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PRmXED BY QEORQE JOOUDGE. NO. «7 WASHINOTON 1845. 81B££X. ■nn .6'/5 '■III:'' I'""" .'/"'■"" 'I'l .l/./.VA- //;.«/.., ,,71/ Sni-uu, i,,, I: II' ,V,,„i-, fill I liffkiu IJi.^tlirif iif Xi'irhi,, II .b'l5 -; /, f<^//'^ /, .< '^ <,, <.'v A SKETCH or THE HISTORY OF NEWBURY, NEffBURYPORT, m WEST NEWBURY, PROM 183S TO 1845. By JOSHUA COFFIN, A. B. S. H. S. comtth the new come from vere to w™ And out of old bookeH iu gooi ftithe'^''"' Cometh thi. now wience Sat iSa l„e.' C/Wiiwcr, mo never to hlm«If hath said, J au M n.\; own, my nahtic (ond f ' Smn, BOSTON: 1>UBLISHED BY SAMUEL G. DRAKE, No. M CoawHiLL. PWMTKD BY QEOKOE COOUDOE. NO. 57 WASHINaXON 1845. STREET. iiiojso »i|ui>^:).Y b pri OLD-TOWW MEBTING-HOUSE, 1700 1806. PEEFACE. TiiosK ulK) are familiar with ancient, mythology, will recollect the story of the good Is,s who went orth wandering and weeping to gather up the pa-t. and fragments of her murdered and .scattered Osiris, fondly yet vainly hoping tit she might recover and recombine all the separate parts and on e more vie v her husband m a 1 h.s former proportions and beauty.'* Whh equal assiduh- but wuh far less lamentation, has the compiler of the following Lnes been o.' many years engaged at intervals, in collecting the scattered fragments of 'Ould ^ewberry ; and has arranged ins imperfect materials in the form which they now exh.brt to the reader. No one can be more sensible than himself, of its cUhc,ences,its want of .symmetry and proportion, which the reader rlaay, if he chooses, attribute as much to the want of skill in the artist, ,.s to the lack of * Qimrlerly Register. iv P R E F A C K . tho roqui.sito materials. Throughout the wholo of this compilation hf> has en- cloavori'd to rnako a broad distiuction betwi-oa fact and tradition, and to iclate nothinrr an fact, which ho docs not beliovo to be true. Strypo in his annals says, ' I have chosen to set down things in tho very words of tho records and oriK.nals, and of tho authors themselves, (rather than in my own, without frainmj,' and dressing them in more modern language,) whereby the sense is sure to remain entire as tho writers meant it. whereas by alfecting too curious- ly to change and model words and senten.tes, I have observed tho sense itself to be often marred and disguised.' This is tho course that the compiler has taken. He has endeavored to give as accurate a representation as possible, of the character of tho inhabitants of N.-wbury and their transactions, for over two hundred years, and has been desirous, in tho language of Tacitus, 'sine ira smo studio,' without fear, favor, or affection, neither 'to extenuate, nor aught set down in malice.' Me is well aware that his stat(>ments in many places do not agree either with the tradition, or the belief, of many of the inhabitants of the town, or with history. Whore he has been obliged to differ from com- mon opinion, ho has done so for reasons, which to him appeared entirely satis- factory, and has been pleased to find that the instances have been very few where fact and tradition do not substantially agree. It is however much to be lamented, that so small a number of the fi, t settlers were in tho habit -f re- cording the transactions of the day, and that the journals or diaries of those who made a record, should have been in so many instances lost or destroyed. Mr. Anthony Somt^rby, tho first school-master of Newbury, the ancestor of all of that name in this country, and one of our best and most useful citizens kept a diary of passing events, as I have been informed -by those who have seen it, but of which no trace can now be found. An aged lady, one of his descendants, mformed me that he versified the whole book of Job. Numerous instances might be given where valuable papers in large quantities, have been destroyed, because they were 'so old that nobody could read them.' ' All are not such,' and among tho many persons, who have in various ways rendered valuable assistance in the compilation of this work, the author can- not forbear mentioning the names of Messrs. Robert Adams, reverend William S. Bartlet, Daniel Dole, Moses Davenport, George Danforth, doctor Ebenezer Hale, doctor E. G. Kelley, Tristram Little, Josiali Little, Mose.« Pettingill, esquire, Horatio G. Somerby, of Boston, and Charles Toppan, of Philadelphia^ to whom he tenders his warmest acknowledgments for the interest they have manifested in the work, and the aid they have afforded toward its completion, and to all others not mentioned by name, who have rendered any assistance. If, as is undoubtedly the case, he has made any mistakes, or omitted any necessary or valuable information, he will be greatly obliged to any person or persons, who will correct those mistakes, or supply those omissions, as it is his intention still to continue to collect information, in order that some future his- torian may bo able to supply his deficiences, and at some future day may pre- pare a work, which will do justice to tho reputation of ' Ould Newberry.' The sources whence the compiler of the present history has derived his materials, are almost innumerable, and to specify them all, would require a small volume! The principal are the colonial, province, state, county, town, church, and parish records. The towni records have been well kept, and with the exception of a few missing leaves of the first book, are full and accurate. The records of the < PR R FACE. y first church commence in 1674, th« preceding transactions of the church, having been to al uppearancn .ntentionally destroyed ; a loss very much to be reZt .o 2.18 8 1 ~ 4 8 1 240 800 37ti ;ii8 80 1-8 1(11 — 4''-3,812 2,397 1-2 13,4.')(i 2,011 1-2 34() 6,947 3-4 888 1-4 201 1-2 The throe towns also raised in 1840, eight hundred and eleven bushels of wheat, one thousand two hundred and forty bushels of rye, six thousand and seventy-three bushels of oats, fifteen thousand six hniulrod and thirty-five bush- els of Indian corn, and three thousand one hundred and sixty-six bushels of barley. Tiiero were also in Newbury, throe thousand eight hundred and twenty- five and one half acres of salt marsh, and two thou.sand eight hundred and sixty- five and ono half tons of salt hay cut on tho same. Newbury also had two carding machines, two fulling mills, and one and a half saw mills. Since the first settlement of the town, that part of it now called Newburyport, I' It i: K A r; k . y|i haM witn..«o.l gr..!.t .■Imns-i, lu.t only in iu bum„o«H, bul in iUoxtoriuil unpoar- unco. Ill Iho priMfd i.ro^rru„ui.o of thn procs.ioii, whi.-h \munml iivmrnil Washington with u,i ....-ort in 178!., a i-onspinuou. plarn wa. a^.i^neU to the (ImtillerK ' who w.-n, ih,.,, a n,.,„.,rou. body of .non. At that timo thorn wor« ten or twHvo d.stilh.r.,.,s in tho town, and nh rop. walks. Now th.m am but one of ouch, and mam.fu.-turin,, a now and n.pi.ily in.T.aHing buHine«.., i« talc n,gthop u.,,. ,h. \V...s. India tradn, by which it onco ro«e to great wealth. In 17!)(i, doctor l>wiy;lit thus writes : ' Nowburyport i.s probably ,!..,. Mnall,..st townnhip in tho ntate, incl„din« only Mix .undre.! and forty acres. It Iie« on tho nonthorn «hore of the Merrimac. The town rs bn.lt on a declivity of nnrivalle.l beauty. The «lope is ea.y and elo- «ar^t tho«o.l nch the street,vxc...pl „ne near the water, clean ar.d .weet ; ami the verdure, wherever U .« visible, exquisite. Tho streets are either paraU lol, or n.rht nn.led, to the nver ; the soutlu.rn shore of wbLdi bends, he e, to- wards the south east. None of then. a.e vegularly formed. Still there i^ «„ near .... appro,v,rn,..t.oa to regularity as ,„ awake., in tho n.in.i of a traveler w.hpeeul.ar strength a wish that the .e.ulari.y hud been perfect. For my! sel was ,.ot a l.ttin mor.ilied to see so fair an opportu.dty of compassing this beauty on .so exqu.s.to a spot linally lost. A, it is, however, there are few towns of e,,nul bea..ty i,. this co.n.fry. , . . The houses taken collectively, make a better af.pearan.-e .ha., those of any other tow,, ir. New England. Many of then. a.'e part.cula.ly han.lsomo. Their appendages also unusually neat In- deed an a.r of wealth, taste an.l r.le,a,u-e, is sp,ead over this beautiful spot, to Thnfmr "'"'""•'""'• • • • '*'■'"" ""^ »«vver of the church belor,ging to the fdth Congregat.on, a noble prospect is presented to the spectator. On the wos a,.d south, sprea.ls a>. extensive cha.npai.m country, ornamented with {,ood farme.-,s houses, orchar.ls, and cultivate.l fields, and varied by a number ot beaufful h.lls. behind them rise, remotely, two mountains, finely co.n.ect- .ng he landscape with the sky. On tho north flows the Merrimac, visible .ibout four ,n.les ; exl,.b.t...g two islan.ls in its bosom, near the point, where it ^rst appears; and joining the ocea.. between two sand bunks, on which are erected two movable Lighthouses. 0„ the North shore stand the towns of Sahsbury and Amesbury. Uehiud this the country .ises gradually, parted into a variety o eminences ; ono of them, which fio.n its appiopriation by the sav- ages .s called Powow hill, particularly handsome. Over all these ascends at the dista.ice of twenty-five miles, the roun.l s.immit of Agamenticus. North eastward, the Isles of Shoals appear at the distance of eight leagues, like a cloud m the hor.zon. Ka.stwa.-.l the ocean spreads inimitably. At a small dis- tance rom the shore, Plum Island, a wild and fantastical sand beach, is thrown up by the joint power ot w.nds and waves i.ito the thousand wanton figures of a snow dr. t. Immediately bc.eath is the town itself, which with its churche th"i ctleof "^''^ IT'" ^"'' «^'I'P-^'- '-^PP-- -the proper cero this c.rcle of scenery, and leaves on the mind a cheerfulness and brilliancy .trongly resembling that, which accompanies a delightful morning n My cietror."' "l""'--.^'™ P-'-^hes, in which are five congregatio.is^nd a so- c.ety of Wiends. It .s all settled in plantations formed especially alon. the Merrimac of excellent land under good cnltivation. The surface is gene^'raUy nences. These em.nences, of which the doctor speak.,, a:e principally in VUl PREFACE. West Newbury, and are called Pipe-stave, Crane-neck, Archelaus, Old-towrr, and Indian hills. With the exception of the summit of Old-town hill, the land on all the swells in Newbury, is of the iirst quality. The Indian-hill farm, ownod by co'onel Benjamin Poors, is in a high state of cultivation, and received in 1843, the premium of two hundred dollars, from the committee of the agricultural society, who deemed it the best managed farm in the county. Newbury has also the honor of having the first incoi-porated academy in the state, the first toil-bridge, the first chain bridge, the first incoiporated woolfjn factory; and the first vessel that displayed the American flag in the river Thames, was the Count De Grasse, commanded by captain Nicholas Johnson, of Nrwburyport. Many other interesting facts might be menfioned, for which I hcve no room. I will only add, for the information of the rf;ader, that a brief sketch of the life of doctor John Clark, whose portrait is prefixed to this work, may be found in Thacher's Medical Biography. See also page 391. The wood cut of the first parish meeting-house, built in 1700, and demolished in 1806, is not an exact tepresentation. It was drawn from the recollection of one person, by another, who nover saw if. ' The roof was originally constructed with four gable ends or projections, one on each side, each containing a large 'vindow, which gave light U the upper galleries, where the young people sat. The children sat on a seat in the alley, fixed to the outside ot the pews. Before the pulpit snd deacon's seat, was a large pew containing a table, where sat the chiefs of the lathers. The turret was in the centre, and the bell was rung and tolled in the centre of the broad aisle. Originally, the space within was open to tho roof, where were many ornaments of an antique sculpture and wainscot, and was, in the day of it, a stately building, but long before it was torn down, a steeple was substituted for the turret, the dormar windows were removed, and the roof thus made plain,'* as it ap ars on the third page. The reader of the following pages, will make the fojiowing corrections. Page 244, ' June seventeenth, 1774,' should be placed in 1775. On page 270, for 'captain Michael Smith,' read ' captain Samuel E. Bailey.' On page 363, for ' tattle ' road ' cattle.' On page 285, add ' reverend Daniel P. Pike, pastor.' Other errors the intelligent reader will undoubtedly notice, in the followi.ig sketch of Quid Newberry. • Reverend doctor Popkin. m -T', HISTORY OF NEWBUEY 1635-^ «OuLD Newbkrry,' as it was anciently called, was settled, incor- porated, and paid its first tax, in the spring of 1635. It der ves its south part of the county, on the river Kennet, fifty-six miles west pXI^ who"h. 1 V" •'" "^™"' ^" ^"^""^ ^' 'he rLrend Thoma 1 drker who had for some time preached in Newbury, England ca^d t Tf ? ''''^''''''- ™ ''' incorporation in^l635 if was called by its Jnd.an name, Quascacunquen, a name, which the "terfaS'Ii;m\t^?l'f^ 'r'^^y^ ^=^^^'>« word signifies : walerlail, ) but to the falls,' on what is now called the river Parker on who.e banks the first settlers fixed their habitations. As different dates have been assigned by ditferent persons for the firsrseSemen ?635 irn')'"'^' ^""'^^ '\ "^ 1^^^' ^'h^'-^ "^ 1634, and otS m JS ; r ''"'", ''''^"^"" ^" '''^' ^^^t« ^"-^i assertions I have been .ninn, ^ ?"/''' ''^^'J^'^' ""^ '^^ ^"^'^^^^^ ^^^ch induce me to suppose, that, 1 any, no permanent settlement was here made till >eai 17o2, I find the following entry, which, as far as I can learn is tl,™, «• ih l<„„, pmil^jm, and calli-d Iho name thorcof Np»lun' and m r f.U.m t..sa„ ,bc. joa,,f l,i,,h, and d»tl«, a. I,,. „,c«,d d„ iw^'/o'n "ho S # 10 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. • of March, and it hath been so continued, from time to time, until this day, and now, by an act of Parliament, we are ordered to bei>;in the year on the first of January, and in humble obedience to the crown and (li.,^nity, I shall proceed accordingly; viz. January ye first, 1752. JOSEPH COFFIN, Town Clerk.' From the preceding statement, any person, without examination, would be induced to believe that ' our fathers,' the first settlers of Newbury, all came here in the year 1(533, in the ship Hector. That this was not the case, we have abundant proof. In !he first place, the word. Hector, the name of the ship in which it is said they came, is not in the original record, but was inserted there by some subse- quent hand, and cannot be true, as we have abvindant evidence that a large majority of the first settlers of Newbury, came to New Eng- land at different times and in different ships, between the last of April, 1634, and July, 1635, as we shall hereafter see. In the next place, we have no proof that the Hector came to New England till 1636, when Mr. Thomas INIilward, who afterward settled in New- bury, came over a» mate of ♦'Tat ship, ag will be seen under that year. It is, however, possible, that the Hector came to New Eng- land in 1633, as, out of eight ships that arrived in ' this wilderness' in that year, the name of one only is not known. In the year 1634, twenty-two ships arrived in New England. Of these, we know the names of nearly all, but the name of the Hector is not among them. Those, therefore, who have supposed that their ancestors came to Newbvtry in 1633, in the Hector, must, in the absence of all proof, place no dependence on the apocryphal tradition, part of v/hich nas been interpolated by some anonymous WTiter. I now proceed to give my reasons fox believing, that the territory which was afterward incorporated by the name of Newbury, was not settled till the spring of 1635. Possibly, there might have been a few interloping fishermen, who occupied a part of die coast, and the banks of the Merrimac and Quaseacunquen during the fishing season, but who were not among the permanent settlers of Newbury. Governor Winthrop, in his invaluable History of New England, vol. 1, pp. 98, 99, thus writeo, under date of seventeenth of January, 1632-3. ' The crovemor, having intelligence from the east, that the French had bought the Scottish plantation near cape Sable, and that the fort and all the ammunition were delivered to them, and that the cardinal, having the mana-jiug thereof, had sent some companies already, and preparation was made to send many more the next year, and divers priests and Jesuits among them — called the assistants to Boston, and iHe ministers and captains, and some other chief men, to advise ■what was fit lo be done for our safety, in regard tVie French were like to prove ill neighbours, (being papists ;) at which meeting it was agreed :hat a plantation and a fort should forthwith be begun at Natascotl, partly to be some block in an enemy's way, (though it would not bar his entrance,) and especially to pre- vent an enemy from taking that passaffe from us ; and also, th.at a plantation should be begun at Agawam, (being the best place in the land for tillage and cattle,) least an enemy, finding it void, should possess and take it from us. The governor's son, (being one of the assistants,) was to undertake this, and to take no more out of the bay than twelve men ; the rest to be supplied at the coming of the next ship.s.' nrSTOKY OP NEWRURY. 11 Referring to this subject, governor Hutch inson remarks : Prom these quotations it is evident, that it was the determination ?it as nn^^r.^ """f '°'""-^' ^" ^"^^^^"^ '^^'^' settlements eXard as last as possible, and, as it was of great importance thit thp firct ? tiers especially should be men of the rigSKn in 1630%.' ' " ber seventh, 'all persons were forbiddS"' ^1^ "nn ^ f ^^f^^ WU in the limits of their patent withom eaTe.' ' T wLam S the^' forth '-fh"; '' ^^""""^' ^^ ^°— d ^'-- who aTp anted there, forthwith to come away/f Affain, the court AnWI i^jq 'ordered that no person whatsUer sh^ll go to plant ot^nhabh fl Agavvam, now Ipswich,] without leave from the court, excepU^^^^^^^ that are already gone witli Mr Tr,t.n \ATi„tu "::"').^^^«^piinose John Gage, Thomas Hardy, Mr.'[Joh„l ThorS^ • a,"d S J ■ an-i winch si.\ arrivea in JVlnv Ti>«c.„oV u . ^'^V» "'^'^'^" J" ounti, ana one m JXovember So great, in fact, was the influx of emigi-ants to New En-land that HI many places they could not be accommodated. "'Eose hnd ?:"' ^-T C-f-idge,] complained of straitness for want 01 land, especially meadow, and desired leave of the court Mav iSi " "f ""' ''^'' ^"^ enlargement or removal, whchwa^s' gmnted ; whereupon they sent men to see Agawam and Me^imrck yL.,u, iv.»t.ioiici, ibdo,) to Connecticut. Hubbard, in his history of New Endand mo-P IQO .t^* .u «the planlation at A ga win, was froTthe 'rt^^SwT'be^ri raised to a township, [August, 1634,] so filled whh inhabitas^ H .r'""' ?^ tfiem presently swarmed out into another place a S MMth Mr. Ward ; but he choosing rather to accompany s^rncof^hh connnymen (who came out of Wiltshire in Engla^nd,^ o That new * Hutchinson, vol. l, page 30. t Winthrop, vol. 1, page 133. ' 1 General coiut record. i Winihrnp, vol. 1, page !3S. 13 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. place, tl';xn to be engaged with such as he had not been aequaiiilcd withal before, removed with them and settled at Newbury, which recess of theirs made room for others, that soon after supplied their places.' Now, as it is well known that ]\'Iessrs. Parker, Noycs, Woodbridge, and company, did not remove to Quascacunquen till May, 1635, the inquiry naturally arises why they did not remove to that place before, especially as Agawam was 'filled with inhabitants,' the situation of Quascacunquen being one of the best in the country, and the general court extremely anxious to extend their settlements as fast as possible. The answer to these questions may be found in Edward Winslow's ' Hypocrisie Unmasked ; whereunto is added a Brief Narration, (occasioned by certain aspersions,) of the true grounds or cause of the first planting of New England,' and so forth ; lately reprinted in the ' Chronicles of the Pilgrim Fathers of the Colony of Plymouth,' by reverend Alexander Young, Boston. As no copy of the original work, which was printed in small quarto in 1646, was to be found in America, Mr. Young procured a transcript of the work from one in the British Museum. On pages 402, 3, and 4, of that extremely valuable and ably edited collection, I find the following ; ' The next aspersion cast upon us, is, that we will not suffer any that dilTer from us never so little, to reside or cohabit witli us ; no, not the presbyterian government, which differeth so little from us. To which I answer, our practice witnesseth the contrary. For 't is well known that Mr. Parker and Mr. Noyce, who are ministers of Jes s Christ at Newberry, are in that way and so known, so far as as a single consj^regation can be exercised in it ; yet never had the least molestation or disturbance, and have and find as good respect from magis- trates and people, as other elders in the congregational or primitive way.' ' So also 'tis well known that before these unhappy troubles arose in England and Scotland, there were divers gentlemen of Scotland that groaned under the heavy pressures of those times, wrote to know whether they might be freely suffered to exercise their presbyterial government amongst us ; and it was answered affirmatively that they might. And they sending over a gentleman to take a view of some lit place, a river called Meromeck, near Ipswich and Newberry aforesaid, was showed their agent, tvhich he well liked, and where we have since four towns settled, and more may be fov aught I know ; so that there they might have had a complete presbytery, and rvhilher they intended to have cctme. But meeting with manifold crosses, being half seas through, they gave over their intendments ; and as I have heard, these were many of the gentlemen that first fell upon the late covenant in Scotland.' Cotton Mather, in his Magnalia, vol. 1, page 73, makes a similar statement, but neither he nor Win.'slow gives the date of the letter, or the time when the agent arrived. This deficiency is supplied, not only by Winthrop, but by the court records. The former, vol. 1, page 135, says, 'we received letters from a godly preacher, Mr. Levinston, a Scotchman in the north of Ireland, whereby he signi- fied that there were many good christians in those parts resolved to come hither, if they might receive satisfaction concerning some questions and propositions, which they sent over.' This was in July, 1631. The court records for September state, vol. 1, p. 128, HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 13 It IS ordered, that he Sco jshe and Irish gentlemen, who intends to come hither, shall have hberty to sett doun upon any place iVnn Memmack river not possessed by any.' From all thele quotatiS It IS evident, that the general court, in September, 1G34, had gran 3 to this expected company, through their agent, a township oUal^ at the mouth of Merrimack river, and 'whither they intcni-d o have come;' that, after receiving satisfactory answers to thdr 'questions and propositions,' they embarked for New Enc^land and after performing about one half thck voyage, < they gave over thHr mtendments' in consequence of the 'iL^ifold e^roC'Tey mc^ and returned home. Now, when it is recollected, that 'the^court had forbidden all persons to plant within the limits of their paS without leave,' and that the territory now called Newbury had actually been granted to a company of ' good christians' who^ad 'resolved to come hither,' and that the settlers at Agawam, fWich 1 must have known these facts, the reason is obviou^s why^ eT ne tl e' took possession of the territory, nor asked permission so to do Neither IS it at all probable that they had heard of the failure of the ar "hefe "'otl "! ^'" '^T' T""^' , ^'"'^ ^^''^^"^ ^^ ^^is option arc these. Of the twenty-two ships, which arrived in New England during the year 1G34, one only arrived after June, and that wal the bv 1 ^f ' l' '-'^ '""'" ''\ November. This opinion is corroborated by the following extract from the Ipswich records, namely : 'Z»f«m6«-29^7i 1(534 It is consented unto that John Perkins junior shall build a ware [fish trap, upon the river of Quasycun- fnow river' Pirw^r'tn.^^^^ enjoy he profitts of it, but in case a plantation i« the eT.« J then he \s to submu himself imto such conditions, as .A«« by them bTimposld," *° This conditional grant certainly implies, that no settlement had then been commenced, and the probability that a plantatioTi h thai place would soon be estabUshcd, when their jurisdiction would of H^ vv Z"\ ^''"' "^'^^'^ "^'"^ P^-«"^«- ^" ^'- »«n^l^«tone of in NewbiT h'?h'7!r'^-"^'^ •" '^'" ^"'^"'S y-''"^ ^^' ^he first parish in rsewbury, is the tollowing inscription. Tln?^'""'^ -"T"; ?f"* ^y ^'^ ^^*^^'''' "«"^y Sevvall, in the ship Elizabeth ind This inscription was undoubtedly written by his son, iud-c -amuel ^ewall,jn whose diary I find the following. ' N^wln'ry My father has told me so, who was one of S was planted in 1634 ,t» all tiiose wlio did not desire this reformation, a double date was used between January first and March twenty-fifth. Thus twelfth mo. 1634-5, meant either Feln-uary the twelfth month, 1634, or February the second mo-itli, 1G35, according to the different opinions of the reader. ' The latter end' of 1634 might mean, and probably did mean, tlie time between January first, and March twenty-fifth, which would then be considered as the beginning of 1635. From all these considerations, the probability, therefore, is, that no settlement was made in Quascacunquen, before the year 1635, as it is not probable that the first settlers removed in the depth of winter, as the land was then, according to all accounts, covered with a thick and heavy growth of limber. Horses and carts, as a means of conveyance, could not then be used, as nothing but a narrow and winding footpath led from Agawam to Quascacunquen. The most rational supposition, and one which accords with all the information we have on the subject, either traditional or recorded, is, that they, with Henry Bewail, ' wintered at Ipswich,' and made preparations for a removal in the spring. The first notice we have of their determination, is given by Winthrop, volume 1, page 160, in these words : 'at tliis general court, [May, 1635,] some" of the c/def of Ipswich desired leave to remove to Quascacunquen, to begin a town there, which was granted them, and it was named Newberry.' In the colonial records, it is thus noticed. ' May Gth, 1635. Qnascaounquen is allowed by the court to be a plantation, and it is referred to Mr. [Jolm] Iliunplirey, Mr. (Jolin] Eudicott, captain [Nathaniel] Turner, and caplaiu | William] Trask, or any three of them, to set out the bounds of Fpswicli and QiiMscaciUKiuen, or .so much thereof a.s they can, and the name of tlie .said plantation .shall be changed, and shall hereafter be called Newberry. ' P'nrlher it i.s ordered, that it shall be in the power of the court to take order that the aaid plantation ^hull receive a sullicient company to make a competent towne.' From the preceding quotations, it is apparent, that the first inhab- itants of 'Newberry' obtained 'leave of the general court' to remove to Quascacunquen, settled there, and were incorporated as a township in the spring of 1635. If any persons, prior to that mSTORY OF NEWnUllY. 15 periocl, had comrncncod a gcttlenient within thn (crriforial Jimim f leagues broad.' 'Those two r^UoJtJ ? .*'Ome places three people as are yet in New EuTJ; d th^Jh''^ " 'T' ^' ^"""^ inhabitants in ^hese two lado,^^^^^^^^^^ ^Tl"! ^^'' r""^.^ "''^ smmmmm bdJ.^;h:'.;ot'w,r';h"f -f '^^ ^^^•"' ^^'^^^^ «- h.n;dSd ^s Short, Henr; Short ^..f^; '2:^^.:%^,:'^ ^^S K nfl' ;f "'''^" ";"^ r" •^"'"^' ^''•'"^^•^' Ken.;^or and Stop£ Ames NovP ' 1 "'"''' ,^ '"■^^''' ^^'■- •^'^''" Woodbridse, ]Mr. .mmts r^oyos, his wife, and brother Nicholas Nov(>s Th ,mo 'X"T,fn"'""y^""' ^^"'•^^ ^^'^^-^' ^'^- James 'B^.'.Tid Avife, Ihomas Coleman, Francis Plumcr and wife, M-ith hs tvvo sons Josepn and Samuel, with a few others, whose name are no^ Wv.. with certainly. For a short time the bnsinerof he to ' was transacted ni committee of the whole, but the ponuh^i , 'int, one ni August, one n, November, and one in December iN< ^^h^.^, 'the plantation soon received 'a sulhcicnt Vonipany to 16 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. I k make a competent touno,' according to the order of the general court, which in the same mnntli, May, 1695, ordered the same men, namely, Humphrey, Endicott, Turner, and Trask, to set out a farm for Mr. Dummer, about tiie falla of Newberry, not exceeding the quantity of five hundred acres, provided it be not prejudicial to Newberry.' At the same time ' liberty was granted to Mr. [Richard] Dummer and Mr. [.lohn] Spencer, to build a mill and weirc at the falls of Newberry, to enjoy the said mill and weire with such privi- leges of ground and timber as is expressed between them and the toune, to enjoy to them and their heires forever.'* The court also ordered that ' no dwelling house shall be built above a half mile from the meeting house in any new plantation, without leave from the court, except mills and farm houses of such as have their dwellings in toun.' ' John Humphrey, esquire, and captain Turner, were ordered to set out the bounds between Salem and Ipswich, and Ipswich and Newbury, before midsummer next, and also to view, and inform the next general court if there may not be another toune settled conveniently betwixt thorn, and it is agreed that the bounds of said tonnes !rt ,(>.?.' i "''rP''''' «he call, and joyned to Ih. .-hrnvh, con..,;io.l lo .he'd '^loSeviiidr^ T^'',!^'"! "f'^vard o^ ncf<'=™ very existence as a s,m,»;H?n.;. '" ^'' ^'"'^'^ *^^^^^'"'i«l ^o their rnar^nn of e mead3^1 o„ Iv7 'if'?' ";«"y/^'«re built on the lhe.rcalled ' the G (^L^^i ^fr . 7, { ^^ ^'T/'^'/'^ '^'^ '''''' P^'^er, river,' as for as TrX J r lo ''"• "''' ""^ »he 'Little in a very shor tim^tle 1 tx^^.^, r •'" ™''''' °'*'^^ P'^*^^«' «« that dwcllir J house Tovohn P'^l^'^j-''^^' ^"Y P^^^on from erecting 'a leave of th:::^.t'ras\^ntird7^s^^^^^^^^^^ ^'T ment was around the meetin-hou'e on iho 1. P^ncipal settle- was to be, as the fust se.fer Tup^o ef trf^,?;""' ^"^ '^'''', metropoUs of Newberry. During ^Lryea;':i/"pE;,Tar:;.1 ■ 18 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. i ' reverend Hugh Peter arrived in MnsHnchiisctls, grand juries were established l)y law, the circuhition of brass farthingH was prohibited, and musket bullets w(!re to be used instead. This year, August fif- teenth, ' about midnight the wind came up at northeast, having blown hard at south and southwest the week before, and blew with such violence with abundance of rain that it blew down many hundieds of trees, overthrew some houses, drave ships from their anchors. In the same tempest a bark of Mr. AUcrton's was cast away upon cape Ann, and twenty-one persons drowned. Among the rest, a Mr. Avery, a minister in Wiltshire, with his wife and six small children, was drowned.' ' This Mr. Avery,' says Cotton Mather, » went to Nctoberry, intending there to settle, but being urged by magistrates and ministers to settle in Marblchead, he embarked with his own family, and his cousin Mr. Anthony Thacher's, all of whom were lost except Mr. Thacher and his wife.' The ship angel ' Gabriel,' in which came passengers John Bailey, senior, and John Bailey, junior, who afterward settled in Newbury, was 'lost at Pemaquid,' now Bristol, in Maine, and ' the Dartmoutli ships cut all their masts at St. George.' • The tide rose at Narra- gansct fourteen feet higher than ordinary and drowned eight Indiana flying from their wigwams.' * ' The ellects of this tempest, one of the most violent and destructive probably that the country has ever experienced, were visible,' says Morton in his Memorial, 'many years.' In September of this year the court assessed d£200 on the towns in the colony. Of this rate Newberry paid £1 10«., Ipswich X14, Salem d£16, Charlestown ^£15, Boston £25 IOjt., and so forth. In the court records, under date of November, 1635, is the follow- ing, namely : ' Whereas Thomas Coleman hath covenanted with Richard Saltonstall and divers other gentleman in England and here for the keeping of certain horses, bulls and sheepe in a general stock for the space of three years, and now since his coming hither hath been exceedingly negligent in discharging the trust committed to him, absenting himselfe for a long time from the said cattle and neglecting to provide something for them, by reason whereof many of the said cattle are dead already and more damage likely to accraie to the saidge.itlemen : it is therefore ordered that it shall be lawful for the said gentlemen to divide the oates and hay provided for said cattell among themselves, and see every one take care of their own during the winter.' The tract of land, which was set apart as the place for pastur- ing these cattle, was near the falls of Newbury. Of this land, Mr. John Spencer had a mill lot of fifty acres, Mr. Richard Dumrner three hundred acres, Mr. Henry Sewall five hundred acres, Mr. John Clark four hundred acres, ' beginning at the mouth of cart creek.' Of Mr. Henry Sewall we are told in the life f of his son, judge Samuel Sewall, ' Mr. Cotton would have him settle in Boston, but he preferring an inland situation on account of his cattle^ he re- * Winthrop, vol. 1, pp. 165, 166. t Quarterly Register, February, 1841. HISTORY OP NEWBURY. 10 moved to Newborry.' How large th.^ number was who owned stock in the eattlo conunun.ly and whu,h was so soon dinsolvcd by the l,..Kl'Ken.^o of shepherd Coleniun, we have no means of knowl mr All we know is that there W(>re ' divers gendc-mei^ not on"y S' but 'n. England,' eaeh of whom soon found that he eould best take care of Mm owne cattle.' In the division of the land tliroughom he town he first settlers recognized the scripture rule, « to 10^^ tha huth shall b(, g.ven,' and the wealth of each of t..e granteesTs wel as others of the first settlers, can be very nearly esYimated hv^ .« number of acres of land, xvhieh ^verJfr^3 the^^'^^'^h^ ^^^ aecordmg to the rule a^T..ed upon in London, in J 629, by « the asS aiitsof the company,' who settled Massachusetts. TLy Ive to each adventurer two hundred acres for every £50 he put ifuo tl o common stock, and so in proportion. < Such adventure/as send over any person, were to have fity acres for each perso* whom d^ev F.liLf:n^ P'''""' ^''" ^«"«P«"ed hin.self Ld family t^ S J^ng and at his own expense, should have fifty acres. Ihis year, second of September, « Francis' Plumcr was licensed to keep an ordinary,' f that is, a tavern. ucensed bom rNewh"' "^'"""^^V "^. •^'''^'"'^^ ^'•"^"' 'h^ fi'^t ^vhite child nZi ^ to Pet 7r^^; " ''V' r^ • ^'"^ ^'"^^^^^"^''' i«^^' «he was rS nn?l 7^'.>^,^'" I'^^fy'^n^Vh'ivmg had a good report as a maid, S ye^ ' "^'"^ ^^'^ sixteenth, 1716, L her eighty! 1636. This year the general court enacted, that « every particular town, sh.p should have power over its own' afl'airs, an^ to etUe mur^ Snt"^ i?.^'^' "l^? ""y P"^l'« «^^^r "«t exceeding ^emv ^ lullmgs and hberty to chuse prudential men, not exceeding^ven to order the affaires of the towne.' ^ ' The town of Newbury, availing itself of this privilege, chose ' bv ^'%'^',f^^<^'^^%^<^r^,narncfy: Mr. Edw£d Woodman? M? John Woodbndge, Henry Short, Mr. Christopher Hussey Rich^d Kent, Richard Brown, and Richard Knight. '&cy x^at fi'rst caS^d by thename of Mhe seven men.' then 'tonne's men^thcT^owne's men Belect,' and finally ' select men,' as they are still cdled. They 'were diosen, says the reverend Richard Brown, in his diary, ' from^qulter to quarter by papers to discharge the business of the town, inS' in, or refusing any to come, into town, as also to dispose of laids and lots, to make lawful orders, to impose fines on tfe breaker of orders and also to levy and distrain them, and were fully impmv ered of themselves to do what the town h^d power for to do TlTe sirt7> '',?^ r^' '^"^ T" J^^S*^^ '' inconvenient and burden- some to be all called together on every occasion.' About this time it is probable the town made some regulations * See appendix, A. t Colonial records. ,■, Vf."".\^> 20 HISTORY OP NEWnURT. concerning the manner, in which tlicir lowri nn'cm^'s or rm-ctiiifn' of the 'Iremncn' Hhoiild be licld. As th(^ town rpcordn arc Uwt prior to the tenth of June, Ki;}?, and a.H tii- niiuiiicr of proctuuhii^ in tlie neighboring towns wuh fSHonliiilly tlic Hiinic, tlio following Ironi tho SaliHbury rucordn will Hiipply the deiieiency ; In the year 1(5 10 the town ' i>rdert'd that in \hr firnt of every meeting there hIiuII i)e a miHlerator chosen by the conipanie. lie ehall have power U) interrn|)t anil call to acvouipt any that shall exceed in Hpeakiiig and in case of fayliiig herein tu' shall be fyn<'«l at the discretion of the cornpanie, and in case the moderator shall refuse so to doe he shall for such oil'enee pay two shillings and sixpence. Also that every freeman shall speaU by tnrne, and not otherwise, and shall signihe when he is to speak l>y rising or putting off his hatt, m\d his speech being ended, shall signili(^ it by |)Utting on his hatt or sitting downe, and in case he be interrupted l»y the moderator and shall refuse to cease shall forfeit for every such oilence one shilling. Also that no person shall depart from meeting without leave on the like |ionalty.' In Hampton, New Hampshire, the regulations adopted in 1G41 were somewhat different. ' 1. The moderator was to be chosr it the end of every meeting for the next succeeding one. 2. Tl . oderator, if the elders were not present, was to open the meeting with prayer. 3. He was then to state some proposition or call on so'ik; one to do it. 4. When any person addressed the moderator he was to stand up or })ut of! his hat, and no other person was to speak at the same time, or be talking of any oilier thing (when a matter is in agitatiorj) within the meeting roome. The clerk was to call over the ' freemen ' and note the absent.' Such substantially were tlie rules and regulations, adoj)ted by the first settlers of Newbury in their town meetings, as will in part a|v pear hereafter. This year ' another windmill was erected at Boston, and one at Charlestown ; and a watormill at Salem, and another at Ipswich, and another at Newbury.' ^ This mill, the first erected in Newbury, was built at 'the falls,' on the river Parker, by Messrs. Dummer and Spencer, in accordance with the grant from the general court, and an agreement with the town in 1635. February eleventh, Newbury neck was leased to Richard Pummer for two years. This year, the general 'court passed the following sumrt \nc ; I pv, to wliich, and other similar laws, allusion will be freqm ;.Jy uadc. ' No person after one month shall make or soil nnj' bono lace or othor lace to be wonie on any garment upon pain of live sliilliuf^.s ihe yard for every yard so made o. sold, or set on, provided that binding or isrnall edging laces may be used on ^^avraents or linen.' * Winthrop, vol. l,p. lOfi. HISTOPY OP NEWntTRY. gi .To^lma Womlmnn, .„n of Mr. Edwnr.l W,K,„vvich, a d^Cvv nrv Mr iT Sp. -UMT was chos..,, captain for N.-vvbn v C R.\La n ''''''" and Mr. J.,lni S,,..nc..r Lr. cliosen maSra..; ^^"'"^ ^"^'"'"'• disabled for on^Var fro n ho^ • ' '"'f' "'*'"'*''' ''""' '^' t>« instigated ,o So thi" hv ^t:;:'^,;;;!;!,':"'; f ""•-•; ^i^-- 'a reliqac of anlic-hristi.^n sn^rsmi ' T, ./."""'''r^^'./.^ "« company was to have eolors, hJl^Z'to /r A / t)/ '"'.'i '"'""■^ tion to the cross in the vmUm xv-l uJu , .-^Z /""• J ''^^ ol'.|f'f> It was deemed of so rm'l? ''''''''''*''''''■""« «^^^ promised to tike nls about ^'/r^^^T™; "'^^^ 'the ministers ^e jud,men.:^';rm^rwi: 1 "cXll^^ '^^^'T^' '^ ^^ feeiinir, Mr. « Thomas ]\riK,'n.vl .. V ^""y '" - * Judge Sewall's diaiy. f Town record. l Tow., record. 24 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. In October, Richard Singlelerry, William Palmer, John Moulton, Thomas Moulton, Nicholas Busbee, and Abraham Toppan, were admitted as inhabitants of Newbury. The following is a specimen of the form of admission. ' Abraham Toppan being licensed by John EndicoU escjr. to live in this jurisdiction was received into the towne of Newberry as an inhabitant thereot and halh heere promised under his hand to be subject to any lawful order, that shall be made by the towne.' * •' Abraham Toppan. In the same month, fourteen individuals were fined £4 15s. ' for defect of fences whenever th< y shall be called on.''^ ' In September, William Schooler, a vintner from liondon, was hanged in Boston for an alleged murder. He lived with another fellow at INIerrimack, and there being a poor maid at Newbury, one Mary Sholy, who had desired a guide to go with her to her master, who dwelt at Pascataquack, he enquired her out and agreed for fifteen shillings to conduct her thither. But, two days after, he returned, and being asked why he relumed so soon, he answered that he had carried her within two or three miles of the place, and then she would go no further. Being examined by the magistrates at Ipswich, and no proof found against him, he was let go. About half a year after, the body was found by an Indian ten miles short of the place ne said he left her in. About a year after, he was again apprehended, examined, arraigned, and condemned,' t on curcumstantial evidence. In November, the church petitioned the general court for rebel, who passed the following order, namely : ' November 2(1, 1637. Whereas it appeal (>th unto this court that the inhabitants of the towne of Newbury owe divers persons neare the sum of £60, which hath been expended upon pu'bUck and needful occasions for the benefit of all such as do, or shall, inhabit there, as building of houses for their ministers &c. whereas such as are of the church there are not able to bear the whole charge and the rest of the inhabitants there do or may enjoy equal benefit thereof with them, vet they do refuse against all right and justice to contribute with them. It is therefore ordered that the freemen of the said towne or swch of them as shall assemble for that end, or the greater number of them, shall raise the said sum of £60 by an equal or proportionable rate of every inhabitant there, having respect both to land or other personal estate, as well of such as are absent, as ot those dwelling there present, and for default of payment shall have power to levy the same by distress and sale thereof by such persons as they shall appoint, and the same bwng so collected shall satisfy their said debts, and if any remain- der be, the same to be employed on other occasions by the towne. | November. ' The inhabitants of Newbury haveing been moved to leave their plantation, the court granted them Winnicowet, [now Hampton,] or any other plantation upon the Merrimack below the first falls, and to' have six miles square, and those that are now inhabitants and shall remove within one yeare, shall have three yeares immunity, (as Concord hath,) the three yeares beginning the first of first month next, namely, March first, 1639.' J * Town record. + Winthrop. I Colonial records. .HISTORY OF NEWBUliy. 25 1638. Jmuary 18th. ' The lease of the neck of land to Mr. Dummer for two years bemg expired, the towne doth take it into thek own hands and intendeth to dispose of it at their pleasure '4 It was ordered that Riehard Knight, James Brown and Richard Kent shall gather up the first payment of the meetinghouse mte and the towne rate wilhm one fourteenight on the penall? of sS s^Sin" « and eight pence apiece.' # f i »i bix snmmgs f^brmr!/lst. 'John Emery shall make a sufficient pound for the use of the towne two rod and a halfe square by the last of Z present month if he cann.' * l ^ "y ^ne msi ol the Mr p!f f^^^^ '^\^''. W«°d'"«" «hall have a house lott between Mr. Easton's and the river provided that if there shall be a for f bmltby the roater^s side hereafter that then his lott sSgive way '* F^bmarymiu ' It was voted, that Thomas Cromwdl, Sud ScuUard, John Pike, Robert Pike, and Nicholas Holt, are fined two shillings and sixpence apiece for being absent from towne meeti^^ all ^Xf J^ff" Tu^"^"^^"'^^^^^ managing S//S / f T^ ''"^ ^^'""^ ^^'^'°"« that those tohom God h^th fitted and toho necessarily are called forth unto such publick services, may not be overbtirdened with expense of time and other mtSln^ld H^ ^^^^^^^"y -««"d such p^ublick busynesses, bu win if f.fTT^f^ *^ '^^ ^"^ that they may bear that llf2' ^^ ^^"'^1f^ ^^"^^^S^" ^hat service to which they are called and considering likewise the practice of other townes and places S this government in putting their shoulders to help bear ^up and sustain this common worke, either in person or estafe, or both, wee have herefore thought fitt to settle some way and course in This behalfe to the end that such publick busynesses may be c^rr ^d on without murmuring by any, who shall be appointed thereunto and have for the present thought fitt that those, who are sent frdepmyes and grand jurors shall be allowed two shillings and sixpence for foure dayes in which they goe and returne, and' twelve pXe a da J for every other day, which they necessarily attend towne's servtY f the county find the charges of diett, otherwise more as shall be thought fitt upon due consideration.' * April Uth. « It is ordered that Richard Brown, the constable shall cau.e a sufficient pound to be made by the twenty-first of thS moneth to impound swyne and other cattell, in the place, thaTshdl be shewed him and of that largeness which shall be thought fitt.' April 19/A. Two constables and two 'surveyors of the hi^h wayes' were chosen ' for one whole yeere.' ^ I \P^^^' TT ^\"*rop, ' was a very hard winter. The snow lav half a yard deep about the Massachusetts from November fourth to * Town recoide. 26 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. i March twenty-third, and a yard deep beyond Merrimack and so the more north, the deeper.' ^r- u ^ April 21st. ' Henry Short, John Cheney, Francis Pluiaer, Nicholas Noyse, and Nicholas Holt are fined two shillings and sixpence apiece for being absent from the towne meeting, having lawful warning, and su forth.' * It was ordered that ' Nicholas Batt shall keep the herd of cows ' eight months from the sixteenth of March till tlie sixteenth of November for eighteen pounds, ' nine pounds in money ' and forty bushels of corne, < provided he is to keep them one Lord's day, and the towne, two.' * May bth. ' It is ordered that John Pike shall pay two shillings and sixpence for departing from the meeting Without leave and contemptuously.' * William Morse was the keeper of the * towne's heard of goatcs,' and, ' as part of his wages,' he was to have three pence for every goate above a yeere old,' and Nicholas Batt was to have twenty-two pence for every cow or heifer either in money or corn at seven shillings the bushel.' June 1st. ' Being this day assembled to treat or consult abovit the well ordering of the affairs of the towne, about one of the clocke in the afternoone, the sunn shiniiig faire, it pleased God suddenly to raise a vehement earthquake coming with a shrill clap of thunder, issuing as is supppsed out of the east, which shook the earth and the foundations of the house in a very violent manner to our great amazement and wonder, wherefore taking notice of so great and strange a hand of God's providence, we were desirous of leaving it on record to the view of after ages to the intent that all might take notice of Almighty God and feare his name.' f June Vdth. ' It is agreed that Richard Singleterry and William Allen shall have each of them four acres of planting ground on Deer island, provided the island be not [over? ] twelve acres.' ' The court having left it to the liberty of particular townes to take order and provide according to their discretion for the bringing of armtii to the meeting house, it is for the present thought fitt and ordered that the town being divided in four several equal parts, sayd part shall bring compleat arrnes according to the direction of those, whom the towne hath appointed to oversee the busynesse in order and manner as followeth, namely, John Pike, Nicholas Holt, John Baker, and Edmund Greenleafe being appointed as overseers of the busynesse, are ordered to follow this course, namely. They shall give notice to the party of persons under their severall divisions to bring their armes compleat one Sabbath day in a month and the lecture day following in order successively one sifter another and the * Town records. t Town records. ' It came.' says Winthrop, ' with a noi.sc like continued thunder, or the rattling of coaches in London. The noise and shakings continued about four minutes.' ' The course of it,' says Hutchinson, -was from west to east. It shook the ships, threw down the tops of chimnies, and rattled the pewter from the shelves.' 'This was a very great t Ttheiuake and shook the whole country.' '4 # ^ kt ]% I vf^ .J 3 t. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 27 persons afore mentioned shaU cause every person under their seven.!! divisions to stand scntinell at the dooresdl ihrtime S" thT nubl^S mooting every one after another either by himse f^n person or bv « suftcient substitute to be allowed by the overseer of the ward A^nH CvVLli^^S^vV^der^^ "^'"'T ^^^^^y^^^^ vvarnimr^L ? . . defective in this respect, having lawful! rXct £ dlili^tlT'*''' ^^'V^" surveyour^of'the nrLsTI IZTiU ^^^.^^'n^twelve pence for every default according as hath been thought fitt by order of the court ii ,his case providfd.^# ^ e JvsSder 'in'r" '^^'^^"^''' ^'^"^ ^""^^ *« this^racllce of the early setUers in ConnecUcut, as weU as Massachusetts : 'So once, for fear of Indian beating, Our grandsires bore their gims to meetin? : tach man eauipped on Sunday morn With psalni book, shot, and powder horn. And loolced in form us all must grant, rl c ^'''ent true church militant, Or herce like modern deep divines, Who fight with quills like porcupines.' in t^lvf. ' "^^^'^^^^ there hath bin notice tak. n of much disorder n pubhck owne meeting by reason of divers Speaking at one and the same time some walking up and downef some absem and divers other miscarriages, it is henceforth ordered tSS if ai wlso J ex^tto^c/^T"'' '."^ '^^'' P"'^^"^^^ ^" '"^^^ '^^'^ there^irrbe L^treTa^^ol^^p/'^"^^ ^" ^'^^ ^^^P^^' -^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ * Mr Woodman, Sir. Rawson, Abraham Toppan and John Knight chosen'!""" ^"^'"'""^^ '"^ ^"^ '"^''^'^ ^"-'- and til new t ; There is granted to goodmaa Goffe some fresh marsh tohere mcMKenlmocvedhay on this side of Mr. Greenleaf SmeJ and iurther agreed that (the aforefnentioned^condltions bS oWed bi Mr' Dummer) there shaU not any other mill be erected within The saydUe^ Edward Woodman. John Knight. Edward Rawson. Richard Brown. Henry Short.' \-^h 1638^'' ^'''''" ^^''''^ ^""^ assented, at a pubUc meeting, October * Town recordi. m mi 98 HISTORY OP NEWBURY. I August 10//j. ' Thomas Halo and John Baker are appointed hay wards till th(! town shall appoint new.' * ' The towne hath appointed that a rate of twenty-six pounds shall be made speedily and gathc^red within one lourtecniglit lor llie finisliing of the meeting house.' f ' At a general towne meeting, twenty-eighth of September, 1(538, it was granted that Mr. [doctor] Clarke in respect of his calling should be freed and exempted from all publiek rates either for the county or the towne so long as he shall remayne with us and exercise his calling among us.' * November 1.9th. A rate of twenty-six pounds was ordered to be made ' for the ollicers,' [thai is, ministers,] 'rating all lands as they are divided at ten pence or five pence the acre.' # ' It is ordered that Edward Rawson shall supply the place of Mr. Woodbridge and be the publiek notary and register for the towne of Newbury and whilst he so reumins, to be allowed by the towne after the rate of five pounds per annum for his payni's.' ^ May 17th. ' Newbury was fined six shillings and eight pence for defects in the roads.' f • Anthony Emery was fined twenty shilings for a pound breach and to give thirteen shillings and fourpence to Thomas Coleman for his charges.' f ' Newbury was fined five pounds for want of a pair of stocks, and time given till next court to make them.' f ' There came over this summer,' says Winthrop, 'twenty ships and at least three thousand persons, so as they were forced to look out new plantations. One was Ijegun at JNIerrimack, and another at Winicowett,' [now Hampton.) Mr. Edward Rawson, Mr. John Woodbridge, and Mr. Edward Woodman, were chosen commissioners for small causes in Newbury. In a book printed in London, 1G38, and entitled, ' a true relation of a battell fought in New England between the English and Pequot salvages,' I find the following sentence : 'They that arrived out there this year [1638] out of divers parts of Old England, say they never saw such a field of four hundred acres of all sorts of English grain as they saw at Wintertown there, yet that ground is not comparable to other parts of New England, as Salem, Ipswich, Newbury, and so forth.' 1639. March 12th. ' Plum Island is to remain in the court's power ; only for the present, Ipswich, Newbury and the new planlation [Rowley] between them may make use of it, till the covut shall see cause otherwise to dispose of it.' J In the spring of this year, Mr. Ezekiel Rogers, who had arrived in New England in December, 1638, with about twenty families from Yorlcshire, having received an addition to his company of * Town records. f Colonial records. J Colonial records, vol. 1, p. 205. ^^^ HISTOair OF NEWBUUY. ownors, disbursing tJierein about eight liundrcd pop ' By the common and general sufTrao'es of ihp hnri v^ nf f.„„^ there was irranted to the said ireutiKa I h^ im L I ^'^'"^'^"'"0"^ excepted, between m and Ipswich incompasseTbv he 1^^^^^^^^ ""1 '""''•'''"^ '''"' "'^"••''^ . 1. That their lineshall be^nnXmttad o het!^n,""''T'7'"^"' "^"^^'>^ ^ river and Mr. Dumrner'.s, runnin°™uevS ,. vvp n" ^''l'^'' ''''^ the jrreat the bounds of John O.s.rood\ form wtnVh il.f ^ . T%'" ^'^'^ g'eat creek being fhat creeiv all the landf soutlniS of M T ,'"^" ^•'■- ^^''""''^ "ver and above fromthepathleading o hef lMo/u,f^^^ f^°"^ »f'»t "ver and afterwards to run on a north wst n« «« ?' ^'"^ '"*" "'« ^"""'^Y a mile of the side line of Mr Dummerrtm I i^ """T ""' ^''•'*''" ''^'^ « "^'le of Merrimack. Provhled TSif :^f^; it T'''' '^ ''""'''I '^'^ "^^'''^ ^^'^'^nt otherwise on this part oflld g aid o'theS'.^rk^ ^' '"''^"'°^ °^ a plantation or a towne between us Ih-it thpn^ho . ?" ^'''"} ,fi<''^^f^ on with to all intents and purposes andTremle L nroSlp^°''r" '^ ^« ^"'"^ the towne of Newburv in as imnlL T ^ prop letyes and inheritances of respects.' f ''''''''"'^ "^ ^ ''"P'^ ^ manner as belore the grant hereof in all Jwett He was al (h,s time residing in Newburv On M^ ■ rSn^'S "Ne'r ^''^^ I^-P'"" S foUow^g residents ol Newbury, went with Mr. Bachilor Tohn i.as,o;,^Sm"°ptrd";JI^re'Ss-^s;^^"^^^^^^ Tliomas Jones, Thomas MarXn, wS LS„" nT " »?'""'y' •Tohn Mouhon, Thomas C ton WilS pltr' W^^^^^^^ i..ecessLyttXre'*''aZoJrdl°„ri-rer"^ records «,av « it 7? T f ?', "^^ ^^^ probably never built. The records say, it is ordered and determined by the body of freemen * Winthrop. vol. 1. S94. f Proprietors' records. j Winthrop.. voL 1, n. ogg. % ■ so HISTORY OP NEWBURY. that thore slmll bo a walk of sixteen feet broad on the topp of the great liill IVoui one end to the other, and a way of four feet broad thronf,'h Stephen Kent his lotl.' This ' walk ' ran east and west, and the 'way' north and south from the green to the lop of tiie 'hill.* Near the c(^nlre of this walk the plaee is still pointed out, where, tradition informs us, ' a sentry box, or waleh house, was erected.' It is highly probable, from appearances, that the tradition is correct. The position is a commanding one, and a far better place to ' stand sentinell,' than ' at the doores ' of the meeting house ' all the time of the publick m(!eling.' June. 'There was at this time,' "says Wlnthrop, 'a very great drouth all over the country, both east and west, ihere being littU; or no rain from the twenty-sixth of April to the tenth of June.' In consequence of the complaints against excessive wearing of lace, and other superfluities, tlu; general court, September, 1639, ' ordered that hereafter no garment shall be made with short sleeves, whereby the nakedness of the arme may be discovered in the wearing thereof, and such as have garments already made with short sleeves shall not wear the same unless they cover the armes to the wrist with linnen or otherwise. And that hereafter no person whatsoever shall make any garment for weomen or any of the sex with sleeves more than half an ell wide (twenty-two and a litilf inches!) in the widest place thereof and so proportionable for bigger or smaller persons.' The court also forbade the wearing of ' immoderate great breeches, knots of rybands, shoulder bands, rayles, rases, double ruffs and cuffes.' ' Edmund Greenleaf was ordered to be ensign for Newbury and allowed to keep a house of entertainment.' ^ ' Mr. was fined ten shilings and sixpence for selling strong w^ater without license.' ^ 'John Bayley,' senior, of Salisbury, afterward of Newbury, 'was fined five pounds for buying lands of the Indians without leave of the court, with condition if he yield up tlie land to be remitted.' * ' Richard Bartletl petitioned the general court and was granted twenty pounds according to his petition.' =* ' JMr. Edward Rawson is allowed five hundred acres of land at «Pecoit so as he go on with the business of powder, if the salt-petre come.' * The people of Newbury having built a ' ministry house,' a meeting house, which was soon used as a school house, had their ferry established at ' Carr's island,' and become an orderly community, began not only to lay out new roads, but, as they were rapidly ex- tending their settlennent farther north, to take special care of the town's timber by prescribing a penally of five shillings for every tree cut down on the tOAvn's land without permission. Nearly the whole of what is now called West Newbury, or that part above ♦ Colonial records. HISTORY OF NEWBUllY. «j Artichoke river, was called ' the upper woo,1h.' The commnn 1 i in the 8.,ulherly part of the town wa« ,livi(l,.d into the <.? ^""^ the 'eowcomnu..,,' ihe 'c-alf eonuuon,' a ml^ 1 h V; ','""' and.hegoaKs,of whieh the inhabi,n,.t'H had any 'u-h had .r''' j)re8cribed Jirnita, each /Ock were uiid..r th.. n ^' V , " ""^' were obliged to be Iblded at ni d i tole^ U 'I'-'r"' '^ ^.'"^'P'^'-, and The town also received a viii ?! > I? l' '" '^'"'" ^'"' evolves. p.'n,ons of Anth^; SomX^Sr h^^^^ "' "- Sonu-rby,Mr.John, Afr. llieha«{\J L » .. Tt'"''? '■■' ^^'^'y hvcn merchants of 'Bristol, Mrw „„ r: . T^ fu^') '^l'" ^'"^ of Bristol, who had also lH.,.n \.n i \"'"^''K and Jliehard Dole before corning tTluZ^:.^'^^:^^ --'-!'!'« transactions the date cannot be lived w w, !'.. • . "T"'" ""'' •""''. though master,' and Mr IWarSlv 7^ '''''"-" •^"^'" ^'"'""S' '«»fip a ^'^I'allop'andwa eni'^vd ' r'T"'"'' '^'''" '" ^^^^^ «^vned Newbury Mr Sa f £|. . ' '" ^'"'^Tf ' '^^ ^^P« A""' ^'^^me to near the' river iVie^^amlwt^^^ "'•'' "^'''*'^ ^' « merchant town grantcllots of l-uu .T "^''^^ "^'^ '^'^' ' marchant Dole.' The Johnknigl lud^fjirof hn^^^ ft"^ the qishcrmen's lots.' 'follow fishing/ To enclurtfX" •''.''" "" r"^'''"" ^''^^ ^^ enacted that all estates eriiXr' d in 1^ .■■'"'. ''•"" ^"'"^''""l ^""rt fish, should be fre^VS S d?.i ''f'"^"'^'"«'°'•'"'"•'^P""i••K men after the iwentitMh o the nex r T\ ^'^-^""'.«"d forbJde'ali cod-fish for inanuri t of JonnT Tfu " ^"P*"^ «"y »^«««« o^ weight of fish so emolovedTr; '''f ^"'■'"^' ^'"^ '-'^^'^y hundred ' All slup-buiirrs S f '," ^''""""f^' "' S'T''^^ ^^''"ty shillings.'* that the inhabitants of Nevvburl ht et s";! an? "'^ ^J^'^'^ Newbury bar. Their eomm,.rL / i • ""^ "^^^^^^ over and came up by the wav of Tw t ''.'^'r'^ '■'' ' ^^'"^ ''^''^ P^^ker,' : is another Unt riShf 'n rce intf :h;r th' T ""^'^^^^^' in breadth, is barred Avith shoals oTsand Z ' ^""^^'^ ^ "''^'^ °^^'^ lead thereinto, at either end of ^ ^LT • 'i V"? *''''' Passages, that the mouth of sayde river Near Z^ ''^T^' f'^f ^^'''^'^ '^^'^^ "S^'^^t lesser ones, about wS" arfs'^uod i. ''^- ?'''' ^ two other one calh,-d Newberly ho other Vr^ii " .^"'^'t'^*^^^ ^"^^"««. the channels, t^V^.r./, S^W^ y^/'T- ''Z '?''"^' ^' ^^^'^^'J' h^"'Ve %re *««/;•. o;^ .Wuija^'T '"''"'' habUattons arc pitched nci re th th and(orll,e'coasli„c,radt' A? I ■ d,'»,g,„.d fur iho lisl„.rv, w,« ,„„,,, doep;r'Z,nf;,„wl t' v™; r„?t""' "'•""'• "™ a. .Ke f* ir .iLu4rr^.r^-f»-y;,-- [Indian^ * Colonial records. t Hutchinson. J Hubbard, p, n. •» HISTORY OF NEWUURY. that « at alnioflt nil nonsona of thn vpnr "b<'«1 to be foun«l both In winter and Hiuniticr.' * Tn tlu! will of Uichiml Kent, who died in 1(>54, I find the foiiowinp; bcciucHt. « Also 1 givo \\w (irst Hnlrnon that ia cauf,'lit in my weir yearly to Mr. Noyos, and lluj second to Mr. Ro<,'ers till my Hon b«« ninet(U'n years of age,' and bo forth. After that, liis son might do as he Haw good. This year Anthony Hotnerby eamo to Newbnry, and was em- ployed to teach school. It is thus noticed on tJie town records: 'Thnro wan crranttul unto Anthony Somerby in the year 1639 for his oncour- agumoiit to koiioo odioolo forono ytniro ioure akcrs ol' upland ovor i\w ^rcal river in tho nocke, alHom.xe aituKJof suit marMh next to Abraham Toppau'a twenty 1 G 4 . This year emigration to New England almost entirely ceased, in eonsiMinencc of the political change in the allairs of England. ' This smlden stop,' says Hutchinson, ' had a surprizing ettect on the price of cattle.' Cows which had for some time sold for twenty- five or thirty poimda, could now be bought for five or six pounds each. The whole number of neat cattle in New England was estimated at twelve thousand, their sheep at three thousand. The number of passengers, who had arrived from the beginning of the colony in two hundred and ninety-eight ships, were estimated at twenty-one thousand and two hundred, about four thousand families, and it is prol)able, in the language of Hutchinson, that, since 1640, * more persons have removed out of New England to other parts of the world than have come from other parts to it.' The number of new settlers in this and subsequent years was small. Among them may be mentioned Robert Adams, Henry Jaques, George Little. The great influx of provisions, the cessation of emigration, with various other causes, occasioned a scarcity of money, and of course a great abatement of the price of all commodities. As neither * money nor beaver,' says Winthrop, < were to be had,' the court ordered that ' Indian corn at four shillings, rye at five shillings, and wheat at six shillings should pass in payment of all new debts.' ' Men could not pay their debt* though they' had enough.' ' And he that three months bc^fore was worth one thousand i)ounds could not, if he shoidd sell his whole estate, raise two hundred pounds.' Notwithstanding the distresses of the times, Winthrop informs us that ' it was a oonunon rule that most men walked by in all their commerce to buy as cheap as they could and sell as dear,' and complains of it as a ' notorious cvij.' ' Most men ' at the present day are probably liable to the same charge, ' notorious ' as the ' evil 'may be. ' Henry Sewall, senior, was bound over to his good behaviour in sixty-six pounds, thirteen shillings, and fourpence, for conteiuptuous spceche and carriage to Mr. SaJtonstall.' * * Colonial records. lilSTOKV OF NEWHUKV. 33 •Mr. John Woodbrldge preHrnted for rel«ufli„g a Morvant i. diMcharged by paying two HhillingH and Hixpenf,..' * " ' lln» «u,mncr Mr. John Ward and «on.e inl.ubitants of Newburv petitioned for a phic(! of Hciileinent. ^''i-WDury In th(3 court records in tin; following, nainelv ' 1,0 ,„■„,.» „ ,ho ■ Nowbury mon ' wl.o will, Mr. Wurd l",i rd Ptn- li,ckol, i,ow Huvcrh.ll, nru Ihmc. Williii,„ Wliii, H™..;, ;.-, Boston, and one gentleman of Newburv Mr Ri, J..I1 n rstrrd3lfu:va-^^^^^^^ al, pralJ. Hi, con.rii.^Iio.f l-\l';;;^-3^1^X"ror^^^^^ ol las town, and equal to Imlf the betu'voience of tK^ xvhJ .ne ro,,oli.; yet he had been a .nlK-rer nndl^t nintaken vu^stf VV n throp and oth' . triumphant nound nligioni.ts,' ^ *"* Tnft' ^"'*^' ' ^^•.^'^'^^'"•d Woodman, Mr. Christopher Batt and £l;',Sxv^Lrrt?j-'"- ^'- -^^ ^« -.led/ to^Surt?;^ 1641. farVh^-^T'""}- ''°"? '^''''■•■^^ ' ^^^ ^^^*'^« ^^O'^Ifl make a catechism for the mstruction of youth in the grounds of relitrion ' r,^'''"^'^^ aiice with thia desire, ^Ir. James Noyes, of N^wLT'comuoseT^^ short catechism for the use of the cLd'ren there' ^aCpv of the work, which was reprinted in 1714, see appendix B ^^ ' Mr. John Woodbrid^e, Mr. Edward WooS^td Mr. Edwaxd * Colonial records. 5 t Winthrop, vol. 2, p. 4. 34 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. , ■4' Rawson, appointed commissioners for smaU causes in Newbury.' * • Mr. Rawson instead of Mr. John Oliver.' ' At a court holden at Ipswich the twenty-eighth of month, lb41, George Carr is appointed to keep the ferry at Salisbury at the island where he now dwelleth for the space of two years provided that he find a sufficient horse boatc and give diligent attendance. 1 he ierriages are as follows, namely. For a man present pay two- pence, lor a horse sixpence, great cattle pay sixpence, calves and yearhngs pay two-pence, goates one penny, hoggs two-pence. If present pay be not made that hee must book any ferriaee, then a penny apiece more. If any be forced to swim over their horses for want of a great boat, they shall pay nothing. Per curiam.' + Johnson, in his ' Wonder-working Providence,' published in 1651, thus speaks: 'over against this towne [that is, Salisbury,] lyeth the towne of Newberry on the southern side of the river, a constant lerry being kept between, for although the river be about half a mile broad, yet by reason of an island, that lies in the midst thereof, it is the better passed in troublesome weather. The people of this towne have of late placed their dwellings so much distance the one "r^il ^-^^^^y ^^^^ ^^"^y ''''' ^i^^^y to divide into two churches.' llie dilhculty, as will be seen, was settled without a division. Ihis court,' (February second, 1641,) says Winthrop, ' having lound by experience that it would not avail by any law to redress the excessive rates of labourers' and workmen's wages and so forth (lor being restrained, they would either remove to other places, where they might have more, or else being able to live by plantinj^ and other employments of their own, they would not be hired at all) it was therefore referred to the several towns to set down rates among themselves. This took better effect, h<. that in a voluntary way, by the counsel and persuasion of the elders, and example of some, who led the way, they were brought to more moderation than they could be by compulsion. But this did not last long.' ± ♦boL^' '""T, t ^^^^'^""-y ^t tl/i^ lime passed any lawt regulating the wages of laborers, or the price of goods, the record is Io%. To rccoS. "^^^"'^"^y '^^ ^^'"^^ ^S'^i" ^l«ote from the Salisbury 'ApHl 5'A, 1641. At a general meeting of the freemen it was ordered that the year shall be ace ompted thus: from the first of Novemberrthe l4t of X Sd rf t f ^^^'"f J ^Y^ ^^ '''''''' '"""'^'^ '-^"'1 'he seven oXr summeTmon. . and all labourers for the winter months shall have no more but ""pence fn i^^n, •^°-P^'i''« P'^'- 'lay more than labourers, tliat is e ghteen p'nSe day in winfr, and twenty-two pence per day in summer.' ' Also that mowers sS LTLTeeXl'lEgt'l" S^^ '''' ^^' '' ''-y -- p- ^^^ --h^y ^ 'Also that no man shall sell clabords of five foot in lensrth for more than thrP« bv th,frf[ ^Ti'"^' r,1 ^*' ^^"-^^^ ^'^''"^'^'"g t° proportSn,andTthey cleave le^n^h '^'■''^ '^'^'^"^^ ""^ '""'''^ ^'-^P^"''^ per\undr'ed for five^^Tin * Colonial record,, t Court records, [,. e. county court.] J Winthrop, vol, 2, p. 25. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 85 '} 'Also that noe man shall sell ani sawn hnn] ft,, ^^ .1. , o hundred, and for the sawing no more Than thr.^ T r ^^^^ ^l^ ^^'"^"gs Per hundred, and for slitt work no morSnfou" Shi lTn..fnnH"^' ^"'^ '^•"P^"^^ P«' ' Al«o lliat butter shall nott be souirforTbov j '?fl '^ sixpence per hundred. 'Also that milk shall be sould for ree half stn.^ ^""^ P"""^" penny skimmed milk ale measure' ^''^"P'^nce a quart, new milk, and one From the above extracts it is evident thnt T,ri,o* clap-bo^^dswereoriginallyboardJihat^er^^^^^ and were thence called 'clove-boards' nn^ • ' ^"'^ not 'sawn,' cloboards,claboards,'clapWds' ' "" P'°""^' *^^ ^^^ adJiL'^^Tc^arX'ot^ralt^^ ^T^ ^^^ ^h- months and six shiUings and eiht-pSce Ir'tS"'"^' ^"'' ^^^ ^^^"'^^ Early this year, through the ^n^f/^f HuLh Per^'^'^^'V very public spirit and singular activity on aU occSon; i Tu' "^ ^ three hundred tons waa built at ^nl^V^ „ T ^^^^^o^^) * a ship of Boston of one hu„*e^ and'.S.y t"' idTe T^rA'll^ ^' eign commodities at this tim^ < ^« i-iJita me inal. All for- price.' ' Corn would buy nothif? 'T'^' ^"^ °"" °^'" ^^ "« debts,and so forth. These^sratsftT "''t ""'" "'^^^^ P^^ '"« fish, clapboards, plant, aTd tfs^v he" anclteT V^ ^^"^^'^^ very well) and to look out to tl.oW «?^ v V ^^^^"^^ prospered -' tL yei about threlmndd lu a^^ drv fi ^''^ '°^ ^°"^"'* market.' * The town of io„ ll f '^ f'''^ '"^^'^^ ^^"^ ^o the hempandtostlTxrnLuc":!!^^ ^^^'^'^^ ^^^^^ '^ -- hil Jhe";stfSmtt^;l'S:', ?^"'P^";' '.^^^^^"^^' -^ ^aver. the population 7five or ^ix m4i hv^ island, and the addition to as merchants, all undoubtX coitoLd t^ ,^f.^ ^,?^" educated *^ettlement, and to maL the^ ce tTe '^ T ""'"u '*'" ^'™'^ ^^ ^^^^ miles farther north. This mvvtilr "" ^i"''^^ *'^« ^^ ^hree difficulty, as we shaUre"'aftrree ' ""' ^Aected without much shir?c?mTl1leTS;L'TurcE^^ ^'^^ ^ "^'^^^ «^ ^^ Hamp- miles north of the h^aVof £ "' ^f ''•^'"" '" '""" ''^'' ^^"^ three of that state, pa^^^t^f j^SSyX^S^I^^i^-^^ 1642. The winter of 1641-2 was unusually severe « All ih. u frozen over, so much and so lon^, as the hke ^v ih r I ^^Y "^^^ Uon, had not been for fortv vearf Tt 1 *• ' Ir^^"" Indians' rela- of November to the tv^ntLTof FebmarT'^ ^'"T '^' ^'^^''^'''^ sent of ZLlr ;Lr^^^^^^^ By thl generaU con- Henry Short. Mr. i^a.^'^to^'a^JtE^^^^^^^ * Winthrop, vol. 2, p. 24, 31. t Winthrop, vol. 2, p. 60. 36 HJSTORY OF NEWBURY. 4 I Hale and Mr. [John] Woodbridge, according to their best judg- ments and discretions.' Accordingly, twelfth of March, 1642, they determined, that the several numbers or rights ' shall perpetually belong to the several persons to whom they are allotted and to no other persons whatso- ever, except he gett them by purchase or some other legal way,' and that 'all the commons within the limits of the towne shall be, equally divided into three several parts and that the same number of cattle that are allowed in the stint of the cows and oxen shall be allowed in the heifer common and a third like quantity of young cattle above Mr. Rawson's farme.' The number of persons was ninety- one. One right was assigned to the ' towne house,' one ' to lye at the towne's appointment,' one to ' the ferry lott ' and three * for them that shall be schoolmasters successively.' This ' stint ' allowed five hundred and sixty-three cattle in each of the three pastures, namely : the cow common, the ox common, and the heifer common. The highest number of ' rights ' was sixty-two and a quarter to R. Dummer, the lowest, Lewis and Mattox, one. On March twenty-first ' th(! town also ordered that all commons and waste grounds above Mr. Rawson's farme and so to and above Mr. Dummer's farme to our line next Rowley line shall lie perpetu- ally common, according to the former order for common, the meadows only excepted within the verge.' *= This tract of land, Avhich was thus ' ordered to lie perpetually common,^ comprehended not only a part of Newbury, but nearly the whole of what is now called West Newbury, now containing some of the best farms in the county, but then considered, with the exception of 'the meadows,' as 'waste grounds,' fit only for ' perpetual commons.' In 1686, sLx thousand acres, a tract more than nine times as large as the whole of the territory of Newburyport, situated above Artichoke river, in what was then called ' the upper woods,' was divided for the first time among the inhabitants. It was then called ' the upper commons.' From the first settlement of the town till this year, the inhabitants had made the ' lower green,' on the banks of 'the great river,' as they called it, their central place of business. At this time, however, a majority of them had determined on a removal from the ' old town ' to the ' new town.' Their reasons for this removal will be given from the records in their own words, though it is probable that some pages are lost. It thus commences : ' Whereas the towne of Newbury well weighing the streights they were in for want of plough ground, remoteness of the common, scarcity of fencing stuffe, and the like, did in the year 1642 grant a commission to Mr. Thomas Parker, Mr. James Noyes, Mr. John Woodbridge, Mr. Edward Rawson, Mr. John Cutting, Mr. JohnLowle, Mr. Edward Woodman and Mr. Jolin Clark, for renioving, settleing and disposeing of the iuRabitants to such place as might in their judgements best tend to theyr enlargements, exchanging theyr lands and making such orders as might bee in theyr judgments for the well ordering of * Tristram Coffin's manuscript. I HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 37 the towne's occasions and as in their commission more largely appeareth the list of all the stock of 'eacf inhabitanra^StJre^ true%airatioi'oV"lll%S houses improved land and fences that thereby a just ruirmS be ^L. proportion each mhabitant his portion of land ahnnt tV,f ^ . ^ *? removing of the inhabitants there.' "''* '^^ "^'^ ^°^'"^' ^"d ' It was ordered at a meetinn- of the pio-lit dunufn^i «,„ i. e^ch freeholder should have aVouse lot^of tSlteTs'" It wlXrth °"''^, ^''1 ::r - i^K i?;!i!^ ^^ ^;t?i=tihtv^H- ^^ ^f tr^^is^j' ^-« ^^^^^-- iott;=';^^i[,^^,^^s The day of the month is, however, not given. However m-eif might be the dilHculties they found in remaining togXr,^S greater ones in some respects awaited their removal.^ As i. has often been smce, both here and elsewhere, the main objee oi S contention was their meeting-honse. The minority, thlt remaincT were unwilhng to have the house removed, and the ma oritTwere equally unwilling to go without it, and when it was remivc7where ^ place it was the difficulty, and it was not until fouryearraffer made " ""' ^"'"' opposition, that a decision was finaSJ The first intimation that we have of a new place to set tliP meeting-house upon, is contained i.i the following grant- Ihere was granted unto Mr. James Noyes that four acres of land upon the hill by the little pine swamp,^'^^./„vrU7LS lo sett the meetiriff house about the year 1642.' 4 ^ Merrimir '' '^^^T" '^''' '^^ ^^'""^ ^''''''^'^ commenced on the Merrimack. On the twenty-sixth of March, 1642, the town of Salisbury 'granted to Robert Ring two acres of upland upon the £mwoV:l^s'^^^'"^^ ^^'''' ^^"^^* '^ ^« -p^-y^s about^i •„': uftSd^s:sSo^ss.s;;ji:^S:nSs from cX:::^:^^^zzzf ^^^^'"r ^ ^^^^^^^ -^--^^-^ themselvcrto Soff tho P l'^".'.f T' *''" "^""^^^ ^ad combined to TZZn)^ T T } English.' § It was therefore thought fitt to disarm aU the Indians who were within our iurisdiction i warrant was accordingly sent to Ipswich, Rowley aKewbur; ^t oeing i.ord s day, forty armed men were sent for that purpose, but * Proprietors' records, p. 12. + w - • . j ?.mi 38 I ! HISTORY OF NEWBURY. as It rained aU day, they could not go to his wigwam, but went to his son s and took him which thc^y liad warrant for, and a scjuaw and her child, which they had not warrant for,' * whorofore fearing the consequences ' an order was sent to lieutenant Greenleaf, or in his absence to Mr. Woodman for sending hoipe the Indian woman and child from Newbury and to send to Passaconaway for satisfaction.' f On the fifteenth of November, Passaquo and Saggahew, with the consent of the above-mentioned Passaconaway, sold for £3 10s. ' to the inhabitants of Pentucket,' now Haverhill, a tract of land fourteen miles long and six miles broad, ' with ye isleand and the river that ye isleand stands in,' and so forth. Among the witnesses to this deed was Tristram Coffyn, who this year came to New Eng- land, and went from Salisbury to Haverhill. In September, ' nine bachelors commenced at Cambridge, young men of good hope.' # It was the first class that graduated at Harvard college. The students then took their degrees, and are ar- ranged in the catalogue, according to the rank of their parents. The first graduate was Benjamin Woodbridge of Newbury. See appen- uix, O. December 7(h, 1642. ' The men deputed for the managing of those things that concerned the ordering of the new towne, declared and ordered according to the former intentions of the towne that the persons only abovemenlioned [ninety-one in all,] (see appendix, letter D,) are acknowledged to be Ireeholders by the towne and to have a proportionable right ii' all waste lands, commons and rivers undisposed and such as from, by or under them, or any of them or theyr heyrs, have bought, granted or purchased from them or any of them tiieyr right and title thereunto and none else, provided also that no freeholder shall bring in any cattle of other men's or townes, on the towne's commons above or beyond theyr propo -tions other- wise than the freemen shall permit.' | 1643. This year, the fifth of JNIarch, 'at seven in the morning, being the Lord's day, there was a great earthquake. It came with a rumbling noise like the former but through the Lord's mercy it did no harm.' § March 28tL The town ' ordered that every house lott shall be foure acres ' and ' that he that hath least land in the new towne shall have eight acres except John Swett, Thomas Silver and John Russe.' J . 'For the confirmation of all men's proprietyes, and direction likewise for the exchanges in the new towne, itt is ordered that all the lands as they are entered into the towne's book shall be estab- lished and confirmed to the owners according as they are entered, unlesse that any man shall bring in just and right exception against any man's portion of land within fourteene days after this time to * Winthrop, vol. 2, pp. 78, 87. I Town records. t Colonial records. i Vinthrop, vol. 2, p. 93. It went to s(iuaw and faring the , or in his 'Oman and sfaction.' f hew, with or £3 10s. it of land i and the witnesses S[ew Eng- ge, young duated at nd are ar- ints. The lee appen- laging of !, declared >wne that appendix, le and to md rivers i" them or or any of ided also >r townes, ms other- being the rumbling 3 harm.' § shall be wne shall ind John direction [ that all be estab- entered, n against 1 time to MISTORY OF NEWBURY. 99 but were forced to live of Hnma rr,„„ i i n-'i "" ^* April, nmch, men began to loS about tremSfellTn ^"^''?^ ^""^"^ cotton, whereof wp h«H J..^ f I'lem, and leU to a manufacture of flax, wherein LTley to TeirZ^ ^^ ^^^P -"cl other towns.' | '''^'^y' ^° ^^'"^'^ S^^^t commendation, exceeded all Salisbury, Haverhil^SeTe;^^^^^^^^^^ xt now :s ^vith the exception of the'firs? two 3s "'" ""' '"' Net-Plv^Zut^botLScT^nd ^ TI""'^^ 1 Massachusetts, confederation for th^ mutull rdvam^e ''"""' ^"^^^^^'^ ^^'^^"^^ ^' fo^ht:^'s:jz::r:^:!''\ ^^ ^^ "-^'--^ - -oient meeting house at Ne^vburv tr o f'*"^- ^""'- ^' "^''^^ '^P '^'^^ air with dust, yet rou^h^ God r P ^^"^ ^'^ ^'- , ^^ darkened the only killed one^Ind an wi^h mS' w" ^^ ^^'^ '" '^"'•'' ''^' tween Linne and Hampton 'ThLta a remov.rn7.r'''^'^ *• '^^ house which neither n.,rf,r „ .. "'vy'^ ^ removal of their meet njr- the lower ^een ^ ^ «"»icipated. It was then standing o^n ^^dt^iTite^^^^^^^ ^;: <;-bridge of all the would, were present alsornone^se The .'n '^'" ^""^^ ^^^^^^' ^« because some of th, elders went nhnnrt ^ "^'P^l occasion was ing to the presbytery as of Nowh V"^ "^^ "^"^^ ^hi"g« accord- concluded against^some ^.7 P v.""^ '° ^"''h. The assembly Newbury miSfsS tooT^V J -.P^'^^y^^'^^"^ ^^'^^ ^»d ihl forth.§ ' There was mttSth^w?'^"'^ !.^" argiaments,' and so of March, the wind cSnSn^ we,r"f ^"? "° '"^^^ ^^" »'»« ^hird luu coniinuing west and northwest near six weeks.' § 1644. rn^^l^ o\'tte.^Z7^:r^ the severaU inconveniencyes, of fences, whicMfremedvinThe'S/'r'"^ f'^'" ^^^ insufficiency' yeu in our removal tc/T^^^ ^ ^ ^^ tii ::.:;f ^S * Town records. . ,,,. , *^ 1 ' Straight ,• that is, ' narrow i„ extent bltSn /"P' ^°'- 2' PP- H 95. § Wmthrop, vol. 2, pp. 124 ise 155 •^'^een Lynn and Hampton.' 6 ) ; 1 1 f ^ i V !■ ^ • 1 I I 11 40 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. easily be prevented. Itt is therefore ordered that all fences geiuirall and particular at the Jirst setting up sliall be made so suilicient as to keepe out all manner of swyne and other cattle great or small and at whose fence or part of fence any swyne or other cattle shall break thorough, the party owning the fence* shall not only beare and sutler all the damages, but shall further pay for each rod* so insuffi- cient the somrne of two shiUings' and so forth. 'It is likewise ordered that the owners of all such cattle a^^ the towne shall declare to be unruly and excessively different from all other cattle shall pay all the damages their unruly cattle shall doe in breaking thorough fences.' * ' In consideration of Mr. Rawson's k<^'"^ing the to'vne book it is ordered by us according to our power \-i towne and courte granted to us, that he shall be freed am. .pted from all towne rates for one whole yeare from the twem , .imth of September last to the twenty-ninth of September next 1644.' * '■January Wlh. Itt is hereby ordered and determined by the orderers of the towne affaires that the plan of the new towne is, and shall be laid out by the lott layers as the house lotts were determined by their choice, beginning from the farthermost house lott in the South streete [now called West India lane] thence running through the Pine swampe, thence up the High streete, niimbering the lotts in the East street to John Bartlett's lott the twenty-ninth then through the west side of the High streete to Mr. Lowell's the twenty-eighth and so to the end of that streete, then ****=* the Field streete to Mr. Woodman's the forty-first, thence to the end of that streete to John Cheney's the fiftieth then turning to the first cross street to John Emery's the fifty-first thence comming up from the river side on the east side of the same streete to the other streete the west side to Daniel Pierce's the fifty-seventh and so to the river side on the side the streete to Mr. Clarke and others to Francis Plummer the sixty-sixth as heereinunder by names and figures appeare.' * Here follow, in the original record, the names of sixty-five men and three women. There is also one lot called ' the ferry lott,' and one to * John Indian.' This is the first intimation wo have on the records, that there were any of the aboriginal inha .ants residing in New- bury. His lot is numbered sixty-one. The numbers of the lots which they chose, are affixed to the names, except seventeen. The highest number given is sixty-six. The tract of land which was laid out as the 'new towne,' contained, probably, about seven hundred acres. The exact limits of the ' new towne ' cannot be accurately ascertained, as the original plan is lost. It, however, extended farther north and south than the town of Newburyport now does, but not so far west, and east by the waters o*f the Merrimac. On the same day they determined, that ' their lands shall he liable to njaintaine all publick towne charges, as ministry and such like, * Town records, I I ter'ffjn'-rin- HISTORY OF NEWBURY.- ^j and that thereby they acknowledge their lands '# Thn.r oi annexed u pena ly o uvo shilJi... a.'^d snponJt:\Zry icJ^A timber or fence ' with hi ci-rtain i)rescril)c>= 'I'^m lo corner, thence runnincr on a s( • Ti i ^^' southwest assistants. The case was Ws' I ,,!].''" T' f""'J '""'' "^" Nvcib uiib. lu juxci ,;i]^e,^ t^, apprentice one * Town records. G I Wiiithrop, vol. 2,ii. 100, 43 HISTORY OP NIirV^URY. <5 in Nathaniel Scwell, one of thoao children sent over the last year* from England. ' He used him with continual rigor and unmerciful correctioii, and expuHed him many times to much cold and wet in the winter season, and used divers acts of rigor towards him, as hanging him in the chimney and so forth and the boy being very poor and weak ho tied him upon an horse and so brought him (sometimes sitting and sometimes hanging down) to Boston, being five miles off, to a magistrates, and by the way the boy calling much for water, would give him none, though he came close by it, so as the boy was near dead when he came to Boston, and died in a few hours after.' * The governor, magistrates, and elders, having met at Salem, May thirtieth, to consider this and several other cases, ' the magistrates seeming to be satisfied, warrant was signed by the governor a week after, which was not approved by some in regard of his reprieval to the next court of assistants.'* 'He had been admitted into the church at Roxbury about a month before.' * The following order is transcribed from the Ipswich records : May nth. ' It is onlered that all (lojT-rs for the space of three weeks after the pubhshinir hereof shall have oiio Icjrjr tyod up, anif if such a do-?? shall break Joose, and bu foiird doing any harm, the owner of the dogg shall pay dama-es- if a man refuse t„ tye up his doer's loffg, and hee bee found scrapeing up "fish in a come helde the owner thereof shall pay twelve ponce daraaffes, beside whatever damage the dogg doth. Bnt if any fish their house lotts and receive damage by doggs, the owners of those house lotts shall bear the dama'^e themselves. ° In the Exeter records, I find the following, namely: 'May mhj 1644. It is agreed that all dogs shall be clog'd and side lined in ye day and tied up in the night and if any dogs shall be found trespassing in tlie lots, they that shall had them shall showt them.' As in these days < doggs' were very numerous, and fish almost everywhere were necessary as manure for the corn, similar regula- tions were undoubtedly made in Newbury and other places, though the record of such penalties and the intimation of such a custom, if any were made, are now lost. At the same meeting it was ordered, that for every wolf killed with hounds, ten shillings should be paid, « and if with a trappe or otherwise five shillings ; provided they bring the heads to the meet- ing house and there nayle them up and give notis thereof to the constable, whom wee appoynt to write in his books due remembrance thereof for the clearing of his account to the towne.' f In the Hampton records of the same year we find a declaration somewhat similar. « It is hereby declared that every townsman, which shall kill a wolf and bring the head thereof and nayle the same to a little red oakc tree at the northeast end of the meeting house, shall have ten shillings a wolfe for their payncs.' As early as this year Water street was laid out. This street at t * Winthrop, vol. 2. pp. 184, 185. t Ipswich records. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 43 ses, ' the that time 'vas between Thomas Mihvard's fish house, and dw Jlin^- house, ,v .ch «tood near the lout of what in now calh-d Fed. "Jl 'Tristram Cofiyn is allowed to keep an ordinary, sell wine and ' The 'vinter of l^U-S was very mild, and no snow lav so as ploughs might go most part of the winter, but on February si^.-teenU there fell so great a snow in several days as the ways wc^run as 1645. ^«'-^'' 4;^ 1615. < There was granted by the towne of Newburv 'By an agreement each family in each colony gave one neek o*" corn or one shilling to Cambridge college.' f ^ ^ ^ ''' °' Jf^rch5(h- This day ' the elders of °the thurehes throu^^hout the ZXs::^ZlTf'' Cambridge' to agree upon some anC^' I'^o lihertvT ^''^^"''^ of anabaptism and other errours and for liberty of conscience as a shelter for their toleration -,nTaI^ ? u others in maintenance of the Presbyterial gZ«t 'T '° ^"''''' Jrir for::!!^?^ ^'^ — of divldenltS^^S^^X^^ .sevfrrefwrkppl.c?"^^^^^^^^ A committee of wate.-mill II^M^^Tlf a.^^i^ ^^i^Cnf ^l? ^rT ^ grind theyr come.' And they agreed to 5 e /nhn J ^^'^^"1^] ^^ uel Scullard £20 in merchant-ible nVv f \ ^ '"^^^^^'^^-y ^"d Sam- upland and six acres of meadow 'amnimt \}f"" • ^'"^/• " "^'^^'^ ^^ from all rates for the firstTeferye^ and to ^a fre"/ n *? ""'^''^ and their heirs forever, they on fheir nn.t ? freehold to them mill between Niehola^ ^^^^IZRS^^ZZ^Vf' ready for the towne's use to g ind the townWrisfl nt ^ If f '^F twenty-ninth of September, 1646 I ''''''"'' ^nsts at or before the December 22d * Thomas Colman having taken a farme .n ♦>, . ne cannot attend to lav nut l-^t.^ t i , '"■^/'''^^" ^ larme so that lot. layer in hif^^^r.! i^Vt wift aT™, T' l^'"""'"' have fo„pe„ce per aero and wS" .S^S to'f " ?" '° |Mo see .he™ ,aWyed for, .he legal. ^,ea„, W^'"fJ 'u dfoT * Winthrop, vol. i2, p. 210. ♦ Winthrop, vol. 2, p. 248. t Town records. J Winthrop, vol. 2. n 210 I' Proprietors' records, vol. 1, p. c. ' ^' * 44 HISTORY OP NEWBURY. During Ihia yonr tho diffirnlty cornmpncrd bcUvo(Mi Mr. Parkor nncl llie cliiircli, foncirniiiq cluirch govcrium'nt, and was not linally settled till 107 y. m ;.i< 1640. ' Af n towno moctliii,' of tho c'v^hi men, Jaiuuiry scconil, l()4fi.' 'Wee, \vh(wo iiiiincs iiro in llii! niiirfj;enl (fxprcsscd** lor tho HottlcMnj,' tho ilisturhimc'Ort that yctt ivm.iviio alioiit tFio phmtiiij^ iind notlinj? the mooliiitt up at or liotoro, tho t\voMli(!th of Octobor uovt in, ot upon, a knowlo of upland by Ahialianis TopiJau's harno within a si\o or sixtoou rodd of this sido of tho ijato posts, that are sett up in tlio hiifh way liy tlu; said Abraham Toppan's barue/f ' Fidward llawsou con^l;ildiccnto this oriler.' This * knowlo of upland,' whore the mccting-honse stood after its removal, was on the northwest corner of the present bnrying ground in tiie lirst parish. The Ibllowing petition to the general court, very clearly jiresenis the views of those who were opposed to the HMuoviiig of the meeting-house, and shows that 'Edward Rawson* was not tiic only one who ' eontradieented this order.' ' To tho ri^lit worshipfull, tho over honored court, tho crovornor, deputy governor, with tho rest of tho assistants and deputies now assomblod in Boston.' ' Tho hnmblo petition of us tho inhabitants of Newbury.' 'Tho true sense anil foi'lini,' of the threat distraetions and sad ^fi^'vances among us, which as far as wo see) art* likely dayly to increase upon to our farther smart, if not utter confusion rather than to aiiu'iul, have caused us riiiht Avorshipful with truly inoumful hearts, after encountiMini? witli many didicultio.s and usinff the utmost of means yt wo know, to l)riiifr our sad complaints to your ears, intreating you that while yet there in a little hope, which may possibly decrease dayly, and so tlie advaiita<;e be lost, you would shew a fatherly aliec- tion to us and strike in to save us, if it may be from utter breakinf(. If you knew our hearts they would speak tar more atlectionately than our papers, and the sad sijrhs that are on us (when we consider with ourselves how many thousand miles we are come to enjoy ordinances, and the shadow of a K"diy government, and to be([ueath so much, if we could to our little ones after us, that have adventured their lives with us, yet as thin;LCs now stand we are likely to miscarry both of our aims) were you sensible of them, could not but movo you to the very heart. It is very {^riefo to us to lay open our case in such man- ner as it is, lest we loo much discoviu- the shame that is amoniist us, yet as there hath formerly been some smoke of this lire in some small occasions presented to this court, which hath vanished because the depth hath been not considered, the truth soundly evidenced, nor the just cause of our ffr'wf dis- covered, therefore we are inforced to set down thini,rs as they are, and thouirh in some particulars some persons only have been active, yet it hath bin witli the well wishes of many, whose eyes have been on them expecting and desiring their good issue. And we alone at this time appear in this complaint, yet the proceedin^:s and carriage of some of their chief alfaires are very distasteful to most of the town, though it may be on some other grounds, yet we doubt not but to say that more of us appear in this complaint than can be produced on the other side, a great many expecting what the issue will be, not able any way to help, and so not willing to displease, standing neuter. Tho foundation of all our troubles is a pretended commission, illegal in itselfe, and * These names are James Noyes, Edward Woodman, John Cutting, John Lowie, Richard Knight, Henry Short, t Town records. T\m HlfiTORY OP NEWBURY. 40 n« illegally pr.;«<'iil..(l, f.iiro proloncos to draw mnn's rnnsnnt ^nnf>,:„ • ., uw-r, .he ill, iiv ai ,1 h ml nf It :■ " I '"!"■ I""''''«' cominiHsi,, v^.l H T -^^ I"""' m-au.'nionts in tin, Ham,., imnosMil |,/t h. Z^^^^^^^^^^ promisos and .'..an, thn. h, ,..„ i.. „... oxe^^S;: t;;;^.;.^:;!^.!'"^^- -^i-t":..^ ate oppositions (not to siu-uU,. nf =,ll ,)' .T.■'^ ionn,l ourselvos ck'iuded ih I i \ , , ' """" ^.'^"''; '.'P'"' '"t ahio to plioit • an.l si, h.lt i^a ,u U , 1 "J v "" T "' "V'"l'' Y'""-'" "» «"^ '^"n- stir and .set on the -mn 11,, i ■ ^ ' ' " ''"'"" '" "'" ''"*« pa.ssa-e.s, whi,.h laki„.,l,,vvnvc ,; Iti'^'n.r^ I^isconr.s.at'lastwas'had„ tw..oa,tsoftli,,,ototlu:| 1 n.oVr ins?. '■'^''^^^ '"" "'''''"'> '^''''^ P'"'« yet tlu.. voices of „.;„,.- I ■ if '"''?' '''?^ "<>t, many .stroni,dy opposed it, prevailed, down it i.s ta u v hont s I' .'' '""• '"'^"'" 1""'* P'^'"'^ <" it we are fo'reed takers of the ordinary tia<.tion,s, w]ii,.h thev of the n v t, mM.'o "''«"».'"'tiil>ly, and witli f^reat ,11,:: I'av.. alrea,ly felt. ) ie s n mx s t o, s we" r^I"^''"'"^' »" »« ^V that httle they the«e taotioL wo promi.a'h'e Ide both of' v,n t" ^"•*''° ^*'"»'-"- °f must needs be to our -neat chanr.a ,r ♦i"° "',V '^'""^ maintenance (which with us. We wer.3 r^^.^^af^'d' ShiZ ^.^S.'""^t*^^ *" "^^'^'« rhe owne be.nir continued and .strelcl.e, out ,e ue iT' -r''''?' P'°P««ition,s. besides the inconveniences of a i,'rea Iver a l^e o J t ""'^'v'^ "°^ "P^^'^'"'''', be imajinied that we oiihl feel,!^ J. . ' ' **'"'"<^' whereby it cannot po.ssibly many of vm\"oe above tn?c;iii:°T ^"r '^"1^'"'" "^ '^H sorts can oc-ca.sions in the wiiit,.r ti.ne of a l.' la.t";/l",'td^ '^" "«~? to be neerer most men havin- small he n but In .1 1'n^ ' will require divers of ye t,.wne bein- most popiiFous wee hut h If "'f''-^"/''"'' ^^ ♦""o ends one of the elders mi-ht L res den with \ ^^'^^"'f Jf«>red either first, that church and maintenance stilSi^unot^^'anTt''" "'^" ^^ ''>-^' 'h« there nu-lit be two churches an,l n o i'l °"°-.^"'^- "^e same, or secondly that of the fortner might ^e'S^^t S^f^irSVVT ""i 'f^'y^ '^ "-'^eJ let us have Ute. helpe ^d furtherance to^Tov^de^a^^^t t^Z^^^ ifi Ml M . ^1 4fl HISTORY OP NEWBURY. I t 1^1 ll i which th«iy know with ihil yful oxprenHiormdial miiricii'iU wnmnn w« hiivp ri'iuUtrotl to Iho diiirfh in wiiIiiik, iiiiil wcj! know not what liulh«M to tliink to propone, yett wo fan rt'coivo no iuiMWor of onr (h'sirrw, aiul wi'o MoppcHo llu-y ciinnot annwor olhcrwi.ft! if tht-y dony n.-< ihcso lial ilnit wo,- rnnst liv,! ul honu'i uiui turn i^no- mnt athoiHlH wok and ours, or atloiiil on llio orilinant-ox hco onr comlitionrt wliut [Ihnyl will with HiicU ovtiaordiniiiy incoiivonioiu'oH, iw arc not to bo horiio which wcc hope thill iro.lly iiiaifistralcH will not Knilnr, whoso unthority w for onr uood to MOO tho towiioH and chnr(!liiM hiiildod and not (lo.stroyod. Ilavinif IhnM Hhovvod onr coinplainiH, ov.My paiticnlar chary;o whereof wo «tand to dolcnd and maintanio, anil least wee bo overledioim we mIuiII now in a word huiiilily tender to yon tho «nm of onr riMpieMtft.' (Ueio tlio leinainder of tho sheet on which tho petition was written is torn ol[, and all tho names of the si^^nors on the othor side of the paper evcept four, lost with it. It concliulos thus ; I ' And woo profess and hereby eii^ra;r.> ourselves to this honored court that if there should be thoimht any jnst cause of complaint airainst us that woo should have ya better in case these things aretfianti'd that wee shall bee ready at any time to be directed and take ye advice of others (in case wee cannot ai,'ree ourselves) to comu to e(inal a','re(unent and (M)mposition for Ihe promolini; of their prosperous estate suitable to our towne, whose uood we desire, as well as our owiio whose prosperity we heartily wish, ihoiiiih (as we hope yourselves easily conceive) necessity forces u:< to s(uk your favour in our just petition. And woe the rather d.fsire your speciall help in this case bt-causo where our whol.i hope was that in case of evtreinity ye court mi-,'ht and would lielp us. Two or three, if not more of their chiefo stike not to say and speako more than by intimation that Ihe court i,'enerall hatii iiolhin-r to do with it nor cannot help us, which, if it were so our sorrows would be multiplied. Edmund Gbeenleafis. Dan I EI, TiiUBsroN. Stephen Kent. John 1'ooue.' Shortly after this petition was prosciitod, throo of tho piMilionors removed from Newbury. Mr. Grcciih-af went to Boston. Stephen Kent moved to Ilaveriiiil, Mr. Henry Sevvull, senior, moved to Rowh;y, that he mifrjit be nejir the meeting-house there. April. Sth. ' Mr. Henry Sewall, Mr. Woodman, Henry Lunl, and Archehxus Woodman, were fyned twelve pi-ncr apiece, and Steven Kent for their absence from the generall towne meeting, to be gathered within ten dayes. In case the constal)le bring it not by that time. An liony Morse is appointed to distreyne on him for all the fynes.' ^ At a town meeting of the eight men, ' the time being too sliort to finish and perfectly record all the grants, which have bin made by the eight men, it is ordered that whatever Mr. Raw.son shall record that himself or Richard Knight doth porfeclly remember was granted to any inhabitant shall be by all, ami is by all, hereby acknowledged to be authentick and legall as any other grant allready recorded, so it be done within these six months.' * * In the end of June we had a strong hand of God upon us. Upon a suddaine innumerable armies of caterpillars filled the country all over the English plantations, which u voured whole meadows of grasse, Indian corn, and barley. Wheat and rye not much. Much prayer was made about it and fasting and the Lord * Town records. mSTORV OP NKWIlTmY. Am hoard nnd jock thorn away ajfnino muldonly in all nortM of a- At ,1 sr,.„rral tovvn n.r.-tin^, iIm- icnll, of D..oo,nI.or lOlfi .1.. 8ix vve,.kH,'t and «<• f..rth "' '''" ""^ ^"^^"" ""^" '"^ riv.T and Htophn, I)u,nrn,.r'.s fn , • u 7^, vve ft ' T" "" T'** at'n.-nu.nt uhout the romovoin^^ of th. townr't °' pre«Jt,nent: ^ '" ""^ ^"""'^^ '^'^'^' t''« following * September, 1640. Wo nrosont Annillo r^i , September Ut. Tho nssombly or synod mot nt P i • i Indians.' § ^'^^ "^" ** ^-^^ day to go to the M so 1647. Kipiiard Kont, junior rI^^,V,K °, ",T '"'""'.' Rallied lo and . ,u„ „wid ./;,l:dS:,r '^ s'!, ri^™s ifiLt ♦Roxbury church records. g£^.'r LS: - ;-;ii- £.>--£ xxr„K -j tW.nthrop,voI.2,pp.270,27I. ' i- . " « Roxbury church records. >vritte„ by the reverend John Elliot. t'^' 48 HISTORY OP NEWBURY, records. After noticing ' the tcnn acres of upland, which the towne granted him on the island over the little river, and sixty four acres of niarish,' it grants him 'all the rest of the upland and rnarish on the island over the little river being one hundred and seventy acres or thereabouts, being formerly granted to particular persons.' The remainder of the island tiie said Richard Kent, junior, obtained either by purcliase or exchange, either witli tin; town or individuals, 'all which land in the island above mentioned being two hundred and fifty-eight acres or thereabouts to enjoy to him and his heires forever,' and so forth. ^ April 1st. ' It was ordered that Mr. [Edward] Woodman should be moderator of this assembly and appointed to execute tlie former order, that so confusion be prevented.' ^ This is the first time that mention is made in the records, of a ' moderator,' though such an ollicer had undoubt(xUy been chosen annually from the first settlement of the town. At tlic same meet- ing, the ' selectmen,' ' one grand jury man,' a ' constable,' tliree ' way- wardens,' and a ' deputy ' to the general court, wa>re chosen. This deputy was Mr. Edward Rawson, who this year was chosen secretary of state, in room of INIr, Increase Nowell. The next town clerk was Mr. John Lowle, who dying June twenty-ninth, ' Anthony Somerby was chosen clerk of the writs at Newbury, and to record births, deaths and marriages in the place of John Lowle deceased.' f In May, the following law was passed, namely : ' it is ordered that w^hen any towne shall increase to tlie number of one hundred fam- ilies or householders they shall set up a grammar school and so forth. And if any town neglect the performance hereof above one year, it shall pay £o per annum to the next such school till tliey shall perform such order.' f In May 1671 the fine was increased to iilO, and in 1683 to £20. May ISth. The town for £S 'granted to ,Iohn Emery that parcell of land called the greent;, about three akers, being more or lesse, bounded by the half acre lotts on the west, the hye way on the south east and his own land on the north, being in a triangle, only the twenty rods [is] reserv^ed in said land for a burying place as it is bounded with stakes with a way to it from the east.' * This 'burying place ' still remains, and is situated east of old town hill, in land now owned by Mr. Paul Ilsley, and is still called the ' Emery lot.' This year, in the month of January or February, Mary .Tohnson was executed as a witch in Hartford, Cormecticut. This was the first instance in New England. Mai/ 10th. ' Upon examination it appeared that there was not enough corn in the whole country to last two months.' f June 8th. The synod again assembhxl at Cambridge. In conse- quence, however, of an epidemical sickness, ' which went through the country among the Indians and English, French, and Dutch, * Town records. t Colonial recoi'ds. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 49 the synod were forced to break up of a sudden,' as 'divers of the escTped? r" '"'"" ^^^^' ''■ ' ^""^ "" ^■^'"'^>^' ""^ ^^' f«^ Persons! It was about this time, according (o Winthrop, that 'a trade was opened with Barbadoes, and other West Indii inlands,' by vvhkh our cattle provisions, staves, and so forth, were exchanoed for ' «u-,r cotton, tobacco and indigo,' which 'were a good help" to d scSS our engagements with England.' * ^ oiscnarge Of this trade the inhabitants of Newbury soon began to avail themse ves, as we shall hereafter see, so that, in the language of bamuel Danforth, in his almanac for 1648, ^ 'Heaps of wheat, pork, bisket. beef and beer Masts pipe-Slaves, fish should store both for and near. Which fetch 111 wines, cloth, sweets and good tobac- O be contented then, ye cannot lack.' December mh, 1G47. ' Tristram Coffin [senior] is allowed to Keep an ordmrtry, a.id retayle Mine, paying according to order, and also granU-tl hbcTty to keep a ferry at Newbury side.'f This ferry crossed the Merrimae at Carr's island, George Car/ keep ngTiJ Salisbury side, and Tristram Coffin, senior, the ' Newbmy sid?' N V: 1648. April 21111. ' At a general meeting of the freemen of the towne It was ordered that from henceforth f?om yeare to yeare he meeting for the choyse of towne officers shall be Jpon theTst MoiTday ? March upon pubhck warneing.' % ^^nudy in ..1 J.^T ^^^ ^'''''^^? ^"^ Thorns.^ Marvyn two akers of land lying near to the new pond on the back side of Mr. Nicholas Noveth al my n^rht, title and interest in all tlie woods, commons and hinds that I have in the to^^;nship of Newbnry to have and to hold, and so fo"th an.l so forth In witness whereof I, the said Great Tom, Indian have se To my hand and seale April sixteenth, 1(550. ' The mark « of Great Tom, Indian.' JVovembermh. The town ' granted to John Poorc twentv.t^vo acres of upknd' in consequence of 'hi.s being so remote from saZT^- '"^ ''''^^"•♦y i" co"""g over the ferry and for his September llh. Mr. Jolm Spencer, nephew of Mr. John Spencer deceased, sold to Henry Sewall, the mill lot, being fifty acres of upland and ten acres of meadow, for sixteen pounds sterlinff In this year, December nineteenth, ' the townsmen at a mectin.^' voted to pay out of the ' towne rate one shilling for every dozen of black btrds, two shillings for every dozen of wood-pecl reverend James Noves and now by one of his descendants, Mr. Silas Noyes, is an accoum o the testimony taken in the ease of John Tiliotson and some of 'his many offences ' which induced the court to lay s^ he^vv Tfine elder s mure, great with foal, and a special good beast she was rovoked with her at ye instant, he killed her with a long pike tS through both her .Ides,' and so forth, and so forth, and '^he mon?nt alter this transaction he made a deed to convay all his estate aw"? irom himsclfe offering it to goodman *#*/# whereby our elder would have been wholly defrauded of his marc ,''"'''*'''y ^""^ '^^^'^'^ * County records. ^ 04 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. '4\ ■ijiii 'I lyiM :• i 1651. From Johnson's Wondor- working Providonce, published this year, I make the following extract : ' This towi [Newbury] i.s situated about twelve miles from Ipswitch neero upon the wulc! venting .streams of Meiriiuiick river, wtioso stron^r current is such that It hiith lorred its passage Ihrou'^'h tiie mighty rocks, which causeth some sudden lulls and hmders slapping from having any accesse far into the laud. This towne is stored with meaihnvs and upland. Their houses are built very scattering, which- hath caused some contention about removal of their place for sabbath assemblies. It consists of about seventy families. The soules in church fellowship are about an hundred. The teaching elders in this placo have carried it very lovingly toward their people, ■permitting 'hem to assist in admitting of persons into church society, and in church censures, to long as they act regularly, but in case of maladministration they assume the power wholly to themselves.' "' The preceding lines of Johnson very well express the principles of church discipline, held by Messrs. Parker and Noyes, and which occasioned the long and bitter controversy, which vv^as not finally settled till a short time before the death of' JVIr. Parker in 1C77. A majority of the church demanded as a right, what Messrs. Parker and Noyes, in the language of Johnson, ' lovingly permitted ' as a favor, and believiaig that the church in its corporate capacity had a right, and were th(>refore under a sacred obligation, to manage its own affairs, they contended most slreimously, and with untiring pertinacity, agaijist their ' elders' assuming,' under any pretext, ' the power wholly to themselves.' Full proof of this will be hereafter exhibited. In consequence of ' divers complaints, having been made from time to time of disorder in the meeting house,' and believing that ' the abuses in the youth cannot be so easily reformed, unlesse every house-holder knows his seat in the meeting-house,' the selectmen, the twenty-fourth of January, 1651, ' hereby order that every house- holder both men and women shall sit 'in those seats, 'that are appointed for them during their lives, and not to presse into seats where they are full already.' They also declare that they 'have drawne a list of the names 'of the inhabitants and appointed them their places in the meeting-house and have set their names in eaeii particular seat where they shall sit and the young men are appointed to sit in the four backer seats in the gallery and in the two lower seats at the west door.' This was called 'sealing the meeting-house,' and occasioned, as will be hereafter seen, much diliiculty. At this time pews were not known. The foregoing extract was taken from the quarterly court files in Salem. It was a copy from the 'towne booke,' which cannot now be found. As a specimen of some of the cases tried at Salem court, I give the foUowing testimony. 'T junior of Newbury came ■S'S HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 55 ^^.Pn"'^""^". .^'''"^'-•■''' ^^'■"e and with a great swiiij?ell did strike VVilliam Eichcrson athnrf the bake and ho run awav.'=**= _ The town frranted to Richard Pettinsell, fourteen' acres of mar'" +.H HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 67 irsiTiff IS have a of what hillings, on one ordered, Massa- NGI.AND )r thirty a large twenty lughter, n New tch craft, il court i in the nds for lill and : of the proach- g tode, iitinued ? /ever- ioston : It grew ' The part of I for a nnds a towne junior, for the if land J keep schoole for one year,' contaui the first notice on record of the town's inU«ntion to bu.kl a .sc hool-houHc and lo support a master at their expense. This was, doubtless, in obe.lienee to the law passed bv the, sta,e ,n May 1047, as may be seen in Ancient Sters, pag? IHO,^ though a school had lor many years been taught in the meeting The following ,.xtract from the first see.ion of the act of May, instrled. '"''^^ ^^ ''""^'"''''^ renu-mbrance, and is therefore here 'It being one chit-f project of Satan to koop men from the knowlpH™ nf i^.^ f, ,„( .^V, ' . . ^"'' ''"It li'ainin- may not bo buric-c in the "raves of our 1653. ♦ At a general meeting of the towne, the Amrlecnth of May, 1653. ..T(= was ordered tluu the towne should by an ecjual pro^ orUon .cording to men's estate by way of rate pay twenly-four ^oZds y he yeare to nuuutame a fire schoole to 'be kept at the meeting se tT " '"'''"■ " '^.r'^;^ '^^ ^"^''' ">''^^Wtanti' children, as shaU >W ^i, , ' T?v T '^'y ^T"" '^'''' '^^"^'^^ ^"d begin to read.' # 'dc^^^hvd 1 !,Ui ''';""'"' "^^^"^''} '-' ^^^'^o»^ -vemeen persons dcsiH (1 to have their dissents recorded,' all of whom, it appears resided so ar from the meeting-house that their children couW not beTrved';^^ """f '"•'^''"^'- '"^''^y ^^-« ^'--f«- unwilhng to c taxed to support an institution, which, however advantageous to the whole town, was not directly benefi.Mal to them. "'^^^"^' September. ' Tristmm C^otlyn's wife Bionis was presented for selhng beer, at his ordinary in Newbury, ' for three pcmee a nu J^' Having proved 'upon the testimony of Samuel Moore s thiThP inl^X5^X"n'f';r'^"'"''^'r''^^" ^^^^« violated, was paLed in io4fj, ana is as lollows, nam(>ly • ' Every person licensed to keep an ordinary, shall always be pro- vided with good wholesome beer of four bushels of mnh tn^fl?» hogshead which he shall not sell „/.«.. two no ice he ale tulrt on (Joodwife Collyii probably reasoned thus- As ioiir is to two, so is six to three. I'll have better beer il.nn my neighbours and be paid lor it. A fig for lire hv '^ " Other presentments lor violaUons of the law of more consequence >i i * Town records. 8 t County records. 68 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. ffl! 1! ■•i:!:t than selling beer were multiplied. Many of these were for not regarding the sumptnary law of 1G51, For instance, * Nicholas Noycs' wife, Hugh March's wife, and William Chandler's wife were each presented for wearing a silk hood and scarfe,' but were discharged on proof that their husbands were w^orth two hundred pounds eiich. John Ilutchins' wife was also discharged 'upon testimony of her being brought up above the ordinary ranke.' Joseph Swett's wife for the same oflence was fined ten shillings. Agnes, the wife of deacoji Richard Knight, was also presented. This troitbled the good deacon exceedingly, and induced him to solicit Mr. Rawson to send the following letter to one of the inagis- txates at Salem. ' HONORAELE Sin, All lioiiest S"'")' man, a fiiond of mine in Newbury, whose name is Richard Knight, whether of ignorance or wilfuhiess by some i\eighhour is pre- sented for liis wife's wearing of a ailit hood, supposing ho has not been wortli two hundred pounds. It being a grievance to him, who is advanced [in years] to be summoned to a court, tliat never useth to trouble any, at his request I thought fit to inform you on my owne knowledge his estate is better worth than three hundred, and therefore I desire yon would, as you may, forbeare, in your war- rant to insert his name in it, it may be ; if not, at least that you would take private satisfaction of him in your chamber, which he can easily give you, or any, in a moment. Not else at present but my service to you and Mr. Symon Bradsu^et. Your friend and servant, Edward Rawson. Now at Newbury, the fourteenth of August, 1653.' ' This letter, as it will be seen, was of no avail, though the woman was acquitted.' This year, the road was laid out from Andover to Newbury, 'leaving Rowley way at the beginning of a plain by a little swamp called Barberry swamp, thence the old way to Falls river, thence over the head of Cart creek, thence to Hull's bridge over Hull's plain to the mill bridge,' and so forth. This year Newbury gave fifteen pounds to Harvard college. September llh. ' The court, on hearing that lieutenant Robert Pike declared that 'such persons as did act in making that law restraining unlit persons from constant preaching did break their oath to the country, for, said he, it is against the liberty of the country, both civil and ecclesiastical,' detdared that lit; had been guilty of defaming the general court, and order that he shall be disfranchised, disabled from holding any publiek ollice, bound to his good behaviour, and fined twenty marks,' equal to thirteen pounds, six shillings, and eight-pence. The law alluded to above was made to restrain Joseph Peasley and Thomas Maey, formerly of Newbury, then of Salisbury, new town, from exhorting the people on the sabbath in the absence of a minister. This order had no effect on Joseph Peasley, who still continu(!d his preaching in defianco of the law, as we find, in the year 1659. HISTORY OP NE>VBURY. 09 The punislimont innicfml on li( at' nnnt Pike caused a great m-nsation iii fhe nci-lihoriii^r towns. IVtilions ^vvrv. presented to the genc-al court, containing? the names of nearly all (he citizens of N.'wbury, An.Iover, Hampton, Halisla.ry, „nd 8o forth, earnestiv enlreatiiifr the u.agislralcs to remit the punishment and the fine impo.st'd on lieutenant Pik.-. The whole ease is a very inHlri.rtive one. It exhil>itH, ,.n the one hand, the watchful jealousy of the people, n. consequence of any supposed or real Jnc roacinuents on their civil or ecclesiastical ri six acres of land, and is not above six or eight rods from Ncwl)ury shore,' and ao forth. This year, in July, an c|)idemieal disease, like that in 1G47, pervaded New Pingland, 'wiiereof many died.' June. George Carrmade'a floating 1)ridge five feet wide with rails on each side,' from his island lo Salisbury shore. ' The lloate bridge,' says George Carr, 'is above two hundred and seventy feel long with ye faule.' The people of Hampton, New Hampshire, proposed to join with Rowley, in petitioning the general court for a country way, from Carr's ferry to [doctor] Cl.u-k's farm, [near Tlunriirs ])ridge,] and so ' as direct from ihcnce as may be lo Rowley line.' :{: 1656. Mai/ 1th. On this day, ' the half acre of land,' granted last year to captain Paul White, was laid out ' at the end of Fish street [now State street] joyneing to Merrimack river on the northwest, and from the river by the great rocks upon a strait lyne lo a slake by the way, ♦ 'Watts his cellar,' which is frequently menlioncd in the town records, and in deeds of land, was on, or just below, the spot where the niarket-iiouse in Newhiiryporl now Stands. This Watts was, uiidouhtedly, tlic lirst person who ihv^ a cellar within the limits of 'ould Newberry.' He-was probably engaged in fishing and trading with the Indians. t Town records. \ Hampton records. HISTORY OP NEWBUny. 01 and from that Btako to another Htake wostorly by another preat r(.cke,* aiuJ Irotn a slalio running over part of tlic nuk upon a Btriiight lync woHtward to another Htake by the dock ' f With the eonditioriH of the grant he coinpli.il, and l)uilt a wharf, warehouse, and ' stillhouHe,' an■" '^''' immediately afore they came 1^? ^T'^U ^";^.I f""";! ™y ^v>fe sick in bed. If this satishe not the iLor^d iv,ut, I shall subject to their sentence: I have not willingly offended Tarn ready to serve and obey you in the Lord.' ^uueu. i am Tho. Macy.* Notwithstanding ihis explanation and apolocry, he r/as fined thirty shillings, and was ordered to be admonished by the governor ior 'entertaining quakers,' two of whom, William Robinson and Marmaduke Stephenson, were hung in Boston, December twenty- seventh, 1659. -^ Tradition informs us, that Thomas Macy, immediately after his sentence, took an open boat, and with his wife and children, went to Nantuclvet, was one ot the first English settlers in that island, and there resided the remainder of his life. An amusing ballad \""r^d on the above-mentioned incidents, was written by the poet anLrilTkpi"e'X'"^'^' ^^"^^ '''''' ^^'^ '^ ^ ™^^^^Ph- 1660. 3Iarch im, old st,,le. There was a very severe ' storm of drivin- snow, which drove up in drifts four feet deep.' + Tho winter of 1659-60 was ' a very hard winter.' f Tins year the county court ' order a road from Rowley to Newbury by Ru-hard Thurrell's bridge.' ^ cwuury In September, a return was made of the road, which was laid out from the northern! of Rowley to Thorla's bridge, and so on Ihrough the arms of Edmund Moore's and Robert Adams, then to way is'kid oS"' 1 '"^ ""''^"^ ^'^"'^ "^ ^•'^^^'^"^y ^^ ^"d°^«r Nowhnr^''''' the general court granted to several inhabitants of Newbury, on their petition, a tract of land on Saeo river, ' provided they have twenty famihes and a minister settled within foii years.' * General court files. t Hampton records. . t County records. ^nh\ lift 64 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. H' ! :!l sU 1661. January 28th. The selectmen agreed with Henry Jaques to ' build a gallery in the new meeting house at both ends and all along on the west side with three substantial! seats all along both sides and ends, the said Henry Jaques shall fell the timber and provide all the stuff both planks, boards, rayles, and juyces and nayles and to bring the stuff all in place and make for it three payre of stayres and whatever else is^quisite to compleate the said gallery, for which he is to have ' thirty pounds in good current pay or provisions.' Also the said Henry Jaques shall have all the old stuffe of the old gallery in the old meeting house. The said Henry Jaques is also to lay a fioore all over the meeting house from beamc to beame and the towne doth engage to provide juyces, boards and nayles,' and so forth, and so forth. From this it is evident that both houses were standing at the same time. The old house stood north of the new one. June 22(1. The selectmen discharged the lot layers, ' as there is no more land to be granted by the towne.' The same month, ' thu meeting house was seated,' as it was called. Every man and woman had his or her seat designated, the men and women in separate seats. The galleries were, as now, on the north, west, and south sides of the !iouse, and were then considered as the most desirable parts of the house. In the foreseat of the west gallery, were thirteen men, 'whicli,' say the selectmen, ' are as many as can comfortably set in it, and no more may be imposed or intruded into it.' September 22d. Plum island was divided, to 'every one his just right,' ' beginning at the upland neere IMerrimack barre and so extending to Sandy beach.' September 25th. Another division was made, 'beginning at Rowley bounds and reaching to Sandy beach.' March 9th. General court repeal the laws against quakers. Charles second proclaimed king, the eighth of August. The following singular order is^ found in the Hampton records. It is a curious illustration of the state of society at that period. May 16th 166\. ' It is ordered yt if any person shall discharce a gunn in the meeting house, or any other house without leave of the owner or hou'^e holder, hee or they shall forfeit five shillin-s for every such offence nor shall any person ride or lead a horse into the meeting house under the like penalty.' N i| 1662. This year another physician, doctor Henry Greenland, with his wife Mary, came lo Newbtiry. He appears to have to iiave been a man of good education, but passionate, unprincipl(>d, and grossly immoral. He of course soon became involved iii difliculties with HJyTOKY OF NEWBURY. 65 1 is neighbors, anfU-anspd great oxciternenf among the sober citizens o^ the town, who uu not been accmstoniecl to such specimens of nnmorahty, as he hatl disi)hiyed ])efore them. 'It pleased the Lord,' sa>s the apostle Elliot, 'to exercise the country wi h a very severe drought, which some were .o rash as to impute to the sitting of the synod, but the Lord was pleased to bear witne^^s agiunst their rashness, Cor no sooner was the synod met June tenth, but they agreed to set the next day apart to sei his favorable presence a.,d to ask raine, and ye day following the Lord sent showers froui heaven, and visited the land with seasonable showers ol rain, week alter week until the harvest.' * Mu-ch Sd ' The marsh lands in the neck over the great river were divided as the lands were in Plum island, b.-ginning at the west l-liis year the liigluvay from Newbury to Haverhill was laid out. 'John Atkinson [hatter] had half an acre of land by the spring near Anthony Morse, junior's, house.' f ^ ^ ^ onnr7\y '"^""^f "''^ 'T ''*"""^'^, ^""^ ""^ '"'''^'^^'S ^ deputy to general court. It was afterward remitted. f j & Captain Paul White was licensed by general court ' to still stron.^ waters lor a yeare and sell by the quart.' J The county court or.!(.'red"the road by Thorla's bridxcci)tioii, the only writer, who attempts to justify conduct so strange and fanatical. ' His wife Lydia, lieing a young and tender cliaste woman, seeing the wick- edness of your priests aini rulers to her husband, was not at all oll'ended with the truth, but as your wickedness abounded, so she withdrew and separated from \ our church at Newbury, of which she was sometimes a member, and hcin^ given vp to the huulintr of the Loril. after she had been often sent for to come thither, to uive a reason ot such a si^paration, it being at length upon iier in the consideration of ttieir miserable condition, who were thus blinded with ignorance and persf^cuticju, to go to them, and as a sign to th(>m she went in (though it was exceeding hard to her modest and sliamefacf'd disposition,) naked amongst them, which put them into such a rage, iusti^ad of consideration, they soon laid hands on her. a ud to the lunt court at I|)swich liad her, where without law they coudenmed her to be tved to the feuce-])0st of the tavern where they sat — and there sorely lashed her with twenty or thirty cruel stripes. And this is tiie discipline of the church of Newbury iu \ew England, and this is their religion, and their usage ol tin- liaudmaid o( the J^ord. who in a great cross to her natural temper, came thus among lliem, a si^'u indeed, siirniticatory enough to them, and suitable to their slate, who under the visor of religion, were thu.s blinded into cruel persecution.' In the same year I fuid the following, namely: ' Elizabeth Webster for faking a fanlse oath. The sentence of the court i.s that she shall stand at the meeting hou«e dore at Newbury the next lecture day ' * tfampton rrrouls I l# "# HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 67 from tlie imping tlio first bt-ll^ until the minister be ready to begin praver with a paper on her head, written in capifall letters, (for taking a false oath IN roL-RT.) the constabh. to see It done o,- el«e ,o paye a fine of five ponnds to he treasurer and to be .hsabird Iron, )ak,„j. an oath, and to pay cost rnd fees ' ' She made choiee to stand at the doore. * i J "=>' »ot-8- At the same court, * John Emery was fined four poutitls for enter- taiiiiiig (luakers.' His offbnce consisted in granting food and lodging to two men and two women, who wi-re traveling farther east. One of the witnesses ' testified that he [John Emeryj took them by the hand and bid them welcome.' I shall make no comments on these extracts nor any apology for inserting them. The duty of an historian is to Jmd iacts, and not to make tliem. An accurate picture of the sun should exhibit its spots as well as its brightness. To veil the one or omil the other, woidd be a caricature, and not a likeness, and! should the features I have attempted to delineate, heu or elsewhere be deemed harsh and repulsive, the blame should be cast, not on the accui-icy of the painter, but the inherent ugliness of the subject. Ihe first settlers of New England were a noble race of men, and the wo.ider is, not that they had iaults, but that they were so feW in comparison with all other sects and people of tlie age in which thev lived. In the language of Bancroft, ' they, of all contemporary sects were the most free from credulity, and in their ;^eal for reform pushed their regulations to what some would consider a skeptical extreme too many superstitions had been bundled up with every venerable institution oi Europe, that ages have not yet dislodged them all. Ihe puritans at once emancijjaled themselves from a crowd of observances. They established a worship purely spiritual. To IJiem the elements remained but bread and wine ; they invoked no saints ; they raised no altar; they adored no crucifix; they kissed no book ; they asked no absolution ; tliey paid no tithes ; they saw in the priest nothing more than a mtm. The church, as a place of worship was to them but a meeting house; they dug no gt-aves in consecrated earth. Unlike their posterity, they raaWied without a minister, and buried the di!ad without a prayer.' On March thirty-first, doctor Henry Greenland was found guilty of the charge preferred against him by Mary Rolfe. The court sentenced him ' to be imprisoned till next sessions of the court, then to be whipt or pay a fine of thirty pounds and be bound to good behaviour.' ° One of die vdtnesses in his behalf, testified, that 'he had been a soldier, and was a gentleman, and they must have their libertyes ' Another asserted, that, as he was a stranger, and a ' great man, it Trivatel ' """^ ^'^ "' ""' "^''"''' ^"* ^"^ ^''^ him goe away r.n^.?in^w'h"**Vf T'^ ^^ September, 1664, he was convicted, with captain Walter Bai-efoote, of an assault on William Thomas, and ♦ County records. t _ I.) ■ 1 ■ l\ 1 i. B 68 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. = 11 1 ' d i I . 1 j 1 w.m U% \'i, Richard Dole, He was again finod and bound to kc(>p the peace. He appealed to the general court, who eonlirined his sentence, and ordered him 'to depart the jnrisdielion and not to practice physic or surgery.' From KiGG to li}72 he was living in Kiltery, where, for the i)resent, Wd will leave him. June ISt/i. John and R(!becca Bishop sold to Peter Cheney < all the mill and mill house lately erectcKl in Newbury on the little river with the stone, wheel, and so forth, and so forth, for two hundred and fifty pounds sterling.' Juli/ 2Qth. This day the reverend John Woodbridge returned from England, where he had resided about sixteen years. He was immediately engaged to assist his uncle Parker in preaching. The town voted him thirty pounds for the first half year, beginning the twenty-fifth of September, ' for his encouragement in the ministry.' November 10th. ' The country way according to ordcT of court was laid out from Mill bridge to'Rowley bounds,' notwithstanding the town's remonstrance. As this 'countiy way' was laid out in a new place, causing the town much expense, the inhabitants had remonstrated in a petition sent to the general court the preceding June. Among other thing's, they state, ' wee have already for many yeares made and njaintained an ancient country roau according to the order of the general court, according to which our towne hu\h been rnodelk'd and men have built and fenced, and also our ferry constituted, whereas our towne might otherwise have been modelfed with gre;>t convenience, had it not been for the country high way. All which notwithstanding, the honorable county court is pleased to impose upon us this new coun- try high way, and have enjoined us under a fine to make a way over a great marsh of about a hundred rotl l)y the end of June, which the towne are in no wise comfortably capable to perform ' Alter speaking of 'the extreme charge, which the towne necessarily would be put to,' ' in purchasing huul llirough men's proprietyes near three mile,' which must be fenced, and bridges buiU over several con- siderable swamps and small brooks, and so forth, ' beside the rairy- nesse of the said waye and unevenness of it by n-ason of the rocky and low lande, through which the way is to gt)e,' tlu-y then pefition the general court, ' that so great a burthen 'may not be imijosed upon us but that the country may be satisfied with the old antient country roade, which we have from the beginninge of our towne maintained,' or ' that their fine may be remitted, and that the said new Witye may be purchased, made and maintained at the charo-e of the coun'jy or county, or by those that have occasion to make use thtu-eof.' June second, 1GG3. Jocelyn, who was in New FiUgland this year, thus writes : ' On the south side of INTerrimack river, Vnd nciu upon the wide venting streams thereof, is sifuat(>d Newberrie. The houses are scattering, well stored with meadow, upland, and arable, an.d about four hundred head of cattle.' \m ii HISTORY OF NEWKURY. 1664. 60 March. On petition of lieutenant John Piiie, an acre of 'land eight rods broad and twenty-two long was laid out to his brother Thomas Turvill, beginning at a stake near the spring between Henry Jaques' and (reorgei Littles' for to set up tanning of leather provided he follow his trade of tanning.' ^ ' Mai/ Gth. ' All horses and dry cattle to i)e cleared out of Plurn island, and all fences to be made up by the tiiirteenth of May.' * Jvljj 6th. ' Giles Cromwell is to keep the boys in order in the meeting house, and to give notice to selectmen oY such as are out of ordi'r, and to have six shillings for his payiu-s.'* October 2m. ' ]Major part of the towne voted that Mr. Parker should have but sixty ])ounds per year.' *= Here we have indirectly the lirst inlimation of any dilTiculty between the reverend ]Mr. Parker and a portion of the church. It had been of long standin-, and originated, as we shall see hereafter, not from any dillen^nce in point of doctrine, or want of personal respect and esteem, but solely from his change of views respecting church government. Their first recorded manifestation of their disapproval of tiiis change was the reduction of his salary, but the next June, their sense of justice induced tii(;m to raise it 'again to eighty pounds, per aimum, which, notwithstanding all the subse- quent didiculties, in which he was involved in consequence of his change of opinion respecting church government and discipline, was regularly paid to him through life. /wrtc 26th. 'About this time bega the blasting of the wheat to be perceived.' f This was construed by the quakers as a judgment from God, an evident token of his displeasure against the people of Massachusetts for the cruel persecutions, which had been inflicted on many of that persuasion in the state some years before. Similar opinions were at this time entertained by all denominations of christians. If any calamity should fall upon their opponents, it was a judgment ; if on themselves, it was a trial. ,. 1 ! 1665. 'Town voted to pay forty shillings for every wolf that is killed wilhiii the towne.' ^ June 'S(l. Town voted that Mr. Parker ' shall have eighty pounds a year, and Mi-. Woodbridge sixty jiounds.' November Isf. ' It was voted whether Mr. Woodbridge should be chosen by papers to preach to the towne for one year. There W(>re four votes in the allirmalivi! and thirty-one blanks'.' * December 25fh. Anthony Morse, senior, is to keep the meeting- house and ring tlie i)ell, ' see that the house be cleane swept, and the * Town rpcords. t Roxbiiry church records. I 70 IIISTOIIY OF NEWUrUV. glasse of the windows to be carefully look't unto, if any should happen to he loosed with the wind, to he utiilnl r/osr (ii>mri.' ^ ' Th(> winler of l()(3l-(j"j was mild and niodcinle till the middle of the month. On llu^ fourth of February a comet disapix^ared, whieh had l)een visible from the sevent(>enth of Noveml)er KiOl.' ' Winter and sunmi(>r wheat ai^ain struck wilh mildew.' f At the close of this summer, Philip Carteret, haviiif^; been appointed governor of Nt.-w Jersey, settled at Elizabclhtown, which he made the seat of his government, and despniched agents into New Eng- land to pul)lisli the constitulion and invito cmigTanls. In conse- quence of this invitation, several persons went from Newbury and settled in a township, which, in honor of the reverend John Wood- bridge, of Newbury, Mas called Woodbridge, whieh name it still retains. Of these emigrants from Newbury some returned, while others remained, and became distinguished both in civil and military life. Among them may be mentioned the names of captain John Pike, the ancestor of general Zebulon Montgomery Pike, who was killed at the ])altle of (^.tieenstown in 1812, Thomas Blooinfield, the ancestor of Joseph Blooinfield, for some years governor of New Jersey, John Bisho]i, senior and junior, Jonathan Haynes, Henry Jaqnes, (xeorgc March, Stephen K(>iit, Al)raham Toppan, junior, Elisha Ilsley, Hugh March, John Bloomfield, Samuel Moore, Nathaniel Webster, John Ilsley, and others. Daniel Pierce bought a tract of land in New Jersey of Mr. Ogden Luke Watson, and sold it 1o Henry Jatpxes. This year Thomas Thorlay killed seven wolves in Newbury. 1666. ' March Stk. Liberty was granted to such as would build a shelter for horses, by goodman [Abraham] Toppan's fence, provided they do not make it above twelve loot high.' =* March 12th. The town ordered that a small ' house shall be built for shelter of the herdsmen, and a large pen for the cattle, and two herdsmen shall attend the cattle all suuuner to keep them from coming to the lower commons [below Artichoke river] and pen them every night.' =^ April 25th. ' Voted that Mr. Parker's eighty pounds by the yeare shoiild be paid him yearly and Mr. Woodbrid .• to have sixty pounds a year till further order.' ^ ' An army of caterpillars came this season, and a severe drought.' * Wheat mildewed again.' f ' The canker worm first appeared in New England this year.' * Town records. t Roxbury church records. '~*°'"*°°!^':'^ ij'il.'Oi Hlf^TOllY OF NKVVIUJJIV. 71 1007. ' At a general meeting of llu; town, March first, Mr. Woodlmdge was voted (man by man called over,) to have sixty pounds a year for preaching.' * ' Winter very moderate, little snow or bad weather.' 1008. In June the selectmon and other inhabitants of Newbury petitioned the court at Salem that 'caj)tain Paul White be licensed to sell wine out of dores by retaile tor the necessary relief of some sick or oflier indigent persons by whom the churt;hes exigencies have sundry times been supplied, who also may the more conveniently accom- modate the churches occasions from lime to time, until some man be licensed to keep ordinary iiere.' By lliis it appears, that, at this time, there was no ' ordinary,' or, in other words, no tavern in Ncnvbiiry. From ()lh(>r documents in the general court records we learn tiial it was dillicult, and for a timi; impossible, to induce any person to open a public iiouse for the accommodation of travelers, and so forth. At last Hugh March consent(!d to leave his farm and conunence the tav(.'rn keeping on a large scale in the year J()7(). His expenses, as he himself informs us, for htting up his house, stables, and so forth, were more than five hundred pounds — a large sum for those days. His stand, which was, for many years, a noted place, was nv.nv the head of Marlborough street, on the spot where Messrs. John and St(!pheu Ilsley now reside. In UiTo he petitioned 'against Paul White's selling wine,' stating that 'so it is that captain White under colour ot providing \\w sacranieiit wines, doth frequently retaile wines unto the inhai)itaMts and others to the damage and disabiingyour])etitioner,' The quantity of wine used on sacramental occasions during the year, was, as w(; shall h(>reafler see, very gresit. 'Mnrc/i. 2'1. Town voted counting man bv man, that IMr. Wood- bridge shall have sixty pounds a yean; for hi:, preatrhing.' * This was conlinued till IMay twenly-first, 1G70, when the town voted that ' the order should be void.' * In this year the meeting-house was again 'seated,' and a watch- house built on the east side of the upper green. 3I(irr/i. ' The town ordered that no horses shall be lyed loWiln side or ?/v7//f)?/^ side the fence 'by the meeting-house gate, 'under penalty ***^* for each oflenee.' # Tradition informs us that the meeting-house was surronnded with 'pales,' through which, by a gate or gates, tli(> meeliug-house was entered. Near these gates the horses were tied, and' they would frequently get across the path, often to the great inconvenience of * Town I'prords, .'j^SMtftia'-.'TKagB: - 72 HIHTORY OF NEWBURY. h mil those, who wished to ^o \o ' inecliiif^.' This iiiduci-d the seU-ofmcn to prohibit all porsouH I'rom tyinf» lh(!ir horses outside ol" the fence. To their great surprise, however, they ioiiiid on liie next pnbUc meeting, several horses ' tyed ' itisitfr the I'enee. This eaused them to make the order above-mentioned, forbidding all persons hereafter to tie their horses any where, either inside the fence or otif. Thus inueh tradition, whieh dori't,. ome < inhrmation from the onU-r just mentioned, a great part of wliich on the origininal record, is entirely illegil)le. December lid. ' Tiu' selectmen granted liberty to five persons to build a pew for their wives at the east end of the south gallery to the pulpit.' * 'I'his was probably the first pew ever buUt in the ' meeting house.' Deeemher 2lst. A road was laid out ' from Goodwin's ferry to Amesbury mill,' and ' one from Newbury to Rowley village,' now Bradford. Aprd. Salisbury new town was called Amesbury, and a ferry established there.f 1G09. The ecclesiastical diinenlties, with which, in a greater or less degree, the whole town had been agitated for the last twenty-lour years, had at this time arisen to such a height, that an appeal to the civil authority was deemed ne(H'ssary in order to adjust thcnr ditl't-r- ences and restore harmony among them. The primary cause of the disturbances, was a change of sentiment, which Messrs. Parker and Noyes manifested, respecting church government and discipline, as early as 1040, as may bi; setm in th(! former part of this book. In 1647 Mr. Noyes ])ublished in London a large quarto work of ninety-live pages, entitled the ' Temple measunxl or a brief survey of the Temple mystical, which is the instituted church of Christ.' Of the author, the preface, written by another hand, thus speaks: 'he is altogether iVee from a spirit of faction, seeking only truth and satisfaction; and therefore he hath ingeniously laid down his judgment, which is in some things coincident with the judgment of the reverend presbvtcrs of New England : in soin.' things con- senting with our reverend assembly herein Knghmd and in some things distant from them both ; being neither for Aristotle, nor for Plato, I)ut for trutli; neither for Paul nor for Apollos but for t'hrist.' The sentiments of Mr. Noyes may be l(!arned from the following extracts from the work abov(> mentioned. ' The church is to be carried, not to carry; to obey, not to com- mand; to be subject, not to govern.' In another place he thus writes: 'if all nK^mbers, young and old, children and men, if thou- sands together nmst judgu and govern upon conscience together with the presbytery, first, it must needs interrupt the work. Second, * Town records. t Colonial records. HISTORY OF NEWnURy. 73 it is work enough, a doii))lR labour for the elders (o inslruet the church how to judge. Tlu-re is more time .spcut in informing the ehurefi, than m determining the case. Must eld-rs hold the hands ot the common meml)ers (us the master teaclieiii sehohirs to write) und act only by them ? Third, pride is an epidemical disease in a dem- ocralical government. Who is sulhcient lo hold tlu- reins of author- ity ? Where there are no standing magistrates in the commonwealth, and in the church, no governors at all, the oH'spring is like to be an Ichabod. P'ourth, confusion and disonh^r are inevitable. Tarba riiunt. I'he church ought to bi- a pattern of punctual order. A democracie is called by Plato, nundines populares. Fifth, as a church must needs be too long a doing by so many, when it is easy, so It must needs be done too soon by such as are precipitant, when it is diflicult. Some are i onscientrous and scrupulous, others unreasonable, ignorant, youthful. This is a paidocracy as well as a democracy. The seat of government is the seat of wisdom.' Similar sentii.ients were embraced, we have reason to believe, bv Messrs. Parker and Woodl)ridge. Of the former, the reverena Nicholas Noyes, in his letter in the Magnalia, expressly says: « he no ways approved of a gorerniiig' vote in the fraternity, but took their consent in a silential way.' Of his uncle, Mr. Jarnes Noyes, he thus \vTites : 'they who differed from him in smaller matters as to discipline, held a most amical)le corresj)ondence with him,' and that during the time of his ministry, which ended by his death in 16-56 there was not ' any considcrnble trouble in the church.' That occa- sional difficulties had arisen between the ministers and the people, we have sulFicient testimony. Differing as they did on the question mto whose hands the power of church discipline was committed, occasions of disagreement must of necessity have arisen, especially among a people so tenacious of their supposed rights, and so exceedingly jealous of every real or apparent encroachment on their power. After the return of Mr. John Woodbridge from P::ng- land, in 1663, he was employed by the town to assist his uncle Parker in preaching. We find no recortl of any difficulty between thein and the j)eople, till November first, 1665, when "the record informs us, that thirty-five votes ' by papers,' were cast, of which four votes were for him, and thirty-five were blaiiK . Mr. Wood- bridge continued to preach to the'people, by an annual vote of the town, with a salary of sixty pounds a year, till November twenty, first,^ 1670, when the town agreed to employ him no longer. From 166-5 to 1669, there is great reason to believe, that the whole church and town were • a very excited and unbrothcrly state, not from any dislike to the doctrine, or objection to the character, of either Mr. Parker or Mr. Woodbridge, for they were both highly esteemed,' and honored, but from a real or supposed infringement of their rights and privileges as men and christians. The church was divided into two nearly equal parties, the one was called Mr. Parker's party, and the other, Mr. Woodman's party, so called from Mr. Edwai-d Woodman, a man of talents, influence, firmness, and decision. As 10 ! t«: m 7t HISTORY OF NKWBUny. our chnr(;h n^oorda prior to 1074 hrx'vr. hvm lost or dostroyrd, \\l^ extract tlie lollow iii^drmilcd uctouiiI IVorn tlur records of iIr- qimrtcrly (!Oiirt ul Sulcm, whore tlicy may be I'ound on lilt;. 'To the honored roint now .siltiiiyr lit Ipswich, Miirc}i tliiiticth, t<;nn.' ' VVt' « liosc niiiufs are iiniUMwrittcii, lor oiirMclvf- aiul olhcrs ihe iiiluibi- ttvntH of \('\\ Imry, doo liumltly prcsciil, lhoii;,'li to our irreat fff'*'*- l''''t ^^f- Kdwnrtl Woodman npakc in a town asHcnilily tielbrf) 8trnni;t>rH nnl)li(|ut'ly on Marcli lirMt, Hitiit. lluit Mr. John VVoodhridno was an intruder, hron^'lil in by cratt and f*nl)tilty. and wo ke[)t in, notwillistandinff he was voatetl out twieo, whieh wo l«now to he untrue, ami look U|)ou as scandalous. Also he said to Mr. Parker tluit he was an apostate and l)ackslider from the truth, that he would set up a iirelacy. and have more [)ower than the pope, for the popi- had his council of cardinals, that liis practice or actinias di, and if 1 approve of it, it shall be biought in it, it shall not be brought in.' 1, if I do not approvo Sworn as above. 'The depositions of John Emery, .senior, John Emery, junior, Abraham Merrill, and John Uayley.' ' These deponents say that as Mr. AVooduum was speaking in the meeting', March first, KjfiO. captain Gerrisli stood up and interrupted him. nu'utioning his gray hairs. Mr. Woodnuin said, captain Gerrish, my gi'ay hairs will stand ill any place v.lieie your bald head will stand.' Sworn as above. ' The deposition of William Titcomb, John Emery, Rtil)ert Coker and Thomas Browne.' ' These deponents say that upon the Lord'.-^ day, the twenty-first of March, Ititi'J, after the exercise was ended, Mr. Parker put this to the member*. L'9 f HISTOIIY OP NEWBirar. 75 That tho«o thiit nw for tli.> .iiMconliniiaiu-.! of mvponsin Wrm.lhii.lirn in thn wiiv ol pii'iu-lm.-,', iu*lonii..||yholiulli(elvL'.i by their siloaco.' Sworn, and ho forth. Sro also tli<« fcstiniony of Pike, Brown, Emrry, and others, in tho lirHt part ol tins book-, pa^cs .sixtrcii and hcvcnlcVn. To tlic complaint made aj^ainst him to ihu court at Iprtwich, Mr Woodman r.>plicd. This occasioned the lollowinL' answer Ironi Mr' Parker's friends. 'Whon.a.s Mr E.Uyar,! Won.hnan in his pl.-a or a.iswer to tho charges exh.lMl.'d against hiin liath lal.our.'.l to provt. Mr. \Voone year. S..<-ond. wheth.'r he shou d be ehoscn by papers, In whirl, it may be ..bservd that tho vo ., was not understood for u.-ar half of ll.,. companv sto.nl oil f.o.n both as not willing to have It .)uesti.men to act in any such way for time to come. f>econdly that yet considering the time as an hour of churche'?' tnmr>fnf;n„ the envy and subtlety of the conTmou enemy of the chmcht, atf his'Z S mtluence ,m„n the spirits ev.-n of go,lly min.kvl ones also/to-^ether waHhe remnants n the powers and deceits of the old man in the best.^n 1 con. ler i^ ow most desnal,le, amial>le, and every way most profitable it is fV.r bret en tS .h^e 1 toge her m unity, ami m,,st dearly . , love an.l tender one another in tie f^.rd, an.l therefore to stu,ly to be muet, to follow after thin.ns, which make for eace and wlierew, h they may edily one another, we advis^ Mr. Parb-r and he bretmen with him to use all gaining and winning means, that mav be th" hey with then- d.ssentn.g bretlnvn may become one in the Lord as in hirmer times, meekly yet convincingly by arguments from scripture an<] re^sm s grounded th.Mcupon, whether spoken to them, if opportunity of peacahl doin ' thereof, or else by writing to them) to c.onviiu-e them of their ine«ulari le ai 3 duly to acknowlclge the same, improving: also anv other helps for that end ad mean'Sile." '^ '" ' =""'^ '''''" "^ ^'" "'''''' "^"^'^ '^"'^ ^"^^'^'^""S »hem ^ii love ' Finally iu hope and expectation of an amicable compliance ve have .«nsponded any urther counsel, which, if necessitated tliereto,\ve shall advi e ifs God sha 1 guide according to the rules of the gospel. Au'd now revere fm dear I. e I ren, we commend you to God an.l the word of his grace, which is abhMo build you up and give you an inheritance among them; which are sanctified < V u 11 t . 80 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. And the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all. Thomas Cobbet, In the name, and with the consent, of tho November fifth, 1669. rest of the members of the council.' The above advice, so laboriously written, does not, as might be supposed, appear to have done any good, or to have ' reached the narrows comprehended in the questions.' On the contrary the year ended, leaving both parties less willing ' to love and tender one another,' than ihey were at its commencement. So completely were not only the church, but the people absorbed in this subject, and so important was the issue of the contest deemed in point of principle, that it affected all other matters. Even the military company was in such a state as to require attention from the general court. From their records is copied the following : ' May I9th. In consideration of the distractions of the military company in Newbury, for the better composure and prevention of the increase thereof, major general Leverett, and major Dennison are impowered to inquire into the grounds thereof on the spot, and settle it if possible' As a curious illustration of the predominant influence, which, at this time, and for many years before and after, ecclesiastical matters in Massachusetts had in almost all transactions, the following letter from the general court files is copied. The signers, it will be recol- lected, were the two ministers of Rowley. 'Rowley, July liih, 1689. ' May it please your honors, The occasion of these lines is to inform you that whereas our military company have nominated Abel Plaits for ensign, we con- ceive that it is our duty to declare that we cannot approve of their choice in that he is corrupt in his judgment with reference to the Lord's supper, declaring against Christ's words of justification, and hereupon hath withdrawn himself from communion with the church in that holy ordinance some years, besides some other things wherein he hath shown no little vanity ii. his conversation and hath demeaned himself unbecomLigly towards the word and towards the dis- pensers of it. ' Having given yon this intimation, we leave the matter with your honors to do as you sec meet. Thus presenting our service to you and begging God's pres- ence with you, rest your nonors' servants for Jesus' sake. Samitel Phillips. Edward Paison.' In the midst of these difficulties, ecclesiastical, military, and so forth, Mr. Parker continued his labors, and the people of both par- ties regularly ' went to meeting,' On the twenty-fifth of February, the selectmen, in consequence of 'complaints of considerable persons for want of seats in the meeting house,' ordered three new seats to be built, and fifty or sixty persons placed in them by the selectmen, on certain conditions. For instance : * In the second seat of the men's side below in the meeting house is placed Daniel Lunt, James Smith and .Toseph Coker, and if HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 81 Thomas Hale junior, refuse to pay his share to the new gallery seat as others do, then James Smith is placed in the new gallery seaf provided he pay his share, and Thomas Hale is to return to his own place agam. And if Stephen Greenleaf refuse also to pay his share accordingly, then he is to return to his own place affaine? and so forth, and so forth. * * o > From the Salem court record it appears, that some of the people were not satisfied with tha seats assigned to them by the selectmen but took tin liberty of choosing for themselves. Of tw o of them' the court records thus speak : ' John Woolcot and Peter Toppan for disorderly going and setting on a seat belonging to others are fined twenty-seven pounds and four shillings.' On the seventeenth of November, there was a 'thanksgiving for relief from drought and lengthening out the harvest.' f 1670. In the early part of this year, John Webster was presented to the court, * for reading a paper libel against Thomas Parker on a Lord's day m February, a scandalous and reproachful libel.' The follow- ing is a copy of the ' paper libel.' It is entitled, ' the answer of Mr. Woodman and the brethren adhering to him and so forth.' 'Whereas Mr. Porker and the brethren adhering to him, as he saith have lately read, or caused to be read, ni the public congrejration before the church and towiie a writui-,' wherein is contained divers charges (some implicit and some explicit) upon the brethren, which they say are opposed unto them a id that they say arc justly ollended with them "for sundry scandalous practices by them committed, who by their disorderly carria ! must proceed from some distemper of Bpirits, and so to be accounted to cast an odium upon us and upon the cause we maintain. We therefore conceive that that writing is not reguhir, nor that which will stand with the rulo of the gospel, to proclaim before the church and the town that we are sinners and that you are justly offended with us before you have used any due or regular means to con- vict us, or made any duo proof'^ agair 't us that we arc such as you have pro- claimed us to be, therefore we take it to be a sentence before judgment, the coarsest proceeding amonj men. We do therefore hereby testify that we are justly oflended with your irregular proceeding in casting such public scandals upon us without due cause and besides due order, and we cannot satisfy our consciences, otherwise tlwn to declare our dissatisfaction with your proceedings and shall take into duo consideration what God doth farther call for at our hands to bear farther witness against such doings and for the reformation thereof. 'Also wz do bear witness against your two sermons out of Matthew 18: 17 the one presented January thirtieth, aiid the other February second. We con- ceive you have not followed the mmd of Christ in several things contained in the same sennons, but contrary ihoreunto, and contrary to the order of the churches established by the general court, contrary to the synod booke, contrary to the practice of all the churches in this jurisdiction, tending to the 1 reach of peace civill and ecclesiastical, and has its tendency to the undermining and destroying of all church order allowed in this jurisdiction. ' This we read as a complaint to the church.' The court records proceed to stfite, that ' John Webster is charged with publishing llij contents of this paper annexed in the open congregation at Newbury on the Sabbath day after meeting without leave obtained from tlie elder which was done at or about the thirteenth of February, lc70. Question. Guilty or not guilty?' To which the jury reply, ' \. ■■; find according to evidence given that John Webster read the contents of tliis paper annexed in Newbury meeting house.' The next account I find of the proceedings of the brethren, is the following from the quarterly court files in Salem. It will be recol- lected that each party claimed to be the church, and to have a majority of the members. It is a copy of a paper sent to Mr. Parker by Mr. Woodman and his party. It is as follows : ' The church having seriously considered of the complaint brought to us by Mr. Woodman against our reverend pastor, master Parker and do judge it clearly proved by suthcient evidences, and much of it known to our selves to be true, do judge that yoxj have been instrumental of the divisions and troubles, that have a long time [beeii] and still are, continued in this church, partly by your change of opinion and practice and several times breaking promises and covenants or agreements with the church, and other things contained in iho complaint, therefore we cannot but judge you worthy of blame, and do hereby blame you, and for the rotoring of peace to the church we aro enforced, though V, ith great grief of hoari, to suspend you from acting any thing that doth apper- tain to your office, in administiing seals and sacraments, or mattens of govern- ment as an officer, until you have given the church satisfaction therewith. We do desire and admoni'^h you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ speedily to endeavour that God may hn\e his glory by it and the hearts of your grieved brethren in the cliurch may be comforted and in the mean time as a gifted brother you may preach for the edification of the church if yoa }dease. Your loving but atHioted brethren of the ciiurch of Newbury. Signed by us in behalf of the church. Richard Dummeh. ' March sixteenth, 1670. , Richakd Thohla.' HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 83 •This was broii-ht to Mr. Parker by Archelaus Woodman, William Titcomb. Ricliard liartlot and Samuol Plumer, and Samuel Pluraor read it' Witnesses. Richard Knight. Anthony Somerby. Nicholas Noyes. Samuel Lowle. nvd R*lHl'!rnn'/r^J"rM'^'/''°"'^' ^tephen Titcomb, Stephen Greenleaf, Rich- anl Baitlot and Caleb Moody came with a messa-e to Mr. Parker and told him hey were sent Irom the church to give him notice that the church had chosen two rulin- elders, naniely, Mr. Dummer and Mr. Woodman, and they were to send to the two neighbournig churches to join with them to ordain them upon this day «?vennighl. Witnesses to the message of the church, captain Gerrish, Anthon Somelb ' ^^'^^' '^"^'' ^"'^'^'*' ^^'""'■' ^'- Wo<)dbridge and ' We whose nanies are here underwritten do consent to the writing, which do declare an act of the church laying Mr. Parker under blame, and suspending him Irom all olhcial acts in the church. Dated sixteenth of March, 1670. Mr. Richard DirMMEn, Mr. Euwaiu) Woodman. AuCHELAUS WoODilAN. William Moody. William Ilsley. Francis Plumer. William Titcomh. John Emery, senior. •ToHN Fmeiiy, junior. Richard Tiiorla. John jMerrill. Francis Tiiorla. Edmund Moohes. Stephen Greenleaf. Thomas Browne. AiuiAHAM Merrill. Benjamin Lowle. Richard Bartlet. Samuel Plumeh. Joseph Plumek. Thomas Hale, junior. John Bailey. Job PiLSBURY. Stevei-' Swett. Benjamin Rolp. John Wells. Nicholas Batt. Adraham Torl'AN. Anthony Mors, senior. William Sawyer. Edward Woodman, junior. William PiLsnimy. Caleb Moody. John Poore, senior. John Poore, junior. John Wehster. Robert Coker. John Bartlet, senior. John Bartlet, junior. Edward Richardson. James Okdway. 41.' Mr. Parker tlien sent the following letter to Mr. Woodman and his company. 1 »; ■ ! I' 1 11 ^ I Matxh lath, 1670. Having so frenueiitly and seriously testifyed ao-ainst your irregular actings (determined to be such oy the council) it cannot be expected that I should concur with you to promoJe auy disorder and consent to the erecting of any new form of government contrary to the received profession and constant practice of the churches here amongst us. Your carriages have been such in these transactings, as have reflected great in- famy and reproach on me. I cannot consent to agree with you to promote-you in your way, till by some publick audience I shall have vindicated myseli from any unjust aspersion you have cast upon me. My compliance with you may by others be interpreted a judging of myself guiity, and that therefore I am willing by com- position to make up my ovra eiTors and miscarriages. Four of the brethren have been publickl> compiauied of and brought before the church to answer for their publick offences, their answer through your meanes and their open refusal hath been interrupted. I shall not willingly consent to any motions from you »hat ■may hinder their just conviction, nor do I think that any of your designes are to be attended to till this be duly examined and judged. Once more I earnestly desire you to consider yourselves, and not go on in snch irregular courses, which Uiough you seem to justify yourselves in, yet assuredly will prove evil in the end. Do not thmkrt it a light matter to break the unity and peace of the church, 84 HISTORY OP NEWBURY. r»ij, hinder the edification of the church, cast contempt on the ministry, grieve your pastor anil bretliren, give ofl'ence to otiier churches, and bring up an evil report arul cast reproach upon the government of the churdies liere, ami once rnoro I entreat you to thinlt of some way of reconciling our di(ror brethren, who when they had road it to them were desired to ab- sent themselves from them, and towards night they sent the ensuing paper,' namely. ' Reverend sir. ' Mr. Thomas Parker, ' Hearing a bniite about ye towne of an intention of some of vour party to complain at Ipswich court of several brethren of tiu-ir personal and common weakness, we thought good to put you in minde liow far it is from the rule of christian love so to practice one against another before court iunl county, which might be healed at home with a word of reproof from one brotiier to another according to the mind of God. which saith, tiiou sluilt not hate thy brother in thv heart, neither shalt thou sufl'er sin upon him. We would desire you to consider that yourselves are men of inlimiity as well as wo are. and in case your practice in this kind should provoke us to do the like, what appearance of revengeful doings would there be in the face of the country, and no end could appear hut to vent corruption towards one another, and nothing attained thereby of that concernment, to which we pretend ourselves conscientiously engagedf, but to vent our .stomachs one at another to the great dishonor of God, reproach of religion, and to put advantage into the hands of wicked men to speak re- proachfully of religion in general. More rather wo desire that we may be of one mind so far as to cover the shame of each other, when no good end can bo obtained in opening of the same, and commit our case as it is conscientious to us to the determination of the general court, to which we must sit down, either active or passive, without which we see no hope of issiu*, and for the avoiding of offence, what may be, we will state our complaint at home, and you shall have a copy of it in case you will agree there to answer to it wliicli will bee the most likely way to issue our endless and boundless confusions, that wo do knnw nf> Edward Woodman in the name of the ohurch.' ' Received the above the twenty-third of March 1670, read by Samuel Piumer, ferryman, and brought by John Webster.' The following by Mr. Parker and his friends needs no explanation. 'March I9th, 1670. It is too wofully known what great and how many conten- tions have troubled this church for sundry years, what means have been used from time to time for reconciling of them. We have the testimony of a council of nine churches concurring with us that Mr. Woodman and those that have ad- hered to him have been the causes of a disturbance. What patience have been used towards them, vet what opposition have been made by them, how irrev- erently they have carried themselves in presence of God in sundry church meet- ings, what impediments they have cast in our way, whereby church adminis- trations have not only wanted their solemnity, but also have been hindred so as Uiat just discipUne could not be executed. The.se things are all pidilickly known. But especially their actings on the Lord's day January twenty-ninth, 1670 which HISTORY OF NEWBURY. S5 liave since bin in several meetings continued by them. We have often minded them and eameHtiy desired that tliey would consent with us to call a council as an ordinance of God, commonly practised by the churches of tliis country as a hopelul rneanes of a reconcdialion, which motion of ours hath b('en as often l)y them refused as by us proposed. In conclusion they have so far proceeded in tlu'ir irre^'uhirilies and miscarriages as that March sixteenth they have sent a writirij,' to Mr. Parker their pastor whereby they do signify that they do suspend him from acting any duty of his ofHce. fy that they They have chosen two ruling elders imposnig them on the pastor and tlic church contrary to their consent, wliereby they would not only deprive tliis church of the holy ordinances, wliich Christ hath given them, but have hereby cut themselves otf from the communion of the church. ' In consideration of which premises (to mention no more) we the pastor and brethren of the church of Newbury, in the name and fear of the Lord Jesus Christ in way of defence of his poor Hock here that they may not be left as sheep without a shepherd, and in vindicating tlie honor of our Lord Jesus Christ and his ordinances, not knowing any otlier regular way left according to the rule of the scripture, tlian to withdraw from them, who walk inordinately and causo division; we do hereby declare that for the future we do renounce communion with all those brethren that have so deeply violated the communion of Christ's church, nor shall we accept them as regular members of the church of Christ among us till God shall give them a mind to see and heart to acknowledge and confess their great ollences, which we earnestly desire of him to grant throu'di Jesus Christ. ^ 'At a church mooting March twenty-second 1670. ' Agreed that this paper should bo annexed to the vote that was passed the Lord's day March nineteenth 1670 that those brethren that have acted in the paper sent the sixteenth of March lfi7() to the pastor, wherein they suspend the pastor from his ofhce, we do renounce c(nnmunion with them in the communion of the Lord's supper and in the administration of discipline until they cive us satisfaction.' Thomas Pakker. The next day, March twenty-third, Mr. Parlter and some brethren with him, .sent the following paper to Mr. Woodman's party. ' That there may be nothing wanting in us to evidence that love and respect unto you, which brethren ought to have one towards another, and the duty we owe to God binds us to, understanding by your messengers that you intend to ordain two ruling elders, we cannot but once more motion to you, that though ^?"r, 1 V^^'''^ 'Jie olience and grief of your p.astor, brethren and the churches God abroad, which we suppose you ought to do, and if you have any bowels 01 love left, we hope you may do, yet we earnestly intreat you not to de8i)ise the Lord Jesus Christ by making his ordinances contemptible. Do you not know how distasteful it will be to him to profane his holy things ? Do you think he will own them for his ordinances, which you make use of to advance your owne humours and divisions I Do not despise the civil authority above us, we have cause abundantly to thank God that they will countenance and protect us m the enjoying what Christ allows us, but you know that the nile of the scrip- tures and theirs concurring with it is that elders should be blameless, nor do they allow any to be ordained that are scandalous, and you know that Mr Woodman, one of them that you have chosen stands pubhckly charged with several scandals, nor hath he to this day endeavoured to satisfy his brethren. If you should still persist and go on after "this our advice, which in love and affec- tion we give unto you, wo hope we have discharged our duty and leave you to his judgment, that will in his time judge every thing in truth. In the mean while this shall stand as an evidence for us that we have done our endeavour to prevent your sinne.' Thomas Parkbr. !i 1^* 86 HFSTORY OP NEWnt RY. ' Names of those, who iKlliered to Mr. Parker and did not act in Mr. Parker's sontuncd. RioHAnn Dole. John Kent. Thomas HAr.K, senior. John KNiuitr, gunior. Jamks Jaokman. Danief, Pierce, junior. Nicholas Noves. Thomas Tijuvilt,. Cuptaiti Wir.LiAM GEiittiSH, TurSTRAM CoKl-IN. NaTHANIEI, Cr.AllK. Captiiiii pAtji. VVniTK. William Morse. Jonathan Mouse. AUKL Hi'SE. JoH.N Davis. Tliirty-two regular members, Mr. .lossrn Hills. Daniel Pierce, senior. James Smixu. Jamks Kent. RiciiARn Kent. RioHARo Knioht. John Kelly. RollERT LoNO. IIe.nuy Short, senior. Samitel Moody. HkNIIY .TAlil'ES. RiiDKUT AllAMS. Joseph Mi;zzey. WiLLiA.M Cuanuleh. Mr. RlCHAKD LoWLE. Anthony Somerby. AlllEL SoMKIiriV, Mr. Hi nry SiiWALu Georue Little. Mr. .ToHN WooDnRiDOE. Richard Pkttingkll, John S.Mnn. Thouj,'! no members.' On the nlnotcenlh of April, the ex-parte council, whu h had assem- bled November fifth, IfiGi), met again at Newbury. The following is 'a copy of the request presented by Mi-. Woodman and the brethren with him to the council.' ' The major part of the brethren of this conjrrenration doth in all humble wise desire this honored and reverend assembly to take into their serious considera- tion our sad and dislnicted eoiidilion, who have spent twenty-live years and more m uncomfortable and unprolitable contention and division, whereby God hath been much dishonoretl, relijjfion much disadvantaged, our souls much impoverished and our credit as a cliurch much impaired, defamed throu"-hout the country for an unquiet people and unreconeilable by the long continuance of our dillerenco and dissension, and now of late the cry hereof hath been more loud in the ears of the churches than in former times, which produced this effect. The messengers of nine churches are come to see whether things are amongst us according to the cry tliat their ears are filled withal, whom \vo do heartily wish that God would make instruments for the settlement of peace and truth amongst us, and so throw down the strong hold that Satan has erected against us for the obtaining of which end our impartial request to this reverend assembly is that the ground and causes of our long dissensions may be thoroughly inquired into. Among physicians it is a maxim that when it is known what the disease is and where it is settled, it is half cured. Our earnest desire is that you would grant us three things. First, that you would cancel any hand writing signed by yourselves against us, our case not being hearcl. becond, that you will be pleased to hear our case and give us your advice not as a council, (we having had no hand in your call, but in an orderly way the hands of two thirds of the church lifted up against it) but as honored and reverend brethren, giving your advice tending our sad and solemn estate. Third, that you will lay aside all prejudice against us, which you may receive by so many pnvalo informations and instigations against us and now begin to hear what both parties can say for themselves as tothe case in hand as if you had heard nothing concerning the same. ' It is no small trouble upon our spirits that we should be so ill resented in the hearts, and so ill spoken of amongst many godly and reverend persons fas we conceive) without any just cause at all as unto man, especially when we consider the pretended cause, which is some iritind defect in matter of religion as a people declined and fallen from someUiing Uierein, which raaketh"our _-srjr,\si4«S:=B(iS HISTORY OF NEWBUUY. 87 persons oircnsivc and out of favour » wh many. If ihew be any thiriir of that nature, ot wluch we are guilty, it must b., in niatt.T of luith n, „, diurch (mlur As for inattem ot faith, we kuow not wiiercia wo diller Irora the aoUlv iii general wlini order soever iht'y mv iiiid.'r. " ^ ' As . icornimr church ord.T or disciolino we know not what may be aminHt ii> for wo wholly own tha , which the Now Teslamcut .lotii d.-arfy hold forth a. ihommdot Chrmttnlws church, that whioii tim troncral court lath e^tal.- JiHlM'd for the syriod book, xve hold th- subntaiice of it. We own Afr. Hook.-r's fh^'u) 'h??*'';;'' ,''»«T^"""«> ^.'' Cotton's Keys, for the substance of it That which the chuivhcs have practised in genera! with a joint consent as far as wc know. \ea that, uhich hath been New Enirland's ;,dory, in which r„n\ ♦tfi om"'' 'T7' '° t'"" '^''" ' "y "'*""■ I^^"l''»- And the'way, in wh.ch the Old and New Testaineul .1. prove to be th(. institute! way of God's appoinUn.-Mt lor his churches to walk in. But iiut..,.d we have cause to doubt hat the oltonce hern afiamst us hero at home is because we abide constant to taose principles and will not turn presbvt.rianH. As for our .ontroversy it is uhether (,o,l hath . rd the power in the elder, or in the whole church, to hinj?s of fhurch concernment. It is denied that the frafmitv have any thint;ation. The which that you may do, tli.^ God of pence guide both your hearts and lips to create peace for us, so shall we record ,11 our h.-arts n.u'l ackiiouI,>d.re with our lips to the praise ot God that under hiuisidt he hath deliirh;, d to make vou inslmments ot our ])eact^ and repairers of the breach in this con-negation Ihese things we desire of the honored and reverend assembly, not as of a council, but as above premised, as honored friends and brethren.' (Before the conncil returned their answer, the followhii? scrint was sent in, namely : ) 01 _ ' Honored ami reverend friends, tliis is as an adilition to our first request, that 111 case you will not be please.l to cancel what you have signed against us that you give us hberty to speak to that case before any otlior thing be brou-dit in agitation.' "^ ° ""o"v 'the answer from tiik council.' ' To Mr. Woodman and the brethren with him. f ' Though wo do, and cannot but, assort ourselves as a conncil, consistmg of eiders luid messengers of churches, yet for the present waving ^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) /. 4j W^ 1.0 I.I 11.25 IM )^ IM Jl it 1^ III 2.0 1.8 u mil 1.6 PhotcMBphic Scmces Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, ky ft-w or many, and as far as we know this is the pructico of all churches, but notwith- standms we have acted by a major part of the brethrtm. ' Timth, we would put it to your serious considerations, whether if none but the brethren, that are m covenant with Mr. Parker, have been desired to stay seeing the rest own not the covenant by any publick manifestation, our meeting had not been an authentic church meeting, and what we had acted by the major part ol them be authentic, yet the whole church was desired to stay witliout any distinction, therefore no appearance of exception on that account. ' Eleventh, wo conceive that every church have an ecclesiastical judiciary amongst themselves to judge of, and give sentence upon, any olbmces, or upon any persons that are of their combination or society, allowed to every particular church by Christ, Matthew 18, 17, confirmed by our laws, piigo 25, section 5, by an aiL'reement or covenant as in platform, chapter 10, sections 5. fi, 7. This jurisdiction or judicatory being distinct from th(i civil power, except we break their laws, or go contrary to the law of God in fundamentals of faith and discipline. ' Twelfth, lastly we would humbly desire you to consider that the major part have the concluding power in all the government and orders of this common- wealth, in our highest court, in the court of assistants, in the county courts in comniissioners' courts, among freemen in their nu'etings, by towns in tl'ieir meetings, by military commissioners in their societies, so in choice of all offi- cers from the governor to the constable and way wardens. Also in synods in councils, in all churches in New England that we know, and how it is come to pass that the poor church of Newbury among the thousands in New En-'land should be opposed in their lawful liberties we cannot but a little wonder. " And that It should bo commended to this court's consid(ar in throo papers prcscntcl by Daniel I'ioreo and Richard Kent, tho said Woodman and div.-rs others complained of, worn summoned at the spssion.^ of thi.i court in March last, whoro the several complaint.^ and charires were read to the said parties then appearing, and their answers re(piired thereunto, when th« said Mr. Wood- man among other things allecrinR that their aceusation.s were many and heavy and that tliey had many matters to charge U|)on Mr. Parker and those adhering lo him, whi<'h they had neither time nor opportunity on the sudden to prepare, tho court not willing to mirprizo them and desiring fully lo understand tho \yhole state of a case so extraordinary and of so Idgh a nature, adjourned to tho eighteenth of April, allowing them copies of the charges exhibited against them, and advising them to pronaro th.ir objections against Mr. Parker and those with him, and to ac(]iiaint nim with the same that they also might bo in readnu'.ss to make their defence at tho adjournment, and tho court might then clearly unilerstand upon hearing the whclo case and according to the merit thereof give judgment. Tho court meeting at tho day aforesaid, afi a full hearing it did apiiear that Mr. Woodman, Mr. Dummer, William Titcomb and others adhering to them (not appearing to bo tho major part of tho church at Newbury, although tho major part of such as met together) have proceeded to admonish their pastor, Mr. Parker, and to suspend him from the exercise of his oliice. as appeareth by their act sent unto him the said Mr Parker as signed by Mr. Dummer and Richard Thorlay. ' Second, that the said Mr. Woodman and party as above said did proceed to eli'ct two rulinir elders, namely Mr. Woodman himself and Mr. Dummer, ap- pointing a day for their ordination. Third, that this answer was pa.ssed against tlieir iiastor upon tho complaint and solicitation of Mr. Woodman, and that the said Woodman had openly published several falsolioods to animate his party (which lay under some di.scourageinent by the judgment of a council declared against such irregular actiuir) and to exasperate them against Mr. Parker, who before and at that time of meeting, wherein they suspended him, to prevent so great an evil and scandal, did advise them as became his place, and otlered and intreated them to joyne with him to call a council to hear their difTerences, eiigaging himself to bo concluded thereby, which was not attended by said \Voodinan and parties, but they proceeded to act as abovcsaid, for the defence of which high and irregular practices unheard of in this country, exceedingly scandalous and reproachful to the way of tho churches here establisheil, destructive to the peace and order of the gospel, threatening tho ruin and deso- lation of all order. They have alleged nothing but that they were the major part of the chu'.ch, not charging, much less provins, any otfence given by their reverend pastor, Mr. Parker, who for any thing, that doth appear is altogether innocent, though so exceedingly scandalized, reproached and wronssd by Mr. Woodman his party. All which clearly and undeniably appearing by the papers, pleas and evidences that are on tile, tho court as in duty bound "being sensible of the dishonor to the name of Go'l, to reli-rion here established and iilso the disturbance of the peace, tho scandalizing ol a venerable, loving and pious pastor and an aged father can not but judge the said Woodman, Mr. Dummer, and William Titcomb, tht parties juyning with them guilty of very great misdemeanors, though in different degrees, deserving severe pniiishmeiit, yet bein-r willing to exercise as much lenity as tho case is capable of, or may stand with a meet testimony against such an ofl-nce, which we are bound in m M M,.'. ■■I . ' i Us^^J 100 HISTORY OF NEWBURY.* ff duty to God and our consciences to bear testimony against, do hereby adjudge the said Mr. Woodman and party adhering to hini to pay the several fines under written with the charge of the witnesses and fees of court, and that they all stand committed till the said fines, charges and fees be satisfied and paid.' The sentence of the "'^urt was passed May twenty-ninth, 1671. The following is a complete list of Mr. Woodman's party, with the amount of tbe fines affixed to their names. ' Mr. Edward Woodman, twenty nobles.* Mr. Hichard Dummer, Richard Thorlay, Stephen Greenleaf, Richard Bartlet and William Titcomb four nobles each. Francis Plumer, John Emery senior, John Emery junior, John Merrdl and Thomas Browne a mark each.f Nicholas Batt, Anthony Morse senior, Abraham Toppan, William Sawyer, Edward Woodman junior, William Pds- bury, Caleb Moody, John Poor senior, John Poor junior, John Webster, John Bartlet senior, John Bartlet junior, Joseph Plumer, Edward Richardson, Thom- ;.s Halo iunior, Edmund Moores, Benjamin Lowle, Job Pilsbury, John Wells, William "ll.siev, James Ordway, Francis Thorla, Abraham Merrill, John Br\dey, Benjamin Rolf, Steven Swett, and Samuel Plumer. a noble each.' Robert Coker and William Moody were not fined. The whole number is forty-one,' The following are the names of Mr. Parker's party. Mr. John Woodbeidge. Captain Paui. White. Mr. Henry Sewall. Richard Kent. John Kent. Henry Short. Daniel Pierce, senior. Richard Kntgh'^. Anthonv Short. Richard Knight. John Kelly. John Knight. Henry Jaques. Thomas Hale, senior. Robert Adam*. Abel Huse. George Little. Samuel Moody. William Chandler. Mr. Nicholas Noyes. Nicholas Wallington. Captain William Gerrish. Mr. Percival Lowi-e. James Kent. Robert Long. Richard Pettingell. William Morse. Jonathan Morse. John Davis. John Smith. James Smith. James Jackman. Joseph Muzzey. Richard Dole. Anthony Somerby. Nathaniel Cl..rke. Tristrm Coffin. Nicholas 'Noyes, senior. Thomas, Turvill. Nicholas Wallington. Mr. John Gerrish. Whole number 41 . The foregoing completes the transcript from the county court records of all that is deemed necessary to a right understanding of the case, which is in some respects peculiar, and must be deeply interest- ing, not only to the descendants of those engaged in su h a contest, but to all wlio wish to ascertain the feelings, the views, opinions, and principles, of the early settlers of New England, respecting that vital question in church and state : in whose hands is the power of government rightly lodged? Ought or ought not the majority to govern ? On this question, which agitated the church in Newbury W more than a quarter of a century, I make no comments, and '■* A nohle is six shillings and eight-pence, t A mark is thirteen shillings and fourpence. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 101 udge inder y all 71. with offer no opinion. The facts are before the reader. He must draw his own conclusions. Should he, however, suppose, that the action of the county court was a final settlement of the whole affair, and that peace and quietness was once more re-established in the church and among the people of Newbury, he will find his supposition erroneous, as the following extracts from the general court records will show. jhavd obles [errill snior, Pils- Johu hom- Velb, f\iley, Robert 'May 31, 1671. The present distressed and labourinij state of the church of Christ at Newbury beinj^ represented to this court, whereof they are deeply sensible, this court doth judge it expedient that some help be sent unto the said church in a way of communion of churches, and therefore do order and appoint that the secretary doe in the name of this court write unto these several churches of Charlestown, the first church of Boston, the church of Dedham, the church of Roxbury, desiring them to send their elders and messengers to the church of Newbury, that they may enquire into their state and offer them their best advice, according to the word of God, for their composure and healing and to make a return of what they shall judge and doc in this matter, unto this court or the council of this commonwealth, and that the secretary doe signify this order unto the reverend Mr. Thomas Parker to be communicated unto both parties there at variance in that church of Newbury ; and that Mr. William Stoughton be desired to join with the secretary in writing their letters.' 'II court )f the 3rest- ntest, , and • that rer of ty to ^bury , and On June twenty-third, 1671, Mr. William Stoughton addressed the following letter to the reverend Thomas Parker. ' The present state of your church being so uncomfortable and so publickly known, it hatn occasioned many and sad thoughts of heart in all that tenderly love the name and interest of the Lord Jesus Christ and seek the good and welfare of these churches with their whole hearts. A solemn grief it is that after such pains and labour heretofore taken by the reverend elders and messen- gers of several churches that were with you and some hopes of a good success thereof, yet matters in conclusion should come to no better an issue than what of iRte hath fallen out amongst yoy. What in this case is incumbent on authority to doe that your divisions may be healed and the scandal of them removed hath been (though under some straits of time) a serious disquisition amongst us. You may please therefore to understand that we have written unto these four churches, namely, of Boston, Charlestown, Roxbury and Dedham, exhorting and desiring them (according to the known and approved practice of communion of churches amongst us) joyntly to send their elders and other meet messengers unto you that they may in such a way of God take knowledge of your present case, and beinir fully informed give you their best advice p.n coun- sel therein as the rules and appointments of our Lord Jesus Christ in his word shall direct. And what these reverend elders and messengers shall find and doe in this your weighty concern they are requested to make a return thereof either to the next general court, that shall be held or to the council of this commonwealth. The messengers of the churches when chosen will give you seasonable notice of the time, which they shall have agreed on, of coming to you. ' And, that there may be that readynesse and preparednesse in you all to receive their coming upon so solemn an errand, as you ought in the Lord, we desire and expect that what we now write unto you may be communicated and read unto your whole church, if it may be assembled together, or at least unto both the parties at variance therein severally. Now, reverend sir and dear brethren we expect and warn you all, and with all earnestness call on you that you would thoroughly and solemnly as in the sight of God reflect upon your doleful and deplorable condition, considering both whence such distractions and disorders spring, and vvhereunto they tend, none being gainers by them but Satan and his instruments, whilst in the mean time your own souls, and the glory f1 102 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. if- , of God and the common interest of these churches are great losers. We beseech StirblrSe Lord To h"" ,?.^"^ i"d?e himself, to humble yoursXes greatly Duore the Lord, to beg that pardon of God and reconciliation with him without which there can never be any healing among yoSves Thauhis Z,' may do and that there may be a sov^ereign and plentiful effusion oKce lo^ve peace and a sound mind whereby you may be in every respect fmmedui^^o a ""'itarErfn th5 ""'"«"^' 'f"^''''^ ^° such^ouSsT^eace ^d Saf'sincSLire of ' "'^ P'"'"'' ^"''^ '° ^'^'^ P^^^^^*^ "P"-^ A^ - the William Stoughton.' On the second of July, the first church in Boston chose deputy governor John Leverett and five other messengers, « to go to the church at Newbury to hear the differences that be there to be a means of heahng, if God please.'# The council assembled at Newbury according to the direction of Th^^""?. rf'-^fu^^ what precise time we are not informed. Ihe result of the.r labors was presented to the court, who made a report thereon at the May session, 1672, as the reader will see in its proper place. ^ " ' Reverend and beloved in the Lord, i^.■ u 1. '^^^^ ^^^ portion that the God of all wisdom hath allottpd n2r/^"-'^'*°r'°^^''-'^''^^«^t««tP«rt «f her time in tL wilderness m great divisions and contentions which tr^not but occasion much peTturbaS of spirit among ourselves and many thoughts of hear* in orstter churcS round about us, that we above all others should thus un.idetly pasTthe davs of our pilgnniage here, having no other time but the presSLmen that pass pZtn'', 'f ""^^n^^ "^'["•'^ °""' ^"'^ the voice of God stiinSin^ L^ou? ears to day if ye will hear his voice then harden not vour hearts And we^Ph,^ couscous that a state of di_vision and contention in t^e chuTch of Ghr It ll MoV:dZte7^cLrrVT''T''' ""^ '^^' «"^^ customs are nJt to be fi 1 f • * .u °^ ^^™h ^""^ y^t we are commanded to contend for the faith once given to the saints whereby we doe confess that CDntentions a^ains^ tnith and against rule are only forbidden by the Lord. We therefore cSLSfm the an ness that is m m..n to think well of their own jud^rnSsanT actions' doe ttiink It expedient, and that, which doth stand wiJh^hT^JJ'of "chrS aS thinlVwl"' *• ""^'"rr h^^«,h^t«ly ^eed, and must have ™cou?se th"reto"n W«"r i"- f "^^ '''^^'' ° ?"."P°n neighbouring churches for help and advice bl mosVc1nlhl« ir'-^' ^''''' l^^' y?" "'" «''"J "^ themesseTgertsucK De most capable of giving us advice from scriptuie, or from ruFe therenntn agreeing, fo. if it be the good pleasure of the LorS we 'wou dTnce h Je an" nd of trouble arid contention in his way and according to his will wnL^" call mforourhelpheremat this time only our next two neighbourh^^ churches co™7nt'tosen7'^ThS^^"r^^^ ^""^''^^^ "^^^ number rnVtmos't convenient to send. The time we desire your presence is the last dav of Febru- ary being Tuesday seven night after the date hereof at nine o'cbck in the TTF,- ^^^^Hfl Jesire you to repair to the ordinary, where some of us of rhr rrl ? ''''Tr/T ^""" ™°^« ^« ''° ^^'•"^^'•V deSre you in the bowe"s ./atSv clu fo^hTln a^^^ ^'' our condition itsLf doth unrrtt iiateiy cau lor help and advice, in a case, in which the glory of God and the peace of this church is soe nearly concerned and the rule^we^are ajreed upon * Boston first church r«jcord8. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 1(J3 doth direct us to your advice as yourselves are our witness ; not doubting but by vour advice through God's presence and blessing his name shall have glory an:l ourselves a benerit. And that it might see be we commend you to his grace and direction, and rest in love yours to serve you in what we rnay. By us signed, whose names are underwritten in the name of the brethren of the church. Archelaus Woodman. William Titcomb. Stkven Grenlefe. Caleb Moody. Richard Bartlet. Samuel Plumer.' kV ANSWER. < To Mr. Woodman and the rest of our beloved brethren with him at Newbu- ry, members of the church of Christ there, grace and peace be with you. ,„ , ,, , ' Rowley, February 20lh, 1671. ' Beloved brethren, ' ' ' Your letter, (wherein you desire of this church of Christ at Rowley that we would send messengers to give advice tending to the healing of your long and uncomfortable differences) hath been read before them the nineteenth of this instant. Their answer is that though they are sensible of your uncom- fortable condition as things now stand with you and are willing to send the best help God hath given us, yet at present we judge it not seasonable because we are informed by brother Titcomb your messenger to us and by others that you • u ?^ ^^ ^"^ publick act agree to desire your reverend pastor and the brethren with him to joyne with you in calling a council. We conceive it most agreea- ble to the rule the fourteenth of Romans seventeen that you desire his concur- rence with you in calling a council, and we know noe 'instance wherein this method has not been attended of such brethren *********** as have at any time called in council in any of these churches. If it be said he will not joyne in calling a council we answer, it may be soe, yet your way is then the clearer to call in help without him. Thus far the whole church. 'Only several of this church do conceive that it were more suitable to your affairs if your church call in some more help than what you mention in your letter, three at least, if not four churches. A covenant breaker is very hardly set, and if nine churches could hardly be instrumental of your peace, "how you think two should set you at rights we cannot easily imagine. But we hope if you are willing to call in four or five churches Mr. Parker and the brethren would concur with you therein, whereas if you only mention Salisbury and Rowley to him, we doubt whether he will concur, for he cannot be ignorant that there is not suitable help to be sure of at Rowley as there is in others that you might call in help from. Besides consider that word the eleventh of Prov- erbs fourteen in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. When are many counsellors needful but in difficult cases, and if yours are not such we cannot readily think of any that are. No more but our prayers to God for you that he would grant you peace by all means. Soe pray your loving brethren, Samuel Philips, Maximilian Jewett, In the name of the whole church at Rowley.' ' Newbury, March 17, 1671. ' The church of Christ which is at Rowley both elder and brethren grace and peace be with you from the Lord Jesus Christ. 'Reverend and dearly beloved in the Lord. After our long and troublesome differences in the church, it is well known unto yourselves that in April die twenty-second last by the help and advice of the assembly of the elders and brethren of nine churches we made an agreement or covenant that the church of Newbury should be governed by a rule then agreed upon in all the administrations contained m five articles. Notwithstanding our troubles being still continued and lengthened out without all hope of remedy in that estate the church stood 104 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. in having but one elder, and himself so contrary to the church with whom ha hath entered into the late covenant or agreement. Insomuch that we are with- out all orderly proceedings in any church matters, no members admitted, noe censure can pass on offenders, but our condition attended with many evil occur- rences to the dishonor of God, to the reproach of congregational churches and especially to this church as not beinsj capable of healing our distempers. In consideration whereof a brother of this congregation hath lately attempted to deal with Mr. Parker as concerning the cause of all our troubles and contentions have proceeded from himself but Mr. Parker refused to hear him saying that none but elders had to doe with him, whereupon this brother made this'^com- plaint to the whole church one Lord's day and desired the church to appoint a time to hear him in his complaints^ but Mr. Parker forbad the brother to com- plam to the church and forbad the church to hear him ; notwithstanding the church did stay and appointed a time to hear the complaint and have met and heard a. Then con.sidering the weight of the cause in respect to the person concerned in the complaint, agreed to call in two neighbouring churches for advice, but there came to onr help but the messengers from Salisbury only whose advice was that the choice of officers either teaching or ruling elders' such as the church should most unanimously agree upon would most "conduce to our peace and quiet. Whereupon three or four of the brethren being sent to Mr. Parker to desire his consent to this advice but he did deny it. The church having adjourned their former meeting, when they heard the complaint, met again at a time appointed and passed their judafment upon it, and beiu"' forced thereunto to the great grief and trouble of our hearts and by an act faid Mr. Parker under blame, suspending him from all oflicial acts until he gave the church satisfaction, only to preach as a gifted brother if he please, and havin" soe done they elected two ruling elders Mr. Richard Dummer and Mr. Edward U oodman, and have appointed Thursday next for their ordination. This is therefore to request that you would be pleased to send your messenirers to give their approbation to the work intended, and what help you can to the furtherance of the work. If your reverend pastor would be pleased to preach us a sermon we shall be much obliged unto him. Thus we thought good to lay open to your understanding the order of our proceedings, as not desiring to walk "in the dark, or any way to beguile your apprehensions. In case the Lord should stirr up vour hearts to send us your help in a work that soe much concerns the glory of God the peace of the church, we hope you shall have no cause to repent of your la- bour, but to praise the God of peace with ourselves hoping that by such means he will be pleased to create peace for us. Soe commending you to his gracious direction in this and all your concernments we rest in him to .serve you in what we may. Signed by us, whose name? are undenvritten In the name and by the consent of the church. Archel.^us Woodman. William Titcomb. Stephen Grenlefe. Richard Bartlet. Samuel Plumek. Caleb Moody.' ANSWER. ,^ , , 'Rowley, March 20, 1671. ' Dearly beloved m the Lord Jesus, * The lecture this week calls for my attendance so that I cannot enlarge, but in brief you may by these understand that your letter hath been read before the church, and their answer is that they judge not meet to send any messengers to encourage or countenance you in what you have done in reference to you reverend pastor, nor in what you are farther about to do in respect to your ordination of elders, as being doubtful of such proceedinss, yet neither do they think meet by messengers or by writing to bear testimony against your actings or absolutely to condemn them. ' But for myself as one that you were pleased to direct your letters unto, I must needs say that I conceive you are far out of God's way, and therefore doe most earnestly beseech you to desist from such irregular proceedings and un- heard of in any church wi New England that I know of. The reasons why I conceive your late transactions to be irregular are these. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 105 'First, in that you have not called in counsell in an orderly way bv desirin- .your pa..U.;r and the brotluen with hi.n to jovne with you in^alliJg L adWcl Adw It stH!ins to me inalioual as we as unbrotlipilv tU^i K..,»i ^ auyioe. nastor should not have libortv as well ;r£&'(tt bc^f 0^^ a^t^ Iiiin ) to chu.se such as may hear the matter between them " hecond, m thai he hath oll'ered you to iovne with i-nn i,, ^oir • i • c;H..ch to enconraj^e you therein, nor of Rowley. They are also transcribed from the Rowley church records and commence thus : ^ 'January IGth, 1672. 'A reply to a letter sent to S. P. from Mr. John Woodbrid-e in justification of amonllThem' " '°""'' '° '^' ^"""^'^ ^^^^ notwithstanding thi .sad d^JSLs ' Reverend and dear sir, .„ 1 "r^"^'*! I have noe great list nor leisure for writino-g of ihi« nn the Lords supper in such a time ohlivisionT I knownot^what reports you ha^f den nn7t T "'''"'"' ""' °"r'"''=^' '^'"""'^ >°» ^^'^"^« t'^^m. notwhhstandin J^ /w nof "P"""':-^''""^^"''^^ °^>'°"^ '"'^t council's mind in th s Ser V lo advised a cessation at present till your spirits were healed and .sweeTened ^^ ith love one towards another) and have expressed noe less to Mr. Parkir before Wm 'to Hki Tr T- K^"' '^ 'l^' }^' ^^'^>' °f ^^'- W""'''"-" -"d the rest wih him to take adv^ntaire by any hint (as you say) though never so frivnlmt, Tn!. ..■eded not to take such noti-^e of tke Lking^incour4ment from su "Ks nor take so much pains to confute them. ' ' Concerninir the (juestion as yourself have stated it, it is easily answered for yourselt confess that i there were any thing chargeable in tie reverend pastor and brethren wliv tliey should abstain from the use of the sacrlment that then you would acknowledge that the case M-ere somewhat altered if J were soe^ But that I conceive is the case, for the pa.stor ami the brethren stand m;^ind'i;;rent.'' '" '-'^'^ ^*^^"' ^"''"^"'^'•'^ ^" ''''^'^' ^h"^^- Th^rare^' 'First, that Mr, Pu'er contrary to the agreement in the former council did rom h ms'pl?" r™' " ; '*^"°^^--*iP' because they were of diiferent pSions admiis ' ' persuasions on eitlier side was to be noe lett ?o 14 km Em ■■ Iff 1r 'ifw. ! .. omission of you know not what, and let what I have said formerly and now as to this matter be accounted a private fancy, I am willing to bear it having a council to bear it with me and what is more the rule will stand by mc to my best understanding. ' Second, touching the other omission of calling in council your own words doe evince that it was an unjustifiable omission, in that you once and again say (I think truly) that it was a ca.-e the like was never heard of, that you know of 'u the christian world, the more necessity of serious deliberation and good advice, and you may be sure noe council in the country woiild havo advised you to pass any sentence against them or [them to] withdraw from you till due means had been used by yourselves together with thi; body of other churches, if need were to bring them to repentance. By this you may perceive that I am farre from that [opinion] that particular churches have absolute i)ower to carry all matters among.st themselves. If some of our church has lisped out something that way, we own it not for a congi-egational principle, only they say, I own that every particular church organic has power to carry on all alfairs and administration in God's house, excepting when they cannot proceed for want of light in difficult cases, or for want of peace and accord. ' As for that passage you mention out of the platform that the power of regular g-ovemment is in the pastor and the brethren walking in conunnniou, they can't be thought to intend it of a divided and rent church as yours is. Concerning your last writing as to the satisfaction the brethren avnerally rendered, I judge as yon do that it is farre from what the Lord and his people do expect from them. As for the matter of blame you allege against me **** ****** n,s receiving to the sacrament one or more of your olfending brethren scandalous and impenitent, I answer that it is easy to conceive a grievous fault and then to ngsravate and lay a load of blame upon it. I am not of that opinion as you intimate, nor has there been any such practice amongst us as yet that we kno\y of. The person tliat communicated with us was yoodmaii [Thomas] Hale junior. You say our practice therein is episcopal, I wish there were nothing in Newbury that looks of a more episcopal countenance, but to let that pass. ' First, the censure put upon him, namely, goodman Hale and the rest was HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 109 understood by tho council to be null, I answer it was irregular though its true the t'luill was grout. ' Second, he wiis one that Mr. Parker was willing to accept to the Lord's snpiKjr with hirn.s(;lf as being satisfied with his acknowledgement (wherein ho comes up I'nlly to own his fault according to the sentence ol' the council in tenninis) provided ho would come to the sacrament. ' Tiiird, we have it attested by two witnesses that Mr. Parker told them (going to him to acknowledire their faults according to the sentence of the council") tluit let tlii'in go iis far as th(!y woidd in acknowledgement except tlwy would come and joiu with him at llie Lord's table, it would not be taken tor satisfaction. ' Fomth, I pmi)ourul(Hl his desire of partaking to our church, that if any had any tUiuii to o])ject. There was not one that nuuiifested tiie least dissent. ' 1 asked the week before advice of Mr. Cobbet in reference to Mr. Dummer anil goothnan Hale their desire of partaking with us that in case they came up to full acknowledgement of their evil to Mr. Parker and tho brethren that they might be atlmitled, if Mr. Parker do not own that he have submitted to tho council's senton(ro (I mean goodman Hale) to take blame upon him, which they lay upon him, and was unwilling or refused to own as much publickly as ho presented to Mr. Parker more privately, then I acknowledge there was a wilful nregularity in admitting him to communion in that ordinance with us for the witnesses I spoke of were not present when goodman Hide olfered such full satisfaction to Mr. i'arker, whicdi I understood not till a day or two after tho sacrament, but the testimony is that they there olfered up like full satisfaction, but it was not accepted e.vcept they would come to the sacrament. 1 shall not for tlie future admit him nor any more of yours till they make it evident bv full proof that tliev have attended their duty in what is bef"ore mentioneil, and" then though they should essay to join with that part of thi; church with you, which do partake, I do not see how they can be rejected of other churches, yet not- withstanding I sliall not be very forward to admit any more of yours till" God be pleased to lind out some way for issuing the diderenee amongst you, wliich mi>rht have been obtained before this day, had both parties arrknowledLred to each other what was amiss. I would not l)e nnderstood as if I looked upon the oU'ences as e(iually I'vil, yet the mote in our eyes should trouble us (if the humble soul may call his sin a mote) as well as in aiu)ther"s, for a less fault is more hurtful to j/\, if not repented of, than the greatest crimes of others can be. ' For my intenneddlinur as a busy-body in other men's matters, for that is the apostles' expression that you seem to refer to, you cannot be ignorant that I can easily answer it, but I desire not to aggravates, but to love you and deliirlit in you, notwithstanding all rellections, for I cannot but say that you have b.-en and are dear to me and reverend Mr. Parker also, though it" may be neither of you are very ready to believe it at present. I do not intend to trouble you with iniy more writing (but hope we may have opportunity to discourse the rnatler lo\ inivly together.) In the meanwhile while the God of'love and ptact; direct us in tiie way thereof. Pray for your unworthy lirother, SaMUKL PlIILLII'S.' The difficullios in the ehiirch in Newbury had, it seems, excited a deep interest in almost all parts of the state, and, as usual in limes of exeitement, a vast deal of falsehood was eireulated respecting Mr. Parker. One of these stories was deemed of so much impor- tance by the grand jury, that they sent the following to the counly court : ' We present Edward Lumas of Ipswich for publishing these following words, namely, ' that Mr. Parker of Newbury had sent a letliM- to the lord arch bishop of Canterbury for iiel]i and relief about their troubles at N(!wbury and that he xdw n aijyij of the letter.' ' For this olFence,' the court records Inform us, May first, 1672, ■n\ It I 110 HISTCY OF NEWBURY. ' Edward Lnmas and Robert Adams sliall audibly make public ac- knowlcdgenicnt next lecture day.' i 1672. From the general court records I make the following extracts: 'May I9tli, 1672. Tho court having noriised the return of tiio mossonifors of tlio pliurcli(>.s choMoii by order of trio ocrlcxiastical court to inHjicct ttio (lilicri'Mci'H iti the clnuch of Ne\vl)ury aning \ iiiilant to take all advantaijes to hinder the irracious operation of ihe holy word of God in the publick ministry thi'reof. and whereas there doth appear not oidy some hesitations, but distance in jndirment in refertMu-e to disciplint! and of ali'eclions and some other provokiny words passed in publick in our hearing, wo desire, t HISTORY OF NEWnURV. Ill request nnd nilvi.so the rovoreiul Mr. Wooilbriilirc, luit to impoHf! himself or his niiiiislry (howevctr otlicrwimi (lcsiml>lc) iipoti tins church. Imi thiit (hey havo tho Jih.Mfythiit.F.'sn.s Christ, j,'..si„.| ruh-, iin.l iippnivcd church order, doth allow them, to clioose their own imiiir'ter, tliiit nil ohstriictioii to edilicatioii niul "round to teuinlation may be removed, an was intimated was the mind of the %rmer c-onncil, l>nt to wait to see the iiind of (Jo.l in the issue of tho reconciliation of tiie chmrli, it <,od shall i,Miide their hearts to dosiiifr with him. ' Fourth, we advise that hereafter ecclesiastical oliences be not too suddenly broiiKht to civil courts without con.sultiiig with ehurche.s beinir contrnrv as wo jud-re to 2 Colossians Tj, fi, 7. s j- ' Consideriii;,' the };reat aije and weakness ot reverend Mr. Paiker and tlu-rebv his unliliiess to manaye church discipline, we advise it as very suitable and seasonable to this church's case to choose a ruliiiir elder or two, provided thev be without just ollence to either party, for the healin-; this -reat breach and oliences, tliat have bioii-,'ht ,so much dishonor to Co,!, and the profession of tho gospel, ami been so destructive of tlie edilicatioii of this ch rcli ami the people ot this plantation. Wo do advise and most seriously exhor^ in th.. naim- of our Lord .lesus Christ unto these duties, which the Lord requires of this church in such a case. ' First, that this cliurcli be sincerely ami deeply humbled bef(.rarty and Iree forgiveness of each other accordim; to tiu> rules of Christ if thy brother repent, ioii-ive him even to .seventy times seven. Matthew's- 22 Colossians:): 13 forbearinji one another as Ood for Christ's sake for-rave you JViatlhew IH : 15. <= J 'Third, we advise and exhort that this repentance may be manifested by all such acts of retormation and love as is suitable to the irrace of true repentance Matthew 3; 8, briu^' tlierefore fruits meet for leiientance. and that hereafter the whole church walk according to the rule of faith, love and thi' order of tho Rospel. whereimto you latterly had a seasonable exhortation that soe peace and mercy may bo upon you with tho whole Israel of (iod.' ' The court also ordered tho following letter to be sent to the church of I\(;wt)iiry. ' Jleverend and beloved in our and your Lord. ... ' J^y these we sii,mify to you that we have received the return ot the within messeiitrers of churches, elders and brethren of their trav- ail and pains with yon in pursuance of their churches' call upon our desire I'lioii readin^i and consideriim their result, we have passed our approbation of the counsel therein ;^'iven unto you, as suitable to your case, which we remit to you with these. And althouirh we might enjoin you. yet for love's sake we beseech you and every one of you as you are concerned therein, iiastor and people, preacher and hearers, however before divided, that you jointly attend to lh(! counsel so ijiyen you, that we may say of yon that tlioii^rh for some time you hav(' been nnprolitable one to another, yet now you are become prolitable a-'ain as in lormer times, and that the churches of our Lord Jesus Christ which have been saddened by your divisions and contentions, may have cause to rejoice in an(l liefore the Lord on your behalf, ami the name of "the Lord, that hath been dishonored may be honored by your mutual putting forth such acts of faith and reiK'iitance as may reach to the recovering of your peace with the Lord and with one another that so you may be found in the more excellent way of charity mani- lesting yourselves unto all men that you are Christ's di.sciplesby loviiiir one an- other. Oiir just expectation is that you delay not in this great concern^ but that you apply every one in your respective places unto the furtherance thereof i1 r I I 113 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. '• Slioiiltl tliorn bo a fiiihim ai' you or luiy of yoii llicrciii (wliich tho Lord torliiil) }(iii iiiiiy iiiit tliiiik liiit tt>ul wi) tliiill bit iii'i . .irtit;ili'il to ailvisit what liiithir CdiiiHc in to III' liiki'ii iii'c.onliiiii to (imi lliiit coutiMitioii-t iriay bo roiuovi'd iiinl poiKiu roMtoioil aiuoiiy you. ThuM wo coiumoml you to tlio I.011.I uiul to tho wurd of hin grucu.' Hy tho court, EowAKi) Rawhon, Sccietttry. ' To tho rovcrond Thomas Piiikor, pastor of tho chiiroli in Nowlnny. to bo com- muiiicatud to tho cliuri'h tlioro.' 1 shall licri! ^ivo oiu; mort; cxtninl froin the ^ciicnil rourl rccttrds, and relieve the psilieiice of the reiuier. It is the lust notice timt 1 liiive been !il)lt! to tintl on the subject in any record whiitever. ^(kli)lwr Sill, ll'il'i, Wliorciis llioro liath been 11 cotripliiiiit t'\hil)ilod to tliis court by iriiiiiy of Nowbiiry, whcifby it is ovidoiit that tho comioil a;,Moi'(i to and Mi'iit ill May hist to lio atliMuii'd to by ihi'iii liath not boni so attondod as tho court ox[)i'('tcd, aiui lor that the persons inoro »'sj)(>cialiy inforiiioii against, as ob- «tiiictin;t tlif saini' have not, appcaiod )ii'isoiially bi'foro tlu' court that they ini:;lit answer for thi'insojvcs, this coint doth fiiithor ronniu'iid tho said advico inilo tlifin to bo altondi'd by both parties, proli'ssiny; their readiness there toiiu I that the distemper of ihoir conlontions may not obstrnet in the; manner of their rorniiii; to the iinderstanelini; of tliemselves aiul one aiiotlior therein this court ilolh appoint Mr. 'I'homas Dan!' th, Mr. William Stou;,'iilon, Mr. Urian Oakes, doctor LiMMiaid lioar, captaii ornas Clarke, Mr. Henry Harlhoiomew, Mr. John Klliot and Mr. Joshua f. , as a connnitleo and that tho major part of the whole meeting,' there shall lio a (piornin, who are to repair to Newbury and call both parties toifetlu-r and persuatio with them to altond tho same in lovo and christian submission one to another i'ccordintt to (lod and in case there shall appear any refractoriness in any amontrst them that tho persons so sent cannot prev;iil with them that ihey then make return to tho next court of election wliat they lind and do therein.' To sonic of my readers the followinfr transcrii)t from the county court files in Salem, may be interesting. ' I Ann Hills, sometimo servant to Abraham Toppan, testify that Abraham Top)ian did make sundry voyai;es to the Hartiadoes, of which one or two woro prolitable, tho produce beinij brought homo in Hugars, cotton wool and molasses, which wiMo then commodities, rendering great prolil, wool being then at twelve pence, sugar at six or eight pence per pound profit, of which ho brought great quantities. 'Jacob Toppan tcstifleththat tho last voyage from Barbadocs above mentioned he brought home eight barrels and one hogshead of sugar and two or three tliou- sand pounds of cotton wool.' y Testimonies taken in t(>71. ^ April 1st, 1672, [old sf/fle.] A great stornic of driving snow camo out of the north west and drove up in drifl- .ihiiit six feci deep. For the space of fonrlccn days [alter] [• vvt- a ^ad lime of rain, not one whole fair day in fourteen and much damage done to mills and other things by the flood, which followed.' =* * Hampton records. j niSTOUY OF NEWDUIIY. 113 1073. ^ March 2C)fh. The fowj\ was finwl fivo pounds f(»r nc^'Ioot about Tliorliiy'rt Itridgc ami onlrrcd to make it nasHuhlc for Hale travcliiiK, on pt'iialtv t)f ten pouiidH more. Joliti IVarsoii of Rowlny to !-<•(• it niado Hullicii'iillv and to ho done l)y inidsummcr,' and xoVortli.* ' llii'hard Kci.i i^ Irccd from Iraytiin^' l)y payinj,' four 1)u»Ih'1s of good uiaull to tJK! UH(' of the troop.' * Seiitnnhcr 2Uli. ' Tlunu; waH a wtorine of raine and snow so that lh<' pound waM covered with snow and Honie of it (tontinued till iht! twenty-sixth.' f Janmrfi \\\M. A oominittee was chosen for l)ui!dinj» a house ' for the niini.stry of the .sauu; diiiiensioiiH every way aw Nathaniel dark's is with the addition of a porch.' \ ' It was also voted to lay out six acres of huid heliind cajXain (Jerrish's liouse towards Trotter's bridge for the ministry.' J April !()//(. ' Th(! town voted that the minister's rate sliould be made every year in October, one half to !)(• paid in Kii,i,dish grain as wheat, barley, rye; and pease, th(; other half in Indian corn.' J Jiihj 5th. ' The selectmen ordered that .Tolin Wel)stcr shall pay ten shillings and l*eter To|)|)an live shillings for cutting down trees on the land that is called th(! burying place.' J When the town of Newbury was (irst settled, large (piantilies of sturgeon w«'re taken from the rivers IVIerrimac and (iuasc-acimqueu, which were not only used and highly valued as an arlicic' of diet, but pickled and packed in kegs for trans[)ortalion. Frecpient allusions to this subject are made in the county and state records, old account books, and so forth. Thus Wood', who visited America in HilW, says, ' that much [sturgeon] is taken on tin; banks of the Merrimae, twelve, fourteen, eighteen I'ect long, pickled and sent to England.' In 1606, ' a keg of sturgeon, t(>n shillings,' was among the charges for entertaining an ecclesiastical coiuicil at Salisbury. In 1()()7, Is- rael Webster tcstifi(d tifuicn kegs of sturgeon for a sniall cask of rum, and a liirke cask of molasses. County records. 1-5 t Hampton records. } Town records. 114 HISTORY OF NEWBUnY. The following petition is copied from the original, now on file among the papers in the state house, Boston. ' To the honored general court assembled at Boston May seventh, 1673. ' The petition of \Vi lliam Thoma?* humbly shewing, ' That your petitiouci' after .-iuudry experiments, and travels into foreign coun- tries, upon great expence of his estate, hath through the blessing of God upon his industry herein, attayned unto the art of boyling and pickling of sturgeon, by means v;hereof it is a comuioditie, not only in this countrie, but in England and other parts for transportation and increase of tralfique for the procuring of goods more useful aud needful for this countrie, and may so continue and increase, if sundry poisons, of other catlings, unskilful in that mystery, who for lucre of monie tuid other sinister ends, presume to deal therein, shall not cause it to be debased and of no value for transportation, as indeed by that moans it in part already is (as is known to sundry gentlemen aud merchants of Boston) to the defamation of your aged petitioner, and damage of the countrie. who now in the seventy-fourth year of his pilgrimage, hath his whole dependaice under God for the subsistence of his famdy upon that employment, who J he were not forestalled and circumvented by others might live comfortably, and also afford some yearly revenue to the countrie, but some there are, that by hooke or crooke, for strong liquors or otherwise, that finger the fish taken for and by the Indians procured and employed by youi petitioner, and that oft times upon payments fore made for the same, and if he were not undermined and interrupted therein by interlopers and other unskilful persons, it might be beneficial both to him and the countrie. ' His humble petition therefore is that henceforth no man be suiTered to pickle or put upp any sturgeon foi trade or traliique diractly or indirectly within this jurisdiction Lut such as by lawful authoriti',; shall be licensed thereto on certain penalties, as title, innkeepers or otherwise and that there may be some skilful men impowered and sworn to search all such sturgeon as shall be packed or putt up in any kind of vessels whatsfoever, and to refuse all such as they shall find defective for transportation or continuance at least the year about. And such and such only shall be sufficient in all respects for tralfique as aforesaid to mark with the letters of their and the sturgeon boilers names. And that it may be lawful for any man knowin^x of any sturgeon put upp as for trade or tralfique, that i.5 not so marked, to inform any searchers or constables, and that they may seize upon it as forfeited, one third to the informer, one third to the oliicer seiz- ing, and the other third to tiie treasurer of the county where it shall be found. ' Ard your petitioni^r farther humbly prayeth that he may be licensed for the counties of Essex and Norfolk during his own and his wife's life, being aged and altogether uncapable of any other way of subsistence or service in town or countrie, which favour being granted your petitioner will cheerfully pay to the treasury or otherwise as this honored court shall appoint either ten kegs of stur- geon yearly or every twentieth keg and firken by him iriade from time to time or the true value thereof at every vear's end namely, the twenty-ninth of Sep- tember annually, and as duty binds him shall daily pray and so forth. William Thomas. Newbury, May seventh, 1673.' Mr' ■■'I Of the result of this petition we are not informed. Probably it was not granted, as we find in 1674 that ' Peter Toppan was li- censed to make, boyl and sell sturgeon,' and William Chandler was appointed searcher and sealer of sturgeon, by the coimty court. December 2d, 1673. ' A committee was chosen for tlie building of INIr. [.lolin] Richardson'.^ house and to carry it on to the finishing of it.' * * Town reeortis HISTORY OF NEWBURY. se, if 115 By this it appears that the town had determined to settle Mr. Richardson as their minister, though he was not ordained till Octo- ber, 1675. He probably commenced preaching early in this year and might have been instrumental in settling the difficulties, which had agitated the church and town for more than a quarter of a cen- tury, as we hear of no difficulty between the church and minister subsequent to the autumn of 1672. The situation of the church and people of Newbury, at the time of his arrival here, undoubtedlv occasioned the peculiarity of his language in his conditions of set- tlement, which were : 'first, so long as the people of God here do continue in the profession of the true faith and peace of the gospel as in Acts 11 : 42; second, so long as I may have the liberty of mv ministry among them ; and third, discharge my duty to my family. Ihus 1 say I do express myself willing to setUe among you with a true mtention and a true affection.' # ,. , -„ • ^,„^, 'John Richardson.' * August fifteentii, 1675.' ' The liberty of the ministry,' says the reverend doctor Popkin, 'is an expression frecpiently used in the histories of the puritans : and appears to be opposite in signification to that restraint, under which they were held by ecclesiastical authority.' ' Francis Thorlay was presented for striking his brother Thomas and Hingmg stones at him.' He was fined ten shillings and costs ol court, f 1674. ' March 2(1. It was voted that the finishing of the house for the ministry and the alteration of it is left to the selectmen.' t March 2Sth. ' It was voted that captain Gerrish,' Mr. Daniel Pierce and Tristram Coffin should lay out the six acres formerly granted to build a house on and to make a pasture for the mainte- nance of the future ministry, that part for the building of the house to be on the side next to captain Gerrish's orchard and the rest of the said six acres to be laid out next Richard Brown's pasture.' t 'December Gth. Reverend John Richardson was admitted a memlier of the church in Newbury.' This is the earliest fact recorded in the church book, all the preceding transactions i.avin"- been destroyed ajiparently by design. Until Uie settlement of Mr! Richardson the records are in the handwriting of William Chandler. In the latter end of this year, a converted Indian, named Johii Sausaman, acquainted the governor of Plymouth that the profane Indians were plotting mischief againt the English, and expressed his apprehension that they would murder him. This apprehension was reahzed, as, before the close of the winter, he was murdered by three Indians, who were afterward tried and executed. * Church recoiils. t County records. t Town rerortls. 116 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. ( '4 J. i ■SeAu 1675. March 1st. 'A commiltee of two was appointed to complete the finishing the ministry house and fencing about said house. Warn- ing was also given by the selectmen for every person to appear with carts and oxen and hands, and tools suitable to bring stones and so forth and every person not having oxen is to appear in person to help forward llie work and so forth.' * April V3l/'. ' It was voted that the piece of meadow above Mr. Sewall's farm, the meadow at Trotter's bridge, a piece at Lob's pound and two parcels of salt marsh about three acres near Pine island should be laid out to the ministry house for the use of Mr. Richardson while he contiimes our minister, and so forth.' ^ Mil/ 1th. ' There was laid out to Richard Dole six rods and a quarter upon the point of land that lies between the two gutters, that come from the point of rocks near Watts' his cellar about two rods in breadth bounded by the river on the north to about a foot upon the rock that is there on the south and three rods in length by the water side and so forth adjoyning to the former grant.' * Tiiis piece of land was between the market house in Newburyport and IMr. George T. Granger's store, June 18/A. It was ordered that all non-freeholders should ' pay for every horse going on the commons five shillings, for every neat beast two shillings and sixpence, for every score of sheep five shil- liiiffs, for every swine twelve pence and for every load of wood two shilhngs and sixpence for tiie use of the town.' ^ October ')th. The town voted that they would not fortify ' the meeting house, but voted that they would buy a couple of field pie- ces about seven or eight hundred apiece.'^ October 20th. Reverend John Richardson was ordained. His salary was to be one hundred pounds a year. Each person was to pay ' his jjroportion as foUoweth, one half in merchantable barley, the rest in merchantable pork, wheat, butter or Indian corn, or such pay paid unto Mr. Richardson to his satisfaction, as every person )nay understand upon inciuiry of Tristram Colfin,' who was chosen in April ' the town's attorney to gather Mr. Richardson's rates and ill case the said Tristi-am Collin shall neglect his trust herein, he shall pay forty shillings fine to the selectmen.'^ Novemluir 'i'2th. Henry Sliort was appointed schoolmaster. He is to have five pounds for the first half year and to have sixpence a week for every scholar. In the month of June this year the three Indians were executed, who murdered John Sansaman. On the twenty-fourth of June was shed the first English blood, in what was afterward called Philip's war. On tliat day, nine Englislmien were nmrdered in Swanzy,by the Indians, as they were returning from the meeting house, it being * Town records. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 117 the day appointed as a day of humiliation and prayer throughout Plymouth colony, who being thus unexpectedly involved in trouble, sent to the other colonies for assistance. On June twenty-sixth, soldiers marched from Boston to Plymoulli. On the twenty-ninth, a day of humiliation and prayer was appointed on account of the war. The men prest from Newbury, were as follows, namely : August 5lh. Steven Greenleaf, Thomas Smith, John Toppan, Caleb Richardson, Daniel Rolf, John Hobbs, Daniel Button, John Wheeler, and Henry Bodwell, nine men and fourteen days' provis- ions. Avffttsi 6th. Seven more were prest and fourteen days' provisions. August 27th. Seven men were prest, fourteen days' provisions, twenty-three horses, saddles, and bridles. iieptember 23d. Two men and two days' provisions. September 27th. Five men, ten days' provisions, and twenty- three horses, saddles, and bridles, were pressed for the country's service. September 29tlK Richard Kent's man was pressed. December, 167o. Twenty-four men were pressed for the coun- try's service, being in all forty-eight men, and forty-six horses, for this year. The town expenses for this year were very great. The minister's rate was 103 pounds, 17 shillings, 1 penny. 'J'he expense's for the war, 457 " 18 " 8 pence. The town debt was 191 " 3 " 9 « Beside other expenses, not included in the above. At the battle fought December nineteenth, at the Indians' fort in Narraganset, 'four men wen; slayne,' of wdiom Daniel Rolfe was from Newbury, and eighteen wountled, of whom Daniel Somerby, Isaac Ilsley, Jonathan Emery, William Standley, and Jonathan Harvey \v(;re from Newbury. Daniel Somerby was the only son of Henry Somerby. Before he marched against the Inilians he made his \vill, and soon after his return died of his wounds. ' •f'f . m 16 7 6. Jannart/ 2d. Thirteen men wen; impressed. June 9tli. Town voted to purchase a barrel of powder and fif- teen lumthred Hints. June 21st. The town appointed Henry Short ' to keep school for this year, from the first of iNIiiy last, to the first of INIay next, and the selectmen engage to pay liim Un\ pounds out of the next town rate, and if tlie number be about twenty scholars, he is to teach them at the watc^li house.'^ Henry Short taught the gi-arnmar school. In his old note book * Town records. V* 118 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 'k I find the following account of scholars, commencing thus : ' when I kept school at home and tlie time they [the scholars] came.' Here follow the names of seventeen scholars, from May tenth to Decem- ber twenty-tifth. The following extract from the colonial records presents to the reader as lively a picture of the anxiety and distress among the people of Massachusetts, occasioned by the bold and daring deter- mination of king Philip and his Indian allies to extirpate the Eng- lish, as can well be imagined. The proposition to erect a fortifica- tion of such a length and height, shows the despc^ration, to which they were reduced, and the dangers to which they felt exposed. 'At a court held in Boston March twenty-third, 1676. ' Whereas several considerable persons have made application to us and pro- posed it as a necessary expedient for the publick welfare and particularly for the security of the whole county of Essex and part of Middlesex from inroads of the common enemy, that a line or fence of stockades or stones (as the matter best suiteth) be made about ei!,'ht feet high extending from Charles river where it is navigable unto Concord river from George Farley's house, in Billerica, which fence the council is informed is not in lenirth above twelve miles, a good part whereof is already done by large ponds that will convenienllv fall into the line and so forth, and so forth, by which means tlie whole tract "will be environed for the security and safety (under God) of the people, their houses, goods and cattel from the rage and fury of the enemy.' The court then orders one able and fit man from each of the included towns to meet at Cambridge on March thirty-first, to sur- vey the ground, estimate the expense, and so forth, and so forth, and bring their report in writing how it may be prosecuted and eflected, what each town should pay, and so forth. Nearly all the towns made a report. That from Newbury is as follows, namely : ' At a meeting of the selectmen of Newbury March 1675-6. ' We having taken it into consideration what the honored council hath pro- pounded unto us as to the fortifying from Merrimack river and so to Charlestown river, we conceive it not feasible nor answering the end propounded, but leave it to the consideration of wiser than ourselves, conceiving this to be didicult iU doing it or mpyntaining it when done, but rather think it will most conduce to our safety to have a suHicient company of men that may range to and fro as our honored council judge meet. We have"or(iereu several houses to be garrisoned and fortified and men appointed and are about fortifying with a mile or some- what more from river to river most of our plow lands and houses, if men will own our power (as we hope will be) with their own and our endeavours to com- pleate our trust. William Gkrrish, Steven Greenleaf, William Titcomb, Petkr Chknev, Benjamin Rolfe, Francis Plumer, Selectmen. ■i-,' HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 1677. 119 March ofh. ' Captain [Panl] While proposed for about a rod of land at the hanging of thr hill before his still house in the street.''*: ' Marchant [Richard] Dole proposed for liberty to build a dock about Watts his cellar, and as many of the town as were willin'^ to help him about it, he will accept of their helj).' # * March 27 fh At tiie county court at Salem, 'Joshua Richardson, Caleb Richardson, and Edward Ordway were sentenced to be severely whipt or pay a fine of ten pounds each, for breaking into the meeting liouse, demolishing a pew chairs and so forth.' It appears by the town records that the selectmen had granted permission to several young women to build ' a new seat in the south corner of the women's gallery.' This pew or new seal, from some now unknr>wn cause, excited the indignation or anger of these young men, who, having demol- ished tile seat, chairs, and so ibrth, were ined, convicted, and sentenced. The following testimonies in the case are copied from the files of the county court in Salem. ' Testimony of • aged forty-five years. ' I dow testify consarniiiir the [mischief] att the metin-r hows tliat the metin" hows windowse weare brockcn open spverali times and the dore was dabid with a sarrowans and the ceay hoU [key hole] dabid allso. There was a sar- rowans pute ni the come, which was pute in the meting hows lowft for safety, which was 111 a cask in the chambear.' ' I (low testify that I saw Joshua Richardson uppon Wensdav the wery next day after the pue or new seate was brocken doim the last of January last past 1 on purpos towck wery ^ood notis of him and to my onderstandin-'he did "oo ass weal! att that time ass hee youste to due att other times, without any limp- mg or a going lambe tliat I could perseaif.' * Another testimony declares, that the windoAv was fastened with Mow hapsis,' and that the 'glass was broken in pessis.' April 22(L Seventy-six of the principal inliabitants of Newbury petitioned the court to mitigate their fines. ' We do not know,' say they, ' that any of the young men have been detected of open crimes, have been diligent and laborious to promote and support their parents, who stand in need of their help, they have endured hardsliips and t Ivcritured their lives and limbs for their country, they liave openly, ingenuoudy and solemnly made acknowledgi) >-nt of their offence before maiiy assembled to that end,' and so forth, and so fortli. April 2Ath. Reverend Thomas Parker died. Captain William Cerrish was ordered, April fifteenth, l)y major general I). Denison to march to Salisbury with forty of his best men, well armed, and so forth, and again, "lAIay first, 'with twenty men to Portsmouth. Expenses were five hundred pounds. * Town records. Iff' i: 120 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. Judge Sowall, in his diary, under date of July eighth, 1 677, has the following. 'A female quaker [Margaret Brewster] in sennon time came in a canvass frock, her hair dishevelled, loose like a peri- wigg, her face as black as ink, led by two other quakers, and two other quakers followed. It occtasioned the greatest and most ama- zing uproar that ever I saw.' She had previously taken off her fc'ockings and slums, and left them in the porch of the meeting-housc,=i<^ under the care of John Easton, son of Nicholas Easton, formerly of Newbury. John was afterward governor of Rhode Island. September 21sl. The town desired captain Gcrrish to propose to 'Ipswich court that Thomas Thorla's ordinary maybe put down.'f The town chose a comiuiltee ' 1o hire a sclioolmaster,' and voted to give him twenty pounds a year ' for encouragement besides what they shall agTce upon for the children that shall come to school to him.' f From an old account book I learn that this year turnips and ap- ples were a shilling a bushel, a day's mowing, two shillings and two pence, men's wages for a year ten pounds, women's wages from four to five pounds, board four shillings per week, and labor two shillings a day. Thanksgiving, November third, on account of a plentiful harvest and a cessation of the wi'ath and rage of the enemy. 10 7 8. March Alh. ' Concerning building of a dock, it was granted, provided that all boats that belong to the town shall have free liberty of egresse and regress to lie there as occasion may serve.' f This was probably the dock for which Richard Dole petitioned, as in September ' a committee was chosen to conclude the business between marchaut Dole and the town about his dock.' September 2{)th. The committee appointed for that purpose laid out ' to Richard Dole senior a parcel of land lying near Watts his cellar, where he is mno bidldinsr a ivharf and dock'' three rods broad from the east side of tiic west gutter to a stake nc^ar to the great rock with the flats adjoining thereto excepting two rods in breadth upon the easterly jioint of uj)land, which is to lit; for a perpetual high way for the town's use to the docli for to unlade hay, wood, timber, boards, or any thing else, which is produced in or upon the river, it not being imj)or1ed from or exported to the sea. We also do grant the town's title, right and interest to the point of land on the northerly side thereof, which is commonly known by the name of captain White's point and so i'orth and the; said Dole is to set a wharf against the two rod that is appointed for a way for the town's use.' t November 22d. Town voted to continue the ' twenty pounds a * Old South, Boston, t Town records. HISTORY OK NEWBURY. 121 year to the schoolmaster,' and 'that Mr. Richardson, so lon<^ as he carries on the whole work of the ministry among us, shall have twenty pounds a year added or two contributions, which he pleases to accept. * ^ December 22d. Town voted that « Thorlay's bridge should be built at the town's charge as the court gave them liberty '=* 'Judith Thorla was tuied lor selling liquor to the Indians on the Lord 8 day. In this year a new brick building was erected at Cambridge as a college buildmg. It was erected by subscription. Newbury eave thirty-three pounds and tiiree siiillings. Rowley forty-five pounds and Ipswich eighty pounds. - J f f November im. The town granted to John Emery, junior, twelve acres of land, beginning at Artichoke river, on condition that he build a grist mill. . November 26f.L In answer to a petition of the selectmen, New- bury was allowed to bnild a firm and safe ' bridge.' * The toll ' a penny for a man and three pence for a horse.' 1 ' ? ^'^^i^^'l'^" ^! •^''''" ^^'''"''^^ "'' ^y»" ^v»^ presented for breakin^r her husband s head witii a (juart pot and othcrwavs abusing him ' ° Ihis year all persons over sixteen years of age were required to take the oath of allegiance. A list of their names from every town in the county of Essex is in the county records. That of Ne'wburv contains the ;mmes of two hundred and thirty-six persons, with their ages alhxed by Mr. John Woodbridge, who'administered the oath m September. In no other list are the a-jen siven. 1679. March Sd. 'The town granted to John Emery junior twelve acres of land on the west side of Artichoke river provided he build and maintain a corn mill to grind the toxvn's corn from time to time and to bmld it within one year and a half after the date hereof and so forth.' * In compliance with the law the selectmen chose fourteen tything men, each of whom had a specific duty to do respecting a desi-ma- ted number of families, generally ten, ill living in the same ndgh- borhood, and classed by the si^leclmen. After making the arrange- ment, they sent a note to each of the tything men, informing them of their appointment, and of the families committed to their care. A copy of one of these notes, found among the papers of the late deacon Abraham Men-ill, is here subjoined. ' To deacon Abrahnm Merrill. I At a meetinjr of the .selectmen March fJiirty-finst, 1679 \ou are hereby re(iiureil to take notice that you are chosen accordinn- to court order by the selectmen to bee a tithing man to have inspection into"knd 16 * Town records. ; I id 122 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. "if h I ,'1 fi look ovor these familes that they attend the publirk worship of God, and do not break the sabbath, and further you are to attend as the court order dechire.s. ' The natnet* of th<' fainihes are F-dward Woodman junior, Samuel Bartlet, Richard Barth't, Abel Pilsbury, John Stevens, Christopher Bartlet, Thomas Chase, goodman Bailey, John Chase. By order of the selectmen. Anthony Somerby, Recorder.' Mai/ 31s/. A coTTimittcc of twelve men was appointed, ' to con- sult ot" a way for dividing of tlie upper commons if it be possible so to agree that the town may like of it.' '* Mail 2Sth. The selectmen petitioned to the general court respect- ing Plum island, in which tliey say that tlie inhal)itant8 'of Rowley having sold tlieir parts to several of Newbury and some; of Ipswich, so that the whole island now is in the occupation of tlie inhabitants of Ipswich and Newbury, who make improvement by cutting the grass, and some of Ipswicli by planting some sitiiill parcels thereof, and by reason of the impossibility to part the island by fencing, and the proprietors of Ipswich by reason thereof finding themselves much damnified in that tiieir marslies were trodden to dirt and al- most utterly spoiled by a miiHitude of liorscs ami other cattle put thervon bi//lum; of Nt'whiirij in the winter to lire of what they can get ami suffered there to continue till the middle of Mai/, if not lon- ger which will unavoidably (as experience hath tanght us) be the ruin and utter destruction of the wlioh^ island, the horses and cattle eating up the grass, that grows upon the sand hills, which gives a stop to the running of the sands in stormy weather, which other- wise would in a very short space cover all the marshes, as we have found at Castle ncek. Wherefore we beseech this honored court to prohibit the putting or going of any horses, cattle and so forth upon the said island and so forth and so forth.' August 29th. ' Town voted to new clapboard and repair the minister's house, and dig a well.' =^ December 2\th. Mr. Daniel Davison proposed to have 'liberty to make a building dock about Watts his cellar.'^ This year is rendered memoral)le by the commencement of the only recorded caic of sup|)osed witchcraft, in Newbury, that was ever subjected to a legal investigation. The principal suHerer in this tragi-cotuedy, for so it might well be called, was Elizabeth Morse, who, with Iter husband, William INIorse, a shoemaker, resided in a house, still standing, at the head of Market street, in [now] Newburyport. He was then sixty-five yearr f age, and is said to have been a v(!rv worthy, but credulous, unsuspecting man, and consequently a very easy dupe to the impositions practiced upon ' him. Not suspecting any deception, the good man readily attributed all his troubles and allIi("tioiis to the supernatural agency of witch- craft, instead of watching the actions of those around him, especially of a roguish grandson, who lived with him. At that time, especially, * Town records. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 123 the a belief in wifehemlt was almost nniver.sal, and afforded a ready solution of every tliiriii; stranj^e and nnintellii,nble. No one appears to have suspeeled the boy a8 the author of any part of the niisehief except one C^aleb Powell. JJeli.;vinf,' from what he had seen, that the whole alfair was the result of human agency, with ndthinrr supernatural or marvelous about it, he informed j^'oodman Morse that he believed he could ascertain the cause of his trouble and develop the whole mystery. The better to conceal his purpose, he aliectcd, as will be her(>after seen, to have a Knowledirc of astrology and astronomy, and if Ik^ only had another learned man, and saul Morse's frraruLwmvith him, \hii whole truth would come to light. Ihe conserpience was, that suspicions of witchcraft, and of dcalincr in the black art, fell upon him. He was accused, tried, iuid narrowly escaped with hi.s life, thus all'ording another proof of the dangcV ansing to any person, in being, or pretending to be, wiser than his neighbors. That the whole affair may be understood, the evidence, and so forth, taken from the court records in Salem, is here subjoined. December M 1(579 'Caleb Powell bein- complained of for suspicion of working with the devill to tl>e rnolestii.ir of William Morse and his farnilv was by warrant directed to Ih.- eonstalile. broiiyfht in by him, the accusations and testimonies were read and the complaint respited till tlie Monday followin"' December Hth, Momlinj. '■ Cali'h l>ow..|l appeur.^d according' to order and fanher testimony produced anfainst him by William Morse, which bein-; r(!ad and con- siuered, it was determined that tlu; said William Morse should present the case against Caleb Powell at the county court to be held at Ipswich the last Tuesday in March fol owin Chiiinnc . ist I saw Com Down vilintly and not anny body ner to tliem and Jiuuped up upon A C'liaire before tlie lire ; I hanged them up a'j;ain and they Com down a^ain into tin* lin>. The next day I had an Aule iu tho window, which was taken away I know not liow and Com Dune the chinmey. I take the same ale and put into a Cuban! and fasened the Dore. The same ale Com Down '.i or 4 times. We had a basket in the Chamber Coin Doun the Chenuiey. I tooke it up myselfe and laide it before me, it was Sud- inly taken away I know not how ami Com dune the Chinmey againe. I then took a brick and put into it and said it sholil eary tiiat awuy, if it iled goo up Lgaine. It was taken away I know not how aiul Com dune the Chemiiey and the brick a Letel after it. One Saturday next Com sti'kes on Light lire duno Chimney and stones, and then my awls taken away from me 4 times an I used them and Com Douen the Chemney 4 times. INIy nailes in a cover of A ferkin Com douen the Chemney againe. The dore beiiiL' Locked I heard a hoge in the house I let alone until day and found it to bee one of my owne, willing to ijoo out. The next day being Sabath Stekes and suines were thrown viliantly down] the Chemney. One Munday next Mr. Ilicheson and annother saw many things. I sent my boy to se if nothing was amis in my barne. I not being abel to ley my Catel up to niuhtes but f-ttl being untied with many other strange thinges, the frame being thrown Dosvue upon the boy : We all run out to help him in. ' When we Com in we saw a Coten whele turned with the Leges upward and many thinges set up on it as a Stale aiul a Spade Lick the form of a ship. Poles hanging over tlie lire Dashing one against the other I being forsed to unhang them. We saw A andiron dance up and dune many tiuu^s and into a ]iot and out againe up atop of a tabal, the pot turning over and Speling all iu it. I saw a tube turn over with the hop lling of it. I sending my boy to feeh my toles, which I doe inak Ropes with, so soone :is the dore being oi)ened thay Com viliantly Donne of themselves. Againe a tub of bred Com dime from a Shelufe and turned over. My wife went to make the bed the Clothes Ded ily of many times of themseU-es, and a Chest open aiul Siiiit aiul Dores Mi togetiier. ]SIy wife going into tlie Seler thinges tumbling dune and the dore lling together vialintly. I being at prayer my bed being Cnfred with A Cloth A Chaire did often times bow to me and then Strike me on the side. My wife Corn out of the other rome A wege of Iron being thrown at h(;r, and A s])aile, but [did] not rech her, and A stone, which hurt her much, I seting by the tire with my wife and to more neighbours with us A stone Struk against the Lampe and struk it out many times, aud a shoo, wliich we saw in Chamber before Com doune the Chemney the Dore being shut and struk me A blow one the he for four or live rods'on the Hats from VV'atts cellar spring to ensign (Jreenleaf's for a place to build a wliari and a place to build vessels upon provided they come not within ten or twelve feel of the spring and make up said wharf within three years' and so forth.=* Marrli 2-\th. Sixteen tithing men were chosen.* At the JMarcli term at Ipswich court the following additional tcs- timojiy was produced in the case of Caleb Powell, taken February twenty-seventh, IGSO. 'Sarah Halo a^^cd thirly-three and Joseph Mirick testifv that Joseph Mooroa hath often said m their hearing that if there were any "wizards, he was sure Caleb Powell was one.' Note. Tliis Josi-nii Moores was tlie boatswain of the ship, of which Caleb Powell is mate, and Joseph Dole, captain. was ' Deposition of Mary Tucker aged about twenty. ' She romemhciclh that Caleb Powell came into tlieir house and sayd to this pmpose tiiat he eoniini,' to William Morse his house and the old man" bein" at nraver he thonirht not lit to c()ndly, it was broken when we borrowed if, mid thirdly, it was whole when we returned it.' 'I'he people, however, were not so lenient as the judges. If Ca- \vh Powell was innocent, some other person nmst be gnilly of ' be- ing instit,'ated by the divil,' for, in their opinion, no agency merely human could produce cU'ects so strange and imaccoimtablo. They accordingly selected I'ilizabcth .Morse, the wife of William iNIorsc, as the gnilty person, a>< we shall hereafler see. A//rH I'-ilh. ' In answer to the proposition of Ipswich inhabitant.4 to prohibit all sorts of cattle from going any more on l*lum island winter or sunnner, the town's conclusion is that they do not consent to such an act.' * 31(11/ 11 til. ' The town granted Mr. Richardson twenty pounds in money, and forty pounds in other pay, to build an addition to the ministry house, and so forth.' * Mai/ \Wi. On petition t)f some of the inhabitants 'of Newbury the selectmen were authorised to raise by way of rate sixty pounds per annum to be to the use of the schoolmaster there.' ^ June "^St/i. Governor Kradstrcet thus writes to EngL.nd. • The principal towncs of trade within our government are Boston, Charlestown and Salem. Some little trade there is for country people at Ipswich, New bury and so forth. ' The number of merchants in the colony is nearly forty, and about one hundred or one hundred and twenty ships, sloops, ketches and other vessels.' ' At a court of assistants on adjournment held at Boston May twentieth 1680. ' The irnind .luiy pn\«entiuu' Kli/abcth, wife of Williiuri Morse senior. She was indicted by the name of Kli/.abctli Moisi- for that she not having? the f(iar of Ciod before her (jyes, beiiii; iiislii^'iited by the Divil ;iuH had familiarity with tlie Divil contrary to tlie peace of our sovereign lord the kiiiir. his crown and diyrnity, the laws of (Tod, and of tliis jurisdiction, after the prisoner was at the harr and ))leaded not iiuiity, anil put herself on God and the country for triall, tlie evidences bein;.' produceil were read and committed to the jury. 'The jury brou^lit in their venlict. They found Elizabeth Morse, the prisoner at tlie barr, iruilty accordinsT to indictment. The ifoveruor on the twenty-seventh of May after ye lectui-e pronounced ye sentence. ' Elizabeth Morsse, you are to yoe from hence to the place from whence you * Town records. HISTORY OP NEwmrnv. 127 cnmo nnil tlicnrc to llin pliirn of ovocntion nnd iIutp to bo han^nd by the neck till V()n !)♦' ilt'iid, anil llu* Lord linvc iiiKrcy ok your soul. ' ''riio coiirl wim iidjoMrin'(| dii'tii |)ci- dic'iii iiiid on Idc lir-*t nf Jmin KINd (ho urnvfinor imd niiiiiistratfs voted 111.. i..|iric\iM« ol Kli/.iiboth Morti« fondfiniR'd to tlu! iu'\t Mt'.Hsioii ol lUc ciniit in October ua (itli'^t.-i. Kdward Uawson, Secretary.' It nppoars from the record, thut the reprieve wna not n^Teeable to the deputies, wlio, on uHseiubling in Novj-inber, thu» eotnplain : 'Th<> deputies on perusal of the acts of the lu)noral>Ie court of assi.staiitH rt'laliiii,' to the woman coudeuined tor witchcraft ihie not uiulerstaiul whvexe- cutioii of liu' sentence ^rjveu airainM her by .said court is not e\ecuted and that lier second repreevall seems to ns to be beyond what the law will allow imd doe therefore judire meele to declare oiirselVes a^'aiust it with reference to tlui concurrence of our honored maj-istrales hereto. „ , , . , VVm. ToniiKY Cleric. November third, ItiMO. Not consented to by tbo magistrates. Edwahi) Uawson, Secretary.' No record f>;ive8 ua any farther inforniation concerning Elizabeth Morse thi.s year. Aiiirmt lS(/i. ' The scflectmcn ordered that Anthony Morse should every sabbath day go or send liis boy to Mr. Riehard.son and tell him when h(> is going to ring lli(> last bell every meeting and for that service is to have ten shillings ii year added to his former annuity.' * October '2-2(f. ' It was agreed that Mr. Burly should keep school in the watch house.' * The Esse.K regiment wiis divided into two, to be commanded by major N. Saltonslall, and major D. Denlson. Newbury to have two com[)anies, and Ipswiili tiirec. This yeivr, Thorlas bridge was, on the petition of Rowley people, made a couiUy bridge. 1 S 1 . The ease of Elizabeth Morse, wiio had been reprieved by the gov- ernor, was iigain brought before the general court, to whom Wiljiam Morse, her husband, sent two petitions, th(> one on May fourteenth, in the elegaiU handwriling of William Cliandler of Newbury, the other on Mtiy eighteenth, in the handwriting of uiitjor Robert Pike of Salisbury, who was the itex) year chosen one of the assistants. His lirst petition is as follows." ' To the honored frenerall court now sittinjj in Boston. 'The humble petition of \Villi;iin Mors in bchalte of liis wife. Elizabeth Mors your distressed Prisoner. Iitiiid)ly bcuiiinir this that you would be pleased to jrive y(uir petitioner leave to picsent to yoiu- consideration what may cltMc up the truth in those evidences wcli hath bin presented and what is otherwise as (irst. To Joseph Bayley lii.s testimony. Wee arc ignorant of any such thing. * Town records. I! 128 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. J 'U I- Had it bin then spoken of, we misht have cleared ourselves. Ho mi;;ht have observed some other us my wile, it being a frequent thing i'or Catle to be at a stand. ' To Jonatlian Haines. A.s to hi.-^ C'ath', or hiinselfe, not making good work at .such a time, wlicn Catle are liinii;led ont, to pUn-e it en sueli account, yt his neirlect in not hrinu'ing us a bow of inauU was tlie cause, wiiich luid it bin spo- ken of wee niiuht have given iull satisfaction. ' To Caleb Ahjody. As to what befell hiui in and about liis not seeing my wife, yt his cow making no hast to hir calle, well wee; are ignorant of, it being so long since, and being in ciunch communion with ns, siioukl have spoken of it like a christian and yn proeeeiled so as wee might have given an answer in less time yn teini yeares. Wee are iiinoranl yt hi; had a shepe so dyed. And his wife knowne to be a pvetions ^odiy wliomau, yt hath ottne spoken to hir husband not to be so uncluiritabli,' aud have and doe cairy it like a christian with a due respect in hir carridi,'(! towards my wife all along. ' To John jMiiiiiill, About ye loss of his catle was yt he came one day to worke, and woukl have had him come another day to lini.ih it because ye raine came in so upon us, and liis not coming, juilues my wife was angry and yrfore had such loss, wch wee never knew of. This being twelve yeares agoe did amaze ns now to here of it. ' To Zachariah Davis. To sensnre my wife now for not bringinir cpnlls aboute sixteen yeares agoe yt his loss of calfes was for that, when his father being in communion with us did profess it to us yt he judged it a hand of God and was farr from blaminir ns but rather troubled his soun should so juiliie. 'To Joshua Richardson loosing a shepe and his laUiug it forth off onr yard, my wife should say ytnx mitrht have askeil leav(\ and whether overdriving it or what, now to brinir it in I hojjo will he considered. ' To John March Test, lie heard John Wells his wife say she .saw imp o' God into said IMorss howse. She being prosecuted would not owne it and was ad- judired to p iV damages, and now this is brought in. ' To James Browne Test, yt one day (ieorge ^Vheeler going forth, my wife should say for a trille she knew he should not come in a<;aine, which my wife knowes not of it, nor doth some of ye owners ever remember such a thing as to judge or charge it on hir. but now is brought forth sixteen yeares after when his wife said to goody Hale yt said Browne was mistaken. Hir husband did come home well that voyage: and that James browne should say to Roliert Bedell yt yt I'owell, whom wee sued did put in these words and not himselfe in the test and yt said Browne did oune to his unkle >L-. Nicholas Xoves yt he could not sware to such a lest ; and ilid refuse to doe it before Mr. Jolin Woodbrid^re, and Mr. Woodbridii'e did admire he had sworne to it. And for his seeing my wife amongst troopers. What couiiilion he .night he in we(> leave it to consideration. Wee are ignorant of such a thing till now brought in so many yeares agoe as he saith. 'Togoodwife Ordway. Hir child being lono; ill, my wife coming in and looking' on it, pittinir ot it, did feare it wotdd dy, and when it dyed Israeli Web- ster o\n' next nei.'jhbonr heard not a word of it, nor spoken of by others, nor any of ye lamilv. but hir conceite, and now brought in. 'As for William ('hnndler"s test, aboute his wife's loner sickness and my wife's visitinir hir, she throuiih hir weakness acted uncivilly and yet iu)W to brinir in airain- in the ni^'ht comirnr in at a little hole, and ye like, when he liimselfi> hath said he did not know but he was in a dreame, ami yt unto several persrjus he hath so said, tlnnigh now as he test., when my wife disowns any such thiuLT. ' To John Glading yt saw hall'e of my wife about two a clocke in ye day time, HISTORY OF NEWBURY 129 if so, might then have spoken, and not reserved for so lonjr a time, which she utterlv uenies it, nor know of any such thing, where she should be at yt time as to clere hir selfe. •' 'To Williiun Fanning should say my boy said the devill was at his howse. Upon Fanning 8 saynig to tlie boy ye dovill wa. at their howse, and he would have ine chido ye boy, which I tould said Fanning ye bov tni^ht be instructed to know ye devil! was cvcrv where thou-h not as at our howse and should not lu trne of alllietion ujibraid him to our n-iiefe ' ' To Jonathan VVoodman, se,>i,ig ji ciHt, anil so forth, he struck at it, and 3t vanisht away and 1 senihug for doctor Dole to see a bruise my wife had by the tall of a peece rcching do^^•ne some bacan in our chimlv, which was many days betore this time, as doctor Dol,. affirms it was no green wound, ihougK neglected to send tor said Dole till then. ' " ' To Benjamin Lowlc about my bov's ketching a pidoin ; my boy desired of me to see to k..lch a piduui, by tinowing a slon<>, or ye'like, and he brought a pidgin, which [ aliirm was woun(h>d. thon"-h alive. " -To goodwife iAliricko about a letter. aIv wife telliuir her somewhat of ye letter, which she judges could not be and my wife heariuu of it there was a discourse nnd ,so forth aboute this love letter, mialit speake somethin- about it by ^niess and not by any such way as she judged, and many have spoken, guess- ing at thini!-.s. which inioht be, t ) ■= ' As to our troubles ill ye howse it hath bin dreddfull, and alTlictive and to say It ceased upon hir departure, when it ceased bi'fore for a time and after she was gone there was trouble aaaiiie, ' As to rumors of some ^reat wickedness committed in ye house, which should cause ye divill so to trouble us, our conscience is clere of ye knowled-rp of anv sucli thmg more than our common frailtves and I reverence the holv "sourainty 01 Uod in laying such alllietion on us. and that Gods servants mav be so athic- ted in this manner as hath bin knowne. And that Air. Wilson" of Ipswich where she hath bin twenty-eight weekes, did declare to me vt my wife's con- versation was christiau-like as far as he observed. Thus prayin-^ for you in tins and all other your concernes, am your distressed servant. ivT , ,, . , William Morse. IVewbury May fourteenth KiSl.' From the preceding petition of William IMorpo, and his allempted answers to the aecusalions and charges brought against his wife J^hzaijeth, and sent to the general court, it appears "that seventeen persons had given in their testimony in writin niuht and in the moniiu:^ 1 went to the barne and there he was S(>tiuir upon his taile like a doue, and I nm-er see no cafe set aftar that manner before and so he remained in tliese lits while he died.' Taken on oath June seventh, 1679. From the date of ll)e prerecling testimony, it is evident it was used in the county court prior to llie Iviinsl'er of the case to the state tribunals. On \hc. ci^lileentli of IMay, William ]\Iorse pre- sented the following petition. 'To the honored £rovernor, deputv crovernor, magistrates and deputies now assembled in court ^lay the eiahteeuth 1()81. 'The most humble ]ietition niul re(|Ui'st of William INhjrse in behalf of his ■wif (now a condcnnied ])risoiu'r) to tiiis honored court is that they would be pleased so far to hearken to the cry of your poor ])ri-;oner. who am a condenmed person, upon the charire of M-itchcratt and for a wich, to which charge your poor prisoner have ])l('adod not iruilty. and by the mercy of God and the good- ness of the honored irovernor, I am reprieved ami broniiht to this honored court, at the foot of which tiibimal I now stand humbly ])rayim!: your justis in hearing of my case and to determine therein as the Lord shall direct. I do not under- stand law. iK)r do I know how to lay my case before you as I onuht, for want of which I luunbly beg of your honors that my recpiest may not be rejected, but mav tind acceptance with yon it brinu no more but \our senti'uce upon my triall whether i shall live or dy, to which 1 shall humbly submit uiUo the Lord and you. Willitim IMorse in behaU of his wife Emz.vbetu IMouse.' For reasons, which do not appear on the records, the deputies had changed their minds, and, uistead of being dissatisfied with her res))ite, were willing to grant another hearing of the case. This the magistrates oppo,sed. hi the court record it is thus stated : ' The deputyes judge meet to grant the petitioner a lu^aring the next sixth day ami that warrants goe forth to all [)e:sous conceuunl, fr(nu this court then to appear in order to her further triall our honored magistrates hereto con- senting. \V.M. ToKREY, Cleric. May twenty-fourth, 1G81. Not consented to by the magistrates. EuwAiU) Rawson, Secretary.' HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 131 The following additional tcslimony, taken from the county files, is here presented, as necessary to a full underslanding of the whole case. It is in the handwriliniif of .John Woodl)ridge, esquire, and was undoubtedly copied by him from the original, written by William Morse himself, and should have Ijeen inserted in 1679. The curious reader will be nuich anmsed in comi^aring this, and the preceding testinuuiy of William Morse, with the report of the same case, made by Increase Mather in hia ' Remarkables,' and especially that made by Cotton Malher, in volume second, pages 391 and S92 of the Magnalia. In that 'wondiM-ful' book, the latter gentleman perverts and amplilies the testimony to a ' ])rodigious and nefandous' extent. If his 'fourteen astonishing histories' in his ' Thaumatographia Pn(Mimatiea,' have been as much indebted to his imagination for the dress ^\■llich they now wear, as that of William Morse, it is no wonch-r that Mr. Savage, in his appendix to Winthrop, volume first, j)age 417, says of him, that 'instead of weighing evidence, [he] had not discretion enough to be trusted to wipe the scales.' 'The testimony of William Mnrso, wliicli siiitli toartlinr with liis wife aued both_ about ,si\ty-live yoe'res. that Tlimv,(lav nvM bciiiii- the twciity-seveiitli clay of Noveniher, we heard a f,neat iioyes without rouiul tlie house of' knocking the boards ot the house and, as wo eonceived, throwing of stones at the house, \yherenpon myselfe and wife lookt out and saw uo bodv and the boy all this time witli us. but we had stones and sticks thrown at us that we were 'forced to retue nito the liouse itiraine, after\var irrnut and make a noves. as we thou'dit wdhngto ij-ett out, and llial we miuht not be distiul'ed in onr'sleep I ms(> to let lum out, and [ lound a liou in the house and the dooie unlockt. The doore was lirmly lockt wJieu we went to bed. 'The next nioniin.ir a stick of links hauaiuir in tlH> cliimnev, thev were thrown out of thiMr place, and wo hauuvd them up a-^aine and they wore thrown downe aL'aiu(> aiui come into Uie lire;. 'The niuht followimr I had a awle into the cuplio'ard. which we saw done and the doore shut to, this siuiii> awi(> came preseutiv downe the chimney airanio m our siuht. ami 1 took it up mvselfe. Airain.^ the same id-ht w.> saw a httle Indian haskett, that was in ihi' lofi before, came downe the chimuov agamo and I look the same haskett. put a pioc(> of brick in it, and the haskett with the brick was none, ami c;ime downe auaiiio the third time with the brick m It and went up airame the fourth time and came downe airaiiio without the brick, and the hrick came downe a little after. 'The next day heim;- Saturday, .stones, sticks and pieces of bricks came dowiH> so that we could not ipiiotly eat our breakfast, and sticks of lire also came downe at the same time. ' That same day in the afternoou my thread four times taken away and came downe the chimney auaiije ; my awle and a ijiinlctt wanting-, eame" downe the chimney. Airame my leather taken awav caiin' downe tin- chimney. Auaino my nailes hem- iu the cover of a fcrkin taken away, came downe the chinmey , ' Iho next day heimr Sunday many stones and sticks and pieces „f bricks came down the chimneye. On Monday Mv. Ri.'hardson [the ministorl and my brother bem- th.-re, lo frame of my cow hou.-e they saw ycMy lirino, I sent m'v boy to skare the ImwIos from my hogs' meat. He w'cnt to the' cow house and it !■ ' 132 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. fell downe, ray boy crying with the hurt of the fall. In the afternoone the potts hanginir over the tiro, did dash so vcliomcntly one against the other, we sett downe one that they might not dash to pieces, I sawthe andiron leap in to the pott and dance, and hjaj) nut, and againe leap inann and shutt, the bed clothes would not be made to ly on the bed. but Hy olf againe. • ' Thomas Rogers and Georir(> Hardy being at William Morse hi.s house afhrme thnt the earth in the chimney corner moved and scattered on them, that Thomas Roirers wns lilt with somewhat. Hardy, with an iron ladle, as is sup- posed. Somewhat hitt William Morse a great blow, but it was so swift that they could not tell what it was but looking downe after they heard the noyes they saw a shoe. The boy was in the corner at lirst, afterward in the house ' Mr. Richardson on Saturday testifycth that a board (lew against iiis chaire and he heard a noyes in another roome, wliich he supposed in al' reason to be diabolicall. 'John Dole saw a large lire stick of candle wood to fall downe, a stone, a fire brand, and these things he saw not whenc(> they came, till they fell downe by him. ' Elizabeth Titcomb afhrmeth that Powell sayd that he could find out the witch by his learnin if he had another scholar with him. ' John Emerson aiinineth that Powell snyd he was hrouuht up under Norwood and it was judged by the people there that Norwood studied the black art.' Ill anotlier paper entitled ' a farther teslirnony of William Morse and his wife,' he states that ' we yaw a keelcr of bread turn over — a chair did often bow to ine and rise up a; line — the < hamber door did violently fly togetlier and the bed did move to and fro and not any body neer them.' He also states that the cellar door did violently fly down and a dram rolled over it — his ' barn door was unpinned four times, a.id goin, Ihe bo// hcinir vif/i nir, the pin (as T did judge) coming downe out of the aire did fall down neer to me.' ' Affiine Caleb Powell came in as before and seeing our spirits very low by the sense of our :i:r(-at afilictions, bcijan to bemoane our condition and sayd that he was troubled for our alilictiou, and sayd that he eyed the boy, and drawed neere to us wiih great compassion, iiooie old man, poore old woman, this boy is the occasion of your griefe. for he does these things and hath caused his good old grandmother to be counted a witch. Then sayd I, how can all these things be done by him '. Then sayd he although he may not have done nil. yist most of them, for this boy is a youuLf ro'.nu-. a vile rogue. I have watched hiin and see him do things as to come up and downe. ' Caleb Powell also said h(> had understanding in Astrology and Astronomy and knew the workinii of spirits, sonu; in one country ami some in another, and looking on the boy said you youuir ro:.vue to ]>("/\n so soone. (ioodman Morse, if you be willing to let mei' have the hoy, I will undertake you shall be freed from any trouble of this kind while he is with me. I was' very tuiwilling at the tirst, and my wife, hut by often uririug me to. and when he told me whither and in what employment and company he should goe, 1 did consent to it and I HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 133 we havo been freod from any trouble of this kind evur sinrp fbnt ninmioo rv.o^„ on Monday night last till this ti.n. ben.g Friday al'ernoone' ^ ^^^' After enumerating a great variety of marvellous exploits, such as 'heanng a great noyes in the other roome,'-' his chahr would not stand sti I but ready to tln-ow me backward,'-' my eap almost taken oli my head three tinu^-Sa great blow in my iJl/^'hrcat^ thrown at my wtfe and thrown at us five times, \lL lamp standhll eludes •" "" ''"'" ^'''''^^'' '^"'''"'''' """'^ ''' ^'°'"^^'' ^'"^ ^hus con"- ' Againo a great noyes a iireat while very dreadful ATaine in 1^^n ,v,nvr,' a great stone being six pounds weight dic^remove from ^ ace to Slac" wf saw It. Two spoonos throwed off the table and presently the talde ihrovvid downe,and he.n:, nunded to write, my ink liornewas hid ram me lyShl %vhile I Mas ^^^tlnlr, one eare of corne hitt me in the face and fire sticks ^nd stones and — throwed at me, and my pen brought to me Wide T w^, ^vntlngwithmynewpen, my ink-horne taken away. A-dne mv snectic e, hrown from the table, and throwne almost into the fire by me m^ Sand the boy. Aga.ne niy booke of all my accounts throwne into The fire and h^d been burnt presently, if I had not taken it up. A-aine boards Hken n? n . . and sett upright by themselves, and my papir, do w vt I co dd, I could hardiv keep It, whde I was writing this relat oi . Presently before I emd,,!.!^ wrilmn.. a monmouth hat rubbed along it. but I heh^t^so fast that it ha Jhan.ed downe Ji^^j^T^ a£';" ti^dTf box alone. Againe while I was writing this morning' I was forced to forben -^ ^vr^ting any more, I was so disturbed with so many tldngs consSiy thJownTi This relation taken December eighth 1679.' On the court records I find nothing more concerning Elizabeth Morse. From an essay on wihlicraft, by the reverend ^John Hale exti^^' ''' ''" 1^"'^^'^'^^'^ "^ '^'^ y^^- 1697, I make the following ' She [Elizabeth Morse] being reprieved was carried to her own home ind her husband (^yho was esteemed a sincere and understanding chri i" n r'hos« that kupv h.m) d,.sned some neighbour ministers, of whomi was one to ch' course us wde, winch we did. and her discourse 'was very christian and stHl pleaded her innocence as to that, which was laid to her char,^e. fc d ki 2 esteem ,t prudence tor us to pass any .leliuilive sentence upon one under Cl circumstances, y.t we inclined to the more charitahleside. In he L Snes. she was m much trouble and darkness of .spirit, which occasioned a juit on' fnend to examine her slrn-tlv, whether she had been guilfy of witVc a W bhe said no, but the ground of herlrouble was some imratient m, n ■ l",, speeches and actions of her while in prison upon The ^.'con^rtr'sXin' ^■mugfully whereby she ha.l provoked the Lord by putting center^ p 10^^ if W. . And in fine .she souuiit her pardon an.l conifort trom God in ClSnnd ^^^sofaras I understand, praying ,0, and resting upon, God in ChSt S! that the lite ot Ehzabeth Morse was saved, and the town of New- ii" -J f 1 i i. '1 iPr 134 HISTORY OP NEWBURY. bury thus prcventod from offoring the first victim, in Essex cmmty, to tliat kmental)lo spirit of dolii.sioii, which twelve years after left so dark a slain on its annals. The following is a view of the house occupied by William Morse and family, and which, in the language of the excessively credulous Cotton iMather, 'was so infested wi'tii demons' in 1679, and where, ' before the devil was ciiained up, the invisible hand did begm to put fortli an astonishing visibi/iti/." The house is still standing at the corner of Marivct street, opposite to saint Paul's churchy Tli(> lot on which it stands was gi-anted to William Morse in 1645, but in wliat year he "rc-ted it, no record informs us; but from all that I can ascertai . ■; > -use, or at least a part of it, must have been erected soon afte. , was granted. ii ^ -_! ^i^~ ~ —'^^r^Si&c^S^^'*' ~^;:7=r——^'yv\rt^ *•*««- -f- March S/h. The town grant. 1 the petition of John Badger for 'two rods of land over against ids house to set up a mill to make oatmeal.' This mill was kept in operation till 1810. The last proprietor was IMr. Nicholas Lunf, who, between 1763 and 1810, manufactured thirty-seven thousand, five hundred and sixty bushels of oatmeal. March Sth. ' The selectmen (liearing that Jeremy Goodridgo and his family was in a suffering condition) sent up Joseph Pike to know how the case stood with him, ;uid upon his incpiirie Jeremy Goodridge told him he was in a way to get a house of his owne and for provision he was in a way also to' provide for himselfe, for he had corne paid for, which he hoped he sliould have. And Joseph Pike told him if he was like to suller ho. should come and acquaint the selectmen with it and they would make him supply.' *■ ' * Town records. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 135 ^Atipist 2m. James Merrick cliosen sexton, and to have three pounds and ton shillings a your i'or his sorvico.' =X= ' October mit. It was volod that whereas the scholars arc so few that such us come to loarncEnghshshaU pay three pence a week lor tiieir schooling.'^ * Octohn- 19///. The town voted to inn)ower the selectmen to petition the generul canirt to grant Mr. Woodbridgt; magistratical power. Tn their petition they say, among many other thinLr- < bv reason of the largeness of the towne and fre(,uent concourse of vessels to trade among us, they wish to have Mr. W^oodbridire as he IS the httest and most able for such a work in this i)laee ' 'November 2m. The town voted that lionceforth the general towne meeting should be the first Tuesday in March.' * 1G82. Early this year, a small baptist church was formed in Newbury as appears from 11h> following extract from the records of the first baptist church in Boston. 'Febnunyjm, 168 J -3. [It ^^'as] agreed upon a church meeting that we the church at Boston have assented unto the settlin- of the church at Newbury.' =" The persons who formed this church, were, probably, George Litt and 1 hdip bqua-e, who united with the baptist Vhurch tn Boston in lb/(,, Nathaniel Cheney, WiUhun Sayer and wife, Benjamin Morse ami wife, Mr. Eduard Woodman and wife, John bayer an''''"'''' '''" Pre^'rvecl by the nood providence of God under a peaceub k- ^-..vrunient in this wilderuesse and many worthy \Mth all thankfulnesse, notwithstanduiff, may it ph'aso you to take notice of some Kreevance of many of the people of God in this couutry which lieth on he.r 8pu-its respe,.tn.n; so.ne strei.htues nnd streiahteuinu- of y christia, Tibenv ^vhu■h wee nnk ou.ht to be allowed ,mto all r.hristiansliou din- tWoun 'l i^ tion and walkmc. „,derly, thou.di of dilienMu p. rswations. namely worship God accordur,^ to their owne judaemeut ami .-onseieuces U ho . tbein-^ Sratious kma; i.> pleased m lus letter ( to declare (as wee apprehemU that a nrin- c.pall end ot this plantation granted is yt liberty of conscience may bee hee?e * Town records. t Septeml)er, 1661. >f 136 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. rm I: :.!>' enjoyed. Wee hope therefore it will be noe f?riefe of miml to you to consider of it, and to repeain such luwes as are a liiiu]oiaiict> or restrainiiii; in any respect to ye people of God eitlicr in their joiiiim,^ toirether in church fellowship or exercism:? in the ordinances of Cod accordini^e to ye pure ijospel rule. Our humble petition is that all such laws, as occasion or cause any such strei;,'htne3, restraint or hinderauco may be ri-pealcd, and that such christian liberty may bee ^allowed and conlirmed, the which wee believe will tend mucli to ye glory ot God in ye peace and setllemeiif of his people lie(ue. And soo shall wee pray for your peace and reinaine (as in duty wee are bounil) your faithful and humble petitioners.' ^March 22(1. The selectiTien agreed with Williain Bohon to keep the dry lierd and to come upon the first day of Mny and fetch the cattle and drive theni np into the upper commons* and so fortli and William Bolton is to iuive paid liim by the owners of tiie cattle sixpence a head to be paid in malt or Indian come.' ' And he is to bm-ne the woods and to make up the flatts' fence and for that he shall l)e paid fourteen shillings."! ' At a legall meeting of the towne April nineteentii 1682. ' There was voted to go to Ipswich to subscribe according to court order about Mr. ]Mason'.-5 cjayme, captain Daniel Pierce, Mr. Riefiard Dummer, sergeant [Tristram] Collin, sergeant [Caleb] Moody, Mr. John Woodbridge, IMr. Henry Smvall, Nicholas Noyes.' In October, the general court renewed "tlie license of Hugh March to keep an ' ordinary.' In his petition to the court, he slates, that 'the town of Newbury some years since were destitute of an ordi- nary and could not persuade; any person to keep it. For want of an ordinary they were twice fined by the county and would have been fined a third time had I not undertaken if. It cost me,' says he, ' one hundred and twenty poinids lo repair the house, and more than four hundred pounds iii building house, barn, stables and so forth.' 3Iarch 22d. ' It was ordered that all swyne that goes upon the cow commons shall be ringed under the penalty of twelve pence a head and so forth and that all horses and horse kind and dry cattle shall be cleared out of flic commons cuiil Plum island between this and the first of May next under the penalty of two shillings a head' and so forth. All these were to be driveji up into the upper commons, except ' such horses that are ke[)t for the necessary use of their owners.' These were ' to be fettered under a like penalty,' in case of neglect, f From this extract, from the petition sent to the general court in 1679 by the inhabitants of Ipswich, and from other circumstances and allusions, it is evident that large numbers of cattle and horses were, by the inhabitants of Ni-wbury, for many years after the first settlement of the town, driven on to' Plum island in the fall of the year, there to .spend the winter and live as they could till the spring of the year, or turned out in the lower commo'ns to shift for iheni- selves. Tradition informs that many of the cattle, especially those * ' The upper commons,' see I^Iarch twenty-tirst, 1012. t Town records. HISTORY OF NEVVJUJRY. 137 on Pimn iyliuid, beoamr ho wild, Hint it became neressary for their owners to .^lioot llieia us lliey would oilier wild beasts. As may be eas'ly supposed, neat cattle were much' smaller than those which are kept by our fanners at the present dav At the same liine that iheir cuttle were thus iicfrlected, lar-e (.uantilies ofliay w<.r<< sent to h^x.-ler, Portsmouth, Dover, Lynn,' and so lortli. March V-Mh. Ser-eant Nalhaniel Clark was appointed by the selectmen, 'to wariie Evan Morris out of the to\\ne of Newbury 'f In this year, i\Iarc-li twenty-second, I find the followinL^ rcKula- tions conccniini:^ sheep. * ' It was ordered that all sheep shall Im^ kept in that part of the commons where their owners live. The inhabitants of the old town to keep their sheep ih.Mr. 'I'he uvx\ finek to be k.M)t from Lobs pound-* and over the mill brid-e to llenrv Ja(pies his pas- jure. And the next Hock from thence to James " Smith's and over irottcTs bridire. Aiild and from thence by marked trees to ialls river upon as straight a lyne as the ground will admit, and so forth.' t In April, twenty-nine men and thirty-one women w^ere 'seated' in live new seats in the gallery. iVIrs. Ann White had her liceus(> renewed to k(>ep an 'ordinary.' Noi'Cinbv.r 2^d. ' Thanksgiving appointed on account of a v.>rv plcntilul harvest.' ^ '' 1 G 8 3 . On tlie fifle(>nth of l-\'l)rnary, the general court ordered, ' that major Sallonstall with the deputies tak(> can; to make a division of the soldiers ot Ncwimry into two foot companies in as eiiuall a manner as they can. and that captain [Daniel] Pierce and his com- mission olhccrs shall have Hie lirst choice, and captain Thomas iNoyes and Ins commission oliiceis, the other. Consented to.' ± On Fcl)rnary nintli, the court of assistants 'order that the port ol Boston to which Charlestown is annexed, and the port of Salem, * ' Crowdoio. whditi in irons bound, Thou liuscly tlircust into f.ob's pound.' t Town records. IS . Ihtdibrns. I lionoKil court records. 138 HISTORY OP NEWBURY. im. '«4 il 'W ..' V t 1o wliicli IMarblohcad, Beverly, (ilonccstor, Ipswich, Rowley, Now- l)iiry and Siilisl)iiry an^ aiiiiexecl, as iiiciiiliers, shall he the lawliil ])or\!i iri this colony, where ships and other vessels shall lade or un- lade any oC the plantation's enumerated «i;oods, or other goods I'roni Jorei^n parts and no where else and so forth.' This occasioniid the following jjelitioii: ' To tli(» honored froaeral court now sittiui,' in Boston, tlie humble petition of some ot' N('\\l)ury. \ ' Wee hunihlv crave tlic favour that your liouors woulil lie pleased fo consich'r our little Zclmlon aiir of Jill vessells. and to act anil doe accordinir as tho law directs in that case and wo hliall bo bouiul forever to pray for your honors. May llfteenth. IfiS.I. Hk.nuy VViiF.F.r.v.n, Thomas Noves, Wit.i.iam Noyf.s, IIknuy .Iai . r>4 . 3o 441 Total, 263 441 704 TTere wi; find sixteen individuals, in one iiei^rhbDrhood, ownini^ seviii hundred and lour sheep. How many nioro there were in the remaining I'oitr (loclo, we have no means of aeeiirately astcr- tainin his si-rvices, whicii this year was the twenty-third of April, tuid designated the man, who'w.s to have the first ' bcnelit of folding,' who this year was Rich;a-d Brown, each one of the company b/ought to his' corn laud hi.s share of tho materials, ('a gate* for every score of sheep,') with whicii they set np the pen. Afler remaining there the prescribed time, it was taken down and set up on ' Cousin IVliingell's' land, and thus it passed round from one to another, like a mug of iiip at an 'ordinary' ia * Thus, 'ScptenilHT ninth. 1702. John Ordway Dr. for your help in carting two load ol sheep galci into my lield.' BarlkCt aaount liuuk. \ - yA I* ■ tf I '- '■ i .t ii* i: ivc. Wherever the pi-ii wiis erected, there th<' KJiepIierd WIH to hiive his 'dyetl,' and llun like a iiieiiii^erie, or Iraveliii;^' circiin, ho and his uniiiials wore coiitiimaily in luolioii. At other times, and in other places, the pen was erected on some purl ol' the commmou land, and was, alter a suitable time, removed, and a crop oi' turnipi* raised, which, in the liill, were divided pro ratsi umon;,' the owners of tlie sheep. Turnips at that lime, and lor half a cculmy after, supplied the phict! ol potatoes. In Kiti'i, tin; price ol a cord of oali wood, and a bushel oi turnips, was the same, namely, one sliillinfj and sixpence. In I7()'2, a cord of oak wood was three shillings, a cord of walimt live shilling's, and a bushel of tm'uips from one shil- ling and sixpence to two shiilintfs.* From iMr. Ilichard Hartlel'a old joiu'ual I take the followiiiii;. ' In KITC), tiu'uips one shiilint;' per bushel, hemp and butter sixpence per poimd. In I (J!r^7, cotton wool was one shiilin>i; and sixpence! per |)()uud.' The incpiisitive reader will excust- the minuteness of these details, as it ^mv<'s a picture of some of the custt)ms of om* fore- fathers, which the lapso of more than a century ami a half has either materially chaiii^ed '.>r eulircly ellaced. A nei^ro woman, named .lunip'T, came to Newbury this year. She was warned out of town, but, rcfiisini? to fi;o, the selei-tmeii iipi)euled to the county court, ' to bo cased of such a burthen.' I,* 1(>S4. Janunrij 2l ''"'y 'had some small trade.' Mai) ;M.s7. Honorable Nathaniel Saltonstall, of Haverhill, lima writes to captain Thoni^'s Noyes of Newl)ury. 'In ye major gene- ral's letter I have order ,ilso to require you, which I herein do, with all convenient speed, to provide a (light of colours for your foot company, ye ground fwld, or llight whereof is lo be green villi a red cross with a white Held in yi' iingle, according to the antient rustome of our own I'iUglish nation, and the faiglish plantations in ■rica and our ow n pracljcc m our sln|)s and (nlier ve Tl 10 number or bullets to be put into your colours for distinction, may bo left out at present without damage in the making of them.' f Sr fail(! not Your 'ricnd and servant, N. Saltonstall.' m r * ii * Town records. t Robert Aiiams"s manuscripts. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. Thus it appears that tlie cross in the colors, which Endicolt, at the insiigalion of Roger Wiihams, had cut out in 1(334 as a'reJique of antichrist,' and had been laid aside lor many years, was again ordered to be inserted. The scruple, however, against its use,' still continued in many minds. 'Judge Samuel Sewall, who in 16S5 was captain of the south company of milhia in Boston, resigned his commission November elevenlii, 1G8G on account of an order to put the cross in the colours.' * In his diary, under date of August twentieth, 1686, he says: 'read tenth Jeremiah, was in great t^xercise about the cross to be put into the colours, and afraid, if I should have a hand in it, whether it may not hinder my entrance into the Holy land.' This year, for the first time, a list of tlm town debts is given in full, from which the following extracts are taken. It is in John Pike's handwriting. ' To Mr. Edward Tomson for keeping school tliis year, . . . £30 0.9 Od To Richard Hcninn; for .sweepini; tlie nioctiiig hoii.se, .... 2100 To Aniljony Somcrby for kocpiiig the town bookc, -....100 To Daniel Lutit an houre glas.s, i g To John Hendrick one day at the hedg 30 To Samuel Sawyer burning the wood.s in olde time, .... 40 To ]\Irs. White tavern expences, 524 To James Brown, watch house glass, 9 fi To Samuel Plummer ferriage, . . 10 To William Sawyer kaitinu' lime to meettinii; house, .... 20 To James Ordway and Jonathan Clark, twenty-eight bushels lime 18 0' From the same account it appears that the 'coullcrs' for the troop cost two pounds and fourteen shillings, and for the two foot com- panies sL-i pounds, six shillings, and seven pence. The whole amount of the town tax for all purposes this year was three hund- red and thirty-eight pounds and eighteen slullings, of which one hundred and twenty-eight pounds, six shillings, and sixpence, was the salary of reverend .John Richardson. November 24///. In(|uest on tht; body of John Poore, senior. ' We judge that being in the woods and following his game, he was bewildered, and lost himself and in his pursuit plucked olf his clothes, and scattered them some good distance one part from an- other till he had left nothing on save his waistcoat, and drawers, and breeches and hose and shoes.' f I6S0. Ffbniarij ^fli. ' Sa])lia1h afternoon there was an earthquake.' J JaiuKiri/ 17 //i. 'Boston harbour frozen over down to the castle, and nine hundred men on tlie ice at onee.' .| The following petition was sent in to the town of Newbury by some of the inhabitants at the west end. Quarterly register, February, 1S41, t County records. J Judge Sewall's diary. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 143 'March inth, 1 684-5. To the town of Newbury the humble request of some of the hiliabitauts of thi.s town doo s'no and intieat that yon wouhl be pleased to grant ns your consent, appiobation and assistaaco in geiini? some help in the ministry amongst us, by reason that we doe live sie remote from the means, great part of us that we cannot with any comfort or convenience come to the publick worship of God ; neither can our families be brought up jnder the means of grace as christians oni,'ht to bee, and which is absolutely necessary unto salvation ; therefore we will humbly crave your loving compliance wiih us ill this our request.' The preceding petition is the first recorded intimation, that is to be found, that the people of the west end of the town desired to have public worship among tliem,«elves. This was the commence- ment of a contest, which, as we shall see, involved the whole town, and especially the westerly part of it, in diilieulties and quarrels, which were not settled for many years, the injurious consequences of which are even now perceptible. April 20(h. King James proclaimed king ' in the market place, Boston, by tlie governor, deputy governor, eiglit soldiers and one troop to guard the governor.' This year, May twenlieth, William Bolton was chosen 'to keep the dry cattell in the uppei commons atiove the hedge, and to take care for ye repayring of such breaches as should be in the hedg from lime to time,' and so forth. June 18///. The selectmen defined the limits of the five flocks of sheep. They were called 'the old-town Mock,' 'Henry Short's flock,' 'captain Pierce's tlock,' 'the I'rogg pond flock,' and ''the Arte- choak ilock.' In Noveinber the selectmen ordered the names of all the tax- payiM-s to be recorded, with the amount paid by each individual toward Mr. Richardson's salary, which was 'ibrty poimds in money aiid seventy pounds in other good pay.' The word 'pay' at this time meant all kinds of grain, and so forth, and sometimes cattle and horses. By a warrant from the state treasurer ' to the select- men and constables of Newbury, the town was recpiired to collect of the inhabitants eighteen pounds, two shillings and ten pence in money, and thirty-six pounds, five shillings and eight pence to be paid in country pay, wheal at five shillings and sixpence, barley and barley malt and })east at four shillings and sixpence, rye at four shillings, Indian corn a1 tlire(> shillings, and oats at two shillings per bushel, and all other things at money prices, provided no leane cattle or horses be paid, and in case any pay money in Vivn of country pay they are to be abated one third,' and so forth. The whole number of persons ratcnl, was two liundred and thir- teen, among whom are the names of eight with the title of ' Mr.,' a mark of distinction at this time, one esquire, three captains, three lieutcMiants, two ensigns, eight sergeants, three corporals, three dea- cons, and two doctors. "'"I 'i I'll 144 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 1 6 S G . %■ i i > •i']' ' Janiian/ 24///, Su/ui/ai/. So cold thai the sacramental bread is frozen jiretty hard and rattles sadly into the ])lates.' * At the Marcli meeting this year, 'it was ordered that the select- men shall have twenty shillings apiece for the bearing of their charges and the expeiu-e of their lime a])out the lowne buisiness and ye connnissioner to have ten shillings and what they spend more they are to pay out of their owne estate.' f Blarfh Wf/i. ' The lowne being sensible of their great want of another come mill,' a eonnnillee of live persons was chosen 'to view such place or places, as may be most convenient for vo setting a IT. 1. t ' For the preservation of convenient shades for cattle and sheep in ye home commons,' all persons were j'orhidden, under penalty of twenty shillings a tree, ' a])ses, birches and alders excepted, to cult, fid 1, girdle or l(>j)p any tree in any of the towne's high wayes or in any of ye commons' wilhiu certain specilied limits, j '.Juniper proposed for a liberty to build a cottage to dwell in upon ye common neer frogg pond. The lowne voted in the nega- tive.'! March 22d. ' At a legall meeting of the selectmen twenty lything men were ai);)ointed and chosen for the year ensuing.' 'Benjamin Mors was appointed to burn the woods this year above Artichoke river and to have for hi^ pains ten shillings.' Hugh iMarch and .Airs. Ann White were licensed to keep an ' ordinary.' ' At a county coiu't JNTarch thirtieth ca])tain Daniel Pierce, captain Thomas Noyes and lieutenant Stephen ( Jreenleaf are commissioned to be magistrates by the court, as there was no magistrate among tluMu,' that is, the [x-ople of Newbury. So says John Badger in his petition. March 2-icl. ' At a l(\gall meeting of the freemen and freeholders,' another attempt was made to divide a part of the upper commons. Among the votes passed was one, fort^'-three to thirty-eight, that ' each freeholder sliould have twenty acres of land laid out in the upper commons on INIerrimack river and on the soiUhwest side of the U))|)er conunoiis ' and so forth, and • it was also delermineil and agreed that if this land in lime to come shii// be imjiroved by ienc- ing or otherwise tli(> improvers of it shall pay to all public towne charge . ,' and sri forth. f l"'rom this and other votes and allusions, it is evident that the larger part of the land lying above Artichoke river, was still com- mon, uufeiiced, and uniiiijiroved exce))t for pasturage. Large (|UKntities of tnnber in this tract were granted tf^ various inilividcals to make 'long shingle,' as it was called, 'to cover houses,' for 'pales' * Juilgf; Suwuli's (liiiry. t Town records. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 145 for 'clapboards,' 'for posts and rayles,' for buildings of various kinds, and for wiieelwrighls and coopers' use. la the month of April, complaints were 'made to the selectmen of great spoyle of timber that was made in the towne's commons, constable Moses Pilsbury seized and delivered to Joseoh Pike twenty-one red oak trees and sixteen white oak trees at the southeast end near Savages' rock and the westerly end of Long hill near Merrimack river.' Man ^^tli. A committee of seventeen was chosen, to 'agree upon a meet- vny of dividing the commons and bring in theyr result and conclusion to the towne,' and so forth.* On October twentieth, tlie committee reported, and the ' towne voted that the upper commons be divided in manner following, namely, the six thousand acres, one half of them in quantity and ([uaiity be divided among the freeholders, to every frticholder a like sliare, and the oilier half of said commons be divided among all sucli inliabitants of this towne and freeholders as have paid rates two years last past, proportionalile to what each man paid by rate to the minister's rate i:i the year IGHo.'-* 'And that about eleven hundred acres of the lower commons be divided according to the above method and laid out into five general pastures and so forth, and the rest of the commons to be divided and laid out into wood lots according to the above division and same rule.'* ^.Tunc \\)th. James INIyricks house ])urnt dowr.'f The coiiimii;ee, who were c-hosen October twenty-first, to divide and lay out the lands, were captain Daniel Pierce, lieutenant Ste- ])lien ( Jreenl(\if, Serjeant John Etnery, .Toseph Pike, lieutenant Tris- tram Collin, ensign Nathaniel Clark,\uKl Henry Short. November 2(Uh. The freeholders of Newbury met and passed several orders before thi> lots were drawn. One was, that ' Indian river should be free as far as the tide Hows for the passing and re- passing of boats and canoes. Another, that every freeholder should draw his lot as his name is entered in the town bookc.* The free- holders' meeting was then adjourned for half an hoiir to attend the towne meeting then to be.'* This division of land, which the frecOiolders had at last agreed to make, was one of the most iniportani transactions in which the town had been called to engage. It had occasioned, as we learn from a protest on record, signed by Margaret Lowle and James Brown, 'great confusions, conK^ntions, inconveniences, and injuries,' and was not settled witlumt much diiliculty and opposition. On No- vember twenty-ninth, they again met, and 'agreed that the persons concerned in the rate division of the ui)per conimons shall be drawne into four compaiiyes, then one man of each comi)any shiiU draw in the name, and for the said company, and he that draweth figtire one that comp;my shall have theyr proportions first,' and so on.' ' Then every man's name of every coi)i])any, and the names of the four * Town roronis. t SewalTs iournal. 146 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. i* L^ff ,*! compaiiyes shall be putt into four several bag£!;s, and the committee choricn to l;iy out liic said rate proportion shall tali(! a ])aper out of the bag<( belon^inij; to llie lirsl coniijany, and that man's name, that first comes to hand shall have his lott lirst laid out and so all the rest successively until the whole b'! laid out and so lor the rest of the companyes.' ^ December Isf. The Irpeholders ac^ain met and voted, that 'they would bei^in the division next Mr. John (h-rrish's farm next Brad- ford line,' and so forth. The lots were accordingly drawn, and the land was laid out by 'the two lott layers, namely lieutenant Tristram Collin and Henry Short,' and thus this perplexing business was finally settled, in perhaps the only way wiiicli could reconcile the condicting interests and opinions of tlie gi'eat majority of the people. December 13//t. A committt-e was chosen to divide eleven hundred acres of the lower commons into live general pastures. December 20///. Sir Edmund Andros came to New England. December 2lst. The commilteo were desired to ' measure the old towne (-ommon and ])roporti()n it to tlie old towue men and proportion the rest of the land adjafjut to the rest of the inhabi- tants in the same proportion.' '•;'■ It may not here be im;)ropor to explain the dill'eronce between a 'freeholders' meeting,' a 'freemen's meeting,' and a 'town meeting.' A man might be a freeliolder and not a ' freeman,' and vice versa. He might be a voter in town rilairs, ajid yet neither be a freeholder nor a freeman. A freeman was one. who luid taken the freeman's oath, and which alonc^ entitled him to vote in the nomination of magistrates, choice of deputies, alias representatives. A freeholder was on(!, who either by gnml, [jurcliase, or inheritance, was enthled to a share in all the common and undivided lands. When any town oMicers were to be chosen, or money raised by way of rate, all the inl)al)itants could vole, 'i'hus w(^ sometimes (ind the expres- sion, ' at a meeting of the freemen,' sometimes ' a meeting of the freehokhu's,' or 'a meeting of the freeholders and propvi(>tors,' or 'a meeting of the freeholders and inhabitants,' or 'a generall towne meeting,' and sometimes ' a legiiU towne meeting.' These ex|)res- sions always indicate the nature and o])ject of the meeting, and were necessary, as all the transactions were recorded by the town clerk, in th(! same book. In this y(>ar, two sets of books began to be kept, one for the town, and one for the proprietors, and were kept se|)arate till the tinal s(Mtlement of the proprietors' concerns, in the sale of Plum island in IS27. To the division of the land in the U])per commons, on the i)lan pro])()sed, many W(M'e opposed, .some from principle, and some I'rom interest. The division was at last settled by a comi)romise, whi(>li evinced a good d(>al of man- agement, (piieting the non-freeholder, and, at the same time, (>nrich- ing the wealthy I'recholder at tlie expense of the poorer freehctlder. That a rich freeholder would obtain a larger share by consenting * Town iVLonls. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 147 that the rate-paying non-freclioklors should share with him accord- ing to ' tiie rule,' is midciit. h'or oxuiiipli-, wore one hundred and thirteen acres of land to be di\ided amonsj: the fVeeholdi'rs alone, each would have an acre ; l)ut were the saui(> amount to be divided, one half among the freeholders, and the olher lialf among the free- holdecs and rate payers, a iVeelioldt>r would have half an acre on the first tlivision, and if he paid a sixteen shillings lax, he would obtain eight times as much on the olher half as a freeholder who only paid a two shillings tax. November 2lst. ' The three deacons namely, deacon Nicholas Noyes, deacon Robert Long iuid deacon Tristram CoHin were at the request of \\w selectmen, chosen standing overseers of the poore for the town of Newbury.' December ht. 'Captain Dimiel Pierce and captain Stephen Greenleaf senior, were added to the deacons as overseers of the poor, and that any three of ihem shall have ])ower to make a valid act.' * The town also engaged ' to ratify and eonhrm whatsoever bargain the overs(>ers of the poore shall make, provided alwayes that they do iiot engage money.' ^ December I'Sf/t. The town empowered a committee 'to lay out a convenient high way of such ])n'adtli as they shall see meet thro' the plaines to sergeant Emery's mill.'-)^ ' The first range of lots for the freeholders began at sergeant John Emery's farm [near Ariichoke river] and so ran up IMerriinack river unto INIr. .John Gerrish's Inrin [near or adjoining to Bradford.'] The committee, consisting of Mr. Daniel Pierce, with Tristram CoiHn, and Henry Hhort, lot-layers, laid out a road 'four rods wide and no more from Artichoke; riv(>r to lioweil's brook [now Brown's spring] and thence to Eradiord line.' ^ Joseph Dudley was appointed ])resident of IMassachusettr., Plynuiuth, New Hampshire, and .Maine, with a council, but no house of representatives. In six months he was superseded by sir Edniund Andros. He was very arbitrary and opjiressive. Five only of the councillors joined with governor Andros in his measures; the greater part refusing to act with him. ' I 1687. Jammri/ ;'///, lf;S7. A conunittee was appointed 'to treat with Peter Cheney about settin:^ up a corne mill and a fulling mill upon the Fulls river, and to treat witli Willijini Moody conCerning his Indian purchase and the (piantity of land he clain'is thereby,'^ and so forth. Janiinri/ S///. Town gnuiled :\Tr. [D.] Davison a 'i)iece of ground twenty foot wide nc\l Mr. Kichard D()l(>'s ware house grant and thirty-five foot long towards (U)i-tor Dole's house,' and laid it out second of April. * Town recortls. (p 148 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. hi i Town sent a petition to sir Edmund Andres, knlglit, praying him to appoint and empower some man or men to take the acknowledgment of deeds, and give oaths, and a clerk to issue * forth all needful writs and warrants, there being not one of your excellencys council within twenty miles.' February loth, 1687. Peter Cheney ]>roposed to 'build and maintaine a good suthcicnt gi-ist or corn mill within two years, and a fulling mill within three yeares at ye ui)per falls, and to full ye towne's cloth on the same terms that JMr. John Pearson doth full cloth, and resigu up his interest in Little river on condition that the town give him fifty acres of land joyning to Falls' river,' ^ and so forth, wdiicli the towu granted. March 2Sth. The town granted to eleven young men, ' liberty to build a pew in the hindmost seat in the gallery, that is before the pulpit.' =^ October ISth. The committee chosen by the town, ' agreed with Mr. Setli Shove to be ye lattin Schoolmaster for ye town of New- bury for the present year.' April Q>th. 'A warrant was granted to warnc out of ye towne Wm. Nisbett, Edw. Badger and one David that lives at JMr. Thurlos.' ^ ' This year the worms did much mischief in the summer, eating up trees, grass as though they had been mown, leaving weeds.' f October 2oth. A new ferry across tlie Merrimac was granted by sir Edmund Andros, to captain John Murcli, and was the first ferry granted within the limits of wiiat is now Newburyjjort. It was situated just where it is now. Tlie first was granted at Carr's island, and, till this year, had monopolized tlu^ whole travel of the country, from the mouth of the river to Amesbury ferry. This grant was in consequence of a petition sent by captain March, September twenty-third, 1687. James Carr remonstrated against it, stating that ' the first bridge at Carr's island cost more than three hundred pounds, that the ferry at (George Carr's death was worth near four huntlred pounds and that the injury to him by March's ferry was fifty or sixty pounds a year.' Mr. jNIarch, in a letter to the town of Salisbury, oliF(>red to bo at one half of the expense of mak- ing their part of the road passal)lt.' to the ferry. During the vacation of the chart(>r, and the tyrannical adminis- tration of Andros, it was asserted that the ])eople had no title to their lands. The following hotter from l\Tr. Robert jATason, who, in consequence of a grant to his father from the council of Plymouth, before the settlement of Massachusetts, claimed all the land from Naumkeag river, [Salem,] to JMorrimac, will be read > ith interest. JNIason was one of Andros's council, and resided at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. * Town records. t Sewall's journal. HISTOUY OF NEWBURY. 149 ■ If 'Great Inland, August I3th, 1687. * To his excellency Edmund Andros, 'Sir, ' Your excellency may please to remember I proposed some persons as fitting to serve his majesty in the town of Newbury both in civil and military atiuirs. In my return to tliis place I had discourse with several persons, the most considerable of that town, that by want of justices of the peace, nothing hath been done at the meeting of those inhabitants for settling the rates and other concerns of the publick. Mr. Woodbridge, one of the justices is very an- cient and crazy and seldom goes abroad. Mr. Dummer the other justice "lives six miles from the place and therefore very unlit for tliat service for the town of Newbury, besiides his other qualites in not being of the loyal party as he ought to be. I doe therefore intreat of your excellency, tliat in the commission of the peace my two friends, Daniel Pierce .and Nathaniel Ckirke may be put, which I assure myself will bo for his majesty's service and to your excellency's satisfac- tion. There are no military commissions sent to that place and therefore I doe entreat your excellency's favour that commissions be sent these following per- sons. Daniel Davison, captain of horse for Newbury and Rowley. Stephen Greenleaf junior lieutenant. George March cornet. Of the fir.st company Thomas Noyes captain, Stephen Greenleaf senior lieutenant, James Noyes ensign. Of the second company Nathaniel Clarke captain, Jolm INIarch lieuten- ant, Moses Gerrish ensign. I shall desire your excellency tliat IVIr. Davison may have his commission fust for raising the troops, there being many young men, that will list themselves under him. if not before listed by the captain's foot. He is very well beloved and I presume will have tiie completest troops in the country. ' I shall be extream glad to heare of my good lady's safe arrival, which so soon as I shall understand, I will make a speedy journey lo Boston to kiss her hands. I came last night to this place. / hope all things will go easy so that I may have no occasion of using the former seventies of the laxo against my tenants. I had rather see them rich than poor. I humbly kiss your excellency's hands and am Your excellency's servant Robert Mason.' 1688. Jannary 26th. John Woodbridge, esquire, and eight others, sent in a written prostestation ' against the injurious and unreasonable dealing of some invading and disposing of the town's commons, which (as they suppose) they have no right nor authority to do,' and so forth, and 'demanded that whatso(>ver is already done to the dividing and impropriating our commons may be made void and nulled,' and so forth. The town granted ' their interest in the stream of the little river to the mouth of it where it vents into the great river to Henry Short to build a grist mill upon for the towne's use, provided he build it within one year, and if he do not build within one year he is to pay five pounds and the towne to have thi-yr interest in the stream agame.' ^ '11 This summer, the people of INTassachuselts, in addition to the grievances, which they sulfered under the tyraimical administration of sir Edmund Andros, were again, after a twelve y(!ars' resj)ite, afflicted with the horrors of an Indian war. It was called Castine's war from the baron de saint Castine, a Frenchman, who had mar- * Town records. 150 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. »*"' \ 1 ■•> hi 1' Tied a dauijlitcr of Madocliawando, the Penobscot chief, and whose house, in hi.s ab.seiic(>, had been phmdered ])y the JIoody's ovv'n words. ' Caleb Moody of Newbury a<,'ed fifty-two years testifyelh that some time in January IfiSS Joseph Baylie of yt; satno lovvne gave me a paper, which lie told me he had taken up in the king's highway, the title of it was, ' New England alarmed, To rise and be armed, Let not papist you cliarme, I mean yon no harme,' and so fortli. ' The purport of the paper was to give notice to the people of the danger they v.'ere in, being under the sad circumstances of an arbitrary government, sir Ed- mund Andros havinir about one thousand of our souldiers, as 1 was informed, prest out of the Massachusetts colony and carried with him to the eastwaril under pretence of destroyinix our enemy Indians (althoiiiili not one Indian kiUed by them that I lieard of at that time.) We hatl no watching nor wardinir at our towne by order of those yt sir Ethnund pat in commai.d there. Justice Wood- bridue and Justice Epps sent me a warrant ti; lirinir a paper that was in mv hands, vhich I ilid, and told them I received the paper from Joseph Baylie, who owned ii lo them, whereupon I was cleared, 'Uid they bound saiti Joseph Baylie in ii boiii of two hundred pounds to answer it at Salem court ye lifth of March following and they took me for his bondsman. Nutwithstaudlm,' ihi.s, about a week after the sai'l justices by a warrant brought me before them and then comrnitted me to Salem jirison (though I prolfered ym bayle) they would not take it but I was to be safely kept to answer what should be charged auaiust me upon the king's account for publishinij- a scandahiiis and seditious Ivbell. After I had been in prison a whole week then judue Palmer and ;Mr. (hayham, ye kinu's attorney came to Salem and examined me and conlined me to close im- prisonment ordering that neither my friends, or aciiuaintance nor fellow-prisoners to come to me, whicii continued for about a week's time, and then jndi:e P. and Mr. G. came againe, and said G. sent for me, and after sonu; discourse he refused any bayle, but committed me to close prison, and after, Charles Redford, the high sheriff', came to prison and told Joseph IJaylie and myself that he had orders ''to examine us, and to put a new miltimus upon us and charge us with treason, and the time came when the court should have simt to try us and there was no court. Afterwards there came news of ye happy arrival and good success of ye prince of Orauije, now kinu of Eniiiaud. and then by ])etitionini,' [ got bavle. The time of my nr.prisonmcnt was about live weeks, and I doe judge my ilamma>'e one way and another was about forlv pounds. Boston Nov.- Eniiiaud. Januiuy niiuh, l()8<)-f)().'t 'Caleb ]\h)ody ap|)eared ])ersonaliy January ninth, lfi89-90 and gave evidence upon oath of the trutli of the above written befor(! mo S.\MUEL Appr.F.TON Assistant for ye colony of ye Massachu.setts bay in New England.' * Hutchinson. f Colonial files. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 151 The ' Olio thousand souldicrs,' mentioned by IMoody in the pre- ceding statt-moiit, wiT(! in I'ucl only seven or eight hundred, wlioin governor Andros had inipressed, and marched at their heail in the eastern eountry in November, a 'measure univ(>rsally eoniieinned,' as 'not an Indian was Itilied,' and 'many of the soldiers dir, in his will, dated November fifth, 16^ follow- ing. 'Bought boards and shingles and nails for the me<'ling house.' The west parish meeiing-house was therefore built in 1()S9. 1G89. For ;lie last three years, there is nothing of interest to be found on the town records. The reason of this, proi)ably, is, that nothing of consequence was done. Under the tyraimical and arbitrary govern- ment of Andros, the j)eople were kept mider great restraint. ' Every town was suH'ered to nie(>t once a year to choose their officers, but all meetings at other times or for other purposes, were strictly forbidden.' ^f= The body of the peojjle, who had borne with girat patience the tyranny of Andros's administration, were determined to bear it no longer. On Thursday, the eighte(>nth of April, tlu> inhabitants of Boston and the vicinity 's(>ized and conlined tlu> governor and such of the council, as had been most active, and other obnoxious per- sons and reinstated the old magistrates.' ^ Some went from New- bury. Among them was Sanmel Bartlet, a staunch friend of lib- erty, a very facetious but decided man. ' He was a basket maker, fuller and farmer. On th(^ first intimation of any dilliculty, he armed himself, mounted his horse, and so rapid, it is said, was his flight to Boston, that his long rusty sword, trailing on the gi-ound, left, as it eam(> in contact with tin- stones in the road, a stream of fire all the way. He arrived in season to assist in imprisoning the governor.' f The following is the first article on the records for this year. ' il/r/// ()///. The committee of safety in Boston having desired us to send a man or men for consulting with them what may be * Hutchinson. t Interleaved almanacs of the late honorable Bailey Bartlet, esquire, Haverhill. ;lf Hi 1 1 i ! i -' i i- H ,' 152 HISTORY CF NEWBURY. best for the conservation of the pcaco of the country. Our inhabi- tants being met tliis sixth day of May 1689 have chosen captain Tiionias Noyes and lieutenant Stephen Greenh'af senior for the end al'or(!said,' and on May twentieth the inhabitants of the; town met for consuhation, and among otiicr things declared that being ' in full expecttUion of enlargeuKMit of privilege and lil)erty of choyce for the future,' they 'give their consent to the freemen of the towne to make choyee of the governor, deputy governor, and assistants to be our lawful authority.' It was therefore voted ' by \\w towne and by the I'reenien,' w itii only two dissenting votes, that the charter should be reassumcd, though nothing had then been heard from I'iUgland. On May twenty-sixth, news arrived at Hoston l!uit William and Mary had been proclaimed king and queeji of England. ' This,' says Ilulehinson, ' was the most joyful news ever received in New England.' Jii/ij l.s7. Town desired ' for the present exigence to have all the military olPicers, that were in commission May twelfth IGHG,' to be reinstated. ' Also we desire and empower the said committee of militia to appoint so many houses to be fortified among us as they shall see cause and to proj)or1i()n so many families to each fortilieation ac- cording to theyr discretion.' Aug-Hsf, 22d. ' Brig Merrimack of Newbury, captain John Kent, was captunnl by pirates in Martin Vineyard sound.' August 2\th. The governor and council and representatives desired the town of Newbury to raise a ' subscription for a loan of money, goods and provisions for the carrying on of the Indian war.' The town, ' in answer thereunto,' say, ' it is our desire to maintaine ye soldiers of our own towne as to provision and wages.' * Scptcmbrr 2\)tl. Samuel Sayer was licensed by the court to sell victuals and drink, living conveniently by the road to Bradford and Haverhill.' December 2-5t/i. Peter Cheney was allowed one year longer to finish his fulling mill. December 26///. ' The towne; granted all theyr right, title and interest in the stream of the little river to Henry Short so long as he shall build and maintaine a sutficient come mill,' and so i'orlli. Sometime this year, the first meeting-house in the west end of the town was erected. It was about thirty feet square, and was built at the cost and charge of sixteen persons. It stood on what is called ' the plains.' 16 90. Februanj 2ofli. ' Divers of the inhabitants of the new towne; having made a proposition unto ye towne in order to their calling of a minister amongst them, * Town records. HISTORY OF NEWBUttY. 153 'The towno considorinj; lio irr<^nt woiylit (»f nu-h a thini» nnd yt snch (111 iiU'iiyrc miiy lie ('«ily coiisidcrcd liic lowiic liiivc (U.'.sirt-tl [a coiiutiittcn of ci;,'!!! pcrMotisI to ;i(lvi^c \\]\h yo ivvcrerid Mr. RirliardHoii nboiil flic siiid proposition iuid to flniw up such pro- poHids to tho next nifctiii^ of ihc town.- iis ilic\ mIiuII iliinii Miay best condiiro to pciicc thiU tin* towiic may coiisidrr Cartlicr of it.'* Marc/i 'M 'I'hc conmiiticc waited on .Mr. Ridinrdsoii, wlio dccliiiccl tjivins- 'advicr on tiic oiu" side or ilic oiht-r, knowing lie must of ncccrtsily give oU'ciicp.' The coinniiltco roported, 'that considcriiiir the times as trouble ome, and the towne being so mneh behind \vilh Mr. Riehaidson's salary, the farmers and the node men being under greater disadvantages upon many aceonnts do desire and expeet. if sneh a thing be granted that ih.-v should have the same pri\ileg(. \v. provi.le for themselves, wliieh we think can- not conduee to peace, therefore desire the new Unviie to rest satis- fied for the present." * ^Miirch Kino. The eommiltei' of \e\vl)urv appoint the liouso of Mr. Abraham Merrill (o be a garrison house and request him with all convenient speed to fortify his house. Danfim, Pii;ncE Captain.^ March XUJi. At this meeting, fifteen men, l)elonging to the west end of the town, after stating that 'it was well known how far they had proceeded as to a meeting lions(>,' left two propositions with the town, one that tlie iown would agree to support two min- isters, so that one could jireacli 'at the west meeting house,' or (hat the town would consent to have the • ministrv amongst them upon their own cliarii:e and that the town would lovingly agree upon a dividing line between them that so thev miylit know what families may now belong to the west meeting house,' and so forth. This year, isaac^lorrill. a native of New J(>rsey, came to New- bury, to enliee Indians and negroes to leave their masters and go with him, saying dial Ihr ICinj^-lish should he rut o/f, ,n>il Uw iicoroes should hr firr. [je was arrested May Iwemv-niulh, l»i(H), and sent to Ipswich lor trial. What was the result of his examination, I have not ascertained. Their intention was to take a vessel out of the dock at Newbury, and go for Canada and join the Fretich against the English, and come down upon the ba(-kside of th(> country and save none but the negroes and Iiiflians. They intended to (-ome with four or fiv(> hundred Indians, and three lu'mdred Canadians, betAveen Haverhill and Amesbury. over -Merrimac river, near ' Indian river by Archelaus' hill on the backside of .Foliii Emery's meadow and destroy, and then they might easily destroy such' small towns as Ilaverhill and Amesbury. Morrill ".-^aid that he had vi(>w(>d all the garrisons in the country and that captain Gerrisli .s was the strongest.' f The i)ersons imi)licatcd in this scheme to obtain their inalienable * Town records. 20 t Quarterly court tiles. 154 HISTORY OF NKWnURY. riplits, wore .Tiiincs, ji ncjL'ro sliivc of Mr. R. Dok", and Joacpli, Indian slave of Air. AhHxIy. (Ji'or;,'!' iNFajiir, a .Jcrst-ynian, was also iniplicaft'd. Ifow many nhivi's, lixlian and AlVican, tln'rc wcro at this linio in Nt'whnry, wi" havo no means of iiscertainini(. 'I'lie innnlxT was |)rol)al»ly small, as i^overnor llr idslreiM, in a letter dated May nineteenth, Ki^O, to the lords of the privy coimeil, says anions^ oilier things, ' now and tlien Iwo or thriu* neiijroes in'e hroiii^lil hither from Harhadoes. In onr fifovernmeiit [Massaelinselts] altont one hunilnul and twenty in all.' Fifteen soldiers were sent frtirn Newhnry to Sallsl)nry, Ainesbu- ry, and Haverhill, April twelfth, Ajiril .ix/'i. Sir VV'illiani I'liipps, with a lleet of eii^ht small ves- sels, sailed against l*t)rt lloyal, [now Annapolis,] which he took 'with little or no resistance,' and reiurneat an e\p(Mise as to ind>ic<> the government to issne hills of credit from two shillings to ten pounds' denomina- tion. The soldiers were great sutl'erers by this paper money, the first seen in New England. The situation ol' Xewlmry during the present Indian war maybe in part ascertained by the following order, which is similar to the one passed in llilW. AtiffHst 7th. ' These am in his majosty's namo to requiro all the soliliors bo- lonijjiriijr to this towuo to hriii!,'' tlicir aims and ammunition to ye moetinir honso evary sabotli day and at all other pnhlii'k nifi'tini/s, and also tlicv ar it'(|iiirt'd to cany their arms nnd anMnimilion with tluin into meadows and places, where they worke. and it any man doe retnse or ncudcct his dinvty as above expressed he shai pay five shiilinus tor every such m'ij;lt'ct. * Dwit:., I'iKKiK, caiilain, Jona. ]Mookes, lieutenant, TiKi.MAS \ov i:'^, captain. Juon 'I'oim'an, ensign, Srci'it. Gkkk.nleak, captain, 11i;nuv Somkiiuv.' Tith) X^th. * .Tohn IMtircli is appointed a ciiptiiin of one of the companies for the Canada expedition, and ordi'red to enlist a com- pany mider him.' The following letter from Nathaniel Saltonstall, escpiire, may not be unintcrestijig. It is from Robert Adams's mtumscripts. M 'Haverhill Aiia:u.it 2Qtli, 1690. ' Captain Xoyos, ' After you were irono beinij thon'.'htfull how yourself and the reot with yon la>t niulit would iret home. T heiran to have sonn' luipcs coucernini^ you. because 1 did not liciievc your dinners would Iv upon your stomadis so as to indispose you in riding' unless in vexation for the want of one : there heini,' a common sayini;- : a man after a iiood dinner is most airy and most agile and readie for riding or such kind of imoloyments. 'James Sanders just now promisinJ me to call for this letter, which incloses * Robert All UIH niaiui.scnpl) HISTORY OF NEwnunv. 165 ye pnpprn, yt oro to bo impmvtul y.> noxt loftiim iliiy about Jononh Bn\\vv and Jolin V\mm>. I j j '• Kail not of ffivinu nio ii line accoiint ol y.Mir inatia^rcmciil ot yo mutter, ami now It CDiiicM JMHt mill my miiul to propcHc to ixi tor yoar larilirr pioc ,|iii"- iind it yoii act acconliiiiily licirlo it shall bi- owned by ine iiotwilliHtandiii" ilin 1,-tiue iiiade ; wliicli w ill willieiit diiubt lidly be kiiowii to all your peonl.' "" It in IliH, it yo .said Joseph or Jdliii do carry it Nubmissively aii(r;:ivo you lliereby ground to hope that iheir eonh'ssion wiis Irom ye heart,' whicii I lor soro.. reason account so to be, yon tnay tell them yon will" venture to stop ihoir pnl.ii(iiio appearance on ye l.-ctme day ; which if tiiey afterward run into ye like evils will bo a ;.'reat airirravalion of their faull. ' I will l(dl yoM. I''()rmi'rly when I had prosecntod Roveral lor ollences in yo held at court too, and jud-nient '^iveii tor ideir opi'n confession at ye head of yo company, I did abate it and I found I did not olleud ye court, but en"a"ed Vo person to civiliiy and thankfulness. " " o j [ }l'" ,'"" ''"^'' '' I"""'"'''' "'""" y ' '""V know wliut I have to do. If they or either of them be insolent let not them or him, yt is no, bo abated of ye lull extent ot whiit is written iu \e jiidirmeiil. ' was one of ilie si.xteen soldiers from Newbury, who vohmteered to ^'o in this disastrous exiiediiion. This year, major K(d)ert Pike, of Salisbury, thus writes: ' CajMaiu I'ieree, eajMain Noye.s eaplaiu ('ireenleaf, and lietilen- ant INFoores with the rest of the ireutleinen of Newbury, whoso assistanee next under (iod was the means of the preservation of our towns of Sali.-ibury and Amesbury iu the day of our distress by the assaults of iht; enemy. ' First J ^iv(! you my Jiearly thanks for your readiness to adv(>u- ture yourselves in that service, as always you havci been ready to do and so forth. ' Second, to re(|uesl the like favour of you upon the like occasion, if any such be olfered. ' Third, that no (li(nl,\ whicli is common pay iu the country, may ■ f * Judge Sevvall's diary. t ' 1 hne a sriuil liraid sword. I '11 take ilitnls fiae luickuly.' .Bio jiji. %l; I i M n^ 156 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. hinder any advised man from doing thayr duty, which is the advice that I give 1o myself, which you cuinot bnl thnik have and shall have as much (hint as I can bear,' and so i'ortli. Captain John March and JNIis. Ann White were this year licensed as innholdcrs. This year, Essex soldiers were divided into three regiments. 1G91 . March 10///. The selectmen were desired to take care that per- sons infected with the small pox should be confined, and that their 'families should not suH'cr, if they wore thems(>lvcs unable.'^ 3Liij I'Sth. ' The town voted that from this lime forward the moderator shall be chosen by papers, and that it shall not be in the power of any moderator to adjourn a towne meeting but by vote of the towne.' ^ ' The town grants Mr. Scth Shove thirty pounds for the year ensuing, provided he will be our schoolmaster and so forth as fol- lovveth namely to teach readers free, Latin scholars sixpence per week, writers and cypherers fourpence jjer week, to keep the school one third part of the y(>ar at the iirKkllc of the new towne, one third part at the school house, and the other third part about middle W'ay between the nuMMing house and oldtown ferry.' ^^ June ^Isf. 'Vhc oliicers of the two militia companies issued an order to Henrv Short, recpiiring him 'in his majesties name to take care of his watch every night.' They wer(> fifty-one in all. 'They are alike reijuired 1o come to yom' house to take their charge. You are to order them to go to (Jeorge Little's garrison, and there one of them is to keep his post all the night. The rest are to walk three in a night 1o tlie mill i)ri(i towne luulerstanding that several of the inhab- itaiUs of new lov. ne are about calling of Mr. [Edward] Toinpson to be their mimster, the 1own<' did by vote manifest their dislike against it, or against any other minister, whom they should call, until ye church and towne are agreed upon it, looking upon such a thing to be an intrusion upon ye cimrcli iuid towne.' Anrcnst t2Ls7. The commissioner with the selectmen states the number of ralalile polls to be two hundred and fifty. Ocfoher. Several of the inhabitants of the west end of the town petitioned the giMieral conrt ' to i)e estat)lislied a peo|)le by them- selves for the maintenance of the ministry lunonii: them.' Dccpmhrr. 'J'he town did by vote marnfest themselves ' against the new town having their iietition graiUed,' aiul chose a committee to present a counter petition to the general court. * Town recorc's. W HISTOKY OF NEWBURY. 157 This year Newbury was allowed by the general court to have anolher house of entertainment. 1692. In February of this year, commenced the witchcraft delusion, which, for a lon^ time, occasioned so much terror, distress, and sufll'ering, in several towns in IMassachusetts. It originated in Salem village, now Danvers, in the family of the reverend Samuel Parris, whose '(laugliter and niece, girls of ten or eleven years of age, and two other girls in ihe neighborhood, began to act very strangely, appeared to fall into fits, would creep into holes, under benches and chairs,' put themselves into odd postures, and, as the physicians who examined them could give no satisfactory name to their apparent disorder, and probably feeling that he must say something, one of them very gravely pronounced ihem hewUched. From this begin- ning, originating in fraud and imposture, and continued by the grossest superstition and ignorance, combined with great fear, for no one was safe, arose those aci tsations and 'prosecutions of the people, under the notion of witches, whereby twenty suHered as evil doers, (besides tlios(> that died in prison,) about ten more condemned, a hundred imprisoned, and about two hundred more accused, and the; country generally in fears, when it would come their tm-n to be accused.' ^ In the language of the reverend Charles W. Upham, ' all the securities of society were dissolved. Every man's life was at the mercy of every other man. Fear sat on every countenance; terror and distress were in all hearts; silence pervaded the streets; many of the jjeople left the country; all business was at a stand, and th(> feeling, dismal and horrible indeed, became general, that the providence of (Jod was removetl from them, and that they were given over to the dominion of Satan.' f From this awful scourg(% Newbury was wholly exempt, though we have abundant evidence, that the inhabitants participated in the almost universal belief, that witchcraft was a reality. It was a fault of the age, from which the luost pious, and, in other respects, learned men, were not free. Sir .Matthew Hale was a firm believer in witchcraft, and the celebrated Richard Baxter, in a preface to one of Cotton .Alatlier's sernu)iis, on a case of supposed witchcraft, declares, 'that this instance comes with such convincing evidence, that he nmst l)e an obstinate Sadducee, who will not believe it.' It is well observed i)y goxeriior Hutchinson, that 'in all ages of the world, superstitious credulity has produced greater cruelty than is practised among tlie Hottentots, or other nations whose belief of a deity is called i.i (|uesti()ii.' Miircli. Several of the west end people, again made a petition and proposition about calling a minister. V. '< " \ f^ '^' 1 * Robert Calef. t Lectures on witchcraft. I*'. 158 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. Ma If iAth. Sir William Phipps arrived at Boston, with the new charter for the IMassaehusetts ))r<)vince. Julij 14///. Tlianiisgiviug apj)ohited on aceount of peace, the charter, and so forth. November Is/. By special order of Sir William Phipps, twelve soldiers were sent from Newbury to Haverhill. December VSth. Town ordered that ' whosoever shall build any vessels on the towne common shall i)ay to the town threepence per ton for the use of llie building yard, lliat they shall improve.' * December 20f/i. The town voted ' that tlley would call another minister at the west end of tlie towne.' Against this vote, twenty- two of the 'west end' mc;n entered their dissent.* December 27///. A committee was chosen 'to enquire after a .suitable person to preach to iIk; west end and to keep schoolc.' * This year, a |)etition to divide Essex county was presented to the general court ; Newbury was allowed to have another house of en- tertaimnent; and lh(> grand jury of Essex county ' pre^enled Joseph Bailey for saying the m;'n appointed by the town to answer the petition of those, who wanted anothi'r minister were devils incarnate.' 1693. April 20///. The town ' chose Tristram Coffin treasurer for the poor.' * Mai/ 12///. ' Towne voted that Mr. John Clarke be called to assist iMr. Richardson in the work of the ministry at the west end of the towne to preach to them one year in order to farther settle- ment and also to keep a grammar schoolc.'* 3Iai/ 31.s7. The selectmen of Newbury, in their petition to the general court, state that ' a long dillerence" has existed between the people of Newbury, and those in the west end of the town about calling a minister, that the west end iieo])le had called Mr. Edward ToiusoM to preach to them without ac(|uainting the minister, church or towne with tlieir proceedings in that all'air, the which when our town did understand that tli(>y were about to bring him into town, th(! town being met lo consider of it by their vote did declare that they were against his coming, or any other until the church and town were agreed, yet they persisted' in their design and brought him in, and when he was come in our minister warned him to forbear preaching till the church and town were t.greed, yet he presumed to set up a lecture, and preach witlamt any allowance of ministers, church or town, which when the church did understand, they did call him to account, and declared their dislike of his irrcfr- ular proceeding, yet he hath persisted in these irregularities to the great disturbance of our |)eace, and since upon tiie request of sev- erall of the inhabitants of the west end of our towne, called another minister, Mr. John Clark, who halli siccepted of the call, and yet * Town records. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 159 there are severall, who refuse to accept of him, pretending they arc bound to said Tomson, wliich agrccin(>nt th(>y made wlion the rest of tlieir neighbors were about to uiiike u|)j)Ueation to the town, which was since the late law was made to direct the town to call the minister.' June \iJlh, A committee of the west end people, in iheir petition, thus reply. They request the governor and council 'to pity and help them,' 'to ease them of a heavy burden of travel on God's day.' 'We have been,' say they, 'endeavoring iiljove these live years to have the publiek worship of God establislied among us on the Lord's day for reasons such as these. Tiie bulk of us live four miles from the ould meeting house, some six or seven. Our num- ber is above three hundred. Few of us htive horses, and if wo could get down to the ould meeling house, it is impossible it shovild receive us with them so tiiat many [would] Iny out of doors, the house is so little. Some of us have groaned under this burden this thirty years, some grt)wn old, some sickly, and although we were favored with the liberty granted by king .lames the second and had erected an house to the worship of (iod on our own cost and charge, and acquainted the two next justices with our intent before we built the said house. A committee of live weri^ ap[ioin1ed to come on the place, but before they had liiushed tlieir work, the governor arrived, which caused them to desist. We complained to the governor, who granted us a protection from paying to the ould meeting house, then countermanded it. The town had a meeting — they intend to delude us by granting the help of a schoolmaster at sometimes for one ycare. We believe our neighbours would be glad to see us quite tired out. We beg tlu> honoraJjle court to establish peace among us a rational dividing line.' ' June loth, 1G93.' Julij 5th. ' The towne in theyr voles for the choyce of a minister for the west end of the towne in order to a full settlement in the work of the ministry tmd iMr. John C'larke was then chosen and not one vote against him.'' * Ju/ij C)fh. Twcnty-i'ive persons of tlit; west end (>ntered their dissent against 'calling Mr. Clark. The reason is because the new towne j)eople have a uunister already.'* This year, a jury of twelve; women hi-ld an in(iuest on the body of Elizaln'th Hunt, of Newbury. The following is an accurate copy of their verdict, which was doubtless perfectly conclusive and satisfactory. ' We judge according to our best light and contients, that the death of said I'^lizabeth was not l)y any viohms or wrong dun to her by any jiarson or thing, but l)v soni sodfii sloping of her i)n'ath.' Septembt'f '2i)th. On this day, the court of conunon pleas held its first sessions in Newbury. The court was held in the first parish meeting-house. * Town records. ,!■ .1! 160 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 1694. I. i February 2\st. Libovty was £?rantc(l 1o ihc prlilionors ' to erect between captain Noyes' lane and Mr. Woodbridgo's [upper gi-een] a little house for the accommodation of a good and puliieicnt schoolo dame.' A similar petition was granted to deacon William Noyes, 'to sett up a schoole house upon the towne's land,' A salary of 'twenty pounds in money and fifty pounds in graine was voted to ye reverend Mr. John Clarke so long as he carry on the worke of the ministry.' Mr. Clark having deciined the' call, Mr. Christopher Toppan was invited ' to preach at the new towne.' Mr. Toppan having declined settling, but expressing his willingness •to help in the work of th*; minislry for a year,' the town voted 'to give Mr. Toppan forty pounds in money and four contributions a year.' March 26f/i. The town granted permission to Jolm Kelly, senior, to keep a ferry over the Merrimac, at Holt's rocks, 'in the place where he now dwells.' Ferriage, 'sixpence for horse and man, and twopence for a single man.' Sejdembcr Atli. ' lAIr. Joseph Pike and Richard Long,' both of Newbury, 'were shot by the Indians as they were traveling near the end of Pond plain,' =^ in Haverhill. September 5th. A committee, consisting of .Toshna Brown, .John Ordway, and tSamuel Bartlct. petitioned to the general court, 'in behalf of the company, that as they had erected a meeting horse, and supplied themselves with a' minister yet nevertheless our distresses do contiimally grow upon us toward an insupportable extremity, since; the imprisoning of some of our number for their signifying our desire to enjoy \\w. minister, whom we had formerly invited to preach in the mecM'ing house, which we built at our own cost and charge, and some of us have been fined for not delivering up the key of the said mecling hous(\' They conclude by rc(|ucsting the general court, that they would 'so far interpose in our concerns as to take some etfectual 'care for the relief of your petitioners and for tlie (juiet of the whole town, the peace whereof is now so dangerously interrupted.' f Octolfcr 22d. ' The town brought in' theyr votes by papers,' for a minister for 'the west end of the towiic 'of Xewl)iiry and Air. Christopher Toppan had sixty-live voles and Mr.' Tompsou seventeen.' ^ December 2lst. A committee of live were chosen ' to draw up articles and proposals in order to setting off p;ut of the west end of the towne 'I as a separate ])arisli. This year, a petition wa^; sent to the governor and council, from Newbury and four other towns, for a division of the countv of Essex. 'John and Samuel Barllet, Abraham Morrill John Emery and * Reverend John Pike's jou null t General court files. { Town reconls. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 161 Joseph Bailey were 1)ound over and admonished for onposin" their ordained minister, Mr. John Richardson.' "^ 1695. Jamary Is/. The town met and « voted that Pipe-stave hill near Daniel Jacpies' house shall, be the place for the meeting house, and those that live nearest 1o that placf! shall pay to the ministry there, and those that live nearest to the old meeliiig house shall pay there,' the inhabitants at the west end to choose a minister for themselves,' only Mr. Tompson excepted.' ' And the meeting house to stand where it do, until tlie major part of them see cause to remove it.' ' The dividing line shall be from the middle way from the prefixed run on a place in Pipe-stave hill and the old me(!ting house, to ...„ „„ „ straight line to Francis Brown's house near Birchen meadows and so straight over to the littk; pond.' *■ Janmn/ '3d. Tristram CoiFm, Henry Short, and Abraham Mer- rill, divided the town into two parishes. Hugh Murel), in behalf of himself and brother, captain John March, petitioned the town 'to grant them a piece of crrountl and flatts to build a wharf and dock near captain March's barn.'* This petition was granted on certain conditions, January sixteenth, provided they are built ' within three years.' # 3Iarch Vllh. ' Mr. John Woodbridge dies, a good man and a constant attendant upon God in his publick worship on the Lord's day.'t _ June 5th. ' Town voted to give Mr. Christopher Toppan twenty pounds yearly in money and three hundred pounds a year in good country pay so long as he carries on one half of the ministry among them, and thirty ])ounds a year so long as he shall keep a grammar and a writing schoole, the scholars to pay as they did to Mv. John Clarke,' which proposals Mr. Toppan accepted, July seventeenth. September m. ' Twenty-four men at Pema([nid, going to get wood, fire shot, four of whom are dead. Serjeant Hu<,di March, [ol Newbury.] George's son, was kilicxl at the iirst shot.' f Orlo/jer 7lh. On the afternoon of tiiis day, five Indians attacked and plundered the house of .John Brown, who lived on the westerly side ol Turkey hill, and captivated nine persons; one only of the family cscapetl to tell the tale. On the same dav, colonel Daniel Pierce sent the following letter to colonel Appleton and colonel Wade, of Ipswich. 'Sir, this afternoon thore came the enemy to a house in our town and went in and took and oariied awiiy nine [jersons and pliindcMod the lionse, and as near as we can nath,.]-, tluM- went soiithwcstwardlv In'twccn Boxford and l^ia.ltord. VVe can not iratherth; there were idjove live of tlie eneinv, hut ni-ht r;,,i'e on so that we couhl not pursue tliem, i)nt we have lined Merriniae river with about lourscoie men to watch lest they should carry the captives over tlie river, and l^v M * Town reoords. 1 Jiultte Sewall's diary. il * H 162 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. \m do design in the morning to pursue them and range the woods with all the force we (Mil iiKiko. iiiui think it iulvisuhh; that you rani!;e tlie woods towards Andover, and that UowU-y towiuds Bradford, for if tiiey escape ns it will bt> an fncomage- ment to tiieni. "Sir. [ do think the case requires our utmost industry wlio am your friend and servant, D. PlEKCE. October 1th, 1(595.' To this letter was appended the following. ' Colonel Godney, Honored sir, it is thouiiht advis.iblo on the consideration abovesaid yt it may be benetieial for tlie several companies in the several townes to range ye wooils with all possible speed towards Bradford antl Andover and so towards IMeiriinack river, so that if it might be ye enemy may be found and destroyed, which spoyle oiw people. Ipswich, October eighth, at live in the morning. Your servant, Sa.muel Appleton.' Three hours after this, colonel Thomas Wade thus writes from Ipswich. 'Honored sir, Just now captain Wicom brinas information that the last niiiht captain Greer h .if with a party of men met witli the enemy by the river side, have re- deemeii all the captives but one, which they doulit is killed. Three of the In- dians aot into a canoe and made cscai-(\ and the other two ran into the woods, uleaf is woundeti in the side and arm, how much we k.iow not, Captain (Jreeu - which is all at present from your servant. Tiio.MAS Wade.' Judge Scwall, in lii.^ journal, says, ' all tlie captives were brought back, save one boy, that was killed. Tiie Indians knocked the rest on llie head, save one infant.' Reverend Joint Pike, in Ills journal, states, that 'the captives were all retaken but soni(> died of their wounds.' On the lifth of .March, 1G9(3, captain Greenleaf adckessed the fol- lowing petition to the general court. ' The petition of captain Stephen Greenlcaf of Newbury, • Huniblv sheweth, ' That upon tlie seventh of Octolier last about three o'clock in the afternoon a party of Inilians surprised a family .'t Turkey hill in saiil town cap- tivated nine persons, women and children, rilled the house, carrying away bed- diuir and other aoods. Only one person escaped ami gave notice to the next family and thev, the town. " Upon the alarm your petitioner with a party of men pursued after the eueniv, endeavouriuLr to line the river Merrimack to prevent their passaire. bv which me-::; t''e captives were recovered and brouLdit back. • The encMiy lav in a liully hard by the hiirhway and about nine at uiufit made a shot at your ])etilioner ami shut him through the wrist lietween the bones, and also made a larire wound in his side, which wounds have t)een very painlul and costly to your petitioner in the i-ure of them ami have in a great nu'asure utterly taken away the use of his left hand and wholly taken !uni otl from liis employ- ment this winter. •' Your petitioner therelbre humbly prays this hiiiiored court that they would make hiia such compensailon a.^ shall scorn lit, which he shall thankfully HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 163 acknowledge and doubts not but will ho an oncourasemont to others speedily to relieve their neighbours wIkmi assaulicil by so burbaious an enemy, And your ]H'titiou(.'r shall ever pray, Strphf.n Gref.nleaf. 'March Mli. Read and voted that there bo paid out of the province trea-sury to the petitioner the sum of forty poiuids.' From one of John Brown's descendants, William G. Wliito, I learn the rollowing particulars as a family tradition. The Indians had secreted themselves for some time ii(>ar the house, waitijitjj for the absence of the male members of the family, who, about three o'clock, departed with a load of turnips. The 'Indians then rushed from their concealment, tomahawked a ijirl, who was statidini;; at the front door. Another ifirl, who had concealed herself as long as the Indians remained, innnediately after their departure gave the alarm, which resulted as belore relatc'd. The coat, wliich captain (ircen- leaf wore in his pursuit of the Indians, is still preserved by his de- scendants, together with the bullet, which was extracted from his woimd. This, I believe, is the only instance, in which the Indians either atlaiked, captivated, or killed, any of the inhabitants of Newbury. From the original document now in my possession, I copy the following. 'October iUh, 1095. To Abraham iMorrill of Nowbury. *Tlu'si> Arc Li his Majesty's niuno to will and l\(>([iii('r yon to take the Cear to Beat the walcii of live nuui A n'vjhl Beuiiiinir att Samuel Poores and Job I'ils- buryos and ail Sayer's Lean lliine| to Kdward Poores and soe Runiny by yo Road to llarliehoak river and soe Xotlierly Ext-epl the Roimdars. Vou" Are Lik('\vise [{ecjuired to Ordrr two of said watchnieu upon Dewty to walke Dowen to Daniel ^lerriils and tno more to John Ordways att thaier returen Alwavs keepina' out a Sentinell upon dewty. \'oa are also to Make return of all tiet'ac'ts unto the Capteu to whom tiiey beloui,' forthwith. It is also desiered that you deman west end ineeting-house and ministry house. The ex- pense was twenty-two potnids and three shilliny wished for their own use, but no more ; and no person was allowed to carry any out of the town, on a ))cnalty of twenty shillings. The shells were gath- ered in cart loads on tlu; beach and maiuUactured into lime.' Jiih/. * Sor(5 and long continued drought.' Jk/ij 22il. ' Drought continuing many of the towns and churches had clays of fasting and prayer.' * ' Scpfivihrr \:lth. ' Our army abroad under the command of ma- jor John iMarch [of Newbury] going ashore at a place, called Dam- aris cove, a small island in the eastern parts, the Indians being there, they waylaid them and killed several of them. Our English fought bravely and drove them olf the ishiiid.'^ i><'])k'ml>cr 2'2(i. The town chose ' major Daniel Davison, corpo- ral (Jeorge IMarch and ensign .lames Noyes, as a couunittee, who shall inspect into all matters eoncerning the lime stones in any of the undivided landt; in the town, who shall have the sole ordering, disposing and importing said lime stones for the town's use in what way and manner they shall judg shall most conduce to the benefit of thc'towne,' and so forth, and so forth. The committee were to keep accurate accounts of all disbursements and profits, which were to be read once every six months in a public town meeting. All persons were prohibited, under a penalty of twenty shillings the hogshead and i)roportionable for smaller quantities, who should presume to i- . * Fairfield's journal. ■ff (A^ .i .V 166 IIISTOnV OF NEVVBI'RY. dig or carry away or dispose of ;ui y ol' tiic aforosaid limeslwne, and so I'orth. ' It was also voted that //ir kiln lor burning said lime sliall bo built at or near the end ol' Mii/zie's lane next Alemniaek river.' *■ 'The kiln' mentioned above was the kiln in which the lime was burnt by the commjtiee lor the benelit of the town. Lime kilns owned by i-.-divi'liials in various parts of the town were ninnerons. ^Aiig-rsl. Orfl.r.i! by the seleelmen that the river ealled by tlio Indians Cjiuasaeuneon and has since been called bv div(>rs names, as Newbury river, Oldlown river, be from this time called by the name of the river l^n-kcr in remembrance of the worthy, learned, and reverend niinistcr .Mr. Thomas Parker, who was a li'rst planter and pastor of y(! clmrch of Xewbnrv iuid learned schoolmaster.' =* JS'ovrwbrr i-it/i. The town voted lliat the asHe.ssors ' raise the tax on polls one penny on the poll for every penny that they raise upon ye pound.' * ' Also voted that the selectmen procure a (lacfg for the meeting house to be |mt out at the ringing of the tirsl ix-ll, and taken in when the last bell is rung.'* 'As I lay in my bed this morning,' says judge Sewall, 'this verse ran in my mind : ' To liorsps. swine, neat cattle, sliecp and deer, Ninety and seven piovet' a mortal j ear.' 1698. 3Ia>/ 4fli. ' The towne voted that I\Ir. George March should be paid for I'encing in the burying place.' Jiih/ iith. ' The lowne voted that they would build a new meeting house, and for that ])urpose chose tli«> worshipful colonel Daniel Pierce, captain 'i'homas Noyes and serjeanl Stephen Jaques ;i com- mittee, who on October flftli' made their report.' Drrrinher '^is/. - The towne voted that scrjeant Stephen .Tacpies should build a meeting house sixty feet in lenglh fifty feet in breadth and twenty feet in the stud for five hundred and^hirtv pounds.' The next February, 'the town voted to have the nieciing house twenty-four feet post instead of twenty and to pay scrjeant .laques twenty pounds more.' Ortuhrr :2(i//<. A church was gathered in the west pre( inet, and on November tenth the revenuid Saumel Belcher was ordaimd their minister. November. ' Near the close of this month,' says Fairfield, in his diary, 'there was a c«'ner!il contribution in the province for the relief of captives in Aretiuiiiez in i\rorocco.' In a letter to colonel Thomas Noyes on this subject, honorable Andrew Heldier thus writes. ' On the sixth of Decern I )er J()9« you paid me three pounds * Town records. HISTORY OF NEWnUIlY, 167 eififht sliilliii and colonel Thomas Noyes were iiipowered to employ ye honorable captain Samuel Sewall to procure a fnd Richard Brown, in his diary, ' has been famous for three things, namely: 'First, for yl the winter was turned into summer, or at least we have had little or none, the ground being bare for the most part, though we have had snow at some times, yet very shallow, not exeee(lin:; al)ove twelve inches and tliat by an advance of southerly- gales faded away speedily. ' Second, an earthquake on the last of January, which was con- siderably irreat. • 'I'liird, anothtM- on the last of February passingly considerable.' April '22(1. ' Serjeant Stephen Jaques was ordered to hang the old meeting house bell in the new turret.' Hcplcnihrr l^f/t. • 'I'lic town voted to have the new meeting house composed with seats as tli' old one was, except ten leet on three sides for pews and alleys.' Ortohrr l^//i. ' Voted that a |)r\v be l)uilt for the minister's wife by the pulpit stairs, that colonel Daniel Pierce should have the first choict! for a pew and major Thomas Xoyes shall have the next ehoice and that colonel Daniel Pierce escpi'ire. and Tristram Collin escpiire i)e impowered to procure a bell of about four hundred pounds weight.' t This year a lio'i-e was built for the poor to live in. Noi-e/iihiiiH; mi, I Hcciiiiii;,' the fioily of UvMvr Floi^crs of said Ni'wliiiry apprcluMidt'il hy oiio of lii.i majostio'H justicos for murdoring hor child rcu in yo year 17(tO. Itom, for prociiiiiii,' of a wnrrani for Hoasini; lior body . . . £0, is, Itom, by ;;uai was a poor sinfid ercalnre, as vile as ordinarily any are luuler the liu'lit of the gospel, and oin\ who had a ehild by a neifro at Newhmy, when sjie was alnint seventeeri years of au'e, as sin; herself eonfessed, and that she ninrdered it and buried it in the j;arden, and fonr years after had a ehild iv^iim atul uKn^lered that, but could not conceal it. Of her carriairi; in prison and at the (■.vecntioti there is an account priiUi'd witii three sermons in Ipswich on occasion thereof.' Tradition informs us that Esther Rosj^crs drowned her child in the pond behind tlie lirst parish meetini^-house. In October, Thomas .Mossum, a colored man, was ordered to leave town with his family. * Town recordi. ,: V HISTORY OF NEWDURr. 169 M 'Ortober mi VoK-d t(, give Mr. Richiinl Rrnwn an./- m. The t()w.i voted to ahute one half the minister's rate ol sixteen persons at ' the lulls,' lor ihe coining year * 1702. Jamarfj 13/A. The town voted to divide according to « former rule eighteen hundred acres of the lower commons, reserving i)a.sturage or lour c.ws lor the ministry in tlu- east end of the towne, thnr f,r the mimslry m the west .mkI, thre.. |or the live school and the lu^rb- age ot twenty cows lor the benefit of the town's poor.'* Julif 'j2d. Town voted to give iVFr. Ili.-har.l Brown twenty pounds lor Ins yc-urly salary, and to have Iburpence a week lor hia Jjatin s{;holars. Tovvn also chose ' the selectmen a committ.'e to coiisidiT and re- port what It will cost to remov.. the old meeting lu.us.. farther from tie new meetmg house and to fltt it up for u court house, town.; house and school house.' # > ' Sometime this year, the p.-opjc resi.ling within the limits of what was a tervyard incorporated as JJylield parish, built a mcetin.r-house near the place where the present house n..w stands. As the parish (•ompn. u-ndcd a part c.f Nc-wbury, and a part of Kowl.^v, it was at l.rst called 'JWIm.ry.' Mehctabcl, wife of William Moody, and daughter of Henry Sewall. who ,licd Au-.ist second, 170^, aged tliirty, was the lirst person interred in the burying ground there. . U ■ h 17 3. i^Wt dlh. ' The town voted to pay four pounds fo those who killed two wolves at the Ipswich end of Plum island.' 4«= 1 he town also ' voted to let the ferry ovr the river Parker for four years at lour p..unds a year to corporal Kichar.l .Tackman,who is to carry all the court ofl.ccrs, going and returning from court, all town olhcers, when employed by the town, and all the rams, belonging to the town, lerry Irce.' ^ ' s h Marc/i 17///. Town voted that the old meeting-house be repaired and htted lor a court house, « school house and town house.' 4^ Ihirty rods of land were gralited to Richard (ioodwin on the southerly side of the great hill, said (ioodwin engaging himself and lamr'^i''''"''" '" ^^"^ "'' '^"^^'' ''''"'"^ '''■ "' ^'"'^ '''"'" '''''''" ''" '''^'^ This year ' Renaiah Titcomb's vessel was captured on his voyage from Antigua to Newbury.' '' ° iSeplcmbcr 2Sth. There was a great snow storm. "J.) * Town records. 170 HISTORY OF KLWBURY. In November, captain John March petitioned the general court to grant him some compensation for the losses he sustained in his de- fence of Casco fort. He says, ' I forsook my own habitation at Newbury and removed my family, stock of cattle and so forth to the said fort, upon which upon the perfidious breach made by that barbarous people, your petitioner was in utmost hazard of losing his life, and by a wonderful preservation esca})cd the hands of those infidels, and did actually lose more than five hundred j)ounds of his estate.' Among his losses, he meniions 'sloop and furniture, eighty-nine head of sheep and cattle, five and a half acres of wheat, six acres of as good peas as ever I saw, four and a half acres of Indian corn,' and so forth. ^November 20f/t. The general court granted to captain John IMarch fifty pounds in consideration of the brave defence of his majesty's fort at Casco bay, wlien lately attacked by the French and Indian enemy, and of the wounds he then received.' * 1704. Janiinnj rHh. ' The town voted that two shillings and sixpence per ton sliall be paid for lime stone, provided that they that Ijuy them, dig them, and burn them in Newbury.' f '•Januarji 19th. The town chose a committee to mf'asure and di- vide the bank against Merrimack river, and votcfl that two men be hired to watch and ward vpon the river until it breaks up.' f Fehnuirfi 2ith. ' This day the new j)arishioners met in the house, built for their minister and agn^e to call the precincit Byfield.' | The following is a copy of a li'tter from Judge Sewall to his brother, William Moody of Newbury. 'Boston, April ist, 1704. ' Loving brother, ' After your hc'mv^ here last I writt a letter to colonel Byfiekl and in- formed him t'aat you iiad named your infant i)arish Byfield. and would from henceforth locic upon liini as your patron, and he ready 2ratet\diy to acknowledsre any countenauee or favour he sjionld lie pleased to aiiord you. To this etiect in "more words. This day 1 received a letter from colonel Byfield, in which are the.se words ; ' I am .surprised at the account yon cive me of the name of a new town upon the river Parker near Newbury. How they hitt upon my name I can't imagine. I heartily wish them prosperity : and if any respect to me was th(! cause, it is an obliiriitiou upon me (when God shall enable me) to study how I may be ser- viceable to them.' ' I called it only a parish. What if Mr. Hale should write a letter to colonel Byfield. intirnatiiiir the matter of fad. that it was in reuard to him. ^'ou hin'O been informed of his ])arentaLre. He has only two dauixliteis, .Madam Lydt? and Madam Taylor. 1 believe he is a good man, and a fast friend, very imlustrious and thorow in promoting what he undertakes.' Samukl Sewall. * Province reeords. Town records. I Judge Sewall's diary. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 171 March 2St.h. The court again confirmed the ferry to colonel John \March, wliich was granted him in 1687. August Sd. Colonel N. Saltonstall thus writes to colonel Thomas Noyes : ' Sir, by his exceilency's express direction I command yoa in her majesty's name fortliwith to appoint and set forth one half of your company by name and have tliem ready, well fixt with arms and ammunition and ten days' provision to march at an hour's warning. Tlie commr^nd is strict.' September 2Sth. He thus wi-ites : ' I desire and order that by tomorrow morning at farthest you press and post at your block houses in Newbury twelve able'souldiers, three at each of your four [block] houses, to abide there night and day, to ,, atch.' The expiMise this year for these block-houses was one hundred and six pounds, ten shillings, and seven pence. November 11th. • Henry Lunt, Thomas Newman, and Richard Dole,' captains of freighting sloops from Newbury, o.' iplained to the general court of the conduct of captain Tuth'ill, - i the castle, who ' brouglit all their vessels to an anchor, took them out, earned them to the castle, demanded money lor a shot, which he said was fired at them, made them ))ay six shillings and eight pence apiece, one shilling apiece for pass money, and three sliilLings apiece to carry them back to their vessels again.' =* In 170:2. 'walnut wood was five shillings per cord, oak three shillings,' cotton wool one shilling and ten pence per pound, corn two shillings per bushel. In this' year, 1704, cider was six shillings per l)ari-el. In 1703, turnips were ojie shilling and three pence per bushel, and 1708, one and eiglit pence, and in 1711 sturgeon was two pence per pound.f Vn 1705. February Glh. The town ' voted to apportion the flatts among the proprietors ' by lot, and on February thirteenth, ' that they should begin next iMr. Pierce's meadow and that there should be a Avay above said lots two rods broad.' ^ By tliis it appem-s that ' Water street' was not laid out till tiiis year. The iHunbcr of tin- river lots was two hundred and Iweiily-four. Febniurfi 20th. (lovernor Dudley thus writes to colonel Gallon- stall: ' 1 pray you to give direciion that your snow-shor men from NewlMiry to Andover be ready at a moment's warning till the weather br(>aks up, and then we may be quiet awhile,' Mai/ 2'i'/. Tiie ' old meeting house was granted to Richard Brown Avith liberty to remove it.' J July 11 fh. The ' ferry over Merrimack river between Newbury and Salisbury near captain I'dward Sargent's,' was purchased by the town, of colonel .lohn lAlarch, for two hundred and forty pounds, * Piovinco Records. t Old account books. J Town roconts. 173 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. ?*t. and on March fifth, 1706, ' they sold one half of it to Salisbury for one hundred and twenty pounds.' June 21th. Governor Dudley orders colonel Saltonstall ' to de- tach twenty able soldiers of tlie Newbury militia and have them rendezvous at Haverhill on July fifth.' On the appearance of these men at Haverhill, colonel N. Salton- stall thus writes to colonel Noyes : 'Haverhill, July nth, 1705. ' I received your return of ye twentv men ve Governor commanded me t" call for, and when ye persons (which I can "t call men) appeared, even a con- siderable number of them, to be but boys, or children, and not fit for service, bimd m part, and deaf, and cross-handed. I stopt till I waited on ye governor, ye twelith mstant and upon libertie to speak with him, 1 with ye major have taken the best care we can to keep the men and cluldien sent hither for ye present, till I may have opportunity to tell you the queen likes it not, to be served in this manner. ' But one in special, Nicholas ******* by name, is blind, and deaf, and small, an' not ht to be continued, and therefore to be short. I send Nicholas ******* home to you, and do expect that yo' v .11 send some able man in his place, if you have an a! le one in N( — burv. ' The other diminutives are sent out to garrison at present, or else vou had mett with thoin to return to you for ve like evchanire. ' My heart, il' it siK'aks. is full. l" wait a suitable time, to tell you what I have to say on her majesty's behalf. To take boyes for original!/ Tirest men, and they hired too, I know not ye reiTularity of it. I shall be i I -.C co see you, and intend to do it at Haverhill c Newburv or a middle place, as you will desire, if I am able to attend, to see what is viyln anil what is ou:" d.ity for us to do. Your verv humble servant, To lieutenant-colonel Thomas Noyes.' Nathaniel Saltonstall. In another letter he thus writes : - . 'August 4th, 1705. ' One Smith catne tliis day with two of his sons in order to get a release for John Daufonl. I wnuilcr how you concern vourself so much about this man, to ii-et Danford home, and (iisre;jrar(l vour default and liave not vet sent a good man for that jutiful insiitiicient sick man Nicholas ******* whom I sent off ye sixteenth of July hist to you to .send a better hand, and he to returne in two days time to me, but he is not yet come, noi other for him. Pray consider what lyes at your doore and do not deale so unhandsomely with vour patient friend and humble servant, N. Sai.tonstall. u) lieutenant-colonel Thomas Noye.s.' «fil 17 6. Januanj Al/i. ' Voted that the new beli be hanged in the turret of the meelini,' house with all convenient speede. Also to take care that the bell be rung m nine of the clock every night and that the day of tlie month be every night tolled.'* The in.scription round' the bell is: 'let us love as brethren. Matthew ■-{agley fiaidit. \7().V ' The to ATI! granted to twelve persons a piece of ground between * Town records. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 173 the M'atch-house and the meeting house pond joyning to doctor Toppan's fence to set up a stable.' * March. ' Many sheep were drowned ihis month in Newbury, by the overflowing of Merrimack river, the ice being jam'd ' f October 2ist. ' The Newbury part of Byfield was set off for so long a time as they shall maintain an orthodox minister amongst them.'* = October 22d. Henry Short, the town clerk, died. October mil. Mr. Richard Brown was chosen to supply his . place. At the same meeting, the town voted to employ ' serjeant Joseph Pike to build a bridge over Indian river near his saw-mill.'* Novcmtter 17///. Reverend Moses Hale was ordained the minis- ter o( the ' falls ' parisli, but had pn-ached for them about four years. t Febrvary 28th. ' The town chose a committee of three to prot ceed and build a meeting house at Pipe-stave hill.' * For a more lull account, see under the year 1712. 1707. Januari/ 29///. The ' town voted that there be a gaole or prison built in Newbury, lor the ease of the subject, for the restraining of rnuch vice and keeping up of the ord(T of government, provided the county be at one half of the cost and char"-e.' * 1708. 3Ta?j 2Gt/i. The general court 'ordered that colonel Thomas Noyes [of Newbury] shall for the present ease of her majesty's subjects, whose situation makes it disputable to which of the prov- inces they belong, notify the -.■nllemen appointed by Massachusetts and Aew Hampshire, to meet at such lime and place as he shall appoint,' 111 order to run the line 'that th.>v may not be oppressed by a demand upon them by both govi'vnments.' Jtiiir IN///. The town 'voted that the nine a clock bell should be rung r// nine of the clock jji-ecisely, nightly for the year ensuing.' * III/// bih. Th'- town's commons ' were'divided into four general pastures. The first, the common land at the neck. The second, th(> old town common to Mr. Sliort's farm. The third to extend near to the dwrlling |u)use of corporal .lames Smith and to run up by the brook, whereon the new bridge is to Mr. March's farm and by the southerly side of said farm to the birchen meadows and the rest ol said common at the new town to be the fcnirlli.'* 'August. There was a great dronght.' § This year .loseph TiUiit rodi^ post. Av what is called ' the plains,' separated from the church and society, Avilh which they hud been iiillierto connected, and declared them- selves in lavor of the epi^;copal iorm of worship. As the causes, which led them to dis^ho lived nearer to the meeting-house on the plains than they did to Pipe-stave hill, acted in opposition to the votes of the town, the authority of the state, and a large part, (forty to twenty-four,) of the worshipers in their own precinct, all of whom had decided that th' right place for the meeting-house was Pipe-stave hill, while the other party were as decided tliat it should stand where it was, and not l>e inoved. As early as 1696, the reverend Samuel B(>lcher with his fjimily was residing in l!ie ])recinct.=* In the same year, a vote was jn.-sed to build a minir try house, and to enlarge the meet- ing-!ioiise on ' the plains.' In January, 1706, the precinct voted that ' they either wonld remove the meeting house and build an addition to it, or else build a new meeting house.' February twenty-eighth, ' it was voted that ye inhabitants of ye west end of the town of Newbury will build a new meeting house ujion Pip*; stave hill, fif- ty-four leet long and thirty-four feet broad within the space of five years at ye furthest and to meet in the old meeting house five years, not to force any person to pay any money or pay till three years ])e expired, and then to pay one quarter part' yearly until ye whole be paid.' From this vote twenty persons dissented. ' Captain Hugh March, Caleb Moody and serjeant John Ordway were also chosen a committee to buiUrthe new meeting house and enlarg(> tlie nhl meeting house.'* In F(>bruary, I7t)9, the \YM\y op- posed to the removal of t!ie meeting-house froiu ' the plains,' to'Pipe stave hill, petitioned the general court i'or relief. Amoiic: other things they say, that, ' having built a meeting house and settl'-d a minister, which hath not been rlle( ted above twelve years or thereabouts, there are certain of our inhabitants since planted in the upper parts of our precinci, who under tin- supposing notion of a major vote of our inhabitants have advcntnred against our declared dissents to make a considerable and chargealjle proicss towards the building of another meeting house, wherein they have proceeded so far as to adventure * Piiiisli records. 1" I i HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 177 npoii om-sclvo.^ to levy n lax upon that arcounf nnd to employ a collcctcr to talvt; away our i^'oocls, and so lorili.' '|'li,.y proceed to .state, tliat, 'if tlic ahovesaid proeess and design on hand proceed 1o take ellect uecordiiiii; to th(! desin^ of ye inanagerH thereol', namely, 1o lix ye nieetinir house and ministry solely ihoro, tvlierc tlirtj have now creeled their new meefhtg' hoiise,''h will not o:ily as we appreli(spects more dilliciill and ineonvenienTtlmn ])efore our separation, and ;o forth. We tlierefon; pray your excel- leney and honors to vouchsafe Ir) us a favorable regard' to oiu- hum- ble address that (mr so very hard and costly i)rivileges may be con- tinued to us in such sort as may not be suppressed ])y oVir oppo- nents, and so forlli. And we humbly ])ray that if no better method may be foiuid out for our relief ilia! we 'may be set off so far as may agree with righteousness and religion, to'maintain our minister and ministry amongst ourselves, the chiu-ge whereof we choose abundantly to undergo raliier than have our good ends, desires and endeavours abovesaid frustrated and made voyde.' * Signed by (ifly-live p(-rsons— eleven Barllets, six Sawyers, 'three ]\r(>rnlis, four lirowiis, three Baileys, Charles and Joseph' Annis, two Thurstons, Iwo^ named Rogers, three Littles, and nineteen others. From the preceding jx'tition W(> learn that the meetinir-house had been (>reeted on Pipe-stave; hill, prior to the date of the petition, ]m)bably in i1h> Ia1t(>r part of J7(IS. Judge Sewall, in his diary, under the date oi' Afay tenth, I7()*), says, ' visited cousin Jacob 'J'op- paii and laid a stone in l!ie foundation of ye meeting house at Pine stall' hill.' ^ On March tweuty-fivst, ]7in, the inhabitants of the precinct voted 'that they a>'eepted of what was already done and authorized the major part of the committee (who were" chosen in 1700, February twenty-eighlh.) to procved and ilnish th(> meeting house according to the time mentioned in said vote.' f I^Vom this vot(> twenty-Jwt- persons dissented. Among the pajiers on lile lii t!,-' state house in Boston, is one written by Jo!m Ordway, but \villioul date, giving his reasons why he declined acting with the committee appoiiited in 170(5 to build the new meeting-house. 'First, because i!ie vote was dissented against by many, and more oliered their dissent and therefore a great likelihood of contention among us. Scx-ond, because we had no land to set it on, nor order to ])urchase any. Third, because it was so long a time since wo were chosen, an'd I wished to call a meeting of (mr precinct to see if they were united, and if nt.t, I thouglit it very uiiadvisable to pnucecl in strife and contention, for the building of a meeting house dughl to be carried on in love and l)eace. To what is above written captain March and lieutenant ,t P. CJonornl ooiirt filos Si t Parish rccnidg. 178 HISTORY OF NliWBURY. Moody or ono of tlicin aiisworod, wo hfivo a voto for it, and if you will not goo oil willi us, wo will iioo witiioiil von and von shall pay for it; On June second, 1710, a nolifioaliou was sent from the general eonrl to the town of Nowbnry, which was served on them by some of the west v\ii\ peiilioners to the eonrt. On ,lnne seventh, the town chose colonel Thomas Xoyes to act in their Ix'haU', who, on .Inno ninth, replied to tlu' pelilion of Kobricny ninlh,' 1701). In his reply ho slates, that, 'of the lii')y-liv(^ signers to tlie pelilion, thirty-four were at no charge in building their meeting house, several live within a mile of Mr. Toppan's [tirst |)arish meeliiig-honse] and leu more to the west and northwest oi the new meeting house, so that it is impossible that the major part should beany ways aggrieved by pulling down the old, or putting up the now u\o(iing house.' lie eonoludos by saying, among other things, that ' the whole of the western precinct assemble in a house of not above thirty feet square and yet rather than not have their wills they would have two churches.' This iM'odueed a long reply, dated .Tiuie twentieth, in which they stale, 'that Ave now have one hundred and thirty families, seventy of which do not liv(! two miles from the old mooting house.' They conclude by saying, 'we must acknowledge ourselves obliged to him in the suporliitive degree forspealiing the very truth eonoorn- ing us namely, rather tliiui not have our wills, which :m\ not the s])aring of our purses l)ut ye propagation of ye gos)iel and ye pro- moting ye edification of ourselves an I ours, particularly our young ones under the means of grace and ye welfare of inunortal souls, we had rather have two churches and meeting houses also, most convenient for th(> ol)taining those good ends. W<^ only ])ray the general court to prove their servants awhile with their petilioned pulse and water and afterwards as ye shall see and lind our counte- nances, so deal wilh your humble servants.' This petition was iu)l i,'ranti'tl, and on the twenty-second of June it was ' resolved in council that Pipi^-stave hill is the most conven- ient place, and so forth, and that a committee of the principal inha))- itants in the said precinct, do forthwith attend the reverend iNlr. !Bolchor and ac(iuaint him wilh the desire of this court that when a meeting house shall be erected there and a convenient dwelling house thereto for his rocojitioii with suitable accommodations of land and so forth he be content to remove thither.' They iilso resolved thai 'a tax be laid on all the inhabitants.'* Determined, as it would appo;u", not to worship in the meeting- house on |-*ipe stiivi! hill, twonly-sovon of liio potilioncrs signed the following document, which is accur.Uely copied from the original now before me. 'Jnhi iir Wh, 1710. ' We whos names Arc hoarto Suliscriboil doo Airrce And oblidiic oursealvcs lo * Cieiieral court (ilc; HTSTOllY OF NEWBURY. 179 each othor to mnyntiiin llic ])iil)lick iniiiislrv Al llni old meeting liouso in yo west ])m<'iiict ill iNtnvbuiy Alllioiii^li wo aiffor.sud to piiy Kl.swiiiuo wluit .sliiiil bi! laviil upon u.s.' Oil tli(! nc;xt (lay, .riily lliirlccntli, tlic iiiliiihitaiits of llio west paririh held a ini'C'liiii^S !iii(l 'voted to obscrvt! the direelioii uiid re- solve! of the i^n-iieral court .lime Iweiity-seeoiid in every piirtietilar.' Oil July seveiiteeulli tliey had auolher nieeliiiir, in whieli tliey ' voted tolevy !i tax of four liiindred ijomids to (hdray pari of the "eharires of hiiildiiiu' a lueelini;; house ministry liouse and so forth, 1o pay Ir.iek all they had taken by dislraiiit and 1o eoniirin all that the buikling committee, chosen' in .170(i, had done and gavi; them full power to iinish and so forth.' * On the nineteenth of April, 1711, the precinct had anoth(>r meot- Jn^, and iis tin; tinu! of live years, durinif a\ liieh ihey had deter- iniiied, in February, J 7()(), ti/nieiM in \hv. old nieotin<,'-hoiise, had expired, the majority ]>i'oceedcd to carry the remainder of the vote into execution. To this end, they chose a commiltee of three, to dispose ol the mini.slry house and land near the old mceliiii,'-house, and obtain a house and land near the; new mectinii,-lioiise, at I'ipe- stave hill. They also voted 'to lake the sealer and boanls and glass out of ye old meetini-' house to hv improved in the new iiicet- m'j; house and also to remove the old meclini;- house and sett it up att Pipe-sta\o hill to be unprocvd for a Oani lor the ministry in con- venient time.' It will HMdily be M'r\i, th;if, as soon as the 'convenient time' came, to carry tin- precediunr \,,|(> jnti, clU.,'!, ihe minority ^\•()^lld lind it impossible to ' maynlain the ])nblick ministry at the old meeting house,' as they had oljliijaleil lliemselves to do, July twcll'lh, 171("). The 'convenient lime" soon came, l)ii1 not in the niaimer contem- plated by the vole. Corroborated iradilioii informs n:*, that a party ol UKMi h'om thi' upper part of the parish, came down in a riotou^s and disorderly maimer, in the niii;li1, tore down the 'old meeting house,' and c irried it olV. The piirish, however. 3[arch fifth, 171:2, on account of tlu; 'diU'erence amongst ye inliabilants about pulling down ye old meeting house agreed to leave it to tlu^ delerminalion of thriH- men and to sit down satisfied and rest conleiiti'd with their determination.' * 'I'his, without doul)t, increased the opposition of the minoritv, who, being as det(>rniined not to Mibmit, as the majority were to govern, immedialely commenced preparations to build a newineet- jng-hotise. This undertaliinii', the majority determined to frustrate, if possibl(>. A commiltee of six |)ersoiis, petitioiKnl the general eourt, in .Inly, to take notice of the matter, and slati; that ' Hamuel Earllet, Joseph Bailey, lieutenant Samuel S:iver, Joslah Saver, .Tohn Bartlet junior, John Hartlel third. Xallian Barllet, rviehard l^arilet third, William iliise, .losliua Urown junior. Slepheii Hrowii and Skipper Luiit. their carpiiiler, and si'verul others have cut and hailed * Parii-lirpcdrils. ^} !>' I. iP" 3*««i U s> |W*f= 180 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. timbor in ordor 1() l)uil(I ;i mootiii'jf lionso and iiilt'iid to riisc said rmH'tiii^f liouso williiii one lortnii^'ht :iii(l set it iit or lu-iir llin rast oikI of tlid west prcciiict in i\('\vl)ury !i-* llicy iiilorni ixs, not ivurard- ing the lalt! ivsolvc of the j^rciit and gcnt'ral coiu'l,' id so !■ rlii, and so I'oitli, './///// 19///, 171 I. 'I'lic conrt advised and direct. 'd fen* tlic prcsfr- vafion ol'llic peace of llie town of Xewhury tlial llie persons herein named and otiiers eoneemed, desist their proceeding to ilie raysing tlieir meeting liouse until there Ixt a hearing of tlie maiter iJeforo the court.' To tills advice ami direction llie minority paid no attention, but went steadily on with thi>ir work. I'V'rxel opus. This causeil an- other petition against them, in which a conmiitleo of the majority state, August twenty-fourth, 1711, Ihal 'iliey, [the minority,]" hail raised and in |)art covered a meeiing house and sel il ni-av the divi- ding line, notwilhsianding tlii> advice and direction of the ci)nrt.' 'iho court inmiediateiy ordered til It 'Samuel Harliet, John Ord- way, dea<'on Joshua 15ro\\n, .loshi i l^ailey. Skipper liimt, and Penuel Tilcoml) l)e anew served by die sherilV with a process and order of this conrt of ninele(>nth July, strictly forbidding them and their associates ))roceedIiig in tin- work of ilieir in1( iidid meeting liouso and so forth, tmd that said persons be summoned to attend this coinrt on the second Wednesday of their fall session.' On the twenty-third of October, 1711, they again ]ietiliou the court, 'to grant them leave; to goe on Avitli 'tlieir meeting house that they have Ix'mni. that the farlhermost of forty families and about thirty more of our neighbours arc; not abovt; one and a, half miles from the meeting house we are about to erect and prepare and that we drrm if, our diilii lo Diuiiifain the rrirrnid Mr. Belvhcr, {for V'hom vr /larr a /icni/iar rcs/nr/,) viitil v>' dkii) '-r order/// dismisL' They ;dso reepiest lli(> court ' to set them oil' as a precinct, making Artichoke river the dividing line, and that there are now ninety-six families above Artichoke river.' In till' general court records, under court sent to thorn, but liad raised said building and had iiot on to lini-h it. Tliis honorable eonrt sent, on express to forbid ns ^dini( on under any ]iretenro whatever. Ib'solved I'ipe-.'Jtave hill to he the place i'or the whole ]);i!i-ili. i\]r people went to this couit to slww their ;i;rievane(>s. No roliei'. Mil -ilh u \tcnlli mini Mr. \.hilin\ Ihiihir. rliunliiiiifii, IvUiiiir It vinj Id jirotrrt litem, lu canii: iiiiilir llir tinnrli of KhuIidkI Iiv innilil prntfct thi'iii. Sonic lii-iiiii- iirijiHiinlril villi, tliv iliMirh nniipliiil. Kevercnd Mr. Harris (•anu> ami preached, went home, sent ^Ir. biiuipton, chaiilain of a station ship, some abiding with him, .some went back to I'ipe-stave hill,' and .so forth. This ]Mr. i?ridger was 'surveyor of tin; hint's woods,' as T learn from several letters of his, l)et wet n 1707 and \7l-'). In the latter year, he was in liOndon. Jn .Iudg« Scwall's diary, I lind the I'ollowiiisj; : ^ Dvccnihi'i' \')lh,\1i{)l. (Governor <;dls a council, reads a letter from i\lr. (.lohii| Ih-idger, complainiiiij; of trees cut contrary to char- ier. iMr. liridger has been here ai)o\e a twelvemonth.' On the twenly-lirsl of October, 1711, JMr. J^ridger thus writes from Portsmouth, to colonel 'J'lionias Noyes, of Newbury: 'Sir, pursuant to tli(^ governor's orders I do apply to you for a guard of six or eight troopers lor tny guard while doing my duty as surveyor of his majesty's ^\■oods for America. I am your most humble servtmt, .loiiN Bridiiei!.' From the same diary of Judge Sewall, I make the following extract, namely : ' Wcihwiihiij, FdiriKii-ji^ -nih, I711-r2. .Toseidi bailey of Newburv, introduced by Mr. Mylus, JNb'. Jiarris anil JNlr. Bridgur pre.'seiitcd a petiliuu to tlio governor i Ml I I om// fliotographic Sci&es Corporation 33 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, NY. 14580 (716) 872-4503 r^ 183 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. signed by Abraham Merrill, Joshua Brown, Samuel Barllet, John Bartlet, Sam- uel Saycr, Joseph Bailey, twenty-lwo in all, declaring that they were of the pnre episcopal church ol England, would no longer persist with their mistaken dissenting brethren, had sent to tlieir diocesan, the bishop of London for a minis- ter and desired protection. ' February 28tli. Governor dates his letter to ye episcopal church at Newbury.' In another part of the same diary, lie says, ' on the twenty-sev- enth of February last 1711-12 I saw the certainty of what I could not believe before namely deacon lAferrill and deacon Brown and twenty-two others and so forth, Kuw though it is well enough known what was the spring of yr motion and' notwithstanding their aprons of iig leaves they walk naked.' Their petition to governor Dudley, and his reply, are as follows, namely : ' To his excellency Joseph Dndlev, the humble petition of several freeholders and the inhabitants of the town of Newbury. •' Whereas your excellency's petitioners have declared themselves members of the church of England, and have raised a building, for the worship of almigh- ty God according to the manner of service prescribed in the said church we humbly desire your excellency's protection and encourasement in our jast and laudable undertakinss. We are convinced that the church of England is a pure orthodox church, and so are resolved to coniinue no longer in th'at separa- tion, which has so unhappily prevailed among the mistaken and prejudiced inhabitants of this country. This resolution has occasioned ye ill will of our dissentino- brethren, who levy upon us more than ordinary rates towards the mauitenance ot their minister, and other purposes of that nature, which act of theirs is a very great hardship and grievance to us, since we have addressed a letter to our right reverend diocesan ye bishop of London to send us a minister, which we shall most gladly receive, but think ourselves under no obligation to any other ; it being a thing unknown in her majesty's dominions yt ye members of the church of England are obliged to contribute to the support of the dissent- ing teachers. We therefore pray your excellency's favour, that we may not be molested for the future upon this account and beg leave to subscribe ojiselves Your excellency's most dutiful and obedient servants.' The following is a copy of the reply : ,T . , , ,, 'Boston, February 28th, nn-12. 1 received yesterday an address and petition, signed by twenty-two freehold- ers and inhabitants ot the town of Newbury, setting forth that they are de- clared members of the episcopal church of England, as by law e.stablished and that they have raysed a building for the service of God according to the manner of service prescribed in the said church, desiring protection and'encour- agcment therein accordingly, and that they have addressed the ri'dit reverend the bishop of London to have a minister sent to them, and that thereupon they may not be obliged to contribute to the subsistence of the other ministers of any other profession as at large is set forth in this petition. ' I am nl^o informed by the reverend Mr. Harris, one of the ministers of the church of En-land in this place, that at their desire he has visited and preached to tliat new congregation, and had a very considerable auditory, and that he sha continue so to do. until their said address to the lord bishop of London shall be considered and orders given therein. I am thereupon of opinion that the said petitioners and others that joyne witli them oiiirht to be peaceably al- lowed in their lawful proceedin-s therein for thi ir Good establishment • and ou^ht not to be taxed or imposed upon for the support ahd maintenance of' any other public worship m the said town.— Of which I desire all persons concerned to take notice accordingly. Given under my hand, J. Dudley.' HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 183 At what precise time their letter was addressed to the bishop of London, I have found no record. It must have been between November foiu'th, 1711, and February twenty-eighth, 1712. I have in my possession an original letter from the bishop of London, of which the following is a copy. 'Sir, ' I am very glad of the assurance from you, how well your people are dia- p Ased to hold communion with us ; and you need not doubt of all due encour- agement so far as the ditliculty of the times will allow, and therefore I should be glad to hear what it is parllcularly, that may suffice for this encouragement ; and in the mean tune I shall endeavour to gett Ihe best advice I can in refer- ence to the deed. 1 pray God prosper your pious endeavours and pray believe mi) Sr your most assured friend and humble servant, Fulham, April 19th, 1712.' Henry Londini. As the superscription of this letter is torn otT, I am not able to say to whom it was addressed. The next allusion to the church that I find, is the following ex- tract from a letter, written by the reverend Benjamin Colman, of Boston, to bishop Kennct. It i.s dated November seventeenth, 1712. 'This last year a difference happened in the town of Newbury about placeing their meeting house. The matter was brought before our general court, who determined it accordhig to the free vote and act of the precinct, whereby ihey had obliged themselves to each other. Whereupon a number of them declare themselves for the church of England. Many of them I will suppose persons of sobriety and virtue only in a pett and to save their rate to their aged and worthy minister, Mr. Belcher, utterly ii>norant of the church they declare for, nor offended in the least with the form of worship or discipline, which they turn from ; and as wide herein from their old -pn^torls spirit and principles, which are as catholick as can well he found amona; ministers of any denomination : being till nc'v amoni^- the most narrow and rigid dissenteis, who would before this have disowned me in particular for the use of the Lord's prayer, reading the scrip- tures and a freer admission to the Lord's table, than has been generally prac- tised in these churches.' * The lines in the above letter, printed in italics, are entirely omit- ted by the reverend Jamos JMorss in his century sermon, delivered December thirly-hrst, 1837, tlie words 'difference,' and ' turn from,' are changed to ' difficulty,' and ' had observed,' and the words ' they were,' before ' most narrow,' added. Since the compilation of the foregoing narrative, the following letter, or part of a letter, written by the reverend Matthias Plant, and published in the Christian Witness, January twenty-eighth, 1842, has been pointed out to mo. The date is not given, nor the name of the person, to whom it was addressed. It wa^ obtained, as I am informed, by the reverend doctor Hawkes, during his recent visit to England, and is undoubtedly accurate in its statements. _ 'Newbuuyport. We copy the following from the Church Record; and, as it gives .some interesting incidents in the early history of the ancient church in Newburyport, we presume it will be acceptable to our readers : * Turell's life of Colman, pp. 124, 5. T-H is 'I If ' i> 184 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. m First, the history of biiildincr the church, et cptera. It was erected for a meeting-house, lu 1711, by tlic inh;il)itaiit,s, about forty-live fiunilios in number, but boinjT opposed by a g;i-c:iU^T body of peopli- witliia the sami> division or par- ish, wlio iiad erectod anollior meotiuif-house, they eomplained of them to the justices of the peace, who corninitted some-of lliem to prison, and others were compelled, for their safety, to appeal to tiie governor and council, where they met with no better treatment, for eiectini; a meetiuu-liouse contrary to law ; (for, according? to tlie laws of th(. province, tlie major part appoints the place where the meeling-house sliall bo buih.) Mi: Bridger. of Portsmouth, in New England, having information of tlie severity used towards these people, came to Newbury and told the inlialiitanls that if they would couveit their intended meeting-house into a church, he would engage them protection from the /Governor' They comp ying with his motion, (after the perusal of several churcir books.) he ob- tained their easement. The salary is weekly contributions by the auditors ; about Iwentv pounds per annum. Tlie materials witli whicii the cluirch is built are wood. The dimensions of it, fifty feet long and thirty wide, but accommo- dated with no house or glebe. ' Second, the number of hearers was about one liundred, who at first frequented the church ; (for many who contributed towards building the church never con- sented to convert it to that use.) Their condition of fortunes is like unto our ordinary farmers, who rent thirty or forty pounds per annum. They commonly add some trade to their farming. In matters of religion, dissenters. Their set- tlements dispersed after the manner of our cottau-es. upon commons, some per- haps having thirty to sixty acres of land. Some of my hearers live in the adja- cent towns, from two to six miles distance. Maiblehead is the nearest church, thirty-two miles remote. My constant auditors are from one hundred and fifty to two liundred, or thereabouts, and daily increase, as dotli my salary. Their for- tunes are no otherwise improved than by their lands becoming more valuable, which IS occasioned by people becoming more numerous in the country. Matthias Plant.' At what time the reverend IMr. Lampton came to Newbury, I have not been able to ascertain. It must, however, have been sub- sequent to twenty-seventh of February, 1712, as, in the petition to the, governor, of that date, we find the expression, ' send us a min- ister, which we shall most ghidly receive.' From a letter in the library of the American Antiquarian Society, at Worcester, written by the rtiverend Christopher Toppan, to Cot- ton Mather, November twenty-eighth, 1712, I make the following extract : ' Perceiving that some of the ceremonies were camels too big for them at first to swallow, he Mr. Lampton] told them they should be left to their liberty as to kneeling at the sacrament, baptising with "the siirn of the cross and so forth. This has been wonderfully taking with them and a great means to encouran-e them in their factious proceedings.' ° Notwithstanding the ' opinion,' that the jiotitioners of February twenty-sev(>nth ' ought not to be taxed ' for tlie support of the con- gregational ministers, the precinct ' voted fourteenth of Ajnil that captain Hugh Mai\;h should go to the general court and ask advice of them aboitt gathering Mr. Belcher's rate and the meeting house rate of those persons that pretend to sett up ye episcopalVay of wor.ship,' and on October seventh, desurcd captain March to proceed in ' that affaire.' As to what was done ' in that affaire,' no record informs us. '1- ^ii HISTORY OF NEWBUltY. 185 March m. The west parish held a meeting, on account < of the ditterence among the inhabitants about pulling down the old meet- ing house selling the parsonage house and land and so forth, and agreed to leave the above mentioned particulars to lieutenant John White of Haverhill, lieutenant John Foot of Amesbury and Mr. Ihomas Kuuball of Bradford, promising to set down satisfved and rest contented with their determination.'* 1713. ' Fehrmry U. Deacon Abraham Merrill, deacon Joshua Brown [and SIX others] were requested by a committee of the church to give their reasons for absenting themselves from the communion of tlie church.' Their reasons were : ' First, we do count that you acted illegally in disposing of a house, that you never built. is ' Second, for violently pulling down our meeting house and car- rying it away contrary to our minds and consent. 'Third, taking away from our brethren and neighbours part of their estates by distress,' and so forth.f 1714. January \Wi. The west parish agreed to concur with the church in caUmg the reverend John Tufts to settle with them in the ministry. March 20tL The parish ' voted to give the reverend John Tufts eighty pounds a year till he settles and keeps house, and then ninety pounds a year.' ^ April 2d. The parish ' voted to free all that oie, or shall be, for the episcopal way of worship and also all quakers.' April 5th. The town 'voted to grant liberty to Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge and Mr. Henry Somerby to cut timber on Plum island to hnish two wliarfs Vv^ith.' June. The ferry at Holt's rocks, was settled for forty years on JNewbury and Haverhill by the court. June 30th. Reverend John Tufts ordained. In judge Sewall's diary, I find the following, which is all 1 have been aoie to find on the sul)ject : ' December 25th. Mrs. Bradstrect of Newbury, her kiUincr her negro woman [is] much talked of.' ' * In this year, the reverend John Tufts, of the west parish, pub- lished a small work on music, entitled, 'a very plain and easy introduction to the art of singing psalm tunes, with the cantus or trebles ol twenty-eight psalm tunes contrived in such a manner as ♦ Parish records. 24 t Church records. * 186 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. that the learner may attain the skill of singina; tliem with the greatest ease and speed imaginable, by the reverend Mr. John Tul'ts. Price sixpence or five sliillings per dozen.' Small as this book mnst have been, to be afTorded for sixpence per copy, it was at this time a great novelty, it being the first i)ubli- calion of the kind in New England, if not in Anieviea. As late as 1700, there were not more than four or live tunes known, in many of the congregiUions in this country, and in some, not more tliaii two or three, and even those were sung altogether by rote. Tiiese tunes were York, Haclaiey, Saint JMary's, Windsor, and IMartyrs'. To publish at this time a book on music, containing the enormous number of twentyeight psalm tunes, (whieii were in three parts, and purely choral,) although it was only a rejirint of Ravenscroft, which was first published in 1018, was a daring innovation on the old time-honored customs of the country, and tiu^ attempt to teach singing by note, tlius commenced by Mr. Tufts, was most strenu- ously resisted, and for many years, by that large class of persons, everywhere to be found, who believe that an old error is better than a new truth. Many, at that time, imagined, that fa, sol, la, was, in reality, nothing but popery in disguise. A writer in the New Eng- land Clironicle, in 17:23, thus observes. ' Truly I have a great jealousy that if we once begin to sing by rule, the next thing will be to pray by rule and preach by rule and t/icn comes popcrij.^ In 1721, reverend Thomas Walter, of Ro\!)ury, published a book on music, entitled ' the grounds and rules of musiek exj)lained, or an introduction to ihe singing by note fitted to the meanest capacity.' In the preface, Mr. W. says : ' the tunes now in use in our churches, when they came out of the hands of the composers of them, were sung according to the rules of the scale of musiek, but arc now miserably tortured and twisted, and quavennl in some churches into a horrid medley of confused and disordiu'ly noises. Our tunes are for want of a standiml to a|)peal to in our singing, left to the mercy of every unskilful throat to chop and alter, twist and change, according to their inlinitely divers and no less odd humours and fancies. No two churches sing alike. At present we are confined to eight or ten tunes and in some congregations to little more than half that number.' September 1st.. Town 'voted to give forty shillings for (>very gTown wolf and ten shillings apiece for wolfs whelps killed within the towne.' 1715. 3Tarch IWi. A highway, of two rods broad, was laid out, from Kent street to Ordway's lane, now Market street. Mfirch Wlh. .lohn Emery, Archelaus Woodman, Stephen Emery, and Benjamin Sawycsr, petitioned the town to grant them ' liberty to set up a fence across the way to Turkey hill that we may HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 187 koop our sheep from running away before we have sheared them.' llirauted. Maif '6d. ' Town voted to give five pounds per head for every grown wolfe, which shall be killed within the town of Newbury.' j]Iaij '2()tli. JNIr. John Jiridi^er sent a letter ' to the ehureh wardens and vestry at Newbury,' frcnu London, by Mr. Henry Lucas, who had been npponitcd lli.ir minister, and says : ' I have no reason to doubt he wiU lully answer your expectation and advance the church arnongst you to the jn-aise and glory of almighty God and to the cdihciUion of many souls,' and so forth. October 21th. A committee of the west end preeinet church, was api)oint(;d, ' to discourse with certain members of the church, who had withdrawn from their communion and see if something.- could not be said or done to draw them to our communion agniiK and j1 we cannot draw them by fair means, then to determine what means to take with them.' # m 1716. Janvary 2\th. A day of humiliation was kept by the church in the west precinct, for several reasons; one was, 'that (jod would prevtmt yc; spn-ad of errors in this place, especially the errors of the quakers.' -(• We, at the present day, can hardly conceive of tlic feelings enter- lamed and manifested by our ancestors, airainst the quakers. In the law, passed by Massachusetts, in IGoS, th(.' fourth section thus C(,.>uuences. ' Whereas there is a cursed sevt of herelicks lately risen up m lh(> world, which are commonly eallerl quakers,' and so lorth. In l()()l, another law was passed. Mo ])revent the intrusions oi the quakers, who do like rogues and vagabonds come in upon us,' and so iorth. In 16oS, Robert Adams, of Newbury, was in- dicted tor attending a friends' meeting, in Salem, at the house of Nicholas Phelps, to hear William Erend and William Leddra. In IbSO, governor Simon Bradstreet thus writes to 'the right honorable the lords of his majesty's privy council.' ' We have no Ix'irgars and few idle vagabonds, except a few quakers from Road Island that much molest us.' In 1704, Judge Sewall thus writes. ' I told Mr. [Nicholas] Noyes of Salem of ye quaker meeting at Samuel Savers and of ye profaneness of ye young Hoags professing that her( ' Item, three negroes, dClOG, 6s. Sd. ' Itetu, flax, J 2, 2, 8.' In the inventory of Henry Rolfc's estate, taken in April, 1711, I find the following, namely, ' Fifteen sheep, old and young, .... « An old gun, ' An old negroe man, . . * . £2, 15s. 2 , 10, £T2~7s? .£10. 20.' In iMoses Gerrish's inventory, I find, ' Barley, Indian corn, and oats, ' An Indian slave, From the lax book of William Titcomb, junior, I make the following extract. This year the number of ratable polls in New- bury was six hundred and eighty-five, of which four hundred and thirty-seven were in the first parish, one hundred and ninety-six in the west parish and fifty-two in the falls parish. In August, a val- uation of the town's property was taken. Plough land and meadow were estimated at twelve shillings i)er acre, pasttuc land at six shil- lings. , The whole valuation of property, real and personal, was nine thousand and sixty-two pounds, and one shilling. In 1712 and 1713, the number and valuation stood thus : 1712, polls 584, estate d£7H;J7. 1713, " 613, " 7790. The province rate was 5.?. per poll, and Gd. on the pound. The town rate was 2, Sd. " " and 2 1-2 " Mr. Toppan's rate was 2, (id. " « and 3 « * News Letter. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. . Sd. 8.' LI, I 1717. This year is rendered memorable, liy ih,; iinusual (nii.iitilv of snow, which fell on the twentieth and twentv-fourth of l-Vbruaiy In th(j \2th. Th(; town voted ' that all the country roads should be four rods broad, if they are not now.' In the latter end of this year, the people of New England were much excited and alarmed, at the appearance of the northern lights, which were to them a novelty, and were supposed to betoken some dire calamity. In the journal of Mr. Stephen Jaques, under the date of December eleventh, 1719, he thus writes. ^December Uth, 1719. Between seven and eight o'clock at night, the moone being neare the full, it might want two days, there appeared in yo north above like a rainbow, but it was white. It seemed to reach from norwest to northeast, and it was more strait in the middle than a rainbow. It seemed to bo eight foot wide. It looked like a cloud. There appeared in tlie north clouds, whFch 111 • f" c HISTORY OF NEWBURY. in looked wry nvl and Hocmcd to flin up nllmost ovnrhcnd, ns if thoy liad hocn drivon Willi ii liiM.i wind iiiid tlwii parted to tho cast and no viiiiislicd away. Jho white cloud or bow rt'inaiiicd an hour or two. nctwccn it'u and (dinvn tlu'r.' appeared a (doud, which eairin from ye uorwest hk.; a mint. We could Hce tiie .stars through it. It was us red u.s blood or crimson, but not a thicii red Aly UK'S saw it. Stephen Jaih/es.' Lewis, in his history of Lyim, says, Mhc nortiinii liadth. It was like a very thick black smoke of a elnmiKW, 'I'^l seemed very low. It began in ye norwest to vanish and disappear and so by degrees to pass away, the moon about half an hour high a going down.' Stephen Ja^\;x\v four per than eight hundred died in Boston, wliere it bean Newbury .scut twenty pounds to the poor of Boston, in wood. "^ w 1722. The town's stock of anmiunition was, this year, examined, and found to consist of seven bags and two casks of Ijullets, and eight ciisks of pow(hT, c(,usisting of live hundred and forty-three jMrnnds of bullets, and three hundred and liftv-s(!vcn ])ounds\)f powd(>r. ' The fever began at Rowley and n'.any pcopel dyed. TIk^ like was not known in ihat towu.'"^ ^I'lilrmbrr ilth. The first parish in Newburv, gave tluMr assent to the formation of anotli(>r parish, in Newbury," which was formed Septeinher nineteenth, and was called the third parish in Newbury, now iirst in Ncwburyport. 1723. ' Fchruartj 25th. An unusual high tide, higher by twenty inchea than was ever known before. At the same time the sea at'lluu])- ton ])roke over its banks for some miles together and continued running for several hours.' f * Stephen Jaqiios' journal. t Cotton Mather HISTORY OF NKWULrnV. 193 Fthrunrn 2')//i. « Hrcond parish hons^rht of drarori Williiirn Moras for mww pomuls fen -liillinnrs I,, If i„i i,,.,-.. ,,r land near Swrli'.s Icrry. and a (|iiartrr of an acri! ol" l-J/.-lvicI llal(> for ii bury- iiij,' nlacc' Swell's I'crry was near Holt's rocks, now Kock's l)ridir('. ^ March VM. A connniltn' of tlmM- was clioscn to coninulo t7in COBt of an alms lionsc and to view ji place ' to set if, ai\d so lortli # April mil. iMr. Daniel llolhrook died. IFe hadhcen called to assist in \\w work of the ministry, imd w.aild have been ordain.uj, had Ins hie hccn spared. ' I le was taken sick in the pnlpit on Snn- diiy Aprd lomlecnth, alter he had commenced preaching,' and was ()l)lif,'ed to leave the meetinif house.' f ' This year,' says Stephen .laipies, in his journal, 'was the sadest year as ever was known in Xewlmry, lor iii ye month of April iheru died near forty parsons, most of tliein i-iac perlormauces iiisomncli tliat some consid.Malde persims anuniu: us have I.een cniistrained to do hut little Sood an( appear useless ail their lilelinie, to avoid the i,rr-rnflion of an ele.^y at their death. We hav(> indeed lliitlered ourselves ihat it woidd he l.elter livinrr and heller dym- lor all honesi men in New Huulaud than it has been for a lum'^ (lieil years pa-^t, but to our morlilicalion we liiid lhat this spirit of versilicalioii hass|)read ilseil amonir the /(»■<,/ a////r. no less than three clr time when very uncertain, and to make his argument good, he mentions die death of Sarupsux and says -no hodij ran deny hni thut he died' But methinks tliis is but a poor way of aiu-uing for allowing it to be true that Sampson did die. yet it is as true that he died by his own hands and some are of opinion that if lu' hud not bivn so foolish Iv heroic as to pull his house down about his ears he iniaht have lived till this time. ' To omit any f,;rther reuuirks on this e!e:ii()u:raplier, I think it necessary to in- form the woritl that since the publication of his denies he has been ir'spired with a great desire of learniii\>-, and in order to prepare himself for college he has made a vigorous attempt upon his utadcnrc and could boast before two credible witnesses that he h,:d ;ot it all by he^irt twice in a week. ' 1 hear his next trial of skill will be on Cole's dictionary, aiul that h." promi.ses to get that by heart iu three mouths' time, which if he does, it will be the interest of ail gc/j/ZoHcn and Indies, deacons -ind minisiers to beware ot dying in good termb with his calve' s head and pluck, for tl loubt ' Hix brains )'••'' issue forth and as thctj f.ral ])ersons, wlio saw it after it was dead, but they could give mo no assurance of its baviu'ir two heads, as thev did not strictly examine It, not calling it the J.'ast ni (|a.-Miou because ii seemed as .eally to have two heads as one. They directed me for further iniormatiou to the person I before spoke ot, who was out of towr :nul to the i)ersous. who saw it alive and killed It, which were two or three lads, about twelve or fouiteen, one of which a pert .sensible youni;ster tolii me yt one of his mat(>s rnnnim;- towards him crved out there was a snake with iwo heads runniny after him. upon which he rmi tohim and the snake -eltm- into a i)ud(lle of water, he with a stick pulled him out alter which r man. who examined the anij.usbena (and he is also a man of credil) ,iiid he assures me vt it had really two h-ads, one at each end, two moullis. two sliuL's or tongues aiid ,so forth • Sir I have nothing more to add but that he may liav? a remembrance in vour prayers, who i.s, Sir^ your most liumbie servant ChrISTOPIIEK Toi'l'AX.' « A smart close winter, ending Fe])ruary twenty-eighth, 1725.' f * Aniphishpiin, !, siiakn wiili two lieiufs, one whore the tail sliouUl have been. t Koverenil '1. Smith's diary. '*.t tf^'r i^. p pi Jf-j 196 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. at 17-25. This year, the third parish in Newbury, now first in Newbnry- port, erected their meeting-house, of whieli, tlie earliest notice lliat I find, is the following, from a letter, written by William JMoody, of JByfield,_to his brother, judge Sewall, dated seventeenth of Feb- ruary, 172-5. He thus writes : < our people at towne are going to build another meeting house, but intend to set it so nigh to Mr. Toppan's, that I fear it will make great contention. Newbury are great sufferers this day for what have happened by contending about the place of a meeting house.' Febrnari/ 2oth. TJie town ' voted that a towne house should be built and should be set at the upper end of Greenleaf's lane,'* [now State street.] June 2o(k. On this day, the third parish meeting-house, now first in Newburyport, was dediVated. The sermon was preached by the reverend John Tufts, of Newbury. The house was at first forty-five by sixty feet, in length and breadth, but, in 173G, was ei^'arged, tbu3 making it sixty by eighty i'eet. It stood in what is now the market place, in Newburyport, the steeple fronting the rivi-r. The pulpit, which was on the westerly side, standing near where the town pump now stands. August 2/L The reverend John Lowell was called to the work of the ministry, having preached to the jxxiple from June twenty- seventh. August 31s;. ' About midnight a company of rioters assembled on horseback and with crow bars broke the 'doors, bolts and locks of the gaol in Newbury and took off on spare horses, Isaac Brown and Hugh Ditson charged with capital olfences. Governor William Dummer offered a reward of fifty pounds for their apprehension.'! M)i'eiiiber SOf/i. A committee, consisting of 'lieutenant colonel Richard Kent, major Joseph ( Jerrish, deacon Caleb iMoody, lieuten- ant Charles Pierce and captain John INlarch were appointed to use all proper means with oth(>rs of other towns for to get the county of Essex divided into two counties.' ^ In November, the general court ' ordered a committee to view the situation of the westerly (>nd of the first parish.' This committee met December first, and reported l)eceiub(>r eighth. December 2'i)f/t. ' Tho third parish vot^d to give INIr. John Ijow- ell one hundre.'d and thirty pounds yearly salary and two hundred to build him a house.' The general court confirmed the dividing line of the third parish, which was 'Chandler's lane, [now Federal street.] thence to captain John March's farm, [now Sanuiel Tinn-low's,] thence to the line of the second parish,' with this condition, that those who wished, might remain with the first pirisli. About thirty remained. Eight fami- lies, south of Chandler's lane, wished to belong to the new society. * Town records. t News Letter. HISTOHY OF NEWBURY. 197 1726. January 12lh. The third congregational church in Newbury, was this day gathered, by the reverend Caleb Gushing, of Salisbury. Twenty-two of the male members had been dismissed, .lanuary second, from the first church in Newbury, for that purpose. The day was observed as a day of fasting and prayer. A sermon was preached by the reverend Moses Hale, of Eyfield. January 19t/i. The reverend Jolin Lowell was ordained pastor of the third church in Newbury. Sermon by the reverend Thomas Foxcroft, of Boston. 1727. January 17th. The town ' voted that a work house and a house of correction should be built.' # March 22d. P'irst parish ' voted to give the third parish the old bell.' *■ May 10///. A highway, of two rods wide, was laid out, ' from ye country road near to his honor the lieutenant governor Dummer's house to the parsonage land in Byfield parish on the land of John Dummer esquire, IMr. Richard Dummer and Mr. Joseph Noycs.'=i^ May 2'3(h Tlie third parish ' voted to get a bell weighing 'about four hundred pounds.' Jdy 2olh. ' Town voted to make a good and suflicient way over Ash swamp — said way to be covered with suitable wood of thir- teen leet in length and \\ic wood to be well covered with gi-avel all across the swamj),' # and so forlh. September mil. ' A mighty tempest of wind and rain, which did mucli hurt by land and sea.' f _ ' In the nionlh of September,' says Stephen Jaques, 'on Saturday in ye alternoon ye wind began to be very strong and increased more in the night. It blew down and brake six trees in my ould orchard and trees all over ye woods. There never was ye like known. It twisted young walnut trees in ye midst. It raised a great tide, which swept away near two hundred load of hay, that was in swath.' As the earth(iuake, which happened in Octoljcr of this year, was one of the most viohMit ever felt in New England, and as, accordino- to Hntehinson and other writers, 'Ihe shock was greater at Newbury and other towns on Merrimack river than in any other part of Mas- saehusetls.' T shall .be a little inore minute, in m'y extracts from ac- counts written in Newbury at the time. From' the records of the episcopal church in Newburyport, kept by the reverend Matthias Plant, I make the following extract. ' October 2!),'/(, 1 727. BHn- tli,; Lonl'.s day at forty minutes past ton the .same evening, them wits a mo.st tt'inble, .sudden and amazing earthquake, which did * Town records. t Reverend Mr. Phillips. 198 IIISTOIJY OF NEWJJURY. cliunM?.. in tho n-rpntnst pmt of tlu- mM-hhoiirliood, sliook iinMstt)(Mn!j; the loudest shock, and eiirht more that immediately fol- hnved, louder than the rest that followed) sometinu^s breakini.- witii loud claps SIX times or ollener m a day and as ofleu in the nioht until Thursday in the said week and then somewhat ahale.l. Upon Friday in the eveninif and about niK niuhf, and about break of day and on Saturday there were three very Joiul claps. \\e also liad it on Salurday, the sabbath.'and on jMonday morning about ten, tho much abate.l in tlie noise and terror. Upon the Tuesday follow- inir, .Xovember seventh, about eleven o'elocdv a yery lend clap upon every day or nmhl more or less three,, four, six tim.^s each day or ni-ht and upon the twelllh belli- the Lord s day twice from betwixt three to half past four, in all whu'h space of time some claps were loud, others .seoininnly at a distance and much abale( . I pen .^londay two hours before day a lend' burst and at half past two ill the alleriioon another burst was heard somewhat loud. On the nine- teenth about ten at nialit a very loud shock and another about break of day .somewhat lure abated, but at llav.Mhill a very loud burst, makin- their houses rock, as that oyer nuiht did with us. It was Lonrs day in the evening. It hath been heard twice since mucli abated. The very lirst shock opened a new sprin<' by my iaiher Samuel I5artl,.fs hous.. in the m(>a and we were in irreat fear of lieini: swallowed up alive but God pivscrved us and did not sullcr it to break out. till it ■.■(>( forty or fifty jods from the house, where it broke the ground in the common near a pkico Ill '! ,« If. w HI I ilf u'r- '"'■ I i 1.^ 'y.. ■\llli -. MM II . ■ ■■ lllll . lll'lllll . ,.-, |,,' ; fllllllcrr iUII' 'I'llM I' I'llhl. IV.H'll.ll il'l -.■,•1 ,. Vi II. n I 1 I IVH HIST" uii'Miy. A' e 1 iiir , •■ and ' half '111* nine- ..i^ of tiny, (,. ;i;U; .lUtT ten i~S, fV ilowir. nil til, if'ar - .■a.-.( ■i'^"_' !" :i. ^v;(i!, i>f . ...u udu s 2f00(ln('-;s to iis \vp am all well and havn been preserved at the tunc of thi- late ^reat and terrible efirtli(juake. Wf: were sittln" by the tiro and about half after ten at ni-ht our house shook and trem])led as'if 'it would have fallen to pieces. Ueinu- alliiirhted we ran out of doors, when wo found the firoinid did tremble and we were in -rreat fear of beinir s\vallow(Hl up alive, but God preserved ns and did not sulier it to break out. till it •'■„; r„ity o,- HtW i-ods Ironi the house, where it broke the ground ia the coninion near a place .\lin . IIM II , .M lllll-. II, ■,!;,, . .,-, |n . .;||||„T,. ;i|||. | . 'I'llll I'' I'lllll, IV.h'lMl <|i ..■,.|,. \', II, II,,, I, 1 1 i i ' 1 : ; 1 \ ' 1 c f t a I e t li J fi t' a a e n a t( e A c. tl P bi a] If s»1 HISTOHY OF NEWBURY. 199 called Spnn- i.slantl, and tlioro is from sixfoen to twonty loads of lino sand like a .sprinn; l)ut is now dry and th,. -loiuid closed up a-iiiii, 1 liavo ..M.t soiri, of tho saml that you may sue it. Our lioL.se kept slu'ki.iT,- about tlirl^o rni.VutS!' December 'Hh. The churcli connected with the third parish, in Newbury, mot, and ciiosc a select number of the nienilnuN 'to meet onee a month and consider what may be lor the rrood of tho town in general, especially the clmrclies i.ril and more particularlv their own church The other churches proceeded hi the same method and upon the same design.' * 1728. The reverend Mathias Plant thus continues his account of the earthquakes this year. 'January third, about nine at niyht an easy clap. Salurday nin-|,t and day five c aps. iMom al,out six at niuht to four Sanelay mnrnin.r somo pooplo s d It coritinued for half an hour without (.•(Msing burst upon burst. Unon Wodnos. day January tu-enty-fourth about half au hour aftor I'ino at ni,ht one loud b rst followed m half a minute by anothor mud. almfd. I'pou Lord's day Januty tweuty.e.ohth another ea.sy burst about half affr siv in the n.,)r.unVa e^r about ten same morn, no- easy. At tho same ui^ht about on., o\docU- iS burst Monday January twenty-ninth it was heard twice. Tnesdiy he fhirti- eh about two in the afternm.n there was a very loud clap ecpuil to any but the first t^^3r terror, shakimc our houses so that many people were afraid of their t^al! ling down pewter and so forth was shaken od'dressers at considerable lis „ce Another shock much abattnl about half an hour afterwards, tVl.ruan w tv first about half after twelve at midnight a considerabl.. loud bu \^ b , fj twenty-mnth about half after one P. SI another.' lAlr. P. also men ions sicks as having occurred 'March seventeeuch about Uiree A. M. Marc iiu'te euh about forty minutes jiast one P. M.'and at nine the same ni^ht. An u e eighth about tiye P. M May twelfth Sunday nioruin,^ about tori v mi le ^st nine a loud an.l long clap. May seventeenth Friday about eiuht P. Ma loud and long clap. May twenty-second several claps in the moniin.-, i.ud aln ten .he same morning a very loud and Ion- clap. May twenty-fourth about 1 m" lullr'tlli i'a Hr' I'll ''r '" ."'". ";'"""1^'- 'J""" -'--''i ' 't nine dap.' ^ ^^^' '""-'"'y-l'^^'l ^i^""t t^'-e^k of day a very loud January 30lh. ' About two o'clock a shock of an (earthquake ' 'ftrch 18//, The third parish voted to add thirty pounds to the thirty pounds granted bv the town,' f for tlie schools April im. ' The town r(«ceived of the Slate one thons;uid three hundred and twenty-eight jxiuiids, and lifteeu shillin-.s, bdnc^ their proportion of the si.xty thousand i)ounds, raised i,y the; sTate to be loaned to raise a revenue.' J Ma// 13/// The town ' voted not to build a town house or an alms hou.se in a short time.' J ' In July there was a great drought in Maine.' § ♦Third parish church records. I Town records. t Third parish records. § Reverend T. Smith's diary. W"r int.. '!■ |i' 1. * P!|h \ 1 ki > t ?l P^S \ ri I I'l 200 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. November 2C)th. Tlu; third ptirish chose a pomrnittpo < to sclnot a phuH! for ii scliool lioiisi' iiiid also for a buryiiiff place' This was the commencement ol' tlie buryin-,' phice near Frog pond. 1729. Jntwarn '^'^th, 1729, died Daniel Emery, nged tliirfy-six. Tn his will, he gave sixty pounds for the use of tlie ininisfry, of whicli, ten pounds was for eoinnuuiion plate, twenty pounds more for the first chur(!h, which should be gathered at Chester, and a niinisler ordained, twenty jiounds for Nottingham, twenty-live pounds to the parish in which he belonged, twenty-five jiounds to Mr. Tufts, fifty potmds to his kinsman at college, and one thousand pounds to his brothers and sisters, besides providing liberally for his widow. April. Will. The inhabitants of the u[)per piu-t of the west parish, on this day made an agreement 'to build a meeting house fifty feet by thirty-eight and twenty foot stud.' Aug-Kst '2Slli. The pi.-ople in the upper part of the west parish, petitioned the g(Mieral court, to divide the west parish into two pre- cincts. They state, among other things, that they ' have near eight score dw(!lling houses, besides churchmen and qualvcrs.' From an accurate maj) of the west parish of Newbury, taken by John Brown, esquire, and dated S(^ptember fifteenth, 1729, on which is drawn, a representation of every house in the parish, and the name of each occupant, it appears that the number of houses was at that time ojie hundred and eighty-four, and number of lamilies one hundred and eighty-three, 'March nineteenth betwixt two and three P. M. earthquake very loud. September eighth at half past three P. M. another shock. Sep- tember twenty-ninth about half past four P. M. another. October twenty-ninth the earthquake was heard twice that night, one of the times being about the time of night it was the first time we heard it two years past. * Novernber fourteenth about eight A. M. it was loud being at- tended with two cracks like unto two sudden claps of thunder and shook the house. November twenty-seventh, about eight P. M. a very loud noise and a large shock of the earthquake. It was heard at Ipswich.' =i^ 1730. Fehrunrii Idth. ' The earthquake was pretty loud before day.' March lOlh. Town voted not to aj)probate more than sLx per- sons to keep houses of public entertainment. 3Iarch 17th. « The third parish voted to set their school house * Reverend Matthias Plant's journal. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 201 by Frog pond about two thirds of the way between Fish street [now Stiite sireel] and Green street.'* This y,,ir th.; ' l.uryinir p|,,p,.,' n„w b.irying hill, near Frog pond, was inelosed wilh a boiird Icnce.'* •» « ' bl > Tn llijs year, sho.-ks of an earlhcpiake were notieed and recorded, on l/2-M The town voted this day 'to build a town house m Chanc ler s lane,' now Federal street. From this vote fiftv-seven persons dissented.f *' ^iMmrk m Mr. John Woodbridge was ehosen a ^rammer school master for the year ensuing and shall have fortv-five „ound3 lor his servic(< and s/in// /lai-c Hour but Lalia sr/iohirsfj March m. ' The town granted lil>erty to William Johnson and nine others to build a wharf at the foot of Chandl.'r's lane fnow ledeml street] on condition it be built within four years and that he inhabitants of Newbury may fasten their hay boats or gondolas to said wharf Avithout paying for it.' Liberty was also givi-n to Abiel Somerby and others, to build a whad atthe foot of queen street, now Market street, on sunilar conditions. ' ^ March 22d. William Ilsley and Joseph IMorse junior were ehosen and appointed to tune the psalm in ye meeting house in lime ol pul.lick worship and take their turirin that work that it may be done with ye more ease and cheerfulness. And the said ■\T~ ■ . , ,• . . : '„ -••-....» .-^-. ^nnj. lilt; BtllU Morse is a|.pointed to sit m the fore seat of ye south body with ye said lisley lor ye managing said work.' J ' March •29fh. The second parish voted to desire the general court to conlirm the setting olf the fonrlh parish, from tlu; second, which was done by a committee, on lA'hniary twcntv-second, aecordincr o a vote passed by the second parish, January sixth, consenting \o llie division. '^ Ma// lOfh. ' Town vol.«d to give to Ihc first parish in Kitlery lilty p:)niids towards i.uilding a meeting house.' f Shocks of the earthquake were this year notieed liy Mr Plant as liap]3ening 'January seventh, about seven P. I\I. Januarv elev- .!![' •I ' I * Third parish records. 21) t Tt)vvn rt'coids. { First pari.^h rocords. i, ■ jn 203 HISTOIIV OF NEWBUilY. i enth about mi(liiic;hl. March Hovt'iith five P. M. INTay twoiify- eighth niiH! A. iM. July tilth ahout .nuurisc. Aii^mi.sI iwculy-lirst, evening. OctolxT twcnty-lirat about I'U'vt'u P. M. It>u(l and long.' On I'V'hruary lirst, a .sul)scri|»ti(tn piipcr was circulalrd, lor ilu! pur|H)si! of raising money to hiiiiti a town luuisc, 'to he sut where will be best entertaining lor horses, lor strangers and so I'orlh,' pro- vided 'any person will give the land to set said honse upon U^tweeu the meeting house and Arehelaus Adams' tavern house.' It was linished, and eontlitionally deeded to th(! county, February eighteenth, ll'-\'>, reverting to the town and parish, should no court be held in it for nine months. The original cost of the building was live hundred and thirty pounds, and ten shillings, of which the county paiil two hundred pounds, and individuals contributed the remainder. It was oceupicsd as a court house, town house, school house, and so forth, and stood on land, given by Henjauiin iMorse, opposite the head of Alarlborough street, where captain Amos Knight's honse now stands, it remained there till .March iilih, 17^0, when it was bought ut auction by John iMycall, esiiuire. 1732. ^Janunru T)///. This day died in Dedham that noted \ : in, Samuel Hyde in the one hundred and sixth year of his age. ITo was a faithful soldier to the Engiish. Ft was said by himself, arr). of him by others that he killed nineleen of the enemy Indians (lin kept the account on his gun) and would fain have made up tho number twenty.' ^ This 'noted Indian' was for some time a resident in NewbnrV) of whom many anecdotes are still told, indicative not only of his wit and shrewdness, but of his incorrigible mendacitv. The phrase, 'you lie like Sam Hyde,' or, 'you lie lik<' old Hyde,' expresses to a native of Newbury, the ne pins ultra of lying. Among the testi- monies on Hie, among the county papers, is one concerning hiin, in a complaint against a citizen of Newbury, which is(|uite character- istic, but not suitable for ])ul)lieation. In a petition to the general court, August twenty-liftli, 1()7(), Daniel (Jookin, senior, lestilies, 'that Sam and .leremy Hyde have aecpiitted lliemselves well both for courage and fidelity, especially Sam Hyde, whom they have witnessed to be one of the best and most active of them all,' and that ' he took at Bridgewater on(! young man, and five young wo- men and children at other places, and he sl(!W one lusty young man and brought his hand to captain Hunting at mount Hope.' May I2f/i. The town voted, that 'the school be kept at the town's house by the meeting house in the first parish this year.' This was ])robably the watch house. ' September ijt/i, at eleven P. ?I. there was a small shock of an earthquake.' f * Nfws Letter. t Poi-ish records. HISTORY OP NKWnUIlY. 303 til, IIo 1733. ' Till' winlcr of 173:2-3,' »n\n Strplicn Jsuiucn, ' wns very severe. 'I'hf snow (ill iilioiit y<' ruiirtrfiilh of Xovcriihcr mid liiy miiil April! Iliiy wiis tliiTi- |)oiiM(is ii loud. I'fiich tri'c's bt-sran to' bloHssoiii ve cIcvcMlli of INIiiy,' (old style.) iMdir/i \:\//i. A rommitlcc was appointed «to procure a frame 1111(1 othrr materials for a town house,' wliieli, on INIay eleventh, llio town granted ' liberty to the lirst parish to build within two years on their ()\vn eost and eharjj;e near lieuteiiant .lohn March's honse,' * and whirl), on December lonrth, the iirst parish 'voted should be (or the use of the county.' f ^ (hfohrr I!)///, Fridp'y abont midniii;ht,' says Mr. Tlant, 'there was a lonj,' and loud noise of the earth(|uake.' ' November Alh. AFpscs Hradstrcet kilh-d on I'lum island in a violent storm sixty wild ij;eese with a club.' % Novembn- I'ytlt, A moose, seven feet liigh, was kilJcd in Salisbury. 1734. ^Jnnmri/ Wfli, abont twenty minutes past ten A. M. there was an eartlKpiake lony and loud.' § ' JaiiKori/. Mr. .loini Stickney, aged forty-one, a noted coaster, fell overboard I'rom his sloop and was drowned.' ' The winter of 17:];i— 1 was very moderate.' Maij nil. The town granted, on certain conditions, 'liberty to have a bridge built over the river Parker provided it may be l)uilt and maintained without being a charge to this town of Newbury and within t(!n years from ye date hereof.' \June 29l/i, at a (juarter past three P. M. there was another earth(piaK-e.'§ 'ylll^■llsf. A great storm. Much hay carried off and Indian corn damaged.' Srpfrniber i'Sf/i. Town ' voted that the town house shall be fin- ished with the remainder of the interest money of ye first bank, and that said house shall be made sun; to the town and county.' Srjitrinbrr 2'M. A committee was chosen to ct)mply with ' the order of court July thirtieth to build a j^rison.' ^Or/oberWi, al)out twenty mimites past "ten A. M. an earthquake.' § ^Noreniui,- 1:2///. about one A. M. we had the loudest noise and greatest slioc'k (except the first of ail) very awful and terrible and long. November sixteenth at six A. INI. si severe shock' § * Town records. f Parish records. J Boston paper. ^ M. Plant. iff ! n 1 IJ^^^^^H^^^H r m 204 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 173d. • February 2(1, about six P. M. there was a shock of the earth- quake nretty loud.' ^ ' March llth. The town voted thirty pounds to mok-j Rolf's lane a town way.' ' Marrh 2U[, about lialf past ten A. M. there was a loud noise of the earthquake.' *= In May this year, a disorder, called the throat distemper, appeared in Kingston, New Hampshire. The first per^^oii who took llie dis- ease, was a ]\Ir. Clough, who, having exuuiined the swelled throat of a dead hog, died suddenly with a swelling in liis throat. In about three weeks, three chiklren, about a mile from IMr. Clough's, were attacked, and died in tliirly-six hours. In fourteen towns in New Hampshire, nine Inuidred and eighty-four died between June, 1735, arid July sixteenth, 17:36. In Massachusetts, the mortality was nearly as great as in New Hampshire. A particular account of the num.jer in each town in the two states, was published, by the reverend INIr. Fitch, in Portsmouth, and the reverend John Brown, of Haverhill. Of the mortality in Newbury, Stephen Jaques thus writes : ' A sickness bei?an by the water side about Septemb-r at Thomas Smith's, which carried oti' two of his oliildron and prevailed arnoiirr the cliildreii, so that by the middle of February there died from Chandler's lane [Federal street] with the falls eiirhty-one persons. John Jioynton lost eii.dit childreu. Benjamin Knight had three buried in one irrave.' IVIr. John Boyton had four eliildren buried in one f,'rave, two on Saturday, and two on Sunday, December twentieth and twenty-first. In another place, Stephen Jaijiies writes as follows. ' Thvr^ihiu, October 29tli. My wife went into a chambei', that was locked, to fetch candels. that was in a bushel under a bed, and as she kneeled down and took her candels and laid them on the bed and thrust back tlie half bushel, there came out a child's hand. She saw the liners, the hand, a streked boy's cote or sleeve, and upon sarch there was uo child m the chand)er. On Thurs- day a. fortnite aftar, my Steven's son Heiny died. The next Thursday Ebene- zer died. The next jAIonday morning his eldest son Stephen died.' Jii/i/ 2Wi. Town ' chose Joseph Gei-rish and Henry Rolfe es- quires to use proper means to have yc county of Essex divided into two counties.' ' In Sej^tember a Newbury sloop, Offin Boardman, master, with a cargo of rafts at her stern was overset on her passage from Casco bay to Boston and thirteen persons drowned.' 1736. Fehriiary 2d. There was an earthquake. March. The third jmrish 'voted to enlarge their meeting house thirty-five feet back.' It was, when erected, in 1725, forty-live by ■ * M. Plant. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. sixty feet. It was now eighty by sixty feet.' They alao 'voted to petition the general court to liave liberty to raise money in order to keep a graunuar school for theini ('lves,'as the first pari"'s]i has peti- tioned, and be freed I'rom paying to any oilier school.' On the twenty- fifth of jyurch, the first parish had petitioned for the same liberty.''^ 'Julij rSfh. About tlirce ciuarters past nine in the forenoon, there was a loud shoelv of the eartliquake.' f September. The ways for landing of fen-y boats was settled by court. - ^ September 21st. A committee of three 'was appointed to treat with his majestie's justices about moving the gaol now standing in Newbury.' J ' ° September 2hf. ' Tlie town leased March's, now Newbury port ferry to Eenjainin Woodbridge and Moses Gerrish for seven years 'jt thirty-six pounds a year.' J '■Oetulwr 1st. Aboiit ludf past one A. M. there was a great and very loud shock of the earthquake.'! 'November 12f/i. About two A. M. another shock, and about six the same morning another.'! 'December 29t'h. There was a suri)rising bloody appearance in the heavens.' § ^ » i In this year thirteen families in Byfield buried all their children With the ' throat distemper.' ' In the year 1734 a few caterpillars of a peculiar kind appeared on the oak trees as soon as the leaves beuaii to i,n-ow. In 1 735, a miieii lai-e.- number one hini(li;pd to one, were .so.ni, but in this year the luiinbci- of catemillars 'was astouishin- Almost all the woods in JIaVerhill and Bradford, some part of the east end exoeplod the eastoily part of Chester and Audover, many thousand acres ol thick woods had then- leaves and t\vi;rs of this year's "rowth entirely eaten np. They cleared olf every -ree;i thin- so that th'.- trees were as naked as in the depth of winter. They wer.; laruer than our common caterpillar -uid made no nests No river or poud could stop them. They would swim like dous, and travel in nnaccountable armies and completely cover whole houses and trees Cart and carria-e wheels would be dyed green from the numbers tliey crushed in then' progress.' || Richard Kelly, of Amesbury, in his diary, says, 'they are larger than tiie orchard cattn-pillar, I)iit smooth on' the 'back with a black s1r(>ak witii while spots. They are tliought by many to be the palmer worm.' J\ ' iji 1737. 'Febnmr// Qth. Aliout a quarter past four P. M. there was a considerable shock of an carth(iuake.' f ' In ye spring of this year,' says Richard Kelly, 'was an extraor- dinary scarc(> time for hay. Many cattl(> in the country were lost and many others brou-ht very low, and tlie summer after was the scarcest lime for corn that ever I knew.' * Parish rpconls. t M. Plant. t Town reconl-, ^ Revereu.1 Mr. P.irkman's manuscripts. j| Honorable Bailey Bartlefs almanacs.' ^m 20G HISTORY OF NEWBURY. March hyh. ITumpliroy Richards was chosen sexton of Ihe first parish in Ni'\v])iirv, a jjost wiiich he oecnpiod without iuterrnption till his death in iMarch, 178"), a period of forty-eight years. His successor was Moses Short, wlio was annually eliosen to the same office, from 1789, till a short lime before his death, July sixth, 1841, a period of nearly hfly-two years. June lot/i. The general court impowered the inhabitants of the first parish to support a grammar school, and exempted them from paying elsewhere. Augrust 10///,. On this day the assembly of New Hamjishire niet at Hampton falls, and that of Massachusetts, at Salisbury. A large cavalcade was formed at JJoston, which with a troop of horse es- corted the governor. At Newbury ferry he was met by another troop, and at tlie supp(>s( liiin induction into saint Paul's church. This they refused to give, and the diiliculty thus com- menced, was not settled till June twenty-fourth, 17-31, when, in the language of the reverend doctor JMors's, 'the indrpciidcnvc of the gentlemen at the water side was r(>linquished and Mr. P. was legally inducted into saint Paul's church.' In his ])rivate diary, of which I have a copy, he details witli great miimteness, all the dilliculties between himself and the water side people, in letters to doctor Bear- crolt, which are very interesting, but of wliich we have no room, even lor an abstract. JTe appears to have been a man of strict integrity, and great benevolence, iuid encountered the dillicullies wliich beset him, with iirnniess and discretion. On December Iwcniy-lhird, 17-")1, he ma(l(> choice of Mr. Edward Bass, to assist him in the work of lh(> ministry, and died April second, 17-j:}, aged sixty-one, having olliciated from April, 17:2:2, a period of tliirty- (Mie years. Frbrunrij 2(Stli. On this day a council was called, in the second l);n-isli, to take; into consideration 'the distressed state and condition of ye second church of Christ in Newbury by reason of their rev- h-'^ I 208 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. I". I i-A crend pastor Mr. John Tiifls boiii;^ clitvrgod by a woman or women of his indocont cuniusre and ul^o of hi^ ubiisivc and unchristian beliavior towards them at several times and so forth.' ^ The council, consistinp^ of len minist(>rs and twenty delegates, met, but Mr. Tufts refused to unite with tiie council, velienrently opposed the swearing of the witnesses against him, and in this un- settled state of allairs, lu; asked and oh' lincd a dismission from the church and people, March second, the church refusing to recommend him as a christian minister, and stating, among other things, that, as Mr. T. had never been admitted a member of" the second church, a recommendation and dismission from the church would not be proper. Mai/ 18///. The town granted permission to Joseph Atkins, and sixty-lour others, to build a wharf at the foot of Queen street, now Market street. This year there was published in lioston, a pamphlet of seven- teen pages of rhyme, concerning the ravages of the th.roat distem- per. The two following verses are a suilicient specimen. To Ki'irbiinj O go nnd see To IlvnptoH and Kins;stnn To 1«)A.- likouiso and Killcry Bnhold what God hath done. The how of Ood is bent abroad Its arrows swil'lly lly Voiiiii; men an 1 iiiai'ds and sucking babes Are smitten down thereby. 1739. Januanj 10///, was the first snow this winter thiit lay. Joniian/ 31.s7. Reverend Thomas l^arnard ordained pastor of the second church and parish In Newbury. At this lime, the church contained two hiuidred and twenty members. ^ April 11///. Mr. William Coker, of Newbury, and Mr. Samuel Green, of Boston, v.-ere drowned In Merrlmac river. August 2d, about half })ast twc, a great slioek of the earlhquake.f December 9///. No ice on Merrlmac river, no frost in the ground. December 2S)tJi. The town chose two ))ersons ' to prosecute any person, who should kill any l)uck, doe or lawn contrary to law.'' December 2d//i. (feneml court passed a law, restraining cattle and horses from going on Plmu island, undt>r a penally, forbidding the cutting of bushes, and so forth. 1740. In May, Mr. Samuel JiOiig, of Newbr.rv, buried his wife and four children, (all his family,) v/ith the ' throat dlsKmiper.' * Letter missive. t M. Plant. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 209 September 10///. The reverend George Whitcfield preached on Ihis (lay, ior llic hrst lime in Ncwlniry. At one of his subsequent addresses, in front of the nieoting-liouse, whicli then stood on the eayt side of High street, a few rods south of Federal street, a stone was thrown at him, which nearly struck the bible from his hand, ills answer to this unprovoked assault, was the following. ' I have a warrant from God to jireach. His seal, (holding up the bible,) is in my hand and 1 stand in the King's high way.'# The summer and fall of this year, were as remarkable for the ram, whi(-li fell and flooded the country, as the subsequent winter was, for the severity of the cold. It was probably the most severe winter ever known, since the settlement of the country. Reverend iMr. Plant, Stephen .laques, honorable Nathaniel Collin, and many others, r(>corclcd some of the most remarkable events that occurred, Iroiu which 1 shall mak(! a few extracts. ' The summer of 17-10 was a wet summer. In October gathered our corn, one third very green. We could not let it stand by reason ol ram. On November fourth, the winter set in very cold. On the fifteenth a foot of snow fell, a!)Oul the twenty-second of the month It began to rain and it rained three weeks together. The stars m the evening seemed as bright as ever, l)ut the iiext morning ram again, which occasioned a freshet in INlerrimack river, the like was not known by no man for seventy years. It rose fifteen feet atllavcrhill and floated oil" many house s. It was said that a sloop might pass between J-hncry's milt and his house, and that the water was twelvf^ feet deep on Rawson's meadow at Turkey hill.' f ' It washed away all tlii! wood and timb(>r for building of ships so that for fourteen days every inhabitant was fishing for wood in the mer. It was conmionly supposed that upwards of two thou- sand cords were taken up on PImii .island.' | ' Our corn,' says Stephen Jaques, 'moulded as fast as six hc^s could eat it.' ' Derntihrr \m. The river was shht up again by the severity of the weather. Before the first of January loaded teams passed from Ilayerhill, Newbury, Newtown, Amesbury, sometimes twenty, thir- 1y, forty in a day having four, six, (>ight oxen in a team and landed below the ujjper long whiu-f nigh to the ferry. People ran upon the ice for several days to half tide rock. Shipping was all froze in and this severity extended to New Ym-k government. On Decem- ber fourteenth about thirty-five nunutes past six there was a loud noise of the earthquake.' J 1741. 'January tenth there was a thaw, which held tliree days. Janu- ary eighteenth about four A. M. and on January twenty-fifth about * Rovcronii S. 1'. William's historical discourse. \ Reverend ,U J'hinl. '■^i t Stephen Jaques. i' 'TMBIP'ti- 210 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. I I ten minutes before four P. M. there was an earthquake. February third about a foot more of snow fell, February ninth another great snow, and on February — another. In February the streets were full of snow to the top of the fences and in some places eight or ten feet deep. The river all the time was frozen over to colonel Pierce's farm. March twenty-eighth the sleighing was good on the river to colonel Peirce's farm a.id Plum island. April seventh there fell about a foot of snow so then; now lay about four feet deep in the woods. From December filth 1740 till March twenty- seventh 1741 Plum island river was frozen over. On the nineteenth and twentieth of March the river was frozen to the Tower end of Seal island. In Plum island river the ice broke about tliirtieth of March. There were twenty-seven snows this winter, the hardest winter that ever was known.' ' The peo])le of Newbury had tlie principal part of their corn ground at Salisbury mills. From Feb- ruary third till IMarch thir»y-lirst Pearson's mill was stopped by the ice. February twenty-eighth the ice at Deer island the strongest place of the tide was thirty inches thick.' Some time this year, commenced in this county and town, the remarkable revival of religion, which, connncnced imd(>r the preach- ing of the reverend Jonathan Edwards, in 17:3-3, and continued by Whitefield, Tennent, and many others, agitated not only New J^'ng- land, but the whole country. An accurate account of the 'great awakening' in this vicinity, the elfects of which are to this day everywhere visible, would require a volume. To otlier sources, therefore, must the inquisitive reader look, on this interesting sub- ject. The following hitherto un])ublished letter, will doubtless gratify some of my readers. ' To Nathaniel Coffin, esquire, at Newbury. Kitteni, October 14th, 1741. 'Honorcl Sir, ■^' ' This may inform you tho,t we had a comfortable time home and found all m health. v' ' Biu the chief design is to oive you a short representation of the mighty work of God at York. The reverend Mr. VViJJard of Biddeford took a jouniev the last week up as far as our town to visit the brethren ami see how they did, preached at every town as he came ; on Tuesday twice at York, on \Ye(hiesday at our parish from these words : ' Lo they that are far from thee shall peiish",' showed very plainly in what respects we were far from God and the certainty ot our perishing, if taken away in that state: some few onlv much alfected. T'pon his return to York on Thursday he preached from Hebrews third, seventh and em-hth verses : ' wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith) to-dav, if vo will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the dav of temptation m the wdderness.' Where God was pleased in a most wonderfid manner to set hom(! his word by his spirit on the hearts of the hearers. Being much desued to preach to them on Friday and Saturday, ho did with the same power and the same nifluenco of the spirit of God accompanvinir" his sermons. Mr. Moody secMUir that God had so blest his preaching at York desired him to tarry the sabbath which he did and preached three sermons on said day. tlie bles^in" stdl followmg. Mr. iMoodv supplied Mr. \Villard\s pnlpit. The n(>ws reached ns on Saturday night. On Mondav Mr. Routers with thirty or forty of his hear- ers went to \ ork to see this marvellous work, father BiiiHett aiul m\ self in company (to my great amaze and surprize) for the one half was not told u,s, HISTORY OP NEWBURY. 211 n her indeed is it possible for mv pen to express it to you. A universal concern abo tlu-r .souls and what they «fmll do to be saved. Jlore than forty tliat no of Ih,; „\ e ot God aiul Christ, perfectly in a rapture of joy beinp in full assurance of ftu.h, vyhose inouihs are lilled with praises to (lod -xnd the Hches o hi" fme ffraee m Chns mau.le.sted .so clearly to them. Most of them younL^ perso us under tweuty-hve au.l dowu to the ago of live and six years. * Some m Idle u^rd and a feu o d pcM.sons. To hear these little children of six, seven ad ti^yht .Vfius o (I ta k so powerfully, wonderfully and exnerimontally of the thin-rs of God and Chnst .^n. particularly of the doctrine of hve fr,aee [s unaccou u! able wore it not truly by the spirit and power of the Almighty. The tin^ror of the Lord is most certainly in this matter. ^ " „ ■,}^ J^"A''''..'"1 ''^"^""^ endless to give you a particular account of those I talked with, t)oth 01 those new converts and also of them under strong and hopeful tir''!"v ^,^''^'';l<^^vas never seen in New England. The%onversio^n o tho,se at Nortliamplou 1734, .5 and 6, according to Mr. Edwards' account is not comparah e to this. The Lord is pleased to make (,uick work of it. Some convinced, huniMed to the dust and converted in a minute, others in an hour— olhers in a night and others longer — to see them under convictions and in such an extraordinary concern, so that the most acute or most sharp pain of body mat ever 1 saw is any way comparable to it —and how should it be, since Sol- omon tells us that tile spirit of a man sustameth his infirmity, but a wounded spirit, who can bear— they are indeed pricked in their heart and cry out what sfia 1 we dr They admit of no meat, clrink or sleep till they find rest for their souls in Llirist. 'Mr. Rogers preached to a very numerous congregation on the same day at York and the spirit accompanied his sermon as well as Mr. Willard's Three perscins 111 particular that were mocking and scolHng on sabbath evening were ^yo,lderiully convinced at this .sermon -altho' there was not the least terror in it, f)ut alt<)g..t]ier on comfort and joy. Mr. Rogers, as he expressed, had a far more clear manifestation of the love of (iod upon his own soul than ever he had iHtore. He wa.s moved to preach ujian this text in the eleventh chapter of Acts and twenty-third verse, -who when he came :uid had seen tiie grace of (Jod was g ad ; and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they woul 1 cleave unto tlie Lord. •^ ' ^.^-'y .^^"'l <'f his infinite mercy and free grace visit our town and yours with the like in luence of hi.s holy spirit and the whole land and world of mankind, winch IS the prayer and iieart's desire of your dutiful son, /T 11,, Edmund Coffin. Love and duty and respects to all as due. ' P. S. Young air. Moody, 't is thought, will come speedily out of his dark and despairing condition in this day of God's mighty power and visitation lie IS fiecoine very rational in his discourse, and mightily composed in his mind to what he tiath been for these four years past, and 'tis to be hoped will shortly appear strong in the cause of Christ.' ' f1 H ' §, 1742. * March 27(h, a quarter before 7 A. M. the noise of the earthquake wa.s very loud, but it did not make any shaking?, as I coukl perceive, althoiiirh I wivs alone and .seated in my little house. One tliin<^ I took notice of namely, at all times before, when we heard the no?se, which way our faces were, that way the noise always seemed to be, but now the noise seemed to be behind me, and my family took notice of it that the noise seemed to be behind them/* * Reverend M. Plant. 213 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. I This was iiKl(!ocl a plionoraonon, which Iho ob-torvor could not explain, and on whieli liie compiler docs not i'ccl coinpct(;nt to make any comments. ' Srpfcmber IWi, about half past five an oarlh(iiialv(>.' ^ Tiiis yeJir, tiio oxcilcmcnt on the subject oi' religion, which had for some time prevailed over a largo part of New J']ngland, was evidently, in this region, on the increase. Every churcli, and every parish, was more or less alFecled, and in some places to a degree, of wliich the present generation can have but a I'aint idea. In a letter to doctor Bearcroft, of IMarc-h second, 17-1:2, revcu'i-nd Mr. Plant thus writes. < I do not know but before these si.v months to come most of my hearers will leave me for all the; coiuitry near me is taken with this new scheme (as they call it.) Within one month fifty-three have been taken into commi'xnion in one dissenting meet- ing house. Some of them belonged to another meeting house, and the dissenting teacher not ai)proving of said scheme they forsook him to [attend] at the other meeting house.' In another letter, of July twenty-third, he says, 'in my last to you I hint( truth of the first statements. This caused another reply from Mr. Brown, in the Boston Gazette, dated ,Iune twenty-ninth, and two other articles, signed Henry Rolfe, Al)rahain Titcoinb, and Humphrey Richards. To these ])apers I refer the curious reader I'or further information, merely o])serving, that I have not the space to give even the title pages of the sermons, dialoi,nies, tracts, and so fortli, on religious subjects, with which the neighborhood was lilhid. ' Since my last of July 1742,' says I\Ir. Plant. Iw'brnary fifteenth, 1743, ' a new meeting house was built by the new schenK'rs.' This must have been the meeting-house in High street, just below Fede- ral street, where the presbyterian society first worshiped. * Reverend M. Plant. /{. HISTOnV OF NEWnURY. 213 1743. Mdfi im. ' Town chose a coinmittfe to consult about bnildiii" a work liouhc, aiul to build n powder house.' " 'Aii^'iist .10///, about live I'. M a pretty loud shock of the earth- cjuake. * 'About the twenty-sixth of June the worms came upon the corn and eat the grass in ye low <,m)und, and did iiuieh damage. Manv people sav(!d liieir corn by ditching. They lasted about eight or ten days and went away as strangely as they came.' f 'Oclobr.r loth. An exceeding higirtidc;, which did unich datnage.'t Derrniher DM. Town voted to soil all the old law books bc- longuig to the town, to the highest bidder. Also to build a gaol and a work house. In this year, a large number of the members of the churches, AT ?", pastoral care of tin; reverend iAIr. Lowell and the reverend Mr. Toppan, separated from tluiui, and, soon after, lormed another cluircli, alter having had a long controversy, both oral and written, with llu!ir respective pastors, without coming on cither side to any satishuMory result. Having a transcript of ail tin; letters to and from the reverend Mr. Toppan, I copy the following as a specimen. 'The revpi-fml air. Topp.-m's conduct in tliis remarkable ilav of divine visita- tion liavHiu occasion,.,! -,,.;,( uneasiness in his ciiurcii and parish, divers, who M-cro a^-ricvcd thereat h..m time to lime w.Mit to discourse him on liivers mat- ters, till at Icnolli he declare,! lie v.duld talk no more with them and that if any were uneasytlievsliouhl write to liini aiul he would answer them bv writin-^ whereupon divers who wen- auiiiieved met to-ether and wrote a letter to hitn' contanmi- the rnattor. of their grievances, which lAIr. Toppan hearing of sent tile lollowing letter. 10 I liarl(\s Pierce esqnire m ^(>wbnly. ' Sir, 'I hav(? be(-n iiif,)rme,l that some yt are called schemers, by others new light men (lor Satan hv.Mx now esp(.ciallv transformed into an an'>-el of lik and would carry it with me to shew to tlie superior judges for their judirment upon the whole as to my doctnni's whetlier they b(> riuht or no. for which I purpose to carry my sermons relli'ctcl upon, as to mv principles whether they be ri"ht or no, (thtuii:h in the paper liefore mentioneil 1 believe there arc many thinn-sTalse lor 1 never yet knew a schemer tliat would not lie.) As to mv practices whether rigtit or no, I shall leave them to judue and determine. I purpose to carry with me a copy of what I now seiul to you to shew it to them ; if you answer not my request in sending me the original or an attested copy. Sir, I am yours to servo in what I may, Christopher Toppan.' « I * U. Plant. t Stephen Jaques ,■^1 tr- - m' iM 214 HISTORY OF NEWnURY. 17 14. Fcbntan/ 1th. TIki town voted to e^ivc the roniity a piooo of hind, on which to build ii prison and prison keeper's iionse, whicii were this yciu- imill in IA'(lcr;d street. ^ Miiij V'Uli, in tile niornini,', iuid on iMay sixteenth at a rpiarter past eleven A. M. tliere was an eartlKiuake."' Jiini' '2d. War was proelaimed at Boston, by Enfi[hind amiinst • France. ^Jime ''ill. Salji)atli a (piarter past ten we had a terrible shock of the eartluinake. It made the earth so shake that it inach; myself and many others run out of tin; church.' =i<= Jinie 2Hf/i. VnbWi' fust, and in tiie eveninpf an earthquake. # This suiiuner, the society of friends in Newbury, erected a moct- ing-house in what is now called Bellevilh!, It is diirty-live fet't in length, and fwenly-liv(^ in breadth, and is now used as a vestry for the congregational society there, the friends having erected a new meeting-house, near Turkey hill. /////y '2\t./i. The aggrieved brethren of the first church, having been ijuablc! to come to any satisfactory result, in their controversy with ^[r. Toppan, an ex parte council of eight cluu-ches was this day held iii N(!wl)ury, to examine the charges against him, which were nine in number, and which, having been written June seventh, had been presented to Mr. T. .June tenth, 174:3. The council, in their report, justify the aggrieved Ijrelliivii, and condemn .Mr. Toj)- pan, and advise the aggrieved brethren 'to hearken to any reason- able method, whereby your final separation from the church and parish may be prevented,' and conclude by saying, that ' however we utterly disapprove of unnecessary sepanvtions as partaking of great guilt and accompanied with great scandal, yet looking upon your circumstanc(!s as extraordinary and deplorable we caimot think you blameworthy, if with good advice you seek more wholesome food for your souls and put yourselves under the watch of a shep- herd, in whom you can conlide.' August :3l.s/'. This day, another ex parte council met in New- bury, (!alled by the friends of iMr. Toppan, the charges against whom they examined, and in their result, ac(piit him of nearly all the allegations contained in them, and censure the aggrieved breth- ren for their 'disorderly walking and advise tli(!m to return to the bosom of the church and to the pastoral care of him, who has been so faithful and useful a pastor over you for near lifty years,' and so forth. November 1th. Captain Donahew sailed from Newbmy, in a Fmall privateer, belonging to Boston, with sixty men, took a sloop with live stock eight days after he sailed, .-.nd in three days after, at Newfoundland, took a French ship with three thousand (piintals of fish, ai.d so forth. * M. riunt. HISTORY OF NEWnUIlY. 1745. 215 In the n-viTcml 'riioiiius Snulirs journal, I i'nid the lollowiuf?. ' FrhriKir// 'M/. (Jrciil talk alxait "Whitcticld's |)rcacirm<;, and tliu Ih.'c't to capt! Jircton.' 'i'lii'Sf two suhjcc-trf, war and religion, were at this time in i-vcry body's month. The cnthnsiasni in I'avor of the oxpedilion a<,'ain.st Loiiisl)iiri,' was cxlraordinary, and ahnost unanimous, wiiilst on the suhjcct of ihc rchgious tenets and |)rae- lices of Whilelieid and his adherents, the eommunity was divided, and ahnost every man was either an ardent advocate, or a (h'(i(h'd o))|)oneut. 'I'ht! eonse(|nence of this slali' of thing's, was divisions and contentions in all liie chin-ches, and miuiy yi'nrs elapsed bi-foro the storm hecame a calm. In tin- midst of ilTls excitement, news came diat L()uis!)ur:j; had been taken l>y the Xew I'^ngland troops, June sixleenth. Jn the reduction ol' this place, wdiich was one of the most remarkable events in the history of North America, a lar^o number of Newbury soldiers were en^aired. Amony the most noted of these, was major Moses Tilcomb. Of him irutchinson liius speaks. ' ."Nrajor 'Tilcomb's readiness to eni>;age in the most hazardous part of the service, was acknowlcdi^ed and applauded, lie siirvivetl the sieije, was colonel of a reifiment when ^'cneral Johnson was attacked by J)ieskau, and there lost his life in the service of his coimtry. Of the live lascine batteries that wen; erected in the roduclion of Louisbury, the last, which was erected the twenlieth of iAfay and called Titcoml/s battery, liavini^ five forty-two pounders, did as great cxeciUion as any.'' Aim)!!" th(^ natives of Newbury, who were engaged in that niemorable siege, was the r(>vercu(l iSauuiel Moody, of York, who went as chaj)lain, anil so conlident was lu; of success, that he took with him a hatchet, to cut the images in the catholic cluu-ch(>s. Moses Collin, afterward of Eppiiig, was also there, and olliciated in the double capacity of druimucr and chaplain, a 'drum-ecclesiastic' On returning to the camj) after one (Migagemcnt, li(> found a bullet had passed nearly through a sm;dl pockiH bible, which he always carried with him, and which in this cas(> was the uu'ans of saving his life. This incident I give on the authority of the honorable William Plumer, senior, of hipping, New Ifampshire. Novrmbrr \{)lh. Reverend .loliii 'l'uck(^r was settled ns colleague with the reverend doctor Tojjpan. Of the dilliculli(>s which ])receded, attended, and followed his settlement, something will be said herealter. The dillicultics still continuing, and rather increasing, in the first ehurch and parish, between the reverend Mr. 'J'oppan and his people, notwithstanding all the attempts that had been made to satisfy both parties, the parish voted, Alay eleventh, to concur with the church in setting 'apart a day to be kept by solemn prayer and fasting to seek to heaven for a blessing on our endeavours in callin" a pious and orthodox man to assist in the ministry.' If ll 'A m 210 HISTORY OF NK\VIlt;ilY. 'Jiift/ 10///. ]\rr. .lolm 'Vnrki'r was rnllcd to tli(' work of llir ministry hy llic lirst cliiin'!! mikI parish in Nrwhnry,' w liicli, iillcr loiiit,' and anxious deliberation, lie accepted, and was ordained No- vember twentieth. This, however, was not elVeefed without jj;real opposition, the majority in the parish in his lavor beint,' twelve, and thai in the chnnh beini,' two. The minority sent in to the ordainini,' C'onncil, a loni,' JMit imavailinf,' protest a^'aiiist his ordination. On December twentieth, they sent a letter to the lirst chmeh, which concludes in these words. ' Whcrefoit! brctlncn on fheso oonaideralions, for tho pnnco of our consclntiPes, our spiritual cililicalion iuui the lionor and iuleicst of ivliiri,,,, j,h we tliink. wo do now witlidraw coirnnunion tVoni v"n ami shall look niiou oniMclves no lon-icr subjeetcd to yonr watch and discipline, hnt shall, a'.nccalile to ye advice '.'ivi-u us, speeddy as we may, seek ns a paslor, who is likclv to teed "us with knowl- e(l;,'n und understanding' and in whom we can with more reason conlide. 'And now hri'llireii llial llic Cod of a fidl li-iil and trulli would lead l)otli you and ns into tlw know led^'c of all irulli as it is in Jesus, is ami shall ho tho dosue and prayer ol your hrelhren, and so forth. Ciuni.ES PiKuci;, and twenty-two others. Billiculties somewhat, simihir also occnrred in the church antl parish under th(> pastoral care of the reverend .lolm Lowell, which resulted in the withdrawal of 'a consich-rable mimber of ))ersons ' from the society. This induced the cimrch, on May lirst, 174:J, to vote 'to keep the eleventh of i^Tay as a day of fa-stuit,' jmd prayer upon this sad occasioji.' * 1m-oii'i their cimrch records I extnict the followina:. in ' xMay eleveiuh, I7\'l, was ol)serv(>d as ji day ('f fastinj^ and prayer pursuance of the vote ai)ove. The same day thi' separatists held a public assembly in iV[r. .lohn IJrown's barn iir.Mr. Toppan's parish at which deacon Heck Avas present.' The barn h(>re mentioned, stt)od in the field nearly opposite to Mr. Silas Noyes's house. Loni^ and able letters to "and from the reverend .John Lowell, of the followint^ dates, October thirty-lirst. November lirst, Noveml)er fourth, December sixteenth, 17-1:5, and January third, 1714, are now on file among the state records, lioston. 17 4 0. * January 2d. This day, iiineti>en of the jx'rsons, who, on the twentieth of the last month, had formally withdrawn from the first church, formed ih(> presbyterian church. In their petition to the general court, are tlu^se words : ' After this on the third of January 17 IG we embodycd init) a chtirch and entered into a covenant, whereof we gave die church notice by letter under our hands of the twenty-second of tlH> same month and then proceeded to give the reverend Mr. .fonathan Par- sons a call to tho ministerial olliee,' and so forth. * Third church records. w Wx II iiisToiiv or Ni;\viii'uy. 317 Mutrli •l> trust, in the tear of Cod. mntunlly covenant and nj^rno to walk togetiuu- as a cliurch of ('lui.>t ufcording to tlio rules and order of the pospel, ' In lestiiininy whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals thi.s third day of Jaiuuiry, t7l(i. CiiAKi.vs Pi Klin:, MoSKS J5u A riSTIlKET, KdW.-.IIII I'llKSllUKV, John BuiiwN, KlCHAKIl H^l.t., Rkn.iamin Kmi;!(t, WiM.IAM HhoWN, Benjamin I'ieuoe, Daniki. Noves, Ma.IOU (i hundred pounds, old tenor, to revererd .lo!m Tiuker, to build a house. ' Allien sf :if/, jnsl before sunrise, there was a considerable loud and long eartluiuaivc.' f ' Auiriisf :ilsf and ^Qil, there was a heavy frost.' f Scplrmbrr 10///. A. fl(>et of nearly forty ships of war, besides transports, bringing betw(>en three nn'd four thousand troops, with veteran ollieers, and all kinds of military stores, under the command of the duke d'Anville, arrived from "France, in order to retake liouisburg. This attempt, however, in consecjuence of a violent storm, on September first, and a variety of remarkable incidents, was rendered entirely abortive, to the great joy of the people of New i^iiigla nd. ' October 17///. Friday a!)out nine A, M. if began to snow and continued snowing luitirtlnve P. M. the next dttv.' I and my wife went to church in the sleigh and it was very good sleighing, the snow being two feet upon the level and lasted lour days.'^f * Third oiiiin.'h ri'.ctin 26 M. rhnit 218 HISTORY OF NEWBURT. 1747. •January 6th, about midnight there was an earthquake.'* ' February 6th. Three deer went through Stephen Morse's land in the west parish of Newbury and disappeared in Amesbury.' f ' December 'Ccl, at half past four P. M. and on December sixth at four P. M. there was an earthquake. * 1748. March 8th. The town granted to John Crocker, on his petition, liberty to erect a rope walk ' along by the windmill and to improve said place for ten years for making of ropes and for no other use.' | Note. The wind mill stood near where the south brick school house now stands by Frog pond, and vas erected in 1703. This rope walk was probably the first which was established in Newbury, and stood on the margin of the pond. '^ March 11th, about a quarter before seven A. M. there was an earthquake.' =* This year ..o rain fell from the last of May till August first. October 7th. Peace was established between England and France, at Aix la Chapelle. By this treaty, Louisburg was restored to the French. November 5th. Charles Pierce and one hundred and twenty-five others, petitioned the general court to be freed from paying taxes to the first and third parishes. November 10th. Governor Shirley, having received the petition, says, among other things, ' I am always averse to any thing grievous upon any people on account of their religious sentiments. I desire you would once take this repeated application of the petitioners into your serious consideration.' The petition was not granted. 1749. March \(h. Mr. Joseph Coflln was c'losen town clerk. June \st. One hundred and sevonty-r.ine persons belongin" to Mr. Parsons's society, petitioned the general court to be freed Irom paying taxes to the first and tliird parishes. August eleventh, hav- ing heard the answers of the first and third parishes, they dismissed the petition ncm. con. This summer there was a very severe drought. This, attended as it was with swarms of caterpillars, and other devouring insects, caused great distress in New England. ' Many brooks and springs w-ere dried up.' Not more than a tenth of the usual crop of hay wa.s cut, and much was imported from Pennsylvania and England. * 1 mowed,' says Richard Kelly, • several diiys and could not cut * M. Plant. t S. MornpV nianuscripts. \ Town records. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 219 more than two hundred pounds a day, and people were fain to kill abundance of cattle because they could not get hay to winter them.' October 29lh. Reverend Thomas Barnard resigned his pastoral office, in the second church and parish. The winter of 1749-50 was a very severe one. Cattle had to be brow sed in the woods. 1750. January ISth. Town authorized Daniel Farnham, esquire, to prefer a petition to the general court, for a lottery, to build a bridge over the river Parker.' * April Ist. Province bills, first issued in 1702, ceased to pass. This cuiTcncy was called ' old tenor.' In 1748, there were three kinds of bills : old tenor, which passed at seven and a half for one ; that is, seven shillings and sixpence in bills, was equal to one shilling lawful ; middle, or three fold tenor, and new tenor. The redemption of the old tenor bills, occasioned the celebrated Joseph Greene to write a poem, entitled, ' a mournful lamentation for the sad and deplorable death of Mr. Old Tenor, a native of New Eng- land, who after a long confinement by a deep and mortal wound, which he received about twelve months before, expired on the thir- ty-first of March 1750.' ' The winter of 1750-51 was remarkably mild.' 3Iay 20tk. ' The third church voted nemine contradicente that the scriptures be read in publick the Lord's day.' f 1751. February 20t/i. Reverend Moses Hale ordained pastor of the second church and parish. March 12ih. Several citizens of the town petitioned, that ' several ways and landing places might be confirmed to the town.' This the proprietors' committee opposed, declaring that the town had no power to act in the all'air. Here commenced a contest between the town and the proprietors, which was finally settled in favor of the latter, in 1826. March 22d, 1751. Third parish ' voted to choose one or more parsons to take care of the boyes that plays at meeting.' J '1745, October 2Sth. Ephraim Lunt was chosen,' in the first parish, ' to set i*i the gallery to and take special care that ye boys do not play in service time and correct those boys that do not give due attention,' and so forth. 1752. ' March 21th. Town voted to build for the use of the town a house near the upper end of Plum island.' * * Town records. t Church records. } Third parish records. 220 HISTORV OF iNKWBIJllY. This winter was a very cold one. This year ihe HrJti.-*h parliament made an alleriition in the style. From ' Jol) Shepherd's alnianacJc," published in Newport, by James Franklin, I make the following extract. ' Kind reader, ' \ oil have now sueh a year as yon never saw before, nor ever will see here- after. The i taken from September and be-in one luesday, two Wednesday and tonrteen Thursday-. Be not much astonished, nor ook with eoncern. tiear reader, at sueh a dednetion of days, nor rei,aet as for the loss of so much time, bat take tliis for your consolation that your expences wdl appear li^iter anil your mind be more at ease. And what an lndul^^enee i.s here for those, who love their pillows, to lie down in peace on the second of this month and not perhaps awake, or be disturbed till the fourteenth in the mornitig. A'ow, reader, since 't is lik(dy you mav never have such another year, nor such another aimaniick, I would advise yoii to improve the one for your own sake, and recommend the other for the sake of your friend, Poor Job.' < Ma?/ 2Gth. Pro})rie1ors lease to Jonathan Pearson for twelve years all the stream of water from Rowley line to Peter Cheney's grant, (which was made tifb^enth February 1087) on condition he Avould grind for i\ewl)iiry before he would" for other towns.' 'iTffl// 7f/i, 1752. The members of the second church in Newbury met to deal with our brother Richard Eartlet for the following reasons. 'First, our said brother refuses communion with the church for no other reason but because the pastor W(>ars a wigg, and because the church justifies him in it. setting up his own opinion in oppo- sition to the church, contrary to tiuit humility, Avliich becomes a christian. ' Second, and farther in an unchristian manner he censures and condemns both p:istor and church as anti-christian on the aforesaid account tmd he slicks not from time to time to assert with the great- est assurance that all who wear wiggs, unless they repent of that particular sin before they die will certtiinly be daiimed, which we judjje to be a piece of uncharitable and sinful rashness.' This opposition to wigs was not peculiar to i\Ir. Bartlet, though he was probably one of the last, who took so decided a stand against that article of dress. From their first introduction in New England, till the tyranny of fashion had sanctioncndured l)y the people of Massachusetts in Piiil- ip's war, were indicted on them as a judgment from heaven for wearing wigs ! Even th(> members of the society of friends, were troubled with the wig question. From the minutes of the moiuhly meeting, I make the following extracts. ' 1721, November 16fh, At this meeting we received an account from ye ([uarterly meeting, in which we are desired to consider the wearing of wigges and give in our judgment at the next (luarteriy meeting to be held at Salem.' ' 1721, December 21st. Hampton. The matter a])ove mentioned consarning ye wearing of wigges was discoursed and it was con- cluded by this meeting ijt ye wearing of extravcgent superjlues tvigges is altogether contrary to truth.'' , j'l fell ! ) !'! • ., t 11 i 1753. ' March 13th. Town granted the petition of Nathan Hale and others about a fire engine.' ' 3Iay 23d. Town granted liberty to Samuel Titcomb and John Harris to build a substantial engine to weigh hay to stand where the old engine stood, near the head of Fish street.' 1754. ' 3Tarch 12th. Town voted to build a powder house.' ^September 19th. The town taking into consideration the bill entitled an act for granting to his majesty an excise upon wines and spirits distilled and sold by retail or consumed in this province, voted that they are of opinion that that part of said bill, which relates to the consumption of distilled spirits in private families (which was referred to the consideration of the towns) is an infrinQ-e- went on the natural rights of Englishmen and ought not to pass into a law,' and so forth. 1755. ^ January 2Ut. Town voted, first, that the town will act on an act lately made relating to an excise on the privati consumption of distilled spirits, wines, lemons, limes and orange 222 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. ' Second, v()U>d that the petitioners nainelv captain Michael Dal- ton and others and any other gentlemen, who are willing to join them should on their own cost and charge apply home in order to prevent said acts obtaining the royal assent,' 'M//y 22d. Reverend John Lowell preached a sermon from Deuteronomy 20 : 4 at Newbury at the desire and in the audience ■ of colonel JMoscs Tilcornb and many others enlisted with him in an expedition against the French,' at" Crown point, where he was slam, September eighth. 'In the battle of lake (xeorge he com- manded his regiincMit on the extreme right wing of general John- son's line. He got behind a l;n-ge pine tree about one rod distant from the end of the breast work, where he could stand up and command his men, who were lying flat on the ground, and where he could have a better opportunity to use his own piece. Here he was insensibly (lanked by a party of Indians, who crept around a large pine log, across a swamp about eighty yards distant, and shot him. Colonel Titcomb rmd lieutenant Baron stood behind the same tree and both fell at the same fire. This was about four o'clock in the afternoon of i^Ionday the eighth of September 1755.' The preceding particulars I give on the authority of lAIr. Henry Stevens, junior. \n the preface to a funeral sermon preached on the occasion, by the reverend John Lowell, from Joshua 1:2, he says, ^' being more especially called to take notice of colonel Tit- comb's death, and in a religious way publickly to improve it, as he was one of the church under my pastoral care, and I, ^ family and relations arc with us : and as many had their triends gone from my parish under him, the following sermon in the height of our pas- sionate resentment of the affecting providence, I hastily composed and preached immediately after the news of it ; as what I then thought seasonable.' By a census taken this year, Newbury had fifty slaves, negroes, and Indians; thirty-four males, and sixteen females. November 1st. A great and destructive earthquake destroyed Lisbon. ' November Idlk, about four o'clock A. M. was the most violent earthquake ever known in North America. It continued about four and a half minutes. In Boston, about one hundred chimneys were leveled with the roofs of the houses and about fifteen himdred, shattered and thrown down in part. There was a shock every day till the twenty-second.' ' December 19th. There were two or three shocks about ten P. M.' * EflBHl III 17 5 6. ' March llth. About three P. M. a small shock of earthquake.' April 16th. A great gale of wind commenced, which lasted three and a half days. Sixteen vessels w'ere lost, f * Richard Kellv. t Caleb Greenleaf's almanacs. HISTORY OF NKWBURY. 223 From May eighteenth till June nineteenth there was no rain. The meeting-house now standing in Federal street was this year erected. From almanacs kept by iMi-. Caleb Greenleaf, I make the following extracts. '/«/// 5///. We began to raise our meeting house and fmished it the seventh, and not one oath heard and nobody hurt.' The house is one hundred feet long, by sixty broad. ' On the seventh the revdend John lAIorehead of Boston preached the first sermon in it from 2 Chronicles 7 : 12. The first sermon preached in our new meeting house was on August fifteenth. The text was the whole of the one hundred and twenty-second psalm.' ' Aiig-nst idth and 20lh, we pulled down our old meeting house.' This house, as has been observed, stood on the easterly side of High, formerly Norfolk street, a lew rods south of Federal street. From a letter to doctor Bearcroft, written February fifteenth, 1743* by the reverend INI. Plart, it appears that it was erected in 1742. He says, ' since my last of July twenty-third 1742 a new house was built by the people called the' new schemers and their dissentino- teacher received fifty-three into their communion in one day oi those, who are of their way of thinking.' The 'dissenting teacher' above mentioned, was the reverend Joseph Adams, who was after- ward settled in Newington, New Hampshire. October 2d. The immber of quakers in Newbury, was, at this time, twenty-five men.* ' November IGth, at ten minutes before four A. M. ihere was an earthquake.' A remarkably open winter.f 17 5 7. Jaminrij 13///. The town granted the petition of four persons, to build a grist and saw mill at Pine island. '/H//y8//<, at twenty minutes past two P. M. there was a small earthquake.' 1758. This year, another diillcully occurred in the second parish. As the me(>ting-liouse, in consequence of the setting ofi" of the fourth parish, in 1729, was no longer in a central place, and was very much (lilapidiited, the parish had voted. November thirtieth, 1756, to rebuild it at the ' southerly end ' of Hanover street. In February and June, nineteen persons petitioned the general ccmrt to be set olf from tlie second to the i'ourth parish, 'on account of distance, bad- ness of the road, badness of the meeting house, and on account of a vote to HMuove the meeting house half a mile farther east.' They conclude a long petition in the following figurative strain. 'Thus vdiir I'vci'llcni'v anil hoiKiiN iiiiiv jiis^ily see lluit we are atloaf in nn ocerm ot diliiculty, and nui^^t uiiavoidubry wilhoul your excellency and honor's 'li f II * Robert Adams's manusoipt.- t Reveiend Peter CofTin's idnianacs. HISTOIIY OF NEWBUIIY. i*^ inlcvposition bn \v;ift('il from our much ilesinul churcli and congropration into the bosom of Dur iriollicr (.'liurcli. into vvliicli iiolhiiig but a long and tedious (|Uiirrcl. a shattcrcilj dolcl'til and uncorntortabic house to woisliip our divino master in, together with a total despair of being extricated out ol our misery, would bring us.' 3fa!/ 2of/. A comniilteo was rin)yf>ii l)y lh(> Icnvn, 'to sell the town's part of the prison house and land in Newbury, and to buy or build a convenient house for the poor.' The sueeessns of the h'reneii. iknvn to nearly the elosc of 1757, luid very mueii depressed and dispirited the" colonies; but they soon began to feel the effect of the enerovtie measures of the ini- niorlal i^ilt, who, in tlu; autuinn ol' 1757, became prime ministe'- of Great Brilain, the success or defeat of whose arms, especi: ' North America, excited the deepest interest. July twenty- " ; Louisbui-o; was taken. 7^ugust twenty-seventh, "i'ort Fronle.i.c surrendered, and, on November twenty-fifth, fort Du C|uesne, after- ward called fort Pitt, now Pittsburg, was wrested from the French. In all these engagements, the New England people contributed their full proportion : New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts furnishing lifteen thousand troops, of whom a large jn-oportion went from Newbury. Scpfcmhcr 11///. There was a public thanksgiving, on account of the reduction of cape Breton. The bridge over the river Parker was erected this year. 1759. This year, the British arms were triumphant in all their engage- ments in North America. July twenty-fourth, Niagara, was taken, and on the twenty-seventh, Ticonderoga, and when the news an-ived in Massachusetts, that, on Sept(Mnb(>r thirteenth, the army under general Wolfe was victorious, on the plains of Ai)rahain, and tiiat, on the eighteenth of the same month, Quei)ec had surrenden^d, the joy and ( nthusiasm of the people seemed to know no bounds. The citizens of Newbury had a day of rejoicing. An ox w -* split and broiled on a huge gridiron, at the west end of the reverend Mr. Lowell's meeling-house. Sir due proportion of the selectmen,' and, iinally, as an instance of the prevailing spirit of jealousy and oppo- sition, they say, that 'the town has not met, and we suppose will not meet, in tlie new court house lately built at the water side by the county and the people there — and that it is a sullieient objection with them to any measure proposed, or thing done, tho' ever so just and reasonabU; in its nature, that ye water side people proposed, or did it. Wherefore,' and so forth. This summer there was a severe drought. October 20///. ' 'J'he town voted unaiiiinously three only ex- cepted, that they were opposed to t!ie division of the town. Also voted to build a house for the grammar school ;it or near the head of Fish street, and to build a small house behind the work house to keep crazed and distract(}d persons in.' December 2d. The first parish, on account of the supposed weakness of the turret of the old meeting-house, took down the bell, and hung it in a bell-house opposite the meeting-house.' 1764. January 27th. The town authorized the selectmen ' to provide a suitable gate at old town bridge and at Thorla's bridge and emiiloy one man to keep each gate and also to feiu^e across any road to preA^ent any person infected with the small pox coming into town,' and 'that no vessel shall come up above Hook's point till an exam- ination is made.' NEWBURYPORT. January 2StL That part of Newbury now called Newburyport, was incorporated as a separate town. The act of incorporation commences thus. 'An act for erecting part of the town of Newbury into a new town by the name ot Newburyport. ^ ' Whereas the town of Newbury is verv hir-o, and tho inhabitants of that part ot It, who dwell by the water side there," as it is commonly called, are mostly merchants traders and artificers, and the inhabitant.-^ of the other part ot tne town are chiefly husbandmen, by means whereof many diliiculties and disputes have arisen in managing tlieir public affairs, Be it enacted/ and so forth. Here follows a description of the boundary lines of the town, which can be more easily understood by reference to the map. In ' ''^ HISTORV OF NEWBURY. 229 rr;,'ar(l to size, it is the srnuUest town in the commonwoaltli, containing about six hundred and thirty acres, less than a rnilo square. Ol its populalitJU, husiiK^ss, trade, advantages, and so forth, I shall speak more fully hereafter. 1 shall here only nialvo one ([uotation from that inimitable book, written l)y the bite' Timo- thy De.'cter, entitled 'a piekh; for tin; knowing ones.' With the exception of the punctuation, I give it verJjatiin and literatim. ' fourder, frinds. I will toll the a tipe of mankind, what la that ? :},') or 30 years ayono A toiin called Koubiy, all won the Voiiiiilcd states, N()Kl)ry pcopcl kept toifethor (piiet till the Lamod K"'<'iied .strong', tlic i'arinurs was I'i out of 20. thay wanted to have the oilescrs in the Coiitry, th(^ Lamed in the see port wanted to have them there, f^ijeriiii; ARose, 'jroiieil warine, lite thay wood, in Law thay went the .Iinr(d Cort to be sot of. finely tiiay <;ot there Kands Ansj- wered, the see port eaUid Newhiiryport, (iOO Kuiicrs of Laiul out of 30000 Ea- kers of good land, so muiih for mad, people of Laming makes them mad. if th.?y had kept together thay wood have been the sekent toun in this state abont half of Boston.' Among the conditions of the act of incorporation, were these : that Newbury should hereafter send but one representative' to the general court, and Newburyport one, and that ' the inhabitants (»f Newburyport shall from time to time amend and repair a certain bridge over the river Artichoke which they will have occasion to pass and repass, although thi^ same bridge is not included within the liiTiits ol Newburyport.' March loth. The ' committee chosen by the town of Newbury- port report that at least three large schools should be provided aiid maintained in said town,' and conclude by saying: 'as the inhal)i- tants have now the long desired privilege of being well served with schools, and, as they have heretofore been liberal in supporting pri- vate schools, we think it proper that tin; public schools should be honorably supported.' To the suggestion of the committee, the town gave a hi'arty re- sponse, and from that titne to the present, the public schools have been 'honorably supported,' and it is believed by competent judges, that no town in the commonwealth has done more for the cause of education, in proportion to its means, than the town of Newbury- port. In the languiige of Timothy Dexter, 'the lamed groueil strong.' Ma/i 2')f/i. ' Newburyport voted to petition the general court to have their limits and bounds enlarged,' and also voted, two Iniiulred and sixty-two against fifty-four, ' ^oi to petition to be reunited to the town of Newbury.' 1765 On March twenty-second, an act, passed by the British parliament, for raising a revenue by a general stamp duty through all the American colonies, received the royal a.^sent, and was to take cflect November first. It was called the stamp act, was everywhere ■' I", I* > 4 J '.I i J.' 330 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. Ul disii|)|m)V('(l, and in mjiriy plsieos m(n willi "roat Aiii,'iisi lvvciilv-si\tl )Uty opposition. On I, 11 moll .'lUcrcd !lu; liuii.st) of Willijim Si (i.-puty rcirlHtcr, unci (I..Hlrov<-(l the records and (iU-s of tlu' •idmiruliv court, nuisiickod die li„us,. of n.^ijiimin il;ill„wcll, (H)inptroll(T df llu! customs, and destroyed ilic liousi; of ii.MilcniUit gov-.-rnor lliitcii- inson,* luiuth property, and many valuable hooks and papers. iivptv.mhn- '.mil. The town ()f\\e\vl)urvp()rt voted that ' the late aetol |);iihamciit is very grievous, and that this town as much as in thein ii.'s cuth-avour the repeal of the same in all lawful ways, and that it is the desire of the town that no man in it will aeeept\)f tlie ollice ol di -tni)utin-( the stam[)t papers, as he regard.s the dis- pleasure ol the town and llmt they will (h-eia the person aceepliuL' ol such olhee an enemy to his country.' Ortobcr :l\st. J'^aeh of the towns, 'Newbury and Newburyport, on this day held a town meeting, and each votJd to give instructions t.Mheir representative, 'relating to his acting iu the general court.' Ihe uistructionsgivcn to .Joseph (ierrish, representative of New- bury, were passetl unanimously, and ordered to be kept on file, but are now lost. I'^-oiu the instructions given by Newburyport to their representative, Dudley Atkins, the following extracts are taken. 'After n.lvertinn: I., the riyht of tlio prnplo to instriu.t thoir represiMitiitives, ami reinaiku.g upon .0 iibo.ality of the Eii-lisli constitution, tlio iastructions proceed : ' ' VVo hiivo the most loyal sontimmits of onr -racious kin- mi.l liis illnstrious family ; wo have the hariost r.-vereneo and osteem for tliat most an-ust body, the parliament ol (,reat hntain : and we have an aniont atrortion foi^our breth- ren at home ; we have alway.s regarded their interests as our own. and esteemed our own piospenty as necessarily niiited with theirs. Hence it is that we have he -reatest concern at some measures adopted by the late ministrv, and some late acts of parliament, which we apprehen.l iu tlieir tendency will deprive us ot some ot onr essential and hiirii-pri/ed liberties. The stamp-act in a pecu- lar manner, we esteem a -nevance, as by it wo are subjecte.l to a' lieavy tav. to whwh are anne.ve( very severe penalties; and tiie recovery of forfeitures 111. urre. by th.> breach of it, is in a manner, wliicii the Kn.rijch constituti.n abhors, that IS withoa a trial by jury, and iu a court of admiralty. That a people should be taxe.l at the will of ; ther, whether of on., mari or many, witli.iut their own consent, in person or by representative, is rank slavery. ******* 'That th.>se measunvs are contrary to tli.^ constitutional rights of Britons ciuniot be d..nied ; and that the Hriijsh inhal)itants of Am.-riea are not in every respect euull.'d to th." privileirfs of Britons, even the patrons of the most arbi- trary measnri>s hav.' never yet advanced. ' VV.; hav.! been full and explicit on this liead, as it seems (o b,- the funda- mental point in debate ; but was the tav in its.df ever so constitutional, we cannot think but at this tune it would be very -rh-vous and burdensome. lae embarrassuients on onr trad.- are i,nvat, and the scarcity of cash arisiun- therefrom IS su.di. that by the execution of the stamp-act, we .should bo drained m a very htlle time of that me.lium: the conso.|uence of which is, that our commerce must sta<,mate. an.l our laborers starve. 'These, sir are our sentiments on this occasion; nor can we think that the distresses we have pamted are the creatures of our own imairi nation. * * # * :^ Jt ^ * In Boston. HISTORY Ol' NKWIIHRV. 2;u ' VVi! Ihcrfforo llie IroolioldnrH luiil oilier iiilmbilunUnt' thin lowii, hrin;? U'Kully BHscriihlftl, liikf thiH uppoiliiriity to declure our just oxnt-ctutioiis hoiii you, wliii'li iirc, ' 'I'liiil yiiii will, to the utmost of your iiliilitv. use vour inlluciifo in the trmc- riil asscmlily tluit th,. ii;;lils iuiil |)iivil('(.ri'.s ol' tlii-* iMdvincc itui\ Im' [ircnrrvi'd ilivioliitc ; and that liio siicrcil di'|iosit, wv have received troiil" our aueestoiN, may tie handed down, without ielriii;;eiiieMt, to our posterity ol' the lulesl geueratioiiH : ' 'I'hat you eiuleavor that all measures, eousisteiit with our loyalty to the best id kiiijjs, itiay lie taken to prevent the execution of the above grievous iniiova- lioiis; and that the repeal of the stamp-act may be obtainecl by ii most dutiful ami at the same time most spirited, renioiislrance airuinst it. 'Tiuit yon do not consent to any new or unprecedented ;,'rants, iuit endeavor that the greatest frni,'ality and economy may take place iu the disiribution of the public nuMiies, reniendieriny: tiie irreat expeiisi- the war has involved u,s in, and the debt iiu'iiried thereby, which remains undischar^'ed. 1 hat vnn will i>iiti.jii I tl .^ , _ coinmcrce of the [)rovinc(> standin;,' still . ' That if occasion shall oiler, yon bear testimony i;i liehalf of this town auainst all sedition.s and mobbish iiHurrections, and e\[)ress our abhorrence of all breachcf? ot the peace ; and that you will readily concur in any constitntiomil measures, that ttiay bo necewsuryto securu the public tran(|uillity.' 'That yon will consult ami luomote su<'h measures, us may be lu'Cessary, iu li." dillicult tinu', to prevent the course of justice from bein'jr stayed, and the oiiiinei'i'e lit' i)i(> Ki'.. I :>!..<> .,1.1.. .1;..,. ..iJl . riio 8triiii|) (listribiitors wcir cvcrvwlicro compelled to resign, and ill iiiiuiy pluees tliey were Imiig 'in <'(ligy. in iXewbiiryporl, the eini>:v of a ]Mr. I II , wlio Imd accepted tlie olli'eu of stamp (.li.xtrihulor, wtis suspended, Sepleniber twenty-filth iuid Uycnty-si.xth, I'roiii a large elm tre(; which stood in Mr' Jonatlum Greenleaf's ytird, at the loot of King .street, [now Federal street,] a collection of tar barrels set on tire, the rojx; cnl, tind the imai'-e dropped into the ihimes. At ten o'clock, P. I\l., all the bells 'in town were rinig. ' I am sorry to see that substitute,' said a distin- guished citizen of Newburyport, ' 1 wish it had been the original.' Companies of men, armed" with clubs, were ju - (i.stoined to p^arade the streets of Newbury and Newburyport, at night, iind, to every man they met, juit the liieonic (piestion, 'stamp or no stamp.' The conseqiiences of an allirmative reply, were iiny thing but pleasiint. In one instance, a stranger, having arrived in "town, was "^^ized by the mob, at the foot of (ireen street, and, not knowing wii. it answer 1o mtike to the (piestion, stood mute. As the mob allow no ncu- tral-s, and as silence with them is a crime, he wtis severely beaten. The same (pu\stion was put lo iiiiothcr stranger, who repficd, with a sagacity worthy of a vicar .d Jliay, or a Tiilleynmd, ' I am as you arc' He wa.s immediately cheered and applaudet], as a trui; son of liberty, and permitted to depart in peace, wondering, no doubt, at his own sndden popularity. ' The uneasiness,' says the revcre'nd N. Appleton, ' in all the col- onies was universal. All as one man rising up in opposition to it such a union, as was never before witnessed in all the colonies,' so that, in the language of doctor Holmes, ' by the first of November, when the act was to take elTcet, not a sheet of stamped paper was to be had throughout New England, New York, Peimsvlvania, and tlie two Carolinas.' 4 1', B-'f - HISTORy OF NEWBURY. ' .Fm Jime 5th. There were several shocks of an earthquake. December Ath. ' Great nnriiber.s of wild geese were cauglit alive, many were shot, or killed with elybs, and many were found dead.' 1766. On IMarch eighteentli, the stamp act was repealed. The joy of the people, on hearing the intelligence, was as great, as their indig- nation had been at its passage". The twenty-1'oin-th of July was kept as a day of public thanksgiving, on account of its repeal. ' Our people,' says the reverend Thomas iSmith, of Portland, ' were almost mad with tlrink and joy. A deluge of drunkenness.' 3I(U/20fh. A town meeting, in Newburyport, was called, 'by beat of drum and word of mouth.' The upper part of tiie town house was ordered to be illuminated, at the town's expense, and that ' the selectmen deliver out of the town's stock of gunpowder six half barrels thereof to be used in the public rejoicings of this day.' Oiu; half of this was used at the ui)per long wharf, the other half at the lower long wharf, under the supervision of Mr. John Ilarberl, and captain (lideon Woodwell.^ The ecclesiastical dilHculties which had arisen in the first parish, under the ministry of the revcn-end Clu'istopher Toppan, were, it appears, far from being settled under his successor, the reverend John Tucker, notwithstanding so large a secession had taken place, from the church and parisli, at tlie lime of- his settlement. On February eleventh, the parishioners held a meeting, to decide the question, whether to build a new meeting-house, on land owned by John Brown, esquire, or repair the old one. They voted to repair the old meeting-house. This called forth, at a meeting, held IMarch twenty-seventh, a protest from John Brown, and seventeen others, ' forbidding them to lay out one farthing ol their interest towards the repairs of the meeting house, and demanding their proportion of the ])arish funds.' At tlie same time, Josepli Coliin, esquire, and forty- three others, some of whom attended, and some did not attend, the reverend Mr. Tucker's ])reacliing, sent a petition to the parish, sta- ting, among other things, that 'as we cannot adiien; to his principles manifest in his preaching, especially of late, we cannot think it our duty to ask the favour to be frei.'d from paying any further taxes towards his support, or any other parish charges. ' We therefore your petitionc;rs, subscribers hereto humbly priiy that you would take our case jointly into your serious and most impartial consideration and grant us the relief we might rationally expect in a nation where liberty of conscience is indulg(>d to every sect and denomination of christians whatever, and in a land where! a love of, and an ardent desire after, liberty is born with us, iuid prevails against all opposition even in civil, much move in religious, allairs. Wo think that every rational * Town records. '.I HISTOiiy OF NEWBURY. 2:33 !i 1 person must oe convinced after about twenty years' trial, that \vc cannot enjoy any lasting peace in the pari.sli wliile we thus continue. Wo therefore,' and so forth. Of tliis protest and petition, no satis- factory notice was taken. Accordingly, those wiio felt aggrieved, formed a new society, whit-h the^ called the union society, and commenced pre|)arati()ns to erect a meeting-house, which, it is said, they first intended to build at the northwest corner of Marlborough street, but finally determined to place it opposite to the old meeting- house, on land which they purchased of John Brown, es([uire, February twenty-eighth. This occasioned another parish meeting, April twenty-eighth, at which 'a committee of three was chosen to send to the general court to forbid tlieir building a house so near the present house.' In July, however, the house was raised, and boarded, but was, for some cause, never finished. Tradition asserts, that Mr. Nathan Pierce was once overheard to pray, that ' Dagon, [the old house,] might fall before the ark of the Lord.' This in- duced the wags of the parish, to call the old meeting-house, ' old Dagon,' and the new meeting-house, 'young Dagon,' and wlien, on the ninth of February, 1771, in a violent storm of thunder, light- ning, wind, and rain, the new house was blown down, one of iIrmu exclaimed, as he saw it lifted by the wind, ' I snare, you, young Dagon is a^oinafl ' We at the present day, can have but faint conceptions, of the feelings which at that time actuated the 'legalists,' and the 'new liglils,' as they were then called. This intensity of feeling, was principally owing to the virtual union of church and stale, which then deemed conscience a geographical matter, and made it the duty of every man within certain limits, whether he believed the doctrines of the preacher, or not, to assist in his support. A lar i December 17tk. Newburyjjort granted the petition of Cuttini? Moody, lulmund Bartlet, and others, for the use of the town iiousei lor Mr. ClirislopiuT Bridge Marsh to pn-aeh in, whose hearers, soon alter, lormed the tlinxl clnirch and society in Xewljuryport. 176S. Janrnr// irv//. A slight shock of an earth(|uake.t Jnmuy/ im. The third church formed, by a separation from the first churcii. " April ■.lOfh. Young ladies met ill the house of reverend INIr. Parsons, who preached to them a sermon from Proverbs, ;J1 : 19 -liey spun, and presented to !\[rs. Parsons two himdred and seventy ^kems ol good yarn. They drank lihe.-y lea. This was made Irom an herb called rib wort. 'Mn>i \m. An exceeding full mnvkei, [in Newburyport,] on account ol the ordination loiiiorrow.'t ' Mai/ Mil,. Reverend Thomas Cary ordained.' f 'pLiif 2--U Comin.Miced framing Air. Marsii's meeting house, which was dedicated September fifte(Milh and Mr. .Marsh ordained Oclober nineteenth.' f * Ncwliiirypoit rpcoidH. t Mr. SjiiiiicI IToitf iry. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 235 A quantity of lioliea tea, so called, which grew in Pearson town, iNlainc, 'was received in Newburyport the day that he was ordained. In the afternoon a dish was made and handed round to a circle of genlleinen and ladies, who ])ronounced it to have all the character- istics of genuine bohea tea.' ^ < June 201/1. A shock of an carthciuakc.' f September lOf/i. On this day, as we learn from the Salem Ga- zette, one 'Joshua Vickery sliip carpenter was seized by a mob in Newburyport, carried by force to the public stocks, and there com- ])elled to sit from three to live o'clock o:. a : harp stone till he fainted. lie was then carried round town in a cart with a rope round his neck, with his hands tied behind him, pelted with eggs, gravel and stones and was much woundt-d. At night he was carried into a dark ware house, hand-cutled with irons, and tUri-c. eom])elled to remain without IxhI or clothing through the Lord's day till Monday morning, and no person but his wile allowed to visit him. On Monday morning the rioters seized a Frenchman, named Francis Magro, stri|)ped him naked, tarred and fealhered him, placed him in a cart and compelled Viekery to lead the horse about town.' The cause of these; outrages, was, IMagro's giving information to the ollieers of the customs at Portsmoutli, against a vessel, the owners of which, he supposed were engaged in sumggling. Vick- ery was susiK'cted, l)ut was afterward proved to be entirelyinnocent. This was tlu; sec-ond mob in Ainvburyport, the llrst occurring in September, 17()5. October (il/i. A fast was kept by the churches of Ncwliury and Rowley, according to a vote of the towns, 'on account of the crit- ical situation of tlie |)rovince.' J _ ' Deecml)er ofli. ]Mr. llichard Noyes fell from his cart and was killed by the wheel's passing over him.'f In the autumn of tins year, the merchants of the province mutu- ally bound themselves, not to iiui)ort, nor to piu-chase if imported, any British goods, before January, 1770, or until parliamejit repealed the revenue laws. 1769. Mareh lAtJi. Town of Newluuy voted, to lend .Tames Hudson twenty i)oun(ls, to assist him in completing his salt works. April WHIi. First church in Newbury voted, that 'it is agreeable that the scriptures be read in publick.' ' April \()t/i. Two boats were overs(>t at N(>wl)ury bar and eight. persons drowned, uaiuely, Enoch Stic^kney, Diamond Currier, Nathaniel [Moulton, and Simeon Woodman of Newl)uryport, atul Samuel Blaisdell, Philip (Jould, John (iould, and Moses Currier of Amesbury.' f April 'SSil. Eyfield church voted to make trial of Watts's psalms and hymns. * Salem Gazette. t Mr. Samuel Horton's diary. J Town records. 236 HISTORY OP NEWBURY. 'Jiih/mi,, about six minutes before seven o'clock there was an canlKiuako.' ' Jidijmh. This evening the northern lights made an unusually s])londul appearance.' •' September Ath. Town of Nevvbnrvport approved of the non- iinpoi-tation agreement, ajid, on 8epteinb(>r tweiitieth, voted to am he thanks ol the town to the merchants and others of Boston for their patriotic resolution of nonimportation of goods from Great Untam,' and so lortli. 1770. From the Massachusetts Spy, January seventeenth, I extract the loJlowing reprint Irom an English paper. ' The Newbury captain Rose, from Newbury, in New England, les at the Orchard house. Black wall. The above is a raft of tim- ber in the form of a ship, which came from Newbury to soundings in twenty-six days and is worthy the attention of the curious.' 1 his was one of the three or four ships, ],uilt in the same manner, 1-r; ■ ,'''' =^,''^^^A«'i« "^ which was launched December eleventh, 1/by, and another October ninth, 1771. 'Febmar,/ 2Ath. An earthquake in a smart snow storm.' march mh. Fifty citizens of Newbury petitioned the town, re- questing thcin to choose a committee, and order them to offbr the inhabitants 'a subscription to sign against purchasing any goods,' ot certain imjK)rters, and also against 'purchasing or usincr any loreign tea m our famihes upon any account,' and so forth. ^They also petition, ' that the names of such persons as shall refuse to si^m said subscription may by a vote of the town be recorded in the town oook that i)osterity may know, who in this day of public calamity are^ enemies to the liberties of their country and their memorial be hac^ m everlasting detestiition,' ^ and much more to the same pur- pose. Ihe peution was read and accepted and tlie measures lierein recpiested were adopted by an unanimous vote of the town,' and a committee 'ot sixteen persons chosen to oll'er a subscrii)tion to ye inhabitants of the town to sign.' * The following is an exact copy ol l^his palriolic jiledge, which I find in the handwriting of Joslma Loihn, esquii-e, one of the sixteen. 'Whereas it eyidenlly appears to bo absolutely Necessary for ye Political welfare ot (Ins Province to Discourage and by all Lawful McLs EJdeavou. lo r.-event ye Iransportat.on ot (Joods from Great Britain, and Encourage Industry, Oeconornv and Manufactures amon<>-st our Selves u"=>.'j', V^a^'i '''^''"f"^' >-^' f^"l''^'''ibers heim ^Vi|li„o. ,o Contribute our Mite for the 1 n )lick Good, do here )y promise and En-aire to and with each other, That we ^1 u!!^M"Si;!f "Vr 7 T''T ''T^ J;^"^'"!"''^" )<^ --« "^d consumption of all uselul Ai tides Manufactured ,n this ]'i-„vince. and that we will not (Know- bv^v of"'n ''r'*''"','f Y'f ^^'^T'' P'",'=li=}'^'^' "»y <'0"'l.^ of, or have any Concerns b> way of liudowith John Bernard, James McMaslers, Patrick McMastcrs, * Newbury records. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 237 John Mein, Nathaniel Rosrers, William Jackson Theophilus Liilie, John Taylor And Amu and ElixiibiJth Cummin, all of Boston, or Israel Williams Es(|u;ro and Son of Hatlu-id, or Hc-nry Barns of Marlborough, or any Person actin" by or under thern or any of them, or any other person or persons whomsoever 'that shall o. may import Goods from Great Britain contrary to ye ATreomcnt of ve United Body of iMerchant.s, or of any Persons that purchases of or Trades with thtra, or any of them ye sd Importers before a General Importation takes place ( Debts bclore Contracted only excepted.) 'And if it doth or may hereafter appear, that there is any Ship Builder in r^iewbury Port, or any other Town wheresoever in New England, that has so little llegard tor ye Publick welfare, as to undertake to Build any Ship Schoon- er, or Sea-faring Vessel for any Foreigner, or any other Person And take ye pay tor ye Same, or any part thereof, in Goods Imported Contrary to ye Agreement sd Merchants, We promise and Engage not to have any Connection by way ?{ } ''^i'«.,^"'' Commerce (Debts before Contracted only excepted) with any Such Ship Bmld.T, nor sell them any Materials for Building any Such Vessels. But we will look upon all such Ship Builders (as well as Importers and Traders with Importers) as persons Destitute of ye principles of Common Humanity (Sway d only by their own Private Interest) Enemies to their Country and wor- thy ot Contempt. And wliereas a great part of ye Revenue arising' by virtue of ye Acts of Parliament, is produc'd from the duty paid on Tea. We do therefore Solemnly Promise not to purchase any Foreign Tea, or Suller it to be us'd in our families upon any Account untill ye sd Revenue Acts are Repeal'd or a General Importation takes place. And ws will each one of us, as we have proper Opportnnitys Recommend to all persons to do ye same. And we do hereby of our Own free will and Accord Solemnly promise to and with Each Other That we will without Evasion or Equivocation Faithfully and truly Keep and Observe a 1 that Ls above written, And whosoever shall or majr Sign these Articles, And atterwards (Knowingly| break ye same shall by ns be esteem'd as a Covenant breaker, an Enemy to hjs Country, a Friend to slavery, Deserving Contempt. All and Singular of these Articles to Continue and: Remain in Force untill ye s(l Acts be Repeal d, or a General Importation takes place. As ^V itness our Hands.' March 2'3d. Town of Ncwbuvyport voted ' that this town will not use or buy any foreiirn too. and do wliat they can to discourage It in others,' and, on Ai)ril third, voted ' to retrain from all foreign or India tea,' and also ' voted to choose a committee of ten men as a committee of inspection to inspect the transactions of this town resp(>ctin<,' the importation of goods into the town contrary to ye agreement of the merchants of Boston and elsewhere.' This corn- imt1(>e prepared a subscription paper, 'for all those to sign, who are deterniined not to bay or sell or use any tea in their fainilies,' and were desn-ed 'to lay before tlie town the names of those, who refuse to sign,' and ' it there should be any others, who sign the agreement and do n't duly regard it.' , The honorable Caleb Cushing, in his history of Newburyport, says, that the meeting of April third, was called on suspicion ' that a wagon load ol tea had been brought into town.' Aprii 12///. The duties on all articles, were repealed bv parlia- ment, except t/i(U OH tea. Maij 2\tli. The town of Newbury petitioned the general court, to pass an act to prevent the deslruction of bass in the river Parker. riiis is the first petition of the Idnd that 1 have seen from rvewburv. 238 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. BcSrfvt,il';;i;""r^- ^•^-^--y -ted to ..ant the petition of ijnij.uniu 1 cmii<,n'll, una nini'ty-iimo others \vlirwl,.>j;r<.!i • u ^.o^tljat tlu.y .night attend ^blie wc!.,^; h '"L^p f 'o^j^ [ 'chose N^uhan Pie^:thna^ot;;n ;;n^^i::^atc::r;fr"i:s nrm;'?' f "'■''"' •''^'"'^^^'•' ^''^ co^'ihy was visitcd With immense m-arlvVot^^^^ 1 ins worm,' says doctor Dwight, 'was a caterpillar hrntl ^''''/"f ^^ '.» 1«"§'1'. striped longitudinally with a very deen e^'vel-l '■'? ' ^''.'^'^ ""^'^ ^"-^'^ '^'-''^'''t and^ercing, i 'r o"el ve oe,^t ''Wni!' ^'f ""'"'-^'^ '^^^'^-- Its mareir'was from nn?L 1 , ^^^^'^■^"J f«»ces were no obstruction to its course nor indeed was any lh no- ehe oYr^Pnt il„. c,: i •! . couisc, X/.r^» ; a(Vr ^""^ 1^''''^ '"'''" ''^^' consumed by lightniig.' ^eptembo 30lk. Sunday morning, about six o'(dock, died the revon.,,,, George Wln.MJ; irSe;^,,;;-',"? rru,:':f ll ;^''^"»«-. I;i-om the seveniccnfh to the twentieth, reverend Jonathan lio i,o,7 I 1 "V""' ^'"'" ""-■^cvenTccniiitotlie twentieth he had preached every day in Boston. On the twenty-lirs he ^ ^^ to Portsmouth, where he i,roaclied daily, from the twentv-Tl rd to he twenty-ninth ; once at Kittery, and once at York. ()n Sa rday t e twenty-nmth, he preached nearly two hours, at Exeter i^itKe^ air. In the afternoon, he rode to Newburvnnrt , 1 o i, i P , io preach in Ne.-buryport the nexfZn"T H litS ^^^ISf in limes as Ml. haimiel Horfon says, in his diary, 'I subscribed five pounds old tenor to be remitted to Mr. Whitel^eld in cSderath^n hbo s of "m W ' •^."Ti "^ , ^''^'''^'^m^on: It was owing to the labors of JMr. Wintelield, that the first presbyt.n-ian cimrch in Newburyport was formed, and, in the langua-e ( f Mr Cushin " Sdt it i :Tm • '7^'" "' ^'^^ J^^^"'^'^^ opinicn^s^of ^ii'^^S^ certain it J. that his eloquence as a preacher was unrivalled- and his zeal for the cause he taught, of the l.ighest charact^ The fruhs mcnt ot the society under consideration afforded proof of the nnr maneney of its effects.' f He was buried beneaT the plit^ i i SqX!' ' ^^ '^''' n^umficencc of the late William Bartlet, * Newbury records. t History of Newburyport. 'Wm 1' i K.I i' J dug in -'H I ^^X^/^^ !«( ;.ri HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 239 '^■^■3AKTL£.r.lltl. - - — ■ -=^.«i-it.==E-= NORTH WEST VIEW OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWllURVPORT, MASS., ' IN WHICH ARK DKPOSITED THE REMAINS OF REV. GEORGE WIIITEFIELT). INCLUDING A I.ISTANT VIEW OF THE HOUSE IN WHICH HE DIED. 1771. andfotrllf '■ ^ ^"''''^ ^''''^'''^' ""'"^ ^'^""^ destruction of bridges, J^rch}iOth. Abraham Larkin, an Irishman, was crushed to Uesn '''r;";'^"^'''' "^f^'''»"y i» ^'^ top or the windmiU, at the soiiUi end ol Frog pond. nuffZ"'^"'' /^'''^^ *o^^'" '•^.^''^'i voted, that Joshua Coirm, esquire, and others, who were chosen May twenty-lourth, 1770, to preler a en ion to the general eonrt, 'be now instructed to use their utmost he Zr " ^ '^"\T^ '■"'' ^r"'"^ ^'"" ^ *'^^^ °^' »''« province at Itie next sessions of tlie general court.' ^ *Ncwbiiiy records. 240 HISTORY OF NEWnURY. IP'^ 1772. Jammn, mii. Sloop Thr(>« FriiMidn, ci.iXiiin I\[iirk Foran, from Uroi'iiock, 111 Hcotlmid, was cast ivwfiy on I'lnm islaiitl. Febnmnj Wt/i. Cai)t!uii 'I'liomas Parsons saikxl iVoni Ncwhiirv- port, 111 a schooner, for tlie West Indies; was wrecked at St. Mary's, Nova bcotia. It was snpposed, that he, with all his cnnv, cj.rhl' in number, were massanrd by llie iniiabitaals there, after |)lunderin ami expectation of this town that he will i)ersevere with steadiness and resolution in conjunction with his brethren in tlu; honorable lumse of representatives to use his utmost endeavours to procure a full and complete redress of all our publick grievances, and to do every thiii.r m his power in order that the ])resent and succeeding geneVations may have the lull enjoyment of all those privilege's and advantages, which naturally and necessarily result from our glorious constitution.' Jumary 4t/i. Town of Newl)niy held a meeting, and voted, unanimously, ' to accept the report of their cl Uesar aira.iist his master in an action .)f iifly pounds lawful money diunaircs l..r (l..tainin- him in slavery was lltii,mted before a li.ry ol tl.,. county who foun.l lor the p/mntij eig-/Ueen pounds <^»iao:es and costs: The d.-fendant was Mr. Richard Greinleaf! I or a i.mre lull account of this case in particular, and of die trans- ac ions concei-nmir slavery in Newbury, see appendix, II. November 2m. Town of N..wbury cl.,.si. a co,„mitt,.o of five ptTsons to pr,;vent th,. i.io.-ulation of the small pox at the house of JMoscs Little es,imr,>, and also voted not to suHer inoculation in the town. Dcrcmher Ath. On this day, the first .m..d,er of a paper, called tl... Kssex Journal an,l New Hampsl,i.-e Packet, was pnblish,.d, in N.nv bury port, by fsaiah Th.Mnas an.l Henry Walt.-r Tin-es 'Phis was distniiuted c^nxlis. The next number was published December twcnty-nmth. Darmhcr 22d. Town of Newbury m.n and voted, unanimously, not t,> rc-.-ive die tea s.-nt l)y the l-^ast ln,lia company to America n])on the terms, we are inforu.ed it is now sent upon. ' Vote.l imaniinously that this t..\v.. will use th.-ir utmost endcav- ourst,.lii.idcr tl..; importa)i,.n of tea in A..ierica so Ion- as the duty shall remain th.-reon either by the East India company, or in any other way wl.atevf.r. ^ ' Voted to (-hoose a committee to draw up what shall appear to them the; sense of this town and make rcp,)rt at an adjourned :,Tj| m meclinir.' -i:!; 242 HISTORY OF NKVVBURy. ' December M. At a nutncrous [iii((>riniil| mcoliiiur oftho pcoplr; at Nowhiiryporl uiid oIIuth, si coiumiltcc of five wum duwn, who rf|)orf«'(l Ihc Collowiiiir, wliicli was iicccplcd, « VVi- have; talit'n into conaidnralion tlu; late proccfdinjrs of tlio town of Hostoii rclalin^' to the importation of t,.,i hy the Mast India conipaiiy into America, and do anpjif.scc in their procci'tlini,'s and arc th'tirmiiu'd to i,'ivo thorn all tho aHsistuncc in our power eren at f/ic risijuc of our lives and forlioirs.'' ' Decvmhrr Int/i. On this day, the people of JJoslon, havini,' pre- viously tried, without suceess, to nend haeic the tliree tea wiiips tliat luid arrived, and, determined tliat it should not hr used, a parly of nrmeil men, dis^'uised as Indians, boarded the ships, and threw their whole cargoes into the docks. 'As tht; MohnwkN kinil of tlioiiglit, Till) Viiiik(>('s hint n't ongllt, To tiriiik llitit (lie Ua.' December WJi. At a lesral rneetini,' of the freeholders, an imromittcil eiroif lown ol' Ncwhury met, iicconliii.r to adjonrn- innit, Mild ni.iuninonHlv !i(l,)|,i,.,l u |„„ir aiul mHv n-nort, cinhriuiiii' fourlr.-ii rcso iitK.iis. „| tl,,. most Hpirit.-d and detoriuinod tone, con- cludiii',' as IoIJdws. ' J.,Ml".l.'^''r"'' "•"■.''""';'•''" '•'I''"''"' "■" \vitli r..Ilirio,M solrmnitv. an.l con.lo- n!.w „ • ["""""."- '^'""f ■"l'lr'-<-', as appearing to tliem proper upon the 'Helov..,l Im.iluvn, |pt lis stjMul fast in the liberty, wherowiti, (W\ and tho hiilish eonstiiiuion in .■..iijnnrtu.n witii our own, iiiive rniule un free, that neither yoi^e" of 'Z!d!e'',','''*^' '"'' '" ' ■""°*' ""'^ '"""" "^ """""^ '^^ entanaied with tho Diiiiii-,' this piTJod of apprchi'iision and o.voitoin<«nt, wliicli wore prcparmsr the pcoiilc^ for the aniuou.s conflict Ix-lorc thorr. ihcy loiind oppoiitmitics for amusement, pccniiar to their situation. Many cases lilvc the loNowiui,' tniii:ht be iriven, wiiich [ relate on the testimony ot an eye witness, the hUe Mr. Caleb Greenleaf, of Haverhill, and the public papers. Frbnmn/\otl,. (),„ Jlollaiid Shaw, haviiiir Iktu detected in stealing a shirt, was iininedi,itely taken before- a sort of ex tempore court eouveiied |„r the occasion, was sentenced as follows, namely, that he parade thn.ii-h the priiicipiil streets of the town, accompa- nied by the town crier wilh his ,ln,iii.' The s<>ntence was forthwith put into execution. The town crier, William Dondass, with his brass barre («d dnim, and the thief with the shirt, headed the proces- sion, which took up its line of march. The paper of that day iHlorms us, 'that Ik; was compelh^d to proclaim his crime and pro- jluce the evidence, which was the shirt with the sleev(-s tied round lus neck, the other part on his back.' The proclamation, which lie was cmnpelled to utter with a loud voice, was, ' I stole this shirt, which IS tied round my nek from I\Ir. .foseph Collin's house in Nilisl)ury aiul I am v.'iy sony f,,r it.' llavinir been thus marched tlironirl, the principal streets, and satisfied the demands of tliis new court ol jus1ic<', he 'was en 111 Newburyport. Anolher person, who had stolen a quan- tity ol salt fish, was compelled to make atonement for his offence by parading through tli.> stn-ets, holding a salt lish in his hand, above his head, and proclaiming his crime in a similar manner: 1 stole tins fish and five riuintals more.' An English sailor was also marched round the town, with a pair of stolen breeches tieil round his neck, intorming the people what he had, and how he obtained them. Ai>nl 19///. Eattle at T.exinirton. / "7 7 vT Intelligence having been received in England, on March seventh, * Newbury records. 'If H 244 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. I i tefc Iri: i ij of Jie manner in whicli the Bostonians had disposed of the East India company's tea, passed an ac;t, wliiel. w(>nt iiilo operation June hrst, by which the harbor of Boston was closed aj^ainst the entrance or departure, of any vessels. It was called tlie 'Boston Dort bill.' ' June mil. Battle of Bunker hill, ll') ^ June 22(1. ' The town of Newbury met to tak(> into consideration certain letters sent Ironi the committee of correspondence in Boston to the committee ol correspondi'nee in Newbury, tlu^ i'ollowino- ansvyer was taken by yeas and nays without ont; dissenting voiced ' As there is a genonil congress of llie roloiiios pinposf.l to consider and ad- vise on ho present distressed state ot our civil and commercial uliairs, ^ve can- not ttunk It safe, decent or suitable to jro into any decisive binding engagements previous o that but to assure our brethren throiigh the contmeut'of our hearty good wishes to he common cause of liberty and our country, do now testify that we can with the lUinost freinlom and cheerfulness aunje to discontinue all commoi-ce with Great Britain and with all importers of -oods from thence, or be dPtel^in^l '/"fr" '"T'^'^y '''''^' '^''^^'^ "^ '^">- "^'^'^'- '"«-"«'S tl'at shall be determined by the snid congress so long as shall by them be iud.'ed expedi- ent and necessary or the opening Boston harbor and recovering .md perpetua- ting all our just rigiits and liberties.'* ^ ^ Aifg-iist^d. The tov'ii of Newburyport held a meeting and, among other things, ' vol.«d unanimously that this town will stand by the result of the coi.g.rss even if it be to the stopping of all trade. \ otcd also to send two hundird pound.-; for the relief of indigent persons in the town of Boston.' Aii^irnst m. ' Town of Newbury voted to send two hundred pounds to i)urchase provisions to be sent and given to the suiferin" inhabitants of the town of Boston.' ' " September 22d. ' The Unvn of Newbury chose the honorable Joseph Crerrish esquire as th(;ir repres.'ntativ.? and voted that he be directed and instructed not to be .lualified for his seat in the house by any of the cour. ilors, who have received their commission by mandamus from his majesty but by the council chosen l)y the house ol representatives agreeable to the charter of this province.' # October 3d. The town of Newburyport met, and gave instruc- tions to captain Jonathan Greenleaf, their representative, of the most derermined and decided character. I have only room for the fol- lov/mg extract. ' Armed ships and armed m<')i are the arguments to compel our obedience and the more than implicit language that these utter is that we must submit or die. But God grant that neither of these may be our unhappy fate. We d,>sign not madly to brave our own destruction, and we do not thirst for the blood of others, but reason and religion demand of us that we guard our invaluable rights at the risque of both,' and so forth October 2m The town of Ncwbm-yport held a meeting, and voted that all the mhabitants be desired to furnish tlu>ms(>lves with arms and ammunition and have bayon(>ls fixed to their gmis as soon as may be. '^ * Xf\vl)iii V ivronl.^4. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 245 f\M^'Ti '"'"'' l''''^ ""^ ""f"^''''' '^^ '''''''''''^ '1'^""^ <"" exhibited on If.e htlh ol November or other time only in tiie day time ' December 28lh Town of Newburyport chose Tristram Dahon, esqun-e, captain Jonathan Greenleaf, and Mr. Stei)hen Cross, 'to represent tins town in the provi.iciai congress to be held at Cam- bridge in February next.' 1775. The people of Newbury and Newburyport, having made all necessary ,)reparat,ons, and taken all needful pircautions. for their protection, and the preservation of their invaluable rights and oriv- ileges, and given utterance to their fe(>lings, in the most determined and decided tone, ])nor to the commencement of this year, soon discovered that nothing short of a severe and bloody contest, or unconditicmal submission, was before them. With tlu>m, submission was out ot the question, and events soon transpired, which made it manifest, that they must buc-kle on their armir, and summon a their energies, for the coming conflict. For this, they were with great unanimity prepared, come when it might. On Uie twei v- Kixth of February, generd (lage sent colonel Leslie from castle vvn lam to balem, to seize some military stores. This, the peonle would not permit him to do, and, had it iiot been for the pmdent mterposilion oi the reverend Thomas Barnard, of Salem, (formerly of Newbury ) and others, the war of the revolution ^vould have begun at balem instead of Lexington. The light at Lexington, the skirmish at Concord, April nineteenth, and the battle at Bimker hiH June seventeenth, precluded all hope of an amicable settlement In t mUH 7"'- ''rr'' "^■•"" ''^""'^'^ '''''' -^"^ the occasion! in ti le midst however, of their excitement, an event occurred, which whether arising from accident, or a regular preconcerted plan is impossible to say,, occasioned, for a time, great anxiety and distre s among the people, and in which, on a review of all the circum- s.anceseonnected with it, there appeared such a curious commin- gling of the comie the ludicrous, and the distressing, as would afford arnp e materials for a volume of amusement. Thos/w o witnessed the scene, can never forget it, and those who did not, can have rnt a famt idea of it from any description. I allude now, to on'd is w r'" ;f^=; 'y.^^'^'l^'d 'the Ipswich fright,' which happened on this AX se. On Iniday afternoon, April twenty-first, the second day after the Lexington fight, the people of Newburyport held a informal ineeting, at the town liouse, and, just as the reverend Ihomas Cary was about opening the meeting with prayer, a mes- senger rushed up stairs, in breathless haste, crying Jut,' 'for Clod's sake, turn out ! turn out ! or you will all be killed ! The re-ulars are marching tins way, and will soon be here. They are now at Ipswich cutting and slashing all before them!' The messenger proved to be Mr. Fbenexer Todd, who stated that he had been sent irom Rowley, to warn the people of their impendinsr destruction I 216 HISTORY OP NEWBURY. I ilu; news spread like wildfire, and being qcnorally credited, the ecmsternalion became almost universal, and as a large part of the inililia had nmn^hed to the scene of action, early the next morning .liter the light at Lexmglon, the terror and alarn^ among the women and children, was proporlionably increased, especially, as, from all (luarters, ^vas heard the cry, < the regulars are coining! Thev are down to Old town bridge, cutting, and slashing, and killing all belore hem! They'll soon be here!' It is renwkable, thaf the feamo story, in substance, was simultaneously told, from Ipswich to L.003. in every |,lace, the report was, that the regulars were but a lew miles behmd them. In Newbury New town, it was said, they had auvanced as iar as Artichoke river, at Newburyport they were at Old town bridge ; there, they were said to be at Ipswich, while, at the latter jjlace he a arm was the same. Mr. Eliphalet Hale, of Exeter, was at tlie latter p ace, and waited to ascertain the correctness of the report, i^earmng that it was without foundation, he made hasle to unde- ceivc the people, by riding from Ipswich to Newbury in fifty min- utes. Ln the mean lime, all sorts of ludicrous things were done, bv men and women, to escape impending destruction. All sorts oY vehicles, filled with all sorts of people, together with hundreds on loot, were to be seen, moving with aU possible speed, farther north, somewhere, to escape tlu; terrible 'regulars.' Their speed was accele- rated, by persons who rode at full speed through the streets, crvin*-, flee lor your lives! lice for your fives ! the regulars arc coming?' bome crossed the ri ver lor safety. Some in Salisbury, went to Hamp- ton, and spent the night in houses vacated by their owners, who had gone on the same errand farther north. The houses at Turkey hill, were filled with women and children, who spent the nicrht in great trepidation. One man yoked up his oxen, and, taking his own lamily, and some of his neighbor's children, in his cart, drove olf to escape the regulars. Another, having concealed all his valuable papers, u.uler a great stone, in his field, fastened his doors and win- dows, and, having loaded his musket, resolved to sell his life as dearly as possible. One woman, having concealed all her pewter and silverware in the well, filled a bag with pies and other cdibh-s, and set off with it and her family for a safer place, but having trav- e ed some distance, and deposited her bag, to make some imiuiry, she lound, on her return, that there had been 'cutting and slashinc^' not, mdeed, by the regulars among the people, but by the irre, to nurse her child, and found, to her great horror, that slu; brought oH' the cat, and left her child at ho.ne. In another instance, a Mr. , having placed his family on board ol a boat, to go to Ram island, for safety, was so annoyed with tli(^ crying of one of his children, that he exclaimed, in a great triglit, 'd() throw that s<|ualling brat overboard, or we shall all be discovered!' A Mr. J- s(Hjing Mr. C- II- very corpulent man, standing at his door, with his musket loaded, HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 0.| 7 inquired of him if ho was not gojn-. 'CJoiiiij? no' said he '1 am gon.g to stop and shoot the devils ! ' Propositions were nmde by som. persons o destroy Th<.rla's, and tl.e river Parker, bridges' whdo many acted a more rational part, and resohitelv refn.ecf to m^ a step or credit the whole of ,l.e dying stories. .i;i;;.n „o evidence. How, or by whom, or with wlial motives, the report was hrs s arted, no one can tell. ]t lasted hi N.-wbnrv and New. n-y! poi , but one n,ght, and in the .morning, all who had bec>n in S that the rumor was without foundation, ' Retiirnnd safe homo. iii;lit ahd to save Their jiroperty IVom l)illa^'e; And nil ajTreeil to hliinie llie man, VVho fust alarmed the village.' As was previously remarked, the fight at Le.xingto.i M'as on W ednesday April nineteenth, and, as soon as the news reached Neu" buryport and Newbury, which was about midnight, a large mmd'r o( so diers were on their march to the- Held of acTio ,. Two co a n.es Irom Ne^v^3ury, and two from Newburvport, were soon o he gcund, ready fcr any cnergenc-y which ntight cu-cur. In a ot Icr l^ace somcMhnig. more will be found, concerning the par "w e| Newbury and Nowburyport took, during the trying scc> es of , revohu.on, and the names of some of tin. actors'; als, rid Ui^ mary, o some of the events comiected w,th die privatecrin ' --'i-;st. At four P. M. th.y Hoston, to march by the way of the Keuneb-c river thn n H; wtlderness. As that detacluneut passed through NV W a .mmrrr-?'"^^ "^f""'^"^ '"" "" it« way to Canada 7sh ^uZi;?^;:r;;i:.ni^>:r"'''"'^^- '-'^^"^-^'^^ ^^-^^ ^--'^ mi. ft ■ ill; 248 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. Scptcmbc mh. Twenty of our company enlisted to ffo to Canadii under the command ol t-aptam Ward. Scptembor thlrteeath. lu U.o afternoon th- re ? ment iriarchcd irom Cambridge to Newburyport, tl.ere to eu ibXiU Oi . ull under the command of colonel []?enedic.] i,'„o!;i, lielue.V^nt cimj Ch i^l!^ enlistediS^ commanded the company that the Newbury men One of the men from Ncnvburyport, wlio was a soldier in this disastrous cxpeditioti, was Mr. Caleb Haskell, who Ivepi a journal ol the rnareh, and ollhe hardships and privations endured" by the roops. 1 his journal, I have never been able to obtain, thouili it has been read by many with thrilling interest. I shall therefore make a lew extracts Irom major Return J. Meigs's journal. ' 1 775, Scptcmhci- 1 (\th. In the morning continued our march and at ten o'clock A. M. arnvetl at Newburyport and encamped * n,e,Sn!r''"n!i'.f"/'Ar'' V V/''"-''';lp '''"'^' ''"•''''° ^' ^^"^ '•''"^e^end Mr. Parsons's nieetniiT. Dnied at Mr. Nathaniel Tracy's. ' Kiishlccnlh. Dined at j\Ir. Tristram Dalton's ' maetccnth. Embarked our whole d.^laeliment consisting of ten companies ol nmsketmen, and tiuve companies of riUemen, an.onnting to eleven hundred Se m!w e'^m 7' '"'^''T^ - \ 'f'^^^ "^^^^^ "" boarcUhe sloop BrihZk I Kunnebeck tifty lay to till one o-clock 1>. M. when we' received orders to sail for Jeagues irom Newburyport/ and so fortli. In addition to the iiames already given, of persons who accom- panied the army, may be n-ntioned the late reverend Samuel t>|)ring, ol Newburyport, who ollieiafed as ehaplahi, Matthew Ogden and Aaron Bnrr, of New Jer.^ey, John I. Henry, afterward judge Henry, ol Pennsylvania, captain, afterward general Henry J)earborn ol New Hampshire, captain Daniel Morgan, commander ol the riilemen, with captains William Keiulricks and Matthew bmilh, ol 1 ennsylvariia, and many others less known. From the iollowmg l,.tters,t Ir^m general Arnold, it appears that he arrived at lH)rt Wesi,«rn, as early as September twenty-seventh The transports landed the men at Pitlston, ]Main.«, wlu're the batteauv ^^•(>re built. 1 he result of this expedition, which arrived at C) uebec, JNovemLer ninth, is well known. cp ,. . ■ AT N- ■■ ^Porl Wcstcrnrrdli September, XIV). lo ca|itain Moses Nowell, i ) Newburyport: •Sir: 'Von are hereby ordered to receive from captain .liunes Clarkson, one James i\Ic( omiiek. a crmimal denme.l for the murder of IJeubeu Bishop, and him h( ad < uartei-s "" ' '' '"""^""' ^"'""''' '" '''" '^^'•^'""'■"''.V J-?"'"''-^' Washington at I am your humble servant, B- Arnold.' h,!p'"Th!"'jr"/""'"' '"'""" .^'"'"-"" ""'■■•'"'P'Ml in th,- n,.|,l at the rornerof Rolfo's + ''i-i , ""''^ i>.< upMMl two ol thi- roi).- wi.lks in town. an ev;nt IXdf wo'hv of n^hf"''^"'"^ °' ""''^ ^"S"'^"^' '^' »'- year, rs d^^med' u ortliy of pub ic commemoration. I allude to the discovery of the giinpowder plot,' which took place November fiftl 1605^ The o^d^r tnr^rj 'l 'T'*^ ''"^ y"^'- ' '^« P^^^'*^"^ ^"y t"mult or dis- order taking place during the evening or night,' the town of N^Z buryport voted, October twenty-founh. 1774,^ hat reffigies be" t'ime ' Mrve: "f ''';"' T ^"^^ ^'^ «^ ^-^-^er onW in &": hTs ;u.tom ^1 iol r ^"^ ''^f '^"'^ ^"'^""^^ ^he discontinuance oY this custom, which has now become obsolete. This year, the cele- bra ion went off with a great flourish. In the day time, companies o little boys might be seen, in various parts of tlfe to^^^ , wXhei wh io'f if"' "^"''1 7 ''" '^' "^"^^ ^^«»^«^1"« '^"d fantas ic manne whicn they carrried about, some on boards, and some on little car nages, for their own and others' amusement. But the4a exh\bl tion was reserved for the night, in which young ment as we as boys, par tcpated. They first constructed a hu|^ vehi d?, vary hi^ at tunes, from twenty to forty feet long, eight or ten wide''an7fiv^e bor fS:,77,f ""''""^ ■''"'' ''''"'^'■^ ^''•^«^"'"". September ele.3nth, 1775, and f Octo- :V3 i^ 250 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. I Si i or six high, from the lower to the upper platform, on the front of which, they erected a paper lantern, capacious enough to hold, in addition to the lights, five or six persons. Behind that, as large as life, sat the mimic pope, and several other personages, monks, friars, and so forth. Last, but not least, stood an image of what was de- signed to be a representation of old Nick himself, furnished with a pair of huge horns, holding in his hand a pitchfork, and otherwise accoutred, with all the frightful ugliness that their ingenuity oould devise. Their next step, after they had mounted their ponderous vehicle on four wheels, chosen their officers, captain, first and second lieutenant, purser, and so forth, placed a boy under the platform, to elevate and move round, at proper intervals, the movable head of the pope, and attached ropes to the front part of the machine, was, to take up their line of march through the principal streets of the town. Sometimes, in addition to the images of the pope and his company, there might be found, on the same platform, half a dozen dancers, and a fiddler, whose ' Hornpipes, jigs, strathppoys, and reels, Put life and mettle in their heels,' together with a large crowd, who made up a long procession. Their custom was, to cull at the principal houses in various parts of the town, ring their bell, cause the pope U\ riovate his head, and look round upon the audience, and repeat the following lines. ' The fifth of November, As you well remember. Was gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the gunpowder treason, Should ever be forgot. When the first king James the sceptre swayed, This hellish powder plot was laid. Thirty-six barrels of powder placed down below, All for old England's overthrow : Happy the man, and happy the day, That caught Guy Fawkes in the middle of his play. You '11 hear our bell go jink, jink, jink ; Pray madam, sirs, if you'll something give. We '11 burn the dog, and never let him live. We '11 burn the dog without his head, •And then you 'II say the dog is dead. From Rome, from Rome, the pope is come, All in ten thousand fears; The fiery serpent's to be seen. All head, mouth, nose, and ears. The treacherous knave had so contrived. To blow king parliament all up all alive, ftod by his grace he did prevent To save both king and parliament. Happy the man, and hajipy the day, That ratched Guy Fawkes in the middle of his play. Match touch, catch prime, In the good nick of time. Here is the pope that we have got. The whole promoter of the plot. We '11 stick a pitchfork in his back, .\nd throw iiirn in the fire,' »» was, HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 251 After the verses were repeated, the purser stepped for\vard, and took up his collection. Nearly all on whom they called, ^ave something. Lsquire Atkins and esquire Dalton, always gave a dollar apiece. After perambulating the town, and finishing their CO lections, they concluded their evening's entertainment with a splendid supper; after making, with the exception of the wheels, and the heads of the cihgics, a bonfire of the whole concern, to which were added, all the wash tubs, tar barrels, and stray lumber, that they could lay their hands on. With them, the common eus' torn was, to stea all the stuff. But those days have long since passed away, llie last exhibition of the kind, took place this year. Ihe principal cause of its discontinuance, was, an unwillingness to displease the Prench, whose assistance was deemed so advantageous during the revolution. ^ 1776. Febrmrij M. Newburyport gave to the town of Boston, two hundred and two pounds, ten shillings, and two pence, Mr. Parsons's parish gave ten pounds, sixteen shillings, and four pence, Mr. Tuck- ers parish, in Newbury, gave forty-six pounds, four shillings, and two pence, and Mr. Noble's gave nine pounds and sixpence. Ihese were in addiUon to the lour hundred pounds given bv the two towns. b ' "J "'^ January I5lh, Momlay. The brig Sukoy, captain Engs, ninety ons, from Ireland, was taken by tlie Washington, privateer, and brouglu into Newburyport, laden with provisions, destined for Bos- ton. On the morning of the same day, a British shin appeared off Newbury bar As she lay olF and on, several miles uom the land, shewing Enghsh colors, and tacking often, the wind being easterly with appearance of a storm, it was conjectured by some persons who observed her from town, that the captain had m'istaken Ipswich bay, or that of Boston, which was then in possession of the British Un this supposition, several individuals determined to proceed to sea, and make a closer examination. Accordingly, seventeen per- sons embarked, in three whale boats, and, as tliey approached the ship, being satisfied, by the movements on board, that they were right in their conjectures, they determined to offer their services as pilots, box this purpose, they rowed within speaking distance, when captain Olhn Boardman, whom they iiad previously selected to act as commodore of their little fleet, hailed the ship, innuirine whence she came and where bound. The answer was, from Lon- don, bound to Boston with the in(|uiry, where are you from, and what land is this? The reply ^^■us, from Boston, do you want a pilot? Being answered in the aflhinativ(>, he told them to heave the ship to, and he would come on ])oard. This being immediately done, his boat was rowed to the sliip's gnngway, and he, passing up, unarmed, proceeded to the qnart(T deck, shook hands with the captain, inquiring his passage, the news from London, and so forth. ,ti/i .Jlff^UKAjUri :-: ^:i i m 253 HISTORY OF NEV/lil'KY. by which time, those in the boats had reached the deck, witli their arms, and were paraded across the gangway, most of the crew being lorAvard. Captain Boardman then left the quarter deck, and, to the great surprise of the English captain, and his crew, ordered the ship 8 colors struck. This order, the English captain told his rnate, he supposed he must obey. He then observed to his captors, that the ship and cargo were their own, but, at the same time, hoped that neither he nor his crew would receive any injury. Thus, by a correct conjectuie in regard to the ship's situation, and a well managed finesse in making their approach, they Ibund themselves in quiet possession of a ship, mounting four carriage guns, a crew ot nearly their own number, and containing fifty-two chaldrons of coals, eighty-six butts and thirty hogsheads of porter, twenty hogsheads of vinegar, sixteen hogsheads of sour crout, and twenty-three live hogs, intended for the use of the troops quartered in Boston. Having placed the officers and crew under safe keep- ing, and having a fair wind and tide, they arrived at the wharf, in JVewburyport, in less than six hours from the commencement of their expedition. The ship was called the Friends, was owned in London, and commanded by captain Archibald Bowie. The only names of those who composed the party in the whale boats, which can be ascertained with certainty, are, Oilin Boardman, Joseph Stanwood, .John Coombs, (Gideon Woodwell, Enoch Hale, Johnson Lunt, and Cutting Lunt. It ought to be mentioned, that another company manned the town barge, and proceeded down river on the same design, but, starting at a later hour, met the ship within the bar, on her way up to the wharf. Those two vessels, the .rig Sukey, and the ship Friends, were the first prizes brought into Newburyport. Captains Bowie and Engs, boarded for some time at Davenport's tavern. The former returned to England, while the^ latter concluded to stay in New England, and afterward commanded a privateer from Newburyport. The preceding information is derived from various sources, but principally from a communication from Benjamin Hale, esquire postmaster of Newburyport, whose father was one of the party who captured the ship. ' •' Februanj IGth. The Yankee Hero, captain , took, and brought into Newburyport, a bark of three hundred tons, loaded with coal, pork, and flour. March 1st. The Yankee Hero, captain Thomas, brouizlit into Newburyport brig Nelly, captain Robinson, from Whit(> Haven, bound to Boston, having two hundred tons of coal, and ten tons ot potatoes. Jfdfch im. A committee, consisting of Daniel SpofTord, Eli- phalet Spoflord, Thomas Noyes, Joseph Brown, and Daniel Chute, petition the governor and council, to be restored to the second recri- rr.ent, and conclude by saying, 'that your petitioners eongratula^'te themselves that the military arrangement is now in the hands of a government, which will pay a sacred -egard to justice and the honor t*i) HISTORY OF NEWBUIIY. 253 for of a soldior, whifh ought ever to remain inviol; disgrace damp his spirits, blast his vigor and unnerve his arm,' and so lorth. ' April 9th. Edmund Sawyer chosen town clerk. ^Aprif 22(1. Council determined the regiment composed of the towns ot Newburijport, Amesbury and Salisbury shall take rank as the second regiment.' So far, therefore, as it respected Newburv the petition was not granted. •^' Ma?/ 8th. Newburyport voted to erect a fort on Plum island, and May sixteenth, voted to hire a sum, not exceeding four thousand pounds, to defray the expense, and, on May twenty-third. Newburv appropriated two hundred jjounds for the same purpose. May 21th. Newbury voted to instruct their representatives ' that they after having seriously weighed the state and case of indepen- dence, act their best judgment and prudence respecting the same ' May'ilst. Newburyport 'voted that if the honorable congress should for the safety of the united colonies, declare them indt^pen- dent ol the kingdom of Great Britain, this town wiUAvith their lives and fortunes support them in the measure.' .Tune 1th. The Yankee Hero, captain James Tracy, had an en- gagement with the Milford frigate, of twenty-eight guns. It lasted near two hours, but, as the frigate was vastly superior in force, the Hero struck. ' July lAth. Mr. Oliver Moody was drowned from a wharf. July im. The declaration of independence was published in Newburyport, and, on the same day, died the reverend Jonathan rarsons, in his seventy-first year. 'August nth. Independency read in all the meeting houses.' ^ in August, there was a state fast. In the Newburyport town records, September second, I find the lol owmg, in the handxvi-iting of Nicholas Pike, esquire, town clerk. Ihis meeting was illegal, because the venire for calling it was in the name of the Brifish tyrant, whose name all America iustlv execrates.' '' '' 1777. March 24th. Town of Newbury this day put it to vote, ' to see It the town would settle in the seventh regiment of militia and it passed in the negative,' notwithstanding it was stated in the warnincr that «o speedy settlement of the vnlitia is a matter of the "-reotest importance to our political salvation: This refusal to do military duty in the seventh regiment, to which they had been docrraded bv governor Bernard, in March, 1766, as has been mentioncnl, the sol- diers ol Newbury continued to manifest, throughout the whole of the revolutionary contest. The consequence of this refusal, was an entire absence of all military subordination, so far as regimental * S. Horton's journal. 254 HlSTOIiy OF NEVVBUliy. u musfors, and so forth, were concernod. This nros.-, not from nnv unwillingneas to servo their country, but Iroiu ii rc-sohile (U'tcrminii- l.on, not to train under any olliccrP, (ill they should be restored to tlicir lornier rank, as soldiers of the sn'ond, and not the si'vrnlh reg- iment. Ihis restoration was ellected about the year 17f);j. This caused the duty which would otherwise have devolved on the niilitiii oilicers, to hv. perlorincd by the selectnien, and is. perhaps, the only instance unhe state, where the selectniei, ■x,:-: .iuli.-d to perforin such a service. 31(1// 2UL The town of Newburvport v',l(^d ' to impower Jona- l»an Boardman to procure and exhibit the evidence diat may be had ot tlie nuinu-al (Jis])ositi()n of any person or persons towards this, or any ot the United States,' and, on June thirtieth, the town of iNewbury chose Samuel Noyes, to do the same service. June 2dth, The Jlessian prisoners came to town. June m/i. Town of Newburyport ' voted to allow the soldiers stationed at Plum island candles, and sweelciniuf,' for their beer' Ans^r/tsL S,„ue lime this month, the old church, called qiieen iV/Trn ,"'''■'' ^"'^'"'- been unoccupied as a meetin<,'-house after 17b(), iell down. It was on the sabbath, a calm and sultry day. 1 he pews and f^alleries had been renu»ved some time before, and other parts had disappeared, piece by piece, till there was not enough Icit to hold the frame toenth, and on De- cember twenty-eighth a thanksgiving throughout the United States, on the same account.' * 'iii 1 778. Fehriuir// I'M. Newbury voted, nein. con., 'we the inhabitants ot the town ot Newbury do hfrei^y give our representatives inslruc- tions to actiuiescc in and comjily with the articles of confederaii„n, as we have received them IVom the hononible contiiK-nlal congress.' Marck 2m. 'I'lie town of Newl)iirvport 'voted that this town are ot opinion that the mode of representation contained in the constitution lately j)roposed by the conv(>ntioii of this state, is une- \vbiiry vot.'d to grant the petition of several of the inhabitants of the ' westerly part of the town, who are desirous ol being set oil' into a s(>parale townshit).' l^roni Alarch tenth, 1777, to Aug.ist tw.Mitv-se,.<,nd, J77H, the town ol Newbury passed, consichTed, and recoi'isidered, many votes respecting inocu ation for the small pox, and were nuich (livid.'d and excited on the subj..et. A hospital was for some time Itept, on Aent s island, but, on August twenty-second, the town voted to nc- ulatioi ' ^ ' ''"'''" ''""^ ""'^ ^"' '^'*''^*'"'"'""'^l '"' Newbury by inoc- Decemher mih. Thanksgiving through the United States. 1779. Murrh m. The town voted that 'the unanimous thanks of the Unvn be given to Samuel Moody esquire for his generous donation oi one hundred pounds at this time, and of twc.ity m.unds some time past h.r the purpose of a growing fund for a grammar school being kept in t!ie town lor tlir- instruction of youth.' Ju/// 26th. An armanu-nt, consisting of twenty sail, besides iwenty-four transports, appeared off Penobscot, destined to dislodge Ihe enemy but proved exceedingly disastrous. The Pallas, Sky Rocket, ami so forth, sail<>d from Newburyport. Colonel Moses l.ittle ol Nevvbury, was at first ippointed to command the expedi- tion, but declmed, „n aecouii. of ill health. 'August fifteenth, British recruits rame to Penobscot. American fores ran up river and burned their own shii)ping.' f In this year, the business of chaise making was introduced into Newbury, by James Burgess. The first regular builders, were Na- # i: * Ciishing's history of Ncwburyporl. f -S. Iloiton's journal. 25(3 HI8TORY OV NKWflURY. lit w u 1hn„u.I arul Ahnor (irc-nlruf. In BvlUmllr, the business vva« corn- 17iH by ll..bert )..clgo, in 17!».',, and by Siinni,,! iL^^th, in I79G. iV..r..,^r I IM. ^ The ,ow„ of >^ewbnrv vote,! una.iin.ously hut h.|v approve o and accept th.. pr<..u...,iin«s „f dw hif cnvcn- lion licM ai c.uncord m Ddobc-r n-gulutinfr the prices of merchandise and country produce.' This alludes to an nnavailino- atlenipl, to fix a price on labor, provisions, and all Uinds o{ couuModitics, oy leoislative cnaetn.ents! In the preccdiiijr year, the ^'cneral court had passed, from the best ol "»i>tiy^'s 'an act to prevent inotu)poly and oppression,' and the owns o( Newbury and Newbnryport, had, in pursuance of this act, dopted and published a seaJe of prices, allixed to all the articles they had lor sale, and also all kinds of labor. These prices were never to hv exceeded. No imported «oods, (except hemp and war- like stores, should be sold at more than two hundred and fifty pounds sterling, on one hundred pounds prime cost, and no retailer should make an advance of more than twenty per centum on the wholesale price AH these regulations, were, of course, entirely futile, as thev eould not be enforced. They were thcn^fore abandoned. The price of cotton, lor instance, was established at 'three shillings per pound by the bag and three shilluigs and eightpence by the single pound Barbers, once shaving threepence. Dinner boiled and roasted without wine one shilling and sixpence. Supper or break- last one shilling. Lodging fourpence.' A pound of cotton, would, at this time, purchase two dinners, one night's lodging, once shaving and leave one penny overplus. How many pounds of <5otton would it take now, 184.), to procure the same amount ' December Wt. Thanksgiving in all the states.^ o'cM**"' ^''^''' ^'"'^'^'l'^^''*^ ^^""^y 1""^ ^l^o»i' half past eleven Some time this year, a wolf came into captain Israel and Liphe Adams s yard, and killed five sheep. He was killed by Moses Ad- ams. No woll has since been seen in Newbury. 1780. The winter of 17S0, was unusually severe. For forty days, thirty- one of which were the month of March, there was ni pcrc'eptible haw on the southerly side of any house, and so deep and hard was direction' ^""^"^^ ^'^^^'''^ ''^*'' ^"""^"^ """"^ ''*-'"'''^''' '" ''"y March. The constitution of Massachusetts was fram(>d. The first article in the declaration of rights, is, 'all men are born free and equal. This was inserted, with the intent, and for the purpose, ^1 entirely abolishing slavery. Prior to the revolution, several slaves * S. Horton's journal. HINTOKV HI- MOWIII'UY. Iliui ♦lU'd llH'ir iiKisifis lor (Icl.-iiiiiii" || K'lii in sh 257 '!:;:i::l..:iX;i't".:,:?'ii:;:'t::''^;\,j;':f'>- -v' :y;::;;rr; -, ;"';," " n:,",',;,..,:;! ,', ;:',\,',v;r;i, rr:'.;;!;; ■was iihnlislinl liv llif coiisliliilidii ' •'•i^'ry N..ulM,ryi.ort liH.I a .n.v.iM^r o„ ||„. sMinr siil.j.rt, m.uI, after pro- lion .)! the .sun.- i„ iis piv^'iit r.inii.'t .ippioDa- I h.' loivnuMiiinii,.,! oloii.l. ,„ixiiM.- will, til.. VIS , ,', ,1 r '^"ii"^"^''*t- by u -..n,.,..l l,„nu„:r r,|' tl„- w,,o Fs • . ' , , , ' ' ",' '^""'^'■' '!'-i""^'one,l ;i;"":;i;r.s;;";::;:i-;-:;;:,;;!: r^7:-^^^ -•:ri:^:;:tl;:';;H';i;;i;::;'s. lMll.(Mnr,u<)insoril,o Ainrmnnar:Klr,ny, I iln.I tin- following. ^. .un,^^s„Mos cl,sai.,„.an. and n|oon, of id^d.K' On account of he i.M.,arka!de darkness, it is still called ' the dark day ' JVinrmhcr IS//,, „velv.- o'c-Ioek at night, there was an earth.iuuke 1' "t * Newbury town records. 1 Town veoonls. » • H fj* i-s, fit. 258 HISTORY OF NEWBURV. December Ith. 'rimuksgiviiig in all the staleri. September. Tliia month, the most ilagxant instance of treachery that occurred during the nn'ohitionarv war, was discovered, l)v the ajjprehension of Major Andr(>, a British ojheer, wiio was executed as a spy, O. t.Ser second. The .reacliery was, an attemjit, by gen- eral Arnoki, „. deliver up West Point to the enemy. From a jour- nal kept by a Newbury soldier, I extract the lollow^ing. ' Sei)teml)er twenty-fourth. Pleasant weather, hard duty, poor beef. Our men are not allowed but six cartridges jier man but good barracks, i wenty-idlh, pleasant weather. This tlay aljout on(! o'clock general Waslnngton, general Knox, maniuis La Fayette came f^ West 1 oint to take a view of the fort. They stav('d about two hours, and then left the point. We had thirteen pieces of cannon dis- charged. This night Arnold's ])lot was discovenul. He had news of the Bi-itish oilicer being taken, lie told his wife he was a dead man. H(^ took his horse and rode to the ferry as soon as he could to Ins barge, when he made the best of his way to a British ship. I he ship made the i)est of her way to York. He carried oif John Brown and Samuel Pilsbury of our comi)any. September twenty- sixth. Ihis morning at one o'clock we manned our lines and got m readiness for action. Each man reccnved twenty rounds. This morning at three o'clock colonel Meigs's regimeiU of continental troops arrived. Twenty-seventh. This day making ready to receive the ejiemy as soon as they come. This night lay on" our arms. Large puiuet out.' ^ 1781. In January, captain William Friend v.as cast away on Boon ' island, and drowned, with six men. Mairk V2fk. Newi)uryport ' voted that the selectmen be direetiMl to cause one ol the bells to be rung at one of the clock in the day and at nine ol the clock at night dia-ing the ensuing year.' . 17 8 2. Februarif. A Newburyi)ort vessel, captain C'alef, from the We^t Indies, was cast away on I'lum island. Seven hands were lost, in consequence of leaving the vessel, and three saved by staviii"' on board. " ^ 'llarch IS^Zt. Town of Newbnryport voted to accept of Union street and Fair strcMH as laid out and that the saiiu' be rec»>rded.' Marc/i. 2^{/i. (}ie<>ii street dillo. \T„m2M. Mr. Edward |}urbeek, form.rU..f SaJrm, was this day, sabbath afternoon, inslantlv killed by lightning,' while standin<' near a clock m his chamber. The honsl- in wlii.'h he di,.d, stood on the spot, now occupied by Messrs. Richard and JJaniel S, lenny s house. * Joshua Diivis'sjmiiiuil. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 259 August m. My. Nathani,,! Tracy's new house, old dwellin- iiouse, and barn, were conriunie>d l)y tire. -I 1783. March mh Newburyport accepted of Orange street as laid out. beptcmher M On tins day, a treaty of pe^ce was signed, at Pans, between Gnnit Britain and the United States, l,y David Hartley and John Adams, esquires, and, on October thirteenth, congress issued a proclamation for disbanding the arniv. November 2S)IIl There was a small earthcpiakc, December mil. Notice was given in tlie public journal, that two beacons had been erected on Plum island, for the benetit of vessels. 1784. 'Blareh Wl/i. Newburyj^ort voted to build a new work house where the present work house stands, unless they can procure a more suita])le ))hice.' ^ ^ April 7l/t. Reverend Oliver Noble was dismissed from his church and parish, at his own recpiest. ^M>/ 1th. Daniel H.-rry of Chester anahsbury side o( said river aiul another fort on I'lum island nciy ;'•• •. I 260 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. Hi i '' -li the entrance of the Imrlxn- ; they eonstrnet(>(l u iloatin- battery, built abargeandmadeunu.nberof j^nn c-arrhi^n-s : the whole expense whereof amounted to th. sum of two thonsan.l, ionr hundred and thirty-three pounds, ei-hl shilliM-s and two pence.' Ihe petition conehules as ibllows. ' And as your j)etilioners are still laboring? under a very heavy del>t, eonlnieted for the o^onoral serviee and defenee of the country during lie late ^var, and in addition fliereto have be.>n iiavin" inter- est or the Nvhole sum above menfioned, and ar,> slill paying hilerest tor the same they pray that your honors will be pleased US' soon as possible to take the premises into your wise consideration, and onh-r the a loremenfioned sum to be paid them out of the public treasury, and tiius lar relieve ihem under their distresses.' Signed by the selectmen, ' by ord^t a .luarter This y(.ar is rendered memoral)le, by an insurrection, in the west- ern part of Mussaehusetts, headed by J)ani<-I Shavs. ( )ne .-ompanv, h y.flve m all, commanded by captain Edward Longfellow, wen from ^'-wbury Tlu'y enlisted f .r sixty days, and left l^)me Decem- ber twelfth. Two of the company are stiil living-deacon Mo es Brown, and Silas Moulton, West Newbury. iV?>...,/,,. 14//,. TiK. town of Xewbnrv ' vote.l to settle the i i 'It HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 2G1 1787. ' Tho west wind blew srea.lily A-om Novomb.T tliirtiplh 17.% lo .\larch IwtMitH'lh of ilus year with only Ibur slii^ht inlcrruplions' # llH.s year, the Jless.an (ly, so deshMu-tive to svhvM, made its first appearance 1,1 Aew England, entering CVaineetient from New Yori<.# Apnf 4//A. 1 Ins day, there was a ' spinnin- match ' at the hons<> the reverend A r INIniTay, to whom were give.i two hnndr^-d and thirty-s,x SKems oi tin-ead and yarn. The m.-eting was in the ' par- sonage house every apartment of which.' says the Essex Journal, was lull. 1 he music ol the spinning whe<-l resounded from evt-ry room. It was truly a pleasing sight. Some spinning, some nvlino, some carding the cotton, some combing {ho llax. The labors of tl^e tlay were concluded about five o'clock." Public- worship was attend- cd, and a discourse dclivere.l by tli.« pastor, from J-Ixodus :J0::V, And all the woinen that were wise hearted did spin with their hancU' lUa// 1.)///. l(,wn ot Xewburyport voted, that ' Fish street' shall herealter be called ' State street.' This year, congress rnade a grant for lights on Phnn island, and, on September fifteenth, ^ewl,ury,.ort granted permission to WWVuun i^artle , and others, to appoint a man to five on Plum island, to take care ol the (ort. September Mth. Federal constitution unanimously accepted. fiffiK.i -' 1788. From the Ess(>x Journal [ transcribe the following, namely : ' NnrhupiporU Felmmry mh, 1788. On Trnirs.lav last wo had tlu- plPi.jnrr nc-c-o.n.t o th. rn.ilicatmn ,.f the now oonstiftuion hvthe <' U,.„c.d States, gc.n,.ral ( .Vorgc: Wasiunytin. Tlu-y jlublislu-d a handbiJl, commonoing thus: , ' KriHiiiniport. OiloJicr 'iRih, 17Si) unites ■ ir },*;*^y;j - ":!,^"''''>' •"■^* '" '"' '^•">"""' ^^i'l' - visit IVo,n • ll.o m.n ulio uiit.s all iKMits,' TiK iM.rsTiuocs I'unsiDKNTcr'THi; ITn,ti.;i) Stmi-s tiio yi|iab.tmits tii.-rt-of tliis di.y in town mcelin. ■ < n.n , , a . .,>. tlu. foil, owin^f ortlci- of profession.' iisscmiilrd, liiivo ayTood to tlio Here follow the names of thirty-flv(< classes of p.-rsons. with di- rections as to the manner i„ wliieh the procession should move. From the Kssex Jonrnal and Neu- I lampshire Paeicet, of Noveiiiber lourth, I make the following extraet. ere Who moro lur-ely sl.;.r,.d ,i,c- .•,.l,.,.tiou ;uul .vst,.,.m of its .■ili/..„s ' J S; it ;: 'r "'-'l,^^''^-'-'' "^ "';• (-nnty of Esse., ll,e Hononihlo oliiceis. as avc Oil )iis iliinviii alt(>r wluci. a numL(>r ot yomii,' irenlloineu place,! tjiem snn-^ as iollow • ■ as several -■eiilieinen from this ami soiia- iiei-iihonrin" towns near, lie was saluted willi lliirteen (hscJiarires from the Artillery, selves lielbre him, aiid ' Flo rnmcs ! Ho rnnics ! 'J'ho iiKito corn.'s ! .Soiiiiil, sound vciir I'riniipets, l)..;i|. h,Mi \,.,ir Dnmis- i-roni fort, to i'ort, ha Cniiioiis roiii, ' Jle's wi'lconie lo .\c\v-i;iml;iri(i"s show. Wolcomo. wi'lcomc. wclroiiie, wi'jconio ^^''''•-■"inc to NVw-JOnukind's shori'! 'Prepare! Prcpnm! your Son-s prep:irn, Loud, loudly rc-iid Ihl' echoiniroir; " I'n.rii l'ol(> to Pole, his pr.iisc rc-oiiiiil, For Virtue is with ylory (-rowird. Virtiu>, virtue, virtiii>. virtue. Virtue is with (iiory erowu'd ! ' 'The lines in the lirst verse, wliieh rail for the healin- of drums an.i roariu- 01 cannon, wore mstaiitly oheyed after tin- pronun.datiou of eacdi word : and to tlie vocal was joined all ih.- mstrumental music in liotli choruses, which ^vere repeated:— 1 hen the j'uksii.knt, precded by the s.-vral cmnpauies of .Miliiia .iH Artiloryol tins town, the Musicians, Selectmen. Iliuli Sllerili, and Mar- shall Jack-son, passed tlie Ministers. I'hvsicians. Lawyers, Mauistrales, Town- ollicers. Marine Soci,-ty, Tradesmen and Mannfacturers,' Captains of Vessels ^allors, S.diool-masiers, with their Scholars, and .so forth, and so lorlh, who had paraded and opene.l to tiie riiiht and left for that purposi', ea.di of whom as iIh- i"UKsn)F..NTpa,ssed closed and joined in pro.'cssion, which was t.'rmina'ted l.y about four hmube.l and twenty Schohns, all with (^lills in their hands, headed tiyUieirl receptors — ■! heir motto, ^Wc ,ur the frc,.-h.,ra xuhwrls „f ihc Unit,, I IIISTOIiV OF NinvnURV. 26 :{ I'Vii-il Al'icr llic |. KKSIDKNT li;ul iinivi'd ill llic i'-.|iiv WHS lircd hv || fsoiiif Kiic-work house |iii'|)aivil l(ir li S lllKl l'\C( If M-vt'liil i'(iiii|);iiiirs (il Alililiii 'plioii, llrni ])iiiisc IS due to tlio i-ili/ciis ol \,.u| ocki'ts \vcr<'|i|ii\,.,l oiro[)|i()si|(. iIhmcI ll III Ihl' CVCIlillir Mii.'h 'llly-1'OII, lllul OIIUTS, lfll|)<)M-ol .■iUTVIll- tl.C .■UKSM.KNT ii.TOSS Aloil i IMMck Uiv.T wllicl. W-.S i-v.oMslys..Mt(..oMn,.ni,l,..ll,yo f llu- s.,n,.U , o,,|M.si,o -o An ,!:; , t.^,' Mlu; iv . w;u.o.l lus .rnval. Tl,.. I!a„v.„u.n uvr/. all d,vss...l „. win..; " ' ■^'^lf/l1!i;sm.k,m's airi\al lollowinir Aildrcss. ill lliis louiij ll,. was pivscnicd wilh tin- ' To the PiTsiilnd of Ihr United Slalrs. (•■.lli^'r.o m.'."i''l' ''^''h """"i'l"'"'^ sniiiauos of yonr .■onntivinrn, vou wen, al dtoj.oM.I.. ,,yrill,,.n-,,nl.lirnM ils. ih.. rili/on.-, of Ihotowii of Wuhii- J|j;;;;ji; -.ndiu.,od l.y ,1,0 man, ,o uho>,. wisdom and valor .li,:;- ouvd ih,' •, -iv.m ihtMhoiril' l"'' '■'■'l'"'"""^- "';'! •"■' ^^l'". l'> tl- I'l-ssin^ of Ileavon, had n • • ^ I , oiH. " " ";i"'"'":;' ^™"l'l ;'^h'" .•.■lin.ini.li .h,. loii,.iti,.s of do n,.s- III I UK iiionl, lo Icacli thciii its just viilm\ of •/ 'rilofol'l""'''! ^■""' ^V'";''""^- '"■"^•'- <'"' '!'•'''. h'll"Wod win, Iho applaiiso. Huro , i '■■' '•■'"■^ ""^'y "'.'^^- •-"" y-'h .■iilwininn. ,|„. ()|ivo v ,1, ,1,,, jn:^:-;:;';,';::;;;;::;.;:;:;;;!;,:^';-:!;:!- l^=,rr;;:;;a;;;,..!-r;i;::'-^^^^^ .•\ cainiot l,o,H., S,,-, lo exhibit any peculiar marks ol iltaclmient lo \iiiir u t l.e'l ' I '' M ', 1 ■-■ Vr' "" • ^"""""-•"'^. ^^l'i''l^ ="•', deeply impressed e,.e : =lllll";'ll.'imv...il,/ei,s; Init. in j„sli..e lo tll,.„.selves, ||,ev ^,'JrT. :";'■''>''!'''''':.'■' ■''■I'-' oflherni.ed Slates, are ,|,„se'sen,^ enli- iii the town, , . ,. • ,■'■■■.. lii nil I, IN III 11' ,Ue( ^ a cs are S h "'7!""?."'" =-'1 -"'■'•-!-. i.mre eoidial and animated, than ^^lll ll, ut this time, is honore.l with yom i.resenee urn ll!'':''n •'' ''l''>' >■"" '•»iili"no tlie oniament and support of these States, and ' > ""■ ,i';'''nd l,e late, ^^l,en yon shall he ralle.l to „. reive a rewaid ade mr "•3'""-^Htnes, wh.eh I, IS „ol in the power of yonr eonn.ry to hes.o'v,'' ' '■I'-' 'hi- loie-oin- .Vddre.s the pkhmoknt wn^ .,lea.ed to reply as lolhnvs. ' To the (',t,zr„s of liir loim of XcirLi^nj-i,:,, I. '(iKViLiiMKN: 'I'lM'denioiislrationsolrn.poci. ,.,d alleelion wliiel, noii am ,,.:,'''• ""• "' ;' "^""'■'' '"" •■''■^tinguislied uut to claim tht- wariuc-st loturi, iiuu yi.UilnUo eau make;. r>(n HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 'My oiult^avonrs to ho usofiil to my countiy luivo lioi'ti no more than the result ol coiiscioiis (Inly. Uciriuds lik(^ yours, would n'wjird scr\ u'(!.s of tlu! liiiihcst ( stiiiialiouaiul siuTilico: Vet. it is diu' to my I'ci'liims, tliat I should tell voii tJioso rcirnrds iiro recoivcd \\ ith fstcciu, ;uid replied to with sincerity. ■ In visitiuiT the town of .\ewhiuy-|)ort, I li;ive oheyed a i'uvorilu inclinutiou, and ( am mneh uralilied hy the induliicnce. In expr.ssini; ii siiieero wish lor its prosperity, and the happiness of its inliabilants, I do justice to myowasenti- monts and their jnerit. 0. ^VASI;I^•t;TON.' Pfc^ulciit. Wiisliiiii;loii c'iinio into town, over tlic river Pjirlvcr bridge. On reaching llit upper green, lie leCt liis ciirriage, and mounted his horse. At South .street, ho wtis slopped, and the pre- eeding ode sung. Ih^vas then eseorled to Newburyport, where he ri'ceived the address, whieh was written by John (.iuiiiey Adams, then a stiidiMit at law, in the oHiee of Theopiiiltis Parsons', esquire, who iiad been appoiiiled l»y the town oC i\ewl)inyport to j)repare it. '■JWiri't/i/jcr ili/A. This lias Ijeen a day ol' iiuu-h aniiiiiiiion, lor ciirriage.s and loot people have been eoiistantly passing to see a u hale, which some Jishcnneii round at sea and lowed ti]) to Old town britlgt ^ It was about sixty I'eet lons.' April. .John Wlieelwright was ilrownetl from a vessel at the \vliarf. Slephen ( "ross was this year appointed rolleelor, .Tonalhan Til- com!) naval ollicer, and .Aiiehael llv)dge surveyor of the port of New bury[)orl. 1791. Muir/t 22'I. Newburyport voted to accept the following report. 'The commitlei' have supposed ii necessary,:. ,d therelon> report tliat three 'jr ioiu- w (/men's schools .sliall he o[)eueil in som,' rooms iiircd lor the purpose, * Miss Alice 'riickcr's (liiiry. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 265 !!r„ , ^^ . "fT""/'"? r^''^' °'^°''- '" ^"^e--^"' P^^t^ of the town ; and that sooie well instructed school dames shall bo appointed for each to take cha"ge of the younger classes of the teniale children, to learn them good manners, ^nd foT hp' 'ir'''!^ S ^'-^V""'^ 'T^ '" '''''^' '^"-'"^ ^h-^"' )«»«'- how to put hem s^'S:irL;sii,?^'%;!i:^.s^'^^ '' '"^ '-'-^ p^^^- ^^— - The scholars were to be between five and nine years of a"e. Jinie 1st. Nathaniel Carter, of Newburvport, and eight ""others, petition ior liberty to build a bridge over Merrimac rive?, at Deer island. June thirteenth, order of notice was given. June and July A canal, one mile and a quarter" long, to connect two rivers, was dug, to promote inland navigation between New- buryport and Hampton, New Hampshire. In October of this year, a bear was seen in Bradford woods. Ti 1 ,^'u^ "'^'^'' ^^ ^'"'^^^ ^^^- ^^'^'^t parish in Newbury, crossed ilsley s hill, and was killed, on sabbath morning, by Amo's Emery, on Emery's hill. •" November 4th. Town of Newbury opposed building of a bridge over the Merrimac river, at Deer island, and, on November thirtieth, reconsidered that vote, and, on December fifteenth, reconsidered their reconsideration, and instructed their representative to oppose it. l^rom May twenty-fifth, 1790, to November nineteenth, 1791, the number oi vessels cleared from Newburyporl, was one hundred and seventy-nine. In the Newburyport Herald, of January twelfth of this year, I tind an account of the establishment of Sunday schools in Ph'iladel- phta, by some benevolent persons in the city; with this comment. I ity their benevolence did not extend so far a's to allbrd them tuition on days when it is lawful lo follow such pursuits, and not thereby lay a loundation for the profanation of the sabbath.' i ll 17 9 2. Jatimry Qth. Town of Newbury sent a long remonstrant^a ^o the general court, against the erection of a bridge over xMerrimac river. ^ Mayim. 'Newburyport voted not to have arithmetic in the two extrtMnes of the town, but in the ceiiln' grammar school only.' Jlay Ibth. Newburyport again voted to send a petition to the general court, praying 'that the town may be reimbursed the expen- ces oi sinking piers, building a fort,' and' so forth. i<('ptember lOt/i. Town of Newburvport ' voted not to grant the petition of Anthony Mors and others requesting leave to make use ot the town house for the reverend Charles W. Milton to preach in.' Mvember 26tfi. On this day. Essex Merrimac bridge was opened for the public. ' It consisted in fact of two bridges resting on Deer island in the mid^t of the river.' It was, when finished, «j4 266 HISTORY OF NEWDURY. one thousand and Ihirly foct Ion:?, Iliirly-foiir wide ; lioight of arch above liii^l) water inark.tliirly-sevcii (V-ct, and contained hx thousand tons of timber. It was buift in seven iiionllis, under the direction of iMr. Timothy Palmer, of Newburyport, a native of lioxford. 1793. March. A cod fish was sold in Newburyport, weigliing ninety- eight pounds, five feet and a half in length, and girth at the thicivesl place, three feet four inclies. April 1st. Newburyport ' voted to build a new work house.' Ma// llh. Newbury ' voted that no |)erson be allowed to put a seine, hedge, weir, or drag nej into the river Parker at any season for the purpose of fishing lor, or catcliing of, any bass, shad or ale- wives in said river, and that no p(!rson catcii any of said fish with a dip net or any other way from December lirst to April first.' Marcli ISlh. Reverend Joim Murray died. Jnue lif/i, 1793. A meeliug-house was this day raised, sixty- seven feet by sixty, in Temple street, lor a society gathered by the labors of the reverend Clituies W. TUiiion. Jii/// 4fJt. ' This davV says tlie Essex Journal, ' Timothy Dexter delivered an oration at Essex Merrimac bridge, whic-h for elegance of style, propriety of speech, and force of arguau'Ut, was' Uuly Ciceronian.' ! ! Jii/// (U/i. The town of I|)swich was visited by a severe hail storm, which broke, in a few moments, four tliousand, nine hundred and forty-six panes of glass. IMany of the stones were as large as hens' eggs. October ISth. Captain Timothy Newman, of Boston, son of doctor Jolm Newman, of Newburyjjort, was taken by an Algerine corsair, chained, handculfcd, and allowed nothing but i)read and w^ater. In December, doctor William B. Leonard offers his services, as a physician, to the good people of Newliiu-yport. He states, that he has been a physician tliirty-live years, and that 'a kind Providence has enabled him to spring out of the iron cliains of tyranny, horror, devastation and murder to the onlysunnnil of liberty under the sun and where the diadem of a despot was hurled down to llie bottom- less abyss.' ! ! This year, a hospital was built, in common pasture, by Newbury- port, in which the inhabitants were admitted, by classes^ in order to be inoculated for the smdl pox, under the ceire of doctor Charles Coffin, junior. Aug-ust Itli. Newburyport 'voted unanimously that in the opin- ion of this town the neutrality of the United States during the war now waged by the several beliitr(.rcnt powers in Europe is consistent with the honor and good faith of our government, and not repug- nant to any of the treaties now existing belweeu the United States and any of those powers.' HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 267 h 1794. Febrmn/ 19///. Town voted to sot olT iho throe north wostorlv pnnshos n.to a sopan.to town, by thon.solvos, and to clZ A S enth voter to clu.os,. a coinnutt..o, to petition tlie ^nu^ml court to :m;e;;^hty 'o f;:i "•^^■^ ^^^•^"•^■""^^' ---i^-^d^t, one hunleS la June of jhi. year, the first incorporated woolen faetorv in Massachuset s, was erected, at the falls ol' the river Parker, in7ew" biny. 1 l,c machinery was made in Newburyport, by Messrs Stan- drm£r, Armstrong', a,Hi (uippy. -^ ' .^ ^^^'•^^^J^s. »tan- ,,h,Y';?' ''7 ''"'""r- '^'l'<' 'l^'-ooks did not bof^in to fill up till Oc- effm'" IW . f\7.'""'>'P"''^ 'unanimously past a resolution to this nn 1 ; :, ,"■ "'"'""" ""' ^^"'''="-go o"«lit to be continued, reql.;;;":' ""' ^' "''^'" '^' ^^^ '^^^ ^^ •'- l-'^^- --g^^n^^les M'j 19///. Eipht persons, beloni^ino- to the third parish of New- buy, now s<>cond in W est Xewbtuy, were drowned while crossing w o^^n Iwil'" "iT V:7 -"■'-^^-ro, Ed.nund Kendri^ 7 I u '""'''"•'''' <-l"ldren, Sarah Brown, Mercy Pilsbury M he . bel Brown, Aa , by Hale, Polly, liH.ecca, a'nd JosLa C Is^! Ihe la.st lour were children of Joshua Chase. Six of them were c^uned to the .rave in on." procession. A sermon was p 'ached on the occasion, by the reverend David Toppan. ' ^rpfnnhcr im. Newburyport passed two by-laws, the one to prohibit anypnrson (rom smoking. anV pipe or'ci^nir in any sireeV lane, or alley, un, er a penally of two sliillin^^s for every oll^Le the other inllu. in,,, a like penalty on the owner of < every duck or ^oo^e gander or drake found in Fro£r pond.' ^ ' This year, lh.> foiirih religious society in Nonvburyport, was incor- Ert-n, ,"■;"'"'"' "•"' ^■^'^^^ i'-lividuals, who^reparated "Z the fn.sf pr, sbyt.'nan socie.y, i„ order to attend the m ni^try of the reverend ( harles W. Milton, who had been invited to v it 'Xewiu! rypor by the reverend John Murray, pastor of the first presbv-terian church, as the following letter and extract will show. P''^"^'"''^" (T, , • , ' ^^ewbunipurt. April I2th, 1189. tl e" i iiinl i>ra,so.. „f many to Hi.n with u-hom the residne of the siiint > hutli tlu's,. tlnn-s iKivo con.pire.l to iiuluco me to\vited, ll,,U il,.. inhabitants of Xt-wburv l.-ivo .borty to alt.nc pnMin worship wh.re tlu-y rho.,so, nnd b /x ' r,,' In .Inly or ibis yon ti„. rovortMul Join, Bo.Jdily ca.nn to Ntnvlni- vporN and wns .n.tuUcd pa.,or of ,bo secon,! .ro.bv .orian c . eh, nl7U7, llevaa bum m Bristol, EnHaud, Vorif l\v. ilili H^i eU(hU. i7.S0, |„.me he went to Wal.al, thenc to Wallin-lord whero lu- proach.-d till nna o. -ptomber ninctn.mh, 18)0 „! This snmmn-was roniarkably moist. ' Throughout ten weeks cotrum-ncn^ Iron. ,1. middle of June, it rained dtnin^r a ."e ,er «; I?: I '"^'f ^ '^ t^vs. The peas in th. pod gn.ninated sLk iche.,;n I several other seeds proportionally, and more rain fell unng th. .eason than had been kiunvn for '.I .„.„,,:„„ .l*^'' reeeding eighty ine ..--,... ,...,>.,„. wiiKi xius |a-opornonaiiv clunng tli< reason than had been known for 't years." ^ M>j2ii Newbnryport 'voted unanimously the thanks oi' the own be g.ven to .Air. Timothy Dexter for the generons o 1 • t I as this day made to the town of building a mark.M at his own ,.x„en'e ' in tins year, the seeond presbyterian soeiely was former! bv 'i Novcihrr 2G///. This day, the bridge ereeted at ' Holt's rocks' betwecm ^t=wbury and Haverhill, and which is called the 'RocL-'s hndge,' was opened lor travelers. It was one thou.anri feet n length, and was the longest l)ridge over the Merrimac. It had four arches, a draw, and was supported by five piers and two abutme n « It was swept away by the ice, in 1S18. 17 9 6. March Tarrh 13M. ' Newburyport voted to accept of ' I ' Pleasant street' as laid out by the selectmen ' a _„ 1 , Tji --..-... ^1 — ., .w.^ ,w cn.xt-|ji oi 'Harris street' and Pleasant street' as laid out by the selectmen,' and, on April fourth, ' voted to accept of ' Broad street ' and ' Essex slreet ' and to build a brick school hous(> at the southerly end of the mall' Mrnj. In the Newburyport Herald of this month, appears the confession and acknowl.>dgment of one Solomon Tde, who asks pardon l,,r his imposition, having pretended, during a part of his lourleen years' absence from hotne, that he was JohTi Pil^, ,1," son o Jc,hn and Martha Pike, of Newburyport, and had called himself oy tliat name. His intended imposition, and the discovery of the whole plot, by the late John Mycall, esquire, wouJd furnish ample * Dwight's travels. .^% %. % 1i^, IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) k A ^/ < \° v. CA A I "- illM 1121 \,\J 150 ™'= li^ ly ill 12.2 I.I 1^ IIIII2.0 1.25 1.4 1.6 Photographic ^Sciences Lbrporation V €■ ^ <* <* ■V- ^^.>> 33 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, NY. 14580 (716) 672-45C3 %^ <^ :;V"" .V C^x 1^ (/a fA ^ « ^ m^ <> 270 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. He was a native of Epping, materials for an interesting pamphlet. New Hampshire. In June of this year, the yellow fever commenced its ravages in ^p^'hi:::^ '•^^"^"^ ^^^^ '^^^ ^"^^ '^^ ^^'^ ^^ Octoberffor." December 22d. Second presbyterian church dedicated. The 1797. Ma// Slh Beck street and Ship street accepted by Ncwburvport Or nh T Ku' ?" ^^'P^'^^bcr twenty-first, Spring street, andfon October twelfth, Lime street. ^ ' i & > ""i^, uu Ma// m. A large house on Carr's island was destroyed by fire. taken bvVFrerf" ^T'' f ^''^ ^^^''^' ^^ Newburyportf was taken by a French privateer, who took out all the crew, cKcept the captain and two men, and ordered her to a French port They re- took the vessel, and arrived safe in Boston, July eleventh ^ from S:fott '^{- ^''"^"'; ''"^^^' ^^-d'tweni;.three was thrown Irom his horse and so severely wounded, by a sythe which h > was carrying, hat he survived the accident but twentV-four hours November Si/t. The dwelling house of Mr. Moses Savery who was out ol town, was destroyed by fire, about one o'clock afngKh ctsumeiTntKmr' '^^"^^^ Bailey and _ Currier, w^l' destySXfire. ^'^ ""''' ^"' ^^^^ ™"^ ^' ^^^ ^^^d' -- 1798. ' From November tv^^nty-eighth 1797 till March twenty-ninth of this year, the river Mernmac was frozen over above Amesbury ferry.' In January, John Foss, who had been taken by the Algerines,fn he Polly, commanded by captain Michael Smith, in 1^793 pub" hshed an interesting narrative of his captivity. ^ April mh. Newburyport, by their appointed committee, ad- dressed a comphmentary letter to president Adams, 'pledgng their lives and fortunes to support the measures judged necessary by the president and congress, to preserve and secure the happi/es/ he ^S^fv Ll^"""^!f^ ^"'•^^^^^•^ °f ^he United Stat^e^ a d so forth, to which the president made an appropriate reply, M^y eighth On June first, a number of the inbabimnts of Newburyport^ ad- c';rmti!:^Th::;'^^'^"^^^'^^^^ 'Sir, a number of the inhabitants of this town have agreed to build and equip a ship of three hundred and fifty-five tons burthen to be mounted with twenty six pound cannon, and to offer to The intern- ment of the United States for iheir use,' and so forth, and so S. HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 271 ^.r^.^'^IK' u'""^' accepted, the keel laid July ninth, and, on Octo- ber t,vel ,h, she was launched, having been comple ed i^TevenW- Moses Brown. She was called the Merrimac, and havin- 'run tz^in;^^ '^ '■'' --^--' -^-- -- ^ din d^l T ^ ■' f ^f ' '''^''' ^"-'"^ ^« P^""^ ^«I^"d on the prece- bv reaso^n nrth7 T"^ T'l f^' "^^ ^° ^''' ^""^^ ^^'^ their boat by reason of the wind and coldness of the night, made an attemnt LisTn'in r' '^' ^"V^' 'r '^""^^ ^^^'"'-^^ ^^'^"^ "^e cold, died'^t^ house." I ^™'' ^'""'"'S ^"' "^^'^"^ h^^ ^ ^"^^ ^f his own 1799. December Uth. George Washington died. lil 1800. wa'^foZlfn mST^^^ '^ P'''^,°"' arrangements, a procession wa. loimed m Market square, and moved thence, through State of Rol^Prt 'iLn P , " ' , • . ' '''''° afterward took the name a'iSltl/"'"' '""^' ^■^"^'^"'^^' ^^ '^ -^P--^d ^^' ' «f having collr^s'of r 'i;-"''^" "^""^ ''''''? ^"^ ^" '^"^'"'^«« suspended. The colors of the shippmg were at half mast, and minute guns were fired durmg the march of the procession to the meetEome Avhich was crowded with an attentive audience. '^""^"'S-ho"^^. f^bruary 22d IJis day was observed, according to a previous vote by the parish of Byfield, in commernoration of the deJi of oTallllrf nT'so^fJ^h.""^"^" "^ ''' '-'' ^- '^- ^" ^^^ -^^ an 1^'"^ o??" JSf ashington street was laid out. Ma,,^ ^2d. The corner stone of saint Paul's church was laid with meT,r' T™°""" u ^"^'''•"^^'h it, were deposited a varktVof medals and corns, with a plate, engraven in Hebrew and mason?p characters and another, with this inscription: ' tin corn" r sToneTf saint Paul's church (founded A. D. 173S) was aW bv the rtht reverend brother Edward Bass, D. D. bishop of A a sac7u etts a1.d ^. "^f 'er, the D. G. master, the grand wardens and brethren of the &. lodge of Massachusetts, on the feast of the holy a cension in Vhir "^ ^Z'^^^^?^^ ^"^ °f ^he United Stated XXIV.' This year, Mi-. Timothy Palmer was chosen surveyor of the high- ♦ Cushing's history of Newburyport. t Davis's journal. 272 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. ways, in Newburyport. Under his skillful supervision, the roads and lanes of ihe town assumed a new and greatly improved appear- ance. 1 he hrst nnprovement of any note, was in High street, near -t-rog pond, lime was, when at the lower end of the mall, as it now stands, there was an eminence, on which a windmill was erect- ed, in 1703, and remained till 1771. Afterward, on the margin ot the pond, stood Crocker's rope walk, and, at the upper end, a pot- ash manufactory. At the head of Green street, there were the old gun house, and a ravine or gully, one hundred and eighty feet in length, and fitieen feet deep in the deepest place. The other incum- brances having been successively removed, captain Edmund Bartlet began, on June twenty-sixth, to fill up the gully, and in August, the mall as it now stands was completed, at an expense of about eigh- teen hundred dollars, of which fourteen hundred were generously given by captain Bartlet. For this munificence, he received the thanks of the town, and the mall is called ' Bartlet mall.' On July tenth, Newburyport voted to purchase the ground on which then sfooci (he hrst parish meeting-house. This was efiected at an expense ol eight t lou-and dollars, of which the town paid four thousand and iour hundred. The remaining three thousand and six hundred dol- lars was collected by voluntary contributions, and by an assessment on the owners of the land near the meeting-house. The land thus purchased, received the name of Market square. 1801. Ma?/. A bell was given to the second presbyterian church in iNewbnryport, by Timothy Dexter. Sfptemher 27f,h. On this day, the reverend Thomas Gary preached for the last time in the meeting-house in Market square. Ihe next day, the building was demolished, a well dug through the solid rock, and the town pump erected, near ihe spot where the pulpit formerly stood. October. The new meeting-house, erected in Pleasant street, lor the use of the first church and society, was this day dedicated, bermon by the reverend John Andrews." 1802. January 2Ath. 'This day,' says the historian of Havtrhill, 'the weather was so warm that the ice in the Merrimac moved with the tide, and there was but little snow till February twenty-second.' ±- 31 ./. The shipping of Newburyport consisted, at this teTn 'slooi;"." "'■'' ''''" '"'"' ^'"^•^.^■^-- -hoo"-, and ^" yl/(ir^^./ 2-Sd. On this day, the directors of the Newburvnort turnjnke commenced operations. The number of shares wasS hundred and nmety-five, which, at nearly four hundred andTwemy dolasashare, amounted to more than^our hr.ndred and sS tec;n thousand uollars. It was completed in 1806 l^emale Charitable Society was instituted June eighth. • 1! «^I 9' h 1 S 4 . Orfohcr 2(L Newburyport 'voted unanimously that the town Will concur with the honorable court of sessions in\,lao ng a new Sn^C^^^st!:^;:, '''--^' ^-^ i-''^ -^^^ ^'^^ -^irchrJSJ October iOt/i. Tl.er.^ was a severe storm. Nearly one hundred compal."' """ ''""'• '^''^"-'y--- f-"J ^'old in a sS 3;", i#d 274 HISTORY OF NPJV/nUIlY. If 18 5. In this y<-ar, the new rourt lioiise was eroded. Ma/j. Newbury a])propriutecl two hundred dollars, to build two engine houses. Aiiii-iisL Charter street laid out and aeeepled. Tliis summer there was a severe drought. Plum island turnpike, and the bridge over Plum island river, were made ihi.s year. _ In No\'ember, tliere belong<>d to Newburvpovt ibrty-one ships, sixty-two l)rigs, two snows, two barcpies, and sixty-six schooners, besides sloops. 1806. 3Ioi/ 4th. On this day, the reverend John S. Popkin preached lor the last time in the old mecling-house in the first parish, New- bury. It was lorn down May sixth. June mil, the day of the total eclipse of the sun, the sills of the new meeling-house were laid, and, on September seventeenth, the new house was dedicat(>d. This sununer tluu-e was a sevcnv drought. The amount of toniiaire in the shinouiir of Massachusetts, this 'fS'- -^ sinppmg ... . ....,.....,>....,, „„^ year, was ionv hundreil and filly lliousaiid and sixty-one tons, of which, thirty-one thousand, nine hundred, and forty-one tons, was owned in Newburyport. 1807. September 21s/. Newburyport ' voted that the generous donation made to the town by the late I\Ir. Timotliy Dexter of two thousand dollars, the interest of which he directed llie overseers of the poor annually to distribute to such of the poor of the town, as are the most necessitous, avIio arc not in the work lious(>, is an act of benev- olence, which the town accept, and acknowledge with latitude and thankfulness.' ^ November 9lh. Newburyport purchased the county's interest in the court house, for seven hundred and fifty dollars. December 22d. Congress passed an act of enil)argo, by which all the jwrts of the United Stales were closed against' the clearance ol all vessels. Whatever may have been said Or thought of the propriety or impropriety of this act of the general gov(>rnment. it is certain that the enforc(>ment of the law occarHoiied great sntlering everywhere, but particularly in commercial places.'' 'Thousands of seamen were thrown out of emplovmeiit and llie har])ors of our sea-ports were filled wilh dismantled vess(;ls.' In the language of Fairfield, ' the grass-grown wharves were beaten with their decaying hulks, and the timid land-bird rested on their rotting shrouds.' The people of Newburyport were great sulli'rers by this measure,' which HISTORY OP NEWBURY. 275 met, boil, in Newbury a.ul Ncwburyport, with ^cat opposition i large n,ajor,ty in both towiis being <^',pos'ed to l^u, 00^ ^^ genm.l government. Th,. vofes in Ne wbnry were 1I h vcw h 00 mndro. and bl,y-bv,. (or C^aleb Strong, and lor Jam .S.X^^^n one hundred and seventyone, and in Newburyporf, five Imndred -md ninety-two to two hundred and iifty-one. imnthtU and 1808. fZ 07/t V ff '' ;7-'i"5?-l'onse in Ncwburyport was dedicated. Jnnc ,//// \ olent tornado, wineh did great dama.^e. An^ust -Id The town of Newi>ury rnet^ and, o.r Auoust ninth town ol Newburyport n.et, to lake into consideration" he is! he .smg situation ol our c-ountry occasioned by 1Ih> g,.K ral emlnr- go,' and so forth. Each of the towns n.Kuiimously Vo e to end a petition to the pres dent of the United States, which was done ^? i::sS;zr^^ '^ ^^-^ ^^ ''- ^^-^ --^^' ^- - toots MfxvT"' ?f ^'; V''. ^"'^°^'"^- institution was this day op(>ned lis Mr Mos?."Er '''";"^" !"'"'""^^ Sivcn twenty thou Jan S dS tui tlous.uKl dollars, as a capital (und. The two former were of Newbuiyport, the latter of 8alem. ^^ 1809. Janmtn/ 13//,. Town of Ncwburyport had a mcetincr and after iJii. „< iiii.u couu res peeling the ombargo, nnd oilier millers On Jaimary hvciily.lliird, ll,,- l.nvi, of X.n?l, iry loo l" "™e courao Willi rosolvos 1111,1 „ memorial of liko loiii, Tl ' o K^dve" aTd woliif iiofifiEi'r.i':"^" '"' """"='""■"• """ - "•^''-™'-" D.?.:r'"on / ' tr' ^'•''■" ''""'^"' Ncwburyport was torn down. nrcMur M/, Merrin.ac Bible Society was instituted. This year the baptist meeting-house was built, in Liberty street. The 1810. Sepirmbrr 14///. There was another tornado in the Avesterly part bam, and did much damage in Mr. Joseph Newell's Ayood iot ^ »u^ m 276 HISTORY OF NEWDURY. Novemhrr dth. • In the evening, ihero was a severe shock of an carth(|uake. In tliis year, lliere were bnilt on llit; IVFerriinae river, twenty-one ships, Ihirleen brigs, one schooner, and seven otliers, tlie total ton- nage of which, was above twelve tiionsand tons.^ Newbmyport Athen.i'nni was incorporated, and the town hall bnill. The Essex Merriinac bridge was rehuill this year by a Mr. Teniplenian. It was the first chain bridge in New England. 1811. Fehnmry 2(1 A great snow storm commenced, and continued three days. It was piled vip in reefs, jji some jjlaces more than tif- teen fee!.f Fvbruarij. First Baptist Society in Newbury and Newburyport was incorporated. Mill/ 2ist. Friday. On this evening, about half past nine o'clock, conunenced one of the most disastrous fires, with which Newburyport, or perhaps any town in the state, was (^ver visit(>d. From a pamphlet, dated Newburyport, June fifth, 1811, I make the fallowing extract. 'DREADFUL FIRE! ' On Friday eveniiiif last, at liiilf past nine o'clock, the oitizons of this town were alarmed with the cry of iu(!, whicli proved to liave taken elieet at the phice where they liiive .so repeatedly been snmrnoiied in the course of the present season on a similar occasion : 'and wliere it has for some lime past hv.vn anxiously feared some vile incendiary intended to accomplish the purpose which is now ellected. The lire commenced in an unimproved stable in Mechanic row, own(;d by David Lawrence, which at th(> moment when the lire was discovered was found to be completelv envelo])ed in ilames. It soon extemled to the market and to State street, aiid spread in such various direc- tions as to bailie all exertions to subdur- it. In a few liours. it prostrated every buildinir on the north side of Cornhill, and bolti sides of Stale street frorn Coruhill to the market ; it then proceeded into j^ssi-x .street, on the north east side, to the house of captain .lauu's KellJe. wWk it was checked into Mid- dle .street as far as Fair street on the north-east side and within a few rods thereof on the sonth-we.'-t side — into Liberty stieet wilhin one house of Inde- pendent street, and down Water street as far as Hudson's wliarf, sweepiu" olF every buildiuir within that circle. The whole of Centre street was laid in ashes, and the whole range of buildinirs in Merchant's row on the Ferrywharf also all the stores on the several wharves between the inaiket and IMarijuand'.s wharl, mchiding the latter: thus clearing a lar-je tract of land of sixteen and a half acres in a part of the town the most compact, and coulainiu'r a much larirer proportion of the wealth of the town than any oIIhm- part. 'It is estimated that nearly two liundred and iifty buildiniis were burnt. mo.st of which were stores and dwelling-houses ; in which nundier nearly all tlie dry aoods stores in town are included : four ])rintiuir oflices, beim,' the whole number in town : and inchidin:,Mhe Newbnrv]'ort Jlerald ollice fthe cn.slom house : the surveyor's oliice : the po.st otlice: two insurance ollices, (the Union and the I'lienix ;) the baptist meetinir-housi! ; four attoriu;y's ollices ; foin- book- stores, the los,s in one of which is thirty thousand dollars, anil al.-,G the town library. Newburyport Herald. t Lewis's History of Lynn. HISTORY OP NEWnURY. 277 most „,,ii,iv »„i, cH T : „^; ; ' ,i. ,V ;,'" ''"t,"""' " ■'!"'■'■',■'"'" =.;:,;!--;;, „E:;'?,;:;'s ™ -^ a^£ fi«' ESS ™3 (Imu ol s.ru.k,. ^^!ut■li sl.mu.l.Hl ll.c ut.uosplKMt-. Th<> -H , ,. „ f 1. t ,, ■■ . iillilSiiii ' Within a few montlis after tlu, fnv, the siinbrors received in do- nations about one hunchva ..ul tNventy-ei..lu thousand dollars.' =»«= Arnn/n " r'"''' '''T '""" "" "'^ '•'•'^■•""1'' "f ^^^tober between Arcturus and Lyra, and continued visible several months. 1812. The baptist mecting.honsc was built this year in Congress street. yipt II Wi. An enibar-o for nuiely days was passed by con-ress, and on Tunc ,unete,.nth, w.r was declared by- the Unfted States aga.n, .,,,, BHtain. _ On June twcnty-lifth the town of Newbury! port held a pr.bhc UH-etuii,^ ' to express their sentiments on the sub- ject of a war with Great Britain,' and on Juno twcnty-nhith the * Holmes's annals. fe» h ' :'f A\ ^H/t 278 HISTORY OF NEwnuny. f i town of Newbnry h(.l,| a pnl,li,. mcoiinir for fl„. samo pnrnnse Ihc liitter town ' |,ass*.cl at a vry lull .n.vli,,^. willu.ut a dissnitin-" vole, a .s(>ric.s ol rcsohilions in .l<-ci(lf(l oppcKsiti,,!, to the war. Thv ormcr rcporlccl an addirss ' i.. tin,. ,..x,-cMtivo ,l,.partnM.nl and tho JcgiHlatnro ol tin. .•...mnonwcalll., ..xp.vssivi. of ihnr loadin.-.ss to support tluMu in any constiuitional measures, which thev mitflit adopt lor the .^aloty and w.-llar.. <.rtl.,> pr,.p|,. of the (•(.nnnonwiJlth and also oxprcssivo of th.-ir disappn.l.alion ..f th.. lato declaration ol \yur. llie conunitt(!e, chosen by Newburyport to draft tho rnc morial, were Nessrs .TcnMuiah Nelson, John Pierponf, Joseph Dana, Wjlham JJartlet, and William Fans. i ' 1 '^> This year IIk^ Franklin library was instituted, and the Newbu- rypoi-t bank, and the Mechanic's bank, incorp<.rat(-d. The Mcrri- mac bank was uicorporatcd Juno twcnly-lifih, 1795, which was the nrst in town. 18 13. January 21st. Town of Nowbvny voted to petition .he h-islaturo or sornc rehel from the ruinous cllbcts of the unconstitutional em- bargo law, lorced and imposed on us by the general government. lUarr.U M. JMcrnmac river was frozen over and so contiimed about two hours. Jimc im. The grist mills of Mr. Silas Pearson, Newbury, were destroyed by fire. It was supposed to b.' the work of an ine/ndiary. L.OSS between three and lour thousand dollars. 'June 14///. Newburyport voted that the selectmen be requested to cause the bells ol the town to be rung from elev.Mi o'clock to tjvelvc on the day of the iifteenth of June in commemoration of the great events ui Europe.' 1815. Fehruarfj im. N.nvs that a treaty of peace had been made at Ghent, arrived in Newbury this day, and on the sevente.nith it was ratihed by the jn-esident. September 23r/. American missionaries, Messrs. Bard well, Rich- ards, Meigs, and Poor, sailed from x\e\vburyport for Ceylon. 1816. April 1st. The meeting-house in Newbury, Belleville, was this clay struck by lightning and consumed. This summer was an unusually cold one. 1817. July 12th. .Tames Monroe, president of the United States, passed through Newbury and Newburyport. He was received with all IHHTORY OP NEWBURV. n purpose, (lissciitiiif^ war. 'i'hu il 1111(1 tho adiiics.s to u'y mi^lit noiuvciilth Ift'liinilioii lit tlie me- cph Diina, c Ni'wbu- 'Iic Merri- ll was the 279 1S18. .o ^Zmi't '"'''"'""■^ ™""' '" I""™'" " '"' "' '»"^ "'"^' '^i"^"- the settlement of the own the .e eet.nen reeeived i.o pay for their serviee. Tn isoo t &t 1^:. t^:;s^^ ria^ ;- ^-'-^yporN and^;. 1I3; the 'middle .hip yard.' ' '''"'^' °" ^^'''^^ ^^^^« «»^« called 18 24. ^^n bJ'-vIril^lf ^"■•^'"'•^ ^"^^^ *'-^ ^ho thanks «of ^xertionsi^^^-ith^^^^ .i.who.nameii:i^:--:j-S;^e^^^^^^ I •- -n •♦-,1 280 iiisToiiy OF NEWDuny. ed, lh.> l.iMcr fiiymir 11,,. AmmT u ,I..,.<| ..f „ll tlw luiul ,»wnc(l l.v tJuMii withm I he li„uts„r N.nvl.ury|u»rt lor hvclw h.uini into tlie river. J^)th the men with tht; horse were saved, bnt the i)xeii were (h-owned. The mornin- was very cold, and the bridge had on it a hirgu (inantitvof snow and lee. ' _ Tills summer the new brldnre, eonnecfini,' IVev')nrv|)()rt M'ith Sal- isbury, was ..rect..d. li was passabl.! Au^'ust wen'ly-seventh, but was not completed till October. The wliol,; cost was sixtv-six thousand dollars. ^ June m. .folm Tillon, aged nearly eight years, son of Mr. Dan- iel b. lilion, Marlborough street, was instantaneously lulled bv lightning, while standing near u window. 18 28. Merrimac bridge, connecting West Newbuiy with the Rocks' village in Haverhill, was finished this (all. it is nine himdred feet in length, has (our stone pith the led. The [uautityof with Sid- veiith, but sixty-six Mr. Dim- Idlled by e Rocks' dreil feet AV. The 1818. of thirty- ri:ss, was h-ed feet Jiiiplcted -■oDifrc'ss. I ticeom- persons 1 832. JlUUKini i)t/l. 'I'll,. TVour I,'., ,1 1 . . , ol the .soeiefy. o ' ""■ IHtaiublc to the coiislitulion "■^■^lOM of N„rii(' fiii.i.V Wo ffiT;;::;/:L!i'"=-'-:!";'-^^ri::^ /"//im/vy im. Ah.,ut fom- „',.|oeIf P M ^T ir ness maker, was found dead i . is slw'. in r 1 l''"^ ^^^''^' '•^^'•■ 'x'ryporf, havin.i. been twice stabbed v' '''"''^ '''""•-''' ^^^^V" proved inen;-eluaJ. ' ^'«cover the murderer have hitherto 1833. Oe oan bank of Newbnryport incorporated. 1835. •>y1?;e ^JitenJoi' di^^'td;:;?;,? irr"^ --n^ements made Newl)erry,'thetu'ol n.lr. 1 '''''* ^"''*' conslitut«d 'ould town waJceleb a ,"l A"l\r'''r V''"'"'^ r^ """ •"'"^^'"'^'"^ -<' "' « sunrise, and a sinular s;l 't .le?'' V^ ;''"' P/"^ '''"' ^'"•-' '^^ was formed at the town use Wl '" ,"'"''' '^ i>rocession past fen, escorted bv tin IV . ^^^wbury, which moved at half - street, up ^^^'^l^^'^^^^^^ ;#-Ji . ' ^f • ♦. ;. . ';** <,. pi m i If ■ ■ *. ■ ■ .' ■• .' . r^' ' ■•' 282 HISTORY OF NEWBURY. square to Pleasant street church, where aa address was delivered by the honorable Caleb Gushing, and an ode and hymn written for the occasion hy the honcable George Lunt, were sung. After the services ol the church were concluded, about seven hundred per- sons dined at the pavilion, erected for the purpose near the New- bury town house. The sentiments and speeches on the occasion, were, it is said, of a superior order. Lieutenant governor Arm- strong, the honorable Messrs. Everett, Phillips Gushing, and Lunt, colonel Winthrop and colonel Swett c*" Boston, judge White of Salem, an4 several other gentlemen, addressed the company, which did not separate till sundown. In the evening the ladies gave a splendid tea party at the town hall in Newburyport, which was numerously attended, and which added no little eclat to the festivi- ties. The newspapers of the day furnish us with a long account ot the toasts, sentiraeuts, ^peeelies, anecdotes, and so forth -vhich the celebration elicited, but I have no room for the narration. I can find room only for the following ode. PILGRIM SONG. Over the mountain wave, See where ihey con-.e ; Storm-cloud and wintry wind Welcome them home ; Yet where the sounding gale Howk to the sea, There their song peals along, Deep-toned and free : Pilgrims and wanderers, Hither wc come ; Where the free dare lo be — . This is our home ! %"%■■■! JK ..^ .^ ■. -"S i .^i • - .'f I i England hath sunny dales, Dear'y they hloom ; Sootia hath he ather- hills, Sweet thei'- perfume ; Yet through the wilderness, Cheerful we stray ; Native land, native land. Home, far away ! Pilgrims and wanderers, Hither we some ; Where the free dare to be — This is oar home ! Dim grew the forest-path,— Onward they trod ; Firm beat their noble hearts, Trusting in God! Grdv men and blooming maids, High rose their song ; Hear it sweep, clear and deep. Ever along: Pilgrims and wanderers, Hither we come; Where the free dare tobe^ This is our home 1 "I ( occasion, HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 283 Not theirs the glory-wreath '^"oni by the blast ; Heavenward their holy steps, Heavenward they past ; Oreen be their mossy graves ' ...P'Ts be their fame; VVhile their song peals along, ■Lvcr the same : rilgrims and wanderers, Hither we come ; Where the free dare to be — This is our home ! 1840. AT 1 ^'^'^ ^""" I'^fl ISIO 1S20 ^ewbury, 3970 4070 5 J 76 8071 1279 1S30 1840 3771 3389 6741 7124 1448 1553 1843. i.i n.'r,S JlZ" "r"PT' " ""''™ "' '^""•'^"'T. ^vho Imcl boon o/to/;.r iV/ 'r • "^ ^" ''^ ^""•'^^t'"'- i"^:^ne asylum, hn.^ fi i M'"^ moniin- ubout half past six o'clock an fum after the worluuc. had commenced operations, he bo "or of a ^ix l.ur.c power engine in the patetU iordage munufac'ry of 'I 284 HISTORY OF NEWBUllY. eSded M nf ')' ^""' r ^°"''^ ^"^ Marlborough streets. W h, frnnt ,\^'"^ ^''""'''^ '^''' (engineer, who was probably standi ZTJl\i """f ^ shapeless mass. M,-. Loreiizo Ross, who ed vnd h1'"if ;r ^'" ^T''^?'\ ?^ '^" '^"Sino roon, was badly 'sJald- let bm dte.in'/i"'"'' '^'r' blackened. He was taken up sense- less, but alteiward revived, and it is thought may ivcover. The anfr;^.d",l • YT ''""'"'^''''l^ cl.Mnolished, a^d the'brieks, tiinbt s and boaids thickly scattered around, to the distance of eighty or a hundred yards. The boiler was twenty feet long, an services would .so" be over, when not a moment .-lapsed bc-fore he sprang through le window with great for<-e, taking out four j.anes with tlie sash.' T le faU was about sixteen fc-et. He was taken up senseless and 'o remained until he died, which was the third day after his fall b„rv ''''Ln '''''n''^"Tx''.''"''/'"' >''""^' ^'''^^^^'" town clerk of New- bu y. Deacon Ezra Hale, who had for thirtv-sevn years oUiciatcd in that capacity dec-lined a re-election. A unanimous vote o ha Ls was given by the toun 'for his long and faithful services as cl .L, :l and so forth, and HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 285 Ms successor in .^"^^l '' ^' '''''''"^ «" ^^e town records by ISS:::;;^^;^^^^ '1^^;;. N-bu.ypor,, built in 1836, 1839, appendix. '''^'^^ '1'*^^'^ '^^"re particular] v in the prS^d t'a ^I^tdl^nn't^rT-^^-^^^ ^^^ sermon in commemoration ohL']"i^^ 1 "/ Federal street, a of thatchurd.andcongregl!;^;tu?enrv"^^^^^^^ the pastor visits.' Prepamtions Ld bermii L 7 '"^ '''' "''^"^ ^^ '^""^ti"'^ the venerable pastor^s numerouTftie S to'TV- "^' '^'^™-^' ^"^""? testimony of their regard O?,hi'o''^' ?° 't^^'^ '"'^''^ substantial crowded with those o Si no^ v '^'^^asion, his house was literally ^^pcet for the good and e" iS m ? SV'^/'"/^? ^^"^^ ^^eir re^ devoted himself, whhnSrle^rr^^^^^^^^ half a century, had Drawing toward the clo e of \tsli '" T''''' ^''''' ^"^i"^^^- more gratifying to Wm Inn to t-f'.r*'''"^ """'^ have been of the%w,^wiro hadl's n"d tr//i''^ r' '''^''' ""^ g«°d ^^^'^ with the many, who h flu <>.f h'^fl■h^^t mstructions, mingled waMnd^d, a ^he^iif a d^S;;r^^.S^.'^lfr"'^'^"^""^- ^^ ample ovidci of tW r» „ i o 'in- '. ■ '"'l °' ''''' ™n>rai«<'e, were sorrv to leiivc -i„ 1 , ,„, """^'^'f "■ srasoimble liour. All stance,, „/.„i„;';:;^';4™j';7--fo'g« ,1,0 pleading eireun,- poraSaldle'iS'!::^':;^;!!^ "°°""- "™"''""' '" *e Newbury. with so much liberalitv his r n^W, i i i '" '"i""'' ''^''''^'^v 'in J exfcuted «ive. He can neve^^Sk o o ,1 ''o £",1"'"''".*;^' "^J""* ^''''"'^' "''nest opp es- thenche.t blessing, of 'rnea^uftrnf?;.!''"^ '^''^^ '^'^ ""'^ ^e rewarcffi ^ The c»2U>-i i c:,-^ -r? ^ m.. ^ fi .t) a-J m- i.i 2S6 m' HISTORY OF NEWBURY. 'ou^d'Ee^v'':!nd"l''^'',l^'"'' 'l^"" P*^^^^^^^' ^he annals of ouiu i\cwbcrry and should you, without the perplexity that I hivf» sometimes expenenccd, receive a tithe of the pleasurf in eadL^ the preceding pages, that I have had in collecting a^an^inT nnS .ho hi,„o,y, and dissatisfied She' mj^nl "in" hfchTha"ste." arranged, you can alter it to your liking, as there Tu existe an atan danee of unpublished materids, amply sufficient "or vou to ?nZ rh"etu"l™'" y:'u°c' '""] "™ ^'"'«=f«°°' -<• *-m™semcr'of mo public. \ou can also onut reading the following aiinendix MtlSreUheJ'in-U^-^dLgtr '" *- * ^ - !■ '1 in ■ t' m *DOI,AVI VT rOTUI.' CICERO. APPENDIX. A. Page 19. names. To each of t he 'fa wM°'° ° """"' "«i™'' 1° ll'»i lea. fo. ae.s, wU, .ItSle .StyT SS f^elr^ea^^jf "' Mi- TJ.Vl 1 TV Mr. Richard Dummcr, Mr. Henry Sewall, Mr. John Clark Mr. .Tohn Woodbri.Iee' Mr. Edward Rawson, Richard Kent, junior William Moody John Merrill, Mr. John Cutting, ' 1080 6,'tO 540 237 581 131 93 9G 220 Mr. James Noyes, Mr. Thomas Parker, Captain Edmund Greenleaf, ' Mr. James Browne, Mr. Edward Woodman, . Mr. Nicholas Easton, . Mr. Stephen Dummer, Stephen Kent, Nicholas Holt, 124 90 122 15!) 120 SO 3S0 SI SO Ma?y of'SeStirstSst^^ ^^-'^ f™- ^en to eighty, part of their and hyZlZl ZTl' ""'^'^ °^^^"^«^^ ^'^« P""^M>a Robert Adams canta^n Wn ^ ' r- ''\^°':.'"^'^"^"*'' ^^ George Lit le Iiicha,.,a,u, M,Xc"v^j!r!e^T^^frorcr"■ "'• ^°""' »^' B. Page 33. A SHORT CATECHISM 6' , (?l COMPOSED BY MR. JAMES NOYES I ATP tp OF THE CHILDKEN THERE. £'r B^tretLts's^Jlr" ^-^^^ *^«--'-« to be true. power on the hearts of men beside fhfh'^i' r^u *^^ u'^^^'^^^ "^ »•>«"' hewing us to discern the truth of them °^ Ghost beareth witness, Q. What ,s the sum of the Scriptures ^ V- What is Faith ' OP John 7, iB: U 29 1 John 1!, a). aThii.2, i-iir. Hnin.lO.aO: 10,9. 1. Tohn 5, 1. ' John ir, Z AcU8,3r. Jolm6,4a. Ijoun4,]5i3,0. ^iM'' 288 APPENDIX. I .Tohn a, 7. Wat. IM, 19. 2Cor. W, It. Job 1, 1. Acts ,\ 3 4. ICor.S.li. £ph.l,4j6. Hnm. 9, 22. 1 Pet. 2, 8. Jude 4. Mnt. 10,29,30. Acta 17, 'M. Jcr.31,3132. Oal.3,1112. Mark 16, 16. Rom. 5, 17. IJoha3,4. Eph. 4, 22. Rom. 7, 23. lJobn3,4. Horn. H, 19 23. Hom.i.lSj 6,23. Rom. 3, 23 21. Htb. 12, 20. Kom.3. 20. Jolm 15, 5. J. Q. A. Q. J. Q- Jl. -j. By his Names, and Attributes. Q. What are his Attributes ? Jl. , Kis Independeney, Unity, Immutability, Eternity InfinitpnP« anJ V^Hty ""=""^'' ''""'^'"^^' ^'"'^y^ ^^'-'''--. ^'''-"'nency, Justice Q. How many Persons are there in the Godhead ? Got an^J'ptLll' is'bt'or'S.^-^'^"^^^ ^"^ ^"^ "^ "^"^^^ '» Q. How many told are the acts of God ' Twofold, eternal and temporal What are the eternal acts of God ? His Decrees. How many fold are his Decrees ■» iln'"'"'^'' «'^'''-''''»' =»n« Q. What are the particular Decrees of God » .^. Election and Reprobation. Q. What is Election ! A. An eternal act of God, whereby ho did determine to elorifie Q. VVhat are the Temporal acts of God ? Creation, Preservation and Government How many-fold is his Government ? Twofold: general and special. What is the general Government ' A temporal act of God, whereby he doth dispose of all ciea- tures according to a general Providence. "'»Pose oi au ciea- Q. What is the special Government of God ' A. A temporal act of God whereby he doth dispose of the reason- able creature according to a special Covenant Q. How many Covenants hath God made with man t Golpel Covenant of the Law, and the Covenant of the Q. What is the Covenant of the Law ' wr^""'",? °^.y'^° °" P"^'"^' ""'• personal Obedience. What IS the Covenant of the Gospel » A promisa of Life upon Faith in Christ. Sims S?n °"^''°" °*' *^« Covenant of the Gospel 1 What is Sin ? A breach of Gods Law. How many kinds of Sin are there ? 1 wo : Original and Actual. What is Original Sin ? A Being contrary to Gods Law. What is Actual Sin f A Doing contrary to Gods Law, What are the effects of Sin ? Guilt and Punishment. What is Guilt? A liableness to Punishment What is Punishment ? Jl. Q. J. Q. A. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. Q. A. elelal^" '""'"'°" °'' ''" ^°' ^'"' "^'"'''y- ^eath temporal and Q. How may we escape eternal Death i A. By the covenant of the Gospel onlv f Nn" Zt ""' '''''''"' '^"'''^^^ ''y ^'>« Covenant of the Law? n/rL. ni' ^.'-'^'""'« "••-' P'ni'ot perform the condition of it, which is an.fgoo? thing"" '"' '' ^'^"^''" °*' ^^« ^^'^ ''*• •^'''"". -e cannot' do Q. Can we perform the condition of the Covenant of the Gospel ? A P 1' E N /) I X . What is Clirisi y ' I'Liloiin tho condition of it. 289 Q Q. iris Natur.' , I fs p " oS ,"/ •'"■'*"« Cluist r .^d u.rDij;;;oS;;:e*:/ny;i Snl^::.^=^'"- »^ ^^-^ otherwise ,;.,.;!!'" •''"''•^'^"""•e of the llnniano natuio in .1... ■ ._ JlT..1l,.V). ,7..llli I, 11. llili.J, ii;. rualiili !l, (I. liuiu. !), ,'). the Ueity, Q- Jl. Q. ^. Q. 'mane nature in the second person of WhataretheO/ricos of Christ? a ]^'''\' ''^ Redemption ? .f ch.4Ss:^°'' ^'" ^'^'^^ ^"- «"' -Hi iwoiold active and passive Wlmisliis active Ohedionce? A A„»n-the willof God. „;rv':l''l»P"'sivo Obedience? misery, by tho price l'llil.2,8 7a ITIiii. •.>,.•,. ZJ'rh. IP. II. J'^nlin III*, ■). IX'ut. IS, 15. Titus 2, II. Jl Q ./I. Q. JL =ive Faith and Repen- Q- WhatisKaiih? . .}. M'llN , 1. 9' .)Jl'''"[,'* ''"^ '^'«" siS"iiyi"ii? i" tlio r-onl.s Supper ? .//. Ih." Bread aiKi Wine: the Bread broken, and the Wine poured out, Ilu! mvmj; and receivint; of it. A cleaving to (Jod as our chiefest good, for Blessedness. What IS Love '! A cleaving to (iod as the chiefest good, and deserving all Glorv. What IS Fear 1 o j An admiring and adoring of Gods Holiness, and all his perfec- Q. Q A. A. Q. A. Q A. What is contained in the second Commandment ? Irmitiitcd Worsliip; in ilinistry, Sacraments, and Discipline. What IS contained in the third Commandment? A due maniiei of Worship, in reverence, devotion and alacrity. Wliat IS contained in the fourth Commandment ? A. Q. A. Q- A. tions, Q. A. Q. A. ^. A due time of Worship, a.s all due seasons, Morning and Eve- ning, especially on the Lords Day. Q- What is contained in the fifth Commandment? -^. A due respect to the gool name or dignity of our Neighbour, irf humility, gratitude and obedience. b ', Q. What is Humility? A grace which moderateth the love of e.Ycelicncv. What is Gratitude > •' A grace whicli disposeth us to recompense benefits. What IS obedience? A grace which disposeth us to honour all such as are in author- ity, by oeing subject. Q. What is contained in the sixth Commandment? A. A due respect to the life of our Neighbour, in goodness, mercy, meekness, and patience. '' l.,ililv ,.i,i ,.| John I'lAtnroli, nt!M,. ».,(,„,, M, {,,,.,„„„ t^,^'\Z;* •'""° '^"". who,!. .T J •"IM. I /0,t. AVKR, JOHN tn. Ruth B IV. ir,7;i, s "f'lill, I Aliiy, HIS'.' imiii.l, n; .fan. I<;7(!, NalhnnW, i'^ I. ItU).-), Th.',..l, «<'ii. ni. Siun ri', s Oct. lii'.is. If 'iwi. 171).'.. Chil.— Sii Chil,— ThouiiM, I) 111. willow ll.lllllilh rii, (1 Nov. 1700, lliiMimh.ai A VKR, rilO.M.AS m I 1^" "'^'^VV'Tf K '^ ^'"•' '"'^"• l''!'<». M-lH-f.hol, .1 April ••"•( " *^'"'— Abmham, 18 June, 1.188, Sara, 29, Ai.iiPvi • i- i , . went to r.ynn,th,u,r,.i„ K I 'ir,;!?, ,""'''''1'"', ''">". r'xno to Hoston .', Juno, 1033. ho livod iu I'nrl^n.oulh, I L"o i Fn! 1 " """I"'"!."' I''"-'; I'.'.m 1.;.17 to um John VVin^'ofSan.lwich \V . L '""''"Pl'"r IImssov. Dnhonih, who tn aM.IVVilli.^„gNXV. '^ BACHILKR, JOIi\ „ ,, , r ,^ L Mf lion. f,,.,. Lo\vi.s'.s History of Lynn. BAIXJFR ( ir !.'< V «'Miliiii;, m. Siiru I'ooro 10 Xov. lUDti, ' ' Jlui^'^'ol- ";^X:S;.:;:;;l,J'••;l■.^•-^ "'•'• 'ii^ win. F.:ii..h..th w«, nAD<;EH, RIc/l\R|)TuI N'AT ANIEI h^ Y."? '""■" =*" •'"'"'' l'"^- Nathr.niel'.s wile was Hannah ^'°"'"'' '" ^''''■'•' ^«" »" Newbury 1033. Ch.i._.rohn, b. 1 April, u;r , nd;i \ '■ , hn 1 ' /^r"', "''"• »«"'' '"""ly ■^^■ 1(1 .Ian. I(,7(J, Marv - \Uv i,."vim i ''''''"''''''-'' ^' 7'1, Nathaniel '^"!;>!^ir^;;?r;:;;:?H?;.„^;::lr'-r;^:;.^ o- >'^oi. chii,-,T„hn. .0 liail sii chil.lrcn '"" °'' "'"**"' ""■ ^^'''y • ^'^'^ moved to Charlestown and 'cESh?;^^j;;^;!i5^;P;f j;;|y - ^-nt 27 March. 1003. 10U8,Mehotubel,Au,^17()., Kdi 3 .^.W '^'lio' m"'' '«''«' ""'"*"• ^' ^^'^''^h. nos, Samuel, 14 A.i.M? 'Ann ' I. Wi o"'-^- l'^'"' \^^ ^''^'y- ^'^ He then moved to Norwich Con. vvl ,. n I'l ." ^^'^°''^' P'ol'^'bly in 17M. BAILEY, JOHN .sen. weuvc' nom Ch , L V'"^ ''","' -■' ^^'^f*-'''- l^'^- quid, now Bristol. Me. ^Au I ui'W T' rs^ ^'"^ shipwrecked at Pern- where he died 3 Nov. 1C„51 =" ' '" ^ilisb.iry, thenco to Newbury in lOf.O, Chil.-Rebecea, ICll, Jolul ^M^ , n Z7^i '-?• r "" ''''■'' ^^"''^ ^' »' "^"-'d 'S- lOr.2, Sara, 17 Au" H .M Josmih 1 ^4, , I ,', c ,'^' " •'""''• '•'"^'^' •'"^^ua d. 7 April 1053, Isaac, oo Jufy, 105,' Ra£l l^^'oit Ifir .' tT/!' '.r f'^'"' ^'''•'"' •'"^''"''- ^^ J^' b lOtiS, Rebecca. ' ' ^ "*='• ^'^°'' ^"^"1', 3 Aug. Kiiir., and d. 20 Sept. 1723, aged 75. Chil.-R;becca "t Or,^'i"p'^ ''',''"'' ''''"'''' ''y the Indians, Oct. 1078, Joseph, 2S Jan. lOsT, Eat 'ist,"irs^,"n '''"■,■' n'^.'^'' ''''^- "'"''n, 10 'Sept. Mary, o' J^l^- lot^'Lac" "oe^'VI^Vr''' SW ''"' 'l^'^ ^"^ i7 «^P'' ' «'--^- Chil.- BAILEY, ISA\C sorrnf Tnhn • c *"-'^3'Pcndi.v, letter C. 1094. He m" R^cTL' et'5' Sep^ no5' ""^VV' ^"".?A ^If ' ^^o died 1 April, Oct. 1685, David, 12 Dec 1087 luZh i f„i V^^^^^^^ '*" ^'-•^- 1''^^. Joshua 30 BARBER, THOMAS ™. A»o Cl,a,. sv AoSi, leVL^fs „„ Thorn., b. ,6 F.b BALLARD, WILLIAM b. in estown and A I' •• i; .N u I X . 2{);> 17. , III Api 1* N..c„n.f wKi.., Mary Hoyi', (h,-.Vhify, in (),t. I, if, I .h II ui >t>tl..._ lit ' Cli. July, Altty, f "" "'"^ "^■'"" '" '"''•• " ' ""'^ ''^'^ 3'ears old "ft'-.S!;:;!' ■'"™- - "»'. «.■ *.».. K,„„ ,.. .„„„ .,«, ' ' ' • "T ^'^;:;i s^^ir^p"^^f?'^d^:i „.,., ,„ , , anna ■>! Ami) i, -.i ;. , '-''•— ''"I'li. ll) .Sent lois TJ„i, "■•-nj. n""'' ''• '^ J"-'e. ,^ July, lOSo William ,1. .'lo M Ir ch 0-' I tt '.;/a,""",'"^- '^' ''"'y' ^O^'"^' Joseph, 8 BOND, JOHN m H.wtnr t ,1 "' , ' ''* '"■ '" ^'ari^li, 101* . * ' HaveVhill"X. t U 7 '"'^h " 'h^'Vii T ""''V')^ "='^ "" ^^^'^y. thonco to May, ifi.r:>, Joseph, M A, d ' ir^5' T]'! .' I-Vr-, '-'-"'. ?'"'""^'-'^^^'"<^h '""i 'I- -'■■' BOYNTON, CALEB m. Mary Mooro .1 J.,„e, 107:3. His son William b. .4 July,' BO nrrON, JOSHUA m. Hann.h Ba.net April, 1078. His son William b. .0 May! 'SP 'S'^A^jS^^^Zn^'' ''"'■ ^^ -^-'^""' ^ ^^^y. ^^^^'. and b.^y 5^!f:S, ilS'' hIs ti^'::,i:'Sb'K r'^^^ ^° "'^^^^^ ^^-^•>'- "^ ^ew. BRAUING, JAMES m. Ha nah Jjoc V 11 Op 1 ■ - "''T" V ^"'^'''^"'' J*''- BROWN, JOSH I'A son of JJichai, "•• Maiy Woodman 20 Feh. lor,0. Ch.-.ludilh, 3 D,,.c. -ni. n,. Sara Sawyer 15 Jan. lOtlO. Ch.-Joseph, '.o,^'I-?^5J"«h"n,18Ma P Oct. J 678, S iiilOWN, ISAAC ''^7.1. Cli._R 'fimiicl, 4 S( APPENDIX. 1C7I, Tristram, 21 De so '|)l. UiS7, n of Thomas, ni. R e- 1(372, Sara, 5 D PROWN, THOMAS. '^' '''"■•' '^'^"' hpcca Bailey oo ^ 297 'ec. 1676, Rutl,, ~'lJ Apr. , lii!i7 Ahiv , V"'''"^'"' omas, (5 Sf.pf. loo-l, R "ff- JOGl. He d. 13 'II no, 170: Ly( BKOVVn;7ames m. „.„, BROWN, JAMK Rchckab B 29 J Ch.~h May, aac b i;., r7.„ "■ -'■^ June iia tniery 1090. Ch.— J "HP, 1700. ^fbecca, l.J March, 1607 ' and d. June, 10^OJa,. mi, S. ; i'l^SR, JOSEPIf son of ' ' °'' '•'^^^ ^''^^ei. 13 .n.Al.ignil Thurston, 8 Nov. 1699 ^l'-lhun.as,20Nov. l700,Abel,25Feb. "!A-;Si;5rrL Sa CHEATHR,\j()[(v v' '"■•^"•■''i"'' '"'''"Tof Bradford I-n■^ VI 1 1. I , ri,. ■- _' I'miii — — I 'I, C _ 1C96 m Cyprian ru c ' • *-" — Sara, 10 ter '«nnah, 7 Aug. Abimil. 13 298 APPENDIX. ■S . ^S^^rh'^^n^'t"'!?!?^". Ro'^bury 1035. Newbury ICM. His wife was Mir w w.J^:. li- , , ^°" of John, m. Hannah Noves 11 Mav IWi rii Pnfor r 'Au,^m'/Bfnj2n.^0jTn.S — ^'-^-^^^■'^' ^^ March, 1003, and d. 7 CUFN^Y mnl^^ 'm "'■ ^rt'^' •"■• ."^- "''"""^ • Son Daniel b. ir July, i099 Mary M Nov n,,'r ^^'^^ ^"^""^ ' ^'"'^^' l^^". Ch.-Edmund, 29 June!' 1696, ' rr Fr^' nR"?t^^\?( ^°''^'y- '"■ A"" Cheney 170Q. 5o'^.?wh^r^;he "e'^?„To04t:ritic!''^^i'^'"^ to Newbury 1038, moved to Boston 'DtSefE'iJzJblt'h'b'I^V J^'ly^'IcSr'- ^^"- ""■ ^"^^^^'^ '^°i^P-' ^^ D-' 1«85. CLARK, THOMAS son of !\ath. sen. m. Sara . Ch-Sara '>, d^, ,,00 ^Mt'cb'^S/^H/f^'^' ""■ ^^""i^ ''°^« '" M"ch, ieS3. Son Edmund b 3 COATFS THOMA^ iTf°'.t' ^^ """P^""^ N. H. and had seven other children COLEmI'n TH Am a%" I f'"^^ ''?i" '■"" ^'^'"P l^' '-'^ March, 1099. K rxT.X° 'Strsr '■sriS°^r ^°'»"i'*^^ ''Kcl.^h^.r^^'^^' "'• S-a-a— . Ch-Ephraim, 3 June. 1701. Hannah, CO?ff-«^-vm"^>^/J.^t?'^ Salmon, Jan. 1703. in'D™ons' .re G^eaV iH^i ^^?i?r 't? ''"' V^'^''' .^f "^»>- ^-" "^ ^'vmouth ! wife was Mar- , 10 Nov. 104',>, 348, John, Mary, —Sara, 11 Sept. b. 10 July. 1070, t. lOiU. Ch.— Peter, f> KUiO, Nathaniel, Oct. 1081, Han- d. 7 Jan. 1073. 29 June, ICOO, , 1093, and d. 7 b. l<'July, 1099. 29 June, 1096, jved to Boston eian in Boston. Iter of Henry 005, Nathaniel, V, T) July 1073, ibeth, 15 May, ed on board of g. 1090 aged -10. 15 Dec. 1085. 25 Dec. 1C90, Mary, 10 Aug. f 7 Nov. 1095. 1700, Sara, 7 , Feb. 1084, Elizabeth, 10 Edmund b. 3 ;r children. was born in Fames, which )• The same 11 July, 1051, U'ter ICSO he 1 May, 1040, rhe last was • — Dorcas, b. 701, Hannah, of Plymouth in. Tristram England in sisters, Eii- , James and r, thence to bury, where 659, a com- APPENDIX. 399 pany was formed in Salisbnw „ u COFFIN MARY dai f T ■ ^^' a Mav i7ni r ," ^^^'*' l-'anie , Mav 10 Uiori pi„ ■'^ i, ^°> ^^^1, Lvdia c6ffYn' STeI'Tifn"'' ^'r.'?"' J'*"' ^' 1^05. ' ''"'' ^^""'°'' M«y 16, 1098,'joaLa: -May, 1 .s, a per.od of «ve years and nine ^^^^^i ^^^.i^ri/Sl^i'l^ 1723 172S Peter, - . '. Tristram, - Elizabeth Greenleaf, James, Mary Starbuck, - John, Stephen, 118 - 319 251 - 187 119 ■ 04 19 1138 444 S3 225 200 102 90 53 53 871 50 127 89 100 30 17 19 103 336 259 241 117 fi!) 04 114 )i-js 300 A P P E x\ D I X , The first column shows Iho number, who were horn before Au-nrst hot the second ^and'd^^^^^,v'VrJ,/''"'V•-',• ^"ii^ '" l*^"^"- '^'™''^'' Newbury with the first settlors ^mfn^'l^S Spn!^"'uftf,'^ir'°" f ^^"^T^ '"^ ^'^'"^'^ ^^^'-^y 31 May, 1078. Ch.-Benii- fr«« M "^ VoV'^"' """""^' 10 -March, 1083, Moses, 4 An./ 1080 Sara I'JAnHl loss, Mary, IS Sept. 1091, Mercy, 2. Oct. 1093, John, Juner VS^'judUh, J j!..'.'; 1701 InilSl.SI'oT'''''''^'^- '''"' ^"'^'^^''^h' ~ ^'^^- ''''' Sara, 19 Feb. L.uuKlJ;,OUb, WILLIAM tl. ;n Doc. 10*1 CROMLON alias CROMWELL, GILES an early settler in Newbury wile d. .4.T„n„ uu^ Ho m^ Alice Wiseman 10 Sept. 1048, who . "ram 25 Nov. 1CG2, and Philip, who His first ' ^'^ ^'''- 1 'O*^' early as 1007 He m ^ was born .n London in 1053, and came to Newbury as Thnrlow Ch W ii^ T7~' n' '", '^'''',' 1^ 9'^t' '078. His second wife was Sarah 0^^-o"T1 '','"'"• ,'^'"y'^\'.'^''''''^'-''l J''"- l*^^^". John, 8 Dec. 1081 and d Oct. 1, 1 , ,2. aa;cd 92. Jonathan, ]S May, 1085 Thoma'; 1 1 Spnt inaa v^ ■ , r March. 1691,. Joseph IMh.y 1001 Gliomas, 11 bept. 1088, Francis, 15 "SSSM~ -^"^^"^": ^-^'^ ^fh'y'hl^^^^'}yP'°^''^b-'^Vrenchmnn,cam(> to Newbury from Portsmouth in lit V ^i'„'""- -'"'■-?,'•>' ""'^ t"'" children. His wife °m' t'T 'o-w^m'"'""" Huntington 28 Dee. 1099 Ch thence to'Newb '!;.'^1^;4^^^^h "^e^i IJ^Se'"^,? \';' ^""'-,^' '" ^^'^^^ *o Roxbury. n,.i: . Ch.-Shnbael, 17 Feb. lO:' T em ail 14 Sen["'l r^ "ii''"' '^^ '"«"'«'' "^o^ Richard, 13 Jan. 1050, William isjan inw PiM '1 ^'^f' Hannah, 7 Nov. 1047 1?S iif 'h^5S';^i" ^Hlfsoi;^';"'' ""^•'^^ *° =-*-' -here he died 25 M.v ;5-.e„t I. Mas^eJ^ri^E.^^^ H^d^^-^S-aanJ^^ ^i^'J^ J'J^^^eaT^ ?lr""S' "'^ ^^ f "-^-^ Ap;,o: 1. n1 ' Richard, -21 July, and d Serft 079 hI rV'"^'.'"!- ^'"^ ^ug- 1674, John, s Au^ i]°l' pr"';ri'" "'^"""'. sen. Thomas live' in Ch.-Mehetabel, 1. Jan. 1640, and Jane, v. no Sr li.st of graduates. DUM.lTEIi ■ THOMAS ,, ,1 STt'pm r v r''i.'° ■'"'■ '«"■ EMERY, JOHN „,po4;,''S^° "Tn'.h'r.'lC'S l^'J.";' t "..""y ' f!( ' Nowb 'Hry in 1035. 302 APPENDIX w He died ,'t Nov. 108:!, nijed fir). Ch.— John, born in England, about 1639. ' Ehmtzfr, ii daughter, 10 Sept. 1048, being Monday morning two houres before day,' Jonathan. ]3May, 10,V,>. o j a :, EMERY, JOHN son of .Tohn, sen. m. Mary Webster, widow of John Webster, of In- swich, yO Oct. lOno. Ch.— Mary, 31 June, 1053, Hannah, 3(i April, lil.')l, John, 13 Sept. 1050, Bethia, 15 Oct. 1058, Sarah, 30 Feb. 1001, Joseph, 3;i .March, 100;t, Stephen, Sept. 1000, Abigail, 10 Jan. 1009. Simucl, 30 Dec. 1070, Judith. Feb. 1073, Lydia, 19 Feb. 107.5, Elizabeth. 8 Feb. 1080, Ji siah, 38 Feb. 1081. John Emery, d. in 1093, aged 05. Mary, his widow, d. 38 April, UiOl. EMKRY, JONATHAN son of John, sen. m. Mary Woodman 39 Nov. 1070. Ch.— Mary, 35 Sept. 1077, Jonathan, 3 Feb. 1079, David, 38 Sept. 1083, Anthony, 13 Nov. lOSl, Stephen, 13 Jan. 10S7, and d. 8 Oct. 1088, Sara, 18 Dec. lOSS, Stephen, 31 June, 1093, Edward, 10 Nov. 1094. EMERY, JOHN son of John, jun. m. Mary Sawyer 13 June, 1083. Ch.— Mary, 25 Dec. 1084, John, 39 Sept. 1080, Josiah, 19 Dec. 1088, Daniel, 15 June. 1093, Lydia, 39 April, 1098, Samuel, 35 Oct. 1099. His wife Mary died 3 JVov. 1099. He then m. Abigail Bartlet, 37 May, 1700. EMERY, STEPHEN son of John, jun. m. Ruth Jaques. 39 Nov. 1C93. Ch.— Anna, 10 Oct. 1093, Sarah, 1 Jan. 1090, Ruth, 10 June, 1098, Mary, 15 Dec. 1700, Judith, 35 Feb. 1703, Abigail, 4 May, 170.5. EMERSON, LT. JOHN m. Judith . Ch.— John, 25 June, 1090, Daniel, 15 Jan. 1093, Benjamin, 2 March, 1090, Samuel, 3 Nov. 1099, Jonathan, 10 Aug. 1703. EWILL, JOHN d. 31 July, lOSO. EVANS, PHH^IP m. Deborah . Ch.— William, 13 Oct, 1087, Elizabeth, 8 Nov. 10S9, John, 30 April, 1093, born in Ipswich. FANNING, WILLIAM m. Elizabeth Allen, 24 March, 1668. Ch.- Joseph, 1 Jan. 1609, Benjamin, 3 April, 1071, William, 10 Nov. 1673, James, 24 July, 1670, Elizabeth, 6 March, 1081. FAY, HENRY weaver d. 30 June, 1655. TOLL ANS BEE, THOMAS m. Sara . Ch.— Francis, 22 Oct. 1677, Hannah, 10 April, 1680. FOLL ANSBEE, THOMAS jun. m. Abigail . Ch.— Mary, 4 April, 1695, Thomas, 38 March, 1097, Francis, 13 ilune, 1699, William, 14 March, 1701. FOLLANSBEE, SARA d. Nov. 108;). FIELD, JOHN m. Sara . Son John b. 19 Jan. 1095. FIFIELD, WILLIAM came early to Newbury, and in 1039 removed to Hampton, where he 'died 18 Dec, 1700, aged above 80,' FITTS, alias FITZ, came from fpswich, to Newbury. He m. Sara Ordway 8 Oct. 1654. Ho died 2 Dec. 1072. She died 24 April, 1067. FORMAN, JOHN had children, Abigail, 10 Nov. 1076, John, 5 Oct. 1678. FLOOD, PHILIP came from Guernsey to New Jersey, thence to Newbury about 1680. He m. Mary . Ch,— Joseph, 12 May, 1684, Hester, 15 May, lOSO, Mary, IS July, 16S8, Henry, 14 Aug. 1689, John, 11 Nov. 1093, Richard, 25 Feb. 1090, Ra- chel, 18 March, 1608, Philip, 24 April, 1700, Benjamin 2 May. 1705. FRAZER, COLLIN m. Anna Stuart 10 Nov. 1085. Ch,— Symon, 19 Aug. 1080, John, 1 April, 10S8, Hannah, 31 Aug. 1693, John, 12 June, 1094, Ebenezer, 37 July, 1096, Gershom, 8 Aug. 1097, Nathan, 8 Jan. 1700, Abigail, 31 April, 1701, Lawson, 14 Sept. 1704. a 1 . . 1 FRYER, MR. NATHANIEL of Boston in 1657, then in Portsmouth, N. H. m. Mrs. Dorothy Woodbridge of Newbury Oct. 1679. FRY, JOHN wheelwright, came early to Newbury, thence to Andover in 1645, where he died in 1098, aged 93 years and 7 months. Ch.— John, Samuel, James, Benjamin, and Elizabeth. FREEZE, JOHN m. Mary Merrill, 3 June, 1097. FRANKLIN, WILLIAM blacksmith, in Ipswich, 1034, Newbury, 1635, in Boston, 1643 or 3, in Roxbury, 1644, and was hung for murder the same year. He m. Alice, daughter of Robert Andrews. Ch.— William, John, Benjamin, Eleazerand Elizabeth. GARLAND, JACOB son of John, of Hampton, m. Rebecca Scars, 17 June, 1683. Ch. — Jacob, 30 Oct. 1083, Rebecca, 3 Dec. 1083, and eleven others born afterward in Hampton. GAGE, SARA widow, died 7 July, 1680. GALE, DANIEL of Salem, m. Rebekah Swett, 1700. GERRISH, CAPT. WILLIAM came from Bristol, England, to Newbury, about 1640. He m. Mrs. Joanna Oliver, 17 April, 1645, widow of Mr. John Oliver. In 1078 he moved to Boston, and died in Salem, 9 Aug, 1687, aged 70, His wife Joanna d. 14 June, 1677. Ch.— John. 15 May, 1646. Abigail, 10 May, 1647, William, 6 June, 1648. Joseph, 23 March, 1650, Benjamin, 13 Jan. 1652, Elizabeth, 10 Sept. 1054, Moses, 9 May, 1656, Mary, May, I '158, Anna, 18 Oct, 1660, Judith, 10 Sept. 1662. H' APPENDIX. 303 GOODALE, MRS ELIZABETH from Yarmouth, died in Newbury 8 April 1647 gSoDR 'nrP 'VVI? /"r-A^^^T^?"" "^"tP""' J"^'"na who m. M. John Oliv^? ' ' hnavf ^d'j^ohn nln^'^*' '^'^ ^°"^ ^^"J^'"'"- J-^Ph, and Jeiemiah, who were sons mund 14 r.mp lAo 'ak- Y'/i'o'''-^°^"' ^•' ^^P'' ^'^^'''-d. Mar. 1750, ag. 89, Ed- ^?wTS' m-^uni^" 1°".°^ ^'"''""' "^- ^f"y Adams h-^ Nov. 1G60. Ch _ ""se^Jfrna^^' EI^MUNDm. Hannah D^le, 10 Nov, 170=. His son Edmund b. 2 GOODRIDGE, DANIEL m. Mary Ordw^, 1098. His daughter Mary b. 19 Sept. ^Jo1.?uVt°S Wn-'''''^^^''="^^'J"'y'^''"^«- Ch.-Susanna, 6 Oct. 1608 io59,'iiL"„l*h,'SKmL:T'ilf"'^' ''''' ''''^^'^'^' '' ^-^p^- 1*^'^--' ^'-y. ^-^ S gSoSwm' f SwARn "''^^'^^';!^y "•• «"^"""» Wheeler 5 June, 1608. Jul, S ^^WAK^ '"• Martha—. Ch.-Sara, 30 April,' 1703, Lazarus, 11 ^?r^^^ r'^'' ^\?,^^,^^ '"• """"«'» ^'^f'-.i^r 20 March. 1092. Ch.-Hannah 18 Jan GRANT JOHN .n"'^' ' K "' ^''^'"^t ' ^"'^y- l^''^- 8"^^""^, 1 5 Jan. "oi ' '' •^""• GRANTHAM. ANDRE Wd. 15 Dec 1008 ''fo™^^^' ^^' "^^^^ ''^' ^"^ '" 162S. He resided in Newbury from 1063 GRANGER, LAUNCELOT m. Joanna, daughter of Robert Adams 4 Jan 1014 ftj ; 1 .s i •i i-!i ^|S: t r. 'I 304 APPENDIX. , » ■? 11 Feb. 10158, Edmund, 10 May, Ui70, Judith, 13 Oct. 167,1, and d. 19 Nov. 1078 M; Dec. ir)7(i. Mrs. Eliziiliclli Oreenlenf.lipd 19 Nov. I(i7N. Cunt. Grrot Esther Swett, 31 March, ll'.79,\vho(l. Hi Jan. 1718,aKcd8l). Hod. 1 Dec 1 HIT, GRKENLEAF. STRPHKN Ch.— Elizabeth, l'.> .fan. 1(178, D pt. Grrenleaf m. Mr? 1.1 Dec. ItliH), aged tiO. snn ol Stephen, iti. Elizabetii (Jenish !-'.'! Oct. U'lH). lie), 10 IVb. l()8n, Stephen, ,"1 Aiii;. and d. 15 Oct. 1(588, William, 1 April, and d. 1.") April, lOSI, .Joseph. l"j April, UiSC, Sara, lU July' 1088, Stephen, 'Jl Oct. IC.IM), John, -Jl) Aug. 1093, Benjamin, 14 Dec. i(i95, JVIoses, '^4 reb. Ui08. GKEENLEAF. JOHN son of Stephen, m. Elizabeth Hills, V2 Oct. 1085. Ch.— Ehzabelh, .'iOJiily, llihtUane, 10 Nov. I(i87, Judith, l,') ,Tulv, ItiSO, and d. .30 Sept If.iM) Daniel, •.'1 Dec. l(i!»(), I'aiker, -,'0 Feb. 1(195, Martha, ','3 April, ltJ99, Benian.ln; ^'Jl Nov. 1701. He died ','1 Jnne, 1734, air. 7;.'. » > ' J i GRRENLEAr SAMUEL son ol Sleplien, m. Sara Kent 1 March, 108(1. Ch.— l)aniel, JS teb. 1087, John, 13 Oct. 1088, Stephen, :J7 Aug. 1090, Sarah, 3 Nov. 1092. He d. Au?. 1094. aijed 'J9. GREENLEAF, TR1STRA:\I son of Stephen, m. Mai:?aret Piper 1',' Nov. 1089 Ch.— Nathaniel, -,'5 Jan. 109-.', and d. 19 Dec. 1775. ag. 84, lOlizabeth, 10 .March, 1093, Stephen, 10 April, 1094, Edmund, ^fi June, 1095, Sarah, 27 March. 1097, Judith, ->8 Sept. 1098, Mary, -JS Sepl. 1 1;99. GREENLEAF, EDMCNI) son of Stephen, m. Abigail Somerby 'J July 1091. Ch — Judith, 15 Dec. 109:.', Rebecca, b. and d. -Jit Sept. 109;t, Abii;ail, March, 1095, Mary. 19 Sept. 1097, Rebecca, :."J Feb. 1700, Edmund, iO i'el). 171)3 GREELEY, JOHN m. Eli/.abetli . His son Parker b. 20 Feb. 1095. HALE, THO.AIAS plovor. with his wife Tainosin, alias Thomasine. came to New- bury in 1035 He d. 21 Dec. 1082, aged 78. She d. 30 Jan. 1083. Ch.— Thomas b ]0.!.3, John. 1030, and Samuel. HALE, THOMAS jun. son of Thomas sen. m. Mary Hutchin.soii of Danvers 26 Mny, 1057. He died 22 Oct. 108S. Ch.— Thomas, U Feb. 1058, Mary, 15 July 1000 Abigail,8 April, 1002, Hannah. 20 Nov. 1003, Lydia, 17 April, 1000, Elizabeth, 16 Oct. 1008. Joseph, 20 Feb. 1071, Samuel, June. 1074. HALE, JOHN. son of Thomas, sen. m. Rebecca Lovvle 5 Dec. 1000, who d. 1 June 1002. He m. Sarah Somerby 8 Dec. 1003, who d. June. 1072. His third wife was Sariih Symonds, who d. 19 Jan. 1099. Ch.— John, 2 Sept. 1001, Samuel, 15 Oct 1004, and d. 1072, Henry, 20 Oct. 1007, Thomas, 4 Nov. 1008, Judith, 5 July, 1070 Joseph. 24 Nov. 1074, Renjamin. 11 Aug. 1070, and d. Aug. 1077, Moses, 10 July, 1078! HALE, SAMLEL son of Thomas, sen. m. Sarah Ilsley, 21 July, 1073. HALE, JOHN jun. son of John, sen. m. Sarah Ja(inos 10 Oct. 1083. Ch —Rebecca 18 Feb. 1084, John, 24 June, 1080, Richard, 21 April, and d. Sept. Iii88, Henry 28 Aug. 1089, and d. 1092, Richard, 9 Nov. 1090, Stephen, 12 April, 1093, Anne and Mary, 3 .Ian. and d. .Ian. 1701, Anne, 24 Oct. 170,3. HALE, CAPT. THO.AIAS son of Thomas, jun. m. Sarah Northend 10 May, 1082 Ch.— Thomas, 9 iMarch, 10S.3, Edna, 21 Nov. 1084, Mary, 28 April, 1087, Ezekiel, 13 May, 1089, Nathan, 2 June, 1091, Sarah, 9 March, 1093, Ebenezer, 21 April, 1095 Daniel. 22 Feb. 1097, Hannah, 7 June, 1099. Joshua, 17 March. 1701. HALE, HENRY son of John, m. Sarah Kelly 11 Sept. 1095. Ch.— Thomas 15 Nov 1090, Sarah, 21 Oct. 1098, Enoch, 11 Oct. i702, Enoch and Edmund, 7 Oct. 1703' Edmund m. Martha Sawyer JO May, 1728. and d. May, 1788 a^'ed 85 HALE, MR. JOHN alias REV. JOHN of Beverly, m. Mrs. SaTah Noyes 31 March 1081, and Mrs. Elizabeth Clark of Newbury, 8 Aug. 1098. She was widow of Nathaniel Clark, and daughter of Henry Somerby. HALE. JOSEPH son of John, m. Mary , who d. 10 Apr. 1753, aged 75. Ch.— Judith, 22 Sept. 1700, Mary, 25 March. 1703. He d. 24 Jan. 1755, aged SO. HALE, MR, MOSES m. Mrs. Elizabeth Diimmer 1704. HALL, JOSEPH m. Mary Mondy 1700. Judith was born 22 Sept. 1700. HAYNES, JONATHAN m. Mary Moultoa Jan. 1074. Ch.— Mary, 14 Nov. 1075 .Mary, 2 Oct. 1077, Thomas, 14 May. ]OSl), Jonathan, 3 Sept. 1084. He afterward removed to Haverhill, and was there killed by tlio Indians 22 Feb. 1098. HART, MR. LAWRENCE m. Dorothy Jones 12 Feb. 1079. Ch.— Lucy 31 Dec 1079, Mary, 17 July, and d. 2 Aui;. 1081. Anne, 20 Sept. 1082, Charles, 12 May, IO84' Anne, 12 Oct. 108.5. Lawrence, 10 April, 1087, John, 18 April, 1089. ' HARDY, or HARDIE, GEORGE m. Mary . Ch— Mary b. 2 Feb. 1693. He d. Dec. 10',)4. HAZELTINE, SAMUEL of Bradford m. Emma Kent, .Ian. 1, 1701. HEATH, BARTHOLOMEW was born in 1000. His son John was born 15 Aui 1013. * ^^''^^i.^Vir^'^'^'^' ^'ewbury, thence in 1040 to Salisbury, thence to Ipswich. He m. Sarah Wyatt of Assington m England. He d. in 1047 leaving sons Edward and John. 'Ij A I' I' K N I) I .\ 305 n s Mu' ' s • Ml"; ^"""'"' •■''"'■" ""^'"" '""• i^unt, s Ma.'. .'5" ' ' "• ;:; "i';;^; t",' ^'-''ir "'; '"""•• ^^ ^ ■•'""'"7 — ■• lliss,...,n,l, ll,.|..n A, i s ,, ,!;, 't'n ? .r Cl ''%'r 7% ^?^""l "^ " i.!pf ;i-|;ir;;;r, ;;;.';£;;:-l: ;;?;:,;--x:; -; -:; ........ ;.. .S''i'';ift,:;:ri.s;;;;;;;i:i;,;;;!:;j-;;-;,^t v' V'^^ zi^-iiBr'^^^'^^^^^ .l^im''s,.uwl,t„l,M,vv..n. homiii AihIov't ' "• "'''">' ^"'''"1"". .'fori Kr;';''.VApnr','r.i:: "'.V' '•"-"•.^""'""•y-"! m. A*,w.MluMlau.h- April, J>1S7 J<'/i,.>OMi)li, lU.lan. 1(,77, llaiiiiali, :i Jan. Ids,), ,|,i,|ii|,_ .^ uS-'i:^; !ii;^'i;;'^ ;-,-!'■- S;- - ^--i'. 'i>"^- i'^ d... .. s,.,.,. ... c,..- Sarah. ,S Dec. ; ' ' t „ ' -•,' /''"'"''r'J' •■^"- "■""•. ^Vill.am, O.t. l,„;7 KI.enez,.r, . .i:,.... "ir. ' '^'' ' ' "'"' ^'^'■'' "'"' ''• ' '^ ^"^'^OS I'lT-". HUSK, AMELs.in... . ' M.iliVli Nov. 17I)'.', Sarimrl, D . - -, HUSH, TIIOAIAS son,, i, .iainial. n, M ,. ,, , -'.•I Oct. ICii;) J.:i„M,e/i.r M ,' I ;, ''— •^'•"y,--''i M;nvli, ir,!i|, |.,a,.|, Hu.h, M |.VbY70, ' • ■ ■■ ^ "' •'""'"' •-' •^"'"■- "■''•'N '""""^'l'- ■' 'N"V. J7l)(i; "IviLri;;',;;',;^; "^ ^"^'' "'■ ^^-^ l^--ll- ^'-'. ••l..-An.,., ... May, 1700, ''li'm:iJ.i!.'t,S;iS!:::j^;!;',[/^'\,^--^!-^ norKi,,. S„rr..,, ,.:,.,a„.,, ,„ r,vnn, HOKxVi*K',:;x;vmmr:i.^i'M::;-i:;7^''''"''''''-^'^''^^ J]-M-K\, WILLIA.My,.o,„an,,a„.c from W.l.sl.iro, Knolar,,!, to Xcubury, i„ Wir. -. CI)._A1.,.|, js \„v. |,;;in, Sl,.i,li,.||, ]<; I ■ ! 806 A r [• !■; N I) 1 X His wife was Harbarn. lie tl. '.''J July, K'lSI, aged 7.'). Cli.— .lohii, 11 Sept. lHII, William, -r.i Fel). KilN, Joseph, ;iil Oct. IC.l'J, Isauc, 'j;! June, UIW, Sara, 8 Aug. Iti.Vi, Miiiy, iitiil KILslin. ILSLKY, JOSKl'M son of Williani, ni. Sara f.itllo 1 IMarcb, K'lS'i, only 'Iniiijhtpr of U I.itt C'li. — Sarah, JO .Ian. li Joseph, iMay, ^yui June, I liuorije j.,inie. in.- Sarah, Ki July, liiM). ILSLEV, ISAAC sou of William, m. Ahijjail . Ch.— Sarah, H Oct. 108;), Wil- liam, •J.') April, U\M, Isaac, :i July, ICNli, Lyilia, is June, Ki'JI, Hannah, -Jil Dec. ItlU;), Klizaheth, ->.') Oct. Kid.''., Ahijiail, Ji Anu'. iViUS, Juiiith, 'J Frii. I70:t. ILSLKY, KLISMA son of William, m. Ilaunah I'oor II March, ltic.8. Ch.— Klishn, U'l N'ov. KiCiS, William, ID Nov. KIT.'. Sarah, :JJ Dee. I('i7."), anil 8 ,lan. IfilH, William or Hnnjamin, 19 March, HiM), Hannah, h Dec. lOM, Baihara, '.'li March, U\>ir>, Mary, who (i. Nov. KiHO. He il. Hi .(an. Ki'.ij. ILSLEY, JOSEPH jr. m. Hannah Pike, 1701. 1 VIE. JOHN son of John, h. Nov. Kil.t. JAC()|}, MR. SAMUEL (I. 1(1 June, lil72. JACIvM.\N, JAME.S nephew el' Henry Short, came, it is said, from E.voter, Kny;lanil. Iliswil'e was Joanna. He d. liO Dec. 'UiiM, asied h:i. Ch.— Sara, IH.lau. Id IN, lle.ster, 1'^^ Sept. li).')l. .lames, 1-.' June, lii.')J, Joanna, I 1 .luiie, 1(1')7, Uicharil, 15 Eel). MlilO. JACKMAN, JA.MES .son of James, m. Uachel Noyes. Ch. — .loan na, 'JO April, ltlS,1, Joanini, L'.") .\Iav, liiS7, .lohn, ;i I'.'h. li^l, and d. 1) Dec. 1709, JIary, 'JJ Jan. 109r), Sara, 19 .May, l Sept. U1!?0, Elizabeth, 12 May, 1GS9, Joseph, 17 April, lliKN, 'II 17 JACK.MAN. RICHARD Jun. m. Elizabeth Major 170.1. JAFFREY, GE0I{(;E. was born about ir,;;7. m. Elizabeth Walker? Dec. UiG'). Sarah b. 'Jii F'Vb. ]ti(i7. He moved to Creat M.ind, j New Castle,] \, H. JAMES, EDMUND d. in 1072 or 107:). Ch.— Edmund, Feb. 1070, Benjamin, 15 April, 1071). JA(iL'ES, HENRY carpenter, came to Newbury in 1010, m. Anna Kni'dit 8 Oct. Hi IS. Hod. 21 Feb. Ii;s7, aired 09. She d. 22 Feb. no.".. Ch.— Henry, DO July, Hil'.t, JMary. 12 Nov. 1051.and d. 2:) Oct. lO.''.:), Mary, 2:! Oct. Kir.:;, Richard, lO.W, Stephen, 9 Sept. Kilil, Sara, 20 March, lOOi, Daniel, 20 Feb. 1007, Elizabeth, 28 Oct. I(i09. Ruth, 11 April, 1072. Abiinail, 11 Marcii, Ki7-1. Hannah. JAQHICS, HENRY sort of Henry, ni. and d. before ltiS7. loavins: one son Henry. JA(iHES, RICHARD son of Henry, m. Ruth I'lumer IS ,lan. K.S2 and was drowned 2S May, 10S:i. Ch.— Richard, 5 Dec. KiS2, Richard, li Jan. KiSl. JA(iUES, SERJ. STEPHEN son of Henry, m. Deborah Plnrner 1,1 May, 1081. Ch. — Stephen, 28 July. HiSO, Samuel, 19 March, 1092, :Mary, 2(i Sept. I(i91, Sarah, 2;i Sept. 1097, Richai-d, 1 April, 1700. Benjamin, 2:) Sept. 1702. Ann, 25 Feb. 1705. JAQUES, DANIEL son of Henry, ni. .Mary Williams 20 ^larcli, 109:). His second wife was Susanna . Ch.— Daniel, 27 Dec. 109:!, Richard, 2 Feb. Iti90 JEPSON, JOHN of Boston, m. Apphia Roile 1 April, li;9ii. JEWEL, THO.MAS m. Ruth Badycr 17 Feb. 1702. JONES, THO.MAS Newbury, ]0:!7, Hampton, Ki:)9. A Thomas Jones was in Kittery, ]ii52. A Thomas Jones d. in (iloucoster, Ki71. JORDAN, STEPHEN d. S Feb. 1070. .His two daughters m. Robert Cross and John Andrews. JORDAN, SrSANN.Ji widow, d. 25 .Ian. 107'). JOHNSON, MR. WILLIAM .'hipwright. came from Charlestown to Newbury after 10,90. He m. Mrs. Martha J'ierce 9 Nov. 1702. Ch.— Elizabeth, 17 Au". 1701, Martha. 17 Nov. 1701. KENRICK, JOHN m. Lydia Cheney 12 Nov. 1057. KELLY, JOHN came t'rom Newbury, Eniiland. to Newbury, Mass. in 10.1.5, and died 28 Dec. 1011. Ch.— Sarah, 12 Feb.' 1011. .lohn, 2 .fuly, 1012. KELLY, JOHN son of John. m. Sarah, dauuhter of deac. Richard Knight 25 May, 1001. Ch. — Richard, 2S Feb. lOiiOi, .lolin. 17 June. lOOiS. Sarah, 1 Sept. "10.70, Abiel, 12 Ih-c. 1072, Rebecca. 15 .May. 107.'), Mary, 2 1 May, lti7S. Jonathan, 20 March, 1081, _.lose|)h, I Dec. I0S1, Haiinali. 17 Nov. lOSO. He d. 21 March. 171S, aired 75. KELLY. RICH.\RI) son of .h.hn. m. Sarah, dauuhler of Lt. James Smith 1092. His second «ifi' was llannali (irecnouirli. scho(i|irii:..ress. He died ISJnne, 1 7:;.l. aired OS. KELLY, ABIEL son of John, ni. ReI.ecca Davis 5 Jan. 1097. Ch.— Riciiard, 'li Oct. 1097. Sara, 14 Ausr. 1009, Rebecca, 20, Sept. 170.3, and five others. He removed to Methuen. KELLY, JONATHAN son of John, m. Hester Morss July 0, 1702. Ch.— Ruth, 15 April, 1701, Jonathan, Samuel, and Benjamin. A p I' K \ n t \ 307 ll(^ ri. Oct. ir,r,s, Ch.— .^r,■|^y, 19 m Nov. , ' 1 n •' i'" >'v"l,^^'?'7— ■, "^ -"■'•"'"' ^vir,. Kli/,alM.th K.nery h„ S^r h • I V,, I, -, M- '""!"' '"•"" '•' *'■•'• "'■'•'• I'll — II^Muial,, I.' S,.,t. l.i.i.| K'IMI)AM.,,l()||.\'n.. .\r;.ry Hol.lis -1 V„h \Mr, •'illy. Mii;?. .lolrn. 1.-. Ort. inr,s kmJImt 'n;';"!!lrM\ I^.':'"''' t- ^"" •'"''" '•■ '^ ^-11. i.^^,. si lorn ^ "'"""' '""-' ""' '^"" •'"■"■"'"il. " i'l"w of Riclmrd In^^ersoll of n . 1, -- \ ' Z'c ^■''— ■'<'l"'. I'- II' Aiiu-. KilS, .losrp|,,.M .liiiw. ir,.-,:. i;ii/nl,cl|i IS .i( .July l.,l,|, Ih.nnah, U) Am«. ICiil, Kirh.r.l. 'JH .Inly. \m\. Honjami . ' 't Aii'-MO IS ^s'^!",?"-,''V,",'''' '"" "'' •'"''" i''- '"■ Heliocra Xoyes 1 .T.in. 1C.7" Ch — Tam..'''''""''^''^'''''=^''^''''ll''> 'il Oct. I. -,77. Ch.-J,ulith 23 l)ec. OS.. )ol,orr.l..-.; April, ICM, S.n.l,, ;i N„v. ICNi, Eli/i,l,otli IS Api" J % i;mpVl.r M? ^?'; ■''''''''"''"'''""-*•' '^^"■''■•h "> It':*-"'. lli«nco to Newbury the Toh?H?'V' ['';••'* J'""; V'"'- H'-It-boc,.,.. (who n,. San.uol Scullar d th on in me lo v> 'o< i.inl^rp, v j His second wilo Ann d. n If.liO. He then in Fleanor V dow ol \, ham Scadlook, May. Hi,;,.. t:i,-i:iix.abelh. 1 M and , u"' IlaZh IVJ.A i , KIC HARD ]r. Aowhnry, liVM\ i„. .Inne , who d. 'J(l .June. 107"$ He m his nnd 1 M [ ,^ *"i' °^-'^"'r' '"^ '^'"•^ ""^''^^ -' l'^'''' 1'"'5- Ch.-,Tohn. S April, 1005 KF\T rV HV ''■ " ^.""'■^'' ^ '"•'• •^'"""' ■■ ^'-P'- "'''•'■ '^'«>'V J. n March. 170:i I.Ts'r h .■''■;T''* '•"• ^"'""^ Woodman i:i March, 1000. May, lO Sept A nHM'" n'--'''l'"''''c'"- '^''^'''''"'' '^ ■'''"• '•■•-•■'■ Mary. 21 Oct. 1074, \:mmn 'i kA r' in'n v'"'"''^'' ".^'''"' "''"'•'■ ^'"^'''•'^'•' ••"' I'-'b. lOM. .lame.. ,-. March ™' iVur'T ' , J'-'"" °' f"- J^el'ekah Somerby. Ch.— Hehekah 4^hv jvr,M, KMMA widow, .1. Id .Ian. 1077. tS.";;; No;:nlM^ '"• ""■ ■■"""" — ^''-^\Wg«"- 1^ Aug. 1093, Living, his I I'^f n'^^d si ■'''"'' '" '' "'"' ^'- " ^P"'' ^^^*^> ^- ^'' S'-'P'"^". "-^^ ^>'Hl d. Jan. noM A r> p i; \ n I \ I M.inli. If. II Mi'ii-K, (;r.(iii(;H liiiior, c I.KU'IS. Honr'.llT c;iriic (Vciiii Bnilol. Kii:,'I;iikI, t(i S.iUmii, llicnco to Ni'wbury.and d. niMi- IVorii I'liiforii slrnct, l.onilon to Ncwlmry, in It'ilO. Ill" Ml. Alici! I'cior. ("Ii.— Siiiiili. S May. and cl. I'.i Nnv. lH.'iJ. .liiNcpli. v,'\! Si'pl. |t'i,"i:l, l,.lm,-.'S.liily, lii.-i.-., iinil il. ■.'() July, Iii7:.'. .Miwes, II Much, lti.'i7, Siinih, •,'! Nov. « srcnnd will', MIcanor ll.iiiiiinl, of Aini'it- , Id'.i'l, niid d. Ih'I'oio Nov. !J7, imil. His will' Aliri', d. 1 Doc. lUsi). ||i bury, hi! m. I'.Miily. li'NI. Ilr wiis livinu' I') .M Iti'.M. as Auii'ijiiuv iiTiiidM ..<.iy ' vvidow Mli 1.1 ri'I.K. .\|(IS|;Ss,>n nic; S.lllll. IllMI, \ ImM ;inor l.itllc d, '.'7 Nov. liHU.' ii;i', ni. l.ydia,daMi;liti'riil"riiMlriiiri Collin. Cli. — .lolin, I. .'J risliiHii, !i Doc. li;s|. Sai'.iii, '.'s Apiil, Hisi, Mary. |:i Jim. UIS7, Kli/.u il. S March, li.'.M. .May. 1ii^\ .MiiscM, 'Jil I'Vh. hUH, and d. Ill Oct. HMI-aued ■d .11. LI i'i'i.i;,.i(»si:i'ii sohi.n, II gud near W), Aloneit, nun. coi-i;!'. ni. Mary ("oniii. si.stcrof Lydin, Ml Oct. 11177. Cli. -.Iiidith, I'.i.liily, ir,rs, ,l,isc|)li, -.'.I {■'(d). Kiso, anil d. 11 Aui;.' lii'-tM, (Jcorijc, P.! Jan. ir.s.'. Sarah, j:1 Oct. liiSl, Knocli. Ill Doc. M.sr., 'J'ristiani, 7 April, UKSS, Mosca, 5 May, li.'.Mi, Daiiiid, l-i.l.iii. Hi'.i.', Joscpli, '^7 Dec. liin:t. LCr TLKilALi;, UICII.VIID m. Miry l.ancton IT, Nov. HV17. lie died in HavorhilllS Kci>. hir, I. III. liaii lu-clvc ciiildicii,' John, 1). -^7 Nov. Id.')!). LONd, DKA. KOliHIi r lived in Chailcstov\ m lioni lii:i7 to liU','. Ho m. Alice Ste- vens in 11117, who d. 17 Jan. li.'.il. Ho d. VI7 Doc. l(i'.M),a!,'od li'.i. Ch. — .Mary, 'Jl Feb. ItllS, Almd, 111 Fob. Jul',), Snsunna, 4 Nov. lil.jil, Siiiibael, 14 Ainil, 1001, Martba, Jolin, and Itobci'oa. LONt;, AlilKL son of Rcdmit, ni. Haiiiiali Hills t'7 Oct. lllV.'. He d. I'l April, ITI'!, aired '.».'). Ch.— Abiol, '.' 1 Jul) and il. 10 Nov. lllh:), Hannah, Nov. 1, IILSI, iiuniamin, I Sept. Min. ' . J . l.O.Nti. Sliri3AF.L son of liohort, in. Hannah Merrill W An?. lHO.'i. Ch.— Robert, ','0 .May, Kl'.iO, Abifjail, .'I ,laii. ir.'.i?, and il. ,".) .Ian. AbiL'ail, :;1 Jan. lOSM), John, 2 Nov. 1701.* LON(a.'F,LLOW, WILLIAM horn in Hi.")!, in Hampshire, F.nsland. came to Newbii- ry, ni. Anno Snwnil 10 Nov. 10711. Ho was diownod at Anticosli, 10'..M). Ch.— VVil- liaiii, !.'.'» Nov. lir,;i, Sloplioii, II) Jan. IH.^I, and d. l.'l Nov. lOSlt, Anne, 3 Oct. 10«3, Kli/alM'lh.:i .Inly, loss, Naliian. .') Fob. H.'.K). LT. STKI'IIKN.'h. li;s.-,, uud d. 17 Nov. 1701, a;;. 7!). LOWLK, MR. l'F,KC|VALd.S,)an. lOr.-l. His wife, Rebecca, died IMS, Dec. 28. LOWLK, MU. KICHAlvD canio from Bristol, F.ni,'laiid, in lO.'l!), to Newbury. His second wilo was .Maryarol . His (list wifo died in liilJ. He died .O All),'. lO.si, asod so. Ch.— I'crcivul, 10:j'J, Rebecca, '21 Jan. 101' Samuel, 10-1 1. Thomas, ys Snpt. hill). LOWLK, MK. JOHN' brotlior to Richard, ami came with him to Newbury. Ch. — .Inseph, 2S Nov. lO.tH, John, IVtor, Mary, anij James. His second wife was Elizabeth Goodalo, who (I. April Kl.'.l. Ho d. '.".) Juno, 1(117. His other children were Uenja- min, \2 Sopl. \i;\->. 'rhomas, -1 Juno, li.n, Klizahoth, 10 Feb. 1010. LOWLK, RK.\,1AMI\ son of John, m. Ruth Woodman 17 Oct. 100(1. Ruth, 4 Sept. 1007, Elizaholh, 10 Oct. Kli.H. ficnjamin, .0 Feb. 1071, Sarah, 1.0 March, 1070, Joseph, 1'.' Sept. ICSt), ,lnhii, -J-) Fob. 10s:i. ' LOWLi;. I'KRCIVAL son of Richard, m. jAIary Chandler 7 Sept. 1001. Ch.— Rich- ard, '.'•'. Doc. Kills, and d. 21) May, HIU, aged 80, Gideon, :i Sept. 107V.', Samuel, 13 Jan. 1(170. Kilmund. 'J I Sept. KlSl. LOWLK, (MUEON son of Percival, jun. m. Mary . Daughter Mary b. 1 March, 1 111):!. = / LOWLK, inCHARn m. Sara Brown 8 April, lOOf). Ch.— Hannah, 11 March, 1000, Sarah, 10 April. 17()5. LUNT, HEN'UV canio to Newbury in KVir), m. Anne . He d. 10 Jnly, 1002. Ch. —Sarah, 8 Nov. 10:!!), Daniel, 17 .May, Kill, ,Tohn, 30 Nov. 1(113, PrisciUa, 10 Feb. 101(1. Mary. 13 July. KHs, Eli/.aliotlK 20 Doc. lO.lO, Horny, 20 Feb. 1(153. LUNJ", DAMKI, sou of lloiuy, m. Hannah Coker 10 .May, 1(104. who d. 21) Jan. 1G79. His soioiid wile was Mary .Mondv, widow of Samuel Moody. Ch. — Hannah, 17 May. KiO.I, Daiiiol, I .May, 1(1(17. Henry, 23 Juno, KidH, ,Iohn, 10 Feb. 1072, Sarah, 18 Juno, 1074, Mary 21 July, 1077, Joseph", 4 March, lObl, Anne, 28 Jan. 1083, Renjamin, 1") March, ir.so. LUNT, JOHN son of Henry, m. Mary Skerry, 19 Nov. 1008. He d. 17 Sept. 107S. Ch.— .John, 22 f)ct. KKlli, Elizahotli. l"2 Oct. 1071, Honry, 22 Feb. 1074. LUNT, HENRY .son of Henry, rn. ,lano . Ch.— Skipper, 29 Nov. 1079, Mary IS Jan. 1082, Abraham, 10 Uecemlior, lOs.t, .John, 1 Feb. 1080, William, 4 Jnly, 10S8, Daniel, 1 .Jan. 1(191, Jano. 9 November, lOlCi, Samuel, 20 March, 1090. LUNT, HENRY 3d, m. Saiah lirickot. 1 .Ian. 1701. LUNT, THO.MAS m. Opportunity lloppin. of Roxhnry. 17 Tan. 1079. A I' I' i: N I) I \ :{()() hvm\ hf;nrv ji. ,„. m, iiric, 170(», fy Cli— Uanii.'l. ),-> J uiiu, 1005, Ui'MJiiniiii, 21 MAIT(>X,.l()||Nii«nwyor, •lii'd ill Ni.vvliiiiy, Vl Ajiiil, Id i:i r.uw rmiM St.'piipy parish in the iihip I'laiitor, Hi:).'). He MACKKM-.TKNi;, .\tA I'Tlli; W i,,. ( MACV, rilO.MAS Mitchfill 10 F(<1>. 170(1. llu'iiri' ti) Niiiitii.ki'l, ill I .MMM' (V.itii Cliilniiirk, l'.Mi.'liin(l, 1(1 Ncul tl. I '.I .III II iry, thciicf; In Siijislinry, IM-, li'iS-.i, ;ii;,.,| 7 1. Ho liail >! III. Saiiili Hi.lMOt, who ,1. 'ill 170(1, ujjud 1)1, ll IMAIiCII. M|{. iircii '^iv cliildicii wile. Ddicns HlackiiMcJi, I IMipclltlT, III. .Illllilh Small ill 7;i. cii.— ( .till illy, lie III. :i Dec. jcs.-,, who i) 1" in. ■.",1 May, |i,7(l, who d who (I. I I Drr. ir, IFi.s Rocniul ■-' Nov. 1(1n:i, His third wile ■> Oct. Hiiii). He died I'j Dec. 1 |-(;(.(,r„.- l.u.i,,ludith, :Uan. l.i.-,;i, H,i«h, ;i"Nov. 10.50, John. 10 J ti'.t:i, iiiicd IICN. I I .lilll. llilll MAUCII, ,MI{. (M'.dUdi: — (JiMir;,'!', Ci Oct. ir,7 I, .1: :)li('ii, 111 .s,,.|,t, ii;7ii, ;,,|| uiie, M,')H, son or lluijh. ni. Mrs, Mary Foiilsham l2.Tnnn, 1C,7.'. E! 'liii. IS Aii«. |(i7('i, ,Ma nil' VI). Ills I, , lames, l',i,l arah. r, .July, ics.-), Sleplieii, ID Nov. Ki'sV llei Iili's, .hiii(<, N .May, li'i',i!i , - Ch. ry, '-'N Aiii,',aiid (I, I,', Nov, l(i7S, Sin- 1 April, lii,s:i, i)rge, 'Jl Ajiril, line, Hihj, Fsr ry, Ml July, i(;ii7, (ii, IMAUCII, AIA,I.,I()||.\ .'! ,M, icli, H'lV.', ,M,i SUM of HiiL'h. ni. .I( mima Tnio 1 March, |(i7!i. Ch.— Judith ■::^cf'l;'■'':J:rl;;!:!;:':l^':,^''y:':^^••'''hn,.^ AlTl'iMI^'^;'|."miiv''~'''^;'""' "■'"'• i:ii^"l'"'li," Sepi. U;n of Hiiiih. m. Mrs. Smah Moodv 20 17 April, li.s.l. Henry,!.'-.' Sept. li'.Ml. ,Sariiii«d •.' Ill, 17l);(, Tr I, 1 Sept, and d. li Oct. liiul, 1) oody 20 March, MS.'). CJi. Alaich. ICiSl), Eli/aheth. 27 lemiiii, I 1 Nov. 170.'). iiiiiid, 1.10 Oct. 1(105, Meht'tahle. 3 IMARCII, Mill r. J.AAIF.S lilOll, Nalhaiiii son ..|- Iluiili. m. Mnry . Ch.-Denjamin, 23 Nov. J\IAI{TI.\, RICIIARI) Sept. ;i;',i;;, Taliilha. 2i) .liine, liioi JIA.IOR, (;i:oU(;i.; S(H1 of I ucliaid, 1), ,s ,laii, |i;7l. N(;ul 'Miry, and ni. Susanna ciiino tioni the parish of St. Lora, in the island of .Tc 20 Nov. IC .'1 Aiij;. 1(172. Ch.— H r.sey, to ]\IAl{Sr()N, AVIM-IAM Salem ir,;i7, tl wheie he died ;ii) .liino, li;7'. His v'vil H->.'.iy.l>>\'"'"<>\'A-^ '1. 2S ,\ov. HI.-,! imniih, IS May, iG7;i, CJoorg (?nco to Newbury, thence to Hampton, ICIO, le was Sabina. Ho lolt five children. MATTHKWS, HltiH Judith, :il) A M; V. I mill pril, liiv.i, J. JMARSIIALL, F.DMPNDsh. MARSIIAJ.L, MR. I'ETER m.-Mary Kmerson 28 Ainr. 1(1S;). Ch,-John, 2rf Feb. 108S, i 1" -Mini, Ji.'JO, Hugh, 15 May, 1(101, Hngh, lii ipwriiiht. Ch,— Edmnnd. 5 Oct. 1077, John, 7 July. ir,S2. Dec, iri'.M). MAVO JOSETH 111. I line, liiSil m. Mrs. Abigail. Ch.— Thomas, 1 July, Kisii, K„th m. Sara Short, 20 INIay, 1(170. Ch.-Sarah, Ojuly, 1070, Thorn iQsine, MERRILL. .1(1 (IN H one of the first selll led. 12 Seiit, l(17;i. He h'ft 'IS. ni. V. Iizaheth MERIHI.L NATHAMEI. hroll a (laii'di — — , who d. 14 July, 1C82. ter Hannah, who m, Steven Swett HViS, Job ]M Abr lor to .lolin, m. Sii.s inna Jordan. Ch.— Nathaniel. arch. 111.').'). luu.i, Susanna, Daniel, 20 An- 1(112, Abel, 20 Feb. KLlJ lie a. 1(1 MERRILL, NATHANIEL son of Nathaniel, m. .Toanna Ki d. I .fan. Kls.l. Ch.— John, Id Fel Ibiiiiiah. 12 July, lil7<. ;\I,.| MERRILL, MR.'JOHN 1I1S7. John. I: ■y. IS Sept, K >n of .\aihaiiiel ,.,.,,., . , ""''y. i-") Oct. 1001. Ho ). I I'd.l, Nathaniel, 8 Feb. 1005, Peter, Au". 1007 y sccoikI wile Mary, h MERRILL. ARRAIIAM Abiijail. l:i All;;. |i;il.->. ^\ lH71,,loliii, l.'i Oct. Iil7:i. l(17ii. S m. Lii Pel), 1702 'y • Ch.— Nathaniel, 20 July, son of Nathaniid, m. Abigail Webster 1 .Tan. 1 iry, 5 July, 1 I'rnd 001. Ch.— ice, 20 April, 10,10, Hannah, ,Tan. Oiialhan, 1 ,laii. 1070, David, 20 Feb. 107S Sar MERRILL, ABEL 28 Dec. 1071, Si iisanna. (1 Dec, and d. 1.7 Dec. lOSl. I'riidenco, 1 '(kt. lO.SII ■a, Oct. ■son of Natlianiid, ni. I riscilla Chase 10 Feb. 1071. Ch.— Abel "^?w)''Jr^''- .":'•'; ^^'!''^'"- •' ^1"-''' 1"'''. Thomas; 1 Jan . , . ' ; , ' ■ ■ ""•• 1"'.., naiiian. .) i\ nrii, I Joseph 12 July, lOsi, Nathaniel, Feb. lOS-l, I'riscill 1079. Jan. lOSO ]\IKRRILL, DANIEL 13 July, 1080, James, 27 7 Oct. 1071, Sar son of Nathaniel, m. Sara Clon P E N D I X 311 "ir Ji-i^^^i:,;^;,;,?;:, ii^ri!. sjr-;^; ^'^^^ ^'^^^'' '-'" '■ ^ ^-- "^^'- "- ^",!,^.*!^ES, .MATTIIKW m. Saia Sr.voiy ^7 March, UMVi. Ch.-Sara 15 Dee ICG') \Vi!'iam, 20 May. IUCI, William, 10 Fcl). \W,r,. ' ' ^ ^ '' ?1*^^R^\^^?.^,'^t",'^^/c",V;'' ''-'"'r'"'"' "'• Constance Loni^l.orno, 10 May, 1070. HnVc urn ^^' ' ' '" ^'-■^'- ^'^^'^' '^'*'""'^'' ^ ^'^''V- I'Sf'S. iiovothy, MOORES.'hANNAH (1.05 March, ICG.l iMORSS, ANTHONY shoemaker, came from IMarlboroiio|,, K,,,rlan'' l'''"'- Anthony, 1.3 Apr i, iL. SSh'lSJIi'S"-'"' """" ^' ''='>'• ^^■''- Ch.-Danie6o Ajrii; 1007, ^I"«SR. JONATHAN m. Mary Clarke, ,3 .May, 1071 MORSE. BENFAMFN tertius m. Susanna^: . Ch.-,Toseph or, An- 1001 ^,;\„ll^ i ' ^"'■''^' ' ''"^' :Mnr!,'aret, 11 April, 1702, Marv, S Sept 1 70:1 MORSE. ANN wilb of Anthony, d. AFay losi '^^n'mS^^^\i\^^''P^ "'• '//*"""'' ^'^vnod.O Oct. 1700. Ch.-Daniel, 1 A„. Mar;h '"' ' ' '"""^'' -' ■^""- ''^''"''' Kbenezer, Oct. 1007, .Mary JJi Moif 'i-f!v ToH^^ Nnwhury, 1037 Hampton. 1030, where ho died 18 Feb. 1005. W I .-n.n Tl ,r ''"■''l',''^'; '"■''■, 'f^'"Pt"n, 10,30. and there died 1051. Ch.- — - a"ed O-r^'' '^' '''''■' ' ^"■''"' "■''° ''■ ""' '"'^'^ ^"y' l''^ '^'"^'•''1, .AIOFL'rON, WILLIAM m. Ahi-ail AVebster 27 May, 108,5. Ch.-Ab.i-ail 13 June l-N. Bat , .1 , u y, 10S8,.lonatl,an, 7 Sept. 1092. .loseph, 25 Nov, 1TO 1 lar-aret 21 •M;SSL()WAVDA.\IFL alias RO,;eR WALDRO.V'an Iri;hman was born in 101.., m, Anne Chase 1 , „ne, 1072, who d. 21 April. 10^7. His sermfd wife wis ;;'?'^~^,•., Ch,-I)^u„el. lO .^lay.andd. !:• .Mav, loss, T)aniel, Sepl, l.iOO \hn MUH'ET, WILLIAM m. I\h.hetabel . Ch.— William 11 Feb lO'i't inlin is WLSSELWHUE, came from Laoufnrd in the ship .lames, to Newbury, in 10,3,-,. Ho 't It t.jSI • > I .) A P 1' K N D I X (lied 30 Jan. 1071, leaving; estate to sister Kda, biotlior Tlioinas, and l)iotl]tM Joliii. in BeavorstoL'k, in \Viltsllilt^ MLFSSK Y, JOSKI'II son of Uolicrt, of Ipswich, was lunii in lil>, m. Kstlier .fackniau ItFeb. ](171. Hod. :H) Doe. II ISO. (Ii.— Mary, -J.') Nov. til?.', lOstiier, s ,(an. Ui7;5, .loseph, ■-'! Dec. 1(177, ISonjaniiii, 17 Am;. Iiisil'. MITSSKY, .lO.SKPlI son of .losoiili, m. Joanna PottiiiL'ell. 17IM). Ch.— Joseph, t March. 17();i. .Alary, 2 Anij. 170.1. NKFF, WILLIAM Newlnirv, tiionoe to Ilav.-rliill, ni. Alarv CnvVu died Fob. 1H.V1, aijed 17. Mary iVodwas with Mrs. Ih the Indians, in 1(107. KKLSON, IMIILIPof Punvley, in. Fh/abolh Lowle 1 Jan. Pliiy. .Jar ll( ail Dnnstan, wlioii slie killei iMSBITT, MR. WILLIA.M ni. Hannah \Voo,hnau .l Ji 11 March, KlOl. NO YES, REV. JAMES was born in Choulchnton, ^Viit^ I (.00. Danijiiter Sarali li, in UIO'^, m. Miss Sa Brown, of Southampton, Eni,'. eaiue to New Enyland l(i:U, and to Newbnry 1(1:;.:). He d. 22 Oct. l(j.')(j, n^. IS. Ch.— .Toseph. l-T Oct. 1H:17, .hinios, 11 March, hllo', Saral 1-J Aug. 1(111 ->! Feb. 111.3:1, Mosos. 11 Dec. lilCl, Ji .Iiino, 111].'), Thonias, 10 Aui,'. Kiis, Robocca, 1 April, lO.jl, William, 22 Sept. lil.'i:), Sarah. 2') March, liirMl, NOYES, COL. THOMAS son ol .lame 3 Sept. 1(17 1. He then m. Eli/abefh't.'roenleaf '.'l Sept. H .Martha Piercers Dee. lUilU, who Ch. It Sept. Oct. 1070, Martha. 2[ Feb. I(i7'l, Daniel, '!() Aiii;. 1(17 1, James :( July. l(17S,']'h 1(170, Parker 29 Oct. lilSI, Elizabeth. 20 Fob. ir,s.|. J„s,.ph, Aug. lOsS, .Moses, .Tan. 1(102. Rebekah. 10 April, 17110, .liidith, 17 April. 170 20 NOYES. NICHOLAS broihort James, b. in 1011, m. Alarv Ciittiiiu:, sist capt. .John Cnltins. He died 2.'i Nov. 1701, a'icd ,s:i. Ch.— M nah, :)0 Oct. 10i:!."John,20 Jan. 1(110, Nicholas, 22 Doc. 1017, Ciitl; Sarah, 13 Sept. 1051, Sar; Anu. lO.'i.'i, Timothy, 23 June, PI')."), .(amos, 10 Al or 111 1') Oct. lilU, Han- nir. 23 Sept. 101!), 10.37, Abii,'ail, 11 April, 10.30. Rachel, 10 Alay, lOiU, Thomas, 20 June. 1(303, Rebecca, IS Alay, lOil-). and d. 1 Dec. 10S3. NOYES, JOHN son of Nicholas, m. Mary Poore 23 Nov. lOOS. Ch.— Nicholas, IS ]\Iay, 1071, Daniel, 23 Oct. 1073, iMary. 10 Dec. P175, John, 1.3 Feb. I(i78, Alartha, 24 Dec. 1079, Martha, 19 Dec. KlSO. Nathaniel, 28 Oct. 1081, Elizabeth 15 Nov. lOM, Aloses, 22 May, 10'^'^'. Samuel. 3 Fob. lOOO. NOYES, MR. WlLLIAAI son of rev. .Tames, m. Sara Coi;,s\velI Nov. IOS.3. Ch.— John, 27 July, lOSO, William, 1 Sept. lO.SS, Sarah. 10 Alay. 1001. and d. 3 Dec. 170:i Aloses, 27 .Ian. 1001, and d. 10 Fob. Susanna, 23 Fob. 1 d. 10 Dec. 1703, Sarah, .3 Doc. 1703, Parker, 17 .Tan. 1703. Mary, 21 May, 1099, and NOYES. CUTTING son of Nicliolas, ■lizabolh Knight. 2-3 Feb. 1074. Ch.- ,Tohn, 15 Dec. 1071, Cnltins. 2S J, in. 1077, Elizabeth, 2 Jan. 1079. Nicholas, 22 May, lOSl, and d. 5 Doc. 1091. Joseph, 21 Jan. 1(1S9, Alary, 27 Alarch, 1093. NOYES. TIAIOTHY son of Nicholas, m. Alarv Knight 13 J.m. losi. Abigail. 2S Feb. 1085, Alary, 8 Doc. 10%, Sarah, 20 Alarch. 17S0, Timolh 1094. John. 10 Feb. li NOYES, JAA1ES son of Nicholas. Alartha, 14 Alarch. 1097. \i ,lan.l091, Rachels Feb. las, 7 March, 1701. Hannah Kiiiu;ht 31 Alarch, lOSl. Ch.— Rebecca, 12 Jan. 1083. .Toseph, 20 Sept. lOSO, Hannah, 1.3 Alarch. loss. Nicholas, 9 Feb. 1(190, Nathan, 5 Feb. 1092. I-',i)hraim. 20 Nov. and d. 19 Doc. 1091. Lydia. 30 Nov. 109.'i, Ephraim. 25 Dee. 1098. Benjamin, 22 I'eb. 1701. Alary, 13 Alarch, 1703, James, 10 Ausr. 1705. NOYES, THOAIAS jnn. R(d)c 'oca. 20 Jn of Nicholas, m. Sarah 2s Jan. P191 Ch.— Bethia. 20 Oct. 1091, NOYES, NICHOLAS jun. sonof Joh 1.7 Aug. 1090. Sarah. 15 Sept. M07, John, Doc. 0, lo99 NOYES, DANIEL m. Judith Knight 29 Dec. 1 NOYES, JOHN m. Alarv Noyos 1700. n. m. Sara Luiit 109.3. Ch. — John, 21 July, and ■ ■ D ;o:: NOYES. CFTTINtini: E '.aboth Toppan 8 ,I;in. 1703 OLIVER, AIH. 'OHXbornin I3rist(d, Knu:land, in 1013, came to Nowburv 1039. m. Airs. Joanna (.ooilalr and daus;h1er Alary bori ■ d. in 111 12, a"od29. II IS wioow m. ca ORDWAY, JAAlEScan-e I in 1010, m. Sainuid Applotc af Ip pt. Wil ieh 8 Dec. l(1.3ii. tiam (Jerrish, 1020. mar. Ann ]•", ery 2:: ition says. iVom \Vales to Newbiny. He was bori Nov. lOls. who d. :il March, 1087. Ch.— Eohrai April, 1030. .lames, 10 Ajiril. 1051, Edward. 14 Sept. 1 , _ . . , .. . 17 Nov. 1 A.38. Isaac. 1 Doc. HHIO. and d. HI Jan. 1009, Jane, 12 Nov. 10i'l3, Hi' til. Sarah, M Sept. 1050. , loin 2 Dec. 1 1 Anne, 12 Fob. 1070, AI ORDW.W, JOHN son of .Tamo irv. .\pril, P H e died after 1702 1I1S2. Joh 19 Oct. lOS I.James. I ,1 sin. Mary (nidfrey 5 Dee. 1081. Ch.— Alary, 18 Sept. ■y.' Pl''7, Peter, 15 Sept. 1(19], Hannah, 20 Nov. and d. 5 Dec. 109.1, Hannah, (1 Alarch,' 109.3, Sleohoii, 8 April, 1097, Ann, 13 AI 1099, Nathan, 2>s April, 17U3. ''.V> A P P E N I) 1 X OKDWAY, JAMi:S Jiiri. ll'.Dl!. His M'ci jiii). fifin nl' Jiimi^s, rri. '.Firzah dwil l--'.riily, ir.'.i'l, Lydiii, 1 1 July, lii'.lli, J I'. S;ir;iii (>liirk, ol' Rii 313 Ch. }'i Oct. UiOI, whod. 10 u;iliil:i, I'y, III! m. Miiy, Itjl Ch.— Lvdii -'.s ,\piil, 17(1 OJU)WAY. i;!)\VAI!l)s(.ii of .iMmos. ni, Miiry W( A'uv. li;s.'), RucliL'l, 14 Jan. Ktes, Jacoli, 1 1 J;i J in. ItiO.l. ORDWAV, FTANAMAH son ofJamos. m. Al.i lay, lCiU7, John, '.'L' June, 101)9, Mary, ■nipc. lCi7S. Ch -.To lO'JO, Isaiaii, U'S Jan. Ki'.lli, D. anna, 28 iniel, 13 ir.iK). Ahi-;iil, -j All-, low, Nil I') Im'I). nil-.'. lianii.'l, .". Jtilv, Iti'.i"), I . Ch.— Ri'liocca, 2'' Dec. loaniia, 1.') Aiiril, Ki'JS, Elizabeth, ORDWAV. SAMF'KL O.SCiOOl), JOHN was! His .son Isaac h. -1 (■'el). ICiSO. Ill onc(> to N as horn in Andovor. Kiij,'!anil, Si July. X.Vjr-i, camo to Ips (■whiiry, thi'iu-n to AniloviT 1G15. and there died in 1051 Joliii. Stephen, Miiiy. and l':iiz;il a.'ed 50. Ch.- PAL.MKI}. IIKNRV 15.lnl\', ICSO. I|(> had two dau.dilei eanie to Xcwhiiiy about 10:;7, moved to ilaverhill, and there died PALMKR, \VILMA:\I line to .Xewbniv about ](i:i7, n dauijhtei- ^larllia ni. John Sherman oC \\'ateitii moved to Piscataeiua. Hi PAL:\n:K lOSKl'H James. IS Dec. Idlu, J ira .lacknian oseph. PALM:;R. JOSEPH sonof.h.s, s.r IS Ma iilv, lii70. 100."). Ch.— Sara, 5 Dec. 1605, cph. in His second wi/'e was Hester- loseph, ■>[ Oct ir.oc, Williaip, .May. 1700, Joseph, 10 Nov. 1702 Ch PARKER. NATIFAXca Shoit 10 Nov. 10-lS. Ho dieil ii'i lOS mecMily to Newlniiy, thence to Andover in 10.).'), m. Sara PARKE .Mil lOSEl'H c;ime earlv to Nevvl 1012, Stephen. Johr iiiry, thence to Andover. Ch. — Joseph, 15 PARKf:i{, NATHAN d. April. 10 m. .Alary iiiowiie 15 Doc. 107.5. Daughter Mary was born and PARKh:i!, NATIIANIML had a daughter .Alary b. 11 .rulv, 107S. PAitKI'.U, REV. THO.MAS only son ol' rev. Robert Parker, of Wiltsh irn, was born in 15'.10, came to Ipswich May, 10;M, thence to Newbury in 10:i5, and there died u ried 21 April, li"i77. PEARSO.N, BEN.IAMIN M July, 10S2, Daniel, 25 Dec. lO.v], Al mil d.'5 April, 1771, Sarah. 10 Dec. 1001, .\| mar- on of .Tobn, of Rowley, m. Hannah Thurston. Ch.— Phebe, March, lOS!), Benjamin, 12 Anjr. UiOO, tabcl, 18 .May, 10'J5, Joseph, 4 Dec. y,m\[. 1(1 Dec. lh\ii, .nelielaLic 1000. David, IS .Fan. 1702, Oliver, 14 Au;;. 1704. PEARSON. SAMl'I'.L m. Poor J}ee. 1070. PEASLEV, JOSEPH an early settler in Xewburv, thence to Salisbury, now Ames- bury, where ho died li Doc. 1000. Ch.— Sarah, 20 Sept. 1042, Jaseph,'9 Sept. 1040 Elizabeth. ' P]'..N(iRIN. MOSl'.S married Abi^'ail . Daunhter .Miiirail. 11 Nov. 109.5, PE.MB1:R I'O.N, JA.MKS was in Newbury in 1010. Ch. — .lohn b. in Newbury 1(5 Feb. lOls. Thomas and Joseph were born in Boston, where a James Pcmborton died 11 Oct. 1000. PEMBKRTON. JOHN was dismissed from Boston to Newbury church 24 Nov 1040 His wile died 22 reb. li, 10. PERKINS. I5E.N.IA.MIN had a son Daniel b. IS Dec. lOiSl. PI;RKINS, LVDIA of Newburv. m. Eliakiin VVardwell, of Hampton, 17 Oct 1059 PENrilE, WALTER m. Anne 15 April. 1700. PERRY. JOIEX and wilo Daniaris were in .Newbury in 1051. Ho sold his farm to S.'imnel I'lnnier. PE TTLNGllLL. RICHARD born in 1021, came, tiadition savs. from Staffordshire to Weuham. where he was in ir,ls. In 10,72 he came to Newburv with his wife Joanna, (who was daiiu'liler of Richaid Innersoll, of S;ilem.) and several children. Mary was born in .Newburv .liilv. 1052, Nathaniel, 21 Sept. 1051. PETTINtnil.L. NATHANIEL son of Richard, m. Hannah Goodrid-?o 170,3. Ch — Miirv. died March. Hl'.lS. PE'1'1TN(;ELL, SA.MI'I'.L son of Richard, rri. Sarah Poore ]i'. Feb. 1074. Ch.— Samuel,;! Feb. 1070, Richard, 20 .Xuir. 1077, Richard, 24 .fan. 1070, .John, 20 Sept. 10X1. .Maiv and Sara. 20 Jan. lOsr,. .b.anna, 10 Feb. KiSO, Benjamin. 18 Dec. 1092. PE'I'TIN(;F.LL. .AL\TTIII:W son of Richanl. m. Sam. Noyes i:} April. 1074, Ch.— Nalhaniel,21 Jan, 1070, Millhew, is Sept. 107s, ,Toanna, 27 .Ian. lOSl, Nicholas, 15 Nov. 10S,5. Sarah, 19 April, lOs.s, Ji,|,njr, Feb. 1094, Abraham, 2:i Sept, 1090, Abigail, 17 Oct. ir.'iii, Marv, d. :i March, IHOS. His second wile Jemima French he m. in 1703* P1'.TTIN(;ELL, M ATTHEW jr. m. .Toairua , His son Al- liani b. 4 Dec. I704' I'ET i'lNtillLL, DANIF.L m. Marv SlickiievF) .Nov. 1099. s ,i Daniel b. 5. Tan. no."! PETTINC; FLL, RICHA Rl) son of Samuel.' m. Jemima Ch . v, 10 Oct. 1701 X I 'I I 314 APPENDIX ■< ds PETTINGELL, NATHANIEL jr. m. Margaret Richardson 1702. Daughter Anneb, 2'2 Dec. 17();i. PHELPS, EDWARD m. Elizabeth Adams. Son John b. 15 Dec. 1057. He moved to Andover. PIKK, JOHN laborer, came from Langford, Ensland, in the ship James, to Newbury, in lf;;i5. He d. in Salisbury ■■>(> May, KmI. Ch.— Robert, b. in Kiir), John. Dorothy, Ann, Israel, a daughter, Sani'.i, who d. Nov. ir,.'i(). Dorothy, who m. Daniel Hondrick. ' The worshipful maj. ROBERT PIKE,' son of John, died' in Salisbury 12 Dec. 1700, in his OJd year. PIKH:, JOHN son of John, m. Mary . Ch.— .Joseph, 20 Dec. 10;iS, John, 12 Jan. 1011, and d. 2S May, lOlU, Hannali, 20 April, 10l:i, Mary, 11 Nov. 1017, John, ,'iO Mar. 1050, Ruth, 17 July, 10.52. Sarah, Vi Sept. H).55, Thomas, 7 Doc. 1057, Saniupl. PIKE, JOSEPH son of John, jr. m. Susanna Kingsbury 2'.) Jan. 1002. Ch.— Sarah, 12 Oct. lOtiO, Mary, lU April 1070. John, 28 Dec. Iii7l, Joseph, 17 April. 1074. He died 1094, aged 73. Benjamin, 21 Si'pt. 1070, Hannah. 24 March, 1070, Thomas, 4 Aug, 1G8] . He was probably the Joseph Pike killed by the Indians in Ilaverhill, 4 Sept. 1004. PIKE, JOSEPH son of Joseph, m. Hannah Smith Dec. 1005 Ch.— Joseph. 4 Nov. 1000. John, 24 Feb. 1000, Thomas, 25 Sept. 1700, James, 1 March, 170;f, Sarah, 2 April, and d. 20 June, 1705. Joseph, d. 1757, aged 84. PIKE, JOHN son of John jr. m. Lydia, widow of Moses Little, IS March, 1005. Ch. —Judith, 4 Dec. 1005, Susanna, 3 April, 1097, Lydia, 23 Dec. 1098, Joanna, 17 Dec. 1700, Dorothy, 23 Sept. 1702. PIKE, HUGH m. Sarah Brown, 17 Juno, 1085. Son Hugh b. 28 May, 1086. PILSBURY, WILLIAM came, tradition says, from Stairovd,shire. He m. Dorothy Crosby, in Dorchester, about 1041, thence to Newbury, where he d. 10 June, 1080. Ch.— Caleb, 28 Jan. 1051, and d. 4 July, 1080, William, 27 July. 1050, Experience, 10 April, 1058, Increase, 10 Oct. 1000, Thankful, 22 April, 1002, Joshua, 20 June, 1074, Moses. Job, Abel. PILSBURY, WILLIAM son of William, m. Mary Kenny 13 Dec. 1077. Ch.— Wil- liam, 22 March, 1080. F,xpericnce, 10 April. 1082, William, 7 July, 1087, Lydia, 25 Dec. 1080, Increase, 5 Jan. 1005, Apphia, 8 May, 1700. PILSBURY, MOSES son of William, m Susanna Worth, 1008. Ch.— Joseph, G June, 1070, Dorothy, April. 1075, Susanna, 5 Feb. 1077, Judith, 10 March, 1079, Caleb, 27 July. 1081, Hannah, 3 May, 1080. PILSBURY, JOB son of JV'iUiam, m. Katharine Gavet 5 April, 1077. Ch.— Daniel, 20 Se,-)t. 1078, Josiah, 17 April, 1080. PILSBURY, ABEL son of William, m. Mary . Ch.— Joshua, 12 April, 1079, John, 13 Sept. 1082, Jacob, 20 March, 1087, Abel, 12 April, 1000, Elizabeth, 20 March, 1004. PILSBURY. DANIEL m. Sarah Allen 1703. PILSBURY, CALEB m. Sarah Morse 1702. PILSBURY, JOSEPH son of .Moses, m. Sarah . Ch.— Joseph, 16 Jan. 1695, Mo- ses, 10 Sept. 1007. Nathan, 3 June, 1009. PILSBURY, MOSES jun. m. Abigail Rolf 1008. Ch.— Moses, 16 Jan. 1099, Abigail, Aug. 1700. PIERCE, DANIEL black.smith, came from London to Watertown, thence to Newbu- ry about 1037. His first wife was Sarah. He m. Anne Milward. 20 Dec. 1054. She d. 27 Nov. 1000. He d. 27 Nov. 1077. Ch.— Joshua, 15 May, 1043, Martha, 14 Feb. 1018, Daniel, 15 .May, 1042, and 'son in law Thorpe.' PIERCE, DANIEL .son of Daniel, m. . Ch.— Joanna, who d. 10 Sept. 1090, Dan- iel, 20 Dec. 1003. who d. 2 Sept. 1000, Anne, 22 ."May. 1000. Benjamin, 20 Feb. 1000, Joshua, 10 Oct. 1071. IMartha. 20 Feb. 1077. Sara, ,3 Oct. 1070, George, 5 March, 1081, Mary. 14 April, KiS.'i. John, 10 Oct. 10S7, Catharine, 18 Sept. 1000. PIERCE, MR. TllO.MAS m. Mehetabul Frost 5 Jan. 1008. Son John b. 5 Nov. 1098. PIERCE. BENJAMIN son of Daniel, jun. m. Lydia . Ch.— Daniel, Aug. 100.3, and d. 25 Aug, Charles. .3 Feb. 1005, Elizahotli, 14 Nov. 1090, Daniel, 11 Oct. 1008, Benjamin, 1.3 June. 1700. John, 7 Nov. 1703. PIERCE, MR. JOSHUA m. :\Irs. Joanna. Daughter Anne, 14 Oct. 1704. PEABODY. WILLIAM ni. Mary Browne S Dec. 1080. POORE. JOHN came from Wirtshirc to Newbury in 103.5. He d. 23 Nov. 1684, aged 00, Ch.— Jonathan, .(ohn, 21 June, 1042, Ilaniuih, 14 Oct. 1045, Elizabeth, 8 Nov. 1047, Mary, 15 July, 10 IS, Hannah, 25 M;irch, 1040, Henry, 13 Dec. 1050, Mary. March. 10.52, and d. 8 Sept, Joseph, 4 Oct. 10.53, Mary, 12 Dec. 10.54, Sarah, 5 June, 105.5, Lydia, 5 Dec. 10.50, Edward, 4 April, 1058, Abigail, 20 March, 1000, Abigail, 5 Aug. 1001. POORE, JOHN son of John, m. Mary Tilcomb, 27 Feb. 1000. Ch.— John, 7 May, APPENDIX 315 He moved to «nd d. 4 Oct. 1068, Mary, 9 Aug. 1009, Sarah, 27 Oct. 1071, Elizabeth, 00 July, 1074, Hannah, 10 Aug. 1077, Jonallian, T) Feb. 1(179, Judith, •:i3 Jlay, iOSl, John, '.'0 June, 108;). Hedied 1.") Feb. 17lJl,ai,'. .59. rOORE, JONATHAN son of John, m. Rebecca . Daughter Rebecca b. 10 May, 1705. POORE, HENRY son of John, m. Abiijail Hale ]-2 Sept. 1079. Ch.— Abigail. 9 Sept. IGSO, Henry, -'A Jan. IC.K-.', .feionniali. 10 Jan. 1081, Marv, H) April, ] 08(), ^Marv, 20 Sept. 1087, Hannah, 19 J'jly, 1092, Sarah, 18 Jan. 1091, Benjiimin, 1090, Daniel, 1700. 1 J 1 1 rOORE, HENRY jr. of Rowley, m. Mary Holmes 1703. POORF,, SAMUEL |)erhaps a brother to'John, sen. m. . Cli. Rebecca, 7 Feb. 1019, Jlary, 21 March, 10.51, Samuel, 14 Oct. lti,5:!. Edward, 27 May, 1050. EiIk- abeth, 21 Jan, 10.59, Joseph, 10 June, 1001, Sarah, 4 June, 1004. Benjamin, 22 Feb. 1007, Mary, 21 Feb. 1071. Ho died til Dec. lOSI), aired 00. POORE, JOSFH'H son of Samuel, sen. ra. Mary Wallinijton Au?. lOSO. Ch.— Jo- seph, 2.5 April, 10.S3, Benjamin, 7 Nov. 1087, Sarah, 12 May, 1090, Mary, 12 Aug. li!92. Abigail, 1 Aug, 1095, Hannah, 3 April, 109S, John, 1 Aug. 1701, Lydia. 14 March, 1704. POORF., BENJAMIN, son of Samuel, sen. m. widow Mary Hardy 13 April, 1G9G. Ch.— Sarah. Sept. 1097, Ann, 31 Oct 1700. She d. S Aug. 1707. POORE, SAMUEL son o. Samuel, sen. m. Rachel Bniley 10 Feb. 1080. Ch.— Re- becca, IS Jan. lOSl, Samuel. 3 Jump, 1082, and d. 11 July. 1709. aged 8.5. Judith d. 12 Dec. 1083. Sarah, 12 July, 1080, Eleanor, 25 Dec. ! 0)89, Rebecca, 1 March. lOO-l. POORE, EDWARD, m. Elizabeth . Stephen, 20 April, 1088, Elizabeth, 21 March, 1090, Joseph, 15 April, 1701. POORE, JOSEPH jun.m. Anna Johnson 1098. Ch.—Katherine, 18 Feb. 1C99, Joseph, b. 9 April, 1701. > i . POORE, S.\RAH widow; of John, d. 3 Dec. 1702. PLUI^UCR, FR.^NCIS • linnon weaver.' came, some sav from Woolwich, Eng. others from Wales, about 1033. He was in Newbury 1035. ' His iirst wife Ruth d."l8 .\ug. 10 17. He m. widow .\nn Palmer 31 March, id IS or 9, who d. 18 Oct. 1005. He then m. Beatrice, widow of William Cantlebury, of Salem, 29 Nov. 1005. He d. 17 Jail. 1073. Ch.— Samuel, b. 1019. Joseph, 1030, ami Mary, who m. Cheney. :'LU.MER, SAMUEL son of Francis, m. Mary . Ch.— Samuel. 20 April, 1047, Mary, 8 Feb. 1050. John, 11 May, 1052, Ephraim, 10 Sept. 105.5. Hannah, 10 Feb! 1057, Silvanus, 22 Feb. 105.8, Ruth. 7 .\ug. 1000, p:iizabeth. 19 Oct. 1002, Deborah, 13 March, 1005, Joshua, Lydia, 2 July, 1008, Bathshua, 31 July. 1070. He died 1702 aijed S3. PLUMER, JOSEPH son of Francis, m. 23 Dec. 10,53. Ch.— Joseph, 11 Sept. 1054, Benjamin, 23 Oct. 1050, Sarah, 13 May, 1000, Francis, 23 April. 1002, and d. 5 Dec. 1003, Francis, 25 Feb. 1004. Nathaniel, 31 Jan. 1000, Jonathan, 13 May. 1CC8, Abigail, 10 July. 1009, and d. 11 Dec. 1083. PLU.MER, EPHRAIM son of Samuei, m. Hannah Jaqucs 15 Jan. 1080. Ch.— M.uy, 19 Feb. 1081, Hairnah. 12 Oct. 1082, Samuel. 27 Oct. 10.'^4, Elizabeth. 21 Nov. 1080, John, 7 Nov. 1088, Ruth, 5 Nov. lO'.M), Daniel, 'ii :\Iarch, li'93. Richanl, 3 Av 1005, Billield, 12 June, 1007. Sarah, 20 July, 1009, J uima. "1 June. 1704. PLU.MER, SILVANUS son of Samuel, sen. m. Sarah Moody IS Jan. IC^Q. Ch.— Mary, 22 Oct. 1083, Samuel, 12 Nov. 1084, and d. 2 Aug. 1085, Samuel, Lydia. Sarah, and Benjamin. PLU.MEIi, JOSEPH jun. son of Joseph, sen. m. Hannah Swett 20 Jan. 1GS.5, ' Ch.— Samuel. 4 May, 1080, Abigail. 11 Dec. 1087, Miriam, 10 June, 1090, Aaron, 10 Jan. 109.3, Eleazer, 29 ,Jan. I(i04. .Joseph. 12 .Ian. 100.5, David, 10 March, 1090. Sampson, 14 March, 1099, Hannah, 17 July, 1700, Sarah, 17 April, 1702, Deborah, 19 Dec. 1703, Eliphalet, 1 April, 1705. PLU.MER, JOSHUA son of Samuel, m. Elizahelh Dole Nov. 1099. Ch.— Samuel, 3 Sept. 1700, Stephen, Dec. 1702. .Joshua, 22 .\ug. 1705, Nathaniel, 19 June, 1708, Enoch, 3 Dec. 171 1, Elizabeth, 22 March, 1710. PLU.MER, SAMUEL son of Samuel, sen. m. Joanna Woodbery 5 Dec. lilTO. PLUMER, JOHN of Rowley, m. Elizabeth Smith 1700. PLUMER, FRANCIS sou of Josej.h, m. .Mary Ellitrop. Daughter Mary b. 15 May. 1701. J I .. J J, PLUMER, JONATHAN son of .Joseph, m. Sarah Pearson 10 June. 1090. Ch.— John, 25 March, 1097, Daniel, 7 .Jan. lOOi). Mary, Dec. 1701, Jonathan, 14 Aug. 1705. PRICE, WALTER born 17 May, U;:;o, lived in Salem. RANDALL, WILLIAM was born in 1018, m. Elizabeth 2 Oct. 1049. Ch.— Eliz- abeth, 13 May, 1050, William, 2 March, 1053, John, 5 March, 1655, .Mary, 20 Mareh, 1056, Hannah, 7 Jan. 1059. r I i'i 'r 316 A P P K X D I X . RANDALL, WILLIAIMjun.m. Rcbrcia , who d. IS Tch.]C,:~. Son F.nocli h. Der. 1('.7ii. RAVVSOX, MR. KIIWAIU) (■(inin (rom (nlliii^'linm. Ddisclsliiip. was in Nowlmry about JCi.'Ki or 7. and loiiioxorl lo notion U'l.'.o, ll(- ni. Ilii'lii'l rcriio. Cli. — I'.ihvaii'l, Rarhcl, David, r. M;iy, 111 II, I'rrnc. ICi lii, Susan, wlio d, in l{nxl)iiiv, I'l-'l, d'rindal, •J.T Jan. ICi.lii, William, born in liostoii. lii.')l. itchrcra, and .foliii. lie s naino was Ahiirail. RICIlAl!l)S,,l()HN' in. Hannah ( ;oodrii I i;c :.'■.' .March, ICi'.il. wlio dird '.'0 Jan. 100.1. Ho tliPii ni. Sarah Cliiinrv Hi July, li'iiid. Ch.— Sarah, l,'! Sepl. U'i'.i7, jMrlieiahol. -,'5 June, ll'.'.l'.l, Sarah. 10 Teh'. 1 7o:. RICHARDSOX. WILLI.AM ni. Klizahcth Wisrnian '.'.'1 An;:. 1t;.Jl. Jle d. M :Marrh, \M8. Ch.— Joseph. IS .Mav, H'-.V), B(Miianiin. in March, lii.u. RICHARDSOX. KI)\V.\K1) m. . Ch.— I'.dward, Jl J)oo. ir,iri, Caloh, IS Aiii^. lC,rr2, Ruth. :.'.". Nov. l(;.').'i. .Moses. I Aiiril.Hl.'jS. Mny, -.2 Sept. HHiO. He died 11 Nov. 108.3. Another Kilward Ricdiardsoii died :.'.'> March," Id.').'). RICHARDSOX. KDWAIJI) jr. m. ]:iizaheih Hale II D,.c. 1000. RICHARDSOX. KDWAUD.jiin. m. Anne Hartlet. -JS Oct. ICw.L Ch.— :\iaf' .• 107.'), and d. ;i April, 107S. Kllward. ■,' Sept. 107 1. Mary, 2.") Aug. 1070, Moses, ■ . n. lOSO, Margaret. 7 Jnlv. li'iS'.>. He d. II Xov. lOSJ. RICHARDSOX. JOSiHMI rn. ■Ahu-aiet (JodiVey 1-2 Jnlv, 10S|. Ch.— Marv, 10 ,\pril, IOS'3, William, -.'i .March, lOS], .T„seph. :!! Dvc. lOSil, Kli/abelh, '.'S Feb. lo'so, Daniel, 4 April, 100-i, Saiah, 10 Juno. 100 1, 'I'hoinas. 1.3 l-'eh. 1007, Caleb, June, 170-1. RICHARDSOX, JOSHUA m, .Alarv Parker :J1 Jan. 1070, who died 7 .Marcli, 108:3. He then m, Jane , Ch,— I'.slln'r. 1-3 .March, lOMj. Judith, 23 June, los.s, Hannah, 9 Oct, 1000, Ahi-ail, (i Aug. 1002, Klizahelh, 4 JN'ov. 1004, Joanna, .March, 1007, Jo.shua, -JO Mav, I'O'X RICHARDSON, CALEB m. :Marv Ladd ;il Julv, lOsj. Ch.— Alarv- 12 Jan. 108.3, Ruth, 1 March, n;s:!, RICHARDSOX, MR, JOH?rm, . Ch,— Sarah, Sept. 1074, Mary, 22 July, 1077, Elizabelli. 20 April. lO.SO, Katharine. 13 Se|it. lOiSl. and a son John. ROEIXSOX, RORERT b, H.-jS, m, Mary Silver 2(> Oct. lOcl. Ch.— Mary, IS Nov. 1005, Daniel, Oct. Ii'iiw, John. 12 Dec, 1000, Samuel, 'I'homas, Sarah, Ilannah, 21 Dec. ]i;s:), Robert. .3 .Mav, loso, ROBINSOX. JOHN m. Susanna , Ch,— John. 1002, Daniel, 14 .Alaicli, 100.3. He died .Alarch. 1000. RIDGE. JOHX il. :tO Dec. 1000. ROBRIXS. THO.\L\S m. Priseilla Mallard 170:? Son Thomas b. 12 March. 1701. ROGERS. ROBERT tn. Susanna , was in .Xewhury in 1031. He died 2,1 Dec. 100;i. Ch.— Robert, 28 April. 10.30, Thomas, 9 July, 10.32, .John, lli 3Iurch, 1054, Susanna, Feb, 10.37, .Joshua, 1 .\u<;. 10.38. ROGERS. THOMAS son ol' Robert, m. Rnlh Brown IS ^lay. 1077. Ch— Thomas, 14 Aui,'. 107S, Ruth, 10 April, lOSO. Sn-anna, 17 Murh. 1082', Robert, 5 April, 1084, .John. 11 July, 10S0, Isaac, 21 June, 1001, Stephen, 20 Aug, 1093, Daniel, 14 Nov. 1095, •Jonathan, 18 June, 1702, ROGERS, THO.M.\S ni. Hannah Long IS .Aug, 1702. RAWLIXS. NICHOL.AS in. Rebecca Lonir :il Oct. ir,70. Daniel. 21 March. 10S2. .Mary. 10 April, ir.s:l, .Joseph, March, 1087, Rebokah, 1 Oct. lOSO, .Martha. 3 Nov. 1002. R.^WLLXS. JOHX m. .Mary Thoinas. of E.Neter, 9 Oct. 1702. Rf*LFE, HENRY son of Honour Rolle, came to Newbury among the first settlers. He d, 1 March, 1043, His only son, John, died bclbie him. His grandson Benjamin was born in 10 10, ROLFE, JOHN brotlier to Henry, m. IMary Scnllard 1 Dec, 1030. Ch — :\Iary. 10 Jan. 1000, Rebecca, 9 Feb, 10ii2, ."\Iarv, 2 Nov. and d. 10 Dec. 1058. He d. 8 Feb. 1001. ROLFE, SAMUEL ni. Sarah Jcpson of Cambridge, lOOP. Son Samuel, 10 Au". 170.3. ROLFE, BEXJA5TIX m. Apphia 3 Xov. 1039. who d. 24 Dec. 1708. He died Aug. 1710. Cli.— John. 12 Oct. 1000, Renjamiiu 13 Sept, 1002, Apphia, S March, 1007, Mary, 10 Sept. lOOO, Samuel. 1 I .Jan. li'>72, Marv, 11 .Xov. 1074, and d. IS June, 1077, Henry, 12 Oct, li;77, Elizabeth, 15 Dec, 1070, Xathaniel, 12 Nov. 1081, Abigail, 5 May, 108 |. ROLFE, JOHN m. Doroihv . Son .Tolm b. 24 March, 10,01,, Jonathan, 2 Aug. 1095. ROLFE. JOHN (1.30 .Sept. "lOSl. ' » RUSS, JOHN born in 101 1, camo early to Newburv, thence to .Andoverin 1045, where he d, 1092. Ch.— John, 24 June, 1 04 1 , .Mary, 1 Feb. 1 044, Jonathan. Thomas, Josiah, and Joseph, •>cpt, luOO, Samuel, 2 Dec. Ch,— .John, 1 Dec, 3Iarch, 108.5, Ronjai I OSO, A p r E N D r X . nj7 SADLKI}, AXTIIOW l.n.l a sn,i Al.irl 1,. 'j Nov. \i\r,l) SAL.MOX. \Vll.r,l AM m. Ann,. U<.!.-i,.r "i S.-pt MM) o'^Mv '^V-^' ^^ i'-'-'-^^' '"• I inisiimi i;iu..|i, ,.r (;i,M,r,.si..r, nn-.'. SAI .\I)K lis, JOHN l,„m in KV.C, j,, WWks .•mnity of Wilt.lm.., w;,-i,in X.u hnrv in Itio.i, niid (I. 1o.ll, |.,li/:,|ii.|||, oc, till,. )(;.-,.',, " ' ' ' ■ ^■■^y.*"\}-,'''*'"'"''''""'-'^^"'""' •'^''"'v .■\lil(li..|l S Dp,-. IC.V,. f'i,_S;inil. 1 > .\ov 1»M/, \\,ll,,,m 15 So|.l. lil.V.s Smm„.l, l.S M,ych, IOC,--. ll..l«. April, ir,0;j, Hannah, 11 ,l,ni. KiC.l and d. -S An- ^'onV''l'' ^^''J'l^'A.M son oi- William, m. Shivv llmeiy 10 :\Iai(h, 1(171. Ph.— Mniv 20Jun. II,,-,' Sannud, .-..hn,P l(,7l.,Iol.n, 15 .AJaich, U!7(i, liuth, 20 Sept. 1077, Han- nah, ]:.> .Ian. 1(,/'.». ,I(,.siab. '.Ml .Tan. Kisj. ^-))-'7';;!^;,'.'*^^"'^' *"'""'' '^^''"i'"Ti' '"■ ^''I'l'i 1'"'"-'' !■'* Frb. ir,7r,. Ch.— Rnth Sptit 1m'' ^ ''';.':"-• 7;' ^V')"- ";''■'. Sarah. -.'O.Mav. li.S|,,Iohn, :.'.-, April, KlS.'l, .Jonathan" 4Ma,ch «,s.,, Dam.d.KMan 1HS7, .loi.n, 10 Sept. Kiss, and died 19 March, IdSli John. d. .10 May, HiSO. a"i'd l-l ^jhwi, i, .., SA W VK R, STI-i I'll KX s7,n of \Villia„>, rn. Ann . Ch.-Ann, 1 An-. 1(1S7 ])an- lol, 2S.Tan. lUMt. I'.norh. :.".Mniio. l(i!M. ' "" ' SAVVVK K, ,I()|(X m. Marv M.'nill l'', Dpc. 1700. ^'noT'"''' ^^''^'^''^^'^f m. Lydia Wehster 7 .fan. 170:j. Dau-hler Klizabeth b. 1 Oct. ^'nff '^^'Tn^^^;i',''-|?^!^^^ ""■ ^■■"'"^"■"' • f^li-T-Kvnrd and Ebonezor. b. u'^^rri 1 o,'if'''^'''''',':''''^'''"'^''J-'''' '•■"^^' Kli/abch. I'o.lsmonlh, li Oct. .lline 1701 '''■^' ' ' "* ^'''' "''^''' ^'■■''"'""'. 'J -^"S- i'"': Abigail JG ^'■;'.';!}^;,'';'f^-^f'^^."i' ^''"y Hilton. alias Downc^r, 11 Dec. ICin. Ch.— IMarv, ;iO Oct li.r)7. Rcherra. .', .\ov. 1(1(11. Ho (I. -.'11 .Mav, Midi. ^ SF.WALL IIKXRV sen. b in Coventry in l.'-,7(l. m. Anne Hunt, came lo Xcwbnrv an( in K.K, removed to Rowley, where he died ,A[areh, l.l.-,7, in his Slst year He bad one son. Henry. |nn. - j w. m. ;1 i.Lsi mice were oorn in iNevvhnrv, the others in Kii'.'land. i)-;'^'"^V -^''^•, •'!^"^' ""' '''' ''•'"■>• ™- Hannah Fesseiulen, of Camlirid.rp, 27 Oct w.j. ^ "^ 'li'^'l ^ Anfl. I''''.'0,a.e,l.|.-,. Ch.-Hannah, 21 Dec. 1(175. and d. -1 July" 1'-//. Hannah, 2(, I)(^c. l(w7,.Iohn. 10 April. Kiso, Heurv. 7 Sept l(lS-> Steve-i 17 . ,; .; ni' ^"Vy f I'-f^"" c^i'ly settler, m. Rebecca, danditer of Richanl Kent, and S; 'Su. .PS-MaSi^'i;;,'^"' ''"' ^^'■"'■'^^"'' •' '''■ '"' •' «-^^''' ^^ J"-' ^'^ '^. ^-"'=' SH ATS WFLL. RICHAIM) of Ipswich, m. Eleanor Cheney 17 Dec. inor,. Son Rich- ard b. 1 Feb, l(i|(S, •' '-uo ivilu- aiu o. I iMMi. in;'.'\, MiOlvl. III'.XL\ brother to Anthony, m. Elizabeth . who d •'•'March KUS I m a second wile. Sarah Gh.ver. Oct. Id IS. Ch,-Sar,.h. IS D,,,..' id 10.' Henrv 1 March, id.,-.', .lohiK :!1 Oct. 1(15:1, and d. Idol. Sarah, :JS Jan. Iddo. He died 5 Ma Ho 11 318 APPENDIX. SILVER, THOMAS Ipswich 1037. then Nowhiiry. 1)0 m. IS Aii^'. l(ll(t, who il. ','3 Jiilv, irili5. He ilinl His soroiid wife, Knthaiine C — , (i Sc))i. If.S'.'. Ch.— M;iry, Uiir), Kii/:ilu'th and Muilhii. M Mirch, ilir)l, Thoinus, ;.'(! Marcii, JCiO.I, ^iiid d. KirKl, Thnrii as, -'ti ^liirch, U1.')S, John, -'1 Aujj. UiiJO, Siirnuol. lii Feb. IOOl', Haiiimh and barah, If Oct. 1(1.")5. SILVKU. THOMAS horn in lij;!'.', m. Mary Willliams 1 Jan. lOSa.andd. 1005. Daii^'h- tor Sanih b. 2 Oct. lilSJ. SIMMONS, SAMHKL was killed with the fall of a horse, IS .Tune. 1083. SLOW.MAN. SVMOX, son of Syiiioii and Hannah, h. M .Inly, Um. SlN'(;Li':TKURY, RICHAUn was bom in l.'is;., was in Salem lO.'.S, thence to New- bury, Salisbury, and llaveriiill. Ho d. l'5 Oct. 10S7, in his lOiid year. He Inul a son .John, and perhaps others. SAHTH. THO.MAS weaver, from Romsoy. England, came to Newbury, lOMR, from Ipswich. His wife w,is {{ebecca. Ch. — Thomas, Ki.'lO, and drowned in lOlS, Dec. 0, Rebecca, _'l) Feb. ICjIO. .lames, 10 Sept. U>1,J, .lohn, H Mardi, ir.ls, .\hilthias, '-'7 Oct. hurl, Tliomas, 7 July. l(i.')l, and was killed by tlie Indians at Bloody Brook, in 1070. Thomas Smith, sen. d. -J'J April. 1000. A Th,50. In his will he mentions nephew John Spencer, brother Thomas Spencer, and cousin Ann Knight. His nephew and heir, John Spencer, sold his farm to his uncle. Daniel Pierce, in 105!. SQUIRE, PHILIP m. Mary . His son Thomas b. 31 Oct. 10'J4. STAPLES, THOMAS m. Elizabeth . His daughter Mary b. Jan. 1702. STEVENS, WILLIAM m. Elizabeth 19 .May, 1045. He' died 19 May, 1053. Ch. —Bitfield, b. 10 March, 1049, John, 19 Nov. 1050, Samuel, 18 Nov. 1052. STEVENS, JOHN came early to Newbury, thence to Andover in 1045, where he died, April, 1002. Ch. — John, 20 June, 1039, Timothy, 23 Sept. 1041, Nathan, Joseph, Ephraim, and Benjamin. STEVENS, THOMAS m. Martha Bartlet 15 April, 1G72. A Thomas Stevens m. Mary Mighill 13 Oct. 1081. 05. DuiikU- ice 1o Now- lo Inul a sou G, Sarah, 21 ]li. — John, 7 S Dec. 1098, .000. Ch.— , in Feb, and ipt. Edmund I rah, U) Fob. liel, 1!5 Nov. /on. lie m. (huiyhter of her' Ch.— )Ut 1001, and Stevens m. APPENDIX. ^'!i'rI7' '^1070 ^^"^ *"■ *''"^ ^'^'''*° ^^"'"^ °' "''^"- Ch.-JIary, Feb. 1071, T STKVi'lNS, wiihnv .\NN diod Juiy, 1050. 319 liomas, STICKNKV, A.MOS son of Will i.>m, a native u( Hull, ]• tlieiice lo Kowh-y, thoiiro lo Nowhnry. and ni. S;irah .Mors,', lm'j riKJanil, rnmn to Boston, A us;. l';7S. Ch.— .Job III .1 "no, Hii;n, Andiow, Doc. |i;.')7, A ioo:i. He II .Ainil, 1071, liniianiiii, \ April. li;7;j. d. 5 M,ir. 17.-.o' Sara! nrios, ;i All};. 100!), Jo.soph 107.'), Hannah, :ii .Maroh, lii70. M STICKNKV, .lOlIN son of .\nin.s. , 'JO N i)v. 1077. li, 1'.' Oct. 107.1, and d. lO'.M, .lohn, ;!l) Jnlv. I01i:i. Sii ni, M.iry Poor 10 Dor. lORtl. Ch.— .Mary, 1 July son of Amos, m. Rebecca STICKNKV, ANDRKW Daiiu'htor Kebocci b. 10 ,1 STKWAUT or STCART, DINCAN shin 1 h, So|)t. lOiiN, J„sopli, 10 Doc. 1 00. iin, 10!i;t. v.iio dieil 'M Jan, 100^ R( iwloy prinil(lo Cli,— iSliutlia, 1 April, lO.'iO. C up bnililor in ihat pi Miiy, 1000, all 1 .. STUART, JA.MKS Nowb 5 J 1001, .1 Ho removed to H'o. He d. 1717, niied 100. iry, and ihroo others born in Rowley jinii's, 8 Oct. 100.1, Henry, 1 Charles, 10 .Ian. 1000 S'J'I'ART, JOHN in. Kli/aboth 11 Dee. lO.S!). SUTTON, W H.IJAM SWKT'I', STKVKN oor.iwai son of Dniican, m. Elizabell . Ch,— .fames, 'i, Ronjan •J7 Fob. 1070. II. KJ.JO, Joseph, ','8 in, 20 .May, 1001, liebecca, ■! Dec. 1005, and SWKTT, widow I'HKBK d. May, 1005. SVVETT, SARAH d. 11 Dec. 1050. SVVKTT, JOSKIMI m. in,70 ^V'.'fri; ■'^'\'''^' 5"" "'■ '^"''■^•"- f"- '^''"-.v I'iumor Doo. 1070. Ch.-.AIarv 10 Anril 107,', Hannah, 15 Juno, 107-1, John, -JO Feb. 1077, San, net 10 S.m, IOW Vnvn„ 07 ^J;'n- '.;: '-.'"■^^■l''>' -' '•>''• "■"^'- lieniamiii.ll April, loss ' ^''''- ^'*'"' ^^'''"' ^^ SVVEl J, CAIT. BKNJAM N m. Ho.ster. sister of Natlianiol Weare, Nov 1047 who m. ensign Steven (iroeulcf ;il March, 1070. and d. 10 Jan. 1718 a ad 80 Ch Hester, 7 ,h.ne, 10 IS. Sarah, 7 Nov. 1050, Mary, 7 ,Ian. IOg], Mary •' Mw lO^;? Benjamin, 5 Anj;. 10,70 Joseph. -1 Jan. 10,70, Moses, 10 Sept. 10( 1. I^iVr lo 1^104 he moved to Hampton, and had five other children. ' He was slain at B ack Po u bv the barbarous Indians -JO June, 1077' "laLh. 1 oini oy SYLK. MR. RICHARD m. Hannah Scott Au- 11,97 ^"i^^Sl^^^r-^^^i.:^^!--^^ ' '^^^- ^««=. Henry, 15 Dec. ''uStoof' "^^'"^'^'^ m. Sarah -1. Ch.-Samuel, 1 Sept. 1091, Edward. THOm'psON, SYMON m. Rachel Glover 21 An- ]0.70 Tn CO.VIB, WILLIAM c.ime early to Newbury, m. .Toanna Bartlot, daughter of R chanl. sen He also m. 1 izabelh Ste^ens ,! March, 1051. He d. 24 Sept 1076 Ch.— Sarah, 22 Juno, 1010, Hannah, S.Ian. li;42. Mary 17 Feb 1044 AliM, 7 i lun^ )r''' 'l-V '] '!r''}'; rV''^' ■'""' •'• ~ ■'"""' I'i^U^nieh'Io dSoJ^ ''Lai JT"^ June, 10.<,,Lh/.abeth, 12 Dec. 1054, Rebecca, 1 April, 1050. Tirzah ''1 Feb 1058 TITCOMB. MILLKSKNT d. 20 .Tan, 1001 '^' iT^'-!i^Ll'' i'KNUKL son of William, m. Lyilia Poore S Jan. IOS4 Ch -Sarah 00 TH^Cn^' ^FN-a/x H " "•';■ ^''i^'"' ' -^'■''' "'''^ ■^"'"'' 2' Sept. So. "'"^' ~^ IIJ COMB BENAI.XH son ol William, m. Sarah Rrowne 24 Dec 1078 Ch Bp naiah, 24 Oct. 1079, .Joseph, 25 J.an. lOSl ' " i i^oc. i.,„s. cn.— Be- P^.' [! I t 'I ;■*£ 830 A P P K N I) I \ . "Pirn rVVCOMn. TJIO:\rAS, kw of AVillimn, tn. :Mnr.v nam 30 Xov. H'l'.n. Ch— Ilamuih, .') Si'pl. Hi'.i-i. .Iii.liili, :|i),|ii|y. IC'.is, IM;iiy, 17 Aii,'. K(M), Amik', ■^7 Jan. 17(i:i. 'J'OIM'AX, A lil{AII AM ii'(i|icr, ciinii' Id Ni'wlnnv in Id:;?, iii. Siisiiiiiia Comliilc of ViintlDillll. Klliihliil. who il. •.'() .Miiirli, H>!l, ll('> d. .") Nov. 1H7'.'. Mucil lil. t'li. — IV- tcr, '). ill |('i;!|. Aliraliiiiii. |ii| I, .faculi, IHIJ, Sii>aiiiui, i:i .Iuih', M'll'.i, .lulin, -'3 A|iiil, lli.'il. iMac. Kh/alii'lli. Hi Oi'l. Iiir.j. TOI'I'AN, nil. l>i;'ri:Ks(.ri o|- Aluiliam, m..Taii.', (Im-lilrr of Mr. Ciirisloplipr Bait, .'I April, H'lCI. ("II.— I'ctcr, Di'c liiiij, Kliz il.fil,, |.; Oct. Iiiri.'i, Peter, 'J.' Dec. Ititi7, Saiiiiicl. .') .Ill I II' |ii7(). Cliii>lopli('r. 1 .1 Drc. 1 1.7 1. .I.iiic>. I Jan. Hi7l. 'lOIM'A.N'. AliKAIIA.M .•^oii of Abiali.mi, in. IJiitJi I'lj;,.. Hi- il. 1701, \villii)iil is-tii'. TOl'I'A.V. .lACOIJ son of Al)iahaiii. iii. Ilaiiiiali ScumII .'l Aiii;. HWO, wlio il. II Nov. IC.'.i'.'. lie (I. l:i Dec. 1717, ('h.— .I.icoli. '.'O .May. It>7l. SiniiU'l, .'10 Sept. 1(17J. iilid (I. !.'•') An;;. li'lH, Jain-, -.'s Sr\it. Iil7 I. .Inliii, '.".i ,lan,'|i;77, llaiiiiali, i .M.irrli, 107',i, Jiliza- l)i>lh,'-'o |)i.('. icso. Alirahani, •,",) .fiiiic, liiM. Ann, hi .May, Hisil. TOI'I'.W, .HMI\ spn. .liiiry Jlj Doc, I'-'.'t, a;;ed 7-', loavin^ii soil .lai.ii's, I). 1.') March. 170-.'. TOI'I'AN, JACOB jr. son of Jacol), in. Suali Ki.'iit, ICSIil. Cli.— Sarali, 211 Sept. 1097, Hannah. 'J.'! Nov. Id'.V.i, Sainiicl, (i .l.iii, l70-.>. TOI'I'AN. PK TKli jiin. in. .Sar.ih (Mcciilcaf .'S April. KiOii. Ch.— Pctcnuid Timothy, •J TpI). liiOS. J.ine. -.M Jau, 170(1. I'llizahclh, '.'.") April. I70J. TOPPAN. SA.MI'KL son of Poter. son. in. Abi^'ail Wi^'ijleswortli in 170:i. Son Sam- licl.-Jl Nov. 17(l'.'. TOPPAN. MR. CHRISTOPHER son of Peter, sen. m. Mrs. Sarah Ansier. of Carn- briilije. whod. -.'0 Feh. 17:i'.>, in her (illli year. Ho died •.':! .Inly. 1717. in his 7(ilh year. Ch.— Christopher, •.' 1 Pel). 1700, Kdiniind. 7 Dec. 1701, Rezileid, 7 .March, 170.1. THO.MAS, WILLIAM an early settler, in. Snsaniia, widow of Roherl Rogers, SMarch, liiHil. who d, ■-",» Mari'li. Iii77. He died willioiit issue :!0 Sept. KiOO, aijed 80. THORLA, RICHARD came from Rowlev to Newlnirv, P'')!. His wifo Jano (1. 19 March, ItiSI. He d. 10 .Nov. HIS.-). Ch.— Francis h. l'r,;m, Thomas, 10:i:.'. THOIvLA. FRANCIS son of Kichard. in. Anne Morse ,') Feb. Ki.').'). He died 20 Nov. no:), a^ed 7.'!. Ch.— I'.li/abeth, li June, Hi.'.r,. INIary, M May, Hif),'^, and d, 20 Ana;. lO.'iO, John, 2-') Mar(h, liiiiO, Jonathan, M !Marcb. li'iV.', a son and daughter, 20 July, Piiil. Kicliaril. •-'.') .\ov. Hiii.'). Tliom as and Francis, 20 April, 1000. THORLA. THOMAS son of Richard, ni. Judith March 1070, who d. 11 July, lOSO. He d. 2.'t June. 17|:), aired S2. Ch.— (Jeor.'o, 12 Much, 1071, Simon, 20 Feb, 1073, and d, 1 July, 1000, a dainrhtor. Fl Dec. Iii7.'). Judith, d. 2',i July, 1077, Judith, 12 Nov. 107'.i, Marv, 1 .Miv, ir^2, Judith, II April, His."). THORDA. JONATHAN son of Francis, m. Alary Merrill 22 Dec. lOR.-i, who d. 11 Oct. 17o:j. Hod. 22 Sept. 17o:i. Cli.— Fli/ahelli. 20 Nov. ItiSii, Abraham, 20 Oct, 1()88, Francis. -JO April, 10,02, llichani, 20 June, liinl. Ahiizail, 10 Fob. KiOiJ, Mary, 1 July, ICi'.is, Jonathan. VO Ansinst, MOO, Prudence,! Sept. 1701, John,! March, 171);). THORLA. (;i;oR(;F. son of Thomas, in. Al.iiy . He d. 17 Jan. 1711. Ch.— Judith, (i Si'pl. lO'.Ml, Alarv, 1 1 April, PiU9. THORLA. JOHN son of Francis, iii. Sarah How. 2 .March, lOSf). Ch.— Mary, liiS7. Sarah, :i Oct. lO'-'J. Anne. 29 Feb. ir,ii2, and d. U Sept. 1703, Lydia, ; liiOf), Belhia, 3 Alarcli, 109S, H.ninah, 9 Sept, 1701, 10 Feb. 20 Aug. i o'. t.j. i>ri ma, -> .Ma i rii, io; 'o, i i.iiiu.iii, ;' ,:3e(n, i nii , THRFSHKR, ARTHUR m. Mary Goodrid!,'c, 21 April, lOSl, Daughter Dorothy, 4 Feb. liV.I-J. THFRSTON, DANIEL son. an early settlor, rn. Anno Li^litfoot 29 Aug. 1018, for his second wile, his first wife liavins; died 2.') Mav, Pil8. He d. 10 Feb. 1000, without issue, leaving' his estate to liis 'kinsman. Daniel Thurston.' THURSTON. I)ANII:L juii. ni. Anne Pell, 20 Oct. lO.V). Hodiod P Feb. 1093. Ch. -Daniel, 2 .fiilv. and d.':i Nov. l(i.')9. Hannah, 20 Jan. lO-TO, Danie'. 18 Doc. KiOl, Sa- — ^ l_/i)lll<.l, -- i'Ml\, illMI Ht < ' .n»», i^'*'•■. li'iilllilll, — '» ifHii. I'l-/!.', •-/■■•.mi , ii' j-^i-v. iwvi, ..^t„ r.ih, 8.Jaii, tiiO,!, Stephen, 2.') Oct. |i>(i'), Joseph, M Sept. lOl'':. .\iine, Sept. 1009, James, 21 Sept. 1070, Stephen. 2j Oct. 1072, Stephen, ."> Feb. 107 1, Abigail, 17 March, ir,7.'<. THURSTON, JAMES son of Daniel, in. :^rary . Cli.— Hannah, l.') Nov. 1091, and d. 8 Nov. 1701. Dorcas, 20 Oct. lOOii. Abri'er. 28 Feb. 1099, Phebe, 20 June, 1702. THURSTON. DAMI:L jr. son of Daniid. m. Mary . Ch— Daniel, 20 June, Hi'.iO. John. 12 .luiio. 1002. .Mary, 7 Jan. Hi'.M, nenjaniin, i May, 1095, Hannah, 20 Jan. liiOS .Martha, 27 Nov. 1700. Jonathan. Hi .March. 1 701 . THURSTON. JOSEPH son of Diiiiol. m. .Mehetahel Kimball 109,'). TRAVFRS, HENRY an early settler, m. Bridged . Ch,— Sarah, 1636, James, 28 April, 1015. TRUi: WORTHY or TREWORGY. .MR. JOHN m. ]\Irs. I' Spencer 15 Jan. 1040. Sou John b. 12 Aug. 1049. lie removed to Saco. -Ilannnh, APPENDIX. 321 TROTTER, WTLLTAM m. riithiiry (Jihbn Dec. lOTO. Ch.— Murv, 22 Jnn. 10.13 TnCkKH, ,MU..(()I1.\ ,n. ,M uy l{.rlmi(N,.n II .riily, Hijo. Ch.— Miny,i:i Mi.v 1077 -rn.'.Ti',' >'•?•''"'■ "'"'•'• '^''^''•'"l. '•' -'^'"'^•li, "■"'^1. .Inlin.v!) July, ICX). "^ '' 1 JHKILL, l HOAIAS tanner, d. « May, Ki"?, Jiidiil, lii» wife d. II July, 1081). He lofl no issue. /> ••» ^A f'',''".M'J'.'l;J!v,^'^'^'''^^' Iliimptori innt), .-amo to Novvbury in ir.lfl. WAMJi.((.10N, scamuii, m. Sarah Travurs ;!() Aui;. HI.-,!. Mo was takon rapfive «t sea aiK ncvnr roturnnd home. Ch.-.l.,hii. Hi S,.pt. ir,.-,r,, „,„| ,|. ,•> .fan. 1(15-5, Nich-.tas, vn"f uur'u^"' V':!''<,"'''?'.'^^'^':lV.,T." '■^'"y' ""11. ''^'■'ry. ^0 August, l(i.i;), .(arncs WARRANT. .lOHNd.'.'S Oct. Kic.n. WARIIA.M.WILM AM sometimes Worm, b. 1051, m. Hannah Adams 10 Feb. 1083. Son I'aul, I). •} Oct. l(is;i. ■WAKNKK, DOliO'l'MVd. 12 Nov. lOSO. VVASS, MR, THOMAS sclionlniastcr, d. IS May. 1001. WATSON, WILLI A.M m. Sara IViley Dec. 1070. WKARF';, I'KTKR d. I,' Oct. Itl.Vt. ^\'?.')j^';' NATIIANIKL m. Kli/ahrth Swain 3 Dor. in.r,. Th.-Nathaniel. .'. .Tan. • '•.' il'''-.'',' ,"/ "''''"' "'"' ^'-''"H"''s '•""' ill llairiplcMi, vvhiiiier he removed about Kill.). He (!. 1,1 May, 171S, ayed nearly S7. WI':BSTKR, .(OIINson or.lohiK.r Ipswi.-li was born 10:i>, came to NVwbnrv with his mother and l.rnthers, m. Anna Hntt l.'t.riuK-, lti.7;i. C:h.— ,!ohn, 11 Fed. IC.-iii .Ma- ry, yj March, KmS, Sarah, 1 .(uly, l(i,-.!l, Abi-ail, 10 .Much, KUli. Lucy. lH Dec.'lOU.l Mary 'Jl May, 1007, Stephen, S May, 10G!», Anna, 7 Sept. 1071, Nicholas, )!• Oct. 1073 Jonathan. 'Jl .May, lti7('i. ' "^/i'^i^ ^T'^-,"^'*-^''"'^' '"■'"*"''• t" 'Tolin, was born in lO.M, ni. Kh/.abeth Brown .'1 .fan. U. ..,, who d. II) Oct. ICils. He d. 7 D,'c. \>\Ki. Ch.-Kli/.abeth. 7 Oct. IOCS, Anna. July !(./•,', Joseph, 10 March, lt;7(i, and,!.',' May, ICS'j. .Maiv, IS Mav, lf,7'.i, Lydia A '','-■;.,',''''■• ''"* second wile, Klizabeth Lunt, he married 'J Nov.'iOiiU, who d. 3 AUi;. IhSS. WJi:nSTKR STEVEN probnblyson of John, m. Sarah Clark, 1 Nov. lOOS. Ch.-Jo- aiiiia and Sarah, 10 Dec. 1701. WKMSTKR, .MARY d, i .May, lO.IS. ^}^l'i!'R' THO.MAS m. Sarafirowno 1000. Ch.— Rarnb. March, 10W Tvmn'LV rA v .'\'^ ' '' ^' "' Aineslmry, m. Sarah Slicknev •-'7 Oct. 1701. .cr., '''' \, \- ''-\'^''' ''"'"'' ''""" retnacpiid, now Bristol. .Maine, to Newbnry, about 10..,!, m Mrs. Ann .tones wid,.vv, It .March, lOO,.'", Mrs. lirid-et White, probably his hrst wile, d. 11 Dec. 1001. He died '.'0 July, 107'.i, a.r,>,| Si) ' ^ nol'''' ^yilt'^'i}^' Ipswich, then Newbury, tlien Haverhill, where he d. 28 Sept. 1000. aged SO. Son .lames b. about |0 10. ' WHITTIRR, THOMAS b,.rn in 10-.>i), went to Haverhill from Newbury about lOr.O .and d 2S Nov. 10:i,i Ch-Richar.l, b. l.;o:t. John, •.■.i Dec. IO,;o, .nd others. A John wrr I ''','/ pn\ '>;;^\'',",''>V-'" '■''•• "■'•"■'• A Thomas Whillier died at sea -.'0 Feb. 1070. WlLLLl, [•KA\(, Is b. in lo.'il.m. -Martha Silver 20 Dee. 1000. Ch— .Mirllia "4 fo fJi'.'T^sVtT''" ''f!\,''''^'.'i'rM''''^-''!"' "''^•'' •'"^'■•'''' " '^'^y- I'- 1. William, w r T t^ i- n, \ ^':V;';''' ~ ' ^?';'-"- "'^'-' ll'"i"'''i. •> An;;. lOS.j, John, ,luly, 10h7 WH.LEl, I'RANCIS son of Francis, m. i:ii/ab,th Low ■ ■ 20 Sept. lOOS, .fuilitb, 10 May, 1702. Rnlh. 2 Mav, 1704 WILLIA.MS, .fOH.X m. Rebeca Colby, 1001. He d. 1074. WILLIAMS, JOIIX d. ;!0 April, lOiiS.^ ^vl?i^T'V,\^i; T'.^^^^'A^ "f <^'""bridKe m. Hannah Cheney 17 Dec. 1090. wrvr-V.-r ,kE I ,- ''^^.7'' '^^'"■y- ''•""•''"•''f "•' l5<-niamin Lowle 15 Jan. ICOO. WLNt.Ll, JOSHUA 01 Hampton m. iAI. .y Lnnt 10 \ov. 1702. . *''^/;t'.''-^^' 'l*^^ "' '"";",'" S"li^l>iiry, Knxlaiul, 102.'-., came from Hampton to New- bury lOdo. Ho m. .Sarah Wise 11 -May lor,o. Ch.— .lolm, 5 Dec. 10,-.;i, Abi-ail •> ^MJlch' loof "'' "^ ■'"'"■ ^^^^' ■^'"'''^"- ~" ^'"'- ^^■^'-■^' Mia. 7 May, 1002, J^eihro' WHEELER, GEORGE m. Susanna Stowers 30 April, 1000. Ch.-Ephraim "1 Oct W HLELER, R()(.LR m. J\Iary Wilson 7 Dec. 10.'.:), who d. 27 Dec. 1008. Ch —Ma- ry, 12 Veh. VJCr,. Joseph, 29 Auir. lO'.O, and d. V\ Oct. 1059. WHEELER, NATHAN son of David, m. Rebecca . Ch.— Sarah 4 J'j'- lOQo •HfSli'n ,"' T^^ ^"'"- ^'''•'■'' ''^''■'■''y' '"^ ^"'''' "^•"''- Abigail. 10 Dec. 100,s. ' ■" - • -> WHEELLR, JOHN came from Salisbury, England. Cli.— Adam, Erlward and 41 Ie29 .Ian. 100(i. Ch.— Mary, Ml 322 APPENDIX. ■William, whom lin loft iti Knxlanil, Diivid, who m. Sarah WiHC, and Anne, who m. Aiiiiila ('li,iM(\ 111! d. lii7U, ami liiK wiCi', Aimo, 1.') Ain{. liiiV,', WI1I:I:M:I{, JOSKIMI son of ItOijcr, m. Siiiiih Uiidgcr 21 Sept. 108.1. Daughter Mary. '.'•.' Si'|)t. liVSil. \V(»()i)HIUI)(;K, MR. .lOHiN was bom in Stniiton, Wili-ihiie, in IOi:t, ram.- to N. K. in li'i:tl, to Nfwliiirv, liia.'i. lli- tn. Mi-rcy Diulli-y, li.iualiior of (iov. 'riioniao Dud- joy. II.' (I. 17 iM.nrli, lilli.'). (Ui.— S.iiah, 7 .Finif, IHIO, Luria, Kt Manh, IHI',', Mary ](i.''r,>, 'riionias^t, ID, Jiihii, BfMijaniin, Dorothy, Aiini', Tiiiiotliy, Josuph, Mailhu, and one inori" niinfi' unknown. 'I'lii'sc last were lioru in Eiiijland. WOODBUIDGK, MU. .lOSKlMl son of John, m. Mrs, M.iriha Roifors 30 May, lOSn. Ilo di.'d rii -^oijcph, 7 May, Ui«7, John, l.t I'V-h. Um, NiUhuniel, -'8 ,Ian. li'ilH'i, Mariiarcf. lii'.iN, WOODinUlXiK, Mil. THOMAS son of .Tolin, m. Mrs. ]\I;uv .Tones, only danghtpr of Mrs. Ann Whiti-, li .liirif, U;7I. Ik- dii'il ;i(l March, H'M, ay«sl ;i:). In .liid^ju Sowall's diary IS tho Ibllowini; : ' 'I'honias VVnodhrid^jn is so burnt in his own fno that lit? (lirtli of insupportabit! torment in about I'J iiours limn.' Ch. — Paul. \2 Feb. l('.7;t, Mary, •,'() Feb. ItW,"). 'I'liomas, ','8 Jan. li)77, John and Hcnjariiin, 'J-l Feb. lt>79. WOODM.VN, AKCIIKLAL'S m.^rccr, came from Malford, Hnijland, to Newbury, in the James, Juno, Ki.l.'). His wife Klizabeth died 1? Dec. li>77. lie ni. Dorothy Chapman IM Nov. ir,7S. He d. 7 Oct. I7(l.'. WOODMAN, MU. FDWAKD came from .Malford with his brothnr Archelans. Ch. — Sarah, lu' Jan. ICilJ, Jonathan, .') Nov. lUl.t, Itulh, 'Ub March, 10 W, and perhaps others. WOODMAN, EDWARD jr. was born in UV.'H, m. Mary (Joodridge 20 Dec. 10.5.1. Ch.—,Mary. -J!) Sept. Ui.51, Klizabeth, II July, Id.')!), and d. ','7 Dec. Ki.V,), Edward, lii.'jS, Rebecca, 17 Sept. ItKil, Rebecca, ',".• .Iiily, Kid:), Sarah, IS July, lOO.'i, Juilith, IH Nov. Ii>tl7, Edward, 'JO March. I(i7l), Archelaus, 1' June, 107',', Marsiaret, Itl Aug. l(J7t'>. WOODMAN, JOSHUA ni. Elizabeth Stevens 22 Jan. lOOii. Ch.— Mehctabel, 20 Sept. 11177, .lonathan, WOODMAN, J( ) \ m. Mary Field \r, July, m.-JO. WOOD.MAN, .lO.NA'riFAN in, Sarah Mi^liill of Rowley 1700. WOODMAN, JOSlll'A m. Mehetabel Wicotnb 1703. WOODMAN, AUCIIKLAL'S jr, ni. Ilanimh . Ch.— Mary, 20 Feb. 1C90, Ed- ward. \-l .May, liV.iS, Archelaus, 1.0 May, 1701). W()01).MAN,EDVVARD m. Marv Sawyer •.",» June, 1709. WOODMAN. JONATHAN ship builder, m. Hannah Hilton, 2 July, 1008. Ch.— Hannah, S March, It'MW, Sarah, 1'.) Oct. Iii7l), Ruth, 1 1 July, 107'.'. Jonathan, 10 April, 1071, Ichabod, W April, U'wO, Mary, 2.') April, K'uS, William, 2H March, lOSl. WOODMAN, JONATHAN .jr. son of Jonathan, sen. ni. Abii,'ail Atkinson, 1000. Dautihtor Hannah. 21 Aui;. \k>i\. WOOLCOTT or WOLCOTT, carpenter, born in 10')2, m. Mary Thorla 20 Nov. 105:i. Ch.— Mary, IC.'il. Sarah, 23 Aug. l(i.')7, John, 2."< Oct. lOiio, .Toseph, 2 Feb. 1001, Elizabeth, 21 Feb. 1007, Martha, 13 Sept. 1070, Lydia, 15 Jan. 1071, Hannah, IS April. Ifi7(>. WOOLCOT, JOHN m. Mary Emerson 4 Jan. lOS."). WORSTER. TIMO TIIV m. Hiildah . Son Samuel b. 23 Oct. 1091. WOOLERV, RICHARD m. Hannah ihiirgins 21 Dec. 1078. Ch.— A daughter 1 Feb. 10MI, Hannah, 10 Feb. lOSl, Mary, 22 Feb, 10S3. WOOLSWORTIl. RICHARD, weaver, Newbury. 1079. WORTH. LIONEL m. Susanna, daughter of .lolm Whipple. lie d. 29 June. 1007. Tlie widow Susanna ni. Moses I'ilsbury 10(18. Ch. — Susanna, Mary, Judith, Surah, Oct. Id."),!. John, 18 Sept. lOiU. and perhaps others. WORTH, RICHARD m. Mary Pike 11 Sept. 1007. WORTH, JOHN son of Lionel, m. Elizabeth Webster 17 March, 10,S7. Ch.— Eliza- beth, 17 Aug. lO.Ss, .Tohn, 7 Feb. 1090, .losoph, 7 Aug. 1093. Edmund, 22 Oct. 1090. WRKHIT. JOHN had ch. .lonathan, 7 Dee. 1(1.11), Ruth, .31 May, 1052. YOLNfJ, .MATTHEW m. Eleanor Hayes 23 April. 1090. YOUNG, EDWARD m. Hannah . Ch.— Thomas, 17 Jan. 1091, Richard, 7 Sept. 109.3. WYATT, JOHN m. Mary Badger 15 Dec. 1700. AVEBSTER. JOHN jun. son of John, m. Bridget Hoggins 9 March, 1C81. Ch.— Anno, 9 Juno, 1GS2, John, 2 Nov. l(iS3, Sarah, 28 Dec, 1085, Israel, 9 April, 1088, Hannah. 5 Oct. 1092, Stephen, 11 Jan. 1098. W]-:LLS, JOHN m. iMary fire'tileaf March, 1009. Ch.— Mary, 10 Dec. 1CG9, and d. 1070, Mary, 10 Feh. 1073, W.'iiam. 15 Jan. 1075. A m: N D I X . 323 E. Piiiic -17. As a sppoimon of the nmnncr, in which history, so rnllod, is some- tunes wnttiMi, I iim iiidiiccd to nmkc au cximct IVuin tlu; first iiurnhcr of IJK! ' ll('iniiii.sc«'iu-e.s ' of the ii;-iit rcvcrnul rhiliuidcr (,'iinsc, formerly hisiio|) of Ohio, hut now hislK)|) of Illinois, a dosrciidiiiit from Aijuiia (,'linso. To lliis rxtraet, I shall n|i|iend a few notes (indiciited l.y ti^r- iires,) desi-jiied to correet some of tjio mistakes, into wliieli the Insiiop lias liillen. As tlieso niistakuH nro not of any ^roat eonso(iuence, it really seems a pity to spoil so irood a story, hut, as the hisliop lias on the authority of others, asserted in his ' rennniscences,' cirenmstanocs that no person ever rianendxMi'd, for the very eoncliisivo reason that they never happened, 1 have thought proper, lijr the honor of 'ould New- berry,' to state that there is notliiiifr in the town or elnireh records, which 'put tosfether,' atliirds any materials for llie followim,' 'siuffidar story,' as it is V(>ry properly styled. On the ehmch re.'ords'^ the name of A(piila Chase is not found, and the lollowiiij^ grant comprises all that the town reetnxis say conceniin;r him. Who the ])erson might be, whom the hisiiop employed to examine the town records I know not; ho imist have heeu of thiit class, who jirefer fiction to fact, and lind it easier to invent, than to examine. The following is a co|)y of the grant. ' (Jranted to Aipiila Chase anno KVIH four acres of land at the new towne for a house-lott, ami six acres of upland lor a planting lott, where it is to he had and six acres of marsh, where it is to he liad also, on condition that he do goc to sea and do service in the toivnc with a hoato for four years.' Proprietors' records, page (i7. The following is" the extract from the ' Eeniinisecnces,' nubli.shcd ia 1841. ^ 1GC9, and Aqi'ila CriA^K, accoidiiis to a tradition nmnri!^ his ilcsoendants. was a native of Coniwiiji, in Kntlliiiul, and \v;is liorn in MIS, |t is c-crt;iin I'mni the (I ) records of thu town ot Nfwliniy, at tlio mouth of Mpiiimack river, thai 'i'> was the lirnt laplain wlio in a re;;nlar vessel ever sailed iiao tliat port. Rv reason oi iiis nautii'a! skill and enter- prisin;,' eliaraeter, he received an invilation I'rorn ihe inli ihitants of tliat infant settlement to hriiif,' his I'atnily from Hampton, not far o/C, wiiero thoy had lived a low years on comin;; to America, and make his home aniontj them ; and to ensure his compliance, the 'sdi'vt mm,' who acted as (what is called in other places than New Kn;rliind) -.xtown (•nuncil, tendered him the donation of several lots of land and some other • .nunities. (J) He complied with their wishes and became an inhabitant of that tneii promisins maritime village. (D) 'It appears from the records (-1) whicli the writer caused to be examined in IVewhuryporl in IS.V,, that captain Acpiila Chase had several children and an allec- tionatn wife, who made homo to him more than onlinarily agreeable. Connected with these facts and circumstances there ,iro recorded on the town books (.'■>) many events, \vhich, heinji put together, hilly jnstiiV in its main features the truth of the following Bingular story of this vxMieralde ancestcM' of most of the New England Chases. ' It appears that the captain and his industrious lamily had improved the lots, which had been presented to him by the 'select men,' into a pretty garden ; (C) nnd while the eiilerprisingand hardy parent was at sea. butl'etini; the waves and endurini; Ihe hardships of a voyage across the Atlantic, the wile and children felt that they could do no less than try to make him comfortable on his return and during liis stay (short enough always) on stiorc. ' It happeiw}d on a year of peculiar vernal (7) forwardness in gardening', after the captain had been absent a great jmrt of thi' winter, and had dclaved his ri'lurn ii.'voiul the expected lime, that this most aireclionate family mutually'conlerred tojiflher on the fieat question how they could most acceptably, bv their skill in gardening, welcome is return whom of all earthly beings they loved most. The bjys propotod to force APPENDIX, '■fl-f* forward the potatoes; (8) the girls thought that the sweet flowers of May would please him best; but the mother observed that she knew of something which would gratify him more t!>aii all. ' (ireuu peas are your father's favorite,' said she; 'and it is my wish that we try to force I hem forward to the utmost of our power.' ' There was something ni- >■ than that which met the eye in this expression. Mrs. Chase had often heard her liusband complain of the danger to bodily health, in long voyages at sen, from the want of vegetable diet: for acids (9) at that era were not known as means to obviate this evil. She therefore could not but mingle with the motives which prompted her to treat her husband with kindness, in presenting him wilh the first fruits of her g.irden on his arrival, something beside the mere pleasure of seeing him regale his appetite, and that was a settled conviction that the same would be for his health. 'He must have been a long time at sea,' said she to her children, when cultivating the favorite bed of peas ; ' and who knows but this precaution may not prevent some deadly disease ?' ' Never were children more mindful of a parent's commands than were those of captain Chase in all things relating to the cultivation of the garden peas meant to greet him on his expected arrival. The dark green vines of this delicious vegetable grew apace ; the flowers put forth, and the i~oils formed and swelled ; and, just as they were ready to pluck, a vessel was seen crowding all her sails to get into port. ' It was Sunday morning. The news came that she had passed the bar ; then that cai)tain Chase himself had been descried as if giving cheerful orders to his men; again it was reported that he had arrived and laid his s,\\i\-) -loiiir siilf of Ncwhunj old wharf.' I iO) ' This indeed was a reality, and the grateful father was soon on shore, surrounded by his sons, — full of talk, of (luestious, and of glee. 'But it is the Sabbath,' said the youngest boy ; ' we must not talk loud ; the deacon will hear us if we do.' ' Suppose he do my child,' said the father, tenderly embracing him; 'God hears us, too, and knows our hearts and thoughts, and how thankful we all are for being permitted, after so long a voyage, to mi'ct in peace and he.iltli.' ' As they were walking to their home, another of his sons said, 'dear father, it will give mother a great deal of pleasure to see yon.' ' 1 ho|)0 so, my son.' ' But she will be additionally happy when she sees you eat her f^rccit pens' ' What green peas,' said the captain. ' Some that we have all been raising, at mother's particular recjuest, to regale you on your arrival. No one else in Newbury has any half so forward. Yes, they are ready, mother s.iid, to pick this moment; and when we came away she said she \vishe-er to do either. The county records state, that Aquila Chase was ordered to be ' admonished,' but the usua'l fines for such an olience were ' remitted.' It will readily be seen, that the evidence, on which the bishop founded his story, and which he presumed was correct, will not bear a very rigid examination. It is proper to add, that the errors were pointed out to the bishop, who expressed his gratitude for the information, and de- clared that the mistakes woidd be corrected in a second edition, should one be printed. Mistakes, in some respects similar to the preceding, are very numerous in historical works, and authors and compilers will find it difficult, if not impossible, in all cases to avoid them. Thus, for instance, there was published many y(>ars ago an amusing account of an inteiTiew between the reverend Nathaniel Ward, of Ijjswich, and the reverend Cotton Mather, of Boston, the writer pro])ably not know- ing tliat Mr. Ward died in England, several years before Mr. Mather was born. In Abbott's history of Andover, page 150, it is stated that John Kittrcdgc was grandson of John Kittredge, ' a physician from Germany.' Now it so happens tliat tliis German doctor was born in Billerica, in Itifitj, v.'ho married at the age of nineteen, and died in 1711. r )■■ rs, 326 APPENDIX, I once received a letter from a descendant of one of the first settlers in Newbury, in which he in minutely tracing his pedigree back to old Eng and made his New England ancestor five years older than his ±.iiglish ialher, the latter being born in 1G09, and his son in 1604, a very forward youth, certainly. In a printed book, now before me. the writer, in one case, makes the father about 120 vears of age, when his first son was born. In the life of president Ilolley, "there is an anachronism f^ hiindred years, which makes the genealogy of his family utterly worthless, because it cannot be fue. Other instances might be pointed out and pernaps some in this very book, which will remind the reader of the assertion made by the insane patient, mentioned by doctor Hush. He declared that his father was Alexander the great, his mother was queen Elizabeth, and that he was born in Philadelphia. Persons, who are not insane, sometimes make ludicrous mistakes, and should the compiler of this work be found in that class, 'he reader, as in all other instances of the kind, must be as charitable as the case will admit F. rage 03. The following ballad is tlie one alluded to page f,3, and was first published some years ago, in the North Star, a Philadelphia annual Its republication will, I doubt not. gratify many of my readers, who will have an opportunity of comparing and contrasting tlie facts of the his- torian with the beautiful embellishments of the poet. The goodman sat beside his door One sultry afternoon, "With his young wile sini^ing at his side A quaint and goodly t'.ino. A glimmer of heat was in the air, The dark green woods were still ; And the skirts of a heavy thunder cloud Hung over the western h.ll. Black, thick and vast arose that cloud Above the wilderness, As some dark world from upper air Were stooping over this. At times the solemn thunder pealed, And all was still aual.i, Save a low murmur in the air Of coming wind and rain. Just as the first big rain drop fell, A weary stranger came, And stood before the farmor'.i door, With travel soiled, and la.r e. Sad seemed he, yet sustaining hope Was in his quiet glance, And peace, like autumn's moonlight clothed His tianquil countenance. A look, like this his Masior wore In Pilule's council hall: It told of wrongs, but of a love JMeekly forgiving all. APPENDIX. ' Friend ! wilt thou give me shelter here 1 ' The stranger meekly said ; And ieanin" on his oaken staff, The goodman's features read. 'My life is hunted — evil men Are following in my track; The traces of the torturer's whip Are on my aged back. And much I fear 'twill peril thee Within thy doors to take A hunted seeker of the truth, Oppressed for conscience' fke ' O, kindly spoke the goodman's wife, ' Come in, old man ! ' quoth she, 'We will not lea o thee to the storm, Whoever thou mayst be.' Then came the aged wanderer in, And silent sat him down ; While all within grew dark as night Beneath the storm cloud's frowh. But while the sudden lightning's blaze Filled every cottage nook, And with the jarring thunder roll The loosened casements shook, A heavy tramp of horses' feet Came sounding up the lane. And half a score of horse or more Came plunging through the rain. ' Now, goodman JMacy, ope thy door, We would not be house breakers; A rueful deed thou 'st done this day. In harboring banished quakers.' Out looked the cautious goodman then, With much of fear and awe, For there with broad wig drenched with rain, The parish priest he saw. ' Open thy door, thou wicked man. And let thy pastor in, And give God thanks, if forty stripes Repay thy deadly sin.' ' What seek ye t ' quoth the kind goodman, ' The stranger is my guest; He is worn with toil and grievous wrongs Tray let the old man rest.' ' Now, out upon thee, canting knave 1 ' And strong hands shook the door, 'Believe me, Macy,' quoth the priest, ' Thou 'It rue thy conduct sore.' Then kindled Macy's eye of fire, ' No priest, who walks the earth. Shall pluck away the stranger guest Made welcome to my hearth.' Down from his cottage wall he caught, The matchlock, hotly tried At I'reston-pans and Marston-moor By tiery Ireton's side; 327 ^li . -!. f i i' (J 323 APPENDIX. Where piiritaa and cavalier, With shout and psalnn contended ; Anii Rupert's oatli, and Cromwell's prayer With battle thunder blended. Up rose the ancient stranger then; ' My spirit is not free To bring the wrath and violence Of evil men on thee; And for thyself, I pray forbear Bethink thee of thy Lord, Who healed again the smitten ear, And sheathed his follower's sword. I go, as to the slaughter led ; Friends of the poor, farewell ! ' Beneath his hand the oaken door, Back on its hinges fell. ' Come forth, old gray beard, yea and nay,' The reckless scoffers cried. As to a horseman's saddle bow The old man's arms were tied. And of his bondage hard and long In Boston's crowded jail. Where suffering woman's prayer was heard With sickening childhood's wail, It suits not with our tale to tell. Those scenes have passed away— ^ Let the dim shadows of the past Brood over that evil day. ' Ho, sheriff!' quoth the ardent priest — ' Take goodman JIacy too; The sin of this day's heresy His back or purse shall rue.' And priest and sheriff both together Upon his threshold stood. When Macy, through another door Sprang out into the wood. ' Now, good wife, as thou lovest me, haste ! ' She caught his manly arm : Behind, the parson urged pursuit, With outcry and alarm. Ho ! speed the Macys, neck or nought, The river's course was near: The plashing on its pebbled shore Was music to their ear. A gray rock, tasseled o'er with birch, Above the waters hung, And at its base with every wave A small light wherry swung. A leap — they gain the boat — and tnere The goodman wields his oar ; ' III luck betide them all,' he cried — ' The laggards upon shore.' Down through the crashing underwood The hurley sheriff came : — 'Stand, goodman Macy — yield thyself; Yield, in the king's own name.' APPENDIX. ' Now out upon thy haneman's face ! ' Bold Macy answered Ihen, ' Whip M'077i((? on the villnire green, But meddle not with men.' The priest came panting to the shore, His grave cocked hat "was gone; Behind him, hke some owl's nest, hun" His wig upon a thorn. " 'Come back— come back," the parson cried, I he church's curse beware.' ' Curse an' tliou wilt,' said Macy, ' but Thy blessing prithee spare.' 'Vile scoffer I' cried the baffled priest,— ' Thou 'It yet the gallows see.' ' Who's born to l)e handed, will not be drowned," Quoth Macy merrily; And so, sir sheriff and priest, good bye! He bent him to his oar, And the small boat glided quietly From the twain upon the shore. Now in the west, the heavy clouds Scattered and fell asunder, And feebler came the rush of rain, While fainter growled the thunder. And through the broken clouds the sun Looked out Sr>vene and warm. Painting its holy symbol-light Upon the passing storm. Oh, beautiful ! that rainbow span, O'er dim Crane neck was bonded: One bright foot touched the eastern hills And one with ocean blended. By green Pentucket's southern slope The small boat glided fast, The watchers at the block house saw The strangers as they passed. That night a stalwart garrison Sat shaking in their shoes, To hear the dip of Indian oars — The glide of birch canoes. They passed the bluffs of Amesbury, And saw the sunshine glow Upon the Powow's winding sti 329 I : And on the hills of Po, ing stream, The fisher-wives of Salisbury (The men were all away) Lookeil out to see the stranger-oar Upon their waters play. Deer island's rocks and fir trees threw Their sunset shadows o'er them. And Newbury's spire and weathercock, Peered o'er the pines before them. Around the Black rocks on their left The marsh lay broad and green. And on their right with dwarf shrubs crowned Plum island's hills were seen. ' 42 'if 1 ,1 .,i fl 330 APPENDIX. With skillful hand and wary eye, The harbor bar was crossed ; A play thing of the restless wave, The boat on ocean tossed. The glory of the sunset heaven On land and water lay, — On the steep hills of Aitawam, On cape, and bluff and bay. They passed the gray rocks of cape Ann And Gloucester harhor bar; The watch-tire of the garrison Shone like a setting star. How brightly broke the morning, On Massachusetts bay ! Blue wave and bright green island, Rejoicing in the day. On passed the bark in safety. Round isle and headland sleep; No tempest broke above them. No fog-cloud veiled the deep. Far round the bleak and stormy cape. The venturous jNIacy passed, And on Nantucket's naked isle Drew up his boat at last. And ho^w in log-built cabin, They braved the rough sea-weather ; And there, in peace and quietness, Went down life's vale together ; How others drew around them, And how their fishing sped, Until to every wind of heaven, Nantucket's sails were spread; How pale Want alternated With Plenty's golden smile; Behold, is it not written In the annals of the isle ? And yet that isle remaineth A refuge of the free. As when true-hearted Macy Beheld it from the sea. Free as the winds that winnowr Her shrubless hills of sand; Free as the waves that batter Along her yielding land. Than hers, at Duty's summons. No loftier spirit stirs : Nor falls on human suffering, A readier tear than hers. God bless the sea-beat island ! And grant for evermore, That Charity and Freedom dwell, As now, upon her shore ! APPENDIX, 331 G. Pa:rc 174. > i' Joseph Barllett, the author of the following narrativo, was a native of Newljiuy. He was the fiftli son of Ilicliard and Hannah Bartlett, nntl was born 18 November, 1G8(5, and died 17o4, aged 68. For a copy of the ])amphlct, which was published in 1807, I am indebted to one of his descendants, doctor Levi S. Bartlett, of Kingston, jM. H. NARRATIVE. ' In the year 1707, in November, I Joseph Bartlett, was pressed, and sent to IlaverhilL My quarters were at the house of a capiain Waindret. August 29, 1708, there came about 100 French and 50 Indians, and beset the town of Haverhill — set tire to several houses; amonjj which was thai of captain Waindret.* The family at this time were all reposin<; in slei'p; but Mrs. Waindret wakin^;, came and awaked and told me that the Indians had come. I was in bod in a chamber, having my gun and ammunition by my bed-side. I arose, put on my small clothes, took my gun, and looking out iit a window, saw a company of the enemy lying upon the groiiiul just bclore the house, with their guns piesented at the windows, that, on discovering any person, they miyht fire at them. I put my gun to thu window very still, and shot down upon them, and bowed down under the window ; at which they fired, but I received no harm. I went into the other chamber, in which was Mrs. Waindret, who told me, we had better call for quarter, or we should all be burnt alive. I told her we had better not; for I had shot, and believed I had killed half a dozen, and thouuht we should soon have help. After re-loiiding my gun, I was again preparing for its discharge, when I met with a Mr. New marsh, wiio was a soldier in that jilace. He questioned me concerning my desti- nation. I answered, that I was going to shoot. He told me if I did shoot.^ve should all be killed, as captain W'aindret had asked for quarter, and was gone to open the door. I asked him what we should do in this situation. lie said we must go and call for quarter; and. Jtting our gnus in the chamber chimney ; we went down and asked for quarters. The entry was filled with the enemy, who took and bound us, and plundered the house. They killed no one but captain Waindret. When they had done plunder- ing the house, they marched oil"; an-ted among fitleen — giving the head for my share, which was the largest meal I had in these four days; but with the blessing of (iod I was stiengtheiied, and had my health. The Indians, when much reduced by hunger, would gird up their loins with a string, which I found very usetiil when applied to myself ' Going down the river to the lake, wo met several companies of Indians, who gave us some corn and pom|)kins; and when we came to the lake we met ten Frenchmen, who came to jjive us provisions. After this, tho Indians Idllod live sturgeons, which gave us a good supply of food. One of tlio Indians being taken sick, we camped for two or three days. They then .set out for another island in the ni^'ht ; and the wind and waves were very high, .so that tho water beat into tho canoes. Sitting on the bot- tom of or of these, I was very wet and cold. When thoy came to the shore, we camped for a short time ; and in about throe days we piocceir sins and nflerwdrils ^o to lioaven. I told jiini, it was appointed unto iiicii oiicc to di,., and after dnalh is tlio judgment, Ilrhrovvs ix. '^7; and in Ki-cl. xi. ;t— If the tree falls towards the south or towards the north, in the phicc where the tree falls there it shall lie;— and that I heheved as death leaves us so ludijmont will linrl ns. lie said there were some hltle sins whieh were not unto death, if not repented of; and that there weie some lit- tie sinners; and asked if I thonyht all should f.ire alike. I said all willful sins wore unto (loath, il not repented of; iuid Ihit I helieved there were dillerent deijiees of tor- ments. 1 told him I understood that they prayed to an!,'e|s ;ind saints, and asked him what scripture authority they had for that. He said nature and reason would teach us to do so; lor, said he, had you any iiroat husiness with the kin',', yon would ^et some great man to speak for you. J said the eases were not similar, for we are invited to come to Christ, llehrews iv. Hi— Let us therefore come holdly to the throne of i;race, that we may ohtain mercy and find i;race to help in time of need. We are forbidden to pray to saints and anirels, or to <;ive divine worship to any creature. In Rev. xxii. 2 and 9, John was forbidden to fall down and worship befoie'the li'et of the anaels. It is Baid ol Cornelius, Acts x. -2, He prayed to God always; and if he prayed to (iod always, he did not pray to saints. '1 set out on my return from captivity on Sunday, October fifth, 1712. We went from Chamhiee on the ninth of the same month, anil came to Albany on the twentieth, ■where we tarried seven days, and two at Kinderhook, which was one day's march from Albany. We were two days in travellin:; lioni Kinderhook to Wesllield; from thence to Springfield one day. From 8prin:;tielil to (iuabo;,' one day — from (iiiaboc to Marlbo- rough one day, and from Marlhoronnh to Boston one day. My arrival at Boston was on the fourth of November. Here I tarried four days ; and came to Newbury the eighth of November, 1712 — after a captivity of four years, two months and nine days.' " After his rettim the RPiievnl court ordered that ' tlie sum of Iwcnfy potinds and liflren shillino's be allowed and paid to Joseph Uartlett in lull of his petition of ciiurges and expences to ohtain his liberty from the Indians, being taken prisoner by the Indians at Haverhill, when in her majesties' service in the year 170S, and for his snpport during four years' captivity and for the loss of his arms' In this attack on Haverhill, sixteen inhubitanfs of that place were killed, and some others, not inhabitants. The reverend John Tike in his journal says 'that many soldiers belonging to Salem were slain.' On the general court records Hind the following: ' Nnvnnher Hi/, 1708. Resolved that the sum of five pounds be allowed and paid out of the pubhck treasury to the jictitioncr, I\Iis. Sarah Coffin, on account of the lemark- nble forwardness and couia^e, which her husband, William Coffin of Salem, distin- guished himself by, in the action at Haverhill where he was slain.' The reverend Benjamin Rolfo, pastor of the church in Haverhill, who with his wife and ime child was slain on that eventful day, was a native of Newbury. For a more particular account of him see list of graduates. H. Page 211. In selecting? and arranging the materials, nsed in the preceding cotni)ilation, 1 soon discovered that a more extended account of the transactions in 'ould Xewberry,' concerning slavery, than the brief notices I could conveniently give in the annals, would be necessary. I have therefore thought proper lo insert in liiis note an abstract of .such facts, as would be deemed appropriate and interesting. Justice to our forenitheis retinites that the liglits and shades of their character on this subject, as well as all others, should be given as accurately as iiossible, APPENDIX. 335 and to omit all allusion to any of their marked pcouliaritics, would load to erroneous conclusioun, and do both tliom, niul tlioii posterity iniustico. A 'supprossio vcri' is in fact a 'siiggcslio falsi,' or, in the lan-jiiago of Cicero, ' nam, (pii lu^scil, primam esse historia; k'seni, nc quid./wA/ dioero andeat, ne (piid ir/i nun a'ldcat, uc <|ua suspicio ,'!iaf/w sit in scribendo.' Slaves, wo know, were introduced into Virfriuia in KWO, and into Massaclmsotts in a very few years after its settlement, but the number was very small, In the ' JJody of Liberties, composeil by fthc reve- rend] Nathauiol Ward of Ipswicli, iintbor of the Simple Cobbler of Agawam, and adopted by the Colony of Massachusetts in UMX, which was the lirst Code of Laws established in Now England,' I fmd the following : 'Thnre shall nnvprheany liond filavorie, villinageor cantivitio amongst us unles it be lawdill captives talicn in Just wario, and such stnmsors as willingly sollc themselves or are sold to ns. And these shall have all the lihertiea and christian usages, which the law of God established in Israeli concerning such persons doeth morafiy require. 1 his exempts none tVom servitude, who shall be judged thereto by authoritie.' * 'If any man stealeth a man or mankinde he shall surely be put to death.' Ex. 21: 10. In IGIG, in eonseriupncc of transactions on the coast of Guinea, by one James Smith, a member of the church of Boston, who brought home two negroes, and was the means of killing near one hundred more, the general court i)asscd the following order, namely : 'The general court conceiving themselves hound ov the first opportunity to bear witness against the heinous, and crying sin of man stealing, as also to prescribe such timely redress for what is past, and such a law for the future, as may suiriciently deter all others bolonciiig to us to have to do in .such vile and odious courses, justly abhorred of all good and just men, do order that the negro interpreter with others unlawfully taken, be by the (list opportunity at the charire of the country for the present, sent to his native country (Guinea) and a letter with him of the indignation of the court thereabouts, and justice thereof desiring our honoured governor would please nut this order in execution.' Among the papers on file in the court records, I find the following petition. It is al.so printed in Savage's Winthrop, vol. 2, page 379-b6. Though not relating to iNewbury, it is worth inserting here. ' To the honored general court. 'The oath I took this yeare att my enterance upon the place of assistante was to this effect : That I would i ruly endeavour the advancement of the gospell and the good of the people of this plantation (to the best of my skill) dispencing justice equally and impartially (according to the laws of (Jod and this land) in all ca'ses wherein I act by virtue of my place. I conceive myself called by virtue of my place to act (nccordin" to this oath) u! the case concerning the nepers taken by captain Smith and Mr. Keser" wherein it is apparent that Mr. Koser gave chace to certaine negers; and upon the sanie day tooko divers of them ; and at another time killed others ; and burned one of their townes. Omitting several misdemeanours, which accompanied these acts above- mentioned, I conceive the acts themselves to bee directly contrary to these following laws (all of which are capitall by the word of God; and two of them by the lawes of this jurisdiction.) ' The act (or acts) of murder (whether bv force or fraude) are expressly contrary both to the law of (iod, and the law of this'coiintry. ' The act of stealing negers, or of taking them by force (whether it be considered as theft, or robbery) is (as I conceive) expressly contrary, both to the law of God, and the law of this country. n'?i^l''J,^r'r,",'l'^^^r,'l"".,'^"';'';J'""''' ^f ^Tnssaohusetta Hny : with the Code ndopted in 1B41 and called the BOU\ OK I.IHI.RTIKS now lirsi primed IJy T. C. Gray, LL. JD. a! A. S. S. H. S.' m vol. VUI, ihird series ol iho Historical Socieiy's colleclions, 1S13. If t I 336 APPENDIX. V 'The aet of ehnning the rtfgtrt {at afnrtiayde) upon tin tablialh Jay {heiug a ttrvilt work* and lueh at rnnmit he loimitertd under niitj oilur luadt) h tjimiilij cnpitnll hi) the law of God. Tlie»i' Hots arxl oiitrnjfOH boiiiuf comrnittnil where (hero was iino civlll govnriiment, which might call thftn to HccoiMjt, nnd the ppiftoiiM, by whom they were coiniiiittcj beeing ol' our jurisdiction, [ concoivo this court to hee the rninislers of (Jod in this case, urid therel'oro my humble reiiuesl is that the several! ollbiiders may be impiisoueil by the order of this court, utid brought into their deserved censure in convenient time ; and this I humbly cruvo that soe the sinn they have committed may be upon their own hcada, and not upon ourselves (as otherwise it will.) Vrs iu oil chrislean observance, lilL-IIAIil) SALTONaTAt.r..' ' The house of depuls thinke mceto that this petition shall be granted, and desire our honnored magistrats concurrunce herein, Edward Rawjon.' From a letter ncklressccl by governor ' Simon Bradstrcct 18 Mny 1680 to the lords of his ninjcstie's |)rivy conncill, containing 'answers to their inquiries,' ' I extract the following : ' There hnth been no company of blacks or slaves brought into the country since the beginning of this plantation, for the space of fifty yeares, onely one small vessell about two yearos since after twenty months' voyage to Madagasca brought hither Instwixt forty and fifty negro's, most women and children, sold here for ten, fifteen and twenty pounds apiece, which stood the merchants in ncer forty pounds apiece one wilu another : now and then, two or three negro's are brought hither from Barlwdos and other of his majestiess' plantations, and sold here for about twenty |)ounds apiece, so that there may bee within our government alwut one hundred or one hundred and twenty, and it may be as many Scots brought hither and sold for servants in the time of the war with Scotland, and most now married and living here, and about halfe so many Irish brought hither at several times ns servants.' ' From those extracts it appears that slaves, though not numerous in Massachusetts, were, notwithstanding the law, introtlucecl withotit difficulty, and bought and solil without scruple, by all classes of peoi)le. At how early a period, and in what numbers, slaves, either African or Indian, were introduced into Newbury, no record informs me, but I have reason to believe that, jjrior to 1700, the number was stiiall, al- though a large proportion of the wealthy lUmilies hud one or more. This is ascertained by reference to their wills, inventories, and so forth. Thus in the inventory of captain Paul White, 1(379, I find, ' one negrow = .£30.' In the will of Henry Jaques, dated 1067, I find this sentence : 'my will is that whereas Ja.sper, my Indian, hath been a good servant to me my will is that he shall serve my executor faithfully after my de- cease six years and then he shall be free.' In the inventory of Richard Summer's estate, I find, ' a negro = £00.' In Richard Dole's will, lOOS, ho gives to one of his children, 'my great bible, fowling piece, musket, and also my negro boy Tom.' To son William, 'negro boy Mingo,' to daughter Hannah, 'my negro maid named Lucy.' ' My negro Grace shall have her freedom, if she will accept of it.' ' My negro servant Retty shall serve two years, and then she shall be free.' In 1702, Samuel Plumcr, ferryman, gives freedom to his Indian servant Kate. Many of the slaves in Massachusetts were Indians imported from the south. Thus, in 1708, ' Thotnas Steel sells to John Farnum of Boston for thirty-five pounds an Indian boy called Harry, imported into the APPENDIX. 337 province from South Carolina.' In ]^1r^, Tlipopliilns Cotton, of ll!ini|)l(iii, deeds to .loniitliiiii I'ooro, of Ncwhurv, 'nil that my Jndiaii hoy Sippiii ni;c(l nhoiit sixtcrn." As early nn IGl'J, Dcccnnhcr twenty- ninth, William, Ihllon, of ISCwhiiry, • .sells to (;eoiy ihmikmI .spsor, by our jinlirrticiit umlnr tiiri pvr olil ii; Ihp eyr of 1711, icsuveil l>y mo this day of ionry, bi'inj,' tho fifleenlh of ionry, 171H, I say l)y mo. CuniNo Novis,' In 17ir>, Pvieo Edwards, of Ncwbnry, shipwrifrht, sells to ICdmnnd Cfreenleaf, 'my whole i)crsonal estate with all my goods and chuttels as also o)ie negro man, one cow, three jag-i with timher, plank and hoards.' ' Novmhrr Ath, \Tir). I, the sulmrribpr do ono and ncknowtpdRp th:U I hav(> sold to Mr. Ricli.nd Fudly n narrow mini, cnl. Ilculion, for which I hiive received an I" ndii'd imiinds ill iiilis of orcdit,' and so lorth. ' Jonaiiia.n 1'ooue.' In the honorable Nathaniel CofTm's acconnt book, I find the followinff : '17:)l. An account of soaio things my son Edmund had of me. ' I'aid for his learniii!,', and lii.s hooks and his rnodicino, .£70 7'o ./(((■/,•, a ■nifiro mnii, 50 To S shi'L'p, -i liogrtheads of lime, a haU' bushel of oatmeal, and 29 lb. of 12 18«.' liax, In 1738, Ezekicl Chase sells and delivers to .Tohn INTerrill, for forty ponnds, ' my negro hoy named Titns ahont one year and a half old dming his natural life.' Jn llu; settlement of colonel Joseph Cofliu's estatc.I find the followin"-. namely : ' 1771, Nov. 27. Daughter Sarah, Dr. 'I'o part of negro girl Lucy, £15, old tenor. 1771, Aow. 27. Daughter Susanna, Dr. " 6 j, To part of negro girl Lucy, £ 1.5, old tenor.' In Mareli, 17:1!), William Jolmson, shipwright, gave, granted, bargained ancl sold for thirty-live jionnds, 'to INhjses Titcomb'to his heirs and assiL>ns forever a certain negro-man called hy the name of Cambridge of the age of ahont twenty-one years — and that the said Moses Tit- eomh, his heirs, cxeontors, and administrators shall by virtue of this deed have, hnnld, nse and improve said negro man Cambridge daring the whole term of his natural life,' and so forth. These deeds were sometimes of great length, and written with as much formality and minuteness as the deeds to an estate worth a million of money, and, with few exceptions, all classes of people, merchants, farmers, mechanics, professors of religion, and ministers of the gospel, bought and sold slaves, apparently withont the slightest idea of the enormity of the sin, and on the same principle that they would juircliaso a horse, a .sheep, or a jiiece of land. They thus necessarily sanctioned the slave trade, and all its unspeakable abominations. 43 i I 33S APPENDIX. The rcvci-eml Mnttliius Tlant, in his dini-y, June twenty-second, 1735, says, ' I wrote to Mr. Saliuou of liiirlnuloes to send me a negro.' About the year IG ,1 lind the follownig : ' A count of dels from yo town to saveral parsons.' ' Serj. Jacol) Tapin to driving shocp one day.' ' And fo 1inil)er for ye liiuli way.' ' Aiial 3Iarel a two year bull.' \T(iiiirx Orilirni/ Jhi /lis nc^ni Inii}'^ lost.' ' Mr. William Alouhon a two year old bull.' _ Tliis state of tilings was not alway.'-' to last. As early as May twenty- sixth, 1701, the ' representatives were desired to promote the encouraging the bringing of wliite servants and to put a period to negroes being slaves.' About 1710, jndorc Scwall wrote nnd publi.shcd a tract against slavery, entitled, 'the selling of .Joseph.' In 11 W, he says in his diary, ' I essayed to prevent negroes and Indians being rated witii horses and cattle, "but could not succeed.' A few years after this, Elihu Coleman, of Nan- tucket, wrote and indili.slicd a tract against slavery. Excepting these two jiersons, there appears to have been no public advocate for the slave in Massachusetts, till a short time prior to the revolution. Then an cxaiuination of llicir own rights indui'ctl hundreds to examine tlio subject of slavery, who coukl not avoid seeing and feeling tlic gross iiiconsistency of contending for their own liberty, while at the same time they were lioldiuu" thousands in abject bondage. It became everj'where a subject of discussinu. Many es.says aj)peared in the public ])apers, in favor of emancipation. ' In 17l')-5, the celebrated Granville .Sliar|)e, of England, espoused the cause of the Africans with great zeal, and, through his instrumentality, it was decided in 1772, that tlie moment a slave touched the soil of England, that moment lie was free. In 17(')ri, t'le coh.roversy concerning slavery in 3Iassachus{>tts began, and in 17C)7, an ailcmpt was made in the Jegislature to abolish the slave trade. A bill was brought info the house of representatives 'to prevent the tmnaiural and unwarrantable custom of eushiving mankind and the importation of slaves into this province,' but the coimcil, then the np]ier Jious(\ non-concurring, it failed. On March second, 17C)1), the reverend Samuel AVcbsler, of Salisbury, Massachusetts, pubhshed ' an earnest address to my country on slavery.' I give an extract. ' Xow kopp your ryo upon tho Christiin Jnw of Invc, or upon the s^nWoi ridf in their most pl-iiii and obvious ^^cnso (afti'i' d// pnssiblo //))i)7((//o)rs' nnd c.ircplioiis. icliich lin not alisnliilih/ tksh-nii t/nin) and recntu'ili' ronmion slavery tlievnvith and I will undertake to reconcile li<;ht with (liiy/.;irsf!. and C/irisI with Biliiil. Lei a iiinn love his neiiihhoiir and do ns he n-onhl hr i/oiir hi/, and if lie mnUes a slave upon this plan. I will venture to bo his slave fbrever. [ fear, I ijreally fi.'ar that it is want of //,)/((./(/. which eontinues it in the world. This is too plain a case fi )r men always to deceive themselves in. I must believe tlial iiuist, who desire lo see, mn lure .svr "what i.s riy;ht. and tin src and fnl. if ihey have any uniainii(i: In airsubscqiicnt siiii,s"'of the same nature, ' tlic juries invarialjly gave their verdict iu favor of liberty,' and so great was the cliangc in puiiUc oi)i.. on, in consequence of the cxerliojis of those who were favorable to emancipaiion, that in seven years slavery was abolished in six of the then thirteen colonies ; namely, Vermont, in 1777, iMassachnsetts and Pennsvlvania, in 17pO, New Ilainpshirc, in 17^:^3, Connecticut and Ilhode 'island, in 1764. The society of friends was Ihe first religions bucly tliat took up the subject, and so eliiciently did they act, tliat in 17t7 not a single ac- knowledged meuilicr of the society was the owner of a slave. At the annual connuenceincnl at Cambridge, .Tuly 'il, 1773, a foren- sic disputation 'on the legality of enslaving Ihe Africans,' was held by two candidates for the bachelor's degree ; namely, Theodore I'arsons and Eliphalet Pearson, both of whom were natives of A'ewbury. This was ])ublished the same year, in a pamphlet of forty-eight pages. The ([uestion was, 'uhctlicr the sJannj, to which Africans arc in this province, by the permission of Uiw, subjected, be atsrccabic to the hnc (f nature: In October of 1773, an action was jjrought against ilichard Ci i>n- leaf, of A'ewburyport, by Ca'sar [IJendrick,] a colored man, whom he elainied as his slave, for holding him in bondage. He laid the damages at lifly pounds. The coiuisei for the phiintili; in whose favor the puy l)rought in their verdict and awarded him eighteen pomids damages and costs, was John Lowell, esquire, aflerwaid judge Lowell. This ease excited much interest, as it was tlie first, if not the only one of the kind, that ever occiured in the county. In this same year, another attempt was made in JMassachusetts to prohibit the slave trade. In January, 177 I, a bill i'or that purpose passed both houses, but the governor, (Hutchinson,) refused his assent. ' Ilis instructions,' lie said, 'tbrbad.' Governor Gage refused for the same reason. On this important subject the [jeoplo of Massachusetts were not idle. The pid])it and the press were not silent, and sermons and essays in behalf of the enslaved Africans were continually making their appearance. Of this class of writers, no one entered more deep- ly into the cause of the suliering and the dumb, and displayed more zeal and ability than deacon IJcnjamin Colnian, of ^'ewbury. lie wrote, and talked, and prayed on tlie subject, was instant in season and out of season, and it is owing to the exertions of such men, that pnl)lic o[Hnion was so soon ])repared for a general emancipation, which was virtually done at the adoiilion of the constituUoa of Massachusetts, in 17^0. ilis first essay that I have seen, was published July twentieth, 1774, in the Essex Journal, of Newlmryport, and conlauis two columns, from which I take the following exlraci. ' T prav that wp m-iy rofrain ;it prosnnt from any Mttor rcni>r)or brethren the .\fricans to he a (iod-provo- XinijaiHl a wrath-procnrinir sin. I call llu-in hiethren hecause (..'od has told ns so in hi.s word thai he has maile of one lilooit all nations, that dwell on tlie earth. They are as free by nature as we, or any other people have a natural riyht to libeity and freedom as much as we and it is only by power and tyranny that they arc bruimhl and kept uiu w M 340 APPENDIX, der this cruel yoko of bondage and th and althoiii,'li tl them at lil is iniciuity is establishoj by law in Ihis province re have i)eeii some Icehle attempts made to break the yoke and set rly yet the thing is not elFected, but they are still kept finder the cruel yoke Ot bondiij;e. ^ r j 'Shall we, my fathers and brethren, or can we lift up our faces with confidence before trod by solemn prayer, that he would remove the yoke of bondage IVom us and set us at hberty from the bondage that lays upor. i.s, while we keep a tenfold heavier yoke on the necks ol our brethren, the negroes'; I confess J blush, when 1 hear of a proposal for a provincial fast (although t am as desirous of it as others) when I read the why (Mir oppression shall not be returned in kind > Slionld the Africans see God \\'. mighty siibjecling us to all the evils we have brouiiht on them, and sliouiil they I'ry'to us, daughter ol America, who art to be destroyed, hnppy shall he b," that rewardoth thee as thou hast served us; happy shall he be tlial ti.k.'tli and dasheth thy lillle ones against the slones ; how could we cbject ? How could we resent it ! Would we enjoy liberty ? 1 hen we must -rant it to others. For shame, b-t us either cease to en^lave our fellow men, or else let ns cease to complain <^f tho.se, that wonhl enslave us Let us either wasli our hands fiom blood, or never hope to escafie the aveii-er.' In tlie Essex Journal and New ITampsliirc Packet of March eiglith, 177(1, I find the foli(jwing iotlrr, addressed to , and was"' in- serted by desire of some of the customers ' of the jiaper. ,^ . ' Nciriiinj. Snilciiibir UVIlI':''). 'Dear sir. ' ' 'As the judgments of God are a great deep, and the footsteps, or desi-^ns of his providence are not /iilly known to ns. so 1 think it becomes us to study sobiiely and fear in the application of the same. But when the Lord doth so clearly reveal hirns(df, and shew loith such an evident resemblance between men's sin and Iheir stroke of correclion as he doth at this day; I think it cryeth alou.l fora serious observing thnvof. And I heg leave to say that the calamitous distrc'^sed circumstances we are in at thi.s day. in my apprehension, do bear such a resemblance with our notorious crime, that he that runs may read ; I mean the oppression of our brellueii the negroes : a crime so a.4l2-i-^ APPENDIX. 341 iinsrriiitural and unrea&inaWe that I should be ready to think that every rational person, and psppoially every ch isfiiui American would detest the thou^dit of keepin? their bietiireii inbonda>,'e; es|.oci:iliy when they themselves are stru;r','!in>r for lihertv, and deliveraiifo I'lom oppression broiiiiht upon them by their brell\ren. But such Is the infiituiitioii. with which this iddl jjod. ^'ain. lias overcome this people: that although we unitedly say, we will ipiU our blood, and lose our lives in the defence c( liberty,-' yet we don't grant it to those i)oor oppressed brethren of ours, who have been un(ter the yoke of slavery (themselves and their ancestors) this one hundred years past; think sir, if you please, how inconsistent your practice is with your profession, how long halt you between two opinions, if oppression and slavery be right, why do you hght against it? but, if it be wrong why do you allow of it ?— Happy is he saith the apostle Paul that coiulemncth not himself in that thing which he alloweth Rom. 14, '■IJ. But here I must make an apology, for I write not 'to you sir, as an individual that approves of. or practices this detestable crime yourself, for I never heard yon diil eitner- but 1 write to you as a member of onr honorable general court, by whom this idolatry should be thrown down, and a reformation take place by the authority of that legislative power. Icall it idolatry because covetousness which is at the bottom of il,''aiid by which it is maintained, is idolatry; so says the apostle Paul, Coll. 3. .5. moitify your members, your members which are upon the earth, fornication, and so Ibilh and so Ibrlh and covetousness which is idolatry. Here I would say the covetous man does not believe his money to be (lod; but by his inordinate love' of it, and trusting in it, he is as truly guilty of idolatry as if he'bow'd his knee to it; for (iod more legalds the' internal acts of tlie mind, than he doth the external acts of the body. In like" manner the idolatrous papists do not believe the saints and angels to be god's, but by praying to them, and trusting in tlieni lor relief and help, they i,avc them the inw.ird' worship of the soul, which is idolatry. As to what any man may say in vindication of slavery upon that text in Leviticus 2-'), l.'j. lH, you t'nay buy of the children of the strangers' and so Ibrth— 1 reler you to what I have pnlilishod' in the iVewburv-Poit paper in July 1771, upon that subject for an answer. But to go on sir, some igno'rant persons may be ready to object and say these negroes are men's p-vate property, their masters have bought them with their money, and such men traders may think'it would be wrong for the u'eiieral court to deprive Iheni of their property; this'is takinir meirs estates iToiii theni, say they; — good (Jod! what do such men mean ! to talk of private inoperty iu the huniiiu species, creatures made in the imagr> of God and endowed, with all' the rational faculties and immortal principles as we are, and dillering in nothiiiir from us except in color and education, to call such people, men and women inivate property, shocking indeed to a human mind! What if I hail bought vou sir, of some pi'ison that pretended a right to sell you, and h;id paid a large sum of ii'ioney for you, and kept vou still in slavery and bmidage, aiul should plead the autiiority of the general court, and the coinniou and constant custom of the people in behalf "of my conduct towanls' vou, would you not be ready to eiirse that bo.ly that maintained sncii a law, or indMlyed'ono man to act so unreasonably towards another f — Matthew 7, 1-,'. Therefore alf things whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do ye e\en so them, I must need say~l wonder, iiotwith.-tanding all the prejudices peop'le labour under through long custom, and a tMinfiil practice in this man Iradi-, that their eyes are not opened so as'^to lay it aside, especially when (lod in his providence so plainly testifies agiiinsl it as he does atthisd:iy. Will not .loseph's brethren ( Gen. .|:.', -Jl.l'riso up in judi;ment aiiainst us, who when they were bnuighi into distressing circumstance.s, lu'unbly confessed, 'we are verily guilty ccnicerning onr brother, iu that we saw the anguish ol' his soul when he besou..;lit us. and we would not hear, therefore is this distress come upon us,' Will not ,\,r thronuh the 1 unwillini; to execute judijment on ns. Pr.iv let n ivin(! word is plain loronr conviction, \iz. J{e\ela- o captivity shall no into captivity, he that killcth with lie sword.* (I'od is incrcilhlly at present holilini;- haok iind lid waitilii,' to see what we will do; h speedily put away the v dre idth e next stroke. The jioor oppri s return to him, for if we do not lolence tliat is in onr hands and let the oppicss<'d i;o lice, I fions that the Al at lihertv. God grant it niav I ni!,'hty in this day of onr calamity will 'ssed ncirroes are waiiinir with wishfnl expccta- open our eyes and set them 'But. :ie so for his name"s sake and for this land's sake. sir, you may be readily too hastily to conclude lioiii this wri'.iiii; that liiy inind IS so fastened upon the slav.- trade, as if il were the only crime that wt- were cliar"e- ahl e with, or that God was our transijressions are miilti])lied hut yet this cri iisteniii!; ns for. As I have said hi'fore, so sa\ I aii th; me is more parliciiiarly |)oiiiti lan any other. Was I5ostoii the hrst port on this continent that hc-an the slave trade and are they not the hrst shut n\) hy an opprcssi\e act, ami hion-ht almost to desola-' tion wherelore, sir, tho' we may not he peremptory in applviiii;- the indi;mcnts of (unl yet 1 cannot pass over such providences without a remark. ' lint to conclude 1 entreat iind heseech you hy all tho love yon have lor this town, hy all the re-.ird you have for this distressed, hleediiii; province, as for the Ami'iican colonies in "cne'ial that you e.xert youiselt. and improve yonr utmost endeavours at the court to ohiain a' discharge lor the slaves from their honda-e. If this was done, I should expect speedydelivciaiice to arise to n.s. hut it this oppression is still coiitinned and niainlained hy aiilhoiity 1 can only say, my soul shall weep in secret places ll)r that crime. ' 1 am, !jir, your Ifiund and luimhle servant, Bli.N.I.\.Ml.N CoLMAN.' Ill the rcoorils of the church at l?v(ickl, (licro is n, loiifr accotmt of a controversy between the reverend ilusca l\ir.sons mid deiicnn l!eiij;i- niin Cohiian, on tlie snlij -ct of shivery. I'rum tiiis aecount it anneiirs that on tlie twenty-first of December, 17sO, n cliiirch *incetiiiry of llic AlVicaiis with oxecssivc vchCiuciicc! and Mspciily willii.iit shuwiii;.!; a (hie rouccni lor his .haiacUr and uscliihu'ss as an elder, or the pearc and ediia-aliou of the cliiiroli/ and so fortli, and so fortii. The llirce followinj^ eoninnniications are a suliloieiitly full expression of (h'aeon Cohnan's views on the snhjuct of shivery, and need no comment or oxj)hinatioa. ' The Dcclaratiiiii iiiid rcsliriioiiy of UcnjainiM Colniiin, to!;clli(!r with his Coniplaint aKiiiust llit'_ ivcvcrciul M.iscs I'lirsons, jiasldr oC the CInircli in llylicld is iis IoIIdws. 'Viz. 'J'li;il (Jod li;is 11 i-oiilrovfisv wilh lilt' i)('(.|)lc (if this Land I .siiiiiiDsc no ilnli- rions |.(>rsou will picliMid lo d.'ny ; 'J'lii! M ly, duMdlnl svvoid of War lias lii'i'ii di'aun a:,'ainsl iis liy onr iMvlliici I lias prevail. 'd iiir nion? Ilian livi.' yrais; wlicicliv {,'icat liniiili.Ms of oni- Inclhivn the inlialiilants of lliis Land liavo liccn slain, many 'Towns rn.idi' di'solatc, till' Dwidlin;; places of i. in people ronsiiiiii',! Iiy fue, tin' Inlialiilanls, many of then!, Slanylilei-ed, and ollieis driven away and ledneed to exlrcam poverty and sore distress. The widows and fatherless are iiitilti|Mied aiiionust ns and the haiill ol (Jod lies heavy upon lis still. The hand ol (.'od is lilted up; the War .■ontiniies- our enemies are powerful and niitni'ioiis ; ami they. Unshed uilh ihi'ir siKTess, a v- lieeliiii,' shortly lo make a iMiiipliMl < i|ii,.sl of America ; and if (.'oil iloii'l a|i|)ear (iir iisandstoi) th.'ir proi^r.'ss, we may rationally ivvpect they will compier our country. II IS time (or ns to lool< ahoiil lis, lo seairli and (ry oiir ways, to consiil.'r what we have doiii- to jirovoke our (.'od, lo send mir nnprovokeil hri'llireii, and make 1\h)ii\ liis seveiu rod ol correction to chastise ns in this m, inner. ' We ha\e lieen called np.ni, hy onr Contin.Mital CoiiL^ress, to hnmlde our selves Im- fore (;od hy fastiniiand (iiayer, io imploiv the m.'icy, and help of onr (lod, that wo may lie deliveri'd .lilt of the hands of onr crn.d Oppressors. We have oh.seive.l tiioso days s.'t apart liir prayer in the mann.'r w.' have .loiii' Hut as ai-ts of .liislice and Kiijhl.- onsness have not I ii .loin.'d with onr liniiiiliations ami peliti.ms, it, seeiirs the Lord has not, hear.l onr reipiests (or h.dp. Isaiah :;,Stli, I'llh. 'This is (Iw (iist that 1 have (diosen, to loose !he hamis of Wick.'dni'ss, undo the heavy hiinleus, ami let Iho oppress.'d ;;o free, ami hivak evi'iy yok.'.' When we keep such a fast as hi^ has i.iv- .scnhi'il. then w.' may call and tin' I'.ord will answer. Then shall onr li"lil rfs.^ in Oli- scnnty ; then may w,' .'ly and he will say li.'r.t 1 am, ^.c. for the Loid Ims proiiii.sed U, do so; ami his Wor.l stamis (irtn.'r (liaii heaven and earth. ' I confess the Coiitinenlal Coiii,'r.',';s hav.' taken one f!Oo.| step towar.ls rellirmation • ns thi;y have come info a resolution not to import any more slaves. Hut still tli.' hands of Wick.'dii.'ss an- not loose.l ; many thoinamls .if this poor oppressed pe.iple are liehl down iimler oppivssion l,y Tyranny, And as we have come into ii paitial i.'/ormation, so the [,ord has trranle.l a partial d.diveraiice ; hut as we have stayeil our haml as to a thoroimli refoniiati.in, so III" has stay.!.! his haml from Kiantini,' ns compleal D.diver- aiice; his Woiil is fulfill. •,!, as he has said, 'with the fi.iward he will shew liims.dt Iro- wanl anil with th.! iipri';ht li.' will sh.'w himself upiiKhl,' And can we womler that (.'od shuts out onr pia\i'r. ami turns a .1. af ear to onr cries for help atjaiust our (oes ! Onr LamI is .i.'/lle.l with hlood, wi! Iiav.- slain ni.niy of our hlethren. in taking ami captivalin:; th.'iii; and our (iii;.'.'rs with ini.piity in ii'iakin^; mer.diandis.- of olhers: wo have eormiiitted violence upon our hrethi.'ii; ainl violeni'e is still in our lian.ls. Wo have turn. 'il a il.'af ear lo the cries of the oppie-^sed; and this law which siijiporls Op- ]iressioii real h.'s throuijh the « hole of these /■»//((/ N/d/cf. 'I'hi^ Slaves in this Stale liavi! petition. '.I for f.ilierty ami Krcilom from homlaKe, siiico onr Tronhles liei,Mii. in the most impoitnnat.' ami hiimhle manner; yet they are no! s.'t Ifce in a i,'en.'ral way. Wi' liav.' tak.'ii Ihem, hy crii.d haii.ls; remliii'ij par.Mits from children, ami children Iroia pariMit.s ; and, hy violence, lir.iiit;ht ih.'iii from their own native coiiiiti-y, (the l.aii.l that their (Joil, am! our (.'ml, hail i,'ivi'ii tli.aii to [lossess ami enjoy.) ami siihjecl.'il Iheiii to the most ahject slav.Tv :iml homla:^.'. Ahiijistrates, iMinisters,a .■oimnoii p.Miple havo !Kid a haml in this Inhpiitoiis Tra.le. ' Hnl in oi.li'r to opi n people's eyes to see the horridr.'ss of this Miin-liinlc, this Oji- pression and cruelly tlial has b.'.'n'exerci.s.'il ..ii our l.retlii(;n, I h.'.; I.mvo to t;ive a shoit nketi h of the way ami mariner how onr Jieoph; come hy these slaves, wh(;n they trans- port 111. 'Ill (Voiii th.'ir own country, 'And the account I shall give sliaU lie from printeil liisturi«.s concerning the carrying 344 APPENDIX. on of this p1avp-1m1i' ar.il thcsp liisloricnl 1li:il liave Ih'imi (,'Vi'-\\ itllc arroiints I havo had ronfirmrd by piM-sons lol \VI ^sfs to Iiiosc Ikii'ikI triiis;iptir)iis upon tho ^\wl. And it is ln're coiDi; oil iiMi a sliip ol oius anivi's in one ol' tlicir liaihoiiiH, some ol' llin pcopln ■■ board llie ship, and ask what Ihoy want > Tlu'y irll ihcni they want a (■ar;o of slavrs. 'J'lirv asU the master wliat ho has to pay lor tln-in ? he AV irii'. IJiandy, flimi, Ch)l!iinir, I slii'ws lliinn 111? arms, and amniiinilioii ; as they carry all such art cli's as thoy know aro most ti'ni|)liii;r lo those \)^'<'\^\l'. And wh(>ii -ihi'y liavo amvr upon a pvu-o, liy the liead, or pcdl; they fmriish out a company with liitioii, to uo am ! ta|. I suliicionl minihcr of captives to load t arms and ammu- lip. So tlicy yii out into tlieir connlry, some twenty, some thirty. sometimes more than sixty miles; sav my authors, till tliev come to little! dot: encelcss towns and villa^'es liiliahited liy tiiesu |)oor del'euceless people; ;iiid there they take as many, anil of such an a^'e as tliey like; thers they slanirhter without compas.s take one, and loituie him, or her before the rest ; somet es they kill one. and cut him lo pieces before their eye.- t(dl the others they will do so-io them, if they will not eat d W '>n th e ship is ready they carry them throw themselves overboard an boa ith th. il drown, an'l forth. 'J'hose tin eir boats : some try to thrust into the hold of I he ship, fasten them iii.andfi-ed tlr tl leir lives duiinij the pas they !,'et on board they em with somethiiiir to support arrives at her home. pas.sage; there they he, in their lilth and stench, till the slii Some sliips bring one huii(hed, some one limidred and lifly, and ■d of I hi poor people at (uice. Upon taki fifleen. or twenty di'ad in the hold, and often a iiumi (iiem oil ler ol chill t. they lienl ■ome near two commonly linil ten, some dead, and some alive. But this is not all ; there is what tl lit the: )orn on their pass ley call si(iso)iii!i to e wretched mortals for severe slavery, to be done to them yet"; and their melhod is to feed them with con ise and rni'an constitutions in th food, a scant allowance, to try and ; )rove their is experiment many of them die; so that the menhants thai import them lay their accounts thus. viz. if six in ten live t 1 seasoniuiT. they make a saving voy;ige. And now they sell these am any one that will i;ive them tl irouiili their transportation lost money for Ih poor people to th: lorrid nuinslealini; ! sordid i;;iin ! violent oppression and cru(dly ! \ml has this deadfnl, this horrid practice been siijiporteil, or toler.iled by llin law of tliroiu;li the United States of America lor t renty yir.irs past? and are there not many thousands ol tliesi; wretched mortals, in this land, under the cruel yoke of oppic^sion ;it this day ? What shall wo say for ourselves as a people ( are not oiir hands defiled with hloo;n and our finsers with iniipiily ? and how can vvc with ciniliileiiee, lift up onr [irayer. to tliat (lod, who is a d'od of knowledije, and by whom actions are weighed, for deliveranci' from oppression, till wo have loosed the bands of wickedness, proclaimed liberty to our captives, and let the opiu'essed go fii'c ( do not onr crimes stare us in tho face ? and is not our d'od risins; up out of his holy place, to retaliate onr doiui's upon us? is he not layin:j: ri^hleonsness lo the line, and )mh;emeiit to the plumiiK't ! Tnree, if nol four, of our slates are already liillen into the hands of our cruel enemies: and we luive no reason lo expect hut that the rest will shortly fall a prey to them, if re|)eiitanco and reforinalion do ii't pre\ent it. Had we taken these slaves captives in a just war with them, we might have had some excuse for onr doiiiijs : hut now we have none ; for as they never molested ns, (uir sin of opiiression is aiiyiavated; and (iod is now requiting blood for hlood. oppri^ssion lor oppression, ai'cording to his Word. Revelations IJ, lOlh, he that leadelh into captivity, shall go into cajdivity; he th;il killeth with the sword, must be killed with the sword. ' Ami now, reverend sir, 1 entreat your candid attention to what I have' lo olFer to yon, cTt this lime, by way of com|daiiit; the substance of which 1 have oU'ered lo you as my grievous complaint for many years in private. And as these grievances increase upon my mind, and our iniipiities of this kind stare us in the face, and as the Loiil, hy his severe corrections, seems lo point directly lo this onr sin of unriiihleonsness, oppression ami violence upon onr hielliren ; I think I may be allow'd to speak my mind without giving just cause of ollence, to plead the cause of ihe oppressed, to bear my testimony against sin. and to take God's iiart, in visiting this land with judgements, as at this day. And, as I have said before. I look upon this oppression as the c.iiMT.M, sin of these states, as it has been supported by the law ol liie land. And althout;h 1 am sensible our transgressions are multiplied, 1 think th,ii (Ids sin of oppression and 1 4 APPENDIX. 345 violcnrR, IS more ncculiarly pointed at lliaii any othnr, in tlio(Ii modest, and cautious; as it ni iv snuK'timcs happen to wicked inen according lo the work of the riijhleons. I!ut, on the other hand, it is a sure truth that (;od IS known hy the ju(h;enieiits he executes; and in every a"e he (hilh poii'l out •sin to the world, hy some reniarkahle strokes, some nvr.l e^anndes of iu.h'..|rietit.s wherein men may read their sin in gudr punishmeiil ; as in lli.. case of -Vdoni-h'/.ck .ludites Isl, 7th and Ahal) 1 Kini;s -il.and ollieis. • Von tell us, sir, and 1 think very triilv, that Cod has no nnineiniu"- providences ■ that |udi;eiiieiits tread on the heeds of sin ; prav, sir. what tneaiiiui; do you allix lo' (.odsr tlu' like vioh'nt oppres- sion on our hrethren ( When there is so plain, so oxacl u ro.scmMance, hetween a iieoples sin anil (;od s jud^jeineiits, I tliink it woiilil he an an'unieiit of --lupiilitv ill us not to apply them to our sidves. Voii tidl lis Ih it nuhidief is the l>imm<:" sjn under t le (.ospel ; I ;r,aiit the truth of it ; hiit pray. sir. What reseu.hhincr. or connection is there, hetween llw sm nl iinhidief. and the Swmil ofviidenl oppression hy inir hi.'tlne.i, to take away our tiir.ney, and depijve us of all our teiiipond enjoviiieiits ? i\o, Sir, the preseni Dispensation points us to a Sin a.v'ainst the Si'cond ' t.ihle, viz. atcain.st 'our iiei;;hhi)iir, our hretliren; for thus stands the CouIimvpisv. tliev Demand our properties- w«! trdi them wi' will not Viidd I'p oiir rii;hts : V\e will noi he Slaves to them; for Liheil V and properly aiv our .lust riiihts ; we will die si. .oner than wn will he Slaves. Well, if hheity and properly are so valuable to i/.s. are the', iiol as valiuiMe tooiir .V. /-/(/-o/fcs-.' 'As to the loleialion yianlcd, hy ,Moses, at (iod's dii 'cliiMi to the .lews of old, viz. *hal they mi-ill hiiy of the heathen Captives, and ke.-p them as their Inheritance, [' have answered it heliiio in the puhlii k neuspiipers, and so need not to iiieiilhni il heie. ' Aiidiunv, lieveieiid Sir, I would hiimhlv ask, have (/,;» had no hand in this lnii|uitoiis, JMaii-slealiiii;. or Slave-trade ' have voii not Imiiijht divers of l!ie-e people lor iiiouev ; (peojde made of the sanio llesli ;,„,l h|,,od with vonrsidl'and your Children ;) And kept them 111 iSoudaire '. One of Which, if | .Mistake not, you have I'.apli/.cd. and received as a Memheroflhe Cliurcli of Byiield ; And Afiervvaids olii'icd to Sell the Same Slave ior.l laiire sum of money. I'ray, Sir, is this teachiin,' the way of liiuditeinisness V is this doiii;;as you would he done hy i is this ))ractisin^r U,,. ,ru';\t ciunmand of our Ivedeemer. accordin;,' to that Sacred rule of elure uivos us any account of lim. Sir, this Wicked practice of yoiiis is not all that I Complain of; j iiureat you lo cei^ider the melancholv Conseipieiices of this your practice; for hereby, you iiave reiidred your self incap.ible of di>cliari,'iiiLC llio duly of a liiilhfiil Watchman ; li.r your month' is shu;: you ca n't reprove oUuns, or h;'ar pi.blick teslimiiiiy airainst this horrid crime, without coudeninin.;: your .sell, and your own practice; so that others, hy your n(--lect are hardened in their Sin, and emboldened lo commit the like. I pray you sir, to consider what tlie Lord Sail h by the Prophet Kzekiel Chapter :l,'l, versus -Jd and downwaid, Son of man. Speak to tlie Children of thy poph-, and say unto them. When [ biiiiir ihe Sword njion the land, if tiie people of the Land lake a iiiaii of their coasts and set him for their W.ilclimanj and so forth, and .so forth, if tin- watchman see the Sword come, and blow not tin' Irumpel, and the people he not warned, if the Sword come and take any jier-on finiu anion;; them, he is taken away in his iniquity, hut I'lis hldud irill I ni/aur dl l.'ir W'lilrhmini's hiiiifh. O, Sir! are you not set for a'Walchnian in this pi, ice, and for lie- people of this [,and? and have yon ever blown the triimpel to i^ive wariiiu:,' of ihis horrid Sin of .AhinstealinLr; liiis Ch/i/Yk/ .S'm of this peoide, t'm which our Land bleeds and I 346 APPENDIX. mourns at this tiny ? is not the hand of God lilted up? and doos lio not thicatpn io retiiiiiito and visit our Inicjuitics of this kind npon this people i And do i/ni, koi-n Silence, ami not fall upon this jieople to put away the violence that is in their hands I And do you, Sir, wiieu you view the dispensations of providence, at this day, acduit your self as a fiithfid Watchuiaii ? 'Hut if you Say you do not view this iniipiilous practice in the Same liijht that I and olhers do, I pray you to look into the lourteeiith Chapter of Kzekiel, when* the Lord Sailh iiy that proiihel. if any man come *to encpiire of the Lord havini; the Stunililiiighlock of his iiii(iuily hefore his face; I. the Lord will answer that man by my sell. I mtreat yon to considi'r whether this Stninlilin;^ Mock of your Inicpiily, has not h inded your eyes; and, if so, are you a (Jualified Waiclunaii ? I contess, Sir. you cry aloud aijaiMSt Some Sins; If men ask or take an exoiiiitaiil price fur their Corn, JMeat. IJulter, or Wood and so forth, you siy ■ is this doini,' as you would he done by ' IS this lovini,' your Xeiirhbour as your self ' ' Dm Whiui men buy or Sell their brelhriMi, (for 1 confess I know not Which is the most ciiminal, the buyer, or the Seller,) and make merchandise of human llesh, here yon are silent! and why, but for the reason given above, that is you are afraid to condemn your self '. ' And should yon plead, Sir. the Law of the land, or the ))rartico of the people, as nn excuse in your favour; 1 answer, that neither the Law of the land, nor the commonness of the people's practice in this alfair. alti'rs the nature of the Ciime at all: for that which is Wioiiy; ill its own naline. can never be made riuht by any law or practice of men. Hut, to concluile at this time, Iho' more miijlit be Slid iiiraiust I lice, I intreal you to c(jn-ider What the Word of (Jod Says; but if you retiiso still tc hearken, I can only Say my soul shall weeji in Secret places for yoii, and the people o this blecdiiij,' Land. I am, Reverend Sir your humble Servant, MS wii'keii prac- to r ' Byficid in Newbury, November "th, HbO.' ' Bknjami.n Coi.SlA.N. Deacon Cohnaii's lelter to a Cluiidi incraber for sclliii"- a slave. p 1 h W II.- ,^ ^,. ' AiirliKi-i/, Fitn-uan/ >Jtli, llS-2. Dear Sir. ' .\s the afhiii T now write to you upon has been talked over between us from year you are no si ranker to my .sentiments on this subject ; but allhoui^rh 1 have been unsnccessliil with you as to your conviction of your error. I do n't despair of success now Ihe subiect is iuleieslin;', yea of the last imi'ort.ince to you; for if you are con(hMTiued at the bar of the Supreme Judice of rii,'hl and wroni;. you must know there IS no appeil and no repealim; his soileiice. Therefore in tlie bowels of love, and in tender compassion to your immortal soul. 1 beseech yon to I'ive me leave, not (uily as a fellow mortal wilh you, but as a brother in covenant, and lellow .servant, who ex- pects to .stand at that trememlons bar, and he.ir my own senteiu-e and yours from the mouth of Jesus Christ, at whose tiibunal we must all appearand answer for all our Conduct here. The sacred text, which T make the s.ibject of my present ar;'nmenl with you, is re- coik'il m the ei!,'liteen!h of St. .Matthew's oospcl from the twenly-third verse to the end ol said chapter, which ] entreat you to read with atleiuioii and application to yonrsell. '' ^ ' 1 have inserted the parable at larire, because I am very desirniis to draw your atten- tion to the subject as 1 look upon you as peculiarly conciTiied in it. I am (ine of your fellow servants that am very .soriy lor what you 'have done: and in love to yonr im- mortal soul, in l.iithliilness to my covenant-obligations to yon as a biolher. I ijive you tnis warniiiir. and now humbly ask you to view this parable and think with yourself \yhetber your picture is not tiuly drawn in the character of the wicked sen mI men- tioned 111 that parable. 1 now as a fellow servant suppose the followin" UiinL's are true. s ^ ' 1. You are the person that was arrested by force of the divine law. and found to owe ten thousand talents to the Kinijof Kite's. '■■>. ^ou suppose that by fallini; down at the foot of divine justice, you have olitained a pardon lur the same, upon your submission to his Government aud'senlence, so as to obtain forijivencss. '.'i. Von are the person that allerwards have yone out and laid hohl of your fellow servant I eler, took him by the throat, and by your adveitisement cast him 'into prison lor somelhin- thouiih I suppose he owe.l you notliiiiir; lor 1 verily believe that instead ol his owins you one hundred pence von were in his debt lor past' services. '•1. ^ou sold him in prison, and all' that he b,,;! into perpetual slavery and ho.dase. Now. dear Sir, ihouirh 1 may ha\e missed diawinsr tlie lines of your incture in some circumstance altendinir this alii"- '• -.-•. ,.,■,.' . , .. . P le you can 't deny the substance to be facts A r r i: N D I X , 847 viz That you have sold your hrother IVtcr, who was hronu'ht up at tlin same table With you. Iiir riioiipy or sonicllilii!; oKc ; and have doiw this thiun ai,Miiisl nursnverei the Kinir of Kini; ami Ills plain laws i M such casfH tii;iil(- aril! providi'il ; as iti Matthew 7: 1-', Mattiunv IS: j:!, and as I lliiuk at;aiusl the wlude plan of the gospel d tioii spei Now, Sir, I riilreat v(mi I your coiuliifl at that treinendous har. w o consider what arconnt you will hi- aide to ijivo of this sturninoned to ansn i-r (or your hreacli of this divine I ealli lakes li(dd of y(uir soul aiul you aro shall lie prouoiuu'ed ' () l/nm irirhil I'U th idful seulcnee sirriiiil, I fiiniitre line all tlnil lUhl. Iiiniii.ie llnnt ilc- ^milHl im; ,iii,l slionMsl llnw oho horr lind ,()»//;f,,v,v/,„i on l)n/ /Uloir nciroiil, ii-iii a.i I hod pity oil til What VOM ly liir yoiirstdl to llie Kiu^' / Will y( say I ihoiiiiht iio JMrni >. V\'ill you plead the law of the SI liol o>'iz(; am of this laud! Wil you had not any lliinulodo, as yoii area (Jeulile hy nat pl ale, or the law f.nd practice ais (J liiist i VVi you pl I the esattiple'of our lather Ahial to, kepi that were not friendly ami faithfully warned of yliur si ead in your favour ,,ie old Jewish aliro-ated law, with whieh lire ami )iioless to he under the law Irani, wlio you say pl servants { (Tho' yon read not that he sold any of them as slaves.) Will you ple'a'd at your pastor and readier did the like as you have ilone ? Will you (ilead that you N o. Sir, this paiahli 11 and ilaii'.'er hy what von h,n( is sullicienl to slop yJuir monlh; for this is the nile h you, l)y winch he will proceed with you at the treinei I ead iijnorance hecause the In I use. Aloipover v I'f the divine iiloiis assi/e Air las told you can 't low servant, soon alter you ( you have always hail in your on can't plead Ilial yon had not hrotherly wariiitiy:.'for I, your lel adnuniislied ycui and entieated you to consider and hiui and set hini at liherty. Afterwards I warned •ouiurilted this trespass against the law of Christ,' fi'ieudly bed, which we all feared would orov to tl le warniim:; yon made lii;lil of it and called it ) justice to I'eter. hy ii'deeniiiiij you wlieu you were' (in vonr sick ' yonrdealli hed ; hiil still you refused to" hearken with you hv two of our liretli ren, and liroii .'ht II niatt'er. Since that I dealt you lo hearken to the counsel of (Jod'a word and do justice to the said I'eter. htit you have hitherto lelused to liearl Sir this |e; to e(ui>i(!er and ri'pent heliue that dreadful day coiues, before the r stands as a witness and « ariiini; of your li.i/ard. I orabi Now heseedi you aijairi |ridi;e becruiies iriex- e, am! divine veii-eance ami wrath are iinappeisahle. If I may he allowed to speik my solid sentiments in your case, [ must say, 1 would not slecp'one iii'xht under yoursiiiilt lor a million worlds, ,;nles.s I was come |o n fu || del as soon as possihle, am! redeenr that slave and set erminalKui to i;o or send end upon (iod's house and worship, and sa him .it lilieilv. Wi yon. Sir, at- we are delivei ' Now. Sir, I sa I'll lo do a 11 t ii'se alioimnalioiis ( d y as some wicked people of old limo said ay, had yon doiu," this deed m times of former i;,'iioiance it mi-hf have heeu winked at, or more easily ex all St But what seei lint as it w we wer rn!;i;liiii; I'or liberty from slavish ( IS perpetrated in tin' tiiiu! when ppiessron. it looks to me inexcusable. iH to complete your character as the wicked servant parable under consideration, is this a nieirtioiied in the live been credihiy informed: I'eter in Rhode (slaiul sjaol, l(dl (low u at your feet, and virlnally, in ell'ect, either het an advocate iileaded with you I re your lace or by you to have patience with him, and he would ooiiie home with yon and he your hcivant or slave. But you tnrneil a deaf ear to hi m[)hiiiit londane and slavery, where 1 sup to this day. And if his cor nd cries for unucy ami yon sold bini into per|ietnal 1 pose he is itioanin^ under the oppressor's yoke, if li\i plaints do n't pierce your conscience uow'l helieve they will one "day lie lelt withac'- «ravaled horror and iviiiorsc. 1 subscribe your faithful' moiiitoi- air-iieved brother aifd /ellow servant B. c: %\ I 'A Ivemonstrance ollered by IJenjamin Colman to the Reverend Mores Par.=onR Pastor, and till' Chli in li\ fudd. from the second Hook of the Ci-onicles lilth, Kith vs. 'J'lieu Asa was Wroth with lire Seer and put him in a prison house, tor he was in a lai^e with him, because of this thiui,'. And A.sa oppressed Some of tho people the Saiiie time. 'Persecution is one of those dreadfnll ellects of mans Apostacy '.hat has not only made its discovery in the first man that was horn of a Womuu ; but has discovered it's self in the pricti.se of the deuemuate race ever since. Cain was the hist man that was horn, and he was a persecutor even unto deth. and the apostle John 1 epistle ;5 ■ V2 Says not as Cain who was ol that Wi.died one and slew his brother: and wherefore' slew he him. because own Works were evil, and his brothers riu;lileoiis. Here is the dieadtiill Source of all persecution ; Knmitv a>;ainst (;od. and hatred to holiness- and the enmity hetween the Seeil of the Woman and the Seed of the Serpent, will never be leconciled. Vet the enemies to truth and Riyhleousness have alwa\"s the phariseeg excuse ready in tiieir mouths, viz. for a food Work we stone thee not : lor 1 vi W ' it. . / V I 348 A V V V. N D 1 X luilliwillislnii.liiiu' iii;in liiis lost all tliat part of (ukI's ima2;<' upon his siiiil, wliii-li ooiisii.ti>J ill lui;lilfoiisiic,s, iiliil trill' lioliiicss ; yd (Jixl lias li'lt siicli an iiiipic-is, c)!" vli.il is riijlil. li|i.)ii rnfii'.stcoiis.'iciin'H ami oC what is Wmiiy, tliiit lull I'.-w VVickctl nii'ii (laiv III S.iy, iK.ltlly, ami il'lilii'ratrly. llu-y aro not alVaid lo prai-lici> that wliicli i^ wroii'4. lint aitlimi'.^ii tin- rrslrainN 'nf Ciul's ;;racc. tin- liappy rirrcis of a khoiI o.liUMliiiii, ami soiiio Si'llisli woiMly innlivi's, may iMnsi' cvfii wicki'il men liir a lime to hliiiw iiiiicli ii'spi'cl Id Ihi.' piMijilc lir (.'nd. \r\ Wlii'ii Tcni|ilatiiiii cunii'S, wlii'il their Mill (Joil Si'll is tnachM, when their U'orMly hunonr or int. a-^t uie liko lo elasli with Initii: lliey willaet Dill the natnral eninitv uC their .e.nls ralh'-r Ui in loose what is dear to Ihein in this Wmlil. I'.ir then" is soiiielhim; that l.v- neaier the hearts ol Carnal men then Clod or his triilli. lint let ns lake ii view ol ihe Chararler of Kiny Asa us it slaiids iipmi Saeieil record. And I e-niless there are sfiveiall thiniis to he liken notii'e ol in his t'liai;u'l.;r that look liivonaiily, (or he was a yie il lelorinrr in Ihe Worship ol' (iod. ami did iiiiieh in ihnnviiiii down lilolalions \\oi-hii). He put down hit- .Molher rrorii lieiii:; (iiieeii. heeaiise she was an Idol.iter. Vea. it is said of him llial his heart was perfect all his days. Which may mean thai he retained an nhhorrence to Idul Wor.siiip. niid kept up ui.od exliTiiall yiiveriimenl all his days in his Kinj'loii,. He was verry Niickse^,|iil| in Lis Wars with the Ktliiopiaiis a,Hi 'i 'iSmi ■, ■who cum a:'iiiis! him Willi a iiiiiie lio Iriisl in ihe Lord, and jiiit li:s tni-l ill Ihe Kin;; of .Syria. He lohhed the treasures ol llie hv,ii-e of the l,oril, .Old Ihe Kin.-s house, to liiie li healheii Ivini; lo a-sist liini in the \\ar, in (his he did ioolishiy, as Ihe piopiiel aflerwaids told hini, and reproved him lor not pnttiie,' his Iru.-l ill Ihe Loid. Forllie Lord .,ays hy the piophei .leiemiah chapter 17; 'i (iirseil 111.' Ihe m in that (nislolli in ii.,iii, and niakelh lle.^h his aim, and who.su heart dcpaiteth f;om I'll' Lord and so I'orlli. • Hen, in li.' did Wickedly ; in rohhiin; (ho lionso of the Lord of its treasure, to brihe, and peiswade a lieaHieii Idol ilrons iviiii; to hieak his Solemn Leau'iie and Covenant W'ifh (lie Kiiii,' of l>i\iel (o assi>( him. ( for Lv'u^'iies or Covenanls wi're look'd upon (o fi,',' S.icre.l, even anioiiy li.Mthens.) Wheieiipon (he prophet ll.inani conies to him wilh n^iilessa','e Iroin (iod. and (ells Asa Hie Kim,', verse (7. hecanse tlioii hast relied on (lu! Kins: of Syria, and not relied on Ilie Lord lliy (hid, therefore is the llo-l of the Kiiii; of Syria escaped out of lliiiii! h,ind. Wori- iiiit the IClhiopians, and the Luhims a liilue hosl. with very miny chariots and horsemen? Vol hecanse llioii didsi rely on Iho Lord, III. d'diveied iheni iiilo thine hand. For the eyes of llie Lord run (o and fro lliidii\'hoii( ih" whole eailh lo shexv himself stream in ihe hehalf of ihem whose hi'art is perlc'ct towiids him. Herein (lion hasi done foolishly: therelbre from lienceliiKh Ihoii shall have \\ us. .■".nw comes in the Wonts of the' te,\t. 'J'lieii Asa was wroth \villi the. Seer, and put him in a prison house: lor ho was in a raye wilh him hecanse of ihis (h'.ni,'. And Asa oppressed, or as the man:in reads it crushed sonie of the people :lio simi' tine. .\nd here I would remirk. thai if Kiiiu; Asa was a uood in.iii as 1 would fiin liope he \vas. he is t!ie only one of (hat Charecter on S.icred record (bat lurn'd a |iersecu;oi-; oral Icsl I do n'l recollect any other iiistance of llie like kind. It may ho so th, It lie was the oaly one. I'or as one' Divine well oIisitm's. lliere is one Instance of a ("oiivcrsiou a( (he eleventh hour of his lite, vi/. (he (hief epon (ho Cross, thai iioiif 111. ly d^sjiair : So (heie is hut one that none may |iresnnie. So this iiislancn liefire lis nny he led on lecord, for the eiiconniirenient of any, who have been left lo perscciilc the d'odly: to liiri to (;,id by npcnhince while liiere is hope, lint lo leliiiii to the te.M : he w,is Wrolh wilh the Seer, ami ^liiit him np in a prison house for he was ill a ra-e with liiin because of Ibis ihiiitr. As much as if he had said lo the priiphel Kanaiii: Are yon one of the Ivimjs Coniicill, will you who are iiiv Subject presume to direct yonr Soveieiun priuco What he shall ilii. Will yon tell'me that 1 iiave dime foolishly ; in hiriiii,' Assistance when 1 needed help and so loilh. So it you will prp:ich. yon sii:ill preach in a prison house, and nol heliire your Kiiiic: and so he ]in( iiim in a priMin bouse. And wc don't lead that be ever set him at l.iherly till his own deth, wMeli was al lest four years afler. () the pride and haiiiihtiMess of mans heart when lull lo himself; and leit to foisake (iod: And as Ihe prophet A/ariab t^iid him Cliap:er l.'i: ^.'. if ye foisake him be will forsake yon. So Ihe Lord liillilled his word sent by that prophet. Hut was not the pro[diet Hanaiii rash and insolent lo lell the Kiiiir ho htid done Ibolislily ( niisiht he not have softned. or ludished his ^les.^age by Saying : J think you have not done so well as you might have done, I am I A 1' 1' i; N I) I X 349 ■'•rry ymi diil not rely on ilm Lcird iirid so forlli . I answer, no. (;o(l'8 MostcnuiTs must I"' hold, pliiiii and lUitliriill jti didivciinir liis Mcssiiiicm. or els llicy would inrini llicir .Miislcis dis|tlcasiiri': llicy loiiy iiolm liis caiisi' i;ivc ll.illciirit; lillcs.'icsl lln'ii iii;ik..r l;il,c II Itiil lic'ic I would ri'tiiat k Urn vciy '^r-Ml dilll'iciicc licl ween llii- l('rri|i' i ol 'Ins I liis piivlccr':. ,ir Dinid; (■onr/'nuiiu' iimrooC: David Said. Id tlio Ki;;lit <•(Ml^ smile iiic it fdiall he an cxcijllcMil oil w liirli sliall not hTt;.\k mine head. ,\iid wT the |ir 0|lli( I iN.ilhaii 1 .11 'ow, iniM'kly, ami readily dol hi ne lo repiove him lor iiis iniiider and Adnllrv, -' Sanniel IJ ; i:i, aeki <.'od inniiedialidy i;ave liiin news llmi he wa.s panhiiied. Hut wluil ran ones oxpect who when they are .Iiisllv leproved lor their lanils. do i.iu'o al (he M, lis lault, I h.ive siniu'd ,'e;\,e in ids I'lel ; I lo liie rs and (■ouiniill miipiily : all his ri';h'eonsiie>s shall not he renien lii:;liteoii I"! his iniijiiily ihat he lialh coinioiileil. he shall die liir il. And 'd, hut C iiapler, •Kroni the lime Ihal l\i was upon III di, Ihe ilerli .\;m tors ■ise IS ollhe the Way ol' tlie Lord, his Kii iiie, he was exercised willi wais and lumulls, iii id il very p.iiulidi ease : and allhou'.'h he had a ponipiions hurial, yet his snri v|.piii,.(| to sel in a i loud, ir we read not ihal he lelnrn'd to (Jod hv lepenlanee. Jlul iieie I would remark how his head hy lellini; it is lo lell (iie.it men oT then I'lnlls. .lohii hantist lost Kin'4 lli'rod ol' his (aiill.- lint was coniaiiilei lol ir repioviu:; the pioud liiu'h piie.ol. AnI whal nniiiherle-s inslai le sniilleii on the moiill reeoiil III |.eele.»i i>Ii ive we upon cil hi>Ioiy, ol' Itin l.iilhrull people ol' (hid .Sutleiin;; persecul.-.., lor Iht! laithtull dis^'liai'j;e of llieir ilnty in reproving' Sin in llieir Snjieriours. ' Hut 1 would now address inyself to the Itevrrend pastor of fJvlield Chh. liever- end Sir you have heen my pa. lor and le.irher lor tiiauv \ ears. AVe iooU Sweet Coniis(d lo^'elaer and weni lo the house of (out. I rejoyeei! in \onr picuhiii!; Ihe ureal Doe- limes of !naci« and S ilvation thriHiuli .h'siis 'Christ. I trust 1 have heen~inslrurled md eihlied hy yoni .Ministry from lime lotiirie. Fiut peiniil nie lievereiid Sir lo Com- plain to yiin Ih.it you are luru'd a peisecnlor lihe tlii- Kiiiu' .\.si of \\ le Speakin;;. ! hioimht yon ii ,Mes.^a^e fioni the woid of (hid I h n\e heen ]ir.i('tis(! of Slave keepin;;. anil you were aiiL'ry with me have conlined me for more Ihaii two yens. If you ne caii.M:, and tof point me lo any Ihinu liin;;-; thai Stood wion^ in S'd' paper, accoidiu;,' to the W'oid of Cod I would iminedi- .ilely retract them, and in tiie linnihlesi in inner acknowledire my fault and ask fori,'i\e- iiess holh of (iod and man, Hnl your .\n.^wer to me then wa-."(if I ii'.;hlly leineiiiher, in Ihe following words,) I can't Answer you, the Chh, may Answer von, hnt 1 can't Sit do'.sn with >iin Deacii, Colnian, An ! so you cill'd upon the ISiethion of Iho Chh, to vol,, nie on! of vour communion, A \ this you Said as il appeared to me. wilh a t'ood deal of Warnilh and temper. Sir ilo n'l pretend lo he vested with the Authori- ty of a prophet, or piihlick teacher, yet it my message in the )iaper n ferr'd to Stands ri','ht with the !!u|i' of (Jods word; it oiiLjht'to he re^'arded hy \on as if it had heioi iln. Ii\ered lo you hy the INIoiilh of a prophet, for Since the Cam Sciipliiie is Co jdeeled, Cod has ^iveii lis in the nihie. one perfc'ct iineiiiii!,' rule of fiith and pracli So that whatever is plainly ded from Scripture IS Si'riptnre. and ouirhf tc ceived as of Divine authoiity. whoever is tlii! .Messoimer, for all tnilli is Christs w is the trulh its .-elf, emphatically, as w el as the way and the life. And now Keverend Sir that yon and I may he convinc'd of every ihiii'; wc oimht to he convinc'd of, and have Ihe path of triitli and duty made pi. tin bclbie us. and that we may receive "race I 350 A V V i; N U I X . *! from Chrint J.-sm wlirrflliy wii may Sim-crcly rom|)lv with ilio Will of (;,),! an re. v«uletl tri hu VVoid, ii the prayer ol' your Abused iViciiJ, und liiitnhl.- S.;rvanl ' Hill lirfoio I cnticliulc tlii« rotnonsl tiio hii'lhrcii of llip Clih. in Hyfiold Bli.N.IAMIN Cot.AIAN. raiicc, [ Ill's,' li-avi- to iiiako a short addresx to ^fr. I n.'.ir l.i.'llin-n you can 'I l.iit r.Miionibpr tlmt from the time llic ronlroversev bet aiiiiMs ami I I in, I was (li'-,iioiis of ('Diincill i linii's to rt'li'i' it to a coiincill ol .Mi. {'arsons ow tor. Since I liave nll'i'ii and chooso the Troiibje and cli wo thinis of llic Coiincill ; anil il I was I I WCPIl 11 our I'lsr ; I oiri'iisl Scvcr.il M cliii-iii;,', lint was di'iiicii liy llie I'as- cnti'd llial lie Slionld .\iiniiiiale biiinl to III' llio I'aiill V rause of )ovn in Coiincill, and cnnscntrd llial lie Slioiild .\ now put It to your ConscieMrcs wlirll Id |>iv tlic expiMisi's iIkmi'oI. lull Slill I am I'lciiii'd. I done I icr yon do liy me as yon would Will iii; to 1)1) )V. wiTe yon in my iM.sc, lor I lunnv no oilier rule peili'ctly liylil but tins, which Christ litis ijiveii ns as li I conless the paper I OlU'ird I K' iiiiiver>al linle o| ei|iiitv. 'II d to onr pastor ;.- of a loiiuh draft, it is not polished with nii,'lit Ikhi' been, lint I .siqipose it contains nothiiii; lint truth. It in an unaiisweiablo Tcstnnuiiy ayainst Slave keepinj;, it is what | desijjned And »n il pleased God to open my eyes at that time to fee tiie Abominable Wicked- kvirnin!; or n-ioiick as it And if it is a il to be ness of III,,! practise, I believe Silence in i lie would have lieen a ( iiiiib IJnt my biethien, there is one TcM upon Sacinl ircoid which I bcu' leave to offer ,'ospi'l, ."ith t'h ipter ','3 to your Serious consi d'Jl deration, it is rei'orded in St. .Malthi \'erses. ' 'I'liiMel'ore il' tlion Iniiii; thy ijift 'o the Altar, and that thy biother hath oni.'ht a;:ainst lliee, llieie remrmlieri'st Ihy way, first be reconciled to thy Mmthei. and II you SatiNly your Consciences in atlendini; the Ordma See, if you reiiiei leave lhei.>«hy trill bdore the Allar, and i;o len come and oiler thy u'll't. Ilo •r that yon, and the pastor, have Shut 'iiy against ||ii. Detest, ihle practise of Slue k JMerchindise of hum in people ? pi'ople m nli! of the S im- llesh ami lor liearinu Tesii ce of the f.oids Slipper I can 't nie out of yoiir Coiiimiinion, o'-pin;;, and iiMkinu Thi I tier I lib \s we are roiii IIS only ill colour, 'I'liis as I understand is the true Stalini; my case "■'■■' ' "' ' " " '' ' lise of the piire'^t Chhs. iiriiinion. u iio hold their practise Vou IS IS verry U ide iVoni what lam well informed is llio piai in the Jersey Slate, they will not admit Mcmhcrs to their Con SI "" " aves. IJnl I am shut out for bearing,' 1 can't but he Sensible the practise of Slave |. eslimony aijainst that Wicki most (iodly people throimh lliis Stale, lint to add eepin:; is Ivcpioh.ited, and Ahhon'd by the Justice take place in every iiisl Bijfidd Koniitlitr 3d 1 7';^.' is 11 HO more, Ih il tiiill le prayer of your A^jrieved may appear and iiotl er. JJk.nia.mi.n Colman. Letter I, iiistrad of C, paue o8. . LIST OF (iUADL'ATES FROM NEWBURY. TJenjamiu Woo(lliii(Ii,ro, wlio,';e name shiiuls lirst on tlie Cambridge calnloiriio, was of course the fir.st person, who received a deoiee at Caiiil)riilifc Colleije, as from the lirst coimneiiceiiuMit in l(;i:j liTl 177:), deo;ives \V(>re conferred on tiie stiKlents, and their names tiriaii^red in tlie eatalogne, not accoi-dino: to ao-e, or seliolurslii|i, or tiie alpliahet, btit aceordinfr to tlie rank tiieir (iiinilies held in society. Tims tlie son of a cnptiiin preceded liiin wlio was only the son of a lieiileiianl, and in one instance, where this order was reversed, oreal oli'ence was taken. The ajiolorry was that the iieiitenant wtis the iuoih! respectable man, and woiihl liave been a captain loo, had his iiealih ptMinittetl. In the Ibllowing list, which comprises the names of those Ln-adiiates who were, or are, natives of Newbury, \ewbiiryport and \\'est New- bury, Ihc alphaiielical arramrement will be used,' with the exceplion of the iiame of 3Ir. Woodbridof, 'J'hc names of those wiio were born in England, but came lo Newbury when yoiiiifr, will I)e indicaled by an asterisk. Aiiioii!;- Ihem was Benjamin W'oodbrid^e. lie was a son of the Hev, .lolm Woodbridge, of .Stanton in Wiltshire, a brother to the llev^ John Woodbridge, with whom he came to America in APPENDIX yoi Ki.TI, and n noplirw to tlio }\ov. Tlionins Pnrkrr nnd tlic ]\rv. .TntTU's >i'(ty('s, tln> liisl niiiiislcrs ol' .Ncwliiiry. lie is cullcil liy Dr. Ciihuiiy, ' du' (iist iViiits of ili(« col!cj,'c> in Now Kiigluiul, as Arcli Hisliop IJslicr >vas at lliiU ill Diihliu,' lie liml been a iiiciiiIxT of INlaiidali'ii f'otlcsro ill Oxtbrd, lail cliosc to comi'lclc liis (•(^ll(•^•ial(• fdiicalioii in Alassni'lm- sctls. lie soon aflcr reliiriird to lOimhiid. lie at lirst incaclifd at. Salisltiiry, on tlu^ liviT Avon, llicnco alter u i'vw \vius, lie was called to siiccoed tlic Kcv. William Twiss {). |). in ■iNcwbniy, ]Mi-r|iiii,|, where lie shone as a scholar, a iircacher, a casuist, and a <'hrisiiaiZ In' Ani^iist, Hid:.', he was silenced by liu' act of imirofniily, and as he could not |ircach |)iihlicly, he inaintaiiicd a livivalu ineetini,' at Xewlairy, Avhither he liad retnrni'd alter an absence of a year or two. In Id/l he was permitted to resume his public labors, and died iil Iiiglelicid in nerkshire, Xoveiiil" r (iist, lOfrl, in his sixty-third year. Mr. W'oodbridjre was also a poet. From his eiilot!,y on tlie llev. John Cotton, who died in JCiV.', I make the Ibljowing extract. ' A liviiisbrcnthinij 7?iWf ; talili'.s whore Hdlli n/ci/i/()('.<, nt larj;r, i.'ii};r;ivcii wimo ; (In.yiil iiMil law, in 's IkmiI. Iiiid oaeli ils ciiliiiim His IkmiI MX iui\cx 1(1 till.' siicrcil Milnrri'', His vi'ry inline a /(■/(■/n\- !>. 8 Ivfav, 17l!i, II.uv. 17:iS, onl. in Lynn, ,1 Nov. 1755 and iliedl .May. 1777. ai;e(l .'iS. ' ' ADAMS, KK\'. .lOSKlMI Uvin Inotherto I5r aniin, Haiv. 17 l.', was a zealous ' new- liilht ' so cilleil. and pieaclied (or -^oine time to llio society wliicli al'leruard scltled tlie Rev. Jonallian I'arsons in Newbniv. now New Inirypoit. Mr. A. was settled in Strathani. N. II. -.'t ,lniie, IT;')!'., and died'-.M Feb. I7S5, aied Cr,. ADA.MS, ISA.XC b. 1.") Feb. 1777, Ilarv. 17lis, studied medicine, but liis licallb I'ailcd and lie died I .hiiie. lMt7. AD.XM.S, FKKFKORN b. :iO Sept. 1771, Dart. IMII, wasa plivsician in Sonlh Caro- lina. Ne« Inn V District. ADAMS. .lOSKI'll liowd. 1^J7. and resides in (Jardiner Maine. A.XDUKVVS, KDWARD \V. b. •,' Auij. 17',»i), Ilarv. IMI), died in Nov. 1SJ5, in Pliila. delpliia. ATKI.NS, .MR. Drr.LFY b. I7;!l, Ilarv. 17IS, and died -'A Sept. 17r,7, aje.l .'W. ATKINS. MR, DI'DIJ; V Ilarv. IMH. was a plivsician in N. V. nnd died 7 Apr. ]S|.') ATKINSON, RF.V. .lO.NA THAN Dait. 17.S7, oid Oct. 17'.tl, in ].iniin:;ton. Mo. and was livini; in IS.'l . ATKIXSO.V I'llO.MAS b. -il Dec. ir.H'.i. Ilarv. ir,;i|, and died before lilOO. ATK1.\S()\, .MOSFS LITTLK Dart. is;w, and is a physician in Newlnirv Mass. ATKIXSO.V, CIIARLKS .M. b. 17 Jnne, isiii, Amii. isil. ATKINSON. (JFORIJK II. Dart. isi:i. ALLKN, \VII,F|.\M STICKNEV IsiK!, Dart. IS-.M.aiid now resides in St. T.onis AM.KN. RK\'. Kl'IIR.MM \V. biother to William S. b. isu;, Anili, is:is ord North Readinu'. Mass. May. is|;i. HAINF.V. RKV, .lA.AlFS b. V2 Sept. ItV'in, If.irv. \ut\0, was a preacher for some time in Salem villa','i', now Danver<, and died in Roxbiiry 17 Jan. 1707. 1? ■\ILF,Y, ISAAC I.. V Oct. lii^l, Ilarv. 1701. ]?.\ILKY. RF.V. AHNFR b. 15.lan. 1716, Harv. 17rii!, ord. at Salem, N. II. DO Jan. 1710. and died 10 .^larch, 17'.is, aj,'ed V,>. u 1552 APPENDIX, BAILKV, ENOCH brother to Abner, b. 30 Sept. 1710, Harv. 171?, after preacliiiis; some time ho enti'ied the army as chaplain, and ilind at All)anv'. in An:;. 1757, ai^ed IIS. BAILKV, UKV. .TOSIAII b. Jii Jan. 17'M, Harv. 175?, ord. ai Hampton Falls, \. 11 lil Oct. 1757. and died l? Sept. 170?, a:;ed -2'.). BAIi.EV. ;NKZI0II b. '.'5 June, 17'il, Yale, 1817, was a dislin"ulshed teacher in Boston, a'.^ ' il'ed in Lynn, 5 Anj;. lS:j8. BAILEV, KL'.. J()Si:iMl II. b. 15 Sept. 180S, Anih. 1S39, ord. in N. Dighlon, IVIass. .il Dec. ISO. and died Nov. IS 11. Dart. 1703, ord. in Newcastle, !Me. in Oct. 1797, now .«> Ilarv. 1801. Harv. 1795, a teacher in Nowbnryport. BAILKV, RKV. KIAH in llnrdwick, At. BARl'LKT, WILLIAM BARTLKT. JOSIAH BRaDSTRKKT. EDWARO M. D. Harv. 18.31, and died K! Dec. ISll. IJAKNARI), RKV. THOMAS 1). D. b. 5 Feb. 174S, Harv. 1700, ord. in Salem, Mass. 13 Jan. 1773, a:ul died 1 Oct. 181 1. a^od 07. BOARDMAN, RKV. JOHN b. 8 Nov. 1795, Dart. 18L7, settled in West Boylston. ?8 Feb. IS-Ji, resigned I'eb. 1S31, resell led in Douglas, 25 Feb. 1S3.J, and died 8 Nov. 1812, a^ed b'.. BOYD, WILLlAMb. 20 Mircb, 1770, Harv. 1790, and studied medicine and died in Rostoii. 13 Jan. IMKI. aiteil 21. BRADi: RV, THKOl'lllLrS b. 13 Nov. 1739, Harv. 17.77, practised law in New buryport. was a Senator. Represent.uive, and Judge ol' the Sii|)renie Court. He died Sept. lNi:i, au'eil 'i:!. BRI(;(;s, .lOilN A. M. D. Harv. 1835. is a physician in Newbniyport. BROWN, RKV. RICHARD b. 12 Sept. J075, H.irv. 1097, was town clerk and school mas tor in Newburv li)r severa I years, ord. in \ veadin;;, 2:> June, I7r. 12 Oct. 1732. His widow, with her children, returned to .Vewbury. BROWN, RKV. SA.MI'KL b. 1 Sept. 10S7, Haiv. 1709, ord. in Abingtou, 17 Nov. 171>, and died 12 Sept. 17 19, aged 02. BROWN, Jl)HN B. b. 2 .Maich, 1700, Harv. 172-3, and died in Newbury, U Aug. 1770, ai;ed I'i5. IHiOWN. JOHN S. . Dart. 1830. He died 13 .Tan. 1812. CALDWI:LL, SA.MU1:L L. WUerville. 18 11. CALDWKLL, WILLIA.M W. Bowd. 1M3. CARY, RKV. SAML'l'LL b. 1 Nov. 178.7. Harv. 1801, ord. in Boston colleague pasljr with Dr. James Freeman, 1 Jan. 1809, and died at Rayston i aged 30. n I'.ngian land. CARY. THOMAS b Auii Harv. Z'^'',' >and died in G Jnni'. 1^211, a'j .i:i. ?y Oct. i8i; N. H. 11 CARTIH!, TIIO.MAS D. b, Harv. 1S17. and died at sea. CAllTi;U, RKV. HA.MDEN S. b. 1807, All rian cleru:vnnn. CHASK, CALK P. some years, then removec CHASK, Ki:V. STi;i-liKN 1700, Nas I to Tliornt(ni. .•ns, Geor. about ISJii or 7, is a I'resbyti;- Hall, w,is a teacher in CJoncord, N. il. Oct. 1705, Ilarv. 172^, ord. in Lvnn, now Lyn tield, 21 Nov. 1731, Icl'l Lyniilield, and was nvsellled in Nevvcaslh.', N. II. 5 Dec. 175;i, where he du'd Jan. 177'-i. CHASE, RKV. JOSIAH I). 20 Nov. 1713, Harv. 1738, ord. at Spruce Creek, Kitlery, 19 Sept. 17.')0, and died 17 Dec. 1778. Having attended a wedding, he missed his way, anO pen died his own house. CHA'SI';, SI.MI'.OX b. 17-15, Harv. 1707, wa.s a teacher of yonlh more than h.ill'a ceu- turv in CIl.VSl Newl )urv. wner. ;i:\. Mosi'.s I! he died 13 Sept. lvj;i, n^ed 81 1-2 years. Bowd. 1831, and is now a chapl.iin in t'le navy. CHASK, RKV. I'LIAIKR b. 13 :\Iarch, 179-1, Bowd. 1821, and settled in Carver, Mass. 15 Oct. iN2S, and die.! .)8:;7. ag. 13. * CLARK. RK\'. JOHN b. 21 Juiie, 1070, Ilarv. 1090, ord. in Exetov 21 Sept. 1098, died 25 July, 170.7. a ued CLARK. RKV. THOMAS M. b. 1 July, 1S12, Yale 1831, ord. rect(n' of I'.piscopal Boston, 5 Nov. ls3ii, now rector of St. Andrews' church, I'hilad Ports )hia. ith, N. H. CLARK, Ri:V. RLFl-'S W. b. 17 Dec. 1813, Yale 1838, on Nov. 10, 1813, CLARK. (iKO. 11.7 Nov. IS]',), Yale 1813, studying divinity. COFFIN, RKV. i:X()CHb. 7 Feb. |0ii5, Harv. 171 1, was a preacher, received a call 10 settle in Dunstable, hut his want of health prev(.'nted. He diei! 7 Aug. I7JS. COFFIN, BKOCKLKBANK SA-MUEL brother to Enoch, b. 21 Aug. 1700, Ilarv 17 1\ and ( lied 11 .lone, COFFIN, DR. NATHANIEL b. 1710, Hatv. 1711, and died in Falmouth 12 Jan. 1700. a«pd 50. "i. APPENDIX 353 COFFIN, REV. PAULD. D. b. 10 Jan. 17r)7, Harv. 1750, ord. in Buxton Mo. IG IMii 17()'l, and died there G .June, IWl, n^ed hi. COFFIN, CI1AI{].F.S M. D. 1)rotlipr to Paul,!). 17 An;;. 1711, Ilarv. 17.59, was a ))li ))liysirian iii Newliiiiy and i\('Ul)iii ypoit, and died ;il) April, IW'il, nearly bi). COFFIN. C!IAULi;s :\I. D. b. I Sept. 17(i'), Haw. 17h.j, was a physician, a teacher in PortsnioMth, N. II. and died in Ueanlort, S. C. b Sept. 18:J0, Principal of the acadeniv in Ihat place. COFFlV, RF.V. EHFXEZF.R brother to Charh^s, b. IG Feb. 1709, Harv. 1789, ord. in lininswick. Me. •,'■'! .hirie, 17'J.1, ilismi-ised 1802. and died in Newbury 2G Jan. 1810. COFFIN, JOSHFA b. 12 Oct. 17!)-', Dart. ISili, resides in Newbury. COFFIN. REV. CHARLES b. 15 Au-. 177.'3, Mr. i). U. at Wnis. Ih07. Pres. of (ireenville college in 'I'ennessee. COFFIN. CHARLES HECTOR IM April, 1801, Green, coll. 1824. COFI'MN, UEOIKil", b. 1802, Bowd. 1829, was a student in Audover, and died in Newlmrv. Sept. 18:i0. COKER, THEODORE b. IG Oct. 1707. llarv. 1720. COKI'.U, ROP.ERT A. 19 March, 1807. Ilarv. 18.il, and d. S JIarch, ISH^. COLMAN, DI'DLI'V b. 13 Ansr. 17-1.'), Ilarv. l/O.'j, was town clerk in Newbury, \va8 an adjutant in the army, removed to Boston, thence to I3rooklield, N. II. where he died HI Nov. 17'.i7. COLMAN, THOMAS brother to Diulley, b. 8 JNIarch, 1751, Harv. 1770, and was drowned at Newbury bar 2S Oct. 1781. COLMAN, II. CH.-MiLES Bowd. 1811. CONNER. I'HINl'.HAS S. 22 Auirust. 18i:i, Dart. ISWi, is a physician. CROSS. R0I5I;RT b. .-{ July, 1799, Harv. 1819, is a lawyer in .Uichiijan. COUCH, Ri;V. PAUL, b. 20 June, 18li:), Dait. 182:i, ord. in West Newbury 31 March, 1827, resiiiued 11 Aug. 1828. ibeii seltled in Belhleheni, Conn. 18o0, and again settled 7 Oct. 18:i(;. in Nurlh Bridiiewater, Mass. where he now resides. CUSHINt;, CALEB b. in Salisbury, Harv. 18|7, was a tutor in Harv. coll. memb. of con<;ress. and late minister to China, resides in Newburyport. CUSHINti, WILLIAM Harv. 181:{. DUMMER, REV SHUBAKL b. 17 Feb. ir,:ii;, ll;,rv. IO.'jO, preached at York 1002, ord. there It Dec. 1072. and was there killed by the Indians as ho was iiiouuling his hor.so lit liis own door 25 Jan. 10'.i2. DIJ.MMI'.R. NATHANIEL II Feb. 1721, Ilarv. 17l.j, and was drowned on his return from a voyai;!' at sea. DALTO.V TRISTRAM b. 28 May, 1738, Ilurv. 1755, resided in Newburyport. where he ilied :i() ."\lay. 1817. aired 79. DA ETON, lOliN C. M. D. b. Harv. 181 1, was a physician in New Boston, N. II. and dii'd ,lan. IMiO, ai;ed ^5. DANA. REV. WILLIAM C. b. Vi Fob. ISIO, Dart. 1S28. seltled in Charleston, S, C. DODtn:, ALLl'.N \V. I). 9 April, 1801, Harv. 182G. resides in Hamilton. Mass. DOLE, REV. (iEORGE T. ^Yale. 18;j8, ord. in Beverly, .Mass. Oct. 1842. DUTTON. ALFKIH) Bowd. 1M2. E.Mi;ilV. REV. SAMUELb. 20 Dec. 1070, Ilarv. 1091. ord. in Wells, Me. 29 Oct. 1701. and dieil 2^ Dei'. 1721. E.MERV. ANI'HONV b. 5 Sept. 17ir!, Harv. 17;!G, was a physician in Chelmsford, AIiss. then Hamilton. N. H. where he dieil 19 Aug. 17si, aiced 07. EMEU V, REV. Si'El'HEN b. Harv. 1730, settled in Nottingham, N. H. E.MERV, THO.M.VS b. 17.7(1. ilarv. 17r,S, di, d 21 Nov. 1770. E.MERV, REV. SAMUEL M. 10 April, 18ul, Ilarv. 1830, settled as an episcopal clergyn.an in Portland, Conn. E.MI'.kV. REV. SAMUF.L H. 181.7, Anih. i8:!|,now in Tannion. Mass. E.MERV. JOSIU'A jr. b. 1807, Anih. is:il, settlediii Fitchburg, now in N. Weymouth. EMEKSO.N.JOHN'E. Amh. IMl. El'STIS. JOHN b. 21 April, 1790, Harv. IMO. E.MERSON, REV. JOHN b. Harv. 172G, ord. in Topsfield, and died U .Inly. 177 1, aued i\\. FI'.L'l'O.V CORNELIUS C.Mr, tutor and prof, in Harvard university, I). Ilarv. 1S37. FELT-;N. SA.MEEL .AL llarv. 1834 FLANDE.KS, CH.VkLES b. Harv. 1808, and is a lawyer in Plainfield, N. H. FaRNHAM. JOHN HAV b. 22 July, 1791, Harv. ISll, studied law, resided in Salem, Indiana, where he died 10 .luly, 1S33. GERRISIl, REV. JOSEPH b.2:i March, 1050, Ilarv. IGilO, ord. in Wenham 12 Jan. 1ii75, and died IG Jan. 1720, aged 70. GERRISH, MOSES b. 10 .June, 1711, Harv. 1702, was a school teacher, and removed to Grand Menan, where he died in 1825. 45 t •" IIP I 354 APPENDIX. GERRTSH, JOSEPH b. 5 March, 1775, Dart. 1797, studied law, afterward went to sea as commander of a ship for several years, and died in Newbury Dec. 18^9. GILMAN, KZl'IKIKl. SI ,Ian. ISI7, Harv. JS.'il). GRKENLEAF, REV. DANIEL b. 10 Feb. lilSO, Harv. 1099, ord. in North Yarmouth, 17()S. He lonioved to Boston, where he dieii 'JT Au;;. 1703, ai'ed H:t GREENLEAF, STEPHEN b. 4 Oct. 1704, Harv. 17J:!, was" sherilF of Suffolk Co.. and dieil ,fan. 179.'), ai^ed 91. GREENLEAF, BENIAMINb. March, 17:!> Harv. 17-)l,was judge of probate, and jud^e ol common pleas. Ho died 13 Jan. 1799, aged 07. GRI-JENLEAF, SIMON ]\Ir. LL. D. b. Uowd. 1817, practiced law for some years in Portland, and is now prof nf law in Harvard university. GREENLFAF, RKV. JONATHAN brother to Simon, Bowd. ISM, ord. in !S15, \Volis, Me. then preacher to the seamen in N. Y. for some years, and settled in Bronklyu, Loni: Island, s March, ISIS. GREENLI;AF, ClIAIiLF.S II. b. Dart. 18W. and died GREENLEAF, ALFRED Dart. 1S3S, teacher of the High school in Bmoklyu, Long Island. GREKN'LEaF, JAMF.Sb. Dart. 1S.31. GORDON, WILLIAM A. Mr. M. D. Ilarv. ISJii, is a physician in Hingham, Mass. GOULD, BENJAMIN A. Harv. 1S14, was tor many years teacher of the Latin school in Boston. HALE, RFV. \|()Si:Sl). lOJuly, 1G7S, Harv. 1699, ord. in Newbury. Byfield, Oct. 1700, and (lied .Fan. 17 S'i, air. OiO HALE. REV. i\IOSEJb. 1703, Harv. 17:20, ord. in Chester, N. H. 20 Oct. 17"', aniV dismissed I June. 17.'!'). HALF, REV. MOSi:S b. 18 Jan. \lir,, Harv. 1731, settled in Newbury, west parish, 20 Feb. 17W, and died 1.3 Jan. 1779. ai;ed 01. HALE, REV. .AIOSES son of the precedina:, b. in Rowley 1» Feb. 1749, Harv. 1771, ord. in Boxfoid and died 20 May, ]7S(i. HALE, NATHAN b. 1 March, 17'.'0, Harv. 1739, and died in Newbury. HALE, 8A.AIUEL b. 21 Aug, 171 s, Harv. 17 10. In 171.3, he comnmniled a compary of provintialsat Louisbnra;, and for more than thirty years was a distinguished teach- er of ynnlh in Portsmouth. N. II. He died 10 July, iS07, a"ed S9. HALE, RI'.V. BENJAMIN, Mn. Bowd. 1818, and at Dart. 1827, tutor and prof and now president of Geneva colleije, N. Y. HALE, EBENEZHR M. D. I).r>. IS29. HILLS. WILLIAM Oberlin Ins. 1SH. HOiXiE, NICHOLAS b. 20 May. 1719, Harv. 1739, and died in 1743, a^ed 24. HODGE. .MICHAEL b. 9 Sept. 1780, Harv. 1799, and died July, ISIO, aged 30. HOOPER, REV. HEZFKIAH b. 1709. Harv. 1789. nrd. in Boylston, 12 March, 1794 HOOPER, THOMAS W. b, 27 Jan. 1771, Harv. 1789, died in the naval service. HOOPER, STEl'HEN b. 7 April, 178:7, Harv. isns, practiced law, removed lo Boston, and there died in 182,'). He had been repre5entative and senator of Essex co. Mas- sachusetts. HORTON, REV. WILLIAM settled in Dover, N. H. HOWARD, REV. WILLIAM G. Amh.183.'). HI'SE. STEPHEN b. 10 Nov. 1702. Harv. I72i;. HUDSON. H F.VR Y I. Harv. ISl.i, studying divinity, in Cambridge. INtVALL,^, WILLIAM b. 3 May, 1709, Harv. 1790, M. D. and prof at Brown. Ha now resides in Boston. JACKSON, JUDGE CrlARLES b. 31 May, 177.7, Harv. 1793. resides in Boston. .) ACKS()N,.1AMFS MR. M. D.prof. b. 2 Oct. 1777, Harv. 1790, is a physician in Boston. JEWETT, REV. CALE B b. Dart. 1770, ord. in Gorham, Me. 5 Nov. 1783, and dismis-ied and ■lied in 1800. JAQUES. STEl'HEN b. J Feb. 10^.7, Harv. 1707. resided in Newbury, was a notary puldie. anil a teacher nf youth. He died about 1779. JAQUES. REV. RICHARD b. 1 April, 1700, Harv. 1720, ord. in Gloucester, 3 Nov. 1727, and di(>d 12 April, 1777, aged 77. JOHNSON, JONATHAN G. Harv. 1810, is a phy.sician in Newburyport. KELLY, REV. WILLIAM b. 31 Oct. 1711, Harv. 1707, ord. in Warner, N. H. 5 Feb. 1772. and dismi.sscd 11 March. 18ni, and died IS May. 181,3. KENT, AMOS b. 10 Oct, 1774, Harv. 1795, was a lawyer in Chester, N. H. and died IS June. 1.821. aged 19. KENT. MOODY Harv. I'^OI. is in the practice of law in Concord, N. H. Kl.MBALL, FDWARD b. 10 Anir. 179'!. Harv. 1811, resides in Wenham KNAPP, JACOB NEW.MAN 7 .Nov. 1773, Harv. 1802, resides in Walnole, N. H. KNAPP, SAMUEL LORENZO LL. D. at Paris, 1>. Dart. 1804, was a lawyer in Newburyport, thence to Boston, and died in Hopkinton, IMass. APPENDIX. Dart. 1840. 255 KN.\PP. PHTLIP COOMBS LE BRETON, EDMUND L. Harv. 1S-J4, practices law in Newburyport. LITTLE, SILAS I). March, ■751, Dart. 177r,, resiilos in Newbury. LITTLE, MOSES b. 3 July, 1700, Harv. 17S7, was a pliysician in Salem, Mass. and (lioci 13 Oct. ISll. ' J .J . LITTLE, MICHAEL b. 14 March, 1771, Dart. 1702, and died i.i Newbury, 29 Marcli, 1830. j'l 1 LITTLE, EDWARD brother to Michael, K 12 March, 1773, Dart. 1797, and now re- sides in Danville, Mo. LITTLE, JOSIAH brother to the two preceding, b. 13 Jan. 1791, Bovvd. 1811, reside.s in Newbiirv. LITTLE, JOSIAH S, b. in Minnt, Me. Bowd. ISJ.'), is a lawyer in Foriland, Me. LONGFELLOW, STEPHEN b. 1723, Harv. 17 12. moved to Portland 17 1.7, was a school leaclier, parish, and town rlork 22 years, rei;isler of probate 10 years, clerk of Ihe court 10 years, and died 1 May, 1791), a';ed 07 years, LOXGFELLOW, EDWARD b. I7.'.s, Dart, 17Sil, was a leacher. commanded a com- pany in the expedition against Daniel Shays, and died .') Sejit. 1791. LORD, REV. THOMAS N. b. 19 Aug. 1S07, Bowd. 183'), and oid. in Topsham, Me. LOWELL, JOHN LL, D, b, 17 June, 1713. Harv. 1700, commenced the practice of law in Newl)nrvport, removed lo Boston, and there died Mav, ]S02. a>;ed 'iS. L0WI:LL, JOHN LL. D. b. in Nuubnryport, Harv. 1780, was a lawyer in Boston, where he died. LOWELL. FKANCIS C. brother to John, b, 7 April. 177.-). Harv. 179.3, and died in Bnsion, 18IS. He studied law, became a manufacluror, and in LENT, JOSI'H'H 1), Han , 1737. and died at sea. LENT, RE V. WILLIAM P. b. 2 Ap. 180.7, Harv. 1S23, oid, in Quincv, 3 June, 1825. Ll'.N i\ (JEORliE b. 31 Doc. 1803, Harv, 1821, is a lawyer in Newbu'rvport. JMctiAW, THORNTON born in Newburyport, Dart. 1820, and is a lawver in Ban- Jior, .Mo, MARCH, REV, EDMTND b. 1703, Ilarv. 1722, ord. in Amesbury. 3 July, 172S, re- siiriied 19 March, 1713, and died in Newbury, March, 1791, aged 88. MARCH, Ri:V. JOHN C. b. 9 Oct. 1805, Yale, 1S25, ord. in Newbury, Belleville, 1 Much. 18.32. •" MERRILL, REV. NATHANIEL b. 1 ^Tarch, 1713, Harv. 17,32, ord. at Nottingham "West, now Hudson. 30 Nov. 1737, and died 1790. ajijed S3. MERRILL, REV. NATHANIEL b. 171.3, Harv. 1707. ord. in Boscawen, 19 Oct. 17(i8. dismissed 1 April, 177 1, and died in I'onltiiev, Vt. Oct. 1791, a"ed K :MERRILL. JOriXb. 3.1aii. \VX\ BowO. IMI. resides in ^Voodl)Uly, S.J. IMERRILL, Ri:V, TIIO.MAS nil. b. n Mav. 1814, Uatervilh-, IMl. .MERIilLL, DaVID h, 7 Ool. isor., Vale, 1827, lives in Newburyport. *M()OI)V. REV, JOSHl'A b. 1(;32, Harv. 10.7.3. ord. in Portsmouth, N. H. 1071, was minister of the iirst church in Boston, from 23 May, lOM, till 1092, and died in Bos- ton. I Julv, li!97, in his Oolh year. MOOD V. REV. SAMI'EL b, 1 Jan. 1075, Harv. ]0.'.i7, ord. in York, 20 Dec. 1700, and there 'lied 13 Nov. 1717. MO()DY, SAMI'EL 1). 170(1, Ilarv. 171^, commanded the fort at Pomaquid. then fort Gooru'e, was a phvsician in Iiiin!.swick-, where ho died in 1 ;.'-•, :MOOD V. KEV. J()IIN b, 170.7, Harv, 17-,'7,oid. in Newmarke^ .'.7 No ■, 1730, and died 15 Oct, 177s, aL'ed 7:1. MOODY, REV, A.MOSb, 20 Nov, 17.39, Harv, 17.79. ord. in Pelliam, N. H. 20 Nov. 170,.7. dismis.->e(l in 1792. and died 22 Maich. 1M9. aycd 79. IMOODV, REV. SlLASb.L'*, April, 1712, Harv. 1701, ord. in Arundel 9 Jan. 1771, and died Ajiiil. IMO. JMOODV. sri;i'HEN b. Harv. 1790, was a lawyer in G'ilmanfon, N. H. where lie died. MOODV, SA.MI'ELb. Dart. 1790, moved to Hallowell. Me. where he died. ]\1001)Y, NA1'1I.\N h. Dart. 179.7. resided in llallowell, ;Me. I\10RSE, lii; V. JOHN b. 13 Sept. 1070, ILuvaitl, li'.rj, oid. in Newton on Long Island ill lii'.i7. IVIORSE, REV, JOSEPH b, 10 Feb. 1072, Harv. 1095, ord. in Stou-hton, now Canton, 311 Oct. 1717. and died VH Nov. 17:12. MORSE, PARICER b. 20 April, 1717. Harv. 1731. MORSi;. lir.MI'ilRE V b. 1.808, Amh. 1831, and died in Newburv, April, 18.30. ]\IOR ■!S. RF.V. JA.MES D. D. h. 25 Oct. 1779, Harv. ISOO, oid.' rector of St. Paul's cli'irch ill .\e« biirvpDil, wlioie he died 2(') .April. 18 |2. MOSELE Y, RF.V. WILLIAM OXNAKD Harv. 1830, b. 27 April, 1815, and is settled 111 Sciluale, Masa. ill li 356 APPENDIX. NKWMAN. SAMT^KL jr. Amh. 1840, now in Newbiirv. NOIM'IIKNM), Wir.LIAM DUMMRR Jiowd. ISi;!, is stiulying law. - jN'DUTON. STHI'HI;\ S. O Iu-1j. 17bS, Haiv. ISO.',, ami '.} .March, 17-."J. Harv. 1717, ordi in Salisbury, 20 Nov. 17.')1, and die.S NOYES, R|.;V. NA THAN' .L b. Vi Anj. 17;!'>, Nassau Hall 17.')0, ord. in Southamp- ton, N. II. Xi Feb. 170:i, disniis.sed 8 Dec. IMlO, and died in Newburyport. Dec. IJ^IO, aired 7.'). NOVKS, RF.V. THOMAS b. Harv. 170.-). and died in Newburv. NO Yi:s. NATHAN M. D. b. Dart. 17U0, was a physician in Newburyport, ami died Sept. ISl'i. NOYFS, Ri:V. .n;UF.\IIAII Dart. 179'J, ord. 10 Nov. ISCD, in Gorham, and died 1 •') ,lan. 1S07. NOYFS. 3IOODY Harv. ISOO. NO Y1-;S, DA.MFL b. '-'O ,Tan. 17.'!'.), Harv. n'lS, was register of probate for Essex, and ilied in Tpswii'h '.'I Mirch, 181,5, aued 77. NOYFS, ,IOSIlF.\ b. 17.1!). Nassau." 1759, was pastor elect of the church in Kingston, \. H. and (li<-d S.lnlv. I77:t. aijed :il. NO YES, .roil.V b. !) Nliv. I70'J, Harv. 17.5:1. He died 1:1 Aug;. 17.511, a^red .50 years. NOYFS, Rt:V. (;E0R(;F R. b. O .Mnvli. 179S, Harv. ISI.S, ord. in Brooklield, Mass. :tl Oct. 1S'.'7, resettled in Petersham 15 Oct. 18:il, and is now a prolessor in Harvard U'liversitv. NOYi;s, FRANCIS V. M. D. 'iJ Sept. isno. Dart. 1S:!1, is a physician in Newburyport. NOYFS. I) AXII;E p. Yale, IMo, is now s tutor in Yale coUeije. OTHUEN. .FOIIX .M. Rowd. ISOO. is a lawyer in Boston. OTIS, RF.V. (i F.OllOE 11 .July, 17'.)7, Harv. 1S|5. was"a tutor and professor, vector of Christ chuich. C iiiibridge, and diei! >'> Fob. IS-.'Sj. PARISH. .MOSFS P. " Bowd. is:i'2. PARSONS. SA.MUl'.E IT. son of Rev. .lonalhan P. of Newburyport. b. at Lyme, Conn. 11 .\I>v. 17:i7, Hirv. 175:i. was a lawyer in .^lilldleto^vn, Conn, was a m ijor-u:eneraI in the Revolutionary army, was an aid to general \Vashin!j;ton, by whom ho was afterward appointed ijoverruir of the Northwestern territory. He was drowned in Big B"aver creek. Oiiio, Nov. 1'.'. 17M). niiod .5'.'. PARSONS, .MOSFS b. i:! May, 1711, at (liouce.ster, Harv. 17r,.5, practiced law in Haverhill. whiMO lie died. PARSONS. Tlll-.OPIIILI'S LL.D. A. A. S. b. 2\ Feb. 17.50, Harv. 1709. Chief jiHtioe sup. iud. court, Mass. PARSON'S, .HlXATIlAX (J. -.VMulv, 170,1, Yale 1777, and died PARSONS, TIIFODOIll', b. Anir. 1751. llarv. 177:!, went out fr.im Newburyport as a surireou in the Benninglon privateer, and was lost in 1779. A young 'm,in of onii- iient aliilities and di>;linu;ui>lied virtues.' PARSOXS, TIIFOPHIM'S b. 17 May, 1707, Harv. 18i.-,,and practices law in Boston. PAUSOXS. CHARFF.S C. h.S April,' )7.s-.>, Harv. ISOl. PARSOXS, W'll.MAM b, 17 Fob, ISOO, Harv. ISIS. PEARSON, FLII'HALFT LL, D. A. A. S. b. 11 .luue, 17,5>, Harv, 177:!, and died in (Jreenland, X. H. Sept. ISJO, aged7l. He was prof lang. Harv. univ. and prof sac. lit. And. lh"ol. sem. PI'ARSO.N, ABIi;L .M. D. b. 1750, Harv. 1779, was a physician in Andover. where he died. .Miv. 1S.'7, aired 71. PIORLEY, .lEUEMIAH b. 1 1 March, 17sl, Dart. IS):!, was a lawyer in Orono, Me. PERKINS, HilNRY C. .M. D. b, llarv. ISil, is a physician in Newbury- (lort. PF rriNOEFF. A.MOS b. '.'0 Oct. IsOl. Yale, ISjl, was tutor three years from lSi7, and died :iO .Nov. l^:!l, ai;ed '.'7, PIDGIN. RFV, WII.LIA.M b. 1 March, 1771. Dart. 1701. nrd. in Hampton, N. H. -'7 .I.iri. 1700., dismissed Jiilv, iS07. and resettled in Minot, ilo. 11 Feb. aiul dismissed 11 Aug. 1S10. PIERCE, NATHANIEL Uowd. IMI. PIERCF. DANIEL b. Harv. 17-.'S. PIEUCi:, CHARLES b. •-' Feb, 17:20, Harv. 1711, and died 17SS. APPENDIX 357 PIERCE, REV, THOMAS b. 11 Oct. 1737, Harv. nr>0, ord. in Scarboro, Me. Sept. 17(l-.>, niiil (lied L'li Jan. 177'). PIF.RCE, ED Wh\ W. b. 1,-) May, 1810, Amh. 1S.^S, and iliecl 13 An:;. 1810. mersv Nov. 1341 th, N. H. 2S rrKE, REV. JAMESb. I Mnrch, 170:!, Hiiiv. iT2\ ord. in So Oct. 1730, and died 19 March, 179:.', a^'ed 89. PlIvE, REV. ,IOHN b. 3 July. 1813, Bowd. 1S33, ord. in Rowley 11 riKi;. I'U.ANCIS V.b. Vale 1S33, and died IMKi:, R(»liKRT G. Ilarv. 1S13. PLUMER, TIIO.MAS Amh. i83S. PLU.MER, D.XMl'.L .M. D. b. 4 May, 1819, Dart. 1840, is a physician in Nevvburyport. ]'[j;,\IER, HORACIO b. JG Apri., 18J1, Davt. 1810, is a lawyer. PLUMER, D.WID M. D. Brnwn ISJi. is a physician in N. H. POOR, DAMEL iV. M. D. b. 10 .Iiily, 17.78, Ilarv. 1777, was a physician in Newbury, whcip ho dicil ■.'3 ,rin. 1S37, asrod 7S. PRICE, REV. EI5EXEZER b. 14 Sept. 1771. Dart. 1793, ord. in Belfast, Me. 29 Doc. 179i'i, loft -l-i Sopt. I8l)-J, and was resoltled in Boscavven, N. H. 20 Sept. 1804. PRIXCi;. BEX.I. L. 1). :il July, 17.v.', Dart. 1807, and died in Cincinnati 11 Aug. 181.'). R.\.\l). El) \V.A,R1) S. LL. B.' \r, :\Iarch, 1809, Harv. 18JS, is a lawyer ia Boston. R A W S O \, R !•; X. V. 1) \V A R D b. 11a rv. 1 0.73. KA\ys().\. Ri:V. (;RL\'DAL b. in Boston. Ilarv. 1078. IIOOICRS, .lOilN M. D. Dart. 1810, was a physician in Boscawen, and died (;.lan. 18.30. ROLFE, REV. BENMAMIX b. 13 Sept. lOO'.', Ilarv. 1081, ord. in Haverhill, Ja,i. 1090, and was killoil bv tho Indians -^9 Au;,'. 170S, ROLI'E. BEN.rA.MLN' b. 8 July, 1710, ILuv. 1727, was clerk of the county court, and diod -.'1 Oct. 1738. ROLLINS. JOHN R0D:\IAN Dart. 18.30. ROLKE, Ri:V. BE.XJAMI.N b. 1704, Ilarv. 1777, ord. in Parsonsfield, Me. Jan. 1795, disinissi'd Miy, IS].'), inul diod ISJO. n^'od 02. ROl5i:RrS. ROHFRT sa\vvi:r. \\!lli.\m.m. d. SAW V ER, JOS K I'll WUiarns 18i: SAVVVKR, TIIO.MAS Dart. 180.1 I). 28 Dec. 17.')1, Harv. 1771, died in one of the W. I. islands. Harv. 178S. 1, was a piiy SAWVER, .AIIC.AJOII .MR. M. D. b. 1.7 July, 1737, Harv. n.'if Xowhnryport, and diod 29 Sopt. 181.7, a!i;ed 78. *SEWALL, JUDGE SA.MUEL b. 28 March, lO-W, Ilarv. 1071, and died in Bo Jan. 17.30. n^. 77. SEWALL, STEPIIENM). 171.7, Harv. 1731. tau-ht schi sician in .ston 1 and Xowburyport, and died in 179.7, aged 80. tor many years in Newbury SI.MPSON, PAUL .M, D. b. SPRIXG, PIXCKXEV SPRIX(r, REV. GARDINER .AIR. D. D. at Ham. b. Harv. 1S31, is a physician in Boston. Yalo 1^19, N. Y. S A I 1810. Yale 1805, ord. ir SPRIX(;. REV. SA.MUELb. ri'-^i'llloil in HarHind, Conn, i Deo. 18-,>0, Yale ISll, March 21 ord. in Abin^ton TIMOTHY b. -.'.3 Sept. 1011, Ilarv. 1087 STKVICXS, R sroxE, i;i5EX f. SMIl'll REV. DAVID Harv. 1790. S I'ICKXEV, PETER LE BRETON P ILirv. lSl:i, is studyinii law. ndoipliia. STICKXIOY, JOHN 1^32. SAVET'C. COL. SAMUEL Dart. 1839, is a physician in Ph Harv. ISOl. Clerk of the'court in Boston, and died Ilarv. 1800, resides in Bo.^ton. SWF.ETSER. REV. SETlt 1.7 March, 18,)7, Harv. !S27, was a tutor in Cambridge, ird. in (.'ardinrr, Mo. ■J3 Nov. 18: Worcester. Mriss. 0, di od 8 Nov. 183S, and is now scltl SlIORF. REV. MATTJIEWb. 11 .Ma ir.s<', Ilarv. 1707, ord. in Attloboro' 19 Nov 1712. disniissod .31 :^Iay, 1715, preached at Saco, 3lo. resettlod in Eastt diod 1 7 .\pril, 1731 SAUTH, REV. DAXIEL T. b. 17 Sept. 1813 .\ndnvor l^:tl-(i. ord. in Sherbiirno, .Mass. .) .Ma and STOREV, Cll. W. TAl'PAX, REV. BENJAMIN b. 28 Feb. i7 :h. 1831, wa.s assistant instructor at • l>i.30. Harv 18:i.'). a 1, n-yer and clerk of h. of rop. i7v|, II .irv. 17 12, or d. in Manclioster, Mass. viv. 1801, is a physician in Au- 1 I Sopt, 17 !5, and diod ti May, 1791). in his 7uth yo;\ TAPPAN, ENOCHS. M. D. "b. 3 March, 17h2, H LfUst I, ,Mo. TAPPA.V, DAVID b. Mav, 17-'l, Harv. 1801. TAPPAX, REV. IH:X,I.VM1X b. Nov. 1788, Harv. 1805, ord. in Anjiusla, 10 Oct. 1811. ^m^'- ?r 358 APPENDIX. TAPPAN. REV. DANIEL D. b. 20 Oct. 1798, Bowd. 1S22. ord. in Alfred, Me. 23 April. ISiS, (li'imis«tMl 28 Feb. I8:i2, iiiid soltled in N. Marshlield, 23 Jan. lS:tO. TOI'PA.V, REV. CHRISTOPHER b. 15 Dec. 1070, Harv. 1091, ord. in Newbury, 9 Sept. I(i9(), and died 2:) July. 1717. TOPPAN, ED.MUXI) son of Christopher b. 7 Dec. 1701, Harv. 1720, was a physician in Hnmpton. and died 28 Nov. 171)9. ayed 38. TOPPAN, BKZALEEL brother to Edmund, b. 7 Maich, 170,'., Harv. 1722, settled in Silnni. and died 1702. aired ")7. TOPPAN, REV. AMOS b. 7 Feb. 1730, Harv. 1758, ord. in Kingston, 1701, and died 23 .lime. 1771. TENNEV, ALBERT G. MR. Bowd. 183-1, resides in Boston. TENNKV, REV. DAVID b. 1718, Harv. 170S, ord. IS Sept. 1771, in Barrington, N. H. and died 177S, ased 30. THOMAS. THOMAS b 20 Sept. 1773, Harv. 1790. THURSTON. .rOHX MR. M. D. b. Harv. 1S07, died, TILTON. VVARRKN Harv. IR.M. TII'COMB. WILLIAM S. b 25 Oct. 1781, Hjrv. 1801, and died 28 June, 1831. T[ TCOM B, ISAAC Amh. ls30. TO.MI'SO.N. SA.MUEL b. 1 Sept. 109;, Harv. 1710, ord. in Gloucester, 28 Nov. 1716, and died 9 Dec. 1721. TKaCV. JOHN b. 19 April, 1757, Hirv. 1771. TUCKER, JOHN b. 11 Aug. 1753, Hdrv.1771, was clerk of the court in Suffolk, and diel TUCKER, BARNARD b. 2 April, 1700, Harv. 1779, was >: physician in Wcnham and died 24 ,Ian. 1832. TUCKF.R. UFA'. ED RICHARD b. ) ^h. 1810, Dart. 1835. TUFTS. RKV. JOSrIUA b 1 Oct. \hu. Harv. i730, ord in Litchfield, Dec. 17-11. TVNti. DUDLEY A. MR. LL. D. h. 3 Sept. 1700, Harv. 1781, and died 1 Aug. 1829, nued 09. TYNt;, REV. STEPHEN H. MR. prof, ac Jefferson coll. Harv. 1S17, is settled in Pl»tladel|)hia. in the church of the Epiphanv. T^ NG. GEORGE Harv. 1V22. " TYNG. REV. JAMES H. b. in Boston, Bowd. 1827, resides in Philadelphia, WALSH. JOHN Hirv. 181 1, is a lawyer in Kentucky. WKBBKR. D. D. REV. SAMUEL b. 13 Jan. 17r.li, Ilarv. 17si, was tutor, professor, and preside!!' of H;irvnrd colleu^e ISOii, and died II Jiilv. IMO. WEBBER. Ri:V. JOHN brotliLM- to S:imuel, b. 11 M,iy,"l702. Dart. 1792, ord. in San- down. 1790, dismissed in 1800, settled in Catnptoa Feb )s 12, dismissed 12 March, 1815. moved lo Po.Iim. on the Scioto, and was liviiii; in 1.S29. AVEBS PER, REV. NICHOLAS b. 19 Oct. 1073, Harv. 1095, preached in Manchester in 1701), WHEELWRIGHT, ISA \C W. b isoi. Bowd. 1821, formerly principal of an Acade- mv in Ncv.hiirvpiHl. now of one ui Quito, in S. America. WIIEELWRKJHT. JOSEPH M. D. b. 29 Dec. 1791, Harv. ISll. WHEELWRK.HT. WILLIAM W. Harv. 1821. WHIPPLE. CHARLES K. b. 17 Nov. 1808. Amh. 1831. WILBUI?. HARVEY M. D. Atah. 1818, is a physician in Dana, Worces- ter CO. Miss. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM b. Auir. 181 1, Bowd. 1835. WOART, Ri:\'. JONATHAN L. Harv. 1828, episcop. of Tallahasse, I'lor. perished in Ih" Pnlaski, June, U»38. WHITE. HON. PHILLIPS Harv, 1772, rep. U. S. cons. WOOD. DAVID Harv. ISl I., shipmaster. WOOD, Ri:V. HORATIO b. 1 Dec. 1807, Harv. 1S27, settled in Lowell. WOOD, BARPIIOLOMIIU' Dart, l•^ll. WOOD.MAN, Ri;V. JOSEPH b. 1718, Nassau, n.iO, ord, in Sanbornton, 13 Nov. 1771, and died 28 Sept. 1S07. *WOODi;Rll)(iF.. REV, TIMOTHY b. 1C50. Ilarv. lOM. ord. in Hartford. Conn. IS Nov. li'iS.'). and died 3(1 .Vpril. 1732. *W00DBRID(;E, rev, JOHN b. Harv, 1001, ord. in 1007. in Killmgby, C)'in. removed to Wetherslield, rind was there insliUed. He died in 109.). WOODS. LEONARD jiui, b. 2! Nov. 1S(I7, (,'. C. 1V7, formerly prof of sacred lile- ralure in the theol. seniinarv, B iivior. formerly editor ot Lit. and Theol. Review, N, Y. apiiointed |)residenl of Bowdoin College, .Me. 1839. W00DBRID(;E. JOHN MR. Harv. 1710. died in Newbury, 13 Dec. 1.731. He laiiyhl the public school in Newbury niinv year.s. YOUNG, WILLIAM Harv. 1810, died at sea. APPENDIX, 359 The preceding catalogue is doubtless far from being complete, not- witlistauding the pains that have been taken to make it as full ai-l ac- ctiiate as possible. Of so large a town as ISewhniy, from wliiuh so many families have cmigiatcd lo various ])arts of the country and the world, and whose history comprehends a period of more than two cen- turies, there are probably many natives, entitled to a place in this cata- logue, whose names thus far have eluded my research. Deficient as it is, it contains the names ol' more than three hundred persons, whicli in point of numbers or intelligence, will bear comparison with those of any town in iS'ew England or the Union. Among them may be men- tioned the lale judge Parsons, judge Lowell and his sons John Low- ell and Francis C. Lowell, president Webber, professor Tcarson, with many others who arc also numbered with the dead. Among the liv- ing, are three of the professors in Harvard university, the presidents of Eowdoin and Greenville colleges, and others, whom it might be deemed invidious to mention. Nor let any one su])pose that the dis- tinguished sons of Newbury are confined to the ranks of those who have received a collegiate education. She has contributed her full proportion of those, who, without the advantages of a liberal education, have, both in civil and militaiy life, done honor lo themselves and their country. Nor will her philantliroj)ists, her merchants, her scientific and practical mechanics, ho forgotten, so long as Andover seminary and the city of Lowell remain as monuments of the munificence of Messrs. Brown and Eardct, and the scientific skill of Messrs. Lowell and Moody. To do justice to the characters of such men who have passed from among the living, would require a volume, and even to enume- rate the results of the inventive genius of a Perkins, would occupy a larger space in this book than can be spared, A passuig notice inils appropriate place, of these and many others, is all that my limits will allijrd. ( i' It: 1 1' CONCLUSION. J On reviewing the preceding pages, the intelligent reader will readily discover many omissions and deliciencies, which it is the ohject of these pages to sujiply as far as the limited space allotted me will permit. With matciials on hand snilicient for anotlior vohiino, I fmd no small ditlienlty iu making from them a juoper selection. To do tiiis the more correctly, I shall follow the order of time, and of course shall first alhide to the Indians, so far as they are connected with the town of Newbnry. From history, tradition, and the many specimens of arrow-heads, pestles, gouges, pipes, and hatchets, whicdi have at various times been found in iSewbury, it is evident this region was once the habitation and resort of many of them. Says Hubbard, page thirtieth, ' when the English first settled any ])lantations along the coast since called New England, there were several nations of these Indians, that were in some kinde of confederacy one with another against some other of their potent neigh- bors, that were att enmity, and conunonly they agreed to be at peace with those that spake the same language. Those that were seated more eastward about Pemmaqnid and Kcnnebecke, were called Tarratines, betwixt whom and those that lived about Piscatatpia, Merrimacke, and Agiiwam, now called Ipswich, had arisen some deadly feud, npon the acrompt of some treacliery used by those west- ern Indians against the others ; so as every year they were afraid of being surprised by them, which made them upon every occasion to hide themselves among the Enn;lish, after they were settled in any of those l)laces.' Thus we find in Winthroi), volume first, page twenty-seventh, ' Lord's day f Jnnej thirteenth. In the morning the sagamore of Agawam and one of his men camn aboard our ship and stayed all day.' Hubbard, also, ])agc one hundred and thirtieth, says, 'the next morning jMasconomo with one of his men came aboard, being the sagamore (which is the land proprietor) of that side of the country towards cape Anne, to bid them welcome.' So few in nund)er was the tribe of this chieftain, that ho gladly availed himself of tlie protec- tion of the iMiglish against the Tarrantines, of whom they stood in great fear. Agawam, at that time, comprehended the whole territory from Merrimac river on the north, to Naundteag river on the south; from Cochichawick, now Andover, on the west, and to llie sea-side on the east. Johnson styles it, 'tiie sagamoreship or earldom of Agawam, now by our f]ngli.sh nation called Essex.' From this, and several Indian deeds I have seen, it appears that Agawam included the towns of Bradford, Boxford, Newbury, Rowley, Ipswich, Hamilton, ^Venham, and Beverly, and so forth, of which the Indian deed of Bradford calls Masconomo, Mascounoraet, Muschanomit, alias Masnuanomanit, ahas 46 9i 1.1 ■; ■ ■ ill I 362 CONCLUSION Mnsclinnomet, nlins John of Agawam, ' chief sagamore and native pro- prietor of ihe whole territory.' August eiglith, 10;Jl, says VVinthrop, ' the Tariautincs, to the niiml)er of one hundred, came in three cuiious and iii tiie night assaulted the wigwam of the sagamore of Agawam, slow seven men, and wounded John Satjamore |Masconotiio} and James |of Saugus niul some others (whereof some died after) and rilled a wigwam of Mr. Craddouk's men, keiU to catch sturgeoti, and took away their nel . and bistaiit.' In Decemher, IGlU, the small [wx prevailed among the Imlians, and removed great numhers. In some jilaces 'the English iielped to hury whole families and yet eseai)ed the contagion.'* Thus the remnant of what the pestilence of Uil7 had spared, the small pox of lG:il had nearly exterminated before the thst white settler had pitched his lent within the limits of (iuascacaiKpien, which was the following spring. The first intimation that we have that any of Ihe aboriginal inhabitants resided at this time in Newbury, has been mentioned, page fortieth, where lot ^ixty-one is granted to ' John Indian.' That a few Indians re- sided in Newbury for some years after it was settled by the English, there is siilficient evidence, but the probability is that the numlier did not at any time exceed a dozen. In 1050, April sixteenth, 'Great Tom, Indian, sold to the selectmen of Newbury all his right, title and interest in all the woods, commons and lands in Newbury together with his th***t acres of iilanting land as it is fenced in one entire fence in Newbury /i/ini; nccr hidiaa liill' I have as yet seen no other notk-e, either preceding or subsequent, of ' .John Indian or Great Tom.' See page hfty-third. Perhui)s John Indian was John Sagamore, alias Masconoino; but it is useless to speculate. In 1C>;38, June twenty- eighth, Ma.sconoino deeds to .^Ir. John Winthiop, for twenty pounds, 'all the right, pro|)erty and claim I have or ought to have, unto all tiio land, lying anil being in the bay of Agawam, alias Ipswich, being so called now by the English, as well as such land, as I n)rmerly reserved unto my own nse at Chey)acco, <« t/7,w all otlirr land Ix'loii'jin^: to lue hi these parts, Mr. Dumincr's /a/'w onh/ excepted; and so forth. Why Mr. Dummer's fixrm, which had been granted him by the general couit in 1035, and contu'med to him by the town, was excepted, or what arransemcnt, if any, had l)ecn made, conceniing the remaining part of Newbury townsliip, I have no means of knowing. The next intimation that I find of any Indians residing and owning land in Newbury, is the following : •^ At a gwerall cnnrt hold in Boston, IMay twenty-second, 1001. 'Wlmrpas some Iiidiiins as we are informed pretend an interest in some parts of the laiKt of Henry Sewall, which lieth at Newbury falls somi'times Mr. .John Spencer's, which hn79, Daniel DcnisHn thus vrites to Ilonry 8<;wall. ' I am desired by Jnli, (who miuricul Old Will's -landchild, and in lu-r ri'rht claims the In id at Ntnvbiiry fatls, which h« long possessed and now yon snv yon (uirchased of him,) that vou would innko out your rigiit and tlcy will bo satisfied, or othrrw , -? let him or thcni have quiet possession, or otherwise let the law cleiulo the titU'. I can nivo no advice bill believe they will prove Old Will and others loiii,' to have possessed land thcrealwnts and our law oonlirms their riglit to what they possessed. I shall tronbs you no finther, resting yonr loving friend.' On Jnne twenty-first, Thomas lirown lesiifies in favor of Mr. Sewall. In favor of .Fob I copy the following ilcpositions. 'The deposition 01 .vioses iJradst reel and Alice Homes. "Thpse deponents testilii*th and saith that abouto I'onre yere nijo, the spring of the year III >re thewarre heiriui'" tliiye liarde oldn VV'il inirii' oC Nnwhury lajps complain- ins; thui mistrr Shovvel ronijeil him, and that he hi ' his liiiido and cept it I'rom him. Mosos Biiilstroet asked Wil if hi" had not sonldf .is lando to Mister Showell, hp Slid no, ho never ' d resuved wono 1 irthin of Master Showell for his hind.' ' Allis Homes fnrther saith that she lived with Mr. Duniiner and kncv thai Old Will lived uiid plaiiled at the fills for mmy yeares till Mr. Smvall's tallle worried him out, ;uid that Mr. Diimru ,'r was desirons to buy old Will's land, but old Will sayd he wa.'! not willini; to soil it from his children. 'June 2;!, lG7y. Sworuo to before mo B. Denison. ' The deposition of John Todil aged about 58 years. ' This deponent saith that several times he heard Old ' Will (so called) Indian eom- plaine that Mr. SUowol of Newbury had taken away in his possession a ijroat part of his land at \i;wl)iiry falls, \vhioh complaint was before the late wars with the Indians, at which complaint this dopoMou', - lith that he was inuch troubled iml grieved at it That an old Indian should so com|)laiiie of such Injnrydone him by any Enijlish. He further saith ho knew Old Will lived abo\o Xowbnry fills above live and thirty years shice. and that for the most of that time he lived there.' 'Swornc before me June :J.i, lt'i7ti, Dantei, Denison.' i' IIow this case was decided, if decided at all in court, I am not in- formed, but, from two siibseqiUMit deeds that I have seen, it appears tltat the claims of Old Will's heirs wore considered valid, as in 1(581, May fourteenth, Ilcnry Sev.-all buys for £20 of ' Job ludiau, grand- oliilcl, Ilaifur Indian, and Mary Indian, daughters to Old Will Indian, late of jNewlmry Falls deceased, the Indian field, containing by esti- mation one iiuudred and sixly acres be it more or less to^iether with all their land in Newbury bounds though without yc said lines, and so forth, and that no other Indituis can lay any rightful claim thereto.' From these and other papers i'^ appears that in UiGo, there was in Newbury but one Indian faiuily, and that was the family of Old Will, which consisted of himself wife and three daughters, Ilauar, Mary, and Kate, who had [irobalily married out of town. From the Ipswich records it appears that Masconomo the sagamore of Agawam, was liv- ing in February, KvlH, as they sny ' loft to the seven men to grant to the sagamoio six acres of planting land, where they shall appoint, for ^7^^^„0, IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-S) // & I.I |50 "'"^ ^ tiS. L25 mil 1.4 M 1.6 — A" Pnotographic Sciences Corporation %\ 4^ 23 WEST .V.AiN STRFS:^ WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) d72-4503 rv o .^y CP, 'm i/.x (6 364 CONCLUSION. to plant, but not propriety to any one but himself.' In IG^'JS, June eigh- teenth, tiie town ' granted to the sagtunoro's widow, to enjoy that j)ar- cel of land, which her Imsband had fenced in, during the lime of her widowhood.' This gives us nearly tiu; time when Mascononio died, llis widow was living in IG/G, aged .sixty-eight. From liie testimony of reokanami;iet, alias Ned Acocket, ahas Old Xc('. Jpswicli, who was sixty-eight in 1G7G, Old Will was then living, but had deceased before IG?!). From a report made to the legislature of Massachusetts in 1G7G, it appears 'that there were at anil about I|)swich eight men and seventeen woinen and children, Intliaus, and Wonolanset's com- pany at Dunstable about sixty persons.' After the death of Old Will it is probable that his family removed from the town, as 1 lind no recorded intimation of any native Incians residing in Newbury subsequent to that jteriod, with tiie exception of ' Gasper INIt^u'ouier,' who, on rrecords say, died IDecember eighth, 1707. There is a tradition that an Indian squaw was living near Indian Hill for a few years after Mr. Sauuiel Poor bought land and moved there, which as near as I can ascertain, was not far from 1705. I hear notiiing further of any Indians in Newbury, or of any claims set up by any of them for any land in Newbury till the year 1700, when the irrand-childreu of Masconomo the sagamore of Agawam laid claim to the whole ' sagamorcship or earldom of Agawam, now by our English called Essex,' which was lying between Bass and Merirnac rivers, and had not been already sold. This claim was allowed by the inhabitants, and deeds were given to the towns of Bradford, Doxford, Newbury, Manchester, Gloucester, Beverly, and so forth. Gage's his- tory of Rowley contains the deeds to Bradford and Boxford, both of which con lain the following sentence. ' \Miereas divers Englishmen, many years since in the life time of the said Masquonomonit alias Musciionomit, and hy mid tritk his ktioir/rt/sc, and license and good liJdnir, did enter upon snbd/ie a/ml improve an English plantation, and Jo forth.' These deeds are very long and are signed by ' Samuel Eng- lish, Joseph English, and John TJmpee, grandchildren, and t' j next true, rightful and lawful heirs of xMasquonomonit' and so forth. The deed to Newbury is as follows. 'To all ppoplo to whom those prosenls shall comn Samuel English, grandson and lieirof ■Ma.schiiiiom<^t the S;)i;anio;e of Aaawain. an Indian in the Province of ye Jlas- sacluisells in New iMiu'lanii, srmloth irrectin;;; Know ye said Samuel Etiiilish Kood and sntticient reasons movinc: hiin thereto, hiU especially for and in consideration of ye full and just snmme of ClO in Current money of New l';ni;land trulv paid unto me by Cnttin;; Xoyes, .lohn Kniitht, Kicliard l)ole. John Worth and Joseph I'ike. select- men of ye tow II of Xewhury in ye County of Essex in ye Massachusetts Bay in Xew Erii;land, in ye hehalfe of said town of Xewbury, wherewith I ye said Samuel Enalish doe hereby acknowledije myself fully satislied and paid and content forever have iriven, (granted, har:j:ainnd, sold and conlirmed and doc by these presents for my heirs, executors, adininistrators and assii;ns forever give, grant, bargain sell and con- tirni unto ye abovesaid selectmen in the behaHie and for the use and propriety of said toune and their heirs forever, a tract of land containinir lOnOO acres be it more or less lyini,' within ye lowneship of said Newhnry and containeth the whole towneship of said town and is abutted and bounded, East by ye sea North and North West by Mer- ritnac river West by J5radford line and South by Rowley line together with all ye wood, timber, hinds, grounds, soyles, wateis. streams, rivers, ponds, huntings, fishi. .'S, stones, mines, minerals, hereditaments and all ye appnr'.eiiances belonging to ye same nnd to every part thereof within said towneship io have and to bold to them ye said Cutting Noves. John Knisrht, Richard Dole, ,Fohn Worth and .Joseph Pike selectmen in ye name and hehalfe and lor ye use, benefit, and behoofe of said town of Newbury and their heirs, executors, administn'.tors and assigns in peaceable and quiet possession CONCLUSION. 365 forever freely and clearly acquittin;; and dischargln;; all, and from all, manner of claims and demands whatsoever, and iurtlier I ye said Siimiiei Kn^lish doe hereby covonanl, promise and ,<,'ranl to and with ye said selectmen in ye behalle of said lowne that at, and until, ye nnsealinij and delivery of these presents, 1 had lull power and lawlul authority to ;;ranl and convey ye ahovesaul premises with ye appuitenances and every part theieol as aforesaid, it descending to me liom Mascha'noniet SnK^iinore as aloresnui and I \e said Sanaiel Jjiijlish shall and will loiever heieafier mlly r.nd freely release and icIiiKiiiish my whole ri-ht and tille thereunto and every pait thereof hereby bind HI!; mysellip. heirs, execiilois and adininistrators foiever to deleiid ye said seleclmen and ye town of said iXcwbmy in liieir possession of all ye above man'ed and sponlied premises and their heiis lorever from ye hiwful claimes of all persons whatsoever in any manner ol wise and I ye said Samuel Enylish have heieto set my hand and seal this tenth day of January 1701 in the 1-Jtb year of our Soverei'Mi Lord William ye ^d King over J-^ngland. ° Samiiel Engt>isii and a seal. Samuel English ye surviving heir of Maschanomet ye Sjiiamore of A-'awam ap- peared before us ye suhsciibeis ye lOlh day of January in ye'l:Jlh year ol'his Maies- tie's reign Anno Domini 17UI and acknowjedged ye above written instrument to be his act and deed before Damei- PiEncElJust. Tno.MAs NovKsJPacis. Tlie preceding acconiit embotlics all llie authentic itiformatioii con- cerning the Indians ot'Newbniy that I have been able to find, snilable for pidilicalioi:. There a;e vnrioiis trachtions concerning them, some of wiiich are probably correct, while others cannot be Trne. To one of these traditions J shall allude in another place. Of the Indians in 'New England Hiibbaid, page thirtieth,' thus speaks : ' Betwixt Kenne- becke and Connecticnt were observed to bee abont twenty societies or coinpaneyes of these salvages, when the English first came upon this coast. 1. at Kcnnebecke. 2. Casco bay. 3. Saco. 4. Piscataqna, 5, Menimacke. G The river of Newberry, att the falls of which was a noted plantation of thein, by reason of the plenty of fish that almost at all seasons of the yecre used to be tbnnd there, both in winter and summer. 7. Att Agawain, called now Ipswich, was another noted and desirable place, for plenty of several sorts of fish fotind there in time of yeere, both at the harbor's mouth shell fish of all sorts, and other kinds higher up the stream, and fo tchick bclonixrd those nf Nnvbcrnj falls, that lyes in the midway betwixt Merrimack and Agawain. ' These Indians were called Aberginians, and however large the population in this region might once have been, it is certain thai from various causes the race hacl become nearly extinct, when the while population had determined to occupy the territory thus providentially vacated, and it was with ' the knowledge, license and good liking' of the [\^\v that remained, that the first settlers of Newbury took posses- sio'i •">f |his then howling wilderness, now the comfortable abode of civilization aiid all its countless blessings. The ' goodly heritnffe' that we now etijoy is the fruit of privations, sufierings and iabois'^almost unexampled, and to those who were the pioneers in the subjugation of this rude and rocky region we owe a debt of gratitude which we can in no other Avay repay than iiy trnnsmiiting to posterity the precious leirncy which wo now iniierit. Rightly to estimate "its value we should know its cost, and be able in some good degree to appreciate the sacrifices made by our forefathers. In order therefore to have a belter idea of the difRcidlies they encountered, let us examine a little more rniiititely than we have done, their qiialificntions for the task before thein. For the purpose of illustration the first settlers of New- 1 r %, S( -I S66 CONCLUSION, bnry may be conveniently divided into three classes, viz. 1. The ricii ami educated gentlemen, who by birth or profession were entitled to llie appellation of Mr. 2. The arlizans or meehanii-s, who had emigrated from the populous towns in various parts oC England, hut prineipally from Wiltsiurc, and ;3. The yeomen, or farmers, laborers and servants. Of such men the first settlers of Newhury were com- posed, and the appearance of the first com|)any as they ascended the river Qiiascacunquen, to take possession of their new home, accoutred as they were in the peculiar costume of that day, could we now wit- ness it, would be indeed a curiosity To them with a slight variation the words of the poet would be truly applicable, ' 'T were worth whole years of modern life, One glance of their array.' Before them was on unbroken wilderness, covered witii a forest, the lienvy growth of centuries, which, with the exception of the few I)atches of corn ground, once cultivated by the Indians, had to be cleared away before they could raise even the necessaries of life. On witnessing the sufferiniis and privations of this band of voluntary ex- iles, most of whom had been accustomed to the privileges, convenien- ces, and even luxmies of their father-lund, and many of whom had brought with them their rich dresses, and silver plate, making a strik- ing contrast with their log habitations and their rustic fare, the inquiry would naturally arise, ' What sought they thus afar ? Briijht jewels of the mine ! The wealth of seas? the spoils of wart They sought a pure faith's shrine.' Tiiis was the mainspring of all their movements, the secret of their indomitable perseverance, the guarantee of their success. Of those qualities, deemed essential to the establishment and fverpet nation of the rights and j)rivilcges of a people determined to be free, our iMices- tors had their full proportion. With a firmness amounting sometimes even to obstinacy, and a foresight, for which we should ever feel grateful, they assisted in laying the foundation of those institutions, which the lapse of more than two centuries has left without any ma- terial change. In substance their municipal and ecclesiastical regula- tions were the same then that they are now, subject only to those incidental variations and improvements consequent upon the increase of wealth, knowledge, and refinement. Jn one respect the church at Newbury was more liberal than any of the neighboring churches. Says Lechford in 1G12, 'of late some churches are of o|)inion that any may be admitted to church fellowship, that are not extremely ignorant and scandalous, but this they ar? not very forward to practise except, at Nciebiiry.' The dilHculties that occurred between them and Mr. Parker concerning church government, have already been men- tioned, and no careful reader can have failed to notice that during the whole of their twenty-five years controversy with Mr. Parker, they at- tended his ministrations with the greatest regmarity, added new seat.s in the meeting house to accommodate the increasing number of wor- shipers, and i)aid his salary without hesitation at the very time they had suspended him from his office of ruling elder, but had with great 1 f"" CONCLUSION, y67 I condescension granted him liberty ' as a gifted brother, to preach for the odilicatioii of the church if he jilcased.' Sec page eighty-second. Jn their mode of piihhc worship, they differed but htlle from their successors. Tlie psahns were sung in regular order, from the first to the last, four on each sabbatli. Tiie precentors sat in the pows near the deacons' seat in front of the pulpit. A contribution was made every sabbath afternoon, one of the deacons saying, ' brethren, now there is time left for contribution, wherefore, as (iocl haih pros[)ered you, so freely oiler.'* Says .Tocelyn, 'on Sundays P. M. when sermon is ended, llie people in the gallery come down and march two and two abreast up one ile and down another, until they come before tlie desk, for pul[)it they have none. Before the desk is a long pue, where the elders and deacons sit, one of them with a money box in his hand, in which the people as they pass put their oflcrings, some one shilling, some two sbillings, or a half crown or live shillings according to their ability, and good will, after this they sing a psalm.' This custom of taking a collection every sabbath was omitted, says Mr. Felt, in 17G3. In addition to the care of the contribution Ijox, the deacons had every sabbath the charge of the hour-glass, which was set running at the commcncemcnl of the sermon, which was hardly considered satisfac- tory, if it were not continued till the sands of an hour had ceased running. Sometimes the horologe was again turned, and the thirsty congregation invited ' to take another glass.' To this custom, Mr. Shcpard, of Lynn, thus alludes : ' tlwu art restless till thw tucsome glass be run out and the tedioi.s seru""/i be ended.' In their mode of living, they differed in many respects Irom us. Tot nearly a century after Newbury was settled, the inhabitants hod never used or seen either tea, coiice, or potatoes. As a substitute, they used bean and pea porridge, broth, hasty pudding and milk, both morning and evening, and turnips in abundance In tlie county records of 1657, I find the following: ' Steven Dow did acknowledge to liim it was a good while before ho coidd cntc his masters food viz. meate and milk or drinke bcev, saying he did not know it was goo<.l, because he was not used to eat such victuall, but to eato bread and water porridge and to drink V liter.' Large quantities of barley were raised, and mi^lt was a staple article, and ibr many years after tlie first settlement, excellent cro|)s of wliwat were raised. The common beverage wiis beer, till the growth of their orchards enabled them to substitute cider, the consumption of which has of late years been very much diminished. Of fish, they had an abundance, especially sturgeon, cod-fish and bass, of which the two latter were used, not only for food, but to manure their corn-fields, till forbidden by law in 1C';>'.). Thoiigh living near the ocean, there does not a])pear to have been among the original settlers, for nianv years, but two persons, who were at .ill acrpiainted with nautical aliiiirs, lilt Aiptila Chase was hired in KUC to remove from Hampton to this ])lace, for the purposes already mentioned. The inconveniences of their want of foresight in laying out the hiiihway called Water street, in what is now Newburyport, are felt to this day, the road beinsj laid out only two rods in width, while in all other parts of the town, the hish- ways were from four to seven rods wide. From many other consider- ations, it is also evident that nearly all the first settlers were not a * Leehforci. 1^ S6d CONCL USION. maritime people, and therefore did not appreciate their commercial advantages. Of the ninety-one grantees of Newbury, two were clergymen, eight were 'gentlemen,' two or three had been bred as inorciiants, one maltster, one physician, one sciioolmastor, one sea- captain, one mate of a ship, one dyer, one glover, three or four tanners, seven or eight shoemakers, two wheelwrights, two blacksmiths, two 'linnen weavers,' two weavers, one cooper, one saddler, one sawyer, and two or three carpenters. Of the remainder, only a few are styled yeomen. Such were the men, who commenced and accomplished the task of subduing this part of the American wilderness, here jilanted the tenth church in Massachuseits, and covered these dehghtful hills and valleys, once the gloomy aboJe of savages and wild beasts, with the evidence and result of untiring industry and patient perseverance, with all tiiat is agreeable in civilization, aiul consoling ii' chrisiianily. Thai the first settlers of New Eualand in geneial, and of A'ewhury in particular, possessed the fullest confidence in the righteousness of the' principles, and that their desi£;n to plant the standard of the cross in this heathen land met the approbation of their heavenly Father, who won Ul grant success to their uutlcrtaking, there is abundant evidence. The lirst judge Sewall, whose father was one of the most distinguished pioneers 'in the settlement of Newbury, thus speaks in his ' New Heaven upon the New Earth,' under date" of 1G97, in answering the objections of those, who asserted that there was ' an imposibilily of subsistii;g here : ' 'It is remarkable that Mr. |Tliomasj Parhrr, who was a successfull Schoolmaster at Newhury in Barksliirc, in the liajipy days of Doctor [William] Twisse; was much about this time [1G:]4] preaching and proving at 7/Mi«c/* in Essex [Mass.] That the passenge-s came over upon good Grounds, and that God would multiply them as he did the children of Israel. His text was Exodus 1 : 7. And the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the laud was tilled with them. As Mr. Nicholm Noi/rs, who was an Auditor, and is yet bving, lately informed me, Mr. Far/err was at this time, 1031, princi|iallv concerned in be-iinning Newhury, where the learned and Ingenious Mr. Bcii/amut Woo^hriil'^c', Dictor Tirhsrs Successor had part of his Education mnler his Uncle Parker. Man/ Bmicn (now Godfrcyl the first-born of Newbury is yet alive ; and is become the Mother am '-andmother of many children. And so inanv have been born after n . in the Town, that they make three or four larae Assemblies, wherein God is solemnly worshipped every Sabbath. And ' As lomr as Plum Island ^\\n\\ faithfully keep the commanded Post; ■ Notwithstanding the hectoring words an(i bard Blows of the proud and boisterous Ocean ; As Ions as any Salmon, or Sturireon shall swim in the streams of Merrimack: or an v Perch, or Pickeril in Cranr road; As long as the Sea Fov/1 shall know the Time of their coming, and not neglect seasonably to visit the Places of their Aeqiiaintance ; As long as any Cattel shall be fe;l with the Grass trrowinGr in the Meadows, wlifch do humbly bow themselves before Turkie-Hill ; As lonir as any Sheep shall walk upon ()'>/■ Toini Hills, and shall from thence pleas- antly look down upon the River rarlccr,nw\ the fruitful Marishrs \v\\\% beneath; As long as any free and harmless Doves shall find a \Vliite Oak or other Tree within the Township, to perch, or feed, or build a CONCLUSION. 369 timercial /o were bred as )ne sea- tanners, Ihs, two sawyer, re styled e task of he tenth I valleys, evidence 1 all tiiat 1 tlie first artii'iilixr, rineiples, ; heathen uld c;rnnt The^ first pioneers ven npon actions of 115 here : ' lecessfiill )f Doctor )reac!iing e-s came as he did 2 children plied, and It em. As np;, lately 'oncerned Bciijamin ion under ;t-l)orn of mother of 10 Town, i solemnly careless Nest upon ; and shall voluntarily present themselves to per- torrn the office of Gleaners after Barley- Harvest ; As long as Nature shall not grow Old and dote; but shall constantly remember to give the rows of Indian Corn their education, by Pairs; So long shall Christians be born there; and being first made meet, shall from thence be Translated to be made partakers of the Inheritance of the Saints in Light. Now, seeing the Inhabitants of Newbury, and of Neio ±.ng/and,i^pou the due Observance of their Tenure, may expect that their Kich and gracious LORD will continue and confirm them in tho Possession of these invaluable Privileges : Let us have crace, whcrrbn we may serve God acceptably ivith Reverence and godly Fear, For our Lrodis a consuming Fire Hebrews 12: 28, 29.' The anticipations of the good old man, thus quaintly expressed, have, I trust, thus far been realized, though sheep no longer walk on ' Old- town hills,' and ' barley harvest' has ceased to be. 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Tiiere is nnotiier tnelhodist inoetin^-liouso in West Newbury. The proufher in elnufre at Adelphi .street, is tlie reverend llomee Monltoii, from lAhmson, Mass. Thnd mild in all his expressions, wilhont all passion or provokinsj laiiKiiago. And as he was a notahh! (Iis|iiitant, so he never would provoke his adversary, s.iving hy the short knocks and heavy wei'^ht of anjnment. He was of so l^ovins;, and oomptssinnate, anage 350. His farm was north of Green street, Newbury, and his house stood on the east side of the pond on the upper green. In IGU he married Mercy Dudley, a daughter of governor Thomas Dudley. He was ordained September sixteenth, 1611, ihe fir. stiimg enough to deienil themselves, which they would in a few years be, were they compelled to settle re^iularlv, ami secured fiom leai and dan- ger by a sulticiout Army kept in a body in tho.-.i.' p-.uts well provided with snow-shoes lor the Winter and a suliicient iinmlier of whale-boats for passai;e by water in the Summer — but let me not Ibrget to mention here that I can but think it a duty to make a farther ollin of the Gospel to lliem and by degrees to Instill into their minds the true Doctrines of Keli;:ion. uouhtless some of them ininht be r^ainod, more especially if the l'"ryers could he liiiily removed from among ihiun. I \>'ent the last Spring to the Eastward and being at Daniiriscotla on a Sahbath 'ley, there a Family there and several Persons besides, I prciehl to lliem liolh loieiioon and afternoon, and there being haril hy an Indian wigwam, belonging to it a Xelop and his ,S(iua\v, be about seventy, and sh(! near an hundred years of aue, not atile to stand or goe, both maintained by a Kinsman, a young pretty fellow, who went a huntini; and returned once a week or Ibrt- night and lirought them provisions to live upon — The old Sannop came of his Bwa accord on the Sabbath day to hear the word preucht and gave diligent attention. The 48 I I ■I . hm r ' m'^ i u I ! i: H t M' m 378 CONCLUSION. |a" subjpct linsisleilonwasthat in Romans 10. ID. ' And whosoever shall call on the name of iho Loi'd sliill be saved' and in I'.k! ap|dicati(m I iipptyed mysnlf to the Indian, sliewiu'^ t!ril thi;ir nUion il' they call ari;;lil on the nuni' "{' the Loid should be savecl as well as tlio IOiii,'lisli, Tlie next day I \v(!nt to his Uiiiwam. Ho told me 'very- good spe.U<-nni yestc-rday' and desired mo to sne.ik to his s(iiia\v 'all one I speak yesterday lor lliat V('ry sjood.' — I went sevcnal times to his Wiijwani and ijave the best advice I could to thi! poor old Woman. She seenii'd to understand what I said, but was not seemingly so much all'ecled therewith as her husband. The diy 1 came away he came on hoard the vesse' and prayed nie to sjne once more to bis \Vii;wam and sp'i'.ik to his old Sijiiaw about (Jod and Christ ami Heaven, lor may he, me never see her any more. So I went a',Min and at my ciuTiin;; away, the old man took me by the band o\pre*sinu' a urn it di-al of thankl'iilness lor the counsel and advice I had u'ive;i his S(iuaw. in my discourse with the old nran I used to mention and op(Mi the Articles ol' the Cluisli in llidi^ion, which bo always readily assented unto, and lam persnad('d that by i)ruileut iiiflbods in rnanau;iiiu; ol' them sundry of them mi;;ht be wrought upon, and amongst olher methods 1 have tbonu'ht — but why should I presume to dictate to any, who kiunv much belter than myself what will best serve the Interests of our i;racions f,ord, in who-e service that 1 may he Ibund faithful, let me have your prayers, as you have his, who is, Sir, your most humble servant, C'liusroniEB ToiTAN.' To tlic difficulties wliicli altondcd and followed the scUlement of the rcveroiul John Trcicini, tlic collouLnio aiid sticccs.'sor of doctor Toppan, some allusion lia.s been made, pni^es 2lo, 1(). His publislicd works amount to twenty-two, many of Ihcm controversial and defensive. ' These aflairs,' says the reverend doctor I'opkin, 'ho met with firm- ness and slrenij,th of mind, and a portion of native wit, which he ap- pears to have reserved for snch ocrasions. His sermons arc very serions, solid and perspicuous.' In the latter part of his ministry ' he enjoyed much ipiicstness, and always the high esteem of his friends in this and other places; and those, who did'crcd from him in sentiment, l)are witness to his good life and conversation.' ' His epitaph records his characler and the esteem of las friends.' ' Beneath are the remains of the Rev. John Tucker, T>. D. Pastor of the first Church and CoiiL^reiration in this Town ; who died .March •.'Jd, 17'.ii yi'.lat 7:i — Blessed with slroni; menl.il powers, a liberal educatiou, and an uncommon mildness of Temper; all directed and improved by that lailli, which pnrilies the heart; rendered him dearly fudoved in every Kel.ition in which he was jilaced: and more especially made him eonspicuously useful as a Minister of the (fospid. "When nu'etini; wilh peculiar Dif- ticullirs, he e'lriineiilly complied witli thai diiectiim of his .Master to the first Preach- ers of his Gospel; li" ye wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. As he lived a life of piety, he met dealli with serenity. — liy Ids doctrine and example he tanu'lit the huniiliiy, and at his death he exhdiiled the diiriiity and triumph, of the nnil Christian.' ' 'i"o per|)etuate the memory of so excellent a chavacter, and as a testimony of their ailectioiiato regard, the bereaved Hock have erected this Sepulcliral Stone.' Xo monument has as yet been erected to the memoiy of Mr. Moou, 'who,' says the reverend doctor Popkin, 'was ti man of genius, as well ns gootlness.' He was the son of deacon Moor, of Londonderry, New llann)shirc. The lirst settled minister in the second parish, now the first, in West Newbury, was the reverend Samuel IJki.ciieii. Of him, much to llic supposed discredit of the parish, the story has been often told that wlien he grew old, and unable; to preach, his ]iarishioners cast him off jind rnr/ctl liim back to Ipswich, his native ])lace. The fj.cts are these. He was settled, as was then the custom, as their pastor for life, with this proviso, that if he remained in town, he shotdd have the tisc of the {larsonage-liousp and land as long as he \[v(h\, Ijiit if he chose to leave town, they should revert to the use of die parish.. CONCLUSION. 1 li Preferring^, when no longer able to yireucli, to spend the few remain- ing days of his ])ilgninagc in his native pincc, lie reHnciuisliod the use of the parsoiiase, and liad iiis goods and fiuniluro ])nL into an ox-cart for removal, lie then said to his friends, 'if you will place tlie beds in the cart properly, I will ride willi tlic goods, as I can go tliat way easier than any other.' This was accordingly done, the old gentleman ])litced on the bed, and, at his own ii^picst, he was liteially carted out of town. This, in the absence of any thing, in that day, like a chaise, or any other modern vehicle, was nndonbtedly the easiest and most comfortable mode, in which he could bo conveyed home, and should never be mentioned as a transaction at all discreditable to the ]icrsons thus engaged. In the Boston News-Letter of 17 lo, I lind the following : ' Tjisirirh, March V2lli, 171 Mr). ' This (lay \vn liiiricit Rev. Snmuol I3o!cliPr in u cood old aue liaving lived near 70 years. He was for miiiy years a preaclier of the gospel at the Isle of Shoals and afterward settled at Xewhiiry. His reliiiioii w.is pure and nndetiled. llis divinity sound and orthodox, his eonversalinn very cheerful and ai;reeal)le. yet a;rave withal. But that which highly dislinirni-^hed him in his order was his excellent '^ift in preach- ind mill!!, of active and extended benevolence, eniraiiiiiij manners, fervent piety and indexible inti^i;rity, A preacher, plain, evaniiclical. earnest and pathetic. Deeply impressed with the importance of his ollice, be spoke with dii;- nitv. force and fceliiii:, euliiibteiiiii!; the uiidcrstandinirs of Ids hearers and wartnini; Ibeir hearts. .\ lirm beli(p<;...:,,. By ai ■ oo;; may .^e iP'^pI ogaia »•(» fronn !• iUytl upprov'd.* 'Erected in niemory "f Re'' tru^ i; >n it>. Shis piac- ill II'- ii.jry ff .Mr>. >: •' Saved 5>y graee/ ti.:.y stii i;i...i) "-i.' H<> wo« fVfdaifK'd V'astoT rii" tlio wori? vViition tn wluit, Vjss 'I'n/n !\' ■■■• '« "i-tiii oonr ■ •-■'• ;\-tntrl> tVotn the -rvt'ivH i dn- ''i-- "\1 >• Plants priv;tte. jotirital, \v:. kS"" causii ti ' a fair ixv a more • v.xHilfl ri'i! .•■... ■ JVIr, Plant Uj ■ >rrn?i<;'i>' '.vith ti- •lk(V * Dr. MoiBs's century sermons. lloa!fi>", hr- of a liiyK UW\Z E. I' A Iv.lu^ r.l, IDiJDo I CONCLUSION. 381 sense of flcconim, and of the distinctive rights of the Clercry iind Lnity. lie was ex lOl nnd inctliucliral ; piiiictiiiil in the dischaifje of the diilifs of \m (Station; and anxious that CIcrjiy and Laity shonld move in their distinct sphere witliont inteiCercnce.' * During tlic period of the ditfii'nlties that had arisen hetwecn Mr. Plant and tiie proprietors of St. runl's church, some one of them had written to the society in Eiiiiland coinphiining tliat his hahit was not canonical. To this complaint he Tn'ikes a reply to doctor Bearcroft, June twenty-fifth, 1712, from which I extract the following. ' You inform me of a complaint made against me that I pven ofliriate in the Church ■with a coloured handkerchief roiin Boston. Of right it first belongs to Mr. Harris. If he refuses, to myself, and next tO' you, but they make no offer of it to any of us, and we that have served the church must serve the church as we have, and take up with their leavings. We now who have stood the brunt of the battle and laid the foundation of the churches in this coun- try are not so much as consulted, who shall be their minister. Mr. Flarris is resolved to write to my I-ord Bishop to oppose their ordination, and I'll join with him and am come up to acquiint you with it and we wouM have you join with us lor a three-liild cord is not easily broken. I answered him. I do not know whether I may be permit- ted to say as Moses once said ' 1 wish to God they were a,i the Lord's people, but I think we are right, and therefore I 'II say that were all church ministers and church people in these conditions, I would cheerfully resign up my snlary and dig for my bread. Had Mr. Mossom sent these zealous e.vpressions to the Society I suppose the' venerable members would not from thence draw the conclusion that I was willing tO' resign my XtlO a year to Dr. Cutler and take up digging and hoeing C days for my bread, and preach on the seventh day for nothing.' 'Notwithstanding all the contempt showed me by the water-side people, and the- slight and so fo;,th, I have had honor done me by the leading gentlemen in these parts. His E.xcellency Gov. Shute did me the honour to come to my church and carry me with him in his coach. His Honour Gov. Wentvvorlh frequently attended the Holy Communion. His Excellency Gov. Burnet the first time I had the honour to wait on him. told mo he intended to be at my church at such a day. and said can you any where thereabout lodge me and provide hay for my horses. I told him I did not know of any person near my church that could entertain better than myself. ?Iis Excellency (Jov. Belcher generously o(rere: your i'-\<'elleiicy, I do not know what my Lord Towiisend may say lo you in his chamher, nor \vhat his opinion was in his study, hut if he expressed himse'll' in theso terms lo your Mxccllency, his opinicni Avas in direct opp(isili(ni to the F.orrdi;illy shak- ing of hamls. If Ihe Riuht honorable nifmheis would be pleased to :;ranl my recpn^st in some such form of direction to them, Ihe matter would I think he justly staled on both siilps,and there would he no fonndaliini for the !;eiillem'n to say in a doniineerin way. ' W'c have !;ot Ihe heller of Plant at the Society, I to allow our minister 02i) and if we the Society, the Society have ordered Plant but i:et the money (as is a common expres- sion with them; we do not care what becomes of Plant.' Such expressions must be gratiiiir to a irenerons mind. I entreat that what I have written may find fivor and not blame with the Society. If they would condescend lo answer the request of their missionary in some siicli sort, it would be salisl'ictorv, hut if it cannot be oblaineil, be pleased to semi me their diiections and they shall ho cheen'ully and readily obeyed by Rev. Sirs your most obedienl .M .VTTlII.VS i LAN'r. Tn nnotlicr leftor datcil twonty-tliiid Ocfnlior, 17 17, lio says ' I was fiosirr-d to attend a iiictMincr of llic cliiiirli iiiid !iil llii' )iio|irio!oi-s. — I told tlioin the Socioly litid aihitled to lue IIk; lioiioiir of beiiiu; llie cliicf miiii.stcr (if the whole parisli, autl oC iimiiially payiiiii; an tis.sislaiit L''.'() sterling, but that I might be the niiuisler ol' the whole parish, it would CONCLUSION. 393 1)0 nocossnry tlioy slioiild iiuliiot ino iiilo tlio dinrcli, niid tlesircd llio cliiiicli wardens, vc':stry iiiid inopiii'tors to uivo iiii! indiictioii. Tlicy Nnid tlirrt! wiiM no (iiTUsioii Ibr it, mid asked rue of wimt servieo it roiild lie to iiie. 1 told llieiii it iruv iiic ii ri^lil to llie desi< Jiiid |iMl|iit, thai none euuld ollit'iale in tlic. cliiiicii or |iaii>li. Tiii.s they rel'ti^ed to give. . . . I low, says I, can I l)e the eliief minister of tlic wliolo parish, if I have no priviie^(^ to act in yonr parish or olliciate in yonr chnri'li withonl asking- yonr h^ive every lime 1 ome. Capt, said tliey would not allow iiu; to hi' their minister, or to iiiive any thin^j; to do in their |iarisli. They would soinetinies oivc mo leave to preatdi in their new chiirvli They said they would neither fiivo me nor any other eleiiryman, whom they miii:lit hereaCler have, a pow- er to keep out a miiiisler, whom they should wish to hear, it was their own properly, and they would iiivile whom they pleased to |ireach. . . . . 1 am not bound to sacrilicc llie noinl discipline of the clinrch, which these i!;entlemen arc oiuh'avonrini!; to wrest from mc. . . . This nsiirpation would soon dili'nse itself iiilo an nnivorsal precedent ill llie churches to their told rnin.' Dmini^' the continuance of this dis- inilc Mi: Plant notices in many places the snmllness of the audiences in St. Tanl's eh,;ivii. Thus: .lime twenty-second, 17 IG, preached nt St. rmil's ehureii and lind only ten men 'beloiifiinp; to the chinch there. .Inly rJC. A. M !) men, P. :M. 10 men. I'i Oct. hud 7 men and one woman. 17 Nov. 17 lo, A, M. 10 men and :* women. P. M IIJ men and -i woiiu-n.' He thus speaks of the treatment he received from some of his opponents. ' If they met me in the strei't, or saw mo u\v;\i to them, some of them would turn their backs, or •flower with their eyes iVoiii mider their hats, or give it a. little nugg with their hands anil snecringly walk oil'.' These extracts from Mr. Plant's journal, wliicli I copied from iho iianv more pau'es luiirhl be i;iv(Mi, are sliikintrlv oriii'inal, and of which i chaiachMistic of the state of society at that per 10(l a I 111 of the great imporlancc attached to nn ai-cpiaintancc wilh tlic rich, the tilled, and the great. To shake hands with a 'scpiire, or to be familiar with a judge, was an honor never to lie Ibigotleii, but to dine with a governor, was a distinction coiiliued to a favored few, and worthy of perpetual reinenil)iancc. Burns in one of his jjoems gives ■ s some idea of his feelings of exaltation when ' Oil n iioV.'r to he fiirirotloii i\.\y, So r.ir lio s|)r;u'lr aimum. \n M-yi Mr. liass went lo Enuland for orders, and took with him a letter signed F. Miller, from which I extract the following. ' Rev. Sn:. — Tlio lioaror, IMr. Rass is a yniinc: cnntloiiian, bred at Harvard College, and has picaclied lor soiiii; tiniu anion;,' the dissenters to good acceptance, but now, * Clambered up a hill. ■:■' m 384 CONCLUSION. upon mntUTe rnn^idrmtion, thinks it hi« . thf rhiirrh of rnetttnd, ■ lid conift owl (or lioly iinlcrH. uiiil lo lip iip|H)iiiti>il Id tin* now cliiircli in Ni'vvliiiry. Uolii Mr. I'liiiil and IIim pi>i>|<|p aii< biilily plcused vvitli him, iiiul indocd lio i« iiiiiviiiid prrachiT mid nl an nurcrulilit temper. Up liiiiiisd full tr\ I. ' Bciienth thin stnne nre inlrrred tlic remiinii of thfl Ri(»ht ]\i>v. EdwnnI Bii wuH a man of ilislin;;iiiNhed virtue. unconiliKin hiiiiiilily, threat modesty and sincere piety and vena fimily attached lo tlie cause of religion, He wa» remarka1>le for hi» iirhinilyand placidiicss of disposition and for his veiierahle iiinl diiiiiilieil manner. He thus hecanie the tender hiiNbind. the iiistnictive and aiiieeahh; companion, the wnrni and lasting Iriend. the Iriie and lUillil'iil monitor. He united Ihc fhnriK'ter of n sound divine, ait enulite scludar, a polished iiontlennii and devout chris- tian. The tears of an atli'dionalo |)eu '• bear the best t<'stimoiiy to his siipeiior virtue, and upon their hearti' it his iik ' more durably en;:ruved than upon the liardest marble. 'The ju«t re«t from their labors and tnuir workH foliow them.' The following insrriplion is eiijriavc'\ on the monumcwt erected in memory of the reverend JA-Miis Mokms, ' Erected in memory of the Rev. .lames Morss T>. D., who for HO yeari was the be- loved rt'clor of S| J'.tiil's Church, lie was biirii in i\evi'l»iiry|)ort '-i'l Oct. l""!!, giad- ualed at Harvard Colle^'c INOii, was chosen rector of this i hurcli in IfSdit and remained with his attachcil people uiilil his decease. ahi"h took place Apr. 'ifi, ISli 'Mr. MoTSs was n soiinil divine, and lo his devotion to the church was addeil a zeal for her interests, and a nirir.il couraje ni her defence never excelled. In his deportiiieiit were blended the conrlesies ol' the gentleman with the (iiaces of the christian. Hi! •was distinifiiished in all the sweet chaiilies of social life, the tender latlier, the faithful friend, yet none shone more prominent Ihnii his kindly care for the widow and orphan. Their tears (.'inlralm his memuiy, and the prayers of an allecliunute people rise us inccn^>e to the throne of :;race. ' This is his record on high.' The society, of wliirh the reverend Jo.vATfiAN PAtisoNs was tlio first pastor, had its oii^'iii in the time of the '/rent excitement, pro- thiced hy the !al»ors of KJwarils, W'hilclield, and others, one of whom was tlie reverend Joseph Adams, who preached to Ihe new .society, consisting at first of only twelve families, until hy lli-.- advice and recommendatiim of Whilefn-id, Mr. Parsons was called IVoin J-ymo, Coimecticnl, (where he had liccn settled as a ministii-, froui IMtireh, 1731, till Octoher, 11 Uj.) to tiike chaiire of the ntu' .'iicieiy. In Novemher of the same year, he came to Newhiiry, and to(»k the charge of the congregation in Mareli, 17'J(). In his journal he thns wiitivs: ' I found a numher of serious Christians in the cumrregation, which I came to visit, who ajipeared to he imdeistaiidiiiir, solid, and in somo incas'ire estahlished in the main points of ('hrislian doctrine. Btit IjII^i.j vlhers appeared of an Antinoinian turn, full of vain confi- devv-i'. .itir-c^'.-nxit, false aflections Sec, and some thai were the great- * CO N I' I. U ij ID N 38') rst riiristiiiiiN iti llicir dwri cHtei'tu, npin-nind to bo v.'orlclly nnd I'OVt'toUS. Ill tliirt clmn-h and coiigrcpttioii, w)iifh fni ill m congrcptiioii, wiucn troiri sinnii Dru'imiirifis nrose to hi' tmo of tlic iiKist iiiiiiicrons on Hie ('onliiiciit, Mr. I'lirnoiis labored Willi meat (liliiiciiiT siiid siicci'ss until liis dciitli in 177(), when Ik; whs iiinicd hy tin- sidn oC liis Irit-tid iMr. U'liitclield, brncalli tlio i)id|iit wliicli lio liad for so inaiiv y ars occupied. From Mr. Si'arl's fiiiuMal SLMiiion on tlio death ol' Mr. Tursoiis, 1 make tlio following extract. '111! wuM ii faithl'iil nnil visiliint p:istor; npplyinic himHelf with great caro to lliB Miinls of lii» people, liolh in piililir nml in jirivate. The niu'cows atteniliiii; his ministry WilH irreiil. Diuiii!; Iii« resilience iil I,ynie, he eiiterliiiriiMl eh irilnhki hopi;s ihiit near 'JOO iiersons were !tavinj;ly I'orueiied ; ami in Ne\vlniiy|iorl al-'o, he had the satis- lUction ol neoiiij} iurni! accessions made to ihe churtli through his inxtriiinentalily.' The lovrreiid ,Ion\ Mimiray, tho siu'fes.wr of j\Tr. Varsons, com- tiiencod preacliiiig in his native conntry, Ireland, at the a^e of eighteen. Dofore lie was twenty years of age, he came to America, was (irst settled in I'liilail('l|iliiti, then in I'ontiiliay, I\Ie., where he remained <'iglil years. In I?/'.*, lie came ti) .Ncwhiiryport, where, at a public lecture January fonrtli, \1>\, he was ' recognized by the presbylcriun church and congregation to be their minister.' On the innnnment erected to his memory, is the liiliowiiig inscriiition : 'This monument is erected to the memory of the reverend John Murray. A. M., late pastor of Ihe Preshyterian Society in this town, M'ho was Imni in Ireland '^2 May, 171'-', and died i:i Maich,' I7'.i:t. ' Pause siieiitiv miKe over the remains of a man, in whom were united tlie tender linshind. the I'lillilnl f.illiiT. Ihe inslrnctive companion, the was a \'isitor of the Tlieoloiiieal Seminary at Andovcr from its comnicnce- inent. Presideni of the Mass. Missionary Society Vice Pres. of the American Board of Commissioners for roreiu'i) Missions and in most of the other in:poitant ollices ot tlie other benevolent sncntics around him. lie lived eminently useful and (bed universally I mented. In tei'Mnony of the giatefnl estimation with which the memory of their i'asior is cherished, this moiuimeiit is erected by the bereaved and atilicted churcht and congreijatinn. •The righteous shall be held in cverlasting'remembrance.' On the niominient erected to tlie memory of the revcrena J-^nx IJuDDiLV, is the following inscription: 'The IJcv. .Tohn Boddily was born in England, educated at Lady Huntingdon'.s ('n|lei;e and came to America 17!).j. 'J'his church was founded that year. He was aa ati'eclionate evanjjelical ])reaclier of the gospel. He died 4 Nov. 1802, aged 47 years.' On that to the memory of the reverend John Giles, is the following : ' Here lie« interred the remains of the Rev. John Giles for twenty two j-ears Pastor of the Second Presbyte'ian church in this town. He died 2S Sept. 1822 aged GO.' On the mnible jiyrniiiid er.ectcd to the memory of the reverend Charles W Miltdn, is the following: ■ This monument is erected to the memory of the Rev. Charles William Milton', born in Londini 20 Nov. 1707, educated for the gospel ministry by Lady Huntingdon, he was ordained a missionary in Spa FicUrs Chapel, London 17 Feb. 17&8. commenced the work of the ministry in the British Provinces in America, invited to this town by the Rev. ,Tohn Murray, he accepted the invitation to become the Pastor of a new church, oallsd the fourth church and reliaioiis Socinty and was installed 21) March. ;791. Asa man be \\as iipriuit. independent and philanthropic ; As a friend (though his intimacies were few) warm-1 earted and faithl'iil : As a christian, zealous and stable ; for personal piety eminent. His religion was in the heart rather than on the lip ; As a minister of the .\ew Testament, he was earnest, decided and evangelical; a scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven: In his style and manner truly unique. No man was his model. In the fervour and eloquence of public prayer unsurpassed, if not unequalled. Forty three years he preached the gospel of Christ to his people wilh a fidelity and success preeminently signal and suddenly passed into glory May 1, 1837 aged 70. JMany at the last day shall rise up and call him blessed.' To these ei)iui|)hs. which I have inserted hy particular recptcst, I shall add only th.e followimir inscription, which is on the monument erected in the Federal Street church to the memory of the reverend (tidorge WniTEriELD, by the munificence of the late Wihiam Barllet, esquire. 'This Cenotoph ii. elected w ith alTectionate veiieiation to the memory of the Rev. (ieori^e Whitefield, boin at Gloucestershiie Dec. 10, 1714. educated at Oxford Univer- sity, ordained 17,'1(). In a ministry of .'M years he crossed the Atlantic KMimes. and preached more than IStldO sermons. As a soldier of the cross, humble, devout, ardent, he put on the whole armor of (Jod, preferring the honor of Christ to his own interest, repose, reputation and life, Asa Christian orator, his deep piety, disinterested zeal and \ivid imagination gave nnexamplect energy to his look, utterance and action. Bold, ardent, pungent and popular in his eloquence, no other uninspired I'laii ever preached CONCLUSION. 3«7 to so large assemblies, or enforced the simple truths of the {;osptM hy motives. «io per- ^uas've and awful, and with an inlluonce so powerful on the hearts oi" his Iwarers. He died of Asthma, September 30, 1770, suddenly exchanging his life of unparalleled labors for his eternal rusl.' Having tluis disposed of the deconscd clpigy, I sliall now occttpy a few pages with briet' notices of tlie Jaily, in addition lo what may be Ibiiiid in the genealogy, wiiich will be given aipliabelically Robert Auajis resided within a few rods of the spot wlirre his de- scendants, colonel Daniel Adams and Robert Adams, now live. The posterity of Robert Adams are umneions. On the grave stuiie erected to his memory in the Rylield biiryirg groinul, tlicre is a mistidie ; one generation having been omitted, ilms making Abraham Adams the son of his grandfather Robert, instead of his father Abiahaiu. John Atkinson, hatter, resided where captain Stephen Little now resides. Reverend Stephen Baciiileu resided for a short time in Newbury. A particular acconnt of him may be Ibtind in Lewis's History of Lynm Siilfice it to say that he came to America in lf);]2,at the age of seventy one, went to Lynn, thence to Ipswich in lG;iC), thence to'Yarmouih in 1637, thence to Newbury in KVJS, thence to Hampton in 1(;3',). From 1617 to IGoO ht was in Portsmouth. In the latter year he niairied bis third wife Mary. He was then nearly ninety years of age. In the same year, the court, in consetpieiice of a matrimonial dilliciilty, ordered that 'Mr. Baehiler and his wife shall lyve together as man and wife, as in this Court they have piiblicpiely professed to doe, and if either desert one another, then hereby the Court doth order that ye ^Marshall shall apprehend both ye said "Mr. Baehiler and :\Iury his wili> and bring them forthwith to Boston,' and so forth. In October, IG-ir,, bis wife Mary petitioned the Court for a divorce, stating tliat ' .Mr. Baehiler upon some pretended ends of his owne hath transported liim- selfe unto oiild England and betaken liimselfe to another wife,' and so forth. At the time of Mr. Bacluler's running away and taking a fourth wife, he was in the ninety-sixth year of his" age! (iidie ti sprightly specimen of clerical gallantry, and certainly iiniqiie. lie died at Hackney, England, aged about one hundred. "Prince stiys of him, 'he was a man of fame in his day, a gentleman of learning and ingenuity, and wrote a fine and curious" haiul.' His posterity are very numerous in New Hampshire. John Bailey came to New P^ngland in a shi)) called the 'Angel Gabriel,' which was cast away in the terrible storm of August KiO-Cat Pemaqiiid. He was so frightened by tiie dangers ho had eiicotmferetl, that he never again dared to cross" the Atlantic. As his wife was erpially unwilling to come to New England, they never met. Ho brought Ids son John with him. In his will he says, 'son John is 1(» pay his mother XG, jirovided slie come over, son" Rob.'il .Clj and daughters £10 apiece if they come over, and £-3 apiece, if they do not.' The Bauti.et families, tliree in all, settled on and about the place called Bartlet's cove, in Newbury, opposite Amcsbttry ferry, where 3SS CONCL USION. some of liis descendants of the same name still veinuin, and engaged in the same occupation, and perhaps on the same spot that John liarllet, ' the tanner,' occupied uoarly two centuries ago. The name is an ancient one, and may he (buiid in various ancient records. Adam de Jiarttlot, went to England with William the conipicror, in 10(U), and settled at Slapham in Sussex, where the elder hrauch of tlie Camily still resides. In 12M) the name was s])elled ]5artelot, afterward J5ar- tholot, Bartolot, Eartch;t, Bartlett, and liartlet. In John Fox's Hook of jVIartyrs, jirintcd in IGIO, I find llicliard, Ilohert, Sarah and Isabel- la IJartlet, protcslant martyrs, ])ersceutcd by John Longland, popish bishop of the dioccbC of Lincoln in the year lo;31. IIenuy Bodwkll, v.-lio married Bcthia Emery, was one of the few survivors of the company nndcr caption Thomas Lath rop, who were slain at the disastrous battle of IMnddy Brook, Septendtor eighteenth, 107o, now most a|)proprialely styled Bloody Brook, An account of this battle, or rather massacre, should have been given on page 1 17, but was omitted for want of some information, which, having been since obtained, will be here inserted, compiled from the honorable Ed- ward Everett's elegant address, delivered September thirtietli, \^'3'), at Bloody Brook, in South Deerlleld, in connnemoration of the fall of the 'flower of Essex' at that spot in king Philip's war, September eighteenth, 1()7-J, and from Mr. Bobcrt Adams's manuscript history of Kewbury, and a document copied from the original on llle in the state house, in Boston, and written by the reverend John Russell, of Iladley. Those who are familiar with the history of Philip's war, will recollect that Philii) was at this time on Connecticut river. It therefore became neccssury for the English to establish a formidable opiiosing force, in some convenient position. As Iladley was selected, an increased sup- ply of provisions in that j'lace was necessary. ' A considerable quan- tity of wheat being preserved in stacks at Decrfield, it was deemed expedient to have it threshed and brought down to Iladley. Captain Lalhrop and his company volunteered to jiroceed to Deerfield and pro- tect the convoy. This company consisted of ' the flower of the popu- lation of Essex — her hopeful young men — all culled out of the towns belonging to that county.' Of "the twenty-three men impressed from Newbury on the fifth, sixth, and twenty-seventh of August to go against the Indian enemy, Henry Bodwell and John Topjmn were two, and it is not unlikely that the remaining twenty-one were a part of captain Lathrop's company, which consisted in all of eighty men. The whole company arrived safely at Deerfield, threshed tlie wheat, ]ilaced it in eighteen wagons, and whiUi on their retmn through South Deerfield, as they were stopping to gather grapes, which hung in clusters in the forest that lined the narrow road, they were surprised by an ambuscade of Indians, outnumbering captain Lalhro])'s cf)mpany ten to one, who poured upon them a murderous lire. Ilubliard states that not above seven or eight of captain Lathrop's company escaped. This is prob- ably near the truth, as the reverend John Russell states that seventy- one men were slain at Muddy I5rook bridge on the eighteenth of Sep- tember, and gives the names of sixty of them. ' From August fifth to September twenty- seventh, there were impressed,' says Mr. Everett, ' in the single town of Newbury, thirty men and forty-six horses; facts that show tiie prodigious severity of the military service of the colony CONCLUSION, i89 at that period, — vastly greater tlian at any subsequent period in flie history of the country.' To which Mi: Everett niii^iit liiive iuiJeJ, tliut in Deeemberul' that same year, twenly-lbur additioual men were ini- })resscd t'roni Newbury, and, on the second of the next .lanuary, thir- teen more, making in all, with llichard Kent's man, who was impressed en September twenty-ninth, sixty-eight men and Ibrty-six ho .ses, iVoni August Uftli, lC)7o, to January second, Kwd. The raiaiih; polls at this time were only one hundred and lil'iy-ninc. Mr. Samuel .hupies, who died June twenty-lburth, iMil, aged ninety-live years and Tour months, was well acquainted with three of the soldiers from Newbury, who were in the battle of September eighteenth, or the retaiiiiamscot, light at Narragansett, -Decend)er nineteenth; namely, Jonatlian JOmeiy, Sanniel Hills, and .lolui Toppan. From them Mr. .laques asceriained the following j)articulars, wliich he connnunicated to Mr. Jlobert Adams in 1HI7. Jonathan Emery was wounded, December nineteenth, in the neck by an arrow. At the battle of Hloody J5rook, John Tojipiin, who Avas wounded in the shoulder, concealed himself in a water coiu'se that at that time was almost dry, and hauled grass and weeds over his head, so that, though the Indians sometimes stepped over him, he was not discovered. Henry ]]odwell had his left arm broken by a musket hall, but, being a man of great strength and courage, he seized his gun in liis right hand, and swiuig it round his head, and so forced liis way througii the Indians, by whom he was almost surrounded. 'The ca- tastrophe of the eighteenth of September, was the heaviest, which had befallen the colony.' ' It was a sadder rebuke of rrovid(Mice,' savs doctor Increase Mather, 'than any thing that hitherto had been' — 'a black and latal day wherein there were eight per.sons made widows, and twenty six children made fatherless, and about sixty jiersons buried in one fatal grave.' In the course of rhili[!'s war, wliich was brief, 'six hundred of the inhabitanls, the greatest part of whom Avere the llower of the country, fell in battle, or were murdered. Twelve towns in Massachusetts, Plymouth and Rhode Island were utterly destroyed, and many more greatly injured. Six himdred buildings, mostly dwel- ling houses, are known to have been burned, and, according to doctor Trumbull's calculation one man in eleven of the arms bearing popula- tion was killed, and one house in eleven laid in ashes.' The followinsi is a copy, sent to the general court by the reverend John Russell, of lladley. It has never, to my knowledge, been print- ed, only in jiart. Those belonging to New])uiy who were killed under captain Lathrop, were serjeant Thomas Smith, Samuel Stevens, his brother John Stevens, John Littlehale, at that time of Haverhill. John riumnier was killed Auonst twcuty-iifth. There were probably others from Newbury, whose names are not known. ' A list of tlie men slain in the County of Hampshire (thonirh wo cannot "ott the nami's of all, yet as nnanv as we can gett,) arc here inserted. Also the time when and place where they were slain. ' l(i7.'), Auir. 'J. John ]\vres, Ricliard Coy, John and Samnel I'rilchard, Henry Youn^' Zachary I'hillips. Sydraidi Harkwood, Samuel Snieadley, Kdward Cohiini. .fames Hov- cy, Capt. Edward Hutchinson, i:i wi.|e slayn. At the swamp beyond Hattield ve "r> Auijust \vere D men slayn. Azariah Hickinson. James Lewis, Samuel Mason, Richard Fellows, John Plummer, Mark I'itman, Joseph Pearson. iMalthew Scales, William Cluffe. ' At Squakca;e ye t Sept. 10 men were slayn. 'Capt. Richard Beers, John Chenary, F,i)hVaini Child, Benjamin Crackhone Rohert repper,,Iosciih Dickinson, William Markham, George Lyrass, John Gatchcll, James Wilier, John Wilson. ».||;; t ;■ III H 390 CONCLUSION. ' Squakeii^'e ye 5(1 of Sept. 8 men were sl;\yn. ' SiTi;. Samuel Wriijht, Ebene/.or and Jonathan Jeans, Ebenczer Parsons, Nuthnniel Ctirtis, Tliomas Scolt. and John Peck. ' At Deeriield 'J men were sl.iyn. James Ea^lestone, Nathaniel Cranberry. ' At Muddy Biook bridge ye ISlh Sept. 71 rneii were slayn. ' Capl. Thomas Lalhrop. Ser. Thomas Smith, Samiiei Stevens, John Ilobbs, Daniel Button, .John Hairiman, Thomas Uailoy, Ezekiel Sawyer, Jacob Kilborn, Thoiriait JIannin;;, J.irob Wainwright, Benjamin Roper, John 15ennet, Thomas Mentor, Cah'b Kimball, Thomas Elobbs, Robert Homes, Edward Tiask, Richard Lambert, .losiah Dodjite, Peter Woodbury, Joseph Balch, Samuel Whittridiie, William Duy. Serj;. Samii- el Stevens, Samuel Crampton, John Plum, 'J'hon)iis Buckley, d'eorge Ropes, Joseph Kirge, Thomas Alexander, EraTicis Friend, Abel Osyer, John Liltlehale, Samuel Hud- son, Adam Cla)ke, Ephraim Farah, Robert Wilson, Steven Welrnan, Benjamin Farrell, Solomon Alley, John Merritt, Robert, Samuel, Barnabas and John Ilinsdall, Joseph (iillett, John Allin, Joshua Carter. John Barnard, James Tulls, Jonathan Plynipton, Philip Barsham, Thomas Welles, William SmeaJe, Zebadiah Williams, Eliakiiii Mar- shall, James Mudge and George Cole. ' At Northampton -^ men were slain, Praiseever Turner, and Tlzacaby Shackspeer. ' At Springfield Oct. 4, four men and a woman were slain. Lieut. Thomas Cooper, Thomas Miller, Nathaniel Browne, Edmund Primrides. ' At Hatfield Oct. 19 ten men were slain. Serg. Freegrace Norton, Thomas Mekins, Nathaniel Collins, Richard Slone, Samuel Clarke, John Pocock, Thomas Warner, Abraham Quiddini;ton, William Olverlon, John Petts. ' At Westtielu Oct. 27, were three men slayn, William and John Brooks, and John Dumbleton. ' At Northampton 20 Oct. were 4 slain Joseph Baker sen. Joseph Baker jun. Thomas Salmon, and John Roberts. ' Three men of Capt. Moseley's, when he went to relieve Capt. Lathrop, John Gates, Peter Barron, ' The whole number is 1 i^> persons. Blow ye a trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children and those that suck the breasts. Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say spare thy people, O Lord, and give not thy heritage to reproach that the heathen should rule over iliem. Wherefore should they say among the people where is thy God ( Then will the Lord be jealous for his land and pity his people. ' Rev. Joii.n Rlssbll.' I am the more inclined to publish the preceding account, as Mr. Everett observes, page twenty-fourth, that ' with the exception of Capl. Lathrop himself I am not aware, that we have [lositive information as to any that fell, ofiicers or men,' and in a note at the close of the book, page thirty-seventh, he says that the contemporary ' historians are si- lent as to the names of those, who fell with Lathrop,' but observes that ' since the foregoing pages were jirinted oif, I have been furnished with a list of those, who fell with Capt. Lathrop.' This list agrees in substance with the list in the preceding page, which I copied from the original some fifteen years ago. Each list contains sixty names, but the names of eleven persons, who were killed, are not mentioned. Thomas Browne, weaver, resided in the vicinity of Turkey-hill, His daughter Mary was the first white child born in Newbury. His son Francis was ances'.or of John Brown, whose family were carried off by the Indians in 1 G9-5, and ancestor of Mr. Robert Brown, who resides on the land once owned by his first ancestor. Richard Brown resided on the spot now occupied Viy captain Dan- iel Lunt, on the corner of what was once called South street, but now Parker street. WiLLL.M Chandler resided near the foot of what is now Tcdcral street, then called Chandler's lane. CONCLUSION. 391 Doctor John- Clark, the fir.^st physician of Newhiiry, tradition as- sorts, was the first reouliu-ly ctlncatcd physician, who resided in New ^Lngland. In Tlmchcr's Medical Jiiograpliy, it is said that 'he was lionored witli a diploma for his success in cutting for thfi stone.' ]n 1()0l he sold a part of his farm, which was originally four hundred acres, near Cart Creek to Matthew Chafiey of Boston, who sold it to Kicliard Ihorlayo of Rowley, for one hundred and fifty-five pounds i^rom hiin descended all of the name of Tlioria or Tlinrlow now in JNcwbury. A likeness of doctor Clark is in possession of the Massa- ciuisetts Historical Society, from which the lithograph in this volume IS taken. Thomas Colman, resided in Byfield, on land, which is now owned by one of his descendants, colonel Jeremiah Colman. The family of Colemans in Nantucket are also descended from Thomas Colman's elder children, and those in Newbury are descended froi the youn2,\o July nineteenth, 17:i8,and ngnin from governor ibirnets death, Sei^endK-r" seventh, 17:29, till April eighth, i7:]0. He died October tenth i-iC.l. J5v his will he -ave his valuable farm and stately man- sion bouse, whiedi is still stamliuLv. for the endowment of the academy, which was the lirst incorporated iictulemy in the state. I\Ir XicnoLAs Eastox, another of the early settlers of Newbmy, was one of the three disarmed adherents of Mrs. Hntcbinson, and in lG:]i), removed to llliode Jsland, where be was lieutentmt governor ol the state in ICoO, 1(;7:2, and 1C.7:!. His son John, who wasMilteen years of a-re when he cuiiie with his lather to Newbury, was afterward ehosen to'tlie sam(> oliice, from IC'.iO to um. Mr. Nicholas Eastmi s house stood near where Mr. Nathaniel Dole now lives. John Emery senior, in the latter part of his life resided on the llxrm where ISh: ]':ii[ih;vlet bbiiery now lives. Captain William (lEixnisn resided near the parsonage land, on the road leading to Trotter's bridge. Launtelot fJuAXfiER livcd for some time on Kent's island, and with his l)rother-in-law, Jacob Adams, removed to Sullield, Connecticut, and was ancestor of the honorable Gideon Granger of that place. Captain Ei.munt) Greknleafe, whom Johnson styles an 'ancient CONCLUSION. 293 and experienced lieutenixnt' under captain Gerrish, in 1644, went from ]\e\vbury to Boston soon after the removal of the meeting-house from the lower green. In ills will, he says : ' next my will is being accord- ing to God's will and revcaleil in his word, that \vce must pay what wee owe and live of the rest, unto whose rule the sons of men ouKht to frame their wills and actions, therefore,' and so forth. He montioTis his son Stephen, daughter Elizabeth Browne, daughter Judith Coffin, grnndchildrcn Elizabeth llilion, Enoch Greenleafe, Sarah Winslow, and James Greenleafe, his eldest son's son,' and conchides with the following queer memoranda. ' When I married my wife I kept her grnndchild, as 1 best remember three years to schooling, Dyet and ap- parel, and William Hill her sun h;ul a'bond of £6 a year, wheieof I received no mou) than a barrell of pork of X;3, of thai £(\ a yere he was to pay me, and I sent to her son Ignatius Hill to the Barbadoes in Mackrell, Sider, bread and pease as much as come to £20, I never re- ceived ^ne penny of it. His aunt gave to the three brothers £50 apiece. I know not whclher tlicy received it or not. I never received any part of it. Beside when I married my wife she brought me a sil- ver l)owl, a silver porringer, a silver s|,oon"; she lent or gave them to her son James Hill without my consent. Witness my hand. Edmund GuEE.\LEAFE. Twenty-flfth December, 16G8.' ili >iHt 1 lii TnoMAS Hale resided on the south sid. df the river Parker. The family of Hale is of consiilerablo antiquity and of high resjiectability in England, Thomas Hale, of Codii'Ote, in Ilertlbrdshire, married Aime, daughter of Ediiumd Mitchell, and had three sons, liickanl, William, and John. Richanh the eldest son, jiurchased the estate of Kings Waldcn in Hertfordshire, and tlied in 16:20. His son Willicwi succeeded him, and died in August, 16ol, aged sixty-six. He left nine children, Richard, born in 15'J6, William in 15!)7, Rowland, his heir, George, born July thirtieth, 1601, Alicia, in 1003, Wincfreda, 1601, Thomas, IGOG, Anne, 160'.), and Dionisia, March seventeenth, IGll. The last mentioned Thomas is supposed to be the Thomas Hale who came to Newbury. In the notice of Williaji Hilton, page 305, a nu'stake should be corrected. It should be thus : ' a William Hilton, probably not the same person, died in Charleslown September seventh, 1675,' leaving sons Nowell, Edward, and Charles.' jMr. JosEpn Hills, a man of some distinction in the early history of the country, came, as \ win informed, from Slircwsbury, in Enshind. His original name was Hill, luit to distinguish his f\xmily from the large number of families named Hill, he added the letter 's' to his naufe. Since that time all his desceiulants have borne the name of Hills. I\Ir. Joseph Hills was repre.sentative from IMalden, and speaker of the house, in 1617. He vras also a representative froiu IMalden from 16-'50 to 1C56. In 1646 he was a|>[)oinled by the Court with Mr. Edward Rnwson to compare the amendments of^the books of laws passed, and make them as one, and one of them to remain in the hands of the Committee, for the speedy committing of them to the press.' In consequence of his labors in compiling and preparing the 'laws,' he was exempted from paying taxes ibr the last five vears of his life. oO ' 11 )9i CONCLUSION. From his will I make the following extracts: ' My will further i» that for the good of the inhabitants of the towne of Newbury that there be the sum of forty shillings in money paid into the hands of t-aptuin Daniel Pierce (or such other person as tlie town shall ai)[)oint) towards the i)rocuring of a good bell ibr tbo mooting house, or such other as shall be built for the better comfort of the inhabitants, provi- ded the said inhabitants shall make it up the sum of thirty pounds within three years after my decease.' ' Also I give my wife my great testament, my book of martyrs and new warming pan.' Three excel- lent articles, and rather more consistent with each other than ' my great bible, my fowling-j)icce and negro boy Tom.' Solomon Holman, was one of the early settlers in the west parish of Newbury. lie was born in England, served seven years on board of a man of war, ran away in Jiernuula, when sent after milk, secreted himself in the barn till the vessel sailed, and lived by milking the cows. He was discovered by the owner of the barn, who befriended him, and gave him employment. He afterward married his employer's daugh- ter Mary, came to Newbury, built him a bark, and then a log hou°se, on land of which he bought thirteen acres for a fat heifer. The land is now owned by Mr. Jonathan Ilsloy, from whom I obtained this ac- count. Mr. Holman died May seventh, l/oS, in his eighty-second year. John Kelly, one of the original settlers of Newbury, was of Irish, as well as of English, descent. Shortly after he settled in Newbury, he determined to run the risk of building his house on the north side of Old-town hill. His neighbors remonstrated with him on his rash- ness, and finally the town passed a vote, that if, in consequence of his temerity, he lost his life, his blood should be on his own head. This I am informed on good authority, though the record is not now to be found. Tradition also states, that one night, hearing a disturbance among his sheep, he went and killed what he supjioscd to be a dog, but which in the morning proved to be a wolf His son John built, prior to 1G90, the house, still standing, which was formerly owned by ]\Ir. Nicholas Lunt, on the W(;st side of the road north of gravel hill, and now owned by his grandson, Mr. Joseph Lunt. The only descen- dant of John Kelly, and bearing his name, in Newbury or Newbury- port, is doctor Elbridge G. Kelly, though many descendants are found in New Hampshire, and most of the New England and other states. Twenty-six persons of the name arc known to have graduated at the different colleges in the union. Tradition states that the father of John Kelly, the first who came to Newbur^, emigrated from Ireland to Newbnry, England, became attached to a lady of rank, and havin"- on one occasion, by his courage, successfully defended her father's house when attacked by robbers, he obtained his consent to a marriage with his daughter. Deacon Richard Kinmght and liis brother John resided on land now owned by John Knight's descendants of the same name. The deacon left no male heirs. I have a piece of poetry which he left to his chil- dren. It contains good advice, but whether original or selected, I am CONCLUSION. 395 r tiot al.lc to say. It is too long for insertion. The following lines are a lair spceiuien. ° ' Fnr otlier men cjive not thy word No fiirtlior than thou canst atlbrd, Li'st afterwards thou shouldest rue To pay the debt when it is due.' RicHART) Kent, senior, lived near, or in, Kent street. Ricmiaud Krnt, junior, re.sidcd on the island which bears his name. The present ovvners arc descendants of James, brother of Ilichard, innioi The island was cntadcd to the oldest male heir, bat m process of time a dilhcnlty occurred, winch the testator had not anticipated. The wife May niiuh iVlr'"" ' '''''' '''"' '"'''' "'"'"^''^ ''"'^ ^^'i^'^*^"' ^^"'" It has never yet been decided wliich was the older of the two, al- though a long and trcidjlcsome law-snit was the consernience of the "ro ^crt'"^^'' ^"'^ ""^ ^''" "'"^'''^ ^'^ '"' '''^"''^ division of the Georok Littlk resided on tlio land now owned by Messrs. Silas, Tnstrani.an.l Henry Little, nnd b„t a iew rods from the house now occufaed by bilas Little, cs.|uire. lie was remarkable for his stren-th of mmd, as well as strength of body, but was not an educated man. Ihe larms, which he selected contain some of the best land in the own, and are still owned by bis descendants, at Oldtown, and Turkev- mil, where the houses which he built are in part standing. The descendants of Willmm Moodev occupy both at Oldtown and iiyheld, the lands once owned by him. Tradition states that the first oxen ever shod in Newbury, or perhaps in New England, were shod by Samuel Moody of Oldtown. He at first tried the experiment on a dead hoof, and, believmg it would answer the purpose, soon tried it, successhtlly, on the hving animal. For want of a more suitable place JoTil CiuTinr"^'""' '"' ''''^'' ^^'""y ^''''' ^i,''-and.daiig/,tcr oUcainma It has been siipposed by many persons, that the name Sii.oway is a corrupt. DH of Musslewhite. This is not the case. John Musslewhite had no descendants, and, m the next place, I have before me an inden- ture, made the twenty-fifth of May, lOOo, between Daniel INIussilowav, alias Koger Waldron, m which the said Daniel, 'late servant unto Jo- seph Plummer yeoman, being iniectcd witii a very dangerous disease lor and iii considemtion of cuie out of said disease, do bind rayselfe as an apprentice unto Mr. Henry Greenland, Thisition or Chyrur-don . . until the full end and term of sixe yeares bee complcatlv expired, &c. And further the said Dnniol alias Roger doe promise and enga"-c himselfeunto the above.said Mr. Henry Greenland, that if it plealc God that he shal be cured of the disease he is now afflicted with, he wdl confirm this his act by owning it before the couutv court or two magistrates. ■ • • • . The Indenture is a verv "long one, and conlains, among other condilions, the following ' Taverns or alehouses he shall not haunt, except he bee about bis master's business.' See page .>] 1, S96 CONCLUSION. Joseph Mussey or Muzzey, who lived in wlmt wns called Muzzey's lane, now Muilboiougli .siiect, was from Ipswicli, niid was n son of Robert Muzzey, in whose will, dated 1617, 1 fiiul (he following. 'I give to yo use of ye pooro one ewe <;oato to he dis]i()sed of hy the over- seers of my will to such as are cndly; only the lust ycare's use, 1 ap- poynt to my brother J)ane, the ewe, if she brinies kitlds, or else longer, nnd when the goal grows old, I will that one of the kidds be reserved for such a use.' ' Goats,' says Josselyn, in \C>C>3, ' were the first small cattle they, [the New England pcoiile,] had in the country. He was counted nobody, that had not a trip or Hock of goats. Hogs arc innu- merable.' The descendants of the reverend James Noyes and Nicholas Noyes, reside on the land and in the houses erected by them. The house oc- cupied by Mr. Silas Noyes in Parker street, is one of the oldest build- ings in Newbury. Mr. Han.vniah Ordway, whowas born December second, 1GG5, was one of the first settlers in the westerly part of Newbury, near Indian hill. lie died in June 1758, aged ninety-two and a hn'lf years. His house was a garrison house, and, on one occasion, in the early part of his residence in that part of the town, he saw, in the evening, an Indi- an creep in by the gate that led to the house. lie immediately seized his musket, and fired at the spot where he had seen him enter. On examination, he could find no trace of the Indian, who had left his gun, and his jjowder horn filled with rum, and which had been shot off from the belt by which it had been fastened to iiis body. Some weeks after, the body of an Indian was found dead in the woods, who Mr. Ordway supposed was the one at whom he fired and woiuidcd. The gun and horn are now in possession of his descendants, from whom I obtained this information. This was perliaps the only Indian ever killed in New- bury by any of the inhai)itants, but continual caution was necessary for many years after seventeen hundred, to guard against attack, which the natives might be disposed to make on the white inhabitants. The land on whi(.'h Moses Pettingell, esquire, now lives, was purchased by his ancestor, Richard Pellingcll, of John S|)encer, about 1652. William Pilsbuuy, originally Pillesbnrgh, bought of Mr Edward Rawson, the farm which is now in possession of iMr. Joshua Pilsbury, one of his descendants, whose house was built as early as 1700, and is consequently one of the very few old houses, which remain in town. There is another ancient house, about the age of which there has been much inquiry, and some dispute. I allude to the stone house on Pierce's, now PettingeU's farm. My own opinion is, that it was not built till after 1660 or 70, perhaps later. Some suppose it was erected by Mr. John Spencer, to whom the farm was first granted. This is not proba- ble, as Mr. Spencer returned to England, and made his will in 1637. In that will, he gives his farm (o his nephew, Mr. John Spencer, who did not deed any part of it away till fifteen or sixteen years after. He then sold a part to Richard Pettingell, and about the same time sold the remainder to Mr. Daniel Pierce, brother of John Spencer, senior. On the files of the court, January, 1079, I find the following, namely : CONCLUSION. U07 'The deposition of Anilionv Somi-rliy agod 70, ' 'I'lin ilcpiiiiciii s.ijili iliit iil)iMit yi' yi'iiio li'.')l or .')■> I wris iit t!io firm yt Mr. .Tolin Sppiiof r soM to Mr. Daiiicl Tick (> in Ncwhiny. iiiiil Mr. Sppiiccr mid Mr. I'itMco willi niysollc and iinotlicr, I sn|ipo wvrn aoitur thiouiili IIh' lain! ol ye siid Linni', .Mr. I'lcicc .sai.l lo .Mi. Spcnrcr, ydu pniiliiM.'d to ttivc nil' po.sscssion liy tiiilc and Iwiiri.''-'- Mr. S|iciiccr said so 1 will, if you p|i'a»o lo cut a luil'i' and lwi:,"_'i', and .Mr. rinno did cut oil' a twi:.",'c oil' a tiro, iind cut up n tnrl'r, and Mr. Spcncct tool.f! ihf Ivviiii;.' aiul stuck it inlo llic tiiilc. and iiid ii.s boar witncs.^ thai tin i:;\\o Mr. I'irrco possfssion llicrchy of tlic iiousp and land and ('anno that he had bouglit of liiin and ui\(! tlio tuvfi' and twii;!,''' to .Mr. I'iercc and fuuhcr suili> not.' ' Taken upon oath III Jan. Hi';;) lii>l'oio nio. ■Jon.\' WoDDHiiiiKii;, Coinmifsioner.' Now it is not iirobnlilc tliiit Mr. Piproc, before lie litid olittiincd lrnf\l pos.^ossion of Uk; liinn, would be nt the oxiuMise of biiilcbiiu; a i-osiily stone boiiso. Otbcr iiifuniititioii ril>o Irtids mo willioiii licsitiition to place tbe ei(n'ti(jii ol' tlic sIoik; Iioiiko til lenst over tliirty yotir.s after ibe iiU'or|)oralioii of llie town. Jt was at one liiiie used a.s a safe place to store llie town's powder, and on one occasion, tradition informs iis, one of ]\Tr. Pierce's slaves placed a lisiiled citndlt^ in tt. lug of powder, wliicli, al'ler some time, took (ire, blew out one side of the bouse and lodi,fed the poor nciiro, bed, and all, amonu; the limbs of a large apple- tree, to her very great ninazement. '■J''lie I'lu-in, which has had several owners, it was the intention of Mr. Pierce to entail, as in his -will, ho says, 'it shall never be sold, nor any part divitled.' The descendants of John Poor, who lived and died on the south side of tlie river Parker, still own the land, once possessed by their New England ancestor. The descendants of Fkaxcis Pr.i'Micn still own tlie land, wliich was once his, near the river Parker. 7\l)oiit the year l/S-l or i^o, one of them, I\Ir. Simeon Pliimer, found a quantity of gold, of which, since much has been said and more conjectured, some account may be ex- pected. The story, however, has been nntch exinrgerated, and instead of a 'pot,' a small amount only wiis fi)uud, probably not far from three Inmdred dollars. The tirst jiicce was pickt'd up by a child, from some dirt, which had been carried oitt of the cellar. Shortly, another piece was found, and searcli lieing made, the amount above stated was found in various parts of the cellar, but how it came there, and liy whom deposited, will [irobably ever remain a mystery. Five of Francis Pliimer's descenilants, and bearing his name, have been members of conirress. One of them, George, son of .Tonal ban, was the first white child born in Pennsylvania, west of the Alleghany mountains. Mr. Edward Pvawscv, afterward secretary of tlic colony of Massa- chusetts, was the first town clerk of Xcwbnry. IIi^ was a nephew of the reverend John Wilson, of JJoston. Two of his sons, David and John, went to England. William married Anna, dtiughter of Nathan Glover, July thirty-first, lfi7;5. They settled in Eraintree, and had twenty children in twenty-live years. One of the daughters married the reverend l\Ir. Torrey, of Weymouth, another, Mr. Thomas Brough- ton, of Boston, and Ficbecca married Thomas Ptumsey, as appears by the two following papers, now on file in the state house, Boston. 393 CONCLUSION. 'Tlip IcHiiriiDny of Tlmoilore Alkiiuon ami Mary his wifi; inlmbitnnti of Boston in Now I'du'liinil smth. ''I'liiil iilxxit the .'111 moiilli in yp yonr ltl7S Thonins RiitTKry rnmo lo riii>!iriil tfriilprml his st'rvicc to nii! liir oiio yi-ar to work with mo and In- loM ino timt lio was a Kmli^h man, and that Ins Citli.T IIvimI iioar C'aiilcrhiiiy, and thai In' was a yooiiian ami had an cstalf of ahoiit t KM) a yoai, and also that his falhi'rdiod wlii-ri ho was Init yontii;, that his father's estate iliil I'.ill to hini at his nnUlicr in law's ileceaso, and also he ineleinled that he eanie over to New Kiiiiland U|)(iii the iieconnt of rcdiy:ion, and Inrlher he hired himself with me for a year, tor to attend my liiisiin'ss ami to keep my I k of acronnls, nnd lor the yatherini,' in of my (lehts, hot when he had heen aliont ii month with me' hn pretended he was one that' had heen iii!.'lily hred, lint he wiMild not sav further wli.it liH was, hut ahont .") months alter he came io me, then he told me his Cither was a Kniicht and a Haronel. and tliat iiis motlier in law was a Lady. So hiHived and cariieil himself, pietendiii!,' he was liiu'hly hreil that I the said Atkinson did not set liim oti work, hecanse he promised mi! he wonld satisfy me lor w hat eliari:es anil expenses ... ahont him, hut a little time alter he eauii' to me lie heijaii to discover himself so a.s his rpli;,'iou itid seem to wear away, and hefue the year was expired he liiam'eil his name and said his name was llale.ainl prolessed he hail heen a 1,'roat traveller in"'\n Streiiihts for ahont two and twenty months, and that his ther was called the I.ady Hale and paid hint his money hy hills of exchanije from time to tinn', that she wn^ a Lady that had (.':iiM» per annum of her own that she hronuht with her, and that his father had about (.SOO a year and a vast estate, which he ilnrst nut, nor would not mention least he sliould he laughed at. ami not helieved, that all his fathers estate after his mother's decease was lii>, those and such like unheaid ol stories as those, in which is not the least shadow of truth (as the deponents are informed) and as the deponents now perceive he mado use ol as a delusion lo put a die, it on .Mr. Kdwaid R.iwson of Boston aforesaid to accomplish his ahoininahle villainy and deceive of his daughter Mrs. Rebecca R.iwsmi, wlnnii he was married unto hy a minister of the gospel on tho first day of July liJ7'J in the jirest' nco of near lo witnesses.' The scijttcl of this ' abomiuiiblo villiiiiy' isqttitc Iragiciil. pnpcr states that The other 'Thomas Rum«ey pretended to bp Sir Thomas TTale jr. neplipw of T.ord Chief .Tiis- tice Hale, made a respcntable appearance, appeared to be well aciinainted with Lord Halo and boini^ a person of a very handsouu' address, paid his devoirs to Rebecca Rawson, who was accounted one of the most beantiful, polite, and accomplish, '. yonnj; ladies in Boston, and had tho vanity to think herself suitable to make the' yonu:,' Lord a wife. Accordini(ly they were married and handsomely furnished, sailed for Kujiland and safely arrived. She went on shore in a dishabille, li'avini; her ti'unks on board the vessel and wont to loilije with a relation of hers. In the morning' early he arose, took the keys and told her he would send the trunks on shore that she niight be dressoil before dinner. Ho sent tho trunks np and she waited impatiently for the keys till one or two o'clock, but he not comiuf; she broke open the trunks anil to her inexpressiblo surprise she found herself stript of every tliini;, and her trunks tilled wiih combusliblu matter, on which her kinsman onlered his carriage, and they wont to a place where she stopt with her husband tlie ni^'lit before. She eiHiuired liir Sir Thomas Hale jr., they said he had not been there lor sonu- days. She said she was sure he was there the niitht before. They said Thomas Rumsoy had been there with a yoiin^ I>aily, lint was jjone to his wife in Canterbury, and she saw hiin no more. Having' learned many curious works, such as painlinn on f^lass. she thouiiht herself able lo supjiort herself, and on her return to America, she was swallowed up hy the carth(inakc at I'ort Royal in America.' Mr. IIknry Skwall came to Newbury in ]('>'■]■'>, in 1 (1 1 was married, went to Enplancl the same year, was there setlh'd as a clerirymaii till lOoi); in KKil he sent for his family to come to Newbury, where he resided till his death. He resided in Piuker street, (Ibrinerly Sotitli street,) on tlie north side, a few rods N. W. from I\b-. Silas Noyes'.s hoitse. Of Mr Sewall, Mr. SavaL^e tints speaks. ' Tiiis ancestor of one of the most venerated families, which has friven three ol'its metii- bers to preside in the highest court of civil and criminal jttrisdiction in Massachusetts, was one of the first settlers at Newbury. The biogra- phies of Eliot and Ahlen, and especially the copious collection of CONCLUSION. 8UU Ainciicnii oi.itiiiilis, IF., 1 1.1, Imvc well lu-qietiiutci! tlic iiKiiioiy of liis (u'soeiulmils,' A note ill tho Qimrtorly Roi^nstrr of Ffhiiiruy, 1^11, to ii hio-rijiiiliy <;1 jiidi^'c .'^lumiei Srwiill, Mules tliiit ' (liiriii!-- lli.- „i,o IiiiikIitiI iiiul lvious to the coiuiuest. The lirst we have any account of, is^Adnin i)5. See p.aLM^ 103. Prior to 1721, the jieople in tlin West Pari-h buried all their dead in Sawyer's hill, with the exception of those, who u'^ed ih(> biiryini>--ground aroimd Queen Ann's chapel. This biirial-'.n'ound is now called tlie Pelieville cemetery. The e.arli(-st record of a l)urial in tliat place, which has been foiind, is that of the reverend Henry Lucas, avIio died Auaust twenty-third, 1720. The oldest stone is in memory of IMrs. Sarah Partlet, who died January sevehteenth, 1727 From this date, until about 1700, there are many nauK^s round here, iirincipallv. if not whollv, ^episcopalians, while all others used the upper yard. The ground, on which the chapel stood, with ihc yard around it, is said to have been 111 lU at SI th 53 ro N c L r -s I o n 401 in Ib.O It was n-aip. eiihu-gcl, one hundred dollars l-.avino- been be. ncathed or that ,>nr,,o,se by Uol)ert Dodge, e.<|nire, on coTuS ns^ "u 'v. 'r"''" r'''r '^"""'^* ''' ^^'^^"'l- ^" ^'- ''^^'"f 1 ; . a tl v-^d T , '"'•'>'^^'' <-V'"" ''/"'""'i "'■ "^'^'^'"S" '•^■I'=^"'^ "". Ho was, at thai time, • Iho oMpsI man in town.' Sini'P llipn. a larup nnndipr of rnnrh mnip a^pd jer- s(ins have dpcpaspd in NVwIniry. In 1'"p1). 170('i. Mrs. Snsanna Coomlis dlpd, airpil '.I'l, Tlip npvvspappi- nolii'P is. that sIip was tlip oldpst ' I'pinalp in town." AIipI lln'-p dipd 1 1 Marci), 17.')7, in his IMIli ypar. ICbpiiPZPr llnsp dipd :i| July, 17'.i-.', ai;cd '■>'. .Mrs. Saiali .la(dhirso. dipd 1 1 Die IM'i, a^od l(t() yparsand two iiionlhs. ]\lr. CaUd) .Morse died ■.'■.' ,hinp, 17 III. airpd !'.'). Mrs. Lydia Cliasp, Ibrniprly wile of Samuel .Sawyer, dipd Nov. ISl.'i. as;od '.•!. Deliorah, widow of Harnes Slioii,dipd Ml Sppt. 17iw, aired it:i ypars and !^ months. 31rs. >[olly Toppai dipd .Ian. IMi;), aued lO') years, one mouth, aiid 1.') days. Widow F.li/aljctii Moody dii'd 'JO TpI). 1S-.'7. aired '.i7 I ■•! years. In 177:!. .Jan. •.'•'). dieil .Foseph Atkins, esq. in Ids fi:id year. He was horn in "Sandwich, Old Enirl'.md. was 'of the royal navy w'as in the tiimoiis sealiirht hi.'lweeri the Enslisli and Wrench in liiOO, was at the' takiii',' of d'ihraltpr and was a noled captain in the niendiants sprviee,' llis widow, [Marv Atl.ins. and danr;hlpr of yov, Jospph Dndh-v. (lied \ov. 10. 1771, in her Sllh year. In Nov. 1771. .Mrs. Lyiha, widow of William Sawyer, died, arrf"' '•'■'■ Ann Hoy't, widow of .losepli, died ',':i .fan. 17itl, aired Ol). Deac. Amos Chase, a native of Newhnry, (lied in Saco March ■-', 181 S, aireil 99 years and II months. Nathaniel Little died "-J.') jMarch, K-.'iO. aired 9:t 1-1 years. Sept. l.'i, 18-1:1, Nicholas Noyes died, aired D,') years, 7 months, and 10 days. Mary Woodhridire died lo.lune, 1817, ajred 9->. Anna .Moody diod 15 [•'eh. IVll.ajrpd 97 years anil 7 months. Mrs. Prudence B.iilpy dipd lo .May, is H, aired 9:!. Mrs. .ludith Colhv died 18 .April. 181:',. aired 9.'). Mrs. Al)iy:ail. widow of Nathaniel Kniery, died 10 Dec. 'l81;l. aired 97 1-4 years. 3lary, widow ol' .lonathan Uoirers, di(>il 7 March, 18'J.|, aired 99. Mr. Timothy" To|ipan died :.' Sept. 179ri, a:;ed 99 years, and months. !ary, relict of capt. Willi.ini Woodbridire, died 1.7 June, 1817, ay;cd <)2. In 1807, S. ,-i. rJ, Lydia Smith, widow of Mosps S. died, aired 91 nearly. Nov. :2d, 1809. Klizahelh, w idnw of Henry Rolfe, died in her 9v;d year. .Mr. Ahner (Jreei, leaf died 1810, Jan. 10, aireii 91. K/.ekiel Bailey died I'l Feb. "l8i:!, aired 95 l-:2 years. Fdi/.abeth. ndict of Moses Moody died 19 Feli. 1817. ajed 97 1-2. 'Alexander 'Haskell died 11 March, 1SI7. aired m. S"tephen Greenleaf died Vi ' N-t. 17dr!, aired 91 years and •.' months. Mrs. Klizabelh, relict of (leap. Cnttinir- Noyes. (hed -20 , Tan. 17 hi. "in her O'Jd year. Deac. Archelans Woodman died 17 ."March, nnCi, aired 91. Robert Adams died .'! Feb. 17(19. a;rf''' '•'■'''• Joshua Baynton died Oct. '.'9. 1770. aired 91. Daniel Sawyer died 22 Oct. 1781. aireil almost'.':!. William Grant died 20 April. 17*^5, aired 91. A larire number of the des- cendants of Henry Jaques have b(>en remarkable for longevity. Deac. Stppheri ,Ia()iie» died about 1779, aired 9:i. Samuel Jaijups died in Juiu; 2\, ajred 95 ]-2 ypars. Jli« sister, Deborah, widow of capt. Israel Adams, died -.'0 May, 18:!T aired 99 years, and "Hi days. Siephen Jiuines died -^9 .March. 1811, aired 9'.' years and '" nontlis. Job died in ISO}, aued 81. Sarah died 7 June, 1805. aired 8s. Th.u.khil and Belt died in 18:!1 and is:i5, aired each 77. -Mr. Parker Jaques is now livinir in his -.i,-!! year, and John Jaipu's in his tMlth year. Elijihalel Jaijues dieil in ,Iune. 1^01, atred nearly 90. The averaire aire of twelve children of Samuel and Ibinnah I'lumer, born between 1719 and 1710. was 7:! years. Mrs. Sarah Baillet died Jan. 1M5, a^'ed 99. Joshna Noyes died Jan. '-!:(, 18o:t,'nired 90. Elizabeth Thurston died 15 Nov. 1819, in her 97lli year. ^Ir. Abraham Jaqnes of Wilminirton, .Mass. had 10 (diildren, whose aires were "RS, 77. SO, 8(1, 85. 81, SO, 70, 90, 80 = S-'i's averaire ajje, 8-.' :!-5 years. Col. Moses Lillle died 19 Oct. 17^0. aired 90. Catherine, relict of Ebenezer Davis, died ■! I'pb. 1810, aired 99, Henry Adams died .')0 Auir. lS:i7. aired 91 l-'J years. Eunice? Dnnimer died '..'S Feb. 18:i8^ aired 90 :)-.| years. Mary Thurlow died in \'^U^^, aged nearly HIO. Williatii Bartlet, esq. 8 Feb. 1811, aged 9:i. Beetficld Sawyar died aired 97. .>1ary Jaqnes died .'iO ^larch, 1S05, ajred 04 years and 5 mouths. Jonathan :iiid David Wliil- more, twin-brothers, born in 17:i(i, were nearly 100 years of age. The former dii.'d '.'9 :March, 18:j2, aijed about 97. :i(|neH y .laqueK lis 9:id year. It was niy intention to devote a few pn bury, Miissixclmsclts, July s.ocoiid, 17:28, soUloJ in Ilanipslcad 171.3, mised a comimny, of Avlii(!li lie was cuiitnin, at llie comuu'iicement ot' the lueuch war in 17-30, was at. the capture of fort William llonry, and run the gauntlet at the dreadful nmssucre that occurred by the violation of the |)lii!;hted faith of the enemy in Auirnst, 1737, and was one, who escaped to fort I'Jdward. lie was made a colonel by p;,.nerid Amherst, with whom he was at the taking of Ticonderoga and^Crown point in 1731). In 17()3, ho obtained a charter for a township in Ver- mont, whither he removed in 17(51. lie was there appumtcd by New York, brigadier-general, and soon after by general Washington, com- missary-general of tlie northern depart'ment, which involved great responsibilities, and subjected him to dangers, clifficnlties, and sacriUces, of an extraordinary cbarncter, and mnny anecdotes might be related of his exploits, hair-breadth esciipes, encounters with the enemy-Indians and tories, the constnnt vigil-ance to escape the scouts, sent from Canada to take him, and for whom a reward of five Imndred guineas had been offered, dead or alive, lie made a treaty with tlie St. Francis tribe of Indians, by whom, and the friendly Indians, ho was looked up to as a father. By means of spies, lie acipiiied important intelligence respect- ing the movements of the Jiritish, and rendered great services with his purse, pen and person at or Ijefore the capture of Burgoyne, where ho was engaged witii two or three of his sons. He sacrilied a large estate in the service of his country, for which he never received any compensa- tion, and w^as equally distinguished for his talents, his patriotism, and his piety. See reverend Grant Towers' historical sketches; of Coos, and Exeter News Letter, October third, 1842. Brigadier general John Boyd was lioru in Ncwburyport, Dec. 21, 1701. In 1780, October twentieth, he was appointed an ensign in the second American regiment, and when the army was disbanded by act of con- gress, he was discharged. On January twenty-eighth, 17^7, he was appointed, by John Hancock, lieutenant of a colnpany in Boston. On April nineteenth, 1788, he sailed for India, arrived at the Isle of France January second, 1789, and in July, went to Madras, having procured recommendatory letters to the English consul, residing at the court of his highm s the Nizam, and ])y wd. u he was presented in form to liis highness, wlio presented him with the command of one thousand infantry. The Nizam was then in alliance with the English, and had taken the field against Tippoo Sultan, with one hundred and fifty thousand infantry, sixty thousand horse, and five hundred elephants. In nOo, he was a prisoner of war at Ougene, and was released August fourth. In 1791, he writes, he was raising two battalions on the parli- zan ])rinciple. In Sepcmber, 1797, ho was in camp Ilydiabad, and after many years' service, he sold out to captain I'elose, a Neapolitan partizan. He was in Paris in 1808, and, in 1809, was appointed a colonel by Thomas Jeffer.son, and, in August, 1812, was appointed a brigadier-general by James JMadison in the T'nited States' service, commanded the detachment of fifteen hundred men at the battle of ■Williamsburg, Upper Canada, November eleventh, 18i;?, distinguished himself by his courage and military skill at fort Ceorire, and the cele- brated battle at Tippecanoe. He was ajipointed b,y general Jackson naval officer of Boston, INIarch fourth, is:50, where he died October fourth, ISIJO, aged sixty-six. See Weekly Messenger, volume eighth, page seven hundred and seventv-fourth, 400 CONCLUSION Mr. JiALi'ii Ciioss was boni in fpswicli Aitgiisl Iniii'tooutli, 170(i, vmnc to A'c'whiiry, manii'd ^iirnli .lolinsoii, and was one ul' the most iisc't'iil, j)atnutic, and jiioiis citi/,cns of tlif town, was one oC the seven persons, who made a pvoscnt of u lioiiso to Mr. Parsons, whom lie boarded gratis at liis own house for three years, and jravc a large sliare of the exj)ense of bnihhng a meetiiig-liouse. His two sons, ' Stephen and llalpU Cross, were among tiie most inlhiential eiti'/ens of New- bnryport. Tiie former was born in 17ol, and the hitter iu ITAti. Tiicy were ship-builders. ilaliiJi joined the northern army as licutcuant- eolonel of a veginienl raised in this qnarter,' and on Oetebcr eighth, was at tlie lidiiug of Jjnrgoyne. The brothers, witii others, built tlie frigates Ilaneoek, ]5oston, and rrf>' ■■••";, for t''p state. Sle|)hen,'al the close of the war, was appoin" . nitcndent of the excise, and afterwards collector of the customs .'biuyuort.' Rnlpli also lilled various honora.; oflices. Yrom 1790 to 17!)(;, l)rigadier-general oi" the brigade to which the corps of ]\ewbuiyj)ort were attached. He was a commissioner of bankr'.iptcy, and, in 1802, was ajijiointed collector of the customs, where he continued till his death. Colonel MosKs Little was another of those patriots, whose sterling fjualities of mind and heart, the trying scenes of the revolution brought into notice. He was born in Xewhury, ^lay eighth, ]7'2I, and died ]\lay twenty-seventh, ]7'.)?>. In April, 177-3, he marched to Lexington with a company, was colonel of a regiment, formed his men in Indian lile, and marched on to Bunker hill on the morning of that celebrated battle. His black velvet clothes were sprinkled with the blood of the wounded and dying. In Auniist, he returned home to attend the i'uneral of two of his children, staid two days, and returned. After the troops evacuated Boston, lie went to New York, was with his regiment 'at Trenton and Princeton, and came home iu 1777, on account of ill liealth. In 1779, he was appointed by the commonwealth to take command of the naval armament, which was designed to dislodge the enemy at Penobscot, but declined, on account of his health. By a shock of the palsy, he lost his s])eech in 1781. For saiitu-ity, strength of mind, and imperlurbnble self-possession, which, in the most trying emergencies, never failed him, he wa< inisurpasscd. William Plumek was born in Xewburyj'ort June twenty-fifth, 1759, went to Ei)[)inir, New Ihun[)s]iire, 17(iS, elected rejiresentative in general court n^'), and continued such several years. In 1791 and 1797, he was speaker of the Ikjusc, was admitted to the bar 17b7. He was senator of New Hani[)shire in 1610 and lSll,and president of the senate both years. He was also senator of the rnited States from June seventeenth, 1^0;.*, till March third, l!r07. He Avas governor of New Hampshire 1812, 181G, 1817, 1818, and one of the presidential electors iu 1820. He is member of Massachusetts Historical society, Americfui Anti(piarian society, and first president of Natural History society. It would be 2Talifyiiia" to notice many other natives of ould Newbu- ry, with others, who resided here, such as major Enoch and general Jonathan Titcomb, Jonathan .Tarkson, Jonalhan (Ircenleaf, Tristram J^altoii. colonel .Incol), and i.'olduel .rose|ih (lerrish, siMiior, anrl .loscph (; X (; L L fi 1 u \ , 107 Cerrisli, jiniior, Xieliolas I'iko, niitlioi- of tlif; Sysiciii oi' Arilliiui'tir, Mosus liiowii, William Daitlul, .l;u-ulj iVrkiiis, "TiR!0|iliilii.s rursuus, wiiosd reimlation as a lawyer, and whose inulbimd knowledge in almost, every department of sci(mce, has prohably iiRver heeu Hnrjiassed, if eqnalled.ia the ITnitcd folates. But the jrialerid ttisk mnst be |)ost- jxaied to some more jiropitionsoecasicju. During- the sanguinary scenes of the revolution, her citizens, both by land and sea, furnished their full l)ro|.ortion of money and men, to earry on the war, with a zeal and unanimity seldom equalled, and if, with their characteristic energy, they entered largely into the business of i)rivatcering, and captured' many- large and valuable i)rizes, their losses were also unusiudly great. Twenty-two vessels, with all their crews, from thirty up to one hundred and seventy men each, went to sea and never retinued, a loss of lif(\ compared with which, the massacre at Jiloody iirook, which sent a tlniU of anguish through the whole colony, was a Irillc. One of these ves- sels was the Yankee Hero, carrying twenty guns, with acom])lementof one hundred and seventy men, conunnuded by James Tracv. ' Some fifty of her crew were vohmteers from the enterprising young men from Kcwburyport and vicinity.' Some liuiiilics izavc! up two. There were two brothers named ihookings, two IJradbury, two Willard, two Stick- ney, and several others. Twenty-three were sons of widows. The flower of manyfamihes, embarked on board of her, tound thus together a watery grave, as after leaving Boston she was nev^er seen. The America, cajitain William Collin, a twenty gun ship; the Wexford, captain Thilip Trash, an eighteen gun bng;"aletterof marque, captain Jonathan Jewett; brig ]3ennington, captain llart; schooner Civil Usaii-e, carrying eighty men, captain .lerenuah ilibbard ; a schooner, cpnniiandi'd by captain Siiringer ; with lifteen oilier vessels, of various sizes, all shared the same fate. The crews of these twenty-two vessels, all owned in jN^ewburyport, probably amounted to more than one thousand persons. What, then, nuisl have been the loss of life, at sea, to say nothing of property, during the revolutionary war, I'rom the sea-coast of ]S'ew England alone ! We at the ])resent day can have but a I'aiut conception of the enthusiasm, that i>crvadecrtlie country during that momentous crisis, or of the sullLM-iugs and jirivations, exi>erienced by our fathers, in that fearful struggle. One of the lirst privateers, iitted out from Newburyi)ort, was called the Came Cock. On leaving the harbor, the captain sent a note to his minister, desiring prayers that Ootl would preserve him in his attemjit to scour the coast of om- unnatural enemies ! The extent of his petition may be inferred from the fact, that his vessel was a sloo[) of about twenty or thirty tons, and carried four swivels ! Another privateer, called" the General Ward, com- manded by captain William EussoU, was still smaller, as it car- ried one swivel, and thirteen men, each of wliom had a musket. Ir a short time it took two brigs and a schooner. The .schooner, which had been given to two of the captors, was retaken, but the brigs arrived in safety. I have had the use of several journals, kept by those who had been engaged in privateering. From one kept by captain John O'Erien, I make a few extracts. " On June ninth, 177i),"he sailed in the armed schooner llibernia. On June twenty-lirst, took an English l)rig and sent her in. On June twenty-lil'lh, had an engagement witli a ship of sixteen gtuis, from three till live o'clock, V. M., when the llibernia left her, having had three men killed, and several wounded, and was then chased by a frigate till twelve o'clock. On July seventh, took n, 408 C O N C I. U .s 1 O N . schooner, and scut lior to ]Vevvbiirypoit. .Inly tenth, in coinpiiny with captain Lench, of Saloin, took a siii|) canyini,' thirteen I'onr iioiniders, and ou the same day look a brij^, and then a schooner hideu wilii mo- lasses. Jnly eleventli, took an hermaphrothte hrig- m ballast, and having 11 nnmber of prisoners on board, jrave tiiein the briu,', and gave chase to anotlier brig that was in sight, and took her. IJe concludes by saying, that, ' if captain licach and lie had not parted in the log, they coiiicl have taken the wliole lieet.' Captain O'Brien was engaged in many en- terprises and battles, but was never taken. T have also two other journals, kept by the late doctor Saiiuiel .Nye, of Salisbury, Massachu- setts, who went as siu-geon on board the Vengeance, carrying twenty six pounders, and one hundred men, couunanded by cajjlain Wingate Newman, who sailed sixteenth of August, 177b, and returned to Aew- buryport, twenty-ninth iMay, 1779, having taken and sold in fSpain, or sent homo, Septendier seventeenth, ship Harriet, {jacket, si.xteen guns and forty-tive men; 8e|)teud)er twentieth, Snow Eagle, twelve guns and forty-three men ; December third, took brigantine Elizabeth ; twen- ty-seventh December, took brig Francis, having on board two thousand ([uintals dry lish ; on the nineteenth of April, 177U, took letter of )nar(]ue brigantine Mary, bound from Liverpool to Antigua, with forty- eight men and sixteen ibur pounders. His second cruise was on board the ship .liraerica, John Somes, commander, who sailed eighteenth June. 1760, and returned ninth of August, having taken, with the assistance of the Brutus, on July lifteenth, ship William, brigantines Duke of Burlue, Kitty and Bell, and Snow Beaver; and on July eighteenth, the America took ship Everetta and brigantine Nancy. From a record which appears to have been kept by one of the crew of the brigantine Dahon, I learn that that vessel, commanded by captain Eleazer John- son, was taken December twenty-fourth, 177(), and carried into Ply- mouth. Of the crew, one hundred and twenty-four in number, who were put into Mill jjrison, fifty-four belonged to Newbury and Newbu- ryport. Among them were Anthony Kna|)p, Daniel, Cutting, Richard and Henry Lunt, Othu Boardman, Samuel Cutler, Paul Noyes, Charles Herbert, Jonathan Whitmore, and so forth. The crews of niany other Newburyport vessels were also in Mill prison, riymouth, and in Ports- mouth, in these two prisons there were at one time five hundred and seventy-four American citizens. Forty-seven of the crew of the War- ren, together with the caf)tain, Tiinotliy Newman, died on board. Many of the prisoners were detained in prison tour years. Of the prisoners taken in the Dalton, two, namely, Ifenry and Cutting Lunt,* were on board the Bon Homme Pilchard, commanded by John Paul Jones, and were his lieutenants in the terrible action with the Serapis, September twenty-third, 1779. Mr. Richard Smith, wdio went out in a privateer, in the spring of 1778, was taken prisoner, put on board the Jersey prison ship November seventeenth, 1778, and discharged twenty-seventh of April, 1779, dur- * Cooper, in hi.s Life of John Paul Jones, states that his lieutenants Cutting and Lenry Lunt, were from Xow Hampshire. This is a mistake. Both of them were na- tives of Xewhiny. In a letter to his father, (iatetl Naiitz, April twentieth, !77ii, lieu- tenant Cuttins; Lunt thus writes : ' I am hapjiy to inform you of our deliverance from a horrible prison, where we fared very hard. I reler you to brother Richard for partic- ulars. I have sbipi)ed myself for another cruise, and liope I shall have better success. I am soing in a ship called the Poor Richard, commanded by .John Paul Jones, esquire, but our expedition is secret, but I hope to be at homo next Christmas, if my lite is spared.' C (> i\ (• h U s I O N . 409 •■ ig whicli timo twclvo ImndiTcl nrid sovnity ])ri.soncrs died. When • Lsclmip'tl, ho \\•il^s iiblii;('d lu return to Acwliiiry haicCoot, niid hcg his way. This is one S|)cciiii(Mi oC tlio siilli'iiiiiis ot-cnsionod by^var. Wimt, Ihoii, innsl haw l)ccii iho njiirroiintr' oC iirivation and distress, e.\-|i(.'rienccd 1)ytlio wliolc (•onutry (hniiijr tlic revohitinnary strnirjrio ? _Oue instance more, and I liav'c (Kine. On Dcecnilier "seventeenth, 1770, the sehjctnien f>r Aew hnry sent a petition to the general eonrt, by Wi^y oC remonsiranee, in wliich they say: 'on the nineteenth of April, 177.J, onr iiiiniite men and others \v(>re ealled npon to mareii to the as- sistance of our (hstresscd hreliucn at C:ainl)ridup. On the tu-entiet!) of the same month we followed them with ])rovisions neeessary for their support, in about two days after they arrived at Caml)rid!Te, they in- formed ns that they had received onr provision in plenty, bnt were oblieptember third, 1777. lie says, 'we have been cb^agirpd very bad. and exjiect to drive on very soon towards the enemy to drive them.' On the l!))hof S(^jitember,"the dav of Eiircrovue's s,irrendcr. he was killed. ]n a letter, dated 11. I. Oct. II, 1 77.S, written to a friend in Xewbnryfiort. Mr. Henry Htidsou tlius writes: 'the nicht before last onr tents all blew down! ^nd we were obliired to set sheber where we eonld, some in houses, some under stone walls. Our mess found pretty good (piarters in an old qnaker's house. It would be j)relly tolerable, if it was fair weather all the time, but these oxnabrig houses are not so eleven- in rainy weather. Who woidd not be a sob dier? I must now conclude praying I may be preserved through the campaign, till we've drul)bed the dogs away.' Here J mnst"eease making any more allusions to the iulereslinu' events of the revolution, and return niy thanks to Mr. Jonathan Iv-ttell, for his copy of Mr. Samuel Ilolfe's journal of a eampait^n to Louishmg in I7.J8, and for the reminiscences and facts, furnished him by captain William rS'oyes. who lost his left hand at the siege of Lonisbmir. The iournal of Mr Rolfe contains twenty-six panes, bnt I have no room lor tin abstract, nor even to give the names of those, who were present at the siege, nor *• A b.ill p-iiso'! thrnii:,.'! iiis hit in llip Irittlo of Bunkm- hill. ■■">•> 410 c N c L i: y 1 1) N , llio iiniiios of tlio soldiers ("oiMuiiuiilcd liy ciiiitaiiis Jacob (icrrish, Williiim Koirpi's, I'^/ni Ijiiiit. mihI Hciijauiiii IVrkins, ns iiitciulcd. On tlial sid)io('t, ii voIiimk! iiiiijlit easily lie, written, and anotlieron ihosn reeentiie eliaraetei's, who were liorii or resided in ' Onld iNewherry.' W'lin, tiiat ever knew, will ever Innret .Madame l(on|ier, or 'I'iinotliy Dexter, or Jonathan J'hnner, or lienjaniin I 'ran, or colonel Cotton, and a host of others loo nnnu'rons to menliDH, w Iid whilom llonrislicd in tliis rc'U'ion '.' Could J roll liael; the wheels of time, and present to the eyes of my readers a view of /.'ewliury, tis it was in 1 /?•"), the picture oi' tlio aotors of tliat day, arrayed in their anti(|ne costmne, ami siu'- roundod by appropri;iie scenery, would both startle and aunise tlioni. The lmd on the last page, is wortliy of a visit. Another elm tie*! still laiiicr. hut not so well proportioned, stands in IJyfield, near tlie house uf .Mr. Ueniamin i'-'arsou lioth of them are much C () N C l< U N I U N, II laf>,n'r lliaii the HiiaoKs elm uii JJoslou iMiiiimoii. Of liinis luul wild fowl, tliiU (V<>(iiii'iit Ni'whiiiy ill ilillui't.'iil simsuds of iln, year, Uut.! urr between one mikI (uu luiiidivd .s|,i!,-i(.s, of uliirli moit! lluin liidl' uro .t'dil)l('._ U'dd tiukics were ui.uiidiuit. iii .Ncwi.iiiv, us l,il.c us 17()7, iM.sh, IVdiii iIr. ocean, mid llic rivers .Meiiinuic mid" I'mkei. me niii^^'lit III id)iiiid;iiu'e, mid oysleis ol' 11, liirov si/L' (.111';^ idioiiiided in tli,,. latTer river, iviid tliere is not a day in the ycm\ in wliieli Uic iiniialcs of llie idiiisdionse, sittmled oii lis l.anks, eminol obiaiu u siiliicient sii|)|i|y for tlieir own use. In addition to the aiviimlinial and uiiuitime adv'aiita. K'os, possessed by tlie eitizciis of muii'iit Acwimrv, witii tiiu (aeilitios of eoiiveyaneemid tr;iiis|iortaiii)n, may lie mealioned Uie inipulse giveu to all kinds of business, by the eri'clion of maniiliu'lmes. Siiico IS.'ii;. loin- cdllon raclori.-s iiiiv.' b.'eii civctcd. lUhl ;i lilili incorpoiiiti'ii, Tlie Kssi'x mills, ISliii, I'oiilnia si\ tiioiisaud inul seven liianlreil spliulles. one Iniiijlicd mid siiveiily-llii'ec Iocihh. wliifli niiiiiiiraetiiie one iiiiiliaii and m\ Iniii- ( re( tlupusaad yards of No. 2!) piiiiliii:,' rlotli^, iisi-s one thousand and oai- iiini- (lied hales of cotteii, one tlioiisaiid tons of coal, mid pays to its one handred and ioitv-live operatives, alioaf lliiily liiousnid dollars per aiinnin. The Harlhl niills, \o. 1 ami :.', ls;iiiaiul IS In, roaiain seventeen tlionsaiul one handred and tlnrty-siv s))iadles, three Innidivd and si\tv-seveii looni-i. and with lour Innidivd opeiativcs, who n'ccive about si>; thousand dollars pi r mouth, inamil'aetine alxMit two milhoii yards of Xo. .|i) shectinirs and shilling's, from oin- thousand jiiid on(! Innidivd bales of cotton, with one Ihoiisaiid loiis of coal. Thcst. two blnldnn^^ an; oiii; hundred and til'ty-siv by lifty, and two Inuiilred and sixty by lilty leet in Icimth and bieadih. "The Jaines'mills, 18!-.' and INll, will, wheii completed, contain seyeiitefm thoasaud and one hundred spindh-s, ihree hun- dred and lifty lo.aiH, four handled operative-, wiio will receive about live thou- sand dollars per month. inauar;iclure alwait one million and ei'.;ht hundred Ihonsaiid yards of \o. -10 and (iO cloth, from one thousand l.:i|es of eoltou. and use one thousand tons of eoal per ammiii. lis hacith is three huadred and twelve hy hlly feet. Tlu? (dohe mills now in piocess of erection, are calculated to contain twelve thousand and live hundred spindles, three huadred and twenty-live looms, ami with two hinidied iind seventy-live ojieiativiv., to nianu- fiiclure seventy thousand yards of ,\o. 1 1 and •,>(! 'cloth per week, use four thousand bales of cotton, and one thoii-and loin of coal per annum, at an e\- pense for wau'es of about four thousand dollars [ler month. Th(> udlids inauu- facUired at these mills are of the lirst (piality, and farnish enmloyinent in various Ways, for seviaal thousand persons. As nimdi lias been nssi^rled, eonem-iiiii,",- tln> nbdiu'lioii of a eerlniu bell by certain persmis mikiiowii, and luueiisaitl that is rather apoeryplial ill Its eliaiaetcr, J have been retiuested to state tlie facts eoiiec>rnini? it, wiiieii, as near as I can aseertaiii. are tliese. On INIoiiday inoriiino-, Oetolaa- funrleenlh, l^;]ll, a nell was Ibund on the front door steps of the lielleville eluireh, and, near to it, a sealed letter, of wliieli the Ibllowiiiur is an exact copy. • Iviiitw idl iniMi. to whom thcsp iiii'sciits slinll (■emr'. ' I was horn in the yen- , ia Loh'loii. i-aiulaiid, w;is soon iiftor tiiiiis]i()rte(! to thin coaiili-vaiul prcsoatcd to (pipou Ainic's chiippel in Xowbiirv, state of .AlassiicliUMMts (as rny lalinl shows.) l.y the lord ai.shop of Loiiilon. After ivinaiMiiiir (luiclly in thi> l)olfry of said cliappel li.rinaiiy years I was talaai hy forrc anil sccrrtiv honied. After the lapse ol a tew yi'ars I reappeared and was plaee.l in thi' lielfry of a scdioolhonse in this viemity. Soon alter I was taken down and pla.'ed in the behrv of //,/,v iharrh, where [ called tOi;eth(M- the C(ni<,'ie;ration lor many years — bat in the 'year is:;8 I was takeu down to make ro.an lor a lari^er persoiiaiie — in a few mome'ms after reaehin" the ^'roniiil 1 was sinlen— l.y wdiooin ? ao o!!« knows — and plared in the I.eliVv o7 the same sehoolhonse now in another street, where I remained until last Saturday evenintt when reeiMve.l a call from some friends, which I sjUkIIv accepted, and have treated nii> well and placed me where yiai now Iind me. ' Heslore me to lay lawful owners or beware ! ' 412 f • fi V r ' I . n s I n \ . If llu' writi'i' nf llif inci-f liiiir li.tliif iiiIkiiiIimI ti> ti'll till' Inllll lid vvii« piihcr I'Xirciiu'lv iuiiuriiut. uv ux iv i mil iiii« II <^' 1^ II ii»' linvii, I.*-' li'Kiiiiilw iiiiliirt iiiiiitii in ihil I'lilili'l' of words to c'oiivi'V iii.> uU'Mn, as llu! followiiim' lini-t' iinnulive of tiu-ls will sliow. (.iiiiTU Aiini's i'lin]it'l, us Ikis iihciuly ln'oa hliowii, was oiiuiimlly biiill for ii foii'.!;ii'UiHioii;il iuciiii)i.'-lioiiM', Iml llio liiiiKU'is, liudiiifj; llml bolli lowii ami htulc R'l'iisfil to allnw tlu'iii loiist- il I'orMii-li n |uir[io.sc' 111 lluit [ilai'i-, afu'iwurd i-otivciti'd it into an E|iisco[iul c-hiirch, wliicli llioy called (iiicfii Ann's cliaiud. Tlu; licil, wlindi was ii-;.rniarly used fronillie liiiic ol' its arrival till l7('iG, wilh the I'Xi'epliiai of a few of the hist years, when it was used but ouec in a month, had on it the foUowini:? hdiel ; ' presented to (lueou Ainie's ehapel by the bi>ho|i of London.' The diseontinuaiu-e of i)nblii' worsliiu in the ehaiu.-l, three, sabbaths ont of fmir, indiieed tliose who Hvcd in the vicinity, a j.',realer jmrt of wiioiii had aliciuh'd tho eha|ii'l, to form a new juirish, build a ineetinR-house, which was raised June tweiity-thinl, 17C. I, eonslitnli! a new chnrcli, and settle a con^retiatinnal minister. In 17(iO, public wor- ship ceased entirely in the chapel, whicli, • beincr thus deserted, went to decay.'* ' 'riieChrisleiiin;;' basin, which is of silver, is in ihe pos- session of St. raid's church.' '* The bible, was i.;iveu, by a Mr. Jack- man, to tho church in Boscawen, New Uanipsiiire, and the eoniinuiiion cloth was worn, as a sliawl, by a Mvs I'almer; llu; bell remained for ten years unmolested, and apparenlly niichunied by any jiersun or society, in the belfry of tlie deserted chapi'l, wlu-n the steeple was blown down, about •. vi-ar befoit> the. fall of the house, throwiniiC the hell into the street beeinjf this, JMr. Duvid \V'liilniort', an innholder in the neighborhood, wheeled it iiilo his barn, where it remtuned for some time, unconcealed and unclaimed, till, at the n i[ue.sl of I\lr. Whilmore, colonel Josiah Little removed it to his own house, where il remained, unconcealed, as is well known, till the biiildinu; of tlio Belleville scliool-liouse, where it was used, both for school-house and nieeting-honsp, ready to bo delivered to any [.crsou or society leuJilly or equitably entitled to it. Keciuests were made to Mr. Little to tiivo up, or .sell, the bell to St. Paid's ehiindi. To all these requests, Mr. Little's uniform answer was, in substance, this ' The bell is not mint! to give or sell. Any person or soi'iety, cliumiii!.!: it, can have it by substantiating the claim.' Satisfieil that no such claim could be lei},ally made, certain persons, wlio they were, or for what motive,! pretend not to say or know, tlctermincd to obtain possession of the bell, and accordingly, as it would seem, employed, for iliat pur[iose, some stufiid agent or agents, whoso organs of actiuisitiveness must have vastly exceeded those of locality, as they did not appear to know the dillerenco between Kent street school-house in Xcwbnryport, and Pilsbury's lane in Newbury. They accordingly made a sad mistake, and instead of taking queen Anne's chapel hell, carried otf the Kent street school- hou.se bell, which lias the following label: 'Joseph Joyet fecit 17^)7. Lebeau alia grande angc,' which they, no doubt. sni)posed meant, being interpreted, 'presented to queen Ann's r' apel by the bishop of London.' The selectmen of Newbnryport, however, thought ditfer- ently, and, in the course of the day. reclaimed the bell. Having bailed in this attempt to obtain the right bell, the thieves, having studied tvjpography for over two months, and having selected what they doubt- less deemed a suitable time for the accomplishment of their design, determined to try again. * Reverend doctor Mor.ss. CO N C L II M I O N. 4ia 'T w.is till- evo bi'lbro Ctiiistiims, wIhmi nil tluo' the In N..t I iTiMUiii' was rdiriiii,', nut I'Vi'ji ii riiuiiii', ■Ixcciiliii;,' llini- (MTsiin-t, with Ihi'ir cuMcli'aHi oun vvliofl, 'l^t'fit Ititcudin:,'. ot' ciiiirsf, lliu liu'lll l>''ll to "li';il ; Wild, Willi rc)iilslr|is i|iijli> iioi-iclf^^s, rr<'|)t up I'iUbiiry'ij laiiu, Ari'DiiiiilihliiMJ tlicir |iiii|>om', .mil (ri'pt hick iiiiiiii ; And Ihiiii lliiit il ly to llii^, the ciiinpil.T Indicvcn, The bell has beoii nii»^iiit{, uiiU ho have tlu: tliiuvori. And now, lest it miiy bu s:iiil of llio cuuipiliT, as uf llciiii', tho autiqiiury, 'To fiitiiii' 11 ;ps iriiy tliy diiJiiPHS Inst, A.I tlioii iiiL'oorv'si tlio iliiliic,:! ot' tlie piist," I pIoso niy Ixxtk u'itli llu- Colli. wiip^ ln'imlirtil linos of poetry, i.,' tiiiss lliiiuiiih (loiild, (•onccniin;j: tlio nui^niiticcMf olui Irco, now stiuitlin.u- in I'lirkcr slroet, hcfom flio lioii.so ol" Mr. Uiclninl .l:ii|iii'.s, wlii^'li wuh lran.si)liuiti;d mul &ct ont by his orundfuiht'r, Mr. llicliiinl .laiinos, in 17 i:j. Tin; OLD i;lm or xkwhury. Did it i.'vcr fiirni' in vour way to p;i.ss Till' silvi-ry pond vvilli its lii"ii;;i( of :,'rim. Ami! tliri-'adiii:,' tin' lain" liard by to snc Thu veloraii Kliii ol' Newbury / Yon saw how its roots had ijraspcil the ground, As if it had I'olt the iMith wi-nt round. And I'astfnod tln'tii down with dcloriiiinod will To ki'op it .^ti'aiiy, and hold it .still. Its a;;i'd trunk, .so .stately and stroll!,', lias braved the blasts, as they've rushed aionir. Its head has towered and its arms have sfireud While tnoro than a hiinilied yoars have fled. 'VV'ell, that old I'.lni. that is now so yrand, Was onco ii twii; in the rustic baud Of a yoiilhl'ul peasant, who went one night To visit his love by the tender liilht Of the iiiode.st moon and her twinkling host, 'While the .star, that liithleil his bosom most, And g.ive to his lonely li^et their spi'cd, Abode in a rotla;,'i.' beyond tho iTiead. 'Twas the peaceful close of a summer's day, lis glorious orb had p,is>ed away. Tho toil of the held, till the morn, had ceased For a season of lest to man and beast. The moth' '.ad silenced tho huiriming wheel The father relurued for the evening meal, Tlie tlianks of one. who bad chosen the part Ol' iho ))oor in spirit, ihi! rich ill he.iit, Who having the soul's grand panacea. Feel all is added that's needful here. And know this truth of the human breast, That wanting little is being blest. Tho good old man in his chair reclined At a humble door with a peaceful mind While the drops of his sun-burnt brow wore dried ' Uv the cool sweet air of tho eventide. ' Tho son from the yoke had unlocked the bow. Dismissing the faithful o.v to go, And graze in the close ; he had calLd the kine For their oblation at day's decline. IFe'd gathered and nnmheied the lambs and sheep And f.islened them up in their nightly keep. He 'd stood by the coop till tho hen would bring Her huddling brood sate under her wing. And made them secure from the hooting owl Whose midnight prey was the shrieking fowl. 411 CONCLUSION When all was fniishod ho s|)e(l lo llie well, Wlicro till! old tircy bucket liastily Ibll, And tli(3 clear cold vvati'i- camn up to cliase The dust of the lield I'miii his iieck and lace, And hands and leet, till the youlh began 'I'o look roMovvcd in the oulei- man, And soon arrayed in his Sunday's best, The slilFnew suit had ilone the rest, And the hali; vouul; lover was on his way, Wheie tluou;;li the li'n and lield it lay, And over the bramble, the brake and the ^rass, As the shortest cut to the house of his lass. It is not recorded how lonij hu staid In the cheerful home of the smiliui; maid, Hut, when he came out, it was late and dark And silent — not even a dou: would bark, To take from his feidiui; ol' loneliness, And make the length of his way seem less. lie thon^'ht it was stranii;e that the treacherous moon Should have given the world the slip so soon, Anil whether the eyes of the uirl had made The stars of the sky in his own to fule, Or not, it certainly seemed to him. That each grew distant, and small, and dim ; And he shuddered to think that he now was about To take a long and lonely rout. For be (lid not know what fearful sight Might come to him through the shadows of night. An elm grew close by the cottage's oaves. So he plucked liini a twig well clothed with leaves, So sallyiuir forth with the supple arm To serve as a talisman |)arryin;; haiin, He felt that though his heart was big, 'Twas even stouter for having the twig. For this he thought would answer to switch The horrors away as be crossed the ditch. The meadow and copse wherein pei chance Will-o'-the-wisp might wickedly dance, And wielding it kee|) him from having a chill At the menacing sound of Whip-poor- Will, And his llesh from creeping beside the bog At the harsh bass voice of the viewless frog. In short he felt, the switch would be Guard, play-thing, business and company. When he got safe home and joyfully I'ounil He still w,is himself and living and sound, He planted the tree by his family cot, To stand as a monument marking the spot It had liel|)ed him to reach, and what was still more, Because it had growi\ by his lair one's door, The twig took root, and as time (lew by. Its houghs spread wide and its bead grew high, While the priest's good service had long been done, Which made the youth and the maiden one, And their yi^uug scions arose and played Around the tree in its leafy shade. But many and many a year has lied Since they weie gathered ;imong the dead. And now their names with the moss o'ergrown Are veiled from sight on the church-yard stone, That bears away in a lingering fall And owns the power that shall level all. 'I'he works that thi; band of man hath wrought Bring him to dust, and his name to nought, While near in view, and just beyond The grassy skirts of the silver pond. In its green old age stands the noble tree The veteran Elm of ' Oukl Newberry.' INDEX. Adams Rol)ort "Q. Aiidros, Sir Kdmiinfl 147, ].j!. Atkins, Dudley 'j;;n. Amphislipna, 105. Arnold, 15onodict 2-lS, 210. Anti-slavery society, 081, Andover. Institution at Ul!). Aurora borealis, I'JO. Academy, Dummer 227. Baptist churcli formed, n'). Bartiet, .Iosp]di .'i:)l, "111. B.irtlet. Samnid l.'il. Barnard, Rpv. Thomas 210. Bailey, John 18. ]}allad, .Tjr,, 331. Bass, bishop K. Kw, 175. Boston port hill, 211. Bridiies, 121, 221, 250, 205, 280. Burying places, -IS, 200, -100, 403. Bylield, 170. Byfield, Jndu:e Nathaniel 401. Battle of Bloody Brook, 38S. Church, formation of 10, diOlcuIl 51, 72, 77, Sl-ll.'!, 2M, 217. Church, episcopal 170, 184. 200 Clark, Dr. John 28, 391. Cateciiism, 287-201. Celebration, centennial 281-283. Chase, Aqnila 47, 323. Chaise making, 255. ('barter. 148, 152. Clark, Stephen M. 279. Clergymen, namo.s of .370-373. <'otton mills, 285. Colnian, Benjamin testimony of Colman, Thomas l.'i, 18. 20. ' Comb-making, 225. Collin, Tristram, 43, 40. Collin, Edmund his letter, 211. Common, .30, 140, 145 Common Pleas, 159, Court bouse. Colors, cross on the 21, 141. les 1 271 !4n-: Dummer, Richard 10, 33. Doijs, laws concerning 42. Dole, l^icbard 31, 120. Dark day, 187, 257. l)e.\ter, Timothy 229, 2(')0, 274, Dana, Rev. Daniel 208, 283. Diet, articles of 307. Kaslon, Nicholas and John ].5. Kar!lirjuakes, 20, 00, 197, 198. Kmbargo, opposition to 274, 278. Epitaphs, 370-387 Freeholders and freemen, 140. 147. Fashions, regulations of 55, 58. Fever, yellow 270. Foit on Plum island, 253. Fire in Newburyport, 270. Franklin, 'William 41. Ferry, 43, 40, MS, 100,205. Garrison house, 153. Garrison, W. L. 2SI. Genealoiry and grantees, 291, 323. (ioods imported, pledge against 230. (ierrish, Joseph 230." , Graduates, 38, 350. 300. and I (Greenland. Dr. Henry 04, 07. I Greenleaf, Capf. Stephen 102, 104. 1 Hurricane, IS, 30, 197, 241. i Hail storm, 50, 200. I Hunt. I'^li/abeth inquest concerning 159. I Holbrook, Daniel elegy and criticisnl con- I corning, 103. ! Hyde, Sam. 202. Hospital, 200. n 44, i Hale, Rev. :Moses 210. ' Indians. 37. 38. 40, 103, 302. ' Ipswich fright,' 215, 247. f I Jaqiies, Richard 104, 195. I Knapp, Isaac 281. I Kent's island. 47. ! Knight. Richard presentment of 58. Limestone, discovery of 105, 50. Lnmpton. Rev. IMr. 18), .Lowell, Rev. John 107, 222. j Louishurg, expedition to 215. ■■ Mall, jAIarket square, and hall. 272, 279. Meeting bouses, 17, 37, 44, 02. 04. 151. 103, ! 100, lOi), 100, 200, 214, 233, 207, 272, 278, : 285. ' I Milton, Rev. C. W. 205. ; Mason, Mr. Robert 148. I Moodv, imprisonment of 150. ! Morrill, Isaac 153. March, Capt. John defence of Casco fori I 148,154.170. 410 INDEX. Miisir, wnrU- on liv Jolin Tufis, IS,'). :\Iills, 'JO, '27. 43, U\, 1-14,278. Npwhiiry, name niul settlpment, 0-1 0. Npwlinivp'irt incnrporiitiMl, J'.'S. Ncvvspnpor first piiblislipil, 'J-11. Noyes. Ivpv. •Iiimr's TJ. 15. ^IC). Noyes. Col. Thomas, 17;!. Prtlin'T. Tirrntliy 200,271. I'iirker, Rov. Tlinmns 11,12, 1.0, (i9, ;J74. Piirkcr rivpr, nnmed, liSO. I'areons, Rpv. Jonnthaii 210,253. l^arsoniiiTP, 17, 1 15. I'aiislips. town Hivide'l into, 101. Pagp. Ilpnry killed 281. Ppipiod War. 22. PliilipV war, 1)7. 3^ ppst lioiisp, 227. Poor lioii^p, 107. Plant. Pvpv. I\1. lS:i, 184, 207. a'^j. ' j'opp day.' cplpliration of 24!*. PInrn Island 2S, .50.04. 122. Pliimnr, Franr's 15. 10. 20. Popkin, Rpv. .Tolm S. 274. Pound, 15. Potalops, 100, Provisions and lalior, price of regulated, ri4, 2.50. Punishment for thrfl, 243. Quakers, 01, 07, 120, 187, 223. Rawson. Mr. F.dward .5S. 307. Rirhardson. Rpv. .John j|.5, 133, Uoirers, IJpster pxppulion of. 108. Roi^ers. Abnor his death, 283. Rolfp, Rev. Jpnjamin 334. Rope walk, 218, Religion, revival of, 210, 212, 213. Slaves and slavery, 1.54, 188. 241, 2.57, 334. Sewail, Henry and Samuel 13, 32, 01, 308. Splertrnon, 10. School honsp, ,57. Schoolmaster, 32. Shcp)). mannpr of keepins; 138. Stamp act, 230, 232. Ship-yard and shippins, 31, 101, 274. Snow, fireat fill of 180. Snelling, Dr. William presentment of 55. Tavprn, first kent 10. TitcomI), Col. piloses death of 222. Thomson. Rpv. F.dwin 150, 108, 100. Toppan, Abraham 24, 300, Toppan, Rev. Christopher 100, 104, 213, 37t), Town house, built 100, Tucker, Rpv. .John 21.5,232. Turnpike, Newburvport, 273. Throat distemper. 108, 204, 200, 20S. Tylhin;; men, 121. Vickery, Joshua tarred and feathered, 32.5. Washington's visit to Nevi-bury, 202. War, disapprobation of 278. West Newbury, incorporated, 270. Webster, Elizabeth punished. 00. Wliitefield.2n0. 21.5. 238. ' White. Mr. Paul's wharf, 00, 6,5. Witchcraft. 48, 01. 122, 12,5, 127, 134, 1-57. Winter, severe 180. Wiu's, o|)position to 220, 221, Wolves, 42. Woolen fiictory. 207. Woodman. Josliua 21. Worsliip. manner of 307. Wnodbridtre, Rpv. ,Tohn 22. 08, GO, 100, 201. Wardwoll, Lydia punished, 00. C 334. 3(58. C 213, 325. ra. 201.