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HISTORYOFBOXFORD.?21'݌ J Ќ  %  ! @!  %  #!.&!&>7#!j!. territoryofRowleyVillagecomprisedaboutseventeenthousand  acres,ortwentysixsquaremiles.%݌̌  &   - .  &   Capt.PatrickreceivedagrantofthreehundredacresfromtheGeneralCourt,whichhesoldtoMr.WilliamPaine.In1640thiswaslaidoutonthenorthofIpswichRiver,andeastofFishBrook.PainesoldthislandtoZaccheusGould,*anemigrant,foronehundredpounds;andGouldbuilthimselfadwellinghouseuponitbeforeNov.#!.!j^#141652,!j!.whenthesalewasconfirmed.Atatown 2  meeting,Feb.#!.!j"#23,!j!.1658,inTopsfield,Mr.Gould joinedhimself :  andestatetoTopsfieldforsevenyears,ortermofhislife,oruntilaministerwassettledinRowleyVillage.AtameetingoftheselectmenofTopsfield,March#!.!j"#10,!j!.1661"62,he giveshisfarm R  intoTopsfieldforever,withalltheprivilegesandappurtenancesthereuntobelonging.Thismadethechangeinthelinewhichisnowseenonthemap.& { ݌̌  .&   -- .  &$  Acrossthebrook(FishBrook)fromtheabovegrant,fivehundredandfiftyacreswerelaidouttoGov.Endicottin#!.!j##!&>&!.1640.#!.&!&> &#!j!.This z0 includedthesouthernportionofthepresenttownofBoxford,andthefarmsofG.andS.Killam,T.Sawyer,andthelateFrancisCurtis.Asthisfarm,afterbeinglaidout,wasfoundtoliewithinthetownofRowley,theGeneralCourtgrantedRowleyasmuchmorecommonlandboundingontheriver,andlyingnorthofSalembounds.Thiswasthereasonthatthatstripofland,whichoriginallyfollowedonthebanksofIpswichRiverdowntoSalembounds,wasapartofRowleyVillage.&$W%݌̌  .(  $x-$ l   ((  #!.!jS&#!^M^!. * #!.^!^MW)# ZaccheusGouldwassonofRichardGouldofBovington,Eng.,andbornin1589. !x HeresidedatHemelHempstedandGreatMissendeninEngland,andcametoNewEnglandabout1638andsettledinRowleyVillage,asabove.Hediedabout1670.ByhiswifePhebe,whodiedSept.!q !.23,#!. !q*#1663,hehadthefollowingchildren(allbornin >$ England):Phebe,Mary,Martha,Priscilla,andJohn,whowastheancestoroftheseveralGouldfamilieswhohaveresidedanddoresideinBoxford.ThesiteoftheoldGouldmansionisonthesouthsideofLake sHillinTopsfield,whichhomesteadhascontinued &p ! intheownershipoftheGouldfamilyfornearlytwocenturiesandahalf.SeeGould 'D!" Genealogy,byB.A.GOULD,1872.(()݌ b("# Ќ  l   6)"$ ' @x'    -  !&>&!. l 22  HISTORYOFBOXFORD.--݌ J Ќ  &  ! -@! .  &.  #!.&!&>-#!j!. ThefirstsettlerofthepresenttownofBoxfordwas,  undoubtedly,AbrahamRedington.Hisnameisfirstmetwithin1645,hisfirstchildbeingbornthatyear.Hisbirthandparentageareunknown.Hewas,probably,brotherofJohnRedingtonofTopsfield,whowasbornin#!.!j//#1620.!j!.TheresidenceofMr.D.S.Gillis   issituated,undoubtedly,onthesiteofMr.Redington shouse.The "  presenthousewasprobablybuiltbyhissonThomassometimetowardtheendoftheseventeenthorthebeginningoftheeighteenth.century,asthehouseisevidentlyveryancient,althoughthecarewhichhasbeentakenofithidesmuchofitsantiquatedappearance.Onthemantelpieceinoneoftheroomsiscutoutwithajackknifethename, ThomasRedington.Heownedalargetractoflandaroundhisresidence,theancientcemeterybeingapartofhisterritory.Onhisdeathin1697thelandwasequallydividedbetweenhistwosons,ThomasandAbraham,thedividinglinerunningsouthtoFishBrook,onthewestsideoftheburialground.Abrahamhadtheeast,andThomasthewestpart.Bytheirfather swill,thedaughtersreceivedfortypoundseach. 8 Mr.RedingtonwastheleadingspiritoftheVillage,andwealthiestoftheearlysettlers.WhentheVillagebecameatown,hisnameledtherestofthepetitioners ,andhewasthechosenbearerofthe P petitiontotheGeneralCourt.Hewasheldinmuchesteem,asthefollowingextractfromtheTopsfleld(whereourearlysettlersattendedchurch)townrecordsshow: TheTownhasmanifestedbyvoatthatthaydoedefierAbrahamRedingtonfenrtocomeand  p fiteinyeforefeeate,andoldGoodmanNicklesin#!.!j0#!&>&!.ye#!.&!&>6#!j!.feckond !x feeate(6March,1682"83).Mr.Redington,beingagedand sickofbody,madehiswill"whichhesignedwithhismark:{MARK}&..݌̌  .%   -  %8  #!.!j 7#!&>&!.14#!.&!&>8#!j!.Oct.,1693,andwhichwasproved8Nov.,1697,hehavingdied % ontheprecedingSept.#!.!j8#12th.!j!.ByhiswifeMargarethehadthe &  followingchildren:#!.!j9#1.!j!.Elizabeth,2%8V8݌ '!! Ќ  #!.!j:#  ("" ! @!'    ':  !&>&!.   HISTORYOFBOXFORD.?#!.&!&>=;# 23':;݌ J Ќ  %  ! @!  %;  !j!.b.18Feb.,1645;m._____Prescott.2.Abraham,2b.25Nov.,  1647.3.Thomas,2#!.!jm<#!j!.Ԁb.25July,1649.4.Sarah,2#!.!j=#!j!.Ԁb.15March,1654;  in.,ashissecondwife,JohnRoweofGloucester,September,1684;anddied15Feb.,1701,havinggivenbirthtofourchildren."!j5.#!j"M>#Isaac,2#!.!j=#!j!.Ԁb.27June,1657;d.4May,1659.6.Benjamin,2#!.!j>#!j!.Ԁb.19   April,1661whoprobablydiedyoung.Abraham2#!.!j&!. l 24  HISTORYOFBOXFORD.HI݌ J Ќ  -  ! x@! l  -I  #!.&!&>0I# BeginingeatthesouthendofAndevour,contynuingitinthecartwayneerehalfea  milevntoahillatthefootofthehillcalledBareHill,asitmarkedwithtrees,thencomingeintothebeaten! Fx!waywhichleadethoveraplaynebelongingetoRowley,soleadingonthesouthwestofapondcalledFiuemilePond,&thencontynuingethecartwayvntoapond,called!&>&!.Mr#!.&!&> L#BakersPondleauingthepondonthesouth,&sopassingeouera J  littlestripofmeddow,&soonthecartwaytoMrWinthropsplayne,&sostillthecartway   onthesouthsideofCapt.Turnershill,&fromthencethebeatenwaytoIpswich.-I$J݌̌  &  ! -s! .l  &M  !j!.ThiswasthefirstroadeverlaidoutinBoxford,andhasalways P  beenknown,eventothepresentday,asthe OldAndoverRoad.ThispassesthehousesofCapt.EnochWood,thelateEdwardBatchelder,JohnHale,andothers,andpassingonthenortheastsideofHood sPond,inTopsfield,continuesitswaytoIpswich. p  TheroadfromAndovertoRowleyandNewbury(mentionedintheaboveorder)continuesinthe OldAndoverRoadwithin halfamileofFiveMilePond,then goeingeinthebeatenwayofthesouthsideoftheBaldHills,&contynuingethebeatenwayuntillitcometothevppermostFallsRiuer,thenbymarkedtrees,&c.ThisisthehighwaythatleadsfromMrs.#!.!jN#!j!.J.B.Foster sresidence,  pastMr.Daisy shouse,andoverSpofford sHillinGeorgetown.  Boxfordwasatthistimeanalmostuntraversedforest,Mr.Redington sbeingprobablytheonlyfamilythatlivedhere.  Communicationbetweentheseseveraltownsdemandedasgoodaroadaspossible;andnodoubt,eveninitsinfancy,itwasbetterthanweareapttosuppose.&MN݌̌  .&   -- .  &SS  From1650to1665severalnewfamiliestookuptractsoflandhere,andmostofthemwereoriginatorsofaninterestingandextensiveposterity.Thefirstofthesewas&SSS݌̌  .%   -  %T  #!.!jMQ#!&>&!.ԀROBERT#!.&!&>AU#ANDREWS,!j!.anativeofBoxfordinEngland.Heemigrated :# toNewEngland,andsettledinBoxfordabout1656;hisfamilythenconsistingofhimselfandwifeandsixchildren.HepurchasedtwohundredacresoflandofJohnLambertofRowley(whichsalewascon%TU݌̌  #!.!jU#  b("# ! $u!/    /IW  !&>&!.  30  HISTORYOFBOXFORD./IW~W݌ J Ќ  2  ! $u!  2,X  #!.&!&>W# !j!.dateoftheirbirths,whicharerecordedatSalem.Byhiswife  Sarahhehadthefollowingchildren:1.Nathaniel,22,XX݌   Ќ  3   -  3Y  b. 10Sept.,1659.2.Sarah,2#!.!jX#!j!.Ԁb.28Jan.,16613.William,2#!.!jlZ#!j!.Ԁb.5   Aug.,1671;d.30March,1672.4.Eliezer,2#!.!jZ#!j!.Ԁtwinwiththe   preceding,b.5Aug.,1671."!jBenjamin,#!j"[#2"!j#","b[#"",Ԁ3YY݌   Ќ  b. 23Feb.,1672.6.Samuel,#!j"\#2#!.!jT\#!j!."!jԀb.28Dec.,1677. "  ROBERTEAMES(spelledatthepresenttime,Ames),anotherearlyinhabitant,probablycamefromBoxford,Eng.HeundoubtedlyresidedneartheAndoverline,asseveralofthebirthsofhisoldestchildrenarerecordedontheAndovertownrecords.Wefindnoconveyancesofpropertyeithertoorfromhim;andforfortyshillingshissonDaniel(athisfather sdeath)dischargestohisbrothersJohnandRobert Z allhisrightofdowerintheirfather sestate:sothatwe b conclude,fromthisandconnectingcircumstances,thatthissettlerhadlittleproperty.Hemarried,about1660Rebecca,eldestdaughterofGeorgeBlakeofGloucester,whoafterwardsremovedtoBoxford,andbecameanearlysettler.Shewasratherofaloosecharacter,andin1692wasarrestedasawitch,andcondemned;butwasreprievedaftersevenmonths imprisonment,andlivedtobeeightyone P yearsold,dying8May,1721.ShewasimprisonedinAugust,1692,reprievedinMarch,1693;andherhusbanddied22Julyfollowing.Theirchildrenwere:1.Hannah,#!j"@]#2#!.!j!]#!j!."!jԀb. h 18Dec.,1661;m.EphraimFosterofAndover,about1678.2.Daniel,#!j"Db#2"!j#","%b#"",Ԁb.7April,1663.3.Robert,#!j"b#2#!.!j,c#!j!."!jԀb.1666or1667.4. !x John#!j"c#2#!.!jc#!j!."!jԀb.11Oct.,1670.5.Dorothy,#!j"d#2"!j#","pd#"",Ԁb.20Dec.,1674;m. " SamuelSwanofHaverhill.6.Jacob,#!j"d#2#!.!j9e#!j!."!jԀb.20July,1677.7. # Joseph,#!j"f#2"!j#","e#"",Ԁb.9Oct.,1681.8.Nathaniel,#!j"f#2#!.!jf#!j!."!jԀb.about1685. $ Daniel,#!j"yg#2"!j#","Zg#"",Ԁtheeldestson,m.LydiaWheelerinAndover,15 % April,1683,andsettledinBoxford.Inthebeginningofthewinterof1693"94helefthiswifeandsixsmallchildren(theoldestbeingadaughterundertenyearsofage)indestitution.Sheappliedtotheselectmenforhelp;andJohnPeabody#","0h##!.",g#  ,%% ! uJ-!6    6j  !&>&!.   HISTORYOFBOXFORD.!!?316jKj݌ J Ќ  %  ! uJ!  %j  #!.&!&>ij#!j!. tookthefamilytohishome,andsuppliedthemwiththe  necessariesoflifeduringthewinter.Weknownomoreofhim.Robert,2#!.!jk#!j!.Ԁjun.,m.BethiahGatchellofSeekonk,#!.!jnl#20!j!.April,#!.!jl#1;!j!.livedin   Boxford,andhadchildren.John2#!.!j)m#Ԁ!j!.m.PriscillaKimballofBradford,   "!j#","m#"fl",Ԅ"#!BQ"fln##!.!BQFn#!j!.Nov.,#!.!jn#!&>&!.1,#!.&!&>n#!j!.bywhomhehadsevenchildren;livedinBoxford,   wherehewasaworthycitizen.Joseph2#!.!jFo#Ԁ!j!.m.Jemimah"!j#","o#":X!",,#!"!":X%p##!."!gp#!j!.anddied#!.!jp#27 "  !j!.Dec.,1753,attheageofseventythreeyears.Ofhisninechildren, * twoofhissons,Jacob3#!.!j0q#Ԁ!j!.andJonathan,3#!.!jq#!j!.Ԁsettledhere.Thecellarover 2  whichstoodthehouseinwhichJonathan3#!.!j@r#Ԁ!j!.livedisplainlyvisibleon :  theroadbetweenthetwoparishes,notfarfromthecornerneartheresidenceofCapt.EnochWood.Jonathan swifewasElizabeth J  BluntofAndover.Byherhehad,amongotherchildren,asonJonathan,whomarriedayoungwife,andresidedwithhisparentsintheabovementionedhouse.Afterbeingmarriedbutalittlewhile,theyoungbrideverymysteriouslyandsuddenlydied,andwasburied;butwasexhumed,asmurderbypoisoningwassuspected.Thebodywasbroughttothehouse,laidonatable,andeveryonewhowaspresentwasrequestedtolaytheirhandonherface,asthebeliefthenwas,thatwhentheguiltyhandtouchedherfleshbloodwouldissueforth.ThisJonathan smotherrefusedto H do;whereuponshewascommittedtojail,andinhersleepwasheardtomutter:"!j#","r#":X!", #!"!":Xpv##!."!v#!j!.Don ttellonme,Jonathan.Ifyoudo,Ishallbe X hanged.Thefamilywererich,anditissaidthatmoneysavedherlife.Thisoccurredin1769.Thenamehasbeenextincthereforaboutacentury;butthereisapossiblechanceofitsbeingreestablishedbythefamilyofMr.JohnC.Ames.%jOk݌̌  &   - .  &x  #!.!jw#WILLIAM!{#!.FOSTER,#!.#!{Hy#!j!.fromIpswich,settledinRowleyVillagein " 1661Theoldhousethatstood,someyearsago,onthesiteofthelateresidenceofMr.DeanAndrews,deceased,wasundoubtedlyhisresidence.Thefirsttownmeetingswereheldinhishouse;andinitwasalsokept,&xx݌̌  .#!.!jy#  *## ! @-!'    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HISTORYOFBOXFORD.?#!.&!&>{#!j!. 73'e{{݌ J Ќ  7  ! @!   7|  ...totheplaceofherformerresidence(Ipswich),theselectmennotallowinghertoresideinourtown.MosesTyler,theconstableatthetime,#!.!j.|#22!j!.Oct.,#!.!j}#!&>&!.1703,#!.&!&>~#!j!.warnedhertoleavethe R  town;butitseemsshestillremainedhereforsomeyearsafter.PerhapsIpswichassistedherwhereshewas.Inthewarrantssheiscalled apoorbody.Anythingfurtherconcerningthisfamilyisunknowntothewriter.7||݌̌  &   - .  &  #!.!jZ~#GEORGEBLAKE",!."fl","#!BQ"fli##!.!BQ#!j!.orBlack,asitisfrequentlywrittenontheold z0  records"!j#","#"fl","#!BQ"fld##!.!BQ#!j!.camefromGloucestertoBoxfordabout1675.Hewas 8  bornin1611,madeafreeman1651,anddiedFeb.#!.!j#17,!j!.1698,aged @  eightysevenyears.HiswifeDorothysurvivedhimtillDec.#!.!j΂#12,1702, H  !j!.whenshedied.Hewasatfirstwelloff;butbecamesopoorthat P  thetown&݌̌  .,   -  ,9  #!.!j#6.Rebecca,4b.26Feb.,1743"44.7.Frances,4b.2July,1746;d.27March,1790.,9݌ h Ќ  9      9i  Jonathan3m.SarahRedington;andd.19June,1781.Shed.11Sept.,9iʅ݌ < Ќ  ,     ,y  1775,aged50years.Ch.:1.David,4b.13Nov.,1748.2.Jonathan,4b.,y̆݌ Z Ќ  ,     ,w  14Sept.,17513.Eliphalet,4b.4June,1754.4.Sarah,4b.27Aug.,1757.,wʇ݌ . Ќ  ,     ,x  5.Enoch,4b.21Oct.,1759.6.Abner,4b.12Dec.,1761.7.Mary,4b.29,xˈ݌  Ќ  :       :  Sept.,1764;d.1Feb.,1795.  8.Lucy,4b.30May,1766.:݌  Ќ   9      9  Lemuel4m.FrancesTyler,21March,1782;andd.1July,1819Ch.:1.Lemuel,5b. P 29April,17832.FannyTyler,5b.10Dec.,1784.3.Charlotte,5b.25Dec.,1786.4. n$ MaryChadwick,5b.22July,1789.5.Aaron,5b.2Jan.,1791;d.24Oct.,1794.6. B Daniel,5b.10Feb.,1793.7.Aaron,5b.27Oct.,1797.9 ݌  Ќ  9      9  DeaconJonathan4m.AbigailHaleofBrookfield,1Feb.,1787andd.39y݌  Ќ  ,     ,)  Jan.,1797.Ch.:1.WilliamHale,5b.27Feb.,1789.2.Abigail,5b.20,)|݌ t Ќ  ,     ,&  June,1790;m.Samuel,fatherofJudgeSamuelPeabody.3.SarahRedington,5b.12  H Sept.,1792;m.Col.CharlesPeabody.4.David5and5.,&y݌ f! Ќ  ,     ,y  Jonathan5(twins),b.9Aug.,1794;David5d.3Dec.,18736.Enoch,5b.,y̐݌ :" Ќ  ,     ,~  20Jan.,1797.,~ё݌̌  9      9"  Daniel5m.1st,MariaBarker,12Oct.,1820.Hem.2d,AbigailTyler,whod.27 #  April,1879.LivesintheWestParish,attheageofeightysixyears.Ch.:1.WilliamHale.69"݌ %@" Ќ  9      9  Enoch6m.Mehitable,dau.ofJohnTylerofBoxford,25Sept.,1828.Aseacaptain ^& # fromSalemportinearlylife.LivesintheWestParish,attheageofeightytwoyears.Ch.1.RebeccaTyler,6b.26Jan.,18302.JohnTyler,6b.21April,1831.3.EnochFranklin,6 (!% b.17Oct.,1832ateacherintheQuincyCitySchool,Boston.9݌ ("& Ќ   *8$(     JOMR  ! !      !j!.݌̌  , ,  74 U #!.!j# HISTORYOFBOXFORD.  0   !  !    0  !j!. voted,in1691,nottotaxhim.SeeBabson sHistoryof $  Gloucester.Theirchildrenwere:#!.!jB#1.!j!.Rebecca,b.in1641;0$݌ 1  Ќ   1       1z  #!.!j#!X'X!.Ԁm."X%XX!X'ԀRobertEames.2.Deborah.3.Prudence,b.1647;m.1z͙݌ >  Ќ  0         0  MosesTyler.4.Elizabeth,b.1650;m.MatthewPerry.0!݌̌   2   !   !     2  5. P Mary,b.1652;m.ZaccheusCurtis.6.Thomas,b.92݌ ; Ќ    3   $   $     3̜  June,1658;d.25June,16587.Ruth,b.3Sept.,1659.3̜A݌̌  Hehadnodescendantsofhisname.#",%X"X#"fl", 4     )    $   $     )Q  #","fl#"X%X",THOMASPERLEY,bornin1641,wassonofAllanand A  Susanna(Bokeson)Perley,emigrantsfromEngland.HefirstappearsinBoxfordabout1684,havingremovedfromRowley.HeprobablysettledwherethelateresidenceofMr.IsaacHale,deceased,nowstands.Mostofthelandinthatvicinitywasinhispossession,andaportionofitisstillownedbylinealdescendants.Hewasaninfluentialman,fillingmostofthetownofficeswithcredit,andwaschosenasoneoftheearlyrepresentativestotheGeneralCourt.Hewasmadeafreeman23May,1677.HemarriedLydiaPeabody"sisterofCapt.JohnPeabodyoftheVillage"8July,1667;anddiedSept.24,1709.Theirchildrenwere:1.Thomas,2*b.1668.2.#",%X"X#"fl",)Qƞ݌ , Ќ    *   $   $    *  #","fl-#"%'",*ThefollowingisthelineofdescentofthepresentPerleyresidentsof*݌ 9 Ќ  ݀BoxfordfromThomas sonThomas:"   ЀThomas2m.1st,Sarah,dau.ofCapt.JohnOsgoodofAndover,1695,  +  ! ) ! )   +  whod.23Sept.,1724.Hem.2d,Elizabeth,motherofGen.IsraelPutnam,15May,1727.Gen.Putnamwasatthistimeabouteightyearsofage:heprobablyspentsomeoftheyearsofhisminorityinhisstepfather shomeattheHaleplace.Capt.Thomas "] Perleydiedin1745.Ch.1.Lydia,3b.21June,1696.2.Mary,3b.16May,1697;m. "1 JohnBaker,Esq.,ofIpswich.+݌̌  )+   )) )  +  3.Hepzibah,3b.14Aug.,1699;m.ThomasRedingtonofBoxford.4.Moses,3b.11 }$ Dec.,1701;d.9Nov.,1702.5.Sarah,3b.2Oct.,1703;m.DeanRobinsonofAndover. Q%  6.Thomas,3b.22Feb.,1704"05.7.Mehitable,3b.26June,1708;d.14Oct.,1723.8. %&! Rebecca,3b.28Oct.,1710;m.DavidPutnamofSalem.9.Allen,3b.14April,1714.10. &U " Asa,3b.10Oct.,1716.11Margaret,3b.23Nov.,1719.+B݌ ')!# Ќ  )4   )   4  Thomas3m.EunicePutnam"sisterofGen.IsraelPutnam"20Sept.,4!݌ (!$ Ќ  5   ) )  5Ӫ  1731,whod.2Feb.,1787,agedseventysixyears.Hed.23Sept.,1795.5Ӫ4݌̌  )>  ! ))!  @  >ͫ  Ch.: 6 1.Huldah,4b.13Feb.,1731"32;m.JoshuaCleavesofBeverly.2.>ͫ?݌ )U#& Ќ   @$ E)$?    ?0   Rebecca,4b.12Jan.,1733"34;d.unm.,22Aug.,18133.Israel,4b.2July,?0e݌ *$' Ќ  5  ! )E>! )  5#  1738;m.ElizabethMoores;settledontheSt.JohnRiverN.B.4.Mary,45#݌ Q+$( Ќ  )#!{#'"%5##!.#!{I#  +Y%) @    @  !R*R!.CHAPTERIV.@ɯ݌  Ќ  A    AK  #!.*R!R#!j!.INCORPORATIONOFTHETOWN,#!.!j#!+!.&c.#!.+!!#!+!."-+!AK݌ <  Ќ  :   )    :ޱ  #!+-"##!.+!f#!{#!.INCORPORATIONOFTHETOWN.#!.#!{#Ԁ",!."#!.",#",!."fl",Ԁ#!BQ"flW##!.!BQv#!{#!.DIVIDINGLINECONFIRMED.#!.#!{ܳ#Ԁ",!."#!.",8#!{#!.:ޱM݌ |  Ќ  "%'#!{#",'"%~#"fl",Ԁ#!BQ"flִ##!.!BQ#!{#!.NAMINGTHETOWN.#!.#!{~#Ԁ",!."#!.",ҵ#",!."fl",Ԁ#!BQ"fl##!.!BQ7#THETOWNRECORDS.",!."#!.",#",!."fl",Ԁ#!BQ"fl##!.!BQ#FIRSTCEME b  TERY.",!."#!.",#HOUSES,MANNERS,ANDCUSTOMSOFTHEEARLY H  ЀSETTLERS.",!."#!.",2#SETTLERS,16851700. .   {LargeScript I}!,0!.Tisthehighestambitionofeverycommunityto <  haveagovernmentofitsown,andtoberecognizedbyitsownvoiceinthehigherhallsoflegislation.Grand!musttheinhabitantsofourearlyNewEnglandsettlementshavebeen,whentheywererecognizedbytheGeneralCourtasindependentcommunities,andtooktheirplaceswiththeneighboringtowns,possessinglikepowerinconductingtheaffairsofthebodypolitic.And,indeed,itwasnofalsepride;fortheycouldlookbackuponthepast,andobservethattheactsoftheirlives,beingforthegoodandfortheadvancementoftheplace,allculminatedatlastintheirindependentcondition.C         C  TheVillagehavingnowincreasedtoaboutfortyfamilies,theinhabitantsturnedtheirattentiontoprocuringatowncharter.Whileintheirexistingconditiontheyhadnopowertosettleaminister,ortoraisemoneytosupportoneifsettled.Rowleyhadencouragedthemtoproceedinthisdirection;anditwasonthe18thofMay,1685thattheinhabitantsoftheVillagemettogether,inalawfulC݌̌   D    A  A  D޽  82#!.0!,ٸ#!j!.D޽?݌ "y Ќ  #!.!j# A 1#     @JMR  ! $A!      !j!.  HISTORYOFBOXFORD.?83.݌ @ Ќ  #!.!j#!&>&!.andgeneralmeeting,andvotedthattheywouldpetitiontheGeneralCourtfora 8 towncharter,andthatAbrahamRedington,sen.,shouldbethebearerofit.Ninedayslater,theGeneralCourtconvened,andthispetitionwasplacedbeforethem.Thefollowingisaliteraltranscriptfromtheoriginal#!.&!&>#!j!.   ;X  ! $!    ;c  #!.!j/# TothehonouredGeneralCourt,heldatBoston,the27:3mo.;c݌  X Ќ   &X     &  1685.ThehumblepetesionoftheinhabitantsofRowleyvillagetothehonouredGeneralCourt,weebeingsensaballofthegreatneedofhavingthepublickwordofGodpreachedamongstus,whichweecannothaveinthecondesionthatweebeeinatpresent,weelyingsofarremotefromRowleythatweecannotcomfortablyatendGod spublic G  worshipforthegreatestpartoftheyear,itisthereforethegeneraldesireoftheinhabitantsofRowleyvilagetobeeapreparingtosettleaminnesteramongstourselvesassoonasconvenantlyweecan,thearforeweedesiar,thatthehonouredGeneralCourtwouldbeepleasedtograntustownshipprevelig,thatsoweemightthemorecomfortablycaryonsoneedfullawork,forthebetoredicationofourchildrenthatcannotgooefouermielestometing:severallofourtowneofRowleyhaveincouregedustogooeaboutthisworkseveralyearsagoen,telingofusthatthevilagwaslaiedoutforthateand,anditdothcontaienaboughteaighteenthousandacoresofland,whichweethinkwillcomfortabullysetuateonehundredfamilies;thisvilegortractoflandwasobtainedoftheGeneralCourtbyRowleymentobeeanadesiontothearconcern,whichsuenaftertheyhadmeaditsuertothemsaelves,theylaieditoughttothearowntownsmen,everymanaccordingtohishoaeslote(savingafewmistakes),andalsolaiedoughtaministoursfareminit,foraministortoliveonassuenasthevilegshouldbecapaballtomaintaienaminnistor,andnowweebeeincreasedtothenuemberofaboughtfortyfameliesandmore,maybeeapreparingsatelment,ouerdesiourisfiersttomaektheminnister sfarem z: tobefetandsutabulltoentartainaminnisterin,andthentocallaministerifweecanfindonwillingtocome,andteallthenweshallbeewillingtocontrebuttothoseplasesthatweedoehearthewordofGodpreachedat,asformerlywehavedoaen,severallofouerouentowenofRowleyhaveincoregedustocallaminnesterfirst,butweehavingenopoweramonstoursalveseathertocallameeting,ortoagreehowmuchtogiveaminnester,ortocompelanypersuntodoehisdewtyifhewillnotdoeitofhimself,there&݌̌   b$"! ! 7!F    F:  !j!. 84  #!.!j#!&>&!.HISTORYOFBOXFORD.F:o݌ @ Ќ  &  ! 7!  &\  forewedooehumbalydesairthehonoredGenaralCourtwoueldbeepleasedtograntusouerpetesionherin.&\݌̌  1   z  z   1^  ABRAHAMREDDINGTON,Sen.1^݌̌  z 1   z z  z   1,  JOSEPHBIXBEE,Sen.1,݌̌  z 1   z z  z   1  SAMUELBUSWEL,Sen.1R݌̌  z 1   z z  z   1  WILLIAMFOSTER,1݌̌  z 1   z z  z   1w  JOHNPEABODY.1w݌̌  z 2   z    26  Theseinthenameandwiththeconsentofthereastofthevileg.*26݌̌  ,       ,3  #!.&!&>#!j!.Inanswertothispetition,theGeneralCourtorder,that, Inansr   tothepetitionofAbrahamReddington,JosephBixbee,SamuelBuswell,#!.!j#!&>&!.Wm#!.&!&>#!j!.Foster,&JohnPeabody,inthebehalfofthe   inhabitantsofRowleyVillage,theCourtinclinestogranttheirrequest,prouideditmaybewiththeconsentoftheselectmenofRowley.#!.!j #!j!.'Rowleyreadilyconsented,andonthe7thofJuly $  theircommitteemetwithacommitteeappointedbytheVillage,andagreeduponadividingline.ThesessionoftheGeneralCourtheldwhenthepetitionwasacteduponhadcometoanend;andatthenextQuarterlyCourt,whichconvenedonthe#!.!j#!&>&!.12th#!.&!&>#!j!.ofAugustfollowing,Rowleysentintheirconsent, e% accompaniedbyadescriptionofthepartingline.Theirconsentisasfollows"!j#","#"fl",",3݌ ? Ќ  #!BQ"fl##!.!BQ#!&>&!. TheinhabitantsofRowleyVillagedesiringtobeatouneship, L  -      -  wee,whosenamesarevnderwritten,beingacomittechosenbyyetouneof Y Rowley,haueconsentedthattheyshouldbeatouneship,prouidedthehonordCourtseecausetogranttheirrequest.Wee,desiringalsothatthehonnoredGennerallCourtwouldbepleasedtoconfirmethelyneweehaueagreedvponbetwixtthetouneofRowley&thevillage;andsoyourhumbleservantsremajne,yors,&c.-O݌̌  3      32  #!.&!&>y#!{#!. DANIELWYCOM,32݌ " Ќ  4      4K  #!.#!{#!&>&!.JHOTRUMBLE,4K݌ #V Ќ  3      3e  #!.&!&>#!{#!.STEPHENMIGHILL,3e݌ n$.  Ќ  3      3}  EZEKIELJEWET,3}݌̌  JHOHOPKINSON,  &" ЀJOHNLIGHTON. 5  ! !   5z  #!.#!{#!&>&!.* K ThispetitioniscopiedfromGage s#!.&!&>#HistoryofRowley.5z݌ y(9"% Ќ  2  ! !   2  !&>&!.'Gage,inhis#!.&!&>s#HistoryofRowley,!&>&!.saysthat#!.&!&>#!{#!.thisorderwaspassed#!.#!{/#!&>&!.June5.Wherehe V)#& gothisinformationwedonotknow.2U݌̌  #!.&!&>#  +$( ! 7!G    G  !&>&!.  HISTORYOFBOXFORD.?85G݌ @ Ќ  H   ! 7!   Hh  #!.&!&>#!j!.ThesedocumentswereacceptedbytheCourt,andtheline,as  agreedupon,wasconfirmed.Thislinewasnearlythesameasthatwhichnowdividesthetwotowns.Afewslightalterationshavebeenmadebytheperambulatorsinafteryears;andbyanActoftheGeneralCourtin1808asmallpieceoflandinGeorgetown,onwhichwassituatedtheSamuelSpoffordhouse,wassetofffromRowleytoBoxford,andafterwardtoGeorgetown.The forkedoakmentionedintheagreementstoodacrossthestreetfromthecigarmanufactoryofMr.T.B.Masury,atwhichplaceasplitstonenowstands,markedwiththeletters Gand"!j#"," #":X!",#!"!":X##!."!#!j!.B.Thereport e%  ofthecommitteethatrunthedividingline,asitwascopiedintothetownrecordsofBoxfordaboutfifteenyearslater,byCapt.JohnPeabody,thetownclerk,isasfollowsHh݌̌  7         7  #!.!je#!&>&!. WeewhoesnamesarevnderwrittenbeingchosenbytheTownofRowley f ontheonepartandbythevillageofRowleyontheotherpearttoagreeaboutapartinglienebetwixttheTownofRowlyandtheVilliagbeingmeettogathertheSeventhofJuly1685doagreeasfoloweththatthemiddelboundshallbeewhearthefooutPathEsuethoutoftheCartpathnotfarofethebridggoingouerthegreatmedowandfromthesaidmiddelboundstoaforkedwhitoackneearthemedowformerlylayedouttoElderRainerbeingaboundofthat#!.&!&>.#peartof!&>&!.the  saidmedoothatfealltoCaptinwhippeloneadevision#!.&!&>#andisalso!&>&!.thecorner q boundofapersiloflandlayedouttoEzecalnorthenbeingbyEstemationaboutfortyacors,andsogoingonthesamelienestraighttoIpswichlienandfromtheabovesaidtreeofastraightlientotheSouthweastcornerofthethreethowsandacorswhichisawhitoakemarkedwithRandt:andsofromthesaidtreenorthwardonalienbetwixtthethreethowsandacorsandlandlayedouttomistrisRogersandJohnpickardteallyoucometoawhitoakemarkedwithSKtbeingthecornerboundofJohnpickardslandstandinginthelienbetwixtbradforthandthevilegwefortheragreethattheinhabitanceofthevillageshallbeefreefromallReatsfortimetocometotheTownofRowlyExseptingtwentyshillingsinsilvertobeepayedbyJosaphBixbeesenerJohnpebodywilliamfosterSamuellSimondsandmosistileryearlytoanneyoftheCommetywhielthayhavenoorthodoxministersetledinthevillage7݌̌   #!.&!&>@#  '!$ ! E !I    I  !&>&!. 86  HISTORYOFBOXFORD.I݌ @ Ќ  &  ! E!  &  andfortheritisagreeadthatalltheComanlandlyingwithinthevillageundeuidedshallRemaientobelongtothetownofRowlyExseptingthefearmcommenlycalledtheminnistersfarmewithinthevilleag:andanneythingthat#!.&!&>#is  j dewto!&>&!.theCountryforlandlyinginthevilliagistobeepaiedbytheinhabitants  G ofthevilleageinConformationofwhatisabovewrittenbothpeartieshaveseattowthairhandsthedayandyearabovespesified&݌̌  B   ` `  BU  #!.&!&>*#!{#!.JOSAPHBIXBEEBU݌    Ќ  `:  ! ``! ` N  :j  EZECALJUEAT  JOHNJONSON:j݌   Ќ  ` N:  $ `$ ` N  :w  JOHNHOPKINS  JOHNPEBODY:w݌ Y  Ќ  ` N:  $ `$ ` N  :  JOEINLAYTON  SAMUELPLATESJUENR:݌ h(  Ќ  ` N:  $ `$ ` N  :  ROBARTEAMES  SAMUELSIMONDS: ݌ 7  Ќ  ` NB  ! `! `  B  EZECALLNORTHENB݌̌  `C   `   Ci  thisisatrewCopeytakenoutoftheEnstruWILLIAMFOSTERCi݌̌  ݀mentofagreementbetweenRowlyandthe#!.#!{#!q !.villiag#!. !qѰ#!{#!.ԀDANIELL#!.#!{#!&>&!.WICOM d  Ѐ#!.&!&>Q#!{#!.inthedaythatRowlyseatthevillaigthairboundsaMOSISTILER s3  D     D<  ݀cordingasthegeneralCourtdidorderasattestJohnJOHNTRUMBOLLD<݌̌  E   ` `   E%  ݀pebodyTownClarkforBoxfordSTEEPHENMYHEALLE%݌̌  ` H    `   HZ  #!.#!{#!j!.Thetwentyshillingsmentioned#!.!j#!&>&!.in#!.&!&>]#!j!.thisagreementasan#!.!j#!&>&!.annual r #!.&!&>#!j!.acquittanceoftheVillagerswaspaidbythemforeighteenyears,  oruntilthefirstministerwassettledhere,in#!.!jV#!&>&!.1702.#!.&!&>#!j!.Theoldest  recordonthetownbooksisacopyofthereceiptforthissumforthefirstyear.HZ݌̌  H        H*  Boxford,atthedateofincorporation,probablycontainedabouttwohundredinhabitants.These,ingeneral,wereenterprising,industrious,andwelltodopeople.Atthistimeagriculturewastheprincipalbusiness.Mostofthefarmshadlargetractsoflandundercultivation.Cornwasthemaincrop.H*݌̌  H        H   Inselectinganameforthenewtown,recoursewasmadetotheOldCountry.PerhapssomeoftheearlysettlerswhowerenativesofthetownsofthesamenameinEngland, lovingtheoldtownathome,wishedtopreserveitsnameinthenewcountry.Rev.Mr.Phillips,theministerinRowleyatthistime,wasborninBoxford,*BerkH j݌̌  5   ! !   5   "!j#","g#Ԁ*#!.", #!{#!.Boxford,Berkshire,England,is#!.#!{ #!&>&!.laidoutinpleasantfarms;andcharacteristicof )B#' itsAmericannamesake,itsquietudeispeculiar.Itisabout5 s ݌̌  #!.&!&>[ #  <+$) $ $$       !j!.  HISTORYOF#!.!j #!&>&!.BOXFORD.?87  ݌ @ Ќ  J   ! $!  J   #!.&!&>F #!j!.shire,inEngland;andperhapshepersuadedtheinhabitantsofthe  VillagetocallitBoxford,ortheydiditoutofrespecttohim.However,itwasfromthattimecalledBoxford;andwiththeVillagewehavenolongeranythingtodo.J ݌ ;  Ќ  H        H  Severalpagesoftheearliestrecordsofthetownhavebecomeloose,andsomeofthemhaveundoubtedlybeenlost,astherecordsdonotappeartobearrangedinregularorderuntilseveralyearsarepassed.Thelistofofficerschosenin1686arenottobefoundontheexistingrecordsofthetown,butfromothercontemporaryrecordswehaveobtainedthenamesofthefollowing,viz.:constable,RobertStiles;townclerk,JohnPeabody.*H݌̌  H        H  From1690thetownrecordshavebeenwellpreserved.ThetransactionsofthetownaregiveninasminuteamanH{݌̌  &      &<  #!.!jS#!&>&!.thirtymilesoutfromLondon,ontheGreatNorthernRailway.Thechieffeature  oftheplaceisthelargetunnelthroughwhichtheaboverailroadpasses;itissevenmilesinlength,andthelargesttunnelinEngland."&W04&&!&>#",4&"&W0#"fl","#!BQ"fl##!.!BQ#Rev.HilaryBygrave.&<݌ Q Ќ   [ !&>&!.ThefollowingaredescriptionsofthetwoBoxfordsinEngland,extractedfrom n. #!.&!&>#Moules Counties!&>&!.(Eng.):"&W04&&!&>#",4&"&W0#"fl"," K   [ #!BQ"fl##!.!BQ#!&>&!. InthecountyofSuffolkinBaberghHundredis#!.&!&>#!&>&!.Boxiord,#!.&!&>#!&>&!.onabranchof#!.&!&>\#!&>&!. ( &     &  theriverStour,fivemileswestfromHadleigh,sixteenmileswestfromIpswich,andtenmilesnorthfromColchesterinEssex;containsonehundredandseventeenhouses,andsevenhundredandfortythreeinhabitants.Thevillageispleasantlysituatedinafertilevalley,betweentwobrooks,whichunitealittlebelowit.Hereisamanufactoryfordressingsheepanddeerskins;andaconsiderabletradeinmaltiscarriedon.TheannualfairsareonEasterMondayand#!.&!&>#21st!&>&!.December.Thechurch,dedicatedtotheVirginMary,isarectory,value 3" twentypounds,inthepatronageofthecrown:itisaspaciousedifice,withaspire.Hereisafreegrammarschool,foundedbyQueenElizabeth.CoddenhamHall,anoldseatoftheBennetfamily,isnowafarmhouse.Hadleighisahamletofthisparish."Vol.I.,p.#!.&!&>S#254.&6݌ %g! Ќ  2      2=  !&>&!. InthecountyofBerkshire,inFaircrossHundred,is#!.&!&>#Boxford,four!&>&!.milesfrom &D " Newbury,andsixtyfromLondon;containsonehundredandeighthouses,andlivehundredandsixtythreeinhabitants.Itisarectory,valuetwentypounds,withWestbrook,inKintburyHundred."&W04&&!&>#",4&"&W0K#"fl","#!BQ"flM##!.!BQ#!&>&!.Vol.II.,p.42=݌ )"% Ќ  L     Lm   #!.&!&>#!q !. * [ #!. !q!#!&>&!. Forlistoftownclerksandselectmentothepresenttime,seeAppendixAand )#& B.Lm  ݌̌  #!.&!&>S!#  +V%( ! E!M    Mf"  !&>&!.- - A 120  HISTORYOFBOXFORD.Mf""݌ @ Ќ  H   ! E!   HH#  #!.&!&>"#!j!.Aug.19,#!.!j##!&>&!.1692,#!.&!&>8$#!j!.Rev.GeorgeBurroughswashungforwitchcraft  onGallowsHill,inSalem.Amongthespecta#!.!j$#!j!.torswasRebecca,   wifeofRobertEamesofBoxford,who#!.!j0%#!j!.wasaboutfiftythreeyears   ofage.Shewasinahousenearthesceneofexecution;andwhilethere the#!.!j%#!j!.womanofthehousefeltapinstuckintoherfoot,as   shesaid.Rebecca,notbeingasgoodasshemighthavebeen,waspointedoutastheonewhodidit;andthefollowingwarrants"!j#","&#"fl","#!BQ"fll'##!.!BQ'#!j!.two   indictments#!.!j(#",!."fl","#!BQ"fl~(##!.!BQ(#!j!.wereimmediatelyissuedforherarrest"!j#",")#"fl","HH##݌ #  Ќ  ݀#!BQ"flM)##!.!BQ)# EssexinTheProvince AnnaRRS&RegineGulielmi&Maria 0   L      L*  ݀oftheMassachusettsBayAnglia&cQuartoAnnoqeDomini:1692.L*+݌ =  Ќ  N   3  3    N+  ݀inNewEngland",!.ss.  #!.",],#N+),݌    Ќ  3  2   3    2 -  !&>&!. TheJuriorsforourSovreLordandLadytheKingandQueendoepresent \ ThatRebeckahEameswifeofRobertEamesofBoxford,intheCountyofEssex,aforesaid.Intheyearaforesd,anddiversotherdayesandtimesaswellbefore V [as]AfterCertainedetestableArtsCalledwitchcraft&SorcereyWickedlyMallishouslyandfelloniouslyhathusedpractisedandExercifedatandinthetowneofAndivorintheCountyofEfsexaforesdinuponandagainstone  TimothySwanbywhichsaidwickedactsthesaidTimothySwantheday&yeareaforesdanddiversotherdayesandtimesbothbeforeandafterwasandIs g TorturedaflictedConsumedWastedPinedandTormentedandalfoforSundryotherActsofWitchcrafttothesaidRebeckahEamesCommittedanddonebeforeandsincethattimeagainftthepeaceofourSoureLordandLadytheKing > andQueentheireCrowneanddignityandtheformeintheStatuteInthatcasemadeandprovided.2 -k-݌̌  H       H2  #!.&!&>-#!j!.[Theprecedingisentitled: IndictmtagstRebeckaEamesFor  r bewitchingTimoSwan;thefollowing:H2h2݌ ! Ќ  J       J3  "IndicmtagstRebeckaEamesforCovenantingwith#!.!j2#!&>&!.ye#!.&!&>n4#!j!.Devil.]J33݌ " Ќ  L      L5  #!.!j4#L5o5݌̌  EssexintheProvinceL     L5  oftheMassachusettsBay"AnoRRs!q !.&#!. !qњ6#ReginaGulielmi&MariaL5E6݌ w%7" Ќ  ݀inNewEnglandss.Anglie&cquartoAnoqeDom1692.2      2|7  !&>&!. TheJuriorsfororSovrlord&ladytheKing&Queendoepresentthat '!% RebeckahEamesWifeofRobertEamesofBoxfordinye2|77݌ ("& Ќ  #!.&!&>7#  )^#' ! E!O    iTRY3' LetterY3' 3' Letter 3' Letter LandscapeTiOy9  !&>&!.Oy9 ;݌̌    HISTORYOFBOXFORD.>121  &  ! E!  &;  CountyafordAboutTwentySixyearspastintheTowneofBoxfordintheCountyaforesaidWickedly&fellonouslyACovenantwithThedevillSperitttheDevilldidmakein&bywhichWickedCovenantSheetheSaidRebeckahEameshersoule&bodytotheDevilldidgive&promifedtoserve&obeyhim&keephiswaves,ContrarytotheStattuteofthefirstyeareof#!.&!&>*;#ye!&>&!.ReigneofKing A  JamesthefirstinthatCasemade&providedAndAgainstthepeaceofor   Soveraignelord&ladytheKing&QueentheirCrowne&dignity.&;<݌̌  P       P>  "&W04&&!&>#",4&"&W0=#"fl"," #!BQ"fl_?##!.!BQ?#WitchcraftRecords,!&>&!.atSalem,Vol.II.,PP.25,26.P>A?݌   Ќ   Q       Q@  #!.&!&>-@#!j!.Thesewarrantswereserved,andherexaminationtookplace C  onthesameday.Thefollowingisthetestimonyinthecase:"#!.!jfA#!&>&!. Rebecca:Eames:Examined:beforeSalemMajestrates:AugstQ@%A݌ ]  Ќ  &      &B  #!.&!&>8B#19!&>&!.1692:SheowndShehadbininyesnareamonthor#!.&!&>xC#2:!&>&!.&hadbinperswaded j  toit:3months:&thatyedevilapearedtoherlikeaColtveryugly:yefirsttime: G butshewouldnotownytshehadbinbabtizedbyhimshedidnotknowbutytye i$ devildidperswadehertorenouncegod&christ&ffolowhiswickedwaves&thatshedidtakehiscounsellandthatshedidafflictTimo:Swan:shedidnotknowbutthatyedevilmightaskherbody&soul:&sheknowsnotbutytshe  didgivehimsoul&body:afterwardshe#!.&!&>C#sd!&>&!.shediddoit&thatshewouldforsake  god&hisworks:&yedevilpromisedher:togiveherpowr:toavengeherselfe u onthemthatoffendedherafterwardshesdyedevilappearedtoher7yearagoe: R &thathehadtemptedhertoly:andhadmadehertoafflictpersonsbutshecouldnottelltheirnamesthatshefirstafflicted.#!.&!&>F#!j!.Q.#!.!j[H#!&>&!.whocamewhyedevilwhen Q  hemadeyouawitch.An:Araggedgirl:theycametogetherandtheyperswadedmetoafflict:&IafflictedMaryWarin&anotherfayrface:itisaboutaquarterofayearagoe:Ididitbystickingofpins.butdidyouafflictSwan:&B4C݌̌  &     &J  yesbutIamsorryforit.Q.WherehadyouyourspearA.Ihadnothingbutanall.butwasitwithyorbodyorspirityou#!.&!&>H#came!&>&!.tohurtthesemayds:A.withmy  ] spirit:Q.butcanyouasktheirforgivnes:A.Iwilfalldownonmyknees:toaskit:ofthem:Shewouldnotownthatshesignedyedevilsbookwhenheaskedher \"  body&soul:buthewouldhavehadherdoneitnortoaburchRign:nornothing:she#!.&!&>!K#sd!&>&!.yedevilwasinye#!.&!&>L#shapeofahorswhen!&>&!.hecariedhertoafflict:but $" wouldnotownanybodywentwithhertoafflctbutyeafflictedsdhersonDanll $# wentwithhertoafflict:Q.did#!.&!&>(M#you!&>&!.notsay:yedevilbabtizedyorsonDanllA.he %$ toldmeso:j&JZJ݌̌  jk 'E!&   k#!.&!&>2N#   E@x}  ! ;.!    O  !&>&!. 122  HISTORYOFBOXFORD.OO݌ " Ќ  #!.&!&>O#!X'X!.Ilaydmybut:didyounottouchthebooknorlayyorhandonbooknor  paperA.handonnothingwithoutitwasapeiceofboard:anddidyoulayyorhandonyeboardwhenhebidyou.A#!.X!X'P#  e &  ! ;.!  &Q  Yes: z MaryLascy:sdshehadgivenhersonDanlltoyedevil:at2yearsold:&yllther  Q aperitiontoldherso:but:shecouldnotrememberit:shewasbidtotakewarin&lascyby!&>&!.ye#!.&!&>AS#Ԁ!&>&!.hand&begforgivnes&didso:&theyforgaveher:she#!.&!&>S#sd!&>&!.Ԁifshehadgivenher P  son#!.&!&>T#Danll!&>&!.ԀtoyeDevilitwasinanAngryfittshedidnotknowbutshemightdoit -  norIdonotknowheisawichbutIamafraydheis:&Q1R݌̌  %     %`U  marylascysawhersonDanllstandbeforeher&#!.&!&>T#sd!&>&!.Ԁ#!.&!&>2V#Danll!&>&!.Ԁbidhismothernot   ConfesshewasaWich:hismother:didnotknowshesdbut:shemightsehimforshesawaburiling:thing:beforeher:%`UU݌̌  %     %dW  MaryLascysdshehadbabtizedher:son#!.&!&>V#Danll!&>&!.Ԁ&ytshehadbinbabtizedinfive H  milePond:she#!.&!&>+X#sd!&>&!.Ԁye#!.&!&>X#!&>&!.Ԁreasonshefeard#!.&!&>Y#Danll!&>&!.Ԁwasawitch:wasbecausheused o*  dredfullbadwordswhenhewasangry:%dWW݌̌  %     %Z  andbadwishes,beingasked:theageof#!.&!&>bY#Danll!&>&!.:sdhewas28yearsold:shewastold 3 shehadbinlongawitch:thenifshegavehersontoyedevilat2yearsold:sheownedshehadbindiscontentedsinceshehadbininleague:with#!.&!&>Z#!&>&!.ye#!.&!&>[#Ԁ!&>&!.devil:she  knewnotbutye#!.&!&>#\#!&>&!.Ԁdevilmightcomeonceaday:likeamous:orratt:she#!.&!&>\#sd!&>&!.Ԁsheknew  Sarahparkerbutdidnotknowhertobeawich:butsheheardshehadbincrosdinlove&yedevilhadcometoher&kisdherwhowaswithyouwhenyouafflictedSwanA.nobodybutmyson#!.&!&>]#Danll!&>&!.ԀhewastherewhenIcametheether:shewould : haveDanllperswadedtoConfes:butwastoldshewere:besttoperswadehimbecaussheknewhimtobeawich:shewasasktifshewasatyeexecution:she#!.&!&>C^#sd!&>&!. C shewasat#!.&!&>j_#!&>&!.ye#!.&!&>_#Ԁ!&>&!.housbelow:#!.&!&>`#!&>&!.ye#!.&!&>e`#Ԁ!&>&!.hill:shesawafewfolk:thewomanof#!.&!&>`#!&>&!.ye#!.&!&>a#Ԁ!&>&!.houshada % pinstuckintoherfoot:but:shesdshedidnotdoeit:%ZSZ݌̌  %     %b  buthowdoyouafflick:A.IConsenttoit:buthaveyoubinawich26years.A.noplan(?)rememberbut7:years&haveafflicted:%bTb݌̌  %     %c  aboutaquarterofayear:but:ifyouhavebinawichsolong:whydidyounotafflictbeforeseingyoupromisdtoServ#!.&!&>fa#!&>&!.ye#!.&!&>(d#Ԁ!&>&!.devil:A.others:didnotAfflictbefore: !J andthedevildidnotrequireit:but:%cnc݌̌  %     %e  dothnot#!.&!&>sd#!&>&!.ye#!.&!&>e#Ԁ!&>&!.devilthreatonyouifyou[do]notdowhathesas:A.yesliethretensto S#! teremeinpeicesbutdidyouused:togoetomeetingonSabathdayes:yes:butnotsooftenasIshouldhavedone:"&W04&&!&>#",4&"&W0f#"fl",Ԅ#!BQ"flf##!.!BQ7g#!&>&!.whatshapedidthedevilcominwhenyoulaydyor %# handon#!.&!&>g#!&>&!.ye#!.&!&>3h#Ԁ!&>&!.board:A:Icannottellexcptitwasamous."&W04&&!&>#",4&"&W0~h#"fl","#!BQ"flh##!.!BQi#!&>&!.Ibid.%ene݌ %$ Ќ  ;      ;i  #!.&!&>zi#!j!.Mrs.Eameswasplacedinjail,andreceivedsentenceofdeath 'x!& Sept.#!.!j}j#!&>&!.17.#!.&!&>k#!j!.Forsomereasonshewasnotimmediately;i&!.  HISTORYOFBOXFORD.ll>123FTll݌ E Ќ  #!.&!&>l#!j!.executed,andcontinuedtolieinjailtillthefollowingMarch,  whenshewasreprievedbyGov.Phipps.July#!.!jXm#!&>&!.22,#!.&!&>n#!j!.1693,onlyabout  fourmonthslater,herhusbanddied;shecontinuedawidowtillMay#!.!jan#!&>&!.8,1721,#!.&!&> o#!j!.whenshediedattheageofeightytwoyears.In#!.!jVo#1710   !j!.shesentthefollowinglettertotheGeneralCourt,desiringthemto   restorehernametoitsformerpurity,andtoallowcertainbillsofchargerelativetoherimprisonment,&c.,whichwasfullycompliedwithbythathonorablebodyattheirnextsitting:"!j#","o#"fl","     )#!BQ"flq##!.!BQWq#!&>&!. BoxfordSeptemS&=&&!&>#Sj@>=&S&q#12"1710.   *  ! 2!   *r  #!.>Sj@&r#!&>&!. tothehonredJentlmenoftheCommiteygreatingIthavingpleasedthegrate h  andJenaralcorttoapiontyourhonarsacommitytoinquirewhomaybeproprto[be]JustifiedinthebillreferingtothetakingoftheattainderandwhatlossanddamedghesbenesustainedbyreasenofthetryallswhitchwereforwitchcraftIntheyere#!.&!&>.s#1692!&>&!.RebeckaEmesreleckofRoborthEmslateofboxforddececedbeing 5  aprehendedforwitchcraftIntheyere#!.&!&>t#1692!&>&!.sometimethebeginengofogustand  suferedImprisnmentaboveSevenmonthsandcondemnedandafterwardsrepreyedbygovrnerfeps:IRebecharerneshumblyprayanddesierthattheattaintirmaybeteckenofandmynememayberestoredagainwiththecostanddamedges[that]IssustainedtherebytomyhusbandsEsteat:paidinmoniytotheprisionkeeperandcortchardgesfourpoundseaightenshillingsforthereprevetothegoavnersclarkT&=&&!&>#Tj@>=&T&u#1lb#!.>Tj@w#",!."fl","#!BQ"flx##!.!BQx#!&>&!.10s"&W04&&!&>#",4&"&W0x#"#!.",x#0d!&>&!.forprovisonsandothernesecriychardgswhils c imprisenedanduponmytryallexpendedbymyhusbandformewhilsunderthosedollfulsurcumstancesIthinkImaysaflysayamountedtotenpoundsmore"&W04&&!&>#",4&"&W0&y#"fl","#!BQ"fl"z#T?!BQ#Tj@>?Tdz#10"*rr݌ ' Ќ  +   C  +:{  00"00 #!.>Tj@z#!&>&!.YeteIftheAttainturmaybetakenofandmynemerestoredagaineI   amwillingtotaketenepoundsallwhitchIlevetoyourhonersconsideration+:{{݌̌        |  Iremaineyou rhumbellSarvant |}݌  Ќ  -   nC n  -|}  #!.&!&>{# REBECKAHEMES-|}}݌ ` Ќ  n<   n  <|~  ",!."fl","#!BQ"fl~##!.!BQ #!&>&!.[WitchcraftRecords;Vol.CXXXV.,p.#!.&!&>v#151,!&>&!.Mass.Archives.]<|~~݌ -! Ќ  ;      ;Q  #!.&!&>#!j!.ThomasPerleyofBoxfordwasoneofthejuryduringthese "  excitingtrials.Thesedreadfulaffairsaregenerallythoughttobetheresultofthesuperstitionofthetimesbutthereareincidentsconnectedwiththemwhichmustbeascribedtosomeinvisiblepowerofthelowerregions.;Q݌̌  #!.!j#  (!% ! O2!/    /ڂ  !{#!.  150  #!.#!{-#!&>&!. HISTORYOFBOXFORD./ڂ݌ E Ќ  0  ! O2!  0  #!.&!&>#!j!.erected,andhascontinuedtobea goingmilltothepresenttime.  Abouttheyear1800,orbefore,thebusinesswascarriedonbyAsaFoster(fatherofRichardK.Foster),whoownedthemill,togetherwithagristmillthathadbeenpreviouslyerected.Mr.Fosterdiedin#!.!j#!&>&!.1831#!.&!&> #!j!.andtheheirs,in1849,soldthemillstothelateAugustus   Hayward,whopurchasedthegristmillstonesthathadbeentakenoutofthegristmillthatstoodwherethematchfactorynowstands,andsoldtoaMr.Bailey,andcarriedtoAmesbury.Mr.Haywardhauledthembackagain,andputtheminhismillinplaceoftheoldstones.Mr.Haywarddidathrivingbusiness,especiallyinthefurnishingofshiptimbertothe,vesselbuildersinEssexandvicinity.Afterhisdeath,in#!.!jP#!&>&!.1872,#!.&!&>#!j!.themillsweresoldtoMr.Solo M  monW.Howe,whohaskeptthemalmostconstantlyatworkeversince.0Y݌̌  ;      ;  Probablyaboutthetimeofwhichwearenowwriting,theAndrewssawmillswereerected,thoughwehavenever#!.!jш#!&>&!.arrived#!.&!&>#!j!.at m( anydefiniteconclusionregardingtheirorigin.Partsofthemillbuildingsareveryancient,butnotsomuchsoasanelderlymanwouldhavethem,whentheywererecentlyrepaired.Someoneremarkingthatthemillwasveryold,hesaidheoncesawadeedofitdated_______,;݌̌  0     0f  mentioningadateseveralyearsanteriortothearrivalofthePilgrimsinNewEngland.But,fromalackofknowledgeofhistory,hementionedadatewhichcouldnotbecredited;andsohisaccountfellintodisrepute.Asfarbackasanyonenowremembers,theywereinthepossessionoftheSymondsfamily,Capt.JosephSymondsbeingthelastownerofthatname.Uponhisdeath,thelateDeanAndrewspurchasedthemills,andbythemsawedthelargequantitiesoflumberinwhichhedealt.AfterhisdeaththeywereownedbythelateDanielAndrews.0f݌̌  ;      ;$  Afterenjoyingthefruitsofpeacefornineyears,in#!.!j#1722!j!.another &  Indianwarbrokeout,thoughnogreatviolence;$݌̌  #!.!j#  ("" ! 2!F    F  !&>&!.  HISTORYOFBOXFORD.>#!.&!&>W#!{#!. 151F9݌ E Ќ  0  ! 2!  0*  #!.#!{ʑ#!j!. wasdoneduringthethreeyearsthatitcontinued.Intheautumnof  #!.!j#1724,!j!.theinhabitantsofthefrontiertownson#!.!jd#!&>&!.MerrimacRiver#!.&!&>ϓ#!j!.seemto  havebeendissatisfiedxviththe#!.!j #!&>&!.manner#!.&!&>#!j!.of#!.!j#!&>&!.carryingon#!.&!&>-#!j!.the#!.!j{#!&>&!.warwith#!.&!&>#!j!.the   Indians,andwishedtoadoptoffensive#!.!j #!&>&!.measures.Accordingly#!.&!&>#!j!.acom   panywas#!.!j#!&>&!.organizedatDunstable,#!.&!&>K#!j!.of#!.!j#!&>&!.whichJohnLovewellwas#!.&!&>#!j!.captain,   Josiah#!.!jD#!&>&!.Farwell#!.&!&>#!j!.lieutenant,andJonathanRobbinsensign.These   officersofferedapetitiontotheLegislature,inwhichtheysay, thatifsaidcompanymaybeallowedfiveshillingsperdayincasetheykillanyIndians,andpossesstheirscalps,theywillemployinIndianhuntingonewholeyear;and,iftheydonotwithinthattimekillany,theyarecontenttobeallowednothingfortheirwages,time,andtrouble.#!.!j#!{#!. *#!.#!{#!j!. Thispetitionwasgranted,changingtheterms %  intoabountyofonehundred0*݌̌  0     0ћ  poundsforeveryscalptakenduringoneyear.Capt.Loveccwellwasaboldandadventurousofficer,and,stimulatedbythisoffer,heimmediatelyledhiscompanyagainstthehostilesavages.ApartofhiscompanywascomposedofBoxfordmen,"!j#",",#"fl","#!BQ"fl<##!.!BQ~#!j!.PhineasFoster, M ddJacobAmesdd,JeremiahPerley,eeJethroAmesee,JacobPerley,andperhapsothers.0ћ$݌̌  ;      ;Ϟ  In#!.!j#!&>&!.February,#!.&!&>t#f!{#!. f1725,f#!.#!{#f!j!.f fthelastyearofthewar,thecompany,numbering e  #!.!j#!&>&!.sixtytwopersons,#!.&!&>#!j!.begantheirmarchonsnowshoes,carryingtheir m( provisionsontheirbacks.TowardWinnipiseogeeLake(N.H.)theycameontheIndiantrail.Duringtheirmarchtheydiscoveredabearinhisdeninahollowtree,which,byhelpoftheirkilled.Hecouldnotbegotoutwherehewentin,havingbecomesofatduringhiswinter sresidence.Theysoonhadafire,androasted,andfeasted !P on,hisflesh,"!j#","#"fl","#!BQ"fl##!.!BQ##!j!.averytimelysupply,astheirprovisionswerenearly "X exhausted.Continuingtheirmarch,theysooncametotheabovenamedlake,wheretheylostthetrail,therebeingnosnowontheice.ThereappearedtofollowtheIndiansalargeflock;Ϟ0݌̌  R    R  SG!j#Sj@>GSč#S,P,>Sj@ *#!, n,P,S,5##!.,!, nw# HistoryofDunstable,p.Tj@>!.TV>Tj@g gIII.hR݌ &x  Ќ  h#!q VT##!. !q#g g