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PEIRCE'S COLONIAL LISTS.

CIYIL, MILITARY AND PROFESSIONAL
LISTS or
PLYMOUTH AND EHODE ISLAND
COLONIES,

COMPKISIHS

Colonial, County and Town Officers,
clergymen, physicians and lawyers.
W,ii\ fiEitratta from Colonial ILatos UeftntriB tStdr Hutieg.
1621—1700.

Bt ebenezer w. peirce,
Of Fkebto-wk, mass.
Eesident Member of the Old Colony Historical, the Pilgrim, and the New England Historic Genealogical
Societies ; Corresponding Member of the New York Biographical and
Wisconsin State Historical Societies.

BOSTON :
A. WILLIAMS & CO,
283 -WasMngton Street.
DAVID CLAPP & SON.
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Copyright,, 1880.
JBhenener W. Peirce.

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PREFACE.

The rapid increase of persons seeking information concerning a
department of the history of Plymouth and Rhode Island Colonies
not usually found in standard works, has seemed to demand a book
of ready reference wherein the names of colonial, county and town
officers and professional men should be presented concisely, and in
a form the most convenient to the reader. The need long felt for
such a work is thought sufficient to justify the present effort to
furnish it to the public.
The compiler does not claim for himself the credit of being the
first to discover the want referred to ; doubtless others have seen
and felt it, but have been deterred from undertaking a work
requiring so much toil and time, by the fear of their labor being
insufficiently requited. The compiler of this work, however, will
consider himself rewarded, if he sees his efforts appreciated by the
public, for whose convenience mainly he has labored.
The plan adopted in the following pages is. to give in brief and
in tabular form :
1. The names, residences and dates of election or of appointment
of the civil officers of the colonial government, of the several counties
and of each town, under the head of Civil Lists, respectively of
Plymouth and Ehode Island Colonies.

IV PREFACE.
2. The names, residences, and dates of commission, of the officers
in the local militia, and those appointed to serve in the capacity of
commissioned officers in the successive warlike expeditions fitted out
by the colonies, under the head of Military Lists of Plymouth
and Rhode Island Colonies.
3. The names of clergymen, physicians and lawyers ; where and
when settled in the practice of their several professions ; under the
head of Professioktal Lists, respectively of the two colonies.
Should the demand for this wo-rk seem to warrant the effort for a
further and enlarged publication in the same line, the compiler will
probably, ere long, publish in like form the Civil, Military and
Professional Lists of the Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Haven
and New Hampshire Colonies, which, with this present work, will
constitute complete books of reference to all Colonial New England.
EBENEZER W. PEIRCE.
Freetown, Mass., Nov. 12, 1880.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PLYMOUTH COLONY.

Oribil Hists.
Colonial Officers 
Governors — Deputy Governors — Secretaries — Treasurers —
Governors' Assistants — Marshals — Coroner.

BARNSTABLE COUNTY.
COUNTT Officeks  7
Magistrates — Clerk and Register of Deeds.
Town Officeks:
Barnstdbk —
Selectmen — ^Constables — ^Representatives .... 8
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways . . . 17
Inn Keepers and Licensed Retailers of Spirituous Liquors 21
Collectors of the Excise and of Minister's Rates . . 22
Eastham —
Selectmen — Constables — Surveyors . . . • 10
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways . . . 1 9
Retailers of Spirituous Liquors  21
Collectors of the Excise and of Ministers's Rates . . 22
FcAmovih —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives . . . .11
Inn Keepers and Licensed Retailers of Spirituous Liquors . 21
Rochester —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives . . . .12
Sandwich —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives . . . . 12
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways . . . .19
Inn Keepers and RetaOers of Spirituous Liquors . . 21
Collectors of the Excise and of Minister's Rates ... 22

VI

CONTENTS.

Yarmouth —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways
Inn Keepers and Retailers of Spirituous Liquors
Collectors of the Excise and of Minister's Rates

Chatham —
Selectmen — Constables-
Grand Juryman

-Representatives

14
20 21
22 1618

BRISTOL COUNTY.

CotTNTY Officeks 
Magistrates — Clerk and Register of Deeds — Treasurer.
Town Officers:
Bristol —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways _
Inn Keepers and Retailers of Spirituous Liquors
Dartmovih —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways
Collectors of the Excise . . . "^
Freetown —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways
Inn Keepers .....
Little Gompton —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways
Inn Keepers . . ' .
Behoboth —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways
Inu Keepers and Retailers of Spirituous Liquors
Collectors of the Excise and of Ministers' Rates
Swansea —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways
Inn Keepers and Retailers of Spirituous Liquors
Taunton —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — ^Surveyors of Highways
Inn Keepers and Retailers of Spirituous Liquors
Collectors of the Excise and of Ministers' Rates.

23

24
33
87 25
3338 26 3437 2634 37 27 3437 38 30 35 37 31 3637 38

CONTENTS.

yu

PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
County Officers 
Magistrates- Clerks of Court— Register of Deeds— Marshal
and Gaol Keeper.
Town Officers :

39

ater —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways
Inn Keepers 
Collectors of the Excise and of Mmisters' Rates
Dvxhartf —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen- — Surveyors of Highways .
Collectors of the Excise ...
Marshjidd —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways
Collectors of the Excise and- of Mmisters' Rates
MidMeboraugh —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways
Plymouth —
Selectmen — Constables — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways
Collectors of the Excise ....
Scitiutte —
Selectmen — Constables, — Representatives
Grand Jurymen — Surveyors of Highways
Collectors of the Excise and of Ministers' Rates

Duties of Civil Officers 
Laws of the Colony respecting Selectmen — Constables — Rep
resentatives — Town Clerks — Grand Jurymen— Surveyors
of Highways — Persons to Solemnize Marriages — Inns and
Inn Keepers — Liquor Sellers — Collectors of the Excise and
of Ministers' Rates.

40
5359 60
41
53 60
4455 60
47564857 60
5158 6061

Militia Companies:
Barnstable County  68
Bristol County  69
Plymouth County  71
Company Rolls of the Several Tovytfs .... 73
Militia Laws of the Colony  77
From the year 1632 to the year 1689.

VUI CONTENTS.
General and Special Military Orders .... 84
Concerning the Pequot War, 1637— The Alarm of 1642—
The Alarm of 1643-4— The Narragansetts, 1645— The
Connecticut Indians, 1 649 — Anticipated War with the Dutch,
1653— Do. with the Sachem Ninigret, 1654-5— Do. with the
Squaw-Sachem of Saconett, 1671 — Do. with the Dutch,
at New York, 1673— Kmg. Philip's War, 1675— Kmg
William's War, 1689.

^rofesisional ILists.
Towns in Barnstable, Bristol and Plymouth Counties.
Clergymen  HI
Physicians  112
Lawyers  113
Laws concerning Professional Men  114

EHODE ISLAISTD COLOinT.

(Eibil aiist^.
Colonial Officers  119
Governors — Deputy Governors — Secretaries — Treasurers —
Sergeants — Sheriffs — Attorneys — Solicitors.
Town Officers: East Greenwich . . . . . , . , ,123
Act of Incorporation of . ¦, • - . • 124
Jamestown  125
Kingstown  125
Newport .  126
New Shoreham (Block Island)  129
Act of Incorporation of  129
Portsmouth  131
Providence  133
Warwick  135
Westerly, and Act of Incorporation  138
imUitarg Hists.
Major Commandants  141
The Island Regiment — The Main Land Regiment.
Militia Companies  ' . . . . 142
In the several Towns of the Colony.
Military Laws and Orders  144
professional Hists.
Clergymen and Physicians  151
In the several Towns — Medical License.

PLYMOUTH COLONY

CIVIL LISTS.

COLONIAL OFFICERS.

GOVERNORS.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

John Carver
William Bradford
Edward Winslow
Thomas Prence
William Bradford
Edward Winslow
William Bradford
Thomas Prence
William Bradford
Edward Winslow
William Bradford
Thomas Prence
Josias Winslow
Thomas Hiokley

PlymouthPlymouth Plymouth
PlymouthPlymouth Plymouth
PlymouthPlymouthPlymouthPlymouthPlymouth
Eastham
MarshfieldBarnstable

Nov. 11, 1620, to AprU, 1621.
May, 1621, to January 1, 1633.
Jan. 1, 1633, to 1634.
*Jan. 1, 1634, to March, 1635.
March 3, 1635, to Jan. 1636.
Jan. 5, 1636, to January, 1637.
Jan. 3, 1637, to January, 1638.
June 5, 1638, to March, 1639.
March 5, 1639, to June, .1 644.
June 5, 1644, to June, 1645.
June 4, 1645, to June, 1657.
June 3, 1657, to April 8, 1673.
June 3, 1673, to Dec. 28, 1680.
June 7, 1681, to June, 1692.t

DEPUTY GOVERNORS.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Thomas Hinkley
James Cudworth
William Bradford
William Bradford

BarnstableScituatePlymouthPlymouth

June 1, 1680, to 1681.
June 7, 1681, to 1682.
June 6, 1682, to 1686.
1689, to 1692.

SECRETARIES.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Nathaniel Souther
Nathaniel Morton
Nathaniel Clarke
Samuel Sprague

Plymouth
PlymouthPlymouth
Marshfield

Jan. 3, 1637, to 1647.
December, 1647, to 1685.
June, 1685, to 1686.
June, 1686, to 1692.

* Thomas Prence was elected Governor, Jan. 1, 1634, but was not to enter upon the duties
of that office until March, 1634. , , „...,, j . .
t Save during the interruption in the government made by Sir Edmuqd Andros.

PLYMOUTH COLONY.
TREASURERS.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Thomas Prence

Plymouth

Jan. 3, 1637, to 1640.

Timothy Hatherly

Scituate

March 3, 1640, to 1642.

John Atwood

Plymouth

March 1, 1642, to 1644.

Miles Standish

Duxbury

Aug. 20, 1644, to 1656.

John Alden

Duxbury

June 3, 1656, to 1659.

Constant Southworth

Duxbury

June 7, 1659, to 1679.

William Bradford

Plymouth

June 3, 1679, to 1686.

WiUiam Bradford

Plymouth

1689, to 1692.

GOVERNORS' ASSISTANTS.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Isaac AUerton

Plymouth

1621, 1634.

Edward Winslow

Plymouth

j 1634, 1635, 1637, 1638,
1 1643, 1645-1650.

1641-

William Bradford

Plymouth

1634, 1635, 1637,1638,
1658-1681.

1644,

John Alden

Duxbury

1632, 1634^1639, 1650-

1686.

Sumuel Fuller

Plymouth

1632.

John Howland

Plymouth

1634, 1635.

Miles Standish |

Plymouth
1S5 Duxbury

1632, 1635, 1637-1641,
1645-1656.

Thomas Prence j
Plymouth
*& Eastham
1632, 1635-1637, 1639-
1656,
Stephen Hopkins
Plymouth
1634, 1635.
William Collier
Duxbury
(1635-1637, 1639-1651,
j. 1656, 1658-1665.
1654-
Timothy Hatherly
Scituate
1636, 1637, 1639-1658.
John Browne
Rehoboth
1636, 1638-1655.
John Jenney
Plymouth
1637, 1638-1640.
John Atwood
Plymouth
1638.
Edmund Freeman
Sandwich
1640-1645.
William Thomas
Marshfield
1642-1644, 1646-1650.
Thomas Willett
Plymouth
1651-1654, 1656-1664.
James Cudworth
Scituate
1656, 1657, 1674r-1680.
Josias Winslow
Marshfield
1657-1672.
Thomas Southworth
Plymouth
1655, 1657-1671.
Thomas Hinckley
Barnstable
1658-1679.
John Freeman
Eastham
1667-1678, 1682-1686.
Nathaniel Bacon
Barnstable
1667-1673.
Constant Southworth
Duxbury
1672-1678.
James Browne
Rehoboth
1673-1683.
Daniel Smith
Rehoboth
1679-1683.
Barnabas Lothrop
Barnstable
1681-1686.
John Thacher
Yarmouth
1682-1686.
John Walley
Bristol
1684-1686.
* Thomas Prence removed to Eastham, in or about 1644.
Name.'

Residence.

Term ot Service.

Samuel Nash
William Bassett

Duxbury Sandwich

1652, to 1684.
June, 1689, to 1692.

CORONER.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

WilHam CoUier

Duxbury

f Jan. 3, 1637; re-chosen June
\ 2, 1646.

Duties of Governor's Assistant, as defined by the laws of Plymouth
Colony : —
" The office of an Assistant for the time being consisteth in appearing at the Gover
nor's stunons, and in giving his best advice both in publick Court & private Councell
-with the Gov"- for the good of the Colonies within the limits of this government. Not
to disclose but keep secret s-uch things as concerne the publick good and shall be
thought meet to be concealed by the Gov' & Councell of Assistants. In having a
speciall hand in the examination of publick oifenders and in contriving the affairs of
the Colony. To have a voice in the censuring of such offenders as shall not be
brought to publibk Court. That if the Governor shall have occasion to be absent
firom the Colony for a short time, by the Gov' -with the consent of the rest of the
Assistants, he may be deputed to goveme in the absence of the governour. Also it
shall be la-wfull for him to examine and comit to ward -where any occasion ariseth
-where the Gov is absent pro-vided the person be brouglit to further hearing with aU
convenient speed before the Governor and the rest of the Assistants."

PLYMOUTH COLONY.

GOTEENOES OF PLYMOUTH COLONY.
John Cakvbr, the first chief magistrate of Plymouth Colony, was bom in England,
but left that country for the sake of his religion and settled at Leyden, -where he held
the office of Deacon in the Pilgrim Church ; and being a very influential member of
that body was sent by it to England to negotiate -with the Virginia Company for the
pri-vilege of settling upon some part of the territory that company had acquired in
North America. He took a prominent part in all the arrangements of the Pilgrim
voyage to and settlement in America ; and, in the cabin of the Mayflower then lying
at anchor in Pro-vinceto-wn harbor, John Carver -was chosen Governor of Plymouth
Colony. He was re-elected at Plymouth, April 2, 1621, and died, to the inexpressi
ble grief of the colonists, a little past the middle of the same month, his wife dying
six weeks 'after.
William Beadpord was born in Yorkshire, England, March, 1588. At an early
age he emigrated to HoUand, and joined the English congregation at Leyden, saUing
with the PUgrims to America in 1620. The first legal patent or charter of Plymouth
Colony was obtained in the name of John Peirce, but in 1630 a more comprehensive
charter was obtained in the name of William Bradford, his heirs, associates and as
signees. The General Court of Pljonouth Colony in 1640 requested that this charter
should be surrendered into their hands, which being done it was returned to Gov.
Bradford for safe keeping. He was annually elected governor as long as he lived,
excepting for five years at different times when he declined, thus holding the office
31 years. He wrote a history of Plymouth Colony, from 1620 to 1647, which re
mained in manuscript, was carried away by the British army in 1775, and was sup
posed to have been destroyed or lost ; but fortunately it was discovered a few years
since, and printed entire by the Mass. Hist. Soc. in 1856. He died May 9, 1657.
Edward Winslow was born at Droitwich, Worcestershire, England, Oct. 19, 1595,
joined the Puritans at Leyden in 1617, and took an active part in all the affairs of their
emigration. With piety he combined great energy, and extensive knowledge of the
world and of society, whereby he was enabled to render the colonists very great and
essential service. He was four times sent to England as an agent for Plymouth and
Massachusetts Bay Colonies, and was three times [elected Governor of Plymouth
Colony. In 1623 he made the first importation of neat cattle into New England.
Crom-«'ell appointed Gov. Winslow one of three commissioners to overlook an expe
dition against the Spaniards in the West Indies, and while on that duty died at sea,
May 8, 1655, He was the author of the interesting and valuable works : "Good
Newes from" New England," printed at London in 1624 ; " Hypocrasie Unmasked,"
1646 ; "The Glorious Progress of the Gospel among the Indians," 1649.
Thomas Prence was born in England in 1600 ; came to America in 1621, and set
tled in Plymouth, from whence he removed to Eastham in 1644. He married 1st, in
1624, Patience Brewster, who died in 1634; 2d, Mary Collier; 3d, in 16B2, Mary,
widow of Samuel Freeman. He was eighteen times chosen governor of Plymouth
Colony, and died March 29, 1673.
Josias Winslow, son of Gov. Edward and Susannah (White) Winslow, was bom
at Plymouth, in 1629, and married in 1657, Penelope, daughter of Herbert Pelham,Esq.
He was eight times chosen Governor of Plymouth Colony, and was distinguised for
his great talents, energy and usefulness. Perhaps it would not be too much to say
of him, that in his day and generation he was indeed "first in peace, first in war,"
and among the very "first in the hearts of his countrymen." He died in Marshfield
Dec. 28, 1680, '
Thomas Hinklet was bom in England in 1618: came -with his father, Samuel
Hmkley, to America, and was at Scituate as early as 1636 ; at Barnstable in 1639 •
admitted as freeman in Plymouth Colony in 1645. In 1646 he was elected a Deputy
or Eepresentative from the town of Barnstable to the Colonial Coui-t, and was re
peatedly chosen until 1668, when he was made Governor's Assistant. Promoted to
Deputy Governor m 1680, he was next year chosen Governor, and except during the
interruption to the govemment caused by Sir Edmund Andros, Gov. HinUev held
that office untd 1692. • ¦'

BARNSTABLE COUNTT.

Incorpokated Jdne 2, 1685. Shiee ok County Town, Barnstable.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Jonathan Sparrow
Stephen SkifF

Eastham Sandwich

May 20, 1690, to 1692.
May 20, 1690, to 1692.

Clerk of County Court and Register op Deeds.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Joseph Lothrop

Barnstable

Act of Incorporation : —
" It is also Ordered, That Barnstable, Sandwich, Yarmouth and Eastham, the
ViUages of Sippican, Suckconesset and Monamoy shall be a County ; Barnstable the
County To-wn and said County shall be caUed the County of Barnstable, in which
County shaU be kept two County Courts annually at the County Town, one ou the
third Tuesday in April, and the other on the third Wednesday in October."

TOWI^ OFFICERS.

00

BARNSTABLE. Incorporated Sept. 3, 1639. Indian name — Chequocket.

Date.

selectmbjn.

CONSTABLES.

REPRESENTATIVES .

1639

None Chasai.

William Casely

Joseph HuU, "laiomas Dimmock.

1640

(( If

John Cooper

James Cudworth, Thomas Dimmock,
Anthony Annable.

1641

(( «

Henry Eowley

Thomas Dimmock, Anthony Annable.

1642

f( ((

Thomas Lathrope

James Cudworth, Thomas Dimmock,
Anthony Annable.
John Coop, Anthony Annable, Henry

1643

(( ((

John Hamlen

Eowley, Henry Bourne.

1644

n tt

William Crocker

Anthony Annable, Henry Bourne,
Henry Cobb.

1646

l( u

John Bursley

Anthony Annable, Isaac Eobinson.

1646

U it

Thomas Huckens

Henry Cobb, Thomas Hinckley.

1647

tt ((

John HaU

Anthony Annable, Henry Cobb,

1648

(( M

Thomas AUen

Thomas Dimmock, Thomas Hinckley. /

1649

(( l(

Thomas Dimmock, Thomas Hinckley. /
1660
(( «(
Nathaniel Bacon
Thomas Dimmock, Anthony Annable. /
1651
II II
George Lewis
Anthony Annable, Isaac Eobinson. /
1652
11 II
James Naighbore
Henry Cobb, Nathaniel Bacon. '
1653
II II
. John Finney
Anthony Annable, Nathaniel Bicon.
1664
II II
Dolar Davis
Nathaniel Bacon, Thomas Hinckley.
1666
II II
Eobert SheUey
Nathaniel Bacon, Thomas Hinckley.
1656
11 II
Abraham Blush
1657
II II
Thomas Huckens
Anthony Annable.
1658
II II
Thomas AUen
Nathaniel Bacon.
1659
II II
Thomas Huckens
Nathaniel Bacon, Henry Cobb.
1660
II II
Abraham Blush
Nathaniel Bacon, Henry Cobb.
1661
II Ii
Trustrum HuU
Nathaniel Bacon, Henry Cobb.
1662
II II
Thomas Huckens
. Nathaniel Bacon, Henry Cobb.
od»aoo
None Chosen.

Nathaniel Bacon, John Chipman, John Thompson, Trustrum HuU
William Crocker, John Chipman, John Thompson, Joseph Lothrop
Thomas Huckins, WUliam Crockei-) John Thompson, John Chip-
man, Lieut. Joseph Lothrop
Thomas Huckens, John Thompson, Joseph Lothrop, Ensign
Mark Eames
Thomas Huckens, Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, John Thompson
Thomas Huckens, Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, John Thompson
Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, John Thompson, John Gorham
Thomas Huckins, Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, John Gorham
Thomas Huckins, Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, Barnabas Lothrop
Thomas Huckens, Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, Barnabas Lothi-op
Thomas Huckens, Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, Barnabas Lothrop
Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, Lieut. James Lewis, B arnajjas^ Lothrop
Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, Barnabas Lothrop, Lieut. "S^uel Aileu
Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, Lieut. James Lewis
Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, Lieut, Samuel AUen, Sergt. John Howland
Capt. Joseph Lothrop, Lieut. Samuel Allen, Ens. John Howland
Capt. Joseph Lothrop, Samuel Allen, Lieut. John Howland
Capt. Joseph Lothrop, Lt. John Howland, Ens. Shubael Dimmock

Capt. Joseph Lothrop, Lieut. James Le-wis, John Howland
Capt. 3 oseph Lothrop, Lieut. James Lewis, Lieut. John Howland

Trustrum Hull
Joseph Lothrop
Thomas Lothrop
Thomas Huckens
Abraham Blush
Henry Bourne
Eobert Parker
Thomas AUen
Samuel Allen
John Huckens
Jabez Lumbert
Barnabas Lothrop
John Finney, Sr.
Job Crocker
Samuel Hinckley, Sr.
Nathaniel Bacon
Thomas Huckens
Lieut. Samuel AUen
John Barker
Melatiah Lothrop
Thomas Huckins

Nathaniel Bacon, John Chipman.
Nathaniel Bacon, John Chipman.
Nathaniel Bacon, John Chipman.
Nathaniel Bacon, John Chipman, Josepl
Lothrop.
Joseph Lothrop,
Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, John Chipman.
John Chipman, Thomas Huckens.
Thomas Huckens.
Thomas Huckens.
Thomas Iluckens, John Thompson.
John Thompson, Lieut. Joseph Lothrop,
Thomas Huckins.
Thomas Huckens, Barnabas Lothrop.
Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, Barnabas Lothrt
Thomas Huckens, Barnabas Lothrop.
Thomas Huckens, Barnabas Lothrop.
Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, Barnabas Lothrc
Lieut. Joseph Lothrop, Barnabas Lothrc
Lieut. Joseph Lothrop.
Capt. Joseph Lothrop, Lt. Samuel AUen
Capt. Joseph Lothrop, Lt. Samuel AUen.
Capt. Joseph Lothrop, Samuel AUen.
Capt. Jos. Lothrop, Ens. Shubael Dimmock.

Shubael Dimmock, John Gorham.
Capt. Joseph Lothrop, John Gorham.
Capt. John Gorham.

Thomas Hinkley was Town Clerk of Barnstable in 1644, and probably for quite a number of the succeeding years.
Joseph Lothrop was Town Clerk in 1660, and he probably filled that office for several years.

EASTHAM. Incorporated June 2, 1646. Indian name— Nauset.

o

Date.

SELECTMEN,

16461647164816491650165116521653165416551656165716581659
1660 16611662 166316641666
1666 1667166816691670167116721673 1674

None Chosen.

constables.

representatives.

John Freeman, Josias Cooke, Eichard Higgins
Eichard Higgins, Daniel Cole, Nic'-.jlas Snow
Nicholas Snow, Daniel Cole, Lie-at. Joseph Eogers, Josias Cooke
Nicholas Snow, Daniel Cole, Thomas Paine, Jonathan SpaiTOw
Nicholas Snow, Daniel Cole, Thomas Paine, Jonathan Sparrow,
Mark Snow
Nicholas Snow, Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow
Nicholas Snow, Daniel Cole, Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow,
Jonathan Bangs

Samuel Hicks
John SmaUey
Job Cole
George Crispe
WiUiam Twiney, Jr.
Stephen Wood
Thomas Payne
John Young
Mark Snow
J onathan Sparrow
Henry Atkins
John Mayo
Henry Atkins
Ealph Smith
John Doane, Jr.
Nicholas Snow
Edward Bangs
Daniel Cole
Joseph Harding ,
Eobert Vixon
John Bangs
Samuel Freeman
Benajah Dunham
Samuel Smith
John Mayo
Jonathan Bangs

Thomas Paine

Josias Cooke, Eichard Higginson.
Nicholas Snow, Samuel Hicks.
John Doane, Samuel Hicks.
John Doane, Nicholas Snow.
John Doane, Josiah Cook.
Daniel Cole, Edward Bangs, Nicholas Snow
John Doane, Eichard Higgins.
Daniel Cole.
Eichard Higgins, Eichard Sparrow.
Eichard Sparrow, John Freeman.
Eichard Higgins.
Eichard Higgins.
Eichard Higgins.
Lieut. John Freeman, Josias Cooke,
Lieut. John Freeman, Josias Cooke.
Lieut. John Freeman, Josias Cooke.
Lieut. John Freeman, Josias Cooke.
Eichard Higgins, Lieut. John Freeman.
Lieut. John Freeman, Josias Cooke.
Daniel Cole,
Daniel Cole, Jonathan Sparrow.
Daniel Cole, Jonathan Sparrow.
Daniel Cole, Jonathan Sparrow.
Josias Cooke, Thomas Paine.
Daniel Cole, Thomas Paine.
Jonathan Sparrow, Thomas Paine.
Jonathan Sparrow, Jonathan Bangs.

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1675
1676 167716781679 1680
1681 1682
1683 16841685168616871688 1689169016911692

Nicholas Snow, Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow
Lieut. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, Jonathan Bangs
Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, John Doane
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, John Doane
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, John Doane
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, John Doane
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, John Doane, Thomas
Paine, Daniel Cole
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, John Doane
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, John Doane
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, John Doane
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, John Doane
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow, John Doane
[Government interrupted by
Sir Edmund Andros.]
Mark Snow, John Doane, Jonathan Bangs
Mark Snow, John Doane, Sr., Jabez Snow, Benjamin Higgins

Joshua Bangs
John Doane
Thomas MuHord
Josias Cooke
William Bro-wne
John Freeman
William Walker

Benjamin Higgins

Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow.
Lieut. Jonathan Sparrow, Jonathan Bangs,
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow.
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Thomas Paine.
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Jonathan Bangs.
Thomas Paine.
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Thomas Paine.
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, John Doane.
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow.
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, John Doane.
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, John Doane.
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow.

Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Mark Snow,
John Doane.
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Thomas Paine.
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, Thomas Paine.

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Nicholas Snow was To-wn Clerk of Eastham from 1646 to 1663 ; Mark Snow, from 1663 to 1676 ; Daniel Doane, from 1676 to .1703.

FALMOUTH. Incorporated June 4, 1686. Indian name — Succanessett.

Date. ,.

SELECTMEN.

CONSTABLES.

REPRESENTATIVES.

1686

[Government interrupted by o

!2!O-

None Chosen,

1687

II It

1688

Sir Edmimd Andros.] |

g

<i II

1689

a.

Q

John Eobinson.

1690

r

tro

John Eobinson.

1691

01

John Eobinson.

1692

ROCHESTER. Incorporated June 4, 1686. Indian name— Sippican.

i^s

Date.

SELECTMEN.

CONSTABLES.

REPRESENTATIVES.

1686

!zj

1-687
f
1688
CD
1689
Q
Joseph Burgess.
16901691
; Aaron Barlow, Samuel HamHrond, Samuel White
o
Aaron Barlow.
Aaron Barlow.
1692
P
P
SANDWICH. IncOri'ORATed Sept. 3, 1639. Indian name
— Shawme.
Date.
SELECTMEN.
CONSTABLES.
REPRESENTATIVES.
f George AUen
\ Thomas Amitage
Eichard Bourne, Thomas Armitage, John
p
1639
Vincent.
1640
Wmiam Wood
Eichard Bourne, George AUen.
Nathaniel WiUis
Eichard Bourne, George Allen.
1641
f
Eichaid Bourne, George AUen, WiUiam
1642
Michael lurner
Newland, Thomas Burges.
g
George Knott-
William Newland, Henry Feak.
164416451646
Q
Joseph Holly
Thomas Tupper, James Skiife.
o
George Be-wyt
Eichard Bourne, Thomas Burges.
s
Peter Gaunt
William Newland, James Skiff, Edmund
Freeman.
1647
Thomas Dexter, Jr.
Thomas Tupper, WiUiam Newland.
James SkifFe
Thomas Tupper, Thomas Burgis.
1648
John Vincent, William Newland,
16491660
1 Edmund Freeman
1 John Vincent, Thomas Tupper.
Thomas Tupper, James Skiffd, Thomas Burgis
Thomas Tupper, James Sl^iffe, Edmund Freeman
Thomas Tupper, Sr., Edmund Freeman, Jr., WOliam Swift
James Skiffe, Edmund Freeman, Jr., WiUiam Swift
James Skiffe, Sr., Edmund Freeman, Jr., WiUiam Swift
James Skiffe, Thomas Burgess, Stephen Skiffe
James Skiffe, Sr., WUliam Swift, Thomas Tupper, Jr.
James Skiffe, Sr,, WiUiam Swift, Edmund Freeman
wmiam Swift, Stephen Skiffe, Thomas Tupper, Jr.
WUliam Swift, Edmund Freeman, Jr., Thomas Tupper
WUliam Swift, Edmund Freeman, Thomas Tupper
Edmund Freeman, Thomas Tupper, John BlackweU
Edmund Freeman, WUliam Swilt, Thomas Tupper
Edmund Freeman, Jr., WUliam Swift, Thomas Tupper
Edmund Freeman, Jr., John BlackweU
Edmund Freeman, Sr., Stephen Skiff, John BlackweU
Thomas Tupper, Stephen Skiffi Shearjashub Bourne
William Swift, Sr., Thomas Tupper, Stephen Skiff
WiUiam Swift, Thomas Tupper, Stephen Skiff

Nathaniel Fish
Jonathan Fish
Eichard ChadweU
Thomas Burgess, Jr.
Stephen Wing
Myles Blaoke
William Bassett
Thomas Tobey
William Swift
Benjamin Nye
Thomas Dexter
George Barlow
Thomas Burgess
Eichard ChadweU
Henry Dillingham
Edmund Freeman, Jr.
WiUiam Swift
Thomas Tupper, Jr.
Stephen Skiffe
Benjamin Nye, Sr.
Eichard Gibbs, Sr.
Benjamin Hammond
Joseph Burgess
James Pursnall -
James BlackweU
Ezra Perry
WiUiam Bassett
Jacob Biu-gess
Elisha Bourne
Jonathan Hallett
Ambrose Fish

John Vincent, Thomas Tupper.
Thomas Tupper, Eichard Bourne.
Thomas Tupper, James Skiffe.
James Skiffe, Thomas Burgess.
John Vincent, James Skiffe.
Thomas Tupper, James Skiffe.
Thomas Tupper, James Skiffe.
Thomas Tupper, James Skiffe.
John Vincent.
Thomas Tupper, Thomas Burgess.
Thomas Tupper, John Vincent.
Thomas Burgess, WiUiam Bassett.
Thomas Tupper, James Skiffe.
Eichard Bourne, James Skiffe.
Eichard Bourne, James Skiffe.
Eichard Bourne, James Skiffe.
Eichard Bourne, Thomas Tupper.
Thomas Burgis.
Edmund Freeman, Jr.
Eichard Bourne.
Edmund Freeman, Jr.
Thomas Tupper.
Thomas Tupper, Jr.
Edmund Freeman, Jr.
Thomas Tupper.
William Swift, Stephen Skiffe.
WiUiam Swift.
Thomas Tupper.
Thomas Tupper.
Edmund Freeman, Jr.
Thomas Tupper, Steplien Skiff.
Thomas Tupper, Stephen Skiff.
Stephen Skiff, Shearjashub Bourne.
Thomas Tupper, Stephen Skiff.
Thomas Tupper, Stephen Skiff.

Q

Q

SANDWICH (Continued).

Date.

16881689169016911692

SELECTMEN.

Thomas Tupper, Shearjashub Bourne, WUliam Bassett
Stephen Skiff, Shearjashub Bourne, WiUiam Bassett

CONSTABLES.

REPRESENTATIVES.

Thomas Tupper, Stephen Skiff.
Stephen Skiff, Shearjashub Bourne.
Capt. Thomas Tupper, Elisha Bourne.

WUHam Wood was Town Clerk of Sandwich in 1649, and probably for several years after; Thomas Tupper was Town Clerk for a time; the
office was held by Stephen Wing in 1669 ; Edmund Freeman, Jr., in 1670 ; Thomas Tupper, Jr., in 1675 ; WUliam Bassett, m 1685, who contmued
in that office untU 1720.
YARMOUTH. Incorporated September 3, 1639. Indian name — Mattacheesb or Nobscuset.

Date.

163916401641
164216431644
164516461647164816491660

SELECTMEN.

CONSTABLES.

William Chase
William Lumpkin
Edward Sturges
Emanuel White
Emanuel White
Thomas Howes
Eichard Templer
John Joyce
Trista HuU
John Marchant
William Hedge

REPRESENTATIVES .

Thomas Payne, Philip Tabor.
PhUip Tabor.
John Crow, Eichard More.
John Crow, Eichard More, William Palmer.
Anthoney Thacher, Mr. Cro-«'e, Sr., WU
liam Palmer, Thomas Falland.
Anthoney Thacher, WUliam Palmer, Job
Cole, James Mathews.
Anthoney Thacher, Edmund Hawes.
Anthoney Thacher, Edmund Hawes.
Anthoney Thacher, Edmund Hawes.
Lieutenant Palmer, Edmund Hawes.
Lieutenant Palmer, Edmund Hawes.
Lieutenant Palmer, Eichard Hoar.

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Anthony Thacher, Edmund Hawes, James Mathews.
Edmund Hawes, Edward Sturgis, James Mathews, Yelverton Crow
Edmund Hawes, James Mathews, Thomas Howes, John MUler,
John Thacher
Edmund Hawes, Thomas Howes, John MiUer, John Thacher,
Edward Sturgis, Sr.
Edmund Hawes, Thomas Howes, John MUler, John Thacher,
Edward Sturgis, Sr.
Edmund flawes. Ensign Thomas Howes, John MUler, John
Thacher, Edward Sturgis
Edmund Hawes, Ensign Thomas Howes, John MUler, John
Thacher, Edward Sturgis
Edmund Hawes, Ensign Thomas Howes, John MUler, John
Thacher, Edward Sturgis
Edmund Hawes, Captain Thomas Howes, John MUler, John
Thacher, Edward Sturgis, Sr.
Edmund Hawes, Captain Thomas Howes, Ensign John Thacher
Edmund Hawes, John Thacher, Edward Sturgis, Sr.
Edmund Hawes, John MiUer, John Thacher, Edward Sturgis, Sr.
Edmund Hawes, Ensign John Thacher, Edward Sturgis, John
MUler, Jeremiah Howes

Andrew Hallett
Benjamin Hammon
Francis Baker
James Mathews
Thomas Boardman
Eichard Taylor
Eobert Eldred
Anthony Thacher
Edmund Hawes
Eichard Sears
Thomas Boardman
Edward Sturgis
Samuel Eyder
Samuel HaU
Joseph Howes
John MUler
Thomas Howes
Eichard Taylor
Henry Vincent
Samuel Sturgis
Joseph HaU
Hosea Joyce
EUsha Hedge
Edward Sturgis
Nathaniel Bassett
Jeremiah Howes
John Hawes
Edward Sturgis. Sr.
Andrew HaUett

Anthoney Thacher, Edmund Hawes.
Anthoney Thacher, '1 homas Howes.
Thomas Howes, Edmund Hawes.
Edmund Hawes, Anthoney Thacher.
Edmund Hawes, WiUiam Nickerson.
Edmund Hawes.
Edmund Hawes.
Edmund Hawes, Thomas Howes.
Anthony Thacher, Thomas Howes.
Edmund Hawes, Thomas Howes.
Edmund Hawes, Thomas Howes.
Thomas Howes, Eichard Sears.
Anthony Thacher, Yelverton Crow.
Edward Sturgis, James Mathews.
Anthonj- Thacher, Edmund Hawes.
Edward Sturgis, Yelverton Crow.
Edward Sturgis, Yelverton Crow.
Thomas Howes, John Thacher.
Thomas Howes, John Thacher.
Thomas Howes, John Thacher.
John Thacher, John MUler.
Ensign Thomas Howes, Edward Sturgis, Sr.
Ensign Thomas Howes, John Thacher.
Edmund Hawes, John Thacher.
Edmund Hawes, Captain Thomas Howes.
Captain Thomas Howes, John Thacher.
John MiUer, Jeremiah Howes.
John MUler, John Thacher.
John Miller, John Thacher.

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YARMOUTH (Continued).

Date.

1680
16811682
16831684
16851686
16871688
1689
1690
1691
1692

SELECTMEN.

Edmund Hawes, Edward Sturgis, John Thacher, John MUler,
Jeremiah Howes
Edmund Hawes, John MiUer, Ensign John Thacher, Edward
Sturgis, Jeremiah Howes
Edmund Hawes, Edward Sturgis, John Miller, Jeremiah Howes
Edward Sturgis, Edmund Hawes, John MiUer
Edmund Hawes, John MUler, Jeremiah Ho-wes
Edmund Hawes, John MiUer, Jeremiah Howes, Joseph Howes
Edmund Hawes. John MiUer, Jeremiah Howes, Joseph Howes
Jeremiah Howes, John MiUer, Lieutenant SUas Sears
Jeremiah Howes, John MUler, Silas Sears

CONSTABLES.

Jabez Gorham
Thomas Sturgis
John HaUett
Elisha Hedge

- REPRESENTATIVES.

John Thacher, John MUler.

John Miller.
John MiUer, Jeremiah Ho-wes.
John MUler, Jeremiah Howes.
Jeremiah Howes, Lieutenant SUas Sears.
Jeremiah Howes, Lieutenant Silas Sears.
John Miller, Jeremiah Howes.
John MiUer, Lieutenant Silas Sears.
John Miller, Silas Sears.

Anthony Thacher -was Town Clerk of Yarmouth fi-om 1639 to 1667 ; Edmund Hawes, fiom 1667 to 1693.

Ow
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Date.

1681
1682
&e.to 1690
1691

MONAMOIT, AFTERWARD CHATHAM.

SELECTMEN.

None Chosen,

CONSTABLES.

John Savage

RBPRESENTATl VES .

Gershom HaU.

TOWN OFFICKE8.
BARNSTABLE.

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.

16391640 1641164216431644 1645
1646 1647164816491650leSi1652 1653
1654 16.55
16561657 16581659
1660 16611662
1663 1664
16651666
1667166816691670
16711672167316741675167616771678
16791680
1681 1682
1683
16841686
16861687
16881689
1690
16911692

Samuel Hinkley
John Doane
Samuel Hinkley
Henry Bourne, Henry EweU
Abraham Blush, Isaac WeUs
Thomas Hinkley
Dolar Davis. Nathaniel Bacon
Henry Bourne, Buruard Lumbert
John Jenkins
Isaac Eobinson, Isaac WeUs
Thomas Burmen
John Gorham
John Chipman
John Scudder
WUliam Crocker
Joseph Lothrop, Thos. Huckens
Henry Bourne
WiUiam Crocker
Abraham Blush, Henry Bourne
Bumard Lumbert
John Finney
Henry Bourne
George Lewis, Austine Bearce
Abraham Blush
John Thompson, Henry Bourne
John Smith, John Howland
James Lewis
William Crocker
Jabez Lumbert
Shubael Dimmock
James Hamblin
Job Crocker
John Finney
Samuel HiiAley
Nathaniel Bacon
WiUiam Crocker
John Crocker
Shubael Dimmock
Josiah Crocker
Wm. Throop, Melatiah Lothrop
John Finney
John Davis
Shubael Dimmock
Nathan'l Bacon, Thos. Huckens
Thomas Hinkley, Eichard ChUd

Thomas Allen, Samuel Hinkley.
Abraham Blush, Nathaniel Bacon.
Henry Eowley, Thomas Shaw.
Samuel Hinkley, Henry Eowley.
Thomas Burmen, George Lewis.
Thomas Lumbert.
Andrew Hallett, Eichard Templer.
Thomas AUen, Samuel Hinkley.
Abraham Blush, Dolar Davis.
Henry Eowley, John. Thompson.
John Finney, John Smith.
Henry Bourne, Thomas Burmen.
Samuel Hinkley, John Davis.
Thomas AUen, Samuel Hinkley.

Thomas Lewis, Moses Eowley.

John Crocker, Sr., John Finney, Sr.
John Chipman, Thomas Huckens.
Samuel FuUer.
John Davis, Samuel Hinkley.
John Davis, Thomas Hinkley.
WiUiam Crocker, Thomas Huckens.
Austine Bearce, George Lewis.
John Davis, Samuel Hinldey.
John Davis, Sr,, WUliam Throop.
WiUiam Throop, Ens. John Howland.
Ens. John Howland, James Lewis.

Melatiah Lothrop, Josiah Crocker.
William Throop, Jabez Lumbert.

18

PLYMOUTH COLONY.

EASTHAM.

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.

1646
164716481649
1650
1651
1652 1663
16541655
16561657
16581659
16601661
16621663
1664 1665
16661667
166816691670 V
16711672
167316741675 1676
16771678 1679
16801681 1682
1683
1684 16851686
1687168816891690 1691
1692

John Jenkins
Daniel Cole
Eobert Wixon
Samuel Hix, John Freeman
Edward Bangs
Henry Atkins
John SmaUey
Nathaniel Mayho
Samuel Hix
Daniel Cole
WUliam Merrick
Eichard Sparrow
John SmaUey
Daniel Cole
WUliam T-wining
Edmund Freeman
Thomas Paine
Samuel Hix
Jonathan Sparrow
Mark Snow
John Doane, Jr.
Jonathan Bangs
Thomas Paine
WiUiam Twining
George Crispe
John Bangs
Josias Snow
John Mayho
Benjamin Higgins
D aniel Doane
George Crispe
Jonathan SparroWi Jona. Bangs
Jabez Snow
Joshua Baiigs
Thomas Freeman
John Freeman
WUlia'm Merrick
Samuel Paine

Nicholas Snow, Edward Bangs.
Josias Cooke, Eobert Vixon.
John SmaUey, Thomas WUliams.
Edward Bangs, Giles Hopkins.
Edward Bangs, Eichard Higgins.
Nicholas Snow, John Freeman.
Job Cole, Stephen Wood.
Eobert Sparrow, Eobert Vixon,
George Crispe, John Mayho.
Thomas Eoberts, Mark Snow.
Eichard Sparrow, Nathaniel Mayho.

GUes Hopkins, Thomas Paine.

Jonathan Bangs, WiUiam Walker.
Eichard Knowles, WUliam Walker,
Eichard Knowles, Samuel Freeman,
Nicholas Snow, Giles Hopkins.
John Doane, Daniel Doane.
John Doane, Daniel Doane.
Eobert Vixon, Henry Atkins.
Eobert Vixon, Henry Atkins.
Jonathan Bangs, John Doane.
William Walker, WUliam Merrick, Jr,
WiUiam Walker, William Merrick,
Thomas Freeman, Jabez Snow.
Thomas Freeman, Jabez Snow.
Samuel Freeman, Samuel Knowles,
John Freeman, Jr., Thomas Paine, Jr.

MANAMOIT, AFTERWARD CHATHAM,
In 1686, Hugh Steward was a member of the Grand Jury for Manamoit,

TOWN OFFICERS.

19

SANDWICH.

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.

1639

1640

Thomas Burgess, Thomas Tupper

Eichard Bourne, George AUen.

1641

WUUam Newland

Edward DUUngham, Eobert Bodiish.

1642

John Wing

1643

Eichard ChadweU, James Skiff

1644
Eobert Bodfish
Eichard ChadweU, Thomas Boardman.
1645
Thomas Tupper, Jonathan Fish
Thomas Burgess, Anthony Wright.
1646
Michael Turner
Edmund Freeman, Jr., James Skiff.
1647
Edmund Freeman, Thos. Tupper
Joseph HoUoway, George Buett.
1648
Thomas Boardman
Thomas Dexter, John Fish.
1649
WiUiam Newland, Peter Wright.
1650
George Buett
Thomas Dexter, Michael Turner.
1661
Petei- Wright, John EUis
Nicholas Wright, Jonathan Fish.
1662
Thomas Dexter
1653
Edward Perry
Edward Dillingham, Eichard Bourne.
1654
Ealph AUen, Jr.
Peter Grant, Anthony Bessey.
1656
Edward DLUingham
Benjamin Nye, William Swift.
1656
WUUam Allen
1667
James Skiff
John Jenkins, Edward Perry.
1668
Benjamin Ny^
1659
Thomas Dexter
1660
George Bewett
1661
Ezra Perry
1662
Thomas Tupper
Thomas Burgess, Eichacd ChadweU.
1663
Edmund Freeman
Thomas Burgess, Sr., Thomas Launder.
1664
Joseph Holly
1665
Stephen Skiff
1666
Joseph Burgess
Stephen Wing, Thomas Butler.
1667
John Dingley
1668
Benjamin Nye
MUes BlackweU, Edward Perry.
1669
Nathaniel WiUia *
Thomas Gibbs, Sr., Daniel Wing.
1670
Thomas Tobey
1671
Stephen Wing
Ealph AUen, Sr., John BlackweU.
1672
Jolm BlackweU
1673
Shearjashub Bourne
Jacob Burgess, WiUiam Allen.
1674
Samuel Briggs, Samuel Freeman
Edward Perry, Stephen Skiff.
1675
Thomas Gibbs, Jr.
Thomas Gibbs, WUUam Newland.
1676
wmiam Swift, Stephen Skiff
1677
Ezra Perry
Peter Grant, WUUam Gifford.
/ 1678
Edmund Freeman, Jr.
Thomas Burgess, Samuel Briggs.
1679
Benjamin Nye
WUliam Swift, Sr., Stephen Skiff.
1680
WUUam Swift
Ealph AUen, John Jenkins.
1681
WUliam Wood
1682
WUliam Swift
1683
Edmund Freeman.
WUUam S-wift, Sr., Caleb AUen,
1684
John Briggs
1685
Matthias EUis, Joshua BlackweU
1686
'
1687
1688
1689
1690
1691
1692
20

PLT;M0UTH COLONY.

YARMOUTH.

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.

1639164016411642
1643164416451646
1647
164816491650
1651
165216531654
1656 1656
165716581659
166016611662
16631664
1665
1666166716681669 1670
16711672 1673
16741676
167616771678
1679 16801681
1682,168316841686
16861687
1688 1689
1690 1691
1692

WUliam Palmer
WiUiam Nickarson
Anthony Thatcher, Jas. Mathews
William Lumpkin
Edmund Hawes
Eobert Dennis
Emanuel White
William Nickarson
James BurseU
Edward Sturgis
Eichard Taylor
Eichard Sears
John Joice
Anthony Thatcher
Edward Sturgis
Yelverton Crowe
Samuel Eider, Sr.
John Crow
William Lumpkin
Samuel Eider, Andrew HaUett
John WhUden
Anthony Thatcher, Wm. Clarke
James Mathews
John Burgess
John Joice
John Thacher
John Bryant
WiUiam Clarke
John Whilden
Judah Thacher
John Bryant, Sr.
John MiUer
¦ Nathaniel Bassett
John Bryant, Sr.
Andrew Hallett
John Bryant
John Whilden
Nicholas Nickarson
Zachariah Eyder
John Burgiss
Thomas FaUon, Jr.
Joseph Howes
Shubael Dimmock
Thomas Sturgis
John Miller, Eichard Taylor

WUliam Clarke, Emanuel White.
WUliam Palmer, Gabriel] Whelding.
Giles Hopkins, Andrew Hallett, Jr.
Anthony Thatcher, Hugh HUler.
Emanuel White, James BurseU.
Yelverton Crowe, Ed-ward Sturgis.
Gabriell Whelding, John Darbie.
Eichard Taylor, Francis Baker.
Samuel Eyder, Eichard Templar.
Andrew Hallett, Eichard Templar,
William Clarke, Edward Sturgis.
WUliam Lumpkin, John Joice.
Anthony Thatcher, John Hall.
WiUiam Lumpkin, John Gorham.
WUliam Lumpkin, Thomas FoUan.
Samuel Eider, Sr., Andrew Hallett.
WUliam Chase, Sr., Eichard Taylor.
Andrew HaUett, Thomas Gage.

John Joice, WiUiam Eldred.
John Joice, WiUiam Eldred.

Samuel Eider, Sr., Thomas Gage.
Thomas Gage, Judah Thacher.
Thomas Gage, Judah Thacher.
Edward Sturgis, Jr., John Burgess.
Edward Sturgis, Jr., John Burgess.
Edward Sturgis, Sr., Joseph Howes.
Edward Sturgis, Sr., Joseph Howes.
WUUam Eldred, John AVhUden.
WiUiam Eldred, Jonn WhUden.
John Bryant, Samuel HaU.
WUliam Eldred, John Eider.
Nathaniel Bassett, John Burgiss.
Nathaniel Bassett, John Burgiss.
Joseph Severance, John Hawes.
John AVhilden, Samuel Howes.
Thomas Sturgis, Ananias AVing.

TOWN OFFICERS.

21

PEESONS APPOINTED TO SOLEMNIZE MAEEIAGES.

Names.

Reaideuoes.

Dale of Appointment.

John Doane
Josias Cooke
Stephen Skiff
Anthony Thacher

EasthamEastham Sandwich
Yarmouth

June 1, 1663.
June 8, 1664.
Octob* 2, 1689.
June 29, 1652.

INN KEEPEES.

Name of Town.

Name of Person.

When Licensed.

When Cancelled.

Barnstable —

Thomas Lumbert
Johp Crocker
Joseph Lothrop
Thomas Huckins

Dec. 3, 1639.
June 6, 1649.
June 9, 1653.
June 1, 1663.

Falmouth —

Isaac Eobinson
Jonathan Hatch

Feb. 7, 1665.
June 2, 1685.

Sandwich —

John EUis
WiUiam Swift
Thomas Dexter

May 3, 1659.
July 6, 1669.
Sept. 28, 1680.

Yarmouth —

John MUler
Edward Sturgis

Oct. 30, 1667.
July 6, 1670.

July 6, 1670.

PEESONS LICENSED TO EETAIL SPIRITUOUS LIQUOES.

Name of Town.

Name of Person.

Kind of Liquor.

Date of License.

Barnstable —
Eastham —
Falmouth —
Sand-wich —
Yarmouth —

Henry Cobb
Thomas Huckens
Thos. WaUey, Jr.
 Wright
Josias.Cooke
Edward Bangs
Daniel Cole
Jonathan Hatch
WUliam Newland
WUliam Bassett, Jr.
John EUis
Anthony Thacher
Edward Sturgis

WineWine and Strong Waters
Strong Liquors
Strong Liquors
Wine Wine and Strong Waters
Wine and Strong' Waters
LiquorWineWine and Strong Waters
Wine and Strong Waters
Wine Wine ,,

June 6, 1644.
March 1, 1653.
March 1, 1664.
March 1, 1664.
June 7, 1648.
Oct. 6, 1657.
June 10, 1661.
June 2, 1685.
June 5, 1644.
March 1, 1659.
May 3, 1659.
June 5, 1644.
July 7, 1646.

22

PLYMOUTH COLONY.
EECEIVEES OE COLLECTOES OF THE EXCISE.

Name of lown.

Nameof Colleclor.

Diite of Appointment.

Barnstable — •

Isaac Eobinson
Henry Cobb
Nathaniel Bacon
Lieut. Joseph Lothrop
Thomas Iluckens

July 7, 1646.
June 8, 1 664.
June 8, 1664.
June 5, 1 667.
June 5, 1667,

Eastham —

Nicholas Snow
John Doane, Jr.
AVilliam Walker
Ensign WUliam Merrick

June 7, 1648.
June 8, 1664.
June 8, 1664.
June 3, 1S68.

Sandwich —

Peter Gaunt
James Skiff
Thomas Tobey -
Thomas Tupper, Jr.

July 7, 1646.
June 8, 1664.
June 8, 1664.
June 5, 1667.

Yarmouth —

Edmund Hawes
Eichard Taylor
Eobert Dennis
Anthony Thacher
John Miller
John Hawes

July 7, 1646.
June 8, 1664.
October 3, 1665.
October 3, 1666.
June 3, 1668.
June 3, 1668.

Under date of June 2, 1646, the General Court of Plymouth Colony enacted that
the rates for excise should be as follows : —
That such strangers as have liberty to fish at the Cape to pay five shiUings per
share. Upon every gallon of Spanish wine dra-wn by retail by such as are allowed, eight
pence. Upon every gaUon of French wine drawn by retaU by such as are aUowed, four
pence. Upon every hogshead of beer, two shillings.
Upon every gallon of strong water, eighteen pence.
Upon every pound of tobacco retailed, one penny.

COLLECTOES OF MINiSTEES' EATES OE TAXES.

Name of Town.

Name of Collector.

When Appointed.

Barnstable —
Eastham —
Sandwich —
Yarmouth^

 Hinkley
Thomas Huckens
Lieut. John Freeman
Jonathan Sparrow
Thomas Dexter
Thomas Tupper
Thomas Howes
John Thacher
Samuel Eider
John MiUer

June 7, 1670.
Jun5 7, 1670.
June 7, 1670.
June 7, 1670.
June 1, 1675.
June 1, 1675.
June 7, 1670.
June 7, 1670.
June 5, 1671.
June 6, 1671.

BRISTOL COUNTY.

Incorporated June 2, 1685. Shire or County Town. Bristol,

COUJfTY MAGISTRATES,

Name.

Residence.

Nicholas Peck
Thomas Leonard
Joseph Church
Nathaniel Byfield
William Paybodie
George Macey
Seth Pope

- Rehoboth
Taunton
Little Compton
Briotol
Li;tle Compton
Taunton Dartmouth

Term of Service.

Jane 2, 1685, to 1690.
j June 2, 1685, to June, 1690.
(July 7, 1691, to 169:3.
June 2, 16H5, to 1092.
Juae 4, 1686, to June 5, 1690,
June 4, 16b6. to June 5, 1690.
May 20, 1690, to 1691.
May 20, 1690, to 1692.

Clerk of County Court and Register of Deeds.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Stephen Burton

Bristol

1685, to 1693.

County Treasurer.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

John Walley

Bristol

Act of Incorporation : —
" It is further Ordered ; That Bristol, Taunton, Eehoboth, Dartmouth, S wanzey,
Little Compton, Free Town, Sowammit, Pocasset, Puiikate.it and all such Places,
Towns and Villages as are or may be settled on said Lands, shall be a County,
Bristol the County Town, and the said County shaU be caUed the County of Bristol ;
In which County shall be kept two County Courts annuaUy at the County Town ;
one on the third Tuesday in May, and the other on the tMcd Tuesday in November,"

TOWN OFF.[CERS.

BRISTOL. Incorporated October 28, 1681. Indian name — Pokanoket.

Date.

1681
16821683
1684
16851686
1687
1688 1689
1690
1691

SBLECTMBN.

John Eogers, Jabez Howland
Capt. Benjamin Church, Jabez Howland, Ensign 
Benjamin Church, Jabez Howland, John Carey
Benjamin Church, Jabez Howland, John Carey
John Carey, Jabez Howland, John Eogers
Capt. Benjamin Church, John Eogers, "Thomas Walker
Benjamin Church, John Eogers, Thomas Walker
Benjamin Church, Nathaniel Byfield, Nathaniel Hayman
Stephen Burton, John Eogers, WUliam Throope
Stephen Burton, John Eogers, Jabez Howland
John Eogers Nathaniel Eeynolds, John Safiin

Eogers

CONSTABLES.

John Eogers
Increase Eobinson
Jo.ieph Ford
Thomas Doggett
Capt. Nath'l Ilayman
Nathan Ilayman
Nathan Hayman
John Bletsoe, David
Carey
Elisha Adams, Sam'l
PuUen

REPRESENTATIVES.

Capt. Benjamin Church.
Capt. Benjamin Church.
Capt. Benjamin Church.
Stephen Burton, John Eogers.
Stephen Burton, John Eogers.

John Eogers, Jabez Howland, John Saffin,
Nathaniel Byfield.
Stephen Burton, Jabez Howland.
WiUiam Throope.

Town Clekks.-

-Jabez Howland, 1681 ; Eichard Smith, 1682 to 1687 ; Samuel Corbett, 1687 to 1692; Eichard Smith, 1692 to 1696 or 1697.
Act op Incokpobation.— •¦ Att the request of Capt. John Walley, Mr. Nathaniel Byfield, Mr. Nathaniel OUiur and Mr. Stephen Bu-' 
chasers of the lands on Mount Hope it is by this Court granted that together with such as they haue admitted inhabitants or shall hereafi
admitt shaU from this tune be a towne and mjoy aU such liberties and haue aU such power in aU respects as is allowed to anv other towiie of thi«

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DARTMOUTH. Incorporated June 8, 1 664. Indian names — Aponaganset, Acushena and Coakset.

selectmen.

John EusseU, Samuel Hicks, Arther Hathewey
James Sha-SC, Samuel Hicks, John Cooke
John EusseU, John Cooke, Arther Hathewey
John Cooke, Arther Hathewey, James Shaw
John EusseU, James Shaw, WUliam Palmer
John Cooke, Arther Hathewey, James Shaw
> Settlement broken up by King PhUip's War,
John Cooke, John EusseU, Arther Hathewey
John Cooke, John EusseU, Arther Hathewey
John Cooke, John EusseU, Arther Hathewey
John Cooke, John EusseU, Arther Hathewey
John Cooke, John EusseU, Arther Hathewey
Seth Pope, Jonathan EusseU, Thomas Taber
Jonathan JDelano, Seth Pope, Joseph Tripp
- > Govemment interrupted by Andros.
Jonathan Delano, Seth Pope, James Sisson
Jonathan Delano, Joseph Tripp, Thomas Taber

CONSTABLES.

James Shaw
Daniel WUcox
WUliam Palmer
Peleg Tripp
John Briggs
John Cooke
Ealph Earle
Thomas Cornell
George Soule
Jacob Mitchell, WU
liam Hayward
WiUiam Earle
John EusseU, Sr.

Joseph Kent, John
Hathewey
Jonathan Delano
Jonathan Delano
Samuel ComeU

WUliam Wood
James Sisson

representatives.

John EusseU.
John Cooke.
John Cooke.
John Cooke.
John -EusseU.
John EusseU,
John EusseU.
John Cooke.
John Cooke.
John Cooke.

John Cooke.
John Cooke.
John Cooke.
John Cooke.
John EusseU.
John dboke.
Joseph Tripp.
John .Cooke.

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Capt. Seth Pope, Jonathan Delano.
Capt. Seth Pope.

FREETOWN. Incorporated July, 1683. Indian name — Assonet.
rwhat afterward became Freetown Was made a Constablerick as early as Sept. 28, 1680, when John Hathwey, of Taunton, was sworn in Constable, and John Read was
summoned by the Colonial Court to appear as Grand Juryman at the next session of that court.]

Date.

1683
16841686
1686168716881689
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¦SELECTMEN.

Mr. Terrv, Thomas King, John BaUey
Thomas Terry, Thomas King, Job Winslow
John Hathaway
John Hathaway, Samuel Gardiner
Lieut. Thomas Terry, Job Winslow, John Eead
Lieut. Thomas Terry, Samuel Gardiner, Samuel Howland
Job Winslow, Samuel Gardiner, John Eeed

constables.

Job Winslow
William Makepeace
Benjamin Chase
John Eeed
Joshua Tisdale
Thomas King
Mathew Boomer

REPRESENTATIVES .

Joseph BaUey.
Joseph Bailey.
Job Winslow.

Lieut. Thomas Terry.
Samuel Gardiner.
Job Winslow, Samuel Gardiner.

TovfN Clerk.— Samuel Gardiner, 1688 to 1692. Treasurer.- Samuel Gardiner, June 24, 1690, probably to December, 1693.
Act op Incorporation.  " This Court orders that the inhabitants of the fi-eemens land att the FaU Eiver, shalbe a townshipp and haue a consta
ble and grandjurymen and be hencefourth called by the name of Freetown."

LITTLE COMPTON. Incorporated June 6, 1682. Indian name — Sogconnet or Saconett.

Date.

16821683168416851686 1687

SELECTMEN.

Capt. Edward Eichmond, Joseph Ohurch, WUliam Southworth
Edward Eichmond, WUliam Peabody, WUliam Southworth
Capt. Edward Eichmond, WUliam Peabody, WUliam Southworth
Edward Eichmond, WUliam Peabody, Joseph Church

CONSTABLES.

WiUiam Bro-wnell
Josiah Clauson

REPRESENTATIVES.

Henry Head.
Henry Head.
Henry Head.
Edward Eichmond.

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Capt. Edward Eichmond, Lieut. Thomas Way, Eobert BrowneU
Caipt." Edward Eichmond, Henry Head

Henry Head.
Joseph Church.
Simon Eouse.

Act op Incorporation  Vpon the petition of Mr. Joseph Church and the rest of the proprietors and inhabitants of Saconett, the Court haue
graunted that the said proprietors and inhabitants that are or shalbe there admitted orderly according to the lawes of this colonic shalbe fiom this
time a to-wneship, and haue the Uberties of a to-wne as other townes of this coUonie, and shalbe caUed by the name of Little Compton."
Ordek op Oct. 28, 1681. — "An Order.directed to Joseph Church, of Saconett, as foUoweth.
" Whereas the Court are enformed that youer naighborhood is destitute of leading men either to call a meeting or otherwise to acte in youer
pubUcke concernes, this Court impowers you the aboue named Joseph Church to caU youer naighborhood att Saconett together in convenient time,
to make such necessary and wholesome orders as may be for youer comon good & peace, and to chpose and present some fitt p'son or p'sons to in-
forme the Court of the p'sent state and condition of the said naighborhood respecting the p'mises to the Court of his ma"' to be holden att Plymouth
aforsaid in June next, and that they choose and send fitt persons to the said Court to seiue in the offices of constable and grand jurymen."

REHOBOTH. Incorporated June 4, 1645. Indian name— Sebkonk.

Date.

selectmen.

constables.

representatives.

16461646 1647 1648 16491650 1651 16621663 1664 1666165616671668

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Stephen Paine ,
Peter Hunt
WUUam Smith
John Allin
WiUiam DuvoU
John Eead
Thomas Cooper
Walter Palmer
Eobert Martin
WiUiam Carpenter
Stephen Paine
WiUiam Sabine
WUliam Buekland
Philip Walker

Walter Palmer.
Walter Palmer, Stephen Paine.
Eobert Titus, John Doggett.
Stephen Paine, Eobert Titus.
Stephen Paine, Eobert Titus.
Stephen Paine, Eichard Bowen.
Stephen Paine, Thomas Cooper.
Stephen Paine, Thomas Cooper.
Stephen Paine, Peter Hunt.
Stephen Paine, Peter Hunt.
Stephen Paine, WiUiam Carpenter.
Stephen Paine, WiUiam Sabin.
Stephen Paine, Thomas Cooper.

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1659 1660
1661 16621663
1664
166616661667
1668
1669
1670
1671
1672 1673
1674
1676
1676
16771678

selectmen.

Stephen Paine, Sr., James Bro-wn, John AUen
Stephen Paine, John Allin, James Browne
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Stephen Paine, Ensign Henry Smith
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Stephen Paine, Sr., Ensign Henry Smith
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Stephen Paine, Sr., Ensign Henry Smith
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Stephen Paine, Sr., Ensign Henry Smith
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Stephen Paine, Sr., Ensign Henry Smith
Ensign Henry Smith, Daniel Smith, Nathaniel Paine
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Daniel Smith, Nathaniel Paine
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Daniel Smith, Ensign Nicholas Peck

CONSTABLES.

Henry Smith
John Butterworth
Thomas Cooper
Nathaniel Paine
William Carpenter
Samuel Newman
Anthony Perry
Samuel Carpenter,
John Perram
Nicholas Peck, John
Titus
Eobert FuUer, George
Kendrick
John Peck, Sam'l Peck
John Fitch, Eichard
Bowen
Daniel Smith, Pre
served AbeU
WiUiam Sabin, Sr.,
John MUler, Sr.
Nathaniel Paine, GU-
bert Brookes
Jonathan Fuller, John
Doggett
Nathaniel Cooper,
John MUler, Jr.
Nathaniel Cooper
Thomas Cooper, Jr.,
Samuel Carpenter
Thomas Eead, Abra
ham Perrin

representatives.

Stephen Paine, WUliam Sabin.
Peter Hunt, WUliam Sabin.
Peter Hunt, WiUiam Sabin.
Peter Hunt, Henry Smith.
Peter Hunt, Stephen Paine.
Peter Hunt, Stephen Paine.
Peter Hunt, Stephen Paine.
Stephen Paine, James Brown.
Peter Hunt, Hem-y Smith.
Peter Hunt, Henry Smith.
PhUip Walker, Nicholas Peck.
Stephen Paine, WUliam Sabin.
Stephen Paine, WUliam Sabin.
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Daniel Smith.
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Anthony Perry.
Ensign Henry Smith, Daniel Smith.
Ensign Henry Smith, Daniel Smith.
Daniel Smith, Nathaniel Paine.
Daniel Smith, Nathaniel Paine.
Daniel Smith, Nicholas Peck.

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Lieut. Peter Hunt, Daniel Smith, Ensign Nicholas Peck
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Ensign Nicholas Peck, GUbert Brooks
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Ensign Nicholas Peck, GUbert Brooks
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Ensign Nicholas Peck, GUbert Brooks
Capt. Peter Hunt, Lieut. Nicholas Peck, Gilbert Brooks
Capt. Peter Hunt, Lieut. Nicholas Peck, Gilbert Brooks
Capt. Peter Hunt, Lieut. Nicholas Peck, Gilbert Brooks, John Peck,
WUUam Sabin
Capt. Peter Hunt, Lieut. Nicholas Peck, GUbert Brooks, John Peck,
WUliam Sabin
> Government interrupted by Andros.
Lieut. Nicholas Peck, GUbert Brooks, John Peck, Thomas Cooper,
WUliam Carpenter
Lieut. Nicholas Peck, Thomas Cooper, Christopher Saunders, John
Fitch, Jonathan FuUer
Lieut. Nicholas Peck, WUliam Carpenter, Jonathan Fuller, Sergt.
Thomas Eead, Christopher Saunders

Samuel Peck, John
Titus, Jr.
Joseph Palmer, Moses
Eead
Stephen Paine, Nath
aniel Chaffee
Jonathan BUss, Samuel
Walker
Nathaniel Paine
Thomas Cooper, Joseph
Peck
John Ormsbee

Nicholas Peck, Gilbert Brooks.
Lieut. Peter Hunt, Nicholas Peck.
Ensign Nicholas Peck, GUbert Brooks.
Capt. Peter Hunt, Ensign Nicholas Peck.
Capt. Peter Hunt, Lieut. Nicholas Peck.
Lieut. Nicholas Peck, GUbert Brooks.
Lieut. Nicholas Peck, GUbert Brooks
Lieut. Nicholas Peck, GUbert Brooks.
Nicholas Peck, Samuel Peck.
GUbert Brooks, Christopher Saunders.
John Woodcock, Christopher Saunders.
Christopher Saunders, Samuel Peck.

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To-wN Clerks.— WUliam Carpenter, 1646 to 1649 ; Peter Hunt, 1649 to 1654 ; Eichard Bowen, 1654 to 1668 ; Eichard BuUock, 1659 to 1668 ;
WiUiam Carpenter, May, 1668, to 1693.

SWANSEA. Incorporated Oct. 30, 1667. Indian names — Ashuelot, Mattapoiset, Wannamoiset.

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Date.

selectmen..

constables.

RBPRESENTATl VES .

16671668

Nathaniel Peck

John AUen.

1669

Jonathan Bosworth

James Browne.

1670

James Bro-wne, Mr. Taimer, John Allen

Nathaniel Chafee

John Allen.

1671

James Browne, Hugh Cole, Samuel Luther

John Martin

James Browne.

1672

James Browne, Hugh Cole, Thomas Lewis

Thomas Barnes

James Browne.

1673

Hugh Cole, John Allen

- John Cole

Hugh Cole.

1674

Francis Combe, Hugh Cole, Samuel Luther

Hugh Cole.

16761676
1677

John AUen, Sr., Hugh Cole, Samuel Luther

Hezekiah Luther

Hugh Cole.

John Allen, Sr., Nicholas Tanner, Lieut. John Browne

John Thurburrow

Samuel Luther.

1678

Caleb Eddy
Samuel Luther.
1679
John AUen, Capt. John Browne, Samuel Luther
Samuel Luther.
1680
Hugh Cole.
1681
Ensign Thomas Estabrook, Samuel Luther, Obadiah Bowen
Obadiah Bowen.
1682
John Brown, Samuel Luther, Obadiah Bowen
Jas. Cole, John Allen
Obadiah Bowen.
1683
Capt. John Brown, Capt. Samuel Luther, Obadiah Bowen
James Brown, Jr.
Hugh Cole.
1684
Csipt. Samuel Luther, Obadiah Bowen, John Alien
Capt. John Browne
Hugh Cole.
1686
Capt. John Brown, Obadiah Bowen, Hugh Cole
John Wheeden, Eobert
Stanford
Hugh Cole.
1686
John Bro-wne, Hugh Cole, Nicholas Tanner
Sergt. Hugh Cole.
16871688
> Govermnent interruptefl by Andros,
1689
Hugh Cole, Timothy Brooks, William
Hayward.
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1692
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TAUNTON. Incorporated September 3, 1639. Indian names — Cohannet and Tecticut.

Date.

selectmen.

163916401641
1642 16431644 16451646 16471648 16491660
•1651 165216631654 16661666 16571658 1669
16601661 1662
1663 166416651666166716681669 1670

Capt. Wm. Poole, Geo. HaU, Wm. Parker, Lt. Jas.Wyatt, JohnDean
^§ CD in
Pa
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Geo. HaU, Eich'd WUliams, Walter Dean, Jas. Walker, Wm. Harvey
Geo. HaU, Eich'd Williams, Walter Dean, Jas. Walker, Wm. Harvey
Geo. Hall, Eich'd WUliams, Walter Dean, Jas. Walker, Wm. Harvey
Geo. Hall, Eich'd WUliams, Walter Dean, Wm. Harvey, Jas. Walker
James Walker, WiUiam Harvey

constables.

John Stronge
John Deane
WUliam Parker
WUUam Parker
James Wiat
Oliver Purchase
Oliver Purchase
Thomas Gilbert
George Macy
WiUiam Hodges
James Walker
WiUiam Parker
John Deane
John TisdaU
Francis Smith
Hezekiah Hoare
Peter Pitts
John TisdaU
Henry Andrews
William Harvey
WUliam WithereU
Hezekiah Hoare
Francis Smith
Joseph Wilbore
John HaU
Eichard Burt
Samuel Smith
Israel Dean
Nathaniel WUliams

representatives.

Capt. wmiam Poole, John GUbert, Henry
[Andrews.
Capt. WUliam Poole. John Stronge.
John Strong, John Parker.
Henry An£-ews, John Stronge.
Capt. WUUam Poole.
wmiam Parker, Eichard WUUams.
Eichard Wmiams.
Henry Andrews, Edward Case.
Eichard WUliams, Edward Case.
Henry Andrews, Edward Case.
Eichard Wmiams, Oliver Purchase.
Eichard WiUiams, OUver Purchase.
Thomas GUbert, Lieut. James Wyat.
Eichard Wmiams, Lieut. James Wyat.
Eichard Wmiams, James J^alker.
Eichard WUUams, Lieut, i^mes Wyat.
Eichard WiUiams, Lieut. James Wyat
Eichard WUliams, Lieut. James Wyat.
wmiam Parker, James Walker.
Eichard Wmiams, James Walker.
Lieut. James Wyatt, James Walker.
Lieut. James Wyatt, James Walker.
Lieut. James Wyatt, James Walker.
Lieut. James Wyatt.
Eichard WiUiams, Lieut. James Wyatt.
Eichard WUUams, WiUiam Harvey.
James Walker, WUliam Harvey.
James Walker, Wmiam Harvgy.
James Walker, WUUam Harvey.
James Walker, WiUiam Harvey.
James Walker, WiUiam Harvey.

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1674
16761676
1677
16781679 1680
1681168216831684
16851686
1687 1688168916901691

TAUNTON (Continued)
Lieut. George Macey, Eichard WUliams, Walter Dean, WUUam
Harvey, James Walker
Lieut. George Macey, Eichard Wmiams, Walter Dean, WUliam
Harvey, John Tisdale, Sr.
Lieut. George Macey, Eichard Wmiams, Walter Dean, WUUam
Harvey, John Tisdale
Lieut. George Macey, Eichard WiUiams, Walter Dean, Wmiam
Harvey, John Tisdale
Lieut. George Macey, Eichard WUliams, Walter Dean, Wmiam
Harvey, John Tisdale, Sr.
Lieut. George Macey, Eichard WUUams, Walter Dean, Wmiam
Harvey, Samuel Smith
Lieut. George Macey, Eichard Wmiams, Walter Dean, Wmiam
Harvey, Samuel Smith
Lieut. George Macey, Walter Dean, Wmiam Harvey, James
Walker, Samuel Smith
Lt. Geo. Macey, Wm. Harvey, Walter Dean, Jas. Walker, Sam'l Smith
George Macy, WUliam Harvey, Walter Deane, Tliomas Leonard
Lieut. George Macy, Wmiam Harvey, Walter Dean, Thomas
Leonard, John Hathwey
Lieut. George Macy, Wmiam Harvey, Walter Dean, Ensign
Thomas Leonard, John Hath-«'ey
Geo. Macy, Wm. Harvey, Walter Dean, Thos. Leonard, JohnHathwey
Lieut. George Macy, Walter Dean, Ensign Thomas Leonard, John
Hathway, Sr., John HaU
George Macy, Walter Deane, Thomas Leonard, John Hall, WiUiam
WethereU [John HaU
Lt. Geo. Macy, Wm. Harvey, Walter Deane, Ens. Thos. Leonard,
I Government interrupted by Andros. [Leonard, Jr.
Wm. Harvey, Thos. Leonard, Henry Hodges, Nath'l Wmiams, Jas.
"Wmiam Harvey, Thomas Leonard, Henry Hodges, Nathaniel
WUUams, James Leonard, Jr.

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Joseph WUbore
Eichard Stevens Heze
kiah Hoar
Aaron Knap, Sr., John
Deane
John Eichmond, Shad
rach Wilbore
James Tisdale, Thomas
Dean
John Hathwey, Wm.
WithereU
Thomas GUbert, Jos.
HaU
Samuel WiUiams,'
Thos. Harvey, Sr.
Jos. Willis, Isaac Dean
GUes GUbert, Thomas
Williams
Henry Hodges, Ezra
Deane
John White, James
Walker, Jr.
Joseph WUbur, John
Hodges
John Eichmond, James
Walker, Sr.
James Leonard, Joseph
[TUden

Town Clerk. — Shadraoh WUbur, fi-om 1666 to 1683, and perhaps longer.

wmiam Harvey, Wmiam WithereU.
WUliam Harvey, Lieut. George Macey.
William Harvey, Lieut. George Macey.
Lieut. George Macey, John Tisdale.
Lieut. George Macey, WUUam Harvey.
Lieut. George Macey, WUliam Harvey.
Lieut. George Macey, Wffliam Harvey.
James Walker, Samuel Stilth.
James Walker, Samuel Smith.
John Hathwey, Ensign Thomas Leonard.
John Hathwey, Ensign Thomas Leonard.
John Hathwey, Ensign Thomas Leonard.
John Hathwey, Ensign Thomas Leonard.
John Hatheway, Ensign Thomas Leonard.
Ensign Thomas Leonard, Sergt. WUUam
WethereU, Sr.
Lt. George Macy, Ensign Thomas Leonard.
thos. Leonard, Nath'l WUliams, John HaU.
Thomas Leonard, WiUiam Harvey.
John Hathwey, John HaU.

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Date.

GRAND JURTMEN.

SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.

1681 1682
168316841685 1686
1687 16881689169016911692

John Carey
John Carey
Jabez Gorham
Thomas Walker
Increase Eobinson, Nathaniel
Byfield
Christopher Saunders, Benjamin
Jones, Nathaniel Paine
Nathaniel Bosworth, Nathaniel
Eeynolds, Thomas Lewis
Nathaniel Eeynolds, Wmiam
Throop, John Eogers
Hugh Woodbury, Thomas Walker
Nathaniel Eeynolds, Nathaniel
Paine, Samuel Corbett

Jabez Gorham.
Jabez Gorham, John Walker.
WUliam Ingraham, Solomon Curtis.
Hugh Woodbury, Eobert Taft.
John Smith, Nicholas Mead.
Joseph Ford, Thomas Lewis,
Joseph Ford, Thomas Lewis.
John Saffin, WiUiam Throop.
UsseU WardeU, George Waldron.
Nathaniel Bosworth, William Stoer.
John Saffin, Nathaniel Blagrove.
BeUamy Bosworth, EUashU Adams.

DARTMOUTH.

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OP HIGH-^VAYS.

1664

Arthur Hathewey

1666

Samuel Hix

1666

WUUam Spooner

1667

Eichard Sisson

1668
Arthur Hathewey
1669
Daniel WUcox
1670
Peleg Sherman
1671
George Sisson
¦^illiam Palmer, Henry Tucker, Eichard
Sisson.
1672
Thomas Pope
John Smith, Peleg Tripp, Wmiam
Palmer.
1673
WiUiam Palmer
Peleg Tripp, John Smitlj, Thomas Taber.
1674
Arthur Hathewey
WiUiam Bartrum, John Thurburrow.
1676
1676 1677
[Settlement broken up by
King PhUip's War.]
1678
Arthur Hathewey
/
1679
Thomas Pope, Nicholas Sisson, Henry
Tucker.
1680
wmiam Bartrum, Seth Pope
1681
John Smith, Jr.
1682
John Briggs
1683
wmiam Earle
1684
John Briggs, James Sampson
James Sisson, John EusseU, Jr., Josiah
1686
Thomas Briggs
Smith.
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PLYMOUTH COLONY.

Date.

1683168416851686
168716881689
169016911692

FREETOWN.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OP HIGH-WAYS.

John Hatheway, Jr.
Joshua Tisdale
[Government interrupted
by Sir Edmund Andros.]

Job Winslow
Benjamin Chase, John Simmons

John Simmons, Benjamin Chase.
Samuel Gardiner, Job Winslow.
Benjamin Chase, Ealph Earle.
Ealph Earle, Thomas Makepeace.

LITTLE COMPTON.

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OP HIGHWAYS.

1682168316841685

Simon Eouse
Jonathan Thurston
Simon Eouse

John Irish, WUUam BrowneU,
Jonathan Thurston, WUUam Briggs.

REHOBOTH.

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OP HIGHWAYS.

1646

Eobert Martin, Thomas Cooper.

1646

WUliam Carpenter

1647

Thomas Cooper, Thomas Clifton

Eobert Titus, Thomas BUss.

1648

Eobert Sharp, Joseph Tocry

John MUler, John PeUum.

1649

Obadiah Holmes

Eichard Bowen, Eobert Sharp.

1660

Eobert Sharp, Thomas Cooper

Walter Palmer, Peter Hunt.

1651

Walter Palmer, Peter Hunt

John Eead, Wimam Smith.

1652

Henry Smith

Joseph Peck, Jr., Jonathan BUss.

1663

Joseph Peck

Eichard Bowen, James Eedway.

1654

James Walker

WUliam Carpenter, George Kendrick.

1666

Philip Walker, Jonathan BUss

Eichard Ingraham, John Fitch.

1656

Peter Hunt

1657

Nicholas Peck

PhUip Walker, Obadiah Bowen.

1658

Eichard Bowen

1659
Stephen Paine
1660
Nathaniel Paine
1661
Samuel Carpenter, John Fitch
1662
Daniel Smith, Samuel Newman
Nicholas Ide, John Peck.
1663
James Brown
John Perrin, Sr., GUbert Brooks.
1664
wmiam Sabine
1666
John Woodcock
1666
Samuel Peck
George Kendrick, Eichard Bowen.
1667
Daniel Smith, Samuel Ne-wman
1668
PhUip Walker, Jonathan Bliss
1669
Stephen Paine, Jr.
Eichard Martin, Nicholas Ide.
1670
Nathaniel Paine
Preserved Abel , John Butterworth.
1671
John Eead
James Eeadway, John Perren.
TOWN OFFICEKS.
REHOBOTH (Continued).

35

Date.

GRAND JURYMESf.

SURVEYORS OP HIGHWAYS.

1672

John Perrin

GUbert Brooks, John Doggett.

1673

Thomas Eead

John Mmer, Sr., Benjamin Sabine.

1674

Peter Hunt, Jr.

Nicholas Ide, John Perren, Jr.

1676

WiUiam Sabine, John Butterworth

George Kendrick, Wmiam Carpenter,

1676

WUliam Sabine

Gilbert Brooks, Eobert FuUer.

1677

John Titus, Sr.

Stephen Paine, Jr., John Butterworth,

1678

Phmp Walker, Obadiah Bowen

Eichard Bowen, John Perrin.

1679

Samuel Ne-wman

Anthony PeiTy, John Wilmott.

1680

Joseph Peck

Samuel Carpenter, John Fitch.

1681

John Titus, Sr., Jonathan BUss

Thomas Cooper, Jr., Samuel Perry.

1682

John Peck

WUliam Sabine, John Carpenter.

1683

Samuel Newman

John Titus, Sr., John Pagett, Thomas

1684

Samuel Peck, Preserved Abel

16851686

WUUam Sabine, John Titus, Sr.

Eichard Bowen, Sr., John Doggett,

1687

[Govemment interrupted

1688

)V Sir Edmund Andros.]

1689

1690
1691
1692
SWANSEA.
Date.
GRAND JURYMEN.
SURVEYORS OP HIGHWAYS.
1667
1668
James Browne
1669
Nicholas Taimer
John AUen, Sr,
1670
Samuel Luther
1671
Hugh Cole
Nathaniel Peck, Joseph Carpenter,
Zachariah Sddy,
1672
Nathaniel Chaffee, Jonathan Bosworth,
Hezekiah Luther.
1673
Joseph Carpenter
John Martin, Jos. Cbaffee, Qaleb Eddy,
1674
1676
John Butterworth
Eobert Jones, John Thurburrow,
1676
1677
Zachariah Eddy
Israel Peck, John Crabtree.
1678
John Butterworth
1679
Thomas Eastabrooks
Israel Peck, WUliam Hayward, Natha
aniel Lewis.
1680
1681
John Butterworth
Hugh Cole, Wni-Ingraham, Jos.Chaffey.
1682
Timothy Brooks
1683
John Wheaton, John West, Geo. Webb.
1684
1685
Qapt. John Brown
wmiam Salisbury, John Martin, John
Paddock.
1686
1687
[Government interrupted
1688
by Sir Edmund Andros.]
1689
1690
1691
1692
36

PLYMOUTH COLONY.
TAUNTON.

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OP HIGHWAYS.

16391640

Henry Andrews

1641

Henry Andrews

1642

Walter, Deane, Ed-«-ard Case

1643

Edward Case, Thomas GUbert

1644
John Tisdale
James Wyatt.
1645
James Burt.
1646
John Strong
1647
John Tisd&le
Edward Slocum, Edward Eew.
1648
James Walker, James Wyatt
John Dean, Eichard Stacy.
1649
James Wyatt, George Macy.
1650
Edward Case
Thomas Lincoln, Edward Case.
1651
George Mac-y
Hezekiah Hoar, John GaUop.
1662
wmiam Hodges
Eichard Paul, Clement Mayfield.
1653
John Bryant
John Cobb, Wmiam PhUlips.
1654
Hezekiah Hoar, James Walker
Anthony Slocum, 3 ames Burt.
1655
WUliam Harvey, Peter Pitts
James Wyatt, Eichard WUliams.
1656
George Macy, .Tames Walker
Henry Andrews, Eobert Thornton.
1667
John Tisdale, John D ean
Eichard Stacy, Jonas Austin.
1668
William WetheriU
John Cobb, Eichard Burt.
1659
Anthony Slocum
1660
Joseph WUbur
1661
Francis Smith
1662
George Macy
Anthony Slocum, WUliam Harvey.
1663
Peter Pitts, John Bryant
Jeunes Leonard, Samuel Smith.
1664
John Dean
1666
Hezekiah Hoar
1666
Thomas Leonard
John Cobb, Samuel WUUams.
1667
Joseph Wilbur
1668
Edward Babbett
George Macy, Peter Pitts.
1669
Joseph WUbur
Edward Eew, James Leonard, Jr.
1670
WUUam Wetherill
1671
Thomas Leonard
JohnMacomber, Increase Eobinson.
1672
John Eichmond
James Walker, Thomas Leonard.
1673
Peter Pitts
John Cobb, Joseph WUbur.
1674
John Brytot, Sr.
Edward Eew, Israel Dean,
1675
Joseph Wilbur
John Turner, John Bryant.
1676
Isreal Dean
1677
William Wetherm
Thomas Lincoln, Isaac Dean.
1678
Nathaniel WUliams
James Tisdale, James Leonard, Jr.
1679
WUliam WetherUl, JohnEichmond
Eobert Crossman, Thomas GUbert.
1680
James Tisdale, James Leonard, Jr.
Joseph HaU, Joseph WUbur.
1681
Joseph WUbur
Thomas Harvey, Joseph WUUs.
1682
Nathaniel Wmiams
Eobert Crossman, Sr., Samuel Thrasher.
1683
Henry Hodges
MUes GUbert, John Lincoln, Sr.
1684
Isaac Dean
16861686 1687
James Leonard, Jr., Malachi
HoUoway
John Bryant, Joseph Tisdale.
[Government interrupted
16881689
by Sir Edmund Andros.]
1690
1691
1692
TOWN OFFICERS.
PEESONS APPOINTED TO SOLEMNIZE MAEEIAGES.

37

Names.

Residences.

Date of Appointment.

Benjamin Church

Bristol

July 7, 1682.

John Carey

Bristol

July 7, 1682.

John Cooke

Dartmouth

June 5, 1667.

Joseph Church

Little Compton

Oct. 2, 1689.

Stephen Paine

Eehoboth

June 8, 1684.

Daniel Smith

Eehoboth

March 9, 1677.

Thomas Leonard

Taunton

June 5, 1684.

INN KEEPEES.

Name of Town.

Name of Person.

When Licensed.

When Cancelled.

Bristol-

John Eogers
Jabez Howland
XJzaU WardeU

Oct. 28, 1681. 1
Oct. 28, 1681.
June 5, 1684.

Freetown —

John Hathway, Jr.

June 6, 1684.

Little Compton —

John Simmons

July 7, 1674.

July 7, 1682.

Eehoboth—

John Eead
Eobert Abel
Daniel Smith'
John Woodcock*

June 6, 1649.
July 3, 1666.
July 2, 1667.
July 6, 1670.

Swansea —

Thomas Purdaine

June 6, 1682.

Taunton —
James Leonard
Eichard Paul
Edward Eewf
James Walker
Aug. 3, 1640.
March 6, 1670.
June 3, 1679.
March 1, 1664.
July 16, 1678.
PEESONS LICENSED TO EETAIL SPIRITUOUS LIQUOES.
Name of •
Town.
Name of Person.
Kind of Liquor.
Date of License.
Bristol—
Eehoboth— Swansea —
Taunton —
John Eogers
Jabez Howland
Uzal WardeU
John Eead
Daniel Smith
Thomas Purdaine
WiUiam Park*
Thomas Leonard
WUUam WetheriU
Shadrach WUbur
Cider, Beer, Wine and Eum
Wine, Beer, Strong Liquors, Cider
Beer and Liquor
Wine and Strong Waters
LiquorsBeer and Cider
Wine Strong Liquors and Wine
Cider, Beer and Strong Liquors
Strong Liquors
Oct. 28, 1681.
Oct. 28, 1681.
June 5, 1684.
June 6, 1649.
July 2, 1667.
June 6, 1682.
June 5, 1644.
Aug. 4, 1663.
June 2, 1686.
Oct. 27, 1686.
* John Woodcock's inn was in what, in 1694, became Attleborough, and a public house
was kept on the spot about 170 years. ,,„,„„„ ^ „ ,. ,.• -.a ¦ ^ t
+ Edward Rew, of Taunton, died July 16, 1678, and Sarah his widow married James
Walker, Sr., Nov. 4, 1678. She was a daughter of John Richmond, of Taunton.
38

PLYMOUTH COLONY.

EECEIVEES OE COLLECTOES OF THE EXCISE.

Name of Town.

Name of Collector.

Date of Appointment.

Dartmouth —
Eehoboth —
Taunton —

Samuel Hix
Sergt. James Shaw
John Doggett
Lieut. Peter Hunt
Eichard Bullock
Daniel Smith
•
James Wyatt
James Walker
Francis Smith
Eichard Burt
wmiam Harvey

June 5, 1657.
June 3, 1668.
July 7, 1648,
June 8, 1664.
June 8, 1664.
June 6, 1667.
July 7, 1646.
June 8, 1664.
June 8, 1664.
June 5, 1667.
June 3, 1668.

COLLECTOES OF MINISTEES' EATES OE TAXES.

Name of Town.

Name of Collector.

When Appointed.

Eehoboth —
Taunton —

Lieut. Peter Hunt
wmiam Carpenter
WUliam Harvey
James Walker
WUUam WetheriU
Samuel Smith

June 5, 1671.
June 6, 1671.
June 7, 1670.
June 7, 1670.
June 6, 1671.
June 6, 1671.

Persons Appointed to Enporce the Orders Eelatino to LiauoRs.

Town.

Name of Person.

Date of Appointment.

Eehoboth —

Samuel Newman

June 6, 1677.

Swansea —

John Butterworth, Sr.

June 6, 1677.

Taunton —

James Walker
Joseph WUbur

June 6, 1677.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Incorporated June 2, 1685. Shire or County Town, Plymouth.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Nathaniel Thomas
John Gushing
Ephraim Morton
Thomas Hayward

Marshfield Scituate
Plymouth
Bridgewater

June 2, 1685, to 1692.
June 2, 1685, to 1690.
June 2, 1685, to 1692.
May 20, 1690, to 1692.

Clerks of County Court.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Nathaniel Thomas, Sr.
Nathaniel Thomas, Jr.
Samuel Sprague

MarshfieldMarshfield
Marshfield

1685 to 1686.
1686 to 1689.
1689 to 1692.

Register op Deeds.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Nathaniel Thomas, Sr.

Marshfield

1 685 to

Under Marshal and Gaol Keeper.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Samuel Dunham

Plymouth

June, 1686, to

Act of Incorporation i' —
" It is Ordered That Plimouth, Duxbury, Scituate, Marshfield, Bridgewater and
Middleborough, together -with aU such places and Vmages, that do or may lye be
tween the said Towns and the Patent Line, be a County, Plymouth the County Town,
and the said County caUed the County of Plimouth ; in which County shaU be kept
two County Courts annually at the Town of Plymouth ; one on the third Tuesday in
March ; and the other on the third Tuesday in September."

TOWIT OFFICERS.

1^
o

BRIDGEWATER. Incorporated June 3, 1656. Indian name — Nunketest.

Date.

SELECTMEN.

CONSTABLES.

REPRESENTATIVES.

1666

John Carey

1667

O

Samuel Tompkins

John WiUis.

1658

Mark Lothrop

John Willis.

1659

g

, John WUUs.

1660

o

Samuel Allen

John wmis.

1661

John Hayward, Jr.
WUliam Brett.
1662
03
Johii Eames
WiUiam Brett.
1663
?
Samuel Edson
WiUiam Brett.
1664
Samuel Packer
John WUUs, WUUam Brett.
1666
Nathaniel WUUs
wmiam Brett.
1666
Nicholas Byram  Hayward, John WUIis
Daniel Bacon
John WiUis.
1667
Nicholas Byram, John WUUs, John Carey
John wmis, Jr.
John wmis.
1668
Nicholas Byram, John Wmis, John Carey
Nicholas Byram
1669
John WUUs.
1670
John WiUis, Sr., John Carey, Lieut. Thomas Hayward
Joseph Bassett
John wmis.
1671
John WUUs, John Carey, Lieut. Thomas Hayward
Thomas SneU
John WUUs.
1672
John WiUis, John Carey, Lieut. Thomas Hayward
Eobert Latham
John WUUs.
1673
John WUUs, Sr., Lieut. Thomas Hayward, John Carey-
Samuel Edson, Jr.
John WUUs.
1674
John wmis, Sr., Lieut. Thomas Hayward, John Carey
Samuel Packer
John WUUs.
1675
John WiUis, Lieut. Thomas Hayward, John Carey
WUliam Brett, Jr. _
John Willis.
1676
John WUUs, Sr., John Carey, Samuel Edson
John Aimes, Jr.,
John WiUis.
1677
John WUUs, Sr., John Carey, Sr., Samuel Edson
John Field
John WUUs.
1678
John Carey, Sr., Samuel Edson, Ensign John Hayward
Zacheus Packer
John WiUis.
1679
John Carey, Sr., John WUUs, Sir., Samuel Edson, Sr.
Mark Lothrop
John WUlis, Sr.
1680
Thomas SneU
John wmis, Sr.
1681
Dea. John Wmis, John Carey, Samuel Edson, Sr.
Edward Vinton
Lieut. Thomas Hayward.
1682
John wmis, Samuel Edson, Lieut. Thomas Hayward
Joseph Hlayward
Lieut. Thomas-Hayward,
o
W oo troa
168316841686
1686 1687
<^1688 168916901691

Dea. John Willis, Samuel Edson, Lieut. Thomas Hayward
Dea. John WiUis, Samuel Edson, Lieut. Thomas Hayward
Dea. John WUUs, Samuel Edson, Sr., Lieut. Thomas Hayward
> Govemment interrupted by Andros.
John WiUis, Capt. Thomas Hayward, Lieut. John Hayward, John
Field, John King

Nicholas Byram, Jr.
Thomas Washburn

Lieut. Thomas Hayward.
Lieut. Thomas Hayward.
Lieut. Thomas Hayward.

Capt. Thomas Hayward, WiUiam Brett.
WilUam Brett.
Josiah Edson.

Town Clerks.— John Carey, 1656 to 1681 ; Thomas Hayward, 1681 or 1682 to 1683 ; Samuel AUen, 1683 to 1702.
Act op Incorporation, passed June 3, 1656. — " Ordered that henceforth Duxburrow New Plantation bee aUowed to be a to-wnshipe of y' selfe,
destinot from Duxburrow, and to bee caUed by the name of Bridgwater, prouided that aU pubUcke rates bee borne by them with Duxburrow vpon
equal! proportions." — Old Colony Records, vol. ui.

DUXBURY. Incorporated June 7, 1637. Indian name — Mattakeeset.

Date.

16371638163916401641 1642
1643 1644
1645
1646

SELECTMEN.

O

CONSTABLES.

Edmund Chandler
Chr'pher Wadsworth
Stephen Tracy
Joseph Eogers
Constant Southworth
Edmund Hawes
Thomas Boimey
Thomas Bonney
John Tisdale
George Partridge

REPRESENTATIVES.

Jonathan Brewster, Edmund Chandler.
wmiam Bassett, Christopher Wadsworth.
John Alden, Jonathan Brewster.
John Alden, Jonathan Brewster.
WilUam Bassett, Edmund Chandler,
Thomas Besbeech.
Capt. MUes Stapdish, John Alden, Jon
athan Bre-vvster, WUUam Bassett.
John Alden, George Soule, WiUiam Bas
sett, Edmund Chandler.
John Alden, George Soule.

O

OQCD

tf>-

DUXBURY (Continued).

to

Date.

SELECTMEN.

CONSTABLES.

REPRESENTATIVES .

1647

WUliam Merrick

John Alden, Constant Southworth.

1648

Thomas Hayward

Jojin Alden, William Bassett. ,

1649

. Francis Spragjie

John Ald?n, Constant Southworth.

1650

George Soule, Constant Southworth.
1651
JohnVobes
George Soule, Constant Southworth.
1652
!2!
wmiam Bassett
Constant Southworth, John Bradford.
1663
O0
<D
Abram Sampson, Thos.
Hayward, Jr.
Stephen Bryant, John
Comstant Southworth, George Soule.
1654
o
Constant Southworth, George Soule, Chris
Aimes
topher Wadsworth, W. Paybody,
16.')5
-g
WUUam Clark
Constant Southworth, WUliam Paybody.
1666
Edw^-d,Htmt
Opnstant Sojithworth, WilUam Paybody.
1657
Constant Southworth
William Paybody, John Eogers.
1658
John Tracy
Constant Southworth, WUliam Paybody.
1669
John Washburn
Constant Southworth, WUliam Paybody.
1660
Francis West
Constant Southworth, William Paybody.
1661
-
Henry Sampson
Constant Southworth, WUUam Paybody.
1662
iBenjamin Sartlett
Constant Southworth, William Paybody.
1663
John Sprague '
Constant Southworth, Wmiam Paybody,
1664
Joseph Andrews
Constant Southworth,
1666
Samuel Seabury, Wal
ter Briggs
Constant Southworth, Lt. Josiah Standish.
1666
Christopher Wadsworth, Josiah Standish, Benjamin Bartlett
JohnEogers
Constant.Southworth, Christ'r Wadsworth.
1667
Christopher Wadswprth, Josiah Standish, Benjamin Bartlett
Samuel Hunt
Constant South-worth, Christ'r Wadsworth
1668
Christopher Wadsworth, Benjamin Bartlett, WiUiam Paybody
Joseph Wadsworth
Constant Southworth, Josiah Standish.
1669
Christopher Wadsworth, Benjamin Bartlett, Samuel Seabury
Alexander Standish
Constant Southworth.
1670
GHristopher Wadsworth, Benjamin Bartlett, Samuel Seabury
John Eogers, Jr.
William Paybody.
1671
Christopher Wadsworth, EQHJamin Bartlett, Samuel Seabury
Benjamin Church .
Josias Standish, WilUam Paybody.
1672
WiUiam Pabodie, Samuel Seabury, Josiah Standish
John Wadsworth
Josias Standish, WUliam Paybody.
1673
WiUiam Pabodie, Samuel Spabury, Benjamin Bartlett
Ealph Thacher
Josias Staiidish, William Paybody.
1674
WiUiam Pabodie, Samuel Seabury, Benjamin Bartlett
Samuel West
Josias Standish, WUUam Paybody.
o
¦d
o
167616761677 1678
1679 1680
1681 1682168316841685 16861687 1688 1689 1690
1691 ¦
1692

wmiam Pabodie, Samuel Seabury, Benjamin Bartlett
Josias Standish, Samuel Seabury, John Tracy
Benjamin Bartlett, John Tracy, John Wadsworth
Samuel Seabury, WUliam Paybody, John Tracy
Samuel Seabury, Benjamin Bartlett, John Tracy
Josiah Standish, Benjamin Bartlett, John Tracy
Josiah Standish, Benjamin Bartlett, John Tracy
John Wadsworth, Benjamin Bartlett, John Tracy
Francis Earker, Benjamin Bartlett, John Tracy
Francis Barker, Benjamin Bartlett, John Tracy
John Tracy, John Alden, Dea. J. Wadsworth
John Alden, F. Barker, E. Southworth
John Tracy, John Alden, Dea. J. Wadsworth
Benjamin Bartlett, John Tracy, Dea. J. Wadsworth
Benjamin Bartlett, John Tracy, Francis Barker
John Tracy, WiUiam Brewster, John Alden

William Brewster
David Alden
Edward Southworth
John Simmons
Joseph Chandler
Wrestling Brewster
Bergamin Bartlett, Jr,
'John Partridge
Josiah Holmes
WiUiam Vobes
Eobert Barker, Samuel
Bartlett
Isaac Barker, Joseph
Harlow
Eoger Glass, Francis
Barker
Stephen Sampson, John
EusseU
Thomas Oldham,
Thomas Deleno
James Partridge, Wil
liam Tubbs

Josias Standish,
Josias Standish,
Josias Standish,
Josiah Standish,
Jiosiah Standish,
Josiah Standish,
Josiah Standish,
Josiah Standish,
Josiah Standish,
Josiah Standish,

WUliam Paybody.
WiUiam Paybody.
William Paybody.
WUliam Paybody.
wmiam Paybody.
WUliam Paybody.
WUliam Paybody.
WUliam Paybody.
John Tracy.
John Tracy.

Josiah Standish, Benjamin Bartlett.
F. Barker, J. Tracy.
Edward Southworth, Seth Amold.
Edward Southworth, Seth Amold.
Edward (Southworth, Seth Arnold.
Dea. J. Wadsworth, David Alden.
Edward, Southworth, Dea. J. Wadsworth.
Edward Southworth, Dea. J. Wadsworth.

Hi
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TqwK Clerks. — WUUam Pabodie, 1666 to 1684 ; Eodolphus Thacher, 16.85 to 1694. Treasurers. — WUliam Brewster ; Da-vid Alden, 1701.
Act OP Incorporation, passed June 7, 1637. — " It is enacted by the Court that Ducksborrow shaU become a township and -vnite together for
their t^etter securitie and to haue the priveiedges of a towne ; onely their bounds & limmits shalbe sett and appoynted by the next Court."

HAESHFEELD. Incorporated March 2, 1640.

Date.
1640
1641 1642 1643
1644 1646
1646 1647
1648
1-6493,650f6511652 1653
165416651666

SELECTMEN.

«2| oCDO

CONSTABLES.

Josias Winslow
Francis West
John EusseU
John Dingley
John Eowse, GUbert
Brooke
Thos. Chillingsworth,
Eobert Barker
Kenelm Winslow,
' Peter CoUamore
John Gorham, Thomas
Tilden
Joseph Bedle, Morris
Trouant
John Burne, Jeremiah
Burrows
Anthony Snow, Lieut
Peregrine White
Eobert Latham, Eich
ard Bease
George EusseU, John
Eogers
John Bradford, Eich-
SUvester
Timothy Williamson,
George Vaughn

REPRESENTATIVES.

wmiam Thomas, Thomas Boume.
Thomas Bourne, Kenelm Winslow, Nath
aniel Thomas.
Josias Winslow, Kenelm Winslow, Eobert
Waterman.
Kenelm Winslow, Eobert Waterman.
WUliam Thomas, Thomas Bourne.
Josias Winslow, Eobert Waterman.
Josias Winslow, Eobert Waterman.
Eobert Waterman, Thos. ChiUingsworth.
Kanelm Winslow, Eobert Waterman.
Kanelm Winslow, Eobert Waterman.
Kanelm Winslow, Josiah Winslow.
Kanelm Winslow, Thos. ChUlingsworth.
Kanelm Winslow, Anthony Eames.
Anthony Eames, Josias Winslow.
Anthony Eames, Josias Winslow.
Anthony Eames, Anthony Snow.

hi od WQO Hi

Peregrine White, Mark Eames, Anthony Snow, John Boume,
WiUiam Foard, Sr.
Anthony Snow, Mark Eames, John Bourne
Peregrine White, Mark Eames, Anthony Snow
Ensign Mark Eames, John Bourne, Wmiam Foard, Sr.
Ensign Mark Eames, Anthony Snow, John Boume
Lieut. Peregrine White, Ensign Mark Eames, John Boume
Josias Winslow, Sr., Anthony Snow, Nathaniel Thomas
John Bourne, WilUam Foard, Sr., Nathaniel Thomas

John llowland, John
Phillips
WUliam Foard, James
Doughey
Elisha Bisbee, Chris
topher WintCT
WUliam Maoomber,
John Adams
John Eogers, John
Carner
Capt. Nath. Thomas,
Thomas Little
WUliam Holmes, Jus
tice Eames
John Thomas, Francis
Crocker
Nathaniel Thomas,
Joseph Silvester
wmiam Foard, Jr.,
Jonathan Winslow
Nathaniel Winslow,
Josias Keine
Clement King, Samuel
Sprague
John Foster, Joseph
Bent
Jacob Dingley
Wm. Thomas, Arther
Howland, Jr.,
John Sawyer, Josias
Snow
Wm. Sherman, Jr.,
John Branch
Michael Foard, John
Hewitt
John Eouse, Jr., Thos
Doggett

Anthony Eames.
Anthony Eames, Anthony Snow.
Josias Winslow, Sr., Anthony Snow.
Josias Winslow, Sr., Anthony Snow.
Anthony Eames, Anthony Snow.
Lt. Peregrine White, Ensign Mark Eames,
Ensign Mark Eames.
Anthony Snow, Mark Eames.
Anthony Snow, Mark Eames.
Ensign Mark Eames, John Boume.
Mark Eamies, John Boume.
Anthony Snow, Mark Eames.
Ensign Mark Eames, Anthony Snow.
Ensign Mark Eames, Anthony Snow.
Ensign Mark Eames, Anthony Snow.
Ensign Mark Eames, Nathaniel Thomas.
Ensign Mark Eames, Anthony Snow.
Ensign Mark Eames, Anthony Snow.
Ensign Mark Eaones, Anthony Snow.

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MARSHFIELD (Continued).

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Date.

1676 '
1677
1678
1679 16801681168216831684168516861687
168816891690
1691 1692

SELECTMEN.

Ensign Mark Eames, WUliam Foard, Sr., Anthony Snow
Anthony Snow, Nathaniel Thomas, Samuel Sprague
Anthony Snow, Ensign Mark Eames, John Bourne
Anthony Snow, Ensign Mark Eames, John Bourne
Anthony Snow, Ensign Mark Eames, Samuel Sprague
Anthony Snow, John Bourne, Capt. Nathaniel Thomas
Lieut. Mark Eames, John Bourne, Capt. Nathaniel Thomas
Lieut. Isaac Little, John Bourne, Nathaniel Winslow
Capt. Nathaniel Thomas, Ens. Wm. Ford, Sr., Serg. Nath. Winslow
Capt. Nathaniel Thomas, Sergt. Nathaniel Winslow, Sergt. Sprague
> Government interrupted by Andros. ^
Nathaniel Winslow, Josiah Snow
Ephraim Little, John Foster, Joseph Waterman

CONSTABLES.

John Bourne, Samuel
Sherman
Isaac Lit'tle, Ealph
Powell
Samuel Arnold, Thos.
Macomber
Ephraim Little, John
Thomas, Jr.
Joseph Waterman, Jo
seph Bumpus
Isaa-o Holmes, John
Doggett
Hopestill Bisbee
Israel Holmes
Samuel Doggett, Jon
athan Crucker
Samuel Little

REPRESENTATIVES .

Ensign Mark Eames, Anthony Snow.
Anthony Snow, Nathaniel Thomas.
Ensign Mark Eames, Anthony Snow.
Ensign Mark Eames, Anthony Snow.
Ensign Mark Eames, Anthony Snow.
Ensign Mark Eames, Anthony Snow.
Capt. Nath. Thomas, Ser, Samuel Sprague.
Capt. Nath. Thomas, Ser. Samuel Sprague.
Capt. Nath. Thomas, Ser. Samuel Sprague.
Capt. Nath. Thomas, Lieut. Isaac Little.
Lieut. Isaac Little, Sergt. Samuel Sprague.

Nathaniel Winslow, John Boume, Isaac
Little.
Capt. Nathaniel Thomas, Lieut. Isaac Little.
Capt. Nathaniel Thomas, Lieut. Isaac Little.

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MIDDLEBOROUGH. Incorporated June, 1669. Indian names — Assawomset, Nemasket.

Date.

SELECTMEN.

Ifi69 16701671 1672
1673 1674 1675167616771678 1679
16801681 16821683168416861686 168716881689169016911692

John Thompson, Jonathan Dunham, Francis Combs
John Thompson, Jonathan Dunham, Francis Combs
[Settlement broken up
by King PhdUp's War.]
John Thompson, Francis Combs, Samuel FuUer
John Thompson, Francis Combs, John Nelson
John-Thompson, Francis Combs, John Nelson
John Thompson, Isaac Howland, John Nelson
John Thompson, Isaac Howland, Samuel Wood
John Thompson, John Nelson, Isaac Howland
John Thompson, John Nelson, Isaac Howland
John Thompson, Isaac Howland, John AUyn
[Government interrupted by Andros.]
Samuel Wood, Joseph Vaughn, Nathaniel Warren
Joseph Vaughn, Ebenezer Tinkham, John AUyn
Isaac Howland, Joseph Vaughn, John Bennett

CONSTABLES.

John Nelson

John Irish
John Dunham
Isaac Howland
George Vaughn

Ebenezer Tinkham
Daniel Thomas, Jr.
^Ephraim Tinkham, Jr,
Samuel Wood
D.'ivid Wood
John Nelson
John Allen
John MiUer
Abiel Wood
WilUam Nelson
John Cobb
Peter Tinkham

REPRESENTATIVES.

John Morton.
John Iijorton.
John Thompson.
John Thompson.

John Thompson.
John Thompson.
John Thompson.
John Thompson.
John Thompson.
John Thompson.
John Thompson.

Isaac Howland.
Isaac Howland.
Isaac Howland.
Isaac Howland.

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Wimam Hoskins was by a unanimous vote chosen Town Clerk of Middleborough, May 24, 1 68 1 ; he was succeeded in that office, March 28 1 6 93
by John Bennett. The to-wn voted to give Wmiam Hoskins a load of fish, taken at the herring weir and delivered at his house, for one year's
service as to-wn clerk. '

PLYMOUTH. Incorporated Dec. 11, 1620. Indian names — Accomac, Apaum and Patuxet.

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Date.

SELECTMEN.

CONSTABLES.

REPRESENTATIVES.

1633

Joshua Pratt*

1634

1635
1636
Joshua Pratt
1637
Joshua Pratt
1638
1639
George Bower
John Done, Wmiam Paddy, Manasseh
Kempton, John Cook, Jr., JohnDunham.
1640
Eichard Sparrow
wmiam Paddy, Manasseh Kempton, John
Cooke, John Dunham.
1641
Josiah Cooke
wmiam Paddy, John Jenney, John Atwood,
John Howland.
1642
!2f'i
GUes Eickett
WUliam Paddy, John Done, John Cooke,
John Atwood.
1643
John Finney
John Done, Wmiam Paddy, John Atwood,
John Cooke, Jr.
1644
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James Cole, John
Wm. Paddy, John Done, Manasseh Kemp
s
Jenkins, Sr.
ton, John Cooke, John Winslowe.
1645
Thomas Pope, Eobert
Manasseh Kempton, John Howland, John
Finney
Cooke, Jr, John Dunham, Sr.
1646
Eobert Paddock,
John Howland, Manasseh Kempton, John
Thomas Whitney
Dunhame, Sr., Thomas Wmett.
1647
Andrew Eing, Eobert
WUliam Paddy, John Dunham, John
Wickson
Howland, James Hust.
1648
Ephraim Morton
WUliam Paddy, John Howland, John
Cooke, Manasseh Kempton.
1649
Mr. Paddy, Mr. Howland, Manasseh Kemp
ton, John Dunham, Sr.
1650
John Thompson
Mr. Paddy, Mr. Howland, Manasseh Kemp
ton, John Dunham, Sr.
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1651
16621663
16641655 1656 1657 1668 16691660 1661
1662 1663 1664166516661667 166816691670
167116721673

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John Howland, George Watson, Lt. Ephraim Morton, Eobert Finney
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Nathaniel Warren, Wmiam Harlow,
William Clarke, WiUiam Crow
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Sergt. Wmiam Harlow, WUliam Crow
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Sergt. WUUam Harlow, Wmiam Crow
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Sergt. Wmiam Harlow, Wmiam Crow
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Sergt. Wmiam Harlow, Wimam Crow
Lieut, Ephraim Morton, Sergt. WUUam Harlow, WUliam Crow
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Sergt. WUUam Harlow, Wmiam Crow

John Lettioe
Eichard Wright
John Keith
John Morton, Samuel
Hicks
Thomas Whitney
John Eickard
Gyles Eichard
Gyles Eichard, Sr.
wmiam Shurtley
George Watson
WUUam Marlow
Abraham Jackson
Stephen Bryant
Samuel Sturtevant
wmiam Crow
Edward Gray
Francis Comb
John Wood
wmiam Clai-ke
Joseph Warren
Jacob Cooke
George Watson
John FaUoweU

John Howland, Manasseh Kempton, Lieut.
Southworth, Thomas Clark.
John Howland, John Winslow, John Dun
ham, Lieut. Thomas Southworth.
John Howland, Thomas Southworth, John
Dunham, Sr., John Cooke.
John Howland, John Winslow, John Dun
ham, John Cooke.
John Howland, John Dunham, Sr., John
Cooke, Thomas Clarke.
John Howland, John Dunham, Sr., John
Cooke, Thomas Clarke.
John Howland, Eobert Finney, Nathaniel
Warren.
John Howland, Eobert Finney, Nathaniel
Warren.
John Dunham, Sr., Eobert Finney, Nath'l
Warren, Ephraim Morton.
John Dunham, Sr., Eobert Finney, Eph
raim Morton, Manasseh Kempton.
John Dunham, Sr., John Howland, Nath
aniel Warren, E. Morton.
John Dunham, Sr., Eobert Finney, Eph
raim Morton, John Morton.
John Howland, Eobert Finney, Nathaniel
Warren, Ephraim Morton.
John Dunham, Sr., Eobert Finney, Nath
aniel Warren, Ephraim Morton.
Nathaniel Warren, Ephraim Morton.
John Howland, Lieut. Ephraim Morton.
John Howland, Lieut. Ephraim Morton.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Samuel Dunham.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Eobert Finney.
John Howland, Lieut. Ephraim Morton.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Eobert Finney.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Eobert Finney.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, William Crow.

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PLYMOUTH (Continued).

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Date.

SELECTMEN.

CONSTABLES.

REPRESENTATIVES .

1674
167516761677
16781679168016811682
168316841685
16861687168816891690
16911692

Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Sergt. William Harlow, WiUiam Crow
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Sergt. Wmiam Harlow, Wmiam Crow,
WUUam Clarke, Ephraim Tinkham
Lt. Ephraim Morton, Wmiam Crow, WUliam Clarke, Joseph Howland
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Sergt. WilUam Harlow, Wmiam Crow
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, WUliam Crow, Wmiam Clarke
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Lieut. Joseph Howland, WUliam Crow
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, WUUam Crow, Edward Gray
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, WUliam Crow, William Clarke
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, William Crow, WUliam Clarke
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Wmiam Crow, WUUam Harlow
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Lieut. Joseph Howland, Sergt. WUUam
Harlow, WiUiam Clarke, Joseph Warren
wmiam Harlow, Lieut. Joseph Howland, Isaac Cushman
Lieut. Ephraim Morton.-Sergt. WUliam Harlow, Joseph-Warren, Sr,
Joseph Warren, Sr., Joseph Howland, Isaac Cushman
Joseph Warren, Sr., Wmiam Harlow, John Bradford
Lie-ut. E. Morton, Sergt. W. Harlow, Thomas Faunoe
Isaac Cushman, Thomas Faunce, Wimam Shurtliff

Samuel Dunham
Jabez Howland
George Morton
Jonathan Barnes
Nathaniel Southworth
John Bartlett
JohnDoten
Abraham Jackson
Elkanah Watson
John Bryant, Jr.
John Eickard
John Churchell
John Sturtevant

Samuel Lucas, Eleazer
Eing

Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Wmiam Clarke.
Lt. Ephraim Morton, Sergt. Wm. Harlow.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Edward Gray.
Edward Gray, Lieut. Joseph Howland.
Lt. Ephraim Morton, Lt. Joseph Howland.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Edward Gray.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Wimam Clarke.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Joseph Warren.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Joseph Warren.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Joseph Warren.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Joseph Warren.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Joseph Warren.
Lieut. Ephraim Morton, Joseph Warren.

John Bradford, Isaac Cushman.
John Bradford, Isaac Cushman.
John Bradford, Lieut. Ephraim Morton.

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Constable Joshiia Pratt also held the office of Messenger, not only for the town of Plymouth but for the whole colony.

SCITUATE. Incorporated Oct. 5, 1636. Indian name— Satuit.

Date.

SELECTMEN.

constables.

REPRESENTATIVES.

1636

Humphrey Turner

1637

James Cudworth

1638
Anthony Annable
1639
Humphrey Turner
Anthony Annable, Edward Foster.
1640
George Kenneriok
Edward Foster, Humphrey Turner, Eichard
Smis, John Wimams.
1641
Samuel Fuller
Edward Foster, Humphrey Turner, Ed
mund Eddenden.
1642
Josias Checkett
Humphrey Turner, Edmund Eddenden,
George Kennerick.
Edmund Eddenden, Thomas Chambers,
1643
John Stookbridge, Eobert Stetson
George Kennerick, John WUUams,
r
Thomas Eobinson, Thomas Eaulins.
1644
William Eeade, Gowen White
John wmiams, Humphrey Tumer.
1645
g
Thomas Clapp, John AUen
Humphrey Turner, WUUam Hatch.
1646
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Ephraim Kempton, John HoUett
Humphrey Tumer, John Lewes.
1647
o"
Edward Jenkins, George Sutton
Humphrey Tumer, John WUUams.
¦1648
Isaac Stedman
John WUliams, Thomas Chambers.
1649
p
Wm. Hatch, James Cudworth, Thos. Clapp.
1650
George EusseU, John WUliams
James Cudworth, Humphrey Tumer.
1651
Peter CoUamore, George Petcoek
James Cudworth, Humphrey Tumer.
1662
John Whetcom, Wimam Parker
James Cudworth, Humphrey Tumer.
1663
Joseph Coleman
Humphrey Turner, Thomas Byrd.
1654
•
Thomas Eobinson, Walter Hatch
Capt. James Cudworth, Eobert Stetson.
1666
Thomas Pinchen, John Turner
Capt. James Cudworth, Eobert Stetson.
1666
Abraham Sattley
Capt. James Cudworth, Eobert Stetson.
1667
Joseph Wormall, Henry EweU
John Bryant.
1658
- -
Humphrey Johnson, Isaac Buck
Eobert Stetson, Isaac Chittenden.
1659
John Hews, Eichard Curtis
Eobert Stetson.
1660
Joen Turner, Jr., John Merritt
Cornet Eobert Stetson, Lieut. Jas. Torrey.
1661
i
Matthias Briggs, Eodolphus Ehmes
Eobert Stetson, Lieut. James Torrey.
1662
John Bryant, John Damon
Eobert Stetson, Lieut. James Torrey.
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Date.

SELECTMEN.

CONSTABLES.

REPRESENTATIVES .

16631664 1665
1666
1667 16681669
1670
16711672 1673
1674 1675
1676167716781679
1680
1681
1682
1683 1664
16851686
1687168816891690
1691

Thomas King, Cornet Eobert Stetson, Isaac Chittenden
Eobert Stetson, Thomas King, Isaac Chittenden -
Thomas King, John Sutton, Isaac Buck

Michael Peirse, Jeremiah Hatch, John Cushing
Michael Peirse, Jeremiah Hatch, John Cushing
John Cushing, Eobert Stetson, Isaac Chittenden
John Cushing, Jeremiah Hatch, John Damon
John Cushing, John Bryant, Sr., Lieut. Isaac Buck
John Cushing, John Bryant, Isaac Buck
John Cushing, Jeremiah Hatch, Lieut. Isaac Buck
John Cushing, Jeremiah Hatch, Isaac Buck
John Cushing, Jeremiah Hatch, Capt. John WUUams
John Cushing, Jeremiah Hatch, Samuel Clapp
John Cushing, Jeremiah Hatch, Samuel Clapp
John Cushing, Jeremiah Hatch, Samuel Clapp
John Cushing, Jeremiah Hatch, Samuel Clapp
John Cushing, Samuel Clapp
> Government interrupted by Andros.
Samuel Clapp, James Briggs, Thomas Jenkins
Jeremiah Hatch, Thomas King, Israel Chittenden
Samuel Clapp, Thomas Jenkins, Nathaniel Tilden

John Sutton
Isaac Chittenden, Wmiam Curtis
George EusseU
William Peakes
Michael Peirse, William Brooks
Matthew Gannett, Benj. Stetson
Charles Stockbridge, John VinaU
Samuel Clapp, Timothy White
Anthony CoUamore, John Ensign
Nath'l Tumer, Henry Chittenden
Joseph Silvester, Joseph White
Nathaniel TUden, James Briggs
John Turner, Jr., Thomas Jenkins
John Turner, Jr., Thomas Wade
John Otis, Sr., Thos. Stetson, Sr.
Thomas Nichols, Thomas Perry
Thomas Pincen, Benjamin Peirse
WiUiam Barrett, John Bryant
Samuel Stetson, Wm. Ticknor, Sr,
Nathan'l Church, Sam'l Holbrook
John AUen, Wmiam Barstow

Lieut. James Torrey, Isaac Buck.
Lieut. James Torrey, Isaac Buck.
Lieut. James Torrey, Isaac Buck.
Eobert Stetson, Isaac Chittenden.
Eobert Stetson, Isaac Chittenden.
Thomas King.
Eobert Stetson, Isaac Chittenden.
Eobert Stetson, Isaac Chittenden.
Eobert Stetson, Isaac Chittenden.
Eobert Stetson, Isaac Chittenden.
Eobert Stetson, Isaac Chittenden.
John Damon, Jeremiah Hatch.
John Damon, John Cushing.
Eobert Stetson, John Bryant, Sr.
Eobert Stetson, John Bryant.
John Cushing, Jeremiah Hatch.
Jeremiah Hatch, Samuel Clapp.
Samuel Clapp, Capt. John Wmiams.
John Cushing, Sjamuel Clapp.
John Cushing, Samuel Clapp.
John Cushing, Samuel Clapp.
John Cushing, Samuel Clapp.
John Cushiog, Samuel Clapp.

Joseph SUvester, Jeremiah Hatch.
Capt. Joseph SUvester, Samuel Clapp.

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Scituate was a Constablerick as early as Jan. 1, 1634, when Anthony Annable was " chosen constable for the ward of Scituate, and to serue the
King in that office for the space of one whole yeare." Jan. 1, 1635, it was agreed that he should continue in that office another year.
Town Clerks. — Lieut. James Torrey, July 18, 1653, and for many years after ; Isaac Buck appears to have been clerk from 1674 to 1677.

TOWN OFFICERS.
BRIDGEWATER.

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.

1656

1657

Joseph Alden

Arthur Harris, John Hayward.

1658

Thomas Hayward, Jr.

John Aimes

1659

Arthur Harris

1660

Joseph Alden

1661
1662
John Carey
1663
John AVUUs
John wmis, Jr., Samuel Allen.
1664
Nicholas Byram
1666
Thomas Hayward
1666
Joseph Alden
1667
Josias Standish
1668
John Hayward
1669
Samuel AUen, Joseph Alden.
1670
John Hayward
Joseph Bassett, Eobert Latham.
1671
Samuel AUen
John Eames, Sr., John Hayward, Sr.
1672
John Carey
Samuel Edson, Samuel Packer.
1673
John Eames
Mark Lothrop, GUes Leach.
1674
1676
1676
1677
John Carey
Mark Lothrop, John Hayward.
1678
John Eames
Thomas Turner, John Hayward.
1679
Samuel AUen, John Hayward, Jr.
Joseph Alden, Joseph Bassett.
1680
Joseph Alden
1681
WUUam Brett, John Carey
1682
John Hayward
EUhu Brett, Nicholas Byram, Jr.
1683
Edward Vobes
1684
Joseph WUlis
1685
Edward MitcheU
Joseph Alden, Comfort Wmis.
DUXBURY.
Date.
GRAND JURYMEN.
SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
1637
Christopher Wadsworth
1638
Jonathan Brewster
1639
Christopher Wadsworth
1640
Jonathan Brewster
Experience MitcheU, Constant South-
worth.
1641
Samuel Nash
Joseph Biddle, Samuel Nash.
1642
Samuel Nash
Edmund Hawes.
1643
Love Brewster
1644
Constant Southworth
John Eogers, WiUiam Sherman.
1646
John Washburn
John Maynard, Edmund-Hunt.
1646
Joseph Biddle
WiUiam Merrick, Morris Trouant.
1647
Eichard Church
Edward HaU, John Brown.
1648
Love Brewster
Francis Sprague, Abram Sampson.
1649
Henry Sampson
John Starr, John Washburn.
1650
Henry Howland
John Starr, John Washburn, Jr.
1661
John Bradford
Thomas Ganett, John Aimes.
1652
Christopher Wadsworth
1663,
John Washburn, Jr.
Edmund Weston, Thomas Bonney.
1654
George Partridge
Thomas Andrews, Eobert Barker.
1655
Joseph Andrews
Thurston Clarke, Zachariah Soule.
54

PLYMOUTH COLONY.
DUXBURY (Continued).

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.

16561657
16581659
' 1660166116621663
1664
•1666 1666
1667 1668
1669167016711672
1673167416751676
167716781679
168016811682
16831684
16851686168716881689
1690
1691
1692

Christopher Wadsworth
William Sherman
William Merrick
Experience Mitchell
Christopher Wadsworth
George Partridge
WUUam Clarke, Francis West
Henry Sampson
John Tracy
Philip Delano
Alexander Standish
PhUip Delano
Samuel Seabury
Francis West
John Tracy
John Eogers, Sr.
Jonathan Alden
PhUip Delano
John Eogers, Sr.
John Wadsworth, JosephHowland
wmiam Peabody
Experience Mitchell
Francis West
PhUip Delano, Sr.
John Eogers
Alexander Standish
John Wadsworth
Seth Arnold
John Washburn, Jr.
Eobert Barker, Sr., Josiah
Wormall

Henry Howland, John Tracy, Thomas
Ensign.
Moses Simmons, Francis Sprague.
Experience MitcheU, Francis West.
Jonathan Shaw, Wmiam Clarke.

Christ'r Wadsworth, Moses Simmons.
Samuel Seabury, Samuel Hunt.

Joseph Wadsworth, Samuel Chandler,
John WUliams, Jr.
George Partridge, Henry Howland.
John Eogers, Sr., Eoger Glass.
John Wadsworth, Samuel West.
Eobert Barker, John Soule, Joseph
Howland.
Joseph Wadsworth, Josias. WormaU,
John Hudson.
John Eogers, Jr., Peter West, Isaac
Barker.
John Eogers, Sr., Joseph Wadsworth,
Joseph Eogers.
John Eogers, Jr., Thomas Delano.
George Partridge, Peter West, Eobert
Barker, Sr.
John Eogers, Abraham Sampson, WU
liam Tubbs.
Eobert Barker, Sr., John Tracy, Wrest-
hing Brewster.
John Wadsworth, Peter West, John
Hudson.
George Partridge, Joseph Wadsworth,
Josiah Holmes.
John Eogers, Edmund Weston, Abra
ham Peirce.

John Simmons, Joseph Howland, WU
liam Tubbs.
WrestUng Brewster, Eobert Barker, Jr.,
Elnathan Weston.
Joseph Wadsworth, John EusseU, John
Simmons.
James Partridge, James Bishop, John
Tracy.
PhUip Delano,|John Bonney, James
Partridge.
Elnathan Weston, John EusseU.

TOWN OFFICERS.
MARSHFIELD.

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Date.

1640164116421643 1644164516461647 1648 164916501651165216631654 1666165616571668 1669
1660 1661
1662166316641666 1666
1667 16681669167016711672 167316741676 1676167716781679168016811682
168316841685

GRAND JURYMEN.

Kanelm Winslow
Francis West
Eobert Waterman
wmiam Brooks
John Dingley
John Boume
Anthony Snow
Thomas Bourne
John Dingley
Elisha Bisbee
Eobert Carver
Thomas TUden
Kanelm Winslow
John Dingley
Eesolved White
John EusseU
wmiam Macomber
Anthony Snow
Peregrine White
John EusseU
Wimam Macomber
John Dingley
Thomas Little
John Dingley
Anthony Snow
John Dingley
Nathaniel Thomas
Eobert Barker
Nathaniel TTiomas
Nathaniel Winslow
John Dingley
John Carver
Thomas Doggett
WUUam Brooks
Kanelm Winslow
Nathaniel Winslow
Francis West
Isaac Little
WUUam Foard
Francis West
Thomas Macomber
Michael Foard
Joseph Waterman
John Foster, John Eouse

SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.

Thos. Chimngworth, Eobert Barker.
John Dingley, WiUiam Brooks.
Thomas Bourne. Thomas TUden.
John EusseU, Eobert Barker.
Josias Winslow, Wmiam Brooks.
John Bourne, Eichard Beare.
Anthony Snow, Peregrine White.
Joseph Bedle, WUliam Sherman.
Eobert Carver, William Macomber.
John Eouse, Eichard SUvester.
John Phmips, Timothy WUliamson.
wmiam Foard, Thomas TUden.

John Eouse, WiUiam Foard, Jr.
Thomas Doggett, Anthony Snow.

John Dingley, Josias Keane.
Joseph Bedle, Eesolved White.
Joseph Bedle, WUUam Macomber.
Nathaniel Thomas, Michael Foard.
Joseph Bedle, Samuel Sprague.
Thomas Doggett, Timothy WiUiamson.
John Carver, WiUiam Foard, Jr.
Jonathan Winslow, Samuel Sprague.
Jonathan Winslow, Samuel Sprague.
John Foster, John Bourne.
William Foard, John Thomas, Sr.
Nathaniel Winslow, Thos. Macomber.
Josiah Snow, Francis Crocker.
Ealph PoweU, Thomas Doggett.

Joseph Waterman, Ealph PoweU.

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PLYMOUTH COLONT.
MIDDLEBOROUGH.

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.

1669

 Nelson.

1670

1671
1672
John Miller
Isaac Howland.
1673
Obadiah Eddy
Samuel Wood.
1674
Samuel Wood.
1675
John Nelson
Obadiah Eddy, John Morton.
1676
16771678
[Settlement broken up by
King Phmp's
War.]*
1679
Obadiah Eddy
1680
John Thompson
1681
Obadiah Eddy
WUUam Nelson, John Mmer.
1682
Isaac Howland
1683
Obadiah Eddy
David Thomas, Jr., Joseph Vaughn.
1684
1686
Obadiah Eddy
John Nelson, David Wood.
* The town records of Middleborough were lost Cprobably burned) in King Philip's War.
PLYMOUTH.
Date.
GRAND JURYMEN.
SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
1637163816391640
16411642
16431644 1645164616471648
16491650
1651 16521653
165416551656
Thos. wmett, Wm. Paddy
,Geo. Watson, Nath'l Morton
Francis Cooke, James Hurst
John Dunham
John Winslow, John Dunham, Sr.,
Edw'd Bangs, Eich'd Church
John Dunham
Thomas Southworth
Gabriel FaUoweU
Nathaniel Morton
GUes Eicard, John Morton
John Dunham, Sr,, Eob't Finney
GUes Eicard
John Bradford
Eobert Finney
Eichard Sparrow
Ephraim Morton
Andrew Einge
Henry Wood
Nicholas Snow, Eichard Sparrow, Jo
siah Cooke, Thomas Cushman.
GUes Eickett.
John Bames,Thomas Southworth, Thos.
Clarke, John Shaw, Sr.
Eobert Wixon, Eobert Finney, John
Finney.
Eichard Sparrow, John Barnes, Thos.
Clarke, Jacob Cooke.
 Howland, Wm. Paddy, Thos.
Willett.
Thomas Wmett  Howland,
WilUam Paddy.
James Cole, Thos. Pope, Sam'l Sturte
vant, Joseph Warren.
James Cole, Thos. Pope, Sam'l Sturte
vant, Joseph Warren.
John Moses, Christopher Winter, Thos.
Morton.
Andrew Einge, Nathaniel Warren, Ed
ward Gray.
Eobert Finney, Henry Wood, Wmiam
Spooner.
Ephraim Tinkham, Wm. Harlow, Jas.
Cole, Jr., Wimam ShurtlifiF.
TOWN OFFICERS,
PLYMOUTH (Continued).

57

Date.

GRAND JURYMES.

SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.

1657 John Finney
1658 Joseph Warren
1659 Eichard Sparrow
1660 Samuel Eider
1661 Eobert Finney
1662 Jacob Cooke
1663 John Morton
1664 WUUam Harlow
1666 John Morton
1666 1667 Joseph Warren
1668 Heirry Wood
1669 Andrew Einge
1670 John Fiuney
1671 Edward Gray
1672 John Fiimey
1673 wmiam Harlow
1674 John Finney, Sr.
1676 Andrew Einge
1676 wmiam Harlow
1677 Benajah Pratt
' 1678 Wm. Harlow, Joseph Warren
1679 Andrew Einge
1680 WUUam Harlow
1681 Benajah Pratt
1682 wmiam Harlow
1683 Andrew Einge
1684 Thomas Faunce, Geo. Morton, Jr.
1685 Wm. Harlow, Sr., Baruch Jordan

Samuel Jenney, Thos. Morton, 
Shaw..
Stephen Bryant, Sam'l Eider, Benajah
Pratt.
Stephen Bryant, Sam'l Eider, Benjamin
Pratt,
Eobert Bartlett, Andrew Einge, John
Dunham, Sr.
Joseph Warren, Thos. Lettice, Francis
Comb.
James Cole, Sr., Joseph Warren, Sam'l
Sturtevant.
John Barnes, Jacob Cooke, Thomas
Morton.
Jacob Cook*, Eobert Finney, Thomas
Lettice.
John Barnes,  Bradfoj:d, Hugh
Cole.
George Bonum, Joseph Howland, Jon
athan Morey.
George Morton, Thomas Cushman, Jr.,
Benajah Pratt.
George Bonum, Stephen Bryant, Abra
ham Jackson.
Joseph Warren, Daniel Dunham, John
Dotey.
John Holmes, Joseph Bartlett, Benajah
Pratt.
Joseph Warren, Andrew Einge, Jona
than Shaw, Nathaniel Southworth.
Stephen Bryant, Andrew Einge, Thos.
Faunce, Ephraim TiUson.
Joseph'Warren, Samuel Dunham, John
Doten, Eobert Eansom.
Stephen Bryant, Isaac Cushman, Eph
raim Tmson, Moredcai Ellis.
Ephraim Morton, Wm. Harlow 
Crow.
Joseph Howland, James Cole, Jr., Eph
raim Morton, Jr.
James Clarke, Abraham Jackson, Eph
raim Tillson, Elkanah Watson.
George Bonum, .Tonathan Shaw, John
Bryant, Jr., Ephraim Morton, Jr.
Nathaniel Holmes.
Thos. Faunce, Jonathan Pratt, Elkanah
Watson  Tinkham.
Joseph Warren, James Cole.

58

PLYMOUTH COLONY.
SCITUATE.

Date.

GRAND JURYMEN.

SURVEYORS OP HIGHWAYS.

1636
1637

Edward Foster

1638

Thomas Bisbee, Henry Bourne

1639

Isaac Eobinson

1640

John Lewis

Eichard SUUs, John Lewis.

1641

Eichard SiUi,<!

Thomas Chambers, John WiUiams.

1642

Thos. Eaulins, Thos. Ensign

1643
Humphrey Turner, Thomas King
•
1644
wmiam Brooks
Henry Merritt, Thomas Eaulins.
1646
Thomas Ensign
John Stockbridge, Walter Woodward.
1646
Thomas Eaulins
John Stockbridge, Walter Woodward.
1647
John Damon
JohnWmiams, Thos.Chambers, Humph
rey Turner, Isaac' Stockman.
1648
John Stockbridge
John wmis, Humphrey Turner, Thos,
Bird, Thomas Chambers.
1649
Walter Briggs, Edward Jenkins.
1650
Edward Jenkins
Peter CoUamore, Eichard Curtis.
1651
Joseph TUden
Thomas Pynchon, John Turner, Sr.
1652
Eobert Stetson
John Hews, Sr., Ephraim Kempton.
1663
John wmiams, Jr.
John He-ws, Sr„ Ephraim Kempton.
1664
Humphrey Johnson
John Hallett, Peter CoUamore.
1665
Matthias Briggs
James Cudworth, Eobert Stetson.
1656
Henry Bourne
Walter Woodward.
1657
Matthew Gannett
George Pitcock, Wmiam EandaU.
1668
Edward Jenkins-
John Hallett, WUUam EandaU.
1659
Walter Briggs
1660
John Bryant ^
1661
Ed-ward Jenkins
Joseph TUden, Humphrey Johnson.
1662
Joseph TUden
James Doughtey, Stephen VinaU.
1663
John Williams
John Cushing, WUUam Brooks.
1664
John HaUett
1665
Joseph TUden, Edward Jenkins
1666
John Cushing
John WUliams, Jr., Wmiam Barstow,
Thomas Pynclion.
1667
Joseph TUden
WiUiam Barstow, John Ensign.
1668
John Damon
Eob't Stetson, Wm.Tickner, Wm.Peaks>
1669
Joseph TUden
Eodolphus Elms, James Doughtey.
1670
Walter BriggS'
Michael Peii-ce, John Turner,- Jr.,
Joseph Beirstow.
1671
Michael Peirce
Eichard Curtis, James Cudworth, Jr„
Joseph Silvester.
1672
John Damon
Eobert Stetson, Edward Jenkins,
Charles Stockbridge.
1673
Michael Peirce
John Bryant, Sr., Stephen VinaU.
1674
John Bryant, Sr,
Joseph Barker, James Cudworth, Jr^
John Turner, Jr.
1675
WUliam Brooks-
Moses Simmons, Charles Stockbridge,
Eichard DweUy.
1676
John Bryant
^'
1677
Eichard Ciirtis
Chas. Stockbridge, John WethereU,
1678
John Cushing
John Bryant, Jr., John VinaU.
1679
Stephen VinaU
Eobert Stetson, Edward Jenkins, WU^
liam Hatch.
1680
Thomas King, Jr',
Eichard DweUy, Peter CoUamore, John
VinaU.
1681
Samuel Stetson
1682
Stephen VinaU
Peter CoUamore, Jas.Briggs,Benj.Peirce,
1683
Joseph SUvester
WUliam EandaU, Sr., Thomas King, Jr.,
John Sutton, Sr.
1684
Joseph Barstow
1685
Benj. Stetson, WiUiam Perry
John Booth, Edward Jenkins.
TOWN OFFICERS.
INN KEEPERS.

59

Name of Town.

Name of Person.

When Licensed.

When Cancelled.

Bridgewater —

Samuel Packard
John Hayward

March 8, 1671.
Oct. 29, 1672.

Duxbury —

Francis Sprague
John Sprague

Oct. 1, 1638.
Oct. 29, 1669.

June 6, 1666.*
March 26, 1676.t

Marshfield—

Eobert Barker
Timothy WUliamson
Mary Wmiamson

July 7, 1646.
March 4, 1674,
Oct. 30, 1678.

June 5, 1666.

Middleborough —

George Vaughn
Francis Combs
Isaac Howland
Mrs. Mary Combs

July 5, 1669.
Oct. 30, 1678.
June 5, 1684.
July 1, 1684.

[1682.
He died Dec. 31,

Plymouth —

John Morton
James Cole
GUes Eickard, Sr.

March 6, 1649.
June 9, 1663.
March 7, 1660.

Scituate —

Edward Jenkins
Nicholas Wade
Isaac Chittenden
Joseph Barstow
Mathew Gannett
Joseph SUvester

July 7, 1646.
Oct. 6, 1657.
March 6, 1666.
March 4, 1673.
March 4, 1673.
March 5, 1684.

March 5, 1684.

PEESONS LICENSED TO EETAIL SPIRITUOUS LIQUOES.

Name of
Town.

Name of Person.

Kind of Liquor,

Date of License.

Duxbury —

Thomas Sprague

Wine

July 7, 1646.

Constant Southworth

Wine

June 7, 1648.

WUUam Comer
Wine and Strong Waters
June 13, 1660.
Marshfield —
Eobert Barker
Wine
July 7, 1646.
Timothy Wmiamson
Beer
March 4, 1674.
Mary Wmiamson
Beer, Wine and Liquors
Oct. 20, 1681.
Nathaniel Thomas
Strong Liquors
July 7, 1682.
Middleboro' —
Francis Combs
Beer, Wine and Liquors
Oct. 30, 1678.
Plymouth —
John Doane
Wine
Jan. 7, 1645.
John Barnes
Beer
May 3, 1648.
John Morton
Wine
March 6, 1649.
Scituate —
WUUam Eddenden
Wine
June 5, 1644.
Edward Jenkins
Wine
July 7, 1646.
Eichard Smis
June 7, 1648.
wmiam Barstow
Isaac Chittenden
Wine and Liquors
March 6, 1666.
Edward Jenkius
Beer
July 3, 1677.
WUUam BarreU
Brandy and Eum
Oct. 27, 1686,
Margaret Murphy
Strong Liquors
June, 1686.
* His license was revoked or cancelled in 1639, and renewed not long after.
t He was a soldier under Capt. Michael Peirce, and slain in battle near Pawtqcket,
March 26, 1676.
60 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
PEESONS APPOINTED TO SOLEMNIZE MAEEIAGES.

Names.

Residences.

Date of Appointment.

John WUlis
Timothy Hatherly
James Torrey
John Cushing
James Cudworth

Bridgewater ScituateScituateScituateScituate
1

June 7, 1659.
June 7, 1659.
June 8, 1664.
June 3, 1673.
July 4, 1673.

EECEIVEES OE COLLECTOES OF THE EXCISE.

Name of Town.

._ Name of Collector.

Date of Appointment.

Bridgewater —

John wmis

June 8, 1664.

Arthur Harris

June 5, 1667.

John Eames

June 3, 1668,

Duxbury —

John WilHs

July 7, 1646.

William Paybody

June 4, 1650,

Benjamin Bartlett
June 8, 1664.
Henry Sampson
June 5, 1667,
Marshfield—
Eobert Waterman
July 7, 1646.
Joseph Beedle
June 1, 1647.
John Bourne
Junes, 1664.
WUliam Macomber, Sr.
June 6, 1667,
Anthony Snow
June 3, 1668,
Plymouth —
John Finney
July 7, 1646.
Eichard Sparrow
June 1, 1647,
John Morton
June 8, 1664,
William Harlow
June 8, 1664.
Benajah Pratt
June 5, 1667,
Scituate —
Samuel House
July 7, 1646.
Samuel Jackson
June 1, 1647.
Henry Merritt
June 4, 1650.
Edward Jenkins
June 8, 1664.
John Damon
June 8, 1664.
John dishing
June 5, 1667.
Isaac Chittenden
June 3, 1668.
COLLECTOES OF MINISTEES' EATES OE TAXES.
Name of Town.
Name of Collector.
When Appointed.
Bridgewater —
Marshfield—Scituate —
Lieut. Thomas Hayward
Samuel Parker, Sr.
John wmis
Elisha Bisbee
John Bourne
Josias Winslow
Thomas Doggett
Edward Jenkins
' John Turner, Sr.
June 7, 1670.
June 7, 1670.
June 7, 1670.
June 7, 1670.
June 7, 1670.
June 6, 1671.
June 6, 1671.
June 7, 1670.
June 7, 1670.
TOWN OFFICERS. 61

Duties of Civil Officers as Defined in the Laws of
Plymouth Colony.

SELECTMEN.
1662. It is enacted by the Court, That in every Towne of this jurisdiction there be three
or five Celectmen chosen by the Townsmen out of the freemen such as shalbee ap
proved by the Court ; for the better managing of the afaires of the respective Town-
shipes ; and that the Celectmen in every towne or the major p'te of them are heerby
impowered to heare and determine aU debtes, and differences arising between p'son and
p'son within theire respective Townshipes not exceeding forty shiUings ; as alsoe they
are heerby impowered to heare and determine all differences arising betwixt any Indians
and the English of theire respective townshipes about damage done in Corne by the
Cowes, Swine, or any other beastes belonging to the Inhabitants of the said respective
to-wnshipes ; and the determination of the abovesaid differences not being satisfyed as
was agreed, the p'ty wronged to repaire to some Majestrate for a warrant to receive
such award by distraint.
It is further enacted by the Court, That the said Celectmen in every Township ap
proved by the Court, or any of them, shall have power to give forth sumons in his
Ma'ties name, to require any p'sons complained of to attend the hearing of the case,
and to sumon witnesses to give testimony upon that account, and to determine of the
Controversyes according to legal evidence; and that the p'sons complaining shall
serve the summons themselves upon the p'sons complained against, and in case of theire
non-appeerance to proceed on, notwithstanding in the hearing and determination of
such controversy as comes before them ; and to have twelve pence apeece for every
award they agree upon.
1666. That one or two of the selectmen whom the Court shall appoint in each- Township
of this Jurisdiction, bee heerby impowered to administer an oath in all cases com
mitted to them, as alsoe to grant an execution for such p'sons as neglect or refuse to
pay theire just dues according to the verdicte of the said p'sons ; and that the said
Selectmen in every towne bee under oath for the true p'r formance of theire office ;
and if any p'son finds himselfe agreived with the verdict of said Selectmen, Then
they have theire liberty to appeale to the next Court of his Ma'tie holden att Plymouth,
, provided that forwith they put in Cecuritie to prosecute the appeale to effect and alsoe
enter the grounds of theire apeales ; and in case any towne doe neglect to chose and
p'sent such yearly unto the Courts of Election, That every such Towne shalbee lyable
to pay a fine of five pounds to the Countrey's use.
It is enacted by the Court, That the Celectmen in every Township of this Govi-ment
ShaU take notice of all such p'sons that are or shall come into any of the Townships
¦without the approbation of the Gov' and two of the Assistants according to order of
the Court, and the said Celectmen shall warne the said p'sons to aply themselves for
approbation according to order ; which if they shaU refuse or neglect, tlie said Celectmen
are heerby impowered to require the p'son or p'sons to appeer att the next Court to
bee holden att Plymouth, and to require Cecuritie for theire appeerance, which if any
refuse to doe the Celectmen shaU informe the Constable of the Towne where hee liveth,
which said Constable shaU forthwith carry the said p'son or p'sons before the Govr
or some one of the Assistants of this Govment.
Whereas the Court takes notice of great neglect of frequenting the pubUcke wor
ship of God upon the Lord's day ; it is enacted by the Court and the authoritie thereof.
That the Celectmen of each Township of this Gov-ment shall take notice of such in
there Townshipps as neglect through prophannes and slothfulnes to come to the pub
Ucke worship of God ; and shaU require an account of them, and if they give them
not satisfaction, that they returne theire names to the Court.
1681. It shalbe lawfuU for either plaintiffe or defendant to require a «ubpena of any
Celectman of the same Towne where the -witnesses live to require any p'son to appeer
before some one of the Celectmen of the same Towne to give evidence, before some

62 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
one or more, whoe shall convey it to the Celect Court of that Towne where the case is
depending. It is ordered by the Court and the authoritie thereof that the choice of Celectmen
be specified in the warrants that are sent downe to the several Townes for the choice
of his Ma'ties officers ; and theire names to be returned into the Court under the
Constables hand, and to be called in Court to take theire oath as is in such case pro
vided ; and if in ease any providence prevent theire appeerance then to appeer before
some Majestrate of this GoVment within one month after the said Court, to take
oath under the penalty of twenty shUlings.
1683. That the Poor May be provided for as necessity requireth ; This Court ordereth that
the Celectmen in each Towne shall take care and see that the poor in theire respective
Townes be provided for, and are heerby Impowered to relieve and pro-vide for them ac
cording as necessitie in theire descretion doth require, and the Towne shaU defray the
charge thereof.
And the Select Men of the several Towns are hereby required to give in a list of
the names of such as misp'end their time whether House holders or others ; and all
single persons that live from under FamUy Government or wiU not be governed by
their Barents or Masters where they live, that so the Court may proceed with them
as the case may require, CONSTABLES.
1639, March 3d.
That the Constables that live remote hence [i. e. remote from Plymouth] in the
further plantacons, shalbe freed from attendance at the general Courts after they are
sworne except there be speciall cause, and that if the Constable of any towne do goe
from hoame he shall depute some other man in his roome untU his returne, provided
it bee such person as hath borne the same place, & for default to forfeit ten shUUngs.
1640, Sept. 1.
That the Constables of every Towne within the Go'v't shall warne the Townsmen
whereof they are to come together as they doe for other townes businesse, when the
Committees shall think it fitt, as well to acquaint them with what is propounded or
enacted at the Court, as to receive instruocions for any other businesse they would have
done.1654. In regard that divers that were chosen to the office of Cunstable doe not appear to
take oath : It is enacted by the Court, that any that have been this yeare chosen by
any towne to serve in the office or for the future shalbee, and shall refuse to the take
oath of the Constable being thereunto required by any one Majestrate, shall pay for a
fine fifty shUlings.
1657. That all fines under forty shUlings that shall fall in any of the remote To-wnes of
this Govi-ment, shalbee levied by the Cunstable of that Towne by warrant from the
Treasurer, without sending the MarshaU.
1659. It is enacted by the Court, that every Cunstable of this Jurisdiction shall have *
Cunstable staffe wherby to distinguish them in theire office from others, and to bee
provided by the Treasurer, and to bee delivered by the foregoing Cunstable to him that
succeeds yearly.
1662. It is enacted by the Court, that the Cunstable in each Township in this Govrment
shall gather in all fines that shaU fall within his liberties not exceeding five pounds,
and to have two shmings on the pound for gathering of them.
DEPUTIES OE EEPRESENTATIVES.
1638, Wheras complaint was made that the freemen were put to many inconveniences and
great expense by their continual attendance at the Courts. It is therefore enacted by
the Court, for the ease of the several Colonies and Townes within the Government,

TOWN OFFICERS. 63
That every Towne shaU make choyce "of two of their freemen, and the Town of Ply..
mouth of foure, to be Committees or deputies to joynfe -with the Bench, to enact and
make all such lawes and ordinances as shall be judged to be good and wholesome for
the whole, provided that the lawes they doe enact shalbee propounded one Court, to
be considered upon tUl the next Court, and then to be confirmed, if they shal be ap
proved of except the case requii-e present confirmation. And if any act shall be
confirmed by the Bench and Committees, which upon further deliberacon shall prove
prejudiciall to the whole. That the freemen at the next eleccon Court after meeting
together may repeale the same and enact any other usefuU for the whole.
And that every Township shall beare their Committees charges, and that such as
are not freemen but have taken the oath of fidelitie and are masters of famylies, and
Inhabitants of the same Townes as they, are to beare theire p't in the charges of their
Committees so as to have a vote in the choyce of them, provided they choose them
onely of the freemen of the said Towne whereof they are ; but if any such Committees
shalbe insufficient or troublesome, that then the Bench and t'other Committees may
dislnisse them, and the To-wne to choose other freemen in their place.
1646. It is enacted by the Court, That the Ma'trates and committees do constantly meete
in Court during the Court tyme, and at the hower of seaven of the clock in the
moming in the summer tyme, and at eight in the winter, upon the penalty of VId, for
every default made by any, and so continue untill eleven and then to rise to dinner,
and after dinner to returne againe, and to continue untU a convenyent hower in the
evening as the Governour shaU think meete, and for every hower any of them shalbe
absent after they are caUed, to pay VId pr hower, except there be sufficient reason
shewed for their absence that the Court doth aUow of. Provided that the first day of
the Court, nine of the clock shalbe the hower to meete at in the morneing.
TOWN CLERKS.
1646.
It is enacted by the Court, That there shalbe in every Towne within this Govem
ment a Clark or some one appoynted and ordained to keep a Eegister of the day and
yeare of the marriage byrth and buriall of every man, weoman, and child within their
Township. 1671. And the To-wn Clerk or Eegister keeper of every Town shall exhibit a true and
perfect copy into March Court, annually, of all the Marriages, Births and Burials of
the year past. And lastly That the Town Clerk shaU pubUsh all Contracts of Mar
riages in the Town.
GEAND JUEY MEN.
1636.
That a great Quest be panneUedby the GoV^ and Assistants or the major part of
them, & warned to serve the king by enquiring into the abuses & breacJiea of such
wholesome lawes & ordinances, as tend to the preservac'on of the peace and good of
the subject.
And that they present such to the Court as they either finde guUty or .probably
suspect, that so they may be prosecuted by the Go-v* by- all due meanes.
1640, March 2d. ....
It is enacted. That no presentment hereafter shalbe exhibited tp the Grand enquest
to be brought to the Bench except it be down upon oath, and that it shalbe lawfuU
for any of the Assistants to administer an oath in such case.
That if any. man be warned to serve on the Grand Inquest and shall fayle to come
and do the service, and take the oath of fideUyty, if he have not taken it afready, shaU
forfaite XXs to the Qolonies use.
1646. , . ,
It is ordered that the grand jurymen in every Tovmeshipp once in the yeare, an
nually doe view all the measures, weights, and toUe dishes in their several towne-
shipps, & see that they be lawfuU according to order, & that every -householder have
ladders -sufficient according to order, & present the defects.

64 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
1669, June.'
It is enacted by the Court, that the severall townes of this Jurisdiction shall pay
theire grand jurymen, towards theire expense of time and charge at three Courts, two
shUliags and sixpence a day, and nothinge att election Courts.
1686, June. .
Ordered that the Grand Jurymen who are chosen for this next year appear at their
severall County Towns upon the third Tuesday of this Instant, to take the oaths and
and receive their charge.
SUEVEYOES OF HIGHWAYS.
1633, July 2d.
That at such convenient time as shaU seeme meet to the Gov' and CounciU upon
warning given aU men meet together for the mending of the highwaies with such tooles
and instruments as shaU be appointed.
And for default every person to forfeit three shiUings.
1639. It is enacted by the Court, that if an highway bee wanting in any to-wnship of this
Govern' upon due complaint, that then the Gov' or any of the Assistants impaneU
a Jury, and upon oath charge them to lay out such waies, both for horse and foot, as
in Concience they shall find most beneficiall for the Comon wealth, and as little preju
diciall as may bee to the particulares, and that all old pathes shalbee stm alowed except
other procesion bee orderly made, and that where there are aUowed foot pathes over
any man's ground which is fenced up the owners of such fences shaU make convenient
stiles or gates.
1644. That the surveyors of the heigh wayes shaU give three days warening to the Teames
and other particular persons, when they are to amend the heigh wayes as often as need
shaU require, provided that they warne not one teame nor one person t-wice before they
have gone over all the teames and persons in their towneship.
And he that shall refuse to come being so warned, shalbe brought to the Court
to answer his contempt. And that every Surveyor that shaU neglect his duty in re-
paireing the heigh wayes shall forfaite Xs to the Colonies use.
1649. That if any bee orderly warned to work at the hiewayes & shaU neglect, shaU be
fined for his said neglect 3s per day, & for every teame so warned y' shall neglect
eight shillings per day, & y' the Surveyors of such To-wnes wherein such neglect is
shall returne theire names to the next Majestraite, y' by warrant the said fines may bee
required by the Cunstable of said Towne for the Townes use, and if it so fale out y' in
the yeare all the teames and persons in the same Towne have not been warned unto
the work aforesaid, y' thay bee aU warned over before thay begin again.
1667, July 2d.
It is enacted by the Court, That whoesoever are or shalbee chosen to be surveyors
of the highwaies shaU att the expiration of the yeare give an account of theire actinges
about the highwaies to the Selectmen of that Towne.
1668. It is enacted by the Court, That all the Kinge's highwaies within this Gov'ment
shalbe forty foot in breadth att least.
WHO AUTHOEIZED TO SOLEMNIZE MAEEIAGES.
1671, June.
And as the Ordinance of Marriage is honourable amongst aU, so should it be ac
cordingly solemized.
It is therefore Ordered, That no person in this Jurisdiction shaU joyu any persons
together in Marriage but the Magistrate, or such other person as the Court shaU
authorize in such place where no Magistrate is near, nor shall any joyn themselves in
Marriage but before some Magistrate or person authorized as aforesaid, nor shaU any
Magistrate or other person to be authorized, joyne or suffer any to joyne together in
Marriage in their presence, before .such persons PubUcation according to Law.

TOWN OFFICERS. 65
,.,„ INNS AND INN KEEPEES.
Forasmuch as greate inconveniences have beene occationed by young men and other
labourers that have dyeted in Inns and Ale houses especiaUy who have had other
houses to repaire unto in the same To-wne, It is therefore enacted by the Court, That
none shaU dyett in Iims or Alehouses, nor haunt them which are in the Townes they
Uve m, nor make them the ordinary place of their abode.
1663. It is enacted by the Court and the authority thereof, that noe ordinary keeper in
any towne in this Govrment shaU pei-mit any single persons either children or ser
vants, under the Gov'ment of parents or masters, or any that are not housekeepers,
to buy any strong liquors or wine in theire houses or where they have to doe without
libertie from their parents or masters, upon the penaltie of paying a fine of five shil-
lingsfor every default.
It is enacted by the Court and the authoritie thereof, that all ordinary keepers or
retaylers of strong -waters doe pay an exise of six pence a gallon for aU such liquors
as are made in the CoUonie and drawn forth and retaUed by them, and twelve pence a
gaUon for aU such as they bring in or have brought in unto them from other p'tes, and
eight pence a gaUon for aU wine that shalbe brought in and retaUled as aforsaid, and
that those that are appointed in each towne to look after the law concerning excessive
bringing Uquors into the Gov'ment, shaU also take up the excise and to have two
pence a gaUon for aU Uquors distmed in the Gov'ment, and four pence a gaUon for
aU such as shalbee brought into the Gov'ment, and two pence a gaUon for all wine
that is brought in and retaiUed as aforesaid, and that aU such retaUlers or ordinary
keepers shaU make payment of the said Excise unto those that are appointed to receive
it ; att the same time that they bring in such wine or liquors, or that it is brought iu
unto them, or give a bm under theire hand for the payment therof in some short time
after upon the penaltie of paying a fine of five pounds for any that shalbee brought in
and not excised or securitie given for the payment thereof as aforesaid.
1671, June.
For the prevention of great abuse by the excessive drinking of Liquors in ordin-'
aries ; This Court doth order that every ordinary keeper in this Gov'ment shall be
heerby impowered and required. That in case any p'son or p'sons doe not attend order
but carry themselves uncivmy by being importimately desirous of drink when denyed,
and doe not leave the house when required, such ordinary keeper shaU returne theire
names to the next Court ; that soe they may be prosecuted according to the nature of
the offence ; and in case any ordinary keepers shaU neglect soe to doe he shalbee
fined five shiUings for every default.
1674, June 4th.
It is enacted by the Court, That as to the restraining of abuses in ordinaries.
That noe ordinary keeper shaU seU or give any kind of drinks to Inhabitants of the
Towne upon the Lord's day, and alsoe that all ordinary keepers be required to deare
theire houses of aU To-wne dweUers and strangers th^t are there on a drinkiag ac-
coumpt, except such as lodge in the house, by the shutting in of the day light upon
the forfeture of five shUUngs, the one halfe to the Informer and the other halfe to the
Townes use.
1682, June 7th.
It is enacted by the Court and the authoritie therof, that none shalbe aUowed to
keepe an Ordinary or pubUcke house of entertainment, but such as first be approved
soe to doe by the Townes wherein they Uve.
It is enacted that in every place wher week day lectures are kept aU victuallers
and ordinary keepers shaU cleare theire houses of aU p'sons able to goe to meeting
during the time of the exercise, except in extreordinary cases for the necesary relieffe
of strangers unexpected repairing to them, on penalty of five shmings for every such
offsncs And'that whosever is Licensed to keep such publick house of Entertainment shaU
be weU provided of Bedding to entertaine Strangers and TraveUers, and shaU also
have convenient Pasturing for Horses, and Hay and Provender for their entertain
ment in the Winter, and shaU not be without good Beer, and if any Ordinary keeper
do frequently faU in any or aU of these upon complaint he shaU lose his License.
9

66 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
LICENSED LIQUOE SELLEES.
1646. J „ 1
It is enacted & by the Corte ordered that whosoever shaU draw out and seU a lesser
quantity or Caske of wine than 10 gaUons to any shaU be accounted a retayler.
That whosoever retailes beere or wine or strong water & not licensed by order of
Courte shalbe fined & pay for the first default double the value of what is so sould
and retayled.
1659, June 7th.
It is enacted by the Court that no strong liquors shalbee sovdd in any place withm
this Government to exceed in prise three shUUngs a quart.
1663. It is enacted by the Court that noe liquors bee sold in any p'te of this Gov'ment
that shaU exceed in prise six shUlings the gallon, except it bee English speritts.
It is enacted by the Court that -whosoever shaU sell any wine or stronge waters in
any towne of this Government being not alowed by the Court shalbee fined five
pounds to the use of the CoUonie.
1669. It is enacted by the Court and the authoritie thereof that none shaU seU wine, li
quors. Cyder or beere by retaUe in this CoUonie except they have a Ucense and to
pay for theire lycense according to the Capacitie of the place where they Uve.
COLLECTOES OF EXCISE.
1650, June 5th.
Whereas complaint is justly made y' due course is not provided or att least per
formed and executed for the defraying of such nessesary charges as are expended by
the Magestrates of the Government in attending att Courts and uppon other pubUck
ocations for the adminestration of Justice :
It is therefore Ordered by the Generall Court assembled. That forth-with due care
bee had y' the order extant concerning the excise bee duely executed and that fit
persons bee appointed to receive it and in case of neglect of none^ayment That then
forthwith uppon such neglect warrants be required and graunted out to destraine
uppon the goods of such persons as doe neglect to pay it, and y' it be payed in good
merchantable pay such as may conduce to the ends aforesaid.
1661, June 4th.
It is enacted by the Court that a sufficient man in every town bee appointed to
take up what excise shalbee due to the Countrey whether Iron, Tarr, boards, oysters
&c., and that the said men bee under oath, and that they shall have power to make
serch, and what forfeites they find they sheUl have the one halfe thereof, and out of
the said excise evidenced to have three shillings upon the pound, and that they give a
just account to the Treasurer the first of November and the first of May annuaUy.
COLLECTORS OF MINISTEE'S EATES.
The Court proposeth it as a thing they judge would be very comendable and bene
ficiall to the townes where God's Providence shall cast any whales ; if they should
agreeto sett apart some p'te of every such fish or oyle for the Incouragement of an
able Godly Minister amongst them.
1670. Forasmuch as it appeareth to be greatly inconvenient that the minnesters should
be troubled to gather in rates for theire maintainance ; and may be an occation to
prejudice some p'ons against them or theire minnestry. It is enacted by this Court
that att June Courts yearly two meet p'sons in each Towne be appointed by the said
Court unlesse the townes have already provided whoe shaU take care for the gather
ing in of theire minnester's maintainance for that yeare by inciting of the people to
theire duty in that respect, demanding it when due, and if need be by procuring dis
traint upon the estate of any that shall neglect or refuse to pay theire rates or pro
portions towards his support according to the order of Court in that case provided.
And in case any minnester shall scruple to receive what is soe raised, it shaU never
theless be gathered as abovesaid and be disposed as the Court shall order or advise
for the good of the place.

MILITARY LISTS.

Roster and Roll^ of Plymouth Colony Militia;
1621 — 1692.

MILITIA COMPANIES.

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BARNSTABLE COUNTY.

-Where Located.

Barnstable —

Eastham —

Falmo-uth —
Eochester —
Sand-wich —

Bank of Officers.

Names of Officers.

Captains —
Lieutenants —

Captain —
Lieutenants —
Ensigns —

Ensign —
Lieutenant —
Ensign —
Captain —
Lieutenants —

Mathew Fuller
Joseph Lothrop
Thomas Dimmock
Mathew FuUer
Joseph Lothrop
John Howland
Thomas Dimmock
Barnard Lumbert
John Howland
Shubael Dimmock
Jonathan Sparrow
Joseph Eogers
Joseph Snow
John Freeman
Jonathan Higgins
Jonathan Bangs
Jonathan Hatch, Jr.
John Hamfiiond
Joseph Doty
Thomas Tupper
John Blackmore
William Newland
John Ems
Thomas Tupper

Date of Commission.

Date of Discharge.

 1668
 1682
October 10, 1643
October 16, 1652
 1668-
March 8, 1683
June, 1638
October 16, 1652
July 7, 1674
 1683
June, 1680
June 1, 1647
June, 1680
March, 1666
June 1, 1676
June, 1680
October 2, 1689
May 20, 1690
May 20, 1690
 1690
June, 1638
June 1, 1647
June 9, 1663
October 27, 1680

1668 1682

October 10, 1643
March 8, 1683

October 2, 1669
July 4, 1679

1690

Cause of Discharge.

Promotion.Promotion.
Promotion. Promotion.

Promotion.Eesignation.

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a o§

Promotion.

Ensigns-

Thomas Dexter, Jr,
John Gibbs

June 8, 1666
October 27, 1630

Yarmouth —

Captains —

wmiam Hedge

August 2, 1669

 167 .

Death,

Thomas Howes
June 3, 1674
 16..
Death.
John Thacher
 16..
 169.
Promotion.
Lieutenants —
WUliam Palmer
Samuel Eyder
October 10, 1643
June 9, 1683
John Marchant
 Dillingham
Aug. 11, 1670
July 7, 1674
John Thacher
June 7, 1681
 16 . .
Promotion.
SUas Sears
July 7, 1682
Ensigns —
WUliam Palmer
June, 1638
October 10, 1643
Promotion.
WiUiam Hedge
. June 9, 1663
August 2, 1669
Promotion.
John Marchant
June 8, 1664
Aug. 11, 1670
Promotion.
Thomas Howes
Aug. 11, 1670
June 3, 1674
Promotion.
John Thacher
July 7, 1674
June 7, 1681
Promotion.
SUas Sears
October 28, 1681
July 7, 1682
Promotion.
John Hawes
July 7, 1682
June 2, 1685, the Companies at Barnstable, Eastham, Sandwich and Yarmouth, were organized into a Eegiment, caUed the Third Eegiment, of
which John Freeman, of Eastham, was commissioned Major Commandant. The Company at Falmouth was added in 1689, and the Company at
Rochester in 1690. A Company at Harwich was probably added in 1694, and one at Chatham in 1712.
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BRISTOL COUNTY.
Where Located.
Bristol —
Dartmouth —
Bank of Officers.
Captains —
Lieutenant —
* Ensign —
Captain —
Names of Officers.
John Walley
Nathaniel Byfield
Nathaniel Eeynolds
Jabez Howland
Thomas Taber
Date of Commission.
June 6, 1684
June 6, 1684
June 6, 1684
May 20, 1690
Date of Discharge.
1702
Cause of Discharge.
Promotion.Promotion.
(31 to
BRISTOL COUNTY (Continued).

o

-Where Located.

Bank of Officers.

I^ames of Officers.

Date of Commission.

Date of Discharge,

Cause of Discharge.

Dartmouth —

Lieutenants —
Ensigns —

Jolm Smith
Seth Pope
Jonathan Delano
Jacob MitcheU
James Tripp

March 4, 1674
June, 4, 1686
May 20, 1690
March 4, 1674
May 20, 1690

1675

Slain by Indians.

Freetown —

Lieutenant —

Thomas Terry

June 4, 1686

Little Con^pton — 1

Captain —
Lieutenants —
Ensigns —

Edvifard Eichmond
Edward Eichmond
WUUam Southworth
Joseph Chm-ch
Eobert BrowneU

May 20, 1690
June 4, 1686
May 20, 1690
June 4, 1686
May 20, 1690

May 20, 1690

Promotion.

Eehoboth —

Captain-
lieutenants —
Ensigns —

Peter Hunt
Peter Hunt
Nicholas Peck
John Brown, Jr.
Henry Smith
Nicholas Peck
Thomas WUmarth

July 7, 1682
August 1, 1654
July 7, 1682
August 1, 1654
July 8, 1664
June 8, 1678
July, 1683

July 7, 1682
November, 1676
July 7, 1682

Promotion.Died.
Promotion.

Swansea —

Captains —
Lieutenants —
Ensigns —

Samuel Luther
John Brown
Timothy Brooks
Timothy Brooks
James Cole
James Cole
Eobert Sanford

July 7, 1682
June 4, 1686
May 20, 1690
June 4, 1686
May 20, 1690
June 4, 1686
May 20, 1690

May 20, 1690
May 20, 1690

Promotion. Promotion.

Tatmton —

Captains —

Wimam Poole
George Macy

June,- 1638
AprU 2, 1690

o d Hw«oo!z|Hi.
Lieutenants —

James Wyatt

October 7, 1651

July 5, 1664

Death.

George Macy

June 7, 1666

AprU 2, 1690

Promotion.

Ensigns —
Oliver Purchase
June 6, 1661
'
George Macy
June 7, 1665
Promotion.
Thomas Leonard
June 7, 1665
AprU 2, 1690
Promotion.

Captain —
Thomas Leonard (2d Company)
April 2, 1690
Promotion.
ii^j^v o the Companies at Bristol, Dartmouth, Freetown, Little Compton, Eehoboth, Swansea and Taunton, were organized into a Eegiment,
called the Second Eegiment, of which John Wallet, of Bristol, was commissioned Major Commandant. A Company at Taunton was added in
1690, and probably a Company at Attleboi-ugh in 1694— thus making nine Companies. The increase of Companies was so slow that the MUitia in
Bristol Co. was not divided into two Eegiments untU about 1740.
PLYMOUTH
COUNTY.
g
-Where Located.
Kank of Officers.
Names of Officers.
Date of Commission.
Date of Discharge.
Cause of Discharge.
1— (
Bridgewater —
Captain —
Thomas Hayward
October 2. 1689
August 16, 1698
Death.
n
Lieutenants —
Josias Standish
June 6, 1660
§
Thomas Hayward, Jr.
September 27, 1664
October 2, 1689
Promotion.
John Hayward, Sr.
October 2, 1689
^
Ensigns —
John Hayward, Sr.
Samuel Packard
September 27, 1664
October 2, 1689
October 2, 1689
Promotion.
1
Duxbury —
Captain —
Lieutenants —
^Jonathan Alden
Samuel Nash
Samuel Hunt
John Tracy
Seth Arnold
October 2, 1689
June 4, 1645
 1681
October 2, 1689
 1692
February, 1697
Death.
Ensigns —
Constant Southworth
Josiah Standish
July 7, 1646
October 3, 1654
AprU 6, 1653
Jonathan Alden
June I, 1658
October 2, 1689
Promotion.
Francis Baker
October 2, 1689
 1691
Benjamin Bartlett
 1691
Marshfield—
Captains —
Nathaniel Thom'as
March 5, 1644
Josias Winslow
June 8, 1656
June S, 1673
Promotion.
1— t
PLYMOUTH COUNTY (Continued).

to

Where Located.

Bank of Officers,

Names of Officers.

Date of Conunission.

Date of Discharge.

Cause of Discharge.

Marshfield—

Captain —

Nathaniel Thomas

July 7, 1681

 169.

Promotion.

Lieutenants —

Peregrine White
Isaac Little

June 8, 1655
July 7, 1681

Ensigns —
Nathaniel Thomas
June, 1638
August 29, 1643
Promotion.
Josias Winslow
June 7, 1648
June 8, 1656
Promotion.
Mark Eames
June 8, 1656
wmiam Foard
July 7, 1681
Plymouth —
Captains —
MUes Standish
Thomas WUlett
February 27, 1621
March 7, 1648
Thomas Southworth
August, 1659
December 18, 1669
Death. .
Lieutenants —
WUliam Holmes
 1636
Nathaniel Thomas
August 29, 1643
March 6, 1644
Promotion.
Thomas Southworth
March 7, 1648
August, 1669
Promotion.
Ephraim Morton
June 8, 1664
Ensigns —
wmiam Bradford, Jr.
Joseph Bradford
March 7, 1648
June 8, 1664
October 2, 1659
Promotion.
Scituate —
Captains —
James Cudworth
June 29, 1652
Joseph SUvester
October 2, 1689
 1690
Death.
Lieutenants —
John Vassell
James Torrey
Isaac Buck
June 29, 1652
June 8, 1666
March 1, 1670
Ensigns —
Joseph TUden
June 29, 1662
John wmiams, Jr.
June 8, 1658
March 6, 1666
John Sutton
March 1, 1670
Israel Chittenden
October 2, 1689
October 2, 1658, all the Militia of Plymouth Colony was organized into a Eegiment, of which Josias Winslow, of Marshfield, was commissioned
Major Commandant ; he held the oflioe tm June 3, 1673, when, being made Governor of the Colony, he was succeeded by William Bradford, of
Plymouth. The Colonial Eegiment continued tUl June 2, 1686, when the Colony was di-yided into three Counties, and the Mmtia of each County
was made to constitute a Eegiment of itself; &om that time the Mmtia of Plymouth County was caUed the First Eegiment.
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COMPANY ROLLS.

73

Officers of Cavalry Company, Raised at Large in the Colony.
WUliam Bradford, of Plymouth, Captain ; John Freeman, of Eastham, Lieutenant ;
Eobei-t Stetson, of Scituate, Cornet; all commissioned Oct. 2, 1659.
This Company having neglected or refused to procure carbines, according to direc
tions from the Colonial Court, by orders bearing date of June 1, 1675, it was directed
that the company should be disbanded.

COMPANY ROLLS.
Containing the names of all male persons residing in Plymouth Colony,
between the ages of sixteen and sixty years, who were able to perform
military duty, in August, 1643, as shown by the official returns of an actual
examination and inspection made at that time.
BARNSTABLE COMPANY.
Commissioned Opficek. — Thomas Dimmock, Lieutenant.

Non- Commissioned Oppicers and Privates.

John Lothrop
John Mayo
Eichard FoxweU
Nathaniel Bacon
Samuel Mayo
John Scudder
Eoger Goodspeed
Henry Cobb
Barnard Lumbert
Thomas Huckens
Edward Fitzrandle
George Lewis
Isaac WeUs
Henry Eowley
Thomas Lothrop
John HaU
Thomas Lumbert
Eobert Linnett

wmiam Casley
John Bursley
Thomas AUen
Samuel Jackson
WUUMn Tmy
Samuel Hinckley
Thomas Hinckley
John Smyth
James Cudworth
Nicholas Symkins
James Hamblin
Henry Coggen ^
Henry Bourne
wmiam Crocker
Austin Bearse
Thomas Shaw
John Cooper
Thomas Hatch

Eobert Shelley
WUliam Pearse
wmiam Beetes
John Crocker
Abraham Blush
Henry EweU
Dolar Da-vis
La-wrence Litchfield
Thomas Boreman
Anthony Annable
John Casley
John EusseU
John FoxweU
Thomas Blossom
Samuel Lothrop
Joseph Lothrop
David Linnett

SANDWICH COMPANY.
Commissioned Ofpicer. — John Blackmer, Lieutenant.

Non- Commissioned Oppicers and Privates.

Henry Feake
Daniel Wing
Peter Gaunt
Thomas Johnson
MUes Black
Nicholas Wright
Edward DUUngham
John Fish
Eichard Kerby
Thomas Launder
Henry Saunderson
John Wing
WUliam Wood
John Ems
Thomas Nichols
Anthony Bessy
Joseph Winsor 10

Nathaniel WUUs
Anthony Wright
Eichard ChadweU
Jonathan Fish
Samuel Amold
George Allen
Eichard Burges
Henry Cole
Joseph HoUy
Thomas Burges
Thomas Burges, Jr.
Thomas Tupper
Henry DUlingham
Henry Stephen
Thomas Butler
James Skis'
Lawrence Wims

John Presbury
John Freeman
Edmund Clarke
wmiam Swift
Michael Tumer
Peter Wright
Stephen Wing
Thomas Bordman
Ealph AUen
Francis AUen
Thomas Gibbs
Edmund Freeman, Jr.
Nathaniel Fish
Eobert Bodfish
Thomas Greenfield
Mathew AUen
John Johnson

74

PLYMOUTH COLONY.

YAEMOUTH COMPANY.

Commissioned Oppicer. — Wimam Palmer, Lieutenant.

Non- Commissioned Oppicers and Privates.

Eobert Dennis
Thomas Flaune
Nicholas Sympkins
wmiam Chase
WUliam Chase, Jr.
Anthony Thacher
Andrew HaUett, Jr.
Samuel WiHams
John Derby
Thomas Paine
Wimam T-wining
James Mathews
Yelverton Crowe
John Crowe
Tristham HuU
Edward Sturges
Anthony Berry

Thomas Howe
Thomas FaUand
Nicholas WadUoue
Samuel HaUett
Eichard Taylor
WUliam Lumpkin
Wimam Grause
Henry WheUdon
Samuel Eider
Eichard Prichett
Eichard Temple
Thomas Starr
Benjamin Hammond
James BurseU
wmiam Edge
Eobert Davis
Eichard Sears

Hugh Norman
Peter Worden
WiUiam Nicholson
John Burstall
Emanuel White
Wimam Norcutt
Marmaduke Mathews
Eichard Hoar
Eoger Else
John Gray
Andrew HaUett, Sr.
Job Cole
Daniel Cole
Hugh Tmy
John JoiSe
WUUam Pearse
 Boreman

SCITUATE COMPANY.

Charles Chauncey
Thomas Htinford
Eobert Hayward
Ealph Clemes
Nathaniel Mote
Henry Advard
WiUiam Parker
John HaUett
Gowen White
WUUam Perry
wmiam Holmes
Thomas Ensign
George WUlard
Eichard 
Walter Briggs
John Hoar
John Wadfield
Thomas AUen
John Hewes
James Cudworth
John Whistons
Nicholas Wade
John TUton
Thomas Symons
Edward Foster
Thomas Eawlins
Thomas Eawlins, Jr,
Eobert BreUes
John Witherden
John Beamont
Eichard Toute
George 
Thomas Tarte
John Dammon
John Hanunon

Non- Commissioned Oppicers and Privates.
Christopher Winter Peter CoUamore
Henry Merritt Wmiam WiUs
John Merritt Samuel FuUer
Isaac Chittenden Isaac Buck
Joseph Coleman Wimam Hatch
John Whitcomb Walter Hatch
Thomas Lapham Harke Luse
Edmund Eddenden Thomas Clay
Thomas Hyland Goodman Eead
John Eogers Thomas Eobinson
Thomas Chambers Edward 
Eichard Curtis Ephraim Kempton
wmiam Curtis Ephraim Kempton, Jr.
Joseph Tilden Walter Woodworth
Thomas TUden Isaac Stedman
Edward Tarte George EusseU
George Sutton George Moore
Simon Sutton WUliam VasseU
Thomas Pynson John VasseU
Eichard Gannett Eesolved White
WUliam EandaU Wmiam Pakes
WUliam Hatch Jacob 
John Lewis Thomas King
Thomas Wybome  WethereU
John Winter Thomas Byrd
Humphrey Turner Edward Jenkins
John Turner George Kendrick
John Turner  Garratt
John Hews Henry Mason
John Williams Elisha Bisbee
John Williams, Jr. John Bryant
Edward Williams John Hatch
James Cushman John Stockbridge
James Tm Eobert Stetson
Jeremie   Glass

COMPANY ROLLS.

TAUNTON COMPANY.
Commissioned Oppicer. — Wmiam Poole, Captain.

John Browne
John Browne
James Browne
James Walker
OUver Purchase
Thomas GUbert
Eichard Stacye
WUUam HoUoway
Timothy HoUoway
wmiam Parker
Peter Pitts
John Parker
WUUam HaUstowe
WUUam Hodges
WUUam Phimps
John Macomber
Thomas Coggin
James Wyatt

NoN- Commissioned Oppicers and Privates.

Edward Eew
Thomas Harvey
•James Chichester
wmiam Seward
Aaron Knapp
John Barrett
Eichard WUliams
Nicholas Hart
Wimam PoweU
Edward Bobbett
Eichard Paule
Anthony Slocum
Edward Case
Thomas FarweU
Tobias Saunders
Henry Andrews
John Gallop
John GUbert, Jr.
DUXBUEY COMPANY.

John Stronge
Thomas Caswell
John Deane
Edward Abbott
Walter Deane
wmiam WethereU
Hezekiah Hoar
George Macey
George Hall
John Perry
Benjamin Wilson
Nicholas Street
Eichard WUliams
WUliam Evans
Christopher Thrasher
Thomas Cooke
Thomas Cooke, Jr.
John GingeU

Commissioned Oppicer. — Miles Standish, Captain.

Non -Commissioned Officers and Privates.

Moses Simmons
Samuel Tompkins
James LindaJl
Thomas Oldham
Edmund Weston
wmiam Ford
Francis West
Francis Godfrey
Solomon Lenner
John Irish
Phmp Delano
John Alden
John Alden, Jr.
Moris Trouant
John Vobes
WUUam Sherman
Samuel Nash
Abraham Sampson
George Soule
Zachery Soule
WUUam Maoomber
WiUiam Tubbs ¦
WUUam Peabody
wmiam Hmier
Experience MitcheU
Henry Howland

Henry Sampson
John Brown
Edmund Hunt
wmiam Brett
John Phmips
Thomas Gannet
wmiam MulUns
John Tisdale
Nathaniel Chandler
John Harding
John Ames
Francis Goole
John Washburn
John Washburn, Jr.
PhUip Washburn
Wimam Bassett
• wmiam Bassett, Jr.
Francis Sprague
Wffliam Lawrence
John wmis
Jonathan Brewster
WiUiam Brewster
Love Brewster
Constant Southworth
John Hayward
John Farneseed
Thomas Bonney

Eobert Hussey
Eichard WUson
Thomas Hayward
Thomas Hayward, Jr.
Thomas Bobbins
Arthur Harris
Edward HaU
Christopher Wadsworth
wmiam Clark
Comfort Starr
John Starr
Daniel Tumer
George Partridge
John Maynard
Stephen Bryan
John Eogers
Joseph Eogers
Joseph Prior '
Benjamin Eead
Abraham Peirce
WUliam Merrick
WUUam Hartub
 Hayden
Samuel Chandler
Joseph Alden
Alexander Standish

MARSHFIELD COMPANY.
Commissioned Oppicer. — Nathaniel Thomas, Lieutenant,
Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates.
Edward Winslow John Eowse Alexander Wimams
John Thomas Eobert Carver James Pittney
Eobert Chambers Anthony Waters John Dingley
Arthur Hadaway Thomas Eoberts Thomas Chillingsworth
T-wyford West Henry Draton Edward Buckley
Edward Bumpus Ealph Trumble WUUam HaUe

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PLYMOUTH COLONY.

Timothy WUUams
John Bourne
wmiam Launder
Eoger Cooke
Eobert Waterman
Josias Winslow
 LUlye
 EusseU
Kenelme Winslow
James Adams
Arthur Howland

WUliam HoUoway
Edward Brough
John Barker
Thoinas HoweU
Ealph Chapman
Eobert Barker
WUUam Bardeu
WUUam Brooks
Gilbert Brooks
Nathaniel Biel
Eichard Beare

Jos. Winslow
Anthony Snow
John Gorham
Joseph Bidme
 Putle
 Sherman
John Walker
 Winman
wmiam Latham
 Lawrence

PLYMOUTH COMPANY.
Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates.

wmiam Hanbury
Ealph Jones
John Jenkins
Charles Thurston
Eobert Eldred
Eobert Wixon
George Crips
John Howland
John Howland, Jr.
Francis Cooke
Jacob Cooke
Jacob Cooke, Jr.
Samuel Eaton
WUliam Spooner
Phineas Pratt
George Clarke
Francis BiUington
Benjamin Eaton
Abraham Pearse
Mathew FuUer
John Bundy
Thurston Clarke, Jr.
Gregory Armstrong
Eobert Lee
Nicholas Hodges
Thomas Gray
John Shaw
James Shaw
John Shaw, Jr.
Stephen Bryan
John Harman
John Winslow
Samuel King
Edward Dotey
wmiam Snow
John Holmes
WUUam Hoskins
James Hurst
George Lewis
John Atwood
wmiam Crowe
Thomas Southwood
John Done
James Cole
James Cole, Jr.
Hugh Cole
Thomas Lettis
John Grome
 Brick

Thomas WUlet
John Cooke
Samuel Hicks
Ephraim Hicks
Eichard Knowles
James Eenell
James Adams
John Young
Edward Hohnan
Caleb Hopkins
John Hayward
¦^ijUiam Baker '
Ilichard Bishop
John Gorham
wmiam Paddy
Henry Atkins
 Bradford
John Bradford
Samuel Stertevant
Samuel Cutbert
Thomas Prence
Thomas Eoberts
WUliam Nelson
John Smith
Nathaniel Souther
John Eeynor
Samuel Fuller
Samuel Eddy
Eichard Sparrow
John Kerby
John Jenney
Samuel Jenney
John Jenney, Jr.
Eichard Smith
Josias Cooke
John Wood
Henry Wood
Stephen Wood
Eobert Paddock
Joshua Pratt
Eichard Wright
Andrew Einge
GabrieU FaUoweU
Thomas Cushman
Thomas Savery
John Finney
Webb Addey
Thomas Pope
GUes Eickett
John Eickett

GUes Eickett, Jr.
George Watson
John Barnes
Edward Edwards
John Jordon
John Dunham
Thomas Dunham
Samuel Dunham
Edmund TUson
John SmaUey
Francis Goulder
Thomas Whitney
Ezra CoveU
Anthony Snow
Eichard Higgens
John Jenkine
Nathaniel Morton
Manasseh Kempton
John Morton
Ephraim Morton
James Glass
Edward Bangs
Joseph Eamsden
Jeremiah Whitney
Nicholas Snow
Mark Snow
wmiam FaUoweU
Eobert Finney
John Smith, Sr.
Thomas Clarke
George Bonum
wmiam Shercliffe
John ChurcMU
Joseph Greene
Thomas Morton
Thomas Wmiams
John Faunce
Eichard Church
GabrieU Eoyle
Nathaniel Warren
Joseph Warren
Eobert Bartlett
Thomas Shreeve
Thomas Little
John Thompson
Ephraim Tinkham
wmiam Bro-wne
Thomas TUey
WUUam Hartopp

MILITIA LAWS. 77

Militia Laws of Plymouth Colont, and Dates of the
Several Enactments.
1632.
In regard to our dispersion so far asunder and the inconvenience that may befall,
it is further ordered that every freeman or other inhabitant of this colony provide
for himselfe and each under him able to beare armes, a sufficient musket and other
serviceable peece for war with bandeleroes and other apurtenances, with what speede
may be ; and that for each able person aforesaid, he be at aU times after the last of
May next ensuing, furnished with two poxmds of powder and ten pounds of buUets,
and for each default in himseUe or serv' to forfiet ten shUlings.
1633, July 1st.
That all and every person within the colony be subject to such mUitary order for
trayning and exercese of arms as shaUbe thought meet agreed on and prescribed by
the Gov' and Assistants.
That no servant coming out of his time or other single person be suffered to keep
house or be for him or themselves tm such time as he or they be competently provided
of arms and municon according to the orders of the Colony. And that if any such
be yet wanting they be provided as aforesaid, or else pro-vide themselves such masters
as may pro-vide for them. And this to be done within the space of one month ensuing.
1636. That in case necessity require to send forces abroade and there be not volunteers
sufficient offered for the service, then it be lawfuU for the Gov'r and assistants to
presse in his Ma""!" name by their warrant directed to this Constables.
Provided if any that shall goe returne maymed & hurt he shaU be mayntayned com
petently by the colony duringe his Ufe. . 'V
And also that if there shalbe need of horses ffer the Countreys service, it shalbe
la-wfuU for the Gov' and assistants likewise to presse horses, paying them for them,
for said service by the , or taking order for their payment.
That concerning misdemanors as any shaU be convicted in court-of any particular,
to be sensured by the bench according to the nature of the offence as God shaU direct
them. 1640. That the inhabitants of every Towne -within the Govemment fitt and able to beare
armes, be trayned at least six tymes in the yeare.
1641. That every To-wnship in the Govern* shall pro-vide a barreU of powder and leade or
buUetts answerable, to be kept by some trusty man or men id every towne, that it may
be ready for defence in tyme of neede and danger.
1642, Sept. 6th.
It is enacted That those that are appoynted in every To-wne to exercise men in Armes,
shaU have power to set a fyne on such as shaU absent themselves upon the days ap
poynted for exercise, if there be not sufficient reason given for their absence, provided
the fyne be -with the consent of the company so exercised, or the major part of them,
and such fynes to be gathered by the Constable of the place and to be for the benefitt
of that Company where such fyne shaU happen.
That the Courts doth give power to the To-wnes to propound two or three persons
to the Court to be in any cheefe place above the degree of Serjeants, to exercise their
men in armes and to present them to the Court, and such as are approved by the Court
to be estabUshed and such Officers to choose their under officers with consent of the
Body. That the cheefe mUUtary comanders of every To-wne have power to call forth men
& to exercise men in their armes, and to appoynt dayes and the Serjeants to give
warning thereof, and to be donn as often as the Court hath appoynted.
That in tyme of feare and danger or suddaine assault of an enemie, the Mmitary
Commander in every To-wne shaU have power to caU the soldiers of that Towne to
gether, and putt them into a posture of warr, whose commands every souldier shaU
obey for the defence of the To-wneship, and that they foUow the directions of the
mUlitary commander of that towne in keeping watch and ward, provided that the
ordinary watch be set and appoynted -with the Ma*""" approbacon of that towne if
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That the mUUtary company have power together with their cheife comanders to make
orders for fineing all such as shaU not have their armes compleat and shalbe defective
in their appearance & exercise of armes, and to make such orders for furnishing the
company with such necessaries as shalbe needful for the exercise.
That aU such mmtary fines and forfaitures be levyed & gathered by the Clark of
the Company and constable, or one of them, and to bee ymployed to the benefitt of
that company.
That all Smyths within the Govemment be compeUed to amend and repaire aU
defective armes brought unto them speedyly and to take Come for their pay at reason
able rates ; and the smyth refusing to answer at his p'm.
1643. The guns and peeces aUowed for service are these viz. Musketts, firelocks and
matchcocks, so that they have four fathome of match at aU tymes for every matchcock,
Caliver, Carbines and fouleing-peeces, so that they be not above foure foot & a half
long, and not under bastard muskett or caUver bore.
1645, June 4th.
That the mUitary Officers in every Towne shall see that the Armes of that Towne
be fix & compleat, and such as are aUowed for length & bore, and to present such as
are defective.
1646. It is enacted by the Court, That in case any cheefe MUitary Officer as Captaine.
Leeftenant or Ensigne be wanting in any Towne -within this Government, such
Township shaU present two or three persons of the fittest they have for that place to
the Court, and such person or persons as shaU be approved of by the Court shalbe
established in such place and office. And such cheefe officer to choose their under
officers with consent of the Body.
It is enacted by the Court, That as the Captaine, Leiftenant & Ensign of a Company
are established into their places by the authoryty and approbation of the Court, so
such Captaine, Leiftenant and Ensigne shaU not lay downe their places, but by the
consent and approbacon of the Court upon penalty of five pounds for every Captaine,
fifty shmings for every Leiftenant and fifty shiUings for Ensigne, so laying downe
his place without the leave and liking of the Court. And if any Captaine, Leeftenn'
or Ensigne shaU neglect to trayne their men on the dayes appoynted or shalbe negU-
gent in his or their places, upon proofe therof made shalbe fyned x s. for every such
defalt. It is enacted by the Court, That every Township within this Government before
the next October Court, eich Township shaU provide two sufficient ' snaphaumes or
firelock peeces, two swords and two pouches for every thirty men they have in their
Towneship, and so proportionably for their number they are to set forth be the greater
or lesser which shalbe ready at all tymes for service upon any occation, upon such
penalty for every delinquent as the Court shaU judg meete according to the nature of
the offence.
1657, June 3d.
It is ordered by the Court, That the MUUtary companie of every Township in this
government shaU bring their armes by course every Lord's day to the meeting, viz.,
that the fourth p** of every such companie shaU bring theire armes as afoiestiid with
powder and buUett to improve if occation shaU require, and whosoever shaU neglect
to carry his armes as aforesaid shalbee fined twelve pence for every default to be
le-vied by the Cun. of the to-wne for the companies use ; and the time of earring of
armes to begin on the first of Aprm untm the last of November annuaUy.
1668. Enacted that every towne that shalbee defective in the want of a drum att any time
for the space of two monthes shall forfeit the sume of forty shiUings to the CoUonies
use ; that shalbe defective in Coulbers the space of six months, four pounds.
That every Towne provide halberts for theire sergeants of theire mmetary Companie.
That a considerable Companie of half pikes be pro-vided in every towne att the
charge of the township, viz. : where 80 men are able to beare armes there twenty to
bee provided, and soe proportionable to theire number bee they greater or lesser.
Enacted that such as are chosen Clarke of any Mmetary Companie shalbee sworne,
and any that shall refuse to serve as Clarke for one yeare, being chosen, shalbee fined
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MILITIA LAWS. 79
It is enacted by the Court and the authority thereof that a fourth part of each Mu
lctary Companie in this Jurisdiction shaU every Lords day carry theire armes to the
publicke meeting in the Township where they dweU, viz., some servicable peece and
sword and three charges of powder and buUets, on paine of the forfeiture of 2 shU
lings and six pence for each dales neglect ; and this to bee observed from the first of
March to the last of November yearly ; these defects to bee gathered by the Mmetary
Clarke and the Cunstable to the use of the Companie.
It is further enacted by the Court, that the chiefe MUletary Comander in each
to-wne shaU take care tjiat a list bee drawne and sett up in the meeting house by
which every man may know to what Squadron he belongs and when he is to carry
armes, and alsoe to appoint some over every Squadron to take notice and give an
account of the severaU defects on the penaltie of the forfeiture of five pounds to the
Countreys use for such neglect ; and that this order take place and begine from the
seventeenth of this Instant October, 1658, except men be sick or abroad and have none
att home to carry theire armes.
It is enacted by the Court and the authoritie therof, that a troop of horse weU ap
pointed -with fumiture, viz., a Saddle and a case of PettemeUs for every horse, shal
bee raised out of the severall To-wushipps to bee reddy for service when required and
maintained for that purpose to bee raised as foUoweth, viz., Plymouth 3, Duxborrow
3, Scituate 4, Sandwich 3, Taunton 3, Yarmouth 3, Bamstable 3, Marshfield 3, Eeho
both 4, Eastham 3, Bridgwater 1. In aU thirty and three, and that aU such shalbee
freed from foot service and from watching & warding and theire horses rate free ; and
to bee reddy by June next ensueing the date heerof, on the penaltie of the forfeiture
of ten pounds for every towne that shall negjlect.
1660. Whereas the Mffletary Companies of this Jurisdiction are entered into a Eegemen-
taU Posture, and therefore that the use of Pikes is nessasary and some alreddy pro-
-vided for that end ; It is enacted by the Court that the charge of the said pikes shal
bee borne by the to-wnes respectively and that not-withstanding this order that such
as exercised -with the said pUces shall keep theire other armes, viz., Muskett &c. fix
and fit for service.
In reference unto the Order of Court conseming carrying of armes to the meetings
on the Lords day it is enacted by the Court and the authoritie therof, that if any
overseer of any Squadron in any mmetary Companie of this Jurisdiction that shall
neglect to take notice of and p'sent a true Ust of such as are defective in bringing
theire armes to the meeting on the Lords day shalbee fined the sume of three pounds
to the Colonies use.
1662. It is ordered by the Court, that the GeneraU training shalbee one yeare at Dux-
borrow and another yeare att Yarmouth, that is to say every other yeare for the fu
ture att one of those townes ; onely this p'sent yeare for speciaU cause it is ordered
to bee att Plymouth on the third Wednesday in September next.
It is enacted by the Court that if any one of the foot souldiers of any mmetary
Companie of this Jurisdiction shaU unnessesarUy exempt himselfe from appearance att
the generaU trainings att the time and place appointed except in case of sickness,
lameness, Countery business or the Uke, shalbee fined five shill. a day for every day
they shall soe neglect in case they cannot give satisfactory reason therof unto the
mmetary Comander in cheife of that Companie, and that aU such fines shalbee to the
use of the Companie to which the delinquents doe belong ; and these fines to bee as
weU for the dales of marching out and home as for the dales of exercise in training.
It is enacted by the Court that the whole troop of horse both they and the voulen-
teers aded to them shaU have the same Ubertie that was graunted to those that were
first Troopers, -viz., to be freed from foot service, watching and warding ; and Uke-
-wise theire horses to bee rate free.
Liberty is granted unto the major to admitt soe many volunteers into the troop of
horse as wm make up the number of forty eight ; the Commission officers excepted
and aU such as continew three years att the least.
1664, June 8th.
This Court takeing notice that there is a great defect of appearance att the Generall
trainings, and that hitherto nothing hath bine done effectually in reference unto the
troopers for the gathering of theire fines ; This Court doth order that such fines as
are by the troop settled for defect of appearance att any Generall Training, that upon
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80 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
where any such defects are shaU forthwith coUect the fine in some good and current
pay and soe much besides as may transport it unto the Clarke or some place that hee
shall appoint for the receiving of it. . . -u
It is alsoe enacted by the Court, that noe Trooper whUest hee stands listed m the
Troope shall att any time put away or dispose of his Trooping horse unlesse hee have
some other horse that is approved by some of the Comission officers of the Troop
on penaltie of double the fine for non appeerance. Moreover it is enacted by the ¦
Court, That sufficient warning being given of a generaU muster, noe busines or oc-
cations by sea or land H in the Countrey shaU excuse non appeerance theratt ; nor
any thinge but sicknes, lamnes or Countrey service.
Wheras the Clarke of each mmetary Companie of this Jurisdiction is required to
gather in all fines which are or shalbee belong to theire Companie. It is enacted by
the Court and the authoritie therof. That in case any shaU refuse to pay any such as
are or shalbe orderly amersed. That the said Clarke is heerby authorized by destresse
to levy aU such fines by vertue of his said office without any further order.
1667. In reference to mmetary concernments it is enacted by the Court, that noe single
p'sons under twenty yeares of age either chUdren or servants shaU voate as to that
accompt or any that are not settled Inhabitants of that place and have taken the oath
of fidditie.
1668. It is ordered by the Court, that there shalbe a GeneraU Training of both horse and
foot att the Towne of Plymouth in the second weeke of October, 1669, and once in
three yeare for the future the places to bee att Plymouth, Taunton and Yarmouth
successively, that is to say this first att Plymouth as aforsaid, the second att
Taunton and the third att "yarmouth att the time of the yeare above mensioned, and
that every freman be pro-vided with two pound of powder against the time appointed
to be improved in the said expeditions and exercises att the Townes charge.
1669. It is enacted by the Court, that whosoever hath three sonnes in his famUy that
beare armes in the Mmetary Companie ; theire father shalbe freed from that ser-vice
if the CouncUl of warr or any three of them shaU see cause.
Wheras by order of the CounceU of warr the To-wnes of this Jurisdiction respec
tively are to find drumes, pikes, halberts and Coullers att theire own charge ; It is
thought meet and accordingly ordered by the Court that aU such troopers as find and
maintaine theire o-wne armes be excused from bearing any charge in such drums,
pikes, halberts and CouUers.
1672. For the regulating of the troope. It is ordered by the Court that they be devided
into three Squadrons, viz. : To the Captaine, Leiftenant and Cornett to exercise each
Squadron twise in the yeare ; And that they take a list of the troop and see that they
keep horses with armes, amunition and acoutrements fitt for that service. As alsoe
that every trooper shaU provide himself with a fix Carbine or horsmans peece, be
twixt this and the next election Court ; or return unto the foot Companie where they
dweU. 1673. It is enacted by the Court, That the Comission officers of each Township of this
Jurisdiction as often as they see cause shaU make serch and take notice of the defects
in armes and amunition in each Township ; which defects being deUvered to the
Constable by the above said officers the Constable with the Clarke of that Companie
shaU le-vy the fines by distresse for the use of the Companie according to order of
Court, and that the said MUletary Officers have the like power : to make serch and
le-vy fines for defect on ancient p'sons and aU Inhabitants altho not of the traine band
and the fine of such to be to the poor of the Towne or other Towne use.
1674. It is enacted by the Court, that it be signifyed to the Townes that the Court ex
pects that the troopers in each towne be as many in number as before, and that they
be provided with armes and other acueterments fitt for that service ; and that theire
names be sent in to the July Court.
1675. It is ordered by the Court, that foure halberteers be in a reddiness to attend the
Gov and Assistants on dayes of election yeerly, and two after the election is over all
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MILITIA LAWS. 81
Wheras it was ordered by the Court that the Troope were required to procure Car
bines; and serve as a troop of Dragoneers, understanding that they have generaUy
decUned it ; the Court have ordered that they retume againe to theire foot Companies
and doe ser-vice therin and be subject to such orders as are requisite in that behalfe
m the several To-wnshipes wherunto they belonge.
It is ordered by the Coui-t, that it shaU and may be lavpfuU to and for any of the
comission officers and souldiers in any of our To-wnshipes, with the advice of theire
Towne counceU if opportunitie serve to consult them ; or without if the p'sent exe-
gency of an ad-vantage against an enimie present to prosecute the warr against them tho
It should be without the respective Townshipps, as if such officers ha,d a p'tioulare
comission therunto.
It is ordered by the Court, That during the time of pubUcke danger every one that
comes to the meeting on the Lords day bring his Armes with him, and furnished with
att least six charges of powder and shott untill further order shall be given; under
the penaltie of 2s. for every such defect to be levied by destresse by the Constable by
order of any of the comission officers for the Townes use.
1676. It is ordered by the Court and the authoritie therofi that the Gov or in his absence
the deputie Gov' -with any two more of the Assistants upon any suddain exegent or
emergent occation falling out wherin more of the counceU can not speedUy be con
vened shaU have as fuU power and authoritie to presse and send forth men, horses,
annes, amunitions and provissions and all other Nessesarifis Needfull for the coun
tries service as if the whole counceU of warr were convened.
It is ordered by the Court and the authpritie therof. That every such p'son or p'sons
as refuse or neglect to attend the countreyes sei-vice wherto they are or shalbe pressed
by any pressmaster or theire deputies by order from any legal authoritie hcer estab
lished or Impowered shaU forfeit five pound ; or in want therof be compeUed to run
the Gantlett or both as the Transgression shalbe cercomstanced for every such defalt ;
and where there is or may be opportunity for such delinquents timely to declare
theire resolution not to attend the said service that soe another may be pressed in
theire sted and shaU neglect the same shall forfit the siune of five pounds more to be
levied by destress on theire goods, the said forfeitures to be the one haUe therof to
the countrey and the other halfe to the Townes where such deUnquents doe belong ;
the said forfeitures being to be levied in such case as aforsaid in case a satisfactory
reason be not Given by such delinquents to the court and councell for such neglect
being forthwith to be brought up by the Constable or his order to theire tryaU.
It is ordered by this Court, That the comission officers of every tO-wne together
-with the Towne counceU or the Major pte of the whole shaU have fuU power and au
thoritie to appoint and require any p'ty or p'ties of theire men as a scout for the des-
covery or surprisaU of the enemie within or neare theire respective townes as alsoe
for the reliefe of any of theire Naighbour townes or plantations as occation May re
quire, also that the comission officer or officers in every towne are Impowered in
case of any suddaine exegent wheriji hee or they cannot have opportunitie to advise
with the towne counceU to command and lead forth such a p'ty of men as hath bine
before agreed on or to him shall seeme nessesary for the present reUefe of any p'te of
theire owne to-wne ; or Naighbour to-wne assaulted or repelling the enimie in his
advance therunto, and that every such souldier as shaU not obey in any of the cases
appointed or comaunded as aforsaid shaU forfeite five shiUings a day for such his de
falt to be levied by warrant from any of the Mnjestrates or celectmen of the towne or
be layed necke and heeles where noe estate can be found unlesse such delinquent
give a satisfactory reason to the Comaunder and towne counceU for such his neglect.
It is ordered by this Court and the authoritie therof. That where the comission
officers and Towne Councell of divers To-wnes are or shalbe in a consosiation or vi
cinity for theire mutuaU defence and preservation ; and have and shaU agree to keep
out a standing scout att any place for the comon Good of the whole vicinitie afor
said if any of those Townes shall fayle in sending and keeping out the whole or any
p'te of theire men agreed to be on the said seoute shaU forfeite to the other Townes
in vicinitie as aforsaid five shiUings for every day for every such man wanting to be
levied by destresse by warrant from any one Majestrate on the Goods of such delin
quents or on the Goods of any of the comission officers or towne counceU of such
defective Townes ; and by them to be recovered by destresse or otherwise on the
proper deUnquents the said fines to be Improved by the comission officers and
Towne councell of any the said Townes to promote the said seoute or other publicke
service of those townes.
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82 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
It is further ordered that where the comission officers and To-wne counceU of such
Townes in -vicinety as aforsaid have or shall agree to have such a p'te of theire men
in areddines to march forth to the reUeffe of any of those townes assaulted or in emi
nent danger to be assaulted, or to surprise or repeU any p'ty of the enemie which may
be discovered to lye lurking about any places neare any of those townes ; wherby
they may have oppertunitie suddainly to assault them if not prevented, if any such
Townes shaU neglect to attend that service on notice Given them either by any of the
Majestrates or any two or three of the comission officers or towne counceU those
townes shaU [forfeite] five shUls. p' man for every day wanting therin to be levied as
aforsaid ; for the publick use or the other Townes as aforsaid, and if any p'ticular
p'sons shaU refuse to attend the order of theire p'ticular comaunder to march forth as
aforsaid uiUesse a satisfactory reason shalbe given to the officers and cotmoell shall
alsoe forfeite five shmings a day for every such neglect to be le-vied as aforsaid and
Improved by the comission officers and to-wne counceU of that place for thepubUcke
service of those townes ; and it is fiirther ordered for the better Management of such
expeditions that the souldery mett together may chose one to take the conduct of the
whole being one of the comission officers of one of the said Townes ; whome they
shaU reddUy obey as theire comaunder in cheiffe ; whoe is heerby Impowered to acte
with the advice of his couuceU ; The comaunders of the severaU squamous ; and such
other descreet men of his companie as hee shall see cause to advise with in surprisaU,
repeUing, p'suing or distruction of the enimie as occation and oppertunitie may pre
sent for the mutuaU defehce of those townes or any other in destresse as may be, and
these to be his or theire sufficient discharge.
1677. It is enacted by the Court, That aU such p'sons in this Govment whoe have served
under Comission in the late warr against the Natives shall not be compeUable to serve
in the Mmetary Companie in any lower capacitie then Comission officers ; and those
officers whoe served in lower degree shall returne to theire former station.
It is enacted by the Court, That the order made by the GeneraU Court, October the
fourth, 1676, respecting carrying of amies to the Meeting, be put in execution by aU
such p'sons as are by the Lawes of this CoUonie required to beare armes viz. : the one
halfe of the Companie one day and the other the other day and soe continewed untm
futher order to Contrary from the Gov' and CounceU.
It is enacted by the Court, That the order of Court made Anno 1644 aUowing
Matchcockes be repealed, and that all p'sons required by the lawes of this CoUonie to
keep and maintaine armes be att all times pro-vided -with sufficient fix feir lockes or
snaphance musketts or other servicable peeces not exceeding four foot and an halfe
longe ; nor under ColUver bore, on penaltie of six shmings to be levied on the estate
of aU and every such p'son or p'sons as by order are appointed to keep and maintaine
the same ; and that every such p'son required to keep and maintaine armes shaU for
every fier locke or snaphance be alwaies provided with thirty flints on penaltie of
twelve pence fine.
It is enacted by the Court, that the Comission officers in each To-wne of this GoV
ment doe speedUy put in execution the order of Court made the fourth of July (73)
for serchiug for defects of armes and amunition.
It is enacted by the Court, that the Order of Court bearing date 1640 shall by the
Milletary Comission officers of this Jurisdiction be put in execution againe, -viz. : The
order concerning Training ; with this limitation and addition that wheras formerly
the MiUetary Companies were required to traine six times in a yoer they are to traine
or be exercised but four times in a yeer ; and that they not onely traine theire soul
diers in theire postures and motions but alsoe at shooting att Markes, &c.
1681. It is ordered by the Court, that every Towne in this Jurisdiction choose three men
to be Joyned together with those of the Comission officers and theire towne Councell.
It is enacted by the Court in reference unto MUletary discipline. That aU the MiUe
tary Companies in this GoVment be made compleat in theire officers of as able and
fit men as they may be.
It is enacted by this Court, That every souldier in this Jurisdiction that beares
armes be furnished with all convenient speed with a compleat sword or cutlas.
It is ordered by this Court, that the Comission officers of the Mmetary Coilipanies
of each Towne in this Govrment doe take care that one fourth p'te of the said Mmeta
ry Companies doe bringe theire armes fixed to the Meetings every Lords daye ; with
every souldier beai-ing ai-mes six charges of powder same shott, viz., beginning fi-om the
beginning of AprU to the end of October yeerly, and every yeer as weU in times of peace

MILITARY LAWS. 83
as warr ; onely in times of danger they shalbe increased as the MiUetary Comaunders
and Towne CounceU shall see cause, and that such as palpably neglect or refuse to
p'forme theire duty therin shall forfeite two shiUings for every such neglect and ten
shmings in case it appeers to be in contempt ; To be gathered by order from the Co-
mission officers to the Constable, and where it appeers that any doe ordinarUy and
p'posely keep from meetingbecause they would not bringe theire armes as aforsaid to be
summoned to the Court to have such reasonable fines as to the Court shaU seem meet,
saveing such townes wherby agreement amongst themselves they have such a number
of men proportionable to aforsaid order constantly to carry theire armes on every
Lords day to the meetings.
1683. This Court doth order that Swansey and Middlebery shaU chose some for Officers
To lead theire MiUetary Companies and Instruct them in Marshall disiplyne, and that
orders to each of those To-wnes to send such to the Court as they shaU see Cause to
choose. This Court taking Notice of the neglect of some Townes and MiUetary Companies
in not choosing of MiUetary comaunders according to order of Court ; when they
have bin required therunto ; by warrant from the p'sedent of the councell of warr,
This Court therefore orders that if any To-wne and Mmetary Companie in the coUonie
shaU neglect to choose Mmetary comaunder or comaunders which they shalbe re-
quued according to former order of the Court to choose by warrant from the prese-
dent of the councell of Warr that the counceU of Warr shall appoint such comission-
ers officer & officers in such Townes and Companies as they shaU Judge Meet and
nessesary. 1686. Agreed on by the General Court, that there be no GeneraU Training or regimental
muster this year 1686.
Ordered &c, that in each Mmitary Company a Comittee be Chosen by the Compa
ny consisting of so many men as added to the Commision Officers of such Company
wrUl make the number five, who shaU have power with the Comission Officers to
judge delinquents, determine & dispose of fines for the good of the Company and to
inflict mUUtary punishment upon offenders according to law as occasion may require.
1689. Ordered by this Court and the authority therof, that the Chief Comanders of each
regiment, as was in the year 1686 before the late alteration of Government, be Con
tinued in theire several places and have the same power they had by theire severaU
Comissions at that time and are soe to continue untm this Court doth otherwise
order. As also that the Captains, Leiu'ts and Ensignes or so many of them as are
U-ving that were in Comission in the year 1686, before the alteration of the Govern
ment, be also continued in their severall places and have the same power they had by
theire severall Comissions at that time and are so to continue untiU this Court shall
further Order, and in the meantime such To-wns as had not then Officers Comission-
ated at that time or where any Officers are since dead, for a supply of aU such Towns
they are in the severaU Towns to make Choice according to law of such Officers as
are or shall be wanting, and to present them to the GeneraU Court for approbation
by the first opportunity.
And for as much as the To-wns of Marshfield & Swansey have manifested some
dislike to theire Captains, The Court therefore orders that the Companies of those
Towns be comanded by the Lieut' and Ensignes of theire severaU To-wns untm the
next GeneraU Court.

84 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
General Orders and Special Orders issued concerning the
Expeditions of War in which Plymouth Colony Engaged.

PEQITOT WAR.
1637) June 7th.
It is concluded and enacted by the Court, that the Colony of New Plymouth shaU
send forth ayd to assist them of Massachusetts Bay and Conectacutt in their warrs
.agaiijst the Pequia Indians in reveng of the innocent blood of the English w"*" the s*
Pequins liave barbarously shed and refuse to give satisfaccon for.
It is also enacted by the Court that there shalbe thirty p'sons sent for land service
and as many others as shalbe sufficient to mannage the barque. Letftennant WUUam
Holmes is elected to goe leader of the said company. Mr. Thomas Prence is also
elected by lott to be for the councell of warr and to goe forth w"" them.
The Names of the Souldiers that -wmingly offer themselves to goe vpon the s* Ser»
vice w** Mr. Prence & the Leiften'. VOLUNTARIES.
Thomas Clafke, Eichard Church, Constance Southeme, John Barnes, Mr. Nathaniel
Thomas & his mann, Mr. Goarton, John Cooke if his famUy can be p'uided, Mr. Stee-
phen Hopkins, John Heyward, Thomas WUliams, Nicholas Presland, Thomas Pope,
PhUip Delanoy, Francis Bmington, Henry Wmis, Perregrine White, Caleb Hopkins,
Samuel Nash, Eobte MendaU, Henry Sampson, George Soule, SamueU Jenney, Tho
mas Eedding, Louve Brewster or Joseph Eobinson his man, Edward Holman, Wmm
Paddy, Eichard Clough, Henry EweU, Joseph Biddle, Wmm Tubbs, George Kenne
rick, Thomas HaUpway, John Irish, John Jenkins, Jacob Cooke, GUes Hopkins, John
Phillips, Thomas Goarton. SUCH AS WILL GOE IP THET BE PREST.
Mr. Thomas Hm, Thomas Boardman, James Coole.
It is also enacted by the Court, that M' Hopkins and John Winslow for the to-wne
of Plymouth, Mr. Howland and Jonathan Brewster for the towne of Ducksborrow,
and Mr. Gilson and Edward Fostel: for the totme of Scituate, shalbe added to the
Gou'nor and Assistants to assesse men toward the charges of the souldiers that are
to be sent forth for the ayde of the Massachusetts Bay and Connectacutt.
Wheras iiccordiiig to the order of the Court the Gou'nor and Assistants, vf*>» the
help of Mr. Hopkins find John Winslow for the towne of Plymouth, Mr. Howland
and Jonathan Bre-4vster for the towne of Ducksborrow, and Mr. GUson & Edward
it'oster for the towne of Scituate, haue mett togethet & considered of the charge in
Betting forth the souldiers and fynd that it wm amount vnto the sume of two hun-
dted poxmds, the -w"^ is appoynted & concluded to be payd in maimer foUoTs-ing, -viz. :
one hundred pounds by the towneship of Plymouth & the Uberties thereof; fifty
pounds by the township of Ducksborrow, find thother fifty pounds by the to-wne-.
ship of Scituate.
A warrant was made to Mr. Hatherly & the inhabitants , of Scituate p'sently to
Ihake an equal! as.sessment whereby the said sume may be p'sently made up for the
p'sent expedition.

ALARM OF 1642.-
1642, Sept. 27th.
This Court was occationed by the Indians to p'uide forces against them for an offen-
siue & defensiue warr ; and though aU the inh'i'ts were warned yet they appeared by
their seuall deputies as they had liberty to doe.
The Court being mett together & haueing intemgence of a genall conspiracy in
tended by the natives to cutt of aU the English in this land, tooke the same into se
rious consideracon and duly waying such informacons w* they haue receiued together
w* circumstanc concurring there w^ aU do adjudge it absolutely neefuU & requisite
to make speedy p'paracon throughout gouerment for a defensive and offensiue warr
against them as if they were p'sently to be sent forth.
It is agreed and concluded that Mr. Edward Winslow, Mr. Tymothy Hatherly, &
Captaine MUes Standish shalbe sent into the Bay to & haue power to agitate and

GENERAL AND SPECIAL ORDERS. 85
conclude w"" them for a p'sent combinacon w* them in the p'sent warrs and to treate
w them about a further combinacon or league but not to couclud that wii^ out con
sent of the Court here.
¦Thdr comission is as foUoweth :— Mr. Edward Winslow, Mr. Tymothy Hatharley,
and Captaine MUes Standish are deputed and authorized by the Gen'aU Court, this
day to treate and conclude w"! such comissioners as the Gou'nor & Court of Massa
chusetts shall appoynt for that purpose, -vpon such heads & p'posicons as the Lord
shaU direct them for our combineing together mutuaUy in a defensiue and offensiue
warr for our p'sent defence against the intended surprisaU of the natives ; and also
to treate & conferr w"! them about a further combinacon & league to be concluded
bet-wixt vs for future tymes and to certyfy this Court of the head therof that vpon our
approbacon of the'same they may be confirmed by a Gen'aU Court.
It is also agreed & concluded that Captaine MUes Standish shaU goe Captaine to
lead those forces that shalbe sent forth ; and that Mr. Thomas Prence shaU go w"!
him to be his counsell and advise in the warrs &c. ; and that Wmm Palmer shalbe
Ueftenant and Peregrine White the anncient bearrer.
It is agreed -vpon & concluded that the charges for & about ye souldiers w'^'^ are
to be sent forth shalbe payd by euery to-wneship according to their rates to the pub
Ucke charges, viz. ; £b. s. d.

Plym.

05

05

00

Duxbor.

03

10

00

Scittuat

04

00

00

Sandwood

03

00

00

£b.

s.

d.

Barnestable

02

10

00

Yarmo.

02

10

00

Taunton

02

10

00

Marshfield

02

00

00

And so according to this p'porcon, for a greater or lesser sum.
THE COUNSELL OP WARR.
The Gouem* Mr. Tymothy Hatherley Mr. Wm. VasseU
Mr. Edward Winslow Mr. John Browne Capt. Standish '
Mr. Thorn. Prence Mr. Wm. Thomas Mr. Thorn. Dimmock
Mr. Wm. CoUyer Mr. Edm. Freeman Mr. Anthon. Thacher
If any of these be absent when they should come togetber, the townes where such
dweU are to send other sufficient men in their stead.
Whereas the to-wneshipps yv^^ in the gou'ment are maruelously vnprouided of leade
and powder to secure our p'sent dangers and that to supply the extreme wants therof
Rnd to p'cure po'der and lead no course can be found out but by sale of some moose
skins and other skins out of the gouerment, w* those that hold the trade are p'hibited
to doe by a certaine clause in their graunt, the Court, takeing the same into serious
consideracon, and fynding the danger to be so great and euery mans life in such
hassard the Court doth vpon due caution order that no advantage shalbe taken against
the said p'tners of the trade for the p'cureing of leade and po'der for p'sent supply by
sale of moose skins or other skins out of the gou'ment. And the Court doth further
order, that the p'tners shaU furthw"" do the same to p'cure there wants supplyd
p'uided that the townes bring in come for them to be deUfied vpon the receipt of the
pod' & lead, and that when pod' & lead is p' cured those townes shalbe first p'uided
that are in greatest want.
1643, March 7.
Mr. Edward Winslow & Mr< WiUm CoUyer are elected by the Cotirt to go to treate
¦w^b. Massachusetts Bay &o. about y combynacon.
June 6. — The first Teusday in Jujy the raa^'^*'' meete and eich towne are to send
such men as they shall think fitt to joyne wfi them to consult about a course to
saueguard ourselves from surprisaU by an enemie.
August 20th. — The Court hath aUowed & established a miUitary discipUne to be
erected and mayntained by the townes of Plymouth, Duxborrow & Marshfield and
haue also heard their orders and estabUshed them, viz. : — •
* There is a close resemblance in several of these orders to the rules and regulations adopted
and put in practice by the " Great Artillery Company " at Boston, founded in 1638, and which
Compaq still continues to exist under the name of the " Ahcibhi and Hohobabljb Abtil-
LEKY Company."

86 PLYMOUTH COLONY.

OFFICERS CHOSEN BY THE COMPANY AND ALLO^WED BY THE COURT.
That Miles Standish shalbe captaine for this yeare; NathanieU Thomas, leiftennant
for this yeare ; Nathaniell Sowther, clark of the band or company ; Mathew Fuller,
SamueU Nash, Serjeants. ORDERS.
1. That the exercises be alwayes begunn and ended with prayer.
2. 'That there be one procured to preach them a sermon once a yeare, viz., at the
elec'con of their officers, and the first to begin in Septemb' next.
3. That none shalbe receiued into this mmitary company but sueh as are of honest
and good report, & freemen, not servants, and shalbe weU approued by the officers &
the whole company, or the major part.
4. That euery p'son after they have recorded their names in the mmitary list shaU
from tyme to tyme be subject to the comaunds and orders of the officers of this mim-
tary company in their places respecti-vely.
6. That euery delinquent shalbe punished at the discretion of the officers and the
mmitary company, or the major part therof, according to the order of mUUtary disci
pline & nature of the offence.
6. That aU talking, and not keepeing sylence, during the tyme of the exercise,
jereing, quarreUing, fighting, de'pting collars wt^out lycense or dismission, &c., or
other misdemeanor, so adjudged to be by the officers and the company or the maj'
part thereof, to be accounted misdemeanors, to be punished as aforesaid.
7. That every man that shalbe absent except he be sick or some extraordinay oc
cation or hand of God vpon him, shaU pay for every such default H.s. And if he
refuse to pay it vpon demaund, or w'l'in one month after, then to appeare before the
company & be distrayned for it & put out of the list.
8. That if any man shaU -vpon the dayes appoynted come w">out his armes or w"'
defective armes shaU forfaite for euery trayneing day as foUoweth : ^_
For want of a muskett or a peece approued euery tyme . . VI.
For want of a sword  VI.
For want of a rest  VI.
For want of bandelires  VT.
Six months tyme giuen to p'uide in.
9. That euery man that hath entered himsef -vpon the mUUtary Ust, and hath not
sufficient armes, & doth not or wUl not p'cure them w'^^in six monthes next ensuing,
his name to be put out the list.
10. That there be but XVI*"™"! pikes in the whole company, or at the most for the
third p', viz. ; VIII. for Plymouth, VI. for Duxborrow and two for Marshfield.
1 1 . That all that are or shalbe elected cheefe officers in this mmitary company
shalbe so titled and foreuer afterwards be so reputed except he obtayne a heigher place.
12. That euery man entred into the mimtary Ust shaU pay VT.d. the quarter to
the vse of the company.
13. That when any of this mmitary company shaU dye or depart this life, the
company vpon warening shall come together wi> their armes and interr his corps as
a souldier and according to his place and quaUytye.
14. That aU that shalbe admitted into this miUitary company shaU first take the
oath of fideUyty, if they haue not taken it already, or els be not admited.
16. That aU postures of pike and muskett motions, rankes & files &c., messengers,
skirmishes, seiges, batteries, watches, sentineUs, &c., bee alwayes p'formed according
to true mUUtary discipline.
16. That all that wiU enter themselves -vpon this company shalbe p'pounded one
day, receiued the next day, if they be approved.
The Uke Uberty is graunted to the to-wnes of Sandwich, Barnestable and Yarmouth,
for the erecting of a mUUtary discipline amongst them p'uided they be men of honest
and good report and freemen.

£

s.

d.

£

s.

Plymouth

04

06

00

Taunton

02

10

Duxborrow

03

00

00

Barnestable

02

10

Scituate

04

10

00

Yarmouth

02

10

Sand-wich

03

06

00

MarshfeUd

02

10

MILITARY ORDERS. 87
ALAEM OF 1643-4.
1643, October 10.
This Court was caUed vpon occation of the insurrection of the Indians ag»t the
Dutch and EngUsh there and haue plotted to cutt of the English and to beginn w*^
the Dutch, many of whom they haue already cutt off.
It is concluded and agreed vpon by the Court, that thirty men according to our
p^porcon w"! the confederates, shalbe forthw"i made ready for the warr and be suffi
ciently p'uided w"^ armes compleate & other p'uisions and to be in continuall readynes
to go forth w"* the confederates when they shalbe caUed. The rule w^ii was thought
most equaU for number of p'sons in euery towneship was to take one of a score in
euery towneship as they are to make ready as foUoweth in euery towne :
Plymouth, seauen. Taunton, three. '^
Duxborrow, five. Bai-nestable, three. ! w-v-ho „>„„ „ •„ -n
Scituate, five. Yarmouth, Iwo. \ XXXt^e p sons m all.
Sandwich, three. MarshfeUd, two. J
The rates of euery towneship to this charge are as foUoweth :
d.00 T According to
00 i these p'porcons
00 .' to the hundred
00 J pound charge.
It is ordered and agreed vpon by the Court that the comittees of euery to-wneship
do speedyly make their number of men ready and furnished w* sufficient armes and
p'uision and send their names to the Gou' & counseU of warr hereafter named w"! all
convenyent speed and a cattalogue of their armes.
The counseU of warr elected & authorized by the Court are : —
The Gouemor, who is also president thereof,
Mr. Edward Winslow,
Mr. Thomas Prence,
Mr. WUl'm CoUyer,
Capt. MUes Standish.
It is ordered and concluded vpon by the Court that the counseU of warr shall haue
fuU power to order aU things concerning the gen'aU warrs for the gou'ment, especially
in these p'ticulars foUowing, viz. : —
That the counseU of wan- shall haue fuU power to yssue out warrants to presse
such a number of men in euery towne as by p'porcon the said towne is to set forth ;
and also to yssue forth warrants to the said townes for armes & p'uision for them, and
so for a greater or lesser number or p'porcon as occation shall require according to
the number of p'sons and rates now agreed vpon in this Court for eich towneship.
That when complaint is made to the counseU of warr either by the officers or soul
diers of any offences donn in tyme of service, the said counsell of warr shall haue full
power to heare & determine & punish such offenders.
The armes w"!" shalbe accounted sufficient for the furnishing of a souldier are these :
A muskett, either firelock or matchcock, so that they p'uide match w^ all, a paire
of bandeUers, or a pouch for po'der and buUetts, a sword and a belt, a worme &
scowrer, a rest & a knapsack.
That the counsell of warr shaU haue full power to choose a treasurer or treasurers
for the p'sent service to make p'uision for them, and shaU give an account to the
countrey of their receipts and payments when they shalbe required.
That the losse of armes w'^'' shaU happen in this expedition shalbe boi-ne by the
countrey according to their seuaU p'porcons.
That all the armes w'^h shalbe used in this expedition shalbe valued by the counsell
of warr and a record of them taken and to whom they are deliu'ed by one therevnto
appoynted. That the comittees do send a list of their souldiers names w* their armes to the
counsell of warr to Plymouth on Mimday the XXIH of this instant Octob' or before.
That the counsell of warr shaU haue fuU power to make choyce of a leader that
shaU leade this company, and one to goe w"^ him for counseU.
That euery souldier shall haue XVIILs. p. month & dyett & piUage.

88 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
That euery souldier shall haue a months p'uision sent w"" him, -viz. : for euery
souldier XXXib of biskett, Xllib of pork or XX'" of beefe, and half a busheU of peas
or meale ; and that euery towne p'uide according to this p'porcon for so many men as
they are to send forth.
That the leader of this company shaU have fourty shmings p. month, and the Ser
jeant XXXs p. month.
It is ordered by the Court that if the townesmen of Yarmouth cannot p^sently
agree to appoynt a place for defence of themselves, their wiues and chUdren, in case
of a suddaine assault, that then the Court doth order and appoynt Leiftenant WiUm
Palmer, Anthony Thacher, Nicholas Symkins and Samuel Eider -w*^ the constable,
to appoynt a place and forthw"i to cause the same to be fortyfyed w* aU speede.
It is ordered by the Court that if the townesmen of Barnestable doe not p'sently
agree to appoynt a place or places for the defence of themselues theire wiues and
chUdren against a suddaine assault, that then y^ Court doth order that Mr. Thomas
Dimmack, Anthony Annable, Henry Cobb, Henry Coggen & Barnard Lumberd, w^
the constable, shaU forthw't appoynt a place or places for their defence, and cause tbe
same to be speedyly fortyfied for their defence.
1644, March 5.
Whereas Scituate is p'sented for not exeroiseing of armes according to the order of
the Court, it is ordered that they shaU exercise eight tymes this yeare according to
the act of the Court and that it shalbe in the Uberty of the mmitary officers of that
towne to caU forth such squadrons or files as hee shaU think fitt to be exercised
eight tymes ouer more.
The p'porcon and Names of the Souldiers in eich Tovme sent forth in the late Ex
pedition against the Narrohiggansets & their Confederats.
The first company viz., XVI^^"' went forth the XVii August 1646.
, Plymouth VHI men : six w"" those that went out first, and two w"" those y' went
outlast: —
John Tompson, Eichard Foster, John Bundy, Nicholas Hodges, John Shaw,
Samuel Cutbert ; These VI were forth XVII days.
John Jenkins, John Harman ; These two were forth XHI dayes.
Duxborrow, six men w^h went y/^ those that went out first : —
Serjeant Sam Nash, Wm'm Brewster, Will'm Clarke, John Washbome, NathanieU
Chaundler, Edward HaU ; These six were forth XVH dayes.
MarshfeUd, foure men ¦iv'^i' went forth w"" those that went out first : —
Luke Lillye, Twyford West, Wm'm Hayle, Eoger Cooke; These foure were forth
XVH dayes.
These foUowing went forth the XVin"i of August, 1646.
Sandwich, fiue men •w"'^ went forth w* those that went last : —
Thomas Burges, Thom' GreenfeUd, Laurence WUUs, Thomas Johnson, Eob'te
Allen ; These fiue men were forth XHI dayes.
Scittuate, eight men w* went forth w**" those that went last : —
John Turner, Georg EusseU, Jeremiah Burrows, Hercules HUl, Edward Saunders,
NathanieU Moate, John Eobinson, Eichard Toute ; These eight men were forth XTTT
dayes. Barnestable, foure men w"'' went forth w"! those that went last : 
John FoxweU, John EusseU, Jonathan Hatch, Francis Crocker ; These foure men
were forth XIIII dayes.
Yarmouth, fiue men w">i went forth w* those that went last : 
wm'm Northcoate, Will'm Twyneing, Teague Joanes, Henry WheUdon, WUl'm
Chase, drummer ; These fiue men were forth XIIH dayes.
These aU returned the 2d of September, being Tewsday, and were disbanded the day
following being Wensday.
There was deliued to eich souldier lib of poder, and 3"> of buUets apeece and
1^^ of tobaccoe, at their going forth.
The townes of Taunton and Eehoboth als Seacunck, were freed from sending forth
any men in regard they ai-e fi-ontire townes, and bmited the souldiers during the
tyme they were forth.

MILITIA ORDERS.

89

Cost op the Expedition against the Narraganset Indians in 1645.
The charges of this Expedition.
Inpris' giuen to the captaine, but not to be a presedent
for after tymes, for himself & his man
To Serjeant, now Leiftennant, Nash
To Plymouth for VI men, 17 dayes
To Duxborrow for V men, 17 dayes
To Marshfield for IIH men, 17 dayes .
To Plym. for two men more, 13 dayes
To Scittuate for eight men, 13 dayes
To Sandwich for fiue men, 13 dayes .
To Barnestable foure men, 14 dayes
To Yarmouth fiYe men, 14 dayes
And to the drummer yv'^ was one of Yarmouth ou'
& aboiie 6s. ....

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It. for a Une to Mr. Hanbury 
It. 4 dussen of kniues giuen to messengers
It. for casting of shott 
It. for drumheads 
It. spent of the money & beads the capt. had
It. worke done by Gorame 
It. James Coles bUl  .
It. A horse hire XI dayes . . . . .
It. 26"> of po'der taken at the barke by the captaine to
bring the men hoame againe ...
It. 751'' of biskett the capt. had at the bark to vittaUe his
men homewards for w""! is aUowed 1 C waight
It. aUowed toward the carriage of p'uisions to Secunck -w'^
came by sea out of the Bay 
Tobaccoe afterwards aUowed 27s. 4d 
Sum total 66 03 03
The barren of po'der the souldiers spent & deliued to diuers of the townes, was not
accounted, nor SOO"" of leade w^i Mr. Prence bought, nor the buUets the soldiers had
forth w<='' was not returned, nor what losse would be required to take the p'uisions
againe beside the charge of euery p'ticuler towne w^^ their souldiers in setting therti
forth, nor 6s. Mr. Prenc pay'd for casting shott and canvas bags for to put bread &
p'uision in.
The sale of euery towne to this charg foUoweth. Verte.
The Eates of the seuaU To-wnes to the Charges of the Warrs. £.
Plymouth  12
Duxborrow  08
Scittuate  12
Sandvvich  09
Taunton  06
Barnestable  06
Yarmouth  07
MarshfeUd  07
70
The Court for speciall consideracon did abate XX». to Barnestable and 40«. to
Taunton, w'''^ is the reason they are not equall w"" Yarmouth and MarshfeUd, but
shall not be a presedent for , after tymes ; and Eehoboth was not rated at ' all, both
because it was a new plantacon, and bUUted aU the souldiers freely during aU the
¦ tyme they stayed there.
12

90 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
The Sumes the Townes are to pay their Souldiers, and what -wUbe comeing to y"
Treasurer : Souldiers. Treasurer.
£. s. d. £. s. d.
Plymouth payes 06 08 00 06 14 03
' Duxborrow " 06 16 00 01 16 00
Scituate " 05 04 00 07 13 06
Sandwich " 03 05 00 06 02 06
Barnestable " 02 16 00 03 06 06
Yarmouth " 03 10 00 03 12 08
MarshfeUd " 03 08 00 03 14 06
Taunton " 00 00 00 05 02 06

Sum tot. 31 06 00 37 02 03
& added to it w^ii was remayning of the peaye & 20s. £1, 16s., OOd.
£. s. d.
The captaine rec. in peaye  03 01 05
More in money  01 00 00
Spent thereof & la/d out  02 05 06
Eemayneth in his. hands  01 16 00
In the Treasurers hapds  38 18 03
Due to himself . . . . . . 10 00 00
The remainder to th^ countery is . . . 28 18 03
The Court doth order that euery towne shaU pay their owne souldiers what is due
-vnto thfem for their wages and returne the rest to Plymouth to the Treasurer, at Mr.
Paddys house towards the payment of other charges about the expedition prouided
that euery souldier allow by deduction of his wages what hee hath taken vp of a,ny
man to furnish him for his seruice and like to retume theire armes and buUets againe
or els aUow for them.
1646, March 6.
The company for the Kennebeck trade brought in an account into the Court for the
yeare 1644, iv"^ came that yeare but to thirty pounds, and also an account how it was
disbursed for the countreyes use, w^i^ the Court accepted and allowed, and they are
thereof discharged ; and likewise towards the rent for the yeare 1645, there was an
account exhibited whereby there appeared to be in the store for the countreys use
six barreUs of pouder, three hundred waight of leade and pounds of buUetts,
and foure pounds nineteene shiUings and six pence remayneing due to the countrey .
from them besides thirty shUUngs for a case of bottels w"* was not cleared, that they
were spent for the countreys use ; but the 300 waight of leade is not yet pay'd for.
And XVI'b of pouder to MarshfeUd.
It. XXII of ponder to Taunton.
It. XVI* of pouder to Barnestable.
And baggs to put po'der in.
These p'ceUs of po'der were remayneing of the seauenth barreU of po'der, the rest
being spent by the souldiers in the last expedition.
p'posicons.
That the towns p'uide sufficient armes for so many men as their p'portion wUbe to
set forth that they may be in, p'sent readyne.sse if any suddaine occation faU forth.
1646, June 2.
The Counsell of Warr chosen & nominated by Court for this ensuing yeare :
Mr. Edward Wipslow, p'sideiit, Mr. Thomas Prence, Captaine MUes Standish, Mr.
Tymothy Hatherley, Mr. John Browne, Mr. 'John Alden, Capt. WUl'm Poole.
It is enacted by the Court, that these or any three of them meeting together, shaU
haue power ,and authoryty to make orders for matters of warr and to yssue forth
warrants &c. ; but if but two of them do meete, then to haue the consent and approbacon
of the Gou> in what they doe ; and that when these do so meete together, they shaU
haue power to choose such p'sons to their counsell and assistance as tbey shaU think
good (if they please) so they exceed not the number of foure p'sons, and if any
man. shall refuse to doe the service when they are so warned or caUed there-vnto, that
then such p'son or p'sons shalbe fyned as the counseU of wair shaU think meete so it

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exceede not fourty shUlings to the colonies use ; and that these shaU haue power to
determine in any offence concerneing warr either donn before this day or after, before
thend of this ensuing yeare, and for all p'sons as well strangers as our selues for
any thing donn w* in this gou'ment and shall haue power to choose a p'sident
amongst themsewles and to make orders about such thinges as shalbe needfuU.
TEOUBLE WITH THE INDIANS IN CONNECTICUT IN 1649.
1649, June 8.
Wheras diuei-s sad iniurius practises to the murthering of sum of the English have
been com'ited by the natives to the westward against the said English at Stanford &
other places, with diuers insolent & threatening speaches by them allso spoken, wherby
the com'issioners for the Vnited Colinyes are ocationed to vse theire best endeavors
for the rectifying of the said abuses ; and being vncertaine whether there may bee
need of a warr with the said natives for yt end & haue therfore signifyed vnto the
seueraU Vnited CoUnyes y' they may bee in a redines if ocation should bee.
It is therfor ordered by the Court y' forthwith due p'uision bee made both of meii
and amunition, with poulder & shot & -victaUes and other nessesaryes for fourty men
for the space of three monthes, sutablefor such an ocation, & y' euery towne respec-
tiuely prouid for theire owne men.
The Court haue generaUy nominated and voted Captaine Standish to bee vnder the
concideration of a generaU officer or comissary generaU, to haue the ouersight of the
seueraU mUUtary companies -within this gouerment, both for the viewall of theire
armes & to comaund the said companies vpon spetiall ocations ; & Captaine Standish
aforsaid doth condecend therunto.
1661, August 4.
Warrants were signed and directed to the cunstables of seueraU townes for to leuy
the fines for the defects in armes.
1652, June 3.
The Court haue ordered Mr. Hatherly that hee take course that the miletary com
pany of Scittuate doe traine according to order this yeare and that hee see that some
fitt p'sons bee joyned with the cunstables of Scittuate to take view of theire amunicion
and to see that they haue poweder and shott according to order.
Likewise the cunstable of Sandwidge by a warrant is required to call vpon the
leiftenant and Wmm Newland to traine the mmetary companie of Sandwidge, and if
hee refuse, to appoint theire sergeant Peeter Wright to do it.
1663, April 6.
The mmetary orders agreed on and concluded are as foUoweth. First that the
summe of fifty pounds bee raised of the seueraU to-wnes -within the gouerment accord
ing to theire proportions in other rates, in such pay as will answare for our p'tes of
the powder and shott, armes and lockes sent out of England to bee reddy against
such time as we shalbee required to answare for y*, and that the said powder and
shott &c. be receiued and kept for the p'sent att Capt. WUlets and Mr. Paddyes
warehouse att Boston.
That the mmetary officers of euery companie shall p'sent the defects of the armes of
theire companies at the next Court of Asistants.
That a mmetary watch in euery towne be continued vntell further order to the
contrary. That aU men though aboue the age of sixty bee required either by finding a suffi
cient man or in theire owne p'sons to watch according to order as shalbee agreed
¦vpon in each towne excepting such as through both age and pouerty are disabled,
and that such widdowes as haue estates beare theire p'te by finding one to watch
according to theire proportions.
The Court recomend to euery towne to prouide som place or places to retreat vnto,
that thether they may bring theire wiues and chUdren in time of eminent danger for .
theire better securitie.
That euery towne that shalbee defectiue in the want of a drumm att any time for
the space of two monthes shall forfeite the summe of forty shillings to the coUonies
vse. That shalbee d-efective in couUers the space bf six months foure pounds.
That a considerable companie of half pikes bee prouided in euery towne att the
charge of the townshipp, videlecet, wher 80 men are able to beare armes theire twenty
to bee prouided and soe proportionable to theire number bee they greater or lesser.
THat euery towne prouide h^bwts for the sergiunts pf theij-e milletary- companie,

92 ¦ PLYMOUTH COLONY.
That euery towne that hath aboue fifty men bearing armes shall haue powder an-
swarable to a barreU for euery fifty men and soe bullets proportionable therunto.
That noe man make an allarum without apparent danger.
That in case one gun bee shott of in the night whUes the milletary watch is kept
within any townshipp yt shalbee taken as an allarum to the said towne and answered
by any man that shall heare the same.
That three guns or continued shooting or the beat of a drumm in the night shalbee
an allarum to bee taken from towne to towne.
That in case any towne shalbee destressed by reaU assault -vpon them, such to-wne
as haue certaine inteUigence therof shaU affoard releife.
PEEPAEATIONS FOE WAR WITH THE DUTCH AT NEW YOEK
IN 1653.
Haueing receiued intelligence from the comissioners mett att Boston of theire agi
tations about and conseming a warr with the Duch in these p'tes of America and
serivsly weyinge and delibberating -vpon such ground and reasons with theire cercom-
stances as by the said comissioners haue been propounded enduceing therunto they
came to these conclusions following : Videlecett, that whatsoeuer shalbee vndertaken
or donn in, aboute or conseming the said warr or any thinge conduceing therunto
shalbe acted and goe forth in the name and by the authoritie of the state of England.
2condiy That in case theire shalbee a concurrance of the other jurisdictions with vs
heerin viz., aU things acted in and aboute the p'mises shalbee acted vnder God in the
name of the state of England as aforsaid, and that -vpon returne of the messengers
sent by the comissioners to the Munhatoes or other certaine intelligence further
grounds and reasons shaU appeer to bee of weight nessesitateing a warr with said
Duch, they will bee in a reddines through the healp of God to assist and engage
therinn according to theire proportions and vtmost abUlities.
And for that end and purpose preparacon was made as foUoweth.
Warrants were issued out in the name of the state of England for the pressing of
the number of sixty men, able and fitt for warr if need shall require, which number
was to bee taken out of the seueraU townes within this jurisdiction according to
theire proportions viz. :

Out of Plymouth

7.

Yarmouth

6.

Duxburrow

6.

Barnstable

6.

Scittuate

9.

MarshfeUd

6,

Sandwidge

6.

Eehoboth

6.

Taunton

6.

Eastham

3.

The constables of the seueraU townes were ordered by the warrants directed -vnto
them to haue these proportions of men in a reddines and to giue notice vnto theire
seueraU townes to provide sufficient armes for euery man that shalbee .pressed out of
theire seueraU townes as aforsaid..
The comaunders chosen and appointed to goe forth on the said expedition, in case
there shalbee occation, are Capt. Myles Standish for captaine, Leiftenant Thomas
Southworth for leiftenant, and Hezekiah Hoare of Taunton for ensigne.
Moreouer two barkqes were alsoe pressed to attend the expedition aforsaid, vide
lecett, the barkqe in which George Watson sayleth together with him the m' therof,
and John Smith Junior of Plym' and Joseph Green, with aU things belonging to the
said barkqe nessesarie for the said expedition.
In Uke manner the barkqe in which Eichard Knowles sayleth, with him the master
therof, was pressed for the. same purpose with John Younge and WUliam Walker
and all things nessearie for theire vse belonging to the said barkqe.
June 9.
Ordered that aU such as were pressed by warrants issued out by the late counsell
of warr be forthwith released.
1654, June 20.
The counseU of warr mett att Plymouth the 20"> of June, 1654, att which meeting
warrants were issued out in the name of his highness the Lord Protector of England,
Ireland and Scotland, for the pressing of the number of fifty men to bee taken out of
the seuei-aU townes of this jurisdiction to goe forth with Major Eobert Sedgwicke'
and Capt. John Leueritt on an intended expedition against the Duch att the Mon-
hatpes, The proportions of each townes arp as foUoweth )

MILITARY ORDERS. 93
Plymouth, 6 men. Sandwich, 4 men. MarshfeUd, 6 men.
Duxburrow, 6. Taunton, 5. Eehoboth, 4. ¦
Scittuate, 8. Yarmouth, 4. Eastham, 3.
Barnstable. 5.
These being well prouided for were to goe forth -vnder the comaund of Captaine
Myles Standish whoe was ordered to be theire comander in cheife; Leiftenant
Mathew Fuller was ordered to goe forth with him as leiftenant on this expedition ;
and Hezekiah Hoare was appointed to bee ensigne bearer.
PEEPAEATIONS FOE WAR WITH NINIGEET.
16-54, October 3d.
The comissioners being returned from theire last meeting informed the Court that
they had determined with the rest of the comissioners of the other coUonies to send
a certaine number of horse and footmen on a special message to Ninnegrett the
Niunticke Sachem; and in case nessesitie should further require, that they had
joyntly agreed to send a 2='">* supply of men out of the 4 Vnited CoUonies to warr
against Nirmegrett ; whervpon warrants were forthwith directed to the cunstables of
each towne to presse the number of men out of each towne as foUoweth according to
their seueraU proportions. Plymouth, 6. Yarmouth, 4.
Duxburrow, 6. Barnstable, 6.
Scittuate, 8. MarshfeUd, 5.
Sandwich, 4. Eehoboth, 4.
Taunton, 6. Eastham, 4.
Cost op the Expedition against Ninigret.
1656, Oct. 4.
The proportions of each towne of what they are to pay towards the charge of the
expedition the last yeare in sending out souldiers against Ninnegrett the Nyanticke
Sachem. £. s. d.
Plymouth  04 01 06
Duxburrow  03 13 08
Scittuate  06 14 02
Sand-wig  04 16 01
Taunton  03 14 01
Yarmouth  03 14 01
Bamstable  04 01 06
MarshfeUd  03 14 01
Eehoboth  • .... 06 14 02
Eastham  02 19 08

44 03 00

PEEPAEATIONS MADE FOE WAE WITH AWASHOUKS, THE
SQAW- SACHEM OF SACONETT.
1671, June 6th.
This Court haue agreed and voated that some force be raised and sent to the Indians
att Saconett, to fech in theire armes and in defect therof theire p'sons as occation
may require. And for the management of this enterprise it is refered to the councell
of warr or soe many of them as shaU meet soe as they be nine in number, viz., the
major p'te of them concuriing.
The names of such as are aded to the Majestrates to be off the Councm of Warr.
Mr. Josias Winslow, Seni', Leift. Morton.
James Walker, Cornett Studson.
Thomas Huckens, Ensigne Eames,
Nathaniel Morton, Isacke Chettenden.
Three shillings a day is aUowed for a man and his horse, to all such as were im
ployed in the late expedition for the fetching in of armes from the Indians, and this
aUowance to be p'manent for the future vntill it shalbe otherwise ordered.
And Ukewise for any teame of foure oxen and an horse and a man to goe with them
that have bine and are to be imployed in the cpuntryes seruice to haue flue shmings
a day.

94

PLYMOUTH COLONY.

July 8, 1671.
It was agreed that a hundred men should be pressed out of the seueraU townes of
this jurisdiction in an equall proportion to be in a reddines att Plymouth on Monday
the seauenth of August next to goe forth on the said expedition vnder the comand of
Major Josias Winslow as comaunder in cheife. It was further ordered by the counceU
of warr, that Leiftenant John Freeman shallbe a second to the major in the said ex
pedition. And Mr. Constant Southworth comissary ; Captaine Fuller to supply the
place of a leiftenant and a sarjean ; and Mr. Wmam WithereU and Elisha Hedge for
sarjeants.

present appearance op assonet pour corners in FREETOWN.
[The place of assembUng, July, 1671.]
It was also agreed that forty of our trastiest Indians should also be procured
to be in a reddines for to goe forth to be healpfuU in the said enterprise. The
eight day of August next to be the time of theire setting forth ; on which day the
townes of Taunton, Eehoboth, Bridgwater and Swansey are to caus'e theire souldiers
that are to be sent forth to giue meeting to the major and the rest of the company att
or neare Assonett about John TisdaU's farme. It was agreed that the comaunder in
cheif shaU haue aUowed vnto him 10s a day. A leiftenant 06s a day. A sarjeant 04s
a day. An ordinary souldier, horse and man 03s a day. The Proportions of the
Men pressed out of the seueraU Townes of this Jurisdiction to goe forth on the aboue
mencioned Expedition

Plymouth

9

MarshfeUd

8

Duxburrow

6

Eehoboth

9

Scittuate

14

Eastham

6

Sandwich

10

Bridgwater

6

Taunton

12

Swansey

4

Yarmouth
Barnstable

9
10

Middleberry

2

In all one hundred and two.

69

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PEEPAEATIONS MADE IN 1673 FOE A WAE WITH THE DUTCH
AT NEW YOEK.
1673, Dec.
This Court vpon serious consideration of the injurious actings of the Duch our
naighbours att New Yorke, in the surprissall of seueraU vessells and goods of our
confeaderats, and refusing to make just satisfaction for the same vpon demaund ; being
alsoe informed of theire threats to invade his ma*™ subjects on Longe Hand, and other
p'tes of this countrey, and that they stUl continew theire men of war abroad to the
great predjudice of this country in respect of theire trade and to the disturbance of
our peace otherwise ; minding alsoe that they have declared these theire actings to be
grounded on the nationaU quarrell between them an.d vs in Europe, and accordingly
declare theire comission and orders to be to doe all possible spoUe and damage to the
states enimies by land and water ; and soe haueing reason to expect that as theire
numbers and strength may increase, theire insolences towards vs will alsoe grow
higher, for our more nessesarie defence wee judge it requisite to iudeauor theire
remouaU, and haue resolued that theii-e is just ground of a warr against them and al
though the season of the yeare is in some respects discurraging, yett haueing reason
to thinke that our enimies wUl have recrute of men &c., early in the springe, wee judge
it best with aU possible speed to procecute the said expedition and shaU indeauor to
goe our p'tes therin altho not according to what wee are proportioned by our con-
feaderates, wherein wee are apparently ouer rated* yett to the vtermost of our abiUities,
viz. to raise and maintaine one hundred men in the expedition, if wee can att p'sent be
supplyed -with what is nessesarie for theire march or voyage.
And that instructions be giuen to the comaunders in cheife, first to sumons them to
yeUd with theire promise of injoying theire estates and liberties.
The names of the comaunders chosen by the Court were : —
Captaine James Cudworth for Captaine.
Mr. John Gorum for Leiftenant.
Mr. MichaeU Peirse for Ensigne.
FOR SARJEANTS.
wmam WithereU, John WithereU,
Thomas Harvey, Phmip Leanard.
Captaine Mathew Fuller was chosen the surjean generall for this expedition, if on
the motion of it to the Court of the Massachusetts &c., it be approued by them.
The souldiers wages agreed by the Court was s. d.
To a private souldier  2 00 p. day.
To a drumer . . . . . . . . 2 06 p. day.
To a Serjeant  3 00 p. day.
To an ensigne  4 00 p. day.
To a leiftenant  5 00 p. day.
To a captaine  6 00 p. day.
The Gou' bestows a drum towards the expedition, and the other to be had att Taun
ton, one pair of cuUers to be had att Swansey, the other from
Four halberts ; Serjeant Tompson, one.
From Scittuate, one.
Captaine WUlett, one.
Le&tenant Hunt, one.

KING PHILIP'S WAE, 1675. *
1675, October 4.
Major James Cudworth was vnanimously chosen and reestablished in the office of
a generaU or comaunder in cheiffe to take the charge off our forces that are or may
be sent forth in the behalfe of the colonic against the enemie as occation may require.
And Serjeant Eobert Barker to be his leiftenant of his p'ticulare companie ; Capt.
John Gorum to be captaine of the other companie and Ensigne Jonathan Sparrow to
be his leiftenant. Leift. John Browne is appointed and impowered by the Court to
be capt. of the guard att Mount Hope.

96 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
It is ordered by the Court that twenty fiue men, weU prouided with armes a.nd
amunition be pressed to be and lye in garrison att Mount Hope and that the soul
diers that are there att p'sent be forthwith released. .
Mr. Thomas Huckens was chosen comissary generaU of the forces ot this jurisaic-
tion. The proportions of the saUeries aUowed by the Court to the co'hiaunders and
comon souldiers which haue bin forth in the late expeditions out ot this collome
against the Indians, or may be for the future imployed on the countryes occations :
8. d. ,
Imp', to the generaU  06 00 a day.
To a captaine  05 00 a day.
Tea leift  04 00 a day.
To Capt. Mathew Fuller, as suijean generaU of
the forces of this coUonie, and for other good
service p'formed in the countryes behalfe
against the enemie, in the late expeditions or
which may be done for the future as occation
may require, the Court alloweth him . .04 00 a day.
To the capt. of the guard at Mount Hope . 04 00 a day.
To an ensigne  03 00 a day.
To a comissary generall  04 00 a day.
To a Serjeant  02 06 a day.
To a corporaU  02 00 a day.
To a comon souldier  01 06 a day.
The proportions of the souldiers to be pressed out of each towne of this jurisdic
tion to goe forth as occation may require.
Plvmouth, 15 2 Barnstable, 16 3 f To the garison att
Duxburrow, 08 1 MarshfeUd, 13 2 -? Mount Hope to be
Scittuate, 2S 4 Eehoboth, 15 2 ( subtracted out of them.
Sandwich, 16 3 Eastham, 08 2 157
Taunton, 20 3 Bridgwater, 08 1 026
Yarmouth, 15 2  157 25 182
The rates alowed for the horses prest or imployed in the expedition against the
enemie att Mount Hope and places adjacent, viz. : fiue shillings for the vse of euery
horse that hath bin returned to the owner within one month after the advance on the
said expedition, and 10* p. horse for all that are returned to the owner since the said
month or shalbe returned within 28 dayes after the date heerof, and twenty shiUings
for euery such horse or mare that shall not be returned within the said 28 dayes'
vnlesse there shalbe another horse in steed therof deliuered within the said time.
Joseph Burge, for his abusing of the watch att Sandwich by entering into the
gaurd and assaying to take away a gun and beating one of the gaurd which opposed
him therin, is fined fiue pound viz., six shmings to the constable for bringing him
to the Court and ten shillings to John Dexter, the son of Ensigne Dexter, which was
beaten as aforsaid, and fiue shillings a peece to the said Ensign Dexter and his son
for theire coming vp to and attending on the Court on the said busines, and the re
mainder of the said fiue to the country.
Memorand. : that seuen shillings and sixpence is abated of what is due to the
country from the said Burge.
At a Meeting of the- CounceU of Warr for the Jurisdiction of New Plymouth, held
att MarshfeUd the sixt Day of December, 1676. —
An order directed from the said CounceU to the seueraU plantations within this
jurisdiction as foUoweth
Gentlemen Souldiers :
The prouidence of God soe disposing that wee are still exercised -vnder the cal-
lamitie of a warr and the councells and authoritie of the seueraU coUonies resoluing
that there is a nessesitie of sending forth a considerable force with all possible speed,
it is desired and required that each coUonie and euery p'ticular towue p'esent theire
ablest and most suitable men to be improued in that seruice and the Gou' and
Councell of this gou'ment request that our people in the severaU plantations therof
will expresse theire woonted chearfulnes and currage in Ingageing therin ; and for
youer incurragement thervnto you may please take notice that our Gou' is designed

MILITARY ORDERS. 97
to haue the conduct of all the -vnited forces of whose p'ticular fauor and kindnes you
may be weU assured and also that speciall and effectual care is and shalbe taken that
those that goe forth shall in all respects be comfortably prouided for according to the
season and semice, and that the lands and other proffitts of the warr that haue bin
obtained or by the blessing of God shalbe gained shalbe kept as cecurtie for the
souldiers pay that haue bin and shalbe improued and shaU not be sold or disposed of
but to answare that end.
The worppii Capt. Bradford and Captaine John Gorum are your p'ticular comaun
ders. Such as cheei-fuUy tender themselues to the expedition or to presse shalbe
looked vpon with singular respect. By order of the CounceU
Nathaniel Morton, Secretary.
It is ordered by the counceU that the mmetary officers of each towne of this juris
diction shall, the next day after the army marcheth forth, exercise the one halfe of
his companie in armes ; and the next day after the other halfe, and soe euery day
after, the one haU" each day to be in armes where the officers shaU appoint -vntUl
further order.
The councell of warr haue ordered and appointed Major Cudworth, Cornett Eobert
Studson and Isacke Chettenden presse masters for the pressing of able and fitt men
att Scittuate to goe forth on the p'sent expedition against the Indians.
An order directed to y" mmetary Comission Officers of this jurisdiction as fol-
loweth, Gen'ie : You are heerby required to procure youer men pressed to be in a reddines
to march soe as they attaine to meet at Prouidence on the tenth of December next ;
and in order thervnto, that they randezvous on the seauenth of the said month att
Plymouth, on the eight att Taunton, att Eehoboth on the 9<^ and Prouidence on the
tenth as aforesaid ; and that you see that they be not onely able and fitt men, but
alsoe weU fitted with clothing nessesary for the season, and prouided with knap-
sackes and amunition according to order viz., halfe a poimd of powder and 4 pound
of buUetts to each man. Fayle not.
It is ordered by the counceU of warr for this jurisdiction that if any p'son hence
forward being pressed into the countryes seruice in the expedition against the
Indians, and shall neglect or refuse to goe forth on the seruice being thervnto ordered
and required by authoritie euery such p^on shaU forfete ten pounds in money or the
fuU vaUue therof to the vse of the towne to which hee appertaineth ; but in case noe
estate can be found of the said p'ty to satisfy the same that then hee shalbe forthwith
comitted and suffer imprisonment soe that it exceed not six monthes.
It is ordered by the counceU of warr for this jurisdiction that if any man that is
ordered by the counceU where hee Uues to be pressed shaU leaue his owne towne
and goe to another within this coUonie, that the constable where hee is vpon
notice giuen him of his absenting himselfe from the presse, that constable is required
and shaU by vertue heerof presse the said p'son into the seruice and forthwith convey
him vnto the constable of the to-wne to which hee appertaines.
The Proportions of the Souldiers to be raised out of each Towne of this Jurisdic
tion by Order of the CounceU of Warr as foUoweth :
Plymouth, 11. Taunton, 13. Eehoboth, 15.
Duxburrow, 06. Yarmouth, 10. Eastham, 09.
Scittuate, 17. Bamstable, 13. Bridg-water, 07.
Sand-wich, 11. MarshfeUd, 10.
At a Meeting of the CounceU of Warr for this Jurisdiction held att MarshfeUd the
29"! Day of February, 1675 [this was old style, it would be 1676 as we no-w reckon
time], Actes and Orders were made and concluded as foUoweth :
Wheras great damage and prejudice may acrew vnto this jurisdiction by the with
drawing of the inhabitants therof in this time of publicke calamitie and trouble, it is
therfore ordered by the counceU of warr for this jurisdiction that aU the inhabitants
seated in this gou'ment shaU and doe abide in each towne of this coUonie to which
hee belongs and not depart the same on p'm of forfeiting the whole p'sonaU estate of
each one that shaU soe doe to the coUonies vse except it be by the speciaU order
or aUowance of the Gou' or any two of the other majestrates ; and that it shalbe
la-wful for any majestrate of this gou'ment takeing notice of the intensions of any
inhabitant of this coUonie to -withdraw as aforsaid, to make seizure of the p'sons of
such theire estates, and to seize aU such barques, boates or carts as shalbe found to
be imployed in transporting of the goods of such inhabitants intended to withdraw
as aforsaid. ¦ 13

98 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
The Men appointed to be of the Towne CounceU in each Tovme of this Jurisdiction :
Plymouth : Nathaniel Morton, Joseph Warren, Joseph Howland.
Duxburrow : Mr. John Alden, Mr. Constant Southworth, Mr. Josias Standish.
Scittuate: Cornett Eobert Studson, Isacke Chettenden, Edward Jenkens.
Sandwich : Mr. Eichard Bourne, Mr. Edmond Freeman Jun', Thomas Tobey Seni'.
Taunton : James Walker, WUliam Harvey, John Eichmond.
Yarmouth : Mr. Edmond Hawes, John Miller, Jeremiah Howes.
Bamstable : Mr. Thomas Hinckley, Mr. Thomas Huckens, Mr. Barnabas Laythrop.
Marshfield : Anthony Snow, Nathaniel Thomas, Nathaniel Winslow.
Eehoboth : Mr. Nathaniel Paine, Mr. Nathaniel Cooper, Mr. Daniel Smith.
Bridg'water : Mr. WUliam Brett, Mr. SamueU Edson, John Wmis Seni'.
Eastham : Mr. John Freeman, Jonathan Sparrow, Marke Snow.
The said to-wne counceUs together -with the comission officers, or the major p'te of
the whole concurring, shall haue power to order all watches and wardings and garri
sons in theire respectiue townes, and the setting forth of scoutes for the safty of
townes, and to take care that the to-wnes stocke of amunition to which they belong
may be supplyed, and haue power to caU the towne together to make a rate to defray
the charge therof as occation may require, and to dispose the said stocke into such
places as they shaU judge most convenient ; and whosoeuer shaU neglect, or refuse,
to watch or ward being required and ordered so to doe, shaU forfeite fiue shUUngs for
euery default, to be leuied by distresse on his estate if he haue any to answare it ;
and if noe estate, then to be sett necke and heeles, by order of the comission officers,
not exceeding halfe an houre ; and for euery neglect of p'formance of, theire duty in
watching or warding one houre after the time appointed to sett it to be fined one
shming ; and after the first houre expired the captaine of the watch shaU hier ano
ther to watch or ward, and the whole fine of fiue shmings to be payed by delinquent ;
and such fines soe gathered shalbe comitted to the comission officers or to-wne coun
ceU to be improued for the supply in the defects in watching and warding abouesaid
and for other nessesary occations.
It is further ordered by the councell that the watches shaU continew from sun
seting -vntm the sun rise, and the warding to be from sun riseing to sunseting suc-
cessiuely, and that none shalbe accepted to watch or ward but with fixed armes and
suitable amunition, and in case any doe com§ without the same they shalbe returned
againe and the fine of fiue shmings shalbe speedUy exacted.
The councell doe agree that the soiddiers now -vnder presse from the southem
townes be att Plymouth on Weddensday the eighth of this instant in order -vnto a
further march and with them 20 or 30 of the southern Indians, whoe together with
the other whoe are vnder presse to goe forth -vnder the comaund of Captaine Michael
Peirse and Leiftenand Samuel! FuUer.
The councell of warr now assembled doe comend it to the seueraU townshipps in
this jurisdiction to make some payment to the souldiers first sent out against the
Indians in p'te of what is due to them for that seruice especially to the poorer sort
who need some supply for theire famUyes and the counceU doth heerby declare that
such payments made as aforsaid shalbe allowed to the respective to-wnes in the gen
eraU publicke accoumpt when it shalbe orderly settled and proportioned.
The councell of warr now assembled doe order that the Namassachesett Indians be
speedily remoued to Clarkes Hand and ther to remaine and not to depart from
thense without lycense from authoritie -vpon paine of death.
Wheras it is judged very nessesary and likely to be beneficiaU that a garrison
should be kept att the house of Joseph Barstow both in respect to the towne of
Scittuate and the country, — The councill doe therfore order that speedUy a garrison
be erected and kept att the said house with about 10 or 12 men ; and for the further
ordering therof it is refered vnto the comission officers and towne counceU of Scittuate.
Att a Meeting of the CounceU of Warr for this Jurisdiction att Plymouth the lO""
Day of March aimo Dom. 1676, Orders and Conclusions were made and ordered as
foUoweth :
In reference to the forces abroad the counceU haue ordered and doe impower the
presedent and such of the counceU as are neare vnto him that in case they shaU see
reason by any inconvenience that may appeer to them by theii-e p'mitting the said
forces to continew out they are impowered heerby to require them home againe.
And further that in case notice may be giuen from the other Vnited Colonies to

MILITARY ORDERS. 99
require that our p'te of the thousand men should be sent forth the Gou' is heerby
requested to send into the Bay and to respect the case vntUl the generaUltie of the
councell can meet againe,
Memorand. : that the order formerly voated prohibiting shooting bee putt in reall
and -vigorouse execution.
In order to the keeping of a, garrison att Barstowes the councell doe order and
aUow two men on the countryes charge vntm the army now forth returne horn againe.
In reference -vnto the offenciue fact that Eobert Barker in breaking away from the
army when they were on theire march in a mutinous way, and by his example aluring
others to come away -with him, to the great scandoU, prejudice and disparragement
of the coUonie and p'ticularly vnto the comaunder in Cheiff, -viz., the generall.
Forasmuch as -vpon his late examination hee doth in some measure take to his
great offence the counceU do centance him heerby to be degraded from the honor and
office of a leiftenant and to pay a fine of fifteen ppunds to the vse of the coUonie in
currant siluer money of New England, and to defray the charge of his late imprison
ment. The counceU doe alsoe order that aU such as came away from the army with
the said Eobert Barker or foUowed him in a disorderly way shall Ukewise forfeite
theire wages as to that expedition.
The Fines of the seueraU deUuquent souldiers : £ s. d.
Simon Eouse fined  01 00 00
Jonathtin Winslow . ,  01 00 00
John Hewitt  01 00 00
Daniel Butler  08 00 00
Zacheriah Jenkins ....... 08 00 00
Ephram AUin  08 00 00
wmiam AUine . .  04 00 00
Zacheriah Coleman  , . . 08 00 00
John Nolman  08 00 00
Joseph Coleman  08 00 00
Thomas Coleman  08 00 00
John Eance  08 00 00
John Northy  . 01 00 00
The constables of Taunton for pressing Joseph Deane,
a man vnfitt to goe forth on seruice . . . , 04 00 00
John Crossman  08 00 00
Thomas Lincon  08 00 00
Jonathan Harvey  02 00 00
Ezra Boume  02 00 00
The constables of Bridgwater for pressing SamueU Lay
throp megaUy and hee a man -vnfitt to goe forth on
the seruice, fined  , , 02 00 00
And Uke-ivise for not pressing John WUUs legaUy . 02 00 00
John Smith, the son of Mr. John Smith of Sandwich, for
neglecting to goe forth a souldier, notwithstanding
his plea of nessesitie of keeping att home, yett fined . 02 00 00
John FuUer, the son of SamueU FuUer of Barnstable,
for the same, notwithstanding his plea, fined . . 02 00 00
Off Sandwich, fiue defective and wanting of theire number the last presse,
Off Bridgwater, fiue wanting in one presse and foure in another.
In reference to the clearing vp of the case respecting John Smith Juni' of Sand
wich aforsaid, which case was left on inquiry, the constable pf Sandwich appeered
before the coimceU and affeirmed that hee made publicke proclamation att Sandwich
in reference to the soiddiers, that they should be supplyed with clothes and nessessa-
ries for the expedition, and tendered him the said Smith in p'ticular seueraU thinges
with which hee might haue bin supplyed if hee bad seen cause.
Euery of those fornamed were fined as aforsaid for not going forth being pressed,
and some of them for neglecting, being constables, to executing theire office concem
ing such, and the townes responsible to pay for not makeing -vp theire number of men.
A son of Ealph Jones excused himselfe by reason of his fatlier falling sicke about
the time of the souldiers goeing forth.

100 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
Wheras the Court for the incurragement of the souldiers sent forth on the first
expedition against the Indians, did order and engage according to theire desire tnat
they should haue their pay in money or lands ; and noe way at p'sent appeering to
raise monyes, doe theirfore for theire satisfaction order that certaine tracts ot land be
assigned to the valine of about one thousand pounds to be deuided amongst them lor
the payment of theire respectiue p'tes, due vnto them ; the said tracts assigned bemg
att Showamett supposed to be neare the vaUue of 500* ; att Assonet Necke 200 ; att
Assowamsett 200* ; and about Agawam and Sepecan, one hundred pound ; soe as
the said tractes shalbe more p'ticularly viewed and vaUued as att mony price accord
ing to such indifferent rates as they might haue bine esteemed worth when the said
order was made; and for the better effecting therof, the Treasurer, Major Cudw'orth,
Cornett Studson and James Walker are desired and appointed to take view therof and
make reporte therof to the Court or counceU for the settleing of the same att such
reasonable rates as to them shall seeme meet to be deuided to the said souldiers or
sold for theire pay or discharge of other nessessarie dues occationed by this warr.
It is aloe further ordered that the sume of one thousand pound be assessed on the
seueraU townes of this gou'ment to be payed in clothing, prouisions or cattle att
mony prise ; an indiflferent good ordinary cow being to be vaUued att forty fiue shU
lings and other cattle according to that proportion for the payment of such of the
souldiers whose needy condition may call for other supplyes more suitable for theire
fammes than lands, and such other smale dues to others of them as may be by them
desired and judged convenient by those betrusted in the seueraU to-wnes for. the
management of that affaire, together with tbe defrgfing such other charges as hath
bin occationed by these -warrs according to order. The proportions to the seueraU
townes of the said sume of one thousand pounds are as foUoweth :

£

s.

d.

£

s. -

. d.

Plymouth,

99

03

06

Yarmouth,

74

15

06

Duxburrow,

46

11

00

Barnstable,

99

03

06

Bridgwater,

46

11.

00

Marshfield,

76

08

00

Scittuate,

165

09

00

Eehoboth,

136

19

00

Taunton

92

13

06

Eastham,

66

16

06

Sandwich,

92

13

06

FORM OP WARRANT DIRECTED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE DIFFERENT TOWNS FOR THE
COLLECTION OF THIS TAX.
Wheras youer townes p'te of the siim of 1000 £. to be leuied for the defi-aying the
charge of this warr according to order in that case prouided amounts to the sum of
these are therfore in his ma""* name to wiU and require you p'sently on
receipt heerof to call youer towne together to make a rate for the defraying the said
sume, to be payed in clothing, prouision or cattle att the prises in the said order
prouided about the middle of May next according to the Treasurers order to be dis
posed to those appointed by the to-wne councell or such other order as the Treasurer
shaU appoint for the ends iforsaid. Fayle not.
The 29th of March, 1676.
The counceU of warr for this jurisdiction ordereth as foUoweth: in reference -vnto
a p'sent exegencye and straite that is on vs by reason of the neare approach of our
enimies whoe haue fiered the greatest p'te of one of our fronteer townes and that wee
haue reason to expect that they may p'sist on in theire hostUUtie, and assault other
townes before wee are aware, the councell doe agree and order that the number of
three hundred English souldiers be raised and pressed out of our coUonie, and one
hundred Indians, well fitted to goe forth and to be reddy for a march the eleuenth of
ApriU next. The Proportions of Men pressed out of the seueraU Townes of this
Gou'ment :
Plymouth, 30 *Taunton,
Duxburrow, 16 Yarmouth,
Scittuate, 60 Barnstable,
Sandwich, 28 Marshfield,
It is ordered by the councell that such youthes as are -vnder the age of sixteen yeers
and notwithstanding are able to p'forme seruice in watching and warding shalbe re
quired soe to doe, and p'forme theire duty therin as others, being soe judged by the
comaunders or towne councell.
30
^ Eehoboth,
•30
26
Eastham,
18
30
Bridgwater,
16
26
MILITARY ORDERS.

101

The Treasurer is desired and ordered to procure the bread for the souldiers in a
reddines to attend the expedition. And to procure a competency of biUletts for the
souldiers in their said intended expedition as hee shaU judge meet.
1676, June 7.
Vpon consideration of the nessesitie of sending forth some forces to be by the
healp of God a meanes of our safty and preservation, the Court came to a conclusion
and doe heerby voate that one hundred and fifty English and fifty Indians be with
the best speed that may be raised and prouided and sent forth towards the frontiere
p'tes of this coUonie to be vpon motion to scout to and frow for the safty of the col-
lonie, the time appointed of sending forth is on Weddensday the 21 of this instant
June. 1676.
The proportions of the men and money to be raised for the seting forth in the ex
pedition aforsaid is as following :
THE PROPORTIONS OF MEN.

Plymouth,

15

Duxburrow,

9

Scittuate,

25

Sandwich,

15

Taunton,

15

Yarmouth,

13

Barnstable,

15

MarshfeUd,

13

Eehoboth,

15

Eastham,

10

Bridgwater,

9

MONEY.

Plymouth,

16£

00s.

OOd

Duxburrow,

9

10

00

Scittuate,

26

10

00

Sandwich,

16

00

00

Taunton,

16

00

00

Yarmouth,

14

00

00

Barnstable,

16

00

00

MarshfeUd,

14

00

00

Eehoboth,

16

00

00

Eastham,

10

16

00

Bridgwater,

09

10

00

164
1676, June 7.
It is ordered by the Court and the authoritie therof that each towne make a rate to
pay aU theire souldiers emd officers which haue bin out on the countryes seruice from
first to last theire fuU due in such specue as by the last rate for their payment in
p'te was ordered, -vnlesse any of them desire rather to stay to haue it in land ; and
that the seueraU to-wnes bring or send in an accoumpt of theire p'ticular distinct dis
bursements to July Court next that soe there may be a right proportioning of the
whole charge of this warr vpon the seueraU townes.
It was agreed and ordered by the Court, that ten hogsheds of bread be procured
for and towards the expedition intend and a thousand waight of buUetts. And that
the sume of twenty or thirty pounds be improued in the paying of the coUonis debts
att Ehode Hand.
A p'seU of amunition deUuered to som souldiers lately gon forth was to Marsh
feUd men 37'* of buUetts and 14 pound of powder.
To Duxburrow men 23 pound of buUetts.
To Daniel Tumer of Scittuate 4 pound of biilletts.
The names of such souldiers of Scittuat whoe desired to be satisfyed in lands for
such seruice as they p'formed for the country, with the sumes due to them on that
accoumpt is as foUoweth :
Imps. Leifte Isake Bucke
Zacheriah Daman
John Daman
Eichard Prowtey
Cor. John Bucke
Jonathan Jackson
Thomas Clarke
Wm'am Hatch
Walther Bridges
Joseph Garrett .
Eichard DweUey
Charles Stockbridge for Benjamin Woodworth

£

s.

d.

10

00

00

06

06

01

06

06

07

06

12

03

08

09

05

06

05

04

06

05

02

02

01

00

06

18

07

05

09

07

11

13

07

07

09

00

102 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
July the 7«^ 1676.
It was ordered by the Court, that the seuerall to-wnes of this jurisdiction should
send in some one of each towne of this jurisdiction to gitie meeting to the majestrates
on the 19 of this instant July, att Plymouth to settle theire accompts respecting the
charges of this p'sent warr, on paine of forfeiting euery towne that shaU neglect ten
pounds to the vse of the coUonie.
The 22<:oid of July, 1676.
The councell haue ordered that all such voiUenteers as shall or haue sett forth to op
pose the enimie in case they shall take any prisoners, they bearing the charge of the
expeditions, shall haue the one halfe of them for theire paines and venture from the
day of the date heerof, includeing those prisoners alsoe last brought in by Benjamine
Church and his companie.
It is ordered by the councell, that euery towne of this gou'ment shaU pay theire
souldiers and officers what is due to them for theire seruice against our comon enimie
since last June Court, wherin that noe towne may be oppressed, that they bringe in
theire disbursments vnto the next GeneraU Court, that soe there may be an equaU
ballence of charges.
Nov. 1.
This Court engaged, that Charles Stockbridge and others of such of Scittuate as
listed theire names to take theire pay in land shalbe payed for theire seruice for the
countrey in mony out of the prise of those lands which shalbe first sold which is
appointed for the payment of souldiers, &c.
1677, March 6,
In reference vnto a kettle appertaineing to James Walker Juni', taken away by
Jerrud Talbutts soldiers, but not returned, the Court haue ordered that the said
souldiers shall forthwith make payment of 31s. currant sUuer mony of New England,
vnto the said James Walker or his order in fuU satisfaction for the said kettle.
July 3<i.
The sume of tweenty pounds is allowed by the Generall Court vnto Thomas Baxter
a maimed souldier, whoe hath lost the vse of one of his hands in the time hee was in
the countreyes service. New Plymouth Colony Debtor.
84 li» of biskett to GeneraU Cudworth
gallons of wine to ditto 
bagg & runlett not returned 
sheep deliuered by John Sanford, by of Comis..
sesary, -vnder ye souldiers came ouer from Mount
Hope . , ,  04 11 00
1 "> 31 16 pounii of biskett delified to John Abbitt by
GeneraU Cudworth's order  02 10 00

00

18

00

00

08

00

00

00

00

08 07 00
Sign* by Peleg Sanford.
The above written accompt is aUowed by the Court held in June, 1682, Peleg
Sanford Esq. his Accompt appointed to be rded at June Court, 1682.

KING WILLIAM'S WAE.
1689, August 14.
Mr. Nath^i Byfield, Capt. Jonathan Sparrow, & Leiut. Isaac Little chosen to be of
the councm of war.
In refference to the motion made by the honourable Councm & Generall Convention
of our friends & neighbours at Boston, for. our advice & assistance in repeUiiig & sup
pressing the barbarous heathen, that have comitted many barbarous mur'ders and
outrages at the easteren parts on the subjects of the crown of England, this GeneraU
Court declare their concurrence therein according to our weak capacity, and do com-
mitt the management thereof to Thomas Hinkley, and John WaUey, Esq" their
comission'" chosen for that end, both for the inquiry into the grounds of stl war for
farther satisfaction, & to order aU other suitable means & actions as they shiUl se

MILITARY ORDERS.

103

cause, with the ad-vice and concurrance of such as may be comissionated thereunto by
our friends and ancient confederates of the Massachusetts and Conecticut, or by any
other of their ma"™ colonies that may be concerned therein, as may through -God's
blessing conduce to the comon good & safty of the whole against the comon enimie,
according to such instructions as are by the Court given to them. That such due en-
coui-agement may be given to souldiers that if it may be there may be enough raysed
to go voUuntarly, without pressing, such encouragement to be six shillings per weeke,
money or monies value for each private souldier, and eight or ten poiuid pr head to
our company of souldiers, for every fighting man of the enimy whose scalp shall be
brought in, to such person or officer as shall be appointed to take notice or know
ledge thereof, and also to have all the persons as they shaU take & captivate, and aU
portable plunder divided amongst them.
And if any souldier of ours shall be maimed in s* war and thereby disabled to
maintaine themselves, he or they to be provided for, relieved and maintained in such
capacity as he or they Uved in before concemed in s* war, and also to have victuals &
amimition aUowed whUe upon the expedition.
That in regard the other colonies are better stored with provision and amunition
then our selves, they may disburse on the publique faith to be repaid in time con
venient. That care be forthwith taken to engage the Mowhawke Indians with us against our
said enimins by sending some meet person to them with a present, and to treat with
them in order there to.
Ordered by this Court and the authority therof, that if any person English or
Indian, apprehend and bring before authority any man that is an Indian enimie, he
shaU have ten pounds for a reward if he bring him alive & five pounds if killed,
pro-vided it be e-vident it be an enimie Indian. Alsoe ordered, that the mUlitary officers
of each town forth-with use their endeavour to encourage English & Indians to a vol-
luntary going out in this present expedition under comand of Capt. Church, and such
persons to list and give an account therof to said capt. or other officer. And if for
the Indians souldiers they or the selectmen or any inhabitant supply them with any
thing for their present necessity & encouragement, it shaU be allowed or paid to them
by the Treasurer out of the next rate. '
It is ordered by this Court that the proportion for men and armes for each towne
for the present expedition shaU be as foUoweth : each man to be provided with a well
fixt gun, sword or hatchet,' a home or oartouch box, suitable amunition, & a snap-
sack.

Plymouth, Scituate, 6
Marshfield, 3
Duxburough, 2
Bridgwater, 3
MiddUeborough, 1

Men. Armes.
4 3

Barnstable,
Eastham, Sandwich,
Yarmouth,Eochester, Monamoy,

Men. Armes.
4 3

Succonessett, 1

Bristol,
Taunton, Eehoboth,
Dartmouth, Swansey, Freetown,
Little Compton, 2

Men. Armes.
3 2

It is ordered by this Court and the authority thereof, that if there do not appear a
competent number of English souldiers in each town of this colony to go voUunteers
under the conduct of Capt. Church or some other officer, as shall be by the councUl of
war appointed to go out upon the present expedition to suppress the heathen that are
enimies within any part of this countrey, that then such a number shaU be pressed as
shaU be by the councm of war agreed upon in the severaU towns where voUunteers
enough do not appear.
It is ordered by this Court that the majors of the severall regiments forthwith take
care to procure a perfect Ust of aU the males in their respective regiments of what
rank or quaUty soever from the age of sixteene to sixty yeares, and to deliver the
same to one of the comissioners of this colony at or before the fourteenth day of
this instant October, by them to be caryed to Boston in order to proportion the
charge of the present warr.
Ordered that towards the bearing of the charge of the present warr there be forth
with levyed and raysed by the select men or raters of .each town and vmage in this
colony the sums hereafter set downe and agreed on by this Court, -viz. :

104

PLYMOUTH COLONj:,

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s, d.
Plymouth, 60 00 00 Barnstable, 60 00 00 Dartmouth, 40 00 00
Duxbury, 25 00 00 Sandwich, 60 00 00 Bristol, 36 00 00
Scituate, 88 00 00 Yarmouth, 41 00 00 Taunton, 60 00 00
Marshfield, 46 00 00 Eastham, 46 00 00 Eehoboth, 48 00 00
Bridgwater, 28 00 00 Eochester, 08 00 00 Swansey, 40 00 00
Middlebury, 14 00 00 Monamoy, 07 00 00 Little Compton, 36 00 00
Foords Farmes, 02 00 00 Freetown, 08 00 00
The severaU sums to be paid to the constables of each towne and vmage at or be
fore the 25"' day of November next, the same to be paid by the constables in each
town & vmage to such as the GeneraU Court shall appoint, the severaU sums to be
paid one third in money, one third in grain, Indian corne at two shUlings p' busheU,
rye two shmings and six pence p' busheU, barly two shmings p' busheU, wheat four
shillings p' busheU, the other third in biefe at ten shmings p' C, and porke at two
pence p' pound, the charge of transportation after it is delivered p' order aboard any
vessel to be allowed by the publique. It is alsoe agreed that this proportion be onely
for this rate and that there be a way found with aU convenient speed for a vaUuatiou
of the estates of the colony in order to the making of a just proportion which when
found out and determined each town be allowed or advanced accordingly ; or, if any,
for the corne or provision part, pay that which for price and specie sattisfie any
souldiers that went in the service it shaU be accepted and there shaU be care taken
that the souldiers English and Indians be paid by the counties where they Uved or
wereraysed, and care taken as much as may be in the whole to prevent transportation.
Farther agreed that any person that for the corne part or provision part of this rate
¦wiU pay money shaU have one sixth part abated.
October y« 2* 1689.
Ordered by the Court the select men of each town take care forthwith to take a
valluation of the estates of each town and village according to the prises hereafter
mentioned, viz. :

Every ox at . ...
Every cowe 
Every steere & heiffer of 3 year old
Every two year old at 
Every yearling at 
Every horse & mare at ....
Every two year old colte at . . .
Every yearling colte .....
Every swine of a year old & upwards at .
Sheep of a year old and upward, by y score
Land in tmage, every acre . . . ,
Meadow and English pasture, every acre at . . .
Vessels and trading estate not more than half price.
Faculties and personaU abiUities at wUl and doome ; the
like where any neglect or refuse to give in a just account
of their ratable estate.

£

s.

d.

02

10

0

01

10

0

01

10

0

01

00

0

00

15

0

02

00

0

01

00

0

00

10

0

00

06

0

06

00

0

00

05

0

00

05

0

Dec. 25.

John Thacher, It, ,.
John Walley, P'1
M'. John Saffin,
Capt. Jonathan Sparrow,
M'. Stephen Skeff &
Leiut. Isaac Little.

Chosen and appointed by this Court as a
Committee to takeand adjust the accounts
and charges of the war relating to the late
expedition against the Indians, and to
make report thereof to this Court to the end
that souldiers & others concerned may
have their wages and dues paid with all
convenient speed.

It is ordered by this Court, &c. that there be a comittee chosen in each county to
settle the charges of the war and disbursments in their respective counties, and to
adjust the accounts of all officers and souldiers that have been in the service & to
order payment to aU officei-s, souldiers & other persons that have disbursed for the
war in such ways as may be most suitable & convenient for them, and most advan
tageous to the colony.

MILITARY ORDERS. 105
Ordered that Major Church shaU have ten pounds allowed him (besides what he
hath received from the Bay) more than his wages by the weeke and that his weekly
wages as a major in y" late expedition be 40 shmings, and that Major Church shaU
have 5£ cash and Capt. Bassitt 3£ cash part of what is due to them from the colony,
paid to them by the constables of Plymouth out of the last rate.
That Leiut. WUliam Southworth have 26 shmings p' weeke for his service in the
warr. That Capt. Edmonds have 20» p' weeke for his service.
That Leiut. Smith have 20" p' weeke for his service.
That John Stetson have 16= p' weeke for his service & being helpfuU to y" comissary.
That each English Serjeant have 12" p' weeke ; each corporaU, 9" p' weeke ; and
that Benjamin Bantum y^ clerk have 9" p' weeke.
That each Indian capt. have 12" & each leiut. 9" p' weeke.
And that Capt. John Hunter have nine shUlings p' weeke for his ser-viCe in the
expedition aforesaid.
That Capt. Bassitt have 30' p' weeke as capt., and 5^''^ p' weeke for his assistance
of the comissary.
1690, May 20.
Ordered by this Court and the authority thereof, that there be sixty men forthvdth
raysed in the colony to be sent by water to Albany or elswhere to joyne -with the
forces of New Yorke, Massachusetts or Conecticot, &c., for the defence of s* places
or other service of their ma""" against the comon enemy ; the men to be raysed in
each town according to the proportions hereafter set down, viz. :
Plimouth,
Duxburough, Scituate,
Marshfield,Bridgwater, Middleborough,
Ordered by this Court and the authority thereof, that the proportions of men now
agreed on to be raysed for their mat""" service be impressed in the severall to-wns by
warrant under the hands of the to-wn councU or the major part of them, and where
there is no town councU by warrant from the selectmen of such town or townes or the
major part of them, and where there is no town councU nor select men, to be im
pressed by warrant from the major of the regiment ; s* town councUs, select men or
majors are hereby ordered and required to impress or cause to be impressed the
severaU proportions of men upon Wednesday next and not before, and that the whole
be ready on or before the second day of June next to attend such service as then shaU
be required of them.
Ordered, that aU constables, Serjeants, corporals or other persons that the warrants
from the town councU, select men & majors are or shall be directed too in matters
they are impowered relating to this present expedition, are hereby required to exe
cute the same and to be aiding and assisting as there may be occasion.
Ordered, that the town councU, aU or either of them, endeavour forthwith to p'cure
from the inhabitants of the severaU towns so much money as to make up 20 shillings
for every man orderd to be sent forth from each town, and whatsoever any inhabitant
shaU disburse or lend on that account or that shall be impressed for fitting out the
souldiers shaU be repaid by the countrey or discounted out of the next rate ; said
money to be brought to next June Court to be disposed as s* Coiu-t shaU order.
Ordered, by this Court, that all such as are or shaU be impressed for the countreys
service against the comon enemy, and shaU refuse or neglect the service, they are to
pay as a fine the sum of four pounds in money or for not paying the same by war
rant from the town councU, select men, or major, which gave the warrants forth, such
person or persons to be imprisoned untm the fine be paid, and others to be impressed
in their roome, which fines shaU by the town council be improved for buying armes ,
& amunition for a stock for the town, unles they se cause to dispose any part thereof
for the fitting or encouragement of such as shaU be impressed in their stead, unless
such person or persons shaU appeal to the councU of warr and give security to answer
the same. 14

6

Bamstable,

5

Bristol,

i

3

Sandwich,

Taunton,

5

6

Yarmouth,

Eehoboth,

4

3

Eastham,

Dartmouth,

S

3

Eochester,

Swansey,
3
1
Monamoy,
Little Compton,
2
Succoneasset,
Freetowne,
1
106 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
Nem Plimouth, ApriU ye 2d, 1690.
By the President & CouncU of War.
Ordered, that a watch be forthwith kept and maintained in every town & vmage of
this colony of so many persons as the tovm councm in each town or vmage shaU
appoint. , . jji n •
And that in such to-wns where the said town councm shaU judge it needtuU, prm-
ciplely and especiaUy in aU sea port towns & places, that some persons be appomted
to ward in the day time as s* councm shaU direct.
Ordered, that the comission officers of every mmitary company in this colony cause
a speedy search to be made in their severaU respective towns, to see and know how
persons are provided w"" armes and amunition, & to proceed in that matter as ye law
directs. Ordered, that the town councm and select men of the tovm of Plimouth, with aU
convenient speed cause cariages to be made for the great guns in s* town, and that
all s* guns be speedUy mounted or put on said cariages and brought into the to-wne, &
planted where they may be most serviceable advantageous & convenient for the anoy
ance of an enemy & defence of the towne.
1690, June 6.
Ordered, that for the present expidition for Canady or places adjacent, that the
souldiers Eilready impressed be made up, the proportions for each to-wn as is hereafter
set down :

Armes.

Men.

Armes.

Men,

4

-viz. Plimouth,

13

4

Barnstable,

12

2

Duxborough,

7

3

Sandwich,

10

2

Marshfield,

7

3

Yarmouth,

10

6

Scituate,

16

2

Eastham,

10

2

Bridgwater,

8

1

Succonessett,

2

1

Middleborough,

3

1

Manamoy,

2

1
Eochester,
2
16
Armes.
64
15
Men.
48
2
BristoU,
6
3
Swansey,
7
2
Little Compton,
4
3
Dartmouth,
8
4
Taunton,
14
3
Eehoboth,
10
1
Freetown,
2
18 51
Ordered, by this Court, that in this present expedition there be raysed fifty Indiana,
22 in the county of Barnstable, 22 in the county of BristoU and six in the counfy of
Plimouth. If such do not present as are to the sattisfaction of one or more of the
magistrates of the county, or the comander of the company, that then by warrant from
a magistrate such be impressed as are most fitt. And that Plimouth county take care
to pro-vide armes and other necessaries for eighteene men, Barnstable county for fifteene
men and BristoU county for seventeene men.
The officers and souldiers now to be raysed to march at such time and rendevouse
at such places as they shaU receive orders from one or both of the comissioners of
the colony, one or both of which are hereby impowered to grant warrants to im
press vessels, men, armes, amunition or any other thing needed, and can be procured
within the colony for this present expedition.
Ordered, that if the officers now appointed for this expedition either do not accept
or are prevented by the hand of God, or any should otherwise be wanting, that the
Govern' with the consent of two magistrates appoint and comissionate others, as
there may be need.
Ordered, &c., that the persons which shaU be appointed press masters to impress
souldiers for their ma""» service, shall have fuU power to impress any men appointed,
to be impressed for the to-wn which he or they shaU be press masters for in any to-wn
in this colony.
MILITARY ORDERS. 107
ve6ir*^' ^°^^^^ SUvester, Mr. John Goram, chosen fpr captains for the present ex-
Jabiz Snow, Sam' GaUop, leiftenants; Preserved Abel or John Butterworth, Sam'
Lucps, ensignes.
1690, June 3.
Bamabas Lpthrop, Esq', John WaUey, Esq' and Capt. Nath"l Thomas :
Appcmited a comittee to receive and take account of the late comittees of y« coun
ties of Bamstable and BristoU, and of y" town councms or constables in each to-wne
of ye county of PUmouth, respecting ye money & prouision raysed for payment of
souldiers & charge of ye war in ye last rate.
Nov. 4.
Capt. Nathaniel Thomas, Leiut. Isaac Little, are appointed a comittee to take &
adjust the accounts of what the colony is indebted to particular (persons) for money
lent or other debts of the colony  to ye making a rate for the speedy  -
the same.
Eesolved and agreed on by the Generall Court, that 1360 pounds be forth-with
raised p' rate upon aU the rateable inhabitants of the colony for the payment of aU
kno-wn debts of the colony relating to the present war, and otherways excepting the
charges about armes for ye expedition to Canada.
The one half of S* gum to be paid in money, the other half in wheat at 4s. p'
bushel, barley at 2s., rye at 2s. 9d., Indian come at 2s. 6d. p' busheU, porke at 45
shillings p' barreU, biefe at 28 shUlings p' barreU, butter in firkin or pott at 6d. p'
Note.— Capt. Joseph Sylvester was a son of Richard Sylvester and wife Naomi Tori-ey.
For his mihtary services and those of his company they received a grant of wUd land from
the general court of Massachusetts, which grant was thought to have been in Maine, but
upon the estabhshment of the line was found to be In New Hampshire, and in 1766 their heirs
received a new grant in Maine to compensate for that lost in N. Hampshire, and this 2d
grant was what, July 7, 1786, was incorporated as the township of Turner, in Maine. In
this expedition of 1690, Capt. Sylvester commanded one of the companies, and 16 of his
soldiers were Scituate men, several of whom together with himself, are thought to have lost
their lives in that service. Benjamin Stetson, John Perry and William Perry, three of his
soldiers who Uved to return home, were witnesses to Capt.. Joseph Sylvester'! will. In the
local miUtia of Scituate, Joseph Sylvester was commissioned captain, October 2, 1689.
Mr. John Gorham was of Barnstable. He was bom Feb. 20, 1661. He was a son of
the Capt. John Gorham who died in the service of his country while commanding a company
stationed in Swansea (Feb. 6, 1676). John the son probably did not accept this appoint
ment as captain In the expedition of 1690, but is probably identical with the John Gorham
who served as a captain in an expedition against the French and Indians in Maine in 1696,
and in the same service as a Lieut. Colonel in 1704.
Preserved Abel and John Butterworth, one of whom was to have been commissioned as
an Ensign, were both Rehoboth men.
Samuel Gallop, appointed to be a lieutenant, was promoted to and served as a captain in the
expedition of 1690.
The following is a roll of Capt. Samuel Gallop's company in that expedition :
Commissioned Officers  Samuel Gallop, Captain ; Preserved Abel, Lieutenant ; Solomon
Smith, Ensign.
Non Commissioned Officers. — Samuel Sabin and William Hack, Sergeants ; John Querk
and Nicholas Peck, Ccrpprals.
Private Soldiers.— IchsAmA Peck, William Robinson, Daniel Carpenter, Jacob Carpenter,
Daniel Sheperson, Noah Sabin, John Onnsby, John Wall, Samuel Butterworth, Henry
Thomas, John Daviss, Samuel Luther, Morris Eonam, Ungass Callee, Zachariah Curtis,
Richard Tuells, Thomas Tuells, Thomas Crossman, John Bright, Nicholas Hall, John
Smith, John Bagley, Joseph Jones, Daniel Fisher, John Eddy, Samuel HoUoway, Daniel
Phillips, Miles Garden, John Haskins, William Ripley, Thomas Traintor, Carlo Caree,
Philip Brazeel, John Price, William Hillyerd, Jonah Meredith, Thomas Hart, William
Newland, Philip AUen, WiUiam EUis, John Cupowo, John Thomas, Sam. Tmusk, Dickens
 , Simon Tom, Joshua Thomas, James Trask, James Pumshot, Obed Wickum, Obediah
 , Benjamin Jacob, Abel Wasunks, Sam Hunter, Joseph Jeckewot, Sam Umpatune, Job
, Jeremiah Jpnes.
Commissioned, 3 ; Non Commissioned, 4; Private Soldiers, 57 ; Total, 64.
Doubtless quite a number pf the private soldiers above enumerated were Indians.
Daniel Carpenter, a soldier in this company, in a letter directed to his father William
Carpenter, of RehpbPth, said that the company remained at Plymouth eight days waiting
fpr the vessels that were to convey the soldifers, and upon the 27th (probably of June),
1690 sailed put pf Plymputh In five shallpps about noon, and arrived at Nantasket before
night, where they expected to remain nntilthe 30th instant.
The soldiers Trainter and Caree were frpm Freetown.

108 PLYMOUTH COLONY.
pound, in less quantity by pound, 6d. ; aU s* grain & provisions to be good & mer
chantable. The Court allow to Leiv' Little for his trouble & charge in receiving and delivering
the loan money for Canada expedition, &c., the sum of 40 shmings to be paid out df
this rate.
This Court order that the Goven', Assistants, Secretary, and Chief MarshaU shaU
have one third part of what is aUowed and due to each of them paid in money.
Bamabas Lothrop Esq', Mr. Stephen Skeff and Capt. WiUiam Bassett :
Are appointed a comittee for the county of Bamstable.
John Cushing Esq', Leivt. Isaac Little and Sam' Sprague :
Are appointed a comittee for the county of Plimouth.
Daniel Smith Esq', Capt. Thomas Leonard and Sam' Gardiner :
Are appointed a comittee for the county of Bristol.
The s* comittees of each county are appointed to meet at their severaU county
towns upon the third Tuesday of .this instant November, then and there to receive and
prepare the accounts of the severaU persons to whome the colony is indebted ; which
being performed the whole comittees, viz., aU the persons above named, are to meet
at Plimouth on the first Tuesday of December next, who are hereby impowered to
adjust and aUow aU such accounts of souldiers and others as to them shaU seeme just
and reasonable, and to order bms to the severaU county Treasurers for payment of ye
same to such as ye colony is indebted unto.
And the said county Treasurers are hereby impowered to require & receive the said
severaU sums that shaU be levyed & raysed upon the towns in their respective counties,
of the severaU constables who shall colect and gather the same, and upon receipt
thereof to give acquittances & other discharges to s* constables.
The Court aUow to each of s* comittee 3s, p' day, for what time they shaU neces
sarUy be imployed in the colonies concerns as abovesd.
The Court allow 4d. p' meal to those that bUletted souldiers.
The proportion of each town & vmage in the colony towards the afores* sum of
1350 pounds is as foUoweth :

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

Plimouth, .84

15

00

Bamstable,

112

10

00

Scituate, 163

10

00

Yarmouth,

104

02

09

Marshfield, 67

13

00

Sandwich,

93

16

00

Duxbury, 56

05

00

Eastham,

93

19

06

Bridgwater, 57

07

06

Eochester,

13

16

00

Middleborough, 21

16

06

Monamoy,

18

18

09

Succonessett,
16
03
09
451
07
00
£ s. d.
452
04
09
BristoU,
39 06 09
Taunton,
100 16 09
Eehoboth,
79 07 09
Dartmouth,
82 10 00
Swansey,
66 06 00
Little
Compton,
75 00 00
Freeto-wne,
13 01 00
446 08 00
By the councUl of war at PUmouth Octob' y" O*, 1690, Thomas Tomson of Middle
borough, bemg p' order of the major part of the town councm of s* Middleborough
unpressed for the service of theii- matie" at Canada, and refusing to attend that
service is sentenced to pay a fine of four pounds in money to the said to-wn councm
for the use of s* town or be imprisoned tiU the same be paid with fees, 8sc.
James Soul of Middleborough, for the same, is sentenced as abovesaid.
By the councUl of war at Plimouth, Novemb' y" 6"!, 1690, Joseph HaUey, Jun'
of Sand-wich, bemg p' order of the town councm of s* Sandwich, impressed for the
service of then- ma"e» against ye Indian enemy eastward, & in regard of his m de
portment after pressed, & not appearing at the tune & place appointed, is sentenced
to pay a fine of 4 pound money. But in regard it appears to this councm that he was
not -well when the souldiers were to march, the councm remit half s* fine, ordering
that he pay to the town councm for y" use of said town ye sum of 40s. in money, &
I66S) oCCt
PROFESSIOI^AL LISTS,

OLEEGTMEl!^

BAENSTABLE COUNTY.

Name of Town.

¦When Settled.

When
Dismissed.

Cause of Dis
missal.

Barnstable —

John Lothrop
Thomas WaUey
Jonathan EusseU

Sept. 3, 1639
 1663
 1683

Nov. 8, 1663
Mar. 24, 1678

Death. Death.

Eastham —

John Mayo
Thomas Crosby
Samuel Treat

 1646
 1672

 1666
Mar. 18, 1717

Death.

Eochester —

Seth Amold

 1684

About 1716

Death.

Sahd-wich —

WUliam Leverick
John Smith

 1676

 1688

Yarmouth —

Marmaduke Andrews
John MiUer
Thomas Thornton
John Cotton

 1646
 1662
 1691

 1692
AprU 26, 1705

Death.

Eichafd Boume was settled as the 'pastor of an Indian Church at Marshpee, in
1670, and died in 1685, when he was succeeded in the ministry by an Indian named
Simon Popmonet, whose ministry continued about 40 years ; from 1729 to 1742, the
preacher to the Indians was Joseph Boume, a grandson of the aforenamed Eichard
Boume. For a few years immediately after 1742, Solomon Briant, an Indian, was the
minister. BEISTOL COUNTY.

Name of Town.

Name of Clergyman.

When Settled.

When
Dismissed.

Cause of Dis
missal, or Place
of Removal.

Bristol —
Dartmouth—Eehoboth —
Swansea —
Taunton —

Benjamin Woodbridge
Samuel Lee
John Cooke*
Samuel Newman
Noah Newman
John Angier
John Myles*
Wimam Hooke
Nicholas Street
George Shove
Samuel Dauforth

168

 16
June 4, 1645
March, 1668
 1679
Oct. 30, 1667
Sept. 3, 1639
Sept. 3, 1639
Nov. 17, 1666
Sept. 21, 1687

Nov. 23, 1696
July 5, 1663
AprU 18, 1678
 1693
Feb. 3, 1683
 1644
Nov. 29, 1659
AprU 21, 1687
Nov. 14, 1727

Death. Death.
Death.
IU health.
Death. New Haven.
New Haven,
Death.Death.

* John Cppke and Jphn Myles were Baptist Ministers.

112

PLYMOUTH COLONY.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Name of Town.

Name of Clergyman.

When Settled.

When 1
Dismissed. 1

Cause of Dis
missal, or Place
of Removal.

Bridgewater^

James Keith

Feb. 18, 1664

July 23, 1719

Death.

Duxbury —

Ealph Partridge
John Holmes

June 7, 1637
 165 .

 1658
Dec. 24, 1676

Death.Death.

Ichabod WiswaU

 1676

July 23, 1700

Death.

Eichard Blinman

Edward Bulkley
 1642
 1661S
Concord.
-Samuel Amold
 1658
Sept. 1, 1693
Death.
Plymputh —
Ealph Smith
John Eeynor
John Cotton
 1629
 1636
 1669
Scituate —
GUes Saxton
 1631
 1634
Boston.
John Lothrop
Jan. 18, 1636
Sept. 3, 1639
Bamstable.
Charles Chauncey
 1641
 1654
Cambridge.
WUUam WethereU
Sept. 2, 1645
AprU 9, 1684
Henry Dunster
 1654
Feb. 27, 1669
Nicholas Baker
...... 1660
Aug. 22, 1678
Death.
Thomas Mighm
Oct. 15, 1684
Aug. 26, 1689
Jeremiah Cushing
May 27, 1691
Mar. 22, 1706
PHYSICIANS.
BAENSTABLE COUNTY.
Where Located.
Name.
Term of Practice.
Remarks.
Barnstable —
Matthew FuUer.
BEISTOL COUNTY.
Where Located.
Name.
Term of Practice.
Remarks.
Bristol—
Taimton —
Isaac Waldron
Samuel Danforth
Sept. 21, 1687, to Nov.
14, 1727
d. Nov. 14, 1727
PROFESSIONAL MEN.

113

PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Where Located.

Name.

Term of Practice.

Remarks.

Duxbury —

Comfort Starr
Samuel Seabury
Samuel Seabury, Jr.

about 1638 to
about 1659 to Aug. 6, 1681

rem, to Boston.
d. Aug. 6, 1681.

Plymouth —

Samuel FuUer

Scituate —

Charles Chauncey

about 1641 to 1664.

rem. to Cam
bridge.

LAWYEES

Bristol —
Taunton —

BAENSTABLE COUNTY.

John Saffin
Nathaniel Byfield
Samuel Danforth*

from about 1689.

Sept. 21, 1687, to Nov. 14,
1727

¦Where Located.

Name.

Term of Service.

Remarks.

Bamstable —

Thomas Hinkley

from about 1645.

BEISTOL COUNTY.

-Where Located.

Name.

Term of Service.

Remarks.

d. Nov. 14, 1727.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

-Where Located.

Name.

Term of Service.

Remarks.

Scituate —

Edward Foster
John Saffin
John Hoar
John Barker
John Cushing
Thomas Turner

1633 to about 1644
1649 " " 1670
 « « 1669
1676 1680
1690

d. in or near 1644. [Bristol.
rem. to Boston, thence to
rem. to Cpncprd, Mass.

15

* Was Clergyman, Lawyer and Physician while at Taunton.

114 PLYMOUTH COLONY.

Laws concerning Professional Men, with Dates op
the several enactments.

CLEEGYMEN OE MINISTEES.
1655, June 5.
Wheras there hath been many complaints of -want of due maintainance of the
minnesters as some have reported : It is therefore enacted, That noe Pastore or Teacher
of any Congregation shall remove before his complaint hath been tendered to the
Majestrates, and they have heard both sides.
That upon such complaints if there appears to bee a reall defect in the hearers of
the minnesters soe complaining, the Majestrates shaU use aU gentle means to p'suade
them to doe theire duty heerin. But if any of them shaU not heerby bee reclaimed,
but shaU persist through plaine obstinancy against an ordinance of God that then
it shalbee in the power of the Majestrate to use such other meanes as may put them
upon theire duty.
1657, June 3.
Wheras this GeneraU Court taking into theire seriouse consideration the great de
fect that either is or like to be in ye severall Townshipes in this jurisdiction for want
of an able Godly Teaching Minnestry, and the great prejedice to the soules of many
like to ensue ; and being desii-ouse according to our duties that such defects should not
bee for want of due Incurragement to such as either are or shalbee imployed in soe
good a worke of the Lord, for his houner and the good of soules. And in consideration
that in as much as the severall Townshipes graunted by the Government ; was that
such a Companie might bee received as should maintaine the publicke worshipe and
service of God, there doe therefore judge that the whole body Church and towne are
mutuaUy ingaged to support the same ; And therefore order and agree. That in what
soever Towneship there is or shalbee an able Godly Teaching Minister which is ap
proved by this Government, that then four men be chosen by the Inhabitants or in
case of theire neglect, chosen by any tlu-ee or more of the Majestrates to make an
equall and just proportion upon the estates of the Inhabitants according to their
abUUties to make up such a convenient maintainance for his comfortable attendance
on his wQrke as shalbe agreed upon by the Church in each township where any is
with the concurrence of the rest of the Inhabitants if it may be had, or by the Majis-
trates aforesaid in case of their apparent neglect, and that destresse according as in
other just cases provided bee made upon such as refuse to pay theire proportions which
is in justice due. But in case there bee any other way wherby any township doe or
shall agre_e_that may effect the end aforesaid, this law not to be binding .on them.
It is enacted by the Court, that wheras minesters maintainance is to be raised by
rate according to order of Court bearing date 1667, which upon neglect is to be taken
by distre.sse, as by the said order doth appear ; yet for preventing off offence and it
may be of destresse. This Court doth order : That the Majestrate of each towne where
there is any ; and the Celectmen or any of them where there is noe Majestrate ; be
heerby impowered upon notice of default heerin to summon every such p'son or p'sons
to the next Court, to answare the said neglect, and in case such p'son or p'sons doe
not make out just cause for such neglect, they shalbe amerced double the sume pro
portioned to him or them to the CoUonies use, to be disposed of by the Court.
[For further enactments concerning the coUection of Minister's Eates, see at the
bottom of page 66 of this book,]

PROFESSIONAL LAWS, 115

PHYSICIANS.

1642, Sept. 6*. -
If any chUdren or elder -persons shalbe sent or come from one Towne to another to
be nursed, schooled or otherwise educated, or to a Phisician or Chirurgeon to be
cured of any disease or wound, &c., yet they come to stand in need of releafe, they
shalbe releeved and mayntained by the Townships whence they came or were sent
from, and not by that To-wneship where they are so nursed, educated or at cure, and
in case they come or be sent from any Towne or place out of this Colony, then if the
nurse, educator, physicon or Chirurgeon, take not sufficient securyty of 'the person
to be nursed, educated or cured, to discharge the Towneship of and from all cost and
charge -n-hich shall or may come and befall the said Township in which hee or they
is so to be nursed, educated or cured ; Then they, the said nurse, educator, phisicon
or Chiurgeon as neglects the same, shaU discharge the said Towneship of them them
selves.

ATTORNEYS OE LAWYEES.
1681, July 7,
It is ordered by this Court, that there shall not be allowed above five shillings cost
for any attorney or attorneyes to any one action, and where there shall happen to be
but one attomey entertained but one day in any one action, then to have two shUlings
and sixpence only aUowed him for costs therin.
Liberty is granted by this Court to any person to improve one or two Attornies to
help him in his Pleas provided they be persons of good repute, and such as the Court
shsdl approve, and the said Attornies are required as to be faithful to their Clyent so
also to avoid fraudulent pleas, that iuay have a tendency to mislead the Court or
darken the case.

RHODE ISLAND COLONY.

CIVIL LISTS,
1647—1700.

COLONIAL OFFICERS.

GOVEENORS.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

John Goggshall

Newport

May 19, 1647, to May 16, 1648.

Jeremiah Clarke

Newport

May, 1648, to May 22, 1649.

John Smith

Warwick

May 22, 1649, to May 23, 1650.

Nicholas Easton

Newport

May 23, 1650, to May 18, 1652,

John Smith

Warwick

May 18, 1652, to May 16, 1653.

Gregory Dexter

Providence

May 16, 1653, to May 16, 1654.

Nicholas Easton

Newport

May 16, 1654, to May 22, 1655.

Eoger Williams

Providence

May 22, 1655, to May 19, 1657.

Benedict Amold

Newport

May 19, 1657, to May 22, 1660,

William Brenton

Portsmouth

May 22, 1660, to May 22, 1662.

Benedict Arnold

Newport

May 22, 1662, to May 2, 1666.

William Brenton

Portsmouth

May 2, 1666, to May 5, 1669.

Benedict Arnold

Newport

May 5, 1669, to May 1, 1672.

Nicholas Easton

Newport

May 1, 1672, to May 6, 1674.

William Coddington

Newport

May 6, 1674, to May 3, 1676.

Walter Clarke

Newport

May 3, 1676, to May 2, 1677.

Benedict Arnold

Newport

May 2, 1677, to Nov. 8, 1678.

John Cranston

Newport

Nov. 8, 1678, to May 5, 1680.

Peleg Sanford

Portsmouth

May 5, 1680, to May 2. 1683.

William Coddington

Newport

May 2, 1683, to May 6, 1685.

Henry Bull

Newport

May 6, 1685, to May 5, 1686.

Walter Oarke

Newport

May 5, 1686, to the time that the
Government was interrup'ted by
Sir Edmund Andros.

Henry Bull

Newport

Feb. 26, 1690, to May 7, 1690.

John Easton

Newport ,•

May 7, 1690, to

Caleb Carr

Newport

Walter Clarke

Newport

to May 4, 1698.

Samuel Cranston

Portsmouth

May 4, 1698, to 1727.

120 RHODE ISLAND COLONY.
DEPUTY GOVERNORS ( Beginning under Charter 1663).

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

William Brenton

Newport

Nov. 25, 1663, to May 2, 1666.

Nicholas Easton

Newport

May 2, 1666, to May 5, 1669.

John Clarke

Newport

May 5, 1669, to May 4, 1670.

Nicholas Easton

Newport

May 4, 1670, to May 3, 1671.

John Clarke

Newport

May 3, 1671, to May 1, 1672.

John Cranston

Newport

May I, 1672, to May 7, 1673.

William Coddington

Newport

May 7, 1673, to May 6,1674.

John Easton

Newport

May 6, 1674, to May 3, 1676.

John Cranston

Newport

May 3, 1676, to Nov. 8, 1678.

James Barker

Newport

Nov. 8, 1678, to May 7, 1679.

Walter Clarke

Newport

May 7, 1679, to May 5, 1686.

John Coggeshall

Newport

May 5, 1 686, to the time that the
' Government was interrupted by
Sir Edmund Andros.

John Greene

Warwick

May 7, 1690, to May 1, 1700.

Walter Clarke

Newport

May 1, 1700, to

From 1647 to 1663 the chief magistrates of this colony were denominated or styled
Presidents instead of Governors. In 1661, WUliam Coddington went to Englandj
and procured from the CouncU of State a commission dated April 3, 1661, constituting
him Governor for life of Ehode Island, Canonicut, &c. With this commission he
returned to Ehode Island about the first of August, 1651 : but aU the English in
habitants upon the main land in Ehode Island govemment refused to submit to the
authority thus obtained by William Coddington, and appointed Eoger Wmiams and
John Clarke to proceed to England to procure the repeal of Coddington's commission,
which after much opposition they effected in 1662. Mr. WUliams soon after returned
to Ehode Island, but Mr. .Clarke remained as the colony's agent in England, tiU he
obtained the charter granted by Charles iL, and dated at Westminster July 8, 1663.
SECRETARIES (or General Recorders).

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

William Dyre
Philip Sherman
John Greene, Jr.
William Lytherland
John Sanford
Joseph Torrey
John Sanford
Joseph Torrey
John Sanford
John Coggeshall
John Sanford
Weston Clarke
John Coggeshall
John Easton
Weston Clarke

Newport Portsmouth
WarwickNewport Portsmouth
Newport Portsmouth
Newport PortsmouthNewport Portsmouth
NewportNewportNewport
Newport

May 19, 1647, to May 16, 1648.
May 16,1648, to 1651.
1651, to May 17, 1653.
May 17, 1653, to May 20, 1656.
May 20, 1656, to May 21, 1661.
May 21, 1661, to May 2, 1666.
May 2, 1666, to May 5, 1669.
May 5, 1669, to May 3, 1671.
Mav 3, 1671, to May 3, 1676.
May 3, 1676, to May 1, 1677.
May 1, 1677, to [Andros, 1686].
Feb. 26, 1689, to May 6, 1691.
May 6, 1691, to 1692.
1692, to
1695, to

COLONIAL OFFIOEbS.
TREASURERS.

121

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Jeremiah Clarke
John Clarke
Randall Holden
John Coggshall
Richard Borden
John Sanford
Caleb Carr
John Sanford
John Coggeshall
Peter Easton
Thomas Ward
Peleg Sanford
Weston Clarke
John Woodman
John Holmes

NewportNewportWarwickNewport Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Newport Portsmouth
NewportNewportNewport Newport
NewportNewport

May 19, 1647, to May 22, 1649.
May 22, 1649, to
May 18, 1652, to May 16, 1653.
May 16, 1653, to Sept. 12, 1654.
Sept. 12, 1654, to May 22, 1655.
May 22, 1655, to May 21, 1661.
May 21, 1661, to May 22, 1662.
May 22, 1662, to May 4, 1664.
May 4, 1664, to May 1, 1672.
May 1, 1672, to May 2, 1677.
May 2, 1677, to May 1, 1678.
May 1, 1678, to May 4, 1681.
May 4, 1681, to May 6, 1685.
May 6, 1685, to [Andros, 1686].
Feb. 26, 1689, to May 4, 1703.

SERGEANTS.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

Alexander Partridge

Newport

May 16, 1648, to May 22, 1649.

Richard Knight

Newport

May 22, 1649, to

Hugh Bewitt

Providence

May 18, 1652, to

Richard Knight

Newport

May 17, 1653, to May 22, 1655.

George Parker

Portsmouth

May 22, 1655; died in 1656.

Richard Kjiight

Newport

Oct. 11, 1656, to May 17, 1659.

James Rogers

Newport

May 17, 1659, to May'l, 1677.

Thomas Fry

E. Greenwich

May 1, 1677,toMay7, 1679.

Edmund Calverly*

Warwick

May 7, 1679, to

Thomas Fry

E. Greenwich

May 4, 1681, to May 3, 1682.

Edmund Calverly

Warwick

May 3, 1682, to [Andros, 1686].

Thomas Fry

E.Greenwich

Feb. 26, 1689, to

The title of Sergeant seems to have been dropped and that of SheriflF adopted,
though the duties of the officer remained the same as before.
SHERIFFS.

Name.

Thomas Townsend
Jireh Bull
Thomas Mallett

Residence.

PortsmouthKingstown
Newport

Term of Service.

May 6, 1696, to
May 4, 1698, to May 3, 1699.
May 3, 1699, to May 4, 1703.

122

RHODE ISLAND COLONY.
ATTORNEYS.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

John Easton

Newport

May 17, 1653, to May 16, 1654.

John Cranston

Newport

May 16, 1654, to May 26, 1656.

John Easton

Newport

May 20, 1656, to May 19, 1657.

John Greene, Jr.

Warwick

Mayl9, 1657, to May 22, 1660.

John Easton

Newport

May 22, 1660, to May 22, 1663.

John Sanford

Portsmouth

May 22, 1663, to May 4, 1664.

John Easton

Newport

May 4, 1664, to May 4, 1670.

John Sanford

Portsmouth

May 4, 1670, to May 3, 1671.

Joseph Torrey

Newport

May 3, 1671, to May 1, 1672.

John Easton

Newport

May 1, 1672, to May 6, 1674.

Peter Easton

May 6, 1674, to May 3, 1676.

Weston Clarke

Newport

May 3, 1676, to May 2, 1677.

Edward Richmond

Newport

May 2, 1677, to May 5, 1680.

Weston Clarke

Newport

May 5, 1680, to May 4, 1681.

Edmund Calverly

Warwick

May 4, 1681, to May 3, 1682.

John Pococke

Newport

May 3, 1682, to May 3, 1683.

Weston Clarke

Newport

May 2, 1683, to May 7, 1684.

John Pococke

Newport

May 7, 1684, to May 6, 1685.

Weston Clarke

Newport

May 6, 1685, to May 5, 1686.

John Williams

May 5, 1686, to [Alidros, 1686].

John Pococke

Newport

May 7, 1 690, to

John Smith

May 6, 1696, to

SOLICITORS.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

John Greene, Jr.
Richard Bulgar
James Rogers
Richard Bulgar
Peter Tallman
Richard Bulgar
Lawrence Turner
William Dyre
Edward Richmond
William Dyre
Edward Richmond
William Harris
Edward Richmond
Robert Williams
Edmund Calverlye
Robert Williams
Edmund Calverly
Richard Barnes
John Pocockp

WarwickNewport Portsmouth
Newport
Newport Newport Newport
Newport Providence
Newport Providence
Warwick Providence
WarwickNewportNewport

May 22,' 1655, to May 20, 1656.
May 20, 1656,- to May 19, 1657.
May 19, 1657, to May 22, 1660.
May 22, 1660, to May 21, 1661.
May 21, 1661, to May 22, 1662.
May 22, 1662, to May 4, 1664.
May 4, 1664, to May 3, 1665.
May 3, 1665, to May 1, 1667.
May 1, 1667, to May 1, 1668.
May 6, 1668, to May 5, 1669.
May 5, 1669, to Mav 3. 1671.
May 3, 1671, to May 1, 1672.
May 1, 1672, to May 7, 1673.
May 7, 1673, to May 1, 1678.
May 1, 1678, to May 5, 1680.
May 5, 1680, to May 4, 1681.
May 4, 1681, to May 3, 1682.
May 3, 1682, to May 7, 1684.
May 7, 1684, to

OFFIOEES APPOETIOEED TO EACH TOWK

EAST GREENWICH. Incorporated Oct. 31, 1677.

Date.

GOVERNOR'S ASSISTANTS.

EEPRESENTATIVES .

Sergt. Clement Weaver, Sergt. Thomas Dungin. '
John Heath, Sergt. Thomas NichoUs.
,John Heath, John Spencer.
Thomas Dungin, John Sanford.
John Heath, John Sanford.
Clement Weaver, John Sanford,
George Vaughan, Thomas Frye.
Thomas NichoUs, Henry Mathewson.
Thoinas Nichols, John Sanford.
[Govemment interrupted by Sir Edmund Andros.j
Capt. Clement Weaver, Thomas NichoUs.
GUes Pearoe, Lieut. Samuel Bennett, Thomas Fry, Thomas NichoUs.

John Spencer, Thomas Fry. -•
t
Thomas Nichols, George Vaughan.
John Spencer.

O

o
»-( QCD

June 12th, 1678, John Spencer was chosen a Consertator op the Peace.

CO

124 RHODE ISLAND COLONY.

EAST GEEENWICH.— ACT OF INCOEPOEATION.
Voted, wheras at the General Assembly held for the CoUony, at Newport, in May
last, it was ordered that a certaine tract of land in some Convenient place in theNar-
ragansett country shaU be laid forth into hundred acre shares with the house lots, for
the accommodatinge of soe many of the inhabitants of this CoUony as stand m need
of land, and the GeneraU Assembly shaU judge fit to be supplyed. In pursuance of
said act of the GeneraU Assembly this present court doe enact and declare that the
said tract Of, land be forthwith layd forth to containe five thousand acres, which shaU
be divided as foUoweth : five hundred acres to be laid ia some place neare the sea, and
as commodious as may be for a towne, which said five hundred acres shaU be divided
into fifty house lots, and the remainder of said five thousand acres, beinge four thou
sand five hundred acres, shaU be divided into fifty eaqual shares or great divisions ;
and that each person hereafter named and admitted by this Assembly to have land in
the said tract, shall have and enjoy to him and his heires and assigns forever, in man
ner and forme, and under the conditions and limitations hereinafter expressed, one of
the said house lots and one great division, containing in the whole one hundred acres.
And further this Assembly do enact, order and declare, that the persons before
named, that is to say, John Spencer, Thomas NicoUs, Sr., Clement Weaver, Henry
Brightman, George Vaughan, John Weaver, Charles Macarty, Thomas Wood, Thomas
Frye, Benjamin Griffin, DaiiielVaughan, Thomas Dungin, John Pearce Mason, Stephen
Peckham, John CrandaU, Henry LiUy, John Albro, Jr., Samuel Albro, Phffip Long,
Eichard Knight, John Peckham, Thomas Peckham, Wimam Clarke, Edward Lay,
Edward Eichmond, Edmund Calverly, John Heath, Eobert Havens, John Strainge,
Jr., John Parker, George Brovme, Eichaid Barnes, Samson BaUoo, Jonathan DeveU,
Benjamin Mowry, Joseph Mowry, WUUam WUbore, Jr., Gyles Pearce, James Batty,
John Eemington, Benjamin Gorton, Henry Dyse, John Knowles, Stephen Amold, Jr.,
WiUiam Hawkins, John Sanford, John Gorton and John Houlden are the persons
unto whom the said tract of land is granted, and who shall possess and enjoy the
same, their heires and assigns, accordinge to the true intent and meaning of this pres
ent grant. And to the end that the said persons and their successors, and proprietors
of the said land from time to time, may be in a better capacity to manage their pubUc
affaires, this Assembly doe enact and declare that the said plantation shall be a to-wne,
by the name and title of East Greenwich, in his Majesty's CoUony of Ehode Island
and Pro-vidence Plantations, with aU rights, Ubertys, and pri-viledges whatsoever unto
a towne appertaininge ; and that the said persons above mentioned, unto whom the said
grant is made, are by the present Assembly and the authority made and admitted
the freemen of the said towne, and they, or soe many of them as shall be then present,
not being fewer than twelve on the said land are required and empowered to meet to
gether upon the second Wednesday in AprU next, and constitute a to-wne meetinge, by
electinge a Moderfitor, a Town Clerke, with such constables as to them shaU seem re
quisite ; and alsoe to choose two persons their Deputys to sitt io General Assembly,
and two persons, one to serve on the Grand Jury and one on the Jury of tryals, in
the General Court of Tryalls, and soe the like number and for the said services of
the said Court from time to time.
And to the end that the said plantation may be speedUy settled and improved ac
cordinge to the end of this present court in the granting thereof: be it enacted and
ordained that each person mentioned in this present grant shall, within one year after
the publication thereof, make a settlement on his house lott by buUding a house fit
and suitable for a habitation ; and in case any person who hath any of the said house
lotts shall neglect or refuse by himself, or his assignee to buUd accordingly, he shaU
forfeit both the house lott and greater division, to be disposed by any succeedinge
General Assembly as they shall see cause.
And further, this Assembly doe enact and declare that if any person unto whom the
said land is granted, by this present act, shaU at any time within one and twenty years
after the date thereof, seU, grant, make over or otherwise dispose of any of the land
or lands hereby granted unto him, unto any other person interested in the said planta
tion, that then the said person or persons soe seUihg, or any other person or persons
whatsoever without liberty had and obtained from the GeneraU Assembly, that then
the said person or persons so seUing or disposing of the land, shall lose all other
lands whatever that he is possessed of in the said plantation, and alsoe tlie lands soe
disposed of to be and remaine to this CoUony, anything to the conti-ary thereof in this
present act declared notwithstandinge. (See pages 687, 588, 589 and 690 of Volume
II. Ehode Island Colonial Eecords.)

JAMESTOWN.

KINGSTOWN. Incorporated Oct. 28, 1674.

l^Date.

REPRESENTATIVES.

Date.

REPRESENTATIVES.

1679

Ebenezer Slocum, Capt. John Foanes.

1679

1680

Capt. John Foanes, Ensign Nicholas Carr.

1680

1681

Ebenezer Slocum, Capt. John Foanes.

1681

1682

Ebenezer Slocum, Oliver Arnold.

1682

[No Eepresentatives received at the Court.]

1683

Ebenezer Slocum, Ephraim Morse.

1683

1684
Ebenezer Slocum, Caleb Carr, Jr.
1684
1685
Ebenezer Slocum, Nicholas Carr.
1685
1686
Josiah Arnold, Joseph Morey.
1686
[Government interrupted by
1687
[Government interrupted
1687
Sir Edmund Andros.]
1688
by Sir Edmund Andros.}
1688
1689
1689
1690
1690
Thomas Gould, John Watson.
1691
1691
1692
,
1692
169'3
1693
1694
1694
1695
1695
1696
Ebenezer Slocum, Nicholas Carr.
1696
Andrew Wmett, Lodo-wick Updike.
1697
1697
-
1698
Joseph Morey, John Hull.
1698
Capt. John Foanes, Capt. Andre-w Wmett.
1699
Nicholas Carr, Joseph Morey.
1699
George Vaughan, Henry Straight.
1700
1700
Capt. Edward Greenman.
Act of Incorporation. — Voted, by the King's authority in this Assembly, it is approved the Generall CounciUs acts in obstmctinge Connecticutt
CoUony from useinge jurisdiction in the Narragansett country, and the Councills establishing a towne shipp there, and the caUinge it Kingstown,
with liberty as hath been granted to New Shoreham. (See page 52.5, Volume IL, Ehode Island Colonial Eecords.)
In 1678 Thomas Gould and John Greene were made Conservators of the Peace for Kings Towne, and Jireh BuU and Capt. John Foanes were
appointed to the same office in 1683, with Daniel Vernon, as Town Clerk, Samuel Albro, Treasurer, Thomas Mumford, Henry Gardner, John Andrew
and James Hasleton, Constables, and Job Jenine, Town Sergeant.
OO*^M
O
NEWPORT. Settled bt the English in 1 629.

05

Date.

GOVERNOR'S ASSISTANTS.

REPRESENTATIVES.

1640
1641 1642
164316441646
1646 1647
164816491650
1651166216531654
1655
165616671658
16591660
16611662 1663

Nicholas Easton, John CoggshaU
John Coggshall
Nicholas Easton, John CoggshaU
Nicholas Easton, John CoggshaU
Nicholas Easton, John CoggshaU

WUliam Coddington

John Clarke
John Clarke

Nicholas Easton
Edward Smith
Benedict Amold
John Coggshall
Eichard Tew
Joseph Clarke
Joseph Clarke
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold
Eichard Tew
Eichard Tew

WiUiam Dyer,

Easton, John Clarke, James Weedan, James Barker, Joseph Clarke.

Benedict Arnold, Eichard Tew, John Coggshall, John Easton, WUliam Lytherland, Thomas Gould.
Capt. John Cranston, Benedict Arnold, John Easton, Edward Smith, John Gould, Joseph Clarke,
John Greene, Obadiah Holmes, Eichard Knight, Henry Bull.
WUliam HavUand, Obadiah Holmes, John Easton, Joseph Torrey, Peter Easton, Eobert Griffin,
Benedict Arnold, Eichard Tew, John Eichmond, Daniel Gould.
Benedict Arnold, John Easton, John Cranston, Eichard Tew, Joseph Clar'ke, John Gould, John
Greene.
Caleb Carr, Obadiah Holmes, Joseph Ton-ey, John Easton, John CrandaU, Eobert Griffin.
John Easton, Caleb Carr, John CrandaU, Joseph Torrey, Edward Smith, WUliam Weeden, Benedict
Arnold.
Nicholas Easton, Richard Tew, Capt. John Cranston, John Easton, WiUiam Harris, John Greene,
Peter Easton, Caleb Carr, John Sweet, Thomas Gould.
William Brenton, Benedict Arnold, Caleb Carr, John Easton, Joseph Torrey, William Jeffrey.
Benedict Arnold, WUliam Dyer, John Goiild, John CrandaU, WiUiam Weeden, Joseph Torrey, George
Gardiner, Caleb Carr.
Benedict Arnold, Eichard Tew, Henry Timberlake, John CrandaU, Edward Larken, Joseph Torrey,
John Coggshall, WUliam Brenton, John Easton, John Cranston.

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John CoggshaU, James Barker
John Card, James Barker
Eichard Tew, Wmiam Coddington
Peleg Sanford, JohnTEaston
Capt. Peleg Sanford, Capt. John
Cranston, John Easton
Peleg Sanford, John Cranston
John Cranston, John Coggshall
John Cranston, John CoggshaU
Francis Brindley, John Easton
Daniel Gould, Walter Clarke,
Joha Easton
Daniel Gould, Walte-r Clarke
Ed-«rard Thurston, Henry Bull
¦John Coggeshall, James Barker
James Barker, Peleg Sanford
James Barker, Capt. Peleg Sanford
Caleb Carr, Thomas Ward
Caleb Carr, Thomas Ward
Caleb Carr, WilUam Coddington
Caleb Carr, William Coddington
Caleb Carr, John CoggshaU
Caleb Carr, John Coggeshall
Caleb Cai-r, Major John Coggeshall
John Easton
John CoggesbaU, Edward Thurston,
John Easton

Eichard Tew, John Gould, John Easton, Joseph Torrey, Caleb Carr, WUliam Dyer, John Clarke.
John Clarke, John Card, Capt. John Cranston, Edward Smith, John Gould. Kdward
John Clarke, Nicholas Easton, Henry Bull, John Cranston, Joseph Torrey, WUliam Dyer, Edward
JohS:k?rmes''BaS"er, Wmiam Eeape, Capt. John Cranston Peter Easton, Walter Clarke, John
Coggshall, John Clarke, WUliam Case, John Cowdall, Edward Thurston.
John Clax-ke, Capt. John Cranston, Caleb Carr, Lt. Joseph Torrey, Joseph Clarke, Edward Greenman.
John Coggshall, Joseph Torrey, Caleb Carr, Edward Greenman, Joseph Clarke, James Barker.
John Colshall, Caleb Carr, Joseph Torrey, Edward Greenman, Walter Clarke, Peleg Sanford, James
Joh^ctie^CaSf Catheter Easton, Joseph Torrey, ^^^^^ ^ ^ayley, WsBarker, Wm^^^^^^
Walter Clarke, Henry Bull, John Gould, Peter Easton, Edward Thurston, Weston Clarke, Daniel
WaSer Clarke, Peter Easton, John Wood, Daniel Gould, John Gould, Henry BuU, Edward Thurs
ton, Thomas Clifton, WUliam 'Case, John Greene. T„„™l,
Edward Thurston, John Wood. WUUam Case, Peter Easton, Thomas Clifton, Henry BuU, Joseph
Torrey, Caleb Carr, James Parker, William Weeden. t i, -d„ i
John -CoggshaU, WUliam Case, Peter Easton, John Wood, Thomas CUfton, John Eead.
Caleb Carr Thomas Ward, Edward Eichmond, John Greene, James Barker, Jr., John Eogers.
cSebCair, Thomas Ward, Lt. Edward Eichmond, Lt. John Greene, WilUam Coddington, Ensign
WUUam Coddington, Peter Easton, Benedict Amold, Henry Bull, Capt. John Greene, Benjamin
TameTBarker "sr °Ed-!vard Thurston, Peter Easton, Henry BuU, Eichard Dunn, Philip Smith.
S John BliTs, E^^^^ John Woodman, Capt. Eoger Goulding, EdwardThurston, Sr.,
Jam^et^BSsr., John Coggshall, Thomas Ward, Edward Thurston, Sr., Philip Smith, Nathaniel
Jam^esSe^Sr., Edw'd Thurston, Sr., Thos. Ward, Walter Eubary. PhUip Smith John Woodman
James Barker! Sr.. Edward Thurston, Sr., Thomas Ward, John Eodman, Nathaniel Coddmgton, Capt.
Jam^s Barker! &?Thomas Ward, Benedict AmOid, Edward Thurston, John Woodman, Nathaniel
-Coddington. „. „ -, -, . j '-,
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1688 168916901691
16921693 1694
1696 1696169716981699 1700

GO-VERNOR'S ASSISTANTS.

Edward Thurston, John Easton
Edward Thurston, Benedict Arnold
Caleb Carr, Benedict Arnold,
Edward Thurston

James Barker
Capt. James Barker, Capt. Nathaniel
Coddington
Capt. James Barker, Walter Clarke
Isaac Martindale

REPRESENTATIVES.

James Barker, Benedict Amold, Henry Bull, Jonathan Hohnes, Edward Thurston, Jr John Wood.
James Barker, Jonathan Holmes, PhUip Smith, Caleb Carr, John TUhnghast, John Wood.
Jonathan Holmes, Phmp Smith, James Barker, Jr., John Easton, Jr., NoweU New, Lawrence Tumer.

Capt. Jonathan Holmes, Capt. John Stanton, Jeremiah Clarke, WUliam Peckham, Lieut. Thomas
Weaver, Thomas Gould.
Capt, Henry Tew, Capt. Jonathan Holmes, Jeremiah Clarke, Wmiam Peckham, Wmiam Weeden,
Bene°diS; Arnold, Nathaniel Sheffield, Isaac Martindale, Capt, Jonathan Holies, Jeremiah Clai-ke,
John Easton, Jr.
Jonathan Holmes, John Easton, Jr.

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NEW SHOREHAM. Incorporated Nov. 6, 1672.
Indian name — Manissis..

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166516741676 16761677 1678
167916801681168216831684 16851686
1687168816891690
169116921693
1694 1696
16961697
16981699 1700

James Sands and Thomas Terry were admitted to represent the interests
of the people of Block Island, which in 1672
became the township of New Shoreham.

Capt. John Sands.
John wmiams.
John Sands.
John Rathbone.
James Eathbone.
John Eathbone.
John Eathbone. [Govemment interrupted by Sir Edmund Andros.]

Capt. John Sands.

Joshua Eaymond.

ACTION OF THE COLONIAL COUET CONCEENING BLOCK ISLAND
(StrBSEQHENTLY SHOEEHAM). March, 1664.
Eesoulved by this Assembly, That the Governor and deputy Governor be desired
to send to Block. Island to declare vnto our friends the inhabitants therof, that they
are vnder our care, and that they admitt not of any other to beare nUe over them but the
power of this CoUony ; and that J ames Sands, who is a fireeman of this CoUony, come
in to the Governor or deputy Governor to take his ingagement as Constable, or Con
servator of the peace theare ; and that the most able and desearving men are warned
in to the next Court in May, to be informed of their privUedge, and such to be free
made of the CoUony, (See Vol. II. page 32, Ehode Island Colonial Eecords.)

ACT OF INCOEPOEATION. November 6th, 1672.
Voted, that the petition of the inhabitants of Block Island to this Court for their
beinge granted the liberty and privUedge of a towneship, shaU be adjitated.
Voted, fforasmuch as the inhabitants of Block Island, viz.: Mr. James Sands, Mr.
Thomas Terry and others expressed in their paper, have presented their request to
have granted and enacted by this Assembly, that they may have Uberty of a towne,
and like libertyes (according, to the charter), with other townes in this CoUony, and
their reasons showed of their said request of a to-wneship, &c., and the said oaUed
Shoreham. 18

130 RHODE ISLAND COLONY.
This Assembly have considered the said petition and weighed their reasons, and
senceably see a great necessity of the preservation of his Majesties peace more fully
than as yett is provided for on the said Block Island, with more conveniency and ease
to the said inhabitants, they Uveinge remote and beinge • soe farr in the sea, cannot
without great danger and charge accomplish their peace and safety but as aforesaid ;
and alsoe consideringe their numbers and quality as thought fitt by this Assembly,
for such betrust and fitt to enjoy such liberty.
Therefore, bee it enacted and by this Assembly is enacted, that the said Mr. James
Sands, Mr. Thomas Terry and the rest of the freemen on record expressed in their
said paper read in this Assembly, shall have and hereby have towneship authority
and liberties as foUoweth for the preservation of his Majesties peace. The said
ffreemen of this his Majesties CoUony (inhabitants of the said Block Island), shaU
upon the reception of this act (with aU convenient speed) assemble themselves to
gether in some convenient place on said Island, and then and there shaU choose two
of the said free men, able and well qualified for the preservation of his Majesties
peace ; the said two persons to be elected by the major part of such freemen as shall
assemble at the said time and place. And beinge elected (as afore said) , the two
persons names shaU be returned to the Governor and Deputy Governor, or either of
them (in the absence of the other) , who shaU engage the said two persons elected
upon their or either of their appearance, at Newport, or to be required by writt there
to appeare, if they appeare not without writt, whose engadgemeht shaU be accordinge
to the tenure of the engadgement of other officers, consideringe their offices.
And that the said elected and engadged persons shaU be called Wardens ; the first
that shaU be elected shaU be called head Warden, and the second elected Deputy
Warden. Butt for all future Wardens soe elected shaU have power as foUoweth, -viz.,
when a new choyce is made of another head Warden immediately he shaU be engadged
by the Deputy Warden, and a new D eputy Warden beinge chosen shall be engadged
by the head Warden last chosen, by the then election. Soe beinge elected and engadged
shaU be impowered as foUoweth, viz : shaU have authority or either of them shaU
have authority to send forth -writts in his Majesties name'under their hands, to require
the said freemen to meet upon aU just occasions, and elect two for Deputys to sitt in
the law makeinge Assembly of this his Majesties CoUony when by wTitt required
thereto, and Deputys to sitt in such Assemblys as are mentioned in the pattent and
send them thereto ; though by reason of winde, weather and distance by sea, -writts
should fayle to be sent to them to require them.
And by writt to reqiiire the said freemen to meete four times in the yeare for their said
towne affaires, for the makinge of such order or bye lawes as may be needfuU for theire
better management of their affaires amonge them selves, accordinge to their constitution
not opugninge the laws of his Majesties realme of England, his patent, nor the laws
of this CoUoney, agreeable thereto ; and that the said Wardens or one of them require
the said freemen to meete for the first of the said four meeteiugs as soone as convenient
after they are engaged to theire said office, from which said meetinge shaU begin the
said yeare.
And at the said first meetinge of the said freemen of the said Island, the major part
of them being met shaU elect a Clerke, and shaU provide a book or books: .as need
shall require ; and that the said Wardens or either of them in the absence of the other,
shaU engage the said Clerke to the faithfuU performance of his office accordinge to
the tenure thereof; and that the said Clerke record in the book or books of the acts
of the freemen in their towne affaires as to lands and bounds thereof, all publications
of marriages to bee returned to him by the pubUshers ; aU marriages, aU births, all
burials, all actions, to bee there commenced and the progress thereof.
And to make such returns to the Assembly or Court of Tryalls of this CoUony
as-need shall require and the law injoyne such Clerks to performe, all and every other
thinge pertainioge to the office of the Towne Clerke of this CoUony, though not herein
exprest. And that the said freemen (the major part of them met) at the said first Court quarter
meetinge, shall elect a Sergeant for the said freemen to meetings by the aforesaid
wi-itts, and to searve other writts ; who; shall bee engaged to the faithfull performance
of his office accordinge to the tenure thereof, by the said Wardens or one of them.
And that the aforesaid freemen (the major part of them met) at the said first
quarter meetmge shall elect a Constable or Constables if need require, two or more
for the apprehension of the breakers of the peace, wanderinge persons, feUows, and
to doe any other thinge appertaininge to the office of a Constable.
And that the said freemen at the said meetinge shaU choose thi-ee wise honest men
who ShaU be added to the two Wai-dens, for the Town CounciU, to have Uke authority
as other Towne Councms have. "

PORTSMOUTH. Settled by the English in 1638.

GOVERNOR'S ASSISTANTS.

representatives.

John Sanford
wmiam Eaulston
John Sanford
John Porter

, Eichard Borden
Eichard Borden
John Eoome, WUliam Baulston
wmiam Baulston
WUliam Baulston
WUliam Baulston
wmiam Baulston
WUUam Baulston
wmiam Baulston
Wimam Baulston
wmiam Baulston
WiUiam Baulston, John Sanford
wmiam Baulston, Samuel WUbur
WUUam Baulston, Samuel Wilbur
wmiam Baulston, Samuel WUbur
WiUiam Baulston, Samuel WUbur
Wimam Baulston, Joshua Coggshall

Capt.  Morris, John Tripp, George Lawton, WUliam AUny, John Briggs, Samuel WUbur, Jr.

WUliam Baulston, Eich'd Bordenj John Eoome, Thos. CorneU, John Briggs, Wm. Hall, John Tripp
-Wmiam Baulston, John Eoome, John Tripp, John Briggs, Thomas Lawton, Thomas BrowneU
WUUam Baulston, John Eoome, Eichard Borden, PhUip Sherman, WUUam WodeU John Sa'nfnr/I
WUliam HaU, John Babcock. ' oantord,
wmiam Almey, Eichard Borden, WiUiam Freeborn, John Sanford, John Greene, Edward Greenman
Benedict Arnold, William Baulston, John Tripp, Henry Pearcy, John Almy, John Sanford.
Benedict Arnold, WUliam Baulston, Eoger WiUiams, Joseph Clarke, Samuel WUbur, John Sanford
John Briggs, John Eoome, John Porter, James Babcock. ' '
John Porter, Wmiam HaU, Samuel Wilbur, Lieut. John Albro, Edward Fisher, John Sanford Wm
Brenton, Benedict Arnold, Philip Taber, Eichard Morris, WiUiam Baulston. '
wmiam- Baulston, John Eoome, John Briggs, Thomas Bro-n-nell, Lieut. John Albro John Trinn
Thomas Lawton, Peter ToUman. ' ^*^'
Peter ToUman, William Baulston, John Sanford, Eobert Hazard, Francis Broyton, Thomas Green
John Tripp, Samuel Wilbur, Thomas BrowneU, John Briggs. ' , '
Wimam Baulston, John Briggs, John Tripp, Samuel WUbur, Thomas BrowneU, John Sanford WU
liam Almy, Lot Strange, WUUam WoodaU, Francis Broyton, Wmiam HaU, Philip Taber '
John Briggs, Thomas BrowneU, Thomas ComeU, Samuel WUbur, Wm. WodeU, Joshua Cosrsshall
Lot Strange. Sgojmu,
Samuel WUbur, John Briggs, Philip Sherman, John Sanford, George Lawton.
John Sanford, "Thomas Lawton, John Albro, John Anthoney. John Card, Joshua Cosrg-'shall -w-,-7i;o,„
WodeU, John Tripp. ^"Sg-nau, WiUiam
John Card, WUliam WodeU, Wm. HaU, Eobert Hazard, Phmp Sherman, John Tripp Edward Lav
WiUiam HaU, Lieut. John Albro, Joshua Coggshall, John Sanford, John Briggs, John Tripn
John Sanford, John Briggs, John Tripp, Lot Strange, Capt. Samuel WUbur, Wmiaih WodSl

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1674 1675167616771678
1679168016811682
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1687
1688 16S9
169016911692
1693 16941696 1696

GOVERNOR'S ASSISTAN-fS.

WUliam Baulston, John Tripp
WUUam Baulston, Lieut. John Albro
Wimam Baulston, Joshua CoggshaU
Joshua CoggshaU, John Tripp
Joshua CoggshaU, John Tripp
Joshua Coggshall, John Tripp
Joshua CoggshaU, Wmiam Codman
Samuel WUbur, Capt. John Albro
Samuel WUbur, Capt. John Albro
Capt. John Albro, John Sanford
Capt. John Albro, George Lawton
Maj. John Albro, George Lawton
wmiam Codman, George Lawton
Maj. John Albro, George Lawton
Maj. John Albro, George Lawton
Maj. John Albro, George Lawton
George Lawton, John CoggshaU
George Lawton
John CoggshaU, George Lawton, Isaac
Lawton
Eobert Lawton, Henry Brightman
Henry Brightman

Henry Brightman
Joseph Sheffield

REPRESENTATIVES.

John Tripp, John Sanford, Lieut. John Albro. Thomas ComeU, Joshua CoggshaU, Capt. Samuel
ThrrCorS^wJuL'riton^Sn^^^^^^^^
WUliam WodeU, WUliam Hall, Edward Fisher, Anthony Emory, John Sanford, John Tripp, Jonn
Anthony, Lieut. WUliam Codman. . t v, o f^,.A -p^ward Fisher
AVilliam Hall, WUliam WodeU, wmiam Codman, Eobert Dennie, John Sanford, Edward iisner,
Adam Mott, John Borden.
John Sanford, Lieut. Wmiam Codman, Ensign Lot Strange, ¦William WodeU.
Capt. John Albro, George Lawton, Gideon Freeborn, Wmiam WodeU.
John Sanford, Hugh Parsons, Lieut. William Corey, WilUam Wilbur. p„ .,^ „„
George Lawton, Lieut. William Corey, Lieut. Francis Brayton, Lieut. WUliam Codman.
George Lawton, WUliam WodeU, Capt. WiUiam Corey, John Borden.
Latham Clarke, William WodeU, Peleg Tripp, Arthur Cooke.
WUUam Codman, Latham Clarke, Henry Brightman, WUUam WodeU.
WilUam WodeU, Major John Albro, Latham Clarke, Thomas Cornell, Thomas Greene, br.
WUUam WodeU, Francis Brayton, Caleb Arnold, Eobert Dennis.
Latham Clarke, Henry Brightman, John. Coggshall, Joseph Nicholson.
wmiam WodeU, John -Coggshall, Peleg Tripp, Eobert Hodgson.
Govemment interrupted by Sir Edmund Andros.
Latham Clarke.
George Sisson, Gideon Freeborn, Henry Brightman, Eobert Lawton.
Henry Brightman, Latham Clarke, WiUiam CoggshaU, John Keese.

John CoggshaU, Joseph Sheffield, WiUiam Corey, Isaac Lawton.

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- Capt. Joseph Sheffield
Capt. Joseph Sheffield

Joseph Whipple, Latham Clarke, Isaac Lawton, Eobert Fish, Eobert Lawton.
George BrowneU, Benjamin Hall, Isaac Lawton, John Ward.
John Borden.

PROVIDENCE. Settled by the English in 1636.

GOVERNOR'S ASSISTANTS.

Eoger WUliams
Eoger wmiams
Thomas Olney
WUliam Field

Thomas Olney
Thomas Olney
Thomas Olney, Thomas Harris
Thomas Olney
Thomas Olney, William Field
Arthur Fenner, Thomas Olney
wmiam Field, Eoger Williams
wmiam Field, Eoger Williams
wmiam Field, WiUiam Harris
wmiam Field, Arthur Fenner

REPRESENTATIVES.

Thomas Olney, Thomas Harris, Wm. Withenden, Hugh Bennett, Eobert Wmiams, Gregory Dexter.
Eobert Williams, Thomas Harris, HughBewit, William Wickenden, Thomas Olney, Gregory Dexter.
Eobert Williams, Gregory Dexter, Eichard Waterman, Thomas Harris, WUliam Wickenden, Hugh
Bewitt, Thomas Hopkins, James Ashton, Thomas Angell, Henry Brown.
Gregory Dexter, John Sayles, Arthur Fenner, WUliam Wickenden, Thomas Angell, James Ashton.
Thomas Hairis, Gregory Dexter, John Taylor, William Wickenden, John Browne, Henry Bro-wne,
Henry Eeddick.
Eobert Williams, William Wickenden, Thomas Harris, Arthur Fenner, Eichard Waterman, John
Sayles, Eoger Williams!, Thomas Olney, Wmiam Field, Wm. Dyer, James Barker, Mathew West.
Eoger Williams, Thomas Olney, WUliam Field, Harris, Waterman, Eoberts,
Hugh Benett, John Tripp.
Thomas Harris, John Sayles, Henry Bull, Thomas Walwin, Samuel Bennet, Hugh Bewitt, John
Smith, Thomas Olney, Wmiam Field. Wimam Carpenter, James Sweet, Edward Enman.
Eoger Williams, William Field, Thomas Olney, Eichard Waterman, Eoger Morey, James Ashton.
WUliam Field, Thomas Olney, John Sayles, Arthur Fenner, Thomas Hopkins, James Ashton, Eoger
Williams, WUliam Carpenter, Zachem Ehodes, John Smith.
WUUam Brenton, William Field, Benedict Arnold, Arthur Fenner, Wmiam Carpenter, Thomas Hop
kins, William Harris, John Fenner, Joseph Torrey.
William Field, WUliam Arnold, Thomas Harris, Sr., Thomas Eoberts, ZacBery Ehodes, James
Barker, Eoger WiUiams, Thomas Olney, Joseph Torrey, Philip Taber, John Anthoney.

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GOVERNOR'S ASSISTANTS.

WUUam Field, Thomas Olney
WUUam Field, Eoger WUliams
Wimam Field, Eoger WUliams
Arther Fenner, WilUam Carpenter
Thomas Olney, Sr., William Carpenter
Wm. Carpenter, "^Vm. Harris, Arthur
Fenner
WiUiam Carpenter, Wmiam Harris
Wm. Carpenter, Wm. Harris, '1 homas
Olney, Jr. ^
Eoger WUUams, Thomas Olney, Wm.
Carpenter
Eoger Williams, Wmiam Carpenter,
Thomas Harris
Arthur Fenner, Thomas Harris
wmiam Harris, Thomas Harris
WiUiam Harris, Thomas Harris, Sr.
Thomas Harris
wmiam Harris, Capt. Arthur Fenner
John Whipple, Jr., Stephen Arnold
John Whipple, Jr., Stephen Arnold
John Whipple, Jr., Capt. Arthur Fen
ner, Stephen Arnold
Capt. Arthur Fenner, Stephen Amold
Capt. Arthur Fenner, Joseph Jencks

REPRESENTATIVES.

wmiam Field, Arthur Fenner, Thomas Olney, Thomas Hains, Sr., William Harris, WUliam Car
penter, Zachery Ehodes.
William Field, Thomas Olney, William Carpenter, Thomas Harris, Arthur Fenner, James Ashton,
Zachery Ehodes, WUliam Harris, Edward Thurston, Joseph Torrey, Richard Tew.
Gregory Dexter, Zachery Ehodes, John Tlu-ogmorton, William Carpenter, Arthur Fenner, WUliam
Wickenden.
John Throgmorton, Thomas Olney.
John Throgmorton, Wm. Harris, Thos. Harrris, Edw'd Enman, Lt. John Whipple, Wm. Wickenden.
Eoger Williams, Thomas Olney, Sr., Stephen Arnold, John Throckmorton, Anthony Evernden,
Thomas Hopkins, Shadrach Manton.
John Throckmorton, Samuel Bennett, Edward Enman, Nathaniel Waterman, Anthony Everenden,
Shadrach Manton.
John Sayles, Shadrach Manton, James Barker, John Whipple.
John Throgmorton, Thomas Harris, Capt. Arthur Fenner, Thomas Olney, Sr., Thomas Eoberts.
Thomas Olney, Sr., John Sayles, Shadrach Manton, Ephraim Carpenter, John Throckmorton, Anthony
Everden, Stephen Amold, 'Thomas Clemance, Thomas Eoberts.
Arthur Fenner, Thomas Arnol d, Edward Enman, Thomas Hopkins, William Harris. Samuel Eeape,
Pardon TUlinghast, Thomas Borden.
John Throckmorton, WiUiam Harris, Laura Wilkinson, Anthony Evernden, John Lapham, Wmiam
Austin, Thomas Harris, ToUera Harris.
John Whipple, Sr., Stephen Arnold, John Sayles, James Barker.
ToUeration Harris, Edward Smith, William Austin, Valentine Whitman.
Edward Enman, Samuel Bennitt, Thomas Arnold, WUliam Haukins, Jr.
Capt. Arthur Fenner, WiUiam Carpenter, Eichard Arnold.
John Thornton, Pardon TiUinghast, James Mathewson, Edward Smith.
John Whipple, Jr., Eichard Arnold, Nathaniel Waterman, Thomas Harris, Jr.

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Capt. Arthur Fenner, Eichard Arnold
Capt. Arthur Fenner, Eichard Arnold
Capt. Arthur Fenner, Eichard Arnold
Capt. Arthur Fenner, Eichard Arnold
Capt. Arthur Fenner, Eichard Arnold
Joseph Jencks
Joseph Jencks, Stephen Arnold
Joseph Jencks

Joseph Jencks, Stephen Arnold
Capt.Eichard Arnold, Joseph WiUiams
Capt.Eichard Arnold, Joseph Williams
Joseph WUliams

Thomas Harris, Jr., Edward Smith, Thomas Arnold, John Whipple, Jr.
Thomas Field, Thomas Arnold, Thomas Fenner, Alexander Bolcum.
Stephen Arnold, John Whipple, Jr., Henry Brown, Epenetus Olney.
Stephen Arnold, Sr., Thomas Field, Valentine Whitman, Thomas Harris, Jr.
Valentine Whitman, John Whipple, Epenetus Olney, John Angell.
Govemment interrupted by Sir Edmund Andros.
James Barker.
Stephen Arnold, Pardon TUlinghast, Lieut. John Dexter, Gideon Cra-wford.
Thomas Harris, Samuel Whipple, Thomas Fenner, Joseph Jencks, Jr.

Thomas Olney, Eichard Arnold, John Sprague, Lieut. John Dexter.
Joseph Williams, Eichard Amold, James AngeU.
Jonathan Sprague, Elisha Arnold, John Wilkinson, Peleg Ehodes.
Jonathan Sprague, Joseph Jencks, Jr.

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GOVERNOR'S ASSISTANTS.

REPRESENTATIVES.

1647164816491660
1661 1652

EandaU Holden.
John Smith
Samuel Gorton
James Weeks
Samuel Gorton

John Smith, Ezekiel Holman, John Warner, Eobert Potter, Christopher Holmes, Peter Green.
Samuel Gorton, John Weeks, John Greene, Jr., John Smith, Eobert Potter, Stukely Westcott, Ezekiel
Holman, John Townsend, Eichard Townsend, Walter Todd.
Ezekiel Holman, Stukely Westcott, John Townsend, Eichard Townsend, Walter Todd, John Greene,
Jr., Samuel Gorton, John Weeks, John Smith, John Greene, Sr., EandaU Holden, Eobert Potter.

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GOVERNOR'S ASSISTANTS.

REPRESENTATIVES .

Stukely Westcott
EandaU Holden
EandaU Holden
John Weeks
EandaU Holden
EandaU Holden
EandaU Holden
John Greene
John Greene
John Greene
John Greene
EandaU Holden, Walter Todd
John Greene, EandaU Holden
Benjamin Smith, Capt. John Greene
Capt. John Greene, Benjamin Smith
Capt. John Greene, Benjamin Smith
Capt. John Greene, Benjamin Smith
Capt. John Greene, James Greene

Ezekiel Holman, Stukely Westcott, John Townsend, Walter Todd, Eichard Townsend, John
Greene, Jr., Henry Townsend, James Sweet, John Cooke.
John Greene, Sr., EandaU Holden, Ezekiel Holman, John Greene, Jr., John Townsend, Eichard
Townsend.
John Greene, Sr., Stukely Westcott, Ezekiel Holman, John Greene, Jr., Eichard Harcutt, Christo
pher Hanxhurst, Eobert Potter, EandaU Holden.
John Greene, Sr., Ezekiel Holman, Walter Todd, John Weeks, John Greene, Jr., Samuel Gorton,
Eichard Bulgar, John Sanford.
John Greene, Sr., EandaU Holden, Samuel Gorton, John Weeks, John Greene, Jr., Walter Todd,
Peter Greene.
EandaU Holden, Samuel Gorton, John Weeks, John Greene, Jr., Ezekiel Holman, John Smith.
EandaU Holden, John Smith, Samuel Gorton, John Greene, Eichard Carder, Eichard Townsend,
Ezekiel Holman, James Sweet, Eobert Westcott.
EandaU Holden, Samuel Gorton, John Smith, John Greene, John Weeks, Eichard Carder, StuKely
Westcott.
John Smith, John Weeks, John Greene, James Greene, William Dyer, Sr., Peter Tallman, John Pot
ter, Thomas BrowneU.
John Smith, John Greene, John Weeks, Samuel Gorton, EandaU Holden, James Greene.
John Greene, Samuel Gorton, EandaU Holden, John Weeks, James Greene, Eichard Carder, Walter
Todd, Edmund Calverly.
John Weeks, Sr., Walter 'Todd, Edmund Calverly, Eichard Carder.
Samuel Gorton, John Weeks, E,ichard Carder, Edmund Calverly, James Greene.
Samuel Gorton, Capt. EandaU Holden, John Weeks, Edmund Calverly.
John Weeks, Eichard Carder, James Greene, Edmimd Caverly, Capt. EandaU Holden, Thomas Greene,
John Potter.
John Weeks, Eichard Carder, James Greene, Edmund Caverly.
Capt. Eandsdl Holden, Eichard Carder, Thomas Greene, Edmund Caverly, Tobias Saunders, James
Weeks.
Capt. EandaU Holden, James Greene, Eichard Carder, Edmund Caverly, Stephen WUcox, Job Almy,
Amos Westcott, Samuel Stafford, Thomas Greene.

SI Wo

GO oo oo

Capt. John Greene, Benjamin Smith
Capt. John Greene, Benjamin Smith
Walter Todd, Job Almy
Job Almy, Samuel Stafford
Benjamin Smith, Benjamin Barton
Capt. Eand'l Holden, Sam'l Gorton, Jr.
Capt. John Greene, Samuel Gorton, Jr.
Samuel Gorton, Thomas Greene
Capt. Samuel Gorton, Thomas Greene
Capt. Sam'l Gorton, Capt. John Greene
Capt. Sam'l Gorton, Capt. John Greene
Capt. Sam'l Gorton, Capt. John Greene
Capt. John Greene, Benjamin Barton
Major John Greene, Thomas Greene
Samuel Gorton, Benjamin Barton
Major John Greene, Samuel Stafford

Benjamin Smith, Major John Greene
Benjamin Smith
Benjamin Smith

Benjamin Smith
Benjamin Smith
Benjamin Barton
Benjamin Smith, Benjamin Barton

Benjamin Smith, Stukely Westcott, Walter Todd, Eichard Carder, Amos Westcott, John Weeks,
Edmund Caverly, Job Almy, EandaU Holden.
Capt EandaU Holden, Eichard Gai-der, Thomas Greene, John Potter, John Weeks, James Greene,
Eleazer Collins.
Capt. Randall Holden, Eichard Carder, James Greene, Edmund Caverly, John Weeks, Benjemin
Smith, EUza CoUins, Thomas Stafford. . .
Capt. John Greene, James Greene, Thomas Greene, Eichard Carder, Samuel Stafford, Benjamin
Smith, John Warner.
Capt. EandaU Holden, Capt. John Greene, John Weeks, James Greene.
Capt. John Greene.
Walter Todd, Thomas Greene, Eliza Collins, John Cardor.
Edmund Caverly, Lieut. Benjamin Barton, Samuel Stafford, John Warner.
EandaU Holden, Eobert Burdick.
Thomas Greene, Benjamin Barton, Moses Lippitt, Knowles.
Benjamin Smith, Abiah Carpenter, Samuel Stafford, John Low.
Isreal Arnold, John Potter, John Warner.
Benjamin Smith, Thomas Greene, Samuel Gorton, Moses Lippitt.
James, Greene, Sr., Benjamin Smith, Benjamin Barton, John Warner.
EandaU Holden, James Greene, Sr., Capt. Benjamin Gorton, Samuel Stafford.
Govemment interrupted by Sir Edmund Andros.
James Greene, Peter Greene, John Warner, Israel Arnold.
Benjamin Barton, Samuel Stafford, Eoger Buriingham, Moses Lippitt.
EandaU Holden, Samuel Gorton, Isreal Arnold, Peter Greene,

Benjamin Barton, John Carder, James Greene, Jr., EandaU Holden.
Peter Greene, James Carder, Moses Lippitt, Thomas Greene, Jr.
EandaU Holden, Isreal Arnold, Job Greene, Moses Lippitt.
KandaU Holden.

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138 RHODE ISLAND COLONY.
WESTERLY. Incorporated Mat, 1669.

Date.

Governor's Assistants.

REPRESENTATIVES.

1670

Stephen WUcox, John Maxon, John CrandaU.

1671

John CrandaU, Tobias Saunders.
1672
Tobias Sounders, Stephen WUcox.
1673
1674
1675
1676
1677
1678
1679
Joseph Jencks.
1680
"Tobias Saunders, Henry Tew, Edward Thurston.
1681
"Tobias Saunders, Jeffrey Champlin.
1682
Jeffrey Champlin, John Babcock.
1683
Tobias Saunders, Eobert Burdick.
1684
Jeffrey Champlin, John Babcock.
1685
Jeffrey Champlin, Eobert Burdick.
1686
Jeffrey Champlin, John Maxon.
16871688
[Govemment interrupted by Sir Edmund Andros.]
1689
John Maxon.
1690
Tobias Saunders,' WUliam Champlin.
1691
Capt. wmiam ChampUn, Henry HaU.
1692
1693
1694
1695
1696
Capt. WUUam Champlin, Nicholas CottereU.
1697
Capt. Jeffrey Champlin
1698
Capt
Jeffrey Champlin
Capt. wmiam Champlin, Joseph Clarke.
1699
Capt. Jeffrey Champlin
Capt. WUliam Champlin, Peter CrandaU.
1700
Capt. Jeffrey Champlin
Capt. Wm. Champlin, Jos. Clarke, Lt. Peter CrandaU.
ACT OP INCOEPOEATION.
This Court taking notice of the retume by the Committee to -wit : Mr. John Easton,
Mr. Benjamin Smith, James Greene, Edward Smith, Caleb Carr and WUUam Weeden
in reference to the petition or desire of the people inhabitting at Musquamacott and
Pawcatuoke, in the Kings Province, to be made a to-wneshipp, it being and lying with
in this jurisdiction, as by his Majestyes Letters Pattents it may appear, and consider
ing the power by his Majestye given to this Assembly to order and settle to-wnes,
cityes and corporations, within this said jurisdiction, as shaU seem meet; and seeing
there doth alsoe appeare good evidence of the trust and good affection of the said
people vnto his Majestyes Government established in this CoUony, and being also
sensibeU that the said inhabitants have suffered in much vindicating the same, and are a
competent number to carry on the affaires there as in condition of a townesliip. Bee
it therefore enacted by this Assembly, and by the authority thereof, that the said in
habitants of Musquamcott being seatedadjoyning to Pawcatucke, alias Narragjmsett
or Norrogansitt river on the west part, and boundary of this CoUony, and within that
part thereof knowne by the name of the King's Pro-vince aforesaid, to -wit : Mr. John
CrandaU, Mr. Tobias Sanders, and all such others as now are or hereafter shaU be.
legally admitted as freemen and inhabitants in the said place caUed Musquamcott,
&c., shall be knowne and called by the name of Westerly, and shall be reputed and
deemed the fifth towne in this CoUony ; and shaU have vse and enjoy all such privi-
ledges, and exercise all such methods and formes for the weU ordering their towne
affaires as any other towne in this CoUony may now vse and exercise ; and they shaU
have liberty to elect and send two Deputyes, to sitt and act in. the General Assemblys
of this CoUony from time to time, and are enjoyned to choose and send to the General
Court of Trialls one grand juryman, and one for the Jury of triarls from time to timp
(See pages 250 and 251, Vol. II. E. I. Colonial Eecords.)
MILITARY LISTS,
1642—1700.

MILITARY OFFICERS.

14

MAJOR COMMANDANTS.

While the Militia op the Colont constituted one Regiment.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

John Cranston
Peleg Sanford
John Albro

Newport
NewportPortsmouth

April 11, 1679, to May 7, 1679.
May 7, 1679, to May 5, 1680.
May 5, 1680, to May 2, 1683.

While the Militia -were divided into t-wo Regiments.

The Island Regiment.

Name.

Residence.

Term of Service.

John Coggeshall
Roger Goulding
John Bliss
Samuel Cranston
Henry Tew

Newport
NewportNewport
NewportNewport

May 2, 1683, to May 6, 1685.
May 6, 1685, to
May 6, 1696, to May 3, 1698.
May 3, 1698, to May 1, 1700.
May 1, 1700, to May 5, 1702.

The Main Land Regiment.

Name.

Residence. Term of Service.

John Greene
William Hopkins
John Dexter

WarwickProvidence

May 2, 1683, to May 3, 1698.
May 3, 1698, to May 3, 1699.
May 3, 1699, to May 1, 1706.

MILITIA COMPANIES.

Where Located.

Eahkof Oflcera.

Names of Officers.

Date of Commission.

Date of Discharge.

Cause of Discharge.

East Greenwich — ,

Captains —
Lieutenant —

Clement Weaver
Thomas Fry
Samuel Bennett

 168

Jamestown—

Captains —

John Poanes
Thomas Paine

Lieutenant —
Nicholas Carr
August 2, 1692
Promotion.
Ensigns —
Nicholas Carr
George Cooke
 167
August 2, 1692
August 2, 1692
KingstQ-wn—
Captains —
Andrew Wmett
Edward Greenman
Jeffrey Champlain
 169
Lieutenant —
Thomas Eldridge
 169
Ensign —
John Eldridge
 169
Ne-wport —
Captains —
Eobert Jeffreys
Jeremiah Clarke
March 17, 1642
March,. 1644
John Cranston
AprU 11, 1676
Promoted to Major.
John Greene
Eoger Goulding
Henry Tew
Jeremiah Clarke
May 6, 1686
Promoted to Major.
May 3, 1699
Promoted to Major.
Lieutenants —
March 17, 1642
March, 1644
Promoted to Captain.
Joseph Torrey
 166
Edward Eichmond
 167
John Greene
 168
 1680
Promoted to Captain.
John Bliss
Thomas Weaver
Ensigns —
 Smith
George Gardiner
John BUss
March 17, 1642
 1644
March, 1644
Promoted to Lieut.
 168
Promoted to Lieut.
James Barker
Weston Clarke
New Shoreham—
Captain —
John Sands
o o
QO § Hi
Portsmouth —

Providence —

Warwick —

Westerly —

Captains —
Lieutenants —
Ensigns —
Captains —
Lieutenants —
Captains —
Lieutenants —
Captains — .
Lieutenant —

Eichard Morris
John Sanford
Samuel WUbur
John Albro
WUliam Corey
John Sheffield
WiUiam Baulston
John Sanford
John Albro
WUUam Codman
Francis Brayton
Latham Clarke
WUUam Corey
Thomas Cornell
Lot Strange
Thomas Hains
Arthur Fenner
Eoger WiUiams
Andrew Edmunds
John Dexter
John Whipple
John Dexter
EandaU Holden
John Greene
Samuel Gorton
Benjamin .Gorton
Edmund Calverly
Peter Greepe
Edmund Calverly
Benjamin Barton
James Carder
Jeffrey Champlin
WUUam Champlin
James Babcock
Peter CrandaU

March 17, 1642
 166
Sept., 1669
 167
 1680
March 17, 1642
March, 1644
 166
 167
 167
 167
March 17, 1642
Sept. 1669
 166
 166
 167
 167
 1698
 166
 169
 166
 166

May 6, 1680

166167 1680

May 3, 1699
 1698
May 1, 1706
May 2, 1683

,1676

Promoted to Major.

Promoted to Captain.
Promoted to Captain.

Promoted to Captain.

Promoted to Major.
Promoted to Captain.
Promoted to Major.
Promoted to Major.

Promoted to Captain.

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144 RHODE ISLAND COLONY.

Military Laws and Orders.
1647, May.
It is ordered that there is free Libertie granted for the free Inhabitants of y= Prov
ince (if they wUl) to erect an Artillery Garden, and those that are desirious to ad
vance the Art Military, shall have freedom to exercise themselves therein, and to
agree of their forme, and choose their ofiicers as they shall agree among themselves.
It is ordered, that aU y^ Inhabitants in each Towne shall choose their MUitary
Ofiicers from among themselves on the first Tuesday after the 1211 of March; and
that eight severall times in the yeare,' the Bands of each plantation or To-wne, shall,
openUe in the field be exercised and disciplined by their Commanders and Officers in
the months of May, August, January and February excepted ; and on the first Mon
day of ye other months, aU the Train Bands to make their personal appearances
completely armed, to attend their colors, by 8 o'clock in the Morning, at the second
beate of y^ Drum ; and if any appear not they shall forfeit and pay five shUlings into
the hands of the Clark of y= Band ; and if any shaU come defective in his Armes or
furniture, he shaU forfeit and pay ye sum of twelve pence, after the Town Coimcil
have caused him to be supplied ; and that aU men who shaU come and remaine y
space of twenty days shaU be Uable to y= injunction of this order ; Pro-fided, herds
men, Ughtermen and such as be left of necessity at Farmes, shaU pay two shillings and
sixpence for every dayes absence. And that the two Chief officers in each Towne,
to witt : one of the Commonweale, and the other of the Band upon the exhibition of
the complaint by y" Clark (which shall be -within three dayes after the fault commit
ted), shall judge and determine of y^^ reasons of the excuses who upon the hearing
thereof shall determine -whether every such person shaU pay five shiUings, two shU
lings and six pence, or nothing ; and according as they find any defective, shall give
their warrants to y= Clark to distrane their Goods if they shall refuse to pay what is
ordered. And if the Clarke shaU neglect to gather up what is ordered, he shaU forfeit and
pay so much into the hands of the Captain, the next training day.
And that aU the fines and forfeitures shall be employed to the use and service of
the Band.
And the Towne CouncUs shall have power to cause those which are defective in
armes to be supplied in an equal way according to estate and strength.
And if any of y^ Traine Band after his appearance shaU refuse or neglect the
command of his Captain, to be exercised and disciplined he shaU forfeit as much as
if he had not appeared.
And that the Town CouncU shall order the power of the MUitary Officers within
the Towne, and in all cases of concerne y= -whole the President and y«
foure assistants, and ye Captains of every Band shall be the Councm of Warr; that
if any of the Officers of y» Band be at any time left out they shall beare Armes again
for y« Constitution of our place wiU not beare the contrary ; that every Inhabitant of
the Island above sixteen or under sixty yeares of age shaU always be provided of a
Musket, one pound of powder, twenty bullets, and two fadom of Match, with sword,
rest, bandaleers aU completely furnished.
It is ordered, that ia regai-d of y= many incursions that we are subject vnto, and
that an Alarum for y" giving notice thereof is necessary when occassion is offered. It
is agreed that this form be observed, Vidg't : Three Muskets distinctly discharged, and
a Ilerauld appointed to go speedilie threw the Towne and crie Alarum ! Alarum ! ;
and the Drum beate incessantly upon which all to repair (upon forfeiture as the
Town CounciU shall order) unto the Town House ther to receive information of the
Town Councill what is farther to be done.
It is ordered and agreed that if any person or persons shaU seU, give, deliver or any
otherwayes convey any ppwder, shott, lead, gunn, pistoll, sword, dagger, halberd or
pike to the Indians that are or may prove offensive to this Colonic, or any member
thereof, he or they, for the first offence shaU forfeit ye sum of five pounds ; and for
his second offence, offending in the same kind, and being lawfully convicted, shaU
forfeit ten pounds ; half to the State, and half to him that wm sew for it, and no
wager of Law by any means to be allowed to the offender.
And it is further ordered, that if any person shaU mend or repaire their Guns or
he shall forfeit the same penaltie.

MILITARY ORDERS. 145
1650, May 234.
It is ordered that Captaine Richard Morris, George Blisse, James Badcock, Peter
Busserole, Wmiam Havens and Gabriel Hick, all excuses sett aparte shall mende and
make aU lockes, stockes and pieces that by order from the warden of each Towne
shaU be from any of the inhabitants thearof presented to them, for a just and suitable
satisfaction in hand payed without delay under the penaltie of ten pounds, to be levied
by distraint from the head officer to the use of the sayd Towne's mUittia.
It is ordered that aU men that have gunns and pieces to mend, and have need to
have them mended for their present defence, shall forthwith according to order carrie
those pieces to mende upon paine of forferting ten shmings a piece, which shall be
levied by distraint from the head officer of the Towne to the use of the sayed Towne's
mmtia. The Towne of Providence shall have in its magazine one barreU of good powder,
five hundred pounds of leade, six pikes, and six muskets aU in good case and fit for
service. The To-wne of Portsmouth shaU have in- its magazine two barreUs of good powder,
one thousand weight of leade, twelve pikes and eighteen muskets, aU in good case and
fit for service.
The Towne of Newport shall have in its magazine three barreUs of good powder,
one thousand weight of leade, twelve pikes and twentie foure muskets all in good case
and fit for service.
The Towne of Warwick shaU have in its magazine one barreU of good powder, five
hundred weight of leade, six pikes and six muskets aU in good case and fitt for ser
vice ; and aU these magazines shaU be thus compleately furnished by the last day of
the month caUed August next ensuinge, under the penaltie of ten pounds sterling for
each default therein, upon sufficient information of ^ the default by virtue of a warrant
from under the President's hande, the Generall Sarjeant shaU take it by distraint and
forthwith retume it into the publicke Treasurie.
1665, May.
The Assembly taking into consideration the great defect in training, occasioned by
the remissnes of some vnder the pretence of the burden of training soe often as eight
dayes in the yeare, and other complaining of the great inequality in that the poorest
being. vnable to spare wherewith to maintaine armes and amunition, as powder, &c., yett
are forced by law to beare armes as weU as the most able ; to redresse which grevances
it is enacted and declared that the sixe dayes only in the yeare be ordered, and are
hearby ordered for the mmtary exercise in training, which shall be dUligently atten
ded to in each respective towne upon penalty that each Captain or in his absence the
Leftenant of each towne shaU be fined in case he call not the listed souldiers together
by warrant, to make choyce of Captaine and other officers milletary, (at such time and
in some sort as it is by a law made May 4*, 1664, it is provided) the summe of ten
pound stearUng to the GeneraU Treasury, to be by law recovered by the said Treasurer
for the CoUony ; as alsoe fortye shiUings for each defect in calling the said company
together to traine on each of the training dayes hereafter appointed, or refusing then
to exercise them in training; and the dayes prefired for the exercise of training are
yearly to be the last Monday in May, the iirst Monday in September, the first Monday
in November, the last Monday in March and the last Monday in AprUl. And for the
incouradgement of the meaner sort, there shaU be allowed yearly nine shiUings in
currant pay to or for each soldiare listed in the traine band, to be duely payed and
discounted yearly by the Clarke or Treasurer of the traine band at the Captain's dis
cretion for the repairing of armes, &c. ; and the said nine shUlings yearly to be payed
and cleared by or before the last Monday in March, and delivered or ordered to such
parents and masters as find armes and amunition (as they must doe) for their sones
and sarvants that are Ustable, which are to be listed and to traine ; as alsoe to such
house holders or other men that find themselves armes and traine in their owne per-
sones ; which aU men from sixteene years of age to sixtye yeares old are hearby
required to doe both masters, parents, sones, sarvents, and others, excepting
such as are in publicke office or are by former lawes exempted ; and for every defecte
in not duely attending the trainings, each one listed soe deficient, shaU for every dayes
defect pay three shmings fliie, to be levied by distraint on the party es goods, or on
the goods of the master or mistress or parents of such sones or sarvents as are defec
tive ; and to the end the fines may be levied more certainly, the same course is to be
taken to take the same as was ordered for the former fines in the said law made the
4tt of May, 1664, and retumed to the Clarke of the band for suply of dmmes, collers
and holbords, &c., at the discretion of the Captaine, Leftenant and Ensigne for the
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14(5 RHODE ISLAND COLONY.
company; and that care be taken to gather all former fines ; as alsoe the judging of
other defects in that sort to be left to the CounseU, &o., as by the said law of May 4*,
1664, is expressed, and for the raysing the aforesaid allowance of nine shmings a
yeare for each souldier that is or shaU be listed, each towne shaU in a towne meeting
yearly before the first Munday in November, ehooae a convenient number of men, and
authorize them to make a rate vpon each one ratable within the precinckes of the
towne with as much equality as may be according to each ones estate therein being ;
and shaU take care for the levying of the same by distraint in case of none paying,
that in time appointed by such as the m^jiatrates in each tonTie shaU be by warrant
authorized to gather the same with five shUUngs on the pound over and above for
distraining, to be for the vse of hee or they that distraine it, and the sum soe dis
trained to be retumed to the Clarke at or before the five and twentyeth day of
December, yearly; and the order for apprizing, redeeming and selling distringesses,
and returning the overpulse to the first o-wnera formerly in vie to be observed by
sueh as distraine as alsoe offesetting with or for each persone the nine shillings before
allowed in case there be in the pertickelar rate soe much as and what either rate is
short is to be made vp and payed to each or for each person as abovesaid.
And as for choosing the Captaine and other military officers, every one that ia
eighteene yeares old or more, and hath taken the oath or engagement of alegiance
shall vote if they please therein though not freemen, intending only the officers soe
chosen are only for the military exercise of training, there be power by the Charter
with the Generall Assembly, or in the intervaUs of the Gencsrall Assembly, then vrith
tlie Governor and CounseU, &c., in extreordinary oases to take care of and order the
mUitia as they find necessary for defence and safetye of the whole eoUony.
And the aforesaid order, however diSering from former lawes or orders of this Col«
lony oonseaming training or wherein it doth differ is to be observed and confirmed by
the authority of this Assembly, any law or clause in any former law to the contrary
hearof notwithstanding ; alwayes provided, that other rules in the former law of May
the 4'ii; &c., not contrary to this present law shaU be observed.
1667, Whereas the Generall Assembly, sittijig in July last past, and taking into their
serious considaration the necessity of raysing a troope of horse in Ehode Island, did
then by the power of the Charter granted to this CoUony by his sacred Majesty,
enact, order and betrust the Governor and CounciU of the sayd Island to raise a troope
of horse ; in pursuance of which authority and order the Governor and CounciU meet
ing vpon the 24«» of July last past, did conceive it to bee most requisitt to lay the
foundation in a voluntary way and therefore by the power committed to them did
nominate, choose and appoint Mr. Peleg Sanford, Captaine of the troope to be so
raysed, and Mr. John Almye, Lieftenant, who were to give notice for their assembUng
and incorporating into such a body, and to make their appearance before the Gover
nor and CounciU, this present lO* of August, 1667.
Then appeared before the Govenor by and vnder (authoritie of) the Captain, Mr.
Peleg Sanford and Lt. Mr. John Almy, who were deputed and appointed the comman
ders of the troope of horse vpon the Island, and the commanders being chosen by the
Governor and CounciU according to the GeneraU Assembly's act and the Charters
* J j"'''' ^^^ ^^^ underwritten do subscribe as in obediente to the foresayd authority
and do approve of the choyce of our Captoine and Liefbanant to the fuU as vritness
our hands.
These foUowing listed themselves :
The Governor, a horse, furniture and rider.
Mr. Baulston, the like James Barber, Jr., ,
Mr. Samuel WUbur, the like John Easton, Jr,
Mr. Wm. Eeape, the Uke WiUiam Smyton,
Henry Dyre, Francis Brayton,
John Sanford, Wm. Briggs,
Joseph Holdes, David Leake,
NatW Johnson, Hugh Parsons,
Ealph Earle, Sr., Thomas Briggs,
Joseph WeUington. SamueU Albro,
The commission granted to the Captaine and Leiftenant of the troope.
To Mr. Peleg Sanford; You being chosen Captaine of the troope of horse in this
Hand, caUed Ehode Island, in the Oollony of Ehode Island and Pravidenee Plantations,

MILITARY ORDERS. 147
by the Governor and Councill, according to the Charter and Generall Court order, and
being accepted by the full approbation of the troop appearing before the Governor and
Councm the 10* of August, 1667 ; These are therefore in his Majestys name Charlej
the 2d, King of England, Scotland, ffraunce and Ireland, with the dominions and ter
ritories thereto belonging, do require you and alsoe impower you to mannage and dis
cipline the sayd troope according to your best skiU and understanding ; at and vpon
such dayes and times as you shall think fitt or find expedient not exceedinge six
times in the yeare, except extraordinary occasion shall present, and then by order
from the Governor or Governor and Councm, you and your troope to be in readiness
also if invasion or endanger of surprize by his Majestyes enemyes, bee or likely to
bee, you are forthwith to mount your troope, and give your vtmost abiUtie and strength
to defend, make resistance and oppose ; and alwayes and at all times, especiaUy in
time of danger, to be attent and observante of such orders, directions and instructions,
as you shaU receive from the Governor or Governor and CouncUl; and in so doing
this shaU be your sufficient warrant and dischsirge as to aU and singular the premises,
Given vnder our hands, -with scale of the CouncUl, this lO"" of August, 1667.
William Bbenton, Govenor.
William Baulston, Assistant.
William Eeape, Assistant.
Samuel Willbuke, Assistant.
The Uke commission was by the Governor and CouncUl -vnder the hands and scale
of the Councm, to Mr. John Ahnye, as Lieftenant to Captaine Peleg Sanford, of the
troope, thus and as aforesaid rayzed joyntly by the Hand caUed Rhode Island.
Arthur Fenner, Assistant,
John Greene, Assistant.
1669, August 26tt.
The Councm takeing into consideration an information formerly ^ven -ynto them
by Mr. Wmiam Baulston, GeneraU Assistant, that there are noe mUitary officers
chosen for the towne of Portsmouth, by reason of the decease of the late Captaine ;
and alsoe foreseeing of what consequence it is, that prouision bee forthwith made in
that behalfe, especially considering the present fears of the country; doe therefore
order and ordaine that the said Mr. Wmiam Baulston, Assistant, bee heerby required
and authorized to issue out warrants vnder his hand, directed to such person or per- '
sons as hee shaU thinke fitt to warne aU persons of the towne of Portsmouth that
are capable to vote in the election of mUitary officers to appeare at the vsual
place in the said to-wne on the first Munday in September next, at nine of the clock
in the moming, then and there to make choice of their said officers accordingly ; and
Mr. Baulston is alsoe desired to signifie -vnto the said towne that the Councm doe
hope and expect that they vriU proceed to the said choice, or otherwayes they wUl
force the Councm to impose officers -vpon them which they eamestly desire they may
not bee constrained to doe ; and a copy of this order -yndei the scale of the Councill
shaU bee Mr. Baulston's warrant in this behalfe.

PROFESSIONAL LISTS.
1636—1700.

PROFESSIONAL MEN.

151

CLEEGYMEN.

Name of Town.

Name of Clergyman.

-When Settled.

When
Dismissed.

Cause of Dis
missal, or Place
of Removal.

Ne-wport —
New Shoreham —
Providence —

Eobert Lenthal
John Clarke
 Lockyer
Samuel iNUes
Eoger Williams
Wm. Blackstone

 1640
about 1698
March, 1700
 1636

 1683
May 26, 1675

Braintree.Death. Death.

Note. — Lenthal and Lockyer were Episcopal Clergymen, and Clarke a Baptist.
A Quaker meeting was established at Newport in or before 1676, and that form of
worship had existed there from about 1643. A second Baptist church was organized
in 1656. wmiam Blackstone resided within the limits of Plymouth Colony, but the
proof is reasonably conclusive that for a time he preached in Providence, E. I.

PHYSICIANS.

Where Located.

Name.

Term pf Practice.

Newport —
New Shoreham —

John Clarke
John Cranston
Sarah Sands

From 16 . ., to Death, AprU 20, 1676.
March, 1664, to Death, March 12, 1680.

March, 1664.
Wheras the Court have taken notice of the great blessing of God on the good en-
devers of Captayne John Cranston of Newport, both in phissicke and chirgery, to the
great comfort of such as have had occasion to prove his skUl and practice, &c. The
Court doe therfore vnanimously enacte and declare that the said Captayne John
Cranston is lycenced and commistioned to adminester phissicke and practice chirur-
gery throughout this whole CoUony, and is by this Court styled and recorded Doctor
of phissicke and chirurgery, by the authority of this CoUony. — Rhode Island Colonial
Records. Vol, m. p. 33.

CORRECTIONS.
Page 11. Daniel Cole, instead of Daniel " Doane " was Town Clerk of Eastham 1676 to 1703.
Page 94. In 2d line under the cut, for " July " read August 8.
Page 119. Cranston's term of service as Governor ended March 12, 1680, instead of " May 5.*'
Page 141. Cranston's term of service as Major began April 11, 1676, instead of" 1679."

INDEX

Abbott, 75, 102
Abell, 28. 3S, S7, 107
Adams, it, 33, 45, 76
Addey, 78
Advard, 74
Aimes (Ames), 40, 42, S3, 75
Albro, 124, 125, 131, 132, 141, 143,
146
Alden, 4, 41, 42, 43, 53, 54, 71, 75,
90, US
Allen, 8, 9, 12, 17, 19. 27, 28,
35, 40, 41, 47, 52, 53, 73, 74, 88,
99, 107
AUerton, 4
Almy, 131, 136, 137,146,147
Andrews (Andrew), 31, 36, 42,
63, 75, 111, 125
Andros, 3, 6, 11, &c.
Angell, 133, 135
Angier, 111
Annable, 8, 51, S2, 73, 88
Anthoney, 131, 132, 133
Armitage, 12
Armstrong, 76
Arnold, 43, 46, 54, 71, 73, 111,
1)2, 119, 124-l-.!8, 131, 133-135
137
Ashton, 133, 134
Atkins, 10, 18, 76
Atwood, 4,48, 76
Austin, 36, 134
Awashouks, 93
Babbett, .36
Babcock, 131, 1.38, 143, 44S
Bacon,4, 8, 9, 17,22,40,73
Bagley, 107
Bailey, 26
Baker, 15,17,20,71,76,112
Balloo, 124
Bangs, 10, 11, 18, 21, 56, 68, 76
Bantum, 105
Barber, 146
Barden, 76
Barker, 9, 43, 44, S3, 54, SS, S9
76, 95, 99, 113, 120, 126, 127,
128, 13.3, 134, 135, 142
Barlow, 12, 13
Barnes, .30, 60, 56, 57, 59, 76, 84,
12i, 124
Barrel!, 69
Barrett, 62, 75
Barstow, 62, 58, 59, 98, 99
Bartlett, 42, 43, 50, 57, 60, 71, 76
Barton, 137, 113
Bartrum, 33
Bassett, 4, 13-15, 20, 21, 40-42,
63, 75, 105, 108
Batty, 124
Baulston, 131, 132, 143, 145, 147
Bayley, 127
Beamont, 74
Beare, 55, 76
Bearse, 17, 73
Bease, 44
Bedle, 44, SS, 60
Beetes, 73
Bennett, 47, 123, 133, 134, 142
Bent, 45

Berry, 74
Besbeech, 41
Bessey, 19, 73
Bewyt (Bewitt), 12, 121, 133
Biddle, 53, 76, 84
Biel, 76
Billington, 76, 84
Bird, 58
Bisbee, 45, 46, SS, S8, 60, 74
Bishop, 54, 76
Blacke, 13, 73
Blackmer, /S,
Blackmore, 68
Blackstone, ISl
BlackweU, 13, 19
Blagrove, 33
Bletsoe, 24
Blinman, 112
Bliss, 29, 34, 35, 127, 141, 142, 145
Blossom, 73
Blush, 8, 9, 17, 73
Boardman, 15, 19, 73, 84
Bobbett, 7S
Bodfish, 19, 73
Bolcum, 136
Bonney, 41, 63, 54, 75
Bonum, 57, 76
Boomer, 26
Booth, 58
Borden, 121, 131-134
Boreman, 73, 74
Bosworth, 30, 33, 35
Bourne, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, 19,44,
45, 46, 55, 68, 60, 73, 76, 98, 99
Bowen, 27, 30, 34, 35
Bower, 48
Bradford, 3, 4, 6, 42, 44, 50, 53,
56, 67, 72, 73, 76, 97
Branch, 45
Brayton, 132, 143, 146
Brazeel, 107
Brelles, 74
Brenton, 119, 120, 126, 131,147
Brett, 40, 41, 63, 75, 98
Brewster, 6, 41, 43, 53, 54, 75, 84,
Brick, 76
Bridges, 101
Briggs, 19, 25, 33, 34, 51, 52, 58,
74, 13), 146
Bright, 107
Brightman, 124, 132
Brindley, 127
Brooks,' 28, 29, 30, 35, 52, 5S, S8,
70,76
Brough, 76
Brown, 4, 11, 28, 30, 34, 3S, 70,
75. 76, 85, 90, 96, 124, 133, 136
Bcownell, 27, 34, 70, 131, 133, 136
Broyton, 131
Bryan, 75, 76
Bryant, 20, 36, 42, 49, 50, 51, 52,
57, SS, 74
Buck, 51, S2, 71, 101
Buekland, 27
Buckley, 75
Buett, 19
Bulgar, 122, 136

Bulkley, 112
Bull, 119,121,125-128, 133
Bullock, 29, 38
Bumpus, 46, 75
Bundy, 76, 88
Burdick, 137, 138
Bulge, 96
Burgess, 12, 13, 19, 20, 73, 88
Buriingham, 137
Burmen, 17
Burne, 44
Burrows, 44, 88
BurseU, 20, 74
Bursley, 8, 73
Burstall, 74
Burt, 31, .36, .38
Burton, 23, 24
Busserole^ 145
Butler, 19, 73, 99
Butterworth, 28, 34, 35, 38, 107
Byfield, 23, 24, 33, 69, 102, 113
Byram, 40, 41, 53
Byrd, SI, 74
Callee, 107
Calverly, 121, 122, 124, 136, 137,
143
Card, 127, 131
Carder, 136, 137, 143
C&>r£C 107
Carey' 24, 33, 37, 40, 41, S3
Carner, 45
Carpenter, 27, 28, 29, 34, 35, 38,
107, 133, 134, 137
Carr, 119, )21, 125-)28, 138, 142
Carver, 3, 6, 55, 75
Case, 31, 36, 75, 127
Casely, 8
Casley, 73
Caswell, 75
ChadweU, 13, 19, 73
Chaffee, 29, 30, 3S
Chambers, 61, 58, 74, 75
Champlain (Champlin), 138,142,
143
Chandler, 41, 43, 64, 75, 88
Chapman, 76
Chase, 14, 20, 26, 34, 74, 88
Chauncey, 74, 112, 113
Checkett, 51 *
Chichester, 75
ChUd, 17
Chillingsworth, 44, 55, 75
Chipman, 9, )7
Chittenden, 51, 52, 69, 60^ 72, 74,
93, 97, 98
Church, 23, 24, 26, 27, 37, 42, 62,
63, 66, 70, 76, 84, 103, 105
Churchell (Churohm), SO, 76
Clapp, 51, S2
Clarke, 3, 20, 42, 49, 50, 53, 64,
56, 57, 73, 76, 76, 84, 88, 101, 119,
120, 121, 122, 124, 126, 127, 128,
131, 132, 138, 142, 143, 161
Clay, 74
Clausen, 26
Clemance, 134
Clemes, 74
Clifton, 34, 127

154

INDEX.

Clough, 84
Cobb, 8, 21, 22, 36, 47, 73, 88
Coddington, 119, 120, )26-128
Codman, 132, 143
Coggen (Ooggiii), 73, 76, 88
Coggshall, H9, 120, 121, 126, 127,
131, 13-i, )4)
Cole, 10, 14, 18, 21, 30, 35, 48, 66,
57, 69, 70, 73, 74, 76, 84, 89, 152
Coleman, 61,74, 99
CoUamore, 44, 61, 52, 58, 74
Collier,4,5, 6,69, 85, 87
Collins, 137
Combe, 30, 49, 67
Combs, 47, 59
Cooke, 10, 11, 17, )S, 2), 26, .37,
48, 49, 66, 75, 76, 84, 88, 111,
136, 142
Coop, 8
Cooper, 8, 27-29, 34, 35, 73,
Corbett, 24, .33
Corey, 132, 143
Cornell, 25, 131, 132,143
CottereU, 1:|8
Cotton, 111, 112
CoveU, 76
Cowdall, 127
Crabtree, .35
CrandaU, Hi, )26, 1.38, 143
Cranston, )19, 120, 122, 126, 127,
141, 112, )5I, 162
Crawford, 135
Crips, 76
Crispe, 10, 17
Crocker, 8, 9, 17, 21, 45, 66, 73,
88
Crosby, 111
Crossman, .36, 99, 107
Crow, 14, 20, 49, 50,67, 74,76
Crucker, 46
Cudworth, 3, 4, 8, 61, 68, 60, 72,
73, 74, 96 97, 100, 102
Cupowo, 107
Curtis, 33, 51, 52, 58, 74, 107
Cushing, 39, 62, 58, 60, 108, 112,
1)3
Cushman, 50, 66, 67, 74, 76
Cutbert, 76, 88

Damon, (Daman), 60, 52, 58, 60
74, 101
Darbie. 20
Danforth, 111-113
Davis, 8,-17,-73, 74, 107
Deane, 31, .32 36, 76, 99
Delano (Delenoi, 25, 43, 64, 70,
75,84
Dennie, 1.32
Dennis, 20, 22, 74, 132
Derby, 74
Deveil, 124
Dexter, 12, 13, 19, 21, 22, -69, 96-
119, 133, 134. 135, 14), 143
DUUngham, )3, )9, 69, 73
Dimmock, 8, 9, 17, 20^ 68, 73, 86,
Dingley, 19,44,45, 55, 75
Doane, )0, 11, 17, )8, 2), 22, 48,
59, 76, )62
Doggett, 24, 27, 28, 35, 38, 46, 46,
65, eo-
Doten, 50,57
Dotey (Doty), 68, 76
Doughey, 45
Doughtey, 58
Draton, 75
Dungin, 123, 124
Dunham, 10, 39, 47-SO, 56, 67, 76
Dunn, )27
Dunster, 112
DuvoU, 27
DweUy, 68, 101
Dyre, 120, 126, 127, 133, 146
Dyse, 124

Eames, 40, 44-46, 53, 60, 72, 93
Earle,26,.33, .34, )46
Easton, )19-)22 ,)26-)28, 138,146
Eaton, 76
Eddenden, 5), 59, 74
Eddy, 30, 36, 66, 76, )07
Kdge, 74
Kd-on, 40, 41, 63, 98
Edwards, 76
Edmonds, )05, 143
Eldred, 15, 20, 76
Eldridge, )42
EUis, )9, 21, 67, 68, 73, 107
Elraea (Elms), 61, 58
El.-e, 74
Emory, 132
Enman, 1.33, ).34
Knsign, 52, 54,68, 74
Estabrook, 30, 36
Evans, 76
Evernden, )34
EweU, 17, 51, 73, 84
Falland, 14, 74
FaUon,20
FaUoweU, 49, 66, 76
Farneseed, 75
FarweU, 75 .
Faunce, 60, 67, 76
Peak, 12, 73
Fenner, 133-135, 143, 147
Field, 40, 41, 133-135
Finney, 8, 9, )7, 48, 49, 56, 57, 60,
76
Fish. 13, 19, 7.3, 1.33
Fisher, 107, )31, 132
Fitch, 28, 29, .34
Fitzrandle, 73
ITlaune, 74
Foanes, 126, 142
Ford, 24, 33, 46, 46, 66, 72, 75
Fo.«t6r, 45, 46, 51, 55, 58, 74, 84,
88,1)3
FoxweU, 73, 88
Freeborn, 13), )32 - ,
Freeman, 4, 6, 10-14, 18, )9, 22.
08,73,85,94,98
Fry, )21, 123, 124, 142
Fuller, 4, 17, 28, 29, 36, 47„51, 68,
74,76, 86. 93-^, 88, 99,,)12, 1)3
Gage, 20 ''
Gallup {Gallop), 36, 75, 107
Gannett, 62, 53, 68,' 69, 74, 76
Gardiner, 26, 34, 108, 125, 126, 142
Garden, 107
Garratt jGarrett), 74, 101
Gaunt, 12, 22, 73
Gibbs, )3, 19, 69, 73
Gilbert, 31, 32, 36, 74, 75
Gilson, 84
Gingeli, 75
Glass, 43, 64,74,76
Godfrey, 76
Goodspeed, 73
Goole, 75
Gorame, 89, 107
Gorham, 9, 16, 17, 20, 33, 44,76
Gorton, 84, 124, 13S, 136, 137, 143
Gorum, 96, 97
Gould, 126-128
Goulder, 76
Goulding, 141, 14z
Grant, i»
Grause, 74
Gray,49, 50,56, 57, 74, 76
Greene, 76, 92, 120, 122, 126-127,
131, 132, 136-)38, 141-143, 147 '
Greenfield, 73, 88
Greenman, 126, 127, 131, 142
Griffin, 124, 126
Grome, 76
Hack, 107
Hadaway, 75

Haile, 75, 88
Hilik-stowe, 75
Hains, )3+, ]43
Hall, f, )6, )6. 20, 31, 32, .36, 53,
73, 75, 88, 107, 13), 132, 133, )38
HiiUctt, )3, 15, 16, 17, 20, 68, 74
Halley, 108
Hamlen (Hamblin), 8, 17, 73
Hammond, 12, 13, 15,68,74
Hanburv, 76, 89
Hanford, 74
Hanxhurst, 136
Harcutt, 136
Harding, )0, 75
Harlow, 43, 49, 50, 66, 57, 60
Harman, 76,88
HaiTis, 63, fiO, 75, 122, 133-136
Hart. 75, )07, )27
Hartub, 76
Harvey, 3), .32, .36, 38, 75, 95, 98,
99
Haskins, )07
Husleton, 125
Hatch, 21, 6), 62, 58, 68, 73, 74,
88, 101
Hathaway, 25, 26, 32-.34, 37
Hatherly, 4, 60, 84, 85, 90, 91
Havens, 124, 145
Uaviland, 126
Hawes, )4-16, 20, 22, 41, 63, 69, 98
Hawkins, 124, 134
Hayden, 7.i
Hayman, 24
Hayward, 26, 30, 35, 39, 40-42,
63, 69, 00, 71, 74-76, 84
Hazard, 131, 132
Head, U6, 27
Heath, 1-23, 124
Hedge, )4-)0, 68, 94
Hewitt, 45, 99
Hews, 6). 68, 74
Hicks (Hick), 10, 25, 49, 76, 145
Higgins, 10, I), )8, 68, 76
Higginson, )0, )8
HiU, 84, 88
Hillier, 75
Hillyerd, 107
Hinckley, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 17, 22, 73,
98, 102, ))3
Hix, )8, 33, 38
Hoar, )4, 3), 32, 36, 74, 75, 92,
93, 1)3
Hodges, 3), 32, 36, 75, 76, 88
Hodgson, )32
Holbrook, 52
Holden, )2), 124, 135-1.37, 143
Holdes, 146
HoUett, 5)
HoUoway, 19, 36,'75, 76, 84, 107
Holly, 12, 19, 73
Holman, 76, 84, 135, 136
Holmes (Holme), 34, 43, 45,46,
54, 67, 72, 74, 76, 84, 11-2, 121,
126-128, 136
Hooke, D)
Hopkins, 4, 17, 18, 76, 84, 133,
)34, )4)
Hoskins, 47, 76
House, 60
Howell, 76
Howes (Howe) 14-16, 20, 22, 68,
74,98
Howland, 4, 17, 24, 26, 37,45,47-
60, 63, 64, 66, 57, 69, 68, 69, 75,
76, 84, 98
Huckens, 8, 9, 17, 21, 22, 73, 93,
96,98
Hudson, 54
HuU, 8, 9, 14,74, 125
Hunt, 27-29, 34, 35, .38, 42, 63, 54,
70, 71, 75, 95
Hunter, 105
Hussey, 75
Hust (Hurst), 48, 66, 76
Hyland, 74

INDEX.

155

Ide, 34, .35
Ingra'iam, 33, 35
Irish, 34, 47, 75, 84
Jackson, 49, 50, 67, 60, 73, 101
Jacob, 107
Jeckewot, 107
Jeffl-ey (.letlreys), 126, 142
Jencks, 134, 1.35, 138
Jenine, 125
Jenkine. 76
Jenkins, 17-19, 48, 51, 62, 58-60,
74, 71), 84, 88, 98, 99
Jeniiey,4, 48, 57, 76, 84
Johnson, 5), 68, 73, 88, 146
Jones, 33, 35, 76, 88, 99, 107
Jordan (Jordon), 57, 76
Joyce, 14, 15, 20, 74
Keane, 65
Keese, ]--t2
Keine, 45
Keith. 49, 1)2
Kempton, 48, 49, 51, 68, 74, 76
Kendrick, 28, 34, 35, 74
Kennerick, 51, 84
Kent, 25
Ker'.y, 73, 76
King, 26, 4), 46, 62, 58, 74, 76
Kniip (Knapp), 32, 76
Knig.it, 121, 124, 126
Knott, 12
Knowles, 18, 76, 92, 124, 137
Lapham, 74, 134
Larkin, 126
Lathnm. 40, 44, 53, 76
Launder, 19, 73, 76
Lawrence, 75, 76
Lawton, 131-133
Laj , 124, 131
Leach. 53
Leake,J46^
-Lee, 76.J.
Lenn^, 75
Lenthal, ISf
Leonard, 23, 32,
108
Letticf (Lettis), 49, 57, 76
Leverett, 92
Leverick, 1)1
Lewis (Lewes), 8, 17, 30, 33, 35,
51, S8, 73, 74, 76
Lillje, 76, 88, 124
Lincon, 99
Lindall, 75
Linnett, 73
Lippitt, 137
Litchfield, 73
Little, 46, 46, 55, 72, 76, 102, 104,
107, 108
Lockyer, )51
Long, 124
Lotli.-op (Laythrop), 4, 7-9, 17,
21. 22, 40, 63, 68, 73, 98, 99, 107,
108 111
Low, 137
Lucas, 50, 107
Lumbert (Lumberd), 9, 17, 21,
68, 73, 88
Lumpkin, 14, 20, 74
Luse, 74
Luther, 30, 35, 70, 107
Lytherland, 120, 126
Kacarty, '124
Macey, 23, 31, 32, 36,70, 71, 75
Macomber, 36, 45, 46; SS, 60, 75
Makepeace, 26', 34
MaUett, 121
Mann, 35
Mant(*n, 134
Marchant, 14j 60
Marlow, 49
Martin,27, 30, 34,35

.37, 71, 95,

Martindale, 128
Mason, 74, 124
Mathews, )4, )6, 20, 74
Mathewson, 123, 134
Maxon, 138
Mayfield, 36
Maynard, .63. 75
Mayo, )0, )8, 73, 111
.Mead, 33
McndaU, 84
Meredith, 107
Merrick, )8, 22, 42, 53, 54, 76
Merritt, 51, 68, 60, 74
Mighill, 112
MiUer, )5, )6. 20-22, 28, 34,35,47,
66,98, )1)
Mitchell, 25, 53, 54, 70, 75
Moate, 88 ,
Moore, 74
More, 14
Morey, 125, 1.33
Morris, 131, 143, 145
Morse, 126
Morton, 3, .39, 47-60, 56, 57, 59,
60, 72, 76, 93, 97, 98
Moses, 61)
Mote, 74
Mott, 132
Mowry, 124
Mulford, 11
AluUins, 7o
Mumford, 125
Murphy, 59
Myles, 111
Naighbore, 9
Nash, 5, .".3, 7), 75, 84, 86, 88, 89
Nelson, 47, 66, 76
New, 128 .
ewland, 12, 19, 21, 68, 91, 107
Newman, '28, 34, 35, 38, 111
Nichols, 52, 73, 123, 124
Nicholson, 74, 132
Nickerson, 16, 20
NUes, 161
Ninnegrett, 93
Nolman, 99
Norcutt, 74 ,
Norman, 74
Northcoate, 88
Northy, 99
Nye, 13, 19
Oldham, 43, 75]
Oliver, 24
Olney, 133-135
Ormsbee (Ornisby), 29, 107
Otis, 52
Packard, 69, 71
Packer, 40, 63
Paddock, 30. 48, 76 .
Paddy, 48, 56, 76, 84, 91
Pagett, 36
Pakes, 74
Palmer, 14, 20, 26, 27, 29, 33, 34,
~\ 74, 85, 88
Parker, 9, 31, 37, 61, 60, 74, 76,
121, 124, 127
Parsons, 1.32, 148
Partridge, 41, 43, 63, 64, 76, 112,
121
Paul, .36, 37, 75
Paybodie, 23, 42, 43, 60
Payne, 10, 1), )4, )8, 27-29, 33-35,
¦ 37, 74, 98, )42
iPeabodie, 26, 54, 76
Peakes, 62, 68
Pearce (Pearse), 73; ?4, 76, )23,
I 124
IPearcy, )31
peckham, 124, 128
iPeirce (Peirse), 52, 54, 58, 69,75,
' 95 98
Beck, 23, 28, 29, 34, 36, 70, 107

Pelham, 6
Pellum, 34
Perram, 28
Perrin, 28, 34, 35
Perry, ):!, 19, 28, 35, 52, 68, 74,
75, )07
Petcoek (Titcock), 5), 58
Phillips, .'iO, 45, 65, 76, 84, 107
Pincen, 52
Pinchen, 61
I'ittnev, 76
Pitts, .3), .36,76
Pococke, )22
Poole, 31, 70, 76, 90
Vqpi, 23, 26, 33, 48, 56, 70, 76, 84
Porter, )31
Potter, 127, )36, )36, 137
Powell, 4H, 56, 75 "
Pratt, 48, 67, 80, 76
Prence, 3, 4, 6, 76, 84, 85, 87, 89,
90
Presbury, 73
Presland, 84
Price, 107
Prichett, 74
Prior, 76
Prowtey, 101
PuUen, 24
Pumshot, 107
Purchase, 3), 7), 75
Purdaine, 37
Pursnall, 13
Putle, 76
Pynchon, 58
Pynson, 74
Querk, 107
Ramsden, 76
Ranee, 99
Randall, 68, 74
Ransom, 67
Rathbone, 129
Raulins (Rawlins) , 61, 68, 74
Raymond, 1-29
Read (Keade), 28-29, 34, 35, 37,
51, 74, 76, 127
Reape, 127, 134, 146, 147
Bedway ( Keadway) , 34
Reddick, 133
Redding, 84
Remington, )24
Renell, 76
Rew, 36, 37, "6
ReynoMs, 24, 33, 69
Reynor, 78, )12
Rhodes, ),33, )34
Ricard, 66
Richard, 49
Richmond, 26, 27, 32, 36, 37, 70,
98, 122, )-24, 127, 142
Rickard, 49, 60, 69
Rickett, 48, 66, 76
Rider, 20, 22, 67, 74, 88'
Ring, 48, 60, 56, 57, 76'
Ripley, 107
Robbius, 76
Roberts, 18, 75, 76, ISB', 13*
Robinson, 8, 11, 17, 21, 22,24, 33,
36, 51, 68, 74, 84, 88, 107'
Rodman, 127
Rogers, 10, 24, 33, 37, 41, 42, 44,
45, 63, 64, 68, n, 76, iSl, 122,
127
Ronam, 107
Roome, 131
Rousci 27, 34,44,45, 66, 76, 99
Rowley, 8, 17, 73
Royle, 76
Rubary, 127
Kussell, 25, .33, 43, 44, 51, 62, 54,
73, 74, 76y 88-, 111
Ryder, 15, 69
Sabine, 27-29, 34, 35, lOf

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INDEX.

SafBn, 24, 33, 104, 1)3
Salisbury, 35
Sampson, 33, 42, 43, 53, 64, 60,
76,84
Sands, 129, )30, 142, 151
Sanford, 70, 102, ))9-)24, 126,
127, 131, 132, 141, )43, 146, 147
Sattley, 51
Saunders, 29, 33, 76, 88, 136, 138
Saunderson, 73
Savage, 16
Savery, 76
Sawyer, 45
Saxton, 112
Sayles, 133, 134
Scudder, )7, 73
Seabury, 42, 43, 64, 1)3
Sears, )5, )6, 20, 69, 74
Sedgwicke, 92

Severance, 20
Seward, 75,
Sharp, 34
Shaw, )7, 25, 38, 54, 67, 73, 76,
Sheffield, 128, 132, 133, 143
SheUey, 8, 73
' Sheperson, 107
Shercliffe, 76
Sherman, 33, 45, 46, 63-55, 75, 76,
120, )3)
Shove, ))1
Shreeve, 76
Shurtley, 49
Shurtliff, 60, 56
Sillis, 61, 58, 59
Silvester, 44, 46, 52, 55, 68,59, 72,
107
Simmons, 34, 37, 43, 54, 76
Sisson, 25, 33, )32
Skiff (Skeff), 7, )2, 13, 19, 21, 22
73, 104, 108
Slocum, 36, 75, 125
SmaUey, )0, )8, 76
Smith, 4, )0, )7, 24, 27-29, 3)-.34,
.36-38, 70, 73, 76, 92, 98, 99,
105, )07, )08, D), ))2, 119, 122,
126-)28, )33, )36-138, 142
Smyton, 132, )46
SneU, 40 -
Snow, 10, 11, IS, 22, 44-46, 55, 66,
60, 68, 76, 98, 107
Soule, 25, 41,42,53,54, 76,84, 108
Souther, 3, 76, 86
Southerne, 84
Southwood, 7&
Southworth, 4,26, 41-43, 49, 50,
53, 56, 57, 59, 70-72, 75, 92, 94,
98, 105
Sparrow, 7, 10, 11, 18, 22, 48, 56,
57, 60, 68, 76, 95, 98, 102, 104
Spencer, 123, 124
Spooner, 33, 66, 76
Sprague,3, 39, 42, 45, 46, 53-55,
59, 76, )08, 136
Stacy, 36, 75
Stafford, 1.37
Standish, 4, 41-43, 63, 64, 71, 72,
76, 84-87, 90-93, 98
Stanford, 30
Stanton, 128
Starr, 63, 74, 76, 113
Stedman, 61, 74
Stephen, 73
Stetson (Studson), 51, 62, 58, 72,
74, 93, 97, 98, 100, 105, 107
Stevens, 32
Steward, 18
Stookbridge, 51, 62, 68, 74, 10),
102
Stockman, 58
Stoer, 33
Straight, 125
Strange, )24, 131,1.32,143
Street, 75, 111
Strong, 36
Stronge, 31, 75'
Sturgis, 14-16, 20, 21, 74
Sturtevant, 49, 60, 66, 76

Sutton, 51,62,68, 72, 74
Sweet, )26, )33, 136
Swift, 13, 19, 2), 73
Symkins, 73, 74, 88
Symons, 74

Taber, 14, 26, 33, 69, 131
Taft, 33
Talbutt, 102
Tallman, 122, 136
Tanner, .30, 36
Tarte, 74
Taylor, 16, 20, 22, 74, 133
Temple, 74
Templar, 14, 17, 20
Terry, 26, 70, 129, 1.30
Tew, 126, 127, )34, 138, 141, 142
Thacher, 14-16, 20-22, 42, 43, 68,
74, 85, 88, 104
Thomas, 4, 39, 44-47, 55, 66, 69,
7), 72, 75, 84-86, 98, 107
Thompson, 9, 17, 47, 48, 66, 76,
88, 95, )08
Thornton, 38, 1)), )34
Thrasher, 38, 75
Throckmorton, 134
Thurston, 34, 76, 127, 128, 134, 138
Thurburrow, 30, 33, 35
Throop, 17, 24, 33
Ticknor, 52, 68
Tilden, 32, 44, 62, 66, 58, 72, 74
TUl, 74
Tilly, 73, 74, 76
Tillson, 67, 76
TUton, 74
Tinkham, 47, SO, 56, 67, 76
TUUnghast, 128, 134, 135
Timberlake, 126
Tisdale (TisdaU), 26, 31, 32, 34,
36, 41, 75, 94
Titus, 27-29, 34, 35
Tobey, 13„19, 22, 98
Tocry, 34
Todd, 135-137
Tollman, 137
Tom, 107
Tompkins, 40, 75
Torrey, 61, 52, 60, 72, 107, 120,
122, 126! 1-^7, 133, 134, 142
Toute, 74, 88
Townsend, 121, 135, 136
Tracy, 4)-43, 54, 71
Traintor, 107
Trask, 107
Treat, )11
Tripp, 26, 3), 70, 131-133
Trouant, 44, 53, 75
Trumble, 75
Tubbs, 43, 54, 76, 84
Tucker, 33
TueUs, 107
Tupper, 12-14, 19, 22, 68, 73
Turner, 12, 19, 36, 51-63, 58, 60,
73-76, 88, 101, 113, 122, 128
Tutusk, 107
Twiney, 10
Twining, 18, 74, 88
Umpatune, 107
Updike, 125
VassaU, 72, 74, 85
Vaughn, 44, 47, 66, 59, 123-12S
Vernon, 125
VinaU, 62, 58
Vincent, 12, 13, IS
Vinton, 40
Vixon, 10, 18
Vobes, 42, 43, S3, 75
Wade, 52, 74
Wadfleld, 74
WadUoue, 74
Wadsworth, 41-43,53, 54, 75
Waldron, 33, 112
Walker, 11, 18, 22, 24, 27-29, 31-
38, 76, 76, 92, 93, 98, 100, 108

Wall, 107
Walley, 4, 21, 23, 24, 69, 71, 102,
104, )07, 1)1
Walwin, 133
Ward, 121, 127, 133
Warden, 37
Warner, 1.35, 1.37
Warren, 47, 49, 50, 66, 57, 76, 98
Washburn, 41, 42, 63, 64, 76, 88
Wasunks, 107
Waterman, 44, 46, 56, 60, 76, 133,
134
Watson', 49, 60, 66, 67, 76, 92, 125
Way, 27
Weaver, 123, 124, 128, 142
Webb, 35
Weedan, 126-128, 1:18
Weeks, 135-137
Wellington, )46
Wells, 17, 73
West, 35, 42, 44, 54, 55, 75, 88,
).33
Westcott, 136-137
Weston, 63, 54, 75
Wheaton, 35
Wheeden, 30
Wheildon, 74, 88
Whelding, 20
Whilden, 20
Whipple, 1.33-135, 143
Whistons, 74
Whitcomb (Whetcom), 61, 74
White, 6, )2, 14, 20, 32, 44, 46,
51, 62, 65, 72, 74, 84, 86
Whitman, 134, 1.35
Whitney, 48, 49, 76
Wickenden, )33, 134
Wickson, 48
Wickum, 107
WUbore (WUbur), 3), 32, 36-38,
124, 131, 132, 143, 146, 147
Wilcox, .33, 136, )38
WUkinson, 134, 135
Willard, 74
WUlett, 4, 48, 56, 72, 76, 91, 95,
125, 142
WUliams, 18, 31, 32, 36, 61, 52,
64, 58, 72, 74-76, 84, 119, 120,
122, 129,1131, 133-135, )43, )51
WiUiamson, 44, 65, 59
WiUis, 12, 19, 32, 36, 40, S3, 58,
60, 73, 75, 84, 88, 99
Wills, 74
WUmarth, 70
WUmott, 35
WUson, 75
Wing, 13, )4, 19,20,73
Winman, 76
Winslow, 3, 4, 6, 26, 34, 44, 45,
46, 48, 49, 56, 56, 60, 71, 72, 75,
76, 84, 85, 87, 90, 93, 94, 98, 99
Winsor, 73
Winter, 45, 66, 74
WiswaU, 112
Withenden, 133
Witherden, 74
WithereU ( WethereU), 31, 32, 36-
38, 68, 74, 76, 94, 96, 112
Wixon, 56, 76
WodeU, 131, 1.32
Wood, )0, 12, 14, 18, 19, 26, 30, 47,
66, 73, 76, 124, 127, 128
Woodbridge, 111
Woodbury, 33
Woodcock, 34, .37
Woodman, 121, 127
Woodward, 58
Woodworth, 74, 101
Worden, 74
Wormall, 61, 54
Wright, 19, 21, 49, 73, 76, 91
Wyatt, 31, 36, 38, 71, 75
Wybome, 74
Toung, 10, 76, 92

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