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SALEM VILLAGE RECORD BOOK [For Years 1672 - 1713] Transcription published in installments in The Historical Collections of the Danvers Historical Society, 1924-1931 Danvers Historical Society

March

[153] Salem Village March 27.1712.

These May Certify whom it may concern that I have Received the full sum of seventy and eight pounds being my full Salary in Salem Village for the year 1711. I say Received
Per me Joseph Green.

Salem Village the 22 of march 1712

The Inhabitants of this village are heare by Reqwired In hur magisties name to meet to gather att there Usiall Place of metting one thurds day next being the 27 of this Instant att one of the Clocke In the after noone to Chuse acommity for the yeare Insewing & to give them Instructions: and to Chuse asutabell Parson for to keep our booke of Records: and to desire ye Reasons of the Commity that was Chosen to Repaire the ministry house why they have nedglected itt and to Impower them or sum others spedily to see that it be dun: all soe to Reseve the Returne of the Commity that was Chosen to see that the fencs of the ministry Pastur was finished acording to the votte of the people: and to Consider and agree what Is needful farder to be ackted In that matter
By order of the Committy
Joseph Putnam Clark

att a general meeting of the Inhabitants of salem Village this 27 of march 1712

Chosen for a committy for ye yeare Inseuing Benjamen Willkins sen John Tarball Eliezur Putnam Henry Holton & Daniell Rea Jun - - 1 votted that the Committy shall have the same In structions that they had in 1711 == 2ly votted thatt Daniell Rea Junr Is Chosen to keep our booke of Records this yeare 3ly Chosen for a Committy to agree with Carpendors to Clabord and shingell our ministry house soe far as they see nesesary and Convenient Capt Jonathan Putnam and Liue Benjamen Putnam [154] 4ly Votted that wee doe maacke Choyse of mr Joseph Holton Joseph swinerton and John wallcutt to be a Commity for to Inspect In to our ministry to see If our plantatione have dun there proporsions of fence about our ministry Pastur and all soe to see that the naightbors that border one our ministry pastur have dun there shars of fence and all such as Ither Refuse or nedglect to doe there Proportions shall be prosecuted by this Committy According to Law

May

Salem Villidge May ye 30th 1712

The Inhabitants of this villidge are hearby Required in her majesties name to meet togeather at their usuall place of meeting on Wednesday next it being the forth day of this Instant Jun at four of the Clock in the after noon to Consider which way may be best for to Raise money for the Repairing of our ministry house &c and also to Answer the petetion of mr Joseph herick & Capt Thomas Raiment in their own behalfe & the behalfe of severall of their neighbours who petetions to be discharged from being at any further charge with us as concerning our minestry & meeting house: that so they may joyn with their neighbours of Royall side & some of Beverly to Erect a new meetting house for the publick worship of God
By order of the Committee
Daniell Rea Ju Clark

June

Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem Villidge this 4lth of Jun 1712 - -

1 voted that When Captt Jonathan Putnam & Liuett Benjemin Putnam shall have Repaired our minestry house that then they shall bring in their account to our present committee Who shall Receve their account & shall forth with Raise so much money by way of Rate on our Inhabitants and to pay it to Captt putnam & to Liuet Putnam: by the Last of November next for the Repairing of our ministry house

[155] 2ly Votted that When those that petition shall have Built a meeting house & setled a minester amongs them & maintain an authordoxt minister amongst them To witt Capt Thomas Rayment & mr Joseph herick Jonathan Rayment & William Porter that is all his Land that Lyeth to the Eastward side of frosfish River that then We dismis them from any further Charge to the ministry amongst us in the Village

October

Salem Village october the 11th 1712

The Inhabitants of this village are hearby Required in her Majesties name to bring in a true account of their Estats unto the present Committee on tuesday next it being the 14lth of this Instant at or before 10: of the clock in the forenoon at the house of Decon Ingersolls in order to making of Rates for the minestry and also for the minestry house
By order of The Committee
Daniell Rea jur Clark

December

Salem village December the 101th 1712

The Inhabitants of this village are hearby Required in her majestes name to meett Togeather at their usuall place of meetteing on Tuseday next at one of the Clock in the after noon it being the 16lth of this Instant to Consider of the petetion of our neighbours that desire to be set of from us Which came from the Generall Court & to Chuse some sutable person & to Impower him to make objection against the same at sd court on the first fryday at the next sesions & also to Consider what shall be done about the mony that was Granted by the Town of Salem to the village for a Chool
By order of The Committee
Daniell Rea Ju Clark

Att a meetting of the Inhabitants of Salem village December the 16th 1712:

1 votted that we make Choys of 3 men for to go to the Generall Court at ye next sesions for to make objections against ye petetion that came from ye Generall Court of our neighbours

2ly votted that we make Choice of Capt Jonathan putnam Decon Edward putnam & mr Joseph putnam for to go to the Generall Court at ye next sesions to make Answer to ye sd petition 3ly votted yt we make Choice of Liet Benja putnam mr James putnam for to go to ye select men of our Town for that mony that was Granted by the Town of Salem to our village for a Chooll & Receve it

4ly votted that those men shall pay to ye widow dealland five pounds which is her due for keeping schooll in ye village formerly that is of ye mony which they Receve of the Town & also to invite her for to come & keep chooll in ye village again & to Ingage her five pounds a year for 2 year of that mony that is granted to us by the Town for a chool &

[156] This Rate maid for ye re-This Rate maid for ye Rev-
pairing of our minestryerend Mr Joseph Green in
house in ye year 1712ye year 1712

000309Widow Andrew000500
001406Daniell Andrew001800
000500Israell Andrew000600
000609John Allin000900
000600William Buckley000800
000306Thomas Bayley sr000500
000406Samuell Braybrook000600
001304Edward Bishope001800
000900Widow Brown001200
001800John Buxton sr010400
000300John Buxton jr000400
000406Joseph Buxton000600
000405Anthony Buxton000506
000011John Bery Land000106
000500John Brown000700
000309Isaac Burton000500
000300Nicholis Bayley000400
000300Thomas Bayley ju000400
000300Humphry Case000400
001800Ezekiell Cheever010300
000300Thomas Comins Land000400
000101Thomas Caves Land000106
000309John Darling000500
000000George Cloys000000
000706John Deall sr001000
000304John Deall ju000406
000401Benja Dealland000506
000009Capt william Dodg land000100
000306John Esty000500
000800Thomas Fuller sr001000
001306Jacob Fuller001800
000609Jno Fuller000900
010700Capt Thomas flint011600
000609John Fuller000900
001300Thomas flint jr001600
000106John Felton00200
000406Nathaniell felton000600
000309Joseph Fuller000500
000906Thomas Fuller ju001300
000706Benja Fuller001000
000309Samuell Fuler000500
001200John flint001400
000302Stephen flint000406
000406William fuller000600
001306Zachry Goodall sr001800
000609Zachry Goodall jr000900
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[157]
The minestry house Rate 1712The minesteys salery Rate 1712

001103Isaac Goodall0015 00
000609John Gilles0009 00
000406John Ganson0006 00
001000Samuell Goodalle001200
000609Abraham Goodalle000900
000609Joseph Goodall000900
000900Robert Huchinson001200
000503Richard Huchinson000700
000503Ambrose Huchinson000700
001600Joseph Huchinson010000
001103Joseph Holton001500
001300Henery Holton001600
000009John Herick000100
001800Joseph Herick010400
000706John Holton001000
001006John Huchinson001400
000609Benja Holton000900
001200Benja Huchinson001600
000309Jno Heyward000500
000706Nicholis Heyward001000
001000James Holton001400
000106Henery Herick000200
000600David Judd000800
000000Decon Ingersoll000000
000600Henery Keny000900
000600Thomas Kiny000800
000309John Kiny000500
000203Phillip Knight000300
001200John Leach001600
000700Samuell Leach001000
000300Phillip makintire000400
001509Samuell Nurse sr010100
000609Samuell Nurse jr000900
000609Isaac Needham000900
000406Thomas Nickols000600
000900Widow osborn001200
000309John osborn000500
011900Lieutt Benja Putnam021200
010700Captt Jno Putnam011500
000706Thomas Putnam001000
001300Eliazar Putnam001700
001500Widow Preston & sons010000
010506Joseph Porter011400
000700Samuell Porter001000
010400Decon Edward Putnam011200
001006Israell Porter001400
001906Joseph Pope010600

[158]
The minestry house Rate 1712The minesters Rate 1712

010400James Putnam011200
001500James Prince010000
001006Joseph Prince001400
010300John Putnam sr011000
001800John Putnam jr010400
001306James Phillips001800
000503Samuell Putnam000700
010409Joseph Putnam011300
000700Nathaniell Putnam001000
000900William Porter001200
000406Benja Pernall000600
010400Daniell Rea sr011200
000706Daniell Rea jr001100
000900Joshua Reas Estate001200
001006John Rea001400
000503James Rose000700
001200William Rusell sr001600
000406David Richinson000600
000102Ebenezar Rayment Land000106
000503James Smith000700
000009Nathaniell Rayment000100
000506Jno Rayment000706
000102Edward Rayment000106
001006Capt Thomas Rayment001400
000304Widow Smith & son Hazad000406
000503Benja Swinarton000700
000609Joseph Swinarton000900
001006Jasper Swinarton001400
000909Abraham Smith001200
000909William Small001300
000406Widow Swinarton000600
000503James Swinarton000700
001800John Tarball010400
000101Samuell Trask000106
000406John Trask000600
000300John Seavery000400
000800William Upton001200
000800Samuell Upton001200
000600Widow Walcutt000800
000400Jno Walcutt000600
001200John Walcutt001500
001100Joseph Whipple001500
001500Benja Wilkins sr010000
000300William Walcutt000400
000503Zachry White000700
000309Aqilla wilkins000500
000309Joseph wilkins000500

[159]
The minestry house Rate 1712The minesters Rate 1712

000309Benja wilkins jr000500
000900Thomas wilkins001200
000309Isaac wilkins000500
000300Josiah white000400
000900Henery wilkins001100
001200John wilkins001600
000300John wilkins ju000400
000300Edward Nichols000400
000300Thomas nelson000400
000300nathaniell Preble000400
000300Joshua Preble000400
000300Benja Rusell000400
000000william Rusell jr000000
000000Joseph white000000
000300Gabrill Wood000400
000309Thomas Darling000500
000300John Sibley000400
000106nathall felton ju000200
000300Walter Smith000406
00011Joseph Hooker00106

Committee Benja Wilkins srJohn TarballEliazar PutnamHenery HoltonDaniell Rea jun

Salem Village march 1714

These may certify whom it may concern that I have received the full sum of seventy & eight pounds being my full salary in Salem Village for ye year 1712. I say Received
Per me J : Green.

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