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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

January

Salem village the: 8th January 1697-8

The Inhabitants of This village are Hereby Requiered in His majesties name to meet together att Their usiall place of meeting on fryday next: being the: 14th Day of this Instant January att one of the clock in the afternoon to Receive the Returne of the men chosen at our Last publick meeting to treate with The Reverend mr. Green: and also to Consider of and agree how: The Reverend mr. Greens maintainnance shall be Raised by a Rate: and that we will also tainnance shall be Raised: By ordor of Thee Committe Thomas putnam clerk

Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village the: 14th Day of January 1697-8

it was agreed and voted that mr. Greens maintainnace shall be Raised by a Rate: and that we will also keep up our contribution and that our Inhabitants shall put Their money in papers which they contribute with their names writen in the same

[82] The Rate which was made In salem village for to pay to mr. samuell parris our Late minister: the sume of seventy nine pounds nine shillings: and six pence: in money: for the Right and entrest he had gotten in our ministry house and Land: made according to Thee award Decree and determination: of Thee Honourable Wait Wintrop Elisha Cooke and samuell sewall esqrs : Arbitrators Between mr. samuell parris : and the Inhabitants of this village and also according to the ordor and vote of the Inhabitants of salem village the: 14th of september : 1697: made by us whoses names are hereunto subscribed the 24th Day of september 1697

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Daniell Andrew & sons2--
William Allin-106
John Buxton & son112-
John Buxton Junr-5-
samuell Braybrook-10-
william Buckly senr-3-
william Buckly junr-5-
Thomas Bayley-5-
Edward Bishop and son-13-
Edward Bishop junr-10-
Henry Brown-156
Ezekill Chever-12-
Nathaniell Carrell-7-
Joseph Carrell-8-
Thomas Cummings-8-
John Darling & son-9-
John Deall-7-
Capt Thomas Flint & son119-
Thomas Fuller senr & man -12-
Thomas Fuller junr.-18-
Thomas Fuller Tirtius-11-
Jacob Fuller-15-
Benjamin Fuller-12-
Jonathan Fuller-6-
John Flint -16-
Joseph Flint-106
Zach : Goodell & son 18-
Zach: Goodell junr-11-
Joseph Goodell-6-
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Isaac Goodell-11-
samuell Goodell-9-
John Gilles-10-
Joseph Holton senr-7-
Joseph Holton junr & son-18-
Henry Holton-15-
John Holton-10-
John Hadlock-12-
Thomas Haines & sons-15-
Joseph Herrick & son110-
Joseph Hutchinson senr111-
Joseph Hutchinson junr-12-
John Hutchinson-10-
Benjamin Hutchinson-12-
Sarah Holton Widdow-3-
Liut. Nath : Ingersoll & man1--
Henry Kenny senr.-8-
Henry Kenny junr.-8-
samuell Lane-6-
John martin-10-
samuell Nurs & son12-
Isaac Neadom-6-
Thomas Nickolls-6-
Ellexander osburn & son1--
Liut Nathaniell putnam214-
Capt John putnam2--
Thomas putnam14-
Joseph putnam210-
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2319-
[83] Walter phillips-14-
Jonathan putnam113-
James putnam14-
Benja Putnam14-
John putuam Tirtius12-
Eliazer putnam-14-
Widdow preston & son-12-
Edward putnam18-
Joseph portor & sons315-
samuell porter-8-
mr: Isarell porter-19-
Joseph pope210-
James prince-16-
John putnam Junr18-
Joseph prince-10-
Thomas Rayment12-
Joshua Rea senr-16-
Joshua Rea junr.-14-
Daniell Rea112-
John Rea-12-
Samuel Ray-6-
Jehoshaphat Rogers-3-
Job Swinerton & Son112-
Jasper swinerton-12-
Joseph swinerton-10-
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2614-
Abraham Smith-9-
Ephraim Sheldon-4-
William smale-17-
samuel smith & farm-10-
John Tarbill & son14-
John Tree-5-
william upton-12-
samuell upton-12-
Capt Jonathan walcott-15-
John Walcott-11-
Joseph Whiple-16-
George wiet-5-
Bray wilkins-8-
Benjamin wilkins-16-
samuell wilkins-5-
Thomas wilkins & sons1--
Henry wilkins-12-
John wilkins-12-
Richard williams-5-
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1018-
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sume Totall80116

to Richard w illiam-0-5-
to Henary Holton-0-3-
to John Tarbil-0-1-

The: Committe
Nathaniel putnamJohn BuxtonJonathan putnamThomas putnam

March

[84] Salem village the: 5th of march 1697-8

Thee Inhabitants of This village are Hereby Requiered in His Majesties Name to meet together att Their usiall place of meeting on fryday next: being the: 11th Day of this Instant march: att tenn a clock in the forenoon to chouse A committee for the year ensewing: and to give Instrucktions to them: and to agree how to Fence in our ministry paster: and to agree to present a petition to the Town of Salem: that they would Grant us a Township or elce ease us of severall Taxations which they Lay upon us: And also to give answer to a petition of severall persons which desire Liberty to build a seat in the meeting house: By ordor of Thee Committee Thomas putnam clerk

Att a Generall meeting of Thee Inhabitants of salem village the: 11th Day of march 1697-8:

There was chosen for a Committe for the year ensewing : viz : Daniell Andrew. Thomas Rayment Zach: Goodell senr Thomas putnam and Henry wilkins

2ly voted the Instrucktions for the Committe are as Followeth that Thee Committe shall make a Rate of sixty pounds in money for mr Greens maintainance for this year begining the fift Day of January 1697-8 : and ending the fift Day of January 1698-9: which Rate the committe shall Raise as equally as they can upon the heads and estates of the wholle Inhabitants

Att a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of salem village the: 11th Day of march 1697-8:

it was agreed and voted by the affore said Inhabitants that we will Fence in our ministry paster with agood sufficient dry stone wall fouer foot High by the 15th Day of June next ensewing the date hereof: and those persons that will not fence their proportion thereof with a stone wall shall sett up a good sufficient five Rail fence and maintaine it good for ever --

2ly It was agreed and voted by the affore said Inhabitants by a unanimous consent that wee make choice of Liut Nathl Ingersoll Capt. Thomas Flint Corporall Joseph Herrick and Joseph putnam or the major part of them: to proportion and sett out every mans share of fence that every man shall make about our ministry pastar by the fifteen Day of April next: that so every man may Know his part: proportioning every mans part as near as they can: according to the Rate that shall be made for mr Greens maintainance for this yeare

[85] Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village the 11th of march 1697-8: there was granted Liberty to: Abigaill Holton the wife of Henry Holton: and mary Hutchinson the wife of John Hutchinson and mary walcott the wife of John walcott and Mary Goodell the wife of samuell Goodell and mary Flint the Daughter of Capt Flint: to make up the hindermost seat below att the east end of the meeting house for ym selves to sitt in:

Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village the: 11th of march: 1697-8:

there was granted Liberty to Abigail Hutchinson margeritt Case Ruth sibley martha: preston sarah Buxton mary Tarbill and margeritt Nurs to build up the hindermost seate in the northeast corner of the gallary in the meeting house for themselves to sitt in:

September

Salem village the: 17th of september 1698

The Inhabitants of this village are Hereby Requiered In His majesties name to meet together a Their usiall place of meeting on fryday next being the: 23d Day of this Instant September: att Tenn a clock in the fore noon To here The Reverend mr. Joseph Greens answer: Relateing to his ordination in this village: and to consider of and agree upon what wee shall do in that matter also to consider how our meeting house and ministry house shall be Repaired: and to agree to petition Thee select men or Towne of salem to Run and settle the west Line Between The Towne of Salem and this village
By ordore of Thee Committe
Thomas putnam cler.

At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village the : 23d day of september 1698:

it was agreed and voted that wee make choice of Deacon Ingersoll and Allexander osburne and Deacon putnam and John putnam Junr to carry about the superscription which was drawn up this Day in our publick meeting To all our Inhabitants and to our neighbors near adjoying to us: to see what every person will freely subscrib: to give to mr: Joseph Green our present minister for His settlement and Incoridgment to take office in the church of Christ in this village:

At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village ye 23d Day of september 1698:

it was agreed and voted yt those persons yt shall forth with and as soon as may be Repair our meeting & ministry house shal be paid for the same in the next Rate yt shal be made to pay our Inhabitances Debts

[86] At a Generall meeting of Thee Inhabitants of Salem village the: 23d Day of september 1698:

It was agreed and voted by the affore said Inhabitants that wee make choice of: Mr. Joseph Hutchinson senr. Capt. Thomas flint and ensign Jonathan putnam or the major part of them: to petition The selectmen: or Town of Salem in the name and behalf of our Inhabitants: to Run and settle the west Line between the Town of salem and this village Hereby Impowering them or the major part of them to Run and settle the affore said Line with the selectmen: or Town of salem. If they will chouse and Impower men to do the same.

December

salem village the: 30th of December 1698

The Inhabitants of This village are Hereby Requiered In His majesties name to meet together att their usiall place of meeting: on fryday next being the: 6th of January next att tenn of the clock in the morning: to agree what you will pay Thomas putnam for Keeping our Book of Records ever sence he was chosen to do it: and to Receive the acct of our Agents and Attorneys: that have managed our Late differances with mr : parris : and the accounts of such as entertained ministers for us: sence mr : parris : Left preaching here: or any other accounts that are due to any other person or persons from our Inhabitants: and to consider and agree what shall be don about Repairing our ministry house and to conclude and agree what summ of mone shall be Raised on our Inhabitants to pay our Inhabitants debts: and to give answer to the petitions of severall aboute seats in our meeting house: By ordor of Thee Committee
Thomas putnam Clerk

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