Records and Files

of the

Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts,
Volume I

GENERAL INDEX:
P


Pacy, Pacie, Katherin, 23.

        Nicholas, 23, 96.

Padlocks, see Furnishings, Household.

Page, Edward, 284.

        John, 312.

        Robert, 149, 189, 202, 251, 312, 345.

Pails, see Utensils, Household.

Paine, Pane, Payne, —, 37, 351.

        Edward, 31, 42, 48, 87, 94, 99, 100.

        John, 297.

        Joseph, 204.

        Mary, 67.

        Robert, 37, 93, 127, 128, 146, 187, 225, 257, 259, 261, 265, 270, 285, 299, 300, 305, 326, 336, 337, 420, 421, 426.

        Thomas, 5, 67, 68.

        William, 33, 34, 37, 39, 45, 48, 53, 55, 64, 78, 85, 87, 90, 92, 94, 95, 98-101, 109, 112, 127, 128, 139, 141, 147, 154, 155, 160-162, 165, 175, 181, 183, 187, 190, 199, 204, 205, 239, 249, 257, 259, 261, 263, 264, 266, 270, 271, 278, 283, 289, 296-298, 300, 302, 303, 309, 320, 326, 327, 334, 337, 348, 368, 370, 374, 403.

Pale, Jeremy, 157.

        Thomas, 157.

Palfrey, Palfery, Palfree, —, 6.

        Sergeant, 206.

        Hannah, 157.

        Peter, 3-9, 12, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 33, 42, 44, 55, 64, 69, 71, 74, 75, 78, 89, 95, 105, 129, 143, 144, 153, 169, 172, 181, 191, 409, 415.

Pallgrave, Palgrave, Ann, 83, 101.

Palmer, Pallmer, —, 342.

        Christopher, 269, 339, 345, 369.

        George, 179, 204, 224, 261, 265, 279, 329, 336.

Palmer, Henry, 149, 189, 190, 201, 279, 299, 341, 343, 345, 368.

        John, 289, 306, 308, 337, 397.

        Thomas, 140.

        William, 39, 110, 112, 190.

Pannel, 267.

Pans, see Utensils, Household.

Paper, 15, 18, 36, 133, 186, 234, 343.

Parke, George, 257, 324.

Parker, Parcker, —, 216.

        Basell, 190.

        Henry, 233.

        Isaac, 79.

        John, 31, 271.

        Joseph, 52, 94, 239, 240.

        Juda, 87,

        Judith, 94.

        Mary, 416.

        Nathan, 146, 161, 247.

        Nathaniel, 168.

        Ralph, 106.

        Richard, 139, 316, 391, 399.

        Thomas, 6, 7, 10, 26, 64, 263.

        William, 416.

Parkman, Elias, 192.

Parmiter, Palmetter, Parmeter, Parmenter,Parmyter,—135.

        Benjamin, 9, 17, 29, 44, 53, 57, 173, 270, 414.

Parrat, Parett, Parrat, Parret, Francis, 37, 38, 146, 161, 250, 265, 305, 387.

Parris, John, 193.

Parsnips, see Food.

Parsons, Parson, Jeffrey, 306.

        Robert, 11, 170.

        Thomas, 422.

Partridge, Partridg, Patridge, Ann, 370.

        Elizabeth, 312.

        Hannah, 312.

        John, 312.

        Nehemiah, 312.

        Sarah, 312.

        William, 81, 108, 149, 108, 149, 155, 167, 177, 205, 221, 270, 279, 281, 312, 313, 370.

Patch, James, 181.

        Nicholas, 118, 144, 181, 204, 205, 228, 359.

Patience, Thomas, 52.

Patten, Thomas, 286.

Pattens, see Clothing.

Peabodie, Pebody, Francis, 149, 164, 176, 178, 189, 236.

        John, 83.

        Lydia, 88.

Peach, —, 79.

        Alice, 78, 208.

        John, sr., 49, 58, 62, 78, 82, 89, 106, 208.

Pearson, Person, Dorcas, 405.

        John, 61, 197, 328, 405, 418.

        Sarah, 405.

Peas, see Food.

Pease, Gertrude, 244.

        Henry, 108, 184, 192, 204, 244, 284, 285.

        John, 11, 30, 56, 76, 85, 254.

        Margaret, 77, 85, 86, 254.

        Marie, 77, 86.

        Robert, 25, 77, 85, 90, 245, 254.

Peasley, Peasély, Peasly, Pesle, Pesley, Joseph, 139, 253.

        Mary, 341, 345.

Pecker, —, 345.

        Elizabeth, 422.

        James, 341.

Pedrick, Pedericke, John, 134, 135, 284.

        Roger, 284.

Peel, see Tools.

Pell, Hannah, 103.

Pemerton, Pemarton, John, 39, 86, 125, 127, 130, 141.

Pendleton, —, 326.

        Brian, 298, 299, 302, 310, 312, 369.

Pendrose, James, 391.

Pengry, Pengre, Pengrean, Pengrye, —, 325.

        Aaron, 322, 336, 397, 416.

        Moses, 86, 106, 109, 210, 219, 234, 289, 298, 308, 309, 420.

Penistone, see Cloth.

Penn, James, 382.

Pepper, Robert, 209.

Pepper, see Food.

Pequot, 315, 317, 360.

Perjury, see Crimes.

Perkins, Pirkings, Pirkins, —, 287, 301, 309, 325.

        Abraham, 166, 167, 191, 222, 236-238, 252, 269, 305, 312, 327, 337, 372.

        Elizabeth, 389.

        Isaac, 41, 88, 129, 189, 201, 311, 339.

        Jacob, 125, 235, 389, 414.

        John, 37, 125, 145, 187, 197, 232, 260, 337.

        Lydia, 112.

        Mary, 182.

        Susan, 88.

        Thomas, 94, 124, 125, 227, 228.

        William, 79, 247, 254, 256, 261, 262, 274, 275, 283, 302, 306.

Perlye, —, 168.

Perry, Perey, Perrie, Perrye, —, 35, 224.

        Francis, 3, 6, 11, 20, 25, 26, 31, 42, 43, 45, 51, 53, 54, 56, 87, 90, 101, 112, 114, 193, 272, 290, 292, 332, 349, 359, 360, 374, 378, 379, 392, 393, 400, 417, 425.

        Jane, 11.

        John, 188, 219.

        Sarah, 272.

Pester, Pestor, —, 14, 18, 25, 29, 34-37.

        William, 6-8, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 26, 29, 30-32, 41, 42, 47, 78.

Peters, Peeter, Peter, —, 4, 10, 23, 119.

        Hugh, 11, 55, 87, 90, 348.

Petherso, Robert, 114.

Petticoats, see Clothing.

Pettingell, Pettingall, Nathaniel, 406.

        Richard, 46, 76, 154, 156, 328, 367, 406.

Pettitt, Petite, Petty, —, 296.

        Thomas, 151, 165, 167, 176, 189, 191, 201, 238, 310, 311, 339, 371.

Pewter, see Utensils, Household.

Pewterer, see Trades.

Phelps, Felps, Phelpes, Edward, 243, 273, 398.

        Hannah, 267, 268.

        Henry, 79, 92, 267, 268, 396, 397.

        Nicholas, 79, 267, 396.

Philbrook, Filbrook, Filbrooke, —, 229.

        Thomas, 160, 189.

Phillips, Fillips, Philips, Phillipes, Phillipps, —, 61, 422.

        Charles, 273, 276, 284, 291.

        John, 121.

        Samuel, 276, 328.

        William, 256, 320.

Physic, see Medicine.

Physicians, see Trades.

Pickard, John, 124, 146, 210, 219, 265, 308, 309, 387, 423.

Pickaxes, see Tools.

Pickering, Pickeram, Pickeringe, Elizabeth, 108.

        John, 11, 13, 14, 19, 21, 22, 51, 62, 91, 108, 137, 164, 178, 190, 193, 394.

Pickett, Picket, John, 185, 257.

Pickman, Nathaniel, 319, 349, 358, 379, 409.

        Tabitha, 358.

Pickton, Picton, Pigdon, Piggdon, Ann, 26, 30.

        Thomas, 32, 67, 69, 135, 350.

Pictures, see Furniture.

Pierce, Pearce, Pearse, Peirce, Perce, Anne, 406.

        Barbery, 15.

        Daniel, 146, 197, 232, 248, 260, 279, 366, 367, 406-408.

        John, 20, 108, 240, 254, 257, 300.

        Sara, 406.

Pigeons, see Fowls (domestic).

Pigs, see Animals (domestic).

Pike, Pyke, Lt., 201, 203, 279, 312.

        John, 4, 5, 86, 125, 127, 139, 213, 219, 263, 265, 279, 329, 336, 370, 408, 417, 420.

        Robert, 135, 150, 165, 166, 189, 191, 208, 228, 274, 275, 281, 366- 368.

Pike heads, see Weapons.

Pikworth, John, 4, 26, 51, 424.

Pillion cloth, 4, 13, 353, 419.

Pillions, 267, 419.

Pillows, see Furnishings, Household.

Pilsbery, Pillsbery, Pilsberry, Spilsbery, —, 370.

        William, 301, 410.

Pincers, see Tools.

Pin cushions, see Furnishings, Household.

Pindar, Pinder, —, 113.

        Henry, 319.

        John, 113.

Piney, Thomas, 329.

Pingree, see Pengry.

Pinion, Penion, Penyon, Pynion, Pynyon, Elizabeth, 198.

        Esther, 271.

        Nicholas, 133, 135, 136, 138, 156, 173, 174, 194, 198, 254, 271, 293, 304, 305, 414, 424, 425.

Pinnance, see Vessels.

Pins, 354, 388.

Pins, see Tools.

Piper, Nathaniel, 325.

Pipestaves, see Manufactures.

Piscataqua, 53, 263, 264, 312, 326.

Pistol dag, see Weapons.

Pitchforks, see Tools.

Pitchpot, see Vessels.

Pitfol, Richard, 243.

Pitford, Petford, Pettford,Pitford, Edward, 192, 199, 204, 283.

        Jone, 333.

        Peter, 107, 108, 160, 161, 199, 204, 243, 261, 324.

Pitman, Pittman, Mark, 424.

        Nathaniel, 17, 25, 28, 43, 57, 132, 415.

        Tabitha., 415.

        Thomas, 91, 106.

Pitney, James, 41.

Pittice, Pittis, John, 307.

        Margaret, 307.

Pitts, Pitt, —, 13, 244.

        Elizabeth, 12.

        William, 152, 184.

Planes, see Tools.

Plasse, William, 97, 108.

Plates, see Utensils, Household.

Platters, see Utensils, Household.

Platts, Plat, Plats, Elizabeth, 405.

        John, 345.

        Jonathan, 387, 405, 421.

Ploughs, see Tools.

Plum Island, 228.

Plummer, Plumer, Francis, 103, 263, 288, 289, 329, 362, 366, 367.

        Joseph, 142, 366-368, 405, 423.

        Samuel, 124, 366, 367.

Plush, see Cloth.

Plymouth, 35, 79, 83.

Pockets, see Clothing.

Podd, Samuel, 422.

Podger, Jane, 95.

        John, 30.

Points, see Clothing.

Poledavis, see Cloth.

Pollard, George, 106.

Ponds, 257, 293, 301, 321.

Poole, —, 7, 231, 290.

        John, 6, 7, 57, 64.

        William, 9, 25.

Poole, 243.

Poore, Pore, Daniel, 362, 387.

        John, 139, 328, 366, 367.

        Nicholas, 5.

        Samuel, 366, 406.

        Thomas, 249.

Pope, Damaris, 285.

        Joseph, 11, 13, 14, 31, 114, 153, 158, 270, 285, 347, 408.

Pork, see Food.

Porpoise, Cape, see Cape Porpoise.

Porridge, see Food.

Porringers, see Utensils, Household.

Porter, —, 410.

        Sergt., 229, 270.

        Eunice, 363.

        John, 62, 69, 95, 129, 137, 143, 144, 157, 180, 191, 238, 253, 257, 274, 309, 372.

        Jonathan, 193, 319, 355, 363.

        Nathaniel, 42, 60, 71.

Portmantle, see Furnishings, Household.

Portsmouth, 149, 302, 314, 316.

Posnet, see Utensils, Household.

Post, Poste, Richard, 157, 292.

Post iron, see Utensils, Household, 40.

Pots, see Utensils, Household.

Potter, Ann, 322, 410-412.

        Anthony, 156, 161, 197, 304, 308, 387.

        Luke, 163.

        Nicholas, 17, 26, 44, 57, 62, 64, 89, 92, 98, 99, 114, 129, 132, 153, 157, 160, 169, 181, 204, 228, 244, 245, 254, 290, 313, 347, 394, 395, 403, 424.

Potter, see Trades.

Poultry, see Fowls, Domestic.

Pound, 111, 113, 133, 141, 142, 156, 160, 164, 178, 184, 224, 249, 265, 306, 420.

Pow, James, 275.

Powder, see Weapons.

Powell, —, 422.

        Michael, 183.

        Robert, 307, 308.

Powline, John, 261.

Pray, Prey, Dorothy, 198.

        Mary, 137, 181, 184.

        Quinten, 134, 135, 138, 156, 173, 174.

        Richard, 134, 136, 153, 159, 173, 181, 184.

Prescott, Edward, 349, 363.

Preston, Elizabeth, 420.

Price, Prise, —, 29, 105, 152, 153, 181, 195, 217, 271, 276.

        John, 72.

        Walter, 2, 27, 48, 49, 75, 83, 89, 92, 104, 107, 115, 129, 137, 155, 169, 181, 204, 228, 230, 231, 243, 255, 270, 282, 309, 313, 349, 355, 410, 419.

Prichard, Prichet, Pritchet, Prittchett, —, 113.

        Hugh Ap, 62.

        William, 30, 61, 64, 75, 82, 83, 91, 95, 161, 168, 266.

Pride, Prid, —, 35.

        John, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 19, 22, 32, 70, 72, 96, 131.

Prince, Prence, —, 65, 67, 147.

        Bethia, 362.

        Lidia, 362.

        Richard, 2, 48, 59, 64, 74, 78, 89, 160, 169, 191, 238, 253, 273, 274, 283, 320, 326.

        Robert, 147, 153, 155, 230, 362, 380.

Prisons, 12, 13, 16, 29, 70, 81, 138, 152, 158, 182, 308, 314, 319, 330, 331, 348, 360, 371, 372, 385, 399, 400, 417.

Procter, Prockter, John, 186, 289, 308, 396.

Profanity, see Crimes.

Provisions, see Food.

Public houses.

        Houses of common entertainment, 170, 205, 230, 231, 254, 267, 279, 429.

        Ordinaries, 1, 16, 37, 87, 108, 111, 113, 123, 142, 152, 154, 159, 166, 167, 186, 199, 223, 233, 238, 250, 253, 307, 308, 362, 364, 371, 380, 386, 414.

        Sign of (?), 364.

Pulsifer, David, 149.

Pumpions, see Food.

Punill, Robert, 416.

Punishments.

        Bound to good behavior, 11, 13, 35, 36, 57, 87-89, 110, 128, 134, 138, 142, 143, 147, 155, 159, 170, 172, 179, 181, 184, 188, 191, 196, 197, 200, 219, 223, 230, 233, 234, 243, 244, 250, 257, 269, 279, 286, 312, 313, 347, 380, 387, 404.

        Chained to a post, 6.

        Cleft stick on tongue, 15.

        Confession before congregation, 8, 83, 88, 92, 156, 174, 185, 220, 234, 235, 274, 286, 287, 332, 360, 378.

        Corporal, 188.

        Divorce, 191.

        Imprisonment, 12, 16, 404.

        Learn the catechism, 188.

        Lock upon the foot, 8.

        Paper pinned on hat, 15.

        Paper set upon head, 18, 36, 380.

        Pillory, 50.

        Servants to work over time, 3, 9, 19, 23, 27, 33, 35, 71, 100.

        Shackle on leg, 20.

        Slit stick on tongue, 99.

        Stocks, 4, 7-9, 13, 15, 21, 36, 37, 44, 49, 51, 88, 110, 138, 154, 157- 160, 168, 170, 172, 185, 188, 196, 200, 234, 238, 257, 276, 365, 378, 387, 404.

        Whipping, 3-11, 15, 18, 20, 25, 27, 33-36, 44, 48, 49, 53, 56-62, 68, 69, 71, 82, 91, 99, 110, 130, 134, 136, 147, 152, 159, 170, 178, 179, 182, 184, 188, 196, 200, 202, 204, 205, 224, 233, 234, 244, 249, 250, 258, 265, 285, 286, 305, 313, 322, 323, 337, 347, 356, 361, 371, 378, 379, 387, 404, 405, 420.

Purchase, Thomas, 403.

Purdeeye, John, 291.

Putnam, Putman, —, 54.

        Anna, 157.

        John, 56, 286, 408.

        Nathaniel, 154, 229, 254, 276, 313, 347, 373, 390.

        Priscilla, 157.

        Thomas, 45, 61, 64, 95, 99, 114, 130, 131, 153, 156, 157, 160, 169, 204, 238, 270, 283, 286, 326, 372, 408.