Records and Files

of the

Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts,
Volume VI

GENERAL INDEX:
P


Pace, William, 332.

Page, —, 165.

        Capt., 183.

        Edward, 419.

        Francis, 208, 261.

        John, 358.

        Joseph, 215.

        Mary, 62.

        Nicholas, 370.

        Onesiphorus, 212, 266, 430.

        Robert, 339, 427.

        Thomas, 62.

Pagan, Pagin, John, 331, 332.

Pail, see Utensils, Household.

Paine, Pain, Payne, —, 70, 160, 393, 396, 397, 414, 420.

        Elizabeth, 344.

        Hannah, 166.

        John, 154, 166, 235, 240, 344, 351, 392, 403, 424.

        Joseph, 154.

        Robert, 17, 20, 154, 282, 283, 393, 414, 418.

        William, 76, 154, 166, 414.

Pallett, John, 92, 112.

Palmer, Pallmer, Pallmor, Christopher, 21-23, 211, 263, 427- 431, 436, 437.

        Hannah, 13, 14, 15.

        Henry, 22, 209, 213, 435.

        John, 14, 112, 113, 156, 159, 196, 318, 341, 399, 403.

        Margaret, 14.

        Martha, 395.

        Mary, 395.

        Samuel, 395.

        Timothy, 240.

Pancha—, William, 374.

Paper, 123- 125.

Parker, —, 398.

        Elizabeth, 343.

        John, 190, 191.

        Mary, 215, 237.

        Nathan, 6, 237.

        Nathaniel, 456.

        Thomas, 229.

Parkman, Elias, 217.

Parlo, Thomas, 62, 401.

Parmiter, Benjamin, 78, 92, 223, 228, 363, 370.

Parnell, Francis, 288, 354, 394.

        Giles, 401.

Pary, Parie, Mary, 348, 389.

Pasly, William, 400.

Pasmore, Richard, 12.

Patch, Pache, James, 401.

        John, 90, 315.

        Nicholas, 315.

        Thomas, 119, 146, 187, 188, 279, 289, 349.

Patrick, Patricke, Moses, 36.

Peabody, Pabody, Peabodie, —, 415.

        Francis, 216.

        John, 63, 295.

        Joseph, 1, 37.

Peach, Alice, 308, 309.

        John, 31, 73, 77, 89, 145, 196, 362.

        William, 398.

Pearson, Peircon, Peirson, Person, Persons, —, 340, 429.

        Ann, 340.

        Elizabeth, 395.

        George, 210, 219, 262.

        James, 402.

        Jeffery, 31, 116, 289, 402.

        Jeremiah, 422.

Pearson, John, 27, 35, 216, 217, 238, 266, 270, 272, 327, 328, 337, 364, 395, 400, 422.

        Joseph, 395.

        Mary, 14, 395.

        Samuel, 23, 395.

Pease, John, 9, 73, 89, 91, 145, 284.

        Nathaniel, 60.

Pease, see Food.

Peasley, Peaslie, Peasly, Joseph, 21, 145, 215, 264, 341, 343.

Pecker, —, 435.

        James, 334.

Pederick, Petherick, John, 179, 229, 399.

        Mary, 229.

Peggey, Edward, 172.

Peirce, Pearce, Perce, Perse, —, 122, 124, 163, 164, 447, 449, 454, 456.

        Daniel, 66, 127, 196, 237, 249, 260, 338.

        John, 402.

        Martha, 237.

        Robert, 57, 67, 127, 240.

        Samuel, 216, 286.

        William, 399.

Pelham, Henry, 84.

Pelton, John, 53.

Pemberton, John, 337, 352.

Penfield, Samuel, 389, 400.

Peniston, see Cloth.

Penly, Rachel, 354.

Penney, Oliver, 199, 200, 201.

Peord, Richard, 399.

Percivall, —, 225.

Perjury, see Crimes.

Perkins, —, 37, 73, 197, 199, 204, 337, 339, 438.

        Sergt., 30, 63.

        Abigail, 139.

        Abraham, 118, 142, 144, 162, 208, 261, 262, 318, 391, 343, 404, 423, 426, 440.

        Bethia, 433.

        Caleb, 433.

        David, 188, 381, 401.

        Elizabeth, 343, 351.

        Jacob, 351.

        James, 412, 413.

        John, 202, 405-408.

        Jonathan, 434.

        Luke, 366.

        Samuel, 425, 427.

        Sarah, 54.

        Thomas, 351, 426.

        Tobiah, 72, 403.

        William, 135.

Perley, Pearly, Perly, Perlye, —, 405.

        Allen, 137, 138.

        John, 3, 137, 281.

        Lydia, 55.

        Martha, 137.

        Nathaniel, 137.

        Samuel, 137.

        Sarah, 137.

        Susannah, 138.

        Thomas, 55, 137.

        Timothy, 138.

Perry, Perey, Mathew, 276, 277.

Peters, Peeters, —, 76.

        Andrew, 16, 30, 57, 115, 206, 250, 337, 404, 419, 437.

Petticoat, see Clothing.

Pettingell, Matthew, 445, 449, 454.

        Richard, 448, 449, 454.

Pewter, see Utensils, Household.

Phelps, Edward, 17.

Philbrick, Ann, 143.

        James, 142, 143, 214, 428.

        John, 428, 436.

        Thomas, 21, 139, 141, 142, 209, 261, 343, 391.

Phillips, —, 267, 268, 271, 272, 338.

        Charles, 387.

        Christopher, 115.

        Israel, 201, 202.

        John, 400.

        Samuel, 267, 273-275, 321, 328, 422.

        Walter, 400.

        William, 219.

Phippen, Peppen, Phipeny, Phippeny, —, 235.

        David, 290.

        Joseph, 73, 115, 145, 235.

        Samuel, 66, 87, 115, 119.

Physician, see Trades.

Pickard, —, 324.

        John, 13, 16, 27, 29, 30, 41, 42, 72, 131, 204, 208, 217, 269, 270, 272, 322, 326, 327, 338, 364, 365.

        Joseph, 134.

Pickering, Pickeren, —, 113.

        John, 107, 108, 118, 317, 335, 336, 375.

Pickett, Christopher, 185.

        Damaris, 169.

        Nicholas, 62, 169, 399.

Pickman, Elizabeth, 175.

        James, 89.

        Nathaniel, 118, 243, 247, 394.

        Samuel, 77.

        William, 175, 176.

Pickton, Anne, 381.

        Thomas, 146, 147, 293, 381.

Pickworth, Benjamin, 294.

        Elias, 146.

        Hannah, 176.

        John, 294.

        Joseph, 134, 398.

        Samuel, 44, 176, 232, 233.

        Sarah, 176.

Pigden, —, 380.

        Thomas, 146.

Pike, Pick, Peeke, —, 211, 434, 441.

        Major, 13, 20, 116, 139, 142, 220, 261, 341.

        George, 399.

        Hugh, 253, 254.

        John, 142, 342.

        Joseph, 40, 64, 119, 127, 137, 147, 148, 163, 165, 203, 224, 225, 253, 256, 260, 281, 350, 357, 425, 441, 442, 444-446, 449, 454, 456.

        Robert, 116, 128, 139, 141, 144, 208, 210, 211, 338.

        Samuel, 257, 258, 360, 361, 400.

Pilgrim, John, 328, 335.

Pillion, see Horse Equipment.

Pillory, 10.

Pillows, see Furnishings, Household.

Pilsbury, Pilsbery, Moses, 237, 260, 454.

        Susanna, 237.

        William, 203, 260.

Pin cushion, see Furnishings, Household.

Pinder, —, 138.

        John, 48, 234.

Pingry, Pengriff, Pengry, Pengrye, Pingre, —, 161, 219, 416, 441.

        Dea., 70, 153.

        Aaron, 63, 134, 202.

        John, 217, 202.

        Moses, 152, 202, 206, 219, 238, 351, 409.

Piper, Pyper, Nathaniel, 283.

        Sarah, 236.

Pipestaves, see Manufactures.

Piscataqua, 140, 200, 279, 367, 441.

Pistol, see Weapons.

Pitcher, John, 179.

        William, 179, 219.

Pitman, Pettmand, Pittman, Eliza, 176.

        James, 398.

        Mark, 290.

        Moses, 398.

        Nathaniel, 196, 247.

        Nicholas, 398.

        Samuel, 100.

        Thomas, 192, 215, 362, 399.

        William, 176.

Pitts, Pitt, Susanna, 362.

        William, 362, 363.

Planes, see Tools.

Plans, 8, 320, 417.

Plates, see Utensils, Household.

Platts, Plats, Abel, 14, 328, 422.

        John, 238.

        Jonathan, 15, 61, 63, 72, 238, 267, 272, 327, 338, 364, 366, 421.

        Samuel, 16, 63, 72, 131, 196, 269- 271, 275, 327, 364, 366.

Plow, see Tools.

Plum, John, 60.

Plum Island, 10, 11, 40, 169, 338, 392, 405, 406, 408.

Plummer, Plumer, —, 195.

        John, 118.

        Joseph, 448, 454.

        Samuel, 10, 39, 41, 203, 225, 240, 260, 318, 445, 448, 449, 454, 456.

Pocasset, 370.

Pocket book, see Clothing.

Poe, Pow, Elizabeth, 54.

        William, 54, 398.

Poindestre, Jacob, 44.

Poland, Powland, Hannah, 135.

        James, 62, 100, 241.

Pollard, Pollet, John, 92, 117, 135.

Pollock, see Fish.

Ponds, 118.

Poor, Poore, —, 28.

        Daniel, 250.

        Elizabeth, 62.

        Henry, 28, 446, 448, 454.

        John, 28, 129, 260, 403, 448, 454.

        Joseph, 188, 454.

        Samuel, 260, 448, 454.

Pope, Gertrude, 396.

        Samuel, 190.

Porcataye, 58.

Pork, see Food.

Porringers, see Utensils, Household.

Porter, —, 293.

        Benjamin, 293.

        Israel, 279, 293.

        John, 62, 233, 243, 246.

        Mary, 233.

Portsmouth, 67, 199, 201, 202, 266, 428.

Portugal, 329, 376.

Pot hooks, see Utensils, Household.

Pots, see Utensils, Household.

Potter, Benjamin, 379.

        Bethiah, 379, 380.

        Hannah, 379, 380.

        Mary, 379, 380.

        Nicholas, 379- 381.

        Robert, 73, 111, 379-381, 383, 384, 399.

        Samuel, 379.

        Sarah, 379, 380.

Potter, see Trades.

Pouch, see Weapons.

Pound, 62, 139, 206, 294, 295.

Powder, see Weapons.

Powell, Powel, Robert, 152, 159.

Powsland, Thomas, 399.

Powwow river, 128.

Predice, Predies, Adam, 389, 399.

        Christian, 389.

Pressie, John, 21, 25.

Preston, Presson, —, 351.

        Jacob, 194.

        Thomas, 171, 191, 194.

Price, —, 108, 246, 323.

        Capt., 100, 296, 370, 390.

        Elizabeth, 195.

        John, 44, 92, 107, 228, 246, 283, 289, 290, 296, 317, 386, 402.

        Mathew, 62, 150, 360.

        Walter, 91, 296.

Pride, John, 401.

Prier, John, 389.

Prime, Mark, 327.

Prince, Princ, —, 101, 110, 116, 296.

        Jonathan, 99.

        Joseph, 98, 99.

        Mary, 38.

        Richard, 38, 98-100, 118, 296.

        Samuel, 98.

        Thomas, 116, 402.

Pringell, Tringle, Edward, 193.

Prison, 25, 81, 82, 103, 115, 129, 165, 188, 206, 211, 223, 248, 256, 285, 294, 329, 330, 338, 356, 374.

Prison keeper, see Trades.

Pritchett, Prichard, Prichet, Pritchet, John, 239, 337.

        Joseph, 337.

        Richard, 117.

        William, 112, 239, 405.

Procter, John, 69, 92, 190, 191, 217, 228, 248.

        Joseph, 86, 248.

Provender, John, 385.

Prows, John, 399.

Prunella, see Cloth.

Public houses, 30, 37, 63, 73, 135, 137, 143, 207, 432.

        House of entertainment, 24, 142, 171, 173, 228, 290, 317, 432, 433.

        Ordinary, 24-26, 51, 141, 143, 151, 173, 227, 262, 264, 278, 289, 337, 338, 342, 370, 396, 424, 432, 440.

        “White Hart,” 84.

        “White Horse,”135.

        Tippling houses, 317.

Pudeater, Pudator, Pudingeter, Isabel, 192, 193, 316.

        Jacob, 43-45, 107, 108, 192, 193, 316.

Pulsiver, Pulcipher, Benedict, 72.

        Susanna, 382, 383.

Pumery, William, 67.

Punchard, Abigail, 382.

Punishments.

        Bound to good behavior, 23, 54, 72, 141, 253, 256, 258, 259, 264, 292, 374, 433.

        Branded, 253, 256, 258.

        Imprisonment, 83, 256, 374.

        Public acknowledgment, 368.

        Sit in meeting house with paper pinned on head, 265.

        Stand with her husband, back to back, and gagged, in the public market place, 386.

        Whipping, 19, 30, 50, 51, 53, 54, 63, 98, 100, 101, 103, 117, 132, 135, 169, 170, 171, 189, 193, 205, 206, 213, 223, 249, 256, 259, 264, 265, 293, 295, 300, 316, 338, 339, 341- 344, 374, 425, 433, 438, 439.

Purchase, Purchas, Purchis, —, 223.

        Lieut., 383.

        Elizabeth, 361.

        Oliver, 34, 54, 166, 235, 311, 313, 385.

        Thomas, 400.

        William, 399.

Putnam, —, 255.

        Lt., 43, 45, 117, 290.

        Elizabeth, 229, 313, 314.

        John, 2, 45, 46, 55, 135, 145, 178, 323, 324, 355.

        Mary, 63.

        Nathaniel, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7-9, 31, 34, 46, 61, 62, 111, 136, 216, 279, 313, 314.

        Samuel, 9, 229.

        Thomas, 43-46, 55, 375.

Putney, Pudne, Pudney, John, 283, 284, 356, 357.