January
At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village the: sixt day of January: 1698/9:
It was agreed and voted that we will: expend forty pounds in money in Repairing our ministry House:
to be paid to those which shall doe the work: att the end of Two years after the Date hereof: that
is they shall build a porch to it: and pull down all the old clapbords on the fore side and Two
ends: and cover the same againe with bords : and clapbords over them and finish the in side: and
mend the windows and any other nesisary thing that it wants: and it was then also voted yt Mr :
Daniell Andrew: James putnam sarjant John Flint: ensign Jonathan putnam: sarjant John Buxton:
Benjamin putnam John walcott and Deacon edward putnam ware chosen & appointed to take care and
Repaire our ministry house as above as soon as may be
[87] At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village the sixt Day of January
1698/9:
It was voted: that we make choice of sarjant John Buxton sarjant John Tarbell and sarjant Daniell
Rea: to vew the accounts of such as our Inhabitants are indebted unto and to discorse with them and
bring them as low as they can: and make Report of what they shall have don therein to our
Inhabitants att Their next publick meeting
At the same meeting above said: it was voted that John Holton and John Giles have Liberty granted
them to build a seat at the end of the west Galary between that and the pullpitt for them selves to
sitt in
Att the same meeting above said: It was voted that elizabeth Fuller: Susannah Fuller elizabeth
Allen mary swinerton and mary Brabook : have Liberty granted them to build up and finish the third
seate below in the northeast end of the meeting house for themselves to sitt in
February
salem village the: 3d: of February 1698/9
The Inhabitants of This village are Hereby Requiered In His majesties name to meet to gether att
Their usiall place of meeting on Thirds day next: being the ninth day of this Instant February: att
tenn a clock in the morning to give new Instrucktions to the men Chosen att our Last publick meeting
about Repairing our ministry house: for mr : Green as wee are Informed is willing that the vote of
forty pounds which was past that day to Repair the house should be Lett fall & that If the house
be so Repaired that it be decent and comfortable to Live in: it shal please him: And to Agree to
present a petition to the Town of Salem that they would Grant us that we may be a Township by our
selves: also to Receive the accounts of such as our Inhabitants are Indepted : unto: and to conclude
and Agree when the same shall be paid: By ordor of The Committe Thomas
putnam clerk
Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village the ninth day of February 1698/9
it was agreed and voted yt the vote which was past by our Inhabitants: the sixt Day of January Last:
to Lay out forty pounds in Repairing our ministry house is hereby nuled and made void: and that the
men then chosen to Repair our ministry house: are Hereby Impowered to Repair our ministry house so
as it may be decent and Comfortable to Live in: according to their discressions and the Inhabitants
to pay the charge
[88] At a Generall meeting of The Inhabitants of salem village the ninth Day of February
1698/9:
it was Agreed and voted that we make Choice of Allexander osburn and Henry wilkins to joyn with
sarjant John Buxton sarjant John Tarbill and sarjant Daniell Rea: who ware chosen att our Last
publick meeting to view the accounts of such as our Inhabitants are indebted unto: Hereby Fully
Impowering them: or the major part of them: to Reckon and settle accounts: in behalf of our
Inhabitants: with all those which our Inhabitants are justly Indebted unto: and to bring in the same
to our Inhabitants att our next publick meeting
The Rate which was made in Salem village for to pay mr. Greens salary for the
first year. he was in the ministry amongst us: which year begun the fift Day of January 1698/7 and
ends the fift day of January: 1699/8: which Rate is to be paid in money
| lb | s | d |
| Daniel Andrew and sons | 1 | 18 | - |
| william Alline | - | 7 | - |
| John Buxton and son | 1 | 2 | - |
| John Buxton Junr. | - | 3 | - |
| william Buckly Junr | - | 3 | - |
| Thomas Bayley | - | 4 | - |
| Edward Bishop & son | - | 16 | - |
| Edward Bishop Junr | - | 9 | - |
| Henry Brown | - | 13 | 6 |
| samuel Brabrook | - | 6 | - |
| Ezekiel Chever | - | 10 | - |
| Nathaniell Carrell | - | 4 | - |
| Joseph Carrell | - | 4 | - |
| Thomas Cummings | - | 6 | - |
| John Darling & son | - | 8 | - |
| John Dela | - | 6 | - |
| Capt Thomas Flint & son | 1 | 8 | - |
| Thomas Fuller senr & man | - | 8 | - |
| Thomas Fuller Junr | - | 16 | - |
| __ | __ | __ |
| 10 | 11 | 6 |
| _______________ | __ | __ | __ |
| Thomas Fuller Tirtius | - | 7 | |
| Jacob Fuller | - | 12 | - |
| Benjamin Fuller | - | 7 | - |
| Jonathan Fuller | - | 4 | 6 |
| John Flint | - | 12 | 6 |
| Joseph Flint | - | 7 | - |
| Zach: Goodel & son | 1 | 1 | - |
| Zach: Goodel Junr | - | 7 | 6 |
| Joseph Goodel | - | 6 | - |
| Isaac Goodel | - | 8 | - |
| samuell Goodell | - | 8 | - |
| John Giles & man | - | 8 | 6 |
| Joseph Holton ser | - | 8 | - |
| Joseph Holton Junr | - | 15 | - |
| Henry Holton | - | 11 | - |
| John Holton | - | 8 | 6 |
| John Hadlock | - | 7 | - |
| Joseph Herrick & son | 1 | 2 | - |
| Joseph Hutchinson sen | 1 | 2 | - |
| __ | __ | __ |
| 10 | 4 | 6 |
| _______________ | __ | __ | __ |
| [89] |
| Joseph Hutchinson Junr | - | 8 | - |
| John Hutchinson | - | 9 | - |
| Benjamin Hutchinson and man | - | 11 | - |
| sarah Holton widdow | - | 3 | - |
| Lt. Nathaniell Ingersoll | - | 16 | - |
| Henry Kenny senr | - | 7 | - |
| Henry Keny Junr | - | 7 | - |
| James Kittle | - | 6 | - |
| samuel Lane | - | 4 | - |
| John martin | - | 7 | - |
| phillip mackintire | - | 4 | - |
| samuell Nurs & son | - | 17 | - |
| Isaac Neadom | - | 6 | - |
| Thomas Nickols | - | 4 | 6 |
| Allexander osburn | - | 16 | - |
| Lt. Nath. putnam & Benja | 2 | 18 | - |
| Capt John putnam | 1 | 5 | - |
| Thomas putnam | - | 18 | - |
| Joseph putnam | 2 | - | - |
| Walter philips | - | 10 | - |
| Jonathan putnam | 1 | 6 | - |
| James putnam | - | 19 | - |
| John putnam Tirtius | - | 18 | - |
| Eliazer putnam | - | 12 | 6 |
| widdow preston & son | - | 10 | - |
| Edward putnam | 1 | - | - |
| Joseph poter & sons | 2 | 2 | - |
| samuell porter | - | 7 | - |
| Mr Isarell porter | - | 14 | - |
| Joseph pope | 1 | 10 | - |
| James prince | - | 12 | - |
| John putnam Jur | 1 | - | - |
| Joseph prince | - | 9 | - |
| Thomas Rayment | - | 17 | - |
| Joshua Rea senr | - | 12 | - |
| Daniel Rea | 1 | - | - |
| __ | __ | __ |
| 28 | 5 | - |
| _______________ | __ | __ | __ |
| Joshua Rea Junr | - | 11 | - |
| John Rea | - | 10 | - |
| samuel Rey | - | 4 | 6 |
| Johoshophat Roger | - | 3 | - |
| Job Swinerton & son | 1 | 2 | - |
| Jasper Swinerton | - | 10 | - |
| Joseph Swinerton | - | 7 | 6 |
| Abraham Smith | - | 8 | 6 |
| Ephraim Sheldon | - | 5 | - |
| William smale | - | 12 | 6 |
| samuell Smith | - | 5 | - |
| John Tarbill & son | - | 17 | - |
| William upton | - | 9 | - |
| samuel upton | - | 9 | - |
| Capt Jonathan walcott | - | 12 | - |
| John Walcott | - | 8 | - |
| Joseph Whiple | - | 12 | - |
| George wyett | - | 3 | - |
| Bray wilkins & Benja | - | 15 | - |
| Thomas wilkins & son | - | 14 | - |
| Thomas wilkins for Ierland farm | - | 2 | - |
| Henry wilkins & son | - | 10 | - |
| John wilkins | - | 8 | - |
| Samuel Wilkens | - | 3 | - |
| Richard williams | - | 3 | - |
| Zachariah White | - | 3 | - |
| John wooden | - | 3 | - |
| __ | __ | __ |
| 11 | 10 | - |
| _______________ | __ | __ | __ |
| sume Totall | 60 | 11 | - |
| errors exepted |
| abated to Thomas Cumings | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Zach : Goodell senr
The Committe Thomas Rayment
Henry wilkins
Thomas
putnam
March
[90] March 27, 1699--
Then Received of Deacon Nathanell Ingersoll and Deacon Edward Putnam the full sum of Sixty pounds in
mony being in full of my Salary for the year 1698,
I say Recd per me
Joseph Green
Salem village the 17th of march 1698-9
The Inhabitants of this village are Hereby Requiered in His majesties name: to meet: together at
their usiall place of meeting: on Tuesday next being the 21th Day of this Instant march att ten a
clock: to Receive this present Committes accounts: and to Chouse a new Committe : and also to
Receive the accounts of such as our own Inhabitants are Justly Indepted unto: and to conclud and
agree to gitt the west Line Run between salem and this village: also to make sume ordors about a
more ordorly Contribution: By ordor of Thee Committe
Thomas putnam clerk
Att a General meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village the: 21th of march: 1698-9 :
there was Chosen for a commite for the year ensewing : John Buxton: ezekiel Chever Joseph Herrick:
Henry Brown and Allexander osburn
At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of Salem village the: 25th day of march 1698-9 :
it was voted that we Receive the accounts of the Committe chosen to Reckon with our Inhabitants:
which is as Followeth:
salem village the 23th of February: 1698-9 :
wee whose names are under writen being chosen by the Inhabitants of this village to Receive the
accotts of debts of those that our plantation are indebted unto wee have accordingly attended that
serviss and Reckoned with those that have brought their accounts to us: and upon ballance of all
accounts: Left with us we find due from the plantation: to Liuet. Nathaniell putnam : 08 lb. 00s.
00d.
and due to Lt. Thomas putnam: 101b. 00s. 00d.
John Buxton
John Tarbel
Henry wilkins
Allexander osburn
[91] At a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village the: 21: day of march 1698-9
:
voted that all our Inhabitants yt contribute shall put their money in papers: with their names
writen therein: and all yt is put into the Box Lose shall be accounted as strangers.
Att a Generall meeting of the Inhabitants of salem village the: 21th day of march: 1698-9 :
voted that Capt Thomas Flint John Tarbell Joseph putnam and John putnam Junr are Chosen and fully
Impower to Hyer an artis to Run the west Line and settle it between the Town of salem & this
village and the Inhabitants to bare their charge
May
Salem village
The Inhabetance of this Village are Requiered in his majtes name to meate togather at theire
ordenary place of meateing on Tuesday next being the 9th day of this Instant may at three of the
Clocke in the afternoone to give Instructions to the Comitye and to Receve the account of those that
ware to Repaire our ministrye house and to give order for the payeing of the same and Chews som man
to keepe our Booke of Records and also to Receve the acount of those that ware Chose to get an
artice to Run our west Line and to Conseder what to doe about Deeds of Sale for our ministrye Land
and to grainte Lebertye to som men to buide a seete upon the beemes of the meaton house
Salem village may the: 3d 1699.
John Buxton
Joseph Herick
Alexander osburn
Ezekell Chever
Henery
Brown
At a Generall meateing of the Inhabetance of this village the 9th
day of may 1699:
Voted that the Comitye now in being shall make two Rates the one for to pay mr Greens sallery for
this present yeare and the other to pay the Inhabetances their Debt That is to say Eightene pounds
to Natheniell putnam and Thomas putnam and Ninetene pounds for Repaireing the ministry house and one
pounds 18 shelins for Runeing the west Line
Voted that the Comity now in being shall gett the three deeds duely Executed and that the Comitye
shall adde 40 shelens more to the Rates for Decon Ingerson and what Charge they are at in this
matter they Shall make the Rete so much biger as will pay it
[92] This is the Remainder of the Rate that was made to pay The Inhabetance Debets accordeing
to the vote of the Inhabetance at a Generall meatening on the 9th day of may 1699.
| Due to Nathll putnam the Rates | 1699 |
| of William Buckly Junr | - 0 - 3 - 4 |
| Thomas Bayley | - 0 - 3 - 0 |
| widow preston & son | - 0 - 3 - 4 |
| Jonathan fuller | - 0 - 4 - 0 |
| John Hadlock | - 0 - 5 - 0 |
| Joseph Hutchinson Junr | - 0 - 7 - 4 |
| Job Swineton & son | - 0 -16 - 0 |
| Jesper Sweneton | - 0 - 8 - 0 |
| Joseph Sweneton | - 0 - 6 - 0 |
| Epherim Sheldon | - 0 - 3 - 4 |
| Samuell Smith | - 0 - 3 - 4 |
| Due to Thomas putnam |
| Joseph pope | - 1 - 3 - 8 |
| Joseph porter & sons | - 1 -10 - 8 |
| Joseph prince | - 0 - 7 - 8 |
| Henery Kenye Junr | - 0 - 4 - 8 |
| John Darlin & son | - 0 - 8 - 0 |
| Benjimin Wilkins | - 0 -12 - 0 |
| Capt Thomas flinte | - 0 -16 - 0 |
| Samll Ray | - 0 - 3 - 0 |
| John Wooden | - 0 - 2 - 0 |
| due to John Walcott by |
| Isaac Neadam | - 0 - 4 - 8 |
| Joseph flint | - 0 - 8 - 0 |
| theire Remaines due to the plantation by |
| John Martin | - 0 - 5 -10 |
| Joseph Whipple | - 0 - 8 - 0 |
| Thomas Fuller Junr | - 0 - 6 - 0 |
[93] wee whose names are under reeten being Chosen to regulate the seating of parsons in our
meeting hous have dun as foloeth--
In the frunt seat before the pulpett--
Cap Jonathan Putnam
John buxston ser
Danell rea
the next seat John Putnam
yacrrah goodell senr
John tarbell the next
seat Thomas fuller sr
in the frunt seate in the
galary befor the pulpeet
James Philips John rea
John preston Edward bishop
Isaac goodell
the next frunt seat
Thomas flint Israell porter
In the dubel seat below
the widow Swinaton the
wedow Preston John leach
his wife yacriah godel sen
wife John Putnams jur wife
the widow walcoat henery
wilkins wife eyekel Chever
wife Thomas fullers wife
Joseph Hutchinson jr wife
henery holtons wife
The 2 long seat below Joseph
goodel wife Jonathan fuller wife
the next short front seat James Putnam John putnam
tirtes Thomas wilkins
In the long frunt seat below
william rusell ser James
prince danell andrew
Joshuah rea eliayer
Putnam
in the second long seat below
John alin Samell Nurs Jun
benja Swinnaton
in the nexte frunt seat
Isaac Neadam Joseph good
ell in the 2 short seat below
in the second long seat in
the galary before the pulpt
william resell Jr Joshua
swinnaton Joseph sibly Thoms
preston Joseph wilkins
Joseph buxston antoney
buxston John sibley James
smeth John ganson
in the frunt seat in the
womans galary before the
pulpett James Philips wife
James holtons wife
The nex sid frunt sid seat
benja fuller wife Isaac Goodl
wife the next frunt seat
william uptons wife samuel
uptons wife John Allins wife
[94] In the thurd seat before the pulpit
william rusel sr henery wilkins
In the side frunt seat below Joseph Holton
In the long frunt seat below
James Philips henery houlto Joseph hutchinsun
In the frunt seat in the galary before the pulpeet John
walcoot John hutchinson Jesper swinneta John wilkins
Thomas flint: Thoms fuller Jur Samuell goodell
In the frunt side seat in the galary
nicklis howard ebeneyer foul
Thomas Putnam Samuel nurs Ju
daniell rea Jr: natha Putnam John deall sen
In the frunt seat over the stars
Thomas Keney samel Putnam benjamen houlton
in the 2 long seat below
daved richinsun Thomas bayly
in the 2 side seat below: abraham goodell.
In the long new front seat
in the galary below the pulpeet
william rusell Joshuah Swinnaton
Joseph buxston John sibly anthony buxston Jeames Smeeth
John: [Ganson] Jonathan rament richard hutchinson ambros
hutchinson
In the frunt new seat in the north galary daved Jug benja
wilkins
John brown John Keney
martin herick John Smeeth
water Smeeth rufus herick
william walcoat Jonathan
wilkins John Jeffords Joseph
fuller: Isaac wilkins : aquala
wilkins humphery Case John
wilkins Jr Joseph wilkins
in the womens galary: the frunt
seat before the pulpet : william
rusels wife sen
in the 2 long frunt side seat
near the pulpeet
Thomas Putnams wife
benjamen houltons wife
Thomas Keneys wife
Samuell nurs Jr wife
nicklis howards wife
the 3 long seat below
James Smith wife
Benjamen Putnam
Joseph houlton
Edward Putnam
[95] Salem Village march 23 1701/2
These may certify whom it may concern that I have received the full sum of sixty pounds in mony in
full of my salary for ye year 1698 -for which I have before ys time given a receipt which cannot now
be found. I say recvd
per me
Joseph Green
Salem Village March 23 1701/2
These may certify whom it may concern that I have received the full sum of seventy pounds in mony in
full of my salary for ye year 1700. I say recd
Per me
Joseph
Green
Salem Village October 19. 1703.
These may certify whom it may concern that I have received the full sum of seventy pounds in money
in full of my salary for the year 1702: I say received
Per me
Joseph Green
Salem Village January 14 1701.
These may certify whom it may concern that I have received ye full sum of seventy pounds in mony in
full of my salary for year 1699 I say Recd
Per me
Jos.
Green
Salem Village march 23. 1701/2.
These may certify whom it may concern that I have received the full sum of seventy pounds in mony in
full of my salary for the year. I say Recd
Per me
Joseph
Green
