February
Salem village 21 febeuary 1700/701
The Inhabetance of this village are desired to meate at their ordenary place of meateing on
munday the third day of march next at nine of the Clocke in the morning to Chews a Comitye for the
yeare Insueing and to Chews som men to petetion the towne for som monye towards buildeing our meaten
house or what else may be neadefull in that case and to Chews some man or men to Receve what monye
is given by our Neighbours towards buildeing our meatenhouse and to Chewes a man to keepe our Booke
of Records for the yeare Insueing
by order of the Comitye
Jonathan putnam Clarke
March
At a Generall meatening of the Inhabetances of Salem villag the third of march 1700:701 Chosen
for a Comitye
1 voted for the yeare Insueing John putnam Junr Ensigne Buxton Samuell Nurse James putnam and
Benjemin Willkins
2ly Chosen to petetion the Towne for helpe towards building our meaten house Capt Jno putnam and
Capt flint Decon putnam Joseph putnam and Joseph Hericke
[104] 3ly voted that the Decons Shall Receve what mony is Contrebuted by our Neighbours toward
buildeing our meaten house and to deliver it when the people Require it
4ly John putnam was Chosen to keep our Booke of Records for the yeare Ensueing
April
Salem velage the: 19 Aprell 1701:
The Inhabetance of this village are hereby Required In his majesties name to meet together at
there usiall place of meetting on tusday next being the 22th Day of this Instant Apprell at tow a
Clock In the after noon to consider and determan what part of the watch house hill our meetting
house shall stand upon also to make Choyse of Som men to procqure a Deed of the Land that our
meeting house must stand upon also to make Choyse of som men to se the grownd leveled for our
meeting house also to Consider provison Shall be made for the Raysing of our meetting house. also to
Consider how our neighbares mony Shall be Improved which Is Contrubeted towards the bulding of our
meetting house also to give this present Commity Instructsion:
by ord of the Commety
John putnam Ju
At a meeting of the Inhabetance of Salam velage the 22th Day of
Aprell 1701
It was then voted by a generall concurance that the meetting house shall stand upon the watch house
hill before Decon Ingrshall Dore: upon Condetion that Decon Ingrashall gives a Deed of a Convenent
parcell of land for It to stand upon with a Convenent a Comadasion for It and Decon putnam and John
buxton and John putnam and benj putnam be com bownd in a bond of a hundered pownd a peece to Defend
the title of the sd land to the pople so long as they make us of It for that end and and al our
neighbars that have there way shortned to meetting by the meetting house standing in that plase Dou
levell the grownd Convenent to sett the meetting house upon this to be Don before the meetting house
be Raysed
2 voted that Cap flint mr Danell Andrew John tarball Jonathen putnam and James putnam and John
Flint are Chosen to se the grownd leveled to sett the meetting house upon and to take a Deed of sale
of the Land of nathen Ingrashall for our meetting house to stands upon and take bonds of Decon
putnam John buxton John putnam Ju and benj putnam to Defend the title of our meetting house land
May
[105] Salam Vilage may 30 1701
The Inhabetance of this vilgge are Desired to meet Together at there usuall place of meeting on
munday next It being the 2th Day of Jun next Insuing at three a Clock in the after noon to consider
how our neighbars mony Shall be Improved which Is Conterubeted towards the building of our meeting
house also to Consider of and agree about the providing of and the Setteling of a school master
among us also to give this present Commety Instructions for the year Insuing
by order of the Commety
John putnam Cla
June
Salam Vilage 2th June 1701:
at a generall meetting of the inhabetance of Salam vilage 2th June 1701 It was then voted by a
Generall Concurance that the Commity now in being shall shortne our Rats of 110 pownd which is the
second payment of our Carpanders towards the bulding of our meetting house so much as the tow thurds
of the mony Is that Is Contrubeted by our neighbers toward the bulding our meeting house
2th voted that the Decons Shall Deliver the tow thurds of the mony which our neighbers
Contrubeted toward the buld our meetting house to this present Commety now In being 3th vottet that
the Instructsion for this Commety the year Insuing Is that they make the Revent my Joseph green Rat
of seventy pownd for his soleray also they must make the Rate of a 110 pownd which Is the second
payment of our Carpenders for there bulding the meetting hous the Commety Deducting the 2 therds of
our neighbers mony out of that same Rate which they have contrubeted
[106] also the maner of the Raising of our Rats this year is the Instructsion given in the year
170:
3 voted that mr Joseph Hereck and mr joseph putnam and John putnam Ju are Chosen and Impowered to
agree with som sutable preson to be a school master among us in som Conveniant time: and make Return
thereof to: the popel.
November
Salam vilage novmmber 15 1701.
The Inhabetance of this vilge are Desired to meet together at there usuasell place of meetting on
munday next It being the 17 of this Instant Novmber at three a clock in the after noon to chuse and
Impower our men: to Receve that which the town of Salam Is pleased to give to the Inhabetance of
this vilage towards the bulding of our meetting house amonge us and to order how It shall be
Improved also: to Consider where It Is not Reasnable that our neighbars subscription toward the
bulding of our meetting house should be Recorded into our book of Records by order of the
Comety John putnam Jun Clar
Aa a Generall meetting of the Inhabetance of Salum vilage novmber the 17 1701 It was voted by
a generall concurance :--
1 voted that mr Joseph Hereck Mr Edward putnam left Jonathan Putnam and Benjamen putnam are
Chosen and Impowered to Receve that which the town of Salam Is plesed to give to the Inhabetance of
Salam vilage towards the bulding of the meetting house among them and Improve It towards the bulding
of the meetting house among us to the best advantage they can and make there Returne of their Douing
to the pople
2 voted: that our neighburs subcription toward the bulding of the meetting house amongst us shall
be Recorded into our book of Records
The Subcription
Salam Vilage Jeneuary-20th 1700
whareas the lnhabetance of Salam vilage are about to buld a new meetting house
for their better accomadation and have Ingaged to pay for the same in mony at three severall
payments we whosse names are under written being neighbers to the sd vilage and may have benefet by
the said meetting house Dou therefore of our one free wills promes to give towards bulding of the
said meetting house in mony to be payed according to the time the said Inhabetance pays there parts
our severall sums here subcribed
| Mr Joseph Green | 10 - 00 - 00 |
| John leach | 05 - 0 - 00 |
| Samuell leach | 2 - 00 - 00 |
| James Kettell | 2 - 00 - 00 |
| Jonathan Hawyard | 1 - 10 - 00 |
| John Holten | 1 - 04 - 00 |
| James Holten | 3 - 00 - 00 |
| James phillips | 2 - 00 - 00 |
| Gorge Jacops | 1 - 00 - 00 |
| Nathinell Holten Jun | 1 - 00 - 00 |
| Joseph Flint | 2 - 00 - 00 |
| Humperey French | 1 - 5 - 00 |
| Willuam Curtys | 0 - 12 - 0 |
| Samuell Cuttler Sen | 0 - 12 - 0 |
| John Trask | 3 - 00 - 0 |
[107]
In the frunt seat
James putnam
next seat
John putnam : tu e
Joseph Huchinson
Ezekiel Chevur
Joseph Holton
the sid frunt seat
Joseph Swinarton
Joseph Huchinson
Henery Holton
the long four seat
Jasper Swinarton
John huchinson
Benja huchinson
the short sid seat
henery keney
Samuell putnam
the 2 long seat
Richard huchinson
the short seat over ye sters
David Judd
Josiah Putnam
Joseph putnam
Isa burton
the short front saet galary
Benja holtons wife
Benja Fuller -- wife
John Walcutt --wife
abra Smith wife
the next sid saet
Daniel Rea -- wife
Benj Swinarton wife
henery Kenery -- wife
Jon putnam -- wife
Samll Nurse Jur -- wife
in the Dobel seat sid: pulpit
Joseph holtons wife
ye long fore seet below
James phillips wife
Joseph Swinartons wife
the front seat in galry
Benja Fuller
Joseph prince
Jon putnam
John holton
Abram Smith
the front sid seat
Benja holton
Thomas darling
John Fuler
Jon Fuller
John Giles
abram Goodel
Benja Swinarton
James Swinarton
Wm Fuller
the 2nd seet front Galary
John Sibly
Nathll Sibly
John Deal Juner
Isaac Burton
Walter Smith
Eliezer Brown
Josiah putnam
John Sampson
aquilla wilkins
Benja wilkins
the 2nd seet sid galry
John putnam Tirus
Timothy holton
Benja huchinson Jur
Joseph White
Josiah White
Uzzial Rea
the 3rd seet front garly
Jon preson
david preson
Jon Ray
Nathll prible Jur
Joseph huchinson
Ebenezer huchinson
Nathan Town
the 3rd seat afore ye pulpi
Jaccob Fuler
Benja Fuller
Isa Goodell
sid the short front seat
Jasper Swinatton
James prince
Thomas Flint
James Phillips
ye long fore seet below
Israel porter
John Walcutt
Thomas Fuller
Wm Upton
Samll Upton
in ye front seet galry
Thom putnam
Benja holton
Nicolis haward
Robart huchinson
daniel Rea
Samll porter
Isarel andrew
in ye long more sid seet
David Richinson
Joseph putnam
Tarrant putnam
James putnam
Jon putnam
Bega putnam
Richard huchinson
Jno Wilkins Jur
Jon Wilkins
Joseph Buxton
by order of
the commity
Chosen to Rega
late the seeting
of our meeting
house: Jno walcutt
clark
[108] This Rate was made for the mantaned of the Reverant Mr Joseph Green for
this present year begining the 5 of Jenenwarey 1700 and ends Jenewarey the 5 1701
| Daniel Andrew | 02 | 04 | 0 |
| Willuam Alen | 00 | 08 | 0 |
| John buxton sen | 01 | 06 | 0 |
| John buxton Jun | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| Samuell brabook | 00 | 08 | 0 |
| Willuam buckley | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Thomas bayley | 00 | 04 | 8 |
| Edward beshep sen | 00 | 16 | 0 |
| Edward beshep Jun | 00 | 11 | 0 |
| Samuell beshep | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| Daved beshep | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| Henerey brown | 00 | 15 | 0 |
| ekekel Chues | 00 | 14 | 0 |
| Nath Carrell | 00 | 03 | 0 |
| Joseph Carell | 00 | 03 | 0 |
| John Darlen | 00 | 07 | 0 |
| John Deall | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Cap Thomas Flint | 01 | 19 | 0 |
| Thomas Fuller sen | 00 | 12 | 0 |
| Thomas Fuller Jun | 00 | 11 | 0 |
| Jacob fuller | 00 | 18 | 0 |
| Benj Fuller | 00 | 09 | 0 |
| Jonathen Fuller | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| John Flint | 00 | 17 | 0 |
| zachriah Goodeall | 01 | 00 | 0 |
| Abarham goodeall | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| Joseph goodeall | 00 | 07 | 6 |
| Isacc goodeall | 00 | 10 | 0 |
| zachriah goodeall Jun | 00 | 10 | 0 |
| Samuell goodeall | 00 | 12 | 0 |
| John giles | 00 | 08 | 0 |
| Joseph huchinsons | 01 | 06 | 0 |
| Joseph Holten sen | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Joseph Holten Jun | 00 | 16 | 0 |
| Henery Holten | 00 | 13 | 0 |
| John Holten | 00 | 09 | 0 |
| John Hadlock | 00 | 08 | 0 |
| Joseph Hereck | 01 | 06 | 0 |
| Joseph Huchinson Ju | 00 | 13 | 6 |
| John Huchinson | 00 | 13 |
| Benj Huchinson | 00 | 13 | 0 |
| Widdow Holten | 00 | 03 | 6 |
| Nicklose Howard | 00 | 08 | 0 |
| Deck Nath. Ingershall | 00 | 14 | 0 |
| Henerey Kiney se | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Henerey Keney Jun | 00 | 07 | 0 |
| James Kettell | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Samuell Lane | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| John martan | 00 | 07 | 0 |
| Samuell Nurs | 01 | 01 | 0 |
| Isacc nedham | 00 | 07 | 0 |
| elexcander osbron | 01 | 03 | 0 |
| Benj putnam | 03 | 00 | 0 |
| Cap John putnam | 01 | 04 | 0 |
| Thomas putnam est | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Joseph putnam | 02 | 06 | 0 |
| Walter philleps | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Jonathen putnam | 01 | 10 | 0 |
| John putnam ters | 01 | 03 | 0 |
| James putnam | 01 | 03 | 0 |
| Eleazer putnam | 00 | 14 | 0 |
| Widdow presen | 00 | 13 | 0 |
| Samuell porter | 00 | 09 | 0 |
| Deck edward putnam | 01 | 07 | 0 |
| Joseph porter | 02 | 06 | 0 |
| Iserall porter | 00 | 14 | 0 |
| Joseph pope | 01 | 15 | 0 |
| James prence | 00 | 18 | 0 |
| John putnam Jun | 01 | 06 | 0 |
| Joseph prence | 00 | 11 | 0 |
| Thomas Ramant | 00 | 15 | 0 |
| Samuell Leach | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Joshua Rea Danell Rea | 01 | 12 | 0 |
| Joshua Rea Jun | 00 | 10 | 0 |
| John Rea | 00 | 13 | 0 |
| Samuell Rea | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| Jehosaphat Rogers | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| Widdow Swinerton | 00 | 15 | 0 |
| Jasper Swintron | 00 | 12 | 0 |
| Joseph Swinorton | 00 | 09 | 0 |
| Benj Swenorton | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Samuell Smith | 00 | 05 | 0 |
| Abraham Smith | 00 | 09 | 0 |
| Willuam Small [109] | 00 | 12 | 0 |
| John Tarball | 01 | 01 | 0 |
| Willuam Upton | 00 | 09 | 0 |
| Samuell upton | 00 | 09 | 0 |
| Widdow walcut | 00 | 10 | 0 |
| John walkcot | 00 | 11 | 0 |
| Joseph whiple | 00 | 10 | 0 |
| gorge wiat | 00 | 05 | 0 |
| Benj Wilkns | 01 | 00 | 0 |
| Thomas Wilkns | 01 | 00 | 0 |
| Henerey Wilkns | 00 | 12 | 0 |
| John Wilkns | 00 | 08 | 0 |
| Samuell Wilkns | 00 | 02 | 0 |
| Rechard Wiluams | 00 | 00 | 0 |
| zachriah White | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| John Wooden | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| John Leach | 01 | 04 | 0 |
| John Easty | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| John Fuller | 00 | 08 | 0 |
| Soloman Smeth | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| Thomas Neecklos | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| Daved Reachsion | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| Thomas Kiney | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Samuell Cuttlers | 00 | 10 | 0 |
| James Holten | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Thomas Darlen | 00 | 06 | 0 |
| Joseph Fuller | 00 | 05 | 0 |
| John osbron | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| John Sible | 00 | 04 | 0 |
| Thomas perce | 00 | 03 | 0 |
| Joseph Keney | 00 | 04 | 0 |
John Buxton
Benjamen Welkns
James putnam
Samuell Nurse
John putnam
Jun
