Boxford – Biography – Rev. John Cushing - Miscellaneous 

• Handwritten recipe for “Maw-Wallop” – copy of joke poem published in July 1740 

• Diary page detailing trip to New York, visit to Synagogue and Dutch Church, September 17-21 c. 1740s 

• Page from Almanack, April 1744 

• A letter sent from Richard Woodbury of Rowley (scribed by Nicholas Gillman of Durham) to Mr. Parsons of Bradford, written in Methuen, April 11, 1744 – largely scriptural quotations 

• Expense book, 8 leaves, double-sided, October 18, 1747 – October 18, 1749 

• Names include: Mr. Pearl, Mr. Phillips, Moses Porter, John Hardy, Timothy Sessions, Alice Kimball, Old Chambers, S. Porter, Pomp, Dr. Kitteridge, Dr. Clarke, Mr. Webster, Mr. Hovey, Dr. Colman, John Chadwick, Mullikin, Ensign Hovey, T Pearly [Perley], David Tyler, doodle on back says “Landon Bros” 

Boxford – Biography – Capt. John Cushing – Continental Army Muster Information 

• Captain William Pearley’s [William Perley] Company list of men who have not yet received blankets: Moses Carlton, Ivory Hovey, Moses Porter, Jeremiah Robinson, Moses Wood, Asa Smith, Allen Perley, Benjamin Foster, Joshua Andrews, John Towne, Andrew Peabody, Moses Kimball, Rufus Burnam, Thomas Dwinell, John Wildes, Azahel Goodridge, Nathaniel Hale, Aaron Woodbury, Ezra Stiles, Samuel Brown, William Cummings, Job Davis, Elijah Clark, Joseph Simmonds, Samuel Cole, Peter Robinson, Stephen Gould, Stephen Darby, Elijah Gould, Daniel Peabody, Benjamin Abbott 

• Signatures of Ipswich soldiers who have received blankets, March 24, 1777: Nathaniel Emerson, William Smith, Moses Burnam, Moses Lufkin, Nathaniel Martin (?), Abner Polund (?) Jr., Timothy Higgins, Stephen Kent, Ebn. Mansfield, Isaac Jones, Abraham Jones, John Butter, Joseph Burnham, Thomas Foster, Thomas Burnam, Thomas Pierce, Jeremiah White, Abijah Story Negro, Aaron Eveleth, Isaac Pearce, Israel Andrews, Benjamin White, Joseph Burnam Jr., Amani Burnam, Joseph Story 

• Signatures of enlisted men for blankets received in Manchester, April 17, 1777: John Lendal, Troy Lu, Joseph Babcock, Solomon Lu, Nathan Story 

• Handwritten booklet titled: Col. Tyler of Uxbridge / Rhode Island 1779 – Muster roll of soldiers raised to do duty at Rhode Island till the First of January next June 28th, 1779 

• Andover: John Dillaway, Peter Frye, Abiel Wilson, Elijah Haseltine, Joseph Frosh, Abraham Mooar 

• Bradford: Jeremiah Kimball, Jeremiah Kimball Jr., Jonathan Greenough 

• Danvers: Caleb Oakes, George Towne, Israel Putnam, Daniel Needham 

• Boxford: Amos Hovey, Jesse Hardy, Henry Perley 

• Ipswich: Samuel Waite, Nathaniel Rust Jr., Daniel Foster, Solomon Colby, Enos Jewett, David How, William Campbernell, Benjamin Peck, William Dodge, Oliver Appleton Jr., Benjamin Emerson 

• Amesbury: Gideon Colby, Marshal Stocker, William Moulton Jr., David Moulton 

• Newbury: Daniel Appleton, Joseph Frazier, John Searl, Oliver Goodridge, Joseph Pilsbury, Norton Minah 

• Topsfield: Philip McKenzie, Joseph Cree, Robert Gage 

• Middleton: Joseph Nichols, Stephen Peabody 

• Wenham: Abner Haggett, Thomas Webber 

• Danvers: Ely Nurse, Thomas Putnam (drummer), Jonathan Porter (fifer), Charles Hall 

• Beverly: Osmond Trask, Israel Trask, Isaac Smith, Joseph White, William Patch, Benjamin Cole, John Tayler 

• Salem: Thomas White, James Watt, William Erving, John Smith, Alexander Camel, Bartemas McCoy, Hugh Jameson, Jonathan Porter Jr., Benjamin Whipple 

• Marblehead: Thomas Symonds, Timothy Putnam, John Porter, Asa Bacheldor, Isaac Perkins, Moses Hood, William Skinner, Daniel Town 

• Handwritten booklet titled “Penobscot Expense” first page: An account of time and expence that I have been at in muster man since the 14th of Jan’y 1777 

• Last page has draft letter for someone refusing to sell supplies to the army at the set rate 

• Back cover has oath of allegiance to the United States of America 

Boxford – Biography – Capt. John Cushing – Second Foot Company, 1776-1777 

• Enlistment orders to raise men from Boxford 

Boxford Biography – John Cushing – Justice of the Peace 

• Letter from John Cushing  to the Constables of the Town of Bradford, April 25, 1777 RE: Complaint made by Samuel Greenough, Abel Kimball, and Solomon Tenney about Peter Russell refusing to sell coffee at the price set by Massachusetts. Benjamin Walker records confiscating 30 lbs of coffee from Russell’s store on April 29, 1777 

• Justice of the Peace draft letter for “house breaking,” 177_ date 

• Justice of the Peace draft letter for “mittimus” (a warrant issued for someone being taken into custody), 177_ date 

• Justice of the Peace draft letter for “recognizance” (to release someone arrested on bail) – handwritten note on back of this document about the committee chosen to fix up the meetinghouse be authorized to receive money from those arrested who owe money for bail 

Town of Boxford – General Court petition regarding Continental Army fine, 1780 

• Written by Isaac Adams on behalf of the Boxford Selectmen RE: 1200 pound fine issued to Boxford for not raising enough men to join the Continental Army 

Town of Boxford – Meeting Warrants, 1776 

• Town meeting to determine whether Boxford will “resolve of the Geral Court respecting Independency,” June 10, 1776 

Town meeting to see if the town will choose a delegate to attend a convention in Ipswich, April 22, 1776; reverse records results of Town Meeting from November 28, 1776 RE: raising men to fight for the United States of America 

Town of Boxford – Meeting Warrant, 1777 

• Choose someone to find evidence on anyone who doesn’t support “the Rights and Liberties of America”  

• Vote on money for soldiers hired by town for the continental service 

Town of Boxford – Vote establishing Committee of Safety, no date (probably 1777, see above meeting warrant) 

Town of Boxford – Tax Valuation, no date 

Boxford First Church – Letters of Dr. John Rogers, 1747-1754 

• Letter from John Rogers to First Parish Congregation and response, 1747 

• Letter from First Parish Congregation to John Rogers RE: unhappiness with his performance, 1747/8 

• Reply from John Rogers to First Parish Congregation, 1748 

• Letter  from First Parish Congregation to John Rogers requesting a church meeting to vote on a new preacher, 1749 

• Records of two councils held to dismiss John Rogers from the Boxford First Parish Church, 1751 

• Letter from John Rogers to the First Parish Congregation rebuking them for trying to dismiss him, 1754 (reverse: crossed out note for 80 pounds received by John Foster from David Chadwick, both of Andover, 1754) 

Boxford Second Church – Confessions of Sin 

• “Form of Confession”  

• No name, no date 

• Thomas Peabody and Ruth Peabody, no date 

• Tamsin, Negro, no date [female slave of Benjamin Porter] 

• John Chadwick and Susanna Chadwick, February 26, 1743/4 

• Also read by: Jeremiah Eames and wife, October 31, 1762; Hovey and his wife, May 1, 1763; Richard Dole and his wife, June 21, 1767 

• Peggy Foster, August 12, 1744 

• John Tiler [John Tyler], April 8, 1747 

• John Tyler, 1747 

• John Stiles and Hannah Stiles, July 2, 1758 

• Abiel Barker and Sarah Barker, February, 24, 1760 

• Pelatiah Lakeman and Eunice Lakeman, August 9, 1767 

Boxford Second Church – Ecclesiastical Council, 1773 

• Ecclesiastical Council held by the churches of Rowley Second Parish, Haverhill First Parish, Byfield, Stoneham, Linebrook, Boxford First Parish, and Andover Second Parish to determine if the Second Parish Church at Boxford could reject its pastor-elect, Rev. David Osgood 

Boxford Second Church – Ecclesiastical Council – Calls, 1757, 1759 

• Letter from the Church in Narragansett No. 2 to the Second Church in Boxford requesting representation at a Council in that town regarding some “unhappy difference” 

• Letter from the Church of Christ in Marshfield to the Second Church in Boxford requesting representation at the ordination of Thomas Brown, September 2, 1759 

Boxford Second Church – Letters of Admonishment and Replies, 1745-1747 

• Letter of admonishment written by Rev. John Cushing to David Wood for assault on John Chadwick, Jr., October 27, 1749 

• Letter of adminishment with no names, dates, or details of events 

• Six letters concerning the absence of Isaac Dodge, Gideon Tyler, Abner Tyler and Abigail Dodge in partaking of communion 

Boxford Second Church – Letters concerning John Worster [John Wooster] 

• Captain John Tyler suspended from communion for entertaining itinerant minister Mr. [Francis] Worster, admonished for bad behavior after suspension, no date  

• Request for church meeting to consider bad behavior of John Worster and Capt. John Tyler, December 22, 1745; reverse has result of votes on case of Tyler, Dodge, and Worster 

• John Cushing’s response to John Worster’s propose to call Ecclesiastical Council, no date 

• Admonishment letter to Captain John Tyler from Rev. John Cushing, November 1, 1745 

• List of John Worster’s offences and church vote on actions to take, no date 

• Partial letter RE: John Worster’s offenses against Rev. John Cushing; Benjamin Porter and Samuel Spofford testimony 

• John Cushing’s call for church meeting to discuss problem of itinerant ministers, no date 

• Church votes RE: John Worster and Captain John Tyler’s offences, September 23, 1745 (appears to be multiple dates, but all around this time frame); main problem was Captain John Tyler and Deacon John Worster inviting Mr. Francis Worster and Mr. Joseph Adams to preach in their houses 

• Court paper from Bradford; Thomas Peabody, complainant and John Worster, defendant; witnesses Nathan Wood, Sarah Smith, and Mary Smith; signed by Thomas Kimball, Justice of the Peace 

• Letter from John Wooster to Reverend John Cushing and Second Church, April 16, 1746 

• Church votes from September 17, 1745, September 24, 1745, and October 7, 1745 RE: behavior of Captain John Tyler and John Worster  

• Letter to John Worster (now residing in Leicester) from Rev. John Cushing, March 7, 1747 

• Letter from Second Church of Boxford to Second Church of Leicester about John Worster, now of Leicester, March 7, 1747  

• Letter to John Cushing from Joshua Eaton concerning John Worster’s suspension from Boxford church, July 14, 1747 

Boxford Second Church – Marriage Intention Certificates / Filed in Boxford 

• Timon (owned by Thomas Chadwick) to Phillis Hale (owned by Captain Joseph Hale of Byfield), March 1st, 1769 

• Solomon Gould (Topsfield) to Rebecah Bixby, May 10, 1756 

• Ashley Bowen (Marblehead) to Dorothy Chadwick, April 20, 1758 

• Andrew Bradford and Rebecca Cole, April 23, 1743 

• Gideon Bixbee [Gideon Bixby] and Rebekah Foster [Rebecca Foster], May 16, 1751 

• Joseph Abbot, Jr. (Andover) and Ednah Plats, November 22, 1766 

• Thomas Abbot III (Andover) and Elizabeth Saxby, January 22, 1759 

• Nathan Andrews and Mehetiball Foster [Mehitable Foster] (Andover), March 8, 1750 

• Jacob Andrews and Mary Andrews, October 26, 1761 (note on back: Married Nov’r. 19, 1761) 

• Nathaniel Andrews and Mary Holt, July 31, 1754 (note on back: Married Sept. 3, 1754) 

• Moses Beila [Moses Bailey] (Salem, NH) and Elizabeth Merril [Elizabeth Merrill], January 16, 1758 (note on back: Married Jan’y. 27, 1758) 

• Thomas Baker Jr. (Topsfield) and Sarah Hale, January 17, 1752 

• Benjamin Perley and Hannah Clark, November 27, 1758 (note on back: Married Jan’y. 2, 1759) 

• Nathaniel Perley and Mehetabel Perley [Mehitable Perley], May 15, 1758 (note on back: Married Oct’r. 31, 1758) 

• Peter Poor (Andover) and Sarah Wood, October 10, 1753 

• Benjamin Porter Jr. And Mary Sherwin, March 26, 1769 (note on back: Married Ap’r. 28, 1763) 

• Abraham Redington and Sarah Kimball, May 11, 1757 (note on back: Married Aug. 9th) 

• Asa Robbinson [Asa Robinson] (Andover) and Margrit Hovey [Margaret Hovey], April 14, 1756 

• Thomas Spafford [Thomas Spofford] and Ruexbee Moody, December 3, 1750 

• Stephen Runnels and Hannah Pearl, April 8, 1754 (note on back: Married 11.1754) 

• Benjamin Rogers and Lois Pierce (Lancaster), March 26, 1751 

• Peter Russell (Salisbury) and Molley Chadwick [Molly Chadwick], November 6, 1761 

• Timothy Sessions (Andover) and Abigail Black, November 20, 1738 

• After Sherwine [After Sherwin] and Mehetabel Porter [Mehitable Porter], May 12, 1764 (note on back: Married May 24, 1764) 

• Elias Smith and Hannah Barker, January 22, 1750 

• Ebenezer Sherwin and Sarah Hovey, March 14, 1748 

• John Smith and Widow Deborah Gage (Methuen), December 9, 1760 

• Moses Smith (Shrewsbury) and Phebe Symonds, May 23, 1749 

• Amos Spafford [Amos Spofford] and Abigail Pearl, February 27, 1754 (note on back: Married Mar. 7, 1754) 

• Joseph Spafford [Joseph Spofford] and Sarah Eames, September 2, 1745 

• William Spafford [William Spofford] and Abigail Perley, October 31, 1750 

• Moses Sticknee [Moses Stickney] and Abigail Hales, June 19th, 1750 

• John Stiles and Hannah Dence [Hannah Demcy], March 14, 1757 (note on back: Married March 14, 1757) 

• Joseph Symonds (Middleton) and Lucy Kimball, October 26, 1754 

• Abraham Tyler and Abigail Sticknee [Abigail Stickney], April 29, 1756 (note on back: Married Ap’r. 29, 1756) 

• Gideon Tyler and Mehetabell Kimball [Mehitable Kimball], April 9, 1748 

• Nathaniel Tyler and Sarah Weed (Rowley), April 20, 1741 

• Phinehas Tyler [Phineas Tyler] and Hannah Foster (Andover), February 13, 1758 

• Benjamin Tilcomb (Newbury) and Lydia Wood, August 10, 1741 

• Benjamin Thomson (Wilmington) and Mary Killam, July 18, 1758 (note on back: Married July 26, 1758) 

• Jonathan Whipple (Danvers) and widow Abigail Buswell, October 24, 1757 

• William Wilson (Andover) and Prudance Danilson [Prudence Danielson], May 10, 1756 (note on back: Married May 13, 1756) 

• Jonathan Woodberry [Jonathan Woodbury] (New Salem, NH) and Lydia Foster, December 17, 1758 (note on back: Married Dec’r. 20, 1758) 

• Jacob Wyman (Bradford) and Sarah Perley, September 12, 1758 (note on back: Married Nov’r. 23, 1758) 

• John Hale and Pricilla Peabody, March 6, 1737/8 

• Joseph Emory Jr. (Andover) and Hannah Stickney, May 9, 1763 

• John Emmery [John Emory] (Newbury) and Abigail Stiles, November 5, 1753 

• Daniel Farnum (Andover) and Lydia Porter, October 6, 1768 

• Joseph Faulkner Jr. (Andover) and Hannah Hovey, June 1, 1765 (note on back: Married Oct. 31, 1765) 

• William Foster and Sarah Eams [Sarah Eames], June 6, 1763 

• William Foster and Jemima Foster (Andover), October 20, 1761 (note on back: Married Dec’r. 1, 1761) 

• Richard Foster and Elizabeth Kimball (Andover), October 26, 1761 (note on back: Married Nov’r. 19, 1761) 

• Aaron Gray (Andover) and Bethia Peabody, July 16, 1744 

• Samuel Ayer (Haverhill) and Mary Carlton, May 16, 1761 (note on back: Married Oct’r. 7, 1761) 

• John Pearl and Eunice Kimball, October 29, 1765 (note on back: Married Oct’r. 31, 1765 

• Abner Curtice [Abner Curtis] and Ruth Hale, June 5, 1758 (note on back: Married June 29, 1758) 

• Timothy Kimball (Andover) and Mehetiball Kimball [Mehitable Kimball], September 26, 1744 

• Abial Parker [Abiel Parker] (Andover) and Sarah Hovey, December 7, 1759 

• John Barker (Andover) and Mehetable Goodridge [Mehitable Goodridge], June 10, 1747 

• Asa Barker (Andover) and Lucy Porter, September 26, 1767 (note on back: Married Oct’r. 6, 1767) 

• Levi Andrews and Bridget Holt, October 31, 1757 (note on back: Married Nov’r. 9, 1757) 

• James Boynton (Rowley) and Mary Wood, April 25, 1763 

• Jacob Buck (Haverhill) and Hannah Eames, May 2, 1752 

• Asa Carlton (Andover) and Hannah Kimball, December 20, 1756 

• Samuel Carleton and Rebecca Goodridge, May 14, 1750 

• George Carleton Jr. And Abigail Tyler, December 5, 1749 

• Theodore Carleton (Exeter, NH) and Deborah Wood, June 6, 1763 

• Thomas Carleton and Jane Stickney, November 15, 1754 (note on back: Married Nov’r. 28, 1754) 

• Ephraim Chadwick and Mary Barker (Andover), January 8, 1753 

• John Cole and Eunice Spafford [Eunice Spofford], December 26, 1748 

• John Cole and Abigail Brown, July 31, 1746 

• Samuel Cole (Methuen) and Mary Peabody, May 26, 1748 

• Jacob Curtice [Jacob Curtis] and Mary Stils [Mary Stiles], May 26, 1742 

• Ebenezer Deamon Jr. (Reading) and Lydia Dresser, May 6, 1768 

• Richard Dexter (Malden) and Rebecca Peabody, October 26, 1741 

• Isaac Dodge and Abigail Tyler, April 9, 1744 

• Ephraim Dorman and Hophzibah Peabody [Hepzibah Peabody], February 13, 1737/8 

• Jeremiah Eams [Jeremiah Eames] and Susannah Peabody, March 24, 1762 (note on back: Married Mar. 31, 1762) 

• David Wood (Lunenberg) and Mary Hovey, January 23, 1745 

• Jonathan Howard and Elizabeth Burrough, November 27, 1744 

• Humphry Holt (Andover) and Elizabeth Kimball, September 30, 1745 

• Matthew Hardy and Ann Lacy, February 14, 1748 

• Joshua Hardy (Bradford) and Hannah Tyler, September 2, 1765 (note on back: Married October 31, 1765) 

• Ensign Joseph Hale and Sarah Hovey, September 17, 1743 

• John Hovey Jr. and Mary Cole, December 27, 1756 (note on back: Married Jan’y. 11, 1757) 

• Luke Hovey and widow Esther Runnels, March 31, 1755 (note on back: Married Ap’r. 24, 1755 

• Richard Hovey and Sarah Wood (Andover), October 25, 1757 

• Thomas Hovey and Sarah Carlton, July 14, 1762 (note on back: Married July 21, 1762) 

• Abel Kimbal [Abel Kimball] (Bradford) and Sarah Perl [Sarah Pearl], July 25, 1753 

• John Kimball Jr. and Sarah Barker (Andover), September 26, 1744 

• John Kimball (Bradford) and Lydia Foster, April 4, 1748 

• John Kimball Jr. and Mehetabal Robinson [Mehitable Robinson] (Andover), May 27, 1745 

• Richard Kimball Jr. and Mary Kimball, January 14, 1739/40 

• Joseph Magery [Joseph Margery] (Danvers) and Hannah Prichard, December 17, 1753 

• Joseph Matthews and Mary Dorman, August 19, 1754 (note on back: Married Sep’t. 29, 1754) 

• Joseph Mulliken (Bradford) and Bettey Tyler, February 13, 1762 

• Ebenezer Peabody and Elizabeth Pearl, January 16, 1764 (note on back: Married February 9, 1764) 

• Daniel Peabody and Anna Stickney, September 14, 1761 (note on back: Daniel Peabody’s Certificate 11/3: Sep’r. 14: 1761 Married Sep’r. 15, 1761) 

• Jonathan Peabody and Mary Ramsdell, November 18, 1751 

• Nathaniel Peabody and Hepzibah Barker (Andover), February 19, 1755 (note on back: Married Feb’y. 26, 1755) 

• John Pemberton (Rowley) and Bridget Wood, April 4, 1737 

• Israel Perkins and Hephzibah Jewett [Hepzibah Jewett], February 28, 1749\ 

Boxford Second Church – Marriage Intention Certificates / Filed in Andover for Boxford residents  

• Timothy Sessions (Andover) and Abigail Black (Boxford), November 20, 1738 

• Nathaniel Peabody (Boxford) and Hepzebath Barker [Hepzibah Barker] (Andover), February 17, 1755 

• Thomas Abbot, 3rd (Andover) and Elezebith Saxbery [Elizabeth Saxby] (Boxford), January 15, 1759 (note on back: Married Ap’r. 26, 1759) 

• Nathan Andrews (Boxford) and Mehetebel Foster [Mehitable Foster] (Andover), February 25, 1750/1 

• Abiel Barker (Andover) and Sarah Hovey (Boxford), December 6, 1759 (note on back: Married Feb’y. 19, 1760) 

• Timothy Barker (Andover) and Mehetable Kimball [Mehitable Kimball] (Boxford), September 29, 1744 

• John Barker (Andover) and Mehetable Goodridge [Mehitable Goodridge] (Boxford), June 5, 1747 

• Epharam Chadwick [Ephraim Chadwick] (Boxford) and Mary Barker (Andover), December 19, 1752 

• Humphrey Holt (Andover) and Elisabeth Kimball (Boxford), September 30, 1745 

• Richard Huffey [Richard Hovey] (Boxford) and Sarah Wood (Andover), October 17, 1757 (note on back: Married Nov’r. 20, 1757) 

• John Kimball (Boxford) and Sarah Barker (Andover), September 29, 1744 

• Jonathan Kimball Jr. (Boxford) and Mehetabel Robinson [Mehitable Robinson] (Andover), May 29, 1745 

• Asa Robinson (Andover) and Margaret Huffey [Margaret Hovey] (Boxford), April 12, 1756 

• William Wilson (Andover) and the widow Prudance Danielson [Prudence Danielson], May 10, 1756 

• Nathan Eams [Nathan Eames] and Phebe Robinson (Andover [both of Andover?]), March 14, 1765 

• Joseph Emery Jr. (Andover) and Hannah Stickney (Boxford), May 23, 1763 (note on back: Married June 2nd, 1763) 

• Daniel Farnum (Andover) and Lydia Porter (Boxford), October 18, 1768 

• Joseph Faulkner Jr. (Andover) and Hannah Hovey (Boxford), June 3, 1765 

• Richard Foster (Boxford) and Elizabeth Kimball (Andover), October 30, 1761 

• William Foster (Boxford) and Jemima Foster (Andover), October 26, 1761 

• Aaron Gray (Andover) and Bethiah Peabody [Bethia Peabody] (Boxford), July 3, 1744 

Boxford Second Church – Marriage Intention Certificates / Filed in other towns for Boxford residents  

• Jonathan Whipple (Danvers) and widow Abigail Buzel [Abigail Buzzell], October 24, 1757 (Danvers) (note on back: Married October 25, 1757) 

• Benjamin Tomson (Wilmington) and Marey Killam [Mary Killam], July 24, 1758 (Wilmington) (note on back: Married July 26, 1758) 

• Benjamin Titcomb (Newbury) and Lydia Wood, August 11, 1741 (Newbury) 

• Samuel Tenney (Littleton) and Sarah Tilor [Sarah Tyler], April 8, 1745 (Littleton) 

• Nathaniel Taylor and Sarah Weed (Rowley), May 13, 1741 (Rowley) 

• Joseph Symonds (Middleton) and Luce Kimball [Lucy Kimball], October 30, 1754 (Middleton) (note on back: Married Octr’r. 31, 1754) 

• Moses Smith (Shrewsbury) and Phebe Symonds, May 1, 1749 (Shrewsbury) 

• John Smith and Debrah Gage [Deborah Gage] (Methuen), November 29, 1760 (Methuen) (note on back: Married Dec’r. 2, 1760) 

• Peter Russell (Salisbury) and Molley Chadwick [Molly Chadwick], October 24, 1761 (Salisbury) (note on back: Married Nov’r. 26, 1761) 

• Benjamin Rogers and Lois Peirce (Lancaster), March 22, 1750 (Lancaster) 

• Joseph Mayory [Joseph Margery] (Danvers) and Hannah Prichard, December 26, 1753 (Danvers) (note on back: Married Dec’r. 27, 1753) 

• John Kimball (Bradford) and Lydia Forster [Lydia Foster], June 17, 1748, married November 21, 1747 (Bradford) 

• Abel Kimball (Bradford) and Sarah Pearl, June 16, 1753, married October 1, 1753 (Bradford) 

• Joshua Hardy (Bradford) and Hannah Tyler, August 17, 1765, married on October 29, 1765 (Bradford) 

• Joshua Cleaves (Beverly) and Huldah Perley, April 6, 1761 (Beverly) 

• Samuell Coll [Samuel Cole] (Methuen) and Mary Pebody [Mary Peabody], March 26, 1748 (Methuen) 

• Jacob Buck (Haverhill) and Hannah Ames [Hannah Eames], May 4, 1752 (Haverhill) 

• James Boynton (Rowley) and Mary Wood, intention entered April 6, 1763, published April 25, 1763 (Rowley) (note on back: Married June 14, 1763) 

• Ashley Bowen (Marblehead) and Dorothy Chadwick, May 5, 1758 (Marblehead) 

• Thomas Baker Jr. (Topsfield) and Sarah Hale, February 3, 1752 (Topsfield) 

• Moses Bayley (Salem) and Elizabeth Merrill, January 24, 1758 (Salem) 

• Samuel Ayer (Haverhill) and Mary Carlton, May 12, 1761 (Haverhill) 

• David Wood (Lunenberg) and Mary Hovey, January 20, 1745/6 (Lunenberg) 

• Jacob Wiman [Jacob Wyman] (Bradford), published August 26, 1758, marriage November 22, 1758 (Bradford) 

• Jonathan Woodbury Jr. (Salem) and Liddia Foster [Lydia Foster], December 18, 1758 (Salem) 

Boxford Second Church – Statements of Faith / “Relations” 

• Jemima Eames, wife of Joseph 

• Samuel Carlton and Rebeca Carlton [Rebecca Carlton], 1752 

• Ephraim Chadwick and Mary Chadwick, 1755 

• Mary Barker 

• Rebekah Hovey [Rebecca Hovey], 1751 

• Richard Kimball and Elisabeth Kimball [Elizabeth Kimball], 1752 

• Marey Kimball [Mary Kimball] 

• Mary Peabody, 1755 

• Anna Eams [Anna Eames], 1746 

• Abner Eams [Abner Eames] 

• David Chadwick and Sarah Chadwick, 1751 

• Eunic Cole [Eunice Cole] 

• John Cole 

• Mary Dowen, 1744 

• Thomas Brown 

• Florah, 1754 [slave] 

• Daniel Hovey 

• Martha Tyler, wife of David Tyler 

• Allis Kemball [Alice Kimball] 

• John Kimball Jr., 1747 

• Katherine Langley, 1755 

• Abigail Langsford, 1750 

• Magery Lurvey, 1752 

• Hannah Norton, 1753 

• Mary Porter, 1742 

• Mary Porter 

• [signature cut out], 1740 (note: Octo’r. 12, 1746 with a little alteration for old Dean Robinson) 

• Sarah, negro, 1747 

• Hannah Sessions, 1746 (note: Read March 31, 1751 for Abigail Foster) 

• Mark Snelling, 1744 

• Sarah Tyler, 1749 (1740 written on reverse) 

• Samuel Wood 

• Mary “Molly” Wood 

• John Barker 3rd and Mehetabel Barker [Mehitable Barker], 1747 (note: for James Seaton & wife Apr. 1, 1750 

• Rebecca Bixby, wife of Gideon Bixby 

Boxford Second Church – Transfers, 1740 

• Letter from the First Church of Christ in Andover to Second Church of Christ in Boxford dismissing Ephraim Foster, John Foster Sr., David Foster, Moses Foster, Lydia Foster and Ruth Foster 

Boxford Second Parish – Meeting Warrants, 1772-1775 

• March 14, 1772 – Deciding whether to change versions of psalms, meeting house fence (Benjamin Foster, Stephen Mighill, Jonathan Eams Jr.) 

• December 2, 1772 – Benjamin Porter case to be tried at Salem Inferior Court (Ens. Gideon Tyler, Capt. John Tyler, David Chadwick, Mr. [David] Osgood) 

• January 11, 1773 – David Chadwick 

• March 17, 1773 – Choosing person to sweet meeting house and keep key 

• May 27, 1773 – Deciding if parish will provide place for David Osgood to stay until he has decided whether to be minister for the parish 

• July 2, 1773 – Deciding if parish will agree with church RE: ordination of David Osgood 

• September 4, 1773 – Questions regarding hiring a new preacher and what to do in the meantime 

• November 4, 1773 – Same questions as above, question about meeting house window in winter, also tax rates for William Porter, Joseph Simmons, Nathaniel Lakeman 

• December 23, 1773 – Choosing new location of meeting house 

• February 11, 1774 – Nathan Barker 

• March 5, 1774 – Choosing location of new meeting house and whether to include a porch or steeple (Mr. Marrett) 

• April 23, 1774 – Questions about preacher, fencing burial ground, tax rates for William Porter, John Chadwick, Samuel Carlton, Nathaniel Lakeman 

• July 8, 1774 – Whether to call John Marrit or Moses Hale as preacher 

• July 30, 1774 – Vote to continue Moses Hale as preacher 

• August 20, 1774 – Whether Parish agrees with Church to hire Moses Hale as preacher 

• October 31, 1774 – Ordaining Moses Hale, work done in new meeting house galleries, discuss proprietor’s rights over old and new meeting houses, taxes for Daniel Simmons and John Foster 

• December 23, 1774 – Sale of Mr. Barker’s pews, payment for Mr. Hale 

• January 4, 1775 – Contract with Stephen Barker for new meeting house, disposal or use of pews 

• March 9, 1775 – Choose man to sweep meeting house and keep key, disposal of old meeting house 

• January 4, 1776 – Financial questions, taxes for Samuel Spofford, William Porter, James Boyenton deceased [James Boynton], Jeremiah Perley, Joseph Hovey Jr., Eliphalet Cole 

Boxford Second Parish – Warrant for Tax Collection, 1773 

Salisbury First Church – Caleb Cushing – Sermons, 18th Century 

• 1706 and 1709 – Sermons written in shorthand, probably by Caleb Cushing of Scituate; cover is partial will of Joseph Lancaster (1638-1719), dated 1712; page inside is meeting notes about Caleb Cushing’s garrison house, dated 1708/9 

• 1708 – Sermon written in shorthand, probably by Caleb Cushing of Scituate (side says Scituate May 1708); Cover is made from a letter addressed to Mr. James Allen, Corrituck October 16, 1689. Another page contains crossed out correspondence signed by James Alling (possibly old correspondence from Caleb’s father John Cushing) 

• Main body 1710 (with cover and first page added in 1726) - Sermon written in shorthand, probably by Caleb Cushing of Scituate; cover made from a Salisbury man’s will, signed by witnesses Caleb Cushing Jr. and Judith Norton; one page is letter addressed to “Reverend [Caleb Cushing]” from Johnathan Cushing, August 6, 1726 (mainly about family members); one page is a cover addressed to “The Rev. Caleb Cushing” with “Mrs. Wentworth” written at the bottom. 

• Sermons written in shorthand with dates ranging from 1710-1726; front cover is a land deed record signed by Elias Pike and Ebenezer Brown, 1745/6; back cover is a letter to Caleb Cushing from Richard Saltonstall in Haverhill, dated 1725; partial letter sent to Caleb Cushing from Newton, MA, dated 1718; partial latter sent to Caleb Cushing dated 1710 

• Sermons written in shorthand with dates ranging from 1710-1745/6; cover is a land deed from Koziath True [Kezia True, widow of Joseph True] to Robert Smith, both of Salisbury, MA 

• 1712 – Sermon written in shorthand, probably by Caleb Cushing of Scituate; cover is a promissory note of Phillip Grealy Sr. and Edward French Jr. of Salisbury who owe 50 pounds to Elizabeth Winsley of Salisbury, 1711, the rest appears to be part of a real estate transaction between the above parties 

• 1712 – Sermon written in shorthand, probably by Calem Cushing of Scituate; cover is a portion of the will of Sarah Pike Stockman [mother-in-law to Maria Cotton Bradbury, sister of Elizabeth Cotton Cushing, Caleb Cushing’s wife], signed by Sarah Stockman, Caleb Cushing and Elizabeth Cushing 

• Sermons dated 1715, 1725, 1727, written in shorthand, probably by Calem Cushing of Scituate; cover is made from folded indenture/contract between Wyman Bradbury and John Wadleigh, both of Salisbury, MA, 1715/16 [Wyman Bradbury was husband to Maria Cotton Bradbury, sister-in-law to Caleb Cushing]; one page is made of unidentified and undated man’s will; one page is partial letter to Caleb Cushing and his wife from man in Bridgewater who was the father of “Benoni Selly” requesting money so that he can pay his debts and move to Salisbury 

• 1716 - Sermon written in shorthand, probably by Caleb Cushing of Scituate (first page says Salisbury July 1716); cover made from promissory note of Caleb Cushing on Salisbury MA and Theophilus Cotton of Hampton NH who owe Joseph Chase (?) of Hampton NH 80 pounds money, 1714; One page is cover for letter addressed to Mr. William Bradbury, Salisbury; One page is cover  for letter addressed to the Reverend Mr. Caleb Cushing living in Salisbury; one page inside booklet is a letter from Maria Bradbury [Mariah “Maria” Cotton Bradbury (1672-1736), sister to Theophilus Cotton and Elizabeth Cotton Cushing, Caleb’s wife] about an Indian attack and her children 

• 1729 – Sermon written in shorthand, probably by Caleb Cushing; possibly preached again in 1747 by John Cushing. Cover is made of part of a contract between John Conner of Salibury, MA, Jeremiah Conner and Cornelius Conner of Exeter, NH on the one part, and their mother Sarah Conner, widow of Cornelius Conner late of Salisbury, MA.  

• 1731 - Sermon written in shorthand, probably by Caleb Cushing; preached at a young men’s meeting in 1731, also in 1736 and 1743 

• 1731 - Sermon written in shorthand, probably by Caleb Cushing; cover made from land transaction between Isaac Morrill and Elizabeth Moody in Salisbury, 1723 

• 1733, 1742 – Written in shorthand 

• 1739 - Sermon written in shorthand by Caleb Cushing; cover is a letter from Caleb’s son John Cushing, dated 1738, asking for help from his father to fill in for a sick pastor; last page is part of an earlier sermon dated 1709 

• Sermon preached 1760 and 1764 (John Cushing?) 

• Sermon preached 1764 (John Cushing?) 

• Sermon preached at Royalsborough (now Durham, ME) by William Hall, 1787 

Middleton, MA – Biography – Rev. Elias Smith, 1759 

• Letter of recommendation to Middleton from Nathaniel Appleton, Pastor of the First Church in Cambridge 

Durham, ME – Miscellaneous 

• Receipt from Mary Lewis to O. Israel Bagley, 1782 (Royalsborough) 

• Receipt for sale of pews, possibly signed by Charles Garrish of Durham, 1782 

Freeport, ME – Assessments – Town and Parish 

• “List of Inhabitants of west parish who pay a tax to the minister”; cover is made of letter to Mr. David Dennison of Freeport, no date 

• Tax list for inhabitants and non-residents of the town of Freeport, 1801 (signed by John Cushing) 

Freeport, ME / Brunswick, ME – Church Records 

• Promissory note from Elias White to Robert Royal, 1793 

• Baptist certification of membership for James Chace [James Curtin written on reverse], Brunswick, 1802 

• Silas Allen of Freeport joined church, Brunswick, 1801 

• Lemuell Ward of Freeport joined church, Brunswick, 1802 

• Nehemiah Ward of Freeport joined church, Brunswick, 1802 

• John Allen of Freeport joined church in Brunswick and Freeport, no date 

• Confession of sin (?), Olive Josselyn, Freeport, 1794 

New Harbor, ME – Deeds, 1743, 1744 

• Jonathan Westover of Simsbury, CT to Eleazer Howard / Haywood of Brookfield, MA; and Eleazer Howard / Haywood of Brookfield, MA to Nathaniel Martyn of Boston, MA 

Portland, ME - St. Paul Church, 1771 

Yarmouth, ME – Biography – Deacon Jacob Mitchell III (1693-1784) 

• Deathbed letter to his family 

Unidentified Church (possibly Kennebunk, ME) - Christ Church (William Moore) – List of Deeds, 1688-1725