November 16, 1676; Daniel Turell, buys land of James Halsey. (SD 9:357). North St. between Clark and Salutation Sts. Daniel Turell later had many dealings with Sir William Phips and lived near to him. Could this be her husband?
1692, Boston; Deposition of John Halsey of the Sloop
Adventure concerning David Thomas of His Maj. Ship Nonsuch. Sworn before
William Phips. Is this her husband or maybe her son?
August 15, 1684 William Coleman (shopkeeper) with
wife Elizabeth mortgages house shops, yard, etc., near Halsey's wharf, lately
in possession of Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, and by her sold to sd Coleman,
land late Capt. Samuel Scarlet N.E., St. to the seaward S.E., another St.
leading to house of late John Freake S.W., Richard Barnard N.W. (SD 13:171)
E. corner of North and Fleet Sts. This is all in area where property is
owned by Phips family. Who was the Halsey who had a wharf?
James Andrews was a yeoman, mariner and had removed
with his mother after the death of his father and following her marriage
to Arthur Mackworth, to Falmouth, ME. Took the oath of submission at
Saco, 165831,32,33. He married Sarah the grand-daughter of George
Cleeves, one of the first owners of Cushings' Island. James came into
possession of Cushings' Island (known as Andrews' Island), as the dowry of
his wife and held it from 1667 until 1698.
A deposition of James Ross, aged about seventy years,
testified: "That he lived in Falmouth in Casco Bay the greater part of his
time from his majority till he was taken by
the indians in the fort with Cap Davis and he very well knew the island opposite
Perpudock called Andross his island & he never heard that any person claimed
it but Mr James Andross in that Day and Time. Mr Andross had a Garrison house
on the island and he lived there as he was informed as his own proper estate
& he Sd Ross lived there some times there in Sd Mr Andross's house or
Garrison with his uncle Skillings."
During King Philips war, on August 9, 1676 the Indians
attacked Falmouth, burning the houses and killing the inhabitants, including
Nathaniel Mitton, the brother of Andrews' wife, Sarah. Some of the fugitives,
with the assistance of James and the minister, George Burroughs, escaped
to the garrison house on Andrews' island at the mouth of the harbor, and built
a stone barricade over the cliff of "White Head," traces of which may still
be seen. The fugitives lived several months there under great privations
and dangers from the Indians. Andrews later abandoned Falmouth in 1689 and
removed to Boston where he died in 1704. (History of Portland)
"We that are alive are forced upon Mr. Andrews his island
to secure our own and the lives of our families we have but little provision
and are so few in number that we are not able to bury the dead till more
strength come to us." Letter to his mother at Boston from a survivor
of the Indian raid at Falmouth, Maine. (In the Devil's Snare - Mary Beth
Norton)
Hannah Cloyes deposed
she had lived 1 year with James Andrews before Philips War28,29,30.
James and Sarah had Elisha, James, Joshua, Samuel, Rebecca, Dorcas b. about
1663, Jane, Thomas. Burial: Granary Burial Ground, Boston, Suffolk Co.,
Massachusetts.
ANNEAS SALTER
November 10, 1701; Aeneus Salter, Jr. leave to erect timber house 40x20 on land at south end, between house occupied by Anthony Greenhill and the brick house of Michael Shaller. brick ends. (CR 3:270) (Thwing database)
April 28, 1702; Andrew Belcher had eave to erect a timber barn 30x20x12 within his pasture at the south end between house of Timothy Dwight, deceased, and the brick house where Aeneas Salter, Jr. now dwells. (CR 3:304) (Thwing database)
February 14, 1708/09; Eneas and Samuel Salter, buy of Susanna Campbell house and land at the South End late in possession of Mrs. Grace Oxford. (SD 24:110). N. side Summer St. (Thwing database)
April 7, 1709; Aeneas Salter (pavier) buys of David Demming house and land in the South End. (SD 24:266). E. side Washington St. between Summer and Bedford Sts. (Thwing database)
December 24, 1713; Aeneas Salter (shopkeeper) buys of the Executor of the will of Margaret White deceased, house and land. (SD 27:287). Commercial St., N. of Hanover St. (Thwing database)
February 3, 1713/14; Aeneas Salter (shopkeeper) with wife Dorcas deeds to William Haley (shipwright) dwelling house and land, North End, fronting on the N. street and from there back to land to land now or late of Daniel Turell, N. Edward Budd, S. Nicholas Lash. (SD 28:8). Commercial St., N. of Hanover St. (Thwing database)
August 1, 1715; Aeneas Salter (shopkeeper) with wife Dorcas mortgages to Samuel Appleton, Addington Davenport, Exs. of last Will of Isaac Addington, deceased, brick house and land occupied by sd Salter, South End, fronting W. Newbury St., N. house and land of Samuel Sewall, E. David Deming, S. upon house and land of David Deming. (SD 30:6). E. side of Washington St. between Summer and Bedford Sts. (Thwing database)
July 6, 1716; John Campbell buys of Samuel and Aeneas Salter house and land. (SD 30:184) N. side of Summer Street. (Thwing database)
July 1, 1718; John Campbell (Gentleman) deeds to Samuel Tyley (Scrivener) a strip of land, 50 ft. wide, 118 ft. 9 inches in length, which was mortgaged to me, the sd John Campbell, by Samuel and Aeneas Salter on July 6, 1716, sd land in Summer St.(SD 30:236) (SD 33:36) N. side Summer St. (Thwing database)
July 4, 1718; John Campbell deeds to Elizabeth Bowdoin, widow, house and land which I purchased of Samuel and Aeneas Salter; S. Summer St., E. land of the heirs of John Waite, W. land of Timothy Clark, N. land of Timothy Clark. Endorsed on original deed from Samuel and Aeneas Salter, dated July 6, 1716, S.D. 30:184 to John Campbell. (SD 33:36) N. side Summer St. (Thwing database)
October 11, 1718; Aeneas Salter (pavier) and wife Dorcas
mortgage to John Dennise and John Lesure (merchant) house and land at South
End; W. in the front on Newbury St., N. Samuel Sewall, Esq., E. or in the
rear, David Deming, S. sd Deming. Notwithstanding what is contained in the
within written instrument it is agreed by both parties within mentioned
that whereas Samuel Keeling having recovered judgment against the within
named Aeneas Salter at the Superior Court on the first Tuesday of May last,
past and obtained and Execution thereupon returnable at the next Superior
Court by virtue of which execution the Sheriff has delivered possession
thereof to the mortgagees within named by order of sd Keeling to satisfy
them, the sum of œ290 due to them from sd Keeling. (SD 33:127). W. side
of Washington St., between Summer and Bedford Sts. (Thwing database)
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