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Contents

Vol 1 (1859)

No. 1 (April 1859)

  • Introduction: 1
  • Leslie's Retreat (Amesbury Expedition, 1775): 2
  • Hathornes: 2
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass.: 3
  • Materials for a History of the Family:Richard Ingersoll and Ann Langley (1) Family in Salem: 12
  • A Revolutionary Letter (Joshua Ward): 13
  • Relics of a "Peculiar Institution" in Salem: 14
  • Ancient Pulpit Notices (Nicholas Noyes): 14
  • Curious Indenture Between a Master and Servant, in 1713 (John Hardy, Nicolas Bourgaize): 14
  • Narrative of the Piracy and Plunder of the Ship Friendship of Salem on the West Coast of Sumatra in February 1831 and the Massacre of Part of Her Crew; also her Re-Capture out of the Hands of the Malay Pirates: 15
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem: 33

No 2 (May 1859)

  • Extracts from Records Kept by the Rev. John Fiske during his ministry at Salem, Wenham and Chelmsford: 37
  • Odd Notes - Norman Kings, 1066-1154: 44
  • Medicines in "Old Times:" 46
  • Trees in the Streets of Salem in May, 1859: 47
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont. from p. 12): 48
  • Minutes for a Genealogy of George Jacobs, Senior, of Salem Village who Suffered the Utmost Penalty of the Law During the Witchcraft Tragedy Enacted in New England, AD 1692: 52
  • Brick Buildings in Salem (1806): 55
  • Biographical Sketches of Rev. Joseph Green, Rev. Peter Clark, and Rev. Benjamin Wadsworth, D.D., Ministers of Salem Village (now Danvers Centre) (includes petitions regarding persons held in custody during the Salem Witch trials - either by or about: Giles and Martha Corey, Ann Foster, Philip English, George Burroughs, John Osgood, Mary Marston, Christopher Osgood, Joseph Wilson, John Bridges, Hope Tyler, Ebenezer Barker, Nathaniel Dane, Elizabeth Hart, Sara Rist): 56
  • Old Scraps: 66
    • General Court in Salem in 1774: 66
    • Sam'l Browne, Merchant in Salem, His Instructions to Capt. John Touzell; Voyage to the West Indies: 66
    • Notice to Proprietors of Beverly Bridge in 1788: 66
    • Philip English, 1743: 67
  • Some Remarks on the Commerce of Salem from 1626 to 1740 with a Sketch of Philip English, a Merchant in Salem from About 1670 to About 1733-4: 67

No 3 (July 1859)

  • Some Remarks on the Commerce of Salem from 1626 to 1740 with a Sketch of Philip English, a Merchant in Salem from About 1670 to About 1733-4: 77
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont. from p. 52): 91
  • Curious Bill Lading of a "Wrightt Hors" 1699: 97
  • The "Old Planters" of Salem who were Settled Here Before the Arrival of Governor Endicott in 1628: 97
  • Letter of Hon. Benjamin Goodhue, Member of Congress, to Elias Haskett Derby of Salem - City of New York in 1787: 111
  • Privateer Junius Brutus: 111
  • Expedition to Rhode Island in 1778: 112
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont. from p. 36): 113
  • A Genealogical Ramble: 115
  • The Very Family: 116

No 4 (Sep 1859)

  • Some Remarks on the Commerce of Salem from 1626 to 1740 with a Sketch of Philip English, a Merchant in Salem from About 1670 to About 1733-4 (cont. from p. 91): 117
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont. from p. 96): 143
  • The "Old Planters" of Salem who were Settled Here Before the Arrival of Governor Endicott in 1628 (cont. from p. 110): 145
  • Materials for a Genealogy of the Family:George Ingersoll and Elizabeth Lunt (1) Family: 153
  • Notes on American Currency - No. 1: 154
  • The Endicott House in Salem: 156

No 5 (Nov 1859)

  • A Sketch of Philip English, A Merchant in Salem from About 1670 to About 1733-4 (cont. from p. 143): 157
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 181
  • Nathan Reed: 184
  • The "Old Planters" of Salem who were Settled Here Before the Arrival of Governor Endicott in 1628 (cont. from p. 153): 185
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont. from p. 115): 200
  • Index of Names: 201

Vol 2 (1860)

No 1 (Feb 1860)

  • Introduction: 1
  • Historical Notices of Salem Scenery
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 15
  • Philip English - Part Second - The Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for Witchcraft: 21
  • The Very Family (cont.): 33
  • Notice of the Old Planters' House: 39
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont.): 42
  • Notes on American Currency No 2: 45
  • Miscellanea: 46
    • Letter of Wm. Peaks to Geo. Corwine; Anecdote of Rev. N Noyes; Extracts from the Town Records of Salem: 46
    • Extracts from the Town Records of Reading; Prices of Rare Coins: 47
    • American Medals; Notice of "The Council of the Revision of the State of New York; Notice of the Family of Roger Williams: 48

No 2 (Apr 1860)

  • An Account of the Trial of George Jacobs for Witchcraft: 49
  • An Account of the Private Armed Vessels belonging to Salem, Mass during the War of 1812: 57
  • Extracts from the Interleaved Almanacs of James Jeffrey, late of Salem: 64
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 67
  • Philip English - Part Second - The Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for Witchcraft (cont.): 73
  • Records of the Overseers of the Poor of Danvers, for the years 1767 and 1768, with Notes: 85
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont.): 93
  • Rev. John Higginson's Advice to his Children, called his Dying Testimony: 97
  • Notes on American Currency No 3: 99
  • Miscellanea: 100
    • Journey from Boston to Salem: 100
    • Formation of Boston Numismatic Society, etc; Materials for a Genealogy of the Dean Family in Salem: 101
    • From an old Notarial Record in Clerk of Court's Office, Salem: 102
    • The Once Forest-covered Islands of Salem Harbor; The First Connexion with North Salem: 103
    • A Caveat to the Steam Fire Engines of our Day; Indians taking Salem Fishing Vessels; Winter Island; Errata: 104

No 3 (June, 1860)

  • History of the Salem and Danvers Aqueduct: 105
  • The Hopkins Family in Rhode Island: 115
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 123
  • Philip English - Part Second - The Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for Witchcraft (cont.): 133
  • Report of the Committee on the Authenticity of the Tradition of the First Church, built in 1634: 145
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont.): 148
  • Notes on American Currency No 4: 153
  • Miscellenea: 154
    • Notice of Being Chosen Tythingmen; Retailer's License; Certificate of Election as Commissioner; An Order to Warn Soldiers: 154
    • Epitaph from a Tombstone; Epitaph on a Miser; Origin of the Term "Farthing;" Numismatics; Old Pamphlets; Copy of a Circular Letter in the Handwriting of Col Pickering: 155
  • Queries: 156
  • Errata: 156

No 4 (Aug 1860)

  • A Biographical Notice of the Officers of Probate for Essex County: 157
  • First Voyage to Japan: 166
  • Paper on a Spared Record of the Salem Custom House: 169
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 177
  • Philip English - Part Second - The Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for Witchcraft (cont.): 185
  • Notes on American Currency, No. 5: 205
  • Memorials of Nathaniel Ward: 206
  • Copies of Unpublished Letters and Documents, No. 1: 209
  • Miscellanea: 210
    • Abstracts of Old Deeds: 210
    • Notice of Samuel Gardner; Notice of Stephen Jaques; Queries; Errata: 212

No 5 (Oct 1860)

  • A Biographical Notice of the Officers of Probate for Essex County (cont.): 213
  • New England Genealogy: 227
  • Notice of the Curwen House and of its Occupants: 228
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 230
  • Philip English - Part Second - The Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for Witchcraft (cont.): 237
  • Extracts from a Journal kept by Samuel Gardner, 1759: 249
  • Notes on American Currency, No. 6: 253
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont.): 255
  • Miscellenea: 258
    • List of Subscribers towards the Bell in St. Peter's Church in Salem, 1741: 258
    • Prices of Commodities in Salem Market, 1775; Deposition of John Fitch of Gloucester, 1676; Notices of Hale from Essex Co. Records, Salem: 259
  • Answer to Query concerning Martha Derby: 260
  • Queries: 260

No 6 (Dec 1860)

  • Philip English - Part Second - The Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for Witchcraft (cont.): 261
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 273
  • A Genealogical Table of the Sovereigns of France: 281
  • Extracts from a Journal kept by Samuel Gardner, 1759 (cont): 284
  • First Voyage to Japan: 287
  • Notes on American Currency, No. 7: 292
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont.): 297
  • Miscellanea - Answers to Queries; Errata; 301
  • Index of Names: 302

Vol 3 (1861)

No 1 (Feb 1861)

  • Biographical Notices of Officers of Probate for Essex County, from the commencement of the Colony to the Present Time (cont.): 1
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont.): 11
  • Philip English - Part Second - The Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for Witchcraft (cont.): 17
  • Genealogy of the Nichols Family: 29
  • Notes on American Currency, No. 8: 32
  • Notice of Alonzo Lewis: 34
  • History of the Essex Lodge of Freemasons: 37
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 48
  • Errata: 50

No 2 (Apr 1861)

  • Crafts Journal of the Siege of Boston, with Notes: 51
  • Genealogy of the Holyoke Family: 57
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 61
  • Philip English - Part Second - The Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for Witchcraft (cont.): 67
  • Massacre at Fort William Henry, 1757: 79
  • History of the Essex Lodge of Freemasons: 84
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont.): 95

No 3 (June 1861)

  • Extracts from Gibson Clough's Journal: 99
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 106
  • Philip English - Part Second - The Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for Witchcraft (cont.): 111
  • History of the Essex Lodge of Freemasons: 121
  • Notes on American Currency, No. 9: 140
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont.): 142
  • Miscellanea - Notice of an Original Account of Capt. John Lovewell's "Great Fight" at Pequawket, May 8, 1725; Inscriptions (from Beverly Cemetery): 145
  • Queries: 146
  • Errata: 146

No 4 (Aug 1861)

  • Biographical Notices of Officers of Probate for Essex County, from the commencement of the Colony to the Present Time (cont.): 147
  • Genealogy of the Derby Family: 154
  • Craft's Journal of the Siege of Boston, with Notes: 167
  • History of the Essex Lodge of Freemasons (cont.): 174
  • Extracts from Letters written by Capt. Geo. Curwen of Salem, Mass., to his Wife, while on the Expedition against Louisbourgh: 186
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 188
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont.): 192
  • Answers to Queries: 194
  • Seal of the Superior Court of Judicature: 194

No 5 (Oct 1861)

  • Extracts from Gibson Clough's Journal (cont.): 195
  • Genealogy of the Derby Family (cont.): 201
  • History of the Essex Lodge of Freemasons (cont.): 207
  • Crafts' Journal of the Siege of Boston, with Notes (cont.): 219
  • Appendix to Crafts' Journal of the Siege of Boston: 220
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 228
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont.): 233
  • A Biographical Sketch of Thomas Maule of Salem, together with a Review of the History of the early Antinomians of New England: 238

No 6 (Dec 1861)

  • A Biographical Sketch of Thomas Maule of Salem, together with a Review of the History of the early Antinomians of New England: 243
  • History of the Essex Lodge of Freemasons (cont.): 253
  • The Branch or Howard Street Church: 272
  • Genealogy of the Derby Family (cont.): 283
  • Circular: 289
  • Jeggle's Island: 289
  • Military Order: 290
  • Errata and Addenda: 290

Vol 4 (1862)

No 1 (Feb 1862)

  • Introduction: 1
  • An Account of Salem Common and the Leveling of the same in 1802, with Short Notices of the Subscribers: 2
  • A Copy of the First Book of Births, Etc. of the Town of Rowley, with Notes: 13
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 20
  • Lecture before the Essex Institute by Joseph B Felt, March 24, 1862, on Piracy, particularly of William Kidd: 28
  • The Prosecution of Ann Pudeator for Witchcraft, A.D. 1692: 37
  • Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages and Deaths of the City of Salem (cont.): 43
  • Extracts from some Old Account Books, kept by Mr. Whipple of Hamilton, Mass: 47
  • Boston Numismatic Society: 48

No 2 (Apr 1862)

  • The Prosecution of Ann Pudeator for Witchcraft, A.D. 1692 (cont.): 49
  • A Copy of the First Book of Births, Etc. of the Town of Rowley, with Notes (cont.): 55
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 62
  • A Letter, from the 1st Church in Salem, to the Two Churches in Andover and the Church in Methuen, 1734: 73
  • An Account of Salem Common and the Leveling of the same in 1802, with Short Notices of the Subscribers (cont.): 76
  • Curwen, Russell, Andrew: 88
  • Copy from Original Book of Grants, Salem: 89
  • Extracts from some Old Account Books, kept by Mr. Whipple of Hamilton, Mass: 96

No 3 (June 1862)

  • Biographical Notices of Officers of Probate for Essex County, from the commencement of the Colony to the Present Time (cont.): 97
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 112
  • Copy from Original Book of Grants, Salem: 113
  • A Copy of the First Book of Births, Etc. of the Town of Rowley, with Notes (cont.): 120
  • The "Old Planters" of Massachusetts: 127
  • An Account of Salem Common and the Leveling of the same in 1802, with Short Notices of the Subscribers (cont.): 129
  • Boston Numismatic Society: 140
  • Correction: 142
  • Extracts from some Old Account Books, kept by Mr. Whipple of Hamilton, Mass: 142

No 4 (Aug 1862)

  • A Brief Review of the History of the Puritans and the Separatists from the Church of England; in which the difference between the Nonconformists of Massachusetts Bay and the Separatists of Plymouth Colony is discussed: 145
  • A Copy of the First Book of Births, Etc. of the Town of Rowley, with Notes (cont.): 157
  • Historical, Statistical and Biographical Notices of Rockport: 162
  • Obituary Notice of William Balch: 167
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 169
  • Historical Sketch of the Philosophical Library at Salem, with Notes: 175
  • Copy from Original Book of Grants, Salem (cont.): 181
  • The Will of Anne Bradstreet, the Second Wife of Gov. Simon Bradstreet, with Notes: 185
  • Extracts from some Old Account Books, kept by Mr. Whipple of Hamilton, Mass: 190
  • Errata: 192

No 5 (Oct 1862)

  • A Memorial Discourse on William Symmes (of Andover): 193
  • A Copy of the First Book of Births, Etc. of the Town of Rowley, with Notes (cont.): 217
  • Historical Notices of Ipswich and Hamilton: 225
  • David Merritt: 229
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 233
  • Extracts from some Old Account Books, kept by Mr. Whipple of Hamilton, Mass: 239
  • Book Notice: 240

No 6 (Dec 1862)

  • Journal of Capt. Samuel Page, in the Campaign of 1779, with Notes: 241
  • A Copy of the First Book of Births, Etc. of the Town of Rowley, with Notes (cont.): 249
  • History of the Essex Lodge of Freemasons (cont.): 255
  • An Account of Salem Common and the Leveling of the same in 1802, with Short Notices of the Subscribers (cont.): 263
  • Additions and Corrections to a Biographical Notice of the Officers of Probate for Essex County, from the Commencement of the Colony to the Present Time: 267
  • Historical Sketch of the Philosophical Library at Salem, with Notes: 271
  • Abstracts From Wills, Inventories, Etc., on File in the Office of Clerk of Courts, Salem, Mass. (cont.): 282
  • Queries: 283
  • Errata: 283
  • Index of Names: 284