Marblehead in 1700 - The Marblehead Museum and Historical Society

MARBLEHEAD IN THE YEAR 1700. NO. 9.
BY SIDNEY PERLEY.
THE map which accompanies this article represents that part of Marblehead lying on Forest river from the old
ferry landing to a considerable distance westward of Throckmorcon's cove, a strip of land about one-third of a
mile in width. It connects at the western end with the map accompanying the first article of this series.
Throckmorton's cove, otherwise called Throgmorton and Frogmorton, was so called very early. John
Throgmorton probably had his home here until the winter of 1635-6, when, with his pastor, Roger Williams, he
fled to Rhode Island. He came to America with Williams in the ship Lyon, in 1630, and came to Salem at the
time Williams was settled over the church there. He was granted land in Salem.* He was a supporter of
Williams and was excommunicated with him from the Salem church. They left the colony together in the cold
and deep snow of that terrible winter, carrying what things they could with them as they secretly departed on
foot in the nighttime. He was one of those of whom Hugh Peter wrote, that "these wholly refused to hear the
church, denying it and all the churches in the Bay to be true churches, and, except two, all re-baptized."*
*Essex Institute Historical Collections, volume II, page 10.
William Peach Lot. That part of this lot lying easterly of the dashes belonged to John Peach as early as
1658 and as late as 1678.
That part of the lot lying westerly of the dashes belonged to John Legg of Marblehead as early as 1658; and
in his will, dated 16: 9: 1672, and proved July 1, 1674, he devised it to his wife Elizabeth.
The entire lot belonged to William Peach as early as 1699.
Prudence Reed, sr., and Prudence Reed, jr., Lot. This lot was conveyed by Samuel Friend of Manchester,
planter, for three pounds, to John Peach, jr., of Marblehead, fisherman, 3: 10: 1658.* Later, it belonged to Richard
Hollingworth; and, Oct. 15, 1690, Richard Reed of Marblehead, mariner, conveyed it to his son Samuel Reed.†
The father, Aug. 7, 1691, conveyed it to David Harris and William Hall of Boston, mariners, as feofees in
trust, for the benefit of Prudence Hicks of Boston, spinster, whom he was about to marry.‡ Mr. Reed died in
1693, and Samuel Reed, then of Marblehead, mariner, son of the deceased, released the lot to his step-mother,
Prudence Reed, and his sister Prudence Reed Dec. 29, 1699.§ It belonged to Mrs. Reed and Prudence in 1700.
*Essex Registry of Deeds, took 1, leaf 43.
†Ipswich Registry of Deeds, book 5, page 402.
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‡Essex Registry of Deeds, book 9, leaf 13.
§Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 248.
Philip English Lot. This lot belonged to William Hunter of Salem, mariner, in 1658. He removed to Boston
(?), and died before March 29, 1691, when administration was granted upon his estate. His only child, Sarah
Walker, widow of Samuel Walker of Boston, deceased, for seventeen pounds, conveyed the lot to Philip
English of Salem, merchant, Oct. 14, 1693; || and Mr. English owned it in 1700.
||Essex Registry of Deeds, book 9, leaf 202.
Prudence Reed, sr., and Prudence Reed, jr., Lot. This lot early belonged to Richard Hollingworth, and later
to Richard Reed of Marblehead, mariner, who, Oct. 15, 1690, conveyed it to his son Samuel Reed. Richard
Reed, the father, Aug. 7, 1691, conveyed it to David Harris and William Hall of Boston, mariners, as feofees
in trust, for the benefit of Prudence Hicks of Boston, spinster, whom he was about to marry.** Mr. Reed died
in 1693, and his son, Samuel Reed, of Marblehead, mariner, released the lot to his step-mother, Prudence Reed,
and his sister Prudence Reed Dec. 29, 1699.* It belonged to Mrs. Reed and Miss Reed in 1700.
Ipswich Registry of Deeds, book 5, page 402.
**Essex Registry of Deeds, book 9, leaf 13.
*Essex Registry of Deeds, book 13, leaf 248.
Samuel Legg Lot. This lot was owned by John Legg of Marblehead at the time of his death, in 1674. In
his will he devised his real estate, after the decease of his widow Elizabeth, to his three sons, Samuel, John and
Daniel. Daniel died without issue before March 16, 1690, when the surviving sons, Capt. Samuel Legg of
Boston, mariner, and John Legg of Marblehead, merchant, divided the real estate. This lot was assigned to Samuel,
who owned it in 1700.