Marriage Notes for John Nutt and Mary ???-42131
her 1st?
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1825 Oct 17 - John Nutter of Milton married Margaret Grieve [sic? Griere?]
by Rev Joseph W Clary of Dover [ Dover NH Hist Collections 1/183].
aka GREER
aka GREER
CHRONOLOGICAL ITEMS:
1732 - no Gear/Grear type names appear in the synthetic list of NH residents
for this year [Holbrook, New Hampshire 1732 Census, 1981].
1733 Jun 29 - the Sheriff of NH was commanded to attach the estate of Thomas
Grier of Portsm'?, laborer, to the value of 40#, or to take the body of sd
Grier, to assure his appearance at the Court of Common Pleas in Dover on the
first Thursday following the first Tuesday in September next, to answer to
Peter Stelling of Boston, Suffolk Co Mass Bay, cabinet maker, who alleges that
sd Grier and one Margaret Foster on the 11th day of Sep 1731 at Boston gave the
Plaintiff a promisory note for 23#, 8# of which was to be paid within ten days
of the date of the note, and the balance by the last day of the following
December, and that the sd Grier, and Margaret Foster during her life time, have
failed to pay the note, so Stelling seeks 40# in damages. Wit: Shadrack Walton
Esq at Portsmouth this date. Sig: ? Sherburne, clerk.
The original note is in the files, and specifies as stated above. It was
signed by Thomas Grier and has the mark of Margaret Foster; there was no
witness to the note. The file also contains a deposition by Richard Rookes
stating that Thomas Grear told him that he had given Mr Peter Stelling a
promisory note for 23#.
An endorsement on the back of the writ shows that Jn'o Fellows, Under
Sheriff, arrested the defendant on 18 Jul (no year specified), and that Hugh
Montgomery & Samuel Huey gave bail.
The file also contains the report of the jury forman, March Newmarch,
stating that the jury found for the plaintiff for the damages sued for plus
court costs on 7 Sep 1733 [Records of the Court of Common Pleas, NH State
Archives, File #12201].
1737 May 11 - Peter Adams, caulker, and Joseph Farnum, sawyer, both of
Portsmouth, appeared before Benjamin Gambling Esq, JP, and gave bond. Peter
Adams as pricipal on behalf of his wife Jane in the sum of 10#, and Joseph
Farnham as surety in like sum, to assure that Jane Adams appear at the next
Court of Quarter Sessions to be held at Portsmoth in June next to answer
charges brought by Elizabeth Greer, wife of Thomas Greer of Portsmouth,
laborer, concerning an assault lately made upon Elizabeth Greer by Jane Adams.
In the mean time Jane Adams is to refrain from doing and harm to Elizabeth
Greer, and to keep the peace. The file does not indicate the disposition of
the case [Records of the Court of Common Pleas, NH State Archives, File
#29141].
1737 May 12 - the Sheriff of NH was commanded to attach the estate of Thomas
Grear of Portsmouth, laborer, and Elizabeth his wife, to the value of 60#, or
otherwise to arrest them, to assure their appearance at the Court of Common
Pleas to be held at Portsmouth on the first Thursday following the first
Tuesday in June next to answer to Peter Adams of Portsmouth, boatbuilder, who
alleges that on 1 May 1735 at Portsmouth the sd Elizabeth "while she was sole"
[i.e., single] gave him a promisory note for 32# 16s & one penney halfpenney,
and that "while she was sole nor since the marriage between the Def'ts
Celebrated have the Def'td or either of them paid the sais sum; Adams asks 40#
damages. Wit: Shadrach Walton Esq. Sig: H? Sherburne, clerk.
In the file is a memorandum of expenses dated 1733, and marked "M'es? Eliz'a
Cothrell to Peter Adams" which lists "to 26 weeks Dyet" for 23# 8s and a short
list of food, drink & candles totaling the 32# 16s 1.5p mentioned above. This
makes it appear that perhaps Miss Cothrell was a boarder at Mr Adams because he
being a ship builder would not be in the business of selling groceries.
On the back of the writ is an endorsement indicateing that Jn'o Fellows,
Under Sheriff, had taken a chair valued at 3s from the dwelling of the Gears,
and left them a summons on 21 May 1737, but nothing further about the case is
indicated [Records of the Court of Common Pleas, NH State Archives, File
#12970].
1737 May 12 - the Sheriff was commanded to attach the estate of Thomas Grear
of Portsmouth, laborer, to the value of 15#, or to arrest him, to assure his
presence at the Court of Common Pleas at Portsmouth on the first Thursday
following the first Tuesday in June next, to answer the complaint of Peter
Adams of Portsmouth, boatbuilder, who alleges that on 10 May inst at Portsmouth
the defendant gave him a promisory note for 6# 15s 3p payable on demand which
he has not paid; Adams asks 10# damages. Wit: Shadrach Walton Esq. Sig: H
Sherburne, clerk.
Included in the file is a bill dated 1736 marked "Tho Greer to Peter Adams"
which lists several items including "to y'e Selfe and Wife 3 Weeks bord" which
shows that the couple was boarding with Adams.
An endorsement on the back of the writ indicates that Jn'o Fellows, Under
Sheriff, attached a chair of the def'ts valued at 2s, and left a summons at
their dwelling, on 21 May 1737. The final disposition of the case is not
indicated [Records of the Court of Common Pleas, NH State Archives, File
#12971].
1741 Feb 27 - no Gear/Grear type names appear on the inventory of Chester
for this date [Chase, History of Chester NH, 1869, p259].
1742 Jun 4 - Shadrach Waymoth of Portsmouth, housewright, and Charls Garwood
of Portsmouth, shopkeeper, bound themselves before Samuel Hart, JP, for 20# to
see that Winiford? Waymoth, the wife of sd Shadrach Waymoth, appears at the
Court of Quarter Sessions at Portsmouth on the first Tuesday in September next,
and in the mean time to keep the peace, especially towards Elizabeth Grier of
Portsmouth [Records of the Court of Common Pleas, NH State Archives, File
#22076].
1746 Dec 5 - "Voted That there be allowed Tho's Greer seven shillings &
three Pence for goin express to Londonderry & six shills & three Pence to Capt
mark Langdon for his Horse for s'd Journey" per the Journal of the House [NH
State Papers 5/468]. This makes it appear that Greer was hired to deliver some
documents from Portsmouth to Londonderry, and that he did not have a suitable
horse of his own.
1746 Dec 6 - at a meeting of the Council & General Assembly held at
Portsmouth there was a "vote of allowance to Thomas Greer for going express to
Londonderry which was read at the board & concurr'd." [NH State Papers 5/853].
This apparently pertains to the same errand mentioned above.
1750 Nov 24 - Agnes Greer, widow of Robert Gilchrist of Chester, petitioned
the court regarding the guardianship of her Gilchrist children [Probate Records
of the Province of NH, 3/358].
1752 - The town of Chester voted to pay 5# 5s old tenor for taking care of
Thomas Grear's family. The reason is not given, but the author of the history
suggests it was because they were ill with small pox. The history of the town
contains no other references to the names gear/grear, etc. [Chase, History of
Chester NH, 1869, p.113].
1753 May 14 - the Sheriff of NH is ordered to attach the estate of Thomas
Grier of Chester, husbandman, to the value of 6#, or to arrest him, to assure
his presence at the Court of Common Pleas at Portsmouth on the first Thursday
following the first Tuesday in June next, to answer to Mark Hunking Wentworth &
Nathaniel Meserve, both of Portsmouth, Esqs, executors of the testament of
Jotham Odiorne, late of Portsmouth, deceased, it being alleged that on 3 May
1749 at Portsmouth the defendant signed a promisory note to Isaac Miller of
order in the sum of 11# 5s old tenor on demand, and that on 14 May 1749 the sd
Miller endorsed the note over to the sd Jotham Odiorne, and sd Grier has since
failed to pay said note; Wentworth & Meserve request damages of 6# on behalf of
the estate of Odiorne. Wit: Theodore Atkinson Esq. Sig: H Wentworth, clerk.
The endorsement on the back of the writ indicates that Sheriff Thomas Packer
attached a chair of the defendants valued at 3s, and left a summons at his
dwelling, on 16 May 1753. The final disposition of the case is not shown
[Records of the Court of Common Pleas, NH State Archives, File #19561].
1754 - Thomas Grear appears on a list od several dozen men "employed in his
Magestys' service on Merrymac River 1754 under command of Col. Joseph
Blaenchard [NH State Papers 6/318, citing Potter, Military Hist of NH, 1866
2/117-119].
1758 Sep 26 - Thomas Grierr appears on a petition signed by the freeholders
and inhabitants of Londonderry NH [NH State Papers 9/516].
1760 Aug 20 - Mary Greer, adminx & widow of John Nutt of Chester yeoman,
received a license to sell real estate [Probate Records of the Province of NH,
6/182].
1760 Jul 15 - Thomas Grear, m by Rev Mr Flagg of Chester (rept from
Chester), widow Mary Nutt [NHVR].
1762 Nov 11 - the Sheriff is ordered to attach the estate of James McDaniel
of Barrington to the value of 24#, or to arrest him, to assure his appearance
at the Court of Common Pleas at Portsmouth on the first Tuesday in December
next, to answer to Thomas Greear of Chester, husbandman, who alleges that on 12
Apr 1762 at Durham sd McDaniel gave him a promisory note for 47# old tenor with
fifteen percent interest until paid, and that the sd McDaniel has not yet paid
when requested. Greear requests #24 damages. Wit: Daniel Warner Esq. Sig: H
Wentworth, clerk.
The endorsement on the back of the writ indicates that James kielle, Under
Sheriff, siezed a chair of the defendant valued at 6s, and left a summons at
his dwelling on 22 Nov 1762.
The file contains the original note as specified in the writ, and signed by
James McDaniel.
At the Court of Common Pleas on 7 Dec 1762 the case was heard by Daniel
Warner, Joseph Newmarch, John Wentworth & Clement March, Justices. McDaniel
failing to appear, Grear was awarded 12# 18s 9p damages plus 8# 11s court
costs. McDaniel supsequently appeared and appealled the decision to the
Superior Court. McDaniel failed to appear before the Superior Court, so
Grear's attorney, Noah Emery, requested additional damages & costs totaling 14#
7s 6p damages and 19# 5s costs which was approved by the court.
On 31 Aug 1763 the Sheriff was ordered to take goods of sd McDaniel to
satisfy those damages and costs, plus 10s additional for the new writ, plus
also the Sheriff's fees, or otherwise to put sd McDaniel in the goal in
Portsmouth. Final disposition of the case is not indicated [Records of the
Court of Common Pleas, NH State Archives, File #11173].
1763 May 2 - the Sheriff was ordered to attach the estate of Thomas Grear of
Chester, yeoman, to the value of 30#, or otherwise to arrest him, to assure his
presence at the Court of Common Pleas in Portsmouth on the first Tuesday in
June next, to answer to James McDaniel of Barrington, yeoman, who alleges that
Grear gave him a promisory note for 63# 10s old tenor at Barrington on 25 Apr
1763 which he has not paid; McDaniel asks 30# in damages.
The endorsement on the back of the writ shows that James Nickels, Deputy
Sheriff, attached a chair of Grear's valued at 5s on 23 May 1763, and left a
summons at his place of abode.
The file includes an itemized listing of what Grear got from McDaniel,
namely, an ox bell, a saddle, a peck of salt, and two cash advances. Attached
to this document is another small piece of paper itemizing the court costs
which makes it appear that Grear lost the case, although there is no clear
statement of the outcome in the file [Records of the Court of Common Pleas, NH
State Archives, File #4447].
1763 May 12 - the Sheriff was ordered to attach the estate of Thomas Grear
of Chester, yeoman, to the value of 70#, or otherwise to arrest him, to assure
his appearance at the Court of Common Pleas in Portsmouth on the first Tuesday
in June next, to answer to Daniel Rogers of Durham, gentleman, who alleges that
on 1 May 1762 Grear gave him a promisory note for 140# on or before 1 Oct with
interest at 15%, but that Grear has refused to pay; Rogers asks 70# in damages.
The original note is in the file and contains the signature of Thomas Grear
which appears to be identical to his signatures on earlier court papers (1731 &
1733) making it clear that the Thomas Grear of Portsmouth and of Chester were
oneand the same person [Records of the Court of Common Pleas, NH State
Archives, File #7838].
1766 - "the Deposition of Sarah Wetherspoon of Lawfull age Who Sayeth that
about Twelve months past She was Desired by her sister: James Aikens Wife to
Goe to Mary Grear: the Wife of Thomas Grear and tel her That She Desired to
Speke With her and accordingly the said mary Grear Went With me till we came up
to the back side of the Said Aikens Field, Where the Said James Aikens and his
Wife meet us; and after sum Talk; the Said Aikens Wife asked: the Said mary
Grear: whos the child was: To which the said mary grear Replied that She had ye
Never Named him out: but had Hinted so that they might Know whose it was, and
then Said. if they Would Give her three Hundred Pounds She Would goe any Where
and clear; him but would in the first place have the money secured to her so
that She might have it to bring up her child upon which the said James Aiken
answered and Said that he would not Do it: for he had Paid to Craige five
Hundred Pounds Wrongly and he would pay no more the Deponent Further adds that
the Said mary grear Said that if they would give her such things as Was
Nessecary to Bring up the child: she would Goe to Sam'l Aikens or to Hugh
McDuffies and clear him of the child" Sarah Wetherspoon her mark
[the above undated deposition is recorded on the top of a sheet, and is
followed immediately by the following deposition in the same hand and pen].
"Province of Newhampshire} Chester September ye 6th 1766 then Elizabeth
Dinsmore margaret Lyn agnes mcDuffee Jean Nutt: and Sarah Wetherspoon
Personally appeared and after Due Caution made Solemn oat to the truth of the
Severall Depositions by Them Respectively Signed: Taken at the Request of
Thomas Grear to be used in an action or Plea of Trespass to be heard and Tryed
at his magestys Superior Court of Judicature to be hoden at Portsmouth in and
for Said Province on the sixteenth Day of this ___ September by adjournment
Where in the Said Thomas Grear is appellent and James Aiken is appellee The
Deponents Living more tha Five miles from Portsmouth Where the case is to be
tryed and the said James Aiken the adverse partie being Present Was Sworne
Before Sam'll Emerson Jus't Peace"
[reverse side of same sheet]
"The Deposition of Elizabeth Dinsmore Margaret Lyn and agnes McDuffee all or
Lawfull age Who say that they Were all present With mary Grear The Wife of
Thomas grear When She was in Travel With her Last child: Which was on or about
the Twenty first Day of march Last past; and we heard her the said mary grear;
when present With her; Say and Declare Sundry times before and in the time of
her travell that the child she then had and was Delivered of; James Aiken Was
the father of and No other man - Elizabeth Dinsmooe her mark margaret Lyn her
mark Agnes McDuffee her mark"
[on the same page]
"The Deposition of Jean Nutt aged about thirteen years Who Sayeth that sum
time in the Spring of the year: 1765 James Aiken came to their house in the
Evening Between Sun Down and Dark he had an axe With him: and Said he Was not
Well and Went to the Bed and Lay Down and told my mother mary Grear to Bring
him Sum Water and She carried him a Bason of Water: and he the Said Aiken Took
it and Let it Down, and Took hold of her and Pled her into the Bed to him: and
Was there Sum Considerable time: and they Scuffled and Talked Together Sum
time; and I hear my mother Say She was not willing: and he Should not: and I
heard him Say that he would: the Deponent further adds that She has Seen the
Said James Aiken come into their house Sundry times in the Night time whenit
Was Dark and would tell her the Deponent to Goe to Bed and Wonder What Kept her
up so Late; and how Long he tarried I cannot Tell all these transactions have
been acted with in about fifteen months from this time: So that by What I have
Seen and of their transactions: upon the whole I Verely Believe that the Said
James Aiken there Lay With and had Carnell Knowledge of the Said mary Grear
Jean Nutt her mark"
The case was decided in favor of Grear who was awarded damages of 25# and 6#
13s 6p in court costs. A judgement was issued on 5 Feb 1767 to the Under
Sherrif, Moses Menell?, who died before he could collect it from Aikens, so a
second judgment was issued on 8 Feb 1768 [Records of the Court of Common Pleas,
NH State Archives, File #11174].
1786 - several petitions were signed by residents of Londonderry concerning
paper money. One of the signers was a Thomas Grear [NH State Papers 12/480].MISCELANEOUS ITEMS:
The record of Portsmouth births, marriages and deaths, 1706-1742, do not
mention any people named Grear [NEHGR 23/269, 24/13, 25/117, 26/376, 27/8].
The records of Portsmouth South Church do not contain any references to
people named Grear [NEHGR 81/419, 82/25, 82/138, 82/281, 82/410, 83/21, 83/168,
83/295, 83/421, 84/17, 84/439].
Marriage Notes for Thomas Greer and Elizabeth COTHRELL-42156
his 1st
Sources:
Other : Moriarity, Bodge Family of Charlestown Mass, NEHGR 101/97ff
Sources:
Other : Moriarity, Bodge Family of Charlestown Mass, NEHGR 101/97ff
Other : Bodge, The Bodge Family in Am, ms at ME Hist Soc Lib
Sources:
Other : Moriarity, Bodge Family of Charlestown Mass, NEHGR 101/97ff
Sources:
Other : Moriarity, Bodge Family of Charlestown Mass, NEHGR 101/97ff
Sources:
Other : Moriarity, Bodge Family of Charlestown Mass, NEHGR 101/97ff
Sources:
Other : Moriarity, Bodge Family of Charlestown Mass, NEHGR 101/97ff
Sources:
Other : Moriarity, Bodge Family of Charlestown Mass, NEHGR 101/97ff
Sources:
Other : Moriarity, Bodge Family of Charlestown Mass, NEHGR 101/97ff
Sources:
Other : Moriarity, Bodge Family of Charlestown Mass, NEHGR 101/97ff
Marriage Notes for Henry Beresford and Hannah LOTHROP-42167
her 2nd
Sources:
Other : Moriarity, Bodge Family of Charlestown Mass, NEHGR 101/97ff