Editing Salem Town Records

Salem Town Records, Vol II (1659-1680)

<center><b>Salem Town Records, Volumne II (1659-1680)</b></center>
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<b>Page 277</b><br>
Receipts for relief to the poor: [28 Oct 1678] "pd to Eliz : Sheldin" 1 pound, 14 shillings, 3 pence (a side note in the corner of the page)
[[File:Sheldon Town Records page 277.png|center|thumb|876x876px|Corner note of relief to Elizabeth Sheldin]]
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<b>Page 289</b><br>
Meeting of the Selecteman, 17 Dec 1678: <br>
"Allowed Rich'd Tres wife 20s for her Charge & Trouble about Eliz'h Shelden, & paid her by a noate to Dan'll Andrew." <br>
"Agred w'th Rich'd Tree [usually transcribed as Richard Ives] wife to kepe Eliz'h Shelden & <b>[[Susannah Sheldon|her Child]]</b> for Said Sheldens Laboure, untill she runn away from her."<br>
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[[File:SalemTown page 289.png|center|thumb|769x769px|Two notes in the Salem Town records showing Elizabeth Sheldon "and Child" receiving assistance.  ]]
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<b>Page 290</b><br>
Town Receipts with Constable Daniel Andrews, 1677: 1 pound paid "to p'd Goody Tree [usually transcribed as Goody True] for kep'g Eliz : Shelding"
[[File:Image.png|center|thumb|812x812px|Receipt noting the reimbursement to "Goody True" for keeping "Eliz' Shelding"]]
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<b>Page 308</b><br>
Salem, January 5, 1679/80 - Richard Tree and his wife Johannah Tree agree to take care of Rrbecka Howton for life, and of her child until the age of 18, on behalf of the Town of Salem.
[[File:Salem Town Records Page 308.png|center|thumb|799x799px]]
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<b>Page 312</b><br>
Account of Contributions from the 12 May 1678 to 28 Dec 1678: [23 Nov 1678] "to baxters dafter shelden 10s Goody Richards: 10s"
[[File:Salem Town Records page 312.png|center|thumb|883x883px]]
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<b>Page 317</b><br>
Town Receipts: 28 Feb 1679: 15 shillings "Entertain Bette Sheldon"
[[File:Salem Town Records Page 317.png|center|thumb|872x872px]]