Salem Town Records
Salem Town Records, Vol II (1659-1680)
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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)
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Meeting of the Selecteman, 17 Dec 1678:
"Allowed Rich'd Tres wife 20s for her Charge & Trouble about Eliz'h Shelden, & paid her by a noate to Dan'll Andrew."
"Agred w'th Rich'd Tree [usually transcribed as Richard Ives] wife to kepe Eliz'h Shelden & her Child for Said Sheldens Laboure, untill she runn away from her."
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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"
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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.
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Account of Contributions from the 12 May 1678 to 28 Dec 1678: [23 Nov 1678] "to baxters dafter shelden 10s Goody Richards: 10s"
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Town Receipts: 28 Feb 1679: 15 shillings "Entertain Bette Sheldon"
