1706 Ipswich Manuscript Francis Wainwright Theft Of Appleton Malt House Whipple

Description

Dated March 18th, 1706 Ipswich Massachusetts original M
anuscript writ of summons. Evidently Whipple stole barley from Appleton's Malt House.
1
page -
Docketed
Signed by Francis Wainwright as pictured
Notable Early Ipswich names
: Francis Wainwright, Col. John Appleton; Cyprian Whipple; Elizabeth Appleton; Joseph Whipple
Square- Measures 7 by 71/2"
Francis Wainwright
(1664-1711) of Ipswich Massachusetts
was the son of Francis Wainwright (1623-1699) who immigrated to America in 1630. {The father was a soldier in the Pequot War of 1637; soldiered against the Indians, 1642; was a Corporal in Major Denison's Company, 1664; signed a loyalist petition, 1666; transferred property, 1671; became a freeman, 1671; and served in King Philip's War. Francis Wainwright died, in Salem, Massachusetts in 1699. His mother was Phillipa Sewell Wainwright (1629-1669).
This
Francis Wainwright born 1664
was married
in 1686 to
Sarah Whipple
(1671-1709). Sarah was the daughter of Captain John Whipple (1625-1683 died in Ipswich) and Martha Reyner. Francis was a graduate of
Harvard University* in 1686
. He was a merchant at Ipswich, Town Clerk, Representative to the General Court from 1699-1700: and was on a committee of the House to report how the Jesuits may be prevented from influencing the Indians to hostilities against the English. Francis was also commissioner and collector of excise for the county of Essex. Col Francis Wainwright served in the expedition against Nova Scotia in 1707 (cited in Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts V20) At the time of his death he was about to marry Elizabeth Hirst of Salem.
Cyprian Whipple
was born in 1671 in Ipswich to Lieut. John Whipple 1632-1695 Ipswich) and Mary Stevens (1640-c1708).
Cyprian was married in 1695 to Dorothy Simonds (born 1670) Cyprian and Sarah Whipple were cousins (shared ancestor) Joseph Whipple (1665-1729) appears to be a brother of Cyprian as Sarah's brother Joseph died at age 32 in 1699.
Col. John Appleton
(1652-1739) was married in 1681 to
Elizabeth Rogers
(1663-1754). He was the son of John Appleton (1622-1699) and Priscilla Glover Appleton (1634-1697)
Elizabeth was the daughter of John Rogers who was President of
Harvard
(1630-1684) and Elizabeth Denison Rogers (1642-1723) all buried Old Burying Ground Ipswich.
Interesting to note that in 1651
Rev Henry
Dunster
was 'empowered to marry ...John and ...Priscilla, who have been published according to law" {page 569 Glover Memorials}
John Appleton was made a freeman in 1682 and was largely employed in public offices: Colonel in the militia of an Ipswich Regiment and a merchant; town clerk in 1687; Deputy to the General Court with the title Lieutenant-Colonel; Counselor under the Charter of William and Mary in 1697; Judge of Probate of Essex County from 1702 to 1739; Justice of the General Sessions and Court of Common Pleas during all of which no appeal of his decision was ever made. He was the grandson of
Samuel Appleton
(1586-1670) who came to New England in 1635 and died in 1670.
Grandfather of John Appleton;
Samuel
[in 1641 "Mr Appleton hath liberty to have a malt house ready by 1st of April next, cited page 637 History of Ipswich]
Some of the text transcribed as best I could; several words I was not able to read.
Ipswich March 18th 1706. Mr Cyprian Whipple of Ipswich aforesaid Principal. Mr Joseph Whipple of Ipswich aforesaid Joyner as surety acknowledged .... Indebted
unto our Sovereign Lady the Queen the full and just sum of fifty pounds to be levied on their goods chattel lands and...,:
The condition of said obligation is such: that if the above said Mr Cyprian Whipple shall personally appear before her majesties Justice of the Peace
at the next generall sessions of... To be held at Ipswich aforesaid on the 25th of March current. And then there make answer to what shall be objected against him by way of Complaint made by Col. John Appleton wife Madam Eliza. Appleton or will on behalf of your queen majesties as for her paid husband(?) with Respect to some ? Minded persons or person breaking open her said husbands malt house in Ipswich aforesaid on the 14th current at night and thence did steal against about twelve bushels (?) of barley (?) If said Cyprian Whipple shall appear as aforesaid and abide by the order of said Court and not depart
with out...then the above obligation to be void or else to be in full ...
..... Francis Wainwright
Condition
Age toned
Lightly foxed
Creased
A few tiny holes forming, specially one as pictured above "Whipple"
Ink splotches
Browning edges
Author had crossed out some wording as pictured
Upper Corners lightly folded
Overall for Age good condition.
(Shipped flat)
Ipswich was settled in 1633 and incorporated in 1634 and was founded by John Winthrop the younger, son of John Winthrop one of the founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.
**Ipswich events In 1706:
Sarah Pilsbury charged with murdering her young child tried and acquitted May 1706.
August 15, 1706 the Governor nominated Col. Samuel Appleton of Ipswich
to
the Council... To arrange ransom for captives in Quebec. (Brother of John Appleton)
(Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.)
*Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University pp 354-355
**Citations: Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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