Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County ..., Volume 1
Henry Kemball v. Thomas Smith, William Marchent, Richard Shatswell and John Newman. Damage to his corn by cattle.
Robert Smyth deposed that about a week or fortnight before the last general training he was going by the outfence joining to the general field where Henery Kemble's corn was destroyed, and that the fence was down. Sworn in court at Ipswich, 1st mo: 1656.
Alexander Maxsy [Maxey] deposed that the outside fence of his master, Richard Kimball's, was a sufficient fence when the damage was done. Sworn in Ipswich court, 25 : 1: 1656.
John Gage deposed that his fence was a sufficient one before the damage was done in Henry Kimball's corn. Sworn in Ipswich court, 25: 1: 1656.
Jeramiah Jowit testified that the fence of the common field against Henry Kimball's lot or corn field was down in two places before Indian harvest. Sworn in Ipswich court, 25: 1: 1656.
Walter Roper testified that he viewed the damage in Henry Kimball's corn with Nathaniel Masterson. Sworn before Daniel Denison.f Mar. 24,1655.
William Parker deposed that he saw cattle of Richard Shatchwell, John Numan, Thomas Smith, Rich. Kemball, Aron Pengrye and William Merchant in Henry Kimball's corn. Sworn in Ipswich court, Mar. 25, 1656.
Mary, wife of Robert Smith, and Mary Parker testified that Nathaniel Stow said in their house before many folks about some corn he and Henry Kimball had had spoiled, and that the fences were insufficient. Sworn in Ipswich court, 26: 1: 1656.
Danill Gag[e] testified that he saw Richard Kimball's oxen in Henry Kimball's corn and the fence was down.
Robert Smith, Samuel Gage and Daniell Gage testified that the fence was down.
Robert Smith testified that about Indian harvest, he and Goodman Simons' son saw cattle in Henry Kimball's corn, and four of them were Mr. Norton's, others were old Goodman Kimbal's and his son Richard's.
Robert Punill and Goodwife Newman testified that Henry Kimball said that he thought his father and his brother Richard would undo him, for their oxen had eaten all his corn.
Joseph Browne testified about the corn. Sworn in Ipswich court, 25:1:1656.
John Newman testified. Sworn in Ipswich court, 25 :1: 1656.
