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William Gutterson probably married Elizabeth, because she was the administrator of his estate on September 25, 1666 and was appointed to raise William’s five children after his death TH27. His surname has also been spelled “Goddason” BE7, PR4 and “Gudderson” PR4. William Gooderson was mentioned in the will of William Nevill, a single man of Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, which was written on April 15, 1643 SA21. According to the will of William Nevill, which was transcribed by George Freeman Sanborn, Jr. and has been partially reproduced here under a Creative Commons “Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International” license, he gave SA21:
…to William Gooderson my interest in the teame hired of Mr. Bradstreete, and on the ground hired of Mr. Garner, being partner with William Robinson, as alsoe in an other bargaine & agreement wherein William Robinson & I are partners, & my will is that William Gooderson shall have halfe the profitt past & to come, & to beare halfe the charges that are past & are yet to pay for, & that shal be hereafter to be done…
Roger Lanckton, William Gudderson, and James Chute witnessed the will of Joseph Morse, a planter of Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, on April 24, 1646 SA21. William Gutterson, John Morse, and William Simms were given the task of herding the cows from April 17, 1647 until November 10, 1647; they were responsible for driving the herd before sunrise to the common and to drive the herd home just before sunset SC4. Additionally, it appears that they were also meant to build a bridge over the river to Wilderness Hill SC4. They would be paid twenty-nine pounds and ten shillings in this manner: one shilling per cow, one pound of butter per cow, and half of a peck of wheat SC4. A copy of George A. Schofield’s transcription of this Ipswich record follows SC4:
March 11, 1647.
At a meeting of the 7 men…
Agreed with William Simons, John Moss, and [ ] to keep the herd of cows, on the North side of the River, from the 17th day of Aprill to the tenth day of November, they are all three to goe with the herds for the first 3 weeks, and afterwards two of them constantly, and to attend at Mr. Robert Paynes, and Goodman Scotts Lane, at halfe an houre after Sunrise, to drive on to the Comon by an houre after Sunrises, and to bringe them home about halfe an houre before Sunsetts, they are the first opportunity to burn the woods, and to make a Bridge over the River to Wilderness hill, for which they shall haye 291b ten shillings, payd unto them in manner following, viz: lsh [one shilling] for every beast putt before them at their goeing out, 1lb [one pound] of butter a head the begining of June, and the remaynder at the end of their terms, whereof there shall be halfe a peck of wheat. Provided that they shall approve themselves faithful and diligent in the discharge of their trust to the seven men. And in witness whereof the parties have sett to their hands this 11 March 1647. The herdsman are to winde a horne before their goeing out, and to gather the Bul money with their last pay.
William Gutterson John Morse Willm Simms
William Gutterson was fined during a court held in Ipswich on May 31, 1649, but it is unclear if he was fined for “sleeping in a barn” or for a “defect in watching” DO12, PE37. One source stated that Frances Jordon, Marke Quilter, Joseph Lang-, Jefory Skelling, and William Gutterson were fined for a “defect in watching”, and that John Grant and Thomas Willson were fined for sleeping in a barn DO12. Another source stated that Frances Jordon, Marke Quilter, Joseph Laug-, Jefory Skelling, William Gutterson, and John Grant were fined for sleeping in a barn, but that Will Avery, Jr., Thomas Avery, John Aniball, and Thomas Rolmson, Sr. were fined for a defect in watching PE37. A defect in watching perhaps indicated that the men were not vigilant during their duties as sentry. During an Ipswich town meeting on December 19, 1648, “Willm Gutterson” and dozens of other men pledged various sums of money (William pledged two shillings) to be put together in a total annual amount of twenty-four pounds and seven shillings to Major Denison (this was Major Daniel Denison) as payment for his leadership SC4.
William Gutterson’s signature was the last which appeared on a petition of thirty-three men of Ipswich on May 17, 1658 to the General Court of Boston MA70. These men requested that the court make a decision regarding the abilities of the men who had taken the oath of fidelity MA70. Were these men permitted be involved in the town’s affairs (i.e., to vote for selectmen, be a part of a jury, or have input on the assessment of rates/taxes), or were these men who took the oath of fidelity instead restrained in their participation of the town by the town’s freemen? The court’s answer to this petition indicated that the freemen of the town were legally allowed to restrain the men who had taken oaths of fidelity from participating in the town’s affairs MA70. A transcription of this petition and its answer follows MA70:
To the Honored Generall Court at Boston, The humble petition of severall the inhabitants of Ipswich Respectively Declareing.//.
Wheras not long since there hath bene some differances in Apprehention amongst or Townesmen & neighbours in a Towne meeting aboute three months agoe, wher the power of such the inhabitants as had taken the oath of fidelity was questioned: in Referance to their voating in Towne afaires, or selves being such that have taken the oath of fidelity: There was a law that is in the old booke page 51. aleaged in or Towne meeting. where it is said that it may be lawfull for the free men of each Towneshipp to make Choice of such Inhabitants as have taken the oath: to be Jury men & to have their voate in the Choice of select men Assessment of rates & other prudentialls: wherupon the yearely busines of the meeting was deferred untill the Generall Court might have opertunity to exp… [the end of the previous word was too faded to decipher] this recited Law: (the which we humbly conceive if wee should take it in such a Sence as to p[ro]hibbit those men from Acting: that are else whare authorized by law to act in Towne Afaires; we should misse the true meaneing of it.) for Lookeing upon the preface to the said Law foregoing & ye p[ro]viso following, we understand it to be so far from Contradicting any other as that we aprehend the true meaning as to improve such as are of usefull parts (though non freemen unto offices in Towne busines.) else we humbly Crave under the favour of the honored Court, how are they said to be improved to publike use or how are the afaires of the Com[m]on wealth the easier Caried on: as also of the p[ro]viso following, that the major part of such Companies shalbe free men. If the honored Court had not therby truly intended that the minor part might be of others: we therfore humbly Conceive that according to the law in the same booke & page above written that we have power & liberty to act in Towne afaires. Also we find in divers places of the ould booke of lawes: that the free men & others Authorized by law of each Towne shipp shall have power to act, (not the free men & others onely Aproved of by them.) Besides the alowed practice throughout this Jurisdiction doth declare to all men, that the laws in reference to the matter in question, are understood in the same sence as we have held forth, as we Conceive. upon these & the like grounds together with the Conscience of or oath by which we are bound truely to endeavor to maintaine & preserve all the liberties & priviledges of this government, (amongst others we lookeing upon this to be one.) we humbly conceive that we can doe no lesse (the question being risen amongst us.) then prsent or requests in way of petition as followeth, that your selves will be pleased seariasly to Consider whether such as have taken the oath of fidelity have power to… [half of the next line has been blurred and smudged away by a crease in the document] ccording to the laws established, or whether the free men of each Townshipp have powre to p[ro]hibbit all or any others as they shall see Cause, unto which we most humbly request that you will be pleased to give your Cordiall Answere, we not questioning your faithfullnes & prudence by Gods Asistance to discerne betweene Truth & error & to doe accordingly: for our owne parts we sollemnely p[ro]fesse it is not victory but truth that we desire, nor any blemish to such as differ in Aprehention from us, nor strife & Contention with or neighbours but love & peace. That the God of peace may be with us & dwell amongst us./ So humbly desireing your ernest supplications to God for the peace of Ipswich & the returns of Gods favour & presence to us, we shall desire to submitt or selves with our pore petition to the honored Court & Remaine in all Lyalty as obedient subiect to this Government & ever desire to pray for your happines & wellfare.//
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James Chute Thomas newman Joseph Bexby Ralfe dix Henry Eamer Samuel Eyers William Averell Isaiald Wood Abraham Fitt Roburt Kinsman Thomas averell … Fuller [this name is mostly gone due to the deterioration of the document] Job Bishop Nathaniel Emerson Samuel Ingalls John Chote John Andrewes Richard Nicholls William Cogswell Henry Kingsbury William Gutterson
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…would be pleased to give answer to this petition in the first place [the beginning portion of this line is missing because a crease in the document has caused it to disintegrate]
William Torrey Cleris.
22: 3d. 1658
In Answer to this petition the Court declares yt ye Freemen wihin theire severall Townes have librty & pow[er] according to the last lawe or order title Towneships to make choice of such Inhabitants as [the previous word in superscript is uncertain] have taken the oath of fidellitye to be Jurymen & to have theire votes in the choice of selectmen & where no selectmen are to have theire votes in ordering of schooles hearding of catle laying out highwajes & distributing of lands &c wch necessarily Imply the said Freemen have power by virtue of the said lawe to restraine some upon Just Cawse The magist[rate]s have past this wth refference to the Consent of theire brethren the deputs hereto Edward Rawson…
9 June 1658:
The deputyes Concurr with or Hono.rd magistra… herein yet conceiv… pet. is not fully answered William Torrey Cleris.
“Willm Gutterson” was issued a single share in the commonage of Plum Island, when Plum Island, Hog Island, and Castle Neck were divided on April 10, 1665, following an order for their division on February 14, 1664 WA20. Plum Island, a long, narrow island, reaches the mouth of the Merrimack River at its northern end, and the mouth of the Ipswich River at its southern end CU7. In 1616, this island was described by Captain John Smith, who stated that it was possessed of groves of mulberry trees, oaks, pines, and walnuts CU7. Salt hay, used as provender and bedding for livestock, was manually harvested each year from Plum Island, and townspeople from Newbury, Ipswich, and Rowley used the island as a pasture for their horses and cattle CU7. If he was a fisherman, he likely cast his nets in the Merrimack River, which was abundant with salmon and sturgeon, and some of these sturgeon reached the lengths of fourteen to eighteen feet CU7. These were boiled, pickled, and shipped in kegs to Boston and London CU7.
William died intestate DO14, TH27 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts on June 26, 1666 MA26, PR4, BE7. His estate, which was inventoried on July 12, 1666 by William Goodhue and Thomas Kimball DO14, TH27, and probated on September 26, 1666 PR4, totaled fifty-fix pounds, and included TH27, DO14:
tools and old Iron… 4 Cowes one 2 yeares old and a year old and calf… muskett and sword and what belongs too itt… his wearing apparel… books… a beed and Rougg, bolsters… a chest and 3 boxes, a bead line [probably a “bed linen”]… sheets too payer [two pairs of sheets], too pilouebers [pillow biers, or pillowcases] & napkins… Iron potts and a scilett & a frying pan… earthen and wooden ware and tin ware… lumber, hemp and flax… his shar of Ind. Corn, 22 bush [twenty-two bushels of Indian corn]… his shar of Inglish on the ground [this probably was a reference to English corn which had already been planted]… old Iron… a sowe and too shottes [a sow and two shoats].
Elizabeth was the mother of Susannah, William, Elizabeth, Mary, John, and Sarah Gutterson.
Susannah Gutterson was born circa 1654 TO1.
William Gutterson, the son of William, was born on September 20, 1658 and died on January 29, 1659 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts VI23, VI24, MA26.
Elizabeth Gutterson was born about 1659, according to age (eighteen) when she gave a sworn deposition before Daniel Denison on March 17, 1676/7 regarding Moses Hagett’s court case in Ipswich in April 1677 DO17.
Mary Gutterson, the daughter of William, was born on August 8, 1660 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts VI23. Mary Gutterson married Hanniel Clarke on August 20, 1678 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts VI5. Hanniel and Mary (Gutterson) Clarke were the parents of ten children whose births were recorded in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts VI4. These were Mary, born on July 15, 1680, Hanniel, born on August 28, 1682, Sarah, born on December 3, 1686, William, born on March 25, 1689, Josiah, born on March 8, 1691/2, Edward, born on March 29, 1694, John, born on April 23, 1696, Samuel, born on July 10, 1699, Timothy, born on April 9, 1701, and Elizabeth, born on May 29, 1705 VI4. Sarah Clarke, the daughter of Hanniel and Mary (Gutterson) Clarke, died on October 13, 1689, and Elizabeth Clarke, the daughter of Hanniel and Mary (Gutterson) Clarke, died “in her 24th y[ear]” on February 29, 1727/8, both in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts VI5. Haniell Clark died sometime before February 12, 1717/18 when the inventory of his estate in Haverhill was conducted by Ephraim Gile and James Ayer AM1. Mary Clark and Hanniel Clark were named as administrators of his estate AM1.
John Gutterson, the son of William, was born on March 24, 1661 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts VI23. John Gutterson married Abigall Buckmaster on January 14, 1688/9 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts VI3. John and Abigail or Abigall Gutterson were the parents of seven children whose births were recorded in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts VI2. These were Abigall, born on October 27, 1689, John, born on November 17, 1692, Abigail, born on August 11, 1695, William, born on October 31, 1697, Samuel, born on June 10, 1700, Elizabeth, born in 1703, and Sarah, born perhaps in 1705 VI2. Abigall Guterson, the wife of John, died on October 28, 1732 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts VI44.
The probate record for “John Gutterson late of Methuen Deceased” indicated that he died intestate AM1. Administration was granted to Joseph Gutterson on November 5, 1744, and on November 26, 1744, he wrote an expense account relating to settling the estate, in which he called himself the brother of John Gutterson AM1. A list of the beneficiaries of his estate, dated January 7, 1744/5, included six parties AM1. These were the children of William Gutterson, who was called John’s deceased brother, Joseph Gutterson, who was called the only living brother of the deceased, Samuel Clarke “in Right of his wife Abigail Sister”, Nathaniel Messer “in Right of his wife Eliz.a Sister”, “Sarah Asten Sister wife of Zebediah Asten”, and Joannah Gillmor “Sister wife of Thos Gillmor” AM1. This indicates that this John Gutterson was not the son of William and Elizabeth Gutterson, but the son of John and Abigail Gutterson. At the time of his probate record, John’s siblings (John and Abigail’s children) were William, Joseph, Abigail, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Joannah AM1. Birth records for Joseph and Joannah were not located.
John Gutterson of Methuen married Hannah Bradley, a widow of Andover, on July 28, 1735 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts VI3. Hannah Gutterson, the wife of John, died on June 28, 1740 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts VI44. John Gutterson died on October 17, 1744 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts VI44. It is unclear which John Gutterson married Hannah Bradley, but it is probable that the John Gutterson who died in October 1744 was the same man whose probate record dated November 5, 1744.
Sarah Gutterson, the daughter of William, was born on July 3, 1665 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts VI23. Sarah Gutterson married Israel Hendrick on November 8, 1688 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts VI5. Israel Hendrick was the son of Daniel and Dorothie Hendrick and was born on November 11, 1653 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts VI4. Israel and Sarah (Gutterson) Hendrick were the parents of five children whose births were recorded in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts VI4. These were Samuel, born on January 18, 1689/90, Israel, born on March 26, 1693, Joseph, born on August 16, 1695, Mary, born on March 21, 1696/7, and Nathaniell, born on April 6, 1701 VI4.
After William died, Elizabeth was made the administrator of his estate on September 25, 1666 DO14, TH27. An inventory of William’s estate indicated that there were five children, and the court ordered that she should have the estate to raise them and to pay them each twenty shillings when they reached the age of majority TH27. Elizabeth Gutterson, a widow, married John Callum on November 17, 1670 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts VI5, PR4.
John and Elizabeth Callum were the parents of Johanah Callum, who was born on May 3, 1672 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts VI4. She may have been the Johanah Callum who had a child in 1689 VI4. An unidentified child of Johanah Callum was born on August 14, 1689 in Haverhill, and Johanah stated the father was someone with the initials “A. H.” (wh she charged upon A. H.”) VI4. A review of the birth records of Haverhill in which the surname began with an “H” and the forename began with an “A” showed that one individual (who was born in Haverhill) was old enough to have a child born in 1689. This person was Abraham Hendrick, the son of Daniel and Mary (Stockbridge) Hendrick, who was born on August 2, 1663 VI4. Abraham Hendrick died of smallpox on December 1, 1690 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts VI5. While it is obviously speculative to link Abraham Hendrick to Johanah Callum based on initials alone, it should be noted that Abraham Hendrick was the half-brother of Israel Hendrick, who married Sarah Gutterson.
It is possible that they were the John Callam and Goody Callam who stated in a deposition dated March 25, 1681 that James Davis, Sr. visited them and asked John to dig a grave for his father DO19. Goody Callam said that she inquired about the duration of his father’s illness, and James replied that his father had been sick for a month or less DO19. John Callum, the husband of Elizabeth, died in Haverhill on February 25, 1693/4 VI5. Elizabeth Callam was called the relict widow of John Callam of Haverhill in his probate record when she was granted the administration of his estate on March 28, 1694 AM1. Samuel Currier and Edward Clark of Haverhill were sureties AM1. An inventory of his estate or a will was not located in his probate record AM1.
