Salem Town Records

Salem Town Records, Vol II (1659-1680)

Salem Town Records, Volumne II (1659-1680)

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Receipt: [28 Oct 1678] "pd to Eliz : Sheldin" 1 pound, 14 shillings, 3 pence (a side note in the corner of the page)

Corner note of relief to Elizabeth Sheldin

Page 289
Meeting of the Selecteman, 17 Dec 1678:
"Allowed Rich'd Ives 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."

Two notes in the Salem Town records showing Elizabeth Sheldon "and Child" receiving assistance.

Page 290
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"

Receipt noting the reimbursement to "Goody True" for keeping "Eliz' Shelding"

Page 312
Account of Contributions from the 12 May 1678 to 28 Dec 1678: [23 Nov 1678] "to baxters dafter shelden 10s Goody Richards: 10s"

Page 317
Town Receipts: 28 Feb 1679: 15 shillings "Entertain Bette Sheldon"