Thomas Farnum

Citations

1. [S599] Rev. William W. Johnson, compiler, Johnson Genealogy: Records of the Descendants of John Johnson of Ipswich and Andover, Mass. 1695 - 1892 (North Greenfield, Wisconsin: self-published, 1892), p. 15.
2. [S602] George Francis Dow, compiler, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1911–1919), II:41, Ipswich Quarterly Court, Apr 1657: "Edmond Bridges fined for writing a note in Rowley meeting house in lecture time to John Tod, for five shillings, in his father's name."
   footnote: "Nathan Parker testified that Edword Brogis [sic], doing some work for him, his father not being at home, said deponent must pay him in wheat next time he went to Ipswich with his cart. He did so, and met Edword Bregis in the street by Goodman Cosens' shop. He said pay it to Goodman Tod of Rowly, etc. Sworn, 9:2: 1657, before Simon Bradstreet."
   "Shoreborne Willson deposed that in the meeting house at Rowley lecture in February last, he saw Ed. Bridges in sermon time get a piece of paper of Daniell Warner, jr., and write on it, and over his shoulder read these words : "Goodman Tode, I would entreate you;" and he gave it to Tod after the lecture, and said his father sent it. His father denied it later in his shop. Sworn, Apr. 9, 1657, in Ipswich court.
   Thomas Varnham [Farnum], aged twenty-five years, deposed that he heard that Edward Bridges was gone from his master's to Ipswich without his master's consent. He met Bridges going home, and the latter said he had a letter from his father to his master. He showed deponent a letter directed to Mr. Bradstreete. Sworn, Apr. 2, 1657, before Daniel Denison.
   Samuell Lumas testified the same as Willson. Sworn, Apr. 2, 1657, in Ipswich court.
   Danill Warner, jr., deposed about the piece of paper. Sworn, 9: 2 : 1657, at Ipswich court."
3. [S599] Rev. William W. Johnson, Johnson Genealogy, p. 16.