title: Descendants of Richard Everett of Dedham, Mass.
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FACING PAGE Portrait of Edward Everett Title Dinner Invitation 87 Portrait of Melatiah Everett 106 Portrait of Horace Everett 109 Bust of Edward Everett 121 Birthplace of Edward Everett 130 Portrait of Charles Carroll Everett 215 Portrait of Edward Everett Hale 222 Portrait of Edward Franklin Everett 290 PREFACE. A brief genealogy of the descendants of Richard Everett, of Dedham, Massachusetts, was contributed to the New-England Historical and Genealogical Register, July, 1860, by Mr. Edward Franklin Everett, A.M., of Cambridge, Massachusetts, then a student in Harvard College. This genealogy was the nucleus of the present volume, to which Mr. Everett added new material, collected in leisure moments of his active business life. It had been his desire to visit England and search for the early home of the Everetts, the realization of which was prevented by his sudden death. His work, however, was left in such a comprehensive form that its publication was deemed advisable. It was Mr. Everett's intention to include only descendants bearing the name of Everett. A few families of the female lines have been added, several of whose representatives have been of great assistance in publication. It is to be regretted that the record of some families is incomplete. Discrepancies between dates as given and those in certain family papers may, perhaps, be discovered, as it has been difficult to decide which of conflicting reports should be accepted. A sense of deep obligation is here expressed to Rev. Melatiah Everett Dwight, of New York City, from whom came the first encouragement to publish the work, and to Mr. John Davis Weld, of Boston, and to Dr. Oliver Hurd Everett, of Worcester, Massachusetts, who have made its publication possible. Appreciation of the kindness of Hon. William Everett, of Quincy, Massachusetts, is also expressed for the interesting account of his distinguished father and family. It has been the endeavor to complete Mr. Everett's work as he would have wished, and to make it a Fitting memorial to the Everetts in America. DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD EVERETT OF DEDHAM, MASS. Richard Everett came to New England as early as 1636, although no definite information has yet been obtained as to the time of his arrival, or from what part of England he came. From the facts that he was for several years in the employ of William Pynchon, that Pynchon himself was connected by marriage with the Everard family of County Essex, England, and that Richard was a very common baptismal name in the same Everard family, it is surmised that Richard Everett was born in County Essex. In the book "Descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass.," it is stated, in a foot note, "that Richard Everett and wife, Mary, came in the same ship with the original John Dwight," but no authority is given. The same book says that John Dwight came in 1634-5 from Dedham, England. Tradition says that Richard Everett first settled in Watertown, Mass., but no record has been found showing this to be a fact; neither is there any record of his marriage to his first wife, Mary, or of the birth of his first two children, John and Israel. In the "Note Book kept by Thomas Lechford, Esq.," the first lawyer in Boston, 1638-41, is a copy of a mortgage, given by "Richard Everett, of Dedham, in New England, Palmer," on the 16th day of March A. D., 1638," to "Thomas Nelson of Boston" In New England, gent., for ten pounds, on his "house and lot, lying in Cambridge in New England, and six acres of arable land thereunto belonging, with the appurtenances." This mortgage does not appear on any registry of deeds, neither do the "Proprietors Records of the town of Cambridge" mention any grant of land to him; yet this shows that he owned property there, and would tend to the belief that he first settled there. He may have lived near the dividing line between Cambridge and Watertown, and in changing that line his residence may have been changed from one town to the other. In the year 1636 it is known that he was with William Pynchon, who, with a party of settlers and their families, went through the wilderness as far as the Connecticut River, to a place called Agawam, now known as Springfield. There, on July 15, 1636, he made his mark as one of the white witnesses to the Indian deed, transferring the land to William Pynchon, Henry Smith and Jehu Burr. This is the first positive date that can be attached to him. In the very next month, August 18, we find him back in Watertown, attending the first recorded meeting of the proprietors of the new town, called by them "Contentment," but which the General Court later ordered to be called "Dedham," as supposed, in honor of John Dwight, who came from Dedham, England. Everett's name is entered in the record, "Eu r ard." The proprietors held another meeting on the twenty-ninth, but he was not there. On the fifth of September following, he was present, and his name was attached to a communication to the General Court accepting the grant. His name was spelled "Eu r ard," and this continued to be the spelling for several years. December 31, 1636, he was again present at the Dedham proprietors' meeting. In the following spring, March 20, 1637, a town meeting at Springfield ordered John Searl and Richard Everett to lay out 24 acres of mowing marsh for Mr. Pynchon. A year later, February 20, 1637-8, he was present at a town meeting in Dedham. In the following month, March 21, 1638, he was reported to have been present in Springfield at a very exciting interview between Captain John Mason and William Pynchon, as graphically described in the History of Springfield, by Mason A. Green (pp. 24-28). In this account he is called Mr. Pynchon's "trader." On August 28, and November 23, the same year, he is recorded as being present at town meetings in Declham. January 3, 1638-9, at Springfield, a general meeting of the plantation appointed a committee of six to lay out bounds on both sides of the river, and he was named as one of that committee. This committee appears to have given prompt attention to their work, as they made their report five days later, on January 8. At the next town meeting in Springfield, the thirteenth of the same month, an assessment was laid to pay a portion of the cost of building the minister's house, and another assessment to pay his salary. Everett was assessed $10 for the former, and $11 for the latter. Three days later he received his only grant of land in Springfield, a lot one rod wide, between John Woodcock's part, and Goodman Gregory's lot. This lot of one rod wide was probably taken of the town with the view of adding it to Gregory's lot, which Everett was intending to purchase. The committee on certain highways in 1770 reported: "Comparing Thomas Stebbins record with what was written in the old Town Book, bearing date of January 16, 1638, namely, It is ordered that three rod wide of ground which lies between John Woodcock and Goodman Gregory's that 2 rods shall be appropriated to Goodman Gregory, and one rod to Richard Everett. Goodman Gregory sold his lot to the town, and May 1st, 1645, the town gave said lot to Thomas Stebbins, but we find no mention of that rod that was given to Richard Everett, who deserted the Town. We suppose it fell into the Town's hands again." On March 25, 1639, two months later, he was present at a Dedham town meeting. For the next twenty-one months we hear no more of him; undoubtedly he was most of the time at Springfield. December 29, 1640, he was again recorded present at a Dedham town meeting. Up to the preceding May, all affairs had been managed by the town meetings, but in that month it was voted to put the execution of common affairs into the hands of seven men, who were called Selectmen. In 1641 he was in Springfield, when a town meeting ordered a new road laid out by the side of his lot. There is no mention of him again for nearly two years, when he was recorded present at the Dedham annual town meeting, January 2, 1642-3. Meanwhile, he had been receiving grants of land in Dedham, — his dividends as a proprietor; February 6, 1642-3, he received 7 acres, 2 rods, 1 pole. This was upland ground for ploughing, being a dividend of land among all inhabitants, — 68 in number; in this division only nine had larger lots, showing that he was a thrifty, forehanded man, accumulating a considerable amount of this world's goods. The next month, March 14, 1642-3, he was again mentioned at Springfield, when Henry Gregory proposed to sell his land to Richard Everett, but the town took it. Three months later appears the last record of him, in Springfield. Under the date of June 29, 1643, in the Town Records, is entered the marriage of Richard Everett and Mary Winch. She came, aged 15, in the "Francis" of Ipswich, April, 1638, with the family of Rowland Stebbins. From that time forward he made Dedham his permanent home. At the annual town meetings, January 1, 1643-4, and 1644-5, he was recorded as present. This last meeting was one of the most important town meetings ever held in Dedham, as it inaugurated the system of free town schools, by a vote as follows: "The said inhabitants taking into consideration the great necessity of providing some means for the education of the youth of our Town did with unanimous consent declare by vote their willingness to promote that work promising to put their hands to provide maintenance for a Free School in our said Town. "And further did resolve & consent testifying it by vote to raise the sum of Twenty pounds annually towards the maintaining of a School in our said Town." Forty-two names are recorded as present, among whom were Richard Everett, John Dwight and Ralph Wheelock, ancestors of five subsequent college Presidents: Edward Everett of Harvard, Alexander H. Everett of Jefferson, Timothy Dwight of Yale, Eleazer and John Wheelock of Dartmouth. In 1645 the "Great play" was ordered to be fenced, and each proprietor was made to build a certain length in proportion to land owned; out of 70 owners, he was the thirteenth in amount required. He was admitted into the church in Dedham, March 6, 1646, and his wife, Mary, was received the same day; on the fifteenth of the same month, "the children of our brother Everard were baptized." The General Court made him a freeman, May 6, 1646, and from this Time on he served as a town officer, and on town committees, frequently being called on to lay out lots and roads. The first was January 1, 1646-7, when, with two others, he was appointed to lay out to Richard Wheeler and John Farrington, two acres of upland "Beyond the house" beyond the house. The first tax found against him is for his "countrey rate," in 1648, when his house was valued at £4.6: 10, being the fifty-seventh in point of value, out of 80; and his tax was 3s., being the seventy-eighth out of 90 persons assessed. He gradually acquired property, his tax increasing year by year, until 1660, when it was third in amount assessed, out of 87 names. About this time his children began to marry, to each of whom he gave lands, and his assessed value began to drop. In 1649 he was reported behind in his highway tax, and fined 2s. In 1650 he was on a committee to take care of repairing the bridge over the little river near the house of John Dwight, and the bridge over the mill creek. At the town meeting, January 1, 1650-1, he was elected one of the three surveyors and a constable, and at a meeting of the selectmen August 30, they remitted the country rate of fourteen inhabitants, on account of sickness, lame-ness, etc.; among them was Richard Euered. He was constable again in 1652 and '53. In the former year he also served on a committee to lay out the way between Dedham and Braintree, and in the latter year, to lay out to Ralph Freeman two acres beyond the end of the east street. He petitioned to have his dividend and the remainder of his purchased land at the southerly end of the south plain, "as it abuts upon that brook that runs into south meadow, or if not all there, then what he may with convenience." In 1655 he was again elected surveyor. The next year the general town meeting ordered the selectmen to divide the common rights of feeding and divisions of land, to the present inhabitants, by the rule of persons and estates. Under these instructions the selectmen found 79 persons entitled to shares, the richest man in town being Ensign Chickering, with a valuation of £309; the next was Rev. Mr. John Allen, £261; the tenth was Richard Evered, £185. In 1659, he was on a committee of three, to act with a similar committee from Dorchester, to lay out the highway between Dedham and Dorchester, and he was also on a committee of eight to lay out 2000 acres granted by the town to the Indians at Natick. He was granted in June, 1660, land "adjoining Neponset plain, and northward thereof, or if that is already divided, at a place called 20 acre plain." It was finally laid out at the latter place. In 1660, there was an upheaval in town affairs, and so much dissatisfaction with the town officers, that at the annual town meeting, January 1, 1660-1, all were turned out, and a new set elected; among the new selectmen was Richard Everett; and furthermore, the town meeting voted that the selectmen should not have as much authority as their predecessors had. This necessitated numerous town meetings, and at the end of the year a compromise was made, with half of these men re-elected and half of the old set again chosen to office. In this re-arrangement, Richard Everett lost his position as selectman, but was appointed fence viewer, and assigned to the "low plain." He not only lost his office as selectman, but he fell behind in his highway work three days, and was ordered to work it out between his house and that of Thomas Metcalf. Still more trouble came to him, as on January 21, 1661-2, a committee was appointed to treat with him, and examine whether all of his ratable estate was given in for the country rate. As there is no record of any answer, it is to be presumed that he satisfied the committee. This year the town clerk spelled his name Everit for the first time on the Town Records. In 1663, he was on a committee to lay out land for John Farrington, upon Neponset plain. In March the proprietors of Woolmonpake (Wrentham) drew their lots. He drew lot No. 8, containing 11 acres, 24 rods. In 1664, he served on more land committees, and was again reported behind in his highway tax. There was recorded, this year, a list of all the dwellings, with values thereof. The most valuable was that of Timothy Dwight, rated at £40; next "Lief t. Josh Fisher," £25; then there were ten ranging from £20 to £14, followed by nine at £12, one of which was his. That of his oldest son, Capt. John, was valued at £6, and his second son, Samuel, was credited with two, valued at £6 and £4. This year his country rate was again questioned. He appears to have had some horses to board for Mr. Bumstead, of Boston, for which he paid no tax; on this account he is assessed £3. 8d. more. In 1665, he stands fifteenth out of 89 on the tax list. At a meeting of the selectmen, 26th of 10th mo., the request of James Mackrorey that a grant of five acres of upland, the gift of his father-in-law, Richard Euered, be laid out to him, somewhere near his house, was granted. At a division of land at Meadfield he drew lot No. 70, which appears to have been in the present town of Norfolk. In 1666, the selectmen entered on their records a corrected list of legalized voters, 83 in number. Among them were Richard Everett, his two sons, John and Samuel, and his son-in-law, Cornelius Fisher. In 1667, Richard Everett collected from the town 20s. for killing two wolves. In 1669, the town bought from Philip, sagamore, all his rights in lands within the town bounds, not yet purchased, for £17.8. 8, and 80 town proprietors were assessed this amount. Everett's share was 6s. 9d.; two others paid the same, and eight others paid more. Ensign Fra. Chickering heading the list with 1s. 10d. The rate was 5d. per cow common according to the first grants. On the school tax list of 1670 appeared not only Richard Everett, but also his two sons, and two sons-in-law; and henceforth all five names appear on the various tax lists. Richard Everett's active work in town affairs ceased at this time and the labor fell upon his sons. He paid his taxes as they were assessed, and stood about tenth in wealth on a list that averaged one hundred names. In 1673 and '74, a new meeting-house was built, and in assigning the seats many individuals became dissatisfied. From the Town Records it appears that Richard Everett asked to have his wife's seat changed, saying that the Widow Morse was willing to make a change. This request laid over one town meeting and was then granted, and the selectmen, the Elder being present, agreed that Sgt. Avery, Sen., and Richard Euerid "shall set in the Deacons' seat." The natural inference is that these two men had partly lost their sense of hearing. January 1, 1678-9, the proprietors divided the money in hand from land sold, among themselves, at the rate of 1 shilling per cow common, and Richard Everett received 10 shillings 2d. On March 5 of the same year the selectmen granted him "per permission to cut timber from the Town commons for 200 yards and posts proportionable," and January 30, 1681-2, they again gave him "liberty to take timber of the Town commons for boards to repair his house and barn, so much as is necessary." The last tax assessed him was April 27, 1681, and as he died the following year, it is fair to presume he was confined to the house, and perhaps to his bed, most of the intervening time, it being a custom of the town to exempt the sick and absentees from taxation. Richard Everett died July 3, 1682. He made his will 12 d. 3 mo. 1680, or May 12, 1680, and it was proved July 25, 1682. [Suffolk Wills, 1233.] In the year Anno one Thousand Six Hundred and Eighteen the twelveth day of the year their day, Comonly called May 1, Richard Evered of Dedham in the County of Suffolk in the Massachusetts Colony in New England: Being Aged and their by put in mind of my Great change: And for as much as I am at the Date hereof: Sound in my under-standing. Item: I give to my Daughter Abigail Puffer all that my tract of land lying at Easy playhouse as it is recorded in the Town book of Dedham: Item: I give and bequeath to James Mackerwithy Seaven acres of land adjoining to his house of which he is now possessed. During the Term of his natural life and then my will is that my three grandchildren: James Daniel and Mary Mackerwithy being the Children that he had by my daughter Mary should have the Seaven acres of land equally divided between them. Item: I give forty shillings to James Mackerwithy my grandchildren. Item: I  then Servicing at my wives' desease. I am the Constable and Order my Loving Wife Mary Everard My Executor: And my Loving Sons John Everard and Samuel Evered my Executor. And my trusty and well-beloved brethren and friends Leift Nath. Sterns and Sergt Tho Meadcalfe my Suavizirs or o r seers to Joy with my Executor and to see that my will be performed in all Respects. And for the more full confirmation of this my last will I have set my hand and Affixed my Seal the day and year Above written In presence of James Thorpe Richard hannah Thorpe Everard James Thorpe and Hannah Thorpe made oath in Court 25? July 1682 that they were present with Richard Everard ordered his name to be hereunto Subscribed and he did then Seal and publish the same to be his last will and Testament and being of sound disposition minde to their best understanding. attest Is. Addington Cll e AN INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD EVERED DECED. TAKEN BY THE SUBSCRIBERS 21TH. JULY 1682. Imprisoned His wearing Linen: 1s. Woolen Clothes, 40s. a Hatt 4s 02: 15: 00 His Books and money 00: 13: 09 In the Bed Room. Three pair of Sheets 10s two pair of Sheets and one single Sheet 23s two old pillow Coats 25. 01: 15: 00 A Table cloth 3s. Six Napkins 3s. a Rugg 12s. 00: 18: 00 First Generation. 19 01: 01: 13: 6 01:  vessells 3s. butter with the pots 5s. 00: 15: 00 In the Leanto, a cheese press 4s. two cheese Fats 2/6. churn 3s. mashing tubb 2s. a cheese tubb 2s. (two Keelars 3s a bottle & a tray 2½) a paile 1s. a piggen 1s. 00: 15: 06 Four milke vessels 2s. two keelars 3s. a bottle and a tray 2½. two wheels and 3 pa. of Cards 9s. 00: 16: 06 Cotton yarn 4s. Linning yarn 5s Flax 2s 00: 14: 00 In the Chamber. Six bushels of Indian corn 18s. Rye 2½. 01: 00: 08 Cheeses 15s. meal trough 4s. two Sieves 1s. a basket 1s. white ash 1s. 01: 02: 00 3 yds. of Sackcloth 5s. trenchers dishes Spoones a barrel. & Lumber 5s. 00: 10: 00 An Axe 2s. hammer and pincers 1s. old iron 12s. Iron wedges 8s. 01: 05: 00 Three Hows and a bill Hooke 4½. a Spade & Scupil 3½. Three Sickles $1.00: $0.06 A Tenant Saw $1.00: $0.06 A Cart and Wheels $3.00: $0.05 Two Acres of English Corn upon the ground $4,  with all that belonged to it, and a Cow delivered to him in the year 1682. — — — A Coulter for a plough 00: 10: 00 An iron rake & Six Iron runners 00: 04: 00 Daniel Fisher Nathaniel Sternes Thomas Metcalfe £277: 15: 11 Descendants of Richard Everett. John Evered and Samuel Evered Executors made Oath in Court 25 July 1682 that this is a just and true Inventory of the Estate of Richard Evered their late Father's deed, to the best of their knowledge, and that when more appears they will add it. Isa. Addington Clre. [Suffolk Probate Records, Vol. IX, p. 88.] [N. B. The above has been carefully compared with the record and agrees therewith. It will be observed that some extensions do not correspond with the itemized values, nor with the total.] Children, recorded in Dedham: 2. i. John, 2 bapt. 15 d. 1 mo. 1646. ii. Israel, bapt. 15 d. 1 mo. 1646; d. 4 d. 2 mo. 1646. iii. Mary, b. 28 d. 7 mo. 1638; bapt. 15 d. 1 mo. 1646; d. June 13, 1670; m. 9 mo. 1662, in Dedham, to James Mackerwithy. 3. iv. Samuel, b. 31 d. 1 mo. 1639-40; bapt. 15 d. 1 mo. 1646; d. Apr. 1, 1641. v. Sarah, b. 14 d. 1 mo. 1643; d. Apr. 21, 1643. Children of second wife: vii. Sarah, b. 12 d. 4 mo. 1644; bapt. 15 d. 1 mo. 1646; d. Dec. 28, 1677; m. as second wife, July 25, 1665, Cornelius Fisher, son of Anthony Fisher, of Dorchester. He was probably born in England; m. 1st, Feb. 23, 1653, Leah Heaton, of Dorchester, who d. July 12, 1663. He lived in Wrentham and his will was dated Feb. 3, 1697. Abigail, b. Nov. 19, bapt. 10th mo. 1647; d. Dec. 27, 1685; m. as second wife, Apr. 11, 1677, Matthias Puffer, probably son of George Puffer, of Boston. He m. 1st, Mar. 18, 1662, Rachel Farnsworth, of Braintree, who, with her eldest son, Joseph, was killed by the Indians in 1675, in the attack on Mendon. He m. 3d, May 14, 1697, Mary Crehore, of Milton. He d. May 9, 1717, in Dorchester. Israel, b. 14 d. 5 mo. 1651. Ruth, b. 14 d. 11 mo. 1653-4; bapt. 19th 12 mo. 1653; living, 1727; m. Mar. 23, 1681, in Dorchester, Richard Puffer, son of James and Mary (Swalden) Puffer, of Braintree. He was b. Mar. 14, 1657, in Braintree, and d. before Feb. 21, 1724, in Wrentham. Jedediah, b. 11 d. 5 mo.; bapt. 3 d. 6 mo. 1656. Second Generation. Capt. John 2 Everett (Richard 1), baptized 15 d. 1 mo. 1646, in Dedham, Mass.; died June 17, 1715, in Dedham; married in Dedham, May 13, 1662, Elizabeth Pepper, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Johnson) Pepper, of Roxbury. She was born May 25, 1645, and died Apr. 1, 1714, at Dedham. The name of John Everett first appears in the town records of Dedham in 1662, when in the tax list of that year he is assessed "0. 4. 8." In 1668 and 1674 he received small grants of land. He was chosen fence viewer eleven times between 1671 and 1700; constable in 1678, 1684 and 1698-9. In 1676 his house was valued at £5, his name being the thirty-ninth in a list of seventy-seven. He is named on a committee to run the line between Dedham and Dorchester in 1682, 1685-6, 1691, 1694 and 1697; and in 1684-5 on a committee to buy of Josias, sachem, a right of land south of Neponset River. In 1685 he and his brother Samuel paid 7s. 8d. for clearing the Indian title to their father's land. He was one of a committee to lay out highways in 1685-6; surveyor of highways in 1704 and 1705; tithing-man in 1700. He is first styled captain in 1693, in the town records of Dedham. During King William's War he was called into active service to command a company of men stationed in New Hampshire and Maine, to protect the inhabitants from the Indians. After the massacre at Oyster River (Dover), N.H., in July, 1694, the Council of New Hampshire applied to Massachusetts for men to assist in protecting the frontier from further attack by the Indians. Massachusetts consented to send the men, provided New Hampshire would pay for their subsistence and ammunition. and one-third of their wages. This New Hampshire agreed to do, and to the letter of agreement the following reply was sent by Governor Phips of Massachusetts: Boston, Nov. 12th, 1594 Sir — Yours of the 8th currant I received, and in answer acquaint you, that there is care taken for the raising of sixty soldiers. Those that are detached out of Col. Gedney's and Col. Appleton's regiment, are ordered to Rendezvous at Newbury on Thursday next, and will be directed to march thence for your Province with speed; others raised in Boston, and the regiments near Boston will be ready on Thursday also, to take the first opportunity to come by water; and the remainder are to come from Plimouth, but cannot be expected here until next week, and then they shall be sent away by water to join with the rest for their Maj'y's service, with all dispatch that can be. Your humble servant William Phips. [N. H. Provincial Papers, Vol. II, p. 141.] That Capt. John Everett had command of the company thus raised is evident from the papers which follow. Just where he was first stationed does not appear, but Jan. 9, 1694-5 he was a witness to the will of Francis Hook, of Kittery, Me. [Maine Wills, p. 108.] In May, 1695, the following petition was sent to Lieut.-Gov. Usher, then acting governor of New Hampshire, by Capt. John Everett: To the Honorable John Webster Esq., his majesty's Governor and Commander in Chief and over the province of New Hampshire and to his Honorable Council now sitting at New Castle. The humble petition of John Everett humbly shows — That your petitioner having Received a Commission from Sir William Phelps bearing date 19th November 1694 for being Captain of a detached Company for their Majesties Service for the province of New Hampshire. It being now about six months since the Commission: and the Commissioners for the war in the province of New Hampshire were to supply with ammunition and provisions and one third part of wages due for Services and I having been forced to take up goods for Supplies of the Soldiers for which I am becoming engaged, desire therefore Your Honorable President would Speedily order the payment of the hundred forty four pounds three shill: being one third for pay due to the Soldiers as Pasco: lade before you and you will oblige your petitioner for ever to pray as in duty bound. John Everett [Mass. Archives, Vol. Ill, p. 492.] In answer to this petition, the Council Records of New Hampshire show the following: At a Council held at New Castle May 21, 1695. Whereas Capt. Jno. Everitt preferred a Petition to this Board, that they would order him £144 : 3 : 0, for one third part of pay of the soldiers under his command for the 6 mo past; The Board answers, it is not Capt. Everitt's business to make any such demand, it concerning no one to demand any such thing, except the Government that gave him his Commission. [N. H. Provincial Papers, Vol. II, p. 157. Mass. Archives, Vol. III, p. 492.] Sixteen days later Lieut.-Gov. Stoughton sent the following letter to the President and Council of New Hampshire: Honorable Gen. You may please to remember that upon a motion and desire from yourselves for some assistance, there was a detachment of between fifty and sixty men under the command of Capt. John Everitt, posted in your Province, your General Assembly having engaged for to subsist and pay them one third part of their wages. The time proposed for their stay there is sometime since elapsed; I have received nothing from your Government of any desire for their continuance, although I wrote unto Lt. Gov. "Usher concerning the same; nor do I understand that they have received your proportion towards their wages already grown due, or any provision made for the future; and there being occasion for a company of soldiers to wait upon our Commissioners, intended to be sent to Pemaquid on the negotiation there relating to the Indians, I have seen cause upon advisement to send orders to Capt. Everitt to attend that service with his company; of which I thought fit to acquaint yourselves, that you may provide for the inforcement and security of Your outposts upon their removal; and expect that for the time past you do advance your proportion towards their Wages before their drawing off. Your Friend and Servant, Wm. Stoughton. Boston, June 6th, 1695. President & Council of New Hampshire. [N. H. Provincial Papers, Vol. II, p. 158.] At the same time Lieut.-Gov. Stoughton sent a letter to Capt. Everett: Boston June 6th, 1695. Captain John Everett. I have written unto you, President & Council of New-Hampshire, to pay and Satisfy your Selfe and Company the proportion of your wages due from the Province by order of their General Assembly, being one third part; And having Occasion for a Company of Soldiers to wait upon the Commissioners: intended for Pemaquid during their negotiation with the Indians there; I Order that you and your Company attend that Service; whereto you must be in readiness to Embark upon the arrival of the Vessel that shall be sent to take you in by which also shall come Supplies of clothing &c. fail not to be ready for that Service for his Majesty being necessary to be forthwith prosecuted. Your Lord, Friend, W. S. [Mass. Archives, Vol. III, p. 33.] At a meeting of the Council June 12 an answer to Lieut. Gov. Stoughton was drawn up, in which excuse was offered for the non-payment of the soldiers, and a request made for their return. Capt. Everitt has now drawn off his men from our frontiers to Portsmouth & New Castle, and waits only the arrival of the Vessel to attend your Honor's commands for Penaquid; and if upon the despatch of that affair you will please to order his return to us, we are well assured our Assembly at the Sessions in September next will take effectual care for payment of our proportion of wages both for time past and future. [N. H. Provincial Papers, Vol. II, p. 159.] June 17, Capt. Everett addressed a reply to Lieut. Gov. Stoughton: May it please Hon. I Received and forthwith attended your Order of being in a readiness to wait upon your Commissioners' motion for Penaquid during their Negotiation with the Indians their. I have once and again made application to the President and Council of this Province for payment of their third of Wages according to agreement who inform me that they have lately written your Hon. and Council concerning it, for the accommodation of my Soldiers I have almost expended the whole sum, would therefore humbly Supplicate that you, the General, here may make speedy payment according to proportion. Your Honors Newcastle Most humble Servant June 17, 1695 John Everett. [Mass. Archives, Vol. LI, p. 33.] In the spring of 1695, the officers of Fort William Henry had met some of the Indians on an island near Pemaquid, and the Indians had agreed to a truce of thirty days, until commissioners from Boston might arrive to negotiate with them. The commissioners appointed were Col. Phillips, Lieut. Col. Hawthorne and Major Converse, and the conference was held June 19. It was upon these commissioners that Capt. Everett and his company had orders to attend. A few days later follows a letter from Lieut. Gov. Stoughton to Capt. Everett: Captain Everett The Governor of N. Hampshire have written unto me desiring that your Selfe and your Company might be ordered to your Post with them upon your return back from Pemaquid and have assured the payment of their proportion of wages both for time past and future. Upon which I have consented to your return thither and do accordingly so order you to land your men at Piscataqua; and dispose them to their late Posts; that they may then attend his Majesty's Service. And to that end, acquaint the Commissioners, and master of the Sloop with this Order; that so they may direct, that the Sloop touch at Piscataqua to put your Selfe and Company on shore there. Your Lo. Friend Boston June 27° 1695 W. S. [Mass. Archives, Vol. LI, p. 33.] Descendants of Richard Everett. On Aug. 8, the Council of New Hampshire, in answer to Lieut. 