The town of Ipswich was established on August 5, 1634, from common land called Agawam. On October 18, 1648, that portion called the "Village" at the New Meadows was set off as Topsfield. The boundary line between Ipswich and Topsfield was established, February 28, 1694.
Elizabeth Black was born about 1620 in England. She was the daughter of John Black. She came to America with her family as a child on the Talbot and they settled in Salem.
She married Humphrey Gilbert of Ipswich about 1655. Humphrey died in 1657 in Ipswich.
Elizabeth and Humphrey's children probably included:
John Gilbert (1656), Martha Gilbert,
Hannah Gilbert,
Mary Gilbert, and
Abigail Gilbert.
She married William Reyner/Rayner/Raynor/Reiner/Rayuor on September 24, 1658. William was the son of Thurston Rayner.
In 1675 she, "Eliza Kemboll," inherited 50 shillings from her father.
Henry died in 1676 in Wenham. After Henry died two of Henry's sons, Richard and John, gave Elizabeth the property that she had brought to the marriage.
She married Daniel Kilham of Ipswich about 1678. In 1679 Daniel and Elizabeth sold John Lambson:
privilege and commonage belonging to ye house yt formerly was sd Gilberts' and Raynors,
the said house standing in Ipswich bounds on North side of Boston Road as it enters into Wenham from Ipswich.
She acknowledged the deed on June 19, 1684.
Mary White Rowlandson,Talcot
was captured by Native Americans
during King Philip's War
(1675-1676).
American colonists continued to use British monetary units, namely the pound, shilling and pence for which £1 (orli) equalled 20s and 1s equalled 12d. In 1792 the dollar was established as the basic unit of currency.
The town of Ipswich was established on August 5, 1634, from common land called Agawam. On October 18, 1648, that portion called the "Village" at the New Meadows was set off as Topsfield. The boundary line between Ipswich and Topsfield was established, February 28, 1694.
