[82] Joseph Bridgham was probably the Son of Henry, of Dorchester, and afterwards of Boston, born in 1651. He was a Member of the Artillery Company, Representative, and in other Walks a prominent Man. He died about 1709. Samuel _Checkley_ was the Minister of the New South Church, Boston. Jeremiah Dummer was the well known Author, the _Defence of the New England Charters_. Nehemiah _Jewett_, I suppose, was of Ipswich, a Representative, and, at one Time, Speaker of the House, and died about 1720. James Allen was Minister of the First Church, Boston. Samuel _Torrey_ was Minister of Weymouth, and died in 1707. William _Torrey_ was also of Weymouth, and Brother of the Rev. Samuel. Joseph Boynton was of Rowley. Richard _Middlecott_ was of Boston. John Walley was probably the Major Walley who shared the Disgrace of the ill advised and iller executed Expedition against Canada, under Sir William Phips. Hunt was another of Phips's Colonels, &c., was of Weymouth, and died 1713. Williams was probably the _Nathaniel_ Williams, of Boston, a Commissary in Philip's War. _Samuel_ Phillips was the Minister of Rowley, perhaps, who died in 1696. _Samuel_ Willard, of the Old South, Author of _A Body of Divinity_, and other theological Work, Vice-President of Harvard College, &c.; he died in 1707. See Note _ante. Edward_ Payson was Minister of Rowley, and was Father of seventeen Children, and died 1732. [83] Whether the Original manuscript of this Paper is in existence I have not learned. The Names of the Signers would be of much interest at this Time, and the Historian of Salem should not cease his Labours until it is found, if anywhere preserved.