1699, John Alger, blacksmith, Bristol, Mass; writ of payment, John Cary signed

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This document dated 1699, Bristol, County, Massachusetts, where John Alger, blacksmith, has recovered a judgement against Daniel Turel (Turell) of Boston, Mass., and wants his money, so Turel is to be put in jail until he pays....signed at bottom by John Cary. Document is 10x12, larger than my scanner bed, scanned in two sections.
John Cary, son of John, b. Nov. 4, 1645; m. Abigail, dau. of Samuel Allen and his second wife, Margaret (French) (Lamb), at Bridgewater, Dec. 7, 1670. In 1680 he removed to Bristol, where he resided till his death in 1721. The deed to his land in Bristol was granted Sept. 14, 1680, and confirmed by the General Court, Sept. 29, 1680. The first meeting of the people and the naming of the town was Sept. 1, 1681, and John Cary and his brother David were present. He became a prominent man in the town, and was elected a Deacon of the church at its organization, and held the office till his death.
He was one of the first "raters" of the town, and appointed Nov. 10, 1681; in 1693 was recording officer of the County, and Clerk of the peace; in 1694 was Representative to the General Court. His wife was also of good family; her father, Samuel Allen, came from Bridgewater, Eng., to Braintree in 1630; in 1635 he took the oath of allegiance, and was Town Clerk, Selectman, Surveyor of highways, Constable, and served as Deputy three times.
He and his son Samuel, who settled in  Bridgewater in 1660, both fought in King Philip's War.
John Alger, (1641-1716) a blacksmith, was living in Boston at least as early as 1679. He was twice married. His first wife was Hannah, daughter of Alexander Baker. In 1698 he sold his estate in Boston for L220, and removed to Bristol. By his first wife he had one child, John born 13 August 1679 who married Joanna King.Pay records of the soldiers in King Philips War list a John Alger as of July 24, 1676 from Boston
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