John Stebbins beinge taken notice for misbehavinge himself towards his aged Father calling him Old foole and uttering other unseemingly words toward him was the day abovesaid examined thereof: and the matter beinge not ripe for fynall issue, the said John Stebin did before the Commissioners bynd himselfe in the summ of Forty pounds to appeare before Authority here established to make answer for the said misbehaving himselfe to his Father when he shall be thereunto required.

This matter beinge further considered there was not found full proofe of such evil carriage whereupon he was released and discharged of his bond above mentioned:

Pynchon Court Record, p. 234.

March 8th 1671/2 

Zebediah Williams of Norhtampton being Summoned before me (according to order of Last County Court) to answer for his not appearing at Said Court and also for profaning the Sabbath: He appeared this day: And as to his not appearing at Last Couty Court he says he had noe warning and it not being proved that he had: that fell: But his profane cariage on the Sabath was evident acording to the Testymony on file.

Whence Zebadiah Williams for his unseemly and prophane cariage on a Sabbath in the meeting house at Northampton in the tyme of Publicke ordinances. Laughing and Jutting others that sat by him to their disturbance thereby Rendering the ordinance unprofitable to himself and others. As a Testymony against such prophanes I fine him Ten Shillings to the County.

Pynchon Court Record, pp. 275-276. 

Diverse Persons being Presented by the Grand jury to the Court at Northampton March 26 1676 Some for wearing of silk & that in a flaunting manner & others for Long hairs & other Extravegences; Contrary to honest & Sober Order & Demeanor not Becoming a Wilderness State at Least the Profession of Christianity & Religion, viz: Severall Persons in Northampton the wife of Samuel Davice, Mary Holton the wife of Samuel Holton the wife of Nathaniel Phelpes, Mary & [?] Strong, Daughters of John Strong, Elizabeth Lyman, William Holton Sarah [?] Mary Munden, the wife of John Searle, Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of John Alvord, Nathaniell Alexander, Benoni Stebbins, Abell Janes, Jonathan Roote, Elijah [?] Root, the above sayd Persons appeared in Court, were admonished & Ordered to pay the Clerk's fees (216s) & there were acquitted, Except the wife of Samuell Holton who upon the Court's Consideration of her offence for that she had been offending formerly by the same kind & not Reforming the Courth therefore ajudged her to pay as a fine to the Counth 10s and she was acquited.

Hampshire County Court Record, Vol. II, 177. 

Joseph Barnard & Joseph Seldon of Hadley, being bound over by the worshipful Peter Tilton Exq, to this Court in the bond of L50 to answer to a Compalinting against them, for selling cider or Liquors to soem Indians for said Joseph Barnard did Personally appear in Court, and as to himself says that he is Innocent & without Guilt as to that Charge against him, & being asked what he could say referring to Joseph Seldon aforaesaid, said that he could say more then he saw [...] & being asked what becomse of a bottle of Liquors, that Joseph Seldon desired him, to carry for him says he knowns not what become of it wherefor this Court so cause to continue, the said Joseph Barnard, under the said bond of fifty pounds, for his appearance at the next Cournty court to be held at Northampton.

Hampshire County Court Records, Vo. II, 49.

Joseph Seldon being bound over to this for buying furrs of the Indians & letting them have about one quart of Liquors; this Court considering the growing of such evils amongst them to give Testimony against them, or such like cariages, have fined Joseph Selding for trading furrs forty shillings; & for the liquor aforesaid forty shillings as a fine to the County Treasurer.

Hampshire County Court Records, Vol. II, 56.

The Selectmen of the Town of Northampton taking notice of the condition of John Webb of Northampton his family & considering the Law [cit; Children] That it is the Selectmens Duty, to Inspect & take care that children be brought up in some honest employment & Religiously Instructed & admonishing John Webb accordingly, & they finding, him said John Webb after due admonition faulty respecting his children, did there upon proceed to provide a Master for his son John Webb, & in Conclusion did with the Consent of both of the father & son put the said John Webb Junior out to Service to Benoni Stebins, but after some time the Lad being idle & not likeing to work, as by the said Selectmens Complaint to this Court, ran away from his said Master to his Father, & his father refusing to hear [?] the Selectmen, desirious to get the Lad to his Master, & abusing them by ill Languages, & they complaining to this Court, as that the Case it too hard for them to [ ? ] in : This Court Considering the Complaints of the Selectmen, do order that the Said John Webb Junior return to his master Benoni Stebbins til he shall be one and twenty years of age, & that his Master do allow him as the County Court shall Judge meet, & that John Webb the father be warned that he [?] not against this order of this Court, & that the Clerk of the Court send a copy of this order to said Selectmen.

Hampshire County Court Records, Vol. II, p.84.

Benjamin Allyn of Hatfeild being brought before me for Breaking into Goodman Meakins his house last Lords day at night was Senight and stealing a Barrell of Liquors etc.

Being examened (as per his examenation on file) he acknowledged it in part: As also that James Browne was with him and partner, he carrying away the Liquors into the woods, all which they did in the Dead of the Night about Midnight.

James Browne also appearing though denying the fact yet acknowledges he was with Benjamin Allyn that Lords day night in the evening: and they spake together: which tyme Benjamin Allyn says they concluded to doe the act that Night.

I required Both of them to become Bound in .20L Bond a peice with .2. sufficient suertys for theire appearence at Next Dounty Court at Springfeild in September next as also for theire good Behaviour in the meane tyme. [Accordingly] Benjamen Allyn in Twenty Pounds and Israell Dewey as suerty in like sum of Twenty Pounds [illegible] to the Treasurer of Hampshire, Doe acknowledge themselves Bound: That Benjamin Allyn shall appeare at the Next County Court and abide the order of the Court answering to and concerning his fellonious taking Liquor and breaking open the Howse of Thomas Meakins Senior: as also that said Benjamin Allyn shallbe of Good Behaviour in the meane tyme and in case of default therein to forfeite the said sums:

This Done and acknowledged this .11. July 1674.

Before me: JOHN PYNCHON

James Browne finding noe Suertys was comitted and is to stand Comitted till the Cort or till he shall find suerty as aforesaid: Thomas Meakins Senior: Ingages in Ten Pound Bond to persecute Benjamin Allyn and James Brown at next County Court for their Breaking open his house and stealing Liquors as abovesaid.

Before me JOHN PYNCHON Asistant.

James Browne and Benjamine Allin, both Late of Hattfeild being Bound over by the Worshipfull Major Pynchon to appeare at this Corte to answer for their gross miscarriages in Breakeing up the House and Sellar of Thomas Meakins Senior of Hatfeild and Stealeing of Strong Liquors and doeing other Damages etc. as in their examinationes and Confessions before the Worshipfull Major Pynchon Assistant appeareth; They both made their appearence at this Corte and their examinationes and Confessions (which are on File) being Reade to them they agayne acknowledged their wickedness, and they haveing Stolen nere nine gallones of Liquors, Besides what hath beene found and restored they are to pay treble according to Law viz twenty five gallons also they are adjudged to be Branded in their Forheades for their Burglary) with the letter B and to pay 3L as a Fine to the County for Corte Charges, and Benjamin Allin is to pay 1L. 16s. ood for Charges in Persueing of him towards Albany etc as per Bill and Both of them are to pay 1L 19s ood for Conveying them to Springfeild etc as per bill, and to Moses Croffts 10s. 06d. And to John Hawks 7s for Charges about them as per Bill: And for Breakeing Daniell Whites Windowes, to pay him 20s.

March 20th 1677/78. Philip Mattone 

Having by letter from the Selectmen of Hatfeild, been Informed of severall persons unseasonably Playing at Cards in their Towne, and other Misdemeanors: one of whom they say Lived in this Towne viz: Philip Mattoone, I sent for him the said Philip Mattoone and examening him, thereabouts: He very readyly and Ingeniously owned That Sometime in February last being at Hatfeild he did at an unseasonable tyme of the Night at William Kings Cellar being there till about .10. or 11 of the clock at Night Play at Cards; with William Armes; Gershom Hawks and Steven Belding and was Consealing with William Arms and Steven Belking who layd their Tailes of Kings Beame and Loome etc: Having freely [*166] confessed his fault and given in his evedence against the other .3. which is on file and to be Transferred to Northampton Court where the other persons may be proceded against: I came to this Issue and sentence of Philip Mattone viz

That he Pay
for playing at Cards 5s
or being out at that unlawfull
Play etc. at unseasonable tyme of 5. } 15s fine to the County.
Night etc.
for being at so Nasty a busyness 5.
as his Testymony speakes

and what damage is to William King he to answer besides: and so I discharged him at present:

[The following March 26, 1678 entry regarding Hawkes, Belding, and Armes appears in Rec. Cty. Ct. Hamp. 8.] 

Gershom Hawkes, Stephen Belding, William Armes being bound over to this Corte for their being examined some of them at Hatfield, by the Selectmen there, and one of them by the Commissioners of Hadley, and found guilty of breaking into William King;s cellar of hatfeild, and there being very vitious many wayes, viz: in playing at Cards and other foule and Shamful abuses of the Cellar and implements of the said Kings in the Cellar by their excrements in a shamful manner: and damnifying the said King otherways, This Corte have adjudged the said Gershom Hawkes, Stephen Belding, and William Armes to pay for their playing at Cards, and being out unseasonable and Disorderly (in King's Cellar) ten shillings apiece; and for their other offence, to be wel whipt with Seven lashes apiece on the naked body wel laid on; Thomas Armes his seven stripes to be added to the 18 stripes he is to receive for fornication. The abovesaid Persons are to discharge al charges that have been expended by Constables or otherwayes, as also to discharge what shalbe allowed to the said William King for the abuses he had, and wasting and spoiling his goods, to whom the Corte allowed forty shillings to be equally payd by the four persons in delinquencie, Philip Mattoon being one of them: the abovesaid punishments were executed on the said Armes, Gershom Hawkes, and Stephen Belding according to order and on Joanna Armes at Hatfeild.