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From: mary norton <>
Subject: [MAESSEX] Norton
Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 21:27:55 -0500

The earliest Norton in my line so far is Joseph who married Susanna
Getchell in 1661/1662 in Salisbury. I was just exploring the
Salisbury site as Betty suggested and came upon some interesting
photographs on the following site: <http://
www.salisburybytheseashore.com/html/historical_ photos_50.html> The
2nd, 3rd, 4th photos are of a boulder on which a plaque is mounted
which says: "Cut loose these poor ones and let them go/ come what
will of it. All men shall know/ no warrant is good, though backed by
the crown/ for whipping women in Salisbury town." These words follow
the poem: "The people of Salisbury led by Major Robert Pike (one of
the earliest settlers) refused to execute the warrant and to flog the
Quakers. Anne Dolman - Mary Tomkins - Alice Ambrose December 1662".
A smaller plaque underneath states that the stone was the stepping
stone of the Quaker Meeting House in Seabrook, NH. Does anyone have
any further information or source for this event. I have read a lot
about Salisbury but never heard of this before. In addition on the
same page of photos, the last one shows what I'm guessing is a hay
stack. I know that the salt marsh in Salisbury was cut for hay. Is
my guess right? Thanks for any help. Mary Norton in Madison, WI

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