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Robert says specifically that which was in this case was about October 1655. Robert was in Ipswich by about October 1655, when he was a witness to cows in a corn field during "Indian [corn] harvest." Mary, referred to as his wife, also deposed in this court case on . On 25 Mar 1656, they were fined for "incontinency before marriage." 1:420. This means Mary was either advanced in pregnancy or recently had a child, as evidence that she became pregnant before marriage. The charge could have been made any time during the winter of 1655/6, since the previous court session was in November. Given nine months of pregnancy, she probably conceived some time in the first half of 1655 and was married perhaps in the Summer of 1655. The child referred to was probably Thomas.

children of Robert Smith and Mary French:

i. Thomas, b. abt. early 1656, Ipswich.
ii. Mary, b. 28 October 1658
iii. Phebe, b 26 August 1661
iv. Ephraim, b 29 October 1663
v. Samuel, b 1666
vi. Amy ("Amye"), b 16 August 1668
vii. Sarah, b 25 June 1670, died 28 Aug 1673
viii. Nathaniel, b 7 September 1672
ix. Jacob, b. 29 Januaryt 1674/5
x. Mariah, b 18 December 1677

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