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Salem Recorder Profile

Joseph Neall Contributed by Peikola
Constable in Salem.
Sample(s):
Source Image
ecca1273 Sample of the Scribal Hand of Joseph Neall
ecca1273 Joseph Neall's Signature

Description:
Overview Editor
Appears in a report signed by "Joseph Neall" in Salem on May 10 1692 (cf. ecca1220) -- but the hand appears to be different. Peikola
Orthography Sample Editor
"spesefied" for specified   Peikola
"mee" for me   Peikola
"parson" for person   Peikola
Letter Forms Sample Editor
For minuscule e both the looped secretary variant and the epsilon form are used   Peikola
Minuscule r resembles minuscule v   Peikola
Word-initial minuscule i/j is of the looped variety (ie the modern j,eg "jn" for in)   Peikola
Abbreviations Sample Editor
"ye" for the   Peikola
"10th" for tenth (the superscript appears directly above the number)   Peikola

4 Manuscripts With This Hand:
ID Title Hand Amount Editor
No. 165Statement of George Herrick and Benjamin Wilkins v. John Willard & Sarah BuckleyS*  Grund
No. 166 (?)Warrant for the Apprehension of Roger Toothaker2* ##Peikola
No. 199Warrant for the Apprehension of Mary DeRich2* ##Burns
No. 491Summons for Witnesses v. George Burroughs3* ##Grund
(?) in the ID column indicates some uncertainty that this actually is this scribe.
* in the Hand column indicates signature on manuscript



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