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Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 4

Statement of Robert Penoyer1
Penoyer, Robert

1640-03-12

(1) 12. 39/40. Inter mr. Cradock and wm. Bartlett

Robert Penoyre sayd that Wm. Bartlett was lame and not able to doe any thinge for about 6 weeks, but after that he did goe forth and helpe to work but could not doe as formerly: and further he sayth that his brother did helpe him with some diet, as a cheese of about 20 li. and some Biskett, because he might not eate of the full diett of the famylye.

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W. 1. 128. This document is in the handwriting of Governor Winthrop. For Penoyer, see Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, III. 390–391.