n the record of a regular town meeting
held July 6,1663, is the following statement: "It was
ordered that the little neck of land that lies by William Newland’s
house shall be appropriated as a burial place for the town, and
that £3. 7s. 4d. be paid from the town’s money, now in the
hands of James Skiffe, without any more trouble."
The above quoted in The Old Cemetery in Sandwich, being a paper read before the Sandwich Historical Society on Oct 20, 1908 by Mrs Jerome R Holway.
The closing phrase suggests some dissension in the discussion.
Apparently Mr Skiffe was the town treasurer. In CCL of LH&G he is mentioned, page 1632: "The Towne beeing met together upon the second day of September 1673 did appoynt and empower Richard Bowrne and James Skffe to lay out what lands theay shall think necessary..."
James Skeff Sen is chosen Selectman. There is also mentioned on that page Stephen Skffe. He may be another son of James, not otherwise known in this record. [SKIFFE.GED]
