Insults in 1672

Deborah Angell, daughter of Thomas, the original ancestor of this Angell branch, married Stephen Sabeere in 1668:

“This present writing may certify all present shall come that the Generall Sergeant Did publish the baines if matrymonye betwixt Steeuen Sabeere and Deborah Angell both Late of Newport at two seuerl meetings of the Genr Courts held at Newport in my Audience Given under my hand this 7th of November John Green Assistant 1668.”
Volume 3 page 104 of The Early Records of the Town of Providence, 1892, at HathiTrust.

Deborah and Stephen had a family, owned land and stayed in the Providence, Rhode Island area. On November 19, 1672 Stephen had some trouble, he called neighbor Henry Palmer’s wife a witch, Henry replied and they went to court.

“Thirdly Wee do Award Stephen Sebeere shall acknowlidge unto Henry Palmer done ronge unto him and his wife in sayinge that his wife is a witch Fourthly Wee do award Henry Palmer, acknowlidge that he hath done Ronge in callinge Stephen Sebeere French dog and french Roug 19th day of Nov. 1672”.
Volume 1 page 25. Rhode Island Land Evidences, Vol. I, 1648-1696: Abstracts. Providence:Rhode Island Historical Society 1921, at HathiTrust.