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OCT PROBATE RECORDS
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Province of New Hampshire
VOL.38 176^1767
State Papers Series Vol. 38
Edited by OTIS G. HAMMOND
Director of the New Hampshire Historical Society
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PUBLISHED BY
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 1940
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to the preservation and publication of portions of the early state and pro- vincial records and other state papers of New Hampshire.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: That His Excellency the Governor be hereby authorized and empowered, with the advice and consent of the Council, to employ some suitable person — and fix his compensation, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropri- ated — to collect, arrange, transcribe, and superintend the publication of such portions of the early state and provincial records and other state papers of New Hampshire as the Governor may deem proper; and that eight hundred copies of each volume of the same be printed by the state printer, and distributed as follows: namely, one copy to each city and town in the state, one copy to such of the public libraries in the state as the Governor may designate, fifty copies to the New Hampshire His- torical Society, and the remainder placed in the custody of the state librarian, who is hereby authorized to exchange the same for similar publications by other states.
Approved August 4, 1881.
LIST OF ESTATES
Abbott, John, Portsmouth, 1764 Adams, Ebenezer, Dover, 1765
WilHam, Londonderry, 1764 Alexander, Robert, Londonderry, 1765 Allen, Elizabeth, Greenland, 1767
William, Madbury, 1764 Anderson, John, Portsmouth, 1767 Apthorp, Henry, Portsmouth, 1765 Austin, Samuel, Somersworth, 1766 . Ayers, John, Portsmouth, 1764
Thomas, Greenland, 1764
Bartlett, Gershom, Newton, 1765 Batchelder, Jeremiah, Kensington, 1764
Nathan, Kensington, 1764 Bean, Jonathan, Kingston, 1765
Joseph, Raymond, 1764
Joseph, Kingston, 1766 .
Miriam, Kingston, 1764 Beck, Thomas, Jr., Portsmouth, 1767 Bickford, Benjamin, Durham, 1764
Thomas, Madbury, 1765 Blanchard, Nathaniel, Milford, 1766 Blood, Simeon, Nashua, 1765 Borland, Jane, Boston, Mass., 1765 . Bowden, John, Exeter, 1765 Boynton, Nathan, Rowley, Mass., 1767 Brackett, Samuel, Newmarket, 1766 .
Samuel, 1766
Brewster, Joseph, Portsmouth, 1766 . Brown, John, New Ipswich, 1765
73 127
97 209
396 91 384 220 297
97 61
166
115
59
122
92
370
5 401
74 125
354 198
211
206
406
268
370 360
153
VI
LIST OF ESTATES
Brown, Thomas, Hampton, 1765
Thomas, Hampton Falls, 1765 Bryant, Andrew, Plaistow, 1765 . Buzzell, Henry, Barrington, 1764
Caldwell, Alexander, Litchfield, 1765 Canney, John, Dover, 1764 Carson, John, New Boston, 1765. Cheney, Thomas, Plaistow, 1767. Chesley, Jonathan, Durham, 1765 Christie, John, Windham, 1766 : Cilley, Benjamin, Danville, 1765 Clarkson, Andrew, Portsmouth, 1765 Coburn, Zachariah, Pelham, 1767 Colburn, Thomas, Hudson, 1765 Colcord, Ebenezer, Brentwood, 1766 Collins, John, Windham, 1767 Cook, Richard, Dover, 1764 Crommett, John, Durham, 1765 . Crown, John, Portsmouth, 1766 . Cummings, Helen, Concord, ]\Iass., 1764 Currier, Isaac, Exeter, 1764 .
Phoebe, South Hampton, 1766
Samuel, Hampstead, 1766
Dam, Sarah, Madbury, 1766 Davis, Deliverance, Durham, 1765 Dean, Katharine, Exeter, 1766 . Dearborn, Joseph, North Hampton, 1766 Dimond, Reuben, South Hampton, 1764 Doe, Samuel, Newmarket, 1767 . Dow, Ezekiel, Kensington, 1766 .
John, Kensington, 1764 Duncan, William, Londonderry, 1764 Dustin, Obadiah, Salem, 1765
LIST OF ESTATES
VII
Dustln, Thomas, Salem, 1766 Dutton, Elijah, 1764
Eastman, Joseph, Kingston, 1767 Obadiah, Kingston, 1765 Obadiah, Salem, 1767
Elkins, Obadiah, Danville, 1764
Emerson, David, Plaistow, 1764 .
Estes, Joseph, Dover, 1767 .
Fernald, Humphrey, Portsmouth, 1764 Fifield, Edward, Stratham, 1765 . Fletcher, John, New Ipswich, 1765 Foss, William, Dover, 1764 . Fox, Benjamin, Nottingham, 1766 French, Samuel, South Hampton, 1767
Simon, Kingston, 1764 .
Zephaniah, Chester, 1764 Frost, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1764
Sarah, Portsmouth, 1766 Fuller, Thomas, Sandown, 1765 . Fullerton, John, Epping, 1764 Furber, Moses, Newington, 1764
Gale, Daniel, Raymond, 1767
Edward, Portsmouth, 1767 . Gambling, Mary, Portsmouth, 1764 Gerrish, Paul, Madbury, 1764 Gibbs, Robert, Portsmouth, 1767 Gilman, Jacob, Kingston, 1765 . John, Kingston, 1765 Joseph, Newmarket, 1767 Moses, Jr., Exeter, 1767 Sarah, Exeter, 1766 Trueworthy, Exeter, 1765
356 122
392 171
398
«i
54 384
8 203
147
^2
270
414
46
82
65 246
180
31 90
400
442
37
20
441
174 233 395 383 339 159
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LIST OF ESTATES
Glidden, Ann, Exeter, 1764 . . . . Goodwin, Bartholomew, Portsmouth, 1765 Gorrell, John, Windham, 1766 Gove, Jeremiah, Hampton Falls, 1766 Graves, James, South Hampton, 1765
Phineas, Charlestown, 1767 . Greeley, Insley, Salisbury, Mass., 1765
Richard, Portsmouth, 1766 . Green, John, Hampton Falls, 1765 Greenwood, Thales, Portsmouth, 1766 Gregg, John, Windham, 1767 Grindall, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1766
Hale, Eliphalet, Exeter, 1765 Hall, Joseph, Newmarket, 1767 Hamblett, Josiah, Pelham, 1765 Hanson, Samuel, Epping, 1766 Hardy, Biley, Brentwood, 1766 Harriman, Abner, Plaistow, 1765 Hart, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1766 Heard, John, Dover, 1765 Heath, Joseph, Kingston, 1764
Joseph, Kingston, 1765 . Henderson, John, Jaffrey, 1766 Hildreth, Levi, Pelham, 1765 Hill, Samuel, Rochester, 1764 Hixon, Joseph, Portsmouth, 1765 Hobbs, James, Pelham, 1765
James, Somersworth, 1767
Noah, Kensington, 1765 Holmes, Nathaniel, Londonderry, 1765 Holt, John, Andover, Mass., 1766 Horney, Hannah, Portsmouth, 1764 Hoyt, Ephraim, Chester, 1767 Hubbard, John, Epsom, 1766
LIST OF ESTATES
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Huggins, Nathaniel, Jr., Greenland, 1765 Hunt, Zebedee, Rye, 1764 Huntress, George, Portsmouth, 1764
Jewell, Samuel, Jr., Newton, 1765 Jewett, Joseph, Stratham, 1765 . Johnson, Josiah, Pelham, 1764 Jones, John, Portsmouth, 1766 . Mary, Stratham, 1766 .
Kelsey, John, Nottingham, 1764
Moses, Nottingham, 1764 Kelso, William, Londonderry, 1764 Kielle, Moses, Dover, 1766 . Kimball, Isaac, Bradford, Mass., 1765 Kinnicum, John, Merrimack, 1766 Knight, John, Portsmouth, 1765
Lamont, Neil, Portsmouth, 1765 Langdon, William, Portsmouth, 1766 Laskey, John, Durham, 1764 Lawrence, Tilton, Stratham, 1767 Leavitt, John, Exeter, 1764 . Lewis, William, Portsmouth, 1764 Libby, Joseph, Rye, 1764 Lincoln, Jacob, Somersworth, 1764 Little, Thomas, Plaistow, 1766 . Lovering, John, Exeter, 1764
McCutcheon, Phedris, Harrington, 1766
Mann, , 1765 ....
Marston, Elisha, Brentwood, 1766 James, Newmarket, 1767 Jonathan, North Hampton. 1766
Martin, Jonathan, Newcastle, 1766
205
21
121
KU 140
56
348
331
22
42 6 301 219 248 238
237 343
94 432
1 1
19
43 88
345 119
292
171
287
435 252
275
LIST OF ESTATES
Mason, Samuel, Somersworth, 1765 Merrow, Benjamin, Rochester, 1764 Miller, Isaac, Rochester, 1765 Mills, Luke, Portsmouth, 1764 Montgomery, Hugh, Londonderry, 1766 Morrill, Moses, Kingston, 1766 . Moulton, Daniel, Chester, 1764 .
Jabez, Hampton, 1767 . Murray, James, Londonderry, 1764
William, Londonderry, 1767 Musset, John, Rochester, 1767
Nesmith, John, ^Merrimack, 1766 Nevin, James, Portsmouth, 1766 Newmarch, Joseph, Newcastle, 1765 Norris, Benjamin, Stratham, 1764
Samuel, Epping, 1764 . Norton, Daniel, Portsmouth, 1765 Nute, Samuel, Dover, 1764 .
Odiorne, Jotham, Portsmouth, 1765 Ordway, Sarah, South Hampton, 1766 Owen, Thomas, Portsmouth, 1764
Paige, John, South Hampton, 1766 Palmer, Samuel, Hampton, 1764 Parker, Thomas, Litchfield, 1764
Thomas, Dracut, Mass., 1766 Peirce, ^lary, Portsmouth, 1764 . Pendergast, Edmund, Durham, 1764 Perkins, Abigail, Hampton, 1764.
Moses, Hampton, 1764 . Philbrick, Nathaniel, Epping, 1765 Philpot, Elias, Somersworth, 1764
Richard, Somersworth, 1766.
LIST OF ESTATES
XI
Pickering, Daniel, Portsmouth, 1765
James, Newington, 1766 Pinkham, Otis, Dover, 1764 Place, James, Rochester, 1764 Poor, Samuel, Raymond, 1765 Pray, Mary, Portsmouth, 1766 Prescott, Nathan, Kingston, 1764 Presson, William, Chester, 1766 . Pulsifer, Jonathan, Brentwood, 1766 Putnam, Nathaniel, Wilton, 1766
Rand, Edmund, Hampton, 1764 . Randall, Jacob, Portsmouth, 1764
Samuel, Somersworth, 1765 . Richardson, Amos, Pelham, 1765
James, Dracut, Mass., 1764 . Ricker, Thomas, Somersworth, 1764 Ritchie, William, Peterborough, 1766 Robinson, James, Brentwood, 1767 Roby, Thomas, North Hampton, 1766 Rogers, James, Londonderry, 1765 Rollins, Caleb, Stratham, 1766 .
Joshua, Exeter, 1765 ^Runnells, Joseph, Dover, 1766
Thomas, Deerfield, 1766
St. Clair, George, Hampstead, 1767 Sanborn, Joshua, Epping, 1764
Richard, Nottingham, 1764 . Sargent, Joseph, Newcastle, 1765 Sawyer, Mary, Hampstead, 1766 Senter, Jean, Londonderry, 1764. Shackford, John, Portsmouth, 1765 Shannon, Cutts, Portsmouth, 1764 Sherburne, John, Kensington, 1767
144
4 28
232
278 107
344 316
298
47
89
210
167
25 100
346 419 249 223 280 191 277 247
438 2
5 232
341 13
181 21
434
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LIST OF ESTATES
Sherburne, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1765 Shirley, John, Chester, 1764 Sloane, William, Lyme, 1766 Smith, Ebenezer, Durham, 1764 Francis, Salem, 1766 Jacob, Nottingham, 1765 Jean, Londonderry, 1766 Joseph, Durham, 1765 . Paul, Chester, 1766 Samuel, Dunbarton, 1764 Snell, Solomon, Harrington, 1764 Spead, John, Stratham, 1766 Stanyan, Jacob, Hampton Falls, 1764 'Stevens, Mary, Portsmouth, 1765 Stockell, Robert, Portsmouth, 1764 Swett, Mary, Hampton Falls, 1764
Tarbox, Noah, Londonderry, 1766 Taylor, Timothy, Merrimack, 1766 Thing, Daniel, Exeter, 1765 Thompson, Benjamin, Wilton, 1767 Thurston, Samuel, Exeter, 1764 . Tibbetts, Gideon, Rochester, 1766
Obadiah, Rochester, 1765 Todd, Samuel, Peterborough, 1765 Toppan, James, Kingston, 1765 . Towle, Anthony, Chester, 1765 .
Caleb, Jr., Danville, 1765 Twaddell, James, Salem, 1766 Twombly, John, Dover, 1764
Ulmore, Jacob, Portsmouth, 1767 Usher, John, Merrimack, 1766
Wadleigh, Philip, Exeter, 1765 Walker, Lucy, Portsmouth, 1766.
129 92
348
15 312
189
369 182
322
118
76
293 no
150
89
14
276
333 226
432
39
273
144
156 132 172 221
252 48
440 337
136 266
LIST OF ESTATES
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Walton, George, Newington, 1764 Ward, Abel, Kensington, 1766 Watson, Joseph, Dover, 1766 Webster, Josiah, Rye, 1764 . Wentworth, Joseph, Somersworth, 1765 Wheat, Josiah, Narragansett No. 6, Mass. White, Robert, Newcastle, 1765 Whitney, James, Dunstable, Mass., 1764 Wibird, Richard, Portsmouth, 1765
Thomas, Portsmouth, 1765 . Wiggin, John, Stratham, 1764 Wilder, Andrew, Lancaster, Mass., 1767 Willey, John, Durham, 1766 Williams, Joseph, Durham, 1764 Wilson, Joshua, Exeter, 1766 Wingate, John, Dover, 1764
Joshua, North Hampton, 1764 Winn, Benjamin, Nottingham, 1765 Woodman, Daniel, Kingston, 1767 Worthen, Jonathan, Bow, 1764 Wright, Abel, New Ipswich, 1764 Wyman, Levi, Pelham, 1766
1764
95 240
272
'5'
I
191
lOI
174 217
27 433 255
19 255
51
25 198 407
93
115 267
York, Richard, Epping, 1766
240
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JOSIAH WHEAT 1764 NARRAGANSETT No. 6,
MASS.
[Guardianship of Solomon Wheat, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Josiah Wheat of Narragansett No. 6, Mass., granted to Thomas Wheat Jan. 14, 1764.]
[Probate Records, Vol. 23, p. 160.]
[Bond of Thomas Wheat, yeoman, with Samuel Hobart, gentleman, and John Hale as sureties, all of Hollis, in the sum of £500, Jan. 14, 1764, for the guardianship of Solomon Wheat; witnesses, Samuel Cummings, Jr., John Williams.]
MARY PEIRCE 1764 PORTSMOUTH
I Mary Peirce Widow Give to My Kinsman John Hawkins my Lot of Land now in Possesion of Colo' Daniel Warner
I give unto my Daughter Mehiteble Sherburne my Land at Bennington with all my Plate and other moveables with my Right of my Pue in the North Meeting house Portsm'
January 18 1764 Mary Peirce
Witnes Tho^ Peirce Martha Smith Lydia Peirce [Proved April 25, 1764, mentioning Mary Peirce as a widow, and Mehitabel Sherburne as administratrix with will annexed.]
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JOSHUA SANBORN 1764 EPPING
[Administration on the estate of Joshua Sanborn of Epping granted to Abial Sanborn Jan. 18, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 160.]
[Bond of Abial Sanborn, widow, with Moses Cofhnand Stephen Gale as sureties, all of Epping, in the sum of £500, Jan. 18, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, John Collier, William Stilson.]
[Warrant, Jan. 18, 1764, authorizing William Crockett and Abraham Perkins, both of Epping, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Jan. 24, 1764; amount, £13,896. 5. o; signed by William Crockett and Abraham Perkins.]
Epping May the i, 1773 we the subscribers Being appointed by Abiall Burligh Late wife of mr Joshua Samborn Late of Epping Decesed and administratrix to his Estate and By hur present husband m'' Jacob Burligh of Newmarket to vallew the profit or yearly incom of the said Joshuay Samborns Real Estate since his Deces having vew'd the primises and Do Judg that the Neat profet thereof is thirteen pounds ten shilings Lawfull money yearly
Timothy Jones William Crocket
[Account of Joseph Burleigh and his wife Abial, administra- trix; receipts, £279. 12. 3, personal estate; expenditures, £123. 4. 4; mentions "Maintenance of Tristram Sandborn a minor child 201 Weeks"; allowed June 30, 1773.]
[Warrant, April 25, 1781, anthorizing Samuel Gilman, Jacob Burleigh, yeoman, both of Newmarket, Moses Davis, Gould French, and Isaac Dimond, all of Epping, yeomen, to set off the widow's dower.]
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State of New Hampshire \ Pursuant to a Warrant from the Rockingham ss — / Honoural)le PhiUips White Kscj' Judge of the Probate of wills &c for Said C^ounty, appointing us the Subscribers a Committee to Set off to Abial liurleij^h widow her Dower which happens to her of the Estate of her Late Hus- band Joshua Samborn Late of Kppin in Said County yeoman Deceased intestate and set forth the Same by metes and Hounds, to hold to her in Severalty during her natural Life and accord- ingly we have Set off to her a full third Part of Said Estate in the following manner viz. fourteen acres of Land Lying on the Southwesterly side of the highway it being the whole of the Land that Lyes on the Said Southwesterly Side that belonged to the home Stead of the said Deceased and also Nine acres of Land Lying on the northeasterly Side of the Said highway and Bounded as followeth viz. beginning at the Southwest Cornor at the aforesaid highway & run Northwesterly by Said highway fourteen Rods then run north thirty three Degrees east twenty five Rods and a half to a walnutt tree then run South 66 Degrees East five Rods then run North about 27 Degrees east ParraU-ll with Jeremiah Samborns Side Line Carrying Six Rods in Breadth till it Comes to the north east end of said home stead we Like- wise Set off and allow to the Said widow as her full third Part of the Dwelling house viz. the Southeast room and a Bed room in the Chamber at the Northeast Cornor of the house and also a Priviledge to Pass and repass through the Back room So Called and also one third Part of the Celler under the Dwelling house and we Likewise Set off to the Said widow as a full third Part of the Barn viz. twenty feet of the tie house So Called at the east end of the Barn towards the north Side and also ten feet of the Bay Place So Call'd the whole Length toward the north side of said Barn and also a Priviledge of the Barn floor equil in Pro- portion to the Part of the Barn set off' to the said widow as is above mentioned —
We Likewise Set off and allow the said widow to have Liberty to Pass and repass to and from said Dwelling house and the
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Barn around said house and Barn as much as shall be Sufficient for the improvement thereof at all times in Proportion to the Part of said house and Barn set off to her — Eppin April y^ 30*^ Day A. D. 1781 —
Sam' Gilman
Jacob Burleigh
Moses Davis
Gould French
Isaac Dimond
Committee
OTIS PINKHAM 1764 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Otis Pinkham granted to Abigail Pinkham Jan. 25, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 159.]
[Bond of Abigail Pinkham, widow, with John Canney and Paul Pinkham, yeomen, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500, Jan. 25, 1764, for the administration of the estate of Otis Pinkham of Dover, yeoman; witnesses, William Parker, Alex- ander Park.]
[Inventory, attested Nov, 30, 1764; amount, £11,007. o. o; signed by Thomas Tuttle and Howard Henderson.]
BENJAMIN MERROW 1764 ROCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Merrow of Roches- ter, yeoman, granted to Jonathan Merrow Jan. 31, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 415.]
[Bond of Jonathan Merrow of Somersworth, with Paul Varney and Nathaniel Varney, both of Dover, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Jan. 31, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Susanna Wendell, jNIartha Oliver.]
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RICHARD SANBORN 1764 NOTTINGHAM
[Administration on the estate of Richard Sanborn granted to John Pearson Sanborn and William Sanborn Jan. 31, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 159.]
[Bond of John Pearson Sanborn and William Sanborn, both of Nottingham, yeomen, with Francis Harvey of Nottingham, yeoman, and Daniel Sanborn of North Hampton as sureties, in the sum of £500, Jan. 20, 1764, for the administration of the estate of Richard Sanborn of Nottingham, yeoman; witnesses, William Vaughan, John Collier.]
[Inventory, Feb. 17, 1764; amount, £19,108. 5. o; signed by Joseph Chandler and Abraham Perkins.]
MIRIAM BEAN 1764 KINGSTON
In the Name of God Amen the 3"^ Day of February 1764 I Miriam Bean of Kingston in the Province of New Hampshire widow & Relict of Joseph Bean of said Kingston Deceas'' Being by the Goodness of God of a sound mind & memory tho' under weakness of Body * * *
2ndiy I Give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved Daughter mary now the wife of william Eastman to her her Heirs & assigns forever the one Compleat Half of all my In Door moveable Estate also my Cow & that my Executor pay her the sum of forty Pounds old tenor out of my Estate
3diy I Give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved Daughter mirlam Bean to her, her Heirs & assigns forever the other half of all my In Door moveable Estate
^thiy I Give unto my Beloved Grandchild Jeremiah Eastman the son of my Daughter Mary Twenty Pounds old tenor
Item I order my Executor make sale of that ten acres of Land which was lately sat off to me by the Committe that Devided
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my said Husbands Estate adjoyning to the Estate of the widow Judkins and out of the Produce of said sale to pay my said Debts & funeral Charges also the two Beforementioned money Legacies also the Charges of setling my Estate and the Remainder if any there be with all the rest of my Estate Both real & personal moveable & Immoveable I order to be Equally Devided Between my five well Beloved sons viz Joseph Bean Nathaniel Bean Jonathan Bean Daniel Bean & Fulsham Bean to them their hiers & assigns forever
Moreover I Do hereby Constitute & appoint Josiah Bartlett of Said Kingston Physician to be sole Executor * * * in witness where off I Do here unto set my hand & seal this third Day of february one thousand seven Hundred & sixty four & in the fourth year of his majesties Reign
her Miriam X Bean Mark
[Witnesses] Moses Judkins, Jonathan Sanborn Juner, Lenurd Judkins.
[Proved Feb. 29, 1754.]
[Warrant, Feb. 29, 1764, authorizing Benjamin Swett and William Calfe, both of Kingston, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory attested May 31, 1764; amount, £2022. i. o; signed by Benjamin Swett and William Calfe.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £2033. 13. 8, personal es- tate; expenditures, £1943. 7. o; allowed Sept. 25, 1765.]
WILLIAM KELSO 1764 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God Amen this Six*^ Day of feberwary in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and sixty
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four I William Kelso of Londonderry in the province of new- hampshire in new England yeman * * *
Ittem I give and bequth to my wellbeloved wif Klizabath Kelso the third of my housold goods and the third of my st(jke, with the third of my homplace During hir natural Life
Ittem I give and bequith to my son John Kelso the Land I bought from william orr Exepting twelf acers which I reserve to my self which Land resurved bounds on Robert Wallace's Land and the High way and Likwiss to him one hundred acers of the Land I bought from Robert macmurphy on that sid Jon- joning to william Cunigham's Land to him his hairs or asigins for ever
Ittem I give and bequaith unto my son Alexander Kelso the remander of said farm bought from Robert macmurphy to him his hairs or asigens for ever
Ittem I give and bequaith unto my wellbeloved son David Taylor and his wiff margrat Taylor twenty pounds old tenor besids what I have given them already
Ittem I give and bequith to my son Thomas Kenedy and to his wiff Janet Kenedy twenty pounds old tenor besids what I have given them already
Ittem I give and bequaith to my two daughters Elesabeth Kelso and my daughter Agness Kelso all the Land which I have in the Town of Chester contaning two Eghty acer Lotts and a sixty acer Lott to them and ther hairs or asignes forever in Equal shairs and if said Land shal not be accountied worth two thou- sand pounds accounting dollars at six pounds then to be made up out of my hom place or personal Estate
Ittem I give and bequaith to my wellbeloved daughter Anne Kelso nine hundred pounds old tenor accounting dollars at six pounds
Ittem I give and bequith to my son Jonathan Kelso my hom place I now Live on together with the twelf acers befor reserved out of the Land I bought from william orr Except what I have bequathed to my wiffe Elesabath Kelso
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and I make and ordain Thomas Criste and my son John Kelso to be my Exectors * * *
his william X Kelso mark [Witnesses] Jennet Boyes, Margret Boyes, Robert Boyes. [Proved June 28, 1769.]
[Inventory, attested Oct. 2, 1769; amount, £430. 3. 9; signed by George Moore and James McGregore.]
[Guardianship of Ann Kelso and Jonathan Kelso, minors, aged more than 14 years, granted to Thomas Christie and James McGregore Oct. 25, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 68.]
[Bond of Thomas Christie and James McGregore, both of Lon- donderry, with Samuel Allison and John Gilman as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 25, 1769, for the guardianship of Ann Kelso and Jonathan Kelso, children of William Kelso; witnesses, Jane Christie, Mary Christie.]
HUMPHREY FERNALD 1764 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Humphry Fernald of Portsmouth
in the Province of New Hampshire Cooper being Sick & weak * * *
Imprimis my Will is that all my just Debts and funeral Charges be paid out of my Estate by my Executrix as she can with Conveniency after my Decease and for that purpose & for bringing up my Younger Children and other uses which she may have Occasion of I give & Devise to her & to her Heirs and Assigns all my Land at Berwick in the County of York & Prov- ince of the Massachusetts Bay and all my land at Barrington in New Hampshire
I
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Item I give and bequeath to Dorothy my beloved wife (whom I make Sole Execute of this my last Will and Testament) besides the Lands aforesaid for her Own use the use and Improvement of all my other Estate real and Personal during her life with a Power to Dispose of so much of my Personal Estate as shall be necessary to pay my Debts & funeral Charges if the Lands afore- said shall not produce money enough for that End and she may turn any of my Personal Estate into money if she shall find & judge it may be more beneficial for my Children as Personal Estate grows worse & of less value by use and Age and after her Decease to Come to my Children as hereafter expressed.
Item I give to my Children viz John, Elizabeth, Humphry, Mary, & Samuel, five shillings Each to be paid by my Execut'^ within one year after my Decease in old Tenor bills of Credit of said Province of New Hampshire I also give to them in Equal shares the Reversion & Remainder of all my real Estate given as afores*^ to my said wife during her life to them their Heirs and assigns. I also give them the Personal Estate which shall be left & not worn out belonging to me the use of which I have given to my Said Wife as aforesaid & the money which shall be raised by Sale of all or any part of such Personal Estate as aforesaid to be Divided among them in manner aforesaid.
Lastly I hereby Constitute and appoint my Said Wife Execu- trix as aforesaid and Revoke all other wills by me in any manner heretofore made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Sixth Day of February Anno Domini 1 764 —
Humphrey Furnell
[Witnesses] George King, John Brown, Richard Shortridge. [Proved May 30, 1764.]
[Bond of Dorothy Fernald, with Richard Shortridge, turner, and John Nutter of Newington, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 30, 1764, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Vaughan, William Parker.]
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[Petition of John Fernald, Thomas Calling, and Humphrey Fernald, June 26, 1771, for a division of real estate held in common.]
Pursuant to Warrant We have divided the Real Estate of Humphrey Furnald Late of Portsmouth cooper Deceas'd to and among his Five children viz John Humphrey and Samuel Furnald Eliz^ Calling and Mary Hart in Five equal Shares as follows viz
John Furnald One half of the [Mansion House & Garden as the same was divided and Set off to his Father, and Sixteen & half feet from the upper end of the Wharfe carrying the full Breadth of the Wharfe to the end of the said sixteen & half feet and includes the upper end of a Building on said Wharfe being an addition with Priviledge of the Passage, also One half of a Pew in the North meeting House in Portsmouth being a Corner Pew in the middle isle — The said John giving a Quit Claim to Humphry Furnald of his Share in one half of Twenty Acres of Mowing Land in Berwick, and another to Samuel Furnald of his Share in the other half, also his paying the said Humphry Six Pounds Lawful money and to the said Samuel Eight Pounds Lawful money —
Humphry Furnald the Remainder of the Wharfe and Build- ings from the end of sixteen and half feet set off to John so far as the same does or may extend with privilege of the passage, also the other half of the Pew set off to John Furnald, also a Quit claim from the other children of One half of Twenty Acres of Mowing Land in Berwick in Quantity and Quality, and Six Pounds Lawful money from John, as above
Samuel Furnald Five sevenths of One hundred & fifty Acres of Land in Barrington Lot N° 265 — also One half of a Pew in the middle Isle in the North meeting House in Portsmouth the other half belonging to Joseph Alcock, also a Quit claim from the other children of one half of Twenty Acres of Mowing Land in Berwick in Quantity and Quality, and Eight Pounds Lawful money from John Furnald —
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Elizabeth Dalling One half of the House where she now Lives being that half towards the Street with the whole of the garden thereto belonging, the yard or passage way now used to be in common, the Entry of the House being the Division with the Stairway and Cellar way in the Entry to be used in common, also one half of a Pew in the upper gallery in the North meeting House in Portsm", the said Eliz* giving a Quit Claim to Humphry and Samuel Furnald of her Share in Twenty Acres of Mowing Land in Berwick —
Mary Hart One half of the House where her Sister r)ainng now Lives being the inner or Easterly end of said House with the Land East of said End to the garden Fence with the yard or passage way now used to be in common the Entry of the House being the Division with the Stair way & cellar way in the Entry to be used in common, also a Lot of Land About Twenty one feet on the Street said House is in Northerly by Cap* James Holland Easterly by Joseph Simes and Southerly by Land of said Simes, Also One half of a Pew in the upper Gallery in the North meeting House in Portsmouth The said Mary giving a Quit Claim to Humphry and Samuel Furnald of her Share in Twenty Acres of Mowing Land in Berwick — Portsmouth Septem' 20*'' 1774 —
Sam' Penhallow Samuel Hale W-" Knight Joshua Brackett Peter Pearse
JOHN LEAVITT 1764 EXETER
In the Name of God Amen this eighth day of February Anno Domini 1764 I John Leavitt of Exeter In the province of New- hamp' Yeoman being advanced in age * * *
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Item I give & bequeath unto my Son John Leavitt and to his Heirs and assigns for ever all the Remainder of my Home Place Where I now Live in Exeter that I have not allready Sold and conveyed to my said son by deed be the Same more or Less Together With all the buildings Standing Thereon he my said Son to come into Possession Thereof at my Discease and likewise I give unto my said Son John all my stock of Cattle Horses Sheep & Swine Excepting one Cow I Shall hereafter order to be given to my son Nehemiah Leavitt in this my Last Will & Testa- ment likewise I give unto my said Son all my Utensils for hus- bandry he my said Son Paying the legacies I Shall hereafter order in this my last Will and Testament
Item I give unto my Son Moses and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever five pounds New Tennor to be paid in one year after my Discease by my Executor here after mentioned he my said Son having Rec^ the greatest Part of his Portion allready by Deed
Item I give unto my son Nehemiah Leavitt and to his heirs & assgns one Cow to be Delivered to him Immediately after my Disease by my Son John Leavitt he my said Son Nehemiah hav- ing Received the greatest Part of his Portion by Deed
Item I give unto my Daughter Dorothy Creighton & to her Heirs &c fifty Pounds New Tennor & to be paid by my Son John Leavitt within one Year after my Discease
Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Gorden & to her Heirs &c fifty Pounds New Tennor & to be paid by my Son John Leavitt within one Year after my Discease
Item I give unto the legal heirs of my Daughter Mary Moody Deceased (equally to be Divided between them as they Shall arrive at the age of twenty one Years) fifty Pounds New Tennor to be paid by my Son John Leavitt
Item I give unto my two Daughters (Viz) Dorothy Creighton & Sarah Gorden & to the Children of my Daughter Mary Moody all my house hold Stuff within Doors equally to be Divided between Them (Viz) one Third to Dorothy Creighton one Third to Sarah Gorden and the Other Third to the children of my
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Daughter Mary Moody Deceased as above mentioned
Item I give unto my two sons Moses and Nehemiah Leavitt
all my Wearing Apparel Equally to be Divided between 1'hcm Lastly I do hereby Constitute & appoint my Son John Leavitt
to be sole Executor * * *
John Levitt
[Witnesses] Theo. Smith, James Thustin, Theophilus Smith Ju^
[Proved Aug. 31, 1768.]
[Warrant, Aug. 31, 1768, authorizing Theophilus Smith and Josiah Sanborn, tanner, both of Exeter, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 7, 1768 ; amount, £409. 9. 9 ; signed by Josiah Sanborn and Theophilus Smith.]
JEAN SENTER 1764 LONDONDERRY
In the Nam of God Ameen the 11*^ Day of febuery ye 1764 I Jean Senter of Londondarry in the Province of New Hampsher widdow being verey Sick and weack of bodey * * *
That is I give and bequeath to my oldest Son John Senter the Sum of twenty Pounds old tonnor to be raised and levid out of my Esteate —
Like wise I give and bequeath to my Secound Son Samuell Senter the Sume of twenty Pounds old tonnor to be raised and levid out of my Esteate —
Likewise I Give and bequeath to my third Son Joseph Senter the Sume of twenty Pounds old tonnor to be raised and Levid out of my Esteate —
Likewise I Give and bequeath to my two youngist Sons Moses Senter and Reuben Senter whom I likewise Constetute macke and ordain my Executers of this my Laste will and Testament all my wholl Estate Real and Parsenell which I am or may law-
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f
fuly be Posesed off by them freley to be Prosesed off and En- joyed * * *
her Jean X Senter marck
[Witnesses] James Gregg, William Butterfield, Davd Wood- burn.
[Proved July 25, 1764.]
[Bond of Moses Senter, with James Gregg as surety, both of Londonderry, in the sum of £1000, July 25, 1764, for the execu- tion of the will; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
MARY SWETT
1764
HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Aman this sixteenth Day of febeuary Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty four I mary Sweet of Hampton falls in the Province of New Hampsher in New England Widow being Sick and weak in Body * * *
Also I Give and Bequeath to my Son Jonathan Hilyard one pound five shilling money and also fifteen Silver buttnes to be Delivred him at the age of twenty one years by my Executor hareafter named my will is that my Executor hereafter named Bring up my Daughter marcy Hilyard till she comes to the age of ten years old out of my money
Also I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter mary hilyard and also to my Daughter marcy hilyard all my money Exept what I have heretofore mensoned in this my will and all my Clothing and all my Bedding and all my movbles of what natuer Soever, to be Equelly divied Betwen them two when thay Come to the age of twenty one years or at marige which happeneth first, to be Delivred by my Executor hereafter named and my will is that my Executor hereafter named take Care and bring up my two daughters to the best of his Judgemant
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Lastly my will is that M' Nathan Green of Hampton falls be Soul Excutor * * *
hur
Mary X Swett
Mark
[Witnesses] Walter Williams, John Chase juner, Edward Green. [Proved April 25, 1764.]
[Inventory, June 27, 1764; amount, £1767. o. o; signed by Meshech Weare and Jonathan Burnham.]
[Petition of Joseph Chase Hilliard of Kensington, yeoman, May 30, 1770, in behalf of Mary Hilliard and Mercy Hilliard, minors, for an accounting by the executor.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £92. 7. o; expenditures, £90. 14. 4; mentions "keeping Mercy Hilyard as appointed in the will from 23*^ day of March 1764 till the 10*'' day of Septem- ber 1767"; allowed March 28, 1771.]
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EBENEZER SMITH 1764 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Ebenezer Smith of Durham granted to his widow, Margaret Smith, Feb. 22, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 208.]
[Bond of Margaret Smith, with Benjamin Smith of Durham and William Weeks of Greenland, gentlemen, as sureties, in the sum of £5000, Feb. 22, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, James Urin, Eleanor Weeks.]
[Inventory, May 29, 1764; amount, £90,053. 6. o; signed by Walter Bryent and James Brackett.J
State of New 1 Pursuant to a Warrant from the Hon''' Hampshire J Philips White Esq' Judge of the Probate of
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Wills &c for the County of Rockingham appointing us the Sub- scribers a Committee to divide the real Estate of Ebenezer Smith late of Durham now in the County of Strafford Esq' deceased Intestate, said Durham being part of the County of Rockingham at the time of the decease of the said Intestate, and in which County administration of his said Estate was granted, have done it in manner following viz.
To Margaret Ffrost wife of the Hon^'^ George Ffrost Esq' late Widow of said Intestate for her Dower or thirds of said Es- tate, all the Homestead Farm, with the Buildings and Orchards thereon, of said Intestate, Except the Thatchbed lying Southerly & Westerly of the Channel of a Small Creek running from the Salt Marsh on said Premisses into the Great Bay (so called) and is the same Creek commonly used as a Harbour for small Boats &° — The aforesaid Farm containing about one Hundred and Fifty nine Acres of upland & Salt marsh. Also that Tract of Land laying near the afores'^ Homestead in the place called the Hornswoods, and known by the name of Grassy Swamp Pasture containing about Fifty Eight Acres. Likewise one Eighth of the Grist mill on Lamprey river lower Falls, & one Quarter of the Intestates right to the mill privileges —
To John Smith Eldest Son of said Intestate for his double Share, all that Tract of Land Adjoining the Great Bay in Dur- ham Aforesaid, that was formerly the Homestead Farm of Cap* John Smith deceased, who was Brother to said Intestate; excepting about Twenty Three Acres laying on the Southerly side thereof purchased by said Cap* John Smith of one Francis Durgin, as will appear by said Durgins Deed on Record. x'\nd also Excepting about Twenty Acres of said Homestead claimed by a Family of the name of Footmans in said Durham. Said Premisses (leaving out the lands before Excepted) contains about Two Hundred and Twelve Acres with the Buildings and Orch- ards thereon, having an Incumbrance on the Same of the right of Dower of Mary Smith Widow and Relict of the Afores"^ Cap* John Smith.
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To Ebenezer Smith Son of said intestate for his Share about lone Hundred & Eleven Acres of Land layin^u: in the Parish of Lee I in said County of Strafford adjoining on Wadleighs Road (so called) Bounded Southerly on said Wadleighs Road, Westerly by Land of Joseph Medar and Land of Gideon Alathes, Northerly by a Highway and Easterly by land of Samuel Woodman. Also the one Sixteenth part of the Sawmill on Wadleighs Va\h (so called) in said Lee, and all the right said Intestate had to said mill Privilege, any part of said Falls or Lands (^ontigeous laid out, or left for mill Privileges, Also the one Eighth part of the Grist Mill on Lampray Eell river lower falls in the Town of New- market and one Quarter of the whole Right said Intestate had to said Falls and the Land adjoining on both Sides thereof. Like- wise the first Division Lot containing forty Acres of the original Right of John Footman in the Town of Canterbury being Number one Hundred & Forty four and the Lot Number one hundred & ninety in the Second division of Hundred Acre Lots in the afores"^ Town of Canterbury drawn to said Footmans right
To Comfort Chesley wife of Joseph Chesley one of the Daugh- ters of said Intestate for her Share, about Twenty F'ive acres of Land in Durham Afores*^ Laying near Lampray Eell river Land- ing place, Bounded Southerly by land of Walter Bryent Esq"" and on all other parts thereof by Land of John Smith Esq'' the land belonging to the heirs of Trueworthy Durgin Jun' deceased, Benjamin Smith Esq"" & land in possession of James Thomas also about one hundred and Seventeen Acres & one half acre of Land in Newmarket afores<^ being part of Hiltons Grant (so called) and is the whole of said Grant bequeathed to said Intestate by the last Will and Testament of his Father John Smith Deceased, except about two acres & one half acre sold by said Intestate to one Charles Rundlet. Also the one Quarter part of the Sawmil on the Lower Falls of Lampray Eell River afores'^ and the one half of said Intestates Right to said Falls and land Adjoining on both sides Also one Hundred Acres of Land in Canterbury
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being laid out to the original Right of John Footman in the first Division of Hundred Acre Lots and is Number Twenty Three in s'^ Division. Also one Quarter of a whole right or Proprietors share, being that of abraham Stevenson, and Francis Drew in the Town of New Durham.
To Margaret Smith one of the Daughters of said Intestate for her Share about Twenty Three Acres of Land adjoining the Great Bay in Durham Afores** and is the same that was purchased by the Afores"^ Cap* John Smith of one Francis Durgin the particu- lar Boundaries of which will appear by said Deed on Record, said Land having the Incumbrance of the Dower of Mary Smith Widow of the afores'^ Cap* John Smith thereon. Also about Twenty one Acres of Land laying on the Plains a little above the Presbyterian meeting house in Newmarket afores"* and is bounded Northerly on Wadleigh's road afores"^ Westerly by Land of Joseph Clark, Southerly by Hiltons Grant before men- tioned, and Easterly by land of Churchil and land of
James Burleigh — Also about Nine Acres on the plains afores*^ Bounded Northerly by said Wadleighs Road Easterly by land of Joshua Bracket Southerly by said Hiltons Grant and Westerly by land of John Watson. Also all the remainder of the Thatch- bed adjoining the Great Bay on the Homestead Farm of said Intestate not set off by these Presents for the Widows Dower. Also both the Hundred Acre Lots laid out to the Original right of John Willey in the Town of Canterbury, and are Number'* one Hundred and Twenty five in the first Division of Hundred Acre Lots and one Hundred and Thirty Four in the Second Division of said Lots — Also the whole of the original Right of said In- testate in the Town of New Durham Except half the first division Lot Sold to one James Berry Also the Lot Number Twenty Three in the first division of Lots in the Afores"* Town of New Durham, and was laid out to the Original Right of John Johnson & Nathaniel Ffrost Likewise Two five Acre Lots of Land in the third Division of Common & undivided Land in the Town of Durham, commonly called North River Lots, and layeth in the
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Parish of Lee on the North side of the Afores'' River between the Land of Joseph Sias, and Land of Moses Davis.
Witness our hands at Durham the 2^*'^ of October 1778
Otis Baker
John Plummer
Ebenezer Thompson
John Smith
Committee
JOSEPH WILLIAMS 1764 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Joseph WilHams of Durham, yeoman, granted to Samuel Williams F'eb. 22, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 161.]
[Bond of Samuel Williams of Barrington, with William Lord of Durham and William Brown of Rochester as sureties, in the sum of £5000, Feb. 22, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Vaughan, William Stilson.]
[Warrant, Feb. 22, 1764, authorizing Benjamin Mathes and Jeremiah Burnham, yeoman, both of Durham, to appraise the estate; mentions Samuel Williams as brother of the deceased.]
[Inventory, attested May 30, 1764; amount, £1414. 16. o; signed by Benjamin Mathes and Jeremiah Burnham.]
WILLIAM LEWIS 1764 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of William Lewis of Portsmouth, carver, granted to John Beck Feb. 22, 1764.] [Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 161.]
[Bond of John Beck, hatter, with George Marshall, sail- maker, and John Marshall, wheelwright, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sume of £5000, Feb. 22, 1764, for the ad-
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ministration of the estate; witnesses, William Vaughan, William Stilson.]
[Warrant, Feb. 22, 1764, authorizing Thomas Peirce, gentle- man, and Clement March, boatbuilder, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested April 23, 1764; amount, £5984. o. o; signed by Thomas Peirce and Clement March.]
[Warrant, April i, 1765, authorizing Samuel Penhallow and Thales Greenwood, both of Portsmouth, merchants, to receive claims against the estate. "W"' Knight was put into this Com- mission after the Death of M' Greenwood viz 18*^ Aug* 1766,"]
[List of claims, Oct. 29, 1766; amount, £139. 12. 4X; signed by Samuel Penhallow and William Knight.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £6018. 8. o; expendi- tures, £5979. o. o; mentions "Bed and Beding Delivered Mary Lewess one of the Children .... paid m' John Marshel Clothing and Nusing the Infant Child .... Cear and Bording Mehitable Lewess Youngest Child but one 3 years and Eight months .... paid Ebenezer Lewess Widdow .... Lydia Lewess .... Ebenezer Hunscom .... Elizabeth Lewess .... Mehitable Lewes^; allowed May 29, 1782.]
PAUL GERRISH 1764 MADBURY
[Administration on the estate of Paul Gerrish of ^^ladbury, gentleman, granted to Mary Gerrish, widow, Feb. 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 182.]
[Bond of Mary Gerrish, with Stephen Jones, gentleman, and Hubbard Stevens, tanner, both of Durham, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 29, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witness, William Stilson.]
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[Warrant, Feb. 29, 1764, authorizing Joseph Sias of Durham and Ebenezer Demeritt of Madbury, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April, 1764; amount, £10,724. 17. o; signed by Joseph Sias and Ebenezer Demeritt.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £135. 19. 10; expen- ditures, £152. 13. 10; filed April 24, 1771.]
ZEBEDEE HUNT 1764 RYE
[Administration on the estate of Zebedee Hunt of Rye grantcfi to Richard Jenness, 3d, Feb. 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 182.]
[Bond of Richard Jenness, 3d, with Francis Jenness, yeoman, and Jeremiah Marston, gentleman, as sureties, all of Rye, in the sum of £500, Feb. 29, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witness, William Stilson.]
[Warrant, Feb. 29, 1764, authorizing Joseph Brown and Jere- miah Berry, both of Rye, yeomen, to appraise the estate of Zebedee Hunt, mason.]
[Inventory, May 29, 1764; amount, £871. 10. o; signed by Joseph Brown and Jeremiah Berry.]
CUTTS SHANNON 1764 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Cutts Shannon of Ports- mouth, gentleman, granted to his widow, Mary Shannon, and Hunking Wentworth Feb. 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 195.]
[Bond of Mary Shannon, with Jonathan Moulton of Hamp-
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ton and Joseph Moulton of Portsmouth, blacksmith, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 29, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Hunking Wentworth, Thomas Packer.]
[Warrant, March 19, 1764, authorizing John Dennett, gentle- man, and John Shackford, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 30, 1764; amount, £13,953. O- o; signed by John Shackford and John Dennett; mentions "a Negro man Named Ben."]
JOHN KELSEY 1764 NOTTINGHAM
[Citation to Robert Kelsey and James Kelsey, both of Notting- ham, yeomen, March 2, 1764, to appear and take administration on the estates of their brothers, John Kelsey and Moses Kelsey.]
[Administration on the estate of John Kelsey of Nottingham, yeoman, granted to James Kelsey April 25, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 218.]
[Bond of James Kelsey, with William McCrillis of Notting- ham, yeoman, and John Burnham Hanson of Durham as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 25, 1764, for the administra- tion of the estate ; witnesses, William Parker, William Parker, Jr.]
Persuant to a warrant from the Hon''^^ Richard Wibird Esq' Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for the Province of New Hamp- shire appointing us the Subscribers a Committee to Divide the Real Estate of John Kelsey Late of Notingham in said Province yeoman Deces'* amongst the next of kin and the Representatives of them that are Dead which Estate Consists of one Hundred acre Lott of Land in Notingham in the province aforesaid being the Lott Number Twenty four in the Second Range in Summer Street which we have Divided as followeth (Viz)
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f first Set off to William Kelsey Brother of the Said Deces<i for his Sixth part of Said Estate Twelve acres and half acre }'l of Land of the aforesaid Hundred acre Lott Begining at the Southerly Corner of Said Lot on Summer Street Leaving the Street Then North west Half a pint north forty Rods Then ^1 North forty Degrees East fifty Rods across the Lott then South East half a pint South forty Rods to Said Summer Street then on Said Street to the Corner first mentioned
Set off to James Kelsey Brother to Said Deces'', Twelve acres and half acre of Land in Said Lott Begining on the South westerly Side of Said Lot at the afore Said Williams part Then north west half a pint North Forty Rods then north forty Degrees East fifty Rods a Cross the Lott then South East half a pint South to Land Set off to the afores'' William then by Williams to the first Bound
Set off to Sarah Elliss Sister of the Said Deces'^ fourteen acres and half acre of Land in the afores*! Lott Begining at the Lanrl set off to James Kelsey on the South westerly Side of Said Lott Then Northwest half a pint north forty Seven Rods to a Larg Stooping Hemlock in a Brook Then North forty Degrees East fifty Rods a Cross the Lott then South East Half a pint South to Land Set off to the afores'^ James Kelsey then on Said James to the first Bound —
Set off to William Morrison Robert Morrison and James Mor- rison Sons of Mary Morrison Deces*^ who was Sister to Said John Kelsey Deces*^, for their Sixth part of Said Estate Seventeen acres of Land in the aforesaid Lott Begining at the Land Set off to Sarah Elliss at the aforesaid Hemlock Tree Then North west half a pint north fifty five Rods to a white oak Tree Spotted Then North forty Degrees East fifty Rods a Cross the Lott then South East half a pint South fifty five Rods to the Land Set ofT to Sarah Elliss then on Said Sarahs Land to the first Bound
Set off to Robert Kelsey for his Sixth part Twenty Six acres of Land and pond of the aforesaid Lott Begining at the white oak before mentioned Then North west half a pint north Eighty
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four Rods then North forty Degrees East fifty Rods a Cross the Lot then South East half a pint South Eighty four Rods to Land Set off to the Heirs of mary morrison Deces'^ then Streight to the first Bound —
Set off to Jane McCrilHs for her Sixth part of Said Estate Sixteen acres and half acre Beginning on the Southwesterly Side of Said Lot at the Land Set off to Robert Kelsey Then north west half a point north fifty four Rods to the Head of the Lott Then north forty Degrees East fifty Rods a Cross the Lott Then South East half a pint South to the Land Set off to Robert Kelsey then Straight to the first Bound, and Each party Shall have Liberty to Pass and Repass through Each parcel of Land as ocasion may Require May 27*1^ Day 1765
Benj Mathes
Joseph Sias
miles Randel
Benj^ Watson
Committee
[Decree of court, May 13, 1766, putting in suit the bonds of James Kelsey as administrator of the estates of John Kelsey and Moses Kelsey.]
James Kelsey Admin'' of the Estate John Kelsey Dec^ That the said John went from this Province about the year 1746 that his father was then living that said John left a Yoke of Oxen & a horse that the father disposed of the Oxen & left the horse to his wife & by her leave the said James disposed of Said Horse for One hundred & fifty pounds old Tenor which he was by her Desire to Divide between his two Sisters W™ M^Crelles wife and Sarah Ellis which he was ready & designed to pay
That with respect to the Personal Estate of Moses Kelsey he never found any that the said Moses Owned this Depon* when he went off the Sum of above twenty Pounds old Tenor ]\Iay 28*^1766 —
James Kelse
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JAMES RICHARDSON 1764 DRACUT, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of James Richardson of Dracut, Mass., yeoman, granted to Moses Richardson March 2, 1764.] '
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 185.]
[Bond of Moses Richardson of Dracut, Mass., yeoman, with Joseph Wright, gentleman, and Joshua Swan, l:>oth of Salem, as sureties, in the sum of £500, March 2, 1764, for the administra- tion of the estate; witnesses, Sarah Foss^ Walter Bryent, Jr.]
[License to the administrator, Moses Richardson, son of the deceased, Oct. 12, 1764, to sell real estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 328.]
JOSHUA WINGATE 1764 NORTH HA!VIPTOX
In the name of God Amen the third day of March 1764 I Joshua Wingate of North Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire In Newengland Esq'' * * *
Item I give & Bequeath unto Mary my dearly beloved wife (in case She out lives me) the Improvement of the one half of my Real Estate dureing her Natural Life —
Item — I give to my Son Pain Wingate One Hundred & forty two dollars to be paid by my Executor —
Item — I give to my Daughter Sarah Toppan ten pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor —
Item — I give to my Daughter Mary Pickering ten pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor —
Item I give to my Son Joshua Wingate the Improvement of Eight Acres of Land Lying at the north End of my pasture Land & Joyning to the Twenty Acres I let him have before also the Improvement of five Acres of meddow Land on the north Side of the Brook that Runs through my Meddow next to land formerly owned by Cap* Thomas Dureing his natural life also ten Dollars to be paid by my Executor —
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Item — I give to my Daughter Jane Chase ten pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor —
Item — I give to the Heirs of my late Daughter Martha Weeks Deces*^ ten pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor
Item — I give to the Heirs of my late Daughter Abigail Stickney Deces*^ ten pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor
Item — • I give to my Daughter Love Gookins one Hundred Dollars — my will & meaning is that my Said Daughter is not to have it unless She out lives her present Husband & further it is my will that if She Should not out live her present Husband I do give it to the Children of my Said Daughter to be Equally Devided between them — to be paid by my Executor as they Respectively come of age —
Item — I give to my Daughter Elizebath Newman ten pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor —
Item — I give to my Son John Wingate all my Farm where I now live Lying between the Lands of Docte'' Levi Dearburn & Lands formerly belonging to Peter Jonson with the House Barns & Orchard also all my meddow Land lying between Thomas Marston John Smith & Land formerly owned by Cap* Thomas also all my moveables & stock of Creatures and if aney thing Else belongs to me which I have not herein Disposed of I give it to my Son John Wingate to him to His Heirs & assigns forever —
Lastly I do by these presents Constitute make & Ordain my Son John Wingate Sole Executor * * *
Joshua Wingate
[Witnesses] Benj Johnson, Daniel Dow, Levi Dearborn,
[Proved Feb. 22, 1769.]
[Bond of John Wingate of North Hampton, gentleman, with Christopher Toppan of Hampton and Levi Dearborn of North Hampton, physician, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 22, 1769, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Theophilus Smith, Jr., and Samuel Hale, Jr.]
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JOHN WIGGIN 1764 STRATI lAM
In the Name of God Amen the Sixth Day of march anno: Domini one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty fouer I John wiggin of Stratham in the province of New-hampshire in new- england Yeoman being very Sick and weak in Body * ♦ *
Item I Give and Bequeath unto wife martha Wiggin one half of all the Incum and profiets of my Estate so Long as she Shall Remain my widow and one Cow and horse to be Capt for her one use winter and Sumer and one half my Dweling house and Seller which End thereof she pleases and firewood Brought to my house and Cut Sutable for her fire —
Also I Give to my Said wife four Sheep and the Incum of one- third of my Estate Dureing her Nautral Life
Item I Give and Bequath unto my Beloved Son Stephen wiggin all Land medow Ground orchards and Building that I have in Stratham afore Said or alee where and all my perasonal Estate not alrady & hereafter Disposed of by this my Last will and Testement to him my Said Son Stephen his heirs and assigns for Ever alwaies provided that if my Said Son Stephen Shall Dye without a Lawfull Heair Begotten of his Body then the Said premesses Shall Return to my Cusen John wiggin his heirs and assigns he the Said John payeing to my Sister Sarah Stevens or her heirs Two hundred & fifty pounds old Tenor within Twelve months next after his Coming into possion of Said premesses —
and pay unto my Sister Bridget Evens her heirs or assigns Two hundred and fifty pounds old Tenor within Two years next after the Said John coms into possion of Said premesses and pay unto my Sister Debrough Doe her heairs or assigns Two hundred and fifty pounds old tenor within Three years next after his Coming into possion of Said premesses —
and pay unto My Sister Eleazebath wiggin her heirs or assigns Two hundred and fifty pounds old Tenor within four years next after the Said John Coms into possion of Said premesses
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Cusen Levy wiggin Two
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Sheep to be Let out for him when he Corns to the age of nineteen years and one Cow and Calf or fair with Calf when he Corns to the age of Twenty one years provided the Said Levy Do Dwell with and work for me and my familay Till he arives to Twenty one years further my will is that the Said Levy Shall be Larnt a Cordwainers Trade and be Larnt to Read writ and Cypher to be Capable to Keep a Trademans Book and Give him Two Suits of appariel one Suitable for working Dayes the other for Sabarth Days —
Item I Constitute make and ordain Nathaniel wiggin Executor * * *
his John X Wiggin Mark
[Witnesses] Samuel wiggin, Andrew wiggin juner, Rich"* Young.
[Proved March 28, 1764.]
[Inventory, attested April 25, 1764; amount £10,213, H- o; signed by Andrew French and Samuel Wiggin.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £879. 15. o, personal estate; expenditures, £832. 10. o; allowed June 26, 1776.]
JAMES PLACE
1764
ROCHESTER
In the Name of God Amen this Eighth Day of March Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & Sixty four I James Place of Rochester in the Province of New Hamp'' Husbandman being weak in Body * * *
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well beloved wife Hannah Place the westerly half of my house & Barn & one half of my home- stead Estate (until my Son Samuel Place shall arrive to twenty one years of age) together with my Pew in the meeting house all my household goods Stock of Cattle horses sheep Swine & farm-
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ing utensils with one third of the mill logs I have now in the river to be at her own Disposal for the maintainanc of her self & bringing up my two Youngest Children Samuel & Abigail place
Item I give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Son John Place all that tract of Land where he now Dwells together with the Buildings thereon which I purchased of Jn° IVl^Vicker & for which I heretofore have given him a Deed of Gift not by me acknowledged together with fifty acres part of a Second Division lot of Land in said Rochester with the timber thereon which Said fifty acres is part of the Second Division lot which I pur- chased of John & Thomas Leighton all which I give to my said son John Place his heirs & assigns forever as his full share of my Estate
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved son George Place all that tract of Land where he now Dwells together with the Buildings thereon which I purchased of David Leighton To- gether with fifty acres Part of a Second Division Lot of Land in Said Rochester with the timber thereon which Said fifty acres is part of the Second Division Lot which I purchased of John & Thomas Leighton also one half of my Little field at Squanomo- gonock falls with one Day & a half in the sawmill there all which I give to my said son George Place his Heirs & assigns forever as his full share of my Estate
Item I Give & Bequeath to my son In Law Eph" Ham & to his heirs & assigns forever the other half of my Little field at Squanomogonock falls aforesaid
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Daughter Eleanor Ham & to her heirs forever Two thousand Pound old tenor mony of Said Province to be paid by my son David Place within Six years after my Decease or Equal thereto counting a Spanish mill'd Dollar Six pounds like tenor of Said Province which Said mony I give to my said Daughter Eleanor & to her Heirs as her full Share of my Estate
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved son Samuel Place & to his Heirs & assigns forever that half of my homestead
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Estate & Buildings which I have given the Improvement of to my Beloved Wife During his minority my Will & meaning is that he shall enter into the Possession of the Land (& so much of the house & Barn as his mother choses then to Spare him) when he is twenty one years old & shall from that time Yield & surrender to his said mother yearly & Every year one half of the neat produce of said Land During her Widow Hood & paying his sister Abigail two Thousand Pound old tenor mony as I shall hereafter order all which I give to my said son Samuel Place as his full share of my Estate
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Daughter Abigail Place & to her heirs lawfuly born of her body Two thousand Pound old tenor mony of said Province to be paid to my said Daughter by my said son Samuel Place within Six years after he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years or Equal thereto Counting a Spanish Alilld Dollar Six Pound like Tenor of Said Province which Said Two thousand Pound I give to my Said Daughter Abigail Place in manner aforesaid of her full share of my Estate j
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well beloved son David Place one half of My Homestead Estate with the East half of my house & East half of my barn also one hundred & fourty Acres of the second Division lot which I purchased of John & Thomas Leigh- ton with all the timber thereon also my Interest in the middle Sawmill at Noraway Plain together with all my Debts Land & moveable Effects not be me heretofore Disposed of in this will all which I give to my said Son David Place his heirs & assigns forever as his full share of my Estate & for paying my debts & funeral charges
Lastly I Constitute Ordain & appoint my said son David Place sole Executor * * *
James Place X his Mark
[Witnesses] Joseph Walker Ju, Jonathan Laighton, Tho* W' Waldron.
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[Proved March 28, 1764.]
[Inventory, Oct. 23, 1764; amount, £47,212. 15. o; signed by John McDuffie and John Plummer.]
JOHN FULLERTON 1764 EFFING
[Administration on the estate of John Fuilerton of Epping granted to David Lawrence March 9, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 182.]
[Bond of David Lawrence of Epping, with William Parker of Kingston and Jonathan Shaw of Hampton, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £ioo, March 9, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Samuel Parker.]
[Inventory, May 7, 1764; amount, £3074. 15. o; signed by Joseph Chandler and Abraham Perkins.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts £1271. 10. o; expendi- tures, £1024. 2. 4; mentions a widow and son; allowed Feb. 25, 1767.]
[Additional account; receipts, £7. 7. 5; expenditures, £4. 14. 2; allowed April 20, 1775.]
JAMES MURRAY 1764 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God Amen this twintey Sixt Day of March anno Dom 1764 I James Murey of Londonderry in the Province of New hempshire In New Ingland yeoman being in Perfit
Helth * * *
Imprimas I Give and beqeth to My Son William Murey all my Reall and Personall Estat that I have in Londondery he Paying the following Legises to Wit to My Son David Murey
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the sume of five shillings starling and to My Sone James ]\Iurey the sume of five shillings starling and
Itam I Give and Beqeth to My Sone Robart Murey and My Daughter marey Murey all the Lands I have in Sundrey other towns to be Equaly Devided Betwixt them and to have Paid to Each of them by My son Welliam Alurey the sume of Seven- teen Pounds starling in three years after My Deseas and I ap- point My son William Murey to be my sole Executore of this My Last Will and testment Revocking and Desanulling all formor Wills and Beqeethments of whatsoever kind and Xatur and alowing this and No other to be My Last Will and testment and I appoint Robart Wallace John Gilmor and James Nickels to be oversears With full Power to see my Will Executed * * *
James Murrey
[Witnesses] Robert Willson, Alexander Willson, David Willson.
[Proved Oct. 30, 1765.]
[Inventory, April 8, 1766; amount, £321. 15. 7 ; signed by John Barnett and James Nesmith; an addition of nine lots in Middle Monadnock at £50 was returned Sept. 22, 1766.]
[Account of the executor ; receipts as per inventory of personal estate; expenditures, £35. o. 9; allowed Sept. 24, 1766.]
WILLIAM FOSS 1764 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of William Foss of Dover, mariner, granted to William Foss March 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 197.]
[Bond of William Foss, yeoman, with Moses Howe, physician, and Isaac Home, yeoman, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500, March 29, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
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[Warrant, March 29, 1764, authorizing Richard W'aldron, gentleman, and Jacob Sawyer, blacksmith, both of Dover, to appraise the estate; mentions William i-oss as son (^f the deceased.]
[Inventory, attested June 27, 1764; amount, £1084. o. 3; signed by Richard Waldron and Jacob Sawyer.]
SAMUEL NUTE 1764 DOXER
In the Name of God amen This Twenty ninth Day of march Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred Sixty & four I Samuel Nute of Dover in y« Province of Newhampshire in New England Husbandman being week in body * * *
Imprimisis I Give & bequeath unto my Beloved Wife Eliza- beth Nute the one third of y^ Produce Profit & Income of my Homested Lands both mowing Tillage & Pasturing Lands that is to Say y« one third Part of y Corn Grain & Hay & y one third part of y" fruit of my Orchard or Cyder as She Shall Chuse to be well & Seasonably Secured and housed for her use yearly & Every Year by my Executor herein & hereafter Named I Also give to my s'' Wife y^ free use & Improvement of y" one half of y« House which she Shall Chuse & Also y« one third of y Cellar under y^ House & Also y« use & Improvement of y" one Third Part of my Barn And that During y Term of her Contain- ing my widow & if in Case She Shall marry again then after her Said marriage my Will is that She Shall have out of my Estate only her Proper Dower as by Law Allowed I Also give to my said wife all my Moveables Estate within Doors & without to her own Disposal Excepting what I shall make mention or Dis- pose of other ways in this my Last Will & Testament —
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Son John Nute & to his Heirs & Assigns for Ever Sixty Acres of Lands Lying in Rochester in y« Province aforesaid it being y^ Seventy Seventh Lot in y«
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first Division in Said Rojester where he Now Liveth & Also all my Right Title Intrest Estate in y® third Division in s"^ Rochester to his Heirs & Assigns for Ever —
Item I Give to my Son Jotham Nute whom I make sole Execu- tor of this my Last Will & Testament all my homested Lands and Orchards Together with my Dwelling House & barn & all other buildings standing or being upon y^ said Land Reserving to my Wife Such apart of y^ Produce of y* Said Land & Such apart of y^ Buildings as is before mentioned During the Term before Expressed I also Give to my s*^ Son Jotham Nute Twelve Acres of Land Lying in Said Dover upon y« Plains So Called on the westerly Side of the Country Road that Leads from Cochecha to Durham which Land I Purchased of Joseph Tebbets & Also Ten Acres of Land being Part of my Common Right in s*^ Dover & is to be Laid out in the Undivided Lands in Said Town I Also give to my s^ Son Jotham all my farming Tackling \'iz Carts Plows yokes Chains Scithes Rakes & hoes &c. I also give to my said Son Jotham his Heirs & Assigns for Ever All my Land in y^ Second Division Lot in Rochester being one third part of y^ Lot & half of Land Touching to Jonathan hams Land in said Rochester —
Item I Give to my Daughter Sarah the wife of Josiah Clark fifty Pounds in Cash Old Tennor to be paid to her or her Heirs by my Above mentioned Executor within y^ Term of one year after my Decease —
Item I Give to my Daughter Alartha the wife of Benjamin Dam fifty Pounds in Cash Old Tennor to be Paid to her or heirs by my Said Executor within the Term of two years after my Decease —
Item I Give to my Grand Son Obed the Son of my Daughter Elizabeth Nute Deceased fifty pounds in Cash Old Tennor to be paid by my s*^ Executor within y^ Term of three years after my Decease
Item I Give to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Clark the Daughter Josiah Clark one feather bed and beding or furniture
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to be Deliverd her immediately after ye Decease of my s' wife by my s^^ Executor & y Live stock after ye Decease of my wife i give to my said Son Jotham & the house hold kocmIs tS: furniture to be Equally Divided between my two Daughters after ye Decease of my wife if any be Left by my s*^ Executor ♦ ♦ ♦
Samuel nute
[Witnesses] Silas Tuttle, James Tuttle, Thomas Tiittlc [Proved June 26, 1765.]
[Warrant, June 26, 1765, authorizing James Tuttle and Silas Tuttle, both of Dover, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept., 1765; amount, £357. 3. o; signed by James Tuttle and Silas Tuttle.]
REUBEN DIMOND 1764 SOUTH H.XMITOX
In the Name of God Amen the first Day of April one thousand Seven Hundred and sixty four I Reuben Dimond of South Hampton in the province of New Hampshir in \ew England yeoman being in health of body * * *
Imprimis I give and bequath unto my son Israel Dimond all my land I have in kingston which I purchased of Jacob Gillmon and my fresh medow lying ajacent thereunto and my land I bought of Jacob Morril Sam" Bean and Joseph Fellows and half a lott of land I have in Exeter which 1 bought of Abner Clough, with all the Commodities privileges and appurtances to the same belonging to him his heirs and assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequath to my son Ezekiel Dimond all my land I have in Rumford which I purchased of John packer and Abraham Kimball with all the commoditis pri\eleges and appur- tenances to the same belonging to him his heirs and assigns for ever
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Item I give and bequath to my son Isaac Dimond all my lott of land I have in Exeter which I bought of Benjamin thing and half a lot of land I have in Exeter which I purchased of Abner Clough with all the commodities priveleges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him his heirs and assigns for Ever.
Item I give and bequath to my four Daughters Xamly Hannah Dimond Judith french the wife of Joseph french Miriam tuxbeary the wife of Benjamin tuxbeary and Dorothy Dimond all my home stead where on I now Dweel to be eaqualy Divided among them with all the commodities priveleges and appur- tenances to the same belonging to them their heirs and assigns for ever, and furder my will is that if one or more of my Daugh- ters Should Die and leave no heir, and her or their land not sold nor Disposed off then to be Equally Divided to my surviving Daughters or their Children
Item I give and bequath to my two Daughters Hannah and Dorothy above named two cows and two swine and all my house hold goods to be Eaqually Divided between them
Item I give and bequath to my beloved wife one cow
Item I give and bequath to my son Israel Dimond whom I constitute make and ordain my sole Executor of this my last will and testement all my stock of brut Creaturs Not other wise Disposed of before of what Name or Nature so ever they be and all my Just Debts that is Due to me after my Just Debts and funiral charges be paid * * *
Reuben Dimond
[Witnesses] Joseph Jones, Daniel Jones, moses Jones. [Proved Dec. 26, 1770.]
[Bond of Israel Dimond of Hawke, yeoman, with Joseph Jones and Daniel Jones, both of South Hampton, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Dec. 26, 1770, for the execution of the will; witness, John Wentworth.]
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MARY GAMBLING 1764 PORTSMOITH
In the Name of God Amen I Mary (^aml.linK <»f I'ortsmoiith in the Province of New Hampshire Widow bein^ Indisix.s.-d in body * * *
Item I give all my Land in Chester in the Province of Nfw Hampshire to my Sister Elizabeth Toppan & her Son John \' their heirs I give her my Riding Chair c\: such other things I have mentiond in a Memorandum in writing —
Item I give & Devise to my Sister Dei)rah Knight my Dwel- ling house where I now live with all the Land tS: buildings thereto belonging to hold to her & her Execut" & admin^" that is to say all the right title Interest & Demand which I have therein only reserving to George Knight the Interest herein Conveyd to him in the Said house & Land —
Item I give to my Sister Susanna Winkly the Sum of fifty pounds a year to be paid to her Yearly during her natural life by my Executors aforesaid for her Separate use as she shall have Occasion thereof & her Receipt shall be allowd as Good Evidence of the payment thereof & a Sufficient Discharge thereof
Item I give and bequeath & Devise to my four Cousins Samuel Penhallow John Penhallow William Knight & Temple Knight all my Lands in Gilman Town Nottingham in said Province I-^qually Divided between them their heirs & Assigns —
Item I give & Devise to Benjamin Gambling Carter his heirs & assigns all my Land in the Township Leicester in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay Excepting the Perticular parcels thereof herein afterwards given to others and all my School books I give to him
Item I Devise to the children of Sarah Hodgdon formerly Sarah Seaver One hundred acres of Land in said place & to their heirs & assigns and to the Children of her brother Benjamin Deceasd One hundred acres of Land there between them their heirs & Assigns Equally Divided —
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Item I give & Devise to M^" Eaton the Present Minister of Said Liecester two acres of my meadow in said Township to him his Heirs & assigns
Item I give to the Children of my Brother Samuel Deceasd One thousand pounds old Tenor according to the Present value to be paid within two years after my Decease Equally Divided
Item I give & Devise to my Cousin Mary Knight all my Land in Chichester in Barrington and my Lot of Land in the Rock field so called in Portsmouth & to her Heirs & Assigns I also give to her & her Husband George Knight the use of so much of my Dwelling house & liberty to Improve the Same as they shall have Occasion to use so long as his father John Knight shall live with so much of the Garden I Likewise give her my bed & furniture thereto belonging in my Hall Chamber with the bed she lodges on & now Improves Six cane Chairs the Chest of Drawyers the Table there a Looking Glass with another oval Table and half my Glass & China & all my Puter & Brass ware & Iron ware & Common Chairs
Item I give to my Sister Deborah Knight my Bed on which I usually Lay the Chest of Drawyers in the Chamber where I usually Lodge my Easy Chair an oval Table & a Large Looking glass with one half of my china & Glass ware One Silver Por- ringer & one Doz. of Leather Chairs
Item I give to my Cousin Deborah Carter Six Cane Chairs a large Looking Glass an oval Table & the brasses tongs & Shoval in my Hall Chamber
Item I give to my Cousin Samuel Pemberton one hundred acres of Land at Hardwick to him his Heirs & assigns
Item I give to Madam Elizabeth Fitch forty pounds old Tenor as a token of my Regard to her —
Item I give to the Children of my Cousin Hannah Colman the Sum of three hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Execu- tors within two years after my Decease —
Lastly all the Residue of my Estate real & Personal I give De- vise & bequeath to my Executors to Enable them to pay Debts &
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Legacies & therefore to be at their Disposal as they Sec cause only I add to what I have aho\e given to mary Knight my house- hold Linnin except what I ha\e disposed of to lier aunts which She knows of, and half my Pew in the North Meeting c\: the otlu-r half of Said Pew I give to IVP Henry Carter the husbandman of my Cousin Deborah my Sister Knights Daughter to their Dis- posal as they See Cause and also my Silver Tankard which 1 give to the Church of Christ of which I am a member — all the Re- mainder & Residue of Said Estate Excepting the articles afores** I gi\e to my Said Executors to be at their absolute Dis[)osal for the Ends aforesaid & the overplus if any to be their own property And I hereby constitute & appoint my Cousins Samuel Penhal- low & William Knight to be the Executors of this my last Will & Testament & Revoke all other Wills & Testaments by me in any manner heretofore made In Witness whereof 1 have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Second Day of April 1764
Mary Gambling
[Witnesses] Samuel Hale, Peter Pearse, William Parker. [Proved Sept. 26, 1764.]
[Bond of Samuel Penhallow and William Knight, merchants, with Samuel Hale as surety, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £10,000, Sept. 26, 1764, for the execution of the will; witnesses, John Sullivan, William Vaughan.]
SAMUEL THURSTON 1764 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Thurston of Exeter, yeoman, granted to Daniel Tilton, April 18, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 218.]
[Bond of Daniel Tilton of Exeter, trader, with Joseph Leavitt of Exeter and Nathan Hoag of Stratham. yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 18, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witness, William Stilson,]
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[Inventory, June 5, 1764; amount, £667. o. o; signed by John Rice and John Giddings.]
Province of 1 By Virtue of a Warrant to us Directed by the New Hamp^ / Honourable John Wentworth Esq"" Judge of the Probate of Wills &° for said Province appointing us the Subscribers a Committee to set off to Mary Thustin of Exeter widow Her Dower which Happens to her of the Real Estate of her Late Husband Samuel Thustin Late of Said Exeter Joyner Deceas'd, Bearing date April 22*^ 1766 —
Pursuant to the above we Have Survey'd the Real Estate of the said Deceas'd, as shewn to us by the adminstrator and have set off to the widow Mary Thustin to hold To her in Severalty her Dower in the manner following (Viz) the whole of the man- sion House and Ten Square Rods of Land bounded as follows (Viz) To begin by the Highway one foot to the Eastward of the Esterly End of Said House thence to Extend westerly binding on said Highway Two rods and one Half thence Northerly a parelell Line with the upper side of Said Lott four rods so as to Compleat Ten rods as abovemention'd and allso a privilidge of the well near said House
Given Under our Hands at Exeter afforsaid april 28*^' 1766
John Gilman Nich^ Gilman Jon* Gilman
ANN GLIDDEN 1764 EXETER
In the Name of God amen the ninteenth day of april annoque domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty four I Anne Glidden of Exeter in the Province of Newhampshire in New England Widow * * *
Item I Give and bequeath unto my two Sons Viz Nathaniel
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Glidden and John Glidden their heirs and assigns forever all my land lying by the Easterly Side of the way leading from ICxeter to Kensington by the litle falls (so Called) to be Equally divided between them Excepting only one acre of Said land \vlii( h 1 Reserve and hereby manifest that my will is that my Executor Shall Sell Said acre of land and pay my Just debts and funeral Charges and if there Should be any over Plush left of what Said acre Shall Sell for after my debts and funeral Charges are paid it Shall be Equally divided and paid to my Said two Sons.
Item I Give and bequeath to my daughter Anne I'nderhill my black Bumberzeen Gown.
Item I Give and bequeath to my daughter Abigail R.iwlins my oldest Chints Gown and a Silk blanket.
Item I Give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Brown her heirs and assigns forever that Twenty fi\e acres of land mcjre or less lying in Chester in the Province aforesaid which I bought of her Husband Benjamin Brown as by his deed of Sale to me may fully appear — and I Give my Said daughter Elizabeth my Peirsian Gown.
Item I Give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Cram, my Caleminco Gown and my Rideing hood and four Sheep.
Item I Give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna Glidden a fether bed and all the Remainder of my Estate Real and Personall not heretofore otherways disposed in this my will to be hers her heirs and assigns forever
Finally I do hereby Constitute appoint make and ordain Ste- phan Thing of Exeter aforesaid yeoman Sole Executor * * *
Anne Glidden
[Witnesses] Daniel Gilman 4'^ Ward Clark Dean, David Young.
[Proved Aug. 29, 1770.]
[Warrant, Aug. 29, 1770, authorizing Nicholas Gilman, gentle- man, and Trueworthy Gilman, tanner, both of Exeter, to ap- praise the estate.]
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[Inventory, Sept. 26, 1770; amount, £59. 5. o; signed by Nathaniel Gilman and Trueworthy Gilman.]
MOSES KELSEY 1764 NOTTINGHAM
[Administration on the estate of Moses Kelsey of Nottingham, yeoman, granted to James Kelsey of Nottingham, yeoman, April 25, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 218.]
[Bond of James Kelsey, with William McCrillis of Nottingham and John Burnham Hanson of Durham, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 25, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witness, William Parker.]
[See estate of John Kelsey.]
HELEN CUMMINGS 1764 CONCORD, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of Helen Cummings of Concord, Mass., widow, granted to James Nevin April 25, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 218.]
[Bond of James Nevin, with Wyseman Claggett and Theodore Atkinson, Jr., as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, April 25, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Administration granted to James Nevin, July 31, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 526.]
[Bond of James Nevin, with Wyseman Claggett and Josiah Bartlett of Kingston as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 31, 1765, for the administration of the estate in New Hampshire; witnesses, David Clifford, William Vaughan.]
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RICHARD COOK 1764 I)()\I-R
[Administration on the estate of Richard Cook of Dover, yeoman, granted to Rebecca Cook, widow, April 25, 1764.] [Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 219.]
[Bond of Rebecca Cook, with Daniel Cook and John Cook as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500, April 25, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Warrant, April 25, 1764, authorizing Solomon Hanson and Stephen Hanson, both of Dover, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested July 25, 1764; amount, L'2926. 16. o; signed by Solomon Hanson and Stephen Hanson.]
JOSEPH LIBBY 1764 RYE
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Libby of Rye, yeo- man, granted to Mary Libby and Abraham Libby April 25, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 218.]
[Bond of Mary Libby, widow, and Abraham Libby, yeoman, with Joseph Brown and Jonathan Towle, yeoman, as sureties, all of Rye, in the sum of £500, April 25, 1764, for the adminis- tration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Inventory, June 26, 1764; amount, £8355. o. o; signed by Samuel Jenness and Francis Locke.]
[License to the administrators, Dec. 24, 1764, to sell real estate; mentions Abraham Libby as brother of the deceased.]
[Additional inventory, April 21, 1766; amount, £1506. 6. o; signed by Samuel Jenness and Francis Locke.]
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[Warrant, May 27, 1766, authorizing Jeremiah Berry, Reuben Moulton, and Joseph Jenness, all of Rye, yeomen to set off the widow's dower to Mary, now wife of Reuben Dearborn of North Hampton, yeoman.]
Province of 1 Agreable to a warrant from the Hon'^'^ New Hampsh'' J John Wentworth Esq'' Judge of the Probate of Wills for Said Province &c to us the Subscribers We agree to Set off to Mary the Late wife of Joseph Lebbee Deceased her Dower and Power of thirds which happened to her of his Real Estate her full third part Bounded as followeth Viz ten acres more or Less in Rye Bounding Westerly on the High way North- erly on Land of m"^ Jacob Lebbee Easterly on Land of James Mardon & Southerly on Land of James Philbrick also one acre of thach Ground in Sandy Beach Pond Bounding Westerly on Joshua Rands Northerly on Benjamin Lang Easterly on Reuben Moulton & Southerly on Stephen Mardon also one acre of W^ood Land in Northampton Bonded Easterly on Land of James Purkens Southerly on abraham Lebbee westerly on Land of the afore Said James Purkens & northerly on Land of Benjamin Lebbee as undivided and the fence on the West Side of the ten acres to be made as Good by abraham Lebbee as it was when his Brother Joseph Lebbee was alive
Rye June 10*^ 1766 Jeremiah Berry
Ruben Moulton Joseph Jenness
[Bond of Nathaniel Batchelder of Deerfield, with Reuben Dearborn of North Hampton as surety, in the sum of £50, Aug. 30, 1782, to prosecute his suit on the bond of the adminis- trators; witnesses, Josiah Simpson, Nathaniel Parker.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £316. 15. 4, personal estate; expenditures, £305. 11. 3; mentions "Maintaining the Child of said deceased 6 Years"; allowed Aug. 23, 1799.]
Rye in y^ year 1768 we the Committee Cap* Joseph Jenness
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Mr Jeremiah Bearry Seargent Rueben Multon, we have set off the thirds of his Estate wife of Mr Reuben Dearborn, She Ix'inK the wife of Mr Joseph Libby Decesed we being call'd together again we theirfore do call it to Rememberence those minutes following our Act, A peace of Land which was a orchard lying on the road which Leads from Rye to Hampton & Joins on mr Peter Garland now being fenced allso a peace of Sack ground it being formerly the Estate of mr Joseph Libbey Decesed, we are call together this 20 day of March 1798 it being because that the return not being turn in to the Judge of probate, as it was left with Richard Jenness Esq"" Decesed who settled the PIstate.
Joseph Jenness Jeremiah Berry Reuben Moulton
[Witnesses] Joseph Jenness Juner, Sam' B. Parker.
Rye March 20''' 1798 the within Named Jeremiah Beary Joseph Jenness and Reuben Moulton as a Comety apointed to Set of the thirds to the Estate of Joseph Lebee Late of Rye Deces<^ have CairfuUy attended on Said buseness have Sett of a pease of Orchiding Land and Bounded Beckford Lang on the North Daved Smeth on the East Peter Garland on the South and on a high way on the West it being about Six acers more or Less which We have Don to the Best of our Judgmen allso one acer of thatch ground in Sandey Beach pond Called
Jeremiah Berry Joseph Jenness Reuben Moulton
[Warrant, March 21, 1798, authorizing Joseph Jenness, gentle- man, Jeremiah Berry, and Reuben Moulton, yeomen, all of Rye, to appraise the annual rental value of the estate during the time it was occupied by Abraham Libby, late of Rye, now of Chester. They reported, June 4, 1798, that it should be $23.00 per year for nineteen years.]
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SIMON FRENCH 1764 KINGSTON
In the Name of God Amen: I Simon French of Kingston in the Province of New Hampshire Cordwainer * * *
2ndiy J Qive to Sarah my Beloved wife all my Household stuflf Except two Brass Kettles my Bigest Iron pot & one Bed & the Beding Belonging to it to her absolute Disposal I also Give her the use of one Fire room in my house & any other Accomodation that she may need in upper room or Cellar & a Comfortable & plentifull Support to be Bro't & Given her by my son David year by year & every year During her Natural Life
2)^^y I Give & Devise to my son David all my Estate Both Real & personal Moveable & immoveable to him his Hiers & assigns forever Except what I have otherways Disposed of in this my Last will & he paing the Legacies herin ordred for him to pay Except my Homestead which I Give to my said son David During his Natural Life & at his Decease I order said Homestead to My Beloved Grandchild John French his Hiers & assigns for ever He allowing his mother the use & improvement of one third part of said Homestead During her Natural Life
^thiy J Give to My Daughter Abigail now the wife of Obediah Elkins Five Pounds old tenor I having Given her a Large Portion of my Estate Before
And I Do hereby Constitute & appoint my said son David French sole Executor * * * in witness where of I Do here unto set my hand & seal this Twenty Eighth Day of april one thousand seven Hundred & sixty four & in the fourth year of his majisties Reign
Simon French
[Witnesses] Ebenezer Long, Samuel fifield jun"", Josiah Bartlett. [Proved Sept. 26, 1764.]
[Bond of David French, yeoman, with Josiah Bartlett, physi- cian, as surety, both of Kingston, in the sum of £5000, Sept. 26, 1764, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
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EDMUND RAND 1764 HAMPTON
In The Name of God Amen
The fifth Day of May in the fourth Year of the Reign of King George the third over great Britain &c Anno Domini 1764 I Edmund Rand of Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Husbandman being at this time tho weak in Body * * *
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Sarah Smith and her Heirs Sixteen Dollers to be paid by my Executor within one Year after my Decease —
Item I give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Martha Mason and her Heirs Sixteen Dollers to be paid by my Executor within one Year after my Decease —
Item I give and bequeath unto the Heirs of my well beloved Daughter Mary Leavitt late of Hampton Deceas*^ sixteen Dollers to be paid within one Year after my Decease by my Executor —
Item I give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Abigail Jenness and her Heirs Sixteen Dollers to be paid by my Excutor within one Year after my Decease —
Item I give and Bequeath unto my wellbeloved Daughter Elizabeth Boynton and her Heirs Sixteen Dollers to be paid by my Executor within one Year after my Decease —
Item I give and Bequeath unto my weell beloved son Thomas Rand and unto his Heirs and Assingns all my Estate Real and personel of what Nature or kind soever wheresoever to be found, ordering him to pay out the Legacies aforesaid —
Lastly I Constitute and Appoint my said son Thomas Rand sole Executor to this my Will * * *
his Edmund X Rand Marke
[Witnesses] John Moulton, Charles Chase, Levi Dearborn. [Proved Aug. 30, 1769.]
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JOHN TWOMBLY 1764 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen I John Twombly of Dover in the Province of New Hampshire In New England yeoman being Sick & weak of Body * * *
Imprimas I Give & Bequeath Unto my two Sons John Twom- bly & David Twombly & unto their heirs & assigns forever In Equal moieties or halves all my Homsted Land or farm where I now Dwell, together with all the orchard or orchards & Dwelling house & Barn or Barns & other Buildings standing or being upon the said Land or farm as also all the Land or Homsted farm In s^ Dover that heretofore Belonged to My Honoured Father & Mother John Twombly & Sarah Twombly of s'^ Dover Dec<^ Containg Sixty acres more or Less together with all the or- chards Edifices or Buildings Standing thereon, it being the Same Land or farm whereon my Said father & mother Last Lived or Dwelt — as also thirty two acres of Land (more or Less) Lying on the westerly Side of Bellimons Bank river being the remaining part of the Same Land that my s"* Honoured father purchased of Col° Paul Gerrish Dec^ Exclusive of twelve acres out of Said tract that I Sold to Paul Hanson as also all my Comon right In Said Dover not yet Sold or Laid out, which was Bequeathed to me by my s"^ father or was Given to me In the Division of Dover Town Commons, or by Purchase otherways or however my Said tracts of Land may be Decribed my will is that my Said two Sons John Twombly & David Twombly their heirs & assigns forever shall have hold & Enjoy all my Lands orchards & Build- ings of any Kind whatsoever Either In the Town of Dover or Elsewhere & if Either of my said two sons should Die before he Come of age or be married & Leave no Issue Lawfully Begotten of his Body, my will is that the Surviving Son his heirs & assigns for ever shall have hold Possess & Enjoy the whole of my Said Lands orchards & Buildings as afores^ —
Item I Give & Bequeath Unto my Daughter Lydia Runnels one Likely Cow to be p"^ & Delivered her or her heirs within the
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term of four years next after my Decease By the Execu" (or Either of them) of this my Last will & Testament
Item I Give & Bequeath Unto my Daughter Anne Purinton three Likely Grown Sheep to be p** to & D'' her or her heirs within the term of four years next after my Decease by the Execu" or Either of them of this my Last will «S: Testament —
Item I Give & Bequeath Unto my Daughter Sarah Twomhly five hundred Pounds old Tenor, In value as money now is. al- lowing Dollars Equivealent to Six pounds old Tenor F^ach which Sum is to paid her In moveable Estate as Household Goods to be paid her when she shall arrive to the full Age of Eighteen years or at her marriage if it before She arrives to that age to be p** her by my Said Execu" or Either of them. My will is that if my Said Daughter Sarah Should Die before she arrive to the age of Eighteen years or be married & Leave no Lawful Issue of her Body that the Said five hundred Pounds which I Bequeath** her as afores*^ be paid her two Brothers John c^^ David or to the Surviver if Either Should Die as aforesaid.
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Sister Martha Twombly the Sole use & Improvement of one Good fire room In my s** Dwell- ing house & Sufficient firewood for one fire the Summering & wintering of one Cow & all other Necessaries for her Comfortable Subsistance Until Such time as She Shall marry, & all to be allowed Procured & Provided for her by my Execu" or Either of them, but In Case She shall marry then my Said Execu" Shall be released from Performing y^ aforegoing Articles & shall pay to her my said Sister Martha Twombly the Sum of two hundred pounds old Tenor In moveable Estate within the term of two years next after her marriage —
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Kinsman or Nephew Daniel Twombly two Likely Yearling Steers & one New suit of wareing apparrel to be p'^ & Delivered him when he shall arrive at the full age of twenty one years by my Said Execu" or Either of them & my will is if my Said Nephew should be Bound out to a trade & Serve to the full age of twenty one years & not otherwise that my
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Execu" or Either of them Give him a Suit of wareing apparrel Suitable for an apprentice to wear on working Dayes & my will is that if my Said Nephew should not Incline to Learn a trade & be Bound out that if he Sees fit he shall have Liberty of applying to my Execu" or Either of them for a reasonable support pro- vided he will Live with Either of them & behave himself in a Civil & orderly manner & my Estate shall Support him Until he shall arrive to the full age of twenty one years & no Longer
Item. I Give & Bequeath unto my Loveing Wife Patience Twombly the whole of my moveable Estate of any Kind what- soever Either within Doors or without, mean^ household furni- ture Husbandry utensils, Cattle horses sheep & swine meaning all my moveable Estate whatsoever, together with the whole & sole Improvement of all my Real Estate orchards & Buildings Dureing her Continueing my widow or until my two sons or Either of them as afores*^ arrive to Lawful age or be married, & after to be as the Law Directs as to widows Dower — all which I Bequeath to my Said wife to Enable her to Discharge my Debts, Charges &'' & Bringing up & Supporting my Children & paying of Legacies as afores*^ —
& I Do hereby Constitute & appoint my Said wife Patience Twombly & My Honoured father In Law Joseph Bunker, Either together or Seperate to be my sole Executors * * * In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this fifth Day of may anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & Sixty four — -
John twomble
his [Witnesses] Richard X Casswell, Moses Varney, Eph°* Han- son, mark [Proved Aug. 29, 1764.]
[Bond of Patience Twombly, with Joseph Bunker and Moses Varney, both of Dover, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500,
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Aug. 29, 1764, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
JOHN WINGATE 1764 DOVKR
In the Name of God Amen, I John Wingct of Donct in y Province of New Hampshire in New England Gen' Ixing Exer- cised with great Bodily Infirmities * * *
Imprimis I Give unto my Beloved Wife Sarah Winget the free & full use & Improvement of Y'' Westerly half Bart of my Dwell- ing House, viz: the lower Room, Chamber & Garret over it, & y* Improvement of Such a Part of my Celler as She Shall have occa- tion of to Secure her own Stores, And also y" Improvement of Such a Part of my Barn as She Shall have occation of to house her Cattle & fodder And also y^ one fourth Part of y" Produce of my Homestead Land of every kind; & my Will is that my S"* Wives Part of y Several Crops, Shall be well & Seasonably Secured & housed, for her use, by my Sons Moses & Aaron Winget, or by thier Procurement, & at thier own Cost & Charge, yearly & every year, at thier Respective Ha\ists, During y Term of her Continuing my Widow, but in Case She Shall Marry, then my will is that She Shall have her Proper Dowry as by Law Established. My Will also is that my S'^ Sons Moses & Aaron, Shall Procure good & Sufficient fire wood for my S** Wife at y Door of her Dwelling House to Support one good fire Yearly & every Year, During y« afores'd Term of her Continuing my Widow, if She Shall Require it. I also Give to my S*! Wife Two Cows Six Sheep & one Swine to her own Disposal & y use of all my Household goods & furniture During y« afores'd Term of her Continuing my widow. Except Such of them as are otherwise Dispos'd of by this Will.
Item I Give unto my Son John Winget, & to his Heirs & As- signs for ever, abought Seventy or Eighty Acres of Land, be y'
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Same more or less, Lying in y Parish of Madbury, where he now Hves, being his Homestead Land, which I have also Con- vey'd unto him by one Deed of Gift. I also Give unto my S'' Son John & to his Heirs & Assigns forever forty Acres of Land in Rochester, viz: in my Second Division Lott in S"* Town, which lyes upon or near y^ Chesnut Hills.
Item I Give unto my Son Samuel Winget & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever, one Hundred Acres of Land lying in Rochester in y first Division in S"^ Town where he now lives, which I have also Convey'd to him by one Deed of Gift.
Item I Give unto my Son Daniel Winget & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever one Hundred /\cres of Land lying in Rochester in y^ first Division in S'^ Town, where he now lives, which I have also Conveyd unto him by one Deed of Gift. I also Give unto my s*^ Sons Samuel & Daniel & to thier Heirs & Assigns for ever all my Right Title & Interest in & unto y^ undivided Lands in S*^ Rochester, to be Equally Divided between them.
Item I Give unto my Son Joshua Winget & to his Heirs & assigns for ever, about Twenty five Acres of Land lying where he now lives, being his Homestead Land, which I have also Convey'd unto him by one Deed of Gift.
Item I Give unto my Son Jonathan Winget & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever. Sixty Acres of Land lying in Rochester afores'd, viz; in my Second Division Lott in S*^ Town which lies upon or near y« Chesnut Hills.
Item I Give unto my two Sons Moses & Aaron Winget & to thier Heirs & Assigns for ever, all my Homestead Land where I now live together with my Dwelling House & Barn, & all other Buildings Standing upon S'^ Land Reserving Such a Part of S"* Dwelling House & Barn for y^ use of my s^ Wife, During y« Term of her Continuing my Widow, as is before mentioned. I also Give to my two Sons y^ s"* Moses & Aaron & to thier Heirs & Assigns for ever, all my Land Salt Marsh & Thatch Beds lying between y" main Road that leads from Dover Neck to Cochecha, & y^ Back River And also all my live Stock of Cattle Sheep
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Horse Kine & Swine, Except Such of them as I have otherwise disposed of in & by this Will. I also Give unto them my s** Sons Moses & Aaron all my farminj^ Tacklinjj: «S: utensils «.\: also one Black walnut Desk, which C\)mmonly Stands in my west- erly lower Room & also my large Brass Kittle. I do also Give unto my s'^ Sons Moses & Aaron & to thier Heirs i<: Assigns for ever, one Hundred & forty Acres of Land lying in Rochester afores'd, viz: in my s*^ Second Division Lott, in S** Town which lyes upon or near y Chesnut Hills. And it is here to be noted that all y^ Articles given in this will to y s'' Moses & Aaron Joyntly are to be Equally Divided between them.
Item. I Give unto my Daughters, viz: Sarah Ham .Anna & Mehettabel Winget & to thier Heirs & Assigns for ever all my Land in y" Third Division in Rochester afores'd to be Equally Divided among them. I also Give unto Each of my s<* Daugh- ters two Hundred Pounds, old Tenor, to be Paid them !)>■ my s*^ Sons Moses & Aaron, out of y^ Produce of y Land which I have Given them, viz; Two Hundred Pounds to my s*^ Daugh- ter Sarah within y^ Term of one year after my Decease, «S: two Hundred Pounds to my s^ Daughter Anna within y Term of two Years after my Decease, & two Hundred Pounds to my s"* Daughter Mehettabel within y Term of three \'ears after my Decease. And my Will is that my s"* Daughters Anna & Mehet- tabel Shall be as well Provided for & furnished in e\'ery Respect by my s'^ Sons Moses & Aaron, at thier Respective Marriages, as my s^ Daughter Sarah was by me, at her Marriage. And at y" Decease of my s^ Wife I Give unto my s^ Daughters Sarah Anna & Mehettable all my Household Goods & furniture to be Equally Divided among them; Except one Black Walnut Desk, & one Brass Kittle which I have by this will Given to my s'^ Sons Moses & Aaron.
And I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my s"* Son Moses Winget, my Sole Executor * * *
In Witness whereof I do hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Twelfth day of May Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hun-
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dred & Sixty four, and in the fourth year of ye Reign of his Majesty King George ye Third.
His John X Winget Mark
[\\^itnessess] Moses Winget, Jon* Bickford, W"' Hanson j'. [Proved Sept. 26, 1764.]
[Warrant, Sept. 26, 1764, authorizing Jonathan Bickford, yeoman, and WilHam Hanson, Jr., both of Dover, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 20, 1764; amount, £32,926. 15. o; signed by John Bickford and WilHam Hanson, Jr.]
DAVID EMERSON 1764 PLAISTOW
In the Name of God Amen this twelveth Day of may anno Domini one thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty four I David Emerson of Plastow in the province of Newhampshire in New England yemon * * *
Item I Give and bequeath unto my well Beloved Sun David Teen Shillings New tenor of Said province to be paid by my Executor here after named in twelve mongths after my De- ceace —
Item I Give and bequeath unto my well Beloved Sun Phillip Teen Shillings New tenor of s*^ province over and above what he hath already Recived to be paid by my Executor here after named in twelve mongths after my Disceas
Itim I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Dafter Sarah Kimbell Teen Shillings New tenor over and above what Shee hath alreadey Recived to be paid by my Executor here after named in twelve mongths after my Deceas
Item I Give and bequeath unto my well Beloved Dafter
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Marah twentey five Pounds New tenor of s'' province or Ilciuivo- lant in Spanish mild Dollors at Six pound old ten' p' I )(.ll()r and also an heffer of a bout three years old to be paid by my Executor in twelve mongths after my Deceas —
Iti™ I Give and Bequeath unto my well Beloved Grandsun Daniel Greenough Son of my Dafter Hannah Greenough Deceast Two pounds teen shillings New tenor or Equivolant there to in Spanish mild Dollors at Six pounds old tino' p^ 1 )ollor, to Ix; paid by my Executor hereafter named after my Diceace when he Shall a Rive to the age of twentey one years
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my well Beloved Sun Daniel all my Real Estate in s'^ plastow being my homestead after my wifes Deceace or marring again after my Death with my wareing apparril
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my well Beloved wife Hannah all the Incum and Improvment of the whole of my Real Estate so long as she Remains my widow or till marring again after my Deceas (that is to Say) all my Household Gods and Cattel and farming utenchels after my Debtes and funeral Charges and Legacies are paid as Before ordred and I Do here By Constitute and apointe my said wife Hannah my sole execu- trix * * *
his David X Emerson Mark
[Witnesses] Nath^' Burpee, Dustin Chaney, Samuel Little Jun'.
[Proved June 13, 1764.]
[Warrant, June 14, 1764, authorizing Moses Stevens and Nathaniel Burpee, both of Plaistow, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 24, 1764; amount, £2007. 11. o; signed by Moses Stevens and Nathaniel Burpee.]
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ABIGAIL PERKINS 1764 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Abigail Perkins of Hampton granted to her husband, James Perkins, May 14, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 244.]
[Bond of James Perkins of Hampton, yeoman, with Thomas Rand of Hampton, yeoman, and Hunking Wentworth of Ports- mouth as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 14, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Joseph Wentworth, John Collier.]
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JOSIAH JOHNSON 1764 PELHAM
In the Name of God, Amen: I Josiah Johnson, of Pellham, In the Province of New Hampshire yeoman; Being very Sick & Weak in Body * * * f
Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath To Elisabeth my Dearely Beloved wife the use and Improvement of my Dwelling House where I now Dwell with Suitable and Conveniant yard Room around Said House and y use of y" Land on y^ Easterly End of said House y® width of y® same till it Cums to y^ Road ; and allso a Good Gardin Spot on my Homested Farme of one Quarter of a acre where She Shall Choose y Same Dureing her Nattureal Life: S^ House to be Kept In Good Repare & S<^ Gardin Spot well Fenced and In Good ]^Ianure by my Executor for her Dureing s^ Term. I allso Give to my S'^ Wife y^ use and Im- provement of all my Household Goods Dureing her Nattureal Life : And allso y^ use of a Good milch Cow to be provided and Kept well for her from Time to Time by my s'^ Executor on my Homested Farme Dureing y^ s^ Elisabeths nattural Life: I allso Give to her my s'* Wife; One Hundred pound Weight of Poark, and Fifty Weight of Beefe Twelve Bushil of Indian Corn, Six Bushil of Good marchantable Rye, halfe a Bushill of Beans, > three pecks of maltt thre pecks of Salt, Twoo Barrills of Cyder; I
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& Twenty pound of Flax from y Swingle, and Six i)()und of Sheeps Wooll, and one Gallon of Molasses; annually: (hat is to say that Quantity of Poark Beaf, Grain, mallt. Sallt. Beans. Cyder, Flax, Wool, and Molasses; as before Innunierated To Ik? provided for & Deliverd to her my S<' wife annualy hy my Executor In the most proper season In each year Duering her Nattureal Life; my will is allso that my S** Executor Constantly provide for her my Said Wife a Sofitiancy of I-'ire wood Cut fit for her Fire and Laid Conveniant To her Door at my 8*^ Dwelling House from Time to Time Dureing her Nattureal Life, & That he allso Constantly provide for her a Horse to Ride to meeting and on all other occasions as She Shall Have occasion Dureing S"* Term, And In Case of Sickness to provid for her Nusing & Phissick and attendance.
Item I Give and Bequeath to My Son Josiah Johnson & to his Heirs and assignes Thirty seven pounds Sterling mony of Great Britain That is That Valine is to be set of to him the s** Josiah In Lands out of That part of my Lands In S'' IVllham that Lyes adjoyning on Seth Wymans Lands the S'' Thirty Seven pounds Worth of Lands to be apprised & Set of to y Said Joseph In a Reguler Form by a Committe apointd by y Judge of probate or agreed on by my Sons Josiah and Ezra, for that purpose s'^ Committe Being First Swourn to act Impartialy therein I allso Give to him y" s'^ Josiah my Horse and Horse f Firniture, & a Cow.
Item I Give To my Sons David and William the Sum of Fifteen pounds Sterling mony Each to be paid to them by my Sons Josiah & Ezra When the S'* David arives to y*' aig of Twenty Two years he is to Receve his Said Fifteen pounds Sterl- ing & y« s'^ William is to Receive his said fifteen pounds when he arives to y^ age of Twenty Two years; and if y" s'* David & William or Either of them Shall Decease Before they arive to Twenty Two years of aig and Leave any Lawfull Issue then their Donation that is so Deceas' is to Decend to their and Each of their Respective Lawfull Heirs and if they or Either of
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them the s'^ David or William Shall Decease without Lawfull Issue then y" s^ Donation of them So Deceast is to be Equaly Divided amoungst y^ Surviveing Bretherin.
Item I Give to my Daughter Elisabeth Trull Five pounds Sterling mony of Great Britain to be paid to her or her Heirs by my S'^ Sons Josiah & Ezra In Two years after my Decease : which with what I have Before and other ways Given to her is what I Determine to be the full of her part and portion In my estate.
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Hawood; & Susanah Sheed, the Sum of Six pounds Sterling mony Each to be paid to them and to Each of them or their Heirs by my s<^ Sons Josiah, and Ezra In Two years after my Decease, which is to be In full of their and each of their Respective portions In my estate.
Item I Give to my Daughter Hannah the sum of Six pounds Sterling mony of Great Britain To be paid to her When She arives to the Age of Twenty one years or at Marraiage if she maries Before she arives to that age ; which is what I Determine for the full of her portion In my Estate.
Item I Give and Bequeath To my Said Two Sons Josiah Johnson and Ezra Johnson; and to their Heirs and assigns for Ever; all the Remainder of my Estate Both Real & personal (that is not before willed and Bequeathed In this will) To be Equally Divided Between them their Heirs: In Equal Halves, they paying all my Just Debts Funiral Charge and the Legacys mentioned in this will to be paid to their Brothers and sisters In Equal Halves (Viz) y^ S'^ Josiah is to pay the one halfe of my said Just Debts Funiral Charge and the Legacys mentioned in this will to be paid to my Sons and Daughters and the s^ Ezra is to pay the other halfe thereof: and y^ s'^ Josiah is to provide for my wife as within mentioned at his own proper Cost out of what I have Given him as first mentioned : and my will is that y^ s"* Josiah and s*^ Ezra Shall allso Bear the one half each of my wives Funeral when Shee Shall Decease.
And my will Further is That if the Said Ezra Shall Refuse or
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Neglect to pay his halfe or moiety Herein Determined for him to pay by y" Times therein Perfixt That Then my Executor is Hereby Dezired and Impowered To make Sail of So much of my Lands as to pay all Such Debts and Legacys Before Divission thereon be made, and after my wifes Decease such of my s** Houshold Goods as shall Remain I Give to y" s** Josiah & Ezra & to their Heirs & assignes
And I Do Hereby Constitute, ordain, and make, my Son Josiah Johnson The Sole Executor * * *
In Wittness whereof I the aforementioned Josiah Johnson Have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Fourteenth Day of May In the Fourth year of His Majestys Reign: Annogn domini: 1764.
his Josiah X Johnson mark
[Witnesses] Joseph Butler, John Hamblet, Jn" X'arnum. [Proved Aug. 29, 1764.]
[Bond of Josiah Johnson, with Joseph Butler and Aaron Wyman as sureties, all of Pelham, in the sum of £500, Aug. 29, 1764, for the execution of the will; witness, William X'aughan.j
NATHAN BATCHELDER 1764 KENSINGTON
In the Name of God Amen this twenty first day of May Anno Domini 1764 In the fourth year of his Majestys Reign I Nathan Bachelder of the Parish of Kensington in the Province of New Hampshire Yeoman * * *
Item I Give And Bequeath to my wellbeloved wife Elisabeth my Clock and all my moveables within Doors to her Own Proper Use to Dispose of as she Pleases, I also give her the Improvement of One third Part of My Buildings and Lands in Kensington During her Natural Life: I Also Give her the Improvement of all my Stock of Creatures (Except my Horse) so long as she shall
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Remain my widow: and as to my Horse my will is that my Mother Abigail Bachelder And my said Wife Elisabeth shall have the Improvement of him Equally Between them to be kept Equally between them, and in Case my Said Wife shall Marry- Again then she is to have two Cows to her own Disposal, and the Remainder of my Stock of Creatures and my Husbandry Tools at her Marriage or Decease to go to my Son John Bachel- der, and further I Give to my Said Wife During the time she shall Remain my widow Or untill my Son John shall arrive at the age of twenty one years if that should happen before her mar- riage the Improvement of all my Estate not Otherwise Disposed of in this my Will
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Brother Benjamin Bachelder his heirs And Assigns a Certain Piece of Salt Marsh lying near the Steep Banks so Called Containing About One Acre: Also the Improvement of two acres of my Meadow Joyning to Jonathan Crams Meadow And Also the keeping of three sheep on my Place Summer /\nd winter for five years after my Decease I also give him a Note of hand which I have Against Reuben Moulton of Rye for forty two Pounds
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Son John Bachelder his heirs And assigns forever all my Estate Real And Personal not Otherwise Disposed of in this my will to Come into the Im- provement thereof at Such time as shall be Consistent with the Improvement before mentioned in this my will to belong to my wife: Provided Nevertheless that if my Said Son John Bachelder shall Dye before he shall Arrive at the Age of twenty one Years without an heir Lawfully begotten of his Body then my will is that what is here mentioned to be Given to my Said Son John shall go to my wife Elisabeth and my Brother Benjamin before mentioned to them their heirs and assigns in Equal Shares to be Equally Divided between them as to Quantity & Quality My said Brother Benjamin Paying ten Dollars to Each of my Sisters viz Sanborn, Shaw, Sherburne, Lane And Dow which is the Condition of his holding the half here given him
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And further my will is that as to the Payment of my Debts And funeral Charges the Same shall he paid Out of what Debts are due to me so far as they will answer and the Remainder out of my Stock of Creatures
Lastly I do by these presents Constitute and ai)iK)int my well- beloved wife Elisabeth and my Cousin Nath" Bachelder Execu- trix and Executor * * *
Nathan Batchelder
[Witnesses] Nath" Healey Jun% Winthrop Rowe, Enoch Page. [Proved March 27, 1765.]
[Warrant, March 27, 1765, authorizing Benjamin Rowe and Nathaniel Healey, gentleman, both of Kensington, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 9, 1765; amount, £12,637. o. o; signed by Benjamin Rowe and Nathaniel Healey.]
[Bond of Francis Locke, yeoman, with Richard Jenness, 3d, and Jeremiah Locke, yeoman, as sureties, all of Rye, in the sum of £500, April 27, 1768, for the guardianship of John Batchelder, aged less than 14 years, son of Nathan Batchelder; witnesses, William Parker, Joseph Moulton.]
[Account of Winthrop Rowe, administrator; receipts, £161, 15. O; expenditures, £167. 6. 8^; mentions "Elizabeth Lock late wife of said Deceased. . . . Francis Lock Guardian of the Son of Said Deceased"; allowed Dec. 6, 1769.]
THOMAS AYERS 1764 GREENLAND
In the Name of God amen the third day of June one thousand Seven Hindred and Sixty four I thomas Ayers of Greenland in the Province of New Hampshire yeoman Being Very Sick & week in Body * * *
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Imprimis I Give to my Well beloved Son thomas Ayers the quarter Part of my Land in the Ceder Swomp Lying in Ports- mouth also the one quarter Part of all my Land Lying & being in Greenland acording to quantity and quality to him & to his Heirs and assigns forever
Item I Give to my Well beloved Son Samuel ayers the quarter Part of my Land in Ceder Swomp Lying in Portsmouth also the quarter Part of all my Land Lying & being in Greenland acording to quantity and quality to him and to his Heirs and assigns forever
Item I Give to my Well Beloved Son John ayers the quarter Part of my Land in Ceder Swomp Lying in Portsmouth also the quarter Part of all my Land Lying & being in Greenland acord- ing to quantity and quality to him and to his Heirs and assigns forever also the one halfe of my house & Barn
Item I Give to my Well Beloved Son Palatier ayers the quar- ter Part of my Land in Ceder Swomp Lying in Portsmouth also the quarter Part of all my Land Lying & Being in Greenland acording to quantity & quality to him & to his Heirs & assigns forever
Itam I Give to my well Beloved Daughter Ruth Rolans the one quarter part of all my household Goods not other Ways Disposed of in this my Last will
Itam I Give to my well Beloved Daughter Hannah Neall the one quarter part of all my Household Goods not other ways Disposed of in this my Last will
Itam I Give to my well Beloved Daughter Mehetable Back the one quarter part of all my Household Goods not other ways Disposed of in this my Last will
Itam I Give to my well Beloved Daughter olive Johnson the one quarter part of all my Household Goods not other ways Disposed of in this my Last will
Itam I Give to my well Beloved Daughter Mary ayers fifty pounds New tenor to be paid her by my four Sons namly thomas Sam' John and Palatier their Eaqule part to be paid
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her within three mounths after my Decease I also Give her my Daughter mary one Bed & Bedstead & Beding which She Lodges on also one hefer two years old to be Delevered by my Executors next march also on Iron Pot one worming Pan one Loocking Glas two Spining Weels four chares one tabel the 4 feet ovel talul
Itam I Give to my four Grand Daughters namly Ruth ayers mary ayers Priscilla ayers & Elezebeth Ayers five Shillings i-lach of them: to be paid them by my Executors
Itam I Give to my Grand Daughter Prccilla ayers one Bed Beding & Bedstead
Itam my will further is that all my Just Debts and furnall Charges be paid by my Executors with in four months after my Decease and to be paid out of my Stock of Catle and Parsnal Estate and that all that Remaings over and above of my Parsnal Estate to be Eaquely Devided Betwext my four Sons thomas Sam' John & Palatier
I Like wise Constitute make & ordain my two Sons namely Sam' ayers & John ayers Sole Executors * * *
Thomas Ayers
[Witnesses] Joshua Haines, Philip Babb Juner, Rich'' Jenness
[Proved July 25, 1764.]
[Bond of Samuel Ayers and John Ayers, both of Greenland, yeomen, with Richard Jenness, s^, as surety, in the sum of £500, July 25, 1764, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
HENRY BUZZELL 1764 BARRIXGTON
In the name of god amen the ninth Day of June one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty four I henry Bussel of barington in the province of newhampshire being aged and well stricken in
years * * *
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Imprimis, I will & bequeath unto My Loving wife Judith Bussell one third of all my Real Estate During her Natural Life & all my personal Estate Excepting what is Disposed of other ways in these presents, also I will & Bequeath unto her the In- come & profits of all my Lands in Barington untill my Son Thomas Comes of age & of my Land in madbury untill my two Sons paul & henry are twenty one years old
Item I will & Bequeath unto my Son Nathaniel one Iron Chain and one half of an Iron tooth harrow he having received his part of my Estate already by a Deed —
Item I will & Bequeath unto my Son Thomas all my Lands in the Town of Barington to Come into his hands at the age of twenty one years & be & Remain to him his heirs & assigns forever, Excepting one third to his mother During her life also one yoke of Oxen & one half of an Iron tooth harrow & 3 Iron Chains and a plow &. hoops & Boxes for a p'' Cart wheels
Item I will & Bequeath unto my Son Paul one half of my Land in the parish of madbury according to Quantity and Qual- ity to Come into his hands at the age of Twenty one years & Remain to him his heirs and assigns forever —
Item I will and bequeath unto my son henry one half of my Land in the parish of madbury according to Quantity & Quality to Come into his hands at the age of twenty one years & be & Remain to him his heirs & assigns forever
Item I will & Bequeath unto my Daughter Jean Two Pewter platters now mark^ J B & three pewter plates & one large Iron kettle to be & come to her I mediately after my Decease Except- ing the Iron kettle which is to Remain to her mother During her life —
Item I will & Bequeath unto my five Daughters Jean abigail Margaret mary and Dorcas four hundred & fifty pounds old Tenor Now in the hands of Ebenezer Demerit of madbury to be Equally Divided amoungst them — but if Said money Should be Taken out of Said Demerits hands before my Decease then it is my will that the said sum of four hundred & fifty old Tenor be
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paid by my Son Thomas within seven years after my Decease amoungst My said Daughters Equally
I Do also Constitute my wife Judith Sole Executrix * * ♦
his
Henry X iUissell
mark
[Witnesses] Samuel Roberts, Job Demeret Juner, Eli Demeritt Juner.
[Proved Aug. 26, 1767.]
[Warrant, Aug. 26, 1767, authorizing Mark llunking and Francis Winkley, yeoman, both of Harrington, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Nov. 13, 1767; amount, £319. i. o; signed by Mark Hunking and Francis Winkley, Jr.]
SAMUEL FROST 1764 PORTSMOITH
In the Name of God amen. The fourteenth Day of June in the Year of our Lord Christ 1764, I Samuel Frost of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Mariner being Sick and weak in Body and Sensable of My Mortality * * *
I Give unto my Beloved Wife Sarah Frost the use and Im- provement of my present Dwelling House and the Land to the Same belonging also a lot of Land to the northward of my Said house however the Said Lands are butted and bounded also all the Rest of my Estate not herein otherways Willed and ordered to be Disposed of During her my Said Wife Sarah's natural Life, and what shall be left of my Estate at the time of the Decease of my Said Wife Sarah I order to be Divided among all my Sur\ive- ing Children as the Law directs
I Give unto my Son Samuel Frost all my Wearing Apj)arel my Watch and Gun, Also fifty pounds in money old Tenor or Equal to Said Sum of fifty pounds old Tenor as it now passeth
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in other Currancy to be paid him when he my Said Son Samuel Shall be of Lawful age by my Executors out of my Estate.
I Give unto my Daughter Sarah Frost the Sum of Twenty five pounds old Tenor Money or the full value thereof as it now passeth in other Currancey, to be paid her by my Executors out of my Estate when She my Said Daughter Sarah Shall be Eight- een years of age.
I Give unto my Daughter Mary Frost the Sum of Twenty five pounds money old Tenor or its value as now Reckoned, in other Currancey to be paid her out of my Estate when She my Said Daughter Mary Shall be Eighteen Years of age by my Executors.
I Give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Frost the Sum of Twenty five pounds Money old Tenor or its value as now reckoned in other Currancey to be paid her out of My Estate when She My Said Daughter Elizabeth shall be Eighteen Years of age by my Executors
And I Will and order that the Dwelling House and all my Lands that formerly Did belong to Edward Cate Late of Ports- mouth Housewright Deceased Scituate in Portsmouth aforesaid on the South Side of the Highway that Leads from Pickerin's Mills to the plains (So Called) be Sold a Convenient time after My Decease by my Executors in order to pay my Debts and to Support my Wife and Children partly
And I Do hereby Constitute and appoint Cap* James Stoodley of Portsm° in New Hampshire Gent, and my Wife Sarah Frost to be Executors * * *
Sam" Frost
[Witnesses] A. R. Cutter, Edmund Davis, Joanar Vicker. [Proved Aug. 7, 1764.]
[Warrant, Aug. 9, 1764, authorizing Hunking Wentworth and John Shackford, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 24, 1765; amount, £15,807. 15. o; signed by Hunking Wentworth and John Shackford.]
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[License to the executor, Joshua Wcntworth, May 12, 1766, to sell real estate; mentions Sarah Frost as deceased.]
[List of claims against the estate, Dec. 30, 1767; amount, £766. 7. 5; signed by Samuel Penhallow and William Knight.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £608. 11. 6; expenditures, ' £65. 3. 4>^; allowed Feb. 23, 1768.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £766. 7. 5; amount distributed, £543. 8. o; allowed April 2, 1768.]
MOSES PERKINS 1764 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen I Moses Perkins of Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire In New England Husbandman being apprehensive of my approaching Dissolution * * *
Item I hereby Constitute & appoint James Perkins m\' well Beloved Son Sole Executor of this my will & Testament
Item I hereby will and ordain that out of my Estate all my Just Debts be Duely paid in a Reasonable time by my Said Executor
Item I Give and bequeath to my well beloved wife (Hannah Perkins) the Improvement of the Easterly end of my House so long as She Remains my widow Saveing what is herein after otherwise Desposed off I also give to my said wife the benefit & Improvement of two Good milch Cows weW kept yearly also twelve Cords of Good firewood, one hundred weight of Good pork, Sixty pounds of Good Beef, Eight bushels of Indian Corn, two bushels of mault, two bushels of English grain, Eight pounds off Sheeps wooll three pounds of Cotton wooll; Eight pounds of flax from the Swingel: four Gallons of molasses; two Gallons of Rum; ten pounds of Sugar; two barrills of Cyder & twenty pounds of tobacco all to be Yearly & seasonably provided for my aforesaid wife (During the time She remains my widow) by my
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aforesaid Executor I also Give to my said wife the Improvement of a Gardain back of my house Sufficient for her use and the Im- provement of my household Goods which I have not hereafter Desposed off So long as She Remains my Widow and all the household Goods Which She brought to me at marrage or have acquired from that time to be at her Desposal as she Shall think fitt ; further it is my will that my Said wife Shall have all Necessary attendance in Sickness & health to be Seasonably provided her by my Said Executor So long as She Remains my Widow
Item I Give to my Son Samuel Perkins five pounds old Ten' to be paid out of my Estate in one year after my Decease by my Said Executor —
Item I Give to my Son David Perkins one hundred and fifty pounds old Ten"" and one Good Cow to be paid out of my Estate in one year after my Decease by my Said Executor &c —
Item I Give to my Son IVIoses Perkins one hundred & fifty pounds old Ten"" & one Good Cow to be paid out of my Estate in one year after my Decease by my Said Executor
Item I Give to my Son Jonathan Perkins one hundred & fifty pounds old Ten' & one Cow to be paid out of my Estate in two Years after my Decease by my Said Executor
Item I Give to my Son Reuben Perkins one hundred & fifty pounds old Ten' and a Cow & my Gun to be paid out of my Estate in three years after my Decease by My Said Executor —
Item — I Give to my Daughter Sarah Lane wife of Isaiah Lane twenty pounds old Ten' to be paid out of my Estate by my Said Executor in one Year after my Decease
Item I Give to my Daughter Betty Lane wife of Josiah Lane twenty pounds old Ten' to be paid out of my Estate in one year after my Decease by Said Executor —
Item I Give to my Daughter ]\Iary Perkins one feather bed & furniture and as much and as Good household Goods & furniture as I have heretofore Given to Either of my before Named Daughters when they were married and also as much and as
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Good Cloathing together with twenty pounds old Ten' & a ^ood Cow all to be paid out of my Estate at her marrage by my Said Executor and If She Shall Remain unmarried till She Shall be twenty years old to have the vallew thereof in uKjney: I also Give to my Said Daughter Mary the Priviledg of liveing in the Easterly part of my Dwelling house So long as She Shall Re- main unmarried
Item I also Give to my before mentioned three Daughters (viz) Sarah Bettey & Mary all my household Goods & furniture (Excepting one bed & furniture which 1 have herein after given to my Son James) to be Equally Divided betwixt them at the Decease of my wife or as Soon as She Shall marry
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son James Purkins my aforesaid Executor all the Residue and Remainder of my Es- tate Real & Personal whatever & wherever that Doth of Right belong to me to him the Said James Purkins & his Heirs «S: as- signs to his and their use & Benefit forever; Hereby Ratifying this aforewritten as my last will & Testiment and do declare nul & Void all other Bequests, Wills Testiments or Codicils what- soever Dated this Nineteenth Day of June 1764 and in the 4th Year of his Majestys Reign
Moses Perkins
[Witnesses] John moulton juner, Benjamin Batchelder, Nathan Brown.
[Proved Aug. 28, 1765.]
[Warrant, Aug. 28, 1765, authorizing Samuel Dow and Ben- jamin Batchelder, both of Hampton, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Nov. 21, 1765; amount, £463. i. o; signed by Samuel Dow and Benjamin Batchelder.]
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LUKE MILLS 1764 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God, Amen
I Luke Mills of Portsmouth, in the Province of New Hamp- shire, in New England, Mariner, calling to mind the Frailty of human Nature, and the LIncertainty of Life, though at present weak in Body * * *
Imprimis, I order and direct, and my Will is. That any two of my Executors hereafter mentioned, do sell that my new House and Land adjoining, opposite the Mansion House of Mathew Livermore, Esq'' in Portsmouth, and now in the occupation of Dennis Drew, Carpenter, and out of the Money arising from the Sale thereof, I will that my just Debts and Funeral Expences be duly, honorably and seasonably paid and discharged
Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Deborah, the Use and Improvement of all the Residue of my Real Estate, and all my Houshold Furniture, as per Inventory & Apprisement to be taken thereof by my Executors, until my Son Elligood arrives to the Age of twenty one Years after which Time, she shall deliver up the Possession of Such Part of my Real Estate and Furniture as I shall hereafter give to him and his Heirs in this my Will —
I further will, That after the Term aforesaid my Wife do still keep, use and possess all the rest of my Real Estate, and Hous- hold Furniture, as per Inventory and Apprisement aforesaid, until my Daughter Mary arrives to the Age of twenty Years or is Married — after which Terms my said Wife is to Surrender Possession to my said Daughter Mary, all such Real Estate as I shall hereafter give and devise to her and her Heirs — Further- more, my Will is. That my said Wife, after the full Age of my said Son Elligood, shall keep, hold, use, improve, occupy, and possess during her natural Life, the one half of the House wherein I now dwell, with the garden adjoining, and the one half of the Wharfe, Warehouses, and all the Privileges thereof, excepting what I shall hereafter give and devise to my said Daughter Mary and her Heirs, out of the same, in this my last Will — Further-
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more, My will is, That my wife have my Cow, with the Privilege of the Pasture which I bought of John Savage, to pasture a Cow in during her natural Life — Furthermore, 1 will that after my Daughter Mary arrives to the Age of twenty years aforesaid, or be married, that any two of my Executors shall equally divide my Houshold Furniture, and take an Inventory of the Same; and also all the Monies that may be in their Hands, after my Debts and F^uncral Expences and Legacies are duly paid; and that they do deliver one half to my beloved Wife Deborah, for her Use, during her natural Life, she giving Security to my other Executors that after her Decease, the said half of the Houshold Furniture, saving what may be judg'd reasonable to allow for Ware, &*' And the sum of money so delivered her by them, shall be returned to them or the Survivor of them ; or in Case of both their Decease, to the then Judge of Probate for the Province of New Hampshire, to be delivered to my Daughter Mary and her Heirs forever —
Item, As my Son Luke Mills hath not behaved towards me as becomes the Duty of a Child, I give and bequeath to him, so soon as my Executors shall think proper. Ten Pounds Sterling and a full Suit of Apparell; and this I give in full of all such Part, Portion or Share that my said Son shall have in and to my Estate, from which I disinherit him forever hereby —
Item, I give and bequeath to my Son EUigood and his Heirs, and Assigns, after he arrives to the Age of twenty one Years, the one half of my Dwelling House and Garden. Wharfe and Warehouses, saving what I have reserved out of the Same for my Daughter Mary — and after the Decease of my Wife, I give to my said Son Elligood his Heirs and assigns the other half of my said Dwelling House, Garden, Wharfe and Warehouses, with all the Privileges thereto belonging — I also give and bequeath to my said Son, his Heirs and Assigns, the one half of my Pasture Ground, which I bought of John Savage, reserving the Pasturing a Cow for my Wife during her Life — I also give him all my Wearing Apparel, a good Feather Bed and Bedding, my Chimney
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Glass, my large Silver Can, my best Gun, my Sea Books and Instruments, my two largest China Bowls, and my great Bible
Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary her Heirs and Assigns, after she comes to the Age of twenty years, or is Married, to the Satisfaction of any two of my Executors before that Term, a Lot of Land to be taken out of my Garden belong- ing to my Mansion House, beginning at the westerly End thereof, and running down Easterly towards the River fronting on the Lane between my Land and M"^ Thomas Wentworths eighty Feet, thence Northerly across Said Garden, to Land of Jeremiah Wheelwrights, thence Westerly eighty Feet to the Land of Ebenezer Jose's Heirs; thence Southerly to the first Bounds, with the Barn standing on the Said Lot. — I also give and be- queath to my said daughter Mary her Heirs and assigns the other half of my Pasture Ground aforesaid, reserving the Privilege for my Wife to pasture a Cow during her Life — I also give to my said Daughter Mary, after she arrives to the Age of twenty years, or is married, as aforesaid, the other half of my Houshold Furniture, as the same may be divided by my Execu- tors in manner aforesaid, and that the same be delivered to her; but the one half of all Monies and Debts received in after Pay- ment of my Debts, Funeral Expences and Legacies, the same be put to Interest by my Executors till my said Daughter Mary arrives to the Age or Marriage aforesaid, and after that Time the said monies to given her for her sole Use forever
Item, Whereas I have given my Wife the Improvement of one half of my Houshold Furniture and a sum of money according to her Security, my will is, that the same after her Decease be given to my Daughter aforesaid by my Executors or the Survivor of them, or by the Judge of Probate aforesaid —
Item, I will that all my other Estate Real and Personal, not before expressed herein, shall be equally divided between my said Son Ellingood and my said Daughter Mary
Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved Wife Deborah my good friends Andrew Clarkson and John Wendell,
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all of Portsmouth aforesaid, or any two of tluni, lo Ix- tin- Executors * * *
In Witness whereof I the Said Luke Alills ha\e hcrcunlcj set my Hand & Seal at Portsmouth this Twentieth Day of June one thousand seven hundred and sixty four
Luke Mills
[Witnesses] Caleb Beck, Nathdl Sanhun, sarah meserve. [Proved Aug. 29, 1764.]
JOHN ABBOTT 1764 PORTSMOITM
In the Name of God Amen the Twenty Second Day of June Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty four, I John Abbot of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Fisherman being Advanced in Years * * *
After my Debts and funeral Charges are paid 1 Give and devise and bequeath the Rest and Residue of my Estate both Real and Personal whatsoever, and whensoever, in manner following
I. Namely one Seventh part thereof unto my Son John Abbot and his heirs and assigns forever, but if my Said Son John shall happen to Decease before My Decease, I Give the one half of the Said Seventh part of My Estate unto the Children of my Grand- son John Abbot Deceas'd their heirs and assigns forever Equally Divided, And the other half of the Said Seventh part thereof unto My Grand-daughter Lydia Payn the wife of Amos Payn her heirs and assigns forever
2^ And one Seventh part of my Estate as aforesaid I Give and Devise unto My Daughter Lydia Clark wife of Ichabod Clark and her heirs and assigns forever —
3d And one Seventh part of my Estate as aforesaid I Give and Devise unto my Son Joseph Abbot and his heirs and assigns forever —
4. And one Seventh part of my Estate as aforesaid I Gi\o and
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Devise unto My Daughter Ann Lewis the wife of John Lewis and her heirs and assigns forever —
5. And one Seventh part of my Estate as aforesaid I Give and Devise unto the Children of my Daughter Lucy Lowd Deceased and their heirs and assigns forever to be equally Divided —
6. And one Seventh part of my Estate as aforesaid I Give and Devise unto my Daughter Elizabeth Tucker the wife of John Tucker and her heirs and assigns forever —
7. And One Seventh part of my Estate as aforesaid, I Give and devise unto My Daughter Margaret Hall the wife of Samuel Hall and unto her heirs and assigns forever.
And I Do hereby Constitute make and Ordain my Sons in Law Ichabod Clark and Samuel Hall to be Executors * * *
The Mark of John X Abbot
[Witnesses] Lemuel Nutter, Nath' ^Marshall, Sol° Lowd. [Proved Feb. 24, 1768.]
[Warrant, Feb. 23, 1768, authorizing James Clarkson, mariner, and John Wendell, merchant, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 24, 1768; amount, £63. 6. 9; signed by James Clarkson, Jr., and John Wendell.]
[Account of the executors; receipts, £122. 6. 9; expenditures, £99. 19. 6l4\ allowed Oct. 15, 1768.]
BENJAMIN BICKFORD 1764 DURHAM
In the Name of God amen this Twenty Second Day of June Anno Domini One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty four I Benjamin Bickford of Durham in the Province of New Hampsh" in New England Husbandman being thro the Goodness of God in good health of Body * * *
Item I give and Bequeath unto my beloved wife Deborah
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Bickford the sole free and full use and Improvement of my now Dwelling House and of every part thereof During the Term (jf her Containing my widow and also Such a part of my Barn as She shall have Occasion of to House her fodder and Cattle and also the one third part of the Produce of my homestead Land of -every kind yearly both of the tilling mowing and I'asturing Land and also of my Orchard and my will is that her third part of Said Produce shall be well and Seasonably secured and Housed for her use by my said Executor or at his Cost and Charge > early and every year During said Term of her Continuing my widow and in Case my Executor shall refuse or neglect seasonably and in a Proper manner to Secure and house the one third part of the Produce of my Homestead Land for the use of my said wife as aforesaid then my will is that my said wife shall have the use and Improvement Profit and Income of the one half of my said Homestead Land During the aforesaid Term of her Continuing my widow but in Case she shall marry again my will is that she shall have her proper Dowry only as by Law Established and I also give to my said wife to her own Disposal all my household goods and furniture Beds and beding and also all my live Stock of Cattle Sheep and Swine —
Item I Give to my Son Samuel Bickford and to his heirs and Assigns forever all my homestead Land be the Same more or Less in the Town of Durham and Pro\ince aforesaid Together with the Dwelling house in which he now lives in and also my barn and all other Buildings and Orchard or Orchards standing and being upon the Said Land Excepting the use and Improvement of such a part of the Buildings and such a part of the Improve- ment or Produce of Said Land as I have herein given to my said wife for a Certain term and at her Decease I give the whole of my said Homested Land Orchards and buildings to my said Son Samuel and to his heirs and assigns forever —
Item I give to my Son Andrew Bickford One hundred and fifty pounds old Tenor to be paid him by my Executor within Two years after my Decease —
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Item I will and bequeath to my Two Sons Solomon Bickford and John Bickford all my land be the same more or Less in the Town of Nottingham in Said Province to be Equally Divided Between them and Each of them in quantity and Quality —
Item I give to my Daughter Sarah Clark one hundred pounds Old Tenor to be paid her by my Executor within Two years after my Decease —
Item I give to my Daughters Deborah Bickford and Hannah Bickford One hundred pounds old Tenor to Each and every of them to be paid by my Executor within Two years after my Decease —
And I do hereby Constitute make and Ordain my said Son Samuel Bickford to be my sole Executor * * *
Benjamin bickford
[Witnesses] Hubbard Stevens, Jonathan Clough, Joseph Stevens.
[Proved Sept. 30, 1767.]
SOLOMON SNELL 1764 BARRINGTON
[Guardianship of Samuel Snell, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Solomon Snell of Barrington, yeoman, granted to Joseph Runnells June 27, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 258.]
[Bond of Joseph Runnells, with Maul Hanson as surety, both of Dover, in the sum of £500, June 27, 1764, for the guardianship of Samuel Snell; witness, William Parker.]
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JOHN CANNEY 1764 DOVKR
[Guardianship of Mary Hanson , minor, aged more than 1 4 years, granted to her father, Maul Hanson of Dover, June 27, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 258.]
[Bond of Maul Hanson, with Joseph Rnnnells as surety, both of Dover, in the sum of £500, June 27, 1764, for the guardianship of Mary Hanson, minor, aged more than 14 years, daughter of Maul Hanson of Dover; witness, William Vaughan.]
[See estate of John Canney, 1751.]
JOSIAH WEBSTER 1764 K\i:
[Administration on the estate of Josiah Webster of Rye granted to his widow, Martha Webster, June 28, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 258.]
[Bond of Martha Webster, with Jeremy Webster of Kingston and John Webster of Hampstead, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, June 28, 1764, for the administration of the es- tate; witnesses, Jeremiah Berry, George Marden.]
[Warrant, June 28, 1764, authorizing Samuel Jenness and Jeremiah Berry, both of Rye, yeomen, to appraise the estate.)
[Inventory, July 5, 1764; amount, £10,727. o. o; signed by Samuel Jenness and Jeremiah Berry.]
BENJAMIN NORRIS 1764 STRATHAM
In the Name of God Amen, the thirtieth Day of June Annoque Domini, one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty four. I Benja- min Norris of Stratham in the Province of New Hampshire yeoman, being weak of Body * * *
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Imprimis. I give and Bequeath to Mehetabel my Dearly Beloved Wife and to her heirs and Assigns forever, all my Field of Land in Said Stratham, Lying on the Southerly Side of that Road by which my Dwelling House Stands, Containing by Estimation about twenty acres be the Same more or less; to- gether with my Barn and orchards on the Same, with all other priviledges & appurtenances thereto belonging, and also that Seven Acres and a half of Land which I bought of John Thirston, Lying in Stratham aforesaid. And also all my Stock of Cattle Horses Sheep and Swine, Husbandry Utensils, Riding Chair and furniture. Household Goods, Provisions and all other my move- able Effects, to be at her Dispose forever, to Enable her to pay my Debts, Funeral Charges, and those Legacies hereafter men- tioned to be paid by her out of my Estate. And further I give unto my Said wife, the whole use and improvement of all my other Land and Buildings in Said Stratham; and also of all my Land in Exeter, untill my Son Joseph comes to the age of twenty one years; and when he shall arrive to that age, my said wife is to have only the use and improvement of one half of Each of my Pastures Lying in Said Stratham on Each Side of Said Road; and one half the use and improvement of my Said Land in Exeter, and the Easterly end Rooms of my Dwelling House from bottom to top, and half the Celler, During her Natural Life; also I give unto my Said wife the improvement of all my Salt ]\larsh at Hampton untill my Sons to whom I herein give it, come to the Age of twenty one years.
Item. I give to my Son Benjamin Norris his Heirs and As- signs forever two Forty acre Lotts of Land in the Town of Bow in said Province: one of which being the first Division Lott belonging to my original Right in Said Bow, and the other of Said Lotts being the first Division Lott belonging to the original Right of Joseph Pe\^. I also give him four Spanish Mill'd Dollers to be paid him within one year after my Decease by my Executrix out of my Estate.
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Item. I give to my Son Jonathan Norris his Heirs and Assigns, four Dollers to be paid him within one year after my Decease by my Executrix out of my Estate. || Item. I give to my Son David Norris his Heirs and Assigns forever, all my original Right in Said Town of How (Excepting only the first Division Lott given to my Son Benjamin) and one jcompleat half of my Salt Marsh at Hampton which I bought of my Brother James Norris, and Forty Spanish Mili'd Dollers. or so much other Money as shall be Equal to forty I )ollers, to be paid by my Executrix out of my Estate, all which he is to come into possession of at the age of twenty one years.
Item. I give unto my Son Nathaniel Norris his Heirs and Assigns forever Ten Acres of the Land I own in I-^.xeter in Said Province, commonly known by the Name of the oak Land; which ten acres shall lay on that Side of my Said Land, next adjoyning to James Gilmans and Nehcmiah Gilmans Land, and to be of an Equal Breadth from end to end thereof: and also the one Compleat half of my Salt Marsh at Hampton aforesaid ; he to come into Possession thereof at the age of twenty one years. I also give to my Said Son Nathaniel, Forty five Spanish Mili'd Dollers, or so much other money as shall be Equal thereto, to be paid by my Son Joseph Norris, within three Months after Said Joseph Shall arrive to the age of twenty one years.
Item, I give to my Daughter Mehetabel Smith her Heirs & Assigns, Five Spanish Mili'd Dollers, or so much other Money as shall be Equal thereto, to be paid by my Executrix within one year after my Decease.
Item. I give unto my Daughter Sarah Wiggin her Heirs & Assigns forever, one Forty acre Lott of Land in Said Town of Bow; it being the first Division Lott belonging to the original Right of the widow Abigael Powel: also five Dollers, or so much other money as Shall be Equal thereto, to be paid by my Executrix within two years after my Decease.
Item. I give to my Daughter Lydia Smith her Heirs and
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Assigns, Thirty Spanish Mill'd Dollers, or so much other money as Shall be Equal to thirty Dollers to be paid by my Executrix within one year after my Decease.
Item. I give to my Daughter Mary Norris her Heirs and Assigns, one Cow, and Fifty Spanish Mill'd Dollers, or so much other Money as shall be Equal to fifty Dollers, to be paid & Deliver'd her by my Executrix within one year after my Decease.
Item. I give to my Daughter Abigael Norris her Heirs and Assigns, one Cow, and Fifty Spanish Mill'd Dollers, or so much other money as Shall be Equal thereto, to be paid by my Execu- trix when She Shall arrive to the age of Eighteen years or Mar- riage Day.
Item. I give to my Son Joseph Norris his Heirs and Assigns forever, after my Debts and Legacies & Funeral Charges are all paid. All the Remainder of my Estate, both Real and Personal, of all kinds whatsoever and wheresoever, which I have not already herein given away as aforesaid; he my Said son Joseph, paying to my Said son Nathaniel, Forty five Dollers within three months after said Joseph Shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, as aforesaid. Said Joseph to come into Possession of what I have given him, at the Expiration of the Terms, for which I have given the improvement thereof to his mother.
And further my Will is, and I do hereby Constitute appoint and ordain the aforesaid Mehetabel my wife, my Sole Execu- trix * * *
Benja Norris
[Witnesses] Sam' Lane, Samuel Lane Jun'', Joshua Lane. [Proved Nov. 28, 1764.]
[Bond of Mehitabel Norris, with Samuel Lane of Stratham, cordwainer, and Benjamin Norris of Pembroke, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 28, 1764, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, Jr., William Vaughan.]
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OBEDIAH ELKINS 1764 DAXVILLK
In the Name of God amen this 2'"' Day of July 1764 I Ohcdiah Elkins of the Parish of Hawke in the Province of W-w Hamp- shire Husbandman * * *
Firstly I Give & Bequeath unto Abigail my well Beloved wife one third part of my moveable P:state to be at her I )isp()sal for- ever and one third part of my Real Estate On ring her Natural Life.
2ndiy I Give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved son Peter to him, his Heirs & assigns forever the whole of my Homestead which I now Live on with the Buildings Standing thereon also two thirds of the thirty acres of Land which m>' Honoured i-^uher Simon French Lately Gave me as by Deed may appear viz Begining at the Easterly End of said thirty acres & so runing westerly carrying the whole width of said thirty acres till it compleats the afors'^ two thirds thereof He paying all my Just Debts & funeral charges and the Legacies Hereafter mentioned for him to pay
^diy I Give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved son Joseph to him his Heirs & assigns forever about fifty five acres of Land Lying in the said Parish of Hawke being the whole of the Land which I purchased of Daniel Tilton of Exeter by a Deed Bearing Date the Twentieth Day of September 1757 with the Buildings Standing thereon also one third part of thirty acres of Land which my Honoured father Simon French Lately Gave me as by Deed may appear said third part Being at the westerly End thereof He paying the Legacys hereafter mentioned for him to pay
^thiy J Give unto my well Beloved Daughter Abigail now the wife of Jethro Sanborn Twenty Pounds old tenor; I Having given her the most of her Portion Before said Twenty Pounds to be paid by my son Peter in three years after my I )ecease
^thiy I Give to my well Beloved Daughter Sarah now the wife of John Sanborn Twenty Pounds old tenor to be paid by my son
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Joseph in three years after my Decease she the said Sarah Having had the Chief of her portion Before
Sixthly I Give unto my well Beloved Daughter Rachel Six Hundred Pounds old tenor Equal to one Hundred Spanish Milled Dollars to be paid by my son Peter when she the said Rachel shall arrive at the age of eighteen years or on the Day of her marriage
ythiy I Give unto my well Beloved Daughter Mary six Hun- dred Pounds old tenor Equal to one Hundred Spanish MilH Dollars to be paid by my son Joseph when she the said Mary shall arrive at the age of eighteen years or on the Day of her Marriage
Moreover I Give unto my son Peter all the Remainder of my Estate which I have not Before Disposed of in this my Last will & Testament He the said Peter paying all my Just Debts & funeral Charges and the Legacies Before mentioned for him to pay also Giving to my son Joseph at my Decease a Hiefer Calf & a yoke of Stear Calves
Lastly I Do Hereby Constitute & appoint my said son Peter to be sole Executor * * *
his Obediah X Elkins Mark
[Witnesses] Josiah Bartlett, Dyer Hook, Amos Gale. [Proved Oct. 29, 1766.]
[Inventory, attested Jan. 28, 1767; amount, £776. 18. 5; signed by Josiah Bartlett and Dyer Hook.]
ZEPHANIAH FRENCH 1764 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Zephaniah French of Chester, yeoman, granted to Mary French July 20, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 322.]
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[Bond of Mary French, widow, with Joseph ('.reelcy of Brentwood, innholder, and Jonathan Greeley of Kingston as sureties, in the sum of £300, July 20, 1764, for the administra- tion of the estate; witnesses, Elizabeth Parker, William Parker, Jr.]
[Warrant, July 30, 1764, authorizing Matthew Forsaith and Joshua Prescott, both of Chester, yeomen, to appraise the rstatc)
[Inventory, Aug. 27, 1764; amount, £4481. 15. o; signed by Matthew Forsaith and Joshua Prescott.]
State of New Hampshire \ We the SubscriJjers being ap- Rockingham ss — J pointed a Committee by the hon'» Phillips White Esq. Judge of Probate &"= for the said County of Rock™ to divide the real Estate of Zephaniah French late of Chester in said County, Husbandman, deceased intestate & to set off to the W^idow of the said dec' one full third, to the oldest Son two shares, and to the other Children a single share each, have done it in manner following (viz)
To Mary French, Widow of the said Zephaniah French one full third part (viz) in the Homestead about the buildings, lie- gining at the S. east'^ corner a stake & stones thence westerly on a high-way 83 rods to a stake & Stones, thence northerly on a high-way 40 rods to a stake & stones, thence easterly to Cap» Currier's land a stake and stones, thence southerly by said Currier's land 40 rods to the first bounds. Also the wood on one acre of land in the oldest Son's north share, begining on Cap* Currier's land a horn-beam marked, thence westerly 8 rods, a black birtch marked thence northerly 20 rods, a beach tree marked, thence easterly 8 rods, thence southerly by Cap* Currier's land 20 rods to the first bounds, with a privelidge of passing to and from the same, reserving a liberty of a Cart-way for each Child to pass to & from their respective shares, through her third part. Also in the lot N° 125 in the north division in Raymond in said County as follows, begining at the S. Westerly
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corner a stake & stones, thence easterly 21 rods on common land, a stake thence northerly holding the width through the lot to a high-way. Also the easterly front room in the dwelling house, the Chamber over it and one half of the Cellar under it, the one half of the smallest barn on the right hand & one third part of the Orchard.
We have set of to Benjamin French oldest Son two shares, (viz) all the land lying south of the high-way that passes by the house which was formerly bought of Samu^ Hills containing ten & half Acres. Also on the northerly end of the Homestead, (viz) begining at the N. easterly corner a stake & stones, thence northerly by Cap* Currier's land 66 & >^ rods a stake & stones, thence westerly to land he bought of John Knowles, a stake & stones, thence northerly by said land to a high-way, thence easterly to the first bounds, reserving the privilidge of the wood as above mentioned ; Also to have the privelidge of a Cart-way to & from the same through the other parts. Also in the lot N ° 125 in the north Division in said Raymond as follows begining at the S. Easterly corner a stake & stones, thence westerly 20 rods on common land a stake & stones, thence northerly holding the width through the lot to a high-way. Also the westerly part of the old barn with the privelidge of the floor-way and of passing to & from the same. Also two fifths of the two thirds of the dwelling-house and Orchard.
We have set off to Zephaniah French, the youngest son one single share as follows; on the homestead begining at the S, Easterly corner a stake & stones, thence westerly by the widow's third to a high- way a stake & stones, thence northerly by said high-way 21 rods a stake & stones, thence easterly to Cap' Currier's land, a stake & stones, thence southerly by said Cur- rier's land 21 rods to the first bounds, with the privelidge of a Cart-way thro' the widow's third, reserving a Cart- way thro' the said land to the other shares. Also in said lot N° 125 in the north division in Raymond as follows; begining at the westerly corner which is the S. Easterly Corner of the widow's third
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a Stake & stones, thence easterly lo rods on common land, a stake & stones, thence northerly holding the width through the lot to a high-way. Also one fourth part of the small barn and one half of the shed with privelidge to pass to & from the same: Also one fifth of the two thirds of the dwelling-house and Orchard.
We have set of to Sarah French the oldest Deaughter one single share (viz) in the homestead begining at the N. Easterly corner a stake & stones, thence southerly by Cap* Currier's land 76 rods a stake & stones, thence westerly to Peter Hills land a stake & stones, thence by said Hills land 76 rods to Benjamin French's land, thence easterly by said land to the first bounds with the privelidge of a Cart-way to & from the same through the widow's third and the other shares; reserving to Benj' French the privelidge of a Cart-way to his northerly share in the homestead. Also in the said lot N° 125 in the north division in Raymond, as follows; begining at the S. Westerly corner of Benj^ French's land a stake & stones, thence westerly 10 rods on common land a stake & stones, thence northerly holding the width thro' the lot to a high-way. Also the easterly end of the great barn with privelidge of floor way & passing to (S: from the same; also one fifth of two thirds of the dwelling-house «S: Orchard.
We have set of to Mary French the youngest Deaughter one single share (viz) in the homestead begining at the S. Easterly corner a stake & stones, thence westerly by Zephaniah French's land to a high-way a stake & stones, thence north'^ by said high way 32 rods to Peter Hills land, thence by said land to the S. easterly corner thereof, thence northerly by said hills land 7 cS: K rods a stake & stones, thence easterly to Cap' Curriers land a stake & stones, thence southerly by said Cap' Currier's land to the first bounds 39 & K rods with the privelidge of a Cart- way thro' the Widow's third and Zephaniah's share; reser\ing to Sarah & Benjamin a Cart-way to their shares. Also in said lot N° 125 in the north division in Raymond (viz) Ix-gining at
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the S. Westerly corner of Sarah French's share a stake & stones, thence westerly on common land lo rods a stake & stones, thence northerly holding the width thro' the lot to a high-way — Also one fourth part of the small barn and one half of the Shed with privelidge to pass to & from the same; also one fifth part of two thirds of the dwelling-house & Orchard.
Rob* Wilson
Josiah Flagg
Josian Forsith
Committee
[Petition of Benjamin French of Chester, husbandman, Dec. 31, 1792, for a division of nine acres of land in Chester and ten acres in Raymond held in common by himself, Sarah French, and Mary French, both of Chester, singlewomen.]
ELIAS PHILPOT 1764 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Elias Philpot of Somersworth granted to his widow, Mary Philpot, July 25, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 277.]
[Bond of Mary Philpot, with James Hobbs, gentleman, and Samuel Roberts, joiner, as sureties, all of Somersworth, in the sum of £500, July 25, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Vaughan, William Parker.]
[Warrant, July 25, 1764, authorizing John Wentworth and Moses Carr, physician, both of Somersworth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 23, 1764; amount, £793. 15. o; signed by John Wentworth and Moses Carr.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 309.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £69. 18. 9; expendi- tures, £51. 7. 2; allowed April 30, 1766.]
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[Additional account of Daniel Wood and his wife, Mary Wood, formerly Mary Philpot, administratrix; receipts, C25. o. 7; ex- penditures, £4. 4. 6; allowed June 25, 1766, and ordered that the administrators pay £10. 8. j^ to Ruth Philpot, mother of the deceased.]
[Additional inventory of £92. 6. 3 filed June 25, 1766.]
[Additional account of the administrators; receipts, £35. 8. 11 ; expenditures, £46. 7. 5; allowed Aug. 26, 1767.]
JOSEPH HEATH 1764 KINGSTON
I
il [Administration on the estate of Joseph Heath of Kingston, yeoman, granted to his widow, Ann Heath, July 25, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 290.]
[Bond of Ann Heath, with Joseph Heath of Kingston and Thomas Johnson of Plaistow, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 25, 1764, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, Ezekiel Flanders, Sarah Heath.]
\
' [Warrant, July 25, 1764, authorizing Ebenezer Noyes of
Plaistow, yeoman, and Isaac Webster of Kingston, gentleman,
. to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 15, 1764; amount, £1323- I9- o; signed by 1 Isaac Webster and Ebenezer Noyes.]
[V/arrant, July 31, 1765, authorizing Jeremy Webster and William Parker, Jr., both of Kingston, to receive claims against
I the estate.]
[List of claims, 1767; amount, £69. i. 6; signed by Jeremy Webster and William Parker, Jr.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £63. 8. ii'<; ex- penditures, £52. 6. o; allowed Oct. 29, 1767.]
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[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £69. i. 6; amount distributed, £11. 3. o; allowed May 4, 1768.]
JACOB LINCOLN 1764 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Jacob Lincoln of Somers- worth, mariner, granted to Samuel Lord, 3d, July 27, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 277.]
[Bond of Samuel Lord, 3d, of Berwick, Me., trader, with Willoughby Goodwin of Somersworth, mason, and Thomas Chadbourne of Portsmouth, blacksmith, as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 27, 1764, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Vaughan, William Parker.]
[Warrant, July 2"!, 1764, authorizing Moses Stevens, tanner, and ]\Ioses Carr, physician, both of Somersworth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory of real estate, Oct. 20, 1764; amount, £1495. o. o; signed by Moses Carr and Moses Stevens.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 424.]
[Additional inventory, April 26, 1768; amount, £31. 7. 2; signed by ]\Ioses Carr and Moses Stevens.]
Prov^ of 1 Pursuant to a Warrant from y« Hon^^^ y^ New Hamp"" / Judge of Probate of Wills &c for y^ Province of New Hampshire Appointing us y^ Subscribers a Committee, to Set off To M"" Silas Nowell, & Rachel his Wife, her Dower in y« Real Estate of Jacob Lincoln late of Somersw**' Mariner Dec"^, Late Husband of Said Rachel, We have accordingly Set of To y^ Said Silas, & Rachel, Three acres of Land, with y^ Buildings on y^ Same, Butted, & bounded, as followeth, viz Begining at y^ Southeasterly Corner of William Stacpoles Land by y^ Highway, Runing westerly by Said Stacpoles Land forty Poles, then South- erly twelve Poles, then Easterly Paralell to y^ first Line forty
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Poles, to y« foresaid Highway, then hy Said way to y first bounds, which we Judge a full third Part of Said real Kstate, and is Humbly Submitted by
Somersworth June 2g'^ 1768 Moses Carr
Moses Stevens }■ ( 'om Icha'' Rollins
tea
JACOB RANDALL
1764
PORTSMOT III
[Administration on the estate of Jacob Randall of Portsmouth, joiner, granted to his widow, Ann Randall, Aug. 3, 1764.J
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 277.]
[Bond of Ann Randall, with Joseph Brewster, shopkec'iKr, and Joseph Brewster, Jr., cordwainer, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Aug. 3, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Mark Langdon, William Parker.]
[Inventory, attested Oct. 31, 1764; amount, C2361. 10. o; signed by Thomas Peirce and Joshua Pike.]
ROBERT STOCKELL
1764
PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Robert Stockell of Ports- mouth, mariner, granted to his widow, Mary Stockell, .Aug. 13, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 277.]
[Bond of Mary Stockell, with Edward Butler and Samuel Ham as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Aug. 13, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Lydia Colres, Thomas Capron.]
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[Inventory, Aug., 1764; amount, £9082. 16. o; signed by Thomas Peirce and John Marshall.]
[Account of William Fernald and his wife, Mary Fernald, formerly Mary Stockell, administratrix; receipts, £241. 13. 9, personal estate; expenditures, £65. 3. 4; mentions "Allowed for the support of Mary Stokell three years she being that time under seven years of age"; allowed April 29, 1774.]
MOSES FURBER 1764 NEWINGTON
In the Name of God Amen I Moses Furber of Newington in
the Province of New Hampshire in New England Cooper
* * *
Itam I Give and Bequeath unto my Son William Furbur all that my mantion house and farm where I now Dwell to him his heirs and assigns for ever —
Itam I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Joshua Furbur all that my Land in Durham By Little River to him his heirs & assigns for Ever —
Itam I Give & Bequeath unto my Son Moses Furbur all that my Right in Rochester in the second Division Being Number three to him his heirs and assigns for Ever —
Itam I Give & Bequeath unto my Son Thomas Furbur all that my Right in Rochester in the third Division Being Number Eighty one to him his heirs & assigns fore Ever —
Itam I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughters Katurah Furbur Sarah Hight Eliz'' Furbur and Anna Furbur tenn Pounds Each to be paid by my Executor —
Itam I Give & Bequeath unto my Beloved wife anna all the rest and Residue of my Estate Both real & personal, whome I Do
hereby make and appoint my full and whole & sole Executrix
* * *
In Witness Whereof I the Said Moses Furbur to this my Last
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will & Testament have Set my hand and Seal this twenty liiird Day of August in the third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Georg the third King of Great Britain France & Ireland Defender of the F'ath &c annoque Domini 1764 —
his
Moses X Furbur
mark
[Witnesses] Dependance Bickford, Francis Mathes, Cyprian Jeffry.
[Proved Jan. 29, 1766.]
f [Bond of Anna Furber, with William Furber, yeoman, as surety, both of Newington, in the sum of £500, Jan. 29, 1766, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William \aughan, Richard Wibird Penhallow.]
WILLIAM ALLEN 1764 MADBURY
In the Name of God Amen, This Twenty fourth Day of August Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & sixty four, I William Allen of the Parrish of Madbury in Dover in the Province of New Hampshire in new England Husbandman, being Exercised with Bodily Pain & Sickness * * *
Imprimis, I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter in Law Sarah Drew & to her heirs And assigns forever Ten acres of Land Lying & being in the Parrish of Madbury aforsaid which I Purchased of william Bussel. I also give and bequeath unto my s'* Daughter Sarah Drew & to her heirs and assigns fore\er my Dwelling house & Barn & all other Buildings, with twenty acres of Land being part of My homested farm in s<^ Madbury where I now Dwell, off the East End thereof where my house & Barn & Orchard Stands & to Extend to the mill pond & to be of such wedth to Make y s"^ twenty acres. Moreover I Give unto my s<^ Daughter & her heirs & assigns forever all my Live Stock
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of Cattle Sheep Horse kine & Swine, & also all my House hold Goods, & furniture, Beds, & Beding, & also all my farming Tackling & utensils And I Do hereby Constitut make & ordain my said Daughter Sarah Drew to be my Sole Executrix * * *
William Allen
[Witnesses] Stephen pinkham, Elias Drew, Eben'' Demerit. [Proved Oct. 31, 1770.]
[Bond of Thomas Drew of Madbury, yeoman, and his wife^ Sarah Drew, with Stephen Pinkham of Madbury, yeoman, and Ebenezer Demeritt, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 31, 1770, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Noah Emery, John Wentworth.]
JOSEPH BEAN 1764 RAYMOND
[Hannah Bean renounces administration on the estate of her son, Joseph Bean, in favor of her son, Curtis Bean; dated Hampton, Aug. 27, 1764; witnesses, Samuel Melcher, Caleb Rowe, Jr.]
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Bean of Raymond, yeoman, granted to Curtis Bean Aug. 28, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 284.]
[Bond of Curtis Bean, with Caleb Rowe and William Todd as sureties, all of Raymond, in the sum of £5000, Aug. 28, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Vaughan, William Parker.]
JOHN SHIRLEY 1764 CHESTER
[Statement of Mary Shirley, Aug. 27, 1764, that she has "Agreed with the Legatees to the Estate of my late Dear Hus-
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band John Shirley not to Dispute the Sanity of his mind at the time he Executed his last will," and refjucst that administra- tion be granted to William Leach and Alexander Gilchrist; witnesses, John Tolford, Matthew Thornton.]
[Administration on the estate of John Shirley of Chester, yeoman, granted to William Leach and Alexander Gilchrist Aug. 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, voL 23, p. 290.]
[Bond of William Leach of Chester and Alexander Gilchrist of Goffstown, yeomen, with Samuel Barr of Londonderry and James Shirley of Chester, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 29, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witness, William Vaughan.]
[Warrant, Aug. 29, 1764, authorizing Samuel Emerson and John Tolford, both of Chester, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 11, 1764; amount, £6562. 10. o; signed by Samuel Emerson and John Tolford.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £2255. 18. 7; expenditures the same; allowed Nov. 29, 1769.]
JONATHAN WORTHEN 1764 BOW
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Worthen of Bow, yeoman, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Worthen, Aug. 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 284.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Worthen, with Ezekiel Worthen of Ken- sington and David Worthen of Chester as sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 29, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witness, William Vaughan.]
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JOHN LASKEY 1764 DURHAM
In the Name of God Amen the Eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord God one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty four John Lasky of the Town of Durham in the Province of New Hamp^ in New England being sick and weak in Body * * *
Imprimis I give unto my beloved wife Abigail one third of my Estate as the Law directs —
I will bequeath and give my Daughter Abigail Jackson three hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executor Ten years after my Decease at three Equal payments yearly until the whole is Compleated and paid —
I will bequeath and give my Daughter Anna Lasky Sixty acres of Land in the Town of Barrington in said Province which I bought of John Jones of Portsmouth —
I will bequeath and give my Daughter Sarah Priest three hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executor Ten years after my Decease at three Equal payments yearly until the whole is Compleated and paid —
I will bequeath and give my Daughter Joanna Tibbitts three hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executer Ten years after my Decease at three Equal payments yearly until the whole is Completed and paid —
Item I will and bequeath my Son William Laskey all my Es- tate both Real and Personal in the Town of Durham and Prov- ince of New Hampshire with all privilidges whatsoever be- longing to be by him possessed and Enjoyed I do also hereby Constitute appoint and Ordain my Said Son William my Sole Executor * * *
his John X Lasky Mark
[Witnesses] Hercules Mooney, Richard Hull, Benjamin huck- ins.
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[Proved March 27, 1765.]
[Inventory, Nov. i, 1765; amount, £8309. o. o; signed by Joseph Sias and Hercules Mooney.]
GEORGE WALTON 1764 NEWIXGTON
In the Name of God Amen I Geo Walton of Newington in ihc province of Newhamp'' in New England Esq' * * *
I appoint and make my well beloved wife P>anccs Waitcm to be my Executrix and my well beloved Son John Walton to be Executor of this my last Will and Testement by them or Either of them to be Executed According to my mind herein Expressed, in the first place I will that my Just Debts and ffuneral Charges be paid
I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved wife F'rances Walton all my Estate in Newington (viz) my Dwelling house Barne Orchards Gardens Moweing plow lands pastures that is to Say all my lands in Newington afore Said where I the Said Geo Walton now Dwell and my Household goods of Every Sort & that Dureing her Natural life all my Neat Cattle Sheep Swine &° for the Comfortable Suport of her Natural life. I also give unto my aforesaid beloved wife fhfty pounds in Old Tennor money as a Token of my true love to her and if She Die My Wido a Decent Buriel
Item I give my beloved Son Geo Walton of Portsm'** the Sum of Ten pounds old Tennor Money which I think Suficient out of my Estate in Newington, I haveing lett my Said Son Geo: have my Estate att New Castle Vastly under what I could Otherwise have Sold itt for
Item I Give unto the Chilldren of my Son Samuel Walton of Summersworth Deceased or Soe Many of them as shall l^e liveing three Years affter the Decease of me and my wife the Sum of one hundred pounds old Tennor Money Equally to be Devided
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amongst them, I haveing given him a portion in the Estern Cuntrey as may Appear by my Deed to him the Said Sam' Walton —
Item I Give and Bequeath to my beloved Son John Walton of Newington in aforesaid province of Newhamp"" all my Estate in houseing and Lands in Newington aforesaid that is to Say Dwelling house Barn Orchards mowing and planting lands and pasture land that is to Say all my lands with all the privelidges and Appurtenances and advantages whatsoever to the Said premises belonging or in any wise Appertaining or Belonging he paying the Several Legacyes and performing the Articles herin contained within Some conveniant time after the Decease of me the Said Geo: Walton not Exceeding three Years and all Soe of the Decease of my aforesaid beloved wife Frances and not before I also give my Said Son John Walton one ffeather Bed Boulster pillows p' Sheats p'' Blanketts and Coverled & all my houshold good not otherwise given or Disposed of in this Instru- ment —
Item I Give and Bequeath to my beloved Son Shadrach Walton of Durham one hundred and ffifty pounds old Tennor Money of Newhampshire within three years affter the Decease of me and my wife Frances to be paid him by my Son John Walton I also give him my Son Shadrach my Gun or ffowling peice to him his heirs or Assigns
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Eliza- beth Hight wife of m'' William Hight of Berwick Merchant the Sum of thirty pounds old Tennor Money of Newhamp'' over and above what I gave her when she was maried to be paid her by my Son John Walton three years after the Death of me and his Mother the Sundry things that I Entended for my beloved Daughter Frances Walton I give to my Son John Walton God havening in his holy and wise providence taken her out of the world before me or before my Decease all and Every of the Artti- cles contained in this and the foregoeing page is the last will and Testement of me Said George Walton of Newington aforesaid
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Wittness my hand and Seal this Twenty fourth Day of Septem- ber in fourth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign I.oni (ieorge the third Anno Domini 1764.
Geo Walton
[Witnesses] Noah RawUinge, Jonathan downing, Josiah I )own- ing.
[Proved March 28, 1770.]
WILLIAM ADAMS 1764 LONDONDERRY
[Administration on the estate of WilHam Athims of London- derry, yeoman, granted to James Adams, Jr., of Londonderry, housewright, Sept. 26, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 341.]
[Bond of James Adams, Jr., with John Hunter and James McGregore, yeomen, as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £5000, Sept. 26, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Barr, John Parker.]
[Warrant, Sept. 26, 1764, authorizing James McGregore, gentleman, and John Hunter, yeoman, to appraise the estate; mentions James Adams, Jr., as son of the deceased.]
[Inventory, attested Jan. 28, 1 765 ; amount, £2324. o. o ; signed by John Hunter and James McGregore.]
JOHN AYERS 1764 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of John Ayers of Portsmouth, gentleman, granted to John Ayers, Jr., of Portsmouth Sept. 26, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 293.]
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[Bond of John Ayers, Jr., blacksmith, with Nathaniel Jackson, cordwainer, and John Nelson, goldsmith, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Sept. 26, 1764, for the adminis- tration of the estate; witnesses, William Vaughan, Cyprian Jeffry.]
[Warrant, Sept. 26, 1764, authorizing Thomas Peirce, gentle- man, and Samuel Penhallow, shopkeeper, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 21, 1764; amount, £10,111. 6. 10; signed by Thomas Peirce and Samuel Penhallow; attestation mentions John Ayers, Jr., as son of the deceased.]
[Warrant, Oct. 24, 1765, authorizing John Griffith, Samuel Penhallow, Thomas Peirce, James Stoodley, and Samuel Waters, all of Portsmouth, to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of \ Portsm° Octob'' 28*'' 1765
New Hampsh'' / According to the annexed warrent to us Directed by the Honerab^*^ the Judge of probate for the Province afore S'^ We the Subscriber^ have Sett off to m" Deborah Ayer^ widow of Cap**" John ayer^ For her third part of S"^ Estate Viz* the Sutherly End of S'^ Dwelling house next to Cap*° Sam'^ warner^ house that he now Lives in being one Loer Roome one Chamber & one Garret over the Same with the privelidg from the Street to the fore Dore & So in to s*^ Roomes and the prive- ^ ledg of the Stares & Entery^ to Go to & from Each of S'^ Roomes above and belowe in Comon with the people of the other End of S"^ house and be it Known that She is to have the Privelidg to Do her work as to washing making Sope &c in the Kitchen and to have a small Stove that is in S*^ Kitchen which She now improves to her Selfe and to have one third part of the Seller under s^ house and to have all the Small Garden from y^ Street on the westerly Side of S"^ house as the fence now Stand ^ and to have on the Esterly side of S"^ house to Run Down as the fence now Stand* as far as to be Square with the Esterly part of Cap*° Sam'' warner* house for a privelidg for her wood &c. and she is
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to have the privelidge to Go to & from Each of the above mcn- sh'^'J primeses with out being molestid and She is to have the westerly End of the ware house as it is now partid off below & all the Chamber of the Same with the privelidge of the warfe to go to & from the Same with any Goods & merchandize of any Kinde and for unlodeing wood and for unloding on and bawling off any thing that may be wantid to be Dun by her witness our hand^ Day & Date above
John GrifTcth Thos IVirce James Stoodly
[Warrant, April 4, 1769, authorizing Henry Sherburnt-. Jr., of Portsmouth, blacksmith, to care for the estate until an ad- ministrator is appointed.]
[Bond of Peter Shores, Jr., with Jacob Shcafc, merchant, and John Nelson, goldsmith, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Aug. 30, 1769, for the administration de bonis non of the estate; witness, William Parker.]
[Warrant, July 30, 1778, authorizing William Whipple, Thomas Martin, and John Parker, all of Portsmouth, to receive claims against the estate, of which Peter Shores of Portsmouth, mariner, is administrator,]
[Bond of Jonathan Warner, with Giles Seward, mariner, and Jonathan Sherburne, merchant, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, June 10, 1783, for the administration de bonis non of the estate; witnesses, Thomas Bodenton, Daniel Warner.]
[Inventory, April 2, 1785; amount, £200. o. o; signed by Wil- liam Knight, Oliver Whipple, and Giles Seward.]
[Petition of the administrator, Oct. 17, 1792, for license to sell real estate.]
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[Account of the administrator; receipts, £233. 4. 4; expendi- tures, £164. 12. 10; allowed Feb. 18, 1795.]
THOMAS PARKER 1764 LITCHFIELD
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Parker of Litchfield, gentleman, granted to his widow, Mary Parker, Sept. 28, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 322.]
[Bond of Mary Parker of Litchfield and Edward Goldstone Lutwyche of Merrimack, merchant, with Nathan Kendall, inn- holder, and William Read, gentleman, both of Litchfield, as sureties, in the sum of £10,000, Sept. 28, 1764, for the adminis- tration of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Collins, Nathaniel Parker.]
[Inventory, Nov., 1764; amount, £36,911. o. o; signed by Samuel Hobart and Jonathan Cummings.]
(List of claims against the estate, July 15, 1772; amount, £1070. 17.7; signed by Matthew Thornton and Samuel Hobart.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £875. 13. 4^2; ex- penditures, £547. 9. 3/^; mentions "allow'd the Widow for the support of three Children, under 7 years of age, nine years & four months"; allowed Aug. 31, 1772.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £1070. 16. 7; amount distributed, £328. 4. i ; allowed Sept. 3, 1772.]
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THOMAS RICKER 1764 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Ricker of Somers- worth, mariner, granted to Phoebe Ricker Oct. 5, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 415.]
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[Bond of Phoebe Ricker, widow, with Otis Varncy and Wil- liam Tibbetts, yeomen, as sureties, all of Somersworth, in the sum of £5000, Oct. 5, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Ann Wendell, Susanna Wendell.]
JAMES WHITNEY 1764 DUNSTABLE, MASS.
To the Honi Richard Wil)ird Esq' Judge of Probate &c Whereas James Whitney of Dunstable in the (^ounty of middle- sex in the Province of the mass^« died Intestate & left aboute forty acres of Land in Dunstable in the Province of New Hamp' which belongs to his children & which can not be divid*^ amoungst the heirs with out spoyling the whole we the subscribers there- fore desire the Same may be set to James Whitney Eldest son of the s'^ Dec*^ & men Appointed to aprise the same
Dunstable ocf 5 1764 Thomas Harwood
for four C hildren James Whitney Isaac Powers
[Administration granted to James Whitney Nov. 13, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 525.]
[Bond of James Whitney, yeoman, with Thomas Harwood, yeoman, and Zaccheus Lovewell as sureties, all of Dunstable, in the sum of £500, Nov. 13, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Jonathan Lovewell, Bridget Lovewell.]
[Warrant, Nov. 13, 1764, authorizing Phineas Lund and John Fletcher, both of Dunstable, husbandmen, to appraise the es- tate.]
[Inventory, Nov. 23, 1764; amount, £264. 6. 8; signed by Phineas Lund and John Fletcher.]
[Warrant, June 10, 1765, authorizing Jonathan Lovewell,
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Joseph Senter, and Joseph Whiting, yeoman, all of Dunstable, to appraise the estate; returned at £53. 6. 8 June 7, 1766.]
[Order of court, July 28, 1766, settling the estate on James Whitney, oldest son, he to pay the other children their shares, there being seven children.]
[Bond of James Whitney of Dunstable, Mass., yeoman, with John Wright and Jacob Taylor, both of Dunstable, N. H., yeo- men, as sureties, in the sum of £200, July 28, 1766, to pay the other children their shares; witnesses, Thomas Harwood, Jona- than Love well.]
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SAMUEL PALMER 1764 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Palmer of Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire yeoman being Sick and ap- prehensive of my approaching Dissolution * * *
Item I hereby Constitute and appoint Abigail Palmer my well beloved wife Sole Executrix of this my last will and Testiment —
Item I hereby will & ordain that out of my Estate all my Just Debts be Duely paid in a Reasonable time by my Said Execu- trix —
Item I Give to my well beloved wife the Improvement of all my Estate Real & personal untill my Son Josiah comes to the age of twenty one Years She therewith bringing up my Children till they Come of age and when and from the time that my afore- said Son Josiah Comes to the age of twenty one Years: I also will and ordain that out of my Estate my aforesaid wife shall have Yearly provided her by my aforesaid Son (So long as She Continues my widow) the articles following (viz) one hundred weight of Good pork Sixty weight of Beef twelve bushels of Indian Corn, three bushels of barley, two barrills of Cyder, the use & Improvement of a Cow, twelve pounds of money old
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Ten'- two Fleases of Sheeps wool, & a Suffirionry of firewood brought to her Dore and all to be Seasonably provided and also the Improvement of the Easterly End of my house cS:c
I also Give to my aforesaid wife all my Household Goods and furniture Excepting the following articles (viz) my warcing Cloathes, a Brass Kittle, my Gun & Great bible which I have hereafter Desposed off to my Son Josiah
Item I Give to my four Daughters (viz) DelK)rah, Sarah, Hulda and Abigail fifty pounds old Tenn' Each, to be paid them out of my Estate by my aforesaid Son Josiah in maner folhnving (viz) To Deborah & Sarah & Hulda when my aforesaid Son f arives to the age of twenty one Years and to my Daughter ai)i- gail when She Comes to the age of Eighteen Years
Item All the Residue of my Estate Real and Personal 1 have thought fit and hereby Do Give & bequeath to my aforesaid Son Josiah Palmer and to his Heirs and assigns, to his and their use forever; Hereby Ratifying this aforewritten as my last will and Testament: and do Declare nul & Void all other wills, bequests, Testiments and Codicells whatsoever Dated at Hampton this 9*^^ Day of octob"^ 1764 & in the 4th Year of his Majestys Reign
Samuel Palmer
[Witnesses] Simon Dow, Josiah Moulton, Jonathan Lock. [Proved April 24, 1765.]
[Inventory, July 29, 1765; amount, £3523. o. o; signed by Josiah Moulton, Jr., and Simon Dow.]
WILLIAM DUNCAN 1764 LONDONDERRY
In The Name of God amen
I William Duncan of Londonderry within the Province of New Hampshire in New England Treader Being very much Indesposed in Body * * *
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Beloved wife Jean Duncan the
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one forth Part of my Real and Personal Estate after my Just Debets and funeral Charges is paid out of the Same
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter ann the one forth Part of my Real & Personal Estate —
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel the one forth Part of my Real & Personal Estate —
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Rossana one forth part of my Real & Personal Estate & it is my will that when my Daughters above Named Comes to the age of Twenty one years or if maried befor that age That then my wife Jean Duncan have a Right to Dispose of a forth Part of my Estat as she may think Proper I Do order and Derect that my Said Daughters Be Men- taned and schooled out of the intrest of my Personal Estat & Real Estat and the Proffet arising there from at the Discreation of my Exactors
I Do Nominate Constitute & appoint James Ewins & George Duncan Juner Exactors * * * in witness whereof I have Hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Ninteenth Day of October anno Domini 1764
William Duncan
[Witnesses] John Duncan, John Barnet Jun"", Ann Barnet.
Be it known to all men By these Presents that whereas I william Duncan of Londonderry within the Provence of New Hampshire in Newingland Treader have made & Declared my Last will & Testament in writing Bearing Deat the Ninteenth Day of October 1764 I the Said william Duncan By this Present Codicil Do Ratify and Confirme the Said will & Testment yet it is my will & Desiar that if any of my Children should Die be- fore marage or they Com to the age of Twenty one years of age that that forth Part be Equaly Devided amongst the Rest as witsenes my hand
his
William X Duncan
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[Witnesses] John Duncan, John Barnet Jun% Ann Barnet. [Proved Nov. 28, 1764.]
[Inventory, attested April 29, 1765; amount, £14,135. 14. i; signed by WilHam Duncan, John Barnctt, and George Duncan, Jr.; the sum of £315. 16. o was added Aug. 25, 1766.]
[Guardianship of Ann Duncan, Rachel Duncan, and Rosanna Duncan, aged less than 14 years, children of William Duncan, granted to John Duncan June 18, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 251.]
[Bond of John Duncan, yeoman, with James Taggart, yeo- man, and William Duncan, gentleman, as sureties, all of London- derry, in the sum of £500, June 18, 1766, for the guardianship of Ann Duncan, Rachel Duncan, and Rosa Duncan, aged less than 14 years, children of William Duncan of Londonderry, trader, deceased; witnesses, James Campbell, Jr., Thomas Taggart.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £420. 10. 4; expenditures, £205. 12. 10^; mentions "John Weare who Married the widow Jane Duncan"; allowed Aug. 28, 1766.]
[Petition of John Duncan, guardian, and Capt. John Wiear, April I, 1769, for a division of the estate by Capt. William Dun- can, John Barnett, and James Beaton.]
[Bond of Matthew Thornton of Exeter, with John Bell and John Pinkerton, both of Londonderry, as sureties, in the sum of £2000, Nov. 24, 1779, for the guardianship of Rosanna Duncan, minor, aged more than 14 years, daughter of William Duncan; witnesses, Zaccheus Clough, Nathaniel Parker.]
DANIEL MOULTON 1764 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Moulton of Chester, yeoman, granted to Richard Jenness, 3d, Oct. 31, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 323.]
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[Bond of Richard Jenness, 3d, of Rye, with Jonathan Towie of Rye and Jonathan ]\Iarston of Hampton, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £5000, Oct. 31, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Wyseman Claggett, John SuUivan.]
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ISAAC CURRIER 1764 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Isaac Currier of Exeter, inn- holder, granted to his widow, EHzabeth Currier, Oct. 31, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 369.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Currier, with Ephraim Robinson, trader, and Jonathan Hill, joiner, as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £500, Oct. 31, 1764, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, Noah Emery, Daniel Tilton.]
[Inventory, Dec. 28, 1764; amount, £5496. 13. o; signed by Noah Emery and Daniel Tilton.]
[Administration de bonis non on the estate of Isaac Currier of Exeter, hatter, granted to Ephraim Robinson July 31, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 526.]
[Bond of Ephraim Robinson, gentleman, with Noah Emery, gentleman, and Richard Smith, yeoman, as sureties, all of Ex- eter, in the sum of £500, July 31, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Ebenezer Stevens, William Vaughan.]
[Bond of Ephraim Robinson of Exeter, trader, with James Norris and Joseph Chandler, both of Epping, gentlemen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 28, 1770, for the guardianship of Isaac Currier and Ephraim Currier, aged less than 14 years, children of Isaac Currier; witnesses, John Wentworth, Samuel Hale, Jr.]
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HANNAH HORNEY 1764 PORTSMOITH
[Administration on the estate of Hannah Horney of Ports- mouth, widow, granted to John Shackford Oct. 31, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 322.]
[Bond of John Shackford of Portsmouth, with Walter Ikyent of Newmarket and Benjamin Hill of Madhury, yeoman, as sure- ties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 31, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Warrant, Oct. 31, 1764, authorizing William Shackford and William Knight, merchant, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Nov. 9, 1764; amount, £5693. 12. 6; signed by William Shackford and William Knight.]
[Administration de bonis non granted to Bray Bearing Under- wood, mariner, Feb. 3, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 258.]
[Bond of Bray Dearing Underwood, with Jonathan Warner and William Pearne, mariner, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Feb. 3, 1770, for the administration of the es- tate; witness, Samuel Hale, Jr.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £230. 14. 7>^; ex- penditures, £216. 4. 11^; allowed June 4, 1770.]
NATHAN PRESCOTT 1764 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Nathan Prescott of Kingston, yeoman, granted to Stephen Prescott Nov. 9, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 342.]
[Bond of Stephen Prescott of Kingston, yeoman, with Philip Tilton of Kingston, blacksmith, and David Green of Kensington,
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yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £300, Nov. 9, 1764, for the ad- ministration of the estate; witnesses, Thomas Batchelder, Wil- liam Parker, Jr.]
[Inventory, Dec. 14, 1764; amount, £6175. 4. o; signed by Jeremy Webster and Jonathan Greeley.]
JOHN DOW^ 1764 KENSINGTON
In the Name of God Amen I John Dow of the parish of Ken- sington in the province of Newhampshire in newengland yeo- man * * *
ily I Give and Bequeath to my wellbeloved wife patience Dow Six hundred pounds money old Tenor Bills of Credit or in DoUors at six pounds apiece to be paid to her by my Son John Dow within one yeare after my Decease and I Give my Said wife all my moveables within Doars excepting one Bead and Beading Belonging to Said Bead and my Clock and to my Said wife I Give my little mair and two Cows and four Sheep all above mentioned excepting what is above excepted my Said wife to Despose of as Shee Shall See Cause — and I Give my said wife the Improvement of the west end of my Dwelling house the one halfe of my Barn and the one third of all my Real Estate the house and Barn and the one third of my Real Estate my wife is to Improve So long as Shee Continues my widow and no longer
2ly I Give and Bequeath to my son moses Dow Six pound money old Tenor to be paid to him by my Son John Dow within one year after my Decease
3ly I Give and Bequeath to my Son paul Dow the Best Bead and Beading that I have in my house and I Give my Said son five hundred pounds money old Tenor Bills of Credit or in Dolors at Six pounds apiece the Said five hundred pounds to be put into Samuel pages hands to be let out for my Said Son at
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Interst the Said Samuel page to pay himselfe out of the Interest for his trouble the Said five hundred pounds to be paid to Samuel page within one after my Decease by my son John Dow — and if Said page Should let Said money out and it Should any of it be lost my Son paul shall loose it and I order my son John to main- tain paul in Sickness and health So long as he lives with him
4ly I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter huldah Green two hundred and fifty pounds money old Tenor Bills of C>edit or in DoUors at Six pounds apiece to be paid to her l^y my son John Dow within one year afti r my Decease
5ly I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter hannah