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paper, . table cloaths & lynine
0. 1.0
Robins, . 2.0.0 cloath, 0. 15. 0
Her cloath shute of weare- ing cloathes, 1. 10.0
three white aporns, 7 nap- kins & a Towell, 1. 0. 0
Her stuffe shute, 1. 0.0
A greene Couering, 1. 0. 0
A pÆre of blanketts, 1. 10.0
one blankett, 0. 6. 8
A fetherbed, a bolster and 2 pillowes, . 3. 0.0
2 Cloath petticoats, 1.15.0
& a spoone, 0. 9.0
a glasse & a byble, 0. 6.0
£ 2. 0.0
4 wastcoats & 4 aporns, 1. 7.4
4 hatts, 1. 10.0
3 shifts, 0. 12.0
brasse and pewter, 1. 3. 0
yarne, . 0. 5.0
43. 16.3 A ketle, a torne & a hatch- et, left out and omitted.
[69] A Inventory of the goods of JOHN CATTELL, deceased, taken and prysed by John Coleman, and Samuell Hales, the 17 of July, 1644.
£. s. d.
Imprs. a Bedde, boulster, and furniture to yt, 4. 0. 0
Ite: Woollen and Lynnen Cloathes, .
5. 8.0
40
2 ap'ns, 2 pilloberes & small lynine, 1. 5.0
a trunke & a boxe, 0. 10.0 a p're of course sheets, 0. 10.0 shues, 0. 4.0 gloues, pyns, laces, kniues
5 old petticoats & 4 pře of bodyes, 2. 2. 0 sheets,
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Ite: Brasse & Pewter & 2 potts & other tooles, 2. 0.0
Itē: a gun, sword and bandaleres, 1. 10. 0
Itē: a Calfe, 2. 0. 0 ; It: a Cowe, 5. 0. 0 ; [7. 0.0]
Itē: oweing fro George Chappell a debt of 5. 0. 0
It: Swyne, 6. 10. 0; It: a debt of Good: *1.0.0. [7.10.0]
It: a debte of goodman Boosye, 1l .; It: a debte of Corne, 57.,[6. 0. 0] 12. 0. 0
It: the home lott and barne, .
It: 6 ac: in myle meadowe, 6. 0. 0
It: 3 ac: in the great mea: 127 .; It: the garden, 12s. 12. 12. 0
69. 0. 0
Debts he owed, 10. 0. 0
Witnes hereunto, Tho: Tomson. Tho: Coleman, 59. 0. 0 Sam: Hale.
Prsented to the Court by Will': Gybbins, and the Relicke of the deceased admitted to administer.t
[97] The last Will and Testament of MR. EPHRAIM HUIT, of Wyndsor, in Conectecotte.
Imprs. I giue vnto my loueing wife my dwelling howse and homelott, downe vnto the swampe, wth all the howseing thereon ; also I giue vnto her my meadowe lott conteyneing by estima- tion fowerteene acres more or lesse, likewise I giue vnto her my lott of fifteene acres wth the vast swampe adioyneing thereto. Ite: I giue vnto her Tho: Staires his howse and the square plot of gardens lying beyond the swampe to the highway. Ite: I give vnto my daughter Susanna, and to my daughter Mercy, my great lott lying behind the hog pen, adioyneing to Daniell Clarke on the one side and Humphrey Hids on the other, to be divided betweene the equally. It: I giue vnto my two younger daughters, Lydea and Mary, my great lott at the Falls, conteyneing fowerscore and two rodde in breadth, to make them two lotts, togather wth the meadowe grownd that lyes therein, to be diuyded also equally betweene them. Prui- ded alwayes, and it is my full intent, that these my fower daugh- ters shall not enter vppon these said portions of land vntill they ech of them shall com to the age of one and twenty, and in the meane tyme yt shall be to my beloved wife whateuer prfit shall accrewe thereby ; and as ech of the shall com to the age of one and twenty, so ech shall enter accordingly vppon her portion.
* Blank. 1 Page 110, ante.
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Pruided also, that if either or any of them, shall dy before they com to the said age of one and twenty, then the portion intended to her or the so dying, shall desend vppon my wife and be at her dispose.
Also, I giue vnto my daughters Susanna and Mercy, all my interest, right and benifit that shall arise fro the graunt of the Towne, made me, of fifteene acres of meadowe, when yt shall com first into their hands, about Pequanucke, if they shall liue to the age of on and twenty yeares ; if ether dy in the interim, then her portion to descend vppo my wife.
Ite: my great Iland at the Falls, I giue to the Court at Hart- ford, for the vse of the Country.
Itē: I appoynt that my debts be paid out of my prsonall estate, and all the rest, both wthin dores and wthout, whatsoeuer, I wholy giue to my beloued wife, whether land or goods.
Lastly, I appoynt Dauid Wilton and Daniell Clarke to be the Executors of this my last will and Testament, only they shall not medle wth any thing wthin dores. And the Ouerseers of this my Will, I intreat the Deacons of our Church to be.
Ep: Huit.
An Inventory of the Goods of Ephraim Huit, late of Wyndsor, taken the 9th October 1644, by vs whose names are underwritten.
In the Parlour, 1 Bedstead, w-t bed and furniture thereun- £ to belonging, all valued at . 10. 0. 0
1 table & forme, 1 chest, 2 trunkes, 1 case of bottles, vall: 02. 10. 0 Carpitts, Cushions, 02. 12. 0
6 veluet couers for stooles & Chaires, 01. 10. 0 8 yards Kitermaster, 16s .; 3 yards Cotton att 10s. 6d. '[01. 06. 6] 1 childs blanket & wascoat cloath, 01. 06. 8 the weareing apparrell, . 04. 10. 0
[98] in bucrum, 10s .; 9 doz. of napkins, fine course, 57. 19s. 4d. [06. 09. 4] 4 towels at 17. 4s .; 14 pillobears at 37. 10s. [04. 14. 0]
5 table cloaths, 1 towell,
3. 17.
14 pair sheets, fine and course, . 16. 14.
3 table cloaths, 2 short towels, 8 napkins, 1 sheet, vall: :1. 5. In plate, 2 Bec Bowls, 2 wyne bouls, 1 salt, 1 trencher, salt seller, 4 siluer spoons, att 14. 0. 13 spoons giuen to children, hauing their names on them, & 1 silver dishe ;
2 desks, 2 boxes, 1 small trunke, & other smale things, 0. 6. 8 In chamber ouer parlour ; 2 bedsteeds, wth beds & fur- 9. 0. niture,
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another bed wth boulsters, pillowes, ruggs & blanketts, 4. 0. 3 chests, 1 box, 9 doz. trenchers, . 0. 16.
In the corne chamber, in rye and pease, 0. 13. 4
In the hall, 3 spinning wheels, 0. 10. 4
one table board & forme, & 2 peir of bellowes, 0. 6. 0
2 fowleing peeces, 2 muskets, 4 chayres, . 1. 5.
in lynnen yarne, 2l. 6s. 8d .; in pewter, 47. 10s. [6. 16.'8] 1 cullender, 2 pudding pans, 2 swords, 1 pre of bandalers, 0. 15. 0 In kitchin, in brasse & Iron potts & brasse panes, ladles,
skim's, dripping pans & posnet and other pans, vall: 6. 16. 0 a pair of Andirons, 1 Brandii :* 2 pair Crooks, 5 pair of tongs & iron spitts, pothangers, 1. 0. 0
a Fornace,
2.
0. 0
In tubbs, pales, churms, butter barrells & other impli- ments, . 2.
0. 0
2 thwart saws, axes, pitchforks,
1. 0. 0
3 stocks of bees, 37 .; 1 cow, 1 heifer, 97 .; 4 goats, 27. [14. 0. 07 2 sowes, 5 piggs, vall: at 67 .; 2 pownd of powder, 6s. [6. 6. 07 2 thousand planks at Elias Packmans, & 5 C. at the Falls, 8. 10. 0 In the Barne, in wheat, pease, oats, hay, flaxe, 7. 5.0 vall:
The Howse and barne, wth other howseing & homelott, 100. 0. 0
Som: 247. 2. 8
16 acres & } of meadowe in the great meadd: 66. 0. 0
The land at the Falls, ouer the great Riuer, 30. 0. 0
80 acres of land neere Mr. Phelps, 15. 0. 0 In books, valued by Mr. Smith and Mr. Warham, 13. 0. 0 A grinding stone wth iron spindle & turne, . 00. 12. 0
A share & culter, 13s .; a ferry boat, 27. 10s. [03. 03. 0
374. 18. 0
More a Lease for the Tole at the Mill, the wch valued at 259. 1. 1 [633. 19. 1.] Will' Gaylard, Will' Hill, Henry Clarke.
I owe Mr. Willis 100, weh I make accoumpt wilbe paid thus : thirty pownd is coming to me fro Piscataq' Company, and there is Guns sold to do yt. A Rafte of Planke is going downe, I think will be 40. What is wanting may be made vp out of the Loder.
I owe 100 to John Fishe wch he will haue keept in New Ingland. I owe Mr. Lummas 20 ; he will take nothing but mony.
I owe Mr. Woolcott about 12.
I owe John Eares, 25.
I owe for Tho: Sters his howse and land, about 17.
Oweing me.
The butcher, for goats, 67. 13s .; Gudwife Whithead for all Rats since her husband went, & for my Canow. Mr. Williams, 2l. Mr.
* Qu. Brand-iron ? " a trivet to set a pot on."-Webster.
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Rossiter, 27. Tho: Dewe, 17. 10s. Mr. Whiteing owes something as the accoumpt will show. Mr. Hill, 3. He hath power to receaue yt of Mr. Maio.
[100] Jo: Fishe his 100, if Henry Clarke will take yt, it shall be paid in wheat now.
John Banks owes me about 5 or 6 pownd.
Daniells accoumpt is lefte to himselfe.
Mr. Phelps owes 17. 18s. debt confest.
*Yf Henry Clarke will not, then yt must be keept, as the rest of the Towne mony is.
The towne owes me 25l.
Richard Sexton oweth me 167. and for the 2 yeares to come.
The Townes Rate and his debte must be husbanded by the Ex- ecutors.
Old Eagleston owes 27. to be paid in wheat & pease.
Mr. Hull witnesse to yt.
My wife and children must liue vppon the Lott set out for that purpose.
Nouember the 20th, 1644.
An Inventory of the goods and Lands of NATHANIELL FOOTE of Wethersfield deceased, being truly taken and Indiffer- ently prised by Richard Tratte, Samuel Smith and Nath: Dickinson.
Impr8 His purse and apparrell,
7. 16. 00
It In neat Cattell and in hay,
93. 00. 00
It in horsse fleshe,
34. 00. 00
It in hoggs, 66. 60. 00
It in debts,
29. 03. 04
It in Englishe corne,
70. 00. 00
It in goats,
3. 15. 00
It in carts, ploughs and the furniture, belonging theretoo, 6. 00. 00
It in nayles, .
1. 10. 00
Ite Indean Corne, .
8. 00. 00
It in old wheat and pease,
6. 06. 00
It for certain things in the chamber,
2. 00. 00
It for amunition,
5. 00. 00
Ite for fower beds wth the furniture, 13. 06. 08
It in fyne Lynnen, 5. 10. 00
Ite 2 table boards, 2 chests, 1 Trunke wth other Implets, 5. 00. 00
It pewter & brasse and other vseful vessells, . 12. 00. 00
It in husbandry tooles, 3. 00. 00
It in beife, buttor and cheese and other necessary
p'vision for the howse, ·
8. 10. 00
£. s. d,.
* This clearly ought to follow " John Fishe his 100," &c., four lines above. The entries were probably separated by an error of the recorder.
40*
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Ite In poultry,
1. 00. 00
Som: 380. 17. 00
The debts of Nath: Foote of Wethersfield wch he did owe at his disease.
Impra. for goats, 2l. It; another debt, 31. 10s. It; 12s. It; 17. 3s. 4d. It; 12s. 6d. It; 17. 10s. 9 7 10
The Land.
Ten acres of home lotts wth one dwelling howse and 2 barnes wth other buildings therevppon,
4 acres of home lotts,
6 acres of meadow wth an acre of swampe,
20 acres of plaine fenced in being 14 ac. broke vp,
7 acres of the plaine meadow plowed vp,
20 acres in the great meadow of hay grownd,
4 acres in bever meadow,
27 acres of swampe grownd,
81 acres of vpland in the weste field,
32 rod broad beyond the Riuer being three myles in length.
Richard Trott, Samuell Smith, Nathaniell Dickenson.
3 sowes, 6 young shoats prysed 177. One young mare prysed at 57. A company of nayles wth other smale things, 1l. 10s.
Land devided to the Wydowe Foote.
4. ac. home lott where her howse is, 20. 00. 00
The howseing,
50. 00. 00
2 ac. vnsubdued, 4. 00. 00
7 ac. plaine broke, .
28. 00. 00
3₺ plaine med: 20. 00. 00
70. 00. 00
14 ac. meadow,
3 ac. plaine not broake up, 5. 00.00
30 ac. vpland in westfield, .
15. 00. 00
Som: 212. 00. 00
Land devided to the eldest sonne.
3 ac. homelott next her,
15. 00. 00
2 ac. vnsubdewed,
4. 00. 00
7 ac. plaine broke vp,
28. 00. 00
31 of meadow, .
20. 00. 00
3 ac. in great med:
24. 00. 00
4 ac. in beaver med:
4. 00. 00 .
27 ac. swampe, .
1. 10. 00
2 ac. not broke vp,
5. 00. 00
30 ac. vpland west field, 15. 00. 00
Halfe the east side, . 10. 00. 00
126. 10. 00
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Land for the youngest sonne.
3 ac. homelott,
15. 00. 00
6 ac. mea: in the swamp, 30. 00. 00
21 ac. west field,
10. 00. 00
halfe on the east sd,
10. 00. 00
65. 00. 00
A Debt formerly forgotten wehthe said Deceased Nath: Foote did owe,
1. 10. 00
The age of the 5 children Dwelling with their mother. Nath: Foote, 24 yeares,
Rob Foote,
about 17.
Frances, about 15.
Sarah, about 12.
Rebecka,
about 10.
The wyddowe of the said Nath: Foote is admitted to administer the Estate, and the eldest sonne is to have the lands before men- tioned as they are valued at 1267. 10s. weh is to be made vppe 1487. & the youngest sonne the pticuler landes above mentioned for him at 65l. wch is to be made vppe 747. and the daughters disposed in marriedge are to have the 30l. a peece wch they have receaued made vppe 747. and the other Children are to have 74l. a peece p'uided it is lefte at the dispose of their mother to detracte from any of them if shee see just cause 5l. of the portion here sett downe, and to adde yt to such of the other as best desearue yt.
[228] The last Will and Testament of ED: VEIR of Wethers- field, wch he being in prfect memory hath established, the 19th of July, 1645 .*
Impmis I giue to Mr. Shareman of Totocott, 4 pownds. Ite: to Mr. Smith of Wethersfield, 4 pownds, of wch two legaces my will is that my cow wch is at Totocott shall be parte, so far as yts worth, to be deuided betweene the two. It: I giue to Lysly Bradfield 3 pownds. It: to John Robins and his wife, I giue three pownds. It: I giue to Mary & Hannah the daughters of John Robins, my two acres of meadow, wch I had of John Robins in exchange for my howse and homelott. It: my mynd is that John Carington and Tho: Kirkeman shalbe no loosers by the bargaine of pease and wheat they bought of me. Itē: I
* See page 129, ante.
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make Mr. Shareman & Mr. Smith my executors to who I giue the rest of my estate. Memorand: yt is my mynd that John Carington and Th: Kirkeman shall vse their indeauor that they loose not any thing in their Corne through their owne default. It: my mynd is that John Carrington & Tho: Kirkman shall haue 20s. for makeing my Coffen. It: my mynd is that there shalbe 20s. bestowed vppon pruissions of wyne, bear, caks and such like of what may be had for my buriall. It: I giue to Mr. Swayne all my workeing tooles. The marke of Ed: Veir.
In the prsence of
Nath: Dickinson.
His land prysed by Richard Trotte & Nath: Dickenson, Dec: 2: 1645.
Two acres of meadowe, 6: 14: 0 ) A peece of land in Pennywise, 1: 10: 0 9£. One Sowe, 0: 16: 0 )
Goods at Totocutt prysed by Will' [229] Oweing the foresaid Veare Swayne & Robert Rose. at Totocutte.
A heifer,
4: 10: 0|
Tho: Whitway, 0: 6: 8
a barrell, 0: 4: 0| Tho: Blachly, 0: 0: 10
an old brasse potte, 0: 7: 0
Will' Palmer for 6 bush:
in bedding, 0: 8: 0 Indean, 0: 15: 0
a locke and key, 0: 1: 8 Tho: Fenner, 0: 4: 0
a peece of a bears skinne, 0:
3: 6 Lysly Bradfield, 0: 4: 0
an old cheste, 0: 1: 0 Oweing him at Wethersfield.
a frying panne, 0: 3: 6 From Mr. Robins 10 bush: Indean, 10 bush: pease, 5: 18: 8 & of wheate, 3: 7: 6 and 8s. 8d. in corne for worke, 0: 8: 8
Goods prysed by Gyles Smith &- Samuell Nettleton.
Two smale sawes,
0. 5: 0 By Rich: Hill, as ap- )
one long playne,
0: 2: 0 peareth by bill, in
one plough playne, 0: 2: 0 corne at March, & (2: 16:
2 old smale playnes, 0: 1: 0 a sowe 2 yeares, to halues,
1 priker & chessell, 0: 1: 0 an old axe, 0: 2: 0 .
John Carrington & Tho:
1 adds, ,
0: 1: 8 Kircū a debt of 12 bush:
2 smale augers,
0: 1: 6 of wheat and 8 of pease,3: 12: 0 Henry Palmer, 3£. in 16: 2 Corne, 3: 0: 0 . frõ Ab: Elsing in Corne, 3: 0: 0
6
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[230] WILLIAM FROSTE his laste will and testament, wherein the said Willia doth giue and bequeth all his lands and goods now inioying, the vith of January, 1644.
I giue and bequeth to my eldest sonne Daniell Frost, two prts of my meadowe and vpland outte and to lay oute, (the home lotte excepted,) and also to the said Daniell Froste all my parte of the swampe and Redye ponds, and also fifteene acres of meadowe that I bought of John Graye, lying att Muchun- cohsor Sasqug, comonly so cauled, and also my cloake and warmeing pan, I giue to the said Daniell Frost his heires for euer ; I giue and bequeth to Rebecka & Sarah Frost that blacke heiffer that Daniell Frost hath to wynter; I giue and bequeth to my sonne Abraham Frost all that lotte and howse, wth all the land laid out and to be laid out, that I bought of John Stickling, wth those mouealls I bought of him, and also those cloathes on my bedde and my little chest, and also my two great Oxen and my two greate yearleing Calues, wth all that is in my little chest, and on third part of my howshold goods. I giue and bequeth to my daughter Elizabeth and John Graye the sowe that he hath to winter and all her increase and [the third part of my howshold goods ; & to Luke Watson] the two yeare old blacke heifer that goodman Close hath to the halfes for fower, yeares, the prfite to be for the said Luke. And to Susanna and Johana Watson, daughters to Elizabeth Graye, one blacke heifer that John Graye hath to the halues for fower yeares, and the profit to them both equally. And the redde heifer that Daniell Froste wintereth, I giue to John Grayes owne two children, and the profit equally to them both. I giue and bequeth to Henry Graye and Lydea Graye for their lives and after them to Jacob their sonne, all my howse and home lott, wth that part that I chaynged wth John Foster, and the third prte of my meadowe and vpland, laid out and to lay out ; and to Mary Graye, daughter to Henry Graye, I giue and be- queth my redde heifer that Goodman Close hath to wynter. And to Mary Rylie and her children, I giue and bequeth all my goods and lands that I haue in Old Ingland. And to the Towne of Vncowah, I giue and bequeth tenn pownds, in good
[In margin] 'These words enterlyned, the third parte of my howshold goods, and to Luke Watson.'
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pay, towards the building a Meeteing howse, to be paid when yt is halfe built. Furthermore I ordeyne and make Henry Graye of Vncowauh, my lawfull executor, to pay and dis- chardge my legaces & debts, and also power to receaue what is due to me, and I giue .the foresaid Henry Graye full power to sue and dischardge for any debts or goods, that these prsents should stand in force, after my decease and not before, and I entreat Ephraim Weeler and Daniell Frost to be my Querseers to see my will prformed according to the intent thereof, and they are to haue ten shillings for their paynes: Whereto I haue sett my hand and seale, the day and date hereof.
Witnes, Ephrā Weeler, William Froste.
Frances Purdy, Mary Purdy.
[529] On the backe side of Frosts Will.
These are to explayne my meaneing of howshold goods ; all my moueable goods or tables, excepte corne and cattell and swyne. Further, I would haue Abraham my sonne to receaue to his vse the rent of all the howseing and land that I bought of John Sticklin ; further, I will that Abraha my sonne pay no rent to Henry Gray my sonne, nor Henry to him, but all former ingadgements to be voyd betwixt the, in or about the lease. I will that the two third prts of my land be deuided as soone after my death as may be, yet so that my sonne Henry his leace be not disturbed. Witnes my
Witnes, Ephraim Wheeler,
· Will₥ Frost.
Frances Purdy, Mary Purdy.
[231] The last Will & Testament of JOHN PURKAS.
I the said John Purkas doe appoynt my wife to be my sole executor, to administer vppon my whole estate, to bring vp my children, and it is my mynd & will that my wife shall possesse my howse and land for her prper vse for the whole tyme of her life, pruided that shee shall haue noe power to alienat yt or make sale of my howse or any of my land wthout the consent of John Talcotte and Richard Goodman, or one of them if ether
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of them shall dy. Also yt is my mynd that if the child my wife goeth wth shalbe a sonne and shall suruiue & continue vntill the death of my wife, that he shall possesse my howse and all my land in Hartford for himselfe and heires ; but if the Lord giue me noe sonne my mynd is that my howse and land be equally deuided among my daughters that shall suruiue and continue after the death of my wife. Also, my mynd is, that my daugh- ter Mary & Elizabeth shall haue ech of them a whole and ser- uiceable pear of sheets and ech of the a pewter platter at the age of eighteene yeares. And if God giue me a sonne wch my wife goeth with all, my mynd is that if my sonne shall liue to the age of eighteene yeares, that he shall haue my gunne, wch is a fierlocke, and my sowrd and bandaleres and rest, and my long crosscutt sowe, and my betell rings and three wedges. Also my mynd is, that my howshold shall be deuided to my daughters that shall suruiue & continue vntill the death of my wife, only the bedde and blanketts and one pair of sheets and one trunke, I leaue wholy to my wife to dispose on at her death. Witnesse hereof I haue sett to my hand the 15th of October, 1645.
Witnes hereunto, Jo: Talcott, Jo: Purkas.
Rich: Goodman.
Nouember 26: 1663. Know all men by these presents that I, Jaret Spicke doe acknowledg my self received of Nicholas Palmer, the full and just sume of ten pownds, which is the ac- quiting all accots between us two concerning my wiues por- tion, which was due to her by her father John Purkis his will. Jerret Speck.
Witnes, Thomas Butler, Robert Sanford.
Whereas there haue bin an appoyntment that Nicholas Pal- mer was to pay his daughter in lawe Elizabeth Purchass tenn pownds &c. These presents doe testify, that I Richard Case of Windsor doe acknowledg that I have received of Nicholas Palmer of Windsor afoarsayd Tenn pownds in pay to my con- tent and sattisfaction, & doe hereby acquitt & dischardge the sd Nicho: of all debts and demands, as witness my hand this 17 December : 1663:
Signed, & delivered in the The marke of Richard M Case presence & witnes of us, John Moore,
The marke, Antho: C Hoskins.
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These are true coppyes of the origanell receipts, being com- pared therew'th Octobr 20th: 64: pr me, John Allyn, Sec- retry.
[232] An Inventory of the goods of John Purkas, deceased in Oct- ober, 1645.
One bedde & bolster, 2 blanketts, one on rag, one pair of sheets, 2 fetherbed, pilloberes & 2 pilloberes, one cov- £ s. erlett, 4. 15. 0
Two pair of new sheets & one pair of old sheets and one halfe sheet & two old pilloberes, 2. 5. 0
4. His weareing clothes, 0. 0
6 pewter dishes and some smale things, 1. 0. 0
one great brasse kettell, one iron pott, one brasse pott, one posnett, brass ladle, driping pan & other implements, 4. 10. 0
in barrells, tables and pailes, 1. 0. 0
one trunke and chest, chaiers, frying pan & gridiron, 1. 5. 0
one fier locke musket, bandalers, rest & sowrd, 2. 0. 0
one crossecutt sawe, 3 wedges, two betell ryngs, & other implements, 1. 10. 0 one Cow & 6 pyggs, 8. 10. 0
and corne for the yeare.
30. 15. 0
FEB: 27th: 1645.
A trewe Inuentory as neere as we can find out of all the goods, corne and cattle and lands of SAMUELL IERLAND, deceased the 20th of May, 1639.
His Howse and lotte wth 8 acres of meadowe & all other diuidents vnsold prysed at, 40£. 0.0
His Apparell and p'rsonall estate, 10. 0. 0
His Hoggs, 20. 0. 0
Tho: Vffoote
Som: 70£.0. 0
Jo: Edwards.
[233] Whereas I, GEORGE WILLIS, of Hartford vppon Con- ectecutt am by a gratious & mercifull visitation of the Lord sumoned to expect my chainge, to the end therefore that I might prforme my duty and continue loue and peace among those I shall leaue behind, being at the prsent through the gentle and tender dealeing of the Lord in full and prfecte
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WILLS AND INVENTORIES.
memory, I doe dispose of that estate the Lo: hath giuen me, and make my last will and testament as followeth :-
I giue all my buildings, lands, tenements and heredetaments in Hartford bownds and at Tunxis Cepus, vnto my beloued wife Mary Willis and vnto my sonne Samuell and vnto the heires of his body, and in the want of such heires, then vnto my heires as yt is expressed vppon record :
I doe giue vnto my sonne George and the heires of his body, all my land and buildings vppon the west side of the great Riuer in the bownds of Wethersfield, now in the hands and occupation of diuers men, pruided he doe com ouer into New England and settle himselfe and his family heare, according as I haue wrote him by letter, dated the 28th of October laste, (a coppy whereof is among my papers and subscribed wth my owne hand,) and pruided that he make payment and send ouer hither in goods, according to the tenour of the said letter, to the vallue of three hundred pownds ; it being my will, that if he attend the terms prpownded by me in the letter aforsd he shall inioy and there shalbe made good to him what I haue of- fered and tendred to him in my said letter, weh is the buildings and land aforesaid, as also onh undred pownds to be paid him in corne and cattle wthin three months after his arriuall here, researueing only twenty pownds a yeare out of the said lands, wch my will is he shall pay to my beloued wife Mary Willis dureing the tearme of her life. But in case my sonne doe not attend my aduise in transplanting himselfe and family into these prts, or prforme not the conditions prpownded by me as afore, then my will is that the buildings and land aforesaid shalbe and remayne at the whole dispose of my beloued wife Mary Willis.
My will is further, that my sonne George shall injoy and pos- sesse my lands and buildings att Feny Compton, in Old Eng- land, according to a deed made to him by my feoffees, and the heires of his body after him, and in case of the want of such heires, then to fall to my sonne Samuell and the heires of his body, and for want of such heires then to the right heires of me, George Willis.
[234] And whereas vppon the makeing ouer of the moity of my lands att Feny Compton aforesaid and the reuersion of the other moity after on & twenty yeares to my sonne George, I
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