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£ S d " 1730 " Jn goods chattels & debts received
That Capt Keaynes Estate in land was
-778"- "-7
Jn all but
"2508 "-"-7
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Legacies given away by will are . "2778" 3 " -4 Debts & funeral charges Juventoryed " -274 " -"- more debts payd by mr Lane . "-124 " 14 " 11 3176 "18"-3 which is more yn his whole estate " .068 " 17 " .8 Besides what mr Lane disburst for repaires of ye old
houses at his first possessing them . 289"-4" -6
Soc yt its most apparent yt Capt Keayne did intend in case his son dyed before him to gine away all his estate, & did accordingly do it & a great deale more, see his owne words in ye last clanse of ye Extract of his will, vz! , J hane given away all if not inore y" all, what y" can possibly be left for an heire.
And this his will was fulfilled, his debts & legacies payd to satis- factio of ye Court & all psons concerned by in" Lane, to whome yt whole estate for his pformance of sd will was legally comitted ac- cording to ye practise yn, & honestly assigned first by ye Executrix & ye County Court & finally by ye generall Court by their Committee wth ye Overseers of sd will, to whome also ye will gaue great power in yt affair.
And ye Demandant had at last when she parted from mr Lane (notwithstanding ye estate fell so much short) her Legacies payd her by ye honses & lands she now possesses made over by Deed of Enfcoffmt to m' Brattle & Gibbs for her nse & a considerable sum' of money besides. So yt it is plaine also yt she had no right or title to one foot of ye land yt was Capt Keaynes And as to this action of Ejectione firmae we say yt she hath no right of Entry & therfore cannot bring snch an action for ye reasons mentioned in ye Pleas for abatemt of ye writt, & especially ye Statntes of 32. H. 8. 33. & 21. Jac. 16. which in this Actio do also concerne ye merrit of ye case, to weh therfore please to be referred. As for ye Doffis title we hold fro m' Lane by Deed nnder hand & scale acknowledged & recorded; but it matters 0 what or title is in this case seing ye Demandant prones none, for (its a maxime) 81 in equali jure melior est conditio possidentis, possessio is much vallued by ye law, & much more wn it is by Deed as aforest
Captain Kcayne's Inventory 55
This is a true Inventory of ye Estate of ye Late Capt Robt Keayne deceased taken by us whose names are hereunto subscribed this twenty third of Aprill 1656
Jmprimis in ye Entry two rowles of sheet lead about £ S d five hundred at 20s p Cent. . : - 5 : -:-
84 Interlined in the original.
85 The original is in Suff. Prob. Files, No. 171.
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Jn ye Cellar under ye hall two barrells & a halfe of Beefe : 6 :-:-
a keeler some planks & some Lumber . : -: 10 : - 11 : 10 : -
Jn ye hall vzt
One pr of brass Andirons & one pair of small Andirons, long table, broad [ board ]"" short frame & 2 formes .
1 . Court Cubbard, bason & Ewre & cubbord eloath & 2 haging | hanging ] candle sticks : - 1 : 10 : -
1 . long carpet old, 1 . great ehaire & lowe stoole : - ) : - : -
1 . old chest & 2!i flax with lock & key : -: - 6 :-
1 . back in ye hall chimney of Iron -: - 6 :
Ju ye Kitchen vzt
1 . pr of Andirons, fire shovel, 1. pr of tongs, Jack two spitts 1 . gridiron, 1 . old fender, 2 . pothangers 1 . lro barr 1. Iro Ladle, 3 . brass potts & 2. pr of potthooks
-3 : 12 :
1 . Jron pott 1. Jron kettle 1 fryingpan : - : 18 : -
1 . Copper kettle 30s 1 . Copper Furnace 4li : - 5 : 10 :
1 old kettle 2 . posnetts 3 . brass skilletts
: - 1 :-:
1 old pestle & mortar old candlestiek scinier & flesh hooke
2. Lathing hamers 2$ 1 old cupbard 2 . pales 2 old ehaires 2 joynt stooles 2 siues [sieves] % 2 wooden platters & 2. wooden dishes 10s : -: 12 : -
Jron beame & seales of brass : - : 10 : -
Jn pewter of all sorts 108! 4 . chamber potts & one bed pan -5 :
Sun.
18 : - 1 : -
Jn ye chamber over ye hall Vzt.
Jn money found yr 38s Jn money in two boxes for ye poor &e. 121i 2s : 6d -
Jn 1 . Beer bowle 151% 3
Jn 1 . Tankard 151/23
Jn 1 . Guilt Tankard 16
Jn 1 . Salt
101/4
Jn 1 . Sugr dish .61/2
.Jn 2 . wine cups 914
Jn 2 . porringers
12
Jn 13 . Spoones 191/4
Ju a treneher salt dram cups & Pt) of a tip & silver buckle of a girdle 32
Jn 3 . signet gold rings 34 3 18 drams at 3 . [grā at 3li] : - 2 : - 7 : - 1 . stoned ring 25s in 1 . watch 50s in 2 . hatt bands 5s . : - 4 : -: -
in 3. dozn plate buttons at 6s 18s in. 3 dozn smaller plate buttons 9s : - 1 : - 7 : -
Jn 1 feather bed boulster 3 . pillowes all old & a tapestry eoverlid & 1. old blanket : - 5 : 10 : -
: - 3 : 10 : -
-6 :12 :
: -:- 6 : -
: 14 :-:- 6
at 5$ $ 3 : 27 : - 9 : - 3
86 The words in brackets are from the original in the Probate Files, and are given to make the text elearer or supply omissions. When this method is not praetieable, the parallel reading is given in a footnote.
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in 1 pr of green Curtains & vallents 211: 108 in 1 pr of blew curtains & vallents 308 . : . 4 : -:- in 1 . bedsted matt & cord with eurtaine rods : -: 12 :-
in 1 . round table 208 in 1. press enbbard 148 : . 1 : 14 : -
in 3 . low stooles 5 joynt stooles & one enshin chaire low & old two wooden old chaires : -: 12 :-
in one wooden standish 108 [] pr of doggs I pr of bel- lowes, Lamps] snuffers Iro box [ backe ], & 5 boxes 258 .
: - 1 : 15 : - 63 :- 0 : - 9
Jn ye long chamber vzt -
1 . old featherbed, boulster, flock boulster, I blanket I old rug curtains & vallents with bedstead
in 1 table carpett, & livery enbbard . in 5 Cases for Cushins 1. wrought cubbard cloath & vall in 14. old cushons 24s in 2 window curtains old 28 6d . : - 1 : - 6 : - 6
Jn his wearing apparrell with some yt were his sons in a trunk .
: 25 :
in 3 . bells 1. pr bandileers 1. sword 1 Cutlass 1 musket 1 pike 1 Coslett 2 head pecees & a gorgett . : - 7 : -:-
in 1 pr of pistols & holsters & a small pistoll & staffe in ye chest they are in & Jmplements
: - 1 : 10 : -
: - 1 : -: -
Sumie
45 :- 8 :- 6
Jn a litle chamber next to ye long chamber I old featherbed boulster blankett rug & halfe headed bedsted
1 pr of wrought vallens & curtain
2. trunks, 3 . pecees of curtain cloath & darnix
Jn a litle chamber next ye studdy vzt
I feather bed bonlster 3. pillowes 1 blankett rug bedsted & old pr vallance
in 1 small featherbed boulster rug green vallans 3 pil- lowes truckle bed
1 small table, 2. litle chaires, 1 pair of dogs
Jn old chamber, truekle bed, boulster warming pan
Jn one of ye garretts clossets several pecees of lead to vallue wth several old Jro lumber two swords & some eandles
Jn ye other Clossett in ye garrett 1 leather great sadle & bridle .
one churne some tubbs old & some eorne
: - 3 : - : -
Sunī
: 21 : 10 : -
Jn another litle roome in ye garrett vzt- Jn ginger loose in ye Cellar a pipe & a barrell in ye hall
a drum & another great sadle bridle & stirrups
a box of candles 15s a shred old bed 2s 6d .
Jn a hole by ye staire case 6 . Bueketts old still & several lumber
: . 4 : 10 : -
: - 1 : - : -
: -: 12 :
-6 :- 2 :
: - 6 : 10 : : - 5 : - 5 : - : -: . 5 :-
: - : 10 : -
: - 5 : -: -
: - 1 : -:-
: - 8 : -:- : - 3 : - : - : -: 17 : - 6
: - 1 : 10 : -
13 :- 7 :- 6
: - 6 : -:- : - 1 : 2 :- : - 2 : 10 : -
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[CHAPS. XIX-XXI
Jn ye Study Vzt
7 . yards of Kersy at 58 Gd 3 yds 3/4 of red shagg at 39 6₫ : - 2:11 :- 11% 5 yds 14 of Lockerome at 20d 7 yds 1/4 of lamb . Lock- erome at 18₫ :-: 19 :- 71%
634 yds of Ozenbrigs at 180 516 yds of fustian 98 41/4 yds red eotten at 32d : - 1: 10 : 51%
3 yds 1/4 1/2 [ 1/ 1/8 i.e. 5/g ] of broad cloath at 98 8344 yds red eotten at 38
: . 2 : 18 : 101%
21% yds wtt [white ] Cotten at 28 6d 6 staucs & one rapicr staffe 5s
:-: 11 :- 3
7 . paper bookes 12s in ye bookes left in ye study to sell 5!i : - 5 : 12 : -
in 6 . pr of shocs at 4: 248 in 1 . pcecc of yellow ribbin 58 in wtt [ white] paper 10s in 4 pr of gloves 8s in a desk 5s in 1 pr of scales & beamc & 2 brass heads 10s in a case & 2 old kniues 18d : -: 11 : - 6
: - 1 : - 9 : - : - 1 : - 3 :-
in 4 pr of gold scales & a box with some brass weights in a pr of great stilyards & a poise wth a cross cut saw & 1. bar of steelc
: - 1 : 10 : - : - 1 : -: -
in 2. musketts & a Carbine
in 2. spades 1 old sword mattock & some weights, & a hoop of Iro targett bridle hoop of Iro, stock lock & a wimble, 1 . pr of girts
: - 2 : 10 : -
Suin 22 : 16 : 10
Jn Linnen &c. Vzt
7 . pr of fine old sheets & 1 pr & 1 odd course : - 5 : -:-
4 . pr of course sheets & 1. odd . -3 :10 :
in some small peeccs of diaper [very] old 5s in 3 pr of diap table cloaths thin 35s . -2 :-:-
in 1 . dozn 1/2 . of diap old napkins 10s in 4 dozn & 5 nap- kins ye od new & coarse 15s .1 : - 5 : -
in some old pillowbeers . 7 towells 2 cubbard cloathes - : 15 : -
in ye Capts staffe [scarfe] with silver lace -2 :-:-
in 2 . Negroes & a child Negro .
30 : -: -
570
Jn ye great house yard garden & orchard in ye two new houses & some yard roome : 300 : -:-
Jn a garden of an Acre . .. -30
944 : 10 :
Jn 60 Bushills of wheate mault at Winbornes [and Goody Halletts yt was wett] : - 9 : -: -
in 26 BushIls of wheate yt hath been wett 3$ 6d
: -4 : 11 : -
in a garrett in ye new house 8 Bush of mault . :- 1 : 16 : -
in 46 . Bush wheate at 4s 6d in 3 . Bush rye 3$ 6d 10 :17 : - 6
Jn both garretts in Jndian 260 Bush 2$ 4d in 1/2 . Bush pease 2s
30 :- 8 : - 8
in ye Cellar about 200 of boards - : 12 : -
57 :- 5 :- 2
:- : 10 : -
CHAPS. XIX-XXI] APPENDIX
55
Jn ye parlar at ye farme vzt- Jn plate 1 . tankard 1. wine bowle 1 porringer 1 dram cup & 2 spoons
: . 6 : - 5 : - 1 old table 3 [old ] joyut stooles 2 eushon stooles 2 old wooden chaires, 3 cushos & forme 228 1 feather bed boulster & wt rug wth I old pillow 4H 108- . : .5 : 12 : - another featherbed 2 boulsters 2 pillowes & flock boulster 2 eoverlids 1 . dornick & trundle bedsted .5 : -:-
Suin 16 :17 :-
In ye clossett vzt -
1 trunke I old still & some other lumber
Jn ye Kitchen 1 great copper furnace wth a cover & 3 Jro kettles -4 : -: - in [two] pewter dishes 1. fruit dish 1 old chamber pot old table wth stone mortar . -: 10 : -
in 1 pr of Andirons 1 . pothanger 2. spitts 1 brass skillet 1 . tramell & a litle chaine 18s 1 fowling peece & 1. musket 308
-2 : - 8 : - :
-8 :18 :
Jn ye chamber vzt -
1 steele mill 1 pr of stilyards I hatehel I kneeding trough with some old tubbs [& a bushell] & some earthen ware 50s 141s] 1 rug 20s . : - 3 : 10 : - 97 : - 5 : 10 : - : 13 : 11 : 8
in corne there to be sent home in pease 30 . Bushfs at . in barly 34 Bush . at 4s 2d in JIndian 65 bush . at 2s in Rye 28 bush . 3s 20 in 3. other [ Crosse Cutt] sawes &e & pump Auger 31s .5 : 19 : . 8 -:- 9 :-
in 2 whip sawes 1 eross eutt saw 88 1 Jro hoop
in 9 . peeces of Iro fitt to band wheeles 1 erank for a mill 1 pr of Andirons & 3. other Jrons barrs & some nailes for ye wlecles .2 : -: - -: 10 : -
Jn a vice .
Jn ye house barne farme upland & meadow at Rumny Marslı
: 750 : - 80 : -: -
in land nigh Medfield
in 3 old waines as in ye Inventory [£3], in two dung carts 1 pr of [new] wheeles as in ye Inventory [£2]
: - 3 99 - : -
864 : 10 : . 4
Jn cattle vzt -
Jn 1. Bull 3+ 15s in 22. Cowes 97! : 10s . in 1 heifer 3 . yeares, 1 . steere 3 . yeares old
: I01 : . 5 : -
: - 5 :- 5 :-
'in 3 . heifers 1 . steere of 3 . yeares old in ptnership [his pt ]. -7:10 :-
in 1 . steere of 2 . yeares old
.. 2 : -:-
-4 : - 6 : -
87 For £3. 10s read £3 ls.
88 Transpose the "2 whip sawes 1 cross cutt saw " with " 3 other Crosse Cutt sawes," in the preceding item.
8º Read £5 for £3.
.
in 1 . steere & a heifer in ptnership his pt 3t in a year- ling heifer 26s
£ 8 -2 :-:-
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[CHAPS. XIX-XXI
in 1 Bull 2 . heifers [of] 1 . yeare in ptnership . [his pt] .. -2 : 12 :
in 6 . oxen at 12. a yoake 361 in 6 . oxen at 111 a yoake 331 69 : -:-
in 1 yoake of oxen
..
10 : -:-
Jn horses vzt -
a black mare [ old] with one eye 51 1 old mare 18 yeares nen [ neuer ] backt 81 . . 13 :
1 . 3 yeares old mare 121 1 gray mare 6 . yeares old 1lt 23 : - : -
1 . browne mare from Dorehester .
1 . horse 6 . yeares . 1 . horse 3 . years old 18t in a year- ling horse eolt 41
..
22 : - : -
70 : - : -
Jn a Negro Mayd & a seott
in two plowes with plow Jrons & all other Jro workes 6. yoakes &e as in ye Jnventory 40s in 5 . plowe ehaines &e as in ye Inventory 30s
:
-3 : 10 : -
in a pr of new small harrowes wth 16 tines as in ye Jnventory
- -: 18 : -
in 2. old fanns
in 1 Beetle wth 2 hoops 1 Serine [skeine ] a mattoek as in ye Jnventory
:
-1 : -:-
in dary vessells as in ye Jnventory 2 . Milke leads -4 : 10 : -
in swine . .. 22 :
Sum
53 : - 9 :
The total sumne cast up of all Capt Robt Keaynes houses lands & moveables according to ye Inventory ye summe of .
: 2426 : - 2 : - 100
William Colborne Anthony Stoddard º1 &c.
Debts owing by ye deceased vzt- li
s . d
To Samti Eldred [Eldredge] for a Negro &c . .. .11 : -:-
To Mr Gray about
: . 44 : - : -
To Mr Knowles
: .. 3 :- :
To funeral Expenees
: 140 : - :
To Mr Brenton
: . 33 : 10 :
To Mr Webb about
-6 : -:
To James Pemberton
: . 34 : -
To Mr Danforth for ye Colledge
: .. 2 : 10 :
total suin 274 : -:
Debts owing to ye deceased besides such as are desperate & not here mentioned vzt - li $ d
p . wt Major Keayne owed his father as n Booke . : 239 : . 9 : . 2
Tho. [Rieh] Dexter
: - 5 : 15 : -
90 For £2426-2-1. read £2427- 12 - 1.
91 In the original in the Probate Files the signatures Will Colbron and Anthony Stoddard appear after the lists of debts to and from the estate.
:
20 :-:
- - : - 9 : -
: : - 7 :
- : 10 : -
- : - 5 :-
in 3. wedges 3s in 3 tind [3 three tine] dung forks shovels & spade as in ye Inventory Gs in 4 . pitch forkes, 2 broad howes &c as in ye Jnventory in 2 . ropes 1 pitehe &e as in ye Inventory
201 :18 :
12 : -: -
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CHAPS. XIX-XXI]
APPENDIX
ffrom Hutchinson of Reding
p Mr Goodyer {Goodyeare]
p Edmund Mattocke | Mattox}
p Goodman Bowker & Ilill .
p Tho . Brecke
: - 9 :- 0 :. 6
: - 13 : - :-
: - 8 :10 :-
p Capt Savage & Capt Ht chinson [ &c] .40 : . 5 : -
p Dexter of Maulden
p Tho. Edsell
p Lieut Hudson
p Goodman Bridgham
-1 : 10 : -. 1 : 15 :
.. 5 : -:-
: - 1 : -:-
.40 : -: -
Total sum
446 : . 7 : . 2
Jn prsence of ye Governor Deputy Governor & Major Atherton
At a County Court held at Boston ye 19º 9me 1657 Mrs Anna Keayne Excentrixe of ye last will & testament of Capt Keayne deceased appeared before ye Court & prsented this as a true Inventory of ye Estate of her late husband Cap! Rob! Keayne & deposed before ye Court it to be a true Inventory of yt Estate to ye best of her knowledge, yt when she knowes more she will discover it, which ye Court allowed.
This is a true coppy compared with ye original as attested = # Edward Rawson Record!
This is a true Coppy \ Attest" of that on file -J Daniel Allin Cler
Appointment of Edward Lance Executor, 1657
At a County Court held at Boston by Adjournmt December 3ª 1657
Mrs Anna Keayne ye elder appearing before ye Court & publickly renounced her Excentrixship to ye last will & testament of Capt Robert Keayne her late husband & surrendered np her right & interest in yt Estate which ye Court accepted of. - And Mr Edward Lane who is to marry with Anna Kcayne ye younger ap- pearing then also in Court Mrs Anna Keayne ye elder desiring also that ye sd Edward Lane might be instated in her roome in all respects to doe execnte & pforme ye will of ye sd Capt Robt Keayne in all respects paying all legacies given therin to publick nses & private psons & discharge all debts, wch he ye sd Edward Lane ingaging to pforme as also to giue good security to ye Connty
: - 4 : -:-
: - 4 : -:-
-1 : 10 :
D Lieut Phillips
p Mr Edw. Ting
p Mr Parker .
p [Tho. ] Joy &c
: - 9 : -:-
. . 15 : -:-
-0 :-:-
: . 32 : . 3 : . 6
p Goodman Twitchell
D Mrs Burrowes .
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Courts acceptance for ye pformance thereof. The Court allowed & approved of ye sd Edward Lane in ye stead & place of ye sa Mrs Anna Keayne to doe execute & pforme what she was to haue done as Executrix to yt will.
A truc Coppy Compared with the Order of Court in the Courts Booke Att" Daniel Allin Cler 92
Edw : Lanes Ingagemt to ye County Court . 17 . Dece! 1657 93
At an Adjournmt of ye County Court held at Boston 17º De- cembr 1657. Mr Edward Lane appearing before ye Court did publickly acknowledge yt he ingaged ye farme at Rumny Marsh & yc great old house at Boston formerly Capt Robt Keaynes as security to ye County Court at Boston aforesd for his pformance of ye last will of ye late Capt Robt Keayne in all respects he accepting his wiues portion according as it is given her in ye said will, which ye Court accepted of.
This is a true coppy taken out of ye Courts booke of Records as attests Edward Rawson Recorder This is a true Coppy Attest" Daniel Allin Cler
Overseers power wth ye Comittee of ye Generll Court. 12.9.1659.94
At a General Court held at Boston 18° Octobr 1659 (12(9) 59) The Overseers of Capt Keaynes will are hereby impowred to take ye Estate into their hands & to sell or dispose therof for speedy paymt of ye Legacyes according to ye will as they shall judge & determine. Provided their determination be approved by Major Atherton Mr Russell Mr Danforth Major Hauthorne Mr Stoddard & Lieu! Cooke or ye major part of them, who are appointed by this Court as a Committee to joyne with ye overseers in interpretation of ye will respecting legacies to his relations, & ye conclusion agreed on by ye major part of ye Overseers & of ye sd Committee shall be a final issue of all Causes or Actions yt haue or may arise concern- ing Legacies bequeathed by ye sª will.
That this is a true coppy taken out of ye Courts Booke of Records Attests Edward Rawson Secrety
A true Coppy of That on file attr Daniel Allin Cler
92 Endorsed : " Mrs Keaynes Renunciatio of her Executorship & mr Lane appointed by ye Court in her roome to Execute & pforme Capt Keaynes will. Decer 3d 1657." The articles of agreement between Mrs. Keayne and Edward Lane are printed in Suff. Deeds, L. 3, f. 77.
93 The endorsement on the document.
94 The endorsement as above.
Z
59
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CHAPS. XIX-XXI]
Agreement between the Overseers and Edward Lane 1660
Articles of Agreement made & concluded at Boston ye 12 : of ye first month 1659 | 1660]. by ye Overseers of ye Last will & testament of Capt Robt Keayne deceased with ye advise & consent of ye Comittee appointed by ye Generall Court, & with ye consent & full acceptance of partyes concerned therin vzt, Mr Edward Lane, Mr Sam" Cole & M's Anna Cole ye Relict of ye sd Capt Robt Keayne & now wife of ye gd Mr Cole. -
1. That ye Estate of ye sd Cap! Keayne be it more or less in vallue consisting of houses lands & chattels, Bookes of Accounts debts &c. now in being, not formerly alienated, appropriated, or by will otherwise disposed of shall be delivered into ye hands & possession of ye sª Mr Lane to enjoy to him his heires & assignes for ever, except Mrs Coles thirds ye reversion wherof after her decease is to be disposed according to ye will of ye sd testator -
2. That ye sd Mr Lane shall (in consideration therof ) satisfy & pay all ye just debts gifts & legacies yet unpayd & due to be payd out of ye Estate of sd Capt Keayne, & in ye meane time giue sufficient security to ye Overseers of ye sª will for the accomplish- ment of ye same
3. That ye sª Mr Lane for & [in] consideration of Mrs Coles thirds of all ye houses & lands shall pmitt & suffer her & her assignes peaceably & quietly to possess & enjoy ye new house in Boston with ye yard as it is now fenced in, & to allowe hier twenty pounds # annu, to be payd quarterly to M' Edward Rawson & Capt James Johnson for ye use of ye aforesd Mrs Cole or her assignes during her natural life to be accounted from ye seventh day of this Instant & to be payd at Boston ye one halfe in corne in equal pro- portions of all sorts of ordinary graine, & ye other halfe in beefe, porck & English goods at price current. -
4. That after ye decease of ye sd Mrs Cole it shall & may be law- full for ye sª Mr Lane his licires Executors Administrators or Assignes to pay or satisfy ye Legatees to whome ye sd thirds are bequeathed by will either in kind or according to ye vallue thereof by Inventory exhibited to ye Court & remaining upon Record at ye choice of him ye sd Mr Lane or his assignes, wch Liberty we do allow in consideration of what ye Estate may possibly fall short & to prevent ye abatement of any legacies in whole or part at prsent.
5. And lastly for ye further satisfaction & conveniency of Mrs Cole ye sª Mr Lane is willing & accordingly hath agreed, yt she ye sd Mrs Cole shall haue & enjoy during her natural life an addi- tion of sixe foot of ground from ye street at ye south end of ye
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[CHAPS. XIX-XXI
new house to range even with ye other fenee with liberty of a watercourse throw ye yard adjoyning, which is not to be accounted as part of her third but allowed her upon other considerations - Provided alwayes yt if hereafter it shall appeare yt yr are any debts weh shall be demanded & recovered yt hath not as yet been taken notice of, & yt shall exceed such debts as are due to ye Estate to ye vallue of one hundred Marks or upward, then ye Overseers will further consider how they may case Mr Lane in ye paym' therof in case it be p"sented to them whilst it is in their power to do it. In wittness wherof wee haue hereunto sett or hands ye day & yeare abouesd.
Thomas Danforth Simon Bradstreet Samuel Cole
William Hathorne Daniel Denison Anna Cole
Anthony Stoddard
John Wilson
Edward Lane
Richard Cooke
John Norton
Edward Rawson James Johnson
That this is a true coppy compared with ye orignal
= as Attest Edward Rawson Secret
A true Coppy of that on file atts Daniel Allin Cler
Wee under written haueing read & considered these within written Articles do testifie that wee were prsent at ye meeting & debate of the severall particulars, & do crteinly know yt ye severall articles therein named were then mutually agreed upon by all partyes conc'ned, & are fully sattisfied & confidt yt this Instrumt or writeing is a true coppie of ye orriginall then signed by our selves, & those others therein named, as also yt mrs Anna Paige was then & there prsent, & consenting thereto, & acquiessing therein. the orriginall to weh or hands were put being left with mr Rawson the then secretary, to ye Gen". Court.95
Boston octobr 18th 1686.
S. Bradstreet/
Simon Bradstreet Esqr and mr Edward
Tho: Danforth./
Rawson testified upon oath to the
Edward Rawson ==
truth of what is aboue written
Before me Wait Winthrop.96
J Symon Bradstreet doe also testify as I haue in a former evi- dence vpon oath that the originall was blotted & interlyned & J ] to mr Rawson to wryte it fairly out & that I confidently [
35 Apparently this endorsement is in the handwriting of Thomas Dan- forth, with autograph signatures of Bradstreet and Rawson.
90 An endorsement by Wait Winthrop.
·
61
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beleiue that this is a true coppy of that originall agreemt according to the interlyneing S: Bradstreet 97
Daniel & Anthony Fisher & MY Cookes Testimonyes 08
Daniel Fisher aged 49. ycares & Anthony Fisher aged about 43. yeares testify & say. -
That on ye thirtyeth day of this Instant July 1667 we ye deponents was at ye house of Cap! James Johnson in Boston where we did heare ye sd Johnson affirme yt somtime after ye Nullity of mr Lanes & his wiues marriage was declared he ye sd Johnson had in his custody ye bookes & accots yt were Capt Rob! Keaynes & also ye keyes of his houses, weh he kept until after m" Lane & his wife came together againe, & yt ye overseers with ye consent of ye Committee of ye General Court had agreed to deliver ye estate unto mr Lane againe, then he ye sd Johnson did by order under ye hands of ye rest of ye Overseers deliver unto ye aforesd Lane ye Bookes & Accounts & also gaue ye sd Lane possession of ye sd houses, And further ye sd Johnson said yt his memory was bad in many things but this he did verry well remember. Also ye wife of ye sd Capt Johnson did at ye same time affirme yt she did see s. Keyes taken out of their house for yt end, but did not goe with them to see ye possessio giuen & further say not.
Taken upo oath in ye Court 31º July 1667.
Vera Copia Attestr as Attests Edward Rawson Record! Edward Rawson Rr
Copia vera attest" Edward Rawson Secretary A true Coppy of that on file Att" Daniel Allin Cler
Richard Cooke aged about 57. yeares testifyeth & sayth yt he was p"sent when Capt James Johnson did deliver possession of ye houses yt were Capt Keaynes unto M' Edward Lane & did see him do it, which was done after ye time yt Mr Lane & his wife came together againe, & further sayth not.
Deposed in Court 31º July 1667 # Edward Rawson Record!
" This statement is in the hand of Simon Bradstreet. The doenment was endorsed when folded: " Articles of Agreemt with ye Overseers of Capt Keynes with consent of ye Comittee &c." The body of the document is in the handwriting of Elisha Cooke. The attestation of Daniel Allin is in his handwriting. With the exception of the endorsements on this paper no evi- dence is on file that was not copied from the Suffolk County files.
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