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house with 5 akers of land adjoyning, 35li. ; the quarter part of his father's farm, about 50 akers, 50li .; two akers & half of meadoe in the old planters' salt marsh, 12li .; a mare and colt, 15li. ; a Cow, 4li. 10s. ; a fetherbed & bolster, a rugg, blankets & purtinances & bedsted, 10li. 10s. ; another bed & bedsteed wth the purtinances, 6li. 10s. ; some other smale bedding, 2li .; penter platters & porringers, 5li. ; a kettel, 2 skellets, a warming pan & skimer, 1li. 12s .; a smale iron pott & smale kettel & od iron, 8s .; 2 chests, a cubbord, and boxes, 2li. ; a littel table and 4 chairs, 16s .; his waring appar- rell, 10li. ; 2 cusshions & some sea garments, 1li. 3s. ; pillobiers, sheets and napkins, 6li. 10s. ; a fring pan, a bellose & smoothing iron, 8s .; 2 hatts, 1li. ; an eighth part of a ketch prised at 26li., but this is still owing for, and more also ; total, 189li. 17s. There is owing to Lott Conant of Marblehead, 26li. ; more in other debts 4li. ; total, 30li. Debts to be added to John Balch's debts : Due to Captin Price, 9li. 16s. 3d .; his funeral expences, 2li. 1s. 6d. ; for keeping a sick and weakly child, viz., Mary Balch, six months, 10s .; to the doctor, 10s.
*Writ, dated June 2, 1662, signed by Hillyard Veren, į for the court, and served by Samuell Archard, # marshal of Salem.
+Inventory of the estate of Henery Cooke, late deceased, 14 : 11, 1661, taken by Nathaniel Feltont and Henry Bartholmew : ¿ His dwelling house and the land adjoining, 60li .; the Cowpen lot, beinge 5 acres, 20li .; 9 acres of land at the great coave, commonly called Towne's lot, 10li .; the house, orchard and land, about 21 acres that was formerly bought of Willm. Nichols, 40li .; a farme lot of 40 acres, neare Mr. Downing's farme, 6li .; 6 acres of mead- ow lyinge by Bishop's farme, 5li. ; 8 acres of meadow lyinge neare the land of Hen. Phelps, Sli .; an acre of land in the towne next #Autograph.
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The will* of John Row, deceased, was brought into court and allowed, and the widow and her sons John and Hugh were
to Mr. Norrice & the housinge upon it, 30li. ; 2 oxen, 12li. ; 1 Cow, 5li .; 4 two yeare old heifers, 12li .; 2 yearlings, 3li. ; a horse, 12li. ; In beddinge wth. 2 payre of sheets, blankets and a rug, 5li. ; hempe & flax, 2li .; a bed teecke & boulster, 2li. 10s .; a brass ketle, an iron pot & ketle, a skillet, 2 platters, a table & a Cupboord, 3li .; a sadle & bridle, a payre of skales, a payre of stilyards & a steele, 2li .; Barly and pease, 4li .; In beddinge, 1li. 10s .; a polaxe, 2 cleivers, 3 axes, 3 wedges, a hammer, beetle rings, a thwart saw, 2 muskets, a rapier, a sword & bandeliers, a fryinge pan, an old warminge pan & a morter, 2li. 10s .; some old bookes, a fire shovel & tongs & other smal utensils, 1li .; a Cart and plow wth. tacklinge thereunto belonginge, a slyd, 2 sytes, 3li. 10s .; his wearing ap- parrel, 5li. ; total, 255li. Sworn in court by the widow, before Hilliard Veren, t cleric.
Henery Cooke debter : To Mr. Corwinne, 16li. 17s. 4 3-4d. ; Mr. John Browne, 8li. 2s. 11d .; Mr. Bartholmew, 8li. 13s. 10d .; Mr. Gidney, 4li. 15s .; Henery Bullocke, 4li. 7s. ; Willm. Flint, 25li. 10s. ; John Pickeringe, 15s .; Nathaniel Norton, 14li .; Francis Lawes, 1li .; Mr. Cromwel, 2li. 2s. 9d .; Mr. Gardiner, 2li. 1s. 10d. ; Richard Bishop, 1li. 10s .; Ezekeil Wathen, 2li. 10s .; total, 92li. 5s. 8 3-4d. Inventory, 255li .; debts, 92li. 5s. 8 3-4d .; rest, 162li. 14s. 4 3-4d. Henery Cooke's children were Isacke, aged twenty- two years, Samuel, twenty, John, fourteen, Henery, eight, Judith, eighteen, Rachel, sixteen, Mary and Martha, twelve, and Hanna, four years.
John Burtont and Samuel (his mark) Eburne certified, Jan. 10, 1661, that " beinge wth Henery Cooke about 3 or 4 hours before his decease perceiuinge he was in perfect memory spake to him about the settinge of his house in order, for the peace of his famely after his dicease : and that if he had done it when he had had more strenght, It would haue ben more comfortable for himselfe, his answer was, that he had some reason for it and that he would leaue al to his wiues disposinge, then after some tyme of respite he sayd that his wil was that his son Isacke should haue his Dwel- linge house with the land thereunto belonginge, then beinge de- manded when, he sayd after the decease of his wife, & then he sayd that his daughter Judith should haue the Cowpen land and more he would haue spoken concerninge the rest of his children but was not able."
*Will of John Row of Gloucester, dated 15: 8: 1661, was proved 24 : 4 : 1662. He bequeathed his " wholle estat which god hath bestowed upon me; to my wife and my to sonns ; That is to say to my wife ; and my to sonne John; and my Sonn huah; to
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appointed administrators to divide the estate according to the mind of the testator. An inventory* was also allowed.
An inventoryt of the estate of David Lewis was allowed and Samll. Archerd was appointed to administer in behalf of the coun- try, and to be accountable to this court.
Mr. Edmond Batter was appointed administrator of the estate of
be equaly deuided Betweene them and to euery one a like : and as for my wife : if her third part of goods will not maintaine her; it is my will yt my too sonns shall maintaine her all her dais ; if in case shee liue unmaried; And if she doe mary, what goods she haue at her decease shall be equaly denided to my to sonns : That is to say what estate she haue ; at her day of mariage ; and if either of these to sonns dye unmaried his estat shalbe his Brothers that doe Remaine a liue." John (his mark) Row, sr. Wit: John (his mark) Collens, sr., Steven Glover; and John Collens, jr .;
*Inventory of the estate of John Roe, taken, Apr. 2, 1662, by Samuel Delaber,¿ John (his mark) Collings and William Browne : ¿ Two Cowes, 10li .; 1 Cowe, 4li .; 2 dry Cowes, 9li .; 1 old Cowe, 4li. 10s .; 1 yocke of oxen, 16li .; 1 yocke of oxen, 15li. 10s .; 3 Cattle of 2 years, 6li .; Cart & wheles, 2li .; plow shears, chaines & harnes, 1li. 12s. ; 2 hamers, 4 weges, 9s .; 2 sawes, 3s. ; old axces, 10s. ; 2 pecaxces, 5s. ; 1 hoe, 2s. ; spad & shuvels, 7s. ; pickes forke, 6d. ; shot mowels, 1s. ; pot huckes, 5s .; tongs & crucks, Iron pots, 18s. ; 2 Cittles, 12s .; peuter, 5s .; sheves, 5s .; 1 ass, 2li .; seves, 3s. ; 3 Rakes & old sithe, 2s .; a wheelbara, 2s .; Swine, 2li. ; 4 bushells of wheat, 1li. ; peaes, 14 bushels, 2li. 9s. ; tember vessels, 10s. ; one gun, 12s. ; bed & bed Clothes, Sli .; Clothing, 4li .; Chest & nails, trunk & books, 14s .; Friing pan, warming pan, 5s .; 1 grining stoo., 1s. 6d .; a bars skin, 5s. ; Twenty busshelle of indian, 53li. ; Baken, 2li .; Ropes & bags, 10s .; rep hoackes, 4s .; augers, chest and ades, 8s. 9d .; Lanhorne & skales, 5s .; Cotten stockens, 8s. 4d. ; rye, 3 bushels, 10s. 6d. ; salt & salt meat, 7s. 6d .; Thre pounds, ten shillings Due det to John Roe ; Lands, 100li. ; total, 205]i. 16s. 10d. John Roe indetted Fourty shillings. Sworn by Brigitt Row, the widow, and John Row, her son, June 9, 1662, be- fore Samuel Symonds.#
tInventory of the estate of David Lewis, deceased, taken June 22, 1662 : In Mr. Corwin's haud, in fish, 17li. 16s .; a sea bead and covering & old clothes, 2li .; wearing cloathes & Linnen, 2li. 10s .; total, 22li. 6s. The estate is Dr. to Mr. Corwin, 5li. 6s .; for ye Coffine & other things at his buriall, 12s .; for exspences & time of one about his busines, 10s. ; total, 16li. Ss. The rest of the estate the debts being discounted, 5li. 18s.
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Tho. Wilkes, deceased, that he had in this country. An inventory,* amounting to 100li. 6s. 11 1-2d., was presented to this court.
The willt and inventory of Robert Gray, deceased, was brought into court and allowed.
*Inventory of the estate of Thomas Wilks, deceased, that was found in Boston in November, 1661, by John Wiswallt and John Lake :# Aparell and small things, 7li .; 1 small pcell of goods as p. Invoys, 2li .; 10 p. small stockings, 6s. 8d .; 6 1-4 linnen & woolen, 12s. ; 5 yds. 1-2 Red cloath, 1li. 2s .; 9 yd. 1-2 gray Carsy, 2li. 7s. 6d. ; gloves, laces & silke, 7s. 6d. ; 3 grosse & 9 doz. buttons, Coat, 12s. 9d. ; 2 grosse, 8 doz. brest buttons, 9s .; 2 yds. Coiting stuffe, 3s. 4d .; 13 yds. 1-4 shage at 3s. 4d. p., 2li. 4s. 2d .; 14 yds. Course woolen cloath at 3s. p., 2li. 2s. ; 28 p. gloves, 1li .; 1 great Bible, 6s .; 3 peeces Sardge at 4li. 5s. p., 12li. 15s .; 16 yds. 1-2 duble Beys, 4li. 2s. 6d .; 21 yds. Browne Lynen, 5li. 4s. ; 1 Cover- led, 18s. & old Carpet, 3s. 6d., 1li. 1s. ; 1 old Satinnisco gowne, 1li. 6s. ; Incle mancster & some ode things, 2s. 6d. ; packing cloath & Cord, 2s .; 19 yds. Carsy at 5s. 4d. p., 5li. 1s. 4d .; 14 yd. flaninge, 1li. 16s .; hatte and Case, 8s .; 1 Child Blanket, silv. lace, 1li. 10s. ; Chest, boxe, &c., 2 stone Juggs, 11s .; 3 hhds. Suger, Neate, 15 C. 3qt. 1li., 15li. 15s. 3d .; 14 Gallon Rum at 3s. p., 2li. 2s .; total, 70li. Inventory of goods in Salem, taken in December, 1661, by Walter Price; and Hillyard Veren : One pcell goods of small wares, 3li. 1s. 3d. ; 1 pcell Ironmonger's wares, &c., 2li. 10s. 11d. ; 1 pcell small wares, 1li. 4s. 1d .; 1 pcell small wares, 2li. 10d .; 1 friing pane, 2s. ; 25 yds. Course Carsy at 43. p., 5li. ; 14 yds. tick- inge at 3s. p., 2li. 9s .; 7li. old Iron & kitle, 1li. 7s. 11d .; 14li. peper, 28s., 2 grosse, 5 doz. hooks & eyes, 5d., 1li. 13s .; thimbles & nails, 3s. 7 1-2d. ; 150 li. Cotton, 3li. 15s. ; 270li. suckets, 3li. 7s. 6d. ; 1 pcell small wares, 3li. 11s. 10d .; total, 30li. 6s. 11 1-2d.
tWill of Robert Gray of Salem, dated 1 : 11 : 1661, was proved 25 : 4 : 1662. "Impmis I giue vnto my daught" Elizabeth Gray that peece of ground runninge alonge by the side of mr Endicotts and buttinge against Thomas oliuers. It : I giue vnto my son Joseph my barne and one quarter of an aker of grounde to it to be laid out for him at the discretion of my ouerseer It : to my son Robert I giue my kitchin with som grounde vnto it reserving a convenyent passage for my wife into the orchard and to the well which I also reserv to be laide out at the discretion of my overseers It : I giue vnto my other three children Bethiah, Hannah and Mary my third pt of the Ketch to be soulde and equallie divided amonge them
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The will* of William Browne of Gloster, and an inventory, amounting to 223li. 7s., were allowed.
and a p of Compassis And for the rest of my estate what soeuer I giue and bequeathe it vnto my beloued wife Elizabeth Gray whom I make executrix of this my last will and testament and doe apoynt my beloued friends mr John Brown and Henry Bartholmew the overseers of this my last will and testament." Robert Gray.t Wit : John Brownet and Henry Bartholmew.t
Inventory of the estate of Robert Gray, deceased, taken, 5 : 12 : 1661, by John Browne, ; Richard Prince; and Henry Bartholmew :+ One dwellinge house with a kitchin and barne and the land belong- ing to it, 300li. ; one third pt. of a Ketch, 140li .; one Cowe, 5li. ; two yonge horses, 15li. ; one swine, 14s. In the parlor : One fether- bed, two bolsters, a pillow, a Rugge and blankett, curtaines and vallence with the bedsteed, 14li .; one trundle bedsteed, one fether bed, a pillow, Coverlid and matt, 4li .; one table, a case of drawers, two chaires, 6 stooles, a setle, 3 less chaires, two trunkes and 2 casis of botles, 7li .; one large lookinge glass with som earthen dishis and pictures, 2li. ; a tin lanthorne, 4 basketts and som glassis, 10s. ; 2 silver booles with som other plate, 4li. ; 7 p. of sheetes, 7li. ; Table linen and pillow 'beares, 9li. 10s .; Childbed linen, hollon and other linin, 6li. 10s .; wollin yearne, Cupboard clothes with othr small thinges, 2li. 5s. In the litle Chamber : One feather bed and bolster, Rugge, blankett and bedsteed, 9li .; a chest with linin, woolin and other goods, 10li. ; 4 old blanketts and 2 pillowes, 1li. ; 18s. ; a table, 3 casis, a forme, a setle and chaire, 3li. 5s. ; a lookinge glass and 3 pictures, 1li. In the Kitchin : One fether bed, a bolster, 2 pillowes, a Rugge and blankett, 6li. ; a trundle bed, with the fur- niture, 2li. 5s .; brass, pewter and earthware in 2 butteries, 6li .; brass and pewter in the kitchin and 2 p. of stilliards, 7li. 10s .; 2 potts, 2 chests, a table, with other lumber, 6li .; in the chamber, a bed and beddinge with the bedsteed, 3li .; a cradle, 3 chests and other lumber, 1li. 10s. ; old Iron, Ropes, blockes, 5 guns and a sword, 6li. ; 6 sackes and a pcell of Rossen and brimston, 1li. 10s .; in the Cellar, a firkin of sope, a Jarr of oyle and a grindstone, 1li. 14s. ; his wearing apparrell, 24li .; total, 588li. 1s.
*The will of William Browne of Glocester was proved 25 : 4: 1662. He bequeathed to " my Sonne in Law Abraham Robinson Two Acres of Meadow being Situate & lying on the North Side of little good Harbour as also two Acres of vpland being Situate and lying next the burying place on the South West Side thereof in Glocester aforesayd as also three Acres | of meadow || be it more or lesse Situate and lying at Annasequam So Comonly Called next to the Meadow of John Collins Sen on the North-East & butting upon the mayne Creeke or River as also halfe that my Parcill of
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vpland being Situate & lying in the Fishermans Feild betweene the Land of Jeffrey Parsons also halfe that my Parcell of vpland Ly- ing at the Eastern Poynt and adioyning to the Land of Robert El- well also I giue and bequeath unto my Sayd Sonne in Law one Cow and two Ewes also a Bed and a Bolster together with a Rugge & one Blanckett these Lands Goods & Chattells aforesayd to be De- livered to the Sayd Abraham my Sonne in Law together with one Iron Pot when hee Shall attayne the Age of twenty one years to have and to hold the Sayd Goods Lands & Chattells to him & his Heires for evar that is in Case hee Shall accept of what I have here given & bequeathed unto him in this my last will & Testament But if hee Shall not accept of what is here bequeathed & given unto him then it is my will that all the aforesayd Lands Goods Chattels Shall fall to my Executresse anything herein contayned to the Contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Furthermore it is my will and I doe by these Psnts assigne & appoynt my Daughter Mary Browne to be my Heire & Executresse of all the rest of my estate onely it is my will that my wife Mary Browne Shall injoy the ben- efit vfe & profit of all this my estate now last expressed unto which my Daughter Mary is Heire.
I Say it is my will & I doe hereby appoynt & determine that my Sayd wife Shall injoy all the benefitt vfe & profit of this my estate now last expressed untill my Daughter Mary doth marry or attayne the age of Eighteene yeares and then when Shee Shall attayne the age of eighteene yeares or otherwise if Shee doth marry before Shee doth attayne the Sayd terne of yeares then It is my will and I doe hereby appoynt and determine that my Daughter Mary Shall presently injoy halfe the benefitt & Profitt of this my estate last expressed to her owne proper vse & behoofe any thing herein Con- tayned to the Contrary in any wise notwithstanding and after the death of her Mother Shee Shall injoy the other halfe which her Mother was to injoy while Shee lived that is to say Shee my Sayd Daughter after the Decease of her Sayd Mother Shall have and in- joy all that my estate last expressed to which I have appoynted her Executresse to Her & her Heires for Ever
But if my Sayd Daughter Should dye before Shee doth marry or before Shee doth attayne the age of Eighteene yeares then it | is | my will & I doe hereby appoynt and determine that her Mother Surviving Shall have full power to injoy & dispose of all this my estate last expressed But if my Sayd Daughter doe Survive or out-live her Mother and dye before Shee attayne the age of Eigh- teene yeares or before shee doth marry then it is my will & I doe hereby appoynt & determine that my Sonne in law Abraham Rob- inson above expressed Shall have & injoy that estate abovesayd unto which I have Constituted & appoynted her to be Heire to him & his Heirs for ever Any thing herein Contayned to the Contrary in any wise notwithstanding In witnesse whereof I the sayd William have hereunto Set my hand the twenty & ninth day of Aprill Anno
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The will* and mind of Lawrence Leach, late deceased, was pre- sented in court in a writing, and upon oath given was allowed, as
Dom one thousand Six hundred and Sixty two. William Browne.t" Wit : John Emerson, t Jolin (his mark) Collins, sr., and Philip Staynwood. t
Inventory of the estate of William Browne, deceased, taken at Glositer, May 13, 1662, by John Emerson, Samuel Delaber, t John Collingst and Philip Staynwood :+ Two oxen, 17li .; 3 Cowes & calves, 16li. ; 7 ewes and 4 lambs, 4li. 2s. ; 1 rame, 6s. ; 2 oxen, 12li. 10s. ; 3 yere old bull, 4li. ; 2 to yers old, 5li. ; 6 swine, 3li. 10s. ; one yerling, 1li. 10s. ; Cart and whele, 1li. 15s. ; plowe harnis, 1li .; one pair of new wheles, 2li .; One Cannow, 10s .; Axcel, 7s. ; houes, 4s. ; to shivels, 1s. 6d .; pich forkes, 2s .; Augers, 3s .; Draing knife, 3s. ; Truell & huck, 2s .; one hamer, 1s. ; fire pan & toungs, 3s. ; A gred- ion & friing pan, 6s .; pothucks and crucks, 13s .; smuthing eirns, 2s. ; Billowes, 1s. ; 4 seves, 5s. ; 4 Bages, 4s. ; spitt, 4s. ; Stillerds, 14s. ; fouling peace, 1li. ; 5 pots and a Iron Skillet, 3li. 10s .; 4 peu- ter Dishes & one Bason, 2li. 1s. 6d .; 1 quart, 2 pints, half pint, 13s. ; 2 wine bolles & dram Cup, 2s. 6d .; 1 Candellstick, 3s .; one puter Cuck, a salter and a saser, 4s. 6d .; Spoones, 2s .; A warming pan, 11s. ; A dripping pan, 2s. 2d .; Snuffers, 2s .; Paynted Dishes, 2s. ; Timber Vessells, 3li. 2s .; Chests, 1li. 6s .; wheeles for spinning, 8s. ; Scales & weights, 4s .; Two Tables & a Stoole, 1li. 14s. ; Trenchers & a Grater, 1s. ; Bands, handkerchiefs, Neckcloths, 10s. ; A knife & a sheath, 1s. ; Shirts, 1li. 10s .; Three payre of Sheets, also one old sheete, 3li .; Table Napkins, 15s .; Board cloths, 1li. 5s. ; Table cloaths, 14s .; old Linnen, 6s. ; wearing Apparrell, 9li. 10s .; Shooes, 10s. ; Red karsey, 18 yards, 6li. 7s .; Trucking cloth, 10s. ; Red Cotton, Ss .; Narrow karsey, 1li. 3d. ; Cotton cloth, 6s. ; Leads & Lines, 12s .; An Houre Glasse, 1s .; wool, 12s. ; woollen yarne, 1li. 8s. ; An Iron Lampe, 1s. ; Cotton wool, 6s. ; cotton yarne, 4s. 8d. ; salt, 6s .; Bedding, 15li .; wheat, 1li. 12s. 6d .; Indian Corne, 9s .; malt, 6s.6d. ; one Hide, 8s. 6d. ; a Bible, 10s. ; House & Lands, 90li. ; total, 223li. 7s. Sworn by Mary Browne, the widow, June 9, 1662, before Samnel Symonds. ¡
*Nuncupative will of Lawrence Leach of Salem, proved 25: 4: 1662. "Larance Leach Aged 85 years or thereabouts beinge par- fitt in memory neer a yeare before his death expressed himselfe vnto vs whose names are heervnder written in the disposinge of that wch hee had, we beinge vrgente wth him to make his will his ex- pressions to us was this firste he said that he did owe thirtie pounds | for the mill & his will was that his wife should pay his debts and when his debts ware paid then shee should take all hee had. John Porter, t John Bacheller."t
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was also an inventory .* Elizabeth, the widow, was appointed ad- ministratrix.
Richard Leach was appointed administrator of the estate of Ann Fuller, late deceased, having brought into court a willt and inven- tory # of the said Ann Fuller, which were allowed.
*Inventory of the estate of Lawrence Leach of Salem, deceased, taken by John Porters and Jacob Barney : § His wearing apparell, 3li .; 2 feather bolsters, 1li .; 3 feather pillowes, 12s .; 1 Coverlet & 2 Ruggs, 1li. 10s .; 2 blanketts, 1li. 5s .; a Fether bed & 2 flocke beds, 3li .; 2 paire of sheetes, 1li. 10s. ; 3 pillow beares, 6s. ; 3 small table clothes, 10s. ; 1 single sheet, 4s .; a bedsted and a Chest, 1li. 10s. ; 5 Chaires, 15s. ; 3 barills, a tub & 8 trays, 1li. 5s .; a table, a forme & 3 dishes, 6s. ; 3 old brasse kettles & a skillet, a Chafindish & 1 Candlestick, 2 Iron pots & a skillet, 1li. 6s. 8d .; 1 Iron kitle & a morter, 2li. 10s .; a spit & a dripping pan & a frying pan, 10s .; 6 pewter dishes, 1li. 5s .; a Baskett with other Lumber, 5s. ; 2 Cowes, a heyfer & a Calfe, 12li .; 5 small swine, 4li .; the howse, with 2 acres of land with the orchard, being parte of the said 2 acres, 30li. ; a mill, 40li. ; 20 acres of land not improved on Ryall side neare John Bacheler, 10li. ; 15 acres of meadow neare John Porters farme bought of Mr. Downing, 20li .; a Bible with another Booke, 5s .; total, 138li. 14s. 8d.
¡Nuncupative will of Anne Fuller, proved 25: 4 : 1662 : " Anne Fuller widdow aged 79 yeares beinge very sicke and weake, beinge in perfect memory and 2 or 3 dayes before her decease desired vs [whose] names ar vnderwritten to be witnesses to this her dispos- inge of what she had, & first she sd her wil was that her son Rich- ard Leach should have her 5 acre lot for the charge of her burial, & her red wastcoate she gave vnto Bethiah Farrow, and her - that John Leach & Sara Leach haue on of her Cowes betweene them & what she had more she gane unto her son Richard Leach." Jona- than Wallcotts and John (his mark) Rowdon.
#Inventory of the estate of An Fuller, taken by Nathaniel Fel- ton§ and Anthony Buxton :§ Five acres of Land, 7li .; two Cowes, Sli. ; a Coverlet, 1li. ; 2 blankets, 1li. ; a bed teeke & a bolster, pil- lowes & 3 sheetes, 1li. -; her wearing apparell, -; - st, 5s .; a bible, 2s. ; total, 23li. 17s. 6d.
Writ: John Putnam, sr. v. John Putnam, jr .; trespass, for com- ing upon his land and carrying away wood and timber ; dated June 18, 1662 ; signed by Hillyard Veren,§ for the court ; and served by Samuell Archard,§ marshal of Salem.
Writ : Henry Coombes v. John Legg; for not making return of an attachment in an action of debt to be tried before the worship- ful Major William Hathorne; signed by Hillyard Veren,§ for the court ; and served by Samuell Archard,§ marshal of Salem.
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Allowed 7s. 6d. to the servants of the house and to the servants of Mr. John Browne's house, 2s. 6d., to be given as the Worshipful Mr. Samll. Symonds ordered it.
Writ : Mr. Edmond Batter v. John Lewis ; debt of 10li. 2s. to be paid in beef, pork and wheat ; dated June 2, 1662; signed by Hill- yard Veren,* for the court ; and served by Samuell Archard,* mar- shal.
Writ : Edward Woolland v. Job Hilliard ; battery, for striking his servant several blows in the highway or common ; signed by Hillyard Veren,* for the court; and served by Samuell Archard,* marshal.
Writ : Mr. Edmond Batter v. John Hathorne ; debt ; to be paid in beef, pork and corn ; dated June 2, 1662; signed by Hillyard Veren,* for the court; and served by Samuell Archard,* marshal of Salem.
Writ : John Cromwell v. Danyell King ; for an account of seven hundred and fifty-one pound of New England fish delivered him at Barbadus to sell for him on Aug. 4, 1658; dated 18: 4: 1662; signed by Hillyard Veren,* for the court; and served by John Legg,* constable of Marblehead, whom Samuell Archard,* marshal of Salem, appointed as his deputy.
Bond of Daniell King,* witnessed by Willm. Pitt .*
Writ : Mr. Edmond Batter v. Abner Ordwaye; debt; dated 17 : 4 : 1662 ; signed by Tho. Fiske," for the court; and served by Tho. Fiske,* constable of Wenham.
Writ : Edmond Batter v. Jno. Marshall ; debt; dated Apr. 18, 1662 ; signed by Hillyard Veren,* for the court, and served by Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich.
Writ : Mr. Francis Dane v. John Godfrye; debt due by bond ; dated June 10, 1662 ; signed by Robert Lord,* for the court; and served by Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of a pair of shoes.
Writ : Job Tyler v. John Godfry : for non-payment of five pounds due to him upon appraisal of cattle, etc .; dated May 13, 1662; signed by Edmond Fawkner,* for the court; and served by Thomas Chandler,* constable of Andover.
Writ : John Johnson of Haverill v. Petter Nash ; debt, for withholding a cow due to him for part of the price of a horse sold to said Nash for 12li., and for security for the remainder, etc. ; dated Apr. 1, 1662 ; signed by Thomas Leaver,* for the court ; and served by Robart Hesltine,* deputy to the constable of Rowley, by attachment of the house frame and fifteen acres of defendant's land.
Writ : William Nicke v. Robart Duch ; for withholding a debt of four pounds due for stage and flake room; dated 19 : 4 : 1662;
*Autograph.
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COURT HELD AT SALEM, JULY 7, 1662, BY ADJOURNMENT.
Judges : Worshipfull Mr. Samll. Symonds, Maj. Genell. Dany ell Denison and Major Wm. Hathorn.
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