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Joseph Muzey, for reporting scandalous lies against Mr. Greene- land, Mr. Cording, John Emery, sr., and Stephen Sweate. Wit: James Merricke and his wife and Stephen Sweate.
Robert Rogers, being bound to good behaviour, meeting Hester Bond and Mary Rofe in Rich. Dole's orchard, said to Hester that he was sorry there was such a difference between them, but if she had kept her tricks to herself they might have lived well enough. She said she was afraid he was in drink but he said no, he was in cold blood. Wit: Mary Rofe and Hester Bond.
Will, dated Jan. 14, 1661, of Rev. John Norton of Boston, who was about to make a voyage to England: "Unto my brother Mr william Norton of Ipswich, New England I give the sixe acre lott so called lying wthin the Comon fence be it more or lesse, and the three acre lott so called lying in the Towne be it more or lesse, both which at present are in his occupation. I give also unto him all that house lott conteyning two acres more or less, wch I bought of
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mathew whiple deceased and is now in the occupation of goodman Annable I give also unto my said brother william Norton that one hundred pounds due unto me for my house in Ipswich wch mr Cobbet now dwelleth in or if the one hundred pounds be not paid unto him wthin three moneths space after legall demand made by him upon the knowledge of my decease. I then give unto him the house it- selfe wth the yarde yardes orchard or orchards & rest of the land lying unto the house as an houselot & bought since of mr Baker I meane all that & only that which was sold unto m' Cobbet, conceiving my title thereunto to be good upon default of non payment I give also unto my said brother william Ten pounds in currant money of New England to be paid unto him wthin three months after my decease:
"I Give unto my ever endeared & honoured mother thirtie pounds in currant money of England to be paid unto hir use in london at my Brother m' Thomas Nortons house wthin three yeares next following upon my decease after the proportion of ten pounds per Annum that is to say the first yeare ten pounds, the second yeare ten pounds the third year ten pounds if she live so long. I give to my two sisters mrs martha Wood, & my sister mrs mary young I say I give betweene them both twenty pounds that is to each of them ten pounds of current money of England to be paid wthin one year after my decease at my brother Thomas his house in London. I desire my brother m' Thomas Norton and my sister mrs Elisabeth Norton either of them to accept of a Gold Ring of forty shillings price, for which end I give fowre pounds in current english money to be paid unto my brother Tho. and Sister Elisab. by the first oppertunitye after my decease. I give unto the poore of Boston ten pounds to be paid within three months after my decease I intend this ten pounds to the poore of that church in Boston whereto I am an unworthy officer: The rest of my estate (except ten pounds reserved for two overseers) I give unto my wife mrs mary Norton namely my farme at Ipswich wth the dwell- ing house barne or barnes outhouses or whatsoeuer belongeth thereunto. Also the sixe acre lot wch I bought of goodman Dane, Also my dwelling house in Boston wth all the land be it one acre more or lesse wth whatsoeuer else belonging thereunto. I give unto hir also all my household stuffe and furniture whither plate joinery Bedding, linnen, peuter, Brasse, Iron or what kind soeuer, Also I give unto hir besides the three hundred & forty pounds which I have in England (three hundred whereof is due unto hir during hir naturall life) in the hands of Captaine John Leveret and my brother m' Thomas Norton or in the hands of whomsoever they or either of them according to my order have disposed it Into I give also unto hir one hundred seventeene pounds & ten shillings of current New England money now in the hands of m" John Paine merchant of Boston: Also I give unto hir what the said m" John paine of Boston oweth me upon the account of five hundred acres of land sold unto him by me for thirtye pounds.
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" Also I give unto hir thirty & two pounds or whatsoever more is owing to me by mr Epps of Ipswich in New England also I give unto her all the money which I left with hir in the house provided alwayes that after the decease of my wife I give my farme at Ips- wich wth the dwelling house barne or barnes outhouses or what- soever els then shall belong thereunto wth the sixe acres which I bought of Goodman Dane unto the children of my brother Mr William Norton to be divided equally amongst them his eldest son having a double portion out of the same and himself if he sur- vive my wife I meane by brother william if he survive my wife to enjoy the same unto his owne use during his naturall life, then to be divided amongst his children as is before said: My library I leave unto my wife also so as if she shall neede & see cause she may make the best of it for hir owne use otherwise my desire by these to her is, that if any of my brother Williams sonnes be trayned up unto the ministrye then to bestow it on him or them so educated, but this having thus farr signified my desire I leave wholly unto hirselfe securing myselfe that she will not be wanting to Answer my true Intent heerein:
"Finally I make my sincerely beloved & loving wife Mrs mary Norton sole execcutrix of this my last will and testament and I desire my good friends m' Rawson secretary, and Elder Pen to be my overseeres and to accept as a testimony of my thankfulnes to them || of || five pounds a peece which ten pounds my will is shall be paid unto them that is to either of them fiue pounds, wthin three months after my decease." John Norton. Wit: John Wilson, jr., and James Johnson. Sworn before the magistrate, the Deputy Governor, Mr. Rich. Russell and the recorder, on Apr. 16, 1663. Copy made by Edw. Rawson,* recorder.
Will of Thomas Antrum of Salem was proved 3:5: 1663. He bequeathed to : "Isaack Burnape the son of my daughter Burnape ten pounds at the age of twenty one years to be paid: if he dye before to be giuen to my son Obadiah Antrum Item I giue to Thomas Spooner my horse Colt Item I giue to Helyard Verin five pounds Item I giue to Obadiah Antrum my son all the Re- maindr of my estate but in Case it should please god to take away by death my son before the will be proued: that then the Childe or Children of my daughter Hannah Burnape: (who hath hade her full porcon Already) shall haue the estate devided amongst them at the age of eighteene years. Morour I apoynte Edmond Batter my Executor for this my will and Thomas Spooner and Helyard Veren my Ouerseer as witnes my hand: this 24 of 11mº 1662." Thomas (his mark) Antrum. Wit: Thomas Spooner* and William Woodcocke .*
Inventory of the estate of Thomas Antrum of Salem, deceased, taken Feb. 17, 1662, by Elias Stileman* and John Ruck :* Cattell lett to hire, 70li .; by soe much due for hire of ye said cattell, 10li .;
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COURT HELD AT SALEM, 30 : 4 : 1663.
Judges: The Worshipfull Mr. Symond Bradstreet, Mr. Samll. Symonds and Major Danyell Denison.
Grand jury: Mr. Charles Gott, Henry Herrick, Antho. Buxtone, John Neale, Tho. Rootes, Will. Flint, Henry Roades, Richard Johnson, John Ramsdell, sr., Tho. Newell, Silvester Eavly, John Bartoll and William Allen.
by soe much due for a farme he sold in his life time, 80li .; 2 peeces of march containing 1 1-4 acres, 6li .; 2 steers, 3 yeare old a peece, 9li .; 1 mare at Lyn, 10li. & 1 mare in ye woods if not lost, 8li., 18li .; a stone colt, 8li., 2 brass Kettells, 2li., 3 Iron potts, 2li. 2s., 12li. 2s .; 1 brass pot & 2 bell mettle skilletts, 15s .; 2 brasse skilletts & pott hoockes, 8s .; 1 skumer & brass ladle & pestle & morter, 6s .; 1 brass candlestick & chamber pot, 3s., 6 pewter platters, 18s., 1li. 1s .; 3 plates & 3 pewter dishes, 6s .; 30 old basons & 5 saucers & old pewter, 8s., 1 sword, 30d., 10s. 6d .; bookes, 4s., a stone bottle, 6d., a bucking tubb, 2s., 6s. 6d .; At Goodman Spooners, 1 loome, 25s., 6 pr. sleas & harnesse & shuttle, 25s., 2li. 10s .; 2 1-4 yrd. wt. cotten cloath, 5s., 2 cource sheets & 4 old bagges, 5s., 10s .; an Iron kettle, 7s., 2 old brass kettles, 2s., 9s .; a beame & scales & shott waite, 5s .; 2 old basketts & a littell woole, 1s .; 2 pr. stockens, 5s., 12 yrds. Kersy, 6s. p. yrd., 3li. 12s., 3li. 17s .; 3 yellow Cur- taines & vallens, 20s., a green Curtaine & carpett, 1li. 7s .; 1 whittle, 10s., & 1 shagg mantle, 4s., a broad cloath stamell. mantle, Ili. 14s .; 1 Jump cloake & hood for a woeman, 1li. 10s .; 2 cloakes & 1 long coate, 5li .; 1 Hatt & Portugall capp, 8s., 5li. 8s .; 1 muffe, 1s., 17 1-4 yds Linnen cloath, 24s., 1li. 5s .; 3 long coates, 2li., 3 pr. breeches, 2 dublets, 3 short coats & wascoats, 3li., 5li .; 1 feather bead & bolster, 4li., 1 old feather bead & bolster, 2 li., 6li .; 1 flock bead & bolster, 20s., 3 feather pillowes, 10s., 1li. 10s .; 1 pr. course sheets, 8s., 1 blew Rugg, 35s., 1 green old Rugg, 5s., 2li. 8s .; a wt. blanket, 1 blew & 1 Cotten blankett, 1 new wt. blankett, 1li., 25 yds. Cotton cloath, 3li., 2s. 6d., 8 bands, 2 capps, 3s., 3li. 5s. 6d .; 12 yds. tiking, 36s., 4 Cource & 5 worne shifts, 14s., 2li. 10s .; 1 Lind. wascoat, 2s., & skirt, 2s., 1 pr. sheets, 12s., 5 cource sheets, 10s., 1li. 4s .; 1 pr. pillow beers, 4s., a wenscot chest & 1 plaine chest, 14s., 18s .; 1 old settle chest, 12d., 3 chaires, 2s., 1 box, 1s., 2 pr. shooes, 6s., 10s .; frying pan, 18d., a hauck, chamber pot, suckling bottle & porenger, 3s., 4s. 6d .; a brass candlestik & lamp, 18d., 2 Jugg bottles, 18d., 2 1-2 yrd. penestone, 10s., 13s .; a bible, 10s .; in money, 6li. 15s. 6d .; 5 pillow beers in a box, 10s., 7li. 15s. 6d .; 5 napkens, 3 towells, 8s., 3 table clothes, 10s., a remnt. of holland, 3s., 1li. 1s .; 1 holland sheete, 13s., 5 cource sheets, 16s., 2 boxes, 4s., 1li. 13s .; 5 spoones, & 1 Iron candle stick, 2s. 6d .; total, 263li. 6s.
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Jury of trials: Capt. Tho. Lothrop, Mr. Jon. Ruck, Mr. Antho. Ashby, Henry Skerry, Samuell Pickman, Tho. Farrer, Robt. Lemon, Mr. Peeter Duncan, Robt. Potter, Henry Collens, jr., Jon. Peach, jr., and Mark Bacheldor. In Andrew Mansfeld's action in the place of Capt. Lothrop, Leift. Jon. Rimenton.
Civil cases :---
Andrew Mansfeild v. John Hathorne. Appeal made by Jon. Mansfeild, attorney to said Andrew, from the judgment of a special court held, 30: 1: 1663, by the commissioners of Lynn.
Mr. Edmond Batter v. Wm. Prichett. Trespass. For occupy- ing his land within the bounds of Topsfeild. Verdict for plaintiff, eight pounds, to be paid in what the ground produced.
Richd. Brabrooke v. Corpll. Jon. Gage and Wm. Whitred. Tres- pass. For coming upon his farm, now in the occupation of Jon. Marshall, taking possession of his marsh by making bounds and forewarning his tenant about mowing said marsh. Verdict for plaintiff. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. Wm. Whitred and Tho. Whitred bound .*
John Godfery v. George Hadly. Non-payment of 20li. 8s. due upon bond which should have been paid to Jon. Godfery on Mar. 25. Verdict for plaintiff, the defendant to deliver the yoke of oxen and twenty-two bushels of wheat within one fortnight.
Robt. Hasselton v. George Hadly. Review of an action tried at the last Ipswich court. Verdict for plaintiff, that he should have his land according to the second division. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. Mr. Crossby and George Hadly bound.
Mr. George Emory v. Wm. Delloe. Debt. For the cure of his hand. Defendant, not appearing, forfeited his bond.
John Godfery v. Jonathan Singletary. Defamation. For re- porting that plaintiff went into Ipswich prison in the night when the doors were locked and when said Singletary was in the prison, and other slanderous speeches. Verdict for plaintiff. Appealed. John Godfery and Mr. Edmond Batter bound.
*John Marshall deposed that he had been several times with William Whitred upon his marsh, and that he had shown him the bounds, which Whitred said extended from a tree between John Burnam's and Richard Brabrocke's farm to a creek called Harre- din's creek, which he said was the bound down to the channel. Sworn in court. Copy made by Hillyard Veren, t clericus.
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Mr. Henry Greeneland v. Samll. Bennett. Debt. Due for physical means. Verdict for plaintiff. Edward Richards, attorney for Samll. Bennet, appealed. Ed. Richards and Mr. John Hat- thorne bound.
Mr. Henry Greenland v. Richd. Dole. Slander and defamation. For saying that plaintiff sent for the wife of John Roafe at John Emorie's barn, said Greenland being under great bonds at that time for his good behavior, and that he could prove it. Verdict for plaintiff.
Mr. Henry Greenland, attorney for Mr. Richd. Cording v. John Bishop. Debt. For physical means and attendance for his wife. Verdict for plaintiff.
John Emory, sr. v. John Roafe, jr., and Mary, his wife. Slander or defamation. By taking an oath at last Ipswich court that all the people went down from Mr. Greenland's chamber except John Emory and his wife, etc., which was not true. Verdict for defend- ant.
Isack Ong v. John Longly. Slander. For saying that plaintiff killed a man for his doublet. Verdict for plaintiff.
John Rolfe, jr. v. John Emory, sr. For bringing Mr. Greenland and Mr. Cording to his house at an unseasonable time of night, when plaintiff was not at home, and for sending for Mary, wife of said John Rolfe, to go to Emory's house to drink strong liquors and for giving her entertainment at his house. Verdict for de- fendant.
Capt. Wm. Geerish, Henry Short, Richard Kent, Richd. Knight, Hugh March and Richd. Dole v. John Emory. For breach of a town order of Newbery, in entertaining Mr. Greenland to the great prejudice of the town. Withdrawn.
Benjamin Parmiter was licensed to sell or draw beer for the ensuing year.
Capt. Tho. Savage v. Mordecaie Creford. For withholding a debt due for goods and provisions since 27: 10: 1661. Verdict for the plaintiff.
Capt. Tho. Savage v. Mordecaie Creford. For refusing to give possession of a house and land, with outhouses, situate in Salem, also of twenty acres of land near "Seader stand," and also one bark and one half a bark and the produce of a fishing voyage, with two boats at Capnawagon, all of which was sold and mortgaged to said Savage by said Creford. Verdict for plaintiff.
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Tho. Poore acknowledged judgment to Capt. George Corwin.
Symond Bradstreet, gentleman v. Isaack Cosens and Thomas Stawbry. Debt due upon bond for non-appearance at the last Ipswich court. Defendant, together with Rich. Croad, surety, forfeited their bond for appearance.
Robt. Ingalls and Jon. Burrowes of Linn were sworn constables for the year ensuing.
John Fich was chosen and sworn constable for Gloster.
John Norman was sworn constable for Manchester.
Richard Shatswell v. Mr. Wm. Norton. Trespass. For making use of plaintiff's land toward Reedy marsh bridge and laying claim thereto. Verdict for defendant.
Margaret, widow of John Bennet, was appointed administratrix of his estate. Inventory,* 76li. 2s. The estate was to remain in the widow's hands, save the house and land appraised at 50li., which, after the widow's decease, was to go to her daughter Mary, wife of Elias White, and to her daughter's maid's child Joane had by her first husband, Christopher Codner.
Robt. Crosse v. John Marshal. Unjust molestation. By suing him at Ipswich court about mowing his grass. Nonsuited.
John Porter, sr. v. Mr. Tho. Andrewes, administrator of the estate of John Andrewes, deceased. Debt. Nonsuited.
Mr. John Paine, executor of the estate of Mr. Wm. Paine, late of Boston, deceased v. Walter Barefoot. Debt. Neither plain- tiff nor defendant were of this county and the cause could not be tried here. Nonsuited.
Mr. Edmond Batter v. Samll. Archard, sr. For not delivering the full quantity of fish due him from Mordecaie Creford, according to judgment granted him in June, 1662. Verdict for plaintiff.
Whereas there was an attorneyship given to Mr. Danyell Epps from Colonel Thomas Read, who had an estate in land and other ways in this country, the said Colonel Reade having deceased, said Epps was appointed administrator of the estate to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court.
*An invoice, dated June 29, 1663, of the estate of widow Benett of Marvelhead: For a house Lot and fence, 50li .; four Swine, 6li .; four heifers, 7li .; a fether bed and furniture, 5li .; one Rug, 2li .; a Coate, 1li. 5s .; Iron, Brasse and puter, 2li. 5s .; a table, box and Chist, 12s .; total, 76li. 2s.
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The will* and inventoryt of Tho. Flint, deceased, were proved by Robert Moulton and Job Swinerton, and allowed.
*Will of Thomas Flint, dated Apr. 1, 1663, was proved 2: 5: 1663. He bequeathed to " my wife . . . fiftie Acres of emproved Land & my meadow & housing. To my sonne Thomas I Giue thirtie acres of vpland one my ffarme next to M' Gardners as hee sees fit not entrenching one his mothers meadow or broken land as also ten pounds in Corne or Cattell all which he is to enjoy at age: As also after my wives decease to enjoy two thirds of my farme I bought of which was Mr Higginsons & Goodman Goodall, & in case his mother doth marrie then that he shall enjoy the one halfe of the emproved Lands & meadow & housing. To my sonnes George & John, I give all my Land I bought beyond the River, to enjoy equally devided to them when they are at age or at theire mothers decease yf shee die before, it is my will that yf George die without seed, then my sonne John to enjoy his part, & yf John die without seed then my sonne George to enjoy his parte.
"To my sonne Joseph I give the other third part of my Land which was M' Higginsons & Goodman Goodalls, It is provided that my sonne Joseph enjoy it at his mothers decease, & yf my sonne Thomas die without seed vnmarried then his part to fall to my sonne Joseph & Contrariwise yf my sonne Joseph die without seed then his part to fall to Thomas & soe to pass from one to another yf hee that enjoyes it die without issue. To my daughter Elizabeth I Giue thirtie pounds at marriage in Corne & Cattell, & I doe appoint my sonne Thomas when he enjoys his two thirds as aboue- said then to pay to my Daughter Elizabeth & in case the farme fall into Josephs hands before he is of age or after he to pay her the said ten pounds I doe appoint my wife whole executor, I entreate my Two friends M' William Browne Senior & Goodman Moulton to bee my overseers, to see this my will & testament pformed, & this I Leaue as my Last will and Testament. In witness whereof I set to my hand. T. F." Wit: Robert Moulton,} Joseph (his mark) Pore and Job Swinerton, jr.}
"my will is that my wife at her death giue the estate shee leaues to my children whome shee will
"my desire is that my freind Job Swinerton Junior be joined with mr Browne & Goodman moulton."
¡Inventory of the estate of Thomas Flint, taken Apr. 14, 1663, by Robert Moulton, Samuel Verryt and Henry Phelps:# The Farme, 120li .; land Bought of Goodman Goodall, 20li .; land bought beyond Ipswitch River, 41li .; neate Cattell, foure oxen, 20li .; two yongue steeres, 5li .; sixe two yearlings, 12li .; a bull, 3li .; a Mare & Foale, 15li .; two horses, 20li .; a Yongue horse, 5li .; a Cart & plow, chaine, axes, howes, 3li .; Indian Corne, ten Bus- hels, 1li. 10s .; a Bushell Rie, 4s .; two Kittles & a pot, lli .; pewter,
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Wm. Edmonds had his license renewed for the ensuing year and was also licensed to draw strong waters until next Salem court.
Richard Waters was granted a license to still and sell strong waters at retail.
Robt. Sollas, dying intestate, the widow, Freeborn Sollas brought in an inventory* of his estate, amounting to 143li. 9s. 6d., and was appointed administratrix. She was ordered to pay the children had by her late husband, Hanna, Mary, Sara and Robert Sollas, 10li. each at age, and to give bond for the payment of the children's portions at such time as she change her condition by marriage.
There being a petition presented to court from the selectmen of Newbery for the remittance of a penalty for not repairing a high- way according to court order, this court remitted the fine until next Ipswich court.
Steeven Graffam, alias Grafton, bound to this court for com- mitting fornication, forfeited his bond for appearance. Court moderated the bond to six pounds, and ordered that the goods of his in the hands of the treasurer or constable of Ipswich be released and delivered to said Graffam or his attorney.
Whereas there was an estate of Mathew Whiple of Ipswich, deceased, which was ordered at a court held at Ipswich, Mar. 29,
12s .; bed & bedding, 10li .; wearing clothes, 10li .; chest & lumber, 1li .; swine, 10li .; a flitch of bacon, 1li .; William Curtess is debtr., 6li .; land bought, 1li. 10s .; total, 330li. 16s. Thomas Flint, debtr .: To Mr. Browne, 15li .; Goodman Goodall, 20li .; Goodman Cowdrie, 3li. 15s .; Goodman Clarke & Lieutenant Smith, 16li. 5s .; Goodman Canterbury, 3li .; other small debts, 7li. 13s. 4d .; total, 65li. 13s. 4d. *Inventory of the estate of Robert Sallos, appraised by Tho. Lowthropp,} John Thorndike,; Richard (his mark) Brackenbury and John Pache :; Wearing Cloathes, 8li. 15s .; woster & yearne, woolen & lininge, 1li. 10s .; boots & showes, 12s .; fishing lines & leads, 13s .; bands, table-cloathes & napkins, 5li. 11s .; five paire of sheets, 5li. 2s .; shirts & one ould waskcott, 10s .; one musket, sword & bandlears, 1li. 10s .; bedding, 3li. 11s .; barrels, 11s .; flax & leade, 18s .; in beding, 10li. 9s .; towe chests, one truncke, towe boxes, 1li. 14s .; two bedsteeds, 12s .; bookes, 1li .; Iron ware, 2li. 13s .; one smothin Iron & looking glas, 8s .; puter, 2li. 3s .; earthen ware, 16s .; wood ware, baskets, spinning wheeles, 1li .; lumber, 1li .; one Cowe, 5li .; two pigs, 1li. 10s .; house & ground, 75li .; one prentice box which cost 10li .; one Cannow, 1li. 1s .; total, 143li. 9s. 6d. In fish, 8li. 10s .; in salt, 1li. 4s.
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1659, to be given to Mary, wife of said Mathew and their child, that is, the land to the said child and the rest of the estate to the widow, the child having since deceased, this court appointed John Whiple, son of Mathew Whiple, father of said Mathew, deceased, administrator of the estate of the child, and to bring in an inven- tory to the next Ipswich court.
Mr. Thadeus Riddan had his license renewed to sell strong waters at retail.
Whereas Jon. Wolcott received of the marshal of Salem 20li. toward the building of a bridge in Newbery bounds, and there being 20li. more to be paid him, court ordered that the county treasurer pay said Woolcott.
Isaack Hull, who came over in the John of Waimouth in 1663, was allowed as an inhabitant of this jurisdiction.
Joane, wife of Wm. Longly, and his daughters Mary and Hanna, being complained of for resisting the constable and his assistant, were fined and ordered to pay charges to constable Tarbox, and to witnesses, Oakes, Tarbox, Newell and constable Burell.
Grace, wife of Thomas Sollas, deceased, presented an inventory* of his estate amounting to 70li. 15s. 5d., and was appointed ad- ministratrix. Court ordered to the children as follows: to Thomas, 4li., and to Mary, Robert and Abigail, 40s., each at age.
*Inventory of the estate of Thomas Sallowes, taken June 4, 1663, by Elias Stilemant and Tho. Rootes:t One house & one acre & halfe of Land, 60li .; one Cowe, 4li. In ye parlour: one feather bed & 2 boulsters, 2 pillowes, 1 pr. of white blanketts, 1 blue Rugg, a straw bed, curtaines & vallance & bedsted, 8li .; 1 Court Cubbard, 12s .; 1 wainscort chest, 10s .; 1 table & 2 joyne stooles, 10s .; 1 carpit, 9s .; 3 boxes & 3 chaires, 8s .; 1 warming pan & pr. tongs & fire shovell, 8s .; 1 Cushion for a Cubbard's head, 1s. In ye Hall: 1 ould feather bed & 1 pr. blanketts, 1 feather boulster, a canvas bed & a boulster case, 1 greene rugg, 1 bedsted, curtanies & val- lance, 5li .; 1 pr. blanketts, a feather pillow & 2 canvass bed case, 1li .; 1 settle, 5s. & 9 chaires, 13s .; 6 cushions, 6s., 3 feather pillows, 4s., 10s .; 2 hakes, 1 pr. tongs, a spit & gredeiren, 6s .; 1 frying pann, old, 12d., & smothing Iron, 2s. 6d .; 2 Iron potts, 1 Iron kettle & skillett, 14s .; 2 brass kettles & 2 skillett, 1li. 6s .; 1 Looking glass & a Jugg bottle, 1li. 6s .; 2 bookes of Mr. Burroughs & 2 ps. bookes, 10s .; 1 brush, 9d., 2 pr. pott hookes, 2s., 2s. 9d .; in wearing clothes, 3li .; 9 pewter dishes, 1 bason, 2 small basins, 2 quart potts, 8 porrengers, 4 spoones, 1 beaker & a boule & 1-2 pint pott, 7 saucers, ¡ Autograph.
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William Hoare was allowed 6s. for costs for his attendance three days, being under an attachment to answer Abner Oardaway, and said Abner not prosecuting.
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