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Phineas Fisk's will * and inventory were proved and allowed. Will t and inventory of An Burt were allowed, and William Bassett was appointed administrator.
a pair of tongs, a fier shovell, a Drauft chayn, 7s. 6d .; sett of Hopps, and clever and pin, 9s. 6d .; warming pan and a spitt, 8s .; sett of cast boxes and to ex pins, 12s., an Iron Ringer, 5s .; one ould plowshare, 2s .; a parcell of barrills and ould Chaiers and other ould Lumber, 18s .; fowr cows and tow Calfs, 13li. 10s .; six sheep and tow lambs, 3li .; a mare and Coult, 3li .; tow Sowes and tow shoots, 2li .; one thousand of shingalls and hallf a hun- dred of boards, 14s .; pare of Scoals and wayt and thre Spones and broaken Silver Spones, 11s .; A dwelling House and Barn, 40li .; Thirty Akers or ther abouts of oupland, 120li .; six Akers of oupland and Medow Att the bridg Foot, 24li .; twenty Akers of salt march and Fresh medow, 80li .; An orchard and land it stands upon and the yard about the dwelling Hows, 30li .; total, 346li. 11s .; debts due, 4li. 7s .; debts due from the estate, 5li. 12s. * Will of Phineas (his mark) Fiske, dated 6 : 1 : 1673, and proved by Samuell Fisk and Hana Walden: "Imprimis I Giue to |my || Son James Fiske the one halfe of my howse & Lands & the other halfe to my other two s[ons] - & Thomas to be deuided Betwixt them by caq[ual] portions & for my Chatle Goods I giue || it || to my three Sons abouesd to be equaly De- uided Betwixt them ex[cept] my Greate Bible which I giue to Samuell Fiske (my Nephew) & my Best pillow & pillow beere to Mara Fiske: & I doe appointe my two sons John & Thomas execet's to this my will." Wit: Samwel Fisket and Hanah (her mark) Walden.
Inventory of the estate of Phinehas Fiske of Wenham, de- ceased, 7 : 2 : 1673, taken by Richard Huttnt and Mark Batch- elder: į the homestead, 105li .; 50 Akres of Land in the woods, 62li. 10s .; 12 Akres 1-2 of medow, 25li .; Catle, 9li. 10s .; weareing Cloathes, 3li. 3s. 6d .; one Mault mill, 12s .; one Mustard Mill, 2s. 6d .; pott & pothooks, 10s .; one Bras kettle, 8s .; one Warm- ing pan & towe Combe, 6s. 6d .; two old Skillits, 2s. 6d .; one fryeing pan & gridiron, 5s .; scales & waits & some other lumber, 4s. 6d .; keelers & other Wooding ware, 13s .; pewter, 12s. 6d .; Cubbard & Chairs, 8s .; one pitchforke, 1li. 8s .; Table, Chest & Joynd Stoole, 16s .; one Pillowe & pillowe beere, 6s .; one Bowlster & 3 pillows more, 17s .; one chest & sawe & Rawe hide, 10s. 6d .; Curtains, 18s .; one bedstead; & bed Coard, 12s .; one bowlster & bed matt, 3s. 4d .; one spit & Tramell & howe, 8s .; debts, 10s .; total, 214li. 10s. 6d .; debts due from the estate, 7li. 19s. 3d .; to John Fiske, 10s.
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Robert Morgaine's will * and inventory were proved and allowed.
is that Willyam Bassit Juner should haue won of my kowes and John bassit should haue Won Cowe and Elisha bassit should haue Won kowe and that samewell bassit should haue the steare And it is my will that theas Children | should haue || the proffit of theas Cattell and the prinsepell when they be eighttene yeares ould and i giue to Elizebeth basset a new feather bed A boulster and a pillow and a pillow beare A blankit and a Rouge and i giue to Sarah bassit my ould feather bed a boulster and pillow and A pillow beare A blankit and A tapsterri Couering and i giue to meriam bassit A Copper ketel, A tabel Cloth and half A doson of napkins and a ew shep, han touel and I giue to mary bassit my bigest eiorn pot a long tabel Cloth and four napkins and a han touel, a ew shep And I giue to hannah bassit tow eiorn pots and a warmin pan and a pare of shetes and a pare of pillow bears and a ew shep.
"And i giue to ellin bartrom A ew lam and to hanna battrom an ew lam and I giue to the wife of Willyam bartrom my black brodcloth sute and one puter basson and i giue to liddi Burrill fiue shillens or a ew lam and my will is that ther goodes should not be ewsed till the Childerren doth reseaue them & that these gearls should haue the proffit of theas shep & the prinsepel when thay com to age." Wit: Francis Burrillt and William Crofts.t "I doe desier my Brother Francis burrill and good man Craft would see that this my wil be fulfilled."
Inventory of the estate of Anne Burt, taken Mar. 18, 1672-3, by William Croftst and Francis Burrill:+ one petecot & wastcott, 1li. 10s .; the Remene of her wooling aperill, 5li. 12s .; too fether Beds, too Boulsters, too Pillos, three Blankits, one tapeistre Coverin, 2li. 18s .; more weareing aparill, 1li. 6s .; too cortings, 8s .; one Bibil; & one other Booke, 6s .; fiue peare of shets & one sheet, 3li. 11s .; a table Cloth & 8 napkins, 1li .; three pillobeares & other small things, 7s .; three shifts, 8s .; small linin, 2li. 10s. 7d .; peuter & tin, 2d .; Bras & Iron, 2li. 18s .; too yeards of Peniston, 8s .; 3 Chists, too boxes, one trunk, 1li .; too wheeles, too cheirs & other lumber, lli .; one couw, 3li .; ten shep, 5li .; sillver, 2li. 10s .; due to her, 3li .; total, 47li. 2s. 6d.
* Will of Robert Morgan, § dated Oct. 14, 1672, and proved by William Reeves and John Trask, who made oath before Maj. Danll. Denison and Mr. Tho. Danforth: "I giue unto my deer wife Marget all my neat cattle sheep & moovables to be wholy hers as allso ye house I now dwell in with all the land adjoyning to it as tillage land, orchards, pasture & hay pound I give to her use during her life yet so yt if any of my children to whome I give ye propriety of ye said lands after her decease shall desier t Autograph. § Autograph and seal.
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Tho. Coldum's will * and inventory were proved and allowed, and Tho. Coldum and Richard Whitney were appointed ad- ministrators, there being no executors mentioned in the will.
it they may have their portions layd out & liberty to build thereon for their habitation during my wives life.
"Item I give my sonne Samuell that twelve acres of land at Manchester wch my wives father Norman give unto her in ye great plaine & allso eight acres I had of the towne at Long hill & my old mare these I give my sonne Samuell in consideration of his paying my debts. my other horse kinde I give as before I disposed one colt to Benjamin, a mare to Robert & another to Bethea. Item I give my sonne Samuell five acres of the land. adjoyning to my house after my wives decease, wch shall lye from the high way to ye water side next to Thomas Roots his land Item I giue my sonne Joseph fower acres of land adjoyning to Samuells from the bottome to ye top. Item I give my son Ben- jamin three acres of land to lye next Josephs from the bottome to ye top, yet so as to take in just so much of the west end of the house as hee was at charges to build & part of ye little orchard next the dore, wch orchard shall bee devided between Joseph & Benjamin.
"Item I giue unto my wife & Daughter Bethia together & to the longest liver of them the rest of my now dwelling house wth ye pasture land adjoyning weh is above the country highway, abutting upon Mr Hales lande & the rest of my lande I give unto my sonns Robert and Moses to bee divided between them equally Allso my will is that what housholde-stuff shall bee left at my wives decease shall bee given to Bethia if she shall survive her mother farther my will is that if any of my sonns to whome I have given lande shall dye before their mother, yet the lande shall descende to theire heires at my wives decease Allso I make my sonne Samuell my sole executor of this my last will and Testament. And Desier my loving freinds Ensigne Corning and John Stone to bee overseers of this my last will."
Inventory of the estate of Robert Morgan, taken Dec. 10, 1672, by John Galley; and Thomas Pickton:{ twenty akers of land with the hous and orchard, 160li .; 4 kous, 12li .; 2 steers, 6li. 10s .; 1 old mare, 2li .; 1 mare and 3 coults, 6li .; 6 swine, 2li .; 8 Akers of land at Longe hill, 8li .; 3 shep, 1li. 4s .; goods in the house and plow taklen, 12li .; pork and barly, Engan corne and heay, 10li .; total, 219li. 14s.
* Will of Thomas Coldum,t dated Mar. 10, 1672, and proved by Rich. Haven, sr. and jr .: "I give unto my Cosin Sara: Horte: my Chest with all ye mony excep that wch shall satisfie ye doctor & other expences duering my sicnes: & all my eiern ware: as
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William Charles's will* and inventory were proved and allowed.
pot & Cettel & fier pane & tongs & andierns & trammialls & a small morter of Iron: my mening is yt all but ye eiern war was to be payd at psent: I give unto my sisters whitnise Childerens all my wering Cloaths: I give unto my sister whitny my horse & 2 shep & 2 lames: I give unto hir all yt is due unto me in Mr Purchhis booke wich is five pownd or thear abouths: I give unto my loving mother twoe yards of Doulas & my demmy Caster hatt: I give two shirts of dowles one to my sister whitny & ye other unto my Cosin Sara Hort I give unto my honnered father twoe buralls of sider with all my dets yt are due unto me: as namly twelve shilings due from Rob Ingalls senior from good Farre eaight shillings eaight pence from beniamine Chadwell twelve shillings fr. Rich. Moare & John More eaight shilings further I give unto my Cosin Sarah harte eaightene shilings wch is due unto me from Ealie giles of Salame." Wit: Rich. Haven, seniort and Richard (his mark) Haven, jr.
Inventory of the estate of Thomas Coldam, in the several parts according as it was willed by him, allowed upon oath of Richard Whitney: To his sister Martha Witney & her Children, a horse & 2 sheep & 2 Lambs, 5li. 5s .; debts due as per Mr. Pur- chases book, 5li .; to her children all his wearing Cloathes, 5li. 18s .; a doules shirt, bands & wearing lining, 1li. 6s .; total, 17li. 9s. To Sarah Hart In money, 4li. 11s .; a Chest, 5s., & a Dowlas shirt, 10s .; in Iron ware as upon Will, 2li. 5s .; debt due to estate p Elia Giles, 18s .; total, 8li. 9s. To his Father Thomas Coldum 2 Barl. of Cyder, 16s .; p debts due to the estate as p the will, 2li. To his Mother Johana Coldum a Caster Hatt and two yards of Dowlus, 1li. 6s .; given in legacies as appeares upon the will, 30li .; the remainder of the Estate not particularly disposed of, 2li. 17s .; Estate is debtor to said Sarah Hart for funeral charges, 18s .; remainder of the estate undisposed, 1li. 19s.
* Will of William (his mark) Charles,¿ dated Dec. 31, 1672, and proved upon oath of John Peach, sr., and Joseph Daleber: "Imps. I will that my due debts which I owe to any persons may be satisfyed by the Executrix of this my will; I give and be- queath to my dear wife Sarah (whom I do by these constitute Executrix) all the moovables within doors to enjoy absolutely as her owne for ever, and dispose off as shee shall see meet at her decease & I do by these presents constitute my loving Cousen James Dennis to be assistant, and joynt Executour along with my wife; The remainder of the estate I give also the whole use and benefit of it to be enjoyed by her during her naturall life, and for her comfortable maintenance I give liberty to her, taking the advice of my loving Freinds therein, Mr Moses Mavericke, Mr Samuell Cheever and Richd Norman, in case of want to sell, t Autograph. Į Seal.
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William Flint's will* and inventory were proved and allowed.
dispose or alionate any part of the estate for her needfull main- tenance; After my wifes decease I give and bequeath the whole estate then left (excepting what was before excepted) and a shilling which I give to my Cousin Robert Charles to my Cousin James Dennis his children which he hath or my have by my Cousin Mary his present wife to be equally divided amongst them as they shall be of age; Saving a small parcell of Land neer adjoyning to James Dennis his house I give and bequeath to Mary Dennis, jun to enjoy as her owne for a house-plot besides her other proportionable part, & my Gunne I give to James Dennis, jun", and leave the rest as above." Wit: John (his mark) Peach and Joseph Dallaber.t
Inventory of the estate of William Charls, taken Feb. 10, 1672-3, by John (his mark) Peach, sr., and Samll. Word,t and allowed upon oath of Sara, the widow, and James Denis, execu- tors: One bed and furnter, 5li .; 1 new sut with drawers and wastkoat belonging to them, 3li .; 1 sut more with drawers and wastkoat, 1li. 10s .; 1 Cape Cloth Coat, 1li .; 1 hatt, 3s .; 2 shirts, 7s .; 1 paier of stokins, 2s .; 2 old Chests, 8s .; 1 old table, 3s .; 1 Chaier, 2s. 6d .; 1 picher with other Earthen ware, 3s .; 2 buck- itts, with other woden ware, 5s .; 3 bras ketles, Ili. 10s .; 3 Iron ketls, 12s .; 1 Iron pot, 4s., 1 Iron skillitt, 6s .; 1 fowling pes, 1li .; pot hooks, fier shovell and tongs, 5s .; 1 tramell and frieing pan, 10s .; 2 bibls and on other book, 15s .; 1 paier of boots and 1 barill, 15s .; 1 Iron pott, 10s .; 2 bbs. and 1-2 of mackrell at 35s., due from Mark Pittman, 40s .; 6 kows, 24li .; 1 dwelling hous with out houses orchard and Land adjoyning, 80li .; 5 ackor Lott, 12li .; half a parsell of Salt marsh lieing betwixt him and John Peach, sr., in south field, 30li .; his part of land in the farm bought of Major Hathorn, 10li .; 2 Kows Leas in the Comons as it was first granted, 10li .; half an Iland Comonlie Cald nick Charls his Iland, with half the stage standing upon it, 40li .; half of a shallop, 15li .; total, 224li. 15s.
* Will of William Flint, without signature, dated Salem, Sept. 5, 1671, and proved upon oath of Maj. Wm. Hathorne and Wil- liam Hathorne, jr., who declared that said Flint made oath before the witnesses that it was his last will: "Impr I doe giue & Be- queath || to my wiffe Alce Flint || (Besides the thirds of all my houseing & land Dureing her life) all my househould-stuff Except only a bedsteed bed & beding which I haue giuen to my sonne Thomas with some few other things All my land & all ye Cattel I have not By will Disposed of I freely leaue to her to bee dis- posed of According to plesure soe longe as she liues vnmarried. And that what shall Remaine thereof att her Decease shall bee equally Devided Betweene all my Children To my Sonne
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Edward I giue & bequeath The Halfe part of The Two Feilds; the one some tyme Called Golthites Feild the other Sometyme Called Truslers Feild or Brickkil Feild The Halfe part of all my marsh on the North Side of The Creeke or brooke at Forrest Riuer Commonly soe Called One Acree of Marsh more or less vpon ye other Side of ye Creek or Brooke of Forrest Riuer one Tenn Aker lott that Formerly was Daniell Baxters in South Feild one fiue aker lott that Formerly was Hen" Looks in ye So- ye one Halfe of my Part of the Swamp land that was Exchanged [with] lin in Towns men for that I bought of John Lewis one paire of Cart wheeles
"To my Sonne Thomas Flint I Giue & bequeath all my House- ing with the land Adjoyning both Garden & orchard The Halfe part of the Two Feilds ye one Some tymes Golthites Feild the other Sometymes Called Truslers feild or ye Brickkill Feild The Halfe part of all my Marsh on the northside of The Creeke or brooke of Forrest Riuer soe called Commonly all the land or swampe at Claybrooke formerly bought of George Emery all ye land within the Incloasure (made by my sonne Jon. Pickering & myselfe in ye soth feild) my part thereof which I giue to my sonne Thomas one Tenn Aker lott in ye South feild I bought of Olliuer Mannering wch formerly was Richard Rayments To my sonn Thomas I giue & bequeath halfe an Aker of Marsh a little Within ye South feild Gate which I bought of mr Feild This one Halfe of my Swamp land yt was Exchanged with Lin Towns men for that I bought of John Lewis To my Sonne Thomas His Choyce of fower oxen & Two Cowes out of all my Cattle To my sonne Thomas all my Wheeles & Cartes plows & Chaines & Tackling for my oxen Except one payre of wheeles I haue giuen to my sonne Edward To my sonne Thomas I giue & bequeath ye best bedsteed we stands in ye Chamber with one feather bed Two payre of sheetes one payre of Blanketts Two Ruggs one of them ye best red one Likewise I leaue itt to my wiffe to bestowe upon him whatt other househould stuff hee may haue occation for if hee marryes dureing her life. To my sonne Thomas I giue Two Iron Backs Two Iron doggs & Three hakes or hookes.
"To my Sonne Joshuah Ward his sonne Joshua I giue & be- queath One Tenn aker lott in ye South Feild wch I bought of Capt James Smith & was formerly m' Gotts To Antony Nedam I giue a Cow of mine which he hath in Keepeing & doe aquitt him freely from all whatsoever hee owes mee vpon Accompt betweene him & Lastly: as for ye Debts that are due to mee from severall I doe leaue them to discharge what I owe to others & the Remainder of them I giue to my wiffe." Wit: Wm. Hath- orne, sr.,* John Hathorne* and Wm. Hathorne .* Alce, the widow, and Edward, the eldest son, were appointed adminis-
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trators of the estate. Court ordered that Jno. Pickering should have the land which was willed him by his father, as is declared in Mr. Jno. Hathorne's testimony.
Inventory of the estate of William Flint, deceased, taken Apr. 22, 1673, by Edmond Batter* and Hilliard Veren, sr: * Imp's: a dwelling hows, barnes, out housinge with ye garden, orchard & land adjoineinge contayn aboute one acker, 240li .; about Seauen ackrs of land lyinge in ye field caled Goldthites field, 80li .; aboute six ackers of land lying in truslers field soe caled or ye brickkil field, 70li .; aboute fiue ackers of marsh lyinge att or toward ye head of Forist Riuer, 50li .; one ten acker lott yt was formerly baxters lying in ye South field, 12li .; five ackers of land yt was formerly Cooks lying in ye south field, 5li .; ye swamp land his part of itt about fower ackrs behalfe be itt more or less yt was: Exchanged with Lin men, 6li .; all ye land & swamp at clay brooke form'ly bought of mr Emmory about 6 ackers, 42li .; his part of inclosier made between John pickeringe & ye deceased contayning aboute twelue ackers, 20li .; One tenn acker lott late bought of Oliuer Manneringe, in ye South field, 13li .; half an acker of Salt marsh bought of mr Field lying in ye South- field, 5li .; one tenn acker lott late bought of James Smith lying in ye Southfield, 18li .; aboute two ackers of land bought of Hil- liard Veren lying in ye South field, 2li .; aboute two ackers of land lying neare the Southfield Gate bought of Tho. James, 30li .; aboute thre ackers of land lying adjoining to ye inclosier aboue said, 3li .; aboute fiue ackers of land formerly John Bridg- mans: lying in ye Southfield, 6li .; 10 Oxen, 50li .; 6 cows & a calf & a hifer, 22li. 15s .; 3 horses & a mare & colt, 12li .; 2 swine, 20s. & 6 hooks & sickls, 5s .; 12 Sheep, som lambes, 6li., a grind ston & crank, 6li. 10s .; 3,000 foot of deale bords, 6li .; 2 carts, 10s .; 2 par Iron bound wheels, 1 p 6li., 1 dito, 4li., 10li. 10s .; a par of drafts & a par. of wheels to them, 1li .; a dung pot & old whels, 20s., 6 iron chains, 40s .; 5 yokes & 2 par. copses, 1li .; 2 plows & iron & an old harrow, 1li. 1s .; 2 iron crows, 2 pitch- forks, 4 spades, 1li .; 2 mattacks, 3 dung forks, 2 hows, 18s .; 10 axes, 25s .; 6 wedges, 6s .; 2 cops rings & staples, 1 p plow irons a sett of boxes & old iron, 1li .; a parcel of old Scithes & old augr & chisels & som old iron, one ads & 2 saws, 1li. 5s .; a pillion, 8s .; an old sadle & bridle, brest plate & croop, 18s. In the parlor chamber: one fetherbed & bolster & pillow, 4li. 2s .; 4 blankets, 1 Rug, 3li. 5s., 1 p sheets, 8s .; a sute of curtins, 25s .; bedsted cord & matt, 20s .; red rug, 30s .; green rug, 20s .; pr. white blankets & 2 pilos, 4li .; a cotten rug, blanket, bed matt, cord & bedsted, 2li. 10s .; wearing apparel, 7li. 10s .; 3 hatts, 16s .; 4 p shoos, 12s .; 1 p bootes, 10s .; 3 p old cards, 3s .; 2 mus- kits & old Swords, 1li. 12s .; a sword, 12s .; 9 3-4 yd. of kersy at 7s., 4li. 3d .; 21 p & one Sheete, 7li .; 5 yds. brod cloth, 10s .;
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3-4 yds. Serdg, 43s .; 2 yd. cotten, 6s .; 2 1-4 peniston, 8d .; 4 yd. Red Serdg, 20s .; 5 yd. cotten & woolin, 12s. 6d .; 1 deers skin, 4s .; 8 shirts, 32s .; a table cloth, 16 napkins, 8 old towels, lli. 2s .; 22 yds. of cotten & linen, 44s .; 6 pilobeers, 6s .; 10 bands, 3 caps, 5 hankerchifs, 16s .; 4 pine chests, 16s .; small table, 5s .; 3 old baskets & old sives & a hogsd., 1s. 6d .; salt meate in ye hows, lli. In the kitchin chamber, cotten blankett & bag, 5s .; 4 blankets & a p sheets, bolster & pilloes, 5li .; a dust bed, bed- sted, cord, 6 blankets & old pillo, 2li. 10s .; an old chest & 3 bushls. pease, 10s .; 5 bushels of pease, 12s. 6d .; 9 bushls. wheate, 36s .; 18 bush. oates, 22s. 6d .; kneeding trough, a meel cask, tub & other old caske, 9s .; 2 old sives, bole & skimer, 2s .; 1 bush. 1-2 salt, 4s .; shovel & hogsd., 3s .; nails, 4s .; cart rops, old & other lumber, 6s .; 16 bags, 48s., 24 bus. malt at 3s., 6li. 12s .; 34 bushls indian corn at 2s., 4li. 12s. 6d .; a fether bed, bolster & blankets, old rug, p sheets, old curtains & valins & bedsted with all appertenances & 2 pilloes, 7li .; truckl bed & bolster, bedsted, 4 blankets, old and new, 5li .; side cubard, 30s., warming pan, 7s .; small table, 4s .; 2 old stools, 2s .; 8 chairs, 12s .; pair of spurz, 12d .; 7 old baskets, 30d .; Scales & weights, 3s .; books, 12s .; a forme, 18d .; a p of dogs & iron back, Ili .; an old smoothing iron, glas bottles, pincers, file, knives & combe, 3s. 6d .; 4 cases with bottles, 15s .; spectackls & cases, 5s .; in the seler, tubs, barls., & lumber, 15s .; pewter, 3li. 17s .; lanthorn & tin ware, 5d .; bras, 4li .; iron pots & kit- tles, 32s .; a back & andirons, 55s .; hangers, pot hooks, fire shovels, tongs & 2 frying pans, 3li. 15s .; pails, trays, potts, 2li .; 16li. cotten & linen yarn, 1li. 12s .; a morter, 2 hamers & som lumber, 5s .; a table & formes, setle & 3 or 4 chares, 2li .; p of bellows & gridiron, 2s .; cash, 10li .; 60 Cord of wood, 5li .; aboute 20 loade of dung, 1li .; 2 p sheets much worne, 10s .; 7 3-4 yds. stuff, at 12s., 15s. 6d .; an old Red childs blankett, 5s .; p of britches, 10s .; debts due to ye Estate, 79li. 14s. 3d .; total, 911li. 15s .; estate debitor about 16li. 12s. 5d.
Wm. Hathorne testified that on 18 : 1 : 1671-2, he was sent for "to go to Wm. Flynte to hear his will read about wch I had much conference before, I askt him why he gaue so litle to two of his daughters, he told me he had giuen them some- thing already & he would giue itt to his wife who would doe well for her daughters, & yt he would doe well by Thomas his son because he had been an obedient child to him, when itt was read, he told me it was his will & yt it was writen ac- cording to his mind & desired me to be a witnes to ye same." Sworn in court.
William Hathorne, aged about twenty-seven years, deposed that he heard Goodman Flint say that he intended to give his son Pickering a parcel of land, etc. Sworn in court.
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Samuell Leech dying intestate, administration upon the estate was granted to several of the creditors, viz., Mr. Moses Maver- ick, Mr. Frances Johnson and Robert Knights, who were to bring in an inventory* to the next Salem court.
James Bette was bound to Isaack Hull, cooper, to live with
Jno. Hathorne, aged about thirty-one years, deposed that when he wrote the will of William Flint, etc. Sworn in court.
Edmond Batter, aged about sixty-four years, deposed that he being with Will. Flint the day before his death, the latter said he wished he had put in his will about the land he wished his son Pickering to have, but when deponent went the next morn- ing, said Flint was not in condition to be spoken with. Sworn in court.
On the reverse of a copy of the will of William Flint: "Ing" who is plaintiff & who defendant & how much & what ye land & where it lyes & how bounded.
"Jnº Jun' & Alce Pickering Extrs to ye Last will & Testamt of Jnº Pickering Sen' late decd. plaintiffs. Edward & Thomas Flint defendts Thomas hauing let Edward haue Two Acres of ye land in Controursy Lying in ye sth field in ye whole ab. 10 acres of upland & meadowe Known by ye name of Harwoods lott. bounded on ye sth & west wth ye land of Tho. Flint & Jno. Pickering: on ye north wth ye land of Alce pickering. on ye East wth ye harbour.
"ye admrs haue been already Cited ye ordnary by mr pickering in his life time but ye Case seeming difficult to ye Judge yr is nothing acted upon it as yet."
* Inventory of the estate of Samll. Leach, appraised, June 26, 1673, by Nicholas (his mark) Merritt, Richard Hudsont and Edw. Humphrey:f the house, boardes and shingles that was bought to put upon the house, 40li .; 1 Bedd Coverled and Blank- ets, 2li. 1 Bolster, two pillows, 10s .; two pare of sheets, 1li. 6s .; two Chests, one table, one Box, 16s .; one fryen pan, smothin Box and Iron, 6s .; one Iron pott and Cettle, 11s .; wooden ware, 3s .; Lumber, 1s. 6d .; 3 puter dishes, 1 pint pott & 3 old poringers, 16s .; Tinin ware, 3s. 6d .; two Cheares, 1s. 6d .; 1 little Copper Scillett, 1s. 6d .; Tramell and Tonges, 6s. 6d .; Iron work, 4s .; Mattes and Cradle, 3s .; total, 47li. 9s .; debts due from the estate: to Robart Knight, 11li. 15s .; John Legg, 5li .; Francis Johnson, 5li. 15s .; John Devirex, 4li. 10s .; Rich. Normon, 3li. 11s .; Joseph Pickworth, 15s .; Goodman Doliver, 15s .; Mosses Mavireck, 3li. 3s. 2d .; Goodman Roads, 1li. 14s .; Ambros Gall, 10s .; James Smith, 8s .; Edward Reed, 2s .; Daniell Wells, 15s .; total, 37li. 12s.
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