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Jonathan Wiles dying intestate, John Wiles was appointed administrator of the estate and made oath to the inventory .*
The willt of William Pitcher was proved and the inven- tory# allowed upon oath of Andrew Tucker, one of the execu- tors.
meat, 2li. 10s .; Cart & whells, 1li .; 8 Bushells of Barlly, 1li. 12s .; Hemp & flax, 15s .; Glase, 4s .; total, 427li. Debtor to several persons, 135li. 7s. 4d .; debts due from severall per- sons, 58li. 10s. 5d.
*Inventory of the estate of Johnnathan Wills, taken June 28, 1676 by John Howg and William Aver [ill] § and allowed 30 : 4 : 1676 in Salem court: a mar and ould sadell, 2li .; a small Gun, 15s .; thre saws, 18s .; a beres, 5s .; Broad ax, 5s .; square, 2s. 6d .; mortis auger, 2s .; ould Iorans, 1s. 6d .; an ould ax, 2s .; an inch auger and a payer of Chisells, 3s. 6d. There is a parsell of Land about 15 akers which was to be Johnnathan's after his fathers decase: this to be consederd whither to be in the Inventory or no.
+Will of William (his mark) Pitcher,|| dated Nov. 21, 1675, and proved in court 30 : 4 : 1676 by the witnesses, who made oath 14 : 1 : 1675-6 before Wm. Hathorne,§ assistant: "I give and bequeath of that estate I have to my elder Brother John Pitcher living in England att Kenton in Devonshire, forty pounds to be paid to him by my Executours, or to his order here in New England, and in case of my Brothers de- cease to be paid to my Brothers eldest sonne living, and the remainder of the estate I give and bequeath to my loving Freind Andrew Tucker: in whose house I now ly sicke: Item by these present I doe appoint, ordaine & constitute my loving Freinds Andrew Tucker and Rich Rith to be my Executours." Wit: John (his mark) Pederick and William (his mark) Ven- ning.
#Inventory of the estate of Wm. Pitcher, appraised May 22, 1676 by Robert (his mark) Hooper and Edw. Humphrey,§ and allowed 30 : 4 : 1676 upon oath of the executor: For a Green Rugg, pillow & fethers, 9s .; a silver Lace wastcoat and another wastcoat with Gollon, lli .; one Coat, 2 pare Breches and one pare Red Drawers, 18s .; Coate and Breeches, Ili. 2s .; two Remnants of stuff, 13s. 8d .; a Remnant of Ticken, 18s .; percell of Lining, 10s .; a hatt & some other Small things, 8s .; an old pare Boots and a Chest, 8s .; Little Trunk, 2s. 6d .; 2 pare stockings, 2s. 6d .; total, 6li. 11s. 8d. Debts owing to him, 77li.
Charges of Andrew Tucker on account of Wm. Pitcher: §Autograph. ||Seal.
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The will* of Jeffery Thistle was proved and an inventoryt allowed.
the first Month of his sickness Diat, tendance and Licquor and watchers & other Nessesasaryes, 6li .; 2 month for Diat tendance and Licquor & watchers & other Necessaryes, 8li .; 3 month Hee Growing worse and worse for Diate, Tendance & for watchers p 2 every night & for Brandy for ye watchers, firewood and Light, 12li .; 4 Month For Diat Tendance & for 2 Watchers every Night & for Brandy for the watchers Firewood and Light, 12li .; 5 month to Diat and tendance p one whole month after the will was made & for 2 watchers Every Night To Brandy p his watchers victualls and Fire wood, 13li .; To Doct. Daniell Wells, 6li. 17s .; to Doct. Richd. Knott, 2li. 1s .; To 2 Journeys to Charlstown & pd to Doct. Checking, 1li. 10s .; 1 Journey to Boston to Doct. Snelling & wt. I had of him, 16s .; To a Journey to Lin to Goody Ed- monds & by his owne Order & for horse & man to fetch her & Cary her home, 18s .; paid to ye Constable of marblehead for Countrey and towne Rate, 8s. 6d .; To his Funerall, 6li .; for my own Labour and my wife Goeing Early & Late to Mar- blehead, Salem, Boston & to and again & Use of my horse, 6li .; paid to Richard Reith, 17s .; to Edward Humphreys, 4s .; to Robt. Hooper, 2s .; total, 77li. 1s. 6d.
*Will of Jeffery (his mark) Thissellt of Abbetsbury, Dor- sett, Old England, but at present in New England, being in perfect health and memory but bound to sea, dated Oct. 29, 1675, and proved 27 : 4 : 1676, in Salem court: "I make Richard Reith and Mathew Clark both of Marblehead New England to be my sole Excecutors. I Giue unto my Eldest son Richard Thissell twentie shillings siluer which George Darlin of Salem is Indebted to mee and one halfe Barrill of oyl of Geo. Tuck and tenn shillings in old England Money which I leaue in one of the Excecutors hand Richard Reith as alsoe all my Fishing Craft that is in my Chest at Clem English house in Salem. I Giue vnto my Daughter Jone Thissell in Abbetsbury in ye County Dorsett England a Bond that is in ye hand John Hedgcock in Abbetsbury of 30li pound prin- ceple with the use of it for fiue years at this Date: as alsoe I Giue vnto her all that is Due vnto me from Mr Henry Feavor as alsoe all my whole propriaty that I haue In England either in Goods or any other thing what Ever I Giue to my Grand Child Jeffery my son Richards Son Twentie pounds New Eng- land mony siluer that lieth in Richard Reits hand as alsoe I Giue to him all that is Coming to me of the voyage along ¡See footnote marked* on page 181. #Seal.
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Alce, relict of Edward Ierson, was appointed administratrix of her husband's estate, he leaving a nuncupative will,t
with John Darlin of Salem which Ezekiell watters hath ye Doeinge of as alsoe I Giue to my said Grand Child Jeffery all my whole venture that I now Carey with me This voiag as allsoe what wages may be due to mee as alsoe fifteen Acres of land that lieth at Bass Riuer more or Less I Giue vnto my son Richards Daughter mary tenn pounds in siluer of New England mony which lieth in ye hands of Richard Reith I also Giue vnto my Grand Child Jeffery my Chest and Bedd that is at Clem English in Salem I Doe Further order what is Coming from ye voiag of Ezekiell Watters shall be paid to Richard Thessell Towards ye Land for the use of the boy this to be paid at ye prouing the will and that it may be put into my Excecutors hands and that ye twentie pounds and ye tenn pounds that I Giue vnto ye Children shall be Kept in ye Ex- cecutors hand tell they Come to age and if either of the Children dieth to Goe to that as Remaines aliue and Land and all to Goe from Generation to Generation. Lastly I Giue Unto Richard Reith and Mathew Clark my Excecutors Twentie Shillings a peice more out of the voyage now in hand." Wit: Samuell Morgant and Edw. Humphreys.#
*Inventory of the estate of Jeffery Thissell, taken by Samuell Morgant and Edw. Humphrey, and allowed 27: 4 : 1676, in court: For the Land in ye Bounds of Beaverly, 30li .; money Left in Richard Reith hand, 30li .; wages which is in ye hands of Richard Reith, 7li. 17s .; money in Ezekell waters hand, 9li. 2s .; money in Henery Haymans hand, 3li. & six pence in old England money and six Shillings in New England, 3li. 6s. 6d .; Cloase Chest & a sea Bedd, 3li. 13s. 6d .; total, 83li. 19s. As for the Land abovesd and the Cloase Chest and Bead was prised by vs at money silver of New England and it is to be vnderstood that all ye Rest is silver. Debts, in silver, 17li. 10s.
Robert Whitet, aged twenty-nine years, testified on June 27, 1676 that Jeffery Thistell being aboard the "waymouth marshent" sailing from Saltatudes bound for New England was taken sick on the way and on his death-bed called for Hendry Heman, whom with deponent he asked to go to his chest and take out 3li. in English money and 6s. in New England money. Said Heman brought it and Thistle told him to carry it home and give it to his daughter, which he did. Sworn in court.
+Nuncupative will of Edward Ierson, dated Oct. 26, 1674, įAutograph.
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which she was ordered to carry out. She also made oath to an inventory* which she brought in.
signed by Henery Sillsbeyt and Henry Collins,t and proved 27 : 4 : 1676, in court: "I doe giue to my sone Sammuel forty ackkers of land which is my farme lying next to John hokes grond on one side and this land which I doe giue him is to goe to the next yares after his decease allsoe I doe giue to my sone bengamen my hose and land Joyning to It and 4 akkers of meddoe lying up in the conterry and 2 akkers of mash lying in Romely mash and this hee is not to haue tell after his motheres decease but if the sayed bengamen dost liue with his mother and improues this grond and lickwise the stock of cattell doth prouide for them then is hee to haue halfe the corne and half the cattell, allsoe I doe giue to my dafter elissybeth twenty pond to bee payd out of the stock, allsoe after my deceace I doe giue to my dafter Ruth one yow and one lame, allsoe It is my mind my wif shall haue all the moueables at the dissposing, and this hee did in parfet memory."
*Inventory of the estate of Edward Ierson of Lyn, taken 20 : 11 : 1675, by Thomas Laughton, ; Henry Collinst and Hen- ry Sillsbeyt and allowed, 27 : 4 : 1676, in court: one dwellinge house & barne and orchard and five acres of upland adjoininge to the house and tow Acres of salt march, 70li .; tow oxen, 8li .; foure cowes, 12li .; Tow steers, 4li. 10s .; tow Heifers, 3li .; tow caulfes, 2li .; tenn sheepe, 4li .; five swine, 3li. 10s .; one Horse & one mare & colt, 5li .; Fourty Acrse of up Land in the countrey, 10li .; Foure acres of Fresh meadow in the countrey, 8li .; One Bedstead and Beding and curtaines & vallance belonging to it, 9li .; Eight paire of sheets, 5li .; Tow table eloathes and fourteen Napkins, 1li. 10s .; five pillow- bears, 10s .; Tenn yeards of course cloath, 15s .; Fifteen yeards of new cloath, 1li. 18s .; Five yeards of new cloath, Ili .; wear- ing eloathes, 3li. 12s .; a paire shoos & stockings and tow old shirts & a old coat, 14s .; one Bedstead and bedinge & cur- taines & valance belonging to it, 6li. 10s .; one Bedstead and Bedinge, 4li .; Three score Bushill of Indian corn, 10li. 10s .; tow Bushill & half of rye & one Bushill & halfe wheat & a bushill pease, 1li. 1s. 6d .; Barley, 3li .; oats, 2li. 4s .; sheeps woole, 1li .; flax, 1li. 10s .; Hay, 10li .; chairs and cushens, 1li .; table & forme & tow old cubbards, Ili .; Iron pots and scillets and other Iron tooles & axes & wedgs & tonges, 3li .; pewter dishes and Pewter pots & poringe dishes & other pewter & cups, 3li .; musket & sword & powder & Bulletts, 1li. 10s .; Earthen tAutograph.
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Edward Bishop, having been appointed at the last Salem court administrator of the estate of Will. Dewe, made oath to the inventory* which he brought in to court.
Agnes, relict and administratrix of the estate of Andrew Alger, presented the willt and inventory of her said husband which were proved and allowed.
dishes & pots, 6s .; spininge wheels & woole cards & a hatt, 9s .; pork, butter & cheese, 2li. 10s .; chests, boxes, chirnes, tubs, pailes, a chees presse & woden trayes, 1li. 16s .; a briddle and saddell & a cart saddle, 1li. 6s .; a Bible & other bookes & yearne & lookinge glasses & tow old stoles, 16s .; one cart & wheeles and a chaine & plough & cart rope, 2li. 6s .; In old sackes & winnow sheets & a fork & old tools, 14s .; debts owing to him, 2li. 13s .; debts to be paid, 6li. 12s.
*Inventory of the estate of Will. Dewes, taken by Edward Bishop,¿ and allowed 30 : 4 : 1676, in court: Recd in Mar- chandabel Fish, 4li. 17s. 3d .; for ye contrey Servis under Capt. Page of Boston, 2li .; for ye countery Servis under Capt. Thomas Lawthrope, Ili. 10s. 6d .; by his Cloaths and Chist, 2li .; 3 sheepe, 1li. 1s .; 3 gall. Traine oyle at 2s. pr. Gall., 6s .; mony of Ephraim Fellowes, 6s .; mony of Marke Haskoll, 2s .; total, 12li. 2s. 9d.
tWill of Andrew (his mark) Alger, sr.§ of Scarborough, County of Yorke in New England, fisherman, dated Mar. 23, 1669-70, and proved 30 : 4 :1676, in court: after payment of debt "I bequeath unto my dear & loveing wife Agnes, fully, wholy, & solely to enjoy & dispose of, according as unto her shall seeme meet, & covenient (wheresoever any & every pcell of ye sd Estate, shalbe found being & lying) & if so be she dyeth as my widow, hereby she shall have full power to bestow upon leave unto & distribute among whom of my children she shall find to be most ready to be pforming their filiall duty unto her. To wch end I hereby bequeath unto each & every one of my children ye summ of five shillings. viz To my sonn John, five shillings Andrew five shillings, Mathew five shillings, Elizabeth five shillings, & Joanna five shillings. Onely it is to be understood, yt it is my will yt my interrest at blacke point Neck, my aforesd wife shall not have liberty to dispose of although she depart in her widdowhood, but after her decease, my will & bequeath is yt it shall fall into ye hands of my sonn John as his Inheritance. But if it shall seeme meet unto my aforesd wife to enter into Wedlock then my will is that she shall have onely her thirds of the aforesd Es- #Autograph. §Seal.
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An Alger, relict of Arthur Alger, was appointed adminis- tratrix of her husband's estate, and she brought in an in- ventory* to which she made oath.
tate, my sonn John as is abovesd my house & land to be equally devided betweene my other two sonns abovesd, & my two daughters an equall portion of ye remainder. my intent being that the two thirds of ye estate shalbe equally divided among my aforesd five children, although I expresse it as my will, that all my sonnes should & shalbe thus seated as above. To wch end & purpose I doe hereby make constitute & ap- point my aforesd wife to be my whole & sole Executrix, unto this my last will & Testament & that this my sd will to all true intents & meanings may be in all things fulfilled I doe hereby request my deare brother Arthur Alger & my loveing Neighbour Andrew Brown sen. both of ye Towne abovesd to supvize & to looke that this my last will & Testament be pformed." Wit: She. Fletchert and Roger (his mark) Hill.
Inventory of such goods as Agnis, widow of Andrew Algar, had in her keeping, allowed 30 : 4 : 1676 in court: 2 beds, 1 boulster, 2 Ruggs, 4li .; 3 Iron potts, 1li. 16s .; 2 paire of pott Crooks, 3s .; a frying pan, 2s. 6d .; A grid Iron & old Iron, 3s .; meale sieve, 10d .; 2 bucketts & two Tubs, 5s .; 1 Hatt, 1 old wheele, 9s. 6d .; Cloth for a Coat & a paire of breeches, 1li .; 1 paire of shooes, 3s .; A copper, 1li. 9s .; 1 Chest, 5s .; total, 8li. 16s. 10d. "There is to ye Estward by report butt I cannott make oth of itt:" 1 Heiffer fower yeares old, 1 Steere fower yeares old, 1 old Horse, Land & Marsh, 40li .; House & Land Upon black point neck, 30li.
*Inventory of the estate of Authur Auger of Scarbrough, taken June -, 1676, by Giles Barg and Ralphe Allison at Scarborough alias Blackpoint, who made oath June 10, 1676 before John Scottow,t commissioner: land improved, 40li .; Marsh & land in Comon, 30li .; 4 oxen, 22li .; 1 Cow, 4li .; a yearling, 1li. 10s .; 2 Mares, 7li .; 1 hors Colt year old, 1li. 10s .; 1 gun without a lock, 16s .; Coulter & share & staple & Crooke, 10s .; 7 reap hookes & sickles, 7s .; 1 pitch fork, 6d .; 1 fouling peece, lli .; 2 nib rings & one staple & too paire of broken Crooks, 5s. 3d .; total, 108li. 3s. 6d. Also a par- cell of upland & meddow which was Brother Geles Roberts, in controversy, 30li.
Inventory of the estate of Arthur Augar of Blackpoint wounded by the Indians and dying of his wounds Oct. 14, 1675, taken at Marblehead June 26, 1676, by Thaddeus Rid- dant and Beniamin Redknap :; his apparrell, 2li. 15s .; three
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Elizabeth, relict of Henry Kemboll, was appointed ad- ministratrix of her husband's estate, and she brought in an inventory* to which she made oath.
Featherbeds, 3 bolsters & 4 pillowes, 10li. 15s .; Six blanketts, 2 rugges & 1 coverled, 2li .; Two bearskins, 5s .; A sadle, pillion & two bridles, 1li. 12s .; sword & belt, 9s .; Eleven yds. Irish cloth, 13s .; pr. stockins, 3s .; Four Pewter dishes & 1 bason, 4 porringers, 1li .; one pewter pot, candlestick, 2 beakers, 7s .; Two salt sellars, 2 sawcers & 2 Lamps, 4s .; one hatt, 6s .; Two bushels, 1-2 wheat & 3 Indian, 1li. 1s. 6d .; Eight old bags, 8s .; Four iron potts & 4 pothooks, 2li. 5s .; One old frying pan & trammell, 4s. 6d .; one smothing iron, 2 heaters, 3s .; one brass ketle & 1 skillett, Ili .; one warming pan & 1 flesh forke, 15s .; Tinnen ware & 2 pr. old wool cards, 12s .; morter & pestle & 1 old candlestick, 7s .; Trenchers & spoons, 5s .; Four chests, & two boxes, lli .; Two seives, 2s .; 1 Linnen wheel, 4s. 6d .; four pound cotton wooll & ye baskett, 3s .; Bucketts & 2 small tubs, 7s .; wooden ware, 15s .; one old chair, 15d .; Two pr. sheets, 2 tablecloths, 1 doz. napkins, 2li .; one shirt, 1 pr. drawers, 4 towels & 2 pillarbears, 12s .; sixteen yds. linsey woolsey, 1li. 4s .; three remnants of dinnin, 15 yds., 1li .; six yds. blew Linnen, 6s .; An old axe & 2 bagges, 7s. 6d .; one small Indian gun, 10s .; Powder & shott, 3s .; a chamb. pott, 4s .; 1 bagge silpee, 12d .; total, 35li. 1s. 9d. Debts due from ye estate: To Mrs. Walker att Boston, 3li .; to the portion of ye 3 children of Brother Giles, Abraham Roberts, 5li. 12s., David Roberts, 5li. 12s., Giles Roberts, 5li. 12s .; total, 19li. 16s. Due to ye estate if it can be recovered: from Richd. Wilbire, 1li .; Mathew Augur, 1li .; John Augur, 16s .; Christopher Pickett, 6li .; total, 8li. 16s.
Robeart Elliot, aged about forty-four years, deposed that about Oct. 14, 1675, Arthur Allger was at Wm. Sheldon's house in perfect sense and memory and he desired deponent and the rest standing by to take notice that he gave all his goods to his wife An, she to pay the children their portions. Sworn, Oct. 26, 1675, before John Wincoll,t associate.
Christopher Picket, aged about sixty years, deposed the same.
Wm. Sheldon and John Cocke deposed the same. Sworn, Oct. 26, 1675, before John Wincoll, t associate.
*Inventory of the estate of Henery Kemball, taken 16 :4 : 1676, by Thos. Fisket and Richard (his mark) Hutton, and allowed 30 : 4 : 1676 in court: house and twelve akrs of Land which was the widow's before shee maried with him, 40li .; ¡Autograph.
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Whereas administration was granted to Hen. and Richard Kemboll of the estate of Caleb Kemboll at the last Salem court, and since then said Henry had deceased, court granted to Richard sole administration, and ordered him to pay to the twelve children of said Caleb, 18s. at age .*
Neate catle, 25li. 10s .; one old horse, 1li. 5s .; sheep, 2li. 10s .; swine, 5li. 12s .; Graine upon the land, 4li .; 6 Bushels of Corne, 1li. 1s .; Beding & Bedsteads, 7li. 10s .; wearing Clothes, 4li. 18s .; Iron & Brass, 5li. 14s .; workeing Tools, 3li. 2s .; sword & Belt, 10s .; Ammunition, 3s .; Lumber, 3li. 15s. 6d .; books, 5s .; yarne, 2li .; Hemp & flax, 8s .; sheep's wooll, 15s .; hoops & Boxes & other Utensils, 1li .; Debt due from his son Caleb late deceased upon the account of howse & Land, 25li .; to ye Remnant of a Legicie given him by his father yet in the execetrs hand, 40li .; debt due from Thomas Fiske, 3s .; timber, lli. 15s .; a Grindstone, 10s .; warming pan & old pewter, 6s .; two Bags, 3s .; total, 177li. 11s. Debts: to Mr. William Browne, 3li. 1s. 1 1-2d .; county Treasurer, 2li. 5s .; Mr. Georg Corwine, 16li. 9s. 7 1-2d .; Mr. Georg Corwine, a payer of wheels with hoops & Boxes, 2li. 12s .; to be paid to him according to a note under his hand for ye widow White, 1li. 1s .; Richard Dodg, 1li. 10s .; the Remainder of Legacies to Humphery Gilbert's childrin, 6li. 11s .; two oxen & two Cowes mentioned in humphery Gilbirt's will, 20li. 5s .; two akers of Land belonging to Humphery Gilbert's farm which William Rayner Recd. of Thomas Fiske & gave bond that the Heires should Give a deed of it wn. he Come of Age, 5li .; to Jno. Carpenter, 14s .; Daniell Killim, 1li. 6s .; Goodman Rix, 7s .; Daniell Killim sr., 7s .; Osmond Traske, 3s .; Goodman Stack- house, 14s .; William Rayner's children according to an order of Ipswich Court, 1li. 15s .; to ye Constable of Ipswich for ve war rates & others, 3li. 14s. 2d .; to Thos. Ives, 1li. 7s. 5d .; Richard Gooldsmith, late deceased, 1li. 10s .; Deacon Goodhue, 1li. 5s .; Mr. Wainewrite, 2li. 10s .; Mr. Wade, 1li .; Samuell Fiske, 12s .; Mr. Browne, 3li. 8s. 11d .; total, 76li. 8s. 3d.
*Inventory of the estate of Caleb Kemball, slain with Captain Laythrop in the country service, taken 25 : 9 : 1675 by Charls Gottf and Walter Fayerfieldt and allowed 30 :9 : 1675 in Salem court: one hous and twenty-four akers of land, 34li. 5s .; one hors, 3li .; one mare, 2li. 10s .; 15 bushells and 1-4 of inden corn, 2li. 5s. 9d .; tools, 17s. 6d .; one muskett, 1li. 5s .; by 7 wekes wadges dew from the country, 2li. 2s .; one chest and boox and on par of shoes, 10s .; tining ware and
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Samuell and Tho. Kemboll, sons of Richard Kemboll, de- ceased, were appointed administrators of their father's estate, and made oath to the inventory* brought in.
other small things & bible, 10s. 6d .; wearing clothes, 3li. Debts due from the estate: to the hayers or administrators of Henery Kemball his father, 25li .; to Deakon Goodhew, 4li. 3s .; Walter Fayerfeld, 2li .; Ezekell Woodward, 2li. 3s .; Master Batter, Ili. 5s .; Thomas Ives, 1li. 2s .; Peeter Chevers, 2s. 6d .; Mr. Phillip Cromwell, 6s .; Mistres Newman, 5s .; Goodman Hayward the hatter at Ipswich, 13s. 6d .; to John Baker of Ipswich, 4s. 6d .; John Safford, 5s. 6d .; Cornitt Whip- ple, 9s .; John Sparks, 1s .; his unkle Richard Kembal's estate, 4s. 6d .; to Leweie Elford, 2s .; that his father Henery Kemball had in money, 17s .; delivered to Elizabeth Norten by Caleb's order a chist and box and tin ware, 8s .; four bushels and half of Indien corne that henery Kemball his father had of Caleb Kemball's corn, 15s. 9d .; debts that are dew and out of my hand of Caleb Kembal's estate, 38li. 7s. 3d .; the 17s. in money and 15s. 9d. in corne is dew from the estate of his father henery kemball and a paile the widow kemball hath, 1li. 13s. 9d.
*Inventory of the estate of Richard Kemball, taken June 17, 1676 by Walter Fayerfeldt and Thomas Patch :; the dwel- ing hous and 132 Akers of Land and 17 Akers of meddow belonging, 370li .; 40 Akers of upland at Lords hill with meddo, 92li .; at Lords hill 21 Akers of upland and one of meddow, 40li .; 20 Akers of upland lieing by Mr. Newmans, 28li .; 6 Akers of Land caled poulands and 12 of medow, 71li .; 200 Akers of Land in Rowly village, 164li. 10s .; corne in the hous and corne in the grass, 13li. 15s .; cattell, shep, horses and swine, 79li. 1s .; beads and beding and aparcell of yerne, 8li. 15s .; Arms and ammunition, 5li. 5s. 6d .; peuter and brass and Ioron potts, 7li. 5s. 6d .; chests and bookes and bedsteds and a cord, 2li. 18s .; earthen ware and other Implements in the hous, 2li. 12s. 6d .; fether bead and other beding and a bed- sted, 4li. 16s .; a weavers loom and tacleng, 2li. 5s .; a per- cill of yern and tubbs and other Lumber, 4li. 1s .; husbantre Implements, 7li. 9s .; dew from his fathers exsecitors, 35li. 10s .; cattell and houshould goods which his wife brought to him, 19li. 16s .; his wearing clothes, 6li. 7s .; dew from daniell gott by a bill that he gave to Richard kemball of 23 pounds ther being but 4li. 5d. paid, 18li. 15s .; dew from daniell gott for Rent thre pownds per yer during the naturall life of mary the wife of the Late Richard kemball of wenham more severall small debts dew to this estate, 3li. 9s .; dew
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COURT HELD AT SALEM, JULY 18, 1676, BY ADJOURNMENT
Benjamin Felton, keeper of the prison at Salem, was allowed for keeping two Indians committed to him by authority, one for seventeen weeks and the other for twenty-four weeks at two shillings per week, 5li. 16s., which court ordered the County treasurer to pay .*
Administration upon the estate of Mathew Legroe, who was slain in the wars against the Indians, was granted to Nathaniell Briekett, who brought in an inventory,t and was bound.
from the contry for wages and other debts, 2li. 16s .; total, 980li. 16s. 6d. Debts due from Richard Kemball's estate: to Mr. William Browne, sr., 21li. 4s. 8d .; Docter Avery of Dedham, 31li .; Doeter Endicote of Salem, 6li. 4s .; Rebecah Bondfield of Marblehead, 1li. 10s .; Deaken Goodhew of Ipswich, 16li. 10s. 9d .; Mr. William Browne, jr., 4li. 3s .; Mr. Georg Corwin, 3li. 16s. 6d .; Mr. Edmond Batter, 1li. 14s. 7d .; Thomas Ives, 18s .; Andrew Wodbery, 5s .; Mr. Joseph Gieresh, 1li. 19s. 3d .; Captin Nathaniell Saltinston, 3li .; Captin John Corwin, 6s .; Timothy Lindall of Salem, 8s .; Thomas Kirks, Salem, 6s. 8d .; David Perkens, 8s .; John Safferd, 8s. 6d .; Mr. Francis Wainwrit, 11s .; Andrew Ellet, 1li. 10s .; John Lovet, cooper, 7s .; Walter Fayerfeld, 12s .; Thomas Patch, 5s .; Hayward, the hatter of Ipswich, 8s .; other debts, 1li. 4s .; debts, 18li. 5s. 8d .; by the warr rate and Elizabeth Brooks, 7li .; total, 123li. 5s. 7d.
*Bill of Benjamin Felton,¿ goal keeper, dated Salem, July 17, 1676, for keeping in the Goale Two Indians Committed p ye Wors. Maj. Hathorne 17 weeks at 2s. p week each, 4li. 5s .; for one of the Indians Twenty fower weeke, more, Since the other dyed, 3li .; total, 7li. 5s.
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