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William Benitt, aged about fifty years, deposed concerning being at Mr. Symonds' house, etc. Sworn, Nov. 28, 1676, before Daniel Denison .*
Ephraim Fellowes deposed. Sworn, Nov. 27, 1676, before Daniel Denison .*
Jacob Bennet, aged about twenty-five vears, deposed. Sworn, Nov. 27, 1676, before Daniel Denison .*
*Autograph.
+Autograph and seal.
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Frances Waineright v. Christopher Lattamore. Debt. Withdrawn.
Mr. John Gifford v. Abra. Briggs. For withholding a cer- tain writing. Verdict for defendant.
Pearce Anger acknowledged judgment to John Dalin, to be paid in dry fish .*
John Hall'st bill for fees: search in the prorogative office for Mr. Bennet's will, 1s .; the master of Chauncerie for Jus- tice Simonds' affadavit, 1s. 6d .; Justice Hariot's clerk's fee for John Hall and Samuel Epps' affadavit, 2s .; Justice Hariot's Coach to London to attest the depositions to the public notary, 1s. 6d .; to the Notaries attestations, 5s .; total, 11s.
Bill of cost, 1li. 16s. 6d.
Hennerie Bennetes bill of cost, 1li. 13s. 6d.
Henery Bennet's answer to Harlakenden Simonds' declara- tion: Simonds took Goodman Bennet by the hand and said in cool blood "though I haue donne some things about your buisnes in England yett not comparable to wt kindnes I haue Received therefore I doe freely acquit you of all things be- tweene us," etc.
A true narration of the case: Harlakenden walking with Jacob Bennett in his father's farm gave the former to under- stand that he had a rich uncle in London. Harlakenden after- ward went to England and looked up William Bennett, and found from his son-in-law, Mr. Jennings, that Bennett had been dead a year, etc. Harlakenden's charges were for going to England and return, 16li. 10s .; his absence from home almost two years, as his wages, 30li .; maintaining himself and horse, 12li .; his hazard by sea and land, in danger of being pressed in the war with the Dutch, charge in finding out the persons concerned, procuring a counsellor and finding the will, 4li .; total, 62li. 10s. The attorney referred to Rastell, "who wrote about 100 yeares since about the Termes of ye Law fol: 28: who sayth: a contract or bargain or Covenant betweene two parties: is where one thinge is giuen for another which is called Quid pro Quo: For saith he if a man doth promise to give me 20s .: & he will not deliuer it to me: I shall haue no action to recouer this: for this promise was a bare promise & exnudo pacto non oritur actio: but if one peny had bin giuen it had bin a contract," etc.
*Bond, dated Nov. 27, 1676, given by Perc (his mark) Anger to John Dollen, for 4li. 10s. in fish. Wit: Ben- Fetont and John How.t
+Autograph.
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John Grant brought before the court to answer to setting on fire the house of John Simons of Bradford or attempting to do so, confessed that he did set up a firebrand against the house, and was ordered to be whipped and sent to the prison at Ipswich. It was also ordered that John Simons, his master, should have a year and a quarter of said Grant's time after the indenture expired. Fees were allowed Mr. Wilson and Capt. Walker .*
Benjamin Parmiter had his license renewed for the ensuing year.
George Norton, guardian of Jacob Rowell, was granted power to take into his hands said Rowell's estate which was ordered to him on 30 : 7 : 1662, at Ipswich court.t
Rebecka, relict of John Fuller, deceased, was appointed administratrix of her husband's estate and was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court.
Thomas Leonard, Mr. Purchas and Ensign John Gould were freed from their bonds.
Peeter Cheevers, upon his humble submission and con- fession of his offence in taking a false oath, was restored to
*Commitment of John Grant to prison in Ipswich, signed by Nath. Saltonstall,¿ commissioner, Oct. 23, 1676, Capt. Shubael Walker having brought him before said commissioner and Robert Haseltine taking him to prison.
"Goodman Sceerey I haue sent to the court on John Grant a prissoner our deputy Govenour has the Complaint I pray do me that favour to take car for my pay he has bin here fiue weeks and upward it coms to with the sending of him all twenty and on shillings and sixe pence so I rest your louing friend Theophilus Wilson.}
"28th nouember 1676."
fBond, dated Nov. 24, 1676, given by George Norton, # Thomas Hartt and Samuell Hartt of Ipswich, as security for the estate of Jacob Rowell. Sworn, Nov. 24, 1676, before Daniel Denison.±
George Norton's petition: that his apprentice ran away from him about a year and a quarter before his time, according to indenture, and having an estate valued at 29li. besides some household stuff due to him next May, and petitioner fearing that there might be some fradulent conveyance of it, he asked to be appointed guardian of Jacob Rowill.
#Autograph.
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his liberty and privilege of giving evidence upon oath as formerly.
Capt. Paul White complaining of being over-rated by the selectmen of Newbery, it was ordered that his rate be abated and the selectmen to pay the whole cost .*
*Warrant, dated Nov. 18, 1676, to the selectmen of New- bery for Capt. White's appearance, signed by Daniel Deni- son,t and served upon Peter Cheney, one of the selectmen, by Dudley Bradstreet.t
Copy of summons and record of court, Sept. 26, 1676, at Ipswich, relating to this matter, made by Robert Lord,t cleric. Warrant, dated 21 : 9 : 1676, for the selectmen's appear- ance, served by Joseph Pike,t constable of Newbery.
Delcaration of the selectmen: that they rated him con- scientiously and impartially; that he never complained to them, else they might have heard his reasons, etc.
Dudley Bradstreett and Tho. Woodbridget affirmed, Nov. 28, 1676, that there are more than ten men in Newbery that have four times the visible estate that Capt. White has and are not rated as much as he. Sworn in court.
Letter of attorney, dated Sept. 21, 1676, given by Paul (his mark) Whitet of Newbery to Mr. Dudley Bradstreet, said White not being able to travel to court by reason of his age. Wit: Benj. Woodbridget and Tho. Woodbridge .; Sworn, Sept. 25, 1676, before Nath. Saltonstall,; commissioner.
Paul White's petition to the Salem court: whereas the law gives a man a right to appeal to the county court if assessed more than he thinks is fair, he states that he has only two heads, a house and half an acre of land in all the town rateable; that he is rated ten rates, eight pounds, while some in town have 100 acres of land and thirty or forty head of neat cattle, beside hogs and horses which are not rated at from twenty to thirty shillings so much. "If any object that my gaines by shop keeping is considerable; I doe here affirme, (and shall readily take my oath to it being called thereto) that I haue not sold fifty pounds worth of goods this twelve months as by my books will appear, and it is like to be twelve months more before I receive ye pay for what I haue sold, and what ye profit is, is soone knowne, besides I pay a penny in ye pound for all my goods as soone as they come ashore." He asks that justice and equity be granted "and yor petitioner may still haue farther Cause to bless god for liuing undr soe happy a Gouer- ment." Referred, 18 : 5 : 1676, to the next Ipswich court.
+Autograph. ¿Seal.
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Paul White's petition, dated 14 : 9 : 1676, to Salem court: that he employed a friend to go to the Selectmen and inquire the reason for rating him so high, and they replied that it was because he received 700 bushels of malt yearly in town, but he stated that he had not bought 100li. worth of goods in a year for many years, except what he had come from Barbadoes, "which is my wifes childrens estate, neither am I one penny ye better for it, but improue it for them as their Guardian besides it pays ye costome as soone as it comes into ye cuntrey, and for what I sell if it be Rum I pay as ye Law directs to ye Marshall Genll. for yt I judge noe part of that is rateable to the Cuntrey againe, paying more at ye first for it then any Cuntrey man does in ten rates for ye like value, moreouer I am fain to buy euery stick of wood I burn, every inch of timber I use of some of the towne," etc.
Broadside :- order of the General Court, May 3, 1676, concerning dooming for payment of rates to defray the ex- penses of the war, etc.
Paull White's bill of cost, 1li. 19s.
Capt. White, debtor, from 8 : 12 : 1675 to 11 : 9 : 1676 : 308 bush. malt by Danill Lunt, 60li. 12s .; by George Dean, 10li. malt, 2li .; 115li. malt by Danill Lunt, 23li .; fish, 1s .; 105li. malt by Danill Lunt, 21li .; by Joshuah Richshen, 3s .; Mr. Wadly, 20li .; by Danill Lunt, 103li. malt, 21li .; by 60li. barly by Danill Lunt, 12li .; by 60li. malt by Mr. Wadley, 12li .; total, 171li. 16s.
Paul White's rateable estate, given to the selectmen of New- bery in August, 1675: two heads, if a man of 84 years old and a Negro be ratable, 3s. 4d .; his housing which according to common estimation may be, ls .; Half an acre of Land which they valued at ten shillings, 1-2d .; single rate, 4s. 4 1-2d. ; ten rates, 2li. 3s. 9d .; and they have rated him to ten rates, Sli. 2s. 4d .; so that we judge their error to be 5li. 18s. 7d.
A rate, dated Oct. 7, 1676, made by order of the court of ten small rates and 150li. doom, attested by Joseph Pike,* constable of Newbery: Mr. Richard Dummer, 3li. 15s. 7d .; Capt. Gerrish, 7li. 5s. 4d .; Johnathan Woodman, 4li. 14s. 4d .; Mr. Hills & John Lunt, 4li. 9s. 6d .; Mr. Lowle & perci- vall, 5li. 16s. 8d .; Mr. Henery Sewall, 3li. 14s. 4d .; Mr. John Sewall, 1li .; John Bartlett, sr., 4li. 18s. 4d .; Richard Bart- lett, sr., 2li. 16s. 8d .; Peter Tappan, 4li. 8s. 6d .; Hugh March, 3li. 18s. 4d .; Capt. White, 8li. 2s. 4d .; Thomas Woodbridge, 8li .; Henery Jaques, 6li. 6s. 8d .; Left. Woodman, 3li. 18s. 8d .; Samuell Plumer, Sli. 6s. 8d .; Francis Browne, 4li. 16s. 4d .; Richard Knight and John Kelly, 5li. 16s. 8d .; Benj. Rolf
*Autograph.
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AT A GENERAL COURT Held at Bofton the 3d. of May 1676
F Or defraying the Charges already expended upon the Warre, and other Charges arifing in the further profecution. thereof, It is Ordered by this Court and the Authority thereof, that there fhall be ten fingle Countrey Rates forthwith affeffed, and collected according to Law, to be paid in fpecie as formerly; and to abate one quar- ter part to any that fhall pay money. Alfo that the Select Men be allowed and impowered to rate fuch by Will and Doom as are known to be men of ability, whole eftates in a great meafure lye out of the reach of the Law being undifcovered, without abatement on account of any mans pay- ing for importation of Goods, and in cafe of aggrievance by over-valua- tion, reliet be to given to fuch in fuch a way as the Law provides: Provided, that fuch frontier Towns as are confiderably weakned in mens Perfons or Eftares by the Enemy, be allowed a meet abatement of their propor- tions in the Rates, their Conditon being by their Deputyes or others ap- pointed, reprefented to this Court at their next Seffions : And where any Perfons in any of the Towns have disburfed for the publick relating to the Warr, they fhall be allowed and paid the fame out of the Rates of fuch Towns where they dwell, and that this fhall be in the room of all bills for affeffing of Rates paffed this Seffions of Court.
By the COURT Edward Ramfon Secr.
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Joseph Miles was fined for drunkenness.
Mr. Richard Croad was fined for selling beer and cider without license, and was granted a license for that purpose.
William Lake was fined for selling ale and cider without a license, but was allowed to draw what he had laid in until the first of May.
Ruben Guppy was fined for selling ale without license, and was prohibited from selling any more for time to come.
Frances Collens was fined for drawing and selling beer in the house and was prohibited from selling for time to come.
Mr. Thadeus Riddan, complained of for obtaining a license to keep ordinary indirectly and also being under some reports of keeping bad order in his house, court considering that he had formerly had a license and that he had laid in provisions for that end, was granted a license for the ensuing year, to sell beer, wine and cider. He was ordered to give bond that he would keep good order, which he did, with Mr. William Browne, sr., as surety.
Robert Lavis, complained of for drawing and selling beer in the house without license, was fined.
6li. 8s. 6d .; Daniell Lunt, 2li. 19s .; John Emery, 6li. 18s. 6d .; Daniell Chene, 4li. 15s. 4d .; Peter Chene, 4li. 4s. 2d .; William Titcomb, 4li. 15s. 4d .; William Longfellow, 2li .; Anthony Sumerby, 4li. 15s. 4d .; Joseph Bayle, 3li. 8s. 6d; · John Bayle, 8li. 9s. 8d.
Henery Jaquis and Benjamin Rolfe testified that Capt. Paul White had a dwelling house, a still house, two warehouses, and a shop with liquor and goods, worth at least 100li., besides his trade of stilling and selling of goods which produces much barley, beef, pork, butter and money.
Henery Jaquis, aged fifty-six years, deposed that Mr. Thomas Woodbridge told deponent that he knew his father White's estate better than anyone in town and it was worth 500li. Also when the constable summoned Capt. White's book, the latter said it should not come for there were 1,000 li. upon his books.
Wm. Chandler, aged about sixty years, deposed that since Jan. 1, Capt. White had had three butts of wine delivered in to his cellar, and he had a butt and a half there not saleable. He also had fifteen or sixteen barrels of beef and pork and about three or four firkins of butter, besides barley.
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[Nov.
Christopher Waler's will* was allowed and Margeret, the relict, was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court.
Josiah Roots, petitioning the court to be freed from the service of the country at common training on account of his age and weakness, was dismissed.
John Dodg of Wenham, who was not able of body to do service in the troops and petitioned to be released, was dis- missed from the troop that was under the command of Capt. Corwin.
Capt. Marshall, Mr. Daniell King, Benjamin Parmiter, John Procter, William Edmonds and Mr. John Gedney had their former licenses renewed for keeping a public house of enter- tainment.
Mr. Edmond Batter, Capt. George Corwin, Mr. William Browne, sr., Leift. John Price, Mr. John Hathorne, Salem, Mr. Bar. Gedney, Mr. John Ruck, Capt. White, Ambrose Gale and Mr. John Turner had their former licenses renewed for selling strong water.
There being a complaint made by Erasmus James of the misdemeanors of his servant Edward Bennett in running away, court ordered that he serve his master one quarter of a year longer than his term by indenture.
Upon petition of Tho. Abbitt, for redress, he being rated for the head of a lunatic person, whom he kept in his house, to 18 rates for the charge of the late war, court declared that no lunatic person is ratable.t
*Will of Christopher (his mark) Waller, dated Oct. 7, 1676, was proved 30 : 9 : 1676 in Salem court: "Imprimis I giue vnto Margaret my wife my dwellinge house, my outhouses, and my orchard with al my land therevnto belonginge to be hers and at her disposinge. Item I giue vnto the sayd Margaret my wife my Catle with al my moueable goods that she may be the better enabled to pay my debts. Item I giue vnto Joseph Woodrow ten pounds to [be] payd unto him out of my estate at the age of twenty one yeares he Continuinge to liue with my wife as formerly vnto that age Item I doe appoynt my wife Margaret to be executrix and my brother in law Nathaniel Felton ouerseer." Wit: Nathaniel Feltont and Edward Berry.#
+Thomas Abbott's complaint.
¿Autograph.
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Samuell Moore and Joanah his wife were fined for incon- tinency before marriage, and she was to appear at the next Salem court.
William Cockes and his wife were fined for incontinency before marriage, said Cockes confessing. His wife was or- dered to appear at the next Salem court.
Mary, daughter of John Petherick, with her husband, John Searle, [a Jerseyman. - Waste Book.] presented for com- mitting fornication before marriage, were fined, and said Mary was ordered to appear at the next Salem court.
A warrant was ordered to be issued against Ralph Hale and Elizabeth his wife for appearance at the next Salem court upon charge of fornication.
Administration upon the estate of Ephraim Skerry, de- ceased, was granted to the relict, who was to bring in an in- ventory to the next Salem court.
Richard Norman's case was referred to the Worshipful Maj. Wm. Hathorne to end.
Samuell Putnam dying intestate, Elizabeth, the relict, brought in an inventory* of his estate and was appointed administratrix.
John Ossgood, aged about forty-six years, deposed that Thomas Parker, who lately lived with Tho. Abbet, about five or six years ago lived with deponent about nine years. He was "a lunaticke mane one parte off the moone hee was very much out off his sences & sum times outragosly mad or distracted so as that hee oftintimes indangerd the great hurte or death of my wiff & children so that I did not dare to kep him any longer, when hee was in his well Frame he would work well with gidinge, etc.
George Abbete, aged about forty-four years, deposed that he occasionally worked with Thomas Parker at his brother's and Parker often used to roam in the woods distracted and spoil his clothes, etc.
*Inventory of the estate of Samuell Puttnam, deceased, taken Nov. 17, 1676, by Jacob Barney; and Joshua Rea, t and allowed, 29 : 9 : 1676, in Salem court: foure Cowes, 11li .; tow steers, 5li. 10s .; three yearleing, 3li .; one horse, 2li. 10s .; Eighteen sheep, 4li. 8s .; one feather Bed & bedsted And Curtains, valins, one Rug, Tow Blainkets, tow par sheets, ¿Autograph.
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[Nov.
Michaell Lambert dying intestate, administration of the estate was granted to Ellenor, the relict, who made oath to the inventory* brought in and was ordered to pay to the four children of the deceased, Michaell, Moses, Abigaile and Re- becka, to the eldest son, 40s., and to the others 20s., payable to the sons at twenty-one years of age and the daughters at eighteen years or at marriage.
John Huchenson dying intestate, administration was granted to Sarah, the relict, who brought in an inventory,t and was ordered to appear at the next Salem court.
one pillow, one thinn Rug, 8li .; warring aprell, 5li. 6s. 6d .; seaverell lining, 2li. 17s. 6d .; waring apprel, 5li. 6s. 6d .; Table Cloathe, napkins, with other Linin, 2li. 17s. 6d .; putter, iron & Brasse, 2li. 17s .; Cuberd, Chests & Booxe, 3li .; 26 pound of yarne, 2li. 9d .; 20 pound woolle, 1li .; one gunne, 1li .; one wheell & Chair, hors takell, 7s. 6d .; iron ware, 9s .; five swinne, 1li. 10s .; one Reaper, 16s .; Cottenn wooll, Cheair tow, Tow earthen dishes, plow, 9s .; one Blankett & sive, 11s .; one Chaine & Bible with other things, 1li. 1s .; one hundred ackers of land, 75li .; one halfe of prices medow Being about tenn ackers, 15li .; one house, 5li .; total, 191li. 7s. 3d.
*Inventory of the estate of Miell Lambard, appraised by Thomas Farar and William Bassett, and allowed, 29 : 9 : 1676, at Salem court: one cow, 3li .; one hors and on mare, 4li .; 8 sheep and 2 lambs, 3li. 14s .; 2 great swin and 3 shouts, 3li. 10s .; 30 bushells of Ingen corn, 4li. 10s .; 9 bushells of barly, 1li. 16s .; 2 bushells of pees, 8s .; 3 bushells of ots, 6s .; 10 bushells of ell corn, 15s .; 4 pare of shetes, 2li. 10s .; pilo- bars and napkins and touells, 1s .; 12 yards of linsy wolsy cloth, 1li. 10s .; 20 pound of woll, lli .; wearing clothes and 3 shorts and 1 hat, 1li. 10s .; in beds and beding, 3li. 2s .; 1 cobard, 1li .; 4 chests and 1 box, 15s .; 1 tabel and 2 whells and cards, 1 kneding trof, 15s .; chars and 1 cradl, 12s .; pots and ketells and Iorn ware, 3li. 15s .; putr, earthen ware and wooden weare, 3li. 5s .; flax, 10s .; 1 hous, 5li. Debts, 17s.
¿Sarah Huchinson's petition: that the estate of her hus- band John Huchinson be divided between herself and child; that she have all the moveable goods and the bringing up of the child; that she have all the land until her child was eighteen years of age and then the child to have one-third part; that at her death to have one part more of all the land and the other third part to be at her disposing.
Inventory of the estate of John Huchison, who deceased
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Will* of James Browne, glazier, was proved, and Sarah, the relict and executrix was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court.
about Aug. 2, 1676, taken Nov. 8, 1676, by Nathaniell Inger- sollt and Joshua Rea,t and allowed, 29 : 9 : 1676, in Salem court: waring apparrell, 6li. 10s .; foure oxen, 18li .; five Cowes, 15li .; two three years old, 5li .; tow yearling, 3li. 10s .; tenn Sheep, 3li. 10s .; five Horskind, 5li .; one Horse, 4li. 10s .; tow Calfes, 1li. 10s .; five Hogges, 3li .; sevenn pigges, 1li. 15s .; two hundred ackres of land & medow & orcharde, one house & Barne, -; in iron, 12s .; one friing pann, 1 iron pott, 13s .; tow axes & other tooles, 13s .; three parre Sheettes, 2li .; one wheell, tow pare pillowberes, 10s. 6d .; napkins, table cloth, 1li. 2s .; Bassen & putter, 17s .; wooden ware, Cheste, 9s .; one fether bed, 3li. 10s .; woollen yarne & woolle, 2li .; Rug, Blanketts new Cloath, 2li. 5s .; tow gunnes, 2li. 15s .; yokes, chaine, sheer, coulter, 1li .; cleves & pinn, foure pillowes, 1li. 3s .; Engling corn & hay, 6li. 10s .; money, 7s .; 100 ackers of land with halfe the houseing In present possesion & 100 ackers of land, Revertion as appeareth By deed of giffte, 130li. Debts due to the estate, 7li. 14s .; 250 ackrs of land, 40li .; debts due from the estate, 15li. 10s .; total, 273li. 5s. 6d.
*Will of James Brownet of Salem, dated 29 : 11 : 1674, and proved, 29 : 9 : 1676, in Salem court: "I giue & bequeath unto my beloued wife Sarah, my dwelling house & out hous- ing, with the ground adjoyning lying heare in Salem, duering her naturall life, and at her decease to be disposed of as fol- loweth, my will is that my eldest son John Browne, whoe haue had his portion giuen him formerly, And doe further will & order, of that estate, left by Henry Bright of water Towne, deceased, which is my proper right & due, in con- sideration of moneys lent to him or paid for him many years agoe, which said estate I leaue my son to recouer all my right & interest in that estate, or that of right doe belong to me, he the said John Browne shall haue the one half there of to himself his heires & assignes, he paying the one halfe of the charge of what he does recouer, & the other halfe of what estate he shall recouer as aforesaid to be to Sarah my said wife & to her heires & assignes for euer.
"wheare as there are certaine writings drawne betweene my said wife & my son James Browne, bearing date 10 march 1672: wherein on my wiues pt, all the houseing & land lying in Newbery, Giuen & bequeathed to my said wife, by her +Autograph. #Autograph and seal.
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father John Cutting deceased in his last will & testament, are made ouer to my said son James Browne, & to his heires for euer, he on his pt paying, p Annum to his mother soe long as shee liues, soe much as is exprest in sd writing, & at her decease to pay or cause to be paid thirty fiue pounds, to be paid for the use of my other children, according as is heare after exprest, which is my will with the mutuall agreement of my said wife.
"It. I giue to my son Samuell, my dwelling house & out houseing with soe much of the ground belonging therevnto, begining next to Samuell pickworth grounds & from thence, northerly, to take in one pole beyond, on the north side of the barne, & soe right cross the ground from the highways to John Gedney deceased his Ground, to haue & inioy the same, to him his heires, & assignes for euer, next after his mothers decease, he paying fifteene pounds for the use of my daughters, to be deuided as is heare after exsprest, & my will is that my son Samuell shall liue with his mother to be helpfull to her untill he come to ye age of one & twenty yeares
"Item I giue to my son Abraham, about thirty two pole of the ground belonging to my dwelling house to begin at one pole beyond the barne as aforesaid & to exstend fower pole in bredth next the highway & soe to run right cross ye same Bredth to the land of John Gedney aforesaid, to haue & to Injoy the same, to him his heires & assignes, next after his mothers decease, but in case the said Abraham dept this life befor he come to the age of twenty one yeares, then the said pcell of ground to fale to my son Samuell & further my will is that my son Abraham shalbe under my wiues care & dispose, the time after he haue serued his apprentice ship untill he come to the age of one & twenty yeares.
"It. I giue vnto my said wife Sarah, the rest of the ground, beyond that thirty two pole of ground giuen to my son Abra- ham, northward, to the ground of John Cromwell, for her to dispose of for the paiment of my debts or for her necessary use the time of her life, & in case she be not necessitated to sell the said land in her life time, for paiment of debts or for her necessary vse, then at her decease my son Abraham shall inioy it, he paying fower fifthes of the value thereof for the use of his fower youngest sisters: viz: Anna: Mary, Abigaile & Martha: equally to be deuided amongst ym or the longest liuers of ym: If any dy before they come to ye age of eighteene years or married
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