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"It further my will is that the thirty fiue pounds, that my son James is to pay & the fifteen pounds that my son Samuell is to pay at their mothers deccase, which is fifty pounds, in all be equally deuided amongst my fiue daughters,
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Mary, the relict and executrix of John Porter's estate, brought in an inventory* of the estate to which she made oath.
viz: Sarah Beasly: Anna: Mary, Abigaile & Martha Browne, that is to say ten pound each of them, to be paid at their mothers decease, at ye age of eighteene yeares or marriage, & my will is that in case any of them dy before they come to age or are maryed, then her or theire pt to fale to those of my daughters yt doe suruiue, to be equally deuided amongst them "Lastly I giue to my said wife all the rest of my estate when my debts are paid: & doe appoynt her my sole execu- trix of this my last will, & doe appoynt my Brother Nicholas Noyce And Hilliard Veren, sen. to be ouerseers." Wit: Hil- liard Veren, sr .; and Samuell Pickworth.t
*Inventory of the estate of John Porter of Salem, taken Sept. 22, 1676, and allowed, 30 : 9 : 1676, upon oath of Mary, the relict: his dwelling house with the barn, outhouses, or- chard and all the land thereunto belonging called Sharp's farme, 600li .; land commonly called Skelton's Neck being 200 acres or thereabouts, 400li .; land called Bishop's farme with the land belonging to it called blinde hole beinge about 500 acres whereof 45 acres meadow, 500li .; land called Smith's farme being about 90 acres 10 acres of it meadow, 90li .; land called Cromwell's farme being about 200 acres, 20 acres of it meadow, 200li .; 130 acres adjoininge to Crom- well's farme, 100li .; 10 acres of meddow called Got's meadow, 20li .; 180 acres called Gott's corner, 300li .: 70 acres bought of John Robinson, 40li .; 1 1-2 acre of land neare bass poynt, 5li .; 3 poole of land in the towne, 1li. 10s .; 12 acres bought of John Hathorne, 8li .; 12 acres of barly, 27li .; 2 acres of Pease, 3li .; 1 acre of wheate, 1li. 12s .; 12 acres of Indian corne, 24li .; 33 load of hay, 33li .; 46 ewe sheepe and wethers, fourteen lambes, 25li .; eight oxen, 35li .; fifteen Cowes, 52li. 10s .; nine two yeare old catle, 22li. 10s .; 8 yearelings, 12li .; 2 three yeare old steirs, 7li .; 10 Calves, 7li. 10s .; 1 bull, 3li .; 14 swine, 21li .; 11 younge shots, 5li. 10s .; 6 mares, 9li. 10s .; 5 horses, 15li .; 2 Colts, 1li. 10s .; 1 younge Calfe, 10s .; a feather bed, bolster, 1 pillow, a payre of sheets, a Rug and blanket, 6li .; a feather bed, 3 bolsters a coverlet, payre of blankets, 2 pillows, a bedstead, with Curtains and vallens, Sli .; a feather bed and 2 bol- sters, 1 Rug, a payre of blankets & pillow, 5li. 10s .; a bed & bolster, 1 Rug, a blanket and payre of sheets, 4li .; 1 bed & bolster & Rug and blanket, 2li .; 1 bed and bolster, 2 Rugs, & 2 blanketts, 3li. 10s .; a bedstead an old Rug and coverlet,
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Fined by Major Hathorne, 22 : 11 : 1676:
Josiah Browne, for abusing Ensign Richard Norman in the discharge of his office for the country. Wit: Ensign Nor- man, Erasmus James and James Dennis.
Henry Keney, John and Thomas Rayment for telling a willful lie.
William Woods, for "wearing his haire long as womens haire."
a bolster and pillows, 1li. 10s .; 2 Rugs, 3li .; 2 payre of hol- land sheets, 4li .; 8 payre of sheetes, 8li .; 8 yards of linnen cloth, lli .; a fine table cloth, 11 Napkins, 6 course napkins, a table cloth, 2 pillow beares, 3li .; 1 old trunke, 1 case botls, a litle truncke, a box and chest, 1li. 10s .; 1 flaggon, 12 platters, 2 potts, 2 old platters, 2 old cups, 2 candlesticks, a salt, an old pestle & morter, 3li .; silver spoones, a porringer and two spoones, Ili .; 3 brasse pans, lli .; 2 brasse pots, 2 skillets, lli .; an iron pot and ketle, 1li. 10s .; 6 keilers, 6 payles, 16s .; 4 hakes, a fire shovel and tongs, 2 spits and a drippinge pan, 1li. 8s .; 6 Cushions, 12s .; 40li. wollen yerne, 3li .; 60li. sheep's wool, 2li .; 1 Table, 6 joynd stooles, 1li. 10s .; 1 Carpet, 10s .; 1 old Table and forme, 5s .; 1 Trundle bedstead & chest, 10s .; 3 Andirons, Ili .; a Chafeinge dish & warminge pan, 5s .; a fowlinge peice, 2 muskets, a Rapier and two swords, 4li .; Chayres, 10s .; 2 broad axes, 6 old axes, a hatchet, 12s .; 5 wedges & betle Rings, 10s .; an iron pot and brasse pan, Ili .; an old trough and old barrels, Ili .; a thwart saw, 5s .; 2 Carts with yookes and chaynes, 6li. 10s .; 6 plowes, 2li .; 5 forks & a muck forke, 5s .; a harrow, 10s .; 3 Augers, a handsaw, a tenant saw and Ads & iron Crow, Ili .; 2 sythes, 5s .; old barels & tubs, lli .; Bookes, 3li .; 2 negro servants, 40li .; 3 Inglish servants, 30li .; his wearinge apparell, 20li .; total, 2,753li. 5s.
Jury of inquest upon the death of Samuell Adams, son of Samuell Adams reported, Sept. 29, 1676, that "by the best light by thos that wher with the cart that the child with other children set in the hinder part of the cart that the said child did go forward and the cart going down A hill the cart gav a goult and it fel of and the wheel as we conceiue went ouer his head;" signed by Theophilus Wilson,* Thomas Lovell,* John Safford,* Joseph Safford,* Nicolas Wallis,* Joseph Whipple,* John Gaines,* Thomas Clarke,* Edward Deare,* John Pinder,* Thomas French* and Josiah Clarke .* Sworn, Sept. 30, 1676, before Daniel Denison .*
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Execution, July 3, 1676, against Mr. Oliver Purchase, for the portion of the Lynn Iron works of Mr. John Pain of Bos- ton, deceased, and now in possession of said Oliver, to satisfy judgment granted Maj. Samuell Appleton, 27 : 4 : 1676, at Salem court; signed by Hilliard Veren,* clericus, and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal.
Execution, dated 1 : 2 : 1676, against Benjamin Morgaine and Joseph Morgaine, to satisfy judgment granted Henry Bennett, 30 : 4 : 1674, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal, at Morgan's house in Beverly. Mr. Bradstreet mentioned.
Execution, dated 18 : 2 : 1676, against John Giffords, to satisfy judgment granted to Henry Dispaw, jr., 30 : 9 : 1675 at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henery Skerry,* by attachment of pewter platters and plates, bason, chamber pot and one old porringer, which he delivered to said Dispaw in Mr. John Hawthorne's house.
Execution, dated 27 : 5 : 1676, against Richard Holling- worth, to satisfy judgment granted to Mr. Phillip Cromwell, 20 : 5 : 1675, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal of Salem, by attach- ment of said Hollingworth's orchard as appraised by Mr. Phippeny and Christopher Babage, which was next to his own land and reached nearly to the corner of Mr. Hollingwood's dwelling house.
Execution, dated 27 : 5 : 1676, against Richard Holling- worth, to satisfy judgment granted to Mr. Henry Barthol- mew, July 20, 1675, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal.
Abraham Cole* and Joseph Phippen,* certified on 3 :9 : 1676, that they appraised Richard Hollingworth's land in his orchard near the ferry to Marvelhead, upon request of Mr. Philip Cromwell and Marshal Skerry. Sworn by Abraham Cole at Salem, Sept. 18, 1690, Joseph Phippen being deceased, before John Hathorne,* assistant.
Execution, dated July 1, 1676, against Mary Kemboll, widow and administratrix of the estate of Henry Kemboll, to satisfy judgment granted John Brimblecom, 27 : 4 : 1676, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal.
Execution, dated 23 : 7 : 1676, against Benjamin Lowell, to satisfy judgment granted Mr. Richard Lowell, June 30, 1674, at Salem court, signed by Hilliard Veren,* cleric, and served by Henery Skerry,* marshal.
Henry Benet's* bond for appearance at Ipswich court, dated Feb. 15, 1675, in his action against Peeter Young.
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Sarah (her mark) Pyper's bond for appearance, before Major Gen. Denison, dated Sept. 18, 1676, in her action against Thomas Tredwell.
John Baker's* bond for appearance before Maj. Genll. Denison, dated Sept. 18, 1676, in his action against John Edwards.
Benjamin Newman's bond for appearance before Maj. Genll. Denison.
Bozoon Allen's charges. Abra. Jewet mentioned.
John Lee's bill of cost against John Mattone, by whom said Lee was arrested and ordered to appear, Sept. 26, 1676, at Ipswich court, 14s.
Petition of John Bridge :* "whereas I have some tymes beene a servant to Nathanaell Wells and according to my ability have served him faythfully for the space of two yeares and thre quarters and he haveing shamefully abused and beaten me, soe that it is questionable wheather ever I shall be sound againe or not, he beate me so much one Saboath day after meeting which I counted an unfitt tyme for such discipline if I had deserved it that I was sick, and uncapable to doe any worke, And at last he giving me some tyme that was due to him, turned me away without any cloathes except a few ragged ones that would scearce hang on my back, soe that I was forced to beg cloathes to cover my nakednesse, I being then un- capable to beg any though I did importune him to lett me have a sute of clothes that I wore on saboath dayes when I lived with him, yett he was soe hard and harsh as to deny them to me. my shoes also were so bad that I was forced to ty them about my feete. These thinges being a truth, and that wch I suppose he will not dare to deny, I am forced to implore your worshipes for some releife and redresse, and doe humbly entreate and beseech this Honored Court to take into seriouse concideration my poore and meane condicion and to grant me some releife, soe your humble petitioner shall count him- selfe much ingaged to your worships, and shall be forever ingaged to pray for you laying his poore petition prostrate at your feete."
Bradford births, marriages and deaths for 1676:
Benjamin, son of Will. Huchins, was killed by a sled going over him, Apr. 4.
Mary, daughter of William Huchins, born Apr. 15.
Thomas Kimball was shot by an Indian May 3.
Sammuell, son of Sammuell Haseltine, born May 30.
Ester, daughter of Nicolaus Walingford, born June 8.
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Son and daughter of Samuell and Faith Gage were born June 22, and died the same day.
Samuell Gage died July 20.
Son of John Wattson born
Richard, son of Richard Hall, born Feb. 6.
Newbury births and deaths for 1676:
Joseph, son of John Hoog, born [Jan. 10}] Thomas, son of Mr. Thomas Woodbridge, born [Jan. 28}] Cutting, son of Cutting Noyes, born [Jan. 28}] John, son of Jacob Tappin, born [Jan. 29}]
John, son of John Swett, born [Feb. 28}] Martha, daughter of Daniel Peirce, jr., born [Feb. 26}] Susanna, daughter of Moses Pilsbury, born Feb. [1}] [Jamest], son of Peter Godfry, born Mar. 19.
[Ruth Chaset] died May 30. [Hanah, wifet] of Steven Webster died June 3.
Anne, wife of Edmund Moores, died June 7.
Hannah, daughter of Richard Bartlet, jr., died June 17.
William Titcomb died Sept. 24, 1676.
Mary, wife of William Chandler died Oct. 3. Debora, wife of Benjamin Goodridge, died Nov. 28.
Emma Kent, widow, died Jan. 10.
Mary, daughter of Nathan Parker, died Feb. [8]] Rebecca, wife of William Randall, jr., died Feb. [18}] Judith, daughter of Robert Beedle, died Mar. 2[2}]
Elisha Ilsle affirmed, Nov. 22, 1676, that there was an agree- ment between himself and Mathew Legro on May 1, 1675, that he should teach Legro his trade of a weaver for two years and six months' service, which he did with care until Aug. 28, 1675, and he could weave good cloth before he went away.
Free. Reves testified that sometime last husking time some words passed between William Shaw and Henary Couck and Cook got off his horse and said if Shaw wanted to fight he would, and at last Shaw knocked him down with a club, etc. Sworn, 29 : 11 : 1676, by Freeborne Reeves and Henry Cook, before Wm. Hathorne,* assistant.
William Thomsonn's complaint, Sept. 25, 1676.
George Stimsonn,* aged thirty-two years, testified that being at John Cogswell's, he heard Hanna Doowning railing against William Thomsonn, calling him a black dog, a devil and a black devil, and vowed she would be the death of him. Deponent told her to have a care what she said for the law was costly. She answered that she did not care what she said.
*Autograph.
¡From Court Book of Vital Records.
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IPSWICH QUARTERLY COURT
[Mar.
COURT HELD AT IPSWICH, MAR. 27, 1677.
Judges: Samuell Symond, Esq., Dep. Govr., Major Genrll. Denison, Esq., and Major Wm. Hathorne, Esq.
Jury of trials: Deacon Moses Pengry, Nehemiah Jewitt, Philemon Dane, John Lighton, Nicholas Wallis, Moses Brad- streete, Henry Short, Thomas Hale, John Pearson, Leonard Harryman, Jonathan Plats and John Comings. In some criminal cases Hen. Short, Tho. Hale and Jon. Platts, were left out and Mr. Dan. Epps, James Bayly and Dan. Hovy were put in their room.
On Oct. 17, 1676, Robert Lord, marshal, made return of an attachment of land and marsh of George Norton, lying on the further side of Chebacho river, which land was sometime Sam. Cogswell's. This was in an action of review of John Cogswell, administrator of the estate of Samuell Cogswell v. George Norton.
Ezkiell Sawyer dying intestate, having been slain in the war, administration upon his estate was granted on Jan. 11,
Ales Stimsonn, aged about twenty years, testified that Hanna Doowning called Thomsonn an ugly witch and if all the people in Chabako were like him it were no matter if the devil had them. She also sent word by deponent's husband, etc.
John Dane, aged sixty-four years and upward, testified that "being in my owne house quiet by a good fire with my fameley about me I hard a Rattling at the dore and suddenly Danell hovey cam in groning with his hand one his head and fell flat one the flower in a most amasing maner and being got up agayne stagered and we Rose in an afrited condishon and set him in the chare he Cryd out if you can doe anything for me doe it I answered what is the matter he said John Le knoct him doune and struck him blynd I answard whare he sayd he is in the highway would you could take him, my sonn and I sudinly Run out and met with John Lee and asked him what the matter was he bed us stand of and cum at our perrill my sonn philemon folowed him he with drew back- words my sone sudinly Ran with in him and so we toke his stafe and had him to our house yet before the cunstable came (he staid so long) after we sent; that Joseph cuming to his brother and thay giueing good words we let them goe." Sworn, Dec. 4, 1676, before Daniel Denison .*
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1676 to Mary Sawyer, his mother, who was to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court.
William Pritchett dying intestate, administration upon his estate was granted to John Pritchet, his eldest son, who was to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court.
According to warrant from the county treasurer, Robert Lord, marshal, for several fines of court imposed upon Roger Darby and his wife, seized four acres of land which said Darby bought of Phillip Fowler.
Christopher Ossgood and Timothy Johnson were sworn constables for Andover, John How for Topsfield and Jer. Els- worth for Rowley.
Ens. John Gould v. John Cook. For withholding 4li. Ver- dict for defendant .*
*Writ, dated 29 : 9 : 1676, signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court, and served by Henery Skerry, f marshal of Salem. John Cooke's bill of cost, 1li. 2s. 2d.
Samuell Lanord testified that John Cooke of Salem, black- smith, brought a note to deponent's father from Ens. John Gould of 4li. in bar iron which was credited upon the book. Sworn, 5 : 8 : 1674, before Wm. Hathorne, f assistant.
Josias Bridges, aged about twenty-two years, testified that to his knowledge Samuel, son of Henry Leonard of Tops- field, transacted his father's business in his absence and kept his books after his bookkeeper, James Hansecom, went away. Sworn, 2 :1 : 1676, before Wm. Hathorne, f assistant. Edmund Bridges swore to the same before Wm. Hathorne,f assistant.
Richard Croade, aged about forty-eight years, and Samuel Marsh, aged about twenty-four years, testified that being in John Cooke's house, he heard Samuel Leonard make up his account with said Cook, etc. Sworn, 2 : 1 : 1676, before Wm. Hathorne, assistant.
Elizabeth Blichman deposed that in 1673 John Cooke came with a note from Mr. Gednie of Salem to her master John Gould for 4li. worth of iron, and the latter went with him to the works to get it, etc. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1676, before Daniel Denison.t
"Mr Lenord I would entreat yu to Let Goodman Cooke haue fouer pounds in Iron one my a Count as soone as yu Can and if y" Could Let him haue som now et would do him a great plesure in yor so doeing I shall Rest yor Louing Friend John Gould.t Dated ye 10 : of 9m 1673:"
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Robert Pearce v. Anthony Auston and John Trumble. Non-performance of a covenant. Verdict for plaintiff. Said Pearce acknowledged satisfaction on May 7, 1678 .*
John Mighill v. Samuell Plumer. Appeal from the com- missioners of Newbury. Nonsuited.
Selectmen of Salem v. Nicolas Maning. Forfeiture f a bond. Verdict for plaintiff. Maning desired moderation of the bond, but the parties having gone home, execution was respitted until the next Salem court.
Mr. Waitstill Winthrop and Elizabeth Newman, executors of the will of John Winthrop, Esq., in behalf of themselves and the rest of the executors v. Richard Knight, administrator or overseer of the estate of John Paine, late of Boston, mer- chant. Debt. Verdict for plaintiff.
Mr. John Giffard v. Hudson Leverett. For detaining 44li. Verdict for defendant.
John Dallin v. Thomas Robinson. Withdrawn.t
On the reverse of the foregoing paper: "I Samuell Leonardt in the behalf of my Father Henery Leonard doe make protest against this bill," etc. Wit: Richard Croadet and Blaze (his mark) vinton.
*Writ: Robart Pearce v. Anthony Austin, Jno. Trumble, Timothy Palmar and Lanslart Grangur; non-performance of a covenant or charter party for the hire of the hold of a ketch called the Willing Mind to transport their goods to Conetico river; dated Mar. 20, 1676-7; signed by Robert Lord,į for the court; and served by Robert Lord,# marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of house and land of. Jno. Troumbell.
Robart Pearce's bill of cost, 1li. 4d.
+Writ: John Dalin v. Thomas Robinson; for account of goods to the value of 32li. which defendant took of Dalin to carry to the southward and was to make return in provisions, which he did not do, the vessel having returned; dated 24 : 12 : 1676; signed by Hilliard Veren,# for the court; and served by Henery Skerry,# marshal.
Letter of Adam Westgate,¿ dated Mar. 6, 1677, to Mr. Henry Skerry: "Sr there is a parcell of Corne that was at- tached by you that lyeth in Doct' Emeries house att the Suite of John Dallinge the which I owne to be his and therefore I desire you to deliuer it to the said Dallinge or his order and this note takinge his receipt for the same shall be a sufficient
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John Dallin v. Mr. Edmond Batter. Concerning corn. Verdict for plaintiff .*
discharge to you." Wit: James Powllent and William Hobby.t Eleazer Hathorne made oath, 26 :1:1677, to said Westgate's signature, "as he mostly write it & he be- leeues it can hardly be counterfited," before Wm. Hathorne, ; assistant.
William Hobbyt certified Mar. 24, 1676-7, that he was in company in Boston about a fortnight since with Jon. Dal- linge, now living at Salem, and James Poland, a smith, living in Salem, and wrote the paper which Adam Westgate signed, etc.
John Legroo testified that some time in February, 1676, when Adam Wesgate came from the southward, he was on board with the rest of the company. Mr. Edmund Batter came on board and Adam Wesgate proffered him forty bushels of Indian corn which Thomas Robinson had sent him. Batter said he would have nothing to do with Thomas Robinson or his corn and deponent helped to carry into Mr. Emrie's cham- ber, 30 bushels of Indian corn. Sworn, 24 : 1 : 1676-7, before Wm. Hathorne, f assistant.
*Writ, dated Mar. 22, 1676-7, signed by Hilliard Veren, t for the court, and served by Henery Skerry, by attachment of some land near the corner of Mr. Batter's shop.
George Corwin, aged about sixty-five years, testified that about the latter end of February, Adam Westgate having newly come from the southward and his vessel lying at de- ponent's wharf, asked him if he could leave forty or fifty bushels of Indian corn in his warehouse. Deponent said he thought he could spare him room in the garret but afterward when he found it was corn in difference, he said he would not have it in his warehouse. Sworn, 26 : 1 : 1677, before Wm. Hathorne, f assistant.
Nicolas Dewrell, aged twenty-one years, deposed that he was one of Adam Wesgate's men on his last voyage to the southward, and Mr. Batter came aboard of the ketch. The 30 or 40 bushels of corn were received aboard at Milford of Thomas Robason, etc. Sworn, 26 : 1 : 1677, before Wm. Hathorne,f assistant.
Will. Carter, aged fifty years, deposed that the vessel of which Westgate was master was owned by Jno. Corwin, etc.
Henry Rich, aged about twenty-two years, testified to the same. Sworn, 17 : 1 : 1676-7, before Wm. Hathorne,f assist- ant.
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[Mar.
Edward Berry, who married the wife of Roger Hascall v. Wm. Hascall, guardian for the children of Roger Hascall. Review. Verdict for defendant .*
*Writ, dated Mar. 15, 1676-7, signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court, and served by Henery Skerry,t marshal of Salem, by attachment of farm, house and land of William Haskell of Gloster.
Jefferie Masseyt certified on Mar. 30, 166[5?] that about twenty-eight or thirty years ago, he with others laid out about forty acres of land near Beaver pond to John Hardi or Roger Hascall, but he thought it was to John Hardi.
Agreement, dated Nov. 13, 1676, between Edward Berry,t of Salem and William Hascole of Jabackow, guardian of the children of Roger Hascole, deceased, concerning dividing a parcel of land called Draper's point "the eastersaid from the path which the orchard belongs to: fals to the saide Edward: and the saide Edword in consideration of Is to pay to the said william: ore his asignes tinn: pounds: at or before in selver: the last of may: which will be in the yeare of our lord god won thousand six hendard seventy seven: and the said willim: is fully satisfied of a Judgment past against the said edward for severell catell and mars: at a court past in Salem the yeare seventy fiue: for the payment of the aboue said som." Wit: William Balkwillt and William Rayment .; Owned in court by Edward Berry.
Deed, dated Sept. 26, 1653, given by Gervas Garfordt of Salem, gentleman, to Elizabeth Hardee of Salem, widow, in consideration of a dwelling house and ten acres of land and six acres and a quarter of meadow lying near Draper's point upon Bass river, adjoining Goodman Stone's land on the east and toward the west to Francis Skerry's land; also his farm of four score acres of land lying between Lord's hill and Birt's plain on Basse river side within the precincts of Salem. Wit: Em. Downinget and John Mitter .; Sworn, Sept. 26, 1653, be- fore Jo. Endecott,t Govr.
William Haskell, aged about fifty-eight years, deposed that the widow Hardy told him that her son Rodger Haskell by agreement with her was to have half the house and land pur- chased of Mr. Gafford lying at Draper's point and was to pay part of the money to Gafford for the land. Also deponent's brother Roger Haskell, etc. Sworn in court.
William Dodg, jr., aged about thirty years, testified. Sworn in court.
Copy of will of Elizabeth (her mark) Hardinge, dated 7 : +Autograph. #Autograph and seal.
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6 : 1654, and proved, 1 : 10 : 1654, in Salem court: "Imprs I Bequeath to my sone Joseph Harding my now dwelling house and the two acres of Land together with the ten acres of vpland in south feild that which was m' skelltons together with the one halfe of the Catch Called the Guift that the said Joseph is now in prvided that he pay to .m' Gafford twenty fower pounds starlinge Item I Giue my sone Joseph the table board and forme in the parlor I giue to my son Joseph Hard- inge one Cow. Item I giue unto my daughter Elizabeth Hascall that pt of house and Land I bought of mr Garford to be at her proper disposing without haueing any Relation to her Husbands Leaue in it and one Cow according to the dona- tion of house and land as abouesaid and I giue to my son in law Roger two Cowes Item I giue to my daughter Elizabeth Hascall the standing bedsteed and bed and all furniture be- longinge thereunto according to the donation of house and Land as abouesayd together with a fetherbed and two small Ruggs at the house of Roger her son and one great Chest
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