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Nicholas Potter, Dr., to Capt. George Corwin, a boat, 1li. 8s .; John Milk, 2li. 12s .; Goodwife Bamfeld, 10s .; Tho. Rix, 9s .; Mr. Batter, 5s .; Mr. Wm. Brown, sr., 6li. 7s. 6d .; Mr. Neale, 7s .; Philip Crumwell, 2li. 19s .; Walter Skinner, 2s. 6d.
*Will of Thomas Pickton, f dated Oct. 19, 1677, and proved 28 : 9 : 1677, in Salem court: "Item I doe make my Loueing wife Anne pickton my whole and sole executrix and doe giue unto her all my goods and Estate that god hath giuen me in this world within doores and without to dispose of it for her Liuelyhood and Comfort in this world And I doe appointe John Galley and Henry Bayley to be overseerers to the true intent and meaning of this my will for the maintainance and Comfort of my wife." Wit: John (his mark) Galley and Henry (his mark) Bayley.
Inventory of the estate of Thomas Pickton: Debts, to Mr. William Browne, sr., 17s. 8d .; Francis Collings, 6d .; John Stone, 5d .; Edmund Gale, a bushell of Indian corne, 3s. Inventory taken by Joseph Dodge and Joseph Eaten: bill due to him, half money and half cloath, Lineing and wooling and shooes, 30li .; by Thomas Blashfeild, 8s .; by Richard Hutten, nineteen bushels Indian corne to be paid the last of Febuarie or Mar. 1 & 20 more that time next year following; Guilbard Tapley, 3li .; in his house in money, 23li.
Another inventory: due upon bill by Joseph Dodge & Joseph Eaten, 30li .; due upon bill by David Perkins, 18li .; by Gil- berd Tapley in sterling money, 3li .; In his house in money, 23li .; Beding, 11li. 16s .; his wearing Cloathes, 8li. 6s .; Armes to traine with, 1li. 16s .; Pewter & Brass, 3li. 14s .; Tooles and
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Will* and inventory of Richard Waters were proved and allowed.
Iron, 2li. 7s .; Chests, Boxes & Coubberd, 2li. 8s .; English Corne, 2li. 16s .; Indian Corne, 9li .; all his housing, 23li .; Nate Cattle, 12li. 10s .; 2 Horses, a mare & colt, 8li. 15s .; A horse Cart, 1li. 5s .; swine, 5li .; sheep, 1li .; In Land 20 Acres, 104li .; Due by Richard Hutten 39 bushalls Indian corne, 5li. 17s .; by Thomas Blashfield, 8s .; total, 277li. 18s. Small debts to be paid, 3li. 8s. 9d.
*Will of Richard Waters, t "being ancient," dated July 16, 1676, and proved, 28 : 9 : 1677, in Salem court: "after all my real Debts be truly paid out of my estate with what charge doth arise about my Funerall, I do will & bequeath my whole Estate that God hath giuen me in this world to say house & Lands chattells, goods, Debts or what ever Estate I haue or of right belongs to mee, movable and unmovable, To Joyce my beloued Wife for her to haue and to hold after my decease the time of her naturall Life for her necessary use & Comfort, and for that end whilst she remaine a widow to haue Liberty for her necessity to sell any pt of the sd Estate first of the movable and afterward of ye house & Land if need require (provided it be with the aduise and assistance of my ouer- seers hereafter named,) but in case she be married then to haue no power to sell allinate or dispose of ye sd estat but to keep the housing in tenantable repair and the movables from damage to be disposed of as followeth
"It I giue what remaines of my estate at my wives decease to my Son William to be Secured in the hands of my Sonne Ezekiel for to maintain his Brother William During his naturall life, in case my son Ezekiell be not willing to keep him if my Son John undertake it then he shall haue Williams estate dur- ing his naturall life and at williams Death to be disposed of as followeth. It. I giue to my son James ten shillings, And to my son John ten shillings & to my sons Ezekiell ten shillings and to my Daughter Martha ten shillings provided there be left forty pound clear estate at my son Williams Decease Allso my will is that the rest of my children viz Abigail pun- chard Mary English Susana Pulsiver and Hanah Striker who neither of them haue had any pt. or portion of my estate already as my fore mentioned Children have had, shall haue the rest of my estate that shall be left at my son Williams Decease, (the Legacies The Legacies to my other Children being paid or deducted out as aforesd to be equally devided between them be the Estate more or less it being likely that
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Capt. Thomas Marshall, administrator of the estate of Thaddeus Brand, who was slain in the wars, brought in an inventory of the estate and was bound .*
what is left then will be most in the house & Ground There- fore my will is that my son Ezekiel shall haue the first refusall of the sd house & Ground, & next any one of my children If neither of them will not or cannot, then it may be sold to any other psons, to be devided as aforesd further I do declare and it is my will that the piece of ground for a housplott which I formerly gaue my Daughter Susana by word of mouth shee shall hold & injoy forthwith & forever hereafter. It. I entreat my Louing friends Mr Edm. Batter, mr Hilliard Verine, Sent & Christopher Babbidge & || John Swinerton || to be my overseers, to take care that this my will be truly & faithfully pformed. It I appoynt Joyce my sd beloued Wife to be my sole Executrix." Wit: Hilliard Veren, sr.f and John Swinnerton.t
Inventory of the estate of Richard Waters, taken 25 :7 : 1677, by John Swinnertont and Hilliard Veren, sr .: t the western end of the dwelling House with the brew house and about halfe an Acre of Land, 70li .; 4 Barrills of Molasses, 5li., and 36 Bush. of malt, 10li. 8s .; 8 Dozen of quart stone Juggs, 2li .; A Copper with worme and Appurtenance, Tubs, barrells with all the lumber in the brew house & wood, 6li .; Cash, 3li. 19s .; a standing bedstead with bed, bolster, 3 pillows, Rugg, blankets, sheets, vallence & Curtains withall appurtinances, 7li .; A Truckle bed and beding, 2li. 10s .; warming pan, 5s .; scales and waights, 10s .; Books and Lum- ber in the parlor, 17s .; wearing Apparril, woolin and linin, 5li .; 3 old Chests wheel & Cards, 10s .; in the Hall, earthen & wooden platters & pewter potts, 8s .; 4 old Chayers, Table, stooles, payles & lumber, 10s .; 7 yds. of blew linin, 7s .; swyne, 4li .; Ropes & Tacles, 4li. 12s .; Iron, viz., 2 pots, Kettle, tongs, fire shovel and hawks, 1li .; in the hal Chamber, a straw bed, 10s .; 4 Bushels of wheat & a barril of meale, 1li. 16s .; linin, 4 p of sheets, bags and lumber, 2li. 13s .; Creditor by severall psons, 28li. 7s. 4d .; total, 148li. 10s. 4d .; Debtor to several persons, 16li. 1s. 10 1-2d.
*Bill of charges about settling the estate of Thadeus Brann: to Leutenant Purchis and John Fuller for procuring the ap- praisers, Thomas Newhall and Roberd Potter, 10s .; to Capt. Marshall, Leut. Purchis and John Fuller, for fetching the goods down to the town out of the woods and making them safe, 7s. 6d .; to Elisha, son of John Fuller, with his cart and
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oxen to fetch down the goods, 5s .; to Capt. Marshall and John Fuller, as clerk of the writs, 12s .; to Capt. Marshall and John Fuller with two appraisers, Edward Baker and Thomas Stocker, and to looking up the Hogs, two men two days apiece, 8s.
Toodeas (his mark) Brain certified, Nov. 16, 1676, that he freely gave his child Mary Bran to Zacheus Courties, sr., and if he left any estate, she should have an equal portion with his other child or children. Wit: John (his mark) Towne and Zacheus Courties .*
Inventory of the estate of Teague alias Thaddeus Brann, who was impressed a soldier of Lyn for the country's service and was sent forth from Lyn on June 22, 1677 and slain in the fight at Blackpoynt on June 29, 1677, taken July 4, 1677, by Thomas Newhall* and Robert Potter,* and allowed 28 : 9 : 1677 in Salem court: A dwelling house, a little out house or Hovell, with four acres of land, a small part of it orchard, 30li .; 1 heifer, 2 yeer old & upward & one yearling heifer, 3li. 10s .; 1 mare about 5 or 6 years old, 1li .; 6 bo. & 1-2 of Corne in the house, 19s .; 2 Iron pots, 1 small Kettle, 2 pr. pothooks & an old frying pan, lli. 10s .; a beetle with Rings, 4 wedges & 3 Axes, 12s .; a pitchforke with a parcle of broken Iron, a bullet or mustard bowl, 6s .; 3 Augurs, 2 Lettle chizzles & an old sickle & file, 6s .; 1 Barrell, 1 Bottle of a Gallon, 2 pailes, 3 Trayes, 7s .; 8 wooden Vessels, platters, dishes & six Trenchers, 2s. 6d .; 1 small Brass skillet, with a frame, 2s. & 1 stone bottle, 6d .; 1 glass bottle, 6d .; a little pewter bottle, 6d .; 2 seiles, 18d .; 1 wood Ladle & 3 wooden vessels, 6s .; An old Rapier & 2 pr. of old Bandileirs, 8s .; 3 old Hats, 8s .; & a pcell of old clothes, 10s .; 4 blew neckclothes, 2s .; 1 Lether Apron, 18d .; a Gimlet, 3d .; a Nal, 2d., & Knifes, 4d .; 2 pcells of wool, 18d .; a sithe, one Snead & Tugs or nebs, 3s .; a pcell of Toe, 3s. 4d .; a horne & powder, 1s .; a Box & Lumber, 3s .; 1 sack with about 2 pecks & 1-2 meal & 3 smal bags, 5s. 6d .; 1 Barrell & 1 old Chest, 3s. & a Trough, 6d., & 3 chayrs, 2s. 6d .; 1 old saddle & haire Rope, 2s .; a parcel of meat, 20 lb., 5s .; the bedsted with mat, Ticken & Coverlett, 10s .; thre Hogs and 4 pigs, 3li.
In house with Allester Dugglas; A fether bed & bolster, wa. 40 lb, with a sheet & Coverlett, 4li. 10s .; In a chest there, 2 pewter platters, 2s., 2 porringers, 8d., 1 chamber pott, 3s .; 1 Course sheet, 5s .; 1 halfe sheet finer but old, 5s .; 1 Searg Coat, 24s .; 1 pr. of searge Breeches, 8s .; 3 shirts, 24s .; 1 pr. of drawers, Linnen, 3s .; 2 pr. of stockings, 6s .; 1 pr. white Gloves, 6d .; Certayne peeces of Linnen, neckclothes, Caps & handwipers, 3s .; the chest, 2s .; Tallow at Allesters, about
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Nicholas Fox dying intestate, Elizabeth, his wife, was appointed administratrix, and she brought in an inventory* of the estate amounting to 16li. 3s. 10d., which she was ordered to keep for the bringing up of the children, paying to Nicholas, the eldest, 10s., and to the daughter Elizabeth and William, 5s. each, at age.
John Claye being slain in the war against the Indians and dying intestate, William Woods was appointed administrator of
8 1b., ; a warming pan at Josiah Rhoades, being lent; a churn & a cheese fate at Jno. Provenders; a sow & 5 pigs, 2 Hogs, abroad now; a parcell of Turmett seed, 1-2 lb., sold by Allester & d. to Mr. Appleton, 1s.
Estate disposed of July 4, 1677: To Macam Downing's wife, ye saddle & rope, as pt. of what is due them from the estate for nursing the young child, 2s .; to Allester Dugglas, 8 lb. of Tallow, 2s .; to Mr. Samuell Appleton, 1 lb. 3-4 Tur- nett seed, 1s. 4d. Sarra & mary were the two children of deceased. On July 24, 1677: to Macam Downing, ye 8 wooden vessels, & ye platters, dishes & 6 Trenchers, 2s. 6d .; 1-2 ye meat, 2s. 6d .; Corne 16 pecks, in ears, 2 bo., 4s. 6d .; 1 Barrell, 2s .; 1 paile, 1s .; ye sack with meal & 3 other bags, 5s. 6d .; The mans Black Hatt yt. was Teagus, 3s .; the 3 Trayes yt. were adjudged, 1s. 6d .; the old saddle, 2s .; total, 1li. 4s. 6d .; to Allistor Duggles, 1-2 ye meat, 2s. 6d .; corne, 10 pecks in ears, 5 pecks, 2s. 10d .; Oliver Purchis had: a little gallon Bottle or runlet, 1s. 6d .; the sithe, snead & Tugs, 3s .; the old sickle & ye little file.
*Inventory of the estate of Nicholas Fox, taken Nov. 16, 1677, by Samll. Wardt and John Legg,t and allowed 28 : 9 : 1677, in Salem court: 1 hous and Land, 36li .; 1 bed, 2 pillows, 3 shetts, bedsted, Curtins and vallance, 6li. 10s .; 2 Coats, 1 wastcoat, 1 paier of briches, 1li .; 1 Chest, 5s .; 1 table, 4s .; 4 pewter platters, 12s .; 1 old Chest, 2s. 6d .; 2 potts and Croks, 10s .; 1 frieng pan and grediron, 2s .; 1 Chaier, 1s .; 4 earthen dishes, 1s .; total, 45li. 7s. 6d .; due from the estate: to Mr. Bowdish, 4li. 10s .; John Elethrop, 3li. 18s .; Mr. Will. Browne, jr., - John Furbush, 2li. 10s. 6d .; Mr. Legg, 2li. 11s. 6d .; Mr. Gale, 2li. 6s. 8d .; Samll. Morgan, 1li .; George Harvey, 1li. 1s .; Vincent Stilson, jr., 19s. 2d .; Mr. Batters, 1li .; Mr. William Browne, sr., 10s. 6d .; Thomas Dixey, 13s. 4d .; Mr. Weld, 13s .; Mr. Rodes of Lynn, 10s .; Mr. Heath of Boston, 1li .; Thomas Hawkins, lli. 1s .; widdow Stasey, 10s .; total, 29li. 3s. 8d.
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his estate, who with John Legg was bound to bring in an inventory* to the next Salem court.
Richard Cranaver dying intestate, his wife was appointed administratrix, and swore to an inventory. Hilliard Veren and Henry Skerry were commissioned to examine the debits and credits, said Cranaver being indebted more than the estate is worth and make return to the next Salem court, posting notice so that all creditors will come in to demand their debts.t
COURT HELD AT SALEM, 29 : 11 : 1677, BY ADJOURNMENT
Bridget, wife of Thomas Oliver, presented for calling her husband many opprobrious names; as old rogue and old devil, on Lord's days, was ordered to stand with her husband, back to back, on a lecture day in the public market place, both gagged for about an hour with a paper fastened to each of their foreheads, upon which their offence should be fairly
*Inventory of the estate of John Clay, being then a fisher- man, killed by the Indians, appraised on Nov. 8, 1677, at William Woods' in Marblehead, by Richard Knott; and John (his mark) Farsbush: a muskett, otherwise a Fier Lock, 16s .; a Hangger and Belt, 16s .; a Linen Sute, 12s .; a Wastcoate, 10s .; too shirts, 3s .; too payre of old Linnen drawers, 3s .; to a Neckcloath & handkerchife, 1s. 6d .; a bible, -; total, 3li. 4s. Debts due: to William Woods, 1li. 10s .; to Richard Reath, 17s .; to John Darby, 3li .; total, 5li. 7s.
tInventory of the estate of Richard Craniver, taken by Edmond Bridgest and Peter (his mark) Cloys: two beds and furniture to them, 5li .; tow chessts and 3 boxis, 1li. 8s .; one pott, one Iron kettle, skilit, 15s .; 2 hakes, tongs, fryin pan, gridiron, fiarshuvil, 15s .; six ould chairs, 6s .; peutir, earthin ware and wooden ware, 1li .; ould lumbar, 1li. 10s .; 2 bushils of Ry, 7s .; 2 ould bibels, 6s .; warin cloethes, 2li. 16s .; lining, 2li .; total, 16li. 3s.
Richard Craniver (also, Cranifurt, Cranifud) Dr. Nov. 29, 1677, to William Andrew,¿ 23li. 16s., balance of account due to the latter's grandfather, Capt. George Corwin; to Jno. Price,¿ 66li .; to Phillip Cromwel, by John Cromwell,# 6li. 10s. 6 3-4d .; to Tho. Gardner,# 1li. 8s. 7d .; to Jno. Higgin- son, jr., 3li. 9s.
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written. Upon request of Mary West, daughter of said Thomas, who paid 20s., he was released .*
Elizabeth Wilkins, servant of Richard Adams, presented for stealing 6li. in money from her master on the Lord's day, was ordered to appear at the next court.t
Tho. Cooper, presented for calling the wife of Charles Phillips "a blare eyed witch" and for calling said Charles old rogue and [bidding him to come out of the door and he would beat both his eyes, swearing by his blood and wounds. - Waste Book.] was dismissed.}
Tho. Cooper, presented for calling Samuell Ebborne, sr., old rogue and old knave and [bade him go about his business or else he would cuff his chops. - Waste Book] was admon- ished to order his tongue and carriage more regularly for time to come. [Wit: Tho. Buffenton and Samll. Eborne, sr. - Waste Book.]
Richad Holeman, presented for railing, opprobrious speeches against Elizabeth Hooper in calling her base old baud and spiteful old witch, was fined.§
*Summons, dated 24 : 10 : 1677, to the wife of Thomas Oliver, and to witnesses, James Simonds, John Leach, sr. and wife of Sarah, and Benjamin Horne as witnesses, signed by Hilliard Veren, || cleric, and served by Nath. Beadle, || constable of Salem.
¿Summons, dated 24 : 10 : 1677, to Elizabeth Wilkins, and to witnesses, Richard Adams and Johana Adams, [his wife. - Waste Book.], signed by Hilliard Veren, || cleric, and served by Joseph Huchinson, || constable of Salem.
¿Summons, dated 24 : 10 : 1677, signed by Hilliard Veren, || cleric, and served by Joseph Huchinson, || constable of Salem.
§Summons, dated 24 : 10 : 1677, to appear at Salem court to answer to calling Elizabeth, wife of Robert Hooper, op- probious names, and to witnesses, John Hooper and Christian Hooper, signed by Hilliard Veren, || for the court, and served by Henry Russell, || constable of Marblehead.
John Hooper, aged about thirty-five years, deposed that he was coming along the highway the past summer, and heard the words spoken. Sworn in court.
Christian Hooper, aged about thirty-two years, deposed that as she was near Edward Holman's house, she heard his wife Richod Holman call Elisabeth Hooper old witch, etc. ||Autograph.
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Richard Haven and Clement Coldum, presented for breach of the peace in striking each other, both being bloody, upon John Farrington's testimony were fined .*
Jacob Knight and John Davis, for fraudulent or pernicious lying about a fence to the marsh [that Knight hired of Saml. Fraile, in Rumney Marsh. - Waste Book], were dismissed.t Joseph Hibbert and wife, presented for giving testimony
*Summons, dated 12 : 10 : 1677, to Richard Haven, sr., and Clement Caledume, and to Joseph Hart and John Far- rington as the witnesses, signed by Hilliard Veren,# cleric, and served by Elezer Linse,¿ constable of Linn.
Andrew Mansfeild and Mathew Farrington who were surveyors of fence at Rumnye Marsh made distress of 3s. upon the estate of Jacob Knight for deficiency of a fence there which land said Knight and John Newhall had leased of Samll. Fraile, which he had replevined. Before the trial, deponents and Sargent Newhall had occasion to go by the house of John Davis and one of them went in and asked him if it belonged to him to make the fence and he said it did not, for he had hired the grass for only a year and was through with it. Mansfeild told him that Knight said he had proof in writing that he was to make the fence and he said that he had seen no writing, but that Knight told him that Fraile was to make it. He said he would so testify but when the action was tried, he refused to testify on either side but later said that he was still in possession of the meadow. Then they had a meeting to debate it and they asked said Knight why he would not own to make up the fence in controversy, and he answered because he knew the owner Fraile was to do it, and when asked why he told them that Davis was to do it, he replied that he had not come "to be catched" and went away as one in a pet or rage from the selectmen. Sworn in court.
Marye, wife of Andrew Mansfeild, and Lydiah Mansfeild, aged about fifteen years, testified that Jacob Knight came to their house the day before the neighbors cut and carted wood for Mr. Whiteing, which was since Miclemas last and told her husband that distraint had been made upon a pewter platter of his, etc., and that he would show him the writing at Mr. Whiteing's the next day, etc. Sworn in court.
Summons, dated 12 : 10 : 1677, to Knight and Davis, also to Thomas Newhall as a witness, signed by Hilliard Veren,} cleric, and served by Elezaer Linse,¿ constable of Linn.
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contrary to what others had sworn and contrary to what they had said, were dismissed .*
John Prier acknowledged judgment to Erasmus James.
Edward Winter acknowledged judgment to Mr. Edmo. Batter.
John Alford acknowledged judgment to Mr. Edmond Batter.
Lidea [wife of Peeter Cheevers. - Waste Book], petitioning to be released of her sentence disenabling her to make oath, was granted release.t
Edward Bridges was licensed to sell beer, bread, cakes and strongwater only to strangers.
John Codner was licensed to retail strong waters out of doors to his own fishermen only.
Thomas Russell and John Bowen, complained of for stealing and selling a horse of Maj. Will. Hathorne's, Bowen was ordered to return the horse and pay 4li. Russell, as abettor, was fined.}
Adam Predice, having goods of Richard Oliver and Richard Read found in his house upon search, was ordered to appear with his wife before Maj. Hathorne, he not being able to appear now on account of the extremity of the weather. [Said Adam and Christian his wife were bound for appearance. - Waste Book.] His wife was to pay to said Predice four yards of the same coarse holland that was stolen and two yards of cotton to said Oliver and Read, and Mary Parie, the servant
*Ralph King complained to the court that Joseph Hibbird and his wife had given in testimony contrary to what others had sworn, etc.
Samuell Penfield, aged about twenty-six years, testified that the wife of Joseph Hebbert had told of Blaine's neglect of his children and that as she had two small children to nurse she asked deponent to speak to their grandmother about it. Sworn in court.
Summons, dated 12 : 10 : 1677, to Hibbert and wife, "they dwell som wher about mr Kings farme."
¿Peter Cheever's@ petition: that the court would remit her sentence, etc.
¿Summons, dated 29 : 11 : 1677, signed by Samuel Sy- monds, § Dep. Governor, and served by John Stasey,§ constable of Marblehead.
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of said Read who had conveyed the goods out of her master's house, was to pay two yards of holland and one yard of cotton.
Lynn, Salem, Beverly and Marblehead return of those who took the oath of fidelity were filed.
Whereas there were due from Edward Richards 10s. for the entry of two actions more than the first entry by law, the judgment being above 10li. in each action, it being omitted from his bill of cost before execution was granted, court ordered that said Richards pay the said 10s. to the marshal, said Richards to recover it by law of Mr. Giffords.
The marshal was ordered to sue the county officer in behalf of the county.
Obadiah Rich dying intestate, administration upon his estate was granted to Bethia, the widow, who made oath to an inventory* brought in.
Allowed the servants of Capt. John Corwin, 2s., and the servants of Mr. Gidney, 4s.
Twenty shillings of Mr. Gifford's fine was respitted.
*Inventory of the estate of Obadiah Rich, taken 28 :11 : 1677, by Hilliard Veren, sr .; and Henry West,f and allowed 30 : 11 : 1677, in Salem court: bed, halfe filled with feathers, the old rug & old blanketts & certaines with an old broaken bedsteed & aprtenances & 2 feather pillowes, 2li. 10s .; an old trunk & in it an old hamaker & 3 old sheets & two old pr. pillow beeres: 4 or 5 old towells & naptkins, 16s .; a little look- ing glass, 1s. 6d .; a little old pewter & 4 porringers, 6s .; a lattin candlestick & funell & glass bottle & 2 or 3 old peeces of tin ware, 2s .; a spitt, cottrells, a pott & litle Iron kettle, fier shovell & tonges, 10s .; a cushion & beaker & old cloath & old chest, 5s .; 3 old chaires & old little table made of a peece of pine board, broaken stoole & som lumber, 5s .; 2 piggs, 16s .; an old paile & som lumber, 2s .; due for nursing a child, 3li. 10s .; for som old codlines, 15s .; total, 9li. 18s. 6d. Estate Dr. to several men: to Mr. Batter, 5li .; to Capt. Price, 20li .; to Capt. Corwin, 10li .; Thos. Ives, - -; to Samuell Wil- liames, 12s. 6d .; to som other men not yet known.
Writ: Henry Bennett v. John Stanion; debt; to be paid in pine boards; dated Nov. 21, 1677; signed by Robert Lord, t for the court; and served by Thomas Clarke,t deputy for Robert Lord, marshal of Ipswich, by attachment of defend- ant's house which his wife owned to be his.
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John Stanian's bill of cost, 1li. 16s.
"Lou. Cousen John Stanyan
"After my Loue remembered to you and to my Cousen, these few lines is to lett you understand, that you will be pleased to send me the Receit that mr Adkeson gaue to you, for his Father will sue Abraham Perkins & he hath no way to help himself but by the Receit And I will desire you that when I send for the boards that you will doe so much as send me them, uery good, & about 18 or 20 Foott long, if you can possible & no more att present, butt my loue & respeckt I rest and remaine your
"Loueing Uncle "Henry Bennett .*
"Cousin the boards ar for my own use therfore send them that are good."
Receipt, dated Exeter, Mar. 14, 1675-6, given by Jno. Graves* to Mr. Jno. Stanyan, for 5li. in boards due to Henry Benet.
Receipt, dated Exsitor, Apr. 5, 1671, given by Theod. Atkinson, jr .* of Bostown, for 12li. in boards, by his father's order and for his use, to Nicklas Lison of Exiter, by Edward Gove's order and upon account of Abraham Perkins of Ipswidg, by order from Henniry Benit of Ipswidg to John Stanian of Hampton, by order from Thomas Bradbury of Salsbury. "i say received twelfe pound of Nickles Leson by Edward Goues order for the use of John Stanian, acording to orders aboue specified." Wit: Thomas Philbrick .* Sworn, 24 : 9 : 1677, before Samll. Dalton,* commissioner.
"Cosin John Stanyan after the tender of my respects unto you these are to desire you to pay untoe the bearer hereof John Graves the fiue pounds worth of bords due unto me & take his recept which shall be yor discharge
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