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Mary, wife of Zachary Marsh, aged about thirty years, de- posed. Sworn, 28 : 9 : 1678, before Edmund Batter,t commis- sioner in Salem.
Zerubabbel Endecott, gentleman, aged about forty-three t Autograph.
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[Nov.
Andrew Ellet was allowed clerk of the writs for Beverly.
Mr. Richard Knot had license granted to sell strongwater at retail only to his own fishermen [belonging to his boat or con- cerned in the voyage .- Waste Book.]
John Legg, Mr. Ed. Batter, Capt. George Corwin, Capt. Price, Mr. Wm. Browne, sr., Mr. John Hathorne, Mr. Bar- tholomew Gedney, Mr. John Ruck, Capt. White, Ambross Gale and Mr. John Turner had licenses granted to retail strong- waters for the ensuing year.
Ellenor Hollingworth had her license renewed, also Mr. King, Mr. Ridan, Mr. John Gedney and Capt. Marshall.
Leift. Jeremiah Neale with other of the children of Robert Buffum, petitioning for a settlement of the estate of their father Buffum who died intestate, court ordered that all the houses and lands be bound for security for the children's portions. The next Salem court was to proportion the estate according to law unless in the meantime all persons concerned mutually agreed about the division of the estate .*
years, deposed that he had several times been sent for when Indians had been at Procter's the past year, and they had no liquor in the house, or they would have given him a dram. "I observed always good order in the house. I fear its out of Ill will mor than matter." Sworn, 28 : 9 : 1678, before Edm. Batter,t commissioner in Salem.
George Lockhartt, aged about twenty-one years, and Ben- jamin Procter, aged about eighteen years, deposed that they both dwelt in John Procter's house in December, 1677, and one night John Parker came in at an unseasonable time with a wood- en bottle full of rum and drank from it so much that he was drunk. Sworn in court.
Benjamin Prockter, aged about eighteen years, deposed that Abraham Walkott being at the house of his father John Procter about a month ago, the latter's wife asked him why he said she sold liquor to the Indians. Walkott disowned it and if he swore to that, he would swear to a devilish lie. Eliza- beth Prockter, aged about sixteen years, testified to the same. Sworn in court.
George Lockhartt, aged about twenty-one years, testified that he was a dwelling servant of John Procter's in 1677, and drew the liquor out of the barrel and put it in a runlet. Eliza- beth Procter had drawn the liquor for three years to his knowledge. Sworn in court.
* Petition of Robert (his mark) Wilson, John Hill,; William * Autograph.
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In answer to a petition of the selectmen of Newberye, they were given liberty to build a sufficient firm and safe bridge and agree with somebody to build it at as low a price as they can at the town's charge. Court allowed that everyone who came over the bridge should pay one penny for a single person and three pence for a horse and man, the town to have the tolls until the county takes the bridge into its care. If the county takes it, the town was to be allowed the value of the bridge.
Hanna Adams accusing Joseph Mayo to be the father of her child, he and his sureties, Mr. Tho. Woodbridg, Hugh March and Samuell Geding, were ordered to pay her from the time of the child's birth to Ipswich court next, for its keeping, that is 20s. to Abraham Adams .*
Beanest and Jeremiah Neale,f children and heirs of Robert Buffum, deceased, that they might have their share of their father's estate, Tomazin Buffum, relict of said Robert Buffum, the administratrix, having "Disposed of the same according to her fancie or affection led her, or else keepeth ye same still in her hands."
Mary Buffum, alias Mary Neale, aged about thirty years, deposed that she tended her father throughout his last sickness and several times she heard her mother ask her father to make his will. He seemed to take little notice but just before his death she desired him to give their son Caleb some land in the north field of Salem, which he would not do but said he would have his son Joshua have a double portion. For the rest of the children he would make no difference, for they were hers as well as his. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1678, before Bartho. Ged- ney, t commissioner.
*Joseph Mayo, on May 14, 1678, was brought before Jo. Woodbridge,t commissioner, charged by Jacob Adams, with being the father of the child of Hannah Adams, his sister. He denied it and on June 19, 1678, Adams gave bond to pros- ecute at the next Ipswich court, and Mayo was committed to prison.
Mary Higginson deposed that Joseph Mayo came to her bed, etc. Affirmed, "she did not sweare this for she sayd she never took an oath & knew not what belonged to an oath," before Jo. Woodbridge, t commissioner.
Isaac Adams, aged about thirty years, testified that Joseph Mayo was going along by his father's house and Mayo said he was going to Tho. Thurleyes and he desired deponent to carry sister Hannah to said Thurleyes.
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[Nov.
Jeremiah Jewett and Nehemiah Jewett were appointed ad- ministrators of the estate of Mr. Edward Carleton, who was formerly of Rowly, and were ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court .*
William Hollingworth dying intestate, administration upon the estate was granted to Elenor, the relict, who brought in an inventoryt of the estate to which she made oath. The estate being debtor to several persons for more than the in- ventory amounts to, court ordered that all creditors bring in their amounts to Mr. Ed. Batter and Mr. Wm. Bowditch of Salem, who were to make return to the next November court held at Salem.
Robert Cam, aged about nineteen years, deposed that he told Hannah Adams the Sabbath day before Jo. Mayo came in that he heard Jo. Mayo was taken by the Turks and asked what would become of her, if what people said was true. She laughed and said it was not true, etc. Sworn, May 27, 1678, before Jo. Woodbridge,¿ commissioner.
Anne Thurley, aged about forty-four years, deposed that she was present when the child was born, about six weeks ago, and she persuaded Goodwife Dole, the midwife, to tell the father, etc. Constance Moores, aged about twenty-seven years, deposed the same. Sworn, Nov. 22, 1678, before Jo. Wood- bridge,¿ commissioner.
*Petition of Christopher Babbadget and Hannah Babbadge, his wife: "that whereas Mr Edward Carlton, sometime of Rowley Left an estate in New England when he went out of the Country: part of which hee sending his son John Carlton by vertue of a Letter of Atturney did receive in his Behalf: wee Conceiuing that there being some of his estate unreceived by his sayd son, desire that this Honoured Court would appoynt some of our Relations Jeremiah Jewett or Nehemiah Jewet or both to be Administrators to the estate of the said Mr Ed- ward Carleton, that If anything may be pserued it may be forth Comeing to the children of the said Hanna Relict of the said John Carlton, deceased the only Heires to any such es- tate (as we Conceiue) or as authority shall dispose of it."
¿Account of what debts of my husbands William Hollings- wood I Elenor Hollingwood have paid since his departure out of my wone labor not diminishing his Estate, but makeing use of other mens Estate wch I was trusted for and am In debt for most of it still: To Mr. Thomas Kellon, 19li. 18s .; Math- ew Nickson, for a hogsd. of Tobacco my husband had of him & for his wages to Virginea being arrested, 12li .; to Hugh Wood-
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Mathew Salter renounced his executorship of the estate of Ann Condy, and court appointed Mathew Salter, Samuell Read, Thomas Tainer and John Hooper administrators of the estate according to inventory brought in .*
berry, for his wages to Virginea with my husband, I being threatened to be arrested for it, 3li. 3s .; to Mr. Edmund Batter, debt of my husband's, 20li. 18s .; to Mr. Heman of Charles- towne, for a debt of my husband's being arrested, 9li. 13s .; to John Becket, ship carpentry work due from my husband, 1li. 16s .; total, 67li. 8s.
Inventory of the estate of Mr. William Hollingwood, taken Aug. 29, 1677, by Joseph Grafton and Thomas Gardner, sr., house and land was mortgaged to Mr. Phillip Crumwell; one bed, one Blankett, one Coverled, one Bolster & Bed steed & Curtains, 5li .; one cubbard & 2 Tables, 2s. 10d .; five Leather Chaires, 1s. 5d .; Six old chaires, 10s .; one chest, 18s .; Seven framed pictures & 2 Boxes, 9s .; one paire of Andirons & one Warming pan, 5s., all in the best room; in the kitchen, 2 Ket- tles & 3 skilletts, 2li. 10s .; 2 potts, 5s .; 2 paire of scales, one skimmer, a Basting Ladle & forke and Leaden weights, 10s .; 6 pewter platters, 4s .; 2 plates, one candlestick, 3 qrt. potts, 2 cupps, 2 Basons & salt, 10s .; one Jack & 2 spitts, 1li .; 2 paire of Tongs, one paire of Andirons & fire pan, 8s .; one Fryeing pan, 2 hakes & a gridd Iron, 10s .; one morter & pestell & 1 doz. of Treuchers, 5s .; one paire of Bellowes & a smoothing Iron, 3s .; one Table & Forme, 5s .; in the chamber above, one feather bed, one paire of Blanketts, 3li .; one flocke Bed & Bolster, one Blankett & one old Rugg, 1li. 5s .; 2 Bed steeds, a Table & one chest & settle, 1li. 5s .; in the other chamber, one feather Bedd, Bolster & pillow, one Blankett, Bedsteed & Curtaines, 6li .; one coverled & one cubbard, 2li. 10s .; one Table & 3 green chaires, 15s .; 3 Trunks & a chest, 1li. 10s .; A looking glass & Trundle Bedsteed, 1li .; 4 paire of sheetes & one sheete, 5li .; 4 paire of old sheetes, 1li. 5s .; 4 paire of pillowbeers, 1li .; 3 Table cloathes, 2 cubbard cloathes, eleven Napkins, 1li. 15s .; 13 Napkins & 10 Towells, 1li .; one paire of pistolls & holsters, 2 Rapiers & 2 Belts, 16li .; one saddle, 1li. 5s .; 3 Carpetts & one Little one, 1li. 4s .; A Blacke suite & cloake, 5li .; one pair of drawers, one Wastcoate & Boote hose Topps, 18s .; in the Brew house, the Copper & Brewing Tubb, 20li .; a Fowling peece & sword, Ili. 10s .; things forgotten & after Entred, 25li. 7s .; A port mantle; 2 chamber potts & a dripping pan, lli .; total, 92li. 9s.
* Will of Ann (her mark) Condy, dated Oct. 9, 1678, and proved by John Hooper and Elizabeth Briers: "being in her right sencis hath giuen to her sister willmet Red on great Iron pot more giuen to Christian Hooper on puter platter and on ||puter||plater to her daughter Elisebeth Hooper more giuen
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[Nov.
Court referred the hearing of the presentments now brought in to the Worshipful Major Wm. Hathorne and the commis- sioners of Salem jointly together.
to Elisebeth Tainner twenty shillings in mony more twenty shillings in mony to her daughter Elisebeth tainner more three puter platers and all her waring close more ten shillings to Elias tainner more ten shillings to Josias Tainner more ten shillings in mony to ann tainner more ten shillings in mony joanna tainner more ten shillings in money to thomas tainer to be payd when Christopher hoxabel pays his last payment concering the house hee bought more giuen to John Hooper ten shillings in mony more to his son John hooper a puter cup to Elisebeth tainer a brase cellet and a candel stick and a puter cup and a becer to John hooper children a puter por- inger a pice more two poringer to Sarah pick and mathew salter is to fulfill these things and pay the depts and to Receue what is du I giue him full power and take all what is left." Wit: Elisebeth (her mark) Briors, Sarah (her mark) Pick.
Amount of Samuell Condes depts: to Mr. Jon. Swett at Boston, 1li. 12s. 9d .; Docktar Wells at Salem, 1li. 10s .; Rich- ard Knott of Marbld, 15s .; John gathell of marblehd, 10s .; John Furbush of Marblehd, 10s .; Mr. Roods of Lin, 6s .; John Waldron of Marblehd, 4s .; wt was layd out in buriing good. Conde, 2li. 3s. 4d .; total, 7li. 11s. 1d. To Peter Bouler of Ipswich, 15s.
Inventory of the estate of Ann Condy, widow, taken by John Legg* and Thaddeus Riddan *: a dwelling house and two thirds of a garden with the priviledge belonging thereto, 25li .; one small outhouse, 12li .; A Barne with some hay & 2 old barels in it, 5li .; One cowe, 3li., 3 bus. Indian & 1-2 bus. Rye, 7s., 3li. 7s .; a silkegrass bed & 2 small old Ruggs, 16s .; one pr. blanketts, 7s., 2 pr. old sheets, 6s., 13s .; one bolster & case with 3 silkgrass pillowes, 12s .; three curtains & one vallant old, 4s .; two old bedsteads, 7s., 1 Table & forme 7s. 6d., 14s. 6d .; two iron potts & one iron ketle, 1li .; one trammell, 2 pr. pothooks, one spit & 2 old Lamps, 7s. 6d .; one old boxe & one old chest, 5s .; one chest & a warming pan, 12s .; one old coat & 1 pr. breeches, 7s .; Three pewter dishes & 5 porringers, 10s .; dripping pan, one quart pot, one pt. pot & 1 cup all old, 5s .; six earthen-dishes & 2 milke pans, 2s. 6d .; brass skillett, one pitcher, 2 earthen pots, 4s. 6d .; small old table and old chaire, 4s .; A sowe in the woods, 9s .; 4 gall. molasses, 4s. 6d., 1 axe & 2 old pails, 4s., Ss. 6d .; 1 cord wood, 7s., 1 parcell cabbage sold for 5s., 12s .; A barrell & 1 old leather cushion, 3s. 6d., 3s. 6d .; fire shovell and tongs & beetle, 2s. 6d., 1 pr. bellows
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David, Mr. Pilgrim's "neager" man, and Judeth, Capt. More's "neager" were sentenced to be whipped for forni- cation, the man ten stripes and the woman five, or pay a fine. They paid the fine .*
Edmond Bridges, presented for suspicion of swearing falsely was admonished.t
& fleshfork, 2s. 6d., 5s .; two old pewter dishes; 2s., 1 old spin- ning wheel, 2s. 6d., 4s. 6d .; one wescoat sold to Sarah Trevy, 8s .; total, 54li. 14s. 6d.
*James Powland, aged forty-six years, deposed that several times he had seen David Geffard in Capt. Richard Moares yard when he had occasion to go there. Capt. More testi- fied that he had forewarned David several times about coming to his house.
+Warrant, dated 29 : 9 : 1678, signed by Hilliard Veren,¿ cleric, and served by Jno. Norman,# constable of Salem, who made Isack Cooke his deputy to summons Samuell Ebberns.
At a commissioners' court at Salem, 12 : 9 : 1678, Edmond Bridges made oath that his absence at the last commissioners' court was not out of willful contempt but through infirmity of body, and his fine was remitted.
Samll. Eborne, sr., aged about sixty-eight years, deposed that going to Marblehead to Capt. Smith's farm where Michaell Bowden lives, Edmond Bridges, sr., and Franc Nurce came riding on their horses, etc. Sworn, 27 : 9 : 1678, before Edm. Batter,į commissioner.
James Smith, aged fifty-six years, deposed that Bridgis said he was loth to leave the company of Francis Nurs, and he had been to the commissioners' court, etc. Deponent met with Joseph Gatchel at Forest river bridge and bade him tell any one who inquired for him that he had gone to Bayly's to drink sack, etc. Sworn, 27 : 9 : 1678, before Edm. Batter,} commissioner.
Isack Cooke, aged about thirty-eight years, deposed that standing in the entry at Mr. Gedney's by the stairs, he saw his brother Henry Cooke coming with some goods tendered by him to satisfy a judgment granted Thos. Cooper, and as he was going in to said Cooper in the parlor, Bridges in a violent man- ner shut the door upon him, etc.
Charles Knight,¿ aged about thirty-five years, testified that the Tuesday after their last training and trooping in Salem, etc.
Joseph Gatchell, aged about twenty-six years, deposed that he met Bridges on horseback with Mickall Bouden on the same horse, just by the brook beyond the south field next to John
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[Nov.
Joseph Kemboll chose Walter Feirefeild as his guardian.
Mr. Timothy Woodbridg of Newberye, a master of arts, was licensed to practice physic and chiriugery by this court.
James Browne was allowed 4s. for searching out Bethiah Gatchell.
The will and inventory* of Joseph Parker of Andever were proved and allowed.
Homes' house, etc. Mathew Barton testified to the same. Sworn, 27 : 9 : 1678, before Edmond Batter,f commissioner.
Tho. Couper and Will. Adams testified that Edmond Bridges was their attorney and they had a private room at Gedney's to transact some business. Henry Cooke forced his way in and Bridges put him out.
Isacke Cooke, aged about thirty-eight years, testified that Henry Cooke's wrist was bruised so that the skin was bro- ken, etc.
John Cooke, aged about thirty years, testified. Nicholas Devrill deposed.
*Will of Joseph (his mark) Parkert of Andover tanner, of "'great age," dated Nov. 4, 1678, and allowed, 26 : 9 : 1678, in Salem court: "Imp: I giue unto my dear and louing wife Mary Parker my dwelling house and house lott, with all my house- holdstuf, and what parcel of meadow lying upon the mill River, and two of my best Cowes allsoe that land I haue in Shawshin feild, expecting she should out of the same prouide for my son Thomas, my second son, whoe by gods prouidence is disinabled for prouiding for himself, or managing an estate if Committed to him by reason of his distemper of mind att certaine seasons. I doe allsoe will and require my sd son Thomas to be obedient to his mother and any of her sons she shall imploy about her business, in ye managing her husbandrie affaires and this abouesd giuen to my wife is during her naturall life, and after- wards to returne the one half to my son Stephen, my meaning is the one half of the upland (viz.) ye northerly part of the sd lott, leauing my household stuf to be disposed of by my wife att her diseas among her children as god shall direct her the easterly part of ye sd lott and that land in Shawshin feild, to goe to my son Thomas, and to be improued for his livelihood either by himself, or those he shall make choise of for his guardians but not to be alienated by him, but after his decease, prouided he dies without issue, then to returne to my son Samuell, my dwelling house hortyard barne and ground about ye mill, I giue to my son Josep after his mothers deceass, and allsoe ye abousd meadow upon ye mill riuer.
"It. I giue unto my son Joseph, my grist mill with all ye +Autograph. Į Seal.
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priviledges belonging to it, alsoe fourty acres of upland lying on ye southeasterly end of ye great pond, with ten acres of swamp land adjoyning to it, alsoe all my interest in a meadow, Called shoe meadow, and another parcell of meadow, called ye bounds meadow, allsoe threescore acres of upland which I have yett to take up. It. I giue to my son Stephen my last division of upland and meadowe ye upland containing eight score acres, threescore acres of ye sd diuision of upland, is that aboue mentioned, giuen to my son Joseph this sd diuision of meadow being ten acres. allsoe two acres of upland lying by Haverill high way being part of my swamp Diuision. It. I giue to my son Samuell all my interest in a meadow Commonly Called millers meadow and allsoe ten pounds to be payd by my son Joseph five pounds, and by my son Stephen five pounds within a twelvemonth after my decease, only I doe reserue two acres of ye abouesd millers meadow for my son Joseph to be taken on which side he likes best. It. I giue to my three daughters Sarah Mary and Ruth ten pounds a piece to be payd by my Executor within four years after my decease. It. I giue to my dear wife all my estate in old England, that at Rum- sey, and allsoe any legacies that is left me by any frind there, to be disposed of after her decease among her children, as god shall direct her. It. I doe appoint my son Joseph to be my sole Executor: and to pay ye legacies above exprest, and any of my estate which I may happily haue forgott either debts or otherwise, I giue to my sd Executor. It. I doe alsoe ap- point for my ouerseers my louing Brother Nathan Parker, and my louing freind Left. John Osgood alsoe my louing friends Henery Ingalls and Ensigne Thomas Chandler." Wit: Dud- ley Bradstreet* and Thomas Chandler .*
Inventory of the estate of Joseph Parker of Andover, taken, Nov. 18, 1678, by John Osgood,* Henry Ingalls* and Nathan Parker,* and allowed 26 : 9 : 1678, in Salem court: beds and appurtenances, 12li .; househould vessells, a kettle, poots, peuter and woode, 3li .; books, 1li 10s .; spininge wheeles, tow com & chairs, 15s .; provision in the house, 1li. 18s .; corne in the house & barne, 20li .; fouer catell, 1 cow, 2 three year oldes, one yearling, 12li .; swine, 6li .; corne mell, 20li .; dwelling house & barne, orchard & home lott, 68li .; 12 aker of unim- proued land about 6 acre, 12li .; 6 aker of land in shasheen Feelde, 12li .; 50 akers of land by the ponde, 60li .; 140 aker of land by the seder swampe, 70li .; 60 akers to bee taken up off the towne, 30li .; 6 aker of medow on the mell Reuer, 24li .; 8 akers of medow in the miller medow, 32li .; 9 akers of medow att the Ceder swampe, 27li .; 6 akers att Shew medow, 24li .; cartes, plows, plow Irons, chains, yokes & other takling, 4li .; carpenders tooles, axes, wedges, betell Rings, sith, how, sixells,
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[Nov.
The will* and inventory of John Brimblecom were proved and allowed.
Edward Bodie dying intestate, Erasmus James was ap- pointed administrator, and brought in an inventory .; The
3li .; armes, guns, swords, 2li. 10s .; a cow hide, 12s. 6d .; an estat in lands in Inglande, 100li .; total, 546li. 5s. 6d.
*Will of John (his mark) Brimbellcom, dated May 11, 1678, proved 29 : 9 : 1678, in Salem court: "my will is that what Estate is Lefte After my Deptes is paide that Tabitha my wife shall fully and wholly Inioye it for the Terme of Her Naturall Life Thirdly my will is That after The death of my sd: wife That my soon Phillipe Brimbelcom and his Children after Him shall Inioye the full and whole Estat that shee shall Leaue to saye my wife what is Leafte of what I Leave her fourthly my will is That my Execetors out of what Estat I Leaue shall paye to my too Daughters Richard Holman and mary Tucker as a Legaci Twenty shilings a peece. fiftly my will is that my wife Tabitha and my soonn Philipe bee jointe Excecetrex and Ex- ceceter of my whole Estate In Being By them To bee managed and Emproued as aboue further my will is That my Trusty frinds John Codner and John Leg Bee my ouerseeres of my Excetors for the Emprouement of The Estate according to this my will and Testament my will ffurther is that if my sd: sunn Die without Isshue that what is Lefte of my Estate after the death of my sd: wife and sonne and his child or what Childrin he maye haue that it shall bee Equally diuided Be- twext my too Daughters Richard and mary." Wit: John (his mark) Codner and John Legg.#
Inventory of the estate of John Bremblecom taken Nov. 12, 1678 by Christopher Necket and Thaddeus Riddant: one halfe of a shallop & Connue & what else belongs to ye half & boat, 15li .; one dwelinghouse, out house and land with ye priv- iledge belonging to it, 40li .; one halfe of a servants time, 5li .; one bed filled with silke grasse with Rugg, Blankets, bedsteed & 2 pr. ould sheetes, 4li .; 3 Chests ould ones & ould barrells, 8s .; one muskett, one houldbert, one Cutles, one swoard & Belt, 2li .; 4 potts & a small Kittle, 1li. 10s .; two pair pott hangers, two pair pott hooks, one fire shoovell & tonges, grid- iron, &c., 10s .; pewter dishes, cupes & warming pann, 15s .; Table & forme & a spitt, 10s .; one frying pan & two ould Axes, 5s .; three ould Chaires, two pailes, washing tubs, wooden Trays & a dresser, 6s .; wearing apparrell in all, 3li; one spining wheele, 2s .; several lean swine, halfe a Cow & Calfe, 3s .; total, 76li. 6s. Inventory of the estate of Edward Bodie lately deceased, taken Nov. 28, 1678 by John (his mark) Roads, sr., John Roades,¿ and Erasomus James#: 1 carsy cotte & Brishes,
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creditors were to be apportioned by Hilliard Veren, clerk, as far as the estate will go.
Charles Gott was appointed administrator of the estate of Allexander Bravender, and made oath to an inventory .*
Samuell and John Robinson, executors, brought in the willt of William Robinson, deceased, which was proved and inven- tory allowed before the Worshipful Maj. Gen. Denison, assis- tant, and Mr. John Woodbridg, associate.
15s .; 1 capt cotte & Brishes, 12s .; 1 hatte, 2s 6d .; 2 ould pare of drayers and one wascotte, 5s .; 4 kintalls of refus code, 2li .; 1 barill of mackrell, 16s .; total, 4li. 10s. 6d. The dettes of the deceased : to William gover for his buriall & chargdes opon him in his sicknes, 3li. 9s. 8d .; William gover for seaverall months dyett he hade, 5li .; William govers wife for washin of him fiften monts, 15s .; William gover for 4 codlines and two code leads, 1li .; for mony the said gover lent him, 3s .; Richard Knott, dockter, 13s .; total, 11li. 8d.
*Inventory of the estate of Alexander Bravender of Wen- ham, deceased Oct. 22, 1678, taken Nov. 19, 1678 by Thos. Fisket and John Batchelert: Beding, 1li. 3s. 6d .; two old skilits & working tools, 8s .; wearing cloathes, 3li. 9s .; three old barels, 2s. 6d., total, 5li. 3s. The estate debtor to Charles Gott: to ten weeks howse room & nursing in his sicknes before he dyed, 3li. 10s .; his funerall, 1li. 10s .; total, 5li. Out of his estate above mentioned he gave to our pastor, 5s .; to some others of his freinds severall things viz. one dubblet to John Fiske to Robert Mackclafflin an old stuff Cloake; to Alexander Tomson a paire of stockings; to Jno. Ross a shirt; to Alexander Maxey a Jacket & a paire of Britches, being all prized at 19s.
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