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Mr. John Gifford v. Mr. Robert Lord, marshal. Verdict for defendant. Appealed to the next Court of Assistants. Said Gifford bound, with George Booth and James Barnard as sureties.t
was I euer paid for the freight of it. Captain Lawthrop answered Captain More that hee might haue kept such and such things naming seuerall things as well as the bell for I had no more bill of lading to show for them said hee then for the Bell: Come Come said Captain Mor let us drink up our wine and say no more of it I supose wee shall neuer trouble you for none of them." Sworn in court.
Anthony Needam, aged about forty-eight years, deposed that he was a soldier under Major Sedgwick and heard Capt. Lawthrop ask for a bell for the new meeting house in the plantation where he dwelt. Deponent heard Capt. Lawthrop ask again at Port Royal when Major Sedgwick was standing in the fort and he gave him the bell in the friary, deponent and Capt. Lawthrop throwing it down to the ground. Then deponent and others took it down to Capt. Moor's ketch to ship home. Sworn in court.
John Floyd testified that he was at the taking of the French forts, etc. Sworn in court.
*Writ, dated 19 :9 :1679, for not performing a contract, dated Jan. 22, 1673, signed by Hilliard Veren,¿ for the court and the town of Salem, and served by Henry Skerry,# mar- shal of Salem, by attachment of house and land of defend- ant.
+Writ, dated Boston, Nov. 15, 1679, signed by Nath. Barnes,į for the court and the town of Boston, and served by Theophilus Wilson,¿ constable of Ipswich.
Marshal Robert Lord's bill of cost, 17s.
John Giffard's bill of cost, 1li. 10s. 6d.
John Gifford'st account of goods not yet delivered to him by Marshal Lord: 3 swine of two years old, 4li. 10s .; silk, # Autograph.
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7s .; 8 lether chaires, cost me 10s. each, 4li .; 7 glasses, 3s. 6d .; total, 9li. 6d.
John Wait, aged about thirty years, deposed that he was at the appraisment of John Giffard's estate when Marshal Lord extended the execution for Thomas Walter and was one of the appraisers by an act of the General Court at Boston to order Marshal Lord to give said Giffard's estate back to him, and saw it done. Sworn, Nov. 25, 1679, before Daniel Deni- son .* Affirmed in court by Marshal Lord.
John Giffard's* bill of cost in the action brought against him by Thomas Walter at Ipswich court, 1679. Mr. Adding- ton, Mr. Howard, Mr. Medlicot, Mr. Purchass, Jno. Andrews, Capt. Beedon and George Booth mentioned.
At a General Court held at Boston May 28, 1679, in the case of John Giffard v. Thomas Walter, attorney of Jno. Wright, Esq., it was found that the cause was grounded upon the copy of a bond, the original of which remained in England uncancelled, and they reversed the judgment of Ipswich court. Ordered that Giffard's estate be released, etc. Copy made by Edw. Rawson,* secretary.
Copy of papers in this action brought, Apr. 15, 1679, in Ipswich court.
Copy of execution, dated Apr. 5, 1679, against Mr. John Giffard to satisfy judgment granted Thomas Walter and Mr. Richard Midlecot, attorney for John Wright, John Williams, Katherin Eaton and John Dodsworth, signed by Robert Lord,* for the court, and served by Robert Lord,* marshal of Ipswich. Mr. Giffard chose Capt. Swaine, the marshal chose Thomas Newhall and Mr. Walter chose John Waite. Copy made by Edward Rawson,* secretary.
Appraisement of Mr. Giffard's estate, by John Wayte and Thomas Newhall: house where the potter lived, 25li .; one great chair, 10s., one Iron pott, 40s .; the old housing about the furnace with all the old Iron and lumber, 15li .; land as in the deed to Rich. Comb, Knt., John Wright, Francis Allen, Jno. Godfry, Jno. Williams, John Eaton and Ezekiel Fogg, 130li .; in the leanto, two matts, two bedsteds, Ss .; in the studdy, a cabbinet of boxes & a chaire and cushin & a citterne, 1li. 7s .; seven glasses, 3s .; a glass Case, 6d .; table & an old chest, 14s .; one Andiron & a peete, 10s .; two chaires and a churne, 4s .; one tramell, 3s .; three smale swine, 1li .; dwelling house & orchard, 70li .; also 6 chaires at 6s .; two chaires, 12s .; total, 266li. 19s. 6d. Copy made by Robert Lord,* cleric.
Appraisement of the goods in the house of John Giffard, by Clement Coldum and John Wayte, jr., Apr. 18, 1679: trunke, 6s .; 1 box & drawer, 6s .; 1 pt. of an old cloake, 5s .; 1 silver dram cup, 2s. 6d .; 2 sheets, 3 napkins, 1 shirt,
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Ann Neale, relict of John Neale, deceased, was appointed administratrix of his estate, and was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next court. She was bound, with Jeremiah Neale and Andrew Mansfeild as sureties.
John Whitteer chose Tho. West as his guardian and the court allowed it.
Thomas Watkins and Elizabeth, his wife, were fined for fornication.
John Norman was appointed administrator of his mother's estate and was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next court.
John Guppy, for excessive drinking, was fined.
Robt. Bradford was sworn constable for Beverly.
William Hascall acknowledged judgment to Mr. Edmond Batter.
John Bread, son of John Bread, chose Tho. Newall and John Putnam to be his guardians, and the court allowed it.
John Chub acknowledged judgment to Ciprian Stevens.
Thomas Parler and his wife were fined for fornication.
Thomas Maule, presented for receiving stolen goods, was dismissed.
Roger Rose, for sailing out of a harbor on a Lord's day, at Gloster, was fined.
John Rayment, for uncivil carriage to Hanah Goldsmith, was fined. Jacob Pudeater and his wife were allowed costs .*
all old, 10s .; 9 trenchers, 1s .; 5 paire of Gloves, 1li .; 3 old cushins, 3s .; 2 flocken beds, 15s .; 1 Rugg, Ili .; 1 blanket, 8s .; 1 Coate of Armes, 8s .; 1 parcell of woole, black and white, 2s. 6d .; silke neckcloth, 7s .; 1 box with clasps and rings, 6s .; 1 old bedstead, 4s .; total, 9li. 8s. 6d. Copy made by Robert Lord,t cleric.
*Warrant, dated 13 : 8 : 1679, for the appearance of John Raymond, jr., signed by Hilliard Veren,t cleric, and served by John Sampson,t constable of Beverly, deputy for Henry Skerry,t marshal of Salem, by attachment of the dwelling house of defendant.
John Abbe, sr., deposed as to what Hannah Gouldsmith told him, etc.
Jacob Pudetur and his wife were paid 6s. for witness fees. They deposed that being in their orchard near Jerromy Neel's house, they saw John Rayment, jr., and a maid coming from t Autograph.
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Sarah Needham appearing to answer for suspicion of for- nication, her father Walter Fairefeild was bound for her appearance at the next Ipswich court. Thomas Farr was to prepare the proof in the case .*
George Wyatt, for suspicion of uncleanness with Rebecka Outon, who charged him with being the father of her child, was sentenced to pay 3s. or one bushel of corn per week and she was to be whipped when the commissioners of Salem call her forth or pay a fine.
The selectmen of Salem securing the town of Beverly from the charge of Sarah Lambert, Beverly was not to molest the party that had her in keeping.
Mr. William Browne, sr., Mr. Edmond Batter and Mr. Bartholmew Gedney, chosen commissioners of Salem, were sworn.
Mr. Daniell King, Nicholas Maning and Edmond Bridges, presented for wearing periwigs, were convicted and ad- monished.
Ann, relict of William Lake, who died intestate, was appointed administratrix of his estate and was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. The house she dwells in, with all the land adjoining, was bound as security.
John Browne, son of John Browne, deceased, chose John Browne, his grandfather, as his guardian.
Jacob Preston being cast away at sea, administration upon his estate was granted to John Preston, who was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court.
Whereas there was a judgment obtained by Samll. Pearce against Steven Haskett at the last Ipswich court, said Stephen
the north ferry, who turned in by said Neal's barn, etc. Sworn in court.
*Warrant, dated Sept. 3, 1679, for the appearance of Sarah Needham and Phillip Parsons, also for Samuell Apleton, jr., Thomas Gatchell and Joseph Gatchell as witnesses, signed by Hilliard Veren, t for the court, and served by Henry Skerry, t marshal of Salem. Bond of Phi. Parson, t with Richard Nor- mand,ț as surety.
Bond, dated Nov. 14, 1679, given by Daniell (his mark) Kilam, jr., husbandman, of Ipswich, for appearance of Sarah Nedham at the next Salem court.
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being then out of the patten, court ordered that execution be respitted until the next Salem court.
Mr. Richard Croad had his former license renewed and had further liberty to draw strongwater.
Whereas the selectmen of Andever have rated Henry Worm- wood for ten country rates which came out in 1676 and it appearing by certificate that he was then an inhabitant of Linn and there rated, court ordered that the selectmen of Andever take advice of the court that it was an error and not to levy it but to inform the treasurer of the mistake.
Joseph Mayo was to pay 30d. per week to Abraham Adams, attorney to Hana. Adams, until the court took further order .*
Samll. Lowell and Sarah Stickney, for committing fornica- tion, were fined and ordered to pay the constable, Joseph Pike.t
*On May 22, 1679, Henry Short complained against Joseph Mayo for fornication with his sister Sarah Short and gave bond to prosecute at Salem court, but on June 9, 1679, he withdrew his complaint because Mayo had married her.
tOn June 9, 1679, Sam. Lowle gave bond for appearance in the complaint made by Sarah Stickney, with Richard Lowle and Richard Dole as sureties, before Jo. Woodbridge,} commissioner.
Warrant, dated Nov. 25, 1679, for the appearance of Samuel Lowle of Newberry, signed by Jo. Woodbridge, ¿ commissioner, and served by Joseph Pike,# constable of Newbery, who left said Samuel in the custody of his father Richard Lowle.
Joshua Mors, aged twenty-three years, testified that his sister Sarah Stickne told him that she had been troubled with Samuel Loule's coming to her house at unseasonable times, that he would break open her door, etc., and she had cried out but could get no help, whereupon deponent offered to lodge there and if he came again he would be a witness and they could bring it before authority. The last Lord's day night he stayed there and at about two or three o'clock, said Loule came through two back doors. When his sister cried out, deponent went as fast as he could and asking Loule what his business was there, he said nothing, and deponent laid his hands on him to bring him to authority. He got away from him but deponent secured one of his shoes. Lowle asked deponent to say nothing about it, as they had been friends formerly, and he would give him a pint of wine. Sworn, Nov. 29, 1679.
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Willm. Longfellow, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed that after the last Salem court Joshua Moss came to his house and he asked Moss why he would be Samuell Lowell's "pimpe" to wait upon him, etc. Sworn, May 13, 1679, before Jo. Woodbridge,* commissioner.
Ann Webster, aged about forty years, testified that the widow Stickney sent for her to come to her house and she told her of her condition, and of what happened when Tho. Stevens came with Samuell Lowle. The latter had promised to marry her, etc. Sworn, May 13, 1679, before Jo. Wood- bridge,* commissioner.
Sarah Halle, aged about forty-three years, testified that about the time the ship went away and the rumor was about Lowle and the widow Stickney, she met the latter at John Mighill's, etc. Sworn, May 13, 1679, before Jo. Woodbridge,* commissioner.
Joseph Pike, constable of Newbery, deposed that the widow Stickney's father would not consent to her marrying Lowle, etc. Sworn, Nov. 24, 1679, before Jo. Woodbridge,* com- missioner.
Nathanell Clarke testified that he saw Lowle and Sarah Stickney standing together, merry in discourse, and she in- vited Lowle to her house that night. This was on a public day and deponent wondered at their familiarity. Sworn, May 8, 1679, before Jo. Woodbridge,* commissioner.
Sarah Stickney, aged about thirty-five years, testified that the first time that Sam. Lowell came to her house he brought Tho. Stevens and a pint of liquor and his errand was that she should send for James Smith's servant maid to be with them which he refused to do. They drank their liquors until Stevens fell asleep. She tried to get rid of them, but they would not go and being ill she left them and went to bed. Her four children were in bed with her. When Lowle left, he could hardly awaken Stevens, who was asleep in the chimney corner. Another night when he came, someone from Rowleigh was in the house with her, etc.
Examination of Samuel Lowle, taken May 13, 1679: that Sarah had invited him often and asked him to bring others, and left the back door open that he might come in; that she offered to give him part of a goose to eat and promised him two geese to carry to sea with him, and told him not to fail her as he had other times when she invited him; he denied that he was ever at her house more than three times in his life; one time when he knocked at the door and asked for the goose, she told him that her brother Joseph and his wife were there and they had eaten it and had promised the other geese to another; she invited him to sit down by
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Remember, the daughter of Benjamin Felton, was com- plained of for fornication, Phillip Veren being charged with being the father of the child. He had made his escape and she had lately returned to Salem with her child. The selectmen, fearing they would be a burden to the town, requested the court to take the matter into consideration which they did and agreed to proceed further at the next court.
John Tapley had his license renewed for the ensuing year which he first obtained at court, 9 mo. 1678.
Capt. Tho. Marshall,* Mr. Riddan, Ellenor Hollingworth,
the fire and she would get him some cider, which he did, pulling off his shoes as he was wet with the snow; then Joshua Morse came out and Lowle was forced to go home without one shoe, etc.
Tho. Stevens, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed that he took a pint of liquors to the house, and Sarah asked Lowle to write a publishment of the intentions, and was more earnest than he was about it. Lowle did so to satisfy her, but it was not a legal publishment, and gave it to deponent to set up. He and Lowle went away and parted at about Dan. Lunt's house.
Samuel Storer, aged about twenty-four years, deposed that the night that Steevens came from the widow Stickney's house, he came on board sometime before midnight and lodged with him, and was not drunk. Sworn, May 1, 1679, before Jo. Woodbridge, t commissioner.
John Mighill, aged about forty-four years, deposed that the widow Stickney being at his house just after her husband had died, and Sam. Lowle and some other seamen being there also, he saw her very jocund and merry, sitting in their laps, etc., which actions deponent thought was just cause for complaint to authority, so he complained to Nath. Brickett. He also thought that her brother Joshua did wrong in bringing her thither and leaving her alone to carry herself so lightly so soon after her husband's death. Sworn, May 6, 1679, before Jo. Woodbridge, t commissioner.
James Mireck, aged about twenty-seven years, testified that Sarah denied all the rumors to him, and said that she would not have complained of Lowle, had it not been for her brother. Sworn, May 2, 1679, before Jo. Woodbridge, t commissioner.
*Approbation, dated 11 :9 :1679, of the selectmen of Lyn, Thomas Laughton, t Rich. Walker, ; John Fuller, ; Ralph t Autograph.
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Mrs. Hathorne of Linn,* Mr. Daniell King and Mr. John Gedney had their former licenses renewed for keeping ordinary.
Richard Knott, John Legg, Mr. Ed. Batter, Capt. Geo. Corwin, Capt. Price, Mr. Wm. Browne, sr., Mr. John Hathorne, Mr. Bartholmew Gedney, Mr. John Ruck, Ambross Gale and Mr. John Turner had their former licenses renewed for retailing strong waters.
Sergt. John Clifford had license granted him to keep a victualing house in the time of weighing fish.
Edmund Batter and Wm. Bouditch, appointed by the court to inquire into the debts of William Hollingworth, deceased, and apportion the amounts as far as the estate would go, reported on Nov. 25, 1679, as follows: to Mr. Hay- man of Charles Towne, 23li .; to Mr. Edward Grove, 5li. 11s .; to Mr. Edward Norrice, 1li. 10s .; total, 30li. 1s.t
Tho. Oliver dying intestate, Bridget, the relict, was ap- pointed administratrix, and an inventoryt of the estate pre- sented was allowed. It showed that the estate was much in debt here and in England. Court ordered that the widow have the estate, she paying the debts, and to the two sons of her husband and her daughter Christian 20s. each. She was given liberty with the advice of the selectmen of Salem to sell the ten acre lot for present supplies or any other part as need should arise.
King,§ William Bassett§ and Mathew Farington,§ for granting license to Capt. Marshall.
*Approbation, dated 11 : 9 : 1679, of the selectmen of Lyn, Rich. Walker, § Thomas Marshall,§ John Fuller,§ Ralph King,§ Mathew Farington,§ William Bassett§ and John Burrall,§ for granting license to widow Hawthorn.
¡Original paper, signed by Edmund Batter§ and Wm. Bowditch.§
#Inventory of the estate of Thomas Oliver, taken 21 : 4 m : 1679, by Edm. Batter§ and Hilliard Veren, sr .: § house & ground adjoyning of about 1-2 an acre, 45li .; about 10 acres of land in the north feild, 25li .; a smale old bed, bedsteed, flock bolster & pillowes with all appurtenances, 2li. 10s .; his wearing apparrell, 1li. 5s., a litle table & 3 old chests, 15s .; 2 Iron pots & old iron Ketle, a hanger & tonges, 10s .; a brass scillett & som few earth dishes, 5s .; 3 or 4 old chaires, 3s., 2 piggs, 10s., 13s .; 2 pailes & old tubs & som od lumber,
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Elizabeth, relict of Allester Makmallen, who deceased before his will was perfected, it being recorded what his mind and will was, agreed to the writing and it was allowed, together with the inventory .*
The inventoryt of James Standish, deceased, was presented to court by Sarah, the relict, and it was allowed.
Anthony Dike dying intestate, Margery his wife brought in an inventoryį of his estate and was appointed administratrix. The house and land were bound for security.
5s .; an old rusty sword & old bandeleers, 5s .; total, 76li. 8s. The estate is Dr. in England as he said in his sicknes about 30li .; to severall other men heare as he said above, 15s .; due to the Towne when sick & at his buriall, 2li. 19s. 6d .; due to Dr. Swinerton about 2li. 3s .; several other debts owing not yet knowne.
*Inventory of the estate of Alester Mackmallen, deceased 20 : 4m : 1679, taken by Richard (his mark) Adams and Hilliard Verin, sr .: § the house & ground, 40li .; an old smale feather bead, steed & furniture, 3li .; his wearing apparrell, Ili .; an old brass mettle pot & ketle, Ili .; a side cubord & old warmin pan, lli .; hanger & pothookes & gridirons, 10s .; in pewter & lanthorne, 10s .; earthware & botle glasses, 2s .; an old chaire or two, an old chest, 3 old axes, 2 old spades & som other lumber, 10s .; an old bedstead & a litle old flock bed, 10s .; total, 48li. 2s. The estate is Dr. to Mr. Wm. Browne, sr., --; to Mr. Cromwell, 2li. 10s. 9 3-4d .; Mr. Wells, -; John Cromwell, 1li. 7s. 8d .; Mr. Browne & Willowby, Ili. 4s.
tInventory of James Standish, taken by Joshua Reag and Joseph Huchinson:§ bead and beding, 4li. 11s .; five yard carsey, lli .; 1 chest, 5s .; old lumber, 6s .; putter, 13s .; poott, 6s. 6d .; brasse, 8s. 6d .; tonges, smoothing iron, skillett, 6s .; land at Manchester in the fourth hundred acres, 7li. 2s .; 19 acres in Manchester, 8li .; total, 22li. 18s. Debts due to Capt. Corwin, 4li. 13s. 11d .; Philip Cromull, 2li. 10s. 8d .; Thomas Eives, 2li. 12s. 9d .; John Maston, jr., 17s. 11d.
¿Inventory of the estate of Anthony Dike taken by Samuell Wackfield,§ Nathanil Pickman, jr., § and Nathaniell Pickman, sr .: § on howse and ground belongin to the hows, 50li .; nine poyter platers and six plates and six peses of other poyter, 2li. 8s .; olde poyter, 6s .; on silver cup and on silver spone, 12s .; erthen platters and glases, 3s .; on bras pestell & morter and to lattin pans, 7s .; Iron pots and on friin pann, 12s .; on Iron kittell, on pair of Andirens, on spitt, on gridiron, on hake, lli .; Iron Rake and on flesh forke, 15s .; bras kettell
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The will* and inventory of Mr. Roger Conant were proved and allowed.
and on warmin pann, Ili. 15s .; tongs and fierpann, 2s .; on fether beed and bedsted and furniture to the beed, Sli .; to small flok beds & furnitur to them, 3li .; on peas of curtin stuf and freng for the curtins, 2li .; to yards of sarg and on half yarde, 10s .; fife yards of hollon, 1li .; on paire of briches, to sherts, thre paire of stokins, 17s .; on lookin glas, 10s .; thre tables, 1li., to chests and on box, 15s., 1li. 15s .; thre whells, 15s., thre erthen platters, 2s. 6d., 17s. 6d .; on Rapier, 4s. and thre pounds of wollen yarnn, 9s .; six pound of Cotten and sheps woll, 3s .; on bushell of whitt salt, 3s .; on small trunk and on small box, Ss .; six olde chayers, 3s., to dusen of olde trenchers, 1s., 4s .; to olde payels, 1s., on Cow, 2li. 5s., 2li. 6s .; on small swin, 6s .; total, 80li. 8s. 6d. The estat indetted to severall men, 20li. 10s. 9 1-2d.
*Will of Roger (his mark) Conant,t aged about eighty five years, dated the first day of the first month 1677: "I giue unto my Sonne Exercise one hundred & fortie acres of Land lyeing neere adjoyning unto the new towne of Dunstable as part of two hundred acres granted me by the Generall Court also I giue & bequeath unto him ten acres of Land next adjoyning unto his present homelot and land Lying by the side of william Dodgeses his land & butts one the land of Thomas Herrick: also I giue him two acres of marsh at the south End of the great pond by whenham or if my daughter Elizabeth Conant will Exchang to haue so much at the great marsh neere wenham: also I giue him my swamp at the head of the railes which is undevided betwixt me and Benjamin Balch adjoyning unto william Dodgeses' swamp: also I giue him my portion of land Lying by Henry Haggats on wenham side: now out of this forementioned Land he is to paye seaven pound toward the discharge of such Legassis as I haue giuen & bequeathed according as is heere after set down More I giue unto my grandchild John Conant sonne of Roger Conant ten acres of Land adjoyning to his twenty acres by the great ponds side he paying twenty pounds for the same towards the payment of legassis as after mentioned more I giue unto my grandchild Joshua Conant seaventeen acres of Land Lying by the south side of the great marsh neer wenham and bound- ing unto the land of Peter woodbery: and the rest to returne to my Executor
"also I giue unto my daughter Sarah two acres of Land lying between the head of the railes & Isack Hull his ground as part of six acres twixt me and Benjamine Balch this to her and !| her || children also sixtie acres of Land out of my
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farm granted me by the generall Court neere the new town of Dunstable I giue and bequeath unto the hands of Captain Roger Clap of the castle neer Dorchester for the use of a daughter of one Mris Pits deseased whose daughter now Liueth in Culliton a town in Devon in old England & is in lue for certaine goods sold for the said Mris Pits in London and was there to be paid many yeares since but it is alleged was neuer paid and the foresaid Captaine Clap to giue a discharge as there atturny according as he is impowered and intrusted in theire behalfe further more as legassis I doe giue unto my sonne Lot his ten children twenty pounds to be equally devided to my daughter sarahs children to John fiue pound to the foure daughters fiue pound between them To my daughter Mary Dodge her self fiue pound and fiue pound to her fiue children equally devided To Exercise his children foure pound betwixt them To adonirum Veren three pound and to his sister Hannah twenty shillings and her two children each ten shillings To my Cosen Mary Veren wife to Hellier Veren three pound as also three pound unto the daughters of my Cosen Jane Mason deceased to be devided amongst them including Loue Steeuens her childeren a share my wearing apparrill I giue and houshold impelments not otherwise dis- posed of and my gray horse and cattle to my sonne Exercise one sheep I giue to Rebacka Connant my grandchild and one sheep to Mary Leech.
"And whereas there remains in my hands a certaine por- tion of cattle belonging unto on mr Dudeny in England and by him assigned unto his nephew Richard Conant valued at twenty fiue pounds and now left in the hands of my sonne Exercise Conant that there be a rendering up of such cattle or theire valuation mentioned unto the said Richard Conant upon seasonable demaund he giueing a full discharge for the same And further my will is that my sonne Exercise be my Executor to this my will and Testament and for further help in seeing these things performed I desire my sonne William Dodge and my grandchild John Conant senior to be over- seears of the same In witness whereof I haue heerunto sett my hand the day and yeare aboue written." Wit: John Bennet* and Beniamin Balch .*
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