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Perambulation between Boston and Lyn, dated Apr. 16, 1678, made by Thomas Brattle, John Fairweather, Elisha Huchinson, John Smith, for Boston, and Thomas Laughton, Thomas Marshall, Ralph King, Andrew Mansfield, John Burrill, for Lyn, according to agreement, May 15, 1662: "Wee Rune a lyn nornorwest by the Compass or neadle without Alowing Any thing for variation wich lyn is paralel to the Lyn betwixt Boston and Malden as it had ben for-
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Mr. Richard Hubbard dying intestate, Sarah, the relict, was appointed administratrix, and the settlement of the estate was referred to the next Ipswich court .*
marly Run from the midle of brides brook unto a heap of stonns oupon the Rock with in Goodman Edmonds fence from thence to a walnut tree marked on the one side B on the other side L wich Tree hath a heap of stonns at the Roote of it: from thence to a heape of stones upon a Litle brow of a hill ouer agaynst Goodman Gorges Hows wich stones Lyeth Eight Rods northerly from a tree marked in the bough of it wich bough Hanges ouer a Rocke from thence to a small Black Oake marked this Day B on the one syde L on The other side and a heap of stones about it wich stands neer the path att the foot of the hill one the south side of the Riuer befour you come att the scoch Hows: and soe Continuinge the Lyne Leuing the Scoch Hows within Line bounds: and so to a tree marked XXIII with stones about it: from thence to a tree marked XXIIII with stones about The Roote upon the syde of a hill aboue and cald Corne feilde: and soe to a tree marked one syde B on the other syde L with stones about it and soe to Another Tree marked on one syde B on the other syde L with a heap of stones about it: and from thence to the Corner bounds betwixt Boston and Lyn wich bound is Alsoe in Redding Lyne wher wee Rayssed a Heape of Stones upon a syd of a hill with severall other marks in the Afowrsayd Lyne." Copy as entered on Boston records, May 24, 1678, by John Joyliffe, recorder, and on Lyn records by John Fuller,f town clerk.
Joshua Fisher certified to his running the line on Apr. 12, 1669. Copy made by John Fuller,t town clerk.
Thomas Towers, aged about fifty years, deposed that about twenty years past, when he cut some wood with other men for the use of the old Iron works at Lyn, the town claimed it was cut on the common and chose Mr. Laughton and Thomas Wheeler to discharge the wood cutters. The latter marked three trees, beginning by the pond belonging to the Iron works, a little walnut tree near the head of the two little ponds in or adjoining Plough plain, and on Reading old path at the head of that plain, a little crooked white oak. Mr. Bennett called it his property while deponent lived at the Iron works. Sworn, June 28, 1681, before Bartho. Gedney, t assistant.
*Inventory of the estate of Mr. Richard Hubbard, late of Ipswich, taken June 14, 1681, by John Appletont and John Whipple:t his dweling hous & out housing with orchyard t Autograph.
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Capt. Richard Walker, Capt. Thomas Marshall and Mr. Thomas Laighton were sworn commissioners of Linn.
[John Ballard took the oath of clerk of the troop, under command of Capt. Richd. Walker of Lyn, being presented
& priveledge of comon and land adjoyning amounting to 220 acres more or less, 1000li .; by the revertion of a hous & lande in the hands of Robart Kollom, 200li .; his waring clothes Linon & woollin, 10li .; two oxen, one stere, 14li., 7 cowes, 21li., 3 yeare olds, 2 calves, 4li., 39li .; one horse, one mare & coult, eleven sheep, 4 lambes, 16 swine, 24li .; in the parler, a bedsted wth a downe beed with what belongs to it & two trundle beeds wth what belongs to them, books, 6li., 28li .; one truncke, one cubbard, one chest, 2 boxes, 6 lether chayers, thre - sute of curtins & a cubbard cloth, 9li. 2s .; looking glase, thre baskets, one worming pan, 1li. 12s .; in the poarch chamber, a fetherbeed, bolster, pillows, Curtins and what belongeth to it, 12li .; money, 3li., plate, 12li., cub- burd wth drawers, a trunke, 25s., 16li. 5s .; in the parler chamber, beedsted wth a fether beed & sute of curtins with what belongs toe it, 9li .; 3 trunkes, 2 chests, one boxe, 3 chayers, two Rapiers, 5li. 16s .; two payer of Large hollon sheets, 2 payer of flaxen sheetes, 8li .; seven payer of hommade sheets & 5 payer of sheets, 11li .; 4 duz. & a half of napcines, 4li., five diaper table clothes, 7li. 10s .; 6 hollon cubbord clothes, 20s., two paier of holon pillowbeers, 20s., 2li .; eight paiere of flaxen pilowbeers, 40s., 14 table clothes, 40s., 4li .; 12 towels, 12s .; payer of pilowbeers, 3s., 10 yds. of coars cloth, 40s., 2li. 15s .; 17li. of yarne, 50s., sheeps wooll, 12s., 4 spinning wheels, 2 saddles & bridle, 7li. 2s .; large chest, 10s., 3 sakes wth a remnant of sakin, 2li .; flaskit, 2 tubes, cradle, screne, flockbeed wth what belonges, 3li. 10s .; 125li. of pewter, 12li. 10s., earthen wares & glasses, 20s., 13li. 10s .; flagin, beedpan, 3 candlesticks, 3 chamber pots, 2 quarte pots, two brase candlestikes, 3 Iron candlestikes, 4li., earth ware & glases, 20s., 2 tables, one cubburd, 8 old chayers, 3li. 10s .; payer of dogg cobirons, 20s., fouling pece, 30s., 2li .; 2 tramels, 2 paier of tonges, slice, 20s., scales & waites, 20s., 2li .; boxe iron, 6 cuchins with some small things, 1li .; 3 brass pots with hooks, a copper, 2 brase Ketls, brase pan, 12li .; 2 irone Ketles, 3 brasse scilits, 2 spits, a trevit, A racke, 2li. 14s .; gridiron, 2 driping panes, 40s., 4 Kelers, 9 trayes, a cherne, lli. 3s .; tubes, barels, firkins, chespress, paieles, 2li. 2s .; utensils for husbandry, 4li., a bull, 40s., 6li .; debts due to the estate from sevrall men, 4li. 4s .; total, 1,457li. 5s. Debts due from the estate to sevrall men already knowne, 69li. 13s. 3d.
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by Capt. Walker and Lieut. Ralph King. -- Waste Book.] Mr. Benjamin Gerrish, John Leach and Ezekiell Cheever took the oath of freeman.
Mrs. Ann Hathorne, executrix of the will of Maj. William Hathorne, deceased, presented the will,* which was proved.
* Will of Wm. Hathornet of Salem, dated Feb. 17, 1679-80: "It I Giue unto the two sonns, of my sonne Eleazer Hathorne late deceased viz: william & Samuell, forty pounds apeece, & to his daughter Abigaile, twenty pounds, which one hundred pounds, I doe order & appoynt my sonne John Hathorne to pay unto them out of what of my estate, I doe giue him, as is heareafter exsprest, to the sonns, paiable at the age of one & twenty yeares & the daughter at eighteene yeares or marriage, and in case either of them depart this life before they come of age, as aforesaid, then his or theire part to be to the suruiuing, an equall part.
"I Giue to my sonne John Hathorne, all my houseing & land oarchard & app'tenances lying in Salem, to him & his heires for euer. It wheareas I had formerly giuen to my sonne William ( late deceased ) in his life time three hundred & twenty Acres of land lying neere Groaten with two ad- ventures at Sea, I doe by this my last will & testament con- firme the same, & my will is, that Sarah his wife, my daughter in law, shall Haue & hold the same to her & to her heires & assignes for euer It for the other part of my farme at Groaten, Jervice Helwyes my grandchild, I giue it to him & his heires & assignes for euer prouided he come ouer out of Urop to enjoy it, if not, then I giue it to my daughter Sarah Coakers two eldest sonns, by her husband Coaker, that are now liueing. It I giue to all the rest of my grand children ten shillings apeece payable to them, within one yeare after my decease: It I doe giue unto Ann my deere wife, all my moueable estate both within doare & with out to be at her dispose for euer, whome I make sole executrix of this my last will & testament and I doe appoint my sonne John Hathorne, & my sonn in law Israell Porter to be ouerseers of this my will & assist my wife:" Wit: Hilliard Veren, sr., t and John Pickering.t
Inventory of the estate of Maj William Hathorne, Esq., taken June 10, 1681, by Hilliard Verent and John Pickering:t his dwelling house with the outhouseing, oarchard & land adjoyning & belonging thereto containing of upland & meddow about 60 acres, 450li .; a smale pcell of land for a warehouse at the burying poynt, 2li .; 5 cowes, 15li., 2 yearling heifers, 40s., 17li .; 4 swine young, 48s., 31 sheepe, 9li. 6s., 11li. 14s .; t Autograph. #Autograph and seal.
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Tho. Maule, being attached by Richard Croad and not prosecuting, was allowed costs .*
Mr. Thomas Woodbridg dying intestate, administration upon his estate was granted to Mary, the relict, who swore to an inventory,t which she brought in.
12 lambs, 48s., 2 horses & 1 mare, 6li., 8li. 8s .; 7 mares & colts wild in the woods, 7li .; severall goods left in the house, bedsteeds, cubbords, tables, chaires, chests, potts, tooles, cart tackling, plow geere & other lumber, 7li. 10s .; chest with severall old bookes, 4li. 10s .; a farme at or neare Groaton containing about 640 ackers, 50li .; plate, 8li .; cash, 110li .; featherbed, bolster, pillowes, curtaines, vallins, & all appur- tenances, 8li .; 1 more featherbed, coverings, Rugg & appur- tenances, 6li .; 1 more featherbed smaler one, Ruggs, blanketts & appurtenances, 4li. 10s .; flockbed, bolster, & all belonging thereto, 2li .; a turky carpett & 2 old carpetts, 1li. 15s .; 9 chaires, 8 joyne stooles & 10 cushins, 2li. 10s .; 3 guns, 3 old pistolls, Rapier & cutles, 3li .; his wearing apparrell wollen & linen, 15li .; 66 yds. linen & cotten cloath, 8li. 5s .; pewter, 3li .; brass Kettles, pan, pott, scales, skillets, warming pan, &c, 5li .; Iron potts & other housold goods & iron, lli. 10s .; old axes & other old tooles & lumber, 10s .; 6 yds. home made woollen cloth, 1li. 7s., a still & appurtenances, 1li. 10s .; 10li. linen yarne & 12li. of cotten & flax, 2li. 4s .; table, bed & housold linen &c., 11li .; horse furniture &c., Ili .; total, 754li. 3s. There is somthing owing from the treasurer, & somthing owing to ye contrye or demanded for powder money not yett knowne. The estate is Dr., for funerall. expences, 41li .; oweing to severall men, 1li. 2s .; total, 42li. 2s.
*Writ, dated June 16, 1681, for claiming plaintiff's land, signed by Hilliard Veren,t for the court and town of Salem. Thomas Maule's bill of cost, 15s.
Inventory of the estate of Mr. Thomas Woodbridge who died Mar. 30, 1681, taken June 3, 1681, by Dudley Bradstreet: the dwelling house, warehouse & about 3 qrs. of an acre of land, 150li .; about halfe an acre of land by the water side, 20li .; three feether beds, 1 flockbed with the bedsteads & furniture belonging to them, 20li .; eight pare of housewifes sheets, 3 paire of dowles pillowbyes, 2li. 4s .; foure paire of sheets of a finer sort with 2 paire of pillowbyes, 1li. 10s .; Two paire of holland sheets with 2 paire of pillowbyes, 2li .; Two holland tablecloathes, 23 diaper napkins & two callico cupboard cloathes, lli. 10s .; Two course tablecloathes & 24 napkins, 12s .; Ten course towells, 5s .; Halfe a dosin of leather chaires, 2 broken, 1li. 4s .; 7 great chaires wth armes & 18 # Autograph.
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Griffen Edwards, husband of Elizabeth, daughter of Ann, the now wife of Mr. John Miles, the only surviving child of John Humphryes, Esq., deceased, presenting a letter of attor- ney from Ann, his mother-in-law, and also a certificate from the mayor of Clonmell in Ireland that Ann was the only surviving child of said Humphreys, was appointed adminis- trator of the estate in behalf of his mother-in-law of all the estate of John Humphrey in the colony of Massachusetts. Court having formerly ordered Mr. Thomas Price and Mrs. Elizabeth Pelham, upon receiving Col. Humphrey's farm at Lyn, to pay 75li. 17s. to Mr. Edm. Batter, which was a debt due from the estate, it was now ordered that said Price and Pelham should keep the farm in their possession until they shall be reimbursed that amount in good vendable English goods or provisions, and until they also be reimbursed 10li., which as a legacy of Mr. Joseph Humpherie they paid to Mr. Samuell Whiting, the pastor of the church of Lyn, and then upon such receipt that possession be delivered to Griffen Edwards .*
small chaires, 1li. 12s .; a chest of drawers, 10s .; Three chests & two trunks, 10s .; Three old trunks & two small ditto, 14s .; fifteene pewter dishes, two basins, 1 dosin of plates, 7 pottingers & a mustard pott, 3li .; 2 chamberpotts & a tankard, 5s .; Earthen ware, old pewter & old latin ware, 10s .; five silver spoones & a wine cup, 2li .; 1 brasse kettle, 1 warm- ing pan, 2 skillets, skimmer & ladle, 2li. 5s .; 3 paire of Iron andirons, 3 trammels, 1 firepan, 1 paire of tongs, 1 Iron forke, 2 Iron candlesticks, 1 spitt, 1 chopping knife & a chafin dish, 1li. 5s .; 2 Iron potts, 2 Iron kettles, 1 fender, 1 Iron dripping pan, 1 gridiron, 2li .; 1 Jack & chaine, 1 old muskett, 1li .; 3 tables, lli .; his wearing cloathes, 5li .; barrells & lumber & a sieve, 10s .; 7 cushions, 3s .; 2 bibles & 2 other books, 5s .; 3 boxes, 3s .; cash, 1li. 3s .; 2 load of wood, 5s.
*Petition of Griffin Edwards, t attorney to John Miles and Anne, his wife, the only surviving child of Col. John Hum- phreys, deceased: that whereas court, on 26 : 9 : 1672, ordered Elizabeth Pelham and Thomas Price to have possession of a farm at Lyn, which was at that time in the possession of Edmund Batter, administrator, with Joseph Humphreys, of the estate of Col. John Humphreys, here in New England, he now requests that the estate be settled upon the right heir. tAutograph.
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Abigaile Lambert chose her uncle Thomas Lambert to be her guardian and it was allowed.
Richard Richesson dying intestate, administration upon his estate was granted to Amy, the relict, who brought in an inventory,* which was allowed. Court ordered to Richard, the eldest son, 6li., and to John, Frances, Thomas, Ebenezer and Mary, 3li. each, at age or marriage; the remainder to the widow.
Thomas Robbins being sent for by warrant to appear before the court to give reasons for refusing to acknowledge a deed of gift to Richard Croad's daughter of some land, court ordered the deed be entered as a caution, he not being able to appear through weakness.
Mr. Samuell Apleton, appellant, was bound to prosecute, with Major S. Appleton, Mr. Ed. Batter and Mr. Hugh March, as sureties.
John Tomkins dying intestate, court granted administra- tion to Mary, the relict, and John Tompkins, son of deceased,
John Floyd, aged about forty-five years, deposed that being at John Mieles house the last spring he heard Miels and his wife say that they had appointed Griffin Edwards their attorney. Sworn in court.
Edward Richards, aged about sixty-five years, deposed that John Miles and his wife Anne appointed their son, Griffin Edwards, their attorney. Also, that Mr. Jonathan Palmes sent for deponent to Boston, Jan. 17, last and desired him to assist his brother, Griffin Edwards, etc. Sworn in court.
Letter of attorney, dated Jan. 15, 1680, given by John Mylest of Swanzey, colony of New Plimouth, in New England, clerk, who married Ann Palmes, relict of William Palmes, late of Ardfinan, County Tipperary, Ireland, gentleman, and Ann Myelst his wife, to their son Griffin Edwards of Boston, merchant. Wit: Jno. Haynest and Roger Dobelday.t
*Inventory of the estate of Richard Richeson, brought in by the widow, Amy, taken June 24, 1681, by Roberd (his mark) Rand and William Bassett:t on house and land, 40li .; to cowes and on caf, 6li. 10s .; on hors, 5li .; swin, 9li .; on barn, 4li .; beding and bedsted, 2li. 10s .; Iorn ware, 1li. 10s .; wearing cloaths, 2li .; chests, chears, whells, cradle, on setell, on pall and tras, 2li .; putr, 8s .; armes, 1li .; Ingin corne and mault, 1li .; flax, lli .; met, 6s. 8d .; on pese of serg and linin cloth, 1li. 4s .; total, 77li. 8s. 8d.
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who brought in an inventory* of the estate, the land to be for security, and the estate was to be settled at the next Salem court.
*Inventory of the estate of John Tomkins, taken June 30, 1681, by Edmund Battert and Nathaniel Felton, sr .: t dwelling house, barne, outhouses, orchard, with about seaventeene acres of improved land, 100li .; an acre of fresh meadow, 2li .; bed and bedstead with all furniture thereunto belonging, 3li. 10s .; 2 payre of sheets, a blanket, 2 shirts, 1li. 10s .; his wearing Apparel, 2li. 10s .; 4 pewtor platters, 1 basen, a drip- pinge pan, 9s .; linnen & wollen wheele, 3 chests, 3 seives and other lumber as tubs, payles &c., 1li. 10s .; Iron pot, pothookes, hake, fire shovel, tongs, firepan, gridiron, 12s .; an old brasse ketle & skillet and a parcel of Linnen Yarne, 10s .; Tow combe with a brake & toutow, lli .; flax and hempe, 1li. 5s .; Indian Corne, 2li .; workinge tooles, 10s .; 2 cowes 32 yeare old, 2 calves, 1li. 10s .; 3 swine, 3li .; musket and sword, morter, smoothinge iron and some smal bookes, 2li .; Corne upon the ground, 2li .; total, 135li. 16s.
More to be added to the inventory: an how, croe, plow chaine, wheelebarrow, cops & pin with old iron, lli .; stone jugg & bill hook, 3s. 6d., sheeps wooll, 4s., 7s. 6d .; load fresh meddow Hay, 10s., 2 B. Ry, 8s., 18s .; By what the estate is credit by severall men, viz., John Felton, 9s .; Frances Nurss, 8s., John Nurss, 6s., 14s .; John Tompkins, 15s .; Hugh Joanes, 10s .; more by John Tompkins, 3s. 6d .; the widdow Tompkins to pay for corne spent, lli. 4s .; total, 6li. 1s. John Tomkins debter to Mr. Batter, 1li. 10s .; John Hibbert, 2li. 7s. 6d .; Mr. Roberts, 16s. 6d .; John Foster, sr., 15s. 6d .; Mr. Geerish, 3li. 2s. 6d .; Capt Price, 21s., John Cromwell, 11s. 7d., 1li, 12s. 7d .; Mannasses Maston, 5s., Jon. Foster, 24s., 1li. 9s .. Isaack Cook, 9s., Samuell Ebborne, 4s. 6d., 13s. 6d .; Wm. Osbourne, 14s., Mr. Bowditch, 20s., 1li. 14s .; Nathaniell Silsby, 14s., John Procter, 3s., 17s .; John Bachelor, 13s., John Pudney, 2s. 6d., 15s. 6d .; a steere dyed, 1li. 15s .; 23 1-2li. of flax owing Jacob Read, Ili. 3s. 6d .; spent by the widdow in corne & Ry, lli. 4s .; Tho. Maule in money, 10s .; rent for the cows to Mr. Woodbery, and two cows delivered him, 6li. 12s .; total, 26li. 16s. 1d.
An addition to the inventory of the estate of John Tomkins, which inventory was delivered into Salem court in June last, 1681, taken by Edmond Battert and Nathanel Felton:t two acres of Indian corne upon the ground, 2li .; thre bushels of Rye, 12s .; a parcel of Oates, 12s .; five load of hay, 2li. 10s .; one Cow, 2li .; an Iron crow, plow chayne, wheel barrow, t Autograph.
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Humphry Woodbery had his former license renewed for the ensuing year.
George Darling had his license renewed.
Sarah Needham, presented for fornication, upon common fame, she having had a child born within three months, was fined .*
The Worshipful Bartholmew Gedney, Esq., was ordered to disburse what money came into his hands for the repair and making secure the prison at Salem.
John Davis, for abusing Mr. John Tawley in his own house, calling him rogue and cheater, and challenging him out of the house, was fined.t
Whereas this court, by order of the General Court, was impowered to take into their hands all the estate of Nicholas
cops & pin with some old iron, lli .; stone jugg and bil hooke, 3s. 6d .; sheeps wooll, 4s .; total, 9li. 1s. 6d. The estate of the Relict before mariage, 35 acres of land with the old house, 120li .; halfe an acre of salt marsh, 5li .; bed and trundle bedstead, 12s .; total, 125li. 12s.
Nathaniel Tomkins, John Tomkins, Sarah Tomkins, Eliza- beth, Mary, Deborah, Priscilla.
2 Load of hay to Goodm. Beanes for Boards to repair my husband Tomkins his housing, 2li .; halfe a steere to Samli. Small for building my said husbands Barne, 2li. 1s .; To the said Small out of my owne Estate in money on the same acct., lli .; a cow lent my said husband that was my Daughters and never repaid, 3li .; 23 1-2li. flax lent him wch was my owne, 1li. 3s .; total, 9li. 5s. 2d. An account of sundry things of mine mixed with my husband Tomkins his estate contrary to agree- ment made: 7 head neat cattle at about 14li .; 7 swine, 3li. 10s .; 50 Bush. Corne, 6li. 5s .; 10 load Hay, 10li .; total, 33li. 158.
Josiah White and Remember, his wife, deposed that they heard John Tomkins say that it was his will that his eldest son Nathaniel Tomkins should have his then dwelling house with the barn and ground adjoining, because he had given him little or nothing and had given his other children some- thing considerable or their portions. This was a short time before he died. Sworn, Nov. 30, 1681, before B. Gedney,# assistant.
*She was daughter of Walter Fairefield.
tLynn presentment. Wit: John Longley and Thomas Eliott.
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Maning, either in possession or reversion, and ordered it for the necessary use of Elizabeth, wife of said Nicholas Maning, and not finding any estate unincumbered, court appointed Mr. Samuel Gardner, sr., Capt. John Price and Leift. John Higgenson a committee with the assistance of the constable as need shall be, to make search for and seize all such house- hold goods, bedding and utensils of said Maning's and cloth- ing of said Elizabeth's as may be found, and deliver them to her, as well as her thirds of all houses and lands in which she had not released her dower .*
*Copy of the record of a General Court held at Boston, May 11, 1681, relating to Elizabeth Manning's estate, made by Edwd. Rawson, t secretary.
Return, dated Salem, June 8, 1681, of Samuel Gardner, sr., t Jno. Pricet and Jno. Higginson, jr., t the committee appointed by the county court: "We went to the house of Mrs. Maning, mother to Nicho Maning & demanded such goods as she had in her possession of sd. Nich. Maning who told us yt what was in her hands of sd Nicho Maning was atached by M' Ant Cheekly & left in her hands. we wth the asistance of Constable Richd Prithireh seized on said Goods & left them in the hands of said Mrs. Maning to be responsable to answer the Courts order the perticulers whereof Constable pritherik has an accompt we haue also layd out unto her said Elizabeth Man- ing at the Broad Feild a pcell of land Containing in breadth at the North End next ye highway two pole & a halfe & bounded on the East wth the land of Leut Jnº Pickring & ranges downe southerly the length of said pickrings land & is in breadth at the end of said pickrings land one pole & about eleven fott & so the west line continued downe to ye watterside takeing in all yt percell of land lying to the southward of sd pickrings land bounded on the Easte wth ye land of m' White or Mr Jno. Hathorne & so downe to ye watter & is in Breadth next ye riuer about six pole as it is staked out, & further we haue set outto the said Elizabeth Maning as her thirds of sd Man- ings housing all the old part of the dwelling house & the land whereon it stands one third part of the Barne standing on Robt Grays land ye south End of it & one third part of the shop ye south end of y & we haue layd out unto sd Elizabeth Maning one third part of the orchard wth three Rows of Tres thereon being the northerly part of the orchard next Jnº Preist land & staked it out & further we haue staked out in ye Garden for her from Robt. Grays land southerly about one pole in Breadth from the orchard Fence to the strett Easterly taking t Autograph.
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Moses Vowden dying intestate, administration was granted to Mary, the relict, who brought in an inventory* amounting to about 130li., which was ordered to be paid to Mary and Elizabeth, children of deceased, 10li. each, at age or marriage, and the remainder to the widow. Mary, the widow, and John Ormes were bound for the payment of the children's portion.
Benjamin Felton, being sworn, testified that Joseph Kemboll was at the prison in Salem twice in one day while George Fairefax was in prison, and he heard said Kimboll say to the prisoner, "You Rogue, why doe you tell soe many lyes on me," and the prisoner replied, "I told noe lyes on you. I told the truth for you did cutt of the potthoocks with a knife."
Joseph Kemboll, complained of for being instrumental in cutting or filing an iron put about the neck of one George Fairfax, and not denying it, was sentenced to be whipped or pay a fine. He was also to pay a fine to Tho. Rayment for pursuing the runaway. Court suspended the further pros- ecution against him for suspicion of assisting said Fairfax in breaking prison, until a later date, Tho. Ives engaging for his servant, and execution to go out against both jointly.t
in one Rowe of apletrees & it is in Breadth next ye street from ye Bounds of Robt Grays land to ye North East corner of sd Manings new house, & we doe apoint to her a way out of the Garden to yt part of the orchard layd out to her of four foott wide along by the fence side."
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