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Mr. Samuell Gardner, jr., John Foster, jr., and Anthony Buxton took the oath of freeman.
Capt. [Richard. - Waste book.] More, presented for selling drink without license, was fined, which fine was respitted.t
Whereas there was an order of court, 30 : 9 : 1680, for the appointment of meet persons to divide the estate of William Flint, deceased, court now appoints Mr. Samuell Gardner, sr., Mr. John Hathorne and Lt. John Higgenson.
Thomas Laiton and Frances Burrell were ordered at the last Ipswich court to sell enough land of the widow Mary Davis to- pay her son-in-law, Thomas Ivory, for past maintenance of said Mary, and in the future in the time of her age and weakness at the rate of 4s .. per week during her life. They were also im- powered to bring suit for any rents or debts due to her, which should be used to defray the expense of maintenence of said. Mary Davis.#
Petition of Jno. Gatchell and Wibrough Gatchell, his wife, of Marblehead, said Jno. being sick and weak and not able to. go to court: that they were "stricken in years and full of trouble" on account of the great charge put upon them by order of the court in the maintenance of the child of Grigory Williams, for which child several in Marblehead "good livers" have given cautions to save the town of Marblehead harmless and they asked that the bondsmen release them of the burden; Gregory was willing to come to Marblehead to get the child but was afraid because he was so much in debt.
Elias Henley's bill of cost about Peter Goit, 14s.
*Thomas Deane was bound on Apr. 17, 1682, with Robert Kitchen as surety, and Charles Phillips was bound, with Joseph Neale as surety, for appearance at the next court.
tRichard Moore, sr., of Salem. Wit: James Simons.
Jemes Simonds, aged about forty-eight years, testified that he was at Capt. Mor's house about two months ago and saw Mor's wife take 2d. for a pot of beer.
#Petition of John Daves, § inhabitant of Lynn, brother-in-law of Thomas Ivory, and son of Mrs. Mary Davis, that according to court order Mr. Thomas Laughton, sr., and Francis Burrell, sr., had sold five and a quarter acres of land which said Ivory accepted for the time past, but would not accept the 4s. per § Autograph.
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William Russell, complained of for abusive carriages toward the master of the vessel, Thomas Jegells, and others of the company to which he belonged, and for swearing and threaten -: ing the master's life, was sentenced to be severely whipped. He
week for the future; that said John did not know that Ivory was: going to that court at Ipswich which was not fair dealing; that. his mother should be maintained by the estate and by her chil- dren, which are but two, petitioner and Thomas Ivory's now wife; that petitioner was and is willing to bear two parts to Ivory's one; "and am willing to doe my utmost for my honrd" mother. And as I am the son I was willing to prserue the estate together while my mother liued if possible and soe haue posessed ye Inheritance of my father, of wch lands my brother might. expect a third part or pay for it after my mothers decease. And yo' petitioner hath the land by lease from my mother when shee was of good understanding & that for her life time, at a certayn rate per yeer which your now petition' paid yeerly, soe as yt Thomas Ivory owneth he received fourteen pounds & twelve shillings in this fowre yeers that he declared hee had maintained' my mother, yo' petitioner was willing & is willing to Joyne with his brother Iuory to maintaine o' mother two parts for one with him, and hath proffred him that if hee be weary yo" now petition' would take his mother & keepe her: alsoe hath prof- fred to referr the matter concerning his mothers maintainance to two Indifferent men or more & will be bound to stand unto- & doe as they should appoynt but nothing wilbe accepted, but the land weh is yor petition"" by lease taken away, of which yo" poore petition' is enforced to complayne for in this way yo" poore petition' shalbe quickly bereaued of yt wch he had good hopes to Injoy as the Inheritance of his father whereupon hee hath laid out a great deal to make a comfortable place of abode and now is greatly spoyled of his intentions and good subsist -- ance & Thomas Iuory my brother hath given under his hand that he was fully satisfyed for all things concerning my mother to this foure yeers last past, & that therein he hath received neere fifteen pounds of mee wherefore yor poore petition' is en- forced to Implore this Honord Courts fauo' that hee may not be driuen out of the Inheritance of his father, But that they both as children may be ordered to doe their duty, and the Inheri- tance of or father remayne together according to our deceased fathers intention."
Thomas Ivorye's* petition: that the court appoint some meet person to see to it that the rents be paid by John Davis toward his distressed mother's maintenance or dispose of the real estate to such persons who will pay rent, etc.
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was bound to good behavior and ordered to be kept in irons until the master and others should come to the Worshipful Wm. Browne and Batholomew Gedney, Esq., and declare that they were satisfied .*
Whereas there was administration granted of the estate of George Carr, sr., deceased, to Elizabeth, the widow, and George and James Carr, sons, they brought in an inventory of the estate amounting to 1,100li. There being eight children, sons George, William, James, John and Richard, and daughters Mary, Sarah, and Ann, court ordered the estate, as follows, to Elizabeth, the widow, 180li., to George, 180li., to James, in consideration of his portion and several years' service or living with his father, 180li., and to William, John, Richard, Mary, Sarah and Ann, 90li. each; also to James Woodman, son of Mr. John Woodman,
*Complaint of Thomas Jegles, jr., against William Russell, servant of Philip English: "that sd Russell being shipt on a fish- ing voiage by his master English under the sd Jegles as master of the ketch prosperous hath Caried himself very abusively and hath at many times swore prophanlie by the name of god & and did yesterday Absent himself from his busines that the sd Jegles was forced to hire a man In his Roome to worke In the washing of his fish & toward night the sd Russell came on bord the catch he belonged unto & without provocation got a Long sharp pointed knife & did Run at the sd Jegles therwith, En- deavored to stab the sd Jegles In the brest but was prevented by Andrew Severy & Simon Rumzy & peter Colier In the doing whereof sd Russell did cut or scratch Andrew Severe's hand & afterward he got his bible & sd he would Read a vers or two before he died for he had but Little while to Live & sd unto sd Jegles tom: thou hast but a little while to live for I will be the death of the with many other outrajious Cariages as swearing by the name of god & flung much of the fish overbord which was utterly lost & likewise did Bitterly curs the sd Jegles himself & the Company biding the devill & the plaug take them all: upon which the sd Jegles Is Afraid to Cary him any longer being him- self & others of his company in danger of their lives: sd Russ- ell having thretned to be the death of them." Sworn, June 30, 1682, before Bartho. Gedney, t assistant.
Simon Rumse, aged about twenty-five years, testified that he would have been stabbed by Russell if he had not been hindered. Andrew Severre, aged about twenty-six years, and Peter Colyer, aged about thirty years, testified to the same. Sworn, June 30, 1682, before Bartho. Gedney, f assistant.
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by Elizabeth, the daughter of Mr. George Carre, deceased, 24li .*
*Inventory of the estate of Mr. Georg Carre of Salisbury, taken 10 : 2 : 1682, by Ensigne Wm. Bussell, Henry Browne, John Weed, Tristram Coffin and Daniell Pierce: to N. E. money, 2li. 88. 6d .; money, 9li. 3s. 10d .; English money, 1li. 12s. 2d .; Gold, 1li. 5s .; English money, 2li. 10s .; 1 Bed & Bolster and 2 pillowes as mony, 3li. 10s .; 1 pr. sheets, 1 blanket, 2 pillow Cases, lli. 7s .; 1 pr. Courtains & valance, 6s .; 1 bedstead, matt & bead coard, lli. 2s .; 1 Table & frame, lli .; 2 chests & plank for a Table leafe, 11s .; 1 fouling peice, 2 musqt., 1 carbine, 2 rests, 4li. 5s .; 1 pike without a head & half pike, 4s .; wearing cloaths & Books, 12li .; 4 Cooshins, 5s .; a box Ioron & heaters, 3s .; a black Bearing cloath, Ili. 4s .; 1 sheet, 2 table cloaths, 2 pillow Beers, 4 napkins & old Towells, 2li .; 1 bed, 1 bolster, 2 pillow bears, 4li .; 2 sheets, 2 blanketts & a Rugge, 1li. 18s .; 1 pr. of Curtains, Bedstd, matt & bed cord, lli .; 1 Truckle bed, bedsted, 2 sheets, 2 blanketts, 1 Rugg, 2 pillow beers & bolster, 5li .; 1 needlework Carpett, Ili .; 1 old cubbord, 10s .; 1 pistoll, 4 swords, five belts, 1 pr. bandaleers & one musquet, 2li. 15s .; 1 Chest, 6s .;. 1 bed, one Bolster, 2 pillow beers, 2 sheetts, bedstead, matt & cord, 5li. 14s .; 1 Truklebed, bedstead & beading, 2li. 5s .; 2 pr. of spectacles, 2 pr. of tobacco Tongs & Tobaco box, 3s .; 3 spin- ing wheels, old Tubbs, one basket & 3 meal sives, 1li .; hops, malt & indian corne, 2li. 2s .; 2 bedsteads & an old bed, 15s .; 4 sadles, 2 pilions & 2 bridles, 3li .; 2 pr. of fetters, 6s .; 1 Croscutt saw, a coopers adds, 1 maule, 1 pr. pinchers, 4 agers, Ring bolts. & other old Ioron, 3 plains & one how, 2li. 1s .; Hammers, wedges, sheeres, pinchers, shot molds & other old Iron, 9s .;: Cordage & block & horse tackling, 1li. 15s .; 7 platters, 1 Basin, 1 saltseller, 3 porringers, two flaggons & other old pewter, 2li. 10s .; 1 Dripping pan, 1 mortar, 1 skimmer, 1 chafing dish, 1 frying pan, 1 gridiron, 10s .; 2 Brase Kettells, 2 Brase skelletts, 2 li. 10s .; 3 Iron potts, 2 pair of pothookes, Tramell, canhookes, 1 pair of Andirons, 2li. 10s .; 2 pair of Tonges & peel, 5s .; 1 Jack & spitt, 18s .; 1 Warming pan, 6s .; 3 pailes, 8 empty butts, 7 empty Barrells, Ili. 14s .; 1 side of leather, 12 chaires, 1 whipsaw, 1li. 7s .; 2 Augurs with old Iron, 2li. 5s .; 1 Cart & wheeles, lli .;: 4 sithes & tackling, 1 grinstone & wetbucket, 10s .; 300 foot of oake board, 200 foot of plank & Rough timber, 5li. 17s .; 6 Cowes, 3 heifers, 1 bull, 4 year olds, 25li .; 3 horses, 7 swine, 10li. 15s .; 1 Horse, 2li .; bill due from William Carr by assignment, . 10li. 4s .; a Higldy pigldy lott, 30li .; 100 Akers of upland about holts Rocks, 110li .; Land by Gunners point upon the river, 50li .; land aboue Osgoods mill, 35li .; land bought of Enock Greenleafe, 20li .; 1 lott of upland above the mill Bought of Enoch Greenlef, 8li .; Right in the Common, 10li .; 2 Akers of.
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meadow at Mr. Hall's farm, 7li .; 8 Acres of meadow in the cow common, 30li .; Enoch Greenleafes meadow in the cow common, 18li .; Higldy pigldy lott, 8li .; debt due from George Car by mortgage, 33li. 12s .; Boates, 9li .; Amsbury ferry, 100li .; The Iland, Ram Island pasture over the bridge & ferry, and meadow adjacent to the pasture house & orchard, 800li. Daniell Pierce & Tristram Coffin dissented from the others on the value of the Island, they appraising it at 1000li. Debts as presented due from the estate, 40li. 5s. Daniel Peirce* and Tristram Coffin* certified that the appraisers met at Mrs. Carr's house at the request of her and her children on 10 : 2 : 1682, and they with her sons-in-law asked that an inventory be made of George Carr's estate. The appraisers asked whether it should be ap- praised as money or as country pay and they all agreed to the former. There were some things, like sea instruments, that were not appraised. Sworn by Capt. Daniel Perc and Sargent Tristram Coffin, June 28, 1682, before Robt. Pike,* assistant.
Henry Browne, sr., and Ensign Willi. Buswell testified to the same and were sworn June 23, 1682, before Robt. Pike,* .assistant.
Inventory of the estate of Mr. George Carr, taken June 20, 1682, by William Osgood, sr., Walter Fayerfield* and Nathll. Weare :* the Island on which the house standeth containing about 57 acres with the housing, 220li .; Ram Iland, most of it being meadow 16 akers, 80li .; pasture land over the bridge about 35 acres, 87li. 10s .; one Higedle piglde lott of medow, 30li .; one hundred acers of Land about hoults Rocks, 110li .; about 50 acors of land at Guner's point, 50li .; 90 acres above Osgood's mills, 40li .; 20 acors of land bought of Enocke Grenlefe, 20li .; .a lott of land lying above the mill bought of Greenlefe, 16li .; a Right of Comon purchased of Grenlefe, 5li .; his owne Right in the common, 10li .; two acors of marsh in hals farme, soe called, 7li .; eight acors of medow in the cow common, 28li .; four acors of medow in the cow common bought of Grenlefe, 15li .; one higeldypegeldy lott at the Rivers mouth, 9li .; debt due from George Carr by morgadg, 33li. 12s .; the bridg and ferry below amsbery, 110li .; four old boats, 10li .; the ferry at amsbery, 80li .; mony of New Ingland coyne, 14li .; mony of old Ingland coyne, gold and silver, 2li. 18s .; the bed in the parlor, bedsted and fur- nituer, 6li. 10s .; a table & frame & two chests & a plank for a table leafe, 1li. 6s .; a fouling piece, two muskets, a carbine & 2 Rests, 4li. 10s .; one pike and a halfe pike, 4s .; his wearing clothes and severall books, 6li .; shoos and boots and 4 cushens, smoth- ing Iron & heators, lli. 3s .; a bearing cloth, a sheet, two table clothes, two pillowbers, 4 napkins and old towells, 2li. 9s. 6d .; one bead and bolster, two pillows, 4li .; two sheets, two blankets .and a Rug, all old, 18s .; one paire of old curtains, bed cord,
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matt, 6s .; a truckell bed, two sheets, a blanket, Rug, two pil- lows, bolster, bedsted, all old, 3li. 18s .; one Nedlle work Carpit and old Cubberd, 1li. 4s .; one pistill, 4 swords & belts & bande- lers & old muskit, 2li. 10s .; one chest, one bed, one bolster, 2 pillows, 2 sheets, a bedsted, a matt & cord, all old, 4li. 1s .; an old trundle bed, bedding & bedsted, 1li. 13s .; pieces of bed- steds and old beding, 5s. 6d .; two per of broken tobaco tongs & spectecls, 1s. 6d .; old spining whels, old tubbs, a basket, meall sives, 8s. 6d .; about 4 bushels of corne, malt and hops, 15s .; 4 old saddls, 2 pillions, two pieces of bridles, 2li. 2s .; croscut saw, coopers Ads, one maull, pincers, 4 augers, Ring bolts, &c., other old Iron, 3 plains, 1 how, 2li. 7s .; hammers, shers, wedges, pincers, shott molds & other old Iron, 10s .; cordadg, hors take- ling and blocks, 1li. 15s .; platters, bason, spoons and other pewter, 2li. 2s .; two bras kettells, two brass skillets, Iron pots, old, one per Andirons and other Iron utensels, 4li. 5s .; a Jack & spitt & warming pan broken, lli. 1s .; pails, empty kaske and such lumber soule lether, old chayers and old whipsaws, 2li. 11s .; old Augurs with other old Iron cart and whells, 2li. 18s .; sithes & taklen grindstone & well bucket, 10s .; pine bords, oake bords, sum planks & Rough timber, 3li. 5s .; neat cattell, six cows, 4 yerlings, 3 two yer old & a bull, 29li .; 3 horses & one hors in the hands of Thomas Putnam, 9li. 10s .; six swine & pigs, 3li. 6s .; an hour glas, old lanthorne and other small things, 2s .; a bill dew from William Carr, 10li. 4s .; to Mr. Jams Baile upon the account of the portion of Mary his wife which they had re- ceived, 23li. 1s .; paid to Thomas Putnam and Ann his wife on acount of his wife's portion, 20li. 8s. 6d., paid to William Carr towards his portion, 19li. 3s. 6d .; total, 1,145li. 9s. 6d. In the hand of Thos. Baker, Ili. 16s. 6d. Debts due from the estate: for funeral expenses, 17li. 4s .; to Jams Car for 11 yers servic of himselfe and thre yers of his servant, 154li .; due to Georg Carr for one yere and halfe time of his servant, 6li .; other debts, 25li. 4s. 1d .; total debts, 202li. 8s. 1d.
"There is a list of debts titled Exetor D's Amounting to 30li. 10s. & 8d. as is cast up in the lower end of the papper given in, & an other list of debts amounting to 11li. 19s. & 2d. which are debts owing to the estate of Mr. George Carr deceased: but both being badly writin & all the pticuler mens names not well to be read, only the sumes were desired to be taken out in the whole of each paper, which are as is aboue exprest."
"I would intreat you & all of you to pay to my sonn William Carr this small detes for mee your frend, Elezabeth Carr .* Salsbury 10 march 1681-82:" danel lad, jr., 3s .; John willams, 6s. 10d .; iozef willams, 3s. 6d .; willam huchins, 14s. 3d .; sam lad, 6s. 3d .; tho. duston, 2s. 2d .; tho. hardy, 2s. 6d .; io Palmer, 6s. 2d .; Peter brewer, 7d .; tho. eatten, sr., 3s. 3d .; iohn borbam,
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sr., 1s. 9d .; robbard ayres, 1s. 1d .; Sam gill, 2s. 5d .; robbard haiselton, 2s. 2d .; widow tiler, 3s. 8d .; old huchens, 16s. 6d .; tho. ayers, jr., 4s. 3d .; miel emersson, 1s. 1d .; goodman hin- drick, 1s. 4d .; iotham hindrick, 4s. 2d .; old haselton, 4s. 4d .; georg brown, 3s. 6d .; goodman Swan, 5s. 6d .; sam. woster, 5s. 1d .; danel lad, sr., 2s. 6d .; goodman grely, 5s .; io bond, 12s. 11d .; iames daves, 13s. 2d .; robbard Clemens, 10s. 3d .; danel Clemens, 8s. 6d .; iohn Clemens, 1s .; tho. hardy, ; tho. hartshorn, 1s. 1d .; Sam. Simons, 1s. 1d .; iames sanders, 3s. 6d .; iohn cazer, 2s. 1d .; old heath, 3s. 3d .; goodman mash, 2s. 6d .; goodman gill, sr., 2s. 5d .; Peter ayers, 13s. 5d .; old Singiltary, 4d .; goodman whicher, 4s. 6d .; iohn roby, 1s. 1d .; will nef, 9s. 4d .; goody sherrod, 6s .; tho. dow, 9s. 2d .; steven dow, 1s. 5d .; io payg, 1s .; io heath, 5s. 3d .; steven webster, 6s. 1d .; iohn stockbredg, 1s. 1d .; sam wats, 1s. 1d.
Exeter detes, which Elezabeth Carr* ordered her son William Carr to receive on Feb. 2, 1681: old mister folsom, 3s. 4d .; mr. mathew fulsum, 9s. 4d .; Mr. kinsli hall, 18s. 2d .; liftenant hall, 1li. 15s. 1d .; Mr. Stanian, 11s. 2d .; Mr. Peter fulsum, 1li. 14s. 10d .; Mr. John fulsum, 13s. 3d .; goodman Morgin [?] ; Mr. Edward Smith, Ili. 5s. 1d .; thomas mickens, 2s. 2d .; good- man Jones, 1s. 1d .; Mr. Stanard, 2s. 2d .; Mr. thomas wiging, jr., 3s. 4d .; mr. Efrom fulsum, 1li. 4s. 10d .; mr. John gilman, Edwards son, 4s .; Elezaah Elcin, 2s. 8d .; mr. Samwill levet, 12s. 1d .; samwill wates, 1s. 1d .; mr. andrew wiging, Ili. 11s. 1d .; mr. Charles hilton, 5li. 1s. 8d .; James godfre, a thousand white oak pipe staves & a shiling more; old goodman robinsonn, 16s. 6d .; John Young, 1li. 4s. 6d .; goodman lesen, 1s. 1d .; mr. willam more, 4s. 4d .; thomas waling, 1s .; goodman whiten, 4s. 6d .; goodman Hawck, 2s. 2d .; James Hewcking, 4s. 3d .; Crister dolen, 2s. 6d .; Charles gleden, 4s. 10d .; mr. samwill fulsum, 11s. 1d .; Edward shouel, 1s. 1d .; arter lenick, 10s. 1d .; tage drescut, 28. 2d .; gorg swet, 2s. 2d .; gorg John skiling, 2s. 6d .; Charles runlet, 5s. 8d .; mr. danel gilman, Ili. 1s. 9d .; Carlton Danfut, 1li. 19s .; mr. moses gilman, sr., 7li. 6s. 10d .; Joseph tailer, 2li. 4s. 7d .; total, 30li. 10s. 8d.
Copy of the Boston records of births and marriages by Isa. Addington,* cleric: Mr. John Woodmansey was married to Elizabeth Carr, daughter of George Carr of Salisbury, May 1, 1662, by Mr. Tho. Danforth; James, son of Mr. John Wood- mansey and Elizabeth, was born 7 : 10 : 1665.
Claim of Jno. Woodmansey,* dated Boston, June 26, 1682, that his son James, the only surviving child by Elizabeth, his wife, was entitled to a child's portion, because Geoge Carr had promised upon their marriage that said Elizabeth should share equally with the other children of said Carr, and since her death
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he had promised that the grandson should share equally with Carr's other children.
Letter of attorney, dated June 26, 1682, from William Carrt of Salisbury to his brother-in-law John Allin of Salisbury. Wit: Tho. Bradbury* and Robert Ring .* Acknowledged before Robt. Pike,* assistant.
James Oliver, aged about sixty-four years, testified that Elizabeth Carr, the eldest child of his brother-in-law George Carr, lived with him from infancy until, with the consent of her parents, she was married to John Woodmansey, with whom she lived three or four years, then departing this life leaving only one son James who is now nearly seventeen years of age. Carr looked upon the grandson as his own in the place of his daugh- ter who was very dear to him, and promised that James should have his mother's portion. Sworn, June 27, 1682, before John Walley, t commissioner.
John Chas, aged about twenty-five years, deposed that he lived with Mr. George Carr, deceased, about seven or eight years ago and often heard him encourage his son James to go on with his business telling him that he should be no loser by it. Also deponent heard Carr say that nobody should remove James by which he understood that he meant to settle him upon the island where he then lived. Deponent lived for the greater part of two or three years in Carr's house and James was always very faithful and diligent in his father's business. Sworn, June 24, 1682, before Robt. Pike,* assistant.
Mary Gold, aged about twenty-one years, testified that while she lived with her master Georg Carr, deceased, she heard him say that he would take care that his brother Richard Carr should not want and that if he died before said Richard that he should leave him ten or eleven pounds a year as long as he lived. James Carr was present when these words were spoken. Sworn, June 24, 1682, before Robt. Pike,* assistant.
James Freeses, aged about forty years, testified that being with his master Carr in his sickness, waiting upon him about a week before he died, in the evening he heard his master say to James Carr "It is now my will to give you this Island, and be sure be carfull of John and your sister Mary, be sure doe not wrong her, shee has beene a good girll to me," and he was rational at that time. Sworn, May 9, 1682, at Ipswich court. Copy from the records at Ipswich, book 4, page 456, made by Robert Lord,* recorder.
John Hendrick, aged about thirty-three years, testified to the same, he being one of the watchers with George Carr in his last sickness. Sworn, May 9, 1682, at Ipswich court. Copy from the records at Ipswich, book 4, page 456, made by Robert Lord,* recorder.
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Jno. Dole* certified that he was called to Mr. George Carr, sr., in the beginning of his last sickness and "Judged his nerves to be much affected, both the Braine medulla spinalis and the nervous parts of the Reines, & bladder by wch the other Ner- vous parts of the body were much distempered. I was fre- quently with him till his death, And according to my best Judg- ment (& his own wordes signifying ye same) he was not capable to settle his Estate, but desired his children to agree amongst themselves, And according to my Judgment he was not compos mentis scarcely any time of his sickness though sometimes he seemed to be rationall." Sworn, June 26, 1682, before Robert Pike,* assistant.
John Bayley and Elenor Bayley testified that being at Mr. Carr's house in the first week of his sickness one of them ask- ing him to make a will, he replied that he was not in a capacity to make a will at that time. Sworn June 26, 1682, before Robt. Pike,* assistant.
James Bailey's petition to the Salem court, June 27, 1682: "Whereas by ye Providence of ye Almighty my father Carre dyed intestate, who during ye tyme of his sickness severall tymes declared himself uncapable of disposing his estate, saying he must leave it to ye Courts determination, after whose de- cease all partyes therein concerned agreed upon certain psons viz. Cap" Pierce Sergeant Coffin Insigne Busswell Henry Brown & Jnº Weed to Inventory ye estate to weh they Subscribed their names; but some of ye foresd partyes concerned in ye estate (not being contented therewith) without ye advice or knowledge of my self & some others alike concerned procured a temporary power of Administration, wch I humbly conceived ye Court intended for ye better preservation of ye estate from damage & determination, that in due time each party might have their due proportion according to yeir Just Interest therein, by ye improvemt of wch. power they have manifested a design of Injury to my self & Some others yt they have pcured another apprizemt by Strangers to ye estate one of ym living at Wenham near twenty miles off; another at Hampton being not in this Colony; wch is greatly reflecting upon ye forementioned Ap- prizers, being men of known ability & fidelity for such a work, wch Administration also was suddenly obtained in ye absence of some of ye persons concerned, who had much to plead relating thereto; that in due tyme every person might have his due pro- portion in value & in specie; wch thing is now or desire; Some part of ye estate being undervalued & Some not Inventoryed at all. Had I been personally presn' I should have been better able to have spoke to ye case but God (by his Providence) hath visited me wth a long sickness wch ye Doctor as well as my self and others do Judge was occasioned by my long attendance upon
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