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my father Carre (at his earnest & continuall desires) in ye tyme of his Sickness, who would not Suffer myself nor wife to be absent from him, wch daily & nightly attendance hath occa- sioned me to come under a Course of Phyick almost ever Since & hath (by ye advice of ye Doctor) taken me off from my neces- sary Imployment in order to ye recovery of my health.
My Humble Petition therefore is yt Whereas God hath com- mitted ye ordering of this affair to yor pious & prudent care as fathers to ye fatherless yt some effectuall care & course may be used yt wee may have or due Just & equall right & proportion in ye estate; Having received as yet little or nothing of my father Carre upon ye accot of a portion altho it was & is well known yt he had alwayes a peculiar affection to my wife & in an especial manner upon his death bed affectionately desired y shee should not be wronged wch wee now think wee are in danger of by reason of ye endeavers of some to get ye estate into yeir own hands. My mother Carr having also manifested (as wee con- ceive) too much partiality to ye case viz. agt ye daughters in striving to get ye estate (to ye great damage of ye daughters) settled upon ye sons. Be pleased also to consider yt I have not, neither ever had any design to abridge my mother Carr or any other of their just right, but only yt I might have that right wch by ye Law of God & man belongeth to my self wife & children."
Petition of Elezabeth Carr,* widow of George Carr, 27 : 4 : 1682, showing truly the condition of her family: "the sons are Georg and William and James and John and Richard. John hath bin crazed or distempered in his head thes seven yers and is not capable to gouern himselfe, who my husband did desier should be committed to the care of his brother Jams. My daughters were four elizabeth was taken when she was but about 3 yers old by my brother and sister oliuer as ther owne and when John woodmance did marry her he sayd that he would not take her as our daughter but as my brother oliuers child and as my sister oliuer did tell me he the said woodmance had about five hundred pounds with her and about 16 yers sinc she dyed and left but one child and ther is settled upon him as hayer to his mothers portion a liuing that is worth 16 pounds per yer soe that I humbly conceiue ther of Right doth not be- long to John woodmance from my Husbands estate anything and Sarah the wife of Thomas baker liued with her uncle oliuer, from the age of eight yers untill she was married and of them Receued to the valew of twenty pounds or more, and my daugh- ter mary is the wife of Jams baile || hath recvd twenty three pounds one shilling || and Ann the youngest the wife of Thomas putnam hath Receued twenty pounds eigh and six penc. Rich- ard Carr, brother to my deceased husband, liueth in the house with us brought thither in my husbands life time and by his
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Andrew Tucker was bound for the maintenance of the child of Ann Gilbert to be paid weekly as the court should order. Philip Fowler was released from his bond.
Katheren Ellenwood, complaining of her husband Ralph Ellenwood's insufficiency, was given her apparel and what estate she brought with her, and court declared the marriage an- nulled .*
order, being ancient and cannot prouid for him selfe and it is most euident that my husband did often say that he would tak care for his brother and also did declare to seuerall that his brother Richard should haue ten or eleuen pounds per yer out of his estat soe long and his said brother should liue, and we would Intreat youre honnours to determin for us how the estate shall doe it. it was my husbands declared mind that my son Jams Carr that had bin carfull of his fathers buisnes and duityfull to him and liued with us eleuen yers after he was com to age, should be settled on the Iland wher we lived and I now dwell and if your honnours think it fit I would Intreat that I might haue my part of the estat that is assigned to me to be ordered soe that conueniantly my son Jams may manadg it for me and that I may liue with him my other sons hauing famelys of ther owne thos of them that are about me and capable to doe it for me, and if your honours think it meet to leaue sumthing of the estate to be at my dispose at my deceas among my children; for I did bring to my husband in that which was good estate to the valew of two hundred pounds."
*Ka. Ellenwood'st petition: that she was very young and would rather die than live with this man, etc.
Willmutt (her mark) Mould, Mary (her mark) Cromwell and Ann (her mark) Cromwell testified.
Mary Houghtont deposed concerning what Ralph Ellenwood told her in his house one night when she sat up later than usual. He said he thought there were witches not far off, etc.
Ruth Haskins, t wife of Roger Haskins, testified that Katherin Ellenwood, being a near neighbor, was to her knowledge a woman of civil carriage in word and action.
Danil Weldt and Richard Knott,t chirurgeon, testified that they were ordered by court to report upon Ellinwood's con- dition, etc.
Abigal Ston, t wife of John Ston, testified that Katharin Elen- wood lived near her one year, and Elizabeth Hooppert testified to the same and that Katharin was a civil person, etc.
David Perkinst and his wife Elizebeth Perkinst testified that she lived near them one year, etc.
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Joseph Gatchell, for presuming to replevin a horse in John Putnam, jr.'s, hands, pretending to be and reading as if he were the marshal's deputy, then taking the horse away and delivering him to another who challenged the horse to be his, requiring said Putnam to appear before Mr. Gedney, refusing to give him a copy of the replevin, was convicted. The court, to bear testi- mony against such presumptuous evils which are next door to forgery, fined him 10s. in money and debarred him from giving evidence in court until set at liberty, and ordered that it shall not be lawful for any officer to make him his deputy to serve any attachment or replevin upon such penalty as shall be im- posed for contempt .*
It being suggested to this court that several persons who were formerly allowed to be public sellers of drink, but since the last restriction by the law as to number in a place have not had their
John Ricardst and his wife Elizabeth Richardst testified to the good character of Katharine, etc.
Mary Hortont testified that Katherine lived in one room of the house in which deponent lived and that she was a civil woman. *John Putnam's bill of cost, 7s. 6d.
Humphry Devorax, aged about twenty-four years, and Elizabeth Devorax, aged about eighteen years, testified that this horse of Thomas Nickleson was sold and delivered by John Brocke to said Nickleson who had had him in possession ever since until the said horse strayed away. It is the same horse that was taken up as a stray and kept some time the past winter by Jno. Putnam, jr. Sworn, Apr. 10, 1682, before Bartho. Gedney,t assistant.
Samuel Cuttler, aged about twenty-one years, and Martha Wiless testified that they were at John Putnam's when Thomas Neckleson and Joseph Gatchell and the other man came to see the stray horse. When Gatchell replevined the horse, Putnam asked to see a copy of the replevin but Gatchell refused him twice. Sworn, Apr. 3, 1682, before B. Gedney, t assistant.
John Putnam, aged about twenty-five years, and Martha Wiles testified that Gatchel read the replevin in which he said he was appointed the marshal's deputy, etc. Sworn, Apr. 3, 1682, before B. Gedney, t assistant.
Samuel Cuttler testified that the horse at Jno. Puttnam's was kept up to a hay mow almost constantly the past winter and had hay sufficient, and also oats or corn every day, especially the latter part of the winter. Sworn, Apr. 3, 1682, before Bartho. Gedney, t assistant.
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license renewed and yet keep up their signs which may occasion men innocently to resort to them, court ordered that the marshal or constable take means to pull down their signs and warn such persons as persist to appear at the next court.
John Whitteer dying intestate, court granted administration upon the estate to John Knights and Mary, his wife, who pre- sented an inventory .*
Court ordered them to pay out of the estate to Isaac and Abraham, brothers of deceased, 5li. between them at the age of twenty-one years.
Nicholas Wallingford dying intestate, administration upon his estate was granted to Elizabeth, the widow, who presented an inventory.t There being one child Nicholas, court ordered that the whole estate be in the hands of the widow for bringing up the child, they to share the estate equally.
*Inventory of the estate of John Whitere, who departed this life Dec. 29, 1681, taken June 26, 1682 by John Siblyt and Samuell Leach:{ on tou year old heifer, 1li. 10s .; money in ye hands of John Elithorp, 2s .; money in the hands of John West for cutting of fifteen cords of wood at 1s. 9d. per cord, 1li. 2s. 6d .; on casy coat, 18s. and searg brichis and wescoat, Ili., 1li. 18s .; on hat, a pear of stokens and pear of glovs, 7s .; a pear of hom spun brichis, 8s .; on Cutlas, a powder horn and belt, 8s .; on chest, 4s .; neckloths and handgartchees, 12s .; 30s. 5d. in the hands of Leuit. Thorndick; 5li. due from his fathers estate; total, 12li. 17s. 11d. Estate debtor to John West for 6 weeks diat, 1li. 4s .; to Doct. Barton in mony, 1li. 15s .; to Thomas West in mony, 8s .; to Widow horten, 2s. 6d .; to John Swarten, 5s .; to Aron Bennit, 2s. and to William Bennit, 2s. 6d., 4s. 6d .; to John West, for a gallon of brandy, 4s .; total, 4li. 3s.
tInventory of the estate of Nicholas Wallingford, taken by Shu. Walkert and Ezekiel Clenton. : t wooden ware, chaires, wheels, 2li .; utincils for husbandry, lli. 10s .; provisions in ye house, Ili. 10s .; a paire of loomes and tackling to them, 6li .; 2 oxen, 2 cows, 1 horse and swine, 30li .; house, Land and meadow, 130li .; total, 195li. Debts due to ye estate: Mistriss Wooster, 19s. 9d .; Robbt. Savery, 12s .; William huchins, 3s .; Joseph Palmer, 7s. 6d .; total, 2li. 2s. Debts due from the estate: to Dockter Doell, - ; to Mistris Whit, -; to Jeams Coffin, -; to Stephen Greinleife, sr., -; to Mathew Pettingall, 10s .; to John Hordy, 7s .; to Robbt. Severy, 3s .; widdow Wollingford, 12s. 3d .; to Joseph Baily, 10s. 8d .; to Caleb hopkinson, 17s .; total, 12li. 2s. 7d.
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Mary, widow and administratrix of Nathan Parker, pre- sented an account of debts due from the estate brought in since the inventory was filed 26 : 4 : 1679, which were deducted from the estate before division .*
In answer to a petition of An Neale, administratrix of the estate of John Neale, deceased, court accepts two-thirds of the land called Tuck's lot together with the house thereon intended to be built, for security for the children's portions and releases the other third part for the widow's necessary use.t
Richard Simons dying intestate, administration upon the estate was granted to Hanna, relict, who brought in an inventory of about 60li.# Court ordered to Richard, the son, 20li. at age, and the remainder to the widow for his bringing up.
*An account of debts due from the estate of Nathan Parker, late of Newbery, deceased, which Mary, the administratrix, paid out: to John Guile, 7li .; Mr. Hugh March, sr., 2li. 10s .; Mr. Tristram Coffen, 5li. 10s .; Mrs. White, 6li .; John Webster, 1li. 10s .; James Smith, 15s .; Joshua Mors, 1li. 10s .; William Worm, 10s .; Robbert Long, 2li .; Benjamin Mors, 3s .; Hugh March, jr., 6s .; Mr. Davisson, lli .; Israell Webster, 7s .; old Mr. Anthony Sumersby, 14s .; Moses Pilsberry, 1li. 19s .; Widdow Knight, 11s .; Mr. William Noice, 1li. 8s .; John Bartlet, 13s .; Lost out of it by Providence a cow & 2 swine imediately after ye setlement of ye estate, 5li .; John Sawyer, 2s .; Mrs. Woodbridge, 11s. 9d .; Doctor Doell, 9s .; Mr. Thomas Noice, 6s .; debts paid formerly out of this, 13li .; debts since paid, 27li. 14s. 1
tPetition of Ann Neale,§ dated June 28, 1682. Mentions "the house I am now building."
¿Inventory of the estate of Richard Simonds, taken 9 :4 : 1682, by Hilliard Vereng and William Swetland:§ a smale pcell of ground with a new frame standing thereupon in Salem, 26li .; about one thousand of board, 1li. 10s .; a fether bed, bolster, pillowes, Rugg, blanketts, sheets, curtains & vallenc & bedsteed, 7li .; a hatt & 3 pr. gloves, 7s .; his wearing apparrell, 5li. 10s .; a smale pcell of yarne & 1 stocken, 6s .; a smale pcell of Linnen yarne, 10s .; 4 yds. of lin cloath, 2s. pr. yd., 8s .; his wearing linin, 3li. 6s. 6d .; housold linen, 1li. 5s .; a brass Kettle, 20s .; Iron pot & kettle, 10s .; chamber pot, 4s., an old lamp, 6d., a scillett, 2s., 6s. 6d .; a warming pan, 10s .; a box Iron & heaters, 30d., 12s. 6d .; a tramill & paile & old pistoll, 6s .; a trunk at 10s., a box, 2s., 3 chests, 8s., 1li .; 3 silver spoons & dram cup, Ili. 10s .; cash, 25s., a goold ring & few buttens, 20s., 2li. 5s .; fire shovell, tongs & ax, 6s. 6d., andirons, 6s., 12s. 6d .; an old gun & old § Autograph.
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Mr. Wm. Perkins of Topsfield dying intestate, administration upon the estate was granted to Elizabeth, the relict, and John Perkins, his son, the latter presenting an inventory .* By con- sent of all the children the estate was to remain in the widow's hands for her use until the court took further order.
rapier, 16s., a smale pr. stilliards, 4s., 1li .; 3 chaires & little table & cradle, 12s .; a brass scillett, 3s., earth, pewter & bottells, 30s., 1li. 13s .; a case of bottells, 4s., som old barrells & lumber, 30d., 6s. 6d .; sea Instruments, 10s., bookes, 10s., trenchers & sum lumber, lli. 5s .; a remnant of linen cloath, 4s .; som sea cloathes, 15s .; some lumber, 1s .; total, 60li. 1s. 6d. Cr., by John Simons, 8li. 11s. 6d .; by Pasco Foot, 3li .; Tho. Lucy, a desperate debt, 2li. 15s .; total, 14li. 6s. 6d. Estate Dr., to Samll. Shattock, sr., 1li. 1s. 10d .; Tho. Ives, 19s .; Wm. Brown, Esq., 2li. 18s. 9d. Mr. Higgenson, 2li. 7s. 7 3-4d .; Mr. Thomas Gardner, about 2li. 10s .; Doctor Wells, 2li. 1s .; funeral charges, 1li. 10s .; Mr. Hust, 16s .; total, 14li. 4s. 2 3-4d.
*Petition of Tobiah Perkins,t John Perkins, Timothy Perkins, t Oliver Purchist and Mary Purchase, John Bradstreett and Sarah Bradstreet,t John Bakert and Katherine Baker, t John (his mark) Ramsdel and Elezebeth (her mark) Ramsdel, Thos. Fisket and Rebek, his wife: "Wee the relations & kindred of Mr. William Perkins of Topsfeild, deceased, doe heereby take the boldnes to signifie unto this Honord Court that whereas or Honord father aforesaid dyed Intestate & hath left noe will: wee that are his suruiuing children both by nature & marriage doe Joyntly & mutually conceiue that the estate that is left is too little to maintayne o' Honord mother. whoe is a widdow & now under much weaknes, wherefore wee thought good to declare that wee haue noe expectation or looking for any part thereof but are well content that the Honord Court will please to settle the whole estate upon or Honord mother soe as to Injoy it for her best comfort whiles she liueth & alsoe dispose of what may bee remayning at her decease according to her discretion wch if this Honord Court please soe to doe it shall Oblidge us in all humility & thankfulnes."
Inventory of the estate of Mr. William Perkins, taken June 15, 1682 by John Gould, sr., t and Thomas Perkins, sr .: + severall bookes prized by Mr. Samuell Philips & Mr. Edward Paison at 2li. 10s. 11d .; one other parcell of bookes prised by Mr. William Hubbord, 5s .; one other parcell of bookes prised by Mr. Joseph Capen, lli. 5s. 5d .; 4 oxen, 18li., & three cowes, 9li., 27li .; 9 swine small & great, 4li. 10s., 1 horse, 3li., 7li. 10s .; 5 yonge cattell, 9li. 4s., to 14 shepe & 6 lams, 15li. 10s .; putter, 3li. 10s .; Iron t Autograph.
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The will* of Mrs. Abigaile White, the late wife of William Lord, deceased, was proved.
potes & brase Citteles & panes and tramiels & andirons & spites & som other small Iron ware, 8li. 6s .; 5 Chares, 10s., 1 saddlle, 6s., 16s .; cheespress, 4s., sheepe woole, 10s., 14s .; 1 old bed & beding, 40s., 1 Cart rope, 2s. 6d., 2li. 2s. 6d .; 1 fether bed & bedding & bedsteed & curtaines & 1 bolster, 4li .; sheets & bord cloth & napkines & waring cloth & one parcell of flax, 7li. 3s .; 1 haye hooke, 1s. 6d., 1 chest, 3s., 4s. 6d .; earthen ware, 3s., 1 silver cupe, 6s., 9s .; 1 fether bed & beding & bedsteed & Cur- tains & all belonging to it, 10li .; 2 chest & 1 tronke, lli., & 1 Carpet, 10s., 1li. 10s .; 16 yards of home spune cloth, 2li. 8s .; 1 tabell & 2 formes, 1li. 10s., & 1 old case, 1s., 1li. 11s .; 1 Chare, 3s. & 1 Cubbord, 3s. & yaren, 1li. 3s., 1li. 9s .; Cart wheeles, 1li. 10s., & 3 Chanes, 15s., 2li. 5s .; plowes, 8s., warming pan, 10s., 18s .; spining wheeles, 6s. & 5 bariell, 11s., 17s .; pailes & other small thinges, 6s .; 1 tabell & formes, 8s., 1 Jont stoole and one meeale trafe, 3s. 6d., 11s. 6d .; total, 103li. 1s. 10d. Also the General Court graunted to Mr. William Perkins one hundred acres of Country land. Estate debtor, 35li. 8s. 8d.
*Will of Abigall (her mark) White,t wife of Mr. Resolved White of Salem, dated Apr. 26, 1682: "Whereas in the last will and Testament of my former husband William Lord, there was liberty & power giuen & granted unto me the said Abigal, then his wife, that whatsoeuer Estate of his was left at my decease should be giuen & disposed of to the children of his kinsman William Lord of the same towne, according as I should thinke fitt. I therefore the said Abigal being now ancient & weake with age, but of good understanding & memory in order thereunto, & to discharge my duty in fullfilling the will of my said husband, doe dispose of the said estate, to ye aforesaid children as followeth
"Imprimis, whereas three of the children being married, haue already receaued their portions, that is, Abigall, William, & Elizabeth, therefore what remaines of the said estate, at my decease, which I know not how soon it may be, I diuide among the rest of the Children, as followeth, viz: I bequeath to Mar- garett, one halfe of the dwelling house where her brother in law William Godsoe now liues, by the rivers side, below my dwelling house in Salem, namely the East end of ye said house, with this ground adioyning thereto
"Item, I apoint unto Joseph Lord that dwelling house of mine where Thorne now liues, scituate neere the meeting house in Salem, betweene the houses of Edward Winter on the north & Samuel Gray on the South & adioyning to ye said houses, to- t Seal.
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Joseph Allen dying intestate, Bethiah, the relict, was ap- pointed administratrix, who presented an inventory,* and the estate was ordered to be for her use in bringing up the children.
John Marston and Mannasseth Marston brought in a writing
gether with ye ground behind the said houses, & all profitts, priueledges & apurtenances thereto belonging
"Item, I apoint to Jeremy Lord, one Acre of fresh meadow, or bastard marsh, lying in the South field of the said towne, neere unto ye fence, hauing the land sometyme belonging to ye widdow Spooner, on the one side thereof, & some land of Capt. John Corwin, on the other side, & some land of Will" Lord on yº west.
"Item, what is left undisposed of shallbe deuided betweene the other two girls Jane & Dinah Equally but the household goods that is left betweene Joseph Jeremy Jane & Dinah equally & all this to be done diuided & disposed of after my decease but not before.
"Item. I apoint or desire M' Joseph Grafton senior, & M" John Tawly, to be ouerseers of this my last will & testament, allowing them ten shillings apiece to be paid out of the houshold goods, or by the Children, among whom the said houshold goods shallbe divided." Wit: Edw. Norricet and Elessabeth Tawly.t
Abigall (her mark) White "upon further & serious con- sideration doe will & bequeath to Resolued White my now husband my wainscott bedsteed & the bed & beding & all app'tenances yt doe belong thereto & 2 pr of my best pr sheets (being the best bed on which wee ly) alsoe my cheast standing in the roome where wee ly: & alsoe soe much more of the hous- old stuff at his choyce as to make up the before mentioned pticulers twenty pounds:" Mr. Joseph Grafton, executor. Wit: John Higginson, sr.,t Hilliard Verent and Elessabeth Tawly.t Hilliard Veren made oath in court before B. Gedney, t assistant.
*Inventory of the estate of Joseph Allen, taken June 21, 1682, by Edm. Battert and Will. Swetland:t 1 psell of Nailes, lli. 6s .; 1 woolen Coate, shirt & drawers, 2li. 2s .; 1 Coate breechs stockings & Jacket, 1li. 2s .; a small peec of land 32 Rods, 8li .; a Lame Rame, 1li. 10s .; brasse & Iron pots and kitles, 2li .; 2 Table & Case of Drawers, Cradle, 2 old chests, old Trunke & Chairs, 2li .; bedsteed, bed & furniture, 5li. 10s .; 4 p sheets & 1 p shoos, 1li. 19s .; 1 p belows, friinge pan, tongs, 12s .; books, 8s .; severall things, 12s .; Lumber, 8s .; total, 27li. 9s.
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as the will* of their father John Marston, deceased, which was not proved. They renounced their executorship and court appointed John Marston, the son, administrator, who was to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court.
William Woodley dying intestate, Elizabeth, the relict, was appointed administratrix, with Richard Russell, her brother, the latter presenting an inventoryt of the estate amounting to about 60li. clear. Court ordered the whole estate to the widow for the bringing up of the child Miriam, said child to have 15li. at age or marriage. The house and land mentioned in the in- ventory were to be bound for the child's portion.
*Will of John Marston, sr.,# dated Dec. 18, 1681 : "I John Merstone senior being sicke & weake in body am willing to sett my house in order & as for my outward substance I am willing & do hearby giue vnto my wife all my whole estate for hir life time exsept my sonne John Merstone 2s. & the rest of my Chil- dren twelpence a peece I do allso make my sones John Mers- tone & Manaseth Merstone my Joynt Exsecitars for all my house & land unsold & for my sonne Beniemen I Doe giue him fiue pounds att my wiues desease if there be so much left And as for my sone Epheram I do giue him the fether bead that he borrowed of me so long & to pay to the exseciters twelue pounds ten shilling which Thay must pay for me which is epherams debt to Richard pudisker of Bostone & for the moveabls to be giuen to my two daughters Sarah & Abigal As my wife see con- uenient.". Wit: William Kingt and Samuell Robinson.#
tInventory of the estate of William Woodley, deceased, taken June 12, 1682, by Moses Mavericket and Archbald Ferguson:} his house and land, 50li .; his wearing apparrell, woollen & Linnen, 2li. 14s .; featherbed, bolster & pillows, 4li .; two Blan- ketts & 2 ruggs, 2li. 4s .; a Bedstead & curtains, 1li. 6s .; Two pr. & 1 single sheet, Ili .; one sea bed & bedstead, 1li. 5s .; parcell of flaxe & yarne, Ili .; one Linnen wheel, 4s .; one cradle & old caske, 10s .; one baskett, 18d., 1 old boxe, 3s., 2 chests, 12s., 1 table, 2s., 4 chairs, 3s., 1li. 1s. 6d .; a muskett & sword, 20s., 1 warming pan, 8s., 1li. 8s .; Pewter dishes & porringers, 24s., Latten ware, 4s., 1li. 8s .; 1 Brass kettle, 25s., 1 skillett, 2s., lli. 7s .; tow iron potts & 1 small kettle, 18s., fire pan & tongs, 4s. 6d., trammel, 4s., 1li. 6s. 6d .; One spade, axe & how, 9s., 1 pr. bellowes, 18d., Lampe, 12d., 11s. 6d .; Earthen ware, 6s., 1 looking glass, 7s., 13s .; wooden ware, 6s., 11 Lines, 22s., 4 fishing leads, 4s., 1li. 12s .; woollen yarne, 3s .; frying pan & other utensils, 5s., his pt. nett & swing rope, 8s., 13s .; pt. hooks & # Autograph.
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George Booth dying intestate, administration upon the estate was granted to Alice, the relict, who brought in an inventory .* The estate being in debt nearly as much as the inventory amounted to, court ordered that it remain in her hands for the payment of said debts and the bringing up of the children.
Henry Collins of Lin presented an account of the charges and disbursements about repairing the bridge at Lynn.t
Lines, 3s. 7d., pt. of Barrell mackrill, 4s., hatchett -- & gaffe, 18d., 8s. 1d .; to his pt. of fish merchantable & 2 qtls. refuse, 20li. 8s .; total, 95li. 2s. 7d. Dr. to severall men, 27li. 14s. 2d .; to Dr. Weld, 4li. 6s. 6d.
Henry Russell, aged forty years, and Jane Barnes, aged eighteen years, deposed that being with William Wooley on May 28 last in the evening in his last sickness, which was the night before he died, Wooley was conscious and said he desired said Russell to see that his debts were paid and that his wife had all his estate.
*Inventory of the estate of George Booth, taken June 26, 1682, by Edm. Battert and John Hathorne:# Beding, 5li .; pewter, 20s., 1 Iron pott, 12s., 1 bras kettle, 1li. 18s .; 1 old small brass pott & 2 pr. pott hooks, 5s .; 2 tramells, 1 pr. tongs, 1 fire shovell, 5s .; 1 hanging Cupboard & 1 Chest, 15s .; 1 salt box, 1 old grator & baskett, 1s .; 1 flesh hook, 1 Joyne stoole, old, 2s .; 1 pine Chest, 1 great Chaire, 8s .; 1 small chest drawers, lli .; 1 wicker Baskett, 4 old chaires & 1 Cabinett, 8s .; 3 Cans, 1 box Iron & 2 heaters, 6s .; 1 table, 1 Cradle, 10s .; 1 old Tuck & a Rapier, 6s .; a parcell of Tooles, 2li. 10s .; pr. wooden scales, 2s .; bed cordes, new, 5s .; 1 old Bridle, very old, 1s .; Clothes for his owne wareing, 2li .; timber, 5s., 1 bench, 5s., 10s .; total, 16li. 12s. Debts due from the estate: to Capt. Jno. Corwine, 4li. 14s. 5d .; Edm. Batter, 2li. 15s. 8d .; Mr. Ed. Norrice, 2li .; total, 9li. 10s. 1d.
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