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*Writ: James Merricke, jr. v. John Atkinson, sr., of New- bury; forfeiture of a bond of arbitration given in by Mr. Moses Gerrish and Joseph Pike to settle all differences between plain- tiff and defendant; dated Nov. 22, 1682; signed by Anthony Somerby,t clerk for Newbury; and served by John Hale, t constable of Newbury, by attachment of the now dwelling house of defendant.
John Atkinson's bill of cost, 1li. 6s.
James Mireck, jr.'s, bill of cost, 2li. 2s.
Bond of arbitration, dated July 7, 1682, given by John Atkin- son, § feltmaker, and James Merreke, jr.,¿ cooper, both of New- bury, to stand by the award of Joseph Pike and Moses Gerrish. Wit: Joseph Piket and Moses Gerrish.t Sworn Nov. 28, 1682, before Nath. Saltonstall, t assistant.
Award of the arbitrators, Moses Gerrish§ and Joseph Pike, July 12, 1682: that John Atkinson was indebted to James Merrek, jr., 1li. 1s. 3d. in pay and 9s. in money, the money to be paid in one month, and the pay to be paid in barley or malt, and this to be a settlement, provided Merrek make oath to his account and his mother make oath to her evidence if they are called before a magistrate at Mrs. White's house at the sign of the bear; in respect to the action of slander, Atkinson was to .make acknowledgment at John March's house, when said March "doth rayes his house", at a time appointed by Merrek, etc. Sworn Nov. 28, 1682, before Nath. Saltonstall, t assistant. Moses Gerrish and Joseph Pike testified that it was agreed by all parties that all evidence given in was to be considered as legally binding as if it were sworn to before a magistrate and each witness agreed to testify the same if called before a magis- trate. Sworn Nov. 28, 1682, before Nath. Saltonstall, t assistant.
Ephraim Wheler, aged about twenty years, testified that his master, John Atkinson, came to Merrick's house and asked if the latter and his mother had sworn to their evidence and that if they would show him a copy he would pay, tendering nine shillings, and saying that he would give him an order on Caleb Moody for the rest of his pay. John Atkinson, aged about t Autograph. § Autograph and seal.
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Mr. John Ruck v. Adam Predice. Debt. Nonsuited .*
John Legroe acknowledged judgment to Wm. Browne, Esq., to be paid in fish.
Mr. John Legg had his former license for retailing strong- waters renewed until the next Salem court.t
Peeter Prescott took the oath of freeman.
Zacheus Curtis dying intestate, court appointed Ephraim Curtis, his son, administrator of the estate, and he brought in an inventory.
fifteen years, testified to the same. Sworn 27 : 9 : 1682, before Robt. Lord, § assistant.
Nathinell Chany and Joshua Mors, aged about thirty and twenty-nine years, testified that Mereck said he would meet Atkinson at 1 o'clock in the day for the acknowledgment. Sworn Nov. 28, 1682, before Samuel Appleton, § assistant.
Josua Mors and Joseph Mireck testified that they were present at the raising of John Marches house sometime in July last and heard James Mireck, jr., desire Atkinson to make acknowledgment, but he did not. Sworn Nov. 27, 1682, before Robt. Pike,§ assistant.
John Atkinsong testified that whereas he had agreed to make acknowledgment for slander in saying that James Mirik had told a hundred lies, he confessed that he was wrong in being "so surten As to the nomber of lies I know not how maney liges that he huf tould And I Am sore that I wais so positife in the serten nomber that I charget him with." John Webster§ and George March§ testified that Atkeson read this writing the very day that John Marches house was raised, June 19, 1682. Sworn 27 : 9 : 1682, before Robt. Pike, § assistant.
*Writ: Mr. John Ruck v. Adam Predis; debt, to be paid in fish; dated 20 : 9 : 1682; signed by Hilliard Veren,§ for the court and town of Salem; and served by Henery Skerry, § marshal of Salem.
Thomas Rucke, aged twenty-four years, testified that he left a summons at the house of Adam Predis, etc. Sworn Nov. 28, 1682, before Bartho. Gedney,§ assistant.
tApprobation of the selectmen of Marblehead, Samll. Ward,§ Joseph Dallaberg and William Browne, § for Ensign John Legg, as a retailer of strong liquor out of doors.
#Inventory of the estate of Zacheus Curtis, taken Nov. 24, 1682, by Abraham Reddington, sr.,§ and John Pebody:§ wheate & ry, 3li. 15s; Indian corne, 2li. 5s .; hay & straw, 4li .; Tackling for oxen, 1li. 12s .; neate Cattell, 21li. 10s .; sheep & a mare, 5li.
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The towns of Salem and Topsfeild pleaded that the defective bridge for which they were presented lay between Salem and Andever. Salem affirmed that the said bridge at first was wholly erected by them with the condition that it should be maintained forever afterward by the other adjacent town, which could be proved. Ensign Chandler, who complained of the defect, declared that it had been mended by somebody, and the two towns were discharged. Further consideration of this matter was referred to the next Salem court .*
5s .; wheeles & Boxes, 1li. 16s .; Saddle & pillion, 15s .; Tobacco & flax, 1li. 12s .; shovells & Tongs, 10s .; pewter & earthen ware, 13s .; Brass & Iron, 2li. 5s .; payles & dishes, 11s. 6d .; plow Irons & Tramells, 12s .; wheeles & chaires, 16s .; Bed steed & bedding, 5li. 5s .; sheetes & Blanketts, 2li. 16s .; wooll & yarne, 2li. 2s .; swyne, 3li. 10s .; wearing cloathes, 4li .; A Box & chest, 13s .; Lynnen cloathes, Ili. 2s .; Beef and Suet, 16s .; Barrells & Table, 6s .; one calf, 17s .; meadow & mattock, 4li. 13s .; House & Land, 110li .; Barly and oates, 1li. 18s .; total, 185li. 16s. 8d.
Debts owing by Curtis: to Israel Porter, 8li. 8s. 8d .; Mr. Edmond Batter, 14li .; Thomas Putnam, sr., 4li. 3s. 2d .; Chris- topher Osgood, Ili. 18s. 6d .; Deacon Goodhew, Ili. 11s. 3d .; John Deane, sr., 6s .; John Appleton, jr., lli. 11s. 5d .; John Gaines, shoemaker, 3li. 5s .; Mr. John Rucke, 21li. 7s .; Zacheus Curtis, jr., 16s. 10d .; James Smith & Jno. Procter, 15s. 9d .; Samll. Howlet, & Robert Smith, 18s. 2d .; Francis Pabody & Ben. Bixby, lli. 5s .; Samll. Stanly & Jno. Stanly, 11s. 6d .; Jno. Gould, sr., & Isack Easty, sr., Ili. 3s. 6d .; Jeremiah Elsworth & Joseph Andrews, 17s. 6d .; Samuell Symonds & Samuell Buzzell, 9s .; Abraham Reddington, sr., 1li. 17s. 6d .; John Pebody, in silver, 19s. 4d .; Mr. Jonathan Wade, sr., 17li .; John Redding- ton, by bill, 44li. 11s. 11d .; Mr. Zerubabel Endecot, 1li .; Mr. Hilliard Verren, 2li. 17s. 6d .; Doctor Barton, 1li. 10s. 6d .; Mr. Philip Cromwell, 14s. 2d .; Capt. George Corwin, 7s. 6d .; total, 134li. 6s. 8d.
John Ramsdel and Abigall Cortis testified that they were present when Curtis lay upon his deathbed and made his will and he declared that it was his will that all his grandsons should have 20s. each and his granddaughters 10s. each; also that his son Epharam should have all the farm after his mother's de- cease. Sworn Nov. 29, 1682, before Bartho. Gedney.t John Cortes, Epharem Cortes and Jonathen Loock all consented to their father's will.
*Warrant, dated Oct. 21, 1682, to the selectmen of Topsfield t Autograph.
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Court refused to grant the request of Hugh March for a license to keep an ordinary in Newbery .*
Whereas Mr. Thomas Gardner is returned to this court as joined with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner, admin- istrator of the estate of his father, Mr. Thomas Gardner, and being both bound in 500li., and said Thomas objecting to be bound further than to return an inventory, which he has done, court accordingly frees him from the bond.
Samuell Phelps and Sarah his wife, for fornication before marriage, were fined.
William Chennick acknowledged judgment to Erasmus James.
The willt and inventory of Jacob Pudeater were brought in by Ann, the widow and executrix, and were proved and allowed.
upon a presentment for defect in the bridge between Salem and Topsfield, signed by Robert Lord,# cleric, and served by Daniell Redington,# constable of Topsfeild. Also warrant to the select- men of Salem, served by John Horne, constable of Salem.
*Copy of a record of the General Court, Oct. 11, 1682, of the answer of the petition of Hugh March that he would be a great sufferer by not having liberty to keep a house of entertainment, having been encouraged by the town of Newbury and having laid out considerable in fitting and furnishing for that employ- ment, that the town of Newbury and the county court seriously consider his condition. Copy made by Edwd. Rawson,t secretary.
The selectmen of Newbury, Nathll. Clarke,; James Ordway,} John Bartlettt and Francis Browne,# at a meeting Nov. 27, 1682, considered the order from the General Court concerning Hugh March and "cannot Judge, it will do well for the Towne or be any benefit to his family for wee haue two already in that Imployment in our Towne."
tWill of Jacob (his mark) Pudetor, proved 28 : 9 : 1682: "Imprimis. After My Debts And Funerall Expences Dys- charged that the Remayner of the Whole Estate both housing Land & Goods shall Be for ye use of my wife An Pudetor Dur- ing her Naturall Life. secondly: my will is that If It plese god to tak me out of the world By this Sicknes then the fiue pound that John Grenslitt oeth me the Next year shall Be frely for Giuen him. Thirdly. My will is that the other fore of My wifes Children that is to saye Thomas Grenslitt & Ruth & Samuel & Jemes Grenslit shall haue Each of them fiue pounds A peece out of the Estate After My wiues Desece. forthly. My will is that after My wiues Desece & the formar Legesyes # Autograph.
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Hue and cry having been given out by Major Genrll. Gookin to apprehend a man by the name of Thomas Russell, a Jersey- man, for stealing a horse from or running away with a horse belonging to Thomas Smith of New London, the constable of Salem was to bring him before the Worshipful Daniell Gookin, Esq., or before the Deputy Governor, and if neither of them
payd the Remayner of My Estate shall fall to Iseck Pudetor my Cosen & After his Decece to the Next that Is Nerest of Relation & soe from one Jeneration to Another. further My will is that My Louing wife An Pudetor shall Be My sole Ex- ceccetris & haue Desired My Louing frends Cosen Mr John Browne Sent, M' Francis Scerry & John Massey to be the ouar- seears of this My will & that they shall be satisfied for Any Extreordenary Paynes." Wit: John Browne* and Francis Skerry .*
Inventory of the estate of Jacob Pudeator, appraised Oct., 1681, by John Pickering* and Maneseth Marston :* one Pare of Smith Bellowes, 3li .; one old Bickerine and Andeuell, 4li. 10s .; Smalle Coules, 1li. 1s .; old Iorne, 4li .; 1C. 2 qr. 17 li. of New Iorne, 1li. 18s. 4d .; one Beme for a pare of scalles, 5s .; one pare of Stillardes and other Small, 1li .; 2 Chaldren of Sea Colle, 2li. 12s .; Charrecolle, 2li. 10s .; 2 Dweluen houses, one Barne and Shop with abought 3 Ackeres of Land with An archard in it, 210 li .; 2 cowes, 4li. 15s .; Swine, 3li. 18s .; 4 cords of wood, 1li. 8s .; Barley, garden stufe and stalkes, 1li .; one Bed and fur- neture, 5li .; one Cuberd, 2 table, one Chist, 4 Chares, 4li .; one warman pan, puter and one Jack, 1li. 5s .; wareing clothes and Lining, 4li .; 4 Citelles, 2 Iorne potes and hokes, Dog Iornes, 4li .; 2 Tables and one gun and Tubes, 1li. 5s .; one bed, one pillo, one scillet, 1li. 4s .; Lumber, 10s .; Corne and Beanes, 1li. 8s .; mallasis and old Barrl, Ili .; total, 265li. 9s. 10d. Debts due to the estate: Samuel Very, sr., 5li. 10s .; Ensigne Bancroft, 1li. 14s .; John Bliffin, 1li. 14s .; Jacob Barney, Ili .; Rice Ed- wards, 2li .; Cocar Wm. Dodge, 7s. 6d .; total, 12li. 5s. 6d. Debts due from the estate: to Wm. Browne, Esq., 41li. 1s. 634d .; Wm. Browne, jr., 24li. 13s. 5d .; Jno. Gedney, sr., 3li. 5s. 8d .; Samll. Gardner, jr., 3li. 12s. 7d .; Wm. Hirst, 4li. 4s. 11d .; Nehemiah Willowby, 9s. 6d .; Richard Hyde, 10s .; Jno. Rogers, 12s .; Tho. Ifes, 2li. 18s .; Wm. Raymont, 15s .; John Green, 16s .; John Cromwell, 8s .; John Marsey, 9s. 6d .; Docter Barton, 4s .; Wm. Curtice, 5li. 15s. 9d .; Jno. Landor, 7s. 6d .; James Symonds, 13s .; Francis Skerrey, 17s .; Goodm. Elkin, 2s. 6d .; Goodman Meacham, sr., 8s .; Nath. Beadle, 11s. 6d .; Goodman Hull of Beverly, 6s .; total, 93li. 1s. 434d.
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be at home to deliver him to the keeper of the prison at Cam- bridge, so that said Smith who was not present in these parts might proceed against him.
Hellen Chard and wife Hannah, for fornication before mar- riage, were ordered to be whipped or pay a fine .*
John Marstone, administrator of the estate of his father, John Marstone, deceased, brought in an inventory, and the estate being insolvent, court appointed as commissioners, Leift. John Higgenson, Mr. John Hathorne and Hilliard Veren to examine the claims of the creditors, who were to present their claims on every first Monday in each month for one year, that the court may make a just division to all.
Court being informed that by petition to the Ipswich court last September and to the General Court last October, there was "an unhansome" and unequal appraisement of the estate of Mr. George Carr, late deceased, which was irregular, and the General Court referring it to this court, Capt. Daniell Pearce, Mr. Thomas Noyce, Mr. Henry Short, Mr. Nath. Cleark and Mr. Caleb Moody were appointed a committee to make a new appraisal for the next Ipswich court to settle. The parties con- cerned were to defray the charges of the appraisers.t
*Warrant, dated 10 : 8 : 1682, for their appearance, signed by Hilliard Veren,t cleric, and served by Henery Skerry,t marshal, by attachment of a chest, table and bedstead of de- fendant.
tCopy of petition to the Ipswich court, Sept. 26, 1682, by William Carre, James Bayley, Thomas Baker and Thomas Putnam: "Whereas It pleased the most high (in whose hands our lives are & whose are all our wayes) to take away our honted Father Carre by death, and he dying intestate left a consider- able estate (which according to ye law of god and man) ought by a proportionable equity to be divided betwixt his relict widow and theyr Children they all of them (excepting one who was providentially absent) did consent to agree to choose severall persons of knowne piety & Judgment, (viz) Capt" Pierce & Mª Tristram Coffin of Newbery, Ensign Buswell & Goodman Brown of salisbury & goodman Weed of Amsbery to draw up an invintory & apprize the Estate as money who accordingly did apprize it at 1400 pounds in money or thereaboute, which many thought (together with two of ye appraisers themselves) that It was rather under then aboue the value of it, yet (after # Autograph.
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this was done) our mother Carre with George & James her sons went and Got power of Administration, and then notwithstand- ing our mutall agreement about the first and fore-mentioned apprizers of ye estate they (to the great wrong and prejudice of your humble petitioners, if things should remaine as they have got them stated haue (without our knowledge or consent) pro- cured another invintory and apprizall to be drawn up by persons that could not be well acquainted with ye estate or the worth of it (theyr choice seeming rather to be intended for theyr own ends, than any designe for peace and equity amongst us) one of them (viz) Walter Fairfeild ( a man of unknown Piety and judgment) being sent for from Wenham Nigh twenty miles And another from Hampton not under our jurisdiction, And the 3d and last from Salisbery (viz) Goodman Osgood of whose sufficiency for such a design ye hon" may judge which prizers have now prised the estate at about eleuen hundred pounds in common pay raising the price of the outlands (being the most inconsiderable part of ye estate) aboue the worth of it, as also the stock which ye administrators endeaur to turn us off with, and unreasonably undervaluing the principall part of ye estate (viz Ilands & ferryes & meadow and upland about home with houshold goods, most of which the administrators have now carved out among themselves. Besides (as we are informed, the apprisers last chosen neuer went to see the outlands, but judged the worth of them only from the information of others, And one of them, the most considerable of ye said apprizers has since given that as the reson of theyr so valuing the estate as aforesaid (viz) that if they had prized the estate as those that were formerly chosen had done then the administrators could never have kept and payd legacyes, but it must have been torne in peices; whereby it may appear that the choise of the apprizers was only for theyr own interest, and to the great damage of those that were the heires or legatees; yet notwithstanding such an inventory as this, it was carryed to the last Court at Salem and attested and sworn to by ye administrators: Although (as we conceive) no rule of righteousnesse was attended in prizing the estate some part of it being not valued to half the worth of it, and some part aboue the worth, and some things put into the invintory which ought not to have been there, being called debts though never due to the estate, and much left out of the inventory of the estate, which we conceive could not be un- known to the administrators, And so it having pleased the honord Court at Salem, through theyr misinformation to order a distribution of ye estate according to ye last inventory, allotting for a single portion 90 poundes) the administrators first served themselves and then the two youngest sons & then ordered that we should come and take what they had allotted to us, which we (seeing how unequally thinges were managed refused to do,
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but made severall propositions for a peaceable agreement to them, which they refusing to comply with, we thought it our best way to draw our humble petition to this honred Court for help and relief in this case And wheras the honord Court were pleased to allow to James Carre a double portion on account of severall yeares service &c, we humbly conceive your honor were not informed that he was for many years very sickly, and capable of very little buisnesse and for severall yeares before our fathers decease built vessells upon his own account & in co- partnership with others, receiving seuerall considerable sumes of money for the same so that we cannot conceive how our fathers estate should be so much indebted to James Carre unlesse he will returne what he hath received upon his own account to the estate. The premises being Considered, our humble petition to your hon's is that the first Invintory wch was drawn up by persons of such known worth and ability for such a worke and that by a unanimous agreement of all, and in such season before any embezlement of the estate may stand in force and that we your humble petitioners may have an equall distribution according thereto, or that your hon's will be pleased to choose a Comittee of unbyassed persons to prize the estate and set out our proportions to us that the administrators who haue hitherto had the use of the whole estate well nigh may not haue such power to serve theyr own turns and wrong us we being children as well as they, and having as just right as them- selves, which is all that your humble petitioners desire, it being far from us to desire more than our due proportions." Received Sept. 29, 1682, among the records of lands for Essex, liber 4, page 468 and 469, by Robert Lord,* recorder, and copy made by Hilliard Veren,* cleric. Court at Ipswich 26 : 7: 1682, declared that considering "the Awfull prouidence of God hath since [the last Salem court] in removing by death the Major Denison presedent of that Court doe not thinke it Fitt for them to call ouer the matter again or allter the Former settlement without aduice from the Generall Court and suposeing the petitioners haue sume ground for their complaint do aduise them to make application for that end where if they obtain order to this court for a Rehearing or consideration of that case it shall be attended accordingly." Copy made by Robert Lord. Recorded Sept. 29, 1682, among the records of land for Essex, book 4, page 469, by Robert Lord, recorder. Copy made by Hilliard Veren,* cleric.
Copy of petition to the General Court at Boston, 11 : 8 : 1682, by James Bayley, Thomas Baker and Thomas Putnam, jr., for a rehearing of the case. Copy made by Hilliard Veren,* cleric. At a General Court at Boston 11 Oct. 1682, court referred the * Autograph.
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matter to a new hearing at the next Salem court. Copy made by Edward Rawson, * secretary.
Nathll. Weare* certified at Hampton, Oct. 6, 1682, that "wheras seuerell gentelmen of worth & honour hath giuen mee Information yt it is reported if not euidenced that I should say, that if wee that aprized the estatt of M' George Carr: deasesed had prized it as those had done yt did prize it before, had don, then ye administrators could neuer have keept it but it would haue bin toron: in peces which semes to carry a bad face: on ye prizers, with a doubt of an unjust aprizall therfore this may signify to all To whome it may Concerne yt the substance of ye words I owne I spake in a Gokinge sort to one of ye gentelmen yt was one of ye first aprisers, hee begininge Gokingly, with mee; but becaus he should rightly understand my meaninge I gaue him my meaninge which sepose he will also euidence: hee beinge an honest man, my meninge was that they hauinge prized, the house & Iland and ferry, ram Iland & pastuer ouer ye bridge: all in a lumpe at 8 hundred or 1000 pound in money, I thought yt not one of ye persons Concerned in it Could keepe it & pay y money: and if thay had not money to pay the pticuler parts must bee againe prised becaus non could know ye worth of ye Iland or ram Iland or ferry: or pastuer as they had prised it in ye lumpe, & if I did use ye word toron, it might imply yt law sutts might arise & for want of money teken by execution but for ye aprisment I doe profes I prised it acordinge to the true ualue to my best Judgment & conscience, & was no way con- cerned to bee biast aney way in yt Case."
"Nathaniell Ware wrote to me to request me to under writt it as owned by him as full as may be he (by Reson of sicknes in his family) not being in capasity to com himself this 9th of Octob. 1682 Robt. Pike,* Assistant."
Propositions made by John Allin,* James Bayley,* Thomas Baker* and Thomas Putnam, jr .:* "1. that our Honoured Mother shall Injoy the Iland and Ferry duering her naturall life: 2ly that our Brother Gorge shall take thee Ferry att Ams- bery att 130 pounds: or elce lett us haue it att 150: pounds. 3ly that we will giue our Brother James Carr: 60 pounds pro- uided he will take For it Enock Grenleafs lott we is prized att tweenty pounds and the Land aboue osgoods milles we is prized att 40: pounds: 4ly that the Rest of the estate may be proportionable diuided that euery one may know his part."
Receipt, dated 18 : 6 : 1682, of Richard Carr,* son of George Carr, for 90li., his share in the estate. Wit: Ephraim Winsley* and Walter Fayerfield .*
Propositions made by William Carr,* James Bayley,* Thomas * Autograph.
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Baker* and Thomas Putnam, jr.,* Aug. 17, 1682, that the matter be settled by arbitration.
Receipt, dated 18 : 6 : 1682, of John Carr,* son of Georg Carr, for "eighty and nine wanting one shilling in the land ouer the bridg and in a gun and a sword and a belt," his share in his father's estate, wanting twenty-one shillings. Wit: Walter Fayerfield* and Zorobabel Endecott .*
Warrant, dated Boston, Oct. 18, 1682, for the appearance of Mrs. Elizabeth Carr, Mr. George Carr and Mr. James Carr, administrators, and Mr. Richard Carr, at the next Salem court, in answer to a petition to the General Court by James Bayley, Thomas Baker, Thomas Putnam, jr., signed by Edward Raw- son,* secretary, and served by Nathaniell Browne,* constable of Salisbury.
Division of the estate by the administrators, George Carr,* Elizabeth Carr* and James Carr, * 26 : 5 : 1682: to Elizabeth Carr, the widow, and James Carr, the Iland and the housing on it, the ferry and the bridge, 330li., the old boats, 10li., and commonage, 10li., they to pay the debts of the estate; to James Woodmancie, son of Mr. John Woodmancie, 24li., in a lot of land bought of Enoch Grenlef above Osgood's mill, 16li., 2 acres of marsh in Hal's farm, so called, 7li., 20 shillings in moveables. They tendered, 17 : 6 : 1682, in the presence of Walter Fayer- field* and Ephraim Winsley,* to William Carr at the latter's house, two cows and the land mentioned in the court's order, with a bill of 10li. 4s .; to Mr. James Bailie, one horse; to Thomas Baker, the land and three cows and two heifers; to Thomas Putnam, the land and four steers, a bull and two cows, etc. Sworn Oct. 7, 1682, before Robt. Pike, * assistant.
Division of the estate by the administrators, George Carr,* Elizabeth Carr* and James Carr,* 26 : 5 : 1682: to George Carr, the ferry at Almsbery at 80li. and he is to allow for the 33li. 12s. for the mortgage in the Inventory 3li. more, 116li. 12s .; with one-half his father's wearing clothes, a pair of shoes, one old spinning wheel, 3li. 8s., and 3-4 of Ram Island, 60li., total, 180li .; to William Carr, 20 acres of land bought of Enoch Gren- lef, 20li., higlede pigledy meadow, 30li., commonage bought of Grenlef, 5li., already received, 19li. 3s. 6d., due by bill, 14li. 4s., and 3li. 12s. 6d. in moveables; to Richard Carr, one-half of his father's clothes, 3li. 5s. 6d., scale, compass and other instru- ments, 1li. 18s., quarter part of Ram island, 20li., land at Gun- ner's point, 50 acres, at 50li., higledy pidgeldy lot at the River's mouth, 9li., the piebald horse, 2li. 15s., a pair of boots, shoes, a carbine, a back, sword, pair of fetters and a rest, 3li. 1s. 6d .; to John Carr, the land over the Bridge, 35a., 87li .; one musket, sword and belt, 1li. 9s., 21s. in pay from James, * Autograph.
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