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daughter, unanotte Billing the sum 1
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of fourteen hounds to be paid equally by my executors out of my estate, after my declare.
Item. I give and bequeath to my world
son, Braddion Belling, the sum of thirty pounds to be paid e quais on my executors out of my estate 1 1 when we have come to the age of twenty one yours;
1 and use the funtie- sum of twenty three found; to be paid in im pon Berian Billing, wis sens or assegno, after the disease of his mother sulla 1 Biling , or otherwise mis just share of his mother's
thanks you said. Provided that whatever the 1 said braddish mall earn, either at home or abroad, during the time of his minority, small descend equally 1
i L to the benefit of his mother and brother, Anna. 1 Being and Berian Billing aforesaid, or be deducted
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he is otherwise to receive.
Item . I give and bequeath to my beloved son, It's Billing, the sum of thirty found to be 1 hard iguain; vy my executors out of my estate, when we shall come to the age of twenty one years; and also the further sum of twenty three houndi to be paid by way son Berich Belling , wis teurs or assigns after the decease of his mother Anna Billing
or otherwise his just share of his mother's thirds 1 eforesaid. Provided that whatever the said itis shall earn, either at home or abroad, during the 1 time of his minority, share descend canally to the 1
benefit of his mother and mother, Aun Beking & Berian Billing alves aid, or be deducted from the aforesaid sum of twenty three hounds which he is otherwise to receive.
i've and beneath to my beloved daughter, anna Billing, the sum of fourteen hounds to be paid equally by my executors out of my estate 1 when the space come to the age of eighteen years. 7 1
7 1 Provided that whatever the said Ahma thall call 1 either at home ar wroad with the comes to the me U
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of eighteen years mail descend quali, to the 1 7 1
confit of her mother and brother, Hora vreun.
1 Derian Bulling aponesand, on be deducted from the
invioand sum of pourten pounds auch she is 7 1
otherwise to receive.
Item. I give to my beloved sou, James
Thing, The sum of Twenty pounds to be paid
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( equally by my executors out of my istate when he L come to the age of twenty one years, and also
1 The frontier sum of twenty three found to be paid 13. aug 2010 beriun , seiler a his heirs or assigns, after 1 tin dlecase of his mother Anna Duking, or otheruse 1
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is sunt care of us mothers thirds aporevais. Provided
That whatever he said fines shall earn, either at
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seul derand camau te the verket of res mother 1
and mother afirma Belling und Bereich Hling Moresand 1
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or be deducted from the thousand sum of twent.
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Three hounds which he is otherwise to receive
Item. Min voice is und V de herety constante
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7 make and ordann my beloved wife strona /selling 1
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Creentons of this iny last wie and testament, tout I do merciby attorney, disallow, revolve and dissannul all
and every other former testaments, wills, legacies und requests and executors, by me in any ways vitore named wed and vequeathed ratifying and confirmna L 1
this and in other to be my last incl and testament
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1 1 witness whereof 'have nimento set my hand 1
and Leave The day ind year- wirve written. Berian Billing (real) V Signed, sealed, published pronounced and leckared ,
1 of the said varian Builing as his waist would & testament 1 1
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In The presence of us the puiscanetas
Poritian Bruery fur. Actiuniel Billing. Isaac Felch 1 1
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Berich Billig
[FAC SIMILE OF SIGNATURE TO THE WILL . ]
Jonathan Billing Eur Nathaniel Billing Jaac Felch
(FAC SIMILES OF WITNESSES) SIGNATURES. 7
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The will was probated before george R. Minot, Judge of Mobate, at a Rotate court worden at Midfield within and for the bounty of Suffolk on the 7th day of i Jeby, 1792
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Suffolk Registry. 1769. No. 14485
Jonathan Stearns. Administration .
June 16, 1769. Nathaniel Stearns 1 appointed administrator of the state of L Jonathan Stearns Late of Stoughtonham, Hernan, deceased. Bond £ 1000. Sureties were Isaiah Folman, Blackswith, and William Fenu, yeoman.
7 Declination of administration of the widow . To the For bie The Hutencima Das Judge
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Inventory, filed Oct. 13,1769
Informais, ins wearing retiporque. E0-17-5
19- Household utensils 1
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Useding and Kinniture, 2-2-8
Eight wish. Indien corn. 1-4
Some tours your kawy cotton wire. L
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Appraisers, yosehur vivis Saian Forman. Account allowed May 17, 1771. Debit 86-3-1-3 - Credit 59-5 - 11:3/4 1 1
1 77 1 The account is the towoning Lit widow and children ? ] 1 L " Wid - Von" Stearns Mary Univer
Eniz & Smith Ramme Clark Nath Stearns."
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Suffolk registry. 1770. No. 14789. John Noyes . Administration .
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September 21. 1770, Esther Norges Iva
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imported administration of the state of
her husband, John- Voyes, cate of thoughtowniva, mariner, decasio. Bond £1000. 7 Sureties were Peter Jaboot of stoughton gentleman, and Benjamin Gannett of Stoughtonham, tanner. Inventory #7-19-9. Affronters were tose un Huis, Buford Buenas and Benjamin Jannett. L Account allowed, Oct. 19, 1770
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Benjamin Gammel [
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Suffolk Registry. 1771. No. 15012
Henry Payson (or Pearson) Administration.
October 25.1771 Job Swift of Stoughtonham was appointed administrator of the state of Henry Pearson cate of Stoughtonham, Heoran, 1 deceased, Bond, $ 1000, functies, Joshua Johnson and Benjamin White, gentleman. i Inventory filed Dec. 27. 1771. Appraiser were
1 Sammen Hewin physician, & Avier Duke of
1 7 L Stoughtonrain and Isaac hatt of Storanten. 1 1 His apparet & vous
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E Household , winter . L Beiling and furniture. 11-17 - 2-2 5-13-9-2 Provisions in the house. 5-16-11-2
12-12-0-0 Stown of Butter, sich & shine Hay & corn fodder. 3-10-0-0 Light loads of arrival. 5- 6-5-0 Forty seven words of wood. 4-14-0-0 risure ) kyty acres of land. 86-13-4-0
Total 140-4-4-2 Account allowed tammany, 1, 1773. - The administration charges himself with ?
the amount recived for real estate"pold of order of the General Court" #80-18-8. 1 A bond was given to perform the order of
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general Court, which shows that The widow was Mary Kayson, and that there were coucou of the deceased (Meines not quen). L The account shows payments made to Samuel Payson, Molim Johnson, Benjamin Ingranam , Zaijan Waren, Benjamin Hewins, Rebecca Johnson, Wieman Forman, Aaron Isty, Jacob Morse, Samuel Wieman, Josefin Weinen, Grenzen Say, Hotin Skry, Yacob Johnson, Franc Pratt, Abran Drake, Doctor Samuel Hearing, David Drie 1
Evenezer would, boschun istite, Mican other,
Kaner Smith, Abigail Kanow, Josina Swift. 1
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Suffolk Registry. 1774 - No. 15568. Joseph Everett. Administration.
March 4. 1774. Oliver Everett of Stoughtonnam, was appointed administrator of the estate of Joseph Everet of Houghton- ham cordwainer, deceased. Bond £ 1000. Sureties were John Event and Samuel Fuller, both of Stoughtonham .
Inventory filed May 27. 174. The home hand with all the buildings thereon, including Oliver Everet's part in the housted, the whole about " faces, more or ken . 346-10-0
300 The wood Land, a part of Fluit's lot about 12 acres." E
24-0-0 the wood ward, Baked Like's lot wont 5 acres 10-13-4
The meadow in Fout Meadow, Szeres $ 53-6-8) the meadow at tit's book £5. 58-6-8 The ceder went in Walpole, about + acres. 6-0-0
The land improved in Edward Everet, a part of Friit's not about 39 acres. 78-0-0
7-4-0 the dead warning apart of the soits working, ming &c. L
One quarto isible and sundry other old books L & papers, & one old gun. 2-16-6
Que negro save $ 40-0-0; the principal of sundry
notes on interest 24-6-6
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(or ) meet & other provisions in the house. 12-13-6 About two tow of way in the barn 1
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Vice- mar 13-6-8 one horse 4 4-0-0 1
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two oven 29-0-8 1 Five crush Two young causes 41 , wo steen 20-2-0 £ 9-0-0 29 -2-0 2 5-0-0 4-4-0 ₹ 1-0-0 Two Refors twelve preek one surue three forwes 25 . 10-6-0 The chaise & parmes two addles & vickes your old fusion
£9.00 2-9-6 warts & where's, plows & chains, ares & lives,
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&other tools & unterwel's for umwandry 1
14-4-2 Beds, beding & furniture, ining Sc. 15-1-4 Looking glass, chests, tables, chairs & other chamber furniture. 3- 5- 4
Pewter, brass & iron ware of other 1 Retchina furniture & utensels. 7-10-0 Cash' for cyder & other cases & tubs, and other lumber. 2-13-8 Thay, wool yarn &c. 1-12-6
Total 738-7-8 Appraisers, Daniel Richards Asb Swift, John Everett.
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Heirs' Agreement.
This divisionde agreement made the forthe day of Africe in the fourteenth year If ais Mégistes regu, annonce Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy four 1 between Hannah Everet(widow). John Everet, Edward Everet, Oliver Everet ( yeoman). Nathan Gran jun2 (bloomer) and Hannah his wife, Jacob Hewins (yeoman) and Abigail his wife, Mican. Hlien (gentman) and katharine his wife of the district of Stoughtonham, Joseph Event( gent un) and Jesse Everet L ( currier), both of Wrentham ( all these in the county of suffolk ). Isaac Dean of the district --
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of Mansfield in the country of Bristol ( gent ") and Elizabeth his wife , and all the parties hereto are in the province of the Massachusetts Bay in C New England witnesseth : That the above named persons are the nevis und regal representatives of the estate whereof youth Everet xate of d Stoughtonham( yeoman) declare intestate
died seized and Possessed; and having Lack
If us the above named parties mutually 1 agreed and actually inade and finished
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1 a perpetual division of the whole of time paid state of the said josefin Everet deceand and also received of the whove named Unver. Everest(2 administrator of' said estate) will (
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the inovadores or personal istate, which ? 7 11
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heirs, do acquit and discharge him the said Oliver Everett and his neis, of and from any further demands therefor hereafter for ever, and it is herevy agreed and determined that the above said Human Everet , the widow of the said Joseph Event declared, ihave have during our atime life, the northern two lower rooms in the diveling house, ne third part 7 of the cereal in the easterly part of it and con- venient room about the house to lay wood or
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other cumber, i common use of the over 7
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with the The flue and nie une and improvement C
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to each of the above premises during her life , und thave we paid to her on the above named 1
hertons , yearly of every year, the sum of si 1 1 hounds, for which ine has received security 7
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the said Hamman Event for herself and all persons whosoever claiming right from by or under her, coth nevin icauit, ponerate und
discharge each and every of the above named
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nelsons dan men und ivine, of Their heirs 1
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1 demand of interest in on to the real estate of the id forthe Event deccard or any part thereof. hereafter for ever .
And inasmuch is the real estate of the said deccard while not admit it a division 7 among all the persons above named without mijudice thereto, and the said Oliver Everett having purchased a part of each right in aid estate, therefore for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds vinteen . shillings of seven fence paid to the said tohin verit, and thirty eight hounds eleven shillings
307 & ten pence to the said, Joseph Event, and three pounds four shillings & wo pence to Ad Edward i vert, and thirty three found? 1 can't minings &'tenpence to id lesse Erist, V 7 . und forty seven pounds inyteen stillings
& the fence to od Nathan & Hannah Clark, and thirty four hounds five shillings × 1ip L hence to said Jacob in Airgail Paris and Mican & Catherine Allen ( in equal values) and forty eight pounds sip shillings & three hence to ad isaac & Elizabeth Dean, to them in hand paid by said Oliver Everett, The receipt where of is hereby acknowledged und themselves therewith fully satisfied and paid
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they have titolikore iatrain igreid for L 1. Thenneues and Their news that me the sand 1 1 ?
1 Never Everet mis neus und assegno inai have 11 1 1 una nord por aver vê the nouciot or nome stale 1 that belonged to the paid torefine event deces? yia in said Houghtonham containing about 1 7 1 seventy une seres of and we the game more
Si vens) together with all the vinding thereon (
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of every denomination whatever perceptive the
hart of the awering house before reserved for 1 the use of said wiand during her life and wo , 1 1
1 wright, also about eleven acres of wood land U lewy a part of plint, not is called? unewise 1 L
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about five veres of land more, being a part
309 of bakes lot so called. Me of said Cards vi i sind Stoughtonnam, and the particular counts 7
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receives merely de the full of mis double portion L 1 over and move the moresaid purchases on the white 1
of the real estate of the sol Josefin Everet deceased. And the said Edward Everet his nevis
and assigns shall have and hold for ever about thirty nine acres of land ( be the same more or less) lying in od Stoughtonham with all the Buildings thereon , the sounds begin at of southerny point of said and I was a straight 4 line to & northwest corner of Joseph sony's land.
310 northern partir with and id Edward bought of Pitter ind farington , & partly on Id vilties land westerly partly, with Even - Bullard' Land and karten with Nath- hengsburg Land, southwestern with Nath ! Mor's Land and said Fitties Land, in which together with the sum of three pounds four shillings & wo fence already received of said Oliver , he the said Edward receives as the full of his portion in the whole of the real estate. of the said josefin Everet deccard 1
And the said Jacob Hewas & Abigail Heuris Mican Allen & Catharine Allen, their He's and issigns that have and hold ( in) igual naives) for ever about three acres of
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with domuel Bird, and about ten eres of meadow more in id Stoughtonham on Hobbies brook so cald), and the sounds of when piece way be seen in the deeds there of- all which together with the sum of thirty four pounds five 1 shillings and six pence in money already received of said Oliver, they he said Jacob, Abigail Micah & Catherine hereby receive is the full of each of their portions in the whole of the real istate of the said itorefin Everet deceard And the said Jesse Everet his new und assigns shall have and hold for ever ,
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- Cedar search( so called), which together with 1
the said sum of thirty three pounds eight nullings of ten pence already received in money of said Driver, he the said Desse
hereby receives as the full of his portion C in the whole of real estate of the said Joseph Everet declared
And the said Nathan Clark & hannah black for themselves and their heirs hereby agree ind declare that what they have had together with the sum of forty seven pounds sixteen millings und six pence in money which they have received
1 313 of said Viver is before mentioned they accept of and receive in the twin of Their portion in the 1 1
1 re of the real estate of The said youche Everet deceand.
And the said joseph Everet for himself 1 and their's doth novely declare and agree that
what he has had together with the sum of thirty eight zeven snings and ten pence in money which he has received of said Oliver 7 is aforesaid he receives and accepts of as the full of his portion in the whole of the real estate of the said Josefin Everet deccard
And the paid John Everet for himself
314 of neve doth hereby aque and aclare that What he has had together with the sum. 1 of twenty five hounds uneteen shillings & even hence in money which he has received 7
if the said Oliver as aforesaid , he receives
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ind accepts of as the full of this portion in the
real estate of the said Josefin Everet decard. And the said Irace Jean and Buzabeth
Seen , for themselves and their heirs , do hereby agice and declare that what they have had
together with the sum of forty eight pounds pix
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Bluewings and three pence in money received of said oliver, which they accept of and receive as the ful of their portion in y real estate of y id Josefin
315 1 Overat decand & contents the division. there of. 1 Now for the confirmation of the foregoing agreement and division in every branch and
7 article there of, they, the fore named persons, sach of them, for themselves and for each and every of their news, erens and admin " do hereby give, grant, release, assign, set over convey and confirm, each to the other, their news and assis for ever, each of their respective rights is above 1
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divided and set to them, without any manner of reclaim, demand, challange or contradiction of any on either of the other parties their heins
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meaning of this agreement that each of the
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atori mind hersous to whom the afore - mentioned piece of land and buildings are herein assigned shall have and hold the 7
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ivel as roma und effectvane; to que intents 1 1 and purposes às duy convenance monatever and duin executed i aix the other persons) could have confirmed the same to them. 1 And it is furtiva waved that if there should 1 1
1 1 ve any failure in the original tilles of any If he said harce's of and that the damage sustained thereby shall be is joint cost to all the ad weiss according to their interest in the said estate
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In witness where of , the the isid Hun an Everet, You Everet, Josefin Everet, Jesse Everet 1 Edward Brevet, Güven Everet, Nathan biark, Hannah Clark, Jacob Hewins, Abigail Hewins, Micah Allen, Katharine Allen, Isaac Jean and Elizabeth Jean, have hereunto set their hands and reals, the day and year first herein. 1
before written.
Harman Everet, Astin Everet, Josefin Everet, marke Jesse Everett, Edward Everet, Oliver Everett 1 Nathan Our Junk Jacob Hearns, Abigail Hewins. Micah Allen, Isaac Dean, Elizabeth Dean, Catherine Allen, Mannanh Gravir. seals). Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence
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Dania Richards. Lemuel this. Elijah Hewins . Ariane Marion, thomas Ethridge. Mary Ethridge. 1 . 7
Administrator's account allowed March 3, 1575.
Heirs receipt recorded in book 73, page 712. L
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Suffolk Registry. 1775. No. 15770. Elijah Capen, junior. Administration.
March 24.1775, Priscilla Gapen, widow, and Lemuel Fuller appointed administrators of the estate of Elijah Gapen junior, late of Stoughtonham, deceased, intestate. Brond £1000. Sureties were David Fisher of Dedham and Ebenezer Tisdale junior, of Stoughtonham. The record entry of appointment (74-360) describes the deceased as late of redham." A mistaire -No other papers.
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1776 - Vo. 15851
Richard Hixon. Administration .
March 18, 1776, Richard Hison, junior, was appointed administrator of the estate of Suchard Hixon Late of Stoughtonham, gentleman, deceased. Bond £ 1000. The sureties were Benjamin Savell and Benjamin Richards, both of Stoughtonham,
Inventory filed April 1. 1776. The appraisers were Josefin Hewins, Daniel Richard, und Edward Bridge Jawell
£ S. d. Bach, ipared & books and fromwary notes 12-8-8
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Household utensils.
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tensie's of husbandry and furniture for horses . 1
Andin com rie, meat and other provisions
4-4-3-1 20-6-11-1
Que house and two vien. 22-6-8-
For cows and three young cattle. 22-2-8.
Fourteen sheep. 5-19-0 the half of four swine . 2-0-0 Woven yarn, wool, ind a small remnant of new cloth. 1-9-5-1 winter stuf for shingles and I hive of bees. 1-4 His real estate.
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tout rever sons of wind in of east side of Jaunton Road. 25-4-0 About leven deres v'cedar peromp. 4-6-8
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Division of the real estate. Daniel Richards, Edward Bridge Pavel and Josefin Hewins were appointed to divide the real estate, and filed their return. August 29,1777, viz.
Suffolk Ss. To & Honble Thos. Bushing Esas, Judge of Probates for Ad Country of Suffolk V Sc. Sheweth.
That pursuant to your warrant dated May & 23, 17:7, impowering us the subscribers 7 to make a just und equal division of the real estate whereof Richard Hijson late of Stough- towhom in y county sirve se decard intestate died seized, between wis widow & four children
324 Is the law directs, provided it can be done.
without great prejudice, otherwise set of the widow's dower & report how many of y children it will accommodate A/c. We have undertook the aforest trust being first sworn 1
and notified the parties interested, having carefully viewed said real estate, and have L set of to the widow Sirah Thison her dower 1 there of in manner following , viz . we assigned to ad. widow the easterly end of the house where she now dwell's from of middle of the stack of chimneys & i cellar under the same, a common use of the oven in the west end
C 1 of the mouse, a common use of the well of
325 water with liberty of passing to and from each of them at all times during her life , and convenient Hard room by said end of i house, also ten feet in breadth at & southerly end of the barn throughout with liberty of passing to & from the same with teams, cattle, or otherwise at all times during her life . But the land in which the house & barn stands is not to be deemed is a part of her dower after her decease , so as to be iprized as part thereof ( only the buildings thereon) the land being considered in the aprisement of one of the settlements hereafter mentioned.
We have also set off to po widow about 27 acres of land on the southerly side of the
326 town road that passes through the paid real estate, and ad thirds are bounded northerly therewith casterly with taunton road about 24 cody to a smail walnut tree marked then runing westerly 24 2ods to a chestnut tree marka, then running southern about 54 rods to a double walnut the near Josiah harris's line , then runing westerly in harris eine about 24'E rods to a stake from thence rening northerny lo pods to a stake, from thence running northwesterly full 48 rods to a stake & stone heap, from thene proceeding northwestern with a varying line 7
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to a small white vale tree, from there rumme, westerly about 25 rods to a stake & stones near the fence, from thence running northern, through 7
if orchard to a heap of stores in a yard of trans at the road first mentioned near the during house. Also we have set of to ad widow about four acres and three quarters of meadow in the 1 northwesterly corner of the said form of real estate, and made und stated the bound, there of. all which is in full of said widow's right of dower in i real estate of iso decease with a further allowance to said widow full liberty of passing from her part of & barn to ver hart of the meadows with cattle, teams, or otherwise
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at all moper ters to and from each other 1 during thecure, less the occupied way with varus Through the widow's part of It or chard 1 7 as it is now used, is newey reserved to the 1
- niew of the remaining hart of the two thirds that was to i poutoward of said orchard L
for them to use as a way at all times hereafter.) 1
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state of the ad richard Folyton deceand is well accommodated with buldure having a V.
duveiling nouse, turn & other bruidings near 1
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