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settlements and no more), and that the separating live for that purpose thai begin at a large store on in northerny side of paid 1
farm, being a corner of Gram " Hisson's land,
1 und from thence id seperating eine runs southern strait as the fence stands untrès it comes to is northerby side of divor wood at the middle of i small bridge, then beginning on the southerny side of said road 1 1
at a stake & stone nich about 10 rods to the
7 1 eastward of id bridge, and for theuse rumly 7
L southward through part of id third's untill 1
it comes to the staire in Assian Harrises Com
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imentioned in the Grounding of the third
? 1 iforex aid. The dwelling house and varm and
wout twenty five & I were of land on the easterly side of od separating line with hisut For aires & ia many of meadow adjoining to 1 1 the widow's mead & Masnahogy brook & Richard Kirson's meadow, & the remaining hart of id 2 thirds as the bounds are now 1 stated, with werty of a cart way with gates
1 in ware to at piece of meadow where it will be most convenient & least préjudician, hereafter
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to: werr. Also one way part of avut 7 acres
7 2° cedar swamp in Masnahog cedar swamp in all which we are of opinion will make one settlement, common with the other settlement and we have
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apprized the same at the sum of the hundred & seventy three pounds se therings and eight 7
7.7 /1 hence. And the remainder of the oridings th 1 remainder of two thirds of cand containing about 1 7
1 forty eight cores and a quarter on the western 1
side of the aforesd seperateing line, together. 1 with one half part of the aforesd 7 acres of cedar swamps, we are of opinion will make the other settlement, which we have iprized at the sum of two hundred & seventeen hounds fourteen shillings & eight pence. All which U is humbly submitted, as witness our hands it Stoughtonham, July & 7th 1777. Daniel Richards. Edad bridge Pavel, Joseph Hewins.
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The record of the foregoing division shows Wowance in the Judge of Probate, but the original return on file does not have his signature.
The children of the deceased were.
Richard Hiron, Samuel Hivon Elizabeth Hixon and Varch Monk.
The "settlement" appraised at £217 14 s. 8 d. was assigned to Richard Hiron, the oldest 2on; and the other settlement was assigned to Samuel bijon , each giving land to pay to the other heirs their ratable 4 parts of the valuation Vol. 76 pages 93, 94. Administrators accounts, April 2, 1776. and Aug. 29, 177 /
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Suffolk Registry. 1777. NO.16/87.
Josiah Blackman. Administration
March 28. 1777, Experience Blackman. widow, was appointed administration of the estate of Josiah Blackman , late of Stoughtonham , yeoman, deceased. Bond £ 1000. Sureties were Richard Hisson of Stoughtonham and Nathaniel Fisher of Stoughton,
Inventory filed October 3, 1777. Appraisers were Joseph Mewins , Christopher Wadsworth and James Smith, all of
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£ S. d. His apparel, books and cash . 14-3-1 Three beds and beding . 14-15-5
Peuter and brass utensils. 3-9-3
Other household utensils. 11-8-8
Shoe maker's utensils. 0-13-4
Provisions in the house 8-3-6
Utensils of husbandry 1-5-0
The old cow and calf ( Next best cow. 6-0-0
6-6-8
yong cow and call. 5-6-8
The farrow cow. 4-13-4
Two two-year old heffers . 6-6-8
Jen sheep.
6-0-0
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Two swine .
His dwelling house and barn and other small buildings and by estimation sixty, two ceres of land, be it more or less. 180-0 - U Stoughtonham, April 19 34 17. the Tothe # 270-17-1
Bond given July 3. 1778 in accordance with resolve of the General Court (Mar. 4.178) on petition for leave to sell real estate . The sureties were Lemuel Fuller of Stoughtonham and Jeremiah Folman of Thomas Town in the country of Lincoln, Bond £600 Account, Sept. 11, 1778, Distribution ordered, same date, to Experience Blackman the widow of the intestate, Josiah Blackman.
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the oldest son, and to Experience and Mary, other children of the deceased. The deceased is here called a condurainer
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Suffolk Registry. 1776. No. 15897. Benjamin Rhodes . Administration
April 1, 1776, administration was
granted to Anna Rhodes , widow, on the estate of Benjamin Rhodes, late of Stoughton- ham, yeoman , deceased. Bond £ 1000 . Sureties are Job Swift and Jeremiah Gould, both of Stoughtonham . No other papers .
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Suffolk Registry. 1777 No. 16275.
Jacob Johnson. Administration .
June 6. 1777 administration was granted to Mercy Johnson , widow , and Elijah Hervins, physician, on the estate of Jacob Johnson Late of Stoughtonham, deceased Bond £ 1000 . The sureties were Joshua Johnson of Stoughtonham and Frederick Pope if Stoughton Inventory filed May 29.178. The appraisers were Samuel Hewins, Job Swift and Edward bridge favell
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E s. d. 15-6-9
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One your of ren . 19-0-0
Jun cours & one call 15-2-0
One house. 7-0-0
One yearing colt. 6-0-0
Jus swine
4-2-0
Seven sheep of two lambs 5-17-0
Si young cattle. 24-15-0
Atenous of nuevandry. 6-0-6 A quantity of new cloth & then yarn. 11-2-8 A quantity of work & fear. 3-10-2
About ten pounds of feathers. 1-0-0
Bedena & furniture. 11-7-6
Household utensils 12-10-8
€ 343 Provisions in the house. 14-0-10 bon due on twelve notes of hand, plusive of interest. 30-4-8 A quantity of lumber 2-6-8 Total of i personal, 189-12-5 One hundred acres of land with the Buildings thereon 466-13-4 About one acre & half of cedar, wamp. 6-0-0
{Total of the real estate 472-13-4 Samuel Hewins Job Swift Edward brickge Jewell
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FAC SIMILES OF SIGNATURES OF APPRAISERS . . ]
Dower set off to the widow, Mercy Johnson . July 12 , 1778 . The commissioners were Samuel Hewins , Ebenezer Fiscal and Thomas Renda" .
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Account, June 12, 1778. Some of the bils paid were to Benjamin Harlow , Joshua Swift, Sarah Holland, Joshua Johnson, John Mary Payson and Jonathan fordan; The following are some items _
Entertaining the apprizers at Randal's Tavern 4s., Paid Eq. Clap for waring the infrizers Ls, Paid Era. blah for waring the men that made in division 6s. , Paid to the men that made the division for their service 5-14s. For entertaining the men that made the division # 1-45. Paid for a pair of grave stones # 3-125.
One item of receipt is, By an old musquet,
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not prised, the sum of £2-0-0 345
Memorandum. June 12th 1778. Mr. Elijah Hewins one of admors sworn, If this rect is not fari'd like Mercy polison the other admon is work"
Distribution of balance of personal istate to the widow , Mercy, and to the four children, Oliver, Jacob, David and Mercy.
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Suffolk Registry. 1777 No. 16291.
Clifford Belcher. There was no will, nor administration The only paper in file is a "divisional ignement" made January 25, 1776 The date on the outside is June 26.1777] by and between Mehetabel Belcher of Stoughton, widow," and the natural mother of Clifford Bexcher kate of Stoughton ham , yeoman , deceased, and her three children, Joseph Belcher of Stoughton, Supply Belcher of Stoughtonhow, yeoman, and Mehetabel Harris wife of Josiah Harris of Stoughtonham. " Whereas the above named
348 Clifford Belches and his wife and their three children were all of them by the awful dispensation of Providence taken away by death , and leaving no natural issue to innorit his estats, and Jonathan bopland
1 bridgewater, yearman) the father of said ford's wife declar'd having quitted all claim to said estate , as by his deed thereof July executed may appear, his above named mother, brothers and sisters ( the parties to these presents) have mutually agreed and istuain made and finished a perpetual division and partition of the real estate. of the said Clifford deceased " 1
349 Mehetabel Belcher releases ker interest. Joseph Belcher, for £114, assigns his interest to Josiah ind Mchetabel Harris.
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The instrument then goes on to assign to Supply Belcher & to his heirs & assigns for ever about one hundred & thirty seven acres of woodland lying on both sides of Jaunton road to calld) at a place could Rattle Snake hill , all which is in full of his third part of the real estate of the said decas'd. And the said Josiah Harris & Menetabel Harris their heirs & assigns for ever shall have all the home farm in Stoughtonham lying on both sides said wood, containing about on
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hundred acres, together with the dwelling house and warn and all the other buildings thereon; the half part of a lot of meadow 7 In fort meadow to call!), and tur third . harts of a lot of sait mash in Dorchester: We which is in full of the remaining two thirds of the real estate of the said diecard." Signed by the four parties. The witnesses are Josefin Hewins und Nuthand Pierce. 1
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Suffolk Registry. 1778 No. 16660
William Wright. Administration
August 28, 1778 administration was granted to David Wood of Stoughtonham on the estate of William Wright, Late of Stoughtonham cordwainer, deceased. Bond £ 1000. Sureties, Jonathan Billings and Joseph Wood, both of Stoughtonham March 30,1789 Joshua Word of Foxborough, physician was appointed administrator de bonis non, his father David Wood having died. Bond £ 5000. Sureto
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were Jammer Bird and Royale Kolloch, both. of Sharon .
Inventory"Taken in Sept. 1778", but filed . Vov, 8, 1790 by Joshua Word , " as the 1
inventory, which his kate father Said idmoz to said deceased ought to have rendered in 1 1 but was prevented from so rendering in his death" The items in the inventory, not comuni the V relation wre hat, west coat and jacket, great coat, 2 jackit and a pair of tretches, 3 Linnen shirts, 3 pair of hose, a pair of wooden gloves leather ditto, a pair of Hives & buckel, -
russel gown, pearlet riding hod, quilt, pair of stars, vounet, afron, 3 caps and a nankerchief. 1
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) oid necklace, 2 gold rings & a silver one, 4 silver spoon & thimble , hain of jewels, books, bed, bed sted covering & furniture, ved bol ster. and under bed, coverlid, vallances & a pillow, table liven and a pair of sheets, bran kettle skillit & skimmer, large puter platter, müller ditto old puter, Delph ware, 4 pictures, looking glass, 2 round tables, 3 old chests, bedsted & an old trunk, 4 iwon pots, tea kettle, vion kettle. bason & stew pan, pair of flatirons & Couron pair of stilycards, Large now comb, small ditto, 2 travels, fire inovers & a hair of tongs. 3 iron skullets, 3 iron dogs, gridiron, vid iron 1 who makers tools, tool for making lasts, carthe.
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wie gran bottles, 2 meal tubs, vid casts, Bench & a number of lasts, 3 trays & 2 pails. 2 sieves, 3 boyes, wooden plates & dishes, moster & pestle, his head & two baskets, call Hier, portertreel, chairs, 2 meal packs, chest 1 7
1 with drawers, deer thin, cow, hogy, piece of xand wear Mr. Olavs, part of an house & the 7 1 7 miniedge thereto belonging. Total £288.15s. The ahfraiser were Nathaniel Guild of Walhole, - 1 Nathaniel Kingworry and David Fisher, inth
1 3) Stoughtonhain. Estate represented insolvent June 23, 1789. Vvenezer warren and Eleazer Belchen appointed commissioners to receive claims
357 Account allowed November 8, 1790, covering the administration of David wood Some of the payments are as follows, "To keeping a hogy from July 15, 1778 to October g 3d 1778, £4.18.0 ", also payments made to Dr. Jorge Grossman, Dr. Samuel Hewins, Dr. Samuel Wood and Dr. Elijah Hewins. The amount E 72-1-8 in paper money is stated in the account to be equal to £15-40 in silver und a note
/ money. I bonds due to Silence belap are
bond and note mentioned, dated, two of them in 1743, and the other in 1747.
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Suffolk Registry. 1778. No. 16678
Richard Hijon . Administration. September 25, 1778 administration was granted to Mary Hixson, undow, and Nathaniel Fisher on the estate of Richard Hixon late of Stoughtonham, tanner, deceased, Bond £ 5000. Functies Thomas Grane and Ezekiel Fisher.
Inventory filed October 16, 1778. His homestead containing about 102 acres including if buildings which are as follows , viz. I west end of & dwelling house, 4/5 of 1
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€ 1576-15
+ farm ising near Masnahoy hond containg. 87 acres (including in buildings) 1087-10
A wod lot on Rattle Snake hill
(so called), containg. 100 acres. 720-0 The 40th lot in & 25 divisions containing 20 acres. 120-0 A pasture lying by Marhahog houd, containg, about 17ª /43-0 A cedar swamp synigin Maskahog cedar swamp. containg 8_ 51-0
Total of is real estate 3698-5
bash due by notes of hand . 307-14-3 Interest now due on pd. notes. 29-2-92 Janner's utensils . 4-15
Stock of bank. 30-5
Do. " merchantavle sole leather. 41-12
£ 361
Do. of pole Leather in is tan hits, estimated at 235-0 90 of marchantable upper leather. 248-0 Ao of upper leather in is tan fits, estimated at. 243-0
Sheep skins, lime &c. 4-12-6
Weaver utensils 19-15
Colliers utensils 6-19
Stock of charcoal, coal fits
47-9-6
Spinner's utensils 5-18
Stock of Play, wood, cotton, tow , worsted and you, 36-9 Farming utensils. 119-15.
Military accountrements.
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Household furniture. 113-18
Wearing apparel. 89-9
Four beds with their furniture, table cloths & towels. 85- - 1
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5, Pewter and brass. 10-17
two bibles ! + bound books, and I pamphlets.
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Grain of all ports. 96-8
Cheese, aliples potatoes, tobacco & notas.
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Live stock consisting of me horse, ? cows two
you're of caille, ? young cattle, 42 sheep.
- noqu & shoats, poultry &c. 565-0
Hay & other fodder. 105-0
J'ai iron, hayseed, ind sunder, small articles. 26-18
Horse stable at the meeting house. 3-0
Total of i personal estate 2668-12-02
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Atraisers were Elijan Dunbar, John Kenny and
Edward B. Pavel.
Distribution to widow in children , Dec. 31. ( 79).
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Account of the administrators allowed November 12. 1779 .
A further account allowed June 13, 1786. from which the following extracts are taken. The accounts of Mary Eation (late Mary Hirson ) as she is acting administratie on ye estate of Richard Hixson, the second, late of Sharon deceased, the said adminy. charges his self with the whole of the personal estate of said deceasests personal estate that remained in his hands in November 1779 when the former accounts waive setted being the sum of #2474-12-9 in paper money, and worth in silver (computing 1 the same at seven and an half for one , being
364 what was called the current price in the appraisers it the time of taking the inventory ) the sum of three hundred & twenty nine pounds 17/4- 329-17-4. Also the is chargable with the use & improvement of the real estate up to March 1786, which, considering the very heavey tares she has paid in i unimprovable. warte of the same ( the unimprovable harte being large) the class taxes & all other burdens on account of the war, & on account of his bringing up the family is charged at only three hounds fr. year, she having repaired considerable fence &c. £24-0-0 Some items for which the administration asks
to be allowed are the following : - S. d. to one cow that died by sickness 2-13-4
To the fodder that was in the barn that 365
s. d.
was spent to keep the cattle that was appraised 14-0-0 to corn, rye, wood & play &c. that went to supporte the family , that are chang's as for. inventory 21-13-0 To the cow & hoggs that waive killed for meat X went for the suporte of the family the first year , that are charged in i inventory. 6-13-4 To his waireing ipharrell that went to the use
of the family to cloath them &c. 11-19-0
Paid Joseph Hewas for sundry necessary. for the family when he lay sick , in paper money # 5-14-0, worth in silver 0-19-10
other items in the account not copied hereI
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Widow's dower. Commissioners were
Elijah Junior, William Wheeler, worth of Stoughton, and Edward Bridge avell of Stoughtonham. Return setting of dower avowed in the Judge June 13, 1786. The dower lands were
1. 25 acres, 1 gr. 32 rods, partly uhland and partly meadow, with part of the dwelling house and warm, rounded south on a town 7 7
1 wad till it comes to the dwelling house. / then running northerly from the front door through the centre of the chimay to the north L side of the house, then easterly to the centre of the well , then N 18 2 0 E Ich. 9 C. to
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young widow's thirds. a. 2. 2+ 20-1-2
rest oral
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Brook
Mr. Eaton. 2 - 2 - 3.
Heirs. a. 2. s. 11 -1- 0
Heirs, a. 2. 3-0-7
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A plan of the housestead. belonging to the heirs of Richard Hirson Late of Sharon, Sent. deceased, said dann by a scale of 5 chains to an inch May 1786.
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rock, then SE to the north host of the great barn doors, then 50 2. to a stake then N 25+ E, 322 R. to a large rock in the bars, then NW to a meadow formerly Samuel Person's , then wounded NW in said incadrul , wortherky, on a book, and easterly, on xand 1 7 of Philip Wentworth.
2. 20 acres, 1 gr. 24 rods wounded northerly on land of Jacob Shepard, widow Unity Billing and John Jolman, westerly on Land of said Jouman, southerly on land of Hosehar Flewins in part and partly in land of hairs of said deceased & & old wild . Hisson's hinds" till it comes to a red oak marked, then SE in
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in meadows fince.
3. 14 were 23 rocks near the west end. 1 of the dwelling house , sounded S in the road. 4. 1 acre 3 gr. 14 nods wounded S on- sound of Dorian Harris, E and Non vid wide Hisson's thirds", Lo.
2d] 40 acres out of the Pyron farm wounded E on a town road, N on land of New. Philip Curtis, S on a mouse not in part, and party in land of Benjamin Randall, and W in land of news of said deceased. (3d] word ot, known as Blackman's Lot 19 acres, wounded N on wand of Benjamin Randall und widow Reynolds , W on Morawth? 7
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swamp, Som wand of thomas wann, and E 1
on a town road.
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14th Wood not known as Kattle trake tile S This belongs to freins 124 a.
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window's thirds a. g.r. 28-1-0
[5th] 2 acres in Mainapig cedar swamp L Which several pieces of land are in full of the widow's thirds. Accurate plans of the
jame we have subjoined.
Division, approved March 31, 1789 of Land that had been the dower of the and
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widdow taran Hirson out s' the real estate. 1 of Richard vinson the elder The lot on the south of the town road was divided into two harts. The castern part (18 a. Lan. (7 2ods) 1 was issigned to Mary Eaton wife of tabez Saton, formerly Mary rison widow. Reference " mak to deed to her from Samuel Mixson, Lizabeth Hirson and George Monk und Sarah his wife in her right (35). The western part is assigned to the four children of Richard. Misson the younger (5 ) . also division of inother ist at the brook. Plans on the return The warrant recites that widow Sarah Hiron had released her thirds to her children Jumus 1
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Suzabeth und Jaran and the halls of Renard per idest ror, and that mary, widow of Richard the second had purchased in her own right 3/5 of said thirds of said Somech , Elizabeth und Sarah. Division 1 7 -
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Hisson, the younger, among his four children viz. Richard Hixson (youngest child), Susanna Fisher wife of Elijan Fisher (eldest daughter) 1 March Mixson( second daughter), and Unity Mixson youngest daughter). Commissioners were Capt. Edward Bridge Bavell, Lift. William Billing and James Endicott. Return allowed November 23, 1789. Only a part of the
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As Richard Hirson is the youngest child the sister are inten to want their parts 1 before buchard corner of lawful ige, we 1
have issigned him just his duble shaire in sand exactly. I (viz) Richard to have. the house lot of queries Ogr. , goods with the buildings thereon on the north side of the road bounded as ifoverand ifraised it 201-10-0 allowing liberty for the water to run through this piece into the hand set of unto Exjah Fisher & his wife & not to e stop! or hindered. The 28 vores / or. 29rods Lying on of south side
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of the road with the barke house , tan yard &c. valued as aforesaid at £116-10-6 find other pièces] Liberty being willow d por yj water to run through y first pièce 7 into if second division .
Id Set of to Elijah Fisher and Susana his wife in her right the being the oldest daughter) 1 acres 19 on the north side of the road bounded on Hewins', Land . Uso 202 iores on the south side of the road. on the easterly side of Richard's 28 acres ( qr. 19000 is afore described. [ und other pièces ] 3d Set of to March Husson second daughter). 4th Set off to Unity Hixson youngest daughter,
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Suffolk Registry. 178 No. 16779.
John Bradshaw. Administration .
December 4. 1778, administration on the Estate of John Bradshaw late of Stoughtonham, husbandman, granted to William Bradshaw, also of Stoughtonham Inventory filed Nov. 25, 1783, 213-14-0 1
2 accounts . The second account allowed July 13, 1784 contains charge to Kor svardung & clothing his son Joseph" 193 weeks @ 4 Mr. week , also "for schooling & educating said boy at sunday times £4"
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Suffolk Registry. 1779. No. 16958.
Josiah Morse. Administration.
April 30. 1779 administration on the estate of Josiah Morse Late of Stoughtonham [afterwards Forborough] deceased, was granted to Dorothy Morse, widow , and Uriah Atherton founder , of Stoughtonham. Bond £ 50,000. Sureties were John Spear of Brookline and Joseph Patrick of Boston, clerk)
Inventory and account on file.
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Petition of the widow for audiovance. Forivinen, feb2 -3 dan, 1790. To y Kové mage of Provate Kor 1 1
i country of support. A hetition of a widow 1 Dority Morse memory shewith that on 4 19 1 day of september 1775 it pleased for to take L 1 7
1 Wozu, i mussand of your naramade on death
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with a man enundun, the oldest of them not
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time was prevent with another which was More in about three months after & death of
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1 1 in safe and enuchen, and had it not ven 1
for of charity of it people about me, c und my 4 young children must have suffered. in conformed in im administrator . 1 urian atherton that i Hoved Judge of 7 Probate ordered nein to sell of 19 settle fish. 1 movaire estate hat my mustard cest to him if lots and envies thound that we don 1 1 7
it would intierey put me out of a capacity
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Pron sin, et une nur à novabre citat et 1 1 1 is out a smail water and very poor ont 1
cannot do without it. May, sir, Ect -
if administrator wave order to save a ficar 1
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of set land to pay is diots and charges 1
which might we don and not brane up any 7 1 1
L L 1 Kamien. your petitioner in duty bound 1
have ever may . fority
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L To i Hinered Thomas emshing, Judge
Morate for is country of support. L Haired sir, We is subscribers have herrused if above wies that is pido Dority L ( worse wrote to your nover, and we find them to be & truth, and much more might be said is to if difficulty this poor widow has undergon with her young children since
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I'd have i movable estate and we welche 7 believe it would be just for your honour to 1 give it is ner. Pray, sin, ist & administrator 1
have order to sell a piece of out land to pay if debts, which would be best for i family . Éjour numble servents ,
Josiah Pratt
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On the back of the above petition are the following minutes :. Children & hairs of Josiah Morte. John Morse, imore than 16 years stá
1 1 L 382 Josefin Morse, more than 14 years old. Mesiah Mouse, above 21 years old. Bir sheba Morse,now Leather, wove 21 years of age . Mary Morse, above 21 years of age. Prace Morse, 10 years old 14 June 1780. ( obraaux Morse, 12 years " 15 August 1-80, C
Oliver Morse, 7 years 27 May 1780, Spencer Morse 2 years & nine months old when he dyed, which was if 15 Sept. 1779. The four last have lived with the mother 1
ever since their father's death.
Inventory filed August 27, 1779 Ipraisers were Samuel Billing, Josiah Pratt end Benjamin Fairbanks, ul of Stoughtonham.
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The items are, one cour, 2 old veds und veding and vedsteeds, 2 oid chests und one table, one hot and one teckittel, an old warming from, i meet tub, 2 tranches, " look pire peut and a pair of fire tongs, about 15 hours -
7 . wate of old pewter vessels, halfe a case of knives ind porns , an old bible and sundry oather works, 5 hvor chars, à pinion, à vid an, ved von [total amount, E133-2]
A small house and airsunt sixty veres a land 600
twenty nine wives and three quarters of out ands 300 Account filed June 9. 1780, has the items " To 2 quarts of run for running i've & the prisons 2-9-0" "To so much allowed
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" widow #15-0-0 at 25 kom £ 375. " Widre's dower set off. Return fried June 4.1782, Commissioners were Ezra Morse of Stoughtonhan, John Barter In and Daniel 1 hry both of Medfield. The dower was
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