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ESTATE OF MATTHEW WHIPPLE OF IPSWICH.
" Month 3: day 7: 1645. In the name of god amen. I Mathew whipple of Ipswich in New England being by reason of prsent sicknesse much increasing vpon me seriously ad- monished of my mortality yet through the mercy of god inioying pfect memory & good vnderstanding after humble acknowledgmt of the great pacience & rich mercy of god to me a most vnworthy siner all my life longe and the Comend- ing of my spirit to his grace in Jesus Christ my body after my decease to Comly buriall in the earth out of which it was
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taken in hope of resurreccon vnto eternall life and my deare children to the everlasting blessing of their heavenly father I doe hereby dispose of that estate which the lord hath gra- tiously given vnto me as followeth vnto my eldest sonne John Thre score pounds to my sonne Mathew forty pounds To my sonne Joseph forty pounds vnto my daughter Mary Twenty pounds vnto my daughter Anna Twenty pounds vnto my daughter Elizabeth Twenty pounds vnto our rev Elders mr Nathaniel Rogers and mr John Norton to either of them forty shillings To the poore of Ipswch forty shillings. In case my estate be found to exceed these sumes the one halfe thereof I give to my eldest sonne John the other halfe to my two yonger sonnes. In case my estate fall short of the aforesaid sumes the decuct shalbe out of the porcons of all my children equally my will is that none of my children shalbe disposed of in marriage or service but by the approbacon & consent of the prsent Elders & my deare brother John whip- ple I leave the disposing of my three sonnes to the care of my executors whom I name & desire to be mr Nathan: Rogers mr Norton mr Robert Payne & my brother John Whipple. In wittnes hereof I have set to my hande the day & yeare above written."
Mathew whipple
Witness : John Norton, John whipple.
" Month the 9th 13th day 1646 I having by the pvidence of god changed my estate by marriage since the making of the writing above I doe give vnto my wife Rose the sume of ten pounds to be paid her p'sently after my decease leaving vnto her all the goods or estate that she had before marriage And this being done I will that the writing above should stand in full force & vertue as my last will & Testament ; further declaring my meaning to be that the porcons of my sonnes be paid at the age of one & Twenty yeares and my daughters at the age of Twenty : and the mann" of the dis- posing my estate for the best accomplishment of the intent of my will I comitt vnto my above-named executors or any other matter that may be forgotten to be by them ordered and because they may be removed or diminished by death or any other departure I hereby give them power that the re- mayning numb shall choose a supply in that case to fill vp the numb except he that is removed shall appoynt an other in his roome. And this whole writing to wit that part that was write the 7th day of the 3 month 1645 and this addicon I make & declare to be mny last will & Testament being of
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good vnderstanding & memory setting herevnto my hand." his mark Mathew whipple
Witness : Theophilus wilson, Thomas Knowlton.
Proved 28 : 7: 1647, by Theophilus Wilson and Thomas Knowlton.
Inventory taken the 24: 9: 1646, by Robert Payne and John Whipple : In the hall : three musketts, three paire of bandaleeres, three swords, two rests, 3li .; one fowling peece, 1li. ; a costlett, pike & sword, 1li .; one rapier, 5s .; one hal- berd and one bill, 4s .; thre brasse potts waying 68li. at 9d., 2li. 11s. ; one old brasse pott, 2s. 6d. ; 5 kettels and a potlid, waying 58li. at 16d., 3li. 17s. 4d .; one copper waying 40li., 2li .; 5 posnetts, 12s .; 85 peeces of pewter waying 147li. at 16d., 9li. 16s .; 4 pewter candlesticks, 10s .; 2 pewter salts, 5s. ; 2 pewter potts, one cupp and a bottle, 4s. 6d. ; one pew- ter flagon, 7s .; 21 brasse alchimie spoones att 2d. ob [4s. 4d. ob. in margin] the spoone, 4li. 4s. of. ; 9 pewter spoones at 18d. p dosen, 1s. 1d. ; one pestel & morter, 5s. ; 5 chaffeing dishes and a skimmer, 14s .; 7 peeces of latten, 7s .; 2 paire of cob- irons, one fire pan, 2 paire of tongs, one fire forke & one fire iron, wayeing 58 at 4d., 19s. 4d .; 4 spitts waying 20li. at 6d., 10s. ; 2 warming panns, 14s. ; 2 iron dripping panns, 6s. ; one silv. bowle & 2 silv. spoones, 3li. 3s .; one paire cobirons with brasses, 6s .; 71li. of ne w iron at 5d. a li., 1li. 12s. 6d .; 38li. in wedges & one hare at 4d. a li., 14s. 3d. ; 4 hoops 24li. at 5d. 10s .; 55 li. of old iron at 3d., 13s. 9d .; 7 howes & 2 spades, 10s. ; 29 bookes, 4li. 8s. 6d .; 6 dozen of trenchers, 3s. ; 4 trayes & a platter, 5s .; 3 Juggs, 3s. 6d .; one earthen salt & 1 pan & potts, 3s .; 3 cheese mootes & two cheese breads, 3s .; one Cowle, one paile, two bowles, 4 dishes, 5s. 6d .; one halfe bushell, peck & halfe peck, 4s. 6d. ; one bowle & 3 sives, 4s. 6d .; 3 barrells, 7s .; 2 firkins, one chirne, 4s .; 2 frying panns & one trevitt, 11s. 8d .; 2 bottles & 2 jacks, 4s. ; 2 spades, 8s .; 2 brode axes & 4 narrow axes, 18s .; 2 mat- tocks, one spitt & a spoone, 10s .; 4 brode hatchetts, 2 bills & a beetle & a masons ham., 13s .; 2 iron dibbles, a trowel and shovel tippe, 2s. 6d .; 3 payer of tramels, one iron barre, 12s .; one paire of bellowes, one grediron, one paire of sheers & one smoothing iron wth one heater, 6s .; 2 paire of pott hooks, 1 brasse ladill, 3s. 4d. ; 2 keilers, 4s .; 2 formes, one dresser, 2 chaires, one long boarded chest, 11s. 6d .; one crow, one andiron, one mathook, one fireforke waying 24li. at 4d., 8s. In the parlor : one joyned table, 3 chests, 1li. 12s .;
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one chest with glasse, 2li .; one paire of cobirons wth fire pann & tongs, 12s .; one clock, 1li .; 4 chest locks & 4 box locks & 6 paire of joints, 7s. 6d. ; one stamell bearing cloth, 1li .; one baies bearing cloth, 8s .; two cloakes, 3li .; one old coate, 10s .; one sute, 1li .; one dublett & jackett, 1li. 4s. ; one leather sute, 1li. 6s. 8d .; one leather dublett, 14s. ; 2 hatts, 7s .; 2 paire of gloves, 2s. 4d. ; 2 p of stockins, 4s .; 3 paire of sheetes, 3li. 10s .; 2 paire of sheetes, 1li. 4s .; 3 paire of sheetes, 1li. 2s. ; one diap. table cloth & 2 dozen diap. nap- kins, 2li. 6s. 8d .; 2 table clothes, 1li. ; one little table cloth, 7s. 6d .; two old table clothes, 4s .; 21 napkins at 9s. p doz., 15s. 9d .; one paire pillow beeres, 6s. 8d .; 2 paire of pillow beeres, Ss .; one laced cubbord cloth & one fringed, 8s .; one laced cubbord cloth, 6s. ; 4 towells, 6s .; 3 shirts, 1li .; 4 rem- nants of holland & sackcloth, 12s. 6d. ; one silke girdle, 2s. 6d. ; one feather bedd, one bolster, 9 pillows, waying 106li. at 22d., 5li. 6s. ; one paire blanketts, one coverlett, 2li. 10s .; 3 flockbedds & 3 flock bolsters, 5li. 8s .; one flockbedd & bedstead and one bolster, 1li .; one paire of sheets & one pe. pillow beeres, 6s. In the chamb. over the parlor : 3 flock bedds & 3 bolsters, 4li. 6s. ; 5 blanketts, 1li. ; 4 old coverletts, 1li. 10s. ; one rugg, 1li .; one paire of curtins & vallence, 1li. 5s .; one cupboard cloth, 4s .; 4 cushens, 3s. ; one paire of curtins, 12s .; 7 Childrens blanketts, 7s .; one pillion cloth & foot stoole, 6s. 8d ; 6 sithes, 6s. ; 5 crosse cutt sawes, 18s. ; 4 stock locks, 6s. 8d. ; 3 garden rakes, 4s .; 2 adds, 2 hand sawes, a mattock, one ax & a spade, 18s .; 4 howes, 5s. 4d .; one vise, 10s .; one frow, one bill & a joyners saw, 6s .; 6 iron candlesticks, 12 chissells, 6 sickles & one dozen of augurrs & 3 shaves, 1li. 5s. 6d. ; 3 old axes, 6 pitchforks, one iron peele wth other implements, 1li .; 2 bedsteeds & 2 bed lines, 14s .; 20 empty hoggsheads, 2li .; 2 linen wheeles & one cotton wheele & a baskett, 9s .; one bed line, one haire line & one cart rope, 6s. ; one paire of great scales & 15 lead- en waites, 1li. 4s .; 6 window curtaines, lli .; 2 stooles & thre cushens, one paire of bellowes, cradle rugg, 16s .; one seller with glasses, 5s .; one trunk and 2 boxes, 8s .; 2 grindstones, 10s. ; one plow, one cart, 1 slead, 1li. 12s .; 3 chaines, 2 shares, one coulter, 1li. 7s .; 3 yoakes, 9s. ; six bullocks, 36li .; 3 cowes, 14li. 10s .; 4 heffers, 12li. 10s .; in corne, 11li. 7s. 6d. ; his dwelling howse wth 4 acres of ground with a barne & other out howses, 36li .; a six acre lott, one 4 acre lott and six acres of marsh, 17li .; his farme contayning 160 acres of upland with meadow belonging to the same, contayning about
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30 acres with a frame upon it, 36li. 10s. ; six acres of marsh, with other wast ground adjoining thereunto, in all about 20 acres, 2li .; a harrow, 6s. 8d .; total, 287li. 2s. 1d. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 28.
ESTATE OF RICHARD WOODMAN OF LYNN.
"The will of Richard woodman of the Towne of Lynn deseced as followeth Being spoken to by Nicholas | Potter | to make his will [he] said that hee would make his will and being asked by John Gillow too whome hee would giue his goods said that hee would giue fower pounds to the Elders of lynn fortie shilings apeece, and |all| the rest of his goods hee would giue to Joseph Redknap Richard moore and | to| his master John Gillowe, equally to either of them alike and yt Joseph Redknap he did make his exequtor. Witnesses to this will John Gillow & Richard moore witness that Joseph Redknap is the executor. John Gillow."
Order of court, allowing the will, signed by Henry Bar- tholomew. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 89.
Proved 30: 10: 1647, by John Gillo and Rich. Moore. Joseph Redknap swore to the inventory. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 226.
ESTATE OF JOHN PRIDE OF SALEM.
John Pride of Salem died intestate, and his widow brought in an inventory of his estate, the last, 12m: 1647.
Court ordered distribution to his son, under twenty-one years, 8li., and two daughters, under eighteen years, 4li. each. The mother was to bring them up. House and land bought of Mr. Holgrave security. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 225.
Inventory : One dwellinge house, one barne and worke house with foure Akers of land adjoyninge to it, 16li. ; marsh and uplande grounde uppon the necke beinge the one halfe of that sometime belonginge to Mr. Holgraue, 8li. 15s .; one halfe aker of marsh and halfe an aker of upland, 1li. 10s .; two Cowes and one heighfer of two yeares old, 13li .; three Calves of this yeare, 3li. ; one hogge and two shotts, 2li. 17s. 6d .; foure ewe gotes and 2 lambes, 2li .; one fether bed, one bolster, foure pillowes, one Rugge, one pr. blanketts, 5li .; two old Rugges, two course beds, one blanket and one bol- ster, 12s .; three pr. of sheetes, 1li. 13s. 4d .; for other smale lenen in the same chest, 1li. 10s .; bands and capps, 10s. ;
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wearinge apparrell, 6li .; one brass kettle, 1 lettle brass pott and one Iron pott, 1li. 4s. ; thirtie and seaven dozzen of earth- en ware, 4li. 12s. 6d. ; warminge pann and three pewter cupps, 6s. 8d .; leade and other earthen ware, 1li. 7s .; a bible and other books and a glass, 12s .; two fryinge panns, 7s .; one Fowlinge peece, one muskett rest and sword, 2li. 10s. ; a pr. of pot hookes and hangers, 7s .; foure Axes, a spade and a picke Axe, 14s .; two table boords, two chests, two boxes with chaires and stoole, 1li. 18d. ; one bed steed and a trundle bed- steed, 10s. ; fifteene Akers of Lande on Cape An side, 9li .; for wheate, barly, Pease and Indian Corne, 3li,; total, 88li. 16s. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 88.
ESTATE OF RICHARD BAILEY OF ROWLEY.
" Rowley 15 of the last 1647. I Richard Baly sick in body but of perfect memory praysed be God doe ordeine and make this my last will and Testament first I comende my soule into the hands of God in faith of a ioyfull resurrec- tion throw our Lord Jesus Christ And as concerning my outward estate ffrst my minde and | will is that all my || lawfull debts be paid and discharged. Ite my will is that fforty and tow pounds I giue vnto my sonn Joseph Baly but in case my wife should be with Child then my will is that the said sum of tow and forty pounds be deuided, and one third part thereof my other child shall haue it Item my will is that my Child shall haue a fether bedd in part of the saide portion also one Great Bible and Practicall Catachisme Ite my will and minde is that if my wife Edna Baly marry againe and hir husbande proue vnlouing to the Child or Children or wastefull then I giue power to my Brother James Baly and Micael Hobkinson with my wife hir Consent to take the Child with his portion from him and so to dispose of it for the Best behoofe of the children with my wifes consent Ite I giue my house and lott vnto my son Joseph Baly after my wife hir dissease Ite I giue to my Son tow stuffe Sutes of Cloaths and my best Coate, and a Cloath sute and my best hatt, and I giue to my Brother James Baly a great Coate one paire of buck lether Breches and a paire of Bootes one little Booke I giue to my nephew John Baly I giue vnto Thomas Palmer one Gray hatt one Cloath dublit and an old Jackit and a paire of Gray Breeches Ite I make my wife Edna Baly executrix of this my last will and Testa- ment Memoradad and I giue eleuen shillings which is owing
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to me from Mr Rogers Ipswich and mr Johnson vnto the poore of the Towne." Rich baly.
Witness : Humfrey Reyner, willem Cavis.
Proved 28: 1: 1648, by Humphry Reynor, and 29: 1: 1648, by Jeames Bayley.
Inventory taken 23: 6: 1648, by Joseph Jewitt, Maxemil- lean Jewett and Mathew Boyes, allowed 27: 7: 1648: In monyes, 2li. 12s .; one Box and small things in it, 1li .; two stuffe sutes of Cloathes, 1li. 10s .; one Gray hatt, 10s .; one Cloath Suite, 1li. 10s .; one peece of fustian, 6s .; one Cloath Coate, 1li. 6s .; two Childes Mantles, 15s .; ticking for two boulsters, 10s .; one paire of Brasse Scales and weights, 6s. 6d. ; two Couerletts & two Ruggs, 2li. 15s .; fiue Blanketts, 1li. 11s .; fiue Pillowes, 11s .; one feather bed tick, 7s .; one Brasse Pott & a Still, 1li. 19s .; a Parcell of old Cloathes, 1li .; a Bagg wt some Cotten woole, 12s .; a Bagg wt. Inke stuffe, 7s .; foure Cushings & a leather girdle, 5s .; an old Coate, 3s .; two Basketts wth six pounds of Cotton yarne, 15s. ; in little stone potts, 4s .; two Bed Coords, 2s. ; one Bar- rell, 1s. ; one trough wt. Leather satchels & baggs, 14s .; one sword, 5s .; one Muskett wt. bandiliers, 1li .; one Brasse Mor- ter & Pestill, 3s. 4d .; one Lanterne, 1s .; in Brasse, 3li. 12s .; one Iron Pott, 12s. ; one Fouleing peece, 15s .; in Puter, 1li. 18s .; one Case of Bottles, 5s .; a Parcell of Bookes, 2li. 12s. 6d .; two Chests, 11s. ; fiue Cushings, 7s .; in Iron tooles, 1li. 14s. ; in milke vessell, 9s. 6d .; a paire of Bellowes, 6d .; a stoole, a Box and a Dreaping Pan, 10s .; one dwelling house, 10li .; one Barne, 5li. ; broken up land, meadows & Comons, 14li .; in Corne and hay, 8li .; in Cattle, 22li. 10s .; in Swine, 1li. 10s .; in Linen, 3li. 15s .; three Temses, 3s .; one feather bed wt. boulsters & other bedding, 4li. 5s .; a Churne and Iron Pott wt. some Puter, and two wheeles, 17s. ; total, 106li. 8s. 10d.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 98.
For explanation of the order given by the court Oct. 27, 1648, in answer to a petition received of Edney Bayly, widow, of Rowley, and final determination of the case, it is ordered May 3, 1649, that the 46li. given by Wm. Halsteed to her son, Joseph Bayly, by Richard Bayly, deceased, remain in the hands of Ezekiell Northin, her present husband, until he shall be twenty one, and then so much be paid him as the will of Wm. Halsteed appoints ; that Joseph's portion out of his father's estate shall be 41li., which is two thirds of the
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estate, and shall also remain in the hands of Ezekiel Northin until he is fourteen years. Ezekiel Northin to give security to the next Ipswich court. Mass. Bay Colony Records, vol. 3, page 148.
Joseph Bayly of Rowley acknowledges the receipt from Ezekiell Northend of Rowley, his father-in-law, of " all my whole portion given me by the will of my ffather Richard Bayly which portion was ordered by the Generall Court & apoynted to be forty one pound or there abouts which was two thirds of the estate, and alsoe of a legasie of nyne pounds foure shillings, given by my unckle william Halsted, also all rents of my whole portion and of the aforesayd lega- sie since I was of the age of forteene years." Dated Nov. 14, 1667. Witness : Phillip Nellson, Elizabeth Nellson, ffrancis Tildisleg. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 3, page 78.
ESTATE OF FRANCIS LAMBERT OF ROWLEY.
" The last will of ffranciss Lambertt of Rowley made upon the 20th day of september : 1647 : Ips I giue my soule and bodye to the allmightye god : tt I giue vnto my wife my house ; and land ioyneinge therevnto with six acers of land lately bought of Joseph Juitt : as alsoe all the meadowes and gates which doth belonge vnto the sayd house; all which I giue vnto hir dureing hir naturall life tt I giue vnto my eldest sonne all the aforesayd house and land with gates and meadowes after the death of Jane my wife : provided that my eldest sonn John doe pay vnto Ann Lambert Jonathan and Gersome Lambert (all beinge my Childeren) fiue pounds to bee equally devided amongest them tt: It is my will that Jane my wife and Thomas Barker shalbe the executers of the rest of my estate as alsoe to haue the ordering and disposeinge of my childeren : except my sonne Thomas which I freely giue vnto my Brother Thomas Barker to order and dispose of tt I giue vnto my daughter Ann fortye shillings to be payed by my executers ether att marriage or when shee is att eighteene yeeres of age : tt: In Case my sonne John should dye before the time come wherein he should be possessed of my house and land then it is my will : that my sonne Jonathan shall haue it; but if by providence it be soe ordered that my sonne Jonathan be brought vp att schoole and soe pceed to be a scholler then my house and land with gates and meadowes shall be my sonne Gersomes."
[No signature.]
Witness : Edwarde Carlton, Thomas Barker.
Proved 28 : 1 : 1648,by Edward Carlton and Thomas Barker. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 16,178.
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ESTATE OF THOMAS FIRMAN OF IPSWICH.
Inventory of Mr. Thomas Firman, deceased, received April 13, 1648, and his widow Sarah Firman appointed ad- ministratrix. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 13.
Inventory taken 10: 2: 1648, by Edward Browne, Thomas Byshop and Rob[er]t Lord : In the Chamber : one Bedsted, curtaynes & Vallans, 1li. 10s .; A small fetherbed & boulster & one pillowe, 2li .; a Coverlett & Rugg & Matt, 1li. 10s .; A Trundlebed fflockbed & boulster, 2 blankets & an ould rugg, 1li. 10s .; a payre of darnicle Curtaines & Vallens, 12s .; A small Trunke, 4s. ; A Baskett, 1s. ; one ould Trunke & 2 ould boxes,4s ; one halfheaded Beadsteed & Coarde, 6s. ; one ffether- bed & Coverlett, 4li .; one Trunke, 12s. ; one Chest of boxes & an ould box, 12s .; hookes and Eyes, 3s. In the Parlor : A Table & 3 Joyne stooles, 9s. ; 6 Cushions, 12s. ; 2 Chayres, 4s. ; A paire of Brasse Scales & Brasse wayghts & 14li. Lead waight, 17s. ; 6 Pewter platters, one bason & other pewter, in all aboute 38li., 2li. 4s .; eleven bookes, 1li. 15s .; A paire of Andirons, 10s .; 2 greate Chests, 1li. ; A remnant of stuffe, 6 boxes & 8 thred lases & some small things, 8s .; 7 silver Spoones & 2 broken ones, 2li. 5s .; Seven fflaxen Sheetes at 15s. p paire, 2li. 12s. 6d. ; one paire of Sheetes, 1li .; 2 paire ould Sheetes, 14s .; 2 paire Pillowbeeres, 15s .; one Course Pillowbeere, 2s .; 3 Table Clothes, 1li. 2s .; 2 dozen & twoe napkins, 1li. 4s .; 3 dozen of Trenchers, 1s. 8d. In the kitchinge : A Copper bakeing pan & a fish plate, 16s. ; 2 fry- inge pans, 5s. ; A dripping pan, 5s. ; 5 Brasse Panns, 1li. 13s. 4d. ; A Brasse Pott & 3 kettles, 3li .; one Iron Pott & 2 p pothookes & 2 Tramells, 1li .; An ould warmeing pan, 4s .; A Brasse Skimer & Ladle, 2s .; 3 Posnetts, 10s. ; A Morter & Pestle, 4s. ; 2 Iron Candlesticks, 1s. ; A paire Andyrons, fire pan & tonges, 15s. ; Earthen ware & wooden dishes, 7s .; one Iron peele & Iron spade, 4s .; Powder blew, 3s .; one Spitt & Gridiron, 3s. 6d. ; 2 barrells, a Powdering Tub & other Lum- ber, 16s. ; A wheele & 5 ould Chaires, 7s. ; 2 Smoothing Irons, 2s .; 2 haire Syves & a tiffeny sive, 3s .; an Axe & an Iron Beame & wooden Scales, 10s .; An ould Sawe, 1s. 6d. ; A Blacke Cowe, 4li. 5s. The Dwelling House, 15li. The howse yt was Goodman Procter's, 18li. 10s .; one Hogge, 13s. 4d. ; 2 Pyllows & a cradle Rugg, 6s. 8d. In Debts to be gathered up aboute 9li .; total, 89li. 15s. 6d. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 46.
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ESTATE OF JOHN BALCH OF SALEM.
" The last will & tesemt of John Balch of salem bcaring date the 15th day of may 1648 I John Balch sicke in bodie but in pfect memorie doe make this my last will & testamt in manner & forme following my debts paid & funeral ex- pences discharged those goods wch god hath gyven me it is my will to dispose of them as followeth: Imprimis I gyve vnto Annis Balch my loveing wife the Roome newly built wth twentie Akrs of land of wch 4 akres to be in till and also 4 Akres of meadowe wth some pt of the barne to lay in her fruits and halfe of the great fruit trees for & during the life of the said Annis Itm I gyve vnto my said wife my best bed wth all Conuenienc furniture there vnto belonging & one fourth pt of all my houshould goods except the rest of my beding & alsoe 2 Cowes by name Reddie & Cherie & one yearling heaffer ffurther my will is that soe long as my said wife shall liue my said sonnes shall sowe or plant 2 akres of the afforesaid 4 akers for my said wife for the term of 7 years and after thatt my sonne Beniamin shall doe all him- selfe Item I gyue & bequeth to benimin Balch my oldest sonne one halfe of my farme to him & his heires for euer as also twoe yoake of oxen 1 Cowe one third of my yong Cat- tall & of the mare Coalt wth one fourth pt of my houshould goods & halfe the great fruit trees & after the decease of my said wyfe my will is that the said Beniamin shall haue them all wth all those he hath planted himselfe.
Item my will is thatt all my Corne growing vpon the ground shall be equallie deuided into 4 equally pts amongst my wife & Children Itm I gyve vnto John Balch my second sonne one fourth pt of my farme and one yoake of oxen one third of my yong Cattell & mare Coalt one fourth of my houshould goods & halfe of all the yong aple trees vndis- post of and one Cowe I gyve to Freeborne Balch my yong- est sonne one fourth pt of my ffarme one youke of oxen & one Cow I bred vp for him one third of the yong Cattell || & one third of the mare || & one fourth of my houshould goods & halfe the yong Aple trees betwixt him & his brother John equallie to be divided & further my will is that Annis my wife & Beniamin my sonne shall be executors to this my last will & testamt & my loveing frends John Portor & wil- liam woodberie shall be ouerseers of the same in wittnes herof I haue herevnto put my hand the day and year aboue written." Jo. Balch. Witness : Peter Palfrey, Nicholas Patch and Jefferie Massey.
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THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY.
Proved 28: 4: 1648 by Peter Palfree and Jefferie Massey. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 99.
Inventory taken by John Porter, Peter Palfrey, Jefferie Massey and Nicholas Patch: [Ap]parell, 51li. 10s .; dwelling house & barne, 16li. ; one farme of medow & upland containege 210 Ackers, 56li .; 9 Ackers of whete, 9li .; 6 Ackers of indian, 6li. ; one Acker of - - , 1li .; 2 Ackers of barley, 2li .; 5 yoaks of oxen at 10, 11 & 12 each yoke, 33li .; a yoke of Steares, 8li. 10s .; 3 cowes & 2 heffers, 22li .; 2 yearelinge heffers, 4li .; a yearlinge mare fole, 5li .; wheles, chaines & yokes wth other implements of husbantry, 3li .; Frute trees in the Orchad, 10li .; 5 yeards & 1/2 of broadcloth, 3li. 6s .; 11 yeards of sarge, 2li. 15s .; 22 yeards of linin, 1li. 2s .; 13 yeards of cotten cloth, 1li. 14s. 8d .; 2 fether beads, 2 bolsters & 2 pilloes, 5li. 5s .; 1 paire of sheats, 8s .; 2 bead couerings, 16s .; one Rugg, 10s .; one bead & bolster, 1li. 10s .; one blankett & coveringe, 8s. ; one paire of shees, 5s .; 4 shetes & 1/2, 1li. 10s .; 2 pillobeares, 4s .; 6 napkins, 6s .; 2 beadsteads, 12s .; 2 tables, 7s .; 2 tronks, 6s .; one chest, 5s. ; one warmeinge pan, 6s. ; yearne, flakes & hempe, 1li. 4s .; chares & stoles, 3s .; 12 bushells of indian corne, 1li. 16s .; 4 bushells of malte, 16s .; one winopett & 3 bages, 14s .; tubes & 6 barells & other wooden ware, 1li .; 3 hides, 15s .; 2 old chestes, 2s .; tooles & old ireron, 1li .; one bras pan & 2 bras cettles, 1li .; a littell bras pott, 2 ireron pottes, 1li .; peuter, 10s .; 2 muskets, one fowllinge peace with other armes, 2li .; 2 - -, 4s .; one .10s .; -- , 10s. ; - -- , 5s .; one cannoe, 10s .; chease & chease pres, 1li .; one hog, 1li. 6s. 8d .; severall books, 12s .; one calfe, 1li .; total, 220li. 13s. 4d. Benjamin Balch, executor, 22: 2: 1679, added five acres of meddow to the inventory. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 100.
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