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ing any busynes theirin Contayned, whome I desire the Lord to blesse, that the worke may prosper in thire hands. Dated this first of the sixt month 1637, and signed with mine owne hand."
Pr Jo: Spenser.
"My will & intent is that if John Spencer my Nephew should die with out heires of his body Lawfully begotten that then my brother Thomas Spencer & his Children shall share the same, A Sonne to haue three times as a Daughter: & if they should faile by death That then the Children of my brother Nicholas Kidwel & the Children of my Sister Rachell Kidwel to them halfe theirof, & the next of my blood & whole Kindred that shall first come ouer to reside in this Country to haue thother halfe : More ouer I giue to my Cosen Gardnars Children twenty Shillings the peece."
Jo: Spenser.
Witness : Robert Jeoffreys, Thomas Thatcher. Copy of will, Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 55.
Will brought into court Mar. 29, 1649, and Mr. Rich. Dumer swore that it was delivered into his hands before Mr. Spencer's going to England. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 15.
Left at Newbury 11 Cowes, 3 Heyfors, 4 oxen, 1 Steere, 4 Cowe Calves, 1 Bull, 7 Steer Calves, 1 Mare, 3 Mare Colts, besides Swine and Powltry, Corne, Cloaths, Cloathes Apparell, Howshould stuffe. In land granted by the Town of Newbury in 1635: one house lot of about 4 acres, in breadth eight rods, in length four score rods, bounded south by the street next the great river, north by a lot of William Franckling's, east by a lot of William Sergeant's and west by Merrimack Street; a farm lot of about 400 acres of up- land and meadow, bounded north by Mr. Woodbridge, south by Mr. Parker, west by the street of eight rods in breadth, next Merrimack River on the east and the common on the west end; about 150 acres on the left hand of Merrimack ridge the same in breadth as that on the right hand of the ridge and in length six score rods; 30 acres of salt marsh beyond Pyne Island and about 3 acres of upland on the Neck over the Great River. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaves 55, 56.
ESTATE OF GEORGE VARNAM OF IPSWICH.
"The 21th of the 2th mounth, 1649 I George Varnam of
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Ipswich being in pfect memorye, doe ordayne this my last will and testament as followeth. first I Giue my house and barne & lands and goods and chattells to my wife for hir life, And after hir decease Two pts of all my estate to my sonne Samuell Varnam and the third pt to my daughter Hannah to be equally deuided. And my meaneing is if my sonn dye without Isue, my whole estate is to returne to my daughter Hannah, and further soe long as she remayne vnmaried is to enioye a chamber in my house; and I doe apoynte Thomas Scott and my sonn Samuell to be my Executors." [no signature]
Inventory taken 12: 8: 1649: Halfe the dwelling howse and barne and all the ground, 52li. 15s .; Three Cowes, 14li .; Two oxen and a shott, 12li. 15s .; Half a Cart, a Chene and a yook, half a share, 12s .; fouer puter Dishes and a friing pan and the trammels, 16s .; for Beding and som of his clothes and other things, 1li. 6s .; for Iron and Chayres and other things, 1li. 16s .; for a mortor and Churne and wedges and other things, 1li. 6s .; total, 85li. 16s. Things that was forgot: A matock, meale and salt and some things alse wich all come to 8s .; in seed corne, 13s. 6d. Debts oweing to severall men to the value of 7li. 11s. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 110.
ESTATE OF THOMAS NELSON OF ROWLEY .*
"I Thomas Nelson of Rowley in the Countie of Essex (in New England) beeing by pudence Called now to make a uoyage into old England, not knowing what may be fall me there in (vpon seuerall Considerations) dispose of & settle the estate which god hath giuen mee (by way of will) in manner and forme following. Inprimis I giue vnto my beloued wife Joane for her naturall life, my Mill, mill house with the appurtenances scituate & being within the limits of Rowley: & all that ground (neere unto the said mill) which was lately in the occupation of Joseph wormehill, & all that my vpland & meadow (or other ground) which lyeth betweene Rowley Oxe-Pasture on one pte, the Comon on another pte, & the mill river, & the brooke that goeth
* For additional matter, see Records and Files of the Quarter- ly Courts of Essex Co. Mass., vol. I (1911), p. 424; vol. II (1912), pp. 12-21, 42, 44-46, 233, 234; Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaves 221, 222; vol. 4, p. 190; vol. 5, pp. 148, 257, 484; Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, p. 216.
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from the towne on the other pte thereof, all which land or ground Conteineth by estimation fiftie acres be it more or lesse. puided she make no other Claime to any other parte of my howses, lands, tenements, heriditaments and appur- tinances. Item I giue her two acres of ground during her naturall life in the pond feild next mr Rogers leaueing out the pond to build her an house on. The remainder or reuer- sion of which mill land and premises & all other my houses, lands, tenements, and heriditaments I giue amongst my Children & to their heires as well that Child which my wife is with all, as the reft. Item I giue & bequeath to my eldest sonne Phillip Nelson a double portion, & to my sonne Thomas Nellson, & my Daughter mercie nelson & the Child or Children she is withall there equall pts. puided if any of them die before they Come to the age of twentie & one yeers, or marriage, then there pts to be equally deuided amongst the suruiueing Children. Item my will is that Richard Bellingham Esquire, & my honored Vncle Richard Dumer Gent. shall haue the education of my sonne Phillip nelson & Thomas nelson & the proportion of their estates both of lands & goods for their education & maintenance till they Come to Twentie one yeers, & then they to receive their estates, & the ouerplus aboue their maintenance giueing a sufficient discharge. Item that my will is that my wife & my vncle Richard Dumer shall haue the education of my daughter Mercie Nelson, & the other child my wife is withall, & the proportion of their estates both of lands & goods for their education & maintenance till they marry & then they to receive their estates & the ouerplusse aboue their main- tenance giueing a sufficient discharge. Item I giue & be- queath to my wife (Joane) foure Choise Cowes, one Choise mare, & ten pounds to build her a house, Item I giue to my sone Phillip Nelson ten pownds which was giuen him by my aunt Katherin Withars, & is in my hands, & his plate marked with his owne name P. N. & to my second sone Thomas Nelson a wine bowle, & one spoone, all the rest of my psonall estate my debts being paid I giue vnto my Chil- dren to be deuided as aboue onely my eldest sone Phillip to haue a double portion. Item I make m" Richard Bellingham & my vncle Richard Dumer my executors of this my last will & testament. & my desire is, & I wold intreate m™ Ezekiell Rogers of Rowley, & mr John Norton of Ipswich to be my ouerseers, & my mind further is if any differances arise Concerning this my last will & testament my ouerseers
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shall haue the heareing & deciding of the same. Item I giue unto my wife all her apparrell, her Chest, boxe, A Bed and ffurniture, & a Siluer Beaker. December 24: 1645. Sealed Signed & delivered"
Tho : Nelson
Witness : Jeremy Howchin, Ezekiell Northene.
Proved 26: 10: 1649 by Jerymy Howchin and 26: 1: 1650 by Ezekiell Northen before the court.
"A Schedule to be Annexed to the will of T. Nelson.
"These are to Certify all whom it anyways may Concerne, that I Thomas Nelson, about to returne to Rowland in New England, being at present sick in body but enjoying vnderstanding & memory, as formerly, doe by these presents testify my confiring of my last will & testament which I made & left in Newengland with my wiues vncle mr Rich- ard Dumer; onely with addition of these puiso's. first that my yongest child Samuell Nelson, being borne since that will was made, & if my wife be now with Child, & shall bring forth a Child: that Samuell, & this then, (my will is,) may enjoy A Childs portion pportionable to the rest of my Children. my eldest enioying a double portion as is men- tioned in that will; or if there can be more done for her.
"Also I ernestly desire of or reuerend Pastor, & Elder mr Rogers, & of that whole Church of Rowley, that they may not mistake themselues Concerning the Eleuen pounds, & the Seuenteene pownds which I paid to Goodman Seathcwell, for his farme; & I did not giue these in with other monies that I laid out for the Plantation: Least this being a wrong to mee, be to their greefe at the Day of Jesus Christ, as also fifteene pownd paid to mr Carletons hundred pound which I ought not to pay. This I entreate them seriously to lay to hart, & righting me in all these pticulars. witnes my hand, the sixt Day of psextilis here Caled August, 1648."
Tho: Nelson his mark
Witness: Henry Jacie alias Jesse, Daniell D Elly and her mark
Sarah N Appleyard. Copy of will, Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 72.
Copy of inventory taken Feb. 23, 1648, by Edward Carl- ton, Sebastian Brigham, Thomas Barker and Joseph Jewett: his Apparell, 3li. 11s. 6d .; his silver plate, 12li. 13s .; the Pewter, 3li. 10s .; one Carpett, 1li .; one Long Cushing, 6s .; one Carpett, 17s. 6d .; one bed teaster & vallance, 17s. 6d .;
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one peice of stuffe, 10s .; one peice of stuffe, 5s .; three pil- lowbers, 7s. 6d .; one vallance for a Cupbord, 6s .; two petti- coats, 2li. 10s .; one old black Gowne, 10s .; one peice of stuffe, 2li. 10s .; three Sheets, 1li .; three towells, 10s .; one Diap. table Cloth, 6s. 8d .; one bed & boulster, 2li .; six bed- steeds, 1li. 10s .; one Presse, 10s .; one Chest & two trunkes, 1li .; one Corslett, 1li .; one Chest & old Iron, 8s .; eight Casements of Iron, 1li. 14s .; one Jack of Iron, 8s .; three marking Irons, 1s. 6d .; one Clock, 2li .; one Table & one buffett, 3s .; two hay spades, one hay crooke, one horse Combe, 3s .; one great copp, 10li .; fower Sawes; 1li .; two Saddles, 6s. 8d .; three old Sickles, 1s .; one steele mill, 1li .; one grinding stone, two old ropes, 2s .; one timber Chaine, 17s .; tow Coulters, two shares & other old Iron, 1li. 13s. 3d .; five Chaines & one paire of hooks, 1li .; two wainehead yoakes, 5s .; two sling yoakes, 3s. 4d .; one spitt, 3s. 4d .; two brass potts, 1li. 13s. 4d .; one Driping pan, 2s .; two old ketles, 8s .; one paire of stilyards, 3s. 4d .; one Beckor balke, two hayles & two p of tongs, 10s .; one frying pan, 1s. 4d .; one brass Candlestick, 8d .; three waights of lead, 11s. 8d .; one table & two formes, 3s .; ' one matteris, one pillow & other beding, 1li .; one Chaine, 3s .; one payre of Racks, 14s .; thre fowling peices, one Corbyne & two swords, 4li .; all the bookes, 9li .; one Cart & two plowes, 1li. 3s. 4d .; two harrows, 16s .; one ladder & som saw timbr, 2s. 6d .; three Iron forkes, 4s .; five yong Cattell, 2 yere old, 15li .; one black Cowe, 5li .; one black heiffer, x; two steeres, 4 yere old, 10li .; two steers, 3 yere old, 8li .; one black heifer, 3li. 13s. 4d .; one browne oxe, 9li .; 6 oxen, 42li .; fower Cowes, 17li .; one bay mare, 12li .; one sorrild mare & Colt, 12li .; one Dun mare & Colt, 13li .; one Gray mare, 6li. 13s. 4d .; one sor- rild mare, 8li .; one water mill & other implements belong- ing to her & 10 acres of land, 120li .; one dwelling howse & barne with other howses & one orchard, 50li .; all the broken & unbroken up land & meadow lying over against the howse, 55li .; all the broken upland lying in the ware howse field, 48li .; all the upland lying at Sachells meadow, 1li .; all the upland lying at sandy bridge, 1li .; all the up- land lying by the oxe pasture, Sli .; all the upland lying at Mr. Dumers ffarme, 10li .; all the meadow lying in Satch- wells medow, 15li .; all the meadow on the south side of Sandy bridg, 9li .; all the salt marsh lying at Mr Dumers ffarme, 16li .; all the rough marsh pt. lying at Mr. Dumers ffarme & pt. at Sandy bridge & pt. Joyning upon the oxe
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pasture & pt. at the ends of the Salt marsh, 10li .; all the meadow lying in the straits meadow, 1li. 5s .; all the comon Pasture & comons upon the oxe Pasture, 25li .; all the up- land at the mill, 2li. 10s .; all the land at the warehouse, 10li .; one brasse morter & an Iron pestle, 1li. 6s .; one old bed & other beding, 1li. 13s. 4d .; one brasse ladle, 1s .; 2 Acres of upland in manings ffarme, 1li. 6s. 8d .; one pitch- forke, 1s; one brass Candle sticke, 1s. 4d .; one planke & a stoole, 5s. 6d .; total, 527li. 12s. 7d. Sworne to 26: 1: 1650. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 73.
Contract of marriage between Thomas Nelson of Rowley and Joane Dumer, dated 15: 12: 1641.
"Know all men by these prsents, that whereas there is a Contract of marriage betwixt Thomas Nelson of Rowley in New-England Gent: & Joane Dumer Spintr ye daughter of Thomas Dumer of Badgeth in old England Gent: and whereas alsoe Richard Dumer of Newbery in New-England Gent hath engaged & bound himselfe for ye payment of two hundred pownds for or towards ye marriage portion of the said Joane, as by his bond bearing euen date wth these prsents appeareth, Now the said Thomas Nelson (In Con- sideracion of his marriage wth the said Joane) doth hereby bind himselfe his heires Execu's : Administrators & assignes & euery of them vnto ye said Richard Dumer his executors admin's & assignes & to euery of them, in ye summe of fower hundred pownds, to be paid vnto them or some one of them, in case therebe a faileing to pforme the Condicons Follow- ing: Vizt. That if after the Compleating of the marriage Contract above mentioned, the said Joane doe survive the said Thomas Nelson then (Imediately upon the death of the said Thomas) the summe or uallue of two hundred pownds & Likewise soe much more as the said Thomas Dumer shall ad unto the said porcon of two hundred pownds (together alsoe wth what else the said Thomas Nelson shall thinke fitt) shall be allowed payed or delivered unto ye said Joane for her owne use behoofe & beneffit, And further that as ye Eldest sonn of the said Thomas Nelson shall have a double porcon out of his estate, soe the remainder of his estate shalbe equally deuided amongst ye rest of the children, as well those as shall be ye Joynt issue of them ye sd thomas & Joane (if any such be) as ye other : wch condicons being performed according to ye true intent & meaning of these prsents, Then the bond in these prsents conteined shalbe
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utterly void or els it shall stand remaine & be in full force & vertue; Dated ye fifteenth day of ye Twelfth month 1641"
Tho Nelson
Witness: Richard Saltenstall, Ez: Rogers, Wm: Wake- feild.
"Md: that befor ye ensealing & delivery of ye prsent Writ- ing, it was agreed that the whole porcon that shalbe Reced by the aboue named Thomas Nelson shall (upon ye Re- quirey & according to ye aduise of ye Friends of his prsent Contracted wife) be disposed & assured for the maintenance of his sª wife during her life (in case she suruive the said Thomas) & afterward to be equally devided amongst there Children, but while they both Live it is to be for there Joynt maintenance, Alsoe it is agreed that ye sª porcon shalbe Received & disposed of from time to time by the aduise of ye friends indifferently of the said Thomas & his said wife; ec." Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 67.
Upon the petition of Richard Bellingham and Rich. Dumer to the General Court, May 2, 1649, ordered that Mr. Richard Dumer shall give an accounting to Mr. Rich. Sal- tonstall and Mr. Sam. Symonds, that he may have his dis- charge as attorney, and with the other executor may enter upon the estate of Mr. Nelson and dispose of the same in behalf of Mrs. Nelson, widow, and her children, and the children of Mr. Nelson by a former wife. Mass. Bay Colony Records, vol. 2, page 272.
Mr. Richard Saltonstall intending to go to England, Capt. Robert Bridges was chosen 18: 8: 1649 to join with Mr. Simonds to receive the account of Mr. Nelson's estate. Mass. Bay Colony Records, vol. 3, page 171.
Petition to the Court at Boston, 14: 3: 1656, of Richard Dumer, executor, for power to sell some of the land, in order to pay several legacies to the wife and children some of the children being in England; and also for direction for the dividing of the whole estate as one of the children was of age to receive his portion, and the executor wished to be freed from the care of the estate. Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, page 155.
In answer to the petition the court May 30, 1656 impow- ered the executor to sell so much of the estate as of right belonged to the two youngest children now in England, pro- vided the two oldest sons that are in this country have such
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a part of the estate as doth fulfil the will of their father; if the sons dislike the distribution then the overseers named in the will to settle the difference, but if they refuse, then the difference to be determined by law. Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, page 156.
Letter from Mr. Ezekiel Rogers dated Rowley 26: 3: 1656, to the "Secretary and my deare Cousin," in which he answers questions propounded to him by order of the court: 1st, whether he had allowed the sale of Mr. Nelson's lands and 2d whether he now allows the sale, and the answer to both is in the negative. Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, page 157.
Philip Nelson's reasons why Mr. Dummer should not sell the lands of the children of Mr. Thomas Nelson :
1st, he can make no good assurance to them the inheri- tance being settled on the four children and the eldest hav- ing a double portion is of age to dispose of his own. The second son being near twenty years of age, Mr. Dumer ought not to have power to disinherit the children of that which is given them by their father; 2d. it is the only way of sub- sistence for the two oldest sons; 3d, they will be able to improve all of most of the lands and houses and be able to pay 2-5 to their youngest sister who is about eleven or twelve years and to their youngest brother who is about eight or nine years, both being in England; 4th, the estate is not indebted but large, neither hath Mr. Dummer been at much charge for the children; 5th, the land is more valuable now than it was ten years ago and no better thing could be returned to the children than their own land; 6th, what Mr. Dummer calls legacies should be called portions, as both goods and lands are to be divided equally into five parts, which your petitioner hopes the next Salem court will expedite; 7th, Mr. Dummer hath agreed to sell half the mill which is the best estate and I hope this court will make no alteration of my father's will; 8th, if he finds it so much trouble to keep the estate of these four children the petitioner hopes to find friends enough to take it out of his hands. Mass. Ar- chives, vol. 15B, page 158.
Richard Dummer's answer to Philip Nelson: 1st, it is not only the executor's power by will but the faithful dis- charge of his trust to sell the lands that each child may have their full due; 2d, it is not their only means of sub- sistence, one of them being a student at the College and they are not to expect to have the command of that which
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belongs to the other children; 3d, they are not fit trustees to take the power out of the executor's hands; 4th, this ob- jection is needless as I have rendered an account from time to time and the second son is with me and receives wages. There was no estate in England left with the widow to edu- cate the children for he had not enough to pay his debts and the education of the children has been at my charge; 5th, if the land is worth so much more there ought to be a new valuation or sale that each may have just right; 6th, there were legacies remaining in Mr. Nelson's hands which were gifts of others and therefore debts from Mr. Nelson; 7th, the sale of the mill is not an alteration of the will, but produces a double advantage to the estate. The objection that I cannot sell the mill because it is given to the widow I grant, if I have not liberty from her and therefore I de- sire the sale to be confirmed by the next court at Salem if I make it clear that I have legal power from her to do for her as I see good. Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, page 159.
Richard Dummer of Newbury, executor, having had much trouble from the estate, inasmuch as a considerable part belongs to Mercie Nellson, daughter of Thomas Nellson, whose abode is in England, and as she has not taken any effectual course for the payment of her portion remaining in his hands, though she hath been of age about two years since, and that he may not be any longer exposed to damage by keeping the same, hath set apart for her use certain cat- tle as by schedule hereto annexed, which tender of payment he desires to be recorded. The valuation of certain cattle for the use of Mercie Nelson, made by Richard Kent and Henry Short: two great Red oxen, 17li .; fower black steers, foure years old, 20li .; three black cowes, two about 7 years, one 4 years ould, 14li. 5s .; one heifer, three year old, black, 3li. 10s .; 5 steeres of three years old come next winter, 21li. 5s .; 3 cowes, one of them haveing a white foote, 14li. 10s .; A bay mare & colt comg two years old, 11li.
Witnessed June 14, 1667 by Joseph Hills, Daniell Lunt.
The Ipswich court Sept. 24, 1667 ordered the above to be recorded. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 3, page 44.
ESTATE OF ROBERT JOHNSON OF ROWLEY.
"The last will & Testament of Robert Johnson Sick & weake of Body But of perfect memory (praysed be God)
"Imp my will and minde is that all my Debts be paide, & all my lawfull debts being paid my will is that out of the
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remaynder of my goods something be distributed vnto the pore of Rowley according vnto the Discression of my Cosen Thomas Barker & Humfrey Reyner. Ite that which || may || remayne of my Goods after the aforesaid things be done I doe Assigne it to be returned unto my ffather Robert John- son at the new hauen. Item I make Thomas Barker & Humfrey Reyner my Executors of this my last will & Testa- ment. In witnesse whereof I the said Robert Johnson Ju- nior haue subscribed my hand this 13. of the 7th mo: 1649." Robert Johnson. Witness : John Brocke, Thomas Barker, Humfrey Rey- ner.
Proved 26: 1: 1650.
Inventory taken Dec. 14, 1649, by Sebastian Brigham and Thomas Mighell : his Apparell, 9li. 12s .; thre blacke hatts, 1li. 2s .; one silver Seale, 5s .; two paire of Gloves, 3s .; fower payre of stockins, 10s .; one payre of bootes, two p shooes 12s .; one Shirt, fower Caps, 7s. 4d .; six bands, fower handkerchefs with some other small things, 6s .; one Claspe, one Inkhorne, one knife, 1s. 8d .; one houre glasse, one lampe, 2s .; one Covering, one blankett with some peeces of stuffe, 14s .; thre Chests, one Combe, 16s. 8d .; his Bookes, 12li. 13s. 3d .; total, 27li. 4s. 11d.
Copy of will and inventory, Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 85.
ESTATE OF ROBERT NORINGTON OF (SALEM ?).
Administration on the estate of Robert Norington, who was drowned near Marblehead, granted 26: 1: 1650, to Henry Bartholomew of Salem. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 18.
ESTATE OF MRS. ISABEL REDVERNE OF IPSWICH.
The will of Mrs. Isable Redverne of Ipswich brought in 25: 4: 1650. Proved by Robert Lord and Thomas Lovell. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 24.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM KING OF SALEM.
Dorathie Kinge, widow, brought in inventory of estate of William Kinge, her late husband, 27: 4: 1650. Amount 141li. 18s. Four cows were adjudged to be her own estate.
William Kinge dying intestate, his widow Dorothie Kinge and his eldest son William (to whom is given 14li. for two
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oxen to teach his brothers his father's trade) were ordered by the court held last 3d day: 12: 1650, to dispose of the estate, which amounted to 112li. 10s., as follows: To Wil- liam Kinge, eldest son, double portion, 20li .; Samuell, sec- ond son, aged eighteen years, 10li .; John, third son, aged thirteen, 10li .; Mary, his daughter, wife of John Scuddr, 5li .; Katherine, wife of John Swaysy, his second daughter, 5li .; Hannah, his third daughter 10li .; Mehitabell, his fourth daughter, aged fifteen, 10li .; and Deliverance, his fifth daugh- ter, aged nine, 10li. John is to serve his brother William seven years and to have 16li. at the end of his time; Sam. to serve him three years and to have 12li .; and William to allow his mother, Dorathie Kinge, two shillings per week for her son John's service, beginning 1: 1: 1653. The two younger daughters, Mehitabell and Deliverance, are to re- main with their mother. Mr. Battar and Sergiant Palfree to divide the estate.
William Kinge agreed with his mother, Dorothie Kinge, to be relieved from his brother John Kinge, and that said John be apprenticed to his mother. The court 28: 9: 1651, consented to the agreement.
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