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Thomas Barker.
Witness : Ezekiel Rogers, Thomas Mighell, Mathew Boyes. Proved 25: 1: 1651 by Thomas Mighill and Mathew Boyce. Copy of will, Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 120.
Copy of inventory taken 11: 10: 1650, by Humfrey Rey- ner, Thomas Mighel, Maximilian Jawet and Joseph Jawet: in his purse, 5li. 5s .; his Apparrell, 9li. 15s. 8d .; one Chest of Linin, 9li. 6s. 8d .; in Bookes, 2li. 6s. 8d .; more Linin, 2li. 6s .; one Bed & the furniture about it, 11li .; three Bed Coverings, 3li .; one Bed & the furniture, 13li .; Cushens 13, 3li. 3s. 4d .; A Bed & Cloathes about it, Sli .; A Bed & the ffurniture aboute it, 3li. 5s .; A Table & fforme, 13s. 4d .; one Chest, 5s .; two Boxes, 3s .; fowre Chaires, 6s .; A Table & Table Cloth, 6s. 8d .; some woollen yarne, 2s. 5d .; hemp and fflax, 4li. 10s .; hemp seeds and fflax seed, 15s .; A Chest and A Trunke, 10s .; in pewter, 3li. 11s .; two silver spoones, 8s .; in Brasse, 5li. 4s .; three Iron potts, 1li .; A paire of And- irons, fire shovell, tongs & a Gable Bauke, 2li. 5s .; wood ves- sells, 2li. 10s .; Butter & Porke, 4li. 5s .; in Armes, 5li. 10s .; Baggs & Ropes, 2li .; A Bed stock and measures with such
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like huselments, 1li. 6s. 8d .; one hive Beese, 15s .; one mare & two Colts, 40li .; six oxen, 43li .; eight Cowes & heifers, 34li .; two Bulls, 6li. 10s .; two steeres & five heifers, 23li .; three Calves, 4li .; 24 sheepe, 24li .; 26 ACres of Corne, 50li .; in hay, 12li .; house & Lande, 150li .; A Cart, 1li. 6s. 8d .; two plows, 1li. 5s .; yoakes & Cheynes, boults & shakels, 1li. 5s .; Iron Tooles, 1li. 5s .; seaven Hoggs, 11li .; in Debts Coming to him, 9li. 6s. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 121.
ESTATE OF BELSHAZZAR WILLIX OF SALISBURY .*
Administration on the estate of Bellshasar Willix, of Salisbury, granted 8: 2: 1651 to his wife Mary Willix. To bring in inventory at next Hampton court. Salisbury Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 25.
Inventory taken 22: 11: 1650 by Joseph (his X mark) Moyce, Wm. Barnes and Sam Winsley: one feather bedd and bowllster and 2 pillowes and 2 blanketts, 1li. 15s .; 14li. cotten wooll, 8s .; working tooles, one how, owld hatch- ets, 1li .; 1 throw, 1 plane, 1 briske, 3s .; his wearing ap- parrell, 2li. 10s .; a grindstoun, 9s. 6d .; lummber, 5s .; 1 pr. stockings, buttons, a band and a bagg, 10s .; total, 7li. 1s. 6d. Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 29,974.
ESTATE OF RALPH BLASDELL OF SALISBURY.
Administration on the estate of Ralfe Blasdell, intestate, granted 24: 4: 1651 to his widow, Elizabeth Blasdell, and ordered to bring in an inventory at the next court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 34.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH HOW OF LYNN.
"This is my will & desire - - to take me out of this world- shall haue all the mouables in & as allso the 2 Coues which I - allso the pide haifer & 3 haifors boloks I leue with my wife to make - of to pay all my deats every on that demands anything let them be payd : & what is left my wife to hau it: the house & land I leue to my wiffe vntell the Child Elizebeth how of my on body be 18 yeres of Age & then that shee shall haue if god despose of hur in marag but in case the child should die then my
* See also Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex Co., Mass., vol. 1 (1911), p. 253.
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wife to haue it for euer; if god should so order it that my wife should remaine my widdou & mary no othr man then I leue the land to my wife & hir desposing: the tow cows which we cal mouse & spek to be att my mother hows despos- ing I mene shee shall haue them to hir self & all so so much of the march as shall find them hay if it be Required vntell my mother be be desesed ||for hir vsell allso that those which uses the land shall yerly let my mothe[r] haue land bring forth Indian & som english & this during her life or else that she shall haue so much of the land att hir desposing during hir life as may produse it - in quantaty is six
Aker of up- eaite Akers of march liing in - -wne march & six Akers of march - by march now Acording as I haue . - - t is my my full will & desr & hereto hath set my hand this tenth of febiwary 1650."
Joseph how :
"And for the oursight of what is wrighten I leue to my fathre needom & goodman bread"
"This is my will that my mother If god Take me a way shall haue 2 Acers of Land at the ferder End of ye Lot next goodman breads: Lot that: he bout of goodman poole: I also Leue to my mother 2 Coues: namly moucy and speck : and them to be her one for Euer and att her desposing : also yt she shall haue as much hay as will sufisantly kepe 2 cous : of ye hether pece of marsh : Liing next goodman brad one ye one side and mr soth one ye Eather sid : but when god shall Take my mother a way It shall then Retorn to ye house again I mene ye marsh olnely: this is my Last will and: desier : toching : my mother : in presents of
Ephraim How."
Proved 24: 4: 1651, by Elizabeth Breade and William Meriam. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 15.
Inventory taken 8: 1: 1650-51, by Aline (his + mark) Braide, Edward Burchum and Phillip Kyrtland: too milch kine, 10li .; a too yeare ould heffer, 3li .; thre yearlinge Calves, šli .; too milch kine, 10li .; too oxen, 18li .; too hogs & too litell pigs, 2li. 4s .; the house, lande and medow, 36li .; a Carte & yocke, 15s .; an Ax & too wedges, 5s. 6d .; a loade of hay, 10s. ; a craddell, 5s .; thre pounde of powder, 5s .; twenty pounde of shote, 5s .; a Case & seauen glasses, 5s .; his purse & Aparell, 4li. 10s .; a box, chiste & other lumber, 5s .; in Coren, 1li. 10s .; thre payer of sheets, 1li. 10s .; too pilow Couerings, 5s .; a fether bed & boulster, 2li. 15s .; 4 yards &
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a half of cloth, 1li. 13s. 6d .; a ruge & a blanckett, 8s .; six napkines & a table Cloth, 9s .; a bedsteade, 1li .; a Chayer, 5s .; in yaren, 4s .; in puter, 1li. 10s .; a table & too stools, 6s .; a hangine Candellsticke, 2s. 6d .; a gune, 1li .; a Chayer, 2s .; a Copper kettell, 1li .; a tube & soume lumber, 10s .; a spite & fryinge pan & a pece of Iren, 5s .; one Iren kettell, 4s. ; a brase potte, 8s .; hooks & hangers, 3s .; a gird Iern, 1s .; trayes & dishes, 2s .; an Iern postnett, 2s. 6d .; a chiste, 3s .; in bookes, 8s .; a diall Case, 8d .; in backer, 5s. Total, 107li. 10s. 8d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 16.
ADOPTION OF PHILIP FOWLER OF IPSWICH.
Phillip ffowler the elder, of Ipswich, in the presence of Joseph his son and Martha his wife, and with their full con- sent, adopted as his own son, Phillip, the son of the said Joseph and Martha, 18: 6: 1651. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 94.
ESTATE OF WALTER TIBBOTT OF GLOUCESTER.
"1651 the 5 of 4 month. In The nam of god aman I walter Tibbott being in sound and parfete Memberie blessed be god. I Doe make my last will and Tistment I be quieth my bodie To the earthe and my sp[i]rite to god That gaue it In sartaine ||hopell of The reserecsion of the bodie when The soule and The bodie shall mete Together to reseue Thate Blessed sentanse of Com ye blessed reseue The King prepered for you be for the foundation of the world Itim I make my wif my exseketor and giue To heare my housen together with the land belong belonging to it with t[h]e medowe be long to it the land I boght of sabelond hill and the medowe I boght of Tommas smeth and This I giue to heare during heare lif and after heare Desese I giue This to richard dicke .my grandchild who is the right aire I giue to my Dafter mari hasskol The wif of william hasskole fiftene pound in good pay I giue To Josef hasskol sonn to willam my farme at chebake I giue to william hasskoll other Thre sonnes Twenti shelenes a pece to be pote to som good implimont fortheMore I giue my sonn in lawe edward clarke fiue pound mor I giue to John clark and Josefe clark twenti shellenes apece to pot to some good impliments to ras them a stock. Mor I giue elisaberth dick four pound mor I giue to elnor
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bapsene The wife o[f] James bapsene forti shellens I g[i]ue to sabelone hill Ten shellenes Mor to John hill ten shelnes Mor I giue to william haskoll my clocke The reste of my wearing aparell To my sonn clark I giue Lastly I appoint these Legacies to bee paid that day twelve month after my decease. in witnesse whereof I haue set to my hand & seele. Dated ye 5' of ye 4, 1651."
Walter Tibbot [Seal] Witness: Wm Perkins, Robert Tucker.
Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 26.
The will of Walter Tibbot of Gloucester, deceased 14: 6: 1651, was delivered into this court by Robert Tucker, but cannot now be found; a copy whereof is now presented, Mr. Wm. Perkins and Robert Tucker, testifying to the truth of it, upon whose testimony the court, Oct. 19, 1652 doth allow the same. Mass. Bay Colony Records, vol. 3, page 290.
Copy of inventory of estate of Walter Tibbot, lately de- ceased in Gloucester ye 1: 7: 1651, by William Perkins and Robert Tucker : his Dwelling house, Barne & Cowhouse with six Acres of broken up land, twelve Acres unbroken, lying at the lower neck, ten more at the little river & 28 Acres of meadow, 60li .; A ffarme at Chebacco containing fforty Acres of upland & ten of wast medo, 10li .; one yoake of Oxen, 16li .; one yoake of steeres, 9li .; three Cowes, 15li .; one heifer of 3 yeare old, with one yeareling & two Calves, 8li .; nine goates, 4li. 10s .; foure Kidds, 16s .; Ten swine, 9li. 15s .; Corne, 15li .; of howshold goods, pewter, 3li .; one great brasse Kettle, 2li .; 3 Iron potts & one frying pan, 1li. 3s .; one ffether bed, two flock beds with the Coveringe thereunto belonging, 12li .; his wearing Apparell, li .; table linen, 1li .; some Tubs, Tramels, tonges, pales, borrds & such small things valued at 1li. 10s .; one Cart, plowe, plowe Chaine, two wedges & one Axe, 1li .; three Cannooes, 2li. 16s .; one bible & some other bookes, 1li. 10s .; total, 181li. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 115.
ESTATE OF NATHANIEL SMITH.
"I Nathaniel Smith being in sound Mind and perfect Memory, doe dispose of My Monie and goods that is now in New England and elsewhere in wise and Manner follow- ing. The sixty three pounds that is in Mr George Corwins hands due by bond Twenty Pounds of it My will is that it
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shall bee disposed of to My kinsman Thomas Edwards, Eighteene Povnds to My sister Ruth Halford Tenne Pounds to M' John Nicolls flaxman and five Pounds to My couzin Nathaniel Edwards. And ten Pounds to My Uncle John Smith. Also My will is that the Monie in James Browns hands and that wch is in Mr Makepeaces hand Brownes being eight or Ten Pounds and Mr Makepeaces fower Povnds Ten shillings My will is my sister Hannah Mellowes shall have. And I freely give it to her. Moreover the Linnen that I have I doe giue the Napkins and Towels and Table Clothes, and one Halfe of the sheetes to My kinsman Thomas Edwards, and the other halfe of the sheetes to my Sister Hannah Mel- lowes in New England Moreover that Linnen of mine in My Brother Mr Samvel Wandleys hands, I doe freely bestow it vpon him. Moreover also if their showld be any allowance for the Plundered Estate one halfe whereof is due to mee, I doe giue one halfe of it to My Brother Mr Samuel ffisher, and the other halfe to be distributed betweene My sister Malford and my Sister Wandley, ffor the performance of this according to my true intent and Meaning I doe appoynt and constitute My Kinseman Thomas Edwards and my Couzin Nathaniel Edwards My administrators and Assignes this 19th February 1650. Witnesse My hand and Seale." Nathaniel Smith Witness : Samuel Brinsmead, Samuel Oliver.
Certificate of proof printed in Latin. Test. Nathaniel Brent. Michael Oldisworth, Henry Parker, Reg. Jeremia Savage, Jo. Donaldson, Not. Pub. Copy of Will, Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 25,701.
On Sept. 30, 1651, Nath. Edwards and his brother Thomas Edwards, the latter now in England, were appointed adminis- trators of the estate of Nathaniell Smith, deceased, in New England, being nominated in his will, as per certificate of Michaell Oldsworth and Henry Parker, registers. Jeremia Savage and Jo. Donoldson, nota publiqus. Copy of will granted by the prorogative court of London presented to this court to be recorded. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 25.
The deputies having considered the case respecting the will of Nathaniel Smyth exhibited in the General Court by Nath. Edwards, declared the said will to be the last will of Nathaniel Smyth and it was allowed 6: 8: 1651 with the consent of the magistrates. Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, page 73.
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Petition of Nathaniel Edwards that whereas he has lately come over as administrator of the will of Nathaniel Smith, deceased, and proved the will in the last Ipswich Court, and notwithstanding all which, having lately met with some in- terruption concerning the will by Mr. Joseph Hill of Mal- den, he now requests that the probation of the will may be confirmed, or if there be just cause of objection by Mr. Joseph Hill against the will, that he may be admitted to plead his cause before the court, having urgent reasons to hasten his return for England. The petitioner's request granted Oct. 15, 1651, the clerk to secure the 10s. due to the country. Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, page 71.
Whereas Nathaniell Edwards presented to this court a will made by Nathaniell Smyth and several testimonies to prove that the said will was confirmed and allowed by the prorogative court in England, which upon perusal this court doth also declare to be legal and ordered that Nathaniel Edwards should put in a caution to the next County court at Boston, to be responsall for all the estate of the said Smyth being within this jurisdiction in case the will should be reversed, this done with the magistrates consent, 24: 8: 1651. Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, page 74.
A copy of the last will of Nathaniell Smith which Mr. Joseph Hill of Malden presented to the General Court 16: 8:1651:
"Goods brought with me out of England which amounted to 180li. odd, 38li. 7s. 6d. was Mr. John Wads, of the re- mainder my brother Halford hath two thirds and myself one, and likewise I was by agreement to have a third part of the gains that was made. Of that part which comes to my share my will is that it be disposed as follows: "two parts of it to my brother mellowes: one parte to william Halford my brother ||Andrew|| Halfords Sonne, in Case of his death to Ruth Halford and the other parte to my Cozen Nathaniell wandley, my will is that the Linnen, Bookes and other things I left in New-England, my Couzen Hanna mellowes should have the Linnen, and Abraham mellowes my bookes for the Linnen I left in England my will is that my Sister mellowes should have one parte, and the other parte to be devided Be- tweene my Sister ffisher and my Sister walford. for the bookes I left in England my will is that Nathaniell Wandley shall have, and if it please god to restore any thing of the plundered estate my will is that my parte which is halfe, shall be
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equally devided, betweene all my sisters, and for the Seing of this perfourmed I Constitute and Appointe my brother Edward Mellowes, and my brother Samuell wandley my executors, whereunto I have Sett my hand this first of January 1648."
George Buncker Nathaniell Smith
George Buncker deposed that the above was at the date thereof the declared last will and testament of Nathaniell Smith. Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, page 72.
ESTATE OF RICHARD BARRETT OF (LYNN ?).
"The last will & Testament of Richard Barrett this 10. / mº 1651 ffirst I will that my estate shall remaine with my wife for her maintynance & my Childrens. & then at the yeares end or at the day of her marryage my estate to be deuided, my wife to haue one halfe, & my Children the other halfe, & my sonne out of that halfe shall haue a double portion, And further I giue to my sonne my ffowleing peice It to be kept for him & the ppty of it not Changed, And this is my last will & testament witnes my hand the day & yeare aboue written."
his mark
Richard Barick
Witness : Joseph Armitage, Jane Armytage.
"Nicholas Potter Joseph Armitage to be ouerseers."
Proved 7m: 1651 by Joseph Armitage, sr. and 29: 7: 1651 by Joseph Armitage, jr. Copy of will, Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 119.
Copy of inventory taken 7m : 1651, by Richard (his mark) Johnson and John Mansfelde: 3 Cowes, 13li. 15s .; one Calfe of a yeare old this winter, 1li .; two piggs, 14s .; Indian Corne & wheate & hay & garden stuffe, 9li. 15s .; househould goods, 9li. 16s .; one fowling peice, 1li. 10s .; two hatts, 10s .; ffenceing stuffe in the woods, 1li .; total, 38li. Debts Dewe to the estate: from Mr. Bennit, 15s .; from Geloo, 12li .; goodman Coock of Salem, 15s. The Debts yt Richard Bar- ret oweth at his Death: To Mr. Kinge, 1li. 10s .; Joseph Armytage, 1li. 18s. 10d .; Robert Borges for eight bushells of corne, 1li. 6s. 8d .; Goodwife Elis, 13s. 6d .; Goodwife Bowtell, 5s .; Mr. Jencks, 2s. 6d .; Mr. Savidg, 1li. 10s .; Wil- liam Edmonds, 6s .; Goodman Coats, 13s .; Mr. Corbit, 15s .; Mr. South, 10s .; Thomas Beall, 2s. 6d. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 120.
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Administration on the estate of Rich. Barick granted 30: 7: 1651 to his widow Elizabeth Barick. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 26.
ESTATE OF HONOR ROLFE OF NEWBURY.
"Henry Largin of Charlstowne - house of Thomas Blanchard on n- where widdow Honour Rolfe lay berry lay sick. Shee did declare h- be; that her sonne Beniam Rolfe should haue the substance of her estate, which was her owne pp estate, & that he should be her sole Execu- tor. Only she gaue these pticulers as followeth, her bedding & Clothes linnen and woollen she gaue to be equally deuided betwixt her two daughters. Also shee gaue twenty shillings a piece to her foure grandchildren to be giuen them five yeares after her death. Also one little Cowe she gaue to her Daughter yt liues at Newberry. Also of foure peeces of Brasse shee gaue two to her sonne Beniamin, which he should Choose, & to each of her daughters one. The rest shee gaue to her Sonne Beniamine, saueing two pewter platters which she gaue to each of her daughters one. & further shee ex- prest her mind about a Barne that is built vpon pt of her sonne Beniamins ground, she gaue to her sonne John Rolfe all her interest in the ground that the Barne stood vpon. this is the substance of her expression as farr as he can re- member
"memorandum that pt of the 22 the whole 23. 24 & pt of ye 25 lines were blotted out Ri. Bellingham.
"Taken vpon oath by the said Henry Largin this 20-12- 1650. who further saith that the said Honor Rolfe was of a disposeing memory. before me Ri. Bellingham.
"The Testymoney of George Vaghan Aged abought 23 yeares Concerning the last will of Honor Rolfe widdow de- ceased : 19th of 10th mº 1650. This Deponent saith that himselfe being in prfence together with Henry Largin some two daies before the death of the aboue said testator, he heard her make this her last will in maner following. In- primis She bequeathed all her estate in generall to her yongest Sonne Beniamine Rolfe onely excepted these pticu- lers which follow: Item to her foure Grand Children she gaue twenty shillings a peec, to be paid them foure or fiue yeare after that time. Item all her Right in halfe an acre of Ground on which the Barne stands and a yonge sowe she gaue to her sonne John Rolfe: Item a little Cowe that she
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had she gaue to her daughter Hanah Dole. Item all her weareing Cloathes & bedding she gaue to be equally deuided betweene her two Daughters Anna and Hanah: these pticu- lers abouesaid this deponent tooke spetiall notice of; & fur- ther he saith not: only a day after her sonne in lawe Richard Dole comeing to her desired this Deponent to Aske her what she would doe with the three pounds ten shillings in Eng- land, & shee Answered that she would that her sonne Benia- mine should haue a sute of Cloathes out of it, & the rest he should haue meaning her said sonne in Lawe Richard Dole. The word Beniamine enterlined. Taken upon oath this 20th of the 12th mº 1650 before me William Hibbins"
"The Court vpon the Testimoneys of George Vaughan & Henry Largin of Charlestowne as fare as there Testimonys doe agree is the will & Testamt of Honour Rofe." Copy of will, Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 123.
Proved 30: 7: 1651 by Henry Lurgen and George Vaughan. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 26.
ESTATE OF SARAH BAKER OF IPSWICH.
Administration on the estate of Sarah Baker granted 30: 7: 1651, to her kinswoman, Sarah Lumpkin, and inventory received. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 26.
Copy of inventory of estate of Sarah Baker, Ipswich, taken the last of the 7m: 1651, by John Whipple and Thomas ffrench : A black stuffe gowne, 1li .; A stuffe petty- coate, 6s .; A Cloth wastcoate, 8s .; A mohaire pettycoate, 1li .; two red pettycoates & two wastcoates, 1li .; one sheete & one bord Cloth, 8s .; small wareing linnen, 1li. 13s. 8d .; total, 5li. 15s. 8d. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 115.
ESTATE OF MRS. ELIZABETH LOWLE OF NEWBURY.
"The will of Elizabeth Lowle late wife to Jnº: Lowle De- ceased made the 17th first mº: 1650. That I Elizabeth Lowle Considering my fraile condition doe Comitt my soule vnto the Lord Jesus my redemer who hath bought me with his blood not Doubting of my resurrection together with all Saints. I doe therefore while I inioy my sences Dispose of that estate God hath Lent me as ffolloweth; I giue to my Sister Tappine one suite of ||myll weareing lining as one
* See also Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Es- sex Co., Mass., vol. IV (1914), pp. 378-381.
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forward Cloth one quoife one handkerchife; I giue to my three sonns in Law Jnº: Lowle James & Joseph tenn shillings A peece I giue to my sonne Beniamine one siluer Cupp & three siluer Spoones with one third pt of the howshold stuffe. I giue to my Daughter Elizabeth all the remainder of my Howsehold stuffe Childbed linning & else weareing Appar- rell 1 siluer Tunn 1 siluer tipt Jugg 3 siluer spoones one gold ring, 1 siluer bodkine, 2 deskes; & the rest of my Estate Equally deuided betweene my sonne Beniamine & my Daugh- ter Elizabeth after my Debts be sattisfyed with all funerall charges, & else; I will that my brother Thomas Millerd keepe my sonne Beniamine & his estate vntill he goe forth to be an Apprentice & then to be plact forth as my ouerseers thinke fitt; I desire my foure bretherne to be my ouerseers namely bro : tho: millerd Rico: Lowle Abr: Tappine & Will: Ger- rish desireing them to see my Daughter Elizabeth be brought vp to her nedle & what else they Judge meete & to disspose of her as I desire to such as are Godly and meete to instruct my Child in the feare of God In witnes hereof I haue put my hand this 10th first mº: 1650. I will that if my sonne & daughter die ere they Come to Age that then their portions be deuided between my Husbands Children, Jnº: Lowle & James & Ben : mary & Peter Lowle." Elizabeth Lowle. Witness : George Emery, Peter Tappan, Will: Gerrish.
Proved 30: : 1651, by William Gerish, and 2: 8: 1651 by Peeter Tappan. Copy of will, Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 118.
Copy of inventory taken 6m: 1651: in plate 9li. 15s., 4 rings, 24s., 10li. 19s .; a laune Cubbord Cloth & an cros- cloths, 1li. 2s .; a Table Cloth & 18 handkerchifs, 2li. 5s .; 1 Cubbord Cloth, 4 holland pillowberes, 1li. 17s .; 12 pil- lowbeers, 1 shift, napkins & table cloth, 3li. 4s .; 7 Aprons, 6 napkins, 1 table cloth, 1li. 8s .; 8 towels, 2 pillowbeers, 3 waskoats, 2 napkins, 1li. 12s. 8d .; 3 pillowbeers, 6 diap. napkins, 1li. 6s .; 2 napkins, 2s. 6d .; 1-2 a table cloth & 1-2 a towell, 1li. 5s .; 1 Cubbord Cloth, 20s .; 1 napkin, 1 p sheetes, 1li. 16s .; 1 Cewshen & 1 Cubbord Cloth, 1li. 12s. 6d .; 2 greene Aprons & 1 muffe, 1li. 10s .; 4 Gownes, 1 p blanckets & 1 pann, 7li. 16s .; small things in Iron, 13s. 8d., 1 beareing cloth, 1li. 3s. 8d .; 1 wt. Cloake, 6s. 8d., 1 red blanckett, 4s., 10s. 8d .; 1 p of wrought Vallents, 2li. 10s .; 1 wrought Cubbord Cloth, 1li. 10s .; 2 greene Curtines, 1 riding Suite, 2li. 15s .; in small things, 2li. 10s .; in Debts, 98li. 7d. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 119.
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THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY.
In answer to the petition of Capt. William Gerrish, one of the overseers of the will of Elizabeth Lowle, desiring that there might be an order by this court made for the increase and preservation of the estate for the benefit of the children, it was granted Oct. 19, 1658, that the estate may be let out to the brother of the children of the said Elizabeth Lowle, or to others, as they see best, and to give security. Mass. Bay Colony Records, vol. 4, page 348.
The elders and six of the inhabitants of Newbury pre- sented a certificate to the court Sept. 25, 1666, that Benjamin Lowell and Elizabeth Lowell were of age to receive the por- tions left them by their father and mother, and the court allowed it. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 155.
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