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Acquittance of Phillip Nellson of Rowley to Richard Lowle and others, overseers of the will of John Lowle, de- ceased, and Elizabeth Lowle, of all demands. Dated Feb. 20, 1666.
Witness: Ezekiell Northend, John Pickard.
Sworne to Sept. 30, 1673 by John Pickard and Sept. 29, 1674 by Ezekiell Northend. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 3, page 326.
ESTATE OF THOMAS HAUXWORTH OF SALISBURY.
The court held at Hampton, 8: 8: 1651, appointed Mary Willix administratrix of estate of Tho. Hauxworth, her former husband, who died about nine years ago, intestate.
Inventory of estate of Tho. Hauxworth of Salisbury, taken by Henry Monde and Robart ffitts : one house & house Lott, conteining two acres, more or less, 3li .; one great Lott, 20 acres more or less, 1li .; a planting Lott, conteining fower acres more or lesse, 1li. 10s .; an addicon of lande towards ye ferrie, 3s. 4d .; two meddow Lotts conteining 4 acres more or lesse, 3li .; 4 Goates & two Kids, 2li. 10s .; two shotes, 1li .; 12 bushel of Indian corne & six of wheat, 3li. 3s .; two Iron Potts, 16s .; one frijng pann, 2s .; one Gridiron & one warm- ing pann, 5s .; 3 peuter dishes & 12 trenchers, 6s .; 1 sieve, five spoones & one woodden dish, 1s. 4d .; 2 knives, 3 scythes, 2 howes, 2 Axes, 1 hatchett, 1 steele & steele iron, 10s .; 2 hogsheads, 2 keelars, 1 firkin, 6s .; 1 bedstead, 2 Cheasts, 1 box, 16s .; 1 stoole, 1 Chaier, 2s .; 1 course bed teeke, 1 boul- ster, 2 pilloes, 10s .; a paier of sheets, 2 shirts, 6s. 8d .; 3
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coates, 2 paier of breches, 1 dublett, 1 jackett, 1 hatt, 1 paier of shoes, 1 paier of stockins, 3 bands, 4li. 5s .; total, 23li. 12s. 4d.
Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 12,289. ESTATE OF JOHN OSGOOD OF ANDOVER.
"The 12 of Aprill 1650: in the ag of the testator 54 born in 1595 July 23 In the name off God Amen I John ossgood off Andever in the County of Essex in new England Being Sick of Body But in Pfect memory do institut and mak my last will and Testament in maner and fforme as ffolloweth Inprins I bequeath lland|| Giue my Soule in to the hand of God my heavenly ffather through the medyation of Jesus Christ my Blessad Saviour and Redeemer my Body to the earth ffrom whenc it was taken my Goods and chatells as ffolloweth Inprinis I do Giue Vnto my Sonn John Ossgood my hous and hous lot with all acomedationes thervnto Be- longing Brooken vp and Vnbroken Vp and with all the medow thervnto belonging fforeuer with this proviso yt my wif Sarah ossgood shall haue the moyety or the on half of the hous and land and medowes during her naturall life. I do Giue and Bequeath to my Sonn Steven Ossgood 25 pound to be payd at 21 yeares of age in Contry pay It I doe Giue to my daughter Mary Ossgood 25 pound to be payd at 18 years off age in Contry pay It I do Giue to my dater Elizabeth Ossgood 25 pound to be payd at 18 yeares off age in Contry pay It I do giue and Bequeath Vnto my daugh- ter hannah Ossgood 25 pound to be payd at 18 years of age in Contry pay It I do Giue to my daughter ssarah Clem- ent 20s It I do Giue to her daughter Bakah 20 sshillings to Be payd when she is 7 yeres of age But if she dy before yt tim it to be null It I do Giue to my Seruant Caleb John- son one Cow calf to Be payd 3 years Befor his time is out and to be kept at the Cost of my executor till his tim is out It I do Giue to the meeting hous off newbery 18 shillings to Buie A Chushion for the minister to lay his Book Vpon: all the Rest of my Goods and Chateal Vnbequeathed I do giue Vnto my sone John Ossgood and to Sarah my wife whom I do mak Joynt executorrs of my last will and testament in wittness thereof [I] set my hand an Seale." John Ossgood.
"I do intreat John Clement of Hauerell and Nichalas hoult of Andever to be ouerseers of this my last will and tes- tament."
John Ossgood.
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Witness : Joseph Parker, Richard Barker. "debt owing to me
mª Edword Woodman eyght shillings."
Proved 25: 9: 1651, by the witnesses. Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 22.
Presented by Joseph Parker and Robert Barker, proved by Robert Barker. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 35.
Inventory taken by John Clements and Nicholas (his H mark) Hoult, and signed by Sarah (her O mark) Osgood : His purse & apparell, 10li .; fowre oxen, 30li .; two steeres, 10li .; six Cowes, 29li .; seaven young cattle, 14li .; eighteen swine, 25li .; 120 Bushels of wheat, 24li .; 30 Bushels of Ry, 5li .; 120 Bushels of Indian, 15li .; house, lands & meadowes, 80li .; for Rie sowed, 12li .; due upon bond, 20li .; sixty Bushels of Barley, 13li .; fifty Bushels of Pease, 8li. 15s .; a feather bed & furniture, 4li. 10s .; a flockbed being half feathers & furniture, 3li. 16s .; a flock bed & furniture, 2li .; a flock bed & furniture, 2li .; five payre of sheets & an odd one, 2li. 8s .; table linnen, 1li .; fowre payre of pillowbeers, 18s. ; nineteene yards of Carsai, 5li .; sixe yards of Sarge, 1li. 4s .; ten yards of Canvace, 15s .; a remnant of Serge, 9s .; penistone ten yards, 1li. 10s .; ten payre of stockins, 18s .; three yards of stuffe, 10s .; twenty two peeces of peauter, 2li .; for ye Copper & brasse, 4li. 14s .; an iron pot, tongs, cottrel & pothookes, 1li .; two muskets & a fowling peece, 2li. 10s .; sword, cutlace & bandaleeres,. 1li. 5s .; yarne & cot- tenwool, 15s .; barrels, tubbs, trayes, cheesemoates & payles, 1li. 10s .; a slead, 5s .; bedsteds, cords & chayers, 14s .; cheasts and wheeles, 16s .; a warming pan, 5s .; fowre Axes, 8s .; three hoes, 8s .; three wedges, 3s .; fowre augers, 5s .; a gouge, two hammers & a broad chisel, 2s. 6d .; for Hay, 8li .; cart & wheeles, 2li .; a dung cart & wheeles, 1li .; a cart roape, 3s .; fiue yoake & the hookes, 15s .; three chaynes, 15s .; ploughs & iron, 1li. 5s .; a Harrow, 1li .; fiue sives, 5s .; a Spade & Crow, 7s .; three Sithes, fiue Sickles, one mathook, pitchforks & a grindstone, 1li .; nayles, 5s .; fower Sacks, 8s .; a hayre cloth, 5s .; bridle & Saddle, 5s .; for Sawes, 10s .; mault, 16s .; a ferkin of Butter, 1li. 8s .; bacon, 2s .; cheese, 2li .; a yard of holland, 4s .; a yard & half of Callico, 2s. 6d .; houshold implements, 1li .; total, 373li. 7s. Essex Co. Quar- terly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 23.
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ESTATE OF JAMES BOWTWELL OF LYNN.
"The will of James Bowtwell Inprimis ; I giue to my sonne James Bowtwell one bull Calfe; with the increase, to be payed ; when the aforesaid calf is 3 yeare old; And I giue to my daugter sara ; one cow calfe at the 29 day of ye ||sauenth | month next ensuing the date hereof And I apointe my wife allice Bowtell sole excecutrix of all my estate; & to bring up my Children; & to dispose of them as she in her wisdome shall haue occassion; And further I giue to my sonne John Bowtell tenne shillings to bee payed at the nine & twenty day of seauen month next ensuing date hereof.
"Lyn the 2'2ª 6 mo. 1651"
his mark James J. B. Bowtell
Witness : John Deakin, William Longley.
"I apoint these two frends nicolas potter & william Long- ley to see. to the performances herof according to my will, & to assest my wife in what she may haue occassion to mak use of them .. "
Proved 26 : 9 : 1651 by the witnesses. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 24.
Inventory of the estate of Widow Boutell taken by John Dakin and Richard Blood : One kow and two calves, 8li. 10s .; fore. swyne, 12s .; bedding, 7li. 14s .; whearing lining, 3li. 8s .; for her husbands aparall, 5li. 10s. 6d .; brase and puter, 3li. 88 ..; bookes, 1li. 2s .; chests, 1li .; in Iren ware and other lum- ber, 5li. 17s. 6d .; Received of a dett, 2li. 1s .; corne, 1li. Debts, 4li. 19s. Total, 43li. 3s. Endorsed: "Inventory of "estate of James Bowtell, deceased." Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 24.
ESTATE OF HENRY BIRDSALL OF SALEM.
Will of Henry Birdsall proved 28: 9: 1651, and inventory brought in. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 39.
Inventory taken Nov. 17, 1651 by Tho. Trusler and Edmo. Batter: One dwelling house, outhouses & 1 acre & quar. land, 10li .; 5 acres of upland in the Northfield & half acre of salt marsh in the southfield, 4li. 10s .; two Cowes & hay, 10li. 10s .; 1 feather bed, 1 boulster & 2 pillows, 3li. 5s .; 1 high bedsteed & 1 trundell bedsteed, 1li. 2s .; 1 Covled, 3 blankets & 3 cur- tayns, 2li .; 1 setle, 5s .; 1 chest, 6s. 8d. & 2 Cubbords, 15s., 1li. 6s. 8d .; 1 small table bord & 2 Joyne stools, 5s .; 2 chaires
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& cushines, 3s. and 3 payles, 4s., a meal tubb, 4s., 11s .; 2 Iron pots & 1 kitle, 12s .; 2 brasse kitles, 7s. & 2 brass skil- lets, 3s., 1 brass morter, 11s .; 3 great pewter platter, 10s. & 3 smale platters, 3s., 13s .; halfe dossen saucers, 1 pewter plate, 1s. 4d., 1 pewter bason, 1s., 2 saucers, 1s., 2 bekers & 1 wine tap, 2s., 4s. 6d .; 1 saltseller, 1s., trencher, 6d., earthen dishes & wooden dishes & bowles, 5s. 6d., Ts .; 1 old sword, musket & halberd, 9s .; books, 5s .; 1 paire Andirons, 3s .; tongs & fore shovels, 2 paire pott hooks, 1s., 2 pair hangers, 5s., 17s .; tubbs & barrells, 3s. & 1 brasse pane, 18d., 4s. 6d .; wearing aparrell, 3 Coats, breeches, dublet, stockings, shooes & 3 shirts, 2li. 17s. 6d .; 4 napkins, 2s., 4 pillow bers, 4s .; 3 pair of sheets, 18s. 4d., 1li. 4s. 4d .; 1 pewter pott, 1s. 6d .; 3 hundred of boards, 18s .; timber, 5s .; tooles for his trade, 2li., 2li. 5s .; 2 swine, 40s. & a remnant of cloath, 12s., 2li. 12s .; 1 bedstead, 15s .; total, 47li. 19s. 10d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 25.
ESTATE OF RICHARD HAFFIELD OF IPSWICH.
Rachell and Ruth Halfield daughters of Richard and Mar- tha Halfield of Ipswich, had by the will of their father, 30li. each, for their portions, to be paid by their mother Martha Halfield, executrix, and have chosen their brother Richard Coy to be their guardian to receive and improve their lega cy. The acquittance of Martha Halfield by Richard Coy, he having received the 60li. in house, land, cattle and other good s. Dated Apr. 8, 1652.
Witness : Daniell Hovey. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 3, page 27.
"Vpon the 17th daye of ye 12th month in ye yeare 1638. I Richard Hafeeld of Ipswich in New England, being of body weake & feeble, but of mind & memory pfectly able to make this my last will & testament-as followeth-1. To my two oldest daus. mary & Sara £30 apeece-viz. that £30 wb I am to rec. of Tho". fferman for a house sold to Robt. wallis his man wch is to be paid at three paiments, £10 at a time, ac- cording to ye tenour of a bill, this £30 as it is recª to be de- vided eqly betxt ym, also 20 acres vpland & meadow at Reedy marsh valued at 20£ to be deuided betxt ym prsently after my decease : alsoe 10£ in money or my Cow Calfe to be de- vided betxt ym & in case either of ym dye before theye are posest wth yª my guift then my will is yt ye longer liuer to haue ye whole £60 Alsoe I give to my 3 younger daus. Mar- tha, Rachell & Ruth, to each of y" 30£ apeece, to be pª ym as
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ya shall com to ye age of 16 yeares old, And my will is alsoe, yt yf any one of ym dy before yª attaine to ye age of 16, yt y" ye whole £90 to fale to ye longer liuers or longer liuer, ys sª 90£ to be pd ym as aforesd. I doe enjoyne my wife to ye true & just paiment of it whome I make my executrix of ys my last will & testmt." [No signature]
his mark
Robert ||= Andrews, George Giddings.
"Wee whose names are vnder written do witness yt ye testa- tor at ye same time did giue vnto his 2 daus. Sara & Mary certaine debts owing to him by these men Goodman Foster 3£ 5s Richard Waters 2 10 William Avery 1 [£] Thos. Dorman 1 [£]."
Witness: Geo. Giddings, John Browne.
Geo. Giddings and John Browne came into Ipswich court Sept. 29, 1668 and owned that their names hereunto were their own handwriting. Robt. Lord. Cleric.
This is a true copie compared with the original on file in Salem Court Recd. Attest.
New England Historical & Genealogical Register, vol. 3, page 156.
ESTATE OF JOHN BAYLY OF NEWBURY.
"The 28th of ye 8th mº (1651) This is ye last will : of John Bayly sen : being on his sick bed hee being yett in his right minde & senses. ffirst I giue vnto my Sonne John Bayly my house & land lijng & being in ye Towne of Salisbury during his life; & after my sonnes death his second Sonne Josepth Bayly is to enioy it & if Josephth doth not live to enioy it, then his younger brother is to enioy it, And when Josephth Bayly or his yonger brother cometh to enioy this land he is to pay to his eldest brother John Bayly the some of forty pounds as his Grandfathers guift. And I do likewise make my sonne John Bayly sole Executor of all that ever I have only my Executor is to pay to my wyfe his mother ye some of six pounds a yeare duering hir life pvided she cometh over hither to New-england, likewise my Executor is to pay to my sonne Robert fiueteene pounds pvided also he come over hither to New-england likewise my Executor is to pay to my Daugh- ters his sisters ye some of Tenn pounds a peece pvided they come over hither to new-england butt in case they doe not come over hither butt doe sende by any messenger for their portions, they are to haue fiue shillings a peece for their por-
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tions whither sonne or daughte[r]s & all these somes are to bee payed according as it can bee raised out of my land & stocke & likewise it is to bee pay'd to every one of them ac- cording as ye Executor & the overseers shall see cause, And farther my Executor is to pay for ye passages of those yt doe come over hither, of them whither it bee wyfe or children, or any of them And farther I doe giue to my Sonne John Baylys Childeren either of them a young beast as soone as maybee wth conveniency, & my Sonne their father is to breed these beasts for eve[r]y of his Childeren till these beasts groeth to cowes or Oxen, & then the childeren are to haue the proffitt of them And I doe make my brother John Emery sen of Nubery & M' Thomas Bradbury of Salisbury overseers to see as this to bee performed In wittness herof I doe sett to my hand ye day, & yeare aboue written."
his mark Jnº Jb. Bayly Senior. Witness : william Ilsley, John Emry Jun.
"likewise I doe giue to ||willi|| Huntingtons wyfe & chil- deren yt house & land yt I bought of vallentine Rowell & do desier my overseers to see it made good to hir & hir childeren."
Proved in Salisbury court 13: 2: 1652 by the witnesses. Copy of will, Norfolk Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 15.
Inventory taken Nov. 12, 1651, by Mr. Edward Woodman and Thomas Macy : seventy fowre acres of upland fifteene of it broke up, 55li .; Houses, 25li .; 12 Cows, 60li .; Two oxen, 14li .; Two steeres age 3 yeers & vantage, 10li .; ffive Calves, 7li. 10s .; one Bull, 2li. 15s .; one Swine, 18s .; Twenty Acres more or lesse of Meadow, 50li .; household goods & tooles, 13li. 12s. 4d .; Clothes & Bedding, 10li. 12s. 2d .; corne & pvisions, 9li. 13s. 8d .; Two Steeres more, 12li .; total, 271li. 1s. 2d. Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 1,334.
ESTATE OF JOHN HARDY OF SALEM.
"30th ith mº 1652 The last will and testament of John Hardie of Salem is as ffolloweth Imprimis I giue vnto Roger Hoscall my son in lawe all my lande lyinge neare bass Riuer (beinge the lande was given me by the towne of Salem) to houlde and inioy all the sd lande to himself and his heires for ever It: I giue vnto my sd son in law Roger Hoscall a steere and a Cowe now in his owne keepinge and one oxx in the hande of William fflint the which oxx my wife shall chuse and apoynt to my son in law out of my three oxen in william
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fflints hande It : I giue vnto my sd son in lawe all my right and interest in Thomas Varney my apprentice vnless his parents buie his time by payinge the som of seauen pownd that I pd for his time which if they shall doe I give the sd som of seauen pownds to my sd son in law It: I giue vnto my sd son in law his 4 Children: vidz: John William Marke and Elizabeth 4 ewe sheepe of my yongr sheepe to each of them one It I giue vnto Elizabeth the daught" of my son Joseph Hardy my best ewe sheepe and my best ewe lambe of this yeare. It: I giue vnto my daughter Elizabeth Hoscall one heighfer of two yeare old: It I giue vnto my son Joseph Hardy one quarter pt of the old catch caled the returne : and one quarter pt of the new Catch caled the gift: and one eight pt of the Catch caled the flower It: I giue vnto my sd son Joseph Hardy one akr of marsh yt I bought of Jacob Barny and halfe one akr that I bought of William Lord lyinge togeath" neare the cold springe at the head of the south Riuer. also I giue unto my sd son my pt of the house beinge one halfe in which we lay fish beinge on winter Iland
"It: ffor all that remaineth of my estate my debts and leg- acys being pd. I giue and bequeath vnto by beloued wife Eliza- beth Hardy whom I apoynt to be sole executrix of this my last will and testament to order and dispose of all thinges as I haue aboue expressed
"and I doe make Choyce of mr Charles Gott and Henry Bartholomew whom I doe request to be overseers of this my last will and testament: and in witnis of the truth hereof I have here vnto set my hande and seale the day and yeare first aboue wrighten." John Hardy.
Witness : Charles Gott, Henry Bartholomew.
Proved 30: 4: 1652 by the witnesses.
Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 29.
Inventory taken 8: 4: 1652, by Edmond Batter and Walter Price : One dwelling house & 2 Acres of land, 40li .; 15 acres planting land in southfield, 7li .; 6 acres & 3-4 of salt marsh, 24li .; one farm of 80 acres upland or thereabout & 12 acres medowe, 20li .; halfe a fishe house at winter Iland, 3li .; one fourth part of the Alegatter Catch, 30li .; three fourths of the Catch called Guift, 60li .; one halfe of the Catch called the Re- turne, 30li .; one boat & Cannow, 1li .; 6 Cowes, 30li. & 4 oxen, 27li. , 57li .; 4 yearlings, 8li. & one 2 yeare hiefer, 3li. 10s., 11li. 10s .; 2 weanlinge calves & 1 sucking calf, 2li. 2s .; 1 swine, 30s. & 1 Ramme, 16s., 2li. 6s .; 8 yewes, 12li. & 5
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lambes, 3li., 15li .; Mariners Instruments, 2li. & 2 chestes, 16s., 2li. 16s .; 1 bedstead, table & forme, 2li .; waring Apar- rell, 13li. 19s .; 25 yds. 1-2 sayle cloath, 28s., 10 yd Stuffe, 35s., 3li. 3s .; five yds. 1-2 broad cloath, 2li. 18s .; 8 yd. Hamp- ton Sarge, 4li. & 4s. & 5 yds. 1-2 cotton, 18s., 5li. 2s .; 1 feather bed & boulster & pillow, 3li. 10s .; 1 Rugge & 1 pr. blankets, 1li. 10s .; 1 paire Cartaynes, carpet & valents, 1li. 5s .; 4 Cushons, 13s .; a Coverled & a Rugge, 20s., 1li. 13s .; 9 Sheetts, 45s. & 5 pillows, 14s., tablecloathes, 2s. 6d., 3li. 1s. 6d .; 1 warming pane, 5s. & 1 brush, 12d., 6s., 3 musketts & 3 swords & bandeler rests, 1 Carbine & a foulinge peece, 4li. 6s .; bulletts & nails, 14s., cases & botles, 4s., 18s .; 150li. shotte, 30s., yarne, 20s., 2li. 10s .; bookes, 20s. & old Irone, 5s. & 1 bell, 12d., 1li. 6s .; 1 lookinge glasse, 2s. & 2 coffers & trunke, 6s., 8s .; 2 feather beds, Rugge, boulster & blankets, 4li. 10s .; 1 bed & beddinge & 2 bedsteeds, 1li. 10s .; netts, linnes & leads, 10s. & 1 woolen loom, 3s., 13s .; Coren upon the ground, 4li., 4li .; corne & malte, 15s .; caske, 5s., 5s .; 2 brass kitles, 15s., Iron potts & brasse, 1li. 15s., pick forks & spads, 5s. & 1 mattocke & tubbs, 3s., 8s .; mortor & pestle, 2s. 6d., scamr, & Andirons, 4s. 6d., 77s. ; hakes & pott hookes & tongue, 5s. 6d. ; friing pane, gridirone & belowes, 4s .; wooden ware, 5s .; tubbs, form & setle, 11s., 16s .; 3 Chairs, 10s. & 2 hammers & 1 drawing knife, 3s., 13s .; 11 platters & bason & other pewter, 3li. 1s. 6d .; 3 Iron wedges & 2 Iron rings, 6s .; 1 axe & 3 howes, 4s. 6d. & 1 ladder, 18d., 6s .; Cheese presse, 4s., milkpanes, 3s. 6d., 7s. 6d .; 3 runlets & 1 grindston, 7s .; 4 yeares tyme in Elisha Sharpe sold to Mr. Jno. Browne 4li .; Duncan Macall, the scot, has 6 years & 3-4 tyme to serve, 16li. ; total, 393li. 4s. 6d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 30.
ESTATE OF THOMAS WATHEN OF GLOUCESTER.
Administration on the estate of Thomas Wathing granted 28: Y: 1652 to William Sargent. Surety : John Holgrave. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 31.
Zeblon Hill, formerly living in Bristall, in Ould England, being here, deposed that Thomas Wathing, son to Edman Wathin, was cousin to William Seargant, said William being his father's sister's son ; and that Thomas Wathing went with Robart Gray in Captain Wal's service. Sworn before Wil- liam Stevens, Robert Tucke and Robert Elwell, commissioners of Gloster, 27: 7: 1652. Debora Joy, aged twenty-seven
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years, wife of Walter Joy, deposed that Thomas Warren, who died with Prince Rupert, was cousin germane to William Sergent of Glocester and that there was none nearer of kin in this country, and she, being alike related, desired William Sergent to be the administrator of the estate. Sworn to be- fore Increase Nowell, 17: 7: 1652. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 41.
Inventory taken 4m: 1653, by Zebulen Hill and Steven Glover, both of Gloster: A cote and a pare of briches and a doblet, 1li. 15s. His tools were appraised at 20s. by Good- man Felten of Salem Towne. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 56.
ESTATE OF EZRA ROLFE OF IPSWICH.
Administration on the estate of Ezra Rofe granted 28: 7: 1652, to his widow, Hester Rofe. She presented an inventory, which amounted to 73li. 5s. There were two children, the elder to have 13li. 13s. 4d., and the younger, 6li. 6s. 8d., at the age of twenty-one. The house and land were bound for its payment. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 31.
Inventory taken by Edward Browne: one howse, barne & outhowse, -; 10 acres of land, -; 2 steares & 2 cowes, 20li. -; 1 payer bellowes, Anvell, vyce & 2 hammors, 5li. -; 1 grinstone & charcoale, 12s. -; 1 ould spade & shovell, 1s. -; 2 ould chests, -; 1 vyce, 10s. -; an ould sawe, 1s .; 3 Iron wedges, 3s .; in steele, 2s .; 20 chapes for swords, 5s .; - duzen kniffe sheaths, 2s .; - fyles, 4s .; 1 sawe, 5s .; 3 smale hammors, 4 payer moulds & other smale tooles wth hanrought Iron, 1li .; 2 boxes 3s. -; 1 fether bed & 1 boul- ster & 1 pillowe, 2li. 10s .; 1 flock bed & boulster & 2 ould Keverlids, 15s .; 2 payer sheetes & 4 pillowebeeres, 1li. 7s .; in other lyninge, 11s .; 2 suites of Apparrell & a coate, 3li .; 2 hats & other wearinge apparrell, 16s .; 1 smoothinge Iron,
2s. 6d .; 1 musket, bandelleers, belt, sword & other ammuni- tion, 1li. 10s .; pewter, spoones & other smale thinges, 1li. 16s .; 1 brasse kettle & 4 skellits, 1li. 4s .; 2 Iron potts & 1 fryinge pan, 1li. 5s .; tubs, trayes & other lumber, 1li. 5s .; 1 sowe & 2 pigs, 1li. 15s .; A hanger, 3s .; in monie, -; total, 74li. 16s. -. [de]bpts dewe in the booke, 8li. 14s. 10d., making total, 83li. 10s. 10d .; dabpts dewe to be payd to others, 10li. 5s. - , leaving 73li. 5s. -.
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THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY.
Sworn to in Ipswich court 28: 7: 1652, by the widow of Ezra Rofe. Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 24,109.
GUARDIANSHIP OF ABIELL CHANDLER OF NEWBURY.
5 : 8: 1652, Jno. Cheiney, sr., of Nubery was chosen guard- ian to his grandchild, Abiell Chandler, aged about two years. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 34.
ESTATE OF JOHN PARTRIDGE OF OLNEY, ENGLAND.
The court 5: 8: 1652, bound Willi. Partridg of Salisbury in 86li. to the Governor and Company of Massachusetts to pay a legacy of 43li., which was given by Jno. Partridg of Olney in Buckinghamshire, to the children of said William Par- tridg then living, the eldest child to have a double portion. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 34.
Will. Partridg of Salisbury informed the court that there yet remained five pounds in the hands of Willi Geynes, Richard Kent and Rodger Tayre of Olney in Buckingham- shire, in old England, being part of the estate of Jno. Par- tridg of Olney, deceased, and bequeathed to the children of said Willi. Partridg, namely, John, Hannah, Elizabeth, Nehemiah and Sarah. The court 4: 8: 1653, ordered that said Willi. be bound in ten pounds for the distribution of the five pounds. Bond acknowledged in court, 7: 8: 1653, before Tho. Bradbury, Rec. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 43.
ESTATE OF HENRY SOMERBY OF NEWBURY.
Judith, widow and administratrix of the estate of Henry Somersby, deceased, brought in inventory of his estate 30: 9: 1652. She petitioned the court that her son Danyell might have the six acres of land in the little field and half the marsh and meadow, and bli. at the age of eighteen, and that her two daughters Sarah and Elizabeth might have 13li. and a noble each at the age of sixteen years. If any of the chil- dren die, their portion to be equally divided. Salem Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 46.
Inventory of the estate of Henry Somerby of Newbury taken Nov. 6, 1652, by Edmond Grenlefe, Richard Browne and Anthony Somerby : An house and an aker of land that it stands upon, 45li .; 14 Akers of land, 20li .; 11 akers of
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