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marsh & meadow, 9li .; 2 steers and a cow & two calues, 18li .; a copper and brewing vessells, 6li. 10s .; 9 swine, 8li. In the parlor : one bedsted and a trundle bedsted with a flockbed and boulster, a rugge and blankett and couerlett and curtaine, 4li. 10s .; one cuberd and cuberd cloth, a table and fourme and chayre and cushion, 1li. 10s. In the kitchen: 4 Iron potts, 2li .; 10 peices of pewter, 3 porringers, one bason & other small peices, one quart pot, 3 drinking cupps, 2li. 10s. In the cellar chamber : one bedsted with featherbed and boul- ster, blancket, couerlet & curtaines, 5li .; 7 paire of sheets, 4li. 4s .; 3 table cloths, a dozen of Napkins, 5 pillowbears & towells, 2li .; 3 pillowes, one napkin presse, one wooden plat- ter, an earthern platter, 15s .; 2 kettles and a skillet, a fry- ing pan, a spitt, 2 puddin pannes and a warming pan, one pewter chamber pott, a pestle and morter, 2li .; 2 meale seiues, 1 dozen of trenchers, 6 milke vessells, a dozen of pewter spoones, 2 small chayres, 2 cushins, a small table, a case of bottles, a bras small ladle, a trammell & other lumber, 1li. 10s. In the parlor chamber: one bedsted with a feather bed and bolster & rugge, 3li; one chest & foure dry caske, 10s .; one sword & musket & bandeleers, 1li .; one small flockbed in the kitchen chamber and a couerlett & 2 chests and 2 small boxes and two baskets, 1li. 10s .; his weareing apparrell, 2li .; debts due upon booke and bill, 26li. 9s .; total, 164li. 4s .; we finde him to be indebted about 62li. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 49.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM AVERILL OF IPSWICH.
"I William Averill of Ipswich being weake in bodye but of perfect memorye doe make this my last will & testament first I doe bequeath my body to the earth to be deasently buryed in the Burying place of Ipswich, my sperit into the hands of my Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ. And for my out- ward estate being but small, I doe give unto my children each of them, being seaven in number the some of fiue shillings apeece & the rest of my estate my debts being discharged I give unto Abegal my wife, whom I make sole execotrix of this my last will. In witnes heerof I have heerunto sett my hand & seale the 3ª of the 4th mo. 1652." Will. Averell.
Witness : Andrew Hodges, Renold Foster.
Proved 29: 1: 1653, by the witnesses.
Inventory taken by Reginold Fostr and Andrew Hodgs: One hous Lott & house, 10li .; 10 acres of upland ground &
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6 Ac. of meddo, 10li .; 2 kine & 2 two yer old, 16li .; 2 shoats, 1li .; 1 Iron pott, 1 brass pott, 1 frying pan, 4 pewtr plattrs, 1 flagon, 1 Iron ketle, 1 brass ketle, 2 copp., 1 brass pan & some othr smal things, 2li. 17s .; 2 chests, 1 fethr bed, 1 othr bed, 2 payre of sheets, 2 bolstrs, 3 pillows, 2 blanketts, 1 Covrlid, 1 bedstead & othr smal linnen, 5li. 10s .; 2 coats & wearing appel, 3li .; 1 warming pan, 3s .; a tub, 2 pails, a few books, 10s .; a Corslett, 1li .; what shee oweth, 12li.
Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 54.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM CRIMP OF (ISLE OF SHOALS ?).
Administration on the estate of Willm. Crimp, granted 29: 1: 1653 to Thomas Macye. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 33.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM IVORY OF LYNN.
Inventory of estate of William Ivory of Lin, deceased, filed 29: 1: 1653. Amount, 135li. 9s. 10d. Also a writing filed by Ann Ivory, relict of said William Ivory, as his last will. Declared invalid, for want of an executor. Adminis- tration granted to the widow. Deceased's son, Thomas Ivory, was ordered to have twenty pounds of the estate when twenty- one years of age, and Lois and Sarah, two of the daughters, ten pounds apiece when they are eighteen or married. Ruth Baly, a married daughter, to have forty shillings after the death of her mother. Remainder of the estate to go to the widow. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 33.
Copy of inventory taken 26: 1: 1653, by Edward Bur- chum (his mark) and Richard Rooton : his purse & aparrell, 11li. 12s .; 3 Kine, 15li .; 3 young Cattell, 9li. 5s .; one Asse, 3li .; 3 Swine, 2li .; Land at Boston, 12li .; Land bought of Mr. Laughton, 12li .; House & Lande, 30li .; Broad Cloth, 5 yards, 4li. 5s .; Cotton Cloth, 12s. 6d .; Linen Cloth, 1li. 12s .; Table linen & Sheets & other things, 6li .; Bedinge in the Chamber, Rug, bed, Boulster & pillows, 1li. 15s .; foure Boxes, 12s. ; wheate, 12 bushells, 3li .; A Table & Chest, 15s .; A Mus- ket, Sword & bandeleres & powder, 1li. 17s .; in the Parlor, ffether bed, ruge, pillowes & boulsters, 6li .; in Pewter, 1li. 8s .; A warmeing pan & a Kettle, 14s .; An Iron Pott & a brasse pott, 12s. 6d .; Carpenter Tooles & a grindstone, 2li. 10s .; Bookes, 1li. 6s. 8d .; A Cupbord, Chaire & little Table, 1li. 3s .; two ould Chests & other Lumber, 6s. 8d .; bord Irons &
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hookes & some other Small things, 1li .; A Bottle & Lether Jack & some small things, 7s .; Dishes & Milke vessells, 9s. 6d .; water pailes, Beere Barrells & other small things, 10s .; Sives & other Lumber, 5s .; A wheele & Shovell & forke, 6s .; in fflax, 6s .; in flesh, namely Bacon, 2li .; Debts Owing, 2li. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 126.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM STEVENS OF NEWBURY.
"Witnesse by these presents that I william Stevens of New- bury in the County of Essex in Newengland yeoman, being sicke and weake of body but through gods mercy of perfect memory, do make my last will and testament first I bequeath my soule into the hands of my blessed Redeemer with an assured hope of a blessed resurrection, and when it shall please the lord to take me out of this world I bequeath my body to bee buryed in the burying place of Newbury, and for my worldly Goods I bequeath my house and two parts of my land both vpland and meadow to my eldest Son when hee shall be of the age of one and twenty yers and twenty pounds to my son Samuell Steuens when he shalbe at the like age of twenty one yeares, and I appoint Elizabeth my wife my Sole executrix of this my last will and testament and all the rest of my worldly goods vndisposed of I giue to my wife to bring vp my children in the feare of god till they shalbe at the aforesaid age only the third parte of my land after my wiues decease giuen to my Son John Steuens, and in case either of my children shold dye before they shall come to the age of twenty one yeares then the twenty pounds shall returne to my wife In witnesse whereof I the said william Steuens have set my hand and seale may 19th 1653."
William Steuenes
Witness: Anthony Somerby, Rich. Lowle, Robertt Long, Anthony Morse and Benieman Swett.
Robert Long, aged about thirty-two years, made oath be- fore Wm. Gerrish, commissioner, 27: 4: 1653, that this will was the last will of William Stevens, as did also Anthony Somerby, in court at Salem, 28: 4: 1653, before Henry Bar- tholmew, clerk. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 57.
Inventory of the estate of William Stevens of Newbury, yeoman, who died May 19, 1653, taken June 13, 1653, by Samuell Bidfeild, George (his mark) Little, Anthony Somer- by, Francis Plumer and Nicholas Noyes : The house and barne
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and eleven akers and halfe of land which joynes to the house, eight akers being broken up, 48li .; sixteene akers of exchange and divident land, 6li .; ten akers of meadow and upland neere the mill, 7li. 10s .; ten akers of meadow neere Nich. Noyes neck, 7li. 10s .; two akers of salt marsh, 1li .; two akers of meadow at the little river, 1li .; one oxe, 7li. 10s .; two steers, 3 yere old, 10s .; two cowes, 9 li .; one heifer, 2 yere old, 2li. 15s .; two yeerlings, 4li .; two calves, 2li .; five swine, 3li .; foure akers of Rye and wheat and barly growing, 8li .; an old cart and wheels, a yoake chayne and plough & plough Irons, 1li. 10s .; sithes, axes, spad, shovel & other utinsells belonging to husbandry, 1li. 4s .; a sledd and whelbarrow, 4s .; one bedsted in the parlour with a fetherbed, bolster, 2 blan- kets and a coverlet and a pillow, 6li .; one chest and a coffer and 2 boxes, 12s .; foure chayres & 2 cushions, 8s .; twenty pound of cotten wooll, 1li. In the little roome: a bedsted and a flock bed and bolster with 2 pillows & blanket and a little flocke bed & other lumber things, 4li .; three paire of sheets, 3li .; his weareing apparell, 10li .; eight yards of cot- ton cloth, 1li. 4s .; an old coverlet, 7s. 6d .; two table clothes, a dozen of napkins and two pillowbeares, 2li. 10s .; 2 guns and a sword with the rest of his armes, 2li. 10s. In the kitchen : 2 brasse kettles, one brasse pott, 2 brasse skilletts, a brasse candlestick & a skimmer, 2 brass posnets, and a warme- ing pan, a brass morter & a pestle, 4li. 10s .; 3 Iron potts, firepan, tongs, pott hooks, andirons, spitt, gridiron, a cleaver and a chafeing dish & other small things, 1li. 10s .; 2 churnes, 3 keelers, 3 small drinke vessells, 4 spining wheels and 5 trayes & other small lumber, 1li. 10s .; eleven peices of pew- ter, 3 candlesticks, a quart pott, a pinte pott, 2 nips, 3 small salt sellers & 2 porringers, 6 spoones & some small tining things, 2li. 10s .; his books, 1li .; total, 166li. 14s. 6d.
Sworn to by Elizabeth (her mark) Stevens, late wife of the deceased, and Samuell Bidfield, one of the appraisers, 27: 4: 1653, before Wm. Gerrish, commissioner. Essex Co. Quar- terly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 58.
ESTATE OF GEORGE COLE OF LYNN.
Widow Mary Coales of Lin brought into court 28 : 4 : 1653, an inventory of the estate of her late husband, George Coales, and was appointed administratrix. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 54.
Inventory taken 23: 4: 1653, by Edward Burchum and
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Nathaniell Handforth: A house & too ackers & a halfe of Land, 12li .; too swien & a pige, 1li .; a kow, 4li. 10s .; fouer pillowes, 18s .; a Chale bed ruge & sheets, 2li. 14s .; a bed- sted, 4s .; his aparill, 1li. 19s .; a warminge pan, 10s .; in pu- ter & a Smothinge Iern, 1li. 7s .; too Ieren pots, on brase pot & pot hooks, 1li. 15s. ; a grid Iern & a scellitt, 4s. 6d .; a Crad- dell & too Cussions, 4s .; wooden ware, 10s .; bookes, 8s .; too wheles & a meale tube, 8s .; in Coren, 1li. 3s. 6d .; Cubard & lumbar, 7s. 10d .; a bed & a mantell, 11s. 4d .; flax, woole & Cards, 6s. 6d .; Chiste, barill, table & trunks, 11s. 6d .; thre meale bags & a fryng pan & thre earthen potts, 10s. 6d .; total, 32li. 10s. 8d .; debts Owinge by her, 12s .; debts dew to her, 13s. 6d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 56.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM TILTON OF LYNN.
The will and inventory of William Tilton of Lynn, de- ceased, brought in by his widow, 1: 5: 1653. Proved by Ed- ward Burcham and John Hurd. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 58.
Inventory taken 16: 2: 1653, by Edward Burchum, Henry Collins and Francis (his mark) Ingols : 2 oxen & five kine, 40li .; six younge Cattell, 14li. 10s .; 3 Calves & five swien, 5li .; in putter, Ieren pots & ould brase, 2li. 7s. 4d .; frynge pan & hooks, 5s .; his purse & aparill & cloth, 7li. 18s .; 2 hogheades, 3 payles & a bottell with other Lumber, 1li. 6s .; too bibles & a hammer, 9s. 6d .; 3 sheepe & 5 lambes, 6li. 13s. 4d .; plow & Ierens & yocks, 15s .; in Lininge, 2li .; in bed- dinge, bolsters & Coveringe, 6li .; a warminge pan, Chiste & churen, 12s .; in coren, backen & porke, 6li. 10s .; in wheles, sith & yaren grinestone & barley, 2li. 8s. 8d .; house & Lande, 30li .; sword, muskett & bandeleres, 1li. 10s .; total, 128li. 4s. 10d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 57.
ESTATE OF JOHN PITTICE OF (IPSWICH ?).
Inventory of the estate of John Pittice brought in by Mar- gret Pittis, his widow, 27: 7: 1653. Amount, 88li. 17s. 2d. She was appointed administratrix of his estate, and ordered to pay to the five children, being all daughters, five pounds each at the age of eighteen. She was to bring up the chil- dren. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 36.
Proved by Richard Kemball, sr., and Richard Kemball, jr. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 31.
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ESTATE OF JOHN COGSWELL, JR. OF IPSWICH .*
" Cogswell of Ipswitch beinge bound for England considerations movinge me to it have made - & my Brother William Cogswell & my Brother Execu- tors in trust & Mr Nathaniell Rojers order & dispose
of my children & estate as -h all see it to be for my good wth my estate for my use & if it to pay my debts
should - - to order it by his pvidence that I Come
take ye Care of my children & breede ym of God & to
learninge, & if any one of ym be beinge a Good scoler
y" I would have him brought ye other to be bound
prentiss at 10 years ould to a man where he may be
wel brought vp bandry affairs, & yt vy yt should h- to be -- ut to encrea- daughter Elisabeth so - is left to b-en ye lad to -
- 2 parts
to Samuell &
my daughter Elizabeth of mon- ye- di ye to her pportion viz in 4 less ya to my sonn sam-
uell if my daughter should be maryed before 21 old yt she should haue her portion as neer as
be Cast vp to be pd to her at her maridge & also my sons to haue theyre portions delivered at 21 yeres ould whereto I set my hand 3 of december -3
John Cogswell, Jun™
- testifie that ove- John Coggswell Jun -ting into England tould me he had or would make -ill & had made his father his Brother william & Brother Arman- tage his Executors & further I doe be -Sen be his owne hand wrighting Robert Lord
"I Francis waldo testifi the same." Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 5,829.
Proved 27: 7: 1653. Inventory received. Mr. John Cogs- well and William Cogswell, executors. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 42.
Inventory of estate of John Cogswell, jr., taken 25: 7: 1653, by John Prockter and Wm. Varnye; one Red Rudge, 1li. 13s. 4d .; 5 Cussings, Culler red, 10s .; Curtens and Val- lens, 4li .; one ffeather bed and bolster and two pillowes, 4li .; a litle flock bed, two old blankets, and an old Coueringe, 14s .; two window Curtens, 8s .; one Carpitt, 10s .; two payer of sheets, 1li. 6s. 8d .; one payer of sheets, 15s .; two payer of pillowbers, 13s. 4d .; a dyaper table Cloth, 16s .; 6 napkings,
* See also Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 25, leaves 2-25.
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1li .; dyaper duble Clutes, 10s .; 7 neck clothes, 16s .; 3 payer of hand cuffes, 6s .; 4 head dressinges, 8s .; 2 lace crossclothes, 5s .; 3 forehead Clothes, 6s .; a shift and a bidgen, and one old bed and stomeger and 2 other Cloutes, 6s .; [A Swathe & a pinquishion, 4s. copy] a brush, -; a waskote and nyght houd, 1s .; a payer of white glouffes, 1s .; a payer of stockings, 4s. 4d .; a Childe barringe Cloth, 2li. 4s. 8d .; one stufe gowne, 1li. 10s .; one black gowne, 2li .; a black gowne, 15s .; one petticote, 1li. 10s .; a wascote, 10s .; a petticote, 1li. 6s. 8d .; a white shute, 13s. 4d .; 4 aperens, 1li .; a hatband and Hatte brush, 3s .; a houd, 3s .; a dublet and payer of hose, 1li. 3s. 4d .; a Cloake, 1li .; lethers for stoules, 9s .; Course twolels, 3s .; [6 Course Napkins. copy], 4s .; 5 pewter platters [10s. copy]; a pewter flaggon [5s. copy.]; 3 old pewter pottes, 3 potte gengers [pottingers. copy], 3s .; a bassen and spone, 2s .; 2 skingmers, and bastinge laddle, 3s .; one brasse skillet, 3s .; a brase candlestick, 3s .; two tynn Candle sticks, 1s. 6d .; one pestle and Morter, 3s .; one warminge pann, 7s. 6d .; one old dublet, a payer of stockinge, 6s .; a Chamber pott, 2s .; a payer of billowes, 1s .; two payer of Andines, 5s .; a trunke, 10s .; a Chest, 10s .; a litle trunk, 4s .; a pillen, 5s .; 3 scakes 10s .; a tumbrill, 12s .; Blundiviles book, 3s .; more Goods praysed by John Prockter and George Gi- [Gittans. copy], the 26: 7: 1653 : swayne, 6li .; one bridle, Sadle, stirips and girtes, 10s .; one Rudge, 1li. 10s .; two trayes, 1s. 4d .; one stocke of bees, 12s .; halfe a sworme, 8s .; a payer potthook [2 Chaines. copy], 8s. 8d .; [Lamp, 2 stools, one basket. copy.], 2 brushes, one bas[ket], Cheese vate, 3s. 6d .; one lether Jack, 2s .; one botle, a salt siller, an houre glase, 5s. 2d .; one spitt, one axe, 5s. 10d .; one brasse kittle, 1li. 13s. 4d .; one brasse kittle, 15s .; one book, Mr. John Collens works, 4s .; one sucken bottle, 6d .; one bedsteed and cord, 15s .; one Roudge, one bed boulster, 2 blankits, 2li. 10s .; one Iron pott and Iron hangers, 8s .; one payer of poot trameles, 2s .; one spad and 7 trayes, 8s. 6d .; one Cheese press, 3 spones and drippen pann, 7s .; one Charne, 2 seves, 4s. 6d .; one beer barrell, one powdering tub, 4s .; one hogshead and virkinge, 2s. 6d .; two barrell, one forke, 3s. 10d .; two betle Rings, a strangen dish, payle, 2s. 10d .; 3 wegges, 4 dishes, 3s. 2d .; Chaynes, one plow sheer, 1li. 6s. 6d .; one table, 6s. 8d .; 5 cowes, 25li .; one bull yeare and Vantag, 2li. 10s .; two hayfers, 10li .; one bull 2 yeare and Vantage, 3li .; one bull, 6li .; one bull stagg, li .; one bolster, one dublet, 1li. 4d .; 4 henns, 4s .; one cart and
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wheels and all the Irons belongen, 2li. 10s .; one Chayne, 3 youckes wth Irons, 15s .; - [One Cart Rope. copy], 5s .; , [One pair of Sheetes. copy], 8s .; [One pott hanger, 1 Brass skillet, 1li. 4s. 8d. copy], 4s. 8d .; [A Cannow, 8s. copy]; in Lace, 5li .; 17 yeards of lickren, 1li. 2s .; 2 payer of showes, 8s .; his apperell, 5li .; 2 payer old bootts, 12s .; hay seed, 10s .; a Curriers knyfe, 4s .; 2li. of threed, 6s .; one book, 1s. 6d .; one Chest, 6s .; one skillit, one chamb poot, one poren- ger, two spones, 5s. 6d .; two payer of crose garner & a payer of esses for doores, 6s. 6d .; a pillen cloth, 6s .; musket and bandelers, 15s .; a saddle, 6s .; 3 hundred of bord, 15s .; a gridian, 1s .; two howses, 14li .; the lease of his farme, 100li .; total, 247li. 5s. 8d.
Received in Ipswich court Sept. 27, 1653. Essex Co. Pro- bate Files, Docket 5,829.
On copy of inventory the following: What is owing him: Goodwife winbrough of Boston, 1li .; Mr. Genit, 4li. 1s .; Mark hamms, 36li .; Mr. Webb, 1li .; Hennry Muddle, 38li .; In desperate debts on his book, 28li. 3s. 4d. ; total, 94li. 4s. 4d. There is 19li. to be paid out of this Estate to Mr. John Cogs- well, Sr. for a child committed to him. Mass. Archives, vol. 39, leaf 495.
Mr. John Coggswell and Willm. Coggswell of Ipswich brought in 27: 7: 1664, an account of disbursements for the bringing up of the children of John Coggswell, jr., deceased, unto whom they were executors, and also by the discharge of several debts due from the said John Coggswell to the full value of the estate they received, except the land, which they return to the use of the children, and are discharged of their executorship, they yet to take care of the children until they choose guardians. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 137.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM HOOKE OF SALISBURY.
Administration on the estate of Mr. Willi. Hooke granted 4: 8: 1653, to his widow, Mrs. Ellnor Hooke. Ordered to bring in an inventory to next Salisbury court. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 42.
Inventory taken by Tho. Bradbury R- (his 4 mark)' Goodale, sr .: 6 Cowes, 30li .; 2 fower yere old steers, 12li .; 3 heiffers & one bull, 14li .; 1 yearlin, 1li. 10s .; 3 sowes, 3li .;
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certaine Lumber wch was sould for šli., 5li .; 2 oxen, 20li .; one farme, 250li .; 3 spotts of meddow, 5li .; total, 340li.
Sworn to in Salisbury court 11: 2: 1654, by Mrs. Hooke, administratrix. The disposing of the estate is referred to the next Hampton court, until when the estate is not to be altered. Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 13,806.
In answer to the petition of Mrs. Elinor Hooke for the disposing of the estate of her late husband, Mr. Wm. Hooke, the court May 23, 1655, gave her power to improve the estate and to have the profits thereof for herself and youngest son, but not to make sale until the court take further order therein. She also was granted liberty to sell certain lands at the east- ward, belonging to her first husband, Capt. Norton. Mass. Bay Colony Records, vol. 3, page 385.
ESTATE OF MICHAEL SPENCER OF LYNN.
Administration on the estate of Mihill Spencer granted 29: 9 : 1653 to Garrod Spencer of Linn.
Garrard Spencer brought in an inventory of the estate of his brother, Michaell Spencer, 6: 1: 1653-4. Amount, 22li. 4s. 10d. Garrard Spencer and Capt. Willm. Trask of Salem were ordered to dispose of the estate for the bringing up of Michael's children.
Thomas Robins of Salem had some of the estate of Mi- chaell Spencer, deceased, a bill of 52s. 6d., 2 cowes with rent of same for one year & a rugg of 18s. Court 30: 9: 1654, ordered, with consent of Garrud Spencer, administrator, that Robins was to have it as he had a child of the deceased to bring up. The child's name was Michaell Spencer, and he was six years old.
Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaves 66, 69, 81.
ESTATE OF JOHN ROBINSON OF SALEM.
Will of John Robinson of Salem proved 29: 9: 1653 by Rich. Prince. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 67.
Inventory taken 28: 9: 1653, by Elias Stileman and Rich- ard Prince : 1 house & acre of Land, 12li .; 5 acres planting Land, 2li .; 1 3-4 acres of meadowing, 4li .; a peece of meadow at bog pond, 1li .; 5 Cowes, 20li .; 1 heifer, 3li .; 2 Calves, 2li. 10s .; 1 bed & boulster, 1li. 10s .; Couerletts, blanketts & sheets, 1li .; 3 Sutes of Clothes, 2li .; 2 pr. Stockings, 1s. 6d .; bands & Capps, 2s .; 2 pr. shoes, 6s .; 1 warming pan & brass
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kettle, 1li. 14s .; puter, 6s .; 1 Iron pott & Skillett, 4s .; 2 sheets & a Trunk, 1li .; 1 hhd., 3s .; money, 12s .; severall Lumber goods to the Vallue of 1li .; 40 acres of Land by Geo. Shafling, 3li .; total, 54li. 8s. 6d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 102.
ESTATE OF THOMAS MILLARD OF NEWBURY.
"M" Thomas Millard of Newbury being sick and weake of Body but of sound memory and good vnderstanding did nuncupatively thus declare his last will and testament to be as followeth in the prsence of willm Cotton & Ann his wyfe and John Butler namely That he bestowed his estate vpon his wyfe Ann and his two children Rebecca and Elizabeth to be devided amongst them his wyfe to haue one third part thereof and his two children thother two third pts one third part a peece and to haue it payd them on the day of their marriag and his wyfe not hinder them when they are eighteene yeares of age. And his wyfe Anne to haue the ymprouement of it in the meane tyme. And thus hee exprest himself the Thirtyeth day of August Anno dm one thousand six hundred ffifty and three."
Proved 29: 9: 1653, by William Cotton and John Butler before Mr. Jon. Glover.
Inventory of estate of Mr. Thomas Millward, who deceased this life Sept. 2, 1653, taken by Percivall Lowle, Richard Lowle and Anthony Somerby: The house, barn and about 20 akers of upland, about five akers of it being broken up, 45li .; twelve akers of salt marsh, 10li .; five akers of salt marsh, 2li .; three akers of meadow, 3li .; five cowes, 21li. ; three oxen, 22li .; three calves, 3li. 10s .; halfe of two yearlings, 2li. 10s .; halfe a mare, 6li. 10s .; halfe a horse, 7li. 10s .; the halfe of seaven ewes and a ram, 3li. 10s .; sixe swine, 5li .; 8 pewter dishes, 2 basons, 3 poringers, 1 saltseller, 3 butter dishes, one dozen of spoones, 1 pint pot, 3 tining pudding pans, 2li .; 3 silver spoones, 1 Silver cup, 1 Silver salt seller, 3li. 5s .; his weare- ing apparrell, 12li. 10s .; one brasse kettle & 2 small brasse kettles, 1li. 12s .; 2 brasse skilletts, a brasse skimmer and ladle, a brasen chafin dish & pewter candlesticke, 1li .; a lattin lanthorne & lamp & a pare of And Irons, 15s .; nine sheets, 9li .; 4 table cloths, a dozen and halfe of napkins, 1li .; 8 pil- low beares, 3 towells, 2li .; 2 featherbeds, 2 ruggs, 1 coverlett and 3 blankets, 11li .; a wainscot cubbard and a table, chaires and stooles and some other lumber, 1li .; one truncke and
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THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY.
three chests, 3li. 6d .; one bedsted, 12s .; one warmeing pan, 1 small brasen morter and 2 small friing pans, 13s. 4d .; 2 Iron potts and pothookes, 2 prs. of potthangers and a paire of tongs, 1li .; one Iron kettle & spitt, 16s .; one small caske of nailes, 1li .; two small drinke tubs, one churne and two kellers & some other lumber, 8s. 6d .; a cart & 2 plowes and a sled, 2li .; 3 axes or hatchetts, 4 wedgs & hamer and other small Implements, 12s .; a fowleing peice & sword, 1li. 10s .; 2 prs. of bandeleers, 4s .; a gold seale, 1li .; total, 185li. 13s. 10d. Debts due to deceased in England, 85li .; due in this country, 9li. 9s. 6d .; a desperate debt in Virginea, 63li .; total, 157li. 9s. 6d. Whole amount, 343li. 3s. 4d. Ann Millerd made oath to the truth of this statement, 24: 9: 1653, before Wm. Gerrish, commissioner.
Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 2, leaf 103.
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