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Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 11, leaf 133.
"The humbell petisyon of the foure dafteres & there hus- bands of Humphrey Gillburd desesid January the 20: 57," to appoint the four husbands, the petitioners, administrators on said Gilbert's estate that was not given away by will, and six acres of fresh meadow never inventoried by the adminis- trator. Signed by the petitioners, Peter harvi, Richerd Palmer, Richerd Comer, Mosis Ebern. Administration granted to the petitioners. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 3, leaf 148.
Inventory of estate of Humphrey Gilbert, that had not been willed away before, taken by Phillip Fowler, and Capt. Gidney, attorney: One paire of oxen, 12li .; cow, 4li .; cow, 4li. 5s .; 2 year old steers and 1 yearlin, 3li. 5s .; 3 swin, 2li .; 2 pair of shetes, 15s .; 2 napkins, 2 ould Pilloberes, 17s .; 2 bolster casis, 6s .; bras skillits and warming pan, 8s. 6d .; spounes, poreng sases, Latin pan, 3s .; 2 iron potes, 1 iron skil- lit, 17s. 6d .; one paire of tonges, 3s., one musket & sord, prized at 8s., 11s .; Plou & tacklin, 10s .; smuthing iron & erthin ware, 4s. 6d .; 2 chestes & 2 bockes, wooden ware, 1li. 10s .; Boockes, 8s .; sheep, 25s., flockbead, 6s., frying pan, 6s., 2li. 2s .; 2 baskites, 4d., 1 glas, 6d., 10d .; 1-2 ferkin, 8d., 1 spad, 14d., small toules, 5s., 8s. 10d .; one coos cut sau, 4s., half a whipsa, 5s., 9s .; 6 acres of meado yet not inuentarid, 18li .; total, 53li. 11d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 4, leaf 19.
Deposition of Richard Hutten, aged about sixty years, concerning the will of Humphery Gilbert, he being present when it was made, and upon reading the copy finds the fol- fowing differences between it and his words: 1st, the oxen and cows that were to let out with the farm, in the copy is omitted that when his son came to age or able to improve it he should have them; 2d, the gift to his daughter Abigall was expressed by him towards their bringing up; 3d, the house and twelve acres of land he gave as a jointure. And further testified that notwithstanding the expressions of said Gilbert
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he saw him sign the will and declare his wife to be his executrix. Thomas Hobbs, aged about sixty four years, testi- fied to the above. Sworn to Mar. 31, 1685 by both parties. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 5, page 75.
ESTATE OF JOHN ROBINSON OF IPSWICH.
"This is the last will and testement of me John Robinson of Ipswich whellright being in perfect vnderstanding and memmery doth Bequeth and giue as in maner following I giue to Alles howlett the wife of thomas howlett Ten pounds I doe likewise giue to thomas howlett Junner my Cheast and all my tools and all the Rest of my Estate I doe giue vnto thomas howlett seaner whome I make my sole Exsecketr wit- nes my hand"
"The 27 of february 1657."
his mark John T Robinson
Witness : James How, John How.
Proved in Ipswich court Mar. 30, 1658 by the witnesses. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 4, leaf 20.
Inventory allowed Mar. 30, 1658: Debt of 20li .; debt of 16li .; one oxe, 6li. 10s .; his Tools, 6li. 7s .; his clothes, 6li. 2s. 6d .; total, 54li. 19s. 4d. Signed by James How. Due to Ensign Howlett for diet, clothes, attendance and physic, 22li. 16s. 3d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 4, leaf 21.
ESTATE OF GEORGE BUNKER OF TOPSFIELD.
Administration on the estate of George Buncker granted June 29, 1658 to the widow, Jane Buncker; and the estate to be divided among said widow, son William Buncker, Eliza- beth Buncker, Mary Buncker, Ann Buncker and Martha Buncker, all under twenty-one years of age. Salem Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 4, leaf 21.
Inventory dated 29: 3: 1658, taken by Thomas Howlett, Frances Pabody, Richod (his R H mark) Huten and Abra- ham Redington : For working Catil, 36li .; Cowes hefors and Caves, 16li .; One Ewe and two Lambs, 2li .; a Cart and plowes and tackling, 3li .; swine, 2li .; gune and sword, 2li .; bras and pouter, 3li .; tabul and Chares and trayes, tubes and barils, 2li. 3s .; Cowes pelt skines and wheeles, a Rop and bandalers, 2li .; beding and linan and wolan and thirteen pound Coten wol, 8li .; waring Clothing, 3li. 6s .; the Crop of Corne upon
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the ground, 9li .; dets due to him upon bil, 4li. 11s .; housin and land as namli medo and uplande, the farme Consisting of thre honderd and twelve acres more or les, there be more driblin detes that do not yet apere what tha are; By John Andros, 4li .; by Frances Vsselton, 3li. 14s .; total, 300li. 14s. The estate is debt to severall psons following: To Mr. Tuttle as by bill & otherwise, 9li. 18s. 2d .; Mr. Joseph Juit, 2li. 8d .; Capt. Pendleton, 80li .; Willm. Howard, by bill, 24li .; to the worshipfull Mr. Bradstreet, 22 bushils wheat, 4li. 15s .; Mr. Robert Payne, 2li. 2s. 7d .; Goodman Moulton, 30s. 9d. & Robt. Andrew, 14s. 4d., 2li. 5s. 4d .; Mr. Curwin, 12li. 11s .; Robt. Stiles, 6li., Robt. Pearse, 10s., 6li. 10s .; Mr. Purkings, 50s. and Goodman Gouldsmyth, 18s., 3li. 8s .; Mr. Willm. Payne, 4li .; Thomas Rootes, 2li. 14s. 10d .; Richard Ray- mend, 20s. & Goody Graften, 24s., 44s .; total, 158li. 13s. 4d.
Elizabeth Bunker was twelve years old; Will., ten years old; Mary, six; An, four; and Martha, one year and a half. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 4, leaf 60.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM WHITE OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of William White of Salem, deceased sometime since at Vnkaway, granted June 29, 1658, to Mr. William Browne of Salem. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, leaf 21.
ESTATE OF THOMAS SCUDDER OF SALEM.
"By the will of God Amen, I Thomas Scudder inhabitant of Salem in Newengland, beinge sick, & weake in bodye, but of perfect strength of memorye, & vnderstandinge, doe appoint, ordeine, & make this my last will & testament. I doe there- fore by these presents appoint, & give vnto my welbeloved wiffe Elizabeth Scudder, dureinge her life, all my worldly goodes, & estate whatsoever, of houses, landes, Cattle, & all moveable goodes, & vsentles of what kind soever, & all per- sonall estate whatsoever & I doe allso ordeine, & make, & appoint her my said Wiffe, my full, & sole Execatrixe after my death onely my desire is that after her death, what shee shall leave, of any of my foresaid personall estate, it shalbe devided amongst my Children, John Scudder, & Thomas Scudder, & Hennry Scudder, & Elizabeth Barthelmew, And Thomas Scudder my Grandchilde, the sonne of my sonne William Scudder desesed, & my mynde & will is, that all such estate, as my said wiffe Elizabeth Scudder shall leave
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after her death, shallbe valewed, & equally devided to my said Children, & Grandchild, & my said Grandchild to have as much as any one of them. Neverthelesse, one Cowe, which I formerlye gave my said wiffe, I doe in noe wise dispose of, butt leaue itt wholly to my said wiffe to dispose of itt, as shee shall thinke good, And that this is my last Will, & tes- tament I have herevnto sett my hand, and seale, this thirtyeth daye of September, one thousand sixe hundred fiftye & seaven :"
his mark
Thomas C Scudder his mark
Witness : Richard Waters, Wilom Traske, Joseph F Boyse and Thomas Deutch.
Proved in Salem court June 29, 1658, by Richard Waters and Capt. William Traske. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 4, leaf 63.
Inventory of estate of Thomas Scudder, deceased, 1657, taken by Thoms Gardner and Joseph (his X mark) Boys, and sworn to by his widow, Elizabeth (her X mark) Scudder : His house & orchyard, 20li .; three Oxen, 13li .; three Cowes, 9li .; foure sheepe & a lambe, 7li .; two swine, 1li .; Axes & other tooles, 1li .; hempe, 5s. 4d .; two Iron Potts, 10s .; foure brasse kettles, 2li. 10s .; two brasse panns & foure skillets, 1li. 2s .; two spitts, one pott hanger, fire pan, & tonges, one gridiron, one drippinge pan, 14s .; Pewter, 2li. 3s .; one feather bed & bolster & 2 pillowes, 4li .; one bed Coveringe & two blancketts, 1li. 8s .; two paire of sheetes, one pillowe, six napkins, 2li .; one bedd & bolster, 1li .; three sheetes, 10s .; his wearinge apparrell, 3li .; two Cushins & three Curteins, 12s .; two Chests & two boxes, 17s .; one barrell with tallowe, 17s .; Tubbe & pales, 10s .; other Lumber, 10s .; total, 73li. 8s. 4d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 4, leaf 64.
Administration upon the estate of Tho. Scudder, which was left in the hands of his wife who lately deceased, was granted 28 : 9: 1665, to Mr. Henry Bartholomew and Hillyard Veren, who were ordered to bring in an inventory. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 152.
ESTATE OF JAMES PATCH OF SALEM.
Will of James Patch, brought in 8: 7: 1658, and his wife, Hannah, appointed executrix. Salem Quarterly Court Rec- ords, vol. 4, leaf 25.
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"The Last Will and testament of James Patch: Sheweth, that I resigne my soule into the hands of the Lord who hath Given me this spirit, and my body vnto the grave; to be raysed vp by his mighty power at the Resurrectº my Goods I dispose of by this my Last will as followeth. Impr I give and be- queath vnto my beloved wife Hannah Patch, my house and lands, orchard, and all the appertaynances of it, belonging to my home groundes, together with that parcell of meadow, Laying near Rich. Dodges, as allso two Cowes, together with ten acres of Rockey land laying on the east side of the home lott, ffor wood : as also all the household stuffe, in the house for the competent bringing up of the children. I give and bequeath unto my Son James Patch, all my part of the ffarme (called Knights farme) both vpland & meadow, all my right there be it more or lesse: together with the two youngest Oxen, and the horse. I doe nextly Give and bequeath vnto my Daughter Mary Patch ye two oxen that are oldest; to- gethr with one Cow, and allso ten acres of vpland, Laying neare Sawyers Playne.
"Vnto my Daughter Elizabeth Patch I give and bequeath by will, my two midde Oxen, as alsoe one Cow, together with twenty acres of vpland laying by the Land, called Eastyes land, and Joyneing next vnto the sayd land. I doe also by my will appoint my Beloved wife Hanna Patch to be my law- full exsequitrix, to administer vpon my estate to Receive my dues, to discharge all debts, of mine; with the remainder of my estate, Corne Cattell or other goods, whare belongeing vnto me. ffarther more I doe by will Constitute and ordayne & appoint my two Brothers, viz. Nicholas Woodberry, & John Patch, to be overseers of this my Last will; and to act and Doe in reference vnto my Estate, wife & children, as over- seers & ffeofeyes of trust accord. to Law & reason vse to doe : Vnto this my Last will & testament I have Sett my hand vpon the seaventh Day of August. In the year 1658."
James Patch.
Witness : Tho Lowthropp, John hill. Proved in Salem court 1: 9: 1658. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 4, leaf 65.
Proved by Lt. Thos. Lothrop and Jon. Hill. Salem Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 4, leaf 27.
Inventory taken 27: 6: 1658, by Richard (his X mark) Brackenbury, John Thorndike, Zabulon Hill and John Hill : One dwelling house & barne, one orchyard & 5 akers of land
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improued, 50li .; 4 akers of Indyan Corne, 8li .; 10 akers of land Rockey, 2li .; 3 akers of meadow, 9li .; 10 akers of land nere Sawyers plain, 10li .; 20 akers of land nere Eastyes lot, 10li .; one third part of knights his farme, 20li .; 6 oxen, one payr, 13li., the next, 12li., the worst, 11li., 36li .; one horse, 12li .; one young Colte, 4li .; 4 Cowes, 12li .; one yearing & 2 Calfes, 3li .; one ewe, one weather, one Rame, one Lambe, 3li .; 2 hogges & 4 smal pigges, 3li .; one third part of a shalop, 10li .; 7 barrills & better of mackeril, 9li .; one waggon, 1 pr. of wheels, 2 plowes & plowtackle, 5li .; axes & workeing tooles, lli .; 2 musketts & bandeliers, 1 fowleing piece & sword, 3li .; 2 bedds, bedclothes, sheets, Curtain & aperteinanses, 14li .; wearing aparaile, 11li .; 1 yard of broad Cloth & 2 yds of peniston, 1li .; 2 Iron potts, 1 kettle, potthookes, Rackes & 3 Iron wedges, 1li. 12s .; 2 brasse kettles, 3 skellitts, warming pan & Skimer, 2li .; 1 lanthorne besides pewter, lattin ware, smoothing Iron, hourglasse, portingale ware, morter & pestill, 1li .; 2 Chests, 2 boxes, 1 wheele & woodden ware, 2li .; 12 pound of Cotten wooll, 12 pound of flax, 12 pound Linen & 8 pound of Cotten yarne, 4li. 4s .; 1 Doung forke, howes, 1 payr of Cardes & frying pan, 1li .; English corne & flax un- drest, 3li .; total, 250li. 16s. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 4, leaf 66.
ESTATE OF ANDREW CREEKE OF TOPSFIELD.
Administration on the estate of Andrew Creeke granted 28: 7: 1658 to Daniell Clarke. The amount of inventory was insufficient to pay bills, by 40s. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 70.
Inventory taken Sept. 17, 1658, by Frances Pabody and Robert Andrews of Topsfield: Old clothes, 1li. 3s. 6d .; his sute of better cloths, 2li. 6s .; bannds, bandstrings & hanker- chers, 13s. 6d .; a hatt, 13s. 6d .; a bottle, two knives & a spoone, 1s. 10d .; an ax, 2s .; a shirt, 2s .; a pott & pothookes, 10s .; a baskett & a paile, 1s .; a rapier & a belt, 16s .; a cowe in Mathy Stanlyes hands, with a yeares rent almost due, 4li. 8s .; dew to him of his wages, 6li .; a heifers Hyde at the taners, 7s. 6d .; received of Mr. Apleton, 12s .; total, 17li. 17s. 4d. The debts wch. the sayd Andrew owed when he dyed wch. doth allreadye appeare: Oweing to his master Daniell Clarke when they reckoned for his last yeares wages, 11s .; payd to Mr. Wade for a sute of cloths for him, with makeing
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of them & a paire of stockings, 3li. 10s .; a paire of knit stockings & a shirt, 12s. 6d .; for shoes & leather, 6s. 6d .; payd John Newmarsh his wife for making bands, 2s. 4d .; payd to Goodman Wooddam for him, 2s .; payd to Mr. Will- son, 1s. & to Deacon Knowlto, 3s., 4s .; oweing to John Tod, wch. Dan. Clarke is engaged for, 2li. 16s. 9d .; oweing to Mr. William Payne, 4li. 12s .; oweing to Mr. Baker, 1li. 18s .; owe- ing to Tho. Lovell, 1li. 3s .; oweing to Mr. William Norton, 1li .; oweing to Robert Lord, 1s. 6d .; coffin & wynding sheet & other charges for his buryall, 1li. 8s .; oweing to John An- drews, 12s. 7d .; oweing to Humphry Griffen, 7s .; for tyme Daniell Clarke spent to bring in an Inventory & for entering the order of administration & other fees, 9s .; total, 19li. 16s. 2d. Sworn by Daniell Clarke, 29: 7: 1658, before Robert Lord, cleric. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 4, leaf 87.
ESTATE OF SUSAN FRENCH OF IPSWICH.
Administration on the estate of Susan French, deceased, granted 28: : 1658, to her son John French. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 71.
Inventory of the estate of Susan French, widow, of Ips- wich taken Mar. 10, 1658 by Robert Lord and Phillip (his (|) mark) ffowler: a fetherbed old and small, 2 fether pil- lows, one old couerlet & blankett, 2li. 10s .; her weareing ap- parell, 4li .; one old chest & box without a lid, an old Hogs- head, 8s .; a linen wheele & 2 chaires, 5s .; an old brase pot & a little ould skillet & little Iron pot, 10s .; 2 pewter dishes poringer & skimer, 8s. 6d .; 2 paire of old shires, ould brase & other small things, 6s. 6d .; a spitt, tongs, grediron & other small things, 12s .; an old warmeing pan & frying, 6s .; 2 small trayes, earthen ware & other lumbar, 5s. 6d .; a cowe old, 3li .; total, 12li. 11s. 6d.
Received in Ipswich court Mar. 29, 1659. Essex Co. Pro- bate Files, Docket 10,189.
ESTATE OF ROBERT CLEMENTS OF HAVERHILL.
"Sept: 6th (58) I Robertt Clements of Haverhill being of perfitt memory blessed be God for itt, doe ordaine & make this my last will, in manner & forme following ffirst I Com- mitt my soule into the hands of God my Creator & maker, beleeving thorough the mirritts Rightousnesse & obedience of Jesus christ my redemer to haue & enjoy life & Salvation
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Everlastingly by him. ffor my goods I giue first vnto my wife my house & house lott & all the acomadatos that belonged to itt which shee is to haue during her life, & after her de- cease to returne to my childorns childorne that are in new england each his pportio to be delivered into ye hands of their parents for their childorns vse. I giue alsoe to my wife my best yoake of oxen I haue, & three of my best cowes, & my mare which brought the mule & alsoe my swine & two of my best beds with theire furniture to them & six of my best peau- ter dishes six spoones, my best brasse pott, & three of my best kittles, & two spining t-rnes, & all hangles on the fire, with fire shoules & tonges & two of ye best coushens, one & a cupp, with all my wooden & Earthen vessells & all manner of clothing that belong to her, as also my byble candlstick & chamber pott. my will is that if there be any goods of mine come out of England this yere or the next my wife shall haue fiue pounds of itt according to ye bill of lading. alsoe I giue my wife all ye Lining in my house |excepting two paire of sheetes yt are for my bed || & all the Corne in my house barne & growing on the land, & also a debt of seaven pounds & sum odd mony in the hands of John Hutchins for the repaireing the house & fenceing ye home lott. I giue to my wife alsoe what is due to mee ||or will bee|| from mr Dumer by bills or Covinants, & alsoe the Cloth that is att the weavers with what woolen yearne & fflaxe is in the house, & alsoe three pounds which is in the hands of mr Cooke of boston I giue her two skillitts, two stockes off the best beese & two chests with locke & caie to them. I giue to my wife the boards I bought at Salisbury to repaire the house. It is my will that one halfe of the goods which I giue my wife that if shee spend not, at her decease it shall returne to my executors to be equally devided among them
"I giue to my sonne Job Clement one fellee which will be two yer old next may. allsoe I give him my best suit of ap- parell & my best cloake & best hatt, my best paire of shewes & stockens. I giue to my sonne Robertt twenty pound due to mee out of my rentt in England, & which rentt is due to mee more I giue to my three sonnes John, Abraham & Dannell. All the rest of my estate in new england due to mee vpon bonds or bills or any accounts land or goods whatsoever I giue to my sonnes Moses Pengrow, & Abraham Morrill & John Osgood whom I make my executors to see this my will performed & my debts paid & my body laid in ye graue. That which is struck out in the other side at the lower end be-
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tweene the 4th & 5th line it was done before it was seald to, & her vnto I sett my hand & seale. I giue to m' ward or mines- ter fiue pounds."
Robert Clements [SEAL]
his mark
Witness : Bartell : B H Heath and william white.
Proved in Hampton court 11: 8: 1658 by the witnesses.
Inventory of estate of Robert Clemens, deceased Sept. 29, 1658, accepting sum smale debts wch cannott be accounted, taken by Tristram Coffyn, Sr. and William White, one of the executors : his wearing apparell, 16li. 18s .; his purse mony & silver seale, & ring, 1li. 7s .; one bill oweing him, 55li .; one paire of steares, 10li .; twenty bushels of rie, 3li. 6s. 8d .; one cow & thirty bushels of rie, 5li .; in bills, 8li. 15s .; 12li. 15s .; 56li .; šli .; 6li. 6s .; 14li .; 2li. 3s. 6d .; 4li .; 7li. 12s .; one ingagemt for rent for land, 5li .; foure cows, two steares, one heifer, 22li .; three mares, one fellee, one horse, one colt, 69li .; three cowes, 10li. 10s .; in swine, calves & sheep, 10li. 15s .; beding 25li., 25li. 13s .; a psell of Cotton woole & Cotton yerne Sheeps woole Canmas & fethers, 3li. 1s .; in wheat & Indyan Corne, 2li. 10s .; for chests, turns & cards, potts & kittles, 4li. 17s. ; Severall things as viz : fire shovl & tongs, Andiens, spitt, plow chaines & such like Iron things, 5li. 17s. 6d .; in books, fowling pece, tablcloth, napkins, 3li. 18s .; carpett, & warm- ing pan & cotton cloth, 1li. 10s. ; his dwelling house & acoma- dacions, 55li .; Eight loads of hay, 4li. & a psell lining cloth, 5li .; the grist mill, 30li .; one paire of oxen, 12li .; a psell of boards & two stocks of beese, 2li. 13s .; wooden vessels & earthen vessels & one spade, 1li. 16s. 6d .; cotton & lining yearne, 2li. 10s .; a debt of 3li .; a debtt of ten pounds, 10li .; total, 494li. 14s. 2d.
Attested by Moses Pingrie and John Osgood.
Presented the 10: 8m : 1658 and attested by Moses Pingrin and John Osgood before Robert Pike.
Attested by Abraham Morrill before Tho. Bradbury, recd. Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 5,604.
ESTATE OF MATHEW WHIPPLE OF IPSWICH.
Administration on the estate of Mathew Whiple, intestate, granted Nov. 30, 1658 to his widow Mary Whipple, by Simon Bradstreet and Major-General Denison. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 71.
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Administration having been granted formerly on the estate to the widow Mary, an inventory was presented Mar. 29, 1659. The land to remain for the children and widow. Ips- wich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 75.
Inventory of the estate of Mathew Whipple of Ipswich taken Feb. 4, 1658, by Robert Lord and Edward Browne: a barne nott neere finished with some timbor drawne together & some of it Hewen, li .; 30 acres of land upland & meddow 12 of it in tilt & within fence & 56 acres out of fence, 116li .; a horse, 12li .; two oxen, 11li .; one Cow & 2 heifers, 10li .; one sow & 4 small shotes, 2li. 3s. 4d .; In Indian Corne, 3li. 15s .; sadle, bridle, pistolls & furniture, 2li. 10s .; a pillion & pillion cloth, 1li. 15s .; his weareing apparrell & lennen, 10li. 10s .; a bedstead cord & bedding, 6li. 16s .; sheets, pillow beeres & table lennen, 6li .; two sillver spoones, 16s .; In Pew- ter, 1li. 8s .; a box Iron & heatters, 5s .; one trunke, one chest & boxes, 1li. 4s .; a little table & chaires, 5s. 6d .; on Iron pott, skillett & two sives, 15s. ; a mare colt a yeare & vantage, Sli .; a cradle, 10s .; 18 1-2 bushells of wheat, 4li. 3s .; In debts oweing to the estate, 32li .; total, 238li. 16s. 1d. Debts oweing from the estate to be deducted out, 44li. 14s. 4d .; cleare estate, 194li. 1s. 9d.
Received in Ipswich court Mar. 29, 1659. Essex Co. Pro- bate Files, Docket 29,514.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM WALDRIDGE OF (SALEM ?).
Will. Waldridg had gone out of the country and was prob- ably cast away, and leaving no known attorney, Sam. Archer, marshal, and Tho. Robbins were appointed 30: 10: 1658, to take charge of his estate. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, leaf 28.
ESTATE OF JOHN WRIGHT OF NEWBURY.
John Wright, late of Newbury, was possessed of or had a right to goods and chattels in New England, and there being no will, Samuell Symonds and Daniell Denison granted administration of the estate, 30: 10: 1658, to Edward Bragg, and the court ordered it entered. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 74.
Inventory taken by Thomas Bishop and Robert Kinsman : "In two | bills| both of one date, & ||its | said (in ye writing) to be of the same tenor, in ye one; the party is bound in ye
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sume of xlli for ye payment of 201 In the other the debter is bound in ye sume of Thirty pounds for ye payment of 18li and seven shillings. Its also exprest in ye writings the one being pformed the other to stand voyde." Essex Co. Quar- terly Court Files, vol. 5, leaf 2.
ESTATE OF SAMUEL CORWITHY OF (MARBLEHEAD ?).
Administration on the estate of Samuell Corwithy, intes- tate, granted Mar. 29, 1659, to John Gedney. Ipswich Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 1, page 74.
Inventory taken Mar. 28, 1659, by Hen. Skery and John Marston : a house and foure ackers of ground laying in ye neck, 20li .; a feather beed and on boulster on pillow, 4li. 5s .; two Ruggs & two blankitts, 2li. 15s .; a broad cloch child blankit Couler Reed, 15s .; a holland sheett & a paier of corser sheets besids, 1li. 10s .; beed stead & cord and beed matte, 8s .; three Curttens and Vallance, 12s .; two pilobears, 4s., a diaper tablecloth, 10s .; a chest, 7s., a small trunnk, 4s., 11s .; a bed settle, 4s., two kuisens, 4s. 6d., 8s. 6d .; a small cheest, 3s., a hanging Coberd, 6s., a desk, 2s., 11s .; an Iron, 10s., potthooks, 1s., on hake, 2s. 6d., 12s .; a brase pann, 16s .; a beell mettle morter & pestell, 8s., 1li. 4s .; a warming pann, 4s., a brase kettle, 5s., 9s .; a basson & Ur, 10s., other old pewter, 5s. 6d., 15s. 6d .; two dogg Irons, 4s., a fire Iron, 2s., 6s .; fire pann & toungs & bellows & speett, 4s. 6d .; 4 chaires, 7s., a brush, 1s. 6d., 8s. 6d .; a Rappertt & bandelers & belt, 9s., friing pann & an axe, 4s., 13s .; a looking glase and 1-2 howers glase, 2s. 6d .; a fine baskitt & other lumber, 3s. 6d .; total, 37li. 4s.
Mr. Geedney and Mary Carwethy wife of Samuell Car- wethy, deceased, testified the 28: 1: 1659 that this was a true inventory.
Received in the Ipswich court Mar. 29, 1659. Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 6,390.
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