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Copy of a power of attorney from George Batherne of Bristoll, sopemaker, to my " brother in lawe Christopher Olliver of the said Citty m'chant," to receive of the executors or administrators of John Olliver, heretofore of Bristol, mercer, and late of New England, deceased, what may be due to me from said estate ; dated Jan. 10, 1642[-3]; signed by George Bath- erne and witnessed by Richard Newman and James Birkin.
Certificate as to this power of attorney being a true copy of the original, by Christopher Olliver and Jno. Lowle; and acknowledged in Court holden at Ipswich, 24: 7: 1644, by Christopher Olliver.
By virtue of above described power of attorney, Christo- pher Olliver of Bristol, merchant, received of Mrs. Johan Olliver, executrix of Mr. John Olliver, late of Newbury in New England, deceased, 19li., and acquits "the aforesaid Johan Olliver from the said George Batherne his debts or demands from the begining of the world to this day." Signed Nov. 4, 1644, by Christopher Olliver and witnessed by Roger Daniel and John Lowle.
John Lowle testified 30 : 7 : 1646,that the abovesaid writing was the act of the abovesaid Christopher Olliver, before John Endicot and Richard Saltonstall.
Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 18.
Upon consideration of the petition of Mr. Gerish the Gen- eral Court held at Boston 7 : 8: 1646, judge it equall that the 100li. debt and overprizall should be taken out of the whole estate of John Oliver, intestate, and the daughter shall have an equall moyety of the remainder at the time appointed in the former order. Mass. Bay Colony Records, vol. 2, page 164.
Inventory taken 3m: 1649, by Edmond Grenlefe, John Saunders and Richard Knight: one Dwelling Howse & barne, 16li. ; one orchard, 15li .; 4 Acers of Land, 7li .; 20 Acers of fresh medow, 17li. 10s .; 12 Acers of Salt marsh, 7li. 10s. ; 7 Acers of land sould, 3li. 3s. ; 40 rod of ffence, 1li. 10s. ; total, 67li. 13s .; more in ffence aboute the meddow & Land, 10li .; in bookes, 7li. 15s .; two little Howses, 1li. 10s .; losses in debts & catle allowed # the Generall Court, 14li. 10s. ; loss in the Howse & lands, 45li. 7s., one halfe allowed # the Generall Court being 22li. 13s. 6d .; 2 Oxen, 16li .; 2 Cowes, 9li. 18s. 6d .; total, 150li. Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, page 143.
Upon the petition of Mr. Wm. Gerish the Court, May 2, 1649, grants the following : 1, that 14li. 10s. be abated out
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of the 150li. due to the child; 2, that the remainder of the 150li. be paid for the use of the child, in the house that John Oliver dwelt in at Newbury, together with the lands belonging thereunto, if this is not sufficient to discharge the sum, then to be supplied out of the estate of Mr. Gerish, and that an apprizall be made, to include a dwelling house, barn and cow house purchased by Mr. Gerish of Mr. Lowle ; 3, that the child should stand to the advance or loss of the value of the estate ; 4, that the Court may authorize Mr. Gerish, John Saundrs and Mr. Edward Woodman, or such of them as they think meet, to be intrusted with the estate, for the benefit of the child, giving an account of their proceedings ; that Mr. Gerish should have competent allowance from the profits, for her education and maintenance, to be determined by the Court.
John Sanders, Richard Knight and Mr. Greenleife author- ized to apprize the estate of John Oliver and to make return to the next sessions of the General Court, and then to deter- mine what allowance to be made for the child's education and maintenance.
Mass. Bay Colony Records, vol. 2, page 275.
In answer to the petition of Mr. Wm. Gerrish, the Court, May 16, 1649, grants the following : that 14li. 10s. be abated out of the 150li. due to the child, and the remainder be paid for the child's use, in the house that John Oliver lately dwelt in, at Newbury, together with the lands appertaining there- unto. If this be not sufficient then to be supplied out of the estate of Mr. Gerish; that the child should stand to the ad- vance or loss of the value of the estate; that the Court may authorize Mr. Gerrish, John Saunders and Mr. Edward Woodman, or such of them as they think meet, to be in- trusted with the estate of the child for the benefit of the child ; that Mr. Gerrish shall have competent allowance from the profits of the estate of the child, for his education and maintenance.
John Saunders, Richard Knight and Mr. Greenleafe or- dered to apprize the houses and lands, which was the estate of John Oliver, and what other shall be tendered for the daughter's portion, and return made to the next session of the General Court, and then to determine what allowance to be made for the child's education and maintenance and if the houses and lands shall be sold who shall keep the portion and when to be paid the child.
Mass. Bay Colony Records, vol. 3, page 165.
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Upon the petition of Lt. Willi. Gerrish to the Generall Court held at Boston, 17: 8: 1649, ordered that he should have the portion of Mary Oliver, the daughter of John Oliver, deceased, in his own hands to his own use, he to give sufficient security to pay her at the age of fourteen years, 135li. 10s. in corn or cattle, at current price, as the late order of this Court provides for. Mass. Bay Colony Records, vol. 2, page 282.
Petition of Lt. Wm. Gerrish of Newbury, that he may have the estate of Mary Oliver as it is valued. Granted by the Court, Oct. 19, 1649, he to give security to pay her 135li. 10s., in corn or cattle, at fourteen years of age, and in the meantime to maintain and educate her.
Mass. Bay Colony Records, vol. 3, page 176.
ESTATE OF JOHN BRADLEY OF SALEM.
" The last [will] & Testament of John Bradley of Salem deceased the fourth month 1642 as he related to us while he was of pfect memory. Ursly Greenoway deposed saith, that John Bradley of Salem deceased being asked in the time of his sicknes what was his will, & perswaded to make a will, did aske why he should make his will, he had nobody to give his estate but his wife, only some of his cloths & tooles he gave to his brother in lawe william Allen." 29 (5) 1642. Testifyed before the Governor & Court. Suffolk Co. Probate Records, vol. 1, page 21(16).
Inventory taken 21: 4: 1642, by Will Hathorne and Thomas Putman : A ten acre lot on Capt An side, 4 acres therof broken & 6 unbroken, 7li .; 2 acres of Corne upon the same, 3li .; 25 acres at Jaffrys Creeke, 6li. 5s .; an acre of Corne at Towne, 1li. 3s. 6d .; for 3 goats & 3 kids, 1li. 15s .; for 3 Swine, 1li. 6s .; 7 bushills of Indian Corne, 1li. 3s. 4d. ; 2 Iron Pots, a paire of pothooks, on old frying pan, 1li .; a musket, bandlers and rest, 1li. ; - axes, 2 hows and som old Iron, 10s. 6d. ; Chaires and a Tub, 4s. 6d .; - a halfe headed bedstead, 8s. ; - old bed a bolster 2
bears, 1li. 10s .; -ests, 12s. ; - 1li .; -t a kit - -
-nes of Pen- -; owbea -; in Lan -; -; total, oweing by him to others. Suffolk Co. Probate Files, docket 24.
ESTATE OF SAMUEL SMITH OF WENHAM.
" This 5th of ocktober : 1642 : This my last will and tes- tament of Samewell Smith of Enon being in perfect memorey
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first I will and bequeath vnto my wife Sarah Smith my farme in Enon with all the housen vpon it as allsoe all the frutes vpon it as corne hemp and the like: for har owne proper vse for the tearme of har life vpon consideration that she shall discharg me of that promise vpon maridge; which is vnto my sunn : william Browne fiftie pounds : as allsoe that she shall giue vnto his two children william and | by || Browne | 201 between ym | : all which shall be paid John my exequetors hearafter named : my will further is to giue vnto Sarah my wif all my Cattell nowe vpon the farme young and owld as neat bests horse bests and swine in full consideration of that hundred pounds that I stand bound vnto har by A bond obligatore in lue of A former Joynter payabell after my dissease which shall be parformed by my Exsequetors as allsoe further my will is that my farme with all the medowe and upland belongine thearvnto my sunn Thomas Smith shall haue it to himself and his heairs for euer vpon this consideration that he shall pay vnto his sister Mare if then liuing fiftie pownds in thre years after the entrie of it that is to say sixtene pounds and A mark A yeare and for the parformance hearof he is to lay in good securitye vnto the Exsequetors if the lord take har away by death this payment is to be made vnto the Children of the aforesaid william Browne and Thomas Smith that then shall be liuing Equally deuided among them further my will is that if my sunn : Thomas shall die without issue that my land and housen vpon it shall com to my daughter mare and har heaires foreuer : and after har to william Browne and his haaires for ever all wich debts and legasies and | other | parformances are to be parformed by my two Exsequetors which I haue Apointed which is my Louing wife and my trustie sun william Browne: & my will further is that if Sarah my wif shall marey that then the first gift of my farme shall stand voyd and my will is that she shall then resigne it vp into my other exequetors hand with A Just accounte of all those goods and whatsoever belong to the manadgine of the farme | and proffitt || except that hundred pounds which har due which is to be paide har in Cattell by the Judgment of men : and all my houshould stufe within dores whatsoeuer it be I give to my wife: and my will is that my excequetor william Browne and my sunn Thomas Smith to Joyne with him to leat the farme : or improue it to the best advantage for the good of my daughter mare and to be accounted with and prouided for by my excequetor william Browne in that particquler : Item with | this | consideration
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that if my wif marey that then the farme is to be leat as aboue said untill thear be gathered for | my || A portion || of | A hundred and fiftie pounds to be paid vnto the excequetor william Browne and he to pay that hundred & fiftie pounds at har day of maredg & if har mother leave har then the excequetor william Browne to se ye bringing of har vp. allsoe my sunn Thomas Smith is to be Aquitted of that fiftie pounds he stand ingadged to pay vnto har : and all the ouer- plush of A hundred and fiftie pounds if the lord give longer life vnto my wif Arising out of ye farme is to be left in my sun browns hand and improved to the best vse and after har dissease to be equally parted betwixt my daughter mare and all the grand children I shall haue then living further my will is that my sunn Thomas Smith whome I fear not : will be truly faithfull to me shall be thearfore my Suprevisor of this my last will :
Samwell Smyth". [seal]
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Witness : Richard S Pettingall, William Sawyer. marke Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 12.
Proved 27 : 10: 1642. Wit : Jno. Thorndike, who deposed that he had his senses ; Georg Emerey. that " he had a fitt of a feaver ye day before and the vapors in his stomake caused paine in his head, and did cause sleep troubld sleep & ye Last day till toward 2 of the Clock was very sensible." Mr. Jno. Fiske, Mrs. Fisk, and the two witnesses to the will, Richard Pettingell and William Sawyer, also deposed. Salem Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 2, page 127.
Inventory taken 18 : 9: 1642, by Lawrence Leach, Jefferie Massey and Will. Howard : Dwelling house, barn, etc., 40li .; farm of 234 acres, 33 broken up, 177 in common and 24 meadow, 99li. 8s .; 6 calves, 7li .; 3 heffers, 10li. 10s. ; 4 oxen, 24li .; mear and coult, 20li. 10s .; 2 young stears, 9li .; 7 cowes, 36li. 10s .; 9 swine, 14li .; Inglish and indian Corne, 28li. ; hempe, 2li. 10s. ; hay, etc., 12li. 6s .; carte, plow, har- row, etc., 3li. 15s .; silver beacker, and 2 spounes, 2li. 15s .; peauter, brasse, Iron potts, 8li. 5s .; 2 muskitts, 1 birding pese & 1 pr. bandelerers, 1li. 10s .; sword and belt, 12s .; in cellar, 3li. 10s .; corne & hemp sed, 3li. 10s .; severall towles, 1li. 16s. ; bed, boulster & blanckits, 2li. ; bed & bedstead, 4li. 2s. ; bed in chamber, 12s. ; bed, blanckits & Ceverlet, 7li. 8s .; another, 9li. 3s. 6d .; bed teek, 2li .; bed, bedstead & furniture, 4li. 14s .; wearing aparell of his, 7li. 6s .; A 11 Cushings, 2li. 15s. ; one carpitt, 15s. ; Cobbard Clothes, 1li. ; 3 Chists & A
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whele, 1li .; napkins & bord lining, 4li. 18s .; pillow bears, 3li. ; sheets, 7li. 16s. ; bookes, 15s. ; wood worke, viz., 1 tabell & standard, warming pann & stooles, 3li. 3s .; 1 grinstone, a brake, tuter & Iron Rake. Total, 395li. 9s. 2d. Goods not seen by appraisers but reported to them: Hand carte, 5s .; 2 towe comes, 5s. ; a small cowe hide, 8s .; total, 18s. " the boyes time Prised at three pownds intending the boyes Cove- nant to be performed as it is in the indenter," 3li. Salem Quarterly Court Files. vol. 1, leaf 12.
ESTATE OF JOHN WOODBURY OF SALEM.
Court ordered 27 : 10 : 1642, that widow Woodbury bring in her husband's will and inventory of his estate.
Will of John Woodbury, deceased, proved 27: 4, 1643. His widow Ann Woodbury, executrix, ordered to bring in inventory.
Inventory of estate of John Woodbury, deceased, sworn to by his widow, 20: 12 : 1643.
Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, pp. 128, 142, 150.
ESTATE OF HENRY ROFFE OF NEWBURY.
" The 15th 12th month 1642 I desire to comend my sonle into the hands of the lord Jesus Christ. I desire my goods may be equally divided to my wife & all my children, only my sonne John Roffe must have the howse & land more then all the rest of my children and that their porcons shalbe divided when they be 21 yeares of age if they marry not be- fore In case my wife dye or marry then the goods shalbe divided ; otherwise not till my eldest childe come to be 21 yeares of age But still to remayne in their mothers hands with the rest till that either of them are 21 yeares of age or marry If any of my children dye then that porcon shalbe equally divided betweene my wife & the rest of my children. I doe give vnto my wife one great brasse pott and one great brasse pann, and a great brasse posnett and a chafing dish and five pewter platters I doe give vnto my Kinsman Thom- as whittear a swarme of bees. I desire my brother John Roffe and my Cosen John Saunders of Sallisbery and william Mondy of Newberry to oversee my will & order it to my de- sire & accordinge to my will."
Henry Roffe.
Witness : Thomas Hale, Thomas Cowllman, william Mose. Proved 28 : 1: 1643.
Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 2.
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Inventory taken 1 : 1: 1642, by John Woodbridg, Henry Short and Richard Knight : howse & land, 30li. ; Six kowes, 30li. ; foure oxen, 24li. ; one bull & one steere, 3 yeare old, 7li. 10s. ; three beasts, two years old, 8li .; two beasts, one yeare old, 2li. 10s .; three Calves, 1li. 4s .; three hoggs, 1li. 4s. ; Bees, 7li. 10s .; haye, 4li .; Soyle, 1li .; Cart, Slead & 3 Yoaks, 1li. 6s. ; within the howse : one fetherbed & flockbed, 3li. 10s .; Six fether pillowes, 18s .; 4 Coverleds, 2li .; 5 blanketts, 1li. 10s. ; 3 paier of Sheets, 1li. 8s .; 2li. and a halfe of bee wax, 2s. 6d. ; bowlster Case & pillow & napkins, 10s. ; porke, 2li. 7s .; butter & Cheese, 12s .; barrells & but- te[r] Cherne & other lumb., 18s .; Pewter, 1li. 7s. 6d .; Brasse, 3li. 13s .; a Brasse pott, 1li .; iron potts, 1li. 6s .; A chafing dish & a posnet, 5s. ; 12 bushells of indian corne, 2li. 2s .; 9 bushells of wheate, 2li. 6d .; 2 bushells of pease, 9s .; hogsheads & howes & other lumber, 16s .; in apparrell, stock- ins & shoes, 3li .; muskett & fowling peeces & 2 Swords & bandileers, 1li. 19s .; working Tooles & lanthorne, 15s .; bookes, 1li. ; spining wheeles, 10s. ; a chest & chaiers & other lumb., 16s. ; harrow tines, 10s .; total, 153li. 8s. 6d. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 3.
ESTATE OF GEORGE BROWNE OF NEWBURY.
" The last will & Testament of George Browne May 26th 1642 In the name of God amen I George Browne being sick & weake in body but pfect in minde &c doe make my last will & Testament in mann & forme as followeth Impr I bequeath my soule into the hands of god and my body to the earth to be buried It I give to my beloved wife my howse & land with all my howsehold goods except my mus- kett & sword my wearing clothes & Tooles. Item I give unto her my kow It I give to my brother Richard Browne my wearing clothes & Tooles It I give vnto Richard Littleale Twenty shillings to be paid out of the rent of the Mill Item : I give vnto my father & to my brother Michael Twenty shillings a peece to be paid out of the Mill, but if god by his pvidence bring them into this land then my will is to give them six pounds a peece or if but one of them | come over| then he shall receive twelve pounds & if afterward the other come then he shall repay to him six pounds Item I give to all my brethren & sisters besides Twelve pence a peece my will is that all this shalbe paid out of my Mill after all my debts are discharged It I give unto Joseph Browne sonne of my brother Richard Browne
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my share in the Mill | at| Salisbury with the land belonging to it, to be assigned vnto him when he come to be eighteene yeares of age & in the meane tyme the revenew of it to be imployed for his use & at the Terme aforesaid Provided that my dełts be first paid out of it & then those legacies before mentioned before any of the revenew goe to him It I make my brother Richard Browne executor of this my will & Tes- tament And I desire my two frends Richard Knight & Thom- as Macye to se that this my will be pformed according to my plaine intent and meaning pvided that they shalbe sattisfied for whatsoever trouble or charge may come to them about the same ffurthermore my will is that if my wife be with child that then my former will shalbe voyde. I then give vnto my wife my howse & lande & all the rest of my estate to my child to be deliued to it when it come to be eighteene yeares old and that my wife in the meane tyme shall have the vse of it toward the bringing vp of the child and all charges that doe or shall arise whatsoever to be paid out of the child's porcon This alsoe I desire my two frends aforenamed to oversee Item I give vnto my wife the swyne and my shirts except one and my bands except three & a hatt & a paire of shoes and my will is that my wife shall pay these debts that which I owe to Richard Littleale & John Bishopp & to Henry ffay & to John Lowle & mris Goodale & mris Olliver Item I give to my wife my bible Item my will is that if my father & my brother michael come not then my two Nephews Mar- gery & Josua shall have that which my father & brother should have."
George Browne.
Witness : Richard Knight, Thomas Macy.
Proved by Richard Knight, Mar. 28, 1643.
Ipswich Deeds. vol. 1., leaf 4.
Inventory of estate of George Browne, Newbury, deceased Aug. 1, 1642, taken by Thomas Blanchar, Thomas Hale, Tho. Macie and Richard Knight : A howse & four acres of ground with an acre & halfe of corne on it, 12li .; A Kowe, 5li. 10s .; a yearling heifer, 2li. 6s. 8d .; 2 Swyne, 1li. 4s .; goat, 10s .; a Table & frame & forme, 7s .; 2 Cushens, 3s. 4d. ; Halfe a mault mill, 13s. 4d. ; Tooles, 5s .; frying pan, a paire potthooks & a skillet, 3s. 6d .; pewter & other goods, 17s .; A Bedstead, 2 Chests & a Box, 15s .; a Bed & bedinge, 2s .; his wearing clothes, 4li .; his share in a mill at Salisbury, 20li. a muskett, 12s. ; a Bible, 5s. ; a paire of Bootes, 5s. : total, 52li. 6s. 10d. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 5.
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ESTATE OF THOMAS EABORNE OF SALEM.
Will of Thomas Eaborne proved 27 : 4: 1643, and inven- tory presented. Amount, 21li. 16s. 5d. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 142.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM BALLARD OF LYNN.
Inventory of William Ballard of Lynn, deceased, filed 27 : 4 : 1643. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 142.
Timothie Tomlins and Thomas Erington were appointed guardians of the children of William Ballard, deceased ; and Timothie Tomlins having since deceased, Nicolas Batty of Lin was appointed in his place 28 : 10 : 1647. Thomas Put- num of Lin and Thomas Laughton were appointed to divide the lands between the mother and children according to the will. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 224.
ESTATE OF ANNE SCARLET OF SALEM.
Will of Anne Scarlet, who died " the last day of the 12th month," dated 2: 1: 1639. " I doe Desire to have some order taken for the payinge my brother Samuell . . . in old England the some of Tenne pownds wch he layd out for mee. And also my brother D[avid's] Children twelve shillings a peece to buy them a [wthall.] And for the rest of my goods & moveables, & lynnen & wollin I desire they shall be equal- lie Devided to my three children, Mary Margaret & Joseph equally alike to them : Also I Doe give unto my sister Dennis my blew gowne further I give to my brother James Hindes tenne shillings. And alsoe my three Children to be wholy executors & my brother Browning & his wiefe advisers. And also my brother Joseph Grafton I desire him to advise in the ordering of my goods & my things as are abovewritten. And that my children may equallie devide such of my goods as shall remayne aftere these things be discharged that are abovenamed equallie amonge them."
Anne Scarlet.
Witness : James Hinds, James Moulton.
Mr. Endecott, Dep. Gov., delivered the will to Court 11m : 1642; proved 30 : 4: 1643.
Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 16.
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ESTATE OF WILLIAM NEVILL OF IPSWICH.
" I william Nevill of Ipswich singleman being weake of body but of pfect memory & vnderstanding doe make this my last will & Testament as followeth I comit my soule to god that gave it & my body to the earth when I shall depart this life and for my worldly goods I thus dispose of them first that Phisitian & other debts that I owe shalbe paid Alsoe I give Mary whipple my bible and I give to her & to the rest of my m" children that which my master oweth me alsoe I give that which my dame oweth me; and 18ª which Philip ffowler oweth me to william Robinson alsoe I give to william Gooderson my interest in the Teame hired of mr Bradstreet and in the ground hired of mr Carner being ptner with william Robinson as alsoe in an other bargaine and agreement wherein william Robinson & I are ptners and my will is that william Gooderson shall have halfe the profitt past & to come & to beare halfe the charges that are past & are yet to pay for & that shalbe hereafter to be done Alsoe I give to Goody Langton the feed wheat alsoe I give to Mary Langton that which goodman Horton oweth me alsoe I give to Joseph Langton my fowling peece also I give to Sarah Langton my barly Alsoe I give John wooddam one bushell of Barly as is at Goodman Quilters & a little debt which John doth owe me And lastly I make Roger Langton my only executor & overseer of this last will & Testament Alsoe I give Ann whipple my chest wittnes my hand the 2 month the 15th day 1643."
william Nevell
Witness: Joseph Morse, Thomas Dorman.
Proved 7m: 1643.
Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 5.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM WALCOTT OF SALEM.
Willia Walcott's wife, children and estate committed to Richard Inkersell, his father-in-law, 27 : 10: 1643, to be dis- posed of "according to God ; and the said Wm. Walcott to bee & Remaine as his servant." Salem Quarterly Court Rec- ords, vol. 2, page 146.
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ESTATE OF CHARLES TURNER OF SALEM.
Creditors of widow of Charles Turner, deceased, ordered 27 : 10 : 1643, to prove claims. Inventory of his estate to be brought in, " for ye more peacable & comfortable subsistance of the widdow." Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 149.
Widow Rachell Turner brought in inventory ult : 12m : 1643 of estate, of her husband, Charles Turner. Estate to be paid to creditors by Ralph Fogg, for the court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 158.
ESTATE OF JOHN SANDERS OF SALEM.
" The Last wil & testament of John Sanders, inhaby tant of the Towne of Salem, I bequeath unto my sonn John Sandars my Tenn Aker lot with my hous new built on the Commons side right over a gainst it when he Come to the age of one & twentie yeers or at the death of his mother with the Aker And halfe of middow ground adioyning to it and I do be trust my father Joseph Graften & goodman Hardie to see this my wil & ded performed mad in the yeere 1643 ye 28 of October." [no signature.]
Witness : Nathaniell Porter, Henrye Birdsall.
" Testified upon oaths in Court & also yt the sd Jnº Sand's Left all the Rest of his Estate to his wyfe."
Proved 28 : 10 : 1643.
Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. I, leaf 18.
ESTATE OF ABRAHAM BELKNAP OF LYNN.
Will of Abram Belknap sworn to, 20: 12: 1643. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 150.
Inventory of estate of Abraham Belknap of Lynn, who deceased the beginning of the 7 mo. 1643, taken by William (his mark) Tilton and Edward Tomlins, 16: 12: 1643: Sheep, 4 yewes, 5li .; 2 wethers, 1li. 6s. 8d .; 7 yerlinge calfes, 3li. 10d .; 2 cowes and calfes, 8li. 10s .; 2 yerlinge
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