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Richard Browne [SEAL]
Witness : Tristram Coffin, Joseph Noyes.
"Farther it is my will & desier that my louing frind Josef Noyce be one of my ouerseers aded to the other three before mentioned.
Wittness & to this will : James Noyes, Moses Noyes."
Proved June 24, 1661 by Moses Noyes before Daniel Den- ison and Tristram Coffin. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 6, leaf 139.
Inventory of the estate of Richard Browne of Newbury, who deceased Apr. 26, 1661, taken, June 5, 1661, by Richard Knight, Anthony Somerby and Steven Grenleff, and proved in Ipswich court, Mar. 25, 1662, by Elizabeth Browne, the widow and executrix: Six and twenty acres of upland & meadow with house & barne and eight and twenty acres of upland and meadow and a house, 1-2 a barne & sixe and twenty acres of upland & meadow, 400li .; a mare and a horse and two yeareling Colts, 46li .; a yoak of oxen and six cowes, 40li .; thre yearling steere & a two yerling heifer, one yerling & 4 calues, 12li .; three ewes, three weathers, 2 lambs, 4li .; A sow, twelue shoots, three pigs, 9li .; Corne upon the
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grownd, 16li .; his weareing apparrell, 13li. 6s. In the Hall, a bedstead & a trucklbedsted, with a fetherbed, a bolster, 4 feather pillowes, 2 blankets, a coverled & a Ruge with cur- taines, a vallons with a flockbed and bolster, a rug and blanket, 15li .; two chests, a trunck, 2 boxes and a case of bottles, 3li .; A Cubbard and Cubbard cloth, a table, a settle, a forme, 2 chayres, one stoole, 4 Cushions and a Cradle, 4li .; two Carpets, 1li. 10s .; A Bason and ewer, 4 silver spoones, a Cupp, a little basen, 6 chiny dishes & a warmeing pan, 3li. 10s .; A paire of Holland sheets & 4 pillow bears, 2li .; Nine sheets & 2 pillow bears, 2li .; one diaper & 2 network cubbard cloths, 1li .; one diaper table cloth & 2 diaper napkins, a Hol- land tablecloth & 16 napkins, 2li. 5s .; A box, a desck, 2 little pillows & a basket, 10s. In the seller, 4 beare vessells, 6 trayes & a bowle, a keeler, 5 chesefatts, a churne, a poudering tub & butter tub, a koowle & other lumber, 1li. 10s. In
the kitchin, two brass potts, a great bras kettle, a little bras kettle, 4 brass pans, 2 brass candlesticks, 2 Skil- lets, 5li .; A morter and pessill, a chafing dish, a skim- mer, a brass Ladle, 1li. 16s .; An Iron pot, 2 tramells, a paire of Andirons, a pr. of tongs & fire shovells, a spitt, 2 pr. of pott hooks, 2 smoothing Irons, a flesh-hooke, a pr. of sheers & a pr. of Snuffers, frying pan & an Iron peele & a pressing Iron & passell, 1li .; two guns and a musket barrell, a sword & amunition & a watchbill & a chopping knife, a Clever & a shreding knife, 2 lamps, 3li. 6s. 8d .; Eleven platters, 2 basins, 5 fruit dishes, 7 porringers, 4 sawcers, 2 salt sellers, a flaggon, 2 quart potts, 2 pint potts, a halfe pint pott, a cup & a beaker, a halfe pint bottle, 2 pewter chamberpots, 6 Al- cumy spoones, 6li .; Books & an houre glass, 1li. 10s .; A little table & Cubbard & foormes, a pr. of bellowes & chayres & a cheespresse, a linnen wheele & a woollen wheele & other Lumber, 2 dozen of trenchers, 2 pr. of cards & 2 bucketts, 1li. 15s .; A bedstead In the Chamber over the Hall with a fetherbed, a blanket, a coverled and a Rug & boolster, a matt, li .; 2 Chests, 2 boxes, 1li. 10s .; A dozen of Hogsheds & 11 Smal tubs & baggs and sacks and 2 seives & lumber, 2li .; four augers, 2 hedgbills, 2 crosscut saws, a handsaw, 5 hooes, an ads, a hamer, 2 axes, 2 hatchets, a spade and a shovell & other utensells for husbandry & some old Iron, 4li. In the kitchin Chamber, 9 bushels of wheat & about 15 bush. of Indian corne and a halfe bushell, 4li. 10s .; A hors harness, a sadle & a pillion, 1li. 15s .; A cart & dungpot and wheeles, 2 ploughs, 2 yoaks & chayne & 1-2 & other small utensils, 3li .;
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two scithes, 2 riphookes, 2 Sickles, 4 prongs, 15s .; 6 stalls of Bees, 6li .; 5 wedges & a pr. of Beetle Rings, 10s .; wooll & yarne, 2li .; ten pounds of Cotten wooll, 10s .; two flitches of Bacon, 1li. 4s .; total, 634li. 3s. Debts due from the de- ceased : To Nathaniell Badger in England, 25li. 5s .; to Peter Tappan, 1li. 6s .; to Henry Jaques, 3li. 14s .; to John Badger, 1li. 10s .; total, 31li. 15s. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 7, leaf 95.
ESTATE OF THOMAS SEERS OF NEWBURY.
Administration on the estate of Tho. Seeres granted 25: 4: 1661 to Mary, his widow. Inventory amounting to 79li. 19s. 8d., clear estate, was allowed. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 69.
Inventory of the estate of Thomas Seers of Newbury, who deceased May 16, 1661, taken by William (his W M mark) Moody, Robert Coker and Anthony Somerby: The house & barne & two acres and three quarters of land, 48li .; a cow and a Calfe, 5li. 6s .; three swyne & three pigs, 2li. 8s .; His weareing apparrell, 6li. 14s .; A bedsted, a feather Bed, a Rugg and a blancket, bolster & pillowes, 6li. 10s .; A chest, a forme, table, a cubbard, two spining wheels & two chayres, 1li. 3s .; A tub, a tray, two bowles, two bucketts, & other uten- sels & lumber, a hayr seive, 15s .; A great brass kettle & little old kittle, 2 little Iron potts & a pr. of pothooks, a bras skil- let & a pr. of Cottrills & tongs & warming pan & frying pan & lamp, 2li. 12s .; two pewter platters, a pint pot, a pewter bottle & a porringer, 2 tin sawce pans, 13s .; foer wedges, 2 beetle rings, a spade, a shave, a handsaw, 2 hooes, an axe & a pare of wooll cards, 18s .; a bible, a brush, a smoothing Iron, a flesh hooke, a brass ladle, 10s. In the Chamber : An ould bed & blanket and Rug, 1li. 10s .; A Chest, a box, a meale trough, 1li .; A hogshed, 2 tubs, a bedsted & 2 halfe butts & other Luumber, 17s .; three baggs, 10s .; eight bushells of In- dian corne, 1li. 4s .; thre sheets, 1li. 5s .; A coverlet, 1li. 10s. In the seller : A case of bottles, 4s. 6d .; three hogsheads of vineger, 3li .; ten old hogsheads, 1li .; 3 small beare tubs, 2 halfe butts, a Coule & other lumber, 1li .; In corne upon the ground, 3li .; A cannoo, 2 tunnels, a harping Iron, 1li .; total, 93li. Debts: To Henry Jaques, -; Abrah. Tappan, 3li. 5s .; Mr. Grenleafe, 3li. 3s .; Goodm. Drinker, 1li .; Mr. Wood- man, 12s .; Ben. Swett, 10s .; John Bartlet, 6s .; Capt. White,
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9s. 4d .; Rich. Fitts, 5s .; John Knight, 3s .; Henry Lunt, 4s .; Peter Morse, 6s .; Robert Coker, 2li. 7s .; total, 13li. 4d. The appraisers made oath, 26: 9: 1661, before Hilliard Veren, cleric. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 6, leaf 125.
ESTATE OF MRS. ISABEL BABSON OF GLOUCESTER.
Administration on the estate of Isabell Babson, widow, granted 25: 4: 1661, to her son, James Babson. Inventory brought in and allowed. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 70.
Inventory of the estate of Isable Babson of Glositer, taken Apr. 9, 1661, by Samuel Delaber and Phillip Stainwood and sworn to in court by James Babson, before Hilliard Veren, cleric: "The vallue of those lands and goods com to twenty seven pounds & six shillings." Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 6, leaf 127.
ESTATE OF PHILIP KIRTLAND OF LYNN.
Administration on the estate of Phillip Kertland granted 25: 4: 1661, to his wife Alce, now wife of Eavan Thomas, and Mr. Will. Bartholmew and Mr. Oliver Purchas, the two feofees of trust. Court allowed an indenture or mortgage, together with a schedule annexed, dated 12: 2: 1661, which instrument was made from said Thomas to said Alce, pro- vided the estate be reserved in order that the court may make further proportions to the children out of the said estate. Also, the said widow, not bringing in an inventory of the estate of her husband Kirtland, deceased, according to law, was liable to a fine of 5li. for every month's neglect, which the court respitted till the next General Court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 70.
William Harker of Lyn, aged about sixty five years, testi- fied that when Phillip Kartland of Lynn was going to sea, he told him that he had left an estate in the hands of his wife, Alice Kartland, etc. Sworn in court.
"Inventory of the moveable estate which Evan Thomas hath and doth enjoy with and by Alice his now wife; Taken before marriage:" Four Cowes, 4li. pr. peece, 16li .; 2 steers of 2 year and vantage at 3li., 6li .; 2 mare colts of a year and vantage, 16li .; 2 smale swine, 16s .; 11 wethers and ewes at 14s., 7li. 14s .; Lambs at 8s. p. pc., 2li .; 57 yds. of
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Cloth of Cotton and sheeps wool at 3s. 6d., 9li. 19s. 6d .; 19 yds. 1-2, at 22d. p. yd., 1li. 15s. 10d .; 2 yds. 1-2 of Cotton and lyn- ing cloth at 3s. p. yd., 7s. 6d .; 18 yds. of Searg at 6s. 6d. p. yd., 5li. 17s .; one peece of Penistone, 11s .; 6 yds. of penistone at 4s. 6d. p. yd., 1li. "s .; 2 yds. of stuff at 4s. p. yd., 12s .; 2 peeces of stuff at 2li. 4s., 2li. 4s. ; peece of stuff and a peece of tammie, 14s. 6d. ; - yds. 1-2 of Satinesco at 6s. p. yd.,
1li. 13s .; one mantle at 26s., 8 yds. of dimity at 2s. 6d. p. yd., 2li. 6s .; Cards of Lace, Ss. 6d., 13 oz. of silke, 2-0-6 maks, 2li. 9s. Fine sheets, 35s .; one paier of sheets, 20s. maks, 2li. 15s .; table clothes and one hand towel, 19s .; yds. of narrow hollond, 9s., one yd. of Lawne, 12s., 1li. 1s .; - yds. of Carpetting, 11s .; for fine white threed, 12s., 1li. 3s .; - smale deskes, 6s., 2 paier of scales and wights,
16s., 2 pillow-beers, 30s., one paier of sheets, 30s., 3li .; -
yds. of Cloth, 8s., 8 towels and a boardcloth, 12s., 1li .; nap- kins, 6s., 2 pillowbeirs, 8s .; one fether bed &-pillow, 3li. 6s., 4li .; fether bolster, 10s., a paier of old sheets, 6s., 16s .; a pil- low and bolster, 7s. 6d., a green rug, 30s., a blanket, 10s.,
2li. 7s. 6d .; one old covled, 20s., Curtaines and vallence, 30s., 2li. 10s .; a blue rug and a blanket, 12s., a paire of Corse sheets, 8s., 1li .; an old flock bed, 12s., a chest, 12s., a press, 25s., 2li. 9s .; a bedstead, 10s., Indean matts, 6s., 16s .; Cotton yarne, 6s., 40li. of wool and lether, 3li. 6s .; an old rug, 5s., ginger, 25s., Coppris, 20s., milsacks, 11s., 3li., 1s. ; pewter flag- ons, platters, & other pewter, 5li. 10s. ; a brass kettle and other implments of brass, 4li .; Iron potts and kettls and other things, 5li .; Sword and bandalears, 13s. 6d., a bridle bitt and pannel, "s., 1li. 6d .; several wodden things, 28s., 2 Chamber- potts & a cass of Bottles, 10s., 1li. 18s .; Chaiers, 8s .; 300 1-2 of board and a spade, 17s. 6d., 1li. 5s. 6d .; ladder & a hoe, 8s. 6d., a wheelbarrow wheele, 2s., and other things, 1li. 8s. 6d .; load of hay, 10li .; one peece of Cotton Cloth, 19s. 3d .; one bill on Samuel Bennet, 2li. 45s .; due in Iron potts from John Diryn, 2li. 5s .; 5 wedges, 2 beetle rings, one spit, a drippin pan, a dung fork, a Iron barr, a blanket and other things, 1li .; in money, 10li .; on bill on Ambrose Cowley, 1li .; total, 160li. 14s. 1d. The following was annexed and entered and recorded, Apr. 29, 1661, by Edw. Rawson, re- corder : The house and farm with the apurtnances, 16li .; in wheat, 5li .; four dussen off napkins, 6li. 5s .; to a bill by John Frances, 1li .; to severall debts owinge to ye estat not pd., -. Sworn in court June 26, 1661 by Alce Thomas,
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late wife of Phillip Kertland, deceased, before Hillyard Ver- en, cleric.
Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 6, leaves 127-128.
ESTATE OF JOHN HUMPHRIES, EsQ .*
Administration upon all the estate in New England of John Humphries, Esq., granted 25: 4: 1661, to Mr. Joseph Humphries, his son, and Mr. Edmond Batter, who gave bonds for 100li. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 71.
Inventory of the estate of Jno. Humphreys, Esq., taken 13: 10: 1661, by Edmond Batter and Joseph Humfrey : Jincken Davis of Lyne fined by the General Court to pay Mr. Humphries, 40li .; Jno. Hudson, now of New Haven, fined by the same authority to pay Mr. Humphrey, 20li. ; Mr. Jno. Dunster, deceased, sold a windmill from Mr. Humph- rey's land, 60li .; the farme at Lyne, now in the Occupation of Edward Ingles, -; sixe Acres of salt marsh in Rum- ney Marsh in the Occupation of Richard Jnoson. Court 10: 10: 1661 allowed the inventory and continued Mr. Ed. Bat- ters and Mr. Joseph Humphries as administrators. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 7, leaf 39.
Court 10: 10: 1661 gave Mr. Joseph Humphries, admin- istrator, liberty to make use of 30li. of the estate for his necessary expenses. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 84.
Mr. Edmond Batter, who, with Mr. Joseph Humfries, was administrator of the estate, presented an inventory which was allowed. 30: 4: 1663 said Batter was allowed full power of administration in the absence of Joseph Humfries. Sa- lem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 119.
Inventory of the estate of Jno. Humphreys, Esqr., deceased, taken July 3, 1663, by Henry (his mark) Collince and Thomas (his mark) Farrar, and allowed July 3, 1663, in Salem court, as presented by Edmond Batter and Mr. Joseph Humphreys : One farme contayninge one dwellinge house, upland and nine Acres of Salt Marsh in ye hands of Robert Ingles of Lyne, 280li .; six Acres salt Marsh in Rumney Marsh late in the possession of Richard Jnoson of Lyne, 30li .; total, 310li. Re-
*See also Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Es- sex Co., Mass., vol. 2 (1912), pp. 330, 331, 389, 393-395; vol. 3 (1913), pp. 8-11, 106, 107.
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ceived of the widow Davis of Lyne for Jenken Davis fine and so a full discharge, 20li .; of Jno. Hudson, for fine to Mr. Humphreys, 20li .; in the hands of Robt. Ingles in considera- tion of a barn to make good, 27li .; total, 377li. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 20, leaf 122.
Court 24: 9: 1663 allowed Mr. Edmond Batter, adminis- trator, to pay himself his just dues from the estate of Mr. Joseph Humfries, for all his charges in the management of the business, taking it from the rent of the farm of Mr. Humfries at Windmill hill in Lynn. Ten pounds was al- lowed said Batter of an account presented to court, besides another account owned by Mr. Joseph Humphries. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 123.
Mr. Edmond Batter, administrator, having paid Edw. Richards bli. for his pains about the estate, the court allowed it 27: 9: 1666. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 172.
Court June 25, 1667, advised Mr. Edmond Batter, admin- istrator, to pay a debt due from Joseph Humfryes to John Lake of Boston. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 4.
Jno. Davis, aged about thirty years, deposed that whereas there was by agreement of the executors of the estate of John Humphryes, Esq., "that my mother the relict of Jenckin Davis, that as the full of what he was to pay to m' Humphryes, which was twenty pounds, eighteen pounds of it was paid to mª Edmond Batter & noe more, & the other forty shillings Mr Joseph Humfryes did dispose thirty shillings to m' Samuell Whiting seny" of Lynn & ten shillings to my selfe." Sworn 25: 9: 1668, before William Hathorne, assistant. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 14.
Court Nov. 30, 1669, approved a bill of Mr. Tho. Ruckes, charged upon John Humfryes, Esq.'s estate, or so much of it as Mr. Edmond Batter, administrator, should judge justly due. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 29.
Whereas the court for several years past impowered Mr. Joseph Humfryes and Mr. Edmond Batter as joint adminis- trators to find what estate Jno. Humfreyes, Esq., deceased, left in the country and to bring in an inventory, Mr. Jo- seph Humfryes going out of the country, court continued said Batter, making him sole executor. He brought in an
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inventory in 1663, and now presenting an account of charge and disbursements for said Joseph, also what he had laid out on building and repairing of houses and fences, and the re- ceipts of the profit of the farm, which was allowed 28: 9: 1671. Mr. Batter desired to renounce and be released of his administratorship. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 54.
Account of Jno. Humphry's estate, presented to the Sa- lem court, 28: 9: 1671, and allowed upon oath of Edmund Batter: Dr. to what he disbursed to Mr. Joseph Humphreys before he went to England, 35li. 16s. 8d .; to Jno. Floyd for fencing salt marsh, 7s .; to Andrew Mansfield for labor about viewing the fences, 6s. 8d .; to Edward Richards for his paynes & Charges for helping to Inquere out the estate, 5li .; to Mr. Jno. Lake of Boston, 17li. 9d .; to old Mrs. Rucke for old expences, 1li. 14s. 1d .; to Robt. Rane for buildinge of Barne and abatement of Rent, 30li .; to Rich. Hude for Re- pareing of dwellinge house, 61li. 6s. 10d .; to Mr. Helliard Veren for drawing 2 leases, 5s .; to interest of money to the value near of 60li. for seaven years past, 15li .; to his care and paynes the 7 years past, 10li .; total, 146li. 17s. Cr. ¿ what has been received from Robt. Rane for 4 years Rent, 40li .; what has been received from Richard Hude for three years Rent, 31li .; total, 71li.
Account of what Mr. Joseph Humphrys received out of the estate while in New England : By Mr. Jno. Hudson of New Haven, 22li .; what he Recd of the Relict of Jenken Davis, 20li .; Francis Ingles pd. to Mr. Jno. Hathorn, 5li .; to Mr. Whitrige of Lyne, 10li .; to Edmund Batter, 10li .; recd of Edmund Batter, 35li. 16s. 8d .; per Jno. Lake of Boston pd. by Ed. Batter, 17li. 9d .; wt. he Received of Mr. Jno. Gedney for a small psell of land sold him in Salem, 2li. 10s .; total, 122li. 7s. 5d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 20, leaf 123.
ESTATE OF JOHN SIBLY OF MANCHESTER.
Rachell Sibly, wife of John Sibly, deceased, brought in an inventory of her husband's estate 25: 4: 1661 and was sworn. Said Rachell was appointed administratrix, the widow to have the property for the bringing up of the children. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 73.
Inventory taken June 24, 1661, by Willm. Allen, Pasco
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Foot and Rob. Leach: One dwelling house with fifty Acres land, 15li .; 4 Cowes & 1 heifer, 18li .; 2 oxen & 1 Bull, 18li .; 1 heifer & Calfe, 4li .; 5 peggs or swine, 1li. 10s .; pewter, 1li. 15s .; Brass & Iron Potts, 1li. 10s .; Bed & Bedinge, 5li .; Chest, bedsteed & Table, 1li. 10s .; one thousand five hun- dred boards, 3li. 15s .; total, 69li. 10s. Debts: To Mr. Willm. Brown, about 10li .; Mr. Emory, 25s .; Goodman Joanes, 15s .; Ed. Batter, 4li. 15s .; other small debts, besides what we do not yet understand, 12s .; total, 16li. 17s .; clear estate, 52li. 13s. "he left behind him a Widow & 9 fatherless Children 4 Boyes & 5 girles : the Eldest daughter 19 years old, the next daughter about 17 years: the therd daughter about 15 years : fourth is a son of 12 years." Sworn in court by Ra- chell Sibly, the widow. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 6, leaf 138.
ESTATE OF JAMES SMITH OF MARBLEHEAD.
"I James Smith of marblehead, being weake in body but (through the mercie of God) of sound mind & memorie, doe make this my last will will, in maner & forme following, ffirst I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God, trusting in Jesus Christ alone for Life, & for saluation : Item I giue & bequeth vnto mary Smith my wife, all that my farme called Castle hill, wth ten acres in the South field bought of Joseph Grafton, & now in the hands of Samuell Cutler, during her Life if shee remayne So Long a widdow, & at the day of her death, or marriag wch shall first happen, then I giue it to my son James Smith : but it is to be vnder- stood Richard Rowland my son in Law hath ten pound & in the first purchase of Castlehill; Item I giue vnto my wife my house & land in marblehead bought of Erasmus James & all my share on the farme bought by marblehead of majr wm hathorne dureing her life or widdowhood & after her death or marriag wch shall first happen to my son James Smith, & my will is that after the Death of my son James that this shall Desend to James his Eldest son : Item I giue vnto my wife all my household goods, wthin Doors, to her, & her heires for euer, & also 4 of my Cowes. Item I giue vnto Kathren Eburne my Daughter my six Oxen in the hand of Samuell Cutler, Item I giue vnto mary Eburne, my Grand- child Twenty pounds, wch I order her father to Dispose of & improue for her good, vntill her Day of marriag, or Twenty one yeares: Item I giue to the other fiue Children of my
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Daughter Eburne fiue pounds apeece to be improued by the father as abousaid; Item, I giue unto my Daughter mary Rouland the oxe wch I now yoak wth one of her husbands; Item I giue vnto my Grandchild Samuell Rowland ten pounds if he be liueing at the Day of my Death, or else the ten pounds to be Devided in equall shares betweene his Brothers, & sisters. Item I giue vnto my Daughter Rowlands other three Chil- dren fiue pounds apeece to be improued for their good vntill they come to Twenty one yeares, or marriag, by the ouer- sight of the ouerseers of this my Last will; Item I apoint mary Smith my wife my sole Executrix & I apoint my trusty ffriend majr wm Hathorne, & my Son Samuell Eburne Ouer- seeres of this my last will & doe giue vnto majr wm Hathorne for his paynes ten pounds to be payed him out of a debt in John Deverix hands: And in wittnes that this is my last will I haue here vnto sett my hand, & seale the 9: 9ber: 1660." his mark James J S Smith [seal] his mark
Witness : Wm Hathorne, Samuell X Eburne.
Proved in Salem court 27: 4: 1661 by Maj. Will. Hathorne and Samuell Ebborne. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 6, leaf 130.
Will of James Smith was brought into court by his wife, and was allowed 27: 4: 1661, as was also an inventory amounting to 592li. 1s. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 71.
Inventory taken June 25, 1661, by Francis Johnson and Moses Mavericke: Nine milch Cowes, 45li .; 1 steer, three years ould, 5li .; 1 bull & 2 heafers, two year ould, "li .; 5 year- lins, li. 10s .; 7 ould sheep & 3 lams, 4li. 5s .; an oxe, 8li .; 6 oxen, 36li .; a mare & Coult, 17li .; 4 swine, 4li .; His house & land at Casteel hill, wth. 10 Akers more purchessed of Mr. Gott ajoyninge, 120li .; 1 Aker of marshe at Foresst river, his pte in the farme purchessed by the men of Marblehead, 36li .; his dwelinge house & land in Marblehead, 110li. In the par- lor : A bedd with all its furniture, 10li .; a Cubbard, 2li .; a table & 4 Joynt stules, 1li. 5s .; 3 Chares, 15s .; a cheste, 10s .; a warminge pann, 5s .; one sute as breches & Coat, 2li. 5s .; 4 yds. kersey at 7s. p. yd., 1li. 8s .; 8 yds. sarge at 6s. p. yd., 2li. 8s .; 4 yds. kearsey at 6s. p. yd., 1li. 4s .; 15 yds. water parigan at 3s., 2li. 5s .; a stuff Coat of his, 10s. A brass kittill pott & skillet, 2li. 10s .; an Iron Kittell, 12s., a friing pann, 2s., 14s .;
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THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY.
an Iron pott & skillett, 11s .; pewter, 1li. 4s .; tubs, milke ves- sell & other Lumber, 2li .; a bedd, bedsted, Rugg, blanketts & pillows, 5li .; Lisburn ware, 10s .; a settell & Chare table, 9s .; a table, a bine, 3 pailes, 8s .; a dripinge pann, smothinge Iron & gridiron, Ss .; tongs, fire shovell & tramells & spitt, 8s. In the Chamber : A. bead, 2 Rugs, 2 blanketts, 3li. 10s .; 2 blank- etts, 20s., new cloth, 15s., 1li. 15s .; 8 peare of sheets, 6li .; 1 peare of pillobeers, 2 tablecloths, 14s .; 10 bushells Indian corne, 1li. 10s. ; a smith's vise wth. other tules, 1li. 10s .; total, 457li. 1s .; more in debts one ackeer Accompt as the widdow Apprehends, 38li .; total, 492li. 1s. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 6, leaf 131.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM WITTER OF LYNN.
"1659 5 6° The last will and testament of william witter being in perfit memory and first I commit my soule to god who gaue it and my body to the earth from whenc it was taken. I giue to my wife Annis halfe my lands, housing and chat- tels : but in case she chang her name, I bequeath to her but the thirds and to my sonn Josia I giue the other halfe of my lands, housing, and chattels : but in case my wife mary, then I bequeth a duble portion to my sonn Josia and his mother my wife shall haue but the thirds, as aforesaid, prouided that my sonn shall not sell this his inheritanc, but in case hee die wth out isseu: then I will that this inheritanc shall bee instated upon Robert Burdin and my dafter Hanna, for there posteritis I will my dafter Hanna Burdin shall have a ew, and lamb this time twelfe mounts and I will that my wife Annis bee my sole executor in witnes here of I haue caused my hand to bee set."
william witter
Witness : Robert Driver, william Harker
Proved in Salem court June -, 1661 by the witnesses. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 6, leaf 142.
Inventory taken 15: 9: 1659, by Robert Driver, William Harker and Francis (his ? mark) Ingols: His aparrill, 1li .; in ye hall, one bed and that which belongs to it, 2li .; in ye parler, one bed & that which belongs to it, 5li .; a peec of carsie of foure yards, 1li. 6s .; a chest, 4s .; three pare of shets with other linins, 3li. 10s. ; a warming pan, 5s. ; in puter, 15s .; in bras, 10s .; an Iron cettle, tow pots and a scellet, 2li .; a friing pan, spit & pothooks, 10s .; tow hoogs, barrils & a salt- ing trough, 6s .; three trays, thre poles and a cimmitt, 6s .;
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