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ESTATE OF WILLIAM HOMAN.
William Homan, with James Mudg and Aniball Lane, having been by God's providence cast away, and no will ap- pearing, the court Mar. 25, 1662, granted administration upon his estate to Walter Sussex, a partner with them, and ordered him to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 103.
ESTATE OF JOHN LOOKEMAN.
John Lookeman, with Nicolas Lookman, John Hart and Richard Holeman, having been cast away, and no will ap-
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pearing, the court Mar. 25, 1662, granted administration upon his estate to Mr. George Corwin and Mr. Moses Maver- ick, and ordered them to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 103.
ESTATE OF NICHOLAS LOOKMAN.
Nicholas Lookman, with John Lookeman, John Hart and Richard Holeman, having been cast away, and no will ap- pearing, the court Mar. 25, 1662, granted administration upon his estate to Mr. George Corwin and Mr. Moses Maver- ick, and ordered them to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 103.
ESTATE OF JOHN HART.
John Hart, with John and Nicolas Lookman and Richard Holeman, having been cast away, and no will appearing, the court Mar. 25, 1662, granted administration upon his estate to Mr. George Corwin and Mr. Moses Maverick, and ordered them to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 103.
ESTATE OF RICHARD HOLMAN.
Richard Holeman, with John and Nicolas Lookman and John Hart, having been cast away, and no will appearing, the court Mar. 25, 1662, granted administration upon his estate to Mr. George Corwin and Mr. Moses Maverick, and ordered them to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 103.
ESTATE OF SIFFORYE COCK.
Sifforye Cock, with John Anard and Tobiah Beckes, hav- ing been cast away, and no will appearing, the court Mar. 25, 1662, granted administration upon his estate to Mr. Ed- ward Ting and Mr. James Brading, and ordered them to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 103.
ESTATE OF JOHN ANARD.
John Anard, with Sifforye Cock and Tobiah Beckes, hav- ing been cast away, and no will appearing, the court Mar. 25,
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1662, granted administration upon his estate to Mr. Ed- ward Ting and Mr. James Brading, and ordered them to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 103.
ESTATE OF TOBIAH BECKES.
Tobiah Beckes, with Sifforye Cock and John Anard, having been cast away, and no will appearing, the court Mar. 25, 1662, granted administration upon his estate to Mr. Edward Ting and Mr. James Brading, and ordered them to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 103.
ESTATE OF THOMAS SMITH OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of Thomas Smith, intestate, granted Mar. 25, 1662, to Mary Smith, relict of Thomas Smith and ordered her to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 104.
Inventory of the estate of Thomas Smith, late of Salem, taken 17: 4: 1662, by Jefferie Massey and Tho. Rootes: A dwelling house and quarter of an acre of land, 18li .; one Cowe, 4li .; 3 sheepe & 3 lambes, 2li. 10s .; 1 sowe, swyne & 2 shuits, 2li. 8s .; 1 feather bed, 3 feather boulsters & 4 feather pillows, 8li .; 2 beds fild wth. Flockes & otherwise, 2li .; 1 halfe head bedstead & 2 other bedsteeds, 1li. 4s .; 1 Greene Pott Rug, 1li. 8s .; 2 white blankets, 1li. 5s .; 2 bed Coverings, 1li. 10s .; 5 payre of Canvas sheets, 2li. 10s .; 5 payre of pillow beeres, 18s .; 5 table napkins, 12s .; 2 pewter dishes, 5s .; 1 pewter quart & 1 pewter pint, 7s .; 5 sawsers of pewter, 2s .; 1 beaker, 1 Cupp, 3 potenshees, 1 Candlesticke & 1 salt, 12s .; 2 basons, 1 Chamber pott, 1 brass candlestick & 2 bras cups, 15s .; 2 brass ketles, 2li. 15s .; a little brass ketle & a brass skellit, 6s .; 2 Iron pots & one Iron possnett, 18s .; 1 truncke, 1 Chest, 12s .; 2 Frying pans and a warming pan, 12s .; 2 spits, 2 hakes, a gridiron and five shovells & tongs, 16s .; over sea dishes of severall sorts, 1li .; 6 Cheares & 2 litle tables, 12s. 5d .; 2 hogshed barrells and other treene ware, 1li .; sword, musket & bandalires, 1li. 6s .; 3li. wool, 4s .; a shuete of apell, viz., Coate & breeches, 2li. 10s .; Coate, briches & wascote, 1li. 15s .; 1 hatt, 8s .; 1 payre of shag, 1 pare of stockens, 10s .; 2 shirts, 12s .; 2 shirts, 10s .; total,
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63li. 15s. Debts out of the estate, 34li. 9s. 5d. The widow was not able to come to court, but the inventory was allowed at Salem court, 26: 9: 1662, and the estate given into the hands of the widow for the bringing up of the children. Es- sex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 8, leaf 95.
ESTATE OF GEORGE SMITH OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of George Smith, intestate, granted Mar. 25, 1662 to his mother, Mary Smith, and ordered her to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 104.
Administration on the estate of George Smith, granted 25: 9: 1662, to Jeffery Marsy and Thomas Rootes, who were ordered to bring in an inventory. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 104.
Inventory of the estate of George Smith, deceased, was al- lowed 30: 4: 1663, and his mother, the widow Smith, was appointed administratrix. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 119.
Inventory of the estate of Georg Smith, late of Salem, taken Mar. 9, 1662-3, by Jefferie Massey and Tho. Rootes : One Cloth Cloke, 2li. 5s .; a short Coate, a wastcote, a payre of stuff breeches and an ould Coate, 3li. 8s .; 2 ould shirts, s .; 1 hatt, 7s .; 1 hatt, 3s .; 4 bands, 4s. ; 8 handkerchifs, 8s .; 2 payre of stockings, 6s .; debts due, 1li. 6s .; total, 9li .; debts owing the estate, 2li. 11s. 3d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 9, leaf 20.
ESTATE OF RICHARD ELIOTT.
Richard Eliott with John Garven, having been cast away, and no will appearing, the court Mar. 25, 1662, granted ad- ministration upon his estate to Mr. George Corwin, and or- dered him to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 104.
ESTATE OF JOHN GARVEN.
John Garven with Richard Eliott, having been cast away, and no will appearing, the court Mar. 25, 1662, granted ad- ministration on his estate to Mr. George Corwin, and ordered him to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ips- wich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 104.
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ESTATE OF JOHN BALCH OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of John Balch, intestate, granted Mar. 25, 1662, to Mary Balch, the widow, and or- dered her to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 104.
Inventory of the estate of John Balch of Salem, taken 19: 1: 1662, by Roger Conant and Samuell Corning: His house with 5 akers of land adjoyning, 35li .; the quarter part of his father's farm, about 50 akers, 50li .; two akers & half of meadoe in the old planters' salt marsh, 12li .; a mare and colt, 15li .; a Cow, 4li. 10s .; , a fetherbed & bolster, a rugg, blankets & purtinances & bedsted, 10li. 10s .; another bed & bedsteed wth the purtinances, 6li. 10s .; some other smale bedding, 2li .; peuter platters & porringers, 5li .; a kettel, 2 skellets, a warming pan & skimer, 1li. 12s .; a smale iron pott & smale kettel & od iron, 8s .; 2 chests, a cubbord, and boxes, 2li .; a littel table and 4 chairs, 16s .; his waring appar- rell, 10li .; 2 cusshions & some sea garments, 1li. 3s .; pillo- biers, sheets and napkins, 6li. 10s .; a fring pan, a bellose & smoothing iron, 8s .; 2 hatts, 1li .; an eighth part of a ketch prised at 26li., but this is still owing for, and more also; total, 189li. 17s. There is owing to Lott Conant of Marble- head, 26li .; more in other debts 4li .; total, 30li. Debts to be added to John Balch's debts: Due to Captin Price, 9li. 16s. 3d .; his funeral expences, 2li. 1s. 6d .; for keeping a sick and weakly child, viz., Mary Balch, six months, 10s .; to the doc- tor, 10s. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 8, leaf 23.
Inventory amounting to 159li. 17s., was allowed June 24, 1662. The whole estate was to be divided between the widow Mary and the child Mary, and was to remain in the hands of the widow until the child became of age or married. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 97.
Whereas administration was granted to Mary Balch on the estate of her late husband Jo. Balch, and the Salem court in the fourth month, 1662, divided the estate between said Mary Balch and Mary, the daughter of John Balch, de- ceased, and now said daughter being deceased, it was ordered Mar. 31, 1663, that Benjamine Balch, after the end of seven years, should enjoy all the lands that belonged to said John Balch, 50 acres more or less, the said Mary to enjoy all the improved land, upland and meadow, during the term of
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seven years. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 115.
William Dodge acknowledged judgment Sept. 26, 1665, to Capt. Walter Price for a debt of John Balch, deceased, said Dodge's wife being executrix of the estate of said Balch. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 146.
The agreement of Benjamin Balch and William Dodge that the first settlement at Salem court should stand, the land and moveables to be divided equally, and the debts due when John Balch died to be paid by them equally, provided that all later settlements be made void and that each shall hold that part which is now in his possession. The three acres of meadow expressed by deed of gift to William Dodge, also the 2 1-2 acres of marsh at Salem shall be accounted as part of Benjamin Balch's estate and there shall be 16li. allowed for the debts. Signed 1: 2: 1682.
Sworn to in Ipswich court Mar. 28, 1682 by Benjamin Balch and William Dodge, and allowed. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 4, page 438.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM ADAMIS OF IPSWICH.
The will of William Addams proved Mar. 25, 1662, and inventory received. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 104.
An agreement made Apr. 24, 1668, between Nathaniell Addams of Ipswich and Samuell Addams his brother; that all the lands and goods which William Addams their father had bequeathed to them should be equally divided between them according to the true meaning of the will, allowing convenient maintenance unto his wife during her life, and paying such portions as their father had bequeathed unto his daughters. The house and barn and all the land about the house wherein the said Nathaniell now dwelleth con- taining about 16 acres, also another division of land lying between the land of Samuell Addams, brother to Nathaniell and the land of Thomas Stace, bounded by a long hill run- ning down from the thick woods to a piece of meadow ap- pertaining to John Addams, our brother, that he bought of Anthony Potter, also another piece of meadow being upon the Black brooke, bounded northwest by a point of upland running down to the brook & southeast by the land of Sy- mon Stacy, shall belong unto Nathaniell and his heirs for-
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ever. All the land that is now in the occupation of Samuell Adams, being an entire parcell of land joining to Mr. Sal- tonstall's farm shall belong to him and his heirs forever. And all the goods and chattells that are at present in the possession of either of them shall so continue to them and their heirs. Signed and sealed Apr. 24, 1668 by Samuell Addams. Witness: William White, Thomas Waite.
Acknowledged June 30, 1668 by Samuell Addams. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 3, page 79.
ESTATE OF JOHN DORMAN OF TOPSFIELD.
Administration on the estate of John Dorman, intestate, granted Mar. 25, 1662 to Mary Dorman, the widow, and the inventory was allowed. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 104.
Inventory taken Feb. 12, 1661, by Francis Pebody and Samuell Brocklebanke: One booke and Aperell, one cloke, 2li. 5s. 6d .; one jackit and briches, 2li .; one wascoate, 7s .; one dublit and a paire of briches, 1li. 1s .; three paire of stockins, 8s .; Gloves, 6s .; one Inkhorne, 4d .; one neckcloath, 8d .; one hate, 10s .; another wascoate jackit and two paire of briches, 1li. 15s .; one paire of boots, spurs and 2 paire of shooes, 1li. 1s .; in sheets, shirt and other linen, 2li. 15s .; 4 cushins, 12s .; 4 bands and 3 handkercheifers, 9s. 6d .; one bedstead and beding on it, 7li. 8s. ; musket, sword and amuni- tion, 1li. 15s .; puter and spounes, 12s. 6d. ; one drinkeing -and brase skellitt, 4s .; in earthen and wooden dishes and trayes, 6s. 4d .; in chest and boxe, 9s .; in one Iron pot and pothookes, 12s .; wheat, 3li .; one meall trough and one sith, 3s .; in flaxe and hempe, 16s .; in two swine, 2li. 13s .; in two cows, one stere calfe, 10li. 6s. 8d .; in Indian corne un- thrashed, by estimation about therty bushell, 3li .; more in wheat unwinowed, about 4 bushell, 1li .; total, 46li. 1s .; in debts dew to the deceased from Thomas Baker, 4 bushels of wheat, 1li .; debt due from Peter Cowper as part of portion, 21li .; debt due by bond from Thomas Dorman, 50li .; debts to be paid out of the estate, Sli. 6s. 6d. "Be this knowne unto all men that Thomas Dorman of the towne of Tops- feild Hath and doth freely exprese himselfe that for a quiete and loueing Agreement betwene peter couper and him in differance about that estate that the said peter couper did expect that his daughter should haue bene estated in, he
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would Giue unto the said Mary dorman." Essex Co. Quar- terly Court Files, vol. 7, leaf 94.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM HARKER OF LYNN.
Inventory of the estate of Willylam Harker taken Dec. 26, 1661, by Thomas Marshall, Franceis (his P mark) Ingolles and Henry Collins : Howsing, upland and meadow, 60li .; one yoke of oxen and thre cows and fowr load of hay, 27li .; tow mars and on Coult, 36li .; thre yearling calfs, 3li. 16s .; six sheap, 3li. 2s .; thirten Swyn, 5li .; forty tow buchils of English and Indyan Corn, li. 3s. 6d .; The man and woman wearing Aparell, 7li. 10s .; one fether bed, tow Rugs, tow pare of Blankits, 7li. 13s .; seven pillows, 1 pillow bear, one bolster, 2li. 15s .; fowr pare of sheets, 2li. 2s .; seven yards of Cloth, thre yards Cotton Cloth, 2li .; nyn yards , six yards of serge, 4li. 12s .; Eight yards - -- alf
of red Shag, 1li. 9s .; ten pound en wooll, 10 pound of
hony, 17s. 4d. ; one ould , 3li. 5s .; 2 brace · iron pott, and on - 2li. 14s .; two Sp- -, tongs and 13s. 6d .; Twenty - -, 17s. ; one axe, knife, 3s. ; presing Iron 6s .; warming 3s .; one Cros-
cut - ells, 1li. 3s. ; thre Ches- and other , 1li .; one Churn, one Erthen pot and other things, 5s. 6d .; six pound of wool, one Stak of bees, 1li. 6s .; one pannell, Cask and other lumber, 17s .; one brydell, one spad, one plow, 3s. Proved in Ipswich court, Mar. 25, 1662 before Robert Lord, cleric. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 7, leaf 98.
ESTATE OF DANIEL RINGE OF IPSWICH.
"The last will and Testament of Daniell Ringe of Ipswch this 3ª day of ffebruary 1661. In the name of God Amen I Daniell Ringe being of pfect memory and understanding do dispose of that outward estate that God hath giuen mee in manner as followeth In the first place I comit my soule to Allmighty God and my body to decent buryall I giue unto Mary my beloued wife one third part of my ffarme now in the hands of Daniell Davison during the terme of her natur- all life, and after her decease to be deuided amongst my three Sonnes the Eldest to haue a double share thereof I giue and bequeath unto my three Sonnes Daniell Roger and Isaack my farme abouesd to bee deuided amongst them the Eldest to haue a double part therof the two youngest to be
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equall, and they to take possession therof at the age of one and twenty my wiues third part being reserved for her dur- ing her life and then her thirds part to bee deuided accord- ing to yr proportion abouesayd. I giue and bequeath unto my three daughters Mary Susanna and Sarah Thirty pounds to each of them and they to haue possessio therof at ye age of sixteen or at the time of their marriage I leaue my house and lands now in ye possessio of Thomas wayt unto my Wife to emproue till my youngest two Daughters shall bee of age that if they desire it they may haue the same for their por- tions allowing the ouerplus of their portions to my other Daughter as part of her portion or if they Desire it not, to bee left to ye Executors to dispose of for ye discharge of my Daughters portions.
"My mind and will is that if my Eldest Son shall dye without children that his portion shall be left to the two yonger Brothers the Elder of them two to haue a double share therof, puided that he allow to each of his Sisters fiue pounds, and if both the Eldest dy childlesse the youngest to inherit their portions allowing to each of my Daughters ten pounds, or if the youngest leaue no children the two Eldest to inherit his portion the Eldest hauing a double share and if the two youngest leaue no children the Eldest to inherit their portions paying to Each of my Daughters ten pounds. If my wife marryeth my mind is her husband shall giue suffi- cient security for what estate he is possessed of by my wife, for the discharge of my childrens portions The remainder of my Estate I leaue to my wife to Dispose of at her decease Equally amongst all my children My mind is that if my wife marryeth my children shall haue liberty if they desire it to bee disposed of to good seruices as they shall think meet to whom they are betrusted Which to Confirme I haue her- unto set my hand this third of february one thousand, six hundred sixty and one I Constitute and appoint my louing friends Deacon William Goodhue and Daniell Houey sen" of Ipswh And my wife Executors and Executrix of this my Last will and Testamt and Richd Hubberd and John Dane sen™ ouerseers."
his mark Daniel C Ringe
Witness : Robort Kinsman, Junier, Richard Jacob.
Proved in Ipswich court Mar. 25, 1662 by Robert Kins- man and John Dane.
Inventory taken by John Whipple, 3d and John Whipple,
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Jr .: The Goods in the house and first in ye Parlor: One chest with Apparell, 7li. 10s .; Two chests, 10s .; A Bedstead and bedding, 6li. 10s .; Three chayres and Cushions, 5s. 6d .; One warming Pan, A brush & looking glasse, 11s .; a Piece of Taffaty, 1li. 10s .; A case with 7 Glasses, 3s. 6d .; A chest and 3 Boxes, 12s .; A carpet, 15s .; One dozen of Napkins, 1li. 10s .; A dozen of Napkins, 12s .; A Table cloath & Two Pillowbeers, 10s .; Sheets & other linnen, 4li. 4s .; A Table, 1li. 10s .; Saddles, bridles & furniture for traiping, 3li. In the Hall: In Peuter, 3li .; skillets and dishes, 1li .; An iron kettle and pot, 10s .; firepan, tongs & spitt, 14s .; A musquet, 1li .; A pot & kettle, 1-s .; A morter, 5s .; chesmotes, trayes & other lumber, 1li. 2s .; Carpenters tooles, 7s .; Other tooles & two bottles, 2s .; Two Axes, 5s .; An iron Pot, a Kneading trough, -s .; cheespresse, barrells & firkins, 1li. 3s .; a Piece of beeswax, 4s. In the chamber: In bedding, 3li .; for an ordinary, 1li .; Indian corne, seaventy bushells, 10li. 10s .; Wheat twenty five bushells, 6li. 5s .; Oates, Rye and peas, 2li .; Bed and bedstead, 2li .; More wheat & barly, 2li. 10s .; In flesh meat, 2li .; In mony, 2li. 12s. Without the house : A cart & wheels, yokes, chaynes, 3li. 10s .; hay, 2li. In Cattle : one horse, 10li .; Two oxen, 12li .; Nine Cowes, 40li. 10s .; foure Yearlings, 5li .; A Bull, 3li .; A three yeer old steer, 4li .; Three heyfers, 7li. 10s .; foure Calves, 1li .; Twenty-five swine, 14li .; five acres of Rye upon ye ground, 5li. In Land: A farme in the hands of Daniel Davison Con- teyning by estimation an hundred and ten acres, 182li .; A house and land in ye towne in ye hands of Thomas Wayt, twelve acres, 70li. Debts: By Daniell Davison, 19li .; Wil- liam Rayner, 5li .; Richard Walker, 3li .; John Adams, 4li. Sum total, 463li. 11s. Debts out of ye estate: To Mr. Wil- liam Hubbard, 70li .; John Whipple, Jr., 8li .; Mr. John Payne, 6li .; In other debts about 20li.
Proved in Ipswich court Mar. 25, 1662.
Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 23,714.
GUARDIANSHIP OF DANIEL TILTON OF LYNN.
Daniell Tilton chose Samuell Tilton as his guardian, and the court allowed it Apr. 8, 1662.
Court Apr. 8, 1662 ordered that Joseph Shaw pay to Daniel Tilton 40s. in consideration of what service he had done for him since he was fourteen years old.
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Court Apr. 8, 1662 ordered Sam. Tilton to put in security to Daniel's portion in binding over land.
Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 3.
ESTATE OF ANN LUME OF ROWLEY.
Administration on the estate of Ann Lume, intestate, granted Apr. 17, 1662, to Judith Lume and Susanah Lume, her daughters. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 106.
Inventory taken Apr. 16, 1662, by Maxemillion Jewett and Samuell Brocklebanke: Aparell, 4li .; one bed, with furni- ture on it, 4li. 10s .; puter and Tin, 1li .; brase and Iron vessels, 1li. 2s. 6d .; wooden vessell, 10s .; table, chaires and cushings, 16s .; whelle and cards, 4s .; house and land, 20li .; three cowes, one calfe and one 2 yeareing, 17li .; total, 49li. 2s. 6d. Allowed Apr. 17, 1662. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 7, leaf 98.
The Ipswich court Mar. 18, 1664 ordered an equal divis- ion of the estate of Ann Lumbe between her two daughters, Judith and Susannah Lumbe, the house and lot to Susanna and the moveables to Judith Lumbe.
Acknowledged by Joshua Bradley to be the agreement be- tween his wife Judith and his sister Susanna, which he ap- proveth before me Daniell Denison. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 2, page 225.
Deposition of Samuell Brocklebanke, aged about 36 years, being in court when an inventory of the estate of Ann Lum was presented, and before administration was granted to the two daughters of the said Ann, that he heard John Pickard son of the aforesaid Ann say he did not desire to have the administration but desired that it might be granted to his sisters, and also that he did not expect any of the estate. When administration was granted to the two sisters equally, he was desired to be helpful to them in the division. Sworne in Ipswich court Mar. 29, 1664.
William Stickney deposed that John Pickard did own to him in way of discourse what is expressed by Lt. Brockle- banke in the testimony above written. Sworn in Ipswich court Mar. 29, 1664.
Ipswich Deeds, vol. 2, page 197.
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ESTATE OF THOMAS DICKINSON OF ROWLEY.
"I Thomas Dickinson of The Towne of Rowley in The County of esex being weake of Body but of perfect vnder- standing And memmory doe make And ordaine This my last will and Testament In primis my will is That my welbe- loued wife Jennett Dickinson shalbe my Solle excequtrise for To pay all my debts and to pay my childeren Those por- tions That I by will doe Giue vnto Them; And also To de- mand and Recouer all debts that are or may be due vnto me by bills bonds or otherwise and To doe any Thinge be- longing To such an excequtorise. Item I will and Giue vnto This my welbeloued wife halfe of | my|| Dwelling house halfe of my barne halfe of my orchard and halfe of my swampe below my orchard and all my land aboue The barne about Twellue Acres be it more or lese And Three Acres of mead- ow one acre of it in batchelor meadow and Two Acres in the northeast feild as also one acre more of salt marsh in the marsh feild bounded by deacon Jewets marsh on the west and by marsh of John pickards on the north and also i doe Giue vnto hir Two Gates on the Towne common al this I doe Giue hir dureing hir naturall life Item I will And Giue vnto my son James dickinson The other halfe of my house- ing barne orchard and swampe below the orchard and all other my lands meadowes and Commons that belonge vnto me with The Towne of Rowley (excepting my village land and Two Acres of meadow in The great meadow be it more or lese.) Item I doe Giue vnto my son James dickinson foure score Acres of land more or lese being my deuission of land in that land Commonly called merrimack land buting against merrimacke Riuer with the priueledges belonging vnto the said fourscore acres of land and likewise I doe Giue vnto my son James my houseing barne orchard and swampe and lands aboue the barne and meadow and commons That I haue giuen vnto my welbeloued wife for her naturall life to be his vnto his proper use and behoufe after his mothers decease. Item I doe further Giue vnto my son James my cart and plough and furneture belonging There To also I giue vnto him my loumes and furneture belonging There To
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