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18d., a hauck, chamber pot, suckling bottle & porenger, 3s., 4s. 6d .; a brass candlestik & lamp, 18d., 2 Jugg bottles, 18d., 2 1-2 yrd. penestone, 10s., 13s .; a bible, 10s .; in money, 6li. 15s. 6d .; 5 pillow beers in a box, 10s., 7li. 15s. 6d .; 5 nap- kens, 3 towells, 8s., 3 table cloathes, 10s., a remnt. of holland, 3s., 1li. 1s .; 1 holland sheete, 13s., 5 cource sheets, 16s., 2 boxes, 4s., 1li. 13s .; 5 spoones, & 1 Iron candle stick, 2s. 6d .; total, 263li. 6s.
Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 9, leaf 24.
The will of Thomas Antrim, presented by Edmond Bat- ter, was allowed and proved May 5, 1663, and said Batter was ordered to give in the original to the clerk of the Salem court, both of the will and inventory. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 117.
ESTATE OF JOHN BENNET OF MARBLEHEAD.
Administration on the estate of John Bennet granted 30: 4: 1663 to Margaret, his widow. Inventory, 76li. 2s. The estate was to remain in the widow's hands, save the house and land appraised at 50li., which after the widow's de- cease, was to go to her daughter Mary, wife of Elias White, and to her daughter's maid's child Joane had by her first husband, Christopher Codner. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 115.
An invoice, dated June 29, 1663, of the estate of widow Benett of Marvelhead: For a house Lot and fence, 50li .; four Swine, 6li .; four heifers, 7li .; a fether bed and furni- ture, 5li .; one Rug, 2li .; a Coate, 1li. 5s .; Iron, Brasse and puter, 2li. 5s .; a table, box and Chist, 12s .; total, 76li. 2s. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 9, leaf 15.
ESTATE OF COL. THOMAS READ OF (SALEM ?).
Whereas there was an attorneyship given to Mr. Danyell Epps from Colonel Thomas Read, who had an estate in land and other ways in this country, the said Colonel Reade hav- ing deceased, said Epps was appointed 30: 4: 1663 adminis- trator of the estate to bring in an inventory to the next Ips- wich court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 116.
Widow Read complained that Robert Pease withheld her thirds of about six acres of land which her husband Thomas
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Reade was possessed of in his life time while she was his wife. Court 28: 4: 1670 ordered Hilliard Veren, Henry Skerry, sr., and John Tompkins to lay out her thirds ac- cording to law. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 33.
ESTATE OF THOMAS FLINT OF SALEM.
"Dated Aprill the first 1663. This present writing doth declare that I Thomas fflint being one my sicke bed, doe leaue this as my Last will & testament. To my wife I giue fiftie Acres of emproved Land & my meadow & housing. To my sonne Thomas I Giue thirtie acres of vpland one my ffarme next to M' Gardners as hee sees fit not entrenching one his mothers meadow or broken land as also ten pounds in Corne or Cattell all which he is to enjoy at age: As also after my wives decease to enjoy two thirds of my farme I bought of which was M' Higginsons & Goodman Goodall, & in case his mother doth marrie then that he shall enjoy the one halfe of the emproved Lands & meadow & housing To my sonnes George & John, I give all my Land I bought beyond the River, to enjoy equally devided to them when they are at age or at theire mothers decease yf shee die before, it is my will that yf George die without seed, then my sonne John to enjoy his part, & yf John die without seed then my sonne George to enjoy his parte To my sonne Joseph I give the other third part of my Land which was M' Higginsons & Goodman Good- alls, It is provided that my sonne Joseph enjoy it at his mothers decease, & yf my sonne Thomas die without seed vn- married then his part to fall to my sonne Joseph & Contrari- wise yf my sonne Joseph die without seed then his part to fall to Thomas & soe to pass from one to another yf hee that enjoyes it die without issue. To my daughter Elizabeth I Giue thirtie pounds at marriage in Corne & Cattell, & I doe appoint my sonne Thomas when he enjoyes his two thirds as abouesaid then to pay to my Daughter Elizabeth & in case the farme fall into Josephs hands before he is of age or after he to pay her the said ten pounds I doe appoint my wife whole executor, I entreate my Two freinds M' William Browne Senior & Goodman Moulton to bee my overseers, to see this my will & testament pformed, & this I Leaue at my Last will and Testament. In witness wheareof I set to my hand."
T. F.
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Witness : Robert Moulton, Joseph Pores marke, Job Swin- erton Juner.
"my will is that my wife at her death giue the estate shee leaues to my children whome shee will my desire is that my freind Job Swinerton Junior be joined with mr Browne & Goodman moulton." Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 9, leaf 16.
Proved in Salem court 30 : 4 : 1663 by Robert Moulton and Job Swinerton. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 116.
Inventory taken Apr. 14, 1663, by Robert Moulton, Sam- uel Verry and Henry Phelps: The Farme, 120li .; land Bought of Goodman Goodall, 20li .; land bought beyond Ips- witch River, 41li .; neate Cattell, foure oxen, 20li .; two yongue steeres, 5li .; sixe two yearlings, 12li .; a bull, 3li .; a Mare & Foale, 15li .; two horses, 20li .; a Yongue horse, 5li .; a Cart & plow, chaine, axes, howes, 3li .; Indian Corne, ten Bushels, 1li. 10s .; a Bushell Rie, 4s .; two Kittles & a pot, 1li .; pewter, 12s .; bed & bedding, 10li .; wearing clothes, 10li .; chest & lumber, 1li .; swine, 10li .; a flitch of bacon, 1li .; William Curtess is debtr., 6li .; land bought, 1li. 10s .; total, 330li. 16s. Thomas Flint, debtr .: To Mr. Browne, 15li .; Goodman Goodall, 20li .; Goodman Cowdrie, 3li. 15s .; Good- man Clarke & Lieutenant Smith, 16li. 5s .; Goodman Can- terbury, 3li .; other small debts, 7li. 13s. 4d .; total, 65li. 13s. 4d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 9, leaf 17.
ESTATE OF MATHEW WHIPPLE OF IPSWICH.
Whereas there was an estate of Mathew Whiple of Ips- wich, deceased, which was ordered at a court held at Ipswich, Mar. 29, 1659, to be given to Mary, wife of said Mathew and their child, that is, the land to the said child and the rest of the estate to the widow, the child having since de- ceased, the court 30: 4: 1663 appointed John Whiple, son of Mathew Whiple, father of said Mathew, deceased, admin- istrator of the estate of the child, and to bring in an inven- tory to the next Ipswich court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 117.
John Whiple, having brought in an inventory of the estate of Mathew Whipple, amounting to 175li., court Sept. 29, 1663 ordered two parts to said John Whipple and one part
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to Joseph Whipple, his brother. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 122.
"John Whipple, sonn of Mathew whipple: ffather of the saide Mathew deceased hath with the consent of Alexander Tompson taken possession according to law of the house & Land or estate which was ordered to the child being made Administrator by the court held at Salem" 2: 5: 1663. Wit- ness: Richard Walker and Daniell (his mark) Davison of Ipswich. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 2, page 169.
ESTATE OF ROBERT SALLOWS OF SALEM.
Robt. Sollas, dying intestate, the widow, Freeborn Sollas brought in an inventory of his estate and 30: 4: 1663, was appointed administratrix. She was ordered to pay the chil- dren had by her late husband, Hanna, Mary, Sara and Rob- ert Sollas, 10li. each at age, and to give bond for the pay- ment of the children's portions at such time as she change her condition by marriage. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 117.
Inventory of the estate of Robert Sallos, taken by Tho. Lowthropp, John Thorndike, Richard (his y mark) Brack- enbury and John Pache: Wearing Cloathes, 8li. 15s .; woster & yearne, woolen & lininge, 1li. 10s .; boots & showes, 12s .; fishing lines & leads, 13s .; bands, table-cloathes & napkins, šli. 11s .; five paire of sheets, 5li. 2s .; shirts & one ould wask- cott, 10s. ; one musket, sword & bandlears, 1li. 10s .; bedding, 3li. 11s .; barrels, 11s .; flax & leade, 18s .; in beding, 10li. 9s .; towe chests, one truncke, towe boxes, 1li. 14s .; two bedsteeds, 12s .; bookes, 1li .; Iron ware, 2li. 13s .; one smothin Iron & looking glas, 8s .; puter, 2li. 3s .; earthen ware, 16s .; wood ware, baskets, spinning wheeles, 1li .; lumber, 1li .; one Cowe, 5li .; two pigs, 1li. 10s .; house & ground, 75li .; one prentice box which cost 10li .; one Cannow, 1li. 1s .; total, 143li. 9s. 6d. In fish, 8li. 10s .; in salt, 1li. 4s. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 9, leaf 18.
ESTATE OF THOMAS SALLOWS OF SALEM.
Grace, wife of Thomas Sollas, deceased, presented an in- ventory of his estate amounting to 70li. 15s. 5d., and 30: 4: 1663 was appointed administratrix. Court ordered to the children as follows: to Thomas, 4li., and to Mary, Robert and Abigail, 40s., each at age. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 118.
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Inventory of the estate of Thomas Sallowes, taken June 4, 1663, by Elias Stileman and Tho. Rootes : One house & one acre & halfe of Land, 60li .; one Cowe, 4li. In ye parlour : one feather bed & 2 boulsters, 2 pillowes, 1 pr. of white blanketts, 1 blue Rugg, a straw bed, curtaines & vallance & bedsted, 8li .; 1 Court Cubbard, 12s .; a wainscort chest, 10s .; 1 table & 2 joyne stooles, 10s .; 1 carpit, 9s .; 3 boxes & 3 chaires, 8s .; 1 warming pan & pr. tongs & fire shovell, 8s .; 1 Cushion for a Cubbard's head, 1s. In ye Hall : 1 ould feather bed & 1 pr. blanketts, 1 feather boulster, a canvas bed & a boulster case, 1 greene rugg, 1 bedsted, curtaines & val- lance, 5li .; 1 pr. blanketts, a feather pillow & 2 canvass bed case, 1li .; 1 settle, 5s. & 9 chaires, 13s .; 6 cushions, 6s., 3 feather pillows, 4s., 10s .; 2 hakes, 1 pr. tongs, a spit & gred- eiren, 6s .; 1 frying pann, old, 12d., & smothing Iron, 2s. 6d .; 2 Iron potts, 1 Iron kettle & skillett, 14s .; 2 brass kettles & 2 skillett, 1li. 6s .; 1 Looking glass & a Jugg bottle, 1li. 6s .; 2 bookes of Mr. Burroughs & 2 ps. bookes, 10s .; 1 brush, 9d., 2 pr. pott hookes, 2s., 2s. 9d .; in wearing clothes, 3li. ; 9 pewter dishes, 1 bason, 2 small basins, 2 quart potts, 8 porrengers, 4 spoones, 1 beaker & a boule & 1-2 pint pott, 7 saucers, 2 salts, 1li. 15s. ; 1 brass candlestick & 2 brass Ladles, 5s .; in Latten waire, 3s .; Lisburne ware & glasses, 10s .; 2 doz. of trenchers & 6 spoones, 1s. 6d .; 15 woodn. dishes & 3 trayes, 5s .; 3 sives, 3s., 2 chests, 6s .; small table, 4s., 13s .; 1 musquet, 10s .; 2 baggs, 5s., & old sea beds & beding, 15s., 1li .; 13 sheetes, 3li. 10s .; 3 calleco table clothes & 1 ossing- briggs, 15s .; 2 old cobberd clothes, 2s., 6 Lockm. napkins, 8s .; 12 pillow-beers, 20s .; 6 small ones, 3s., 1li. 3s .; 14 towells & 1 table cloth, 14s .; 5 shirts & 1 white demyty wastcote, 1li. 10s .; 2 old axes, wedges & erthen potts, 8s .; in Lumber, old barrells & tables & pals, 10s .; 1 Lining bask good & 2 old, 3s .; in a part of a stage & house at ye Messery, 1li. 10s .; 4 codlines, 2 pr. of shoes & portugall capp, 10s .; 1 doz. hand- kerchiefs & 6 bands, 10s .; 6 pr. Stockings & a spinning wheele, 12s .; a pestle & morter of brass, 2s. 1d .; total, 105li. 11s. 3d. Debtor: to Mr. Wm. Browne, 18li. 15s. 10d .; to Wm. Allen, 16li .; total, 34li. 15s. 10d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 9, leaf 19.
ESTATE OF JOHN CUMMINGS OF SALEM.
Whereas John Comins, mariner, late of Salem, had been lately out upon a voyage and it being feared that he was lost,
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all his estate in the hands of John Orme of Salem and all else to be found in this country, said Orme was ordered 30: 4 : 1663 to inventory and return the same to the next Salem or Ipswich court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 118.
Mr. John Gardner and John Ormes were appointed 24: 9: 1663 administrators of the estate of John Commins, de- ceased, that is in this country, and were ordered to bring in an inventory to the next court. Salem Quarterly Court Rec- ords, vol. 4, page 124.
Inventory of the estate taken in the custody of John Ormes of Salem, Nov. 26, 1663, by Edmond Batter and Walter Price: 111 yds. of Canves at 18d. pr. yrd., 8li. 6s. 6d .; 20 yds. of brod Lining at 2s. p. yd., 2li .; 63 yds. of Ossin- bredge at 15d. yd., 3li. 18s. 9d .; 56 1-2 yds. of Canves at 18d. yd., 4li. 4s. 9d .; 42 yds. of Canves at 18d. pr. yrd., 3li. 3s .; 3 peces of tufted holond at 2s. 2d., containing in all 45 yrds., 4li. 17s. 6d .; 34 yds. of blew Lining at 3s. pr. yd., 5li. 2s .; In money, 4li .; A sute of Clothes And Wastcoate, 2li. 5s .; A Cloake, 30s., and hat, 15s., 2li. 5s .; A feather bed, bolster, on pillow and 2 blankites, 7li. 12s .; total, 47li. 14s. 6d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 9, leaf 64.
Mr. John Gardner, administrator of the estate of John Comings, presented an inventory and the court Mar. 29, 1664, ordered him to pay the debts and to keep the rest of the estate until the court take further order. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 126.
Samll. Cummins, son of John Cummins, was appointed June 29, 1669, administrator of the latter's estate, in the hands of Mr. John Gardner, the former administrator, who was discharged. Said Cummins gave bond to pay the chil- dren's portions. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 24.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM CANTLEBURY OF SALEM.
"whereas the lord our god hath appoynted his servants to set there houses in order, to the prayse of his name, the com- fort of their owne soules and the peace of their famelyes. Therefore I Willyam Cantlebery of Salem though weake in body yet in perfect memory in obedience vnto christ my sauiour do commit my body to earth in its season : hopinge
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when christ who is my life shal appeare : to be brought agayne wth him in glory.
"And for my outward estate I doe thus dispose thereof makinge this my last will & testament Inprimis, I giue vnto Beatrice my wife, my house and orchard, & the land lyinge betweene the land of Richard Leach & John Rowden : the which house and land I giue to her & to be at her dispose. Item : I giue vnto Beatrice my wife: all my moueable goods, all my Catle : both younge and old, & horse and mares All the which foresayed house and land : mouable goods and Catle I giue vnto her frely, & to be at her dispose : Prouided, that in case my wife should marry to another husband: my children be not deprived, of what my wife shal leaue at her decease. Item: I giue vnto my son John: the 3 quar- ters of the farme. I bought of mr George Corwine (the 20 acres excepted, that I disposed of to Job Swinnerton) only Inioyninge him, to pay as legacyes out of the same, twenty pounds to my Daughter Ruth, & twenty pounds to my Daugh- ter Rebbecca & her children. Item: my will is in case my son John shal depart this life, or shal not come to take possession of the sayd farme, I giue vnto him, for that is my will that he shal come in person to take possession : or else : If he depart this life, or doe not come to take possession there- of I giue then the sayd farme bought of mr George Corwinne as aforesayd, vnto my daughter Ruth: Inioyninge her to pay as a legacy vnto my ||daughter|| Rebbeca, thirty pounds, & in case my daughter Ruth : shal by gods providence, be dis- posed of in marriage, the profit of the sayd farme shal be hers, vntil, my son John shal take possesson as aforesayd: the legacyes beinge payd, both the wch foresayd legacyes ar to be payd vpon the entry vpon the farme. Item I constitute & apoynt Beatrice my wife to be sole executrix of this my last wil and testament Item: I Constitute, and appoynt my lov- inge ffreinde mr John Croade ouerseer of this my last wil and testament
"That this is my last wil & testament witnes my hand & seale Dated the 2th of April 1661."
signum Willyam O Cantlebery Witness : John Porter, sen., Nathaniel ffelton.
Proved in Salem court 3: 5: 1663 by the witnesses. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 9, leaf 22.
Inventory taken June 25, 1663 by Thomas Gardner, sr.,
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and Nathaniel Felton : A farme wth. appurtenances, 220li .; his dwellinge house with land adjoyninge, 60li .; a house & orchard, 20li .; 7 oxen, 49li .; 6 Cowes, 27li .; 2 heifers, 7li. 10s .; 3 yearlings & 3 calves, 9li .; 8 bigger swine, 10li .; 3 lesser swine, 1li. 4s .; 1 horse, 10li .; 1 mare & yearlinge Colt, 15li .; 9 smal piggs, 1li. 7s .; 1 feather bed, 3li .; 1 Rug, 1li. 10s .; 1 boulster, 3 blankets, 2 pillows, 2li. 10s .; a payre of sheets & 2 table cloths, 1li. 6s .; 3 payre of sheets, 1li. 10s .; 5 Course pillow beares, 6s .; 1 old flock bed, 10s .; 1 old Rug & 3 blankets, 2li. 10s .; 1 brass ketle & a brasse skillet, 1li. 5s .; 2 Iron potts & 1 iron ketle, 2li. 5s .; 1 hake, 2 payre of pot hooks & a gridiron, 10s .; a bedstead wth. old curtaynes & vallons, 1li. In Peauter & lattin ware, 8s .; 1 chest, 2 old coffers, 10s .; 1 table & 2 chayres, 12s .; 1 musket, 2 swords & bandeleirs, 1li .; 1 sadle & pillyon & a pannel, 1li. 10s .; 3 payles & 6 trayes, 10s .; Indian Corne, 1li. 10s .; In Bacon, 3li. 5s .; Iron chaynes & plow tacklings, 2li .; his waringe Apparel, 5li .; In mony, 1li .; In old lumber, 1li .; Corne growinge, 4li .; total, 470li. Ss. Creditor: By Tho. Robins, 17li. 10s .; Richard Hutton, 2li. 5s .; widd. Flint, 2li. 16s .; total, 22li. 11s. Debtor: To Mr. George Corwinne, 11li. 11s. 8d .; Mr. Price, 1li. 9s. 2d .; Mr. Browne, 30li .; Mr. Gardiner, 1li. 2s .; John Marsh, 1li. 9s. 10d .; Francis Lawes, 3s .; rent of the farme, 20li. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 9, leaf 23.
The court 28: 4: 1664 appointed Leift. Tho. Putnam and John Porter, sr., to lay out and bound, in convenient time, the thirds of a farm of William Cantlebury, deceased, ac- cording to the will and inventory, for the use of Bettrice, the widow. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 131.
ESTATE OF JOHN CALIE OF NEWBURY.
Administration on the estate of John Calie of Newbury, intestate, granted Sept. 29, 1663 to John Calie, his son. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 121.
ESTATE OF ROBERT ROBERTS OF IPSWICH.
Administration on the estate of Robert Roberds intestate, granted Sept. 29, 1663 to Susan Roberts, the widow. In- ventory amounting to 160li. was brought in and there were eight children left. Court ordered that John Roberds, the eldest son, should have 12li., and the other children 6li. each,
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at age or marriage. If the widow should marry again, court ordered that the other children should have 10li. each instead of 6li., and her husband was to give security. Ipswich Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 1, page 122.
Inventory of the estate of Robert Roberts of Ipswich lately deceased, taken July 20, 1663 by Regnald Foster, sr., Tho. Clarke and Thomas Knoulton: Dwelling house and barn, 20li .; cart & wheeles & plough with the furniture to them, 5li. 5s .; 2 oxen, 13li. 10s., 4 Cowes, 16li., 2 steers, 8li., 3 Calves, 1li. 16s., 39li. 6s .; 10 acres of land at Chebacco, upland & meddow, 20li .; 11 swine and tenn piggs, 16li. 6s. 8d .; halfe a mare & half a horse, 9li .; a sheep fold, 2li .; 4 Ews, 4 lambs, a Ram and a wether, 4li. 6s .; ground im- proved, 5li .; 3 Canows, 5li .; a bed and Covelett, 5li. 10s .; a bed and Coverlets & pillows, and bolster, 6li. 12s .; 2 blank- etts, 3 pillows, 1li. 12s. 6d .; a bed & Bolster, 2li. 10s .; In- dean Corne, 6li .; Bacon & Porke, 1li. 10s .; his aperrall, 5li .; fethers, 18s .; wooll, 1li. 2s .; Bedsteds, 2li. 16s .; a Cubberd, 10s .; Chest, 3 boxes, a Case of Bottells, 1li. 6s .; Sheetes & pillow beers, 5li. 2s .; pewter & warminge pan, 2li .; pots, kettell, skillets, fier souell & tongus, 2li. 8s .; a table, 5s., Chaiers, 5s., wheels, 5s., a Cradle, 5s., 1li .; a Iron pott, 6s .; milke vessells, tubbs & other nessessarys, 2li .; Bettle, wedges, axes & hows, 1li. 8s .; Instruments for his trade, 1li .; 3 bushels of malt, 18s .; post & Rayles, 7s. ; pouder & shott, 12s. 6d .; 2 pare of sheres, 2s .; due to me from divers debters, 4li .; total, 181li. 11s. 8d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 9, leaf 47.
Whereas there was an order made at the court Sept. 29, 1663 for the husband of Susanna Roberds to give security for the payment of the portions of Robert Roberds' child set by the court, it was ordered Sept. 28, 1669, that Thomas Per- rin give such security to Robert Lord, clerk. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 99.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM GARDNER.
William Gardner, fisherman, dying intestate, his brother Gardner and Mr. Edmond Batter were appointed Sept. 29, 1663, administrators of his estate, and ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 122.
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ESTATE OF SAMUEL WINSLEY OF SALISBURY.
Administration on the estate of Mr. Sam. Winsley, late of Salisbury, deceased, granted 13: 8: 1663 to Sam. Wins- ley and he was ordered to satisfy Mrs. Ann Winsley, widow, for her jointer so far as the estate will go, and to give in his account to the next Salisbury court. Hampton. Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 17.
Whereas the court Apr. 12, 1664 was informed by Sam. Winsley that he had delivered to his mother, Mrs. Anne Winsley, 20li., also to deliver what estate was in the inven- tory to her when she required it, court accepted this as an answer to said Mrs. Winsley, there being no estate to make good the bond given by Mr. Winsley to make good her jointure or annuity. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 22.
Inventory taken June 27, 1663, by Tho. Bradbury and Andru Grele: purse & aparrell, 4li. 2s. 6d .; his wearing linnen, 1li. 10s .; Iron tooles, 7s .; a Spining wheele, 4s .; a wheelbarrow, 2s. 6d .; in Ocumy, 8s .; a payer of Scysers, 3d .; 2 barrells, 4s .; nayles, 2s. 6d .; total, 6li. 4s .; 3 pillobeers, 9s .; 3 napkins, 9s .; 1 payer of sheets, 13s. 4d .; a woollen wheele, 4s .; 2 stooles, 1s. 6d .; 19 pound of yarne, 19s .; total, 2li. 15s. 10d.
Sworn to in Hampton court 13: 8: 1663.
On reverse of paper: 300 foot of board, 13s. 6d .; Hum- phry Willson debtor, 1li .; Samuell Tillton of Hampton, 5s. 6d .; Mr. Taylor, 18s .; for a cloakbag he lost, 7s .; Edward Gove, 18s. 2d .; Steven Greneleife to pay for Peter Coffin, 10s .; Sam. Robins, 2s .; due from Henry Roby for paying for 2 atachmts serving for his brother Sam and for a wittness at Hampton Court, 5s .; total, 4li. 19s. 2d. Essex Co. Pro- bate Files, Docket 30,176.
ESTATE OF THEOPHILUS SHATSWELL OF HAVERHILL.
"The Last will of Theophelus Satswell: Datted ye twen- teth day of ye fourth : mº in ye yeare of or lord one thousand six : hundred Sixty & thre Memorandum : In ye name of ye Lord Amen. I Theophelus Satswell being but weake in bodey, but of perfitt memory doe Bequeath my soull to god that Gaue it & in his time my bodey to ye graue in a chris- tian & deasent maner of buriall & my goods to be: Dispozed of as followith viz: I giue to my eldist Daughter Mary dure-
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ing her life one hundered & tenn: Acres of Adishon to ye 3ª deuishon of upland with all privledges to it belonging, & one & thirty Acers of 2nd deuishon Adjoyneing to wilya : Deales Land & six : aceres of planting Land adjoyneing to his Land by ye great riuer And one partiell of ye East meadow with a 3ª partt of my Salt marsh at Salsbury & hogghill meadow Also half of my 4th deuishon of vpland for quantity and quallity it being in ye whole thre hundred & 15 acers wth all Preuiledges therevnto belonging & a young gray hors & ye vse of a payer of bullocks two years ||allready received | wth other things Allso I giue unto my daughter Lidea : dureing her lif ||yt farme| beyond Spickitt riuer as it is bounded bet- twen Steuen Kentt And Wilyam Simons & ye meadow yt lyeth out of ye farme vpon ye brook at ye head of thomas Dauises 3d Deuishon half ye meadow being gourg corlis & half mine not yett parted & a white mare & ye coult yt cam of The mare calle[d] her mothers mare with other things already received Also I giue Hanill Clark my whole ppor- tion of hauks meadow & ye 3d deuishon of vpland belonging To Sauages Land Layed out beyond haukes meadow vpon a chaing betweene Robertt Swan & I & tenn pounds al If he stay wth me or mine untill he be one & twenty years of age: ||or else null all|| And I make my wif Susanah & my Daugh- ter Hannah Executors & Administrato® all my other Lands houseing catle & all other herrediments And at ye Death of my wif then my will is yt my Daughter Hannah shall be sole Administratour & if hannah dye then ye other sisters Ad- minestring, Also my will is in all aboue written yt my lands after the desease of my daughters Shall goe to there children by ye heade to part alike & if any of my daughters dye leaue- ing no child nor children Then her partt so dyeing shall be to all ye liueing children alike pportion pseeding from her other Sister Further I Desire my Brother Wilyam Sargent : & my Kinsman Lefttenent Philip challis To be my ouer Seers To Se this my will fulfillid accord : to ye tennor of it." Theophelus Shatswell. Witness : Jonathan Singltary, Edward clarke.
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