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Whereas there was an action commenced by Richard Flind- er against Jeremiah Buttman concerning part of the estate of Henry Harwood, deceased, and there being further con- tention likly to arise, Mr. Edmond Batter, Mr. Hen. Bar- tholmew and Leift George Gardner were chosen by the court 28: 4: 1670 auditors of the estate. What they could not settle was to be settled by the court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 34.
Mr. Edmand Batter, Mr. Hen. Bartholmew and Leift. Georg Gardner, appointed by a former court at Salem to
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settle the estate of Hen. Harwood, made return 28: 9: 1671, that they do not find that Mathew Nixon had a legal right to what was given his wife, she dying before she was possessed of it. Richard Flinder was appointed administra- tor of the estate. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 52.
Inventory of the estate of widow Harwood, deceased, now in possession of Richard Flinder, appraised, 24: 11: 1669, by Walter Price and Samuell Gardner: One fether bed, one boulster, two pillows, one ould Rugg, one paire of ould blank- etts & curtens with vallence, 9li .; one ould fether bed, one boulster, two ould blanketts, one very ould Rugg, fower litle pillows, 5li. 2s. 6d .; two ould boulsters and two ould blanketts, 1li. 5s .; 7 paire of ould sheets, 4li .; 2 table cloths, 5 pr. of smale ould pillobers, 3 napkins, wth. 3 or 4 ould towells, 1li. 1s .; two Chests, two ould Trunks & two ould boxes, 1li. 6d .; 2 coats wth. two ould Wascotts & a cloake, 2li. 10s .; one ould safgard & 4 paire of stokins & ould hat & 2 Cushings, 15s .; one brass kittle at 22s. 6d .; curten rods, 3s .; two stools, one ould Chayer & one Indian Baskett, 4s. 6d .; two payells, 4 woodin dishes, one killer & on paire woodin skales, 4s. 6d .; two bras skilletts, one brase paire of skales & an Iron skillett, 8s .; to 15 peecis of ould pewter & a small pestell, 1li. 6d .; an ould spitt fyer pan tongs & grediron & leaden wayt, 10s .; in erthen ware, 15d., two ould bedsteeds, an ould table, 2 straw beds, 1li. 1s. 3d .; a Cheese press and a ould matt, 5s .; total, 29li. 13s. 3d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 18, leaf 20.
Return of Edmund Batter, Henry Bartholmew and George Gardner, with the consent of Rich. Flinder and Jer- emiah Butnam, dated 28: 9: 1671, in the settlement of the estate : that the debts should first be paid; that the moveable goods be given to Mathew Nickson, which formerly were credited to his wife; that Jeremiah Butnam should enjoy the house and land now possessed by him, except a small strip of land from Rich. Flinders' house to the sea, for which the latter was to allow Butman some of his land most con- venient for said Butman; of if Flinder desired the house and land, he was to pay Butman 60li., which had been laid out about the house, and care and pains about the widow Harwood, and that it be paid within the term of twelve months from date in fish at current price; said Butman was to have liberty to dwell in the house one whole year from
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date. They also found a debt of 25li. due to Mathew Nick- sen. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 18, leaf 21.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM STUART OF LYNN.
William Stuart, dying intestate, an inventory was pre- sented 28: 4: 1664, by Sara, his wife, amounting to 39li. 3s. 11d., which was allowed. Said Sara was appointed admin- istratrix. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 134.
Inventory of the estate of Willyam Stuward taken by Thomas Bancroft and Robert Gowing: Two cows, 9li .; 1 mare, 2 yeare, "li .; fife young shots, 2li .; his wearing close, 3li. 12s. 6d .; two hats, 16ś .; the flocke beed & beed close, 5li. 6s .; a payer of shets, two towilles & a pellowber, 1li. 6s .; two eyern pots & two payer of pot hokes, 1li. 6s .; 2 fryin pan, 2s .; a smothing eyrin 2s. 6d .; fouer puter platers, 14s .; a puter pote & 6 sponns, 3s. 6d .; a brase scillet, 5s .; a dossen of trenchers, 1s. 3d .; woding vissels, 3s .; a churne, 6s .; a pail & two mylke pans & pot, 3s .; one sefe, two betelrings & an wedg, 3s. 8d .; one hansawe, ould how, two ould axes, 6s. 6d .; one raper & a barell of a goun & a locke, 1li. 16s .; two saxe & on sithe, 7s .; a cuberd & chist, 13s .; a sadell & a bridell, 1li .; a payer of cards, 3s .; a Carte boody, boxes and hoopes, 1li. 8s .; in lumber, 12s. Sworn to by Sara Stuart, the widow, before Hillyard Veren, cleric. Essex Co. Quar- terly Court Files, vol. 10, leaf 10.
ESTATE OF RICHARD ELLITT .*
Richard White dying intestate, and being indebted to the widow Smith for diet, court 28: 4: 1664, ordered that the amount of the inventory, 2li. 14s., be given to widow Smith toward her bill, she to administer upon the estate. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 134.
Inventory of the estate of Richard Ellitt, taken Mar. - , 1662-3, by Jefferie Massey and Tho. Rootes: A short Coate & a p. breeches, 2li .; an over worne Caster, 10s .; an ould shirt, 2s .; a payre of ould stockings, 2s .; total, 2li. 14s.
Copy of Salem court record of 30: 4: 1663, the widow Smith was appointed administratrix of the foregoing estate and ordered to keep it in her hands & not make payment to
* The name on the original appears to be Richard Ellitt though endorsed as Rich. White and so entered on the Court record.
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any out of it for a twelfth month to come without the court's order .. Copy made by Hillyard Veren, cleric. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 10, leaf 12.
ESTATE OF HENRY BULLOCK OF SALEM.
"December 21 1663 whereas the lord our god hath ap- poynted his servants to set their houses in order to the glory of his name the comfort of their owne herts and the peace of their famelyes Therefore I Henery Bullocke inhabitant in Salem in assurance of his rich mercy and grace in Jesus Christ my sauiour & in obedience to his commandment, doe commit my soule vnto him commendinge my spirit into his hands who hath redemed me & yeelding my body to the earth in its season, hoping when christ who is my life shal appeare to be brought agayne by the power and goodnes of my god and to appeare with him in glory And for my outward estate I doe thus dispose of it In primis I giue vnto Elisa- beth my wife, my dwelling house and out houses therevnto belonginge with all the land adioyninge vnto it, which is about eight acres more or lesse Item I giue vnto Elisabeth my wife 4 acres of meadow, lyinge in the broad meadow that bordereth on the farme that was giuen to mr Bishop all the which houses and lands she is quietly to enioy the tearme of her life Item my wil is that after the decease of my wife the lands and houses aforesayd be giuen vnto my grand child John Bullocke the son of my son Henery Bul- locke deceased If he so long shal liue & if the lord shal take him away before he come to the age of 21 yeares then I giue the sayed houses and lands to his sister Elisabeth Bullocke & if she dy childlesse I giue the sayd houses and lands to my son Thomas Bullocke & his heyres Prouided Notwithstand- inge that in case my wife continue in her widdows estate & shal want for her necessary mayntenance then it shal be
lawful for her to make sale of the houses and lands aforesayed giuen vnto her & then only what doth remayne of my estate at her decease shal be giuen vnto my two grand children aforesayd to be equally deuided Item I giue vnto John Bullocke aforesaid after the decease of my wife the bed where on I doe commonly ly & the funiture there unto be- longing which my wife is to keepe in reperatione duringe the tearme of her life Item I giue vnto my son Thomas Bullocke ten pounds to be payd vnto him on yeare after my decease If he come to demand it
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"Item : In case my wife shal haue no cause to sel the sayd house & land for her necessary mayntenance but do leaue them to my grand childe John Bullocke as aforesayde then my will is that he shal pay vnto his sister Elisabeth Bullocke halfe the worth of the sayd house and lands as they shall be indifferently valewed by two indifferent men. Item my wil is that If eyther of my grandchildren should depart this life vnmaryed & before they come to age that which I haue giuen to that | departed || shal be giuen to that wch doth sur- viue & in case they both depart this life before they come to age then that wch I haue giuen them shal be giuen to my son Thomas Item my wil is that in case my wife shal sue for her therds in the land I gaue vnto my son Henery & wch is sould vnto Henery Cooke that then it shal be lawful for the heyres of my son Henery to take possession of the hovse & land aforesayd giuen to her Item I constitute Elisabeth my wife Executrix of this my last wil & testament & Willyam flint & Nathaniel ffelton ouerseers of my wil & giue to each of them 20s."
signum Henery H Bullocke his mark
Witness : John Pudne, Thomas O Smal, Nathaniel ffel- ton.
Proved in the Salem court 29: 4: 1664 by the witnesses. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 10, leaf 6.
Inventory taken Jan. 4, 1663, by Thomas Gardiner, sr. and Nathaniell Felton : His dwellinge house & outhouses with the land thereunto belonging, 40li .; 4 acres of meadow, 5li .; 2 Cowes, 5li .; 3 smal swine, 1li. 8s .; 8 feather bed & bolster, 1 greene Rug, 2 blankets, 3 pillows, 1 Coverlet, 8li .; 1 flock bed & bolster, 3 Cotten blankets, 1 pillow, 2li. 10s .; 5 Sheets, 2li. 10s .; 2 old chests & 2 boxes, 12s .; a bedstead, 6 chayers, 12s .; 6li. yarne, 5li. cotton, 13s .; scales & weights, 5s .; 3 brasse ketles, 1li. 10s .; 2 Iron pots, 15s .; Peuter, 12s .; a warming pan, 4s .; a morter & pestle, a fyre shovel & tongs & a halve, 5s .; a fryinge pan, a chafendish and old candle- sticke, 5s .; a bedstead & old tubs, 10s .; a bucken tub & 2 payles, 5s .; a spade, 4 wedges & ax, 7s .; old Lumber, 10s .; his weareing apparel, 5li .; total, 76li. 13s. Crediter per John Sutchicke, 4li .; John Upton, 4li .; Willyam Flint, 9li. 12s .; Nath. Felton, 4li. 10s .; Işacke Cooke, 4li .; total, 26li. 2s. Sum total, 99li. 15s. Debter to Captayne Corwinne,
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1li .; the charges of his burial, 1li .; in other smal debts, 1li .; total, 3li. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 10, leaf 7.
ESTATE OF SAMUEL BEADLE OF SALEM.
"I Samell Beadle being by Gods pvidents sick & weake of body: yett through the Lords mercy of pfect memorye, doe make this my last will & testament: as followeth: Impr I giue vnto my son nathanyell Beadle ten shillings: it being as much as I conciud convenyent vpon divers good consider- ations also with respect to what I haue alredy don for him It I giue to my daughter Dorithy forty shillings ffor the rest of my estate, moueables and vnmoueables, what euer God haue giuen me in this world, (when all my Just debts are paid) I giue to my three smalest children now at home with me, namly Samuell, Thomas, and Elizabeth, equally to be devided betweene them, & to be paid at the age, of 21 years my sons & my daughters at ye age of 18 yeares or maryed & of ye three viz: Samuell Thomas & Elizabeth ye survivers at the time of payment to haue ye deceased pt devided And lastly I doe apoynt my Loveing freind m walter price to be my executor of this my will & m" John Croad & Hillyard veren ouerseers witnes my hand this 12th of march 1663-64."
Samuell Bedle.
Witness : Hillyard veren, Thomas Watson.
Proved in Salem court 30: 4: 1664 by the witnesses. Es- sex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 10, leaf 11.
Will of Samuell Beadle was proved 30: 4: 1664, by Mr. Walter Price and Hilliard Veren and an imperfect inven- tory was presented. Administration was granted to Sam- uell and Nathanyell, sons of Samuell Beadle, deceased, who were to perfect the inventory and bring it into Salem court. Mr. Walter Price, the executor named in the will, refused to serve. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 133.
ESTATE OF JAMES PRIEST OF SALEM.
"Whereas by an awefull dispensation of god, James Priest the son of James Priest late of Salem unnaturally made away himselfe & left some small estate behind him, an In- ventory of which goods was taken by Mr. Edmund Batter & Leiut John Holbrooke & a full agreement made with all
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psons concerned the approbation & confirmation whereof was to be Issued at Ipswich Court," the said James Priest, sur- viveing, appointed his son-in-law, "Shadrach Tore of Braun- try" to be his lawful attorney and asked the favor of the Court in reference to the settling of his estate on him, his aged father. Signed Sept. 19, 1664.
his mark
James I P Priest.
Witness : Wm. Torrey, Josiah Torrey.
Inventory taken 12 : 5 : 1664, by Edmond Batter and Theo- dore Price : 1 Cotten Rugge & a Canvas bedcase, 1li. 5s .; 3 stockings, "s., 1 hatte, 5s., 12s .; 2 suets of Aparrell, 7li. 10s .; in money, 2li. 10s .; Linnen cloaths, 1li .; 2 wastcoats & old Coate, 15s .; 1 Chest, books, lead & bullets, 12s .; 1 gun, Ra- pier & bandlier, 14s .; total, 14li. 18s.
Received in Ipswich court Sept. 27, 1664.
Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 22,746.
Administration on the estate of James Preist of Salem, intestate, granted 27: 7: 1664, to his father, James Preist of Weymouth. An inventory, amounting to 14li. 18s., was presented, which was ordered to remain in his hands until the court took further order. Ipswich Quarterly Court Rec- ords, vol. 1, page 134.
GUARDIANSHIP OF HANNAH SMITH OF ROWLEY.
Hanah Smith of Rowley chose Leonard Harriman as her guardian, 27: 7: 1664, and he was bound to pay her her por- tion when it became due. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 133.
Lenord Heryman of Rowley, guardian of Hanah Smith, acknowledges the receipt from Jerimiah Elsworth of 22li. 2s. the portion left her by her father, Hugh Smith, and fully acquits the said Jerimiah Elsworth and Mary his wife for- ever. Signed Mar. 26, 1666. Witness: Abraham Jewitt, Jonathan Platts.
Acknowledged Feb. 28, 1666 by the witnesses. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 3, page 26.
Joseph Trumble of Rowley acknowledges the receipt from Leonord Hariman, guardian of Hanah Smith his wife, of 22li. 2s. 6d. her portion. Signed May 10, 1669. Witness : Samuell Brocklebanke, Daniell Wickam.
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Acknowledged in Ipswich court Sept. 27, 1670 by Joseph Trumble. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 3, page 161.
ESTATE OF NICHOLAS TUCKER OF MARBLEHEAD.
Administration on the estate of Nicolas Tucker of Mar- blehead, intestate, granted 27: 7: 1664, to his brother An- drew Tucker of Marblehead, fisherman, and he was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court, that the estate might be disposed of to the right heirs. Andrew Tuck- er and Mathew Price, sureties. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 133.
An inventory of the estate of Nicholas Tucker having been presented to the court 29: 9: 1664, by Andrew Tucker, ad- ministrator, and Mathew Price, though somewhat imperfect, yet it was accepted, and the administrator was discharged of his bond, and held in another bond of 20li. for the perfect- ing of the inventory for the next Salem court. Salem Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 4, page 141.
Inventory taken by Andrew Tucker: One Rugge, Cost at Mr. Willm. Brown's, 2li .; 1 suet of Cloaths, 2li. 15s .; 1 bagge of Linnen, 1 feather pillow, 2 silke Neckcloath, -; 1 Bar- rell Green ginger, cost 5li .; 1 Cabin Rugge, 1 Canvas bed sake, -; 1 pr. boots & barrell, 1li .; hier of Boat, sumr. voiage, 4li .; 1 short Cape, -; what is due from Samll. Condey, heir of third of boate, winter vioage, 4li. 13s .; 1 fowlinge peece to Jno. Pedericke, 2li .; 16 pr. stockings, 3 suets sea cloaths, 4 pr. shoos, 5 pr. drawers, Hooks, lines & leads, -; Rich. Norman is Indebted, 3s .; Willm. Watters, 3s .; Elias Henly, 3s .; Nich. Foxe, 3s .; Jno. Pedericke, 3s .; Thomas Ellis, 3s .; Jno. Harris, 3s .; Jno. Pederick, the losse, 3s .; Jno. Stacy, 3s .; Elias Henly, 6s .; due to Elias Stileman, deceased, 1li. 18s. 8d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 10, leaf 76.
Andrew Tucker, administrator of the estate of Nicholas Tucker, was bound 27: 4: 1665, to bring in a perfected in- ventory to court to be held in June, 1666, in Salem. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 145.
ESTATE OF JOHN ANNABLE OF IPSWICH. .
Administration on the estate of John Anaball, intestate, granted Nov. 10, 1664, by the honored magistrates, Mr. Sam-
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uell Symonds and Maj. Genll. Denison, to Anna, the widow, and she was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Ips- wich court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 137.
Anna Aniball, administratrix, brought in an inventory amounting to about 180li., clear estate. Court Mar. 28, 1665, ordered that the estate remain in her hands for the bringing up of the children, and she was to pay to the eldest son, John Anaball, 20li., and 10li. each to the rest of the children, three sons and three daughters, at age, the land to be security. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 141.
Inventory of the estate of John Anaball of Ipswich, lately deceased, taken Nov. 7, 1664, by Robert Lord : the dwelling house & barne & land about it, 80li .; 6 acres of marsh and foure of upland, 40li .; a small fether bed, boulster, 2 pil- lows, old rugg, ould curtaines, valants & 2 blanketts & bed- sted, 5li. 10s .; a trundle bed & beding belonging to it, 2li .; a chest & 2 boxes, 16s .; a mantell & another old one, 1li .; a paire of Andiorns, 10s .; one old warmeing pan & other small things, 8s .; one flockbed, 2 bousters, old coverlett & bedsted, 2li. 10s .; five paire of sheets, 4li. 10s .; 4 pr. of pillowbeers, 1li .; 3 table cloths, 1 dozen of napkins & a towell, 1li. 15s .; one old chest, kneading trough & other lumber, 10s .; his weareing apparrell, 5li .; an old bedstead, chest & some other things, 1li .; in pewter, 2li. 5s .; tinn ware, 15s .; brasse, 1li. 2s .; 2 Iron potts, tramells, potthookes & other things, 2li. 5s .; 2 presing Irons & sheeres, 10s .; wooden ware, 2li. 10s .; 2 wheeles & cardes, 9s .; 2 little tables & chaires, 16s .; a cradle & what belongs to it, 10s .; 2 axes, hows and other tooles, 1li .; an ould cubberd, 2 sives & small things, 10s .; bookes, 1li .; Indian corne, 60 bushells, 8li .; 3 cowes & 3 young cattle & hay to winter them, 19li .; hoggs and shotes, 7li .; a young horse, 5li .; English corne, 5li .; apples & garden stuffe, 16s .; butter & biefe, 10s .; debts oweing to the estate, 22li. 17s .; debts oweing from the estate, 47li. 2s. 5d .; total clear estate, 181li. 2s. 7d.
Received in Ipswich court Mar. 28, 1665. Essex Co. Pro- bate Files, Docket 743.
ESTATE OF THOMAS SPOONER OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of Tho. Spooner, granted
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29: 9: 1664, to Elizabeth Spooner, relict of Tho. Spooner, and an inventory, amounting to 333li. 3s. 8d., was allowed. Whereas there were several grand-children, namely, John, Elizabeth, Hana, Sara and Thomas, children of John Ruck by his wife, the daughter of Thomas Spooner, court ordered, it being consented to by said John Ruck, that the children have 120li. out of the said estate, payable at age, to John, 40li., and to the others 20li. each. The remainder of the estate was to be left in the hands of the widow for her own use. Mr. Edmond Batter and John Ruck were appointed overseers. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 140.
Inventory taken 15: 9: 1664, by Edmund Batter and Hillyard Veren: A dwelling house, with out houses & 13 acres of land adjoining, 150li .; 1 3-4 acres of marsh & about 6 acres of upland lying in the south field, 16li .; 3-4 of an acre of marsh in ye north feild, 6li .; about 37 acres of up- land in the north feild, 40li .; 2 oxen, 2 steers & 5 Cowes, 40li; 1 horse, 1 steere, 1 heifer, 2 calves, 13li .; 1 swine and 4 sheep, 3li .; a Cart & dung pott, with chaines, yoakes, Harrow & plow, 4li .; 2 loomes & sleas, 5li. In the parlor, a beadsteed, beading & furniture, 7li .; 2 tables, 6 Joyn stooles & a Carpitt, 2li .; 77 chaires & cushions & 2 smales stooles, 2li .; 2 swords, 2 belts & a staff, 1li .; a looking glass & som earth- ware, 6s. 8d .; bookes, 2li .; wearing aparrell, 12li .; 7 pr. sheets, 5 pr. pillow beers, 1 doz. napkins, 3 table cloathes, & some other linnen, 5li. In the hall, 2 chests, a settle & 3 boxes, 1li. 10s .; a high bead, truckle bead & ye beading, 8li .; 2 hatts, 20s., 1 saddle & pillion, 20s., 2li .; a linnen wheele & 2li. of yarne, 10s .; 2 old cushions & some other lumber, 5s. In the kitchen, an old table, forme, stooles & chaires, 12s .; axes, augers, hoes & some other tooles, 1li .; pewter, 20s., Iron potts, bras, & haukes, 4li .; some pailes & wooden lum- ber, 10s. In the chamber, a beadsteed, 10s .; a feather bead, flock bead & beading & chest, 5li .; old cask & some other lumber, 10s .; a cheese press & dary vessells, 10s .; total, 333li. 3s. 8d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 10, leaf 75.
ESTATE OF JOHN BARTOLL OF MARBLEHEAD.
John Bartoll, dying intestate, an inventory of the estate was brought into court 29: 9: 1664, by Parnell, his wife, amounting to 71li. 10s., and debts owing to several men of 64li. 18s. 5d., which, upon oath of said Parnell, were al-
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lowed, and she was appointed administratrix. The clear estate was 6li. 11s. 7d. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 142.
Inventory taken Nov. 16, 1664, by Moses Maverick and William (his W mark) Charles: Two cows, 8li .; bull, 2li .; yearling, 1li .; three swine, 3li .; 4 acres of land and fences, 12li .; 6 in the farme bought of Major Hathorn, 6li .; 2 acres of medow liing at Capan, 4li .; 1 Cows Common, 2li .; one fourth part of a stage and land liing to it, 5li .; 2 beds mad of silkgras with bolster and blankits, 3li. 10s .; a great Cop- per, 3li. 10s .; one Iron pott, an Iron Ketle, 2 bras skilletts, one Iron scillott and towoe brass scillots, 3li .; 5 pewter plat- ters and a bason, 1li. ; peuter, 16s .; a morter and a bras skil- let, 8s .; 2 dripin pans, 6s .; a handsaw, 1s. 6d .; a bible, 10s .; wearing aparell, 8li. 15s .; Earthen and wooden ware, 1li .; 2 Chests, 12s .; mony, 1li. 4s .; 1 paire of boots, 1li .; bands and hankershirs, s .; land bought of Robert barcus near Goit's house, 2li. 10s .; total, 71li. 10s .; estate is debter to severall men, 64li. 18s. 5d. Daniel Bartoll took oath in court before Hillyard Veren, cleric. Debtor, as appeared by Mr. Curill's booke, 30li. 18s. 9d .; Mr. Mossis Maverick's booke, 9li. 4s. 8d .; Mr. William Brown's book, 5li. 4s. 6d .; John Codner, "li. 3s .; severall smale Dts. demaunded by severall men, 12li. 7s. 5d .; total, 64li. 18s. 5d. Demanded by Mr. B 1li. 6s .; John Clemants, 12s .; Goodman Samson, 9s .; William Raimant, 3li .; Thomas Pittman, 10s .; Good- man Dixe, 10s .; Goodman Palmiter, 18s. 1d .; Mark Pit- man, 1li. 5s .; Richard Croker, 1li .; William Littfoot, 2li. 15s .; Mr. Gidnie, 2s. 4d .; total, 12li. 7s. 5d. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 10, leaf 77.
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ESTATE OF RICHARD INGERSOLL OF SALEM .*
Inventory of the estate of Richard Ingerson of Salem, dated Oct. 4, 1644, taken by Townsend Bishop and Jeffery Massy : Seven Cowes, 34li .; 2 young steers, 4li .; 2 young heifers, 4li. 13s. 4d. ; a bull and bull segg, 7li. 10s .; a paire of Oxen, 14li .; paire of steeres, 11li .; bull and bull segg, 8li. 10s .; 3 calves, 3li .; 3 swine, 4li. 10s .; halfe a pig, 4s .; 2 horses, a mare, colt and foal, 28li .; Indian corne, 4li .; pease in the barne, 2li .; Ry & wheate, li. 12s .; Ry, 1li. 15s .; Hay, 3li. 15s .; the 3d pt of a cart, 8s. 4d. ; the third pt. of a Tumbrill, 5s. ; the third pt of a Harrow, 1s. 8d .; the 3d pt of 3 yoakes & chains, 4s. 8d .; the 3d pt of 2 plowes, 6s. 8d .; hemp & flax, 5s. 6d .; a farme, 80 acres, meddow, 20 acres, 14li. 13s. 4d .; another farme 75 acres, 7li. ; 26 acres, 2 houses, 2 acres a quartr of salt marsh, 26li. 7s. 6d .; Debts due to the estate, 6li. 19s .; bed- steed & beding, 4li. 14s .; another bedsteed & bed, 1li. 15s .; press cubbord, 14s .; a peece of locrum, 3s. 4d .; a warming pan, 4s .; 2 cushins & a chaire, 10s .; pewter, 10s .; 2 dripping pans, 10s .; a great Iron Kettle, 1li .; 2 Iron potts, 1li. 10s .; brasse Kettle, 4s .; a settle, 6s. 8d .; cheese fatts, 3s .; churne, 4s .; Kneading trough, 4s .; seive, 1s. 4d .; 7 traies, one milke pan, 5s. 4d .; milk paile, 4s .; cheese, 6s. 8d .; oates, 8d .; malt & wheate, Ss .; spinning wheele, 2s. 6d .; woollen wheele & cards, 5s. 4d. ; moose skin sute, 2li .; cloath sute & coate, 1li .; total, 213li. 19s. Proved in court, 1: 11: 1644, by Ralph Fogg, p. curia. Copy made and brought in court Mar. 30, 1669 by Hilliard Veren, cleric. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 14, leaf 34.
ESTATE OF JOHN COGSWELL, JR. OF IPSWICH.
A copy of this will, see ante page 156, proved 27: 7: 1653, may be found in Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 23, leaf 137.
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