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ESTATE OF THOMAS PAYNE OF SALEM.
" Touching the outward estate & goods of this life god hath ben pleased to lend me, I Thomas Payne doe in this my last will & testamt thus bequeath them as followeth : ffirst unto my wife I give my house I now live in, gardens & houcefitting with my two acre lotte with the pfitts accrewing therefrom during her life; commending unto my Son Thom- as the care of his mother, & the diligent improvemt of the sayd ground, to his mothers use; during her life, in consid- eration whereof, he to have his dwelling with his mother, & |the || forth pte of the pfitts of the lott, & the third pte of the pfitts of the garden so improued by him during the sayd terme of time. It, I give unto my wife the bedstead Beding & there appurtenances as they now stand in the hall. Item I bequeath my pte of the Ship Mary-Anne of Salem, to be sold, & my debts to be payd, And the residue of the monies with the rest of my goods to be devided as followeth. Item I giue Thomas my Son my Loomes & Sluices with there ap- purtenances concerning his trade of a weaver. Item I give the sd Thomas one Coffer wch was his grandfathers. Item I give unto my three Sons my ten Acre lott & my one Acre of meddow to be equally shared amongst them. Item concern- ing the residue of the monies arising from my pte in the Ship, & the rest of my goods I bequeath them to be valued reasonably, & equaley devided to my wife & my Children, my wife to haue the choise of the first pte excepted : & my Children to share in the rest as their ptes fall, pvided alwaies & reserved out of the sayd goods one fetherbed lying on the trundle bed with coverlett & blankett, one bolster & pillow, wch I give & bequeath unto mary my daughter. Item I giue my house wherein my wife should live, with the goods re- maining of hers, to be sold after her decease, & the monies to be equally divided amongst my children. It my mill left in the hands of Henery Blomfeild my kinsman, I bequeath to be sold, & the monies thereof returned into my executors hand, & so to be equally divided to my wife & children. Item I Constitute & appoynt Thomas my Son executor to this my will & mr John fiske of Salem Suprevisor. in witnes wherof I have heereunto sett my hand & seale the 10th of this prsent 2ª month in the yeere 1638."
Witness : John ffiske, John Thurston, her mark Mary X Beechum
Thomas Payne.
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Will brought into court 10m : 1642; proved 10: 5: 1644, by John Thurston.
Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 23.
ESTATE OF MARGERY WATHIN OF SALEM.
Inventory of estate of widow Wathen brought into court 27 : 6: 1644. The two deacons of Salem, Mr. Charles Gott and John Horne, appointed executors. Nathaniel Porter took oath in court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 163.
Inventory taken 20 : 5 : 1645, by Peeter Palfray, William Alford and Nathaniel Porter : One greene rugge, 15s. ; white blanket, 5s. 6d. ; one white blanket, 2s. 6d .; 1 white course ould rugge, 1s .; 1 mixt color Coverlett, 7s .; 1 pare of grene say curtaines & vallences, 12s .; 1 stripte carpet & cubberd cloth, 12s .; 1 red bearing blanket with 2 gr: Laces, 10s .; 1 flock bed, 2 flock boulsters & one feather pillow & one boul- ster tike, 1li. 5s. 6d. ; one ould stockbed & Cradlebed, 5s .; 1 purple goune of cloth lined with gr : say, 1li. 4s. ; one purple wastcloth laced, 7s .; 1 red petecote & wastcloath, 18s .; 1 tawny cloake cloth, 5s. 6d .; one ould mixt color cloth gowne, 5s .; one russet gowne of cloth ript open, 16s .; one pr. petu- ana hoods, 3s .; one ould purple petecoate & wastcloth cloth, 6s. ; 1 pr. of white blankets, 1 being litle, 8s. ; 1 tawny dublet & portingal cap, 5s .; 1 ruset pr. aprons, 4s. 6d. ; 2 pr. aprons 1 say & 1 linsy wolsey, 5s. 2d. ; 1 holland white wastcloth, 6s .; 1 holland aprone, 6s. 8d .; apron of fleecy holland, 3s .; 4 necke handkerchiefes laced, 5s. 4d. ; 1 neck handcherchief, 8d; 3 plaine neck handkerchefes, 3s .; 3 pocket handkerchiefs, 1s. ; 3 pocket handkerchiefes & 1 long neckcloth, 6d .; 3 laced neckclothes at 18d. pr. & 2 at 6d. pr., 5s. 6d .; 2 plaine cros- clothes at 3d. pr., 6d .; 1 white wrought coife, 1s. 6d .; 4 white stuff coyfes, 6d. pr., 2s .; 3 ould coyfes, 2d. pr., 6d. ; 2 holland coyfes and an ould one, 2s. 6d .; 3 white stuff stomachers, 6d .; 3 white wrought stomachers, 2s. 2d .; 1 pr. white knit thrid gloves, 1s. 4d .; 1 pr. handcuffs & 1 yd. seaming lace, 5d .; white & colored thrid, 3d. ; 1 silke girdle, 1s. 8d. ; 1 yd. of stript callico, 1s .; 1 bundle of smal linen in a corse cloth, 6s .; 1 holland sheet with a seaming lace,
-; 1 pr. ould flaxen sheets, -; 10 sheetes, 1 course
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one, 2li .; 2 flaxen tableclothes, 3s. 6d .; 1 wrought towell, ould fushion, 2s. 4d. ; 2 boulster cases, 5s. ; 1 pr. pillow beares, 8s .; 1 pr. Scotch cloth pillowbeares, 4s .; 1 pillowbeare with tossells, 2s. 6d. ; 1 pr. flaxen pillowbeares, 4s. 6d. ; 1 fringed & 1 diap. napkin, 1s. 4d .; 4 short napkins, 3s .; 6 flaxen napkins, 6s. ; 4 napkins, 2 towells, 3s. 4d. ; 5 childs beds, 9d. ;
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5 woomen's shiftes, 16s. 6d. ; 1 pr. cotten gloves & 1 straddle band, 1s. 6d .; 1 remat painted 1 imbroyderd girdle, 1s. 8d .; 1 pr. ould shooes, 2s. 6d .; 1 white apron, 3d. ; 1 blew apron, 1 necke handkerchief, 16d. delivred to Deborah for Mrs. Traske to pay for, 8s. 2d .; 1 bed cord, 1s. 8d .; 1 pr. ould wosted stockings, 10d .; 1 flannel neckcloth, 9d. ; 6 bags, 4s. 7d. ; 2 hatts, 4s. ; bible & one testament, 9s .; 24 ould books, 8s .; 4 chests, a settle & a box, 1li .; 1 pr. whalebone bodyes, 1 cotton wastcoate & 2 cloake buttons, 7s .; 34li. pewter at 9d., 1li. 5s. 6d .; 12li. kettle brass at 12d., 12s .; 2 skimmers, 1s .; ould iron & tooles, 1li .; 2 brass candlesticks, 2s. 4d. ; 1 box, smothing iron, 1s. 4d .; 1 whipsaw, 1 ould gun, 1 spit, nailes, etc., 12s .; 2 brass potts, 1li. 15s. ; 1 case with 5 bot- tells, 2s .; 1 glew pott, 1s. & 1 looking glass, 1s., 2s .; 2 earthern potts & yarne, 2s. ; chaires, woodden dishes, 10s .; wood & timber, 6s. 8d .; corne, 6s. 6d .; 5 barrells, 4s .; 1 house, 7li. 10s. ; halfe a heifer at Goodman Southwickes, 15s. ; one heifer at Mr. Batters farme, 3li. 5s .; total, 39li. 13s. 5d. Order of court, 3: 11 : 1644, for disposal of goods for settle- ment of estate signed by Jo. Endecott, Govr. Salem Quar- terly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 25.
Court ordered (signed by Jo. Endecott, govr.), 3: 11 mo : 1644, that the estate of Widow Margery Wathen to be dis- posed of according to her will by the two deacons of Salem, Mr. Charles Gott and John Horne. p. curia, Raph Fogg. Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 25.
Ezekiell Wathen, a boy of about eight years and a half, committed to Tho. Abre, 27 : 6 : 1644, as an apprentice until he is twenty years old, if his master live so long. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 163.
Court ordered, 30 : 10 : 1647, that Thomas Abree of Salem have one quarter of that house, sometime of the widow Wathen, deceased, and one quarter of one year's rent of the same for the use of Ezekiell Wathen, who is committed to him. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 226.
ESTATE OF JOHN TALBEY OF SALEM.
Inventory of estate of John Talbey, taken 11m : 1644, by Peter Palfrey and William Lord : 20 bushels Indian Corne, 2li. 13s. 4d. ; 3 pekes oates, 7s .; apparrell and beding, 10s .; a Cannoe, 1li. ; a Ten acre lott, 3li .; brasse kettels, 14s. ; one Barrel & one Tub, 5s .; one old axe, etc., 3s. 6d .; one axe more, 4s. ; spookshave, 1s .; one wheele to spin with, 4s .; rakes and rake hedds, 7s. 8d .; 2 Chares, 1s. Debts due unto
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him : from William Bayley, 1li. 15s .; Richard Singeltarie of Salesberie, 1li. 6s. ; Richard Edwards, 8s. ; Mr. - man, 3s. 11d. Anne, Stephen and their elder brother John Talby to have certain parts of the estate. Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 26.
ESTATE OF MARGARET PEASE OF SALEM.
" the first day : 7 : munth 1644. This is the last will off margit pease. That is that her grane childe John pease the sonne off Robert pease shall with the rest of her goods be put ouer to Thomas : wadsson off sallme to be as her true feffeye off trust to despoes off her estate as she dereckteth : at this tyme beinge in parfite memory fist yt as before Tht the sed John pease shall be give frely to the sed Thomas wadsson that he shall desposse off him as his one child and : seconly : yt the housse she liff in & with the ground belon- inge ther to shall be give to the sed John pease all soe haffe an acker off Indon corne all soe he is to have my heffer all soe yt John shell have my bede and all yt belonges to it all soe that her grane childern the childern off Robert peasse her sonne she givth to the rest off them the tow gottes & kids to be equally despossed a monge them and all her mouffeabell goods are to be at thomas wadsho despoes for the good off John. all soe her grane childe Robert pease shell have : her lesser chist and yt if yt the sed John pease die then his brother Robert pease must have the rest off the estatte and all yt doughter pease the wiffe off Robert pease is to have my best cloth gowne and all partiglers are not set dun the same mst Thomas wadson is to desposse off it for the good off John her grane childe." [No signature.]
Witness : John Barbor, Obadiah (his mark) Huellme. Proved 1 : 11 : 1644, by the witnesses.
Petition of Robert Pease, son of Robert Pease, who had been allowed 6li. out of his father's estate by the court; he now desires to know how the money shall be paid, and hav- ing remained twelve months with his mother, now wishes to be free to choose a master and to have sufficient clothing to fit him out. Ann, wife of Robert Isbell, testified that after widow Margaret Pease had made a written will, she gave to Faith Barber her best red petticoat ; also that Susan, wife of Henry Bullock, deceased, was present when bequest was made.
Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 35.
Inventory taken by John Alderman and John Bulfinche : 1 fether bed, 2 Bolsters, 4 pillowes, 2 blanketts, one coverlid,
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2li .; 4 courtaynes & 4 rods of Iron, 11s .; one Payr of fine sheets, 12s .; two Pilcovrs and two Payer of course sheets, 10s. ; one cloth gowne, 10s. ; one stuffe gowne, 12s. ; one red Petticote, 13s. 4d .; two old Putticoats, 6s .; two old wascoats, 4s. ; one red wąstcoat, 5s. ; two hoods, 5s .; one Cloake, 5s .; one greene apron an a hatt, 4s .; 14 peeces of Small and great Pewter, 10s .; one small brasse morter and Pestle, 1s. 6s. ; tow Cettles and an old Cettle, 12s. ; one brasse Pott, 7s .; one frying pan and an old warming Pan with a paire of tongs and an old fire shovell, 3s. 4d .; on pair of bellows and a payr of doges and a pott hanger and a skillett, 5s. ; one whele, 2s. 5d .; two chests, 5s. 5d .; tow old chayres and a old Bar- rel and a Payle with all other things that are not seene, 2s .; tow bushells of corne and tow busshels of Indian corne, 13s. 4d. ; half acre of Indian corne, 16s. ; som rye that is betwine Goodman Suthweeks and Goodwiffe Pease, 4s .; one earlinge heifer, 2li. 10s .; for Pte of a sowe and one Pig, 12s. 3d .; the howse and 3 quarters of an acre of ground, 1li. 10s .; two goats and a kid, 18s .; Marie Pease oweth her mother Pease, 1li .; Mr. Bacon owth Megerett Pease, 10s .; Goodman Bar- bour oweth me a bushell of corne, 2s. 8d. Total, 19li. 2s. 8d. Note of charges layed out by Thomas Wattson for wid. Mar- garet Pease : To Mr. Rucke for bread and beere and wyne, 16s. 8d .; to Goodwife Bullocke for fyve days attendance in sickness, 7s. 6d .; to Goodman Burcham for her Coffine, 6s .; for making her grave, 1s .; to William Woodbery for keeping a heifer and for some part of wyntering her, 7s. 6d .; to the ferryman to bring her over the water, 10d .; for writinge, 1s .; total, 2li. 6d. Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 36.
Inventory was brought in 1: 11: 1644, and sworn to by Obadiah Holme and Jno. Barber. Upon request of An, wife of Robt. Isbell, Goodwife Watson must allow her for her pains, or else the court will. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 171.
On 30: 4: 1652, Robert Pease and his brother John Pease, both of Salem, acknowledged a bill, dated 6: 11: 1651, to Tho. Watson, in regard to the estate of their grand- mother, Margaret Pease, of whom said Watson was a feoffee. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 40.
ESTATE OF ISABEL WEST OF SALEM.
Inventory of estate of Isabel West, taken 30:10: 1644, by Henr. Skerry, Robert Cotta and George Ropes, brought into court 2: 11: 1644 : House and tow acres of ground,
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4li .; 10 acre lot in North Feld, 7li .; 10 acre lot on dabyfort side, 2li. 10s .; foure gotes, 1li. 8s. ; one sowe, 1li. 6s. ; sawes, 10s. ; playnes, Ackes & sawes & other smale toules, 1li. 14s. ; an Iorne persters & 6 bites belonging to it, 5s .; 16 bushels of Indian corne, 2li. 8s .; 5 bushels pease, 1li. ; a grinding stone & the iron of it, 14s .; Three ould howes, 2s. 6d .; an ould spad & a matock, 2s. 6d .; one Joynt Chest, 10s .; one sea chest, 5s. ; one fether bed & tow boulsters, 2li .; one ould fether bed & two boulsters, 1li. ; one rugge & 2 ould blanketts, 1li. 10s .; pare of sheetes & a bedsted, 1li. 5s .; old pare of sheetes, table cloth & a pilabere, 5s .; 2 ould Jerkines, 10s .; one hat, 10s .; a whele, Ss .; one iorne pot, 10s .; ould iron pot & an Iron skelet, 13s .; puter plates & dishes, 16s .; bras Cetel & a bras skelet & 2 brase Candelsticks, 16s .; tow Cheares & tow Cushenes, 6s .; fringpan pot hokes & pot hang- ers, pare of trays, 10s. ; chest, 3s. ; pales, trayes, dishes & spoones, 10s .; 2 peeces of bacon, 10s. ; debts due from Nath- aniel Vering, 3li .; John Thore, 2li .; John Whitlock, 3li. ; Thomas Smith, 30s., and James Smith, 20s., 2li. 10s .; Philip Udale, 1li .; other small debts, 1li. 7s. ; a spit & a sawe, 10s .; other debts, 2li. 8s. ; total, 54li. 12s .- Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 24.
ESTATE OF ROBERT PEASE OF SALEM.
Robt. Peas died intestate, and his son Robt. Pease was committed to his mother, Marie Pease, who was appointed administratrix of the estate. Inventory brought in 3 : 11mo : 1644. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 172.
Inventory of estate of Robert Pease of Salem, late de- ceased, taken 3 : 11 mo : 1644, by Jo. Alderman and Myhill Shaflinge (also Michaell Shaflen) : ffyve ewe goats and three lambs, 3li. 6s .; iron pott and iron kettle, a posnett and tow Pewter dishes, with other small things of pewter, 1li .; one Conell, tube, three trays and one paile, 7s .; one flockbede, a teike, one Cowhide and a little ruge, 1li. 10s .; one sheet, one Pilowbere, 3s. 4d. ; one stone hammer, two trowells, one lath- ing hammer & axe, 6s .; one Barrall and a Pecke, 2s. 6d .; one Chest and a little table board, 5s. ; an acre of wheat, one of Barly, an acre of Pease, 2li .; 2 acres Indian Corne, 10li. ; one muskett with Bandileers and the sword, 16s .; one house and a Barne and 11 acres of ground, 14li. ; 2 shuts of aparell and a Coate, 3li. 10s .; one hatte, one Payr of stockins, one payre of shoos, two shirts, 2 bands, 10s .; a sack, 1s. ; swyne, 1li. 6s. 8d .; a Cannew, 10s .; total, 39li. 12s. 6d. Indebted to several persons, 6li. Widow Marie Pease appointed admin-
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istratrix 3 : 11 mo : 1644. Robert Pease was the eldest son of the deceased, and John Pease the second son. There were other young children. The deceased's mother is mentioned. " Abraham " is also mentioned. Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 24.
ESTATE OF RICHARD INGERSOLL OF SALEM.
" July 21, 1644. I Richard Ingersoll of Salem in the County of Essex in New England being weak in body, but through God's mercy in perfect memory, doe make this my last will and testament as followeth viz. I give to Ann my wife all my estate of land, goods & chattels whatsoever ex- cept as followeth viz. I give to George Ingersoll my son six acres of meadow lying in the great meadow. Item I give to Nathaniel Ingersoll, my youngest son a parcell of ground with a little frame thereon, which I bought of John P[ease?] but if the said Nathaniel dy without issue of his body law- fully begotten then the land aforesaid to be equally shared between John Ingersoll my son, & Richard Pettingell & Wil- liam Haines my sons in law. I give to Bathsheba my young- est daughter two cowes. I give to my youngest daughter Alice Walcott my house at town with 10 acres of upland & meadow after my wife's decease." R (his mark V) I.
" I read this will to Richard Ingersoll & he acknowledged it to be his will. Jo. Endecott."
Witness : Townsend Bishop.
Proved Jan. 2, 1644-5. Inventory taken Oct. 4, 1644.
Probate papers in the Quarterly Court Records copied by Joshua Coffin and now in the Probate Registry, vol. 1, page 29.
ESTATE OF RICHARD LUMPKYN OF IPSWICH.
Inventory of estate of Richard Lumpkyn, late deceased, taken 23: 9: 1642, by Robert Payne and John Whipple : in the hall : one longe Table, one stoole, two formes, 15s. ; three chaiers & six cushins, 4s .; Bookes, 2li. 10s .; one paire Cob- irons, one fire pan, one gridiron & two paire of tramells & one paire of bellowes, 10s .; one muskett, one fowling peece, 1li. 10s. In the Parlor : one table with six ioyned stooles, 1li. 5s .; 3 chaiers & 8 cushins, 14s. ; one bedstead, one trun-
dlebed with curtins. 1li. 10s .; one paier cobirons, 1 fire pan, 4s. 6d .; one chest, 4s .; one fetherbed, two bowlsters, two pillowes, two flock beds, 5 blanketts, one rugg, one coverlett, 8li .; one warming pan wth other implements, 6s. In the chamber over the Parlor : one bedstead, one Trundlebedd, 10s .; 2 flockbedds, one featherbed, one feather bolster, 4
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blanketts, 2 pillowes, 2 coverletts, 4li .; 4 chests, 2 boxes, 1li. 5s .; one table, 3s .; one corslett, 1li. 10s .; one feather bed tike, 1li. 10s. In the leanto: 7 brasse kettles, one iron kettle, 4li. 10s .; one small copper, 1li .; one iron pott, 4 pos- netts wth other implem[en]ts, 1li .; 10 pewter dishes, 2 chamb. potts, 2li .; Butter & Cheese, 2li. ; 30 bushells corne, 4li. 10s. ; plate, 4li. ; 5 Cowes, 2 steers, 3 heffers, 4 yearlings, 36li. ; his wearing apparell, 10li .; linen, 5li .; debts, 200li .; total, 296li. 19s. 6d. Received and allowed 26: 1: 1645. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 1, leaf 7.
ESTATE OF JANE GAINES OF LYNN.
Thomas Laighton brought in a nuncupative will of Jane Gaines, deceased, 9: 5: 1645. Court appointed Thomas Layghton and Nathaneell Hanforth overseers to see the will fulfilled for the good of the children. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 178.
Jane Gaines, widow, who deceased at Lin, and whose nun- cupative will was proved 10 : 5: 1645, left three children, viz : John, Danyell and Samuell, and an estate of 37li. 11s. 10d. Ordered 2m : 1649, that John, the eldest, aged about thirteen years, have 19li. 12s. 8d. in possession of Mr. Thom- as Leighton and Nathaniell Handforth, who are to improve it for him ; and to be apprenticed to Fransis Dowse of Bos- ton, shoemaker, for seven years, to learn the shoemaker's trade. Danyell, the second son, aged about eleven years, to have 9li. 16s. 4d. in the hands of said Leighton and Hand- forth, who are to improve it for him; and he is apprenticed to Luke Potter of Concord for eight years from 1: 1: last, to learn the " skill and mistery " of a tailor. Samuell, the youngest son, aged six or seven years, to have 9li. 16s. 4d .; and he is apprenticed, until he is twenty-one years old, to Nathaniell Handforth, who is to educate him and give him 10li. as his portion. If any of the children die before reaching the age of twenty-one, the others are to have the share of the deceased one, except Samuel's, which, if he dies within four years, is to go to Mr. Handforth. Salem Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 8.
Inventory taken by Nicholas Brown and Edmund Need- ham, 14 : 11: 1644, and sworn to by Thomas Leighton and Nathaneell Hanforth, 10 : 5 mo : 1645: One house and lote of upland containinge 6 acres with a smale parcel of salt marsh lyinge before the door & 2 acres of salt marsh lyinge in Rumley marsh, 8li .; 30 bushill of Indian corn, 4li .; one fetherbed and a feather bolster, 2s .; one flockebed & one
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flock bolster & 6 flock pillows, 16s .; three feather pillows 8s. 6d. ; curtains & valance, 17s .; one bolster ticke, 2s. 6d .; one covering for a bed, 1li. 2s .; one blankett for a bed, 10s. ; another, 6s. 6d .; another, 4s .; another, 3s .; another, 5s. 6d .; one covering for a bed, 3s, ; one trundell bed, 2s. 6d .; one man's coat & breeches, 1li. 4s. ; one man's dublett, 12s .; one weascoat for a man, 3s .; one Gowen for a woman, 1li. 14s .; one weascoat for a woman, 3s .; one man's coat, 6s .; two weascoats for a woman, 9s. 6d .; one cloake & hoode for a woman, 13s .; one petycoat, 14s .; one petycoatt, 5s .; too petycoats, 3s. 6d. ; one hatt for a woman, 2s. 6d .; one blan- kett for a child, 3s .; one paire sheets, 11s .; another, Ss .; another, 4s. 6d. ; another, 4s. 6d. ; one sheet, 8s. ; another, 6s. ; another, 4s .; too pillowbears, 9s .; too pillowbears, 5s .; one bord cloath, 1s. 8d .; three napkins, 1s. 6d .; too Diaper Napkins & one linnen skirt for a shift, 2s. 4d .; too shifts for a woman and too skirts for shifts, 6s. 10d .; one old peece of linnen cloath & a whit apron, 5s. 6d. ; tenn Handkerchers, 9s. 4d. ; twelve coyfes, 6s .; twelve croscloaths, 3s. ; one par- cell of blackstuff, 1s. 6d .; too croscloaths, 3s. 6d .; three headcloaths & 4 neck cloaths & too bands, 3s. 10d. ; a parcell of childbed linnen, 6s .; too coshens & a chaire, 3s .; too sil- ver nippls, 1s. 10d .; bonelass & thread & a pinn coshen, 1s .; a sword, 5s .; one trunke, 2s .; too boxes, 2s. 6d .; too old weascoats, -; straw hatt and brush, 2s .; one brass pann, 10s .; one warming pann, 2s .; one Kettell, 1s. 7d .; another, 5s .; another, 4s. 6d .; foure pewter dishes with other pewter, 12s. ; one little skellett & one fryinge pann, 2s. 1d .; 3 wegges & 2 beetle ringes, 4s. 6d. ; one daubinge truell & a parcell of old Iron, 2s. 6d. ; one gouge & a chisle & a wimble, 1s .; one handsaw, 1s. ; a paire of bellows, 1s .; one spade, 2s .; one Iron pott, 6s. ; one drawinge knife & an old Hatchet, -; three old & narrow axes, 4s .; one spitt and a gridiron, 1s. 4d. ; a stocking hooe, 1s. 6d .; too pott rackes, 4s 8d. ; paire tonges & paire pott hooks, 1s. 9d. ; a pitchfork and one gimlet, 1s .; three spoons, a ladel and an earthern pott, 1s. 4d .; one pair choos, 1s. 6d .; a tub & chirne, 6d .; too leather Bottls, 4s .; a flick of bakon, 8s. ; too piggs, 1s. 5d .; an old Chest & foure trayes, 1s. ; an old barrell & an old hogshead, 2s .; a pair of glovs, 1s .; a Apron & a paire of stockinges, 4s. 8d .; 3 pair of bodys, 10s .; two bibles, 10s. 6d .; a baskett & a sife, 1s. 4d .; a parcell of books, 3s. 6d .; a barrell & bedcord, 1s. 4d .; a parcell of Hay, 3s .; a barrell with some oats in it & sife, 4s .; a parcell of white pease & beans & hempe & flax, 3s. ; a locke for a doore, 10s. 6d. ; a sieth & a sneath & a peece of
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sieth, 4e. ; two paire of hinges & too hookes & a cheafendish, 2s. 2d .; foure old hooes & a piece of old Iron, 4s .; a little table, 1s. 8d. ; too meal baggs, 2s. 6d .; debt due from Will. Patridge, 9s .; due from Samuell Bennett, 1s .; 1 pinte pott, 1s. 4d. ; one paire pattens, 1s. ; one paire sheers, 10d .; one old sith, 1s .; total, 43li. 5s. 7d. Salem Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 30.
ESTATE OF FRANCES HAWES OF SALEM.
" We whose names are vnderwriten were present wth the wife of Robt Hawes when she lay vpon her deth bed on the 12th of June who did will to be given to pticuler people as followeth.
" Itim to the little Child wch she had by Robt Hawes she bequethed twentie pownd and to her two sons Robert Edwards & mathew Edwards. & her young Child Thomas Hawes to bring them vp in lerning her sayd Husband Robert Hawes is to pay into the Hands of sume honest man ten pownds to see them brought vp in lerninge & to his daughter she did will to be given (Alis Haws) her worst plilp & Cheny gown & two petticoat & a wast coat & two Aporns wth all smale lin- nin sutable to it & a siluer bodkine & a payre of pillowbeers & to Robert & mathew Hawes she Did will to be giuen to Each of them a payre of sheets & each of them a payre of . pilowbears & each of them half a duson of napkins & two siluer spoons & a gould ring to thomas Hawes & to Elin Hilles her sister in owld England she wiled to be sent two yerde of lawn & a bible. Alsoe to the tow mayds that kept her in her sicknes. she did will to be giuen to them namly Kathrin Dorlow & Sarah bartlett each of them a new hand- kerchor a Coyf & Croscloth & to Katurne Dorlow half an ell of lase : morouer in the presens of Katrin Dorlow & Sarah Bartlett she Did will fowre pound wch her husband pmised to send to owld England to a Child ther & a pewter dish : this is a trew testimony as near as we are able to remember vnto wch we have sett ower hands this 24 of July 1641."
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