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Edmond Berry was bound 29: 9: 1670, in 150li. to the legatees of the will of Roger Hascall, deceased, upon condi- tion that after the debts due from the estate were paid, he should pay the legacies as far as the estate would allow. Sa- lem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 41.
ESTATE OF ALEXANDER SEERES (OF SALEM ?).
Administration on the estate of Sander Seeres, intestate, granted June 25, 1667, to Mary his widow, and an inventory amounting to 61li. 18s. 6d. was presented. She was ordered to pay to the children as follows, to Robert Seers, 12li. and to Allexander, 6li., and the rest of the estate to the widow. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 3.
Inventory of the estate of Allexander Seeres, taken June 7, 1667, by Hillyard Veren and Tho. Rootes : One new dwell- ing house not finished with 2 thirds of halfe an acre of ground next the water side, 80li .; an old dwelling house & cow house with one 3d pt. of halfe an acre of ground, 20li .; in the hale, one feather bead, bolster, pillowes, blankets, rug, Curtains & valens, bedsteed, 9li .; on old sid cubert, Cushion & cloat, 1li. 10s .; a little square table, 6s., a great stoole or table, 3s., 9s .; a cradle, 5s., 2 boxes, 4s., 4 old chaires, 4s., 13s .; a looking glass, 10s., a warming pan, 6s., 16s .; in ye chamber, one old feather bead, bolster, pillowes, 2 blanketts,
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4li .; a little silck grass truckle bed bolster, blanket, 1li. 10s .; one wenscot chest, an old sea chest, a box, Cubbord, 1li. 5s .; 3 pr. worne sheets & 2 pr. & one very old, 2li. 10s .; 2 table clothes & a little old one, 14s .; 9 worne napkins & 9 old towells, 16s .; 4 pr. pillowbeers, 18s .; 3 printed curtains & vallens, 10s .; 2 hamakers, 1li .; 1 pr. branched curtaines & vallens, 1li. 10s .; one old breeches & doblet & pillion cloath, 1li. 4s. ; pewter, 46s .; latten ware, 5s., chafin dish, brass, 2li. 3s. 6d .; earth ware, 2s. 6d .; 2 smale brass kettles & one biger & 2 skilletts, 1li. 10s .; 2 Iron potts, & ketle, 1 pr. of And- iernes & 3 pr. pot hoockes, 1li. 2s .; old tubbs & other lum- ber, 5s. ; a silver dram cup, 4s .; freing pan, 2s .; total, 133li. 14s. Estate is Dr. to Mr. Samll. Shrimpton, 16li. 14s. 9d .; Hen. Kimball, 35li .; Nathaniell Howard, 4li .; Goodman Rum- boll, 3li .; Goodman Potter, 1li. 10s .; Mr. Chaplin, Gli. 17s .; Goodman Reeves, 2li .; Mr. Cromwell, 2li. 13s. 9d .; total, 71li. 15s. 6d. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 12, leaf 115.
ESTATE OF ROBERT LEMON OF SALEM.
"Agust SeCond day 1665 Thes is will of Robart Lem- mon he doo be wil to hes wofe so long as she remayn a widoo the estat to pay that which is to be payd to thomas Sallos fiftene pound to Robard Sallos seune pond tenn silnes to mary Salloes seune pound tenn silnes to my dafter seersr I gif hafe a Crowne to my dafter Sary twenty pound to my dafer hanna twenty pound to he that do marry with my dafter matthe on silene to bengemen lemmon thre pound and my and my se Chest and my se enstrimnts if my wif doe mary agayn then to pay that that is to be payd and then to share with Sary lemmon and hannah lemmon that is left a third part apece thes is the wil of Robart Lemmon."
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Witness : Richard More, Robart Westgate.
This writing was presented in Salem court 25: 4m : 1667, as the will of the deceased and Richard Moore made oath that Robert Lemon declared it so to be and signed it, and having made no other since, it was allowed. Memorandum: Mare Seres, 2s. 6d .; Sarah Lemon, 20li .; Anna Lemon, 20li .; Barthmew Galle, 1s. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 12, leaf 116.
Mary, widow of Robert Lemon, presented the will of her late husband, and it was proved on oath of Richard Moore
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and allowed June 25, 1667. Said Mary was appointed ad- ministratrix and an inventory amounting to 231li. 15s. was al- lowed. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 3.
Inventory taken 3: 2: 1667, by Hillyard Veren and Tho. Rootes : A dwelling house with outhouses & about one acre of ground adjoining, including ye orchard & garden, 90li .; one acre of salt marsh & one halfe acre, 4li .; ten acres of land on Capt An side, 12li .; 30 acres of land neere man- chester, 10li .; an old Cow, 3li. 10s .; 5 sheep & 3 lambs, 3li .; to piggs, 1li .; in ye parler : a feather bead, bolsters, pillows with beers, blanketts, Rugg, with curtins & vallens & bead- steed, 12li .; a sid Cubbord with cloath & cushing, 1li. 6s .; a table & 4 stooles, 1li .; a chest, a little box, 2 old broken cases & 2 old chairs, 1li .; smale And Irons, tongues, fire pan & hake, 1li. 1s. 6d .; an old warming pan, 5s .; in ye parler chamber, one feather bead, bolster, blanketts, Rugg, old cur- taines & bedsteed, 7li. 10s .; a trundle bead, with bolster & pillow of feathers, all a covering blanket, bedsteed, &c., 5li .; a plaine chest, 7s .; a new covering, 32s .; a new blanket, 13s .; an old Rug & blanket, 25s .; 4 yds. Carse, 7s., black cloth, 2li. 11s. 6d .; 4 remnants canvis, 10 yds., 16s .; in the kitehin chamber, an old fether bead, bolster, blankets, sheet, Rugg, old curtaines, vallens & bedsteed, 7li. 10s .; 2 trunkes & 4 old plaine chests & box, 1li. 14s .; ten bushells wheat less a peck, 2li. 10d .; 3 bushells of ry, 12s .; 12 bushells Indian, 2li. 8s .; 1 Bushell of pease, 4s .; his wearing apparrell, a cloak, brod- cloth, 2li. 10s .; 2 coats & breeches cloath, 2li. 5s .; breeches & drawers, 10s .; an old coat, 10s .; old wascots & breches, 20s .; 2 hatts, 20s .; stocking & 1 pr. gloves & caps, 1li. 12s .; a covering, 6s .; 7 pr. sheets, 6li .; 1 doz 1-2 napkins worne, 12s .; 7 pr. pillowbeers, 10s. 6d .; 11 towells, 11s .; 3 board cloathes, 3s .; 5 pr. course linen drawers worne, 12s. 6d .; 6 shirts, 30s .; 2 caps, 12 Hankercheers, 2 neclothes, 4 bands, 2li. 6s .; 5 ps. Holland, 4s. p yd., 3 yds. Kentin, 3s. pr. yd., 1li. 9s .; a case, 30d .; cash, 15li. 3s .; 2 dram cups & spoons silver, 1li .; in pewter, 4li. 10s. 6d .; a table & cubbord, 18s .; 8 old chaires, 8s .; 6 Cushions, 9s .; 4 guns & a sword, 2li. 10s. ; 2 smale pr. stilliards, 16s .; white earth ware & glasses with a voyder & Jugg, 10s .; a box, Iron chafin dish & mor- ter, 10s .; 1 pr. Andierns, hakes, tongs & spits, 1li. 4s .; pots & hoocks, friing pan, 2 Iron skilletts & old skelletts, 1li .; bookes, 10s .; brass kettells, 1li. 12s. ; old barrell, tubbs & lum- ber, 10s .; flock bead & fether bolster & blankett, 1li. 10s .; a pr. billowes, wegges & old tools, & axes, 1li .; 3 hhds. to-
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baco, 9li .; Debts due to ye estate, 6li .; total, 231li. 15s. Debtor to several men, 7li. 10s .; deduct for corne spent, 2li. 2s. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 12, leaf 116.
ESTATE OF THOMAS READ OF SALEM.
Tho. Read dying intestate, Mary, his widow, brought in an inventory June 25, 1667. She was appointed administratrix and was ordered to pay to the eleven children at age or mar- riage, 20s. the eldest to have 40s. She was not to make sale of any of the houses or land without advice of court or the selectmen of Salem, and when she died the estate left was to be equally divided. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 3.
Inventory taken Apr. 5, 1667, by John (his o O mark) Neale and Edmond Batter: One hows & 35 1-2 Acres of ground & 3-4 an acre of Sallt marsh, 50li .; 2 Cowse, Sli .; 1 horse & mare Collt, 6li .; 2 oxen, 11li .; 1 heifer, 2li .; 3 swine, 2li. 6s. 8d .; Beding & Bedsted, 2li. 10s .; Apparrell, 10s .; Flaxe, 10s .; 2 chests, 10s .; 1 paile & other Lumber, 10s .; Iron pott & skillitts, 10s .; pewter & warming pann, 16s .; Iron toolls & old Iron & plow Irons, 11s .; Combe to dry hemp, 5s .; sled, 4s .; an old frame not sett up, 10s .; 1 Callf, 5s .; 1 Cart & Boxes, 10s .; total, 87li. 7s. Debts due out of the estate, 17li. Children by the first wife 3 sons & 1 daughter ; second wife, 7 Children, 2 sons, one about 20 years and the other 4 years, and daughters, aged 14, 17, 12, 10 and 1 1-2 years. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 12, leaf 117.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH POPE OF SALEM.
"The Last Will and Testament of Joseph Pope of Salem being weake of body but of perfect memory. Impr. I doe appoynt my Loving wife Gartrude Pope to be Executrix of this my Last will and testament. Ittm I giue vnto my two Eldest Sonns Joseph and Beniamen Pope : all that Land and medo which I bought of goodman ffareington of Linne tto them and there heirs foreuer: thay to inioy the said Land whe thay Cum to age. Itm. I gine unto the abonesaid Joseph and Beniamen Pope the House which I now dwell in together with the Land or farme on which it standeth with all the apurtainances ther to belonging to them and to there heirs foreuer thay to Inioy the same after ther mothers deseas : prouided and it is my will that thay shall pay to my two yongest Sonns Enos and Samuell Pope twenty pounds apeece
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within two years after they shall Inioy the same, the house and Land abouesaid to stand as security for the payment of the said Legase to my two yonger Sonns. Itm. I giue unto my two yongest Sonns Enos and Samuell Pope tenn pounds apeece to be payde when thay Cum to age. Itm. I giue unto my Daughter Damaris Bufum tenne pounds beside what she haue alredy had to hir and hir heirs. Itm. I gine unto my Dafter Hanah Pope twenty pounds to hir and to hir heirs. the rest of my Estate I doe giue to my wife during hir Life and to be disposed of by hir will at hir decease, prouided it be to my Children. Itm. I doe desier my brothers George and Richard and Joseph Gardner and Cos Samuell Shatok the elder to be ouerseers of this my Last will testament." Joseph (his P mark) Pope. "September the: 11th: 1666. Test Joseph Gardner."
"the within writing being presented to the Court held at Salem by Garthred the wife of the said Joseph Pope deceased, & there being noe witnes p'sent : the Court being informed by Leift George Gardner that it was the mind of ye deceased to his knowledge, the Court doe appoynt the said Garthred Ad- ministratrix and doe order that the Estate be disposed of ac- cording to the within writing. dar the 27: 4mº 1667. in Court." Attest Hillyard Veren Cler. Essex County Quar- terly Court Files, vol. 12, leaf 119.
ESTATE OF REV. WILLIAM WORCESTER OF SALISBURY .*
Agreement between Timothie Worcester and Moses Worces- ter both of Salisbury concerning the dividing of an estate lying in Salisbury given them by their father, Mr. William Worces- ter : Timothie Worcester to have ye now dwelling house, or- chard and barn with ye said house lot and half of the great meadow and half of all the common rights belonging to said house and land on the cow common or elsewhere excepting the meadow which is already laid out in the cow common ; Moses Worcester to have the planting lot belonging to said house and the other half of the great meadow, also the shares of the five hundred acres belonging to said house and all the share of that meadow already laid out in ye cow common belonging to said house and all the meadow and upland lying in Mr. Hall's farm so called, and all the division of land ly- ing above the mill; also it is agreed that Richard Wells, Isaac
* See ante, vol. 1, page 403.
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Buswell, Edward French and Samuell Felloes all of Salis- bury judge which of the said Timothie or Moses shall have an allowance given them, whereof they bind themselves in the sum of 20li. to abide by their decision. Signed Mar. 12, 1666- 67.
It is further agreed that Susan Worcester wife of Timothie Worcester freely give up her right of all that land now be- longing to Moses, and that each party shall have his part as is above divided upon equall terms.
Witness: Isaac (his F mark) Buswell, Edward French, Sam. Felloes.
Acknowledged Sept. 17, 1667 by Timothie and Moses Worcester and also Susana wife of Timothie Worcester. Nor- folk Deeds, vol. 2, leaf 104.
ESTATE OF MRS. ELIZABETH GIGGLES OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of Elizabeth Giggles, intes- tate, granted Sept. 24, 1667, to Thomas Giggles and Joseph Sw[a]sie and an inventory amounting to 105li. 15s. 2d. was presented. Court ordered the administrators and Wm. Hol- ingworth to make an equal division of the estate into six parts, there being five children, the eldest son to have a double por- tion. Wm. Giggles was to have a bed and bedstead with ap- purtenances out of the estate which his mother gave him. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 46.
Inventory* taken Aug. - , 1667, by Joseph Grafton and Hillyard Veren: one dwelling house & about one acre of ground adjoyning, 40li. ; 3-4 of an acre of bad marsh at forest River, 3li .; about 1-4 of an acre in the south feild, 2li .; 9 yds 1-2 canvas & 10 yds 1-2 locrum, 2li .; 4 old worne petti- coats, 1li. 15s .; an old womans cloake & under wascoat [& piece : copy] of an old blanket, 13s. ; [one cloth & one : copy] searge wascoat worne, 1li .; [2 very old wastcotts: copy], 6s .; [1 worne : copy] cloath gowne, 1li. 5s .; [2 cushions : copy], at 3s. p & 3 cushions at 2s. p., 12s .; [carpett : copy] worne, 6s. 8d .; [an old : copy] caster, 15s .; brush, 12d .; 4 pr. of cotten sheets, 2 pr. cource linen, all worne, 4li. 5s .; 6 old cource diap. napthkins, 6s .; table cloth, 4s .; 1 old pillowbeere, 2s .; 5 worn shiftes, 20s .; 3 wt & one blew apron, 6s .; [head : copy] linen, 8s .; [9 neck : copy] & other hankercheefs, 10s .; [chest, 12s .; 2 old : copy] chests, 3s .; [table, 8s .; 2 formes: copy], 10s .; a stoole table, 3s .; - aires, 5s .; a settle, 2s., 1li. 5s .;
*Copy. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 46.
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[a grt. Iron pott & pot : copy] hookes, 1li .; [small Iron pott, 5s. copy] ; kettle, 2s .; [old fire pan, tonges, pothookes : copy], spitt [& Irons : copy], 13s. 6d .; [one bigger brass pott, 10s .; one lesser, 8s .; one brase skillett, 4s .; scumer, 18d .; candle- stick, 18d .; frying pan, 3s .; 10 old brused pewter platters, 1li. 8s .; bassen & ure, 8s .; 2 pewter candlesticks, 5s .; flagon & salt, 4s .; 4 poringers, 3s .; old cubberd cloth, 2 cushens, old muffe, earth bassen, old pr. of shooes, 5s .; warmeing pan, 10s .; some lumbar, 2s .; bible, 9s .; fether bed, bedstead & furniture & apptenances, Gli .; cash, 7li. 8s .; little old truckle bed, blankett & rugg, 1li. 15s. copy]; a great brass kettle, 1li. ; table & forme, 13s .; broken morter & old brass pan, 2s .; sınale old Catch, 35li .; total, 122li. 16s. 2d. Debts, 17li. 1s.
Allowed in Ipswich court 24: 7m : 1667 with liberty to per- fect the same. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 10,881.
ESTATE OF MRS. ALICE SHARP OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of Alice Sharpe, intestate, granted Sept. 24, 1667, to Nathaniell Sharpe, and an inventory was presented amounting to 79li. 7s., clear estate. Court ordered that said Sharpe bring the agreement of the children to Salem the next court, when further order would be taken. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 48.
Inventory of the estate of Mrs. Sharpe of Salem, widow, taken by George Gardner and Samuell Gardner, upon request of the selectmen of Salem and Nathaniell Sharpe, son of de- ceased : the dwelling house & three acres of Land adjoyneing to it, 70li. ; fetherbed, boulster, 4li .; flockbed, 2 boulsters, 1li .; the best greene rugg, 1li. 10s; another greene rugg, 10s .; 3 pillows, 15s .; one flocke boulster, 10s .; a large blankett, 10s .; another blanket, 6s .; bedsted & curtaines, 1li .; 3 table cloths, 8s .; 4 paire of pillowbeeres, 10s .; 4 napkins, 4s .; 2 shifts & a sheate, 10s .; a new cloth Gowne, 3li .; hatt, 15s .; the rest of her weareing clothes, 1li .; carpett, 10s .; pewter, 20s .; lattin ware, 3s .; bras scimer, ladle, warming pan, 6s. ; pestle & mor- ter, 5s .; 2 kettles & a frying pan, 12s .; Iron pott & pott hookes, 5s. ; an Iron & heate, 2s .; a paire of tongs, & fire shov- ell, 4s .; 2 hakes, 6s .; spitt, 4s .; paire of bellowes, 2s .; cub- berd with drawers, 12s .; wainscot chest, 5s .; table & stooles, 6s .; chaires, 10s .; one baskett, 2s .; 8li. of flax, 8s .; bookes, 15s .; earthen ware & a glase, 2s .; total, 93li. 7s .; Debts 14li.
Received in Ipswich court Sept. 24, 1667. Copy : Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 49.
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Nathanll. Sharp, administrator of his father's estate, brought in a writing made between the children of Samuell Sharp, deceased, which was allowed and filed 26: 9: 1667. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 8.
Agreement, dated Nov. 29, 1667, that Nathaniel Sharpe of Salem, administrator of the estate of his mother, lately de- ceased, by whom the estate was ordered divided, should have a double portion and the remainder should be equally di- vided among the rest of the children, signed by Nathaniell Sharpe, Thomas Jeggells, Christopher (his P mark) Phelps, John Norton and Hannah (her H mark) Sharpe. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 13, leaf 20.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM SEARLE OF IPSWICH.
"William Searle when he lay sick sent for mee Knowlton & Robt Peirse & when we came, h- us to be helpfull to his wife, he said he would lea- little estate he had to his wife & in case what w- to him would not pay his debts his will was that should be sould toward the payment therof.
"Mary the wife of Samuell Tayler testifyeth th- heard Goodman Searle say that he was willing w- had should be left to his wife."
Proved in Ipswich court Sept. 24, 1667 by Thomas Knowl- ton and Mary T[ayler ].
Inventory of the estate of William Searle, of Ipswich, taken Sept. 23, 1667, by Deacon Knowlton and Robert Peirce : one house, 26li .; 3 Acres land at hogg Iland, 4li. 10s .; one Cowe, 4li .; 2 hoggs & 3 piggs, 3li .; indian Corne & rye, 4li. 10s. ; one bedsted & Cupbord, 5li .; one fetherbed & boulster, 4li. 10s .; 6 pillows for the bed, 1li. 10s .; A sett of Curtaines to the bed, 1li. 10s .; 2 Coverlets & 2 blankets, 4li .; 5 fine sheetes & 5 pillowbeeres, 3li. 15s .; 5 Coarse sheets & 4 Course pillowbeeres, 2li .; one table Cloth & one towell & 2 dyaper nap- kins, 1li .; a trundle bedsted & a box & a little box, 1li .; 3 stooles & 3 little boxes, - -; one Chaire, 1li .; one table & 3 Chaires & one Cradle, 1li. 5s .; 2 wicker basketts, 4s .; one settle, one meale trough & A Chest, 2li .; 8 pewter dishes & 2 basons, 2li. 10s .; a paire bellows, a paile & a piggin, 1s. 6d .; 5 porringers, one Chamber pot, 5 saucers & a beere bowle, 1li. 1s .; one pott, 2 kettles & 2 skillets, 1li. 16s .; one warming pan & a fire shovell, 10s .; one tramell, A paire tongs & A pair pot hooks, 4s .; one frying pan & a pestle, 2s .; 7 spoones,
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8s .; 2 powdering tubs, 3 keelers & other lumber, 10s .; one barrel & 2 half barrells, 5s. ; one smothing Iron, 1s. 6d .; byble, one great booke & some small ones, 2li. ; his wearing Cloathes, Gli. ; one Cupbord, 2li. 12s., a box, 5s., 2li. 17s. ; Tooles & tim- ber & board, 2 pikes, 3li. 19s .; total, 93li. 1-s .-.
Received in Ipswich court 24: 7m: 1667.
Bond of William Searle of Rowley, of 200li., with Stephen Perkins, merchant, and James Foster, yeoman, of Ipswich, as sureties, Feb. 23, 1722, for the administration of that estate of his grandfather, William Searle, late of Ipswich, which had not as yet been administered upon.
Witness : Ebenezer Smith.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 25,009.
The court Feb. 23, 1722-3, appointed William Searle ad- ministrator of the estate of his grandfather, William Searle, late of Ipswich. Grace Hams, sister of William Searle, de- ceased, released her claim to the said estate, and Samuell Searle, elder brother of William Searle, the now administra- tor, came and refused his right of administration. Essex County Probate Records, vol. 313, page 574.
ESTATE OF LIONEL WORTH OF NEWBURY.
"In the name of God Amen, I Lyo[nell] worth of Nuberry in new england, being by reson of present sicknes [muc]h in- creaseing vppon me seriously admonished of my mortality, y[et] [t]hrough the mercy of God inioying perfect memory and good vnderstanding, afte[r] humble acknowledgemente of the great patience and rich mercy of God to me a most vn- worthy sinner all my life long, and the comending of my spir- rit to his grace in Jesus christ, my body after my decease to comly buriall to the earth, out of wch it was taken, in hope of the resurrection vnto eternall life, and my beloued wife wth my deare children to the euerlasting blessing of there heuenly father, I do hereby dispose of that estate wch the lord hath gratiously giuen vnto me as followth Inprimis I gine to my daughter Susan Worth ten pounds to be payd when she shall accomplish the age of twenty yeare or on the day of her mar- iage the wch shall first be It I giue to my daughter mary worth ten pounds to be payd at the age of twenty yeares or on the day of her mariag the wch shall first be It I giue to my daughter Judith worth the sum of ten pounds to be payd at the age of twenty yeares or on the day of her mariage the wch shall first be It I giue vnto my daughter Sarah Worth
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the like sum of ten pounds to be payd vnto her at the age of twenty yeares or on the day of her mariag the wch shall first be It I giue to my sonn John worth the plowing land by the dismall as also halfe the paster grond, also half my meadow ground when he shall accomplish the age of twenty one yeare It I giue to my beloued wife Susan Worth the rest of my estate (yt is) my now dwelling house and the plowing land adioyneing therevnto wth halfe of the pastuer ground as also yt half ![of || my meadow vngiuen wth all ye appurtenances therevnto belonging as orchyeard and barne or what ells is not mentioned It I giue to my beloued wife Susan worth all my moueable goods It I giue the land to my wife aboue mentioned prouyded alway if she shall sell my sonn John shall haue ye refusall of it I do appoynt my beloued wife executrix wth my beloued brother John Whippls whome I make executor to this my last will In witnes hereof I haue
sett to my hand and Seale."
L[i]onel worth. (SEAL)
Witness : Willyam Sawyer, Samuell (his U mark) Poore, John Whipple, Sr.
Proved in Ipswich court Sept. 24, 1667 by John Whipple, Sr. and Samuell Poore.
Inventory* of the estate of Lyonel Worth of Newbury de- ceased the 6 : 5m : 1667 taken 9 : 5m : 1667, by Joseph H[ills. copy], John B[ayley. copy] : the dwelling house, barne and ten Acres of land belonging to it, 100li .; 8 Acres Land by dismall, 40li .; 30 Acres pastur land, 60li. ; A parcel of Meadow in the boggie Medo, 60li .; Another parcel Meadow on Sals- bury side, 30li .; 3 hay lotts in Plumb Iland, 20li .; 2 Oxen, 14li., 3 Cows & 3 heifers, 24li., 38li .; 2 yearlings & 2 Calves, Gli .; one Mare, 6li .; 5 swine & 4 piggs, Gli .; one plough, har- row, cart, yoak & chain, 1li. 10s .; 3 hows, 2 Axes, 2 forks, 16s. 6d. In the Hall : two bedsteads, two beds, 3li. 10s .; three bolsters, 2 pillows & Cases, 2li. 3s .; 2 payer blankets, one Covering, 2li. 8s .; [one. copy] Rugg, Curtins & vallance 1li. 10s .; [one paire of. copy] white blankets, 2li .; [two paire of sheets. copy] & a straw bed, 2li. 5s .; [one cubbord, 9s., one box. copy], 5s., 14s. ; [7 pewter dishes & other. copy] pewter, 2li. 3s. ; [one warmeing pan & two. copy] [s]killets, 12s .; [ one scimer, one basting. copy] Ladle & lamp, 3s .; [two brase ket- tles, one brase. copy] pott, 2li. 10s. ; [one Iron pott, hookes &. copy] tramell [10s. copy]; [one box, 4s., 3 chaires, 2. copy]
* Copy in Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 52.
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THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY.
[p]ayl [15s. copy] ; [3 cushions, 2 boxes, one sword. copy], 1li. [1s. copy] ; [ould Iron & other lumber. copy], 3s .; [Dr. Gouges Book & Mr. copy] [P]erkins, 1li. 10s .; [Mr. Dods book, Mr. Perkins book. copy] Mr. Prestons books, 16s .; a bible & other Books, 6s. ; one churne, one tubb, 10s. ; one sadle & pillion & pannil, 1li. 10s .; one bridle, cart rops, thre wheels, 1li. 2s. In the parlour : one bedstead & cord, 1li .; one bed, one boulster, 2li. 10s .; two pillows & one Rugg, 3li .; 7 Cushions, 45s., 4 boxes, 10s., 2li. 15s .; one chest, one trunk, 1li. 4s .; one Sea chest, 16s .; his wearing Apparrel, 9li. 19s .; one bearing cloth, 9s .; 3 sickles, 2 seives, 1 basket, 7s. 6d .; 4 bushel wheat, 1li .; one chest & table, 8s .; 7 bushels of indian, 1li. 2s. 6d .; 2 ends blu cloth, 2li. 14s. ; one cradle, 3s., 2 ladders, 4s. 6d. ; 2 yards cotton cloth, 6s .; one pike, 7s., Sli. sheep wooll, 19s .; 12 cheeses, 40li. ; cotton wooll, 2li. 14s .; 2 bushell of malt, 9s .; one corslet & Leather coate, 2li .; one payer fine sheets, 1li. 15s. ; 2 payer of sheets, 2li. 10s .; one Hed sheete, 2li. 12s .; two board cloaths & cubbard cloth, 1li .; thre shirts, 16s .; 1-2 doz. napkins & 6 pillow cases, 2li. 8s .; 6 napkins, 2 board cloths, 1li. 3s .; 1 bolster case, 6s., 2 pillow cases, 6s., 12s .; childbed Linen, 2li. 15s. In the Sellar : A parcel of pork & Barrell, 1li .; 2 Beer Barrills, 2 botles, 10s .; 2 keelars, 2 trays, 6s .; a parcel of Butter & two pots, 12s. Corne on the ground : Indian 7 Acres, 10li. 10s .; Barley, 4 Acres, 8li .; wheate, 2 Acres, 3li .; Oats, 2 Acres, 2li. Debts owing to the estate : Dan. Lunt, 1li .; Tristram Coffin, 1li. 10s. An old sythe [4s. copy]; A Grindstone, [2s. copy]; A Long Ladder [3s. copy]; more in cloth [& yarne, 4li. total, 477li. 13s. copy]. Debts due from the estate: Mr. Woodma [n] ; Capt. Ge[rish. copy]; Sergeant [Knight. copy] ; other sma[I] debts. copy]. Attested in Ipswich court Sept. 24, 1667 by Susana Worth. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 30,700.
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