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ESTATE OF AUSTIN KILLAM OF WENHAM.
"2ª of the 4th mo: 1667 The Last will & Testament of Austen Killim I Being Sicke & Weake of Body yet of pfit memory Comit my Soull into the hands of the Etternall God & father in Jesus Christ & Dispose of my Estate as ffolloweth Imprimise I Giue to my welbeloued wife all my Catle & swine & moueable Goods also I Giue my Dweling House & Land therevnto Belonginge (Except Six Akres which I haue alridy Giuen to my Son Lott) both vpland & Medow for the terme of hir life (vnlese shee shall haue need to sell any of the Afforesaid medow for hir vse) & then my will is that it shall
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be my Son Lotts But if he Dy Before his mother my will is that shee shall haue the Sole Disposeing of it to whom shee think meet. Also my will is that my Son Lott shall haue fiue Akres of Lande Betwin Ipswich lyne & the Sawepit vn- lese his Brother John shall Give him an Assureance of fine Akres in the neck of which my Son lot hath nowe | |pte | in his posseson & for the Rest of my farme both vpland & medow that is not now in my posseson I haue formerly Disposed of it & my will is that there be no alteration of any pte of it vn- lese the aforesaid fiue Akres (by the sawe pit) to my son Lot & further I make Choice of my welbeloued wife to be Sole Ex- etrex to this my will."
Austen (his A mark) Killim (SEAL) Witness : Tho. ffiske, Richard (his R H mark) Huttn. Proved in Ipswich court Sept. 24, 1667 by the witnesses.
Inventory taken 11: 4: 1667, by Richard Huttn and Tho. Fiske: howse & twenty two Akres of upland & medow with the Crop, 76li .; Catle, 28li .; Swine, 3li .; Bed & furniture, Sli .; one Cubbard, 10s .; one Chest, 8s .; one Table, 4s .; one powdering tubb, 6s .; Bras, pewter & Iron pot, 3li .; Cottn wooll & yarne, 1li. 12s .; Severall other utelses, 1li .; total, 122li.
Attested Sept. 24, 1667 by Daniel Killam and Mr. Charles Gott.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 15,453.
Whereas there was a will of Austin Killum proved the last court and no executor named, court Mar. 31, 1668, appointed Daniell Killum as administrator. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 60.
ESTATE OF MRS. ALICE KILLAM OF WENHAM.
"I Allace Killum widdow to ye lately deceased Austin Kil- lum, being under the aflieting hand | | of god|| & not knowing how soone god may put a period to my dayes upon Earth, & now being (through the mercy of god) in my right sences doe Judge it meet to make my last will & Testament: this third of July 1667 which is as followeth viz: Imprimis I give up my Soule to ye ever blessed god through Jesus xt my deare Savior (who hath purchessed mee wth his most pretious blood) My body I give to bee decently buried in the Earth their to remaine till the gennerall resurrection As for my outward estate wch god (of his goodnesse) hath lent mee, I will that
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my debts bee paid in the first place for weh end I put | | all|| my crop upon the ground, into the handes of my sonne Dan- iell to looke after it, & to dispose of it for the paying my in- gagemts, in case yt should fall short yt it will not accom- plish ye whole, it is my will it bee made up out of my other estate, my debts being paid I will That my daughter Eliza- bath Hutten have my bed on wch I ordinary lye together wthall the appurtenances belonging thereto. hir daughter Elizabeth have my scarfe my daughter Sarah Fiske have foure poundes paid to hir my daughter mary & Ruth each of ym three poundes my Daughter Daniells wife ten shillings my Granddaughter Mary Killum my flaggon, These legacies being paid I will all the rest equally to bee devided amongst my sonnes & daughters my Sonne Lott to have as apart of his my interest I have in his maire wch is three pounds I will also yt mr Charles Gott together wth my sonne Daniell see that this will & Testamt bee carefully attended To ye Confirma- tion of ye whole & every part hereof I set to my hand this third of July 1667."
Alace (her + mark) Killum Witness: Antipas Newman, Charles Got, Sr., Daniel (his D D mark) Kilu [m]. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 15,451.
Inventory of the estate of the widow Killim taken 10: 5: 1667, by Richard Kemball and Tho. Fiske : one Carpit Cloath, 4s. 6d .; on Inglish Sardg Gowne, 3li .; one french Sardg Gowne, 2li. 15s .; one Sardg Hood, 16s .; one Cottn wastcoat, 7s .; an under Coate, 6s .; one White Apron, 9s .; one White Cubbard Cloath, 1s. 6d .; one peice of Carpitin, 6d .; one neek Handkercheife, 2s .; one Band & Dresing, 1s. 6d .; one stuff Coate, 5s. ; one paire of Cottn Sleeves, 1s .; two Spoones, 6d .; Corne upon the land, 18s. 6d .; total, 9li. Ss. Debts, 10li. 6s. 8 1-4d.
Attested Sept. 24, 1667 by Daniell Killam and Mr. Charles Gott. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 15,453.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM SIMONS OF HAVERHILL.
Administration on the estate of Willi. Simons, granted 8: 8: 1667, to Sam. Simons, and he was to have until the next Salisbury court for perfecting the inventory. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 49.
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ESTATE OF SAMUEL WILLCOCK OF HAVERHILL.
Administration on the estate of Sam. Willcock, late of Haverhill, granted 8: 8: 1667, to Jno. Haseltine, and he to bring in an inventory to the next Salisbury court. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 50.
John Hazeltine was ordered Apr. 12, 1670, to deliver the cloth-workers' shears and the implements belonging to them that were left in his hands among the goods of Samll. Will- cott of Haverhill, deceased, to the man of whom said Samuell bought them, if he had not as yet been paid. He was further ordered to pay the man what more was due him beyond what the shears amount to, which were not appraised in the estate. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 72.
ESTATE OF ELIZABETH BLAISDALE OF SALISBURY.
Administration on the estate of Elizabeth Blasdale granted 8: 8: 1667, to Joseph Stowers. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 51.
Inventory of the estate of Elizabeth Blaesdell of Salis- bury taken by Henery Browne and William (his A mark) Allin : two cowes, Sli .; her bed and bolster, 45s .; an old rug and 2 old blankit, - -; a Cote and wastcote, 1li. Ss .; an- other Cote, 9s .; other old Clothing, 13s. 2d .; a warming pan and skillit, 11s .; old close, 14s .; 2 shifts, Ss.
Attested in Hampton court 8: 8m: 1667 by Jos. Stowers. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 2,555.
ESTATE OF JOHN LAMBERT OF ROWLEY.
Administration on the estate of John Lambert, intestate, granted Nov. 14, 1667, to his widow Abigaill. Ipswich Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 5, page 55.
Inventory of the estate of John Lambard taken by Rich. Swane, Ezekell northend and Will. La [w copy] : in bills, 119li. Sd .; in wearing cloths and boots, 5li .; in brass and peuder, 6li .; in bed, beding, boxs, tabl and chairs, 10li .; sheep woll and linin yearn, 1li .; hous, shattrd barn and land at home, 60li .; 6 ackers of land in Sachells ground, 30li .; 2 ackers of land beyond Sachells bridg, 6li .; 3 ackers of land att Cow bridg, 9li .; 8 ackers and a half in the plain, 4li .; 8 ackers of new land, 5 being ruff, 11li .; Comanigges, Sli .; 100 ackers of land att miremak, 40li .; 28 ackers off middow, 90li .;
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15 ackers and a half of Corn, 20li .; 30 load of hay, 14li .; a printis boy, Sli .; 4 yoak off oxen, 48li .; 8 Cowes, 30li .; 5 yong cattell and 3 Calves, 19li. 10s .; 2 sheep, 1li., swine, 13li., 14li .; 1 maire and a sucking Coult, 6li .; another mair and Coult and young hors, 12li .; a Cart, plow, chain and yoaks, 2li .; a saddell and pillion seat, 1li. 10s .; total, 589li. 8d. Debts due from John Lambard, 25li. 9s. 7d .; as also to Francis Wainewright as appears pr his booke, 5li. 11s .; to Jnº Graent, 1li. 6d.
Attested in Ipswich court 14: 9br: 1667 by Abigail Lam- bert, wife of John Lamberd, and the ordering of the estate to be at the March court. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 16,182.
Administration having been granted to Abigaill Lambert, widow of John Lambert, and an inventory brought in and sworn by said widow at Ipswich court, Nov. 14, 1667, amount- ing to 541li. 19s. 7d., and there being two children left, a son and a daughter, court Sept. 29, 1668, ordered 240li. to the son in the land as appraised at the age of twenty-one years, and 120li. to the daughter at the age of eighteen or marriage with her mother's consent. The widow was to have the rest and if she married again, security should be given for the pay- ment of the daughter's portion. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 78.
Nathanll. Putnam, informing the court that there were 60li. in his and Joseph Huchesson's hands of the estate of Jon. Lambert, deceased, and there being 120li. legacy to be paid to the daughter Abigail, court 25: 4: 1672, ordered that it be secured in their hands for the payment of this legacy as far as it would go. Anthony Ashby was ordered to appear at the next Ipswich court to give security. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 56.
ESTATE OF SAMUEL ARCHER OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of Samll. Archard, granted 26 : 9: 1667, to Susana Archard, widow, and Samuel Archard, and they were ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 7.
Susana Archard and Samuell Archard, administrators of the estate of Samuell Archard, deceased, brought in an in- ventory amounting to 176li. 3s. 6d., the estate being debtor 195li. 14s. 1d., and the widow's thirds of the housing and
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land being 39li. Remainder of the estate is 137li. 3s. 6d. which will hold out to pay the debts but at the rate of 14s. per pound. There being an order of last Ipswich court that all creditors should present their claims at this court June 30, 1668, all who make demands after this court cannot ex- pect satisfaction. It is to be understood that at the widow's decease, her thirds are to be used to pay the creditors. Sa- lem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 11.
Samuell Archard's estate, being committed into the hand of Mr. William Browne, sr., by consent of Susana Archard and Samuell Archard, jr., formerly administrators, and agreement of the several creditors together with Major Ha- thorne and Hilliard Veren appointed to end the dispute, be- ing presented, court June 29, 1669 allowed it and Mr. Browne was to settle the estate. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 27.
Inventory of the estate of Samuell Archard, deceased, taken Dec. 17, 1667, by Edmond Batter and Hillyard Veren : Dwel- ling house, with ye outhouses, with ye orchard & all ye ground adjoyning, half an acre, 65li .; 16 pole of ground lying on the other side of the land, 5li .; 8 acres of land in ye south feild, 12li .; a cow & som haye, 4li .; in ye parlor, one feather bead not full, one bolster, 2 pillows & beers, very old curtains, bedsteed & appurtenances, 7li .; a truckle bedsteed & appur- tenances, 1li .; a side Cubboard, a cloath & Cushin, 1li. 10s .; wearing apparrell, a new rochet & breeches, 2li .; one old suite of Olive Collour, 1li .; old worne wascoats, drawers, 2 dobletts & stockins, 1li. 6s .; a coat & an old cloke, 1li. 10s .; a remnant of Irish Cloath, 5s .; Hatts, 16s., 2 old chests, 14s., a deske, 4s., 1li. 14s .; 6 Joyne stooles & an old stoole table, 14s .; old shooes, 5s., an old case & some bottles, 3s., 8s .; 4 old chaires, 4s. 6d. with earthware, 30d., 7s .; 9 napkins, 6s., 4 old pillow beers, 6s., 12s. ; 3 pr. & one shecte & pt. of one, 1li. 10s .; 8 old towells, 30d., 3 shirts, 15s., 17s. 6d .; 3 old pothookes & skillett, 12s .; 2 Hangers, trivet & gridiron, iron tongues, fire shovell, spit & smooth Iron, 1li .; som broken brasse, latten cullender, trenchers, seive, pestle & morter, 10s .; pewter, 1li .; corne 5 bushells, 1 Bush. pease, 18s. 6d .; old tubs, 4s., one broad ax & other tooles, 15s., 19s .; In the kitchen, a very little old feather bead & appurtenances, 2li. 10s .; a smale Anchor and cask, 1li. 10s .; halfe of a grinstone, 2s. 6d .; owing from Mr. William Brown, jr., 7li .; firewood, 16s .; owing from Samuell Archard, 12s. Creditor by the marshall
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ordered from the County, 5li. 15s .; by John Bly, 2li. 15s. 5 acres medow, 35li. ; due from Samll. Archard, 7li. 10s .; total estate, 176li. 3s. 6d.
Attested July 3, 1668 by Samuell Archard and 15: 10m : 1668 by Susana Archard. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 14, leaf 135.
Return of the arbitrators, Wm. Hathorne, William Browne and Hillyard Veren that said Browne should pay the credi- tors at the rate of 16s. on the pound, except Mr. Phillip Crom- well and George Ropes, who were to have 18s., in considera- tion of their charge in their two actions. Samuell Archard was to have one-half of the meadow equally divided, the wife to have her thirds and the creditors the reversion of the thirds. Allowed in court, 24: 9: 1669.
The estate was debtor: To Mr. Phillip Cromwell, 16li. 1s. 5d., Mr. John Gidney, 8li. 8s .; William Flint, 10li .; Mr. Ruck, 3li. 17s. 6d. ; Tho. Cromwell, 2li. 6s. 6d .; John Furbush, 1li .; Anthony Needham, 3li .; Jon. Pickering, 1li. 10s .; Sam- uell Corning, 10s .; John Neale, 20s .; Frances Skerry, 16s .; Mathew Dove, 4li. 3s. 6d .; Mr. Batter, 10s .; Edward Flint, 14s .; Tho. Dixy, 2li. 16s. 8d .; Hen. Renolls, 4s. 6d .; Capt. Price, 4li .; William Lord, 12s .; Sergt. Hale, 1li .; Tho. Rix, 1li. 10s .; William Smith, 3li. 3s .; John Milk, 14s. 6d .; Samuell Archard, for a horse, mare, etc., 27li. 10s .; William Curtice, 3li. 5s .; William Oxman, 13li .; Mr. Willm. Browne, sr., 33li. 9s. 6d .; Jno. Kitchin, 1li. 3s .; George Ropes, 12li .; Mr. Henry Bartholomew, 2li. 7s .; Nathaniel Felton, 12s .; Richard Stackhouse, 10s .; Samll. Archard for medow for 4 cowe keeping, 28li .; Samll. Archard p Mr. Browne, 7li. 10s .; total, 195li. 14s. 1d.
Geoles Aley, aged about forty-two years, deposed that he saw Susanna Archer, wife of Samuell, deceased, about three days after his death, fetch a piece of linen cloth and cut it up for own use. Sworn, 25: 7: 1668, before Wm. Hathorne, assistant.
William Oxman, aged about thirty-five years, deposed the same. Sworn, 24: 7: 1668, before Wm. Hathorne, assistant.
Mr. William Browne is Dr .: On 13: 12: 1657, to 1 dayes work, 3s .; 13: 1: 1657, paid you by Tho. Goldthwrite, 1li. 17s. 6d .; serving attacht. upon Samll. Bennett's land, 10s. 3d .; 2: 3: 1658, my liter one tide abord Will. Hollingworth, 2s. 6d .; 20: 4 mo. arresting Mr. Purchas, 2s .; attaching
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goods in Jon. Ormes hand of Will. White, and answering Danyell Salmon, 2s. 9d. ; 8 mo., dd. yor. son Samuell a narow Ax, 5s. ; to pay me for Mr. Jolife for my liter, 3li .; 9mo., for John Peach for hemp, 15s .; attaching goods of Will. Townes & attaching goods of old Gillum & his son, 9s. 3d .; attaching goods of Thomas Tuck & attaching Richd. Stackhouse, 5s .; 3: 9mo., dd. yorselfe 2 C. of suger at 40s. p C., 4li .; you are to pay me for Georg Bigford, 10s .; and for Good. Ringe, 2s. 6d .; 1: 11mo., for Jon. Massy serving attachment, 3s .; you promised to pay me 30s. out of 5li. 6s. which you recov- ered of one White, 1li. 10s .; 12mo., to Mathew Nixon, 1 Bushell of pease, 4s .; arresting Robt. Gray, Junr., 1s. 6d .; 8 mo. 1659, my liter 2 tides aboard Adam Westgate, 5s .; one turne for paving stones, 5s .; 1: 5mo., you pmised to pay me for Samll. Benett about Mr. Webb's busines, 1li. 10s .; 7mo., John Symonds, 125 foot of board used at Mr. Ruckes, for Mr. Higgesson, 8s .; dd. yourselfe 7 C & 26li. of barr Iron, 9li. 1s. 3d .; you had my liter 2 dayes aboard a french ship at Mar- blehead, 1li. 4s .; 8 mo, my liter for stones for your chimly, 3s. 4d. ; and you are to paye me for Will Foard, 9s .; for John Gent your son Will. pmised payment., 8s .; William Biggford, Arther Wormwood & John Rice are debts, 1li. 10s .; 23: 10mo., to paye me for Ed. Woollen for land sold him, 8li .; 28 : 11 mo., to pay me for Samll. Bennett, 2li. 10s .; for Mans- feild entry of an Action, 10s. ; for John Codner, 6s. 3d. ; 1 mo., 1660, ataching Left. Hewes body & goods, 15s. 3d .; you are to paye for Joshua Codner, aresting of him twice for Ed. Woollen, 10s .; 2 mo., Mathew Nixon & B. Pease, 2s. 6d .; 3 mo., by liter 3 dayes & 3 nights to bring 4 liters of salt from abord Jerzy Browne, 12s .; my liter upon ye same ship 3 weekes, 2li. 8s .; 4 mo., my liter to cary fish abord a french ship, 9s .; 5mo., you pmised to pay me for Mr. Michelot (I think his name is) for my liter to cary fish aboard his ship; at ye same time you pmised to pay me for Jerzy Browne, 12s .; 6mo., for Goody Legg, 2s. 6d .; for James Smith upon his presentment, 2s. 6d .; 7 mo., for Mathew Woodwell for new barrels had of my son John, 4li. 14s. 6d .; my liter 2 turnes for paving stones, 10s .; my liter one tide to cary fish abord Mr. Grafton, 2s. 6d .; 9 mo., for hemp Jon. Peach had, 1li. 10s. 6d .; 10mo., for Mr. Jolif for my liter to cary fish aboard a ship, 2li. 10s .; for Capt. Pembleton, 10s .; my liter 2 turnes for limestone a board Adam Westgate, 10s .; aresting Good. Preston, 4s .; 9: 12mo., Ataching widdow Nicholson's house & land, 4s .; 1 mo. 1661, for Christopher Phelps, 5s .; 2 mo.,
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my liter aboard Richard Holinworth for goods, 2s. 6d. ; 3 mo., my liter 2 tides abord Jon. Gardner for goods, 5s .; 4 mo., for Tho. Pitman of Marblehead, 15s. ; 8 mo., my share for making 3 windows in the kitchen chamber, 17s. Sd .; 12: 10mo., for Tho. Clay, 1li. 3s. ; for Mr. Russell, 11s. ; for John Southwick, 15s. 10d .; 20: 2: 1662, your son John pmised to pay me for Mr. Endecot for aresting John Norton, 4s .; 3 mo., ataching Mordecai Crefords fish, waying & putting ye fish in house &c., 1li. ; 2 : 4 mo., ataching Capt. Marshalls goods, 6s .; 4 mo., ataching John Stacies land, 4s .; 1 dayes worke about your pamides, 4s .; 5 mo., my liter aboard Capt. Clearke for wine & other goods, 8s .; 8 mo., 1 dayes work in kitching chamber about doors, 3s. Sd .; 2 dayes work in ye chamber to make closetts, 6s. 8d .; 28: 9: 1663, for ye french potter, 6s .; for Jon. Ingerson, 2li .; entry of 2 actions for Mr. Endecot, 1li. 10s .; for myselfe & my son John 34 dayes work; my share of sawn timber, 11s .; 2 peeces sawne timber 20 foote long, 2 boards, 2s .; my share for the kitching frame, 16li .; my share for covering & clabording, 2li .; 8 dayes worke in ye kitchin, 1li. 4s .; you pmised to pay me for woollen, my share, 11li .; paid you by Mr. Stileman, 5li .; total, 120li. 16s. 6d.
The whole estate had credits of 176li. 3s. 6d. and debits, 195li. 14s. 1d., which makes 18s. payable by the pound. The several parcels of Land & house wherein the widow has her thirds for her life make 117li., her pt is 39li., which then makes about 14s. p li. payable to creditors.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 14, leaves 137-139.
ESTATE OF THOMAS RANDALL OF MARBLEHEAD.
Inventory of the estate of Thomas Randall was brought in, 26: 9: 1667. Court ordered that the estate remain in the hands of Sara, relict of John, until the court took further order. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 7.
Inventory taken Nov. 20, 1667, by Moses Mavericke and Erasomus James : One Rugg, 1li. 10s .; one Bolster and pil- low, 15s .; one bedsack with Flockes and two old Blanketts, 10s .; 1 pr. of sheetts, 16s .; 1 pr. Breeches, 8s .; one whele, 4s .; one chest, 7s .; one Hogg, 18s .; Cotton yarne, 7s .; one pewter Dish, poringer and Driping pan, 5s .; one smothing Iron and pot hangers, 5s. ; one Bed matt, 4s. ; total, Gli. 9s. Essex Coun- ty Quarterly Court Files, vol. 13, leaf 15.
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ESTATE OF JOHN WHITE OF HAVERHILL.
"The last Will & testament of John White of Haverhill made January: 1st: 1668 I give to my Father Wm: White one acre of meadow at ye hethir North-meadow, & two spotts of meadow at the farre North-meadow a little beyond Good- man Heath8. I give him also thirty acres of upland out of my hundred acres lying beyond Dan": Bradleyes to the West- ward, weh thirty acres he shall have dureing his life, & at his death it shall returne to my wife if liveing, otherwise to my son John. I give to Hannah my Wife my now dwelling house and home lott. I give her my Ox-comon lot; I give her my lott in the great plaine; I give her my East meadow ; I give her three acres - halfe at the farre North-meadow ; And I give her one acre - pond meadow; All which par- cells of meadow & upland thus mentioned to be given to my wife, I doe give them to her dureing the terme of her naturall life; and at her death my will is that they shall returne to my Son John. I give unto my Son John all those uplands and meadowes that I am now possessed of, or shall of right fall by any after divisions in the Towne of Haverhill to my ac- comodations, excepting only as is above excepted in this my Will. I give all my stock of neat cattle, horses, sheep & swine; & all my brasse, peuter, bedding, household stuff, implements of husbandry, & working tooles to Hannah my wife. My Will is concerneing my debts that they shall be paid out of my stock of cattle & moveables abovementioned.
"I committ my Son John to the hands of my wife dureing the time of her widdow-hood, to be educated & brought up in ye feare of the Lord, & to be maintained out of ye estate that by this my Will I have given to my Wife. And in case shee shall marry againe then my will is that if my Father Wm: White please he shall have full power to take my Son John home to himselfe, & have the sole, & whole care of his educa- tion, & power to dispose of & order him; my Father White being to be allowed three pounds per annum toward the maine- tenance of my Son John out of that Estate that I have now by this will given to my Wife. I constitute & appoint Han- nah my Wife to be the sole Executrix of this my last Will & testament, & doe also desire my Father white to be Overseer of this my will, and helpefull to my Wife about the executeing of this my Will. John White did make this his Will & Testa- ment upon the day first above mentioned in ye presence of John Ward, Nath": Saltonstall."
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Witness : John Ward, Nath11. Saltonstall.
Proved 23: 1m: 1668 by John Ward before Simon Brad- streete, and in Salisbury court, 13: 2m: 1669 by Mr. Na- thanell Saltingstall.
Inventory of the estate of John White of Haverhill, de- ceased Jan. 2, 1668, taken Jan. 7, 1668 by Thomas Davis and George Browne: Weareing apparrell, hatts & linnin, 13li. 15s .; Shooes, 2 paire, 10s .; Bedding, Ruggs, blanquetts, cur- taines & pillows, 10li .; sheets, pillowbeers, table linnin, 10li. 8s. 4d .; cushions, 13s. 4d .; cloth & yearne, 9li. 6s .; cotten wooll, 1li. 10s .; corne, 5li .; Brasse & peuter potts, &c., 3li. 14s .; Earthen ware, 5s .; Tubbs, barrells & wooden ware, 1li. 10s .; chests, boxes, bedstedds, tables & chaires, 2li. 15s .; Tramells, Tongs, firepan, grideiron, &c., 10s .; Implements of husbandry, hamers, &c., 1li. 13s. 4d .; Two bibles, 8s .; Artil- lerie ware, 1li. 10s .; Saddle, pillion & pannell, 2li .; collar & traise, yoaks, spanshackle, &c., 1li .; 2 oxen, 3 cowes, 2 young cattle, 30li .; horse & Mare, 10li .; sheep, 30s., swine, 3li. 10s., 5li .; House & home Lott of 4 acres, 30li .; Meadow, 26li. 10s., Fourth division right to be laid out; upland improved & wast, 81li. 10s .; 6 commonages in ye cow comon, 10li .; A cow hide, 12s .; In other small things about 10s.
Attested in Salisbury court 13: 2m: 1669 by Hannah White.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 29,581. ESTATE OF HENRY DAB (OF MARBLEHEAD ?).
Administration on the estate of Henry Dab, intestate, granted Mar. 31, 1668, to Mr. Moses Maverick and Samuell Ward, who were ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 59.
ESTATE OF EDWARD YARD (OF MARBLEHEAD ?).
Administration on the estate of Edward Yard, intestate, granted Mar. 31, 1668, to Mr. Moses Maverick and Samuell Ward, who were ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 59.
ESTATE OF JOHN BIRD (OF MARBLEHEAD ?).
Administration on the estate of John Bird, intestate, granted Mar. 31, 1668, to Mr. Moses Maverick and Samuell
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Ward, who were ordered to. bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 59.
ESTATE OF RICHARD JANE (OF MARBLEHEAD ?).
Administration on the estate of Richard Jane, intestate, granted Mar. 31, 1668, to Mr. Moses Maverick and Samuell Ward, who were ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 59.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM LAW OF ROWLEY.
Administration on the estate of William Law, intestate, granted Mar. 31, 1668, to Faith, the widow. An inventory was presented and also a division of the estate to the widow and her child according to covenant before marriage, as also to the rest of the children, namely, Rebecca, Mary, Precilla and Aquilla, which were approved. Maxemilian Jewett, Richard Swan, Ezekiell Northend, John Tod and Samuell Brocklebanke, who presented the division, were ordered to procure a meet person to take the said children with their respective portions and give security and return what they do to the next Ipswich court. The six or seven pounds re- maining undisposed of was ordered to be given the children or used to pay expenses in the settlement of the estate. Ips- wich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 57.
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