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Received in Ipswich court Mar. 30, 1669.
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Salem, 16: 11m : 1668, an account of the debts of Marke Haskoll when he died: to John Budd of Long Iland, 7li .; Trustrum hammett of Boston, 16li. 7s .; Mr. hamond of Charlestown, to be paid in silver, li .; Mr. Shrimton of Bos- ton to be pd. in silver, 4li .; Mr. Gallupp, to be pd. in silver, 4li .; goodman Collins of Boston, 18s .; Mr. Briggam of Boston, tanner, 1li .; Mr. Brown of Salem, 15li .; his daugh- ter-in-law, 7li .; John Collins and the rest of his Company, 6li .; Isaack Woodbery, 6li .; Phillip Crumwell of Salem, 3li. 4s. 3d .; Mr. Gedney of Salem, 13s. 10d .; Mr. Woodcock, 7s .; Mr. Newman of Wenham, 1li .; Captain Price of Salem, 1li. 12s .; Mr. Humber of Salem, 1li. 7s .; Andrew Woodbery, 10s .; goodman Shadocke, 3s .; Jonathan Eager, 2s. 6d .; his father- in-law, 1li. 10s .; Thomas Serles, 18s .; John Dodg, 14s .; William Haskoll, 1li .; Joseph Hascoll, 5s .; Thomas Chubb, 4s .; John Woodbery, 2s .; Richard Stackhous, 2s. 9d .; total, 87li.
Salem, Mar. 24, 1668-9, the catch of Marke Haskall, ap- prised by Thomas Woodbery, William Hodge and Hugh Woodberre, at 140li .; the earnings of the Catch, 50li .; the whole estate debts deducted is 370li. 8s. 3d.
The Court gave the two children 200li., William, the eld- est, to have a double portion, the youngest named Marke, the rest, 170li. 8s. 3d. to Hanah Hascall.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 12,770.
ESTATE OF JOHN CARLTON OF HAVERHILL.
"The Last Will & Testament of Leift John Carleton of Haverhill made January: 15: 68 I give vnto Hannah my Wife that house, wth ye orchard & Lott adjoyneing that Wm: Cumpton was formerly possessed of in Haverhill; I give her also forty acres of upland & my will is that it shall be laid out adioyneing to the abovementioned home-stead in the most convenient manner to my wives satisfaction or accord- ing to the mindes of such as she shall improve & make use of. I give her five Cowes; & all my sheep. I give her all my household stuff and all my implements of husbandry. I give my wife also my East meadow. My will is that after my debts are paid, the rest of my land & estate not here men- tioned particularly shall be divided amongst my sons, my Son John being by this my will to have a double portion. I will that my wife shall have ye improvement of my Chil- drens estate if she see cause to her owne benifitt, untill they
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come of age according to Law. I will that my wife shall give deeds according to Law to such persons who have bought land of mee, whose deeds are not yet finished. I will that my Children shall be put out apprentices to some honest calling or trade. I appoint my Wife to be my sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament. I give the frame that I had raised for a barne to my wife, and all those boards that I am now owner of. I desire my Brother Mr Phillip Nelson, my Brother Mr Jeremiah Jewet, & my Love friend Ezekiell Northen to be overseers of this my Last Will & desire them to be helpefull to my wife in executeing ye Same."
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Witness : Nath11. Saltonstall, John Griffing.
Proved in Salisbury court 13: 2m: 1669 by Capt. Nath11. Saltingstall and Jnº. Griffin ; in the same court Mrs. Hannah Carlton renounced her executrixship.
Inventory taken Jan. 25, 1668 by George Browne, Robert Clement and Joseph Davis: Apparrell & bedding, 10li .; peuter & brass, 3li. 15s .; wooden ware & Iren ware, 2li. 3s. 4d .; Tables, stooles, bedstead, chests & boxes, 2li. 10s .; a Hide, 14s .; a horse, 6li. 10s .; 2 oxen, 3 cowes & heifer & sheep, 30li. 10s .; cart & plow & utensels for husbandry, 4li. 10s .; 74 acres of oxe common land, 120li .; house and house lot, a barn frame and bords, 40li .; East meddow, 10li .; 120 acres of land, 6 acres of meddow at hauks meddow, 70li .; 5 Acers 1/2 meddow beyond mount spickett, 20li .; 3 Acers meddow in Hawkes meddow, 8li .; in priviledges in Common, 20li .; swine, 5li. 10s .; Armes, 2li. 4s .; Corne, 3li .; sheeps wool & cotton wool & a box Iron, 1li. 10s .; 6 Ackers of up- land over ye wast bridg, Sli .; Debts due by Book & on all other Accounts by bills or other ways not yet accounted for, 53li. 16s. 4d .; total, 422li. 12s. 8d.
Petition of Hannah Carleton to the court at Salisbury, Apr. 13, 1669, for administration on the estate of her hus- band, deceased, that she might have the use and benefit of the estate, her children all being small and helpless.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 4,653.
Mrs. Hannah Carleton and Peter Eyer were ordered 13: 2 : 1669, to take care of the estate of Mr. Jno. Carleton, late of Haverhill, until next Hampton court, and were empowered to receive and pay any clear debts but not to alienate any of
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the land. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 107.
Administration on the estate of Mr. Jno. Carleton of Haverhill granted 12: 8: 1669, to Joseph Davis and Mrs. Hannah Carleton and they were ordered to bring in an in- ventory to the next Salisbury court. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 110.
The court ordered Apr. 12, 1670, that the administrators of Mr. Jno. Carleton's estate make assurance of the lands sold by Mr. Carlton or else to return what pay had been re- ceived. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 115.
Petition of Shubael Walker and Peter Ayer, administra- tors of the estate, to the court at Boston, Oct. 14, 1670, to consider the condition of the widow Hannah Carlton of Ha- verhill, being left with four small children and without any support from the estate, as what is left is wilderness land, valued at about 165li. 10s., and for power to sell this land for their help; the court 28: 8: 1670 granted the request. Mass. Archives, vol. 15B, leaf 174.
Petition of Peter Eyres of Haverhill, administrator of the estate of John Carleton, deceased, that the power of admin- istration may be transferred to Edward and Thomas Carlton, the estate not having been fully settled and Hanah Babbage, the relict of said John Carleton, also requesting that admin- istration may be conferred on her two sons, the petition was granted Sept. 2, 1695. Essex County Probate Records, vol. 305, page 79.
The children of Mr. John Carleton being twenty one years of age, Peeter Ayer of Haverhill, the administrator of the estate, petitioned the court at Salem, Sept. 2, 1695, that the administration may be transmitted to Edward and Thomas Carleton, sons of the said John.
Bond of Edward Carleton and Thomas Carleton of 200li., with John Carlton and Joseph Carlton, as sureties, all of An- dover and Bradford, Sept. 2, 1695, for administration on the estate of John Carlton.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 4,653.
The court Apr. 6, 1696, gave Edward Carleton and Thom- as Carleton further time for rendering the account of their administration. Essex County Probate Records, vol. 305, page 145.
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Inventory of such lands not yet settled amongst the heirs according as the law directs, brought in Mar. 31, 1696, by Edward Carlton and Thomas Carlton, administrators: 47 Acres of Land called oxe common Lands; two Acres & half of East Meadow; six Acres of Hawks meadow; three Acres or thereabouts of Hawks meadow; about four acres of Duck meadow at Spicket hill foot; privilidge in Comon apprized in the inventory given at 15li .; six score Acres of Land by Robt. Swans deed joyneing upon Hawkes meadow.
This estate to be divided to the widow and the four chil- dren, the only remaining heirs.
The division of the estate within the bounds of Haverhill made by mutual consent, June 30, 1696 : to John and Joseph Carleton sons of John, deceased, the oxe pasture land, the orchard and house lot which was Cumptons, adjoining thereto, about sixty or seventy acres, and all the other lands and priviledges in the commons of Haverhill to their brothers, Edward and Thomas Carleton.
Witness: Neh. Jewett, John Pengry.
Petition of John, Joseph, Edward and Thomas Carlton, all children of John Carlton, of full age to act for themselves, and all married, that the above said division of lands may be settled, was allowed and confirmed, June 30, 1696.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 4,653.
ESTATE OF JOHN EATON OF HAVERHILL.
"In the name of God, Amen, The sixt day of August in ye yeare or Lord God one thousand six hundred sixty. & eight I John Eaton of Haverhill in the County of Norfolk in New England, being of whole minde, & in good & pfect remem- brance, doe make & ordaine this to be my last will & testa- ment concerneing my outward estate in manner & forme fol- lowing; that is to say First I will that all such debts & dutyes as I owe of right or of conscience to any pson or psons, & my funerall expences be paid by my Executors here- after named wthout any contradiction or delay .. I give unto my present wife the use of my now dwelling house & or- chard dureing her naturall life, & such other things accord- ing as is exprest in a writeing comitted to the keepeing of Henry Palmer & whereas ye sd writeing mentions a Cow which shee is to have after my decease in case that I have not a Cow at my death, I Will that my Son Thomas Eaton shall pay unto her five pounds or procure her a good Cow. I
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give her also six bushells of corne & one of my best swine. I give her more also the remainder of wt is due to me from John Todd being about eighteen shillings I bequeath unto my Son John Eaton my biggest silver spoone, a brasse can- dlestick, & my bible. I give my Son John also all my live- ing in Salisbury provided that he never claime any thing for what he paid for mee to any pson or persons upon any accot: whatsoever. I give him also my second division of Upland, & all my share of meadow in the West meadow wh meadow & upland lyeth in the Towne of Haverhill in Norfolk I give vnto my Son Thomas my home Lott after my decease & my now dwelling house & orchard after the decease of my present wife. I give him also all my share upon the Island lying agt Haverhill & all my share of meadow in the Hawkes meadow, & my mead [ow] at the Pond meadow, after the death of my wife. I giue him also my shop tooles, wth beetle & wedges, long Saw & grindlestone, & my part of the plow & cart wth their present furniture.
"I give to my Son Thomas || the use of my|| tillage land yt is now up in my ox-comon Lott dureing ye life of my wife paying to my wife the sum of twelve shillings p annum. I give him also the use of ye sª Ox-comon Lott for the sowing & gathering in of two cropps after the death of my wife. whereas yr is mention made of a Cow to be given to my wife at my death, my Will is, that in case I have no Cow yª in being my Son Thomas upon consideration of wt I give to him shall make good ye sª Cow or five pounds as aforesaid otherwise he shall pay as followeth, To my Daughter Browne forty shillings, To my Daughter Davis forty shillings & to my Daughter Ingalls forty shillings wch sumes shall be paid wthin two yeares after my death. I give my Son Thomas also my other silver spoone and my spitt. I give & bequeath to Thomas Eaton the son of my Son John Eaton all the land that is in my possession in ye great plaine & foure acres lying without the sd plaine fence & my East meadow ; & I give him also my Ox-common Lott which he shall have delivered up to him by my Son Thomas two yeares after the death of my wife : & he ye sd Thomas my Grandchild shall in considera- tion of my plaine Lott pay six shillings yearely to my Wife so long as shee shall live. I give unto my Grandchildren John Davis & John Ingalls all my third division of upland to be equally divided betwixt them. I give to the sª Jnº Davis my grandchild all my share of meadow lying upon my Son James Daviss meadow being my third division of meadow
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I give to ye sd John Ingalls my grandchild my second di- vision of meadow lying upon a branch of Spiggott meadow joyneing to Meadow of my Sonn Thomas: 1 give to my grandchild Thomas Eaton my musqnett sword & bandeleers. I give to my Son Thomas Eatons son Thomas my little gunn. I give to my Son John Eaton the priveledge & rights of one Cow-common ; I gi[ve] to my grandchild Thomas Eaton the son of Jnº Eaton ye priveledge & right of two Cow-commons ; I give to my grandchild Jnº Davis ye rights of one Cow- Common & I give to my grandchild Jnº Ingalls ye rights of one Cow-comon. I give that Calfe that my Son James Davis hath of mine to keepe to Hester Davis.
"I will that the five pounds worth in corne that is in the hands of my Son Browne be disposed of as followeth, Viz. to my Daughter Browne three pounds to my Daughter Davis twenty shillings; & to my Daughter Ingalls twenty shillings. I give to my Son Thomas that halfe of an ox that is between him & mee. I give my brasse, peuter, bedding & household stuff yt is not formerly disposed of to my three Daughters Ann, Elizabeth & Ruth to be equally divided among them : I will that my Executors shall pay twenty shillings to my Daughter Ruth Ingalls more then what is aboue mentioned. I give to my Son John Eaton my fourth division of upland when it shall be laid out in consideration of wt charge so ever he hath bene at upon any occasion of mine. I con- stitute & appoint my Sons Thomas Eaton and George Browne to be Executors of this my last Will & Testament. In Witnesse to this writeing as my last will & testament I have hereunto sett my hand & seale the day, month & yeare first mentioned."
John (his E mark) Eaton (SEAL) Witness : Nath11. Saltonstall, James (his ( mark) Davis, Sr., Henry Palmer.
Proved in Salisbury court, 13: 2m: 1669 by Mr. Nath. Saltingstall, and Tho. Eaton accepted the executorship.
Henry Palmer attested in Salisbury court, Apr. 12, 1669, that he with Capt. Saltingstall and James Davis, Sr. were witness to this will and that it was committed to his care until John Eaton's death.
Inventory of the estate of John Eaton of Haverhill, de- ceased Oct. 29, 1668, taken Nov. 2, 1668 by James Davis, Sr. and Henry Palmer: weareing clothes, 6li .; Bedding, 1li .; Brasse, 1li. 7s .; Peuter, 1li. 2s .; A pott, skillet; spitt & mor- ter, 1li. 10s .; tramells & iron ware, 10s .; A bedstead & chaires,
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1li. 10s .; warmeing pan, 7s .; chest, 2 tables, trunck & a box, 2li. 4s. ; Lumber about the house, 1li. 14s. ; In Millitary armes, 2li. 5s .; Two silver spoones, 12s .; axes, sith, hough & pitch- fork, 1li .; books, 14s .; tooles, 2li. 10s .; A share, plow, irons, cart & irons, 1li. 2s .; Indian corne 60 bl., Sli .; Oates, 15 bl., 1li. 7s .; wheat, 4 bl., 1li .; Ry 6 bl., 1li. 4s .; Halfe an Ox, 3li. 10s .; A steare, 3li .; A calfe, 1li .; 4 swine, 4li. 10s .; grindle- stone, 12s .; debts, 7li. 10s .; House & house Lott, 5li .; Ox common, 3li .; Eight acres of land in ye upper & lower plaine, 28li. ; 25 acres of 2d division of upland, 25li .; the 3d division of vpland, 5li .; 5 Cow commonages, 15li .; 2 acres of meadow at ye East meadow, 10li .; 1 1-4 acre at the Pond meadow, 6li .; 1 acre & 3-4 of meadow in two places, 8li .; 5 acres of 2d & 3d division of Meadow, 20li .; 3-4 of an acre of upland upon ye Island, 1li .; The right of ye 4th division of upland, 8li .; total, 200li.
Attested in Salisbury court 13: 2m: 1669 by Tho. Eaton, the executor.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 8,520.
GUARDIANSHIP OF SUSANNA RING OF IPSWICH.
Susanna Ringe made choice of her uncle Robert Kinsman as her guardian, Apr. 28, 1669. Bond of Robert Kinsman, 60li. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 95.
ESTATE OF JAMES AXEY OF LYNN .*
James Axy dying intestate, Frances, the widow, presented an inventory June 29, 1669, and was appointed administra- trix of the estate. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 23.
Inventory of the estate of James Axey of Lynn, deceased June 7, 1669, taken June 16, 1669, by John (his O mark) Pearson and Andrew Mansfeild, upon request of Frances, the widow : Wearing apparell, Boots, shooes and Hatts, 5li .; wear- ing Lining, 1li. 10s .; 6 pare of sheets & one single sheet, 4li. 4s. ; table Cloaths, napkins, Towells, & other small Lining, 2li .; Beds, pillows, boulsters, blanketts, & Couerings, 10li. 8s .; whom spunn Cloath, vncutt out, 7li. 3s .; Carsye, searge, penistone, broad Cloath, Irish Cloath and Carpitt, 5li. 7s .; woollens, Cotton & Lyning yarne, 2li. 8s .; c wool, flax and a winnoeing sheet, 1li. 18s .; Baggs, Cushing and a winnoeing
* See also Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts, Essex County, Mass., vol. 4 (1914), pp. 252, 271.
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sheet, 1li. 3s. 6d. ; Iron Potts, posnitt and Brasse, 1li. 17s. 6d .; Puter, 2li. 9s .; Moneyes, 6li. 15s. 6d .; two siluer spoones, 12s .; scales, wights, frying pann, Candlesticks, spoons, & Tinn, 16s. 6d .; spitts, fire pann, Endirons, gridiron, pott, hookes, &c., 2li. 10s .; Armes & Ammuniton, 1li. 12s .; Houseing Land & medow, 80li .; 4 oxen, 5 Cowes, & one yeare ould Calfe, 42li. 10s .; 6 ould sheep & 2 Lambs, 3li. 10s .; due debt, 16li. 10s .; Iron Tooles, 1li .; Bookes, 1li. 4s .; Bedsteads, Cub- borde, Chests and Boxes, 1li. 10s .; Beare vessells, Tubbs & dry caske, 1li. 16s .; English & Indian Corne, growing on ye ground, 4li. 10s .; English & salt marsh, grasse to mowe, 3li. 5s .; swine, 1li. 16s .; debt due, 3li. 14s .; English & Indian Corne & mault in the house, 3li. 3s. 6d .; Earthen ware, 4s. 6d .; a Chearne, peales, milke vessells, Lanthorne, &c., 1li. 12s .; Tables, cheares & a stoole, 13s .; Butter, cheese, baken, & other provision, 1li. 10s .; a cheese presse, forkes & rakes with some Lumber, 16s.
Attested in Salem court 29 : 4: 1669 by Francis the widow, and she was appointed administratrix. Essex County Quar- terly Court Files, vol. 16, leaf 100.
Joseph Rednap, aged between seventy and eighty years, and Samuell Johnson, aged about twenty-seven years, de- posed that they saw Axey's wife take him by the hand and said "Loue is not your mind as it was formerly agreed be- tween you and I: and he said yes & he sd by my estate to John Pearson I meane he should looke after it for you." Sworn in court.
Samuell Tarbox, aged about twenty-two years, deposed that James Axey said he intended to make a will but his wife was not willing. Sworn in court 29: 4m: 1669.
Deposition of Andrew Mansfeild, aged about forty-nine years, that Axey wished to have John Pearson have Greaves' lot, but his wife desired that he would not make a will saying, "Cannot you Confide in mee yt I will pforme what yor minde is, but you will give awaye all, hee Answered I intend to give nothing from you whilst you Liue except some smale Legasye or Legasyes, shee then replyed hee might if he would make his will but said I will not nor can not consent to it, I re- plyed, it was an Apoyntmt of God for him to sett his house in order & instanced that of Hesekiah - set thy house in order for thou must dye & did declare to her that I hoped god would guide him in soe doeing: but shee replying, hee alsoe re- plyed sayeing I can dispose of none of my estat & being troubled wee then gott him to bed & I tarrying with him then
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tould mee yt it was his mind that Joseph Fiske should haue the use of the Land or Liuing for fower yeares after his wifes desease." Concerning Axey's disposition of his land to John Pearson, which was expressed in a will drawn up by brother Cowdreye, his intent was that his wife should have liberty to sell part or the whole for her comfort if needed. Sworn in court 30: 4: 1669.
Nathanll. Kirtland and Marjerye Salmon testified that two nights before he died, Axey said that he gave his estate to John Pearson. Sworn in court 30: 4: 1669.
Deposition of Andrew Mansfeild that being with James Axey in the time of his last sickness which was about three weeks before his death, his wife and Joseph Fiske being pres- ent, his wife opposed his making his will. And said James Axey before his wife and said Fiske solemnly left it with de- ponent that if anybody should ask why he did not make his will to say that he would have done it but his wife would not let him, for deponent was there to write it. Sworn in court 1: 10 m: 1670.
Thomas Fiske, aged about forty years, deposed that James Axey told him he would make Joseph Fiske his heir, and that he had another servant who lived with him formerly that he must also consider, for he himself had grown aged. Sworn in court 2: 10 m: 1670.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 16, leaves 102, 103.
ESTATE OF MRS. JANE JAMES OF MARBLEHEAD.
Inventory of the estate of Jane James, taken by Moses Mavericke, John Peach and Christopher Latamor: The house and ten acors of Land neare the Ferry, 40li .; the House in which she died with the land pertaining to itt, 35li .; the Land by the pound, 5li .; one Cowes Commonage, 5li .; total, 85li.
It was mutually agreed in court 30: 4 m: 1669, by Eras- mus James and Richard Read and Hester, his wife, that the estate left by their mother Jane James, be divided among them, the house and 10 acres at 40li. to Erasmus, and the house and land at the ferry and ground by the pound at 40li. to Hester, and the cow commonage at 5li. equally divided, as well as all other estate remaining. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 14, leaf 132.
ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER LYNDSEY OF LYNN.
"The Last will, & testimony of christipher Lynsye of of
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Lynn in the Countye of Essex being weake of bodye but of good memorye & vnderstanding: Aprll: 9th 1669 Impr: I be- queath my bodye to the earth, & my Spiritt to him yt gave it mee : 2ly I bequeath to my Son Eliezer my Eldest horse: & 3 gotes & 2 swine : 1 begger & one Lesser: 3ly I bequeath to my Son John my mare & 3 gotes: & 1 biger swine 4lye I bequeath to my daughter Nahomie, my yonger horse, & my Heifer, & 3 sheep : & seaven gotes: & ye other 2 swine: It: I bequeath all my tooles equally to bee devided betwixt my two sons It: I bequeath to my daughter Nahomie all my bedding & Lining & all my potts & kettles, & puter & my house, & Land: It: I bequeath to my 3: children all yt is oweing mee onelye my daughter shall haue a quarter more then ether of my sonns : It: I bequeath to my daughter all my pvisions & all the rest of my goods :"
Christopher (his J mark) Lynsye. Witness : Joseph Reddknap, Andrew Mansfeild.
"This 10th : Aprll: 1669 Memorandum : this is my minde, & will that the charge of my burial shall be discharged equallye out of the Legasyes aboue said: Alsoe I make my sonn Eliezer my executor : & hee is to bee paid for all his trouble, & expenses, out of the Legasyes of his brother John & his sister Nahomie pportionablye & one pound more Alsoe I desyre William Bassitt, & Andrew Mansfeild to bee over- seers of this my will."
Christopher (his J mark) Lynsye.
Witness : Joseph Redknap, Andrew Mansfeild, William Bassett.
Proved in Salem court 29: 4: 1669 by the witnesses.
Will of Christopher Linsy was proved and an agreement in writing by the three children about the division of the estate among themselves was allowed and ordered to be re- corded. An inventory of the estate presented by his son Eleazer, was also allowed. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 23.
Inventory of the estate of Christopher Lynsye of Lynn, de- ceased Apr. 10, 1669, taken Apr. 12, 1669, by Joseph Red- knap, Andrew Mansfeild and William Bassett: The houseing & one acre of land, 22li .; 4 acres Lying nigh the dwelling house, 16li .; Bedding, 4li. 10s .; one Rugg for a bedd, 1li .; Puter, 1li .; Tinn ware, 4s .; foure Horses yong & ould, 13li .; 5 swine, 3li. 10s .; 2 ewe sheep & 3 Lambs, 1li. 16s .; 14 gotes & 14 kidds, 7li .; 1 Heiffor 2 yeares ould, 3li .; 1 warming Pan & 1
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Litle posnit, 11s .; earthen ware, 4s .; 1 Table, 3 chests & 1 oulde trunke, 1li .; Barrills & Tubs, 12s. ; sivs, 3s. ; pales, bowls, dishes & wooden ware, 13s .; 1 Muskett, 1li .; two Iron potts, 1 kettle, frying pan, gridiron & pott hangers & tonges & hookes, 2li .; carpenter's Tooles, 1li. 17s .; 1 pare of Bellows & 1 broad hoe, 4s. 6d .; one Cubboard & 1 houre glasse, 7s .; wearing apparrill, 3li .; A table Cloath, napkins & other Lining, 1li. 5s .; flax & woollen yarne, 11s .; corne & meale, 18s .; 1 bedd Corde & 1 third pte of a Cable rope, 7s. 6d .; lumber, 8s.
Presented 29: 4: 1669 by Eleazer Linsy.
Agreement, dated 19: 2: 1669, among the children John, Eleazer and Nahomy Lynsey that the whole estate of their father should be divided equally. Witness : Joseph Armitage and Sarah Lynsey.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 14, leaves 123, 124.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM WOODCOCK OF SALEM.
Mr. William Woodcock dying intestate, and Hanah, the widow, refusing to administer, court June 29, 1669, granted power of administration to Mr. Eleazer Hathorne and Mr. John Corwin, who were to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. If the administrators should see cause to make use of any person to be helpful in posting the books or about his accounts, they were to have liberty to pay him out of his estate.
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