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Mr. William Woodcock dying intestate, and his estate sup- posed to be much in debt, the court ordered that all creditors bring in their debts to the administrators, Mr. Eliazer Ha- thorne and Mr. John Corwin, and that this notice be posted up at the meeting house at Boston and Salem.
Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 24.
Mr. Eleazer Hathorne and Mr. Jno. Corwin, administra- tors of the estate of Mr. Will. Woodcock, having presented an inventory, and there being many creditors, court Nov. 30, 1669, added Capt. Walter Price, Capt. George Corwin, Mr. Will. Browne, sr., Mr. John Gidney, sr., and Mr. Phillip Cromwell, as administrators, and ordered that the bills be paid proportionately, except Mr. Tailor's bill and the funeral charges, which were wholly to be paid. Also the widow's por- tion of 40s. given her by Dr. Stone, also the widow's thirds of the house, and hereafter no more debts to be paid out of the estate. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 29.
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Henry Taylor certified, July 19, 1669, that the 4li. due to him from William Woodcock, deceased, "I doe hearby Freely giue the sayed som vnto his Widdow Hanna: woodkock for her prop use and behoof according to a former pmes vnto Walter Price and mr Elyazar Hathorne at Boston ye last winter." Witness : Theodore Price and John Price.
Dockter Woodcock debtor, for Charges in house Reconed the Sth dave of June, And allowed of both ptes, etc., 11li. 18s. 9d. ; creditor, for a cask of strong watter, 15 gallens at 3s. 6d., 2li. 12s .; more for William Wisman's debt, etc., 7li. 5s. 11d. Rest due to Lattemer, 4li. 12s. 10d.
Doctor Wm. Woodkock was debtor to Wm. Browne, 18li. 15s. 6d. Mr. Woodcocke was debtor to Thomas Dixey, on ac- count of the Ferry, etc., 4li. 6s. 9d.
Mr. Woodcocke was debtor to Ph. Cromwell, 50li. 5s. 7 1-4d. Witness: Tho. Ives.
Mr. Woodcok owed Jno. Curwine, 19li. 7s. 5d.
Accompt of disbursements layd out by the Widdow Wood- cock for the buriall of her husband and child, 1669: For phisick for both, 1li .; spice, fruite, sugar, and oatmeale, 10s. 6d. ; 6 gallons wine at his buriall at 4s. 6d., 1li. 7s .; 3 gallons ditto at child's buriall, 13s. 6d .; for 2 coffins, 8s .; digging graves, 6s .; posts for the graves, 14s .; total, 4li. 19s.
Due to Mr. Walton, Nov. 29, 1669, from Mr. Woodcock for a horse, 6li.
Doctor William Woodcock, late deceased, owed Ele. Ha- thorne, 23li. 10s. 7d .; to John Gedney, 66li. 17s. 7d .; and to Walter Price, 27li. 7s. 3d.
Mr. William Woodcock, debtor, to George Corwin; Bal- ance due Nov. 3, 1664, 51li. 14s. ; 12 : 9: 64, tape, 2d., pins, 16d., 2 1-4 yds Canvis, 22d .; 1li. Suger, 8d., Corke, 3d., 1 ladle, 4d., 1s. 3d .; 2: 10 : to thread 2 1-2d., genting, 9s. 4d., thread, 9d., 10s. 3 1-2d .; Incle, 3d., buttens, 3s. 4d., 3s. 7d .; paper, 6d., starch, 4d., bluin, 2d., 1s. 1-2d .; to 1-4 ye broad bl. Ribbin, 3s. 6d., silk, 2 1-2d., 1s. 1d .; 1li. 9oz. hard Sope, nedles, 1d., 2s. 3-4d .; 3 Gall. 1-2 wine: Er. ware, 19d., 17s. 4d .; 3-4 oz. Cinoman, Geo. Ropes Junr., 4s., 4s. 9d .; paper, 6d., pipes, 1 1-2d., starch, 11 1-2d .; 4li. 3-4 soft sope, 1li. 9 oz. hard sope, 4s. 3 3-4d. ; 13 : 11: 1664, to John Pickworth, 2li. 4s .; pins, 6d., 3 1-2li. Suger, 9d., 3s. 1 1-2d. ; paper, 6d., 1 Lamp, 2s .; 2 qt. mallasows, 1s .; Zeb. Hill, 8d., 2li. Suger, silk lace, 7d., 2s. 9d .; 1-2 pt. Rom., nedles, 1d., 6li. Sope, 3s. 5 1-2d .; 2li. Suger, 9d., 1 oz. bluin 1-2 starch, 2s. 1-2d .; 1-2li. Tobacko, nayles, 18d., 2 3-4li. Suger, 10d., 4s. 4d .;
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manchester, 8d., Is. Williams, 40s., 2li .; 2 qt. Malasows, Rib- bin, 12 3-4d., 2s. 3-4d .; 2li. 1-4 Suger, Genting, 14d., 2s. 10 1-4d. ; tape, serge, silk, 3s. 11d .; thread, nedles, paper, 9d .; 1 qt. Rum, nayles, 1s. 10 1-2d .; 1: 1: 1664-5, wine, suger, tape, 16s. 9d .; to Nurse Jones, 15s .; paper, nedles, 9d .; 8 yd. fine doulace, 1li. 6s. 8d .; pins, 8d., 2 yd. Broadcloth, 21s., 2li. 2s .; suger, paper, 3s .; Suger, 10d .; 3 Sk. Silke, nedles, Ribbin, 3s. 1-4d .; silk, nedles, Ribbin, 3s .; 1li. shott, nedles, Suger, 1s. 9d .; Incle, paper, Sope, 3s. 9 1-2d .; manchester, tape, Suger, 2s. 4d .; 1 yd. Sea, tape, 8s. 1 1-2d .; 3li. Suger, 10d., paper, 3s .; 1-2li. starch, 1 qr. paper, 1 3-4li. To- backo, 2s. 4 1-2d .; 1li. pouder, 2s. 4d .; 3li. suger, 10d., Mallasows, powder, 6s. 10d .; paper, thread, Mallasows, 2s. 7d .; Suger, silke, sea, 3s. 9d .; pins, powder, sope, hard sope, 8s. 8d .; sope, hard sope, 5s. 8d .; Suger, starch, bluin, 3s. 5 1-2d .; Suger, ribbin, 2s. 10 1-2d .; Suger, Linon, 9s. 1d .; doulace, cotten ribbin, 3s. 8 1-2d .; paper, knife, salt, 2s. 7d .; pipes, Suger, 4s. 1 1-4d .; 21: 5: 1665, thread, nayles, paper, 1s. 3d .; 1 oz. pepor, 1 qr. paper, 7d., 10d .; Suger, cotten rib- bin, 4s. 1d .; Er. ware, cott. ribbin, 1s. 5 1-2d .; manchester, Tobacko, 1s. 7d .; powder & sope, 4s. 3d .; 1 yd. 1-4 stufe, 4s. 6d. p., cott. ribin, 12d., 6s. 7 1-2d .; paper, Er. ware, 3s. 4 1-2d .; pins, Cott, ribin, 1s. 5d .; 1 Boale, 7d., galone, 1s. 8 1-2d .; nayles, thimble, 2s. 6d., suger at 8d., 4s .; sope, silk & manchester, 3s. 5 1-2d .; thread & buckrom at 2s., 2s. 2d .; thread & sope, 1s. 11 1-2d .; Salt & 4li. Resons, 3s. 3 1-2d .; total, 71li. 8s. 3d. Signed by John Higginson.
Inventory of the estate of William Woodcock, taken by Thomas Putnam, William Flint and Isack Williams: Feather bed, wth. the appurtenances thereunto, 5li .; 2 little old beds, lli. 15s .; 3 sheets, 1li. 10s .; 3 old shirts, 2 pr. old drawers, 1 old doublett, 6s .; 2 small Callicoe Cubberd cloth, 4s .; 14 nap- kins and 2 old pillow beers, 15s .; 4 old bans, 1 Curnett, 4s .; 1 hatt & ban, 12s .; 1 whitesh scarfe, 5s., 1 leather Cushin, 3s., 8s .; 1 Cubberd cloth & 3 glasses, 13s .; 1 trunke wth feete, 9s., 1 crackt lookeing glasse, 7s., 16s .; yarn, 3s., brush, 3d., 1 old box & hammer, 12d., 4s. 3d .; 1 table, table cloth & forme, 12s .; chaires, 15s .; 1 small table, 18d., 16s. 6d .; 1 pr. Iron dogs, 18d., 1 Iron back, 15s., 1li. 13s .; 1 pr. Iron small dogs, 8s., 1 pr. Andirons, 10s., 18s .; 1 small fire shovell & tongs, 2s. 6d., 2 gridirons, 2s. 6d., 5s .; 1 old iron chafeing dish, 12d., 2 spitts, 5s., 6s .; 1 lamp & iron bearer, 12d., 1s .; bellows, 12d., fryeing pan, 2s., 3s .; hake, 4s., old axe, 18d., Iron pott, 7s., small pott, 3s. 6d., 16s .; 1 Iron kettle, 5s., pott hookes,
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12d., 1 old brase kettle, 2s. 6d., 8s. 6d .; old brasse skillett, 18d., wooden tray, 12d., 2s. 6d .; small brass skillett, 2s., warmeing pan, 5s., 7s .; Chamber pott, 3s., 6 pewter dishes, 15s., 6 spoones, 12d., 19s .; peell of old pewter, 4s., earthen ware, 15d., 5s .; tin ware, 4s., knocker & old hour glasse, 6d., 4s. 6d .; pitcher, 2d., wooden bottle, 4d., trenchers, 18d., 2s .; tobacco, 12d., pistolls & holsters, 20s., 1 small still, 14s., 1li. 15s .; 4 pr. broken old skailes, 7s., 1 slutt, 12d .; 1 still, 3li., 2 wheeles, 7s., wearing apparill, 30s., 4li. 17s .; 1 Cradle, 6s., 1 pr. old bootes & old hatt, 3s., 9s .; 1 tray, 12d., 1 seeve, 12d., old chese & box, 2s., 4s .; Mr. Wells, Gallipots in the shop, with the chest of drawers, box of drawers and morter, 3li .; bookes, 1li. 5s .; 1 gunn, 1li .; old broken morter & Candlestick, 2s. 6d .; 2 glasse bottles, 1s .; the house and ground, pro- vided the ground belongs to the house, 70li .; cash, 4li .; a great morter, 20s. ; total, 107li. 8s. 5d. Also 1 horse supposed to be in the woods butt lame and apotticharies druggs. The appraisers excepted the two particulars above written against which Mr. Well's name was put.
Attested in Salem court 2: 10 m: 1669 by Hanna, the reliet of William.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 15, leaves 49-54.
ESTATE OF MRS. ELIZA FRAILE OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of Eliza Fraile, widow, grant- ed June 29, 1669, to Samuell Fraile, who was to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court. Said Samuell was to make choice of one man and the rest of the children to make choice of another man to appraise the estate. Salem Quarter- ly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 24.
ESTATE OF HENRY COOMBES OF MARBLEHEAD.
Administration on the estate of Henry Combes, intestate, granted Sept. 28, 1669 to Elizabeth Combes, the widow, who was to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ips- wich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 98.
The widow of Henry Coomes brought in an inventory, which was allowed Nov. 30, 1669. She was to have the whole estate after the debts were paid. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 30.
Inventory of the estate of Henry Coomes, taken Sept. 16, 1669, by Henry Bartholmew, Moses Mavericke and Hillyard
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Veren : Dwelling house, six acres of land upon which the house standeth, orchard, garden, corne land & wast unim- proved land, 55li .; one cow & one heifer, 6li .; 3 swine of a yeare old & 4 smaler swine, 3li. 5s .; pcell of Corne, with other frutes growing there, 3li .; a smale boate, 3li .; 2 loads & halfe of haye, 3li .; the garden fruite & aples upon the trees, 2li. 10s .; wearing apparell with 1 pr. stockins, 1li. 10s .; beading, bedstedd & old curtins & som linen, 1li. 10s .; 3 pewter dishes, 6 poringers, a bason, chamber pot, a salt, a suck botle, 5 drinking cups, 1li. 10s .; earth ware, 5s .; warm- ing pan & lanthorne, 5s. 6d .; 2 Iron pots, a skellet, hangers, tongues, gridiron, friing pan, 1li .; 2 spining wheeles, a box & a chest, 4 old chaires, a stoole, bellowes, 1li .; axes, reap hoockes, old howes & pailes, 1li .; total, 85li. 5s. 6d. Estate debtor : To Henery Bethmey, 11s .; Goodman Pelemeter, 2li. 1s. 11d .; Rasemes James, 2li. 11s .; Mr. Samell Worde, 2li. 12s. 5d .; Thomas Dexse, 3li. 12s. 6d .; Mr. James Breden, 3li. 8s .; Nicheles Woodbrey, 3li .; Mr. Edmon Beter, 1li. 4s .; Gebrell Hollman, 10s. 9d .; John Clefferd, 15s .; Capt. Gorge Corwen, 16li. 4s. 2 3-4d .; Mr. William Browne, sr., 7li. 10 1-2d .; Peter Wellckom, 2s .; Henery Skery, 3s .; Charles Water- felle, 16s .; Richard Norman, 10s .; William Charles, 1s. 8d .; Elezebeth Comes, 5s .; John Woolden, 5s .; Mr. Frances John- son, 10li .; Richd. Hide, 18s .; total, 57li. 2s. 8 1-4d. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 14, leaf 60.
ESTATE OF JOHN WHIPPLE, SR. OF IPSWICH.
"In the name of God Amen. I John Whipple senior of Ipswich in New-England, being at this present time, of per- fect understanding and Memory, though weake in body, comitting my soule into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to decent buryall in hope of Resurrection unto Eternall life by the Merit and power of Jesus Christ my most mercy- full saviour and Redeemer, doe thus dispose of the temporall Estate wch God hath Graciously given mee, Inprimis I give unto Susanna Worth of Newbery my Eldest daughter thirty pounds, and a silver beer bowle, and a silver wine cup. Item I give unto my daughter Mary Stone twenty pounds, and one silver wine cup, and a silver drame cup Item I give unto my daughter Sarah Goodhue twenty pounds. And all the rest of my houshold Goods; my will is that they shall be equally divided betwixt my three daughters aforesayd: But for their other Legacyes my will is that they should be payd them wthin two yeares after my decease : And if it should so fall out,
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yt any of my daughters above sayd should be taken away by death before that time of payment be come, my will is that the Respective Legacyes be payd to their Heyres when they come of age. Likewise I give unto Antony Potter my son in Law somtimes, forty shillings. Moreover I give unto Jen- net my beloved Wife ten pounds, which my will is, yt it should be payd her besides the fourteen pound, and ye An- nuity of six pounds a yeare engaged unto her In the Articles of Agreement before our Marryage. Concerning the four- score pound, which is to be Returned backe to her after my decease, my will is yt it should be payd (both for time, and manner of Pay) according to ye sayd Agreement, viz. one third Part in wheat, Mault, and Indian Corne in equall pro- portions, the other two thirds in neat Cattle under seaven yeare old. Further my will is, yt no debt should be charged upon my sayd Wife as touching any of her daughters, untill it be first proved to arise from the Account of Mercy, Sarah, or Mary. I doe Appoynt my loving freinds Mr Willia. Hub- bard, and Mr John Rogers of Ipswich, the overseers of this my last will and Testament, and I doe hereby give them power to determine any difference yt may arise betwixt my executor, and any of the Legatees afore sayd | |about ye pay- ments aforesayd || Lastly I ordayn and Appoynt my son John Whipple the sole executor of this my last will and Testament, To whom I give all the rest of my estate, both houses, Lands, Cattle, Debts from whomsoever due, and to his heyres for ever, In Confirmation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and seale, this 10th day of May 1669."
John (his h mark) Whipple (SEAL)
Witness : William Hubbard, Robert Day, Edward (his | | | mark) Lummas.
Proved in Ipswich court Sept. 28, 1669 by Mr. Wm. Hub- bard and Robert Day to be the last will of Elder John Whipple.
Inventory of the estate of Mr. John Whipple, deceased June 30, 1669, taken July 15, 1669 by Richard Hubberd and John Appleton : the Farme conteyning about three hundred and sixty acres, 150li .; the howses and lands in ye Towne, conteyning about an hundred acres, 250li .; in Apparell, 9li .; Linnen, 6li .; fetherbed wth appurtenances, 7li .; in Plate, 6li .; Peuter, 4li .; Brasse, 3li. 10s .; chayres, cushions & other small things, 1li. 7s .; a still, 16s .; Two flock Beds, 1li. 10s .; Two Tables, 11s .; One musquet, one pr. of mustard quernes, 15s .;
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Andirons, firepan & Tongs, 14s .; Two mortars, two spitts, 10s .; Bookes, 2li. 8s .; total, 444li. 1s.
Attested Sept. 28, 1669, by Cornett John Whipple to be a true inventory of the estate of his father.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 29,489.
ESTATE OF EDWARD HALL OF LYNN.
"The Last will and Teastement, of Edward Hall, of Line in the County of Essexe, beeing sicke and weake in body, but of Perfet memory and vnderstanding this second Day of feberuary 1667 Imprimis I will that my wife Sarah and my sonne Joseph Hall bee my Lawfull Excectetors 2ly I will that my sonne Joseph when hee Comes to Age haue halfe the howse and halfe the Land both of Upland and Meddow: and that my wife Sarah haue the other halfe both of howse Land and Meddow, 3ยช I will that my wife Sarah and my sonne Joseph Pay vnto my sonne Ephraim Hall, and to my Daugh- ter Sarah and to my Daughter, Elizabeth and to my Daughter Rebeckah and to my Daughter Martha all and Each of them ten Poundes a Peice: to bee Paied them when they Come to Aige and if any of them: doe Depart this Life before thay Come to Aige then theire ten Poundes to bee Distributed vn- to them yt doe surviue: but noe Part of it. to my sonne Jo- seph 4ly I will that my wife Sarah if shee chainge hur Condission : and marrie that shee haue all the Moueabells in the howse and toe Cowes 5ly I will that my sonne Joseph take Posession at my wifes mariage of both howse Land and meddow : hee Paying toe Cowes to my wife as Afore said, with all the goodes without 6ly I will that I Leaue all to my wife and to my sonne Joseph, as haueing to doe with noth- ing saue the vse whill I am Liueing but I say not the Dis- possing of Any thing ly I will that my Daughter Re- beckah haue A Copper Kettell giuen hur when shee comes to Age or twenty shillinges by hur Mother, Alsoe I will that I make Nathanell KertLand and John Burrall my ouerseers."
Edward Hall (SEAL)
Witness: Nathanill Kirtland, John Burrill, Henery Rhodes.
Proved in Ipswich court Sept. 28, 1669 by John Burrell.
Inventory taken Sept. 12, 1669, by Nathanill Kirtland and John Burrill: A Leaven Acors of Land, 55li .; the howse and Orchard, 12li .; one horse, 5li .; 2 oxen, 10li .; 4 cowes, 12li. ; 2 young cattell, 3li. 10s .; 6 shepe, 3li .; one yearling calfe, 1li .; Swine, 2li .; tooles, 2li .; clothes and a Chist, 2li. 10s .; Linen
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& beding, 5li. 5s .; A Panell & fethers, 12s .; A gun & sord, 1li. 5s .; in Eyron & brase, 3li. 5s .; Pewter, 1li. 10s .; in yearn Linen & wollen, 1li. 15s .; Lumber, 1li. 10s .; A cart & yokes & chene, 1li. 10s .; Corne, 1li. 10s .; total, 126li. 2s.
Attested in Ipswich court Sept. 28, 1669 by Sarah Hall, the widow of Edward Hall.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 12,203.
ESTATE OF THOMAS PALMER OF ROWLEY.
"I Thomas Pallmer being very weeake of body and full of paine yet of prfect memory and vnderstanding doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament Imprimis I will and giue vnto my welbeloued wife Ann two cowes with two cow gates and my middow in bachelor meadow and my medow next to Mrs Rogers beyond the cow bridge and two acres of salt marsh that I bought of John Tod neare Shad creeke with halfe of my land at home to be deuided throughout the lot with one Roume in the house the which she shall haue hir Choyse of and of the lot when it is deuide: and also conuen- ient Roume in the barne to lay hir corne and hay in and to set hir cattell in also I will and giue vnto hir the one halfe of all my housshould goods of which she shall Chuse all which land and goods and Cattell I will and giue vnto hir dureing hir nattureall life and at hir decease my will is that it shall be in hir will and powre to giue and despose of to all or to any one of my childeren as she shall in hir descresion see most meet and convenient
"Item as for the Rest of my estat my will is that it be deuided amonge my three sons Samuell Timothy and Thomas only my will is that my son Samuell shall haue Thirty pounds more then the other and my will is that my Son Samuell shall haue his share in the house and lands at home my Son Tim- othy my will is that he haue the village land and my Son Thomas my will is that he haue my mearymacke land and that ther parts of my land that thus I will to them be Equally made vp in the Rest of my Estate acording vnto my will : and being that my Son Timothy is at Service and is to haue part of his wage in meadow which I account as part of my estat as well as the Rest that soe my other childeren espesally my Eldest Son be not wronged by his expecting to haue it for him selfe my will is that my Son timothy shall haue that meadow in part of his portion according as it may be vallued. My will is that my welbeloued wife Ann pallmer and my Eldest son Samuell pallmer be Excequtors to this my last will
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and Testament vnto which this as my last will I set to my hand this 2 of August 1669."
Thomas (his T P mark) Pallmer. Witness : Maxemillion Jewett, Samuell Brocklebanke, Eze- kiel Northend.
Proved in Ipswich court Sept. 28, 1669 by Samuell Brockle- banke and Ezekiell Northend.
Inventory taken Sept. 5, 1669, by James Bayley and Eze- kiel Northend : the house, Barne and all the land in the home lot and bradford stret Lotes and Aple tres, 40li. ; land at new bridg, 5li .; land at new plane, 2li. 10s .; two acres of Land liing on the comon, 1li .; five cowgats, 10li .; about a hundred Rod of upland, 10s .; meadow and marsh given to his wife, whole medow and Marsh besids, 22li .; all his land at the vil- 15li .; marsh at hog iland bought of M' Nelson, 7li .; all his ige, 45li .; land at miremak, 30li .; Books, 1li .; his Apparil, 4li. 2s .; a bed and all belonging to it with two Rugs, 9li .; another bed And all belonging to it, 4li. 5s .; another Bed and all Belonging to it, 3li .; linin, 4li .; Bras and pewder, 3li. 2s .; Ioron pots and the things belonging to them tongs and friing pan, 1li. 12s. 6d .; wooden ware, 1li .; Catle, 35li. 10s .; horses, 10li .; hoges, 7li. 7s .; one Cart, 2li. 15s .; plow and sled and yoke with other furneture and chanes, 1li. 10s .; touls and Cart Rope, 1li. 1s .; the Loumes and all belonging to them, 1li .; Sadle and bridle and pilyond seat, 10s .; Corne, 3li .; woole, 1li. 10s .; yarne, 2li. 10s .; bays, 8s .; haye, 1li. 15s .; Chars and quishins, 5s .; sives and dough trough, 3s .; a smouthing Ioron, 1s .; one Ruge, 1li. 5s .; Armor, 3li .; Credit, 12li. 12s .; total, 307li. 3s. 6d. Debts due from the estate, 16li. 17s. 8d.
Attested in Ipswich court 28: 7m: 1669 by Ann Palmer. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 20,454.
ESTATE OF WYMOND BRADBURY OF SALISBURY.
Inventory of the estate of Mr. Wymond Bradbury of Salis- bury, late deceased, taken Oct. 11, 1669, by Edward French and Isaac Busswell : his wareing apparrell, bedsteads & bed- ding, 24li .; 2 peeces of linen, 1li .; 6 cushins & one Kiver, 1li. 18s .; a Carpett, 6s .; 2 coverlets, a bedsted & other things, 3li .; a fishing nett, 4li .; a chest of linen, 12li. 3s .; 3 chests & a box, 1li. 2s .; a pillion, 10s .; riging, rope, yarne, blocks & old gun, 2li .; 2 seives, bettle rings & a wedg, 5s .; a small bagg of cotten wooll 130, 4li. 6s. 8d .; in Lumber, 3li .; brass
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& Iron, 4li .; a fowling peece, 1li .; in pewter, 2li. 14s. 6d .; earthen weare, 1li .; a payer of stilliards, 10s .; to tables, a forme, joyn stoole, 4 chayers, a wheel & cards, 1li .; a peec of cotten clothe, 4li. 7s. 6d .; looking glass & fower pictures, 11s .; books, 1li. 5s .; a hand baskett, 2s. 6d .; Mr. Tho. Brad- bury debter to ye estate for ye howsing & house lott & oarch- yard, 60li .; a lott of salt marsh, 10li .; a comonage of fower cowes wth priviledges, 20li .; 2 cows & a heifer, 10li .; 2 hoggs & 2 little piggs, 2li .; 2 fowels, 4s .; in sylver, 1li. 16s. 6d .; bullett moulds, 6s .; due in New england money, 60li .; total, 238li. 7s. 8d. Supposed debts due from the estate about 60li.
Attested in Hampton court 12: 8m: 1669 by Mrs. Sarah Bradbury.
The Salisbury court 9: 2m: 1672, continued Maj. Pike's administrationship.
The court held at Salisbury 9: 2m: 1672, ordered that of the estate the son to have the land and commonage belonging to his father in Salisbury, and 20li. in money, the two daugh- ters each of them twenty pounds in money, and the mother the remainder of the estate; only reserving 60li. to pay the debts, if not a sufficient amount, to be paid proportionably from the mother's and children's portion, if over the amount the overplus to be given to the eldest daughter, she being a lame child. The mother to have liberty to take ten pounds out of the daughters portion in money, allowing them so much in household goods.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 3,015.
ESTATE OF MRS. ELIZABETH STACEY OF IPSWICH.
Administration on the estate of Elizabeth Stace, intestate, granted Nov. 11, 1669, by Mr. Samuell Symonds and Major Generall Denison to Symon Stace, her son, who was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 104.
"The words of Elizabeth Stace apon here death beade her Laste will : hauing & Inioying here vnderstanding and mem- ory is as followeth. first I giue my Soule Into the hands of Jesus Christ my blesed Redemer : & my body to be desently Buried in Ipswich Burying place : & for my owtward Estatte first I giue to my Sonne Simon a bolloke for the buryall of me to my Sonne thomas Stace a gratte bibell & a damaske napkaine: to my dafter Sarah busswell a vellvette Cushen. to my dafter Susanah ffrench two Payer of glowes : all thesse
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THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY.
hauing Resayved ther porshones before: Item I giue to my dafter meors a beade & a blanket & a Couerlide and bollstor & a pillowe & a payer of Sheatts & a payer of pillowbears & one of my wearing Coouttes : & to my dafter ane in Consider- ashon of here staiying with me In my owld aegge & beinge hellpfull to me: for that I giwe to here two Cowes and all my other howsalld stufe: mary meors having Resayved a porshon allso befor.
"This we testify to be the Last wille of Elizabeath Stace widdowe of Ipswicth of the County of Esex as we Resayved them from here owne mouth a day or two befor she dyed."
Witness: Simon Stace, Sarath Stace, Anne Stace.
Proved in the Ipswich court Mar. 29, 1670 by the witnesses, and allowed, although it was declared no will on account of no executor being named.
Inventory of the estate of the widow Stace, taken by John Whipple and Tho. Clerke: wearing cloaths, both woolen & Linnen, 6li. 7s .; three paire of sheets, 2li. 8s .; five napkins, pilow bears, an approns, 1li. 13s .; five yards of home made cloath, 1li .; too yards more of home made cloath, 8s .; one silver spoone, 6s .; one flockbed & bedsted wth curtaines & vallins, a coverlid, two pillows, one Bolster, 4li .; one flockbed, coverlid, one Blanckett, two pillowes & one bedsted, 2li. 10s .; two chests & one truncke, 15s .; one velvet cushin, 2s .; two chaires, one table, one tub, 6s .; two ould wheeles, 4s. ; pewter, 8s .; one braise Kettle, two scilletts, one pott, one pestles & morter, 1li. 9s .; one spitt, chaffing Dish, tongs & cobirons, 1li .; one trammell, one gridiron, 6s .; one cow & one heifer, 6li .; total, 29li. 2s.
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