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Thomas Stevens and John Weed acknowledged the receipt of their portion of the freehold belonging to their father, Christopher Bartlet, from their brother, Christopher Bartlet, and desire their uncle, Richard Bartlet, Sr. to give a deed of the same, according to his promise. Dated 17: 11m: 1686. Witness : Samuell Weed, Christopher Bartlett.
Acquittance by John Ash and Mary his wife, of their uncle, Richard Bartlett, executor of the estate of Christopher Bartlet, father of Mary, they having received 5li., her portion of the estate.
Dated Oct. 17, 1674. Witness: Tho. Currier, Mary (her M mark) Ash.
Acknowledged Nov. 9, 1695 by Thomas Currier before Daniel Peirce, Jus. of the Peace.
Citation, dated Newbury, Sept. 27, 1695, to Richard Bart- let, one of the executors of the will of Christopher Bartlett of Newbury, Jno. Weed having married one of the daughters of said Christopher, to render an account of his executorship.
The account of Richard Bartlett, executor, given to the court Nov. 13, 1695: The estate is Cred. 193li. 16s .; To Cris- topher Bartlet out of the Real Estate according to will, 109li .; paid Daniell Peirce, 16s. 10d .; Mr. Bradbury, 13s .; Thomas Clarke & Nathaniel Clarke, 44s .; Caleb Moodey, Sli. 9s .; An- thony Sumersby 8s. Sd .; Anthony Morss, 6s .; Lt. Woodman, 30s. ; Mr. Woodman, 40s .; Israell Webster, 8s .; Capt. William Gerrish, 7li. 7s .; Richard Dole, 44s. Sd .; Jno. Knight, 36s .; Jno. Bartlet, 10s .; Edward Ellitt, 16s .; Wm. Boulton, 6s .; goodman Stores, 4s .; Goody Farnham, 15s .; goodman Peir- son, 2s. 10d .; Richard Bartlet, 4li. 18s .; Richard Hubbard, 8s. ; William Tittcomb, 7li. 15s .; Jacob Tappan, 45s .; Doctor Tappan, 5li. 9d .; Goodman Hoyt, 30s .; Cristopher Bartlet, -, 3li. s .; Steven Greenleaf, 25s .; Thomas Tewxbury.
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Paid ye widdow for sd Francis, 4li. 12s .; Mary Ash, 5li .; Thomas Stevens, 5li .; Ann Richarson, 5li .; allowing the acct., 5s. ; total, 184li. 13s.
His expense in executing his brother's will, 9li., allowed but li .; making this account, 3s .; making total, 191li. 16s.
Paid out of the estate to these persons to whom he was in- debted : to Daniell Peirce, 16s. 10d .; Mr. Bradbury, 13s .; Thomas Clarke & Nathaniell Clarke, 2li. 4s .; Caleb Moody, Sli. 9s .; Anthony Somerby, 5s. 8d .; Anthony Morse, 6s .; Lt. Woodman, 1li. 10s .; Mr. Woodman, 2li .; Israell Webster, Ss .; Capt. Gerrish, 7li. 7s .; Richard Dole, 2li. 4s. 8d .; John Knight, 1li. 16s .; John Bartlet, 10s .; Edward Eliot, 16s .; William Bolton, 6s .; goodman Stowres, 4s .; Goody ffarnham, 15s .; Goodman Peirson, 2s. 10d. Due to Richard Bartlet, 4li. 18s .; Richard Hubbard, 8s .; William Titcomb, 7li. 15s .; Jacob Tappan, 2li. 5s .; Peter Tappan, 4li. 3s. 9d .; Goodman Hoyt, 1li. 10s .; Cristop. Bartlet a gun & sword, 1li. 10s .; Steven Greenleafe, 1li. 5s .; Thomas Tewxbery, 10s .; total, 54li. 18s. 9d.
The heirs land being set out to him and the widow's thirds to her, the land left to be divided to the rest of the children is valued at 25li .; the cattle and moveables, 46li. 5s. 11d .; total, 71li. 5s. 11d., and after paying the debts there remains to be divided among the four children, 16li. 7s. 2d., the youngest child to have a third part more than the rest.
Richard Bartlet of Newbury, executor of the estate of his brother Christopher, having paid the debts and paid the chil- dren the rest of the estate, desires the Court to advise him what he may do to secure himself for the future.
The measurement of two pieces of land in Newbury, lying near "Alsbury ferry" which were reputed to be the land of Christopher Bartlet of Newbury, deceased, now in the posses- sion of Richard Bartlet, Jr. of Newbury, is twenty six acres and sixteen rods. Made Oct. 25, 1695, by Tristram Coffin and Henry Short, Lot layers for Newbury, by the request of Mr. Richard Bartlet, Sr.
Bill of the executor, to the Court for his services in settling his brother, Christopher Bartlet's estate in 1669, 6li .; now being put to more trouble, two men attending on the Court - in Oct. last, 1695, one man from Haverhill, 10s., the other from Newbury, 6s .; charge at court, 2s .; lot layers for meas- uring land, 3s .; his time in procuring and tending the lot layers, 4s .; one man to show the bounds, 1s .; the appraisers
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evidences to the inventory given at Newbury, 6s .; his own time 2 days, 4s .; one witness from Amsbery to prove Mary Ashe's acquittance, 2s .; Evidence taking, 1s .; his time fech- ing witnes and tending, 3s .; his time coming to Salem, 1li .; total, 9li. 2s.
In a copy of the inventory made by Archelaus Woodman, Henry (his H mark) Tewxbury and Anthony Somerby, there is added, 1 freehold, 4li., making total, 193li. 16s.
There was delivered May 6, 1670, to Mary Bartlet, the household goods of her husband, bedstead, truckle bedstead, matt, rug, boxes, trammels, tongs, platters, etc., in all to the value of 8li. 10s. 4d. Acknowledged by Mary Bartlet.
Acknowledged Nov. 6, 1695, by Archelaus Woodman and Henry Tayler before Daniel Peirce, Justice of the Peace.
Attested by Richard Bartlett, executor, Nov. 13, 1695. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 1,848.
ESTATE OF JOHN MUSSELWHITE OF NEWBURY.
"this 30th day of Agust 1669 In the name of god A men I John Muslewhit of Newbery in new England being sick but in good memorie do heare make my Last will and Testament in maner and form following wherin first of all I Committ my soule into the hands of Allmightie god which gave it me And that in the Name and merits of Jesus Christ my sauior : and I do Committ my body vnto the Earth from whenc it Came in an asured hope of a glorious Reserection when Jesus Christ shall Com the second time to judg the world to whom be all Honor and glorie thanks and praise from this time forth for Euermor Secondly | |all Charg being paid|| I do giue my house and Land and all the goods that I shall leaue behind me when I dye vnto John Muslwhit of bauerstoc in wiltsheer in old England the grand sonn of Dauid Muslwhit my Brother and my will is that it shall be Kept one whol yeare ffor his Coming ouer | |after my desease|| But in Case he Com not: I do giue the on halfe of my Estat vnto John Muslwhit seneir sonn to my Brother David of the afore named towne of Baverstock: and the other halfe of my Estat I do giue vnto Thomas Muslwhit and Eda his sister to be Equaly devided between them : and my will is that this Estat may be sent ouer vnto my Kindred if a way may be found for them to Receive it.
"And I do apoint Beniamin Roffe as a faithfull honest frend my Executor in trust to take all my Estat into his
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hands presently after my deseace and to dispose of it acording to my will : and in Case the aboue said John Muslwhit Com ouer then to deliver the Estat vnto him within on halfe yeare after his Coming and to alow him maintainanc out of the Estat in the mean time And I do apoint Beniamin Roffe to be my Lawfull Aturney to aske and Receive what so Euer is du vnto me whether it be debts or Rents or goods or pur- chac money and Imploy it acording to my will and to asure them of a titl to my house and Land vnto whom it is sold in Case it be not done before I dye and it shall be Cor- rant as if I had don it my selfe And I do apoint my frends Richard Knight and Thomas Heale Ser to be my ouerseers to see that my will be Performed acording to the trew meaning ther of And I do giue vnto Beniamin Roffe fortie shillins and to Richard Knight and Thomas heale tenn shillings apeece and what so Euer Charg about prouing of the will or other wise to be paid out of the Estat: morouer my will is that after my deseac the first opertunitie may be takn to send word to my Kindred that I am dead And what I haue left for them."
John (his I M mark) Muslwhit (SEAL) Witness : Richard Knight, Thomas Hale.
Proved in the Ipswich court Mar. 29, 1670 by the wit- nesses, and liberty granted to the executor to perfect the in- ventory and bring it in to the next Court in September. Es- sex County Probate Files, Docket 19,125.
Inventory taken Mar. 23, 1669-70, by Nicolas Noyse and Richard Dole: By bond in Samuell Plumer's hand, 20li .; by Benjamin Roffe, for house and land, 18li .; John Emery, for meadow and rent, 5li. 10s .; wearing clothes and bedding, 3li. 6s .; two iron potts, pothookes, two brasse skilletts and a gred- iron, 1li. ; a case of bottles & specktacles, 5s. ; fower ould books & an old chest, 5s. ; provissions to Benjamin Roffe, 3li. 6d .; by Sam. Plumer payd to Richard Dole, 1li .; another great chest, 6s .; total, 52li. 12s. 6d. Debts and charges from the estate : For diate & attendance for 7 months to Benjamin Roffe, 5li. 12s .; for 5 pound of tobaco & 3 gallons of liquors, 1li. 6d .; for makeing his wastcoat & drawers & cloths, 1li .; 6d .; for mending of shoes & stockings, 1s. 10d .; for wood & carrying in 1667 and 68, 15s. ; paid to Susan Cartwright by his order, 2li .; to Henry Ak- & Sam. Merick, 1li .; for several writings to Richard Knight, 6s. ; to Thomas Hale, sr., 2s. 4d .; to Thomas Silver, 1li. 10s .; to Richard Dole, 2li .; the coffin & Funnrall 1li. 15s. ; charges at the court, 2li. 5s. ; by his will to Tho. Hale
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& Richard Knight, 1li .; to Benjamine Roffe by his will, 2li .; total, 22li. 8s. 2d.
Allowed in Ipswich court, Sept. 27, 1670. Copy, Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 126.
ESTATE OF STEPHEN JORDAN OF NEWBURY.
"The Last will and testiment of stiuen Jorden of New- bery - the County of Esex writen this 5th of Aperall one thousane six hundred | |sixty || and seuen hauing through gods grace perfeckt sens and memory ferst I doe Comend my soule to god that gaiue it and my Body to the earth in asuered hop of the resuricksion of the Just: and for what estat the Lord hath given mee I despose of it as foloweth ferst I giue to my daughter Croose of Ipswege feiftine pound which is in her [husbands : copy] hand allredy allso I giue to my daugh- ter Androse of Ips [wich : copy] feiftine pound which is in her husbans hand allredy for my hows and land in Newbery I giue it to my wife duering her naturrall life and after her deses I giue it to stiuen Croose the sonn of robort Crose of Ipsweg my sonne in law to Cows I giue to my wife halfe my houshold goods I giue alsoe to my wife and the other halfe to my to sonns robart Crose and John Andros Equally deuided my will is that stiuen Crose shall giue to his k[ins copy] wooman and my grandchild Elezabeth Androse out of the land giuen vnto him the some of five pound sined with my hand this [5th. copy] of Aperall 1667 in presence of us whose nams are vnderwritten."
Stiuen (his $ mark) Jorden.
Witness: Susana (her Y mark) wheeler, Mary (her M mark) Por.
Allowed Mar. 29, 1670 in Ipswich court, no executor being named in the will it was ordered that the estate be left in the widow's hands for her comfortable subsistence during her life.
Inventory of the estate of Stephen Jordan, who deceased Feb. 8, 1669, taken by John Merell, William Sawyer, William (his M mark) Pilsbury and Anthony Somerby : the hous & 8 acres of barren land, 14li .; one old cow & a small cow & 2 yerling heifer, 9li .; foure swyne, 1li. 10s .; one old cow yt came from Ipswich, 4li .; his weareing apparrell, 1li. 4s .; thre sheetes, 1li. 4s .; One flockbed, bolster, rug, pillow
* Copy of will, Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 113.
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& bedsted, 2li .; one truckle bedsted, flockbed, blanket & old rug, 1li. 5s. ; sword & a box, 6s .; a bushell & halfe of Rye, 6s .; one great bible, 10s .; two old Iron potts, 2 old skillets & a frying pan, 1li .; 2 old chests, a small cubbard & hogshead & some Lumber, 1li .; keiler, tub, & tray, 5s. ; 3 old smal chayres, spining wheele & trenchers, 5s .; spit, 2 cottrills, friepan & a pr. of tongs & gridiron, 7s. ; handsaw, smal draught shave, 2 augurs, gough, bilhook, ads, an old hooe & a pr. of pothooks, 5s. 6d .; 3 small platters, a pint pot, a chamber pot & brass candlestick, 14s .; a smal beare vessell, a bagg, jug & a seive, 2s .; total, 39li. 4s. 6d. His debts : to Abell Merrill for dayes works done for mowing & makeing hay & planting & hilling & cutting wood, &c., 3li. 13s., besides attendance upon him both night & day for these 3 last years which if it be made up 10li. he would be a looser; to Daniel Merrill, 1li. 6d .; Nathaniell Merrill, 2li. 10s .; charges for coffin & grave & for the funerall, 1li .; to John Knight & Caleb Moody & others, 1li .; total, 9li. 19s. 6d.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 15,246.
ESTATE OF MIGHILL CRESIE OF IPSWICH.
Administration on the estate of Mighill Cresie, intestate, granted May 3, 1670, to Mary Cresie the widow, and an in- ventory of 52li. was presented. There were four children, and court ordered the eldest son to have 8li. in the land at Salem, if it was worth it, and the others 4li. each, when they come to age, the widow to enjoy the rest of the estate. Ips- wich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 110.
Inventory of the estate of Mighill Cresie of Ipswich taken May 2, 1670 by Robert Lord and Edward (his E mark) Lomase : six bushells of Indian corne, 1li. 1s .; 3 bushells of Rye, 12s .; 1 bushell & halfe of malt, 6s. 6d .; 1 bush. 1-2 of Barley & about a peack & 1-2 of seed corne, 8s. 6d .; a little cotten woole & sheepe woole, 9s. 4d .; old caske, flax & bas- ketts, 12s .; 3 old sithes & a spining wheele, Ss .; his weareing apparell, 2li. 10s .; a bagg & some boards, 8s .; barrells, wheele & other lumber, 1li .; pewter & tin ware, 1li. 10s .; An old ket- tle & two skillets & warming pan, 1li. 4s .; Iron pott & greed- iorn & pothookes & tramell, 12s .; Two bullocks, 11li .; 3 cowes, on steere, 2 sucking calves, 13li. 16s .; 5 sheepe & a young lame, 2li. 10s .; 3 swine, 2li. 10s .; paile, woodden ware & earthen ware, 10s .; basket & a pr. of bellows, 5s .; muskett, sword & bandaleors, 1li. 10s .; In beding, 3li. 10s .; 5 sheetes,
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4 pillowbeers, 2li. 9s .; an old pr. of sheets & other old linen, 10s .; chest, 2 boxes & old bedsted, 10s .; 2 paire of old cardes, 2s. 6d .; 3 chaires & forme & lumber, 6s .; 2 axes & wedges, 10s .; a bottle & other lumber, 8s .; plow and chaine, old sled & spanshacle, 1li .; total, 52li. 7s. 10d. Debts oweing, about li .; clear estate, 45li. 7s. 10d. More, a debt of 10 bush. of corne, 1li. 10s .; six acres of Land at Salem on Royall Syde, 6li .; total, 52li. 17s. 10d.
Attested in Ipswich court May 3, 1670, by Mary Cresie, the widow of Mighill Crecie. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 6,540.
ESTATE OF THOMAS DORMAN, SR. OF TOPSFIELD.
"this is the laste will and testiment of Thomas Dorman senier being about seuenty yeres oulde being parfeft in un- derstanding and memory my fether bed and boulster I giue to my sun Thomas and my ruge and thre blakits I giue to my sun Ephraim my bigiste Iirne pot I give to my sun Thomas and my to litle pots to my sun Ephraim and toe tramiles the one for Thomas and the other for Ephraim I giue to my sun Thomas my grate timber Chaine and one drafte Chaine and to Ephraim the other tooe draft Chaines and to my sun Thomas the spanshakle, I exsept toe peticots and toe waskuts and a pair of bodis which I giue to my Cussun Daniell bradly all the rest of my housoll stuf and goods I giue to my sun Thomas tooe parts and my sun Ephraim one parte and my land in Rouly bounds I giue to my tooe suns to dispos of it equily to thare best Content I giue to my sun Thomas all that land that I bout of ME Simans all housing and fensis that are about it and all preuiligis that doe or may belong to it ex- septing my land on the south sid of the Riuer that I giue the one halfe to my sun Thomas and the other halfe to my sun Ephraim. I giue to my sun Ephraim all that land that I had giuen me by Ibsidg and all that land that I bought of Euin moris, both these parsiles of land and medow that belongs to them and all Rights that doe or may belong to them : my shep I giue to my sun Thomasis Children my hors and my buluks I giue to both my suns to part as thay shall see good fouer days worke and a halfe that John worner oweth me for: and thre days and a halfe that Thomas day oweth me for: thre pekes of indien Corne and halfe a days worke Roberd stiles oweth me and thirtene shilings goodman bigsbe oweth me: and I doe owe him for four dayes plowing one bushall of indian Corne I owe to wiliam white of ipsige I owe to Robert
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Cobarnd halfe a bushall of indian Corne tooe bushales of whet Thomas hobs doth ow me John morall doth ow me ten shilings twenty shilings wiliam smith oweth me that I giue to my sun Thomas for twenty shilings I ow him with that allso that worner and day and micall dounill oweth me. I give it to my sun Thomis and that ten shilins that John morall oweth me all so; thre pound that mathu standly oweth me: I make Chois of my sun Thomas to be my exseciter to pay all my dets and to recover all that is owing to me.
"Dated the twenty forth day of Aprill one thousen six hun- dred and seventy."
[no signature].
Witness : ffransis Pebody, John How.
Proved in Ipswich court May 3, 1670 by Lt. Frances Pa- body and John How. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 8,166.
ESTATE OF JOHN KNIGHT, SR. OF NEWBURY.
"This 5 of May 1670 I John Knight of Newbery Sent being often pained in my body and know not how sudenly I may be desolued and leaue this world and being desirous while my memoree is good to setl my outward Estat acording to my desir and therfor do hear make my Last will and Testament as followeth first I Comitte my soule to god that gaue it : and my body to the Earth to be buried to Rest vntill the Resurecion by my Saviour Jesus Christ Itm I give unto my beloued wiffe Eleven pounds a yeare for hir maintainanc while she liueth and that she may dwell in one End of my house while she liueth and to use anie of my goods what she hath need of for hir selfe in the house Itm I giue and apoint fourtie pounds after my wifs deseace and in Convenient time as my ouerseers Judg best for my daughtr Sarah bartlets vse while she liueth: | and | with hir husband John Bartlet and after hir decease the fourtie pounds to be made good vnto the Child or Children of hir body surviving to Inioy: If she haue none then the fortie pounds to Return vnto my sonn John Knights Children Equaly vnto all accept Josep Knight: and my will is that if my daughter Sarah Bartlet haue a sonn or daughter Liuing after hir decease my will is that my sonn John Knight or his asigns shall pay for the Childs use tenn pounds more which will be in all fiftie pounds : and my will is that when my son in law John Bartlet or anie other for hir Coms to demaund or Recieue the fortie pounds before mentioned that then sufficient bond in land be giuen vnto
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my ouerseers or my Executor for the payment of it acording to my will Itm I giue vnto my daughter marie douner and hir husband Josep douner fourscore pounds to be paid one fortie of it in a yeare after my wifs decease and the other fortie pounds the next year after that : and Likwise I giue vn- to my grand Child Josep Downer twentie pounds to be paid by my Executor when he is on and twentie years of aige: Likwise I giue vnto my gran Child marie Downer twentie pounds to be paid by my Executer when she is Eighteen years of age Itm I giue vnto my daughter Marie Douner and hir husband during ther lius four acers of marish Land out of the marish I haue on the south sid of John Piks land that they Call the 8 acers: after my wifs deceas and four acers of medow Joyning vnto that 4 acers I gaue my daughter Sara Bartlet on the north: and likwise I giue my daught marie Douner & hir husband during ther liues that peec of marish our the pond to the Creek on the East by henri Jaquises land on the north & John piks on the south and my lot at Plum Iland and two akers wher they have built and that one aker of | |plow || land in the feeld on the west sid of the way going to new toune joyning to my son Johns two akers he bought of Nicholas noic and my freehold or Comanag in Newbery all which land and Comanag to Inioy during ther livs and afterward to Return vnto my grand Child, Josep Downer to Inioy for Euer or if he dy before he Inioys it then to Remain vnto my granchild Marie Downer and if Josep Douner do Inioy the land then my will is he shall pay vnto his sister marie Downer twenti pounds besid that her porcion be fore Likwise I giue unto my daught marie Downer after my wifs decease my great new kitl and a puter Candlestick & a plater "Itm I giue unto my wifs grand Child Thomas hains ten pounds to be paid after his time is out Itm Besid that por- tion of land and other Estat I gaue my sonn John Knight for manie years sinc as my brother & ||other|| do know I now giue vnto my sonn John Knight my howse and land I dwell upon with barn and orchard and my land next the ox comon both plow land and pastur and medow : as with all the ffences both of plow land and pastur and medow which is my part by agreement to do and likwise about 4 or 5 akers of marrish joyning to the Creeke by the Comon on the south East and likwise another parcill of marish on the north of John Piks land tourds litl Pin Iland & by henri Jaquises and the Creek on the west: And my desire is that my sonn John would let his sonn Josep Knight haue and Inioy all
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this land and housing when he is of aige for Euer Likwise I do make my sonn John Knight my Executor and do giue him all my goods accept the three things before mentioned to my daughter marie and likwise all my stocke of Cattell and horse and sheep and swine and I do Ingaig him herby to pay all the legacies and Charg that may a Rise for funerall or debts and to Receive all that is du vnto me from anie person Likwise my will is that if my sonn John Knight will make over by a deed | |giuen|| unto Josep Downer and his wife marie douner that three acers of land joyning unto that he dwells on by henri Jaquishes and that two ackrs of plow land by my on acker on the west sid of the Ridg which was Nicholas noices then my will is that he he shall pay but ffortie pounds of the fourscor unto Josep Downer & his wife and this land Josep and his wife to Inioy during ther lius and afterwards to her sone as the other before Likwise I desier my thre frends my brother Richard Knight and Thomas Halle seir and Nicholas Noice to be my ouerseers to see this my will performed and I do giue them tenn shillings apeece to be paid by my Executor."
Witness: Richard Knight, Thomas Hale. John Knight.
Proved June 23, 1670 by the witnesses before Mr. Samuell Symonds and Maj. Gen. Denison.
Inventory of the estate of John Knight, Sr., lately de- ceased, in May, 1670, taken by Thomas Hale, Sr., Nicholas Noic and Rich. Dole : house, barn and orchard, twelve ackers of upland and twentie and two akers of meadow, 220li .; wer- ing Cloths and Beding, 16li .; two brasse kitls, a skilet and a warming pan, 3li .; in pewter, 1li. 10s .; in Iron things, 3li. 10s .; Coberd, tabl, forme and other things, 1li. 10s .; 4 woodn bols, a tunnell, tray, 4 dishes, to pails, 10s. 6d .; Jug, tubs, barell, sivs, slid, bags & wood, 1li. 4s .; a gunn, 1li. 5s .; 16 bushells of mault, 3li. 12s .; 3 oxn and a steere, 20li .; 4 Cows and a heifer, 20li .; 2 yearlings, 2li. 15s .; 12 sheep and 4 lambs, 6li .; on horse, 6li .; on Calfe, 12s .; 4 swine, 3li .; bacon, 2li. 10s .; 3 bush. of Rie, 13s .; one sadl, pilion & bridl, 1li .; free hold or Comanag, 8li .; in trees, 2li .; total, 324li. 11s. 6d.
Attested June 23, 1670, by John Knight executor of his father's estate.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 15,981.
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ESTATE OF JOHN SANDERS OF LYNN.
Administration on the estate of Jno. Sanders, intestate, granted 28 : 4: 1670, to Jno. Newell, who with Thomas Newell were bound to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 33.
John Newell brought into court an inventory of the estate of John Saunders, deceased, which was allowed 29: 9: 1670. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 42.
Inventory of the estate of John Sanders, deceased, brought in by John Newell of Lyn, administrator of the estate: Cow, 3li. ; goods left with me, 1li. 12s. ; owing me, 3li. ; paid to John Hathorne, 7s. 5d .; to Jasper Griffin, 6s .; to John Ballard, 5s .; to Nathaniel Ballard, 4s. 6d .; to John Bread, 2s .; owing to myselfe, 2s. 6d .; for waying and loading of a load of hay, 1s .; total, 4li. Ss. 5d. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 16, leaf 109.
ESTATE OF SAMUEL ROBERTS OF IPSWICH.
Administration on the estate of Samuell Roberts, intestate, granted 28 : 4 : 1670, to his brother Jon. Roberts, who brought in an inventory amounting to 43li. 18s. 9d., and was ordered to pay his brother Ephraim Roberts and sisters Susana, Eliz- abeth, Hana and Abigail Roberts, 6li. each, at age or mar- riage. Said John was bound for the payment of the shares. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 33.
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