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"vnto my Son Thomas stickney I will and giue my vil- lage land for his inherritance of my lands and if in its val- luation it amounteth to more then his equall share with the
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rest of his brothers and sisters then he to pay backe soe much as will equallize his portion with the rest and if it be vallued at lese then it to be made vp vnto him soe as they be equall as for my three daughters I will that they haue ther portions out of my estat in moueables or if they fall short to be made vp out of the ouerpluse of ther three broth- ers lands soe as that they may be made all equall allike and that they haue ther portions payed vnto them as they come of age or at marriage I will and appoint my well beloued wife my Solle Excequtorix of this my will And I desire my Trusty freinds maxemillion Jewett and Samuell Brocklebanke to be my ouerseers and this my last will I signe with my owne hand this 21 of January 1664."
William (his W mark) Stickney. Witness : maxemillion Jewett, Samuell Brocklebanke.
Proved in Ipswich court Mar. 28, 1665 by the witnesses.
Inventory taken by Mr. Philip Nelson, Maximilion Jewet, Samuell Brocklebanke and John Brocklebanke : in his purse, 10s. 9d .; one sarge cloake, 1li. 2s. 6d .; one sarge suite, 1li .; one cloath coate, Jacket and briches, 1li. 5s .; one red was- coate, a light collored Jacket and briches, 18s .; one paire of Boots, 12s .; one paire of shoes, 3s .; two hats, 11s .; the Best bed with all the furniture to it, 12li .; one Carpet, 14s .; one coverlid, 1li .; thre paire of the best sheets, 3li .; five sheets of the second sort, 1li. 10s .; seaven sheets of the next sort, 1li. 15s .; thre paire of other sheets, 1li. 4s .; one tabell cloath, napkings and pillowbears, 1li. 15s .; one trunke, 5s .; Two boxes, 2s .; one bed and all the furniture to it in the parlor chamber, 9li .; one small feather bedd, 2li .; one yellow Rugge and two pillowes, 1li. 15s .; one Trunnell bed with all be- longinge to it, 3li. 10s .; one other bedsteade with the bed- dinge, 3li. 5s .; a peice of white cloath, 1li .; twelve yards of cotten and towe, 1li .; Towe yarne, 13s. 4d .; Sheepe wooll, 9s .; Cotten yarne, 1li. 15s .; yarne and flax, 2li. 9s .; Cur- tains, 10s .; one paire of oxen, 12li. 10s .; one paire of oxen more, 14li .; the yonger paire of oxen, 13li. 10s .; two thre yeare old steers, 7li. 10s .; two two yearinge steers, 5li .; one two yeare old Bull, 2li .; thre farrow cowes, 12li .; one Red cowe and her calfe, 4li. 5s .; one younge red cowe and her calfe, 5li. 5s .; two steers of one yeare olde, 3li. 10s .; one heffer of a yeare olde, 2li. 5s .; one horse, 5li. 10s .; one mare, 6li .; one younge horse, bli .; one younge mare of two yeares
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olde, 4li .; one yearinge coult, 2li. 5s .; swine, 5li. 15s .; one dwellinge house and Barne and orchard with the Land be- low the Barne, 50li .; Thre Akers of Land above the house, 15li .; An Aker and halfe of Land at polipod lots, 2li .; Two Akers and halfe of land in the common feild, 7li. 10s .; An Aker and halfe of Land at New Plaine, 6li .; Six Akers of Land neere the longe hill, 9li .; one hundred and Seaven Rods of Land at Mr. Domers farme, 15s .; Six Gates upon the common, Gli .; one Aker of meddow in Batchillers med- dow, 5li .; two Akers of meddow at cowe Bridge, 6li .; one Aker of Sault marsh at Mr. Dommers farme, 3li .; thre Akers of meddow at the greate meddow, 6li .; Eight Akers of meddow at the west meddows, 12li .; Seaven score Akers of Land at the village, 35li .; forty Acers of Land at merri- macke, 20li .; wheate, seaven Bushells, 1li. 15s .; Rye, four- tene Bushills, 2li. 16s .; Indian, twelve Bushills and a halfe, 1li. 17s. 6d .; wheate, two Bushells and a halfe, 12s. 6d .; one Bushell of pease and thre Bushills of mault, 17s. 6d .; Ba- con, 2li. 5s .; in provision, 10s .; spinninge wheels and cards, 10s .; pewter, 3li. 10s .; Tinn Vessells, 3s .; Brasse, 4li .; one morter and pestell with the Iron pots, 1li. 10s .; Smothinge Irons, 3s .; one friinge pan and two spits, 10s .; the Iron tonges and the Implements about the fire, 1li. 5s .; milke vessells and beare vessells, 1li. 10s .; Books, 12s .; one greate Tabell, 10s .; chares, 8s .; Six cushens, 8s .; weighs and weights, 8s .; measures, 1s. 6d .; earthen ware, 5s .; Guns, 3li. 16s .; thre swords and bandalers and other amunition, 1li. 12s .; Bags, 5s .; sithes and sickells, 10s .; axes and howes and other implements, 1li. 10s .; one pannell, pillyon and bridell, 10s .; one cart with the plows, two sawes and other tackling, 5li. 15s .; one sled and the forks, 5s .; riddells and sives, 3s .; one shovell and spade, 2s. 6d .; one grine stone, 5s .; hay, 2li. 10s .; A debt dew upon a Bill, 10li .; more, 2li .; leather, 14s .; A Beetell with the wedges, 7s .; total, 416li. 14s. 1d. Debts owinge from the estate: At Ipswitch, 2li. 8s .; in Rowley, 3li. 7s.
Received in Ipswich court Mar. 28, 1665.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 26,562.
ESTATE OF JONATHAN WITT OF LYNN.
"The 11th of Jannuarie 1664. The last will & Testimony of Jonathan Witt I resinge my soule to God & my goods I
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giue as folloeth Item I giue to my wife the house & the lands my father Witt buoght of my ffather Dimon with the land my father Dimon Promised me lying in the same feild by the Brickkill her life tyme after her deseas to his Child Item my Corne liing in the house I giue to my wife Item all my hay liing at my house Item I giue all the Beding my ffather Witt gaue me to my wife Item I giue 2 Cowes ||in my father dimon hands|| & all the Rest of the portion my ffather Dimon gaue me to my wife Item I giue to my ffather Witt a litle Coke of hay in Rumly marsh, Item I giue to my ffather Witt all the meddow he intended to giue me Item I giue to my ffather Witt all the Rest of the por- tion he promised me. My ffather Witt doth ingage for me || to pay|| Goodman fflood 11 5$ ood Goodman Hood 20s Good- man Linseie 20$ Goodman Driuer 168 And to m' Chickering for seuerall tymes Coming to him & other things wthin equitie he shall require of me for my care and to pay mr Emorie for his Cost ab[o]ut his Cure. I doe acknowledg my selfe ffully Satisfied wth my portion my ffather Witt gaue me Item I giue to my Brother John Witt all my Ware- ing Clouthes & Hatt & shewes and my Pistills & ffurniture of my horse & all my Tooles Item I apoint my | wife[ to pay the ffrench docter & the Rest of my other Debts yt is nott heere exprest I mak my wif Exsecitor My ffather promieth to giue to my Child if itt liue tell itt Come to age ten pounds" Jonathan Witt Witness : Thomas Townsend, An. (her S mark) Burtt.
Proved in Ipswich court Mar. 29, 1665 by Thomas Town- send, and Elizabeth Witt testified that this was the last will of her brother, Jonathan Witt. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 30,223.
Inventory of the estate of Jonathan Witt of Lyn, taken 30 : 11: 1664, by Oliver Purchis and Thomas (his T mark) and proved by Mary Witt, the widow 27: 4: 1665: At the dwelling house of John Witt, his father, 5 Augors, 2 Chizzels, 1 Broad Axe, 4 playnes, stocks & Irons, 1 Brest wimble, stock without Iron, 2 pistols & 2 Holsters, 1 Crup- ner, 1 Brestplate, 1 Saddle with stirrups & 1 double girt, 1 square & a chalke lyne, 3li. 12s. 6d. His Clothes & wear- ing geers, Linnen, 7 Bands & 1 shirt, 16s .; 1 Great Coat, 1 short Coat & 1 Dublett & breeches as his best Coat, 8li .; 1 Searge Jockett, 1 short Coat of Cloth & breeches, 3li .; 1 Red Coat, 1 pr. of Red breeches, 1 pr. of Linnen drawers, 1 pr.
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Cotton drawers, 1 short Coat worne, 1li. 10s .; 3 Hatts, 16s .; 2 pr. of stockings & 1 pr. of Gloves, 9s .; 1 pr. Bootes, 2 pr. of shooes, all worne, old, 12s .; 1 Rapier or sword & belt, 12s. At Jno. Floid's house, 1 Addes, 2s. At John Divann house, 2 Holster straps & a small broken Goodge, 10d .; Bedticke's in a bed & Bolster & 3 pillowes, 3li .; a flock bed & Bolster with a rugg & 2 Blankets, 3li. 10s .; one payre of sheetes, 1li .; one white skarfe, 5s .; one pewter platter, 10s .; an old pil- lion, 5s .; about 20li. of leafe Tobacco, 6s .; Butter & a firkin, 11s. 6d .; Beefe in a barrell, ye quantity of a quarter, 1li .; 1 doz. of Trenchers, 1s .; 1 Cow bell, 1s .; 1 Long playne, stock & Iron, 1s. 6d. At his new house, ye house itself, 14li .; 16 bu. by estimation of Ind. in ears & Trace, 3li. Ss .; land the house standeth upon, 5li .; the Hay, 2li .; A sow & 4 pigs, very poore & small, 1li. In Rumney marrish, a small Cock of Hay, 10s .; total, 54li. 19s .-. The inventory did not in- clude the land which his father Divan promised him before his marriage, which was then in said Divan's hands. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 10, leaf 149.
ESTATE OF ISAAC JONES OF SALISBURY.
Administration on the estate of Isaac Jones of Salisbury granted Apr. 11, 1665, to Jno. Severans, and he was ordered to present an inventory, and to pay only for the present the funeral charges, physic and diet. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 29.
The account of Issack Jones, deceased, due to John Severenc and the charges in His Sicknes in ye year 1665. 4 days lay sicke & wachers & ye Truble of ye Hous & Beding, 1li .; for ye woman yt washed his Lining & beding, 10s .; Naptkins for Roulers in ye Tim of his sicknes, 3 s .; one shett to wind him in, 8s .; 1 gallon of wine att his Buriall, 8s .; To mr. Grenlan & John Enslee for ther cost & skeill, 4li .; ye Jeury that paste upon this man in burnt wine, 7s .; to Richerd Worth ffor making his Coffin, 4s .; to John Elsle for Bords to make ye Coffin, 2s. 3d .; to Thos. Rowleson for Diging his grave, 1s. 6d .; to Bannet Browne I payd ffor him, 4s .; to myselfe for vettels & Entertainment in my hous, befor his sicknes or hirte, 2li. 10s .; more payed for Isacke Jones To A orniery man of Puscataqua, 15s .; total, 11li., 7s. 9d. Issack Jones Creditor or that estate he left: a bill by Capt. Walter barffoot, 9li .; his clothes about, 1li. 7s .;
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Dewe to him by Mr. Corbute, 6s .; total, 10li. 13s. Rest Dewe to me, 14s. 9d. More I payed for him to A shoppe at bostoun 5s. but I cannot Atest to this.
This inventory presented to the Salisbury court 9: 2 m: 1667, by John Severans, and it was accepted. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 15,194.
ESTATE OF ROBERT FITT OF IPSWICH.
"I Robert ffitt being Infirme of body but through Gods mercy Inioying my vnderstanding & memory and not know- ing how soone the Lord may call me out of this world doe make this my last will and Testament as foloweth; first I committ my soule into the hands of Jesus christ my blessed Redeemer in hope of a Joyfull resurrection; my body to be desently buryed where the Lord shall dispose my departure to be And for my outward estate that God hath left me to enioye I Thus doe dispose Those household goods and es- tate which my wifes mother left and gave to my wife I promised my wife that shee shall have them to dispose off amongst her kindred as she shall thinke meete. The rest of my estate I doe thus dispose my will is that my sonn Abra- ham ffitt shall have the neck of Land att salsbury which was lately sould vnto Lionell worth but returned back & in the possesion of my tennant and alsoe I gine vnto him that pcell of meddow at salsbury which was purchased of my Brother willm Barnes Alsoe I giue vnto my sayd sonn Abraham all my armes as alsoe my beetle & wedges & chaines plow Irons and Implements of husbandry wch are allredye in his hands And I doe give & bequeath vnto my beloued wife Grace ffitt my house and all the rest of my lands at Salsbury both me- dow & vpland with all the appertenances & prveledges ther- vnto belonging as alsoe the Intrest I have in the house & land I now live in heere in Ipswich with all my moveabls & househould stufe and my two cowes & rest of my estate and all this I doe give vnto her dureing her naturall life & then to returne vnto my sonn Abraham and his heires for ever and I doe constitute and apoynt my beloued wife Grace ffitt to be sole executrix of this my last will and testament In wittnes wherof I have sett my hand and seale this fifth day of January one thousand six hundred sixty three 1663."
Robert ffitt (SEAL)
Witness : Robert Lord, Thomas Lord.
Proved in Ipswich court June 26, 1665, by the witnesses.
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Inventory of the estate of Robert Fitt, late of Ipswich, taken June 21, 1665, by Moses Pengry and Henry Archer : his weareing Apparell, 7li. 10s .; a bedsted fether bed, boul- ster, 3 blanketts, coverlet, curtaines, matt & cord, 6li. 5s .; 5 paire and one od sheet, 5li .; 4 pillowbeeres, 1li .; 2 Table cloths & six napkins & 8 towells and some other corse lennen, 2li .; a remnant of cearsye, 18s .; pewter, little brase skillett & skimmer and tunell, 2li .; a pr. of scales & waites, 1li .; wooden morter & iron pestle, 2s. 6d .; 1 brase kettell, 1li. 10s .; 2 Iron potts, pothookes & tramell & chafendish, 1li. 18s .; a spitt, firepane, tongs, hammer & pr. of nippers, 3s .; 2 pr. of sheers, sissers, pressing Iron & 2 bodkins, 6s .; 2 chests & a little box, 18s .; earthen ware, 8s .; a hanging cubberd, 10s .; barrells, keelars, trayes & other tubs, etc., 1li. 5s .; bookes, 1li. 4s .; musskett, barrell of a fowling peece & sword, 1li. 6s. 8d .; severall tooles and Iron things & old Iron, 2li. 12s .; 2 yard 1-2 cloth, 6s. 8d .; hempe and nayles, 18s .; wheat & Indian & sacks, 18s .; 2 chaines, a mattock & trowell, 1li .; beetle & 5 wedges & forks, 1li .; 3 axes & 2 hows & spade, 17s .; a churne, cheespresse, a cowle, 4 pailes, 1li. 6d .; a lenen wheele & reele, 2 sives and other small things, 11s .; a brake & cleaver, chaire & other small things, 8s .; 3 cowes and a calfe, 14li .; 3 swine, 2li. 14s .; debts, 5li. 3s. 10d .; yarne at the weavers, 1li. 16s .; boards marchentable, 1li. 10s .; 75 bricks, 1s. 2d .; the estate at Salsbury the land given to Ab- raham, 50li .; the house & the rest of the land, 110li .; total, 230li. 4d. Debts due from the estate, 3li. 3s. 9d.
Received and allowed in Ipswich court Sept. 26, 1665. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 9,549.
ESTATE OF CAPT. NATHANIEL VEREN.
Hillyard Veren, one of the executors of the will of Capt. Nathanll. Veren, deceased, presented to the court 27: 4: 1665, an inventory amounting to 69li. 5s. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 146.
A copy of the will of Capt. Nath. Veren, late deceased in Jamaico, was proved 28: 9: 1665, by Mr. Samuell Gardner, upon oath that it was a true copy which he had made from the original in the hands of Thomas Pope, administrator, in Jamaico, signed by the Governor, Sir Tho. Muddeford. An inventory of goods and money brought from Jamaco by said Gardner was also allowed. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 152.
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ESTATE OF OBADIAH ANTRUM OF SALEM.
Obadiah Antrum, late of Salem, having embarked upon a voyage, about a year ago, intending to go to Nevis, since which time neither he nor the vessel he went in had been heard from, whereupon it was supposed that he was lost, and whereas said Antrum had a considerable estate in this coun- try, part of which would be subjected to loss if some care be not given it, the court 27: 4: 1665, ordered that Mr. Ed- mond Batter of Salem and Mr. John Baker of Ipswich take the estate into their hands, said Antrum having left no one with power to dispose of it, for the benefit of Antrum if he be living, or his wife or relatives, if he be dead. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 147.
Copy of Obadiah Antrum's receipt, dated 3: 3: 1664, to Edmund Batter, for 221li. 6s., the amount paid him out of his father's estate. Wit: Hillyard Veren. The latter made oath, 29 : 4: 1666, to Antrum's signature. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 156.
Inventory of the estate of Obadiah Antrum, late deceased, was brought in, amounting to 171li. 9s., and allowed 27: 9 : 1666. Administration was granted to Martha, the widow, who was ordered to pay 30li. to John Phelps, son of Hen. Phelps, kinsman, and 30li. to Hana, wife of Isaack Burnap, sister of the deceased, payable six months after demand. The remainder of the estate was to be given to the widow. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 175.
Inventory taken Nov. 29, 1666, by John (his O mark) Neale, John Pickering and Giles (his 0 mark) Corey: One half part of a farm now in the hands of Eliezer Giles, 80li .; a house begun & halfe Acre of land in the towne, 30li .; bricks, 5li., shingles, 2li., pine boards, & Claboards, 29s., 8li. 9s .; 2 oxen, 10li., 2 Cowes, Sli., 18li .; 1 mare and colt, 5li .; total, 141li. 9s. Debts somewhat uncertain, 16li. The estate oweth to Mr. William Browne, about 20li. There is about 34li. in the hands of Edmond Batter of the estate due to Obadiah not yet delivered, 191li. 9s. Essex County Quar- terly Court Files, vol. 12, leaf 31.
Deposition of Elizabeth Baker that she heard her son Antrim's will read and he had given to his wife Martha An- trim all he had and had made his two brothers John Baker and Thomas Baker overseers of the will. Sworn in Ipswich court Mar. 27, 1666.
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Deposition of Joseph Saffourd that he heard Obadiah An- trim say that he would make his will and give all he had to his wife Martha Antrim, and he said the reason why he would make his will was because his Uncle Batter "would cheate his wife of all." He also deposed that "he heard the sayd Oba- diah Antrim tell him that he had made his will and had given all that he have to his wife Martha Antrim." Sworn in Ipswich court, Mar. 27, 1666.
Deposition of John Baker, jr., that his brother Antrim said "his Unckle Batter went about to cossen him" and in consideration of this he had made his will and given all he had to his wife Martha Antrim, which will he saw and heard read, wherein he had appointed his brother Thomas Baker and himself to act in his behalf. He also deposed that he said he was afraid "his Unckle Batter would cossen his wife of all that he had." Sworn in Ipswich court Mar. 27, 1666.
Deposition of Thomas Baker, aged twenty nine years, that his brother Obadiah Antrim said "that his Unckle Batter would Coussen his wife of all that he had," and he would make his will and give to his wife Martha Antrim all he had, and would make his brothers, John and Thomas Baker overseers of his will. Sworn in Ipswich court Mar. 27, 1666. Ipswich Deeds, vol. 2, page 267.
ESTATE OF RICHARD WINDOW OF GLOUCESTER.
"dated the : 2 of may: 1665: In the Name of god Amen I Richard windo of the town of Gloster: and of the County of Essix in neew-england : bequeath my body unto the dust : and my Sperrit unto god that gaue it I macke my dafter Ann my tru and laful aire: and Soule Exsectetrecks and by this presene do giue unto her my housses and lands and al my Right apering in the Same towne and County a boue Saide : or whear so Euer Elce And unto Rich goding: do I giue the Sowrd and belt that he traineth with and also one pound ten Shillings to be paid out of the Estat And to An- tany Bennet my Suninlaw do I giue one grat bibel which was his fathears with al my working towls: and al my waring cloaths : and three yards of new Cersi in my Chest and one musket : and one heafer Canef: I giue unto Elessebeth Bennet my dafterinlaw one Cheast with a frog lock: and to Jacob Daues do I give my fouling peace and Shot moulds And unto Breget my wife do I giue al her wearing Cloathes : and onee bead one rug and bolster which She brought with
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her : and one Iorn pot: and one bras pot: whith al other things that are left: which She brought with her: of her houssal Stuf: and also one third par of the Rent of the housses and lands to be yearly paid to her And Conserning James trauis : thirty pounds which the Honnored Court was plesed to aloue him out of his fathers inheritanc which lis in Necheles waringtans hands which is his portion And An- tany Bennit do I leue and Commit into the hands of his unkel benit if he pleas to except of him: and if not I Com- mit him to the Cair of my ouerseers And if my Dafter ann do dy without an Aire : borne of her one body and lawfully begotten then do I giue her pour to mack an air whomme she will or to dispose of it to houm she pleseth And I do ap- oynt william hasskel senior and James Steuens and Jacob Daues of gloster to be her ouerseers: and do giue them ful pour to ordar and dispos of her as if I my Self wear present : and to bring hir up in the fear of god : and also do giue them ful pour to ordor and dispos of the Estat to her best aduan- tage And this is my last wil and testament whear unto I Set my Hand."
Richard windowe.
Witness : Jacob Davis, Isaac Steuens, Richard (his r mark) goding, Elessebeth (her E mark) Daues.
Proved in Salem court 27: 4: 1665 by Jacob Davies and Isaack Steevens.
Inventory taken 9: 4: 1665, by John Daves, Philep Stain- wod and William Sargant: His housing and Lands, upland and marsh, 120li .; one yoke of oxon, 15li .; three Cows, 14li .; one bule & one steare, 7li. 10s .; 2 steares, 5li .; one haifer, 1li. 10s .; 2 Calves, 1li 5s .; one mare, 6li .; one mare, 5li .; one hors, 5li .; swin, 2li. 10s .; Carpenturs Toles, 2li .; one Bible, 12s .; one bible, 8s .; one Chain, 8s .; one fouling peces and shott molds, 1li .; one ax, 3s .; one Fether bed and bolster, two ruggs, one blancut, 5li .; Goody Windos bed and beding given, by will, 3li .; Goody Windos housold stof given by will, 2li. 13s .; two bras kittells, 2li. 5s .; three yards of Carsy, 1li. 4s .; one yard of sarge, 6s .; one Iron pott, 10s .; one warming pan, 8s .; one puter platter, a bason, a bottel, 2 dram Cups, 7s. 6d .; two bras skilats, 8s. 9d .; one pare of briches, 10s .; a pare of trukes and tombrell and sled, 10s .; one plow with the Iorns, 7s .; one spade, 2s .; one pich Forke, 2s .; two old hoes, an old sith, 5s .; one grining ston, 2s. 6d .;
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one draft yoke, 6s .; one hatt, 10s .; one hatt, 1li. 10s .; one yard Carsy, 6s .; smal remnant of Cloth, 2s .; a Compas dial, 4s. 6d .; one wascott, 16s .; one bottell, 1s .; one put. pot, 2s .; two old Chestes, 7s .; one sord, 12s .; three Iorn weges, 5s .; one Conew, 15s .; one Conew, 13s .; total, 211li. 19s. 6d.
More brought in Court 26: 4: 1666: one mare Colt, 1li. 10s .; ten pound of yarne, 1li. 10s .; a Connoo tree, 6s .; total, 3li. 6s.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 10, leaf 148.
Anthony Bennett, being committed to the care of James Steevens, Will Hascall and Jacob Davis by Rich. Window, his father-in-law, the court Mar. 27, 1666, ordered that he remain under their care until he chose a guardian. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 150.
Bridget Window's petition: That she had been married to Richard Window of Glocester and had brought to him estate to the value of 40li. When he died his estate amounted to 212li., and all she received was 30s. per year, she being now aged and not able to work for her maintenance, and James Stephens, the overseer, not providing her even with bread or beer. Copy made, May 23, 1666, by Edw. Rawson, sec- retary. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 11, leaf 133.
Bridget, widow of Richard Window, petitioned to the General Court, which was referred to this court, that she had been left in a poor condition, her husband having dis- posed of his estate by will to his children. The court 26: 4: 1666, understanding that there was a cow ordered by her husband to be delivered to his wife after his decease, though not expressed in the will, ordered the administrators to de- liver that cow or another cow as good to said Bridgett. Sa- lem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 162.
ESTATE OF JOHN SLATER, JR. OF MARBLEHEAD.
Inventory of the estate of John Slather, deceased, was presented 27: 4: 1665, by Eliza, his wife, who with Capt. George Corwin, were appointed administrators of the estate. An inventory amounting to 50li. 15s. 6d. was allowed. Sa- lem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 148.
Inventory of the estate of John Slater, jr., taken May 18, 1665, by Willm. Pitt, John Peach and John (his I C mark) Codner : Brasse Pott, 6s .; Iron Pott, 4s .; fouer Pewter plat-
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THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY.
ters, 10s .; Three peuter plats, 3s .; three latten things, 2s .; a smal fouling peese, 14s .; a looking glasse, 4s .; a Jacot, breeches, wastcoat & 2 pare stockins, 1li. 10s .; new Hatt, 12s .; Ould boots & shoose, 2s. ; Bed, bolster, two blankets and a bed coverled & a pare sheets, 4li .; pare potthooks, 1s .; an ould shirt, 1s .; one chest, 1 box & other lomber, 16s .; a grid- iern, & 1 pot Crooke, 1s. 6d .; a Bedsteed, 10s .; the dwelling house & garden, 40li. ; too Swine, 13s .; a tabelbord, small, 5s .; too pickters, 1s .; total, 50li. 15s. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 10, leaf 149.
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