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Inventory of the estate of Samuell Roberts, late of Ipswich, deceased, taken June 21, 1670, by Robert Pers and James Chute : Weareing apparell & linen with 3 hatts & 2 p shooes, 22li. 7s .; in bookes, 2li .; 2 Combs, 2 Rasors, Inkhorn & sizars & hoane, 8s .; 2 p Cumpasses, 5s .; 2 Chests, 10s .; 1 hogshead of feathers, 2li .; In mony, 6li. 8s. 9d .; his portion given him by the Court, 10li .; A fowling peece, 30s. ; houldsters, brest- plate & belt, 10s. Funeral charges, 2li. 10s.
Attested in Salem court, 29: 4: 1670. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 16, leaf 29.
ESTATE OF THOMAS RUCK OF SALEM.
Mr. John Ruck was appointed 28: 4: 1670, administrator of all the estate of Mr. Tho. Ruck, his father, deceased, which remained after the death of Elizabeth, widow and ad- ministratrix of said Thomas. He was to bring in an inven-
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tory to the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Rec- ords, vol. 5, leaf 35.
ESTATE OF EMANUEL MARTIN OF SALEM.
Emanuell Martin dying intestate and none appearing to desire administration, court 28: 4 : 1670, granted administra- tion to Henry Skerry, marshal, who was to bring in an inven- tory to the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 35.
ESTATE OF JOB HILLIARD OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of Job. Hilliard, intestate, granted 28: 4: 1670, to Mary his widow, who was to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 35.
Mary, relict and administratrix of the estate of Job Hill- iard, presented an inventory of her said husband's estate, which was allowed 29 : 9: 1670. Court ordered that the estate remain in the widow's hands for her necessary use in bringing up the children and to pay to the eldest son 10s. and to the others 5s. each when of age. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 42.
Inventory of the estate of Job Hilyard, taken June 24, 1670, by Joseph Grafton, sr., George Gardner and Thomas Jeggells : House & Land, 70li .; one fether bed, one boulster, 2 pillowes & one reug, 3 blanket, bedsted & Curtains, 8li .; one trundell bed with that doe belong to it, 1li .; one old fether bed wth the appetunences, 3li .; 4 paier of sheets, 2li .; table Lining, 16s .; his wearing Cloth, 9li .; new Cloth & blankett, 2li. 10s. ; sea Instriments & bookes, 12s .; 1 fowling pece & old muskett & sword, 1li. 10s .; 6 putter platers, 18s .; 2 putter poots, 8s., small peces of puter, 1li. Ss .; Iron worke, Latten wear, 1li. 10s. ; 2 Iorn poots & one kittle, 1li .; 2 brass kittell, 1 bras pot & skillett, 2li. 15s .; 1 warming pan & 1 smothing Iron & a Looking glass, 12s .; 1 small pr stillyards, 5s .; 3 Chests, 1li. 3s .; 4 boxes, 14s .; 1 Cubart, 5s .; 2 casses, 6s .; 1 table & forme, 12s .; 9 Chayers, 14s .; woodin ware & Earthen ware, 10s .; Lead, 5s., and ax & other tooles, 12s .; tobac a small psell & 2 halfe barrells, 6s .; the Cow & 2 piges, 4li .; by fower pounds yt Thomas Maule is indebted, 4li .; by 60li. of ocom, 15s .; total, 123li. 13s. Debts, 70li. at least.
Attested by Mary, relict of Job Hilliard and the
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court 3: 10: 1670, ordered that the estate remain in the widow's hands for her necessary use in bringing up the children and to pay to the eldest 10s. and to the others 5s. each, when of age. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 16, leaf 106.
Whereas there were legacies given by Margaret Wright of Weathersfeild to the children of her son Job Hilliard, de- ceased, viz., 35li. to Benjamin, Job and Abigaile, the said Job's three children, by Mary, his wife, Mary, the widow, bound over in court 28: 9: 1671 the house she now lives in and one quarter of an acre of land adjoining, for security, she paying the children when they come of age. Salem Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 52.
ESTATE OF SAMUEL CASEY OF (SALEM ?).
Administration on the estate of Samuell Casey, intestate, granted 28: 4: 1670 to Henry Skerry, marshal, he to find what estate he can and bring in an inventory to the next Sa- lem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 35.
ESTATE OF SUSANNA PITTS OF MARBLEHEAD.
Susana, wife of William Pitts, left a nuncupative will, which was allowed 28: 4: 1670, her husband consenting and witnesses testifying that she declared it to be her will. Ad- ministration of her estate was granted to Christopher Latta- more and wife Mary, they giving bond of 100li. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 50.
Nuncupative will of Susanna Pitt, formerly wife of Wil- liam Pitt of Marblehead, made upon her death bed, which was admitted to probate, with consent of said William Pitt, Christopher Lattermore being administrator. Francis John- son, Hugh Drury, John Wiswall, jr. and Willm. Howard, be- ing appointed appraisers of the house and land at Boston, Sept. 8, 1670, valued it at 110li. current pay of New England. Sworn in court by Christopher Lattamore.
Henry Russell of Marblehead, aged about twenty-eight years, deposed, Sept. 28, 1668, that on the 7th day of this month, Susannah Pitts, lying on her death bed in perfect sense and memory, about two weeks before she died said "I doe Giue unto my Husband, the one halfe of all that I haue & the other halfe unto my daughter mary Lattimore" and further said that she had a will at Boston that should not
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stand but this her last will should stand. Sworn, Sept. 29, 1668, before William Haythorne, assistant. Copy made by Edw. Rawson, secretary.
John Deverex, aged fifty years, deposed. Sworn in court.
Mr. William Pitts gave consent to his wife's will and mind, it being part of that estate that she brought to him. Sworn in court.
Wribrough Gachell of Marblehead, aged about fifty years, deposed that she helped to tend Susannah Pitts in her sick- ness, and asking her how she did, she answered that she was very ill and said "what shall I doe I shall die." Deponent told her she must do as Hezekiah did, set her house in order. She said "the Lord knows I have not done it," and desired that deponent get another witness, so she called in one of her neigh- bors, Henry Russell, to whom she said "I doe Giue the one halfe of all that I have to my Husband & the other halfe to my daughter mary Lattimore being in perfect sence & mem- ory & further sajd that shee had a will at Boston which should not stand but this her last will should stand." She told her daughter Mary Lattimore that she had many good things in her chest at Boston and that the key was in the till of her chest in the house to which she pointed. She then desired her husband to give George Porter 20s., because he was a fatherless child, and to Janie Williams her green petticoat, to which he replied, "I will, wife." Moreover she desired her daughter Lattimore to give to Richard Hammon her best apron, and desired her husband to receive of the tennant Robert Carver half a year's rent and should give him a receipt for twelve months. Sworn, 29: 7: 1668, before William Hathorne, assistant. Copy made by Edw. Rawson, secretary. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 16, leaves 107, 108.
Inventory of the estate of Mrs. Pitts, deceased, was brought into court by Mr. Christopher Lattamore and was allowed 29: 9: 1670. It was filed in the last June records together with her will. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 42.
Administration on the estate of Susanna Ely (since Susan- na Pitts) granted by the County Court of Suffolk, 25: 1: 1670, to Jno. Bundy of Taunton, he appearing to be nearest of kin; he to give security and bring in an inventory to the next court. Suffolk County Court Records, vol. 7, page 48.
ESTATE OF GEORGE ROPES OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of George Roapes, intestate,
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granted 28: 4: 1670, to Mary, the widow, and John Norman, the son-in-law, who were to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 50.
Mary Roapes, administratrix of the estate of George Roapes, late deceased, presented an inventory, which was allowed 29: 9 : 1670. The children, most of them being of age, presented their agreement concerning the ordering and division of the estate, which was confirmed by the court. The agreement was filed with the inventory in this court's records. Salem Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 42.
Inventory of the estate of George Ropes, deceased, taken, June 27, 1670, by Walter Price and Hilliard Veren, sr : House & land, barne & Cow house, 100li .; 1 feather bed, bolster & 2 pillows, 1 rug & a blankett, 5li. 5s .; 1 flock bed, 1 rug, & 1 blankitt, 2li. 15s .; 1 flock bed & 1 old rug & 3 old blanketts, 1li. 2s .; 1 great brass kittle, 2li. 16s .; 1 little Coppr. ditto, 12s .; 1 lardge brass skillett, 4s .; 1 little old Ditto, 1s .; 1 p brass Andians, 15s .; 3 bedstedes, 25s .; 1-2 doz. chaires, 8s .; 4 old Blanketts, cotten, 10s .; 1 small bolster & 1 pillow old, 10s. ; 1 old p of curtains, 8s .; 1 Cubbard, 1li. 10s .; 1 Table & a small forme, 1li .; 2 pine chests & 1 boxe, 12s .; 1 Calico cubard cloth & cushin, 5s. 6d .; 2 Iron potts, 10s .; " pewter platters & a basson, old, 15s .; 1 doz. of trenchars, 1 puter bole, 1 candle stick, 1 salt seller, 3s .; 4 p sheates, 2li .; 4 shirts, 1 p draws, 12s .; 4 p pillowbees, 10s .; 1 doz. napkins, 10s .; 2 Table cloths, 4 towels, old, 5s. ; his cloths, vidz. 2 serdg Coates, 1li .; 2 cloth ditto, 1 serdg dublitt, old, 12s .; 2 westcoats & 1 p draws, old, 10s .; 3 p old stocings, 1 hatt, 12s .; 2 Iron haks, 2 p pott hooks, 8s .; 1 pr. Iron dogs & fier shouel & tongs, 10s .; 3 traies, old erthen ware, 3s .; 1 p old briches, 3s .; 10 broad axes at 5s., 6 p chisels, 8s., 2li. 10s .; 6 augers, 6s., 6 adses at 3s., 1li. 4s .; 18 p shoes att 4s., 1 p bootes, 13s. 6d., 4li. 5s. 6d .; 4 p yarne stocings, p woosted Ditto, 1li. 6s .; 4 severall chok lines, 15s .; 10 yds kersy at 4s. 8d., 2li. 6s .; 12 yd penistone, 1li. 13s .; 20 Ells of doulass at 22d., 1li. 16s .; 1 p belloes, 1 grid Iron, 1 spitt, 5s. 6d. ; 1 frying pan, 2s., 2 hand saws, 5s., 7s. ; 1 square, 8 spoones, 3s. 6d .; 2 Cows, 7li., 2 heifers at 35s., 10li. 10s .; 1 yew & 1 lamb, 1 hogg, 1li. 5s .; 20 ackers of up- land, 5li .; 1-2 acker salt marsh, 1li. 10s .; a percel of old Tooles, 1li. 10s .; a percel of old Iron, 5s .; total, 166li. 3s. Debts due, 40li. 3s. 10d. due to other men, 50li. 7s. 4d.
Attested by Mary, the widow of George Roapes.
Agreement between the widow Mary and the children : That
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Mary, the mother, should have the estate, her life time for her use and if necessary to sell a portion, with the consent of the children, but if she married again, she was to have only her thirds and the two thirds should be divided among the chil- dren, John the eldest son to have a double portion. At her death, John, the eldest son should enjoy one-third part of the land belonging to the house, about twenty-six rods of land on the north side upon part of which he has built a new house, and which is to be set off by two indifferent men by the mother and children mutually chosen, the land between both houses to be left in common ; all of this is rated at 7li. 10s .; signed by John Ropps, John Norman and Gorg Ropps.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 16, leaves 104, 105.
Administration on the estate of George Ropes and Mary Ropes deceased, granted by the Salem court June 30, 1691, to their son Jno. Ropes.
Inventory of the remainder of the estate of George Ropes, deceased, after the death of his widow, taken July 1, 1691, by Simon Williard and Wm. Douton : House, seller and chimneys, 18li .; One long table, 16s .; 1 cubboard & 2 drawrs, 16s .; 2 old Blackitts & 2 old Pillows, 5s .; 1 old Chest, box & forme, 7s .; 6 old Chairs, 6s .; 1 pair Iron Doggs, 7s .; 1 pr. Tongs, 1s. 6d .; 1 other old Chest, 3s .; 1 feather bed, boulster, pillow, blankett, 3li. 10s .; 1 Flock Bed & Blankitt & Little pillow, 10s .; old putter dishes & putter Tanckerd, 2s. ; 1 Brass skillett & Cittle, 11s. ; 1 Iron & heats, 1s. 6d .; 1 looking [glass], 5 threnchers & Earthen waire, 2s .; 1 Silk Scarf & other Silk things, 9s .; wareing Lining, 2s .; 1 hatt, 10s .; 1 Spitt, hake, 1 Iron pott & hoocks, 7s. 6d .; 1 Lining wheale, 2s .; the Land, 27li .; total, 55li. 8s. 6d.
Simon Williard and Wm. Dounton being chosen to apprize the estate have done so to the best of their judgment except the court see cause to set the former agreement that was be- tween the mother and the children then of age concerning the price of John Ropes his third part of the land.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 50, leaf 141.
ESTATE OF THOMAS DAY OF (SALEM ?).
Tho. Day dying intestate and an inventory of his estate be- ing presented, Mary, the widow, was appointed 29: 4: 1670, administratrix, in whose hands the estate was to remain.
Inventory of the estate of Thomas Day, deceased, taken, 9:
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4 : 1670, by John Gardner, Richard Prince and Henry Bar- tholmew : Six p of sheetes, 2li. 8s .; 4 p of pillow beares, 16s. ; 11 napkins and 2 small table clothes, 13s. 6d .; 2 Cupboard clothes and 2 pillow beares, 7s .; 7 towells, 4s. 8d .; one half sheet, 9s .; one fether bed, 2 bolsters, a trundle bed, tickinge, 3 blanketts and one Rugge, 2 pillowes, 5li .; one bedsteed with curtaines and vallence and one trundle bedsteed, 10s .; 1 Cup- boord, 1 wainscott chest, 3 sea chests and a trunke, 1li .; 2 small table boards, 2 boxes and 8 chaires, 1li. 4s .; 1 silver Cupp and a silver spoone, 18s .; brass, pewter and tin, 5li. 2s .; fire shovels, tongs, trenchers, trayes with other stuff in the kitchin, with a baskett and earthware, 1li. 10s .; his wearinge apparrel, 3li. 5s .; total, 23li. 7s. 2d.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 16, leaf 33.
ESTATE OF MRS. ELIZABETH SHERRATT OF HAVERHILL.
"The last will & Testamt of Elizabeth Sherratt ye wife of Hugh Sherratt of Haverhill formerly ye wife & Relict of Humphrey Griffyn made July ye 30th 1670 Imprimis I giue vnto my Sonne John Griffyn my feather bed bolster, pillow rugg, blankett & curtaines & vallance pvided yt hee deliver to his brother Nathaniell: yt feather bed bolster & covering pper to ye same wch hee hath now in his owne use I giue also to my Sonne John one of my pewter platters my brass morter my warming pan & Iron pott: I will also yt my Sone John shall pay to goodman White yt debt that I owe to his wife wch shalbe payd out of ye moouables yt I haue giuen to him by this my will : I giue to my Sone Nathaniell Griffyn my Cowe & wt said Cowe & ye bed wch hee is to haue of his brother John comes short of tenn pounds it shal bee made up to him by my Executor out of my other estate & in case yt my Sone John shall not lett his brother Nathaniell haue his bed as abousd then my will is that my Sone Nath" shall haue yt bed yt now is mine wch in case I haue giuen to my Sone John : I giue to my Sone Sam11 Griffyn my yearling heifer & wt yt also comes short of tenn pounds shalbee made vp by my executor I giue to my Daughter Lidia Griffyn my gowne & my petti- coat and my searge hood I giue to my Daughter Elizabeth Deare my cloake I giue & bequeath to my seuen grand Chil- deren yt are now liueing yt is to say to my Sone Deares fower & to my Sone Johns three the sum of fiue pounds a peece if my estate & moouables not allready ordered in this my will after my owne pper debts bee discharged also will amount
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thervnto and if my estate shall come short when my legasies to my sons are payd then my will is yt wt I haue not in this my will ordered shalbee equally divided amongst my said grand children I Constitute my Sonne John my lawfull Ex- ecutor of this my last will & Testament In wittness herevnto I haue to this my will sett my hand ye day first aboue men- tioned."
Elizabeth (her X mark) Sherratt.
Witness : Nath11. Saltonstall, Bartholemew (his B H mark) Heath, Elizabeth (her E mark) Ela.
Proved in Hampton court 11: 8m: 1670 by the witnesses. Copy, Norfolk County Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 191.
Inventory of the estate of Elizabeth Sharatt, late wife of Heugh Sharatt, deceased, taken by James Pecker and Edward Clark : a feather bead & boulster, 2li. 5s .; a Cow & year & vantege, halfer, 6li .; one peuter pleater, 4s .; 32li. payeable a year after the desece of Heugh Sharatt, 32li .; curtins & vel- iants, 10s .; a bead Ruge, 1li. 5s .; a box, 3s .; total, 42li. 7s.
James Pecker testified that as touching the 32li. and the cowe and heffer they assigned to it as given in by John Griffin.
1 gooune, one hood, on puter plater, one warmin pan, one Iorn poot, one bras mortur, all given to John Griffing; to Elesebeth Der one clocke. Signed Edward Clark.
Attested in Salisbury court 11: 2m: 1671 by Jno. Griffin. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 25,102.
ESTATE OF JOHN WHEELER OF NEWBURY .*
"Bee it knowne unto all men by theise psents th [at I : copy] John Wheeler of Newb [erie in : copy] the county of Essex in Newengland Massachusets co[nsider : copy]ing my old age & [my owne: copy] weaknes, being in health of body and of pfect me[mory ] through gods mercy hereby make my last will and testament, comend [ing] my soule [in]to [t]he. han [ds] of my blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body to be buryed in the burying place of Newbury (whensoeuer it shall please god to take me hence by death) in hopes of a blessed Resurrection. And for my worldly goods I dispose [as] followeth first I giue and bequeath vnto my Son Dauid wheeler ten pounds of that debt that hee owes mee, 2dly I giue to my Sonne Edward wheeler of the Citty of Salisbury in the Realme of England ten pounds | |of which he is || to
* Copy, Norfolk County Court Records, Book 2, leaf 192.
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pay three pounds and ten shillings to the chamber of the Citty abousaid, Also I gi[ue] & bequeath to my Son Adam [Wheel- ar of : copy] the said Citty forty shillings A[lso I giue : copy] to my son [Thomas Wheelar forty : copy] shillings And also I giue to my son [Will]iam wheeler forty sh [illings]in case he shall come ouer into this country, Also I giue to my daugh- t[er] Mercy forty shillings, And to my daughter Elizabeth Button I giue four pounds, Also I giue to my daughter Anne Chase four pounds, and to my Daughter in law Susanna wheller four pound, twenty shillings apiece to all theise my children, of this estate was giuen them by thei[r] mother which is included in the seuerall summs aboue exprest I giue and bequeath to my Son Georgs children Ephraim wheeler & s[am11. copy] Wheeler four pounds apeice that is eight pounds between them [when : copy] they shalbe of the age of one and twenty to be paid by my Execu [tor. also : copy]. I giue to my son Roger wheelers Daughter Mary Wheeler [three: copy] pounds to be paid to her when she shall be of the age of [eigh- teen years : copy] And to her Brother Joseph wheeler I giue forty shillings [when hee shalbe : copy] of the age of one & twenty years, And to my daughter El [izabeths chil : copy] dren forty shillings apeice, To Thomas forty shillings to be [payd to : copy] him when he shalbe of the age of one & twenty & to mary [forty shill : copy] ings & to Elizabeth forty shillings when they shalbe Eight [een years : copy] of age. All theise Legacyes are to be paid in New england in [such : copy] pay as my Estate I leaue wilbee due to my executor [in, which : copy] he shall receive it, And the Legacyes abouementioned which is to my children shalbe paid within one whole yeare after my decease but those to my Grandchildren to be the vse of my Executor vntill they shalbee of the ages abouemen- tioned, Also I giue the Land to my daughter in law Susanna my son Georgs wife which I gaue her husband which he built [vpon : copy] as it is inclos [ed : copy], Also I appoint my Son Henry wheeler to be the sole Executor of this my Last will & testament And to haue all the rest of my goods & chattells vndisposed of my debts & funerall being discharged march 28th 1668."
John Wheeler
Witness: Anthony Somerby, Augustinn Stedman, Roger Steedman, Beniamine Lowle, Jonathan Woodman.
Proved in Hampton court Oct. 11, 1670 by Benj. Loel and Jonathan Woodman. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 29,448.
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ESTATE OF JOHN KENNY OF SALEM.
"The Last will & Testament of John Keyney of Salem I John Keyny being sick & weake but of Ripe memory & full understandinge Committ my Soule to God yt gane it & my body To ye graue, & for my outward estate, first I giue A steere of twoo yeare old & vantage well knowne to John pick- rinn of Salem To John flint Granchilde to William fflint sec- ondly I giue & bequeathe forty shillings to John Backsteer of Salem; thirdly I giue & bequeathe forty shillings To Allex- ander Gellican of Marbllee Head fourthly after my debts are paid & Cost off my ffunerall I giue ye rest of my estate house Lands & chattell whatsoeuer To my Beloved wife Sarah Key- ney To her & her highers for euer Finally I make & ordaine my Trusty & well beloued ffreinds Mr. Henry Bartholomew of Salem & John Peckren ouerseers to assist & see This my last Will & Testament Compleated."
John (his * mark) Keyny. Witness : William Flint, William Beale and John Baxter. Proved in Salem court 30: 9: 1670 by the witnesses.
Inventory of the estate of John Keny, taken, 18: 8: 1670, by William Flint, Henry Bartholmew and John Pickering : One dwelling house and barn, marsh and upland belonging to it, 14 acres, 120li .; 4 oxen and 2 steers, 32li .; 2 Cowes, 7li. ; 2 Steares, 6li .; 2 stears, 3li. 10s .; 2 Steares, 2li .; 8 swine and 4 piggs, 8li. 10s .; one mare and Colt, 4li .; one Cart and plow with the apurtenances, 4li. ; haye and fodder in the barne, 8li. ; Indian corne and other graine, 5li .; one flock bed Rugge and blanketts and 4 p of sheets, 5li. ; one pott and ketle with pewter and other houshould stuffe, 2li. 10s .; Axes and other Iron tooles, 15s. ; a muskett, 14s. ; mony and wearinge apparell, 6li .; total, 214li. 19s.
Attested 30: 9: 1670 by the widow.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 16, leaves 98, 99.
ESTATE OF JOHN CROADE OF SALEM.
Mr. John Croad dying intestate, and none appearing who would administer, and Mrs. Eliz. Croad, the widow, refusing, court 29: 9: 1670, appointed Henry Skerry, marshal, Mr. John Price and Hilliard Veren, sr., to present an inventory of the estate to the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 41.
At the last Salem court, Hilliard Veren, Hen. Skerry and
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Mr. John Price having been appointed to survey the books and accounts of Mr. John Croad, deceased, and to draw up an inventory of what estate they could find, and make return to this court, the account was brought in. There seeming to be a considerable estate in debts owing from several persons, court 27: 4 : 1671, ordered that if any of the creditors or other meet person, come into the next Salem court desiring admin- istration, it may be granted them. Ordered that this be put up at the meeting house in Salem. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 48.
An inventory of the debts and credits of Mr. John Croade as found upon his books: Mr. John Croad's debts due him : Per John Stone for ball. of acct., 10 1-2d .; Mr. Joshua Scottoe, 11s .; John Knight, 2s. 8d .; Richard Downing of Marblehead, 2s .; Henry Herrick, 2s. 9d .; John Mason, 11s. 9d .; John Sowtherick, 10s. 7d .; Sam. Corneing, -; Mr. Oliver Pur-
chase, ---; Josia Sowthericke, --; John Baker, mason, -; John Cole, -; Nath. Stone, -; John Gidney, jr., -; Mathew Price, -; Richard Stackhouse, -; John Browne, sr., -; Wm. Clements, -; Tho. Long Bottom, -; Tho. Gardner, -; John Reaves, 3li. 10s .; Monsr. Blushard, 1li .; James Browne, Gloster, 14s .; Wm. Woodberry, 6li. 10s. ; Mr. Elias Styleman, 18li. 1s. 4d .; Wm. Ellery, 1li. 6s. Sd .; Owen Hendy, 13s. 3d .; Major Hathorne, 1li. 17s. 3d .; John Legg, 4s .; Franc. Nurse, 2li. 10s. 5d .; Samll. Beadle, 1li. 13s. 8d .; Mr. Duncan, 4li. 12s. 8d .; Samll. Shaddock, 4s .; John Norman, sr., 6s. 1d .; Mr. Humph- ry Davy, 93li. 15s .; Erasmus James, 11s. 2d .; Wm. Allen of ye Creeke, 2s .; John Balch, 5li. 10s .; Tho. West, 13s. 3d .; Francis Parnell, 7li. 8s. 3d .; Ambrose England, 9s. 5d .; Edw. Raynolds of Marblehead, 1li. 10s. 6d .; Mr. Wm. Browne, sr., 14s. 10d .; Nicholas Thomas, 18li .; John Joanes, 4li. 17s. 7d .; George Jacobs, 4li. 5s .; Tho. Caw- ley, 18s .; Henry Reed, 10s .; Mr. Francis Johnson, 8li. 8s. 7d .; Mr. Henry Barthollmew, 5li. 13s. 8d .; Goodm. Goulthright, 1s. 2d .; Edw. Foster, 11li. 7s. 3d .; Richard Cooke, 2s. 4d .; . James Dennis, 1li. 2s. 1d .; Mr. Browne of Jersey, 11li. 15s .; Sam. Archer, jr., 14s. 10d .; Mr. Tho. Brattle, of Jersy, 11li. 15s. ; Sam. Archer, jr., 14s. 10d .; Mr. Tho. Brattle, 5li. 10s. 6d .; Lieut. Cook of Boston, 3li. 3s. 6d .; Thomas Cole, 1li. 15s .; John Norman, jr., 1li. 3s .; Allester Mackmillion, 5s .; Mr. Edm. Downes of Boston, 93li .; Peter Duncan, 10s .; Henry Trevett, 1li .; Nathaniel Biscoe in Barbados, 825li. 12s. 9d .; John Hathorne of Lyn, 11s .; Daniel Baccon, 9s .; Henry
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