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Skerry, 1s .; Goodw. Bull --- , 3s .; Steephen Hascott, 2li .; Wm. Maston, 9d .; Mr. John Ruck, 1li .; Henry Combs, 2li. 10s .; Tho. Deacon, 8s .; John Slaughter, sr., 12li. 1s .; John Slaughter, jr., 4li. 9s .; Mr. Moses Mavericke, 9li. 18s .; John Pickering, 12s .; Mr. Wm. Foster of Charlestowne, 3li. 15s .; Richard Leach, 2li .; Allester Grime, 2s. 11d .; Benjamin Parmiter, 1li. 1s .; Zebulon Hill, 2s. 4d .; Mr. Jacob Green, 32li. 3s .; Isaack Williams, 1li. 15s. 2d .; Rob. Lemon, 2s .; Leut. Sprague, 9s .; Tho. Farrow, 2s .; Rob. White, 17li. 5s. 9d .; Wm. Weyman, 14li. 4s. 11d .; Morris Pike, 6li. 12s. 3d .; Jno. Preston, 3li. 10s. 6d .; Mr. John Winselow of Boston, 42li. 13s. 3d. ; Wm. Tozier of Bristoll, Sli. 10s .; Samll. Archer, sr., 1li. 9s .; Nicholas Bishop of Beddeford, 30li. 15s .; Joseph Phippenny, 1s. 3d .; Jonathan Pickering, 1li .; Mr. Brideham, 2li. 3s. 6d .; Ben. Phippenny, 10s .; Joseph Grafton, jr., 1li. 7s .; Mr. Seront of Boston, 5li. 7s .; George Bickford, 7s .; Richd. Harvey, 2li. 13s .; Tho. Cox of Pemiqd., 2li. 17s. 8d .; Tho. Felyn of Pemiqd., 1li. 9s .; George Buckhed of Pemiqd., 3s. 3d .; John Ginden, Pemiqd., 7s. 6d .; George Deane, 15s .; John Gillman, 7s. 6d .; Wm. Lake, 6s. 3d .; John Horne, sr., 10s. 6d .; John Clefford, 17s. 1 1-2d .; Anthony Needom, 1li. 5s. 9d .; John Maston, 2li. 18s. 1d .; Tho. Robbins, 16s. 4d .; Hugh Pasco, 9s. 1d .; Anchias Horseman, 1li. 16s. 3d .; Mr. Batter, 5s .; John Wilson of Oburne, 6s. 3d .; Xtopher Walter, 18s. 9d .; Tho. Hell, 2li. 9s. 11d .; Mr. Lattimore, 1li. 5s .; Nicholas Manning, 7s. 9d .; Wm. Waters of Boston, 1li .; Nath. Pease, 8d .; George Gardner, 5s. 4d .; John Waters, 3s .; Fra. Godler, 2li. 16s. 5d .; Nath. Walton, 1s. 6d .; Mr. Jonathan Wade, 10li .; Richard Abbot of Piscataq., Gli. 19s .; Mr. Tho. Broughton, 2026li. 7s. 9d .; Wm. Seavey, 14li. Ss .; Lt. Wm. Hudson, 4li. 12s. 11d .; Jno. Neale, 1li. 19s. 2d .; Riche. Kim- ball, 4s .; Tho. Hull of Boston, 14li. Ss. 6d .; Richard Jane, 2li. 7s. 7d .; George Ropes, sr., 1li. 8s. 6d .; John Leer, 13li .; Rich. Rowland, 8d .; Wm. Shepard, 13s. 11d .; Nich. How- thins, 35li. 9s .; Mordecai Craffet, 1li. 10s .; Abr. Cole, 11s. 10d .; James Harward, 1li. 9d .; Ben. Spiller, 12s .; Toby Car- ter, Ss. 4d .; George Bonfield, 27li. 2s. 7d .; John Bligh, 14li. 14s. 7d. ; Lt. Smith p 10 bush. malt, 2li. 5s .; Ben. Felton, 13s. 2d .; Zach. Herrick, 30li. 19s. 7d .; Mr. John Higgison, 5li. 15s. 7d .; Mr. Wm. Barthollmew, 55li .; Rob. Bartlett, 13s. 5d .; George Ropes, jr., 9s. 6d. ; Mr. John Wincoll, 21li. 2s. 5d .; Mr. Francis Willowhby, 136li. 2s. 10d .; Mr. John Corwin, 2li .; total, 3931li. 10s. 4d.
Accounts of bills due to Mr. Croad by divers in Newfound- land : Barthollmew Caynes, 125li. 4s. 8d .; Mr. Jno. Horton,
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44li. 19s. 2d .; Henry Codner, 33li. 4s .; Tho. Ganson, 11li. 14s. 7d .; Ezekiel Minter, 5li .; Tho. Lowrey, 27li. 17s .; Tho. Penny, 4li. 14s. 6d .; Wm. Rixon, 24li. 4s. 6d .; Major Spry, 36li .; Trustrum Dodge, 2li. 15s .; George Kocke, 50li. 15s .; Wm. Pike, 3li. 16s .; Wm. Taverner, 81li. 1s. 1d .; James Thomas, 70li. 12s. 11d .; John and Tho. Hibbs, 36li. 5s. 4d .; Tho. Brenson, 15li. 3s. 6d .; Hugh Chamberlane, 27li. 15s. 6d .; Wm. Daves, jr., 94li. 2s. 5d .; Christopher Browning, 1li. 10s .; Tho. Brookes, 14li. 7s. 3d .; Mr. Jno. Treworgy, 300li. ; Walter Taylor, 12li .; Edward Horton, 6li. 16s .; Richard Maynard, 20li .; Edward Speare, 6li. 13s. 4d .; total, 996li. 17s. 3d.
More by severall bills taken in Mr. John Parthridge's name, yet due by several in ye N. foundland & do: belong to Mr. Croad : By Wm. Daves, sr., 227li. 13s. 6d .; Henry Pyn, 119li. 11s. 11d .; George Piersey, 13li. 16s. 7 1-2d .; John Petton, 40li. 5s. 2d .; Thomas Fortune, Sli. 19s. 2d .; Edward Horton, 97li. 6s. 5d .; more by Robt. Shelton of Bay Robberts, 28li. 19s. 10d .; total, 1533li. 9s. 10 1-2d. Grand total, 5465li. 2 1-2d.
Due by him : To Benjamin Tillman, 1li. 2s. 9d .; Mr. Jer. Hubbard, 2s. 3d .; Richard Squire, 8li. 6s. 8d .; Mr. Bowd, 5li. 16s. 6d .; widdow Canterbury, 4s. 1d .; Mrs. Walton, 2li. 13s. 6d. ; Tho. Putman, 19s. 4d .; Wm. Nick, 7li. 11s .; Tho. Barns, 1li. 10s. 5d .; John Tompkins, 10s. 5d .; Edward Counter, 8s. 10d .; Capt. Tho. Clarke, 69li. 3d .; Samuel Allen, 2s .; Daniell Rumball, 3li. 6s .; Mr. Joliff, 16s. 5d .; Edw. Gaskin, 2s .; Mr. Lawrence Hamon, 25li. 12s. 10d .; Mr. John Cole, -; Mr. Rob. Bendish, 120li. 8s. 8d .; Arthur Sanden, 16s. 4d .; Mr. Henry Shrimpton, 253li. 3s. 8d .; Henry West, 3s. 4d .; John Eala, Ss .; Mr. Newman, 12li .; Sergeant Stillson, 2li. 6s. 6d .; Randall Nicholls, 2li .; Richard Croad, 17li. 7s. 9d., and also as bound to Mr. Rob. Cossens in England as surety for Mr. Croad, 61li. 11s. 4d .; Mr. James Brice, 38li. 4s. 2d .; Mr. Pembleton, 92li. 13s. 4d .; Barth. Gidney, 8s .; Mr. Jno. Gid- ney, sr., 19li. 11s. 2d .; Daniell Rumball, 1li. 17s .; Christoppr. Nicke, 2li. 7s .; Jno. Lake of Boston, 18li. 9s. 8d .; Mr. Deane, 13li. 17s. 10d .; Mr. Eliazer Hathorne, 15s. 3d .; Gabriel Par- ker, 3li. 8s .; Wm. Curtis, 7li. 10s .; George Baker, 1li. 11s. 6d .; John King, 2li. 6s. 6d .; Mr. Wm. Barthollmew, 71li. 14s. 3d .; Joseph Hardy, 9s .; Mr. Russell, 11s. 10d .; Mr. Prince, 14s. 8d .; Mr. Richd. Wharton, 2li. 2s .; Mr. Rob. Tyson, 181li. 6s. 8d .; Capt. Corwin, 16s. 11d .; Mr. John Haysom, 84li. 8s .; Capt. Gerrish, 39li. 5s. 4d .; Coll. Wm. Watts, 18li. 7s .; Mr. Crumwell, 6li .; Mr. Humber, 2li. 3s. 7d .; John Bartlet, 2li.
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12s. 8d .; Mr. John Hull of Boston, 337li. 3s .; total, 1549li. 7s. 2d.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 17, leaf 99.
ESTATE OF MRS. ELIZABETH RUCK OF SALEM.
Mr. John Ruck presented an inventory of the estate of Eliza. Ruckes 29: 9: 1670, he made oath to it and it was allowed. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 41.
Inventory of the estate of Elisabeth Rucke, who was the wife of Mr. Thomas Rucke, deceased, taken by John Deakin and Samwell Pitman: The house & land at Boston, 135li .; a bed & bedsted & firnitur, 5li. ; on ould boulting mill & a mault mill, 1li. 10s .; small beeme & scalles, 10s .; four payr. of sheetes & 5 pillowbeers, 1 dos. napkins, 3li. 10s .; parsall of linen & Cotten yarne, 1li. 7s .; waring Clothes, 3li., & a still & worm, 5li., Sli .; to tabeles, A Chist & Trunk, 1li .; a flok bed, Chist, a Rug & blankets, 2li. 10s .; debt due from John Redman of Hamton, 30li .; Joseph Alemtag of Lin by an Aworde of Arbitration, 20li .; due from Thomas Joy, 3li. 15s .; Nathanell Baker, 2li. 2d .; Nathanell Frier, 1li. 10s .; Good- man Baster, 1li. 17s .; Edward Page, 1li. 10s. 3d .; John Mirik, 1li. 15s .; John Shaw, 4li .; total, 224li. 14s. 5d. Paid out by John Rucke, 91li. 17s. 2d. Sworn in court.
Attested in court 3 : 10m : 1670, by John Ruck : ordered that after all debts should be paid, the estate was to be divided among the children. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 16, leaf 103.
ESTATE OF JOHN THORNDIKE OF BEVERLY.
Mr. Paul Thornedike presented a writing as his father John Thorndike's last will, proved 29: 9: 1670, by oath of Capt. Tho. Lothrop, and said Paul was appointed administrator. He was to bring in an inventory. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 43.
"John Thorndike being by Gods mercy purposed to goe this yeare to England doe by these presents Constitute and ordein this to be my last will & testament Imprimis in regard to my eldest daughter Anne Thorndike hath bene for these many yeares soe much ouercome with melancholy and is growen soe deepely Distemperd thereby that hir understanding is soe much besotted and stupifyed that without Gods great mercy & extraordin [ary] meanes used hoples euer to act in the world
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to Gods honor and hir owne Comfort and liuelyhood as allso entending my estate upon which I now liue vnto my sonne Paule Thorndike after my death doe giue & bequeath vnto him my house & land meadowes, barne orchyard and all the appertenanses belonging vnto the same as allso the meadow I bought of John Leach lying by wenham pond in Considera- cion that he take upon him the Charge maintenans and tuition of this my aforesaid Daughter Ann Thorndike as allso to - for her recouery but after hir death to become his owne To his heires foreuer.
"2ly if I the said John Thorndike the Lord should be pleased to Continue my life and shold think fit to Continue returne into this Country agein I doe give unto my sonne Paule Thorndike 30 akers of land comonly called Sawyers plain & the meadow adioyning to the land Called the flaggy meadow as allso my meadow at Topsfeild likewise thirty pounds to be taken out of household stuffe of Cattle besides all the encrease of the Cattle improvement of the land that he shall in my absens to him & to his heires for euer. 3ly I doe giue & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Thorndike to be payd hir before my departure fifety poundes in manner & forme following vizt 3 Cowes & one heifer goeing 3 yeares old one payr of oxen one horse & one mayre one featherbed & bolster one Irish Rugge & payr of blanketts & what shall remane wanting of the aforesaid some of 50li. to be made vp in household stuffe or otherwise according to further Consid- eracion & order taken therein 4ly whereas I Doe entende my two youngest Daughters Alice & Martha Thorndike shall ac- company me into England and if that Gods prouidens shale soe order that they doe not inioy theyr healthe there or by other Casualtyes or distress or doe thinke fit to returne into this Country agen I doe giue & bequeath vnto my said two daughters all my land laying & adioyning beauer pond as allso the meadow adioyning unto the said pond being accord- ing unto my Computation nere 100 akers as allso if my selfe Dye & Depart this life then I Doe engage theyr brother Paule Thorndike to pay vnto his said two sisters twenty pounds besides the said Land || Corne or Cattle|| according to the value of the Corne prized here within one yeare after theyr arriuall here but & if one my Daughters shold returne hither then my sonne paying vnto that sister that shall retourne 50li within a yeare after hir arival & the said land & meadow to remain vnto my sonne to him & to his heires for euer lastly to the better ouerseeing & accomplishment of this my will &
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Testament I Doe entreat my worthy frend Capt Thomas Low- thorp as allso my two sonnes in law John Procter & John Low & first if in Case my sonne Paul Thorndike shold dye before my daughter Anne Thorndike then I Doe giue vnto them full power and authority to make prouision out of this my estate for the maintenans & tender Care of this my Daugh- ter according to theyr wisedomes & the Lord shall please vouchsafe meanes ly if after my Departure my said Daugh- ter shold grow into a greater distemper either of settichnes or prensie, then to take Care to place hir wth some Discreete person, to use meanes [faded] maintenans or further what otherwayes my sonne himselfe may doe w[ith] theyr appro- bacion I Doe Consent vnto. lastly if any furthere Discord may arise concerning any Clause in this my said will between persons included in it I doe entreat them to determine namely my worthy freind Capt. Thomas Lowthrop my sonne in law John Procter & John Low in witnes hereof I have | |set|| to my hand & Seale this 29th Day of July 1668."
John Thorndike. (SEAL)
Witness : John Hill, John Black.
Capt. Thomas Lothrop attested in Salem court 2: 10m: 1670 that this was the last will of John Thorndike.
Mr. Paul Thornedike was appointed on 2: 10: 1670, as ad- ministrator of the estate of his father, and was ordered to bring in an inventory.
Capt. Lothrop made oath in court, that the following was written by Jno. Thorndike on July 27, 1668, and left in his hands, as an explanation of the will : "Concerning my Daugh- ter Marye I haue giuen vnto hir 50li. I do assigne vnto hir the Cow Called Browne & Cherry & blacke or Smugg & the heifer goeing 3 yeares old in all 3 Cowes & a heifer wch I value at 14li. 10s. ; the young oxen I bought of Thomas Pache, 10li .; one horse & one mare, 10li .; the feather bed & bolster in the parlour and money, 11li. I doe apoint unto hir one Roume in the house the parlour or the Chamber & desire she may not Remoue elcewhere & would haue hir brother
hir 2 Cowes but if she shold remoue I doe giue vnto hir the second best hog fatted as alsso 10 bu : of Corn & 2 bu : of malt to furnish hir with hir prouision for I Desire not she shold not be Constreined to goe to seruis allso I Doe giue vnto hir halfe of the flax Dressed out, the last yeare & some part of that growing this yeare allso 30li of Cotton wool & a large peuter Dishe giuen vnto hir by hir mother
"if I retourne not hither agein I Doe giue vnto my son
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Procter the Copper & triuet he hath of mine wth a little Iron pot & a spring Locke to set vpon a dore I Doe giue vnto my sonn Low a heefer of a year old 30li. of Cotten wool & a small chest standing in the parlour allso 3 yds of ks if I can whereas I haue made prouision in my will concerning my daughter Anne that is if she shold grow into a worse Condicion after my Departure then I Doe agein comend hir Condicion vnto the Care & Charity of the ouerseers of my said will to entreat them to place hir wth some frend & Discrette pson & that she be maintained out of my estate & that my sonne furnish hir wth bedding where she may be placed."
Inventory of the estate of Mr. John Thorndike, which he left in New England, appraised June 29, 1671, by Tho. Low- thropp and Richard (his Y mark) Brackenbury : One dwell- ing house, barn, orchard and 60 acres of land, 250li .; four score acres of land at Beaver pond and 10 acres of meadow, Soli .; thirty acres of land called Sawyer's plaine, 60li .; seaven acres 3-4 of meadow lying by wenham pond, 35li .; three acres of meadow at a place called the old houses, 12li .; two acres of salt marsh at home, 15li .; one hors, two mares and two young Colts, 20li .; four oxen, six Cowes, one heifer and six young Cattell, 58li .; two feather beds and one flock bed with their appurtenances, 22li .; in brass, Iron and pewter, tables, chairs, stooles and other lumber, 10li .; cart plows and plowtackling, axes and other tooles, 5li. ; three acres of meadow at Topsfield, 1li .; total, 577li.
Allowed in court 29: 4: 1671, upon oath of Paule Thorn- . dike, son of John Thorndike, deceased.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 17, leaves 102-104.
ESTATE OF MRS. FRANCES AXEY OF LYNN.
"October 18th 1670 This is the Last will, and Testement of Franssis Axe the wife of Jeames Axe Desessed beeing weake in body but in Perfet memory : first I Commit my Soulle vn- to the Lord and my body toe the Earth and my Estate as fol- loweth, Imprimis, I giue vnto Maygor Denesons Elldest sonne tenne Poundes I giue vnto Reuerend mr Samuell Whighting our Pastor sixe Poundes ; toe m' Samuell Cobit fiue Poundes, toe the wife of Danell Salmons fiue Poundes toe bee payd in 20s. a yeare in Corne. and toe hur selfe and hur Daughter ether of them an an Euery days waskote and Aporne, toe Nathanell Hanforth foure Poundes, and to his wife my best serge pettecote and one shifte and my second best wastcoate
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and to William Clarke foure Poundes and to his wife my second best Red Pettecote and second beast hat. A gren Apourne and one shift and my second hood and best wascoate and all my head Clothes with a Tafety hancher and Quoyfe, I giue toe Goodman Armetage fifty Shillings and my whight face Cow : and to his wife my best Read Pettecoate and best hat, and A shifte I giue Deborah Richards one cow : called Bud and twenty shillings; and toe Abbegall Richards one shepe and to Danell Richards one shepe, and toe Samuell Sillsbe one Cow: which is in the hands of his father; I giue vnto Sarah Rednape twenty shillings and to the widdow How twenty shillings to bee payd in Inglish Commodety or in corne which she Pleaseth, I giue vnto Samuell Torboxe a Cow Called Blossome, I giue Sarah Rennalls of Salem: one shepe and one pare of shetes, I giue vnto Sarah Rickes the Daughter of Thomas Rickes one pare of shetes, I giue vnto the wife of Thomas Rickes one shepe and one cow and to hur sonne Theofelis one shepe, I giue vnto the wife of Charles Gote one Pare of Shetes & a blew Cotton Pete Coate, and one shifte I giue vnto Goody Dauis Widdow my best Cloath hood and one of my vnder Coates beeing Read Peneston and to Rebeckah Tarboxe a Red vnder Pettecoat and one shifte And to the wife of Goodman Gowing one Read Cow which was val- lewed at 3li. 10s., and to Goody Whight a yew and to hur sonne a Lambe and to Andrew Mansffellds wife a silver spoone & a wascot Latly mayd and toe hur Daughter Bethiah A siluer spoone I will that all these Legasies Aboue Expressed bee payd within toe yeare After my Desesse in Corne or Cattell And I make Joseph Fiske my Adminestrator of my whole Estate as witnesseth my hand And I Apoynt to see this my will fullfilled as ouer seeres Joseph Armetage, Nathanell Han- forth, William Clarke and Henery Rhodes. I will yt maygor Denesons sonne & m" Hanforth & goodman Clarke and good- man Armetage bee payd."
Francis (her O mark) Axe. Witness: Joseph Armitage, Nathaniell Handforth, Henry Rhodes and William (his X mark) Clarke.
Proved in Salem court 1: 10m : 1670 by the witnesses.
Inventory of the estate of Francis Axe, taken Oct. 28, 1670 by Joseph Armitage, Nathaniell Handforth, William (his mark) Clarke and Henery Rhodes: weareing Aparell Linen and wollen, 15li. 10s .; beding and cushines, 10li .; Linen and wolleng, Sli .; Eyron, bras and Pewter, 4li. 15s .; Graine, Ing- lish and Indan, 4li .; haye, 4li. 10s .; Appells, 10s .; Lumber
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and bookes, 6li .; howsing, 20li .; upland and Medow, 60li .; Deptes, 1li. 5s .; cattell, 63li. 17s. 6d .; small things, 1li. 2s .; about 4 acres of land caled Graueses lott, 33li .; total, 232li. 9s. 6d.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 16, leaves 100, 101.
A writing was produced as a will of Frances Axey, deceased, which was witnessed by Hen. Roads and sworn, and the other three witnesses subscribed to the will, also affirming that they were present when said writing was signed, and also an in- ventory was brought into court, amounting to 208li. 15s. 6d. and filed up in the court records 4 mo., 1669, with the will of her husband. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 40.
ESTATE OF THOMAS BISHOP OF IPSWICH.
Administration on the estate of Thomas Bishop of Ipswich granted Feb. 16, 1670, by Mr. Samuell Symonds and Major Genrll. Denison to Margrett, the widow, until the next Ips- wich court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 127.
"In ye name of God Amen. I Thomas Bishop Senior of Ipswich, weake in body yet of perfect Memory & understand- ing, In case of death doe thus dispose of the outward estate wch God hath graciously given mee; In ye first place comend- ing my soule into ye hands of Almighty God, who hath re- deemed it by ye Precious bloud of his son, & comitting my body to Decent buryall in hope of a blessed Resurrection to Eternall life. Imprimis I give unto Margaret my Wife one halfe of ye house wherein I now dwell, during ye time of her naturall life, viz. ye Parlour End, wth a like share in ye yardes, and all ye outhouses belonging thereunto : likewise I giue unto her ye bed in ye Parlour wth all yt belongs to ye same : More- over I giue unto her all ye rest of my houshold goods, Ex- cepting three beds, and three great pewter dishes, which I give to my three eldest sons, viz. ye bed in ye Parlour chamber wth all yt belongs to it, wth one great pewter dish to my son Samuell: The bed where my son John uses to ly, I give to himselfe and all yt belongs to it like wise wth one great pewter dish : To Thomas likewise I give ye bed wch he useth at ye farme, & all yt belongs to it, wth a great pewter dish. Also I give unto Job and Nathanael my two youngest sons, each of them a bed wth ye furniture belonging thereunto, when they come at age. I give thirty pound to my cousin Sarah Bishopp yt now lives wth mee, fifteen pound & a cow at ye day of her
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marryage, and fifteen pound two yeares after. I give to my brother Paul Bishopp of Kingston one hogshead of Tobacco, to be sent over to him of ye first that come to mee from Vir- ginia. Concerning ye rest of my estat, my Will is, yt (after my debts are all payd) it shall be all justly valued, both my house at ye Towne, and the farme, wth all yt belongs to them, and all my estate, in vessels, and goods at sea, or any other just & reall estate, and being equally valued, it shall be di- vided into six parts, and they shall be thus disposed of, My son Samuell after my wives decease shall enjoy ye house where I now dwell, wth that wherein John Sparks dwells, wth all ye rest of ye land belonging to mee in Ipswich, save what belongs to my farme, to him and his heyres for ever; John and Thomas shall enjoy ye farme, and all yt belongs there- unto, equally betwixt them, (after M' Deane is payd what be- longs unto him) to them and their heyres for ever, Provided that they three doe thereby, assure my wife, and my two youngest sons, Job & Nathanaell, an equall share wth them- selves out of my estate: my wives share to be payd wthin a yeare & halfe after my decease & yt wch belongs to Job & Na- thanaell, when they come to ye age of one and twenty yeares, paying to my wife so much yearly as their shares will amount unto till yt time: But in case either of them, or both of them, should dy before yt time, ye rest yt doe survive shall in- herit their Portions : My will is yt Thomas Whites Mortgage shall not be delivered up unto him, or any heyres, or Assignes of his, untill he shall have fully satisfyed what he oweth unto mee, according to ye true intent of ye bargayns betwixt us, both that two hundred pound, for which he first mortgaged his farme, & all the yearely rent thereof, and also ye other hundred which I payd for him to John West: If it be not redeemed, It shall be disposed of by my executors, towards ye paying of my debts & Legacyes. my will is that ye Trade be carryed on by my sons wthout breaking ye stocke, if it can any wayes be. My wife, and my eldest son for ye time being, and so successively shall be executour & executrix of this my last will."
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William Hubbard testified that on Feb. 6, 1670, Thomas Bishop, Sr., declared this to be his will, as did Mr. Newman and Mr. Waynwright, who were also present.
Antipas Newman testified that on Feb. 6, 1670, he was in Mr. Thomas Bishop's parlor and heard Mr. William Hubbard read the above paper to Mr. Bishop and that he declared it to be his will.
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Francis Wainwright testified the same. The witnesses were sworn in Ipswich court, Feb. 16, 1670, before the wor- shipful Mr. Samuell Symonds and Major Genrll. Daniell Denison.
Allowed in Ipswich court, Mar. 28, 1671 upon the above testimony.
Inventory of the estate of Mr. Thomas Bishop, merchant, deceased Feb. 7, 1670-71, taken by George Giddinge and Simon Tomson, being chosen by Margaret Bishop, the widow : one dwelling house, and about six acres of land, with 2 barnes, one wash house, fences, garden, &c., 150li .; one dwelling house, one orchard and one small pasture, &c. adjoyning to ye former, 50li .; 1 farme of about 80 acres of Land with one dwelling house, one barn, 2 orchards, with other buildings, fences, &c., upon ye same, 1 dwelling house, 1 barn and about 20 acres of land, 1 orchard, fences, &c., 650li .; twenty Acres of Land fenced neer to the aforesayd farme, 60li .; foure di- visional lots of marish land, 45li. ; eight acres and foure acres on the north side of the River, 60li .; eight oxen, 42li .; nine Cowes, 31li. 10s .; two bulls, 6li .; three steeres, 12li .; two yeerlings, 2li. ; one horse, 6li. ; one mare, 5li .; two other mares, 9li .; two three yeer old horses, 10li .; six swine, 10li .; ten smaller swine, 10li .; poultry, 1li .; one cart, Sled, tumbrill, ploughs, rope, chaines, vokes, axes, &c., Sli .; wheat and ry, 2li. 16s .; barly, 6li .; indian corn, 15li. 6s .; a fan, 5s .; ten barrells of Porke, 36li .; one barrell of bief, 2li. 10s .; 1 3-4 of bread, 35s. In houshold stuffe: three feather beds with their furniture, and bedsteads, curtains, vallens, &c., 36li .; three other feather beds, 24li .; foure flocke beds, 13li .; Table Linen and napkins, Gli. 16s .; towells, 2li. 8s .; fifteen pair of sheets, 22li. 10s .; five pair of older sheets, 3li. 15s .; six pair of pil- lowbeers, 2li. 6s. In the parlour : one pair of pistolls, one pair of boots, one troopers scarfe, 3li. 14s .; one cupboard, two cupboard cloaths, 5li. 14s .; one cushion, baskets, &c., 2li. 16s .; one Clocke, 5li. 12s .; in Cash and silver plate, 14li .; one Chest, two boxes, four chaires, 3li. 10s .; one table, three joynd stoles, 50s. In the Parlour chamber : one table, two buffed stooles, two joynd stools, two formes and 11 Cushions, 5li. 4s .; one table, one trunke, one old chest, one press, seven pounds of flaxen yarn, 3li. 14s .; his wearing apparell, 15li .; one looking glass, three chairs, bellowes, hand Irons, &c., 1li. In the hall : Bookes, 3li .; Pewter, 9li .; one brass kittle, warming pan and other brass pans, 15li. 13s .; two Iron kittles, iron pots and skillet, 3li .; two wheeles and cards, two pair of
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