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Thomas (his O mark) Jones. Witness: John Emerson, Henry walker, Philip Staynwood.
Proved in Ipswich court Sept. 26, 1671 by Henry Walker and Phillip Stainewood.
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Inventory of the estate of Thomas Jones, deceased Sept. 11. 1671, taken by Robert Elwell, William Grigs and Thomas Riggs : Two oxen, 11li .; Three Cowes, 11li .; one yearling, 1li. 10s .; Two Calfs, 1li. 10s .; one Steare, 3li. 10s .; one Mare, 4li .; one younge hors, 3li .; Two Sheep, 1li .; The house and Land, 60li .; Corne and hay, 12li. 10s .; Iron Tooels, 2li .; plow Irons and yokes, Ss .; Two musketts, 1li. 4s. ; one Iron pott & pott hookes, Iron kettell, hangers and friing pan, 16s .; tubs, pails and wooden dishes, 10s .; 3 Cives, 3s. : Two wheels and 2 paire of Cards, Ss .; poters ware, 4s .; wollen yearne, 10s .; his wearing Clothes, 2li .; Swine, 6li .; bed and beding, 3li .; bedsteads, Chaires and Chists, 12s .; 3 Canowes, 1li .; 3 acres of upland that he left to his son, Thomas Jones, 20li .; total, 147li. 15s.
Attested in Ipswich court 26: 7: 1671 by the widow, the executrix.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 15,228.
ESTATE OF RICHARD MERCER OF HAVERHILL.
Inventory of the estate of Richard Mercer, that was at goodman Bond's house, taken Apr. 14, 1671 by Tho. Eyer and James Pecker, by Edward Clark's order as administrator, appointed by the court at Salisbury: feather bed, bolster & one pillow, 2li. 15s .; one Rugg, 1li .; two shirts, 14s .; two payer of drawers, 6s .; two payer of stockins, 4s .; two neck- clothes, 9d .; two payer of briches, 8s .; one Rockett, 14s .; one short coate, 3s .; one wascoate, 1s. 6d. ; one payer of knit gloves, 2s. 6d .; one hatt, 1s. 6d .; one knife, 8d .; one barrill, 1s. 9d .; one payle, 1s. 6d .; two chayres, 6s. 6d .; total. 7li. 6d.
Inventory taken by James Pecker and James Sanders: two axes, 10s .; a rule, 5s .; one adds, 3s .; a file, 6d .; a chissell, a sett, boult, auger & a punch, 1s .; maull, 3s .; gimlett & an aul blade, 5d .; a bridill, 2s. 6d .; a muskett, 1li. 4s .; a small book of Mr. Whitings worke, 2s .; a curri combe, 2s .; a payer of gloves, 3s. 6d. ; two payer of stockins, 3s. 6d. ; a scarfe, 10s .; a knife, gimlet & a skillet, 3s .; a small box & silke, 3d .; old Iron, 3d .; a payer of brass compasses & sissars, 1s. 6d .; a chest, 5s .; a sylver bodkin, 2s. 6d .; total, 4li. 2s. 9d.
Ten acres upon ye Iland, 17li. 10s .; five aeres ox common land, 4li. 10s .; one horse, 5li. 10s .; total, 38li. 13s. 3d.
Debts due from the estate: to Jno. Knight of Newbury, 3li. 12s. 9d .; John Doell, 10li. 10s .; John Bonde, 10s .; Francis Wainwrite, 9li. 4s. 4d .; Martha Clarke, 3s .; Ed- ward Clarke for two coffins, 10s .; Ric. Dowel, 3li. 5s .; Capt.
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Bradbury in money by bill, 1li. 10s .; Major Pike, 2li .; Leift. Brown, 1li. 6s .; Andrew Grele, 1li .; more due about his buriall, 1li. 11s. 11d .; total, 33li. 11s. 1d.
Attested in Hampton court 10: 8m: 1671 by Ed. Clarke, the administrator.
Abiell, son of Richard Mercer and Hannah his wife, born December 27, 1670. Copy taken from the Haverhill town book of records and attested by John White, Town Clerk.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 18,376.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM JEWELL OF MARBLEHEAD.
Administration on the estate of Will. Jewell, intestate, granted 28: 9: 1671, to Martha, his wife, and Capt. George Corwin, who were ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 51.
Martha Jewell, relict of William Jewell, renounced her intention to administer upon her husband's estate, and it was left with Capt. George Corwin and 25: 4: 1672, he was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 56.
ESTATE OF GEORGE EARLY OF SALEM.
Administration on the estate of George Early, intestate, granted 28 : 9 : 1671, to Abigaile, his wife, who brought in an inventory. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 52.
Account of George Yarlyes debts : to John Higginson, jr., to balance, 1li. 19s. 4d .; to Nathaniell Beadle, 1li. 9s .; to Stephen Hasket, for pipe staves, 16s .; Edmond Batter, 18s .; Samuell Beadle, 1li. 1s. 6d .; William Browne, sr., 8li. 3s. 7 1-2d .; Capt. George Corwin, 3li. 15s .; Goodman Nele, 1li. 1s .; Josif Alin, 13s .; Isaac Foot, 3li. 15s .; Mary Foot, 1li. 5s. ; total, 24li. 16s. 5 1-2d. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 18, leaf 24.
ESTATE OF MRS. ELINOR ROBINSON OF SALEM.
"thes psents ar the last will and disposall of Elinor Robin- son latt widow in the Town of Salem in the County of Esex being in pfett memory doe dispose to and giue to Elinor Maskall on Cow to Her Self and the Rest remayning of my proper Estate in goods or mony I will and dispos of two my
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brothers son Robert waldron lining in Clatfoord in hamsheir near andyuer in owld England what is my will hearin to my kinsman before expresed I Comitt to my Trusty Friend Mr Henry bartholmew to be sent by som trusty messenger to be delivered as aboue sayd dated the 5th day of the 5t mº 71."
[no signature].
Witness : Richard Prince, Elizabeth Bartholmew.
Proved 19: 7m: 1671 by the witnesses before Mr. Samll. Simonds and Maj. Wm. Hathorne.
Administration on the estate granted by the Salem court, 28: 9: 1671, to Mr. Henry Bartholmew and he to bring in an inventory to the next court at Salem. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 18, leaf 30.
Inventory of the estate of Elionor Robinson : two cowes in ye hand of John Neal, -; in money, 4li. 12s .; for the hire of two cowes, 1li. 8s.
Attested in Salem court 27: 4: 1673 by Mr. Hen. Bar- tholmew. Essex County Quarterly Court 'Files, vol. 20, leaf 69.
The account of the estate of Elinor Robinson deceased, the 21: 5m: 1675: mony received of goody Mascall, 1li. 16s .; mony received of my wife, 3li. 19s .; hire of 2 Cowes, 1li. 8s .; 2 Cowes that beinge killed come to 4li. 5s .; total, 11li. 8s. Debts: to Capt. Joseph Gardner expence at her buriall, 7s. 8d .; paid for her by her order, 15s. 4d .; total, 1li. 3s .; clear estate, 10li. 5s. Due to Mr. Edmond Batter, 17li.
Received Aug. 6, 1675 of Mr. Henry Barth [olmew] for ye Acct. of a debt due to me from Elinor Robinson, widow, de- ceased, 9li. in silver. Edmund Batter. Essex County Quar- terly Court Files, vol. 25, leaf 85.
ESTATE OF JOHN SYMONDS OF SALEM.
- "I John Symonds do make this my last Will and Testa- ment Impr I giue my Soule to the Lord Jesus my Redeemer, and my body to my ffriends decently to be inter'd ffor my Estate which the Lord hath given mee I dispose of as ffol- loweth It I Give to my loving Wife Elizabeth Symonds my house Orchard and out houseing and all my Land & my Bed & beding and such vessels and houshold stuffe as shee shall have ocasion to use dureing her naturall life and also Twenty pound to be paid her five pound a year by my Son James Symonds begining the date from the day of my death It I giue my Sonne James Symonds at my wiues decease my
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dwelling house out houseing Orchard together with all my Land and I do assigne my servant John Pease to him dureing the term of time expressed in the Indenture paying forty pound in four year ten pound p anum, five p anam to my wife for four year as aforesd, and fiue pound p anam for four years unto my son Sam1 and my Daughter Kathren fifty shillings p anam to each of them pvided he soe longe liue if not soe long as he shall liue to serue him and noe longer I give the Children of my Deceased Daughter Ruth Swinnerton Twenty pound equally to be divided amongst them and to be paide in part of my movable estate in con- venient time after my decease.
"I giue al the rest of my Estate to my Sonne Sam- uel Symonds & my daughter, Kathren Town equally to be divided between them in convenient time after my decease except my bed & houshold stuffe giuen my wife during her natural life as aforesd which at her decease my will is shall equally be divided between them two also I giue my son Samuell one oxx now in his hands I giue to Jon. Swinerton one sad cullerd Cloth Cote That this my will be faithfully pformed according to my intent therein I do make my two Sonns before named James Symonds and Samuell Symonds my Executors and doe intreat my Es- teemed ffriends Major Hathren and mr. Bartholmew to be ouerseers to see that this my will be truly pformed, and in Special do humbly intreat them to take care of my wife whoe is in an ill condition Further I giue all my workinge tooles belonginge to my trade to my son James Simons: and to this my last will and testament I haue set my hande the 16th of the 6th mº. 1671."
John Symonds.
Witness : Henry Bartholmew, John Swinnerton, Samuel Inguls.
Proved in Salem court, 19: 7br: 1671 by Mr. Hen. Bar- tholmew and John Swinerton before Mr. Samuell Simonds and Maj. Wm. Hathorne.
Inventory taken by John Kitchin and John Pickring: His housing and Land, 230li .; Joyners Tools benches and lare, 5li. 5s. 6d .; 2 Bedsteds almost finished, 3li .; 3 stools and one halfe of a Box, 12s. 6d .; 1-2 Grindstone & windlass & a Small grindstone, 5s .; Timber, planke & board, li. 12s .; Two beds, a bolster & a p of sheets, a p of blankets, a bed steed & matt that lay in the Chamber, 5li .; Tubs, 4s., and part of a Chest and 4 Bush. corn, 18s. 6d .; His wearing
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Clothes, 6li. 5s .; 2yds. & 3-4 of sad colored cloth, 22s. 6d .; and a Table cloth, 1li. 12s. 6d .; 3 Hollond pillow-beers, 15s., and a p of sheets, 2li. 5s. ; 3 p of old sheets, 30s., and 3 corse pillowbeers, 1li. 15s .; 3 small peeces of Cloth, Ss .. and 1 Doz. of napkins, 1 Towil, 1li .; a Feather bed, 2 bolsters, 3 pillows, a rugg, 4 blankets, one p of sheets, Curtains & Bedstead, 10li .; 2 pound of woolen yarn & som linen yarn & a hat brush, 8s .; 1 great Kettle, 20s., and 3 Iron pots & 2 p of pot hooks, 2li. 7s. ; 1 Churn, 3 payls with Iron bayls & 5 Trayes, 13s. ; a frying pan, 5s., & a warminge pan, 12s .; a fire pan & Grid Iron, 2s., a ps. of a hawke & a driping pan, 4s .; 2 brass puding pans and 3 tinen Lamps, 3s. 6d .; an Iron Trivit, 4 glass bottles and a spitt, 8s .; 3 Earthen pots, and 2 panns, 3s .; 2 Jarrs, 1 Sieve and a pitcher, 2s. 6d .; a broken posnet & a Cod line, 2s .; 3 new pewter platters and a bell mettle Skillet, 1li. 2s .; 4 old pewter platters, a poringer & 2 plates, 8s .; 2 old quart pots, a bason & a Chamber pot, 7s .; a beer bowle, a beaker, a wine Cup & a Grater, 4s .; a lattin sarce pan & Tunnil, 4 wooden dishes & 4 Spoons, 2s. 8d .; a Lan- thorne, 2 Doz. Trenchers, a platter & a chafeing dish, 4s .; Two wooden Bowls and a ladle, 1s .; a choping knife & 3 brass Candlesticks, 13s .; 3 Chests, 3 Boxes and a wooden Tunnil, 14s .; 5 Barrils and a half baril, a buttor tub & 4 Keelers, 13s .; a halfe bushel & a p of Scales, 2s .; 2 Tables, a forum & Chayers, 16s .; 32 Cheeses, buttor & meat, 1li .; Apples growinge in the orchard, 15s .; 2 old Bibles, a Booke of Doct. Prestons works and a booke of Mr. Rogers works & a psalm booke, 18s .; one firelock musket, 1li. 6s .; one fire- lock Musquet, worme & Scowerer, 1li. 4s .; Sword, belt, pow- der & bullets, 8s .; 2 Tobacco boxes and a drest Calfe skin, 2s. 6d. ; a meal Sack & a litle bagge, 4s .; a five shilinge peece of gold & a 6d. in Silver, 5s. 6d .; a Vice and an old Hatchet, 10s .; nayles, 10d., a Howe, 2s., and an A.x, 6s. 10d .; A Mat- tock, 5s. and halfe a plow chayne, Ss .; an old Sithe, old Iron & a p of Jemmils, 5s. ; a Reap hook, 9d., 2 hoops, 2 boxes & an ex pin, 11s. 9d. ; a p of pitchfork Tynes, 5 Wedges & old Iron, 12s .; one halfe of a Crosscut Saw and an ex pin, 5s .; four lode of Hay in the Yarde, 4li .; Salt Marsh Grass grow- inge, 1li .; 2 Cows and a Cow Calfe, 7li. 10s .; Two Hoggs & 2 pigs, 3li. 12s .; Indean Corne that grew on the Land, 3li. 10s .; 20 Bushels of pease, 4li .; Timber in the Woods, 1li. 2s .; a p of woosted Stockings, 7s .; Debts due to the Estate, 24li. 10s. 7d .; total, 342li. 14s. 10d. Estate is debtor, 12li. 7d. Also "an apprentice of 17 years old who hath 3 year and 9 moneths and 2 weekes to serve."
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Estate is debtor for appraising the estate, 8s .; for reckon- ing with the Creditors, etc., 1li.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 18, leaves 25, 26.
Jasper Swinerton and Joseph Swinnerton acknowledged Mar. 11, 1700-1701, the receipt from James Symonds, execu- tor of the will of their grandfather, John Symonds, ten pounds due to them by said will.
On reverse of receipt is written"Swinnerton's Receipt 1725." Essex County Probate Files, Docket 27,089.
ESTATE OF BENJAMIN AUGER OF SALEM.
Benjamin Auger dying intestate, Ann, his wife, brought in an inventory of the estate 28 : 9: 1671, amounting to about 100li. clear estate. She was to add to the said inventory what estate she afterward found. Said Ann was appointed administratrix, and was ordered to pay to the two children of deceased, 30li., to Benjamin, the eldest son, 20li., to Thom- as, 10li., when they come of age. The house and ground was to be held as security for the payment of the children's portions. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 53.
Inventory of the estate of Benjamen Egar, deceased, taken 4: 9: 1671, by Walter Price and Henry Bartholmew: One dwelling house with the lands belonging, 70li .; one bed and bedsted, 8li .; one trundle bedstead and a flock bed with Rugge and a p of blanketts, 3li. 5s .; one new bed and bolster of Tickinge, 3li .; pewter and painted dishes with glassis and potts, 3li .; one Iron pott and kettle with scillett fryinge pan and other earthen potts and tin pans, 1li. 10s .; 2 table boords, one Cupboord, a Chest with boxes, Chaires, Cradle and foorme, 5li. 5s .; table linin, sheetes, pillowbeares and other linin, Gli .; Child bed linin and blanketts and bearing Clothes, 3li .; wearinge aparell, 4li .; bookes and a quadrant, 1li .; fire shovell and tongs and Iron, a pott, Corne, meate, aples and other lumber in the Chamber, with a firkin of butter, 8li .; a looking glass and other bottle glassis, 15s .; a Remnant of lace, 2 Cubboord Clothes & 2 Cushions, 1li. 5s .; 2 swine, 2li .; one silver spoone, 1 duz. of househould spoones, 2 duz. of trenchrs and a loadstone, 1li. 10s .; 1li. of saflowre, 1-4li. silke, 12s .; total, 122li. 2s. Estate debtor to severall men about 3 or 24li.
Attested 30: 9: 1671 by Ann the relict of the said Ben- jamın. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 18, leaf 27.
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ESTATE OF JOHN MANSFIELD OF LYNN.
"The Last will, & testimonye of John Mansfeild of Lynn in the Countye of Essex this : 23th : of September Ano Domni : 1670 : Imp": I bequeath my bodye to the earth, & my spirritt to god that gave it 2ly I bequeath unto my Cozen Dan" Gott, his now wife & his heires whether male or female Lawfullye begotten of his now wife (viz.) after my death, & my wifes my whole accomodation in houseing Lands, & meadow with all Comons, Libertyes, & p"vilidges what soe ever there unto be Longing for ever : upon these Consideracons, Following : 1st if it shall soe please the Lord that they both shall depte this Life with out a Lawfull heire sarviueing them as aboue sd then the sd Liveing to fall to my brother Andrew Mans- feild & his children : 3ly I alsoe bequeath to my Cozen Dan11 Gott all | |my|| neate Cattle & sheep & horse earts chaines plow, & Tooles I may be possessed of at my death in Con- sideraeon yt hee is to remove his Familye & Come to Live with mee & my wife att Lynn, dureing or Lives & carry on or housbandrye affaires for my Familye for us and them as alsoe uppon this Consideracen that in Case my Cozen Dan11 Gott, it shall please the Lord to take him awaye by death before us, then the sd Liveing to be to us or ether of us dureing or Lives & then to him & his heires as aboue sd This alsoe beeing to bee understood that ye afforesd Liveing & chatle, are to bee Responsable to paye what I maye bee in- debted to any, at my death This being to bee understood ||alsoe|| that the neat Cattle, & other Catle aboue Exprst I am not to dispose of unlesse: it bee for the nessessarye sup- plye of the familye as I maye see need ||& paye my debts !! (This alsoe being to bee understood,) that wee are to bee to- gether, as one Familye
"I bequeath to my maide servant Elizabeth Brookes one three yeare ould heiffer or a Cowe when her tyme is out, & it is to be paid by my Cozen Dan Gott uppon Consideracon of the Respictive Legacyes aboue sd. I begneath to or Rev- erend Pasto" m" Sam"1 Whiteing one Cowe to bee paid with in one yeare after my decease by my Cozen Dan11 Gott uppon the account alsoe of the affore sd Legasyes if then hee bee Liveing that is if m" Whiteing be Liueing. I bequeath to m" Nathan11 Handforth two pounds to be paide in one year after my decease by my Cozen Dan11 Gott uppon the account alsoe of the affore sd Legacyes, if then the said Nathan bee Living. I Bequeath to my brother Andrew Mansfeild my great Bible after my owne, & my wifes desease. I make my
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Loveing & faithful wife, my Lawfull executrix of all the rest of my estate. Lastly : I desyre m" Nathan11 Handforth and my brother Andrew Mansfeild overseers of this my will." John Mansfeild (SEAL)
Witness : Andrew Mansfeild, Mary Mansfield, Robart Pot- ter.
Proved in Salem court 30: 9: 1671 by Andrew Mansfeild and Robert Potter.
Inventory taken Nov. 2, 1671, by John Fuller and Robart Potter : Wearing apparrell, 3li .; Beding and bed matts, 8li .; Bras and pewter, 1li. 2s .; Iron potts and kettells, 1li. 4s .; pott hangers and pott Hooks, a par of tongs and a spitt and a scall beam, 3 beatell Rings and 7 Iron wegges and a friing pan and ould Iron, 18s. 6d .; bybells and other books, 1li .; a par of Tayller shears and Iron Ringer And half a Croscut saw And hand saw A paire of bellow, 13s .; Bedsteads and Chears and Chests and a box and tables, 2li. 1s .; a muskit and sword and bandelears and Amanition, 1li. 3s .; sheets tabeelcloth and napkings and other linen, 1li. 10s .; A peas of Cotten and a small parcell of yarn, 8s .; parcell of Earthen ware, 7s .; barrels and a Churn and tubs, A spinning weel and Card and Chees pres and all other ould lumber, 1li. 8s .; Corne and prouition, 7li .; A saddell and saddell Cloth and pillian and Bridell and a pare of Fetters, 15s .; a Cart and weells and utensills bellonging to husbandry, 2li. 6s .; one hors, 4li. 10s .; five cows, 15li .; Tow yearlinge, 3li .; four shoats and thre pigs, 2li. 15s .; Hows and barn and land they stand on, 67li .; thre Akers of oupland in Ramsdels neck, 12li .; six Acres of oupland in the woods, 4li .; fivten Akers of salt march, 60li .; thre Akers and half of frech medow, 3li. 10s .; Credit to estat, 1li. 8s. 6d .; debts due, 40li. 15s. 8d.
Attested 30: 9: 1671 by the widow of the deceased.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 18, leaves 28, 29.
Daniell Gott formerly belonging to Lynn, for many years possessed and enjoyed the estate of John Mansfeeld, late of Lynn, by virtue of a will made by him wherein he bequeathed to him all his estate on condition he did live with him and carry on his work so long as he and his wife should live; but as he never performed the conditions of the will, is fully sat- isfied that he has no honest right to the estate but that it belongs to the Mansfields by a later will which he is in- formed was by indirect means made way with.
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Signed and sealed Aug. 16, 1715. Witness : Samuell Don- nell, Sam11. Donnel, Jr., Samuell Brucking.
Acknowledged Aug. 16, 1715 by Daniel Gott.
Bond of Joseph Mansfield, eldest nephew of John Mans- field, sr. of Lynn, of 400li., with Joseph Mansfield, jr. and Jonathan Johnson as sureties, Jan. 2, 1717, for administra- tion on the estate of John Mansfield, sr., with will annexed. Witness : Joseph Jacobs. Daniel Rogers.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 17,609. ESTATE OF TIMOTHY OWEN OF MARBLEHEAD.
Timothy Owen dying intestate, the marshal Skerry was appointed 30: 9: 1671, administrator of the estate.
Inventory of the estate of Timothy Owen, taken Nov. 28, 1671, by Moses Mavericke and Samll. Ward : Money, 19s. 9d .; 1 Sarge wastkot and briches, 14s .; 2 old Coats, 1 old paier of briches, 10s .; two paier of shoes, 8s .; 1 paier of wosted stockings, 2s .; 1 paier of Cotton stokins, 2s .; 1 paier of linen drawers, 3s .; 1 paier of blew birches, 1 blew Capp, 4s .; 2 remnants of Ribent and manchester, 3s. 6d .; 1 Chest, 7s .; total, 3li. 13s. 3d.
Timothy Owin's account with Georg Bonfield: To his diate and atendans about 16 dayes when he was Sick before he died, 1li .; to the diggeing of his grave, 3s. 6d .; to the Makeing of his Coffing, 8s .; 6 qts. bornt Rum, 9s .; to my paines takeing about his buriall, 5s .; In what my Wife was out about him when he was sick, 5s .; total, 2li. 10s. 6d.
Warrant, dated 2: 8: 1671, to Nathanell Walton, one of the constables of Marblehead, "I being informed yt Timothy Owen is dead in yr Towne at Goodm. Banfeilds," to take possession of the estate of said Owen, signed by Wm. Ha- thorne, assistant.
Henery Skerry, marshal, made return as administrator that he had paid to John Legg, 18s .; marshal's charges, 6s .; clarke, 2s .; which with Bonfeild's bill, amounted to 3li. 14s. 6d.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 18, leaves 31, 32.
ESTATE OF HACKALIAH BRIDGES OF SALEM.
Hackaliah Bridges being cast away and dying intestate. Mr. Samuell Symonds and Major Genrll. Denison, the clerk being present, granted Feb. 8, 1671, administration to Oba- diah Bridges, his brother, who was to bring in an inventory. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 158.
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ESTATE OF ADAM HAWKES OF LYNN.
Inventory of the estate of Mr. Adam Hawks taken Mar. 18, 1671-2 by Thomas Newhall and Jeremiah Sweyen: in wearing Aparill, 5li. 17s .; a bedsteed, fetherbed, 2 fether pilows, Flock bed, on blanket, sheetts, curtins, vallenc and one Imbroadered coverlid, 14li .; bedsteed and beding be- longing to it, 7li. 10s .; trundell bed and beding belonging to it, 2li. 10s. ; one other bed and bedsteed, 3li .; bras and pewter, 3li. 14s .; Iron potts and kettells, one pare of Andirons, - pare of trambrells. tow par of pott hoks, one cast backe, on friing pan, one pare of stilliards, one spitt, 5li. 7s .; tow croscut saws, one sith, one sikell, thre Axces, to par of Hoks, one Axtre pin, on sledg and ould Iron, 1li. 11s .; tow mus- kits, tow small ffowlling pes, tow Rest heads, 3li. 15s .; thre swords, one wachbill, on ould belt, one pistell and one Drum, 2li. 13s .; one Table, six Joyn stools, 2li. 2s .; one Cubbard, one Joynd chear, one chest, 2li. Ss .; Table cloths, napkins, tow snapsaks, 1li. 7s .; a bible and other Books, 1li .; one press, tow small tables, tow chairs, 2li. 8s .; a pare of banddi- lars, milk vesells, sivs, 14s .; a peas of black cloth, 1li. 6s .; cart wheells, plow and yoks, chayns, clevis and pin, beatell, tow weges, one forke and part of a cart Roop, 5li. 18s .; fouer oxcen, 21li .; seven cows with tow sucking calfs, 24li. 10s .; one tow yearling and tow yearlings, 4li. 5s .; tow Horses and tow mares, 17li .; sixten swyn one with another, 9li .; sadell and pillion, 15s .; loking glass and baskett, 7s .; tobakow and ould caske, 18s .; The Dwelling Hows and barne, 120li .; about nyn Hundred of boards, a stoke of bees, 2li. 16s .; five hundred and ffivty akers of land, 550li .; fouer Akers of up- land, 2li .; total, 817li. 11s .; credit to the Estatt, 1li. 15s .; Debts from the Esstat, 46li. 14s.
Administration on the estate of Adam Haukes of Lynn was granted to John Hauks of Lynn, and certain articles of agreement were allowed. He was to give to his mother Mrs. Sarah Hauks, nine score acres of upland in Lynn, not join- ing to the farm, eight acres of medow in the great meadow, and one third of all the moveables; to Sarah Hauks, her daughter, four score and ten pounds, to be paid five pounds every two years until forty pounds is paid, and the fifty pounds at age or marriage; if she should die before said time to be paid to the widow, Sarah Hauks, all to be paid in corn or cattle; to Moses Hauks, son of John Hauks by Re- beckah Hauks, daughter of Mr. Moses Mavericke, as a leg-
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acy from his grandfather, Mr. Adam Hauks, one half of that farm in Lynn which the said Hauks lived and died upon, only for the housing, to pay the value thereof if he pleases, at age, and if he should die before, the estate to go to his father John Hauks and his children; to Mr. William Cogs- well for his wife, four score and ten pounds, to be paid ten pounds yearly, in corn, cattle or goods ; to Frances Huchisson, twenty pound, in corn, cattle or goods, to be made in two payments within two years; to Samuell Huchisson, Thomas Huchisson, Edward Huchisson and Elizabeth Hart, five pounds each, within twelve months time, in corn or cattle ; all the residue to John Hauks.
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