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fifteen bush. barly & 20 bush. Indian corn, 6li. Debts due from the estate about 80li.
Attested Oct. 5, 1672 by Richard Jacob, the executor of his father's estate.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 14,725.
ESTATE OF RICHARD WELLS OF SALISBURY.
Administration on the estate of Richard Wells, late of Salisbury, granted 8: 8: 1672, to his wife, Elizabeth Wells. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 4.
Inventory taken Sept. 3, 1672, by Tho. Bradbury and William Buswel: in money, 1li. 6s. 2d .; his Apparrell, woollen & linnen, hatts & shooes, 8li. 2s .; 2 dozen & 3 nap- kins & 3 towells, 1li. 5s .; 6 pillow beers, 1li .; 8 payer of sheets, 6li .; 4 yds. of broad cloath & 4 1-2 yds. of searg & a remnant. 4li .; 2 chests, a box, 1li .; 5 cushons, 10s .; a chayer table & cubbard, 1li. 5s .; half headed bedstead, flockbed & bed matt, 1li. 5s .; 3-4 of a yd. of carsie, 4s .; a cabbin bedstead, trundle bed, feather bed, feather bolster, fower feather pilloes, 5li .; bookes, 1li .; pewter, 3li .; brass, 1li. 5s .; 2 Iron potts, 1 Iron kettle, pot hooke, racks, frying pan, smoothing Iron, fire shovell, tongs & spitt, 1li. 13s .; muskett, sword, belt, bandeleroes, 1li .; yarne & wooll, 4li .; rugg & coverlets, 1li. 10s .; saddle & leather skinns, 1li. 10s .; Indian corne, 30 bu., 4li. 10s .; English corne in ye barne 20 bu., 4li .; about a bushell & halfe of salt & 3 pound of hopps, 7s .; beetle, 3 wedges, 3 Axes, 2 Augers, 10s .; some chaiers, 5s .; a to comb parsell & trowell, 3s .; other Iron tooles, 10s .; five seives, 3s .; 3 spinning wheeles, 5s .; Im- plements of husbandrie, 2li .; Implements for ye darie, 10s .; juggs & glasses, 5s .; 5 payles, 2 tutoes, 10s .; about a firkin of soap, 10s .; butter & cheese, 4li .; 4 Oxen, 20li .; ? steers, 7li .; 5 cowes, 17li. 10s .; 1 3 yere old, 1 2 yeare old & 2 yearlins, 2 calves, 9li. 10s .; 7 sheep & lambes, 2li. 10s .; swine, 2li. 10s .; bacon, 8s .; one old mare, 1 horse, one two yeare old, 1 fole, 10li .; dwelling house, hous lott, oarchyard & barne, 55li .; ye planting lott, 12li .; a ten acre lott towards the mill upland, 10li .; 20 acres upland upon Meri- mack River, 15li .; 60 acres, 15li .; six cowes comon, & six acres of meadow belonging to it, 25li .; 4 acre lott of fresh marsh in ye great meadows, 20li .; a higledee piglede lott of salt marsh about 3 acres, 10li. ; a sweepage lott at ye beach, 10li .; 2 hides & some small skins in ye fatts undrest which
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we can't vallu; 12 load of hay, 6li. 9s .; total, 305li. 3s.
Attested in Hampton court 8: Sm: 1672 by Elizabeth Wells, the administratrix. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 29,314.
ESTATE OF TIMOTHY WORCESTER OF SALISBURY.
Administration on the estate of Timothy Worcester of Salisbury, granted 8: 8: 1672, to his wife Susanna Worcester. Court ordered that the widow have one-half and the two children, Sarah and Susana, the other half, the house and land to remain as security for the children's portions until they reach the age of eighteen. The widow was to have the use of the children's portions for their education and bring- ing up. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol 2, leaf 4.
Inventory of the estate of Timothie Worcester of Salis- bury, taken July 4, 1672, by John Ilsley and Willi. Buswell : the dwelling house, oarchyard & land joyning to itt, 70li .; three Cowes comons, Sli .; Swine, 1li. 2s .; Rugg, 18s .; two blanketts & a coverlett, 1li. 10s .; bed, bolster & pillo, 2li .; pillobeere, 2s .; 3 sheets, fower napkins & a table cloath, 1li. 12s .; bedstead, courtins & vallance, 1li. 5s .; pewter, 1li. 3s .; brass & Iron, 1li. 4s .; cheast, 3 boxes & a cubbard, 16s .; earthen ware, 2s .; cradle, chayre, wooden ware & household implements, 1li. ; smoothing Iron & Sive, 3s .; total 90li. 17s. Debter to one of Salem about 19li .; Mr. Chekly, 2li .; Wil. Townes, 1li. 10s .; Josef french, 15s .; John Severence, 3s .; total, 23li. Ss .; the estate owed by Steven fla[n]drs, 6s.
Attested in Hampton court 8 : 8m : 1672 by Susana Woster. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 30,677.
The Court 14: 2: 1672, ordered Henry Ambros, upon giv- ing in personal security for the portions of the children of Timothie Worcester, which said Timothy had by Susanah, his wife, now the wife of said Ambros, to the satisfaction of Major Robert Pike and Mr. Samll. Dalton, should be released of his former security on house and land. Salisbury Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 30.
Benjamin Sanborn of Hampton, N. H., acknowledged the receipt from Henry Ambrose and Susannah his wife, the whole sum that belonged to Sarah his wife, of her father Timothy Woorster's estate. .
Signed and sealed 4: 9m: 1691. Witness: Benja. Swett, Jacob Bafford.
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Moses Pike of Salisbury acknowledged the receipt from Henry Ambross and Susannah his wife, of Salisbury, the whole sum that belonged to Susanna his wife, of her father Timothy Woorster's estate.
Signed and sealed May 31, 1697. Witness : Joseph Stock- man, John Grelly.
Essex County Probate Records, vol. 310, page 30.
ESTATE OF MRS. SUSANNA SHATSWELL OF HAVERHILL.
Administration on the estate of widow Satchwell, late of Haverhill, granted 8: 8: 1672, to Hananiell Bosworth and Jno. Griffyn, who were ordered to appear at the next Salis- bury court. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 5.
Inventory of the estate of the widow Shatswell, deceased May 3, 1672, taken May 23, 1672 by William White and Henry Palmer: the house & orchard & home lott, 40li .; land in the plaine, 30li .; East meadow, 12li .; A parcell of North meadow, 15li .; 4 oxe comons land 22 acres, 22li .; A 4th devission of upland, 20li .; platter, candlstick & sum brasse, 18s .; 3 hogsheads, Keeler, two chests, wooden ware, 16s .; warming pan, tramell, broch hamer, spindle, hatchet, 1li .; brass kittle, 8s .; head peece, coslett, sword, picke, 3li .; 2 acrese & halfe of land more, 10li .; aleaven commanidges, 22li .; 4 Iron woops for cart hookes & twists, 18s .; cow, 3li .; shear, coulter, frow, pillin, 13s .; fether bed, bosters, cotton Rug, blancuts, sheets, "li .; silk hood & smale lining, 1li. 10s .; lining yerne, 10s .; more beding, 1li .; wearing clothes, 1li. 9s. 6d .; hatt & searge hood, 1li. 1s .; wascutt, paire of shooes, Ss .; sow, 1li. 5s .; beese, 10s .; other implements, 11s .; more in searge, 1li. 2s. 6d .; Rentt for house & land, 5li .; total, 203li. Debts due from the estate, 40li.
Attested by Hananiell Boswoth and Jno. Griffyn, admin- istrators. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 25,120.
ESTATE OF SAMUEL ROBBINS OF SALISBURY.
The Court 8: 8: 1672, ordered that Richard Currier, executor of the will of Samll. Robins, produce the will at the next Salisbury court, to be proved. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 4.
"In ye name of god amen : I Samuell Robins of ye towne of Salisbury in ye County of Norfolk Massechusets in Neweng- land Planter : being in good health & of pfect memory: do
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make & ordeine this my last will & testamt in manner as fol- loweth that is to say I do giue my whole estates, (my honest & just debts being first payd) to any one, ore more of my owne brethren that shall thinke good to come over into Newengland wthin three years time after they shall heare of my decease & if neither one or more of them shall thinke good to com over : then I do giu my whole estate to my dear father John Robins : of Thedingworth in Licestersheire in old England & if hee be not then lineing I do gine & bequeath my whole estate to my deare Mother Hester Robins: & if she be not liueing I do giue my Said whole estate to my loueing Brother Joseph Robins: And I doe make my beloved freind Richard Currier of ye towne of Salisbury in Newengland aforesaid my Sole Executor to this my last will & testamt: In wittness wher of I haue herunto set my hand & Seale this 22th day of August 1665."
Samuel robins. (SEAL)
Witness: Tho. Bradbury, Sen"., Mary (her MB mark) Bradbury.
Proved in Salisbury court 8: 2m: 1673 by the witnesses ; and the executor nominated in the will accepted of the execu- torship, Apr. 8, 1673.
Inventory of the estate : 2 oxen, 14li .; 2 calves, 9li. 5s .; on yearlen, 1li .; on 2 yeare old, 2li. 2s. Gd .; on hors, 6li .; in the hands of Samuell felos, 4li. The debts that he owed : to Rob. Jones, 1li. 7s .; Cap. Whit, 1li. 11s. 7d .; Mr. dearen, 7s. 6d .; Steven Sweat, 4s .; Capt. Geresh, 3li .; Mr. Car, 3s. 11d .; John Smith, 8s. 6d .; Cap. Wallden, 15s .; the Wid. Tuek, 11s .; Richard dowl, 12s .; Wid. Rowell, 7d. Attested Apr. 8, 1673 by Richard Currier.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 23,790.
ESTATE OF MATTHIAS BUTTON OF HAVERHILL.
Capt. Nathll. Saltonstall informed the court 8: 8: 1672, that Matthias Button died intestate, and none appeared to administer upon the estate.
The clerk of the writs of Haverhill was ordered to inquire concerning the estate left by Matthias Button and bring in an inventory to the next Salisbury court.
Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaves 5, 6.
Capt. Nathll. Saltonstall was appointed Apr. 8, 1673, ad- ministrator of the estate of Matthias Button, pro tempore,
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until he delivers his account and desires his discharge, and was also to bring in an inventory to the next Hampton court.
Court declared that the widow Button, having land made over to her as a dowry from Matthias Button, had no right to her proportion of the estate, which otherwise by law she might have, she also in court refusing to relinquish her said jointure or dowry.
Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 14.
The court 14: 8: 1673 granted Capt Saltonstall liberty until Salisbury court next to perfect Button's inventory.
Court ordered that the administrator of the estate of Matthias Button shall improve the estate according to his discretion by letting it out or changing it into other specie, taking sufficient security.
Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaves 22, 23.
Inventory* of the estate of Matthias Button taken Apr. 5, 1673, by George Corlis and James Pecker : A beefe barrill, 3s .; an old tubb, 2s .; a paile, 1s. 6d .; two traies, 1s. 6d .; frying pan, 4s .; three alchemie spoones, 1s .; warming pan, 1s. 6d .; total, 14s. 6d.
Taken Oct. 7, 1673, by Abraham Whitticker and Josiah Gage : pillow & bolster, 16s. ; Beetle rings, 2s. ; 3 ps. of chaines, 8s .; a tramell, 4s .; 2 wedges, 2s .; an axe, 2s .; tow comb, 1s .; an hough & old iron, 3s .; 2 augers, 1s. 6d .; 6 trayes, 2s .; total 2li. 1s. 6d. Appraised Dec. 2, 1672 by Mr. Dal- ton and Robert Ayer; Six Swine, 3li. Mar. 9, 1673-4 ap- prizers of ye land by Henry Kingsbery and Robert Swan: Duck meadow 3 acres, Sli .; Spiggott meadow 3 acres, Sli .; Strong water meadow 3 acres, 5li .; Land about ye house 7 acres, 14li .; A neb ring & dung forke, 1s. 2d .; mare & colt, šli .; Edw. Phelps in cattle, 38li. 3s. 4d .; ye remainder of his bill, 3li. 2d .; cow, 3li. 10s .; Abraham Whitticker his mortgage for time, 14li .; Daniel Bradley, 17s .; total, 99li. 11s. 8d.
Attested in Salisbury court Apr. 14, 1674 by Capt. Nathll. Saltonstall, the administrator.
To sundry claymes of debts: Joseph Johnson, 6s .; Wil- liam Sterling, 1li. 4s .; Henry Kingsbery, 10s .; Nath. Smith a coffin, 1s. 6d .; Linfurth for a grave, 1s. 6d .; Mr. Prout of Boston, 1li. 1s. 5d .; Thomas Duston, 2li .; for wine, 4s .; Mr. John Todd, 14s .; Capt. Walker, 7s. 6d .; John Godferys
* Copy, Norfolk Deeds, vol. 2, leaf 325.
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Execution, 7s .; Anthony Sumersby, 7s .; total, 6li. 16s. 11d. Mr. Jewetts Execution by ye marshals Depu[tie], 4li .; Capt. James Pendleton, 7li. 10s .; lookeing up of Swine, 2s .; Nic. Browne for a ho[g p]en, 1s. 3d .; corne for ye Swine, 3s. 9d .; wintering ye mare & fole at Henry Kingsberys, in 72, 1li. 10s .; journey to Andover, 3s .; expences, 1s .; an appriser to Andover, 3s .; a drover for ye cattle 2 dayes, 5s. ; his quar- ters [at Andover: copy], 1s. 6d .; Ferriage of ye cattle & [char]ges, 7s .; 2 journeys to take ye [estate : copy ], 3s. ; Capt. Pembetons apprizment, 8d .; pasture hired for ye cattle, 16s .; Journey to Andover Jan. [29: copy], 73, 3s .; expences, 1s .; Joseph Page for bringing up ye mare in 73, 2s. 4d .; Jno. Page for ye 2 y[ear old : copy], 6s .; Sending ye mare to ye f[arme : copy], 1s .; wintering mare & foal in 73, 18s .; ac- count due to mee by booke, 3s. 4d .; apprizment of ye land, 7d .; total, 17li. 2s. 5d. Danll. Ela by booke, 3li. 3s. 10d .; probation of ye Inventorie, 1s .; Mr. Nath. Frier, 1li.
Allowed by the Salisbury court 14: 2: 1674, and the ad- ministrator ordered to pay what further debts may appear.
The estate Dr. to Nath. Saltonstall the administrator, since Apr. 14, 1674: to Jno. Godfery, 33li. 16s. 10d .; to ye apprizers, 6s .; to my own attendance to prove ye Invent. &c., in 74, 11s. 7d .; to Ela for the execution & fetching it, 4s.
Allowed by the Salisbury court 1675, and ordered to be added to the inventory.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 4,380.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH HUMPHREY OF LYNN.
"In the Name of God Amen the third of Jully in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six Hundred Sixty three: I Joseph Humfrey of Lyn in New England Gent being bound one A voyadge for England & vnderstanding in pt ye Dandger of ye seas: As Allsoe The uncertainty of this Life: Am willing to order my estate here in New England As far As my Interest is & Doe make this my Last will & testament : in maner & forme As followeth: viz: ffirst: I Commend my soule |un| to ye Allmighty god my Creator. in whom by ye merrits of my Redemer I Asuredly beleiue I shall be saued & haue full Remmition of All my sins An as for All world- ly estate yt God has Blessed me with in my will Are to be Disposed As ffolloweth : Item I Doe Giue my Graunt of three Hundred Acres of Land : Graunted to me by ye Last Gentall Court If I Dy before I Come to New England to Mr.
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Antypas Boys ffor ye use of His sonne Antypas Juni" Item I Giue to mr Richard Price his soone Thomas Price And to mrs Elizabeth Pelham All my Right & Title of my farme At Lyn where francis Ingolds Now Liues Equaly to be|| Diuided between them exepting tenn pounds that I Giue to m' Samuell whitting Sent & pasture of ye Church of Christ At Lyn: And ffor True performance herof I Doe Apoint My trusty & welbeloued ffreind Mr Richard Price To Be my Executor to Act Herin As witnes my hand & seale this third Day of Jully In ye yeare of our Lord one thousand six Hundred sixty & three."
John Humfrey (SEAL)
Witness : Thomas Kellond, John Wensley.
Proved Oct. 23, 1672 by the witnesses before John Leverett, Esq., Dep. Gov. and Edward Ting, Esq., Assist.
David Anderson, aged twenty-nine years or thereabouts, testified Oct. 5, 1672, that about three years since he being then in Lisborne, Mr. Joseph Humphrey formerly of this Country was then killed and the said deponent did help inter the body of the abonesaid Humphrey. Edw. Tyng, Asst.
Suffolk County Probate Files, Docket 611.
There being a copy of the will of Mr. Joseph Humfrye, deceased, presented to court 26: 9: 1672, and attested upon oath of Mr. Thos. Keland and Mr. John Wensly, before the Worshipful John Leveritt, Esq., Deputy Governor, Edward Ting, Esq., Assistant, and Isaack Addington, clerk, wherein the court found that said Humfrye bequeathed to Tho. Price, son of Mr. Richard Price, and Mrs. Elizabeth Pelham, all interest in his farm at Lyn, late in possession of Frances Ingolls, and now in the possession of Edmond Batter, who are to have possession of the farm given them, provided they pay to Mr. Ed. Batter, late administrator, 75li. 17s., his just due from the estate, to be paid in vendable goods or provisions. Said Price and Pelham and the farm were to be security against any of the relations of John Humfrys, Esq., deceased, who may have just claim thereto. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 60.
ESTATE OF BENJAMIN GAGE OF HAVERHILL.
Administration on the estate of Benjamin Gage, intestate, granted by Mr. Samuell Symonds and Major Genrll. Daniell Denison, Nov. 14, 1672, to Prudence, the relict, who was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Ipswich court.
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Thomas Leavour was her surety. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 182.
Administration having been formerly granted on the estate of Benjamin Gage to Prudence, relict of said Gage, she brought in an inventory amounting to 170li. clear estate, and there being one child left, court Mar. 25, 1673 ordered as follows: to the widow 90li. and to the child 80li., 60li. of it to be paid out of the land at the age of twenty-one years, as it was valued in the inventory. In case the widow mar- ried, she was to give security for the payment of the other 20li., she to have the use of the estate until he become of age. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 194.
Inventory taken Nov. 12, 1672, by Lt. Samuel Brockl- banke, John Gage and Robert Savery: his wearing apparill and hats, 7li. 10s .; his armes and amunition, 2li .; his wear- ing linen, 1li. 20s; his bedsted and beding and bed lynen & table linen, 23li. 13s. 8d .; pewther, 1li. 10s .; half a brase ketl with a warmen pan, 2 skillits, 2li .; one iron pot with hooks & one Iron kettle & half a great Iron pott, 1li .; wooden vesel for meat, milk & beare, 1li .; chists, 1li .; wheel, spindl & cards, 5s .; land by his father gage by prom- ise & his sons by deed, 60li .; land purchased in part, 15li .; Indian corne, 19li .; wheat, 12li. 10s .; barley and Rie, 4li. 14s .; the share of ye deceased in bridle & saddls, 1li .; bags, tubs, barks, sau & measures for corn & a pilion, 1li. 5s .; carts, plowes, chaines, yoaks & other tackling belongin to husbandry, 2li. 10s .; cattle between Samuel Gage & ye de- ceased, 22li .; swine between them ye share of ye deceased, 11li .; half of eleven sheep & half a mule, 2li. 15s .; two Cowes, Sli .; horse, 10li .; due to ye deceased by Thomas Dow, 5li .; total, 215li. 2s. 8d. Debts due from the estate, 44li. 13s. 2d. The whole estate, 170li. 12s. 6d.
Attested in Ipswich court 25: 1m : 1673 by Prudence Gage, the wife of Benjamin Gage. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 10,465.
ESTATE OF JOHN FARR OF LYNN.
Administration on the estate of John Farr, intestate, granted 26: 9: 1672, to Richard Stower and Joseph Farr, and an inventory brought in. An agreement for the division of the cstate among the relations was allowed by the court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 61.
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John Farr of Lin., single man, died Oct. 29, 1672, leav- ing no will, therefore his mother Elizebeth Farr and two brothers, Joseph and Benjamin, and three sisters Mary, Elizebeth and Sarah, all the sisters married and one of them living at "Grawton," met together the 16: 9m: and made the following agreement for the division of the estate: to Nicholas Hutchin, his brother-in-law a pr. of oxen and to discount 50s. which was given his wife by their father's will; to John Holmes, his brother-in-law, 7li. 10s., 50s. of it to be paid at his mother's death, he promising never to demand that 50s. which was given to his wife in her father Farr's will; to Mary Clarke, a "motherless child & cozen" to the said John Farr, 5li. of the estate and also 5li. given her by her uncle Holmes, to be paid by Joseph and Benjamin Farr, when she is of age or at marriage; Joseph and Benja- min Farr to have the barn and lands, after the death of their mother, also all the mouable estate, and to pay all the debts ; his mother to have the residue of the estate; also Mathias Farnworth, brother-in-law to have one cow.
Signed by Elezebeth (her E mark) Farr, Sr., Joseph Farr, John Holmes, Nicho. (his S mark) Hutchins, Mathias (his M mark) Farnworth, Richard Stowers guardian of Benja- min Farr.
Witness: Andrew Mansfield, Henry Silsby.
Allowed in Salem court 27: 9: 1672.
Copy of the inventory of the estate of John ffarr of Lin, deceased Oct. 29, 1672, taken Nov. 15, by Andrew Mansfeild and Henry Selsby: 3 old seithes & one snead fixed, 4s .; 3 black cowes, 9li. 10s .; 2 oxen, 10li .; calfe, 20s .; 1 2 year old bull, 2li .; 1 year old heifer, & a yeare old steer, 3li. 4s .; 1 long cart with its wheeles, 2 chaines, 2 yoakes fixed with Irons & Irons upon another pr. of wheeles, 2li. 14s .; Barne with lentoos, 35li .; 10 acres of land it standeth upon & 2 acres of marsh, 52li .; 8 loads of hay, Sli .; 1 Bushell of ry, 4s .; 1 bushell of pease, 3s. 6d .; 10 bushells of Indian corne, 30s .; 2 bushells of oats, 4s .; swine a fatting, 50s., 1 Horse, 1 mare, 9li .; 1 fowling peece, 25s .; rapier & belt, 25s .; pike, 5s. 6d .; 2 Hatts, 12s .; 1 porringer, 1s .; 2 pr. of gloves, 5s .; 2 pr. of stockins, 6s .; sickle, 1s .; 1 pr. boots & spurrs, 24s .; woolen cloathes & a pr. of searge breeches, 2li. 10s .; pr. of drawers & 3 shirts, 1li .; 2 neclothes, 4s .; 1 handkercheefe & napkin, 3s .; 3 bands, 5s .; 1 old bridle & saddle, 10s .; 1 sheepe, 8s .; total, 145li. 3s.
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Attested in Salem court 27: 9: 1672 by Richard Stowers and Joseph Farr the administrators, and by the appraisers. Essex County Probate Records, vol. 301, pages 3, 11.
ESTATE OF DANIEL KNIGHT OF LYNN.
Administration on the estate of Daniell Knight, intestate, granted 26: 9: 1672, to Jacob Knights, his brother, who brought in an inventory, which was allowed. Court ordered that Elizabeth Bread, the natural mother of deceased, be paid 10li., and that John Knight and An, wife of Edward Richards, the natural children of the father of deceased, be paid 5li. each, and Priscilla Kertland, intended wife of deceased, be paid 10li. The rest of the estate was to be divided between Jacob Knights, Elizabeth Graves and Mary Wormwood, brother and sisters of deceased, the brother having a double portion. All legacies were to be paid within six months, all parties to share proportionately with regard to debts and credits. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 61.
Copy of the inventory of the estate of Danil Knights of Lin, who died Oct. 29, 1672, taken by Andrew Mansfield and John Newhall: 17 1-2 bush. Indian corne, 52s .; his hows & land adjoining with 2 or 3000 shingls, 63li .; 1 fatt hog, 2 swine, 37s .; 2 calves, 40s .; 1 hors abroad known to us, 5li .; 1 mare, 1 2 yearling, 1 colt wch are abroad, 4li .; 3 year old neet kine abroad, 5li. 5s .; 1 2 yeare hifer abroad & smal, 40s .; hay, 9 lod, 13li. 5s .; 1 sword, 10s .; litle gun, Ss .; muskit rest & bulits mold worm & Scowrer, 22s .; bridl & sadl, 20s .; a pr. of barnickls & Searing Irons, 3s .; a screw plate & 3 screws in it, 3s .; 4 old files, 18d .; dril stock, dril and brest winble stock 3s. 6d .; 5 leten in Iron, 20d .; pr. of shot molds, 2s., 3 nail hamers, 18d., a hamer to mak nails, 1 hand hamer, 7s .; 1 butterish, 18d. ; 6 punches, 3s. 6d .; a beame for a pr. of scales, 18d .; a smal anvil, 5li., 2s. 6d .; old Iron, 6s .; a squar, & tap borer not finisht, 18d .; new Iron, 11li., 2s. 9d .; a vice, 28li., 14s .; sledg, 12li., 6s .; sledg, 5li., 1d .; pr. of smiths belows, 35s .; 4 pr. breeches, 26s. ; 2 pr. draws, Ss .; cloth cote, 20s .; 3 cotes more, 11s .; 1 dublit & wescote, 8s .; 3 pr. stockins, 4s. 6d .; 3 neckcloths, hanckerchifs, 11s .; 2 shirts, 14s .; 3 hats, 8s .; pr. shoos, a lether apron, 4s .; chest with lock & key, 8s .; 75 121. nails & 600 lath nayles, 2s,; 1 anvil, 31s .; baril & salted bef in it, 25s .; 1 year old stier at present not found; total, 106li.
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1s. 9d. Debts about 27li. 10s. and C[redi]t not known yet, he being a smith and kept a book and his accounts not per- fected.
Inventory presented by Jacob Knights and his mother Breade, and attested in Salem court 27: 9: 1672 by the appraisers and Jacob Knights, who was appointed adminis- trator. Essex County Probate Records, vol. 301, page 16.
ESTATE OF RICHARD CHARLESCRAFT.
Administration on the estate of Richard Charlescraft, intestate, granted 26: 9: 1672, to Anthony Needham and he was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 61.
Inventory of the estate of Richard Charlescraft: a sute of cloathes in the Hands of Mr. John Browne, sr., 2li .; p old lynin 15s. & 800 weight of Tobacco at Verginia in the hand of Mr. James Browne, 4li. 7s .; p a Barrill of Rumm in the hand of Mr. Matthew Bartine, 3li .; total, 9li. 7s.
Attested in court June 27, 1673 by Anthony Needham, the administrator. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 20, leaf 69.
ESTATE OF THOMAS WHITE OF WENHAM .*
Administration on the estate of Tho. White, intestate, granted 26: 9: 1672, to Ruth, the relict, who was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 61.
Ruth White, relict of Thomas White of Wenham, having administration granted her at Salem court, Ens. Tho. Fiske and Walter Fairefield were appointed Mar. 25, 1673, to ex- amine the debts, and such as were clear to be allowed, and such as were doubtful to present to the court at Salem. No debts were to be paid until the whole estate was proportioned. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 194.
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