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Attested in Salisbury court Apr. 8, 1673 by Mary Dowe, widow of John Dowe. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 8,217.
Concerning the estate of John Dowe of Haverhill, court 14 : 8: 1673. ordered that after the debts are paid, the remain-
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der be equally divided between John Dowe's widow and his son. Samll. Shepherd of Haverhill and Onesephorus Page of Salisbury bound. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf ??.
Samll. Shephard in the behalf of Mary, his wife, who was widow of John Dow of Haverhill, and administratrix of his estate, presented to the Ipswich court, Sept. 29, 1685, an act of the court at Hampton in 1673, refering to the settlement of the said estate, and petitioned that a committee be appointed to divide the estate between the widow and their child. The court ordered that Mary and her son Joseph Dow choose two men to set ont the division and also that Joseph choose a guardian to take care of his share. Copy from the Ipswich Court Records.
The division of the estate of John Dow made by Lt. George Browne and Onesephorus Mash, Sr. at the request of Mary Sheaperd and her son Joseph Dow: to the said Mary, administratrix, apparrell, 5li. 12s .; bedding and bedsteed, 10li .; brass and Iron, 4li. 5s .: ammunition, 2li. 12s .; to Commonedges, 4li .; a peece of pond meadow. 10li .; tow cowes, 9li .; 3 young, neat Cattle, Fli .; 13 swine, Sli .; a mare and colt, 5li .; 3 Acers of land upon the barran plaine, 3li .; Rie, pease and Indian corn, 3li .; an Intrust upon ye Island in Haverhill, 1li. 10s .; wheelbarrow, fork, cikell and sith, 12s. ; bridle and sadle, 1li. 10s .; chest, box and wooden wear, 3li .; a Hide, 14s.
Samuell Sheaperd, present husband of Mary, the widow of John Dow of Haverhill, petitioned the court held at Ips- wich, Mar. 30, 1686, to confirm the said division and it was allowed.
The division of the estate to Joseph Dow: Howsen and House lot, 50li. : 3 common rights, 16li. ; a peece of meadow at ye East meadow, 10li .; a peece of land below ye little river, 12li.
Joseph Dow, son of John Dow, deceased, made choice of Onesephorus Page, his uncle, to be his guardian, which was allowed by the court.
Sept. 25, 1694, "Stephen Dow of Haverhill, the only son of Thomas Dow of haverell desireth administration of som estat in lands which was his fathers and after him was my elder brother John Dow, deceased, and alsoe the decease of Joseph the son of John Dow who decesed under age."
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Petition of Samuel Dow, attorney to his father Stephen Dow, and of Ephraim Roberts, attorney to Henry Dow, shew- ing that John Dow, late of Haverhill, died intestate, leav- ing a considerable estate, which was divided in 1673, one half to Mary, the widow and administratrix and the other half to his son Joseph who died before he came of age, asking that a citation may be granted for the said adminis- tratrix to give an accounting of her administration, so that the right heirs may receive the same.
Dated Salem, Nov. 21, 1694.
Petition of Samuel Dow, son of Stephen Dow, shewing that whereas John Dow late of Haverhill, died intestate, and left only one son, Joseph, who died before he came to the age of twenty one years, and the court ordered the di- viding of the estate one half to the widow and the other half to his only child, Joseph Dow, yet notwithstanding, Mary Shepard alias Dow doth keep the estate that was set out to Joseph and witholdeth it from those to whom of right it belongeth, wherefore your petitioner prays that the said Mary Shepard, and Samuel Shepard her present husband, may be cited to give an account of ye estate that so the estate set out to Joseph may be made certain unto whom it belongs. Jan. 1, 1694.
Upon this petition the citation is granted for the said Sam- uel and Mary Shepard to appear the first Monday in Feb- ruary to answer as within.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 8,217.
ESTATE OF THOMAS LILFORD OF HAVERHILL.
Administration on the estate of Thomas Lilforth of Haver- hill granted Apr. 8, 1673, to his wife Elizabeth Lilforth. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 12.
Inventory of the estate of Thomas Lilford, taken Nov. 18, 1672, by Henry Palmer and Thomas Eatton. all of Haver- hill : a dwelling house and two akers of land adjoyning to it, 20li .; five akers of planting land by the former which was sometimes James Davise, Sr., 20li .; 4 akers of plant- ing land in the plaine, 8li .; four seore akers of 3 division of upland, 20li .; propriety of two commonages, Gli .; 2 akers of meadow at rose meadow, 10li .; 3 quarters of an aker at hawkes meadow, 1li. 10s .; two akers at the worlds end meadow, 4li .; two akers at mistake meadow, 6li .; one Cow and one calfe, Ali .; 5 swine, 5li .; 5 piges at 5s. a peeee, 6li.
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5s .; 4 sheep, 2li .; a parcel of hay and corn stalkes, 1li. 10s .; Indean corne about 30 bushell, 4li. 10s .; 3 busheles of pease and ry, 12s .; a bedstead and beding, 4li .; two Iron potes, 15s. ; friing pan and skeillet, 5s .; puter and woodden stufe, 1li. 4s .; sheetes and other linen and wearing cloathes, 3lj. 10s .; yearne and hempe, 2li. 12s .; barrel of cyder, 12s .; In Iron, 4 stockebands, two round pines, boxes for wheeles, share and culter, paire bettel ringes and other Iron things, 1li. 10s .; sword and musquet, 1li .; in hopes and other small things, 1li .; 3 acres of land in ye great playn, 12li .; 32 acres 2d division, 39li. 10s .; 1 acre 1-4 hous lott, 5li.
Attested in Salisbury court Apr. 8, 1673 by Elizabeth Linford.
An addition to the inventory made by the desire of the widow Linfurd, administratrix of the estate of her husband ; too commonidges, 6li .; 4 acors of meddow in the west med- dow, 10li.
Signed Apr. 26, 1673 by Elizabeth (her E mark) Linfurth. Witness: Nath. Saltonstall, William White.
Petition Sept. 5, 1695, of Nicholas Browne of Haverhill and Mary his wife, shewing that Thomas Lilford formerly of Haverhill, died intestate, and administration was granted to Elizabeth, his widow, who has since deceased, and he left only two daughters, Elizabeth who married Peter Brewar and Mary who married the petitioner and there being no rec- ord of any settlement of the estate, and Peter Brewar and his wife having possession, and judging that one half of the estate belongeth unto them, there being no sons, that there may be a division and settlement according to law, or ad- ministration granted to whom of right it doth belong.
Granted that citation be made to Elizabeth to appear and show cause why administration should not be granted to Mary.
Bond of Elizabeth Brewar, alias Lilford, for 400li. with Daniel Ela and Samuel Dalton, all of Haverhill, as sureties, Sept. 25, 1695, for the administration on the estate of Thomas Lilford of Haverhill, intestate. Witness: Israel (his EI mark) Ela, John Croade.
An account of the administration of Eliza Lilford, alias Brewar, administratrix of the estate of Thomas Lilford and Elizabeth his wife, late of Haverhill, deceased, of the es- tate not administered upon by the widow, the real estate per inventory 117li .; the personal estate, 35li. 5s .; total,
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212li. 5s. The payments made by her since accepting the trust : bond and letter of administration & recording the in- ventory, 10s. ; keeping the relict of Thomas Lilford 10 years, 40li .; keeping her 5 years more when she was in a more declining condition, 25li .; keeping her 5 years more when she was under extreem weakness & beadrid & a heavy hand with her, 50li .; funerall charges, 2li. 10s .; stating the ac- count, 4s .; recording the settlement, 4s .; allowing the ac- count, 5s .; setling & dividing the estate, 5s .; order for di- vision, 3s .; a Quietus, 4s. ; the admx. for her trouble, 5li .; total, 124li. 5s .; remains to ballance, 88li.
Attested May 4, 1696 by Elizabeth Brewar, administratrix.
Ordered that the S8li. be divided one half to Elizabeth Brewar, eldest daughter of the deceased Thomas Lilford, and one half to Mary Browne the other daughter.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 16,800.
The division of the estate by the order of the court May 4, 1696, made by Daniel Ely, Josiah Gage, Samll. Dalton and Robt. Swan, all of Haverhill: to Eliza. Brewer, adminis- tratrix, 4 acres of Meadow at ye West meadow, 10li .; 4 acres of Planting Land at ye Plain, Sli .; 80 acres of Third Division land, 20li .; 2 acres of meadow at Mystake, 26li .; 2 acres at Rose Meadow, 10li .; 3 acres at ve Great Plain, 12li .; 1 1-1 acre of a hous Lott. 5li .; 3 rights in ye Cow Comon, 9li .; all ye psonal Estate wch she accepts at 44li .; total. 124li. 5s .; also a dwelling house and 2 acres of land adjoyning, 20li .; 5 acres of planting land adjoining to ye former sometimes James Davises land, 20li .; two acres of meadow at ye Worlds End, 4li. ; total, 44li. To Mary Lilford alias Browne, 32 acres of two Division Land, 39li. 10s .; one Right in ye Cow comon, 3li .; 3 acres of meadow at Hauke Meadow, 1li. 10s .; total 44li.
Eliza Lilford, alias Brewer, administratrix of the estate of Thos. Lilford, late of Haverhill, having rendered an ac- count of her administration on the estate, a quietus is given to her, June 30, 1696.
Essex County Probate Records, vol. 305, pp. 164, 182.
ESTATE OF MRS. PHEBE EATON OF HAVERHILL.
Administration on the estate of Phebe Eaton, widow of John Eaton, granted Apr. 8, 1673, to Steven Dowe of Haver- hill. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records. vol. 2, leaf 13.
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Inventory of the estate of the widow Eatton, taken Dec. 25, 1672, by Henry Palmer and William White; a penniston petticoat, cotton petticoat, carsee petticoat, 2 wascutes, cloth hood, 2li .; smale lining, 14s .; a blacke cap & neck cloth, 2s. 6d .; two hatts, 15s .; 2 yards woolen cloth, 9s .; 4 yards 3 quarters Cotton cloth, 15s .; a stuffe gound, 1li. 10s .; 2 bags & a pillow, 6s .; a paire shooes & stokins, 6s .; pewter, looking glas & brush, 5s .; chest & boxses & seive, 6s .; an Indyan boxe, 2 earthen pots, 2s .; two tubs, a bed mate, a chaire pease, 9s .; 3 traies, 2s. 6d. In debts from Thomas eatton of haverhill, 1li. 10s .; Thomas eaten of salisbury, 1li. 10s. ; Thomas whiteer, 7s .; Petter ayers, Gs. 6d .; Steven Dow, 4s .; total, 11li. 19s. 6d.
Attested in Salisbury court Apr. 8, 1673 by Stephen Dow, the administrator. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 8,499.
ESTATE OF JOSEPH HEATHI OF HAVERHILL.
Administration on the estate of Joseph Heath, late de- ceased, granted Apr. 29, 1673, to Bartholemew Heath and Steven Dowe, both of Haverhill, until Hampton court next, when an inventory was to be presented. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 14.
Ordered 14: 2: 1672, that the recorder, not having entered the letter of administration granted to Bartholemew Heath upon the estate of his son Joseph Heath, shall now enter it and date it from the time it was granted. The administra- tor was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Hamp- ton court.
Administration was granted to Bartholemew Heath upon the estate of his son Joseph Heath, late of Haverhill, de- ceased, 14: 8: 1673, at the County court at Hampton.
Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaves 28, 30.
Bartholemew Heath was bound Oct. 13, 1674, to administer the estate of Joseph Heath, deceased. Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 35.
Inventory of the estate of Joseph Heath of Haverhill, taken Dec. 18, 1672, by Henry Palmer and James Pecker : twoe Cowes, Sli. ; one 2 year old heiffer & a yearlin, 2li. 15s .; one bay horse, 5li. 10s .; twoe swine & 4 piggs, 4li. 2s .; about 20 bushells of Indian Corne unthresht, 3li .; his wareing Clothes, bootes & shoes, 6li .; thre hats, linen & Ribond, 2li. 10s .; twoe saddills & Armes & a pillyone, 2li. 12s .; Cutlase
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& A case of pistolls & houlsters, 2li. 10s .; A yard & quarter of Red broad Clothe, 1li. 7s .; A yd. of blew linnen, 2 severall yds. of holland & a yd. of canvis, 13s .; 21 pound of Cotten & a bed matt, 1li. 9s. 6d .; som other things yt were sente in to us since the firste takeing of this inventory, brought by steven Dow, and appraised Oct. 14, 1673, by James Pecker and John (his H mark) heathe, seaner : some hops & hempe, about 15s .; A coppill of wedgis, A broad hoe, 2 wegis, 15s.
In money, 6s. 6d .; A barill of sider & a wooden bottell, 13s. ; 2 yards of penistone, 10s .; wheat unthresht 4 bushells, 1li .; Ry, 3 bushells & halfe, 14s .; oates, 4 bushells, 10s .; mare & Coult prised by James Davis, Sr. & John heath, Sr., 5li. 10s .; 1200 of hogshed Red oke heden, 1li. 4s .; 8 lengths of barill heddings, 2s. 6d .; 26 length of hogshed hedin, 8s .; part of a bill from Samewell persone, 2li. 18s. 9d .; A payer of fetters, 5s .; A shovell Irone, 1s. 6d .; 2 axeis, 3s .; ye im- provemente of 3 Akers of land twoe yeres, 2li .; a sithe, 4s .; a pcell of land given him by his father According to his deed of guift wch yet is not divided & yr fore not yet prized.
Goods of his wifes before she maryed in John Dows hands, 10li .; 4 trayes, Churne & other wooden ware, 10s .; one Irone pot & pot hookes, 7s .; twoe poringers & A pewter platter, 2s. 6d .; total, 68li. 13s.
Attested in Hampton court 14: 8: 1673 by Bartho. Heath.
An account of the payments made by Bartholemew Heath as administrator of the estate of Joseph Heath: to Doctor Bennet, 1li. 14s .; mr. Rogers, 1li. 6d .; hugh march, 17s. 3d .; John Knight, 3li .; Mr. Richard Dole, 10li. 3s .; Sam- uell Plummer, 3s. 9d .; Anthony Sumersbe, 1li. 18s. 7d .; Mr. Care, 5s. 3d .; Daniell Ela, 3li. 18s. 4d .; Mr. Light, 3li. 11s. 9d .; John Dow, 1li .; Robert Swan, 5li. 13s. 6d .; John Atkinson, 5li. 16s .; Mathew Clarke, 18s. 6d .; Thomas Chanler, 19s .; Abram Heseltine, 8s .; Mr. Ward, 16s .; John Griffing, 6s. 6d .; Samuell gild, Senr., 16s .; theoder Atkinson for Joseph Heath, 3li. 3s .; Mr. Woodman, 1li .; Mr. Wood- bridge, 1li. 16s .; Samuell Gild, Junr., 6s .; Joseph Page, 6s. 6d .; Will. Sammon, 6s. 6d .; thomas barnad, 4s. 6d .; Rates Contry Coonty and to ye towne, Ss .; Samuell Percen, 9s .; bartholemew heath, 3li .: John Heath his brother in Suger and other things, 1li .; Richerd huberd, 14s .; to Martha yt was wif to ye deceased Joseph Heath, Sli. 10s .; my aten- dence at ye first Setting of ye Court, 5 dayes and at ye ad- joyrnment of ye Court 3 day, to Hampton Court following and bringing down ye woman and ye Child 4 dayes, for com-
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ing to ye next Hampton Court againe to dayes, for go- ing to Recon wth men 2 days, for going about to gett Re- ceipts 3 dayes, for going to Newbery and Carreing downe 4 swine, 6s .; for keeping 5 swine ye winter after his death, 20s .; keeping 2 Horse kind one winter, 20s .; maintaining of ye woman one year, 6li .; several particulars delivered to the widdow, 7li. 7s .; one bushell & halfe of wheat spentt at his buriall, 7s. 6d .; at ye same time spentt in licker at his buriall, 10s .; diging his grave, 1s. 6d.
Attested in Salisbury court Apr. 13, 1675 by Bartholemew Heath.
Martha Page formerly wife of Joseph Heath acknowledged that she had received for herself and child, a peece of Red Cloath, 1li. 7s .; one yd. of blew linnen, 2 yds. of holland & a yd. of Canvis, 13s .; 21 pounds of Cotten wooll, 1li. 1s .; money, 6s. 6d .; 2 yds. of pennystone, 10s .; trayes and other things, 19s. 6d .; linnen rebon, westcoat, Rocote and drawers, 2li .; pillien, 10s .; total, 7li. 7s.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 13,020.
ESTATE OF MICHAEL TANDY (OF SALISBURY ?).
Administration on the estate of Michaell Tandy, deceased, granted Apr. 29, 1673, to Joseph Lancaster and he was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Hampton court. Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 16.
Inventory of the estate of Michaell Tandy : A horse in ye hande of Jemes Freeze sold by ye sd Freze for 5li .; a sadell yt Henry Tuksbery had of Michall Tandy, 1li. 8s .; more in ye hands of Mr. Gorge Carr, Sr., 13li.
Attested in Hampton court 14: 8: 1673 by Joseph Lankas- ter. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 27, 159.
ESTATE OF HENRY SHORT OF NEWBURY.
"The Last will & Testament of Henry Short I Henry Short of Newbury in the Countie of Essex in Newengland Massac : being in Indifferent health and of perfect Memorie considering mine age & Infirmitie & not knowing how sud- denly I may bee called hence do make this my last will & testament hereby revokeing all former wills whatsoeuer Imprs. I giue to my dearely beloued wife Sarah, an hundred pounds to bee paid out of my stocke, within two yeares after my de- cease two thirds of it to be paid in English corne at price
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currant & the other third pt in neat cattell under seauen years old an in sheep. Also I giue to my said wife eight pounds a yeare, yearly dureing her naturall life to be paid part in eight bushels of good marchantable wheat & the rest in good marchantable barly or barly malt at price currant, also I gine my said wife a third part of my houshold goods as of brass pewter beding &c. Also dureing my wiues wid- dowhood she shall have two cowes kept for her use by my heire wintered & somered at his charge & brought into the yard daily as his owne is, to be milked, & she shall haue liberty to keep two swyne & some fowles & also she shall hane the new parlor for her owne use withall the furniture therein with free egresse & regresse the liberty of wood & water, the wood to be fetcht home & cut out for her use for the fire and also to haue the use of the third part of the new sellar, and she shall haue the use of the Little Garden for her owne use & two Rowes of Apple trees next the English Grasse, and she shall also have a horse to be at her comand & one to at- tend her as she hath occasion, and also free egress & regress into the Bakehouse for bakeing & washing, And all this is to quitt her clayme of any thirds to my houseing or Lands. And in case my wife shall marry againe I do hereby order that she shall gine one halfe of her hundred pounds to her children equally, and for the true performance of the pay- ment of the Legacyes to my wife & daughter I bind ouer All my lands.
"I giue unto my daughter Sarah one hundred & fifty pounds to be paid by mine heire one third part of it at the day of her marriag & the rest of it within two years after (that is) fifty pounds a yeare at two payments one third in neat Cattell & sheep the cattell not exceeding seauen yeares old and the other two thirds in good marchantable English corne, and if she do not marry before she is twenty yeares of age then she shall haue one fifty pounds & the next two years, the rest, further I giue to my said daughter one third part of my houshold goods, as beding brasse & pewter &c. also I giue to her my ten acres of Salt marsh land in plumb Iland : with fiue pounds a yeare to be paid by mine heire dureing her naturall life in the like Species as is abousaid, to begin the first yeare after my death and in case she marry & dye in a short time leaueing a child or two then the ten acres of marsh land to be giuen to her child or children & one fifty pounds more of this portion I haue giuen to her I appoint my Son Henry Short to bee my true & Lawfull heire of my
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Estate & do accordingly bequeath to him all my houses & lands with all my goods & chattells with all debts or demands of any sort whatsoever that either are or hereafter shalbe due or any wayes appertaine | or belong|| unto mee the said Henry short, and whatsoeuer belongs to the new parlour. I will shall remaine to my Son Henry (viz.) (the bedstead feather- bed boulster two pillowes two blanckets sheets Rugg Curtaines &c. with the Long table stooles & new presse) after his mother leaues it, by death or marriage, and also my Son shall have a third part of my houshold goods beding brasse pewter &c. | |so || that the furniture & goods in the new par- lour aforsaid he my said son shall haue as part of his third part of my houshold goods. the ||sd || goods being equally deuided between the mother & her two children. And if my Son Henry dye without Issue what I hane here giuen him, shall fall to my daughter Sarah and her heirs. If she should also dye without Issue, then I give it to my wife, & after her decease to my Cousen Samuell Holt, provided he giue to Rob- ert Longs children & to Nathan Parker Jun' ten pounds apeice & if Samuel faile then to ! |his brother || Nicholas Holt ffurthermore I will that my wife & son Henry shalbee Joynt Executors of this my last will & Testament my debts & fu- nerall being discharged And for the better performance of it I request and appoint mine approued ffreinds m' Joshua Moody Richard kent, Symon Tomson & Anthony Somerby to be ouerseers to the same In witness to all & singular the pmisses I have set to my hand & seale february 13: 1672
"Concerneing the deuision of my houshold goods as beding brasse pewter &c. my meaneing is that the houshold goods above mentioned (that is in the new parlour which is giuen to my Son after his mothers decease) shalbe equally valled with the rest of the abousaid houshold goods & divided a third to each person aboumentioned & the goods abousaid in the new parlour shalbe for my son as part of his third part notwithstanding his mother enioyes it her life time further I giue the great Bible to my wife & my daughter Sarah I giue the ten acres of salt marsh Abousaid in plumb Iland pres- ently after my decease."
Henri Short (SEAL)
Witness : Symon (his N mark) Tomson, Richard Kent, Anthony Somerby.
Proved June 19, 1673, by the witnesses before Mr. Samuell Symonds, Dep. Gov .. and Maj. Gen. Denison.
Inventory of the estate of Henry Short of Newbury, de-
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ceased May 5, 1673, taken May 7, 1673, by Richard Kent, Symon Tompson and Anthony Somerby : his purse & weare- ing apparrell, 25li .; his bookes, 10li .; houseing, Barnes, or- chards & lands, 1250li .; 2 mares, horse, 3 two yerling colts & 1 yerling, 20li. ; 8 oxen, 44li .; 14 Cowes, 76li. ; 8 steers & heif- ers of 3 & 4 yere old, 28li .; sheep, 90li .; twelve swyne, 10li .; malt, 22li .; wheat, barly, pease, oats & Indian corn in house, 9li. 10s. ; corne on the ground, 12li. In the new parlour, a bed- sted, matt, fetherbed, 2 bolsters, 2 pillows, two blanckets, Rug, curtaines, vallons. 15li .; truckle bedsted, flockbed, bol- ster, 2 pillows, two blanekets & coverlet, 5li .; a long table, a short table, 10 stooles, 3li. 10s .; a press, chayre & a box, 3li. In old parlour, a bedsted with fetherbed, 2 bolsters, matt, one pillow, 2 blanckets, Rug wth curtaines, 10li .; A waynescot chest, 3 other chests, trunk, 2 desks, 2 boxes, 3li .; 3 paire of Holland sheets, 6 pillowbears, 6li .; a diaper table cloth & a Holland tablecloth, 4 napkins & 2 pillowbears, 2li .; thirteen paire of sheets. 4 pillowbears, 3 napkins, 3 towels, 7li. 10s .; four blancketts, 1li. 10s .; A Holberd, looking Glass, basket & a flasket, 10s. In the new parlor chamber, a featherbed, bolster, 3 pillows, 2 blankets, an old coverlet, 5li .; In wooll & yarne, 1li. 10s .; a bushell, 2 chests, 3 boxes, 3 tubs, some lumber & feathers, 4li. In the Garret, skins & some lumber, 1li. In the kitchin chamber, bed & beding, 2li. 10s .; 5 hogs- heds, 6 barrells, 5 Iron hoopes, a paire of stockcards, meale trough & other lumber, 2li .; parcell of old Iron, a pike, a bed cord & other cordag, 1li. In the buttery, 12 platters, flagon, 2 pint pots, one candel cnp, a double salt seller, 5 por- ringers, 3 basons, 2 silver spoones, a small pewter bottell, brass candlesticke, peuter cup, 2 chamber potts, skillet, brass chafeing dish, 4li. 10s .; 2 frying pans, brass morter & pessell, stone morter, trayes, boules & other lumber, 2li .; provisions in house, 5li. ; An houre glass, 2 glass bottles, with Iron beame & scales & weights, 3li. In the kitchin, a table, cubbard, settle, 2 Joynd stooles, 3 chayres, pr. of Andirons, 2 trammels, tongnes, fire shovell, 2 dozen & 4 trenchers, 2 drinking cups & lumber, 4li .; two muskets, 2 swords, &c., 3li .; 2 sadles, bridles, pillion & cloth, 3li. In the washhouse, 3 Iron potts, a brass pot & skillet. 4 brass kettles, paire of pott hooks, gridiron, Copper, bucking tub, brewing tnb, 2 keelers, trammell, Iron peele with other lumber, 9li. In dayry house, A coule, 3 barrells, 4 keilers, churne, dozen of trayes, ches press & lumber, 2li. 10s .; 2 ploughs & Irons, 4 Chaynes, 4 yoaks & bowes, A cart, wheels, Iron bands, round pins, boxes,
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2 dung potts, pr. of low wheels, Iron bands, Iron tootht har- row, a collar, traces, whippletree, Iron chayne, 11li .; cross- cut saw, Beetle Rings, 6 wedges, 2 Iron bars, 2 dung forks, a dung drag, prongs & forks, hooes, Axes, Hatchets & other Tooles, Gli .; spit, dripping pans & bellows, 10s .; sixty-five pound of wooll, 4li. 10s. ; new cloth, 1li. 10s .; sithes, sickles, &c., 1li .; debts due, 92li. 18s .; Grindstone, 10s .; A negro man, -; total, 1842li. Ss .; the deceased owes 68li. 2s.
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