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porenger, bason, candlestick, chamber pott, 10s .; 8 spoones, 2s. 6d .; qt. pott, pint pott, porrenger, 4s. 6d .; fire pann, tongs, 3 hangers, griddiron, 1li .; 2 spitts, 4s .; 2 guns, 30s .; pr. boots, 10s .; sword bandelers & belt, 6s .; 2 killers, 4s .; 6 trayes, 5s .; 1 butter tubb, 1 churne, 6s .; glass bottles, 3s .; 4 chaines, 1li. 10s .; 2 sawes, 6s .; barrells, 8s .; 2 forkes, 2s. 6d .; spade, 2s. 6d .; 4 sieths, 8s .; 1 Adds, 5s .; 6 Axes, 1 bill, 7s .; 2 drawing knifes, 4s. 6d .; 4 Augers, 3s .; pr. compasses, 12d .; gange, 12d .; 2 hammers, 2s. 6d .; 4 reape hookes, 1 square, 30d. ; 4 boxes and Iron hoops, copps, 1 bolt, 1li. 4s .; 2 sheares, 2 coulters, 2 wedges, 8s .; 3 yoakes and Irons, 8s .; grinstone, 12d .; tubbs and keelers, 1li .; hoopes and box and a round pin, 16s .; cart & slidd, 10s .; sadle and bridles, 14s .; pillion, 4s. ; cheese fats and old Lumber, 4s .; tinin ware, 4s .; Combe, 5s .; 3 pr. shooes & pressing Iron, 5s .; harrow, 7s .; 3 barrells, 6s. ; 2 wedges, 12d .; 2 forks, 2s .; 1 tennant saw, 2s .; 1 Ax & Chesell, 18d .; 2 pr. fetters, 4s .; 1 horse chaine, 4s .; 8 bush. malt, 1li. 8s .; total, 655li. 3s. 8d. 23 bush. of corne, -.
Jacob Barny, Senr. is Dr. to Samuell Johnson, 12s .; Phl. Knighte, 18s .; Andr. Elliott, 15s. 6d .; Capt. Corwin, 3li. 13s. 10d. ; to ye towne of Salem, 3li .; Jos. Porter, 5s .; funeral expences, 2li. 12s .; total, 11li. 16s. 4d. Credr. to Thomas Ives, 11li. 19s. 8d .; Bill from Robinson Andr., 1li .; a band from Thos. Chub, 5s .; total, 13li. 4s. 8d.
Attested in Ipswich court Sept. 30, 1673 by Jacob Barny, administrator and Elizabeth the relict of Jacob Barny, ad- ministratrix.
Jacob Barne of Salem, the only son of Jacob Barne late deceased, and Elizabeth the widow, with John Cromwell, son- in-law of the deceased, presented an inventory to the court at Salem, and administration was granted to the son and widow and they desiring a settlement of the estate, have agreed as follows: the widow to have one end of the dwelling house and cellar, during her life, and her son Jacob to pro- vide her with sufficient fire wood also furnish her with winter meate and summer pasture for two cows, one horse and four sheep and she shall have liberty to keep one or two calves and lambs yearly, she to pay the cost of their winter meat; she shall have choice of five apple trees and one pear tree with the privilege of a garden already fenced in; the abovementioned Jacob shall pay her three pounds five shillings per year in Indian corn and pork; if the widow see cause to remove, he to pay her five pounds ten shillings per year in corn and pork, the one half within half a year after her removal and the other
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half at the end of the year, all these payments to be made at Jacob's house, he to give bond for security. Jacob Barne shall have all the lands with the houses except that small parcell in the towne of Salem which shall belong to John Cromwell together with all the moveable goods with the one half of the debts and thirty three shillings in money and what may be added to the inventory. Jacob Barne to have his father's best suit of apparel and Bible and cloth to make another suit and seven bushels of corn and thirty three shil- lings in money.
Whereas Jacob Barne stands engaged to provide for the widow's cattle and no provision made where she is to get them, John Cromwell doth agree to give his mother two cows, four sheep, one horse and two swine out of the present stock, her heirs to stand bound to make them good after her death.
Whereas Jacob Barne's sister died and left one son and three daughters, viz. John Grover, Hannah Grover, Sarah Grover and Abigall Grover, their said uncles Jacob Barne and John Cromwell promise to pay to the children as followeth : Jacob to pay to John Grover bli. at the age of twenty one years and to Hannah 15li. and Abigaill, 5li .; John Cromwell to pay John Grover 5li. and Sarah Grover 10li. when they come to age.
Signed 28: 4: 1673 by Jacob Barney, Elizabeth (her O mark) Barne, John Cromwell, John Grover.
Witness : Isaac Hull, Tho. Fiske.
Whereas it is within mentioned that John Grover shall have 5li. paid by each of his Uncles, it is agreed that the 5li. which Jacob Barne is engaged to pay, be paid to Abigall Grover to make her portion 10li. and John Grover, Sen. ac- cepted of the alteration.
Witness : Isaac Hull, Tho. Fiske.
It is also agreed that Jacob Barney shall provide his mother convenient house room for her cattle, the widow to keep it in repair and also she is to have liberty of pasturing two swine with his, she to pay all damages that may be through her de- fault.
Witness : Tho. Fiske, Isaac Hull.
Allowed by the Ipswich court Sept. 30, 1673. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 1,810.
ESTATE OF ANN BURT OF LYNN.
"the eight of gineuery (1664) The Will of An Bort my Wil is that Willyam Bassit Juner should haue won of my
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kowes and John bassit should haue Won Cowe and Elisha bassit should have Won kowe and that samewell bassit should haue the steare And it is my will that theas Children | |should haue|| the proffit of theas Cattell and the prinsepell when they be eighttene yeares ould and i giue to Elizebeth basset a new feather bed A boulster and a pillow and a pillow beare A blankit and a Rouge and i giue to Sarah bassit my ould feather bed a boulster and pillow and A pillow beare A blankit and A tapsterri Couering and i gine to meriam bassit A Cop- per ketel, A tabel Cloth and half A doson of napkins and a ew shep, han touel and I gine to mary bassit my bigest eiorn pot a long tabel Cloth and four napkins and a han touel, a ew shep And I giue to hannah bassit tow eiorn pots and a warmin pan and a pare of shetes and a pare of pillow bears and a ew shep.
"And i giue to ellin bartrom A ew lam and to hanna bat- trom an ew lam and I giue to the wife of Willyam bartrom my black brodeloth sute and one puter basson and i giue to liddi Burrill fiue shillens or a ew lam and my will is that ther goodes should not be ewsed till the Childerren doth reseaue them & that these gearls should have the proffit of theas shep & the prinsepel when thay com to age."
An (her X mark) Bort.
Witness: Francis Burrill and William Crofts. "I doe de- sier my Brother Francis burrill and good man Craft would see that this my wil be fulfilled."
Allowed in Salem court 26: 4: 1673 and William Bassett appointed administrator.
Inventory of the estate of Anne Burt, taken Mar. 18, 1672-3, by William Crofts and Francis Burrill: one petecot & wastcott, 1li. 10s .; the Remene of her wooling aperill, 5li. 12s .; too fether Beds, too Boulsters, too Pillos, three Blankits, one tapeistre Coverin, 2li. 18s .; more weareing aparill, 1li. 6s .; too cortings, 8s .; one Bibil & one other Booke, 6s .; fiue peare of shets & one sheet, 3li. 11s .; a table Cloth & 8 napkins, 1li .; three pillobeares & other small things, 7s .; three shifts, 8s .; small linin, 2li. 10s. 7d .; peuter & tin, 2d .; Bras & Iron, 2li. 18s .; too yeards of Peniston, 8s .; 3 Chists, too boxes, one trunk, 1li .; too wheeles, too cheirs & other lumber, 1li .; one couw, 3li .; ten shep, 5li .; sillver, 2li. 10s .; due to her, 3li .; total, 47li. 2s. 6d.
Attested 26: 4: 1673 by William Bassett.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 20, leaves 48, 49.
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ESTATE OF WILLIAM FLINT OF SALEM.
"Salem: September 5th: 1671. In the Name of our Lord God, Everlasting. Amen I William fflint of Salem Being through ye good Provid [ence] of God, to mee at this tyme in some Measure of helth of Body. alsoe Sound in Memory and doe make this my last will & Testament Impr. I doe giue & bequeath my Sole to god through Jesus Christ My Re- demer. & my Bodey to Decent Buryall; in Hope & E[x]pec- tation of the Resurection thereof at ye great & last day when Sole & Bodye shall bee againe United to ye Glory of ye Riches of his grace in Jesus Christ our lord As for my worldley goods weh god in his mercey hath Giuen mee. Impr I doe giue & Bequeath | | to my wiffe Alce Flint|| (Besides the thirds of all my houseing & land Dureing her life) all my house- hould-stuff Except only a bedsteed bed & beding which I haue given to my sonne Thomas with some few other things All my land & all ye Cattle I have not By will Disposed of I freely leaue to her to bee disposed of According to plesure soe longe as she liues vnmarried. And that what shall Remaine thereof att her Decease shall bee equally Devided Betweene all my Children To my Sonne Edward I giue & bequeath The Halfe part of The Two ffeilds; the one some tyme Called Golthites Feild the other Sometyme Called Truslers Feild or Brickkil Feild The Halfe part of all my marsh on the North Side of The Creeke or brooke at Forrest Riuer Com- monly soe Called One Acree of Marsh more or less vpon ye other Side of ye Creek or Brooke of Forrest Riuer one Tenn Aker lott that Formerly was Daniell Baxters in South Feild one fine aker lott that Formerly was Hen" Cooks in ye So- ye one Halfe of my Part of the Swamp land that was Ex- changed [with] lin Towns men for that I bought of John Lewis one paire of Cart wheeles
"To my Sonne Thomas Flint I Giue & bequeath all my Houseing with the land Adjoyning both Garden & orchard The Halfe part of the Two Feilds ye one Some tymes Golthites Feild the other Sometymes Called Truslers feild or ye Brick- kill Feild The Halfe part of all my Marsh on the northside of The Creeke or brooke of Forrest Riuer soe called Commonly all the land or swampe at Claybrooke formerly bought of George Emery all ye land within the Incloasure (made by my sonne Jon. Pickering & myselfe in ye soth feild) my part thereof which I giue to my sonne Thomas one Tenn Aker lott in ye South feild I bought of Olliuer Mannering wch formerly was Richard Rayments To my sonn Thomas I giue & be-
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queath halfe an Aker of Marsh a little Within ye South feild Gate which I bought of mr Feild The one Halfe of my Swamp land yt was Exchanged with Lin Towns men for that I bought of John Lewis To my Sonne Thomas His Choyce of fower oxen & Two Cowes out of all my Cattle To my sonne Thomas all my Wheeles & Cartes plows & Chaines & Tackling for my oxen Except one payre of wheeles I haue giuen to my sonne Edward To my sonne Thomas I giue & bequeath ye best bedsteed we stands in ye Chamber with one feather bed Two payre of sheetcs one payre of Blanketts Two Ruggs one of them ye best red one Likewise I leaue itt to my wiffe to bestowe upon him whatt other houschould stuff hee may haue oceation for if hee marryes dureing her life. To my sonne Thomas I giue Two Iron Backs Two Iron doggs & Three hakes or hookes.
"To my Sonne Joshuah Ward his sonne Joshua I gine & bequeath One Tenn aker lott in ye South Feild weh I bought of Capt James Smith & was formerly m' Gotts To Antony Nedam I giue a Cow of mine which he hath in Keepeing & doe aquitt him freely from all whatsoever hee owes mee vpon Accompt betweene him & - Lastly : as for ye Debts that are due to mee from severall I doe leaue them to discharge what I owe to others & the Remainder of them I giue to my wiffe I gine Unto John Hathorne of Salem in money fforty shillinges or iff hee chooses itt Rather then the fforty shil- lings in money, then, I ffreely give him Two ackers of land in the South ffeild which I Bought of Hilliard Verin, Some- thing neere the Swampe that was goodman Adams. Dated : 18: 1 mo: 1671/2.
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Witness: Wm. Hathorne, sr., John Hathorne, Wm. Ha- thorne.
Proved in Salem court 26: 4: 1672 by Maj. Wm. Hathorne and William Hathorne, jr., who declared that said Flint made oath before the witnesses that it was his last will. Alce the widow, and Edward, the eldest son were appointed ad- ministrators and the court ordered that John Pickering should have the land which was willed him by his father as is declared in Mr. John Hathorne's testimony.
Win. Hathorne testified that on 18: 1: 1671-2, he was sent for "to go to Wm. Flynte to hear his will read about wch I had much conference before, I askt him why he gauc so litle to two of his daughters, he told me he had giuen them some-
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thing already & he would giue itt to his wife who would doe well for her daughters, & yt he would doe well by Thomas his son because he had been an obedient child to him, when itt was read, he told me it was his will & yt it was writen ac- cording to his mind & desired me to be a witnes to ye same." Sworn in court 27: 4: 1673.
William Hathorne, aged about twenty-seven years, deposed that he heard Goodman Flint say that he intended to give his son Pickering a parcel of land, etc. Sworn in court 27: 4: 1673.
Jno. Hathorne, aged about thirty-one years, deposed that when he wrote the will of William Flint, etc. Sworn in court 27: 4: 1673
Edmond Batter, aged about sixty-four years, deposed that he being with Will. Flint the day before his death, the latter said he wished he had put in his will about the land he wished his son Pickering to have, but when deponent went the next morning, said Flint was not in condition to be spoken with. Sworn in court 27: 4: 1673.
On the reverse of a copy of the will of William Flint: "Inqr who is plaintiff & who defendant & how much & what ye land & where it lyes & how bounded.
"Jnº Junr & Alce Pickering Extrs to ye Last will & Tes- tamt of Jnº Pickering Sent late decd. plaintiffs. Edward & Thomas Flint defendts Thomas haning let Edward haue Two Acres of ye land in Controursy Lying in ye sth field in ye whole ab. 10 acres of upland & meadowe Known by ye name of Harwoods lott. bounded on ve sth & west wth ye land of Tho. Flint & Jno. Pickering: on ye north wth ye land of Alce pickering. on ye East wth ye harbour.
"ye admrs haue been already Cited ye ordnary by mr pick- ering in his life time but ye Case seeming difficult to ye Judge yr is nothing acted upon as yet."
Inventory taken Apr. 22, 1673, by Edmond Batter and Hilliard Veren, sr : a dwelling hows, barnes, out housinge with ye garden, orchard & land adjoineinge contayn aboute one acker, 240li .; about Seauen ackrs of land lyinge in ye field caled Goldthites field, 80li .; aboute six ackers of land lying in truslers field soe caled or ye brickkil field, 70li .; aboute fine ackers of marsh lyinge att or toward ye head of Forist Riuer, 50li .; one ten acker lott yt was formerly bax- ters lying in ye South field, 12li .; five ackers of land yt was formerly Cooks lying in ye south field, 5li .; ye swamp land
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his part of itt about fower ack's behalfe be itt more or less yt was: Exchanged with Lin men, 6li .; all ye land & swamp at clay brooke form'ly bought of m' Emmory about 6 ackers, 42li .; his part of inclosier made between John pickeringe & ye deceased contayning aboute twelue ackers, 20li .; One tenn acker lott late bought of Oliuer Manneringe, in ye South field, 13li. ; half an acker of Salt marsh bought of m" Field lying in ye Southfield, 5li .; one tenn acker lott late bought of James Smith lying in ye Southfield, 18li .; aboute two ackers of land bought of Hilliard Veren lying in ye South field, 2li .; aboute two ackers of land lying neare the Southfield Gate bought of Tho. James, 30li .; aboute thre ackers of land lying adjoin- ing to ye inclosier aboue said, 3li .; aboute fiue ackers of land formerly John Bridgmans: lying in ye Southfield, 6li .; 10 Oxen, 50li .; 6 cows & a calf & a hifer, 22li. 15s .; 3 horses & a mare & colt, 12li .; 2 swine, 20s. & 6 hooks & sickls, 5s .; 12 Sheep, som lambes, 6li .; a grind ston & crank, 6li. 10s .; 3,000 foot of deale bords, 6li .; 2 carts, 10s., 2 par Iron bound wheels, 1 p 6li., 1 dito, 4li., 10li. 10s .; a par of drafts & a par. of wheels to them, 1li .; a dung pot & old whels, 20s., 6 iron chains, 40s .; 5 yokes & 2 par. copses, 1li .; 2 plows & iron & an old harrow, 1li. 1s .; 2 iron crows, 2 pitchforks, 4 spades, 1li .; 2 mattacks, 3 dung forks, 2 hows, 18s .; 10 axes, 25s .; 6 wedges, 6s .; 2 cops rings & staples, 1 p plow irons a sett of boxes & old iron, 1li .; a parcel of old Scithes & old augr & chisels & som old iron, one ads & 2 saws, 1li. 5s .; a pillion, 8s .; an old sadle & bridle, brest plate & croop, 18s. In the parlor chamber : one fetherbed & bolster & pillow, 4li. 2s .; 4 blankets, 1 Rug, 3li. 5s .; 1 p sheets, 8s .; a sute of curtins, 25s .; bedsted cord & matt, 20s .; red rug, 30s .; green rug, 20s; pr. white blankets & 2 pilos, 4li. ; a cotten rug, blanket, bed matt, cord & bedsted, 2li. 10s .; wearing apparel, 7li. 10s .; 3 hatts, 16s .; 4 p shoos, 12s .; 1 p bootes, 10s .; 3 p old cards, 3s .; 2 muskits & old Swords, 1li. 12s .; a sword, 12s .; 9 3-4 yd. of kersy at 7s., 4li. 3d .; 21 p & one Sheete, 7li .; 5 yds. brod cloth, 10s .; 3-4 yds. Serdg, 43s .; 2 yd. cotten, 6s .; 2 1-4 pen- iston, 8d .; 4 yd. Red Serdg, 20s .; 5 yd. cotten & woolin, 12s. 6d .; 1 deers skin, 4s. ; 8 shirts, 32s. ; a table cloth, 16 napkins, 8 old towels, 1li. 2s .; 22 yds. of cotten & linen, 44s .; 6 pilo- beers, 6s .; 10 bands, 3 caps, 5 hankerchiefs, 16s .; 4 pine chests, 16s. ; small table, 5s .; 3 old baskets & old sives & a hogsd., 1s. 6d. ; salt meate in ye hows, 1li. In the kitchen chamber, cotten blankett & bag, 5s .; 4 blankets & a p sheets, bolster & pilloes, 5li .; a dust bed, bedsted, cord, 6 blankets & old pillo, 2li.
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10s .; an old chest & 3 bushls. pease, 10s .; 5 bushels of pease, 12s. 6d .; 9 bushls. wheate, 36s .; 18 bush. oates, 22s. 6d .; kneeding trough, a meel cask, tub & other old caske, 9s .; 2 old sives, bole & skimer, 2s .; 1 bush. 1-2 salt, 4s .; shovel & hogsd., 3s .; nails, 4s .; cart rops, old & other lumber, 6s .; 16 bags, 48s., 24 bus. malt at 3s., 6li. 12s .; 34 bushls indian corn at 2s., 4li. 12s. 6d .; a fether bed, bolster & blankets, old rug, p sheets, old curtains & valins & bedsted with all apperten- ances & 2 pilloes, 7li .; truckl bed & bolster, bedsted, 4 blankets, old and new, 5li .; side cubard, 30s., warming pan, 7s .; small table, 4s. ; 2 old stools, 2s .; 8 chairs, 12s .; pair of spurs, 12d .; 7 old baskets, 30d .; Scales & weights, 3s .; books, 12s .; a forme, 18d .; a p of dogs & iron back, 1li .; an old smoothing iron, glas bottles, pincers, file, knives & combe, 3s. 6d .; 4 cases with bottles, 15s .; spectackls & cases, 5s .; in the seler, tubs, barls., & lumber, 15s .; pewter, 3li. 17s .; lanthorn & tin ware, 5d .; bras, 4li .; iron pots & kittles, 32s .; a back & andirons, 55s .; hangers, pot hooks, fire shovels, tongs & 2 frying pans, 3li. 15s .; pails, trays, potts, 2li .; 16li. cotten & linen yarn, 1li. 12s .; a morter, 2 hamers & som lumber, 5s .; a table & formes, setle & 3 or 4 chares, 2li .; p of bellows & gridiron, 2s .; cash, 10li .; 60 Cord of wood, 5li .; aboute 20 loade of dung, 1li .; 2 p sheets much worne, 10s .; 7 3-4 yds. stuff, at 12s., 15s. 6d .; an old Red childs blankett, 5s .; p of britches, 10s .; debts due to ye Estate, 79li. 14s. 3d .; total, 911li. 15s .; estate debitor about 16li. 12s. 5d.
Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 20, leaves 58-62.
The information of John Croade of Salem, that on the 25th of October last, about ten of the clock at night, he being with his family in lawful and peaceable possession of his house situated at the corner near the meeting house in Salem, bounded to the Eastward by the land of Josiah Wolcott, north by land of Joseph Horne, west and south by the street, there came Mrs. Sarah Price, widow of Capt. John Price, Josiah Wolcott, Jeremiah Neale, Thomas Beadle and Jno. Leader, all of Salem, armed with clubs, and by force entered in and took possession of the house, turning the said Croade and his wife and others out and they do still hold it, and therefore the said John Croade petitions the court for the removal of the force and cause him to be put into possession again.
Date on reverse of paper 1694.
Citation Mar. 5, 1693-4, to Alice and Edward Flintt ad- ministrators of the estate of William Flintt, Sr., formerly of
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Salem, to give an account of their administration, particu- larly relating to a piece of land, that Lt. John Pickering claims ; he shewing that in the settlement of the said estate by the Court at Salem 26: 4: 1673, he had five acres of land in the southfeild given him which yet he hath not received but is kept out of the possession.
Citation to Alice and Edward Flint administrators on the estate of William Flint formerly of Salem, to appear at the house of Mr. Francis Ellis of Salem, Nov. 4, 1695, and render an account of their administration, in answer to the petition for the same, Sept. 30, 1695, of Margarit Gooddin and Alice Pickering.
The account of Alice and Edward Flintt, administrators of the estate of William Flintt, formerly of Salem, made Nov. 11, 1695. The Real Estate, 495li .; Personal Estate, 416li. 15s. ; Debts due to the estate, 16li .; total, 927li. 15s. The fol- lowing payments made by the accountants : debts paid to sev- eral persons, 16li. 13s. ; the widow a third during her life. the homestead, dwelling house, outhousing and land adjoyn-
ing, 240li .; ye testators part ; Ten acre lot yt was
13li. ; halfe an acre Salt Marsh yt -, 5li .; one halfe Truslers lott, 35li .; one halfe Golthites lott, 40li .; Swamp or land at Clay brooke formerly George Emeryes, 42li .; halfe of marsh at ye north side Forrest River, 20li .; halfe ye swamp land exchanged with Linn men, 3li .; total. 434li. 13s. To ye said Thomas Flintt of the personal estate: 4 Oxen & Two Cowes, 26li .; Impliments of husbandry, 22li .; bed & furni- ture, 7li .; 2 casks, 2 Iron Doggs & 3 Hakes, 4li .; total, 59li. Joshua Ward one Ten acre lott which was bought of James Smith, 18li .; John Hathorne 2 acres of land in ye South field, 2li .; Anthony Needham a Cow which he had in his pos- session, 3li .; total, 516li. 13s. To Edward Flintt of ye real estate allowing a third to ye widow during life; halfe of Golthites field, 40li .; halfe of Truslers feild, 35li .; half ye marsh on ye north side Forrest River & one acre on ye other side, 30li .; a Ten acre lott in ye South field formerly Baxters, 12li .; five acres of land that was formerly Cooks, 5li .; halfe ye Swamp that was exchanged with Linn men, 3li .; of the personal estate, one pr. wheels, 6li. Alice Flintt, widow: 5 acres of land bought of Bridgman, 6li .; about 3 acres land joyning to ye enclosure, 3li .; about 2 acres bought of Thomas James, 3li .; personal estate left - according to ye -- , 268li. 2s .; total, 927li. 15s.
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This account exhibited Feb. 3. 1695-6.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 9,664. Whereas Margarett Goodwin and Allice Pickering daugh- ters of William Flint late of Salem, praying that a citation might go forth for Allice Flint and Ensign Edward Flint administrators of the estate, to appear and give an account of their administration that an equall distribution might be made amongst the children of the said William and they ap- peared Sept. 30, 1695, and Edward one of the administrators said the matter was settled by a will and determined by a Court and therefore he had no account to render, but the widow Alice Flint not concurring, further time is given for the rendering of an account.
Alice Flint and Edward Flint, administrators, each pre- sented Feb. 3, 1695-6, an account of their administration, distinet one from the other, the said Alice asking for a settlement of the estate, further time is given and the per- sons concerned advised to agree to a final conclusion and present the same for allowance.
The accounts and petition of the administrators having been duely considered, Feb. 10, 1695-6. the Judge declared the paper presented as the last will of the said William Flint could not be allowed and that he would proceed to a settle- ment of the estate, giving the parties concerned more time for an agreement, if not, to render a true account of their administration together with what had been advanced to the danghters in their father's life time, that the same might be considered in the distribution.
On Feb. 17, 1695-6 the said administratrix attested to the truth of the inventory of the estate of the deceased formerly exhibited.
Essex County Probate Records, vol. 305, pp. 133, 134.
An account rendered Feb. 3. 1695-6 by Alice Flint, widow of William Flint, of her administration on his estate. The real estate as formerly apprised 575li., the personal, 320li. The estate is now in the hands of her children and others as followeth : her two sons Edward and Thomas Flint have of the real estate. 555li. and of the personal about 80li .; her daughter Margarit, moveables valued at 6li. 7s .: danghter Alice, moveables valued at 2li. 10s. ; daughter Hannah, move- ables valued at 2li. 2s. ; Mieles Ward a ten aere lot of land, 18li .; Capt. Manaseth Marston 2 acres of land, 2li .; in her
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