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Court Mar. 26, 1667, found that the estate of Roger Pres- ton could pay to the creditors 3s. 4d. on the pound, which the marshal of Salem was to allow the creditors as they came to him either in kind as they were appraised or to the value, he having by order of the court taken the estate into his hands. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 40.
ESTATE OF MRS. ABIGAIL MOULTON OF SALEM.
"The Last will & Testement of Abigail Moulton of Sallem widdow being by Gods hand weake in in Body but of Perfet memory : doe dispose of my Estate as followeth tt I doe or- daine my Sonne Robert my whole Executor tt I doe Giue to my sone Robert two oxen ye best with ye tackling belonging to ye teeme with what other tooles I haue & a Mare Colt & ye Bed I did vse to ly on with all its furniture tt I doe Giue to my sone Samuell two three yeare ould steeres tt I doe Giue to my Sons John & Joseph to Ech of them a Greate Book tt I doe Giue to my daughter Abigaill one fine sheete tt to my daughter Hannah I doe Give my best Bed with all its furni- ture & one fine sheete tt to my daughter Miriam I doe Giue one laste sheete tt to my daughter Mary I doe Giue one payre of pillobers : & my will is the Rest of my linning shall be Equally deuided to my daughters Abigall & Hanah : & I doe Giue to my daughter Abygall all ye land hur father had of hur for debt tt my will is ye Remainder of my Estate shall be
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Equally deuided to my sone Samuell & to my daughters Abi- gall Mirian & mary tt my will & desire is that mr Joseph Grafton senr & mr Henrey Bartholmew & George & Samuell Gardner be ouer seeres of this my will & Gardients to my Children tel thay Com to Age As witnes my hand this 5th 12th 1665."
Abigail Moulton
Witness : Samuell Gardner, George Gardner.
Proved in Ipswich court Mar. 27, 1666 by the witnesses before Maj. William Hathorne.
Inventory taken 22: 1: 1665, by Joseph (his P mark) Pope, Henry Bartholmew, Joseph Grafton and Samuell Gard- ner : one dwellinge house with above eightie akers of lande be- longinge to it, 120li .; 4 oxen, 7 Cowes and som other yonge Cattle, 76li. ; a horse, mare and a yeare old colt, 12li. ; a pcell of swine, 5li .; one fether bed with boulster, a pr blanketts, a Rugge, Curtaines and vallence, 10li .; one bed with the ap- purtenances, 5li .; a table, 2 chests with other wood utensills, 2li. ; brass and pewter, 2li .; Iron Potts, ketles and other Iron stuffe, 2li .; a pcell of bookes, 2li .; a Cart, plow and har- row with som other tooles, 4li .; a pcell of linin, 6li. 16s .; total, 246li. 16s. Debts, 28li. 3s. 4d.
Received and allowed in Ipswich court Mar. 27, 1666.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 19,002.
ESTATE OF EDMUND CLARKE OF GLOUCESTER.
"I Edmond Clerke being by Gods providence Cast upon my bed of Sicknesse & weakenesse & not knowing how neare the time of my departure ont of this world may bee at hand doe therefore appoynt & declare this my last will & Testament in manner following ffirst I Committ & Commend my Soule into the hands of God the ffather of Spirits and my Body to the Grave to be decently buried & for my Goods and estate it is my will & I doe give and bequeath unto my wife Agnes Clerke my House and Lands * & vpland during the time of her wid- dowhood wholly to injoy all the vse & profits of the same but * doth marry then it is my will & I doe hereby appoynt & determine that Shee Shall only have & in
joy * part of the Sayd Houses & Lands during her Life But in Case that my Sonn unto whom I shall give the Sayd * nd be not of age when my Sayd wife doth | |marry || then it is my will that shee Shall still injoy all the vse & profitts of * House & Lands until hee bee of the age of twenty & one * Torn off.
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yeares Also I give and bequeath unto my sayd wife the vse and benefit of all the Household Stuffe during the terme of her Life Item I give & bequeath unto my Eldest Sonn John Clerke my House & Lands both meadow & vpland three fifths of two thirds of the Sayd Lands to have & injoy as his own proper Right when hee Shall attayne the age of twenty & one yeares that is if he * ther doe marry as abovesayd other- wise shee to have the vse and benefitt of all the Lands as above- sayd during her | |widdowhood || Also it is my will and mean- ing & I doe hereby appoynt & declare that my Sonn John Shall enter upon the other two fifths of two * when his brother Joseph shall attayne the Age of twenty & one yeares Item I give & bequeath unto my youngest son Joseph Clerke two fifths of two thirds of all the Sayd Lands both Meadow & Upland according to the just value & estimation & this to be payd unto my sayd son Joseph as a Legacy the one of the Sayd two fifths when hee shall attayne * age of twenty & one years & the other when hee shall attayne the age of twenty & two yeares and this Legacy shall * unto my son Joseph by his brother John Clerke out of his estate And the above- sayd thirds of my Lands bequeathed wife during her life after her decease I doe give & bequeath unto unto my Eldest Sonn John provided that my sonn pay to his brother Joseph a Legacy the Just value of two fifths out of this third in good & lawful payment of New England Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Abigail Sergeant three pounds which Sayd Summ of three pounds I doe appoynt my Sonn John to pay thirty five shillings & the other part viz twenty-five shillings I doe appoynt my Sonn Joseph to pay & this three pounds they shall pay either to her or her Heirs executors or Assigns in good & lawfull pay of New England after the decease of my sayd wife their Mother Also I doe give & bequeath unto my Sayd Daughter my great Bible the same to have & injoy after my owne decease. And for my Cattell after my debts are payd out of the remaynder I doe give one third part to my said wife & the other two thirds I doe give to my two sonns abovesayd to be equally divided be- tweene them And that my will may be performed according to the true meaning & intent thereof I doe hereby appoynt & declare my said wife & my sonn in Law william Sergeant to bee Executor & Executresse. In witnesse whereof I the sayd Edmond elerke have hereunto Set my hand the fifth day of this present Month of February Anno Dom one thousand six hundred sixty & five."
* Torn off.
Edmund Clarke
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Witness : Sylvester Eueleigh, harlakinden Symonds, Philip Staynwood.
Proved in Ipswich court, Mar. 27, 1666 by Sylvester Eve- leigh and Mr. Harlackenden Symonds.
Inventory taken 28: 12: 1665, by James Stevens and John Pears : the howsing and Lands upland and medo and orchard, 50li .; to steares of 5 years old, 10li .; to Cows, 9li .; on heifer, 3li .; to yearlens, 2li. ; swine, 1li. 5s .; for severeall things, bed- ing and waring Clothes all being within dores, 9li .; total, 84li. 5s. Debts to be paid, 33li.
Received in Ipswich court Mar. 27, 1666.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 5,424. ESTATE OF DANIEL THURSTON OF NEWBURY.
"June the 20th 1665] I Daniell Thvston of Newbery in New England : being weake in Bodye bvt in parfect memorie Doe make and apoint this as my last will and Testament whearin ffirst I Doe give and beqweath my Now Dwelling howse and Barne: and all my landes both vpland and Meadowes with all the priveleges and appertainences thearto belonging : vnto Daniell Thvston: my Kinsman of the same towne of New- bery befor mentioned : Save only what I shall except: And Also I Doe give vnto the sayd Daniell all my goods and Chat- tels I giue unto Ann my wife my fetherbed with bolster and pillow : and all apertaining thearto And her Chest and her box : with all her Clothing her own brass kettell : and an yron pot : And Ten poundes by the year in good pay : Namely in Corne bytter Chesse and porke: or her Thirds of the Lande: All this above mentioned Concarning my wife: Dvring her Natvrall life: I Doe give it vnto her: Bvt in Case my wife Chvse rather to live with my kinsman Daniel thvston: then he shall Comfortably Mayntain her with meat Drink and Clothes : and give her Twenty shillings by the year the one halfe in money the other halfe in Chese and butter And I Doe ordayne and Apoynt my kinsman Daniell Thvsto[n] above mentioned to be my soull and Alone Execvto"."
Daniel (his D T mark) Thuston
Witness: John Cheney senior, Richard Dole.
Proved in Ipswich court Mar. 27, 1666 by Richard Dole, and Apr. 10, 1666 by John Cheney, Sr. before Wm. Gerrish and Nic. Noyes, commissioners.
Inventory of the estate of Daniell Thurston, Sr., taken Mar. 16, 1665-6, by Richard Dole and Thomas Hale, Jr. : the
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hous and barne, 80li. ; about 30 akers of upland, 200li. ; about 30 akers of marsh, 100li .; 4 beds and beding, 30li .; hous- hold stuf, 20li .; 4 oxen, 28li .; 10 cows, 50li .; 9 yong cattell, 23li .; 27 shep, 16li .; 2 horses and 2 colts, 16li. ; other goods, 10li .; total, 573li.
Attested in Ipswich court, Mar. 27, 1666, by Daniell Thurs- ton.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 27,614.
ESTATE OF MRS. BRIDGET BRADSTREET OF IPSWICH.
"The sextenth day of Ocktober in the yer of our lord 1665 I Bregit Brodstret weddow of Ipswipch in New England being of whole mind and of good and perfeckt memory doe make and ordaine this my Last will and testiment in maner and forme following : Inprimes bejng now very weake I Com- mend my Spirit in to the hands of my Lord and sauiour Jesus Christ and my body to the grond with an Liuly hope of my Resure un to Life at the coming of my Lord and sauior Jesus Christ Itum I will that all : such debts and duties as I ough to any one be well and truuly paid by mine Executor here after named Itum After all my funerall Expences discharged : I will that my son Moses shall hane my Barne: and my musket: ad my great Chest: and Chaire: I all soe giue unto him the kettle : the Beer vessell : ad my touw kelers : and my churne together with what I have all Redy giuen to my son moses : which as I consene doth amount to aboue forty pounds. 2ly vnto my Eldest daughter martha Kimball: I giue the gound of mine that she hane in Posetion and my grene hood : a peuter dish : and Mr Nortons Bocke: and on sheat an on Pelober 3ly I giue unto my daughter Mary Kem- ball my ould bibell : my cloth weskote: my f * mell peti- cutes on boulster on pelow : on peuter dish : and on brasen can- dill stick : I giue unto my daughter Kemball and my daughter walles my ste * the Euse of them both and after the deses of ether of them the Longest Liner of them and all soe I giue to them my skep: of Bese: and mny desier is that they giue thare furst sworme to ther other too Sisters: 4th I giue unto my daughter walles Mr Cobbets Bock: my serg gound: ad cloke ; on peuter dish and on skilit: the Bed that I now Ly upon ; on boulster ad pellow and pellow Bere or whight Ruge : on Iron Pote : and on Peniston Peticote 5ly I giue vnto my daughter Rebecka bondfeld I giue vnto hur my blacke searg peticote : and my baring cloth : on Peuter dish and my touw best IRon pots 6ly vnto my grad child hanah Roph I giue * Torn off.
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my hate : my waring lin * and my chest: and on Pair of sheats : and I giue vnto hur on heffer Com toow yer ould in the spring and I giue on Serg wesket 7ly my will is that the Rest of my goods: Chattels : and debts be Equally duided among my fouer dafters aboue Ritten and I will and nomi- nate and doth her by disier my Louing frend Samuell plats : to be mine Execkter of this my will and I doe desier him to see this my will full feled and in witnes her of I haue her un- to set to my hand the day and yer of our Lord aboue men- tioned I do will desier and nominate my louing frinds Sam- uell Appleton and Joseph whipple to be my ouer sers of this my will."
Breget (her B B mark) Bradt. Witness : Samuell Appleton, Joseph whipple.
Proved in Ipswich court Mar. 8, 1666 by Lt. Samuell Ap- pleton and Joseph Whipple.
Inventory taken by Sa: Appleton and Joseph Whipple : one horse, Gli; one Mare, 6li .; one ox, Gli .; 3 Cowes, 13li .; 1 Colt, 2li. 10s .; 1 heifer, 2li. 10s .; 1 old Cow, 3li. 15s .; 2 heifers, li. 10s .; 1 heifer, 2li. 10s .; 2 Calves, 1li. 15s .; 1 Sow and a pigg, 1li. 4s .; 1 warming pan, 10s .; 1 Bedstead, 1li .; 1 Butter- tub, 2s .; 1 Tray and Trenchers, 2s .; 1 payle, 1s. 6d. ; in porke, 1li. 8s .; 1 Meshing tub, 3s .; 1 Booke, 12s .; 1 Kasse and 4 bottles, 4s .; 1 Chamberpot, 4s .; 1 beer barrell, 1s. 6d .; 1 Basin, 1s. 6d .; 5 towells, 5s. 6d .; 1 pair of little Scales, 1s .; 1 Sermon Booke, 2s .; old Clothes, 7s .; 1 earthen pot, 6d .; Cush- ions and old clothes, 10s .; 1 old ax, 6d .; 1 porringer and 1 earthen Jugg, 2s .; 1 green hood, 1 Gownd, 1 peuter dishe, Mr. Nortons Booke, 1 sheet and one pillow beer, 1li. 6s .; one old Bible, one Cloth wascoat, one stamell petticoat, one bolster, one pillow, one peuter Dish, one Brazen Candle sticke, 1 still, one skep of bees, 4li. 1s. 6d .; Mr. Cobbets Booke, a searg Gownd, one cloak, 1 peuter dish, 1 skellet, 1 bed, 1 bolster, a pillow & pillowbeer, 1 rugg, 1 Iron pot, 1 pennystone petti- coat, 6li. 8s. 6d .; one searg petticoat, a bearing Cloth, one peuter dish and 2 Iron pots, 2li. 17s. 6d .; 14 Dressins, 4 neck handkercheifes and one pocket handkercheife, 1 Apron, 1 black hood, 9 quoives, 8 neck clothes, fore sleeves, 1 hat, 2 wascoats, 1 chest, 1 bible, 1 pair of sheets, 3li. 9s. 5d .; 1 tow Comb, 1 table, 1 Cubbard, 1 trammell, 1 frying pan, 1 spit, one Musquet, 2 Keelers, 1 Kettle, one chest, 1 chair, 1 beer vessell, 1 churn, 4li .; total 80li. 24s. 11d. Received in Ips- wich court Mar. 27, 1666.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 3,065.
* Torn off.
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Moses Bradstreet, John Kimball, Nicolas Wallis, William Beale and George (his mark) Bonfield acknowledged the re- ceipt from Samuell Platts, executor, of their several legacies given them in the will of Bridget Bradstreet. Signed and sealed Nov. 27, 1665. Witness: Samuell Appleton, Joseph Whipple.
Bond of Moses Bradstreet, John Kimball and Nicolas Wal- lis of Ipswich and William Beale and George (his mark) Bonfield of Marblehead of 100li., to Samuell Platts of Row- ley, executor, to pay to Samuell Platts so much as shall pay all debts due from the estate of Bridget Bradstreet. Signed and sealed Nov. 27, 1665. Witness : Samuell Appleton, Jo- seph Whipple.
Ipswich Deeds, vol. 2, page 268. GUARDIANSHIP OF ISAAC MORRILL OF (SALISBURY ?).
Isaac Morrill made choice of William Osgood as his guar- dian and the court 10: 2 : 1666, approved it. Salisbury Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 1, leaf 37.
GUARDIANSHIP OF MARTHA HAFFIELD OF IPSWICH.
The court May 9, 1666, ordered that Thomas White have the right to receive the rent of his mother Martha Halfield's farm for her maintenance.
Elder John Whipple and Mr. Richard Hubberd were or- dered to let the widow Halfield have as much linen as she needed for her supply or to deliver it to Thomas White for her use.
Robert Crose, and Martha and Rachell, daughters of wid- dow Halfield, were summoned to appear at Ipswich court in September to examine further concerning the estate of widow Halfield. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 153.
Widow Martha Halfield being non compos mentis, Thomas White was appointed Sept. 25, 1666, her guardian, to have charge of her estate and to be responsible to her in case she had her senses again. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 1, page 156.
ESTATE OF MRS. JOANNA SYMONDS OF IPSWICH.
"These presents witnesseth that I Joana Symonds of Ips- wich in the county of Essex being weake of body but through Gods goodnes Inioying my understanding and memory and
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not knowing what time | |I| | have heere in this life doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament as followeth first I committ my soule into the hands of Jesus christ my blessed redeemer and my body to the earth from whence it came to be decently buryed And for my outward estate I Thus dispose God haueing given me two daughters which are maryed both and hane chilldren my will is equally to dispose of what estate I leaue behind me att my decease vnto my sayd two daughters and there children, namely vnto my daughter Prisilla the wife of John warner and to her children after her decease the one halfe of my estate And to my daugh- ter Abigaill the wife of Robet Pearce the other halfe of my estate and to hir children after her to be equally devided my debts & funerall charges being discharged and I doe apoynt my loneing sons in law John warner & Robert Pearce to be my executors of this my last will and testament In wittnes whereof I have heervnto sett my hand and seale and doe de- clare this to be my last will and testament this sixt day of Aprill 1666."
Joan (her X mark) Symonds. (SEAL) Witness : William Goodhue, Robert Lord.
Proved in Ipswich court May 9, 1666 by the witnesses.
Inventory of the estate of Joanah Symonds lately deceased, taken May 7, 1666, by Thomas Knoulton, Sr. and Robert Lord: 4 yards of penestone, 18s .; 4 yards of lockeroom, 8s .; a cearsie wastcoat & searge petecot, 2li. 6s .; a searge wast- coat & mury cloth peticoat, 2li. 4s .; a cloth wastcoat & rash peticoat, 1li. 16s .; a searge wastcoat & peniston peticoat, 1li. 2s .; 3 old peticoats, 12s .; 2 under wastcoats & old bodyes, 6s. ; a searge gowne, 1li. 16s .; a new blue aprin, 3s. 8d ; an old greene apron & bhte one, 3s. Sd .; a cloke, 14s .; an old hatt, 4s. ; a greene apron, 6s .; 4 paire of stockings, Ss .; 2 paire of shoes, 5s .; 2 ells of cloth for baggs, 5s .; 4 shifts, 1li .; 3 aprons, 12s. ; a scarfe & another peece of sasnett, 10s; a black cap, 1s. 6d .; hir head linnen & neck cloths & other smale linen, 1li .; 5 paire of gloves, 10s .; an old muffe, 1s. 6d .; mony, 3li. 15s. 6d .; a paire spectacles, 4d .; debts about 10li. 2s .; total, 31li. 10s. 2d. Debts due from the estate, 6li. 9s. Received in Ipswich court May 9, 1666.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 27,088.
ESTATE OF THOMAS EMERSON OF IPSWICH.
"The 31th of maye 1653 I Thomas Emerson of Ipswich in the countye of Essex being att present, I prayse god, of good
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health and pfect memory, And well knowing that all men are borne to dye & depart this life, and that the tyme & place of there departure is to them vnknowne & vncertayne and sometymes sudden &c I doe thefore declare & make knowne this my last will and Testament in manner folowing Imprimus I bequeath my soule into the hands of my blessed Creator & Redeemer my body to the earth to be deasently buried In asured hope of a Joyfull resurection at last day And for my outward Estate I doe dispose of as followeth I Gine and bequeath vnto my Sonne Joseph the some eighty pound of Current paye of newengland viz forty pound of it which I reserued out of my farme Giuen vnto my Sonne John to be payd vnto the sayd Joseph my Sonne acording to the couenant & agreement expressed in a payre of Indentors beareing date the six and twentieth of the ninth mounth 1648 The other fforty pound to be payd vnto him by my Sonne Nathaniell (out of my house & land giuen vnto him) within six mounths after the decease of me & my wife Item I gine & bequeath vnto Nathaniell Emerson my sonne my house wherin I now dwell with all my vpland & meddow and the marsh I bought of my Sonne Joseph wch was somtymes m" woodmansy with all the aptenances & preveledges thervnto belonging payeing forty pound out of it as aboue exprest alsoe a little psell of meddow lyeing withing the marsh before men- tioned after the Decease of me & my wife Item I Give vnto my daughter Elizabeth ffullar The best fetherbed & boulster with a paire of blanketts and the best couerlet & the bedsted to Inioy for hir vse vntill hir Daughter Susana atayne the age of Twenty yeares or daye of hir mariage if shall happen sooner and then she to Inioy them alsoe I giue vnto my sayd daughter the great carued chest & the carued box with a little Trunek with all yt is in it and a small carued chest with what is in it. Item I gine vnto my Sonne James Emer- son the sume of forty pounds out of my stock of cattell to be payd vnto him if he shall Come ouer into this Country (or send by a certayne surtifficate of his being lineing within two yeares after the decease of me & my wife In case my sayd Sonne dye before) then my will is that my sonne Joseph his sonne Joseph shall haue ten pound of it and my sonne Na- thaniell ten pound & my daughter ffullar hir foure sonnes the other Twenty pound or if any of them dye the survivors to inioye the same. Item my will is that Elizabeth Emerson my wife shall Inioy the yearely rent of the farme with the six head of cattell wintering at the sayd farme & if they doe not
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winter soe many to make it vp as is agreed as alsoe the house wherein I dwell with the vpland & meddow & marsh bought of my sonne Joseph with all the aptenances belonging ther- vnto and alsoe all my houshould goods and all my cattell I shall leaue both oxen cowes & all other young cattell wha [t]- soeuer to inioy them freely without let or disturbance of any pson or psons whatsoeuer dureing the tyme that she doth con- tinue my widdow provided allwayes and it is my will & meane- ing that if the sayd Elizabeth my wife doth marry that then she shall haue only the yearly Rent of the aforsayd farme dureing the tyme of hir naturall Life and the wintering of the aforesayd Six head of cattell alsoe to haue the little feather- bed & one boulster & two payre of sheetes and two cowes (The rest of the cattell & houshould stufe to be disposed of as In this my will exprest) And further my will is that my sonne Nathaniell in case he doe inioye the house & Land by the mariage of my wife that then he shall paye the some of six pound by the yeare to his mother dureing the terme of hir naturall life for the rest of my houshould goods I leaue to my wife to dispose of what shee shall thinke fitt to my sonne Joseph and the rest to be devided betweene my sonne Na- thaniell and my daughter ffuller ffurther I make my Loue- ing wife Elizabeth Emerson sole executrix to this my last will and Testament And doe desire my much honered & faithful frends m' Samuell Symonds and maior Gen" Daniell Denison to be ouerseers to see yt this my will be fulfilled In wittnes to this my last will I haue heervnto sett my hand & seale the day and yeare first exprest"
Thomas Emerson [SEAL]
Witness: Robert Lord, Daniel Hovey.
"January the 4th 1660 memorandom thes ar to testify vnto any home it may concern that I haue giuen vnto my son John Emerson his porshon fully in ye Consideration of yt agrement betwixt vs about my farme he dully performing ye Covinant of ye said indentors betwixt vs during the terme of my lif & his mothers as alsoe thos engagements their spesified afterwords acording to our mutuall agreement according to the sixtenth lin of ths will"
Thomas Emerson
"memorandom in consideration of the ten Lins canseld on the other sid conserning my son James my will is that he shal haue the sum of fiv pound payd to him by my son Na- thaniel within tow yers after the diseas of the longest liver, of
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my wife or myself in Case he shall Com or send by a sertain sertifficat yt he is then Living alsoe in refrans to ye eigtenth lin of this my will for six months ther exprest is thus to be understood that my son nathaniel shoul [d] pay that forty povnds to my son Joseph the sum of ten pounds a year til it be fully dischardged vnles he ye said nathaniel shall sell my hous & land I now dwel in, & the it to be payd to my son Joseph presently.
"also in refrens to the twenty fifth lin of this my wil it is to be understood that what the et it mentoned as to my daugh- ter ffuler it my intent that it shall be holy & fuly devided betwen hur tow daughters at ye age of twenty yers or at ye day of mariadg susana & Elisabeth alsoe my will is that my loving wif Elizabeth Emerson shall cnioy for | |hur|| vs halfe the fruit of the orchard during hur natural lif to the par- ticulars abov mention I witnes to be my own act"
Thomas Emerson
Witness : George Giddinge, Daniel Hovey.
Proved in Ipswich court May 10, 1666 by the witnesses.
Inventory of the estate of Goodman Emesonne, Sr., deceased 9: 3 m: 1666, taken by William Goodhue and Simon (his M mark) Thomsonne : the housing and land belongin too itt, 150li .; too steares, 6li .; three Cows and a heyfer, 16li .; too weanings calfs, 1li .; sixe sheep and too lamb, 3li. 10s .; half a mare and half a colt, 5li .; his wearing clothes linen and woolen, 9li .; in the pallor : a feather beed, flock beed, quilt, 3 bolsters and too pilows, a coverlitt and too blanketts, curt- tains, valants, beedsted, 18li .; a lettell trunk, a doosen 1-2 napkins and a table cloth a shortt one and a long towel, 3li .; the great carved chest with nine payer of sheets, 3 tabel cloths, 4 pilow bears, peace [of] cloth, 16li. 10s .; a carved boxe, 6s .; 3 chest and a trunk. 1li. 10s .; a carpett, too cous- ings, a remnantt cootten, 1li. 15s .; a remnant of cloth, 1li. 2s .; books and bibels, 2li .; a tabel and chayers, stoole, glas cast and what is in, 3li .; brase and pewter and tinware, 7li. 10s .; Iron ware and tools, 2li .; a feather beed in the chamber and blanket, 4li. 10s .; in the other chamber, corn and a steell mill, 3li. 10s .; for severall small perticulares, 1li .; too perces and bandelears, 1li .; total, 257li. 3s.
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