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Attested in Ipswich court Sept. 25, 1666 by the widow, Elizabeth Emerson.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 8,947.
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ESTATE OF GOV. JOHN ENDECOTT OF BOSTON.
"The last will & Testamt of John Endecott Senior late of Salem; now of Boston made the second day of the third moneth called May 1659: as followeth, I John Endecott being (through the grace & mercie of God) at this present in health & of sound memorie doe make this my last will & testamt as followeth Inprimis I give to my deare & Louing wiefe Elizabeth Endecott all that my ffarme called orchard lying wthin the bounds of Salem together wth the dwelling howse, outhowses, Barnes, stables, Cowhowses, & all other building & appurtenances therevnto belonging or Apper- tayning And all the orchards nurseries of fruittrees gardens, fences meadow & salt marsh therevnto Apptayning, and all the feeding grounds & arrable & planting grounds there, both that wch is broken vp & that wch is yet to break up, As also all the timber trees & other trees for wood or other vses together wth all the swamps therevnto belonging or apptayn- ing during her naturall life. Itm I giue vnto her my said wiefe all my moueable goods wch are at Boston in the howse. I now dwell in, vizt. all my beds bed steades bolsters pillowes Coverletts blanketts ruggs, courtaynes & vallence & all furni- ture belonging to them of one kinde or another and all my carpetts cushions & all goods of that nature, Also I gine vnto her my said wiefe all my table boards, table lining, cubbards Cubbard cloths, chaires, stooles, truneks, chests, or any other goods now in my possession vizt. pewter, brasse, Iron, And- irons, spitts, Also I giue vnto her all my silver plate & spoones of one kinde & another And all my Linnen of what sort so- euer. Itm I giue vnto her my said wiefe all my ruther Cattle of one kinde & another as also all my sheepe, & all my wearing clothes weh shee may bestow on my children as shee shall see good, Also I giue vnto her all my bookes whereof shee may be- stow on my twoe sonnes such of them as they are capable to make use of & the rest to be sold to helpe pay my debts : Also I giue vnto her my said wiefe my howses at Salem & the ground belonging vnto them And all the goods there wch are myne, Leaving to my wiefe full power to dispose of them whither howses or goods as shee shall see good, Also I giue vnto my said wiefe all such debts as are due or shalbe due vnto mee at the day of my depture, either from the Countrie or from any pson or psons inhabiting in this Countrie or in England or elsewhere. Also I giue vnto her Catta Iland neere Salem (wch the generall Court gaue me,) during her
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naturall liefe, & after her decease to my twoe sonnes John & Zerobabel or to the longest Liuer of them. Also I giue to John Endecott my eldest sonne the farme wch I bought of Henry Chickerin of dedham (wch I formerly bestowed on him) lying wthin the bounds of Salem And all howses & lands whither meadow or pasture or arable land as it is con- veyed vnto me in an Indenture bearing date the fowerth day of the eight month Anno 1648. And the said Indenture or conveyance is to be delivered vnto him & the said land wth the appurtenances to be to him & his heires foreuer.
"Item I gine to him & to my younger sonne zerobabel the whole ffarme called Orchard to be pted indifferentlie be- tweene them after the decease of my said wiefe Also I giue vnto Zerubbabl a farme out of the farme lying upon Ipswch riuer contayning three hundred acres whereof ffortie acres is meadow lying along the playne by the riuers side next to Zacheus Gould his Land wch lyeth by the brooks side that runneth into Ipswch riner at the furthest end of the playne. Itm I giue vnto my said Loving wiefe my eldest mare wch she was wont to ride on & her eldest mare foale Itm I giue vnto my sonn John Endecott the horse coalt that now runs wth the mare. Also I make my wiefe sole & onelie executrix of this my last will & testamt, and doe desire that Elder Pen & Elder Coleborne will be the overseers of this my last will & if God should take either of them out of the world : That the longest liner of them hath heereby libertie wth my wiefs consent to choose another overseer vnto him. And whereas the Generall Court hath giuen vnto me the fourth pt of Block Iland, I doe heereby bequeath it vnto my said wiefe to helpe pay debts wthall If I dispose not otherwise of it befor I dye Itm I giue vnto my said twoe sonnes John & Zerubbabel the twoe farmes I bought, the one of Captayne Trask the other of Captayne Hawthorne lying vpon Ipswch riuer next adioyn- ing to my farme vpon the said riuer: Itm I giue all the rest of the Land belonging to my farme vpon the said riner wch is not disposed of to my twoe sonnes John & Zerubbabel, my eldest sonne to haue a double portion thereof Also I giue vnto John Endecott & Zerubbabel all the Land wch was giuen me by the twoe Sachem's of Quinebaug my Eldest sonne to hane a double portion thereof Itm I gine to my grand child John Endecott Zerobabel his sonne, Ten pownds wch is to be payed him when he is one & Twentie yeares of age. Also that Land I haue bequeathed vnto my twoe sonnes in one place or another my will is that the longest liuer of them
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shall enioy the whole except the Lord send them children to inherit it after them. Itm I giue vnto m' Norrice teacher of the Church at Salem, Xls & to m' Wilson pastor of Boston Xls. & to m' Norton teacher Xls. Itm I giue to the poore of Boston ffower pound to be disposed of by the deacons of the Church."
Jo Endecott (SEAL) with arms
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 9,053. Verified by original will, Suffolk County Probate Files, Docket 385.
The County court last at Boston having this instrument presented to them, and finding that the difference between the mother and the eldest son about the probate thereof to be such as their determination would not be rested in, trans- ferred it and what evidence they could produce thereabouts to the General courts decision; after perusing the same and also what was tendered by Mr. Houchin to invalidate the same, and hearing the testimony of William Salter, it was voted by the whole court 3: 6: 1665, that they do not approve of this instrument to be the last will of the late Jno. Ende- cott, Esq., Governor. Suffolk County Probate Files, Docket 385.
At a General Court of Election held at Boston, May 23, 1666, in answer to a petition presented by Mrs. Elizabeth Endicott, widow, and Zerubabel, her son, for settling the estate of John Endicott, Esq., and after a full hearing, Mrs. Elizabeth Endicott and her two sons, Mr. John and Mr. Zeru- babel Endicott, and Mr. Jeremiah Houchin being present, it was ordered, that the said estate be divided between the widow and her two sons according to the writing on file, provided that whereas the farm called "Chickrings farme" was by deed of sale made over to Mr. John Endicott sundry years before, the same to remain to him and his heirs, for- ever ; also as there appears to be less provision made for the wife than may seem equal or was the real intent of the above- said John Endicott, Esq., who had during his life especial favor and respect for her, she to have all that estate of houses and lands mentioned in the will as bequeathed to her hus- band during her life; also the widow possessing all the goods and chattels of her late husband, if when she shall die, the value is more than eighty pounds, the same shall be divided between her sons, John and Zerubabell, John being the elder, to have a double portion ; finally Mrs. Elizabeth Endicott, the
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widow appointed sole administratrix of the estate, and to bring in an inventory to the next court for the County of Suf- folk. Copy in Essex County Probate Files, Docket 9,053.
Inventory of the estate taken 31: 5m: 1665, by John Wiswall and Peter Brackett: weareinge Apparrell & mony, 65li. 15s. 3d .; silver plate, severall peeces in all, 10li .; severall Remnants of broad cloath, kersey, serge, stuffe & some Linen, 10li. 19s. 4d .; one ffeatherbed, wth fur- niture to it, 15li .; 3 Chaires, 2 stooles, 1 Chest, 1 Cupbord & carpet, 1li. 3s .; a deske, case of silver hafted knives, a dyall, 1li. 14s. 4d. ; in severall small thinges, 10s .; These above writ- ten are in ye governor chamber. In the Closet: bookes, a sadle wth its furniture & some other small things, 36li .; in Linnen of severall sorts for Bed & table & other sorts, 17li. 2s .; one Curtaine, a standinge bed, Truckle bed wth feather beds, Boulsters & Rugges, 10li. 3s .; a chest of drawers, an- other Chest, a Truncke, some Hose yarne & a pr. of Tonges, 1li. 9s. 10d. In the garret : 8 bushells of wheat by estimation, one bedstead, feather bed, boulster and Hangings, an old Jacke & Hammocke, 9li. 7s .; one ffowlinge peece, broken steele bowes, empty cases of bottles & other things, 4li. 6s. In the plour : a Clocke, 3li. ; pistoles & Holsters, 20s .; a Cub- bord, 30s., 2li. 10s .; 8 Chaires, 42s. 8d .; one stoole, 4 cush- ions, 2li. 12s. 8d .; Table, Carpet & 3 stooles, 50s .; Andirons, 12s., 3li. 2s. In the Hall : a marble Table, fframed Table, stooles, chaire & candlesticke, Cast Andirons, 3li. 15s. In the kitchen : pewter, 40s., Brasse pot, 3 skilletts, 3 Iron pots, one skellet, 40s., one copper, 3li., Iron thinges about the ffyre, 40s., 9li .; severall other thinges, 3li. 13s. 2d .; a pren- tice boye, 10li., a small bed for him, 20s., 11li. In the Cel- lar : barrells & tubbs, 20s., also yr were forgotten some small thinges, 15s., 1li. 15s .; total, 224li. 7s. 7d. More in a peece of searg for a wascoat, a pcece of silk prunella, a peece of mohaire & 4 yds. of holland, all wch Mr. Endecott gave to his wife to make hir Apparrell severall yeares befor his death.
Another paper signed by John Wiswall, giving the things in the garrett : a pcell of wheat, 8 bush., 1li. 12s .; 2 empty cases of bottles & 16 empty Round bottles, 1li .; severall broken & old steele bowes & pistolls, 1li .; an old Jacke & a Hammake, 1li. 15s .; 2 musketts, one ffowlinge peece, 2li .; one bedstd, feather bed, boulster & Hanginges, 6li .; 2 spining wheels, 6s. In the parlour: a Clocke, 3li .; pr pistolls & holsters, 1li .; a Cubberd, 1li. 10s .; a pr. of Andirons, 12s .; 4 Chaires, 1li. 6s. 8d .; 4 Chaires, 16s .; one stoole & 4 cushons,
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10s .; one Table & Carpet wth three stooles, 2li. 10s .; In the Hall : one table & 4 stooles, 1li. 10s .; one chaire, 5s. ; a candle- sticke, 2s., 7s .; one Marble table & 3 stooles, 1li .; pr. cast Andirons, 18s .; In the kitchen : one kettle & warmeinge pan, 1li. 10s. ; 2 morters, pr. skailes, 1li .; wooden vessells & trayes & sives, 6s. 8d .; one drippinge pan, 5s .; 3 Iron potts & one skellet, 1li .; one brasse pot & 3 skellets, 1li .; in pewter sev- erall sorts, 2li .; pr. of andirons, tramells, ffryinge pan, spitts & all implements about the fyre, 2li .; boxe Iron & heaters, 1s. 6d .; a Copper, 3li. & severall od thinges, 10s., 3li. 10s .; a bed for the boye, 1li .; In the Cellar : barrells & tubbs, 1li .; one boye beinge prentice, 10li., 55li. 5s. 10d .; adding 169li. 2s. 9d. makes total, 224li. 8s. 7d. More in a peece of searg for a wascoat, a peec of silk prenella, a peece of mohaire & 4 yrds. of holland, all wch Mr. Endecott gave to his wife to make his Apparrell severall yeares before his death.
Inventory of the estate of John Endecott, Esq., late Gov- ernor of the Massachusetts, taken Salem, 27: 2 m: 1665 by John Porter and Thomas Putnam : The home farme together with the housing orchards and fenses, 550li .; to hondred & fifty Acors at a farme Liing upon Ipswich River being part of a farme given by the cuntry together with the meddow to it, 80li .; a house at the towne with three Acors of Land to it, 100li .; three Bedsteeds, 5li .; fower oxen, 25li .; Eaight Cowes, 32li .; three two year olds, 9li .; six yearlings, 9li .; fower calves, 2li .; total, 815li.
More in certeine tenn acre lotts yt Mr. Endecott pur- chased of severall men to be made out and vallued; more in two hundred & fifty acres of upland & meadow pt of yt farme yt lyeth in Topsfeild undesposed of; 2 farmes in ye Country purchased of Maj. Harthorne & Capt. Trask given them by ye Country, 500; an Island called Catta Island; more for 9 mares, horses & colts sould to Mr. Davise, 53li. 10s .; an old mare remayning, 8li .; tenn barrels of sidar at farme partely leakt out to 4 & on half; 1 pr. of smale milstones; a debt in Mr. Alcoks hand uncertaync.
At a County Court held at Boston Feb. 13, 1666 Mrs. Elizabeth Endecott deposed that these three papers contained a true inventory of her husband's estate.
Suffolk County Probate Files, Docket 385.
ESTATE OF THOMAS SMITH OF NEWBURY.
"Bee it knowne vnto all men by theis psents that I Thomas Smith of Newbury being sick of body but of pfect memory
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do here make my last will and testament Comending my soul into the hands of my Lord Jesus Christ and my body to be buryed (when I shall decease) in the burying place of Newbury in an assured hope of a blessed resurrection. and for my worldly goods I dispose as followeth. first I appoint Rebecca my wife to be the sole executrix of this my last will and Testament and dureing her naturall life to haue both houseing land and stock in her hands to dispose according to her discretion to my children Also I appoint my eldest son James to bee my heir and to have all my lands & housing and stock (that is not disposed of in this my last will and Testa- ment) after the decease of his said mother, he dwelling with his mother and manageing her busines for her, and be con- tent to hane things, according as she shall dispose Also I giue vnto my daughter Rebecca swet fifty pounds to be paid by her mother or out of the stocke as her mother can pay it, to her and her children when they shall come to age for her and her childrens good or my son James can conveniently pay it. Also I giue to my son John at the age of one and twenty years that parsell of land that is called the lower pas- ture and a four acre lot at plumb Iland of salt marsh & two acres of salt marsh land at plumb Iland Riner below pine Iland and twenty pounds out of my stock to be paid as my wife or my son James can pay it Also I gine and bequeath vnto my son Thomas that parsell of land called the midle pasture and four acres of salt marsh in plumb Iland, and that peice of meadow next goodman March's slow my debts & funerall being discharged and also I giue to my son Thomas twenty pounds to be paid as my wife or my son James can pay it."
Thomas Smith.
Witness : Anthony Somerby, Abell Huse.
Proved in Ipswich court June 25, 1666 by Anthony Somer- by before Mr. Samuell Symonds and Maj. Gen. Denison, and Sept. 24, 1666 by Abell Huse.
Inventory taken May 17, 1666, by Richard Knight, Nicho- las Noyes and Anthony Somerby: the house and nineteen acres of arable Land with the Barne and Orchard, 150li .; fourteen acres of pasture Land, 70li .; twelve acres of salt marsh in plumb Iland and sixe acres of salt marsh below Jerico, 40li. ; six acres of salt marsh on the north of little pine Iland creeke & two acres next plumb Iland river, 40li .; two acres of fresh meadow at the slow, 6li .; two oxen and two steeres, 24li .; foure cowes and two heifers, 28li .; two two
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yeere old cattell and ? yerlings, 9li .; foure calves, 2li .; two sheep and a lamb, 1li. 10s .; five swyne, 2li. 10s .; one mare and colt, Sli .; his weareing apparrell, 12li .; a web of Cotten cloth of 34 yards, 5li .; three feather beds, 12li .; four bol- sters and a pillow, 5li .; A bed halfe flocks & half feathers, 1li. 10s. ; one paire of Holland sheets and 6 pr of cotten shets, 6li .; two coverleds, a Rng & 3 blankets, 5li .; A holland table cloth & 10 napkins & 3 pillowbears, 3li .; A cotten tablecloth, 4 napkins, 3 pillowbears, 1li. 10s .; A Joynd bedsted with cur- taine & vallens, 3li .; two other bedsteds and three chests and three boxes, 2li. ; A table and foorme, 6 chayres & a little table & stools, 2li .; A great brass kettle, a brass pan, a little brass pot, a bel skillet & a brass skillet, 2 Iron potts, 5li .; A paier of cottrils & pr. of Andirons with fire shovel, tongs, gridiron & frying pan & spitt, 1li .; ten pewter platters, 2li. 10s .; nine peuter dishes more with 3 porringers, 2 peuter candlesticks, 1 quart pot and one beaker and a salt cellar, 2 aquavita bottles & 6 sawcers & a peuter cullender, an hour glass & 2 brass candlestick & a lamp, 4li .; seaventeene acres of wheat, barly & Indian corne now upon the ground, 20li .; three bear bar- rels & poudering tub with an hogshead, meal cover & 2 keelers, 2 foormes & 3 half buts, with other Lumber, 2li. 10s .; Two cotten wheels & a linnen wheel & cards, 3 bucketts, a churne & 9 pound of yarne with earthen potts & dishes & spoones & a half bushell, 2li .; sheeps wooll & cotten wooll, 1li. 10s .; A cart & wheels with plow and chayne & Irons with copspins, 4 axes, 2 hooes, 4 sithes with 2 prongs, with a froo & spade and other vtensils for husbandry, with a bridle, sadle & cart- rop, 6li. ; thre bibles & some small bookes, 1li. ; 2 muskets & a sword &c., 2li. 10s .; total, 487li. Debts that he owes about 10li.
Attested June 25, 1666 by Rebecca Smith the widow. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 25,779.
ESTATE OF ELIAS WYATT OF (ROWLEY ?).
Elias Wiett, lately deceased at sea, dying intestate, admin- istration up his estate was granted 26: 4: 1666, to John Lam- bert, jr., who was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 160.
Jon. Lambert, administrator, brought in an inventory of the estate and it was allowed 27: 9: 1666. There were 4li. 13s. Sd., clear estate, which the administrator was to send
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home or pay to the wife of the deceased or her order. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 173.
ESTATE OF JOHN FARRINGTON OF LYNN.
Administration on the estate of John Farrington, late de- ceased, granted 26: 4: 1666, to Elizabeth, the widow, who brought in an inventory amounting to 251li. 7s. 3d., the dis- tribution of which the court would later order. Salem Quar- terly Court Records, vol. 4, page 161.
Inventory taken May 14, 1666, by John Hathorne and Jo- seph Jenckes: The water mill, dame, fludgates, mill house, etc., 190li. being in equal partnership with Edmond Faring- ton, the one-half of all belonging to deceased, 95li .; a new end aded to the ould house with a brick chimny not being finished, 35li., one-half being the deceased, 17li. 10s .; a barne not finished & a smale cow house adjoining at 18li., one half, 9li .; the lott of land, 9 acres, adjoyning the house at 5li., one half, 24li. 10s .; a lott of salt marsh, 6 acres, in the town marsh, at 5li. per acre, one-half, 15li .; 2 oxen at 12li., one- half, 6li .; 2 steers at 3 yeare old at 5li. per peece, one half, 5li .; one cow undivided at 4li. 15s., 2li. 7s. 6d. ; a yearling at 40s., 1li .; 6 ewes at 13s. p. peece & 3 lambs 6s. p. peece, 2li. 8s .; 6 swine at Nahant at 18s. p. peece & three smale shoote at home, 3li. 3s .; 27 bushels of Indian corne in the chamber at 3s. p. bushell & a bushell of barly at 4s., 2li. 13s .; near 100 waight of tobacko in the same chamber at 3d. p., 12s. 6d. ; severall old barrills, 2 bee hiues, som ould boards, 15s., 7s. 6d. ; sett of ould boxes, severall ould augers & chissels, old hand saw & 2 pich- forks at 13d., 6s. 6d .; a cross cutt saw, 5s., 2s. 6d .; 3 axes, 6s., 2 wedges & rings, 3s. 6d .; & severall ould sithes, 7s. 3d .; 1-2 bushell & a peck & grinding stone & spindle & a lader & a sledg at 21s., 10s. 6d .; a spad & a shovell, 2s. 6d .; his wearing clothes, a cloath jockett, 1li. 10s .; cloath cloak, 3li .; strait bodyes, carsee coat, 1li. 15s .; a redd coat, 1li .; sute, 30s, & lether breches & ould coate, 2li. 8s .; a wescoat & old breches, 12d. & a paire of boots, 20s., 1li. 12s .; 3 hatts, 15s .; a sword, 15s. & a belt, 2d., pistill houlster brest plat, 25s., 2li. 3s .; a sadle, stirup & girts, 1li. 10s .; snaphanc muskett, 1li .; a flock bed, 2 boulsters & a pillo, 30s., & 5 blankets & a rugg, 5li. ; 3 paire of sheets, 3li. 7s., & 3 shirts, 20s., & hollon shirt, 10s., 5li .; 6 napkins, 12s., & 2 bands, 4s. & a scarfe, 8s., 1li. 4s .; 4 peuter dishes, 19d., & pott & candlestick, 3s., 1li. 2s .; an ould brass pott & kittle & ladle, 13s .; pott hook hanger,
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and iornes & tongs & spitt, 16s .; 3 tubbs, a peale & other wooden weare, Ss. ; a frieing pan & 2 knifes, 4s., erthen weare, 1s., 5s .; 2 chest & a cradle & spineing & a fourme, 16s .; 7 pound of linen yarne, 17s. 6d., 3 pound wool yarne, 6s., 1li. 3s. 6d .; a paire of card bellous & a barill, 6s .; smouthing Iron & a looking glase, 2s .; 2 cowes, 9li. 10s .; horse, 9li .; a meare & a ? ycare ould colt in the woods if liveing, 11li. ; a pil- lion & a panill, 16s. ; total, 251li. 7s. 3d. Essex County Quar- terly Court Files, vol. 11, leaf 132.
The inventory of the estate brought in by Eliza Farring- ton, the widow and administratrix, amounting to 243li. 6s. 6d., was allowed and 27: 9: 1666, ordered to be paid to the children, as follows: to Edward, the eldest, 60li., to John, 30li., to Jacob, 30li., at the age of twenty-one years. The re- mainder of the estate was to go to the widow and the whole estate was to remain in her hands for the bringing up of the children. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 172.
GUARDIANSHIP OF HANNAH ROLFE OF (ANDOVER ?).
Hana Roff made choice of Nicholas Holt, her father-in- law, as her guardian, 26: 4: 1666, said Holt being bound to pay her her portion when she comes of age. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 161.
ESTATE OF THOMAS JAMES OF (SALEM ?).
Administration on the estate in this country of Thomas James, late deceased, granted 26: 4: 1666, to Jeremiah Meachum, and he was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 164.
Jeremiah Meachum, administrator of the estate of Thomas James, late deceased, brought in an inventory 27: 9: 1666, and he was ordered to perfect it for the next Salem court. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 4, page 177.
Inventory taken Sept. 20, 1666, by Michael (his M mark) Shaflin and Nathaniel Felton: A dwelling house, with the outhouses and the land belonging, 70li .; 5 or 6 acres fresh marsh, 10li .; 10 acres in the North feild, 10li .; 1 1-4 Acre salt marsh, 10li .; one Cowe & a heifer, 8li .; one 3 yeare old stere, 4li. 10s .; a tenant saw, 5s .; 2 1-2 load of grasse, 12s. 6d .; Aples, 12s .; 1 old brasse ketle, 2s .; 2 old ladders, the body of an old cart and old bedstead & broken chayre, a forme
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& a peice of an old case, 8s .; 1 steire, 5li .; an old sled, 2s .; 4 old hoopes, 4s. 6d .; a stable with an old yoake, 1s .; a bed- stead, 4s. 6d .; a younge mare, 2li. 10s .; total, 122li. 9s. 6d. Debtor, Dec. 26, 1666, for charges about the farme in re- payringe the house & fences and several things as appears by the bil of pticulars, 8li. 14s. 6d .; To Nathaniel Carrel, 7s. 6d .; To John Smyth upon the ballance of accounts, 1li. 9s. 11d .; total, 10li. 11s. 11d. Creditor, Giles Core, 1 bush. Indian, 3s .; Robert Goodale, 1 bush., 3s .; Sam. Belknap, 2s .; John Emery of Newbery, 2s. 8d .; Joseph Boyce, a hyde, 9s .; total, 19s. 8d. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 12, leaf 32.
There being a small farm left by Thomas James for the use of his children, and court having put in Jerimy Meacham as a tenant, the court Mar. 31, 1674, now dismisses said Mea- cham and appoints Samuell Verry and John Smith to take the farm and the rest of the estate, and improve it, for the children's use. The word tenant was mistaken. It should have been administrator. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, page 240.
Whereas the last Ipswich court granted an order for re- manding the estate of Thomas James, deceased, out of the hands of Jeremiah Meacham, former administrator, and now finding that they were falsely informed, said Meacham de- siring to be released, and understanding that the son of said James, deceased, and rightful heir is alive and will be of age within a year, it was ordered July 21, 1674, that the estate remain in said Meacham's hands, there being no one legally impowered to call him to account or give him a discharge. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 79.
Inventory of the estate of Thomas James, taken, Apr. 3, 1667, by Nathaniel Felton and Michael (his M mark) Shaflin : a chayne, 6s .; plowsheare & bolt, 6s. 6d .; payre of boxes, 8s. 6d .; old payre of cast boxes, 4s. 6d .; set of hoopes, 6s. 8d .; total, 1li. 10s. 2d.
Petition of Jeremy Meacham of Salem: that about eight years since he was appointed administrator of the estate of said James, and had been to considerable expense to preserve it, and a complaint having been entered at the last Ipswich court, charging him with waste, which charges were proved false, he asked to be continued as administrator. Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 22, leaf 26.
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