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Item. I give to my well beloved Daughter Mary Allen nothing, hav- ing heretofore given her her full share of my Estate.
Item. I give to my well beloved Son Benjamin Pettingill one fourth part of my Mechanical and Husbandry Utensels & no more, having heretofore given him an Hundred Acres of Land.
Item. I give to my well beloved Daughter, Anna Badcok the sumn of five pounds in addition to what she has already received to be paid in three years after my decease.
Item. I give to my well beloved Daughter Amy Fletcher the sumn of two pounds, in addition to what she has already received, to be paid in three years after my decease.
Item. I give to my well beloved Daughter Rhoda Palmer, the sumn of three pounds, in addition to what she has already received, to be paid in three years after my decease.
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Item. I give to my well beloved Daughter Rubie Church the sumn of seven pounds in addition to what she has already received, to be paid in three years after my decease.
Item. I give to my well beloved Daughter Rachel Wade the sumn of six pounds in addition to what she has already received to be paid in three years after my decease.
Item. I give to my well beloved Daughter Filena Foster the sumn of Fourteen pounds, in things provided and providing.
Item, I give to my well beloved Son Ziba Pettingill three fourths of my Mechanical and Husbandry utensels, together with all my real and personal estate, not herein otherwise disposed of after my just debts and Funeral charges are paid, whom I likewise constitute make and ordain, my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, by him freely to be possessed and enjoyed, and I do hereby utterly disannul revoke and disallow, all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies and bequests, and Executors ; by me in any way before named, will'd or bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, the day and year above written.
Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced and declared, by the said Ben- jamin Pettingill as his last will and testament in presence of us, the Subscribers.
Obadiah Harris
Benjamin Pettingill (seal)
Lois Harris
Harlowe Harris
Probated 14 Mar., 1796. [VI, 134.] James Bridge and Harlowe Harris, both of Hallowell, sureties. In- ventory by Henry Sewall, Seth Williams and David Thomas, all of Hallowell, 21 May, 1796, $1292.5. [VII, 65.]
Thomas Moore, late of Pownalborough, clerk. Anna Moore, of Pownalborough, widow, Adm'x, 26 Aug., 1795. [VI, 136.] Ebenezer Whittier, of Pownalborough, and James Hodge, of New-Milford, sure- ties. Inventory by John Sutton Foye, Rogers Smith and Joseph Burr, all of Pownalborough, 16 Mar., 1796, $971.73, to which administratrix added notes of hand, $355. [V1, 216.] Account filed 5 June, 1797. [VI, 217.] Jeremiah Dalton, of Pownalborough, guardian unto Sally and Thomas, minor children, 27 Mar., 1798. [IX, 176 and 226.]
John Linscot, late of Bailtown. Alexander Fairbanks, of Balltown, Adm'r, I Mar., 1790. [VI, 136-7.] Jonathan Hawks, of Balltown,
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and Nathaniel Bryant, of Newcastle, sureties.
Stephen Sewall, late of Bath, merchant. Moses Sewall, of Hallow- ell, merchant, Adm'r, 23 Ap., 1796. [VI, 139.] Thomas Fillebrown and David Sewall, both of Hallowell, sureties. Inventory by William Webb, Joshua Shaw and Edward H. Page, all of Bath, 24 June, 1796, $4,337.94. [VII, 182 to 184.] David Sewall, of Hallowell, Adm'r de bonis non, 18 July, 1798. [IX, 24.] Christopher Cushing, of Bath, guardian unto Dorcas, William, Meriam and Stephen, minor children, 11 Feb., 1799. [IX, 181.]
Peter Jones, late of Hallowell, trader, Eunice Jones, widow, and John Jones, both of Hallowell, Adm'rs, 26 May, 1796. [VI, 149.] Thomas Dickman and Samuel Colman, both of Hallowell, sureties. Inventory by Samuel Colman, Elias Craigg and William Pitt, all of Hallowell, 5 July, 1796, $440.211/2. [VII, 60 to 62.] Samuel Col- man and Elias Craig, commissioners to examine claims. [VIII, 11.] Account filed and distribution ordered 5 Ap., 1799. [VIII, 13-14.]
In the name of God amen. I Philip Higgins of Bath in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, being of sound mind & memory, calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all Men once to die Do make & ordain this my last will and testament-that is to say-first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty GOD-and my Body to the Earth to be buried decently according to the discretion of my Executor beleiving that at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of GOD. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form- first I give and bequeath to Mary my dearly beloved wife the use and improvement of my homestead farm on which we now live with all the Stock of Cattle & farming utensils thereon, during her natural life .- And all the House furniture to her use & disposal forever.
secondly. I give & bequeath to my Son Benjamin Higgins the sum of Ten Dollars and no more, I having formerly given him as much as I esteem his proportion.
3dly I give to my Son Reuben Higgins the Farm on which he now lives containing about eighty five Acres situate in said Bath
4"ly I give to my Daughter Ruth Marriner Ten Dollars, She having formerly had from me as much as I esteem her proportion.
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5"ly-I give to my Daughter Abigail Williams the sum of Fifty Dollars. Gly. I give to my Son Simeon Higgins the Land to the eastward of the road leading to Foster's point containing about eighty Acres ad- joining to his own Land-
7 I give to my Son Philip Higgins the Homestead farm aforemen- tioned with the Stock of Cattle and all the farming Utensils to his use & improvement after the dicease of his Mother my said wife Mary- until his Sons Isaiah & Jeremiah shall be twenty one years of Age- when it is my will & I bequeath accordingly that the said Isaiah and the said Jeremiah each have & hold forever to themselves their Heirs & Assigns one fourth part to each of them, of the said Homestead farm and the said Philip to Have & to Hold to himself & to his heirs & assigns forever the remaining half of the said Homestead farm.
8 I Give to my Daughter Mary Mathes ten dollars-she having receiv- ed her proportion some time ago-
9 I Give to my Daughter Sarah Holbrook the sum of Fifty Dollars, also the Money due to me from her Husband
IO I Give to my Daughter Thankful Huffe of Bowdoin, all the right, title & possession which I have to the Land on which she & her Hus- band now live in said Bowdoin- I likewise give to my said Daughter all the Money due to me from her said Husband.
II I likewise Give to my Sons Reuben, Simeon, & Philip aforenamed my Saw-Mill, with the Mill privilege & all the privileges to the Mill Pond belonging-
I Give to my Son Philip aforesaid all other my Personal Estate I 2 not before particularly bequeathed except debts due to me which Debts my Executor hereafter named is to collect and with the Money so col- lected discharge my just debts and pay the Legacies & sums in this instrument mentioned & bequeathed and the remainder if any there should be I give & bequeath to my Daughter Thankful Huffe afore- said-And the Legacies afore mentioned I will to be paid within two years after my Decease and I do hereby appoint my said Son Reuben Higgins sole Executor of this my last will & testament-And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull all & every former testa- ments wills Legacies & bequests by me in any wise before willed & bequeathed ; ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament-In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of December in the Year of LORD one thous- and seven hundred & ninety five
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signed sealed published pronounced & declared by the said Philip Higgins, as his last will & testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence & in the presence of each other have here to subscribed our names. The words and I do hereby appoint my said Son Reuben Higgins sole Executor of this my last will & testament were interlined before signing or sealing ---
Philip Higgins (seal)
Arthur Bradman John Sprague Fra. Winter
Probated 27 May, 1796. [VI, 202-203.] In- ventory by Francis Winter, David Ring and Stephen Coombs, all of Bath, 17 June, 1796, $3,307.67. [VII, 83-84.]
Be it Remembered that I Caleb Barker of the Plantation of Lewiston in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of the Massachusetts yeoman
Being weak of Body yet through Divine Mercy of Sound mind and Memory do make and ordain this my Last will and testament in Man- ner following
Ist that all my Honest Debts be Paid
2ly I give to Hannah my trusty and well Beloved Wife the use and improvement of all my Real Estate So Long as She Remains unmaried to another Man and also all my Live Stock of Cattle Horses Sheep and Swine togather with all the Provision that is in the house at my decease all the above mentiond Stock She is to have the use income and im- provement of So Long as she Remains unmarried also I give her all my Household Furniture Forever I also give her the use of all my Part of the Dwelling House and Barn
3ly I give to my Son William all my wearing apparyell
4ly I Give to my Son Jacob all my Real Estate when his mother hath done with it his paying my Son William thirty Pounds within two years after the dceeas of their mother and also to Pay my Daugh- ters Kezia and Rhoda forty Shillings to Each within one year after their mother's Decease or marriage and I also Give my Son Jacob all my Live Stock which is Left at his mothers decease his pay- ing the Funeral Charge and also my House and barn Reserving the
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fore Room for the use of my Daughter Rhoda for her use and benefit So Long as She Remains unmaried after her mother decease. Lastly I do Nominate and appoint my Beloved Wife Executrix togath- er with trusty and well beloved Friend Joel Thompson Executor to this my Last will and testament to See it Executed according to the true intent and meaning thereof disannulling al other wills by me made Heretofore.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty third day of February in this year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Signed Sealed and Published
by the Testator as his Last will
and testament In Presents Caleb Barker (seal) of us
Daniel Davis Samuel Tuck Andrew Coombes
Probated 19 Jan., 1796. [VI, 204-205.] Daniel Davis and Jacob Barker, Jr., both of Lewiston, sureties. In- ventory by John Herrick, Josiah Mitchell and Abner Harris, all of Lewiston, I Feb., 1796, $880.14. [VI, 220.]
In the name of God Amen the twenty first Day of January in the year of our LORD one thousand Seven hundred and ninety five I Stephen Norton of Readfield in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman being far advanced in years though of perfect mind and memory Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make and or- dain this as my last will and Testament that is to Say Principally and first of all I Give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God who Gave it and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be decently Buryed in a Christian manner at the Discression of my Executors hereafter named and as touching Such worldly estate as God hath Blessed me with in this life I Give and Dispose of the Same in the following man- ner and form
Imprimis I will that all my Just Debts and funeral Charges be well and truly paid in Some Convenient time after my Decease
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my wife Sarah Norton all my estate Real and personal lying and being on the Island of Nantuckit also all my live Stock farming utensils houshold furniture and every other arti- cle of personal estate
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Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Constant Norton five Shillings having before Given him his proportion of my estate
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Peter Norton five Shillings hav- ing before Given him his proportion of my estate
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Bean five Shillings having before Given hur a portion of my estate
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Kathariene Norton five Shillings having before Given hur a portion of my estate
Lastly I Constitute and appoint my Sons Constant Norton and Peter Norton to be my Executors of this my last will and Testament Ratify- ing and Confirming this for my last will and testament
In witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Declared
by the Said Stephen Norton to be his last will and
Testament in presence of
Robert Page
Benjamin Savage William Wyman
Stephen Norton (seal)
Probated 19 Jan., 1796. [VI, 206-207.] Robert Page and Benja- min Savage, both of Readfield, sureties. Inventory by Matthias Smith, Jr., Daniel Wing and Samuel Stevens, all of Readfield, 7 Jan., 1797. [Unrecorded.]
In the name of God-Amen-
I Prudence Chapman of Waldoborough in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Widdow Being sick and weak in Body but of Perfect and Sound mind and Memory (Blessed be god for it) and Taking into Consideration that is appointed for all mortals once to die do make and ordain this my Last will and testament in form and manner following that Is to Say in the first Place I recom- end my Soul to god who Gave it and my Body to the Earth to be Burried after the Manner of A Decent Cristian Burril not at all doupt- ing of A Future resurection and as to what worldly goods god in his Providence hath been Pleased to bless me with in this world I Dispose of Will and bequeath them in the Manner following Viz
Imprimus I will that all my Just Depts shall be first Paid and I will and Bequeth to My Beloved Daughter Prudence Loring three Pounds Item. I will and Bequeth to my Beloved Daughter Sarah Cole three Pounds-
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Item -I Will and Bequeth to my Beloved Daughter Deborah Chap- man A Bed and A Cow together with A Room and her living in My House As long as She lives or So long as She Remeigns unmarried
Item I Will and bequeth unto My Beloved Daughter Mary Vinall three Pounds-
Item I Will and bequeth unto My Beloved Son Abraham Chapman (Whom I also make my Sole Executor to this my last will and Teste- ment ) all my Real and Personal Estate after taking or his Paying out the Above Leagecies and bequethments and it is my Will that After my Desscease he should have full Posesion of all My Lands Cattle Buildings Depts Due me moneys I leave and All & every Part of my Said real and Personal estate of what name or nature soever and I hereby make and ordain him my Sole Executor To this my Last will and testement As Aforesaid
And I herby Revoke and make null and Void all other wills By me heretofore ever made
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal at Said Waldoborough this Seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty eight
Signed Sealed and Declared by the said
Prudence Chapman to be her last
Will and testament in Presence of us
George Demuth Prudence Chapman (seal)
Paul Lash
Thos. McGuyer
Probated 26 May, 1796. [VI, 208.]
Jonathan Davis, late of Bath. Jonathan Davis, of Bath, Adm'r, 9 Sep., 1796. [VI, 211-212.]
In the Name of God amen
I William Hathorn Farmer in St Georges River Bing in bodilay helth and of sound and disposing mind and meomry Considring the unsert- antes of this transitory life do for avoiding Controversies after my de- sease make and publesh and declare this my last Will and testament in manner following that is to Say First I recomend my Soul to God that gave it and my Body I Commit to the Earth and as for my World- ly Estate I give Bequath and dispose thereof as follouth first I Give and Bequeath to my Son Alexander Hathorn to the Valo of three
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pounds laful money of Now Eangland and all my wearing apparell All the Rest and residue & Remainder of my Real & personal Estats of money lands & tenements Goods Chattels whatsover as Shall be aney ways due owing or belonging unto me at my decease I do Give devise and Bequeath the Same unto my Grand daughter Jean Hathorn only Encluding my Lawful and Endustres wifes thirdes Jean Hathorn while She lives I do hireby appoint them whole & Sole Executers of this my last will testament hireby Revoking all former & other Willes testa- ments & deeds of Gift by me at any time heretofore made And I do ordain & Ratify these presents to Stand & be for and as my Only Last Will and tesament in Wittness Whereof to this my Said will I have Set my hand & Seal the twenty third Day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and fifety Fave and in ye twenty Sevent year of the Reing of his Majesty King George over Great Britian &c
Sined Sealed & declared
as my last Will & testament In the Presence of mathusets
bay in new ingland
William hathorn (seal)
Daniel Lewis William Smith Moses Robinson Jun'r
Jane Hathorn, widow, renounced executorship, 24 Feb., 1764. Jane, wife of Andrew Bird, of St. Georges, renounced executorship, 6 Mar., 1764. [Unrecorded.]
I William Kennedy of Boothbay in the county of Lincoln & Common- wealth of Massachusetts yeoman Calling to mind the Mortalaty of my Body, and the uncertainty of my Life, and not knowing how soon I may be called away by Death, and being at this present time weak in body, but of sound disposing mind & memory, do make and ordain this this my last Will and Testament-That is to say Principally and in the first place, I recomend my soul into the hands of God who gave it-and my Body I commit to the Earth to be buried at the Discration of my Executor, hereafter named, not Doughting but that I shall receive the same again at the General Resurrection; by the mighty Power of God-And as to my Worldly Estate I give Devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form (viz.)- Imps I order that all my just debts and funeral Expenses be first paid out of my personal Estate, immeadiatly after my Decese. Item I give and bequeath unto my two youngest sisters Ruth and Ann
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Kennedy, the whole rest and Residue of my Estate Real & personal, to be Equaly Divided between them and to them and their heirs and asigns forever-
Lastly I do hereby apoint my Beloved Nephu Benjamin Kelley Juner my Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testement and do Revoak all and Every former Wills or Testements by me heretofore made, and declare this & no other to be my last Will and Testement. In Wittness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Ninety Six-
Signed sealed published and Declared by the Testator, to be his last Will and Testement in presence of us-
Wm McCobb
Ichabod Pinkham
William Kennedy (seal)
Mercy Pinkham
Probated 20 Sep., 1796. [VII, 1-2.] Benjamin Kelley and Adam Boyd, both of Boothbay, sureties. Inventory by William McCobb, John Murray and John Emerson, all of Boothbay, 7 Nov., 1796, $953.84. [VII, 120-121.] Account filed 3 June, 1799. [VIII, 88-89.]
Jacob Pressey, late Pownalborough. Elizabeth Pressey, of Pownal- borough, widow, Adm'x, 29 Feb., 1796. [VII, 3-4.] Benjamin Pressey and Paul Nute, both of Pownalborough, sureties. Inventory by Ebenezer Whittier, Joseph Lowell and Samuel Groves, all of Pow- nalborough, 27 May, 1796, $501.55. [VII, 124.] Yearly rent of real estate appraised at $40, 4 June, 1798. [VIII, 72.] Account filed 4 June, 1798. [VIII, 72-73.] Widow's dower set off by Seth Tinkham, William Taylor and Rogers Smith, all of Pownalborough, 26 Ap., 1799. [XII, 29.]
Samuel Parce, late of Boothbay, mariner. Elizabeth Parce, of Boothbay, widow, Adm'x, 10 June, 1796. [VII, 4-5.] Samuel Nell- son and Ezekiel Pearce, both of Boothbay, sureties. Inventory by Jonathan Sawyer, Edward Creamer and Robert Reed, all of Boothbay, 1796, $495. [VII, 135.] Account filed 5 June, 1797. [VII, 136.]
Samuel Chandler, late of Farmington. Rebecca Chandler, of Farm- ington, widow, Adm'x 14 July, 1796. [VII, 5.] Supply Belcher and Ebenezer Norton, both of Farmington, sureties. Phebe, minor daughter, chose Solomon Adams, of Farmington, to be her guardian, 13 Dec., 1797. [VII, 239.] Jacob, Moses and Samuel, minor sons,
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chose Solomon Adams to be their guardian, 13 Jan., 1797. [VII, 240-241.] Solomon Adams, guardian unto Rebecca and Sally, minor daughters, 16 Jan., 1798. [VII, 244.] Inventory by Moses Starling, Supply Belcher and Moses Sewall, all of Farmington, 1796, $1185. [VII, 245.] Accourt filed 16 Jan., 1798, at which date the adminis- tratrix, had become the wife of Jonas Green. [VII, 246.]
Benjamin Dudley, late of Readfield. Samuel Stevens Gilman, of Mount Vernon, Adm'r, 14 July, 1796. [VII, 5-6.] John Dudley and John Gilman, both of Mount Vernon, sureties. Inventory by Timothy Bartlett, of Mount Vernon, Joseph Hutchins and Thomas Whittier, both of Readfield, 25 Aug., 1796, $662.04. [Unrecorded.]
Elisha Bisbee, late of Hallowell. Desire Bisbee, of Hallowell, widow, Adm'x, 19 Jan., 1796. [VII, 6-7.] Elisha Matthews, of Sid- ney, and Ebenezer Moore, of Vassalborough, sureties. Inventory by Asa Williams, James Springer and Noah Woodward, all of Hallowell, 27 Jan., 1796, $565.50. [VII, 79-80.] Samuel Colman and John Jones, commissioners to examine claims. [VIII, 65.]
Samuel Bailey, late of Bristol. Sarah Richards, widow, declined to administer, 30 Ap., 1796, and requested that her brother John McMur- phy be appointed. John McMurphy, of Bristol, Adm'r, 5 May, 1 796. [VII, 7.] Samuel Yeates and Simon Eliot, Jr., both of Bristol, sure- ties. Inventory by Simon Eliot, George James Yeates and Zenas Fuller, all of Bristol, 16 May, 1796, $519.63. [VIII, 93.]
Jacob Day, late of Georgetown. Bethany Day, of Georgetown, widow, Adm'x, 19 Jan., 1796. [VII, 8.] Isaiah Wyman and Jonathan Morse, both of Georgetown, sureties. Inventory by Mark Langdon Hill, Daniel Morse and Daniel Campbell, all of Georgetown, 9 July, I 796. [Unrecorded.]
Timothy Reirdon, late of Georgetown. Elizabeth Reirdon, of George- town, widow, Adm'x, 16 June, 1796. [VII, 8-9.] Abel Keen and James Jewett, both of Edgecomb, sureties. Inventory by Bryant Lin- nen, Benjamin Riggs and John Hall, all of Georgetown, 4 Aug., 1796. [VII, 66-67.] Division of real estate by Lewis Thorp, Thomas Len- nan and John Hall, all of Georgetown, 5 Oct., 1803, into nine shares, viz : heirs of John Radden, late of Georgetown, deceased ; Robert Clary, (by his wife ;) Allen Clary, (by his wife ;) heirs of John Chisham, (which he had by his first wife ;) William Sullivan, (by his
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wife ;) David Poor, (by his wife ;) Benjamin Mckinney, (by his wife ;) David Radden, and James Radden. [X, 215-216.] Widow's dower set off by Lewis Thorp, Benjamin Riggs and Joseph Tarr, all of George- town, 1800. [XIII, 414.]
John Given, late of Newcastle. Agnes Given, of Newcastle, widow, Adm'x, 13 May, 1796. [VII, 9-10.] Seth Curtis and Samuel Ken- nedy, both of Newcastle, sureties. Inventory by John Farley, Thom- as Cunningham and Henry Kennedy, all of Newcastle, 2 June, 1796, $2010.61. [VII, 113-114.] David and Sarah, minor children, chose David Kennedy, of Newcastle, to be their guardian, 11 Sep., 1797. [VII, 159-160.]
Stephen Goodwin, late of Fairfield. Stephen Goodwin, of Clinton, Adm'r, 17 Mar., 1796. [VII, 10-1I.] William Lewis and Charles Call, both of Dresden, sureties. Inventory by William Kendall, David Pearson and Nymphas Bodfish, all of Fairfield, I Ap., 1796, $728.47. [VII, 78.]
Francis Whitmore, Jr., late of Bowdoinham, mariner. Francis Whitmore, of Bowdoinham, Adm'r, 4 Feb., 1796. [VII, II.] Sam- uel and William Whitmore, both of Bowdoinham, sureties.
Joseph Richardson, late of Winslow. Jerusha Richardson, of Wins- low, widow, Adm'x, 19 Jan., 1796. [VII, 12.] Solomon Parker, of Winslow, and Silas Barrows, of Clinton, sureties. Inventory by Josiah Hayden, Emanuel Smith and Stephen 'Tobey, all of Winslow, 24 May, 1796, $1094.75. [VII, 76-77.] Ezekiel Pattee and Josiah Hayden, both of Winslow, commissioners to examine claims. [VII, 217.] Distribution of estate ordered 25 Nov., 1800, at which date the admin- istratrix had become the wife of Solomon Parker. [VIII, 127-8.] Account filed 26 Aug., 1800. [VIII, 238-9.] Widow's dower set off by Ezekiel Pattee, Josiah Hayden and Manuel Smith, all of Winslow, 10 Sep., 1799. [Unrecorded.]
John Cox, late of Hallowell. Gershom Cox, of Hallowell, Adm'r, 20 Jan., 1 796. [VII, 12-13.] Elisha Craig and Gershom North, both of Hallowell, sureties.
Joseph Webber, late of Vassalborough. Sarah Webber, widow, and Asa Webber, both of Vassalborough, Adni'rs, 9 Sep., 1796. [VII, 13- 14.] Josiah Crowell and Rufus Ballard, both of Vassalborough, sure- ties. Joseph and Lewis, sons of deceased. Inventory by John Getch- ell, John Robinson and Ebenezer Moore, all of Vassalborough, 24 Nov., 1796, $1869.74. [VII, 128-9.]
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