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The Grand Jury
Sam1 Wentworth foreman
Jn° ffabens
Walter Neale
Abra : Cole
Henry Moulton
James Huckins
Thom : parker
ffrancis Leyford
Jnº Roberts senr
Jnº Bruester
Henry Dearbone
Isaack Marston
Jnº Bracket
All sworne according to Law.
Jury of Trialls
Thomas Cobbet foreman
Jnº Hall Jun
Joseph palmer
Jonatha. Thing
Sam11 Haynes
Nicholas ffollet
Jnº Sanborne Junr
Jnº ffolsham
Edwd Gilman
Jnº Smith
Arthur Hodey Benjam: Cram
all Sworne according to Law:
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NEW HAMPSHIRE COURT RECORDS
Joseph Shaw being Som'oned to Serve on ye Grand Jury & not appearing is fined 13ª 4ª
Richard Martin esq' p' agat Walter Barefoote esq' defen' in an acc'on of review of a case tried at a Court of pleas held at gr' Island the 6th of Novem' 1683 as at large { attachm'
Jury finds for ye plantiff 141 17ª Silver damages & cost of Court three pownd :
The defent Walter Barefoote esq' Appeales from this sentence unto ye next Court of appeales held in Boston the first tuesday in Novem" now next following by ye prsident & Council & ye defen' binds himselfe to ye p1 in 201 mony to procecute this his appeale to effect according to ye Law of appeales
Robert Mason Esq' p' agt Andrew Wiggins defen' nonsuted defts cost 0: 158: 0d
Jnº Seavey p1 agt Nicholas Hodge defen' in an acc'on of trespas upon ye case for pulling downe the frame of a house &c. as ? attachmt put on file
Jury finds for ye plant 41 damages selver & cost of Court 2: 15:9ª
given execu. 26 octo' 1686
Jeremiah Walford plat ag Hannah Jones defen' in an acc'on of ye case for entring into & Keeping him out of a Acel of Land as being heir to his bror Thomas Walford deceased &c. as ? attachmt at large on file, Jury finds for ye defen' cost II' 6ª the plat appeales from this Sentence to ye prsident & Council there Court of appeales held in Boston ye first tuesday in Novemb' next ensuing, & John Amenseen & Nehemiah partridge binds themselves to ye defent in the sume of 201 that the p' shall prose- cute this his appeale to effect according to ye Law of Appeals
Jnº Sherburne p' Thomas Gubtell defend' with drawen, de- fents cost is I' 1ª Od
Robert Mason esqr p1 agt Tho: Dearbon deft withdrawen: deft is allowed his cost 18 shill
Robert Mason esq' p1 agt Ebenezer perkins deft withdrawen deft is allowed cost 11 38 3ª
Joseph Payne p1 Edward Cranfield esq' defen', withdrawen
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John Shepway p1 by Scire facias agt Joseph Trickey defent the defent appearing and could give no reason why execuc'on should not goe out agat him
The Court grants the p1 91 108 mony to be Levyed by exe- cuc'on on sd Trickie
given execu. 26 octobr 1686
Edward Gove p' agat Edward Cranfield esq' formerly Govr of ye prov. of N. Hampsh deft in an acc'on of the case for with holding of 2001 in money of ye p1 estate as # attachmt
Edward Gove haveing com'enced this acc'on of ye case agt. Edward Cranfield Esq' for the recovery of two hundred pounds received by ye sd Edward Cranfield out of ye estate of ye sd Edward Gove as being a #son attainted of treason, his majtie hath been pleased not only to pardon ye sd Edward Gove but also hath Commanded the sd president & Councill to restore to ye sd Edw: Gove all yt of right did belong unto him before the at- tainder yet notwithstanding the Court being desireous to re- ceive the explanation of his sd Majesties ord' from ye sd presidt & Councill before any further prosecution be made in ye sd acc'on, It is ordered by this Court that ye sd attachmt of ye afore named Edward Gove & the serving thereof on ye house of the sd Edward Cranfield shalbe & is hereby continued to ye next Court of pleas to be held for this province of New-Hampshire then & there to be Øsecuted & that no #ceedings of any other person or #sons shall in ye meane time turne to the prejudice of ye said Edward Gove.
This Court ordre that by reason of the deficiencie of ye prison on Grt Island that a new one be erected on ye fort poynt on sd Island to be forthwith made of Stone & for ye effecting thereof upon ye province charge M' Robt Ellet mr peter Coffin m' Greene & m' Wadley are appoynted a Com'itte to ord' & to se this their ord' accordingly #formed;
Upon Informac'on to this Court that m' Seaborne Cotton ye minister of ye towne of Hampton lately deceased ye sd towne being behind in not paying him their due This Court ordre that the select men of sd towne take care to pay all such arrears that are behind to his Widow or to him yt it is nextly due.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE COURT RECORDS
The Court allowes Rich : Scamon 11 0' 8 to be pd by m' Mason he not entring his acc'on
Tho: Dearbone is allowed cost to be pd ? m' Mason he not entring his acc'on 18.
Alice Walton is allowed 12ª to be pd by Jnº ffabins he not entring his acc'on
Wm Hilton came into Court & confest a Judgment of ten thousand m'chtble red oake pipe staves due unto Reuben Hull to be delivrd on sd Hulls wharfe or to be Levied on his person & estate.
Iccabod Rawlins came into Court & acknowledged a Judgeme for 171 008 00d to pay the one halfe in mrt Square oares from 16 foote to 28 foot at 1 1/2d ) foot & mªble red oake hhd staves at 20% { thousand & mrt red oake pipe staves at 30' ? thousand the other halfe due unto Reuben Hull to be Levyed on his Ason & estate
Sarah & Joshua daut' & son of Joshua perce deceased came into Court & made choise of John Light theire father in Law to be their guardian is allowed
Upon complaint to ye Court yt ye towne high waies in Exceter are out of repaire, the Court ordre yt ye select men there take care yt they be mended in 6 weekes or pay a fine of. .
New - Hamps'
At a Sessions of ye peace held on Gr' Island ye 6th of October I686
prsent ye Honble Wm Stoughton esq' Judge Jnº Usher esq' Jnº Hinckes esqr of ye Councill Wat' Barefoote esq' Rob' Elliot esq' Ric: Waldron esqr Just pea :
The Juror for or Sov : Ld y. King do upon yr oathes prsent y' Robert Burnham sen' of Oystr River Carpend : on or aboute y· 26th day of July Anº Dom : 1685 & in ye first yeare of y' raign of our Sovera. Ld James ye 2ª by ye Grace of God of Engla. Scotland fra: & Irelan: King defend' of ye faith &c. at Gr' Island in the County aforesd in ye year aforesd he ye sd Burnham as aforesd being Legally com'itted to ye Costody of Ricd Abbott prison
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NEW HAMPSHIRE COURT RECORDS
Keepr of ye prison on Grt Island as aforesd & taken into ye costody of ye sd prison keep' as aforesd he the sd Robt Burnham as aforesd on ye sd 26 day of July as aforesd in ye year aforesd by force & armes the prison of or sd Lord ye King then & there being he the sd Robert Burnham as aforesd did breake & himselfe sd Robt Burnham put a large & set at Libty in manifest Contempt of his Majties Gov'mt & agat ye peace of or Sovera. Lord ye King his Crown & Dignity
Witness Richª Abbot
Coram Curia Octobr 6th 1686
Jos: Rayn bound in five pownd by way of recognizan. to pro- cecute this bill of Inditemt at next Court of pleas for New - Hampsh:
Teste Ben: Bullivant Attorney G:
Thomas Deamont of Star Island being indited by prsentmt for affronting the Constable there pleading not guilty at first afterward owned the prsentment & refferred himselfe to ye bench -is sentenced to pay to his majt a fine of 31 in mony & charges in the procecution : & Stand comitted untill it be pd: woh was satis- fied to m' Usher the tress"
James Robenson of Great Island being indited for assalting & abusing John and ffrancis Russell fownd guilty by ye Jury, is fined 10' in mony, and 8ª to sd Russell that procecuted wth ffees, wch was forth with satisfyed:
Hannah Jones of Greate Island for striking & beating Jer: Jones not found Guilty by the Jury is discharged :
Nehemia partridge & Jacob Lavers both of portsmº came into Court & took the oath for searchers & Sealers of Leather.
The Court appoynts as Clarkes to record berthes & deathes wthin this prov. vizt for Hampton Hen: Dow Hampt Jnº Evans Dovr Edw: Smith Excet' E: stileman portsmo
The Court receiving informac'on that Nath: Hill of Oister River had abused Bartholomew Stevensons as by witness doth appeare, Sentence him to pay a fine of 28 4d & ffees wth 128 for the prosecution cost to sd Stevenson the Inditemt put on file
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NEW HAMPSHIRE COURT RECORDS
Bartholomew Stevenson of Oister River appearing before this Court upon ye comple of Nathainel of oister aforesª Con- stable for abusing of him both by words & blowes as is proved by sundry witnesses upon oath, also for contempt of authority & Swearing, all wch is owned by him, Submits himself to y· Court, Sentence him to pay a fine of 40 shill in mony to ye tres' to sd Hill yt pcecuted 26 & fees & give bond to be of the good behav' & appeare at next sessions for this {vince, ye Court takes his own bond.
June ye 7th 1687
Bartholomew Stevens of Oist' River being to appear at the next sessions which was to set & accordingly appeared proclama- tion being made & none came in agt him is cleared by proclama- tion
Octobr ye 8 1686
Nicholas Badcock convicted by the oath of Ann Cole & other evidences to be the father of a bastard male child begotten on y· body of ye sd Ann Cole & now Living, The Court ord" the sa Nicholas Badcock to pay 25 6ª weekly to ye select men of y· towne of portsmo towards ye maintenance of ye sd child till this Court takes further ord' therein & to give security for the same to y. contentmt of ye Select men, & in ye meane time to be of ye good behavior & the sª Badcock is to pay the charges of his prosecu- tion & to stand comitted till he performe this sentence.
Ann Cole as above ordered to be stript from ye wast upwards & publiquely whipd in ye towne of portsm° 15 Lashes on her naked body or pay 308 in mony as a fine or penalty for her sª offence & fees of this court, she pd her fine & fees.
Hen: Dow of Hampton & Jnº pickering of portsmo admitted & Sworne Attorneys: & pd theire entry
The Court is adjourned to Major Waldrons at Dovr y. 91% Instant octobr
At a sessions of ye peace holden by adjornm' at ye house of major Waldrons ye 9th octob: 1686
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NEW HAMPSHIRE COURT RECORDS
prsent The Honble William Stoughton esq' Judge Jnº Usher esq' Jnº Hinckes esq' of ye Council peter Coffin Ric: Waldron Robt Elliot Jnº Gerrish Tho: Graffort Jus : of ye peace.
Richard Otis of Dover being returned Constable by the towne of Dover for one whole yeare from ye 26th day of July 1686 & refuseing to take ye usuall oath of a Constable & to enter upon ye sd office as by Law he is oblieged, This Court doth ord' that ye said Richard Otis to pay the sume of five pounds in mony to ye Tress' of this his Majs territory & dominion N - E: but to ye use of his majt & it is farther ordered yt ye towne of Dover do proceed to elect a fit & able person to serve in ye office of a Constable for ye sd Towne.
Robert Burnham pleading guiltie to an Inditemt preferred agat him in ye name of the Kings Majte prosecuted by Joseph Rayn of Gt Island & for breach of prison The Court doth ord" the sd Robt Burnham to pay a fine of five shills to his majte & 28 6ª Charges of prosecution, wch ye sd Burnham then pd accordingly & was discharge by proclamation
Upon hearing the comple of m' John pike minister of Dover in ye presence of ye select men of ye same towne relating to his arreages of Salary due from the sd towne for his service in ye minestry there in ye yeares 1684 & 1685 This Court doth ord' that the matters relating to ye sd arreages be & are recom'ended hereby to ye care of ye sd select men who are empowered by a town rate to raise so much on ye sª Inhabitants of Dover aforesaid as shall enable them to pay & make good the sd arrearges to ye sd m' pike
This Court having received informac'on that the prison in great Island in his majties prov. of N - Hampsh: is very much decayed & out of repaire & unfitting either to entertaine or Se- cure any {son com'itted thither, This Court doth ord' that mª Elliot m' Coffin mr Wadleigh mr Greene m' Vaughan mr Hull & m' pickering or any foure of them be a com'itte to veiw and enquire into ye insoficencie of the said prison on Grt Island as aforesd & make a report wt charge wilbe needfull for ye present repaire of ye sd prison to ye Judge and Councell at theire returne from yorke.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE COURT RECORDS
The prison keeper for the time being is allowed five pounds ₱ anim
The petition of Thomas goss brought into Court & read w theire Answr put on file
This Court receiving Informac'on that one Dennis Obrian now in costody for fellony had been employed by severall of this Neighborhood to Lay out their monys in severall goods at boston & woh goods or part of them were taken in his costody at his apprehension wch were com'itted to his care for transportation from boston aforesaid This Court doth order that y· Justices of ye peace dwelling in ye towne of portsmo are hereby empowred to examin into ye sd matter & to ord' ye returne of any such goods to ye owners thereof & ye remainder of such other goods as were found in his ye sª Brians possession to gether wth ye goods he ye sª Brian confessed to have stolen from m' Ben: Alford be forth- with sent to Jnº Usher esqr tressu' of this his majties terretory & Domynion of New - England.
Accot of goods put on bord Benja. Backworth by Dennis Obrian at boston wch properly did belong unto David Davis to be delivered to him at piscattaq :
To one bag of Cotten wooll con' 60' not allowed by y. Court
To accot of Joseph Kent ordrd to be delivrd
I bag Cotten wooll cont aboute 110 pounds
12 pewter platters
18 porrengers
I pewter bason
I pewter tankard
allready delivr
I Iron Kettle
I brass skillett
I bridle saddle & sad: cloth
To Robert Watson
151 cotten wooll - not allowed
I pewter quart pott allow'd to be dd
2 pewter porrengers
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NEW HAMPSHIRE COURT RECORDS
To Jnº Bickford oyster river sen'
I 3 pint pott of pewter allowd to be dd
2 or 3 pewter porrengers Tho: Bickford a peece of stuff not allowed at prsent
To Steven Jones one curb bit bridell & white raines is allowed to be delivd
A list of ye names of such as have Licence to Keepe publick houses & have pd.
Capt Sam' sherburne of Hampton
Tho: Deamont of Isles Sholes
ushr
Ric: wilcomb of ditto
Edw: Gilman Exceter
ffran : Mercer portsmº
Jnº partridge of ditto
James Smith oystr R:
Jos: Beard Dover
Char: Gleden execet!
Jnº Johnson portsmº
Edw: Carter of ditto
Hen Crowne of ditto
Josh : purmut of ditto
Jnº young of excet"
Edw: Bickford portsmº
Abra. Spiller Kittery
Retailers out of doors
Jnº ffabes majª Waldron
Wid. Hodey mª Coffin
Tho: Harvy Capt Gerrish
mª Hinckes Wm partridg
mª Elliot Math: Estis
capt Barefoote capt Stileman
R : Waldron wid ffurber
mr Vaughan wid Codner one hhd
mª Grafort
wid: Joce
mª Hull
mª Edw Hilton of Exeter
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New - Hampshire
At a Sessions of ye peace & Court of pleas held in portsme the first Tuesday in June 1687 being ye 7th day of sd month
present capt Barefoot esq' Judge Rob' Mason Rob' Elliot peter Coffin Hen: Green Tho: Graforth Ric: Waldron Jno Gerrish Esqre
The Grand Jury
Obadia Morss forem
Byle Dudley
James Robenson
Sam11 Levit
Tho: Jackson sen"
Rob' Smart senr
Nath: Drake
Abra: Drake
John Dam Jun-
Nath: Bachelor
Tho: Roberts senr
Jnº Moulton
Job Clemonts
all Sworn:
Jury of Tryalls
Jnº Cutt foreman Jos: Beard
John Dennet
Jos: Canny
Geo: Wollis
James Nute
Wm Sevey Wm Moore
Mathias Haynes
Jnº Wodleigh
John Cotten
Jnº Redman Jun'
All Sworn
Ezekiel Wentworth & Nath11 ffolsham being returned to serve on the Jury of Trialls not appearing being 3 times called The Court fines ym a marke a peece
Court appoynts Justice Wodleigh forth with Som'ons Theoph- ilus Dudley & Levit of Exeter before him & give them the oath of Constables for sd Exetr
Thomas Grafort Esq' p' against Henry Mayne of Isles of sholes defendt withdrawen :
Wm Ardel of Boston m'cht p1 agt Dainel Ela of Haverel def' according to attachmt Jury finds for ye pla' 61 10° damages & cost court
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Wm Ardel p1 agat peter Goring deft withdrawen:
Abraham Lewis of Greenland p1 agt Jnº partridge of portsmo vintner defent Jury finds for the defendt cost 108 6d
Joseph Reyn of Grt Island m'cht p1 Hen: Crowne of ditto Isla. defendt in a plea according to bill putt on file. Jury finds for ye plant 51 currt money of N - E: & 11 damages & cost of Court 11 II8 8d in all 71 II8 8d
Wm Cotten of portsm° p1 agat Jnº Bowman deft Squire Mason put a bar upon this acc'on that it proceeded not, ye Court re- turned ye p1 his mony agat at his request
Hen: Crowne attaching Jos: Reyn to this Court & not entring his acc'on the Court allows sd Reyn his cost viz 128 6d
At a Councill held at boston within the Colony of the Massa- chusetts bay in New - England febuary 28th 1689 -
Present Simon Bradstreet Esquire governor
wait winthrop
thomas Danforth
James Russell
John Richards
william Johnson
Elisha hutcheson 1 Esqrs
Samuel Sewall
Esqrs
samuel shrimton
John Phillips Jer: Swaine
Jonathan Corwin
upon Reading a petition this day presented by mr william Vaughan and Captin John Pickerin of Portsmouth in Newhamp- shire under the hands of severall hundreds of the principal gentlemen and Inhabitants of sª hampshir seting fforth the dis- tress of the people in those townes, being distitute of power sufficant to put themselves into a posture of defenc against the Com'on Enemy and Liable to destruction by them, suppli- cating for goverment and protecktion as formerly untill their majestys plesure shal be known Concering them, obligeing them selves therein to a dew submition unto this goverment, and payment of an Equall proportion according to there Capacity of the Charg that shall arise for defence of the Contry against
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the Comon Enimy - praying also that persons may be Com'is- sionated to take the Com'and of the militia there
Considering the absolut necessity and dewty of Intending the preservation of their majesties Intrust and securing their sub- jects in those parts the govener and Councill do hereby declare their rediness to give all protection and Assistanc as thay are Capable to their majestis subjects Inhabeting those townes for the preservation of the peace and Comon safety of the whole untill their majestes plesure be known Concering them, thay being subject unto the orders and directtions of this goverment and Contrebuting proportionably to the Charge of the ware against the Comon Enemy and shall present their motion unto the generall Court at their next session for further Consideration and do approve of the nomination by them made of m' william vaughan m' Richard martin and m' Nathaniel ffryer to be magestrate within the presincts of said new hampshires also of the severall Com'ition offecers presented, namly m' Nathaniel ffrier for Captin Thomas Cobit for Lift and sidrack walton for Ensigne of the military Company on great Iland Walter Neale for Captin John Pickerin for Leftenant and tobyas Langdon for Ensigne of the millitary Company at the bank in portsmouth, samuel sherborn for Captain of the military Company in hamp- toun - and Recom'end unto their Care the well ordering and disposing of the militia and fortefications into the most sutable postuer for their majesties servis and the defence of the plac, Lickwise to direct that the Inhabetants of the severall towns be forthwith Called together and make Choice of select men Con- stables and other town offecers according to their former usage and Custom, mr william vaughan to grant out his warant to som sutable person in Each towne to warn a meting for that End and whare any military Company are destetute of Com'ition offesers or offecer to nomenat fit persons to fill up such vacancy that there may a full supply m' vaughan having taken the oath of alle- giance to their magstis King william and quene mary & the oath
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of a magestrat: is impowered to adminster the sd oaths unto m' Richard martin & m" Nathaniel ffrier who are allso nominated and approved to be magistrats in Newhampshirefore said
by order of the Councill Is& Addington Secry.
Record according to the origenall this 15th of aprill 1690 by John pickerin Recorder
At the generall Court of the Colony of the massachusetts Bay in New england siting in Charlstown by Adjornment 12th of march 1689 -
upon Reading and perusal of an act of the honrable govener and Councill dated the 28th day of febuary Last past in Answer to the petetion of the prensapal gentlemen & Inhabetants of Newhampshireor protecktion and government from this Colony as formerly untill their magstis pleasuer shal bee known Con- ceving them, and the com'issionating of offecers to take the Com'and of the militia there -
this Court do hereby manifest their consent and approbation of the Saied Act of the govener and Councill in that behalff and doo further Consent that their magstis subjects of said New- hampshir be fully taken under the protection and Care of this goverment upon the same Conditions in all Respects with the Inhabetants of this Colony and m' william vaughan m' Richard martin m' Nathaniel ffrier m' John Gerish and m' Robert wadlee sen' nomenated for Justices of peace in saied province are approved of, and m' samuell penhalo for treasuer and mr John pickerin for Recorder william vaughan Esqr to be magor and the severall other military Com'ission offecers presented by the severall towns in said province and to be Comitionated accordingly
att: Is& Addington Secry .
Entred and Recorded according to the origanall the 17th day of April 1690 -
by John pickerin Recorder
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At a genrall Court for their magst Colony of the massa- chusetts Bay holden in Bostoun may 20th 1691 -
for ye putting the forte on great Iland in some posture of defenc to prevent a surprize by a suden Invation -
Ordred that the Comittee of militia of the province of New- hampshir doe take speedy care for the nesesary Reparation of said fort, & that the powder mony & Impost of that place be drawn out of the Colecters hands by order of said Com'ittee, & Improved for a supply of Ammunition & other nesesaries as formerly, & that the major of ye Rigiment within that province detach out of the respective townes a preportion number of men with armes ammanition and provition not Exseeding six, con- stantly to attend their magst® servis in that fort, & to be Assist- ant in their reparing thereof: & the major with the Advice of the Comittee to Exchange or releive as offten as he sees Caus, & this to Continue untell this Court or the govener & Council shall take farther order
A true Copy Examd Isª Addington Secry
the above is a trew Copy of the originall Copy from under m' Addingtons hand entred and Recorded as above this 4th of June 1691
John pickerin Recorder
August the 11th 1690
present major william vaughan m' Rich: martin
granted adminestration unto kinslee hall too the Estate of his brother samuel hall deceased & injoyned him to give in bond tto the next Court of trials held in this province of Newhamp- shir that hee adminester according to Law hee haveing given in an Inventory thereof & made oath there too & to bring in what more of his saied brothers Estate shall com to his knolidge to be aded as by his oath at the foot of the Inventory put on file
John pickerin Recorder
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november the 14th 1690
1
present magor vaughan m' Rich : martin
granted power of Adminestration unto Zakry ffeld to the Estate of his brother Joseph ffeld deceased & injoyned him to bring In A trew Inventory of sd brothers Estat within on month from the date hereof & that hee doe Admenster according to Law for his so doeing him silveff & samuell burnam stands bound in a bond of on hundred pounds to the treshuer of thes province, allso that hee make his Adres to the next Court held in the sd province for a settelment of sd Estat
John pickerin Recorder
november the 17th 1690
present magor vaughan & mª martyn
granted power of Adminestration to mary the Relict of Joseph Canny (to saied Canny Estate) & shee brought In an Inventory & made oath to the same, & that when more of sd Estat comes to hur knolidge shee will bring itt in to be aded thereto - Edward Allen & thomas tibbets stands bound to the tresuer of the province in the some of 4001 that sd mary shall Adminster according to Law, & make hur adres to the next county Court that shall bee held in the provence for a settelment thereof the Inventory put one file
John pickerin Recorder
portsm° november 17th 1690
present magor vaughan & m' martyn
power of Adminestration granted to the wedoe Elizabeth ffollet to the Estat of hur decesed husband (william follet) & Injoyned hur to make hur Adres to ye next County Court held in the province for a settlement of sd Estat, & sd wedoe & samuell drew stands bound in a bond of seven hundred pounds starlin to the tresuer of this province that sd wedoe shall observe the Lawes in hur Adminestration & Addres hur self to the afore
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sª Court for settelment of sd Estat : shee having brought in an Inventory made oath thereto which is on file -
John pickerin Recorder
Aprill the 3ª 1691 -
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