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It. I allow & give to my sonne Peter Abbott a double portion of my lands to him & his heirs at theire disposing-
To my daughter Wills five pounds to be paid in land-
To my Sonne William five pounds to be paid in land-
To my Sonne Walther five pounds to be paid in land-
To my daughter Mary five pounds to be paid in land-
To my sonne John five pounds to be paid in land- To my daughter Elizabeth five pounds to be paid in land-
To my Grandchild Thomas Abbott forty shillings
To my Grandchild Joseph Abbott forty shillings
To my Grandchild Sara Wills forty shillings
And these three legasies to my grandchildren I doe appoint my to pay out of my Just estate, & And soe doe leave my said wife Sara Abbott my whole & sole executrix to see this my will & testament performed
witnes my hand this : 16 : may : 1667
Signed in presents of us the mark of X walther Abbott
John Sherburne
francis X Rand by his mark
william X Cotten
by his marke
Richard Tucker
[Proved June 26, 1667.]
[Inventory, June 18, 1667 ; amount, £1433.3.8 ; signed by Elias Stileman and Philip Davis. ]
CLEMENT RALPH 1667 DURHAM
Oyster Riv att Follets house this 2ª day of June : 1667
This my last will and testament of Clement Ralfe: first I beequeath my body to ye dust and my soule to god that give it ; 7
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now lying sick ; yet in my perfect sence and memory ; it is my free will and desire to make william follet my sole and only executor ; and doe leave all my goods and depts that are or Shall be due unto the said Clement Ralf unto and with the said william follet this witness my hand the day above mentioned in presents of :
the X mark of Clemet Ralfe
teste John Parnell
William Roberds
Jnº Parnell depo: in Court of associates yt this is ye will of Clement Ralfe. / .
The Will of Clemont Ralfe brought into Court & Lies on ye file being not fully proved there being butt one Wittness that would take oath :
[Court Records, Sept. 17, 1667, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 135.]
THOMAS HARRIS 1667 ENGLAND
I Thomas Harris late of Dittesonn, neare Dartmouth in the Countie of Devon in Ould England Marriner, and now bound out Boateswaine of a Katch James of Pascataquay River, in Newe- England, on M' Edward Cowle Comannder on a Voyage to ffiall, being blessed bee God in very good health of bodie, and of sound, and perfect memorie, not knoweing how it may please God to deale wth mee in this my p'nt Voyage, leaveing out the formall words of a will, and hereby makeing void, and null all other, and former wills doe hereby make, and Declare this my last will, and Teastament as followeth Vizt
I give and bequeath unto my Eldest daughter Mary Harris Sixe pounds to bee paid unto her at the age of Eighteene yeares ; or at the day of her marriage, which shall first happen :
Alsoe I will, give, and bequeath unto my Sonn Gabriel Harris ffive pounds, to bee paid unto him by my Executrix when hee shall attain to the age of Twentie one yeares,
Alsoe I will, give, and bequeath unto my daughter Dewnes Harris ffiftie shillings, to bee paid unto her, when she shall
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ataine to the age of Eighteene yeares or bee married, which first happeneth :
Alsoe I will, give, and bequeath unto my Daughter Annis Harris, ffiftie shillings, to bee paid unto her, when shee shall ataine to the age of Eighteene yeares, or bee married wch first happeneth
Alsoe I will. give, and bequeath unto my Daughter Joanna Harris, ffiftie shillings to bee paid unto her, when shee shall ataine to the age of Eighteene yeares, or bee married, which first happeneth ;
Alsoe I will give, and bequeath unto my loveing wife Dewnes Harris of Dittisonn aforesaid, my house ; ground, Moveables debts, goods, and whatsoever else I have either in Ould England, or in Newe-England, or in the Katch wherein I now am, with my Wages therein, whome I doe also Declare to bee full & Sole Executrix of this my last Will, and Teastament, whome I also enjoyne to pay the above said Legacies, and I doe alsoe desire my loveing friends M' Huddey of Connari and William Harris of Chesson to bee Overseers hereof to see this my Will performed :
And further my will, and intent is that if any of my abovesd children depart this life before they ataine the ages above speci- fied then the said Legacie, or Legacies, of the deceased shalbe equally divided amoung those that survive ; this I declare to bee my last Will, and Teastament, dated in Portsmouth, in Pascataquay River this Nineteenth day of June Anno Domini One Thousand sixe hundred sixtie seaven : And in the Nineteenth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the second, King of Eng- land, Scottland, ffraunce, and Ireland, defender of the faith &c 1667:
Signed, sealed, and
Tho: Harris [seal]
declared in #nce of us :
ffrancis X Jen'ings his mark Mary Stilman
Ric: Stileman Ser: / : [Proved July 1, 1668.]
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[Inventory of bills and debts due to Thomas Harris, who died in 1667; amount, £75.0.4; attested by Edward Melcher July 1, . 1668.]
[Letter, March 13, 1667/8, from Duens Harris, widow of Thomas Harris, to Thomas Jackson and Edward Melcher, acknowledging receipt of news of her husband's death, and directing the disposal of his estate; also power of attorney to Jackson and Melcher, dated March 14, 1667/8, and witnessed by John Cutt, George Bagster, and Nicholas Trust. ]
~THOMAS NOCK 1667
[Administration in trust on the estate of Thomas Nock granted to Lieut. Coffin, John Roberts, and Widow Nock, June 25, 1667 ; and Capt. Waldron, Lieut. Coffin, and John Roberts appointed to audit the accounts of the creditors.]
[Court Records, June 25, 1667, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 129.]
JOHN GODDARD 1667
[Administration on the estate of John Goddard granted to his widow, Welthen Goddard, and John Goddard June 25, 1667, and Ensign Davis and Robert Burnham joined with them to present an inventory. ]
[Inventory of the estate of John Goddard, who died Nov. 12, 1666, dated Sept. 16, 1667 ; amount, £554.2.0 ; signed by Robert Burnham, William Williams, John Folsom, and Jonathan Thing. ]
[Order of court, Sept. 17, 1667, that the widow and her son, John Goddard, with Ensign Davis and Robert Burnham, bring in to the next court a list of the liabilities of the estate. ]
Luberland the : 10ª : of May 1670
This Wittnesseth that : Ensigne Jnº Daves & Robert Burman : by Order of Courte beeing Trustesse & William ffurber An Asistant to them : have this day made An Agrement with Welthen Simons
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and her Chilldren: and made A Satisfectory Devison of the wholle Cleare Estate of her Deseaised Husband John Godward all Depts and Leagese paide As ffolloeweth-
The Said Wethen Simons is to have ninty pownds
Her Sone Jn° Godward is to have one hundred pownds Her Sone In Law Jnº Gillman ffouerty pownds
Her Sone In Law Arthur Benicke, ffouerty pownds
Her Sone In Law James Thomas ffouerty pownds
Her Sone Benjamin Godward ffouerty pownds
Wittnes owre hands the day & yeare Above written
the marke of Welthin X Simons John godward the marke of Arthur X Benicke the marke of James X Thomas
[Approved by the court June 29, 1670, and Ensign John Davis, William Furber, and Robert Burnham were appointed to make the division. ]
[Report of the division of the estate as above, June 12, 1678, by John Davis and Robert Burnham; mentions Mary Bennick, wife of Arthur Bennick and " her Children," and Benjamin Goddard, youngest son of John Goddard, deceased. Confirmed by the court June 25, 1678. ]
MATTHEW GILES 1667 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Matthew Giles granted to Matthew Williams, and John Bickford and William Follett were joined with him to take an inventory. ]
[ Court Records, June 25, 1667, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 130.]
[Inventory of the estate of Matthew Giles, who died Jan. 21, 1666/7 ; amount, £165.13.0 ; signed by Thomas Willey and Will- iam Roberts ; attested by Matthew Williams Sept 17, 1667.]
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[Order of court June 30, 1668, on the estate of Matthew Giles of Oyster River, that the debts be paid and the remainder of the estate be equally divided between Richard Knight and Matthew Williams, and Ensign John Davis is appointed administrator. ]
[Agreement, July 6, 1668, between Richard Knight and Mat- thew Williams, binding over the estate to the county treasurer of Portsmouth and Dover until they pay the debts due from the estate. ]
MARK HUNKING 1667 PORTSMOUTH
. Pascataway River I July 1667
The last will & testamt of mee Marke Hunkins: I being in ¿ fect memory yet not knowing how God may deale wtb mee thought good to settle my house & busines in as good an order as I can : to see-I I bequeath my Soule to god y' gave itt. 2 I make my welbeloved wife my Sole Executor after my just debts ar paid I do bequeath to my wyfe my now dwelling house and all ye lands yt doth belong to itt on this neck wth ye marsh to ye 3. acres & all my household goods : to see wthin dores & w'bout only one Cowe com'only called by ye name of Brown, & one great brass pott web I give unto my Daughter Mary as her portion from mee 3 My will is yt if my wyfe doth Marry duering her Naturall life then my said house & lands shall returne to my Eldest sonne Marke Hunkins, butt if she live & die a widdow then to keep : said house & goods duering her Naturall life, & afterwards said house & lands shalbe my Eldest sonnes as above if hee bee alive if not then to my next Sone & as for my household goods & cattells my will is y' after my wifes decease or if she marry that then said goods shall [be] equally divided amongst all my childeren except one long fowling peece & one fire lock gunn & a sword I give to my Sonne Marke, & my great fowling peece I give to Tho: ffurnell : & two small gunnes & a sword to my sone Archelaus Hunkins : My will is yt ye track of land of about twenty acres that lie neare will: Seves & ye fower acres of Marsh wch I bought
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of Jnº Partridg y' I give to my Sonne Archelaus Hunkins : 5 My will is yt after my decease my Sone Marke shall have all my waring clothes & tooles : 6 My will is yt ye shipp now on ye stocks & all ye planks boards & tymber belonging to her shalbe equally divided amongst my Childeren Mary excepted
So I com'itt my Soule to god & to ye good word of his grace to bee kept & guided by him as wittness my hand & seale this day & yeare above written
wittness us : Nath: ffryer . The marke X of Mark Hunkings . John Hunkings. [Proved Oct. 4, 1667.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 2, p. 95.]
[Inventory of the estate, appraised Sept. 27, 1667, by Elias Stileman, Nathaniel Fryer, Theophilus Lyne, and John Seward ; amount, £372.19.0; due to estate, £50.4.3; due from estate, £64.13.5 ; attested by Mrs. Ann Hunkins, executrix. ]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 2, p. 96.]
RICHARD SEWARD 1667 PORTSMOUTH
In ye name of God Amen. /
I Richard Seaward of Portsmouth in Pascactoque River in New England beinge sick & weake in body but #fect in mind & mem- ory doe make & Appoynt this to be my Last will & testament, as followeth (Vizt
Impr My will is that the Land belonginge to mee and Richard Jackson on ye Ragged Neck be Equally divided betweene us. And that part weh is to be my share I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Seaward and my Children to be Equally divided amongst them/ The dividend (between me & ye said Rich: Jackson to be- gin at a great Elme stump at ye head of a branch, & from thence to Rich: Jacksons fence on ye top of a hill and soe into ye .woods to or bounded tree lying North-Easterlie
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It: my will is that ye twenty six acres of Land adjoyninge to ye former, (w.ch land was layd out by men appoynted by ye towne) be alsoe Equally divided betweene my said wife & Children. /
It: : My will is that thirteene Acres of Land wch lyes to ye Nor- ward of ye Ragged Neck weh is betweene Richard Jackson & my selfe and bought by us both of Roger Knight to be divided be- tweene us ; And that halfe weh falls to my share my will is that it be likewise divided betweene my wife & children, But if Richard Jackson doe make sale of it, then ye one halfe of ye produce wch falls to my share to be divided as aforesaid betweene my wife and children. /
It: my will is that Knight Island be likewise Equally divided betweene me & Richard Jackson. And the halfe that falls to my share to be likewise divided between my wife & children, And my will is that there be noe sale made of wt my part is in ye said Island on noe Acct whatever. /
It: My will is yt wt Tobacco I have in ye vessell called ye Prosperouse, And likewise what is due from m' Richard Cutt & mª ffryer to me wth ye tobacco due to me in ye province of Mary Land to be sold for ye satisfyinge of my debts, And wt is above yt wych will sattisfie my said debts to be put to use for ye maintenance of my wife & Children, And for ye rest of my Estate in wt nature kind or quallatie soever it be I give & bequeath to my wife & Children to be Equally divided betweene them, and doe hereby appoynt my Loveing friends Major Nicholas Shapley & m' Nath" ffryer to be ye Overseers of this my will untill my children be of Age.
In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Ist day of August 1667. /
Testes. Richard Seaward
Testt by me Thomas Miller
Arthur X Roper. /
[Proved April 25, 1668.]
[Inventory, April 22, 1668; amount, £144.11.0; signed by Elias Stileman, Sr., and Huybrech (?)]
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[Debts due from the estate ; amount, £48.10.0 ; signed by Mary Seward. ]
[Administration granted to Mary Seward, the widow, June 30, 1668. The will was declared imperfect, and was not allowed. ]
THOMAS FOOTMAN 1667
made the 14th of Agust 1667
the Last will and testiment of Thomas ffootman beeing in sense and good memery I doe be quith my boody to the dust and my soule to god that gave it I doe bequith all my hole Estat to my wife Cattren Excepting one fether beed which I be quith to my dafter Abigall and a roufe that be longeth to the said beed and a boolster to it with one Cowe; as Longe as my wife doth retaine in her widdowhood I doe leave all my hole estate with her but in case that shee shall marrie I doe give her on third part of my Estate and the rest to be Equally defed. amongst my Children and furth" I shall desier my brother Bengemin Mathews and william ffollett to Assist my wife and to helpe her and assister her in her bisnes which hear unto I have sett my hand and seail this daye abouf menshened
witnes
Thomas footman [seal]
the marke of
Bengemin X Mathews
William ffollett
witnes the marke of
John X Bickford
Robert Burnum
Nicholas Harrisson
Thomas Drew
[Indorsed] Imperfict will of Tho: ffootman brought into Court held 30 June 1668
[Inventory ; amount, £234.14.0; signed by John Bickford, John Davis, and Anthony Nutter ; attested by the widow, Cath- erine Footman, March 30, 1669.]
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[Administration on the estate of Thomas Footman granted to his widow, Catherine Footman, the will being imperfect. ]
[Court Records, June 30, 1668, in Deeds, vol 2, p. 151.
Wm Durgin making a motion to this Court yt he having marryed ye Relict of Thomas ffootman, & the children being maintained by him, as alsoe there being 7411 : 18.2ª. to be pd unto severall men wch ye said ffootman owed, Desires this Court soe to ord' & Settle the estate soe as yt ye children might have theire portions sett out unto them, & yt he might Know & have a Libertie to dispose of what the Court should thinke fitt for ye bringing up the children & paying ye debts & sd relicts proportion of sd estate that soe he might not be called any further accot or Question about ye same.
In Answr hereunto the Court orders that ye one hundred acres of Land menconed in ye Inventory at ye North west of Wm Beards Creeke neere Jnº Bickfords Lott & ye six acres of marsh & sixtie acres of Land adjoyning to it neere Rob' Burnams Lott & Willia ffolletts Lott neere Lam Pill River & two Acres of marsh Joyning to Anthony Nutters together with an Island Lying at ye house to be seperated & Sett a part & shalbe too & for ye children of said ffootman for y' portions when they come of age according as ye Associate Court 28th Sept 1669 did ordr. And the Remainder of all goods Lands houses chattles & cattle menc'oned in sd In- ventory to be the sd Relict Katherin ffootman now wife to sª Dur- gin, & to ye sª Wn Durgin for ever for bringing up sd ffootmans children untill they come to age & paym' of all Just debts due from the sd ffootmans estate.
[Court Records, June 25, 1672, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 190.]
John Footman allow'd administration on Thomas Footmans Estate De bonis non.
[Probate Minutes, March 4, 1723/4.]
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JOHN JONES
1667 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name Of God Amen ; the second day of septtember in the Eighteenth Yeare of the Raigne of our Sovraigne Lord Charles the second by the Grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King defender of the faith &c: I John Jones of Portes- mouth in the Riv' of Piscataqua Blaksmith being sicke in body
I give and bequeath Unto my welbeloved Children ffrancis Jones Mary Drew Nathanaell Jones, James Jones and John Jones the sum'e of One shilling a peece to be paid them in lawfull mony of New England wthin one yeare next aft' my decease and as for my lands and other goods not before disposed I give and bequeath Unto my welbeloved wife Anne Jones to be disposed of by her for satisfaccon of my debts and other Expences about my funerall at her will and pleasure and I doe hereby make and ordeyne my said wife to be my full and sole Executrix of this my last will and Tes- tamt In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this day and year first above written
Signed sealed & published
the m'k of John X Jones [seal]
in p'sence of
the m'k of
James X Drew
Abra: Corbett the m'k of
Roger X Knight
[Proved Sept. 17, 1667.]
[Account of disbursements out of the estate by the executrix, April 30, 1667; amount, £42.17.0.] .:
[By the court records, Sept. 17, 1667, the inventory amounted to £52.0.0.]
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WILLIAM GODFREY 1667 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen
I William Godfrey of Hampton in the County of Norfolke in New England being very sick & weak of Body butt sound of mind & understanding : Doe make this my last will as followeth
Conserning such Estate as God hath Given mee in this world I Doe will & bequeth as followeth
Imp I Give and bequeth unto Margery My Loveing wife all my stock of Cattle Duering the terme of her naturall life and whatt stock of Cattle shall Ramane att her Decease to Return to my sonn Isaac Godfrey : Itt I Give unto Margery Godfrey my wife my Dwelling House Duering the terme of Her naturall life
Itt I Give unto Margery Godfrey my wife all my Houshold Goods . . her & her heires for Ever
Ittem I Give unto Margery my wife and Isaack Godfrey my sonn all my land both of upland medow & marsh pastors orchyard or Gardens or other Inclosure (Excepting whatt shall bee here- after mentioned) to bee and Remain to them Duering ye terme of my wives naturall life & att my wives Decease to bee & Remaine the sole #priety & possetion of my son Isaac Godfrey to him hes Heires for Ever, Item my will & pleasure is thatt my sone in law webester shall have & Injoy that peece [of ]] the land last pur- chesed of Nath Boulter yt Remaines in [ye] Hands of my son Isaac or else thatt my son [Isaac] pay him the some of five pound & keep the sª [land] Himselfe
Itt I Give and Bequeth unto my son John Godfrey so much [of ] my planting lott as will make up yt p] whearon hes House standeth fower trees which is so to bee layd outt to him as yt itt may take in all the unbrok up land to the [Swamp]
Ittem I Give & bequeth unto my Daughter sarah Godfrey the some of Six pounds to bee payd by my son Isaac ye year after my . wives Decease :
Itt I Doe Give unto my Daughter Deborah Godfrey the some of
1 The words in brackets are supplied from the recorded copy.
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Six pound to bee payd to her the second year after my wives Decease : & my wife & my son Isack to have & Injoy all my Comonedg & other towne privledg which is to Remain to my son Isaac after my wives Decease And I Doe make my loveing wife & my sone Isaack my law full Executor to this my last will & testiment to see the same # formed & I appointt my loving freinds Robertt Page & Samuell Dalton to bee as over seeres to all Intents & Constructions herin Contained wittness my hand & seale ye 2ª Sth mo 1667
Wittnes
William Godfrey X
Abraham Perkins
Samuell Dalton
His mark [seal] & Seale
[Proved April 11, 1671.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 2, p. 212.]
[Inventory of the estate of Deacon William Godfrey, taken April 10, 1671, by Samuel Dalton and Abraham Perkins; amount, £267.7.0.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 2, p. 213.]
EDMUND GREEN 1668
[Administration on the estate of Edmund Green granted to Nathaniel Fryer and the widow, Lydia Green, June 30, 1668. ]
[Administration granted to Lydia Green and Isaac Trickey July 3, 1669, the former administration to be void, being illegal.]
[Court Records, July 3, 1669, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 158.]
[Inventory, May 2, 1668, taken at the request of the widow ; amount, £50.16.9; signed by Nathaniel Fryer and Joachim Harvey. ]
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RICHARD LEADER I668
[Administration on the estate of Richard Leader granted to John Hole and Samuel -, June 30, 1668, " they having married ye daughters of sd Lead"."
[Court Records, June 30, 1668, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 149 b.]
JOHN LOVERING I668 DOVER
[Inventory of the estate of John Lovering of Newichwannock, who died July 27, 1668; taken August 11, 1668; amount, £232.7.0 ; signed by John Wincoll, Roger Plaisted, and Andrew Searle ; brought into court Sept. 30, 1668.]
This Court confirmes the Administrac'on granted Hester Lover- ing & Capt Waldren to ye estate of Jo" Lovering at ye Court of Associates held at Dover ye 29 : septemb: 1668, & orders con- cerning ye estate that ye sª Hester have one third part of all the housen & Land during her naturall life, & one third part of other the estate for Ever, & the rest of ye estate to be divided among ye children the eldest Son : to have a double portion, & further this Court appoynts m' John Wincoll & m' Ezekiell Knight to be guardians to ye children untill they be of age to chuse for them- selves or till ye Court take farther ord' & that ye Administra's make a returne of w' they doe herein at ye Next Countie Court at portsmº
[Court Records, July 3, 1669, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 158.]
M' Ezekiell Knight brought into Court an accot of wt charge he hath been at aboute maintaing & the bringing up John Loverins children from ye time of his marrying Hester Loverin his widdow untill ye time they weere putt out, In Considerac'on whereof this Court allowes him all the movables menc'oned in ye Inventory of sd Loverens estate, & to rechave & pay all sª Loverings debts, but they reserve the house & Land menc'oned in ye said Inventory to be for ye children according as this Court shall see Cause to ord" together wth the rents thereof from ye time of ye death of sª Knights
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wife relict of s Loverin, ffurther ord' & Impower Capt Jnº Wincoll gardian to ye children that he Looke after & gather in the rents of sª house & Land for ye use of the children, & to Lett & set ye same from time to time till this Court take further order, & yt he dispose of ye eldest daughter either by putting her out or Continewing of her wth m' Knight as may be best for ye childs Good : /
[Court Records, June 29, 1675, in Deeds, vol. 5, p. II.]
JOHN PICKERING 1668 PORTSMOUTH
The II Day of ye 11 month 1668
In the name of god Amen: I John Pickern Senir beeing in pirfect Memory do give & bequeth my body to the dust & my Spirit to god that gave it
Likewisse I give unto My Deere sonne Thomas Pickrin my dwelling housse and land Ajoyning to the great beay with all the portinances belonging to it
likewisse I give My Horse to my sonn Thomas togethere with all the Houseall goods & tools belonging there too: Likwisse I give to my soon Thomas Pickrin too stere Calves : together with the keeping of Sixe Cowes as Long as Antony Stanell of Hamton shall live : Likwisse. to My too doghters Rebecah and Abigall I give that fifty Pounds due by bill to be paid by M' Antony Stanell together with an ocks Equally to be divided to them too together with fore swinee Equally to be divided between them too
Likwiss I give to my too doghters Mary & Sarah fore ocken : sixk Cowes sixk swine to be Equally divided be tweene them too
witness Phillip Swaddon Joseph Hall
The Mark of John X Pickrin
[Inventory of the estate of John Pickering of Portsmouth, Jan. 29, 1668/9 ; amount, £303.4.6; signed by Elias Stileman and John Sherburne. ]
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[Administration on the estate of John Pickering granted to his son, John Pickering, June 29, 1669, the will being imperfect.]
[Court Records, June 29, 1669, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 155 b.]
JOHN TANNER 1669 PORTSMOUTH
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