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[Administration on the estate of John Tanner, carpenter, granted to John Fletcher "At a meeting of Capt Ric: Waldren m' Ric: Cutt & Elias Stileman ye 30th of march 1669 by Vertue of Mages- tratticall pow' Granted them by the gen - Court."]
[Court Records, March 30, 1669, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 153.]
[Inventory of the estate of John Tanner of Portsmouth, June 26, 1669; amount, £7.9.0; signed by Nathaniel Fryer and Elias Stileman.]
JOHN REYNER 1669 DOVER
In the name and fear of god amen :-
Know all men to whom these presents shall come, that I John Reyner of Dover in New-England, * *
After my just debts which I shall ow to anie person be truly payed, and necessary funerall expences satisfied, That of my dear love, and tender affection to my wife, and desire of her comfort- able subsisting ; and being confident of her care, of and moth- erly affection to, her children : I will and bequeath to her my whole estate ; in New-England ; in or out of this jurisdiction, houses, lands, chattels moveables rents debts and what ever else is or may be, anie part of or belonging to the same, (Excepting such lega- cies as hereafter in this my will shall by me be disposed other- wayes) to be by her injoyed, and improved, to her own use, and benifit, together with the rents of my land in Old-England, lying, and being in the Countie of Yorke, in Town of Gildersome, in the Parish of Batly, either alreadie due, or that hereafter shall be, during the terme of hir naturall life, (she remaining my widdow)
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but in case she shall se good to change her condition, and enter into marriage ; then my will is that my whole estate im'ediately before such change of her condition, be equally divided into parts, and that she enjoy one halfe of this estate in Newengland, as afforesaid : together with one third of the rents of that in Old England, as above the other halfe of my estate here in New- england, with the other two thirds of the rents of the abovesaid lands in Old England, upon her so entering int married estate, as also that halfe left in her hands, with the one third of the rents of that in old England as afforesaid, at her decease ; Or the whole (in case she marie not) at her decease be so disposed and equally divided that my five Children John, Elizabeth, Dorothie, Abigail, and Judith Reyner my natural son and daughters, by this my last wife may have each one equall benifit by and portions out of the said estate, both in Newengland and old yet that the particular parts, or parcels of the said estate, here, or there, or elsewhere (if anie be) be setled upon the persons, to whom hereafter be- queathed to my son Jachin Reiner of Rowley, and daughter Hanna Lane, wife to Job Lane of Billerica ; to each of which I have given theire full portions as my estate will reach, I will and bequeath the old silver beer bowle, and so much monie as shall be ten shil- lings more than the worth of the cup, one of them to have the cup, the other the monie, Jachin to have his choise; the cup is that which I had with ther mother ; to my son John Reyner I will and bequeath by these presents my Librarie, books and manu- scripts (except such English books as his mother shall make choise of for her use) this besides an equall proportion with anie of his sisters as afforsaid. Item I doe by these presents will and bequeath my land in Old England in the Countie of yorke as abovesaid, to my son John his heirs and assig'es to have and hold forever in fee simple and do hereby ingage him to dispose of the rents according as is above specified, during my wife his mothers life ; and so long after as my afformentioned four Daughters Eliza- beth, Dorothie, Abigail an Judith or anie of them shall leave their part of the princpall in his hands, not exceeding the terme of
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twentie years they standing to the losse or gain of the said estate according to interest therein ; and being at equall charges for re- coverie of the same, if attended with anie difficulties, my will also is that my son John, injoy my housing and land on Dover neck, and my foure daughters Elizabeth, Dorothie, Abigail, Judith, my land lying in the woods near Cachecha : being equally devided among them a due respect being had by the deviders to the qualitie as well as quantitie of the said land or anie part or share thereof, yet not contradicting the premises viz that everie and each of my above named five Children, my son John, and Daughters Elizabeth, Dorothie, Abigail, and Judith have equall shares in, benefit by, and portions of my whole estate ; in New- England and Old, and elsewhere if anie (excepting the above mentioned legacies bequeathed to my sons Jachin and John and Daughter Hanna viz cup monie, and Librarie, as also ten pounds which I give my wife to dispose of at her decease as she shall see good) all which estate of myn in what place soever as aforesaid I doe by this my last will and testament bequeath to my above- named five children John Elizabeth Dorothie Abygal and Judith according to the premises what anie have receved, (not herin ex- cepted), to be considered as part of their share, my will is also that if anie my foure children yet unmaried, shall by gods provi- dence be so diseposed, as to enter upon mariage, during the time the estate according to this my will remaneth in their mothers hands, or posession, there be some sutable encouragment, as the estate will afford (hir own need duly first considered) given to each one as the case shall require, I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Francis Reyner sole executrix of this my last will and testament and intreat my worthie friends ; mr Richard Wal- dern, and mr Joshua Moodie, to be helpfull to my wife, and chil- dren, by their faithfull counsel, and advice, or otherwayes as god shall inable ; in signe of all and everie the premises, I hereto set my hand and seal this nintenth day of April in the year of our lord on thousand six hundred sixtie and nine. if anie of the above-
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said five children decease before actual possession they shall have libertie to dispose of their right being of age
the word (named) between line John Reyner [seal] third and fourth (nie) line fifth
(make) line twentie second interlined
with some other letters befor signing
and sealing and part of fortie first
and second line .-
signed sealed and delivered in
presence of us
Testes Hatevill Nutter John Hall [Proved June 30, 1669.]
[Inventory, June 15, 1669; amount, £657.2.7 ; signed by Peter Coffin, Job Clements, and John Roberts. ]
WILLIAM DREW 1669 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of William Drew of Oyster River granted to his widow, Elizabeth Drew, June 29, 1669.]
[Court Records, June 29, 1669, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 155.]
SAMUEL DREW 1669
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Drew granted to An- thony Ellins of Portsmouth July 3, 1669.]
[Court Records, July 3, 1669, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 158.]
THOMAS PEVERLY 1670 PORTSMOUTH
The last will & testament of Thomas Peverly, being very weake & sick in body, but in perfect memory .-
Inprimis I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God
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from whome I Receaved it, and my body to the earth after my decease to be buried in a Christian manner.
It: I doe bequeath & give unto my beloved wife Jane Peverly all my whole estate, of houseing, lands both upland & meadowes, with all my Cattell of every sorte & kinde, with all my houshold stuffe & goods of what nature soever both within dores & without dureing the tearme of hir Naturall life, in case she keepe hir selfe a widow, but if she shall dispose of hir selfe in mariage, then to have onely the thirds of all dureing hir life, the debts that I owe being first satisfide .-
It: I doe further declare my will thus : that in case my wife shall dispose of hir selfe in Mariage, that then the whole estate shall be & belong to my sonne John Peverly, he paying to his mother the thirds of the whole estate as it shalbe adjudged to be worth betweene two indifferent men eaqually chosen, & the debts first paid out of the whole: And the said John Peverly is after- wards to pay five pounds a peece to the Rest of my children, that is to say to Thomas Peverly five pounds, to Lazaras Peverly five pounds, to Samuell Peverly five pounds, to Jeremiah Peverly five pounds & to Sarah Peverly five pounds, and alsoe to give unto my Daughter Martha Noble five acres of upland on the wester side of the path belowe my now Corne feild-
It: I doe further declare my will, that if my wife Jane Peverly shall not dispose of hir selfe in Mariage, but shall live Upon the estate dureing hir life, that then after hir decease the whole estate then left shall fall to my sonne John Peverly, he paying the Leg- ases above exprest when the Children come to age, he maintaine- ing the Children till they be capeable to be disposed of abroad.
It: I doe make my beloved wife Jane Peverly my executrix to this my will, & doe alsoe intreate & apoint my loving freinds & Neighbours John Shirburne senior & Richard Sloper to be my Overseers & assistants to my executrix to see this my will per- formed : In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this nineteenth day of Aprill : one thousand six hundred and seaventy. 1670
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It is further by me declared that I doe give unto my daughter Holmes seaven acres of upland out of lands that is given me by this towne not yet laid out in any place convenient for hir-
Sealed signed & delivered in Thomas X Peverly [seal] by his marke & seale
the presents of us./ this subscription Really
intended to the will.
John X wesbrook by his marke
Richard Tucker
[Proved June 30, 1670.]
[Inventory of the estate of Thomas Peverly of Portsmouth, May 26, 1670; amount, £191.5.9; signed by Richard Tucker, John Westbrook, and John Sherburne. ]
HEZEKIAH SWAINE 1670 1 HAMPTON
[Inventory of the estate of Hezekiah Swaine of Hampton, taken by Thomas Marston and Nathaniel Batchelder May 2, 1670 ; amount, £142.18.0; attested by William Swaine, administrator. ]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 2, p. 191.]
Hezekiah Swaine of hampton in ye County of [Norfolke lately ]1 Deses [&] having mad no will, & levinge an [estate and also] some [debts] to bee payed : His Brother willam [Swaine] mad adminstrator to ye estate may ye 6th 1670 & and 3 sisters Hanath, bethia and prudence Swaine [being heires to] the estat left for ye Devidinge of ye estate they agre [as followeth] if ye . Court see Cause to Confirme it
yt ye land & Chatils as it is prised in ye inventory presented [to ye Court] shall bee Devided into five parts ye brother willam [Swaine to have two] parts & ye sisters ech : of them one part wilam Swaine [to have] his two parts out of ye land & what
1 Words in brackets are supplied from the recorded copy.
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remaine [ye sd william to] have & to bee acounteble to ye rest of his sisters for [as much pay ] acordinge as it is prised in ye inven- tory, & ye [three parts to bee] equily Devided amonge ye sisters, also what [debts is due to ye] estat to [bee] devided acordinge to thayer proportion [ye said william] two [parts & ye three] sis- ters an equill part one as much [as ye other ] & also [all debts] Due to eney from ye estat to pay [according to that rule] & to this wee ye sd william Hanah bethia & pru [dence Swaine] doe freely & willingly agree to if ye Court see m[eet] & with ye Con- sent of our mother prudence Cox : as wittnes our
Nathan11 weare [William Swaine]
William [ffifeild]
ye marke of [ffrancis Jenis]
this 4th of october 1670 ye husband [of Hana Swaine] ye marke of [Bethia Swaine ]
[Approved Oct. 11, 1670.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 2, p. 190.]
JOHN HUGGINS 1670 HAMPTON
The last will & Testam' of John Hugins sen. aged about 61 : years being made & signed this 31st : of May 1670
I John Huggins of Hampton in ye County of Norfolk in new- england doe make & declare this my last will & Testam' *
as for ye outward estate wch god hath given mee as it is ye will of god so my will is y' out of it my debts be first payd & then my wyfe & Childeren should live of ye rest I doe therfore for ye Chris- tian Educacon of my younger children give to my deare & beloved wyfe Bridget ye imprvmt of my now dwelling house & land adjoyn- ing, together wth ye meadow Com'onages, & any other rights & privilidges ap ťteyning therunto as also two oxen, two cowes, & one heifer two years old wtb sixteen sheepe & lambs duering ye terme of her naturall life after weh ye prietie of ye abovsd lands to bee disposed of to my Childeren who have not yet received their portions according to ye reasonable will of my said wyfe
Item I give to my Sone John six acres of land more or less in
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ye east feild as it is lay'd out wth a cow Com'onage and all other rights belonging therunto, as also my right in some land in ye woods com'only called m' Legatts, besides w' other guifts & por- tion hee hath received of mee already in cattle or otherwise to his owne & use & behoofe for ever, I doe also appoint my dearly beloved wyfe Bridgett & my loveing sone John Executor & Exec- utrix of this my last will & Testamt & have accordingly herto set my hand & seale this May 31 : 1670
Signed & Sealed in ye prsence John hugin wth a seale to it of us Seaborne Cotton Will: ffuller
[Proved Oct. 11, 1670.]
[Norfold County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 2, p. 192.]
[Inventory of the estate of " John Huggins, Sener of Hampton Late deceased upon The Seaventh day of June 1670 ;" taken by William Fuller, John Sanborn, and Henry Dow June 30, 1670 ; amount, £177.1.0.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
JOHN WYATT 1670 PORTSMOUTH
[Inventory of the estate of John Wyatt of Portsmouth, June 5, 1670; amount, £94.13.4; signed by Richard Shortridge and Robert Purington. ]
[Administration on the estate of John Wyatt granted to his widow, Salome Wyatt, June 28, 1670.]
[Court Records, June 28, 1670, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 168.]
JOHN WOODIS 1670 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of John Woodis granted to his father Richard Woodis of Boston, June 28, 1670, who presented an inventory amounting to £26.8.6.]
[Court Records, June 28, 1670. in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 166.]
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[Inventory of the estate of John Woodis of Portsmouth, May 30, 1670; amount, £26.0.6; signed by Richard Stileman and Thomas Parker ; attested by Ruth Woodis June 28, 1670.]
OLIVER KENT 1670 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Oliver Kent of Oyster River granted to his widow, Dorothy Kent, and John Bickford June 28, 1670.]
[Court Records, June 28, 1670, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 166.]
[Inventory, June 26, 1670; amount, £113.12.0; signed by Thomas Edgerly and John Bickford. ]
[Probate Records, vol. I, p. 92.]
HENRY JENKINS 1670
[Inventory of the estate of Henry Jenkins, June 30, 1670 ; amount, £3.0.0; signed by William Furber; brought into court July 1, 1670.]
JOHN SEELEY 1670
[Petition of William Seeley, June 30, 1670, for administration on the estate of his brother, Capt. John Seeley ; mentions wife and children of the deceased. William Seeley and Elias Stile- man were appointed administrators. ]
M' Wm Henderson as Atturney to William Tapping & Johan- nah Tapping of London Administrars to ye housen & Land of Capt John Sealy deceased in ye hand of Elias Stileman who had granted him Administrac'on to ye same by the County Court some yeares since to Looke after ye same till a right claim should be made by his ye sd Jnº Sealys heires or adminis" out of England should appeare This Court upon exammynac'on of sª Henderson Ler' of Atturney & other writings exhibited to this Court now on
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file doe ord' that the sd Housen & Land web are on Docters Island be forth with delivrd up unto s" W" Henderson for the Use of sd Wm Tapping & Johannah, & to Stand responsible two yeares in case a better title & claime should appear ye sd stileman to be pd for his time & trouble Looking after ye same, & ord' yt ye clarke take a coppie of his sa Hend sons Lr' of atturny & returne ye originall
[Court Records, June 27, 1676, in Deeds, vol. 5, p. 16.]
JOHN TUCKER 1670 STAR ISLAND .
Know all men by these Ursents that I John Tucker fisherman of the Yles of shoales, vidz' Starr Yland In the County of Ports- mouth being by gods providence at the house of John Amerideth of the Town of Kittery In the County of Yorke, very sicke & weake of body, yett at prsent of Indifferent firme memory and understanding, doe make this my last will & Testament/
I Inps I Comitt my spirit unto god that gave Itt, & my body unto the dust from whence It came, to bee decently buried at the Charge of my executors, whom I shall name & appoynt/
2 : I dispose of my outward estate In manner as followeth, vidz' my will is that all my debts bee duly & truely payd by my executors/
3 : I give & bequeath unto Thomas Wells Minister of the Town of Kittery the full & Just some of one pound tenn shillings, to bee payd by my executors after my decease, the one halfe In money & the other halfe In fish/
4 : I give & bequeath all the rest of my estate whatsoever unto my very Loveing freind John Amerideth, & Johanna his wife, & my will is, that all those yt have any estate of mine in their Cos- tody, or yt doe ow any debt unto mee, do deliver & pay the same unto the sª Amerideth or his wife after my decease, upon yr de- mand or either of them their heyres, executors administrators or Assignes, in speties, as the same is to bee delivered or payd unto mee/
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5 : I doe Nominate & appoynt the abovesd John Amerideth senior of the Town of Kittery in the County of Yorke, to bee the executor unto this my last will & testament, & do here by Injoyne him faithfully to #rforme all & every of the misses above men- tioned/ In witness wrof I have here unto sett my hand & seale Dated ye last vidzt the Thyrty one day of October, In the Twenty secund yeare of the Reign of o' Soveraigne Ld King Charles the secund, by the Grace of god King of Great Brittain, France & Ireland, & In the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred & seaventy/ 31 : 8: Anno: Dom: 1670 :
Subscribed & sealed in the
The X marke of
rsence of us/
John Tucker [his seal]
William Rawling
the marke of X Thomas sharpan
[Proved Jan. 3, 1670/1.]
[York County, Me., Court Records, vol. B, p. 97.]
[Inventory, amounting to £74.1.10}; attested by John Ameri- deth April 26, 1671.]
[York County, Me., Court Records, vol. B. p. 97.]
The Deposition of Thomas Wells aged 24 yeares, sayth yt when hee wrott John Tuckers Will hee could not #rceive nor discerne but at that tyme Jo" Tucker was of good and prfect Memory & understanding, & yt the will that hee wrotte was as to the sub- stance of it the same that him selfe related unto this Deponent, as alsoe an accompt of some debts due unto the sayd Tucker, & some debts that the sd Tucker owed unto some men/ This Depon- ent further sayth, that was hee expressed In the will (of Indiffer- ent memory & understanding, It was not from any Imp'fection that hee could ?rceive in his memory or understanding, at that tyme, but because yt hee thought, that yt bodily sickeness & Infirm- ity in any one might debilitate & weaken memory & understand- ing, & further sayth y' w" John Tucker made his marke to his .
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will that hee sayd I intended it for J. T but my hand shakes, I know not whither It bee well done or to yt affect, & further sayth not/ Taken upon oath this 26 : of Aprill 1671:
Edw: Rishworth ReCor:
[York County, Me., Court Records, vol. B, p. 97.]
GREGORY CHURCHWOOD 1670/I
[Inventory of the estate of Gregory Churchwood, Feb. 7, 1670/1 ; amount, £II.O.II ; signed by Richard - and Thomas Bartlett. ]
[Administration on the estate of Gregory Churchwood granted to John Fabyan, who presented an inventory amounting to £II. II.O, to which £2.10.0 was afterwards added. ]
[Court Records, June 27, 1671, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 175.]
The deposition of William Weeks aged about 35 yrs & of Sam'- uell Streeke aged about 28 years
These depolant Sworne Saith that this Hum'phery Churchwood is brother to Grigorie Churchwood that was drowned in the boat wth Edward Carter : & weare both of them borne at kingsware neare Dartmoth in England & weare the Reputed sons of Hum'- pery Churchwood their ffather & brought up by him & further they say not ://
William Weekes & Sam'uell Streeke made oath to these depo- sitions this 29th of Aperell 1675 before mee :/
Peter Twisden Com'isho"
[Order of court, June 29, 1675, that John Fabyan, administra- tor, deliver the balance of the estate to Humphrey Churchwood, it appearing to the court that he is the brother of Gregory Church- wood and the next heir. ]
[Court Records, June 29, 1675, in Deeds, vol. 5, p. 11.]
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EDWARD HILTON 1670/I
[Administration on the estate of Edward Hilton granted to Edward Hilton, William Hilton, Samuel Hilton and Charles Hil- ton, March 6, 1670/1.]
[Inventory, March 9 and 10, 1670/1 ; amount, £2204.0.0 ; signed by Samuel Dalton, Antipas Maverick, Robert Burnham, William Follett, and William Moore ; Christopher Palmer, at the same time, made claim to a part of the estate in behalf of two sisters to the administrators, who were daughters of the deceased. ]
EDWARD CATOR 1670/I
[Administration on the estate of Edward Cator granted by the commissioners, to John Fabyan and James Blagdon March 7, 1670/1.]
[Court Records, March 7, 1670/1, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 170.]
[Administration on the estate of Edward Cator granted to John Fabyan July 1, 1671, " the former Administra's Viz James Blag- don & sª ffabins refusing to hold together."]
[Court Records, July 1, 1671, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 180.]
[Order of court, Oct. 31, 1667, that John Fabyan, administrator of the estate of Edward Cator, send £20 to the widow, she being in England and in distress, and that he deliver the rest of the estate to James Blagdon, attorney for Cator's daughter. ]
[Court Records, Oct. 31, 1677, in Deeds, vol. 5, p. 21.]
[Division of the estate is presented and placed on file June 24, 1679.]
[Court Records, June 24, 1679, in Deeds, vol. 5, p. 30.]
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[Petition of John Fabyan, James Blagdon, and Robert Town- send, attornies, for a division by the court of the estate of Edward Cator to the widow and two daughters ; dated June 26, 1679.]
[Account of the estate, and order of the court for the division of the estate equally among the widow and two daughters in ac- cordance with the petition.]
JOHN HUNKITT 1670/1 HAMPTON
[Inventory of the estate of John Hunkitt of Hampton, taken by Samuel Dalton and John Sanborn March 22, 1670/1 ; amount, £14.19.3.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
PHILIP BABB 1671 ISLES OF SHOALS
[Administration on the estate of Philip Babb of the Isles of Shoals granted to Nathaniel Fryer April 24, 1671.]
[Court Records, April 24, 1671, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 170.]
[Joseph Hall petitioning the court for recompense for maintain- ing for two years Peter Babb, son of Philip Babb, the father and mother both being dead, and the child five years old next Mich- aelmas, the court, June 27, 1676, binds Peter Babb as an appren- tice to Joseph Hall until he reaches the age of twenty-one years. ]
[Court Records, June 24, 1676, in Deeds, vol. 5, p. 15.]
DANIEL MOULTON 1671
[Inventory of the estate of Daniel Moulton June 22, 1671 ; amount, £180.17.6; debts due to the estate, £30.18.11 ; debts due from the estate, £18.0.0; signed by Elias Stileman and Joseph Morse. ]
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THOMAS JAMES 1671
[Administration on the estate of Thomas James granted to James Blagdon June 27, 1671.]
[Court Records, June 27, 1671, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 175.]
THOMAS LEIGHTON 1671 DOVER
In ye name and feare of God Amen I Thomas Layton seni of. Dov' in New England Aged sixty seven yeares or there aboutes, beinge exercised with great infirmity of body,
As for my outward Estate my Will is that my p'sent Wife Joan- na do enjoy (during her naturall life if she continue in the estate of widdowhood, or duringe her widdowhood if she marry) my whole Estate both personall and Reall to be improved for her comfortable maintenance, and at her marriage one third part of ye whole, after that her marriage to be improved by or for her till her deceace. That my onely son and heire Thomas Layton shall have (besides what he hath or shall receive before my deceace) All my hous- inge Landes Orchard Marshes flatts, with their priviledges or appurtenances either within or out of this Town to be had and held by him his heires or assignes forevr After they fall from his mother by marriage or her decease as abovesaid, To him also I Give one quarter part of the movables which shall be Left undis- posed of by my wife for her comfortable supply as abovesaid, He ye said Thomas Layton my sonne payinge To my Daughter Mary ye wife of Thomas Roberts juni' To ye value of tenne poundes To my Daughter Elizabeth wife of Phillip Cromwell to ye value of forty pounds To my Daughter Sarah (unmarried at p'sent) to the value of forty poundes ; which he is to pay to them or their heires or assignes within the space or terme of two yeares after ye decease of his Mother Joanna if they shall demand it, which I by these p'sents Assig'e to them out of the said Estate together with a quarter part of the movables to each of them which may be Left by my wife Joanna. He ye said Thomas my sonne also set-
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