Probate records of the Province of New Hampshire Vol. 1 1635-1717, Part 29

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Item I Doe ordaine and constitute my Loveing wife and my Son John Levet to be my Sole Executours to this my last will and Testament.

Witness hereoff I have here unto sett my hand and affixed my Seale the day and year above writen ; and in the third or ffourth yeare his Majest8 Reigne King will" and Queen Mary King off England Scot: ffran: & Ireland King defender off the ffaith-

Signed Sealed in the

Thomas X Levet (seal) his marke

presents of us

Abraham Drake Sen™

Abraham Drake Jun" Robert Drake-

[Proved May 25, 1697.]

[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 26.]

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[Inventory of the estate of Thomas Leavitt, who died Nov. 28, 1696, taken Dec. 26, 1696; amount, £210.1.0; signed by Abra- ham Drake and John Smith.]

[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 125.] .

ROBERT TUFTON MASON 1692 PORTSMOUTH

In the name of God amen-

I Robert Tufton Mason of the Town of Portsmo in the Prov: of New Hamp' in New England being in health of body and sound in mind do make and appoint this my last will and testament in manner & form as follows, revoking all other Wills made hereto- fore

Imprimis I Com'end my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator in full hope and assurance of a Pardon for all my sins com'itted in my life past My body I com'it to the earth to be de- cently buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named-

Item-I Give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Kath- erine Tufton Mason, the one half of all my Estate whatsoever that I have, or hereafter might have dureing her natural life, and after her decease three fourths of her part, to fall unto my son John Tufton, to him & his heirs forever, & the other fourth part to go to my daughter Eliza Tufton and to her heirs forever-

Item-I Give and bequeath to my son John Tufton one fourth part of all my estate whatsoever to be paid him when he Shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years, and that if it Should please God, that he should dye before he comes of age, or without law- full Issue, then his part to fall to my daughter Eliza Tufton and to her heirs forever-

Item-I Give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Tufton one fourth part of all my Estate whatsoever to be paid her when She Shall Arrive at the age of eighteen years, or upon the day of her Marriage if she marries with her mother's consent : But if it should please God that She should dye before She comes of the age of eighteen or Marry then her part to fall unto my son John Tufton and to his heirs forever .- But if it should please God that my son

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John Tufton, and My daughter Eliz" Tufton should both dye before they come of age or before they marry, then the one half of both their parts, I Give unto my wife Katharine Tufton and the other half I give unto my sister Eliza Tufton, and if it should so please God, that my wife should out-live both my son John Tufton, and my daughter Eliza Tufton, or that they dye without lawfull Issue then I Give and bequeath all my wife Katherine Tufton her part unto my sister Eliza Tufton .--

Item-I Do appoint my dearly beloved Wife Katharine Tufton to be my sole and onely Executrix of this my last will, and to see my will performed, and to take care of both my Children, and to see that they are brot up as they ought to be, and that when they Shall arrive at the age of receiving their portions To pay them justly .-

And I do strictly charge and Com'and both my Children to carry themselves dutiful and obedient unto their mother, so long as she shall live, and that they live in love and unity one with another, so long as it please God they both shall live, and that they carry it respectively to their Grandfather and Grandmother with all their Uncles and Aunts, and behave themselves justly to all persons, fearing God, & honouring the King In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty first day of October one thousand six hundred ninety two-

Signed & Sealed Robert Tufton Mason [seal] In presence of

Henry Sherburn

Sarah Sherburn

Susan Wiggin

[Proved May 27, 1738, by Henry Sherburne, aged 72, Sarah Sherburne, aged 69, and Susanna Johnson, formerly Susanna Wiggin, aged 67.]

This will is not yet approved and allowed ; the same (together with the testimony of the Witnesses, ) being under the Judge's consideration-

[Masonian Papers, mss., vol. I, p. 25.]

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JOHN SANBORN 1692 HAMPTON

[Inventory of the estate of Lt. John Sanborn of Hampton, who died Oct. 20, 1692 ; taken by William Marston, Nathaniel Batch- elder, Henry Dow, and Lt. John Smith Nov. 2, 1692 ; amount, £294.14.0; attested before John Hinckes by Henry Dow and Nathaniel Batchelder, planter, Feb. 22, 1692/3 ; signatures of Henry Dow and Nathaniel Batchelder. ]

WILLIAM SANBORN 1692 HAMPTON

In the name of God Amen The Last Will & Testament of William Samborn of Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire. in New England being sick and weak of Body

Imprimis I give unto Mary my beloved Wife all my house hold stuffe, or Goods of all sorts (Excepting what is hereafter Excepted) for ever, Alsoe I give unto her yearely and every yeare dureing the time of her naturall life ffoureteen Bushells of Indian Corne, two bushells of Wheat, ffoure bushells of Malt one hun- dred & Sixty weight of Pork and One hundred pounds of Beefe. all good and Marchantable the Milcke of two good Cows . .

. & ten Load of good wood cutt fitt for hir ffire Roome, this to be- payed yearely by my Son Stephen, Also I give unto her during the time of her naturall life one half of my dwelling house and Li- the Easterly end, to be kept in good repaire by my son Stephen and in case he shall neglect to performe the same accord- ing to the true intent and meaning hereof, then it shall be Lawfull for Mary my beloved wife to enter upon all these Lands Meadows- Cattel and other things hereafter mentioned to be given to my son Stephen, and to improve the same to her owne use dureing her life and after to returne to my son Stephen again

Item I give unto my son Josiah one half of my Land in the Plaine towards Exeter the whole containing one hundred acres more or less neere a place sometimes called . nes Mephibosheth, and Stephen to devide the same into two pieces and Josiah to

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Chuse which part he please Alsoe I give to my son Josiah the Marsh and Thatch belonging to one share great Oxe Com'on Alsoe the Eastermost stack of Salt the Sev- erals (soe called) soe farr as we usually made stack and soe Easterly to the River Alwayes Provideing Josiah is not to improve this Stack of Salt Marsh untill after decease.

Item I give unto my son William the upland of the abovs'd Share of the great Oxe Com'on and one Cowe he haveing the rest of · already

Item Ig Son Mephebosheth my nine Acres of . . in the East house now standeth alsoe halfe a share of

Cowe com ty eight Acres of Land more or less the north ed and one Quarter of my Land towards Exe-

ter . the Indian Graves And after my Wifes decease I give to my Son Mephiboshoth the westermost Stack of Salt marsh in the Severals soe called, and half my ffresh meadow on the west side of the River towards the Beach being that side next Samuel Foggs meadow .

Item I give unto my son Stephen my Hor Barne Orchard Also ten acres of Salt Marsh the hopp ground halfe a Share of Cowe com Acres of Land in the East ffeild near the Beach, my ffresh meadow on the west side of the River being the northerly side half an acre of Pasture neere William ffullers gate abutting neer the meeting house green, Alsoe one Share of the Great Cowe Com'on alsoe the other halfe of my ffresh meadow on the west side of the River and the two Stacks of Salt Marsh to be given to Josiah and Mephiboshoth, to remaine of my son Stephen untill my wifes Decease Alsoe understood my wife during her life shall have make use of the ffruit of the

orchard for her owne shall have occasion from time to

time Also I give Stephen all my Stock of Cattle of all

sorts whatsoe my Implements of husbandry Alsoe one

Bed one . .

· ugg all above menconed given to my son

[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. I.]

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[Inventory of the estate of William Sanborn of Hampton, who died Nov. 18, 1692; taken by Nathaniel Batchelder and John Moulton Dec. 1, 1692 ; amount, £409.15.0.]

RICHARD MARTYN 1692/3 PORTSMOUTH

I Richard Martyn of the Town of Portsmo in the Province of New Hampshire, being in perfect health

My worldly Estate I dispose off as followeth.

2ły I give unto my well beloved Wife Mary all the household goods wch shee brought to mee and my best feather bead & boul- ster & the Curtains & vallens with the coverlid belonging to them, which she made Since she was my Wife, and that third part of . .

out which belongeth to her former Husbands Estate : Also

. I give her one third part of all my houses & lands now in my pos- sesion in the Town of portsmº & one third part of my wharfes & all the priviledges belonging to a third part of the whole (Except- ing that Sixty Acres of land laying in or by the long reach in this Town) I also give her the Choice of one of my Cows now at home, and all my stock of Swine, & all the provission now in

. . house, (Excepting the wheat & biscet) I also give her my right in the negro called Thomas Hall : and two thirds of what I have received of debts due to her Children by their ffath- ers will I put into her hands for the use of said Children when the debts due from that Estate & funerall charges are paid ; she allow- ing me two shillings & Six pence in the pound for my trouble in getting said debts ; provided alwaies that my sª Wife shall be at the third part of the charge for keeping the houses wharfes in repair & fencing the land, & I will that the third part of the above houses & Lands shall bee my sd wives during her Natural life, & then shall the whole return to my other Executor to be his & his Heires for ever I also give her that web of cloth wch: is now Spining in the house & Hannah Harriss her time till sª web be Spun, & then said Hannah shall be free :

31% I give & bequeath to my son Michaell all my houses &

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lands & wharfes with all the priviledges & appurtenances there- unto belonging (Excepting the Sixty Acres near the long reach as above : Exepting also the one third part thereof given to my Wife as above which also I give to him after my wifes death, all which houses & lands shall bee to him & his Heires for Ever : provided he come home & settle on my said Estate & bear up my name in my House I also give him all my household goods Excepting what is hereafter Excepted, he paying all my debts & funerall charges ; and also If he shall possese my a bovesd Estate he shall pay his Brother Nathaniel fifty pounds in Money when he Comes to the age of Twenty one years, besides what I shall give him of my household goods : but if my said Son Michael shall settle in England or Else where & not come & settle upon my Estate as abovesaid

4ª Then I give to my said Son Nathaniel all my above- mentioned houses & . as beforementioned to his brother

mentioned to his Brother Nathaniell, & two pair of sheets, and my Changable Taffita Childs mantle or Blanket

51y I give to my daughter Cutt one cow called Cherry & one pair of the best sheets & to her Husband I give my Cutlash & black belt

61y I give unto my Daughter Kennerd one Cow that is now at my farme & one pair of the best sheets. & to her husband I give all my wearing cloaths, & also my Servant Samuell Duggin all the time he hath yet to serve me.

7ly I give unto my daughter Jose one cow that is now at my farm : & one paire of my best wearing sheets : & to her husband I give my horse & sadle

8 I Give to Tobias Lear all that house & barn with all the land & Marsh thereto belonging laying near Sagomore Creek, wch is . mothers & all the priviledges thereunto belong- ing for Ever to him & his Heires: I give him also that pair of Oxen wch are now upon the said plantation : wch are in the hands of John Churchwill :

My rings & plate I dispose of as followeth

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To my beloved Wife I give the silver Tankard she brought wil her & the new Silver pottenger.

To my son Michaell I give my watch, my seal ring the silver tankerd two of the best Silver Spoons & a pair of plate hafted knives

To my son Nathaniel I give my silver Tumbler & two of the best silver spoons & my silver seal : & stone gold ring

To my Daughter Cutt I give her Mothers hoop ring & my great- est wine cup

To my Daughter Kennerd I give one of my mourning rings &: the little silver Tumbler :

To my daughter Jose I give the other of my mourning rings & my silver salt : but if Charles Gledon shall redeem said salt pay- ing twenty five shillings in money he shall have it :

I also will that my son Cutts children shall have Each of them a silver spoon of them thare in my house

I will that my son Kenerd by Each of his Children now living with part of the Money he owes me A silver Spoon of ten or Eleaven shillings price, & the rest due to me to be paid to my Executors .

[The remainder of the will, following, is taken from Probate: Records, vol. 2, p. II .- ED.]

I will that my son Jose shall what he owes me buy each of his children now living a Silver spoon & put my name upon them

I will yt my Daughter in Law Dorothy Wentworth shall have my Smallest wine cup ; & ye Silver dram Cup

I will yt my Son Michael shall have my First vollume of Car- rill upon Job, & yt my son Nath" shall have the second vollume, & yt his Sister shall have ye use of ym till my Son Nath" shall come of Age & all ye rest of my Books Shall be disposed Equally of among my three daughters, excepting my great bible wch I give ye use of to my wife as long as she liveth, & yn it shall be after her death y' Sons of mine wch shall inherritt my Estate.

I will yt all my Books yt my wife brought wth her to my house

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be returned to her I will yt there be a mourning ring given to. Each of bearers, & one to my wife, & one to my Sister Martyn, & one to her Son Edward & one to her Daughter Susannah

I will that my wife shall make use of my Pewter, Brass & Iron, (of wch She hath not of her own) as she shall need untill my Son comes to take Posession of it who shall injoye my Estate : Pro- vided she make good whatever thereof Shall be damnified.

I will that my wife, wth my Overseers shall so divide my dwell- ing house as y may be comfortable for her & for another Family yt shall live in the other two thirds thereof

I desire & a'point my trusty & well beloved friends Master Sam" !! Keaise M' Sam" Penhallow, & my son in Law M' Richd Jose to. be my overseers to see to the performance of this my will & tes- tament, & do hereby impower y" wth my wive to improve my se1 Estate so as may be to ye best advantage of yt son of myne who shall enjoye my estate & to be accottable unto him when by him called thereunto, who shall reward ym for their care & paines, & do give them wth my wife full power to dispose of my Sixty acres. of Land laying ye long Reach for ye payment of Sixty pounds in goods at price Curr' or Forty Pounds in money or goods as money wch I owe to Edwd Melcher ; I also give them full power wtb my wife to recover all my debts & to pay out of my money or move- ables all my Just Debts ; & to see all my Legacies yt I have above given be delivered quickly after my decease-

I will yt if my Son Nath11 Injoye my Estate as before mentioned Should dye wth out Heirs yt y" ye sd Estate shall revert to his brother mick1 & if my son Mich11 dye wth o' Heirs it shall be his Brother Nathan" and if they both shall dye wth ot Heirs, then I give all my Houses & Land to Richard the Son of my Son in Law John Cutt, to be to him & his Heires forever & my moveables to be divided among my three daughters :

I do hereby appoint & ordain my well beloved wife Mary & my Son Michaell or Nath"] wch of ym shall enjoy my Estate before mentioned to be my Executors of this my last will & testament. Requiring my sª Son to see that all my Just debts & Funerall

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charges be paid if they be not payd before by my overseeres & to y' son my Execut I give All my debts & what incomes my Estate shall bring untill he comes to posses it-

In wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and affixed my Seal ye twentie Seventh day of Jan" 1692/3

M' Richd Martyn Signed Sealed Richª Martyn (seal)

& declared the above instrument to

be his last Will & testament in prsence of

Edwd Melcher.

Obediah Mors Wm Williams .

[Proved April 17, 1694.]

[Inventory, April 10, 1694; amount, £644.9.4; signed by George Snell and George Jaffrey; mentions " 500 ackers of Land lying betwixt wells & cape porpus web wee know not how to vallue In respecte of our not knowing the quality nor rights to it Being Sold by Harlackan: Simmonds to Nathaniel his mother Late the wife of m' Richard Martyn."]

[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 39.]

JOHN FOLSOM 1692/3 EXETER

[Administration on the estate of John Folsom of Exeter, " dyed Intestate leaveing Mary his widdow & Relict whoe alsoe is since deceased intestate," granted to his son Samuel Folsom of Exeter, Jan. 7, 1692/3.

Bond of Samuel Folsom, with John Pickering of Portsmouth, and Richard Rogers of Maine, shipwright, as sureties, in the sum of £50, Jan. 7, 1692/3, for the administration of the estate. ]

[Inventory of the estate of John Folsom and Mary Folsom, his wife, Jan. 17, 1692/3 ; amount, £11.12.0; signed by Moses Leavitt. ]

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GEORGE FABYAN 1692/3 PORTSMOUTH

In the name of God Amen To All Xtian pepple to whom these sents shall come greeting. In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ :

Know ye that I Georg Faben of Portsmº in the Province of New hamp' in N. England weaver, being by ye gratious Will of God at this present time in my right sences knowledge & understanding though in Boddy sick weak Have made this my Last will & Tes- tament as followeth, first my Soule to God my boddy to ye Earth & all my temporal and worldly Estate whether Lands & tenem's. Goods or Chattles right or Rights Interestes all & Singular in what form nature kinde or manner whatsoever is or of right ought to be mine, I will & bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Eliza- beth whom I doe make & Apoint to be my Soule Executricks of this my Last Will & to her at her will & pleasure all & Singular my Estate as abovesd to have hold & despose of for Ever, only Excepted twenty shillings in money or Equivolen thereto, I will & bequeath unto ye poor of Portsmº aforesd according to ye disscre- tion of my abovesd Executx : & any one or two of ye townsmen Selected for the time y" being

In Witness whereof I the Afforesd Geo: Faben have hereunto put my hand & Affixed my Sele the Nineteenth day of February 1693

Jno Lewis present to ye sd

George Ffaben [seal]

Ffaben

his X marke

Joseph Allexand™

[Proved Dec. 11, 1693.]

[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 10 ]

[Inventory, April 11, 1693 ; amount, £78.15.8; signed by John Pickering and Joseph Alexander.]

to ye honrable ye President & Council of ye Province of New- hampshire-

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the humble petetion of Elizabeth fabins wedoe humbly seweth : that whereas shee is Lefft a wedo, & non to Releve hur (but god ,& your honers) in the Condition shee now is in: doth therefor suplycat your honers faver in this mater-I was Informed that .Capt Tho: Packer was impowered to take the probat of wills : but before I did aply my selff to him I went to my nabor Pickerins had descors with him hee told mee he beleved the probat of my husbands will would Cost me twenty shilens Iff not more : so I went to Capt Packer to have my husbands will proved but Could not have it don under three pounds I told him I had not the mony about mee & that I thought it was very hard but it availed nothing for said Lefft. Radford wee must have so much forty shillens Capt Packer must have & twenty shilens I must have which I was forced to pay them Afterwards I told my nabor Pickerin of it & he said he never knew such fees before & that he would inform ye govener & Councill of it & he ded beleve I should be Righted in that matter. Lest hee should faill doe therefor humbly present this my petition to your honer praying your honers faverable construction hereof & granting releff therein in such maner as shall in your wisdoms & power seem most Requeset & your pete- tioner shall ever pray-as in duty bound

the marke of

Elizabeth X fabins

Dated this 8th of Jan' 1693-

[Misc. Provincial Papers, mss. vol. I, p. 73.]

WILLIAM PITMAN 1693 PORTSMOUTH

I William Pitman of the Town of Portsmouth in the Province of Newhampshire being sick & weak in body

my Worldly Estate I dispose of as ffolloweth.

21y I give unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth all my now dwelling house & land thereto adjoyning laying. & being in the Town of Portsmº aforesaid with all the Priviledges & appurtenances there

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unto belonging, as also all my household goods of every kind, & all my shop goods & whatsoever Else is or may be due unto me upon any account whatsoever ; All which she shall have the Use & Improvement off during her Naturall life for the bringing up of my Children which God hath given us :

31y I give & bequeath unto my son Jabesh (after the death of my wife) all my abovesaid house & land with all the priviledges there unto belonging to be to him & his Heirs for Ever. he paying such Legaces to his three Brothers as are hereafter mentioned. but if my son Jabesh should happen to dye without Issue, all the above mentioned house & land shall be to the use of his Brother Samuell & his Heirs for Ever. And if the said Samuel should happen to dye without Issue, then the said house & land shall be to the Use of his Brother my son William & if the said William should hap- pen to dye wtbout Issue, then the said House & Land shall be to the Use of my son Joseph & his Heirs for Ever :

4'y I give unto my son samuel ten pounds in mony which my said son Jabesh shall pay him in one yeare after said Jabesh shall be of the age of Twenty one years, & have the Possesion of the above said House & Land.

517 I give unto my son William ten pounds in money which my son Jabesh shall pay him in two years after said Jabesh shall be of the age of Twenty One years, & have the Possesion of the said House & Land.

6ly I give unto my son Joseph ten pounds in money which my son Jabesh shall pay him in three years after said Jabesh shall be of the age of Twenty one years & have the Posesion of the said house & Land.

zły I will that all the rest of my Estate besides the abovesaid House & Land shall be disposed of by my Wife among my Chil- dren as she shall think most meet :

81y I doe hereby appoint & Constitute My Wife abovesaid to be my sole Executrix to this my last Will & Testament.

gly I appoint & desire my well beloved friends m' Jnº Tucker .& m" Samuell Keais to be my Overseers to se to the fulfilling of

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this my Will & Testam' In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal : the 19th day of may 1693 m' William Pitman signed sealed William Pitman [seal] & declared the above Instrum to be his last Will & Testament in presence of

Richard Martyn John ffletcher John Tucker

[Proved Jan. - , 1699.]

[Inventory, Feb. 28, 1699/1700; amount, £328.12.0; signed by Nathaniel Ayers and James Leavitt. ]

[Consent of Thomas Edgerly, Jan. 7, 1707/8, to the appoint- ment of Jeremiah Burnham as guardian to William Pitman, his apprentice. ]

JOSHUA MOODY 1693 PORTSMOUTH

I Joshua Moodey of Portsm° in the province off New Hampsh in New England doe Ordaine this to be my Last will and Testa- ment hereby Revoakeing and Disanulling all wills by me ffor- merly made *

Impr I leave my pretious Soule in his hands that gave it unto me I have offten and offten committed it Looking for the mercey off our Lord Jesus Christ unto Etenal life, and my Bodey to a De- cent ffeuneral by my Executour here after named willing that if I Dey in portsm° my Bodey shall be layd in the Burying place there under that great Stoane by the Sid of the oake where I buryed My ffirst wife and the Deceased Children which I had by her hereby Strictley Inhibting those profuse Expences in mourning or otherwise : so frequently wasted at Funeralls :-

Item I give to my beloved wife Ann Moody what ever remains off Houshold goods that she Brought with her, together with all that Estate wch upon Mariage with me She did leave in Ipswitch

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by my consent and ordered in the hands of the Relations of her fformer Husband together with what remaines Due to me of ye Annuity which I should have had but have not Received : Allso I Give her that ffifty pounds in mony that is in the hands of Mr Timº Thornton of Boston Further I will that my Heire Either pay her ffifty shillings a yeare in mony or let her have the use of my littell house and land that I have in Portsm° which he the sd Heire shall choose ; as allso she shall have the Improvement, of that Hundreds which is in the hands of Caleb Hubbard both these Later legaseys dureing the time of her remaineing my widow and no longer.

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