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John, Hampton, 1706/7


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LIST OF ESTATES


Nelson, Matthew, Portsmouth, 1713


. 707


. Nichols, James, 1651 · .


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23


Nock, Henry, Dover, 1713


708


Silvanus, Dover, 1716


788


Thomas, 1667 .


. 100


Thomas, Dover, 1676/7


180


Nute, James, Jr .. Dover, 1691


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361


Nutter, Hatevil, Dover, 1674 . .


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I57


Odiorne. John, Newcastle, 1706/7 578


Philip, Isles of Shoals, 1703


· 513


O'Shaw, Daniel, Newcastle, 1715 James, Newcastle, 1716


790


Otis, Nicholas, Dover, 1697


427


Richard, Dover, 1704


536


Richard, Jr., Dover, 1701


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488


Owen, John, Portsmouth, 1704


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524


Page, Francis, Hampton, 1706 Robert, Hampton, 1679 ·


57I


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236


Stephen, Hampton, 1713/14 Thomas, Hampton, 1686 .


718


Paine, John, Boston, Mass., 1693/4 Thomas, Newcastle, 1694


396


Palmer, -, 1661


53


Christopher, Hampton, 1706/7 . .582 William, 1685 . · 292


Parker, Noah, Portsmouth, 1708 Samuel, 1656 .


32


Partridge, John, Jr., Portsmouth, 1698 Nehemiah, 1690/I . Pearl, Nicholas, Dover, 1706 .


558


Pease, Samuel, Exeter, 1706


570


Pendleton, Bryan, Portsmouth, 1677


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Penny, Henry, Portsmouth, 1708/9


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634


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764


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305


389


. 627


437


348


LIST OF ESTATES


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Pepperell, Andrew, Newcastle, 1713/14 .


724


Perkins, Abraham, Hampton, 1683


263


Abraham, 1715


776


Abraham, Jr., 1677 . ·


187


Humphrey, Hampton, 1712


691


Jonathan, Hampton, 1688/9


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326


Perryman, Edward, 1677/8


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207


Peverly, Thomas, Portsmouth, 1670 Philbrick, James, Hampton, 1676


115


Thomas, Hampton, 1663/4


7I


Thomas, Kingston, 1712 .


688


Timothy, Kingston, 1713/14


722


Phillips, Israel, 1678 John, 1641/2 ·


I3


Pickering, John, Portsmouth, 1668 . John, Jr., 1714/15


. 755


Pierce, John, Dover, 1676


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175 651


Joshua, Portsmouth, 1716/17


799


Nathaniel, Portsmouth, 1714


731


Pitman, Ezekiel, Dover, 1706/7


. 575


William, Durham, 1682 .


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260


William, Portsmouth, 1693


382


Plaisted, Ichabod, Berwick, Me., 1715 Elisha, Portsmouth, 1690 . John, 1707/8 .


617


Plimpton, Henry, 1652 .


24


Polly, Edward, 1715


769


Pomeroy, Joseph, 1674


152


Thomas, Portsmouth, 1714


731


Pottle, Christopher, Hampton, 1709


. 647


Quick, Nathan, 1677/8


208


Rackley, William, Portsmouth, 1699


442


Ralph, Clement, Durham, 1667 ·


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97


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226


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Pike, John, Dover, 1709/10 ·


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759


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337


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LIST OF ESTATES


Rand, Francis, 1689 ·


333


John, 1694/5 .


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· 405


John. Durham, 1698


438


Remembrance, 1694/5


405


Samuel, Newcastle, 1706/7


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581


Randall, Jacob, 1702


495


Peter, Portsmouth, 1697/8


436


Read, Robert, Hampton, 1664


73


Reyner, John, Dover, 1669 John, 1677


200


Rice, Henry, Dover, 171I ·


673


Richards, Mary, Portsmouth, 1702/3


499


William, Portsmouth, 1694


404


Rider, Phineas, Newcastle, 1681


253


Roberts, Thomas, Dover, 1673 William, Dover, 1676


170


Robinson, James, Newcastle, 1710 John, Exeter, 1675 . .


169


Roby, Henry, Hampton, 1686/7


308


Samuel, Hampton, 1717


804


Rollins, James, Dover, 1685


293


James, Portsmouth, 1700


468


Samuel, Portsmouth, 1694 Thomas, Exeter, 1706


564


Rose, Roger, Portsmouth, 1705


543


Rouse, Thomas, Portsmouth, 1712/13


705


Rowe, Richard, Dover, 1703 .


510


Royall, Teague, 1677


I86


Rutherford, Robert, Portsmouth, 1715


769


Rymes, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1711/12


675


Sadler, Anthony, 1650


20


Sampson, Andrew, Portsmouth, 1708 .


621


Sanborn, John, Hampton, 1692 ·


374


William, Hampton, 1692 ·


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374


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145


657


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LIST OF ESTATES


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'Savage, Elizabeth, Portsmouth, 1708


632


Scribner, John, Dover, 1674 .


156


Seeley, John, 1670 .


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I20


Severett, Joanna, Portsmouth, 1690/I


345


Philip, Portsmouth, 1689 .


. 328


Seward, -, 1681


257


John, Portsmouth, 1705


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546


Richard, 1662/3


57


Richard, Portsmouth, 1667


103


Sewall, Edward, Exeter, 1684


285


Edward, Exeter, 1712


698


Thomas, Exeter, 1712


692


Shaw, Benjamin, Hampton, 1717


810


Caleb, 1715


772


Roger, Hampton, 1660


47


Sherburne, Ambrose, 1676


175


Henry, 1681


252


John, Portsmouth, 1690


. 34I


John, Portsmouth, 1691


362


Samuel, 1691


362


Shipway, John, Portsmouth, 1683 John, Portsmouth, 1690 .


342


Shortridge, Richard, Portsmouth, 1712


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701


Simonds, Thomas, 1674 .


15I


Sinclair, John, Exeter, 1699/1700


454


Sleeper, Moses, 1680 ·


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242


Sloper, Richard, Portsmouth, 17II .


671


Smart, Robert, Exeter, 1703


508


Smith, Israel, Hampton, 1706


55I


James, Durham, 1714


728


John, Hampton, 1709


636 694


Nicholas, Exeter, 1673 .


146


Nicholas, Exeter, 1715/16


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782


Robert, Hampton, 1699/1700 ·


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457


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Joseph, Hampton, 1712


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266


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LIST OF ESTATES


Snell, Agnes, 16SI · ·


257


George, Portsmouth, 1706


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551


Richard, Boston, Mass., 1691 .


. 358


Stanyan, Anthony, Hampton, 1688/9 Start, Thomas, 1674 ·


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160


Steele, Francis, Exeter, 1717 .


. 807


Stevens, Caleb, 1675


· I68.


Nathaniel, Exeter, 1708 .


. 633


Stevenson, Joseph, Durham, 1694


396 78.


Thomas, Durham, 1694 .


395


Stileman, Elias, Newcastle, 1695 Lucy, Newcastle, 1699/1700


452


Richard, 1679 ·


. 234


Richard, 1691 ·


353


Stockbridge, John, Hampton, 1715 .


. 779


Story, Charles, 1714/15 . .


754


William, 1661 .


52


Swaine, Francis, 1665


83


Hezekiah, Hampton, 1670


. II7


John, Newcastle, 1699


· 443


Mary, Newcastle, 1704


· 535


William, 1692 ·


366


William, Jr., Hampton, 1657 Swett, Benjamin, Hampton, 1677


199


Tanner, John, Portsmouth, 1669


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Taprill, Abisha, 1678/9 . ·


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230


Tarleton, Ruth, Newcastle, 1707/8 .


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456


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534


William, 1677/8 .


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. 204


Thing, Jonathan, 1674 · ·


. I55


Jonathan, Exeter, 1695 . ·


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407


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35


Tasker, Mary, Durham, 1699/1700 William, Dover, 1699/1700 Taskett, Samuel, Durham, 1704 Taylor, Henry, 1649 .


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326


Thomas, Durham, 1664


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LIST OF ESTATES


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Thorner, Henry, Wapping, Eng., 1657


35


Tibbetts, Henry, 1683


267


Jeremiah, Dover, 1677


182


Tomlin, Richard, Portsmouth, 1708/9


634


Towle, Joshua, Hampton, 1714


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Philip, Hampton, 1696 ·


42I


Philip, Hampton, 1709 ·


. 640


Trickey, Ephraim, Dover, 1701


482


Isaac, Dover, 1712 .


690


Joseph, Dover, 1713


713


Thomas, 1675 .


169 I42


Tuck, Edward, Hampton, 1653 Robert, 1664


79


Tucker, John, Star Island, 1670 Philip, Portsmouth, 1695 .


409


Richard, 1679


24I


Richard, Newcastle, 1694


392


Tuckerman, Otho, Portsmouth, 1664 Turpin, Thomas, 1650


20


Tuttle, John, Dover, 1663


60


John, Dover, 1717


814


Twombly, Ralph, 1684/5


286


Tyng, Edward, Boston, Mass., 1677 ·


. 193


Urin, William, Star Island, 1664


73


Varney, Humphrey, Dover, 1713


714


John, Dover, 1713/14 .


717


Vittery, Peter, London, Eng., 1682


. 258


Wakeham, John, 1691/2 366


Thomas, Portsmouth, 1698


44I


Waldron, Alexander, Newcastle, 1676


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174


Isaac, Boston, Mass., 1686 .


. 302


Walford, Jeremiah, Portsmouth, 1660


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Trueworthy, - -, 1673


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LIST OF ESTATES


Walford, Thomas, Portsmouth, 1666


87


Thomas, 1678 . .


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222


Walker, Joseph, 1683


267


Robert, Portsmouth, 1714 747 .


Samuel, 1704/5 537


Wall, James, Hampton, 1659 .


41


Mary, Hampton, 1702/3 . 497


Wallis, George, Portsmouth, 1685/6


295


Walton, George, 1685/6


299.


Ward, Thomas, Hampton, 1678


217


Watson, Robert, Durham, 1695/6


416


Webb, George, Dover, 1651 .


. 22


Webster, John, Portsmouth, 1662


55


Wedgwood, John, Hampton, 1654 .


26


Wentworth, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1690/I


· 349


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705


West, Edward, Newcastle, 1677


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198


John, Newcastle, 1695


414.


Martha, Newcastle, 1678/9


233


Westbrook, John, Portsmouth, 1697


431


Weymouth, James, Isles of Shoals, 1678 James, Newcastle, 1706/7


576


William, 1654 . .


25


William, Star Island, 1703 .


508


Wheeler, John, Durham, 1706


550


Whidden, John, 1681 257


Samuel, Greenland, 1713/14


735


White, John, 1646 .


Whittemore, Joel, 1711/12


674


Wiggin, Andrew, Exeter, 1703/4 Bradstreet, Exeter, 1709 . .


641


Thomas, Exeter, 1664 .


77


Thomas, Exeter, 1695/6


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418


Thomas, Exeter, 1700


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470


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426.


Samuel, Jr., Boston, Mass., 1712/13 William, Dover, 1697


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LIST OF ESTATES


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Wight, Thomas, Exeter, 1665 ·


83


Wilcomb, Eleanor, Isles of Shoals, 1699


445


Wilford, Gilbert, 1676


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Willey, Samuel, 1679


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233


Stephen, Durham, 1696 ·


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420


Thomas, 1681 . .


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257


674 Williams, Henry, Hampton, 1711/12 . Robert, 1676 176 .


Wilson, Humphrey, Exeter, 1698


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440


John, Exeter, 1699/1700 .


456


Thomas, Exeter, 1642/3


I3


Thomas, 1662 . .


55


William, Hampton, 1710 .


662


Wincoll, John, Portsmouth, 1715


778


Windsor, Samuel, 1687 .


319


Wingate, John, Dover, 1683/4


270


John, Dover, 1714


75 I


Moses, Dover, 1695/6


417


Oliver, England, 1664


94


Winsley, Samuel, Kingston, 1710


666


Woodis, John, Portsmouth, 1670


119


Woodman, John, Dover, 1705


545


Woodward, James, 1647


I6


Wright, Nathaniel, Stratham, 1716


791


Wyatt, John, Portsmouth, 1670


119


York, Richard, Dover, 1672 .


· I34


Young, John, Exeter, 1697 ·


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John, Exeter, 1704/5 .


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JOHN MASON


1635


LONDON ENG.


In the Name of God Amen, I Capt John Mason of London Esq" being Sick in body but of perfect mind & memory, laud & praise be therefore given to Almighty God, doe make & declare this my present last Will & Testament in Manner & forme following (that is to Say) first and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Maker hopeing & Assuredly beleiveing yt by & through the Meritts of the most pretious death & passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ I shall be Saved and have full & free pardon & remission of all my Sins and Enjoy Everlasting life, in the Kingdom of heaven Amongst the Elect Children of God, My body I committ to ye Earth from whence it came to be buried in the Collegiate Church of St Peter in Westmin' without Any ffunerall Pompe, or Ceremonie. And as concerneing all & Singuler the Goods Chattells Debts & personall Estate, which it hath pleased God of his Goodness to bless me withall in this life after my Debts shall be paid & my ffunerall Charges discharged I give devise & bequeath the Same unto Such person & persons, in Such manner & forme & Under Such provisoes Conditions and Limitations as are hereafter Expressed (that is to say)


Imprimus I Give and bequeath Unto five poor people of the Town or parish of Portsmouth in the County of Southampton the sume of five pounds to be distributed According to the discretions of the Church warden of the said Town or p'sh for the time being, and to be paid by my Executrix Unto ye said Church warden of the sd Town or prish within one Year Next after my Decease the Sª Churchwardens, within One Year Next after the receipt of ye said legacie given unto My Executrix an honest and Just Account, of the distribuc'on of the sd legacie, to ye use of the sd poor people.


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Item I give unto my Sister Dorothy Moor in Case she shall be in want for & dureing the terme of her Naturall Life The Yearly Sume of Tenn pounds of Lawfull mony of England to be paid unto her or her Assignes at the two Usuall ffeasts or halfe Yearely paymts in the Year by Even and Equall porc'ons. And I give unto every of the Children of my said Sister Dorothy Moor, Six pounds apeice of Lawfull mony of England.


Item I give unto Beatrice Baldwin the sume of ffive pounds.


Item I give & bequeath unto my Brother in Law M' Joshua Green & his wife, M' Edward Lambert & his wife, M' Henry Burton and his Wife, M' John Woolaston & his wife, & to my Loveing Cosins Doctor Mason of Greenwich and his wife and Mother, To my Cosins m' Thomas Geere and his wife, To my Cosin Thomas Mason Gentleman, and to my Cosins M' Thomas Gipps & his Wife to every of them ffifty Shillings a peice to make them Rings to weare in Remembrance of me.


All the rest & residue of all & Singuler my goods & Chattells and ready Money debts and personall Estate whatsoever & where- soever, after my Debts shall be paid, and my Legacies & ffunerall Charges shall be discharged, I will that my Wife shall have the use thereof and of Every part thereof And shall receive have & Enjoy to her Owne proper use all the encrease, profitt & benefitt that shall be made thereof, by for and dureing the terme of her Naturall life. And from and Imediately after the decease of my said wife, then I give devise and bequeath the Sd rest and residue of all and Singuler my Goods Chattells ready Mony Debts & personall Estate whatsoever Unto my ffour Grand Children John Tufton Ann Tufton Robert Tufton and Mary Tufton to be Equally divided Amongst them part and part like and to be paid to the men Children at their severall Ages of One and Twenty Years ; And to the women Children at their Ages of One and twenty Years ; or dayes of Marriage which shall first happen, & if any of them dye in their Minoritye then the part or porc'on of him or them soe dying shall be parted & divided Unto and Amongst the Survivour or Survivors of my sª four Grand-Children respectively


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And my Will and minde is, and I doe hereby devise and Appoint, that in case my said Wife Ann Mason shall dye & depart this mortall life before all my Said four Grand-Children shall be capable to receive have hold and Enjoy the Severall legacies and bequests before in this my Will given & bequeathed unto them and to hold and Enjoy the Lands and Tenemts hereafter in this my Will by me Given and bequeathed unto them or to them & their heirs respectively yt y" and in such case my Loveing Brother in Law John Woollaston shall receive the parts & portions of such of my sª four Grand Children as shall be then in their Minoritye, and take possession of such Land; as I shall in this my will give, devise & bequeath Unto them, and shall Imploy ye same for ye benefitt & Maintainance of my sd Grand Children ; & shall pay the same to them respectively as they shall attaine to their Ages of One & Twenty Years or dayes of Marriage as aforsaid. And I doe hereby make & Ordaine ye said John Wol- laston after the decease of my said Wife Sole Guardian of and for my said Grand Children or Such of them as shall be in their Minoritie at the time of the decease of my Said Wife and in Case my sª wife, and my sd Brother in Law John Wollaston ; shall both dye and depart this Mortall Life before my said Grand Children shall be capable to have & receive their portions as aforsaid ; and to enjoy such Land as hereafter in this my will is by me given and bequeathed unto them respectively then I leave the Education and bringing up of such my said Grand Children ; as shall be in their Minoritie, and the receiveing haveing and possessing of such Lands Tenemts legacies and bequests as I have and shall give them by this my will unto such person or persons as my said Brother in Law John Wollaston shall in his life time Nominate & appoint for that purpose & to no other person or per- sons whatsoever .- And I doe hereby Charge my said Grand Children and Every of them to make Choice of and accept of my said Brother in Law & such person or persons as he shall Appoint & none other whatsoever to be Executrix Guardian & Guardians for them, after the decease of my said Wife, And I doe hereby


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make name and Ordaine my said Loveing wife Ann Mason the full and Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament desireing her to performe the same in all things According to my true Intent and Meaning. And I doe hereby Constitute & Appoint my said Loveing Brother in Law John Wollaston the Overseer of this my Last will and Testament Entreating him to be aiding & assisting Unto my Sª Executrix in the Execution thereof & In token of thankfulness for his love to me, I doe hereby Give & bequeath unto him my Coach & two Coach Horses with the ffurniture thereto belonging.


Now as conserneing ye Disposition of all & Singular my Man- nors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements & hereditamts with their and Every of their Rights Members & Appurtenances ; as well within the Realme of England as Else where I give devise & bequeath the same and Every of them to Such person & persons upon Such Trusts and Confidence to such uses & intents & purposes, & under Such provisoes, Conditions & Limittac'ons as are hereafter Expressed. (That is to say) first I Give devise & bequeath unto the Mayor and Comonallity and Corporation of The Town of Kingslyn in the County of Norfolk where I was borne by what name title or Addition soever, the sª Towne or Corporation is have been or shall be Called Known or incorpretted and to their suc- cessors for Ever Under the provisoe or Condition Nevertheless here after expressed, Two thousand Acres of Land in my County of New hampshire Or Mason hall in New England which by my Executrix & Overseers aforesaid shall be thought most fitt, And the Reverc'on & Reverc'ons remainder & remainders of the same two thousand acres of Land and Every part thereoff to have & to hold the same and Every part thereof unto the said Mayor and Comonallity & Corporation of the said Town of Kingslyn And their Successors for Ever for & under the Yearly Rent of One penny of Lawfull mony of England to be paid to my heirs if it shall be demanded, And alsoe Allowing unto my heirs for ever two ffifth parts of all such Mynes Royall as shall be at any time after my decease found in & upon the same Land or any part


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thereof Provided allwayes & my will & minde is, And I doe hereby devise & appointe that the said Mayor and Comonallity their successers or Assignes, Shall within ffive Years next after my Decease plant & sett upon the said thousand Acres of Land ffive ffamillies of people at least to plant upon ye same, & that the Cleare Yearly profitt that shall be made of & upon the sd Two Thousand Acres of Land shall be Yearly for Ever Distributed & Disposed of towards the Maintainance & Releife of the poor people of ye sd Towne at the discretion of the Mayor & Aldermen or the Cheifest Govern' of ye said Town for the time being. And I will that my said wife Ann Mason shall at ye request Cost & Charges in ye Law, of ye said Mayor & Cominalitye their Succes- sers or Assignes Lawfully & sufficiently convey Release & Assure unto the said Mayor & Comonality & their Successers for Ever all her Right Estate Dower Title of Dower and Interest of and in ye said two Thousand Acres of Land, and that by Such lawfull wayes & Means, as by the sd Mayor and Comonalitie or their successors or by their Councill learned in the Law shall be rea- sonably devised or advised and required.


Item I give Devise & bequeath unto my Loveing Brother in Law John Wollaston & to his heirs & Assignes for Ever to be holden of my heirs in fee farme Three Thousand Acres of Land with ye Apprs in my County of New-hampshire ; or Mannor of Mason Hall afforsaid where my said Brother & Executrix shall think fitt, and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents and Yearly profitts whasoever of ye same Three Thousand Acres of land and Every or any part thereof, to have & to hold ye Same, and Every part thereof unto the said John Wollaston his heirs & Assignes for ever to be holden of my heirs for ever in fee farme paying only twelvepence of Lawfull mony of England # Annu- to my heirs when the same shall be demanded of ye said John Wollaston his heirs or Assignes, and alsoe allowing to my heirs two ffifth parts of all my Mynes Roy- all; as shall be at any time after my decease found in & upon my said land or any part thereof & I will that my said Wife Ann


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Mason shall at the request Cost & Charges in the Law of ye sª John Wollaston his heirs or Assignes in due forme of Law con- vey release & Assure unto the sª John Wollaston his heirs & Assignes all her Right Title, Dower, intrest Claime & demand, of in & unto the said Three Thousand Acres of land, with ye Apprs and of in & unto Every or any part thereof by such Convey- ance, wayes, & means as by ye sª John Wollaston & his heirs or Assignes or his or their Councell Learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised or advised and required.


I Give devise & bequeath unto my Grand Child Ann Tufton and to her heirs and Assignes for Ever under the provisoes and Conditions Nevertheless hereafter Expressed, all those my lands Tenements and hereditaments with the App's lying & being at Capeham of Wagen ; upon the south East side of Sagadahock In New England aforesaid called Masona; & Containing by Esti- mac'on tenn Thousand Acres or thereabouts be the same more or less, and the reversion & reversions, Remainder & Remainders Rents and Yearly and other profits whatsoever of ye same Land and p'misses, To have & to hold ye said Lands & p'misses and Every part thereof with the Appre unto ye said Ann Tufton my Grand Child & to her heirs and Assignes forever Provided alwayes & my will minde and meaning is, And I doe hereby devise & appoint yt my wife shall hold & Enjoy ye said Tenn Thousand Acres of Land & Every part thereof and receive take & enjoye to her Own proper use & behoofe all the rents Issues and profitts of the same & Every part thereof untill my said Grand Child Ann Tufton shall attaine to the Age of One & Twenty Years, or day of Marriage which shall first happen if my said wife shall soe long live.


Item I give & devise & bequeath, unto my Grand Child Robert Tufton ; and to his heirs & Assignes for Ever under ye provisoes & Conditions nevertheless hereafter Expressed, all that my Man- nor of Mason Hall in New England aforesd with all the Lands Tenements & hereditaments Rights Members and Appre thereto belonging Except such part of ye Land thereunto belonging as is


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before bequeathed by this my will & the Reverssion and Rever- ssions Remaind' & Remaindrs Rents & Yearly and Otther profitts whatsoever of the same p'misses. To have & to hold ye same and every part thereof Except before Excepted, Unto my sª Grand Child Robert Tufton & to his heirs & Assignes for Ever, Pro- vided allways and upon Condition Nevertheless and my true Intent & meaneing is that the said Ann my Wife shall have & Enjoye the said Mannor and p'misses Given to my sd Grand Child Robert Tufton as aforesaid and receive take and enjoye to her owne proper use the Rents Issues & profitts thereof untill my said Grand Child Robert Tufton shall Attaine to & Accomplish his full Age of One & Twenty Years, (if my said wife shall soe long live) Provided alsoe & my ffurther will minde & meaneing is & I doe hereby devise & Appoint yt my s" Grand Child Rob Tufton shall alter his Sir Name & Sir Name himselfe Mason ; before he shall be Capable to Enjoye the s" Mannor and p'misses Accord- ing to this my Will for yt my true intent and meaning is that the sd mann' & p'misses shall Continue in my name as now it doth & no Otherwise.


Item I give devise & bequeath unto my sd Brother in Law John Wollaston his heirs & Assignes for Ever upon the Trusts & Confi- dences, and to the uses intents and purposes Nevertheless hereafter Expressed Two Thousand Acres of Land, in my County of New- hampshire in New England aforesaid where my said Brother & Executrix aforesd shall think fitt upon trust & Confidence, & to the use intent and purpose, that my said Brother John Wollaston or his heirs, And my said wife Ann Mason shall with all speed con- venient after my decease at ye Charges of my Estate In due forme of Law, Settle & Convey One Thousand Acres of ye said Land to some ffeoffees in trust & to their heirs for Ever, for & towards ye Maintainance of an honnest Godly & Religious Preacher of Gods word in some Church or Chapple or other publick place y' shall be Appointed for devine Worshipp & Service within the said County of New hampshire, where my sd wife and Brother shall think fitt, the said ffeofees & their heirs ; paying & allowing unto


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my heirs for Ever the Yearly rent of One penny if it be demanded, and two fifths parts of all such Mynes Royall as shall be found in & upon the said one Thousand Acres of Land or any part there of & One Thousand Acres more residue of ye said two Thousand Acres of Land I will shall be Settled or Conveyed as aforesaid to some ffeoffees in trust & to their heirs for Ever for & towards the Maintainance of a free Grammer school for the Education of Youth in some Convenient place within ye said County of New- hampshire where my said wife & Brother in Law shall think fitt ; they alsoe paying & allowing unto my heirs for Ever the Yearly Rent of One penny if it be dema'd & two fifth parts of all such Mynes Royall as shall be found in & upon the said One Thousand Acres of Land or any part thereof.


all the Rest & residue of all & Singular my Mannors Messuages, Lands Tenem's & hereditaments with their & Every of their Apprs lying and being within ye said County of Newhampshire or Elsewhere in New England afors", not before bequeathed by this my will ; I Give devise & bequeath ye same & Every part thereof and the Reverc'on and Reverc'ons Remainder & Remainders thereof and of Every part thereof under the provisoes and Condi- tions Nevertheless hereafter Expressed unto my Grand Child John Tufton, And to the heirs of his body Lawfully to be begotten & for want of such Issue to the said Robert Tufton or my Grand Child, & to the heirs of his body Lawfully begotten, & for want of such Issue to my Cosin Doctor Robert Mason Chanceller of the Diocess of Winchester, & to the heirs male of his body Law- fully begotten or to be begotten & for want of such Issue to my Right heirs & Assignes for Ever Provided allwayes Nevertheless and my will minde & meaning is that my said wife Ann Mason shall have hold & Enjoye ; ye said Mann's Messuages lands and p'mises by me given unto my said Grand Child John Tufton as aforsaid and receive ye rents Issues and profitts thereof & of Every part thereof to her Owne proper use and behoofe untill my said Grand Child John Tufton shall Attaine to and Accomplish his full Age of One & Twenty Years if ye said Ann my wife shall soe




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