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[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 34.]
memª that Jnº Gordon son of alex: Gordon decd to be cited to appear & give acct of his admin: mrs Smith Sister to sd Jnº Gor- don to be notified to appear at sd time
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& Nich: Gordon to be cited to give acct of his guardianship to Sewals children
[Probate Minutes, Sept. 6, 1718.]
JOHN WESTBROOK 1697 PORTSMOUTH
[Alice Westbrook renounces administration on the estate of her husband, John Westbrook, Aug. 11, 1697; witnesses, John Pick- ering and Nathan Knight. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 133.]
[Administration on the estate of John Westbrook of Portsmouth granted to his oldest son, Thomas Westbrook, Aug. 11, 1697.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 33.]
[Inventory, Aug. 12, 1697; amount, £255.16.3 ; signed by John Sherburne and Benjamin Cotton.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 131.]
SAMUEL HEARD 1697 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Heard of Cocheco granted to his widow, Experience Heard, Aug. 31, 1697.]
. [Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 35.]
[Inventory of the estate of Samuel Heard, who died Feb. 20, 1696/7 ; amount, £162.3.6; signed by Nathaniel Heard, Thomas Downes, and Ezekiel Wentworth ; attested by the widow, Expe- rience Heard, Aug. 31, 1697.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3. p. 107.]
Province of Att a Court of Probates of wills and Grant- New Hampshire Sing Letters of Administrations, within the said province &c this second day of July 1706
John Hird Sonn of Samuel Hird Late of Cochecha in the Town- shipp of Dover deceased aged about ffourteen years, ?sonally
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appeared before the Honourable Joseph Smith Esq' Judge of the probates aforesaid and desired that Tristram Hird his Uncle might be admitted as his Guardian or Tutor./
I doe therefor Allow Approve & Admitt of the Said Tristram Hird as Guardian to the said John Hird Untill he come to the Age of twenty one years.
Cha: Story Regr
Joseph Smith
JOHN YOUNG 1697 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of John Young of Exeter granted to Peter Coffin of Exeter, a creditor, Sept. 28, 1697, the widow, Sarah Young, not appearing. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 35.]
[Inventory, Oct. 1, 1697 ; amount, £125.15.0 ; signed by Nich- olas Gordon and Samuel Thing.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 133.]
JAMES BUNKER 1697 DURHAM
In the name of God Amen The 14th of October I the year of
God 1697 In the ninth yeare of the Reigne of our Lord King William the third King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the ffaith
James Buncker of oyster River (Planter) In the Province of New Hampshire Being well strucken in Adge and weak in body
I imprimus I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Jams Buncker Jun' ffrom this day forward one halfe of the Plantation he now lives upon that is to say the house and land after my decease and my wife Sarah Buncker I doe gve to my son James Buncker whom I lickwise Constetute make and ordaine my only & Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament all and singu- lor my lands, & Meseagements and Tenaments by him to be ffreely possesed and Injoyed after I and my wif Sarah decease :
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Item I give to my well beloved son Joseph Buncker ten shillings I give to my well beloved son John Bucker five shill- ings and as touching any other Estat as Moveabell which shall be left after ye Decease of myselfe and my wife Sarah I Doe give it to be Equalley Devided Amongst all our Children and I doe here by uterly disalow, Revoake & Disanull all and Every other fformer Testaments, wills, Legeses, requests, Executors by me in any wise by me before this tim named willed and bequeathed ; Retify- ing and Confirmeing this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereoff I have hereunto set my hand and Seale ye Day and year above wrighten
Signed Sealed, Published pro- his mark
James X Buncker [Seal] 1
nounced and Declared by sª James Buncker as his last will and testa- ment in ye presents of us the Sub- scribers
Andrew Pepperell Sent
Andrew Pepperell Will™ Pepperell
[Proved June 24, 1698.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 47.]
[Inventory, June 22, 1698; amount, £86.0.0; signed by John Woodman and Joseph Smith.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 149.]
JOHN BAKER 1697 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration, with will annexed, of the estate of John Baker of Portsmouth granted to his only son, Benjamin Baker, Nov. 30, 1697, the widow, Sarah Baker, named as executrix, having died before the proving of the will.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 43.]
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NICHOLAS MORRILL 1697 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Nicholas Morrill of Portsmouth, mariner, granted to Capt. Tobias Langdon Nov. 23, 1697. Nicho- las Morrill is mentioned, in a fragment of another document, as having left two daughters only, " Margreate the wife of -. " The rest of the document is missing. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 40.]
[Inventory of the estate of Nicholas Morrill, " Left in the hands of margreat his wife tell her death and then taken and apprised by ye Subscribers here of Desember 28 1697"; amount, £128.0.6; signed by George Dam and Andrew Sampson, both of Ports- mouth.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3. pp. 121, 122.]
[Receipt from Jethro Furber, in behalf of his wife, Elizabeth Furber, to Capt. Tobias Langdon, administrator, Jan. 18, 1719/20, for her share of the estate of her father, Nicholas Morrill ; wit- nesses, W. Fellows and John Fellows. ]
THOMAS CHESLEY 1697/8 . DURHAM
[Inventory of the estate of Thomas Chesley, Oyster River, Jan. 17, 1697/8 ; amount, £195.10.0'; signed by John Woodman and Joseph Smith. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 129.]
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Chesley of Oyster River granted to his widow, Elizabeth Chesley, March 14, 1697/8. ]
[ Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 44 ]
Wheras thomas Chesly of oister River desest Inteste'd and His. wiff'e Elisebeth Chesly widow and Relate of sd thomas chesly Heve tecken Administretion of Her husbens esteat According to bonde In paying porshens and Legesis unto my children unto thair Satis-
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faction as it Apers undr thair Hands whish ar thes sums following had Resaived by us Hoe Heve supscribe Her unto
Recd by me thomas chesly forty five pounds aight shilenes and aight pence
by me Jorge chesly twenty two pounds forten shilens
by me Joseph chesly twenty two pounds forten shelens five pence
by me Elesebeth davies twenty tow pounds fourten shilens and five pence
by me Sarah chesly twenty tow pounds forten shilenes and five pence
by me Sewsenne Smith twanty tow pounds forten shilens five pence
by me mary chesly twenty tow pounds forten shilens and five · pence
witnes John woodman Stephen Jones Joseph Jones
thomas Chesle georg Chesle Elizebeth X Davis
Sarah X Chesle
Susanna X Smith
mary X Chesly
Entered and Recorded in the Regesters ofice ffor the province of New hampshire May the 9th 1698
Francis Tucker Regestr
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 145.]
know all men by thes present Riting that I Elesebath Chesly Administretres to my Husbands Asteat Heve A greed with my children In devideng what Estete He Left when desest which is in maner as folloeth
to my Soon thomas chesly all the Land Seatatid Liying and being betwixt stephen Jonses and philep Cheslys land AJoyneng to the salt River
to my Soon gorg chesly all the Land and Houseng and orchet that was my Husbands at the plece comamly caled new towen and
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Half the march that was my Husbands Laying by belemans Banck Rever and the branches ther of
to my Soon Joseph chesley forty Ackers of Land and A houce situatid Lieang and being on the wast side of oister River frechet and the other Half of Said mairch that Lise by belemans banck River and the branches ther of
Resarving only the thards ther of for my yous so Long as I shall Leve
wetness Phillip X Chesle
Elisabeth Chesle
James X Chesle
Entered and Recorded in the Regesters office for the provinc of new Hamp Shire May the 9th 1698
Francis Tucker Regestr
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 145.]
PETER RANDALL 1697/8 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Peter Randall of Portsmouth granted to his oldest brother, James Randall, Feb. 21, 1697/8.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 44.]
WALTER JACKSON 1697/8 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Walter Jackson of Oyster River granted to his oldest son, William Jackson, March 18, 1697/8.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 45.]
[Inventory of the estate of Walter Jackson of Oyster River, who died in 1683 ; amount, £46.0.0; signed by Thomas Chesley and Stephen Jones ; attested by William Jackson, oldest son, March 18, 1697/8.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 127.]
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[Henry March, for his wife, not named, Timothy Moses of Dover, for his wife, Mary Moses, and Jane Jackson of Dover, in like form, discharge William Jackson of all liabilities July 12 and 14, 1701. Jane Jackson mentions William Jackson as her brother. ] [Probate Records, vol. 5, fol. 87.]
[James Jackson of Oyster River discharges his brother, William Jackson, from all bills, debts, and legacies Oct. 4, 1701 ; witnesses, Joseph Jones and David Kincaid.]
[Probate Records, vol. 5, fol. 87.]
HENRY HOBBS 1698 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Henry Hobbs of Dover granted to his widow, Hannah Hobbs, May 25, 1698.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 47.]
ALEXANDER DENNETT 1698
[Inventory of the estate of Alexander Dennett, July 6, 1698 ; amount, £50.6.6; signed by Samuel Keais and Obadiah Morse, attested by John Dennett Aug. 27, 1698.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 165.]
JOHN PARTRIDGE JR. 1698 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of John Partridge, Jr., of Ports- mouth granted to his widow, Abigail Partridge, July 20, 1698.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 49.]
[Inventory, July 19, 1698 ; amount, £27.3.0 ; signed by William Cotton and James Leavitt. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 169.]
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JOHN RAND
1698 DURHAM
[Inventory of the estate of John Rand of Oyster River, July 26, 1698; amount, £83.18.0; signed by Edward Leathers and John Smith ; attested by Elizabeth Rand, the widow, Aug. I, 1698.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 143.]
[Administration on the estate of John Rand of Oyster River, planter, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Rand, Aug. 1, 1698.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 52.]
[John Rand of Oyster River, minor, son of John Rand of Oyster River, yeoman; deceased, makes choice of his friend, Francis Matthews of Oyster River, as his guardian March 9, 1710/11.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 185.]
SAMUEL CUTT 1698 PORTSMOUTH
In The Name of God Amen I Samuel Cutt of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Gent being in good health of body
Itm) I give unto my Eldest Son John Cutt my house & Land where I Now live with the orchards Gardens wharfing ware- houses & other houseings with all the Previlidges and appur- tances thereunto belonging togeather with my wood fields lying on the Creek behind my house and all my Frish Marsh at the head of the Creek next Richard Cunims his marsh also my Great Silver Salt & a Seal gold Ring-
I Give and bequeath to my beloved Son Sam11 Cutt all my Land & farm near the Pulpit on Piscataqua River which was in the Pos- sition of my mother Law Mrs Uersilla Cutt Deceased also a Silver Tankard & one gold Ring togeather win my Plantation on Oyster river & the farm lying near it which was bot of Thos Douty with the frish marsh & Salt marsh all the before mentioned primises shall be & Remain in the Possistion & Custody of my beloved
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wife whome I make my Sole Execeturix & to Improve it to the best advantage for the well maintaining and bring up of my S" Children and when Either of them comes in age or marry then the Same to be Delivered to him or them as their own and if either of my Said Sons Should Die unmarraied & with out Lawfull Isue then the Said Land &c to Remain to be to the Son Surviveing & if both Die un- marraied & without Law Isue then the whole & all to return to my beloved wife Elinnor Cutt to be at her own Dispose but if they or either of them marry & have Lawfull Isue to Remain to them and their Heirs forever- Itm I Give & bequeath to my Frind Henry Penny for the Love I bare him So much money Money to buy himself a Compleat Suit of mourning throt out all the Rest & Ressdue of my Estate in Money Debts lands Good & chattles what- soever I do give & bequeath to my Loveing wife Elianor Cutt whom I will make & appoint to be my Sole Executerix of This my Last will & Testament & I Request and appoint my Good frinds M' Nath11 Rogers M' George Jaffrey M' Richd Jose and M' Jnº Den- net to be my over Seers & Desire them to advise & assist my wife & Children wherein they may be usefull to them & for their best behoof & to see the paying of the Legaces above mentioned & the Discharge of my Just Debts and funeral Charge
In testimony to all and Singluar of the Primisses I Sot to my hand & Seal this Sixth Day of august in the Tenth Year of his majesty's Reign Annoqº Domini 1698-
We whose names are under writ- ten Saw Mr Sam11 Cutt Set his hand & Seal to the above Instrement & heard Declare it to be his Last will & Testament ye 6th Day of augt anno Domini 1698
Henry Penny John Wentworth [Proved Oct. 25, 1698.] [Probate Records, vol. 14, p. 253.]
Sam" Cutt [Seal]
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[John Cutt and Samuel Cutt, minors, children of Samuel Cutt of Portsmouth, gentleman, deceased, make choice of Samuel Pen- hallow, George Vaughan, and Thomas Phipps, all of Portsmouth, to be their guardians, April 11, 1712 ; witnesses, William Vaughan and Charles Story. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 235.]
JOHN MARDEN 1698
Agust the IIth day in the. year of our Lord : 1698-
The Will of John Mardin Sent being in perfite Memory By the Grace and Will of God Amen-
Itame : Give unto my son James Mardin : my rite in the woods that I bought and paide for :-
Itam give and bequeath unto my Wife Rachel Mardin After my Deseas the Remainner of my whole Esteat unto here self and to be att her Desposing :-
the X Mark of
Judeth Webster
Joshua foss John Lock . [Proved Feb. 12, 1706/7.] [Deeds, vol. 13. p. 93.]
the mark of John X Mardin
HUMPHREY WILSON 1698 EXETER
[Inventory of the estate of Humphrey Wilson of Exeter, Aug. 26, 1698; amount, £641.12.0; signed by Samuel Leavitt and Moses Leavitt ; attested by Judith Wilson, widow and executrix, Oct. 13, 1698.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 147 . ]
[Will of Humphrey Wilson proved by John Folsom and Peter Coffin Oct. 13, 1698. The will is missing. Administration granted to Judith Wilson, named as executrix in the will. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 53.]
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THOMAS WAKEHAM 1698 PORTSMOUTH
In the name of God amen, I Thomas Wacom of Portsmº in the Province of Newhamp' New England, beeing but weake in body
Itim I give unto my beloved wife mary Wacom, (whome I make my full & Sole Exicutrix of this my last will & Testam') my hole Estate. boath Real & personall during her Natural life Save what is heerin Excepted
3 I will that my kinswoman Jane Haskings who now lives wth me, when shee shall attaine to the age of Eighteen years shall have, One feather bed, with all furniture Sutable therto and after the decease of my wife I will she shall have one third part of all my movables & Thirty pound In silver
4. I will & bequeath unto my Kinswoman Eliz: Alkings, (after the decease of my beloved wife, my dwelling howse, Orchard & Shop, with all the p'vilidges & appurtenances belonging therto to be hers & her hiers and assignes for ever, but if said Eliz. Al- kings dye without Issue, then I will, that the sd howse, orchard Shop &c. Shall retturne & be to the proper use & behoofe of my Kinswoman Jane Haskins & her hiers
5 I will & bequeath to my Kinswoman Mary Adams a Coker Nutt Cupp Tipt with Siliver
6 I will & bequeath to my kinswoman Patience alkings, after my wifes decease, Tenn pounds in mony out of what remains of my Estate, In Testmony wherof I have heerunto Sett my hand & Seale dated the 27th of Septemb' 1698 in ye 10th yeare of his majty
Signed Sealed & deliverd
in p'sence- Hen: Penny Elisha Briard [Proved . Dec. 15, 1709.]
Thomas wacamb [seal]
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WILLIAM RACKLEY 1699 PORTSMOUTH
I william Rackly of Porthmº In Piscataqua River : beinge in per- fict Memory & Good health * *
Ist: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jean Rackly my Dwelling howse : And howsell Goods and all ye Land belonging to sd howse and out howse with all my Just Debts and Dews belong- ing or in any ways Apertaying to me allsoe all my tools y' I now work with all my Estate personall and reall : I give to my sd wife to her and her Ayers for Ever : only Exepting two bras Candill sticks which I give to my Daufter Nellson : and one Shilling A pese to Every one of my grand Children.
2dly I mack my wife Jean Rackly my hole and Sole Executrix : of this my Last will & Testement And to ye truth of all ye Above premises : I hear unto Set my hand and Afixed my Seall : This Twenty fifth Day of March In ye yeare of ouer Lord one Thousand six hundred nintey and nine
Job Alcock John Dennet Samuel Keais
The X Mark of
William Rackly [seal]
[Endorsed " not proved ye witnesses being Dead-ye Admin was granted to Benja Rackley his Son."]
[Administration on the estate of William Rackley granted to his son, Benjamin Rackley, March 4, 1723/4, the widow, Jane Rack- ley, named as executor of the will, having declined to act. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 292.]
[Warrant, March 4, 1723/4, authorizing Capt. Thomas Peirce and William Parker, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate. ]
[Jane Libby, formerly widow of William Rackley, renounces executorship on the estate, March 25, 1723/4, in favor of her son, Benjamin Rackley.]
[Inventory, June 3, 1724 , amount, £49.13.0 ; signed by Thomas Peirce and William Parker. ]
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JOHN SWAINE 1699 NEWCASTLE
[Inventory of the estate of John Swaine, May 17, 1699 ; amount, £71.19.6 ; signed by William Seavey and John Batson ; attested by Mrs. Mary Swaine May 17, 1699.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 153.]
[Guardianship, June 25, 1703 ; John Odiorne appointed guardian to his grandsons, John Swaine and Richard Swaine, sons of John Swaine of Newcastle, mariner, deceased.]
[Administration granted to John Odiorne of Newcastle, guardian of Richard Swaine and John Swaine, sons of the deceased, June 25, 1703, the widow, Mary Swaine, to whom administration was granted April 21, 1699, being dead. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 267.]
[Bond of John Odiorne of Newcastle, with Capt. John Picker- ing of Portsmouth and George Wallis of Newcastle, yeoman, as sureties, June 25, 1703, in the sum of £200, for the administra- tion of the estate ; witnesses, Thomas Packer and Charles Story. ]
EDWARD HILTON 1699 EXETER
[Inventory of the estate of Edward Hilton of Exeter, who died April 28, 1699, taken May 29, 1699; amount, £1146.6.0; signed by Theophilus Dudley, Biley Dudley, and John Wedgwood ; attest- ed by Winthrop Hilton July, 1699.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 167.]
Artikells of Agrem' Indented, Made and Agred upon, By and between Wintroope Hilto, Dudley Hilton and Joseph Hilton all of Exeter In the Province of New-Hampshere In New-England Yeo- men In Manner & forme ffollowing that is to saye whareas Our Honered ffather Edward Hilton Late of Exeter Deseased, hath Given and bequethed unto us Lands, Meddowes, and Intereste in Mills, wee the said Wintrop Hilton Dudly Hilton and Joseph
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Hilton have Unanimusly Agreed, To Divide and Alott and do hereby own, Acknowledge and Declare, That wee have Unani- musly Divided and Allotted to eatch other our Sowle and Hoole Right Tittle and Interest of or Unto all The Lands meddowes, or Mills given as Abovesaid to Eatch and Every of our Satisfactyon and Content, Which Divityon and perticuler allootment as ffollows To Wintrop Hilton, The Dwelling House, Barne, Oarchard, and all the Land and Marsh Lyinge betwene, The Partinge Brooke and a Ded Red oak tree at the North Este Corner of the oarchard and ffrom Said Red oake to Run on a North Weste Line to the Hed of said Hilton (Deseased) Land and the one halfe of the ffivety Acres of Land at Pickpocket and Allso the Grist Mill and Saw Mill upon the Partinge Brooke to be to ye Soole and Propper use Benefitt and Beehoofe of him the Said Wintrop Hilton, his Heires, Execrs Admrs and Assignes for Ever, To have Hoold Posses and Injoye wth out ye Leste mollestatyon or Disturbans by or from us, or of Ether of us, Dudley Hilton and Joseph, or Anny Person or persons by from or under us, Claimeinge Legall Rite thereunto. To Dudly Hilton all the Land betwene the abovesaid Red Oake, and a Rock in the ground and an other upon that Rock nere over Agains' Liftenant Wiggens Poynte, and So to Run that Bredth viz' aboute fforty Eight Rods on a North Weste Line to the Hed of Said Hilton Deceased Land and Six Acres of Marsh and flatts, bee it Moore or Less, Comonly Caled the upper End of the ffirst Marsh and Allso one Sixth parte of a Saw-Mill on Piscassock River wch was his ffathers and allso one quarter part of the ffivety Acres of Land at Pickpocket To have and to hoold to him the Said Dudly Hilton his Heires, Exec's Adm's and Assignes for Ever wth out Lett Mollestatyon or Disturbans by or from us, or ether of us, The Said wintrop and Joseph Hilton or Anny Person or Persons by from or under us Claimeing Legall Rite thereunto. To Joseph Hilton all the Land that was his ffathers at his Desease, betwene the Line Laste Mentyoned, and John wedgwoods Land Up to the Hed of Said Land and one quarter parte of the ffivety Acres of Land At Pickpockett and the Marsh that was our ffathers at the
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upper and Lower End of the ffirst Crike and Allso the Sixth part of a Saw-mill on Piscassock River wch was there fathers to have and to Hoold, to him the said Joseph Hilton his Heires, Exec's Admis and Assigns for Ever wth out Lett Mollestatyon or Disturbans by or from us or ether of us the Said Wintrop and Dudly Hilton or Anny Person or Persones, By from or under us, Claimeinge Legall Rite thereunto wth wch Divityons wee Acknowlidge our Selves ffully Satisfied Contented and Paid as the Hoole Proportyon of the Estate, given unto us by our ffather Edward Hilton Abovesaid, In Housses, Lands, Meddowes or Mills In Confermatyon whareof wee the said Wintrop Hilton Dudly Hil- ton and Joseph Hilton have Enterchaingeably Sett our Hands & seles The seventh Daye of June Annº Dom: one thousand & Seven Hondred Annoqe Desemo R Regis. Gulyelmy Tershey Angly &c- Signed Seled & Delevered
In The p'sents of us Kinsly Halle
Bilye Dudly
[Deeds, vol. 5, p. 181.]
Wintrop Hilton [& sele ]
Dudly Hilton [& sele ]
Ann Hilton Gardian
to Joseph Hilton [& sele ]
BENJAMIN BACKWAY 1699 NEWCASTLE
[Inventory of the estate of Benjamin Backway, Newcastle, July 25, 1699; amount, £87.15.11 ; signed by Mark Hunking and John Holden ; attested by John Endicott July 25, 1699.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 155.]
ELEANOR WILCOMB 1699 ISLES OF SHOALS
Sptr 19 : 1699
This is the Last will and Testtement of Ellinore Wellcom one hur Sick bead being in perfit memorey
fly my will is that I commit my Soule to god that gave it and my Body to the dust : amen
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2ly my will is that I doue bequeath unto my son John Muche- more my new boat which now John Currier is master and all hur apportinances
31y my will is that affter my funaral Chargis are deffraid that the remainder of my Eestate Shall be equaly devided to my five Children
4ly my will is that my son John Michemor shall tacke Care of Joseph Yurring to bring him up in the feare of God and to such Larrning as is Conveneant for one of his degree
5ly my will is that John Muchemore Shall have the twenty hds of salt that I bought of gouv' Partrige to help defray the Childs Charg
6ly my will is that Mr Roger Kelley and my Kinsman Richard gooss shall tacke care to see this my will preformed as over seears.
This being my Last will and Teastement as witness my hand and Seale
in presance of us Nath" Tuckerman mark John X Currier his
mark
. Elinor X [seal ] welcom
her
[Inventory, Oct. 12, 1699; amount, £383.13.5 ; signed by James Blagdon and Richard Goss! ]
Province of New hampshire
to the honrable willeam partridge his magsts Lefft govener & comander in Cheff in & over Sd province : as allso Judg of probat of will & granting adminestrations :
may it pleas youer honer my selff subscriber herof being the son & heir of Ellenor willcom of Ils of shols Lat deseced : shee Leveing A will which as I am informed is in the Custety of my brother in Law John muchemor who has said he would have sd will proved & adminestration there to granted my humbl request that youer honer would tak it into consideration & so order that my selff being surcomstanced as afore Sª Iff Law will Alow it that
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adminestration may be granted unto my selff' unles my s4 brother in Law & I should otherways Agree So prays youer honers humble Addressor ; my humbl request allso Iff' my s" mothers will coms into your hands that it may be secuered
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