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desember 21st 1699
John Urin
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 171.]
Province of ? New Hampshire S 25th Xbr 1699
John Urin ; Sonn to Ellinor Wilcome Late of the Isle of Shoales widdow decd # sonally appeared before me W" Partridge Esq' L' Govern' of province aforesaid, and requested that Administrac'on of all the Estate of Said Ellinor Wilcome might bee Granted to his Brother in Law John Muchemore of Said Isle of shoales flisher- man ; who intermarried Said Urins Sister by the Mother Side
Granted Accordingly
Wm Partridge Test Cha: Story Secretary
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 163.]
[Administration on the estate of Eleanor Wilcomb of the Isles of Shoals, widow, granted to John Muchmore of the Isles of Shoals, fisherman, Feb. 1, 1699/1700.]
[Probate Records, vol. 4. p. 202.]
[Bond of John Muchmore of the Isles of Shoals, fisherman, with James Blagdon of the same place, fisherman, as surety, Feb. 1, 1699/1700, in the sum of £1000, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, Samuel Penhallow and Charles Story. ]
To The Honorble "Wiliam Partridge Esq' Leiu' Gover' & Judge of probates of ye province of Newhampshire
The Humble petition of Henry Spiller Guardian to ye Three- Children Minors of Zacheus Wilcome late of ye Isles of Shoales Decd-
Humbly sheweth that whearas your Hon' of late granted Ad- minist: to Jnº Muchemore of ye goods Chattells &ct of Elenor
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Wilcome Widdow late of Sd Isles : which Widdow was formerly ye wife of Willim Yorine who dyed Intestate with an Estate Insol- vent upon which ye Creditors Administd & Soold ye Sd Estate to Richard Wilcome which Sd Wilcome allsoe dyed Intestate & noe administracion Taken of his Estate Untill ye Decease of Sd Elenor during which Inter Marriage beetween Sd Wilcome & Elenor besids other Children now Surviving their first born was ye Sd Zacheus who left Three Children Vizt William Deborah & Richard whom I humbly conceive are Legall representatives of their Sd father Zacheus Thearfore Crave your Hon' upon due Consideration of ye p'mises in ye Settleing of Sd Wilcoms Estate would grant Unto Sd Minors that which in Justice & Equity may bee appertaining & I shall remaine as in Duty bound yor Hon's Humb Servant
Ipsb ye 6th May 1700
Henry Spiller
[Account of disbursements by the administrator ; attested by John Muchmore Feb. 3, 1700/1.]
Ipsh ye 26th Feby 1700/I
Honored Sr
Beeing Informed that Jnº Muchemore hath given accot of ad- ministration of ye Estate of m" Willcome & having left with yor Hon' (ye last Sumer) an accot of ye Minors children of Zacheus Wilcome Decd Eldest Sonn of Richard Wilcome, Crave ye favour when yo' Hon' will bee pleased to appoint a Time for ye Settlement of Sª Estate that Soe I may accquaint ye persons concerned who requested me to move it to yor Hon' & I shall bee greatly obliged as in duty bound &c remaine yor Hon's Humb Sert
J Staniford .
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Allen Lloyd & ffrances Lloyd Children of Allen Lloyd of portsmº decd Marrin' Edwd Toogood & Gartrite ux Job Alcott Jame Levitt
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ISABEL LEAVITT 1698/9
HAMPTON
In the name of god Amen the : 8 of februwarye in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred and ninty and nine I Isball Levet towne of Hampton In the province of new Hamshire in new England beinge of good and perfect memorye Although weake of bodye :
Ily : Item : I give and bequeath to my daughter Isball toule one cowe and one boxe of Linnen and my wearinge cloaths
2dly I give to my daughter Jemima knowls one cowe and one Sheep : and to my grand childe Sarah knowls I give one Sheep : And to : my daughter keziah : tucker I give twelve Shilings In good marchantabel paye
3dly And my puter and bras I give to my three dafters above named ad to be equally devidded Amongst them
41y I give and bequeath to my Sonne John Levet my warmeinge pan with all the rest of my moveabels whatsoever And my Lega- seys to be payde with In one yeare after my desease upon demande And to be delivered att the Howse where my Sonne John Levet now dweleth And I doe ordayne and constitute my Loveinge Sonne John Levet to be my Sole execetor to this my Laste will and testament : In witnes Hereof I Have hereunto Sete my hande and Afixed my Seale the daye and yeare Above writen And In the tenth yeare of His majestys raigne Kinge william kinge of england Scotland france ad Ireland defender of the faith
Signed and Sealed : In the presenc of us John Smith : Senior John : Smith : Junr [Proved July 9, 1700.]
Isball X Levet [seal ] Hir marke
[Inventory of the estate of Isabel Leavitt, who died Feb. 9, 1698/9, taken May 12, 1699; amount, £76.11.9; signed by Thomas Roby and John Tuck.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 165.]
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JOHN FOSS
1699 DOVER
In the Name of god Amen
I John fost of dover being week and in expectaion of my chainge * *
I will and bequeath to my loveing wife ye one half of my hous- ing and homested for hur maitainece and bringing up of my two youngest Children
I will and bequeath to my S Humphry half of my housing and lands for his one use and benephit requesting and appointing my Son in law James warrin to be his over sar counseler lest he be ronged of a comfortabel maintainenc-
I will and bequeath to my Son william one Shilling and also fourty acers of land that was granted me by the towne of dover
I will and bequeath unto my daughter mary one Shilling
I will and bequeath unto my daughter Jeminah one shilling I will and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth one Shilling I will and bequath unto my Son Samuel the half of this which i left with my wif when he comes of age
I will and constitute my wife Sole Executrix of this my last will and testement and for considertion of all the above Saide I have heare unto seat my hand and seale this sevententh day of desem- ber one thousand six hundred ninty and nine
Signed sealed and delvered as John ffost [seal] his last will and testament In
presence of us
John Wade James Emery Alse Abbott
[Inventory Jan. 8, 1699/1700 ; as exhibited by the widow, Eliza- beth Foss; amount, £52.15.0; signed by Silvanus Nock and Hatevil Roberts, both of Dover. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 163.]
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ABRAHAM HOWELL 1699 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen this 29 day of Decemb' 1699 : I Abram Howell Late of London being bound to Sea from this Place and knowing not when I may return do make and Ordain this my last will and Testament.
thats to Say if in Case I do not return heather again I do give and bequeath unto Mary Clark Widdow all my goods Chattells and moveables which are now in her possesion whom I do make and Ordain my only and Sole Executrix. but if it pleas God I do return heather again, It is agreed that the S" Widdow Clark do return the Goods to me again which I do now leave with her. and I do hereby utterly revoke and Disannull all other or former Gifts Grants or Wills by me any ways made- In wittness whereof I have here unto Sett my hand and Seale Dated in Potsmouth New England the Day & Year abovesaid-
Signed, Sealed and Delivered Abraham Howell [seal] in the presents of
(Richard Partridge william Sallwood [Proved Oct. 17, 1700.]
WILLIAM FURBER 1699 DOVER
to ye honrabl william partridg Esq' Judg of ye probat of wills & granting Adminestration & settling of intestants Estats; within the province of Newhampshires youer honer : for as much as william ffurbur of welch Cove deseced dyed intesteted as is reported, Leveing A considerabl Estat behind him which sª Estat Lyes in the hands of his son will: furbur who keeps the sam Con- trary to Law from his sisters & will not Render there porshons : to them though often there to desiered :
wee the subscribers ye husbands of sd furbur sisters in their be- hallf being informed that by Law the whol settlemen of intested Estats Lys in youer honers hands doe therfore pray that our sª
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brother may be Compeled to deliver untoo each of his sisters their portion in sd Estat & that all such meshuers as the Law directs too may be useed for those ends so prays youer hon's most humbl Addresors
desembr the 30th 1699
John Dam John bickford Thomas bickford
[Probate Records, vol. 3. p. 185.]
LUCY STILEMAN 1699/1700 NEWCASTLE
In the name of god Amen The Eighth Day of January In The Eleventh year of The Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord William The Third by The Grace of god of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the faith &c Anno: Dom: one Thou- sand Six hundred ninety & nine. I Lucy Stileman of New Castle being In Perfect health both In Body and mind
That Is To Say first. I Give and bequeath To my grandson James Chadborn Son of My late Son James Chadborn one half part of all my land and Meddow which Is lying and being Att or ny Sturgeon Creek In the Province of main which was granted me by A Deed of gift or Joynter from My former Husband Hum- phry Chadborn Duering My Natural Life and Then Att my dis- poseal Among our Children And The Sª James Chadborn Is To Pay his sister Lucy Chadborn twenty Pounds out of The Incoms or Rent of The Sª Land And If the sd James Shuld Dy without Issue Then The Sd Land Is to goe to his Sd Sister Lucy- I give and bequeath To my Daughter Elizabeth Alcock The other half of my Sª land and Meaddow Aforsd To be Equally divided betwext her and my grandson Aforsd Shee Paying To her Sister Katharine Wamouth Twenty Pounds out of the Rent or Income. and If my Daughter Elizabeth Alcock Shuld Dy without Issue and Leave A husband then sd Land and Mash Shall remain to her husband Dureing his Natural life and then Decend To my Daughter Kath- arine Waymouth or her heirs : or If She Dy without husband or
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Issue Imediately to goe As Aforesd To my Daughter Waymouth or her heirs she or they Paying To my other Two Daughters Viz Lucy Lewis & Alice Dunnel Each Ten Pounds being the mony Recd of her Sister Alcock or If Not Recd by Reason of The Shortness of The Time being In My daughters Alcock hands &c Then Nevertheless To Pay Them The Ten Pounds Each- And That whereas my late husband M' Elias Stileman Did give me forty Pounds To be Disposed by me out of his Estate I give and bequeth That Equally betwen my five Daughters Viz: Eight pounds To Each Lucy Lewis Alice Dunnel Kattharine Waymouth; Eliza Alcock & Joana Cutt Each Eight Pounds Whereas I Now have An obligation from Rich: Stileman for Ten Pounds If I Receve That Ten Pounds Then I give my Grand son Thomas Landel Ten Pounds mony If I dy before I Recover That Then my So Grand son Shall have that Bill I heereby Assigning It over to him I Give to my Grandaughter Lucy Chadborn Daughter to my Son James Chadborn A Cow Whearas There Is A Dt Due from my late Son Humpry Chadborn I Give that To my four grandchildren My Son Humpry® Children Viz Mary Wm Eliza & Joseph Chad- born And what Ever Estate I Leave Else Not heer mentioned I order It to be Equally Divided between my Sd five Daughters Viz : Lucy Lewis Kath: Waymouth Eliza Alcock Alice Dunell & Joanah Cutt And I Doe heereby Appoint My Two Daughters Kath: Wa- mouth & Eliza Alcock To be my Executrixes of this my last will and Testament I Desire My good frends John Hincks & Robe Eliot Esqrs To be Overseours heer of to See this My Will fulfiled In wittness whereof I have heerunto Sett my hand And Seal the Day and year Above writen 1699
In Presents of
Lemuel Smith
signum Lucy X Stileman Alis
mary tetherly
Wells Alis Chadborn [seal ]
Theodore Atkinson
[Proved April 13, 1708. ]
[Bond of Samuel Dunnel of York, Me., gentleman, Samuel Alcock of Portsmouth, merchant and mariner, Richard Cutt and
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Peter Lewis, both of Kittery, Me., and Catherine Weymouth of Newcastle, widow, April 27, 1708, in the sum of £300, for the payment of all debts due from the estate; witnesses, Nicholas Morrill and Charles Story. Mentions Elizabeth Alcock, wife of Capt. Samuel Alcock.]
DAVID DAVIS 1699/1700
[Citation to Susanna Durgin, Jan. 16, 1699/1700, to appear and show cause for not having administered the estate of her former husband, David Davis.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3. p. 173.]
JOHN SINCLAIR 1699/1700 EXETER
province of newhampsh
In the : name : of God : Amen : I John Sinkler of Exetter : being sick of body
ferist I will that my Debts and funeral Charges shall be pad and discharged and all my Contracts mad with my wife before mar- redge be performed by my Executor
I give unto my Son James Sinkler ten pound in marcentable pay to be pad within one year after my Death : and a feather : Bead and twenty : akers of Land which I Bought of David Rob- eson
I give unto my Dafter mary wheller tow pound in : marchent- able pay to be pad within tow year after my Death
I give unto my Dafter Meribah Loll fife pound in : marchent- able pay to be pad within to year after my Death
I give unto my tow grand sons John Jons and Bengemen Jons tow pound in marchentable pay when thay Com to the age of twenty one years : I give unto my well Beloved wife Debroah Sinkler the : one third of all my Lands and : orchard within fence
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During her Life and the new Room During her ; wedow hood and noe Longer : and all the Rest and Residue of my parsonal Estate goods and Chattalls : whot so ever I Do : give and bequefe unto my Loving : son John Sinkler who I Do make : full : and soul Executor of this my Last will and testementt and I Do hearby Revoke : disanul and make void all formor wills and : teste- ments by : me : heretofor made Exscepte : the Contrack made : with my wife befor marradge in wittness : hearof I ye Sad John : Sinkler to this my Last will : and testement have : hear : unto satt my hand and seal : the twenty seveneth : day of Januery in the year of Lord 1699/700
wittness the mark of John X sinkler seaner [seal ] Kinsley Hall henry wadleigh
[Proved Sept. 14, 1700.]
MARY TASKER 1699/1700 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Mary Tasker of Oyster River, widow, granted to Henry Nock of Oyster River, Feb. 2, 1699/1700, " who intermarried with Sarah Adams Sister to Mary Tasker."]
[Bond of Henry Nock, weaver, with Thomas Bickford and Francis Matthews, both of Oyster River, yeomen, as sureties, Feb. 2, 1699/1700, in the sum of £100, for the administration of the estate of Mary Tasker, widow of William Tasker of Oyster River ; witnesses, Richard Partridge and Charles Story. ]
[Inventory, April 16, 1700; amount, £52.13.3 ; signed by John Woodman and Thomas Edgerly.]
[Warrant, April 20, 1700, authorizing Thomas Edgerly, weaver, and Thomas Bickford, husbandman, both of Dover, to receive claims against the estate. ]
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[Administrator's account against the estate ; amount, £18.2.0; allowed Oct. 19, 1703.] ..
[Settlement of the estate as insolvent, at two shillings, three . pence, in the pound ; allowed Oct. 18, 1703. ]
[Deed of 50 acres of land from Charles Adams to his daughter, Mary Tasker, wife of William Tasker, and her children, March 1, 1693/4.]
[Various bills, accounts, etc., containing signatures of Thomas Phipps, Samuel Cutt, Nicholas Haskins, Nicholas Harrison, John Gerrish, Jeremiah Burnham, and Obadiah Morse. ]
JOHN WILSON 1699/1700 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of John Wilson of Exeter, hus- bandman, granted to George Veasey of Exeter, husbandman, and his wife, Martha Veasey, formerly widow of the deceased, Feb. 13, 1699/1700.]
[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 201.]
[Bond of George Veasey of Exeter, husbandman, with William Ardell of Exeter, gentleman, and Nathaniel Ayers of Portsmouth, blacksmith, as sureties, Feb. 13, 1699/1700, in the sum of £80, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, John Chevalier and Charles Story. ]
WILLIAM TASKER 1699/1700 DOVER
[Inventory of the estate of William Tasker of Dover, Feb. 14, 1699/1700 ; amount, £44.13.3 ; signed by Thomas Bickford and Francis Mathes.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 151.]
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JOHN MARSTON 1699/1700 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of John Marston of Hampton, husbandman, granted to his widow, Mary Marston, Feb. 15, 1699/1700.]
[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 203.]
[Bond of Mary Marston, widow, with John Tuck, millwright, and Ephraim Marston, husbandman, as sureties, all of Hampton, Feb. 15, 1699/1700, in the sum of £800, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, Peter Coffin and Charles Story. ]
[Inventory of the estate of Sergt. John Marston, who died Oct. 24, 1699; taken March 27, 1700; amount, £282.1.0; signed by Henry Dow, John Moulton, and Samuel Dow.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3. p. 159.]
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ROBERT SMITH 1699/1700 HAMPTON
In ye name of God Amen ye 22nd day of march. Anno Dom1 1699 or 1700 in ye 12th year of ye Reign of our Soveraign Lord King William ye third over England &c- I Robart Smith of Hampton in ye Province of Newhampshirer in New England-
Item I give to my Son John five acres of Salt marsh be it more or less as it is laid out & bounded with land & marsh formerly in ye possession of John Hugins with all ye fences, previledges & ap- purtenances there unto belonging unto him & his Heirs for ever as also one half of ye land & marsh given me by Robart Mason Esq' with one half of my money and utensils, and one quartr of my houshold goods with a legacy of five pounds ; and one fifth part of my cattell-
Item I give unto my Son Jonathan for pounds and one fifth part of my Cattell-
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Item I give unto my Son Asahel forty acres of land lying at yu new plantation, with a legacy of four pounds and one fifth part of my cattell-
Item I give unto my Son Joseph one share of ye Cow Common, as also four acres of fresh medow lying towards ye Beach anjoyn- ing to medow Somtimes Thomas Sleepers, and four acres of Salt . mars at ye clambankes be it more or less bounded East ward ly with march at ye wedgoods, and Southwardly with a creeke, & westwardly with marsh formerly Tho: marstons- as also my house and land at home be it three acres more or less with ye orcherd and all y appurtan unto my homestead as also one half of ye land & marsh given me by Robart Mason Esq" with all ye previledges and appurtinances belonging to ye share of ye cow Common, medow marsh, and home stead with fences & buildings standing thereon unto him & his Heirs for Ever-also I give to my Son Joseph one half of my money & one half of my utensels one quarter of my household goods, and one fifth part of my Cattell & stocke my son Joseph to pay out of my Estate to my son John five pounds, to my son Jonathan four pound, to my son Asahell four pounds-
Item I give unto my Daughter Maribah one half of my hous- hold goods and to have in her part the best bed and beding, the Cubard, and table, & warming pan, and one fifth part of my Cattell-
Item I give my Right to ye land purchased of ye Indian Sechem to my children to be equelly devided and any other thing or things not'here mentioned I leave to ye disposall of my after named Ex- ecutors- And to this my last Will and Testament I doe Consti- tute & appoint my beloved sons John & Joseph Joynt Executors & in case of ye death of ye one the other to be Sole Executor-
Thus commending my self, your Selves, my Sons & dauter to ye Infinate grace of God alsofisient I doe in ye presence of God & man Revoke all former Wills, and sign this as my last Will & Testament with my hand & Seal this twenty Second day of March
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Anno : Dom: 1699 in ye twelfty year of ye Reign of King William y® 3ª over England &c-
This Instrewment was signed & Sealed by Robart Smith and afermed by him to be his last Will & Testament- Witnes
the marke of Robart X Smith [seal]
Edmund Johnson John moulton nathaniel Lock
[Proved Sept. 3, 1706.]
[Inventory, Sept. 10, 1706; amount, £118.0.2 ; signed by James Philbrick and Ephraim Marston.]
JOHN HALL 1700 DOVER
[Inventory of the estate of John Hall of Dover, April 13, 1700 ; amount, £104.18.0 ; signed by John Tuttle and Ralph Hall. ]
[Abigail Downes, formerly widow of John Hall, renounces ad- ministration on the estate Nov. 26, 1700, in favor of her two sons, Thomas Hall and Joseph Hall ; witnesses, Ichabod Plaisted and Ezekiel Wentworth.]
[Inventory " of the Widow hall A Steate that She brought with hur at the Time of hur maig," Dec. 1, 1700; amount, £9.13.0; signed by Ephraim Wentworth and Thomas Potts. ]
[Admistration on the estate of John Hall, yeoman, granted to his sons, Thomas Hall and Joseph Hall of Dover, yeomen. Dec. 3, 1700, the widow, Abigail Downes, wife of Thomas Downes of Cocheco, yeoman, having renounced administration. ]
[Probate Records, vol 4, p. 226.]
[Bond of Thomas Hall and Joseph Hall, both of Dover, yeo- men, with Thomas Tibbetts and Joseph Roberts both of Dover, yeo- men, as sureties, Dec. 3, 1700, in the sum of £200, for the admin-
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· istration of the estate ; witnesses, George Vaughan and Charles Story.]
[Warrant, July 12, 1727, authorizing Capt. Thomas Tibbetts and Lt. Joseph Roberts to appraise 100 acres of land not included in the inventory. ]
[Return of the valuation of the abovesaid land at £65.0.0, July 14, 1727 ; signed by Thomas Tibbetts and Joseph Roberts. ]
JOHN CLARK 1700 NEWCASTLE
In The Name of God Amen the 25th of Aprill 1700 and in the 12th year of his majestys Reigne King william the third I John Clark of Great Island in the Province of New hampshire yeoman Being aged and weak in Body.
Imprimis I Give And Bequeath unto Elizabeth my Beloved wife all my whol Estate Both houseing and Lands and moveable Goods Dureing her Naturall Life and also full and free power To sell any part thereof Either houseing or Lands or moveabl Estate whatsoever for the Nessesary Support of her Life and what Remains un Disposed of att her Decease my minde and will is that it shall Be Equally Devided Between my Two Sons viz Jacob and Joseph To Have and To Hold all the sd Estate above mentioned unto Elizabeth my well Beloved wife as it is above Specifyed and the Remainder thereof after her Decease To my Two sons Jacob and Joseph and their heirs Lawfully Begotten of their Bodyes for Ever And Last of all I Doe appoint Elizabeth my well Beloved wife To Be Sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testament wittnes my hand and seal the Date above written
wittnes Anhony row Sameuell fernalld the sign of Edward X Bealle Wmn Godsoe [Proved July 20, 1700.]
The Sign of John X Clark [seal]
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NICHOLAS FOLLETT 1700 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Nicholass ffollet being Sick and Week but in perfect memory and right Sences doe first Bequeath my Soul to God that Gave it me Hopeing to Receive mercy by the Merritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour Next my Body to the Ground
It And First for all Earthly Things I Bequeath as ffolloweth all Lawfull due debts To be forthwith paid
2 And Secondly, I bequeath To my Wife Hanah Follet the House Shee now Liveth in and my Land at Oyester River and one Third of the Moveables Dureing her Life; after her decease the Land at Oyester River To ffall To my Eldest Son ; the House She now Lives in after her deceace to ffall to the Youngest Son :/
3ª And Thirdly I Bequeath : To Phillip ffollet that Part of Land Joyning to Nicholas ffallet being the Same Quantytie that Nicholass ffallet hath :
4th And ffourthly I Bequeath To Caleb ffallet that #cell of Land Joyning To my house Goeing as ffar as the High way and So into the Creek as ffar as my Privalidge is but not to come wtbin four foot of the House Square from head To foot/.
5th And Fifthly my Will is that the Land I have in Exeter Bounds Be Sold if Possible/.
6th And Sixthly. all Things not disposed of Before To Be Devided Equally amongst all my Children in Equall Sheares Those that are of Age to Receive it as Soon as Convenient those that are under age there Part to be Left in my Wifes hands and when they Come of Age to Receive it
7th And Seventhly my Negroe Man Cæzer if Please God he Lives I Bequeath To my Wife during her Life and if She dies before the Youngest Child is Sixteene Yeares old Then he is to be for the Youngest Childs Maintainance Till he is Sixteene yeares old and Then he is to be free if he Seas Cause if not To Rem" the Youngest Childs/,
This Being my Last Will and Testament written at Treace in
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the Bay of Campeach Aprill the Twenty Ninth Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred-
Wittness his
Nichº ffollett [seal]
Peter X Coffin mark Wm Chadder
Isaac hanson
[Proved Aug. 19, 1700.]
[Warrant, Oct. 29, 1700, authorizing Job Alcock, gentleman, and Edward Toogood, mason, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the the estate of Nicholas Follett of Portsmouth, mariner, administra- tion being granted to the widow, Hannah Follett, and her son, Nicholas Follett ; signed by William Partridge.]
[Inventory, Oct. 29, 1700; amount, £394.17.0 ; signed by Job Alcock and Edward Toogood.]
[Bond of Hannah Follett and Nicholas Follett, tailor, with Samuel Keais, feltmaker, and Obadiah Morse, smith, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, Feb. 13, 1700/1, in the sum of £500, for the ad- ministration of the estate ; witnesses, Patience Elkins and Charles Story. ]
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