Probate records of the Province of New Hampshire Vol. 1 1635-1717, Part 43

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Item I give and bequeath unto my Dear and Well beloved. wife Kathrin Waymouth all my ready Mony platt goods : and Chattles and Debts what Soever and Whare soever to me oweing and be- longing only my True intent and Meaning is that all my just and honest Debts and funerall Charges be paid out of the same- Item I give and bequeath unto my Two Daughters in Law Eliza- beth Lidden & Mary Lidden Each of them a silver spoon to be delivered unto them by my : Executrix within one Years time after my Decease, if in Case itt should please god that my said wife should dye and Depart this Life before my Said three Childrin arive of Age of one and Twenty Years if itt should Soe happen that my said wife who is my Executrix : should soe dye then my desire is that my Two brothers in Law Cap' Sam" Alcock of Portsmº in ye pro: of Newhamp' aforesaid and m' Rich" Cutts of Kittery in the pro of Main shall be my Executors and over seers to see the performance of this my Last will According as itt is before Expressed In Wittness to These presents I have hereunto sett my hand Seal the Day and year first above Written


Signed and Sealed in


Presence of


William Mansfield George Walton [Proved Feb. 4, 1706/7. ] 37


the Mark of


James X Waymouth [seal]


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JOHN ODIORNE


1706/7 NEWCASTLE


[Administration on the estate of John Odiorne of Newcastle granted to his widow, Mary Odiorne, Feb. 4, 1706/7.]


[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 330.]


[Bond of Mary Odiorne of Newcastle, widow, with Mark Hunking of Portsmouth, merchant, and William Seavey of New- castle, yeoman, as sureties, Feb. 4, 1706/7, in the sum of £200, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Henry Penny and Charles Story.]


[Warrant, Feb. 4, 1706/7, authorizing Capt. Mark Hunking and William Seavey to appraise the estate. ]


[Inventory ; amount, £149.10.6; signed by Mark Hunking and William Seavey ; attested June 2, 1707.]


[Warrant, July 1, 1707, authorizing Capt. John Pickering and James Leavitt, both of Portsmouth, to receive claims against the estate. Return signed by Pickering and Leavitt.]


[List of claims against the estate, Feb. 3, 1707/8; amount, £98.4.4 ; signed by John Pickering and James Leavitt. Mentions James Abbott and his wife Lambert.]


[Account of the administratrix against the estate ; amount, £17.2.3; attested Feb. 3, 1707/8.]


[Division of the estate as insolvent at £0.18.3 in the pound ; allowed March 2, 1707/8.] 1


[Petition of Mary Odiorne, administratrix, May 4, 1708, for liberty to sell certain land.]


[Order of court, May 4, 1708, authorizing Mary Odiorne to sell certain land.]


[Various accounts, bills, notes, etc., containing signatures of Richard Wibird, Charles Story, James Abbott, John Pickering,


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Theodore Atkinson, John Plaisted, Jotham Odiorne, Samuel Pen- hallow, Mark Hunking, John Partridge, N. Follett, Joseph Smith, Nehemiah Partridge, Martin Hall, Richard Piper, John Hunking, Thomas Stevens, and George Jaffrey. ]


ISAAC COLE 1706/7 EXETER


I isaac Cole of Quamescut in the province of new hampshire in New ingland being but weak of body


Item i give to my cosen Isac foss an hundred akers of upland at that end of my land that is now improved and twenty akers of


land in the nek which i bought of thomas reed and all of it to be at the disposeing of his mother til he be twenty one years of age


Item i give to my cosen John felibroun an hundred and five akers of land at the head of my land and the barbary pond on the south side of the great hil


Item i give ten pounds of mooney to thomas felibroun


Item i give ten pounds mooney to my sister felibroune if she be liveing if dead then to her daughter mary


Item i give my brother Jacobs 3 children four pounds apeace : mooney


Item i give my cosen abigail foss and hur sun five pounds apeice


Item i give my brother Abraham ten pounds


Item i give to my cosen thomas felibroun my fowr oxen and two cows and one stear and a hors


Item i give to my too cossens John and thomas felibroun all the rest of my estate


And my will is & i do here by apoaynt my cosens John and thomas felibroun to be my full and Just executorrers of this my last will and & testament to see that my debts be all fully paid and discharged


And i do here by revoke and disanull and make void all former wils and testaments by me heretofore made In Witnes where of i the said Isaac Cole have hereunto set my hand and


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Seale this tenth day of fabruary Ano dominy one thousand seven hundred and six seven


signed and sealled


Isaac Cole [seal]


in the presence of us witnes William ffrench Jonathan wiggin nathaniel watson


[Proved March 4, 1706/7, and June 2, 1707.]


[Warrant, March 4, 1706/7, authorizing Bradstreet Wiggin and Jonathan Wiggin, both of Exeter, to appraise the estate.]


[Inventory of the estate of Isaac Cole, who died Feb. 13, 1706/7 ; dated March 4, 1706/7 ; amount, £168.14.3 ; signed by Bradstreet Wiggin and Jonathan Wiggin.]


RACHEL MARDEN 1706/7


Province New Hampsh


John foss : Sen': & : Mary his wife made Oath before me ye Subscriber that they being with Rachale Marden : not Long before her deth And heard her Declare her last will by word of Mouth she being in her Right Mind & Memory- which was as follow- eth :- (viztt). She gave the howse & Land where her Husband John Marden in his life time dwelt unto her Son William Marden- and her bed & beding together with a small Iron pott, and her Riding hood unto her Daughter Elizabeth Ran- and likewise a small table to her Daughter Mary Jones : &c-


John ffoss & Mary foss : his wife made Oath to the truth of all above written this : 12th day of febuary : 170; before me :-


Joseph Smith : Judge of Probats : &c. [Deeds, vol. 13, p. 94.]


The Depposision of William Wallis of full eag testifieth and Saith that he was with Rachel Marden the Widow of John Mar-


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den Deseced when she lay upon her Death bed then in perfect Sences ; And she did Declare to me that as her hosbend : John Marden Deceased did leave the hole desposing of there Estat to hir : So she Did Give and bequeath unto hir Son Willeam Mar- den the Place at Sande beatch which was formerly his fathers : and to her Son John Marden : she gave a shep & to her Daughter Elizebeth Rand She gave the bed she then Lay on with the bed- ing belonging to it : and further I say not :-


Province of New Hampshire : Will" Wallis Made Oath to ye truth of all above written this : 12th day of ffebeuary : 170; before me-


Joseph Smith Judge of Probats &-


[Deeds, vol. 13, p. 94.]


GEORGE JAFFREY 1706/7 PORTSMOUTH


[Hannah Jaffrey, widow, renounces administration on the estate of her husband, George Jaffrey, and asks that administration be granted to his son, George Jaffrey ; dated Feb. 20, 1706/7.]


[Administration on the estate of George Jaffrey of Portsmouth granted to his son, George Jaffrey of Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1706/7, the widow, Hannah Jaffrey, having renounced administration. ]


[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 331.]


[Bond of George Jaffrey of Portsmouth, merchant, with Mark Hunking and Charles Story, both of Portsmouth, gentlemen, as sureties, Feb. 20, 1706/7, in the sum of £5000, for the administra- tion of the estate ; witnesses, Henry Penny and William Seavey.]


[Inventory, April 29, 1707; amount, £2425.9.5; signed by Mark Hunking and Richard Joce. ]


SAMUEL RAND 1706/7


NEWCASTLE


In the nam of god amen- the Last well and testement of Sam- uell Rand ferst I Bequead my soul to god that gave it me and my


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body to the dost from whens I was taken Sekeondly I gove and bequead onto my wif all my esteat both movabels and Immovabels doueren her Lif and to her despos to ether of our sons hom shee shall see Case bot If shee should see Case to marey agean then to mannege It tel thes son hom shee doth begeaed It to Com in eage and then he to have the plas in his own hand only alowing his mother the thord part as Long as Shee Leveth and fearther I order that the son that hath the plas shall peay to each of his brothers and sesters twenty shilins a peas in sesh pay as the plas perduesseth


william wallis the mark of X Samuel Rand


the mark of X James marden


neklas X hogs mark- wetneses


the 25th febeary- 1707/6 [Proved July 1, 1707.]


[Administration on the estate of Samuel Rand of Newcastle granted to his widow, Susanna Rand, July 1, 1707, no executor being named in the will. ]


[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 343.]


[Bond of Susanna Rand of Newcastle, widow, with William Wallace and James Marden, both of Newcastle, yeomen, as sure- ties, July 1, 1707, in the sum of £100, for the payment of all debts due from the estate; witnesses, Robert Armstrong and Charles Story.]


CHRISTOPHER PALMER 1706/7 HAMPTON


[Citation, March 1, 1706/7, to Samuel Palmer of Hampton to appear and administer or renounce administration upon the estate of his father, Christopher Palmer of Hampton, administration hav- ·ing been asked for by Theodore Atkinson, principal creditor. Endorsed " March ye 4th 1706 / non est Inventus Samuell Mars- ton constabel."]


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RALPH HALL


1706/7 DOVER


[Mary Hall renounces administration on the estate of her hus- band, Ralph Hall of Dover, March 4, 1706/7.]


[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 86.]


[Administration granted to Joseph Hall and James Hall, sons of the deceased, March 4, 1706/7.]


[Probate Records, vol. 4, P. 336.]


[Warrant, March 4, 1706/7, authorizing Capt. John Tuttle and Samuel Tibbetts, both of Dover, to appraise the estate. ]


[Warrant, March 4, 1706/7, authorizing Capt. John Tuttle and Samuel Tibbetts to receive claims against the estate. ]


[Inventory, April 14, 1707 ; amount, £161.0.2 ; signed by John Tuttle and Samuel Tibbetts.]


[List of claims against the estate ; amount, £24.6.9; signed by John Tuttle and Samuel Tibbetts ; mentions Mrs. Elizabeth Wade, administratrix to the estate of Rev. John Wade, late minister of Berwick. ]


[Administrators' account against the estate ; amount, £6.1.2; allowed Dec. 2, 1707.]


[Division of the estate among the widow and children, John Hall (oldest son), James Hall, Jonathan Hall, Isaac Hall, Benja- min Hall, Ralph Hall, and Joseph Hall ; amount, £161.0.2; to the widow, £93.14.7; to oldest son, John Hall, £16.6.6, and to each of the other children, £8.8.3.]


I doe Order and decree the above written to be a true Division and distrebution of the Estate of Ralph Hall Late of Dover decd and doe Order M' Charles Story Register of the Court of probates to Issue forth Orders to the Adm' for the payment of the Creditors widdow and the Childrens proportions to be paid to Such as are


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at age and to the Guardians of others that are not at age And to pay the Said Childrens proportions each at two pounds 169 one penny # Annum till the whole is paid with lawfull interest for the Same, dated at portsmouth the 2ª of March 1707./


Joseph Smith Judg of probats &c


[Order of court, July 19, 1735, assigning to John Hall forty acres of land not formerly inventoried, he paying to the other chil- dren the value of their proportionate shares. ]


[Various claims, bills, a blank bond, etc., containing signatures of Edward Ayers, John Hall, James Hall, Joseph Beard, Thomas Ash, (the last four of Dover), Mark Hunking, Charles Story, Job Clements, Joseph Smith, and John Gerrish. ]


JOHN LOCKE 1706/7 HAMPTON


[Administration on the estate of John Locke of Hampton granted to his sons, John Locke and Joseph Locke, both of Hampton, March 4, 1706/7.]


[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 335 .]


[Bond of John Locke and Joseph Locke of Hampton, yeomen, with Edward Locke and James Locke of Hampton, yeomen, as sureties, March 4, 1706/7, in the sum of £100, for the ad- ministration of the estate ; witnesses, James Leavitt and Charles Story. ]


[Warrant, March 4, 1706/7, authorizing Theodore Atkinson and James Randall, both of Newcastle, to receive claims against the estate. Endorsed


" Pro: N: Hamp:


Notifications Were posted In Each Town in this Province And Att Kittery According to the Within order but Noe Claimers Appeared Given Under our hands the 3ª Oct 1707


₹ : Theodore Atkinson James Rendle "]


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[Inventory, May 19, 1707 ; amount, £64.7.0 ; signed by James Randall and William Seavey.]


[Claim of Robert Elliot against the estate, attested Feb. 3, 1707/8 ; amount, £55.4.0; signed by Robert Elliot; allowed Feb. 3, 1707/8.]


[Administrators' account against the estate ; amount, £60.7.0, in which is a debt of £55.4.0 paid to Robert Elliot ; " Inventory Amº to 64 : 7 : 0 : four pounds of which is to be divided Among tenn Children the Eldest sonn to have a double portion the Adm" to take care for Maintenance of their Mother." Allowed May 4, 1708.]


[Division of the estate of John Locke of Newcastle, May 4, 1708, among the ten children, John Locke, oldest son, Nathan- iel Locke, Edward Locke, William Locke, James Locke, Joseph Locke, Alice Locke, Phenea Locke, Rebecca Locke, and Mary Locke, the administrators to maintain the widow during her nat- ural life. ]


[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 107.]


JOHN MOULTON 1706/7 HAMPTON


[Administration on the estate of Lieut. John Moulton of Hamp- ton granted to his son, John Moulton of Hampton, March 4, 1706/7.]


[Probate Records, vol. 4, P. 332.]


[Bond of John Moulton of Hampton, with Humphrey Perkins and Daniel Moulton as sureties, March 4, 1706/7, in the sum of £200, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Thomas Batchelder and Jacob Moulton.]


An Agreemt about the Estat of Lt John Moulton of Hampton decd as foll:


Know all men by these presents that whereas Lieu John Moul- ton of Hampton, in the province of New Hampshire in New Eng-


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land late deceased, dyed Intestate, and left an Estate of Lands Goods & Chattels, and Administration being granted Unto his eldest Sonn John Moulton; as alsoe the Said John Moulton de- ceased left a wife and Tenn Children the widdow and Relict of the Said L' John Moulton deceased, as alsoe the Children here- after Named doe Mutually Agree that the Estate be divided and Settled as followeth./ viz.


Ily That the widdow Lydia Moulton shall possess and Enjoy dureing her Natural life the west end of the dwelling House with all the Roomes and Convenyences Unto the Same belonging, to- gether with one third part of the Orchard, and one third part of all the Lands which did of Right belong Unto her Husband John Moulton in his life time, And alsoe to Have hold, possess and Enjoy the one third part of all the Goods and Chattells after the ffuneral Expences, Debts and Charges are paid to her the Said Lydia Moulton widdow Unto her for Ever at her dispose.


2dly The Said John Moulton Jun' To have hold, possess and Enjoy to him his heires and Assignes for Ever, all the Lands, Meadows, Marshes Outlands, Orchards, Buildings, Excepting what is in this Covenant of Agreement Excepted, together with two thirds of all the Goods and Chattells, after all Debts and Charges are paid Unto him the Said John Moulton for Ever at his dispose./ he paying Such portions and Divisions of Lands to each of his Brothers and Sisters as is hereafter mentioned (viz) the said Adm" John Moulton doth hereby binde and obleidge him- selfe and his Successors, to pay all Debts whatsoever which his father owed in his life time; and to deliver his Mother Lydia Moulton her thirds as abovementioned, and to Deliver Unto his Brother Daniel Moulton one peice of Land being part of the home Lott, containeing two Acres and three quarters adjoyneing to Land of the Said Daniels Eastwardly, Land of palmers North- erly, and of Said John Moultons at the Topp of the Hill South- erly Upon Land of Nathaniel Batchelers South Eastwardly the Said John Moulton Reserving a peice of Land of one Rodd in Breadth next Nathaniel Batchelors, for a way into the Woods


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Engageing not any wayes to Dampnifie the Inclosure of the Gen- eral ffeild by Improveing the said way &c; Alsoe the Said John Moulton above Named doth Engage to pay Unto his Brother James Moulton the Sum'e of three pounds. And Unto his brother Nathan Moulton if he demand it Twenty shillings he haveing received his portion in his fathers life time. And Unto his brother David Moulton forty acres of Land lying at Bridehill, and halfe a share of the Cow Common, And Unto his brother Jacob Moul- ton two Acres of Marsh lying at a place Called the Severals, and abutting Upon the ffresh River.


And Unto his Sister Martha perkins the Sum'e of forty shillings. And Unto his Sister Ann Marston the Sum'e of forty shillings. And Unto his Sister Lydia Marston the Sum'e of forty shillings. And Unto his Sister Rachel Moulton the Sum'e of five pounds./


In Confirmation of all above written wee the above Named per- sons to this Agreement, have Mutually Sett to our hands and Seales this fourth day of March 1706, or Seaven; in the fifth yeare of the Reigne of Queen Anne that now is Over England &c: And pray the Honourable Judge of probates to Confirme and Ratifie the Same, as a full and final Settlement of the Estate of our father Lt John Moulton deceased./


Signed Sealed & Delivre


In the presence of us Joseph Palmer


the Mark of


Samuel X Palmer Jun™


Lydia Moulton [seal]


John Moulton [seal]


Daniel Moulton [seal]


James Moulton [seal]


David Moulton [seal]


Jacob Moulton [seal]


Humphrey Perkins [seal ]


Caleb Marston [seal]


the Mark and Seal of


Thomas X Marston [seal]


the Mark and Seal of


Rachel X Moulton [seal]


[Allowed March II, 1706/7.]


[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 88.]


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JOHN HEARD


1707


DOVER


The will of John Hird of Cochecha in the Townshipp of Dover in the province of New Hampshire decd dated the Second day of Aprill 1687 : (as upon file) was offered to this Board to be proved approved and Allowed. The Witnesses to the Said will being Dead, And dyed before the Execr to the Said Will could have them Sworne in their life times there being noe legal Authoritye at that time in the Said province to Approve or Allow of the pro- bate of Wills. And the following Evidences were Sworne viz.


Wm Vaughan Esq' made oath before this Board that he was well accquainted with m' Richard Waldron one of the Wittnesses to the Said will, and had. frequently seen the Said Richard Waldron write his Name in his life time, and doth verily believe that the Name of Richard Waldron as Wittnesse to the Said will is of his owne hand writeing.


John Gerrish Esq' made oath before this Board that he was well accquainted with Richard Waldron and John Evens two of the Wittnesses to the Said Will and had frequently seen them write their Names in their life times. And doth Verily believe that the Names of the Said Richard Waldron and John Evens as wittnesses to the Said Will are of their own hand writeings./


John Hamm of Cochecha in the Said province yeoman aged about ffifty Seaven years made oath that he was well accquainted with Richard Walden Abraham Lee and John Evens Wittnesses to the will before mentioned, and had frequently seen them write their Names in their life times and doth verily beleive that the Names of the Said Richard Walden Abraham Lee and John Evens as wittnesses to the Said Will are of their owne hand writeings


His Excellency the Governour and Council haveing Considered the Legalitye of the Said Will and the Testimonies of the Said Wm Vaughan and John Gerrish Esq' and John Hamm doe declare the Said will to be proved Approved and Allowed off.


[Council Records, April 9, 1707.]


[See p. 312, ante.]


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BENJAMIN DOLE


1707


HAMPTON


[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Dole of Hampton, chirurgeon, granted to his widow, Frances Dole, June 3, 1707.]


[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 342.]


[Bond of Frances Dole of Hampton, widow, with Ephraim Marston and Samuel Marston, both of Hampton, yeomen, as sureties, June 2, 1707, in the sum of £300, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, John Redman and Charles Story. ]


[Inventory, Aug. 29, 1707; amount, £329.8.0; signed by John Redman and James Philbrick. ]


[Account of the administratrix against the estate ; amount, £102.9.10; signed by Frances Dole; allowed June 1, 1708. One item is " To Bringing up three Children the one four years one two years the other five months old/ one yeare £18.0.0."]


[Division of the estate of Benjamin Dole of Hampton, under the administration of his widow, Frances Dole ; amount of estate, £424.8.0; divided among the widow and three children, Jona- than Dole, oldest son, Mary Dole, and Love Dole.


" I doe Order and decree that when the Eighty pounds Sixteen shillings off difficult Debts are gott in, or any part of them that they be proportioned as followeth viz the widdow to have one third part thereof for Ever the other two thirds to be divided into four parts one halfe thereof to Jonathan Dole, the other halfe to Mary and Love Dole And that the widdow pay her Selfe her Dis- bursements and thirds of the Debts, out of the Said. Debts as farr as they will Amount And that Jonathan have the Homestead at Newberry he paying the Overplus of his proportion of the Value of Said Homestead to his Sisters towards their proportion ; And further that the widdow have six pounds # Annum for Each Childs Maintenance till they attaine the Age of Seven years and noe longer ; And that she pay her selfe for Such Maintenance


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out of each Childs proportion ; Dated at portsmouth the first day of June 1708."]


[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 109.]


Division of the estate among the widow and three children, an " Eldest sonn," name not stated, and daughters Mary and Love ; not dated. ]


[Bond of Henry Somersby of Newbury, Mass., with Samuel Hart and Thomas Peirce as sureties, Sept. 25, 1717, in the sum of £600, for the guardianship of Jonathan Dole and Mary Dole, children of Dr. Benjamin Dole of Hampton ; witnesses, Eleazer Russell and R. Gerrish, Jr. ]


[Jonathan Dole and Mary Dole, minors, aged more than four- teen years, children of Dr. Benjamin Dole of Hampton, make choice of Col. Henry Somersby of Newbury, Mass., as their guardian Oct. 28, 1718; allowed.]


[Probate Records, vol. 9, pp. 186, 187.]


[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Dole of Hampton, intestate, granted to his son, Jonathan Dole of Newbury, Mass., Jan. 26, 1724/5.]


[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 314, p. 157.]


[Bond of Jonathan Dole, saddler, with Joshua Swan of Haver- hill, Mass., husbandman, and Samuel Waite of Ipswich, Mass., clothier, as sureties, Jan. 26, 1724/5.]


[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]


To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that whereas m' Benjamin Dole late of Hampton in his Majesties Province of Newhampshirer in New-england Phisician Deceased Intestate, leaving Sundry lands scituate laying & being in ye Towneship of Newbury in ye County of Essex, in his Majes- ties Province of ye Massachusets Bay in Newengland & else where in sd Province- and sundry lands scituate laying & being in ye Towne of Hampton afore sd & Sundery Sums of money due both


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by book Bonds ect, and whereas we- Jonathan Dole of Newbury afore sd -- Sadler & Mary Dole alias Mary Tuck ye now wife of m' John Tuck jun' of Hampton afore s" Cler are ye only surviving children & heirs of ye above sd Benjamin Dole, we do therefore mutualy covenant & agree, that ye division of sª lands & money shall be as followeth viz-


That ye s" Jonathan Dole his heirs & assigns shall forever, here- after have hold use occupy possess and injoy all & singular ye sª lands tenements hereditaments, scituate lying & being in ye Prov- ince of the Massachusetts Bay afore sd togather with all ye privi- ledges profits & appurtences thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, as allso all right & priviledges in any comon or un- divided lands in ye Towneship of Newbury aforesd as allso all & singular ye sums of money due to ye Estate of ye said Benjamin Dole, And that ye said John Tuck & Mary his wife their Heirs & Assigns shall forever hereafter Have hold use occupy possess & injoy all & Singular ye lands tenements & hereditaments scituate lying & being in ye Towne of Hampton aforesd as allso three shares of land laid out by ye Towne of Hampton in a place called ye first west division of lands being : ye 347th ye 348th and the 349th shares in number with all ye profits priviledges & appurtenances there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining.


Furthermore I ye sd Jonathan Dole for my self my heirs Execu- tors & Administrators do by these presents remise releas & forever Quit claim unto ye sª John Tuck & Mary his wife their heirs & assigns forever, all such right estate title interest property claime or demand as I ye sd Jonathan Dole now hath might or ought to have of in or to all singuler ye premises lying in Hampton afore said and unto ye three shares of land afore sd so that ye sd John Tuck & Mary his wife their Heirs & assigns shall & may forever hereafter by force & virtue of these presents, Have hold use occu- py possess & enjoy ye said premises lawfully peaceably & quietly to their only use & behoofe forever without any lett hindrance suit molestation or interuption or denial of ye sd Jonathan Dole his heirs Excutors Administrators or assigns forever,




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