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319- I Give & bequeath unto my beloved son John Smith fourty acres of land lying at brumbly hill com'only so called where his house now stands be ye same more or less ; And also three acres of march grown be ye same more or less lying at a place called ye hop-ground ; next land of Nathaniell Bacheldrs, Sent his land : as also one quarter part of my lott of marsh lying in ye spring marsh Commonly so called : And one share in ye Great ox common, both marsh, upland & thach ground : And one share of y" Cow Common, as it was in the Year of our Lord 1702 ; and likewise one acre of marsh be it more or less lying at ye little River- and four shares in ye litle River marsh as they were some time since laid out : and also my two first shares or lotts in ye first North division Commonly so called
4ly : I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Samuell Smith
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yt lott of land where his House now stands be the same more or less, which land I had by way of Exchange with Joseph Chase : & lyeth at a place Called north-hill plain :- As also one quarter part of my lott of marsh lying in ye spring marsh so Called :- And one share in ye Cow-Commons as it was in ye year of our lord : 1702- & half a share in ye Great ox coinmon, both upland, marsh, & thatch ground :- and also my Grants of lands at ye place called ye new plantation
5thly I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Phillip Smith my Dwelling house Barn & outhouses my orchard & all my land where my said house standeth, both plow-land, pasture, & swamp land, streight along by ye Towls fence, & so to carrey yt line streight to ye land Somtimes Edward Colcords, and all ye land on ye eastwardly side of y' streight line, & so to ye Com'on Country Road both ways; Reserveing onely to my wife hous Rome as above mentioned .- And likewise ye one half of ye pasture be it more or less when it shall be devided equally lying westwardly of ye above said streight line, up towards ye land of Joshua Towle :- and ye one half of all my land both plow land & swamp land lying in one piece betwene ye land of Gershon Elkins, & so westwardly towards John Nays, be ye one half more or less, when it shall be Equally divided :- And my Will is yt phillip shall devide & Elisha shall Chuse which half he will have : I also Give unto my son phillip the one quarter part of my lott in ye spring march so called : be it more or less as it is : as also one half share of ye great ox-common both upland, marsh, & thach ground ; and one share of ye cow-commons as it was in ye year of our lord 1702 : likewise two acres of meadow lying on ye southward side of browns swamp be the same more or less, lying adjoyning to meadow of peter Johnson Eastward, & meadow of John fuller Westward : And five acres of marsh be ye same more or less lying adjoyning unto Browns River commonly so called below James Perkines : and one share of ye north division be ye same more or less as also my lott of upland in ye East field be the same seven or eight acres more or less- lying betwene ye lott of thomas Nud ;
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& the lott formerly belonging unto Christopher palmer deceased- and also ye one half of four acres of marsh bought of william fifield lying in ye clambankes marsh going down to Browns Rivers mouth : my son Elisha to have ye other half &c
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6tbly I Give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Elisha Smith ye one half of my land both plow land & Swamp lying in one piece betwene ye lott of Gershan Elkins, & so westwardly towards John Nays be ye same more, or less, when it shall be equally devided betwene my two sons, phillip to devide & Elisha to chuse as also ye one half of ye before mentioned piece of pas- ture land, lying westwardly of ye aforesaid streight line from Towls fence unto Colcords land, & so towards Joshua Towls be ye one half more or less when it shall be equally devided :- as also one share of ye Great ox-common both upland marsh land, & thach Grownd ;- likewise one share of ye Cow-Common of Hampton as it was in the year of our Lord 1702 : also two acres of meadow be ye same more or less lying in ye East field adjoyning to land formerly William Eastows Deceased : also apiece of land contain- ing one acre be ye same more or less adjoyning to ye Ring & lying next ye land of peter Johnson Eastward and the land of Benjamin shaw westward & ye highway southward : and also the one half of four acres of salt marsh bought of William Fifield lying in ye clambanke marsh, going down unto Browns Rivers mouth : and one share in ye first North division commonly so called be ye same more or less : and one quarter part of my lott of Salt marsh lying in ye spring marsh Commonly so Called :
All these my above mentioned lands are scituate & lying within ye limits of ye Township of Hampton & all the lands Given & bequeathed unto my above named sons I give unto them & each of them their Heirs & successors forever at their dispose ; but if it so happen y' any of my above named sons should dye & leave no child or children, in yt Case my will & meaning is yt ye lands above given him shall be equally devided betwen those of my sons yt are liveing : And if any of my sons should have a mind to sell any lands which I have given them my will is yt they lett
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their brother, or brothers have it if they will Give as much as an other will give : And farther my Will & meaning is y' each of my sons shall free egress & Regress to go to their own land doing as little damage to ye other as possoble may bee- and what ever lands are not disposed of I give to phillip & Elisha in equall part
ly I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Huldey the wife of Thomas Dearborn five pounds, to be paid her by my sons John Smith, & Samuell Smith equally in merchantable pay as it passeth from man to man, over .& above (fifteen pounds which she hath had of me allredy :) to be paid within three years after my decease
8ly I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Abigell Smith twenty pounds in marchantable pay as it passeth from man to man, to be paid her by my son Phillip Smith the one half within one year after my decease ; & ye other half within four years after my decease-
gly I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mary Smith twenty pounds in marchantable pay as it passeth from man, to man, to be payd by my Son Elisha Smith ten pounds within one year after my Decease, & ye other ten pounds within four years after my decease-
ult- My Will is yt my wife Hulda shall make use of what land she hath ocation for which is here before willed to my son Phillip ; & if ye said Phillip Do not take care to make her life cumfortable with what I have left her from time to time, & at all times whilest she is a Widdow dureing her Natureall Life, And rather than she shall want for her Cumfortable Subsistence ; she shall have power to sell of his ye said phillips his land to make her life Cumfort- able-
And I Do by these presents Constitute & appoynt my beloved Wife Huldey Smith, and my beloved son Phillip Smith Execu- trix : & Executor, to this my last Will & testament and in case of ye Death of ye one the other to be sole &c- In Witnes here of I the above named John Smith Do herby Renounce all former
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wills by me made & sign this with my hand & seal this eighth day of Aprill Anno : Dom: seventeen hundred and nine: in ye seventh year of ye Reign of Queen Anne over Great-Britain &c- signed sealed & decared John Smith [seal] in presence of us witnesse John dearbon cooper
John X Blake his marke Joseph Smith [Proved March 8, 1709/10.] .
PHILIP TOWLE · 1709 HAMPTON
I Phillip towl of Hampton in New hampshireod helth & Sound memory ; And now going in to Her majestys Service & not knowing how God may deel with me Do make & declare this my last will & testement
Imprimes I Give my Sole to God hoping in his mercy in Jesus Christ for pardon of all my Sins ; & my body to ye dust from whence it was taken to be buryed in Christ an manner- & my worldly Estate after my Just Debts are paid- I give and bequev unto my Brother Caleb whether Real or personal & appynt my above named brother Caleb towl my Executor to this my last will & testament in testimony where of I Sett my hand & Seal this 31: day of may 1709: in ye eighth yeare of her majestys Queen ann her Reign ove Great Britans &c
Signed Sealed & declared
the marke & Seal of
before us witnesses Robert Drake Joshua Winget Test Joseph Smith Justice of pece
Philip X towl [seal]
[Proved Sept. 6, 1717.]
[Inventory, July 13, 1717 ; amount, £135.2.0; signed by Joseph Smith and Joshua Wingate ; mentions a widow.]
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WILLIAM ARDELL 1709 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of William Ardell of Exeter, gen- tleman, granted to Richard Hilton of Exeter, gentleman, June 16, 1709.]
[Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 162.]
[Bond of Richard Hilton of Exeter, gentleman, with James Bur- ley of Exeter, yeoman, and Edward Polly of Portsmouth, tailor, as sureties, June 16, 1709, in the sum of £300, for the administra- tion of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Moody and Joseph Scott. ]
[Inventory ; amount, £22.3.0; signed by James Burley and Dudley Hilton : attested by the administrator June 5, 1710.
Administrator's account of disbursements ; amount, £25.19.0.]
BRADSTREET WIGGIN 1709 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Bradstreet Wiggin of Exeter granted to his widow, Ann Wiggin, no date.]
[Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 167.]
[Bond of Ann Wiggin, widow, with Andrew Wiggin, tanner, and William French, house-carpenter, both of Exeter, as sureties, Sept. 22, 1709, in the sum of £500, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, Ephraim Folsom and Charles Story. ]
[Warrant, Sept. 22, 1709, authorizing William French and William Moore, both of Exeter, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory of the estate of Bradstreet Wiggin, who died Jan. 18, 1708/9; amount, £941.15.10 ; signed by William Moore and William French.]
[Guardianship of Chase Wiggin, Thomas Wiggin, Joseph Wiggin, and Elizabeth Wiggin, children of Bradstreet Wiggin. granted to John Sinclair June 7, 1711, who married the widow. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 181, and vol. 7, p. 189.]
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[Bond of John Sinclair, Jr., of Exeter, yeoman, with James Sinclair of Exeter, yeoman, as surety, June 7, 1711, in the sum of £500, for the guardianship of Chase Wiggin, Thomas Wiggin, Joseph Wiggin, and Elizabeth Wiggin ; witnesses, James Davis and Tobias Langdon.]
This Indenture made and agreed upon this Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand [seven] hundred & twenty six, Between m' John Sinkler of Stretham in the province of New Hampshirew England Creditor unto the esteat of mr Broadstreet Wiggin of Quamscook in sd Provence in sd town, late deseased, and Gaurdeen over the chilldren of the Sª Broadstreet Wiggin and Husband unto the widow of sd Wiggin, and Chase Wiggin and Thomas Wiggin heirs unto the esteat and children of the sa Broadstreet Wiggin and Jonathan Wiggin in sd Town in the behalf of and Now Gaurdeen of Joseph Wiggin of sd Town child and heir unto the esteat of the said Bradstreet Wiggin, send greeting . Know Yee that we the sd John Sinkler Chase Wiggin Thomas Wiggin & Jonathan Wiggin in the behalf of sª Joseph Wiggin Have by these Presents for our selves our heirs Execrs and Admin" made a Just and Sattisfactory divition of all the esteat of the s" Broadstreet Wiggin, Now in strethem both real and Per- sonal, Excepting the salt marsh belonging to the sd Bradstreet Wiggins esteat The divition of the lands & esteat belonging to the sd Bradstreet Wiggins being divided and bounded as followeth Vizt-
I) To the s" John Sinkler one hundred and thirty one acers of land laid out and bounded as followeth be it more or less Begin- ning at a white oak Tree spoted on four sides standing upon the east side of the country road it being the southeast corner of Sam" Pipers land from thence runing southeest somwhat easterly and bounding upon m' Jonathan Wiggins land two hundred and Eighty six rods to a black ash tree spoted on four sides, and from thence runing North-east sixty seven rods & five feet to a white oak stump spoted on four sides and from thence runing Near
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Norwest to a stake standing by the countrey road about thirteen rods Northeast from sd sinklers house : and also an addition to s" land and bounded as followeth it being about an acer and an half Viz: begining at the s" black ash tree and from thence to run south- east somewhat easterly bounding upon sª Jonathan Wiggins land seven rods and from thence to run Northeast thirty rods, and from thence to run Near Norwest untill it comes to sd sinklers land be- fore mentioned, and also all the movable esteat belonging to the sd Bradstreet Wiggin-
To ye sd Chase Wiggin one hundred and sixty seven acers of land Laid out and bounded as ffolloweth more or less Viz" be- gining at a stake standing upon the east side of the countrey road it being the Northwest corner of sd John sinklers land from thence runing Northeast and bounding upon s" road seventy six rods & five feet to a stake spoted on four sides and from thence runing about south east three hundred rods to a stake spoted on four sides which stake standeth fifty five rods and an half Northeast from s" John Sinkler Northeast corner and from sd stake runing southeast sumwhat easterly Eighty rod to a white pine tree spoted on four sids, and then to run southwest Ninty two rods and an half to a black ash tree spoted on four sides standing in m' Jonathan Wig- gins line and from thence runing Norwest somewhat westerly Eighty rods to s" John Sinklers land and so to bound on sd sinklers land Untill it comes to the stake first mentioned sd Chase Wiggin allowing a convenint way through his land from the head of his sd land to the southwest corner of the Ceader swamp he having liberty to hang gates at ye way
3) To the said Thomas Wiggins two hundred and sixty one acers of land be it more or less as it is laid out & bounded Viz" Begining at the Norwest corner of Chase Wiggins land from thence running about south east three hundred rods to a stake spoted on four sides and then Eighty rods southeast sumwhat east- erly to a pine tree spoted on four sids and then to run southwest Ninty two rods and a half to a black ash tree spoted on four sides standing in sd Jonathan Wiggins line and then to run south east
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sumwhat easterly bounding upon sª Jonathan Wiggins line one hundred and fifty rods to a stake spoted on four sides standing in Benjamin Hoag line and from thence to run upon a Northeast point untill it comes to Wm ffrenchs land and then to run, Norwest bounding upon sd ffrenches land Hoags and Kenistons land Untill it comes to ye Countrey road and then to bound upon sd road untill it comes to ye place first mentioned sd Tho Wiggin allowing a convenant way through his land from ye head of his land to Chase Wiggins land and from the south west corner of ye ceader swamp to ye country road he haveing liberty to hang gates at said way
4) To the sd Jonathan Wiggins as Garadeen and in the behalf of the sd Joseph Wiggins one hundred and forty two acers of land be it more or less as it is laid out and bounded Viz Begining at a stake spoted on four sides standing in the Widdow Hickes line, about four rods from the south east Corner of sd Hickes land and from sd stake to run one hundred rods south west to a beach tree spoted on four sides it being the Northeast corner of sd Benjamin Hoags land and from thence runing Norwest sumwhat westerly bounding upon sd hoags land two hundred and four rods to a stake spoted on four sides it being the south east corner of Thomas Wiggins land and then to run Northeast untill it comes to sd Frenches land and then to bound upon sd frenches land and sd Hicks land Untill it comes to the stake first mentioned sª Joseph Wiggin allowing a convenient way thro his land from the head of his land to Tho Wiggins land he having liberty to hang gates at s" way
And farther we the sd John sinkler Chase Wiggin Thomas Wiggin and Jonathan Wiggin in the behalf of sª Joseph Wiggins do for our selves our heirs Execrs & Admin's covenant promis and Engage unto each other that all the bounds and divitions of the aforesd land to each ones part shall stand fixt abide and remain forever as before mentioned and do further hereby bind our selves our heirs Exec"s and Admin's unto each other in the penal sume of one thousand pound pasable mony of New England fermly by these Presents, and in Testimony hereof we the s" John sinkler
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Chase Wiggin Thomas Wiggin and Jonathan Wiggin in the behalf of sª Joseph Wiggin have hereunto set our hands and seals this Eighteenth day April 1726
signed sealed & Delivered
John Sinkler [seal]
In the Presents of
Chas wiggin [seal]
. benjamin hoeg
Thomas wiggin [seal]
Moses Leavitt
Jonathan wiggin
[seal]
ROBERT COFFIN 1709 EXETER
In ye name of god, Amen. I Robart Coffin of the town of Exe- tor in ye Province of Newhampshirewingland : tho weak of body :
Item : I give unto my beloved sister Abigil Davison fiften pounds in money (to be payed by my excutors within two years after my death) as a token of my love and in gratification for kiendnes received ect .-
and all ye rest & residue of my parsonal estate Goods & chat- tels whatsoever both houshold goods & living stock & utencals of husbandary & other tools & tackling of all sorts whatsoever with all debts to me due either by booke bills bonds or otherwise I give & bequeth uto my loving & wellbeloved wife: Johannah Coffin for to be at her owne dispose-
and further my will is & I do hearby give unto my : wife which is afore named : to her & to her heairs & asigns foreve all my reall estate consisting in severall parcels of land & medow or medow grounds (as by deds & grants or other writings to me made may apear) with all ye preveledges to them belonging : as housings timber orchards mills streams with all other prev- eledges to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining : be the same in the township of Exetor or in any other place or places whare thay are or shall be found-
And I do apoint my brother Nicolas Gillman & my wife above named to be ye excutors of this my will to receive all my debts
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& to pay all my debts ; & to sell or dispose of any of the lands given to my wife to suply her wants as need shall be or as she shall se good to do and in case my sª brother Nicolas Gillman shall refuse or neglect to accept ye trust hearin comitted to him to be excutor with my wife or in case he shall not be living after my death- then my will is and I do hearby apoint my wife Johan- nah Coffin to be the sole : Executrix of this my will & do hearby give her full power to act and do all things needfull in ye law to be done refering to this my last will & testament- and I do hereby revoke disanul: & make voyde all former wills and testaments by me heretofore made and do ratifie & confierm this to be my last will & testament in witnis whareof I ye sd Robart Coffin to this my last will and testament : contained in this one sheet of paper : have set to my hand & seal this twenty Secund day of october Anno Domini one thousand Seaven hundred and nine, and in the eight year of ye Reign of our. Soverign Lady Ann by ye Grace of God : Queen of grate Britaine ect-
Signed Sealed & published by Robt Coffin [seal]
ye sª Robert Coffin to be his last
will & testament : in presence of
Will™ Noyes Edmund Greenlef
Nathaniel Coffin
[Proved June 4, 1710.]
EPHRAIM FOLSOM 1709 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Ephraim Folsom of Exeter granted to his widow, Phaltiel Folsom, 1709.]
- [Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 166 ]
[Bond of Phaltiel Folsom of Exeter, with Ephraim Folsom and William French, both of Exeter, as sureties, in the sum of £100, no date, for the administration of the estate; witnesses. Andrew Wiggin and Charles Story.]
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[Inventory, Oct. 26, 1709; taken by Richard Hilton and Winthrop Hilton; amount, £33.]
CHRISTOPHER POTTLE 1709 IIAMPTON
In the Name of God- Amen I Christopher Pottell of Hamp- ton in ye province of New Hampshirew England being weeke in body
31y I Give unto my beloved wife Hannah the Improvement of all my Estate both Reall & personall for ye suport of her self & bring up my children untill my Eldist son Com to ye age of twenty one years if she live so long a Widdow : but if my said wife marrey again before my said son Com to full age then she to have her thirds & the best Rome in ye house as part of her thirds all dure- ing her naturall life. And the management of my Estate in the minnority of my said son be performed by my Executors & such as I shall apoyt as overseers to my son in his minority-
4 I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Hannah fifteen pounds in marchentable pay to be paid by my executors when she Coms to the age of eighteen years or at her marriage which shall first happen
5 I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elisabeth fifteen pounds in merchantable pay to be paid by my executors when she Coms to ye age of eighteen year or at her marriage which shall first happen
6ly I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter Anne fifteen pounds in merchantable pay to be paid by my executors when she Coms to the age of Eighteen years or at ye Day of her marriage the which shall first happen-
71y I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah fiften pounds in merchantable pay to be paid her by my executors when she Coms to ye age of eighteen years or at ye Day of her marriage ve which shall first happen
S'y I give & bequeath unto my son Christopher my home stead
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both houses, lands orchards meadows tanyards & all things be- longing to my homestead lying on ye north side ye falls River & also one share or lott in ye west division & two shares in ye North division and two thirds of all my moveable estate & two thirds of all my dets which are owing me : he my son Christopher to pay out of itt two thirds of all my Debts & legeseys-
and farther my will is that if my Debts owing me and my moveable estate be not sufficient to pay my Debts yt then my out lands be sold to perform the full payment in equal parts betwene my two sons out of what I have given them : as also the one half of ye lands and Rights of Lands I bought of Nathaniel san- born lying at Kingstown I give unto my son Christopher above named-
gly I Give & bequeath unto my son william my land I bought of Stephen Hussey lying on ye south side ye falls River & also five half shares in ye first west division, and one third part of all my moveable estate & one third part of all my debts y' are owing me he my said son william paying out of ye same one third part of all my debts & legeceyes as before mentioned
gly wher as my wife is now with childe my will is yt if she be delivered of a childe which shall live to ye age of sixteen years that then my sons pay to said childe ten pounds in merchantable pay when it shall come to ye age of 16 years as abovesaid in each of there proportionable som as is before expressed- but if my said wife have a son I give him the one half of ye land I bought of Nathaniel Samborn at Kingstown ; but if a daughter I give it to my son william above named-
Ioly unto this my last will & testiment I appoynt my beloved wife Hannah & my son Christopher executrix & executors, and desire my good friend Decon Samuell Shaw to be overseer to my son Christophe : & fully to act & do in his behalf untill he my son Com of full age-
thus Revokeing all wills by me formerly made I Do declare this to be my last will & testiment, & do signe & seal it with my hand while I am in my Righ mind & of a disposeing memory : this
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ninteennth day of Decembr Anno: Dom seventeen hundred & nine : in ye Eighth year of ye Queens Raign Anne over Great-Britain &c-
signed Sealed & declared in Christopher pottell [seal] presence of us witnesses
Nathan Longfellow nathanill Samburn
Joseph Smith
[Proved Feb. 8, 1709/10.]
[Inventory, Nov. 30, 1710; amount, £408.19.0; signed by Samuel Shaw and Joseph Swett.]
DAVID LAWRENCE 1709/10 EXETER
In the name of God Amen. I David Larance of Exeter in the Province of Newhampshire in New England do make and ordain my last will and testament in manner and form following
Imp" I will that my Just debts and funeral charges be paid, and for my funeral my will is that thirty pounds shall be expended out of my estate ·
Item : I give unto my son William Larance eight acres of my middle marsh lying in Hampton, and six acres of upland Lying in David Robinsons field.
Item : I give unto my son Joseph Larance my Lower Marsh Lying in Hampton, and five acres in my great pasture Lying next to Jonathan Robinsons land.
Item : I give unto my son David Larance eighty pounds in money in case he ever return home again.
. Item : I give unto my two sons William & Joseph my saw Mill Lying upon Exeter falls, they paying their mother five pounds a year during life.
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