Probate records of the Province of New Hampshire Vol. 1 1635-1717, Part 49

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4 Item I give to my well beloved Daughter Abigail ten pounds in marchantabell paye as itt pases from man to man to be payd By my Son Jonathan Godfrey with in on yeare after my Decess

5 Item : I give to my well beloved Daughter Elizabeth ten pounds in Marchantabell paye as itt pases from man to man to be payd by my Son Jonathon Godfrey with in two years after my Deceses

6 Item : I give to my well-beloved Daughter Hannah ten pounds in marchentabell paye as itt pases from man to man To be payd by my Son william Godfrey with in two yeares after my Deceses

And I do make Constitute and Appoint my well beloved Sons william Godfrey and Jonathon Godfrey to be my sole Executors to This my Last will and Teastiment In wittnes here untoo I the

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before mentioned Isaac Godfrey have here unto put my hand And affixt my seale this Eleveneth day of July in the yeare of our Lord seventeen hundred and Ten and in the nineth yeare of Her Maj- esties Reigne Queen Anne over England

my Intent and meing is that my Sons shont Com to A Devi- tion so Long as my wiff Liveth this was aded before the signing and sealing :

wittnesis

Isaac X Godfrey [seal]

Jonathan Philbrick John Garland Junor Sam" Dow

His mark and seal

[Proved March 5, 1717/18.]

[Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by William Godfrey, Jonathan Godfrey, Jabez Smith, and Thomas Elkins. ]

[Inventory, Feb. 28, 1717/18; amount, £827.13.0 ; signed by Jabez Smith and Thomas Elkins. ]

GEORGE CHESLEY 1710 DURHAM

[Administration on the estate of George Chesley of Oyster River granted to his widow, Deliverance Chesley, and his brother, Joseph Chesley, Sept. 5, 1710.]

[Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 176.]

[Bond of Deliverance Chesley, widow, and Joseph Chesley, with Capt. James Davis and John Smith as sureties, all of Oyster River, in the sum of £200, Sept. 5,1710, for the administration of the estate. ]

[Inventory of the estate of George Chesley of Oyster River, who died June 8, 1710 ; taken Dec. 23, 1710; amount, £413.18.0 ; signed by Joseph Smith and Abraham Bennick. ]

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SAMUEL WINSLEY 1710 KINGSTON

[Administration on the estate in Salisbury, Mass., of Samuel Winsley of Kingston granted to his widow, Catherine Winsley, Oct. 5, 1710.]

[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 310, p. 275.]

[Inventory, taken by Solomon Shepard and Samuel Eastman : amount, £36.10.0; attested by the administratrix Oct. 5, 1710. ] [Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]

Provence of 3 Artecelius of agreement made and Con- Newhampshirecluded upon the nintenth day of novembr 1723 and In the tenth year of his majestys Ragine king George over gratt brittain france and Irland &c

As to ye devesion of ye Estate of Sam" winsley late of kings- towen In said provence desesed

which Is as foulloweth

firstly to ye widow of ye said sam" winsly desesed Cattren winsly one half of ye first devesion In said town so Called and the Est devesion and ye tweny acre Loot Laying betwen ye Louer second devesion and ye two hundred acre grant

2ly as to Sam11 winsly ye son of ye abovesd Sam11 winsly desesed for his part one halfe ye first devesion and ye forty Acre Loot In ye uper devesion next Chesser and one share In ye Common

3ly mary pages part of ye abovesd Estat who was dafter of ye abovesd sam" winsly desesed and now ye wife of John page of Salsbury In ye County of Esex in provence of ye masetusetts bay In newe ngland Cordwiner which part Is as fouelloweth one third of ye two hundred acre grantt and the north grant and ye Litell Loot nextt Exetar line Below Israls meddow and one share in ye Common

4ly the part of Elisha winsly ye son of ye above said sam" winsly desesed as to' ye abovesd Estat which Is as foulloweth ye second devesion and ye twenty acre Loot Laying betwen ye two hundred acer grant and the west devesion and one share in ye Common

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5ly as to ye part of hannah winsly y" dafter of the above said Samu" winsly In ye above said Estat which is as foulloweth two thirds of ye two hundred acre grant and one share in ye Common

and we ye above named Cattren winsly widdow Sam" winsty John page and mary page the dafter Elisha winsly and Hannah winsly do by these presints Bind our selves our heirs Exectours adminstratours and asignes to stand fuly Satisfied as to ye deve- sion of ye above said Estat as It is above mentioned as witness our hands and seals ye day and year above mentioned

It is to be understod yt Eben' Stevens of ye town and provence abovesd Is Chosen by ye abovesd hannah winsly to be garden to hir And he doh allow of this abovesd devesion this was Intred befor sining and sealing of thes presents as witness his hand

Signed Sealed and delivered

hir

In ye presents of us

Cattren X winsly [seal] mark

Peter colcord

John ffifield Sam" Easman

Samuel winsle [seal]

John Paige [seal]

Elisha Winsle [seal ]

mary page

[seal ]

Eben Stevens

[seal]

[Inventory, Feb. 29, 1723/4; amount, £330.0.0; signed by Samuel Eastman and John Fifield. ]

JOHN HARRIS 1710 PORTSMOUTH

[Administration on the estate of John Harris of Portsmouth, formerly of Boston, Mass., granted to Oliver Williams of Boston, Mass., merchant, " Now in portsmouth," 1710.]

[Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 183.]

[Bond of Oliver Williams for the administration of the estate, partly filled out ; signed by Oliver Williams, Richard Wibird, and William Fellows. ]

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[Inventory of goods in possession of John Harris, merchant, " who, being bound for Loudon wth Capt Martyn, Deceasd at Portsmouth the - Novemb' 1710"; amount, £41.7.3 ; attested by Peletiah Whittemore and Peter Papillian Dec. 15, 1710.]

[Account of Oliver Williams, administrator, for the settlement of the estate ; charges, £33.8.4.]

WINTHROP HILTON 1710 EXETER

[Administration on the estate of Winthrop Hilton of Exeter granted to his widow, Ann Hilton, no date.]

[Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 88.]

[Inventory of the estate of Col. Winthrop Hilton, Nov. 29, 1710; amount, £1000. 18.0 ; signed by Theophilus Dudley, Moses Leavitt, and Biley Dudley.]

[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 191.]

[Account of the administratrix against the estate; amount, £644.8.6; one item is the maintenance of six children from the time of taking the inventory, three years and nine months. ]

[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 201.]

[Order of court, Oct. 3, 1717, that the whole estate of Col. Win- throp Hilton of Exeter be sold, and that the balance, £133.4.0, after paying the debts, be paid to Ann Wadleigh, formerly the widow of Col. Hilton, in consideration of her expenses in caring for the children and settling the estate. ]

[Sundry accounts, claims, notes, etc., containing signatures of Richard Hilton, John Coleman, John Knight, Winthrop Hilton, Robert Coffin, Thomas Webster, Ephraim Severance, Samuel Penhallow, Jr., Benjamin Clark, John Light, James Jeffrey, Edward Ayers, Samuel Mighill, Mary Polly, Richard Gerrish,

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Joseph Moulton, Samuel Hinckes, Nathaniel Webb, John Plais- ted, George Jaffrey, and Michael Bowden. ]

BENJAMIN MATTHEWS 1710/1I DURHAM

[License, March 9, 1710/11, to Francis Matthews of Oyster River, son and administrator of the estate of Benjamin Matthews of Oyster River, to sell real estate, Francis Matthews, Jr., son of the administrator, and next heir, consenting. ]

[Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 186.]

THOMAS DOWNES 17II DOVER

[Administration on the estate of Thomas Downes of Dover granted to his son, Gershom Downes of Dover, yeoman, April 13, 17II.]

[Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 189.]

[Bond of Gershom Downes of Dover, yeoman, with Tobias Hanson and Ephraim Wentworth, both of Dover, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £200, April 13, 1711, for the adminis- tration of the estate of his father, Thomas Downes of Dover, house-carpenter ; witnesses, Susanna Ellison and Charles Story.]

[Warrant, April 20, 1711, authorizing' Capt. John Tuttle and Lieut. Tristram Heard, both of Dover, to appraise the estate. ]

[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 181.]

ELIZABETH FABES IZII NEWCASTLE

[Administration on the estate of Elizabeth Fabes of Newcastle granted to John Holden of Newcastle and his wife, Deborah Holden, daughter of the deceased, June 6, 1711.]

[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 197.]

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[Bond of John Holden of Newcastle, joiner, with Theodore Atkinson of Newcastle and John Pickering of Portsmouth, gen- tlemen, as sureties, in the sum of £300, June 6, 1711, for the administration of the estate: witnesses, Nathaniel Green and Charles Story. ]

ABBOTT

[Citation is ordered, June 7, 1711, to be sent to John Abbott to show cause why his brother, - Abbott, should not administer his father's estate. ]

[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. IS1 .]

HOPKIN DAVIS 1711 PORTSMOUTH

Proe of N- Hamps' In N- Engla In America Elizabeth Stone- man Aged about Sixty five years & Deborah Branscum Aged about fifty nine years Deposeth & sth y' they well knew Timothy Davis Sent of Portsmº In ye Proe of N- Hamps" aforesd Joyner who is now fifty years of age or thereabouts to be ye lawful Reputd Son of Hopkin Davis formerly of Portsmº aforesd Tanner Dec" & yt ye s' Timº Davis was Born by Ruth ye Wife of ye sa Hopkin Davis who was ye Daughter of John Roberts of ye village of Pam- fret Aaiskell Belonging to ye Town of Swansey In Glamorgan- shire Millwright In Great Brittain & farther sth not-

Eliza X Stoneman her mark Deborah X Branscum her mark

Capt et Jurat In Portsm" In Nova Hampshr in Nova Anglice undecimo Die July Anº Dom - 1711 Anº 9 : R Regine Anne nune Anglice &c : Decimo

Coram John Plaisted of ye Council & Just Peace et unus Quorum Chas Story Secretary & Just Peace

[Deeds, vol. 22, p. 222.]

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THOMAS FERNALD 17II PORTSMOUTH

[Administration on the estate of Thomas Fernald of Portsmouth, mariner, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Fernald, Aug. 20, 1711.]

[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 195.]

[Bond, in blank, Aug. 20, 1711, signed by Elizabeth Fernald, George Jaffrey, and Charles Story ; witnesses, Elizabeth Arm- strong and Susanna Ellison. ]

RICHARD SLOPER 17II PORTSMOUTH

In the Name of God, Amen-

I Richard Sloper of Portsm" In the Province of New Hampsh In New England- being old, and Infirm,

2. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Richard sloper, the Sum of twenty pounds money ; but If in case he bee dead, or dies before my son Henery my will is, that it then reverts unto my sª Son Henery Sloper

3. I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid Son Henery Sloper, twenty Eight pounds money besides

4. I give unto my beloved Daughter martha, the Wife of ohe- diah Mors Jun the sum of ten pounds Money.

5. I give unto my Daughter Eliz" Sloper the Sum of ten pounds money.

6. I give unto my Daughter Tabitha, the wife of - Bridg- man, fourty shillings mony. All which sums aforesaid, I will, shall be payd by my Son Ambrose Sloper within two years after the Decease of me and my wife he being obliged by a certain Instrum to pay so much unto my order, In all amounting to Seaventy pounds ; as appears from under his hand March 27, 1706.

7. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Mary Sloper, all the rest of my Estate both real and personall, to bee to her com- fortable use and Subsistence during her Naturall life ; and what she leaves to bee unto my Daughter Elizabeth Sloper and her proper disposall

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Finally I make and Constitute my said Wife, and Daughter Eliza Sloper my sole Executrixes unto this my last will and Tes- tam' hereby Injoyning them to pay all my Just debts, and funerall charges I also desire my Brother Mark Hunkyn & cousen Tobias Langdon, overseers,

In testimony to all and singular the premises, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 26th octb' 1711.

Signed, Sealed and Declared his

In the presence of

Sam" Penhallow,

Sam" Penhallow- Jun™

Benja Clark -- -

Richard X Sloper [seal] mark

[ Proved Dec. 28, 1713.]

[Bond of Henry Sloper, with John Knight and John Janvrin as sureties, Feb. 1, 1712/13, for the administration of the estate ; witness, Robert Rutherford.]

[Citation to Capt. Henry Sloper of Portsmouth, mariner, April 20, 1720, to appear in answer to the complaint of Elizabeth Sloper, executrix, and account for a certain part of the estate. ]

JOHN CHURCH JR. 17II DOVER

[Administration on the estate of John Church of Dover, yeoman, granted to his widow, Mercy Church, Dec. 5, 1711.]

[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 187.]

[Inventory of the estate of John Church, Jr., of Dover, oldest son of John Church of Dover, Nov. 9, 1711; amount, £209.0.6; signed by John Tuttle and Tristram Heard ; attested by Mercy Church, administratrix, Dec. 5, 1711.]

[ Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 199.]

[Bond, in blank, for the administration of the estate, Dec. 5, 17II, signed by Mercy Church, Tristram Heard, and Tobias Hanson.]

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HENRY RICE

DOVER

In The name of God Amen the thretie one day off december in the year of our Lord God one thousand Sevin hundred and elevin I Henry ryce of the towne of dover in the provance of New hempshire being aged and well struckine in yeares but of perfect memorie and a sound desposing mind blessed be God for it do make this my Last will and testament in manner and form fol- lowing In first I beqwath my Sowll to God that gave it and then my bodie to be discretlie burried by an Christian buirall in Soum Conveniant place at the discreation of my Executrix then and there- in eafter menitioned and after my funerall charges defryed my Just and honest debtes payed I will and dispose the remainder of world- lie goods and esteat in manner and form following I will and be- quath my whole estat in money and my beding and all my other Goods what some ever unto Elezabath Chaslee the onlie Lawfull daughter of George Chaslee deceased lat of oyster river and to be hold and had to the forsaid Eleizabath Chaslee to her her haires executores Administrators or asigneyes for ever and do hereby Constitut and ordaine deliverance Chaslee my Lawfull Executrix in all thinges in trust to see this performed Immaidiatlie eafter my decease and buiriall and do hereunto Annax my hand and seall In presence off his Jonathan woodman Henry X Ryce [seal] mark John tomsun David Kincaid

I doe Renounce all my Right of Executorshipp to the above Nominated will this 13th June 1712 & desire Letters of Adminis- tration to be Granted to James Jackson the decds sonn in Law Deliverance X Chisley mark

witnesses Cha: Story John pickerin

[Administration on the estate of Henry Rice of Oyster River granted to James Jackson of Oyster River, yeoman, June 13, 1712. ] [Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 233.]

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[Bond of James Jackson, with William Jackson and William Jenks, all of Oyster River, as sureties, in the sum of £100, June 13, 1712, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Nathan- iel Hill and Charles Story. ]

JOEL WHITTEMORE 1711/12

[Administration on the estate of Joel Whittemore, mariner, granted to his brother, Pelatiah Whittemore of Portsmouth, mer- chant, Jan. 9, 1711/12.]

[Probate Records. vol. 7, p. 200.]

HENRY WILLIAMS 1711/12 HAMPTON

In the Name of God Amen I Henry Williams of Hampton in the province of New Hampshire being weak of body *

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Christian Williams One third part,

Item, I Give to my Sonn Thomas Williams one third part, And to my Daughter in Law Lydia Haskins a third part, To have And to hold, to them their Heirs, Ex's Adm' and Assigns for Ever, And my Will is it be Equally Divided, in such manner as it may best suite every perticuler person, as much as possible may be, provided alsoe that if my Sonn Henry Williams live and come here to receive it. I give and bequeath to him the Sume of Fifteen pounds to be paid five pounds a peice to him by the persons be- fore Named that is to Say five pounds out of Each third of the Estate, And my Will is and I make Constitute and appoint my Said wife Christian Williams and my Sonn Thomas Williams the true and Sole Executrix and Executor to this my last Will and Testament, In Confirmation hereof I have sett to my hand, and fixed my Seal this, before the Signeing and Sealing hereof I doe declare I wholly Except my Right of Land and Marsh and Meadow, I have at Black pointe there is nothing intended of any Rights or

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Claimes, I have in that part of that province, and to what is all above written in Confirmation hereof I sett to my hand and affix my Seal this first day of February one thousand Seven hundred Eleven, twelve, and in the tenth year of Her Majules Reigne.

Henry Williams [Seal]

Signed and Sealed Witnesses Nath" Wear

Sam" Cass

[Proved April 10, 1712.]

[Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 203.]

[Thomas Williams renounces executorship of the estate of his father, Henry Williams of Hampton, April 7, 1712 ; witnesses, Dorothy Chapman and Lydia Haskins. ]

[Probate Records, vol. 7, p. 203.]

[Administration on the estate of Henry Williams granted to his widow, Christian Williams, April 10, 1712.]

[Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 52.]

SAMUEL RYMES 1711/12 PORTSMOUTH

[Inventory of the estate of Capt. Samuel Rymes, in possession of Mrs. Mary Martin, taken Feb. 6, 1711/12, at the request of Samuel Wentworth and John Wentworth, attorneys for John Clif- ton of London, Eng. ; amount, £695.0.0; signed by Samuel Pen- hallow and George Jaffrey. ]

[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 259.]

[Administration on the estate of Samuel Rymes of Portsmouth, mariner, granted to John Wentworth of Portsmouth and Samuel Wentworth of Boston, Mass., merchant, Oct. 1, 1712.]

[Probate Records, vol. 3. p. 263 ]

[Bond of John Wentworth, with George Jaffrey as surety, both of Portsmouth, gentlemen, in the sum of £1000, Oct. 1, 1712, for

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the administration of the estate of Samuel Rymes of Portsmouth, mariner ; no witnesses.]

To R. Waldron Esq' Judge of probate &c

Whereas administration has bin lately granted upon the Estate of Capt Sam1 Rymes late decd & no Settlemt of the sª Estate yet made, for that one of the Children is under age another at Sea so y' it cannot be yet well done Wee therefore ye Subscrib- ers mary Clifton relict Widdow & Sam1 Wm & Christopher, sons of ye aforesd Sam1 Rymes decd are humbly of Opinion & it will be most agreable to us that ye Estate for the p'sent may be thus Im- proved vizt That ye Widdow & her Eldest Son Sam' Rymes have the use of the house & Orchard in equal halves & that ye Ware- house & wharfe together wth the land be let out to best advantage of ye Widdow & Children in equal proportions & this for & Dure- ing ye term of three years from ye day of the date & at ye Ex- pireation thereof the whole Estate to be Divided & Settled as the Law directs & further that that halfe of the house wych Sam1 Rymes now enjoys shall be part of his portion of ye Estate wn it comes to be fully Settled- & this being acceptable to us wee pray yor Favour & order accordingly

Dated at Portsmº 5th march 1717/8

Jnº Wentworth for Mary Clifton Sam11 Rymes Chrisº Rymes

I consent to ye desire of the Subscribers above & order ye Estate to be setled at p's' according to the tenor of the above writeing Rich" Waldron Judge of probate &c Portsmº 6th of March 1717/8

[Order of court, Dec. 5, 1719, allowing John Wentworth and Samuel Wentworth, administrators, to sell real estate to pay debts.]

This Indenture of Partition made this fourth day of Sepr Anno Domini One thousand Seven hundred & twenty two Between Sam" Rymes Will™ Rymes & Christopher Rymes all of Portsmº In

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New hampshirew England Marriners Wittnesseth that they ye Sd Sam" Rymes W Rymes & Christopher Rymes are & Do now Stand Seized & Possessed of y" Dwelling house Ware house & Lands Adjoyning to ye Same in ffee wch their Honoured ffather Sam11 Rymes Late of Portsmº afore Sd marriner Decd Died Seized & Possessed of Sd houses & Lands In ffee by weh Means it de- scended & Came to his three Sons above named Now to ye End a perpetuall Divission Shall be had & made between ve Sª Parties off and in ye S" houses & Lands it is Covenanted Concluded & Agreed by and between ye Sª Parties to these sents in manner & form following And first ye Sd Wm & Christº Rymes for themselves their heirs Exrs & Adm's by these #sents that their S" Bro' Sam" Rymes his heirs & Assigns Shall from henceforth have hold & Peaceably Enjoy in Severalty to him his heirs & Assigns for Ever : that Is to Say The Late Dwelling house of their S4 ffather Sam" Rymes Scituate Lying and being in Portsmo above Sd & Land Butted & Bounded as followeth Vizt ye Land of Elizª Eburn on ye Northerly Side, the Land of m's Mary Martyn on ye South- erly Side, ye high Street on ye Westerly End, ye Land of Sam !! White on ye Easterly End of part of Sd Rymes & yo Same Lott of Sd White also Butting on part of ye Northerly Side of Sd. Rymes's Orchard & ye Lott of Land of m' Henry or Wm Caswell in part on ye Sª North Side of Sª Rymes® Orchard & from ye South East Corner of Sª Caswells Lott to run Square over Southerly as Sª Rymes® Orchard was formerly fenced In about Ninety foot to ye Southerly Side of Sd Orchard then up Westerly or ye South Side Sd Orchard as formerly fenced in up to ye Land of m" Martin afore Sd & then on ye East End of Sª M" Mary Martins Land to Sd Rymess own Land ag" & also the Westermost half of ye wharff Were house & Land Lying on ye Creek near m' Edwd Ayers's To have & to hold all & Singuler ye above Sd house half Warehouse Wharf and Lands as above butted & Bounded together we all ye # viledges & aftenances thereof unto ye S" Sam" Rymes his heirs & assigns for Ever to his & their own proper Use Benefitt and behoof from henceforth & for Ever in full of his ye S" Sam"

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Rymess part or Portion of his Sd ffather Sam" Rymess Reale Estate on ye Bank in Portsm° And ye S' Sam11 Rymes for himself his heirs Exrs & Adm's Do Covenant & Engage to his Sa Brothers Willm & Christ° Rymes that they ye Sd Wm & Christº Rymes y' heirs and assigns Shall from henceforth have hold & Peaceably Enjoy in Severalty to them Selves their heirs & assigns for Ever that is to Say all that peice or #cell of Land Scittuate in Portsmº afore Sd being butted & Bounded as followeth Vizt by ye Land of Mrs Mary Martin afore Sª & the Orchard of Sam" Rymes affore Sª on ye North, ye high Street on ye West & South and a Small Lane or Street on ye East ye End of ye above Sª Sam" Rymes & ye Land of ye above Sª Caswell on ye West & ye high Street against ye Land formerly M' Wm Keaises on ye North, All of it Lying in ye form of an Ell And also ye Easterly half of ye Wharf & Land & warehouse afore Sd together wth all ye viledges & a ftenances to ye Same belonging or in any Wise a taining To have & To hold all & Singuler ye above Sa Lands warehouse Wharff and # viledges whatsoever to them ye Sª Wm & Christº Rymes y' heirs & Assigns for Ever to them & their own proper Use Benifitt & Behoof from hence forth & for Ever And ffurther ye parties above named for themselves & Each for himself his heirs Exrs & Admrs, Do Cove- nant & Engage (ye above Sa parts & Portions of y' Sª ffathers Lands as above Sett out Butted & Bounded) Each unto ye others his & y' heirs & Assigns To Warrant Secure & for Ever to defend In Wittness whereof they ye Sd Sam" Rymes William Rymes & Christopher Rymes have here unto Sett thire hands & Seals ye Day & year first above written 1722.

It is further agreed by ye afore Sd Sam" Rymes yt he Quitt Claim to ye Land ye new part of M's Mary Martins house now Stands upon & Down Easterly So far as ye Sa Mary Martins Land for him his heirs and assigns for Ever-

Sealed & Delivered

In #sence of us David Gregory

Sam" Menemarra [Deeds, vol. 13, p. I.]

Sam11 Rymes [seal] Willm Rymes [sea] ]

Chrisº Rymes [seal]

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ROBERT ALMARY 1711/12 PORTSMOUTH

The Last Will and Testament of Robert Almary of Portsin° In the Province of New Hampshirew England.

I Robert almary being of Sound memory and understanding butt verry Inferm & weake

2 Unto my Beloved wife Hannah Almery I give the free and full use and benefitt of all my dwilling House garden, and previ- ledges thereunto belonging during her widdowhead ; I moreover give her all my Household goods linin & plate beds and beding, money debts bills bond and what ever elce of right belongs to me excepting what is hereafter Excepted which I give unto my beloved Children vizt I give unto my beloved Son Jnº Almary the sum of ten pounds money.

I give unto my beloved Son Geo: Almary Robert Almery, Han- nah Hill, & Rachel Almery five pound each to buy them a mourn- ing Suit I moreover give the Said George Robert, Hannah & Rachell all my dwelling House yard gardin and previledges thereunto belonging Imeadiatly at there mothers death or if ever she may alter her widdow'd state to be Equally devided between them, to be to them and there heirs for ever.

Finally I make and Constitute my beloved wife Hannah Almery sole Executrix unto this my Last will and Testament ; obliging her to pay all my Just Debts and funerall Charges, also to be verry carefull & tender of all my Childrens welfare

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