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[Court Records, Oct. 1, 1651, in Deeds, vol. I, p. 91.]
JAMES NICHOLS 1651
[Administration on the estate of James Nichols granted to Wal- ter Knight Oct. 1, 1651.]
[Court Records, Oct. 1, 1651, in Deeds, vol. I, p. 91.]
THOMAS CHASE 1652 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Chase granted to his widow, Elizabeth Chase, Oct. 5, 1652.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Court Records.]
[Inventory of the estate of Thomas Chase of Hampton, dated June 2, 1653 ; taken by Robert Pay, Abraham Perkins, and Wil- liam Fifield ; amount, £III. 18.10; attested by Elizabeth Chase, the widow.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
[Order of court Oct. 4, 1653, that the five children of Thomas Chase of Hampton shall have out of their father's estate these amounts : Thomas Chase, the oldest, £16, and Joseph Chase, James Chase, Isaac Chase, and Abraham Chase £8 each, when they are twenty-one years of age. The widow, Elizabeth Chase, gave bond in the sum of £50, with Thomas Philbrick and John Cass as sureties. ]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Court Records.]
[Order of court, Oct. 3, 1654, with the consent of the adminis- tratrix, that the children's portions be paid out of the lands. ]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Court Records.]
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[Order of court, Oct. 10, 1665, appointing Christopher Hussey, Ensign John Sanborn, and Thomas Philbrick, Jr., a committee to divide the estate among the children, with the consent of the administratrix, she to have £4 out of the lands. ]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Court Records. ]
[Guardianship of Isaac Chase granted to his brother, Thomas Chase, April 9, 1667.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Court Records.]
JOHN CROWDER 1652 PORTSMOUTH
It is ordered by the Courte that m' Brian pendleton & m' Rich- arde walderne shall take the accompte of william Storer of John Crowders estate, and they shall take that estate into their hands which they finde in his hands and dispose of yt to the creditors as they shall see in their judgment moste fitt.
we whose names are under written beinge appointed by the Courte laste holden at Strawberey bank the 8 of October 1652 to dispose of a certaine #cell of goodes in the hands of william Storer marshall of Dover which did belonge once to John Crowder of strawberry bank deceased
In primis wee order to the marshall for his paines & service & venturinge his life thereby five shillings
secondly whereas there is more remayninge to the valew of thirtie shillings & two pence, wee order it wholy to m' hugh Crim- son because we finde the saide Crowder was indepted to him
Dated this . 5 . of march . 1652. /
₹ us Brian pendleton Richarde waldern
[Court Records, Oct. 8, 1652, in Deeds, vol. I, p. 98.]
HENRY PLIMPTON 1652
[Administration on the estate of Henry Plimpton granted to Thomas Canney Oct. 8, 1652.]
[Court Records, Oct. 8-10, 1652, in Deeds, vol. I, p. 98.]
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EDWARD TUCK 1653 HAMPTON
[Order of court June 14, 1653, that the two children of Edward Tuck of Hampton shall have out of his estate as follows : Edward Tuck, the older, 40 marks at the age of twenty-one, including the house, and all the lands, meadow, upland and commonage men- tioned in the inventory ; and John, the younger, 20 marks at the age of twenty-one. The widow was to have the rest, and was to have the use of £40 until the children were of age, she having them taught to read and write.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Court Records.]
RICHARD KING 1653 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Richard King of Piscataqua granted to Brian Pendleton Oct. 4, 1653.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Court Records.]
WILLIAM WEYMOUTH 1654
Robert waymoth is by order of this Court . Adminis- trator for his Brother william waymoths estate-dessesed
[Court Records, June 27, 1654, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. I.]
BERRY
1654
It is ordered by this Court that Jane Berry is Administratour for hir husbands goods. Dessesed
[Court Records, June 28, 1654, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 2.]
GEORGE ABORN 1654 HAMPTON
George Habone of Hampton in his last sicknesse a litle before his death did give & bequeath all his estate to susanna Habone his
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wife we being present. In witnesse whereof we have hereunto set our hands Sth 3ª 1654.
The m'ke X John Marion Samuel Wheelwright
[Proved Oct. 3, 1654.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. I, P. 35.]
[Inventory of the estate, taken by Thomas Leavitt and Robert Smith, May 26, 1654; amount, £126.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. I, P. 35.]
JOHN WEDGWOOD 1654 HAMPTON
The last will & testamt of John wedgwood of Hampton
In ye name of God Amen : The twentie fourth day of ye month of November one thousand six hundred fiftie fower I John wedg- wood husbandman of Hampton in ye County of Norfolke being of whole minde & in good & #fect remembrance Laud & praise bee unto Allmighty God make & ordaine this my prsent Testament concerning herein my last will in manner & forme following that is to say first I com'end my soule unto Almighty God my Maker & my redeemer Item I bequeathe to my eldest Sonne viz John my house & land att Exiter viz (12) acres of upland & fower acres of meadow more or lesse, also a certaine #cell of meadow liing att Puscasicke, & one hundred & fifty acres of upland liing next M' Edward Hiltons the wch ye said John shall have after the decease of his Grandmother butt in case my said Sonne dye before hir then my wyfe Mary to enjoy, & as she see cause to dispose of it for hir owne benefitt & my childerens then liveing Item my house & lands att Hampton the whole upland being fifteen Acres & in fresh meadowe fower & salt marsh five, is to bee divided one halfe to my said wyfe & the other halfe to my two Sonnes Jonathan &
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David att ye age of twenty one years, in ye meanetime my wyfe to Enjoy all & after hir decease all be wholy theirs : It: to my Daughter Mary if y' she marries before hir mothers decease one kettle, & to Jnº my gunn, & Jonathan my sword : It : to my daughter Abigall & my Sonne David two Oxen the which are to be sould to their use & one Iron pott to my said daughter last men- tioned It: ther being nineteen hundreth foot of board att Exiter they are to satisfie my true and Lawfull debts, web quantity if they will not suffise that then the rest to be satisfied out of ye bequests above said #portionably : And of this my prsent Testam' I make & ordaine ye said Mary my wife my Executrix. And of ye Exe- cucon of ye same I make & ordaine willi : ffifield & Henry Moulton overseers, & I utterly revoake & adnull all & every other former Testamts wills Legasies & Bequests, Executors, & over seers by mee in any wise beefore this tyme made, named, willed, & bequeathed :
witnesses
Seth ffletcher
Willi ffifeild
Henry Moulton
[Proved April 10, 1655.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. I, p. 43.]
DANIEL MAUD 1654/5
I Daniel Maud in som weakness of body but in p'fect memory, not knowing the time of my removall out of this earthly taber- nackle do here desire to make this my last will & testament com- . ending my soule into the handes of my Almighty Creator, & most & mercifull redemer and my body to be layd in the place of ordinary buriall near to my last wife desiring the Lord mercyfully provide for his people som such as may hold in the work he hath among his people here wth a greater blessing than yet hath been among them and for this end and wishing to leave
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such few bookes as I have for the use and benefit of such a one as may be fitt to have improvement especially of those in the Hebrew tonge, but in case such a one be not had, to let them go to som of the next congregation as may have the use of them as York or Hampton becawse learning is so much out of relish wth disuse. Excepting one booke titled Derpnosophistanom wch I want have left for Cambridge Library, and my little Hebrew bible for Mr Brocke, or any inferiour bookes for learning of Hebrew, or to read in learning. And for my wife's 4 children seing I received som of her debts since my marriage of about 1I £ to have (of my estate not reall) to be comeing to them to the value of twenty markes to be for theire use when they com to capablenesse to improve the same besides what they have had allowed to them in every one a calfe now com to a cowe ; my best outward wearing coate to Mr. Roberts & a cloath gowne wch was my wifes to his wife. Som debts I owe unto M' Pendleton, & 14s. to Mr Cutts wh there is Ios in my purse to be coming to him towards the ansuring of, 208 to George Walton wb Tho : Beard hath undertaken to satisfye for me, 48 to goodwife Tucke of Hampton & 58 to the french Doctor wh there is sugar in my closet to satisfie for, wh I desire may com to them & 28 to one George Field then dwelling in boston but he was removed from thence as was sayd to Sudbury web I owed him for som comeing hence of som comodityes hither from Boston Somthing I am indebted to Mr. Newgate about 78 and od. to Mr. Usher for som bookes wch I desire may be returned to them. this is that I can in prsent call to mind I desire my well beloved friendes Mr. Drake, William Daveport & John Hall to undertake . . . le with them for their satisfaction of, if there be any remayning to bee in part taken to theire owne use or to such as are are at want hereabout. one thing there is of som greater . importance wh is a little tractate wrapped up in my deske wh I would have committed to Mr. Brock to put into the handes of Mr Davenport who as I heard is intended to go for England that he would peruse, and for putting it forth I would leave it to his wise & godly ordering of wch I thinke there is a truth of God in, & som
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benefite to redound to som by. There is a booke of Mr. Nor- tons wch is intitled the Orthodox Evangelist wch I would have my sister Cotton to have- and an other booke I borrowed of my bro : Cotton wch is to come to his son Seaborne. Som others agaynst Antichristian Idolatry wch I shal leave upon the . . . together wth .
. in the house [?] for Sara that is wtb me I should desire to that wch she have received ful satisfactione when her time is out web wil be about the 7 of the next month, and a little booke wch was my wifes & a cheese in the closet wch Mrs. Miller [?] brought me the last weeke.
Susan Halstoe & his brothere & Sister and Sister in law who have no need of supplyes from me, I desire to be heartily remembered to them. they are all in years, And this is that I have in prsent to say. In witness whereof I have set to my hand and seal, this 17th of this IIth month 1654
(I give my favorit or best hat?) to Elizabeth Cotton som other to Joseph and one to Sarah
In presence of theise underwritten William Wentworth Job Clements [Proved Jan. 26, 1655/6.] [Probate Records, vol. I, p. I.]
By Me Daniell Maud [Seal]
EDWARD GILMAN 1655. EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Edward Gilman of Exeter granted to his widow, Mary Gilman, April 10, 1655, and she was ordered to produce the consent of her children to the disposal of the estate by the county court according to a deed of the deceased.
Moses Gilman gave his consent as above Jan. II, 1654/5, and John Folsom, Daniel Cushing and John Leavitt, Sept. 29, 1655.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. I, p. 45.]
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[Inventory, attested Oct. 2, 1655; amount, £211.0.0. John Leavitt is mentioned as at Hingham, Mass. ]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. I, p. 45.]
WILLIAM ESTOW 1655 HAMPTON
In the name of God Amen ye (16th). of ye (8th) mº in ye yeare of or Lord god 1655 : I William Estow of ye towne of Hampton in Je County of Norfolke being of whole minde & in good and ? fect memory laud & prayse bee unto Almighty god maker & redeemer. This my p'sent testament concerning herein my last will in manner & forme following that is to say I commend my soule unto Almighty god My maker & Redeemer, & my body to ye grave, I bequeathe unto my sonne-inlaw moris Hobbs & my daughter Sarah my house wherin hee dwelleth and the Lott therunto belonging with two shares of Cow com'ons and one of ye Oxe Com'on with all privilidges that belong to ye two shares of ye Cow Com'on, also an acre of sault marsh more or less at ye severals Item tenn acres of land more or less to my two daughters equally to bee divided betwixt them Sarah to have the south side toward Christopher Palmer weh land joyning to ye house Lott : It : one share of the Cow Com'on to my daughter Mary. It: twelve acres of upland more or less liing in ye Mill field equally to bee divided betwixt my two daughters with ye Swamp att ye end of it Sarah to lie on ye west side Item I bequeathe unto my daughter Mary eight acres of Salt Marsh & to my daughter Sarah nine acres this {cell to be equally divided for quallity according to quantity : ye marsh of Christophers on ye East It : twelve acres of fresh meadow I give unto my two daughters equally to bee divided betwixt them it Joyning to Christopher Palmers on ye southest Item to my Daughter Sarah Hobbs fower Oxen & two cowes weh is old gentle & blackish & one yearlin heifer : And I give unto my grandson John Hobbs one heifer of two years old, & the said Jnº Hobbs to give unto his sister Sarah ye second calfe
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that this heifer shall bringe & I give unto him my gunn: Item I give to my daughter Mary Marston al ye rest of my cattell weh is 3 Cows weh is old brown, old cole & young gentle & I heifer . 2 : year old & I bull & 3 calves Item I give unto my daughter Mary Marston seven bushells of wheat : It : I give unto ye chil- deren of willi : Moulton forty shillings wch is tenn shillings to eatch of them to bee payd in fower yeare the eldest to have ye first tenn and ye rest according to their age yerely : Item I give unto my my daughter Sarah Hobbs all ye rest that is not in my will and farther more I give unto my Sonne-inlaw Tho : Marston the farthermost stack of Salt Marsh hay that stands in ye marsh & two good loads of fresh hay. And farthermore this is my will that my Son-in law Morris Hobbs shall pay wt debts I am indebted to any & to have & receive what is due to mee from any Revoking & annulling all other & every other former Testamts wills Legasies bequests by mee in anywise before this tyme made named willed, or bequeathed any other tyme that is ?perly mine et :
Read sealed & delivered in ye
Willi : Estow prsence of us :
Abraha : Pirkins
willi : Moulton :
[Proved April 8, 1656.] .
[Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. I, p. 52. A copy is found in the New Hampshire Probate Files.]
[On the back of the New Hampshire copy : ]
the 12 Acres in ye mill feild formerly one ye east was tho : Phil- brick
one ye west Moses Cooke butting one ye Roode which gooes to ye beach
Leften Smith one ye weste or westrly bounded on ye river notherly and Christephe Palmer on the South east
the nine and eight acres of Salt marsh
Christopher Palmers one the east buttted one John brounes one ye north the river one ye west or westrely
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[Inventory of the estate given to his daughter, Mary Marston ; amount, £60.7.0 ; and of that given to his daughter, Sarah Hobbs ; amount, £143.13.0. Debts to be paid to the children of William Moulton, £2.0.0, and to John Redman, £o.2.6.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. I, p. 53.]
[Thomas Marston of Hampton presented to the court at Salis- bury the will of William Estow, desiring the appointment of a committee to divide and set out the land given in the will, and according to the order of the court. The court appointed William Sanborn and Nathaniel Weare as such committee Nov. 14, 1676. ]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 4, p. 48.]
SAMUEL PARKER 1656
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Parker granted to Emmanuel Hilliard June 25, 1656.] -
[Court Records, June 25, 1656, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 11.]
AMBROSE GIBBONS 1656 DURHAM
The last will & testament of m' Ambrose Gibbins on his sick bed this IIth of July 1656:
In the name of God Amen. I Ambrose Gibbins of Oyster River in the Toune of Dover in New England being sicke and weake in Body
Impr I Give and bequeath unto my Grandchild samuel sher- burne the son of Henry sherburne now dwelling in the Towne of Portsmouth in piscataquake Rever in New England all my right and Interest of house houses lands meadowes Goods and chattells with all and every appurtenance and Appurtenances of Goods mooveable and unmooveable and likewise all . · bills and bonds which may lawfully be recovered by law due to the said . . . my true and lawfull executor and likewise
afore named Henry sherburne be executor wth his son samuell-
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with the provisoe the aforenamed Henry and Samuell are to pay unto the said Henry Sherborne children Elizabeth Mary Henry John Ambrose Sarah and Rebeckah or any more which may be lawfully begotten by rebeckah sherborne the wife of Henry sherborne being the daughter of Ambrose Gibbins the some of Twenty one pounds starling to witt to the said to every of the fore named children when they Come to lawfull Age the sonn® at twenty one yeares and the Daughters at eighteene yeares and in Case any of these chil- dren should Dy the portion that should have bin theires is to be divided amongst the rest of them that are living In Witnes or the truth hereof wee whose names are under written have Sub- scribed :
Jonas Bying his mke
Tho. X Johnson william Roberts
his marke
Ambrose X Gibbins
That this is A true Copie Compared wtb the originall so signed & left in the Gennerall Courte file at Boston may the 9th 1657
Attests Edward Rawson Secret
PHILEMON DALTON 1656 HAMPTON
The last will & testiment The County of north- folke, being sick & bequeath my soule unto God who gave itt & Jesus .. It I Doe give unto Dorety Dalton my loving wife my a two yeerling heffer Called Chery : Itt one Swine & two she . beed in the beed Chamber wth the furniture thear of as itt stands Chests & the trunke with the apparrill thearin with the bras & & yron potes ; wth the morter pessell wth the speete & basting peuter viz Six platters & a Salt seller & Skillet & for bookes : viz one of mr Burrows Called Gospell worship During terme of her life & the third of all my lands and one of 3
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the Dweling housen as my sonn & shee shall agree During the tearme of her life & the apples of the fouer trees next the Common in the orchard
Itt I Doe give unto my Sonn Samuell Dalton all the rest of and housenrom ; with my fouer oxen wth the Cart & furni- ·
ture . . with all my books wch are not otherwise Dispose of :
give unto my Daughter mehetabell Dalton one . -owes Concerning Earthly mindedness
Ittum I give unto Hannah Dalton heffer
Called hart : & I Doe give unto my wife of the last Crop both Indian & English : and barne & hay and rome to sett her Cattell in the leantow During term . her life and the Hake: and for the Confermation of this my last will & testiment I have hereunto sett my hand & seale having apointed my sonn Sameuell & my wife as my lawfull Excequetors to this my last will, whearunt I have sett my hand the leaventh of Novem- ber one thousand Six hundred & fifty Six
Signed and Sealed in
his
the ? sents of us
Abraham Perkins
Philemon Dalton X mark [Seal] & Seele
Timothie Dalton
[Proved Oct. 14, 1662.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
[Inventory of the estate of Philemon Dalton of Hampton, taken by Robert Page, William Godfrey, and Thomas Marston July I, 1662; amount, £261.16.4.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
GEORGE BRONSON 1657
[Administration on the estate of George Bronson, who was killed by a bull July 2, 1657, granted to John Ault and Richard York July 2, 1657.]
[Court Records, July 2, 1657, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 16 b.]
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HENRY THORNER 1657 WAPPING ENG.
[Administration on the estate of Henry Thorner, of Wapping, Eng., ship-carpenter, accidentally killed by a rolling mast, granted to James Garrett and Edward Thorner Aug. 26, 1657.]
[Court Records, Aug. 26, 1657, in Deeds, vol. 2. p. 20.]
[Inventory was presented Sept. 12, 1657 ; amount, £171.1.6} ; taken by Brian Pendleton and Richard Waldron.]
[Court Records, Sept. 12, 1657, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 20 b.]
WILLIAM SWAINE JR. 1657 HAMPTON
[Inventory of the estate of William Swaine, Jr., of Hampton, taken by Robert Tuck, John Sanborn, Samuel Dalton, and Will- iam Marston Nov. 10, 1657; amount, £136.4.0; sworn to by Prudence Swaine, the widow, April 12, 1658.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. I, p. 76.]
EMMANUEL HILLIARD 1657 HAMPTON
[Inventory of the estate of Emmanuel Hilliard of Hampton, appraised Nov. 19, 1657, by Robert Tuck, John Sanborn, and Henry Dow ; affirmed by the widow, Elizabeth Hilliard ; amount, £177.13.6.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 1, p. 74.]
[Francis Page of Hampton acknowledges the receipt from Joseph Merry of Hampton of £53.6.8, in behalf of Benjamin Hil- liard and Elizabeth Hilliard, children of Emmanuel Hilliard, it being their share of their father's estate; dated June 23, 1669; witness, Nathaniel Batcheller.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 2, p. 151.]
[Timothy Hilliard acknowledges the receipt from his father-in- law, Joseph Merry, of £53.6.4, it being his share in the estate of
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his father, Emmanuel Hilliard, dated Oct. 13, 1669; witnesses, Samuel Dalton and Jeremy Jewett.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 2, p. 151.]
TIMOTHY DALTON 1657/8 HAMPTON
The Laste will and Tistament of m' Timothie Dalton Teacher to the Church att Hampton
Being in Reasonable Helth of body and of Sound and perfect memorie lauded bee God : ffirst I Give and Bequeth unto Ruth Dalton my Beloved wife. the House and land latly purched of Thomas Moulton with all the priveledges therunto belonging to Her and Her Heires for Ever Item I Give and Bequeth unto Her my loving wife a certaine #scell of medow or march Called or knowne by the name of Burchin Iland to Her and Her Heires for Ever : Ittem I Doe Give unto the sd Ruth Dalton my loving wife all my moveable Goods and Houseold stuf and Cattle : to Her and Her Heirs for Ever
Item I Give and Bequeth unto my loving Brother Phile- mon Dalton and to my loving Cossen Samuell Dalton His Sonn the Some of two Hundred pounds wch is to bee payd to my Assignes from the Church & Towne of Hampton paying to Ruth my wife During Her naturall life ten pounds ₱ annum : & I Doe by these sents make my wife ruth Dalton my sole Exce- quetor to this my last will and Testament wittnes my Hand and seale the Eight of March one thousand Six Hundred and fifty Seaven or fifty Eight
Signed Sealed and
Delivered in the ৳sents of us
Timothie Dalton [Seal]
Henrye dow John Cleford
I Timothie Dalton being sicke & weake of body but sound in understanding praised be God Have & doe by these p'sents Give
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& bequeath unto my love[in]g Cossen Barth Dalton fiftie acres of land which I purchased of william Eastow which lieth att the Head of my farme above saggamour Hill wittnes my Hand & Seale the one & twentieth of December one thousand Six Hundred & Sixty one
Signed & sealed in the
Timothie Dalton [Seal]
prsence of us Henery Moulton
Joseph X Huchins His marke
[Proved April 8, 1662.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
JEFFREY MINGY 1658 HAMPTON
June yº 4th 58
Goodman Mingy sick gave Eliakim wardell that peece of land wch lyeth one the left hand of the bridg as wee goe to Exeter
It ten Ackers of upland in the great Lot one the other side of the way one the right hand one the other side of the bridg
and the fresh Medow in the great Medow
and the salt Marash that lyeth by M' Stanells
and one Cow Coman, and one oxe Coman & 2 acres & ₺ of Swamp then saed goodwife Mingy Hussband give him what [you] will he shall have it to a farthing, then sayed goodman Mingy hee will stand in need of a yoake of beastes but I will leave it to youer libertie whether he shall have the young ones or the ould ones.
and all the rest I give to my wife
then Jonathan Thing sayed who should have it but shee that hath wrought for it
This was attested by Anthony Tayler & Phillip his wyfe uppon their oathe. in ye court held att Hampton ye 5th 8th mº : 58 :
Tho : Bradbury recª
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. [, p. 76.]
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[Inventory of the estate of Jeffrey Mingy of Hampton, taken by Samuel Dalton, Thomas Coleman, and Anthony Taylor July 2, 1658; amount, £318.5.o.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. I, p. 76.]
HENRY DOW 1659 HAMPTON
The Last will & testament of Henery Dow Sent of Hampton Beinge Sick & weeke of Body butt firme of understanding and memory Itt I Give and bequeth unto margrett my loving wife my House lott being by Estamation ten Acres more or less & Six acres of fresh meddow att the springs & one sheare of the lower Cowes Comon ; Three of my Cowes : & the Dwelling House upon the lott above sd : and att my Househould stuff Excepting whatt shall bee other waies Disposed of Itt I Give and bequeath unto my sonn Henry Dow all the planting Ground thatt is in my Hands in the East field, and my seaventeen acres of Salt marsh and . . . one sheare of the Cow comon and a sheare of the ox Comon and all my Cattell Excepting the three Cowes abovesd
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