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death of their father ; also states that John was " Delirious above one year."]
[Warrant, April 26, 1727, authorizing Capt. Samuel Hart, Capt. Joseph Sherburne, Ephraim Dennett, John Cutt, and Clem- ent Hughes to divide the real estate. ]
Pro: of New Hampr
Pursuant to a warrant to us Directed from the Honble Richard Waldron Esq" Judge of Probate of Wills &c for Sª Province Im- powering us to make a Division of the real Estate of Nathaniel Jackson, late of Portsmouth Decd, Among the widow & Children of the Sd Decd, We have made the Same as followeth Viz' To the Widow for her Dower we have Sett off as followeth vizt-
The Western Ground room & Garret in the Sd Decds late Dwell- ing House, the Western End of the Lento, one half of the Cellar, the Eastern Chamber and one half of the Barn, one half of the Land adjoyning to the House & Eight Acres & fourty Six rods of Pasture Land, ye which is more plainly Demonstrated by ye platt on ye other Side.
To Nathaniel Jackson he being the Eldest Son, we allow for his double portion the Eastern Ground room & Garret in Said House, one half of the Western Chamber, the Eastern Ground room in the Lento, one half of the Cellar, one half of the Barn, the other half of the Land adjoyning to the Dwelling House, and four Acres & Twenty three rods of pasture Land as ye Same is noted on ye platt on ye other Side, wth privilege of fetching watter from ye Well, & going to & coming from ye Barn and also the Liberty of the Lane,
To John Jackson we allow one half of ye Western Chamber, and ten Acres & ninety rods of Land at ye head of ye Pasture as ye Same is Platted on ye other Side,
To Joshua Jackson We allow ye Deceaseds House & Land at ye Bank he paying to his Brother Samuel the sum of Thirty two pounds.
To Samuel Jackson we allow ye Deceaseds part of ye Island,
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Johns hart 10 Acres qqrod
the widows hart 8 Acres 46 rods
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nathaniels hart 4 acres 23 rods
The Widows hart 12 Acres & 45 rods.
13 rod . 47 rods
29 rods
nathaniels hart 12 acres & 45 rods
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com'only called Jacksons Island, and the aforesaid Sum of Thirty two pounds to be paid him by his Brother Joshua, as witness our hands July 6th 1727 --
Sam1 Hart Jos: Sherburn John Cutt Clement Hughes
[Allowed July 18, 1727.]
CALEB SHAW 1715
[Bond of Elizabeth Shaw, widow, with Samuel Shaw and Ben- jamin Hilliard as sureties, all of Hampton, in the sum of £200, July 27, 1715, for the administration of the estate of her husband, Caleb Shaw ; witnesses, Henry Rust and Thomas Roberts. ]
[Inventory, Sept. 6, 1715; amount, £316.8.0; signed by Peter Weare and Joseph Swett. ]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Elizabeth Tilton, wife of Capt. Joseph Tilton, formerly widow of Caleb Shaw ; amount of estate, £326.8.0 ; expenditures, including widow's third, £281.18.9; mentions children, Samuel Shaw, the oldest son, Joseph Shaw, Ebenezer Shaw, Elizabeth Shaw, alias Rollins, Margaret Shaw, and Mary Shaw, also Ann Shaw, who had died ; expense is entered for maintaining Ebenezer Shaw five years and six months, and Mary Shaw seven years ; allowed June 9, 1726. ]
[Various bills, notes, etc., containing signatures of Jacob Freese, John Penhallow, Benjamin Fitch, Samuel Melcher, Nathaniel Healey, Samuel Nudd, Israel Blake, and Nathaniel Marriner, son of Joshua Marriner.
A list of children mentions Samuel Shaw, Rachel Shaw, Aphia Shaw, Elizabeth Shaw, " mard to Caleb Ralins & since Dead," Ann Shaw, dead, Margaret Shaw, Joseph Shaw, Ebenezer Shaw, and Mary Shaw.
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Rachel Shaw married Abner Sanborn of Hampton, and they gave a receipt for her portion of the estate Dec. 19, 1715 ; wit- nesses, Peter Weare, Peter Sanborn, and John Sanborn. ]
JOHN BICKFORD 1715 NEWINGTON
[Bond of Susanna Bickford, widow, and her son, Jethro Bick- ford, with John Downing, all of Newington, and John Knight of Portsmouth, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Sept. 5, 1715, for the administration of the estate of her husband, John Bickford of Newington ; witnesses, James Nelson and Matthew Nelson. ]
[Warrant, Sept. 9, 1715, authorizing Capt. John Tuttle and Lieut. Tristram Heard, both of Dover, to take an inventory of the estate. ]
[Inventory, Nov. 22, 1715 ; amount, £651.17.0 ; signed by John Tuttle and Tristram Heard. ]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate ; men- tions division of real estate as follows :
" The Real Estate being one hundred & fifty Acres : { to the admTx, Dura Vidt the other two thirds in the following Manner- vizł
acres
" to Jethro Bickford his Double Portion 20
" to Do for his Sister Couch IO
" to Do for his Brother Joseph Bickford 10
" to Dº 3 acres yt he must allow out of his next Divission
3
" to John Walker his wifes part
IO
"to Pircy Bickford his part 10
" to Eliakim Bickford his part 10
" to Elimuell Bickford his part 10
" to Dodavah Bickford his part IO
" to Anna Bickford her part IO
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" the Rest in ye Widdow for her 3ds 47
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" the Lots Drawn by them of age : And the Mother Guardian for them under age & Numbered as in the Draught."]
These are all ten acres Loth
S' Lat
anna, Lot
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16 rxd
Eliadım'a Lot
8
9
Commedo Let
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Pircys Lot
Dodavati Lol
this Container for Withno Beckford hus Double Portion of the First Qunun - 20 deres and for his water Couches Past * his brother graph hart twenty acres - in all & parts forty acres with that leads square france widwant the Gate taking that for four acros and the mat allowed for a highway out this it For Currency there a three aars more than his now Dundand which wether monet allow in the next Dansson Jethro slave taking the week pass of march for his * Juster Couches hart
Draught of m' John Brelfords Estate By the Great Bay
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John Walkers Lot
[Petition of Joseph Couch, minor, aged about eighteen years, and living out of the province, that his uncle, Lemuel Bickford,
be appointed his guardian ; dated July 5, 1732.]
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[Guardianship of Joseph Couch, grandson of John Bickford and Susanna Bickford of Newington, granted to his uncle, Lem- uel Bickford, July 5, 1732.]
[Probate Records, vol. 13, p. 14.]
[Blank sheet of paper for guardian's bond, signed by Lemuel Bickford, Abraham Matthews, and Dodavah Bickford ; witnesses, John Penhallow and Eliakim Bickford. ]
To the Honourable Benjamen Gambling Esq' Judge of Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration in the province of New Hampr
The Complaint of Jnº Walker and Mary his wife, Sam" Walker and Anna Walker, Lemuel Bickford as Guardian to Joseph Cooch the only Surviving Child of Bridget Cooch formerly Bridget Bickford, Peircey Bickford, Lemuel Bickford, Eliakim Bickford and Dodavah Bickford with Lemuel Bickford for his Brother Joseph Bickford- sheweth
That Jnº Bickford late of Dover in the sd province in the Year of our Lord 1715 died Intestate, leaving Issue Nine sons and daughters, Viztt Jethro his oldest Surviving son, Bridget, Joseph, Mary, Peircey, Anna, Lemuel, Eliakim and Dodavah and that in the Year of our Lord 1719 his the sd Jnº Bickfords estate real & personal was Setled by the Court of Probates of that day, and that the Share of the Two Thirds of the Land coming to each Child excepting the oldest son amounted to Ten acres and no more, to which oldest son came Twenty acres as his double Share which Eldest son purchased two Single Shares of the afors" Two Thirds, viztt of Joseph and Bridget which makes his right to be forty Acres in the Division of the first Two Thirds,- yet so it is that in the sª Division he the Eldest son has procured to be laid out Sixty five acres of their Sd fathers land unto him which is Twenty five acres more than to him of right doth belong- which is very greatly to the damage of Your Complainants, their respective Shares being Lessened thereby- They therefore pray that Your Honour will please to order an exact Survey to be made of the former Division
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and a new Division to be made if need require of the aforsd Two Thirds of their sª fathers real estate, and Your Petitioners Shall pray &c
26th septem' 1732.
Lemuel Bickford for Cooch Dodavah Bickford Lem1 Bickford for anah Walker
Pearce Bickford Lemuel Bickford for Joseph Bickford
John walker Lem1 Bickford Eliakim Bickford
[The judge of probate declined to act, and appeal was taken to the governor and council. ]
ABRAHAM PERKINS 1715
[Bond of Mary Perkins, widow, with John Moulton and John Tuck as sureties, all of Hampton, in the sum of £500, Sept. 5, 1715, for the administration of the estate of her husband, Abra- ham Perkins ; witnesses, Richard Elliot and Samuel Thompson. ]
[Warrant, Sept. 5, 1715, authorizing Capt. Joshua Wingate and Robert Moulton, both of Hampton, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, signed by Joshua Wingate and Robert Moulton ; amount, £475.16.0.]
SAMUEL FELLOWS JR. 1715 KINGSTON
[Bond of Sarah Fellows, widow, and her father, Thomas Web- ster, with John Fifield and Thomas Sleeper as sureties, all of Kingston, Sept. 8, 1715, in the sum of £400, for the administra- tion of the estate of her husband, Samuel Fellows; witnesses, Daniel Ladd and John Sleeper. ]
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[Inventory of the estate of Samuel Fellows, Jr., of Kingston ; amount, £149.19.0 ; signed by John Fifield and Thomas Sleeper ; attested Sept. 8, 1715.]
[List of claims against the estate ; amount, £15.9.0 ; signed by John Fifield and Thomas Sleeper.]
[Order of court, June 6, 1716, authorizing Sarah Fellows, widow of Samuel Fellows and daughter of Thomas Webster of Kingston, to give deeds of two mills which her husband had sold.]
[Probate Records, vol. 9, p. 2.]
SAMUEL GRAFFAM 1715 PORTSMOUTH
[Inventory of the estate of Samuel Graffam, Oct. 21, 1715; amount, £48.9.6 ; signed by William Parker and William Cotton. ]
[Bond of Agnes Graffam, with Capt. John Pickering and Jacob Lavers, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £100, Nov. 12, 1715, for the administration of the estate of her husband, Samuel Graffam of Portsmouth ; witnesses. Benjamin Miller and Richard Gerrish, Jr. ]
TIMOTHY BLAKE 1715 HAMPTON
In the name of god amen
I Timothy blake beinge weke of body
2ª I havinge by Deed given to my two sons moses and Isarell the one halfe of my farme which deed baringe date the aightenth day of June seventen hundred & twelve, I give unto my sd two sons after my deseas the other halfe of my farme that is moses & Isarell blake, they yeildinge & payinge my now wife thier mother, the one third of the income of sd lands & after theire mothers deseas to be equally devided in quallety & quantity they payinge to theire brothers & sisters ten pounds apece, that is to
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aron ten pounds, & five pounds to timothy he havinge five pound alredy given to debroh Nomia [Naomi] ruth ten pounds apece
& I Give to my son Samuell my grist mill hee livinge duty full to his mother tell he is twenty one years of age & then allow- inge his mother twenty shillings a yeare & evry yeare duringe her naturell life
I Give to my wife the use of my stoke of Cattell of all sorts & goods & utencells in the house duringe her naturell life & then to be disposed of amonge the Children with the ten pounds as aforsd if the estate bee then that it bee no wronge to the exec- utors in Confirmation of all above written I sett my hand & seall this twenty sixth of october ano: Dom: 1715 & in the second yeare of our sovaraigne Georg of great Brittin king I also constitut & apoint my two sons moses & Isarell executors & my wife Nomi [Naomi ] executrix : to this my last will to all which I set my hand and seall the Date aforsd
wittnes
the marke X and Seall of timothy blake [seal]
Isarel Smith
Mehetabel Hillyard Oliver Smith ·
[Proved June 4, 1718.]
[Inventory of the estate of Timothy Blake of Hampton, who died Jan. 5, 1717/18; taken Feb. 10, 1717/18; amount, £278.10.0; signed by Joseph Swett and Benjamin Hilliard. ]
JOHN WINCOLL 1715 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Capt. John Wincoll of Ports- mouth granted to his widow, Deborah Wincoll, Nov. 12, 1715.]
[Administration granted to. John Wentworth and George Jaf- frey, both of Portsmouth, Oct. 11, 1717.]
[List of claims against the estate ; amount, £482.18.3}. ]
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[Warrant, Jan. 5, 1718/19, authorizing the administrators to sell real estate, the estate being insolvent.]
[Various bills, notes, and accounts, containing signatures of Benjamin Elliot, Paul Dudley, John Frost, William Mann, Samuel Lynde, Deborah Wincoll, Splan Lovell, Susanna Jacobs, Samuel Checkley, Jonathan Waldo, Joseph Marriner, John Knight, John Smith, William Pepperell, Shadrack Walton, John Wincoll, James Davis, Job Alcock, and Dorothy Sherburne.
Also a deed of land in Berwick, Me., March 26, 1709, from John Wincoll of Portsmouth, mariner, and Deborah Wincoll, his wife, to John Smith of Salmon Falls in the town of Berwick, Me., yeoman, son of James Smith of the same place, yeoman, deceased. ]
JOHN STOCKBRIDGE 1715 HAMPTON
[Samuel Stockbridge of Dorchester, Mass., clothier, oldest son, renounces administration on the estate of his father, John Stock- bridge of Hampton, Nov. 23, 1715, and requests that administra- tion be granted to his next brother, John Stockbridge of Berwick, Me. ; witnesses, Abraham Stockbridge and Ann Newman.]
[Administration on the estate of John Stockbridge of Hampton granted to his son, John Stockbridge of Berwick, Me., Aug. 15, 1716.]
[Probate Records, vol. 9, p. 15.]
[Bond of John Stockbridge, with Alexander Grant and Thomas Earle as sureties, all of Berwick, Me., in the sum of £50, Aug. 15, 1715, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, Mary Spencer and Richard Gerrish, Jr.]
[Inventory, signed by Samuel Colcord and John Fifield ; amount, £61.0.0; attested by the administrator July 20, 1717.]
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JOHN FOLSOM
1715 ¢
EXETER
I John Foulsam of Exeter in the Province of New hampshire being weak of body,
Item I give unto my son Abraham Foulsam four acres of salt marsh at Hampton to be taken out of the south end of the great Lot. and I give him three fifths of my Lower pasture in Exeter known by the name of pine hill pasture he taking his part next to Jonathan smiths Land.
Item : I give to my son John Foulsam twenty acres of Land lying upon pickpocket Road on this side the great River, and thirty acres on the other side the great River, where now he lives.
Item : I give to my son Jonathan Foulsam my house and barn and the Land adjoyning to it, and all my marsh both in Hampton and Exeter not already disposed of, and three acres of land in the common field, and three acres of swamp in the neck and the whole of my upper and Lower pasture not already disposed of, and my part in the saw mill.
Item : my will is that my sons Abraham and Jonathan shall not have their portions till after my wifes decease.
Item I give to my son Jeremiah Foulsam an hundred acres of land at lamperele River where now he lives.
Item : I give to my daughter Abigail Gillman seven pounds.
Item : I give to my daughter Sarah Stevens twelve pounds.
Item : I give to my daughter Marys two Children each five pounds apece
Item : I give to my son John Foulsam and to my daughters Lydia Stockman & Mercy Dudley all my Land at the white pine plains and over the great River known by the name of Foulsams Meadow being by estimation two hundred acres be it more or Less to be equelly divided between them :
Item My will is that my son Jonathan Foulsam shall pay my Just debts and funerel Charges, and that he shall pay his two sisters Abigail Gilman and Sarah Stevens their portions as above named and likewise his two Cousens my daughter marys Chil- dren, immediately after his mothers decease.
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Item I give to my well beloved wife Abigail Foulsam the use of my dwelling house and barn and the land adjoyning to it, and of my saw mill and all my marsh at Hampton and Exeter and all my upper and lower pasture lying by my son Abrahams, and my land both in the common feild and neck during her life, and I give her the whole of my stock and moveable estate both within doors and without, as her own proper estate and to dispose of to whom she see fit.
Finally my will is and I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Abigail Foulsam to be full and Sole Executrix to this my last will and testament and do hereby revoke disanul and make void, all former wills and Testaments by me heretofore made, In witness whereof I the sd John Foulsam have to this my last will & testa- ment set my hand and Seal this twenty fourth day of November Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and fifteen Annoq: R: Regis George : Brittaniæ &c secundo
Signed, Sealed & owned in
John foullsam [seal]
the presence of .-
John Odlin Thomas Edgerley Daniell Thing
[Proved Dec. 6, 1715.]
[Bond of Abigail Folsom, widow, with John Odlin and Daniel Thing as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £2000, no date, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Thomas Packer and Richard Gerrish, Jr. ]
[Warrant, Dec. 6, 1715, authorizing Capt. John Gilman and Lieut. Jonathan Wadleigh, both of Exeter, gentlemen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 27, 1716; amount, £1313.12.0; signed by John Gilman and Jonathan Wadleigh.]
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RICHARD MILLS 1715 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of Ann Mills, widow, with William Cotton, Jr., and Ed- ward Cator as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Dec. 22, 1715, for the administration of the estate of her husband, Dr. Richard Mills of Portsmouth ; witnesses, Richard Gerrish, Jr., and Jacob Lavers. ] .
[Inventory, Aug. 18, 1716; amount, £228.II.II ; signed by Jacob Lavers and Robert Pike; attested by Abigail Nicholson, administratrix to the estate of Ann Mills, Aug. 30, 1716.]
NICHOLAS SMITH 1715/16 EXETER
I Nicholas Smith of Extor in the Province of New Hampsh in New England being weak of body * *
Item I give unto my beloved son Richard Smith my Dwelling House and all my land thereto adjoining & the right yt I have or oughtto have to y" Estate of my Father Nicholas Smith Deceas'd .-
Item I give unto my beloved son Nathaniel Smith Twenty acres of upland next adjoining to ye Cattale swamp so called.
Item I give unto my five sons Daniel, Nicholas, Benjamin Ed- ward and John and to my five Daughters Mary Elisabeth, Patience, Comfort and Abigail Smith all my other Lands and meadows to be equaly divided amongst them they paying what is hereafter mentioned .-
Item I Give unto my beloved daughter Ann Clarke twenty shil- lings to be paid her by her five Brothers & five Sisters above spec- ified she having Received part of her allready .-
Item My will is that none of my Children receive their portions before after mine & my wifes Decease .-
Item I give unto my beloved wife Mary Smith the use of my Dwelling House, and all my upland and meadow for her life and all my Housell, goods and Stock for her own proper use and to dispose of according to her pleasure .-
Finally My will is and I doe hereby appoint my Loveing wife
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and my son Richard Smith to be the full and joynt Execut" of this my Last will and Testament & I doe hereby revoke and dis- annull, and make voyde, all former wills & Testaments by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I the said Nicholas Smith have to this my Last will & Testament Sett my hand and seal this thurteenth day of February Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & fifteen Sixteen &c
Signed Sealed & owned In ye
presenec of us- Cartee Gilman
his Nicholas X Smith Mark
Edward Stevens Jeremiah Hubbard
[Proved June 6, 1716.]
[Probate Records, vol. 9, p. 7.]
[Bond of Mary Smith, widow, and her son, Richard Smith, with Cartee Gilman and Jeremiah Hubbard as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £500, June 6, 1716, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, Richard Gerrish, Jr., and Jeremiah Thompson. ]
RICHARD DORE 1715/16 PORTSMOUTH
In the Nam of God amen
I Richerd Door of Porchmoth in the Provence of New Ham- sher in New England Con Sidering the the Sicknes and infermity of my Bodey and not knowen How Sun deth may Remove me henc to another world I have thoft fit and Resolved beefore I Leeave this Earthly Vale to deespose of my temporl Goodes and Estat which it Hath Plesed God to bee stow up on me I Recom- ending first my imortal Sol into the marcifiel handes of God my father and of my deer Saver Jesus Christ and my mortel Bodey to the Earth to be decently byred according to the Discretion of my Executres her after named in maner and forme following
fust I will I Give and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Tamson door my hous and orched and the Land that agines to it
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and all the privledges and apurtenences therunto be longing to my said Wife her one proper use Benefit and behuf for Ever to deespos of as shee sees fit
Secly I will and Give my said Wife Liberty after my deth to sell a certen percel of Land about four or five acers the Land I bought of Mr Jackson and Mr Cotton to pay my Funerel Charges and doo deets and the Re Mander of the money that the Land is sold for I will and beqeth it Equiley to bee diveded among my Children everey one alick and my Wif to have all that Eles apers to be min
finenly I Constuite and appoint my dear and Fathfull Wife ye Sole Executrix of this my Last will and testament in witnes Were of I have her unto Set my hand and Seel this 16 day of Febery 1746 In the year of our Lord one thosend Seven Hundred and fiften Sixten Anno in the Ran of King Jorg the 2 : yer
Sined Seled in presents of us
his
her
Johaner X Baren mark her
Richerd X Door [seal] mark
Mary X Gardner Mark
Wm Cotton tersher
[Proved March 17, 1715/16.]
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[Bond of Tamson Dore, widow, with William Cotton, Jr., and Samuel Manson as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £100, March 17, 1715/16, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, Abraham Boule and Richard Gerrish, Jr.]
[Warrant, March 22, 1715/16, authorizing Samuel Manson and Peter Ball, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, May 1, 1716; amount, £53.10.0; signed by Peter Ball and Samuel Manson.]
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JETHRO FURBER
1715/16
NEWINGTON
[Bond of Leah Furber, widow, with Hatevil Nutter and Moses Dam, yeomen, as sureties, all of Newington, in the sum of £1000 March 2, 1715/16, for the administration of the estate of her hus- band, Jethro Furber of Newington ; witnesses, Thomas Harvey and Richard Gerrish, Jr. ]
[Inventory, April 16, 1716; amount, £247.2.0 ; signed by John Dam and John Downing, Jr.]
ROBERT LANG 1715/16
[Bond of Stephen Lang, fisherman, with William Wallace, fisherman, and Capt. John Pickering, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £200, March 5, 1715/16, for the administration of the estate of his father, Robert Lang.].
[Warrant, March 5, 1715/16, authorizing Capt. Tobias Lang- don and Thomas Beck, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory of the estate of Robert Lang, who died Feb. 16, 1715/16 ; taken March 27, 1716; amount, £117.11. 10 ; signed by Tobias Langdon and Thomas Beck.]
JAMES BLAGDON 1715/16 STAR ISLAND
[Bond of George Blagdon of the Isles of Shoals, with George Jaffrey and Richard Wibird, both of Portsmouth, gentlemen, as sureties, in the sum of £400, March 17, 1715/16, for the adminis- tration of the estate of his father, James Blagdon of the Isles of Shoals ; witness, Richard Gerrish, Jr. ]
[Administration on the estate of James Blagdon of Star island granted to William Kelly of Newcastle March 5, 1721/2.]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 236.]
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[Inventory, Star island, Sept. 1, 1722; amount, £150.0.0; signed by Richard Yeaton of Star island and John Vennard of Newcastle, mariner. ]
JOHN BLAKE
1715/16 HAMPTON
In the name of God Amen : The twentie second day of march in ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifteen or sixteen I John Blake of Hampton in ye province of New Hamp- shire in New England ; being very sick and weak in body,
Item I give and bequeath to ffransis my dearly beloved wife to have the use of my dwelling house and barne during her natural life, with one third part of my orchard, and my Son Jasper to keep or find his mother two cowes & to find her with firewood, and eight bushels of Indian corn yearly and twoo bushels of malt, and two swine fatted weighing about seven score apeece, and six sheep yearly, and also to have and Improve all my moveable household goods within doors, all which during her natural life
Item I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Blake one third part of ye fruit of my orchards until hee have an orchard of his own that bears, also two shares in ye first west Division, and a share and halfe in ye second west Division near John Greens, and also my salt Marsh att ye fales Side which I bought of Jon Gove, and that part of a share att winnecut meadow on ye northerly Side of ye River : and my biggest Timber chain and ye least of my draft chaines
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Jasper Blake my five acres of salt marsh, and my southermost share at winnecutt meadow together with my house lott where my house now Stand- eth with ye orchard and housing thereon, the housing & orchard after my wives decease and one share in ye west Division lying between Robert Draks & Jnº Leavits shares, as also my stocke of cattell or moveables with out doors, all husbandry Implements or tools what so ever, and ye moveables within doors after my Wifes Decease
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