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[Court Records, June 27, 1665, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 109.]
WILLIAM STORY 1661
[Administration on the estate of William Story granted to Sam- uel Austin June 27, 1661.]
[Court Records, June 27, 1661, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 57 b.]
[Inventory, Oct. 8, 1660 ; amount, £130.5.0 ; signed by William Pomfret, Hatevil Nutter, and Job Clements ; sworn to by Sarah Austin, " sometimes the wife of Wm Story deceased," June 27, 1661.]
The s" Austin brought into Court an Inventory of the Said estate amounting to : 1301. 53. od. the Widow of ye sd Story now wife to ye sd Austin is allowed her thirds out of the whole wch is 431. 69. 8ª ; & the remaind' 861 : 16$ 4 to be devided among the
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fower children the Eldest to have a double portion Viz 34'. 148. 8d & the other three 171. 78 a peece when they com to ye age of 21 yeeres. the whole estate to remane in ye hands of sd Samuell Aus- tin the father in Law [step-father] to ye sd children for there bring- ing up or shall chuse there Gardian before provided he give dou- ble bonds unto this Court that it shalbe pd to the children accord- ingly, & is granted Libertie to sell any of the houses & Lands or to lett the Same provided he brings in good securite to next Court at yorke for paym' of the Childrens portions
[Court Records, June 27, 1661, in Deeds, p. 57 b.]
PALMER 1661
[Guardianship of Joseph Palmer granted to his brother, Chris- topher Palmer of Hampton, and Walter Roper of Ipswich, Mass., Oct. 8, 1661.]
[Quarterly Court Files, Salem, Mass., vol. 7, p. 53.]
TIMOTHY DALTON JR. 1662 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Timothy Dalton, Jr., sometime of Hampton, granted to Samuel Dalton April 8, 1662.]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Court Records. ]
[Inventory of the lands of Timothy Dalton, Jr., of Hampton, May, 1663 ; 55 acres of land in all, value not stated ; signed by Samuel Dalton, and presented to the Hampton court Oct. 13, 1663.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
WILLIAM COLE 1662 HAMPTON
The last will of william Coule of Hampton in the County of norfolke,
I william Cole being very Aged & now taken very sicke and nott like longe to Continue in this world & yett by Gods mercy
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retaining my fect sence & understanding Doe Declare itt, to bee my last will as followeth viz thatt unice Coule my wife shall have all Her Clothes which she left with mee both Her wollin Clothes & Her linin & Her small linin yt is to say Hancherchers neckclothes & Head linen thatt is made for Her ; & for my Housen & lands that is free & nott Ingaged I Doe Give & bequeath the same unto Thomas Webstar of Hampton upon Good Considerations & my Cattell & Houshold stuff & twoles & whatt Ever Else Remaines free after Ingagements Discharged all to Remaine unto the sole & pur use of the sd Thomas Webster his Heires & Assignes for Ever upon Condition of his keeping of mee Comfortably Duering the time of my naturall life & I doe appoint my loving freinds Deacon Willia Godfrey & Thomas webstar to bee my lowfull Exequetors to this my last will & Testiment the which I Conferme with my hand & seale the twenty sixt of may one thousand six Hundred & sixty two
Sealed & Confermed in ye ₹ sents of us
William [Seal] Coule His marke & Seale
William Godrey
His X marke Samuell Dalton
[Proved April 14, 1663.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Court Files, vol. I, P. 35 .]
[Inventory of the estate ; amount, £59.1.0; attested by Thomas Webster, executor.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Court Files, vol. I, p. 35.]
[Order of court April 14, 1663, that Thomas Webster, executor of the will of " old Cole" of Hampton, pay the widow one half of the balance after paying the debts.
Amount, £59.14.0 Debts, 18.13.7 £41. 0.5
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The one half payable to the widow, Eunice Cole, was ordered to be paid to the selectmen of Hampton for her use. ]
[Norfolk County, Mass., Court Records. ]
THOMAS WILSON 1662
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Wilson granted to Nathaniel Fryer June 24, 1662. ]
[Court Records, June 24, 1662, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 67 b.] .
JOHN V WEBSTER 1662 PORTSMOUTH
[Rachel Webster, widow, renounced administration on the estate of her husband, John Webster, and Capt. Waldron and Elias Stile- man were appointed temporary administrators June 24, 1662.]
[Court Records, June 24, 1662, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 69 b.]
[Administration on the estate of John Webster of Portsmouth granted to Capt. Richard Waldron June 30, 1663.]
[Court Records, June 30, 1663, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 75.]
JOHN BICKFORD 1662 ISLES OF SHOALS
[Administration on the estate of John Bickford of the Isles of Shoals granted to Philip Tucker June 24, 1662.]
[Court Records, June 24, 1662, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 67 b.]
VALENTINE HILL 1662
[Writ of dower granted to Mary Hill for one third of the real estate of her late husband, Valentine Hill ; and Lieut. Ralph Hall, Ensign Davis, and Robert Davis are empowered to set it off. ]
[Court Records, June 24, 1662, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 67 b.]
[Inventory of " A parsell of Land formerly granted unto m' vollentine hill deseced by the towne of dover as & Copy shoon by
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Leff Nathaniell hill Adminestrator to sd wallentine hill which Land is Lying & being at the head of oster river in the provnece afore said containg about 500 acers as allso A parsell of medoe at wheelrights pond," June 30, 1699; amount, £45.0.0; signed by John Pickering, Stephen Jones, and Joseph Jones ; attested by Nathaniel Hill July 4, 1699.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 161.]
[Additional inventory, June 7, 1721 ; amount, £75.0.0; signed by Stephen Jones and Joseph Jones. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 185.]
JOSHUA KENDRICK 1662
[Administration on the estate of Joshua Kendrick granted to Nathaniel Fryer June 24, 1662. ]
[Court Records, June 24, 1662, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 67 b.]
JOSEPH AUSTIN I662/3 DOVER
I Joseph Austin of dover in perscataque beinge sike .of body
ase for my estate when all my just and honist debtes are pead and satisfied I doe give and bequeath onto my wife the one therd part of my holle estate wich ise left and tow therd peartes to bee devided amongst my Chilldren : only I doe give onto my sonne Thomas Austin a doubell portion : and ase for my Chilldren and that wich I have given them : I doe leave them with my wife : and Capt walldon : and Ellder winford and my Brother peter Coffin : to order and dispose of them ase meay bee. most for the glory of god and ther Comfort till the Com to yeares of discristion to guid themselfes and what I leave them : and given : and this beinge my last will and testament I doe intreat and desire my lovinge frinds Capt Richerd walldon and Ellder william winford and my Brother
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peter Coffin to see ite fullfilld in wittnes hearofe I have heare onto set to my hand and seall this twenty fith deay of January on thou- sand sixe hundred sixty and tow :
wittnis
Joseph X Austin [seal] his marke
the words interlined wich ise
left wos before the seillinge
hearofe :
John Robeards mary hanson
This will being brought into Court held at Dover the It of July 1663 & the Court conceiving it to be Imperfict for want of Nomy- nation of execut's doe appoynt the Widdow of the deceased Adminstratrix to the estate of ye deceased & order that the Adminstratrix shall not order & dispose of the estate with out the Concurrance of the overseers menc'oned in this will or any two of them whoe have pow" according to ye will of ye deceased to see that it accordingly be # formed
ord' of Court · Elias Stileman Cler
[Inventory, Jan. 29, 1662/3 ; amount, £470.0.0; signed by Hatevil Nutter, John Hall, Ralph Hall, and John Heard ; attested by Sarah Austin July 3, 1663.]
RICHARD SEWARD 1662/3
ffebrary 21 1662
In the nam of god amen; I Richard Seaward being weeke of body yett in sound and parfitt memmory doe ordaine this to bee my last will and testiment
Itam I give drake point to my grane Child John Jackson ; Item the next point I give Richard Jackson Item the rocke point to Mary Seaward ; Itam the rest of the land equally to be devied betwext Richard Seaward; and Richard Jackson ; Item my housells goods equally to be devied betwxt Richard Seaward ; and Richard Jackson ; Item my hole parte of the Visell and Car-
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goe equily to be divied betwext Richard Seaward Chrildron and Richard Jaickson Chilldron ; Item fortene pound of mony which my brother Rogger Seaward is in deted to mee I give to my sonn Richard Seaward ; my detes binge first payed ; I doe heere apoint the saied Richard Seaward and Richard Jackson my over seeres wittnes my hand and seale the yeare and day aboufe ritten
for the land which my brother Rogger doth live in hee is quietly to injoy it for his life time ; with out any mullisattion
wittnes Nichleus Winkleey Thomas Bransell Tho : Besson Will Atwood
Richard X Seaward his marke
[seal]
Nikolas : winklye & Tho Bransell Came before mee & made oath that this will was the akt & deed of Richard saword senier a little before his death
Before mee
Brian Pendleton Comisioner
[Proved July 1, 1663.]
[Inventory presented June 30, 1663, amounting to £141.10.0.] [Court Records, June 30, 1663, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 75 b.]
ROBERT DRAKE 1663 HAMPTON
In the name of God Amen: the fifth of May in year of our lord one thousand six hundred & sixty three; I Robert Drake in the Town of Hampton in New-England in Norfolk Searge- Maker
Item : my goods I give & bequeath as followeth : To my son Nathaniell Drake I Will & bequeath six pound ; & to my son Abraham Drakes eldest son Abraham Drake I give twelve pounds To my Daughter Susanna Drake twelve pounds to my Grand-
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child Rachell Drake twelve pound ; to Jean Drake twelve pounds ye which are my son Nathaniels two Daughters ; to my Grand- children Susanna Drake, Sarah Drake, Mary Drake, Elisabeth & Hannah, to each of them twelve pounds, being ye Children of my son Abraham Drake; & to my son Abraham Drake I will & bequeath the remainder of my estate being my house & house lot with my Medowes salt marsh & fresh with six shares, fower of Cow Commons & two of ox Commons with all rights previ- leges & appertenances thereunto belonging my upland & ivhatso- ever lands ; as also my Cattell ; three steres two of seaven yeares of age & one of fouer ; two Cows, one yearling, Item my hous- hold stuff bed & bedding Brasse & puter Iron & Lead whatso- ever; all which my mentioned estate I will & bequeath to my son Abraham Drake; my sayd son to pay ye aforespesified lega- cies to the severall parties as before given ; at one & twenty yeares of age; none to make any demand till a year after my decease ; Item if any of my Grandchildren dye before they be of age, there portion to be devided equally amongst my Grandchildren yet liv- ing ; It : I Will & give to my son Abraham Drake all Debts, Dues, bills ; bonds whatsoever belonging to me.
Item I ordain & Constitute my son Abram Drake my sole exec- utour to this my last will & testiment revoking all other former wills by me made ; in witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the eighteenth of May one thousand six hundred & sixty three
Testes [Seal] Robert X Drake his Marke
John Barsham Giles fuller
[Proved April 14, 1668.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Court Files, vol. I, p. 106.]
[Inventory of the estate of Robert Drake, yeoman, "who deceased the 14th of Jenewary, 1667"; taken by Samuel Dalton and Abra- ham Perkins Jan. 28, 1667; amount, £184.10.0.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
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ROBERT MARSHALL 1663
[Administration on the estate of Robert Marshall granted to Capt. Brian Pendleton and Lieut. Richard Cutt June 30, 1663.]
[Court Records, June 30, 1663, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 76 b.]
EDWARD LLOYD 1663
[Administration on the estate of Edward Lloyd granted to Edward Rishworth, Samuel Maverick, and Richard Stileman June 30, 1663.]
[Court Records, June 30, 1663, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 75.]
This Court being informed that there is a failing of ye Adminis- trars to m' Edw. Lyds Estate by Reason of the death of one of them & the neglect of another doe se it meet that m" Richard Stile- man that was one of them should & may act from time to time in & aboute the sd Estate by himselfe alone as all or any two of them might have done untill the Court shall take further ord' thereaboute.
[Court Records, June 27, 1665, in Deeds. vol. 2, p. 109.]
HENRY HALLWELL 1663 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Henry Hallwell of Oyster River granted to his widow, Rebecca Hallwell, June 30, 1663, who pre- sented an inventory amounting to £16.9.10.]
[Court Records, June 30, 1663, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 75.]
JOHN TUTTLE 1663 DOVER
Jnº Tuttle of Dover dying Intestate, this Court empowers his Widdow Dorothy Tuttle as Administratrix to ye sª estate who brought into Court an Inventory of his estate amounting to 8511 : 198 :6 :44 wch the Court ord' as followeth : viz' It appearing to this Court yt the Eldest daughter of the deceased is maried & hath
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had her portion already ordd that his Son Jnº Tuttle shall have Io" when he comes to 21 yeeres of age & ye youngest daughter to have 1511 when she coms to the age of 18 yeeres, or be disposed of in marrieg & the remainder of ye estate shall be to ye Widdow during her Life or Widdowhood estate & if in Case she shall marry then to have the thirds according unto Law ; & after ye wid- dows decease or marriage the Son to have the Lands. /
[Court Records, June 30, 1663, in Deeds, vol. 2, p. 75 b.]
[Inventory, July 3, 1663 ; amount, £85.19.6 ; signed by Hatevil Nutter, Thomas Leighton, and John Hall.]
ROBERT MUSSELL 1663/4
In the Name of God Amen
I Robert Mussell being in perfect health & Memory doe here by make & declare this to be my last Will & testament : as followeth. ffirst I bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almightie God that gave it me ; and my body to the earth at the time of my dissolution when it shall please God to call me, to be devoutly buried in a Christian manner, at the discression of daughter Audery Lux, whome I doe hereby make my sole heire & executrix and to whose Issue I freely intend & bequeath, after my decease, my now dwelling house & Lands adjoneing to it, for ever-
2ły I doe give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Jeffery, Ten shillings. & unto hir Sonne Richard Roe Ten shillings. And to the two daughters of my daughter Audrey, Twenty shillings a peece. to be paid Unto them by my executrix, onely the grand children specifide in this will are not to have theire legacies deliv- ered to them untill they come to the age of eighteene yeares, and what may be omitted of me towards them further I shall & doe leave it to the discression of my daughter Audery to doe as she shall see good, by theire behaviour & dutifull obedience to deserve., thirdly I give alsoe to my sonne Lux my daughters husband ten shillings. and lastly I give Unto the now Minister of Kittery five
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shillings as a remembrance of my love & thankfulnes to him for his paines in the Ministery, his name is m' Belcher. All wcb legasies, excepting that to my Grand children my heire is to pay presently after my decease, & the Grandchildrens as is above exprest, at the age of eighteene yeares All wch legasies being paid I give all the rest of my estate what soever Unto my said daughter Audery & doe declare hir to be the whole & sole heire of all. Witnes my hand & seale this first of March : in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred sixtie & three.
Signed & sealed in Robart Mussell [seal] the presents of us.
John Adams Richard : Tucker.
[Proved June 30, 1674.]
[Inventory, Nov. 28, 1673; taken at the request of William Lux and his wife ; amount, £7.10.6; signed by Nathaniel Fryer and Abel Porter.]
Articles of agreem' made and concluded on this tenth day of April in the fourth year of the Reign of our Sover Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Brittaine & Ireland King Anoq Dom. 17IS That whereas Sundry tracts or #cels of Land within the Township of New Castle in New Hamp' as ? the draft here- unto annexetd and also a tract or @cel of Land within the Township of Kittery in the County of Yourk & Pro of the Massa. bay in N. England did belong & a ?taine unto Robert Mussell our Grand father late of Sª New Castle formerly Portsmº des'd all web Land do now of right belong unto us ye Subscribers John Crunch & Francis Crunch his wife Thos Cosen & Eliza Cossen his wife Thos Marshall Jun' Chrustopher Fedrick and Mary Fedrick his wife Tho' Pierce and Eliza Pearce his wife all of New Castle aboves" and all the Surviving heirs to the Sd >cels or tracts of Land &cª Now Know ye that we the Sd John and Frances Cronch Tho' & Elizth Cosen Tho' Marshal Jun' Chrustopher Fedrick and Mary Fedrick his wife Tho' & Eliza Pearce for each of us our
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Selves or our heirs exec's and adm's or any of them for Ever by these p'sents Have given & granted and by these p'sents have released and do for Ever quit claim to any part or portion of the Sª Lands except what falls to our Share as hereafter is expressed and Sett forth and is in the Plott or figure hereunto annexed (Viz') Ist To John Crunch & Frances his wife and to their heirs exec's adms & assigns all that tract of Land in the Township of Kittery on the Creek that runs to Broadbut Harbour and is what Sam" Ford now possesses and also all that lott of Land in New Castle whereon his house now Stands together wth all the Garden land round it and water Side thereunto belonging and abutting begining at a Stake Nº forty two degrees west distance fifty two foot from the N. W. Corner of Thos Marshals Sen's old house & So from that Stake on a north Course to the Land late Nath1 Fryer dec'ed and is now in the possession of John Frost being about Ninety foot and So down East South east by the Sª Frosts land across the high way over the Bank into the River aboute 190 foot to low Water mark and then along by the River side to a stake on the flats and from that Stake up on a west eight degrees north Course over aCross the Bank & highway again aboute one hun- dred & ninety foot to the first Stake up on the Garden side north 42 deg. west and 52 foot from the said Marshals Corner to have & to hold all the Sd parts or division of the Sd premisses wth all the appurtenances northard of that and thereunto belonging or any ways a taining to them the Sa John & Frances Cronch and every of their heirs exec's adm's or assigns for Ever-2nd To Thos Cosen and Elizth his wife and their heirs exec" adm's and assigns for ever all that tract or plott of Land that lyes in N. Castle by the Sea Side on the South Side of the Sandy beech and is bounded by the Land formerly James Pendleton on the north side thereof and is aboute two acres wth all the priveledges & appurtenances thereof and that for Ever-3dly To Thos Marshal Jun" all yt South and east part of his fathers old possession begining from low water mark adjoyning to John Cronch on the north Side and So to run up from the River by the Said Crunches Lott aCross the high way
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about 190 foot to ye Sº west part or Corner Stake of the Sd Cronchis Lott and then along by the west Side of the Same on a north Course to ye Land now in the possession of John Frost and So along westerly by sª Frosts Land & M' Hinck's till it coms to a bryer bush and from that bryer bush South Sixteen degrees East over the Rocks two hundred & fifty foot to a stake and from that Stake on a south fifty degrees west Course Seaventy Six foot or thereabouts to ye high way that leads along by m' Reeds Door and so Southard by the high way to ye Land late of Andrew Pepperills De'd and So by Sª Pepperells Gardin through the pond & over across the high way into ye River and then along by the River northard to John Crunchis bounds To have & to hold to him the Sª Tho' Marshall and his heirs execr8 adm's & assigns for Ever wth all the priviledges thereunto belonging -- 4th to Christopher and Mary Fedrick all that part or plott of Land whereon his house now Stands begining at the water Side next & adjoyning to ye lott formerly belonging unto black Esses alias Cosso and So to run up Southerly by the side of the Sd Cosso's lott to ye S. W. Corner and then Easterly by the Same lott until it com's to ye bryer bush & bounds of the aforesd Thos Marshal Jun' lot and so along by that line South 16ª East one hundred & Seaventy three foot to a stake & from that Stake through ye Croch of an aple tree on a South forty three degrees west Course ninety nine foot or there- abouts to a Stake wthin the fence on the highway and So along westerly as the high way runs Eighty five foot to a stake wthin the fence & from that Stake on a north Sixteen degrees East Course Eighty nine foot to an other Stake in the field and So down on a north twenty Seaven degrees west course into the River a Cross the high way leaving Tho® Pearces house two foot & a halfe to ye Westward of the line all weh piece or plot of ground is ye Said Fedricks portion or Share to them and their heirs exec" adm's and assigns for Ever To have & to hold wth all ye priviledges and Apurtenances thereunto belonging - 5th to Thos Pearce & Eliza his wife all that Land that Lyes to the westard of sd Fed- ricks from the high way down northward to ye high way by the
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water Side and So across the way over the Bank into the River and is bounded by Henry Paine on the west and Sª Fedrick on ye East together wth all that Lott that the Graves is contained in and is what lyes between the Sª Fedrick and Tho® Marshal Jun' as by their bounds before expressed as is Sixty Eight foot fronting on the high way yt runs by Reeds & Kelly's houses wth all the priviledges thereunto belonging To have & to hold the Sd two Lotts to them the Sd Tho8 & Elizth Pearce and their heirs Exec's adm™s & assigns for Ever In Wittness we the partyes as abovesd do mutually together agree to Stand & abide by the foregoing division and do bind & oblidge our Selves & our heirs Exec's and adm's each one to ye other in the penal Sume of fifty pound to be recovered from him that any way offers to disturb the quiet pos- session amongst our Selves or to act contrary to ye true Intent & meaning of these p'sents As Wittess our hands & Seales the day and year as aforesd
signed sealed & D D in the ₱ sence of us
John ffrost
Nath1 hite
John Cronch [Seal]
Frances Cronch [Seal]
Thos Cosen [Seal]
Elizth Cosen [Seal]
Henry Payn
Tho' Marshal Jur [Seal]
Christop' ffredrick [Seal]
Mary ffredrick [Seal ]
Thos Pearce [Seal]
Eliza Pearce
[Seal]
[Deeds, vol. 10, p. 491.]
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The River
Hinks off yars Land in frost's Possession
I High way by the River
Cossa
7ºI
Jni Cronch's. Lott
m! Paine
&
Peirces Lott
Fedricks Lott
S: 16ª E: 250 foot.
Tho: Marshalls Lott
200/ 06:21
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The Draft of Rob! Mussels Land Divided amongst his heirs April ye 10th 1718. Je Jiff
m! Reed, m! Kelley, M! Hollicom
The Highway
Tho Marshalls Lott
The Pond
in Marshals Lara
Pepherells Garden
[Deeds, vol. 12, p. 207.]
WILLIAM MOULTON 1663/4 HAMPTON
The Last will & Testament of william moulton of Hampton in the County of norfolke in new England :
I william moulton being sick & weak of body butt sound in my understanding & memory Doe by this my last will & testament settle my Estate as followeth
Imp I Give & bequeath unto margritt my Loving wife my new House being the west partt of my Dwelling House with the Chambers belonging thearunto and the use of the leanto and the one Halfe of the orchyard as itt is Devided by a parth Goeing
The highway by y' River from fryar's to Perherrell's
Highway
Lott
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through itt she haveing liberty to Choose which pt she pleaseth the which shee is to Injoy Duering [the terme] 1 of Her life or to her Day of marriage Item I Give unto margritt my wife the bed which standeth in my new Room with all furniture theirunto belonging with the Rest of my Beding and the moveables in the house Excepting whatt is other waise Disposed of as shalbee after Expressed Itte I Give unto margritt my wife my warmeing pan & smoothing Iron and fier shovell & tonges, and the Rest of the Iron Brass and peuter is to bee Devided into two partts by one of my Exequeters and my sones and then my wife to Choose her partt & my two Elderst sones to hav the othe partt : Ittem I Give unto margritt my Loveing wife my whole stocke of neatt Cattle Horse & Swine towards the bringing up of my Children Except- ing the Horse which only is to Returne unto my Eldest sones att the Day of my wives marriage or death : only my Childeren are to Injoy those Cattle which are now accounted theirs viz : my sone Joseph three my son Benjamin two & Hanna one & mary one :
Ittem I Give unto my son Joseph moulton my Dwelling House & Barne with all my outt Houseing and my House lott being by Estismation ten acres more or less as itt is and ten acres of plant- ing land in the north plaine lying by Henery Robies land the which was Granted to mee by the Towne and five acres more or lesse lying in the East field adjoyning to the land of will Samborn & Samuell ffoge : and nine acres of fresh medow lying near to the Great bores Head between the medow of John Browne and Gilles ffullers : Ittem two acres of Salt marsh lying in a place Called the severals between the marsh of william ffuller and Christopher Palmer : Ittem five acres of Salt marsh on the other sid of the fales, lying betwee[n] the marsh of will ffifield & Phillip Lewes : Ittem I Give unto my son Joseph three shares of Comonedg two shares of the Cow Comon & one share of the ox Comon : Ittem I Give & Bequeth unto my sonn Benjamin Moulton ten acres of Planting land Adjoyning to my House lott: and ten acres of Planting land in ye north Plaine Adjoyning to ye lott of Thomas
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