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Item I give to my brother John Gilman, my Silver Tankard I give to my Brother John Gilmans Children To Peter Robert and John each a Ring Peter to have that Ring of mine marked with P : C: To his daughter Elizabeth iny Gold necklace : and to his daughter Abigail my Great looking Glass.
Item : My Silver Cup marked with J : G. I give to my brother Nicholas's daughter Joanna.
Item I give to Joanna Perryman Joanna Leavitt and Joanna Thing all my Pewter to be equelly divided between them
Item. I give to my Sister Leavitt and Sister Foulsham each a Ring.
Item. I give to my Five Sisters Lydia White, Elizabeth Wad-
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leigh Abigail Thing, Alice Leavitt, Katharine Foulsham each a Silver Spoon.
Item, I give to my Sister Whites children viz Timothy White, and his three Sisters each a Silver Spoon
Item I give to my Cousen Elizabeth Dudley five pounds in Money and a Silver Spoon
Item. I give to the church of Christ at Exeter my Silver Cup with two handles.
Item I give my other Silver Cup not already disposed of to mis- tress Odlin.
Item : I give to my five Sisters and my Cousen Sarah Dudley be- fore mentioned, all my wearing apparel both linen and Woollen and all my beds and bedding, and all my houshold Goods not al- ready disposed off, to be equally divided between them
Item I give to m' John Odlin our present min' Ten pounds in Money.
Item I give to my Cousen Rundlet five pounds in Money
Item I give to my Cousen Mary Gilman five pounds in Money
Item I give to my two brothers Nicholas Gilman and John Gil- man all my right, title and Interest in lands or Grants of lands in Exeter or else where and also all my right in pickpocket mill not already disposed of, the whole of my real estate to be equally divided between them, and to be for their own use and benefit, and at their own dispose. They paying my Just debts, Funeral Char- ges and Legacies above mentioned.
Finally My will is and I do hereby appoint my two brothers Nicholas Gilman and John Gilman Executours to this my last will and Testament hereby revoking disanulling and Making void all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the sd Joanna Dyer have to this my Last will and Testa- inent Set my hand and Seal this twenty third day of December Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and twenty And in the Seventh Year of his Majesties Reign
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Signed, Sealed and Owned In presence of us Joseph Parsons Samuel Thing richard rousson [Proved June 7, 1721. ]
her Joanna X Dyer mark
JOHN NELSON 1720/1
[Administration on the estate of John Nelson granted to Mat- thew Nelson of Portsmouth Feb. 8, 1720/1.]
[ Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 222. ]
[Inventory, Feb. 24, 1720/1; amount £137.0.0; signed by George Peirce and James Libby. ]
PHILEMON DALTON 1720/1 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen : The twenty fourth day of March one thousand seven hundred and twenty twenty one ; I Philemon Daulton of the Town of Hampton in the Province of New-Hamp- shire Yeoman, being sick, and weak in body, * *
Imprimis : I give and bequeath to My dear Wife Abigail, all my Lands, Houses, barns, houshold stuf goods, debts and Move- able effects (after my just and lawfull debts are there out of paid by my Excecutors) not hereafter in this my will disposed of, freely to be possesed and enjoyed by her her Heirs and assigns for- ever-Also I do constitute make, and ordain my Wife Excecutrix, together with my Son Timothy of this my last will and testament :
Item : I give and bequeath to my Son Timothy the halfe of all the lands and swamp, I have at North hill beyond the Bridge, joyning to the land I have given to him by deed already to be possesed and enjoyed by him his Heirs and Assigns for ever-
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provided he pay five pounds to each of his three Eldest sisters viz Hannah Abigail, & Sarah, (within four years after my dis- cease) in merchanttable pay-also I appoint my son Timothy Excecutor with his mother of this my last will and Testament
Item-I give and bequeath to My Son Sam" six Acres of up- land on the other side the River where the upper mill stands joyn- ing to his brother Philemons land and so runing downward As also one Acre of upland joyning to that I formerly gave to him by deed, and so runing up into the field from the end there of the same breadth to be possesed and enjoyed by him his Heirs and Assigns forever-
Item-I give and bequeath to my son Philemon one Acre of up- land joyning to that land I have already given to him by deed in my house lot to be possesed and enjoyed by him his Heirs and Assigns forever-
Item-I give and bequeath to my Son Michael two Acres of up- land in the house lot laying on the East side of his Brother Phile- mons land, as also two acres of meadow in the west meadows, joyning to Deacon Tucks meadow on the North and the River on the East, to be possessed and enjoyed by him His Heirs and Assigns for ever-to continue in my wifes hands till he shall be of age
Item. I will and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Sargent five pounds to be paid by iny Excecutors in merchantable pay with in two years after my discease-
Item. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Abigail Carlton five pounds to be paid by my Excecutors in merchantable pay within two years after my disease
Item. I give And bequeath to my Daughter Sarah five pounds to be paid to her by my Excecutors in merchantable pay within two years after my disease
Item. I give And bequeath to my Daughter Mehetabel fifteen pounds to be paid to her by my Excecutors in merchantable pay when she shall be eighteen years old-
And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disanull all and
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every other former Testaments, wills, Legacies and bequeasts, and Excecutors, by me in any ways before named willed and Bequeathed, ratifieing and confirming this and no other to be iny last Will and testament-also my will is that my Excecutors con- firm a lawful deed to my Son Sam" Daulton of that halfe share of land in ye cow com'ons I bought of William Brown desiring my Wife and my Son Timothy my above named Excecutrix and Excecutor to see that this iny last Will and testament be well and truly performed and Excecuted-In witness where of I have here- unto set my hand and Seal the Day and year above written
Signed Sealed and declared by Philemon Dalton
the Said Philemon Daulton, as his
last will and testament in presence
of us the Subscibers
William Sanborn
John Cogswell Reuben Marston
[Proved Sept. 6, 1721.]
[Inventory, signed by Joshua Wingate and Reuben Marston ; amount, £329.6.0 ; attested by Timothy Dalton, one of the execu- tors, March 7, 1721/2.]
[Warrant, Nov. 27, 1722, authorizing Francis Page and Richard Taylor to appraise additional estate. ]
[Additional inventory, Nov. 30, 1722 ; amount, £209.0.0; signed by Francis Page and Richard Taylor. ]
[Guardianship of Michael Dalton and Hannah Dalton, minors, less than fourteen years old, children of Philemon Dalton of Hampton, granted to James Bridges of Andover, Mass., Nov. 20, 1732.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 317, p. 80.]
[Guardianship of Philemon Dalton, minor, less than fourteen
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years old, son of Philemon Dalton of Hampton, granted to James Bridges, Jr., of Andover, Mass., Nov. 20, 1732.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 319, p. 454. ]
[Guardianship of Hannah Dalton, minor, less than fourteen years old, daughter of Philemon Dalton of Hampton, granted to James Bridges, Jr., of Andover, Mass., Nov. 20, 1732.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 319, p. 454.]
[Bonds of James Bridges., Jr., with Job Tyler and Stephen Peabody of Boxford, Mass., as sureties, Nov. 20, 1732, for the guardianship of Hannah Dalton and Philemon Dalton.]
[ Essex County, Mass., Probate Files. ]
GEORGE BLAGDON 1721 STAR ISLAND
[Administration on the estate of George Blagdon of Star island granted to Stephen Minot, Sampson Sheafe, and Samuel Wain- wright May 8, 1721.]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 220.]
[Daniel Grindall and Elizabeth Grindall of Star island renounce administration on the estate of their brother, George Blagdon, May 12, 1721, in favor of their sister Kelly and Stephen Minot. ]
[Lydia Kelly renounces administration on the estate of her brother, George Blagdon, May 16, 1721, in favor of Sampson Sheafe ; witnesses, Clement Hughes and Theodore Atkinson. ]
[Inventory, June 1, 1721 ; amount, £412.0.1 ; signed by Rich- ard Yeaton and Daniel Greenough. ]
[Order of court, June 25, 1723, authorizing the administrators to sell real estate to pay debts. ]
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JAMES COUCH
1721 STAR ISLAND
[Administration on the estate of James Couch of Star island granted to Richard Wibird of Portsmouth June 4, 1721.]
[Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 173.]
[Rebecca Couch renounces administration on the estate of her husband, James Couch, June 7, 1721 ; witnesses, Joshua Moody and John Staniford. ]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Richard Wibird, Henry Sherburne, and John Robinson; witnesses, Samuel San- ders and John Ashley. ]
[Warrant, Aug. 12, 1721, authorizing Richard Yeaton and Nathaniel Lord, both of Star island, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory ; amount, {85.10.10 ; attested by the administra- tor Sept. 6, 1721.]
[License to Richard Wibird, administrator, Sept. 5, 1722, to sell real estate. ]
[ Probate Minutes, Sept. 5, 1722]
[List of claims against the estate, Dec. 5, 1722 ; amount, £69 .- 19 .- ; signed by Clement Hughes and John Cutt. ]
Rebecca Cooch being Sworn to make true answers to such questions as Should be asked her by this Court
Question what did you receive on acct of yor husbands share of fish on the voiage with John Down
A : five pounds & no more & 30/ of my brother John Down for half of a Cow that was my husbands & also 5/6 of Sam1 Yeaton for a pr breeches that were my husbands
Q : have you recd nor conceal'd nothing more of yor husbands Estate
A : no
[Probate Minutes, July 31, 1724.]
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[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate ; amount of estate, £85.10.10 ; expenditures, £55.12.0, including widow's third ; allowed Oct. 18, 1727.]
[Various accounts, containing signatures of John Frost, Shad- rach Walton, Jr., Jotham Odiorne, John Perkins, Joshua Moody, Joseph Simpson, John Watkins, Shadrack Walton, John Stani- ford, Daniel Rogers, Edward Gould, Samuel Treat, and John Doane.
James Couch was drowned at Cape Cod. ]
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1721
memd to Cite abraha- Benick to appear at ye next Court & declare whether he has in keeping or knowes any thing of ye will of ye widow Sim'onds Decd
[Probate Minutes, June 7, 172[.]
MICHAEL MARTIN 1721 PORTSMOUTH
Middlx : ss Memorandum ye fifteenth day of July Annoq Dom- ini 1721. That Jane Taulbutt of the Parish of Stepney in ye County of Middlesex & Mary Smith of the Parish of St Jamess In the County Middlesex Spinster Voluntaryly Eachi & Severally of them these depts Came before me John Buckland one of his Majes- ties Justices of the Peace for ye Sd County & Made Oath that they & Each of them these Deponants was Neighbours and very well acquainted as Such wth Michale Martyn Late of the Parish of St Alhallows Staining Fanchurch Street London Marr' Dec'ed : & Sarah Martyn his Lawfull wife Dece'd. & that in the Month of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand Six hundred Ninety & Seven that Richd Martyn True & Lawfull Son of the Said Michall Martyn and Sarah his Wife was Lawfully Born in the Bonds of Wedlock (or Marrige) According to the Ceremonys of ye Church of England by Law Established and Christned in ye
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Parish Church of St Dunstan's Stepney Al's Stebonheath in the County of Middl : as ₱ Certificate more At Large may Appear & yt the bearer here of is the Self Same Person & a Legatee men- tioned as Such in ye Last Will & Testamt of ye Sd Michall Martyn his Said Dece'd ffath' and further these Deponants Saith Not Mary Smith Jane Taulbut
John Buckland
[Deeds, vol. 12, p. 281.]
Thomas Webb of ye Parish of St Mary - Athill London, Gent & Richard Peach of Tower Street London Gent Severally make Oath that Each of thein hath known Richard Martyn Marriner Late belonging to his Majesties Ship Salisbury from ye time of his Infancy untill this ₱sent time and that he hath at all times (as these deponants veryly beleive) been reputed & Esteemed to be ye Son of Michall Martain Late of Piscattuqua in New England Marriner Dec'd ; And ye Sd Thomas Webb further Saith that he was well Acquainted wth ye Sd Michale Martyn & hath at Severall times heard him Declare and Acknowledge ye Sd Richd Martyn to be his Son as afore Sd
Theo : Webb Richd Peach
Jurat Quarto - die July Anno Domini 1721 Coram me
[Deeds, vol. 12, p. 282.]
John Fryer Meg™
EBENEZER WALLINGFORD 1721 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen the nineteenth Day of August : one Thousand seven hundred and Twenty one I Ebenezer Walling- ford of Dover in ye Province of new-Hampshiere yeoman : being very Sick and weak in Body
Imprimis. I give and bequeath to Mrs Susannah Cotton of Portsmouth in ye Province afforesaid : which is my Dearly beloved Spouse and ffriend : all that my Sixty acors of Land which I had
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of Israel Hodgdon which Lyeth in Dover in ye Province affore said to her and her Heirs and assighns for Ever
Item I Give to my well beloved Brothers: that is to say, iny Brother John Wallingford Thomas Wallingford and James Clements all my wearing apperrill to be Equeally Divided between them
furthermore I give and bequeath to Mrs Susanalı Cotten affore said all my oxen and my hors sadle and bridle and all my bills of Credtt which are Due unto me and all Depts that is Due unto me That shall appear : and all other my Estate that shall be found : shall be for and to ye whole and sole use benefit and behoof of the affore said Susanah Cotten her Heirs and assighns for Ever : Whome she ye said Susanah Cotten shall se me : and be att ye Charge of my funirall : and Pay all my Just Depts : and ye Doc- tors for ye charge and trouble that thay have bin out
furthermore I Do order that ye affore ssid Suanah Cotten Whome I Constitute Likewise & Do Constute make and ordain my Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, all. and singular my Lands and Tenements and all thee affore mentioned Premisses which I have given to her shall by her freely to be Possesed and Injoyed and I Do hereby utterly Disallow, Revoke and Disannul all and Evey other former Testaments, Wills Leag- ecces and Bequeasts, and Executors, by me any : in any wais before named, Willed and bequeathed, Rattifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament In Wittness whereof I have here unto sett iny hand and Seal The Day and year above Written
sighned sealed Published Pro- nounced and Decleared by the said Ebenezer Wallingford as his Last Will and Testament, in the Presence of us the subscribers
Thomas Alden Benja Peirce John Clements [Proved Sept. 6, 1721.]
Ebner Wallford
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GEORGE GOWDY 1721 NEWCASTLE
Liberty granted to Capt Jotham Odiorne to admin' on ye Estate of Geo : Goudy he giving bond as the Law directs Capt Dan1 Greeno & John Sherborn appraisors
[ Probate Minutes, Sept. 6, 1721.]
[Bond, in blank, April 4, 1725, signed by Jotham Odiorne, William Fellows, and John Pray ; witnesses, Benjamin Wentworth and Benjamin Gambling. ]
[Warrant, April 4, 1725, authorizing Joseph Philbrick and Richard Jenness, both of Newcastle, to appraise the estate of George Gowdy of Newcastle. ]
[Administration granted to Jothamn Odiorne of Newcastle April 4, 1727.]
[Probate Records, vol. II, p. 50.]
[Inventory, signed by Joseph Philbrick and Richard Jenness ; amount, £17.10.0 ; attested Sept. 7, 1727.]
NATHANIEL SANBORN 1721 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen : The Twenty fifth Day of October 1721 : I Nathaniel Sanborn of Hampton in the Province of New Hampshier in New England, Being Weak of Body
2ly I Give and Bequeath unto Sarah my Dearly Beloved Wife. my Homestead it being about ten acres be the Same more or less with the Buildings and orchards thereon with all iny whole Stock of Cretures whether Horses, Neat Cattle Sheep or Swine with all my Impliments of Husbandry with all other utensels without Doors Excepting what I shall hereafter dispose of, to be for her Comfortable maintenance and for the bringing up those Children which God hath given me by her, And likewise for the pay-
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ment of my Just and honest debts, Giving unto my sd Wife full Power to make sale of any Part thereof if Necessity so require for the payment of. my Debts or bringing up my Children as is before Exprest, And if so be there shall be any part of sd Land or Money which sd Land shall be sold for remaining at my wives decease or second Marriage ; the same to be Equally divided between those Children which I had by her. I likewise give unto her my said wife Sarah all my moveables within Doors (viz) Beding Pewter Brass Iron Chests Boxes Chairs with all other my houshold Goods as if they were Expresly named to be at her disposal during her natural Life excepting what I Shall hereafter dispose of, And at her discease to be disposed of to her Children as she shall see cause.
I Give unto my Well beloved Son Richard Sanborn five shil- lings to be paid by my Executors hereafter named in Convenient time after my Decease he having already received his Portion in Lands and otherwise
I Give unto my well bloved Son James Sanborn Twenty Shil- lings to be paid unto him by my Executors in Convenient time after my Decease.
3ly I Give unto my well beloved Son Jeremiah Sanborn fourty shillings to be paid by my Executors in Convenient time after my Decease I likewise give unto him one Draft Chain
4ly I Give unto my well beloved Daughters (viz) Rachel and Abigael Three Pounds to Rachel fourty Shillings and to
5ly Abigael Twenty Shillings and Three Pewter Platters which was formerly their Mothers they to divide them between thein- selves. I likewise Give unto Abigael one Chest which was for- merly her Mothers-
6ly I Give unto my well Beloved Son Nathan Sanborn one House Lott which I bought of Thos Smith said Lott being in Chesher or the Chesnut Country Commonly so called it being the one hundred and Thirty sixth Lott in number with all Rights and Priviledges belonging to Sd Lott-
zły I Give unto my Well beloved son Jacob Sanborn one House
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Lott in the Chesnutt Country Commonly so called as above said it being the Third Lott in Number with all Priviledges belong to Said Lott-
gly I Give all my other Lands undisposed of in Chesher or the Chestnut Country commonly so called unto my six sons which I had by Sarah my Wife which now is (viz) Nathan Jacob Eliphaz Nathaniel Jedidiah and Daniel to be Equally divided between them with all Priviledges and apurtenances belonging to said Land
gly And I do Constitute appoint and ordain my Dearly beloved wife Saralı and my trustie and well beloved Kinsman Jonathan Nason to be Executors of this my last will and Testament, And I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disannul all and Every other former Testaments Wills Legacies Bequests and Executors by me in any wise before named willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirmning this and no other to be iny Last Will and Testa- ment. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal The Day and Year above written.
Signed Sealed and delared by nathniell Samburn the Said Nathaniel Sanborn as his last Will and Testament in presence of us the Subscribers (viz)
mark
Sarah X Lowell
her mark Hannah X Robie her Thos Crosbie [Proved June 4, 1723. ]
[Inventory, Nov. 28, 1722 ; amount, £336.8.0; signed by Samuel Shaw and Thomas Crosby. ]
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JOSEPH PURMORT 1721 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond, in blank, signed by Judith Purmort, John Cutt, and Richard Cutt ; witnesses, Thomas Cole and Elizabeth Ditty. ]
[Warrant, Dec. 1, 1721, authorizing Moses Ingraham and Amos Fernald, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate of Joseph Pur- mort of Portsmouth, administration of which is granted to his widow, Judith Purmort. ]
JEREMIAH PHILBRICK I72I KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Jeremiah Philbrick of Kings- ton granted to Daniel Ladd of Kingston Dec. 6, 1721.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 168. ]
[Warrant, Dec. 7, 1721, authorizing Thomas Gordon and Jacob Gilman, both of Kingston, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 12, 1721/2 ; amount, {106.0.0; attested by the administrator June 5, 1722.]
JOHN DREW I721/2 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen : The Thirty first Day of January one Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty one I John Drew of Dover in ye Province of New Hampshire being not well in Body
Imprimis I give and bequeath to Rebekah Drew my Dearly beloved wife whomne I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament one third Partt of my Estate Together with all iny Houshold goods : Depts and moveable Effects within Doors and without : and singular one third part of all my Lands messuages and Tenements, by her freely to be Possessed : and Injoyed : Dureing her naturell Life
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and at her Desceas it shall Return if any be Left unto my three sons viz : John Drew ffrancies Drew and Zebulon Drew to be Equally Divided between them : allthough it might be Thought by sum yt the affore sd John Drew is not my son but herein This my Last will and Testament I Do acknowledge him to be my Son : and one of my Heirs-
Item I give to my Daughter Sarah ffeild ye wife of John ffeild : and to her Heirs for Ever Lawfully begotten of her Body a stripp of Land Lying between ye affore sd John ffeild Land and ye Twenty acres that I bought of Zachariah Pittman the south end of it : Joyning to Daniel Harvis Land being about Six acres be it inore or Less : and Likewise I give and bequeath to my affore sd Daughter Sarah ffeild and her Heirs for Ever : a certain Plott or Parcell of salt marsh that I bought of Zachariah ffeild the admin- istrator of Josep ffeild Late Deseased : Containing two acres by Estimation more or Less : and thatch beds flats : and all other ye Privillidges that belongeth Thereunto Lying and being on the west side of the mouth of stephensons Creeck so Called : on the south side of oyster River joyning to the Personage : besides what I have given her allready shall be to her and her Heirs for Ever and all the Privilledges and appurtinances there unto belong- ing or any wise appertaining to ye above sd Land inarsh thatch beds or flats : to ye affore sd Sarah ffeild and her Heirs for Ever-
Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Robberts The wife of Love Robberts ten Pounds out of ye Stockk within one year after my Discease or Death : besides what I have given her allready : and to be Paid by my Executrix-
Item I give to my affore said Sons Viz : John Drew ffrancies Drew and Zebulon Drew : all the other two third parts of my Estate to be Equally Divid between Them : as thay Come to ye age of twenty one years old : which I impower iny Executrix to see it fullfilled if she Liveth untell Thay come unto That age : otherwise I Impower my over seers to see it fulfieled and Done : whom I shall appoint in this my Last will and Testament
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Item I give to my 'Three Daughters : viz Hannah Drew Abigail Drew and Rebeckah Drew ten Pounds a Peace out of the stock as thay Come to ye age of eighteen years old : which I impower my executrix to see it fullfilled and Paid : if she should Live untell thay Come unto that age : otherwise I impower my over- seers to see it fullfilled and Done: whome I shall a Point in this my Last will and Testament-
Item I give to my two gransons : viz John Drew and francies Drew : a certain Parcell of Land : and to their Heirs for Ever : Lawfully Begotten of ther Bodys and the affore sd Land is Bounded as followeth : begining att a Pair of Bars att ye head of my old ffeild Runing two Rods north and be east : and from thence forty four Rods to a stone in ye ground markt : P: Leav- ing two Rod in width : The affore sd forty four Rods is to Run Eastward to ye affore sd stone markt P : Leaving two Rods in weadth for a conveniancy : to go into my Pasture : and from that stone : north and be East to a white oak mark : P: and from thence west northwest to ye four acres of Land that I sold to Israel Hodgdon : and from thence Runing southardly to the Land thạt I Bought of Pomphret Whitehouse : and from Thence west northwest to ye Kings Road : Leading to oyster River and from thence to ye High way that Leadeth to ye Bars where wee first began : as more Plainly appear uppon Record Referance being had Thereunto : and Likewise I give to my two gransons : viz John Drew and ffrancies Drew Ten acres of swamp Land Leying and being between ineeharinots hill and William Hills Land : the affore sd teu acres of swamp Land it being ye one half of a twenty acor Grant which was Granted to mne by ye town of Dover and Likewise I give to iny two Gransons : viz : John Drew and ffran- cies Drew the one half part of a Peace of marsh and Thatch Bed that I bought of abraham nute Lying and being in Dover on ve east side of the Back River : and all ye affore sd Peaces of Land and marsh & Thatch Bed I give to my two gransous viz John Drew and ffrancies Drew to them and their Heirs for ever
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