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Item I Give and bequeath unto iny son Joseph Langdon all yt
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#cell of Land I Bot of Coll Thomas Packer, to him his heirs and assignes for Ever he paying forty pounds to his Brother Mark Langdon in Currant Money or Equivolent within a yeare after my Decease : Also I Give unto My sd son sixty pounds which he had in stock
Item I Give unto iny son Samnell Langdon one hundred pounds which he hath already received-
Item I Give unto my son William Langdon all my Rite & Title to the Tanyard at the Bank with the houseing &cª Now upon it : It being all that I Bought of Jeremiah Calef : To him iny sd son his heirs and & assignes for Ever : he paying to his Brother Tobias Langdon fifty pounds : and fifty pounds More to his Brother Rich- ard Langdon in Currant Money or Equivolent thereto-to be paid within three or foure years after myne and my wife's Decease
Item I give unto my well Beloved Daughters Elizabeth Pierce & Martha Shaply my two silver Tankards the Eldest Daughter to take her Choice of them after mine & my wifes Decease and if Either of them Dye before the said Legacie befalls them then theire Eldest Daughters is to take it in the same Manner
Item I will that iny wife Mary Langdon shall have a Com- fortable Maintenance & Credible Liveing of & upon my Estate where I now lives whilst she Lives My Widdow, and to have her Thirds if Need Require
Item I give and bequeath unto My son Mark Langdon all that house and Land by M' Emersons (that I bought of William Walker,) to him his heirs & Assignes for Ever : It being and lying on the North side the Road from the old Meeting house in Portsmouth on the Westerly side Waldens Land Alsoe forty pounds to be paid him by his Brother Joseph Langdon in Money or Equivolent-
Item I Give and bequeath unto my son John Langdon his heirs and assignes for Ever All Rest of my Estate that I have in Pos- session and not Given away by any Deed or Mentioned In this will, My Dwelling house and Lands that I have & Enjoy with it together with my Com'on Rites yt I have Bot that is not as yet
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Laid out : and alsoe all my Meadow and ffresh and salt marsh with all the preveleidges And A tenances to the same belonging or in any wise A #taining-Togeather alsoe with all My Chattles un- disposed of by this will : be it Catle stock Goods utensils whatso- ever to me belonging & all my slaves : hie paying to Each of his Brothers & sisters within five years after mine & mny wifes Decease the sume of five pounds : And I Do hereby Nominate and Appoint my sd son John Langdon to be my sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament : And I Do hereby Utterly Revoak Disanull & Disalow of any other will bequest or Testament by mne Made : Ratifyeing allowing and Confirming this & Noe other to be my Last will & Testament In Wittness where of I have hereunto set my hand And seale they Day & yeare first above Written-
signed sealed & Declared by Tobias Langdon the said Tobias Langdon to be his Last will & Testamt in #s- ence of uss --
Henry Sewerd John underwood James Jeffry [Proved March 3, 1724/5.]
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JOHN CROMMET 1724 DOVER
In the name of god Amen the twenty Sacond day of may in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty four I John Crommit of lobberland In the town Ship of dover In the provence of new hamnpsheir In new england yeoman being verry Sick and weak In bodey
Item I give and bequeath to marey my well beloved wife home I appoynt and ordain to be my sole Executer of this my last will and testement the use of all mny lands buildings and stock untel my welbeloved Son Joshua Crominet Comes of age and then my
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sd sone Joshua to have half ye said primesis thatt Is to Say half the lands buldings and stock : and my wif to have the outher half dureing her life and after her decease it shall fall to my will be- loved sone philip Crommet if he lives to Come of age and if aither of these my sones should deye before they Come of age thair part shall to thee outher sone :
I give to my will beloved daughters that is to Say to mather and to Sarah to marey to Eleseabeth and to marget forty Shilling apease to be paid by my sons when thay Comes of age and I like wise give to my sone John Crommet teen shilling to be paid by my sone Joshua when he is of age : and I doe hear by utterly dis- alow revoke and disanul all former will or testements by me In aney wayes before : this to be iny last will and testament In wit- ness whare of I have hear unto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Signed Sealed published pro- nounced by the Said John crom- met as his last will and testement In the presents of us the Sub- scribers
his . John X Crommet mark
Thomas young Abraham bennick Richard Mattoon [Proved Sept. 1, 1724.]
[Inventory, signed by Thomas Young and John Smith ; amount, £233.5.0.]
DAVID LAWRENCE 1724 EXETER or STRATHAM
[Inventory of the estate of David Lawrence of Exeter, May 28, 1724; amount, £28.11.0; signed by Jacob Smith and Reuben Smith. ]
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[Administration on the estate of David Lawrence of Stratham granted to Joseph Lawrence of Stratham June 3, 1724.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 341. ]
[Bond, in blank, June 3, 1724, signed by Joseph Lawrence, Jacob Smith, and Reuben Smith ; witness, Benjamin Gambling. ]
GEORGE CHESLEY I724 DOVER
[Bond, in blank, signed by Samuel Chesley, James Nute, and Thomas Tuttle. ]
[Warrant, June 3, 1724, authorizing Lieut. Thomas Davis and Ensign Samuel Smith, both of Dover, to appraise the estate of George Chesley of Dover, administration of which is granted to his brother, Samuel Chesley. ]
[Inventory, Aug. 27, 1724 ; amount, £154.15.0 ; signed by Samuel Smith and Thomas Davis. ]
[Administration on the estate of George Chesley of Dover granted to Samuel Chesley of Dover Sept. 2, 1724.]
[ Probate Records, vol. I0, p. 424. ]
[License, May 5, 1725, to the administrator to sell real estate. ]
RICHARD MUCHMORE 1724
Jnº Muchemore allow'd to admin : on his Bro: Richd Muche- more his Estate.
[ Probate Minutes, June 3, 1724.]
[Bond, in blank, signed by John Muchmore, John Salter, and Robert Pike ; witness, Benjamin Gambling ; endorsed, “ John
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Muchemore his adm : bond on his Bro : Richd Muchemores Es- tate June 3ª 1724."]
PETER SANBORN 1724 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Peter Sanborn of Hampton granted to his widow, Aphiah Sanborn, June 3, 1724. ]
[Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 343.]
[Bond, in blank, signed by Aphiah Sanborn, John Batchelder, and Robert Rowe.]
[Warrant, June 3, 1724, authorizing Capt Joseph Tilton and Benjamin Sanborn, both of Hampton, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, Aug. 10, 1724 ; amount, £439.0.6.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Robert Rowe and his wife, Aphiah Rowe, formerly widow of Peter Sanborn ; amount of estate, £361.0.6 ; expenditures, £434.14.9; allowed May 23, 1735.
Charges are entered for subsisting the children as follows : Lydia Sanborn, one year before she became seven years old, Es- ther Sanborn, three years, Aphiah Sanborn, five years, Peter San- born, six years and three months. ]
[Guardianship of Lydia Sanborn and Esther Sanborn, minors, aged more than fourteen years, and Aphiah Sanborn, aged less than fourteen years, children of Peter Sanborn of Hampton, granted to Robert Rowe May 23, 1735, who has married their mother, Aphiah Sanborn. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 14, p. 66.]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond of Robert Rowe, with Thomas Phipps and Joseph Wadleigh as sureties, May 23, 1735, for the
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guardianship of Lydia Sanborn, Esther Sanborn, and Aphiah Sanborn ; witnesses, John Penhallow and Samuel Penhallow. ]
[Various accounts, etc., containing signatures of Nathan Long- fellow, Josiah Hall, Ichabod Roby, George Jaffrey, Bartholomew 'Thing, Joseph Wadleigh, Eli Beede, Thomas Dean, Peter San- born, Nathaniel Sargent, James Philbrick, and Edmund Johnson. ]
JONATHAN TAYLOR 1724 HAMPTON
[Warrant, June 3, 1724, authorizing Capt. Joshua Wingate and Sergt. John Sanborn, both of Hampton, to appraise the estate of Jonathan Taylor of Hampton. ]
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Taylor of Hampton granted to his widow, Mary Taylor, Sept. 1, 1724.]
[ Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 422.]
[Bond, in blank, signed by Mary Taylor, Richard Taylor, and Samuel Marston.]
[Inventory, signed by Joshua Wingate and John Sanborn ; amount, £597.16.o.]
JOHN PINDER 1724 DURHAM
In the name of God Amen : June the Twelveth 1724 I John Pinder of oyster River parresh in the Township of dover new hampsheer in new England being well Stricken in years and weak of body :
Imprim I give and bequeath to Elizabeth pinder my well be- loved wife one third part of my Estate that is one third part of my Lands during hear Life and one part of iny Moveable Estate for ever
and after hear deseace all my Lands I give to my Son benjamin
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pinder during his Life and after his decease I give my whom Sted plantation to my grand Son John pinder
and him the sd benjamin pinder my Eldest Son I ordain to pay twenty pounds out of my Estate as I have desposed as follows
Item I give to my dafter Sarah york five pounds money to be payed by my sd Executor in the Space of one year after my de- cease-
Item I give to my Son in Law William durgin five pounds in money to be payed by my sd Executor in the space of one year after my deceas
Item I give to my Son in Law Icobod follet five pounds money for the youss of my grand Son John follet when he Comes of eage
Item I give to my dafter Abigal pinder five pounds money
and I also appoint my Eldest Son benjamin pinder to be my true and Lawfull Executor of this my Last will and Testamt him the sd benjamin pinder paying Such Legaucies as before men- tioned viz: twenty pounds out of my Estate : and I doe hearby make ordain and Constitute him the sd benjamin pinder my Sole Executor of all and Singalar my Lands Tennements messuages by him freely to be possed of and I doe liearby : Utterly disalow Revoke & dysanule all and every Any formor : testaments wills Legacues bequeath and Execution by me anye ways before named willed and bequeathed : Ratifieng and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament in witniss whereof I have hear unto Satt my my hand and Seal the day and year first above written
John pindar
witness John Smith John Smith Jun
John footman
[Proved March 31, 1742.]
[Elizabeth Pinder, widow, waives an inventory of the estate of
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her husband, John Pinder of Durham, July 23, 1742 ; witnesses, Joseph Wheeler and Benjamin Jenkins. ]
JOHN TWOMBLY 1724 DOVER
In the name of God Amen, The Eighteenth day of July in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty and four, I John Twombly of the Town of Dover in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Husbandman being sick and weak in body *
Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Ra- chel Twombly the one half of my home stead lying on the south- erly side of the road leading down to Joseph Hansons and so unto the Neck, together with half the buildings, Houses & Tenements on the southerly side of ye sd road, viz : the East End or half of my dwelling house & half the Barn, as also the one half of the Chat- tle, sheep & stock upon the place, and also all the household goods or movables in the house, all which Estate she shall have dureing her natural life & after her deceace it shall be my son Wil- liams, & his Heirs & assigns forever.
Item I give to my son John Twombly Twenty Acres of Land lying at Littleworth in the Ash swamp as may appear by a Deed of gift to him under my hand & seal
Item I give to my sons Joseph & Samuel Twombly that peice of Land lying on the Notherly side of the aforesd road that leads down to the Neck, to be eaquelly divided between them and I do hereby oblige them, viz : my sons Joseph and Samuel Twombly to pay the several Legacies given to their Uncles & Aunts by their Grand Mother Elizabeth Twombly in her last Will & Testament, each paying thier Equal part of them.
Item I give to my son Samuel Twombly Twenty Acres of Land lying above Malligo River, which was formerly granted to me by the Town of Dover & laid out by the Lotlayers of sd Town
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Item I give to my son Benjamin Twombly the sum of five Pounds in Mony or good Province Bills of Credit to be paid unto him by my Executrix hereafter named and my son William Twombly in convenient time after my deceace, each paying an equal part of it.
Item I give to my son William Twombly the one half of my lionie stead lying on the southerly side of the aforesd Road leading down to the Neck, together with the one half of the housing, Build- ings & Tenements upon it, as also the one half of the Chattles sheep & stock upon the sd place, and at the deceace of my wife I give to him viz : my son William Twombly the other half of iny home place houses, Buildings, & stock, which I have given to my wife dureing her natural life, to him his Heirs & assigns forever
Item I give to iny Daughers viz : Sarah, Mary, Rachel, Ester and Annah Twombly the sum of Five Pounds a peice or five pounds to each of them, in mony, good Province Bills of Credit, or in Cat- tles or stock, to be paid unto them, viz : my Sª daughers in Con- venient time after iny deceace, by my executrix hereafter named, & by my son William Twombly, each paying their equal part of sd Legacies to my daughters.
Furthermore I do nominate Constitute & appoint, make and ordain my wife Rachel Twombly my Executrix, and my son Jo- seph Twombly my Executor to this my last will and Testament, and I do hereby oblige my Executrix and my son William to pay iny just debts, & iny funeral Charges, and also to provide for & support iny honoured Mother with suitable house room, fire wood meat drink washing and lodging, & Cloathing & with what ever elce shall be necessary for her Comfortable Subsistance, dureing the term of her natural life, and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills & Leg- acies Bequests & Executors, by me in any ways before this time named, will'd and bequeathed, Ratifieing & Confirmning this and no otlier to be my last will & Testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & Year above written.
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Signed Sealed Published Pro- nounced and declared by the Sd John Twombly as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers Jonathan Cushing Paul Gerrish Joseph hanson [Proved Sept. 3, 1724. ]
his John X Twombly Mark
RICHARD ROWE
1724
PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Richard Rowe of Portsmouth granted to Thomas Cotton of Portsmouth July 20, 1724.]
[Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 411.]
WILLIAM ROWE
1724
PORTSMOUTH
[Warrant, July 20, 1724, authorizing Capt. George Walker and James Jeffry, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate of Wil- liam Rowe of Portsmouth, administration of which is granted to Thomas Cotton, Jr., of Portsmouth. ]
[Warrant, March 2, 1724/5, authorizing Capt. George Walker, Clement Hughes, Henry Sherburne, John Brewster, and Nath- aniel Mendum, all of Portsmouth, to divide the estate of William Rowe, fisherman, among his heirs. ]
[Inventory, Nov. 9, 1728 ; amount, £150.0.0 ; signed by George Walker and James Jeffry. ]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate ; amount
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of estate, £150.0.0 ; expenditures, {6.8.0 ; allowed Nov. 6, 1728. ]
Pursuant to an ordr from the Honble Richd Waldron Esq' Judge of Probate &c directed to us the Subscribers We have been on a Tract of Land wch was Shewn us for ye Estate of Wm Row late of Portsmouth Decd by Thos Cotton administr on Said Estate which Land Lyes in Portsmº aforesd fronting on the road that Leads from Capt Langdons to Breakfast hill fifty seven rods and half or there- abouts which after having viewed & maturely Considered how to Divide ye Same Among the sd Deceaseds Children we have Agreed to make Said Division as followth viz To Willm Row we allow a Double share which is Twenty three rods of ye front of Said Land Next to Randle farm keeping ye same breadth the whole depth of the Land,
To Sarah Larking we allow Eleven rods & half front next to Wm Rows and to keep ye same breadth the whole Depth of the Land
To Mary Goodridge we allow her share to be next to Sarah Larking, and of ye Same breadth & Depth
To Elisabeth Row we allow her share to be next to Mary Good- ridge and of the Same Dimentions --
which Division is further Demonstrated by a plat of the aforesd
Randles Farm
n W 140 rods
SW 57/2 rods the road to Breakfast Hill
23 rods
Wm Row
11 /2 : 11/2 : 11/2
Sarah Larking
Mary Goodridge
Eliza Row-
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Tract of Land on the other Side as wittness our hands Novr 9th 1728
Geo : walker Clement Hughes Nath" Mendum
Portsinoº 9th gbr 1728
I Allow of the Division of ye Estate abovemention & confirm ye same to each party concerned ----
Richd Waldron Judge of probate &c
HENRY SAVAGE 1724 PORTSMOUTH
[Jolin Savage renounces administration on the estate of his father, Henry Savage of Portsmouth, July 22, 1724.]
[Administration on the estate of Henry Savage of Portsmouth granted to Edward Wells of Portsmouth July 23, 1724.]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 310. ]
[Bond, in blank, July 23, 1724, signed by Edward Wells, John Hooker, and Richard Parsley. ]
NATHANIEL ROGERS 1724 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Rev. Nathaniel Rogers of Ports- mouth granted to his widow, Sarah Rogers, July 24, 1724.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 322.]
[Bond, in blank, July 24, 1724, signed by Sarah Rogers, Sam- uel Penhallow, and Thomas Peirce ; witnesses, Benjamin Gamb- ling and Mary Gambling. ]
[Warrant, July 24, 1724, authorizing Capt. Thomas Peirce and Clement Hughes, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
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[Inventory, Feb. 16, 1724/5; amount, {1008.19.0 ; signed by Thomas Peirce and Clement Hughes. ]
[Warrant, Sept. 22, 1731, authorizing Henry Sherburne, Ephra- im Dennett, and Eleazer Russell to examine the estate and report on the possibility of dividing it into eight parts without detriment ; they report against such division Sept. 24, 1731.] '
[Warrant, Oct. 4, 1731, authorizing Joshua Peirce, Ephraim Dennett, and John Cutt to appraise the estate, that the oldest son may purchase the whole, paying to the other heirs their propor- tions. ]
[Inventory, Nov. 3, 1731; amount, £1000.0.0; signed by Joshua Peirce, John Cutt, and Ephraim Dennett. ]
[Order of court, Nov. 8, 1731, assigning the real estate to Nath- aniel Rogers, oldest son, he to pay the others their share ; men- tions Sarah Plaisted, formerly widow of the deceased. ]
[ Probate Records, vol. 14, p. 223.]
[Warrant, Oct. 29, 1746, authorizing Samuel Hart, Nathaniel Mendum, Hunking Wentworth, Mark Langdon, and Charles Treadwell, shopkeeper, all of Portsmouth, to divide the estate. ]
[ Probate Records, vol. 17, p. 76.]
EDWARD GOULD I724 STAR ISLAND
In The Name of God Amen ; I Edward Gould of Starr Island in the Province off New Hampshire Taylor ; being in good health,
Imprims I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughters Anne, Dor- othy, and Ruth ; and to The Children of my Daughter Elizabeth Decesd five shillings mony apeice, viz twenty shillings to be Equally Divided among my three Daughters yet Living & the
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children of my Decesd Daughtr, when Ever they shall Demand the Same of my Executrix hereafter mentioned.
2 dly. I give and Bequeath unto my Dear and Loving wife Ruth my now Dwelling house & Gardens on the abovesd Starr Island with all the Privilidges and appurtenances therto Belonging, together with all and Singular the Rest of my Estate, of what Nature or Kind Soever both Real and #sonall for her, and her heirs for Ever to dispose off as She Shall think fitt and Convenient ; for her comfortable Support and Subsistance During her continuance In the world.
3 dly And I Appoint and ordain my Sª Loving wife to be the Sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testamt In wittness & Testimony hereoff. I the abovesd Edward Gould have hereunto sett my hand and seal the twentyth Day off August Anno : Dom : one Thousand seven Hundred and twenty four.
Signed sealed, and Declared to Edward gould be the Last will and Testamt of
the abovesd Edward Gould. By him : In the Presence off.
William Sanderson
Samuel Lunt
Elizabeth Moodey
[Proved Nov. 7, 1727.]
[Bond for the administration of the estate, signed by Ruth Gould, Samuel Hart, and Thomas Crockett ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Mary Gambling. ]
ROBERT COATES 1724 NEWCASTLE
[Administration on the estate of Robert Coates of Newcastle granted to his widow, Jane Coates, Sept. 1, 1724.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, P. 331. ]
[Bond, in blank, Sept. 2, 1724, signed by Jane Coates, Richard Neal, and John Vennard. ]
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[Inventory, Sept., 1724, amount, {85.15.0 ; signed by Samp- son Sheafe, Jr., and Benjamin Parker.]
[License, Sept. 11, 1725, to the administratrix to sell real estate. ]
[Guardianship of John Coates, minor, more than fourteen years old, son of Robert Coates, cordwainer, granted to David Mitchell of Newcastle, fisherman, Nov. 16, 1737.]
JOSEPH HAM 1724. DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Ham of Dover granted to his widow, Tamson Ham, Sept. 1, 1724.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 327.]
[Bond, in blank, Sept. 1, 1724, signed by 'Tamson Ham, Daniel Harvey, and Joseph Twombly.]
[Warrant, Dec. 31, 1724, authorizing Paul Gerrish and William Chamberlain, both of Dover, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, signed by Paul Gerrish and William Chamberlain ; amount, £626.10.6 ; attested by the administratrix March 3, 1724/5.]
[Guardianship of Jonathan Ham, minor, aged more than four- teen years, son of Joseph Hamn of Dover, yeoman, granted to John Ham, Jr., of Dover, husbandman, Nov. 7, 1739.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 15, p. 660.]
CATHERINE WIGGIN 1724 STRATHAM
In the Name of God Amen the twelfth Day of Septembr One thousand Seven hundred & twenty four I Catherine Wiggen of
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Stratham in the Province of New Hamps' Widow & Relict of Simon Wiggen of the aforesd Stratham Deceased being very Sick & Weak of Body * *
Item I Give & Bequeath to Elizabeth Philbrook my Well Be- loved Daughter the One half of all my Estate that I am Now in the Possession of or that may be Recovered by Any Riglit Derived from me to be to her Proper use & Behoofe forever
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Well Beloved Grandsons John Tufton and Thomas Tufton and Tufton Philbrick the Other Half of all my Estate that I am now in the Possession of or may be Recovered by any Right Derived from me Equitably
Item I Give to my Well Beloved Son in Law Simon Wiggin all that my Husband Simon Wiggen Gave me in his Last Will Excepting five pounds Which I Order him to pay to be Disposed of as I have Ordered my Other Estate --
Item I Give to my Well Beloved Daughter in Law Deborah Wiggin One Cow & to take her Choice of all my Cows And I constitute & Appoint my Son Walter Philbrick to be Executor to this my Last Will and Testament And I Order this my Executor to pay iny Debts & Funeral Charges before there be a Division made & that it be paid Out of that part I Gave to my Daughter & Grand Children
Signed Sealed in Presents of Catherine Wiggen us Witnesses Septembr the 12th in the Year of Our Lord 1724
James Merrill
Martha Wiggen
Andrew Wiggen
[Proved and allowed March 29, 1738, witness Martha Wiggin appearing as Martha Rust. The executor, Walter Philbrick, being dead, administration with will annexed is granted to William Allen of Greenland, clerk, and John Tufton Mason of Ports- mouth, mariner. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 14, p. 330.]
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JABEZ COLEMAN
I724 KINGSTON
[Inventory of the estate of Jabez Coleman of Kingston, Oct. 10, 1724 ; amount, £397.6.0 ; signed by John Fifield and Moses Elkins.
"It is to Be understood that halfe ye house and Barn tha stands upon ye Land above mentioned aperes to us, to have Bene his son Joseph Colmans which was kiled with him now his sons heires."]
[Administration on the estate of Jabez Coleman of Kingston granted to his widow, Mary Coleman, Dec. 2, 1724.]
[Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 426.]
[Bond, in blank, signed by Mary Coleman, Moses Elkins, and Joseph Bean. ]
To The Honnred Mr Richard Waldran Esq Judg of probats and grante of leaters of Administration
Moste Honnred sir your pertisoner humbly prayeth that your Honner would be pleased to greant me ye Liberty of selling of a peace of lande and that for ye folowing Resons first becase i finde the deat to be more then I Know how to pay without doind of some such thing and then secondly becase I am lefte with tow of my sons Chilldren one of which was borne sinse the death of my husban and sone and the mother of said Chilldren being dead allso and none to take Care of said Chilldren but my selfe and I Cannot bringe them up with out your honner doth grante me this Liberty which if your honner shall be pleased to do your pirtisoner will moste Humbly thank your honner and Remain your most Humble and devote sarvant
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