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And I doe hereby utterly Revoke & Disannull all other & for- mer will or wills by ine in any wise before named or made by word or writting Ratifieing & Confirming this & no other to be iny Last will & Testament witness my hand & seal March the 3. 1725. Annoqe. R. Ris Georgi Magna Brittaniæ &c undecimo
Signed Sealed & Declared By Nath" Lord
the said Nathaniel Lord to be his
Last will & Testament In pres- ence of us-
Geo. Jackson Samuel Lunt Joshua Moodey [Proved March 31, 1726. ]
[Warrant, March 31, 1726, authorizing Joshua Moody and Sam- uel Lunt, both of Gosport, to appraise the estate.]
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[Inventory, April 18, 1726; amount, {1125.7.4 ; signed by Joshua Moody and Samuel Lunt. ]
JAMES NICHOLS 1725/6 LONDONDERRY
In the name of god amen I James nikell of londonderry in the Province of new hampshirer being weak of body but sound in Judg- ment do make this my latter will and testment in maner and form as followeth
First I bequeath my soull to god and my body to be interred at the buriall place of londonderry as for iny worldly goods and Chat- talls to be disposed as followeth
I bequeath my two Cowes and my heifer together with al my household Stuf to my dear wife and likewise the service of my Grand son Robert walker untill he be twenty years of age to be at her Disposing I bequeath the one half of my lott to my eldest son alexander nikell excepting my second division with its equall rights I bequeth my second division to my son in law andrew walker I bequeath my Bodyly Cloathing to my son william nikell to be at his disposing I allow and order my son Alexander to de- fray the Charge of my buriall in a Christian way and maner upon the head of this half lott I have bequeathed him I bequeath the other half of my lott to iny grandson Robert walker with all it equall rights
writen In the 16th of march in James X nikell
the year of our lord 1725
James X Adams
Robt : Wilson
Archibald Stark
[Proved Sept. 11, 1733.]
Know al men by these presents that I margret nikel wife to James nikell latly deceased after serious and deliberat thoughts Concerning the establishing and settleing of my dear husbands estate agreeable to his last will and Testment I hearby declare and
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ofer my advice and likewise show my hearty desier that the heirs apointed by my dear husband should quietly enjoy and poses said estatt to witt my son alexander nikells together with my Grand Children namely Robert Walker and James walker and I desier that his majestys Judge of Probatts for our Province would order this afair so as no party may have an opertunity of either feweds or further debats so as to break their harmoney or friendship as is now establised as witnes my hand and seall this 28th of October 1732
witnes present Archibald Stark John barnet
her Margrett X Nikells mark
Honourble S'-The Bearer M' Robert Walker is Grandson to James nickells late of Londonderrry Deceas'd, and liv'd with him from a Child, and at his Death made a will that your Hon' will See, and in Said will have left Some part of his Estate to Said Walker, which he wants to Improve upon, upon which he thought it needfull to have the will administr'd upon, and the widow and his oldest Son not being in this part of the Countrey, they have or- der'd him the Said Walker to adm' to my Certain Knowledge, for the widow has Given an Instrument under her hand to that Effect, and as for his oldest Son I have had under his hand in a letter as I negotiate for him that he was very Desireous that Robt Walker Should have Confirm'd to him what his Grandfather left him, and another Son that he has liveing Here has Given him a Deed of all that he Could Claim of his father's Estate, So that Mr Walker is next of Kin, and falls in Successively to have the right of ad- ministeration, if your Hont think fitt to grant it to him I'm well assur'd it will be aggreeable to all the forementioned persons. Being what offers at present
from Honble St your Honrs most Dutifull and Humble Servant John Macmurphy
Londonderry Sept' ye roth 1733.
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[Administration on the estate of James Nichols granted to his grandson, Robert Walker of Londonderry, Sept. 1I, 1733.]
[Probate Records, vol. 13, p. 235.]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond, Sept. 11, 1733, signed by Rob- ert Walker, Archibald Stark, and James Adams ; witnesses, John Penhallow and Joseph Penhallow.]
BENJAMIN WENTWORTH 1726 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Wentworth of Dover granted to his widow, Elizabeth Wentworth, May 10, 1726.]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 417.]
[Inventory of the estate of Benjamin Wentworth, Jr., gentle- man, Jan. 12, 1729/30 ; amount, £1953.12.6 ; signed by Nicholas Harford and John Wingate. ]
[License to the administratrix, Feb. 19, 1732/3, to sell real estate. ]
[ Probate Records, vol. 13, P. 91.]
[Guardianship of Elizabeth Wentworth, Abigail Wentworth, and Mary Wentworth, all of Dover, minors, aged more than four- teen years, children of Benjamin Wentworth of Dover, yeoman granted to their brother, John Wentworth of Dover, yeoman, June 13, 1740.]
JOSEPH THACKHAM 1726 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Thackham of Ports- mouth, mariner, granted to Benjamin Rust and his wife, Susanna Rust, May 18, 1726.]
[Bond, in blank, signed by Benjamin Rust, Susanna Rust, Rob- ert Pike, and John Cutt ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Fran- cis Drew.] 18
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[Account against Christopher Rymes, in which Joseph Thack- ham is credited "By Servis on board ye Ship Rebecca began Augost ye 17, 1724, to ye time of his Death wh was ye II Sep 1725. "]
BENJAMIN FIFIELD 1726 HAMPTON
[John Fifield and Joseph Fifield, both of Kingston, and Edward Fifield of Stratham renounce administration on the estate of their brother, Benjamin Fifield of Hampton, intestate, unmarried, in favor of their brother, Jonathan Fifield of Hampton, June 20, 1726 ; witnesses, Nathaniel Weare and John Weare. ]
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Fifield of Hampton granted to his brother, Jonathan Fifield of Hampton, June 27, 1726.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, P. 390.]
[Bond, in blank, June 27, 1726, signed by Jonathan Fifield, Isaac Green, and John French. ]
[Warrant, June 27, 1726, authorizing Ichabod Roby and Ben- jamin Green, both of Hampton, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, July 11, 1726; amount, {281.14.0; signed by Ichabod Roby and Benjamin Green. ]
JOHN BREWSTER 1726 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of John Brewster of Portsmouth granted to his widow, Mary Brewster, and his son, John Brewster, Aug. 8, 1726.]
[Probate Records, vol. II, p. 101.]
[Warrant, Aug. 8, 1726, authorizing Ephraim Dennett and Clement Hughes, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate. ]
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[Inventory, Jan. 17, 1726/7 ; amount, £432.6.0; signed by Clement Hughes and Ephraim Dennett.]
[Citation to the administrators, Jan. 25, 1737/8, to appear and render an account ; another was issued April 7, 1741.]
Articles of Agreement made the thirtieth Day of march in the ninth Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. Annoque Domini 1736 Between John Brewster Taylor, Samuel Brewster Housewright Samuel White Joyner & Abigail his wife in Right of his Said wife Joshua Brews- ter Blacksmith & Joseph Brewster Cordwainer all of Portsmouth In the Province of New Hampshire the Said John Brewster Sam- uel Brewster Abigail White Joshua Brewster & Joseph Brewster being all the Children & Co-heirs of John Brewster late of Ports- mouth aforesaid Housewright Deceased who Died Intestate as also mary Brewster widow Relict of the Said Intestate Concerning & Touching the Division of that Estate of which the Said Intestate died Seized & possessed which is at the Day of the Date hereof Come to the hands knowledge or Possession of the Said parties or Any of them whether the Said Estate be Real personal or mixt Pursuant to the Law of the Province of New Hampshire in that Case made and provided in manner & form Following Vizt
First the Said John Brewster Shall have & by these Presents hath So much of the Personal Estate of the Said Intestate that was his at the time of his decease as Amounts to Seventy pounds According to Such Valuation & Appraiseint thereof as is already Agreed on & made by the Said parties as also a pew in the meet- ing house at the Plains So called in Portsmouth aforesd & two fifth parts of a pew in the north meeting house in the Said town of Portsmouth both the Said Pews being part of the Estate of the Said Intestate these being In full for all the Share Right Title Interest & property of the Said John Brewster in the Estate of the Said Intestate aforesaid-To have and to hold the Said Goods
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pew & parts of the pew aforesd unto him the Said John Brewster his heirs & Assigns forever-
Secondly the Said Samuel Brewster Shall have & by these pres- ents hath of the Estate aforesd a Certain piece parcel or Tract of Land Situate in Portsmouth aforesd Containing forty five Acres more or Less Commonly Called the beaver Dam Land Butted & bounded as follows Viz-Northerly by the Land of William Vaughan formerly his father George Vaughans Deceased Easterly by the Land of John Brewster aforesaid brother of the Said Sam- uel Southerly by the Land of Samuel Sherburne Westerly by the Brook called the Beaver Dam Brook or however otherwise Bounded To have and to hold the Said Tract of Land with all the prividges & Appurtenances unto him the Said Samuel Brewster his heirs & Assigns forever which is to be in full for all the Right title Inter- est property & Demand whatsoever that the Said Samuel Brew- ster hath in the Estate of the Said Intestate by Any ways or means whatsoever & is in full for the Same .-
Thirdly the Said Samuel & Abigail White Shall have & hereby have So much of the personal Estate of the Said Intestate aforesd as amounts to the Sum of thirty pounds Valued and Appraised as aforesd And One third part of a Right and tract of Land Situate in Barrington in the Province Aforesd the whole being One Hundred & fifty Acres more or Less & Numbred in the plat or Draft of the Lots in the Said Township Sixty Eight and two third parts of a Tract of Land Containing twelve Acres & an half more or Less Situate in Portsmouth aforesd near the Land of Joseph Fanning Deceased & is Commonly Called Rock Land bounded northerly by the high way Westerly by the Land of Samuel Brewster aforesd Southerly & Easterly by the Land formerly the Said Joseph Fan- nings or however Otherwise bounded & one fifth part of the pew in the North Meeting house aforesd all which is in full of the Right Share & Interest property & Demand of the Said Samuel & Abigail white in the Estate aforesd Except their part Interest & Share in the Reversion of that part of the Real Estate of the Said Intestate which is by these presents Allotted & Apportioned
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unto the Said Mary during her Natural Life-To have and to hold the Said Goods part of a pew & Land with the privilidges & Ap- purtenances unto the Said Samuel White & Abigail his Said Wife their heirs & Assigns forever-
Fourthly the Said Joshua Brewster Shall have & by these Pres- ents Hath of the Personal Estate aforesd Valued & Appraised as aforesd the Amount of thirty pounds & third part of the aforesd tract of Land in Barrington aforesd & one fifth part of the pew In the north Meetinghouse aforesd all which is In full for the Part Share Interest & property of the Said Joshua in the Estate aforesd Except his Share part & Interest In the Reversion aforesd To have and to hold the Said Goods Land & part of the pew aforesd unto him the Said Joshua Brewster his heirs & Assigns forever-
Fifthly the Said Joseph Brewster Shall have & by these Presents hath of the Personal Estate of the Said Intestate to the Amount of thirty pounds valued & Appraised as aforesd One third part of the Said Land In Barrington & one fifth part of the pew aforesd which is in full for the Share Interest property & Demand of the Said Joseph Brewster in the Estate aforesd Except his Share Right property & Interest In the Said Reversion To have And to hold the Said Goods Land & part of the pew aforesd unto him the Said Joseph Brewster his heirs & Assigns forever .-
Sixthly the Said mary Shall have & by these Presents hath in Lieu of And as her thirds & Dowry of the Said Estate One third part of all the Personal Estate aforesd & One third part of the Said Rock Land & one third part of the Said Pew all which is in full for her Dower & thirds of the Said Estate the Said part of the per- sonal Estate aforesd ; to be to her her heirs & Assigns & the Said parts of the Real Estate hereby Allotted to her She is to Have & Hold during her Natural Life- -
And it is further Agreed between the Said Parties that all that part of the Said Real Estate which is hereby Allotted unto the Said mary Shall After her Decease be Equally Divided Among the Said Samuel & Abigail White Joshua Brewster & Joseph Brewster their heirs & assigns forever-And all Other Estate that was the Said Intestates at the time of his Decease which is not Come to the
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hands or knowledge of the Said Parties Shall be Equally Divided Among those of the Said Parties last Named their heirs & Assigns forever ---
Moreover Each of the Said parties to these presents for himself his heirs Execrs & Admis doth hereby Renounce Disclaim & Re- lease all Right Title Interest property & Demand whatsoever unto the Others of them Respectively of in & to any part share or por- tion in the Said Estate Except their own Shares parts & por- tions herein Respectively Apportioned Seperated & allotted- And Whereas the Said Intestate was at the time of his Death In- debted unto the Said Samuel Brewster for Labour & Services by him done the Sum of Nineteen pounds & ten Shillings or there abouts Now the Said Samuel Brewster for and in Consideration of the part of the Said Estate hereby Allotted & Set of to him doth hereby Give Grant Acquit Release & Discharge the Admrs on the Said Estate from any Demand for the Said Debt & Doth Give & Grant the Same to & among the parties aforesd & the Said Estate shall not be Chargeable or in Any Manner Liable to pay the Said Debt-
In Testimony whereof the parties to these presents have here- unto Set their hands & Seals the Day & Year First above written Signed Sealed & Delivered In
Presence of
Jer : Libbey William Parker
John Brewster Sam1 Brewster Sam1 White Abigail White
Joshua Brewster Joseph Brewster Mary Brewster
[Allowed July 24, 1738.] [Probate Records, vol. 14, p. 350.]
This Deed of Partition made ye Twenty Seventh Day of April in ye Seventeenth Year of ye reign of our Sover" Lord George ye Second by ye Grace of God of Great Brittan France & Ireland King defender of ye Faith &c Annoqe Domni 1744 Between Sam1 Brew- ster of Portsin° in ye Prove of New Hampr Housewright of ye one
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Part Joshª Brewster of ye Same Place Blacksmith of one other Part Joseph Brewster of ye Same Place Cordwainer of one other Part and Samuel White of sd Portsmº joyner & Abigail his wife in her Right & wth his free assent & Consent of ye other Part Whereas ye sd Parties in their respective Rights aforesd being Seizd in fee as Tenants in Com'on of all yt Tract or Parcell of Land Situate in Portsmº aforesd Contains forty Six acres more or less bounded as follows vizt.Southy Partly on ye Country road Leading to Green- land & partly by ye 'Train Field so call'd Westy by ye sd Field in Part & Partly by ye Land of Sam1 Sherburne Northy by ye Land of Sam1 Brewster aforesd & Easty by ye Land of Richd Waldron Esq in part & partly by ye Land called ye Glebe Land being ye same wch was heretofore ye Estate of John Brewster Granfather of ye sd Sam1 Joshua Joseph & Abigail Have made Partition & by these Presents do inake a full Perfect & Absolute Partition & Division of ye sd Tract of Land wth ye buildings thereon into five Parts in Manner & forin following vizt a Perfect & Correct Plan of ye whole Tract of Land aforesd having been taken is Delineated on ye other Side hereof & Each part or Share is also Discribd by Numbers & ye names of ye said Parties to whom they have been respectively allotted & assign'd yt is to Say ye sd Joseph Brewster his Heirs & assigns shall Have Hold & Enjoy to ye only Proper use Bene- fit & Behoof of him ye sd Joseph his Heirs & assigns forever all yt Lot Portion Part & Share of ye sd Land represented in ye sd Plan by ye Part or Division Numbd One as also ye Hall Chamber & Bed Room Chamber so called in ye Dwelling House standing on ye sd Land wth ye Third Division of ye Barn standing on ye sd Land ye sd Divisions begining at ye Easty End of ye sd Barn & the whole being Divided only into four Parts & yt Part of ye Build- ings called ye Sheep House being Divided into five Parts ye sd Joseph Has ye part Nº four all wch sd parts & shares of ye sd Land & Buildings Allotted & assigned to ye sd Joseph are for his full Part Share & Proportion thereof & ye sd Samuel & Abigail White in her right shall Have Hold & Enjoy to ye only Proper Use Bene- fit & Behoof of them their Heirs & assigns in ye sd Right all yt Lot Portion Part & Share of ye sd Land represented in ye sd Plan
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by ye Part or Division Numbd Two as also ye Kitchen Half ye Milk House & half ye Great Garret so called in ye sd Dwelling House wth ye Division No one in ye sd Barn & yt Nº Three in sd Sheep House all wch Parts & Shares of ye sd Land & Buildings al- lotted & assigned to ye sd Samuel & Abigail as aforesd are for her full Share Part & Proportion thereof & in full of his Claim therein in her right & ye sd Samuel Brewster shall Have Hold & Enjoy to ye only Proper Use Benefit & Behoof of him his Heirs & as- signs all those Lotts Parts Portions & Shares of sd Land repre- sented in ye sd Plan by ye Parts & Divisions Numbred Three & four (he having two Shares) as also ye Hall Bed Room half ye milk house & half of ye Great Garret so called in ye sd Dwelling House wth yt Division Nº Two in ye sd Barn Nº One & Nº five of ye Sheep house & ye whole of a Building Standing on sd Land called ye Shop all which parts & Shares of ye sd Land & Buildings allotted & assigned to ye sd Sam' Brewster are for his full share Part & Proportion thereof and ye sd Joshua Brewster shall Have Hold & Enjoy to ye only Proper use Benefit & Behoof of him his Heirs & assigns forever all yt Lot Part Portion & Share of ye sd Land represented in ye sd Plan by ye Part or Division Numbd five wth ye Kitchen Chamber Porch Chamber & Garret & Little Garret so called in ye sª House wth yt Divisionin ye sd Barn Nº four & yt in ye sd Sheephouse Nº two all wch parts & Shares of ye sd Land & buildings allotted & assigned to ye sd Joshª Brewster are for his full share Part & Proportion thereof & ye sd Sam1 Brewster Joshª Brewster Sam1 White & Abigail his wife Do by these Pres- ents Grant assign release & Confirm unto ye sd Jose Brewster all yt Part Portion Share & Proportion of ye sd Land & Buildings above mentioned to be sett off allotted & assign'd to him as aforesd To have & To hold ye sd Premises wth ye appurces to him ye sd Joseph his Heirs & Assigns to his & their only Proper Use Benefit & Behoof in Severalty forever & ye sd Sam1 Brewster Joshua Brew- ster & Joseph Brewster do by these Presents Grant assign release & Confirm unto ye sd Samuel White & abigail his sd wife in her right all yt part Portion & Proportion of ye sd Lands & Buildings Sett off & allotted to them as aforesd To have & To hold ye sd
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granted Premises wth ye appurces to them their Heirs & Assigns in her right to their Only Proper Use Benefit & Behoof forever in Severalty & ye sd Joshua Brewster Joseph Brewster Samuell White & Abigail his sd wife do by these Presents Grant assign release & Confirm unto him ye sd Samuel Brewster all yt Part Portion & Proportion of ye Sd Lands & Buildings mentioned to be Sett off allotted & assigned to him as aforesd To have & To hold ye sd granted Premises wth ye appurces to him ye sd Samuel Brewster his Heirs & assigns to his & their only Proper Use Benefit & Behoof in Severalty forever & ye sd Samuel Brewster Joseph Brewster Sam1 White & Abigail his sd wife do by these Presents Grant assign release & Confirm unto ye sd Joshua Brewster all yt Part Share Portion & Proportion of ye sd Land & Buildings Set off assigned & allotted to him as aforesd To have & To hold ye sd granted Premises wth ye appurces to him ye sd Joshua his Heirs & assigns to his & their Proper Use Benefit & Behoof in Severalty forever Moreover it is hereby Mutually Covenanted & agreed by & Between ye sd Parties yt ye lower Story of ye sd Porch ye Entry of ye sd Dwelling House & ye Chamber Entry ye Cellar under ye sd House & ye well wth ye Yard as it has been Usually Used & Improvd & also ye Yard before ye Barn as heretofore Usually Im- provd shall still remain undivided for ye Com'on Use Benefit & Behoof of Each of ye sª Parties their Heirs & assigns so long as ye sd Buildings shall stand & farther yt when ye sd Buildings shall be Demolished by Decay or Accident ye Land whereon they stand shall be & remain to ye Sole & Several Use of ye Party his Heirs & assigns forever to whom it was Sett off & Assigned as above Expressed In Witness whereof ye sd Parties have hereunto Set their Hands & Seals ye day & year first above Written
Sign'd Seal'd & dld In Pres- ence of us- William Parker Benja Russell
[ Deeds, vol. 29, p. 187. ]
Sam1 Brewster Joshª Brewster Joseph Brewster Sam1 White Abi White
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Joshua Brewster 7 Acres Samuel Brewster 7 Acres
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SAMUEL PENHALLOW 1726 PORTSMOUTH
In the name of God amen I Samuel Penhallow of Portsmo in ye Pro : of N : Hampshr Gent *
2dly I give & bequeath unto Abigail my well beloved wife one hundred & fifty pounds with free liberty of Carrying away with her wtever She brought
3dly I give unto my Son Samuel the Sum of Ten pounds
4'ly I give unto my Son Pemberton & his wife 40/ each to buy a mourning Ring & unto my Grandson Samuel Pemberton one house Lot out of my Rock Field
5thly I give unto my Son Gambling & his wife 40/ each on like acct & to my Grand son Benjamin Gambling one house Lot out of my sd ffeild
6thly I give unto my Daughter Gross ye Sum of Fifty pounds
7thly I give unto my son Wm Knight & my Daughter Deborah his wife one hundred pounds besides ye Two Lots of land which I have already given them
8thly I give unto my son Sloper one mourning Ring and unto my grand son Sam1 Sloper one house Lot out of my aforesd Rock ffield besides wt I have already given him
gly I give unto my Daughter King one Gold Ring
Ioly I give unto my well beloved Children hereafter mentioned (after my Debts funeral Charges & ye aforementioned Legacies paid) viz : unto Joshua Penhallow Joseph Penhallow Richd Pen- hallow Eliza Penhallow & Susanna Penhallow ye Sum of three hundred pounds apiece & that they be Supported out of my Estate by my Executor untill they come to ye age of one & Twenty years or are maried which Sum of 300 pounds my Execr aforesd shall pay to each of my aforesd Children as they come of age or are married & in case any of my sd five children die before they come to ye age of 21 years or before marriage wt I have given him or her shall be equally divided among those of ym yt Survive
Ifly I give five pounds unto ye poor of ye chh to which I belong & ye Sum of five pounds to ye revd m' Fitch the pastor thereof
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finally I give unto my Son John Penhallow ye remainder of my estate both real & #sonall whom I make Sole Execr of this my last will & testamt & Solemnly adjure him before God & ye holy angeles as he will answer ye Contrary at jdgt day to act & do in every thing according to ye true intent & meaning of every article herein mentioned & by no means to Suffer ye least fraud quarrell or difference to ye utmost of his power but to study unity & peace among all my dear Children to ye laying out of ye Sev Lots wch I have hereby given unto one & another out of my rock field my will is that they shall be laid out of ye midle part thereof accord- ing to ye discretion of my Sd Execr & to be fifty foot front & to run back back one hundred foot keeping ye Same breadth In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal ye 15th Day of august 1726
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