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Jerh Fogg Clerk
Province of 1 To the Honble Richard Waldron Esqr Judge of New Hampshire Probate of Wills &c for the Province aforesd
Bradbury Green of Hampton in the Province aforesd Husband- man Humbly Sheweth
That He has lately Married One Meribah Samborne of Said Hampton a Minor, to whom Reuben Samborne of Hampton aforesd Yeoman was chosen by the Said Minor & allowed by the then Judge of Probate for said Province to be Guardian-That your Petition' apprehends the Said Guardians Power and Authority to be determin'd by his Marriage with the Ward & has accordingly often requested the Said Guardian to deliver up the Estate of his Ward (which is not Inconsiderable) to your Peticon' & to render an Accompt, which he unjustly Refuses to do-Wherefore your Peticon' Humbly prays that the Said Guardian may be Cited to appear before your Hon' on yo' next Court Day to render an ac- compt of the Issues & profits of the Estate of his Said Ward for the time he has had ye Same in his hands or under his care-That yor Hon' would pass a Decree on the Same accompt when render'd as also that the Said Guardian shall Surrender up the Estate of his Said Ward now under his care to your Petitioner within a reasonable time Such as yor Hon' in yor Decree shall Limit-
And Your Petitioner as in duty bound Shall ever pray &c.
March 4th 1737/8 Bradbury Green
JOSIAH SANBORN 1728 HAMPTON
In ye Name of God Amen : this 28th Day of March 1727: I Josiah Sanborn of Hampt in ye Province of Newhampshire Neweng- land : Being Now Weak in Body :
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Imprimis : I give unto my Beloved wife Sarah : all my movebles in my House & afire Rome in my house : & I order my two sons : (viz) Jonathan Sanborn & Ruben Sanborn to Deliver to there mother yearly & Every year: so long as she shall live : Eight Bushels of Indin Corn : & two bushels of malt : & one Hundred Wait of Pork : & two Cows thay are to Find there mother Winter & Summer : & six Cord of Good Wood att ye Dore of ye liouse : & ten Pounds of sheeps & Cotton Wool
Itaim I give unto my son Jabez Sanborn : my Piece of marsh yt lyes in Salsbury : onely I order him to Pay to his Brother Wiliams Sanborns : Children Five shilings : I order it so Because my son Wiliam Sanborn has had his Portion all Redy : & Five shiling my son Jabez is to Pay to Jacob Garlands : Children
Itaim I give to my son Jonathan Sanborn : my House & barn & orchard & all iny land att Home onely I Reserve ye House near to Jasper Blakes house : & ye shop Whare iny son Richard Works : & Half a quater of an acre of land : Whare ye House & shop stands : I give to my son Jonathan Half a Right in ye second Division : onely yt Part yt lyes in ye Ring swamp I Have all Redy Desposed of : & I give to Jonathan a share of marsh & a share of thach ground & a share of upland all lyes in ye grate ox Common : & iny Piece of spring march : which is three acres more or less : & Half my share in Winicutt medow : yt I Bought of liut Sharborn & one Half of ye timber yt is upon my share in ye second north Division : & ye one Half of my Part in ye saw mill : & ye one Half of my stock of Cattel horses sheep & swine & Half my Husbandtry tools
Itaim I give to my son Ruben Sanborn my share in ye second North Divison : Which lyes near to Benjamin towls House & ye Barn yt stands upon ye share : & Four acres of marsh more or less : which lyes upon ye falls side of ye town near browns Rocks : & Half a share in ye second North Division Which lyes near to Roburd moultons house : onely his brother Jonathan is to have one Half of ye Wood : & one Half of my share Which lyes in Winicutt medow yt I Bought of liut Sharborn : & half a share in ye quater of a mile yt belongs to ye second Division : yt I Bought of my Brother Wiliam
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Sanborn : & Half my Part in ye saw mill : & one Half of my Stock of Cattel horses sheep & swine & Half my Husbandtry tools
Itaim I give unto my son Abner Sanborn one acre of land which lyes near my son Jabez Sanborns house : which is Planted with appel trees : & my House yt is near Jasper Blakes & ten Rods of land whare ye house is : & twenty Pounds in Pasabel mony to be Paid to him : Equally Between my sons Jonathan Sanborn & my son Ruben Sanborn
Itaim I give unto my son Richard Sanborn two acres of land more or less Which lyes near Thomas Fullers : Which I bought of Capt Joseph Cass : & ye shop Whare my son Richard wooks & ten Rods of land by ye shop
Itaim I give to my Daughter Kesiah Hokly Five shiling to be Paid to her by her Brother Ruben Sanborn
Itaim I give to my Daughter Sarah Roberson Five shiling to be Paid to her by her brother Jonathan Sanborn
Itaim I give to my Daughter Rachel Brown Five shilings to be Paid to her by her brother Jonathan Sanborn
Itaim my will & meaning is yt what Debts or Dues are owing From me : I order my son Jonathan & my son Ruben to Pay them : & what I have left out of my Estate : in this my last Will & testa- ment : I give to my son Jonathan Sanborn & to my son Ruben Sanborn : to be Devided between them : I Doe appoint my tow above Named sons Jonathan Sanborn & Ruben Sanborn : to be Executors to this my last Will & testament : And in Confirmation hear of I have hear unto sett my Hand & seal ye Day & year above mentioned : in ye thirteent year of King George his Reign over Grate Britain : signed sealed and Declared by : Josiah Sanborn to be his last will & Testament
In Presence of us wittnesses
Josiah Sanborn Jabez Smith samuel bachelder Stephen Sınith [Proved April 6, 1728.]
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[Warrant, April 1, 1728, authorizing Capt. Jabez Smith and Samuel Batchelder, both of Hampton, to appraise the estate. ]
Hampt April 6th 1728
To ye Honred Judge of Probates
Worthy sir : My Husband Josiah Sanborn late of Hampt De- ceased : left a will : & what he gave me in ye will I am Contented with it: & Humbly Pray yore : Honer : to Prove ye will yt my two sons : Namely Jonathan & Ruben Sanborn : may have Ad- ministration : Being Execrs to ther Fathers will :
the mark of sarah X sanborn
[Inventory, April 6, 1728, signed by Jabez Smith and Samuel Batchelder ; amount, {806.6.o.]
NATHANIEL JOSLYN 1728 SCITUATE MASS.
[Licence, the last Tuesday of April, 1728, to Frances Joslyn, administratrix, to sell the real estate of her husband, Nathaniel Joslyn of Scituate, Mass., the estate being insolvent. ]
[Power of attorney, May 27, 1728, from Frances Joslyn of Han- over, Mass., to Joseph Joslyn of Hanover, Mass., and Clement Hughes of Portsmouth ; witnesses, Elisha Bisbee and Seth Cush- ing. ]
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Joslyn of Scituate, Mass., granted to Joseph Joslyn of Hanover, Mass., Aug. 14, I728.]
[Probate Records, vol. II, p. 81.]
[Bond, in blank, Aug. 14, 1728, for the administration of the estate ; signed by Joseph Joslyn, Clement Hughes, and John Pray ; witnesses, Nathan Longfellow and Joseph Simpson. ]
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[Warrant, Aug. 14, 1728, authorizing Thomas Peirce and John Cutt, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate in New Hampshire, administration of which is granted to Joseph Joslyn of Hanover, Mass., brother of the deceased. ]
[Inventory of the estate in New Hampshire, Aug. 15, 1728 ; amount, {90.0.0; signed by Thomas Peirce and John Cutt. ]
[Licence, Aug. 15, 1728, to the administrator to sell real estate. ]
[List of debts due from the estate ; amount, {262.14.0; dated Aug. 1, 1729 ; signed by Frances Joslyn. ]
POMFRET DAM I728 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Pomfret Dam of Dover granted to his widow, Elizabeth Dam, May 6, 1728.]
[ Probate Records, vol. II, p. 85. ]
[Bond of Elizabeth Dam, with Joseph Tibbetts and Samuel Starbird as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £1200, May 6, 1728, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Samuel Tibbetts. ]
[Warrant, May 6, 1728, authorizing Capt. Samuel Tibbetts and Nicholas Harford, both of Dover, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, July 10, 1728; amount, £781.10.8; signed by Samuel Tibbetts and Nicholas Harford. ]
[Warrant, May 3, 1736, authorizing Paul Wentworh, Thomas Wallingford, and Robert Evans, all of Dover, to set off one third of the real estate to Elizabeth Downs, formerly widow of the de- ceased, and to appraise the remainder, and report whether it can be divided among the six children without injury to the whole.]
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Prov of New ham
Persuant to a warrant from the Judge of probate of the province aforsd directed to us we have been on the land that belonged to Pomfret Dam late of Dover in the province aforsd and have viewed the Same and have sett off to the Widow of sd pomfret Dam her thirds forty two acres with the flattes Joyning making one third part of land and flatts bounded as followeth begining on the no : E sid of Chocheco Rever at the Sou : Westherly Corner of Said Pom- frets old lot So called above said Crick then Runing from thence No. 12 : E : 122 Rod to a white pine tree Then Runing E : by Sou 60 Rod from thence sou : 13º : 30 min W 142 Rod to Sd Rever then bounded by the Rever to the first bounds 51 Rod We allso vied the Remaing two thirds and find that it Cannot be divided into seven shaires without prejadice to the whole we have therefore appraised the Same as
five acres of land nere a Place called Maheramuts
hill at 9 ₺ acor
45-00-0
Twenty Eight acors above frish Crick 8 : po : per Acor
224-00-0
27 3/4 upon the back Rever at a Eleven pou per Acer
305-05-0
4 1/2 acors on Dover Neck at 15 pound per acor 67-10-0
the ox and Clf paster 40-00-0
and two thirds of the flattes 16-12-8
698-17-8
Paul Wentworth Thomas Wallingford Robert Evens
[Allowed the last Wednesday in June, 1736, and ordered that the oldest son, Samuel Dam, have two thirds of the estate and pay the other children their shares. ]
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RICHARD FURBER I728 NEWINGTON
[Administration on the estate of Richard Furber of Newington granted to Alexander Hodgdon of Newington and his wife, Mary Hodgdon, formerly widow of the deceased, Aug. 20, 1728.] [Probate Records, vol. II, p. 74.]
[Bond of Alexander Hodgdon and his wife, Mary Hodgdon, with Samuel Shackford and Michael Whidden, both of Ports- mouth, as sureties, May 20, 1728, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Samuel Hart.]
[Warrant, May 20, 1728, authorizing John Downing and John Nutter, both of Newington, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, Aug. 20, 1728 ; amount, £36.15.0 ; signed by John Downing and John Nutter. ]
[Guardianship of Richard Furber, minor, aged more than fourteen years, son of Richard Furber of Newington, cordwainer, granted to Nehemiah Furber of Newington, husbandman, Sept. 20, 1743.]
MARY PHILLIPS I728 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of Abraham Jones, with William Cotton and Jacob Lavers as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £100, June 20, 1728, for the administration of the estate of Mary Phillips of Portsmouth ; witnesses, W. Fellows and Benjamin Gambling. ]
SALTER
1728
[Bond, in blank, signed by John Salter, James Jeffry, and Thomas Wright ; witnesses, John Moffatt and John Robinson ; en- dorsed, "John Salters Bond of Admin : on His Son his Estate Augst ye 7th 1728."]
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STEPHEN THURSTON 1728 STRATHAM
[Bond of Moses Thurston, with Moses Leavitt and Joseph Mason as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Aug. 26, 1728, for the adininis- tration of the estate of Stephen Thurston of Stratham ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Mary Gambling.]
[Warrant, Aug. 26, 1728, authorizing Moses Leavitt and Joseph Mason, both of Stratham, to appraise the estate of Stephen Thurs- ton, administration of which is granted to his son, Moses Thurs- ton. ]
[Daniel Thurston, son of Stephen Thurston, makes choice of James Merrill of Stratham as his guardian Aug. 28, 1728 ; wit- nesses, Daniel Hall and Jonathan Plumer. ]
[Robert Thurston, son of Stephen Thurston, makes choice of James Merrill of Stratham as his guardian Aug. 30, 1728 ; witnes- ses, John Calfe and James Calfe.]
[Sarah Thurston, widow, renounces administration on the estate of her husband, Stephen Thurston, Sept. 9, 1728, in favor of his son, Moses Thurston ; witnesses, Moses Leavitt and Joseph Mason. ]
[Rebecca Thurston, daughter of Stephen Thurston, makes choice of James Merrill of Stratham as her guardian Sept. 9, 1728 ; witnesses, Moses Leavitt and Joseph Mason. ]
[Inventory, Sept. 9, 1728 ; amount, £536.12.3 ; signed by Moses Leavitt and Joseph Mason.]
[Bond, in blank, signed by James Merrill, Noah Barker, and Joseph Merrill ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Mary Gam- bling; endorsed "James Merrill his Bond of Guardianship for Dan1 Robt & Rebecca Thurston IIth 7br 1728 as also for Mary Nath1 Stephen & Abigail."]
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[Warrant, March 21, 1731, authorizing Capt. William Moore, Moses Leavitt, and Noah Barker, all of Stratham, to appraise the real estate, that the oldest son may purchase the whole. ]
[Inventory of real estate, Jan. 17, 1731/2 ; amount, £455.12.0 ; signed by William Moore, Noah Barker, and Moses Leavitt.]
[Licence, Dec. 21, 1731, to the administrator to sell real estate. ]
[Certificate of sale of 33 acres of land to John Thurston Jan. 3, 1731/2, for £4.1.0 per acre ; witnesses, Moses Leavitt and John Simpson. ]
[Certificate of sale of 8 acres of land to Jonathan Chase Feb. 14, 1731/2, for £5.7.0 per acre ; witnesses, Moses Leavitt and James Merrill.]
Articles of agreement made and Concluded upon this Eighteenth day of September 1732 : between mrs Sarah Thirston of Strathain in the Province of New Hampshiren new England Widdo and Re- lates of mir Stephen Thirston late of sd stratham Deceased of the one Part and Moses Thirston of Stratham aforesd of the other Part Witnesseth : Know Ye that I the sd Sarah Thurston on my Part for good Considerations moveing me thereunto Have leased set over and let to farme unto the said Moses thirston and his heirs Dureing muy Naturall life all the Right and Intrest that I have or oughit to have into the lands or Esteat of the sd Stephen Thirston Deseased in sd stratham it being the one third thereof which is my lawfull due on Condition of his the sd Moses Thirstons obligation to me for himself and heirs hereafter mentioned-
Now Know Ye that I the sd Moses Thirston on my Part for and in Consideration of the sd Sarah Thirstons leasing unto me and my heirs the Premises aforesd do by these Presents for my self and heirs Promise and oblige my self and them to pay or cause to be paid unto the said Sarah Thirston or her order Dureing her Natu-
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rall life five pounds in mony #r year annualy In and upon the first day of November,-
In Conformation of all before mentioned the said Sarah thirston of the one Part and the aforesd moses Thirston for himself and heirs on the other Part bind themselves unto Each other firinly by these Presents in the Penal sum of three hundred Pounds Corront mony of New England In Witness whereof we the sd Sarah Thirston & Moses Thirston have hereunto Put our hands & seals the Day and the Date first mentioned
Signed sealed & D-d In Pre- sent of moses Leavit Moses Leavit Jun'
her Sarah X Thirston mark Moses Thirston
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate ; allowed Sept. 19, 1732.]
HENRY KIRK 1728 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Henry Kirk of Portsmouth granted to Capt. John Libby of Portsmouth Aug. 30, 1728.]
[ Probate Records, vol. II, p. 76.]
[Bond, in blank, Aug. 30, 1728, in the sum of £200, for the administration of the estate, signed by John Libby, W. Fellows, and Michael Whidden ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Axel Roberts. ]
[Warrant, Nov. 30. 1728, authorizing Capt. Samuel Hart and Ephraim Dennett, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate of Henry Kirk, administration of which is granted to his son-in-law, John Libby of Portsmouth. ]
[Inventory, Sept. 10, 1728 ; amount, £83.8.0; signed by Samuel Hart and Ephraim Dennett.]
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[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate ; amount of estate, £83.8.0 ; expenditures, {20.5.0 ; allowed May 20, 1731; mentions "Three of ye Daughters Vizt Ruth Mary Abigail. ]
[Consent of John Meader, Matthew Grover, George Smith, and Ruth Trueworthy, Sept. 22, 1731, to the sale by auction of the estate by Capt. John Libby of Scarborough, Me., administrator ; witnesses, John Briard and William Parker, Jr.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 13, p. 5.]
ISRAEL MARCH 1728 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Dr. Israel March of Ports- mouth granted to his widow, Mary March, and his son, Clement March, Sept. 10, 1728.]
[Probate Records, vol. II, p. 92.]
[Bond, in part, Sept. 10, 1728, for the adminstration of the estate ; signed by Mary March, Clement March, Joshua Peirce, and Thomas Packer ; witnesses, James Wood and Nathaniel March. ]
[Warrant, March 5, 1728/9, authorizing James Johnston and Benjamin Foster, both of Portsmouth to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, signed by James Johnston and Benjamin Foster ; amount, £303.2.6 ; attested Aug. 4, 1729.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; amount of estate, £319.8.0; expenditures, £257.5.1 ; allowed May 30, 1744.]
BENJAMIN WENTWORTH 1728 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Wentworth of Dover granted to his widow, Sarah Wentworth, Sept. 10, 1728.]
[Probate Records, vol. II, p. 90.]
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[Bond of Sarah Wentworth, with Daniel Plumer and William Welland as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Sept. 10, 1728, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and William Wentworth. ]
[Warrant, Sept. 10, 1728, authorizing Capt. Thomas Tibbetts and Capt. Paul Wentworth, both of Dover, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, March 6, 1728/9 ; amount, £305.7.6 ; signed by Thomas Tibbetts and Paul Wentworth. ]
[Warrant, April 3, 1736, authorizing John Wingate and Capt. Thomas Tibbetts, both of Dover, to appraise certain estate ; one right in Rochester returned at £180.0.0; signed by Thomas Tibbetts and John Wingate.]
[Warrant, April 3, 1736, authorizing Paul Gerrish, John Win- gate, and Tristram Coffin, all of Dover, to appraise the home- stead, that the oldest son may take the whole and pay the rest their shares ; returned at £7 per acre ; signed by Paul Gerrish, John Wingate, and Tristram Coffin.]
[License to the administratrix, Jan. 26, 1736/7, to sell real estate. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 14, p. 180.]
THOMAS HANSON 1728 DOVER
In The name and fear of God Amen The Eighteenth Day of September one thousand Seven hundred twenty Eight 1728 I Thomas Hanson of Dover in his majesties province of new Hamp- shire in New England being Sick and much Discompoased in body * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to Thomas Hanson my well be- loved Son the whole farm where on he now Dwells how Soever the Same is or may be bouned or reputed to be bounded to gether with
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all the appurtenences privileges and advantages to my Said Son Thomas Hanson and his heirs and assigns for Ever, Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Robert Hanson the whole farm where on he now Dwells how Soever the Same, is, or may be bounded, or reputed to be bounded to gether with all the appurte- nances privileges and advantages to my Said Son Robert Hanson his heirs and assigns for Ever-Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Timothy a grant of Sixty acres of Land in barbados woods So called how Soever the Same is, or may be bounded or reputed to be bounded to gethier with all the appurtenances privi- leges and advantages to my Said Son Timothy Hanson his heirs and assigns for Ever Item-I give and bequeath to my well be- loved Sons Maul Hanson and Jonathan Hanson ninty Seven Acres of Land over the river near mast bridge how Ever the Same, is, or, may be bouned or reputed to be bounded to gether with all the appurtenances privileges and advantages to my Said two Sons maul and Jonathan Hanson theire heirs and assigns for Ever my mind will and meaning is that if Either of my Said two Sons maul or Jonathan Hanson die without Isue Lawfully gotten of his body that the Surviver Shall possess the whole but if they have children Equally to be Divided between them or their heirs both in quantity and quality-Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Samuel Hanson a pasture or percel of Land on cochecho bounded by James Hanson or how Soever the Same is or may be bounded, or reputed to gether with all the appurtenances privileges and advantages to iny Said Son Samuel Hanson his heirs and assigns forever Item I give and bequeath to my afore Said Son Samuel Han- son ninty Pounds money or bills of credit to be paid to my Said Son Samuel Hanson his heirs and assigns for Ever Item I give and be- queath to iny beloved Sons Solomon and Ebenezer Hanson theire heirs and assigns for Ever all my home Estate where I the Said Thomas now Dwells how Soever the Same is or may be bounded or reputed to be bounded to gether with all houses out houses Barns Edefices fences orchards Gardens trees Stones and all other things Standing Lying, or being on the premisses to them my
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mind and meaning is that they the Said Solomon and Ebenezer Hanson Shall Equially possess and Injoy without any Devision of the home Estate but Shall Equially and Lovingly maniage it to gether and So Devid the produce and in come between them and if Either of my Said two Sons Die without Isue Lawfully gotten of his body that the Sarviver Shall Injoy the whole Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Abigail Hanson three hundred pounds of currant money or passiable bills of credit to be raised and Levied out of my Estate when She comes to the age of Eighteen years or her marriage which Shall happen first iny mind will and meaning is that if Either of my Said Sons Shall or may Die without a child or children that the Surviving brothers Shall have his or their parts Equially Devided between them that is to Say Thomas Hanson Robert Hanson Timothy Hanson maul Hanson Jonathan Hanson and Samuel Hanson but maul and Jona- than if Either of them Dy without Isue that the Surviver Shall Injoy the whole Item I give and bequeath to Fanah my Dearly be- loved wife whom I Like wise Constitute, make and ordain my Sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testament all and Singular the yearly profets and Income of my home Estate to her the Said Hanah for and During her natural Life or the t. mne of her being my widow but if She Do marry to Injoy her third and no more as also all and Singular my goods and chattels of what kind or nature or kind Soever they be as also all iny money bilis or bonds and to Recieve all Debts which is owing to me and to pay and Satisfie Debts which I Do in right and Equitty ow to any and as for my black Slave pegg my will is that Shee Shall be Set free in the Speace of two whole years after my Decease if She Do be have her Self well and Dutiful to wards her mis which if not her mis Shall have Liberty to Sell her time to any person for and During the Expiration of Two years and no Longer and my other two black Slaves with the rest of iny Estate to my wife Hanah as afore Said as also all my mills privilidge with sawes Doggs and all other Im- pliments belonging to my Said inills with my Six Sons Thomas Robert Timothy maul Jonathan and Samuel to be Equial in their
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Shears In the Said mills and that they make use of my privilige on the commons till They all are of age and that my Said Sons Deliver to my wife Hanah Eight thousd feet of good and mar- chantable pine boords Every year During the time of her continu- ing my widow and 110 Longer and that the common rights when the tember is all made use of if the Land be Sould they may have an Equial Shear of the prise and Equially to be Devided between my Said Six Sons but if Either of them Die without Isue Lawfully gotten of his body his part Equally to be Devided between the rest of the said brothers and all and Singular my home Estate after the Decease of my wife Hanah to be Joyntly & Equially between ye two Sons as afore Said Solomon and Ebenezer and the movable Estate to my wife hanah During her Life of what kind Soever they be to be wholly at her Dispoasing that they Shall have nothing to Do with it till after her Decease as also what is coming to me from my father mauls Estate to be Equially Devided between my Six Sons as afore Said and also what is coming to me from my father Hansons Estate to be Devided between my Six Sons as a fore Said and I Do hereby utterly Disallow, revoke and Disannul all and Every other former Testaments, wills, Legacies and bequests and Executors, by me in Any ways before named, willed and bequeathed, Ratifying and confirming This and no other to be my Last will and Testament in witness where of, I have here unto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year above written as also all my right in Roch- ester to be Equially between my Eight Sons
Signed, Sealed, published pro- Thomas Hanson
nounced and Declared by the
Said Thomas Hanson As his
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