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Road to ye stake at ye first Begining Witness our hands & seals ye 23d day of Febry Anºq : Dom : 1738/9-
Samuel Palmer Walter Bryent John Godso
[ Deeds, vol. 23, P. 537. ]
MARY MARSTON 1731/2 HAMPTON
Artickls of Agreement made and Concluded upon this twenty fifth day of January Seventeen hundred and thirty one or two Be- tween Jonathan marston of Hampton in the Province of newhampsr on the one parte and Benjamin Hobs Elisha Smith and Abigall Smith his wife and Joseph Bachelder and mehettabell Bachelder His wife on the other parte all of Hampton in the Province above said witneseth : that where as the widdow mary marston of Hamp- ton Late decesed did Leave Some Estate not desposed of that is to say part of the farm that was her fathers James walls in the falls parrish in Hampton and a piece of medow Laying on the west side of the Town Casway and a piece of marsh Laying nere the falls River all in Hampton : wee doe now agree for our selves and Each of our selves and our heirs and Each of our heirs for Ever : that the above said farm of Land and piece of medow and piece of marsh that was the widdow mary inarstons Late decesed shall be Equely devided in to five parts : and that the said Jonathan marston the son of the said mary marston decesed shall have two fifth parts of the said Land mnedow and marsh to him and his heirs for Ever : and that Benjamin Hobs shall have one fifth part of said Land medow and marsh to him and his heirs for Ever : and that Elisha Smith and Abigail Smith his wife the daughter of the above said mary marston decesed shall have one fifth part of said Land medow and marsh to them and there heirs for Ever : and that Joseph Bachelder and mehettabell Bachelder his wife the daughter of the above said mary marston decesed shall
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have one fifth part of said Land mnedow and marsh to them and there heirs for Ever : and this agreement to be a finall End of all deferencis Concerning the Estate of the above said mary marston of Hampton Late decesed from this time and for Ever after: and for the Confermation of all above written we the above said Jona- than marston Benjamin Hobs Elisha Smith Abigall Smith Joseph Bachelder and mehettabell Bachelder have here unto put our hands and affixt our sealls the day and year above mentioned and in the fifth year of the Reigne of King George the second &c
Signed and sealled in presents
of us witneses Jabez Dow Jonathan moulton
Jonathan Marston
Benjamin hobs
Elisha Smith
Abigall Smith
her X mark & seal
Joseph Bachelder
nehettabell Bachelder
her X mark & Seall
[Allowed- --- 1732.]
THOMAS RAND 1731/2 RYE
. In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Rand of the Parrish of Rye in the Town of New Castle in the Provence of New Hampe in New England being Aged & Infirm *
Imprimis I give & bequeath to my Son Thomas Rand One Shilling in full of all Demands from my Estate haveing Already given him the one halfe of my whome Place & Sundry other Things as per Deed reference thereunto being had may Appear all which I now ratyfie & Confirm unto him the Sd Thos rand his heirs & Assignes for Ever
Item I give & bequeath to my Son william rand One Shilling in full of all Demands from my Estate haveing allready given him ny Com'on Right & five Acres of Marsh which I Bot of my two Sisters Mary Burns & Sarah Herrick which I now ratify & Con- firm Unto him My Sd Son Wm & to his heirs & Assignes for Ever
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Item I give & bequeath to my Son Joshua Rand the whole of my Estate both real & Personall what So ever & weresoever (he paying all my Just Debts & funerall Charges & the Severall Leg- acies here in this my will mentioned) this I give to him my Son Joshua & to his heirs & assigns for Ever
Item I give to my Son Samuel rand Ten pounds in Cash & One Cow which is to be paid him by my Executor hereafter mentioned
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Hannah rand Ten pounds in Money & a Cow to be paid her by my Execcutor
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Christian Shute Ten pounds in Money haveing given her a Cow allready to be paid by my Execcutor
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Chamberlin Ten pounds in Money & A Cow to be paid her by iny Execcutor
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Eliza Rand Ten pounds & A Cow to be paid by my Execcutor
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Lidia ffors Ten pounds in money haveing given her A Cow Allready-And Lastly
I do by these Presents Constitute & Appoint my Son Joshua rand to be my Sole Excecutor of this iny Last Will & Testament in Wittness wereof I hereunto Sett my hand & Seal this 25 Day of febry 1731/2
Signed Seald & Declared By Thomas rand Sent to be his Last will & Testament In Presents of
his
thomas X Rand Mark
Jotham Odiorne his
Joseph X Sevey mark her Abiah X Rand mark [Proved Oct. 24, 1736.]
parish of rye febery the 26 : 1731/2 thomas Rand acknoledged the above Riting the be his last wil Coran Jotham Odiorne J p
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JOHN WHITTOCK 1731/2 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen
The twentieth day of March 1731/2 I John Whittock formerly of Troome in Sumersetshire in Great Brittaine Merchant Now at Portsmouth in Newhampshire in New England Merchant being Sick but of Sound Disposeing Mind and Memory Do make and ordaine this my Last Will and Testament
I will and bequeath unto Theodore Atkinson of Portsmouth affore Said Esq' all my Estate Real and personall In Great Brit- taine and in New England, he to Have the Disposall thereof, ac- cording to his will and pleasure
And I do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint the said Theodore Atkinson to be my sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament : And I do Hereby Make Null and void all other wills or Testaments by me heretofore made allowing this only to be my Last Will and Testament In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seele the day and yeare first above Written
signed Sealed & Declared by
the Said John Whittock to be
John Whittock
his Last Will & Testament in presence off us
Wm Bowen
Jnº Macmath James Jeffry [Proved July 13, 1732.]
JOHN WIBIRD I732 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of John Wibird of Portmouth, merchant, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Wibird, April 7, 1732.] [Probate Records, vol. 13, p. 12.]
[Warrant, April 7, 1732, auihorizing Ephraim Dennett and John Bradford, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
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[Bond of Elizabeth Wibird, widow, with Jabez Fitch and Hunking Wentworth as sureties, April 7, 1732, for the adıninis- tration of the estate; witnesses, John Penhallow and Elizabeth Penhallow.]
[Inventory, signed by Ephraim Dennett and John Bradford ; amount, £746.15.10 ; attested Nov. 29, 1733.]
ELIZABETH USHER 1732 CHARLESTOWN MASS.
[David Wentworth, son of Ebenezer Wentworth of Portsmouth, mariner, aged about sixteen years, inakes choice of his father as his guardian May 1, 1732 ; acknowledged May 2, 1732.]
[Suffolk County, Mass., Probate Registry. ]
[Bond of Ebenezer Wentworth of Portsmouth, merchant, with Samuel Wentworth and Ebenezer Holmes, merchants, both of Boston, as sureties, May 19, 1732, in the sum of £500, for the guardianship of his son, David Wentworth, minor, aged about sixteen years, grandson of Elizabeth Usher, deceased, widow of Hon. John Usher ; witnesses, John Payne and John Boydell.] [Suffolk County, Mass., Probate Registry. ]
[Guardianship of Ebenezer Wentworth, minor, aged about twelve years, grandson of Elizabeth Usher, deceased, widow of Hon. John Usher, of Charlestown, Mass., granted to his father, Ebenezer Wentworth of Portsmouth, merchant, May 19, 1732.]
[Suffolk County, Mass., Probate Registry. ]
[Samuel Wentworth, minor, aged about eighteen years, grand- son of Elizabeth Usher, deceased, widow of Hon. John Usher of Charlestown, Mass., makes choice of his father, Ebenezer Went- worth of Portsmouth, merchant, as his guardian May 19, 1732 ; acknowledged May 19, 1732.]
[Suffolk County, Mass., Probate Registry. ]
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[Bond of Ebenezer Wentworth, with Samuel Wentworth and Ebenezer Holmes, merchants, both of Boston, as sureties, May 19, 1732, in the sum of £500, as guardian ; witnesses, John Payne and John Boydell. ]
[Suffolk County, Mass., Probate Registry. ]
[Bonds of Ebenezer Wentworth of Portsmouth, with Samuel Wentworth and Ebenezer Holmes of Boston, Mass., as sureties, all merchants, in the sum of £100 each, Jan. 26, 1732/3, for the guardianship of Ebenezer Wentworth aged about thirteen years, Samuel Wentworth, aged about nineteen years, and David Went- worth, aged about sixteen years, his children by his late wife, Re- becca Wentworth ; witnesses, John Jeffries and Samuel Danforth. ] [ Middlesex County, Mass., Probate Files. ]
SAMPSON UNDERHILL 1732 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Sampson Underhill of Chester, husbandman, granted to Elizabeth Underhill of Chester May 15, 1732.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 13, p. 194.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Underhill, widow, with Jacob Stanyan and Joseph Norton, both of Hampton, as sureties, May 15, 1732, for the administration of the estate of her husband, Sampson Under- hill ; witnesses, John Penhallow and Elizabeth Penhallow.]
[Warrant, May 15, 1732, authorizing Jacob Sargent and Samuel Emerson, both of Chester, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, May 31, 1732, amount, £483.19.6 ; signed by Jacob Sargent and Samuel Emerson.]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate of Sampson Underhill, clothier ; amount of estate £360.0.6 ; expen- ditures, £590.15. 10 ; allowed Aug. 25, 1742 ; mentions " to bring-
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ing up a Son Named Hezekiah for 4 1/2 years" "to Bringing up another Son Named Moses for 6 1/2 years," "to the Maintaining Supporting and Clothing a Sick Son Named Jeremiah for ten years," "to the Charges on the same Son he having fitts in one of them fell into the fire and Burnt his hand So that tis useless."]
[License, Aug. 25, 1742, to the administratrix to sell real estate. ]
SARAH WARD 1732 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Sarah Ward, formerly widow of Thomas Deverson of Portsmouth, granted to her son, John Dev- erson of Portsmouth, joiner, May 22, 1732.]
[Probate Records, vol. 13, p. 246.]
[Bond of John Deverson, with Zachary Leach and Joseph Pit- man as sureties, all of Portsmouth, May 22, 1732, for the adminis- tration of the estate of Sarah Ward, " Late Widow of Thos Dever- son of Portsmº, Decd; witnesses, Thomas White and John Pen- hallow.]
[Warrant, May 22, 1732, authorizing Capt. Jethro Furber and George Banfield, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, May 27, 1732 ; amount, £47.2.6 ; signed by Jethro Furber and George Banfield. ]
EDWARD CATER 1732 PORTSMOUTH
[ Bond of Thomas Trickey, with Samuel Hart and George Wal- ton as sureties, May 24, 1732, for the administration of the estate of Edward Cater of Portsmouth ; witnesses, John Penhallow and Elizabeth Penhallow.]
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[Administration granted to Thomas Trickey of Newington May 25, 1732.]
[Warrant, May 25, 1732, authorizing Capt. Samuel Hart of Portsmouth and George Walton of Newington to appraise the estate of Edward Cater, " whose Children refused to administer."]
[Inventory, May 25, 1732 ; amount, {272.14.8 ; signed by Sam- uel Hart and George Walton. ]
[Warrant, Dec. II, 1733, authorizing Samuel Hart, Michael Whidden, and John Cutt or Thomas Newmarch, all of Portsmouth, to report on the division of the estate into five parts. ]
[Report, Dec. 11, 1733, that the estate cannot be divided with- out damage ; signed by Samuel Hart, Michael Whidden, and Thomas Newmarch. ]
[Warrant, Dec. 10, 1733, authorizing Samuel Hart, Michael Whidden, Thomas Newmarch, Valentine Nutter, and Nathaniel Meserve, all of Portsmouth, to appraise the real estate in order that the only son may take the whole, paying to the other heirs their proportions. ]
[Inventory, Dec. 11, 1733 ; amount, {185.0.0; signed by Mi- chael Whidden, Thomas Newmarch, Nathaniel Meserve, and Val- entine Nutter. ]
SAMUEL PLAISTED 1732
[Bond of Ichabod Plaisted, with Ellis Huske and Dr. Nathaniel · Rogers as sureties, June 15, 1732, for the administration of the estate of Samuel Plaisted ; witnesses, William Gerrish, James Jeffrey, Jr., Thomas Wibird, and John Penhallow.]
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SAMUEL WHIDDEN I732. -
PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of Michael Whidden, with Mark Newmarch and John Gowell as sureties, July 5, 1732, for the administration of the estate of his son, Samuel Whidden of Portsmouth ; witnesses, John Pen- hallow and Elizabeth Penhallow.]
THOMAS ALDEN 1732 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Dr. Thomas Alden of Dover granted to his widow, Elizabeth Alden, July 10, 1732.]
[Probate Records, vol. 13, p. 123.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Alden, widow, with Eleazer Wyer, and Benjamin Weymouth as sureties, all of Dover, July 10, 1732, for the administration of the estate. ]
[Warrant, July 10, 1732, authorizing Eleazer Wyer and Na- thaniel Perkins, both of Dover, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, July 27, 1732 ; amount, {170.4.10; signed by Eleazer Wyer and Nathaniel Perkins. ]
[License to the administratrix, June 23, 1733, to sell real estate. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 13, p. 124.]
WILLIAM NELSON I732 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of William Nelson of Portsmouth, yeoman, granted to Margaret Nelson of Portsmouth, July 14, 1732. ] [ Probate Records, vol. 13, p. 211.]
[Bond of Margaret Nelson, widow, with Samuel White and Joseph Nelson as sureties, July 14, 1732, for the administration of. the estate of her husband, William Nelson; witnesses, John Pen- hallow and Elizabeth Penhallow.]
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[Warrant, July 14, 1732, authorizing Samuel Brewster and Henry Sherburne, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, signed by Henry Sherburne and Samuel Brewster ; amount, £328.16.0 ; attested Nov. 20, 1732.]
[License, Jan. 30, 1739, to Joseph Gunnison of Kittery, Me., shipwright, and his wife, Margaret Gunnison, formerly widow of the deceased, to sell real estate. ]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate ; amount of personal estate, £111.2.4; expenditures, £231.1.4; allowed Oct. 31, 1736 ; mentions "By Maintaining Swain Nelson a Child of the said Intestate 4 years & 5 weeks until it was 7 years of age at 5/ # the said Child being 2 years & 47 weeks of age at the Deatlı of sd Intestate," and " By Dº Jnº Nelson another Child of the said Intestate 6 years & 38 weeks at 5/."]
RICHARD YEATON 1732 ISLES OF SHOALS
[Administration on the estate of Richard Yeaton of the Isles of Shoals granted to his sons, John Yeaton and Samuel Yeaton, Aug. 10, 1732.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 13, p. 261.]
[Bond of John Yeaton and Samuel Yeaton, with Stephen Green- leaf and Peter Greeley as sureties, Aug. 10, 1732, for the admin- istration of the estate ; witnesses John Penhallow and Elizabeth Penhallow.]
[Inventory, Aug. 16, 1732 ; amount, £393.16.9 ; signed by Charles Randall and Joseph Mace. ]
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EDWARD CATE
1732 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of James Cate and Elizabeth Cate, son and widow of Edward Cate, with Michael Whidden and Joshua Peirce as sureties, Aug. 24, 1732, for the administration of the estate of Edward Cate of Portsmouth ; witnesses, John Penhallow and Edward Cate. ]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond, Dec. 22, 1732, signed by John Frost, Ephraim Jackson, and Thomas Peirce ; witnesses, Joshua Penhallow and John Penhallow.
"The above is a Bond of Guardianship that Jnº Frost shall perform the Office of Guardian to His Children, the Grand-child- ren of mª Edwd Cate Decd
Childrens Names Sam1 Frost 5 year
Eliza Frost 3 year Jane Frost I year "]
This Indenture of ten Partes made Between Elizabeth Cate (Widdow & Relict of Edward Cate Late of Portsmº in Newhamp- shire in New England yeoman Deceasd Intestate) of the first : James Cate the Eldest son of said Edward Cate of the Second Part : Edward Cate of the third Part Tucker Cate of the fourth part William Cate of the fifth part Joshua Cate of the sixth part : Jona- than Weekes & Elizabeth his wife of ye 7th part John Wiat & Margaret his wife of the Eighth part in the Right of their wifes Bridget Dunnavan of the Ninth part & John ffrost in the Right of his Children By Mary his wife of the tenth part Wittnesseth : That Whereas the said Edward Died Intestate Leaving an Estate which according to the Law of this Province ought to be Divided Amongst the Children above Named-And Whereas the said Elizabeth Cate the Widdow of the said Edward Cate Deceasd hath Lands in her own Right : Whiche she is Willing on the Consider- ation here after Mentioned shall be Now Divided with the Divi- sion of her husbands Estate among their Children and alsoe her
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thirds in her said Husbands Real Estate: Now This Indenture Wittnesseth That It is Covenanted and Agreed By and Between the said Parties : and the said Elizabeth Cate the Widdow for her Selfe her Exrs & adm's Do Covenant Grant & agree to And With her said Children above Named That for the Yearly payments of Six pounds # Annum to be paid her During her Life by her Eldest son above Named vizt James Cate: And three pounds Annum to be paid her During her life by Each of her other Child- ren above Named for ye payment of Which said Severall sumes Each of the said Children Shall give her an obligation with Pen- alty : She Doth hereby Consent And Agree That that part of the Real Estate that Came by her Shall Now Imediately be Divided with the Rest of her affore said Husbands Estate amongst their Children and alsoe her third part of her said Husbands Real Estate : And the said James Cate the Eldest son Doth for himselfe his heirs Ex's and admis Covenant Grant & agree to And With said Breth- ren and sisters before Named & their Ex's and admirs that he will accept for his Double Portion or Dividend of said fathers Estate Real & personall : That Tract of land at Greenland Where he Now liveth and to have twenty pounds paid him by his said Brethren & sisters : and that to be In full of all his Demands from all his said fathers Real And personall Estate and alsoe of the Lands that Came by his Mother affore said : and that the sd James Cate Shall be Accountable to the Rest of his Brethren & sisters for what stock and Moveables he has had from his said fathers Estate since his Death : they paying him what Charges besides liis time and Labour in administring so far as he Did : he alsoe paying a Double part of the Charges in Making & Setling a full Divission according to the Intent hereof and payment of his Mothers yearely Sume affore said-
And It is Covenanted granted & agreed Between the sd Edward Cate Tucker Cate William Cate Joshua Cate Jonathan Weekes & his wife Elizabeth-John Wiat and Margaret his wife Bridget Donavan & John ffrost in the Right of his wife Mary Deceass & as Guardian for his Children by his said wife Each for themselves
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their heirs Exrs & adinrs & Do Severally Covenant Grant & agree Every of them with the other by these presents in Manner And form following : Viz That they Consent & agree to the Setle- ment of that part of the Estate to their Brother Jamies Cate in Manner affore said : and alsoe to their Severall payments Respect- ively to be paid by Each of thein to their Mother affore Said in Manner and form affore said : And that the Remainder of their said fathers Estate Real & personall Shall be Equally Divided amongst them with that part that Came by their said Mother as to Quain- tity and Quality & Set off to them Severally by Meets and bounds By Eaphraim Dennet Esq' Capt Sam" Hart & Mark Langdon all of Portsmouth affore said as soone as Conveniently the said Gent Can Do it And that Each one Will pay his and their proportionable part of the Charges & Debts Due from their said fathers Estate and that Whatsoever Either of the said Parties hath already had towards their advancement out of their said fathers Estate Shall be now Brot in to Make an Equall Distribution according to the Law of the Province by the Gent above Named
And for the True #formance of all Every Covenant and agree- ment on Each partie herein before Mentioned they & Each of them for themselves their heirs Exrs & adnirs Bind & oblige themselvs unto the other his & their Exrs & admnrs in the sume or penalty of one hundred pounds In Wittness whereof Each party hath here- unto Set their hands & seals March the fifteenth Anno Dom' 1732/3
and It is further agreed by the Children above said that their Mother Elizabeth Shall have lier Choice of one halfe the Dwelling house & halfe the Garden Dureing her life free-and halfe the Celler-
signed sealed and Delivered in
presence of us- Cyprian Jeffry James Jeffry
James Cate
Edward Cate
Tucker Cate
IVm Cate
Joshua Cate
Jonathan Weekes
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the mark of
Eliza X Week the mark of
Bridget X Dunnavan Jnº ffrost marg wyatt John Wyatt Meargrit wyatt
Pursuant to Articles of Agreement Made and agreed to on the fifteenth day of March last past By and Between Elizabeth Cate of Portsmouth in Newhampshire in New England Widdow & Relict of Edward Cate Late of Portsmouth affore Said yeoman Deceasd Intestate : of the one part And the Children and Coheirs of the Said Edward Cate of the Severall other Parts-as by an Instrument in Writing under their hands and Seals : (reference to the same being had will at Large appeare) Impowering us the subscribers to Make Divission of the Said Edward Cates Real Estate : and alsoe to make Divission of what lands Camne by the affore Said Elizabeth Cate from her father Tucker and of her the said Elizabeth thirds in her said Late husband Edward Cates Estate : So to Make an Entire Divission of all the Real Estate amongst the Children of the Said Edward Cate of all the Lands & houses the said Edward Died Seized and Possessed off : amongst them and those that rep- resent them as Neare In Quality and Quaintity as wee Could In our best Judgment
Accordingly wee have been upon the lands and vie [we]d it well and have laid out by meets and bounds Each ones Share (Except the Eldest Sons which is Set off by agreement & Consent as here- after) of all the Rest wee have Caused a platt to be made on the other Side hereof : and number Each one part in figurs : Number one being Edward Cates Share : Number two with the Dwelling house upon it Is Joshua Cates Share he paying to his Brother in law Jonathan weeks twelve pounds and letting his Mother Eliza- beth Cate have the free use of the Westerly halfe of the Dwelling
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house During her Life and halfe ye Garden : Number three with the Barn thereon to Bridget Dunnavan Number fower And Number Eight William Cates Part : Number Nine Tucker Cates part : Number five in two parts for the Children of John Frosts Number six in two parts is Margarets Wiats Number Seven is Jonathan Weekses part and alsoe twelve pounds to be paid Him by Joshua Cate for Equality of Partition The Eldest Son James Cate to have all that land at Greenland Neare the Great Bay (where he livs) It being purchased by his father Edward Cate) for his Double Share and twenty pounds out of the Goods & Chatles Jonathan Weeks Tucker Cate & William Cate to have that Quarter and a halfe of an acres of land lying at the Water Side Neare Monsons in the Cove or Creek below the said Edward Cates Dwelling house and the high way Down from the Rhoad to sagamors Creek to the said land : and in lieu of the said Elizabeths land being Now so Divided with her affore Said Husbands Estate and alsoe her Dowry being Now Divided Amongst the Children of the said Ed- ward Cate (By her) And their Representatives : Each of thein the said Children & those that appeare to act for them do oblidge them- selvs and their parts of the said Estate for Each Respectively to pay unto the said Elizabeth Cate Dureing her Life (besides her living in the Dwelling house as affore said : the Severall Sumes following That is to say : the Eldest son James Cate Six pounds yearely and Every yeare and Each of the other Children or the Guardians of those that represent them three pounds yearly and Every yeare so long as the said Elizabeth Shall live-This is our Return according to the Trust Reposed in us and according to our best Judgments Witness our hands May the twenty fourth Anno Domini 1733-
Ephm Dennet Sam1 Hart Mark Langdon
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