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Seventy Degrees west from ye Abovesd Lot first Allowed to ye Abovesd John Light & then to Bound on ye sd way to ye sd John's Lot Aforesd Thirty Six feet and thence Bounding on ye Aforesd John's Lot to ye first Bounds by ye Country Road to be the Sole & Proper use And benefit & behoofe of him ye sd Ebenezer Light his heirs & assigns forever, To have Hold Possess & Enjoy with- out any ye Least Let hindrance Molestation or Disturbance by or from us or Either of us ye sd Robert Light & John Light, or any Person or Persons Claiming Legal Right thereunto from by or under us with which Division we Acknowledge ourselves fully Satisfied Contented & Paid as ye whole of our Proportions in sd tract of Land. In Confirmation whereof we ye sd Robert Light, John Light & Ebenezer Light have Interchangeably Set to our hands & Seals the Day & Year first written in ye Begining of this Instrument
Signed Sealed & Delivered In
Presence of John Nelson John Bucknell [Deeds, vol. 31, p. II.]
Robert Light John Light Ebenezer Light
GEORGE MARSHALL 1718 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of George Marshall of Portsmouth granted to his widow, Elizabeth Marshall, May 7, 1718.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 8. ]
[Bond, in blank, signed by Elizabeth Marshall, Samuel Shack- ford, and John Hill ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Frances Follett. ]
[Inventory, Aug. 3, 1718 ; amount, £480.2.6; signed by Thomas Peirce and Edward Ayers. ]
Articles of Agreement made the twenty first Day of March in the thirteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the
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Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defend' of the faith &c Annoque Dom-1739 By & Between George Marshall Sailmaker Samuel Marshall Potter Obediah Marshall Blockmaker Nathanael Marshall Blockmaker John Marshall Boat Builder & Lydia Ratcliff Widow all of Portsmº in the Province of New Hampshire Children of George Marshall Late of Portsmº afore- said Sailmaker Deceased Intestate of & Concerning the Distribution & final Settlement of the Estate of our Said father which Descends or any other way comes unto us to & amongst us Being all Legally capable to Act for our Selves & by virtue of the Law of the Said Province in that Case Provided in manner & form Following viz Imprims We mutually agree that the Said George Marshall our Said Brother shall have for his part & portion of the Said Estate the Dwelling house where our said father lived with the Land whereon it Stands Begining at the Land that was Edwd Ayres his Land now belonging unto & in the possession of John Ayres of Portsmº aforesd his Son & from thence running Southward towards the Creek one hundred & Eleven foot & an half foot carrying the breadth of forty foot the whole Length & Joins all the Length on the Easterly Side on the Street called the Bridge Street together with the three upper Rooms in the ware house Standing on the Southerly part of the wharff that is to Say the Chambers & Garret of the Said Warehouse & one third part of the flats or Ground where the said Wharff Stands as is herein after Particularly Set forth and the Said George Marshall sliall leave a Way a Cross His part of the said Land set off as aforesaid as it now runs being thirteen foot wide- -
And the said John Marshall shall & hereby hath set off unto him as his part & portion of the said Estate that part next to the said George's Land Beginning where his ends & so running Southerly into the said Creek sixty eight foot in Length & carrying the same Breadth of forty foot Joining to the said Bridge street. And to the said Obadiah & Nathanael Marshall twenty foot in Length begin- ning at the end of the said John's part & so to run into the creek Southerly twenty foot being of the same breadth as the said John's & George's part which they the said Obadiah & Nathanael are to
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have & hereby is set off to them Jointly and also the lower part of the Warehouse aforesaid or all besides what is set off to George as aforesd of the Said Warehouse And the said Obadialı & Nathanael shall have also the wharff abreast of the said warehouse & standing & being on the twenty foot set off to them as afore Said And all the remaining part of the flats or Ground whereon the said wharff Stands with all beyound the wharff shall be owned & hereby is set off unto the said George Obadiah & Nathanael Jointly that is to Say to each one third part But the Improvement of the said ware-house while that stands to be in manner as aforesaid And the Said George Oba- diah & Nathanael to own have & Enjoy the Said Ground & flats whereon that part of the said wharff stands and all the Remaining part of the said Ground at the head of the said wharff Jointly be- tween them that is to say each one third part thereof that is to say if the said buildings should be destroyed by fire or otherways then each to have such part of the said Ground to Improve & build upon again if he shall see cause but while the said buildings stand to be improved as aforesaid Only the flats or Ground at the Head of the said wharff that is not now built upon shall be Improved Jointly between the said three Persons to lay open for their common use until they shall Mutually agree for & upon some other method of Improvement thereof And the said Samuel Marshall hath taken and received as his part & portion of the Said Estate & in full Satis- faction for the same the sum of one hundred & nine pounds in money & Disclaims any other or further Right of & unto the said Estate And the said Lydia Ratcliff is to have & hereby hath set off unto her as her part & portion of the said Estate all that right of Land which the said Intestate owned in the Township of Bar- rington being numbered in the plat plan or Draft of the Lots in the said Township Nº one hundred & Sixty two and also a parcel of household Goods according to an Inventory given her therewith And the Said parties do hereby Mutually Release acquit and dis- claim unto each other all their title Interest & property unto the other Respectively of & unto all the Said Estate excepting that which is to him & her herein Respectively set off as his or her part
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& portion thereof And the said parties do hereby give and Grant unto each other to have & to hold to each the part & portion here- in set off to him & her & their Respective Heirs & Assigns & that each of the said parties shall Enjoy & hold his or her part to him & her & his & her Respective heirs & Assigns forever without any Let hindrance or Molestation from the other of them or his or her heirs or Assigns forever And in Testimony that the said parties do Mutually agree that the foregoing Division is & Shall be a final Settlement of the said Estate among the Said parties & their Heirs they the Said parties have hereunto Set their hands & Seals the Day & Year first above written.
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of Jonathan Low John Pashley
George Marshall Samuel Marshall Obadiah Marshall
Nath1 Marshall
John Marshall Lydia Ratcliff
[Allowed March 26, 1740.] [ Probate records, vol. 15, p. 2[.]
CATHARINE TUCKER
1718
Jacob Randal desiring admin : on his mother Catherine Tuckers Estate allow'd warrant of apprisemt to Dan' Greno & Benja Parker [ Probale Minutes, May 7, 1718. ]
SAMUEL DUDLEY 1718 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Dudley of Exeter granted to his widow, Hannah Dudley, May 8, 1718.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 9, p. 188.]
[Inventory, May 31, 1718; amount, {644.15.0 ; signed by Jon- athan Thing and Nicholas Gordon. ]
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[Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Hannah Dudley, Samuel Eastman, and Edward Colcord ; witness, Sampson Sheafe, Jr. ]
[Addition of £35.0.0 to the inventory by Hannah Dudley, ad- ministratrix, Feb. 28, 1723/4.]
JOHN HOLCOMB 1718 NEWCASTLE
In the Name of God Amen The Twenty Third day of May Anno Domini One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighteen. I John Holli- come of New Castle in the province of New Hampshirew Eng- land Marriner *
Imprimis I Give and Bequeath unto my Nephew Jnº Grickson : of Devonsh' in South Brittain the Son of my Sister Mary Grickson Five pound and my Neec his Sister Sarah Grickson as I remember her name five pound Currtt money of New England
Item I Give & bequeath unto my sister Margaret Carle and her Son five pound between them share & share & alike if both living, and if either of them be Dead the Whole five pound to the Sur- viver
Item I Give & Bequeath unto Johannah Hollicome my Beloved Wife all my Other Estate both Real and personall of Kind & quality Whatsoever and in all parts & places Wheresoever, And to her Heirs and And Assigns for Ever and Do Ordain And Appoint my sd Wife Johannah Hollicome to be my Sole Executrix of this last Will & Testament And I Doe hereby revoke & Disanull all other Wills & Testament by me heretofore made In Wittness whereto I the Sd Jnº Hollicome have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Day and year Above Written
Signed Sealed Published & De- Jnº Hollicome clared by the sd Jnº Hollicome to
be his last Will & Testament in
the presence of us
Wm Shurtleff
Sampson Sheafe Jun'
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[Proved May 16, 1721.]
JOSIAH DOW 1718 HAMPTON
[Inventory of the estate of Josiah Dow, May 31, 1718 ; amount, £337.14.0; signed by Jonathan Philbrick and Moses Swett; at- tested by Mary Dow, administratrix, June 4, 1718.]
[Administration on the estate of Josiah Dow of Hampton granted to his widow, Mary Dow, June 4, 1718. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 46.]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Mary Dow, Jonathan Philbrick, and Moses Swett ; witnesses, Benjamin Green and Sam- uel French.]
[Account of the administratrix against the estate, June 3, 1719 ; amount, £15. 11.0 ; signed by Mary Dow.]
[Various receipts, containing signatures of Mercy Lancaster, Nathaniel Sargent, Israel March, Sarah Bradstreet, Jacob Freese, John Dow, Amos Cass, and Jonathan Gove. ]
FRANCIS MASON 1718 KINGSTON
[Mary Mason, widow of Francis Mason of Kingston, who died April 7, 1718, renounces administration on his estate June 3, 1718, and consents that his brothers be appointed.]
[Administration on the estate of Francis Mason of Kingston granted to his sons, Joseph Mason and Benjamin Mason, June 4, 1718.]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 27.]
[Two blank sheets of paper for bonds, one signed by Joseph
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Mason, Benjamin Mason, Samuel Shaw, and James Rundlett ; wit- nesses, Benjamin Leavitt and Moses Leavitt ; the other signed by Joseph Mason, Daniel Moody, and Benjamin Mason. ]
[Warrant authorizing Benjamin Leavitt and James Rundlett of Stratham to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, June 28, 1718; amount, £77.6.0 ; signed by Ben- jamin Leavitt and James Rundlett. ]
JOHN GLIDDEN 1718 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of John Glidden of Exeter granted to his brother, Richard Glidden of Exeter, June 4, 1718.]
[Probate Records, vol. 9, p. 171.]
[Inventory, May 17, 1718 ; amount, {253.0.0; signed by Samuel Thing and Thomas Webster. ]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Richard Glidden, Jonathan Thing, and Alexander -; witnesses, Hezekiah Jenness and Archibald Macpheadris. ]
[Order of court, Aug. 6, 1719, authorizing Richard Glidden, administrator, to sell real estate.]
[Order of court, Sept. 5, 1722, authorizing the administrator to sell real estate. ]
JOSHUA GILMAN 1718 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Joshua Gilman of Exeter granted to his widow, Maria Gilinan, June 4, 1718.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 37. ]
[Warrant, July 9, 1718, authorizing Major John Gilman and
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Capt. Jonathan Thing, both of Exeter, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, Aug. 22, 1718; amount, £780; signed by John Gil- man and Jonathan Thing. ]
[Petition of Maria Gilman, June 3, 1719, stating that her hus- band died Jan. 26, 1717/18, leaving her with four children, the youngest of which was then two years old, and asking for an allow- ance for the support of this child until he comes of age. ]
NICHOLAS FROST 1718 NEWINGTON
[Administration on the estate of Nicholas Frost of Newington granted to his widow, Sarah Frost, June 4, 1718.]
[Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 44. ]
[Inventory, July 22, 1718 ; amount, £179.14.6 ; signed by John Downing and John Fabyan. ]
[List of claiins against the estate ; amount, £50.17.5. ]
[License to the adininistratrix, June 3, 1719, to sell a house lot in Deer street. ]
[Probate Minutes, June 3, 1719. ]
[Order of court, Sept. 13, 1725, allowing Thomas Darling and Sarah, his wife, formerly widow of Nicholas Frost, to sell real estate. ]
[Various receipts, etc., containing signatures of Sarah Frost, John Downing, John Fabyan, Samuel French, Joseph Swett, Benja- min Richards, Rosamond Nutter, Moses Damn, Thomas Peirce, Sarah Wilton, Zebulon Dam, Mary Huntress, Samuel Huntress, Clement Meserve, Ephraim Jackson, John Nutter, Prudence Tap- ley, John Wentworth, Thomas Leighton, Israel March, George Huntress, John Grendall, Joshua Peirce, Elizabeth Aborn, and Elizabeth Drowne, who mentions the widow as her Aunt Sarah.
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The widow appears as Sarah Frost as late as March 3, 1719/20, and Sarah Darling as early as June 27, 1720.]
PETER FOLSOM JR. 1718 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Peter Folsom of Exeter gran- ted to his widow, Catharine Folsom, June 4, 1718. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 39.]
[Inventory of the estate of Peter Folsom, Jr., of Exeter, Aug. 28, 1718 ; amount, £322.13.0 ; signed by Jonathan Thing and John Gilman.]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Catharine Folsom, Nicholas Gilman, and John Gilman ; witness, Benjamin Choate.]
memd John Gillman appointed & allowed to Guardian to all ye Children of Peter Foulsam Jun' as to ye estate wch descends to them from their Grandfather Peter Foulsam Decd
[ Probate Minutes June 3, 1719. ]
[License to Catharine Folsom, administratrix, June 3, 1719, to sell real estate to the amount of £100.]
[ Probate Minutes, June 3, 1719. ]
WILLIAM DAM 1718 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of William Dam of Dover granted to his son, Pomfret Dam of Dover, June 4, 1718.]
[ Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 41. ]
[Inventory, June 17, 1718; amount, £1818.7.10 ; signed by John Tuttle and Joseph Roberts. ]
unto the Moste Honerable Judge of Probates Richard Waldron Esqʹ
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An Information of sum things that I Can mention of my fathers Estate that is taken away & concealed that is money & Corn & meat & malasses & beeding & a great weeb of wolling Cloath and a great deall of sheps woll & flacks & Cows & Calves & peuter & linings table linings & taler a great maney more things that do belong to this Estate that is not sudenly mentioned upon which I humbly beg this information may be taken notis on and so I Remain yors to serve :
Pumfreet Damm
[Citation, Aug. 23, 1718, to William Dam and Sarah Dam, his wife, Leah Dam, Benjamin Hall, Ralph Hall, and Sarah Twombly, all of Dover, to appear and answer to charges of taking away a part of the estate ; return signed by David Watson, constable. ]
Cochecho 7th April 1719
The Children of Wm Dam Late Decd not agreeing about The divison of their Fathers real Estate Vizt houses & land & the Law directing my selfe in such case to appoint five sufficient free holders upon oath to make the division for them These are therefore to let you know that by their desire I have appointed yor selves to whome this is directed to meet at ye old house of ye said William Dam Decd on Thursday next by ten a clock in ye forenoon to attend that service Where I intend God Willing to meet you-
Yor humble servt
Richd Waldron Judge of probate &c
To Capt Timoº Gerrish Capt Stephen Jones Capt Fra : Matthews Capt Sam" Emerson
Capt Paul Gerrish
Pursuant to the order abovesd Wee the subscribers have made a division of the real Estate of Wm Damn Late Decd as Followeth
To Pomfret Dam twenty Eight acres of ye Homestead-To 4
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Jacob Allen twenty acers To Leah Dam ninteen acres to John Tombly aleven acers & twenty acres upon Belamis bank river- To Leah Dam five acres being #t of ye Spruse pasture and To Wm Dam four acres & # of ye sd spruce pasture & Further that there be a pr bares kept to give entrance from the comon Road into the land & through ye same to ye Waterside as well as free egresse & regresse into & about the house & barn to be left open as formerly for ye accomodation of all parties concarnd-As to the buildings both house & barn wee divide according to a draft herto Anexed Timº Gerrish Stephen Jones Samuel Emerson francis Mathes
[Allowed May 10, 1720.]
JOHN MASON 1718 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of John Mason of Stratham granted to his widow, Mercy Mason, June 4, 1718.]
[Probate Record, vol. 10, p. 53.]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Mercy Mason, Moses Leavitt, and Joseph Mason ; witnesses, Benjamin Leavitt and James Rundlett. ]
[Inventory July 10, 1718 ; amount, £99.13.10 ; signed by Benja- min Leavitt and Moses Leavitt. ]
[Joseph Mason, son of John Mason of Stratham, deceased, inakes choice of his uncle, Joseph Mason of Stratham, as his guardian June 28, 1723.]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 259.]
[Guardianship of John Mason, Benjamin Mason, and Hannah Mason, minors less than fourteen years old, children of John
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Pomfret 28 aeres Loot
Jacob Allen 20 acre Loot
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Mason, granted to their uncle, Joseph Mason of Stratham, June 29, 1723.]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 260.]
DANIEL MOULTON 1718 .
HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Moulton of Hampton granted to his widow, Mary Moulton, and his son, Daniel Moul- ton, June 4, 1718.]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 33.]
[ Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Mary Moulton, Daniel Moulton, Hezekiah Jenness, and Enoch Sanborn ; witnesses, Sam- uel Weeks and Benjamin Leavitt. ]
[Inventory, May 20, 1718; amount, £184.12.0; signed by Hezekiah Jenness and Enoch Sanborn.]
BONUS NORTON 1718 HAMPTON
mary Norton & Wm Norton widow & son to Bonus Norton desiring adm : on sd Bonus's Estate allow'd apprisors Joseph Swet & Sam' Shaw
[Probate Minutes, June 4, 1718. ]
[Administration on the estate of Bonus Norton of Hampton gran- ted to his widow, Mary Norton, June 4, 1718.]
[Probate Records, vol. 9, p. 174.]
[Inventory of the estate of Bonus Norton, gentleman, July 9, 1718; amount, £679.11.0; taken by Joseph Swett and Samuel Shaw, both of Hampton. ]
[ Probate Records, vol. 9, p. 175.]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Mary Norton, Joseph
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Swett, and Samuel Shaw; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Pomfret Dam.]
To The Honourble The Judg of Probats
With Humble Submision I would say before Your Hon' an objection I have a Gainst ye Inventory of ye Estate of my Fathr Norton Deceast (viz) That Those Gentle Men yt Have apprisd sd Estate though I Hope Not by favour or affection Have Prizd Those Lauds and Buildings att 530{ which I am informd Cost No Less 20 year Past and its Generally accounted by verry Good Honest men Noways Byassd yt Those Lands and Buildings are worth More Then Half as Much More as thay are Prisd att : I am well assurd yt thare is Nither of sd apprizers yt Can Give Your Hon' an account within 20: achers of ye Land thay Have apprisd : I would Therefore Pray That Your Hon' would be Pleasd so To ordr yt afair yt wee who are Younger Brethren May Not be Sufferers thereby
I am Your Hon's Most Humble Sert
Sep Ist 1718
Tho Waite
Sam1 Norton a minor appear'd before ye Judge & chose Nathan Longfellow his Guardian wch was allow'd
Eliza Norton a minor chose Tho. Lovet her Guardian &c wch was also allow'd by ye Judge
both upwds of 14 years
[ Probate Minutes, Sept. 2, 1719.]
[Citation, June 6, 1720, to the Widow Norton, administratrix of the estate of her husband, Bonus Norton of Hampton, to appear and answer the complaint of Daniel Moody of Stratham ; return signed by Caleb Marston, constable. ]
To All to whom these p'sents shall come, Mary Norton Widow & Admx of Bonus Norton late of Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Yeoman dece'd, William Norton Joseph Norton & Samuel Norton three of the Sons of the sd Bonus Norton, Thomas Leavitt of Hampton aforesd as Guardian to Eliz-
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abeth One of the Daughters of the sd Bonus Norton, and Hezekiah Jennes of the same place as Guardian to Lucy Norton & Anne Nor- ton two Others of the Daughters of the sd Bonus Norton by the sd Mary Norton send Greeting Wh'as the late Farm or Homestead of the sd Bonus Norton by reason of it's great Length & Narrow- ness in the Front is Inconvenient for any more than three Settle- m", The sd Wm Norton, Joseph Norton & Sam1 Norton By & with the Consent & approbation of their sd Mother Mary Norton Thomas Leavitt & Hezekiah Jennes Testifyed by their being made partyes hereunto and Signing Sealing & Delivery hereof Have Agreed to take the sd Farin or Homestead (com'only called or known by the name of Norton's Farm) into their Hands to be Equally divided between Them Share & Share alike In the follow- ing Mann' (That is to say) William to Have Hold Use Occupy possess & Enjoy to Him his Heirs Execrs Admin's & Assignes for ever all that part of the Lands with their Appurten'ces lyeing on ye South Side of ye sd Farm Joseph to Have Hold Use Occupy pos- sess & Enjoyto Him his Heirs Execrs Admin's & Assignes for ever all that part of the Land with it's Appurten'ces lyeing on the North Side of the sd Farin And Samuel to Have Hold Use Occupy possess & Enjoy to Him his Heirs Execrs Admin's & Assignes for Ever all that part of the said Farm with it's Appurten'ces lyeing & being between the Estate of his sd two Brothers Wm & Joseph Norton The Whole Estate to be liable to the Thirds of the sd Mary Norton, and to the payment of all Just Debts & Demands Upon the same and particularly to the sevrll & respective Claimes & Demands of the sd Thos Leavitt & Hezek : Jennes in favour and behalf of the sd Elizabeth, Lucy & Anne Norton Out of the sd Estate as their Shares & proportions thereof According to ye Just apprizement of the saine (And after the payment of other Just Debts) The Rest of the Children of the sd Bonus Norton vizt John Mary & Sarah having received full Satisfaction of their Shares & proportions out of the sd Estate As by proper Releases & Discharges given und' their Hands & seales Unto their sd Brothers William, Joseph & Smauel Some or One of them Relation being thereunto respec-
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tively had more fully & at large may Appear Now Know Yee that the sd Mary Norton in Consideration of the p"misses, Hath & by these prsents Doth Agree to Accept of her Thirds of the sd Estate and that it shall & may be lawfull to & for the sd Wm Norton Joseph Norton & Sam1 Norton to Have Hold Use Occupy possess & Enjoy their respective shares & proportions thereof above men- tioned subject to the payment of her Thirds and to the Just Claimes & Demands of the sd Thos Leavitt & Hezek : Jennes or Either of ym in mann' as aforesd And Lastly the sd Wm Norton Joseph Norton & Sam1 Norton for Themselves their Heirs Execrs & Admrs Do here- by Jointly & sevrlly Covenant promise Grant & Agree to & with the sd Mary Norton Thos Leavitt and Hezek : Jennes their Exec's & Admin's to accept of their shares or proportions of the Lands & Farm of their sd late Father dec'ed Upon the Termes & Conditions herein before mentioned And that they will pay or cause to be paid all such Sum'e & Sum'es of Money from time to time as shall be- come justly due & payable by them or Any of them by Virtue of these prsents In Witness whereof the sd Parties to these prsents have hereunto Sett their Hands & Seales the ffifth Day of Septembr in the Eighth Year of the Reign of our Sovraign Lord George King of Great Britain &c : Annoq : Dom 1721
Mary norton William Norton Joseph Norton Samuel Norton Thomas Leavitt hzkiah Jennes
[Allowed Sept. 6, 1721.]
[Bond of Bonus Norton in the sum of £100, June 24, 1709, to pay £50 as a dowry to his daughter Mary, wife of Daniel Moody, Jr., of Salisbury, Mass ; witnesses, Caleb Cushing, Wyman Brad- bury, and Jacob Bradbury. ]
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MOSES ROLLINS 1718 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of Moses Rollins of Stratham granted to his widow, Esther Rollins, June 4, 1718. ]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 35. ]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Esther Rollins, Moses Leavitt, and Jonathan Wadleigh ; witnesses, Thomas Webster and Pomfret Dam. ]
[Inventory, Sept. 1, 1718; amount, £405.16.0; signed by Moses Leavitt and Jonathan Wadleigh. ]
ROBERT SMART 1718 EXETER
Wm Smart desiring adm : on his father Robert Smart his Estate allow'd provided he bring a Renunciation from under his mothers hand to ye Register
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