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And to Daniel Gilman the Second Son of the Said Deceas'd We have Sett off for his Single Share of said Real Estate about Two Acres and a quarter of Land being part of the Said Home- stead with the mansion house & Barn & all other Buildings thereon, bounded As follows viz Begining at the highway, at the Northwesterly Corner of Coll Samuel Gilman's Home place and from thence to run by the Said Highway Sixteen rods to a Stake & Stones, & from thence to run South Twenty three Degrees East till it Comes to Coll' Samuel Gilman's Land, & then Bounding Easterly & Northerly by the Said Coll' Samuel Gil- man's Land to the bounds begun at - And Also About Three acres & an half & Seventeen rods of Land being part of the Said Homestead bounded as follows viz begining at the North- westerly Corner of the aforesaid Three Acres Sett off to the Said Trueworthy, at the Highway leading to the little river aforesaid and from thence to run Sixteen rods & a quarter by Said high- way Southwesterly, and then to Extend back South Twenty three Degrees East Carrying that width till it Comes to Land of Coll1 Samuel Gilman which Premisses we Sett off to the Said Daniel the Second Son of Said Deceas'd as his Single share of the Said Real Estate To Hold to him in Severalty Forever -
And to Nicholas the Youngest Son of Said Deceas'd we have Set off for his Single share of the said Real Estate about Three acres of Land part of the Said Homestead bounded as follows viz Begining at the North West Corner of the Two Acres & a
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quarter of Land herein before Sett off to Daniel, and at the high- way, & from thence to run Westerly by Said Highway Eleven rods to land of Christopher Rymes then South Twenty three Degrees East fifteen rods, then South Sixty Eight Degrees West Eight rods, Then South Twenty three Degrees East till it Comes to Coll' Samuel Gilman's land, then runing Easterly by Said Coll1 Samuel Gilman's Land till it Comes to the aforesaid Two Acres & a quarter of Land Sett off to the Said Daniel (the Second Son) Then on a Strait line to the bounds begun at - And Also about Twenty acres of Land Part of the Said Home- stead bounded as Follows viz begining at the Northwest Corner of the three acres & an half & Seventeen rods of Land aforesaid Set off to Daniel the Second Son at the highway leading to Little river aforesaid, & from thence runing by Said Way South Westerly to the Said river Thence bounding by Said river till it Comes to Land of Coll' Samuel Gilman & then by Said Coll Samuel Gilman's Land Easterly to the Said Daniel Gilman's Land and thence on a Strait line to the bounds Begun at which Premisses we have Sett off to the Said Nicholas for his Single share of & in the Said Real Estate To hold to him in Severalty Forever -
Done at Exeter this Twenty Second day of April Anno Domini 1766. -
John Odlin Jona Gilman Nath11 Folsom Stephen Thing John Dudley
[Guardianship of Nicholas Gilman, minor, less than 14 years old, son of Trueworthy Gilman of Exeter, granted to John Ayer Sept. 28, 1767.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 344, p. 196.]
[Bond of John Ayer of Haverhill, Mass., tanner, with James Brickett of Haverhill, Mass., physician, and Jeremiah Searle of
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Rowley, Mass., yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Sept. 28, 1767, for the guardianship of Nicholas Gilman; witnesses, Samuel Rogers and Daniel Rogers.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
JOHN HEARD 1765 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of John Heard of Dover granted to his son, John Heard, April 24, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 410.]
[Bond of John Heard, yeoman, with Elijah Estes and Thomas Young, yeomen, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £20,000, April 24, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Thomas French, William Vaughan.]
[Warrant, April 24, 1765, authorizing Richard Waldron and Jacob Sawyer, gentlemen, both of Dover, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, July 29, 1765; amount, £7239. 10. 0; signed by Richard Waldron and Jacob Sawyer.]
JAMES GRAVES 1765 SOUTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen I James Graves of South Hampton In the Province of New Hampshire In New England Husband man Being under Bodily Weakness * * *
Imprimis My Will is That my Loving Wife Sarah Graves Whome I Shall Here after appoint In this my will to be my Exciettrix my will is that She Payes all my just Debts and my Funeral Charges out of what is Here after Given her
2ly I Give and Bequeath to my Loving wife Sarah Graves the use and Improvement of all my Lands In South Hampton
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and Kingstown and all my Stock of Cattel and Horses and Sheep and Swine and all my Towls of Husbendry and Houshold Goods as Long as She Remainds my widow and my will is that my Son David Graves Carryes on Sª Lands for Her and have one Quarter Part of the Profits of the Same for Carrying on Sª Lands and She to have the other three Quarters to Support her Self and To bring up my Children and to Pay the above Said Debts and Charges and In Case She Should be married to another man then to aquite the above Said Lands and Have one Cow and Six Sheep and Five Hundred Pounds old Tenor Hampshire money out of sd Estate -
3ly I Give to my Son David Graves one Quarter Part of my Land in South Hampton and Kingstown after the Deceas of his Honoured mother or her being married to another man to him and his Heirs and assigns In fee Simple for Ever -
4ly I Give to my Daughter Olive Clough the Wife of Ben- jamin Clough Five Pounds old Tenor Hampshire money after my Deceas this I Give to her and her Heirs and assigns for Ever -
5ly I Give to my Son Samuel Grave Five Pounds old Tenor Hampshire money at the age of twenty one years this I Give to him and his Heirs and assigns for Ever -
6ly I Give to my Son William Graves Five Pounds old tenor Hampshire money at the age of twenty one years this I Give to him and his Heirs and assigns for Ever -
7ly I Give to my Son James Graves Five Pounds old tenor Hampshire money at the age of twenty one years this I Give to him and his Heirs and assigns for Ever -
8ly I Give to my Daughter Hannah Graves Five Pounds old Tenor Hamp' money at the age of Eighteen Years this I Give to her and to Heirs and assigns for Ever -
gly I Give to my Son Phinias Graves Five Pounds old Tenor Hampr money at the age of Twenty one years this I Give to him and to his Heirs and assigns for Ever -
Ioly I Give to my Daughter Sarah Graves Five Pounds old
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Tenor Hampr money at the age of Eighteen years this I Give to her and to her Hirs and assigns for Ever -
IIly I Give to my Daughter Abigail Graves Five Pounds old tenor Hampr money at the age of Eighteen years this I Give to her and to her Heirs and assigns for Ever -
12ly I Give to my Daughter Martha Graves five Pounds old tenor Hampr money at the age of Eighteen years this I Give to her and to her Heirs and assigns for Ever -
13ly I Give to my Daughter Lydia Graves five Pound old Tenor Hampr money at the age of Eighteen years this I Give to her and to her Heirs and assigns for Ever -
14ly I Give to my Daughter Lusea Graves Five Pounds old tenor Hampr money at the age of Eighten years this I Give to her and to her Heirs and assigns for Ever
15ly I Give to my Daughter Molley Graves Five Pound old Tenor Hampr money at the age of Eighteen years this I Give to her and to her Heirs and assigns for Ever
16 I Give and Bequeath to my Loving Wife Sarah Graves the use and Improvement of my Salt marsh Laying In South Hampton afor Said as Long as She Remains my widow and my Son David to Carry it on for her as he Does the before mentiond Lands
I7ly I Give to my Son James Graves two Halfe Rights of Land In Hales Town at the age of Twenty one years the Charges to be Paid by my Exieuietrix till he arives to the age of twenty one this I Give to him and to his Heirs and assigns In fee Simple for Ever -
18ly I Give to my Son Phinias Graves A Right In Worren town at the age of Twenty one years the Charges to be Paid by my Excetrix Till he arives to the age of twenty one this I Give to him and to his Heirs and assigns In fee Simple for Evere -
Igly my will is that all my on Dispossed Estate be Eacquilly Divided amongest my Children after the Deceas of there Honnoured mother or Her Being married to another man -
Finally I Do make ordain and Constitute my Loving Wife
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to be Exceuterix of this my Last will and Testement In Witness where of I Do here unto Set my hand and Seal this twenty fourth Day of April Annoq Domini one thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Five and in the Fifth year of the Reign of George the third King over Great Britain &c
James Graves
[Witnesses] Stephen Rogers, Richª Collins, Micajah Morrill. [Proved June 26, 1765.]
[Warrant, June 26, 1765, authorizing Stephen Rogers and Micajah Morrill, both of South Hampton, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, July 9, 1765; amount, £15,792. 18. 8; signed by Stephen Rogers and Micajah Morrill.]
[Phineas Graves, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of James Graves, makes choice of William Graves of South Hamp- ton, blacksmith, as his guardian April 22, 1769; witnesses, David Graves, William Parker, Jr.]
[Bond of William Graves, with David Graves as surety, both of South Hampton, in the sum of £200, April 22, 1769, for the guardianship of Phineas Graves; witnesses, Jonathan Greeley, Jr., William Parker, Jr.]
[Petition of Sarah Graves for a division of the real estate among the children, reserving her dower, dated South Hampton, Oct. 27, 1773. David Graves, William Graves, Olive Clough, Phineas Graves, and Hannah Gooding, children of the deceased, join in the petition.]
GERSHOM BARTLETT 1765 NEWTON
[Administration on the estate of Gershom Bartlett of Newton, yeoman, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Bartlett, April 24, 1765.] [Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 526.]
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[Bond of Elizabeth Bartlett, with Jonathan Eames, gentle- man, and David Sargent, yeoman, as sureties, all of Newton, in the sum of £10,000, April 24, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Joshua Wingate, William Rowell.]
[Inventory, May 29, 1765; amount, £1071. 18. 0; signed by Jonathan Ferrin, William Rowell, and David Bagley.]
[Citation to the administratrix, July 26, 1769, to render an account of the estate.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £254. 2. 434; ex- penditures the same; mentions "Support of one child, named Abigail 3 Years, being 4 Years at her Fathers Death. . . . for Gershom 5 Years, he being two Years, at his Fathers Death. . for Jonathan, now 4 Years, being born two months & half after his Fathers Death"; allowed Aug. 31, 1769.]
[Additional account; receipts, £100. 0. 0; expenditures, £168. 2. 10; allowed Jan. 31, 1775.]
AMOS RICHARDSON 1765 PELHAM
In the Name of God, Amen, I Amos Richardson of Pellham, In the Province of New Hampshire Physician Being Very Sick & Weak in Body *
Imprimis I Give & Bequeath To mary my Dearely Beloved wife the use & Improvement of one third part of all my Lands and allso the use and Improvement of one third part of my old Dwelling Hous and ye use of one third part of the new End adjoyning to ye Sd old House and ye Easterly third part of my Barn for her to use & Improve Dureing her nattureal Life: (But She is not to Sell Let or Dispose of Sª Buildings or to Take any Family or person Into them or any part of them without my Sons Consent). I allso Give and Bequeath to her my said wife
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one Cow and three Sheep: (the sd Cow to be the same that is Called her Cow) : I allso Give to her the Sd Mary one third part of all my Household Goods to be at her Dispose without Controle.
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Richardson Twenty five pounds Sterling money of Great Britain to be paid to her by my Executors the one Halfe thereof In one year the other Halfe In Two years after my Decease. I allso Give to her my Sd Daughter Two third parts of all my Household Goods of Every Sort & Denomination; and allso a Liberty to Dwell In my sd Dwelling House So Long as Shee Shall Remain Single and a Sofitiancy of Fire Wood for her use for her Fire from Time to Time to be provided for & Delivered to her by my Executors Dureing Sd Term.
Item I Give and Bequeath To my Two Sons namely Eri Richardson, and Joseph Richardson (whom I allso Constitute make & ordain my Executors of this my Last Will and Testa- ment) and to their Heirs and assignes For Ever all the Remainder of my Estate Both Real and Personal Wheresoever and Howso- ever the Same Shall or may be Found: (they paying all my Just Debts Funiral Charge and the Legacys mentioned in this Will) To be Equally Divided Between them ye sd Eri and Joseph, and their Heirs and assigns.
Item I Give to my Servant Boy namely Thos Knowton a pare of Steers of one year old when he Shall arive to ye age of Twenty one years to be Delivered by my Executor if he Shall Well and Truely Serve till that Time.
In Wittness Whereof I the Said Amos Richardson Have Hereunto Set my hand & Seal this Twenty Sixth Day of April In the Fifth year of his Majisty's Reign Annoqu Domini; 1765. Amos Richardson
[Witnesses] Samuel Butler, Benja Barker, Caleb Butler. [Proved May 28, 1766.]
[Inventory, May 26, 1766; amount, £318. 13. 0; signed by Samuel Butler and Caleb Butler.]
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JOHN GREEN
1765 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of John Green of Hampton Falls, yeoman, granted to Dudley Sanborn, May 22, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 459.]
[Bond of Dudley Sanborn, yeoman, with Meshech Weare and Richard Nason as sureties, all of Hampton Falls, in the sum of £10,000, May 22, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Warrant, May 22, 1765, authorizing Richard Nason and John Tilton, gentleman, both of Hampton Falls, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, June 20, 1765; amount, £2304. 9. 0; signed by Richard Nason and John Tilton.]
[Warrant, Aug. 29, 1765, authorizing Richard Nason and John Tilton to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, attested March II, 1766; amount, £173. 17. 6; signed by Richard Nason and John Tilton.]
[Petition of Christopher Toppan, creditor, July 10, 1772, to put the administrator's bond in suit.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £172. 16. 8; amount distributed, £60. 5. II ; allowed July 27, 1772.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £115. 14. 512; ex- penditures, £55. 8. 612; mentions a widow; allowed July 27, I772.]
JONATHAN CHESLEY 1765 DURHAM
In The name of god amen, this Twenty fourth Day of may an- noque Domini 1765 I Jonathan Chesly of Durham in the prov-
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ince of newhampshire yeoman Being Sick and Indisposed in Body * * *
Imprimis. I Give unto my wife mary Chesly the whole and sole management profit and Income of all my Lands house Barns Orchards &c that I have in the Township of Durham and Parish of Madbury (provided she Lives a widow) untill my Son Jonathan Comes to the Age of Twenty one years and one Third of my personal Estate to her and her Disposal
Item I Give unto my Son Jonathan Chesley Two Thirds of all my Lands house Barns orchards &" according to Quantity and Quality that I have in the Town of Durham and parish of madbury to be Entered upon by him at the age of Twenty one years and Remain to him his heirs and assigns forever -
Item I Give unto my Son Samuel Chesley one third part of all my lands house Barn orchard &e according to Quantity and Quality that I have in Durham and madbury to be Entered on by him at the age of Twenty one years and Remain to him his heirs and assigns forever -
Item I give unto my son Ebenezer Chesley all my Lands in the Town of Nottingham to him his heirs and assigns forever -
Item I Give unto my Daughter Comfort Chesley Three hun- dred pounds old Tenor to be paid her at the age of Eighteen years Two hundred pound by my son Jonathan and one hundred by my son Samuel in English goods or Boards staves or Shingle at the market price -
Item it is my will that all my Common or Land not Laid out in Durham and madbury & all my land in New Durham in the province aforsd be sold by my Execr for the payment of my Debts -
Item I Give my Daughter Lydia Chesley Three hundred pounds old Tenor To be paid her at the age of Eighteen years Two hundred by my son Jonathan and one hundred by my Son samuel in English goods or Boards staves or shingle at the market price -
I Do Likewise Constitute and appoint my wife mary Chesley
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and Benjamin Chadbourn of berwick in the County of york in the province of the massachusetts bay Esq' to be Executrix and Executor
Jonathan Chesle
[Witnesses] Timothy Emerson, Thomas Wille, Ebenezer Thompson
[Proved July 31, 1765.]
[Benjamin Chadbourne declines to act as executor, July 25, 1765.]
[Inventory, Aug. 8, 1765; amount, £22,017. 10. 0; signed by Ebenezer Thompson and Timothy Emerson.]
[Petition of the executrix, April 29, 1767, for license to sell real estate; license issued April 29, 1767.]
MANN
1765
[Guardianship of Thomas Mann, minor, aged more than 14 years, granted to Adam Dickey May 25, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 250.]
[Bond of Adam Dickey, with George Reid and Matthew Dickey as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £500, May 25, 1765, for the guardianship of Thomas Mann; witnesses, Samuel Barr, John Nesmith.]
OBADIAH EASTMAN 1765 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Obadiah Eastman of Kings- ton, yeoman, granted to his widow, Judith Eastman, May 27, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 460.]
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[Bond of Judith Eastman, with Thomas Tewksbury and Jonathan Currier, both of South Hampton, as sureties, amount not stated, May 27, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Jeremy Webster, Edward Eastman.]
[Warrant, June 26, 1765, authorizing Jeremy Webster and Jonathan Blaisdell, yeoman, both of Kingston, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Jan. 16, 1764(?); amount, £9443. 17. 0; signed by Jeremy Webster and Jonathan Blaisdell.]
ANTHONY TOWLE 1765 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Anthony Towle of Chester, yeoman, granted to Phineas Towle of Chester May 28, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 460.]
[Bond of John Webster of Chester, with Samuel Hobart of Hollis and John Giddings, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 13, 1770, for the administration of the estate of Capt. Anthony Towle of Chester; witness, John Sherburne.]
[Inventory, April 24, 1770; amount, £168. 13. 0; signed by Samuel Emerson and Samuel Roby.]
[List of claims against the estate, Sept. 20, 1771; amount,. £159. 18. 934 ; signed by Samuel Emerson and Samuel Roby.]
Province of We the Subscribers being appoynted by the Newhampshire , Honble Judge of Probate for the Province of Newhampshire afforsaid to set of to Sarah Towl Widow and Relict to Capt Anthony Towl of Chester in sd Province Deceased her Right of Dower which falls to her out of the Deceaseds Estate -
Accordingly we have Set of to her as her Right of Dower During her Life about 22 acres of Land Laying in the home steed
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where the house stands bounded as followeth (viz) first at a stake and stones at the westerly corner standing in the corner of the fence then north East by the High way Eighty Seven Rods to a stake and stones then South Easterly across said Lots forty two Rods to a stake and stones by Gidean Rowels Land then by his Land South west Seventy Eight Rods to a stake and stones then streight forty two Rods to the first bounds; with the whole of the house that is on the same, and one third part of the Barn and a Liberty to pass too and from said barn and Improve it ; and thus we make our Return this 13th Day of November 1770
Sam" Emerson
Sam1 Robie John underhill
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £187. 2. 3; expendi- tures £33. 8. 3; allowed Dec. 20, 1771.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £159. 18. 934; amount distributed, £153. 14. 0; allowed Dec. 21, 1771.]
[Bond of Anthony Towle, yeoman, with Josiah Flagg and Simon Towle, gentleman, as sureties, all of Chester, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 18, 1793, for the administration de bonis non of the estate; witness, N. Parker.]
[Inventory, May 18, 1793; amount, £90. 2. o; signed by Stephen Morse and John S. Dearborn.]
SAMUEL MASON 1765 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Mason of Somers- worth, yeoman, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Mason, May 28, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 459.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Mason, with Moses Paul and Benjamin
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Frost, yeomen, as sureties, all of Somersworth, in the sum of £10,000, May 28, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Parker, William Vaughan.]
ISAAC MILLER 1765 ROCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Isaac Miller of Rochester, yeoman, granted to his widow, Mary Miller, May 29, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 459.]
[Bond of Mary Miller, with James Knowles of Rochester and Benjamin Hayes of Barrington, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 29, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Joseph Wright, Daniel Beede.]
[Warrant, May 29, 1765, authorizing James Knowles and Isaac Libby, both of Rochester, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, July 29, 1765; amount, £2968. 6. 10; signed by Isaac Libby and James Knowles.]
JACOB GILMAN 1765 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Jacob Gilman of Kingston, yeoman, granted to David Clifford June 5, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 557.]
RICHARD WIBIRD 1765 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Wibird of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Esq' Being disordered in Body
Imprim& I order and direct that my Debts and funeral Charges
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be paid by my Executrix as soon after my Decease as may be done with Conveniency out of & by the sale of such part of my Estate as she Shall judge proper & hereby give her full power to Sell any part of my real Estate (my Mansion house excepted) if necessary to raise money for the payment of said Demands and the Legacies herein given
Item I Give and Devise to Elizabeth my beloved wife all the household Goods furniture plate and Apparel which she has brought to me either at or any time Since our Marriage. I also give her a pair of Silver Chafing dishes which I have caused to be made since we were Married and all my Negroes viz Portsmouth who was her's before Phillis Sylvia & Venus she having had the Care of bringing them up in my house with my horse and Chaise all which I give to her to be her absolute property I also give her all my right in any three of the New Townships which she shall Chuse at any time when she shall judge Proper to dispose of them to her, her heirs & Assigns - I also give her the use and Improvement of all my Real Estate in Portsmouth During her life with a power to Sell my land at Frame Point so called at Portsmouth aforesd to raise money to keep the buildings on the other part of my Estate if she Shall find it necessary and to ap- ply it accordingly and also the use and Improvement of all my Personal Estate not herein otherwise disposed of all this dispo- sition to my Said wife is to be understood of the Estate left after my Debts Funeral Charges & Legacies are paid I give her also the use of my Real Estate in Greenland in said Province during her Life
Item I give & Devise to Richard Weare son of Colo Meshech Weare one hundred & fifty Acres of my Land in Parry's Town so called & to his Heirs & assigns
Item I give and Devise to Richard Wibird Penhallow a son of John Penhallow the right of Land in the Township of Bow that I have in my own right & to his heirs & assigns
Item I give to Mary Barns who has lived long with me the sum of One hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executx -
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Item I give to the Revd Mr Samuel Langdon his heirs & assigns all my right of Land or the Lots numbered Sixty Eight in that Tract of Land now commonly called New Durham being a tract of Land granted by the Proprietors of Masons Patent So called to Jonathan Chesly and others and if he should Die before me I Divise the same to his Children Equally Divided & their respec- tive heirs and assigns -
Lastly I Constitute & appoint my Said Wife Sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament and give her over & above what is above given her all Stock of living creatures which I have in Portsmouth and keep upon my land there
and I hereby Revoke all other wills by me in any manner here- tofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the 17th Day of June 1765
R Wibird
[Witnesses] William Parker, Jonathan Warner, Benja Mackay. [Proved Oct. 12, 1765.]
[Petition of John Penhallow, Feb. 20, 1799, for administration de bonis non on the estate, stating that his wife was one of the heirs at law, and that "She conveyed her interest in the estate to him and died - The Executrix accepted the trust, paid the demands against the estate and died"; administration granted the same day.]
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