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Edward Fifield
[Witnesses] Nathaniel Stevens, William Calley jun, Ephraim Green.
[Proved April 30, 1766.]
[Bond of Joseph Fifield, gentleman, with Ephraim Green, yeoman, as surety, both of Stratham, in the sum of £500, April 30, 1766, for the execution of the will; witnesses, John Bell, William Vaughan.]
NATHANIEL HUGGINS, JR. 1765 GREENLAND
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Huggins, Jr., of Greenland, yeoman, granted to his widow, Sarah Huggins, July 31, 1765.]
[Probate Records, Vol. 23, p. 525.]
[Bond of Sarah Huggins, with John Huggins, yeoman, and Joseph Pickering, tanner, as sureties, all of Greenland, in the
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sum of £500, July 31, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Gideon Bartlett, Jr., William Vaughan.]
[Warrant, July 31, 1765, authorizing Nathan Johnson and John Folsom, gentlemen, both of Greenland, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Aug. 28, 1765; amount, £207. 17. 6; signed by Nathan Johnson and John Folsom.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, personal estate as per inventory ; expenditures, £62. 4. 1 ; mentions "Maintainance of one of the Deceasds Children under Seven years of age 2 years"; allowed July 29, 1767.]
[Guardianship of John Huggins, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Nathaniel Huggins, granted to Sarah Huggins of Greenland, widow, July 29, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 488.]
[Bond of Sarah Huggins, widow, with John Huggins, yeoman, as surety, both of Greenland, in the sum of £100, July 29, 1767, for the guardianship of John Huggins; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
JOHN BOWDEN 1765 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of John Bowden of Exeter, joiner, granted to his widow, Huldah Bowden, July 31, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 526.]
[Bond of Huldah Bowden, with Ephraim Robinson and Noah Emery, gentlemen, as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £500, July 31, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Vaughan, Richard Smith.]
[Warrant, July 31, 1765, authorizing Capt. Jonathan Gilman and John Bellamy, both of Exeter, to appraise the estate.]
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[Inventory, Aug. 5, 1765; amount, £236. 4. 6; signed by Jona- than Gilman and John Bellamy.]
[Warrant, Oct. 30, 1765, authorizing Noah Emery and Nicho- las Gilman, gentlemen, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, May 15, 1769; amount, £203. 2. 714 ; signed by Noah Emery and Nicholas Gilman.]
Province of Pursuant to a Warrant to us Directed by New Hampshire the Honble John Wentworth Esq' Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for Said Province bearing date the 30th day of October 1765 Appointing us (together with John Phillips Esqr) to Sett off to Huldah Bowden of Exeter Relict widow of John Bowden late of Exeter aforesaid Deceas'd Intestate Her Dower which happens to her of the Real Estate of the Said Intestate and of which he died Seiz'd being one full third part thereof according to the Quantity & Quality of Said Estate, and to Set forth the Same by Metes and Bounds to Hold to her in Severalty -
We have Accordingly Sett off to her the Said Huldah Bowden for her Dower of and in the Said Estate The Mansion house and about Seventeen rods of Land Adjoyning thereto in Exeter aforesaid which the Said John Bowden Dyed Seiz'd & Pos- sessed of, Bounded as Follows viz Begining at the Highway at the North Easterly Corner of George Jaffrey Esq's Land, and from thence to run North thirty Seven Degrees East Six rods wanting three feet, to Land of Major Nathaniel Folsom Then East thirty nine Degrees South Two rods & Six feet, Thence South Twenty four Degrees West Six Rods wanting Six feet, Thence on a Strait Line to the bounds first begun at - To Hold the Said Premisses and the appurtenances thereof (Excepting the Joyners Shop Standing thereon for which She is to account with the Said Judge She having Sold the Same) to her the Said Huldah Bowden In Severalty During the Term of her Natural Life In full of her Dower or thirds of the Real Estate of the Said
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Intestate - Given under our hands at Exeter the 14th day of April Anno Domini 1766. -
Theo: Smith 1 John Rice Sam1 Gilman jr
Com'ittee Nich& Gilman
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £83. 3. 0; expendi- tures, £83. 13. 734; mentions "Paid for a Coffin & Digging a Grave for a Child who Died Soon after his Father. . . . paid John Bowden for 2 pr gloves & rum for the funeral of Daniel the youngest child who died soon after his father. . . . Sup- porting the Said youngest Child from the Death of his father July 13th 1765 to October 19th 1765. ... Supporting & bringing up Michael another Son of the Decd from July 13th 1765 to Febry 27th 1767, when he arived to 7 years of age"; allowed June 28, 1769.]
ANDREW CLARKSON 1765 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Andrew Clarkson of Ports- mouth, merchant, granted to his widow, Lydia Clarkson, Aug. 14, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 527.]
[Bond of Lydia Clarkson, with James Clarkson and William Knight, merchant, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Aug. 14, 1765, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, Daniel Fowle, Robert Fowle.]
[Warrant, Aug. 14, 1765, authorizing Hunking Wentworth and Samuel Penhallow, merchant, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 15, 1765; amount, £130. 16. II; signed by Hunking Wentworth and Samuel Penhallow.]
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[List of claims against the estate April 29, 1767; amount. £357. II. 634 ; signed by Samuel Penhallow and William Knight.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £143. 18. 3; expendi- tures, £130. 14. 1014 ; filed June 24, 1767.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £357. 11. 6; amount distributed, £13. 3. 434 ; allowed June 13, 1767.]
ROBERT ALEXANDER 1765 LONDONDERRY
[Bond of Mary Alexander, widow, with William Rogers and John McCartney, yeomen, as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £500, Aug. 17, 1765, for the administration of the estate of Robert Alexander of Londonderry, yeoman; witnesses, Hugh Sterling, Moses Barnett.]
[Warrant, Aug. 17, 1765, authorizing Moses Barnett, gentle- man, and Robert Boyd, yeoman, both of Londonderry, to ap- praise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 6, 1765; amount, £477. 15. 8; signed by Robert Boyd and Moses Barnett.]
LEVI HILDRETH 1765 PELHAM
[Administration on the estate of Levi Hildreth of Pelham, housewright, granted to Mary Hildreth Aug. 28, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 140.]
[Bond of Mary Hildreth, widow, with John Hamblett and Ebenezer Jaques, yeomen, as sureties, all of Pelham, in the sum of £500, Aug. 28, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, John Baldwin, John Ferguson.]
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[Warrant, Aug. 28, 1765, authorizing Capt. William Richard- son and Benjamin Barker, both of Pelham, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 10, 1765; amount, £142. 6. 6; signed by Wil- liam Richardson and Benjamin Barker.]
[Petition of Mary Hildreth, May 26, 1766, for the appoint- ment of Capt. William Richardson, gentleman, and Benjamin Barker, husbandman, as commissioners on the estate, insolvent; witnesses, William Richardson, Samuel Eastman.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £118. 6. 472 ; expendi- tures, £19. 14. 8; mentions "Support of the Children & Widow"; allowed July 19, 1768.]
[Levi Hildreth, minor, aged about 15, son of Levi Hildreth of Pelham, deceased, makes choice of his uncle, David Clement of Dracut, Mass., as his guardian April 30, 1771.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
[Bond of David Clement, with Matthew Parker and Thomas Varnum as sureties, all of Dracut, Mass., yeomen, in the sum of £500, May 31, 1771, for the guardianship of Levi Hildreth; witnesses, John Varnum and Parker Varnum.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
SAMUEL RANDALL 1765 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Randall of Somers- worth, gentleman, granted to Eliphalet Randall of Berwick, Me., Sept. 12, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 543.]
[Warrant, Sept. 12, 1765, authorizing Moses Carr, physician, and James Garvin, gentleman, both of Somersworth, to appraise the estate.]
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[Inventory, Sept. 16, 1765; amount, £2180. 3. 0; signed by Moses Carr and James Garvin.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, personal property as inventoried; expenditures, £59. 16. 4; mentions "Widow Sarah Randal" and "my Brother Sam1 Randal"; allowed July 29, 1767.]
[Warrant, July 29, 1767, authorizing Moses Carr and Benja- min Warren, yeoman, both of Somersworth, to receive claims against the estate; mentions the administrator as son of the deceased.]
[List of claims, June 22, 1769; amount, £75. 14. 1034 ; signed by Moses Carr and Benjamin Warren.]
[Additional account of the administrator; receipts, £49. 3. 10; expenditures, £94. 6. 8; allowed April 9, 1794.]
JANE BORLAND 1765 BOSTON, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of Jane Borland granted to her son, John Borland, Sept. 21, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 543.]
[Bond of John Borland of Cambridge, Mass., with William Knight and John Penhallow, merchants, both of Portsmouth, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 21, 1765, for the administra- tion of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Warrant, Dec. 12, 1765, authorizing Jonathan Lovewell, Jonathan Blanchard, Robert Fletcher, gentleman, all of Dun- stable, Jonathan Cummings of Merrimack, and John Stark of Derryfield, gentlemen, to divide the New Hampshire real estate of Jane Borland, wife of Francis Borland of Boston, Mass., deceased, among John Borland, oldest son, the legal representa- tives of Jane Winthrop, deceased, wife of John Still Winthrop of New London, Conn., and the legal representatives of Francis Lendall Borland, deceased.]
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Province of Pursuant to the Within Warrant We have New Hampr View'd the Real Estate of the within Named Jane Borland Deceas'd & have Divided the Same as follows Viz- To John Borland five Eighth parts of the Whole, Being his own Double Share & half the Share of Frans Lendall Borland Decd Which is four Lotts of Land & meadow Lying in a Farm Calld Naticook or Brintons farm part in Litchfield & part in Merrymac in Said Province being Lot Nº Six River Lot Containing 202 acres Nº 6 Back Lot Containg 168 acres Meadow Lot Nº Six 12 acres Lying in Said Litchfield and Nº 6 Containing 116 Acres Lying in Merrymac Said Lots being Described by a plan of Said Farm-and We have Set off to the Children of Jane Winthrop three Eighths of the Real Estate aforesaid the Share of Said Jane & half the Share of Frans Lendall Borland Decd which is three Lots in Sª Farm Nº 9 River Lot Cont 193 acres & Nº 9 Back Lot 290 acres & meadow Lot Nº 9 23 acres Lying in Said Litch- field & are Bounded & Discribed by the plan of Brintons farm being all the Estate Shewn unto us
Jonathan Cumings John Stark Comtee Robt Fletcher
[Inventory, attested Aug. 27, 1766; amount, £631. 0. 0; signed by Samuel Hobart and Robert Fletcher.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £15. 8. 4; expendi- tures, £20. 13. 10; allowed March 9, 1767.]
JOHN CROMMETT 1765 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of John Crommett of Durham, yeoman, granted to his widow, Sobriety Crommett, Sept. 25, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 551.]
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[Bond of Sobriety Crommett, with Joseph Thomas of Durham, gentleman, and Theophilus Smith of Exeter as sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 25, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Richard Wibird Penhallow, William Parker.]
[Inventory, Sept. 5, 1766; amount, £594. 1. 0; signed by Benjamin Smith and Thomas Tash.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £604. 15. 6; expendi- tures, £46. 2. 0; filed May 27, 1767.]
[Warrant, May 28, 1767, authorizing Joseph Young, Hubartus Neal of Newmarket, gentlemen, Ebenezer Thompson, physician, John Smith, schoolmaster, and Trueworthy Durgin, yeoman, all of Durham, to divide the real estate.]
Pursuant to a Warrant from the Honble John Wentworth Esq' Judge of the Probate of wills &c for the Province of Newhamp- shire Appointing us the Subscribers a Committee to make Divi- sion of the Real Estate of John Cromett Late of Durham in Said Province Deceased Intestate among the wife and Heirs of Said Intestate we have made a Division of Said Estate in man- ner following viz -
To Sobriety Cromett widow & Relict of Said Intestate one third of Said Real Estate Laying all in the late homstead farm of Said Deceased as follows about Two acres of land Being Part of a Lot of Land known by the Name of the Cod Butted and Bounded as follows Beginning at a heap of Stones By the high- way & Runs by the highway Northerly Twelve rods & one half rod to Land of Col' Joseph Smith then by Said Smiths Land Northwesterly about 25 rods to Lampereel River then Down by the River 12 rods to a small pine Tree Spotted on four Sides and from that Tree to the first bounds also about one acre of Land Beginning at a Pine Tree Near the Northwesterly corner of the house and from thence East 22 rods then N 36° W: 10 Rods then S 74° W 15 rods then on a Strait Line to the first Bounds, also about 10 acres and 3 Quarters of an acre as follows
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Being Part of the field Beginning at a heap of Stones by the high- way and Runs by the highway Southerly 26 Rods to land of Benjamin Smith Esqr and then by Said Smiths Land Easterly to Land of Joshua Crometts and then by Said Crometts Land Northerly 20 rods to a Stake and from thence on a Strait Line to the first Bounds also about 13 acres and a half of Land as follows Beginning at the Corner of a Lane that Leads to Lubberland (so Called) by the highway and Runs By said Lane 61 rods to Land of Benjamin Smith Esqr then by said Smiths Land 53 rods to Land of John Bennet and by Bennets Land fifty four rods to the highway and by the highway to the first Bounds also all that Part of the Dwelling house of said Intestate that is upon the Lower Floors and one third of the Priviledge of the Cellar and Garret and also about one third part of said Intestates Barn viz. the Linter to Tie up Cattle across the western End thereof and all the Scaffolds to Lay hay on, with free Liberty to Pass and Repas to & from Said house and Barn as will be Necessary to use the Same, with Liberty to Lay firewood By the house &c -
To James Cromett Son of Ebenezer Cromett who was Son of Said Intestate his heirs and assigns forever one third of Said Estate viz. Beginning at a heap of Stones By the highway Six Rods and a half Below the Well and from thence 14 rods and a half to a heap of Stones Being one of the Bounds of Land Sat of By these presents to the widow and from thence By the Widows Land Easterly to Land of Joshua Cromet & then By Said Crom- ets Land Northerly 30 rods then on a Strait Line to the first bounds Containing about Eight acres and one Quarter of an acre, also about 20 acres of Land at a place Called the hook in Durham aforsd Being the Lot Num' 100 in the Second Division of Com- mon Lands in Said town & was Originally granted to the aforsd Intestate, also about fourteen acres of Land at a Place Called the Cod Being part of the homestead Beginning at a Tree marked By Lampereel river and from thence Down by the river 6 rods to Land of Joshua Cromet and then By Said Crometts Land Southerly and Easterly to the highway and By that Northerly
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28 rods to a small pine Spotted then on a Strait Line to the Bounds First mentioned by the river also some part of the house viz the Southerly half of the Chambers that is one half of all the rooms on the Second floors in Said house together with one third of the Cellar & Garrets, Likewise one third of the Barn that is one half of the Ground Mow or Bay on the Eastern end of Said Barn with the Eastern half of the Linter that is on the Northern part of the Barn with free Liberty to Pass and Repass from to and about the house and Barn -
To Ebenezer Cromett Son of Ebenezer Cromett Deceased who was Son of Said Intestate his heirs and Assigns forever one third of Said Estate viz. Part of the homestead Beginning at the N W Corner Bounds of Land Sat of to James by these presents By the highway Six Rods and one half Rod Below the well and from thence up By the highway northerly about 8 rods to one acre of Land Sat of By these presents to the widow and then by the widows Easterly and Land of Joshua Cromet Easterly and South- erly to Land of James Sat of By these presents and By that to the first bounds Being about 8 acres and one half acre, also about Eighteen acres of Land Laid out to The Said Intestate near a Place Called Wadleys mill in the Parish of Lee formerly Durham adjoining to Land of Samuel and Nathaniel Watson for Butts and Bounds Reference being had to the Return thereof under the Lottlayers hands, also about five acres and one half acre of the homestead farm Laying as followeth viz. Beginning By the Lane that Leads from the highway to the house and Runs Northerly By the highway to Land of Joshua Cromett and then by Said Crometts Lands Easterly and Southerly Round to one acre of Land Sat of By these presents to the widow and then By Said one acre to the place first mentioned - Likewise about Eleven acres of Land part of the Before named Cod, Beginning at a Small pine Spotted By Lampereel river being the bounds of 2 acres Sat of to the widow 12 rods down the river from Col' Joseph Smiths land and from thence Down the river as that Runs untill it Comes to the Land Sat of By these presents to James one
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of the heirs and then By that Easterly to the highway and then By the highway 28 rods northerly to the aforsd 2 acres sat of to the widow and By that Westerly to the first bounds also the North- ern half of the Chambers or Rooms on the Second floors in the Dwelling house Together with one third of the Cellars and Gar- rets Likewise one third of the Barn Being half of the Ground mow or Bay Laying at the Eastern End of it and the western half of the Linter to Tie Cattle up on the Northern side of the Barn Excepting a Reserve made By these Presents for the widow and other heir of a Privilidge to Pass and Repass Sufficient for the free use and Benefit of their Respective parts in the house and Barn. Dated at Durham the 20th Day of June Anno Domini 1767 -
Hubartus Neal Trueworthy Durgin Joseph Young Ebenezer Thompson John Smith
THOMAS COLBURN 1765 HUDSON
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Colburn of Notting- ham West, gentleman, granted to his widow, Mary Colburn, Sept. 30, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 140.]
[Bond of Mary Colburn, with Samuel Greeley, Jr., gentleman, and George Burns, yeoman, as sureties, all of Nottingham West, in the sum of £800, Sept. 30, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Dorcas Snow, Jonathan Lovewell.]
[Warrant, Sept. 30, 1765, authorizing Samuel Greeley, Jr., and George Burns to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 30, 1765; amount, £762. 13. 8; signed by Samuel Greeley, Jr., and George Burns.]
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JAMES HOBBS
1765
PELHAM
[Administration on the estate of James Hobbs of Pelham, clerk, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Hobbs, Oct. 1, 1765.] [Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 551.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Hobbs, with Ebenezer Batchelder, yeo- man, and Nathaniel Batchelder, gentleman, both of Kingston, as sureties, in the sum of £200, Oct. 1, 1765, for the administra- tion of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Fifield, Jr., William Parker, Jr.]
[Warrant, Oct. 3, 1765, authorizing William Parker, Jr. and Jacob Gale, gentleman, both of Kingston, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 16, 1765; amount, £236. 5. II; signed by William Parker, Jr., and Jacob Gale.]
THOMAS WIBIRD 1765 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Wibird of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Esq' being Weak of Body and in an Infirm State of health * *
Item I give to Mrs Charity Priest and to Temperance Green- ough who have both lived with me to Each of them One hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid in Goods out of the Shop at cash price this I intend as a free gift besides what is otherway due to Either of them -
Item I give to the reverend M' Wheelock for the use of his Indian School to be applied for that purpose in such Way & manner as he shall judge best to advance and promote the In- struction of the Indian Schollars there the Sum of Sixty pounds Sterling he to render an account to the Committee of the first Church in Portsmouth
Item I give to the President and Fellows of Harvard College
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or whoever has the care of Purchasing books to Augment the Library there the Sum of fifty pounds Sterling to be laid out in books to be added to the said Library only I desire that among them there may be two Sets of Mr Henry's Exposition of the Bible and two Sets of Mr Flavels works that there may be the greater Opportunity for reading those Excellent works. These two last Legacies I order to be paid out of the rents & Income of my Estate and to be paid as fast as they can be raised in that way by my Executor and no Sooner the first of said Sums viz that for the use of the Indian School to be first paid - and the other afterwards as Soon as may be in the way of aforesaid ---
Item I give & bequeath all my Silver plate to the Church of Christ of which I am a Member to be Converted and Manu- factured into a flaggon under the Care of the Committee of said Church for the time being for the use of said Church & their Successors forever the said Committee to render an account of the Expence of doing the same to the Church -
Item I give & Devise to Thomas Penhallow son of my Niece Sarah Penhallow and Thomas Wibird Weare son of Mehetabel Weare all my land in Chester in New Hampshire Equally Di- vided between them and to their Respective heirs & assigns -- I also give to the said Mehetabel Weare all my Wearing Apparel excepting my watch and gold rings -
Item I give and Devise to the Reverend Dr Samuel Langdon my Minister all my right Title Interest and Demand whatsoever which I have or ought to have of in and unto the Last Division of Lands in the Township of Rochester in New Hampshire to him his Heirs and assigns
Item I give & Devise to the Revd Mr Joseph Pierce of Bar- rington all my right Title & Demand in & unto that tract of Land in Barrington aforesaid which I Purchased of the Comtee of the Proprietors of said Barrington which was Originally William Foss's to him his heirs and assigns
Item I give & bequeath to the Comtee of the Church of which I am a Member One hundred pounds old Tenor to be laid out in
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books of Piety & Devotion to be lent out for such times as the said Committee Shall Judge Proper to Poor People of the first Parish in this Town as they shall need them to be carefully re- turnd & lent to others & so to Continue this Sum is to be Im- mediately paid out of my Personal Estate
Item all the rest residue and Remainder of my Estate Real & Personal I give and Devise to my Nephew the Reverd M' An- thony Wibird and Mrs Sarah Penhallow Equally Divided between them their Heirs and assigns but only with this Limitation that if the Said Anthony Shoud have no Lawful Issue then he shall have only an Interest therein during his life that is if shall have no Lawful Issue he shall have Only an Estate for Life if he has such his Estate shall be a fee Simple and in the first case after his Decease his part of Said Estate Shall go to the Said Sarah Penhallow her heirs and assigns and in Case of her Decease first then to her Children & their Heirs and assigns I also give to her a mourning Ring I had at the Death of my mother and to the said Anthony the ring I had at the funeral of M' Andrew Pepperrell Lastly I Constitute and Appoint M. John Penhallow Sole Execute of this my last Will and Testament & Revoke all other Wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have here unto Set my hand & Seal the 12th Day of October 1765 Tho. Wibird
[Witnesses] Thos Hart, Clement March, William Parker. [Proved Nov. 22, 1765.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £18,142. 13. 0; expendi- tures, £25,513. I. 10; allowed July 1, 1773.]
ISAAC KIMBALL 1765 BRADFORD, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of Isaac Kimball of Bradford, Mass., yeoman, granted to his son, Isaac Kimball, Oct. 15, 1765.] [Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 558.]
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[Bond of Isaac Kimball, with Elisha Woodbury and Jeremiah Dow as sureties, all of Salem, yeomen, in the sum of £10,000, Oct. 15, 1765, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Vaughan, Richard Wibird Penhallow.]
[Warrant, Oct. 15, 1765, authorizing Daniel Massey and John Hall, both of Salem, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 24, 1765; amount, £307. 12. 6; signed by Dan- iel Massey and John Hall.]
[Warrant, Nov. 18, 1768, authorizing John Hall, Daniel Massey, Peter Merrill, yeomen, Joseph Wright, and Moody Morse, physician, all of Salem, to appraise the real estate in New Hampshire for settlement on the oldest son.]
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