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sion, on the East Side of Suncook River Adjoining to Epsom : I also give & Bequeathe to my Said grand Son Simeon One good Cow and two Sheep to be delivered within two Years after my Decease by my Executors. Item, I give and Devise to my grand Son Reuben Gove Dearborn, Son of my Son Reuben Gove, aforesª All my Buildings and all the Land that I bought of my Son Reuben Gove and also about Ten Acres adjoining to the Said Land, all within the following Boundaries be it more or less Vizt Beginning at Marston's Land and running twenty rods westerly by the abovesaid Land, and from thence to a Small red Oak, on the North Side of the old Meadow, Said Oak being a Boundary of the Land I give to my Son Simeon, thence running Easterly by the Meadow fence as it now Stands about forty one rods to a small Elm mark'd then South forty Seven Degrees East to Said Marston's; then by Said Marston's to the first mention'd Bounds; To him My Said Grand Son, his Heirs and Assigns for Ever.
Item, I give and Devise unto my Son Simeon Dearborn, his Heirs and Assigns for Ever All that Part of my Home farm, that is contained within the following Bounds Vizt Beginning at William Haine's Land and running by Said Hains's Land untill it comes to Land I Sold to Daniel Meloon, then by Said Me- loon's Land till it comes to David Jewell's Land, then South about Sixty Nine Degrees East twenty five Rods to a rock Maple Tree marked, then South about twenty four Degrees and an half west Thirty two Rods to a hemlock Tree mark'd then South about forty Six Degrees and an half East twenty One Rods to a Pine Stump in the fence; the South about Eighteen Degrees East thirty five Rods to a small red Oak mark'd by my old Meadow (so Called), Then Easterly by Said Meadow as the Fence now Stands about Forty one Rods to a small Elm marked, then South forty Seven Degrees East to Marston's Land, then by Marston's Land untill it comes to Said Simeon's Land, then by Said Simeon's untill it comes to the Said William Hains's Land: Likewise two Acres of Salt Marsh Situate in Hampton in Said
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Province, That I Bought of Thomas Marston; Beginning at the river and running So far Southward, the whole Wedth of Said Marsh, So as to Contain two Acres To him the Said Simeon, his Heirs and Assigns for Ever. I also give and bequeathe to him the said Simeon his Heirs and Assigns my Clock -
Atem, I give, Bequeath And Devise to my Son Reuben Gove Dearborn his Heirs and Assigns for Ever, All the rest and residue of my Home Farm, which I have not already Disposed of and also all the remainder of the Salt Marsh in Said Hampton which I had of Said Marston, I give to the Said Reuben Gove, his Heirs and Assigns for Ever.
Item, I give and Bequeathe to my Said Two Sons Reuben Gove & Simeon Dearborn All my stock of Cattle, Sheep and Swine, together with all my Bonds Notes and Money and All my Implements of Husbandry, And if there be any of my Lands not mentioned in this my last Will and not Disposed of at my Death, my will is that they shall be Equally Divided between my Three Sons Levi, Reuben Gove & Simeon and my Grand Son Benjamin the son of my Son Benjamin Deceas'd, between them & their Heirs and Assigns, for Ever - Item, I give and Devise to my two Grand Sons Levi & Simeon aforesd their Heirs and As- signs for Ever, All the undivided Lands I own in said Chichester to be Equally Divided between them and their Heirs -
Item, I give, Bequeathe & Devise to my Grand Son Levi Dearborn, my Son Levi's Son, a fifty Acre Lott of Land In Chi- chester aforesaid, being Lott Nº forty, in the Second Division, the westerly Side of Suncook-river, To him the Said Levi, his Heirs and Assigns for Ever.
Item, I give and bequeathe to the Church of Christ in Said North Hampton Five Pounds Lawful money, to purchase Silver Vessels for Said Church, to be paid by my Executors within three Years after my Death -
Lastly I Do hereby constitute & appoint my two Sons Reuben Gove & Simeon Joint Executors of this my last Will & Testa- ment, here by Ordering them to pay my Debts Funeral Charges
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and Legacies here in bequeathed (not otherwise order'd) Equally between them, out of the Portions given them, and I order my Son Reuben Gove to pay, do and perform to my Said Wife all the Provisions and Bequests herein before given, as above Speci- fied - And I do hereby revoke and disannul all former Wills & Testaments by me made, ratifying & Confirming this & no other, to be my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the Thirtieth Day of June Anno Domini One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Six And the sixth Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord, George the third, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith &c -
Joseph Dearborn
[Witnesses] Benjamin Marston Juner, Willem Norton Jun', John Pickering.
[Proved Feb. 24, 1768.]
[Bond of Simeon Dearborn and Reuben Gove Dearborn, both of North Hampton, gentlemen, with William Norton of Green- land and Benjamin Marston, Jr., of North Hampton, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 23, 1768, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Jeremiah Moulton, Robert Parks.]
FRANCIS SMITH 1766 SALEM
[Administration on the estate of the estate of Francis Smith of Salem, yeoman, granted to Margaret Smith July 7, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 259.]
[Bond of Margaret Smith, widow, with Joseph Wright and William Smith, yeoman, as sureties, all of Salem, in the sum of £500, July 7, 1766, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, John Moreland, William Thom, Jr.]
[Inventory, July 24, 1766; amount, £241. 12. 4; signed by Samuel Morrison and John Moreland.]
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[Warrant, Jan. 21, 1773, authorizing Joseph Wright, John Bradford, William Thom, yeomen, all of Salem, James Betton, and Samuel Morrison, gentleman, both of Windham, to divide the real estate.]
Province of Selham March 27th 1773
New hampshire Rockingham ss
Pursuant to a warrant to us Directed By
the Honbl John Wentworth Esqr Judge of Probate of wills for Said County Impowering us to make a Divi- sion of the Estate of Francis Smith Late of Said Selham Deceasd the said Estate is Divided by meets and Bounds as follows -
The Bounds of Willm Smiths Part the oldest son is Beginning at a stake on the line of Londonderry then E: S: E: 35 rods to a stake and stones then North 68 rods to a stake by the road then west 12 rods to a stake then N B W 41 rods to a small white oak Tree then north about 50 rods to the line of the Revd David Mac- gregors land then west 14 rods to a birch marked then South by the line of Willm Thoms land to the Bounds first Mentioned Containing about 23 acres - also one Divid of the meadow Be- gining at a Popler Tree at the Bounds of Willm Thoms meadow then westerly about 12 rods to a stake then north acrose said meadow to the upland then by the upland to the Bounds of said Willm Thoms meadow then by said Thoms meadow to the Bounds first Mentioned
The Bounds of The Widow Smiths Dower of said Estate is as follows Beginning at a stake then East 10 rods to a stake then north 7 rods to a stake By the road then N N E 80 rods to the line of the Revd David Macgregors land then west By said line to a north and South line which Divids the said Widows thirds and the above Willm Smiths Part of the Said Estate then by said Willm Smiths line 50 rods to a white oak tree markd then S B E 41 rods to the Bounds first mentioned Containing about 24 acres - also the Easterly part of the Dwelling House (viz) the East part of the Celler Lower room and Chamber with the third part of the Barn -
The Bounds of Solomon Smiths part (the second son) is as
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follows (viz) Begins at a stake and Stones at the road then N N E by the line of the above said Widows thirds 90 rods to the line of the Revd David Macgregors land then East by said line 25 rods then South 24 Degs west 90 rods to a stake at the road then By said road to the Bounds first mentioned Contain- ing about 12 acres - also one Divid of the meadow (viz) the westerly part of the same Begining at a stake at the south Side of said meadow then westerly by said meadow 1412 rods to a stake at the upper End of said meadow then north across said Meadow to the upland then by the upland 1472 rods then south to the Bounds first mentioned -
The Bounds of Agness Smiths part of said Estate is as follows Beginning at a stake at the road then north 24 Degs East 95 rods Bounding on Solomon Smiths part of Said Estate to the line of the Revd David Macgregores land then East 24 rods by Said line then South 29 Degs East to a stake at the road then By the Said road to the Bound first mentioned - also one Divid of the Meadow (viz) the Divid that lyes East of Solomon Smiths part of Said Meadow Begins at a meaple at the south side of Said meadow then westerly 972 rods to a Stake the Bounds of said Solomon Smiths part of Said meadow then north across said Meadow to the upland then by the upland 912 rods to a stake then South to the Bounds first mentioned.
The Bounds of Margaret Smiths part of said Estate is as folows Beginning at a stake at the road then north 29 Degs East 96 rods Bounding on Agness Smiths part of said Estate to the line of the Revd David Macgregors land then East by Said line 23 rods to a stake then South 42 Degs west 100 rods to a stake at the road then By Said road to the Bounds first men- tioned Containing about 12 acres also one Divid of the meadow Begins at a meaple at the South Side of said Meadow then west- erly 18 rods to a meaple the Corner of Agness Smiths part of said meadow then north across Sd meadow to the upland then Easterly by the upland 18 rods to a stake then South to the Bounds first mentioned -
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Frances Smiths part of said Estate Begins at a stake at the road then north 42 Degs East 104 rods Bounding on Margrat Smiths part of Said Estate to the line of the Revd David Mac- gregors land then East By Said line to Mr Heans land so Called then south to a stake at the South Side of Willm Thoms meadow then about west to a stake the Corner of Mr Hardys land then South west to the road then by Said Road to the Bounds first mentioned Containing about 20 acres Reserving to the Widow Smith a priviledge of the wood of four acres of this part if She Stands in need of it at the north side of the meadow and the East part of Said Division - also one Divid of the meadow Beginning at a stake at the south Side of said Meadow then west 16 rods to a meaple the Corner of Margret Smith part of said Meadow then north across Said Meadow to the upland then by the upland Easterly to the line of Willm Smiths part of Said meadow then South to the Bounds first mentioned
Whereas the Westerly part of the House would not admite of a Division the oldest son Willm Smith is to have the Whole together with the Black Smiths Shop he paying to the other Heirs Seven Pounds four Shillings Law money - Likewise the Barn Exclusive of the widows third is to be Held in Common with the Priviledges of the Same Given under our Hands the Day & year aforesd
Sam1 Morison
Willm Thom sed James Betton
[Petition of Francis Smith, Dec. 18, 181I, for administration de bonis non, he being the second son, his oldest brother refusing, and the widow being lately deceased.]
[Bond of Francis Smith of Salem, yeoman, with William Smith of Windham, yeoman, and John Morrison of Londonderry as sureties, in the sum of $3000, Dec. 18, 1811, for the administra- tion of the estate; witness, John J. Parker.]
[Inventory, April 14, 1812; amount, $202.83; signed by Elisha Woodbury and Joseph Thom.]
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[Petition of Francis Smith, April 15, 1812, for the appoint- ment of William Thom, Elisha Woodbury, and William Clough as commissioners in insolvency.]
JONATHAN PULSIFER 1766 BRENTWOOD
In the Name of God Amen I Jonathan Pulcifer of Brentwood in ye Province of New Hampshire in New England Cordwainer, being weak of Body * *
Item I give and bequeath to my well Beloved wife Susannah Pulcifer the Use and Improvement of my homestead and also ye use and Improvement of all my Stock of Cattle Sheep and Swine and all other my moveables In doors and out So long as She re- mains my widow -
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Samuel Pulcifer all my Lands in Dearfield in ye Township of Notingham to him his heirs and assigns forever, he paying those Legacies yt I Shall order in this my Last will and Testament
Item I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter, Hanah Pulcifer the Sum of Five Pounds Lawfull money to be paid in Such Species as shall best Suit her, by my son Samuel Pulcifer in five Years after my Decease -
Item I Give and bequeath to my well Beloved Daughter Elisabeth Cram the sum of Two Pounds ten shillings Lawfull money to be paid by my Son Samuel Pulcifer in Six Years after my Decease in Such Species as shall best Suit her
Item I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter mary Pulcifer, ye Sum of Five Pounds Lawfull money to be Paid by my Son Samuel Pulcifer in Such Species as will best Suit her, in two Years after my Decease I also give her a prevelege in my house and Cellar So long as she remains Unmaried
Item I give and Bequeath to my Granson Jonathan Bachelder ye sum of Twenty Shillings Lawfull money to be paid him in
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Species by my son Samuel Pulcifer when he arives at ye full age of Twenty one Years
Item I give and Bequeath to my three Daughters (Viz) Hanah Pulcifer Elizabeth Cram, and mary Pulcifer, after ye Decease or Second marriage of My wife aforesd all my Indoor moveables to be Equally Divided betwen them
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Benjamin Pulcifer his heirs & assigns forever, after ye Decease or Second marriage of my wife aforesd all my lands in Brentwood, with Buildings on ye Same, and als all my out Door moveables, and what Stock of Cattle Sheep Swine or Horses my wife Shall leave at her Decease or Second marriage
Finally I Do hereby Constitute and appoint my well Beloved Wife Susanah Pulcifer to be Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament: In Witness whereof I Do hereunto Set my hand and Seal This Twelfth Day of July anno Domini 1766 and in ye Sixth Year of his Majestys Reign
his Jonathan X Pulcifer mark
[Witnesses] Nathanael Trask, Stehen Buter, James Gooden. [Proved Aug. 18, 1766.]
[Inventory, Nov. 24, 1766; amount, £158. 17. 6; signed by Stephen Butler and James Gooding.]
SARAH ORDWAY 1766 SOUTH HAMPTON
In The Name of God Amen. I Sarah Ordway of South- Hampton in the Province of New-Hampshire in New England the Wife of John Ordway Cordwainer being under Bodily weak- ness
Imprimis. My Will is that all my just Debts and Funeral Chargs and the Legacies Contained in this my Will be Paid by the Persons hereafter named as Shall be allotted to them, That is
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to Say my son Richard and James Carr Shall Pay one Quarter Part of my Funeral Charges out of the Land which I Shall here- after give and bequeath to them in this my Will and the other Three Quarters of my Funeral Charges be Paid by my Five Daughters hereafter named out of my Personal Estate, And the Debts and Legacies also be Paid out of my Personal Estate by my Executors hereafter named my Will also is that if any of my Daughters hereafter named Refuse to Pay their Proportion of the Debts or Funeral Charges that the Executors hereafter named Shall have Liberty to Pay them out of my Personel Estate
Secondly. I Give all that Land which I bought of my Brother in law Ebenezer Kimball and Elisabeth his wife and also all that Land which I bought of my Brother in law John Carr and Elisabeth his wife all which Land is Situate lying and being in the Town Ship of Salisbury in the County of Essex and Prov- ince of the Massachusetts Bay in new England this I Give to my Sons and Daughters to be Divided between them In the Follow- ing manner: (viz) My Will is that one acre an A Halfe be Set off to my son James Carr to be Equal in Quality with the Rest and one halfe of my Great stilyards to be for him his heirs and As- signs for Ever, and the Remainder of my lands to be Equally Divided between him and my other Children that is to Say I Give To my Son Richard Carr one Seventh Part and the other halfe of my Great stilyards. I Give to my Daughter Sarah the Wife of Joshua French one Seventh Part and to my Daughter Judith Hoyt Widow one Seventh Part, and to my Daughter Elisabeth the Wife of Loot Colby one Seventh Part, and to my Daughter Rebecca Ordway Widow one Seventh Part, and to my Daughter Mary the Wife of Jonathan Straw one Seventh Part, this I Give to them their Heirs and Assigns for Ever.
Thirdly. I Do Now Give all the Rest of my Estate all my Wearing Clothes and all my Linen my Bills Bonds Notes of Hand Household Stuf all my Stock and all my Estate of What Name or Nature So Ever to be Equally Divided between my Five Daughters above mentioned that is to Say between my
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Daughters Sarah French Judith Hoyt Elisabeth Colby Rebecca ordway Mary Straw this I Give to them their Heirs and Assigns for Ever; Except one Seventh Part of the above said lands Which I Shall hereafter Give to my Son James Carr and one Sixth Part of my Bills Bonds and Notes of Hand if He Takes up to be my Executor and Twelve Shillings Lawfull money which I Shall hereafter Give to Dorothy the Wife of Jacob Mirick and Daugh- ter of my Former Husband Richard Carr
Fourthly I Give unto Dorothy the Wife of Jacob Mirick the Daughter of my Former Husband Richard Carr Twelve Shillings Lawfull money to be Paid by my Son James Carr out of my Personal Estate Within Six months after my Decease
Finally I Give unto my Son James Carr one Seventh Part of my Lands in Salisbury besides what I have already Given him Which Lands I Bought of my Brother Kimbel and Carr aforesaid to be his his Heirs and Assigns for Ever and one Sixth Part of my Bills and Bonds and Notes of Hand if he takes up to be one of my Executors, Whom with my Son in Law Joshua French I Do make Ordain and Constitute to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament and Do hereby Revoke and make void all other and Former Will and Wills by me made or Declared and Do Ratifie and Confirm this and this only to be my Last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I the Said Sarah Ordway with my Husband John Ordway have Here un to Set our Hands and Seals this Eightenth Day of July Annoq Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Six and In the Sixth year of the Reign of George the Third King over Great Britain &c
Sarah ordway John Ordway
[Witnesses] Richª Collins, Parmenas Watson, Benjamin Collins.
[Proved Feb. 25, 1767, and "Ordered to Lay till the Con- tracts before Marriage Can be Produced & Proved by which she was Authourized to make a will."]
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This Indenture made Between John Ordwa of South Hampton in the Province of new hampshire in New England on ye one part and Sarah Carr of Salisbury in ye County of Essex in the Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England widow on ye other Part wittnesseth That in Consideration of a marriage Intended and shortly to be solemnized between the sd Parties and to pre- vent any disputes that may hereafter arise about either of their Estates respectively and to maintain a lasting friendship and Unity between them and theirs on Each part It is Mutually Covenanted and agreed Between ye sd Parties in Manr and form following vidt first that the sd John Ordwa doth by these prsents Covent promise agree to and with ye sd Sarah Carr first that it may and shall be lawfull for her to have hold Improve and dis- pose of all such real estate which was her former husbands as she shall see good during our wedlock for the benefit and advantage of her children. 2dly That whatever personal estate in stock or household goods the said Sarah shall see Good to bring to ye sd Jnº ordwa upon marriage upon the death of ye sd Sarah Carr shall be returned to her children in case ye sd Sarah should hap- pen to dye first Excepting what of it may be diminished by any Extraordinary or providence 3dly that what additions may be made in the household goods by them Joyntly during their wed- lock shall be divided between their children that is to say one half thereof to his the other half to her children after their decease 4ly that In case ye sd Jnº Ordwa should dye and leave ye sª Sarah a widow she shall be allowed out of his Estate the use of Eight Acres of land on ye west side of his homstead butting on ye road abt sixteen rods and one half of his dwelling house on ye north side and ye privilidge of the yard & well for wood and water and ye Liberty of Cutting and Getting her firewood upon my farm so long as she shall remain my widow and sees good to live there But in Case she shall chuse to Go off the farm and live with any of her own children or elswhere then she shall have ffifteen pounds per Annum paid her yearly out of my Estate in bills of credt of ye old tenor or Equivlent thereto so long as she remains
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my widow in Leiu thereof and 5ly that upon ye sd Jnº ordwa's death the abovsd personal Estate shall be returned to her if she survive him if not then to her children as before mentioned.
And secondly that ye sª Sarah Carr doth by these prsents Covenant and promise to and with ye sd John Ordwa his heirs Executors adminrs and assigns That in Case should out live ye sd Jno ordwa she will not have Claim challenge or demand any right of Dower or power of thirds of in or to yo Estate of ye sd Jnº ordwa real or personal but be forever Excluded and debarred of and from the same upon ye performance of the abovementioned articles on his part and behalf and for Confirmation of all and singular ye abovementioned articles Covents and agreemts on Each part to be performed we the said parties do by these prsents bind and oblidge our selves and our respective heirs Executrs and Adminrs Unto Mr william Bradbury Esqr his Executrs or ad- min's as a third person or ffeoffee in trust to see to the faithfull performance of the same on Each part according to the true meaning and Intent thereof wittness our hands and seals this Eighth day of Decembr Anno Domini 1742
John ordway Sarah Carr
signed sealed & delivered In presence of us Caleb Cushing William Parsons
[Attested at Gilmanton April 1, 1767, by William Parsons.]
[Bond of James Carr of Salisbury, Mass., shipwright, and Joshua French of Kingston, yeoman, with Andrew Greeley of Kingston, yeoman, as surety, in the sum of £100, Feb. 25, 1767, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Sarah Parker, William Parker, Jr.]
[Account of the executors; receipts, £116. 12. 10, personal estate; expenditures, £113. 6. 2; allowed Nov. 7, 1769.]
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PAUL SMITH
1766 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Paul Smith of Chester, yeo- man, granted to Love Smith July 30, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 261.]
[Bond of Love Smith, widow, with Silvanus Smith and Francis Page of North Hampton, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 30, 1766, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Warrant, July 30, 1766, authorizing Samuel Roby, gentle- man, and William White, yeoman, both of Chester, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Sept. 22, 1766; amount, £547. 8. 6; signed by Samuel Roby and William White.]
[Warrant, March 5, 1772, authorizing Samuel Emerson, Samuel Roby, gentleman, John Underhill, gentleman, John Roby, and Stephen Morse, husbandmen, all of Chester, to divide the real estate held in common by Abigail Smith, minor, daugh- ter of Paul Smith, and Huldah Smith, widow, daughter of Sil- vanus Smith of Chester, gentleman, deceased.]
Rockingham ss We the Subscribers being Authorised and appoynted By the Honb1 Judge of Probate for said county to make a Division or Pertition of the Reall Estate of Abigail Smith a minor Daughter of Paul Smith of Chester Deceased and Huldy Smith Daughter of Silvanus Smith of Chester Deceased she also being a minor: accordingly we have Don it in the fol- lowing mannor (viz) first in the homesteed: we set of to Abigail Smith Daughter of the said Paul Smith on the Easterly side of the High way where the House now stands about thirty five acres of Land: Bounded as followeth: first at the norwesterly corner at a stake and stones standing in the corner Ey the High way Leading towards mr Wilsons: then Runing South west by the High way Leading towards Londonderry forty Rods to a stake and stones: then South East Seven Rods to a stake and
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stones: then south west ten Rods to a stake and stones: then South East to a stake and stones at the High way standing Exactly in the midle of the three home Lots: then north East by said High way about thirty two Rods to a stake and stones at mr Wilsons Land then by his Land nor west about one Hundred and twenty six Rods to a stake and stones: then North East by said m' Wilsons Land about Twenty Rods to a stake and stones by the High way and so by that about Forty Two Rods to the first bound with about nineteen acres and a Halfe of Land more Laying on the westerly side of the High way bounded first at the north Easterly corner at a stake and stones by said High way: then nor west by Grahams Lot so called one Hundred and Seventy Eight Rods to a stake and stones then South west by the High way Eighteen Rods and a quarter of a Rod to a stake and stones: then South East the whole Length of the Lot to a stake and stones by the High way Leading to Londonderry then by that Northerly Eighteen Rods and a Quarter to the first bound - Also we set of to her the said Abigail about thirty five acres of Land Laying on the Northerly side of the aditionell Lot Nº 30 origenelly Laid out to the Right of Benja Smith Bounded as followeth (viz) first at the small white pine tree marked by the High way at the nor westerly End of the home Lots: then North East by said High way about sixty four Rods to a stake and stones: then nor west about fifty three Rods to a Hemlock tree fallen Down: then westerly about forty Rods to a Large white pine stump: and then Nor west about thirty six Rods to a white oak tree marked: then south westerly by Henry halls Land thirty Six Rods to a stake and stones: then streight to the first bounds
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