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Imprimis my will is that my beloved wife Hannah Currier pay all my Just debts & funeral expences
Item 21y I give and bequeath to my belovd wife Hannah Currier the use and improvement of one third of my real Estate during her life also I give her the whole of my personal Estate to be at her disposall.
Item 3 I give and bequeath to my belovd son Ezekiel Currier the whole of the Land where he lives with ye buildings which I bough of Asa Foster, and one half of the Land I bought of Robert Wallace, also one half of the Lot of land upon the Hill lying partly in Sandown & partly in Hampstead.
Item 41y I give to my belovd sons Samuel Currier and Jacob. Currier the whole of the Land I had of James Graves except that part of it that I have already disposed of to be equally divided betwixt them in quantity and quallity.
Item 5 I give to my Sons Ezekiel Samuel and Jacob the whole of my out Lands to be equally divided betwixt them in quantity and quallity.
Item 6 I give to my belovd Daughter Abigail Fitts fifteen pounds Lawfull money if she should die before the legacy is payd then that it be payed to the Children as they come of age
Item 7 I give to my beloved Daughter Hannah Page fifteen pounds lawfull money if she should die before the legacy is payed then that it be payed to the Children as they come of age.
Item 8 I give to my beloved Daughter Dorothy Currier fifteen pounds Lawfull money
Item my will is that my beloved wife Hannah Currier, and be- loved sons Samuel Currier and Jacob Currier, pay the above said Legacies, that my wife pay the Legacy to my Daughter Hannah Page within one year after my decase That my Son Samuel shall pay my daughter Abigail Fitts her Legacy when he comes into
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the possession of his part of his land and that my Son Jacob shall pay my Daughter Dorothy her Legacy when he comes into the possession of his part of Land
Finally I do make ordain and constitute my beloved son Ezekiel Currier to be Sole Executor of this my last will and testa- ment, and I do hereby revoke and make void all other and former will or wills by me made or declared and do ratify and confirm this and this only to be my last will and testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty second Day of September Anno Domini 1766 and in the Sixth year of the Reign of George the Third &c
Samuel Currier
[Witnesses] Aaron Rowell, Benjamin Tucker, John Bond. [Proved Oct. 29, 1766.]
[Bond of Ezekiel Currier of Hampstead, yeoman, with Aaron Rowell and Benjamin Tucker, both of Hampstead, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 29, 1766, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, Josiah Bartlett.]
SARAH GILMAN I766 EXETER
In the name of God Amen I Sarah Gilman of Exeter in the Province of New Hampshire widow, being Sick & weak of body
Imprimis. I Give Devise and bequeath to my Son Bradstreet Gilman my Silver Tankard, and also my Cow & Two year old Stear and my four Sheep which he now hath in keeping, he Giving me a Decent Funerall
Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Joanna Adams, wife of Mr Joseph Adams of Newington Fifty Shillings Lawful money to be paid her by my Executor in Six months after my Decease or as Soon as he Can recover the Same of the Persons that owe me
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Item I Give and Bequeath to my Grandson Ezekiel Gilman Son of my Son Jeremiah Gilman Deceas'd Thirty shillings Law- ful money to be paid him by my Executor when he shall Arive to the age of Twenty one Years with Lawful Intrest from the Time of my Decease.
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Grand Daughter Mary Gilman Daughter of my Said Son Jeremiah, Thirty Shillings Lawful money to be paid her by my Executor when She Shall arive to the age of Eighteen Years, with Lawful Intrest from the time of my Decease.
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Gilman my Feather bed & Bedding, Bedstead & all the Furniture there to belonging, also my Seil Skin Trunk. I also Give her Six Pewter Platters and Twelve pewter plates (equal to what I gave her Sister Merrill) I also Give her my Large looking Glass Three large Silver Spoons, my Brown Damask Gown, my Black Bom- bazine Gown, and the one half of the Remainder of my Pewter, & the one half of all my other Household Stuff - and the one half of all my other Cloaths, both linnen & Woollen not herein otherwise Disposed of I also Give her Thirty Shillings Lawful money (as a reward for her Trouble & Care of me in my Sickness) To be paid her by my Executor out of the monies Due to me, as Soon after my Decease as the Same Can be Conveniently Collected.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Merrill, wife of John Merrill of Newmarket The Bed, Bedding & Furniture & Case of Drawers which She had of me, Also my black Taffety Gown, my Light Colour'd Bussell Gown, also my Gold Necklace & Two of my Silver Spoons, my Small Looking Glass, my Bro- caded Shoes & large Stone Sleeve buttons, I also Give her the other half of the Remainder of my Pewter and of All my other Household stuff, and the one half of all my other Cloaths both Linnen & Woollen not herein before Dispos'd of
Item My Will is and I do hereby order That all the Residue & remainder of my Estate whether Real or Personall, after pay- ment of my Just Debts Legacies and Charges Shall be Equally
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Divided to and between my Said Daughters Sarah Gilman and Mary Merrill
Lastly I do hereby Nominate Ordain and Appoint my Trusty Friend and Kinsman Noah Emery to be Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby requesting him to See that this my Will be in all its parts well and Faithfully Executed and Performd, and I do hereby revoke and make void all Former or other Wills & Testaments in words or writing heretofore by me made, and Do hereby Ratifie and Confirm this to be my last Will and Testament, In Testimony whereof I do hereto Set my hand & Seal this fourteenth day of October Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Six, -
Sarah Gillman
[Witnesses] Philip Babson, Moses Louge, Eph™ Robinson Jur. [Proved April 29, 1767.]
THOMAS PARKER 1766 DRACUT, MASS.
[Inventory of the estate in New Hampshire of Rev. Thomas Parker of Dracut, Mass., attested Oct. 15, 1766; lands in Goffstown, Litchfield, and Pelham, £303. 6. 8; signed by John Parker and William Elliot; attested April 13, 1767, by Matthew Parker, executor.]
MARY SAWYER I766 HAMPSTEAD
In the Name of God Amen the Sixteenth Day of October 1766 I Marey Sawyer of Hampsteed in the Province of New hampshir in New Englend Spinest being very Sick and Weak in Body *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Brother Abner Sawyer & his hairs & asignes forever my Lands in Hampsted togather with
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what mony he is indabted to me for Imprimis I give and be- queath to my Cusen Joshua Sawyer and his hairs & asigns for- ever my Lands in Nuberey that I have in Revarshin that my mother hath in Porshin for her thirds of my fathers Estate to- gather with all my other Debts that is Due to me Imprimis I give unto my Sister Elisebeth Stevenes my Cambelet gowen and my valvet whood one Small Puter plater & one pare of Sheetes Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Brother Abener Sawyers wife my Black tafety Clock & my Silk Crap gowen Imprimis I give unto my Cusen Sarah Sawyer Dauefter of my Brother abener Sawyer the Remainder of my waring Cloths & Bad and Bading and all my other houshold goods Imprimis I give to my Cusen willeam Sawyer five Shilens Lawfull mony to be payed to him out of my Estat by my Exceketer Imprimis I give and be- queath to my Cusen willeam Stevens five Shilens Lawfull mony to be Payed to him out of my Estat by my Execketer Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Cusen Joseph Sawyer five Shilens Lawfull mony to be payed to him out of my Estat by my Execke- ter Abner Sawyer I Likwise Constitute make and ordain my Sole Executer
her Marey X Sawyer marck
[Witnesses] Thomas willams, Peter morse Junr, Ichabod Shaw. [Proved Nov. 26, 1766.]
[Inventory, Feb. 19, 1767; amount, £60. 15. 5; signed by Peter Morse, Jr., and Ichabod Shaw.]
THALES GREENWOOD I766 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of Mary Greenwood, widow, with Matthew Livermore and Joshua Brackett, physician, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Oct. 10, 1766, for the administration of the
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estate of Thales Greenwood of Portsmouth, merchant; witnesses, Mark Langdon, John Wendell.]
[Inventory, Nov. 24, 1766; amount, £54. 17. I, personal estate; signed by Samuel Penhallow and John Wendell.]
[List of claims against the estate, Oct. 27, 1767; amount, £127. 8. 034; signed by Samuel Penhallow and John Wendell.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £55. 1. 9; expendi- tures, £45. 6. 6; allowed April 27, 1767.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £127. 8. 034 ; amount distributed, £9. 15. 3; allowed May 13, 1768.]
WILLIAM LANGDON 1766 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I William Langdon of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Tanner being Sick and Weak *
Imprims my will is that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid out of my Estate by my Executr as Soon as may be with Conveniency after my Decease And to raise money for this pur- pose I order & Authorize my executor hereby to Sell all my Estate in the County of York or Elsewhere Eastward of Piscataqua river & execute a good & valid Deed or Deeds thereof as there may be Occasion of my title right property & Demand therein - Item I give & bequeath to Kezia my beloved wife one third part of all my Personal Estate and the use & Improvement of one third of all my real Estate (excepting what I have orderd to be Sold) during her life with a Power in Case of Necessity if she should want it for her Comfortable support to Sell & dis- pose in fee So much of my real Estate as will be necessary for that purpose -
Item all the rest Residue & remainder of my Estate with the reversion of what is herein given to my Said wife which shall not
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be disposed of for the Cause aforesaid I give Devise and bequeath to my four Children viz William Mark Mary and John in the Same Proportion that the Law woud give it to them if I had made no will & left the Same an Intestate Estate to them their Respective heirs & Assigns Provided neither of them Charge my Estate for the Service they have done for me Since they have Respectively been one & twenty years of Age, but in Case of Such Charge by either of them so much Shall be deducted out of his or her part - Lastly I hereby Constitute & appoint my Son William Sole Executr of this my last Will & Testament & Revoke all other wills by me in any manner hereto fore made In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the 25th Day of October 1766
Wm Langdon
[Witnesses] William Parker, Mark Noble, John Ayers. [Proved Dec. II, 1766.]
[Bond of William Langdon, tanner, with John Pickering, gentleman, as surety, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Dec. II, 1766, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, Robert Parks.]
WILLIAM PRESSON 1766 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of William Presson of Chester, yeoman, granted to Mary Presson Oct. 29, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 307.]
[Bond of Mary Presson, widow, with Edward Presson of Chester, yeoman, and Caleb Towle of Hawke as sureties, in the sum of £5000, Oct. 29, 1766, for the administration of the estate; witness, William Vaughan.]
[Inventory, attested Feb. 24, 1767; amount, £57. 5. 6, per- sonal estate; signed by John Underhill and Richard Emery.]
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[Warrant, April 29, 1767, authorizing John Underhill, gentle- man, and Joseph Lynn, yeoman, both of Chester, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims; amount, £98. 5. 4; signed by John Underhill and Joseph Lynn.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £57. 5. 6; expendi- tures, £19. 5. 6; allowed Oct. 10, 1772.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £98. 5. 4; amount distributed, £38. o. o; allowed Oct. 31, 1772.]
THOMAS LITTLE 1766 PLAISTOW
The last will and Testament of Thomas Little of Plastow in the Province of New-Hampshire in New England Gent * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife the one half of my household goods During her natural life and the im- provement of the other half so long as shee remains my widow. I also give her the Improvement of all my real estate in the Town of Plastow so long as she shall remain my Widow
Item I give to my Son Bond Little his Hiers and assigns two pounds Lawfull money to be payed in stock three years after my Decease, besides what I have already given him having given him as his portion by Deed of gift.
Item I give to my Son Thomas Little his Hiers and assigns all my real Estate in the Town of Plastow to come into the posses- sion of the same at his mothers Death or marriage I also give him my tools of every sort and my wearing apperrell I also give him all my personal estate which I shall not otherways dispose of in this will.
Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Clement two pounds ten shillings Lawfull money besides what I have already given her to be payed in stock in three years after my decase, and one third of her mothers wearing apperrell at her decase.
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Item I give to my Daughter Alice Kent ten pounds lawfull money to her heirs or assigns besides what I have given her to be payed in stock in three years after my decase and one third of her mothers wearing apperrell at her decase
Item I give to my Daughter Mary Little thirty Pounds Law- full money in houshold goods and stock to be payd three years after my decease and one third of her mothers wearing apperrell at her Decease
Item I also order my wife, whom likewise I Constitute with my son Thomas Little and make them Executors of this my last will and testament to pay all my Just debts and legases and funeral Charges and to inable them to do the same I give them all my live stock and my Bills Bonds and Book debts and notes of hand likwise I give to my well belovd wife my Servant boy Lott In wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth Day of november Anno Domini 1766 and in the seventh year of his Majisties Reign.
Thomas Little
[Witnesses] Stephen Dole, Benje Little Jun', Henry True. [Proved Nov. 26, 1766.]
[Bond of Mary Little, widow, and Thomas Little, yeoman, both of Plaistow, with Stephen Dole of Plaistow, yeoman, and Benjamin Little, Jr., of Hampstead, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £5000, Nov. 26, 1766, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Vaughan, William Parker.]
WILLIAM RITCHIE 1766 PETERBOROUGH
In the Name of God Amen the Eight Day of November in the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Six I William Richey of Peterborough within his majistys province of New-
* * hampshire in New England yeoman being weak in body *
Imprimis I give and bequeth unto my wel beloved wife Mary
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Richey the Income of one third of my Real estate for her to Dis- pose of as She think best During her Natural Life and Likwise the use of one cow and a bed of my personall estate During her Natural Life -
Item I give and bequeth unto my eldest Son John Richey two thirds of my home place where I now Dwell Providing he pay unto my two Daughters Mary and Martha Richey ten pounds Sterling money of great britain each in one year after they are of age untill which time to be without Intrest -
Item I give and bequeth unto my Seccond Son James Richey one hundred acres of Land Lying in the Second Division in Peterborough aforesaid and one yoak of oxen out of my Personal Estate when he is of age -
Item I give and bequeth unto my youngest Son Robert Richey the Remaining third of my home place after the Dcease of my wife mary Richey and a Yoak of oxen out of my Personal Estate when he is of age
Item I give and bequeth all the Remainder of my personal Estate to my Son John providing he allow my son James & Robort and Daughters Mary & Martha aforesaid there mentain- ence out of my Real estate that is in his hands with this proviso that they must work upon Said place untill they are of age and if any of them Die in Non age I bequeth to my Said Son John there share of the Estate that I have bequethed to them -
I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my trusty friends Capt Thomas Morrison and Leut william Smith to be my sole ex- acutors
his William X Ritchey Mark
[Witnesses] John Smith, William Moore, Jonathan Morrison. [Proved May 25, 1768.]
[Inventory, Feb. 23, 1768; amount, £239. 3. 4; signed by John Smith and William Moore.]
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[Account of the executors; receipts, £75. 16. 8, personal es- tate; expenditures, £5. 16. 0; allowed March 30, 1769.]
JOHN JONES 1766 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of John Jones of Portsmouth granted to John Jones Nov. 14, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 325.]
[Bond of John Jones, cordwainer, with Nathaniel Adams, merchant, and Joshua Jones, boat builder, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Nov. 14, 1766, for the adminis- tration of the estate; witnesses, John Storer, William Vaughan.]
[Inventory, Feb. 25, 1767; amount, £213. 17. II; signed by Titus Salter and John Marshall.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £62. I. 5, personal estate; expenditures, £4. 16. 914; allowed Nov. 2, 1767.]
[James Jones of Portsmouth, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of John Jones, makes choice of Samuel Jones of Ports- mouth, cordwainer, as his guardian Nov. 22, 1769.]
[Bond of Samuel Jones, with John Marshall, and Reuben Snell, boat-builders, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Nov. 22, 1769, for the guardianship of James Jones; wit- nesses, Sarah Wentworth, Timothy Watson.]
WILLIAM SLOANE 1766 LYME
Know all men by these Presents That we the Subscribers viz. Elisabeth Slone widow woman and John Slone William Slone David Slone and Alexander Murry Husbandmen & Allener Murrey marred woman being Heirs to the Estate of William Slone late of Lime in the Province of New Hampshire Weaver deceast Have come into ye following agreement as to the Division
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A Plan of the Real Esteate of Mr John Jones Late of Ports- mouth Coardwinder Deceased Drawn the 29th of December 1770 Containing 22 acers & a half & 29 Rods
Province N H Pursunt to an order directed to us the Sub- scribers we have divided the Real Estate of John Jones Late of Portsmouth Cordwainer Deceased in manner following to John Jones the Eldest son the Easterly Lower Room with the garat East one third of the seller under sd Room the westerly End of the Barn one third Part with the Land it stands on the Land Between the Barn and said house one Lot of Land Nº 2 as de- scribed in the Plan one Lot Nº 4 one Lot Nº 8 one Lot Nº 12 Joshua Nº 5 Nº 9 with the East Chamber of the house Sam11 to have the Sider house the Lot Nº I with one third of the Barn in the Midle with Lot Nº 10 James to have the Lot Nº 3 Nº II the Chamber and garret west end of the house and third to the east end of the Barn Ann Peverly the Lower Room west end of sd house one third of the Sellar two Lots Nº 6 Nº 7
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Begining at the Corner of the Road that Leads to the Gover- nours S 32ª E 2312 Rod to Phillips then S 57ª W 18 Rod by Phillip then S 31d E 1134 by Phillips then S 55ª W 130 Rod by Bartletts then N 65ª W 19 Rod to ackermans then N 55ª E 45 Rod to ye Road that Leads to ye Creek along by ackermans the Road Cross S 20d E then N 25ª E Eight Rod then N 7ª II Rod to ye Gate by Stonemans Corner then S 85ª E 13 Rod by Stonemans then N 75ª E 1012 Rod by Stonemans then N 65d E II Rod by Stonemans to the Corner then N 28d W 22 Rod to the Road by Stonemans then East II12 Rod by the Road then N 57ª E 16 Rod by ye Road then N 35ª E 20 Rod by ye Road then N 55ª E 2212 Rod to the Corner Began at
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& Settlement of the Estate of the above said William Slone de- ceasd viz Elisebeth Slone the widow of the deceas'd to have the Improvement of all the Lands and household stuf and all the outdoor moveables her life time & John Slone to have fifty acres of Land in the third Division of a Right of Land in the Town of Lime which the abovesd William Slone deceas'd died possest of and William Slone to have fifty acres in the third division of the abovesd right David Slone to have fifty acres Second Division & a ten acre Lott of meadow laying South of John Slones meadow Lott and also one half of the after divisions undisposed of in this Settlement & Agreement and Alexander Murry and Alaner Murry to have fifty acres and being first Division and also one half of the after Divisions undisposed of in this agreemt to which agreement we by these presents do firmly bind our selves our Heirs Executors administrators and assigns to Stand to & abide by In Witness whereof we the Subscribers have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this twentyeth Day of Novr anno domini one thousand Seven hundred & Sixty Six and in the Seventh Year of his Majesties Reign George the third &c
Elisabeth Sloan John Sloan William Sloan David Sloan Alexander Murray Elenor Murray
[Witnesses] Moses Chase, Benjamin Grant. [N. H. Prov. Deeds, vol. 92, p. 400.]
MOSES MORRILL 1766 KINGSTON
[Bond of Miriam Morrill, widow, with Edward Fifield and Nathan Batchelder, gentleman, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of £500, Nov. 21, 1766, for the administration of the
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estate of Moses Morrill of Kingston, yeoman; witnesses, Jeremy Webster, Ebenezer Batchelder.]
[Inventory, attested March 19, 1767; amount, £783. 7. I; signed by Jeremy Webster and Ebenezer Batchelder.]
[Account of John Prescott and his wife, Miriam Prescott, formerly Miriam Morrill, administratrix; receipts, £331. 16. 7; expenditures, £282. 13. II; mentions "Supporting & bring up Betty a Child of the Deceased Six years & Six Months from the time of his Decease untill She was Seven years old being 338 Weeks"; allowed Feb. 23, 1774.]
[Warrants, Oct. 21, 1774, authorizing Josiah Bartlett, Na- thaniel Batchelder, David Tilton, John Toppan, and Jonathan Greeley, Jr., to set off the widow's dower, and to divide the re- mainder of the real estate between Abigail Morrill and Betty Morrill, only children of the deceased.]
Province of Newhampshire Rockingham ss We the Subscribers being appointed by the Honble John Sherburne Esqr Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said County a Com- mittee to set off to Miriam Prescut lately Miriam Morrill widow of Moses Morrill late of Kingstown in said County yeoman Deceasd her Dower which Happens to her of the Estate of her said late Husband moses morrill Deceasd to hold to her in Sev- eralty During her natural Life We have Proceeded & set off the same in manner following viz we have Set off to her the Southeast Room in the Deceasds late Dwelling House with the Cellar under the same & the Chamber & Garret above it; with a free Liberty of the Entry & stairs to occupy improve & Enjoy the same we have also set off to her the westerly half of the Barn We have also set off to her about thirty three acres of Land on the Northerly side of the Homestead of said Deceasd and Bounded as follows viz Begining at the Northwest Corner of said Home- stead adjoyning to Lieut John Toppans Land thence on the westerly End of said Homestead fifteen Rods to a stake & stones
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thence Easterly Crossing the Highway to the Easterly End of said Homestead to a Small Beach tree which we have spotted on four sides & marked with W standing about Nineteen Rods from the Northerly side of said Homestead thence Northerly to the Northeast Corner of said Homestead thence westerly to the Bound first mentioned Excepting the Highway & Excepting and Reserving to the other Hiers the Priviledge of Passing & Repass- ing to & from the Highway to use occupy & Enjoy thier part of the House & Barn and for laying wood for the use of the fire in the House also Reserving to the other hiers the four Southern- most Rows of apple trees on the Land Sett off as above we have also set off to her about three acres & three Quarters of Swamp Land and is that part of Twenty acres in said Kingstown that in the Devision of the Estate of Benjamin Morrill the Elder was set off to his son John Morrill witness our hands
Kingstown Novembr 14th 1774
Josiah Bartlett Nath1 Bacheller David Tilton
Province of
We the Subscribers being appointed by the Newhampshire Honble John Sherburne Esqr Judge of the Rockingham ss 1 Probate of Wills &c for said County a Com- mittee to Divide the real Estate of Moses Morrill late of Kings- town in said County yeoman Deceasd into two Equal Shares between Abigail and Betty his Two only Children having first set off the widow her Dower accordingly we have set off to Abi- gail for her share as follows viz fifty acres of Land in Candia in Said County and is that fifty acres of Land that the Said Moses in his life time Bought of Theophilus Clough also the southwesterly half of the Deceasds Right & Intrest in the Lot Number Ten in the tenth Range & third Division of Lots in Nottingham in said County the said Moses's Right is the Northwesterly half of said Lot which he purchasd of Sargent Currier also a Certain piece of Land in Canterbury in said County and is the Northwesterly half of that Hundred acre Lot of Land that was Laid out to the
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