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of all as abovesd and Further if my sd Son Nathan should Depart this Life Before he arrives To the age of Twenty one years that then the sd Lands Given to him Shall Return and Belong To My Son Nathanael His Hiers and assigns for Ever -
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my well Beloved Daughter Molley Bacheller the Sum of Five Hundreds Pounds in that which is now Called the (old Tenor) as Followeth Viz: one Good Feather Bed and Bolsters and Pillows, Furnished with Two Pair of Sheets one Pair of Blankets Two Coverlids one Suit of Cur- tains; with a Good Bed-Stead and also six white Chairs (so Called) and six Colouerd Fashionables Chairs with a Great Chair, with a Case of Drawers and a Round Table and a Cow all these foremention articles to be Two Hundreds Pounds (Old Tenor) of the Forementioned five Hundreds Pounds, and one Hundreds Pounds To be Paid in stock and the Remaining Two Hundreds Pounds To be Paid in Passable Bills of Cred of the sd (old Tenor) or in other Money or Passable Bills of Cred Equiva- lent all the sd Hundreds Pounds To be Paid when She arrives To the age of Twenty one years; But in Case the Sd Molley Should Marry Before she arrives to that age that then the first men- tioned Two Hundreds Pounds To be Paid on her marriage, and also one Hundreds Pounds of the money Part, and the Residue when She arrives To the sd age of Twenty one years -
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my well Beloved Daughter Sarah Bacheller the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds in that which is now Called the (old Tenor) as Followeth Viz: one Good Feather Bed and Bolster and Pillows, Furnished with Two Pair of Sheets one Pair of Blankets Two Coverlids one Suit of Cur- tains with a Good Bed-Stead and also six white Chairs (So Called) and Six Fashonable Chairs with a Great Chair with a Case of Drawers and a Round Table and a Cow all These fore- mentioned articles to be Two Hundred Pounds (old Tenor) of the Forementioned five Hundreds Pounds and one Hundreds Pounds To be Paid in Stock and the Remaining Two Hundred Pounds To be Paid in Passable Bills of Credt of the sd (old Tenor) or in
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other money or Passable Bills of Credt Equivalent all the sd Five Hundreds Pounds To be Paid when she arrives to the age of Twenty one years; But in Case the sd Sarah Should Marry Before she arrives to that age that then the First Mentioned Two Hundreds Pounds To be Paid on her marriage and also one Hundred Pounds of the money Part, and the Residue when she arrives to the sd age of Twenty one years; Further I Hereby will and order that my sd wife pay and Deliver To my Fore mentioned Daughter anna the Following articles Viz: Two Good Feather Beds, Furnished with four Pair of sheets with a Bolster and Pil- lows and Two Pair of Bed Blankets and Four Coverlids and Good Bedsteads and one Suit of Curtains a Case of Draws and a Round Table and a Chest of Draws; all These things to Pay Two Hundreds and Fifty Pounds (old Tenor) of the Forementioned Five Hundreds Pounds Before willed and Given to the Sd anna; and also my sd wife is to Deliver To My Sª Son Nathan a Cow when he Shall arrive To the age of Twenty one years, as Before Given to him - and I Further will and order that my son Nathanael pay and Deliver To my sd Daughter anna the Re- maining Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds old Tenor as abovesd to Compleat her five Hundred Pounds as above sd as Followeth Viz. one Hundreds Pounds in stock as Before mentioned ; and one Hundred and Fifty Pounds in Passable Bills of Credt of the old Tenor or in other money or Passable Bills of Credt Equivalent and my will is that Both my said wife and my sd son Nathanael Pay and Deliver to my sd Daughter anna the Forementioned Sum of Five Hundreds Pounds old Tenor within six Month after My Decease -
Further I Hereby will and order my Son Nathanael To Pay the Forementioned Legacy of thirty Pounds (old Tenor) To my sd Daughter Elizabeth at the End of Three years after my De- cease -
and I Do Hereby also order my sd son Nathanael to Pay the forementioned sum of five Hundreds Pounds old Tenor To my Daughter Molley in money Stock and Houshold stuff as Before
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mentioned and at the Time and Period Before mentioned ; also I Hereby order my son Nathanael To Deliver a Yoak of oxen To my son Nathan when he shall arrive To the age of Twenty one years as Before Given to him -
also I Hereby will and order my son Nathan to Pay and De- liver To my Sd Daughter Sarah the forementioned sum of Five Hundreds Pounds old Tenor in money stock and Household Stuff as Before mentioned and at the time and Period Before mentioned -
Further I Give to my son Nathanael the Remaining Half of Debts that are Due To Me -
and I Do Hereby Constitute Make and ordain My Sª Wife and My said son Nathanael to be sole Executors * Nathan Bachelder
[Witnesses] Ebenezer Collins, Timothy Tilton, Thomas Bacheller.
[Proved May 28, 1755.]
[Bond of Mary Batchelder and Nathaniel Batchelder, with Phineas Batchelder and Ebenezer Batchelder as sureties, in the sum of £1000, May 28, 1755, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Jonathan Blanchard, Moses Stevens.]
JOSIAH PARSONS I755 NEWMARKET
In the Name of God amen I Josiah Parsons of Newmarket in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Mariner This Nineteenth Day of march Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred & fifty five and in the Twenty Eighth year of the Reign of His majesty King George the Second; being of Sound mind & memory (Blessed be God) altho weak in Body *
Item I give and Bequeath to my Dear and well beloved wife the use and Benefit of The whole of my Estate Both Personal and Real (which shall Remain after my funeral charges Debts
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and Legacies Shall be paid by My Executors hereafter Named So Long as she shall Remain my Widow Provided she so accept this my Will as to Renounce or disclaim Her Dower or Thirds.
Item I Give and Bequeath To Each of my Beloved sons Josiah Job and Abraham an Equal Part In all my Estate Both Personal and Real as soon as my Wife Their mother shall cease to be my Widow
Item I Give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughters Unice Rachal, Sararah, and, Deborah, Twenty shillings old Tenor To Each of them over and above what I have already given them, To be Paid by my Executors within one year after my Decease
Item I Give and bequeath unto my other Two Beloved Daughters Lydia and Mary two hundred Pounds old Tennor To each of them with what they have already had or as much as Their mother shall Judge will make them Equal with their other sisters within Eight months from the Date hereof To be Paid by my Executors -
And I do hereby ordain and appoint my Two sons Job and Abraham to be ye Executors To this my Last will and Testa- ment, and It is my Will That They Take my Stock, Book Debts, Bills, Bonds, and Whatsoever of my Estate shall be further necessary To Pay my Just Debts and Funeral charges and The Legacies above mentioned,
Josiah Parsons
[Witnesses] Jacob Fowler, Simonds Fowler, John Moody. [Proved April 18, 1755.]
[Warrant, April 18, 1755, authorizing Robert Smart and John Wedgewood, both of Newmarket, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 3, 1755; amount, £3354. 5. 0; signed by Robert Smart and John Wedgewood.]
[License to Job Parsons, one of the executors, the other exec- utor, Abraham Parsons, "being absent beyond Sea", Nov. 16, 1758, to sell real estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 98.]
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SAMUEL DOWNS I755 SOMERSWORTH
In the Name of God Amen The Twenty fourth Day of March in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty five I Samuel Downs of Somersworth in ye Province of New Hampsre in New-England Husbandman
Imprimis I give and bequeath to My Dearly Beloved Wife Judith all My Real and personal both in Somersworth af'sd and every where Else (Excepting one Hundred pounds old Ten' & ten acres hereafter to be Mentioned) To Her Her Heirs & assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to Sister Martha Stacpole ye Wife of Philip Stacpole ye use and Improvement of ten Acres of land at the South West Corner of My Homestead near as ye fence now stands during her natural Life and after her decease I give ye said ten acres of land to all her natural Children to be Equally divided between them, to them their Heirs and assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to ye Church of Christ in Somers- worth one Hundred pounds in good and passable Bills of Credit old Tennor to be used and Improved for Said Church & by Sa Church for ever, ye principle not to be Diminished at any time which Sd one Hundred pounds is to be paid out of My Estate by My Said Wife Judith as soon as she is able, and if it be not paid before she dies, then it is to be paid Immediately after her death out of My Estate
Item I do likewise hereby Constitute Make and ordain My Said Dear Wife Judith My Sole Executrix
his Samuell X Downs Mark
[Witnesses] Benja Twombly, Smell Randall, Moses Stevens. [Proved May 28, 1755.]
[Bond of Judith Downs, widow, with Samuel Randall, hus- bandman, as surety, both of Somersworth, in the sum of £1000,
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May 28, 1755, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Nathaniel Batchelder, Jonathan Blanchard.]
GEORGE KEZAR 1755 HAMPSTEAD
[Mary Kezar, aged 14 years, daughter of George Kezar of Hampstead, deceased, makes choice of her uncle, Ebenezer Kezar, as her guardian, March 25, 1755; witnesses, Benjamin Heath, Daniel Little.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Kezar, with James Graves as surety, both of Hampstead, yeomen, in the sum of £500, March 26, 1755, for the guardianship of Mary Kezar; witnesses, Daniel Peirce, Jonathan Blanchard.]
SAMUEL THOMPSON 1755 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Thompson granted to his widow, Susanna Thompson, March 26, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 223.]
[Bond of Susanna Thompson, with Miles Randall and Robert Thompson, yeomen, as sureties, all of Durham, in the sum of £500, March 26, 1755, for the administration of the estate of Samuel Thompson of Durham, yeoman; witnesses, Paul Ger- rish, Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Warrant, March 26, 1755, authorizing Joseph Sias and Jona- than Woodman, yeomen, both of Durham, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, June 10, 1755; amount, £6457. o. o; signed by Joseph Sias and Jonathan Woodman.]
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JOSEPH LINN
I755 BOSTON, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Linn of Boston, Mass., granted to Robert Wilson, March 26, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 222.]
[Bond of Robert Wilson of Boston, Mass., wharfinger, with Benjamin Mackay, saddler, and William Morrison, baker, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, March 26, 1755, for the exe- cution of the will of Joseph Linn, laborer; witnesses, Hunking Wentworth and Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Petition of the executor, March 27, 1755, for license to sell real estate; granted as to lands in Bedford.]
JOHN HANNAFORD 1755 STRATHAM
In The Name of God Amen This Third Day of april anno domi 1755 I John Huneford of Stratham in The Province of New- hamp" Tayler being Sumthing Weak in Body *
first I Give and bequeath unto my Son Zachriah Huneford and to his heirs Thirty Pounds old tener bills of Credit within Two years after my deceece by my Executor here after named in This my Last will
Itim I Give & bequeath unto my Grandson Assa Huneford son to my son John Huneford deceesed ten Pounds old tener to be Paid within Two years after my deceese by my Executor Here- after named in This my Last will
Itim I Give unto my Granddaughter Hannah Huneford Dafter to my said son John Hunefored Deceesed Ten Pounds old tener to be Paid by my Excutor here after named in This my Last will in Two years after my deceese
Itim I Give and bequeve unto my Son Thomas Huneford and to his heirs Twenty Pounds old tener bills of Credit to be Paid
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unto him by my Excutor hereafter named in this my Last will in Two years after my deceease
Itim I Give unto my Daughter Abigail Smith Twenty Shilings old tener bills of Credit to be Paid to her by my Excutor here after named in This my Last will in Two years after my Decase
Itim I Give unto my Daughter Elisabeth Smith Ten Pounds old tener bills of Credit to be Paid unto her by my Excuter here after named in This my Last will within two years after my Decace
Itim I Give unto my Daughter Sarah Coolbroth Ten Pounds old tener bills of Credit to be Paid to her by my Excutor here after named in this my Last will to be Paid in Two years after my Decace
Itim I Give unto my Grandson John Wiggen son to my Daugh- ter Anna Wiggin Deceased Twenty Shilings old tener to be Paid by my Excutor here after named in This my Last will when he arives at The age of Twenty one years old
Itm I Give unto my Grand Son Joseph Wiggin Five Pounds old tener bills of Credit to be Paid to Him by my Excutor here after named in This my Last will and to be Paid when he arives at The age of Twenty one years old
Itim I Give unto The Legaual Heirs of my Daughter Mary Palmer Deceased Twenty Shiling old tener bills of Credit to Equaly devided between them and to be Paid by my Excutor here after in This my Last will and to be Paid when The young- est Child Coms to The age of eighteen years old
Itim I Give unto my Grand Daughter Betey Huneford Daugh- ter to my son David Huneford my bead and furneture belonging to The Same and all my housel Goods with in Dors to be Delived to her Emeadetaly after my decase
Itim I Give unto my Son David Huneford and to his heirs and assings all my Stock of Cattel horses Sheep and swine and all my wearing apparel and all my Utensells for my Taylers Trade and all my other in Dore movables not all redey Disposed of in This my Last will and Testement and all my Debts Due to me
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Lastly I Do here by Counstitute and appoint my Son David Hunefored to be my Sole Excutor *
John honneford
[Witnesses] Jonathan Robinson, Chase Robinson, Theo: Smith [Filed July 25, 1764; endorsed "not Provd, no Estate."]
[David Hannaford of Stratham declines to execute the will of his father, John Hannaford, June 25, 1764; witnesses, Andrew Wiggin, Samuel Lane.]
THOMAS ROWELL I755 SOUTH HAMPTON
[Guardianship of Abraham Rowell, aged less than 14 years, son of Thomas Rowell of South Hampton, yeoman, deceased, granted to Abraham Morrill of Salisbury, Mass., April 8, 1755.]
[Bond of Abraham Morrill, with Levi Morrill of South Hampton, yeoman, and Job Rowell of Epping as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 8, 1755, for the guardianship of Abraham Rowell; witnesses, William Parker, Jonathan Blanchard.]
MARY JACKSON I755 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God amen the Tenth Day of April in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty five I Mary Jackson of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hamshire in New England widow of Joseph Jackson late of New Castle in said Province Deceased being aged *
Item I Give and bequeath to my Grad Children, the Children of My Son Thomas Jackson late of New Castle Deceased the Sum of ten Shillings lawful Money to be Equally Divided among them to be paid them a Convenient time after My Decease out of My Estate by My Executor hereafter Named
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Item: I Give unto the Children of My Son Ebenezer Jackson late of Portsmouth Deceased the Sum of ten Shillings Lawful Money to be Equally Divided among them to be paid them a Convenient time after My Decease out of My Estate by My Executor hereafter Named -
Item I Give unto the Children of My Daughter Mary Walton now Nellson Deceased the Sum of ten Shillings Lawful Money to be Equally Divided among them to be paid them a Convenient Time after my Decease out of My Estate by My Executor here- after Named -
Item : I Give unto the Child of My Son Benjamin Jackson late of New Castle Deceased the Sum of ten Shillings lawful Money to be paid him a Convenient time after My Decease out of My Estate by My Executor hereafter Named
Item I Give unto Mehitable Langdon the Wife of Mark Lang- don, and her assigns One third of My whole Estate that shall remain after My Debts, and funeral Charges and Leagacies aforesaid is paid out of the Same in whosoever hands or keeping it May be found In Portsmouth or New Castle or Elsewhere and My Desire and Will is that My Said Daughter Mehitable May have one of My Silver Tankards if She Chuses it to be Included in the Said third of My Estate the whole third to be Deliver'd her a Convenient time after my Decease by My Executor here- after Named
Item I Give unto My Daughter Ruth Sargent the Wife of Nathan1 Sargent Jun' of New Castle One third of My whole Estate that shall remain after My Debts and funeral Charges and Leagacies to My Grand Children is paid out of the Same as afore- said in whosoever hands or keeping it May be found In Ports- mouth New Castle or Elsewhere to be Delivered her or her heirs or assigns a Convenient time after My Decease by My Executor here after Named: my Will is that my Said Daughter Ruth Sargent shall have all My plate or Silver wrought, (except My two Tankerds:) to be Included in the Said third part
Item: I Give unto My Son Samuel Jackson of New Castle,
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One third of My whole Estate that shall remain after My Debts and funeral Charges and Leagacies to My Grand Children is paid out of the Same as aforesaid in whosoever hands or keeping it May be found in Portsmouth New Castle or Elsewhere: and My Will is that my Said Son Samuel May have One of My Silver Tankards if he Chuses it; to be Included in the said third of My Estate the whole third to be Delivered him his heirs or assigns a Convenient time after My Decease by My Executor hereafter Named
And I Do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint My Son in Law Mark Langdon of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Gentleman to be My Sole Executor *
The Mark of Mary + Jackson
[Witnesses] Thomas Bickford, The Mark of Sarah + Bartlet, Elizabeth Salter.
[Proved July 27, 1763.]
[Warrant, July 27, 1763, authorizing Daniel Jackson, block- maker, and John Wendell, merchant, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 28, 1763; amount, £1699. 0. I; signed by Daniel Jackson and John Wendell.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £89. 10. 6; expenditures, £310. 0. 6; filed Jan., 1767.]
JACOB GORDY I755 CHESTER
Province of 1 I Jacob Gordy having Voleantry Enlested Newhampshire now Entended Expedition & Leaving som Efects I Here by Give and bequeath if I never return to my Natitivety as foloweth
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I liy to my Sister Haner Gordy 150 0 0 100-0-0
2 liy to Abiegall Gordy dafter of John Gordy
3 liy to my brother John Gordys Son Simeon Gordy
050-0-0
4 liy to brother Maceash Gordy Children (viz) Mary & Joday
100-0-0
5 liy after Capt thomas Wells is paid his Reasnoble Charge for his trouble to pay to Each of my brothers & sisters of the re- mander which will apear to bee there Childrin when Come to age in the which I leave in Notes of hand to be Colected by Capt wells and paid as above. Whose Names is as followeth and this is my Last will & testement & In wittnis of all above writtin I have here unto set my hand & seal this tenth day of Apriel Ano que Dome 1755
his Jacob + Gordy Mark
[Witnesses] Stephen Johnson junr, Nehemiah Stevens, James Graves.
Nathaniel Burrel
27-16-II
Paul Chase
31-10-00
John Bond
25-19- 6
Ezekiel Worthin
106-18-0
Isriel Huse
047-00- 0
Stephen batchler
012-13-0
David Straw
010-00- 0
theophalas Eatton
047-18-0
David Straw
031-00- 0
017-07-0
Jonathan Colby John Presey
012-00-0
Joseph Gooding
205-09- 6
Reuben Clough
011-00-0
Nathaniel Easteman
014-18-II
Jacob tucker
005-00- 0
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benjaman tucker 055-00- 0
Mascashak Gordy 130-00-0 Nathaniel Donnell 012-00- 0
[Proved Aug. 25, 1756.]
[Bond of Thomas Wells of Chester, gentleman, with James Graves and Stephen Johnson, Jr., both of Hampstead, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 25, 1756, for the adminis- tration, with will annexed, of the estate of Jacob Gordy of Chester, yeoman; witness, William Parker.]
[Inventory, Sept. 25, 1756; amount, £953. 12. 10; signed by Thomas Hazeltine and James Graves; deceased is mentioned as late of Kingston.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £975. 16. 4; expenditures, £380. 14. 0; allowed Aug. 31, 1757.]
TRISTRAM SANBORN 1755 KINGSTON
In The Name of God Amen. I Tristum Sandborne of Kings- town in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Gent
Imprimis I Give & Bequeath unto Margaret my now dearly beloved wife one half of my now dwelling house Viz the easterly end thereof quite through both the fore room & the back room & so above stairs also with one third part of the cellar by her freely to be possessed & enjoyed without molestation during her natural life & also the use benefit & priviledge of of one third part of my Homestead living by her to be enjoyed as above said & also as shall be hereafter mentioned I order that two good Cows & four good sheep shall be kept on the remaining part of my said Homeplace summer & winter annually for my said wife during her natural life & also a good horse & Furniture for her whensoever she shall have occasion to Ride further I Give to
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my sd wife one half of my moveables goods & effects within doors forever & to be at her disposel
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved son Perter Sanborne his heirs & assigns forever all the land that I now have where he the said Peter Sanborn now lives it Being the whole of the fourth lot in the east Division in said Kingstown & part of ye 5th Lot in said Division as it lays & is described by my deed of purchase with my buildings thereon the said premises with all the priviledges & appurtenances thereto belonging the said Peter Sanborn To have & to Hold to him his heirs Executors admrs & assigns forever & also seven acres of land being part of the 14 & 15 lots in the foremention'd Division in said Kinstown bounded as Followeth, easterly on ye highway & northerly on land of Capt Phineas Bacheldor & Southerly of land of Jeremiah Webster Esq & so to extend westerly between the said Bachelors land & the said Websters land till it makes said 7 acres & also three acres more or less which is part of the 19th lot in ye division laying on the easterly side of the Highway forementioned & bounded as followeth Viz having the said highway on the west & land of the said Jere Webster & on the south by land of Swamp Ground Godfreys on the by meadow Ground of Simeon Bachelor on the north & also one quarter part of the 45 lot in the two hundred acres Grants so caled in said town & also one right or single share in the Common of undivided lands in said Kins- town all which said peaces of land with the said right in the common also the said Peter Sanborn To have & to Hold to him his heirs & assigns as the former forever with all their appurte- nances -
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved son Abraham Sanborn his heirs & assigns forever, all that tract of land which I purchased of Mathias Tole situate in Kinstown & laying on the northerly side of the Highway going from Exeter to said Kins- town & Bounded as followeth Viz. southerly on the said High- way, westerly or southwesterly on land of Jnº Judkins, Northerly on land of the widow Patience Stevens & land of Benjamin
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Sleeper & land of David Clefford & also land of Israel Clefford, & eastward on land of my Homeplace with my right in the House & Barn thereon, & also two lots in the north Grants (so called) in said Kinstown they being the 34th & 36th lots in Number in that Division, & also one quarter part of the 45th lot in the Divi- sion of two Hundred acre Grants (so called) in said Kinstown & also one ten acre lot (so called) in the upper west Division Next Chester it being the 6th lot in Number in said Division & one right or single share in the common of undivided lands in said Kinstown, all the forementioned premises with their appurte- nances the said Abraham Sanborn To Have & to Hold to him his heirs Execute adminrs & assigns forever.
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved Son Tristum Sanborn, his heirs & assigns forever all my land where the said Tristum now lives it being sundry peices of land which I had at sundry times all laying together & making one settlement Viz. one small peice I purchased of the Commoners of s'd Kinstown another small peice laid to me to make up my First Division in said town another tract of land I purchased of James Prescot and & Joshua Prescot being part of the 14th & 15th Lots in the east Division forementioned & another parcel I purchased of the said Joshua Prescot & another tract I purchased of Capt Joseph Greley Capt Phine Bachelor & others all which peices of land de- scribed as followeth Viz Beginning at the westermost corner of the whole tract joining to the Highway on the south & to Sam1 French's where his House now stands on the west & land of Nathaniel Frenches on the norwest or north & running easterly, or northeasterly on said Nath1 Frenche's land to meadow ground of Capt Jedediah Philbrick then easterly on s'd Philbricks meadow to Capt Phineas Bacheldors land then southerly on said Bachelders land to the sowwesterly corner thereof from thence easterly on said Bacheldors land till it comes to seven acres of land which I have before in this my last will Given to my Son Peter Sanborn & then southerly on the said seven acres to Jerem Websters land then westerly on the said Websters land to the northwesterly corner thereof then southerly on said Websters
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