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Also the Northeasterly half of a Second Division Lot of Land In Rochester in Said Province being the Lot Number fourty one in Said Division Divided by a Line Drawn across Said Lot in the middle thereof Also one third of the third Division Lot Number Ninety two with one third of the fourth Division Lot Number Eighty Six In Said Rochester as the Same Lays in Com'on with the other owners of Said third & fourth Divisions which four Peices of Land Viz one in Durham & three In Rochester we have Sett off to the Said Mary Jones as her half of what was shewn us-
Furthermore We have Sett off to the Administrs Viz Hercules Mooney & Mary his Wife the Northwesterly half of the Lot Number fourty one in the Second Division Lot in Said Rochester Together with the first Division or home Lot of Land in New Durham a Town at the head of Rochester which two Peices of Land we have sett off to the Said Administrators as their half of what was shewn us all which is humbly submitted - March 30th 1764 By
Abner Dam John Plummer David Copps
[Warrant, April 27, 1756, authorizing Benjamin Smith, gentle- man, Joseph Sias, trader, Miles Randall, and Joseph Thomas,
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gentleman, all of Durham, and Walter Bryent of Newmarket, gentleman, to set off to Mary Mooney, wife of Hercules Mooney of Durham, schoolmaster, her dower in the estate of her former husband, Joseph Jones of Durham, gentleman.]
Province of 1 Newhampr S Pursuant to a warrant Granted by the Honble Richard Wibird Esqr Judge of the Probate of wills &c for said Province Appointing and authorizing us the subscribers to set off to mary moony the wife of Hercules moony of Durham in Said Province Schoolmaster her Dower which happens to her of the Real Estate of her Late Husband Joseph Jones Late of Durham Gent Deceased -
Have sett off the Same to Said Mary as follows Namly the north side of the orchard Consisting of three Rows of the apple trees Bounded as follows begining nine ft Distance South from ye South west Cornor apple tree of the Said three Rows at a Stake there and from thence it Runs Strate to a Stake Standing nine feet Distance South from ye South East Corner apple tree of Said three Rows and So on Strate to the fence there on the Same Coase & then by Said fence as it now stands northerly & westerly to the Road Leading to newtown then by Said Road Southerly until it Comes in the Coase of Said Strate Line then Strate to the Stake first mentioned ---
With about ninteen acres more of Land in the home place Begining at the South west Corner of Said home place and Runs northerly by the way or Road that Leads to newtown twenty five Rods and one half Rod to a Stake Standing in the middle of the way that Leads to the now Dwelling house of Said Deceased & from thence Strate to the middle of the fore Door the Coase is about north Eighty Eight East about twelve Rods then northerly thro Said House to the north East Corner of the flanker of Said house then from thence East thirty four Rods yn north Seventy five Degrees East about Seventy five Rods to the River yn Down by Said River as the River goes to where it began with the East End of Said house as above Divided with the third part of the Seller under Said house it being the South Side thereof with
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the East End of the Barn to Extend westward to the middle of the Barn floor -
with one other peice of Land at a place Called follet's swamp Containing about Seven acres & Bounded as follows on the South by the mast way or Road and on the East by Land In possession of Ichabod Chesley and on the north on Land Set off to the widdow Jones the mother of sª Deceased for part of her Dower in her Late husband's Estate and on the west in part by Land in possession of Robert tomson Junior & in part by Land in pos- session of Joseph Atkinson -
with about three acres more at the place Called follets swamp which is Bounded as follows begining at the South East Corner of the Home place at oyster River where the possessions with Robert tomson Joyns at Said River and from thence it Runs up Said River about north north East So far as to be thirty two Rods Distance from sd Corner Strate then It begins again at said S: E: Corner at said River & Runs Down on the Dividing Line of Said tomson and sd Deceased about East South East thirty Rods then from thence on a Strate Line to the north north East End of the afore Said north north East Line up Said River -
we also Judge & Determine that the neat Income or profit of the Remaining two thirds part of said Real Estate is worth Seventy pounds old tenor # year
Dated at Durham this 24th Day of august 1756
Joseph thomas Benj Smith Joseph Sias Comtee Walter Bryent
WILLIAM TAYLOR 1755 NEWMARKET
[Administration on the estate of William Taylor of Newmarket granted to his widow, Rachel Taylor, April 30, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 275.]
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[Bond of Rachel Taylor, widow, with Walter Bryent and Joseph Young, gentlemen, as sureties, all of Newmarket, in the sum of £1000, April 30, 1755, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Folsom, Richard Hull.]
[Warrant, April 30, 1755, authorizing Thomas Young and Jeremiah Folsom, Jr., both of Newmarket, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 29, 1755; amount, £1289. 14. 6; signed by Thomas Young and Jeremiah Folsom, Jr.]
[Warrant, Dec. 4, 1755, authorizing Thomas Young and Joseph Smith, both of Newmarket, to receive claims against the estate.]
[License to Joshua Woodman and his wife, Rachel Woodman, administratrix of the estate of William Taylor, Dec. 31, 1755, to sell real estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 433.]
[List of claims, attested Jan. 28, 1759; amount, £512. 1. 6; signed by Joseph Smith and Thomas Young.]
JOSEPH MILLER 1755 NEWMARKET
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Miller of Newmarket granted to his widow, Christian Miller, May 2, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 274.]
[Bond of Christian Miller of Newmarket, widow, with Samuel Mighill of Newmarket, husbandman, and John Thompson of Exeter, shipwright, as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 2, 1755, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, John Oulton, Richard Mattoon.]
[Inventory, attested May 3, 1755; amount, £788. 8. 6; signed by John Oulton and Richard Mattoon.]
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[List of claims against the estate, April I, 1756; amount, £1925.3. 8.]
[Warrant, April 5, 1756, authorizing Noah Emery, gentleman, and John Purmort, joiner, both of Exeter, to receive claims.]
[List of claims; amount, £1105. II. 5; signed by Noah Emery and John Purmort.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1018. 8. 6; expenditures, £350. o. o; allowed Oct. 26, 1757.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £1105. II. 5; amount distributed, £668. 8. 6; allowed Feb. 23, 1758.]
TIMOTHY EMERSON I755 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Timothy Emerson granted to his widow, Mary Emerson, May 5, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 256.]
[Bond of Mary Emerson of Durham, with Solomon Emerson and Zachariah Edgerly, both of Dover, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, May 5, 1755, for the administration of the estate of Timothy Emerson of Durham, yeoman; witnesses, Abigail Thompson, William Parker.]
[Warrant, May 5, 1755, authorizing Joseph Sias and Jonathan Woodman, both of Durham, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 26, 1755; amount, £12,361. 13. 0; signed by Joseph Sias and Jonathan Woodman.]
To the Honourable Richard Wibird Esqr Judge of the probate of wills
Sir by these few Lines I would acquaint you as I understand that m' Jeremiah Burnum is to be at probate Court To Day In Order to get a Committee appointed To Divide the Real Estate
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of Timothy Emerson Deceased & as I married the widow of Said Deceased who was administratrix on Sª Estate I would Beg the Favour of your honour if you See fitt to Omit granting a warrant untill the next Probate Day as I Cant possibly attend to Day By Reason of a great number of Sick people that I must attend & Cant avoid it, which is the Only Reason that I would Desire To have it Deferd a month Longer - which would Oblige yr Hon- ours most Obedient Humble Sert
Durham April 1758
Joseph Atkinson
[Guardianship of Timothy Emerson, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Timothy Emerson, tanner, granted to Solomon Emerson April 26, 1758.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 482.]
[Bond of Solomon Emerson of Madbury, gentleman, with Jonathan Woodman and Jeremiah Burnham, both of Durham, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 26, 1758, for the guardianship of Timothy Emerson; witnesses, Moses Emerson, William Parker.]
[Warrant, March 12, 1759, authorizing Hubbard Stevens, tanner, Moses Emerson, gentleman, Joseph Sias, trader, Miles Randall, and Jonathan Woodman, yeomen, all of Durham, to divide the real estate.]
Province of We the Subscribers being appointed a New Hampshire ) Comtee by the Honble Richard Wibird Esq" Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. for the Province aforesaid by a Warrant to us dated the 12th March 1759 to set of & divide the Real Estate of Timothy Emerson late of Durham in said Prov- ince Tanner, deceased, Intestate - Pursuant to the before men- tioned Warrant we have set off to Mary Atkinson Wife of Joseph Atkinson of said Durham, who was Wife of the said deceased & to the Children of the said deceased as followeth Vizt
To Mary Atkinson aforesaid for her Thirds Fifty Two Acres of the Homestead Beginning at a Stone marked T. E. by the Road
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that leades from Durham Falls to Madbury Fifty One & half Rods from the Northerly Corner of said Homestead & Running South 67 Degrees West 70 Rods to Land of John Woodman, then Southerly by said Woodmans Land 125 Rods, then North 72 Degrees East 77 Rods to the Road aforesaid, then by said Road to the Bounds first mentioned, with one half of the Dwelling House vizt the West End, with one half of the Cellar standing on said Homestead, with the Priveledge of Passing & Repassing to & from the same. Also Twenty Acers of Land in Durham afore- said at a Place called New Town, Beginning Three Rods Easterly from the South West Corner of said Land by New Town Road & Running North 272 Degrees East 104 Rods, then North 77 Degrees East 36 Rods by land of Solomon Emerson Esqr then South 212 Degrees West 85 Rods, then South 75 Degrees West 3472 Rods, then South 272 Degrees West 1672 Rods to the Road aforesd, then by the Road 112 Rods to the Bounds first men- tioned -
To Timothy Emerson for his Two Shares Sixty Acres of the Homestead vizt Thirty Six Acres at the South End beginning at the Corner near the House of Willm Bruce deceas'd & running Northerly by the Road that leads to Madbury 90 Rods to the Thirds aforesaid, then South 72 degrees West 77 Rods to Land of Jnº Woodman then Southerly by said Woodmans Land to the Road that leads to Durham Falls, then by said Road to a House Lot of William Bruces aforesaid, & then by said Bruces Lot to the Bounds first mentioned, with one half of the Dwelling House vizt the East End of said House, with one half of the Cellar, the Tan Yard, Orchards, & other Buildings standing thereon. Also Twenty four Acres of Land at the Northerly End of said Home- stead Beginning at a Stone Marked T. E. being the first Bounds of the Thirds & running Northerly by the Road that leads to Madbury to Land of Lemuel Chesley, then Westerly by said Chesleys Land 66 Rods to Land of Jonathan Woodman, then Southerly by Land of Jonathan & John Woodman to said Thirds, then Easterly by said Thirds to the Stone first mentioned -
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Also a Hundred Acre Lot of Land in Barrington in said Province Numbred 18 bought of Thomas Ayers. Also a Twelve Acre Lot of Land in Durham at the Hook so called -
To Smith Emerson for his Share Fifty Acres of Land in Dur- ham at New Town so called Beginning at the River by New Town Road near the Bridge, and running by said River North- erly 136 Rods to Land of Colo Samuel Smith, then 4612 Rods by said Smiths Land to Land of Solomon Emerson Esqr then South 77 degrees West 49 Rods by said Emersons Land to the Thirds, then South 212 degrees West 86 Rods by the Thirds, then South 75 degrees West 3412 Rods by said Thirds, then South 212 degrees West 1612 Rods by the Thirds to New Town Road then Easterly by said Road to the Bounds first mentioned with the Buildings & Orchard standing thereon. Also One Third part of a Gristmill standing on the Northerly part of said Farm with the Priviledge of Passing and Repassing to & from the Same -
To Abigail Burnham Daughter of the deceas'd for her Share One Hundred & Forty Two Acres of Land in Barrington at a Place called Canaan. Also One Hundred Acres of Land in Bar- rington aforesd in said Province being part of a Lot Number'd 120. Also the Sixth Part of a Lot or Share in Durham called the Hook. Also the Sixth part of a Five Acre Lot in Durham at North River so called. Also a Five Acre Lot at North River aforesaid. Also fifty five Rods of Land at the Falls in Durham near the Parsonage House. Also an Island lying between Fox Point and Meaders Point known by the name of Goat Island. Also Three Acres of Land in Durham at New Town near Eli Clark's -
To Elizabeth Emerson for her Share Part of the Farm at Dur- ham at New Town aforesaid, Begin'ing at the South West corner of said Farm by the Road & running Northerly by Land of Daniel Chesley 172 Rods to Oyester River, then Easterly by said River 42 Rods to Land of Solomon Emerson Esqr, then South 17 degrees East 63 Rods by said Emersons Land, then South 77 degrees West 3 Rods, then South 212 degrees West 104 Rods by
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the Thirds to New Town Road, then Westerly by the Road 3 Rods to the Bounds first mentioned, containing Thirty five Acres. Also Sixty Acres of Land in the Second Division in Rochester in said Province being part of the Lot Numbered 64. Also Fifty Acres of Land in the Third Division in said Rochester being part of the Lot Number'd 106, drawn to John Muncey & others -
Hubbard Stevens Joseph Sias Jonathan Woodman Moses Emerson
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £4251. 16. 0; expenditures, £3392. 9. 0; allowed July 30, 1760.]
[Petition of John Sullivan Dec. 20, 1770, in behalf of Jeremiah Burnham, Jr., and wife Abigail, and Timothy Emerson for further accounting by the administrators.]
Rockingham ss. We the Subscribers being appointed a Com- mittee by the Honble John Wentworth Esqr Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for sª County by a Warrant to us Dated Sepr 30th 1772 to view the Real Estate of Timothy Emerson late of Dur- ham in sd County Deceased which was set off as the Thirds of Mary his late Wife, late Mary Atkinson, and see if the same is capable of a Division into five Shares, And if so to divide sd Estate among the Children of said deceased. - Pursuant to the beforementioned Warrant we have viewed sd Estate, and sett off the several Shares as follows viz -
To Timothy Emerson for his two Shares Six Acres and Sixteen Square Rods of Land in Lee in the County aforesd beginning by Newtown Road (so called) three Rods Easterly from Daniel Chesley's south East corner bounds. And from thence running North Two degees & a half East forty Six Rods to a Stake, thence Running North 77 degrees East thirty Six Rods to an Oak Tree Spotted, thence Running South 272 degrees West 27 Rods to a pile of stones, thence South 75° West thirty four Rods,
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to a pile of Stones, and from thence South two Degrees & a half 1712 Rods to the aforementioned Road then Westerly one Rod and a half by sd Road to the first Bound. - Also Nineteen Acres and a quarter of Land in Durham aforesaid adjoining to sd Emerson's Homestead beginning by the Road at the Easterly Corner of the Land Set off to Abigail Burnum out of sd Estate, and running from a Stone in the Wall Lettered A B Easterly & Southerly by the Road to sd Emersons Field - thence by his Land South 72° West Seventy Eight Rods to Land of John Woodman, then westerly by said Woodmans Land to a small Hemlock spotted standing near the fence at the Southerly Corner of sd Abigail Burnum's Land, and from thence running Easterly by said Abigails Land to the Rock in the Wall aforementioned.
To Smith Emerson for his share we have set off Twelve Acres and Ninety Six Rods of Land in Lee aforesd adjoining to his Homestead running as follows viz beginning at a Stake at the North West Corner of the Land set off to Timothy Emerson & from thence running North 212° East fifty Eight Rods to a pile of stones near land improved by Solomon Emerson from thence running North 77° East 36 Rods by sd Solomon's Land to an Oak Tree Spotted then running south 21/2° West fifty Eight Rods to an Oak Tree spotted and from thence South 77° West thirty Six Rods to the Stake aforementioned. -
To Abigail Burnum we have set off fifteen Acres of Land in Durham aforesaid beginning by the High Way at a Rock in the Wall marked A B. at the North Westerly corner of Land set off to Timothy Emerson, and from thence running Westerly thirty three Rods and a half by said Highway to Land set off to Eliza- beth Chesley, from thence Running Westerly by sª Elizabeth's Land to Land of John Woodman - and then by sd Woodman's Land South forty five Degrees East thirty three Rods & a half to a small Hemlock spotted, and from thence on a Streight Line to the marked stone above mentioned ---
To Elizabeth Chesley we have set off Seventeen Acres And three quarters of an acre of Land in said Durham beginning at a
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Stake by the High Way at the Northerly Corner of Land set off to Abigail Burnum, and from thence running North 32° West by the Road 3912 Rods to a Stone in the Wall marked J C at the North easterly Corner of Timothy Emersons Pasture from thence running South Sixty Sevenº West Seventy two Rods by said Pasture to Land of John Woodman, from thence running by sd Woodman's land South 22° East 32 Rods & South 45° East 4 Rods to a small Hemlock spotted, And from thence on a streight line to the stake before mentioned -
Stephen Jones Thos Chesle Samuel Chesle
[Attested Dec. 30, 1772.]
EBENEZER DAVIS I755 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Ebenezer Davis granted to his widow, Susanna Davis, May 7, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 276.]
[Bond of Susanna Davis, widow, with Solomon Davis and Jabez Davis, husbandman, as sureties, all of Durham, in the sum of £1000, May 7, 1755, for the administration of the estate of Ebenezer Davis of Durham; witnesses, Anna Freese, Walter Bryent.]
[Warrant, May 7, 1755, authorizing Walter Bryent of New- market, gentleman, and John Crockett of Durham, husband- man, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 23, 1755; amount, £3441. 8. o; signed by Walter Bryent and John Crockett.]
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JONATHAN WADLEIGH 1755
BRENTWOOD
The Last Will and Testament of Jonathan Wadleigh of Brent- wood in the Province of New Hampshire Husbandman; Made the 10th Day of May Anno Domini 1755. Being in health of Body * * *
Imprimis, I Give devise and Bequeath my Dwelling House, Barn Orchard, and the whole of my Land where I now Live being Bounded as follows (Viz:) Beginning at a Spruce Tree marked R. T. W. from thence Running fifty Rods West to a White Oak Tree marked R. W. from thence Running Eight Score Rods North to a maple Tree marked J. W. R. from thence running East to a Hemlock Tree marked W. R. T. from thence running to the Tree first mentioned To my two Sons Jonathan Wadleigh, and John Wadleigh to them their Heirs and assigns forever, To be equally divided between them for Quantity and Quality. And also all my Horse kind, & all my Stock of Cattle, Sheep & Swine; And all my moveables Without doors, And within Doors, of what denomination Soever; to be Equally divided between my two Sons Jonathan and John they paying my Just Debts, Fun- eral Expences & Legacies Equally between them.
Item, I Give devise and Bequeath to my well beloved wife Sarah Wadleigh Two Hundred Pounds old Tenor to be paid her within Twelve months after My decease by my two Sons Jona- than and John, She Quiting her Right of Dowry.
Item, I Give devise and Bequeath unto my Son Robert Wad- leigh Twenty Pounds (old Tenor) besides what I have already given him, to be paid by my two Sons Jonathan, and John Wad- leigh within Two years after my decease.
Item. I Give devise & Bequeath unto my daughter Joanna Wadleigh one Hundred Pounds (old Tenor) to be paid her by her brothers Jonathan and John Within Two years after my de- cease -
Item. I Give devise and Bequeath unto my daughter Rachel Wadleigh One Hundred Pounds (old Tenor) to be paid her
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within two Years After my decease by my Two Sons Jonathan and John Wadleigh
Lastly I do hereby Nominate and appoint my Son Jonathan Wadleigh to be Sole Executor
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[Witnesses] Sam11 Folsom, John Odlin jun™, Eliphalet Lord.
[Proved Oct. 27, 1756. Jonathan Wadleigh, named as execu- tor, being deceased, administration, with will annexed, was granted to his brother, Joseph Wadleigh.]
[Bond of Joseph Wadleigh of Brentwood, yeoman, with James Leavitt, gentleman, and Jonathan Gilman, trader, both of Exeter, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 27, 1756, for the ad- ministration of the estate; witnesses, none.]
[Inventory, Nov. 1, 1756; amount, £2114. 17. 0; signed by Benjamin Veasey and Elisha Sanborn.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £908. 17. 0; expenditures, £710. 12. 9; allowed Oct. 25, 1758.]
[Guardianship of John Wadleigh, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Jonathan Wadleigh of Brentwood, yeoman, granted to Joseph Wadleigh of Brentwood March 31, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 465.]
[Bond of Joseph Wadleigh of Brentwood, with Philip Wad- leigh of Exeter and Samuel Fogg of North Hampton as sureties, in the sum of £1000, March 31, 1760, for the guardianship of John Wadleigh of Exeter; witnesses, James McDonough, Winer Thorpe.]
JOHN QUIMBY, JR. I755 KINGSTON
In the Name of god Amen the fourteenth Day of may In the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & fifty five;
I John Quimby jur of Kingston In the Province of Newhamp-
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shire in Newengland Joiner, Being Very Sick and Weak in Body *
Imprimis, I give and Devise unto Marcy my Well Beloved Wife all my Estate Real and Personal, the Real Estate is aboute four Acres of Land Laying and Being in kingston aforesd on the south side of the Road that Leadeth from kingston to Chester, Eight Rods upon Sª Road and then Runing South untill it will Contain four acres and is Bounded on the west By Land of the heirs of Nathaniel Dearbon and on the East By Land of Pain Row, With a Dwelling house Standing thereon To have and To hold Sª Real Estate to her My Sª Wife and her assigns And I Do hear By Constitute and appoint Marcy My Wife to be the Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, And I Do hereby order and appoint that my Lawful Debts and funeral Charges Be all Paid out of my Estate and my two Children to be brought up and the Remainder to be my Wifes Be it Whatsoever it Will or Wheresoever it may be found as is Before Mentioned
his John X Quimby jur Mark
[Witnesses] James Lowell, William Eastman, Benjamin Sweat.
[Proved May 28, 1755.]
[Bond of Mercy Quimby, widow, with Benjamin Swett, yeo- man, as surety, both of Kingston, in the sum of £500, May 28, 1755, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Jonathan Blanch- ard, Nathaniel Batchelder.]
NATHANIEL BARTLETT I755 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Bartlett of Exeter, gentleman, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Bartlett, May 15, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 292.]
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[Bond of Elizabeth Bartlett, with Ebenezer Light of Exeter, feltmaker, and John Dennett of Portsmouth, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, May 15, 1755, for the administra- tion of the estate; witnesses, Francis Beckett, Samuel Gilman.]
[Inventory, June 3, 1755; amount, £14,836. 2. 8; signed by Josiah Sanborn and John Rice.]
[Warrant, March 31, 1761, authorizing John Odlin, Nathaniel Folsom, gentlemen, John Dudley, Josiah Barker, and Stephen Thing, yeomen, all of Exeter, to divide the real estate.]
Province of Pursuant to a Warrant From the Honble New Hampshire | Richard Wibird Esqr Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for Said Province to us the Subscribers Directed to Divide the Real Estate of Nathaniel Bartlett late of Exeter in Said Province Gentleman Deceas'd Intestate, Among the Widow & Children of Said Intestate -
We have Allotted and Set off to Eliphalet Hale of Said Exeter Physician and Elizabeth his wife who was the wife of the Said Intestate For her Dower which happens to her of Said Real Es- tate of which he Died Seiz'd A Certain Part of the Mansion house, orchard & Tanyard Adjoyning thereto Containing by Admeasurement one acre & fifty nine rods bounded as Follows Vizt Begining at the South Easterly Corner of the Homestead at the Highway & Adjoyning to Doct' Josiah Gilman's Land and from thence to run South Seventy Six Degrees West Six rods four feet and an half by the highway. Then to run North fifteen Degrees West Two rods & fourteen feet through the Said Man- sion house to the Northerly Side thereof Thence North Seventy Six Degrees East Twelve feet and an half thence runs North fourteen Degrees West Through the Tanyard & Tan house till it Comes to the Widow Sarah Bowden's land to a Stake that stands South Eighty five Degrees West Six rods & three Quarters of a rod from the North East Corner of Said Homestead, Thence North Eighty five Degrees East Six rods & three Quarters of a rod
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