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the children of Said Intestate under Seven years of age "; allowed Jan. 23, 1757.]
[List of claims against the estate Jan. 28, 1757; amount, £2030. 0. 0; signed by Joseph Smith and Thomas Young.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £2030. 0. 0; amount distributed, £982. 10. 0; allowed March 17, 1757.]
BENJAMIN SMITH I755 NORTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen the Eleventh Day of June Anno Domini 1755 I Benjamin Smith of North Hampton in the prov- ince of New Hamp Shir in New England Husband man being weak of body
Imprimis I give and bequeath to Sarah my beloved wife the west End of my house from top to Botom and a privelidg in my other Suller and Likewise her goods that She Brought with her and that She have on hundred pounds of good pork and Sixty pounds of good beef and twelve boshels of inden Corn and three boshels of grain one half wheat the other Rie and two Boshels and one half of malt and fifteen pounds of flax from the swingle and the income of three good sheep and Likewise the income of two good Cows and Sufficient pine wood Cut fit for the fire and three barrils of Sider all the provisions above yearly and that she be provided with a horse for meeting and market and that she have Convenent mourning and Likewise that she have Con- venent sarse for Eating and a Convenant garding and that she be well provided for in time of sikeness and that she have a Coverled and two blankets that She made since heare and that she have the privelidg of the Dary this year thease things to be Continued to her as Long as She Remaine my widow -
Item I give to my Son Benjamin Smith all my Land in Chester and Ipping Except fifty acres at the westerly End of the South-
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erly Lot and five acres at the North Easterly Corner of the Northerly Lot I give him the Buldings on sd farm and that part of my marsh which is in the ox Common Lying with my Brother John and a privelidg of Cuting five loads of hay on my home place for two year yearly third year four the fourth year three the fifth year two Loads and Likewise one half of my husbandry tools and the half of the thirteen acres of Land I have in hampton town Lying by Jonathan tucks Land Runing from the Contry Rode to Jonathen Dearborns Land and one half of my Stock of Creators and one half my Books Except my Great Bible I give him also a fether bed and beding -
Item I give to my Son Cristefir Smith all my Lands and marsh In hampton not already Disposed of and fiftey acres of Land in Chester on the westerley End of my Southerly Lot and one half of my husbandry tools and one half of my Stock of Creetors and my great Bible and half the Rest of my Books and and a fether bed and beding and the Buldings on my home place & that he have a privilege of pasturing five years with my Son Benjamin at Chester
Item I give to my Daughter Abigal molten five pounds in money old tenor to be paid five year hence -
Item I give to my Daughter theodate Batchelder five pounds in money old tenor to be paid five year hence
Item I give to my Daughter mary Smith five pounds in money old tenor to be paid five year hence and one third part of my Right in Bwo and to be fitted as well as her Sisters to keep house withall
Item I give to my grand Son Josiah molten one third part of my Right in Bwo
Item I give to my Grand Son Josiah Batchelder one third part of my Right in Bwo
Item I order that my wive's Daughter Mary Thomas have a good fether bed & Beding and a good Cow next fall Come twelve months & that my sons see that she have them
Item I order that my Son Cristepher pay the fifteen pounds
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Legacies to his sisters and to Do one half toward the suport of his mother
and my Son Benjamin the other half and my will is that my two sons have my waring Clothes Each one half
Item I Do apoint Daniel Samborn and David page to be Executors
Benjamin Smith
[Witnesses] Joseph Palmer, Abraham Tilton, Eben' Samborn. [Proved May 26, 1756.]
[Inventory, June 3, 1756; amount, £13,399. II. 0; signed by Samuel Fogg and Abraham Tilton.]
JOHN TASKER 1755 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen, this Twelfth Day of June Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty five. I John Tasker of Dover in ye Province of New-Hampsr in New England Gentn * * *
Imprimis, I Give & Bequeath unto my Wife Judith Tasker ye one third Part of my estate during ye term of her natural Life, or her Proper Dowry as by Law Established.
Item, I Give unto my Son William Tasker & to his Heirs and Assigns for ever, the one half Part of one Hundred and Nine Acres of Land Lying at ye Hook, So Call'd, where he now lives, be ye one half of sd Land more or less, & also the one half of ye Dwelling House & Barn, & ye one half of the orchard or orchards Standing & being upon Sª Land.
Item, I Give unto my Son John Tasker & to his Heirs & as- signs for ever, one fourth Part of an Acre of Land where his Dwelling House & Barn now Stand, the Piece of Land which he now Improves for a Garden being part of it. I also Give to my Sª Son John & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever all my Part of that
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Tract of Land in Barrington which I Purchased, together with James Davis Stephen Jones John Ham & Derry Pitman, of John Hardison.
Item, I Give unto my Son Ebenezer Tasker & to his Heirs and Assigns for ever, all my Homestead Land, Except one Acre where ye meeting House Stands, & ye fourth Part of an Acre which I have in this my last Will Given unto my Son John; I also Give unto my Sª Son Ebenezer my Dwelling House & Barn & all other Buildings & orchard or orchards Standing & Being upon Sd Land. I also Give unto my Sª Son Ebenezer & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever Eighty Acres of Land to be Laid out in ye Common or undivided Lands in Dover aforesd which is Partly my own Common Right in Sª Dover, & Partly ye Common Rights which I Purchased of Richard Wentworth, of Solomon
Pirkins, & of William Weymouth. I also Give to my Sd Son Ebenezer & to his Heirs & Assigns forever forty five acres of Land in Barrington aforesd which I Purchased of Derry Pitman. I also Give unto my Sª Son Ebenezer Six oxen, & all my ox-Tack- ling, & all my farming Tackling & Utensils, & all my Cows, except Two which I have in this Will Given to my Daughter Rebecka Tasker; I also Give unto my Sª Son Ebenezer Two Horses, & all my Horse-Tackling & Furniture, & all my Swine, & all my Sheep Except Six which I have in this Will Given to my Said Daughter Rebecka.
Item, I Give unto my Sd Sons William & Ebenezer, one Sixth Part of five Acres of Marsh Lying at ye Hook aforesd in Equal Moieties between them; and also ye whole of my Part of ye Grist-mill Standing at ye Sª Hook in Equal Proportion, & also to Each of them one Third Part of my Part of ye Saw Mill Standing at ye Sd Hook; The other Third Part of my Part of Sd Saw-Mill, I Give to my Daughter in Law Rebecka Tasker, To her use & Improvement During ye Term of her Present Widowhood, & in Case She Shall not Marry, then During ye Term of her Natural Life, but in Case She Shall marry then at her marriage I Give ye Sd Third Part of sd Mill, that is herein Conditionally given to ye
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sª Rebecka, unto my Two Sons aforesd, viz; To William & Ebenezer, or in Case She Shall not Marry then at her Decease I Give ye Same to my Sª Sons Willm & Ebenezer I also Give to my Two Sons aforesd viz Willm & Ebenezer & to their Heirs & Assigns for ever forty Eight Acres of Land in Barrington aforesd which I Purchased of Richard Tobey, in Equal Moieties between them. I also Give to my Sª Son Willm & to my Grand Son Samuel Tasker, ye Son of my Son Sam11 Tasker Deceas'd & to thier Heirs & Assigns for ever five Acres of Land to be Laid out in ye Common or undivid Lands in Dover aforesd which I Pur- chased of Nathaniel Frost, to be Equally Divided between them. I also Give to my Two Sons aforesd viz : Willm & Ebenezer all my Carpenters Tools in Equal Proportion.
Item, I Give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Davis one Case of Draws, one Yoke of Steers Coming in Three Years of age, & one Heifer, also Coming in Three Years of Age, And also one Hun- dred Pounds, old Tenor, To be Paid her by my Son William Tasker aforesd, within ye Term of Three Years after my Decease.
Item, I Give to my Daughter Rebecka Tasker one Case of Draws, now in my House, one Feather Bed & Beding & all ye furniture belonging to ye Same, & one large Brass Kittle, & also Two Cows, Two Heifers Coming in Three Years of Age, Six Sheep & one Mare. I also Give her my Sª Daughter Rebecka five Hundred Pounds, old Tenor, to be Paid her by my Son Ebenezer aforesd, within ye Term of Three Years after my Decease.
Item, I Give unto my Grand Son Samuel Tasker afore men- tioned & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever, ye one half Part of one Hundred & Nine Acres of Land, Lying at ye Hook aforesd, where my Son Sam11 Tasker Deceas'd did live, be ye one half of Sd Land more or less, & also ye one half of ye Dwelling House & Barn, & ye one half of ye orchard or orchards Standing & Being upon Sª Land. But my Will is that my Daughter in Law Rebecka Tasker Shall have ye use & Improvement, Profit & In- come of ye abovesd Land which I have herein Given to her Son
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Sam11, & also ye free use & Improvement of ye one half of ye Dwelling House, Barn & orchards, herein Given to her Sª Son Sam11, During ye Term of her Present Widowhood, And further my Will is that in Case my Sª Daughter in Law Rebecka Tasker, Shall Marry, before her Sd Son Sam" Shall attain to ye Age of Twenty one Years, then my Sª Executors Shall take ye Estate, which I have herein Given to my Sª Grand Son Sam11, into thier Care & Improvement, for his use & Benefit, untill he, my Sª Grand Son Sam11 Shall Arrive at ye aforesd age of Twenty one Years. And my Will also further is, that my Sª Grand Son Sam" Tasker Shall Pay unto my Sª Executors, or thier Heirs, one Hundred Pounds, old Tenor, or fifty Pounds, old Tenor, to Each of them. If the Sd SamIl's Estate Shall Come into ye Hands of my Executors to Manage for him, then they Shall or may take the Sd Hundred Pounds out of ye Produce or Profit of Sd Estate; But in Case it Shall not Come into their Hands to manage Then my Will is that my Sª Grand Son Sam" Shall Pay them my Sª Executors, or their Heirs, ye Sª Hundred Pounds, old Tenor, within ye Term of Two Years after he Shall Arrive at ye age of Twenty one Years.
Item I Give to my Grand Daughter Betty Tasker one Feather Bed, now in ye Possession of her Mother, & also one Looking Glass; & my Will is that my Said Executors Shall take ye Care of, & keep them for my Sª Grand Daughter until She Shall arrive at ye age of Eighteen Years, or till her Marriage, which Shall first happen. I also Give to my Sd Grand Daughter Betty Tasker one Hundred Pounds, old Tenor to be Paid her by my Sª Grand Son Sam1 Tasker within ye Term of one Year after he Shall Arive at ye age of Twenty one Years.
Item, I Give unto my Grand Daughter Mary Tasker one Brass Kettle Containing about one Pail full, & one Small Iron Kettle; I also Give to my Sª Grand Daughter Mary Tasker one Hundred Pounds, old Tenor to be Paid her by my Sª Grand Son Sam1 Tasker within ye Term of Two Years after he Shall Arrive at ye Age of Twenty one Years.
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And I do hereby Constitute make & Ordain my Sª Sons Wil- liam & Ebenezer Tasker to be my Executors * * *
John Tasker
[Witnesses] Jonathan Thomson, Stephen Jones Jur, Joseph Atkinson.
[Proved Nov. 25, 1761.]
BENJAMIN GREEN 1755 EPPING
In the name of God amen the Sixteenth Day of June 1755 I Benjamin Green of Eping in the Province of newhampshiren new England farmer being well in Body *
Imprimis I Give and Bequeath to my Brother John Green and his Heirs three hundred pounds in paseable bills of Credit old tener to be Raised and Levyed out of my Estate -
Item I Give to my Brother Ephraim Green one half of all my Land in Eping and one half of my buldings and one half of all my Land in the Township of Bow all in the above said province to be the Said Ephraim Greens and his heirs and Assigns
Itim I Give to my Sister Deborah Green her Heirs and as- signs one half of all my Land in Eping and one half of all my buldings and one half of all my Land in the township of Bow all in Said province I Likewise Constitute make & ordain my Brother Ephraim Green my Sole Executer
Benja Green
[Witnesses] David Robinson, Josiah Smith, Jonathan Dear- born.
[Proved Dec. 18, 1755.]
[Warrant, Dec. 18, 1755, authorizing David Stevens and John Dearborn, both of Stratham, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, March 29, 1756; amount, £2020. 13. 0; signed by David Stevens and John Dearborn.]
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SAMUEL BROWN I755
HOLLIS
[Bond of Josiah Brown, with David Hubbard, yeoman, and Peter Powers, gentleman, as sureties, all of Hollis, in the sum of £1000, June 18, 1755, for the administration of the estate of Samuel Brown of Hollis; witnesses, John Goffe, Joseph Blan- chard.]
[Inventory, Sept. 18, 1755; amount, £139. 9. 6; signed by Francis Worcester and Samuel Cummings.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £361. 9. 6, personal estate; expenditures, £784. 8. 9; allowed May 5, 1758.]
JACOB SMITH, JR. 1755 BRENTWOOD
In the Name of God Amen I Jacob Smith Jun' of the Parish of Brintwood in the Province of New Hampshire in New Eng- land Husbandman
Item I Give and Bequeath to my well Beloved Wife Jemima Smith and to her Disposal for Ever all my Moveable Estate both within Doors and without, and also all that Part of the moveable Estate that belongs to me, or that I now own in the Estate of my Hond: Father Jonathan Smith Late of Exeter Deceas'd
Item I Give to my Well beloved Wife Jemima Smith the Use and Improvment of my Now Dwelling House and Barn and the Land adjoining ye Same and also the Use and Improvement of that Eight Acres of Land which I bought of my Brother Jonathan Smith, and James Dudley, And also the use & Improvement of ye whole of what I Now owne or ought to owne of ye Real Estate of my Honoured Father Jonathan Smith Late of Exeter Deceas'd and to Come into Possession of ye Same agreable to ye Last Will and Testament of my Hond: Father aforesd Deceas'd, untill my Son Henry Smith Shall arive at ye full age of Twenty one Years, She bringing up my Sd Son and Providing for him During the Term of her Improving ye Estate as aforesd. And as my wife
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Jemima Smith is Now Pregnant if She Should be Delivered with a Living Child, My Will is yt my Wife Shall bring up Sd Child also out of ye Improvement or profits of my Estate, which I have given her, as above Mentioned.
Item My Will is that If in Case my Wife afore Sd Should be Delivered with a Son that my Estate shall be Equally Divided between him & My Son Henry Smith aforesd Immediately after my Son Henry Shall arive at ye age of Twenty one Years, and if my Wife aforesd should be Delivered with a Daughter, My Will is that my Son Henry Should have all my Lands and Buildings, he Paying out to his Sister the follying Sums of Money (Viz) Two Hundred Pounds Equal to Bills of Credit of the old Tenor at ye age of Twenty one Years or Marriage, and Two Hundred Pounds Equal to Bills of Credit of ye old Tenor in Three Years after the first Payment.
Finally I do now Constitute and appoint My trusty and well beloved Brother Jonathan Smith of ye Parish of Brentwood aforesd Cordwainer to be Sole Executor
In Witness whereof I do hereunto Set my hand and Seal This Twentyeth Day of June Anno Domini 1755 and in ye 28th Year of his Majestys Reign
Jacob Smith jr
[Witnesses] Elisha Sanborn, Summersbee Gilman, Joshua Young.
[Proved Nov. 26, 1755.]
[Inventory, Nov. 27, 1755; amount, £3324. 15. 0; signed by Elisha Sanborn and Biley Lyford.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1639. 15. 0; expenditures, £1405. 18. 4; allowed June 29, 1757.]
[Guardianship of Jacob Smith, minor, son of Jacob Smith, Jr., granted to Jeremiah Bean March 9, 1759.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 203.]
[Bond of Jeremiah Bean, with James Robinson and Jonathan Smith as sureties, all of Brentwood, in the sum of £500, March
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9, 1759, for the guardianship of Jacob Smith, aged less than 14 years, son of Jacob Smith, Jr .; witnesses, William Parker, John Langdon, Jr.]
JONATHAN SNOW I755 NASHUA
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Snow of Dunstable granted to his widow, Sarah Snow, June 23, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 310.]
[Bond of Sarah Snow, with Thomas Colburn of Nottingham West and Joseph French of Dunstable, gentlemen, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, June 23, 1755, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Peter Powers, Joseph Blanchard.]
[Inventory, attested June 28, 1755; amount, £2160. 14. 0; signed by Thomas Colburn, Joseph French, and Daniel Searles.]
[Additional inventory, Feb. 3, 1756; amount, £364. 14. 8; signed by Joseph French and Daniel Searles.]
[List of claims against the estate, March 24, 1756; amount, £683. 13. 6.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Jonathan Perham and his wife Sarah; receipts, £1366. 5. II; expenditures, £2065. 9. I ; mentions "keeping I child of the Intestate under 7 years of age 36 weeks. keeping the mother of the Intestate one year & Eleven months. Nursing & tending the mother of said Intestate in her last sickness her funeral charges"; allowed Oct. 31, 1765.]
EBENEZER ROBERTS 1755 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Ebenezer Roberts of Somers- worth granted to his widow, Mary Roberts, June 25, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 297.]
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[Bond of Mary Roberts, with Ichabod Rollins, gentleman, and James Hobbs, mariner, as sureties, all of Somersworth, in the sum of £1000, June 25, 1755, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Warrant, June 25, 1755, authorizing James Hobbs, mariner, and Moses Stevens, tanner, both of Somersworth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 30, 1755; amount, £5802. 10. 0; signed by James Hobbs and Moses Stevens.]
JONATHAN GREELEY 1755 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Greeley of Kings- ton, gentleman, granted to his widow, Martha Greeley, June 25, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 300.]
[Bond of Martha Greeley, with Ebenezer Stevens and Jona- than Greeley as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of £1000, June 25, 1755, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Nathaniel Muchmore.]
[Warrant, June 25, 1755, authorizing Jeremy Webster and Ebenezer Stevens, both of Kingston, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 22, 1755; amount, £9454. 2. 0; signed by Jeremy Webster and Ebenezer Stevens.]
[Guardianship of Jonathan Greeley, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Jonathan Greeley, granted to Martha Greeley of Kingston Dec. 1, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 543.]
[Bond of Martha Greeley, widow, with James Tappan, gen- tleman, and Moses Greeley, yeoman, as sureties, all of Kingston,
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in the sum of £1000, Dec. 1, 1760, for the guardianship of Jona- than Greeley; witnesses, Edward Eastman, William Parker.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, personal estate, £3414. 12. 2; expenditures, £4998. 15. 0; mentions main- tenance of one child under 7 years old, 112 weeks, and another under 7 years old, 304 weeks; allowed April 23, 1761.]
[Additional account of the administratrix; receipts, £117. 6. 6; expenditures, £101. 19. 1112 ; allowed Oct. 26, 1765.]
Province of Pursuant to Warrant from the Honble Judge
New Hamps: ) of Probates of Wills &c for the Province of. New Hamps appointing us the subscribers a Comtee to divide the real Estate of Jonathan Greley Late of Kingstown in the Prov- ince aforesª Gent. deceasd, Intestate; to, and among the widow & Children of the deceas'd and haveing taken upon us that trust; have proceeded as followeth, viz:
We have set off to Martha Greley widow of the sª deceasd for her dower, Thirty six acres; more or Less; in the Home place Bounded as followeth; ten acres more or Less, above the High- way beginning at the south westerly Corner of the whole Lot, at the westerly End of the Deceasds Land, & from thence running Northerly by Samuel Browns Land sixteen Rods to a stake & stones, then Easterly to the High way to a stake; then southerly sixteen rods to the southerly Line of the Lot; by the Highway where it is Bounded with a stake, then westerly on the sd Line to the Upper or westerly End to the place where it first began; and twenty six acres more or less below the way ; Beginning at a stake & stones, about one rod & two feet; Northward; from the south- erly Line of the sd whole Lot; & by the High way & from thence running on the sd way, Northerly Eighteen rods, & about fifteen feet to a stake & stones then Easterly to the Eastermost End of the sd whole Lot to a stake by Hampton Line (so called) then southerly by sª Hampton Line Eighteen rods & about fifteen feet to a stake; then westerly to the forementioned High way;
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to the place where it first began; both these pieces contain thirty six acres, more or Less; and the Easterly End of the Dwelling House, & Half the Cellar and the old Barn all standing on the forementioned premisses; also twelve acres in the deceasds Lot in the second division (so called) in sª Kingstown Bounded as followeth viz: Beginning at the North Easterly Corner of the sd Lot; & from thence running westerly; by Isaac Godfreys Lot; to the North westerly corner of the deceasds Lot; then southerly on the End of the Lot about ten rods & an Half to a stake & stones; then Easterly to the Easterly End of sd Lot to a stake & stones; then Northerly about ten rods & an Half to the place where it first began : also one Half of the Pew in the Meeting House in the East Parish in sª Kingstown; below;
Then to the Children of the Deceasd we set off as followeth viz Ist To Moses Greley Eldest son of the deceasd, the first & second shares in the Home place; Bounded as follows viz; Beginning at the forementioned High way at a stake & stones which is a Bounds of the Land sold by order of Court for the payment of the debts of the deceasd; & from thence running Easterly on the Land sold as aforesd to the Easterly End thereof; where it is also Bounded with a stake & stones; then Northerly on the sd sold Land; Nine rods & an Half, & about two feet, to the Line of the Lot; then again Easterly on the sd Line, till it Comes to ten acres of Land in this same Lot; formerly sold by the deceasd to Joshua French; then southerly on sd French's sd Land twenty one Rods & an Half & about two feet to a stake & stones; then westerly to the forementioned High way; to a stake & stones; then Northerly on the sd way twelve rods, to the place where it first began twenty acres more or Less: also the deceasds priviledge of a Pew in the mens Gallerie in the forementioned meeting House and one Half of the Deceasds Hundred acre Lot in Stevens's Town (so Called) viz: the westerly Half & to Lay the whole length thereof and one seventh part of the westerly End of the dwelling House, & one seventh part of the New Barn: both on the Home place -
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3 The Third Share to Edward Greley in the Home place Bounded as followeth viz: Beginning at the High way at a stake & stones the Bounds of the second share & running Easterly on the second share to a stake; which is another Bounds of the second share; then southerly by Joshua French's Land seven rods to a stake then westerly to the High way where it is Bounded on a stake & stones; then Northerly on the sd way seven rods to the place where it first began; seven acres & an Half be it more or Less; and the deceasds forty acres of Land in Chester in the Province aforesd; being the one Compleat Half of an Eighty Acre Lot also one Quarter of the Deceas'ds Hundred acre Lot in Stevens's Town (so called) it being the south Easterly Quarter; and to take Half of ye width at the south End & on the East side of the sd Lot and to run Half the Length thereof ; and one seventh part of the westerly End of the dwelling House & one seventh part of Half the Cellar; and one seventh part of the New Barn; both on the Home place-
4ly The fourth Share to Jonathan Greley in the Home place Bounded as followeth viz: Beginning at a stake by the High way which is a Bounds of the third share & from thence running Easterly on the sd third share to the south Easterly Bound thereof which is a stake; then southerly by Joshua French's Land three rods & about two feet to sd French's Corner of his Land then Easterly by sd French's Land to Hampton Line (so called) to the North Easterly Corner Bounds of the whole Lot; then southerly on sd Hampton Line five rods to a stake; then westerly to the forementioned Highway to a stake & stones; then North- erly on sd way Eight rods & about two feet to the place where it first began ; ten acres, more or Less; with one Quarter of the Pew, below; in the meeting House in East Kingstown -also the other remaining Quarter of the deceasds Hundred Acre Lot in Stevens's Town (so called) viz: the North Easterly Quarter thereof, to take one Half the width of the sd Lot at the North End, & on the East side, & to run Half the Length thereof; and one seventh part of the westerly End of the dwelling House & one seventh part of the
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