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one Half of the Cellar; and one seventh part of the New Barn both on the Home place-
51y The fifth share to Jane now the wife of David Tilton in the Home place Bounded as followeth viz: Beginning at a stake & stones by the High way, which is the Bounds of the fourth share: and from thence running Easterly on the sd fourth share to Hampton Line forementioned where it is Bounded with a stake, which is also a Bounds of the sd fourth share; then southerly on sd Hampton Line to the widows thirds where it is Bounded with a stake; then westerly on sd thirds to the forementioned High way; to a stake & stones the Bounds of sd thirds then Northerly on sd High way seven rods & about two feet to the place where it first began ten acres more or less : also one Quarter part of the deceasds Eighty acre Lot at Stevens's Town (so-called) viz: the south westerly Quarter to be one Half the width of sd Lot at the south End & on the westerly side & to run Northerly Half the Length thereof; also one Quarter part of the deceasds right in the undivided Lands in sd Stevens's Town; and one seventh part of the westerly End of the dwelling House & one seventh pt of the Cellar & one seventh part of the New Barn both on the Home place
6ly The sixth share to Aaron Greley, as followeth viz - one acre & an Half in the Home place Laying on the Easterly side of the way; beginning at the sd High way & on the southerly Line of the whole Lot, at a stake & stones, & from thence running Northerly on the sd way one rod & about two feet to a stake & stones a Bounds of the widows thirds then Easterly on the sd thirds to Hampton Line forementioned to a stake the Bounds also of the sd thirds; then southerly to the south Easterly Corner Bounds of the whole Lot about one rod & two feet; then westerly on the sd southerly Line to the place where it first began - and the deceaseds twenty acre Lot in the Division of twenty Acres below the Two Hundred Acre Grants (so called) in Kingstown abovesd; also the deceasds part in the saw mill; standing on Fellows's Brook, & his priviledge in the stream there with his
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part in all priviledges & Implements thereto belonging; also the Intervale Lot (so called) in Stevens's Town; and one Quarter part of the deceasds Eighty acre Lot at sd Stevens's Town; viz: the North westerly Quarter to be Half the width at the North End on the west side; and to run southerly Half the Length thereof: also one Quarter part of the deceasds Right in the un- divided Lands in Stevens's Town; and the one seventh part of the westerly End of the dwelling House; & one seventh part of Half the Cellar & one seventh part of the New Barn, both on the Home place -
7ly The Seventh Share to Philip Greley in the Home place Laying on the westerly side of the way, & Bounded as followeth viz: Beginning on the Northerly Line of the whole Lot & Joyning to Land of Majr Jonathan Greley & from thence running south- erly on the sd High way about sixteen rods to the widows thirds; then westerly on the sd thirds to the westermost End of the deceasds Land there to a stake the Bounds of the sd thirds; then Northerly by Samuel Browns Land to the North westerly corner of the Deceasds Land, then Easterly on the forementioned Northerly Line to the place where it first began ten acres more or Less; also the other remaining Quarter of the Pew below in the forementioned meeting House; also one Quarter part of the forementioned Eighty acre Lot in Stevens's Town viz: the North Easterly Quarter; to be Half the width of the whole Lot at the North End on the Easterly side, & to run Half the Length; also one Quarter part of the Deceaseds right in the undivided lands in sd Stevens's Town; and one seventh part of the westerly End of the Dwelling House & Cellar; and one seventh part of the New Barn both on the Home place -
81y The Eighth & Last Share to Martha Greley in the De- ceaseds forty acre Lot in the second division (so called) in Kingstown aforesd & an addition thereto; in satisfaction for a Highway Laid out in sª Lot; being all the sd Lot (that remains over & above; what we have set off for the widows dower in sd Lot) and the whole addition forementioned - and the Deceasds
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priviledge of a Pew in the womens Gallery in the forementioned Meeting House; also one Quarter part of the Deceas'ds Eighty acre Lot in Stevens's Town forementioned, viz: the south East- erly Quarter thereof; to be Half the width at the south end & on the East side; and to run Half the Length; also one Quarter part of the deceasds part in the undivided Lands in Stevens's Town; and one seventh part of the westerly End of the dwelling House and one seventh part of the one Half of the Cellar; and one sev- enth part of the New Barn both on the Home place
Kingstown December the 28th day 1762
Jeremy Webster Phinehas Bachelder Ebenezer Collins Edward Fifield
[Allowed Oct. 31, 1765.]
This Indenture made the first Day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty four between Moses Greeley Gentleman Jonathan Greeley jun' joiner David Tilton Yeoman & Jane his wife Edward Greeley Yeoman & Martha Greeley Spinster all of the East parish in Kingston in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire and Aaron Greeley Yeoman & Philip Greeley Gent" both of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough & State aforesaid, all Children & Heirs of Jonathan Greeley late of the said East parish in Kingston Gentleman deceased Intestate - Whereas a Commit- tee appointed by the judge of the Probate of Wills for the late Province of New Hampshire to divide the real Estate of the said deceased among his widow & Children set off to the said Widow for her Dower in said Estate thirty Six Acres more or less in the home place of said deceased, the easterly end of the dwelling house & half the Cellar, & the old barn on said home place and twelve acres in his forty acre Lot in the second division so called in said Kingston as by the Return of the said Committee in the Probate office for the said County of Rockingham may more
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fully appear and the said Widow is since dead & the said dower has thereby descended to the said Heirs. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said heirs have agreed to make partition and by these Presents do make full & absolute Partition of the said Dower to & amongst them in manner following that is to say that the said Moses Greeley his heirs & Assigns for his double share in said Dower shall have hold & enjoy to the only proper use & behoof of the said Moses his heirs & Assigns forever that ten Acres more or less of land laying on the westerly side of the highway running thro' said home place, as the same is bounded in the said Return and one seventh part of the said easterly end of the said dwelling house & Cellar for the full part of the said Moses in the said Dower - And that the said David Tilton & Jane his wife her heirs & Assigns shall have hold & enjoy to the only proper use and behoof of the said Jane her heirs & Assigns forever that twelve Acres in the said forty acre Lot in the said Second Division so called in said Kingston as the same is bounded in said Return - and one Seventh part of the said Easterly End of said Dwelling house & half Cellar for the full part of the said Jane in said Dower - And that the said Jonathan Greeley jun" his heirs & Assigns shall have hold & enjoy to the only proper Use & benefit of him the said Jonathan Greeley jun' his heirs & Assigns forever one fifth part according to Quantity and Quality of that twenty six acres more or less of Land, on the Easterly side of the said highway, described & bounded in said Return the said fifth to be on the northerly side of said twenty six acres & to extend from one end to the other of the same - and one seventh part of the said Easterly end of said dwelling house & half Cellar, for the full share of the said Jonathan in said Dower - And that the said Aaron his heirs & Assigns shall have hold & enjoy to the only proper Use & behoof of the said Aaron his heirs & Assigns forever one fifth part according to Quantity & Quality of the said twenty six Acres the whole length thereof & next adjoining the said fifth above apportioned & divided to the said Jonathan - and one seventh part of the said Easterly end of said Dwelling
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house & half Cellar for the full share of the said Aaron in said Dower - And that the said Philip his heirs & Assigns shall have hold & enjoy & to the only proper use of him the said Philip his heirs & Assigns forever one fifth part according to Quanty & Quality of the said twenty six acres the whole length thereof & next adjoining the said fifth above apportioned & divided to the said Aaron - & one seventh part of the said Easterly end of said dwelling house & half Cellar for the full Share of the said Philip in said Dower - And that the said Edward his heirs & assigns shall have hold & enjoy to the only proper use of the Said Edward his heirs & assigns forever one fifth part according to Quantity & Quality of the said twenty six acres, the whole length thereof & next adjoining the said fifth above apportioned & divided to the said Philip, & one seventh part of the said Easterly end of said dwelling house & half Cellar for the full Share of the said Edward in said Dower - And that the said Martha her heirs & Assigns shall have hold & enjoy to the only proper use & behoof of the said Martha her heirs & Assigns forever the remaining fifth part of the said twenty six acres - & seventh part of the said Easterly End of said Dwelling house & half Cellar for the full share of the said Martha in said Dower To have & to hold the said several Shares to the above named persons respec- tively apportioned & divided as aforesaid & to their respective heirs and Assigns & to their only use & behoof in severalty forever In Witness whereof the said Parties have hereunto set their hands & Seals the Day & Year first above written
Signed Sealed & delivered In Presence of John Tappan Josiah Bachelder
Moses Greeley Jonathan Greeley jr David Tilton Jane Tilton Edward Greeley Martha Greeley Aaron Greeley Philip Greeley
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GEORGE LAVERS I755 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of William Elliott of Pelham, yeoman, with John Elliott, glazier, and Abraham Elliott, yeoman, both of Ports- mouth, as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 26, 1755, for the administration of the estate of George Lavers of Portsmouth, mariner; witnesses, William Parker, Jonathan Blanchard.]
ALLEN TEMPLETON 1755 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Allen Templeton granted to Agnes Templeton July 10, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 314.]
[Bond of Agnes Templeton of Chester, widow, with Robert Craige of Chester, blacksmith, and Thomas Craige of London- derry, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 10, 1755, for the administration of the estate of Allen Templeton of Chester; witnesses, Martha Craige, John McMurphy.]
[Warrant, July 12, 1755, authorizing Samuel Barr of London- derry and John Tolford of Chester, gentleman, to appraise the estate; mentions Agnes Templeton as widow of the deceased.]
[Inventory, attested Nov. 24, 1755; amount, £769. 2. 0; signed by John Tolford and Samuel Barr.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £269. 12. 0; expenditures, £166. 5. 6; mentions two children; allowed Nov. 26, 1755.]
RICHARD LAMB I755 KITTERY, ME.
[Bond of Rebecca Lamb of Kittery, Me., widow, with John Griffith, shopkeeper, and Daniel Lunt, tinman, both of Ports-
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mouth, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Aug. 2, 1755, for the ad- ministration of the estate of Richard Lamb of Kittery, Me., mariner; witnesses, John Parker, Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, attested Oct. 10, 1755; amount, £491. 4. 0; not signed.]
JOSEPH NELSON 1755 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Nelson of Portsmouth In the Province of New Hampshire Yeoman being Sick & Weak of Body * I give & Bequeath to Ann my beloved Wife the Use & Improvement of all the Said Remainder of my Estate Real & Personal During her Remaining my Widow & no longer -
Item I give to my Daughter Mary Lear five pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executor within two Years after my Decease She having already had her Portion of my Estate -
Item I give to my Son Joseph fifty pounds old Tenor or Equal thereto in other Bills of Credit to be paid by my Executor within two Years after my Decease -
Item I give & Bequeath to my Son William fifty pounds old Tenor or Equal thereto as aforesaid to be paid by my Executor within three Years after my Decease -
Item I give & Bequeath to my Son Samuel Fifty pounds as aforesaid to be paid by my Executer within One Year after my Said Son Samuel Shall arrive at twenty One Years of Age -
Item I give & Bequeath to my Son Benjamin in Consideration of his Lameness the Sum of One hundred pounds Old Tenor or Equal thereto as aforesaid to be paid the One half at his attaining the Age of twenty One Years & the other half within a Year afterwards -
Item all the Rest of my Estate Real & Personal, the Reversion & Remainder that is to Say whatsoever Remains after my Said Wifes Interest therein Shall be Ended according to the Terms
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aforesd I give Devise & bequeath the Same to my Son Leader His Heirs & Assigns forever - Lastly I hereby Constitute & Ap- point my Said Son Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Do hereby Revoke all other Wills by me heretofore made - In Wit- ness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the First Day of Septembr Anno Domini 1755
his Mark Joseph X Nelson
[Witnesses] George Waldron, Nathaniel Muchamore, William Parker.
[Proved Oct. 29, 1755.]
[Warrant, Oct. 29, 1755, authorizing Deacon Samuel Sher- burne and George Waldron, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Nov. 20, 1755; amount, £5443. 14. 0; signed by Samuel Sherburne and George Waldron.]
REUBEN DEARBORN 1755 NORTH HAMPTON
[Reuben Dearborn, son of Reuben Dearborn of North Hamp- ton, makes choice of his father as guardian Sept. 5, 1755; wit- nesses, Samuel Palmer, Robert Moulton, 3d.]
[Guardianship of Reuben Dearborn, minor, aged more than 14 years, granted to his father, Reuben Dearborn, Sept. 8, 1755.] [Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 347.]
[Bond of Reuben Dearborn, with Jonathan Page as surety, both of North Hampton, in the sum of £1000, Sept. 8, 1755, for the guardianship of his son, Reuben Dearborn, Jr .; witnesses, Richard Rust, Samuel Palmer.]
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JOHN DOWNING
1755
NEWINGTON
In the Name of God Amen I John Downing of Newington in the Province of New Hampshire Esqr being Indisposed as to Bodily Health * *
Item I Give and Devise to my two Grandsons the Sons of my Son John Deceasd viz John & Samuel two Lots of Land in Rochester in Said Province Containing by Estimation in the whole One hundred & twenty Acres Adjoining to Land which was John Macafee's & lying on Cochecho River the Said Lots having the ten Rod Road or high Way So Calld runing between them I also give & Devise to them my Said Grand Sons One whole Right or Share of an Original Proprietor to Each of them to be Assigned to them Respectively in any New Township where I am a Proprietor of One or more whole Shares at the Discretion of my Executors and it is my Will my Said Grandson John Shoud have the Easterly Lot & Samuel the Westerly Lot of the aforesaid Lots in Rochester aforesaid To hold all the Said Premises to them & their Respective Heirs & assigns
Item I give & Devise to my Grandson Jonathan the Son of my Son John aforesª One hundred Acres of Land lying at the upper part of the Long Lot So Called against Norway Plain Mills So Called Said Lot being in Rochester aforesd to hold to him his Heirs & assigns also I give him my Said Grandson his Heirs & assigns one whole Right in any New Township as aforesaid to be assigned as aforesaid - And to the two Daughters of my Said Son viz Elizabeth & Sarah I give & bequeath One hundred & fifty pounds old Tenor according to the Present Value to Each of them and also a Cow to Each of them the Said Legacys to be paid at their Age of Eighteen or Marriage which Shall first hap- pen - And farther it is my Will That all the Goods & Chattels which belonged to my Said Son John at the time of his Decease which Came to my hands & those of them which Came to the hands of my Son in Law Mr William Shackford be taken Care of by my Executors & Distributed by them Equally among all the
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Children of my Said Son John that Shall be living at the time that this my Last Will Shall Come in force - Item I give & Devise unto my Grand Sons Samuel & Josiah the Sons of my Daughter Susanna Shackford Deceasd That Land in Portsmouth with the Buildings thereon Standing which I own near the Dwelling House of Nath1 Mendam Esqr & where their Father & Mother formerly Lived and I also Give to said Samuel One hun- dred Acres of Land in Nottingham in Said Province above the place there on which Mr Jonathan Longfellow lives which Land I Purchased of Mr Joseph Ceilly by Deed Dated August 10th 1743 To hold all the Said Premises to them the Said Samuel & Josiah their Heirs & assigns - And to Abigail and Elizabeth the Daughters of my Said Daughter Susanna Shackford I give to Each one hundred & Fifty pounds old Tenor to be paid at their Respective ages of Eighteen or time of marriage which Shall first Happen and One full third part of all my Household furniture I give to be Equally Divided between them my Said Grand Daughters. - I also give to my Said Grandsons & their Heirs & assigns one hundred acres of Land in the third Division in Rochester aforesd
Item - I give & bequeath to my Son in Law Lemuel Bickford the Debt he Owes me as it Stands in my Book to which he has Signed his Name and I give to my Daughter Temperance his Wife the Sum of three hundred pounds old Tenor to Remain in the hands of my Executors as Trustees for her Separate & Par- ticular use to be Employed & Improv'd by Letting out at Inter- est or paid her as She Shall Call for the Same both Principal & Interest and after one year if it Remains in the hands of my Executors they to allow her Interest for the Same or Such part as Shall then be unpaid I also Give her one full third part of my Hous'hold Furniture - & two Cows
Item I give & Devise to John the Son of my Said Daughter Temperance a full whole Share in Some new Town Ship where I am a Proprietor to be assign'd by my Executors at their Discre- tion as aforesd -
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Item I give & Devise to my Grand Sons Nicholas Pickerin John Pickerin and James Pickerin the Sons of my Daughter Mary Pickerin One Hundred Acres of Land Each in the third Division of Land in Rochester aforesaid to hold to them their Heirs & assigns and to Temperance their Sister my Grand Daughter One full third part of my Household Furniture & one hundred & fifty pounds old Tenor according to the Present Value as aforesd and to be paid by my Execrs at her Age of Eighteen or time of Marriage which ever Shall first Happen I also give her one Cow to be then Deliverd I also give to the Said Nicholas the five hundred pounds his Father had of me which is Enterd in my Book two thirds of which Sum he Shall pay or Secure to be paid to his two Brothers aforesd as they Shall Respectively attain to the Age of twenty One years viz one third to Each & in Default thereof then my Executors are hereby Authorized to Demand & Recover of him the Said Nicholas the Said two thirds of Said Sum - unless he will give his Brethren his Said Hundred acres -
Item I give & bequeath to the Minister & Deacons of the Church in Newington aforesaid as Trustees the Sum of Five hundred Pounds old Tenor to be by them put out on good Secu- rity at Interest & the Interest arising thereby to be Applied Yearly towards paying the Minister's Salary there & when it Shall So happen that there Shall be two Ministers in Said New- ington then the Said Interest to be Divided between them this bequest being Designed in Ease of the Inhabitants of Said Town the Principal Sum to be kept good forever and in the Vacancy of a Settled Minister of the Gospel there the said Interest to be Ap- plied towards the Support of a School in Said Town during Such Vacancy -
Item I give & Devise to the Minister of Newington & Deacons of the Church there for the time being when this my Will Takes Effect & to their Successors in Said Offices as Feoffees in Trust One Acre of Land in Said Newington bounded Northerly by Land in Possession of Nicholas Knight Westerly by the High Way leading from the Meeting House in Said Newington to
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Greenland Southerly & Easterly on my Own Land to be Laid out fronting on Said High Way Eight Rods & to Carry that Breadth back into my Land twenty Rods to be So Laid Out when Ever a House Shall be Built either by the Said Inhabitants or at the Charge of the Province in General or any Number of Private Persons at their Own Charge to be Appropriated to the use of Teaching Some useful Learning in at the Discretion of the under- takers To have and to hold Said Acre of Land with all the Privileges & appurtenances thereof to them the Said Minister & Deacons as aforesaid & to their Successors in Said Offices for the use aforesaid forever I also give for Encouraging Such a Good Design To the Said Minister & Deacons & their Successors In Trust as aforesaid the Sum of Five hundred pounds old Tenor to be put out to Interest as aforesd and the Annual Interest to be Applied & Employed towards Maintaining & Supporting the Charge of Teaching & Instructing of Proper Subjects in Some useful Learning as aforesaid and in the mean time until Such House Shall be Built the Said Sum from or upon the payment thereof to be plac'd at Interest as aforesaid & the Annual Inter- est to be added to the Principal & the whole to be made One Capital Sum till the Interest is to be Applied to the use & accord- ing to the Terms aforesaid and it is my will that this Sum be paid for the End aforesaid within One year after my Decease
Item all the Rest Residue & Remainder of my Estate Real & Personal wherever the Same is or Shall be found I give & Devise the Same Equally Divided to my two Sons Harrison Downing & Richard Downing their Respective Heirs & assigns forever -
Lastly I Constitute & appoint my Said Sons Joint Executors of this my Last Will ordering them to pay all the Legacies & bequests above & herein before Mentioned Bequeathed & Given Desiring them Faithfully to Execute this my Will According to the true Intent & meaning thereof and also give to Each of them Severally In Case of the Death or Incapacity of the other of them fully to Perform the Same. And I do hereby Revoke all other Wills & Testaments by me in any manner heretofore made In
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Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Fifth Day of September Anno Domini 1755 -
Before Executing this my will I think proper to add that I give my Silver can to my Daughter Bickford aforesd & my Clock I give that Son who Shall live in the House in which I Live & my Silver Tankard to the other of Said Sons and also that if my grandson Nicholas Pickerin will give up his Right to the hundred Acres aforesd he Shall be Exempted from paying any Part of Said five Hundred pounds to his Brethren
John Downing
[Witnesses] Joseph Adams, Eben' Adams, William Parker. [Proved March 12, 1766.]
[Bond of Richard Downing, with John Nutter as surety, both of Newington, in the sum of £10,000, March 12, 1766, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
GEORGE MITCHELL 1755 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of George Mitchell of Ports- mouth granted to his widow, Sarah Mitchell, Sept. 8, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 339.]
[Bond of Sarah Mitchell, with Nathaniel Peirce and Robert Traill, merchant, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £1000, Sept. 8, 1755, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Parker, Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory, Sept. 19, 1755; amount, £7183. 17. 0; signed by John Wentworth, Clement Jackson, and Jonathan Warner.]
[Warrant, March II, 1756, authorizing Eleazer Russell and William Knight, merchant, both of Portsmouth, to receive claims against the estate.]
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[List of claims; amount, £8923. 3. 3 ; signed by Eleazer Russell and William Knight; attested Oct. 26, 1757.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £3534. 11. 8; expenditures, £1501. 2. 0; mentions three children under 7 years of age; allowed April 20, 1758.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £8923. 13. 3; amount distributed, £2033. 9. 8; allowed April 18, 1758.]
[John Mitchell of Londonderry, minor, aged more than 14 years, makes choice of John Mitchell, Jr., his uncle, as his guardian, April 13, 1759.]
[Guardianship of John Mitchell, son of George Mitchell, granted to John Mitchell, Jr., of Londonderry June 27, 1759.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 262.]
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