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[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 145.]
NATHANIEL BOYD I755 MANCHESTER
[Margaret Boyd renounces administration on the estate of her husband, Nathaniel Boyd, Nov. 5, 1755, in favor of her "trusty and well beloved friend" John Cochran; witnesses, David Burns, Elizabeth Goffe.]
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Boyd of Derry- field, yeoman, granted to John Cochran of Derryfield, yeoman, Nov. 7, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 388.]
[Bond of John Cochran, with James Cochran and John Brown, yeomen, both of Londonderry, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 7, 1755, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Warrant, Nov. 7, 1755, authorizing John Hall and Robert Anderson, both of Derryfield, to appraise the estate.]
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[Inventory, Dec. 26, 1755; amount, £1734. 10. 6; signed by John Hall and Robert Anderson.]
[Administration granted to Andrew Todd Oct. 21, 1756.] [Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 36.]
[Bond of Andrew Todd, with John Wallace and Hugh Young as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £500, Oct. 21, 1756, for administration de bonis non; witnesses, Robert Clark, William Clark.]
[Guardianship of Margaret Boyd and William Boyd, aged less than 14 years, children of Nathaniel Boyd, granted to their mother, Margaret Boyd, Feb. 27, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 391.]
[Guardianship of Nathaniel Boyd and Annis Boyd, minors, aged more than 14 years, children of Nathaniel Boyd, granted to Robert Wallace of Londonderry Feb. 27, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 391.]
[Bond of Robert Wallace, with Samuel Fisher and James Anderson as sureties, all of Londonderry, yeomen, in the sum of £500, Feb. 27, 1760, for the guardianship of Nathaniel Boyd and Annis Boyd; witnesses, William Parker, John Wingate.]
[Bond of Margaret Boyd, widow, with Samuel Boyd and Rob- ert Wallace, yeomen, as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 27, 1760, for the guardianship of Margaret Boyd and William Boyd; witnesses, William Parker, John Wingate.]
JOSEPH ORDWAY I755 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Ordway of Kingston, yeoman, granted to his widow, Susanna Ordway, Nov. 24, 1755.] [Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 430.]
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[Bond of Susanna Ordway, with Elisha Winslow and William Davis, yeomen, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of £1000, Nov. 24, 1755, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Clark, Anna Freese.]
[Inventory, Nov. 8, 1755; amount, £449. o. o; signed by William Davis and Thomas Wadleigh.]
[Account against the estate by Susanna Young, administratrix, Sept. 29, 1756; amount, £78. o. o; mentions two children, one about 4 years and 4 months old, the other 2 years.]
[Warrant, April 18, 1757, authorizing William Davis and William Sleeper, both of Kingston, yeomen, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims; amount, £137. 16. 9; signed by William Sleeper and William Davis; attested Nov. 30, 1757.]
[Bond of Bezaleel Wright of Framingham, Mass., yeoman, with William Baldwin of Sudbury, Mass., gentleman, as surety, in the sum of £500, Oct. 16, 1758, for the guardianship of Abigail Ordway and Samuel Ordway, minors, aged less than 14 years, children of Joseph Ordway; witnesses, Andrew Bordman and John Davis, Jr.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
RICHARD GLIDDEN I755 BRENTWOOD
[Administration on the estate of Richard Glidden of Brent- wood, yeoman, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Glidden, March 28, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 510.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Glidden, with Robert Smart and Charles Smart, both of Newmarket, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of
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£500, April 28, 1756, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Warrant, Nov. 17, 1755, authorizing Jonathan Gilman, Jr., of Exeter, and Hezekiah Beede of Brentwood, yeomen, to ap- praise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 4, 1755; amount, £2317. I. o; signed by Jonathan Gilman, Jr., and Hezekiah Beede.]
MICHAEL SCRUTON I755 BARRINGTON
[Administration on the estate of Michael Scruton of Barring- ton granted to his widow, Ann Scruton, Nov. 19, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 392.]
[Bond of Ann Scruton, with Hugh Montgomery of Barrington, joiner, and Jonathan Battishall of Newington, husbandman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 19, 1755, for the administra- tion of the estate of Michael Scruton of Barrington, flax comber; witnesses, William Parker, Mary Parker.]
[Warrant, Nov. 19, 1755, authorizing Hugh Montgomery and Capt. William Cate, both of Barrington, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Feb. 21, 1756; amount, £792. 4. 0; signed by William Cate and Hugh Montgomery.]
DAVID MCKELLIPS 1755 SALEM
[Administration on the estate of David Mckellips of Salem, weaver, granted to his widow, Ann Mckellips, Nov. 20, 1755.] [Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 392.]
[Bond of Ann Mckellips, with James Cochran and Moses Barnett as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £500,
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Nov. 20, 1755, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Robert Boyes, William Parker.]
[Inventory, attested Feb. 26, 1756; amount, £1148. 13. 0; signed by Benjamin Thompson and Samuel Watts.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1148. 13. 0; expenditures, £734. 13. 6; allowed Oct. 31, 1764.]
JOSEPH WALLACE 1755 LONDONDERRY
Londondarey november 22 1755
To the Honble Andrew Wiggens Esq' Judge of Probets the humble Request of margaret wallace widow-honoured Sir I understand that Complent has been made to you about the Per- sonall Esteat of the Late Deceased Joseph Wallace whoe was my beloved husband - which Complent is groundles and weth- out any Colower of Reason for my husband some time befor his death made a conveance of his Personall Esteat to his son wil- liam wallace by giving him a bill of Seall obliging him to Pay so much mony to Each dowghter which according to his obliga- tion he hes Performed by Paying to one half of them there Part and got their dischairg - and would have Payed the Rest Lik- wise to my Certin knowledg but they being of a Contencious dis- position wold not acept of it thinking they wor wronged but I canot be of their opinion - In wch conveance as above sd I was well pleased and Resigned up my Part to him by signing the arti- cls - and as he has alwise been a dutifull son To me so I dout not but he will be so still and I desire to bless god that I have him to depend upon for I ame afraid my other Children who is striving to do all ye mischief they Can puting him and I under Chairges would taike but little caire of me - and theirfor it is the sincear Requeast of yowr humble Petitioner that If you showld distroy the abovesd article which is the honesty of the
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afair - I know not whether they be worded acord to Law or not but I hop sir that you will Consider that all men is not Clerks and Lawyers - In Case these abusd articls faill I desire that my sone William Wallace may be administrator of the per- sonall And that I may have my thirds Reserved for me out of the Same all which Is the sincear Requeast of your humble Pe- titioner
but Remembring the Evill disposition that is in the Com- plainints for which Reason I think Best to sign this Incloser Befor Witness
John Tagart
John Creaige
her Margaret X Wallace mark
[Bond of William Wallace, yeoman, with Samuel Barr and James McGregore, gentleman, as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £500, Nov. 26, 1755, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Warrant, Nov. 26, 1755, authorizing John Clark and James McCormick, both of Londonderry, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 23, 1755; amount, £269. 14. 0; signed by John Clark and James McCormick.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £269. 14. 0; expenditures, £37. 0. 0; allowed Oct. 27, 1756.]
ELIZABETH LORD I755 GOSPORT
[Administration on the estate of Elizabeth Lord of Gosport, widow, granted to Dimond Currier of Newbury, Mass., Nov. 24, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 392.]
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[Bond of Dimond Currier, block maker, with John Downs and Moses Coker, both of Gosport, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 24, 1755, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Benjamin Parker.]
[Warrant, Dec. 23, 1755, authorizing John Mobbs and Samuel Varrell, both of Gosport, fishermen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 17, 1756; amount, £363. 17. 6; signed by John Mobbs and Samuel Varrell.]
ARCHIBALD CUNNINGHAM I755 LONDONDERRY
[Administration on the estate of Archibald Cunningham of Londonderry granted to James McGregore and Janet Cunning- ham, both of Londonderry, Nov. 26, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 402.]
[Bond of Janet Cunningham, widow, and James McGregore, yeoman, both of Londonderry, with Samuel Barr of Londonderry and John Aiken of Chester, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Nov. 26, 1755, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Parker, Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Warrant, Oct. 7, 1755, authorizing Arthur Boyd and James Adams, both of Londonderry, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Nov. 18, 1755; amount, £3978. 10. 0; signed by James Ferson and William Kelson.]
WILLIAM DAM 1755 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of William Dam of Portsmouth granted to his widow, Bridget Dam, Dec. 2, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 405].
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[Bond of Bridget Dam, with Perkins Ayers, cordwainer, and Benjamin Mackay, saddler, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Dec. 2, 1755, for the administration of the estate of William Dam, chairmaker; witnesses, Peter Pearse, Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Warrant, Dec. 3, 1755, authorizing Cutts Shannon, gentle- man, and Joseph Buss, Jr., joiner, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Jan. 28, 1756; amount, £480. 18. 0; signed by Cutts Shannon and Joseph Buss.]
ALEXANDER KELSEY I755 LONDONDERRY
[Bond of Thomas McMaster of Chester, yeoman, and Joseph Scobey, with Robert McCurdy, and Robert McClure, yeomen, all of Londonderry, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Dec. 31, 1755, for the administration of the estate of Alexander Kelsey of Londonderry, yeoman; witnesses, Sarah Boyes, Robert Boyes.]
[Warrant, Dec. 3, 1755, authorizing Thomas Wilson and James Ramsey, both of Londonderry, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 3, 1755; amount, £4229. o. o; signed by Thomas Wilson and James Ramsey.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1509. 0. 0, personal estate; expenditures, £684. 17. 4; mentions "keeping one of the Children 8 weeks"; allowed Jan. 30, 1760.]
[Additional account; receipts, £1247. 17. 4; expenditures, £188. 17. 0; mentions "funeral Charges of one of the Children"; allowed March 1, 1764.]
[Additional account; receipts, £1243. 5. 8; expenditures, £90. 0. 0; allowed July 18, 1764.]
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[Guardianship of Daniel Kelsey, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Alexander Kelsey, granted to James McMurphy March 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 202.]
[Bond of James McMurphy of Londonderry, gentleman, with James Kelsey of Nottingham, yeoman, and John Hall of Derry- field as sureties, in the sum of £5000, March 29, 1764, for the guardianship of Daniel Kelsey; witnesses, James Stoodley, James Stoodley, Jr.]
[Guardianship of Alexander Kelsey and Elizabeth Kelsey, minors, aged more than 14 years, children of Alexander Kelsey, granted to James McGregore of Londonderry, gentleman, July I, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 488.]
[Bond of James McGregore, with Thomas Craige as surety, both of Londonderry, in the sum of £100, July 1, 1767, for the guardianship of Alexander Kelsey and Elizabeth Kelsey; wit- nesses, S. Livermore, E. Champney.]
[Account of James McMurphy as guardian of Daniel Kelsey of New Boston, late a minor, son of Alexander Kelsey of London- derry ; receipts, £5. 0. 0; expenditures, £1. 8. 9; allowed Sept. 14, 1769.]
JOHN TAYLOR I755 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of John Taylor of Exeter, weaver, granted to Nathan Taylor of Exeter, husbandman, Dec. 23, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 431.]
[Bond of Nathan Taylor, with Francis Beckett, cordwainer, and Richard Emery, gentleman, as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £500, Dec. 23, 1755, for the administration of the estate of his son, John Taylor; witnesses, Samuel Clark, Anna Freese.]
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[Warrant, Dec. 23, 1755, authorizing Robert Light and Jona- than Gilman, Jr., both of Exeter, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 24, 1755; amount, £89. 0. 0; signed by Rob- ert Light and Jonathan Gilman, Jr.]
THOMAS ROLLINS, JR. 1755 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Rollins of Stratham, yeoman, granted to his widow, Patience Rollins, Dec. 24, 1755.] [Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 432.]
[Bond of Patience Rollins, with Joseph Smith and Jonathan Rollins, yeomen, as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of £500, Dec. 24, 1755, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Richard Rust, Jonathan Wiggin.]
[Warrant, Dec. 24, 1755, authorizing Theophilus Rundlett and Joseph Clark to appraise the estate of Thomas Rollins, Jr., of Stratham.]
[Inventory, March 15, 1756; amount, £154. 9. 0; signed by Theophilus Rundlett and Joseph Clark.]
[Bond of William Chase, Jr., with John Taylor and Daniel French as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of £500, Dec. 27, 1769, for the guardianship of Thomas Rollins, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Thomas Rollins; witnesses, Samuel Hale, Jr., John Wentworth.]
ALEXANDER CALDWELL 1755 DOVER
[John Caldwell of Londonderry, minor, aged more than 14 years, makes choice of Matthew Patten of Bedford as his guard- ian Dec. 25, 1755; witnesses, John Hunter, John Craige.]
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[Guardianship of John Caldwell, son of Alexander Caldwell of Dover, mariner, granted to Matthew Patten, yeoman, Dec. 31, 1755.]
[Bond of Matthew Patten, husbandman, with Alexander McMurphy of Derryfield, gentleman, and Robert McMurphy of Londonderry, husbandman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Jan. I, 1756, for the guardianship of John Caldwell; witnesses, James Liggett, James McNeil.]
REUBEN GREELEY 1755 HUDSON
[Ezekiel Greeley petitions Dec. 26, 1755, for administration on the estate of his brother, Reuben Greeley, "Lately Died at the Seige at menis", his father declining to act, and he being the oldest son.]
[Bond of Ezekiel Greeley of Nottingham West, yeoman, with Daniel Marshall of Nottingham West, yeoman, and John Chamberlain of Merrimack, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Jan. 16, 1756, for the administration of the estate of Reuben Greeley of Nottingham West, yeoman; witnesses, Joseph Smith, William Parker.]
[Inventory, March 24, 1756; amount, £481. 19. 6; signed by Nehemiah Lovewell and Benjamin French.]
[Warrant, June 3, 1756, authorizing Nehemiah Lovewell, gentleman, and Benjamin French, innholder, both of Dunstable, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Feb. 25, 1757; amount, £916. 0. 8; signed by Nehemiah Lovewell and Benjamin French.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £985. 10. 0; amount distributed, £222. 4. 6; allowed April 13, 1757.]
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[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £481. 19. 6; expenditures, £259. 15. 0; allowed April 7, 1756.]
DANIEL ROBERTS, JR. 1755 HAMPSTEAD
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Roberts, Jr., of Hamp- stead, yeoman, granted to his widow, Meribah Roberts, Dec. 31, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 432.]
[Bond of Meribah Roberts, with Daniel Johnson and John Atwood, yeomen, as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the sum of £500, Dec. 31, 1755, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Parker, William Wallace.]
[Inventory, attested May 1, 1756; amount, £3070. 10. 6; signed by James Graves and Zachariah Johnson.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, personal estate, £1195. 10. 6; expenditures, £534. 12. I; mentions main- taining three children from date of death of deceased, which was Oct. 16, 1755; allowed May 26, 1757.]
[Additional account of settlement; receipts, £33. 0. II; ex- penditures, £37. 12. 10; allowed Dec. 28, 1768.]
JOSEPH BLAKE 1755 EPPING
[Bond of Abigail Blake, with Benjamin Clifford and John Cass as sureties, all of Epping, in the sum of £1000, Dec. 31, 1755, for the administration of the estate of Joseph Blake of Epping; witnesses, Jedediah Blake, Abraham Perkins.]
[Inventory, Jan. 22, 1756; amount, £5229. 12. 0; signed by Timothy Morgan and Abraham Perkins.]
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[Warrant, April 24, 1765, authorizing Capt. Ezekiel Brown, Lieut. Josiah Prescott, John Prescott, Cornet Abraham Perkins, and Benjamin Wadleigh, all of Epping, to divide the real es- tate.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by John Carr and his wife Abigail, formerly widow of the deceased; receipts, personal estate, £875. 8. 6; expenditures, £1447. 13. 4; mentions mainte- nance of one child 6 years, and another 25 weeks; allowed June 16, 1765.]
Pursuant to a warrant from the Honble Richard Wibird Esqr Judge of Probate of wills &c for the Province of New Hampshire appointing Ezekiel Brown Joseph Prescutt John Prescutt Abra- ham Perkins and Benjamin Wadleigh a Committee to Divide & Sett off to Abigail Carr Lately abigail Blake Relict Widow of Joseph Blake Late of Eppin Deceased her Dower which happens to her of the Real Estate of the said Joseph Blake Deceas'd Intestate and also to Divide the other two thirds of the Real Estate of the said Joseph Blake to and among the Children of Said Deceased allowing the Eldest Son a Double Share and to the other Children each a Single Share and Setting forth the Said Dower and each share by metes & bounds; and accordingly we the Subscribers have Sot forth the same in the following manner viz -
first : We Set off to Joseph Blake Eldest Son to the Intestate twenty one acres of Land Lying on the Southerly Side of the home Stead and to be twenty one Rods in weideth on the high- way at the west end and Eighteen Rods in weideth on the east- erly end and to run a Straight Line from Bound to Bound on the Northerly Side, which is allowed to be a Double Share -
2ª We Set off to mehitabel Blake Eldest Daughter to the Intestate ten acres & a half acre of Land adjoining to the Eldest Son Double Share and to extend Northerly into Said home Stead So far as to be ten Rods & a half in weideth on the highway at the west end and Nine Rods in weideth on the east end and the
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north Side to be a Straight Line. from Bound to Bound which is allowed to be a single share -
3rd We Set of to abigail Carr Lately abigail Blake, Relict Widow to the Said Joseph Blake Deceas'd, her Dower and is to Contain-thirty Six acres of Land and Lys adjoining to mehitabel Blakes Share and Lyes on the north Side of Said Share and is to extend into Said homestead northerly So far as to be thirty Six Rods & one third on the highway at the west end, and twenty Eight Rods and one third at the east end and the North Side to be a Straight Line from Bound to Bound -
4th We Set off to Jonathan Blake Son to the Intestate a Single Share Containing ten acres of Land adjoining to the Widows Dower on the north side and is to be Nine Rods & a half Rod in weideth on the highway at the west end and Eight Rods at the east end and the north side to be a Straight Line from Bound to Bound -
51y We Set off to asahel Blake Son to the Intestate ten acres of Land Lying on the North Side of Jonathan Blakes Share, and to extend into Said home stead So far as to be Nine Rods and a half Rods in weideth on the highway at the west end, and Eight Rods in weideth on the east end, and to be a Straight Line on the north Side from Bound to Bound -
6th We Set off to Shearborn Blake Son to the Intestate ten acres of Land adjoining on the north side of asahel Blakes Share and to extend into the Said home Stead So far as to be Nine Rods and a half Rod in weideth on the highway at the west end, and Eight Rods in weideth at the east end and to run a Straight Line from Bound to Bound -
7th We Set off to Sarah Blake Daughter to the Intestate Nine acres of Land adjoining to Shearborn Blaks Share on the north Side and to extend into Said home Stead So far as to be Eight Rods & a half Rod in weideth on the highway at the west end, and Eight Rods in weideth at the east end and to run a Straight Line on the north Side from Bound to Bound -
8th We Set off to Theophelus Blake Son to the Intestate ten
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acres of Land adjoining on the north side of Sarah Blakes Share, and to be Eleaven Rods in weideth on the highway at the west end, and Seven Rods on the east end and to Bind on the north Side by Jedediah Blakes Land being a Single Share ---
Eppin June ye 25th 1765
Ezekiel Brown
Joseph Prescot John Prescott Abraham Perkins
JAMES HOBBS 1756 NORTH HAMPTON
In the name of God Amen. the Eighth Day of Jenuy 1756. I James Hobbs of North Hampton in the Province of New- Hampshire in New England Husbandman being Weak in Body
Imprinis I give and Bequeath to my well Beloved Son James Hobbs the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds Old Tenor to be raised & levied out of my Estate And paid by my Son Morrice
Item I give and Bequeath to my well Beloved Son Benjamin Hobbs All my Land Lying and Being in North Hampton Afor- said Excepting Ten Acers for my Son Morris & one half of A Lot of Land in the first North Devision Joyning to the Land of Joseph Brown for my Grand Sons James Hobbs & Jonathan Hobbs. And Also I Give A Lot of Marsh Lying the north Side of the River near to Moses Perkins's And Also half A Share of Marsh Lying Near to the Rivers Mouth And also a Peice of Meddow Ground Lying near to Tucks Mill And Also A Peice of Marsh Lying in Boulters Cove And also my Dwelling House Excepting one Third Part of Said House I reserve for two of my Daughters Patiance & Comfort till Marriage And Also I give to my Said Son My Barn & all my Stock of Cattle Excepting two Cows And Also All my Moveables Excepting Household Goods.
Item I give and Bequeath to my well beloved Son Morris Hobbs my Dwelling House at Hampton and all my Land Joyning
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or near to Said House And Also my Share of Marsh Lying on the South of the River near to Said Perkins's and also my Share of Marsh Lying in the Spring Marsh. And also Ten Acres of Land Lying in North Hampton near to Stephen Batchelders And Begining At A Cross fence upon a Hill by the Land of my Brother John Hobbs And Extending half A Cross my Lot And Runing Southward by the Land of my Sª Brother till Ten Acres is Compleated -
Item I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Easter Dearborn Thirty Pounds Old Tenor to be Raised & levied out of my Estate And Paid by my Son Benjamin And Also one quarter of my Household Goods
Item I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Lucey Sandborn Thirty Pounds Old Tenor to be Raised & levied out of my Estate And Paid by my Son Benjamin And also one quarter of my Household Goods
Item I give and Bequeath to well beloved Daughter Patiance Hobbs Three Hundred Pounds old Tenor to be Raised & levied out of my Estate And Paid by my Son Benjamin And Also one quarter of my Houshold Good & One Cow & one Sixth Part of my Dwelling House till Marriage
Item I give and Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Com- fort Hobbs Three Hundred Pounds old Tenor two Hundred to be raised & levied out of my Estate And Paid by my Son Benjam" And One Hundred by my Son Morris And Also one quarter of my Houshold Good & one Cow And Also one Sixth part of my Dwelling House till Marriage.
Item I give & Bequeath to my Daughter in Law Mary Hobbs a Comfortable Suport out of my Estate till Marriage to be raised and levied out of my Estate & Paid by my Son Benjamin & the Said Suport not to be Paid unless She will Live with him
Item I give & Bequeath to my Grand Son James Hobbs the One half of my Land at Notingham And Also one quarter of my North Division Lot of Land.
Item I give and bequeath to my Grand Son Jonathan Hobbs
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the one half of my Land A Notingham And Also one quarter of my North Devision Lot of Land
Item I give & Bequeath to my Grand Daughter Huldah Hobbs one Hundred Pounds Old Tenor to be Raised & levied out of my Estate And to be Paid by my Grand Son James Hobbs
Item I give And Bequeath to my Grand Daughter Lucey Hobbs one Hundred Pounds old Tenor to be Raised & levied out of my Estate And to be Paid by my Grand Son Jonathan Hobbs
I Give to my Executors All my Estate Both Real & Parsonall Not Mentioned in this Will
I Likewise constitute make And ordain my Sons Benjamin Hobbs and Morris Hobbs Executors *
James hobbs
[Witnesses] John Weeks, Reuben Marston, Josiah Dearborn. [Proved Feb. 25, 1756.]
[Inventory, April 8, 1756; amount, £6102. II. 0; signed by Abner Fogg and Daniel Marston.]
THOMAS NEWMARCH 1756 PORTSMOUTH
[Guardianship of Benjamin Newmarch and Mary Newmarch, minors, children of Thomas Newmarch of Portsmouth, granted to John Shackford of Portsmouth, gentleman, Jan. 9, 1756.]
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