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Item I Bequeth to My Honoured Father & Mother Each Twenty Shillings or a pare of Gloves.
Item I Bequeth to My Brother Samuel Boyd, Anne Archibald my Sister, & my Sister Elizabeth Boyd, Each a Dollar.
Lastly, I Ordain & Appoint, Samuel Rankin of Londonderry & Province of New Hampshire Innholder My Sole Executor Eliezer Boyd
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[Witnesses] Willm Ranken, Hannah + Rankin, Mathew Thornton. make
[Proved Feb. 25, 1761.]
[Warrant, Feb. 25, 1761, authorizing James McGregore, gen- tleman, and Samuel Allison, yeoman, both of Londonderry, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested May 9, 1761; amount, £1227. 15. 0; signed by Samuel Allison and James McGregore.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £137. 15. 0, personal estate; expenditures, £311. 7. 0; allowed June 24, 1761.]
JONATHAN THOMPSON 1756 DURHAM
In the Name of God Amen The tenth day of September one Thousand Seven hundred and fifty Six I Jonathan Thompson
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of the Town of Durham and Province of Newhampshire being Aged and well Stricken in years * * *
first I will and bequeath unto my Loving wife Sarah Thomp- son all my Cattle Horses and all my Live Stock with all My Goods within Doors also my Eleven Acres of Land Lying on the South Side of Little River So Called to her and her Disposal also the third of my Estate as Law Directs for widows
2 I will and Bequeath unto my Son Jonathan Thompson his heirs and assigns forever my Twenty five acres of Land that was granted Unto me By the Committee of Durham and one half my Right In Little River Sawmill with half my Right In the falls where Said Mill Stands with what I have Already Given him -
3 I will and Bequeath unto my Son Joseph Thompson his heirs and Assigns for Ever all my Land in the Town of Rochester with My Right In the grist mill and fulling mill at Little River with one acre of Land Joyning thereunto with my Right of the falls where Said mill Standeth with one half of the house where Benjamin whicher now Lives that Joseph Smith and I Built with one half of the Tract of Land where the house standeth -
4 I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Thompson Three hundred pounds Old Tenor and to Be paid By my Execu- tor within Two years After my Decease -
5 I will and Bequeath unto my Daughter hannah Demerit Three hundred pounds old Tenor and to Be paid By my Executor within Three years after my Decease
6 I will and Bequeath unto my Daughter Susanna Thompson Three hundred pounds Old Tenor and to Be paid By my Execu- tor within four years after my Decease -
7 I will and Bequeath unto my Daughter Abigail Thompson Three hundred pounds old Tenor - and to Be paid By my Executor within five years After my Decease -
8 I will and Bequeath unto my Son John Thompson his heirs and assigns forever all my Land at my Homestead that I now i Live on with my Dwelling house and Barns with all Other Buildings and Orchards thereon Also thirty Acres of Land that
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I Bought of Abraham Stevenson also Twelve Acres and a half that I Bought of Leiut Jonathan Woodman and half of my Right In Little River Sawmill with half my Right In the Sawmill falls on which the mill Standeth -
And Do By these presents appoint my Son John Thomson my Lawful Executor on things In Trust to See this my Last will and Testament Performed In all Things Before Mentioned -
and all the Remainder of my Estate not Mentioned In this will or In any ways hereafter Shall Be Comeing I give and Be- queath unto my Son Jonathan Thomson and my four Daughters Namely Elizabeth Thompson hannah Demerret Susanna Thomson and Abigail Thompson to Be Equally Divided Amongst them and their heirs or assigns *
Jonathan Thomson
[Witnesses] Ebenez" Thompson, Benj Thompson, Seth themsen.
[Proved Feb. 23, 1757.]
[Warrant, Feb. 23, 1757, authorizing Joseph Sias and Jona- than Woodman, both of Durham, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, July 22, 1757; amount, £12,858. o. o; signed by Joseph Sias and Jonathan Woodman.]
JACOB CLOUGH 1756 CHESTER
[Elizabeth Clough, widow, renounces administration on the estate of her husband, Jacob Clough of Chester, yeoman, Sept. 20, 1756, in favor of her son-in-law, Daniel Brown of Brent- wood, yeoman, who married the oldest daughter of the deceased; witnesses, Samuel Emerson, Dorothy Emerson.]
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[Administration granted to Daniel Brown of Brentwood, yeoman, Sept. 29, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 624.]
[Bond of Daniel Brown of Brentwood, with Jonathan Brown of Kensington and Benjamin Brown of South Hampton, yeo- men, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 29, 1756, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Warrant, Sept. 29, 1756, authorizing James Merrill and John Sleeper, both of Brentwood, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 4, 1756; amount, £1272. 13. 6; signed by John Sleeper and James Merrill.]
[Hannah Clough and Judith Clough, aged more than 14 years, children of Jacob Clough, make choice of their uncle, Thomas Flanders of Exeter, as their guardian, May 24, 1757.]
[Guardianship of Hannah Clough and Judith Clough, minors, aged more than 14 years, and Zilpah Clough, aged less than 14 years, children of Jacob Clough, granted to Thomas Flanders of Exeter, yeoman, May 25, 1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 174.]
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[Bond of Thomas Flanders, with Orlando Bagley of Kingston and Benjamin Scribner of Brentwood, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 25, 1757, for the guardianship of Hannah ; Clough, Judith Clough, and Zilpah Clough, witnesses, William ' Parker, John Fernald.]
[Warrant, Aug. 4, 1757, authorizing Samuel Emerson, Win- throp Rowe, Reuben Whitcher, Joseph True, all of Chester, and James Merrill of Brentwood to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of We the Subscribers being appoynted by the Newhampshire § Honble Richard Wibird Esq' Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said Province to set of to Elisebath
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Clough Widow Relict to Jacob Clough Late of Chester Deceased her Right of Dower in his Reall Estate - accordingly
We have this Day meet and mesured the whole of Said Estate: and have Delibiretly considered of the same and Have mesured of to her the Said Elisebath Eighteen acres and a Quarter of Land Laying on the Westerly side where on the house and Barn are, bounded as followeth first at the south westerly corner a Hemlock tree marked on four sides then North 29 Degrees East bounding on Benjamin Trues Land one Hundred and twenty one Rods to a stake and stones then about East South East twenty five Rods to a stake and stones then South 29 Degres west One Hundred and twenty one Rods to a stake and stones then west nor west bounding on Land belonging to the Heirs of Jacob Eastman twenty five Rods to the first bounds mentioned and bounding on the High way Laid out acrost one corner of the Same: and Thus We make our Return this twenty fourth Day of october 1757
Sam11 Emerson Winthrop Row Reuben Whitcher Joseph True
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, personal estate, £804. 12. 0; expenditures, £818. 18. 4; allowed April 26, 1758.]
[Additional account; receipts, £90. o. o; expenditures, £90. o. o; allowed March 1, 1759.]
ELIAS ALEXANDER 1756 WINCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Elias Alexander of Win- chester, yeoman, granted to Elijah Alexander of Winchester Sept. 23, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 624.]
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[Bond of Elijah Alexander of Winchester, yeoman, with Josiah Willard of Winchester and John Light of Exeter as sure- ties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 23, 1756, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Daniel Peirce.]
[Inventory, Dec. 4, 1756; amount, £1408. 7. II; signed by Josiah Willard and Samuel Ashley.]
[Joel Alexander of Winchester, minor, son of Elias Alexander, makes choice of his uncle, Ebenezer Alexander, as his guardian May 3, 1758; witness, Josiah Willard.]
[Guardianship of Joel Alexander, minor, aged more than 14 years, granted to Ebenezer Alexander Dec. 14, 1758.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 171.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Alexander, gentleman, with Josiah Willard and Elijah Alexander, yeoman, as sureties, all of Winchester, in the sum of £500, Dec. 14, 1758, for the guardianship of Joel Alexander; witnesses, Wilder Willard, Josiah Willard.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, personal estate, inventory and £10. o. o; expenditures, £667. 17. 0; allowed Dec. 29, 1760.]
JOHN HANSON, JR. I756 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of John Hanson, Jr., of Dover, yeoman, granted to his widow, Mercy Hanson, Sept. 23, 1756.] : [Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 624.]
[Bond of Mercy Hanson of Dover, widow, with Isaac Hanson and Robert Hussey, yeomen, both of Somersworth, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 23, 1756, for the administration of the . estate; witnesses, William Parker, Edward Stevens.]
[Warrant, Sept. 23, 1756, authorizing John Hanson and Joseph Hanson, Jr., both of Dover, to appraise the estate.]
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[Inventory, Nov. 3, 1756; amount, £2100. 4. 6; signed by Joseph Hanson, Jr., and John Hanson.]
ITHIEL SMITH 1756 BRENTWOOD
[Administration on the estate of Ithiel Smith of Brentwood, yeoman, granted to his widow, Catherine Smith, Sept. 29, 1756.] [Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 8.]
[Bond of Catherine Smith, widow, with James Bean and Daniel Gordon, yeomen, as sureties, all of Brentwood, in the sum of £1000, Sept. 29, 1756, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Inventory, Oct. 13, 1756; amount, £2407. I. o; signed by Samuel Dudley, Jr., and James Young.]
[List of claims against the estate, March 22, 1757; amount, £528. 16. II.] -
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1125. 9. 0; expenditures, £905. 19. II; mentions "Bringing up 3 Children under 7 years of age"; allowed Sept. 27, 1758.]
[Ithiel Smith, aged about 16 years, makes choice of his mother, Catherine Smith, widow of Ithiel Smith, as his guardian, Sept. 26, 1758; witnesses, James Dudley, John Sleeper.]
[Guardianship of Ithiel Smith, minor, son of Ithiel Smith, granted to Catherine Smith Sept. 27, 1758.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 73.]
[Bond of Catherine Smith, with John Sleeper of Brentwood, trader, and John Dudley of Exeter, trader, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 27, 1758, for the guardianship of Ithiel Smith; witnesses, John Weeks, William Parker, Jr.]
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[Warrant, March 26, 1766, authorizing Samuel Dudley, Jonathan Smith, John Folsom, James Bean, and Jeremiah Bean, all of Brentwood, to divide the estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 362.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1256. 16. 0; expenditures, £919. 12. 0; mentions "Keeping a Child of three years old of sd Deceasª 574 weeks ... which Child is De- ceasd ... Keeping another Child which was four years & four months old at her fathers Deceas ... keeping a third Child 52 weeks till she was seven years of age"; allowed April 30, 1766.]
Province of In Pursuance of a Warrant from the Honble Newhampshire , John Wentworth Esqr Judge of Probate of wills &c for sd Province to us Directed to Divide the Real Estate of Ithiel Smith Late of Brentwood Deceasd Intestate We have meet viewd valued Divided & Set off the widows Dower & ye several shares in said Estate as followeth viz to Catherine the widow Relect of said Ithiel for her Dower or Compleat third Part of said Estate two Pieces the first Begining at a stake standing in the Line Between Land of the heirs of John Sleeper Deceasd & sd Estate Just twelve Rods from Land of Jonathan Glidden then to Run north about 23 Rods to a stake then a west point Carrying that full Bredth to the west Part of said Estate the other Piece Containing one acre together with the Dwelling house thereon to Begin at the Northeast Corner of said De- ceasds Land on the South Side of the Rode than to Run westerly on the Said Rode twelve Rods then such a Course to the Easterly Line of Said Estate as shall Compleat said acer -
And the Residue of said Estate we have Divided to & amongst the children of the sd Intestate as followeth viz we have set off to Ithiel the first & second Shares Bounded as followeth Begining at the South East Corner of Land which Said Catherine Sold to Eli Beede then to Run on said Beede to the west side of Said Estate then Begins at sd Beedes Corner first mentioned & Runs
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south on the side of said Estate forty seven Rods to a stake so to Carry the said forty Seven Rods wide Cross the whole tract of Land to Land of Job Kenestone alis John Philips Esq Seven acers more or Less -
To hanah we have set off two acers & one quarter more or Less Bounded as followeth Begining at the South East Corner of sd Intestates Land then Runing north five Rods & one half Rod on Land of the Heirs of John Sleeper Deceasd then west to Land of Enoch Bean & Southerly bounding on Land of Jonathan Glid- den - and to Susanah two acers & one quarter more or Less Begining at the North East Corner of hanahs Runs north Six Rods & one half to a stake then west Carrying that width (have- ing hanahs on the South & the widows thirds on the north) cross the whole tract to Land of Enoch Bean - And to Catherine we have set off one acer more or Less Begining at the northwest corner of the Land said widow Sold to Eli Beede then Runing south 24 Rods then west to the west side of the whole tract then north to said way then to the Bounds first mend also one acer four Rods wide on the South Side of Ithiels Joining to sd thirds (N.B. That we Reserve a way of one Rod wide on the East End of Each above sd share also on the East End of the thirds for a Drift way for Each one Respectively to Come to their Rights or shares) And to Anne we have set off three acers on the south side of the Rode Begining at the northwest Corner of the widows thirds & Runs westerly on the Rode sixteen Rods thence Southerly to the South end of the whole tract of Land so as to Compleat said three acers Easterly bounding on sd thirds & to Mole we have Set off four acers Being what Remains of said Intestates Estate to the west of annes share-
Divided & set off by us this 2ª day of febry 1767-
Samuel Dudly
of the Jonathan Smith { Committee John Folsham
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JAMES CHRISTY
I756 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of James Christy of Chester, yeoman, granted to his widow, Agnes Christy, Sept. 29, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 626.]
[Bond of Agnes Christy, widow, with Thomas Christy of Londonderry and William Hogg of Souhegan West, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Sept. 29, 1756, for the administra- tion of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Inventory, attested Dec. 16, 1756; amount, £2175. 2. 0; signed by Hugh Cromey and Thomas Rogers.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1778. 2. 0, personal estate; expenditures, £617. 14. 6; mentions "Main- tenance of two of the Intestates Children under Seven to this time being two years"; allowed Nov. 2, 1757.]
[Guardianship of James Christy, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of James Christy, granted to Robert Clark of London- derry May 7, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 490.]
[Bond of Robert Clark, with John Mitchell and William Ayers as sureties, all of Londonderry, yeomen, in the sum of £500, May 7, 1760, for the guardianship of James Christy; witnesses, John Clark, Jonathan Lovewell.]
JOHN ROBERTS 1756 BRENTWOOD
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[Administration on the estate of John Roberts of Brentwood, yeoman, granted to his widow, Abigail Roberts, Sept. 29, 1756.] [Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 626.]
[Bond of Abigail Roberts, widow, with James Bean and Daniel Gordon, yeomen, as sureties, all of Brentwood, in the sum of
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£500, Sept. 29, 1756, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Warrant, Sept. 29, 1756, authorizing James Robinson, gen- tleman, and James Young, yeoman, both of Brentwood, to ap- praise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Oct. 18, 1756; amount, £3062. 19. 0; signed by James Robinson and James Young.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1223. 0. 0, personal estate; expenditures, £1058. 10. 0; allowed Sept. 27, 1758.]
ROBERT DRAKE I756 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Robert Drake of Hampton granted to his widow, Elizabeth Drake, Sept. 29, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 626.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Drake, widow, with James Leavitt, yeo- man, and Philip Towle, gentleman, as sureties, all of Hampton, in the sum of £1000, Sept. 29, 1756, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Thomas Drake, aged 14 years, son of Robert Drake, makes choice of his grandfather, Capt. Nathaniel Drake of Hampton, as his guardian, Sept. 28, 1756.]
[Guardianship of Thomas Drake, minor, aged more than 14 years, and Hannah Drake, aged less than 14 years, children of Robert Drake, granted to Nathaniel Drake Sept. 29, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 626.]
[Bond of Nathaniel Drake, gentleman, with Philip Towle, gentleman, and James Leavitt, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 29, 1756, for the guardianship of Thomas Drake and Hannah Drake; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
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ANN SLAYTON
I756 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Ann Slayton of Portsmouth, widow, granted to John Harvey and Richard Harvey of Ports- mouth, yeomen, Sept. 30, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 20.]
[Warrant, Sept. 30, 1756, authorizing Hunking Wentworth and John Shackford, gentleman, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 23, 1757; amount, £6442. 4. 0; signed by Hunking Wentworth and John Shackford.]
[Commission to Eleazer Russell and Samuel Penhallow, shop- keeper, both of Portsmouth, May 25, 1758, to receive claims against the estate; mentions John Harvey and Richard Harvey as sons of the deceased.]
[List of claims, Dec. 27, 1758; amount, £1433. 13. 0; signed by Eleazer Russell and Samuel Penhallow.]
[Warrant, Aug. 28, 1760, authorizing Mark Hunking Went- worth, Samuel Hale, Jacob Sheafe, Daniel Rogers, and Samuel Penhallow, all of Portsmouth, to appraise the real estate of Thomas Harvey of Portsmouth, gentleman, and of Ann Slayton, who was the widow of Thomas Harvey, and to advise whether it should be divided among seven children or settled on the oldest son.]
[Appraisal of the real estate at £6625. o. o; signed by Mark Hunking Wentworth, Samuel Hale, Jacob Sheafe, Daniel Rogers, and Samuel Penhallow; order of court, Aug. 30, 1760, settling the estate on John Harvey, oldest son, he paying their shares to the other children and the heirs of those deceased.]
[Bond of John Harvey, boat builder, with Samuel Cutts, merchant, as surety, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £3000, Aug. 30, 1760, for the payments ordered by the court; witnesses, William Parker, Charles Banfill.]
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[Account of the settlement of the estate, presented by Samuel Cutts, bondsman; receipts, £8715. 8. 4; expenditures, £8896. I. II12; signed by Samuel Cutts; mentions "Paid Henry Rust in full of his wife's part . .. Richard Harvey his part ... Wm Odiorne ye Husband of a Daughter of Mrs Jane Harvey decd . . . Ann Meserve. ... Geo. Meserve for 2 Daughters under age. . . . John Harvey Two Shares . .. George Wal- dron . . . Elizth Libby ye Balle of her deed . . Richd Har- vey, Theodore Harvey"; allowed June 15, 1791.]
EDWARD WYMAN 1756 PELHAM
[Hannah Wyman requests administration on the estate of her husband, Edward Wyman, husbandman, dated Pelham, Oct. II, 1756.]
[Bond of Hannah Wyman, widow, with John Butler, Jr., and Isaac Littlehale, yeoman, as sureties, all of Pelham, in the sum of £500, Oct. 14, 1756, for the administration of the estate of Edward Wyman of Pelham, yeoman; witnesses, William Rich- ardson, Abner Richardson.]
[Warrant, Oct. 14, 1756, authorizing Amos Gage, yeoman, and William Richardson, gentleman, both of Pelham, to ap- praise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 10, 1756; amount, £1688. 5. 0; "the wid w of the Father of ye Deceasd her part being Included"; signed by William Richardson and Amos Gage.]
[Warrant, May 17, 1759, authorizing Ezekiel Chase of Notting- ham West and William Richardson of Pelham, gentleman, to receive claims against the estate.]
[Warrant, May 18, 1759, authorizing Ezekiel Chase of Not-
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tingham West, William Richardson, gentleman, and Amos Gage, yeoman, both of Pelham, to set off the widow's dower.]
[List of claims, attested Feb. 28, 1760; amount, £573. 16. II, and £320. o. o "due to the Legatees" Hannah, wife of John Perham, Catherine, wife of Ebenezer Beard, Judith, wife of Jonathan Perham, Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Abbott, £30. 0. 0 each, and to Abigail Wyman, £200. o. o; signed by William Richardson and Ezekiel Chase.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1694. 5. 0; expenditures, £1495. 10. 4; mentions "maintaing I Child undr 7 years old 26 weeks & nursing in his Sickness before he died . .. maintaing I of the Decd Children 5 years & Two months he being 7 years old in July 1761"; allowed Nov. 4, 1761.]
EZRA LITTLEHALE 1756 PELHAM
[Lydia Littlehale of Pelham renounces administration on the estate of her husband, Ezra Littlehale, Oct. II, 1756, in favor of his brother, Isaac Littlehale; witness, James Hobbs.]
[Administration on the estate of Ezra Littlehale of Pelham, yeoman, granted to his brother, Isaac Littlehale, Oct. 14, 1756.] [Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 20.]
[Bond of Isaac Littlehale, with Jonathan Hopkinson and Wil- liam Elliot as sureties, all of Pelham, yeomen, in the sum of £500, Oct. 14, 1756, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Richardson, Abner Richardson.]
[Warrant, Oct. 14, 1756, authorizing William Richardson, gentleman, and Amos Gage, yeoman, both of Pelham, to ap- praise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 10, 1756; amount, £785. 18. 0; signed by William Richardson and Amos Gage.]
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[Lydia Littlehale, widow, renounces administration on the estate of her husband, Ezra Littlehale, in favor of Capt. William Richardson of Pelham, the former administrator, Isaac Little- hale, being deceased; not dated; witnesses, John Littlehale, Aaron Coburn.]
[Administration granted to William Richardson of Pelham, gentleman, April 1, 1758.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 28.]
[Bond of William Richardson, with Josiah Hamblett of Pel- ham, yeoman, and Ezekiel Chase of Nottingham West as sure- ties, in the sum of £500, April 1, 1758, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Amos Gage, Jacob Butler.]
[List of claims against the estate, Sept. 8, 1758; amount, £160. 3. 3; signed by Ezekiel Chase and Josiah Hamblett.]
Pelham November Sixth 1758-
Whereas Capt Wm Richardson admr to the Estate of Ezra Littlehale Late Deceasd & I the other Subscriber namely Lidia Littlehale Relict widw of sª Ezra have agreed a division of the Real Estate of sd Deceasd I therefore acquit all my right in & to a Certain piece of Land as hereafter set forth Viz a pice of upland & meadw beginning at a white Oak tree Standing at the South east Corner of the meadw from thence westerly by Land of Philip Richardson on a Line of Trees marked to a white oak marked being a Corner bound thence running Eastwardly by wymans Land about 40 poles to a pine tree marked from thence East to a stake & stones on the west side of ye meadw from thence Crossing ye meadow to a stake & stones standing in ye Eastward Line of ye farm thence Southwardly to the first mentioned bounds the Same Containing about fourty acres more or Less and I accept ye Remaining part of Land & house Included in a deed of sale from Isaac Littlehale to the aforsd Deceasd for my Thirds of sd Real Estate -
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in witness whereof we have hereto Set our hands Dated as above
William Richardson her Lidya X Littlehale mark
[Witnesses] Josiah Thompson, Ezekiel Chase.
Ezra will be 5 years old ye 6th Day of December next
ye youngest being a girl named Elizabeth will be 3 years old December 26 next was 3 weeks old when her father Died
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1010. 18. 0; expenditures, £380. 8. o; mentions "an allowance to the Chil- drens maintenance being 2 under 7"; allowed March 9, 1759.]
JOSIAH CLOUGH I756 SALEM
[Administration on the estate of Josiah Clough of Salem, yeo- man, granted to his widow, Abigail Clough, Oct. 14, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 20.]
[Bond of Abigail Clough, widow, with Isaac Clough, gentle- man, and Isaac Clough, Jr., yeoman, as sureties, all of Salem, in the sum of £500, Oct. 14, 1756, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Jonas Hastings, Peter Merrill.]
[Warrant, Oct. 14, 1756, authorizing John Bayley and John Hall, Jr., both of Salem, to appraise the estate; mentions Abi- gail Clough as widow of the deceased.]
[Inventory, Oct. 22, 1756; amount, £237. I. 0; signed by John Bayley and John Hall, Jr.]
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