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Item It is my Will that at the expiration of the two Years my son Richard is to have the Improvement of my real Estate that then all my Estate both Real and Personal be equally divided between my Children Viz. the Representatives of my son John deceased, my daughter Elisabeth Odiorne, my son Samuel Yeaton, Mary Odiorne, My Son Richard, my daughter Hannah Gorden, Philip Yeaten, Joseph Yeaten, and my son Benjamin Yeaten nine Shares in all -
Item I do Censtitute make and ordain my Son Richard Yeaten my sole Executor
his John + Yeaton mark
[Witnesses] Stephen Chase, Nat1 Sargent, Jos: Newmarch, Joshua Chase.
[Proved Jan. 26, 1757.]
[Warrant, Jan. 26, 1757, authorizing Joseph Newmarch and Nathaniel Sargent, physician, both of Newcastle, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Dec. 20, 1758; amount, £1615. 19. 6; signed by Joseph Newmarch and Nathaniel Sargent.]
JOHN DAVIS I756 HAMPSTEAD
In the Name of God Amen this 15th day of november 1756 I John Davis of Hampstead in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Weaver:
Imprimis I Give and bequeath to Sarah my Dearly beloved wife the free use of my Dwelling House & Barn and all my Land
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being about ten Acres and my Cow if I have one dureing her nateral Life and I Give to my Said wife all my Housel Stuff Ex- septing two sheats & two Blankitts and Bed I have given my son Samuel I also give my said wife all the Provizian that I shall leave in my House
Item I Give my Daughter Hannah Rowel & my son Obadiah & my son Josiah and my son Ephraim and my son Samuel Each of them five shillings to be paid by my Executor at the End of one full year after my wifes Decease
Item I Give to my son Samuel all my Real & Personal Estate Exsepting what I have as above alowed to my wife he my said son Samuel paying all my Just Debts & Funeral Charges & Leggeses as expresed to my five other Children : I hereby Consti- tute make and ordain my said son Samuel my Executor * *
John Davis
[Witnesses] Thomas Emery, Abigail [illegible], Daniel Little. [Proved Jan. 26, 1757.]
[Samuel Davis, aged 16 years, son of John Davis, makes choice of Ebenezer Gile of Hampstead as his guardian Jan. 3, 1757; witness, Samuel Little, Jr.]
[Guardianship of Samuel Davis granted to Ebenezer Gile, yeoman, Jan. 27, 1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 103.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Gile, yeoman, with Daniel Little and Wil- liam Heath, yeoman, as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the sum of £500, Jan. 27, 1757, for the guardianship of Samuel Davis; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
SAMUEL WORTHEN 1756 HAMPSTEAD
[Mehitabel Worthen renounces administration on the estate of her husband, Samuel Worthen of Hampstead, in favor of Benja- min Kimball.]
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[Administration granted to Benjamin Kimball of Hampstead, yeoman, Feb. 23, 1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 110.]
[Bond of Benjamin Kimball, with Ebenezer Gile and Jacob Bailey, yeoman, as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the sum of £500, Feb. 23, 1757, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Warrant, Nov. 19, 1756, authorizing Nathaniel Heath and John Muzzey, both of Hampstead, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Feb. 19, 1757; amount, £2062. 5. 0; signed by Nathaniel Heath and John Muzzey.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £794. 6. 0, personal estate; expenditures, £871. 15. 8; mentions "allowance to the widow for keeping & maintaining a Child under Seven 104 Weeks"; allowed Sept. 27, 1758.]
BENJAMIN PETTENGILL 1756 PLAISTOW
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Pettengill of Plais- tow, yeoman, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Pettengill, Nov. 24, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 44.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Pettengill of Plaistow, widow, with Job Eaton of Plaistow, yeoman, and Samuel Sleeper of Sandown, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 24, 1756, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Warrant, Nov. 24, 1756, authorizing Moses Stevens and Jonathan Kimball, both of Plaistow, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
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[Inventory, attested June 23, 1757; amount, £5867. 8. 6; signed by Jonathan Kimball and Moses Stevens.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Elizabeth Sanborn, formerly widow of the deceased; receipts, £1417. 18. 6, personal estate, including a "Gift from the accountants Husbands Father"; expenditures, £874. 15. 3; allowed Nov. 30, 1757.]
[Warrant, April 4, 1758, authorizing Daniel Little of Hamp- stead, William Ayers, Samuel Kimball, yeomen, Jonathan Carleton, gentleman, and Samuel Little, yeoman, all of Plaistow, to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of In obedience to a Warrant to us the sub- New Hampshire , scribers from the Honble judge of Probates of Wills for said Province to sett off to Elizabeth who was the Widow of Benjamin Pettengil Late of Plastow in said Province Gent Deceased for her Dower of the Real Estate of said Deceased & to appraise the other two thirds according to the presant value: We have sett off to the said Elizabeth as followeth: about nine acres where the Buildings are beginning two Rod East from the shopp by the Highway then westerly as the fence is by the Highway forty Rods to a stake there northerly to John Bradlys southwest Corner then Easterly by said Bradlys to a stake by the Paster then southerly to a Black oake leaveing out the Head of the spring then to the bounds first mentioned also four acres and half two acres and half square in the south east Corner of the field and two acres in the paster adjoyning to the Highway and to the two acres & half afore said and half the wood in the whomstead paster also five acres of Paster that was bought of Cornelias Johnson & also five acres of woodland the southerly side of the fifteen acres of wood land Bought of Benjamin Gale: the Dower in the Buildings on the premises in the Dwelling House the frunt Rooms below and the garrit over them one third of ye Celler the westerly part; the whole of the Little Barn and room in the grate Barn to lay her Inglish Corn and sutable floor
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room for thrashing: and if said Elizabeth wants barn room after the Little Barn is not fit for use she is to take that part of the grate Barn that is on the East side of the Barne floor instead of the Little Barn we allow one third of the shop to the Dower where it will be least hurt to her eldist son : and where as all the building are on said Dower it is to be understood that all needed liberty for improveing the well and each partys property is allowed by us: we also set to said Widow one third of the Deceased Intrest in two sawmills: as to the Estate of the Deceased at sandown the said Widows Dower to take all the Land on the north side of the Brook below the Medow then up the Brook until it includes one third of the Medow now fit for mowing and also four acres of wood Land on the East end of the Island and one third of the Barn at the East end and one third of the Dwelling House each part to have all needfull liberty to improve their propertys: we also appraise the other two thirds of the value of thirty four Hundred pounds old tenor
Dated June: 27: 1758:
Daniel Little Samuel Kimball Samuel Little
Commite
[The court orders, July 8, 1758, that the remaining two thirds of the real estate be settled on Benjamin Pettengill, oldest son, he to pay the other children their shares.]
[David Pettengill, Andrew Pettengill, and Elizabeth Petten- gill, minors, children of Benjamin Pettengill, make choice of Joseph Harriman of Plaistow as their guardian; dated Kingston, July 7, 1758.]
[Guardianship of Joanna Pettengill and James Pettengill, aged less than 14 years, children of Benjamin Pettengill, granted to Joseph Harriman of Plaistow, yeoman, July 8, 1758.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 21.]
[Guardianship of David Pettengill, Andrew Pettengill, and
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Elizabeth Pettengill, minors, aged more than 14 years, granted to Joseph Harriman July 8, 1758.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 21.]
[Bond of Joseph Harriman of Plaistow, yeoman, with Jona- than Kimball of Plaistow, yeoman, and Daniel Little of Hamp- stead as sureties, in the sum of £1000, July 8, 1758, for the guardianship of David, Andrew, and Elizabeth Pettengill; wit- nesses, William Parker, Benjamin Pettengill.]
[Bond of Benjamin Pettengill, with Jonathan Kimball of Plaistow and Daniel Little of Hampstead as sureties, in the sum of £1700, July 8, 1758, for the payment of their shares to the other children, being eight in all, including himself; witnesses, William Parker, Joseph Harriman.]
[Bond of Joseph Harriman, with Jonathan Kimball and Daniel Little as sureties, in the sum of £1000, July 8, 1758, for the guardianship of Joanna Pettengill and James Pettengill; wit- nesses, William Parker, Benjamin Pettengill.]
[Guardianship of James Pettengill, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Benjamin Pettengill, granted to Jonathan Carleton Feb. 26, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 207.]
[Bond of Jonathan Carleton, gentleman, with Daniel Poor, gentleman, and Asahel Harriman as sureties, all of Plaistow, in the sum of £500, Feb. 26, 1766, for the guardianship of James Pettengill; witnesses, Elizabeth Hall, John Harriman.]
[Receipts, Dec. 13, 1773, from David Pettengill, Andrew Pettengill, Jacob Garland and his wife, Elizabeth Garland, in her right, Joseph Calfe and his wife, Joanna Calfe, in her right, to their former guardian, Joseph Harriman of Plaistow, for their shares in the estate of their father, Benjamin Pettengill; wit- nesses, Matthew Pettengill, Nathaniel Peabody.]
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MOSES THURSTON 1756 STRATHAM
[Sarah Thurston renounces administration on the estate of her husband, Moses Thurston of Stratham, in favor of his oldest son, Stephen Thurston; no date; witnesses, Samuel Lane, Thomas Chase.]
[Administration granted to Stephen Thurston Nov. 24, 1756.] [Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 44.]
[Bond of Stephen Thurston, Jr., with Joseph Palmer and John Thurston as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of £500, Nov. 24, 1756, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Inventory, Dec. 28, 1756; amount, £7427. 12. 6; signed by John Clark and William Pottle.]
[Guardianship of Oliver Thurston, John Thurston, and Benja- min Thurston, aged less than 14 years, children of Moses Thurs- ton, granted to John Thurston of Stratham, yeoman, Jan. 20, 1757.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 94.]
[Bond of John Thurston, with John Clark, yeoman, and Wil- liam Pottle, blacksmith, as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of £500, Jan. 20, 1757, for the guardianship of Oliver, John, and Benjamin Thurston; witnesses, William Parker, Stephen Thurs- ton, Jr.]
[Warrant, April 13, 1757, authorizing Simon Wiggin, Joshua Neal, William Pottle, Samuel Lane, and John Clark, all of Stratham, to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of We the Subscribers (with Messrs Wm Pottle
New Hampr J & Joshua Neal) being Appointed a Committee by the Honble Richard Wibird Esq Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said Province; to Set off to Sarah, the Widow of
1 Moses Thirston Late of Stratham in Said Province Yeoman
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Deceas'd her Dower which happens to her of the Real Estate which was the Said Deceasds of which he Died Siez'd and Set forth the Same by Metes and Bounds; and Make Return &c
Therefore after Mature and Deliberate Consideration of the Quantity and Quality of Said Estate; we have Set off to the Said Widow, her Dower, or third part of Said Estate, (according to the Best of our Discretion and Judgment) and Bounded the Same as follows, vizt five acres of the Homestead, begining at the Mill Brook, and Runing Norwest by Land in Possession of Sam1 Clark 54 Rods to a Stake, then Southwest fourteen Rods and a half, then Southwest fourteen Rods and a half, then Southeast 52 Rods, then North 65° East to Said Brook; also we have Set off to Said Widdow Ten Acres of Land, Sª Deceas'd bowt of James Leavit, And also about four acres of Land and Marsh, Bounding Northeasterly & South Easterly on Said Widows Land; and Southwesterly on Stephen Thirstons Land, and Norwestly on ye Salt River.
Also we have Set off to Said Widow, the two Bedrooms in the Back Leanto, of the House on Said Estate, and the Chamber over Said Lean to; and one third part of the Celler at the North Side thereof, with Liberty of Washing and Boyling in the great West Room of Said House whenever she has occasion; and of Baking in the oven, when She has occasion thereof; and of Passing & Repassing through the two Larg lower Rooms on all occasions and out Doors and in, up Stairs and down both Celler & chamber Stairs; and one third of the Well, with Liberty of Laying wood at the Door and passing Round the Said House; and also passing & Repassing through Said Estate to her Said third part as She Shall have occasion.
Also we have Set off to Said Widow the Westerly end of the Barn on Said Estate, called the New End of 13 feet Length and the Scaffold over the South Side, from Said new End, to the mid- dle of the thrashing floor-way; with Liberty of passing to and from Said Barn; and also Liberty of the Barn yard for Creatures, and Laying Dung as She Shall have occasion.
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we make this Return this 26th Day of April Annoque Domini 1757
Simon Wiggin John Clark Sam1 Lane
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £2615. 0. 0, personal estate; expenditures, £2949. 6. 1 ; allowed April 4, 1763.]
[Additional account; receipts, £180. 0. 0; expenditures, £375. 15. 7; allowed Nov. 30, 1763.]
[Guardianship of John Thurston, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Moses Thurston, granted to Jonathan Wiggin July 27, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 79.]
[Bond of Jonathan Wiggin of Stratham, yeoman, with Wil- liam Moore of Stratham and David Clifford of Kingston, yeo- man, as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 27, 1763, for the guar- dianship of John Thurston; witnesses, William Parker, Jonathan Gilman.]
[Report of committee, Dec. 15, 1763, that the estate should not be divided among the children in eleven equal shares, allowing two shares to the oldest son, and appraising the remainder at £4400. o. o; signed by Nathan Hoague, Samuel Lane, and Thomas Wiggin. Order of court, Dec. 28, 1763, settling the estate on David Clifford, who had purchased the right of the oldest son and one of the other sons, he to pay the other children their shares.]
[Bond of David Clifford of Kingston, yeoman, with Benjamin Scribner of Brentwood and Daniel Smith of Kingston, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £2000, Dec. 28, 1763, for the payment to the other heirs of their proportions, he having purchased the right of the second son, the oldest son declining to accept the estate as appraised; witnesses, Coffin Moore, Hubartus Smith.]
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[Guardianship of Oliver Thurston, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Moses Thurston, granted to Jonathan Wiggin Feb. 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 182.]
[Bond of Jonathan Wiggin of Exeter, yeoman, with Joseph Wiggin of Exeter and Stephen Thurston of Rye, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 29, 1764, for the guardianship of Oliver Thurston; witness, William Stilson.]
[Guardianship of Benjamin Thurston, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Moses Thurston, granted to Jonathan Wiggin March 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 201.]
[Bond of Jonathan Wiggin, yeoman, with William Pottle, Jr., . blacksmith, and Nathaniel Wiggin, tanner, as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of £500, March 29, 1764, for the guardian- ship of Benjamin Thurston; witnesses, none.]
[License to the administrator, July 30, 1772, to sell land in Gilmanton.]
JAMES HILL I756 SWANZEY
[Administration on the estate of James Hill of Swanzey, yeo- man, granted to Peter Powers of Hollis, gentleman, Nov. 24, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 44.]
[Bond of Peter Powers of Hollis, gentleman, with William Cummings of Dunstable, gentleman, and Cutts Shannon of Portsmouth as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 24, 1756, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Inventory, April, 1757; amount, £236. 6. 0; signed by Josiah Brown and Joseph Hammond.]
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JOSEPH GOULD I756 AMESBURY, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Gould of Amesbury, Mass., yeoman, granted to his widow, Mary Gould, Nov. 24, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 44.]
[Bond of Mary Gould, widow, with Ephraim Brown and Ben- jamin Barnard, yeomen, as sureties, all of South Hampton, in the sum of £500, Nov. 24, 1756, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Warrant, Nov. 24, 1756, authorizing Samuel French and Benjamin Barnard, both of South Hampton, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory of real estate, Jan. 6, 1757; amount, £577. 10. 0; signed by Benjamin Barnard and Samuel French.]
[Warrant, Feb. 28, 1757, authorizing Jeremy Webster of Kingston, Reuben Dimond, Samuel French, Benjamin Barnard, and Richard Collins, all of South Hampton, to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of To the Honble Richard Wibird Esq' Judge New Hamps f of the Probate of Wills &c for the Province of New Hamps:
Pursuant to your Honrs Warrant to us directed appointing us to set off to Mary Gould of South Hampton widow & Relict of Joseph Gould Late of Almsbury in the County of Essex in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay deceasd her Right of Dower in the Real Estate of the sd Joseph Gould in this Province; We haveing met & viewed the premisses & sett of to the sª Mary Gould for her dower as followeth viz: Beginning at a stake & stones, standing on the Easterly Line of sª Intestate's estate in sd South Hampton & Joyning to Land of Jonathan King & from thence running Northerly on the sd easterly Line about forty four Rods & one Quarter of a Rod to a stake & stones then westerly
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about Thirteen Rods & a Half to a stake & stones on the west- erly Line of sª Estate then southerly on the sd westerly Line about forty four Rods & a Quarter to a stake standing in a small swamp: then Easterly about Thirteen Rods & Three Quarters to the place where it first began Three acres & Two Thirds of an acre be the same more or Less: In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands the 12th day of April Annoq domini 1757 Samuel french Richª Collins Benjamin Barnard
[Account of expenditures in the settlement of the estate, April 25, 1757; amount, £81. 6. 0; allowed May 25, 1757.]
EMERSON LEAVITT 1756 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Emerson Leavitt of Exeter, yeoman, granted to Daniel Gilman of Exeter Nov. 24, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 44.]
[Bond of Daniel Gilman, gentleman, with Benjamin Magoon and John Ladd, yeomen, as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £500, Nov. 24, 1756, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Warrant, Nov. 24, 1756, authorizing John Kimball and Caleb Gilman, Jr., both of Exeter, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 1, 1756; amount £422. 10. 0; signed by John Kimball and Caleb Gilman, Jr.]
[Warrant, Feb. 22, 1757, authorizing Noah Emery, gentleman, and Daniel Tilton, trader, both of Exeter, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims against the estate, Aug. 31, 1757; amount, £580. I. I; signed by Noah Emery and Daniel Tilton.]
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[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £564. 14. 0; expenditures, £387. 4. 8; mentions "By the Widow for keeping 3 Children. ... To the wido for Expence of Laying in"; allowed Dec. 28, 1757.]
[Additional account; receipts, £176. 9. 4; expenditures, £60. o. o; filed June, 1760.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £580. I. I; amount distributed, £116. o. o; allowed July 16, 1760.]
JOSEPH JACKSON 1756 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Jackson of Dover, yeoman, granted to his widow, Hannah Jackson, Nov. 24, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 44.]
[Bond of Hannah Jackson, widow, with Nathaniel Davis and Daniel Meserve, Jr., yeomen, as sureties, all of Madbury, in the sum of £500, Nov. 24, 1756, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Warrant, Dec. 29, 1756, authorizing Hubbard Stevens, tan- ner, of Durham and Samuel Brewster of Barrington to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested May 27, 1757; amount, £1546. 5. 0;
: signed by Hubbard Stevens and Samuel Brewster.]
ISRAEL HUSE I756 SANDOWN
[Administration on the estate of Israel Huse of Sandown, yeoman, granted to his widow, Mary Huse, Nov. 26, 1756.]
[Probate Records, vol. 20, p. 41.]
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[Bond of Mary Huse of Sandown, widow, with Samuel Sleeper of Sandown, yeoman, and Jonathan Ferrin of Newton, gentle- man, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 24, 1756, for the ad- ministration of the estate of Isarael Huse, Jr., of Sandown, yeoman; witnesses, William Parker, John Fernald.]
[Warrant, Oct. 27, 1756, authorizing Thomas Wells of Chester, gentleman, and Theophilus Eaton of Sandown, yeoman, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Nov. 20, 1756; amount, £6146. 1. 6; signed by Thomas Wells and Theophilus Eaton.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £2027. 2. 0, personal estate; expenditures, £1178. 19. 8; mentions a post- humous child, also "mainting three of the decd Children that were under the age of Seven years viz one 2 years & 6 months one 6 years & 3 months one 5 months Posthumus"; allowed June 29, 1763.]
[Warrant, June 3, 1767, authorizing Samuel Emerson, Thomas Wells, Samuel Roby, gentlemen, all of Chester, Benjamin Tucker and Nathaniel Batchelder, both of Sandown, gentlemen, to divide the real estate among the widow and seven children.]
Province of Sandown Sept 7th 1767 A Division of the Newhampshire | Reall Estate of Israel Huse of Said Sandown in sd Province yeoman Deceased amongst his heirs: made by us the Subscribers By order of the Honbl John Wentworth Esqr Judge of the Probate of Wills: &c: for Said Province -
first we have Set of To mary Huse widow of said Deceased for her thirds nineteen acres of Land Laying on the Southerly Side of Said Estate Bounded first at the south east corner at a stake and stone by the High way Leading By Jonathan Colbys then Easterly by said way Seventy Eight Rods to a stake and stones; then northerly by Timothy Stevens Land twenty five Rods to a stake and stones, then west by north Seventy Eight Rods to a
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stake and stones; then southerly by the High way twenty five Rods to the first bounds with about five acres and three Quarters Laying on the south easterly corner of said Land Bounded first at the south East corner a white oake tree marked then by the High way west by north Thirty Seven Rods to a stake and stones then northerly by Timothy Stevens Land twenty five Rods to a stake and stones then East by South thirty Seven Rods to a stake and stones then southerly by the High way twenty five Rods to the first bounds - with the northerly or Back part of the House from the Bed Room to the East End of said House from top to Bottom: with one third part of the Barn: saving a Privi- ledge to the other Heirs to Improve their part of the Buildings as their may be occasion -
2ly We have set of to Jonathan Huse the Eldest son a Duble share containing about twelve acres Bounding Southerly on what Land we have set of for the widows thirds: Bounded first at the South west corner at a stake and stones being the nor- west bound of what Land we have set of for the widows thirds then Easterly Bounding partly on said thirds and partely on Timothy Stevens Land one Hundred and forty five Rods to a stake and stones: then northerly by the High way Sixteen Rods to a stake and stones then west by north one Hundred and forty five Rods to a stake and stones then southerly by the High way thirteen Rods and a Half to the first bounds with the one Half of the westerly End of the House from Top to Bottom and one Half of the Bed Room at the norwest corner of said House and one Quarter of two thirds of the Barn
3ly We have set of to Joseph Huse a single share containing about seven acres bounded first at the south west corner a stake and stones then east by South Bounding on what Land we Have set of to Jonathan Huse to a stake and stones then Northerly by the High way Eleven Rods to a stake and stones then west by north one Hundred and forty five Rods to a stake and stones then by the High way Eight Rods to the first bounds with one Quarter part of the East End of the House being the fore Room
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of sd House from top to Bottom and one Eighth part of two thirds of the Barne
4ly We set of to Abigail Ingalls one Single share Containing about seven acres and a Half Bounded first at the south west corner a stake and stones being the norwest bound of what Land we have set of to Joseph Huse then Northerly by the High way nine Rods to a stake and stones: then Easterly by the High way thirty four Rods to a stake and stones then South four Rods to a stake and stones then East by South about ninety Six Rods to a stake and stones then southerly by the High way thirteen Rods to a stake and stones being the noreast bounds of what Land we Set of to Joseph Huse then streight to the first bounds with one Quarter part of the fore Room in the East End of the House from top to the Bottom and one Eight part of two thirds of the Barn
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