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We have Persuant to the Said Warrant Divided and set off to the Said Mary Jones in full for her third part of the Real Estate of the Said Deceased to hold to her in Severalty as her Dower of the Real Estate of the said Deceased, the Lands the primeses herein Hereafter mentioned and Circumscribed, viz: one Peice of Paster and Wood Land being Part of the Estate of Said Deceased Containing Eight acres and is bounded as followes viz beginning at the Easterly Corner of the Paster on the north- westerly Side of the Highway adjoyning to Land of John Speed and the highway then Runs north forty nine Degr west bounding on said Speeds Land twenty six rods to the Westerly Corner of Speeds Land then Runs north five Degr East bounding on said Speed nine Rods & one halfe Rod to that Four acres of Land which the Said mary Jones Sold at Publick Vendue then Runs north Sixty five Degr West bounding on said Four acres fifty rods & one halfe rod untill it Comes to Land in Porsission of Richard Scaman then runs South Thirty two Degr west bound- ing on said Scaman Ten Rods to a stake and stones there fixt Then Runs South about forty seven Degr East to a Stake which
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Stands by the before mentioned High way, which stake Stands South Thirty two Degr west ten Rods from the first bounds then Runs north thirty two Deg' East to the bounds first mentioned. And one other Peice of Land Laying on the northwesterly Side of the said High way & Contains fifteen acres and halfe with Two Thirds of the Dwelling House standing on said Land which is bounded as followes viz begining at the high way opposit to the midel of fore dores of Said House Then Runs north about fifty Degr East as the High way Runs twenty four Rods to a stake adjoyning to the Lot of Land which we shall hereafter mention & Set of to Kinsley Jones Then Runs north about forty Seven Degr west to a stake standing by Land in Porsission of the before mentioned Richard Scamon about twenty Two rods from the before mentioned Eight acres Then to begin at the bounds first mentioned then to run northerly Through the old House untill it Comes to the back Side of said old house then runs westerly untell it clears the beadroom then Runs north forty Seven Degr west ninteen Rods to a Stake, then Runs south forty three Degr west twelve Rods to a Stake there fixt, then Runs north forty seven Degr west to a stake standing by mor- gens brook (So Caled) then Runs up said brook untell it Comes to the before mentioned Stake Standing twenty two Rods from the before mentioned Eight acres and adjoyning to the said Richd Scamon and we set off to the Said mary Jones the Southerly Halfe Part of the Celler under the southwest End of Said Dweling House and the one Halfe of the well
and allso we Set of the Said mary Jones one other Peice of Land Laying on South Easterly Side of said highway Containing five acres with the one halfe of the barn Standing thereon and Part of The orcherd which is bounded as followes viz begining at the high way opposet to the Post in the Barn on the Easterly Side of the barn Flore then Runs south forty four Degr west through the barn four Rods from said way Then Runs south about fifty Degr East to The South Easterly Corner of the Paster adjoyning to Dr Josiah Gilmans Land & to Capt James Leavitt
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Land then Runs north fifteen Degr East bounding on Said Gilmans Land ten Rods to a stake and then Runs north forty Eight Degr west to the before mentioned high way betwen the second & third Row of apeltrees to a stake Standing twelve Rods from the bounds first mentioned then to Run by said high way to the first bounds and we set of to the Said widow a Priveledge in the barn flore viz one halfe
Which Lands and bulding before mentioned and Circom- scribed we Do Hereby set off to the said widow mary Jones for her full third Part of the Real Estate of The said Jonathan Jones Deceased according to Quantity and Quality by the meats and bounds before mentioned to hold to her in Severalty During her Natural Life as her Dower of the Real Estate of the Said Jonathan Jones Deceased -
and Furthermore agreable to said Warrant we Do set of the other two Thirds of the Real Estate of Said Intestate too and among The Children as hereafter mentioned and Circomscribed as the Law Directs to hold to them in severalty in fee viz we set of to Jonathan Jones the Eldest Son of The Said Intestate as his Doubel Shear in said Estate as followes one Peice of Land Lying on the northwesterly side of the Countrey Road Containing one acre and halfe with all the South westerly End of the Dwelling house the Land & Primeses are bounded as followes viz to begin at the high way oppeset to the fore Dor of said House and then Runs northerly Through the old house untell it Comes to the back Side of Said house bounding on the widow then Runs north forty Seven Degr west ninteen Rods to a Stake then Runs South forty three Deg" west twelve Rods bounding on the widows Thirds then Runs South forty seven Degr East ninteen Rods to a stake standing by the high way and then Runs by the said way ten rods to The bounds first mentioned and we sit of to the Said Jonathan the northerly halfe Part of the Celler under said house and allso we set of to the said Jonathan Jones one other Peice of Land Laying on the southerly side of the before mentioned high way Containing nine acres and allso the one halfe of the Barn
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standing on said nine acres which is bounded as followes begins at the high way oppiset to the Easterly Side of the Barn flore adjoyning to the widows five acres then Runs South forty four Degr East Through Said Barn fore rods then runs south about fifty Degr East bounding on the said widows five acres untell it Comes to the Southwesterly Corner of Dr Josiah Gilmans Paster adjoyning to Capt James Leavit Land Then runs westerly bounding on said Leavit Land and Capt John odlens as the fence now stand untell it Comes to the before mentioned high way then north Easterly by the said high way 26 rods to the bounds first mentioned
And we set of to the said Jonathan Jones one other Peice of Land Lying in Exeter and at the neck So Caled and being Part of the Estate of the said Intestate Containing Ten acres and ninty Rods which is bounded as follows viz begins at a read oak Tree standing at the Easterly Corner of Daniel Grants Paster then Runs south thirty Degr west Eighteen feet then runs south seventy Degr East bounding on the said Grant Thirty four Rods to Wheelrights Creek So Caled then begins at the bounds first mentioned then Runs north thirty Deg" East one rod then runs north thirty Three Degr west Eleven rods Leaving a way of one rod wide by Grants Land for a priviledge to go to the Lot of Land that we shall set of to John Jones Then runs north forty Degr East untell it Comes to Wheelrits Creek then runs up said Creek and bounding on Said Creek untell it Comes to the End of The thirty four rods above mentioned at Grants Land and further more we set of to the Said Jonathan Jones one other Peice of Land in Exeter and on the oake Land So Caled Containing Two acres and being Part of That Lot of Land which the said Intes- tate Purchesed of Francis James & Elisabeth his wife and to begin at the Southerly End of Said Lot bounded Westerly on Land of Thomas Haley Easterly on Mary Jones Land so to Run from the said south End northerly into the Said Land twelve rods the before mentioned Primeses We Do sit of to the said Jonathan Jones as his full Double Shair of the full two
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Thirds of the Estate belonging to the Intestate to hold to him in Severalty and further more we Do set of to Kinsley Jones the Second Son of the Said Intestate as his full Shair in the Two third Part of the Estate of the said Intestate viz one Peice of Land Laying on the norwesterly side of the Country Road and ad- joyning to said Road Containing Eleven acres and is bounded as followes viz begins at a stake by the said Road which stands south thirty two degr west ten Rods from the southerly Corner of John Speeds Land and adjoyning to the widows Eight acres and then Runs south thirty two degr west twenty tow Rods by the Said Road which stake stands at the north Easterly Corner the widows fifteen acres and halfe Then to Run north forty seven Degr west Carring that bredth of twenty tow Rods through the Land untell it Comes to Land in Porsission of Richard Scamon bounding on East Side on Land set of to the widow and allso we set of to the said Kinsley Jones one other peice of Land Lying in Exeter & one the oake Land So Caled Containing about Three acres more or Less and to begin at the northerly End of Said Lot before mentioned Purchased of Francis James & Elisa- beth his wife bounding northerly on Land of Thomas Lyford Easterly on Land of mary Jones Westerly on Land of Joseph Clark and to run Southerly Carring the whole breadth of said Lot untell it Comes to that Lot of Land that we Shall hereafter in this Return Set of to Benjamin Jones The before mentioned Primeses we Do set of to Kinsley Jones as his full shere in the two Thirds of the Estate of the said Intestate to hold to him in Severalty and furthermore we set of to John Jones the Third Son of the Said Intestate as his full Shair in the two Thirds of the Estate of the said Intestate viz one Peice of Land Containing fourteen acres Laying in Exeter and on the neck So Caled and is bounded as follows viz begining at the westerly Corner of that ten acres & ninety rods of Land which we have set of to Jonathan Jones in this Return which Corner is one rod from Daniel Grants Fences then Runs to Said Grants fences and then to Run north Thirty three Deg" west bounding on Said Grant untell it Comes
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to the Salt River then Runs Down the Said River & bounding on said River untell it Comes to the mouth of Wheelwright Crick so Caled and to Run bounding on said Creek untell it Comes to the before mentioned Lot Sit of to Jonathan and doe sit of to the said John the Rod way mentioned in the Return of Jonathans Lot and allso we set of to the Said John Jones one other Peice of Land Containing one acre and halfe and being Part of the Lot of Land on the oake Land before mentioned bounded southerly on Jonathans Two Acres and to run northerly Caring the whole breadth of Said Lot nine Rods the before mentioned Primeses we set of to the said John Jones as his full Share in the two Thirds of the Estate of the Said Intestate to hold to him in Severalty -
And Furthermore we set of to Benjamin Jones the forth & youngest son of the Said Intestate as his full share in the two thirds Parts of the Estate of the Said Intestate one Peice of Land Situate in Exeter Containing Ten acres and being Part of the whome Lot and is bounded as followes viz begining at the Easterly Corner of the Revd mr Woodbridge Odlin Land on the northwesterly side of the Countrey Road & adjoyning to said Road then to Run by the said Road toward the said Dweling House of the Said Intestate Thirty Six Rods and untell it Comes to that acre & halfe of Land set of to Jonathan in this Returne then to Run north forty Seven Degr west bounding Partly on Jonathan and Partly on the widows Thirds to a stake standing by the Creek or morgens brook So Caled then to begin at the bounds first mentioned then to Run about north westerly bounding on The Said m' Woodbridge Odlin about Seventy four Rods and one halfe Rod to the Creek or morgens brook before mentioned Then to Run up Said Creek or brook untell it Comes to the Third Bounds mentioned by the widows Thirds or Lot of fifteen Acres & 12 and allso we set of to the Benjamin Jones one other Peice of Land in Exeter and being part of the Lot on The oak Land before mentioned Containing five acres bounded southerly on the Lot Sit of to John in this Returne and then to
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Run northerly Carring the whole bredth of Said Lot Thirty Rods the above and before mentioned Primeses we Set of to the Said Benjamin Jones as his full Sheire in the Real Estate of the Said Intestate to hold to him in Severality -
And furthermore we sit of to mary Jones the only Daughter of the Said Intestate as her full Share of the two Thirds of the Real Estate of the Intestate as folows viz one Peice of Land Situate in Stratham Containing Sixteen acres & one halfe acre wich is bounded as followes viz begining at the north Eastly Corner of the Lands on the South Easterly Side of the Countrey Road and adjoyning to Doct' Josiah Gilman Land then to Run South- westerly by Said Road thirty seven Rods to a stake standing at the north Easterly Corner of the Widows five acres Then to Run South fifty Degr East bounding on the widows five acres untell it Comes to Dr Josiah Gilmans Land then to Run north fifteen Degr East bounding on Dr Gilmans Land fifty five Rods then Runs bounding on the Said Gilmans fifty Rods to the bounds first mentioned and allso we Sit of to the Said mary Jones a Certain Peice of flats Containing one acre more or Less Lying in Exeter and bounded Westerly on Wheal Rights Creek So Caled and Easterly on Land belonging to the Revd mr Woodbridge Odlin and being all that Peice of flats belonging to the neck before mentioned Laying on the South Easterly Side of said Creek to hold to her in severalty as her full Share
In Testemony whereof We have hereunto Set our Hands this Second Day of April Anno Domi 1761
Benja Norris John Thirston Theos Smith John Gilman Jr Joseph Hoit
[Attested April 19, 1761.]
[Administratrix's additional account; receipts, £537. 0. 0; expenditures, £734. 18. 3; allowed June 24, 1761.]
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[Guardianship of Benjamin Jones, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Jonathan Jones, granted to Daniel Clark May 29, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 460.]
[Bond of Daniel Clark of Stratham, yeoman, with Josiah Rob- inson, gentleman, and Stephen Thing, yeoman, both of Exeter, as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 29, 1765, for the guardian- ship of Benjamin Jones; witnesses, Daniel Thing, Richard Smith.]
[Warrant, April 29, 1767, authorizing Samuel Lane, Joseph Clark, John Taylor, Jonathan Chase, and Jacob Rundlett, yeo- men, to divide the dower of the widow, Mary Jones, lately deceased.]
Province of We the Subscribers being the Major part of a New Hampr Committee appointed by the Honble the Judge of Probate of Wills &c for said Province; to Divide that part of the Real Estate of Jonathan Jones late of Stratham in Said Province Yeoman Deceas'd, which was Set off to Mary Jones his Widow who is lately Deceased, among the Heirs of Sd Deceased, being five in Number, allowing the Eldest son a Double Share; and set forth Each Share by Metes & Bounds, to hold to them Respectively in Severalty; and Make Return &c
Pursuant thereunto, we have done the Same as follows, vizt
We have Set off to Jonathan Jones, Eldest Son of Said De- ceased, as his Double Share out of the abovesd part of Said Estate Set off to Said Widow Eight Acers of Land, Bounded as follows, vizt Begining at the High Way opposite to the middle of the fore Doores of the Dwelling House belonging to sd Estate; thence runing Notherly through the old House, untill it comes to the back side thereof: then Westerly to clear the Bedroom; then runs North fifty Degrees West Nineteen Rods to a Stone. thence North about forty three Degs West Sixty Eight Rods to an Elm Tree Spotted, Standing by the Westerly Side of Morgans Brook so called; then on the Same Course about twenty feet to a
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Stone set up by the fence between said Estate and Richard Scammins Land; thence runing Notherly by Said fence, Six Rods and a half to the Land formerly Set off to Kensley Jones out of said Estate, thence runing South about fifty two Degs East Ninety Rods by Said Kensleys Land to the Country Road, thence runing Southwesterly by Said Road twenty four Rods to the Bounds first mentioned. We also Set off to Said Jonathan the Easterly End of the Dwelling House; and the back Room Called the Bedroom, standing on the above Bounded Eight Acres of Land: also all the priviledge in the Celler & Well that was Set off to Said Widow.
And we have set off to Kensley Jones, Second Son of Said De- ceased as his full part out of said one third of the Estate of Said Deceased as follows, vizt on piece of Land Lying on the South- easterly Side of the Country Road, Containing about Nine Square Rods, Bounded as follows, vizt Begining at a Stake and Stone by Said Road, one Rod Notheasterly from the Notheast- erly corner of the Barn Belonging to Said Estate; thence runing South thirty Six Degrees East four Rods to a Stone, thence South forty Eight Degrees West two Rods to another Stone, thence Norwesterly through Said Barn to Said Road, opposite to the Post in sd Barn on the Easterly Side of the Barn floore, thence runing Notheasterly by sd Road to the Stake and Stone first mentioned. Also we Set off to Said Kensley, all that part of Said Barn which was Set off to Said Widdow as her thirds. Likewise we Set off to Said Kensley Jones another piece of Land Lying on the Norwesterly Side of Said Road, Containing three Acres and one quarter, be it more or less, Bounding as follows, vizt Begining at a Stake by the Country Road, standing five feet and six inches Southerly from a Stone called the Southerly Cor- ner of the Land belonging to the Estate of John Speed late of Sd Stratham Deceased thence runing North about fifty three Degs West, Seventy Nine Rods, to a stone set up by the fence be- tween Sd Estate & Richard Scammin's Land, (which Stone is one Rod Northward from a larg Rock in the Brook call'd Morgans
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Brook) thence runing Northward by Sd fence to that four acres of Land Sold out of sd Estate at Vendue thence runing Southeast- erly by Said four Acres, till it comes to Sd Speeds Estate, thence runing by Sª Speeds Estate, till it comes to Sd Stone call'd the Southerly corner thereof, thence Southerly by Sd Road, five feet & six inches, to the Stake first mentioned, the Same being all that piece of Land Set off to Sd Widdow for Eight Acres, Excepting only out of it, four acres & three quarters, which we do herein Set off to John Jones as his part of said thirds.
Also we do Set off to John Jones the 3rd Son of Said Deceased as his full Share out of Said one third of said Estate; four acres and three quarters of Land, Lying on the Norwesterly side of the Country Road, Bounded as follows vizt Begining at a stake by Said Road, Standing five feet & six inches southerly from a Stone called the Southerly Corner of the Land Belonging to the Estate of John Speed late of Stratham Deceased; thence runing North about fifty three Degs West Seventy Nine Rods to a Stone Set up by the fence between sd Estate & Richard Scammins Land, (which Stone is one Rod Northward from a larg Rock in the Brook called Morgans Brook) thence runing Southerly as Sd fence Stands, Nine Rods & Eleven feet, to Kensly Jones® Land thence runing South about fifty three Degs East by Sd Kensleys Land, to a stake put down by Said Road: thence Notherly by Sd Road, Nine Rods & Eleven feet, to the Stake first mentioned.
And we have Set off to Benjamin Jones the youngest Son of said Deceased as his full Share in Said one third of Said Estate Set off to sd Widdow of sd Deceased one piece of Land Containing about four Acres and one Hundred & forty Rods Lying on the Northwesterly Side of the Country Road Bounding as follows, vizt Begining at a Stone at the Westerly Corner of that acre and half of Land which was formerly Set off to his Eldest Brother Jonathan Jones, out of the Division of the two thirds of sd Estate thence runing North forty Degs East (by Sd acre & half) twelve Rods to another Stone thence North forty three Degs West Sixty Eight Rods to an Elm Tree Spotted Standing on the Westerly
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Side of Morgans Brook so called; then on the Same Course, about twenty feet to a stone set up by the fence between Sd Estate, & Richard Scammins Land (which Side Bounds on that Eight Acres of Land we have Set off to Jonathan) thence runing down Sd Brook Bounding thereon, and on the fence, untill it comes to the Land formerly Set off to Said Benjamin, out of the other two thirds of sd Estate; then runing South Easterly Bounding on Sª Benjamins Land Set off as aforesd till it comes to the corner first Mentioned.
furthermore We have Set off to Mary Tilton, the only Daugh- ter of Said Jonathan Jones Deceased, as her full Share in Said one third of Sd Estate Set off to Said Widdow; about five acres of Land, on the Southeasterly Side of the Country Road Bounding as follows vizt Begining at a Stake & Stone put down by Said Road, one Rod Notheasterly from the Notheasterly Corner of the Barn Belonging to Said Estate: thence runing South, about thirty Six Degs East four Rods to a stone, thence South forty Eight Degs West, two Rods, to another Stone, then South about forty Eight Degs East to a Stake put down at the Southeasterly Corner of the Land belonging to said Estate, by Capt James Leavits Land; & Land that was formerly Docter Gilmans, then Runing North, fifteen Degs East, to that part of the Estate that was formerly set off to Said Mary, out of the other two thirds, then runing Norwesterly by her Said part, untill it comes to the Said Road, then runing Southwesterly by Said Road, till it comes to Said Stake & Stone, Standing one Rod from the Barn as first Mentioned. -
In Testimony whereof we do hereunto Set our hands this Eighth Day of May Annoque Domini 1767.
Sam1 Lane Joseph Clark John Taylor
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GEORGE RICKER I754 SOMERSWORTH
[Petition of Mary Ricker of Somersworth, widow, Feb. 25, 1754, that administration on the estate of her husband, George Ricker of Somersworth, husbandman, be granted to her and her father, Samuel Randall.]
[Administration granted to Mary Ricker and Samuel Randall Feb. 27, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 638.]
[Bond of Mary Ricker, widow, and Samuel Randall, yeoman, with Moses Stevens and Richard Ricker, yeomen, as sureties, all of Somersworth, in the sum of £500, Feb. 27, 1754, for the ad- ministration of the estate; witnesses, James Hobbs, Elizabeth Richard.]
[Warrant, Feb. 27, 1754, authorizing Moses Stevens, tanner, and James Hobbs, mariner, both of Somersworth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, March 26, 1754; amount, £2086. 9. 0; signed by James Hobbs and Moses Stevens.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Samuel Randall and Mary Nock, administrators; receipts, personal estate, £1196.9. 0; expenditures, £1182. 18. 10; mentions "maintaining four Children of said decd For I Child 5 months, I Do 2 years & 7 months I D° 5 years I D° 6 years"; allowed April 30, 1760.]
[Administrators' additional account; receipts, £490. 10. 2; ex- penditures, £580. 6. 0; allowed April 29, 1762.]
NATHANIEL WEARE I754 HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Amen this twenty Sixth day of February In the year of Our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven hundred and
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fifty four In the twenty Seventh Year of the Reign of King George the Second Over Great Brittain &c I Nathaniel Weare of Hampton falls in the Province of New Hampshire in New Eng- land Being Aged and Weak of Body * * *
Item Whereas my Eldest Son Daniel Weare had Part of his Portion in his Life time And is now deceas'd I therefore Give and Bequeath unto my Grandson Daniel Weare Son of my said Son Daniel, to him his heirs and Assigns forever A Piece of Land Ad- joyning to that where the Dwelling House which was Late my said Son Daniel Weares Stands to Extend West by Jonathan Goves fence 'till it Comes within One Rod of the Eastermost Apple Tree in my Orchard which Joyns to said Gove's field And thence to Run North forty Rods And then on a Strait Line to the Northeast Corner of my land by the Brook so that both parts may have the Benefit of Water - Also a Piece of Salt Marsh By Estimation One Acre and a half at a Place Called the Clam Banks By Blackwater River Below Greelys mill so Called - Also a Piece of Land in the third west Division so Called Namely the One half of my three Lotts Lying Southerly of the way near Jonathan Browns Bounding Easterly on Land of Samuel Dow and to Extend Westerly untill it take one half of said three Lotts as to Quantity and Quality
Item As I had Given to my Son Peter Weare the Portion I Designed him in his life time I now Give And Bequeath to Joseph Weare Son of my said Son Peter Weare fifty Pounds old Tenor to be paid him when he Comes to the age of twenty one years by my Executor -
Item Whereas I had Given to my Son John Weare in his Life time Part of the Portion which I Designed for him I now Give and Bequeath unto my Grandson Joseph Weare son of my said Son John Weare my Clock and Josephus History of the Jews
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Grandson Jonathan Weare Son of my said Son John Weare to him his heirs and Assigns the Westerly half of my three Lotts of Land in the third West Divi- sion so Called Lying on the Southerly Side the way near Jona-
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