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Item I Give, Devise and bequeath to my two Sons, Epharaim Robinson and Josiah Robinson all my Stock of Cattle sheep and Horses and all my Carpenters Tools and Utensils for Husbandry to be equally Divided btween them
Item: I Give, Devise and bequeath to my two Daughters Lydia Calfe and Mary Chase, all my Houshold goods or move- ables within Doors, to be equally divided between them:
Item: I, Give, Devise and bequeath to my Daughter Lydia Calfe, Thirty pounds in Money or Bills of Credit of the old
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Tenor: to be paid her by her Brother Jonathan Robinson, Im- mediately after my Decease
Item I Give Devise, and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Chase Thirty pounds in Money or Bills Credit of the old Tenor to be paid her by her Brother James Robinson, Immediately after my Decease -
Finally My Will is and I do hereby appoint my son Josiah Robinson Sole Executor to this my Last Will and Testament Re- voking Disanulling and makeing void all former Wills and Testa- ments by me heretofore made In Witness where of I have here- unto set my hand and seal this Nineteenth Day of March Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Four
his Jonathan + Robinson mark
[Witnesses] John Odlin Jur, Nath11 Bartlett Jr, John odlin 3d. [Proved May 31, 1758.]
[Warrant, May 31, 1758, authorizing Theophilus Smith and Daniel Robinson, both of Exeter, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 17, 1758; amount, £16,979. 16. 0; signed by Theophilus Smith and Daniel Robinson.]
JONATHAN ORDWAY I754 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Ordway granted to his widow, Hannah Ordway, March 21, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 4.]
[Bond of Hannah Ordway of Kingston, widow, with Isaac Smith of Kingston, yeoman, and Francis Chase of Newton, yeo- man, as sureties, in the sum of £600, March 21, 1754, for the administration of the estate of her husband, Jonathan Ordway
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of Kingston; signed by William Davis instead of Francis Chase; witnesses, Samuel Clark, Moses Clark.]
[Inventory, Nov. 7, 1755; amount, £251. I. 0; signed by Isaac Smith and Francis Chase.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by Samuel Roby and his wife Hannah Roby, administratrix; receipts, £152. 0. 0; ex- penditures, £509. 5. 0; mentions boarding oldest child 8 months, second child 3612 months, and third child 9 months, and "paid the Doctor for sd Child;" allowed Aug. 31, 1757.]
JOSEPH WHIPPLE 1754 HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Amen, the twenty third day of march Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & fifty four, I Joseph whipple of Hampton falls in the Province of New hampshire in New England Clerk, Being in heath of body * *
Imprimis I give & bequeath to my good Freend Meshech Weare Esqr thirty pounds old tenor in consideration of Books belonging to him, which which were burnt when my house was burnt, to be paid by my Executrix hereafter named -
2 I give & Bequeath unto my good Friend the Revd Nathaniel Gookin of North Hampton my Best sute of apparel in considera- tion of books belonging to him which were burnt when my house was Burnt, to be delivered by my Executrix hereafter named -
3. I give & Bequeath to my servant man Fortunatus his free- dom from my service after the Expiration of one year & half from the above Date, Provided He Endemnifies my Estate from all charge Respecting him & allso five pounds money old tenor to be paid by my Executrix -
4. I give & Bequeath to Elisabeth whipple my Dear & Beloved wife, my whole Estate both Real & Personal, (Except the above mentioned bequests) all my Lands, goods, chattles, & all my
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movables both within Doors & without, & all my money my Debts & what Ever belongs to my Estate all to be hers & at her own Disposal.
I Do also Constitute make & appoint & ordain my well be- loved wife Elisabeth whipple my sole Executrix * *
Joseph Whipple
[Witnesses] Caleb Sanborn, John Sanborn, Abner Sanborn Junr.
[Proved April 27, 1757.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Whipple, widow, with Meshech Weare and Joshua Brackett, gentleman, as sureties, all of Hampton Falls, in the sum of £500, June 4, 1757, for the execution of the will; wit- nesses, Joshua Bailey, Hannah Whipple.]
SAMUEL JACKSON I754 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Jackson granted to his widow, Patience Jackson, March 27, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 18, p. 645.]
[Bond of Patience Jackson, with William Bruce, trader, and Samuel Thompson, yeoman, as sureties, all of Durham, in the sum of £500, March 27, 1754, for the administration of the estate of Samuel Jackson of Durham, wheelwright; witness, William Parker.]
[Inventory, Aug. 25, 1754; amount, £1295. 0. 0; signed by Jonathan Thompson and Joseph Sias.]
JOB CHAPMAN 1754 NORTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen this twenty ninth Day of March Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and fifty four In the twenty
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seventh year of his Majestyes Reign Georg the Second King over Grate Britain &c I Job Chapman of the Parish of North Hamp- ton In the Province of New Hampshire new england Gentle- man
Itam I Give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rachel Chap- man the eastly Room in my Dwelling house with the privilidg of the Chamber over it and seller under it so long as she Remains my wido - my Daughter Rachel Chapman to Live with my said Wife in the eastly Room of my Dwelling house untill my Said Daughter is Married also it is my will that my said wife Rachel shall have Ten bushels of Indion Corn and two bushels of Barley and four barrils of Cyder and two hundred Pound weight of Pork and one hundred pound weight of beef and twelve Pound weight of flax with sufficent fier wood and suteable Tendence and Nes- secarys in health and in sickness all and singular to be found and Provided for her yearly & Every year by my Executor here after named so long as She Remains my wido - also it is my will that my said wife Rachel Shall have the milk of two Cows in the sea- son of it and the fleeces of four sheep yearly and every year found and Provided for her by my said Executor
Itam I Give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Mary Dearbon the wife of John Dearbon one Cow and one Iron Kettle she to have the Cow in one year after my Deceass
Itam I Give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Elezebeth Rand the wife of Thomas Rand one Cow and my brass Kettle she to have the Cow in two year after my Deceass
Itam I Give and bequeath to my two Gransons Viz James Chapman Dearbon a son of my said Daughter Mary and Ed- mond Rand a son of my said Daughter Elezebeth my land that I have Laying and bounding as followeth viz southly on land of Penuel Chapman Northly on my Land that was formerly Jona- than Godfrees Eastly on Land of said Penuel Chapmans westly on winicut Meadow in Part and Part on Land of Jeremiah Marston Containing about . .. acres Equilly between them for Ever and is Laying in said Parish of North Hampton
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Itam I Give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Rachel Chapman one fether bed and beding and furnituer of one bed and two Iron Pots and one Iron Kettle and one Iron tramil and all my Puter and one ovel Table and Chares and one square Table and one Worming Pan and one frying Pan and it is my will that my Said Daughter Rachel Shall also have on hundred Pounds in money old tenor and one Cow when she Comes to the age of twenty one years Paid to her by my Executor here after named and further that my said Daughter Rachel shall have a Privilidg to Live in my Dwelling house untill she is married in that room my said wife is to Live in and my said Daughter untill she is married shall have the milk of one Cow and nessecery Provision as to Eateing and Cloothing Provided for her by my said Executor yearly
Itam I Give and bequeath to my beloved son Samuel Chap- man my Dwelling house Saveing onely my said wifes and my said Daughter Rachel Privilidg in it as afore said with all my land where my Dwelling house is bound Eastly on the Countrey Road northly on land of Jonathan Marston southly on the Road that Leads to Stratham westly on land of John Smith Laying in said North Hampton with the Dwelling house where my said son Samuel Lives near winicut River with all my Land there where my said son Lives Laying on both sides of the Road bounded westly on winicut meadow northly on the old Quarter of mile eastly on Land of the Smiths Southly on Land of winicut Meadow takeing my land that was formerly Jonathan Godfrees and is Laying in said North Hampton with all my Barns and buildings I also give to my said son Samuel all my marsh laying in the township of Hampton in Said Province being the Gratest part of one share of marsh Laying in a Turn of the River on the lettle Neck so Called on the ox Common I also Give to my said son all my husbandry Implements with all my stock of Cattle and my wareing apparil and moveables in the house which I have not here in other ways Disposed of with all money Due to me by bonds Notes or other Ways Due to me that is all my Estate Real
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and Parsonal which I have not here in other ways Disposed of I give to my said son Samuel Chapman and to his heirs and assigns for Ever it is my will that my said son Samuel Chapman shall Pay all my afore said Leagusies and I Do here by Constitute make and ordain my said son Samuel Chapman sole executor
Job Chapman
[Witnesses] Jonathan Marston juner, Samuel Palmer 3ª, Joseph Redman Junr.
[Proved Nov. 4, 1763.]
[Bond of Samuel Chapman of North Hampton, yeoman, with Hunking Wentworth of Portsmouth and Samuel Palmer of Hampton, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 4, 1763, for the execution of the will; witnesees, William Parker, Jonathan Marston, Jr.]
BENJAMIN MASON 1754 SOMERSWORTH
In the Name of God, Amen, the first day of April 1754 I Ben- jamin Mason of ye Parish of Summersworth in ye Province of New-Hampshire in New-England, Gentleman, being Sick and Weak in Body, *
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my Dearly beloved Wife Elizabeth The Improvement of one Third of my whole real Estate during her natural Life.
Item I give and bequeath to My Wife Elizabeth, one Yoke of oxen, two Cows My oldest Mare, Six Sheep, one bed & ye furni- ture belonging to it, one pot & one Kittle. to her, her Heirs & assigns for ever.
Item I give to My Beloved Son Samuell all my lands in Sum- mersworth Dover, in ye new Township at ye head of Berwick & elsewhere, To him his Heirs and assigns for ever, excepting thirty Acres in grant to be laid out, hereafter to be dispos'd off.
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Item I give and bequeath to My beloved Daughter Abigail, Twenty Acres of a grant made to me by ye Town of Dover, & ten Acres of another grant weh I bought of Nathaniel Roberts, to her, her Heirs & assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to My Said Daughter Abigail, three Cows, one Stear two year old one Mare, three Ewes & three Lambs, to her, her Heirs and assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to My Said Daughter Abigail, one bed in the North West Corner of my House, With all ye furniture belonging to ye Same, To Her Her Heirs & assigns for ever
Item I give & bequeath to My Said Daughter, My Negrow Boy Boston To her, Her Heirs & assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to My Said Wife Elizabeth & Sd Son Samuell My Negrow Man Sandy, to them their Heirs & assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to My Said Son Samuell all my Utensils Implements for managing a farm as Carts Sleds plows Chains Yokes axes &c To him his Heirs and assigns for ever
Item I give and bequeath to my Sª Son Samuell, all my Inter- est in Saw mills, in Summersworth, all ye Iron work & all other appurtenances to ye Same belonging, to him his Heirs & assigns for ever,
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth five pounds old Ten' to be paid by my Sª Son Samuell, to her, her Heirs & assigns for ever
Item I give to my Sª Daughter Elizabeth one Hundred & ninety five pounds old Tennor, to be paid to her out of my out- standing Debts, to her Her Heirs and assigns, to be paid to her, Equally by My Sª Wife Elizabeth & Sd Son Samuell.
Item I give and bequeath to My Said Daughter, Abigail two Hundred pounds old Tennor to be paid to her, by my Said Wife Elizabeth & Sª Son Samuell, out of My outstanding debts, to her, her Heirs & assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to My Said Wife Elizabeth & Sd Son Samuell all my Pine Timber, standing in ye woods, laying on yo
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Brows & now in ye River, to be equally Divided between them to them their Heirs & assigns for ever, she having ye priviledge of sawing ye same with him in my mills.
Item It is my will that My Said Wife and my Sª Son Samuell, pay my Debts equally between them.
Item I give and bequeath all My Bills Bonds notes and Outstanding Debts To my Said Wife Elizabeth & to My Sd Son Samuell, to be equally divided between them, to them their Heirs and assigns for ever,
Item Its my will that my Said Wife Elizabeth, & my Said Son Samuell, pay Equally between them my funeral Charges, and all Cost & Charge in Settling my Estate
Item all the rest of my Estate both real & personal I give and bequeath to my Said Son Samuell, to him his Heirs and assigns for ever,
Item I do Constitute make & ordain my sd wife Elizabeth my Sole Executrix *
Benja Mason
[Witnesses] John Mason, Thomas Abbott, Benjamin Mason. [Proved April 24, 1754.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Mason, widow, with John Mason and Thomas Tibbetts, yeomen, as sureties, all of Somersworth, in the sum of £1000, April 24, 1754, for the execution of the will; wit- nesses, William Parker and Moses Stevens.]
JAMES LEAVITT I754 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of James Leavitt granted to his widow, Sarah Leavitt, April 2, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 24.]
[Bond of Sarah Leavitt of Stratham, with Thomas Brown and Henry Fifield, both of Hampton, as sureties, in the sum of
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£1000, April 2, 1754, for the administration of the estate of her husband, James Leavitt of Stratham; witnesses, Richard Young and Benjamin Norris.]
[Inventory, April 16, 1754; amount, £1247. 2. 0; signed by Joshua Neal and William Moore; attested June 26, 1754.]
[Additional inventory, Dec. 3, 1754; amount, £500; signed by Joshua Neal and William Moore.]
[Administration de bonis non granted to John Purmort March 20, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 223.]
[Bond of John Purmort of Exeter, joiner, with John Thurston, husbandman, and Thomas Chase, innholder, both of Stratham, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, March 20, 1755, as administrator de bonis non; witnesses, Samuel Clark and Moses Clark.]
[Inventory, March 21, 1755; amount, £1246. 5. 0; signed by Andrew Wiggin, Jr., and Samuel Lane.]
[Petition of Caleb Gilman and Matthew Gilman of Epping, Dec. 26, 1757, for the settlement of the estate of their brother, James Leavitt.]
ANDREW ROWEN I754 PLAISTOW
[Notice to Aaron Stevens of Plaistow, yeoman, and wife Mary, "heretofore the Wife of Andrew Rowen of Haverhill, Mass., tailor," March 27, 1754, to appear in the matter of the appoint- ment of James Blye of Plaistow, housewright, as administrator of the estate of Andrew Rowen.]
[Mary Rowen and Elizabeth Stevens, "who was the wife of the above said Andrew Rowen" decline administration on the estate April 3, 1754, in favor of James Blye; witnesses, Samuel Fifield, Thomas Griett, Thomas Follansbee, Joshua Follansbee.]
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[Administration granted to James Blye April 5, 1754.] [Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 24.]
[Bond of James Blye, with William Johnson of Greenland and Joseph Young of Stratham as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 5, 1754, for the administration of the estate of Andrew Rowen of Plaistow; witnesses, Simon Wiggin, Anna Freese.]
EZEKIEL HOYT I754 BRENTWOOD
[Administration on the estate of Ezekiel Hoyt granted to Joseph Godfrey April 15, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 24.]
[Bond of Joseph Godfrey of Brentwood, with Daniel Beede of Brentwood and Nathaniel Leavitt of Stratham as sureties, in the sum of £1000, April 15, 1754, for the administration of the estate of Ezekiel Hoyt of Brentwood; witnesses, John Thurston and Thomas Chase.]
[Inventory, signed by Jonathan Cram and Orlando Weed; amount, £2603. 0. 0; attested April 20, 1754.]
[Judith Hoyt and Mary Hoyt, both of Brentwood, make choice of Daniel Beede of Brentwood as their guardian April 19, 1754; witnesses, Thomas Edgerly and Carlen Edgerly.]
[Guardianship of the children of Ezekiel Hoyt, not named, granted to Daniel Beede April 22, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 28.]
[Bond of Daniel Beede, with Jonathan Cram as surety, both of Brentwood, in the sum of £500, April 22, 1754, for the guardian- ship of Judith Hoyt, Mary Hoyt, Sarah Hoyt, Dorothy Hoyt, Ezekiel Hoyt, and Joseph Hoyt, minors, children of Ezekiel Hoyt; witnesses, Orlando Weed and Nathaniel Leavitt.]
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[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £623. o. o; expenditures, £202. 19. 6; allowed Oct. 26, 1757.]
[Administrator's additional account; receipts, £960. 0. 0; ex- penditures, £661. 12. 3; allowed Feb. 28, 1759.]
[Warrant, Feb. 28, 1759, authorizing Daniel Beede, yeoman, Joseph Godfrey, husbandman, Orlando Weed, Ephraim Morrill, and Stephen Sleeper, yeomen, all of Brentwood, to divide the real estate.]
Province of To the Honble Richard Wibird Esqr Judge of New Hampr S the Probate of Wills &c for sd Province Whereas by your Hon's warrant we the Subscribers ware appointed a Committee to divide ye Real Estate of Ezekiel Hoit Late of Brentwood deceasd Intestate to & among the Childran of sd Intestate &c Accordingly we have mett vewed valued Divided & set off Each Share in manner & form following viz. To Judath the first Share Begining at a Stake Spotted Standing in the Line Between Sd Deceasds & Benjamin Crams Land & Eighty four rods from the South East Corner of Sd Deceasd Land from sd stake North 27 Degrees East Twenty one rods & one half to a Burch Spoted & to Extend Carrying the same bredth west & by north 83 rods to the highway at the forth range of Lotts of Exeter So Calld Eleven acers more or Less & the sawmill - Marys the 2ª share begins at the North East Corner of Judaths running north Twenty Seven Degrees East Twenty Two rods to a stake spoted thence west & by North Carriing the wedth to the abovesd highway Eleven acers & one half more or Less with the sixth part of the house & Barn & with the Priviledges thereto ap- pertaining as shall be hereafter mentiond - Sarahs the 3d Share begins at the North East Corner of maryes from thence north 27 Degrees East Twenty one rods & one half to Land originally Nathaniel Things from thence westerly Binding on sd Things & Grant till it Comes to the abovesd highway thence southerly on sd way till it Coms to marys share thence East & by South
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to ye first mentiond bounds Eleven acers more or Less & the one sixth part of the house & Barn with the priviledges thereto be- longing &c - Ezekiels the 4 & 5th shares begins at the South East Corner of Sd Deceasds Land runs north Easterly binding on the highway thirty three rods to a stake thence west & by North Carrying the same Bredth Eighty fore rods untill it Comes to Judaths & marys Shares reserveing a way of Two rods wide from the highway at the 14th range of Lotts allong by Benjamin Crams Land Untell it Comes to the house than Northerly Carriing the Sam wedth to the Barn for ye benefit & use of Each of the Childran that have a share in the house & Barn Sd Share we Esteam 16 acers be the same more or Less also one third of the house & Barn & the Priviledges thereto belonging Dorythys ye 6th Share begins at a stake spoted being the North East Corner of Ezekiels Share runs northeasterly bynding on sd highway six- teen rods to an Elm Tree markd with D I from thence west & by North Carrying ye same wedth to marys & Sarahs Shares Eight acers more or Less & the sixth Part of the house & Barn & way &c Josephs the Seventh Share begins at Sd Elm markd D. I. runs North Easterly 16 rods to Nomber 3 Being Nat11 Things original Bound westerly bynding on Land origanally Laid to Sd Thing & Dorythys Share Untill it Comes to Sarahs Share Eight acers more or Less & the sixth part of the house & Barn & way thereto belonging &c
Proportioned by us this 8th Day of March according To the best of our Judgment
Joseph Godfrey Daniel Beede Ephraim morrill
Committee
[Allowed June 27, 1759.]
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JOHN HOYT
I754 SOUTH HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of John Hoyt granted to Mary Hoyt and John Hoyt April 17, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 23.]
[Bond of Mary Hoyt, widow, and John Hoyt, with Nathaniel Morrill and Joseph Collins as sureties, all of South Hampton, in the sum of £1000, April 17, 1754, for the administration of the estate of John Hoyt of South Hampton; witnesses, Nathaniel Leavitt and Love Chase.]
[Inventory, April 19, 1754; amount, £4165. 14. 0; signed by Reuben Dimond and Joseph French, Jr.]
[Administrators' account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £1064. 4. 0; expenditures, £527. 4. 10; allowed May 28, 1755.]
[Warrant, July 8, 1755, authorizing Jeremy Webster of King- ston, Joseph French, Reuben Dimond, Samuel Barnard, and Joseph Collins, all of South Hampton, to divide the real estate among the widow and children, except the oldest son, Joseph Hoyt, who has received his share.]
Province of New Hamps:
To the Honble Andrew Wiggin Esqr Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for the Province aforesd
Pursuant to your Hon's Warrant to us directed appointing us the subscribers a Comtee to Divide the Real Estate of John Hoyt Late of South Hampton in the Province aforesd deceasd Intes- tate, to & among the widow & Children of the Decd Wee haveing met & viewed & valued the Premisses have Divided, & set off the sd Estate as followeth viz:
To the widow of the Deceas'd for her Thirds as follows viz
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In the Home place of the deceasd, Eleven Acres more or
Less beginning at the North Westerly Corner Bounds of the sd Home place which is a Hemlock Tree, from thence running
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southerly as the Lane Lays to the south Westerly Corner of sd Home place, then Easterly Eleven Rods & a Half, to a stake & stones, then Northerly to the North end of the sd Home place to a stake & stones by the stone wall; & by a Peach Tree Growing there, then Westerly to the place where it first began : and also the One Half of the Dwelling House viz: the Westerly End thereof with the one Half of the Cellar, and also the one third part of the Barn, viz: the Westerly End -
2 And also Eleven Acres more or Less in the deceasds Lands in Brentwood in sd Province Bounded as followeth viz: Beginning at the North Westerly Corner of the sd Land & running southerly on the westerly End thereof Nine Rods & Three Quarters of a Rod to a stake & stones, then Easterly the whole Length of the whole tract to the Easterly End thereof where it is Bounded with a stake; then Northerly Nine Rods & Three Quarters to the North Easterly Corner of the sd whole tract, then Westerly on the Northerly Line of the sd whole tract to the place where it first began -
3 And also Eight Acres in the deceas'ds Lands in the West- erly part of Kingstown in sd Province which Could not be set off by metes & Bounds, for that the deceasd held his Land in partner- ship with his son John and there was no division between them Then to the Children of the deceasd as followeth viz: -
I The first Share to John in the Home place beginning at a Piece of Land the sd John purchased of his Hond father the Deceasd in his Life time Laying in the North Easterly Corner of the sd Home place & running southerly on the Easterly Line of the sd Home place to the sd John's Land purchased of his sd father in the southerly Corner of sd Home place to a stake & stones, then Westerly on the Last mentioned piece of Land Eight Rods to a stake & stones, then Northerly to the sd John's first mentioned piece of Land to a stake & stones then Easterly on the sd piece of Land, to the place where it first began five acres & Three Quarters be the same more or Less, and also one sixth part of the Easterly End of the Dwelling House & one sixth part of the
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one Half of the Cellar, & One sixth part of Two Thirds of the Barn viz: at the Easterly End -
4 and also the fourth share in the Deceas'ds Land at Brent- wood beforementioned Bounded as followeth viz: Beginning at a stake which is the south Easterly Corner Bounds of the Third share, then running southerly three Rods & about two feet to a stake, then Westerly 80 Rods keeping its Breadth, one acre & a Half be it more or Less
The second share in the Home place to Benjamin Bounded 2
as followeth viz: Beginning at the High way & Joining to John's Land at the North Easterly Corner of the sd Home place, & Running on John's sd Land till it Comes to the first share Now set of to the sd John, & so on Southerly by John's share till it Comes to Johns other Land at the south End of sª Home place where it is Bounded with a stake, then westerly on John's sd Land about four Rods to John's Corner, then southerly on John's sd Land to the southerly End of sd Home place to Johns Bounds there, then westerly about three Rods & a Half to a stake & stones, then Northerly to the North End of sd Home place to a stake & stones, then Easterly about three Rods & a Half to the place where it first began five acres & three Quarters be the same more or Less, with the one sixth part of the Easterly End of the Dwelling House & one sixth part of one Half the Cellar, with the one sixth part of two thirds of the Barn viz: the Easterly End -
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