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Item I give & Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Margret Reid Nine pounds Lawfull Money one Case of Drawers & Table to be paid by my son John the one halfe of the money to be paid in two years & the other half to be paid in three years after my Desceas & the Drawers & Table to be paid in one Year after my Desceas ---
Item. I give and Bequeath to my sons Sam11 & Stephen all my out Land & meadows yet unbequeathd to be Equaly Devided Betwixt the said sam11 & Stephen as allso fifteen pounds Lawfull money to Each of the above Sam" & Stephen to be paid to them (when they araive to the age of twenty one years) by my son John with Lawfull Intrest from the first of April one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy one till paid I also alow that if my Exectrs thinks it for the Benifit of my sons Sam11 & Stephen they will sell my out Lands & Meadows and put the money thereof to the use of the sd Sam1 & stephen
I give & bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Maryane Reid Nine pounds Lawfull money & a Case of Drawers & Table to be paid by my son John the Case of Drawers & table and four pounds ten Shills to be paid when shee arraives to the age of Ninteen years & the Remainder at the age of twenty
Itim I give and Bequeath to my Grandson Hennery Campbell five shillings starling or as much as will prevent the Breaking this my Last will & Testament to be paid by my son John
Finaly I Ordain and appoint My Dear wife Mary ann & my sons Abrm and John Reid Executors
his Mathw X Reid Mark
[Witnesses] Geo Reid, Robert Clinding, John Morison. [Proved Sept. 6, 1769.]
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[Bond of John Reid, with George Reid and Robert Clendenin as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £500, Sept. 6, 1769, for the execution of the will; witnesses, John Wentworth, John Peirce; mentions Matthew Reid as executor of the will of his daughter, Mary Campbell.]
JEREMIAH HALL 1769 WINCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Jeremiah Hall granted to Josiah Willard March 27, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, P. 552.]
[Bond of Josiah Willard, with Samuel Ashley and Ebenezer Alexander as sureties, all of Winchester, in the sum of £500, March 27, 1769, for the administration of the estate of Jeremiah Hall of Winchester; witnesses, Prentice Willard, Jonathan Willard.]
[Inventory, attested Jan. 15, 1770; amount, £77. 6. II; signed by Hilkiah Grout and Henry Foster.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £77. 16. 0; expendi- tures, £II. 14. 0; mentions a widow; allowed July 9, 1770.]
[List of claims against the estate, attested Jan. 15, 1770; amount, £88. 15. II; signed by Samuel Smith and Reuben Alexander.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £66. 2. 0; allowed July 10, 1770.]
BENJAMIN BARRETT 1769 HINSDALE
In the Name of God Amen, the twenty Eighth day of March Anno Domini 1769. I Benjamin Barrett of Hindsdale in the Province of New Hampshire Husbandman being Weak in Body
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I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Susanna Barrett the Use and Improvement of one third part of my dwelling House and Homelot in Hindsdale aforesd during her Natural Life -
Item I Give Bequeath & devise to my Three Sons Benjamin Barrett Moses Barrett and Nathan Barrett their Heirs and Assigns forever, Equally to be divided between them the following Tracts of Land lying in Hindsdale aforesaid viz a Fifty Acre lot of Land laid out at a place called the Ash Swamp, to the original Right of Timothy Dwight Esq & by him Conveyd to the revd Sam" Hopkins and Since Conveyd to me and also a Five acre Lot laid out to ye Right aforesaid and adjoins to the lot aforesaid
Item - I Give Bequeath & Devise to my son Benjamin Barrett his Heirs & Assigns forever part of my East Boggy meadow Lot so called lying in said Hindsdale it being that part of said Lot which lies North of the Brook -
Item, I Give & devise to my two Sons John Barrett & Oliver Barrett their Heirs and assigns forever the Remaining part of the beforementiond Lot of land in Boggy meadow aforesaid it being all that part of said Lott which lies South of the Brook aforesd said Land to be Equally divided between them -
Item I give Bequeath and Devise to my son John Barrett his Heirs and Assigns forever my Five acre lot laid out in the Pond East of Boggy meadow aforesaid
Item I give Bequeath & divise to my son Moses Barrett his Heirs and Assigns part of my West Boggy Meadow Lot of Land lying in said Hindsdale it being all that part of said Lot which lies south of the Brook
Item I Give & Bequeath to my son Nathan Barrett his Heirs and Assigns forever the Remaining part of the before mentiond lot of land lying in Boggy Meadow aforesaid it being that part which lies North of the Brook aforesaid also I give to my son Nathan Barrett his Heirs & Assigns my Home lot in Hindsdale aforesaid on which I now dwell with a House and Barn standing on the same with all the priviledges thereto belonging Except that my Beloved Wife is to have ye use & improvement of one
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third part of said Home Lot and one third part of the House during her life
Item, I give Bequeath & Devise to my Daughters Hannah & Rebeccah their Heirs and Assigns forever equally to be divided between them my Fifty Acre Lot of Land laid out on Brush hill so Called in Hindsdale aforesaid laid out as part of ye first mention'd Right of Land
Item I give and Bequeath to my Five sons & Four Daughters viz Benjamin Oliver John Moses Nathan Mary Tuttle wife to Nathan Tuttle Susanna Wife to John Scott Hannah Barrett & Rebeccah their Heirs And Assigns Equally to be divided be- tween them all the after draughts or Divisions not Yet laid out which belong to the Right before mention'd and are to be laid out by ye proprietors of Winchester in their Common & un- divided Lands.
Item I give to my beloved Wife Susanna Barrett the use & Improvement of all my Household Furniture during her natural life and at her Death I will the same to my two Daughters Hannah & Rebeccah Equally to be divided between them
Item, I give & bequeath to my son Benjamin & his Heirs all my Blacksmith Tools
Item I Give and bequeath to my sons Benjamin, Oliver John Moses & Nathan all my Carpenter Tools
Item I Give & Bequeath to my son Nathan & his Heirs all my Tools or Implements of Husbandry Cattle Horses Sheep & Swine & all other my personal Estate not before now Bequeathd after my Just debts &c are paid out of the Same I hereby Con- stitute & Appoint my Two Sons Oliver Barrett & Moses Barrett Executors of this my last will & Testament hereby Revoking all former wills In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 28th Day of March 1769
Benj& Barret
[Witnesses] Stephen Tuttle, Thomas Butler, Danl Jones. [Proved June 14, 1769.]
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[Bond of Oliver Barrett and Moses Barrett, with Benjamin Barrett as surety, all of Hinsdale, yeomen, in the sum of £500, June 14, 1769, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Israel Houghton, Daniel Jones.]
JOHN TILTON 1769 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of John Tilton granted to Sarah Tilton March 29, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 367.]
[Bond of Sarah Tilton, widow, with Jonathan Tilton and Samuel Prescott, gentlemen, as sureties, all of Hampton Falls, in the sum of £500, March 29, 1769, for the administration of the estate of John Tilton of Hampton Falls, yeoman; witnesses, Meshech Weare, James Prescott.]
[Warrant, March 29, 1769, authorizing Jonathan Tilton and James Prescott to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 19, 1769; amount, £516. 7. 3; mentions Benjamin Tilton, brother of the deceased; signed by Jonathan Tilton and Samuel Prescott.]
[Warrant, Nov. 3, 1772, authorizing Jonathan Tilton, Henry Roby, Jeremiah Lane, Samuel Prescott, and Benjamin Sanborn, all of Hampton Falls, gentlemen, to divide the real estate.]
[Warrant, Nov. 23, 1772, authorizing Henry Roby, Jonathan Tilton, and Jeremiah Lane to divide the real estate held in common by the deceased and Benjamin Tilton.]
Rockingham ss Pursuant to an Order from the Honble John Wentworth Esqr Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for Said County to us the Subscribers, Authorizing us to Divide the Real Estate of John Tilton Late of Hampton Falls Deceased Intestate to and among the widow and Children of said Intestate -
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Upon Examination We finding that a part of said Estate was Lying in Common & undivided with the Estate of Benjamin Tilton of Hampton falls aforesaid; Wherefore Application being made to the Honble Judge on Account thereof - We are here- upon Authoriz'd by the Said Honble John Wentworth Esq' Judge &c. (previous to the Division of the Estate of the Intestate aforesaid) to make a Division of the Estate of Said Deceased with the part thereof belonging to said Benjamin -
Accordingly We together with the Said Benjamin have done as follows (vizt)
First - We have by and with the Consent of the Said Benja set off to the Heirs of said Intestate for their part of a sixty Acre Lot of Land in the Township of Chester in the Fourth Division Lying by the Pond the North Westerly half thereof; (the length being West North west) And the Said Benjamin for his part of said sixty Acre Lot has taken the South Easterly half which Lot is to be Divided Equelly in quantity a Cross the middle from one side thereof to the other
Secondly - We have by and with the Consent of the Said Benjamin Set off to Said heirs for their part of a Forty Acre Lot in said Town ship of Chester in the Fifth Division of Lots in said town ship which Lot is Number 77, the North easterly end thereof (the length being North 29 Degrees East) and the said Benjamin for his part of said Forty Acre Lot has taken the Southwesterly half which Lot is to be Divided Equelly in quantity a Cross the middle from one side thereof to the Other.
Thirdly - We have by and with the Consent of the Said Benjamin set off to said heirs for their part of Sixty Acres of Land Lying in Raimond, being part of a Hundred Acre Lot in said Raimond (vizt the whole Remaining part after Forty Acres are taken off on the Easterly End) namely the Westerly half to said Heirs: And the Said Benjamin for his part of said Sixty Acres has taken the Easterly half which Sixty Acres is to be Divided Equelly in quantity across the middle from one side
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there of to the other, said heirs to have the Westerly End and the said Benjamin the Easterly End
Forthly - We have by and with the Consent of the said Benjamin Set off to the said Heirs for their part of a One Hun- dred & Twenty Acre Lot of Land in the township of Weare, the Southerly half thereof And the Said Benjamin for his part of said one hundred & twenty Acre Lot has taken the Northerly half thereof which Lot is to be Divided Equelly in quantity a Cross the middle from side thereof to the other, said heirs to have the southerly End & the said Benja the Northerly End which Lot is Nº 63.
Thus have We made a Division of the part of the Estate of the said John Tilton Deceased Intestate Lying in Common & not before Divided with the Estate of the said Benjamin Tilton; With the said Benjamin And this We as a Committee together with the Said Benjamin make as a Return of our Doings herein Under our Hands as an Establishment of Said Division.
Dated at Hampton falls December 29th 1772
Jonathan Tilton
Henry Robie Committee Jeremiah Lane
Benjamin Tilton
The following are Plans of the Real Estate of John Tilton Late of Hampton falls Deceased Intestate with the Division thereof to & among the Heirs of said Intestate &c.
A. Contains 8 Acres Set to John
B. 512 Acres Set to Daniel
C. 6 Acres Set to Asa
D. 512 Acres Set to Lydia
E. 26 Acres set to the Widow
F. 3 Acres & 90 R. set to Lucretia
G. 4 Acres Set to Anna
H. 4 Acres Set to Mary
I. 3 Acres & 115 R. Set to Sarah
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A Plan of the Home place with the Buildings thereon Containing 51 Acres
Road from It Sanborn's to D. Batchelder
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K. 3 Acres & 115 R. Set to Dorothy
L. 2 Acres Set to John
M. 5 Acres Set to the Widow
N. 1 1/2 Acre Set to Anna
O. 1 1/2 Acre set to Mary
P. I Acre & 150 R. set to Lucretia
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A Plan of the wood Land Lying in Kensington Containing Seven Acres
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Q. I Acre & 150 R. set to Sarah
R. I Acre & 150 R. set to Dorothy
These Plans are laid Down by a scale of 20 Rods to One Inch and the Compass with Each Plan the Flour deluce to ye North &c.
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Rockingham ss We the Subscribers after having made the Division of the part of the Estate of John Tilton Late of Hamp- ton falls Deceased Intestate which was Lying in Common and Undivided with the Estate of Benjamin Tilton According to the foregoing Return herewith Connected, Have (Agreable to a Warrant from the Honble John Wentworth Esqr Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. for Said County as aforementioned) Proceeded to make the Division of the whole Real Estate of the Intestate aforesaid to and among the Widow and Children of Said Intestate In Manner following vizt
First - We have Set off to Sarah Tilton Widow of Said Intestate for her third part of Said Estate the Southerly part of the Home place from End to end Containing Twenty Six Acres taking the whole wedth of that part of the Lot before the house as the yard fence stands from the Road in before the house, even with the Easterly End of the house to a stake and stones even with said Easterly End two Rods and a half Dis- tance from the fore side of said house: from thence Easterly on a strait Line through the Lot & Pasture to the Easterly End of Said homeplace to a stake & stones by Land of Ralph Cross Fifteen Rods Northerly from the Southeasterly Corner of said homeplace all to the south of Said Line: the situation of which together with the other parts of Said Estate may more clearly & fully appear by the Foregoing Plan hereto Annexed; this Piece being mark'd in said Plan with the Letter E.
We have Also Set to the said widow a piece of wood Land Lying in Kensington Containing five Acres which is five Acres off at the Easterly End of the seven Acre Piece of wood Land belonging to said Estate Lying in Kensington as Aforesd be- gining at the Easterly end at a hemlock stake spotted on four sides at Each Corner, & Runing westerly Carrying the whole wedth of said seven Acres forty Eight Rods & 19 Links & a half to a hemlock stake spotted on four sides, on the Southerly Side & a small hemlock tree spotted on four sides on the Northerly Side, which are the Easterly Bounds of two Acres on the West-
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erly End Set to John hereafter Named which five Acres is mark'd in the foregoing Plan with the Letter M.
We have also Set to Said widow the westerly End of the house in which the Said Intestate lived begining at the middle of the fore door & Runing through the Middle of the Chimney thence to a Post of the house by said chimney in the Cellar way and from Said Post on a strait line to the Easterly Side of the back Door all on the Westerly part of said line thro' the said house from Top to bottom Including the Cellar under the fore Room (Reserving the back Cellar with the Priviledge of the use of the cellar way & stairs to Sarah Dorothy & Lydia hereafter Named) Also Said Widow to have and Enjoy the Priviledge of the use of the Chamber Stairs as there shall be Occasion Also the Priviledge of the use & Improvement of the Well at the back Side of the house at all times as there shall be Occasion, Also the Priviledge of the yard before the house & out to the Road for Carrying wood & other Conveniences: We have also Set to said Widow the Easterly One third part of the Barn vizt Twenty feet in length or to the third Beam So as to Include the Easterly floor with a proportionable part of the barn yard Adjoining thereto and the priviledge of passing and Repassing in & out at the great Doors at the Northerly side as there shall be Occasion
Secondly - We have set off to Mary Eaton Daughter to Said Intestate for her share in said Estate a Piece of Land Lying in Hampton falls aforesaid Containing four Acres, being part of the Pasture by Thomas Silleys and is the middle share of the five shares in said pasture, Bounded as follows vizt North Easterly on the highway nine Rods & one third as stakes and stones are there fix'd and to Extend south westerly between the shares of Anna & Sarah after Named thro' said Pasture to Land of Henry Robie to stakes & stones there fix'd at Each Corner by the fence being Eleven Rods & two thirds of a Rod wide Square a Cross at the south westerly End mark'd in the Plan with the Letter H. Also a piece of Land Lying in Hampton
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falls aforesaid Containing one Acre and a half, being the East- erly half of the three Acre piece of Land belonging to said Estate which is Lying in with Land of Benja Tilton, Bounded as follows viz beginning at the Easterly End & Runing westerly the whole wedth of said three Acres by Land of Benja aforesaid on Each Side to a hemlock stake set up in the middle of the length of said three Acres on the southerly side line, with the priviledge of passing and Repassing to & from the highway at the westerly End of said three Acres thro' the westerly half thereof as there shall be Occasion which piece of Land is mark'd in the aforesd Plans with ye Letter O Also Ten feet square of the Barn at the Northwesterly Corner: Also the southwest third part of the half of a sixty Acre Lot in Chester belonging to said Estate -
Thirdly - We have set off to Anna Leavitt Daughter of Said Intestate for her part of said Estate a piece of Land Lying in Said Hampton falls Containing four Acres being part of the Pasture by Thomas Silleys and is the second share of five from the N westerly side of said Pasture Bounded as follows viz begining at a stake and stones by the Road Seven Rods and three quarters from the North Easterly Corner of Said Pasture, thence by said highway Eight Rods & twenty one Links of the chain to stake and stones, thence Runing south westerly from said highway carrying the whole wedth between the share of Mary aforesaid on the Southeasterly Side & Lucretia after named on the Northwesterly side thro' said Pasture to Land of Henry Roby aforesaid to stake & stones at Each Corner on the Southwesterly End by the fence, being Ten Rods and one third part of a Rod square a Cross at said Southwesterly end which piece is mark'd in the foregoing Plan with the Letter G.
Also a Piece of Land Lying in Hampton falls aforesd Contain- ing one Acre and a half being the westerly half of the three Acre piece of Land belonging to said Estate which is Lying in with Land of Benja Tilton aforesaid Bounded as follows vizt begining at the highway at the westerly End and Runing Easterly Carry-
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ing the whole wedth of said three Acres by Land of the Said Benja on Each Side to a stake on the southerly Side in the middle of Said three Acres viz half the Length which piece is mark'd in said Plan with the Letter N. Also one third part of the westerly Ten feet of the Barn viz the middle third part of said ten feet in length which is ten feet square. Also one third part of the half of a sixty Acre Lot in the township of Chester in the fourth Division Lying by the Pond vizt the middle third part of that which belonged to said Estate
Fourthly - We have Set off to Sarah Tilton Daughter of Said Intestate for her share in said Estate a Piece of Land Lying in Hampton falls Containing three Acres & one hundred and fifteen Rods being the second share from the southeast of the five shares in the Pasture by Thomas Silleys Bounded as follows viz begining at a stake and stones by the Road on the hill about five Rods and a half Northwesterly from where the Range of the Parsonage fence strikes the highway fence thence Northwesterly by said highway Eight Rods and three quarters to stake and stones from thence south westerly Carrying the whole wedth between the share set to Mary aforesaid & Dorothy after named thro' said Pasture to said southwesterly End by Land of the said Robie to stake & stones there fixed by said fence at Each Corner of said S. Westerly End being thirteen Rods a Cross said end as the fence goes which piece is mark'd on the Plan with the Letter I.
Also a Piece of Marsh Lying in Hampton falls aforesd Lying below the falls Rivers mouth Containing One Acre & one hun- dred and Fifty Rods being about one third part of the marsh belonging to said estate and is the middle share of three Bounded as follows vizt begining at a stake fix'd on the southerly line fourteen Rods from the great Creek at the Easterly end & from thence Northerly a Cross said marsh to a stake by the Creek then fifteen Rods strait from the Easterly End there, and from said stakes to Extend Westerly Carrying the whole wedth of Said marsh twenty one Rods strait on the southerly & Northerly
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sides to the stakes there fixed on each side which piece is markd in the Plan with the Letter Q. Also one third part of the half of the sixty Acres of Land Lying in Raimond which belonged to said Estate viz the Northerly third part -
Also the Bed room in the Northeasterly Corner of the back house with the fireplace in it and the Chamber over it with the Priviledge of Passing & Repassing thro' the great Room in said back house to & from Said bedroom and to Improve the Outer Door facing to the Road and to Enjoy the Priviledge of the Im- provement of the well as she shall have Occasion which belongs to said house and of Passing and Repassing to and from the yard before the great house which is to be Enjoyed in Common among all said heirs, we have Also Set to the said Sarah the westerly third part of the back Cellar under the great house & the Priviledge of the Cellar way -
Also ten feet square in the Barn vizt from the third to the fourth Post the south side & Ten feet back with the priviledge of the use of the barn floor & a proportionable part of the barn yard also liberty of the use and Improvement of the Oven in the said back house as she shall have Occasion -
Fifthly - We have Set off to Dolly Tilton Daughter to said Intestate for her share of said Estate a Piece of Land Lying in Hampton falls aforesaid Containing three Acres and one hun- dred and fifteen Rods being the Southeasterly share of the five shares in the Pasture by Thomas Silleys Bounded as follows vizt begining at stake & stones by the highway about five Rods & a half Northwesterly from where the Range of the Parsonage fence strikes the highway fence from thence south westerly on a strait line to Land of Henry Robie aforesaid to stake and stones by the fence there fixd, from thence south Easterly by said Robies to the Parsonage aforesaid four Rods and a half as the fence goes, thence N. Easterly & S. Easterly by said Parsonage to grapevine Run and thence by said Run to the highway & then by said highway to the stake and stones first mentioned, which is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter K.
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Also a Piece of Marsh Lying in Hampton falls aforesaid near falls Rivers mouth Containing one Acre & one hundred and fifty Rods being about one third part of the marsh belonging to said Estate and is the Easterly share of the three, Bounded as follows vizt Begining the Easterly end of said marsh & Extending west- erly Carrying the whole thereof fourteen Rods on the southerly side line to a stake there fix'd And fifteen Rods on the Northerly Side from the End up on a strait line to a stake there fix'd which piece is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter R.
Also one third part of the half of the sixty Acres of Land Lying in Raimond which belonged to said Estate viz the middle third part.
Also one third part of the back house aforesaid the westerly third part, begining at the Southeasterly Corner of the great Room of said house thence Runing to the middle of the fire place, and the Chamber over the same also the Priviledge of the use and improvement of the well belonging to said house & of passing and Repassing to the yard before the great house & the improv- ment of said yard for conveniency with others, also the middle third part of the Cellar under the back room of the great house with the priviledge of the improvment of the Cellar way as there shall be occasion Also ten feet square in the Barn viz the middle ten feet adjoyning to the Easterly side of the west barn floor with a proportionable part of the barnyard & use of the barn floor
Sixthly - We have set off to Lucretia Hill Daughter to said Intestate for her share of Said Estate A Piece of Land Lying in said Hampton falls Containing three Acres & Ninety Rods being the Westerly share of the five, in the Pasture by Thom Silleys Bounded as follows; begining at the Road being Seven Rods and three quarters wide at said Road to stake and stones there fix'd and to extend Southwesterly by Land of James Prescut the whole length of said Pasture to Land of the said Henry Robie, being Eight Rods & a quarter wide at said s. westerly end square a cross from said Prescuts Land to stake & stones there fix'd which piece of Land is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter F.
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