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To Sarah Ferguson we have Set off 1/10th of the whole of Said deceasd real Estate, Bounded as followeth (viz) Beginning at an ash Tree Standing on the westerly Bank of Beaver Brook so calld, it being the southeasterly Corner Bound of James's divi- sion, thence westerly by James's line & bounds to the Road from the Meeting House to Philip Richardsons, thence Southerly by Said Road to the Dwelling House, thence Easterly on the North- erly Side of Said dwelling house to the Northeasterly Corner of
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the School-house, thence Southerly Crossing the road by the Rev. Mr Moody's Easterly line to the Southerly line of the whole Farm, thence Easterly by Said line to Beaver Brook, thence up said brook Crossing the Road To the Bound first Mentioned, together with the one fifth part of all the Buildings Standing on the Farm Call'd the Meeting House farm. -
To Betty Ferguson we have Set off 1/10th of the Real Estate of the Said deceased bounded as followeth (viz) beginning at a Stake and Stones on the westerly side of the Road it Being the Northeasterly Corner Bound of Said division, thence S. 50ª W. to a Stake Standing on the Southwesterly line of the whole farm, thence S. 62ª E. by land of John Butler Jr to a heap of Stones 21 Rods, thence N. 48ª E. by Said Butlers land to the road thence Northerly about 17 Roads to the Bound first Mentioned, together with another Peice of land Lying Round the Barn, bounded as followeth (viz) beginning at the Road on Dracutt line, thence Southerly by Said Road about 18 Rods to a Stake and Stones, thence W 112 N 20 Rods to a stake and Stones Standing on dracutt line thence Northeasterly by Dracutt line to the first mentioned Bound, also one fifth Part of all the Build- ings on the farm Called Gumpass farm, Still Reserving to the three Heirs whose divisions fall in this farm a Priviledge Peace- abley to Injoy their Parts in the Buildings on Said farm
To George Ferguson we have set off 2/10th of the whole Real Estate of the said Deceased Bounded as followeth (viz) Begin- ning at a stake and stones at ye Northwest corner of this division and thence by land of John Butler Jr south 62ª East 32 Pole to a stake & stones thence North 4612ª East 150 Poles to a stake and stones thence south 66ª East 13 Pole to an Ash Tree standing by the Brook thence up and by said Brook about 66 Pole to a stake and stones by the Old Causeway and thence N 51ª E 20 Poles to a stake & stones by the road thence N 59ª East 52 Poles to a stake and stones thence Northerly by land of Daniel Butler to a heap of stones 46 Pole thence Southwesterly by the north line of the whole farm to the road, and thence South by the Road 16
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Pole to a stake and stones on ye Westerly side of sd Road thence West 1 1/2ª North 20 Poles to Dracutt line so Called to a stake and stones thence By said Dracutt Line to the Bound First men- tioned. Also 25th Part of all the Buildings on the farm Called Gumpass farm still reserving to the three Heirs whose Division fall on this farm a Priviledge Peaceably to Injoy their Part in the Buildings on said farm -
To Jonathan Ferguson we have sit off 2/10th Part of the whole Estate Real of the said deceased which Part is Bounded as Fol- loweth viz Beginning at a stake and stones at the North west corner of this Division and the south west Corner of George" Division and thence South 62ª East 32 Pole to a stake and stones Being ye North West Corner of Bettys Division thence North 50d East to a stake and Stones on ye Westerly side of the Road, thence south by said Road 16 Poles to the southerdly Line of ye whole farm thence Easterly by Land of John Butler Jur by a Pine Tree marked to a heap of stones thence by Land of Daniel Butler North 62 Poles to a heap of stones thence S 59ª West 52 Poles to a stake and stones on the westerly side of the road thence south 51d west 20 Poles to a stake and stones by the Causeway and thence by and Down the Brook to an Ash Tree standing by sd Brook about 66 Poles thence North 66ª west 13 Poles to a stake and stones and thence south 4612ª West to the Bound First mentioned Together with Two Fifth Parts of all the Build- ings on this Farm Called Gumpass farm -
All and severally the Division within and above Described are made to the Best of our Judgment agreeable to the warrant Directed to us under ye hand of the Hon' Philips White Esqr Judge of Probate for this County - and in Testimony of this our Doings We have hereunto set our hand this 6th Day of December Annoque Domini 1779
David Butler Jacob Butler Jur Caleb Butler Bar' Gibson
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[Additional account of the administrator; receipts, £234. 19. 5; expenditures, £227. 16. 0; allowed June 28, 1780.]
JOSEPH GRAVES 1769 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Graves granted to Martha Graves April 4, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 368.]
[Warrant, April 4, 1769, authorizing Joseph Young, gentle- man, and Walter Bryent, Jr., both of Newmarket, to appraise the estate.]
[Guardianship of Phineas Graves, minor, aged more than 14 years, granted to William Graves April 22, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 367.]
[Inventory, July 24, 1769; amount, £65. 17. 0; signed by Jo- seph Young and Walter Bryent, Jr.]
[List of claims against the estate, Sept. 4, 1769; amount, £148. 14. 8; signed by Joseph Smith and Walter Bryent, Jr.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £18. 19. I; al- lowed April 27, 1770.]
Province of New Hampr Durham March 19th 1770 -
We the Subscribers haveing Surveyed the whole of the Real Estate Belonging to the Estate of Joseph Graves Late of said Durham Deceasd In order to Proportion Set of and Ascertain the widow Martha Graves Relict to said Deceased her Right of Dower Or thirds In said Real Estate which we have Done in the follow& Manner (viz) of the Lands of the said Graves which Con- tains fifteen Acres and Ninty Six Square Rods In the whole as by the Plan hereunto Annexed we Have Set of four Acres and Ninety Six Square Rods of said Land & Bounded the Same as follows Beginning at the Easterly Corner of said Land, & on the
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Highway $72224 pur .. 09. River ??? The Above Plan is Laid Down By a Scale of ten rods to Pessoassich River
Mr Thomas Hams Lands
north 62 Degrees West 61 Rods
Southwest 44 Rods
Perpendicular'.
Widow Martha Graves her third Lands of the Estate of Joseph &Containing four acres & ninety
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Graves Deceased
Six Rods
Barn
this Line is the Dividing Line where by the
thirds is ascertaing
Belonging to the
Eleven Acres & of this plan
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"South 37 East 26 Rods
South 52 Degree E. 28 Rods
Walter Bryent J" Lands
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Walter Bryent Jun" his Lands
the Remainder of the Lands Estate of said Graves Dec" Contains is Bounded Agreeable to the Lines
house
this Easterly End of the kousek
to the willow
727 East 22 Rods
Barn set of to
R. E. 20 Rods
Pesseasick Brooke .. north 78. East 16 Rods
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Highway & to Run by said way South 27 Degrees West Eleven Rods & one half rod then to Run North 62 Degrees West Carry- ing the full wedth of Eleven rods & one half rod from Land of Mr Thomas Ham's on the Northerly side thereof untill it Meet the Lands Belonging to Walter Bryent Jr Agreeable to a pricked Line In the Plan annexed - Also of the House we have set of to said widow the Small Addition Consisting of one room set up at the Easterly End of the old part of said house Also of the Barn we have set of as aforesaid the Easterly End thereof as far as the East post & Girt of the floor of said Barn and also of a Small Share in Pisscasseck Mills & Lot Belonging to said mills which was the Estate of said Deceased we do set of to said Widow to Improve the said Mills one third part of that Proportion of time which Appertaineth to the Estate of said Graves Deceased Ac- cording to the usual Costom of said mills & to follow in Im- provement the Other two third parts Belonging to the said Estate - and Also do Allow said widow to have a way of one rod wide from the house to the Barn aforementd
Joseph Smith Walter Bryent Jr
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £44. 14. 0; expendi- tures, £25. 14. II ; allowed April 26, 1770.]
BENJAMIN BARKER I769 PELHAM
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Barker of Pelham, husbandman, granted to his widow, Mary Barker, April 10, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 232.]
[Bond of Mary Barker, with David Cummings and Caleb Butler, husbandmen, as sureties, all of Pelham, in the sum of £300, April 10, 1769, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, Daniel Barker, Ebenezer Webster.]
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[Inventory, April 9, 1769; amount, £494. 15. II; signed by Samuel Butler and Amos Gage.]
SHADRACH WEYMOUTH 1769 DURHAM
In the Name of God Amen the fifteenth day of April Annoque Domini One thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Nine I Shadrach Waymouth of Durham in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Ship Wright Being Weak of Body *
Item I Give and Bequeath to Elizabeth my well Beloved wife all my Estate Both real Personal & mixed -
Item I Give and Bequeath to my son Joseph Waymouth five shillings to be paid By my Executrix hereinafter named within ten Years Next after my Decease -
Item I Give to my Daughter Hannah Johnson five shillings to be paid By my Exec* herein After Named within fourteen Years Next after my Decease -
Item I Give to my Son George Waymouth five shillings to be paid By my Exectx hereinafter Named within fourteen Years Next after my Decease -
Item I Give to my Son Timothy Cotten Waymouth five shil- lings to be paid By my Execx hereinafter Named at the time Last mentd
Item I Give unto my Daughter Eunice Waymouth five Shil- lings to be paid By my Execx hereinafter Named within fourteen Years Next after my Decease
Item I Give to my Son James Waymouth five Shillings to be paid By my Exec« hereinafter Named within fourteen Years Next After my Decease
Item I Give to my son Samuel Waymouth five shilling to be paid by my Executx hereinafter Named within fourteen Years Next After my Decease
Item I Give to my Daughter Sarah Waymouth five shillings to be paid By my Executx hereinafter Named within fourteen Years Next After my Decease -
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Lastly I Appoint my Well Beloved wife Elizth Waymouth sole Executrix *
Shadrach Wamouth
[Witnesses] John Tash, Andrew Sherburn, Walter Bryent Jr. [Proved May 26, 1769.]
GEORGE RICKER 1769 SOMERSWORTH
In the Name of God Amen, the Seventeenth Day of April one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Nine I George Ricker of Somersworth in the province of New Hampshire in New England Husbandman, being weak in Body
Imprimis, I give & bequeath to My dearly beloved Wife Zebina Ricker the improvement of all my lands together with ye build- ings thereon standing, & all ye appurtenances & priviledges thereunto belonging, during her Natural life.
Item, I give & bequeath to My Sª beloved Wife Zebina all my stock of Creatures
Item, I give & bequeath to my sd beloved Wife Zebina ye use & improvement of all My Household good during her Natural life.
Item its my Will that My Sd Wife Zebina receive all My out- standing debts Bills or bonds & that she discharge my lawfull Debts with ye same, so far as they will go, & what shall be lacking towards ye discharging of all my debts, it is my will that she sells so Much of My lands as is Needfull in order to the discharg- ing of all My debts.
Item, I give & bequeath to My beloved Son Ephraim Ricker the one half of my lands which shall remain after all my debts are discharged, lying all along upon the Notherly side of my Remaining lands, after ye dicease of My Sª beloved wife, to him his Heirs And assigns for ever.
Item, I give & bequeath to my beloved Son James Ricker ye
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other half My lands which shall remain after all my debts are discharged lying all a long upon the Southerly side of My remain- ing lands with the House barn & orchard thereon standing (excepting ye improvement of part of the House as may be here- after Mentioned) after ye decease of my said beloved wife, to him his Heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give and bequeath to My three beloved Daughters, Betty Fall, Dorothy Moore & Molly Ricker three Cows, that is to say, one Cow to each of them, to be equally paid to them by my two sd beloved sons Ephraim Ricker & James Ricker, within one Year after the decease of My said beloved wife Zebina
Item I give and bequeath to My Sª beloved Son James Ricker one bed with the furniture to the same belonging, after ye decease of My Said beloved Wife Zebina.
Item I give & bequeath to my sd beloved Daughter Molly Ricker one bed with ye furniture to the same belonging after ye decease of My sª beloved Wife Zebina.
Item I give & bequeath to My sd beloved Daughter Molly Ricker the use & Improvement of ye west room in my dwelling House after ye decease of my Said beloved wife Zebina so long as she shall remain in a single state of life.
All ye rest of My Estate I give & bequeath to my sd beloved Wife Zebina, her Heirs & assigns for ever.
Item I do hereby make & ordain my sd Wife Zebina Ricker my Sole Executrix
His George X Ricker Mark
His
[Witnesses] Samuel Jones, Daniel Pike, Benjamin × Jones. Mark
[Proved July 26, 1769.]
[Warrant, July 26, 1769, authorizing John Wentworth and
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Moses Carr, physician, both of Somersworth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 22, 1769; amount, £158. 2. 6; signed by John Wentworth and Moses Carr.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 2.]
HANNAH JACKSON 1769 MADBURY
In the Name of God amen this Seventeenth Day of April annoque Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty Nine. I Hannah Jackson of Madbury in the Province of Newhampshire Widow Being Sick & weak in Body
Imprimis I will and Bequeath all my Estate Both Real and Personal whersoever the Same may be found to my three Grand Children, Namely, Merebah Leathers Louis Leathers and Enoch Leathers Equally Divided Between them, and to their Hiers and assigns forever.
I Do hereby Constitute and Appoint Benjamin Hill of Mad- bury aforsd Yeoman to be my Executor *
her Hannah X Jackson Mark
[Witnesses] Ebr Demerit, Joseph Bussell, Frances Drew Juner. [Proved Dec. 26, 1770.]
PATRICK TAGGART 1769 MERRIMACK
[Administration on the estate of Patrick Taggart of Merrimack granted to John Mclaughlin April 18, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 366.]
[Bond of John Mclaughlin of Bedford, yeoman, with John
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Goffe of Derryfield and Thomas Simpson of Deerfield as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 18, 1769, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Clement March, William Parker.]
[Inventory, attested July 24, 1769; amount, £147. 4. 1 ; signed by Daniel Moore and Robert Walker; mentions John Mc- Laughlin, Jr., administrator, as son-in-law of the deceased.]
[Warrant, Oct. 27, 1769, authorizing John Goffe of Derryfield and James Underwood of Litchfield to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, May 2, 1770; amount, £42. 6. 1134; signed by John Goffe and James Underwood.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £121. 19. 3; expendi- tures, £62. I. I ; mentions John Taggart, brother of the deceased, and "allowance for Martha Taggarts sickness & funeral Charges Paying the Docr &c .... allowance to the accountants wife being a Daughter of the Deceased of a Gown which the other Daughters had . ... remainder to be Divided among the ac- counts wife & the other Sister"; allowed May 18, 1770.]
SETH JOHNSON 1769 PELHAM
In the Name of God Amen, I Seth Johnson of Pellham in ye Province of New Hampshire In New England; yeoman : Being verry Sick & Weak In Body
Imprimis I Give & Bequeath unto Mary my Dearely Beloved Wife The Use & Improvement of the westerly part of my Dwell- ing House to the middle of the Chimny way with ye use of the one halfe of ye Celler under the Said House and a Liberty of useing the yard at ye Fore Door & passing In and out at sd Door and from thence to ye Road as she Shall have occasion for yo useing of sª House & yard & a priviledge of useing watter at the well Neare sd House & a Liberty of Passing & Repassing to &
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from sd well as there shall be occasion from Time to Time for the use of the Same; and the priviledge of ye Use of a Garden Before sd Door the wedth of sd House the Same sd Garden to be Kept well fenced and manured for her by my Executor so Long as shee shall Remain my widow. I allso Give to her my sd wife my Neagro Servant Garl Named Rose to Serve her my sd wife Dureing her nattureal Life and at her Decease the sd neagro Garl is to be Sold by my executor To Such master as Shee Shall Choos if she will Choos one provided he will Give as much as any other person & the sum That she is Sold for is to be Equally Divided amoungst my five sons and my Yongest Daughter, And if ye sª Servant Garl Should Have any Children while In my Said wifes Service My will Is That all the sd Chil- dren that sd Rose Shall have In sd Term while In my sd wifes Service Shall be sold by my Executor to ye Best advantage & the money That sª Child or Children shall fetch (if any there be) to be Divided as afore sª amoungst my sª Five Sons and my yungest Daughter
Item I give to my sª wife one Cow Such as She Shall Choose out of my stock & the same sª Cow or any other In her sted If my sd wife shall se Cause to exchange her to be kept for her my sd wife by my executor on my Homested Farm In sd Pellham Both summer and winter with Grass & Hay as well as he Keeps his own Cows And she my sd wife to have the full Bennifit of ye use of sd Cow & allso the priviledg of ye Service of a Horse to ride to meeting and Else where as Shee Shall have Occasion to be Kept for her by my Executor & allso a privilege of Keeping one pigg Each yeare and Suffering him to feed In the Lane Southerly of my sª Dwelling House Dureing the full Term That She Shall Continue my widow. I allso Give to her my sª Wife my Two best Feather Beds & the Furniture to them Belonging and my meanest Bed & Beding & allso the use & Improvement of all my Peuter Brass & Iron furniture and one third part of the Remain- der of all my Household Goods Dureing the full Term that Shee Shall Remain my widow, and allso a Cyder Barril a Bear Barrill
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& a powdering Tub. I allso Give to her my sd wife Ten Bushill of Indian Corn five Bushil of Rie four Bushil of Petatoes Four Bushil of Turnips & one Barril of Cyder annually That is To Say That Quantity of Corn Rie petatoes Turnips & Cyder To be Delivered to her annually by my executor so long as she shal Remain my widow and if my orchard shall make Eight Barrills of Cyder in a year then She is to have Two Barrils of Cyder In a year out of ye same
I allso Give to her one of my yung swine that I now have such as shee shall Choose, And if she shall Marry and by misfortune or otherways be Redused & Become poor & Needy she may Return & Dwell in sd House & Receive her Legacy as if She had not Married provided her sd Husband Doth not Return with her. I allso Give to her my said wife Eight Shillings Lawfull money annually To be paid to her; that sum to be paid to her each year so Long as she Shall Remain my widow.
Item I Give to my Son Silas Johnson The sum of Six pounds Thirteen Shillings and four pence Lawfull money In full of his part & portion in my estate sd sum To be paid to him In Two years after my Decease by my Execut".
Item I Give To my Son Abel Johnson the sum of Six pounds Thirteen Shillings and four pence Lawfull mony to be paid to him By my Executor In Two years after my Decease In full of his ye sd Abels part and portion In my estate.
Item I Give To my Son Jonas Johnson the sum of Fourteen pounds Thirteen Shillings & four pence Lawfull mony To be paid to him by my executor In Two years after my Decease In full of his the said Jonases part and portion In my estate
Item I Give To my Son Jesse Johnson the sum of Fourteen pounds Thirteen Shillings and four pence Lawfull mony to be paid to him by my executor In Two years after my Decease In full of his part and portion In my estate
Item I Give To my Daughter Mary Wyman the wife of Joseph Wyman Jun' the Sum of Five Shillings Lawfull mony which with what I have Before and otherways Given to her is in
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full of her part and portion in my estate the same to be paid to her by my executor In Two years after my Decease.
Item I Give To my Daughter Martha Wood wife of Solomon Wood of Wooburn the sum of Five Shillings Lawfull mony to be paid to her by my executor In Two years after my Decease which with what I have before and otherways Given to her is In full of her part and portion In my estate.
Item I Give to my Daughter Phebe Johnson the Sum of Twelve pounds Lawfull mony To be paid to her when she arives to ye age of eighteen years (by my executor) In full of her part and portion In my estate
And my Will Is That my Wareing apparill be Equally Divided amongst my Five Sons I Do therefore Give my sd wareing ap- parril to my sª Five Sons to be Equally Divided amungst them
Item I Give my Books To my Five Sons & Three Daughters to be Equally Divided amungst them.
And my Will Further Is That my Children & Family That Live at home shall have the Benifit of eating the provisions Now in my House & stores without Being accountable for the same.
Item I Give & Bequeath all the Remainder of my estate Both Real & personal of what Name or Nature Soever wheresoever & Howsoever the same shall or may be found unto my Son Amos Johnson (whom I allso Constitute ordain & make my sole Execu- tor of this my Last Will and Testament) And To his Heirs and assignes for ever, (That is not before Willed and Bequeathed in this Will) That Is To Say all my Lands Buildings & Improve- ments Mony Bills Bonds Notes accounts sum & sums of mony anyways Due owing Cuming payable or Belonging to me or That Shall be any ways Due to me at my Decease with all my Goods & Chattles That I have Not Before & other ways Given and Disposed he ye Said Amos and his Heirs and assignes paying all my Just Debts my Funeral Charges & the Legacys mentioned In this Will. - And I Do Hereby utterly Revoak Disalow & Disanull All & Every other & Former Testaments wills Leagacys
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& Bequest & Executors by me any ways Before named willed & Bequeathed Rattifying & Conferming this & No other To be my Last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I the Said Seth Johnson have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this Twenty Second Day of April In the Ninth year of His Majisty's Reign Annoqu Domini 1769.
Seth Johnson
[Witnesses] Daniel Coburn, Parker Varnum, Jonas Richardson. [Proved April 19, 1770.]
[Bond of Amos Johnson, with Jonas Richardson and Daniel Coburn as sureties, all of Pelham, yeomen, in the sum of £500, April 19, 1770, for the execution of the will; witnesses, John Wentworth, George Libby.]
OTIS VARNEY 1769 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Otis Varney of Somersworth granted to Moses Yeaton April 26, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 366.]
[Bond of Moses Yeaton of Somersworth, with David Lyford of Somersworth and Nehemiah Kimball of Dover as sureties, husbandmen, in the sum of £500, April 26, 1769, for the ad- ministration of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Hobart, Samuel Hale, Jr.]
[Inventory, April 29, 1769; amount, £42. 14. 6; signed by Moses Carr and Benjamin Warren.]
SAMUEL APPLETON 1769 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Appleton of Ports- mouth granted to Gregory Purcell and Mary Appleton May 3, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 366.]
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[Bond of Gregory Purcell and Mary Appleton, widow, with Leverett Hubbard and Thomas Martin, merchant, as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 3, 1769, for the administration of the estate of Samuel Appleton, mariner; witnesses, Benjamin Churchill, Jane Davis.]
[Inventory, May 8, 1769; amount, £108., 2. II; signed by John Wendell and Thomas Martin.]
[Warrant, May 10, 1769, authorizing John Wendell and Thomas Martin, both of Portsmouth, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Jan., 1770; amount, £4451. 16. I; signed by John Wendell and Thomas Martin.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributes, £42. 0. 0; allowed Dec., 1771.]
[Account of the administrators, Gregory Purcell, John Clap- ham, and Mary Clapham, formerly Mary Appleton; receipts, £107. 9. 7; expenditures, £65. 9. 7; mentions "support of three Children under seven years of age"; allowed Dec. 12, 1771.]
JAMES KENNEY 1769 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of James Kenney granted to John Kenney May 6, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 368.]
[Bond of John Kenney of Somersworth, yeoman, with Thomas Wallingford, Jr., of Somersworth, gentleman, and John Sullivan of Durham as sureties, in the sum of £1000, May 6, 1769, for the administration of the estate of James Kenney of Somers- worth, yeoman; witness, William Parker, Jr.]
[Warrant, May 6, 1769, authorizing Moses Carr, physician, and Moses Stevens, tanner, both of Somersworth, to appraise the estate.]
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