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are the owners of Eight ackers and a Half of said Lott of Land we have Divided and set of the same to Him Butted and Bounded as followeth - Begining at a stake one the middel Line of said Lott of Land which stake is Daved heaths Bounds thence southardly about sixty fower Rhods to a stake on the south Line of said Lott of Land thence westerdly on the Line of said Lott of Land Twenty one Rhods to a stake thence Northardly a Bout sixty fower Rhods to a stake on the middel Line of said Lott of Land thence Easterdly Twenty one Rhods to the Bounds furst mentioned -
all which will more plainly appear by a plan Herewith Re- turned -
No other Right to said Lott Being made to appear we Have Left the Remainder of said Lott undevided -
Dated Salem November 30th 1769 -
Joseph wright Daniel Massey Daniel Poor
JOSHUA FOLLANSBEE 1769 SALISBURY, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of Joshua Follansbee granted to Thomas Follansbee June 22, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 552.]
[Bond of Thomas Follansbee of Plaistow, gentleman, with Nathaniel Peabody, physician, and Daniel Richards, husband- man, both of Atkinson, as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 22, 1769, for the administration of the estate of Joshua Follansbee of Salisbury, Mass., yeoman; witnesses, Samuel Hale, Jr., Henry Foss.]
[Inventory, June 27, 1769; amount, £226. 8. o; land in Epsom and Pembroke; signed by William Cochran and Nathaniel Pea- body.]
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[License to the administrator, June 30, 1769, to sell real estate ; mentions the administrator as father of the deceased.]
[Citation to Nathaniel Peabody and Hannah Richards, ad- ministratrix of the estate of Daniel Richards, April 3, 1790, to appear and show cause why the bond of Thomas Follansbee should not be sued, he being dead and leaving no estate.]
[Petition of Joshua Follansbee and Samuel Follansbee, prin- cipal creditors, April 17, 1790, that administration be granted to Joseph Kimball.]
[Bond of Joseph Kimball of Bradford, Mass., yeoman, with Daniel Reynolds of Londonderry and William White of Chester as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 21, 1790, for the adminis- tration of the estate; witnesses, N. Parker, Peter Clement.]
[Citation to Jonathan Poor of Atkinson, gentleman, adminis- trator of the estate of Daniel Richards, Aug. 27, 1790, to appear and show cause why the bond of Thomas Follansbee should not be sued.]
[Citations to Jonathan Poor and Nathaniel Peabody Dec. 30, 1790.]
[Bond of Jonathan Poor, with Moses Greenough and John Dow as sureties, all of Atkinson, in the sum of £50, April 15, 1791, to prosecute the appeal of Nathaniel Peabody; witnesses, Nathaniel Parker, William Parker.]
[Agreement, April 23, 1792, signed by Nathaniel Peabody, Jonathan Poor, and Joseph Kimball; witness, Jonathan Pay- son.]
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DAVIS
1769 HAMPSTEAD
[Guardianship of Thomas Davis, minor, aged more than 14 years, granted to Jesse Johnson June 23, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 413.]
[Bond of Jesse Johnson of Hampstead, with Edmund Morse of Hampstead and Samuel Hale, Jr., of Portsmouth as sureties, in the sum of £50, June 23, 1769, for the guardianship of Thomas Davis of Hampstead; witnesses, Zachariah Foss, Henry Foss.]
JONATHAN CUSHING 1769 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Cushing granted to Peter Cushing June 28, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 552.]
[Bond of Peter Cushing, with Elijah Estes and Moses Varney as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500, June 28, 1769, for the administration of the estate of his father, Jonathan Cushing; witnesses, none.]
[Warrant, June 28, 1769, authorizing Ephraim Hanson and Joseph Hanson, both of Dover, yeomen, to appraise the estate of Jonathan Cushing of Dover.]
[Inventory, Sept. 23, 1769; amount, £772. 1. 10; signed by Joseph Hanson and Ephraim Hanson.]
JAMES HANSON 1769 MADBURY
[Administration on the estate of James Hanson granted to Abigail Hanson June 28, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 468.]
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[Bond of Abigail Hanson, widow, with John Hanson and Jedediah Varney, both of Dover, yeomen, as sureties in the sum of £500, June 28, 1769, for the administration of the estate of James Hanson of Madbury, yeoman; witness, William Parker.]
[Inventory, July 24, 1769; amount, £412. 19. 1012 ; signed by John Wingate and Elijah Austin.]
OLIVER KING 1769 SALISBURY, MASS.
[Guardianship of Abigail King, minor, aged more than 14 years, granted to Moses Cass June 28, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 468.]
[Bond of Moses Cass of Raymond, with Joseph Cass of Ray- mond and Benjamin Smith of Epping as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 28, 1769, for the guardianship of Abigail King, daughter of Oliver King of Salisbury, Mass., yeoman, deceased; witnesses, John Hanson, Samuel Hale, Jr.]
EZEKIEL VARNEY 1769 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Ezekiel Varney granted to Susanna Varney June 28, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 469.]
[Bond of Susanna Varney, widow, with Paul Welland and Samuel Heard, Jr., as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500, June 28, 1769, for the administration of the estate of Ezekiel Varney of Dover, yeoman; witnesses, John Pickering, Samuel Hale, Jr.]
[Warrant, June 27, 1769, authorizing Elijah Estes and Jacob Sawyer, both of Dover, blacksmiths, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Nov. 21, 1770; amount, £340. 5. 3; signed by Eli- jah Estes and Jacob Sawyer.]
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CURRIER
1769
[Guardianship of Lydia Currier, aged less than 14 years, granted to Nicholas Currier June 28, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 469.]
[Bond of Nicholas Currier of South Hampton, husbandman, with Jeremiah Eastman, yeoman, and Nathaniel Healey, both of Kensington, as sureties, in the sum of £300, June 28, 1769, for the guardianship of Lydia Currier; witnesses, Samuel Hale, Jr., Moses Cass.]
BENJAMIN WILSON 1769 FALMOUTH, ME.
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Wilson granted to James McMurphy June 28, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 468.]
[Bond of James McMurphy, with Thomas Christie and John Kelsey as sureties, all of Londonderry, yeomen, in the sum of £500, June 28, 1769, for the administration of the estate of Ben- jamin Wilson of Falmouth, Me., mariner; witnesses, Joseph Tilton, Samuel Hale, Jr.]
[Guardianship of John Wilson, minor, aged more than 14 years, granted to John Rice June 30, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 553.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £51. 8. 4 ; expenditures the same; mentions "pd Jane Wilson now Cochran in Part. . . . pd Jennet Wilson in Part. ... pd Elizabeth Wilson in Part. . . . Mary Mcmurphys Part of said Estate being admin" wife & coheir"; approved by "Elizabeth Wilson one of the Heirs of Benj& Wilson. . . . in Behalf of herself & her Sisters"; allowed July 30, 1772.]
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WARD COTTON 1769
HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Ward Cotton granted to Joanna Cotton June 29, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 547.]
[Bond of Joanna Cotton of Greenland, with Ebenezer Fisk of Epping, physician, and John Adams of Portsmouth, mer- chant, as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 29, 1769, for the administration of the estate of Ward Cotton of Hampton, clerk; witnesses, Hunking Wentworth, William Parker.]
[Inventory, July 12, 1769; amount, £III. 16. 7, personal es- tate, including long list of books; signed by Rev. Samuel Mc- Clintock and Deacon Samuel Brooks.]
DORCAS BRADFORD 1769 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Dorcas Bradford granted to John Bradford July 5, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 554.]
[Bond of John Bradford of Boston, Mass., merchant, with Samuel Hale and John Langdon, merchant, both of Portsmouth, as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 5, 1769, for the administra- tion of the estate of his mother, Dorcas Bradford of Portsmouth, widow; witnesses, Joshua Brackett, Charles Hall.]
WILLIAM McCLURE 1769 MERRIMACK
In the Name of God Amen I William McCluer of Merrymac in the Province of New Hampshire Husbandman being Weak in Body *
Imprimis To my Son William McCluer I give and bequeath the One Third of the Value of my place as it is Sold by My Executor hereafter named.
Item To my Son James McCluer I give & bequeath Twenty
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Dollars or Six pounds Lawful money, to be paid him after my place is Sold by my Sons William & Thomas
Item To my Beloved Wife Elisabeth I give & bequeath the One Third of What my Real Estate is Sold for by my Executor & all my Household Furniture & One Cow to her & her Heirs & Assigns forever.
Item To my Son Thomas I give & bequeath the whole of my Estate both Real & Personal forever Except what is above Dispos'd of he paying out what he is above Ordered.
Lastly I make & ordain my Said Son Thomas MCluer Executor to this my last will & Testament, and Order my said executor to Sell my Real Estate for the most he can within four Years after my Decease & Dispose of the Money as above said paying my Just Debts and Funeral Charges out of my per- sonal Estate as soon as may be.
And Further my Will is that the Twenty Dollars I have given to my Son James be paid to the Selectmen of this Town when it becomes due, to be paid him when they think he Stands in need and if he dont stand in need to his Heirs.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal hereby Revoking and Disannulling all other Wills & Testaments by me made and Declaring this to be my only & my Last Will & Testament this Tenth Day of July in the Tenth Year of His Majestys Reign Annoque Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty Nine
his William X McCluer mark
[Witnesses] William Patten, Harris Ellery Tudger, John Neal. [Proved Jan. 25, 1770.]
ELIAS MERRILL 1769 STRATHAM
[Bond of Margaret Merrill of Stratham, widow, with Jona- than Piper of Stratham, yeoman, and Walter Bryent, Jr., of
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Newmarket as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 26, 1769, for the guardianship of Esther Merrill, aged less than 14 years, daugh- ter of Elias Merrill of Stratham, yeoman, deceased; witnesses, Samuel Hale, Jr., Joseph Moulton.]
MARTHA BOGLE 1769 PETERBOROUGH
[Administration on the estate of Martha Bogle granted to David Clendenin July 26, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 553.]
[Bond of David Clendenin of Londonderry, husbandman, with James Alexander of Londonderry, husbandman, and John Coch- ran of Portsmouth, mariner, as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 26, 1769, for the administration of the estate of Martha Bogle of Peterborough, single woman; witnesses, Noah Emery, Samuel Hale, Jr.]
[Warrant, July 26, 1769, authorizing John Wiley and John Gregg, both of Peterborough, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 15, 1770; amount, £16. 7. 6, personal estate; signed by John Gregg and John Wiley.]
[Warrant, March 28, 1770, authorizing Samuel Allison, gentle- man, and Moses Barnett both of Londonderry, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Dec. 15, 1770; amount, £I. II. 10; signed by Samuel Allison and Moses Barnett.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £16. 7. 6; expendi- tures, £14. 5. 0; allowed Dec. 26, 1770.]
NATHANIEL ABBOTT 1769 CONCORD
I Nathaniel Abbott of concord in ye Province of New Hamp- shire in New England Gentleman
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Imprimis I order that my beloved wife mehetabel shall be comfortably maintained out of my estate with her Industry by my executor so long as she remains my widow
Item I give my bloved son Nathaniel ye one half of all y· mony that shall either be in my possession at my decease or shall be due to me to be paid him by my executor after my Just debts & funeral charges are first paid
Item I give my beloved son Jeremiah yo other half of my money under ye same restrictions & limitations as in y" article last mentioned
Item I give my beloved Daugter Dorcas merrill one spanish mild Dollar to be paid my executor which with what she has al- ready had is ye whole of her Portion
Item I give my beloved Daughter Rebecca Doyen four span- ish mild Dollars to be paid by my executor
Item I give my beloved Daughter Elisabeth Hazeltine four spanish mild Dollars to be paid my executor
Item I give my beloved Daughter mary Walker ye sum of four spanish mild Dollars to be paid by executor
Item I give my beloved Daughter Hannah moor four spanish mild Dollars to be paid by my executor
Item I give my beloved Daughter Rachel Abbott ye sum of two spanish mild Dollars to be paid by my executor
Item I give my beloved Daughter Ruth Walker two spanish mild Dollars to be paid by my executor
Item I give my beloved Daughter Dorathy George four span- ish mild Dollars to be paid by my executor
Item I give my beloved Daughter Sarah Farnham ye sum of four spanish mild Dollars to be paid by my executor
Item I order that all my House hold furniture shall be Equaly divided among my Nine Daughters before mentioned after my & my wives decease
Item I give my belovd son Joshua all ye Land & building in sd concord which I shall die seized of to him & his heirs for ever as also all my Husbandry utensils as also all my stock of cattle
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whom also I appoint the sole executor of this my last will & Testament he paying my sª Nine Daughters ye several sums I have before ordered them & also taking care that my sª wife be comfortably maintained out of my estate so long as she shall re- main my widow & also give her a decent christian burial if she shall die my widow - & also pay his two sd Brothers Nathaniel & Jeremiah in equal shares ye neat residue of my monies as be- fore mentioned after my Debts & funeral charges are paid In Testimony whereof I set my Hand & seal to this Instrument & doe declare it to be my last will & Testament this twenty fift Day of August Anno Domini 1769
Nath1 Abbott
[Witnesses] David Gage, Timº Walker Jun", Timº Walker.
I the Subscriber widow Relict of the above Testator consent to this his last will & Testament this 28th Day of August 1770 as witness my Hand
her mehetabel × Abbott mark
[Witnesses] Timº Walker, David Gage. [Proved Aug. 29, 1770.]
[Inventory, Nov. I, 1770; amount, £509. 0. II; signed by Timothy Walker, Jr., and Benjamin Emery.]
CALEB BECK 1769 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Caleb Beck granted to Alice Beck Aug. 30, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 518.]
[Bond of Alice Beck, widow, with William Blunt and Na- thaniel Furber, boat-builders, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Aug. 30, 1769, for the administration of the
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estate of Caleb Beck of Portsmouth, shipwright; witnesses, none.]
[Inventory, Jan. 23, 1770; amount, £100. 6. 9; signed by George Boyd, Jr., and William Blunt.]
[Warrant, Aug. 19, 1771, authorizing John Wendell and George Wentworth, merchants, both of Portsmouth, to receive claims against the estate.]
[Warrant, May 8, 1772, authorizing John Wendell, Thomas Peirce, gentleman, George Wentworth, mariner, John Marshall, boat-builder, and Ephraim Ham, blockmaker, all of Ports- mouth, to set off the widow's dower.]
Pursuant to a Warrant to us Directed from the Hon. John Wentworth Esq. Judge of Probate &c for the County of Rock- ingham, Wee have sett off to Allice Beck Widow one Third part of the Real Estate of her Deceas'd Husband Caleb Beck Ship Wright Late of Portsmouth in Said County, in the Following manner Vizt The Room Below at the North End of the House, with the Clossett & Entry Way in to the House, also The North East Room Below, which is Adjoining to Said Entry, and a peice of Land bounded as Follows, Beginning at the North West Corner of said house, & Running on the Bounds to the Stone Wall or high Water mark, thence Easterly Twenty Seven feett, thence Southerly the same Wedth to the Door of the House, also the Boards on the old Barn for a partition Fence. -
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John Wendell Ephm Ham Geo Wentworth Commissioners
[List of claims against the estate, May 27, 1772; amount, £17. 0. 2; signed by John Wendell and George Wentworth; amount distributed, £3. 15. 6; allowed May 29, 1772.]
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[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £36. 18. 0; expendi- tures, £33. 2. 6; mentions "18 Months Support of a Minor Child before it was 7 years Old"; allowed May 28, 1772.]
BENNING WENTWORTH 1769 PORTSMOUTH
In the name of God Amen the Sixth day of September 1769 & in the ninth year of His Majesty's Reign, I Benning Wentworth of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire in New England, late Governor of Said Province, being in bodily health
Item I give to my beloved Wife Martha Wentworth my whole Estate, both real & personal, whatsoever and wheresoever, together with all Such Sum & Sums of money as shall be due to me at my decease either by Sea or by land.
And finally, I do hereby appoint my beloved Wife Martha Wentworth aforesaid to be Sole Excutrix
B Wentworth
[Witnesses] Michael Wentworth, Geo: Ffrost, John Lang, mark
John X Saltrige.
[Proved Oct. 31, 1770.]
[Bond of Martha Wentworth, widow, with Thomas Packer and George Frost as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £1000, Oct. 31, 1770, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, Samuel Livermore.]
MOSES DAVIS 1769 LEE
[Administration on the estate of Moses Davis granted to Eliza- beth Davis Sept. 6, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 553.]
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[Warrant, Sept. 6, 1769, authorizing Ebenezer Thompson, physician, and Ebenezer Jones, yeoman, both of Durham, to appraise the estate of Moses Davis of Lec.]
[Inventory, Sept. 25, 1769; amount, £891. 3. 1; signed by Ebenezer Jones and Ebenezer Thompson; mentions Moses Davis, father of the deceased.]
Pursuant to a Warrant from the Honble Philips White Esq' Judge of the Probate of Wills &e for the County of Rockingham Appointing the Subscribers a Committee to divide the Real Es- tate of Moses Davis late of Lee (at the time of his death) in the County of Rockingham, Deceased intestate among the Widow & Children of said Intestate: We have done it in manner follow- ing
To Elizabeth Demerit late widow of said Intestate for her Dower in said Estate about Thirty Two Acres & one half Acre of Land in Durham Commonly known by the name of Pitmans Grant & is bounded Easterly & Southerly by land of the heirs of Samuel Demerit Deceased and Westerly by land belonging to said Heirs and Northerly by Land lately belonging to Jonathan Munsey - Also about Twelve Acres and one Quarter of an Acre of land in Durham aforesª Bounded as follows Beginning at a Stake & heap of Stones by the highway near the Bridge over Oyster River called Munseys Bridge thence by the Highway Fifty one Rods to land lately belonging to Jonathan Munsey thence South by said Munsey's Land Fifty one Rods to an oak tree thence Easterly by said Munseys land Sixteen Rods thence south Two Rods to land belonging to the heirs of Samuel De- merit deceased thence Westerly by said Demerits land as the fence stands to the Aforesaid Oyster River thence on a Straight line to the place began at Reserving liberty to Aaron Davis one of the heirs to cut & haul off Pine Trees from the last mentioned Tract in the Manner herein after described - Also about Sev- enty Acres of Land in Lee aforesd Adjoining to Wheelwrights Pond (so called) being the whole Tract purchased by said Intes-
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tate of one Ichabod Denbo Also one hundred Acres of Land in Barrington in said County being the Lot Numbred Twenty Two in the Hundred Acre Lots and was laid out to the Original Right of Joshua Peirce.
To Aaron Davis Eldest son of said Intestate for his double Share about Fifty nine acres of land part of the homestead of said Intestate in Lee aforesaid with a dwelling house & other build- ings thereon, bounded as follows northerly by the highway Westerly by land of Simon Rendal, Southerly by land of Benja- min & Anthony Jones, Easterly by land belonging to the heirs of Samuel Demerit deceased in part & part by the widows Dower herein before described - Also liberty to cut & haul off rails and any other pine Timber from the Pasture set off to the widow from the aforesd Demerits land the distance of Eight rods all the way across adjoining sª Demerits land -
To Elisha Davis one of the sons of said Intestate for his share one hundred Acres of land in New Durham being the lot Number Ninety in the first division of land in said Town & was drawn to the right of Stephen Jones - Also one Third of the Lot Num- ber Seventy in the Third division of land in Rochester & was drawn to the right of Moses Davis Jun' William Jackson & Daniel Meserve - Also one Third of the lot Numr one hundred & Ten in the third division of land in said Rochester & was drawn to the right of Moses Davis, Samuel Williams & James Huckins -
To Martha Woodman wife of Jonathan Woodman Jun' one of the Daughters of said Intestate for her Share Thirty one Acres of land in Durham bounded Northerly by land of James Leigh- ton Westerly by land of Robert Rogers Southerly & Easterly by the Several lands of John Stephenson & Isaac Medar and is the same land that was purchased by said Intestate & his brother Aaron Davis of one Jabez Davis -
To Elizabeth Demerit wife of Paul Demerit one of the Daugh- ters of said Intestate for her share, one Third of the lot Num" Seventeen in the Second division of land in the Town of Roch- ester & was drawn to the right of Moses Davis, Samuel Wil-
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liams & James Huckins - Also one hundred acres of land in Barrington part of the lot Number Thirty nine laid out to the original Right of George Walker - Also one third of the lot in the fourth division of land in Rochester drawn to the rights of Moses Davis Jun' William Jackson and Daniel Meserve - Also one Third of the lot in the Second division of land in said Rochester laid out to the original Right of Nathaniel Lamous & others - Also the whole lot in the Second division of land in the Town of New Durham laid out to the original right of Stephen Jones -
To Lois Davis one of the heirs of said Intestate for her share one Third of the lot Number Seventy Eight in the Second divi- sion of land in Rochester drawn to the right of Moses Davis Jun' William Jackson & Daniel Meserve - Also one hundred Acres of land in the Town of Barrington being Number fourteen in the 100 acre lots drawn to the right of George Walker - wit- ness our hands at Lee the 15th of September A D 1784 -
Ebenezer Thompson
Miles Randel Jacob Joy John Kielle
GILES SEWARD 1769 SOMERSWORTH
[Petition of Jonathan Warner of Portsmouth, principal cred- itor, Sept. 15, 1769, for administration on the estate of Giles Seward of Somersworth, trader, stating that the widow has re- moved to Massachusetts.]
[Administration on the estate of Giles Seward granted to Jona- than Warner Oct. 6, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 550.]
[Inventory, Sept. 13, 1769; amount, £45. 0. 6; signed by. John Wentworth and Moses Carr.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. I.]
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WILLIAM MCILVAINE 1769 CANTERBURY
[Administration on the estate of William McIlvaine granted to Mary Billings and John Sullivan Sept. 22, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 549.]
[Bond of Mary Billings of Falmouth, Me., widow, and John Sullivan of Durham, with George Wentworth, mariner, and George Gains, joiner, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 22, 1769, for the administration of the estate of William McIlvaine of Canterbury, yeoman; witnesses, Samuel Hale, Jr., Henry Foss.]
JEREMIAH SWAN 1769 PETERBOROUGH
[Guardianship of John Swan, minor, aged more than 14 years, granted to John Morrison Sept. 22, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 548.]
[Bond of John Morrison, with the same sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 22, 1769, for the guardianship of John Swan, son of Jeremiah Swan; witnesses, Samuel Cunningham, Alexander Scott, William Robbe, Jr.]
[Guardianship of Margaret Swan, minor, aged more than 14 years, granted to John Morrison Oct. 28, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 67.]
[Bond of John Morrison of Peterborough, clerk, with Samuel Gregg, Jr., of Peterborough, trader, and Ebenezer Champney of New Ipswich, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 28, 1769, for the guardianship of Margaret Swan, daughter of Jeremiah Swan of Peterborough, deceased; witnesses, William Robbe, Jr., Matthew Templeton.]
To the Honorable John Wentworth Esq' Judge of Probates in and for the province of Newhampshire
The Humble petition of the Nearest Relations of Jeremiah
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Swan Late of Peterborough Decesed and those that have in time past been trustee to the Estate of the Decesed and have had the Care of the Children of the Said Deceased Humbly Sheweth that Whereas the Estate of Said Children the heirs of the Decesed was and is in a very good hand it was not the Intent of any of these parties that it should be Collected and taken out of his hand by vertue of Gardeenship neither was it the intent of the heirs as this doth Shew they acknowledgeing themselves un- acquainted with the affairs untill after having Chosen the Revd mª morrison he now acting Contrary to their intent in pushing the Honist Creditor he having lent out said Estate being in money which will Cause much Defictally as wee percive and wee desire not any to be a Sufferer as wee or our Relations in minority Standing in no need of the money untill wee or they Com of age prays your Honour by the bearer the only uncle they have alive to Dismiss mr morrison and his Bonds and give them another Choice as one of them being by Law as yet Excluded from Choos- ing your Complyance will oblidge Your Humble Sarvants and they as in Duty bound Shall Ever pray -
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