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5th To Lydia Dodge oldest Daughter of said Deceased we have set off for her single share of said Estate about nine acres of Land more or less in Exeter afforesaid Lying the North side of the Neck Road (so called) between Collo. Daniel Gilmans Dwelling house and the little River and bounded as follows (Viz) Begining at the southerly corner of Joseph Swazeys Land at the highway, from thence to Run southerly Binding on said high way thirty two Rods & a half to Josiah Ladds Land, thence North fifty six Degrees west twenty one Rods, thence North forty six Degrees East twenty four Rods, thence North forty Eight Degrees west Sixteen Rods and three Quarters thence South forty five Degrees west to the River thence westerly by said River ten Rods thence Northerly Binding on Collo Daniel Gil- mans Land sixty five Rods to the westerly corner of two acres and a Quarter of Land hereafter set off to mary thence south fifty nine Degrees East Binding on said Land and Land hereto- fore set off to Samuel Twelve Rods & two tenths to Joseph Swazeys Land thence Southerly and Easterly Binding on said Swazeys Land to the bound begun at -
6th To Mary 2ª Daughter of said Deceased we have set off for her single share of said Estate two acres and a Quarter of Land in Exeter with half the house and the Barn standing on the same, and half the cellar under the other End of the house, said Land is Bounded as follows (Viz) begining at the highway against the middle of the fore Doors thence to Run south thirty one Degrees west through the House six Rods to a stake thence South thirty six Degrees East three Rods thence south forty one and an half Degrees west binding on Land heretofore set of to Samuel about
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forty Rod to a Stake thence North fifty nine Degrees west Eight Rod and two tenths to Collo Daniel Gilmans Land thence North- erly Binding on said Land to the highway thence Easterly by said highway three Rods and Three Quarters to the bound begun at -
6th To Mehitable youngest Daughter of Said Deceasd we have set off for her single share of said Estate a piece of Land in Exeter containing six acres and sixty five Rods Lying the South side of the little River and is Bounded as follows (Viz) Begining at the westerly Corner of the one acre and one hundred & thirty four Rods heretofore set off to Edward at the twenty futt way from thence to Run North twenty one Degrees East Binding on said Land and Land heretofore set of to John to a spotted ash tree by the River thence westerly binding on said River about seaventy nine Rods to Land belonging to the Heirs of Nathaniel Bartlet Deceased thence southerly and Easterly Binding on said Land seaventy four Rods and an half to the said twenty futt way thence Southerly Binding on said way Eleaven Rods to the Bounds Begun at
as witness our hands this 25th Day of Novem 1778
Trueworthy Gilman - Stephen Thing Committee Eliphalet Giddings
[Account of Lydia Philbrick, administratrix, deceased; re- ceipts, £95. 7. 0; expenditures, £20. 17. 612; allowed Dec. 31, I778.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £129. 4. 5 12 ; expendi- tures, £II0. 0. 9; allowed Dec. 31, 1778.]
HENRY WALLACE 1769 FALMOUTH, ME.
[Administration on the estate of Henry Wallace granted to John Sullivan Nov. 29, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 554.]
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[Bond of John Sullivan of Durham, with Daniel Meserve of Madbury, and Joseph Pattinson of Newington, gentlemen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 29, 1769, for the administra- tion of the estate of Henry Wallace of Falmouth, Me., yeoman ; witnesses, Zachariah Foss, Samuel Hale, Jr.]
BENJAMIN SCRIBNER 1769 BRENTWOOD
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Scribner granted to John Scribner Nov. 30, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 548.]
[Bond of John Scribner of Poplin, yeoman, with Samuel Stevens of Brentwood and Francis Chase of Newton, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 30, 1769, for the administra- tion of the estate of Benjamin Scribner of Brentwood, yeoman; witnesses, Catherine Parker, William Parker.]
[Warrant, Nov. 30, 1769, authorizing John Folsom and Samuel Dudley, Jr., both of Brentwood, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 27, 1770; amount, £20. 12. 9; signed by Samuel Dudley, Jr., and John Folsom.]
[Guardianship of Nathaniel Scribner, minor, aged more than 14 years, granted to John Scribner Nov. 30, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 547.]
[Bond of John Scribner of Poplin, yeoman, with Samuel Stevens of Brentwood and Francis Chase of Newton, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 30, 1769, for the guardian- ship of Nathaniel Scribner, son of Benjamin Scribner ; witnesses, William Parker, Catherine Parker.]
[Warrant, Jan. 30, 1771, authorizing Jeremy Webster and Jo- siah Bartlett, both of Kingston, to receive claims against the estate.]
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[List of claims, Nov. 8, 1771; amount, £23. 10. 10; signed by Jeremy Webster and Josiah Bartlett.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £48. 14. 0; expendi- tures, £28. o. o; mentions a widow; allowed Dec. 16, 1771.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £20. 14. 0; allowed Dec. 19, 1771.]
SARAH McBRIDE 1769 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen, I Sarah Mackbride of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Widow, being Sick and weak in Body
I give and devise to my Son in Law Daniel Grant of said Ports- mouth Cooper and to his Heirs and Assigns forever my Dwelling House wherein I now live and the Lot of Land belonging to it Situate in said Portsmouth and all my real Estate wherever the Same is Situate or may be found. Item I give my said Son in Law my money which I shall leave at my Decease, (after my Debts and my funeral Charges are paid) Item I give and be- queath to Sarah Wood wife of Richard Wood of said Portsmouth Hatter my Red and white chints Gown, my looking Glass and one Pewter Platter. Item I give to Martha Grant wife of said Son in Law, my dark colour'd Resset Gown my Silver Cup, and half a Dozen of Pewter Plates. Item I give to Anne Partridge of said Portsmouth Singlewoman my Cousin, my dark coloured Calemanca Gown and Nine Pewter Plates. Item I give and bequeath to the said Sarah Wood my Bed and Bedding belonging to it. - All the Rest and Residue of my Estate both real and personal except what I have already given to others herein, I give Devise and bequeath to my said Son in Law Grant and to his Heirs and Assigns. Lastly I hereby appoint and Constitute Jacob Sheafe of said Portsmouth Merchant, Executor of this my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby revoke and disallow
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all other and former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made, ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereto Set my hand and Seal the fourth Day of December in the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Nine -
her Sarah X Mackbride Mark
[Witnesses] Tho Hatch, John Jackson, Dan Jackson. [Proved Dec. 27, 1769.]
[Bond of Daniel Grant, cooper, with Jacob Sheafe, merchants, and Hunking Wentworth as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Dec. 27, 1769, for the administration of the estate, Jacob Sheafe declining to act as executor; witnesses, Daniel Brewster, William Winter.]
[Warrant, Dec. 27, 1769, authorizing Samuel Watson and John Beck, hatter, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Jan. 10, 1770; amount, £87. 8. 3; not signed.]
[Warrant, Dec. 3, 1770, authorizing John Parker and Wood- bury Langdon, both of Portsmouth, merchants, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, June 4, 1771; amount, £3. 15. 0.]
JONATHAN STICKNEY 1769 PELHAM
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Stickney of Pelham granted to Asa Stickney Dec. 14, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 105.]
[Bond of Asa Stickney, with Amos Gage, Jr., and Josiah Gage, Jr., as sureties, all of Pelham, yeomen, in the sum of £500, Dec. 14, 1769, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Nathan- iel Gage, Benjamin Gage.]
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[Inventory, Dec. 28, 1769; amount, £163. 16. 1; signed by Amos Gage and Ebenezer Varnum.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £183. 4. 2 ; expendi- tures, £66. 4. 2; mentions a widow; allowed Nov. 8, 1769 [1770.]
[List of claims against the estate, Sept. 28, 1770; amount, £156. 10. 9; signed by Amos Gage and Ebenezer Varnum.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £117. 0. 0; allowed June 29, 1771.]
[Additional account of the administrator; receipts, $110.00; expenditures, $15.00; allowed April 20, 1803.]
[Additional settlement of claims; amount of claims, $496.66; amount distributed, $94.45; allowed May 16, 1803.]
HENRY SANDERS 1769 SALEM
[Administration on the estate of Henry Sanders of Salem granted to William Sanders Dec. 14, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 105.]
[Bond of William Sanders, yeoman, with Joseph Wright and Oliver Sanders, yeoman, as sureties, all of Salem, in the sum of £500, Dec. 14, 1769, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, Evan Jones, Joshua Sanders.]
[Warrant, Dec. 14, 1769, authorizing Jonathan Frye, gentle- man, and Thomas Douglas, yeoman, both of Salem, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 9, 1770; amount, £14. 7. 8 12 ; signed by Jona- than Frye and Thomas Douglas.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £14. 7. 8 12 ; expendi- tures, £12. 2. 1012; allowed Nov. 28, 1770.]
[List of claims against the estate, Nov. 26, 1770; amount, £49. 16. 0. 2; signed by Jonathan Frye and Thomas Douglas.]
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[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £2. 13. 4; allowed Feb. 8, 1773.]
SAMUEL WHIDDEN 1769 GREENLAND
In the Name of God Amen. I Samuel Whidden of Greenland in the Province of New Hampshire Husbandman being weak & infirm in Body *
Item, I give and bequeath to Hannah my beloved Wife, the whole Use & Improvement of my home place containing all my Land in Greenland, with all my Stock of Cattle & Implements of Husbandry, to be used & improved by her for her own mainte- nance & Support & for the Maintenance Support & Education of my children who are under Age, until my Son James Whidden arrives to the Age of twenty one years; after which Time my will is that my said Wife shall have an handsome & honourable Support out of the Income of my said Homeplace as long as she shall live on said Place. I also give to my said Wife all my house- hold Furniture to be disposed of by her among my children when & as she shall see proper.
Item I give & bequeath to my Son Joseph Whidden four Acres of Land in Portsmouth being Part of my Cedar Swamp (so called) to be taken off of the Southerly Side thereof. And as my said Son Joseph is already provided for by the Reversion of ye Farm which he now possesses, upon that Consideration I give him no more of my Estate.
Item I give devise & bequeath unto my Son Samuel Whidden all my Land in the Town of Portsmouth (except the four Acres of Cedar Swamp given to my Son Joseph & what is herein afterwards given to my Son James Whidden) To have & to hold all my said Land in Portsmouth (except as aforesaid) with all the Buildings & Appurtenances, to him my said Son Samuel Whidden his Heirs & Assigns forever.
Item I give and devise to my Son John Whidden a Right of
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Land in the Township of Cornish being the Lot Nº II in the fourth Range to him my said Son his Heirs & Assigns. I also give him a yoke of three year old Steers to be delivered to him by my Executrix, within one year after my Decease.
Item I give devise & bequeath to my Son James Whidden, my Home place containing all my Land in the Town of Greenland with the Buildings and Appurtenances thereto belonging, he my said Son to be put in Possession thereof by my Executrix as soon as he shall arrive at the Age of twenty one Years. I also give him all the Implements of Husbandry & one half the Stock of Cattle Sheep & Swine which shall be on said Place when he arrives at said Age. I also give to my said Son ten Acres of woodland lying in Portsmouth bounded Southeasterly on the new Road leading to Portsmouth, Southwesterly on Land given to my Son Samuel Whidden, Northwesterly on Land belonging to the Estate of my Brother John Whidden Deceased & North- easterly on Peter Ball's Land. Also Sixteen Acres of my Cedar Swamp (so called) lying in Portsmouth to be taken off of the Southwesterly End thereof, also four Acres of Cedar Swamp bounded Southwesterly & Northwesterly on Land of William Jenkins, Easterly on Land of Enoch Clark Esq' & Southerly on Robert Tufton Philbrook's Land, To have & to hold the said pieces of Land together with my Homeplace with all the Build- ings & Appurtenances to him my said Son James Whidden his Heirs & Assigns forever. My Will is that my said Son James shall provide an handsome & honourable Maintenance & Sup- port for his Mother, as long as she lives with him & also pay to his Sisters the Legacies hereafter mentioned
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Whidden twenty five Pounds Lawful money to be paid her by my Execu- trix in such houshold Furniture as she shall chuse on the Day of her Marriage. I also give her twenty five Pounds Like money more to be paid her by my Son Samuel with in eight years after my Decease that is to say five Pounds thereof within three years
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and five Pounds yearly & every year afterwards till the Said Sum of twenty five Pounds is paid.
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Whidden twenty five Pounds Lawful Money to be paid her on the Day of her marriage in such houshold Furniture as she shall chuse by my Executrix. I also give her twenty five Pounds like Money more to be paid her by my Son James, five Pounds thereof within one Year after he arrives to the Age of twenty one Years & five Pounds thereof yearly & every year afterwards till the said twenty five Pounds are paid.
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Ann Whidden the like Sum to be paid in manner aforesaid by my Executrix on the Day of her Marriage and also twenty five Pounds Lawful Money to be paid by my Son James that is to say five Pounds thereof within Six Years after he arrives to the Age of twenty one Years & five Pounds yearly & every year afterwards till the said Sum is paid And my will is that in Case either of my said Daughters should die before they have received their respective Legacies, and leave no Issue lawfully begotten on their Bodies, that the said Legacies shall be paid to the surviving Sisters in manner aforesaid to be equally divided between them.
Item All the Rest Residue & Remainder of my Estate both real & personal I give to my beloved wife Hannah Whidden to be disposed of as she shall think best & hereby recommend it to my said wife that in Case the Income of my Homeplace & her circumstances will afford & allow more to be given to my Daugh- ters at the Day of their Marriage, than what I have herein ordered to be paid them in houshould furniture, that she give them & each of them as much more as she thinks can be afforded them. And I hereby constitute & appoint my said Wife sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, hereby revoking & disannulling all other wills by me in any manner heretofore made, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament.
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In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Sixteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1769.
Samuel Whidden
[Witnesses] Joseph Pickering, John Weeks Jun', Samuel Parker.
In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Whidden of Greenland in the Province of New Hampshire Husbandman having made & executed my last Will & Testament on the Sixteenth Day of October last do upon further Consideration think proper to make the following Codicil & Addition thereto. Imprimis I give & be- queath to my Sons Samuel & John Whidden to each of them a three year old Heifer, that to my Son Samuel to be delivered to him by my Executrix within one year after my Decease, & that to my Son John within two years after my Decease, out of the Stock which shall be then upon my Homeplace. Item I give to my four Sons viz Joseph Samuel John & James my four Guns, that is to say one to each of them, the eldest to have his choice, only my will is that my Son James should have the longest. I also give to my Son James my Sword, These Legacies are given them in Addition to what is already given them in my said will. In all other Respects I hereby ratify & confirm my said last will & Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this fifteenth Day of December in the Tenth Year of his Majesty's Reign Annoque Domini 1769
Samuel Whidden
[Witnesses] Nathan Johnson, Abner Haines, Ichabod weeks, Samuel Parker.
[Proved April 2, 1770.]
[Caveat of John Whidden, Jr., of Greenland, yeoman, March 28, 1770, against the probate of the will of his father, alleging that he was non compos mentis.]
[Bond of Hannah Whidden, widow, with William Weeks and
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Nathan Johnson, gentleman, as sureties, all of Greenland, in the sum of £500, April 2, 1770, for the execution of the will ; witnesses, William Haines, Samuel Parker.]
BENJAMIN SMITH 1769 DURHAM
[Guardianship of Samuel Smith, aged less than 14 years, granted to Benjamin Smith Dec. 27, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 67.]
[Bond of Benjamin Smith of Durham, with Walter Bryent and Edward Smith, yeoman, both of Newmarket, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Dec. 27, 1769, for the guardianship of his son, Samuel Smith; witnesses, Jeremy Bryent, Gideon Glidden.]
SAMUEL TWOMBLY 1769 ROCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Twombly granted to Tobias Twombly Dec. 27, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 68.]
[Inventory, Jan. 25, 1770; amount, £39. 9. 6; signed by Joseph Hanson and Ichabod Canney.]
[List of claims against the estate, May 30, 1771; amount, £21. 19. 4; signed by Ichabod Canney and Joseph Hanson.]
[Warrant, May 30, 1771, authorizing Ichabod Canney of Mad- bury, Joseph Hanson of Dover, Jonathan Dam of Rochester, Joseph Cook of Somersworth, and Solomon Varney of Dover, husbandmen, to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Pursuant to a Warrant From the Judge of Probate of Wills for said County and Province we have sat off To the Widow
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Judith Twombly Relict of Samuel Twombly Late of Rochester in said County and Province Cooper Deceased Her Thirds of of her Late Husbands Real Estate Begining at the North East Corner of his Land he Lived on and Died seizd in Possesion of at a small white Pine Tree spotted for the Bound and from said Tree Ran East Forty Two Degrees South Twenty three Rods to a High way Pland on the south east side the Town being the full Breadth of his Land that way then Turned and Ran by said high way south Forty Two Degrees west Twenty six Rods and six feet to a stake then Turned and Ran North Forty three De- grees west Twenty three Rods to a stake then Turned and Ran North Forty Two Degrees East to the First Bound -
also set off Thirteen feet and a half of the West End of the Barn the full Breadth of the same which Barn Standing on said Premises or thirds we allow the Purchesor of the other Two thirds of said Barn the Liberty of Takeing it off any time in six Months from said Date
Sat off April 23ª 1772 by
Ichabod Canney Jos: Hanson Commissioners Jonª Dame
[Account of the administrator ; receipts, £33. 6. 0; expenditures, £21. 16. 0; allowed March 22, 1774.]
- [Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £10. 19. 8; allowed April 9, 1774.]
JOSEPH BERRY 1770 GREENLAND
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Berry of Greenland, yeoman, granted to James Berry of Greenland, yeoman, Jan. II, 1770.]
[Bond of James Berry, with Francis Berry, yeoman, and Daniel Mason, joiner, as sureties, all of Greenland, in the sum of
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£500, Jan. II, 1770, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Parker, John Wentworth.]
JOHN SMITH
1770 NORTH HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of John Smith of North Hamp- ton, yeoman, granted to Rachel Smith Jan. 17, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 257.]
[Bond of Rachel Smith, with Jonathan Wedgewood and Ebenezer Sanborn as sureties, all of North Hampton, in the sum of £500, Jan. 17, 1770 'for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Christopher Toppan, John Wentworth.]
[Inventory, Feb. 20, 1770; amount, £606. 8. 6; signed by Ebenezer Sanborn and Jonathan Wedgewood.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £299. 8. 6, personal estate; expenditures, £80. 2. 2; allowed April 29, 1772.]
[Warrant, Nov. 12, 1772, authorizing Abraham Drake, gentle- man, Levi Dearborn, physician, and Joseph Hobbs, yeoman, all of North Hampton, to set off the widow's dower.]
Rockingham ss We the subscribers being appointed by the Honourle John Wentworth Esq' Judge of Probate of Wills &e a Committee to set off to Rachel Smith of North Hampton in said County her Dower which happens to her of the real Estate of John Smith late of North Hampton aforesaid Yeoman De- ceasd being one full third part according to Quantity & Quality (and being sworn) have set off as followeth Viz. on the south side the road a piece of land containing Nine Acres and thirty six Rods Begining thirty Eight Rods from the East end of said farm from thence by the Road to the North west corner of the east Barn (calld the old Barn) thence by the west end of said Barn to the south side of the cow yard, from thence as the fence
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now runs between the field and the pasture calld the old pasture Orchard, thence to the East end of the wall between said Land and land of Samuel Chapman thence by said Chapmans land forty Rods to an Elm tree standing in said fence (which tree is thirty seven rods from the East end of said fence) from thence to the Bounds first mentioned, together with the said East Barn - And on the North side the Road we have set off the little field and pasture as it is now fenced containing thirteen Acres, with the new Addition on the North side the Dwelling house and three feet & an half square in the North East corner of the large West room with the stares where they now are - Also twenty Acres in the great pasture bounded sotherly on the road thirty Seven Rods, westerly by land of Samuel Chapman Eighty six Rods to Land of John Wingate then by land of said Wingate thirty seven Rods to a large pine stump, and from thence to the Bounds first mentioned - Also Three Acres of salt marsh in Hampton in the County aforesaid Bounded Easterly on marsh of Col' Moulton Northerly on Foggs Marsh, Westerly on Marsh of John Dearborn, southerly on Browns River (so calld) - This we make our Return as witness our Hands -
North Hampton December 9th 1772.
Abraham Drake Joseph Hobbs Levi Dearborn
N B Rachel Smith agreed 27th April 1773 to give up her Dower as herein severed & to have it set off by a new Com- mittee at Col Moultons Expence & a new Return was made 26th May 1773.
[Additional account of the administratrix; receipts, £234. 6. 4 : expenditures, £152. 13. 6; allowed Dec. 19, 1772, mention- ing that the deceased left no children.]
[Agreement, April 24, 1773, between Rachel Smith, Jonathan Moulton of Hampton in behalf of the heirs of three shares, and
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Benjamin Leavitt of North Hampton in behalf of the heirs of four shares, for a new division; signed by Mayhew Clark in be- half of Rachel Smith, Jonathan Moulton, and Benjamin Leavitt; witnesses, Nathaniel Folsom, Samuel Parker.]
[Warrant, April 28, 1775, authorizing John Haven, William Weeks, both of Greenland, Samuel Jenness of Rye, Jonathan Tilton, gentleman, and Jeremiah Lane, yeoman, both of Hamp- ton Falls, to divide the estate.]
Province of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Pursuant to an order from the Honble John Wentworth Esq' Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said County, To us the subscribers Authorizing us to Divide & set off one full third part of the Real Estate of John Smith Late of Northampton in said County Deceased Intestate to Rachel Smith Relict of said Deceased and the other two thirds to Divide into Seven Equel shares &c. - Accordingly we have done as follows vizt
First We have set off to the said Rachel for her third part of said Estate Eight Acres & a half in the field on the southerly side of the highway before the house being the Easterly end of said field beginning at the Easterly side of the Easterly Barns floor from thence south about sixteen Degrees west on a strait line a Cross said field to an Elm tree standing by the fence, which tree is Fifty Six Rods from the Easterly end of said field, with the orchard thereon, which piece of Land is mark'd in the foregoing Plan hereto Annexed with the Letter W. - Also a Piece of Land in the Little Pasture (so call'd) adjoyning to the house Containing three Acres beginning at the Northeasterly Corner of the back house after named & from thence North about thirteen Degrees West a Cross said Pasture to a large Pine tree standing by the fence all to the westward of said Line which is contain'd in said little Pasture the said Pine tree being Twenty Seven .Rods from the westerly end thereof Bounding Southerly upon the highway some part thereof being improved for Tillage which piece is mark'd in the aforesaid Plan with W. -
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