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Item I Give and bequeath unto the right Heirs at Law of my Sister Katharine Quinby and of my late Brethern Samuel Job, John, Benjamin, & Joel Judkins & of my late Sisters Mary Welch, Sarah French, and Hannah Webster and their Heirs & Assigns all my Real & Personal Estate not herein otherways be- queathed in Equal Shares betwen them -
And I do hereby Constitute appoint make and ordain my Friend Wentworth Cheswill, and the said James Folsom, both of Newmarkett aforesaid Yeomen, Executors of this my last Will and Testament
Joseph Judkins
[Witnesses] Tho® Tash, Joseph Ham, Enoch Remick. [Proved March 28, 1770.]
[Inventory, April 10, 1770; amount, £969. 6. 1 ; signed by John Burleigh and Thomas Tash.]
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[Account of the executors; receipts, £563. 6. I, personal es- tate; expenditures, £146. 17. 8; allowed March 27, 1771.]
[Petition of Sarah Judkins of Newmarket, widow, Aug. 28, 1771, for the setting off of her dower, stating that her husband died leaving no children nor any legal representative of them.]
[Warrant, Sept. 25, 1771, authorizing Joseph Smith, John Burleigh, gentleman, Thomas Tash, John Mead, yeoman, and John Bennett, yeoman, all of Newmarket, to set off the widow's dower.]
[Decree of court, Nov. 29, 1771, awarding to the widow half the balance of the personal estate.]
Rockingham ss November IIth 177I
Pursuant to a Warrant to us Directed from the Honble John Wentworth Esqr Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said County, to set off to Sarah Judkins Widow of Joseph Judkins late of Newmarkett deceased her Right of Dower & power of thirds that Happens to her of the Real Estate of the sd Joseph -
We have viewed the Homestead Estate of the sd deceased and are of opinion that the said Widows Dower of sª Homstead only shall be bounded as follows Vizt begining on Wadleys Road at a large red oak Stump at the upper End of the Stone Wall & from thence Runing N 29° W to a Rock in the S W End of a little Hill in the Field, and from thence on a Direct Line to Piscasick River at a small stooping Elm Stump about Four Rods to the East- ward of two croched white oak Trees, & the Widow to have all the Land to the S W. of said Line - & also part of the orchard bouned as follows vizt begining on the sd Road at a large Rock and Runing Cross the orchard to a large Flat Rock, & the Widow to have the Part next the House -
and accordingly we beg leave so to Report -
Joseph Smith Thos Tash John Mead
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[Additional account of the executors; receipts, £416. 8. 5; expenditures, £290. 4. 512 ; allowed Jan. 27, 1773.]
ORLANDO BAGLEY I770 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Orlando Bagley of Kingston, gentleman, granted to Jacob Gale, gentleman, Feb. 23, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 258.]
[Bond of Jacob Gale of Kingston, with William Parker, Jr., of Kingston and Elisha Hill of Portsmouth, blacksmith, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 22, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Jacob Tilton, Thomas Achincloss.]
[Warrant, Feb. 23, 1770, authorizing Nathaniel Batchelder, gentleman, Ralph Blaisdell, and Jeremiah Currier, yeomen, all of Kingston, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, March 3, 1770; amount, £121. 13. 4; signed by Nathaniel Batchelder, Ralph Blaisdell, and Jeremiah Currier.]
[List of claims against the estate, May, 1771; amount, £271. 7. 014 ; signed by Nathaniel Folsom and William Parker, Jr.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £87. 4. 5; allowed Dec. 31, 1772.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £121. 11. 4; expendi- tures, £34. 6. II; allowed Dec. 30, 1772.]
PHILIP CHALLIS I770 NEWTON
Province of To the honble John Wentworth Esq' Judge New Hampshire of the Probate of Wills &c for Said Province Humbly Shew the Subscribers Children of Philip Challis late of Newton in said Province Yeoman Deceased That the said
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Philip lately died Intestate leaving a very Considerable Estate both real & Personal within said Province That he left no Widow nor Son but only five Daughters three whereof are Married, two of whom with their husbands live at a Considerable Distance from said Newton which (not to mention other Impediments) would render it inconvenient for either of them to take the Ad- ministration of said Estate Wherefore we pray your honour that the Administration said Estate may be Granted to our Trusty friend Mr Francis Chase of Said Newton & as in Duty bound Shall Pray &c
Newton March Ist 1770
Witnesses - Andrew Whittier Timothy Whitter
His Isaac X Eliot mark Judith Elliot Elisabeth Challis Anne Challis
[Administration granted to Francis Chase March 3, 1770.] [Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 258.]
[Bond of Francis Chase, with Andrew Whittier and Timothy Whittier, yeomen, as sureties, all of Newton, in the sum of £500, March 3, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Moses Badger, William Parker, Jr.]
[Warrant, March 8, 1770, authorizing Timothy Whittier and Daniel Goodwin, both of Newton, yeomen, to appraise the es- tate.]
[Inventory, March 10, 1770; amount, £300. 0. o; signed by Daniel Goodwin and Timothy Whittier.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £208. 19. 6; expendi- tures, £212. 8. I; allowed Oct. 8, 1771.] -
Province of By virtue of a warrant from the Honour- New Hampshire able Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said Province we the Subscribers as a committee have Divided the
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Homestead Land of Philip Challis late of Newtown yeoman Decd & have Set off to the Heirs of the said Deceased Each their Shares in the manner following viz
Ist we have set off to Daniel Shepard of Boscwan & Mary his wife Daughter of the said Deceased Seven Acres bounded South- erly on David Sergeant's land about sixty five Rods westerly on land of said Homestead sold to Charles Sergeant Seventeen Rods easterly on land of Thomas Williams seventeen Rods Northerly on land set off to Tristram Barnard & wife about sixty nine Rods & one half which we value at Twenty four Pounds one shilling to make them an Equal Share with the other Heirs with what they have already had
2ly we have set off To Tristram Barnard of Goffe's Town so called & Dorothy his wife Daughter of the said Deceased four Acres & about one Hundred & forty Rods which we value at Ten Pounds nine shillings to make them an Equal Share with the other Heirs what they have already had bounded Southerly on land set off to said Shepard & wife about Sixty nine Rods & one half westerly on land sold to said Charles Eleven Rods Easterly on land of said williams about Eleven Rods to a maple Tree marked is the Northeast corner bound & Northerly on land set off to Elizabeth Challis about Seventy Two Rods
3ly we have Set off To Isaac Eliot & Judith his wife Daughter of the said Decd who live on the premises Thirty Three Acres which we value at Seventy Six Pounds Seven Shillings bounded Northwesterly on a highway about Seventy Seven Rods westerly on land of wm williams forty Six Rods easterly on land sold to Timothy George thirty Rods then Runing from said Georges sº west corner southerly by land set off to said Elizabeth about sixty four Rods & half to a stake & stones then westerly by land set to said Elizabeth about forty Eight Rods to a stake & stones said Charlis No East corner then turning a little toward the sº west & by land of said Charles about Thirty Six Rods to a stake & stones by land of said wm williams
4ly we have Set off to Anna Challis Daughter of the said De-
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ceased about Twenty Two Acres with one half the Dwelling House of the said Decd & half the Barn which we value at Seventy Six Pounds seven shillings Preserving the other half of the Build- ings for another share bounded Easterly on a Road about ninety five Rods Nº westerly on land sold to Benj. morse & Twelve Rods on land of said George to a stake & stones then Southerly by land set off to said Elizabeth about forty Rods & one half to a stake & stones then Easterly Six Rods to an Elm tree marked by land of said Thomas williams then Nº Easterly Twelve Rods & one quarter to a large ash stump then so easterly by land of said Thomas about fifty Eight Rods to said Road Reserving in said Anna's share for said Elizabeth her Heirs & Assigns free Liberty to Pass & Repass from said Road forever through where they can well Pass & do least Damage
5ly we have set off to Elizabeth Challis Daughter of the said Deceased about Twenty Three acres & sixty Rods with half the said House & Barn with Liberty of improving the same half as long as they shall stand where they do & one half when they are take down or moved with free liberty of Passing through said Anna's Part to the main Road for said Elizabeth her Heirs & Assign forever said land & Priviledges we value at Seventy six Pounds seven shillings bounded No. westerly on land sold to said George about forty one Rods & half westerly on land set off to said Eliot about sixty four Rods & half then from Eliot's so east corner westerly by his land about forty Eight Rods to said Charles's land then southerly about eighteen Rods to a stake & stones then Easterly by land set off to said Barnard & wife about seventy two Rods to a maple tree marked then Nº Easterly by land of said Thomas about fifty Eight Rods to an Elm tree marked then westerly six Rods to a stake & stones then North- erly by land Set off to said Anna about forty Rods & one half to a stake & stones by land sold to said George twelve Rods from said morse's so west corner
Notwithstanding we have Divided the Homestead land of the
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within Named Philip Challis to his Children within Named that if any Person or Persons shall lawfully Claim & Recover by law any share set off or any part of any share that Each of the Chil- dren within Named shall bear an Equal Part in that case if such should happen of Loss as they will share Equally in any gain that may happen to or belong to said Deceased
December 31st 1770
Andrew Whittier Timothy Whitter John Knight
JOHN LEAVITT 1770 HAMPTON
[Petition of Mary Leavitt, March 5, 1770, that administration on the estate of her husband, John Leavitt of Hampton, be granted to her son, Jonathan Leavitt.]
[Administration granted to Jonathan Leavitt, mariner, March 7, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 258.]
[Bond of Jonathan Leavitt, with Christopher Toppan and Wil- liam Davidson, cordwainer, as sureties, all of Hampton, in the sum of £500, March 7, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Wentworth.]
[Inventory, attested March 27, 1770; amount, £90. 7. 0; signed by Christopher Toppan and Jeremiah Marston.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £53. 4. 0; expendi- tures, £22. 12. 7; allowed Nov. 27, 1771.]
[List of claims against the estate, Nov. 26, 1771 ; amount, £73. 3. 714; signed by Jeremiah Marston and Joseph Dow.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £30. 1. 5; allowed Nov. 27, 1771.]
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JOHN AYERS, JR. I770 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of John Ayers, Jr., of Ports- mouth, gentleman, granted to Henry Sherburne of Portsmouth, blacksmith, March 8, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 255.]
[Bond of Henry Sherburne, with John Dennett and Nathaniel Shannon, boat-builder, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, March 8, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Hale, Jr., George S. Homans.]
[Warrant, March 8, 1770, authorizing John Marshall, boat- builder, and Ephraim Ham, gentleman, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, filed Dec. 18, 1770; amount, £81. 5. 2; signed by John Marshall and Ephraim Ham.]
EPHRAIM DENNETT I770 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Ephraim Dennett of Ports- mouth granted to Lydia Dennett, widow, March 13, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 256.]
[Bond of Lydia Dennett, with George Gains, joiner, and George Hart, blacksmith, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, March 13, 1770, for the administration of the es- tate; witnesses, William Parker, John Wentworth.]
[Warrant, June 26, 1770, authorizing Samuel Hale, Samuel Penhallow, James Stoodley, John Sherburne, and Woodbury Langdon, all of Portsmouth, to divide the real estate between the oldest son, John Dennett, and the grandson, son of Ephraim Dennett, deceased, son of the intestate, the other children having quitted their claims.]
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Province of Pursuant to Warrant to us Directed Dated New Hampshire June the 26th 1770 We have Divided the Real Estate of Ephraim Dennet Late of Portsmouth in said Prov- ince Esq' Deceas'd Intestate Between John Dennit Esq' Eldest Son of said Intestate and Jeremiah Dennet Grandson of the said Intestate, the Son of his Son Ephraim Deceas'd, and have set off the same in the following manner viz To John Dennit Esq' for his two thirds of said Estate, the whole of the Land on the North side of Levius's Mill Pond being about Fifty one acres with the mansion House and other Buildings on said Land Except about three acres of Land and House being the East side of said Land Adjoining Nathaniel Jacksons Land, hereafter Set off to Jeremiah Dennit, also about Fifty one Acres of Land lying Northerly of said Mansion House called the Pasture, also about Six & one half Acres of Wood Land in the North West corner of a Tract of Land at Gravelly Ridge so called, Bounded Westerly Thirty two Rods by Thompsons Land, Northerly Thirty two Rods by Land belonging to the Estate of Charles Dennet Deceas'd, Easterly Thirty two Rods and Southerly Thirty two Rods by Land hereafter Set off to the said Jeremiah Dennet with the Liberty of passing through said Jeremiahs Land to said Wood Land to the said John Dennet his Heirs and Assigns for- ever -
We have Set off to the abovenamed Jeremiah Dennet for his Third part of said Estate viz about Three Acres of Land & House North of Levius's Mills being part of the Homestead, Bounded Southerly Twenty four Rods by a Street Laid out from the abovesaid John Dennits House down to the creek South of Nath1 Jacksons Land which Street is to be Fifty feet wide and to be opened down to the Creek at the desire of either of the Parties, North Easterly about Thirty one Rods by said Jacksons Land, Northerly Sixteen Rods by the high Way to Hams and Westerly about Twenty four Rods by said John Dennits Land, also the whole of the Land at Gravelly Ridge so called being about Eighty one Acres, except about Six and one half acres Set
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off as above to John Dennet with a passage through to said Six and one half acres to said Jeremiah Dennet his Heirs & assigns forever
Dated at Portsmouth July 26th 1770 -
Samuel Hale Sam1 Penhallow James Stoodly John Sherburne Wy Langdon
JOHN HOLT I770 WILTON
In the Name of God, Amen. I John Holt of Wilton in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Husband Man, Being advanc'd in Years, and labouring under great Indisposi- tion of Body *
Item I give and Bequeath to my well beloved Wife Mary all my House-hold Goods of every Sort belonging to Womens Use to be at her disposal -
Item I give to my Wife aforesd the Use and Improvement of the East End of my now dwelling House, So long as She Shall Remain my Widow -
Item I give to my Wife aforesª One good Cow and three Ewes and Order my Son Daniel Holt to keep them for her So long as She Shall remain my Widow, and at her Decease or Marriage to be my sª Son Daniels, also reserving the Calves and Lambs to my sª Son Daniel.
Item I give to my said Wife Eight Bushel of Indian Corn five Bushels of Rye, One Bushel of Malt One Hundred pounds of Pork, Fifty pounds of Beef, half a Bushel of Salt, Ten pounds of Flax, two Gallons of Moloses, One Gallon of Rhum four pounds of Sugar, One pair of good Shoes, and Sufficient Fire Wood fit for the Fire and at the Door; All these Articles abovesd I Order my Son Daniel Holt to provide for & deliver them to my sd Wife Yearly So long as She remains my Widow and no longer.
Item My Will is and I Order my sª Son Daniel to provide
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for my Wife aforesd Physick and Attendance in Case of Sick- ness whilst my Widow, and to give her a decent Burial if She dies my Widow.
Item. I give to my Wife aforesd the Service of my Maid Ser- vant Rebecca Spaulding, whilst my Widow, and if her Time of Service is not then expired I give her Service to my sd Son Daniel and I Order my sª Son to fulfil her Indenture.
Item I give to each of my Children hereafter Named, viz Jeremiah Holt, Amos Holt, Samuel Holt, Mary Pettingil and Nelly Blanchard, the Sum of Five Shillings lawful Money, to be paid them in One Year after my Decease, by my Son Daniel which Sums together with What they have heretofore had com- pletes their Portion out of my Estate.
Item I give to my Grand Children the Children of my Son John Holt late Decd viz Nehemiah, Rachel, Solomon Daniel & Joel the Sum of Five Shillings lawful Money to be paid them by my Son Daniel when they all arive to the Age of Twenty one Years their Father having before had his full Portion out of my Estate.
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Daniel Holt and to his Heirs and Assigns forever; all the Remainder of my Estate both Real and personal wheresoever and howsoever the Same shall or may be found, after paying my Just Debts, funeral Charges, and the Legacies Mentioned in this Will.
lastly I constitute make & ordain my sd Son Daniel Holt Sole Executor to this my last Will and Testament.
And I do hereby revoke and disannul all and every other and former Will or Wills by Me heretofore made, ratifying and con- firming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Fourteenth Day of March A.D. 1770 and in the Tenth Year of his Majesty's Reign.
John Holt
[Witnesses] William Brown, Oliver Holt, Joseph Holt. [Proved June 27, 1770.]
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[Inventory, signed by Joseph Holt and William Brown; amount, £166. 12. 9; filed June 27, 1770.]
DAVID WEDGEWOOD I770 NORTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen The 20th Day March in the tenth Year of Reign of King George the third over Great Britain &c Annoque Domini 1770. I David Wedgwood of North Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire Yeoman being at this time tho' weak in Body * *
Item I give and Bequeath to my well Beloved Wife Mary the improvement of all my Real Estate while she Remains my Widow, and all my Personal Estate I give to her except what is herein Disposed off other ways
Item I give to my son Jonathan Wedgwood one half of all my Real Estate and also one Bed & Beding and all my farming Utensels
Item I give to my son David Wedgwood the other half of all my Real Estate to be equelly Divided between the said Jonathan & David their Heirs and Assigns I also give the said David my Desk and a large Pewter Platter markd D. W.
Item I give to my Daughter Mary Wedgwood one Bed & Beding one Cow two Sheep one Case of Draws five Pewter Platters one Dozen of Pewter Plates two Pewter Basons, two Iron Pots one Brass Kettle, two gouns and all that was my sister Hannah Marston® Deceasd
Lastly I constitute and appoint my father Jonathan Wedg- wood and my wife Mary to be Executor & Executrix * *
David Wedgwood
his [Witnesses] David knowles, Sam11 X Davis, Levi Dearborn. marke [Proved June 27, 1770.]
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[Warrant, June 27, 1770, authorizing Levi Dearborn of North Hampton, physician, and Samuel Jenness of Rye to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 13, 1770; amount, £144. 14. 0; signed by Samuel Jenness and Levi Dearborn.]
JEREMIAH SPENCER I770 CLAREMONT
[Administration on the estate of Jeremiah Spencer of Clare- mont, yeoman, granted to John Spencer March 21, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 257.]
[Bond of John Spencer, with Barney Ellis and Ebenezer Skin- ner as sureties, all of Claremont, yeomen, in the sum of £500, March 21, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Benjamin Sumner, Jeremiah Spencer.]
[Inventory, March 24, 1770; amount, £176. 2. II ; signed by Joseph York and Benjamin Sumner.]
[Warrant, June 18, 1770, authorizing Benjamin Sumner, gen- tleman, and Ebenezer Skinner, yeoman, both of Claremont, to receive claims against the estate.]
[Warrant, Aug. 13, 1772, authorizing Benjamin Sumner, gen- tleman, Ebenezer Skinner, and Gideon Lewis, yeomen, all of Claremont, to set off the widow's dower.]
Claremont october 10th Ano Domeni 1772
To the Honorable John Wintworth Esq'
Sir agreable to Your Directions Given us in Serving as a Com- mittee To make an Equal Distrebution or Sett off To Elisabeth Spencer widdow her Dower which happens to her of the Eastate of her Late Husband Jeremiah Spencer Late of Said Claremont Deceased after Having ben Duly Sworne Wee have Carfully
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Examinned all the Real Estate of the Said Spencer and Seperated to the widow one Third part of the Whole and Hear Discribe the Premises Perticularly one Third Part of the Dwelling House Six- teen acres and Three quarters of Land Taken of from the North Side of fifty acre Lott Number fifteen Belonging to the oregenal Wright of Abijah Willard Lying North and South 16 Rods and 3/4 and East and west 160 Rods Prised at £II. o one medow Lott Containing Nine acres No 51 Prised att £3. 10. 0 one Hundred acre Lott of upland No 2 and all the undivided Land Belonging to Said Abijah Willards Wright in Said Claremont Prised att £IO. 0.0
and Likewise medow Lott Number Twelve Containing Three acres Belonging to the oregenall wright of Benjamin freeman Prised at £8.0. 0
The one Half of medow Lott Containing Nine acres No 9 Taken of from the South End of Said Lott att £3. 0. 0 and fifteen acres of Land Lying in a Hundred acre Lott No. 31 Belonging to the oregenall wright of John Ellis or Other wais To Describe the Said Lands as is Recorded in the Proprietors Record of Said Township of Claremont which Severall Tracts of Land as they waire att first Prised with the one Third Part of the affore said House att £4. 11. 4 makes the £42. 11. 4 which is the one third of the Real Estate belonging to the affor Said Jeremiah Spencer Deceased
Benja Sumner Ebenzer Skinner Committe
Gideon Lewis
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £176. 12. II ; expendi- tures, £139. 6. 512 ; mentions "Maintenance of two children un- der 7"; allowed Aug. 13, 1772.]
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £66. II. 1034.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £37. 6. 534; allowed Oct. 14, 1772.]
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JOSEPH EASTMAN 1770 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Eastman of Kingston granted to Sarah Eastman, widow, March 21, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 256.]
[Bond of Sarah Eastman, with Abraham Smith and Josiah Tilton, gentlemen, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of £500, March 21, 1770, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Parker, Jr., Nathaniel Batchelder.]
[Inventory, March 26, 1770; amount, £951. 15. 10; signed by Josiah Tilton and Nathaniel Batchelder.]
[Account of Jeremiah Bean and Jemima Eastman, adminis- trators; receipts, £146. 6. 7, personal estate; expenditures, £38. 18. 7; mentions "maintaining Joseph one of the Children of the Deceased 2 years to this Day .... D° Elizabeth to this time 2 Years"; allowed Oct. 30, 1776.]
ELIPHALET CURRIER I770 KINGSTON
In the Name of God Amen I Eliphalet Currier of Kingston in the Province of New hamp' in New England Being ill & Weak in Body * *
Item To my Hond Mother Anne Currier I Will & Bequeath the Sum of five Pounds Lawfull money to be paid her by my Execu- tor when demanded by her but if it Should not be demanded in her life time by her my Will is that he be not oblig'd to pay it to any after her as heirs in Law to her -
Item To my Brother Moses Currier to whom I owe to the Value of fifty dollars or thereabouts I Will & bequeath the One half of the Value of a Tract of land which I own in the parish of Deerfield in the town of Nottingham East in Newhamp' aforesaid the Said debt of about fifty dollors which I owe him to be included & reckond As part of it & as though already paid him
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Item To my two Sisters Hannah Currier & Anne Graves Now the wife of Wiliam Graves of Southhampton I will & Bequeath to Each of them the Sum of four Pounds Lawfull money to be paid them by my Executor with in the Space of three Years after my decease -
Item to my Brother Jeremiah Currier I Will & Bequeath the remainder of the Value of my land in Deerfield before mention'd & also all & whatsoever Shall be found Justly owing to me by book debts Notes or otherwise -
Item whereas I have already Sow'd two Bushels of Winter Rye Upon my aforesaid land at Deerfield my will is that in Case I should decease before the growth & increase of it that my Brother Jeremiah should have two thirds of the Increase & my Brother Moses the other third they being Equal in Working Upon it -
Item my Will is that my Brother Jeremiah pay to my Brother Moses the part of the land before in this my Will bequeathed by me to him that is to Say the value of it as before expressed in this my will by me As soon as by the Sale of Said land he may be able to do it -
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