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also the Privelidge of Passing and Repassing to and from said house and barn and for halling fire wood and Watter
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all which Division of thirds are made acording to the Bast of our Judgments this seventeenth Day of June 1771
Hubartus Neal
John Marstes Samuel Baker
[Additional account of the executor; receipts, £210. 0. 2; ex- penditures, £66. 0. 2; allowed Oct. 30, 1771.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £144. 0. 0; allowed Dec. 2, 1771.]
DANIEL WHITTAKER I770 ATKINSON
In the name of God Amen The Eighteenth day of May in ye Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy & in ye Tenth Year of his Majesties Reign, I Daniel Whitaker of At- kinson in ye Province of New Hampshire Yeoman - being weak & sick in body
Also I give & bequath to Mary Whitaker my present beloved Wife one third part of all my real & personal Estate after all my Just Debts are discharged - for her Use during her natural Life -
Also I give & bequath to Tamer Hadley my eldest Grand daughter ye sum of Thirteen pounds six shillings & eight pence Lawful money to be paid her by Jonathan Eaton hereafter to be named, when he shall arrive to ye Age of Twenty two Years of Age
Also I give & bequeath to Mehetable Hadley my youngest Grand daughter other Thirteen pounds six shillings & eight pence like money to be paid her by ye sd Jonathan when he ye sd Jonathan shall arrive to ye full age of twenty three years -
Furthermore I give & bequeath to Jonathan Eaton Jun' & Minor ye reputed son of my Daughter Mehetabel now deceasd ye whole of my Estate Real & Personal - that is to say - ye
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two third parts thereof to descend to him y" sd Jonathan at y· time of my Decease - and ye other third part thereof at y. Decease of Mary my beloved Wife above mentiond -
Moreover I do by these presentes nominate & appoint Mr Joseph Emerson of Haverhill in yo County of Essex & Province of the Massachusetts Bay Yeoman to be the sole Excutor to this my last Will and Testament requiring him to pay all my just Debts out of my Personal and real Estate
Lastly my earnest desire and request to his honor ye Judge of ye Probate of Wills in the sd Province of New-Hampshire is that ye sd Joseph Executor may be appointed guardian to yo sª Jona- than untill he ye sd Jonathan shall arrive to a Capacity of acting for himself in such affairs
In Witness whereof I have set my hand and Seal ye day and date above written
his Daniel X Whitaker Mark
[Witnesses] Sam1 Bacheller, John Currier, Moses Dow. [Proved Aug. 29, 1770.]
[Inventory, Sept. 5, 1770; amount, £233. 12. I; signed by Daniel Poor and Timothy Ladd.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £69. 12. 1 ; expenditures, £77. 12. 612; allowed May 7, 1772.]
BENJAMIN GORDON I770 EXETER
In the name of God Amen this Twenty sixth day of May Anno Domini 1770 I Benjamin Gorden of Exeter in the Prov- ince of New Hampshire yeoman being weak in Body *
Imps I give and bequeath unto my Beloved Wife Mary so long as she remains my Widow the Use and Improvement of my
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Farm where I now live & also the Improvement of my meadow Lying in Exeter aforesaid and adjoyning to the medow belonging to my Brother Nathaniel Gorden and also the Use of my Build- ings standing on my Farm during the Teirm aforesaid Likewise I give unto my said Wife the Use of that land I purchased of Joseph Lovering and Joseph Kimbal Lying partly in Exeter and partly in Kingston also I give unto my said Wife the Use and Im- provement of my Household goods during the Teirm afore said - my Will is that if my Wife continues my Widow untill my son Benjamin arrives at the full age of Twenty one Years then my said son be allowed the Improvement of the full one half of my Lands & Building as afore said Untill my son Joseph shall arrive at Twenty one Years of age also I give unto my Wife and to her disposal my Wearing Apparel -
Item I give and Bequeath unto my son Benjamin Gorden to his Heirs and assigns for ever Thirty six acres of Land in my Home stead if my said home stead Contain Thirty six acres and if not then my said son Benjamin to have so much of my meadow or else where to make the said Thirty six acres and to come into Possession thereof when his Brother Joseph shall arrive at the full age of Twenty one Years -
and also I give unto my said son Benjamin the Improvement of the one half of my Buildings after he shall arrive at Twenty one Years untill his Mother's Decease or Marriage & then to come into full Possession of the Whole of my Buildings he my said son paying unto his sister Mary fifteen Pounds Lawfull money one Cow and Three Sheep When she shall arrive at Twenty one Years.
Item I give unto my son Josiah Gorden and to his Heirs & assigns forever (after my Just debts are paid) the one Half of my Lands not allready disposed off and to come into Possession at his mothers Decease or marriage he my said son paying unto my son Joseph Gorden twelve Pounds ten Shillings Lawfull money when my said son Joseph shall arrive at Twenty one Years of Age
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Item I give and bequeath unto my son Simeon Gorden and to his Heirs and assigns for ever all the Remainder of my Lands not allready disposed off in this my Last Will and to come into Pos- session thereof at his Mother's Decease or Marriage he my said son Paying unto my son Joseph Gorden Twelve Pounds ten Shillings Lawfull money when my said son Joseph shall arrive at Twenty one years of Age -
Item I give unto my son Joseph Gorden Twenty five pounds Lawfull money when he shall arrive at Twenty one Years and to be paid to him by my two sons Viz Josiah and Simeon as above mentioned equally Between them
Item I give unto my Daughter Mary Gorden fifteen pounds Lawfull money also one Cow and three sheep to be paid to her my son Benjamin when my said Daughter shall arrive at Twenty one Years -
Item I give unto my son Joseph Gorden and to my Daughter Mary Gorden equally between them all my House hold goods at their mothers Decease or Marriage
Item my Will is that my three sons (Viz) Josiah Simeon & Joseph Gorden shall be put out to such Trades as they shall chuse at fourteen Years of Age- and that my Just Debts funeral charges &c be paid by my Executor hereafter mentioned out of my Personal Estate -
Lastly I do hereby constitute my Brother Nathaniel Gorden sole Executor
Benjamin Gorden
[Witnesses] Benj magon, Elijah Moulton, Theophilus Smith Jun".
[Proved Aug. 29, 1770.]
[Bond of Mary Gordon, widow, with Elijah Moulton of Ex- eter, joiner, and Benjamin Magoon of Kensington, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 29, 1770, for the administra- tion of the estate; witnesses, John Wentworth, Nathaniel Gor- don.]
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[Inventory, Oct. 3, 1770; amount, £419. 10. 112; signed by Benjamin Kimball and Theophilus Smith, Jr.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £103. 3. 712; ex- penditures the same; allowed Jan. 17, 1797.]
JOSIAH SANBORN I770 EPPING
In the Name of God Amen The twenty Nineth Day of May A.D: 1770. I Josiah Sanborn of Eppin in the Province of New Hampshire Husbandman, being weak in Body X X
in the first place - I order that my Horse Cattle & Sheep Shall be Sold Soon after my Decease to Pay my Debts and funeral Charges; and if any Remains after the Debts and funeral charges is Paid, of what Remains I give to my Son Josiah
Imprimiss I give and Bequeath to my Dearly Beloved wife Jemimah all my House hold goods to her Despose for ever -
Itm, I give and Bequeath to my well beloved Son Josiah and unto his Heirs & Assigns for ever all my Land Belonging to my Home Stead where I now Live, Containing fifty one acres be the Same more or Less and Like wise the Dwelling house and Barn Standing thereon and also all my implyments of Husbantery and also one half Part of a pair of iron Bound Cart Wheels which I Built in Partnership with Jeremiah Samborn: and also my gun, and Powder horn: and Likewise all the undivided Land belonging to the original Right of Marsten Samborn Lying in a township known by the Name of Samborntown in Said Province
Itm : I give to my well beloved Son Andrew and unto his Heirs and Assigns for ever all that one hundred acre Lot of Land be the same more or Less Lying and being in the township of Samborntown aforesaid being the Lot No 62 : in the one hundred acre Lots: belonging to the original Right of marsten Samborn and Likewise my Stilyards Itm : I give to my well beloved Daugh- ters Jemimah molly and Roda all that two hundred acre Lot of Land be the Same more or Less Lying and being in Said Sam-
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borntown : excepting fifty acres in Said Lot that I Sold to Benja- min Darling : and is the Lot Nº 72 in the Lower Range of Lots in Said Samborntown which Lot was Laid out to the original Right of marsten Samborn; which tract of Land is to be equilly De- vided between my three Daughters Jemimah molly & Roda ac- cording to Quantity and Quality: excepting the fifty acres which I heretofore Conveyed as is within mentioned And I do therefore appoint Constitute make and ordain my brother Abraham Samborn of Exeter in Said Province Husbandman to be my Executor of this my Last will and testament all Singular my Lands messuages and testaments
his Josiah X Samborn mark
[Witnesses] Jeremiah Maston Sanborn, John Crown, Abra- ham Perkins.
[Proved Oct. 31, 1770.]
[Inventory, Nov. 13, 1770; amount, £325. 8. o; signed by Jo- siah Robinson and Abraham Perkins.]
SAMUEL EASTMAN 1770 HOPKINTON
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Eastman of Hopkin- ton granted to Stephen Eastman May 30, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 230.]
[Bond of Stephen Eastman, yeoman, with Joseph Eastman, husbandman, and John Putney, gentleman, as sureties, all of Hopkinton, in the sum of £500, May 30, 1770, for the adminis- tration of the estate; witnesses, John Wentworth, Samuel Hale, Jr.]
[Account of the administrator ; receipts, £5. 0. 0; expenditures, £37. 6. 0; mentions "supporting the 2 decd Children 137 weeks . allowance the Widow"; allowed May 30, 1770.]
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OLIVER MORSE
I770 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Oliver Morse of Chester, gentleman, granted to Elizabeth Morse, widow, and Josiah Morse, yeoman, May 30, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 230.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Morse and Josiah Morse, both of Chester, with Stephen Morse of Chester, yeoman, and Joseph Eaton of Hawke as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 30, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Wentworth Cheswill, John Wentworth.]
[Warrant, May 30, 1770, authorizing Samuel Emerson and Benjamin Hills, yeoman, both of Chester, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, June 18, 1770; amount, £438. 1. 2 ; signed by Sam- uel Emerson and Benjamin Hills.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £90. 10. 2, personal estate; expenditures, £38. 14. 7; allowed May 29, 1771.]
[Additional account of Josiah Morse, Taylor Little, and Elizabeth Little, administrators; receipts, £87. 15. 7; expendi- tures, £49. 12. 6; mentions "Supporting James Morse one of the Children untill seven years of age being 2 months . . . . Do True Morse another son one year & 10 months . . . . Support- ing Sarah Morse 3 year . . . Allowed Pearly Morse support for three years"; allowed June 29, 1774.]
NATHANIEL DUNKLEE 1770 MONSON
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Dunklee of Mon- son, yeoman, granted to Ruth Dunklee, widow, June 5, 1770.] [Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 256.]
[Bond of Ruth Dunklee of Monson, with John Chamberlain, gentleman, and Samuel Spaulding, yeoman, both of Merrimack,
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as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 5, 1770, for the adminis- tration of the estate; witnesses, John Coombs, John Dunklee.]
[Inventory, attested June 25, 1770; amount, £20. 16. 6; signed by William Patten and John Coombs.]
[Warrant, June 27, 1770, authorizing James Underwood of Litchfield and John Coombs of Merrimack, yeoman, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Sept. 25, 1770; amount, £4. 12. 0; signed by James Underwood and John Coombs.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £20. 16. 6; expendi- tures, £23. 18. 212; mentions "Bringing up two Children under seven years old 22 weeks"; allowed Sept. 27, 1770.]
EDWARD HALL 1770 NEWMARKET
To the Honble John Wentworth Esq' Judge of The probate of wills &c in the province of Newhamsphire In Newengland, The Humble petition of us the subscribers The widow and major part of the Children & Grandchildren, Heirs of the Estate of Edward Hall Esqr late of Newmarket in the Province aforesaid Deceased Intestate Humbly sheweth that Whereas it is Necessary that Administration on said Estate be granted To some person there- fore your humble petitioners Earnestly Desire & pray that your honnor would be pleased to grant Administration On said Estate To Walter Bryent of Newmarket aforesaid Esq' He being A Creditor, and Father in law to two of the heirs and Guardian to one other of said heirs, And a person of Known Integrity and Acquainted with such Affairs & may be Depended upon to per- form the buseness well & with Dispatch : we have heard that m' Joseph Merrill hath Desired that Administration Might be granted him, But we Pray that it might not be Granted to him
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we Being perswaded by his former conduct Towards Us & the Estate that his Administering would be very Detremental for he hath Receiv'd all his wife's Portion in said Estate many Years ago & there hath been such misunderstanding Between Us & Mr Merrill with regard to sd meriells Comeing On said Estate, that we Cant harbour a thought that he will Seek the Intrest of said Estate or Us, & M' Merrill held the Estate Many Years by lease & hath not accounted therefor that we Know off: For these reasons and many more that may be offered, Your Peti- tioners Desire your honnor would grant the prayer Of your Petitioners & We as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray
Newmarket ye 20th of January A.D. 1770 -
Hannah Hall wedow Elizabeth weeks Edward Smith John Smith Ede Hall Bergin Mary Bergin John Bergin
[Warrant, March 21, 1770, authorizing Hubartus Neal, gentle- man, and James Cram, blacksmith, both of Newmarket, to appraise the estate.]
[Administration granted to Elizabeth Weeks March 28, 1770.] [Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 257.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Weeks, widow, with Walter Bryent and Joseph Young, gentleman, as sureties, all of Newmarket, in the sum of £500, March 28, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Edward Smith, Ede Hall Bergin.]
[Inventory, March 30, 1770; amount, £211. 13. 512; signed by Hubartus Neal and James Cram.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £192. 6. 514; ex- penditures, £179. 0. 4; allowed May 26, 1775.]
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SAMUEL EASTMAN I770
WINDHAM
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Eastman of Wind- ham, blacksmith, granted to Elizabeth Eastman of Windham, widow, June 20, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 403.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Eastman, with Joseph Butler of Pelham and David Gregg of Windham, gentlemen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 20, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, James Underwood, Noah Lovewell.]
[Inventory, attested July 2, 1770; amount, £477. 1. 0; signed by Joseph Butler and David Gregg.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 317.]
Rockingham ss: Pursuant to a precept to us Directed appoint- ing us the Subscribers A Committee to set off to Elisabath Sheed her Dower which happeneth to her of the Estate of her late Husband Samuel Eastman late of Windham in Said County Blacksmith Deceased intestate & having Viewed the primeses and Do agree to Set off to her the same by the following Metes & Bounds (viz.) Begening at a stake at Beaver Brook so Called then east south east about forty five rods to the Highway then northerly by Said Highway three rods to a stake then East South east about one Hundred and fifty rods to the line of James Hobs land then north 59 Degs East about seventy rods to a heap of stones then north north east fifty eight rods to a pish pine then east by south forty eight rods to a stake then north Eighteen Degs east thirty eight rods to a pine tree Marked then west sev- enty two rods then South By west forty nine rods to a stake then west by north sixty rods to a pitch pine tree then north by cast thirty five rods to a heap of stones then west one hundred & Eighteen rods to the Highway then by the Bounds of William Sheeds land to Beaver Brook aforesaid then Down said Brook to the Bounds first mentioned Containing about sixty acres more or less Together with the south west room in the Dwelling House
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with the Celler underneath the same with the Chamber over Said room with the priveledges thereto belonging with the East part of the Barn (viz) the Tyeup & Scaffold over the same Dated April 25th 1788
James Betton James Gibson Nehemiah Butler
[Warrant, May 16, 1770, authorizing David Gregg of Wind- ham and Joseph Butler of Pelham, gentlemen, to appraise the estate of Samuel Eastman of Windham, blacksmith, of whose will his widow, Elizabeth Eastman, is executrix.]
[Inventory, June 22, 1770; amount, £467. II. 9; signed by Joseph Butler and David Gregg.]
JOHN NOYES I770 BOW
[Administration on the estate of John Noyes of Bow granted to Benjamin Noyes of Bow, gentleman, June 27, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 256.]
[Bond of Benjamin Noyes, gentleman, with Benjamin Norris, gentleman, and Richard Bartlett, physician, as sureties, all of Bow, in the sum of £500, June 27, 1770, for the administration of the estate of John Noyes of Bow; witnesses, Levi Dearborn, John Wentworth.]
[Inventory, July 4, 1770; amount, £386. 10. 812; signed by David Abbott and Thomas Cofran.]
[Warrant, Aug. 29, 1770, authorizing Benjamin Norris and Richard Bartlett to receive claims against the estate.]
[Warrant, Sept. 3, 1771, authorizing David Abbott, Benjamin Norris, and Richard Bartlett, all of Pembroke, to set off the widow's dower.]
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Rockingham ss we the Subscribers Being appointed by the Honourable John wentworth Esq' Judge of Probate of wills &c for Said County, to Set off to the widow Abigail Noyes's thirds which belongs to her out of the Real Estate of John Noyes Esq' of Bow Deceasd do adjudge to her about thirty acres of Land Lying in Pembroke Be the same more or Less Bounded as fol- loweth viz. Beginning at the Southeasterly corner of Andrew Gaults Lot where he Now Dwells then Runing South 25 Degrees East by the Cuntry Road fifty one Rods and a half to a stake & stones, then Runing South 74 Degrees west about Seventy Six Rods to a Pitch Pine Tree Spoted, then Runing to a white oak Tree spoted standing at the foot of the Intervail hill, then Run- ing South Sixty Degrees west about fifty Rods to merrimack River then Runing up said River twenty four Rods to Land owned by Stephen Bartlet, then Runing Easterly as the Line goes by said Bartlets & Gaults Land to the first mentioned cor- ner togather with the whole of the westerly part of the house standing on the Premises, Excepting the cellar under the south- erly Room, with an Equal Previledge of the well and yard Before said house. Witness our hands the 20th Day of March 1772 David Abbot
Benja Norris
Richª Bartlet
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £135. 2. 1. 1 ; signed by Benjamin Norris and Richard Bartlett.]
AARON BROWN 1770 CHARLESTOWN
[Administration on the estate of Aaron Brown of Charlestown, yeoman, granted to Aaron Brown of Charlestown, blacksmith, July 1, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 427.]
[Bond of Aaron Brown, blacksmith, with Thomas Swan, mer-
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chant, and David Brown, yeoman, as sureties, all of Charlestown, in the sum of £100, July 1, 1770, for the administration of the estate of Aaron Brown, Jr., of Charlestown, yeoman; witnesses, Daniel Adams, Dennis Ryan.]
[Inventory, Dec. 1, 1770; amount, £II. 9. 6; signed by Silvanus Hastings and Moses Willard.]
[Warrant, June 18, 1770, authorizing Stephen Alvord, hatter, and Enos Stevens, gentleman, both of Charlestown, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Dec. 1, 1770; amount, £24. 10. 2; signed by Stephen Alvord and Enos Stevens.]
HUBBARD STEVENS I770 DURHAM
In The Name of God Amen I Hubbard Stephens of Durham in the provee of New Hampshire Tanner being aged
I Give to my Son Jos Stephens all my land in Durham where I now live, with the buildings standing thereon except what part of my dwell'g House I shall hereafter assign & allow to my neice Hannah Stephens during the term she shall live a single Life Likewise my pasture in Durham aforesaid conts about thirty acres about which I purchased of Co1 Jos Smith joining on land of Francis Mathes on the northerly side & on land of Theophilus Hardy on the westerly End on land of s'd Smith on the southerly side & on land of Small &c on the easterly end also my whole stock in my tanyard together with the tools. I Allso Give to my said Son Joseph all my Husbandry Utensils together with my live stock & Household furniture except what I shall herein hereafter Bequeath to my neice Hannah Stephens all before mention'd to be & remain to him my s'd Son Joseph his heirs & assigns forever.
Item I Give to my Son Hubbard Stephens his heirs all my wearing apparel, having already made provision for my said
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Son Hubbard by a deed of gift of the land & buildings he after- wards sold to Ebenezer Jones jun'
Item. I Give to my Grandaughter Abigail Clough the value of eighteen pounds lawful money to be paid s'd Abigail by my Execut either in Cattle or Household furniture when she arrives to eighteen years of age or if she is married sooner said sum to be paid her at her marriage but if said Abigail should die before said payment becomes due then said sum is to remain in the hands of my Executor.
Item I Give to my Neice Hannah Stephens Daughter of my brother Moses one feather bed bedding & Curtains also one standing looking glass & four sheep & one cow, together with the priviledge of pasturage & winterin for said Cow & winterin for the sheep on the farm where I now live at the charge of my Executor yearly & every year so long as she shall continue un- married & reside in the House where I now dwell. I Also Give said Hannah the priviledge of the southeast Chamber in my dwelling house for her to live in during the term she remains unmarried said Chamber to be maid comfortable for her resi- dence by my Executor I further give to her priviledge of Bak'« washing &cc in the Kitchen & as much cellar room as shall be necessary for her during her Continuance in my said dwelling House together with the priviledge of fruit in the orchard suffi- cient for her own use & two bbls of cyder if the orchard produces it & two cords of good wood to be deliver'd her yearly by my Execut in proper season so long as she remains unmarried & in my said dwelling house & also four bushels of indian Corn to be provided for her yearly by my Execut during said term & whensoever said Hannah shall marry or move from said House then said Chamber & other priviledges to be & remain to my Son Joseph his Heirs & assigns forever. And I do Hereby ordain Constitute & appoint my Son Joseph Stephens to be my sole & lawful Execut to see this my last Will & Testament performed in all things aforemention'd & I do Hereby Revoak & disallow all other & former wills by me made at any time whatsoever
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In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twelvth day of july in the 10th year of his Majestys Reign Anno Domini One thousand and seven Hundred & seventy Hubbard Stephens
[Witnesses] John Griffen, Joseph Parsons, John Smith. [Proved April II, 1770 (1771.)]
BENJAMIN ABBOTT I770 HOLLIS
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Abbott of Hollis, gentleman, granted to Elizabeth Abbott of Hollis, widow, July 13, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 403.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Abbott, with John Boynton and William Poole, yeomen, as sureties, all of Hollis, in the sum of £500, July 13, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Nicholas Youngman, Samuel Hobart.]
[Inventory, attested March 16, 1771; amount, £521. 5. II; signed by John Hale and John Boynton.]
[Petition of Elizabeth Abbott, widow, June 24, 1771, that ad- ministration on the Middlesex county estate of her husband, Benjamin Abbott of Hollis, be granted to Lieut. William Prescott of Pepperell, Mass .; witnesses, William Poole and Samuel Hobart.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
[Bond of William Prescott of Pepperell, Mass., gentleman, with James Prescott of Groton, Mass., and Joseph Reed of Westford, Mass., gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 27, 1771, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Elizabeth Kneeland and William Kneeland.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
[Warrant, June 27, 1771, authorizing William Green, John
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Nutting, and John Shedd, all of Pepperell, Mass., to appraise the estate and set off the widow's dower.]
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