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[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
To the Honourable Samuel Danfort Esq Judge of Probats for the County of Middlesex in the Provience of the Masechusets Bay in pursuance to a Commission from your Honour Dated Cambridge the Twenty Seventh Day of June A D 1771 we the Subscribers have this day met and Apprized the Estate of Capt Benjamin Abbot Late of Holis in the Provience of New Hamp- shier, the whole of Said Deceased Estate which he died seazed and Possesd of in the Provience of the Massechusets Bay which is about 70 Acres Being in Pepperrell Bounded as foloweth viz Begining at New-Hampshire Line thence Running Southerly by Land Clamed by Josiah Hunt and by Land of Dn Jeremiah Lawrences Heirs thence Easterly by Land of Dn Josiah Fisk and by Land of Ebenezer Pierce thence Northerly by the High- way til it comes to New Hampshirer Line thence by said Hamp- shire Line til it come to the Bounds first mentioned which we Apprized at the Sum of £200
Then we perceeded and Set of to the Descesª Widow Elisa- bath Abbot about 23 Acres of said Land Bounded thus begining at a stake and stones in New Hampshirer Line by Josiah Hunts Land thence Runing Southerly about 100 poles by Land of sd Hunt and Land Clamed by Dª Jeremiah Lawrences Heirs to sd Dª Fisks Corner thence Easterly about 42 Poles by Land of said Fisk to a stake and stones thence Northerly about 100 Poles upon the Land above Described to a Stake and stones in sd Hampshire Line thence about 32 Poles by Sª Hampshire Line to the Bounds first mentioned All which we Humbly Submit &c.
Pepperrell Sept' ye 17 A. D 1771
Wm Green John Nutting John Shed
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
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[Account of Elizabeth Pollard, administratrix; receipts, £171. 5. II, personal estate; expenditures, £96. 10. 7; allowed Oct. 31, 1782.]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate; amount of estate, £344. 16. 2; expenditures and claims against the estate, £345. II. 2; allowed Oct. 21, 1794.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
MARTHA PHILBRICK 1770 EXETER
[Warrant, July 18, 1770, authorizing John Rice, Noah Emery, and Samuel Brooks, all of Exeter, to divide the real estate of Martha Philbrick of Exeter.]
Province of Pursuant to a Warrant from the Honble New Hampshire ) John Wentworth Esqr Judge of the Probate &c For Said Province Appointing us the Subscribers a Com- mittee to Divide the Real Estate of Martha Philbrick late of Exeter Deceas'd Intestate among her Children and the Legal Representatives of Such of them as are Deceased, allowing to Such Representatives the Share only that the Parent would have had if he or She had been living, Setting off to the Eldest Son or his representatives a Double Share, and to Each of the other Children of Said Martha a Single share as the Law of Said Province Directs Relative to Real Estates of Persons Dying Intestate, and to Set forth Each Share by metes & bounds to Hold to them in Severalty &c -
We have Accordingly Divided the Said Real Estate and have Sett off
Ist To the heirs and Legal Representatives of Benjamin Philbrick Deceased the Eldest Son of the Said Intestate a Cer- tain Peice of upland & orchard in Said Exeter Containing one acre and Bounded as Follows vizt begining at the Northwesterly Corner of that Four Acres of Land which the Said Martha Philbrick in her lifetime Sold & Convey'd to the Said Benjamin
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Philbrick in his lifetime, and from thence to run North fifty Seven Degrees West Fifteen rods & an half to the head line of the Said Real Estate, and from thence to Run South about forty Seven Degrees West upon the Said head line Ten rods & an half to a Stake, Thence South Fifty Seven Degrees East Fifteen rods & an half to the Said four Acres, and thence North Forty Seven Degrees East by the Said four acres to the bounds begun at To Hold to the Said Heirs & Legal Representatives of the Said Benjamin Philbrick for their Double Share of the Said Real Estate in Severalty Forever.
2dly And to Martha Moor a Daughter of the Said Intestate We have Sett off for her Single Share of the Said Real Estate a Piece of Land Containing about one Acre and about Ninety rods bounded as Follows viz begining at the Southwesterly Corner of that one acre of upland & orchard herein before Sett off to the Heirs & Legal Representatives of Benjamin Philbrick, at a Stake, and from thence to run South Forty Seven Degrees West Thirty two rods and a quarter to Martha Moore's Share of her mother's dower, and from thence South Fifty Seven Degrees East by Said Share Nine rods to a Stake, Thence North Forty Seven degrees East Thirty two rods & a quarter to the aforesaid one acre sett of to Benjamin's heirs, and then by that acre Nine rods North Fifty Seven Degrees West to the bounds begun at, To Hold to the Said Martha Moore in Severalty Forever. -
3ly And to Betty Thurstin the other Daughter of the Said Intestate We have Sett off for her single share of the Said Real Estate A Certain Piece of Land Containing one Acre and about one hundred & Six rods of Land bounded as Follows vizt be- gining at the Southermost Corner of the aforesaid one acre & Ninty rods of Land herein before Sett off to Martha Moore and from thence to run North Forty Seven Degrees West by said Martha's Share Thirty two rods & a quarter to that acre before Sett off to the heirs of Benjamin, Then South Fifty Seven Degrees East by the Said Acre Six rods & an half to the aforesaid Four Acres Sold to the Said Benjamin in his lifetime, Thence South forty Seven Degrees West about Twenty Eight rods to a Stake
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A Plan of the Premises Divided
MOLA'S
SPOL HTE
9 rods
1 Acre & gorods To Martha Moor
7. 47 E 32 1/1 rods
Jock mark'd grods
S. 57º £ 15 1/2 rods 6/2 rods
heirs of Benja
I Acre to the
151/2 Rods
·MOLS 21
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at the Westermost Corner of the said Four Acres, and from thence South Fifty Seven Degrees East by the Said four acres, about Twenty one rods to the Highway leading to the Neck so Called to a Stake, Thence by the Said highway Southerly Four rods and a quarter to a Stake, and from thence North Fifty Seven Degrees West about Twenty nine rods to the bounds be- gun at, To Hold to the said Betty Thurstin in Severalty Forever. Done at Exeter aforesaid the Fifth day of November Anno Domini 1771 4
John Rice - Noah Emery
Com'ittee
Sam1 Brooks
[See estate of Ephraim Philbrick of Exeter, 1747.]
1 st Corner
4 Acres Sold to Benjamin
. 2/ rods toy highway
1 Acre 9106 roots To Betty thurstin
P. L.
10 1/2 Rods
rock marka P. L.L.
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JONATHAN EATON 1770 ATKINSON
[Guardianship of Jonathan Eaton, aged less than 14 years, granted to Joseph Emerson of Haverhill, Mass., yeoman, Aug. 29, I770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 405.]
[Bond of Joseph Emerson, with Stephen Thing of Epping and Samuel Page of South Hampton, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 29, 1770, for the guardianship of Jonathan Eaton of Atkinson; witnesses, John W. Gilman, John Wentworth.]
[Bond of Nathaniel Peabody of Atkinson, gentleman, with Jesse Page of Atkinson and Benjamin Kimball of Plaistow, gen- tlemen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, March 14, 1777, for the guardianship of Benjamin Eaton, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Jonathan Eaton of Atkinson, yeoman, deceased ; witnesses, Benjamin Stone, Jonathan Blake.]
JOHN TRUE I770 SEABROOK
[Administration on the estate of John True of Seabrook, yeo- man, granted to Mary True, widow, Aug. 29, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 499.]
[Bond of Mary True, with Samuel Page and Enoch Page, both of South Hampton, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 29, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, John Pickering, Jr., John Wentworth.]
[Inventory, Oct. 8, 1770; amount, £268. 12. 0; signed by Abra- ham Dow and Benjamin Brown.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £130. 12. 0; expendi- tures, £125. 3. 10. I ; allowed Nov. 27, 1776.]
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
Pursuant to a warrant from The Hon: Philips White Esq'
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Judge of the Probate of wills &c for said County We the Sub- scribers Have Divided the Eastate of John True Late of Sea- brook in sd County Deceased Intestat in manner Following (Viz.) To the widow the East Room in the House, the East Chamber, the Bed Room at the North East Corner of the house; with the Privelage to Go into the same thrue the Back Room; and to the well; and A Priveleg of the fier Place in the back Room to Do Large worck in; also one half of the sellars the East Part thereof and one third Part of the Barn, the North Side thareof The orchard and home Lot, about fifteen acres, and the Pew in the Presbetery meeting house in said Seabrook; It appears that Thomas has Reseved his share by Deed From his Father: To John one third of an acre on the East Side of the Cow Pastuare Lot so called which appears to be his share with what his Father Gave him by Deed; To the Heirs of Miriam the Remander of the Buildens which is not sot of to the widow; with A Priveleg to go into the sellars; and to the well; and two acres and one hundred & twelve Rods of Land Adjoining to Johns Land on the west in the Cow Pastuare aforesd also six acres of salt marsh in the Cow Commons so Called - To Susanna Six acres and one 100 Rods adjoining to Miriams on the west in sd cow Pastuer Lot -
To Moses the Remaindor of sd Lot on the west side and one acre at the South End of the Beach hill Lot so called To Ephraim adjoining on the North side of Moses at Beach hill Six acres and one hundred and twelve Rods To Mary the wife of Jacob Morrill Fore acres and about 88 Rods Being the Remainder of sd Beach Hill Lot It appears that Abner has Received of his Father by Deed Seven Pounds more than his Share
Witness our hands this 12 Day of Janry 1778
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Enoch Page Benjamin Brown Moses french Ezekiel Evens
Committee
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East 20 Rods
Salt march six acrest. the Heirs of merriam
(4Roa) ..
m. north 20
:.!! . Rods PO . . north 44 Rods show st 39 Rods moses No. 3 · Six acts 112 Rods Epherams South solyacres 86 Rods 1 ou
2021 South 22 Rods; South 34 Rods
M : 250M . IZLOŽ 11 R 1/4.10 R'/4"
north 10D East 96 Rods
moses
102 Rods Susannah six acres 2 acres 53 Rods
. South 10 D West 88 Rods
Barn
house the widow's thirds fourteen acres
High way
Orchard 15.6. Rods
widows thirds
[Additional account of the administratrix; receipts, £5.8. 1. 3; expenditures, £10. 8. 2; allowed Jan. 29, 1778.]
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ABRAHAM PERKINS I770 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Abraham Perkins of Durham, trader, granted to Sarah Perkins, widow, Aug. 29, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 404.]
[Warrant, Aug. 29, 1770, authorizing Ebenezer Thompson, physician, and Winborn Adams, innholder, both of Durham, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept., 1770; amount, £146. 9. 8; signed by Eben- ezer Thompson and Winborn Adams; attested Oct. 27, 1773, by Sarah Hull, formerly Sarah Perkins, administratrix.]
DAVID HEATH 1770 SALEM
[Administration on the estate of David Heath of Salem, yeo- man, granted to Joshua Heath Sept. 5, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 233.]
[Bond of Joshua Heath, with Asa Calley and Benjamin Hall, as sureties, all of Salem, yeomen, in the sum of £500, Sept. 5, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Moody Morse, Joseph Wright.]
[Inventory, Jan. 28, 1771; amount, £59. 3. 10; signed by Moody Morse and Joseph Wright.]
[Warrant, April 5, 1771, authorizing Joseph Wright of Salem and Timothy Ladd of Atkinson to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Oct. 15, 1771; amount, £II. 2. 4; signed by Timothy Ladd and Joseph Wright.]
[Warrant, Feb. 26, 1778, authorizing Samuel Little of Hamp- stead and Isaac Thom of Windham, physician, to examine the claim of Joshua Heath. They reported April 13, 1778, £22. 10. 8 due.]
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[Warrant, July 29, 1778, authorizing Moody Morse, physi- cian, John Allen, Jeremiah Dow, gentlemen, Robert Young, and Timothy Dustin, yeomen, all of Salem, to set off the widow's dower.]
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss Salem Sepr 2th 1778
In obidience to the within Precept we have this day set off to Anna Johnson wife to Samel Johnson of Hampstead her Dower or thirds which Happined to her out of the Estate of her late Husband David Heath late of Salem Decest Begining at a stake & stones at the Northeast Corner of said farm thence Westerly to the meadow thence Southerly Perralel lines untill it encludes one third part of the Upland Also Begining at the Northwest Corner of the meadow thence Westerly Twenty Rods thence Southerly Perralel lines Untill it Contains one third part of said meadow
Moody Morse Robert young Timothy Duston
Comttee
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £66. 19. 7; expendi- tures, £61. 8. 10; allowed Jan. 27, 1779.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £33. 13. 0; amount distributed £5. 10. 9; allowed June 30, 1779.]
THOMAS RUSS 1770 MANCHESTER
In the Name of God Amen. The Seventeenth September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy. I Thomas Russ of Derry-field in the Province of New Hamp- shire in New England Inn Holder Being Very Sick and Weak in Body * *
In the first Place, I give and Bequeath to Sarah my dearly be- loved Wife, one Red Cow, Call'd by the name Cherry, and one of my feather Beds with Bed-Clothes which She Chouses, and
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Two of the Best of my Sheep, and one frying pan, and one Warm- ing pan, and one Chest of Drawers, All over and above her thirds of my Estate Both real and Personal.
Also I give and Bequeath to my beloved Son James Russ, Which I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my only and Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament, the one half of all my Lands, Messuages and Tenements, by him freely to be Pos- sessed and Enjoyed, also I give to my Said Son James one great Coat, and the one half of all my Shoemaker Tools, & one half all my Implements of Husbandrey, and one third of the Dwelling House and Barn, and the one third of the Beds and Beding (first the Bed will'd to my Wife Excepted) and I give him the Said James, one Ash Coulerd Rateen Coat, one pair of Blue Searge Briches, all my Shoes one good pair Excepted, the one half of all my Stockings, the one half of all my Shirts, one Puter Quart, one Pleat, all my Book accompts, Bills, Bonds, notes and other writings to help him to Descharge my Debts, Likewise Three Sheep, one Spoted Cow, and the one half of a white faced Cow, one Calf, one Mare, one Grid Iron & Toster, and one pair of Stillards.
Also I give and Bequeath to my bloved Son John Russ (whom I appoint to be assistant to my Son James Executor as afforesaid in Discharging all my Debts,) the Other half of all my Lands, Messuages and Tenements, by him freely to be Possessed and Enjoyed, also I Give the one half of all my Shoe-maker Tools and one half of all my Implements of Husbandry to Said Son John, with the one Third of the Dwelling House and Barn, and the one third of the Beds and Beding (first the Bed will'd to my wife Excepted) and I also give to my Said Son John my Blue Coat, and my Stone gray Coulard Coat, and all my weistcoats and Jeckets, and one pair of Leather Briches, and a pair of Black pattron Briches, and my Best Hat, and my Silk Neck-cloth, and the one half of all my Stockings, and the one half of all my Shirts, and one Puter pleat, and Three Sheep, and one Brown Cow, and the other half of the white faced Cow, and one Calf, one Calf
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more, with a Two years old Heifer, which was formerly Call'd his own.
Also I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Son Jonathan Russ my Large Bible, and one of the Best pair of my Shoes.
Also I Give and Bequeath to my Two Beloved Sons (viz) Simeon and Daniel Russ, Each of the them Ten Shillings Lawful money.
Also I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Anne Russ one Two Quart Basson, and Two Pleats.
Also I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Elisabeth Russ, one pint Basson, and Two Quart Bassons & Two Pleats.
Also I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Sarah russ one Tankard and Two pleats.
Also I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Lydia, one pint Basson, one Mustard pot, one Platter and Two Pleats
Also I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Martha Russ, one Brown year old Hiefer, and the remainder of the Puter, not yet will'd to be Equally Divided Between my Wife and Said Daughter Martha.
Also I give and Bequeath to my afforesaid Daughters, to Each of them the Sum of one pound Lawful money, to be rais'd off the Estate and paid them by my Executor. - Also I Allow the White ox, and the Brown Heifer to be Killd Beef this fall for the use of my Wife and family that may Live with her, also the Present Crop to go to the use of the famil as afforsd Also the Hay in the Barn for the Cattle this year, as for other Household furniture not here mentioned I Give to my Wife and Daughters to be Divided at the Discreation of my Executor
Tho' Russ
[Witnesses] John Webster, Ja® Gibson, Ezekiel Stevens, Hugh mcCalley
[Proved Oct. 31, 1770.]
[Inventory, attested Nov. 30, 1770; amount, £234. 11. 5; signed by John Stark and David Starrett.]
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[Warrant, Feb. II, 1771, authorizing John Goffe, John Stark, and David Starrett, all of Derryfield, to set off the widow's dower.]
Whereas We the Subscribers Being appointed a Committee to Sat of the widdows Dower of the Real Estate of Thomas Russ Late of Derryfield Decesed We Have attanded that Busness this Day and upon Inquerey Into the Carcumstances of the Es- tate we find that the House that the Decesed Lived In is Re- covered by a Judgement of Cort as is Reported Here by Captn John Stark But we have not seen any Receipt from the Cort Concerning it But if So we Cannot Set of aney part of the House to the Widdow. -
Ily We Set of to the Widdow all the Land Laying to the west of the Road Leading to Londonderry from Nameskeeg falls and is Bounded as followeth (viz) Begining at the South Wast Corner at a stake and Stons on Leutn MacNeals Line from thance East- wardly and Bounding on said Line to the afore said Road and By Said Road Notherly to Captn John Starks Land from thance Wastwardly By said Land to a Red oake marked at the River and from thance and Bounding on the River to the Bounds first mentioned Exclusef of the Road Leading from the afore Said Road through said Land to Leichfeild with one Half of the Barn and Teen acers of the Pine Wood Land and is Bounded as fol- loweth (viz) Begining at a pitch pine tree marked at the Noth East Corner of said Russ farm from thance wast By Captn Starks Land about Ninty Roads to a stake from thance suthwardly to a stake and stones in said Starks fance from thance East about Ninty Roads from thance North Eighteen Roads to the Bounds first metined and to the Bast of our Judgment the above Land Sat off by meets and Bounds is har Just part of Dower in said Estate.
Dun this 29th Day of april 1771
John Goffe - John Stark Com to David Starrett
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STEPHEN HEALEY 1770 HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Amen this Seventeenth Day of September in the tenth Year of his Majestys Reign Annoque Domini One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy I Stephen Healey of Hampton falls in the Province of New Hampshire Gentleman And as it will be Prejudicial to carrying on my Place to advantage and Support of my family, that my Moveables and all my Stock of Creatures should be Disposed of; My will is that my Moveables And so much of my Stock of Creatures as shall be necessary for Carrying on my Place, And for a Comfortable Dairy for the Support of the family, at the Discretion of my Exec- utrix, shall be kept, And not Disposed of; And to Enable my Executrix to Discharge my Debts and Such Legacies as I shall in this my will Order to be paid, I Order and Do hereby Authorise my Said Executrix (after such part of my Stock of Creatures as can Conveniently be Spared shall be Sold) to Make Sale of So much of the Land which I Bought of Garlands Lying on the Westerly Side of Exeter Road so Called as shall be necessary for Dischargeing the Remainder of my Debts And Legacies, what Debts are Due to me being Improv'd also for this purpose
Item I Give And Bequeath to my well-beloved wife Sarah all my Houshold Goods (Except my Clock) for her to use and Dispose of As she shall think proper Among my Daughters
I Also Give her the Use and Income of All my Lands And Buildings, Stock of Creatures which shall not be Sold for Paying Debts, And Husbandry Tools, Untill such time as my Son Levi Healey shall arrive at the age of twenty One years, Provided she shall Remain so Long Unmarried But in Case she shall Sooner Marry Again then to have only her Dower or thirds in my Real Estate And the Care and Management of the Residue of my Real Estate to be under Such Guardian as the Judge of Probate of wills &c shall Appoint for the use And benefit of my Said Son Levi untill he shall Arrive at the Age of fourteen years, and after that said Estate to be under the Care and management of Such Guardian as my Said Son shall Choose to be Authorised
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by the Judge of Probate of Wills &c: for the use and benefit of my Said Son Untill he shall Arrive at the Age of twenty one years.
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Son Levi Healey to him his heirs and assigns forever all my Lands Buildings and Real Es- tate whatsoever Excepting the Land Orderd to be Sold for paying my Debts, and the improvement to my wife as above- mentioned; My said Son to Come into the Possession And Im- provement of what I here give him when he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years the Improvement in the mean time to be as abovementioned But in Case my Said Son shall not live to the age of twenty One years or to have an heir Lawfully begotten of his Body then I Give the Reversion and Remainder of all my Real Estate Equally Among My Daughters. I Also give And Bequeath to my Said Son all the Husbandry Tools and Stock of Creatures that shall be on the Place belonging thereto when he shall arrive at the age of twenty one years or time of my widows Marriage which may first happen I Also Give my Clock to my Said Son -
Item I Give And Bequeath to Each of my Daughters Vizt Mary, Sarah, Anna, & Unis, Each of them ten Pounds Lawfull Money to be paid by my Executrix to Each of them as they shall Respectively arrive at the age of Eighteen years or time of Marriage which may first happen
Item I Do by these presents Constitute And Appoint my wellbeloved wife Sarah Sole Executrix of this my Will And for Confirmation of all aforegoing I have hereunto Set my hand And Seal the Day of the Date Abovewritten
Stephen Healey
[Witnesses] Meshech Weare, Paine Wingate, Isaac Green. [Proved Nov. 28, 1770.]
[Warrant, Nov. 28, 1770, authorizing Samuel Prescott and Benjamin Sanborn, both of Hampton Falls, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
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[Inventory, Dec. 7, 1770; amount, £630. 7. 9; signed by Sam- uel Prescott and Benjamin Sanborn.]
[Account of the executrix; receipts, £194. 7. 214 ; expenditures, £224. 18. 0; allowed June 30, 1773.]
MOSES STEVENS JR. 1770 PLAISTOW
[Administration on the estate of Moses Stevens of Plaistow, yeoman, granted to Jonathan Carleton of Plaistow, gentleman, Sept. 20, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 403.]
Plastow September the 25 day 1770
To John Wintworth Esq' Judg of probets for Said province Humbly Sheweth that Moses Stevens Juner of plastow Deseased and We the Wido prudence Stevens wife of the Decesed and Jesse Stevens oldes son of the sd Descased Being of age for him selfe and No more of said Children of age therefore We Desier youer Honouer would Constetute and apoint Jonathan Carleton Administrator to said Estate
witnese moses Williams Ruth Bartlet
her prudence × Stevens mark
his Jesse X Stevens mark
[Bond of Jonathan Carleton, with John Clark of Portsmouth and Nathaniel Rand of Rye, mariners, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 27, 1770, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, William Parker, John Wentworth.]
[Inventory, Nov. 1, 1770; amount, £392. 0. 6; signed by John Knight and Jonathan Eaton.]
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Province of By Virtue of a warrant from the Honble New Hampshire Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for Said Province We the Subscribers as a committee have set off to Prudence Stevens widow Relict of Moses Stevens Jun' late of Plastow yeoman Deceased her Right of Dower in his Estate as follows viz
Ist we have Set off to said widow about Thirty Acres of Land with the west end of the House & East end of the Barn on the same is Bounded at a white oak tree with stone by the Road Leading by the Premises Thence Runing So Easterly by said Road about Twenty Six Rods to a stake & stones at the upper end of the orchard then No Easterly about four Rods then so Easterly in the middle between the Rows of Apple trees (leaving two Rows by said Road) about Eighteen Rods to a Stake & Stones then to an Apple Tree about one Rod from said Barn on the Back side then Through said Barn on the east Side of the floor to a Stake & Stones two Rods from said Barn on the fore side & streight with said side of the floor then easterly to a Stake & Stones one Rod from said House on the fore side then through said House on the west side of the chimney way to a stake & stones one Rod from said House on the Back side then to the well then No Easterly Seven Rods to a stake & stones then Six Rods to a stake & stones by land of Capt Jona Carleton then No Easterly by land of said Carleton about Seventy Rods to a stake & stones then No westerly by lands of said Carleton & moses Acoss fifty four Rods to a Black oak tree with stones then So. westerly about Ninety Rods to the Bound first mentioned
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