Probate records of the Province of New Hampshire Vol. 9 1767-1771, Part 31

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2dly We Set off to said widow about Ten Acres of land lying at the west corner of the farm Bounded at a stake & stones at said west corner by said Road thence So Easterly by said Road Thirty Rods & one half to a bunch of small walnuts with stones then No East about sixty Rods to a white Pine tree with stones then so westerly about Thirty Rods to a small white oak bush with stones then by land of Silvanus Noyes so west about fifty Rods to the first mentioned Bounds of this Peice


Also we allow said widow free liberty to pass the stairs in said


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House to her parts of it & celler & the free use of the Barn floor & yard to carry in her hay corn &c. & to thresh & to pass to her upper lott through the other part of the farm below the Hill where she can pass well & do least Damage we allow about Seven Rods by said Road against said House from said Barn yard to a large Apple tree by said Road & to the stake before said House for a Priviledge in Common for all those that shall live in said House & likewise the well to be used by all Partys freely


We Reserve in the said widow's Home land liberty for those that Shall improve the other part of the farm below the Hill to pass through with carriges where they can pass & do least Dam- age we likewise Reserve two thirds of the cellar which is under her Part of the House for the use of those that shall live in the other Part of the House she to choose her third of said cellar all said lands & Priviledges are set off to said widow to be by her freely improved During her Natural Life she to have one third of the Dung or muck now lying Round the said House & Barn


Nov 22ª 1770


Ebenezer Noyes Jonathan Eaton John Knight


Rockingham ss We the Subscribers being a committee ap- pointed by the Honble Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said county to make a Division of the Real Estate of Moses Stevens Jun' late of Plastow in said county yeoman Deceased intestate amongst his children being ten in Number which we have Done in manner following viz


First We have Sett off to Jesse Stevens Eldest son of the said Decd about Seven acres & one half of Land Bounded so west on Land sett off to his mother the widow of sª Decd as Part of her thirds thirty one Rods & one half Nº west on Land of Silvanus Noyes about forty four Rods Nº East on Land set off to Susanna Heath one of the Heirs thirty Rods So East on Land of Stephen Flanders & partly on his own Land the south corner a white pine tree lately blew Down the other three corners stakes & stones


Secondly We have Set off to Susannah Daughter of the said


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Decd wife to Job Heath two acres & one quarter of Land adjoin- ing the said Jesse's share to the Nº East & is Bounded with stakes & stones at each corner to be twelve Rods wide & thirty long lies between the said Jesse's share & Land of Samuel White Esqr Also we have set to the said Susanna in an other Place one acre & Ninety Rods of Land Bounded with stakes & stones at Each corner adjoining Nº East on Land of James Flood & sº west on Land of the other Heirs to be thirteen Rods wide & about twenty long


Thirdly We have set off to Moses Stevens son of the said Decd two acres & fifty Rods of Land & is Bounded at each corner with stakes & stones & lies to the Nº west of the said widow's home Land set to her & adjoining the same to ly seventy five Rods long the so west end by the Road five Rods & one half & three feet wide the Nº East End by Land set to said Susanna four Rods & one quarter wide -


fourthly We have Set off to Chase Stevens son of the said Decd about three quarters of an acre of Land a young orchard on the same lies by the Dwelling House of the said Decd & is Bounded sº East on Land of Capt. Jonª Carleton fifteen Rods Northerly on land set to the widow westerly on land left for a priviledge between the House & Road for all partys Dwelling in said House reserving one Rod from the east end of said House to the well & one Rod & one half on the south side of said House for a priviledge to belong to the same also one seventh part of the said House & Barn with the Priviledges round the same that an't set off to the widow of the said Decd -


fifthly We have set to Hannah Stevens Daughter of the said Decd her part or share to adjoin to Land Sold to David Stevens on the Nº west -


Sixthly we have set to Ruth Stevens Daughter of the said Decd her share to ly on the Sº East of sd Hannah's part -


seventhly we have Set to Elizabeth Stevens Daughter of the said Decd her share to ly on the so east of sd Ruth's Part -


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Eighthly we have set to Lydia Stevens Daughter of the said Decd her share to ly on the Sº East of sd Elizabeths Part -


Ninthly we have set to Mary Stevens Daughter of the said Decd her share to ly on the so East of sd Lydia's Part -


Tenthly we have Set to Prudence Stevens Daughter of the said Decd her share to ly on the so East of sd Marys part & on the Nº west of said Moses's Part adjoining the same Each of the said last six shares set off do contain one acre & about Eighty three Rods are Seventy five Rods long at the so west end by the Road are three Rods & Seven Eighths wide at the Nº cast end by land set to said Susanna are two Rods & one half & three feet wide each also to have with said Chase one seventh part of the said House & Barn & Priviledge as aforesaid allowing one Rod of land on the Back side of the said Barn to belong to the same


October 28th 1773


John Knight


Jonathan Eaton Amos Sawyer


[Account of the administrator; receipts, £220. 3. 11 ; expendi- tures the same; mentions "allowd the widow for the maintenance of Prudence and Mary two Children under 7 years of age . . . . allowance to widow for upholding life & supporting ten Children being all at home living upon the provisions"; allowed July 23, 1792.]


ROBERT FAIRSERVICE 1770 LONDONDERRY


In the Name of God amene I Robart fairservice of London- derry In His Majestey's province of Newhampshire In New England being Weake and Sick of Bodey


Itame my Will is that I Live and bequith to my beloved wife Elizabeth the thirds of all my Reial estate Duiring hir natural Life: and also the bedd and furnuter belonging ther to that we Commonly Lay In and all my housal furniture and the Choice


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of one of my cows and a note of hand Dew from my Neve John fairservice of boston to me of fiften pounds or ther abouts to hir and assigns for ever She Giving Som thing to a child Cald Lucie that we have brought up or bring up excepting whate is hear after bequethed


Itam my will is & I Live and bequeth to Margret Boice that now Lives with me the Bedd and furnuter ther to belongin that she comonly Lays In and a loum She works in with one slee Caled aleven and 3 now In the Loum and the hrnes ther too blongin; she paying one pound teen shillings Lawfoul towards Defraying my Just detts


Itam my will is I Live and bequeth to John fairservice all my Reail estate with the buldins and Edefices ther on: and all my Live stoke and farming yutanceels and all my wairing apperill and one bedde and furniture he Genneraly Lays In: and the one half of a fine webe now In the Lowm awiving the other half blongin to margret Boice as also a note of hand Dew from John stewart to me for the Sum of one pound twlve shillings he pay- ing all my Just Detts and funural Charges and the Leigeceys hear after mentioned


Itam my will is I Live and bequeth to my Daughter mary fairservice wife to John Rudd In the Countey tyrone and Barney of Dungannen In the Kingdom of Irland the Som of one pound teen shillings starling to be paid by my neveue John fairservice may fore Leggetee who now Lives with me


Itam I Live and bequith to the Said John fairservice my other Lowm with all my other yowtaincels not yeet bequethed belongin to my waving busnies: and my will is that my Swine and Crope shall be yewst for the maintainaning the famly the year Corrant


and I do appoint Samuel Barr esqr and John fairservice both of Londonderry and province afore Said to be may exactors of this my Last will and testement and allowing this and this only to be my Last will and testement In testemoney of all Before written I the Before named Robart fairservice have hear unto Satte my hand and Seal this twintey Second Day of September


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the one thowsand Seven hundred and Serventey and In the tenth year of the Rigne of his majesty King George the third &c - Robert Fairservice


[Witnesses] David Craige, David Morrison, John Barr. [Proved Dec. 26, 1770.]


[Warrant, Dec. 26, 1770, authorizing Moses Barnett and John Wiar, both of Londonderry, gentlemen, to appraise the estate.]


[Inventory, Jan. 11, 1771 ; amount, £123. 7. 9; signed by John Wiar and Moses Barnett.]


[Account of the executors; receipts, £65. 19. 9; expenditures, £72. 17. 0; allowed Oct. 30, 1771.]


JACOB MORRILL, 3D 1770 SALISBURY, MASS.


[Administration on the estate of Jacob Morrill, 3d, of Salis- bury, Mass., yeoman, granted to Philip Morrill of Salisbury, Mass., yeoman, Oct. 5, 1770.]


[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 405.]


[Bond of Philip Morrill, with Daniel Page of South Hampton and Jonathan Palmer of Kensington, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 5, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Wentworth.]


[Inventory, Dec. 24, 1770; amount, £53. 18. 0; signed by Rich- ard Collins and Nehemiah Brown.]


[Account of the administrator; receipts, no personal estate; expenditures, £35. 13. 0; allowed March 23, 1774.]


SAMUEL GRAY 1770 AMHERST


[Administration on the estate of Samuel Gray of Amherst,


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housewright, granted to Sarah Gray of Amherst, widow, Oct. 5,1770.]


[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 404.]


[Bond of Sarah Gray, with Robert Read, gentleman, and John Shepard, Jr., as sureties, all of Amherst, in the sum of £500, Oct. 5, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Susanna Bradford, Hannah Rollins.]


JOSEPH MASON 1770 CHICHESTER


[Administration on the estate of Joseph Mason of Chichester, yeoman, granted to Mary Mason, widow, Oct. 17, 1770.]


[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 404.]


[Bond of Mary Mason, with Asa Gile and Jeremiah Elkins, both of Nottingham, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 17, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Wentworth.]


[Warrant, Oct. 17, 1770, authorizing Ebenezer Barton and Amos Blazo, both of Chichester, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]


[Inventory, attested Oct. 20, 1770; amount. £62. 1. 0; signed by Ebenezer Barton and Amos Blazo.]


JAMES MOORE I770 RAYMOND


In the name of God Amen - I James moore of Raymond in the Province of New hampshire yeoman Being in a weak and Low state as to Bodely helth *


Imprimes I Give to mary my Well Beloved wife after my Debts and funurell Charges are Paid - the whole Improvement of all my Reall and Personell Estate for her to use and Improve as she sees Cause untill my older Son John moore Shall arive to


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the age of Twenty one years old ; or so Long as she Continues or Remains my Widow for her to Bring up my famely upon


Item I Give to all my Children Namely John moore William moore Robert moore Henry moore James moore and Mary ann moore all my Reall Estate of Lands Laying in Raymond or Else where after all my Debts and funurell Charges are Paid and Satis- fyed to be Equelly Divided amongs them as the Law Directs -


Item It is my will that if my Personell Estate is not Soficient to Pay all my Debts and funurell charges that then my Execu- tors here after named shall and by these presents have full Power to sell and convey any of my Lands as they may or shall Judge Best so much of them as may be Soficient to Dis- charge said Debts and charges -


Item And I Do appoynt my three Brethren Namely Henry moore John moore and Charles moore to be my Executors to this my Last will and Testament they to Receive and Pay all Just Debts Due to and from my Estate and my funurell Charges and Sell Lands as before mentioned if their be occasion and See that it be fullfiled in all Perticulers: Renownsing all other and former wills Bequests and Executors by me named whatsoever Rati- fying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testement In Witness to all above writen and here in Contained I Have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th Day of October Annoq Domini 1770 first above Writen -


James Moore


[Witnesses] William Todd, Joseph True, Sam11 Emerson. [Proved Dec. 26, 1770.]


[Inventory, Jan. 29, 1771 ; amount, £638. 8. o; signed by Sam- uel Emerson and Robert Wilson.]


CALEB GILMAN I770 EXETER


[Administration on the estate of Caleb Gilman of Exeter,


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yeoman, granted to Sarah Gilman of Exeter, widow, Oct. 29, 1770.]


[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 457.]


[Bond of Sarah Gilman, with Joseph Thing and Nathaniel Gordon, yeomen, as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £200, Oct. 29, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Elizabeth Parker, William Parker.]


[Inventory, Nov. 15, 1770; amount, £145. 8. 712; signed by . Nathaniel Gordon and Nathaniel Thing.]


[Warrant, Jan. 28, 1772, authorizing Samuel Dudley of Brent- wood, Samuel Brooks and Jonathan Gilman, both of Exeter, to set off the widow's dower.]


Rockingham ss Pursuant to a Warrant directed to us the Subscribers by the hon1 John Wentworth Esq" Judge of the pro- bate of Wills for said County, to set off to Sarah Gilman relict of Caleb Gilman late of Exeter in said County Cordwainer de- ceased her Dower which happens to her in the real estate of said deceased & the same to set off with metes & bounds We have done the same in manner following Vizt Begining at the South- easterly corner of the Homeplace on the north side of the high- way leading to Brintwood joining to the land that was in the possession of Jona Norris late of Exeter deceased, then running westerly by said high way Eighteen Rods & one quarter of a Rod to a stake opposite to the easterly side of the barn floor on sd land then running north six degrees west thro sd Barn con- tinuing said Course thro' said land to land in possession of Pen- uel Chapman then easterly by sd Chapman's land, then southerly bounding on sª Norris's land to the first bounds taking in all the scaffold at the easterly end of sd Barn, including all the buildings except the shoemakers Shop on sd land


Also One Acre & one half of land on the south side of the high way leading to Brintwood, Begining at the northeasterly corner of said land then runing westerly eleven rods to a Stake, then


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begining at the northerly corner of said land on the road leading to Kingston then running southerly eleven Rods by said way to a stake & stone, then runing northwesterly from said Stake & Stone a direct Course to the stake mentioned on the high way leading to Brentwood


May Ist 1772


Sam" Dudley Sam1 Brooks Jonª Gilman


[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £III. 18. 712; ex- penditures, £58. 0. 1 1/2; mentions "keeping & Supporting Mary Gilman a helpless Daughter of the Deceas'd from August 1770, to March 1773"; allowed March 19, 1773.]


[List of claims against the estate, Nov. 3, 1772; amount, £78. 7. 2; signed by William Parker, Jr., and Noah Emery.]


[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £53. 18. 6; allowed April 24, 1773.]


DANIEL LADD 1770 BRENTWOOD


[Administration on the estate of Daniel Ladd of Brentwood, gentleman, granted to Daniel Ladd Oct. 31, 1770.]


[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 457.]


[Bond of Daniel Ladd of Deerfield, yeoman, with Nehemiah Cram of Deerfield and Trueworthy Gilman of Exeter, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £200, Oct. 31, 1770, for the administra- tion of the estate; witnesses, Elizabeth Parker, William Parker, Jr.]


[Warrant, Oct. 31, 1770, authorizing Jonathan Glidden and Benjamin Folsom, both of Deerfield, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]


[Inventory, Nov. 8, 1770; amount, £27. 12. 3; signed by Jonathan Glidden and Benjamin Folsom.]


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[Warrant, Aug. 10, 1771, authorizing Jeremy Webster and Jo- siah Bartlett, both of Kingston, to receive claims against the estate.]


[List of claims, June 17, 1772; amount, £20. 7. 5; signed by Jeremy Webster and Josiah Bartlett.]


[Petition of Mehitabel Ladd of Brentwood, Dec. 7, 1770, for an allowance from the estate of her husband, Daniel Ladd of Brentwood, stating "that your Petitioner when she married to her late Husband, was Possessed of a Considerable of a Patri- monial Estate, which has since been sold & Expended partly in Bringing up a Large family of Children, and part of it is now in- corporated with her said Husbands Estate: that the thirds of her said husbands Estate will not be sufficient for her support now in her advanced age."]


[Account of the administrator; receipts, £25. 15. 3; expendi- tures, £19. 7. 6; allowed June 24, 1772.]


[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £20. 7. 5; amount distributed, £6. 7. 9; allowed June 24, 1772.]


MARK GILES I770 ROCHESTER


[Administration on the estate of Mark Giles of Rochester granted to Joseph Giles of Rochester, yeoman, Oct. 31, 1770.] [Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 404.]


[Warrant, Oct. 31, 1770, authorizing Samuel Brewster of Barrington, gentleman, and Dimond Pearl of Rochester, yeo- man, to appraise the estate.]


[Inventory, attested Sept. 3, 1771; amount, £39. 6. 7; signed by Samuel Brewster and Dimond Pearl.]


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JOSHUA TRICKEY 1770 NEWINGTON


[Administration on the estate of Joshua Trickey of Newington, yeoman, granted to Rosamond Trickey of Newington, widow, Nov. 12, 1770.]


[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 405.]


[Bond of Rosamond Trickey, and John Coleman, yeoman, both of Newington, with Daniel Warner and Hunking Went- worth, both of Portsmouth, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 12, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Joseph Boyd.]


[Inventory, Nov. 15, 1770; amount, £260. 8. 6; signed by Benjamin Adams and Timothy Dame.]


[License to the administrators, Dec. 26, 1772, to sell land in Rochester.]


[License to the administrators, April 13, 1773, to sell all the land in Rochester.]


[Warrant, Nov. 24, 1779, authorizing Samuel Shackford, Timothy Dame, and Richard Downing, all of Newington, to appraise the value of two thirds of the real estate for eight years. Returned Dec. 28, 1779, at £52. 16. 0, and signed by all the appraisers.]


[Account of John Coleman, Edward Brassbridge, and Rosa- mond Brassbridge, administrators; receipts, £146. 10. 6; expendi- tures, £103. 15. 434; mentions "Maintenance of two Children under 7 Years of age"; attested Dec. 28, 1779.]


[Additional account; receipts, £73. 16. 114; expenditures, £43. 17. 7; mentions "maintenance of two Children while under 7 Years of age 177 weeks and not charged in the former ac- count. ... Maintenance of Joshua Trickey who was an Idiot - 18 weeks after his fathers death"; allowed March 13, 1783.]


[Warrant, March 13, 1783, authorizing Richard Downing,


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Samuel Shackford, gentleman, Timothy Dame, John Coleman, and Samuel Rollins, all of Newington, to set off the widow's dower.]


Newington April 3ª 1783


Rockingham ss Pursuant to the within we have sett off to Rosamond Brassbridge as her dower which happens to her of the estate of her late husband Joshua Trickey within named a lott of land lying in Newington bounded as follows viz Northerly on land of Richard Downing Esqr Easterly on the highway leading from Greenland to Fox point so called seventeen rods to a stake & stones then running due west to little bay to a stake & stones by said little bay to the bounds began at also a small tract lying on the easterly side of said highway bounded Westerly by said highway Northerly & Southerly by two small brooks & easterly by broad Cove -


Also the easterly lower room in the dwelling house & the west- erly garrett & the westerly end of the barn to take one third part thereof - And also one third of the fruit which shall grow on said estate -


Richª Downing


Timy Dame


John Colman


Samuel Rawlings


Committee


[Warrant, March 13, 1783, authorizing the same men to divide the real estate.]


Newington April 3ª 1783


Rockingham ss Pursuant to the Within We have divided the estate which belonged to Joshua Trickey within named among his heirs after setting off one third part thereof to Rosamond Brassbridge as her dower in said estate in the following manner vizt to Ephraim Trickey as his double share we have sett of a lott of land beginning at the Southeasterly Corner thereof & running westerly to little bay bounded Southerly by land of


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John Coleman Westerly by said little bay twenty four rods to a stake & stones Northerly by land hereafter set off to James Trickey & Easterly by the highway leading from Fox point to Greenland fifteen rods to the bounds began at. -


To James Trickey as his share we have sett off a lot bounded Southerly by land sett off to Ephraim Trickey Westerly by little bay from said Ephraims land nine rods & three quarters of a rod to a stake & stones Northerly by land hereafter sett off to Mary Trickey & Easterly by the said highway to the sd land set off to Ephraim six rods-


To Mary Trickey we have sett off a lot of land as her share bounded Southerly by land sett off to James Trickey Westerly by Little bay from sd James Land Nine rods & three quarters to a stake & stones Northerly by land hereafter set off to Anna Vincent & Easterly by the highway aforesd six rods to land sett off to James Trickey -


To Anna Vincent as her share we have sett off a lot of land bounded Southerly by land sett to Mary Trickey Westerly by Little bay nine rods & three quarters from sd Mary's Land to land sett off to Rosamond Brassbridge as her dower of said estate Northerly by said land sett of to said Rosamond & Easterly by the highway aforesaid six rods to the Land set off to the said Mary - After having sett off the dower in the dwelling house & barn we think it inconvenient to make any further division thereof & therefore assign the Children an equal share except the eldest son who is to have a double share to be held in common - Each of the aforesaid Children to have an equal proportion of the fruit which may grow on said estate except the eldest son who is to have a double share thereof after the widows thirds are deducted.


Richd Downing Timy Dame Samuel Rawlings John Colman Committee


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[Additional account of the administrators; receipts, £29. 18. 614 ; expenditures, £II. 3. 7; allowed April 28, 1783.]


JOSEPH SOMERSBEE I770 ATKINSON


[Administration on the estate of Joseph Somersbee of Atkin- son, joiner, granted to John Knight, yeoman, Nov. 14, 1770.] [Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 454.]


[Bond of John Knight, housewright, with Thomas Noyes and Benjamin Hale, yeomen, as sureties, all of Atkinson, for the ad- ministration of the estate; witnesses, Joseph Davis, John Knight, Jr.]


[Inventory, Dec. 12, 1770; amount, £347. 6. 7; signed by James Little and Enoch Noyes.]


[Account of the administrator; receipts, £325. 3. 1; expendi- tures, £260. 3. 1; mentions "Allowance to the Widow for the Support of three Children under seven years of Age"; allowed July II, 1771.]


[List of claims against the estate, June 28, 1771; amount, £101. 2. I. 3; signed by Thomas Noyes and Nathaniel Peabody.]


[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £65. o. o; allowed July II, 1771.]


PETER DEARBORN JR. 1770 CHESTER


[Administration on the estate of Peter Dearborn of Chester, yeoman, granted to his father, Peter Dearborn, Nov. 24, 1770.] [Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 232.]


[Bond of Peter Dearborn of Chester, yeoman, with Thomas Berry of Greenland and Benjamin Johnson of North Hampton, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 24, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, none.]


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[Warrant, Nov. 27, 1770, authorizing Capt. Samuel Roby, gentleman, and Bradbury Carr, yeoman, both of Chester, to appraise the estate of Peter Dearborn, Jr., of Chester, yeoman.]


[Inventory, Dec. 10, 1770; amount, £96. 3. 11; signed by Samuel Roby and Bradbury Carr.]


[Account of the administrator; receipts, £46. 3. 11, personal estate; expenditures, £11. 19. 134; allowed June 24, 1772.]


SAMUEL DEMERITT I770 DURHAM


[Administration on the estate of Samuel Demeritt of Durham, gentleman, granted to Ebenezer Demeritt of Madbury, yeoman, Nov. 28, 1770.]


[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 405.]


[Warrant, Nov. 28, 1770, authorizing Ebenezer Thompson of Durham, physician, and Daniel Meserve of Madbury, gentle- man, to appraise the estate.]


[Inventory, Dec. 7, 1770; amount, £1007. 7. 8; signed by Ebenezer Thompson and Daniel Meserve, Jr.]


[Guardianship of Nathaniel Demeritt and Israel Demeritt, minors, aged more than 14 years, granted to Ebenezer Demeritt of Madbury Jan. 30, 1771.]


[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 478.]


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Pursuant to a Warrant from the Honble


New Hamps' John Wentworth Esq' Judge of the Probate of wills & for Said Province authorizing and Appointing the Subscribers a Committee to Set of to Bridget Demerit Widow and Relict of Samuel Demerit late of Durham Gent deceased on third part of the real Estate of the Said deceased, have done it in the following manner, Viz.




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