Probate records of the Province of New Hampshire Vol. 9 1767-1771, Part 32

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About Ten acres of Land on the Western part of the Home-


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stead of Said deceased and is part of Land purchased of John Woodman, Beginning at the south west corner of Said Land and thence North Seventy three degrees East Eight rods thence North fifteen degrees East ninety three rods to Land belonging to the heirs of Moses Davis deceasd thence by said Davis's land and by land of Anthony Jones and by land of Joseph Stevens to the first bounds. Also Twenty Seven acres and one half acre of Land part of the aforesd homestead being the Western part of Land purchased of Joseph Sias Esqr beginning at the Mast road (so called) at the corner of the lane leading into said Demerits dwelling house thence down by said Mast road Forty four rods thence North forty Six degrees East about forty five rods to Land of Jonathan Woodman thence by Said Woodmans Land and by land of Archelaus Woodman and by a lane Leading to said Woodmans house and by the aforesaid lane leading to the said Demerits House to the first bounds. Also about Three acres and three quarters of an acre of Land purchased of the aforesaid Joseph Sias lying on the South Side of the Aforesaid Mast road and known by the name of the little field and is bounded by Said Highway and by land of Thomas Bells Esqr and by land of John Thompson.


Also the one Twelfth part of Rendals mill So called in Notting- ham with one third part of the Said Demerits mill utensils.


Also the Western End of the Dwelling House viz the Lower room Chamber and Garret over the same, with one third of the Cellar under the House and the privilege of using the Kitchin to Wash Bake &e, also one third of a Pew in Durham Meeting house, and one third of a Pew in Madbury meeting house, also the Sheeps Barn (So Called) on said Farm, and the Northern half of the Barn on Sias Farm (so called), she allowing the heirs of said Demerit Liberty to pass & repass to all the other half. Witness our Hands at Durham the 8th day of May 1771


John Thompson John Demeret Jur Committee


Ebenezer Thompson


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[Account of the administrator; receipts, £567. 15. 8, personal estate; expenditures, £268. 6. 81/2; mentions "Supply'd ye wido with Sundry Necessaries at Sundry Times, before & after y. birth of her last child"; allowed Dec. 19, 1772.]


[Warrant, Dec. 19, 1772, authorizing Ebenezer Thompson, John Thompson, Joseph Stevens, all of Durham, John Demeritt of Madbury, gentleman, and Jonathan Woodman, 3d, of Dur- ham, yeoman, to divide the remainder of the real estate.]


Province of Pursuant to a Warrant from the Honble John Wentworth Esq' Judge of the Probate New Hampshire Rockingham ss of Wills & for said County appointing us the Subscribers a Committee to divide the Real Estate of Samuel Demerit late of Durham Gentleman Deceased Intestate We have done it in the following Manner Viz.


To Nathaniel Demerit Eldest Son of said Intestate for his double Share in said Estate, about Eleven Acres of the late homestead of said Intestate Beginning by land of Joseph Stevens at a markt Tree thence by said Stevens' Land Westerly Twenty Rods to Land Set off to the Widow of said Intestate as part of her Dower out of said Estate thence by that North Fifteen De- grees East about Ninety Rods to Lands belonging to the Heirs of Moses Davis Deceased, thence by that Easterly Twenty Rods and then on a Straight line to the place where it began. Also about Four Acres of Land part of the aforesaid Homestead purchased by said Intestate of Joseph Sias Esq' bounded as followeth beginning at a Stake by the Mast Road (so called) then up by the said Road North Westerly fourteen Rods and a half Rod to land Set off to the Aforesaid Widow out of said Estate thence by the Land Set off to said widow North Forty Six degrees East about Forty Five Rods to land of Jonathan Woodman, thence by said Woodmans Land South Easterly Fourteen Rods and a half Rod, then on a Straight line to the place where it began. Also about Twenty Seven feet in length carrying the whole wedth of the Southerly End of the Barn on


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said Homestead, being one third thereof, also one Third of the South Easterly, and North Easterly Rooms in the House on said Homestead.


To Israel Demerit one of the Sons of said Intestate for his share about Seven acres and one half acre of Land part of the Aforesd Homestead, Beginning by the Aforesd Land that was Moses Davis's at a markt Tree thence Easterly by the said Davis's Land Nineteen Rods thence by said Davis's Land South Westerly about Eighty Seven Rods to the South Westerly Corner of said Davis's Land Thence South Thirty five degrees East Fifty Rods, thence North Fifty Three degrees West Forty Three Rods, and then on a Straight line to the place where it began. Also one Third of the South Easterly and North Easterly Rooms, on the Lower Floor in the House on said Homestead.


To Samuel Demerit one of the Sons of said Intestate for his Share in said Estate, about Six Acres and one half Acre of Land Bo't by said Intestate of Nathaniel Thompson, Bounded as followeth Viz Beginning by the Mast Road (so called) at a Stake thence down by said Road South Easterly Nine Rods, to Land Set off to Jonathan one of the Heirs, by these Presents, thence by the said Land Set off to Jonathan North Easterly about Seventy Rods to Land of Jonathan Woodman and then by that Westerly Twenty Eight Rods, and then on a Straight Line to the first Bound. Also the South East Chamber, and Garret over it in the House.


To Stephen Demerit one of the Sons of said Intestate for his Share About Eleven Acres of Land Bounded as followeth Viz Beginning at the Highway on the aforesaid Land purchased of Joseph Sias Esqr adjoining Land set off by these presents to Nathaniel Demerit thence by that North 46° East to the aforesd Jonathan Woodmans Land then by that South Easterly about Thirty Four Rods to land Set off to Samuel and by that to the Mast Road and then by said Road North Westerly about Thirty nine Rods to the Bound began at also the North East Chamber, and Garret over it in the Dwelling House on said Homestead.


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To Andrew Demerit for his Share about Seven Acres and a half of Land purchased by the Intestate of John Woodman bounded as followeth Beginning by the Aforesd Moses Davis's Land at the Bound of Land hereby set off to Israel, thence by said Davis's Land Westerly Thirteen Rods to Land Set off to Nathaniel & then by that South 15° West to Land of Joseph Stevens and then by that South Easterly Fourteen Rods and then on a Straight line to where it began. Also one Third of the South East, and North East rooms on the Lower Floor in Said House.


To Jonathan Demerit for his Share about Five acres & Three Quarters of an Acre of Land purchased of Nathaniel Thompson Bounded as followeth Beginning at the aforesd Mast Road by land Set off to Samuel thence Southeasterly by the Road Three Rods to Land Set off to Betty one of the heirs, and by that until it Comes to Land of Jonathan Woodman aforesd and then by woodmans Land Westerly Seventeen Rods, and then on a Straight line to where it began. Also one half of the Barn on Sias® Farm (so called)


To Betty Demerit wife of James Demerit for her Share about Five Acres and Three Quarters of An Acre of Land out of the Aforesd Land Bo't of Nathaniel Thompson, Beginning by the Aforesaid Jonathan Woodmans Land at a Heap of Stones thence by woodmans Land Easterly Thirteen Rods to Land of Ebenezer Thompson and then by Said Thompsons Land South Westerly about Eighty Three Rods to Land of Thomas Bell Esq' and by that to the aforesaid Mast Road then by Said Road one Rod to Land set off to Jonathan thence back from said Road on a Line Parralel to the Line by said Bell leaving a lane of one Rod wide from said Bells Land until it comes within Thirteen Rods of the Aford Ebenezer Thompson Land and then on a Straight line to the Bound began at. Also Two Thirds of the Cellar under the House


To Deborah Demerit for her Share one half of a Hundred Acre Lot in Nottingham Laying on the Lower side of Winter Street (so called) and is the Northwest half of the Lot. Peas Porridge


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Pond (so called) covers some part of the Lot. Also the Middle Third of the Barn on the Homestead.


To Lois Demerit for her Share Forty Five Acres of Land in the Town of Nottingham Bo't by said Intestate of Jonathan Rendal as will appear by said Deed. Also one Third of the Barn on the Homestead at the North end thereof, also a Gallery Pew in the Meeting house at Durham.


To Elizabeth Demerit for her Share the South East half of the Lot before mentioned adjoining Winter Street in Nottingham, also Two thirds of one Quarter with the privilege thereto belong- ing in Rendals Mill (so called) in Nottingham. Also Two thirds of a Pew in Madbury Meeting House, situate adjoining and on the Left hand of the Great Door.


Witness our hands at Durham the 30th day of June 1773


Eben' Thompson John Demeret Jur Jonathan Woodman Ter


[Bond of Hannah Demeritt of Madbury, widow, with John Smith, gentleman, and John Thompson, yeoman, both of Dur- ham, as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 28, 1777, for the ad- ministration de bonis non of the estate; witnesses, Thomas Page, William Parker.]


[Account of the administratrix, widow of Ebenezer Demeritt, former administrator; receipts, £331. 4. 7; expenditures, the same; allowed Aug. 30, 1780.]


· JOHN GROUT I770 JAFFREY


[Administration on the estate of John Grout of Monadnock No. Two, yeoman, granted to Elijah Grout of Charlestown, gentleman, Nov. 28, 1770.]


[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 427.]


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[Bond of Elijah Grout, yeoman, with Samuel Hunt and Simeon Olcott, gentlemen, as sureties, all of Charlestown, in the sum of £200, Nov. 28, 1770, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, Bulkeley Olcott, Martha Olcott.]


[Inventory, Jan. 17, 1771; amount, £31. 7. 4; signed by Nathaniel Russell, Hugh Dunlap, and Roger Gilmore.]


[Additional inventory of £1. 18. 6, attested June 29, 1771, and signed by Simeon Olcott and Samuel Hunt.]


[List of claims against the estate, July 10, 1771; amount, £7. 14. 6; signed by Enoch Hale and Nathaniel Russell.]


[Account of the administrator; receipts, £34. 15. 10; expendi- tures, £45. 3. 4; allowed Jan. 17, 1794.]


JOHN KNIGHT 1770 NEWINGTON


In the Name of God Amen This fourth Day of December Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & Sixty Nine I John Knight of Newington in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Esqr being Sick & weak in Body


Item I Give & Bequeath to my Hond mother Elizabeth Knight a decent & Honorable Maintainance During her Natural Life & a Decent burial after her Decease out of the Incomes of My Estate in lieu of her thirds of Part thereof which she has a right to take at any time she shall think Proper


Item I Give & Bequeath to my Well Beloved Brother Nicholas Knight & to his Heirs & Assigns forever one Hundred & fourty Acres of Land more or less Being Parcel of the Second Division Lot In Rochester In the Province aforesaid Granted to our Hond Father Jnº Knight Esq' Deceased & by him given to me in his Last Will & Testament


Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Nephew William Knight Son of my brother Nicholas half my Right or Share in the


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Township of Barnstead to him the Said William & the Heirs of his Body Lawfuly Begotten forever


I also Give to the Said William a Cow to be Deliverd him in two years after my Decease


Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Nephew Charles Knight Son of my brother Nicholas half my Right or Share in the Township of Barnstead to him the Said Charles & the Heirs of his body Lawfuly begotten forever


I also Give to the Said Charles a Cow to be Delivered him in two years after my Decease


Item I Give & Bequeath to my Well Beloved Sisters Elizabeth Salter Bridget Allen & Allice Hatch fifteen Pounds that is to say five Pounds Each to be paid them Severaly in two years after my Decease


Item I Give & Bequeath to John Brewster & Daniel Brewster the Children of my Well Beloved Sister Sarah Brewster by her Husband Sam1 Brewster Equaly Divided between them one hundred & five acres of Land more or less in the Town of Barington in the Province aforesaid which I purchased of James Grey to them their Heirs & assigns in Severalty forever


Item I Give & Bequeath to my Said Sister Bewsters Daughter Sarah Norwood Seven Pounds ten Shillings to be Paid her in two years after my Decease


Item I Give & Bequeath to Elizabeth Adams Daughter of my sister Deborah Adams Deceased Seven Pounds ten Shillings to be Paid her in two years after my Decease


Item I Give & Bequeath to Susanna Chadborn Daughter of my Sister Bridget Allen a feather Bed & beding Suitable therefor together with a Cow all to be Delivered her at her marriage


Item My Will & Pleasure is that the land I purchased of James Lock in Rochester aforesaid being Part of a first Division Lot be Sold by my Executors & the whole of the mony arrising by Said Sale is hereby Appropriated to the paying Legacies in this will given as far as the Same will go


Item I Give & Bequeath to Edward Lock Son of James Lock


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fourty Acres of Land Parcel of a third Division lot in Rochester originaly laid out to the Right of my hond father upon condition he Settles the Same within ten years after my Decease to him the Said Edward & to his Heirs & assigns forever & In Default of Said Settlement within ye Said term I give the Said fourty Acres of Land to my Well beloved Wife Temperance Knight & to her Heirs & assigns forever


Item I Give & Bequeath to My Well Beloved Brother George Knight one half of my Dwelling House barns & other houses on the Homestead together with half the Lands on which they Stand & half the yards that accomodate them also all the home- stead Land on the west Side of the lane & the North Side of the Road leading from the Dwelling house to Greenland Except as is above Excepted & also Except ten Acres of the Said Homestead at the Westerly side there of which together with the other half of my Dwelling house barns & other houses & half the Lands on which they stand & half the yards that accomodate them I otherways Dispose of in this Will I also give to my said Brother George Knight ten acres of Land In Newington aforesaid being Parcel of the Land my Father Purchased of John Hodgdon & Is Call'd Hodgdon Pasture adjoyning to the Land of Jnº Downing Esqr Deceased which Said ten acres is set off adjoyning to said Downings land also one of my Rights of Land in the Neck at Hiltons point so call'd in Dover in Said Province as the Same lies in Comon with the other owners of Said Neck to Enter into Possession of the Whole of the Above Premises when my Widow shall be Married her thirds only Excepted & to Enjoy the Same During his Natural Life & after his Decease my will & Meaning is that the whole of the Premises given to the Said George is hereby Given to John Knight Son of the Said George & to the male Heirs of his Body Lawfuly Begotten forever I also Give my brother George my Silver tankard & after his Decease my will is that his Son John Shall have the Said Tankard


Item I Give & Bequeath to my Nephew Samuel Hatch one half of My Dwelling House Barns & the other Houses on the


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Homestead together with half the lands on which they Stand & half the yards that acomodate them Also all my Land Call'd Hodgdons Point on the East Side of the Lane leading to the Road from the Dwelling house to Portsmouth & adjoyning to the Land of George Walton Esqr also ten Acres of the Homestead Estate at the Westerly Side thereof lying in a peice of such Breadth at the road as carrying the same Breadth back to Shackfords farm will Contain the said ten Acres Also all Hodgdons Pasture So Call'd in Newington aforesaid be the Same more or less the ten Acres given to my brother George & his Son Jnº Excepted also all that thirty three Acres of Land more or less in Newington aforesaid Call'd Stoney Hill that I purchased of my hond Father to gether with one of my Rights of Land in the Neck at Hiltons point so called in Dover in Said Province as the Same lies in Comon with the other owners of Said Neck All the Above Prem- ises to him the said Saml Hatch & to the male Heirs of his body Lawfuly Begotten forever & to Enter into Possession thereof when my Widow shall be Married her thirds only excepted


Item I Give & Bequeath to my Said Nephews Jnº Knight Son of my Brother George & Sam1 Hatch Son of my Sister Alice Equaly Divided between them to them & the male Heirs of their Bodys Severaly & Lawfuly Begotten forever all that twenty acres of Land in Rochester aforesaid that I purchased of Henry Allard Also my Wharf Boats Canoo ferry & ferry ways with the Ways Leading thereto & all other Privileges & Advantages to the same in any wise thereto appertaining or belonging as above Divided betwixt them I also give to the Said John Knight a feather bed & beding suitable thereto a yoke of Oxen & a Cow when he shall be twenty one years of age I also Give to the Said Samuel Hatch a feather bed & beding Suitable thereto A yoke of Oxen & a Cow when he shall be twenty one years of Age - Furthermore my Will & meaning is That if my Said Nephew Sam1 Hatch shall not have any Lawful male Issue By him be- gotten to Inherit what Real Estate I have given him in this will


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That then what I have given him is hereby Given & shall be to his Brother John Hatch & to the male Heirs of his body Lawfuly Begotten Forever


Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Wife Temperance Knight one hundred Acres of Land more or less being Parcel of the third Division Lot in Rochester originaly granted to my father To her Her Heirs & assigns forever having Disposed of fourty acres thereof Conditionaly to Edward Lock I also give to my Said Wife the use & Improvement of all my Real Estate in Newington & Dover together with the ferry ferry Boats Canoo Wharf & During her being my widow & one third of my Real Estate During her Life I also Give to my Said Beloved wife all the Personal Estate I had with her from her hond Father at our marriage or since All the Personal Estate the Honble John Down- ing Esq' Gave her All the Household Goods I have Purchased since our Marriage my Pew in the meeting house & half of All the Residue of my personal Estate my Debts Funeral Charges & Personal Legacies this Will is Charged with being first Deducted out of the whole of the Said Residue my will & meaning is that my Said wife shall have all the Personal Estate I have given her (without Limitation) Intirely at her own Disposal & tis further my will that my Said Beloved wife Shall have the bringing up of my two Nephews Jnº Knight son of my brother George & Sam1 Hatch son of my Sister Alice & that she give Each of them a good Degree of Learning


Item What of my Personal Estate is not heretofore Disposed of in this will I give to my brothers & Sisters & Deceased Sisters Children under the Direction & at the Discretion of my Execu- tors hereafter Named to Divide it amongst all of them or as few of them as they shall think Proper


Lastly I Constitute ordain & appoint my Well Beloved Wife Temperance Knight & Well Beloved Cousin Capt William Knight of Portsmouth In the Province aforesaid Executors


John Knight


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[Witnesses] Ebenezer Wentworth Jur, William Brassbridge, Thos Wk Waldron.


I John Knight of Newington in the Province of New Hamp- shire In New England Esq' having made my Last Will and Testa- ment the Fourth Day of December last and this first day of February Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy do annex this Codicil thereto


Item What I gave to my Sister Allen In Said Will I give and bequeath to her Son James Chadborn


Item I give and bequeath to my Nephew Samuel Hatch ten Sheep a Large looking Glass and Large Table in the Hall Six flat back black Chairs Six White Chairs & one Silver Spoon marked JKP together with half my Farming Utensils When he is Twenty one years old I also appoint his Father Thomas Hatch to be Guardian of his Interest During his minority


Item I Give and bequeath to my Nephew John Knight Son of my brother George Knight Ten Sheep a red Table in the Kitchen Chamber and Six flat back black Chairs together with half my farming Utensils When he is Twenty one years old


Item I Give and bequeath To my Brother George Knights Daughter Temperance one Silver Spoon Marked JKP


Item I give and bequeath to my Sister Allice Hatch's Daugh- ter Elizabeth one Silver Spoon marked JKP


Item I give and bequeath to my Brother Nicholas Knights Daughter Susanna one Cow to be Delivered her in one Year after my Decease


Item I Give and bequeath to my Servant Boy Joseph Rowley and to his Heirs and assigns forever Twenty five Acres of Land in Rochester Parcel of one hundred acres I gave in my Said will to my wife


Item I Give liberty for my two Nephews John Knight and Samuel Hatch to Sit in my Pew In Newington meeting house


Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Temper- ance Knight my Negro Man Greg to be at her own Disposal


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Lastly my will and meaning is that this Codicil be adjudged and taken as parcel of my Said Last Will & Testament and that my Executors in Said Testament mentioned do fully and faith- fully Execute the Same as part thereof In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affix'ed my Seal the Said first day of February one Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy


John Knight


[Witnesses] Richard Downing, Samuel Shackford, William Brassbridge.


[Proved April 25, 1770.]


[Inventory, June, 1770; amount, £1423. 8. 6; signed by Thomas Westbrook Waldron and Richard Downing.]


[Account of the executors; receipts, £1551. 14. 5; expenditures, including legacies, £1553. 2. 8; allowed Sept. 17, 1788.]


BENJAMIN HOYT 1770 THORNTON


[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Hoyt of Thornton granted to Deborah Hoyt of Thornton Dec. 14, 1770.]


[Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 287.]


[Bond of Deborah Hoyt, widow, with Gershom Burbank and Abel Willey as sureties, all of Thornton, in the sum of £500, Dec. 14, 1770, for the administration of the estate of Benjamin Hoyt, joiner; witnesses, Darius Willey, Elnathan Blood.]


WILLIAM WAUGH 1770 WINDHAM


[Administration on the estate of William Waugh of Windham, yeoman, granted to Leah Waugh of Windham, widow, Dec. 14, 1770.]


[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 456.]


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[Bond of Leah Waugh, with Joseph Clyde, gentleman, and Alexander Park, yeoman, as sureties, all of Windham, in the sum of £500, Dec. 14, 1770, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, Andrew Park, Daniel Clyde.]


[Inventory, Jan. 18, 1771; amount, £187. 19. 0; signed by James Gilmore and Joseph Smith.]


[Petition of the administratrix, Aug. 28, 1776, for license to sell real estate; license issued Aug. 30, 1776.]


HENRY EVE I770 PORTSMOUTH


[Warrant, Dec. 17, 1770, authorizing Richard Mills of Ports- mouth, turner and constable, to take custody of the property of Capt. Henry Eve, deceased, mariner, of London, but lately residing in Portsmouth.]


[Inventory, Dec. 17, 1770, giving a list of articles, not ap- praised, taken from the house of Ruth Jones; signed by Richard Mills and witnessed by Hall Jackson, George King, Pierse Long, and John Libby.]


Portsmº Decemb 24th 1770


Whereas Ruth Jones has exhibited an Account (to the Hon1 judge of Probate) against the Estate of the late Capt Henry Eve, and laid claim to some pieces of Chints and other Articles that were found in the Chest of the said Deceas'd These may serve to acquaint the Judge that the said Ruth Jones has now in her possession, or had at the time Capt Eve Died the under written Articles which she refused to deliver up to the officer, & now pretends she knows not what has become of them - It can be proved Capt Eve had them at her house when he was seized with the fitts that carried him off &c -


All his white Shirts Neckcloths & Hankerchefs a number of good Stockings a pair of large bed Blanketts a pair of stone Knee


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buckels set in silver a stone Ring set in gold a pair sleeve buttons stone and several other articles -


MARY STONEMAN I770 PORTSMOUTH


In the Name of God Amen the Twentieth Day of Decemb' in the Year of our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy I Mary Stoneman Widow of John Stoneman late of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Caulker De- ceas'd being Sick and Advanced in Years


Item I Give unto My Daughter in Law Esther Stoneman the use and Improvement for her to live in after My Decease the Eastermost Chamber in My Dwelling House for and During the Term of four years Commincing at My Decease.


Item I Give unto My Grandson William Stoneman the Sum of five shillings Lawful Money to be paid him in Convenient time after my Decease out of My Estate by My Executor


Item All the rest and Residue of My Estate both real and per- sonal after my Debts Legacy and funeral Charges are paid out of the Same I Give Devise and bequeath unto My Son in Law Rob- ert Yeaton of Portsmouth aforesaid joyner and his Wife Alice their heirs and Assigns forever, on the Conditions that the Said Robert Yeaton shall find and provid for Me the Said Mary Stoneman at Said Roberts one Cost and Charge Good and Sufficient Meat Dring Cloathing and Nursing During the Nat- ural Life of Me the Said Mary Stoneman




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