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And I Do hereby utterly Disallow Revoak & Disannull all other former Testaments Wills and Legacies bequests and all Executors by Me Made before this time And I Do Constitute and Appoint the Said Robert Yeaton to be Sole Executor of this My Last Will and Testament - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written.
The Mark of Mary X Stoneman
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[Witnesses] Ebenezer Dearing, Benj Partridge, Ebenezer Lewis.
[Proved Feb. 5, 1771.]
JOSIAH KIDDER I770 MONSON
[Petition of Josiah Kidder, dated Tewksbury, Mass., Dec. 22, 1770, for the appointment of Joshua Baldwin as guardian of his three children, Molly Kidder, Jonathan Kidder, and Mercy Kidder; witnesses, Jonathan Brown and Esther Burt.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
[Bond of Joshua Baldwin, yeoman, with Samuel Ober, cooper, as surety, both of Tewksbury, Mass., in the sum of £300, Jan. I, 1771, for the guardianship of Molly Kidder, aged more than 14, Jonathan Kidder, and Mercy Kidder, children of Josiah Kidder of Monson; witnesses, Jonathan Cutler and William Kneeland.] [Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
[Molly Kidder of Tewksbury, Mass., makes choice of Joshua Baldwin as her guardian May 27, 1771; witnesses, Jonathan Brown, John French, Jr., and Jonathan Twiss.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
JAMES PEASLEE I770 NEWTON
[Petition of Abigail Peaslee, widow, and Caleb Peaslee, oldest son, Dec. 31, 1770, that administration on the estate of James Peaslee of Newton, who died Nov. 19, 1770, may be granted to James Peaslee, second son.]
[Administration granted to James Peaslee Jan. 3, 1771.] [Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 571.]
[Bond of James Peaslee, yeoman, with Eliphalet Hoyt and Robert Stewart, Jr., yeomen, as sureties, all of Newton, in the sum of £500, Jan. 3, 1771, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Eliphalet Hoyt, Jr., Mary Hoyt.]
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[Inventory, attested March 21, 1771; amount, £287. 18. 0; signed by Eliphalet Hoyt and Robert Stewart, Jr.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £109. 11. 3, personal estate; expenditures, £76. 16. 0; allowed Jan. 29, 1772.]
[Warrant, Jan. 30, 1772, authorizing Eliphalet Hoyt, Reuben Peaslee, Richard Bartlett, Nathan Hoag, and John Peaslee, Jr., all of Newton, to appraise the real estate, exclusive of the widow's dower.]
we the Subscribers being appointed a Commitee by the Honred Judge of probets to Set of the thirds of Abigail peaslee of New- ton have Don as folearth begineng at the South corner on the Rode and Roning one the Rode one Rod and a half then Roning norely About three Rodes to the fore Dooer and the wider is to have the East Eand of the Hous and then Roneng from the N Eas Corner of the Hous teen Rodes to A stake and stone Near ye Barn then threw the Barn fore Rodes to A stake and stone then Roning Eastly Eaightey Rodes to A stake and stone then Roning Sorethley twenty fore Rodes to moses peaslee Line then wearstely on moses peaslee Line seventy Eaight rodes to the fust Bounds menchened
and we have set of to the Aforsad wider A peas of meado begieng at the Corner Bound on Joseph peaslee Line and Roning Eastly one peaslee Line foreteen Rodes to A stake then Roning sorethly fortey Rodes to A stake then Roning werestly nineteen Rodes to Nathan Hoages Land then Roning on sad Hoags Line forty one Rodes to the foust boundes menchened and the wider is to Have all the Land that is contaned in the Boundes above menchened
Dated Newton may the 22 ye 1772
Nathan Hoag Eliphelet Hoyt Robert Stuert Junr
[Return of appraisal at £128. 5. 0, signed by John Peaslec, Jr., Richard Bartlett, and Reuben Peaslee.]
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[Decree of court, May 27, 1772, settling the real estate on James Peaslee, second son.]
[Bond of James Peaslee, with Eliphalet Hoyt as surety, in the sum of £250, May 27, 1772, for the payment of their shares to the other children, there being seven in all; witnesses, William Peaslee, Hannah Peaslee.]
[Additional account of the administrator; receipts, £70. 5. 3; expenditures, £38. 14. 5; allowed May 27, 1772.]
[Petition of Stephen Stewart of Kingston, yeoman, in the right of his wife, James Peaslee, and Edmund Peaslee, both of Newton, Oct. 13, 1801, for division of the widow's dower.]
[Petition of James Peaslee, administrator, Nov. 30, 1801, for the settlement of the entire real estate upon him, it not being divisible, and the widow being lately deceased.]
[Warrant, Nov. 30, 1801, authorizing Levi Bartlett of Kings- ton, Eliphalet Bartlett, yeoman, and John Peaslee, physician, both of Newton, to appraise the widow's dower. They reported it at $472.50, Dec. 14, 1801.]
[Bond of James Peaslee, with Joshua Rowell and Philip Whit- tier as sureties, all of Newton, yeomen, in the sum of $945, March II, 1802, for payment of their shares to the other heirs; witness, William Parker. A foot-note is "Caleb Peaslee 2 shares, Wm heirs, Amos, James, Edmund, Abigail George, Sarah Stuart."]
[Additional account of the administrator; receipts, $294.39; expenditures, $21.87; allowed July 6, 1802.]
ANDREW CONN I77I NEW IPSWICH
[Bond of Andrew Conn of New Ipswich, husbandman, with Isaac Wallis and William Wallis, both of Townsend, Mass., hus-
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bandmen, as sureties, in the sum of £1oo, Jan. 8, 1771, for the guardianship of his son, George Conn; witnesses, J. Brewer and William Kneeland.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
SAMUEL DAVIS, JR. 1771 MADBURY
In the Name of God Amen, this Eleventh Day of January In the Eleventh year of the Reign of his Majesty King George ye third of Great Britain France & Ireland Defender of the Faith &c annoque Domini one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy one I Samuel Davis Jun' of the Parish of Madbury In the Province of New Hampshire In New England yeoman Being Sick and weak In Body *
Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath unto my Son Eleazer Davis twenty Shillings Lawful money In Cash, to be paid him within one year Next after my Decease By my Executa & no more -
Item. I Give & Bequeath unto my Grandson Winthrop Davis one hundred acres of Land (more or Less) Lying In Barrington In sd Province together with the Buildings thereon, being the Same Land whereon my son the Said Eleazer Davis Lived on & Improved for a few years past - all which hundred acres of Land ye Buildings &e as aforesaid I Give to the said winthrop Davis & unto his heirs & assigns forever - But my will is that if the sd winthrop Davis should Die & Leave no heirs Lawfully Begotten of his Body, then the sd hundred acres of Land Build- ings &° Bequeathd him to return to my Daughter Betty Davis, & to her heirs & assigns forever -
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Grandson George Davis & unto his heirs & assigns forever one hundred acres of Land Lying In Canterbury In sª Province being the same hundred acres which my Hond Father Sam" Davis, who is now Liveing, has Informd that he has Give me In his will & Testament which he has already made & purposes that it be his Last will - &
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my will is that if the sd George Davis should Die & Leave no heirs Lawfully Begotten of his Body then ye sª hundred acres of Land Lying In Said Canterbury Bequeathª him to return to my Daughter Betty Davis & to her heirs & assigns forever -
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Betty Davis & unto her heirs & assigns forever all my Homsted farm Lying & Being In Madbury aforesaid together with all the Edificies & Buildings orchards &e standing & being on Said farm, meaning all my Lands In sd madbury or Elsewhere to be found, not before Bequeathd be the same more or Less together with the one half of my Personal Estate of any Kind whatsoever In Doors & out vizt oxen Cows sheep horses meaning all Live Stock, & Hus- bandry utencils & household furniture of any Kind whatsoever -- the half ye Improvement of which Duering the term of my wife Abigail Davis remaining my widow & upon the marriage or Death of my sd wife my will is that my sª Daughter Betty Davis her heirs & assigns have hold & Injoy ye whole of my Personal Estate of any Kind whatsoever Left at my sd wife marriage or Decease Exclusive of the one half of my household furniture vizt Beds Bedings &' meaning Inndoors furniture - all which Ex- clusive as aforesd I Give & Bequeath to my sd Daughter Betty Davis & unto her heirs & assigns forever --
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Loveing wife Abigail Davis the use & Improvement of one half of my homsted farm & Build- ings In madbury aforesd, as also the use & Improvemt of the one half of my household furniture husbandry Utencils & Live Stock vizt Cattle horses sheep &e all which the one half thererof for her my sd wifes Improvement for her Support Dureing her Continueing my widow I hereby Bequeath her, & if she should marry again then the sd Use & Improvement as aforesd of my sd Personal Estate to return to my Daughter Betty Davis & unto her heirs & assigns forever - & my sd wife to have hold & Injoy no more of my real or personal Estate then by Law will be allowed her as to widows Dower &e Excepting the one half of my household furniture vizt Beds Beding &e or Indoors furniture so
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Called, I hereby Bequeath to my sd wife abigail Davis & unto her heirs & assigns forever which she is to take at her marriage & Equally Divided with my Daughter ye sd Betty Davis her heirs & assigns - I the Said Samuel Davis Jun' Do hereby Constitute & appoint my Loveing wife Abigail Davis & my Brother In Law Nathaniel Davis of Madbury aforesd to be my Execu" of this my Last will & Testament to act Either together or Seperate - & my will is that my sd Execu's pay all my honest & Lawful Debts & that they See this my Last will fully & faithfully Performd In Every part thereof & that they Collect all & Singular any Debt or Debts Due to me - I the sª Samuel Davis Jun' Do hereby revoke & utterly Disannul all & Every other former will & Testament by me In any ways made heretofore I hereby Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last will & Testament - In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal ye Day & year first above written
Samuel Davis Jun'
[Witnesses] Daniel Meserve Juner, John Rines, John wingate. [Proved March 2, 1771.]
[Inventory, March 23, 1771; amount, £411. 16. 2 1/4 ; signed by John Wingate and Jeremiah Tibbetts.]
[Petition of Nathaniel Davis, executor, Jan. 25, 1775, for li- cense to sell real estate.]
[Petition of Elihu Hayes, in the right of his wife, Betty Hayes, one of the heirs, Feb. 22, 1775, for notice of proceedings on the petition of Nathaniel Davis.]
[Caveat of Elihu Hayes, Nov. 19, 1776, against the allowance of the account of the executors without notice.]
ANDREW STOREY I77I PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Andrew Storey of Ports-
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mouth, mariner, granted to Peter Hay of Portsmouth, mariner, Jan. 18, 1771.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 454.]
[Bond of Peter Hay, with Thomas Manning, mariner, and Samuel Hutchins, merchant, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Jan. 18, 1771, for the administration of the estate; witness, Joseph Boyd.]
JOSHUA HAM I771 DOVER
[Bond of Martha Ham, widow, and Otis Baker, with Ephraim Kimball and William Horne, yeomen, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500, Jan. 28, 1771, for the administration of the estate of Joshua Ham of Dover, yeoman; witnesses, Samuel Butler, Joseph Peaslee.]
[Citation to Martha Ham, Feb. 27, 1771, to appear and show cause why Ephraim Ham, oldest brother of the deceased, should not be joined with her in administration.]
[Warrant, April 15, 1771, authorizing Thomas Westbrook Waldron, Joseph Hanson, yeoman, and John Waldron, gentle- man, all of Dover, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 23, 1771; amount, £764. II. 4; signed by Joseph Hanson and John Waldron.]
· [Warrant, Nov. 15, 1771, authorizing Joshua Wingate, gentle- man, Nathaniel Ham, Caleb Hodgdon, John Waldron, 3d, and Joseph Hanson, yeomen, to divide the real estate among the widow, three brothers, and two sisters, next of kin.]
Province of New Hamps' In the County of Rockingham
We the Subscribers being a Pointed by the Honorb1 John Wentworth Esqr Judge of Probate of wills in Said Province and for Said County to Divide the Rale Estate of Joshua Ham Late
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of Dover Decesd to his wid one third part and the other Tow thirds amongst his brothers and Sisters which we have Don as followeth viz -
To the wid Martha Ham Part of the homestead, begining att the barn twenty five feet from the East Corner of Said barn on the Southerly Side of Said barn Runing South Twenty Degrees East to Elifilit Coffins Land then by Said Coffins Land to Cochecho River So Cald then from the Notherly Side of Said barn begining att the westerly Side of the East Grat barn Dor Runing Noth Ten Degrees west to the Road then by Sª Road as it Runs to the aforesd River then Down Said River as it Runs to Coffins Land all the Land within these aforesd bounds with all the importinces and priviledges there on be the Same more or Less together with one Lower Rome in East Cornor of the Dwelling house and the Chember over the aforesd Rume and a previledge in the Cetchen to Do her house hold work in and a priviledge in the Culler and Dary acording to her Right in Said Estate and the Easterly eand of the barn as fare as the third Teer of Posts we Set of to the aforesd wid Martha for her third Part in the aforesd Estate -
To Epharam Ham Eleven acres Lying on the Southerly side of the Road that Leeds from Cochecho over the Isenglass River So Cald begining att the Easterly Cornor of the aforesd Epharam Hams other Land to Dodevah Hams Land Runing Easterly by the aforesd Dodevah Land Thirty Six Rods then Noth to Ruben Hayes Land Late of Dover Decesd then westerly by Said Hayes Land to the aforesd Epharam other Land then by Sd Epharam Land to the first bounds all within these aforesd Epharam bounds more or Less we Set of to the aforesd Epharam together with one half of the Lower Rume in the Southerly Cornor of the Dwelling house and a priviledge in the Citchen and Suller acording to his Right in sd house as his Right in the aforesd Estate -
To Elizabath Ham Thirteen acers begining by Dodevah Hams Land att the Easterly Cornor of the aforesd Epharam Eleven acres Runing Easterly by the aforesd Dodevah Land fifty
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Tow Rods by the aforesd Dodevah Land then Noth Thirty four Rods then noth Seventy Seven Degrees west to Ruben Hayes Land Late of Dover Decesd then westerly by the aforesd Ru- bens Land to the aforesd Epharam Eleven acres then by the Sd Eleven acres to the first bounds all the Land within these aforesd Elizabath bounds more or Less together with half of the Lower Rume in the South Cornor of the Dweling house we set of the aforesd Elizabath Ham -
To Aaron Ham foreteen acres begining by the Road on the ly side of Said Road fifteen Rods from the Notherly Cornor of Samuel Hams Land Runing South thirty five Degrees west to Dodavah Hams Land then westerly by the aforsd Doda- vah Land to the aforesd annah thirteen acres then by the sd annah thirteen acres as it Runs to Ruben Hayes Land Late of Dover Decesd then Notherly by the aforesd Hayes Land to the Road then by Sª Road to the first bounds all the Land within these aforesd Aaron bounds more or Less together with a small Rome on the Lower flor in the Notherly Cornor of the Dwelling house and the back Chambers and Garrats in the aforesd house and a priviledge in the Citching and Suller in perpotion to his Right in Sª house and Two Days and a half in Every month in the Saw Mill now Standing on tole end falls so Cald we Sett of to the aforesd Aaron Ham as his Right in the aforesd Estate
To Moses Ham part of the homstead Twelve acres begining by the aforesd wid Martha Hams thirds South twenty Degrees East thirty one Rods from the Southerly Side of the barn Runing South Seventy Degrees west to the Road then Runing partly by the Road and partly by Epharam Hams Land to Eliphelit Coffons Land then by Sd Coffings Land to the aforesd wid Martha thirds then by Sd thirds to the first bounds more five acres Lying by the aforesd Aarons foreteen acres begining by the Road att the westerly Cornor of Samuel Hams Land Runing by Sª Road fifteen Rods to the abovesd Aarons foreteen acres then by sd Aarons Land South thirty five Degrees west to Dodavah Hams Land then Easterly by Sd Dodevah Land to Samuel Hams Land then
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by Sa Samuel Land to the first bounds all the Land within these aforesd Moses bounds more or Less we set of to the aforese Moses Ham together with one half of the Chamber in the South- erly Cornor of the Dwelling house and the west end of the barn as far as the middle of the westerly barn floor and a priviledge in the Chitchen and Culler acording to his Right in s4 house as his Right in the aforesd Estate
To Annah Ham Part of the homestead Eleven acres begining by the Road att the westerly Cornor of the aforesd Moses Twelve acres Runing Noth Seventy Degrees East by the aforesd Moses Land to the aforesd wid martha Thirds then Runing by the aforesd Thirds to the Road then Runing partly by Sd Road as it Runs and partly by Jonathan Hayes Land to the first bounds all with in these aforesd Elizabath [Anna] bounds more or less together with one half of the Chamber in the Southerly Cornor of the Dwelling house and a priviledge in the Citchen and Culler acording to her Right in Sª house and all the Remander part of the Barn that is not heartofore Dispose of we set of to the aforesd Annah Ham as her Right in the aforesd Estate - and as the aforesd Moses part of the barn stands on the aforesd Annah Land She is not to Debar him from pasing Repasing Transporting any thing to or in or from his part of Sd barn as Long as the Sª moses shall Keep his part of Said barn standing their and no Longer -
The aforesd wid Martha, Epharam, annah, Aaron, Moses and Elezabath is not to Debare one another from pasing Repasing Transporting any thing to or in or from there part of the aforesd Dwelling house as above Describd to them, as they may have occasion of, all which is Humbly Submited by us acording to the best of our Judgment - Dover Novemb' 27th 1771 -
Joshua Wingate Caleb Hodgdon Committee Jos: Hanson
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £215. 7. 3; expendi- tures, £90. II. 412 ; allowed Feb. 23, 1774.]
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SAMUEL FOWLER, JR. 1771 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Fowler, Jr., of Hamp- ton Falls granted to Samuel Collins of Hampton Falls, yeoman, Jan. 30, 1771.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 478.]
To the Honle John Wentworth Esqr Judge of Probate of Wills &c: for the Province of New Hamps'
Abigail Fowler of Seabrook widow & Relict of Samuel Fowler Jun' Late of Hampton falls Deceas'd Represents that About ten years ago she intended to have Administred on her late Husbands Estate but by Reason that her father in Law had a life Estate therein and Sundry Other Difficulties The Bonds of Administra- tion were not Signed nor any thing acted thereon and it appear- ing now necessary to have Said Estate Setled she Apprehends that the Settlement may be made by some Other Person to Greater Advantage & Satisfaction to all Concern'd than by her self who is wholly Unacquainted And Uncapable of Managing sd affair And therefore Desires to give up her Right of Adminis- tration And that if it May be Agreeable Mr Samuel Collins may be Appointed Administrator
Seabrook Jany 27th 1771 -
hir Abigil X Fowler mark
[Bond of Samuel Collins, yeoman, with Nathaniel Healey of Kensington and David Norton of Hampton Falls, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Jan. 29, 1771, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, none.]
[Inventory, Feb. 14, 1771; amount, £76. 18. 0; signed by Abra- ham Dow and Winthrop Gove.]
[Warrant, March 27, 1771, authorizing Abraham Dow, Win- throp Gove, both of Seabrook, and Jeremiah Lane of Hampton Falls, yeomen, to set off the widow's dower.]
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Province of We being Authorized & Appointed by the New Hampsh Honle John Wintworth Esq' &c as a Committee to set off to Abigail Fowler widow & Relict of Samuel Fowler Jun' Late of Hampton falls aforesaid yeoman Deceased Intestate her Right of Dower &c of the Estate of Said Sam' Fowler &c - Pursuant to which We have set of to Said widow for her third part as follows (viz) first of the House we have set off for her third part thereof the Easterly End Runing through the middle of the Chimney from the Entry in at the fore door & taking the whole of the Easterly back room together with the easterly fore room the Chamber over it and the southerly one third part of the Celler with Liberty of the improvment of the Cellar way as there shall be Occasion; with Reserving liberty for those who live in the other part of the house to improve the way into the Chamber as there shall be Occasion, & for her third part of the small piece of Land whereon said house stands, to begin at the middle of the house at the back Side & Running to the Northerly Corner of an out Cellar which is the northerly corner of Said piece of Land all to the Eastward of said line we have Set off to the said widow Containing about six square Rods as Represented by the foregoing Plan - Secondly of the Land on the South Side of the Road we have set off to said widow for her third part thereof the westerly End begining at the North westerly Corner by the Road & Runing by said Road Easterly twelve Rods to a stake & stones from thence South 50 Degrees East between the sixth & seventh Rows of apple trees to a small maple tree Spotted on four sides mark'd with W. B twenty one Rods, from thence South 30 Deg. East to stake & stones at the end of a stone wall Seventeen Rods then following said wall to the Edge of the cove or medow & following the bank by said Cove to Sam1 Collens's fence all to the westward of said line as Represented by the prickd Line in the fore going Plan Reserving Liberty for the owners of the other two thirds of said Estate to pass & Repass to and from the Barn Standing thereon & to inprove their part of the same as there shall be Occasion & we have set off to the said widow for her
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A Plan of the Estate of Sam' Fowler Jun" Late of Hampton falls Deceased Intestate &c.
7" Jer Lane Surveyor Laid down by a scale 10 Rods to one Inch
Meridian Line
the whole Containing Twenty five Acres & a quarter.
· : stake
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re. . acre
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orchard-
widows thirds to the brick'd Line 8 acres 92 rods Including a Drift way
House
: 12 Rods
Barn
Drift way
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. quarter of an watering
maple
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third part of the Barn the Easterly end thereof So far as to the floor place -
And this we make as our Return of our Doings Dated at Hampton falls April 16th 1771
Abraham Dow Winthrop Gove
[List of claims against the estate, Oct. 24, 1771; amount, £1013. 10. 3, of which £1000 is a "Bond being for the Support of the said Samuel the father and his wife the mother of said Deceas'd, who are both Still living and need Support"; signed by Meshech Weare and Winthrop Gove.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £44. 6. 0; expendi- tures, £25. 4. 6; allowed Nov. 25, 1771.]
JOHN TITCOMB I771 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of John Titcomb of Dover granted to Sarah Titcomb, widow, Feb. 5, 1771.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 499.]
[Bond of Sarah Titcomb, with Moses Varney, tanner, and Jon- athan Gage, husbandman, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500, Feb. 5, 1771, for the administration of the estate; wit- nesses, Timothy White, Thomas Cloutman.]
[Inventory, April 17, 1771; amount, £445. 6. 312; signed by Joseph Roberts and John Gage, Jr.]
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £947. 6. 2; signed by John Gage, Jr., and Joseph Roberts.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £185. 9. 2; al- lowed Sept., 1779.]
[Account of John Russell and his wife, Sarah Russell, for-
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merly Sarah Titcomb, administratrix; receipts, £374. 16. 3; ex- penditures, £189. 7. 3. 114 ; mentioned "Allowance for a Negro Inventoried & died £20. 0. 0"; allowed Sept. 27, 1779; signed by John Russell and Sarah Russell.]
STEPHEN VARNEY I77I DOVER
In the Name of God Amen the Second Day of March Anno Domini one thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy one I Stephen Varney of Dover in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Husbandman being in a weak & Declining State of body * *
Item I Give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife Mercy a yoke of four year old steers six sheep & one swine to be at her own disposal forever also one fourth Part of the yearly Income of my Homestead Estate to be housed free of Charge Viz Corn hay Cyder roots & fruits of all sorts Pasturing for one Horse two Cows six sheep & the Increase of the sheep the following Sum'er fire wood for one fire Cutt up at the Door all my Household goods Any two Rooms in my dwelling house she shall choose & Con- venient Room in the barn for her Hay & Cattle During her re- maining my Widow & No longer but In lieu thereof one third of my Said farm afterwards During her Life
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