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[Inventory, May 25, 1768; amount, £381. 4. 5; signed by Samuel Penhallow and William Knight.]
[Warrant, Dec. 28, 1768, authorizing John Parker, merchant, and John Wendell, gentleman, both of Portsmouth, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, June, 1770; amount, £131. 9. 0; signed by John Wendell and John Parker.]
NATHAN FOLSOM 1768 NEWMARKET
In the Name of God Amen, The Twenty fifth day of January Annoque Domini one thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Eight I Nathan Folsom of Newmarket In the Province of New Hamp- shire in New England Yeoman *
Item I give & bequeath unto Elizabeth my Dearly Beloved wife The Income and Profit of all my Estate both real and Per- sonal untill my son Asa comes to the full age of Twenty one years in order that thereby my wife may be Enabled to Support & Educate my son asa & Daughter Abigail Suitably to Each of their Conditions & also I give unto my wife the Use and Improve- ment of all the house hold Goods & Moveables Belonging There- unto Dureing her Natureal Life
Item I give and Bequeath unto my son Asa Folsom all my homested farm together with the Previledges thereunto belong- ing Likewise My Part of wadleys Mill & Previlege Likewise my wharfe & Previledges at Lampereal river Landing the said Asa to Come into Possession of the whole when he arives to the Age of Twenty one Years Likewise the Whole Money or the Debts Due to me from all Persons Likewise all the Live Stock I shall
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Leave together with all the Utensils Belonging to the farm whereon I now Live
Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Hilton one Hundred & twenty five pounds Lawfull Money to be paid to her by my son Asa Folsom within one year Next after the said Asa Shall Arive to the Age of twenty one Years to be paid In Cattle & Other Produce of the farm at Cash Price Likewise the one half of all the Moveables Belonging to My Dwelling house after the Decease of my wife Elizabeth Folsom
Item I give unto my Daughter Abigail about forty five Acres Land it being the Land I Bought of Chase Wiggin of New- market together with the Building and Previledges thereunto Belonging Likewise Seventy five pounds Lawfull Money to be paid her by My son Asa folsom when she shall Arive at the Age of Eighteen Years Likewise the one half of all the Moveables Belonging to My Dwelling house after the Decease of my Wife Elizabeth Folsom
Lastly I Constitute and Appoint Elizabeth Folsom my well Beloved wife Sole Executrix
Nathan Folsom
[Witness] James Cram, George Dutch Jur, Nathaniel Ewer juner.
[Proved, no date.]
[Inventory, Feb. 20, 1769; amount, £40,124. 13. 0; signed by Walter Bryent, Jr., and James Cram.]
Rockingham ss By the honble Phillips White Esq' Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said County -
To Elizabeth Folsom of Newmarket in said County Widow Relict of Nathan Folsom late of said Newmarket Yeoman deceased testate & Executrix of his Will - Greeting
You are hereby notified that Jeremiah Folsom of said New- market Esqr hath preferred a Petition to said Judge representing
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that he with the said Nathan Folsom in his life time, were seized & possessed of about one hundred & Seventy Seven Acres of Land in said Newmarket bounded Southerly by land lately the said Nathans commonly called Simonds Grant Northerly by Wadleighs Road so called Easterly by Land of the said Jeremiah & Westerly by land formerly John Bracketts & Joseph Gliddens both deceased - that since the Said Nathans death His said Right descended to your Son a Minor & therefore praying that a Committee might be appointed to divide the Same & Set off to him the said Jeremiah his part thereof which he says is all but about fifty acres - You are therefore notified to appear in behalf of your said Son at the Probate office in Exeter in said County on the last wednesday of July next at ten of the Clock in the forenoon & Shew Cause if any you have why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted - & you are desired to notify the said minor it is necessary he should appear & choose a Guardian to act in his behalf - Dated at Exeter the twenty fifth Day of June 1797 -
By order of the Judge
W. Parker Regr
WILLIAM CORSER 1768 BOSCAWEN
[Administration on the estate of William Corser of Boscawen granted to Winthrop Carter.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 62.]
[Bond of Winthrop Carter, with Nathan Corser and George Jackman as sureties, all of Boscawen, yeomen, in the sum of £500, Jan. 27, 1768, for the administration of the estate; Wit- nesses, Joseph Moulton, Joseph March.]
[Inventory, Feb. 10, 1768; amount, £50. 14. II; signed by Stephen Gerrish and Moses Burbank.]
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[List of claims against the estate; amount, £21. 19. 0; signed by George Jackman, Jr., and Samuel Fowler.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £847. 10. 0; expendi- tures, £387. 10. 0; mentions a widow; allowed Oct. 26, 1768.]
DANIEL MERRILL 1768 ATKINSON
[Guardianship of Daniel Merrill of Atkinson, "a person naturally wanting of Understanding," granted to Daniel Poor of Atkinson.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 66.]
[Bond of Daniel Poor, gentleman, with Nicholas White and Stephen Harriman, both of Plaistow, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 12, 1768, for the guardianship of Daniel Merrill; witnesses, William Parker, Joseph Moulton.]
Province of To the Honble John Wintworth Esqr Judge New Hampr S of Probate Within and for said Province of New Hampshire -
The Petition of Ruth Parker formerly the wife of Nathaniel Merrill of Haverhill in the County of Esex and Province of the Massachusetts Bay - The said Ruth Humbly mooves in ye Behalf of Her son Daniel merrill Now Resident in atkinson in ye Province of Newhampshirersd He being Represented as Non compos and standing in need of a guardean the said Ruth there- fore Humbly Petitioneth that Her son James merrill of atkinson aforsd may be admitted guardean to the said Daniel (in the Room of Daniel Poor of said atkinson who as I understand Has got in His guarden without my Consent or Knowledge) The said James Being Capable of that service and understanding The said Daniels Temper and Disposition will be most Likely To Leade and Conduct him in ye way that shall be most Easey and Con- ducive for his peace Safety Comfort and intrest - if therefore it may be Consistant With your Honrs Wisdom and agreeable to
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the Rules of Law and Equity your Petitioner Entreats that your Honr Would in your Clemencey Hear the Compasionate Petion of a Distresed mother for a Impotent son and grant that the sd James may be appointed guardean as aforsd and your Petitioner as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray
Dated atkinson June ye 17, 1768 -
Ruth Parker
Atkinson 23ª September 1782
Sir/ it is with some Regret that I am Oblidged to Trouble Your honor in the affair of my Family - in the Year 1738 my Husband Nathaniel Merril dyed and left me sole Executrix to his Estate, unfortunately One of my Children Named Daniel Was Non Compos Mentis, my Son in Law Lieut Daniel Poor, un- known to me applyd to the then Judge of probate in this State and took Gardianship of him, and his Estate in his Own hands, Which he has improved & Received the benefit of Ever Since, altho my son has in General and for the greater part of the time been in good health, and Capable of Earning as much as most men in more Happier Circumstances. I am Now to Supplicate your Honour as Well my Own Perticular desire as that of my Children, that your Honour Would be pleased to take from him the Said Poor my Son in Law the Guardianship of my Said Son Daniel and to appoint my Only Son James Who I abide With or my Self alone or Both together, as Your Honour in your great Wisdom shall think best and Furthermore I begg leave to men- tion that my Daughter Poor in her last Sickness desired that after her decease he my said Son might be removed from her House - I desire likewise to make mention to your Honour that the said Poor has Withheld from me for many Years Back my Right of Dower to my late Husbands Estate - and theirfore desire and Request that he may be Ordered to Settle his affairs and my Own and sons Property may be taken Out of his hands and put in the Hands of my Son James and your Petitioner as in Duty bound Shall Ever pray -
Ruth Parker
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DAVID ADAMS 1768 LONDONDERRY
[Guardianship of Rachel Adams, minor, aged more than 14 years, daughter of David Adams, granted to Thomas Simpson Feb. 13, 1768.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 66.]
[Bond of Thomas Simpson of Deerfield, with Joseph Sias of Lee and Asa Gile of Nottingham, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 13, 1768, for the guardianship of Rachel Adams, daughter of David Adams of Londonderry; witnesses, Samuel Parker, Joseph Moulton.]
EDWARD CLARK 1768 KITTERY, ME.
[Administration on the estate of Edward Clark of Kittery, Me., shipwright, granted to Dorothy Clark, widow, Feb. 15, 1768.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 67.]
[Bond of Dorothy Clark of Kittery, Me., with George Fernald, cooper, and Benjamin Yeaton, joiner, both of Portsmouth, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 15, 1768, for the administration of the estate in New Hampshire; witnesses, Samuel Parker, Joseph Moulton.]
[Inventory, filed Feb. 15, 1768; one twelfth part of a lot of land lying near Point of Graves in Portsmouth, £9. o. o; signed by Abraham Crucy and John Libby.]
DUSTIN
1768
[Guardianship of Eliphalet Dustin of Londonderry, minor, aged more than 14 years, granted to Robert Moore Feb. 15, 1768.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 115.]
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[Bond of Robert Moore, with James Crombie as surety, both of Londonderry, yeomen, in the sum of £50, Feb. 15, 1768, for the guardianship of Eliphalet Dustin of Londonderry, aged about 15 years; witnesses, John Prentiss, Jane Livermore.]
EPHRAIM BROWN 1768 SOUTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God amen - The Sevententh Day of february one thusand Seven hundred and Sixty Eight - I Ephraim Brown of South Hampton in the Province of new hampshire Yeoman Being wek in bodey Ist I Give unto my Well Be- loved wife Mehetibel Brown three pound Lawfull money to be paid hur By my Executor here after Named out of my Stock Imeadeatly after my Decese 21y - I Give to my Son Joseph Brown one Sheep which with what I have before Given him by Deed, is his full portion of my Estate - 3dly I Give to my Son Enoch Brown forty acres of Land at Sandown where he now Lives it Being the Esterly End of Said Lot and to Extend west- erly so fare as to Comleet sd forty acres to him and his first male heir Lawfully Begoten of his Bodey - 4thly I Give to my Son Ephraim Brown a peace of Salt marsh Lying in Salisbury at Birch Island joying on the Beach he Paying to My Daugter anna Eastman Six pounds thirten Shillings & four pence - and to my Daughter Lydiah Eastman Six pounds thirten Shillings and four pence - after My Decees - within one year
3thly I Give to my Two Sons Eijah and Moses Brown all my homsted Land and Buildings Equaly to be Devided Betwen them only Reserving the westerly End of my Dwelling house that is the Lower Rome And Chamber for my Daughters Hannah and Ruth untill they are married allso I Give to Sd two Sons Elijah & moses my Land at Chair hill and all my Land at hoog hill Equaly to be Devided Betwen Them allso my peace of Salt Marsh in Salisbury near Carters Beaches So Called Lying
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on the Crick which was formerly parte of Carters Lot allso my Peice of flats So Called - on these Conditions that they the said Elijah and Moses take Care and Comfortably Supporte with victles and Clothing and Lodgin in Sickness and health my Son Heziciah Brown During his naturall Life they Receiving the profits of sd Hezicias Labour also they Keeping a Cow for my Daughter Hannah Brown Sumer and Winter and finding sd Hannah & Ruth five Cord of wood at the house yearly and keep them one pig yearly till they be maried
6thly I Give to my Son Elias Brown all My Land which I Have in the Township Called Goffs town in the province of New hampshire - also I Give my sd Son Elias a pair of Steers a Comming in three out of my Stock -
7ly I Give unto My two Daughters anna Eastman and Lydiah Eastman all my Right of Land which I have in Worrens Town to be Eqally Devided Betwen them -
8thly I Give to my Daughter Hannah Brown one Cow
9thly I give to my Son Ephraim the one half of the Remainder of my Lot of Land Lying at Sandown
Ioly I Give to My Daughters Hannah and Ruth the Other half of the Remainder of my Lot of Land at Sandown -
Further I Give unto My Son Joseph Twenty acres of Land Lying in popplen ner the Spruse Swamp So Called
also I Give to My Son Enoch one acre of Salt marsh in Salis- bury at Sandey Cove So Called -
itim I give my two Sons Hezeciah and Moses my best Bead and Beading thereto belonging -
Further I Give to my four Daugters all my Indore household Goods and movables to be Eqaley Devided amongst them Excep the Cyder Cask and Dry Cask
Further my will is that all the Remainder my Land and marsh notes and bills togather with all my out Dore movabels and Stock after my Juste Debts and funeral Charges are payed - that the Remander of Said Notes Bills Movables Land & Stock Shall be Devided to and among all my Children Giving to my Eldest
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Son Joseph two partes or Shares of sd notes Bills Stock or mova- bles withe the Rest of my Children
And finially I do hereby Constitute and appointe my well Beloved Brother William Brown to be the Sole Executor * *
Ephraim Brown
[Witnesses] Winthrop True, Jonathan Woodman, Samuel Woodman.
[Proved March 30, 1768.]
[Warrant, March 30, 1768, authorizing Winthrop True and Abel Brown, both of South Hampton, gentlemen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 17, 1768; amount, £691. 13. 6; signed by Winthrop True and Abel Brown; an addition of £29. 14. 0 was made April 20, 1770.]
[Guardianship of Moses Brown, non compos mentis, granted to John Eastman April 28, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 369.]
[Bond of John Eastman, Jr., of Salisbury, Mass., shipwright, with Jeremiah Eastman of Kensington, yeoman, and Samuel Page of South Hampton, husbandman, as sureties, in the sum of £300, April 28, 1769, for the guardianship of Moses Brown of South Hampton; witnesses, none.]
[Account of the executor ; receipts, £114. 12. 8, personal estate; expenditures, £113. 14. 7 34 ; allowed Feb. 28, 1770.]
[Additional account; receipts, £37. 9. 6 1/2 ; expenditures, £41. 12. 7; allowed June 26, 1771.]
[Account of the guardian; receipts, £113. 3. 3; expenditures, £115. 18. 214; allowed June 24, 1772.]
[Additional account; receipts, £7. 9. 3; expenditures, £10. 15. 7 1/2; allowed Dec. 30, 1772.]
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[Bond of James Hadlock, yeoman, with Abel French, gentle- man, and Benjamin Brown, yeoman, as sureties, all of South Hampton, in the sum of £1000, March 28, 1776, for the guardian- ship of Moses Brown and Elijah Brown, both of South Hampton, idiots, sons of Ephraim Brown; witnesses, Nathaniel Parker, William Parker.]
EPHRAIM WORTHEN 1768 CONCORD
[Administration on the estate of Ephraim Worthen of Con- cord granted to John Chandler, Jr., of Concord Feb. 18, 1768.] [Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 67.]
JONATHAN FERRIN 1768 NEWTON
In The Name of God Amen - The Twenty Second Day of February one Thousand, Seven Hundred & Sixty Eight I Jona- than Ferren of Newton in the province of New hampshire in New England Being at this present time through Gods Goodness of Perfect Understanding tho: under Bodily indisposition * * I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved wife Sarah ferren one Third part of all my Estate both Real & parsonall (Excepting my Stock of Creatures & Cyder Casks) dureing her Natural Life & I do also Give unto my Said wife all my household Move- ables of what Ever Denomination (excepting the Cyder Casks above Sd) dureing her natural Life & at her decease my will is that the Said Movables Given to my Sª wife should be Equeally Devided between all my Daughters & I do also Give unto my Said wife one Cow & four Sheep for her for ever - 3ly I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved Son timothy ferren the Sum of Seven pounds ten Shillings, Lawfull Money or the value thereof in Goods at Money price 4ly I Give & bequeath unto my well
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beloved Daughter Mary Clough the sum of Seven pounds ten Shillings Lawfull money or the value thereof in Goods at money price 5ly I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Bettee davis the sum of Seven pounds ten Shillings Lawfull money or the value there of in Goods at money price - 6ly 1 Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved Son Moses ferren the Sum of fifteen pounds Lawfull money or the value there of in Goods at Money price - 7ly I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved son Zebulon ferren ten Shillings Lawfull money or the value thereof in Goods at Money price 8ly I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter Abigail ferren now widow of my son Alpheas ferren Late Decsd the whole improvement of three Lott of land that I bought of Thomas Dent Benjamin webster & Cornelas Clough that Lyeth on the South of a high way Lately Laid out through one of the said Lotts Dureing her widow hood and at the time when She Shall Cease to Remain in her this widow hood then the same to be Equelly Divided in Quantity in Quality Between the two male Children of the Said Alpheaus ferren decsd namely william & Alpheaus they paying out to there Sister Sarah ferren Six pounds apeice in Lawfull money gly I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved Son Phillip ferren about one hundred & fifty Acres of Land being in Gofts town (So Called) which I Bought of Daeter Bond 10thly I Give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Phinehas ferren about one hundred & fifty acres of Land Lying in Gofts town afore said which I bought of Esq' parker IIly I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter hannah Bagly the sum of Seven pounds ten shillings Lawfull money or the value there of in Goods at money price 12ly I Give & bequeath unto my Grand sons viz unto Eneas Ebenezer & Zebulon to my Son Zebulon ferren about forty acres of Land in Sandown which I Bought of benjamin webster to be devided between them as followeth viz three Quarters there of between the Sd Eaneas & Ebenezer & the other Quarter there of to my Sd Grandson Zebulon 13ly I Give & bequeath unto my well beloved son Aquilla ferren all my homestid Liveing Salt
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marsh fresh meadow & all other my Lands which I have not be- fore disposd of in this will 14ly I order my Executor hereafter Named to pay unto my Several Children above Mentioned their Respective Leagacies Given them in this will with in five years after my decease 15ly My will is that my Children & Grand Children to whome Lands are Given to in this will Should Come into the emediate possession there of at my decase 16thly my will is that my Son Aquilla ferren Should have all my wareing Apparel fire arms & Cyder Casks which I shall Leave at my decease & all other my Estate Real on parsonal as all my Stock of Creatures & utentials of husbandry all movables Bills Bonds notes of hand Books or book Debts of what Name or denomina- tion so Ever that hath not been before dispos'd of in this will I Leave in the hand of my Executor ordering him to pay all my Debts which are Just & Lawfull & funeral Charges out of the Same & I do now Revoke & make void all other wills & testa- ments before by me Made & Appoint order & Constitute my Son Aquilla ferren Sole Executor of this my Last will & testament Witness my hand & Seal the day & year above written
Jonathan ferren
[Witnesses] David Goodwin, Gideon Bartlet, Eliphalet Bartlet.
[Proved June 27, 1770.]
[Inventory, July 10, 1770; amount, £716. 19. 2; signed by Timothy George and William Rowell.]
EDWARD FLINT I768 PLAISTOW
[Administration on the estate of Edward Flint of Plaistow granted to his son, Joseph Flint, Feb. 24, 1768.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 67.]
[Bond of Joseph Flint, yeoman, with William Ayer, gentleman, and Stephen Harriman, innholder, as sureties, all of Plaistow, in
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the sum of £500, Feb. 24, 1768, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Parker, Robert Parks.]
[Warrant, Feb. 24, 1768, authorizing Moses Stevens and Ebenezer White, both of Plaistow, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 25, 1768; amount, £98. 6. 11; mentions Joseph Flint, administrator, as son of the deceased; signed by Moses Stevens and Ebenezer White.]
ISAAC GODFREY 1768 EAST KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Isaac Godfrey of Kingston granted to John Darling of Kingston Feb. 26, 1768.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 67.]
[Bond of John Darling, yeoman, with John Sanborn, cord- wainer, and Nathan Batchelder, gentleman, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of £100, Feb. 26, 1768, for the administra- tion of the estate; witnesses, Moses Greeley, William Parker, Jr.]
[Inventory of the estate of Isaac Godfrey of Kingston East Parish, June 28, 1768; amount, £67. 19. 4; signed by Nathaniel Batchelder and Nathan Batchelder; an addition of land in Unity, £6. 6. o, was made March 29, 1769.]
[Bond of Samuel Sleeper of Sandown, gentleman, with John Darling and John Sanborn, both of East Kingston, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £200, March 5, 1770, for the guardianship of William Godfrey, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Isaac Godfrey ; witnesses, Eliphalet Hale, William Parker, Jr.]
Province of To the Honble John Wentworth Esqr Judge New Hamps J of the Probate of Wills &c for the Province of New Hamps: aforesd -
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Pursuant to your Hon's Warrant to us the subscribers directed appointing us a Comtee to Divide the Real Estate of Isaac God- frey late of Kingstown in sd Province deceas'd Intestate to & among the widow & Children of the Deceas'd: We have pro- ceeded & viewed & valued the premisses as they were shewn to us by John Darling adminisr on sd estate which sd estate shewn as abovesd is scituate partly in Goffs Town (so Called) & partly in Bedford both in the Province aforesd; and have Divided & set off the same as followeth viz: -
Ist We set off to Elisabeth Godfrey widow of the Deceased for her right of Dower & power of thirds in the premisses one Hun- dred acres more or less Bounded as followeth viz: one piece of land scituate in Goffs Town forementioned Bounded Easterly on Merrimack River (so called) southerly on the High way going from Halls ferry (so Called) Westerly on sd High way & North- erly on a Tract of land which was part of sd estate, but sold by sd adminis to Hugh McColly: another piece in sª Goffs Town be- ginning at the southwesterly corner of sd land sold to sª MeColly ; and from thence running West to the west line of the whole Tract; Then Northerly on sd Line to the Northwest corner, then Easterly one Hundred & Twelve rods to a pine tree mark'd then southerly on Common land about Ninety rods: then South Easterly on s' Com'on land about Thirty Eight rods to sd Mc- Collys sd land, then west on sd mcCollys land to the North west Corner, then southerly to the southwesterly Corner of the sd mcCollys land: a third piece in sd Goffs Town beginning at the southwesterly Corner of the New Barn (so Called) one rod west from the Corner post thereof from thence running West 28 rods to a pine Bush mark'd, then North to the first mentioned High way going from sd Halls ferry, then easterly by sd High way till it Comes North from the place first begun at, one acre more or less: also the lower room in the fore side of the Dwelling House, & the Garret over it, and one Third part of the Cellar under sd room; also liberty & priviledge to use the oven in the Back room
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to Bake in & the old Barn (so Called) with a priviledge to use the same as followeth viz: beginning four feet westerly from the south west Corner of the sd Barn, from thence running North to the High way first mentioned: then East on sd way 6 rods then southerly, about two rods, then westerly to the south westerly Corner of sd Barn with liberty & priviledge to go into sd Barn on the fore side, & out, with Hay, Corn &c & to tend her Creatures, with one third part of the priviledge & benefit of the ferry by the premisses (or a part thereof) sd ferry Com'only Called Halls ferry, over merrimack river for her to use Improve & take the profits; also the priviledge of useing the well.
2ly The first & second shares to William Godfrey Eldest & only son of the deceas'd Bounded as followeth viz: Beginning at the Westerly end of the whole tract on the westerly Line thereof & Joyning to the widows Thirds, and from thence running east- erly by the sd Thirds till it comes to the forementioned High way Comeing up from sd Halls ferry: then southerly & easterly by the sd High way to the River merrimack forementioned: then southerly by the sd River to an Oak stump in the fence with stones about it: then westerly to the westerly end of the whole tract: then Northerly on the westerly line to the place where it first began one Hundred acres more or less; (saveing & excepting one acre more or less & priviledge to use & Improve the old Barn which is already set off to the widow in part of her Thirds, as may at large appear in the return thereof - we also set off to the sd William the first & second shares in another lot lying above or in the westward of the land forementioned Bounded as follows viz Beginning at the Northwesterly corner of the sd Lot and from thence running easterly on the Line of sd lot 80 rods to a pine Tree mark'd; then south Crossing the lot to the southerly line, then westerly on the south line of sd lot 80 rods to the southwesterly Corner; then North on the westerly line of the lot to the place where it first began fifty acres more or less: also one Half of the remaining Two Thirds of the Dwelling House &
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