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Sometimes land transfers - from parents to children or husband to wife took place through "wills", not deeds. As a result, data from a missing deed might be found in probate records; the information might also be found in the original grants to settlers included in the New Hampshire State Papers.
[Administration on the estate of Orlando Bagley of
Kingston, gentlemen, granted to Jacob Gale, gentlemen, Feb. 23 1770.] [Probate
records, vol. 26, p. 258]
[Bond of Jacob Gale of Kingston, with William
Parker, Jr., of Kingston and Elisha Hill of Portsmouth, blacksmith, as sureties,
in the sum of £500, Feb. 22, 1770, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses Jacob Tilton, Thomas Achinsloss.]
[Warrant, Feb. 23, 1770
authorizing Nathaniel Batchelder, gentlemen, Ralph Blaisdell, and Jeremiah
Currier, yeomen, all of Kingston, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory,
March 3, 1770; amount, £121. 13. 4; signed by Nathaniel Batchelder, Ralph
Blaisdell, and Jeremiah Currier.]
[List of claims against the estate,
May, 1771; amount, £271.7.0¼; signed by Nathaniel Folsom and William Parker,Jr.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £87. 4. 5; allowed Dec.31,1772.
In the name of god amen y° 11th day of
sep 1691__
I Anthony Bracket sey being in perfict memory doe make this my
Last will & testament,Comiting my soul into the hand of my redemer the Lord
Jesus Christ, & my body to the earth_
Itim I give & bequeath to my
daughter Jane hains fouer acors, in part of marsh being more or Les, which shee
formerly made use of & so upward to yº head of yº cove & to young oxsen Affter
my desece
Itim I give & bequeath that three acers of marsh mor or Les
being at black poynt to my daughter Ellener Johnson, which marsh I have a deed
for, which deed doe assign over to my daughter Ellenor, & shee to take it into
hur possestion Affter my deseac
Item: I give & bequeath unto my grand
daughter kasia bracket three cows to be payed at age of Eightenn years or day of
marridg
I give to my grand daughter Roose Johnson on heffer
I give
to my grand son samuel bracket one heffer,all the Rest of my cattle & sheep I
doe give equally devided amoung the Rest of my gran Children of what is lefft
After my wiffs deseac, I doo here ordain & make my sonn John Bracket Executor of
this my last will & testament, and him pay all Just debts & to gather all debts
which is Justly dew unto mee, my housall good I Leve with my wiff for hur one
use to this I set my hand.
Witness
Anthony Bracket
Nathaniel drackX
John Lock:
by his mark
[Proved July 11, 1602]
[Deeds, vol. 5. p. 82]
In the name of God Amen, I Jethro Brown of
Gilmanton being in good health of body and of a sound and disposing mind and
memory, assuming the uncertainty of this life and being desirous to settle my
worldly affairs while I have strength and capacity so to do, Do make and publish
this my last will and testament and therein and thereby dispose of all my
worldly estate in manner following – to wit
Imprimis
All my just
debts and funeral charges to be punctually and speedily paid by my Executor
hereafter named.
Firstly I give bequethe and devise unto Rebecca Brown
my wife the income of one half of all my real estate during her natural life
also one half of the house that I now live in and celler under the same to be
the westerly half of said house. Likewise, one half of the barn and one half of
the sheds Likewise one half of my stock of creatures of all kinds to be equally
divided between her and my Executor. Also one half of the farming utensils ____
also my sleigh and ___ and all my household furniture and her own weaving
apparel the above mentioned household furniture and wearing apparel I give to my
wife and to her disposal Likewise my will is that my Executor hereafter named
shall have one cut up fit for the fine twelve cord of good house wood yearly.
Also my will is that my Executor pay all the taxes upon said farm.
Secondly I give and bequethe and devise unto John Sanborn my nephew the income
of the other half of my real estate, also the other half of the buildings also
the other half of my stock of creatures and the other half of my farming
utensils. Likewise my gun and my own wearing apparel.
Thirdly I give and
bequethe to the above named John Sanborn all my real and personal estate after
the decease of my wife except what I have given to her and her disposal.
Fourthly and Lastly I hereby nominate constitute and appoint John Sanborn my
nephew to be Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and
annulling all former wills by me heretofore made.
In testimony whereof I
the said Jethro Brown have to this my last will and testament my name and seal
this twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen .
Signed, sealed, published and
Delivered by
the above named Jethro Brown and for his last will and testament in presence of
us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have
submitted our names as witnesses thereto.
David Sanborn
Joseph Sanborn
Isaac B. Sanborn
[Administration on the estate
of Ann Clough of Brentwood granted to Jacob French of South Hampton, yeoman,
Aug.28, 1758.] {Probate records, vol. 21, p.42.}
[Bond of Jacob French
with Samuel French of South Hampton, gentlemen, and Reuben Sanborn of Hampton
Falls, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 28, 1758, for the
administration of the estate of his mother, Ann Clough; witnesses William
Parker, Samuel Slade.]
[Agreement, Jan. 2, 1759, of Jacob French, William
French of Hampton Falls, Samuel Winslow and wife Jane, formerly Jane French,
Nathan Sanborn and wife Jemima, formerly Jemima French, all of Epping, Daniel
Roby of Chester and wife Anna, formerly Anna Frenchm Winthrop Clough of
Kensington and wife Rachel, formerly Rachel French, Anthony Peavy and wife Mary,
formerly Mary French, children of Anne Clough, formerly Ann French, widow of
Jacob French of Hampton Falls, joiner, as the division of her personal estate;
witnesses, Elijah Cran, James Russell.]
The
Last will & testament of Henery Dow Sen of Hampton. Beinge Sick & weeke of Body
butt firme of under standing and memory.
Itt I Give and bequeth unto
margrett my loving wife my House lott being by Estamation ten Acres more or less
& Six acres of fresh meddow att the springs & one sheare of the lower Cowes
Comon; Three of my Cowes: & the Dwelling House upon the lott above sd: and att
my Househould stuff Excepting whatt shall bee other waies Disposed of.
Itt I Give and bequeath unto my sonn Henry Dow all the planting Ground thatt is
in my Hands in the east field, and my seaventeen acres of Salt marsh and....one
sheare of the Cow common and a sheare of the ox Comon and all my Cattell
Excepting the three Cowes abovesd.
Itt to my Sonn Henery, one feather bed
wch Hee useth to ly upon and all the Bed Cloathes thereunto Belonging and the
middlemost Iron Pott: and I Due by these presents make and appoint my sonn
Henery my sole Exequetor to this will and testamentt.
Itt I Doe Give and
Bequeath unto my sonn Joseph the some of thirty pounds to bee payd when Hee
shall Arive to the age of twenty and one yeers.
Itt I Doe Give and
Bequeath unto my sonn Danill and to my Daughters mary and Hannah five pounds
apeece to be payd to them when they shall Arive to the ago of twenty and one
yeers.
Itt I Give unto my sonn Thomas & my sonn Jeremiah five pounds a
peece to bee payd to them att the age of one & twenty yeeres. And after my wives
Decease the House & House lott and the six acres of meadow to Returne Into the
Hands of my Exequetors; In Cause thatt Hee please to Resigne up the House and
fifty Rods of ground which was sometime posesed by Thomas Sleeper Into the Hands
of my sonn Joseph and Pay unto my five yongest Children above sayd five and
twenty pounds thatt is to say five pounds a peece: to bee Payd five pounds to
the eldest the yeere after my wives Decease and so five pounds a yeere to the
next younger untill the some of five pounds bee payd to the....fter and still
with this pviso thatt in Cause my sone Henery bee nott willing to leave the
place wheare Thomas Sleeper lived & to take the lands above sayd After my wives
Deceased upon the Conditions above named then the sd to my sonn Joseph who upon
the takeing possesion of them is to undertake for the paying of the twenty five
pounds above sdto my five youngest Children according to the times above
mentioned:
Itt I Give unto my wife two of the best of my swine & so much
of the Corne in the House as may maintaine Her & my Children untill Harvest &
all the Crop on the House Lott att Harvest & the Corne till Harvest to bee
twenty bushels.
To this my last will & testment I sett my Hand & Seale y
16:2 mo 1659.
Wittness:
Henrye dow
Robert Page
His X marke
Sam" Dalton
[Proved Oct. 4, 1659]
[Essex County Mass., Probate Files,
amd Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 1, p.85]
[Joseph Dow acknowledges
the receipt from Henry Dow of £30 left to him in the will of his father; dated
Nov. 28, 1666; witnesses, Thomas Nudd and Francis Page.]
[Norfolk County
Mass., Deeds, vol. 3, p.46
Strafford (now
Carroll) Co. Probate, Vol. 52, pp. 149-150.
I John Drake 2nd of Effingham
in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Yeoman do make and publish
this my last will and testament in manner following
First I give bequeath
and devise to my son John Drake Jr. all my Real and personal Estate to have and
to hold to him his heirs and assigns he to perform all the terms and conditions
of this will hereinafter mentioned and set forth
Also I give to my son
Wear Drake one Dollar to be paid him in six months after my decease at this
house by said John my son if the same shall be demanded by said Wear
Also
I give to Carr L. Drake my son one Dollar to be paid him by my said son John in
six months after my decease at this house if demanded
Also I give to my
daughter Nancy Tuttle one Dollar to be paid her by my said son John in six
months after my decease at this house on demand
Also I give to my
daughter Harriet Leavitt one Dollar to be paid her by my said son in six months
after my decease at this house on demand
Also I give to my daughter Mary
one Dollar to be paid her by my said son John at this house in six months after
my decease on demand and also said John is to provide for her a good and
comfortable home and a suitable support if she shall not be able to gain one by
proper diligence and industry in the various vocations of life during her
natural life if she shall remain single and unmarried but if she shall marry
then said provision is to cease and said John is to give her a good and suitable
fixing out and also two cows and six sheep
Also I hereby order will and
direct that my said son John shall provide a comfortable home for my wife and
provide for her the neccessaries of life suitable meat and drink in health as
well as in sickness and wearing apparel during her natural life is she shall
remain unmarried and accept this provision in lieu of Dower
Also I
further order and direct that said John my son pay all my just debts and have
all the demands due or that may be due me at my decease
And I do hereby
constitute and appoint my said son John sole Executor of this my last will and
testament
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this tenth day
of October 1836
John Drake 2nd (seal)
Signed sealed published and
declared by the above mentioned John Drake 2nd as and for his last will and
testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the
presence of each other have subscribed our names in witness thereto
Josiah Dearborn
Eleazer Rollins
Elvira Dearborn
(proved 14 Sep
1837)
[Administration on the estate of
Joseph Eastman of Kingston granted to Sarah Eastman, widow, March 21, 1770]
{Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 256}
[Bond of Sarah Eastman, with Abraham
Smith and Josiah Tilton, gentlemen, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of
£500, March 21, 1770, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William
Parker Jr., Nathaniel Batchelder.]
[Inventory, March 26, 1770; amount,
£951. 15. 10;signed by Josiah Tilton and Nathaniel Batchelder.]
[Account
of Jeremiah Bean and Jemima Eastman, administrators; receipts, £146. 6. 7,
personal estate; expenditures, £38. 7; mentions "maintaining Joseph one of the
Children of the Deceased 2 years to this day....D° Elizabeth to this time 2
years"; allowed Oct. 30, 1776.]
The
following is a transcription of a handwritten inventory for the estate of Loammi
FLINN, b. 3 Sep 1788, Milford, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, d. Abt 15 Apr 1838,
Pepperell, Middlesex, MA.
Interesting to see the value placed on the
different articles.
The administrator of the estate was John MACE, the
judge was Samuel P. P. FAY.
An Inventory of the Estate of Loammi Flynn
late of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex; Carpenter deceased appraised by us
the subscribers being duly appointed and sworn ---
Personal Estate
1 Wheel barrow 3.50 - 2 Broad Axes 2.25 5.75
2 Broad Axes 1.33 - 5 planes
3,00 - 12 Chissles 2.67 = 7.00
1 Shingle hatchet ,33 - 1 iron square ,50 -
Callipers ,30 = 1.63
2 old sawplates & Sett[?] ,67 - 1 handsaw ,75 - 1.42
1 Ail Stone ,63 - 1 long Auger ,75 - Box & files ,54 -- 1.92
Gimblets[?], &c
,50 - Box & Sundry Articles ,63 - 1 Plumb ,08 1.21
fish lines &c ,50 - 1 pr.
Pincers ,50 -- 1.00
Nails Small Boxes &c 1.08 - 1 Shovel 1.25 - 1 Garden fork
,56 = 2.89
2 Brase & Bits 1.50 - 5 hammers 1.50 - 6 gauges ,42 3.42
1
Compafs Saw ,25 - 2 try squares ,67 - 4 molding planes ,75 -- 1.67
3 guages
,50 - oiler &c ,25 - 3 drawers old files &c 1.33 2.08
4 Tool Chest 4.67 - 2
Boxstands[?] & Cords 2.75 7.42
1 Broad[?] Saw & horse &c 2.00 - fr[?] [?] &
Pail 0.75 2.75
Corkboard &c ,25 - tin ware 3.00 - 1 Brafs Skimmer .75 4.00
Earthen ware ,50 - 2 Sod[?] irons ,50 - Chopping knifes &c ,45 4.00
1 tin
kettle & pot 1.50 - Meal Chest &c 1.50 - 1 Bed & Bedding 3.50 6.50
1
Linnen[?] wheel .25 - 1 wheel 1.50 - 1 time piece 1.50 3.25
3 Baskets 1.00 -
10 chairs 2.67 - 3 tables 2.42 - 2 looking glafs ,92 7.01
4 lamps ,50 - 1
lantern ,25 - lamp filler ,12 - Bellows, Stoke &c ,50 1.37
1 fire sett[?]
1.83 - Crockery ware &c 4.12 - Candlesticks 0.33 -- 6.88
Amount carried
forward 70.02
Silver Spoons & glafsware 3.90 - Bed & Bedding 8.33 - 2
Coverlets 1.11 - 13.34
4 Towels 1.00-4 do. ,25 - 2 table cloths 1.00 Sheets &
pillow cases 3.00 5.25
1 Blanket ,25 - Shaving instruments &c 2,17 - 1 Chest
& trunk 1.42 3.04
1 trunk .58 - 1 chest .33 Meat Barrels &c 2.08 - 1 Hutch
8.00 -- 10.99
-------
103.44
1 Note of hand signed by William
Furgeson to Enoch Woods dated
Groton Sept 7th 1836 and endorsed by said Woods
13.74
-------
117.18
Pepperell April 27th 1838
[Signed] Ephm
A. Lawrence
Luther Ballard
Jonas H. Lawrence {Appraisers}
In the name of God Amen
I Samuell ffog of
Hampton in the County of Norfolke being very weake & Inferme in Body butt of
sound understanding and of a Disposseing mind Doe make this my last will &
testamentt as followeth, I sollemly Comitt my soule unto allmighty God the
father of Spirits and my fraile and weake body unto the earth from whence itt
was taken to bee buried in such Decientt manner as my Exequetors hereafter
mentioned shall appoint
And for whatt Estate the lord of his bounty Hath
bestowed upon mee in this world my will is as followeth
Ist I Give &
bequeth unto Mary my Beloved wife Duering the terme of Her naturall life as Her
Dowry the one Halfe of my Salt marsh which lyeth on this side of the falls River
towards the towne the which was formerly the marsh of Roger shaw and so much of
the five Acres in the little Comon as will make up Heir thirds of all the marsh
in my possetion
Itt I give unto mary my wife for her Improvement the one
Halfe of Eight Acres of planting Land in the East field viz thatt partt thatt
which lieth towards william Samborns land towards the north (and so much as will
make up her thirds of the upland) att the South End of my Howse Lott
Itt
I Give unto mary my wife the west End of my Dwelling House Duering the terme of
Her widowhood & no longer, butt if shee shall Remove Her Dweling from thence in
the time of her widowhood then the whole Howse to bee leatt with the lands by my
Exequetors untill my Eldest sonn shall Come to the Age of twenty one years, and
then my Eldest sonn is to posses itt and pay unto mary my wife Her thirds of the
Rentt
Ittem I Give unto Mary my wife two Cows & the whitt Rone mar and
whatt Howsehold stuff she brought into the Howse with her or whatt beding or
other Household stuff she hath Else whear to bee & Remain to Her & Her Heirs for
Ever
Ittem I Give & bequeth unto my Eldest sonn Samuell fog the other two
thirds of my land marshes & medows & Comonage the which he is to Enter upon &
posses when he shall Come to the Age of twenty & one years, butt shall nott Have
full power in selling or disposeing of his Estate withoutt the Consentt of my
Exequetors untill hee shall come to the Age of twenty fower years.
Itt I
Give unto my son Samuell ffoge all my Howseing & barne & out Howseing the which
he is to Enter upon & posses att the Age of twenty one years paying the thirds
of the Rentt for the Howse to my wife Duering the time of Her widowhood and for
my stock of Cattle & other moveables & twoles and Implements of Husbandry nott
otherwayes Disposed of by this my Last will they are to bee improved & Renewed
att the Discression of my Exequetors so as thatt the stock may bee maintained &
nott wasted & Imbesseled untill my sone shall Come to the Age of twenty one
years and then to be and Remaine to him & att his Disposall payeing these
following legacies
Itt I Give & bequeth unto my son Daniell ffog the some
of fifteen pound to bee payd by my son Samll fog when Daniel shall Arive to the
Age of twenty one years
Itt I Give unto my Daughter mary fog one
fetherbed & one fether boulster & one pillow & two Blankits one of them a Red
blanket and two payer of sheets which were her mothers
Itt to my Daughter
mary and Brass pan & three puter platters and Som other puter & Earthin Dishies
which were hir mothers, and these Goods being prized to my Daughter Mary my son
Samuel is to make up the some of fifteen pound to Her when she shall Come to the
Age of twenty one years or att Her marring which shall Happen first
Itt I
Doe Give unto my son Daniell fog the other third partt of my land, which he is
to Enter upon & posses att my wives Decease & within one year after to pay the
some of fifteen pounds back againe unto my son Samuel if hee hath Received itt
before the Land fall to him
Ittem I Give unto my son Daniell fog my two
new puter platters & a puter Bason
Ittem I Give unto my son Samuell ffog
my two Tables & one bed stead & one Greatt Chayer & three Chests and one new
Greene Rug and a Sute of Curtains, and one fowleing peece and all the Rest of my
Howsehold stuff I Give and bequeath unto mary my wife & to the three Children
which I have by Her
Itt I Give unto my Son Seath ffoge the some of Six
pound to bee payd to him by my son Samll when he shall Come to the Age of twenty
one year
Ittem I Give unto my Son James ffog the some of Six pound to bee
payd when he shall Com to the Age of twenty one years to bee payd by my son
Samuel
Itt I Doe Give unto my youngest Daughter Hanna ffog the some of
Six pound to bee payd by my son Samuell when she shall Come to the Age of twenty
one years and if her marriag shall Happen forst then to be payd att her Day of
marring and my will is thatt my Eldest Son should Die withoutt Heire of his owne
body thatt then His portion of Land to Desend to my next son, and if any of my
other Children should Die without Issue, thatt then their portion shall bee
Devided amongst the Rest of my Children that shall Survive
And I Doe by
these prsents Appointt my Loveing ffather in Law Deacon Robertt Page and my
loving ffreinds william ffuller & Nathaniell Bachelder to bee my lawfull
Exequetors to this my last will & testament: to see thatt the same be performed
according to the tru Intentt & meaning herof and if God shall take away any of
them thatt if god Permitt they shall Have power & liberty to make Choyce of whom
shall suply in his or their place in point of Exequetorship
and I Doe
appoint my Loveing Brother Thomas ward & my loveing ffreind Samuell Dalton to
bvee as overseers to this my will who Have the like power to make Choyce of
suply in their places in Cause of Death or Removall
and my will is thatt
my three Eldest Children shall bee Settled by my Exequetors viz my Son Samuell &
Daniell to som Good trade which they shall most Desire and to be placed in such
famelyes as may bee for their Comfortt & Advantag both for soule & body as much
as Can bee Attained and I Appoint that such wearing Cloathes as I shall leave
att my Death shall bee Improved by my Exequetors to fitt outt my two sons
Samuell & Daniell to service and to make such further supply as they in
Descrestion shall Judg meett.
And my will is thatt my Executors shall
take such Care both in the time of my wives widowhood & att all times thatt my
Estate may bee prformed and ytthe Howseing Due nott Goe to Decay without
Repayeration and thatt the fences and other things Doe nott suffer strip & wast
in the time whilst itt is outt of my sons Hands
And my will is Conserning
my Daughter Mary bee Desposed of to the tuission of my loving ffreinds william
ffuller & ffrances His wife, and if God should take away Goodwiffe ffuller
whilst my Daughter mary is in Her menority I will & Comitt her tuition unto my
Brother Benjamin ------------ & to Goodwif Bachelder) and my will is thatt my
Howseing & lands & stock of Cattle & other moveables & Improved by the
Discression of my Exequetors for the subsistance of my wife & my three youngest
Children untill my son Samuel shall Arive to the Age of twenty one years and to
this I Affix my Hand & Seale as my last will this ninth Day of Janewary 1671
Samuell [seal]fogge
Signed & sealed in
the prsents of us
will ffuller
Samuell Dalton
Frances ffuller
[Proved Oct.8,1672.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deed, vol.2,
p.264.]
[Inventory of the estate of Samuel Fogg of Hampton "late Deceased
upon the 15 day of Aprill 1672;" taken by Thomas Marston and William Sanborn May
3, 1672; amount £249.19.0.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk
County, Mass., Deeds, vol.2, p. 265.]
In the name of God Amen. I Edward Gilman of Exeter in the Province of New
Hampshire in New England, Yeoman
being very weake in Body * * *
Item I
give and will that all my estates both Houses and Lands Cattle debts and alsoe
all moveables & ........to be improved & made use for & towards the bringing up
of what Children God was pleased to bestowe upon my according to the discretion
of my Overseers hereafter menc'oned Item my Will is that the Overseers of this
my Last Will & Testamt doe pay or cause to pay to my Son Edward Gillman one
ffift all my estate in consideracon of his being my Eldest Sonn my Will is that
hath the one Tenth part as addition to the former Legacy of all my Estate after
the Children are brought up and the said Edward must obtained to the age of
Twenty one yeares before that he is to have the s'd Legacie paid him which he is
to be paid In the Houses & Land at Exeter and provided it be valued to more than
his parte then he muste returne the overplus of the pay to the Overseers.
And likewise my Will is that my Son Maverick shall have the one ffift part
of all my estate and that in my House & Land at Kittery & provided it be valued
more than his ffift part he is to returne the Overplus ato the Overseers and the
s'd Maverick is to be possest of the p'mises by the Overseers when he obtains to
the age of Twwenty One yeares
Item I give to my Daughter Abigaill Gillman
the fifft part of my estate and that when shee comes to the age of 18 years or
at the day of Marriage. And lilkewsie the same part I give to my daughter
Cuttering to be paid at the age of 18 or at the day of Marriage.
Item I
give to me daughter Elizabeth one ffit part of my estate payable by the
Overseers when shee of the age of 18 yeares or at the day of her Marriage.
Item my Will is that if any of my children dyes before that they receive
their Legacy it must and my Will is that it be divided betwixt the Survivors
equally, and alsoe it is further to be Explanined that the Tenth part which my
Son Edward hath is to be taken out of each ones ffit part & that by the
Overseers Now knowe yee That I doe Null and make voyd all former Wills
whatsoever and that this psent Will I doe acknowledge to be my last Will and
alsoe I doe nominate abd appoynt my Hon Unckle Capt John Gillman, Jonathan
Thinge,Moses LEvit & John ffulsham Overseers of this my Last Will & Testamt. In
witnesse therof I have here unto Sett
my hand & Seale June 2d 1690.
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of us
Edward Gillman [seale]
Byly Dudly
John Beane
Henry Williams
[Proved April 12, 1692]
[Administration granted to Jonathan Thing and Moses Leavitt March 30, 1692, no
executor being named in the will; bond in the sum of £800 was given, with Biley
Dudley and John Folsom as sureties.]
[Inventory, June 26, 1690 [1692];
amount £270.10.9; signed by Biley Dudley and Kinsley Hall.]
Strafford Co., Probate, Vol. 2, p. 194:
Strafford, In
a Court of Probate holden on the twenty first day of July Seventeen hundred and
eighty five within and for the County aforesaid before the Honble. Joseph Badger
Esq., Administration of the Estate of John Leavitt late of Effingham Esq. decd.
Intestate was granted Carr Leavitt of said Effingham Husbandman who gave bond
with Sureties to wit: Moses Leavitt Esq. and Thomas Leavitt Husbandman both of
North Hampton in the County of Rockingham for the faithful discharge of that
trust according to Law.
Vol. 2, p. 535:
Whereas we the subscribers
being appointed and authorized by the Honble. Joseph Badger Esq., Judge of
probate of Wills & within and for the County of Strafford by a Warrent bearing
date March the twenty six, 1789 to make a distribution of the real estate of
John Leavitt late of Effingham in the County of Strafford and State of New
Hampshire Esq. deceased intestate lying in the said County of Strafford among
the children of the said intestate, we have divided said estate as
follows---viz:
To John Leavitt eldest son of said intestate a double
portion in the following manner viz: twenty six rods and one half out of the
Southerly side of Lot N79 in the first Division part of the original right of
Abraham Drake jun. Also nine rods off the north westerly side of Lot N78
adjoining to the above mentioned land, the whole making twenty five rods and an
half carrying that breadth SW parallel with the side lines the whole length of
said lots containing thirty two acres more or less with the westerly half of the
house and half the cellar reserving to Mary the youngest heir one half of the
cellar an equal privelege of the oven for baking bread with the liberty of
passing and repassing to and from the same with the whole of the old barn so
called, also the south westerly half of the first Division Lot original right of
Abraham Drake N91 Also the one half the first Division lot of the right of John
Shepherd N92, the south westerly half of the said lot, also sixty rods of the
westerly side of the second division lot of Thomas Robie N67 with his proportion
of the oversites measure if any there be and carrying an equal width the whole
length of said lot, Also two sevenths of the sawmill and lot N72 first division
and an equal proportion of the Stream, also all the land lying in Washington,
containing one lot and a quarter more or less reserving to the other heirs a
cart way to pass and repass across each and all the other shares if required for
carting hay corn &c to the new barn and house as may be neccessarily required by
each shareer of said estate.
To Elizabeth Marston out of the said estate
viz:
Seventeen rods and twelve feet out of lot N79 first division adjoining
land set off to John Leavitt carrying that width the whole length of the said
lot, also the first division lot of Thomas Nudd N90, also the one half of the
second division of John Dearborn N31 being one hundred acres. Also the right of
Moses Leaviit N23 in the first division, also one quarter of the second division
of John Leavitt N1 also eight feet of the new barn extending that width the
width of the same. Also the seventh part of the sawmill and lot and an equal
proporting of the Stream. Also the second share of N77 Ben Perkins lot twelve
rods adjoing to Simons share.
To Simon Leavitt out of said estate
Sixteen rods out of lot N78 in the first division adjoining to John Leavitts the
southerly side and runing that width the whole length of said lot Also eight
feet of the west end of the new barn carrying said width the whole width of the
same Also David Marston's first division lot N11 forty eight Acres Also fifty
acres in the second division of Joseph Toal N41 Also forty acres in the second
Division of Jonathan Wegewood N29 southeasterly end. Also one quarter of
Benjamin Leavitts N28 first division fourteen acres Also one share in the
mountain lot so called of Thomas Robie N67 twenty eight rods in width or in
proportion as the said lot holds out on the westerly adjoining to John Leavitts
two shares.Also the first share N1 in the lot N77 first Division it being the
first share begining at the corner of Lt. Titcoms lands twelve rods in width by
the road. Also the seventh part of the sawmill lot N72 first division and an
equal proportion of the Stream.
To Abigail Leavitt out of said Estate:
Seventeen rods and twelve feet out of Lot N79 adjoining to Elizabeth Marston's
share and runing that width the length of said lot Also Josiah Marstons N61
first division thirty two acres Also one quarter part of John Leavitts Junr N62
first division fourteen acres Also twenty eight rods or in proportion as the lot
holds out out of the second division lot of Thomas Robie it being the first
share on the easterly side of said lot adjoining lands set off to Asahel Page.
Also twelve rods out of Benjamin Perkins lot N77, called the pasture lot, it
being the fifth share bounded on the road the westerly side Also the seventh
part of the mill and lot N72 and an equal proportion of the Stream Also eight
feet in the new barn in the bay place and to carry said width the width of said
barn Also one half of lot N31 second Division original right of John Dearborn,
being one hundred acres more or less
To Morris Leavitt out of said
Estate:
Sixteen rods out of the first division lot N98 adjoining Simons part
on the southeasterly side to extend that width the whole length of the same Also
twenty eight rods with a proportionable part of the over plus land if any there
be out of lot N67 second division of Thomas Robie to carry said width the whole
length of said lot Also twelve rods in the first division lot N77 to carry said
width the whole length of the said lot and joins southeasterly on that part of
said lot set off to Abigail Also thirty two acresof the first division of the
right of Jonathon Marston N75 Also one hundred and fifty acres more or less in
the first division lot of Joseph Toal N82 Also one quarter part of the second
division lot of Thomas Leavitt N86 containing sixty acres Also one seventh part
of the mill and lot N72 and an equal proportion of the Stream Also eight feet in
the new barn adjoining Simons part westerly end and to carry said width the
whole width of the same
To Mary Leavitt twenty one rods and a quarter out
of lot N78 bounded southeasterly on the road northwesterly on lands set off to
Morris carrying said width the whole length of said lot And eight feet in the
new barn the whole width of the same Also the easterly half of the house, with
privelege of one half of the cellar and oven to bake bread with the liberty of
passing and repassing to and from the same Also Jonathan Marston's first
division N1 fifty acres. Also David Knowles first division fourteen acres Also
Sam Robie Fog N81 first division fifty six acres Also Joseph Toal N41 in the
second division thirty three acres Also thirty two Rods or in proportion out of
lot N67 lying between the parts of Abigail and Morris second division of Thomas
Robie to carry said width the whole length of said lot Also one seventh part of
the saw mill & lot N72 and an equal proportion of the Stream Also twelve rods in
the pasture Lot N77 first division original Benjamin Perkins being the third
share from Lt. Titcombs corner extending the whole length of said lot Also eight
feet in the new barn in the Bay place adjoining to Morris part extending said
width the whole width of the same
The foregoing is a division of all the
real estate of John Leavitt Esq., late of Effingham decesed, that hath been
shewn among the six heirs to be to them their Heirs and assigns forever made and
done, according to Law To the Eldest Son two sevenths and to the other children
one Seventh share therof To hold to them in fee and in severalty forever
Wakefield November 12, 1789
David Copp }
Weare Drake } committee
Ebenezer Neal }
Dinah Brackett, wife of John Brackett of Newcastle, renounces
administration on the estate of her former husband, James Marston, May 1, 1705.
[Probate Records, vol 4, p. 64.]
Administration on the estate of James
Marston of Hampton granted to Nathaniel Prescott, May 1, 1705.
[Probate
Records, vol. 4, p. 290.]
Inventory of the estate of James Marston, who
died Sept. 3, 1693: amount £91.0.0; signed by William Sanborn and Benjamin
Moulton; dated July 12, 1705.
Account of Nathaniel Prescott,
administrator, against the estate; amount, £4.5.0; signed by Nathaniel Prescott;
attested May 7, 1706.
This Agreement made this Seaventh day of May Anno
Domini 1706 between John prescott in Right of his wife Abigal, Nathanll prescott
in Right of his wife Anne, Bethia Marston Mary Marston and Lydia Marston Single
women as followeth.
That whereas James Marston late of Hampton in the
Province of New Hampshire in New England decd and left five daughters (viz)
Abigal the wife of John Prescott, Ann the wife of Nathaniel prescott, and Bethia
Marston, Mary Marston, and Lydia Marston, and Administration is Granted unto the
above named Nathaniel prescott It is mutually Agreed and wee the above named
parties, doe for our Selves our heires Execrs and Admrs Covenant and Agree to
and with each other than the Admr Nathaniel prescott abovenamed for payment of
Debts & Administration Charges doe Sell three Acres of Land be the Same more or
less where the above named James Marston did dwell in his life time and where
part of his House is now Standing. And the over plus of what it is sold for be
Equally divided among us the five above Named Children And alsoe wee Agree that
the Six Acres of Marsh lying at the Clamm Banks be Equally divided into three
parts and the Share of the Ox Common be divided into two parts And what ever
difference there be in the Goodness of each part, the other person or persons to
this Agreemt to be paid soe much Mony by the party receiveing as the difference
in Goodnesse shall be Judged by indifferent persons to be if the above named
partyes cannot Agree; And alsoe that all other Estate either Real or personal
which did belong to our father James Marston in his life time to be Equally
divided among us the five above named partyes to this Agreement. And further wee
the parties to this Agreement doe Covenant and obleidge our Selves and each of
us and each of our Successors to Sett out and deliver Unto our Mother formerly
Dina Marston the one third of all the Estate that was our father James Marstons
when she shall demand it out of each of our parts. And wee humbly request the
Judge of probates &c: for this province to Allow of this Agreemt; And that it be
Recorded in the Registers office &c: In Witnesse hereof wee the parties to this
Agreement have Sett to our hands and Seales this thirtyeth day of September one
thousand seaven hundred and Six in the fifth yeare of the Reigne of our
Soveraigne Lady Anne Queen of England &c:
the mark and seal of
John X
prescott [seal]
the mark & seale of
Nathaniel prescott [seal]
the mark & seal of
Bethiah X Marston [seal]
Signed Sealed & owned
Mary X Marston [seal]
the mark & seal of
Lydia X Marston [seal]
in the pr of us---
John Sanborn
the mark of
Deborah X Godfrey
[Attested Sept 30, 1706; allowed, Oct. 1, 1706.]
[Probate Records, vol.
4, p. 81]
The last will & testament
of William Marston senr of hamton who being through the mercy of god of perfit &
sound memory & understanding as followeth. I bequeath my soull to him that gave
it & my bodi to the earthe. I give my Eldest Sonn Thomas marston five shillines
& to my son william marston five shillinges & my sonn John marston five
shillinges & my dawtr preudenc Coxes five shillinges to be paid with .....twellf
month after my deces all the Reast of my estat goodes Chattelles Debtes moveable
& what elsed is any manor of wayes appertaining or belonging unto me I give unto
my Dawter Trifana & I dooe make my beloved wife Sabina my Sole Excekketor unto
this my last will & Teastament for the Confirmation hear of I have here unto
sett my hand & seall the 25 of Jauen on thousand six hundred seventy & twoe.
witnes Nathanell Drak
the mark X of
Jane Drak
william Marston
senior
John X lock
his marke
[Proved Oct.8, 1672]
[Essex County,
Mass, Probate Files, and Norfolk County,Mass.,Deeds,vol.2,p.263]
[Inventory of the estate; personal,taken by Nathaniel Drake and Thomas Marston,
1672; amount, £73.10.0; real, taken by Nathaniel Drake and John Locke; amount,
£50.0.0; total amount, £123.10.0]
[Essex County Mass, Probate Files, and
Norfolk County, Mass. deeds., Vol 2, p.263]
In the name of God, Amen.
I Benjamin Mooney, yeoman, of Sandwich in the state of New Hampshire and the
county of Strafford Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being
of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do
make this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, (that is to
say)
First, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Polly Mooney the
whole of my real estate situated, and lying in Sandwich being the farm on which
I live, together with the whole of my live stock, farming utensils, and
implements of husbandry. Also the whole of my household furniture of all kinds,
to have and to hold while she shall remain my widow.
I do also give and
bequeath unto my daughter (Anna Frost) wife of (unreadable Frost) (crossed off)
Sally Smith, wife of Capt. James Smith, Lucretia Johnson, wife of Alvin Johnson,
Mary Moulton, wife of Benjamin B. Moulton, Ruth Cox, wife of Merrill Cox and
Susan S. Mooney (unmarried) to each the sum of twenty five dollars, which said
several legacies of sums of money. I will and order to be paid to the several
respective legatees with two years after my decease.
I also will and
order, that my youngest daughter, Susan S. Mooney, shall have as good fixing
outs in furniture be as either of my daughters have had; which shall be given
that time. I also will and order, that my daughter, Susan S. Mooney shall have
the use of the East fore room in my house, this chamber over it and the cellar
under it, a privilege in the kitchen to do her washing and baking, when she
remains unmarried; also a privilege at the well, and in the barn and other out
buildings.
All of my real estate as above named, live stock, farming
utensils, carriages, sleighs ect. I do give and bequeath to my two sons,
Benjamin G. Mooney and Isaac G. Mooney, to be equally divided between them after
the decease of my beloved wife, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns
forever. And if my wife shall marry after my decease, I will and order that my
two sons, Benjamin G. Mooney, and Isaac G. Mooney, shall have two thirds of my
real estate, live stock, farming utensils, carriages, sleighs, etc, at the time
of her so marrying. I also will and order, that, after the decease of my beloved
wife, my household furniture shall be equally divided between all my above named
daughters.
And I appoint my son, Benjamin G. Mooney, sole executor of
this my last will and testament, and hereby revoking all former wills by me
made.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal this on this
10th day of December in the year of our Lord 1831.
Signed, sealed,
published and declared
By the above named Benjamin Mooney
To be his last
Will and Testament in The presence of us, who have hereunto Subscribed our names
as witness in the Presence of the testator Benjamin Mooney
John Beebe 3rd
Patience G. Smith
Abigail M. Smith
Whereas I Benjamin Mooney of
Sandwich aforesaid have surely made and executed my last will and testament in
writing bearing date Dec.10th 1831 I do hereby give to my daughter Susan S.
Mooney the use of a piece
of land by the barn walled in containing about five
acres as long as she remains a single woman in addition to the above and at her
marriage on death go to my two sons as above named E that she have the
priveledge of Wood for one fire.
In witness whereof I have here unto set
my hands And sealed this 18th day of Feby 1839
Signed, sealed, published
and declared By the aboved named Benjamin Mooney
As a codicial to be
annexed to this last will And testament in presence of Benjamin Mooney
Sam Ambrose
Almira Blake
Prescilla S. Ambrose
In the name of God, Amen, I Edmund Page of Plastow in the Province of New
Hampshire in New England Husbandman, being under bodily weakness,* * *
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Abigail Page the use and
improvmernt of one half of my house and barn, and the use and improvment of the
one half of my lands in Palstow, so long as she remains my widow. I likewise
give to my wife all my stock, and all my household goods and moveables in the
house for her to dispose of in way and manner she shall think proper.
Item I give to my beloved son David Page twelve shillings lawfull money besides
what I have already given him, to be payed in one year after my Decase by my
Executors hereafter named--
Item I give to my beloved Jesse Page the one
half of my dwelling House and the one half of my barn. I likewise give him the
one half of all my lands lying in Plastow in quanitity and quality to come into
the possession of them at my decease.
In
the name and fear of God Amen
I Rober Page of Hampton in the County of
Norfolke in New England being aged and weak of Body butt sound of understanding
and of a Disposeing mind doe make this my last will as followeth Haveing
Comitted my selfe unto the almighty and shortly to lay of this Earthly
tabernacle do Comitt my fraile body to the Earth to bee buried in Hampton
burieing place in a Cristian and Decentt manner as my Children shall order &
Appoynt And for whatt Estate God Hath bestowed upon mee in this world my will is
thatt all my Just Debts bee first satiesfied and payd and my Estate to bee
Disposed of as followeth
Ist I Give unto ffrancis page my Eldest son all
my pastuer & upland which I bought of Lieut will Howard Containing Sixty Acres
more or less besides a Certaine tracte which I Reserve for my Grand Child
Robertt page the which is bounded with the land of Abr Drake and natt Boulter to
a payer of barres Goeing into the Commons and from thence aboutt ten Rod in
bredth to a bridg Goeing over the Swamp next Ed Colcords medow with two Acres
Adjoining to boulters which parte of land so bounded I doe Reserve to Robertt
page and all the Rest I Doe Give and Conferme to my son ffrancis page being
aboutt sixty Rod more or lesse
2ly I Doe Give unto my sone ffrancis page
one share of the Cowes Comon According to the vallue thereof
3ly I Doe
Give unto mr Seaborn Cotton our Reverend pastor the some of five pound to be
payd to him in Good merchentable pay as itt Comanly Goeth att Strabrey Bank
within Halfe a year after my Decease if he Continow an officer in this Church
till then
4ly I Doe Give unto my Daughter mary fogs two yongest Children
the some of ten pound vizd to James fog five pound and to Hannah ffog five pound
to bee payd to them by my son ffrancis page when they shall Attaine to the Age
of Sixteen years
5ly I Doe Give unto my Daughter Margritt Samborn and to
Her Seaven Children the some of fortie pounds to Bee payd by my son Thomas page
viz to my Daughter margritt five pound to Josuph Moulton five pound to Benjmin
moulton five pound to Hannah moulton five pound to bee payd within a year after
my Decease and to the Rest viz to Sarah moulton now Sarah Haines the some of
five pound to Ruth moulton now Ruth Samborn the sume of five pound to william
moulton five pound, and to Jonathan Samborn five pound which is also to bee payd
by my son Thomas page the fist year after my Decease & to william moulton my
best weaning Calfe of this year
6ly I Doe Give unto the Children of my
Daughter Rebecah and of my son in law william marston the some of fortie pound
whereof ten pound is already payd the Rest to bee payd as followeth, five pound
to Rebecah now the wife of John Smith and five pound to Hannah now the wife of
Samuell foge, and five pound to Samuell Marston to bee payd by my Son Thomas
page within two years after my Decease
Itt I Doe Give to my Grand
Daughter Lucie marston the some of ten pound to bee payd to Her by my son
ffrancis page within six years after my Decease: and five pounds to Meriah
Marston the same year to bee payd by my son Thomas
7ly I Doe Give and
bequeth unto my Daughter Hannah the wife of Henry Dow and to Her three Children
the some of fortie pound viz to my Daughter Hannah the some of twentie five
pound to bee payd to Her by my son Thomas page within three years after my
Decease
Ittem I Doe Give unto Joseph Dow my Daughter Hannahs Eldest son
the some of five pound
Itt to Symon Dow Her third son the some of five
pound
Itt to Jabez Dow fourth son the some of five pound to bee payd to
them by my son Thomas page the fourth year after my Decease
8ly: I Doe
Give unto Samuell Dow my Daughter Hannahs second son my planting lott in the
north plaine Containing thirteen Acres according as it is Granted and layd outt
9ly I Doe Give unto my Daughter mary ffog: the Houses which I have built
upon my House lott where she now Dwelleth Sixty Rod of Ground Adjacentt as itt
is now layd outt mor or lesse Duering the terme of her naturall life
Itt
I Doe Give unto my Daughter mary fog five Acres of planting land more or less
Adjoy[n]ing to the land of mr Samll Dalton towards the north west & the land of
william Marston towards the south East, & two Swine & 3 of ye biggest shots &
that wch is up a fatting
Itt I Doe Give unto my Daughter mary fog three
Acres and halfe of pastur land which I bought of Nathaniel Bachelder Adjoyning
to william fullers Swamp: and one share of the ox Common, and thatt Iland of
Salt marsh by the landing place all Dureing Her naturall life and then to bee
and Remaine to Her Eldest son Seath ffog after his mother Decease and my
Daughters boyes to Helpe to Carrie the Dung outt this year & to have 12 load to
lay on yt 5 acres bought of John Smith
10ly: I Doe Give and Bequeath unto
my Grand Child Robertt moulton one share of the Cowes Comon and three Acres and
Halfe more or less of Salt marsh which I bought of James philbrick which is
bounded with marsh of William Samborn on the one side and the marsh of Robertt
Smith on the other side
Itt I Doe Give unto the sd Robertt moulton my
Iland of fresh medow that lieth above my planting land or pa[s]tuer by taylors
River being by Estimation one Acre more or less as itt is with free Egres and
Regres through my land to the same, and in Case the sd Robertt moulton Die
without Issue then the sd lands and Commonage to bee and Remaine to his Brother
Benjamin moulton
11 Itt i Doe Give unto my Son ffrancis page the one
Halfe of all my fresh medow which I bought of Leiut Howard the whole being by
Estimation Sixteen Acres Adjoy[n]ing to my Greatt lott, the which Sixteen Acres
is to be Equally Devided betwixt my two sons my son ffrancis to Devide and my
son Thomas to Choose after Devision the Stock yard to bee for both their use and
thatt both of them their Heires and Assignes shall have free Egres and Regres to
the sd stok yard and to their land According to their Devision from time to time
for Ever
12ly: I Doe Give and Bequeth unto my Grand Child Robertt page my
Son Thomas Eldest sone thatt tractt of land Reserved from my son frances his
land Adjoyni[n]g to the land of Abra Drake and nath boulter and so to the Barrs
thatt Goeth into the Comons towards John Garlands land with the two Acres
Adjoin[in]g to Boulters fence and ten Rod more in bredth tot he Bridg thatt
Goeth over the Swamp by Ed Colcords medow
Itt I Doe Give unto my Grand
son Robertt page Eightt Acres of fresh medow by my son francies his medow the
which he is to Enter upon and posesse att he Age of twenti fower years and his
father to posesse and Injoy the same in the mean time
13 I Doe Give and
Bequeth unto my two Grand Children Robertt page and Samuell page twentie Acres
of upland att the Saw mill the which is to bee Equally Devided betwixt them, and
they are to Enter upon itt att their fathers Decease and their fathers to Have
the use of itt Duering the terme of their lives
14ly: I Doe Give unto my
Grand Child John page one Hundred Acres of land Granted to mee in the west partt
of Hampton bound, Called the new plantation
15 I Doe Give unto my two
sones ffrancis page & Thomas page my Quarter partt of the old Saw mill built
upon taylors River, with all the priveledge and appertinances thereunto
belonging : and my son ffrancis page is to pay unto my Grand Child mary page the
some of five pound : and to mr Samuell Dalton the some of twentie shillings as a
Gratuity for his paines which is to bee payd by my sone francis page
16ly: I Doe Give unto my Grand Child Lucie page the Daughter of my son ffrancis
page the some of ten pound to bee payd by my son Thomas page within seaven years
after my Decease
17 I Doe Give unto my Grand Son Benjamin Moulton After
my Decease one young Bull of two year old and upwards
18 I Doe Give unto
my Daughter mary fog one fether bed with all the beden bedstead and furnituer
thereunto belonging and also my Greatt Brass Kittle and my Daughter mary fog is
to Have all the Crop of yt Ground Given to her both English and Indian Exept
Halfe the oats, and to Have barne Rome for Corne and Hay Duering her life if she
Remaine a widow and for such Cattle as are Robertt moultons and my Daughter fogs
Childrens they are to Have a meett [pro]portion of the Hay thatt is made for the
year following untill winter be over and my Daughter fog to Have Comonag to keep
two Cows Duering the terme of her life and my Cloaths I Give to Her Children and
one steer of a yer & vantag
19: I Doe Give unto my Grandson Robertt
moulton one fether bed with the bolster Covelett and Appertinances thereunto
belonging and my Sarg Coatt
20 I Doe Give unto my Grand Daughter mary
page my son Thomas Daughter five pound as is mentioned in ye 15 Article and to
my Daughter fog thatt bed which her Children lies upon
21: I Doe Give to
my Gran son Robertt page that Chest which I brought outt of old England and my
Copper Kittle
22: ffinally I Give and Bequeath unto my son Thomas page my
Dwelling House barnes Stables and all other buildings being and standing upon my
land not otherwayes Disposed of with all my land marsh and medow Comonage and
all Rights priveledges and Appertinances to mee belonging in the towne of
Hampton with all my tooles and Implements of Husbandry my stock of Cattle and
all moveables both within Dores and withoutt that are nott other wayes Disposed
of by this my last will
And I Doe make Constitute and Appointt my Son
Thomas page to bee my sole Exectuer to this my last will and testementt and my
son in law Henry Dow to bee my overseer to see thatt the same bee performed in
Evry part thereof as itt is Declared and if my Exectuer faile in the
[per]formance of any parte thereof itt shall bee in the power of my over seers
to pay any part of Legacy outt of the stock or other Estate and I Doe by these
prsents Nullifie and make voyd all former wills made by mee and for the
Confermation of this my last will and testament I have Hereunto sett my Hand and
Seale the Ninth Day on September in the year of our Lord one thousand Six
hundred and Seaventy nine Enterlined in the fifteenth Article and one line Rased
in the 17th and one in the twentieth before the Sealing Herof his
Rober X
[eal]
pag mark & Seale
Deacon page Signed Sealed and Declared this to
bee His last will in the prsents of us
Samuell Dalton
John Smborne
Jonathan Wedgwood
[Proved Nov. 11, 1679]
[Essex County, Mass.,
Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol 3, p. 26]
[Inventory
of the estate of Deacon Robert Page, taken by Thomas Marston, Nathaniel Weare,
and Samuel Dalton Oct. 10, 1679; amount, £579.4.0.]
[Essex County, Mass.,
Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol 3, p. 28.]
In the name of God Amen. I Abraham Perkins of
Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire in New England being weak in body but
sound in understanding and of a disposing mind Do make this my will & Testament
as followeth.
ffirst, I commit my soul to Almighty God y ffather of
Spirits, who gave me life and being, and my body to the earth from whence it was
taken, that after my dissolution to be buried in Hampton burying place in a
Christian & decent manner as my Executors shall appoint. And for what worldly
goods God hath given me my Will is as follows
Item, I give unto my
beloved Wife during her lifew the new end of my house, with the chamber above:
And give her hereby liberty to make use of y other back house as she shall have
need. And I give unto her two cows & their increase wholly to dispose of them as
she shall please. And for as much as I do by this my Will give unto my sons
Jonathan & Humphry all my lands & cattell excepting them two above menc'oned
deviding all things equally betwixt them as hereafter shall be declared. And my
Will is, that they do both of them carefully provide comfortable relief for
their mother, & to provide three lods of hay & put it into the barn for to
winter her two cows, except they do agree otherwise. And further my two sons
Jonathan & Humphry shall provide for their mother sufficient fire wood so much
as she shall need making it fit for her use, And to give her yearly sixteen
bushel of corn Twelv of Indian Two of wheat & Two of barly or rye. And they
shall provide for her a well fatted hog or shot to kill, & half a hundred of
good beef yearly. And I do give unto my Wife all my household stuff to be at
her disposing excepting carpentars tools & military implements & husbandry. And
I give unto her 4 sheep & my sons to maintain them for her & the thirds of y
apples in y orchard. And in case my two sons Jonathan & Humphry do neglect their
duty to their mother in providing things necessary for her comfortable being &
not attending to my Will, then this is my Will; She shall have y theirds of all
I have And further-more this is my Will, that I give unto my sons Jonathan
Perkins and Humphry Perkins all my lands I have in Hampton, both meadow and
Upland, viz; My house Lots & planting Lot North hill Lot and Asbrook and the
North devision towards Greenland and the new Plantac' on with thjree shares of
the Cow comons and one in y Ox com'on. With all my tools for Carpentars, All
implements for husbandry, as Ploughs, carts,harrows,yokes,chains. And likewise
all implements belonging to military discipline; Guns, swords,pikes,am'unition,&
what els. And my Will is, that my son Jonathan shall have y whole Lot that I
bought of Isack Cole wch is about four or five acres, lying between my old house
Lot & y street way which he hath now built upon. All these particulars above
mentioned I do give to him & his heirs for ever, paying out such legacies as
hereafter shall be expressed. And I do give unto my son Humphry my House y I now
live in. With all y building belonging to it, with y Orchards belonging & being
that this Lot is bigger than Jonathans, the Lot being about ten acres & much
building, my son Humphry shall pay to my daughter Sarah twenty pounds for a
legacy, Shall pay it in four years after my decease, To pay it in currant
merchantable pay at current price. And I do give unto my Granddaughter Mary
ffifield now dwelling with me, five pound. And I give unto my daughter Abigial
five pound. And I do give unto my son James Perkins five pound. And I give unto
my Grandson John Perkins five pound. And I give to my son David five shillings.
And I give unto my son Luke five shillings; for these two sons have had their
share already, these six last legacies which is twenty pound ten shillings shall
be paid by both my sons Humphry and Jonathan equally alike every year five pound
to them above named after one another as they are set down to be paid in current
marchantable pay at curra't price: and my son Jonathan & Humphry shall equally
divide all my cattel excepting that cow he had with his wife. And to all these
abovemenc'oned I set my hand & seal.
Hampton August 22. 1683
Abraham
Perkins [seal]
Signed & Sealed in y
psence of us Witnesses
Seaborn
Cotton
John Tucke
[Proved Sept. 18, 1683.]
[Deed, vol. 4, p. 63.]
[Inventory of the estate of Abraham Perkins of Hampton, who died Aug. 31,
1683; taken Oct. 4, 1683; amount, £361.2.6; attested before Edward Cranfield by
Jonathan Perkins and Humphry Perkins Oct. 5, 1683.]
[Adminstration on the estate in Salisbury,Mass., of Samuel
Winsley of Kingston granted to his widow, Catherine Winsley,
Oct. 5, 1710.]
[Essex County Mass., Probate Records, vol. 310, p-275.]
[Inventory,taken by Solomon Shepard and Samuel Eastman; amount £36.10.0;
attested by the administratrix Oct. 5, 1710.]
[Essex County Mass.,
Probate Files]
Provence of Newhampsheir. Artecelius of agreement made and
concluded upon the nintenth day of novembr 1723 and in
the tenth year of his
majestys Ragine king Geoarge over gratt brittain france and Irland &c
As
to y devesion of y said sam winsley desesed Cattran and the Est devesion and y
tweny acreLoot Laying betwen y Louer second devesion and y two hundred acre
grant
2ly as to Sam winsly y son of y aboves Sam winsly desesed for his
part one halfe y first devesion and y forty Acre Loot In y upper devesion next
Chesser and one share In y Common
3ly mary pages part of y aboved Estate
who was dafter of y abovesd sam winsly desesed and now y wife of John page of
Salsbury In y County of esex in provence of y masetusetts bay In newe ngland
Cordwainer which part Is as fouelloweth
one third of y two hundred acre
grantt and the north grant and y Litell Loot nextt Exetar line Below Israls
meddow and one share in y Common
4ly the part of Elisha winsly y son of y
above said sam winsly desesed as to y abovesd Estat which is as foulloweth y
second acer grant and the west devesion and one share in y Common
5ly as
to y part of hannah winsly y dafter of the above said Samu winsly in y above
Estat which is as foulloweth two thirds
of y two hundred acre grant and one
share in y Common
and we y above named Cattren winsly widdow Sam winsly
John page and mary page the dafter Elisha winsly and Hannah winsly do by these
presints Bind our selves our heirs Executours adminstratours and asignes to
stand fuly Satisfied as to y devesion of y above Estat as It is above mentioned
as witness our hand and seals y day and year above mentioned
It is to be
understpd y Eben Stevens of y town and provence abovesd is chosen by y hannah
winsly to be garden to hir and
he doh allow of this abovesd devesion this was
Intred befor sining and sealing of thes presents as witness his hand
Signed Sealed and delivered
In y presents of us Cattren X winsly [seal]
Peter Colcord mark
John fifield Samuel winsle [seal]
Sam Easman John Paige
[seal]
mary page [seal]
Eben Stevens [seal]
[Inventory, feb. 29,
1723/4; amount, £330.0.0; signed by Samuel Eastman and Joh Fifield]
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