PROBATE RECORDS
OF THE
Province of New Hampshire
VOL. 7
1760-1763
State Papers Series
Vol. 37
Edited by
OTIS G. HAMMOND
Director of the
New Hampshire Historical Society
PUBLISHED BY
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
1939
JOINT RESOLUTION
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compensation, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated — -to collect, arrange, transcribe, and superintend the publication of such
portions of the early state and provincial records and other state papers of New
Hampshire as the Governor may deem proper; and that eight hundred copies of each
volume of the same be printed by the state printer, and distributed as follows: namely,
one copy to each city and town in the state, one copy to such of the public libraries
in the state as the Governor may designate, fifty copies to the New Hampshire His-
torical Society, and the remainder placed in the custody of the state librarian, who
is hereby authorized to exchange the same for similar publications by other states.
Approved August 4, 1881.
LIST OF ESTATES
Abbott, Jacob, Hollis, 1761 .
Adams, Samuel, Durham, 1762
Thomas, Charlestown, 1760 .
Addison, William, Londonderry, 1763
Alexander, John, Londonderry, 1761 .
Allen, Eunice, Chester, 1762
Allison, Samuel, Londonderry, 1760 .
Anderson, Mary, Londonderry, 1760 .
Robert, Manchester, 1762
Austin, Nathaniel, Dover, 1762 .
Ayer, Ebenezer, Salem, 1762
Ayers, William, Londonderry, 1761
Bailey, Josiah, Hampton Falls, 1762 .
Baldwin, Samuel, Newmarket, 1761 .
Banfill, George, Portsmouth, 1760
Bartlett, Israel, Newbury, Mass., 1761
Barton, Henry, Hollis, 1760 .
Basford, Jacob, Chester, 1761
Batbor, Mary, Londonderry, 1763
Batchelder, Jonathan, Hampton Falls, 1761
Josiah, Kingston, 1760 .
Battishall, Jonathan, Newington, 1762
Bedel, Jacob, Salem, 1761
John, Salem, 1761 ....
Timothy, Salem, 1761
Bell, John, Bedford, 1763
Bennett, William, Portsmouth, 1762 .
Bergin, John, Newmarket, 1761 .
Bickford, Henry, Boston, Mass., 1762
Jethro, Rochester, 1763.
John, Rochester, 1761
122
319
5
456
69
291
22
I
360
283
287
182
357
171
15
197
29
87
394
138
38
348
146
75
122
391
332
245
264
427
98
VI
LIST OF ESTATES
Bigelow, Jonathan, Rockingham, Vt., 1761
Bixby, Thomas, Litchfield, 1761 .
Blake, Stephen, Epping, 1763
Blunt, Jonathan, Chester, 1762 .
Bogle, Thomas, Peterborough, 1762 .
Boothby, Jonathan, Portsmouth, 1762
Boynton, Joshua, Hollis, 1763
Bradford, Thomas, Portsmouth, 1762
Bridgham, William, Portsmouth, 1763
Brown, Jacob, Hampton Falls, 1761
John, New Ipswich, 1763
Bunton, Robert, Allenstown, 1761
Burleigh, Giles, Newmarket, 1761
Joseph, Newmarket, 1761
Burnham, Robert, Durham, 1760
Winthrop, Durham, 1762
Buss, Joseph, Portsmouth, 1762 .
Calfe, Jeremiah, Exeter, 1762
Call, Sarah, Boscawen, 1761
Campbell, Mary, Londonderry, 1762
Carr, , Hampton Falls, 1761
Daniel, Hampton Falls, 1761
Hezekiah, Hampton Falls, 1761
Joseph, Epping, 1761
Chambers, Margaret, Portsmouth, 1762
Chase, Abraham, Plaistow, 1761 .
Clark, Abraham, Barrington, 1762
Edward, Salem, 1760
Isaac, Keene, 1761 .
Joseph, Greenland, 1761
Thomas, Exeter, 1761
Thomas, Amherst, 1762
Clough, Isaac, Jr., Salem, 1762
Josiah, Kingston, 1760 .
LIST OF ESTATES
Vll
Coffin, Tristram, Dover, 1761
Coker, John, Stratham, 1761
Colby, Sampson, Hopkinton, 1761
Cole, Amos, Somersworth, 1762 .
Colfax, Sampson, Charlestown, 1760
Connor, Philip, Exeter, 1761
Cook, Peter, Somersworth, 1762 .
Cram, Benjamin, Jr., Brentwood, 176
Cummings, Josiah, Hudson, 1761
Currier, Jeremiah, Kingston, 1761
Jonathan, South Hampton, 1762
Curry, William, Canterbury, 1762
Dam, Pomfret, Madbury, 1763 .
Samuel, Dover, 1762
Danforth, Jonathan, Hollis, 1763
Davis, Aaron, Dover, 1762 .
John, Kingston, 1761
Sarah, Portsmouth, 1763
Dinsmoor, John, Salem, 1761
Dodge, David, Londonderry, 1763
Dolbear, Jonathan, Rye, 1761
Donahue, , Londonderry, 1761
Dow, Benjamin, Hampton, 1762
Downer, Andrew, Exeter, 1761
Downing, Jonathan, Kingston, 1760
Drake, Nathaniel, Hampton, 1763
Nathaniel, Jr., Hampton, 1762
Drew, Lemuel, Dover, 1763 .
Dudley, Elizabeth, Exeter, 1762
James, Brentwood, 1761
Jonathan, Brentwood, 1762
Nicholas, Brentwood, 1763
Dustin, Samuel, Plaistow, 1760
139
135
114
263
5
189
294
321
137
194
357
379
458
333
385
343
123
429
155
454
163
255
280
99
55
438
334
425
282
157
301
398
49
VUl
LIST OF ESTATES
Emerson, Edward, Boston, Mass., 1763
Stephen, Newmarket, 1763 .
Emery, Samuel, Boscawen, 1761
Sarah, Boscawen, 1761
Fairbanks, Nathaniel, Keene, 1763
Farley, Joseph, Nashua, 1762
Farrington, Jeremiah, Amherst, 1762
Felch, Daniel, Hampton Falls, 1763
Fernald, Job, Durham, 1763
Field, John, Dover, 1762
Fifield, Elizabeth, Kensington, 1761
Fogg, James, Kensington, 1762 .
Samuel, North Hampton, 1760
Folsom, John, Durham, 1763
Foster, Amos, Keene, 1761 .
Frost, Joseph, Newcastle, 1762
Fuller, Benoni, North Hampton, 1761
Fullonton, John, Epping, 1761
Furber, Jethro, Newington, 1761 .
Garland, Moses, Dover, 1762
Giddings, Zebulon, Jr., Exeter, 1760
Gilman, Abigail, Kingston, 1762
Glazier, Stephen, Durham, 1761 .
Godfrey, Nathan, Hampton Falls, 1762
Goss, Thomas, Rye, 1761
Gove, Daniel, Hampton Falls, 1761
Jonathan, Hampton Falls, 1761
Gregg, James, Londonderry, 1762
Green, Bradbury, Hampton Falls, 1761
Greenough, Daniel, Salem, 1761 .
Griggs, Jacob, Boston, Mass., 1763
Grove, Nathaniel, Greenland, 1762
460
426
230
226
383
374
339
455
433
257
113
378
45
463
104
275
119
195
117
274
36
278
73
363
185
222
201
258
93
121
457
382
LIST OF ESTATES
IX
Haines, Joseph, Greenland, 1 761
Haley, Morris, Portsmouth, 1762
Ham, Eleazer, Rochester, 1760 .
John, Dover, 1763 ...
Reuben, Newington, 1762
Hanson, Tobias, Dover, 1762
Harvey, Robert, Nottingham, 1762
Hayes, Reuben, Dover, 1762
Heard, Nathaniel, Rochester, 1763
Hight, Charles, Portsmouth, 1761
Hill, John, Portsmouth, 1762
Hills, Samuel, Chester, 1762.
Hoag, Joseph, Stratham, 1762
Sarah, Stratham, 1763 .
Hooker, Michael, Portsmouth, 1762
William, Portsmouth, 1763 .
Hubbard, Jeremiah, Kingston, 1762
John, Townsend, Mass., 1762
Huse, Thomas, Hampstead, 1762
Hussey, Joseph, Somersworth, 1762
Jackman, Richard, Boscawen, 1761
Jackson, Joshua, Portsmouth, 1763
James, John, Brentwood, 1761
Jefts, Henry, Mason, 1760 .
Jenness, Mark, Rochester, 1762 .
Jewell, Henry Lancaster, Sandown, i;
Johnson, John, Hampstead, 1762
Noah, Nashua, 1761
Jones, Ann, Durham, 1762
William, Portsmouth, 1761 .
Kemp, Zerubbabel, Hollis, 1762 .
Kendall, Amos, Litchfield, 1762 .
Kennedy, William, Portsmouth, 1763
60
86
333
25
433
258
365
363
297
410
125
271
267
265
411
292
393
357
264
323
259
102
457
165
6
317
21
324
189
354
184
335
282
421
LIST OF ESTATES
Kenney, Thomas, Hudson, 1762 .
Kenniston, George, Greenland, 1761
Joshua, Stratham, 1761
Moses, Stratham, 1761 .
Kent, Jacob, Plaistow, 1761
Kezar, John, Jr., Hampstead, 1762
Kidder, Joseph, Londonderry, 1763
Kimball, Abner, Haverhill, Mass., 1761
Knight, Richard, Plaistow, 1761
Knowlton, Rice, Pelham, 1762
Ladd, Nathaniel, Exeter, 1763
Lancy, William, Amherst, 1763
Lane, Joshua, Hampton Falls, 1760
Lawrence, Joseph, Stratham, 1761
Leach, Zachariah, Portsmouth, 1761
Leavitt, James, Hampton, 1761 .
Timothy, Brentwood, 1760 .
Libby, Jeremiah, Portsmouth, 1760
Light, Ebenezer, Exeter, 1762
Little, Joseph, Hampstead, 1762
Logan, Robert, Londonderry, 1762
Long, Richard, Salisbury, Mass., 1763
Loud, Abigail, Portsmouth, 1763
Solomon, Portsmouth, 1762 .
Lovewell, John, Nashua, 1763
Lucy, Benjamin, Portsmouth, 1761
Lunt, Henry, Chester, 1761 .
McClary, Daniel, New Ipswich, 1761
McClure, David, Chester, 1762 .
McClurg, Charles, Litchfield, 1762
McFarland, Daniel, Chester, 1761
McMurphy, Alexander, Londonderry, 1763
Mallam, Matthew, Newcastle, 1762
Maloney, John, Madbury, 1762 .
LIST OF ESTATES
XI
Mann, Peter, Windham, 1762
Manson, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1761
Manuel, Joel, Boscawen, 1763
Marden, Noah, Portsmouth, 1762
Marston, Elisha, Hampton, 1761 .
Ephraim, Hampton, 1761
John, Hampton, 1763
Jonathan, Hampton, 1763
Mathes, Abraham, Durham, 1762
Francis, Durham, 1761 .
Maynard, Daniel, Marlborough, Mass., 1761
Meloon, Daniel, Greenland, 1761
Henry, Greenland, 1761
John, Newmarket, 1761
Joseph, Jr., Greenland, 1761 .
Merrill, Samuel, Hudson, 1763
Meseat, Isaac, Portsmouth, 1761
Miles, William, Canterbury, 1760
Miller, Charles, Gosport, 1761
Thomas, Jr., Somersworth, 1762
Millett, Thomas, Dover, 1762
Mitchell, Joshua, Newmarket, 1761
Moores, John, Hampstead, 1761 .
Joseph, Chester, 1761
Morrill, Benjamin, Biddeford, Me., 1763
Micajah, South Hampton, 1761
Morse, Abel, Chester, 1760 .
Moulton, Henry, Sandown, 1762
Jonathan, Hampton, 1762
Joseph, Portsmouth, 1762
William, Hampton, 1762
Murdough, Robert, Merrimack, 1761
Nason, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1761
William, Portsmouth, 1762 .
303
243
452
294
232
179
395
394
261
162
187
107
109
72
109
386
114
62
118
327
307
172
194
166
415
141
60
336
370
328
345
151
95
322
Xll
LIST OF ESTATES
Newmarch, Elizabeth, Portsmouth, 1763
Thomas, Portsmouth, 1761 .
Norton, Joseph, Portsmouth, 1761
Nutter, Mary, Portsmouth, 1761
Odiorne, Robert, Portsmouth, 1762
O'Shaw, Daniel, Newcastle, 1763
John, Newcastle, 1763 .
Otterson, James, Londonderry, 1760
William, Chester, 1760
Page, David, Brentwood, 1762
Joshua, Haverhill, Mass., 1760
Palmer, Joseph, Plaistow, 1763 .
Park, Joseph, Windham, 1762
Parker, Isaac, Charlestown, 1762
Isaac, Jr., Charlestown, 1761
Pearson, William, Portsmouth, 1763
Peirce, Nathaniel, Portsmouth, 1762
Pendergast, Stephen, Newmarket, 1763
Pendexter, John, Portsmouth, 1760
Philbrick, Joseph, Hampton, 1760
Pike, Joseph, Kensington, 1763
Pillsbury, Henry, Newton, 1762
Plummer, Samuel, Hampstead, 1762
Prescott, John, Kingston, 1761
Pressey, Paul, Danville, 1760
Quinby, Eleazer, Hampton Falls, 176
Elisha, Kingston, 1761
Redman, Sarah, Nottingham, 1762
Reed, Margaret, Newcastle, 1760
Richardson, James, Pelham, 1761
Roberts, John, Madbury, 1763
Joseph, Dover, 1761
Thomas, Dover, 1761
462
227
73
147
340
410
395
41
69
360
36
407
337
315
97
414
368
464
52
2
435
338
350
186
57
297
93
256
27
126
403
163
166
LIST OF ESTATES
XUl
Robinson, Daniel, Portsmouth, 1761
Rogers, Mary, Bow, 1763
Richard, Dunbarton, 1762
Rowell, Samuel, Salem, 1760
Runnells, Job, Durham, 1763
Russell, William, Hampton Falls, 1761
Sanborn, Jabez, Hampton Falls, 1760
John, Hampton, 1760 .
Nathan, Epping, 1760 .
Sargent, David, Newton, 1761
Nathaniel, Portsmouth, 1760
Nathaniel, Newcastle, 1761
Sawyer, Jacob, Hampstead, 1763
Saxon, John, Crown Point, N. Y., 1763
Scammon, Richard, Dover, 1762
Seavey, Benjamin, Rye, 1761
Secomb, Joseph, Kingston, 1760 .
Selorgy, John, Portsmouth, 1762
Severance, Joseph, Hudson, 1760
Seward, Ebenezer, Portsmouth, 1761
Shattuck, William, Hollis, 1761 .
Sherburne, James, Portsmouth, 1760
Jethro, Barrington, 1763
Samuel, Portsmouth, 1760 .
Sleeper, Ebenezer, Brentwood, 1761
John, Brentwood, 1761 .
Smith, Elias, Hollis, 1761
Jabez, Hampton, 1761 .
Moses, Hollis, 1761
Richard, Exeter, 1763
Samuel, North Hampton, 1762
Snyder, Martin, Portsmouth, 1762
Spear, Thomas, Salem, 1762
Stackpole, Philip, Somersworth, 1761
246
453
328
59
434
232
8
53
10
241
31
112
417
403
292
167
29
316
24
148
152
50
427
58
90
76
238
128
241
412
294
322
308
192
XIV
LIST OF ESTATES
Stearns, Zachariah, Merrimack, 1761
Steele, Robert, Exeter, 1761
Samuel, Londonderry, 1761
Stevens, John, Newington, 1762
Jonathan, Plaistow, 1761
Nathan, Concord, 1761 .
Samuel, Exeter, 1761
Stewart, John, Windham, 1761
Stickney, Jeremiah, Concord, 1763
Stoodley, James, Portsmouth, 1760
Swett, Benjamin, Hampton Falls, 1762
Thing, Bartholomew, Epping, 1761
Joseph, Brentwood, 1762
Thompson, Alexander, Londonderry,
James, Durham, 1762
Tilton, Samuel, Hampton Falls, 1762
Towle, Caleb, Hampton, 1763
Matthias, Epping, 1763
Sarah, Hampton, 1762 .
Tucker, Nathaniel, Plaistow, 1761
Twombly, Benjamin, Somersworth, i
William, Dover, 1763
Varney, Thomas, Dover, 1763
Veasey, Benjamin, Brentwood, 1763
Samuel, Stratham, 1763
Thomas, Stratham, 1763
Wallingford, John, Rochester, 1761
Walton, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1762
Ward, Ezekiel, Hampstead, 1762
Hezekiah, Hampstead, 1762
Webster, John, Kingston, 1763
Joseph, Hampton, 1761
1761
761
LIST OF ESTATES
XV
Weeks, Jedediah, Epping, 1760 .
John, Hampton, 1763
Leonard, Greenland, 1761
Samuel, Greenland, 1762
Welland, Nathaniel, Dover, 1761
Wentworth, Ezekiel, Somersworth, 1762
Grant, Dover, 1761
John, Portsmouth, 1763
Wetherbee, Joanna, Charlestown, 176:
Weymouth, John, Rochester, 1761
Wiar, Martha, Londonderry, 1763
Wiggin, Josiah, Durham, 1762
Willey, Samuel, Durham, 1761
Williams, Samuel, Amherst, 1762
Wilson, William, Chester, 1761 .
Wise, Wyman, Plaistow, 1760
Woodwell, David, Hopkinton, 1762
Worthen, Ephraim, Concord, 1763
Wright, William, Newcastle, 1762
Yeaton, Joseph, Newcastle, 1761
Young, Charles, Brentwood, 1761
Nathaniel, Dover, 1762
63
447
159
288
107
344
118
472
330
85
434
266
226
368
190
68
371
449
319
188
156
262
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
MARY ANDERSON 1760 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of god amen I Mary Anderson of Londonderry
within the province of newhampshire in newengland being Sick
and indesposed * * *
I tarn James Cochran to have all my Estate Reall and per-
sonall Encluding all debts dew to Me and to Redem the Mort-
gage that is on My Estate and paying the following Sumes (viz)
to Every on of my Sisters Eightey pounds old tenn'' and to my
Sisters that are dead the like Sum to there families also to Alan
Hopkins and Dina Cochran one hundred and fifty pounds old
tenner Each
Itam to Dina Cochran two beds and all the cloaths belonging
to Said beds also four good peuter platters and Six plates also
a waf^ming pan and a Ovell table and Six Chairs
Itam I leave to mary hopkins a bed and a bolster and pillows
Itam I leave to the Rev^ M'^ Davidson Mr flavils Works
Itam I leave to Elizabeth hopkins a calf
Itam My will is that My bodey Cloaths be devided amongst
my Sisters accrding as I derected
Itam My will is that Mathew thornton Esq"^ and John Nesmith
be Exac" of this my last will and testment, In witnes whereof I
hear unto Set my hand and Seall this fourth day of July 1760
and in the thirty third year of his Maj'''^ Reign
her
Mary Anderson X
mark
[Witnesses] Samuel Steel, Nathaniel aiken, William Cunning-
ham.
[Proved Oct. 7, 1760.]
2 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Caveat of John Gregg of Londonderry, oldest son, Sept. 25,
1760, against the administration of the estate of Mary Anderson
or that of his father, James Gregg, without notice.]
[Matthew Thornton and John Nesmith of Londonderry de-
cline to execute the will Oct. 15, 1760.]
[Bond of James Cochran, husbandman, with Matthew Thorn-
ton as surety, both of Londonderry, in the sum of £500, Oct. 21,
1760, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Hercules Mooney,
Joseph March.]
[Warrant, Oct. 21, 1760, authorizing Moses Barnett and John
Weare, both of Londonderry, gentlemen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Dec. 29, 1760; amount, £4506. 4. o;
signed by Moses Barnett and John Weare.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £824. o. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £6632. 19. o; allowed Feb. 11, 1762.]
[Additional account; receipts, £4939. o. o; expenditures,
£5922. 19. o; allowed Nov. 13, 1762.]
JOSEPH PHILBRICK 1760 HAMPTON
July the ninth 1760
I Joseph Philbrick of hamton in the province of newhashier
in new england being in good helth and of sound mind Remem-
bering my mortallity: I do dispose of my estate as foloweth:
Imprims: I give and bequeath to Sarah my Belovid Wife the
esterly end of my house with the diery and a priveleg in the celler
and chamber during her natural life or Widdohood moreover I
give to my wife one cow to be cept By my executer winter and
somer and also six chord of wood And also meat and bred
sufisient for her support each year if she Chooseth it rather than
her thirds: all to be found her by My son Jams during her natural
life or widohood and if He should neglect or refuse to do these
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 3
things for her then Shee shall have the liberty of her thurds of all
my estate: Morover I give to my wife the bed we lodg on with
the furniture Therto belonging I give also to my wife the using
things in the Hous as iron brass puter for her own to dispse of;
item I Give to my son Joseph Philbrick my hous and barn And
all the land within the fence where he now liveth which was
father nays: moreover I give to my son Joseph two acers of
Marsh at the clambanks so called begining at the river on The
northwesterly side from hillards line to towls line and in Bredth
to make out the two acers; I also give to my son Joseph My
marsh at the great oxcommon so called joyning to the little island
So called I allso give to my son Joseph one half of my upland at
the mittrees so caled: Item I give to my son jams All my other
lands and marsh and Buildings and stock of Creaturs not other-
wise dispsed of with all my tools whatsoever Item I give to my
samuel the bed on which he now lieth With all the beding
Belonging to it I also give to my son Samuel thirty ounces of
silver or otherwise as they shall Agree to be payed to him by my
son Jams.
Moreover I give to my son Samuel two steers not under
Three year old to be payed By my son Jams Philbrick I order my
son Joseph to pay to his sister nanne ten pound Of the ould
tenner: I also order my son Jams to pay to His sister elidea ten
pounds of the old tenner each of these Payments to be made in
one year after my decease and i do Hereby appoynt my son
James the sol executor * * *
Joseph Philbrick
[Witnesses] James Perkins, Jacob Brown, Jonathan Perkins.
[Proved Jan. 27, 1762.]
[Warrant, Jan. 27, 1762, authorizing Samuel Dow, yeoman,
and Jeremiah Marston, gentleman, both of Hampton, to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, March 24, 1762; amount £9070. o. o; signed by
Samuel Dow and Jeremiah Marston.]
4 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JAMES STOODLEY 1760 PORTSMOUTH
In The Name of God amen. The Last will and Testament of
James Stoodley of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hamp-
shire Marriner. I James Stoodley aforesaid being Sick * * *
Item To the Chidren of my son Jonathan Stoodley, Lately
dec^ I give five Shillings old Tenor to be divided among them to
be paid by my ExeC
Item To my Son James Stoodley I give five shillings old
Tenor —
Item — To my son William I give five Shillings old Tenor to
be paid by my Exec'
Item To my Son Thomas I give five Shillings old Tenor to be
paid by my Exec
Item — To the Children of my Daughter mary Cameron dec*
I give live Shillings old Tenor to be diveded among them to be
paid by my ExeC^
Item To my Daughter margaret Rogers I give five Shillings
old Tenor to be paid by my Exec' —
Item — To my Daughter Elizabeth Welch I give five Shil-
lings old Tenor, to be paid by my Exec' —
Item — All the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Estate
be the Same Real personal or of whatsoever nature so ever I give
bequeath and devise unto my Son James Stoodley his heirs and
assigns & more Especially all my Right and title to any Lands
in the Township of Barrington in said Province which of Right
belonged to me by any Taxes I paid or Vote of admittance to-
gather with all after divisions or Rights of Commonage in said
Township, and I do hereby appoint my son James to be Sole
Exec' * * * 2Lnd in Confirmation hereof I have hereunto
Set my hand and Seal this Tenth day of July anno Domini one
thousand Seven hundred & Sixty
James Stoodly
[Witnesses] Sam'' ffrost, Joseph Allcock, Cutts Shannon.
[Proved Feb. 24, 1762.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 5
THOMAS ADAMS 1760 CHARLESTOWN
[Bond of Ruth Adams, widow, with Isaac Parker, gentleman,
and Joel Matthews, millwright, as sureties, all of Charlestown,
in the sum of £500, July 11, 1760, for the administration of the
estate of Thomas Adams of Charlestown. yeoman; witnesses,
John Hastings, William Heywood.]
[Warrant, July 11, 1760, authorizing John Hastings and Wil-
liam Heywood, both of Charlestown, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Jan. 26, 1761 ; amount, £91. o. 10; signed by John
Hastings, Jr., and William Heywood.]
SAMPSON COLFAX 1760 CHARLESTOWN
[Administration on the estate of Sampson Colfax granted to
Isaac Parker July 12, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 468.]
[Bond of Isaac Parker, gentleman, with Peter Labaree and
John Hastings, Jr., as sureties, all of Charlestown, in the sum of
£500, July II, 1760, for the administration of the estate of
Sampson Colfax of Charlestown, housewright; witnesses, Samp-
son Spencer, Miriam Willard.]
[Warrant, July 12, 1760, authorizing John Hastings, Jr., and
William Heywood, both of Charlestown, yeomen, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 27, 1761 ; amount, £19. 5. i ; signed by John
Hastings, Jr., and William Heywood.]
[Administration on the estate of Sampson Colfax of Charles-
town, yeoman, granted to Ebenezer Putnam Dec. 20, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 537.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Putnam, with Samuel Hunt and William
Heywood as sureties, all of Charlestown, yeomen, in the sum of
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
£500, Dec. 20, 1762, for the administration de bonis non of the
estate; witnesses, Stephen Jones, John Hastings, Jr.]
HENRY JEFTS 1760 MASON
In the Name of God Amen The fourteenth Day of July in
the Thirty forth year of his Majestys Reign Anno: Domini
1760 I Henry Jefts of a Place Called N° i in the Province
of New hampshire Husbandman Being in Perfect Health of
Body * * *
Item I Will and bequethe to my Well beloved Wife Mary
Jefts the one tird Part of all my Estate in Lands and tenements
Buildings Tools and Utencels whatsoever
Item I Will and Bequethe to my eldest son Jonathan Jefts the
sume of five shillings to be Paid to him by my Executors here-
after Named which Together with what he hath already Had to
be his full share of my estate
Item I Will and Bequethe to my second son John Jefts One
Ninth of all my Estat both Real and Personal of all sorts and
Kinds whatsoever whome I also appoint ordain and Declare to
be the Executor of this my Last will and Testament
Item I Will and Bequethe to my third Son Thomas Jefts one
Ninth of all my Estat both Real and Personal wherever it is to be
found in New England
Item I also Will and bequethe to my forth son Benjamin Jefts
one Ninth of all my Estate both Real and Personal werever it
may be found &c
Item I also Will and bequethe to my only Daughter molly
Jefts one Ninth of the Whole of what estate I own both Real and
Personal how or wherever it shall be found.
And all the Rest of my estate which I have not already Dis-
posed of I Will to be Equaly Divided Between my three younger
sones & Daughter (viz) John Jefts my Executor of this my Last
Will and Thomas Benjamin & Molley Jefts * * *
Henery Jefts
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 7
[Witnesses] Moses Thurston, Sam" Perham, Neh'* Hobart.
[Filed Sept. 26, 1764. Not proved.]
[Administration granted to John Jefts March 28, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 176.]
[Inventory, taken by Enoch Lawrence, gentleman, and
Nathan Hall, yeoman, both of Number i ; amount, £40. 8. 8; at-
tested April 7, 1766; John Jefts appears as son of Henry Jefts.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 176.]
[Bond of John Jefts, with Enoch Lawrence, gentleman, and
Jonathan Jefts, yeoman, as sureties, all of Number i, in the sum
of £200, March 28, 1766, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Samuel Hobart, Nathan Hall.]
[Warrant, March 28, 1766, authorizing Enoch Lawrence,
gentleman, and Nathan Hall, yeoman, both of Number i, to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested April 7, 1766; amount, £40. 8. 8; not
signed.]
We the subscribers, a Com*^'' appointed to set of to Mary
Jefts (widow & Relict of Henry Jefts, late of Number one in the
Province of New Hampshire Deceased) her Dower, or third part
of the Real Estate, that he Died Seizd of, which is followeth viz
Containing about Twenty Eight Acres, bounded as follows,
begining at A Stake & Stone, Standing in the south line of the
lott said Jefts Liv'd on, thence North Twenty Eight Rods to a
stake & stones thence west, seventy five Rods to a maple tree
marked, thence South Twenty Eight pole, to a Stake & stones,
thence East Seventy five Rods to the Bound first mentioned,
together with the House Standing, & Included in the above
premises
Number one Decem' 29*'' 1766 Nathan Hall
Jonathan Williams
Reuben Barrit
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[List of claims against the estate; amount, £15. 3. 4; signed by
Samuel Cummings and Samuel Hobart.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £15. 9. 4; expendi-
tures, £13. 9. 8; allowed Oct. 22, 1767.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £15. 3. 4; amount
distributed, £1. 19. 7>^; allowed Dec. 19, 1767.]
JABEZ SANBORN 1760 HAMPTON FALLS
In The Name of God amen This Twenty Third Day of July
anno Domini 1760 I Jabez Samborn of Hampton Falls in the
Province of New hampshire yeoman being weak of body * * *
I Give unto my beloved Wife Abiall and to her Desposel all
my Housel Stufe within Dores Excepting one fether bead and a
Large Iron Kitel and I Give to my Said wife Two Cows & Four
Sheep and allso I Give to my Said wife During her naturall life
or So long as Shee Remains my Widow The use & Improvement
of the one Halfe of all my home place where I now live both
Planting mowing & pastering and the one halfe of my orcherd
with the Easterly halfe Part of my Dwelling House &a Priviledge
in my barn and what fier wood Shee have accaesion for one fier
Cut & haled to the Dor
Iti" I Give unto The Heirs of my Son Ephran Samborn De-
ceased Five Shilings new tenor & to be Paid in one year after my
Decease by my Executor here after mentioned, my said son
Ephram having Rec*^ the Gratest Part of Portision by Dead
Iti"* I Give unto my Son Josiah Samborn Five Shiling new
tenor & to be Paid in one year after my Decease by my Executor
hereafter mentiond my Said Son Josiah Having Rece*^ the Gratis
Part of his Portision all Readay
Itim I Give unto my Son Marston Samborn Five Shilings new
tenor and to be paid in one year after my Decease my Excutor
here after mentioned my said son marston having Rec^ the
Gratest part of his Portision allreadery
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 9
Iti™ I Give unto my Son Trustram Samborn and to his heirs
and assings The full one halfe of all my Right in a Certain tract
of Land wheech was Granted to John Samborn & others by
Theodor atkison Esq' & others near Peemisewachet River (So
Caled) and I Give unto my said son Thristrum Twenty Pounds
old tener to be paid by my Executor hereafter mentioned within
one years after my Decease
Iti™ I Give unto my Daughter Mary Cram Five Shilings new
tenor to be paid in one year after my Decease by my Executor
hereafter mentioned She having Rec^ the Grates part of her
Portision allreadey
Iti"* I give unto my Daughter Abial Samborn Five Shilings
new tener to be paid in one year after my Decease by my Execu-
tor here after mentioned She having Rec*^ the Grates Part of her
Portision allreadey
Iti™ I Give unto my Daughter Pheabe Samborn Twenty
Pounds old tenor & to be paid in three years after my Decease by
my Executor hereafter mentioned
Iti"" I Give unto my Daughter Hannah Connor Five Shilings
new tenor to be paid to her in one year after my Decease by my
Excu"" here after mentioned She having Rec^ the greatest Par of
her Portision allreadey
Iti™ I Give unto my Son Abraham Samborn and to his heirs &
assings for Ever all my Lands and Salt marsh be the Same more
or Less Lying & being in Hampton Exeter or Else where not all
Readey Disposed of in this my Last will with all my buldings
Standing on Said Lands he my said Son Abraham to Com into
Porsision Emeadeatly after my Decease Excepting That halfe I
have Given to his mother and That at her Decease or marrge
and Likewise I Give unto my said son Abraham one Fether
bead and my Large lorn Kittel and all my Stock of Catel Sheep
and Swine not all ready Disposed of to his mother and allso all
my Utensels for Husbandry and all my Wearing apparil and
Likewise every other Thing not allreadey Disposed of in this my
Last will my said son abraham Pay all my Just Debts Furnal
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Charges and Legeses as I have orderd in this my Last will and to
find & alow to his mother The Use of a horse to Ride to meeting
or Else where when She has occation to Ride During her life or
widowhood as beforementioned
It"" I Give to my Grandson Stephen Fogg son to my Daughter
Phoeebe one Hunderd Pounds old tener as money is at this Time
and to be Paid to him when he arives at the age of Twenty one
years and to be Paid by my Executor here after mentioned in
This my Will
Lastly I Do Hereby appoint my Son Abraham Samborn Sole
Executor * * *
his
Jabez X Samborn
mark
his
[Witnesses] Benjamin Cram, Samuel X melcher, Theo: Smith,
Mark
[Proved Nov. 25, 1761.]
[Abial Sanborn, widow, waives inventory Nov. 25, 1761; wit-
nesses, Theophilus Smith and one illegible.]
[Bond of Abraham Sanborn of Hampton Falls, yeoman, with
Samuel Melcher of Hampton Falls, yeoman, and Theophilus
Smith of Exeter as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 25, 1761,
for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, Joseph
March.]
NATHAN SANBORN 1760 EPPING
[Administration on the estate of Nathan Sanborn of Epping,
yeoman, granted to Nathan Sanborn of Epping, yeoman, July
30, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 470.]
[Bond of Nathan Sanborn, with Joseph Chandler of Epping
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS II
and Ebenezer Sanborn of North Hampton, yeomen, as sureties,
in the sum of £1000, July 30, 1760, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, WilHam Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, July 30, 1760, authorizing Ezekiel Brown, tanner,
and John Dudley, yeoman, both of Epping, to appraise the
^estate.]
[Inventory, attested Sept. 10, 1760; amount, £12,978. 18. 2;
not signed.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, personal estate as per
inventory; expenditures, £943. 9. 11; allowed Oct. 28, 1761.]
[Warrant, Nov. 4, 1761, authorizing Joseph Edgerly, Jacob
Freese, Ezekiel Brown, John Dudley, and Paul Ladd, all of Ep-
ping, yeomen, to divide the real estate.]
Province of 1 Pursuant to a Warrant From the Honb^^
New Hampshire / Richard Wibird Esq' Judge of the Probate
of Wills &c for Said Province to us Directed, Appointing us
a Committee to Set off to Elizabeth Sandborn, widow, Relict
of Nathan Sandborn late of Eppin, Deceas'd, her Dower which
happens to her of the Real Estate of Said Deceas'd, who Died
Intestate, and to Divide the other Two thirds among the Chil-
dred of Said Deceas'd, being Six in the whole, Allowing to the
Eldest Son a Double share and to set off each share by metes &
Bounds &c — Said Warrant bearing Date the 4**^ day of Novem-
ber 1 761 —
We have Accordingly Sett off to the Said Elizabeth Sandborn
widow For her Dower of the Said Real Estate one third part of
the Mansion house being the Easterly end thereof and one third
part of the Barn, both Standing on that part of the Said Estate
herein hereafter Set off to Nathan the Eldest Son of Said De-
ceas'd with the Priviledge of Rebuilding or Repairing the said
Third part of Said House & barn — And also Twenty three acres
and one quarter of an Acre of Land being the Northerly Side of
the homestead of said Deceas'd, and begining at the Northwest-
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erly Corner of the Said Homestead and runing from thence
South thirty three Degrees West Twenty Eight rods & a quarter
to a Stake & Stones, by Cap* Joseph Chandlers land, Then be-
gining again at the Said Northwesterly Corner and from thence
runing South about Eight Degrees & a third East one hundred &
thirty Seven rods by Said Chandler's land to a Stake at Land
left for a highway. Thence South Twenty nine Degrees West
Twenty nine rods to a Beach tree Spotted, & from thence on a
Strait line to the Stake and Stones first mentioned — And also
about one hundred and forty rods of the orchard on Said home-
stead to be the Northerly side thereof to be Four rods & three
Quarters wide at the Westerly End and five rods & three Quar-
ters wide at the Easterly end & to be the whole Length of the
Said orchard, with the Priviledge of Passing & repassing from the
Said House & Barn through the other parts of said Homestead
in the most Convenient places to her Said Dower, and to a
Spring in the Southwest part of the Said Nathan's part of Said
Homested all which We have set off to the Said Elizabeth Sand-
born for her Dower of the Said Real Estate To Hold to her in
Severalty During her Natural Life. —
And to John Sandborn a Son of the Said Deceas'd We have
Set off for his share in the Said Real Estate Eight acres & three
Quarters of an acre of Land being part of the Said Homestead,
and begins at the South Westerly Corner of the said widows
Dower at a Stake & Stones, and from thence runs Easterly by
the Said Dower to the beach tree aforesaid Spotted at the South
Easterly Corner of said Dower — and from thence to run South
Twenty nine Degree West Ten rods & Eleven feet to a Stake
and Stones, and from thence Westerly on a Strait line to a stake
& stones standing at said Joseph Chandler's Land Ten rods &
three feet South thirty three Degrees west from the aforesaid
South westerly Corner of the Said Dower — And also the one
half of a Sixty acre Lott be it more or Less being undivided, lying
in Chester, it being the Lott numbred Thirty in the fifth Range
in the fourth Division in Said Chester And also the one half of
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 3
a Forty acre Lott in Said Chester being undivided and is the
Lott numbred Twenty two in the third range in the fifth Division
in Said Chester, And Also all the right which the Said Deceas'd
had in the Commons of said Chester not Drawn for To Hold
to the said John Sandborn in fee in Severalty Forever —
And to Joseph Sandborn a Son of the Said Deceas'd We have
Set off for his share in the Said Real Estate Seven acres of Land,
being part of the Said Homestead and begins at the Southwest-
erly Corner of the Said Eight acres & three quarters of Land be-
fore Sett off to John Sandborn at a Stake & Stone and from thence
to run South thirty three Degrees West Eight rods & a quarter
by the afores*^ Chandler's land to a Stake & Stones, and then to
Extend Easterly on the South Side of the Said John's part of the
Homested to the Easterly end thereof, and the South line to be a
parralel Line with the South Line of the Said John's part, so as
to be eight rods & a quarter wide at Each End — And Also the
one half of an Eighty acre Lott of Land more or Less in Chester
aforesaid being undivided and is the Lott Numbred one hundred
& twenty in the Sixth range of Lotts in the third Division in
Said Chester, To Hold to the Said Joseph Sanborn in fee in Sev-
eralty Forever —
And to Benjamin Sandborn a Son of the Said Deceas'd we have
Set off for his share in the Said Real Estate Four acres & one
hundred & thirty Eight rods of Land being part of the Said
Homestead, & begining at the South westerly Corner of the Said
Joseph Sandborn's part of the Said Homestead, and from thence
runs South Westerly two rods to the orchard Fence, & thence
about East & by South by Said orchard fence till it Comes to the
Easterly end of Said orchard, Thence Southerly by Said orchard
fence Five rods & three Quarters to a Stake & Stones, and from
thence runing about East & by South on a Strait Line to a Small
pine tree, and from thence North twenty nine Degrees East
Seven rods & a quarter to a Stake at the South Easterly Corner
of the Said Joseph's part of Said Homestead, And also the one
half part of a hundred acre Lott of Land in Chester aforesaid
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being undivided, It being the Lott Numbred one hundred &
Seventeen in the Nineteenth range in the Second part of the Sec-
ond Division in Said Chester To Hold to the Said Benjamin
Sandborn In fee in Severalty Forever —
And to Nathan Sandborn being the Eldest Son of Said De-
ceas'd For his Double Share of Said Estate and for the shares of
Abigail Thomas and Hannah Sandborn Daughters of the Said
Deceas'd (the Said Nathan having Purchased their Several
Rights or shares in Said Real Estate) We have Sett off Twenty
Eight acres & an half of Land & orchard being part of the Said
Homestead begining at a small pine tree at the South Easterly
Corner of the Said Benjamin's part of said Homestead, & from
thence runs South Twenty nine Degrees West about Thirty five
rods to Deacon Jacob Freeses Land, Thence by the Same land
one hundred & forty four rods to the Highway, Thence North-
erly by the highway to the Said Chandler's Land thirty five
rods, thence Easterly by Said Chandler's Land Sixteen rods to
the orchard fence, Thence Southerly by the Said orchard fence
four rods & three Quarters to a Stake, from thence on a Strait
Line to the Pine tree begun at, with two thirds of the Mansion
house and two thirds of the Barn Standing on the Said Premisses
— And also all the Land lying in Brintwood in Said Province in
the Fourth range of Lotts in the Division of Exeter Commons,
which The Said Nathan Sandborn Deceas'd Purchased of Rich-
ard Sandborn by Deed bearing Date the fourth day of June
Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred & fifty one. To
Hold to the Said Nathan (the Eldest Son) in fee in Severalty
Forever, only Reserving to the Said John Liberty of Passing &
repassing with Teams or otherwise through the Said Nathan's
Part & Benjamin's & Joseph's parts of said homestead to his the
said John's own part thereof from the highway, next to Cap*
Joseph Chandler's Fence, And also to the Said Joseph Liberty
as afores*^ through the Said Nathan's & Benjamin's to his own
part. And to the Said Benjamin liberty as aforesaid through the
Said Nathan's part to his own part — In Witness whereof we do
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I5
hereunto Set our hands this Twenty third day of November A
Domini 1761 —
Joseph Edgerly
Jacob Freese
Ezekiel Brown
John Dudley
[Guardianship of Joseph Sanborn, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Nathan Sanborn, granted to Jonathan Rundlett
Sept. 28, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 80.]
[Bond of Jonathan Rundlett, with James Norris as surety,
both of Epping, in the sum of £1000, Sept. 28, 1763, for the
guardianship of Joseph Sanborn; witnesses, William Parker, Jr.,
Cutts Shannon.]
[Bond of Benjamin Page, wheelwright, with Nathan Sanborn
and Benjamin Dearborn as sureties, all of Epping, in the sum of
£500, Oct. 30, 1 767, for the guardianship of John Sanborn, minor,
aged more than 14 years, son of Nathan Sanborn; witnesses,
Philip Fowler, William Parker.]
GEORGE BANFILL 1760 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of Charles Banfill, truckman, with Samuel Hart, joiner,
and John Pendexter, butcher, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in
the sum of £500, July 30, 1760, for the administration of the
estate of his father, George Banfill of Portsmouth, yeoman; wit-
nesses, Gershom Griffith, William Parker.]
[Warrant, July 30, 1760, authorizing Daniel Peirce and Hunk-
ing Wentworth, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 24, 1760; amount, £865. 17. o; signed by
Daniel Peirce and Hunking Wentworth.]
1 6 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
ROBERT BURNHAM 1760 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Robert Burnham of Durham,
yeoman, granted to Winthrop Burnham of Durham, yeoman,
July 30, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 468.]
[Bond of Winthrop Burnham, with Valentine Mathes and
John Burnham as sureties, all of Durham, in the sum of £1000,
July 30, 1762, for the administration of the estate of his father,
Robert Burnham; witness, Joseph Atkinson.]
[Warrant, July 30, 1760, authorizing Benjamin Mathes and
Hubbard Stevens, tanner, both of Durham, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Jan. 28, 1761 ; amount, £5079. o. o; signed by Hub-
bard Stevens and Benjamin Mathes.]
[Administration granted to Meriel Burnham Feb. 16, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 309.]
[Bond of Meriel Burnham, widow, with Valentine Mathes and
Jeremiah Burnham, yeomen, as sureties, all of Durham, in the
sum of £500, Feb. 16, 1762, for the administration de bonis non
of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Parker, Joseph March.]
[Warrant, May 15, 1762, authorizing Benjamin Mathes,
Ebenezer Smith, Hubbard Stevens, tanner, Joseph Sias, and
Jeremiah Burnham, yeomen, all of Durham, to divide the real
estate.]
Province of ) Pursuant to a Warrant directed to us the
New Hamp' / Subscribers By the Honourable Richard Wibird
Esq' Judge of the Probate of Wills for the Province afores'' to
Divide the Real Estate of Robert Burnam late of Durham &
Province afores"^ Gent" We have accordingly devided & set off
to the Widow & Children of the deceas'd as follows — Viz*
To the Widow Elizabeth Burnam for her Thirds Twenty
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 7
Eight Acres of Land on the North Side of the High Way leading
from Durham Falls to Bickfords Point Beginning by Maj'
Joseph Smith's Land by said High Way & running Westerly by
the High Way Twenty One Rods, then North Eighteen Degrees
East to Oyster River, Then by said River to Maj"" Smith's Land
afores^, then by said Smith's Land to the High Way beforemen-
tioned — With one Third Part of the Dwelling House viz* the
East Lower Room and West Chamber & one Third Part of the
Cellar & Cellar House, also the small Barn near the House,
standing on said Land. Also Twenty Eight Acres of Land on the
South side of the High Way beforementioned, Beginning at the
East Side of Cutts's Brook so called and running South Seven-
teen Degrees West to the Town Lot, then Northerly by said Lot
& by Land of Winthrop Burnam's deceas'd to the High Way
aforesaid then by said High Way to the Brook first mentioned —
To Joseph Burnam Grandson to the Deceas'd for his Two
Shares Twenty Two Acres of Land on the North side of the
High Way aforesaid — Beginning at the Widows Thirds and
Run'ing Westerly by said High Way Twenty Seven Rods, then
North Eighteen Degrees East One Hundred & Twenty four Rods
to a Black Oak Tree mark'd J. B. then North Twenty two
Degrees West to the Chanell of the River beforementioned, then
down by said River to the Widows Thirds, then by said Thirds
to the High Way where it first began — Also Twenty two Acres
of Land on the South side of said High Way, Beginning at the
Widows Thirds by the Brook & Running Westerly by the High
Way Twenty two Rods, then South Seventeen Degrees West
Two Hundred & Six Rods, then South Sixty Seven Degrees East
five Rods, then North forty five Degrees East Fifteen Rods to
the Widows Thirds, then by said Thirds to the High Way where
it first began. Also the East Chamber & Garrett of the Dwelling
House & one Third of the Cellar & Cellar House, with one Half
of the Great Barn standing on the Widows Thirds. Also the
one Half of the Right of the Bark House & Tan-Yard with
Liberty to pass & repass to said Buildings —
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To Rebecca Gage Grandaughter to the Deceas'd for her Share
Four Acres of Land on the North side of the High Way before-
mentioned Beginning at the West Corner of the Land set off to
the afores'^ Joseph Burnham & running Westerly by the Highway
five Rods, then North Eighteen Degrees East till it comes to the
Land or Marsh set off to the said Joseph Burnam, then by said
Joseph's Land to the High Way where it first began. Also Four
Acres of Land on the South Side of said High Way Beginning at
the Northwest Corner of the Land set off to the said Joseph
Burnam & Running Westerly by said High Way Three Rods &
an half, then South Seventeen Degrees West Two Hundred &
Six Rods to Land of Valentine Mathes, then Easterly by said
Mathes's Land Three Rods & an half to Land set of to the said
Jos: Burnam then by said Josephs Land to the High Way where
it first began
To Robert Burnam Grandson to the Deceas'd for his Share
and for the Share of Elizabeth Wheeler Daughter of the Deceas'd
and for the Share of John Hanson Burnam Grandson of the
Deceas'd, whose Two Shares were purchas'd by Winthrop
Burnam Deceas'd, the Father of the said Robert Thirty Acres
of Land on the North side of the High Way aforesaid Beginning
at the West Corner of the Land set off to Rebecca Gage & run-
ning Westerly by the High Way Twenty five Rods to Land of
John Burnam, then Northerly by said Burnam's Land to Oyster
River, then by s*^ River to the Land set off to Rebecca Gage, then
by said Rebecca's Land to the High Way first mentioned, with
the Barn standing thereon. Also one half of the Right of the
Bark House and Tan Yard with the Priviledge to pass & repass
to & from the same — Also Thirty Acres of Land on the South
side of the High Way beforementioned. Begin 'ing at the North-
west Corner of the Land set off to Rebecca Gage and run 'ing
Westerly by said High Way Twenty two Rods to Land of Joseph
Burnam, then Southerly by s'^ Burnam's Land & by Land of
Jeremiah Burnam till it comes to Land of Valentine Mathes,
then Easterly by s^^ Mathes's Land, to Land set off to Rebecca
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 9
Gage, then by s<^ Rebecca's Land to the High Way first men-
tioned. Also the lower Room and Garrett of the Westerly
End of the Dwelling House & one third of the Cellar & Cellar
House, with one half of the Great Barn standing on the Thirds,
with Liberty to pass & repass to said Buildings. —
To Hannah Mathes Daughter of y^ Deceas'd for her Share
All the Land that belong'd to the late Robert Burnam Deceas'd
in the Town of Rochester & all the Land he had in the Town of
Canterbury & all the Land he had in New Durham or Smithfield
so called & also a Five Acre Lot of Land in Durham at a Place
call'd North River all in the Province aforesaid —
Durham 28*^ Sep'' 1762 Hubbard Stevens
Benj=' Mathes
Joseph Sias
State of New 1 Persuant to a warrant Directed to us the
Hampshire [ Subscribers by the Hon'^'^ Philips White Esq'
Strafford ss J Judge of the Probate of wills for the County
of Rockingham appointing us a Committee to Divide the Estate
of Robert Burnum Late of Durham Gent: Decesd Intestate
agreeable to an Act of the General Court of Said State Passed
the 15**^ Day of april 1784 — which we have Done in the follow-
ing manner —
To the Heirs of Joseph Burnum who was Grandson to the
Said Deces"^, for his two Shairs and for the Shair that he pur-
chased of Rebecca Gage Grand Daughter to the Decesd about
Forty acres of Land on the North Side of the Highway that
Leads from Durham falls to Bickfords Point (So Called) begin-
ing at Land of Valintine Mathis Esq' then westerly by Said way
Seventeen rods, then North four Degrees East to the Channel
of oyster river then Down the river to Land or marsh of the Said
Mathis then Southerly by Said Mathis's Land to the Said High-
way. Also Thirty Nine acres of Land on the South Side of the
Highway begining at Land of maj' Stephen Jones then westerly
by Said way forty Six rods then South fifteen Degrees west to
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the Southeast Corner of said farm being about 200 rods Then
Northerly on the Easterly Side of Said farm as the Same is
bounded to the highway aforesaid also the Easterly half of the
Dwelling house and the Little barn (So Called)
Set of to Hannah Mathis wife of valintine mathis Esq'' and
Daughter of Said Deceas'd for her Shair in the Said Thirds five
acres of Land on the North Side of Said Highway begining at
the Land Set of to the Heirs of Joseph Burnum then westerly
on the said way four rods Then North ten Degrees East thirty
three rods Then North thirty one Degrees west fourteen rods
then north Twenty Eight Degrees East five rods, then North
four Degrees East Eight rods Then North ten Degrees East to
oyster river Then by the Land Set off to the heirs of the Said
Joseph to Said Highway also five acres of Land on the South
Side of the highway begining at the Land Set to the Heirs of the
Said Joseph by the highway Then west three rods & three
Quarters of a rod Then South fifteen Degrees west about two
hundred & Six rods to the South End of said farm then Easterly
to the Land Set to the heirs of the said Joseph then Streight to
the place first mentioned —
Set off to Robert Burnum Grand Son to the Said Deces*^ for
his Shair and for the Shair of Elizabeth Whealer Daughter of the
Said Deces** and for the Shair of John Burnum Hanson Grandson
to the Said Deces<^ whose two Shairs were purchased by Winthrop
Burnum Deceas*^ the father of the Said Robert forty acres on the
North Side of the Highway begining at the Land Set to Hannah
Mathis by the High way then westerly by the way to the Land of
John Burnum then by John Burnums Land to the Channil of
oyster river then Easterly by the River to the Land Set to Han-
nah Mathis then by the said Hannah mathis's Land Southerly
to the Said highway also Forty one Acres on the South Side of
the Highway at the Land Set to Hannah Mathis then westerly
on Said way untill it Comes to Land of John Burnum Then
Southerly by Said John Burnums Land until it Comes to the
South part of Said farm then Easterly to the Land Set to the Said
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Hannah then northerly by Said Hannahs Land to the Said High
way also the west Half of the Dwelling house with the old El
ajoyning thereto as also the old Barn and the use and bennefit of
the orchard that is on the Easterly Side of the Dwelling house
Containing 45 apple-trees with Liberty to pass and repass as
need may require —
June 24^*^ 1784 Timothy Emerson
Steph'^ Cogan
John Thompson
HENRY LANCASTER JEWELL 1760 SANDOWN
[Administration on the estate of Henry Lancaster Jewell of
Sandown, yeoman, granted to Abner Morrill of South Hampton,
yeoman, Aug. 6, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 478.]
[Bond of Abner Morrill, with Richard Nason of Hampton
Falls, gentleman, and John Elliot of Portsmouth, glazier, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 6, 1760, for the administration
of the estate; witnesses, William Moulton, Nathaniel Fellows.]
[Warrant, Aug. 6, 1760, authorizing Jethro Sanborn and
Samuel Sleeper, gentleman, both of Sandown, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, attested Sept. 16, 1760; seventeen acres of land at
£33 per acre; signed by Jethro Sanborn and Samuel Sleeper.]
[Warrant, Nov. 25, 1761, authorizing Sargent Currier and
Stephen Rogers, both of South Hampton, yeomen, to receive
claims against the estate.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £694. o. o; expendi-
tures, £608. 8. o; mentions "maintaing 3 Children of the dec*^
under 7 years old 368 weeks"; allowed May 26, 1762.]
22 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
SAMUEL ALLISON 1760 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God amen the fifteen Day of Augst one
thousand Seven houndred and Sixty I Samuell Alleson of
Londonderry within his Maj*'^ provance of Newhampshir in
Newingland Yoman being Very Sick and weak in bodey * * *
Imprimeses after my Debts and funerall Charges is pay<^ I
Give and bequeth unto my Grand Child Susanna Alleson one
Single Johanna which is six and therty shillings starling —
Itam I Give and bequeth unto my Doughter in Law Janat
Alleson my Cow —
Itam I Give and bequeth unto my Doughter Jannet Moreson
for hir own use one Single Johana of Gold —
Itam I Give and bequeth unto my Doughter Marth Moreson
for hir own use one Single Johana of Gold —
Itam I Give and bequeth unto my Doughter Rebecca Gray
for hir own use one Single Johanna of Gold —
Itam I Give and bequeth unto my Son Samuell Alleson what
farming utenchels I am posses'd of with my Great bible and
Grate pote
Itam I allow a tomb Ston in Good order to be put over my wife
and me out of my Estat
itam I allow the Rest of my Estat in Equell Shars amoungst
my four Childer (Viz) Sam^^ Alleson Janet Moreson Martha
Moreson and Rebecca Gray and my will is for them to Destrebute
it Equilly amoungst their Childer and I Leckwise Constute make
and ordeain my three sons (viz) Sam" Alleson Sam" Moreson of
windham and Sam" Moreson of Derry to be my Sole Exacutors
of this my Last will and Testament and my will is for them
to Give the Rev* will"" Davidson Six Dollers out of my Estat
* * *
Samuel Allison
[Witnesses] David Steel, David Craige, Mo^ Barnett.
[Proved Sept. 10, 1760.]
[Receipt for legacies, Dec. 24, 1760, signed by Samuel Morri-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 23
son, Samuel Morrison, Jr., and Robert Gray, Jr.; witnesses,
Hugh Orr, Elizabeth Flood.]
EDWARD CLARK 1760 SALEM
[Bond of Ruth Clark, widow, with Isaac Clough, Jr., and
Peter Merrill as sureties, all of Salem, in the sum of £500, Aug.
20, 1760, for the administration of the estate of Edward Clark of
Salem, weaver; witnesses, Andrew Balch, John Balch.]
[Warrant, Aug. 20, 1760, authorizing Richard Dow and John
Hall, Jr., both of Salem, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 17, 1760; amount, £2456. 3. o; signed by
Richard Dow and John Hall.]
[Warrant, Sept. 2t„ 1761, authorizing Nathaniel Dow, yeoman,
Andrew Balch, gentleman, and Evan Jones, Jr., joiner, all of
Salem, to set off the widow's dower.]
Pursuant to the within warrant to us the Subscribers directed
we Have Purseded and Have Set of to the widow one Half of the
House and seler and the South scaful in the Barn and five acors
fiftey Rods of Land on the Est side of the High way by s'^ House
and one quarter of an acore betwen the House and Barn and two
acors of the medow at the Lour End of the Said medow
Nathii Dow ]
Andrew Balch r Comittee
Evan Jones J
[Warrant, Sept. 23, 1761, authorizing Andrew Balch, gentle-
man, and Richard Dow, yeoman, both of Salem, to receive
claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Oct. 12, 1761 ; amount, £5021. o. 6; signed by
Richard Dow and Andrew Balch; mentions " Presiler Sanders
now wife of John Lowel . . . widow Sarah Clark now wife of
Stephen Johnson."]
24 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £1292. o. 4; expendi-
tures, £462. 14. o; allowed March 18, 1762.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £4923. 14. 2; amount
distributed, £829. 4. i; allowed March 31, 1762.]
JOSEPH SEVERANCE 1760 HUDSON
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Severance of Notting-
ham West, yeoman, granted to his widow, Sarah Severance,
Sept. 12, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 549.]
[Bond of Sarah Severance, with Daniel Marshall and Oliver
Hills, husbandmen, as sureties, all of Nottingham West, in the
sum of £500, Sept. 12, 1760, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Joseph Heald, Jonathan Lovewell.]
[Warrant, Sept. 12, 1760, authorizing Ezekiel Hills, gentleman,
and Daniel Marshall, husbandman, both of Nottingham West,
to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 27, 1760; amount, £6520. 15. o; signed by
Ezekiel Hills and Daniel Marshall.]
[Account of the administratrix, Sarah Hale ; receipts, £586. 5. o,
personal estate; expenditures, £536. 5. o; mentions "malntaince
of 3 children of the Deceased under 7 years of age " ; allowed Nov.
13, 1761.]
[Guardianship of Joseph Severance, minor, aged more than
14 years, son of Joseph Severance, granted to Samuel Marsh
Aug. 8, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 525.]
[Bond of Samuel Marsh, with Reuben Spaulding as surety,
both of Nottingham West, in the sum of £500, Aug. 8, 1765, for
the guardianship of Joseph Severance; witnesses, none.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 25
[Warrant, Nov. 7, 1771, authorizing Jonathan Lovewell of
Dunstable, John Marshall of Londonderry, yeoman, Robert
Fletcher of Dunstable, gentleman, Moses Barrett of London-
derry, and John Parker of Litchfield, gentleman, to divide the
real estate of Joseph Severance of Londonderry among the
widow and four children.]
Pursuant to the within order we the Subscribers have viewed
the Real Estate of Joseph Severance Late of Londonderry De-
ceased which Estate is in Londonderry in the County of Rocking-
ham in the Province of New Hampshire and Contains aboute one
Hundred acres bounded Easterly by John Marshal Southerly by
Ezek^ Hills land westerly by Ezek' Greles land northerly by Levi
Andrews land and we Judge the same cannot be Divided
amoungest the Children with out Prejudice & spoiling the whole
and we Judge the present value of said Estate to be Thirty
Pounds Lawfull money we have not Set off the widows thirds she
having Let and Leased her thirds to Ezek' Grele during her
natural life who has Purchased the Eldest sons share
Nottingham west December y 2*^ 1771
Moses Barret
John Marshall
John Parker
[Decree of court, July 30, 1772, settling the real estate on Joseph
Severance, oldest son, he to pay the other children their shares.]
[Bond of Joseph Severance of Nottingham West, yeoman,
with Ezekiel Greeley and Daniel Marshall, both of Londonderry,
yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, July 30, 1772, for the
payment of the other shares; witnesses, Caleb Severance, Zac-
cheus Greeley.]
ELEAZER HAM 1760 ROCHESTER
In the name of God amen the twenty fourth Day of September
1 760 I Eleazar Ham of Rochester in the Province of Newhamp-
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shire Husbandman Being Very sick and weak in my Body
* * *
Imprimis I Give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth whom I con-
stitute sole Exetrix of this my Last will and Testament the whol
Improvement and Profit of this my Homestead and my farm that
I Improve in sommersworth until my son John comes to the age
of twenty one years and the one half of the Income of the same
afterwards During her widowhood and I Likewise Give her all
my moveables and utensils Both within Doors and without of
every Kind and sort and all my stock of cattle of every sort or
Kind whatsoever to be entirely at her Dispose
Item I Give to my beloved son Ephraim seventy acres of Land
more or Less where he now Improves sixty acres of which I Pur-
chased of the Rev* m'' main Deceas<* and the other ten I Pur-
chased of Deacon Joseph Walker as s^ Deed will make appear
and one twelfth part of the upper saw mill on Squammanagonnick
falls going Geers and Iron work as she now stands
Item I Likewise Give unto my second son William one quarter
of a second division Lot in s<^ Rochester which I Purchased of
mr charles Baker of Dover as s'^ Deed will make appear and one
third Part of a third Division in s'* Rochester which I Purchased
by a Deed of Lieu* Joshua Wingett of Dover as s'* Deed will
make appear Except the timber on s^ Lot which is to be Equally
Divided among my three sons and he Likewise to have eight
Hundred Pounds old tenor after the Rate of Spanish milH Dollars
six Pounds p' Dollar to be Paid him by his Brother John in the
space of four years after John comes of the age of twenty one
years and a yoke of stears a year old Last spring
Item I Likewise Give unto my youngest son John after he
comes of the age of twenty one years the Improvement of my
Homestead or Lot whereon I now Live and my Lands that I now
Improve in sommersworth which I Purchased of Joseph Hanson
Esqr Deca** John Horford and others as s'* Deeds will make ap-
pear Rendring the one Half of the Income of the same to his
mother During her Widowhood and afterwards to be entirely his
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 27
Rendring unto his Brother william the 800 Pound above men-
tioned as an Estate in fee simple to him and his Heirs for ever
and Likewise one tweUth Part of the middle mill on Norway
Plain falls as she now stands allowing his Brother William the
Improvement of s^ mill to cut what timber he may hawl or
have occassion to cut hireing out not allow^ of —
Item I Likewise give unto susannah and Tabitha Foy cache of
them a cow or Hiefer when they shall arrive at the age of eighteen
years or time of marriage fair w*^ calf or calves by their sides —
I Likewise constitute and ordain my Wife Elizabeth to be the
sole Excecutrix * * *
his
Eleazar X Ham
mark
his
[Witnesses] Charles Baker, Jon'' Dam, Thomas X Witherill.
mark
[Proved Nov. 26, 1760.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Ham, with Jonathan Dam of Rochester
and Charles Baker of Somersworth, yeomen, as sureties, in the
sum of £1000, Nov. 26, 1760, for the execution of the will; wit-
nesses, William Parker, Cutts Shannon.]
MARGARET REED 1760 NEWCASTLE
In the Name of God Amen; I Margaret Reede of New Castle
in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Tayleres,
* * *
Imp"" I give and bequeath to my Coz" Abigail Talton and to
hur heirs forever the South Part of my Dwelling House Including
one half of the Chimnes with all the land about Said House in
New Castle which was Baught by my late Husband Hugh Reede
Dec^ in his life time, and came to me by his last will and Teste-
ment, and also the Shop whare hur Husbond now works in I
28 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
give my Said Coz" Abigail and would have it Removed to the
South End of Said House
Item I give and bequeath to my Said Coz° Abigail Talton all
my wareing apparrell, money, plate, Bills of Cred* Debts goods,
wares, and all my Interest whatsoever with all my Personal
Estate of what Nature kind or equallety Soever, (Except what
is here after given and bequeathed) willing hur to pay my Just
Debts and funerell Charges out of the Same after my Decease —
Item. I Give and bequeath to William Vinard in fee Simple
the North part of my Dwelling House in New Castle whare I now
live Including half of the Chimnes with it, with all the land that
Did belong to Said part of the House, which Came with it —
Item I give and bequeath to my Coz° Sarah Jones my Small
pease of land in New Castle in the upper Cove, bounding on the
Saltwater, Joyning to the land belonging to hur Husbond for Ever
Item I give and bequeath to my Coz" Mary Jones one of my
Silver Spoons for Ever —
Item I give and bequeath to my Coz° Elizabeth Branscomb
one of my Silver Spoons for Ever —
Item. I give and bequeath to my Coz° Lucreshe Neele my
Velvet Rocolow, with my Purple Callico gound & one Silver
Spoon and my Silver porringer for Ever —
Item. I give and bequeath to my Coz" Margaret Clark my
Silver Can, with one Silver Spoon and my Desk for Ever —
Item my will is that Richard Cutt Esq"" of Kittery Should have
my Doz" Cain Cheirs he paying forty Eight pounds old ten'' for
the Same
Item my will is also that Rich*^ Rand of Rye Should have my
Clock he paying for the Same one hun^ and Eighty pounds old
tenor for the Same —
Lastly I do ordain Constitute and appoint John Talton of
New Castle in the aforesaid Province Cordwinder Sole Executrix
* * * in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and
Seal the Twenty Seventh Day of September 1760 —
Marg* Reede
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 29
[Witnesses] Meshach Bell Ju', Stephen Batson, Jos: Frost.
[Proved Oct. 22, 1760.]
[Bond of John Tarleton, cordwainer, with Alcock Stevens,
cooper, and Stephen Batson, shipwright, as sureties, all of New-
castle, in the sum of £500, Oct. 22, 1760, for the execution of the
will; witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
HENRY BARTON 1760 MOLLIS
[Administration on the estate of Henry Barton of Hollis, yeo-
man, granted to Jonathan Wallis of Townsend, Mass., yeoman,
Oct. I, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 510.]
[Bond of Jonathan Wallis, with Daniel Emerson of Hollis,
clerk, and Joseph Bell of Londonderry, yeoman, as sureties, in
the sum of £500, Oct. i, 1760, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Thomas Wibird, Mary Barnes.]
[Warrant, Oct. i, 1760, authorizing Joseph Goodhue and
Francis Worcester, both of Hollis, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Nov. 4, 1760; amount, £3325. 8. o; signed by Sam-
uel Goodhue and Francis Worcester.]
JOSEPH SECOMB 1760 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Secomb of Kingston,
clerk, granted to his widow, Mary Secomb, Oct. 8, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 510.]
[Bond of Mary Secomb, with William Calfe, cordwainer, and
John Huntoon, gentleman, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the
sum of £2000, Oct. 8, 1760, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Josiah Bartlett, William Parker, Jr.]
30 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, April i6, 1761 ; amount, £11,919. 11. 2; signed by-
William Parker and Josiah Bartlett.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £7396. 13. 2, personal
estate; expenditures, £2461. 8. 6; allowed Oct. 29, 1761.]
[Warrant, Nov. 9, 1761, authorizing Benjamin Swett, William
Calfe, Samuel Winslow, William Parker, and Josiah Bartlett, all
of Kingston, to divide the real estate.]
Province of 1 Wee the subscribers being appointed a
New Hampshire J Comittee By the Honourable Richard Wibird
Esq'' to Divide the Estate Real & Personal of the Rev**
Joseph Seccombe Late of Kingston Desceas*^ Intestate among
the widow & Next of Kin Pursuant to which Each of the Hiers
Have Receiv^ their share of the Personal Estate Wee Have
Likewise set off to Mary Seccombe widow & Relict of said De-
ceas'^ one third Part of the Real Estate of said Deceas** to be
Held in severalty During her Life which is as follows viz a Lott of
Land in said Kingston Lying Between the Homstead of Joseph
Colby & the Lot of Parsonage Land where the said Deceas'*
Lately Dwelt Binding Easterly on the Highway, southerly on
the said Parsonage Land, westerly on the Pond Brook (so Called)
& Notherly on said Colbys Land : Also about five acres of wood
Land being Part of said Deceas*^^ Estate Lying on the westerly
side of the Great Pond (so Called) in said Kingston Lying on the
South side of said Land being twelve Rods wide in Every Part
thereof to Run from the Pond, Back the whole Length of said
Land wee Have also Laid out the Remainder of the Real Estate
of said Deceas'^ in Equal shares as to Quantity & Quality to the
four Children of the Brother of said Deceas'^ viz To John Sec-
comb the Remainder of the Land on the westerly side the Great
Pond Binding Easterly on the said Great Pond southerly on the
five acres set off to the widows thirds westerly on the High way
in Part, & Partly on Land of Benjamin Sweat and Notherly on
Land of william Calfe about Twenty five acres of Land Also to
Joseph Secomb about Eighteen acres of Land Lying said King-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 3I
ston being Part of a Lot of Land said Deceas*^ Bought of samuel
Tucker said Land is Bounded southerly by the High way west-
erly by Land of Benjamin Tucker, Notherly by Land of Joshua
Bartlet & Easterly by Land of Benj'" Tucker also To Mehetable
seccomb the southerly Half of the Lot of Land of said Deceas'^
Lying on the south side of the afors^ Lot of Parsonage Land
& Binding Notherly on said Parsonage Land Easterly on the
Highway southerly on other Half said Lot & westerly on the
Great Pond so Called also the Notherly Half of a small Piece of
Land Lying Near the Dwelling House of Benjamin Tucker Con-
taining in the whole about two acres also to have one Half of
Building & Rocks on said Land the whole of s'^ Land of which she
is to have the Notherly Half is Bounded westerly on the Highway
Notherly Easterly & southerly on Land of Benjamin Tucker also
to simmons seccomb the other viz the southerly Half of the two
Before mentioned Pieces of Land of which the Notherly half was
Laid out to mehetable seccombe also the other Half of the Build-
ing & Rocks on the Before mentioned Land wee also allow to
Each of the said John Seccomb, Joseph Seccomb Mehetable
Seccomb & Simmons Seccombe one Quarter Part of the Deceas'^s
Right in the Tract of Land in said Province Called Stevens Town
Given Under our Hands this twelfth Day of November 1761
and in the second year of his majesties Reign
Benjamin Sweat
Sam" Winsle
William Calfe
Josiah Bartlett
NATHANIEL SARGENT 1760 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God, Amen, I Nathaniel Sargent of Ports-
mouth in the Province of New Hampshire, Physician, being
indisposed in Body * * *
Item, As there was a Contract made between me and my Wife
32 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Sarah before Marriage, then Sarah Winslow, wherein She is en-
dowed out of my Estate, I hereby ratifie that Contract; And
farther give Her the Bed-Quilt, that I bought of her Sister Moor
Item, I give unto my Grand-Sons Edward & Joseph Sargent
my wearing Apparel equally divided between them.
Item, I give unto my Grand-Son Edward Sargent my best
Silver Tankard, my Clock, & my best Gun & to be recon'd as
Part of his Portion. And I give unto my Grand-Son Joseph
Sargent my best Desk, my Books of Physic & Surgery, Instru-
ments of my Calling, & my other Gun, as Part of his Portion.
Item, I give unto my Daughter Sarah the Silver Tankard that
was her Mothers; And to my Daughters Sarah, Elizabeth, Ruth,
Mary & Olive, and the Children of my Daughter Dorothy, de-
ceased, all my Household Goods & Furniture of every Sort, not
allready disposed of equally divided among them, as Part of their
Portion.
Item, All the Rest & Residue of my Estate both real &
personal, (Except what is hereafter excepted,) I give devise and
bequeath in the following Manner, vizt two Eight Parts thereof
to my Grand Children Edward, Joseph & Ruth Sargent, the
Children of my Son Nathaniel, deceased, Edward to have a
double Part, And their Mother Ruth Sargent my Daughter in
Law to have the Improvement of One Fifth Part of the said two
Eights during her Life; to them their Heirs & Assigns, my Mind
& Wills is that the One Hundred Acres of Land, laying in Not-
tingham, that I gave to my Son be reconed as Part of said two
Eights. And the other Six Eights, I give, devise & bequeath to
& among my said Daughters Sarah, Elizabeth, Ruth, Mary &
Olive to each one of them their Heirs & Assigns & one Eighth
Part thereof to Nathaniel, Lydia & Dorothy Parker the Children
of my Daughter Dorothy deceased equally divided among them,
to hold to my said Children & Grand-Children respectively.
But my Will & Intent is that those Charges or Accounts which I
have enter'd & kept of such Things as any of my said Daughters
have had (which will appear by my Account Books) shall be
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 33
computed, cleem'd & taken as so much of the Part or Share of
such Child respectively. As also the Parts above given to said
Grand-Children shall be subject to a Deduction of what is so
charged to their Mother or her Husband
Item, My Mind & Will, with Respect to my Daughters is, that
the Depretiation of our Paper Currency be consider'd, & that
each of their Portion or Part of my Estate be made as equal as
may be. Moreover, If my Daughter Dearborn, & my youngest
Daughter should see Cause (after my decease) to live together,
or if they should live singly, in an unmarried Estate, Then I give
unto them my said Daughters the Improvement of my Negro
Boy Scipio, his Time equally divided between them, during
the Space of five Years next insuing after my decease. They
equally maintaining him in suitable Meat, Drink, Washing &
Lodging during said Term of five Years. They shall have no
Liberty to sell him, or send him out of the Country. And after
the Expiration of the s*^ Term of Five Years, I give my said
Negro Boy Scipio, (as Part of his Portion) to my Grandson
Edward Sargent, & his Mail Heirs during Life. If my said
Daughters should both marry before the Expiration of s'^ five
Years, then, upon the Day that the last of them shall marry, I
give my said Boy, to my said Grandson
Item, I give unto M"^ Thomas Cutt of Kittery Fifty Pounds
old Tenor, And to M"" Thomas Parker of Litchfield Fifty Pounds
old Tenor.
Item, I give unto my Grandson Joseph Sargent my Medicine
as Part of his Portion.
Lastly, I do hereby constitute, ordain & appoint M' Thomas
Cutt of Kittery & M'' Thomas Parker of Litchfield my Executors
of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my Hand & Seal, this Twenty fourth day of Octo-
ber, Anno Domini, One thousand, seven hundred & Sixty.
Nathaniel Sargent
[Witnesses] Mark Langdon, John Crockford, Hopely Yeaton.
34 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
My Mind & desire is, that Joseph Sargent, may have the Book
of Physic & Surgery & the Instruments of my calHng, as a free
Gift. And the Medicinal Boxes as Part of his Portion, as Wit-
ness my Hand this 25''' Day of Decemb' 1761, Nat^ Sargent.
My Mind & Intent is, that what I have given my Grandsons
Edward & Joseph Sargent (excepting my wearing Apparel) be
reconed & deem'd as part of their two Eights of my Estate, as
also the Four Hundred Pound Note I have against my Son
Nathaniel deceased. As Witness my Hand this Second Day of
January 1762
Nat' Sargent
[Proved May 18, 1762.]
[Inventory, Aug. 25, 1762; amount, £11,619. 12. 9; signed by
Mark Langdon and Daniel Jackson.]
[Act, Nov. 29, 1765, authorizing the probate court to cause a
division of the estate.]
[Warrant, Nov. 21, 1766, authorizing Thomas Simpson,
James Morrison, yeoman, both of Nottingham, John Dudley,
Ezekiel Brown, gentlemen, and Abraham Perkins, innholder,
all of Epping, to divide the estate.]
Province of \ Pursuant to a warrent from the Hon''' John
New Hamps'' / Wentworth Esq"" Judge of Probate for wills &c
for Said Province appointing thomas Simpson Esq'' and James
morrison both of Nottingham and John Dudly and Ezekiel
Brown and Abraham Perkins of Eppin to Divide the Estate of
Nathaniel Sargent Late of Portsmouth Esq"" Deceased to and
among the Devisees & Legatees of Said Deceased and accordingly
we the Subscribers have Divided Said Estate as followeth viz —
We allow and Set of to the Heirs of Doctor Nathaniel Sargent
Jun^ Deceasd the Easterly half of the Lot N° 16 in the fifth
Range of Lots in the third Division in Nottingham and also the
whole of the Lot N° 9 in Bow Street in the Second Division in
Said Nottingham —
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 35
We allow and Set of to Sarah Cutt the wife of Deacon thomas
Cutt five Sevenths and a half Parts of the westerly half of the
Lot N° 1 6 in the fifth Range of Lots in the y^ Division in Not-
tingham begining at the middle of Said Lot and extend westerly
So far as will contain five Seventh & a half of Said half Lot —
We allow and Set of to Elizabeth merrill the wife of the Rever-
end m' Nathaniel merrill the easterly half of the Lot N° lo in the
Second Range of Lots in the 3^^* Division in S*^ Nottingham
We allow and Set of to the Heirs of Dorothy Parker the wife
of m"" thomas Parker Deceased the westerly half of the Lot N° 10
in the Second Range of Lots in the third Division and also the
whole of the Lot N° 9 in the tenth Range in said Nottingham and
also the southerly half of the Lot N° 122 in the 4**^ Range of Lotts
in Epsom being Laid out to the original Right of Hugh Reed —
We allow and Set of to mary the wife of Nathaniel merrill Jun""
one Seventh & a half Part of the half Lot N° 16 in the fifth Range
of Lots in the 3''^ Division in Nottingham aforesaid begining on
the westerly Side of Said Lot and to extend easterly into S'd Lot So
far as will Contain one Seventh Part & a half Part of said half Lot
We allow and Set of to olive Lund the wife of Cap* Jonathan
Lund the whole of the Lot N° 18 in the 3'^'* Range of Lots in the
3"^ Division in Said Nottingham and also the northerly half Part
of the Lot N" 122 in the fourth Range of Lots in Epsom in S<^
Province
and to Ruth the widow of Doctor Benjamin Dearborn De-
ceased we find by account that She has Received four Pounds
Sixteen Shillings and Six pence Lawful money more than her
Proportion according to the Last will and testement of the testa-
tor as Witness our hands the 24**^ Day of June Anno Domini 1767
John Dudley
Ezekiel Brown
Abraham Perkins
[Account of the executor; receipts, £18,671. 19. 7; expendi-
tures, £9433. 17. 9; allowed Nov. i, 1774.]
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ZEBULON GIDDINGS, JR. 1760 EXETER
[Bond of Lydia Giddings, widow, with Ephraim Robinson,
gentleman, and Samuel Gilman, Jr., as sureties, all of Exeter,
in the sum of £1000, Oct. 27, 1760, for the administration of the
estate of Zebulon Giddings, Jr., of Exeter, mariner; witnesses,
Daniel Tilton, Noah Emery.]
[Inventory, Dec. 26, 1760; amount £1556. 11. o; signed by
Noah Emery and Daniel Tilton.]
JOSHUA PAGE 1760 HAVERHILL, MASS.
[Petition of Amos Bradley, Elizabeth Bradley, Mehitabel
Page, and Hannah Page, Haverhill, Mass., Oct. 2'], 1760, chil-
dren and heirs of Joshua Page of Haverhill, Mass., that adminis-
tration on his estate in New Hampshire be granted to their
mother, Hannah Page.]
[Administration on the estate of Joshua Page, granted to his
widow, Hannah Page, Nov. 12, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 542.]
[Bond of Hannah Page of Haverhill, Mass., widow, with
Walter Bryent of Newmarket and Ebenezer Gile of Hampstead,
yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 12, 1760, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, none.]
[Inventory of the estate in Plaistow, Oct. 20, 1760; amount;
£1590. o. o; signed by Daniel Poor, John Webster, Jr., and
Timothy Ladd,]
[Warrant, Nov. 12, 1760, authorizing Jonathan Clements,
Jonathan Kimball, Samuel Little, Thomas Little, and Timothy
Ladd, all of Plaistow, yeomen, to divide the real estate in New
Hampshire among the widow and nine children.]
Wee the subscribers Being opinted a Committee By the Honr^*
Judg of Probate of Wills for the Province of Newhampshire to
Divide the Rael Estate of Joshua page Late of Haver'' in the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 37
County of Esex and province of the massachutts Bay Decs'*
intestate Wee have atended upon that Busines and Have set of
to the Widdow Hannah page Relict to s^ Intestate for her Dower
about thirty four acers and an half of Land Lying in the town of
plastow and province of \ew Hampshire and Bounded as follow-
eth (Viz) Begining at the Southwest Corner By the Roade By
Timothy Ladds Land Northwardly By s^ Ladds Land about
Eighty Eight Roods to a stake and stones By Dan' Whitakers
Land thence eastwardly By Said Whitakers Land about fifty
Eight Roods to a Stake and Stones By Will"* Websters Land
thence southwardly By s*^ Websters Land about one hundred
and eleven Roods to a Stake and Stones By the aboves^^ Roade
thence Westwardly By s<^ Road to the Bounds first mentioned —
Wee have also Set off to the aboves"* Hannah Page ten feet of the
East End of the Barn Standing on the South Side of the aboves^
Road and also an Equal Privledge in the flore way with the other
owner and also a Convenientie to Com at Said Barn —
The Remaining two thirds Being about Seventy four Acres
and an half Wee Judg Cannot Be Divided without Spoyling the
whole Sixteen acers and an half of which Lays on the South Side
of the Roade Between what we set of for the widdows Dower and
the province Line and also about two thirds of the Barn which
stands on s"^ premises — The other Peace Containing about fifty
Eight acers Lying in plastow afors'* on Chester Road Near
Jonathan Clements House — the whole of the aboves*^ two
thirds wee Judge to Be Worth four thousand pounds old tenor
Dated at Plastow Novemb"" y" 21, 1760 —
Jonathan Kimball
Thomas Little
Jonathan Clement
Samuel Little
Timothy Ladd
[Bond of Peter Page of Haverhill, Mass., yeoman, oklest son,
with Jonathan Kimball and Timothy Ladd, both of Plaistow,
38 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £1600, Dec. 31, 1760, to pay
to the other children their shares, to Eh'zabeth and Mehitabel
within one year, to Hannah within two years, to Joshua, Jona-
than, David, and Daniel when they are 21 years of age, and to
Ruth when she is 18 years of age; witnesses, William Parker,
Cutts Shannon.]
JOSIAH BATCHELDER 1760 KINGSTON
In the Name of God Amen: I Josiah Bachelder of Kingstown
in the Province of New Hamp'^ in New England Husbandman
* * *
Imp^ I Give & Bequeath unto Sarah my now Dearly beloved
wife all my personal Estate viz: all my stock of Cattle, Horses,
sheep, swine & fowls &c: and all my Instruments for labour for
man & Beast to work with : and my Rideing Chair with all the
furniture thereof; and all my rideing furniture for Horses; and
all my moveable goods & Effects within doors of every kind &
denomination whatsoever: and all my money and passable Bills
of CredS and all my debts that shall then at my decease be found
Due to me; All my s^ personal as above mentioned in General or
in particular Including all my Estate (saveing Buildings &
Land) I Give to my said wife to her, her Hiers & assigns for ever
with my Negro man (Prince by Name) also my Pew in the meet-
ing House, being in the East Parish in s<i Kingstown, all to be at
her dispose: Also I Give to my said wife, all my Real Estate viz
House, Barn & all my Lands wherever being or however Scituate
to Use, Improve Cultivate & take the profits Dureing her Natural
life, and any other Buildings that may at my decease be found
on any of my Lands —
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved Nephew
Timothy Bachelder son of my well beloved Brother Theophilus
Bachelder Late of Hampton in s*^ Province deceasd, to him the
s'^ Timothy his Hiers & assigns for ever all my Lands Scituate in
s'^ Kingstown Laying on the westerly side of the High way where
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 39
I now live, as it Lays, and is Bounded, with the Buildings thereon
& appurtenances To Have And To Hold to him his Hiers &
assigns for ever: he paying the Legacies hereafter mentioned:
But in Case the above mentioned Timothy Bachelder should
depart this Life without Issue before he arrive to the age of
Twenty one years that then my will is that Isaiah Bachelder son
of my well beloved Brother Page Bachelder, Late of Chester in
s"^ Province Deceasd shall have the above mentioned Premisses
Given to the s^^ Timothy: And so in that Case I Give & Bequeath
the s'^ Premisses to the s*^ Isaiah Bachelder his Hiers & assigns
for ever, he paying the Legacies which shall be mentioned for s'*
Timothy to pay —
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved Nephew
Jonathan Ring Jun"" son of my well beloved Sister Esther, now
the wife of Jonathan Ring of Salisbury in the County of Essex in
the Province of the Massachusetts Bay to him his Hiers & as-
signs for ever all my Lands Scituate in Kingstown afores'^ Lying
on the easterly side of the High way where I now live as it Lays
& is Bounded, the said premisses with the appurtenances To
Have And To Hold to him the s'' Jonathan Ring Jun"" his Hiers
& assigns for ever, he paying the Legacies hearafter mentioned
these two pieces or tracts of Land Lays in the East Division (so
Called) in s*^ Kingstown : and my will & meaning is that Neither
the afore mentioned Timothy Bachelder nor Isaiah Bachelder
nor Jonathan Ring Jun"" shall Come into the actual possession or
enjoyment of the Lands forementioned Given to them or either
of them until the Decease of my s'' wife: and then they their
Hiers or assigns to Come into the full possession & enjoyment of
the premisses forementioned Given to them as mentioned in this
my Last Will & Testament —
Item I Give to my Brother Joseph Bachelder his Hiers &
assigns the sum of five shillings passable money —
Item I Give to my Brother Francis Bachelder his Hiers &
assigns the sum of One Hundred pounds of that which is now
Called the old Ten' —
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Item I Give to the Children of my Brother Page Bachelder
Late of Chester in the Province afores*^ deceasd the sum of Two
Hundred pounds Like money as Last mentioned to be equally
divided between them —
Item I Give to my sister Susanna now the wife of Ebenezer
Webster her Hiers & assigns the sum of One Hundred pounds
Old Ten^ and to my sister Meribah now the wife of Elisha Page
I Give the sum of one Hundred pounds Like money viz old
Ten'' to her, her Hiers & Assigns —
And to my Sister Esther now the wife of Jonathan Ring I
Give the Sum of Ten pounds Like money viz old Ten'' to her her
Hiers & assigns ■ —
Item I Give to my Kinswoman Mary Morse that has for a
Long time Lived with me, the Sum of Seventy pounds Like
money as Last mentioned to her her Hiers & assigns —
Item I Give to my Brother Benjamin Bachelder his Hiers &
assigns the Sum of one Hundred pounds Like money as Last
mentioned —
And I further Will & ordain that the forementioned Jonathan
Ring Jun'' son of my forementioned Sister Esther pay the fore-
mentioned sum of one Hundred pounds to my Brother Francis
within two years after he Comes into the possession of the
premisses Given to him as abovementioned : also the foremen-
tioned Ten pounds to his mother the s^ Esther Ring —
And I further Will & order the forementioned Timothy
Bachelder to pay the following Legacies as shall be here after
mentioned if he lives to Come into the possession of the premisses
Given to him as before mentioned : And if not But the premisses
come to the forementioned Isaiah according to the Tenour of this
Will that then the s'^ Isaiah pay as followeth viz. to the Children
of my forementioned Brother Page Bachelder the Sum of One
Hundred pounds within Two years after he Comes into the pos-
session of the premisses Given to him as beforementioned, and
the other Hundred pounds within four years after he comes into
possession of the premisses as aboves'* in the s'* Old Tens and to
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 4I
my Sister Susanna the forementioned sum of one Hundred
pounds within two years after he Comes into possession as fore-
mentioned : and to my Brother Benjamin Bachelder one Hundred
pounds old Ten' as before mentioned within Three years after he
Comes into possession as aforesaid: and further the foremen-
tioned sum of seventy pounds (Old Ten"") to the forementioned
Mary Morse : and the forementioned sum of one Hundred pounds
to my Sister Meribah within four years after he Comes into
possession as aforesaid —
And I do hereby Will & ordain my said w^ife to be sole Executor
* * * In Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand &
seal the 28'^ day of October Annoq: Domini 1760 —
Josiah Bachelder
[Witnesses] Jeremy Webster, Samuel Buswel, Stephen Pres-
cutt.
[Proved Dec. 16, 1769.]
JAMES OTTERSON 1760 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God Amen : this 28 day of October 1760 I James
oughterson of Londonderry in the Province of New Hampshire
in New England weaver being old & frail * * *
Imprimus I give and bequith to My wellbeloved wife Agness
oughterson all my Personal Estate She Paying the folowing
Legecies and the Benefit of all my Real Estate Dureeng hir
natureall Life and at hir Deceas I alow the Said Real Estate
to be Equaly Divided betwixt my two Sons viz Joseph, & David
oughterson,
Itim Give and bequith to my Son James oughterson the Sum
of Two Hundred Pound old Tennor to be Paid in one year after
my Decese, at the Value money now goes at viz at Six Pound Pr
Dolar
Itim, I give and bequith to my Son George oughterson the
Sum of two Hundred Pounds old Tenner to be Paid in Three
years after my Decesase at the aforesaid value
42 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Itim I Give and bequith to my Son John oughterson the Sum
of Tow Hundred Pounds old Tennor To be Payd in four year
after my Decease at the aforesaid Value
Itim I Give & bequath to my Grand Son James oughterson the
Sum of Two Dollars to be Paid by my son Joseph oughterson
when the aforesaid James arives at the age of twenty one years
Itim I Give and bequith to my Gran :daughter mary oughter-
son one Dollar to be Paid by my son David oughterson when
Shee arives at the age of Eighteen years
& I Appoint and ordain my well beloved wife Agness oughter-
son my Sole Executerex of this my Last will & testament, and I
Appoint & ordain Leut. Robert Wallace & Edward Aiken to be
overseers with full Pour to See that my will be fathfully Exe-
cucuted by my Said Excuter * * *
his
James X oughterson
Mark
[Witnesses] Daniel M ''Mil Ian, Samuel Morrison, And^ m^Al-
laster.
[Proved Aug. 26, 1761.]
[Inventory, June 18, 1761; amount, £5113. 13. o; signed by
Samuel Fisher and Thomas Wallace.]
TIMOTHY LEAVITT 1760 BRENTWOOD
[Administration on the estate of Timothy Leavitt of Brent-
wood, yeoman, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Leavitt, Oct. 29,
1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 521.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Leavitt, with Biley Dudley and Nathaniel
Wilson, yeomen, as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £1000,
Oct. 29, 1760, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
William Parker, Cutts Shannon.]
[Inventory, Dec. 7, 1760; amount, £10,154, 17. o; signed by
Benjamin Veasey and Daniel Leavitt.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 43
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £133. 6. 8, personal
estate; expenditures, £1036. 15. 3; mentions "mainting anna
Leavitt one of the dec^ Children from the time of his death to
date being 56 weeks she being only six years old now.
Sarah Leavit 56 weeks (4 years old now). . . . Eliz* Leavit
56 weeks (23 months old now)"; allowed Oct. 28, 1761.]
[Warrant, March 19, 1777, authorizing Levi Morrill, Joseph
Smith, yeomen, Abraham Morrill, gentleman, Elisha Sanborn,
Jr., and Samuel Wormall, yeomen, all of Brentwood, to set off
the widow's dower to Elizabeth Thing, wife of Peter Thing of
Brentwood.]
State of New Hampshire To the Hono'^'^ Philips White Esq"'
Judge of the Probate of Wills &c agreeable to this Warrant to us
Directed We have Set of one third Part of the Real Esteate of
Timothy Leavitt Decesd to Elisabeth Thing it Being twenty
five acres & Bounded as follows Begining at Daniel Leavitts
South west corner from thence to run Southerly Binding on
Jedediah Robinsons Land twenty Eight Rods to a hemlock tree
Spoted on four Sides from thence to Run Westerly Binding on
Said Robinsons Land 33 Rods from thence to Run South forty
two Rods to John Dudleys Land from thence Easterly Binding
on Sd Dudleys Land thirty Seven Rods to a Stake & Stone from
thence Southerly Binding on Sd Dudleys Land & Josiah Things
land fifty Six Rods to the corner of Samuel Wormalls Land from
thence to Run Easterly Binding on sd Wormalls Land ten Rods
to Stake & Stone from thence to Run North 100 Rods to Daniel
Leavitts Land then westerly Binding on Said Leavitts Land to
the Bound first mentioned
Given under our hands this 26 Day of march 1777
Joseph Smith
Abraham morrill
Samuel wormall
Elisha Sanborn jr
44 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
State of 1 To The Hon Philips White Esq"^ Judge of
N : Hamp'' r The Probate of Wills &c for said county agree-
Rockingham J able to a warrant to us Directed to Divide the
Real Estate of Timothy Leavitt late of Brintwood Decesd among
his heirs we have therefore Divided & Bounded out the Same as
follows to Rebekah Kimball Twenty Two acres and a quarter
begining at the high way on the north Side of Samuel Wormalls
land & Running westerly bind on said Wormalls land 102 Rod &
10 feet to a Stake & Stone from thence to Run north 72 Rods to
Daniel Leavitts land from thence to Run Easterly Binding on
said Leavitts land and on Elisha Sanborn Esq" Land to the high
way then southerly Binding on the high way to the bounds first
begun at Excepting one acre where the buildings are which all
have a wright in. To Mary Dudley 30 acres & three quarters in
two Pieces 26 & three quarters Bounded as follows begining at
the South west corner of Rebekah Kimballs Shear then to Run
westerly binding on Samuel wormalls land 46 Rods & a half to
the widows thirds from thence to Run north binding on said
thirds 103 Rods to Daniel Leavitts Land from thence Runing
Easterly binding on said Leavitts land to Rebekah Kimballs land
then South binding on Said Rebekahs land to the bounds first
begun at and four acres more Bounded as follows begining at the
South west corner of the widows thirds then to Run north bind-
ing on Said thirds 42 Rods to Jedediah Robinsons land then
westerly binding on said Robinsons land 15^^ Rods then South
45 Rods to cap* John Dudleys land then Easterly 15 Rods to the
bounds first begun at to Anna Stevens twenty five acres & one
quarter begining at the South west corner of Mary Dudleys land
then to Run westerly binding on capt John Dudleys land & John
Dudley jr land 75 Rods & three quarters then to Run north 60
Rods to David Robinsons land then Easterly binding on said
Robinsons land 77 Rods & three quarters to mary Dudleys four
acres then South to the bounds first begun at. to Sarah and
Elisabeth Leavitt 41 acres begining at the South west corner of
Aanna Stevens Shear then to Run westerly Binding on Josiah
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 45
foggs land & on Esq' Philips land 90 Rods to Deacon Johnsons
Land then North 84 Rods to the Rev^ Nath'' Trasks land then
Easterly Binding on mr Trasks land & Easter Merrills land 96
Rods to Anna Stevens Shear then South to the bounds first begun
at
The house & Barn & well with one acre of land Adjoining
thereto Remains undivided the widow & all the heirs have a
wright theirin and also the widow and all the heirs are to have a
wright to Pass through Each ones land to go to their land
Given under our hands at Brintwood this lo-'^ Day of Decern'"'
1777 —
Elisha Sanborn jr
Levi morrill
Abraham Morrill
[Bond of Daniel Leavitt of Brentwood, yeoman, with Benja-
min Boardman of Exeter, gentleman, and Nathaniel Pease of
Newmarket, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 30,
1777, for the guardianship of Sarah Leavitt and Elizabeth Leav^-
itt, minors, aged more than 14 years, children of Timothy
Leavitt; witness, Nathaniel Parker.]
SAMUEL FOGG 1760 NORTH HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Fogg of North Hamp-
ton, yeoman, granted to his widow, Abigail Fogg, Oct. 29,
1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 513.)
[Bond of Abigail Fogg, with Reuben Dearborn of North
Hampton and John Towle of Hampton, yeomen, as sureties; in
the sum of £1000, Oct. 29, 1760, for the administration of the
-estate; witnesses, William Parker, Cutts Shannon,]
[Warrant, Oct. 29, 1760, authorizing Benjamin Dow of Hamp-
ton and James Godfrey of North Hampton, yeomen, to appraise
the estate.]
46 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, Nov. 5, 1760; amount, £9916. 3. o; signed by-
James Godfrey and Benjamin Dow.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £4720. 3. o; expendi-
tures, £5545. 7. 4; mentions "Ciiarges in Supporting Huldah
Dearborn Grandmother of the Deceas'd one year and five
months. . . . Extra Expence for a Nurse And Necessaries
for Laying inn with a Child After the fathers Decease.
Support of One Child from the Death of the father Untill it
Arrived at the Age of Seven years being 238 Weeks. . .
Support of Another Child 208 weeks. . . . Another Child
99 weeks"; allowed April 15, 1765.]
[Warrant, Feb. 2'], 1765, authorizing Ebenezer Sanborn,,
Philip Towle, Jr., Reuben Dearborn, Zachariah Towle, and
James Godfrey, all of Hampton, to divide the real estate.]
Province of 1 Pursuant to a Warrant from the Judge
New Hampsh^ J of Probate for said Province to Divide the
Real Estate of Sam'^ Fogg Deceased Intestate we have set off to
Abigail Robey formerly the wife of said Sam" Fogg her Dower of
said Foggs Real Estate of which he Died Seized Twenty five acres
one Hundred and two Rods of Land more or Less Lying as fol-
lows viz two acres and half in the home Lott bounded Northly
on a high way Leading to Portsmouth Southly on a high way
Leading to Exeter 17^ rods Westly on Land of said Estate
Estly on said way Leading to Portsmouth also two acres and
twenty two Rods in the home Pasture bounded Northly on the
foresaid way Leading to Exeter Six Rods and half southly on
Land of Zechariah Towle Westly on Land of said Abigail Robey
Eastly on Land of said Estate also Fourteen acres at Winecutt so
Called Bounded Southly on s** way Leading to Exeter twenty
Rods and half Northly on Land of said Estate Estly on Land
of Said Estate in part and on Winecutt River so Called in part
westly on Land of said Estate also Seven acres of wood Land att
said Winecutt Bounded Southly on Land of said Estate Northly
on Land of said Estate Estly on the head of Winecutt Shares so
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 47
called fourty one Rods & Nine feet & six inches Westly on Land
formerly Samuel Smiths Six Rods and half also the third part of
the house & great beam at the Esterly End of Each with the
Priveliges and appurtenences there too belonging
To Lydia Smith wife of Samuel Smith to her we have set of
her six part of Said Real Estate Eight acres one hundred &
ninteen Rods more or Less Lying as followeth three acres & sixty
five Rods in the home Lott bounded southly on a way Leading
to Exeter Eight rod & ten feet Northly on a Road Leading to
Portsmouth Estly on Land Sett of to mehitable Fogg west on
Land of Reuben Dearborn as it is bounded out; also two acres
one Hundred forty Eight Rods of Salt marsh Lying in Hampton
near Browns River So Call'd bounded Southly on marsh be-
longing to John marston in part & in part on the Heirs of Coals
marsh Northly on John Dearborn Eastly on marsh of David
marston West on marsh of Enoch Fogg also two acres & sixty
six rods of Wood Land at Winecutt bounded Southly on Land
sett off to mary Leavitt Northly on Land of Timothy Dalton
Estly on the head of Winecutt Shares fourteen Rods half West
on Land of the foresaid Sam" Smith Sixteen Rods & half also
one half of the Little barn now standing on said Estate the south-
erly End with half the appurtenences belonging to the same —
To mary Leavitt wife of Thomas Leavitt we have set off
her six part of said Real Estate ten acres one Hundred forty Six
rods more or Less Lying as followeth Viz Eight acres of upland
& meadow Lying on the west side of Winecutt River so Called
bounded southly on s^ Road Leading to Exeter twenty four rods
Northly & Estly on said River West on Land sett of s*^ Abigail
Robey also two acres one Hundred forty six Rods bounded
southly on Land Sett off to Mehetable Fogg Northly on Land
sett off to Lydia Smith Estly on the foresaid head of Winecutt
Shares so called fourteen rods & half Westly on Land of said
Sam" Smith Sixteen rods and half also one half of the Little
Barn the northly End now standing on said Estate with half
the appurtannences belonging to said Barn —
48 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
To Mehetable Fogg we have sett off her sixth part of said
Real Estate nine acres & one Hundred theirty Eight rods more
or Less as followeth Viz one acre of Land in the home Lot
bounded Southly on said way Leading to Exeter two rods twelve
feet five inches and Runing that wedth till it Comes to the Road
Leading to Portsmouth Estly on Land set off to Abigail Fogg
westly on Land Set off to Lydia Smith also six acres & theirty
two rods at Winecutt bounded southly on s*^ way Leading to
Exeter 17^ rods Northly on Land Sett off to abigail Fogg Estly
on Land set of to abigail Robey Westly on Land of the foresaid
Sam^^ Smith as it is bounded out also Two acres and one Hun-
dred and six rods of wood Land at winecutt bounded Southly
on Land set off to Dearborn Fogg Northly on Land sett off
to mary Leavitt Estly on the Head of Winecutt Shares aforesaid
Eleven rods Westly on Land of Sam'^ Smith fores^ thirteen rods.
To Dearborn Fogg we have sett off his two Six parts of said
Real Estate fifteen acres one Hundred and ninteen rods more or
Less Lying in the following manner Viz Eight acres of Land in
the home Lott where the buildings now stands bounded Southly
on s^ way Leading to Exeter twenty Eight rods & six feet Northly
on s'^ Road Leading to Portsmouth Lastly on Land Set off to
Abigail Robey westly on Land sett off to Abigail Fogg also five
acres & fifty two rods of wood Land at Winecutt bounded
Southly on Land set off to Abigail Robey Northly on Land set
off to Mehetable Fogg Lastly on the head of Winecutt Shares
aforesaid nineteen rods Eleven feet West on Land of Samu''
Smith Twenty one Rods also a peice of salt marsh Containing
two acres & sixtey seven rods bounded as followeth Viz southly
on marsh of Timothy Dalton Northly on marsh of Stephen
Page Eastly on a Creek west on marsh of Simon Loverin Also
we have set of to the son two theirds of the Dweling house and
Leargest Barn at the westerly End of Each with the Priveleges
belonging to the same
To Abigail Fogg we have set off her six part of said Real
Estate ten acres & one hundied theirty Eight Rods more or
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 49
Less Lying as followeth Viz one acre of Land in the home Lott
Bounded as follows Viz South on said way Leading to Exeter
two rods fourteen feet wide Runing that wedth till it Comes to
Portsmouth Road Eastly on Land set off to Dearborn Fogg
westly on Land Sett off to Mehetable Fogg allso Six acres &
theirty two Rods of Land in the home Pasture Bounded as
follows Viz Northly on said way Leading to Exeter fifteen rods
and Runing that wedth Southly till it Comes to Land of Zecha-
riah Towle Eastly on Land of Jona: Elkins Westly on Land set
off to Abigail Robey also three acres one Hundred & six rods
of wood Land Lying at Winecut bounded Southly in part on
Land set off to Abigail Robey & part on Land set off to Meheta-
ble fogg Northly on Land set off to Abigail Robey Estly on the
head of Winecutt Shares nineteen Rods Westly on Land of s"*
Sam^i Smith three Rods as wittness our hands
Philip Towle Jun
Reuben Dearborn
Zachariah towle
[Additional account of Samuel Roby and his wife, Abigail
Roby, administratrix; receipts, £95. o. 3>^; expenditures, £98.
15- 9/^; mentions "Maintenance of one of the Deceaseds chil-
dren under 7 years from the Allowance of the former Ace* till
it was 7 years old being 156 Weeks. . . . Paid Dea: Fogg
for supporting Huldah Dearborn grandmother to the Deceased " ;
allowed Dec. 24, 1772.]
SAMUEL DUSTIN 1760 PLAISTOW
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Dustin of Plaistow,
physician, granted to his widow, Ruth Dustin, Oct. 29, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 511.]
[Bond of Ruth Dustin, with Samuel Little of Plaistow and
Richard Rand of Rye, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of
50 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
£1000, Oct. 29, 1760, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, WiUiam Parker, Cutts Shannon.]
[Warrant, Oct. 29, 1760, authorizing James Pecker, physician,
and Moses Stevens to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Jan. 23, 1761; amount, £7207. 18. 6;
signed by Moses Stevens and James Pecker.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £3404. 18. 6, personal
estate; expenditures, £4535. n. 3; mentions "maintaing a Child
of the deed being only sJ4 years old at the time of his fathers
death"; allowed Oct. 2y, 1762.]
JAMES SHERBURNE 1760 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I James Sherburne of Portsmouth
in the Province of New Hampshire Yeoman being Sick * * *
Item I give to Margaret my Dearly beloved wife the use &
Improvement of my whole Estate Real & Personal during her
natural life Excepting so much of my Personal Estate as will be
necessary to Discharge my funeral Charges for which purpose I
Authorize & Enable my Executor to dispose of my Stock of Cat-
tle or so much thereof as will be SufBcient for that End — unless
my said wife shall See Cause to Receive her Support in manner
hereafter Declared and in that Case the use of Said Estate to be
for my Son George as is hereinafter Expressed — Item I give &
bequeath to my Son Jethro Sherburne besides what I have here-
tofore given him the Sum of five Shillings to be paid by my
Executor — I Give & bequeath to my Son James Sherburne
besides what he has already had of my Estate five Shillings to
be paid as aforesaid
Item I give & bequeath to my Son Thomas Sherburne five
hundred pounds old Tenor or Equal thereto in other Lawful
Currency to be paid by my Execut' within three Years after
the Decease of my Self & my wife that is after the Decease of the
Survivor of us — on Condition he discharges my Estate & Execuf
as hereafter Expr**
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 5 1
Item I give & bequeath to the Children of my Daughter Sarah
Holmes Deceasd five Shillings to be paid as aforesaid and also
One fourth part of my Moveables within Doors that is to Say
the Household goods which my wife Shall leave after her Decease
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Gove five
shillings as aforesaid and also the one fourth part of my house-
hold goods which shall be left as aforesaid —
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Johnson
five Shillings and one fourth part of my Household goods which
Shall be left as aforesaid
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Savage five
Shillings & One fourth part of my household goods that shall
be left as aforesaid
Item In Consideration that my Son George Sherburne lives
near me & has been helpful to me & is willing to take Care of me
& my wife we being now past our Labour I give Devise & be-
(jueath to him my Said Son George & his Heirs & assigns all the
Rest Residue and Remainder of my Estate not herein before
disposed of after my Decease & the Decease of my Said wife but
if my Said Wife will Chuse to Commit the Care of my Estate
which I have given her the use of to my Said Son then it is my
will that my Said Son should Enter & take possession of all
Immediately after my Decease but this I leave to the Choice
of my Said Wife and leave it to her to agree with my said Son
in that matter as they Shall See Cause — my meaning concerning
the legacies before mentiond to be paid in money is to be paid
in old Tenor according to the present value Computing Dollars
at £ Six pounds apiece and it is also my Intent & meaning that
the aforesaid Legacy to be paid to my Son Thomas is upon this
Condition viz that he Releases & Discharges my Executor &
my whole Estate of and from all Demands for his time & Service
while he lived with me after he was One & twenty Years of Age
but if he Refuses So to do then I give him my Said Son Thomas
only five Shillings old Tenor.
Lastly I Constitute & appoint my Said Son George Sole
52 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Exec * * * In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my
hand & Seal the fourth Day of Novemb'' Anno Domini 1760
James Sherburn
[Witnesses] Clem* Jackson, John Sherburne, Nathanael Pev-
erly, WiUiam Parker.
[Proved Nov. 26, 1760.]
[Bond of George Sherburne, with Nathaniel Peverly and John
Sherburne as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500,
Nov. 29, 1760, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Caleb
Oakes, Henry Lang.]
JOHN PENDEXTER 1760 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I John Pendexter of Portsmouth in
the Province of New Hampshire Butcher being Sick * * *
Item I give to Each of my Children viz Ann Samuel Susannah
John & Allice to be Paid to them namely the boys at the Age of
twenty One & the Girls at the Age at Eighteen Years — to be
paid by my Execut'' — - twenty Shillings old Tenor.
Item all the Rest Remainder & Residue of my Estate I give
Devise and Dispose to Allice my beloved Wife her Heirs &
assigns forever and I hereby Constitute & Appoint her Sole Ex-
ecutrix * * * jj^ Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my
hand & Seal the 16*'' Day of Novemb' 1760
John Pendexter
[Witnesses] Jonathan ayers, Nath^ Tread well jun"", Solomon
Lowd Jun^
[Proved Dec. 31, 1760.]
[Warrant, Dec. 31, 1760, authorizing Thomas Peirce, gentle-
man, and Samuel Penhallow, merchant, both of Portsmouth,
to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 14, 1761; amount, £9725. 3. i; signed by
Thomas Peirce and Samuel Penhallow.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 53
JOHN SANBORN 1760 HAMPTON
In the name of god Amen this seventeenth Day of november
Anno Domini 1760 In the thirty fourth year of his majestys
Reign Georg the second King over grate Britain &c I John
Samburn of Hampton in the province of new Hampshier in
new England genteman * * *
First I give and bequeath to my son Josiah Samburn four
Rods in bredth in the westly side of my half share of land in the
second north Division in Hampton Joining westly to land of said
Josiah Samburn in Part and to land of Josiah shaw in Part and
to the two acres I bought of the Commoners in part the said
four Rods in bredth takes its begining at the northly end of my
said land in the second north Division and then Runs southly by
or on the eastly side of the said land of my said son Josiah
and said land of Josiah Shaws and so on the same Course southly
Carding the said bredth of four Rods untill it comes to the
middle of the eastly side of my said two acres bought of the
Commoners as afore said I also give to my said son Josiah one
half of my said two acres viz the northly half of it with one half
of the Privilidg of the watering in it I also give to my said son
Josiah the ten acres of land I bought of Robert Wadley Laying
on the southly side of the Road that Leads from Hampton to
Exetor where his Dwelling house is to him my said son Josiah
and to his heirs and assigns for ever —
2:ly I give and bequeath to my sister mary Samburn my
Spring marsh at the Grate Pond being two acres and one half
with my half Share in the twelve shares so Called in said Hamp-
ton to her and to her heirs and assigns and further it is my will
that my son Jeremiah Samburn shall take Care of and find and
provide for my sister Mary Samburn afore said a worm Room
to live in and one milks Cow and all nessacerys yearly and every
year suteable to make her Life Comfortable Dureing her nateural
Life —
3:ly I give and bequeath to my Daughter Anna Dearbon
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wido of John Dearbon Deceased twenty pounds In money old
tenor to be paid in two years after my Decease by my executor
here after named —
4:ly I give and bequeath my Daughter Ruth Samburn the
wife of Ebenezer Samburn twenty pounds in money old tenor
to be paid in two years after my Decease by my executor here
after named —
5:ly I give and bequeah to my Gransons viz John Samburn a
son of my said son Jerimiah Samburn and John Dearbon a
son of my Said Daughter xAnna Dearbon wido all my Right in a
new town ship laying in the Crotch of and between the two Riv-
ers viz of winipissioke and Pemigawasset begining where said
Rivers meet which was granted to John Samburn and others to
them my said Gransons and to their heirs and assigns for ever
equilly between them
6:ly I give and bequeath to my Gran sons viz Jeremiah Sam-
burn a son of my said son Jeremiah Samburn and John Samburn
a son of my said Daughter Ruth Samburn all my Right in the
township of Chichester equilly between them to them my said
gransons and to their heirs and assigns for ever —
7:ly I give and bequeath to my son the said Jeremiah Sam-
burn my Dwelling house is where I live with all my land that I
have adjoining and laying on the northly side of the Road that
gos from Hampton to Exeter where my Dwelling house is with
all my land also that I have laying on the southly side of said
Road adjoining where my barn is with my barn. I also give
to my said son Jeremiah Samburn the twenty acres of land that
I bought of Josiah and John Dearbon laying on the northly
side of the Road that gos from Hampton to Exeter bounding
southly on said Road, eastly on land of Samuel Palmer, westly
on land of Jonathan Shaw, northly on land of John Tayler
I also give to my said son Jeremiah all my Right in my said half
share laying in the second north Division excepting onely the
four Rods in bredth in the westly side of my said half share
which I gave to my son the said Josiah as aforesaid.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 55
I also give to my said son Jeremiah the southly half of the
said two acres I bought of the Commoners, with all my Right
in the town ship of Canterbury in said province Devided and
undevided and also all my meadow laying near the Beach in the
old fresh Meadow in said Hampton to him my said son Jeremiah
and to his heirs and assigns for ever with all my stock of Cattle
and husbandry Implements and my moveables with in my house.
That is I give to my said son Jeremiah all my estate Real and
Parsonal Laying in Hampton or Elsewhere which I have not here
in other ways Disposed of and I Do hereby make ordain and
Constitute my said son Jeremiah Samburn to be sole ex-
ecutor * * *
John Sandborn
[Witnesses] Samuel Palmer 3^*, Benjamin Dow Jun"", Jonathan
Lock.
[Proved Dec. 30, 1767, by Jonathan Locke, the other witnesses
being dead.]
[Bond of Jeremiah Sanborn, with Jonathan Locke as surety,
both of Hampton, in the sum of £500, Dec. 30, 1767, for the
execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, Robert Parks.]
JONATHAN DOWNING 1760 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Downing of Kings-
ton, yeoman, granted to his widow, Sarah Downing, Nov. 25,
1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 534. 1
[Bond of Sarah Downing, with Isaac Webster of Kingston
and John Stevens of Plaistow, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum,
of £1000, Nov. 25, 1760, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, Nov. 25, 1760, authorizing Josiah Bartlett, physi-
56 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
clan, and Samuel Winsley, yeoman, both of Kingston, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Feb. i6, 1761; amount, £2531. 15. o;
signed by Samuel Winsley and Josiah Bartlett.]
[Warrant, Nov. 23, 1762, authorizing Jeremy Webster, Wil-
liam Parker, Richard Hubbard, gentleman, Ebenezer Stevens,
and Phineas Batchelder, gentleman, all of Kingston, to set off
the widow's dower.]
Province of 1 Pursuant to Warrant from the Hon^'" Rich-
New Hamps j ard Wibird Esq : Judge of the Probate of Wills
&c for s'* Province to us the subscribers Directed appointing us a
Com*"" to set off to Sarah Downing wid: & relict of Jonathan
Downing Late of Kingstown in the Province afores*^ deceasd
Intestate her Right of Dower in the Real Estate of her s*^ Hus-
band of which He Died siezed : after viewing the premisses have
Set off to the s'* Sarah for her s'^ Dower ten acres be it more or
Less; it being part of the Lot Laid out to the original Right of
Isaac Godfrey for his Home Lot or first Division Bounded as
followeth viz: Beginning on the Northerly Line of s'^ Lot and
adjoyning to twenty four acres Sold by the Deceas'd in his
Life time to Samuel Winslowe and Benjamin Webster, & from
thence running Easterly on the said Line till it comes to Land
in possession of the Peaslee's; then southerly on the s'* Peaslee's
possession so far as to make the said thirds 29 rods wide; then
Westerly to the forementioned Winslowes & Websters s^ Land
to a stake & stones ; then Northerly on the Last mentioned Land
29 rods to a stake & stones where it first began with the Dwelling
House & Barn Left by the Deceased on the premisses : —
In witness whereof we do hereunto set our hands the 30*'* day
of Novemb' 1762
Jeremy Webster
Phinehas Bachelder
W™ Parker
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 57
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £1827. 15. o; ex-
penditures, £1103. 16. o; allowed Oct. 29, 1767.]
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £2183, 14. 2;
signed by Jeremy Webster and William Parker, Jr.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £2182. 19. 2; amount
distributed, £723. 19. o; allowed Oct. 28, 1768.]
PAUL PRESSEY 1760 DANVILLE
[Bond of Mercy Pressey of Hawke, widow, with Jeremiah
Hubbard, yeoman, and Thomas Welch, both of Kingston, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 26, 1760, for the administra-
tion of the estate of Paul Pressey of Hawke, blacksmith ; wit-
nesses, John Page, Ephraim Wines(?).]
[Warrant, Nov. 26, 1760, authorizing Benjamin Swett and
Thomas Elkins, both of Kingston, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 15, 1760; amount, £1031. 12. o; signed by
Benjamin Swett and Thomas Elkins.]
[Warrant, Feb. 18, 1762, authorizing Capt. Jonathan San-
born, gentleman, and Dyer Hook, yeoman, both of Hawke, to
receive claims against the estate, under the administration of
James Nichols of Hawke, blacksmith, and his wife Mercy.]
[List of claims, March 10, 1762; amount, £532. i. 5; signed by
Jonathan Sanborn and Dyer Hook.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £841. 14. o; ex-
penditures, £942. 17. o; mentions "keeping two of the dec**
Children under the age of 7 years at the time of his death until!
they Came to 7 years of age 299 Weeks" ; allowed Oct. 26, 1763.]
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JOSIAH CLOUGH 1760 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Josiah Clough of Kingston,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Abiah Clough, Dec. i, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 543.]
[Bond of Abiah Clough, with Jonathan Greeley and James
Tappan, gentleman, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of
£500, Dec. I, 1760, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, William Pike, William Parker.]
[Warrant, Dec. 5, 1760, authorizing Edward Fifield, gentle-
man, and Samuel Stevens, yeoman, both of Kingston, to ap-
praise the estate.]
[Inventory, Jan. 8, 1761 ; amount, £1589. 11. 6; signed by Ed-
ward Fifield and Samuel Stevens. In the attestation Abiah
Clough is mentioned as the mother of the deceased.]
SAMUEL SHERBURNE 1760 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Sherburne of Ports-
mouth, yeoman, granted to his widow, Mercy Sherburne, and his
son, Samuel Sherburne, Dec. i, 1760.]
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 543.]
[Bond of Mercy Sherburne and Samuel Sherburne, ship-
wright, with John Newmarch and Jacob Treadwell, tanner, as
sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £1000, Dec. i, 1760,
for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Thomas Wibird,
Mary Barnes.]
[Warrant, Dec. i, 1760, authorizing Henry Sherburne and
Thomas Peirce, both of Portsmouth, gentlemen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Dec, 1760; amount, £7404. 5. o; signed by Henry
Sherburne and Thomas Peirce.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 59
[Bond of Samuel Hale, with Samuel Sherburne, shipwright,
as surety, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Nov. 7, 1761,
for the guardianship of John Sherburne, minor, aged more than
14 years, son of Samuel Sherburne of Portsmouth, housewright,
deceased; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £2492. 2. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £1661. 15. 10; allowed Dec. 30, 1761.]
SAMUEL ROWELL 1760 SALEM
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Rowell of Salem,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Deborah Rowell, Dec, 2, 1760.J
[Probate Records, vol. 21, p. 543.]
[Bond of Deborah Rowell, with Jonathan Woodbury of Salem,
yeoman, and Ebenezer Gile of Hampstead as sureties, in the sum
of £1000, Dec. 2, 1760, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, Dec. 2, 1760, authorizing John Hall and Elisha
Woodbury, both of Salem, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, March 25, 1761; amount, £916. 8. o; signed by
John Hall, Jr., and Elisha Woodbury.]
[Commission, June 8, 1762, to John Hall and Peter Merrill,
both of Salem, yeomen, to receive claims against the estate,
under the administration of Jonathan Cawley and his wife
Deborah, formerly widow of the deceased.]
[List of claims, Nov. 20, 1762; amount, £84. 10. 2; signed by
John Hall, Jr., and Peter Merrill.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £969. 8. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £962. 11. 8; mentions "maintaing two of
the dec''^ Children being under the age of 7 years" ; allowed Nov.
24, 1762.]
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[Additional account; receipts, £6. i6. 4; expenditures, £289^.
17. 8; mentions "maintaing one of the Deceas'd Child" since the
allowance of former Ace* under 7 years, 78 Weeks"; allowed.
March 30, 1768. J
ABEL MORSE 1760 CHESTER
In The Name of God amen
I Abel Morss of Chester in the Province of Newhampshir in
New england Gentlemen Being weke in Body * * *
Imprimes I Give to Sarah my well beloved Wife the Sum of
Two Hundred Pounds old tenor out of my Estate and to be Put
into Decent mourning, and to have one Quarter part of all my
Provisions to be Paid and Delivered to her by my Executor
Emediatly after my Decceass I also give her all the Estate she
Brought with her as to Cows Sheep house hold Goods Bonds or
notes and what is Due upon Rents or Leaces which was her Es-
tate upon the Receit where of She is to acquit all my Estat —
Item I Give to my Son Parker Morss Besides his Librell Edu-
cation which he hes had the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds old
tenor to be Paid to him by my Executor within Two years after
my Decceass.
Item I Give to my Son Nathan Morss the Sum of one Hun-
dred and fifty Pounds old tenor to be Paid to him by my Execu-
tor within one year after my Deceass —
Item I Give To my Son Josiah morss three acres of Land by
the Governers medow so Called adjoyning to his own Land and
so on Londonderry Line Laying in Equal wedth at both Ends
I also Give him the one half of my Grist mill: and the one half
of my Saw mill with the use of the stream belonging to Said half;
and Liberty to stop the water and flow from the first Day of
October till the midle of april yearly and no Longer unless by
agreement; I also Give him the Sum of one Hundred Pounds old
tenor to be Paid to him by my Executors within one year after-
mv Deceass.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 6l
Item I Give to my Son Stephen morss all my Right in the
Common and undivided Lands in Chester That is or shall be
hereafter Laid out and Recorded to the originell Right of Ruben
Sandburn after the fourth Division of sixty acres be the Same
more or Less; I also Give him the Sum of fifty Pounds old tenor
to be Paid to him by my Executor with in three years after
my Deceass
Item I Give to my Son Abreham morss my two aditionell
Lotts of fifty acres Each Laying in Chester which I Purchesed
from Nathanael Walker and James Ewens: I also Give him my
clock and my gun to be Delivered to him by my Executor
Emediatly after my Deceass : and this with what I have here to
fore Given him I account a Soficient portion for him out of my
Estate.
Item I Give to my Daughter Rebeca French one third part of
all my house hold Goods and furnituer Excepting what I have or
shall hereafter other wise Perticulerly Dispose of: and this with
what I have here to fore given her I account a Soficient portion
for her out of my Estate.
Item I Give to my Daughter Elliner morss the Sum of Six
Hundred Pounds old tenor to be Paid to her by my Executor
within three months after my Deceass ; I also Give her one third
part of all my house hold Goods and furnituer Excepting what I
Have or shall here after other wise Perticulerly Dispose of.
Item I Give to my Daughter Susanah morss the sum of Six
Hundred Pounds old tenor to be Paid to her by my Executor
with in three month after my Deceass I also Give her one third
part of all my house hold Goods and furnituer Excepting what
I have or Shall here after other wise Perticulerly Dispose of
Item I Give to my Two Granchildren Ezekel morss and Edner
Stevenss the sum of forty shillings old tenor; that is twenty
Shillings to Each of them to be Paid to them by my Executor
Emeditly after my Deceass: and this with what I have Here to
fore given to their father abel morss I account a Soficient portion
for them out of my Estate.
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Item It is my will that if Either of my Daughters should not
marey that then they may and shall have Liberty and a Priv-
eledge to Live in the westerly End of my house as Long as they
may have occasion or see Cause; and also the Priveledge to Cutt
wood to Support one her —
Item I Give to my Son Oliver morss my home Steed place
whereon I Now Dwell with all the Buildings on the Same; and
one Half of my Grist mill and one half of my Saw mill with the
Priveledge of the stream Belonging to the same I also Give him
my Desk and all the Remainder of my Reall and Personell Es-
tate which I have not here in befor Disposed of, and I Do ap-
poynt my s^ son Oliver morss to be my sole Executor of this my
Last will and Testament he to Receive and pay all my Just
Debts Due too and from my Estate : and to Pay all my Legacies
which I have here appoynted: and my funurell Charges; Re-
nouncing all other and former wills Bequests and Executors In
witness to all herein Contained I Have hereunto affixed my hand
and Seal the fifth Day of December annoq Domini 1760 first
above Written
Abel Morss
[Witnesses] John Wadell, Robert Dickey, Sam* Emerson.
[Proved May 25, 1763.]
[Bond of Oliver Morse of Chester, with John Waddell of Lon-
donderry as surety, in the sum of £500, May 25, 1763, for the
execution of the will; witnesses, Cutts Shannon, William Parker.]
WILLIAM MILES 1760 CANTERBURY
In The Name of god Amen This Eighth Day of December 1760
I William Miles of Canterbury in the Province of New Hamp-
shire Gentelman being Very sick and weak in body * * *
Imprimes I give and bequeth to my well Beloved Wife Hannah
all the stock and moveables Exetery Dureing her Naturall Life
and the Improvement Thereof and at her Discease to be Equally
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 63
Devided Betwixt Josiah Miles & Mary My Son and Daughter —
Item I give My home place Supposed to Contain Sixty Eacers
more or Less Equally Between the Above^^ Josiah Miles & Mary
My Daughter & also My Intrest in the Intervail to be Equally
Devided Between the Said Josiah and Mary —
Item. I give to my Daughter Mary My Pue in the meeting
house
Item, I give and bequeth unto my Grandson Josiah Miles
now Liveing With me one Hundred Acer Lot Orrigenally the
Right of John Burnam it being Number forty three
Item I give to My Grandsons William Miles & William Dollif
all the Undevided Lands Belonging to the Above^<^ Hunderd
Eacer Lot Number 43 ; — - Lastly I Do Constitute and ordain
my well beloved Son Josiah Miles & Mary Dollif my To be
Jointly the Executors * * *
His
William X Miles
Mark
[Witnesses] Jeremiah Clough, William Mcllvaine, Jeremiah
Clough Juner.
[Proved Jan. 28, 1761.]
[Bond of Josiah Miles and Mary Dolloff, with John Dolloff,
husband of Mary Dolloff, as surety, all of Canterbury, in the
sum of £500, Jan. 28, 1761, for the execution of the will; wit-
nesses, Thomas Clough, Samuel Shepard.]
[Hannah Miles of Canterbury, widow, waives inventory
Feb. 5, 1761; witnesses, Thomas Clough, Samuel Shepard.]
JEDEDIAH WEEKS 1760 EPPING
In the Name of God Amen I Jedidiah Weeks of Epping in the
Province of New Hampshire Yeoman Diseased in Body * * *
Impr' I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Wife Eleanor
Weeks all my moveable Estate.
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Item I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Bridget
Moses five pounds (old Tenor) to be paid her by My Executor
within a Year after my Decease.
Item I give & Bequeath to my well Beloved son Joseph Weeks
all my Land and real Estate lying in Epping aforesaid ordering
him to pay out ye Legacies herein given & bequeathed
Item I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Thankful
Weeks Five pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executor within
a year after my Decease
Item I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son Josiah Weeks
five pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor at the age of
Twenty One Years
Item I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son Nath* Weeks
five pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor at the age of
Twenty One years
Item I give & bequeath to my well Beloved Son Joshua Weeks
five pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor at the age of
twenty One Years
Item I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Sarah
Weeks five pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor at the
age of Eighteen Years
Item I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son Jedidiah
Weeks five pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor at the
age of twenty One years.
Lilt™ I appoint & Ordain My well beloved Son Joseph Weeks
above mentioned, to be my Sole Executor * * *
In witness where of I have here unto Set my hand & Seal this
Twelfth Day of December, in the Thirty fourth Year of his
Majistys Reign Annoque Domini one Thousand Seven Hun-
dred & Sixty.
His
Jedidiah Weeks X
Mark
[Witnesses] Ebenezer Fisk, Jacob Smith, Thomas Burley.
[Proved March 25, 1761.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 65
[Warrant, Jan. 28, 1761, authorizing Timothy Jones and
Thomas Burleigh, both of Epping, yeomen, to appraise the es-
tate.]
[Inventory, March 24, 1761; amount, £1764. o. o; signed by
Timothy Jones and Thomas Burleigh.]
JOSHUA LANE 1760 HAMPTON
In the Name of God amen: I Joshua Lane of Hampton in the
Province of New Hampshire Cordwainer being weak in body
^ ^ ^
Item I give and bequeath to my Beloved wife Bathsheba the
East End of my Dwelling House During her widowhood as also
the use of the Celler; and ordain that my son Josiah do Con-
stantly find and provide for all the nesesarys and comforts of
life both in sickness and in health During her widowhood; and
all my Household goods I give to her to Dispose of as she shall
think best amongst our Children; and also it is my will that my
wife shall have keeping for two cows summer and winter yearly
and every year During her widowhood provided for her by my
son Josiah —
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Lane fi\e
pounds old Tenor to be paid by my son Josiah —
Item I give and bequeath unto my son William Lane five
pounds old tenor to be paid by my son Josiah —
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Joshua Lane five
pounds old tenor to be paid by my son Josiah
Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Lane five pounds
old tenor to be paid by my son Josiah —
Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Isaiah Lane five
pounds old tenor to be paid by my son Josiah —
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Jeremiah Lane five
pounds old tenor to be paid by my son Josiah —
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Ebenezer Lane five
pounds old tenor to be paid by my son Josiah —
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Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Shaw wife
of Jonathan Shaw five pounds old tenor to be paid by my son
Josiah —
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Weare
wife of Jonathan Weare five pounds old tenor to be paid by my
son Josiah —
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Abigail Berry
wife of Thomas Berry five pounds old tenor to be paid by my
son Josiah —
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Lane
two hundred and fifty pounds old tenor to be paid by my said
son Josiah —
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Johnson
wife of Joseph Johnson five pounds old tenor to be paid by my
son Josiah —
Item I give and Devise to my son Josiah Lane all my Real
Estate viz: my Dwelling House and Barn, my Bark house and
tan yard with all my Land, both planting Land and mowing and
pasture Land with my two pieces of Salt marsh, and also my
stock of Cattle horse and Sheep with all my other Personal
Estate —
Lastly I Do hereby ordain and appoint my son Samuel Lane
and my son Josiah Lane Joint Executors * * * jj^ Witt-
ness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixteenth
Day of December in the thirty fourth year of His Majestys
Reign Annoque Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty
Joshua Lane
[Witnesses] Jonathan Godfrey, Joseph Philbrick junor,
Jonathan Towle.
[Proved June 25, 1766.]
[Bond of Samuel Lane of Stratham, with Josiah Lane, cord-
wainer, and Joseph Philbrick, yeoman, both of Hampton, as
sureties, in the sum of £10,000, June 25, 1766, for the execution
of the will; witnesses, Nathan Hoag, William Vaughan.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 67
JEREMIAH LIBBY 1760 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Jeremiah Libbey of Portsmouth
in the Province of New Hampshire House wright being in Health
* * *
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Lydia Brown twenty
shillings old Tenor having already done for her what I design
she shall have out of my Estate, onlv my Will is that no Demand
shoud be made of her for the use of any part of my House that
she has Improved Since her Widowhood — Provided she makes
no Demand for services done me
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Abigail Pike twenty
Shillings old Tenor having already given her w^hat I design for her
Item I give to my Grand Children John & Jeremiah the sons of
my Son Jeremiah Deceasd Ten shillings Each — old Tenor.
Item I give to my Grand Child Hannah Ayers ten shillings old
Tenor having given her mother W'hat I coud Afford her out of my
Estate
Item I give to my Grand Children Mary & John the Children of
my son Theodore Deceas'd to Each of them ten shillings old Tenor
Item as I have had money & other things of my Son George I
am in Debt for the same I hereby Order & Direct that the said
Debt be paid out of my Estate and what ever I shall Ow^e his
Estate at my Decease & for the Charges of my funeral, and all
the rest and Residue of my Estate Real & Personal I give &
Devise the use & Improvement thereof to Elizabeth Libbey my
Daughter in Law during her Widowhood and after her Decease
or Second Marriage It is my will <^ I hereby give & Devise the
said Estate to my Grandson George Libbey & my Grand Daugh-
ter Jane Libbey the Children of my Son George Equally Divided
between them & their Heirs & Assigns forever And I hereby
Constitute and Appoint the said Elizabeth Sole Executrix
* * * In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand Seal
the iS^*" Day of December Anno Domini 1760 —
Jeremiah Libbey
68 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Witnesses] William King, William Parker, Solomon Lowd
Jun^
In the Name of God Amen I Jeremiah Libbey above Named
having made the foregoing Will and it being now necessary to
make Some alteration do make this as a Codicel to my Said Will
That is I give to my Daughter Lydia Brown the use of the house
which she now lives in and has Improved for Some time past so
long as she remains unmarried & continues in a Single State —
I also give to her Daughter Lydia my Grand Daughter In
consideration of her Services done for me the bed on which I
usually lay with the Curtains Bed Clothes and furniture there
of and also my warming pan and as the Executor of
the foregoing Will is Deceased I appoint my Grandson George
Libbey the Execuf of this my Said last Will and Testament and
in all other things I Confirm the said Will & Testament In Wit-
ness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the twenty
fifth Day of March 1765
J re Libbey
[Witnesses] William Parker, Matt Standly Parker, W"
Vaughan.
[Proved June 19, 1766.]
WYMAN WISE 1760 PLAISTOW
[Guardianship of Sarah Wise, minor, more than 14 years old,
daughter of Wyman Wise of Plaistow, was granted to Joseph
Hale of Haverhill, Mass., Dec. 29, 1760.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 337, p. 459.]
[Bond of Joseph Hale, husbandman, with Enoch Bartlett,
merchant, and Jeremiah Hazelton, cordwainer, both of Haver-
hill, Mass., as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Dec. 29, 1760;
witnesses, Daniel Appleton and James Tarbox.j
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 69
WILLIAM OTTERSON 1760 CHESTER
[Bond of Jane Otterson of Chester, widow, with James Otter-
son and John Otterson, both of Londonderry, weavers, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, Dec. 31, 1760, for the administra-
tion of the estate of William Otterson of Chester, yeoman ; wit-
nesses, William Hogg, Robert Wallace.]
[Inventory; amount, £1456. 2. o; attested April 22, 1761,
by Joseph Brown and David McAllister, appraisers.]
JOHN ALEXANDER 1761 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God amen the Ninth Day of Jan'^ one thou-
sand Seven houndred and Sixty one I John Alexander of London-
derry within his Maj^'^ provance of Newhampshir in Newingland
yeman being Edged and fraiell * * *
Imprimisses I Give and bequeth unto my Son James Alex'^''
all the beding that is in my house or that I am possesed of Ex-
ceping one bede and my Grate pote that he setisfyd me for before
and My End Irenes tramble fier Shovell and tongs — ■
Itam I Give and bequeth unto My Doughter in Law Jannett
Alex'^'' my ovell table one fine flax Comb one two yerold hefer
and one Grate Note bole —
Itam I allow my Exa'"^ in the term of four years after my deces
to give one yerold hefer out of my Estat to my Grand Child
John Jnings —
Item I bequeth unto my Son Rob'' Alex'^'" and my Doughter
ann Alex'^'" besids their full share thy have Gote before this
Part one pound Each new tener —
and the Remening parte of what of my Estat that I have Not
yete bequethed I allow to pay my funerall Charges at my Deces
and if there is any parte Remening of s*^ Estat I allow it to be
Equelly Divided amongst three of my Children (viz) James
Jnings Will™ Dunken and James Alex*^' and leckwise I Constute
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make and ordain my well beloved Son James Alex'*'" to be my
Sole Exacuter * * *
John Alexander
[Witnesses] James Wallace, Nathaniel Campbell, Mo^ Barnett.
[Proved June 28, 1763.]
[Inventory, July 2, 1763; amount, £905. 6. o; signed by Moses
Barnett and James Wallace. An addition of £2. 12.0 was made
Feb 4, 1764.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £906. 3. o; expenditures,
£579. 2. 8; allowed June 27, 1764.]
JOSEPH LAWRENCE 1761 STRATH AM
In The Name of God Amen This Ninth Day of January anno
Domini 1761 I Joseph Lawarnce of Stratham in the province of
Newhamp"" yeoman being but Weake of body * * *
first I Give unto my Well beloved Wife Mehitabel and to her
Disposel for Ever all my Hausel Goods with in Dores & all my
Stock of Catel horses Sheep & swine; and alls I give unto my
said wife During her natural life or so long as Shee Remains my
widow the use and Improvement of my Dwelling House that
I now life in and the use of my Barn & orchard and all my Land
in Stratham Exeter or Elsewhere and Likewise I give unto my
said wife the use and Impovm"^ of my Negro man named Dick
Glassgo During the turm above mentioned, and my will is that
Emeaditaly at my wife decease or marreg my said negro man
shall have his time and be a free man
Iti" I Give unto my Son Joseph Lawrance five Shilings new
tenor and to be paid to him in one year after my Decease by my
Executor hereafter mentioned my Said Son having Received The
greatest part of his Portision by Dead
Iti™ I Give unto my Son David Laurance five Shilings new
tener and to be paid in one year after my Decease by my Execu-
tor hereafter mentioned my Said Son David having Recived
the greatest Part of his Portision allready by Dead
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 7I
Iti'° I Give unto my Daughter Mary Smith five Shilings new
tenor and to be Paid to her in one year after my Decease by my
Executor hereafter mentioned my Said Daughter mary having
Recived the gratest Part of her Portision all Readey
Iti™ I Give unto my Daughter Cathrine Bennet five Shilings
new tenor and to be paid to her in one year after my Decease by
my Executo here after mentioned my said Daughter Cathrine
having Recived the greatest Part of her Portision allreadey
Iti™ I Give unto Daughter Margaret Flanders five Shilings
new tenor and to be Paid to her in one year after my Decease by
my Executor here after mentioned my said Daughter margret
having Recived the greatest Part of her Portision allreadey
Iti'" I Give unto my Daughter Meheteibel Good wing five
shilings new tenor and to be Paid to her in one year after my
Decease by my Excutor here after mentioned my Daughter
mehetabel having Recived the greatest Part of her Portision all
Readey
It"" I Give to my Son Tilton Lawrance and to heirs and assings
for Ever all my Dwelling House and barn in Stratham and all my
Land in Stratham Exeter or Else where be the same more or
Less That I have not all Readey Desposed of by Dead he my
said son to Com into Possession There of at his mother Decease
or marage and Likewise I Give unto my said son Tilton Lawrance
and to his heirs &c all my salt marsh in Hampton Falls be The
same more or less and all my utensells for Husbandry and all my
Wearing apparill he my said son Tilton Paying all my Just Debts
furnal Charges <& leagecys as before mentioned in this my Last
Will & Testement
Lastly I Do here by Constetue & apoint my Son Tilton Law-
rance to be sole Executor * * *
his
Joseph X Lawrance
mark
[Witnesses] Samuel Goodhue, David Burly, Theo^ Smith.
[Proved May 26, 1762.]
72 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Tilton Lawrence of Stratham, yeoman, with Theophl-
lus Smith of Exeter and David Burleigh of Stratham, yeoman,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 26, 1762, for the execution of
the will; witnesses, William Parker, Joseph March.]
[Mehitabel Lawrence, widow, waives inventory April 30,
1762; witnesses, Samuel Goodhue, Theophilus Smith.]
JOHN MELOON 1761 NEWMARKET
In the Name of God Amen I John Meloon of New Markett in
the Province of New Hampsh'" Yeoman being Sick and appre-
hensive of my approaching Dissolution * * *
Item I Constitute and appoint Henry Meloon my well Beloved
Brother Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament —
Item I hereby will and ordain that out of my personall Estate all
my Just debts be Duly paid in a Reasonable time by my Executor
Item I will and ordain that Mirriam Meloon be properly &
Decently Clothed in morning apparrel after my decease out of
my Personall Estate by my Executor
Item I Give to my Executor before named all the Remainder
of my personall Estate wheresoever it may be found
Item I Give to Joseph Meloon & Sammuel Meloon the two
Sons of my Brother Henrey before-named all my Real Estate
wheresoever it may be found or Justly made to appear to be
Equally Divided betwixt them and to their Heirs and assigns
forever * * *
Dated this 12*^ Day of January 1761 & in the 34*'' Year of his
Majisties Reign
his
John X Meloon
mark
her
[Witnesses] Abner Haines, Anth^ Emery, Elizabeth X Jackson
mark
[Proved Feb. 25, 1761.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 73
[Bond of William Weelcs, gentleman, with Nathan Johnson
and Joseph Meloon as sureties, all of Greenland, in the sum of
£500, Feb. 25, 1 761, for the execution of the will; witnesses,
William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, Feb. 25, 1761, authorizing Abner Haines and David
Simpson, both of Greenland, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, March 17, 1761; amount, £977. 10. o, personal
estate; signed by David Simpson and Abner Haines.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £3903. 19-3; expenditures,
£3721. 14. 6; allowed March 28, 1770.]
STEPHEN GLAZIER 1761 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Stephen Glazier of Durham,
cordwainer, granted to Benjamin Glazier of Durham, cord-
wainer, Jan. 14, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 5.]
[Bond of Benjamin Glazier, blacksmith, with Jeremiah Burn-
ham, yeoman, and Winborn Adams, trader, as sureties, all of
Durham, in the sum of £500, Jan. 14, 1761, for the administra-
tion of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Samuel Parker.]
JOSEPH NORTON 1761 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Norton of Portsmouth,
yeoman, granted to John Norton and Jonathan Norton, yeomen,
Jan. 16, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 7.]
[Bond of John Norton and Jonathan Norton, yeomen, with
John Avery of Stratham and Eleazer Gate of Greenland, yeo-
men, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Jan. 16, 1761, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Solo-
mon Loud, Jr.]
74 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Warrant, Jan. i6, 1761, authorizing Richard Jenness, 3d, and
Joseph Langdon, gentleman, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 25, 1761; amount, £11,585. o. o; signed by
Joseph Langdon and Richard Jenness, 3d.]
[Samuel Norton of Portsmouth, aged about 19 years, son of
Joseph Norton, makes choice of Jonathan Longfellow of Rye,
yeoman, as his guardian Dec. 24, 1760; witnesses, Joshua Jen-
ness, William Parker.]
[Guardianship of Abigail Norton, minor, aged more than 14
years, daughter of Joseph Norton, granted to John Norton of
Portsmouth Oct. 15, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 249.]
[Bond of John Norton of Portsmouth, with Israel Marden of
Portsmouth and James Philbrick of Rye as sureties, in the sum
of £500, Oct. 15, 1 761, for the guardianship of Abigail Norton;
witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Warrant, April 20, 1762, authorizing Hunking Wentworth,
Joseph Langdon, gentleman, John Langdon, yeoman, all of
Portsmouth, Richard Jenness, 3d, and Amos Seavey, yeoman,
both of Rye, to divide the real estate among the eight children.]
[Report of the committee. May 26, 1762, advising against a
division, recommending that the whole be settled on the oldest
son, and appraising the real estate at £9600. o. o, exclusive of
John Norton's house; signed by Hunking Wentworth, Joseph
Langdon, and John Langdon.]
[Decree of court. May 2, 1763, settling the real estate on John
Norton, oldest son, mentioning one son less than 21, and one
daughter less than 18 years of age.]
[Bond of John Norton, with Jonathan Norton as surety, both
of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, May 2, 1763, for the payment
to the other children of their shares; witnesses, William Parker,
William Vaughan,]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 75
JOHN BEDEL 1761 SALEM
Salem Jan''^ 16, 1761
To the Hon^''^ Judge of Probate of Wills of the Province of
New Hampshire
The Humble Petition of us the Subscribers Select-Men of
Salem Sheweth That John Bedel of Salem & his wife after having
put themselves & Family under the Care of the Select-Men &
are Since dead of the Small Pox upon which Account S'^ Select-
Men have been at great Charges & likewise at Charges in taking
care of & binding out the Children one of which is under Six
Years therefore your Petitioners pray that Daniel Peaslee Esq""
being One of the Select-Men may be appointed Administrator
on the Estate of S'^ John Bedel & your Petitioners shall ever pray
Daniel Mussey 1 Select-Men
Richard Dow / of Salem
[Administration on the estate of John Bedel of Salem, yeo-
man, granted to Daniel Peaslee of Salem April 2, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 67.]
[Bond of Daniel Peaselee, with Daniel Little of Hampstead
and Matthew Thornton of Londonderry as sureties, in the sum
of £500, April 2, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, April 2, 1761, authorizing John Hall, Jr., and
Andrew Balch, both of Salem, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 6, 1761 ; amount, £540. o. o; signed by John
Hall, Jr., and Andrew Balch.]
[Warrant, June 17, 1761, authorizing John Hall, Jr., and x^n-
drew Balch to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, July 6, 1761 ; amount, £1688. 5. 3; signed by
John Hall, Jr., and Andrew Balch.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1172. 15. 8; ex-
penditures, £181. 4. o; allowed May 26, 1762.]
76 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOHN SLEEPER 1761 BRENTWOOD
In the fear and Love of God Amen. I John Sleeper of Brint-
wood in the Province of newhampshier in new England Trader
being not well * * * ^ly Body to be Decently buried in the
friends buring yard in Brintwood, near my Mantion house, by
the side of my Dear Daughter Apphia, * * *
Impremes I Give and bequeth unto my Dearly beloved wife"
Apphia all the incoms and profits of all my Estate for the bringing
up of my Dear Children untill they Come of Age, to Dispose of
as she thinks best for their profit, so long as She Remains my
widow, or if she Remains my widow so long if not Each one to
have their portion hereafter aloted them in this my will. Item:
I give and bequeth to my Daughter Margaret Sleeper if She
obeys her mother in matching five hundred pounds old tenor to
be paid to her at her Marriage in Money if She peleases her
mother or houshold stufT equal to Dollers at six pounds old ten
^ Doller, & also one Cow & two sheep at her marrage day afore-
said. Item I give and bequeth to my Son Peter Sanborn Sleeper,
all that part of the place I had of W"" Smith laying on the south
side of the Lane that goes from Nicolas Dollers to Crowlys
falls, with the buildings thereon ; and the six acres that I bought
of Charles young adjoining to it: & the little pasture laying
between the land that I had of wm smith aforesaid and the
widow Catharine smiths or her son Ithiel smiths land, bounding
notherly on the lane aforesd, & southerly at the fence where it
now stands when he Comes of the age of twenty one years, & a
yoke of oxen: Item I give and bequeth to my son John sleeper
and to my son Solomon sleeper my Mantion house & barn, and
the home stead or place being about sixteen or twenty acres,
their Mother having the sole & full Command of the house &
barn so long as She Remains my widow : also I give to my sons
John & Solomon aforesaid the twenty acres of Meadow land
w"'' I purchased of Jonathan & Jeremiah Glidden laying near
James youngs with all the previlidges Contain^ in the Deed
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 77
-w"^ I had of sd Glidden and also the twenty two acres of land,
w'='' I purchesed of John Been by Deed, and also my upper pas-
ture so Calld laying between the s'* twenty two acres and the
aforesd Catharine smith & her son Ithyel smiths land & so
binding Easterly & southerly on Jonathan Gliddens land to the
head of the lane to be Equally Devided between them when
Solomon Comes of age, their mother to have the sole Command
of the house & barn as long as she Remains my widow also I
give to my Said Sons John & Solomon forty acres of land w^
I purches^ of John Dudly laying a little below Cavilly mills
so Cald in Brintwood and also one yoke of oxen. Item I give
to my son Peter aforesd that ten acres of land lying a little above
Cavilly mills joining to land that I Sold to Edward Scribner &
Daniel moodys wife it being the Easterly End of that land W''^
I purchesed of John Scribner. Item I give to my Son Peter
afores^ ten acres of land on the notherly sid of y" lane before
mentioned adjoining to Edward smiths land, & to be near of a
wedth at Each End, binding at the southerly End on the lane
aforesaid & at the northerly End on alexander Robards land
also I give to my son peter aforesd all the lane aforesd as far as
it lays through my land, I having never given it nor had I never
any satisfaction for it from the parish, nor any other ways that
have been laid through my land.
Item I give & bequeth to my son Moses Sleeper the Remaining
part of my land laying on the northerly side of the lane aforesaid
lying between the last ten acres I have given my son peter, and
Charles young and Thomas Gordons land thirty acres be it
more or less & binding northely on Exeter River & also I give
to my son Moses that house barn & land w'='' I purchased of
Daniel Gordon Juner, & also I give to my son Moses my twenty
acres more or less at Dear hill Mill pond w"^ I purchased of
Edward Colcard Juner, when he Comes of age all the lands above
mentioned laying in Brintwood aforesd. Item I give & bequeth
to my son Moses aforesaid one yoke of oxen when he Comes of
age Item I give and bequeth to my Dear Daughter Apphia
78 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Sleeper five hundred pounds old tenor Equal to Dollers at Six
pounds ^ Doller and one Cow & two sheep when she Comes of
age or at her marrage day. Item I give & bequeth unto my
two Daughters aforesaid all my houshold Stuff to be Equally
Devided between them after my wifes Decease Excepting what
will be hereafter mentioned. Item I give & bequeth the above
Legecies to the Children above mentioned to them & their heirs
& assigns for Ever. Item I give & bequeth unto my son peter
aforesaid one Volum of mr pools anotation on the bible, the
other Volum to my Son Moses, my Case of Bottles & gold But-
tons & Book Case to my son John ; my Clock to my son Solomon :
my Great Glass Bottle to my son Moses, my wearing appearl
to peter, & silver Knee buckles: my English great bible to John:
a small Bible to Margaret & a small Bible to Apphia; my other
Books to be Equally Devided between them by their mother,
when she peases; Item I give & bequeth unto my Brother Samuel
Sleeper my two hundred acres lot of land in Kingstown or all
that Can be Recovered for it; but if he Cannot hold the Lot
nor Recover any thing for it, he shall not take any thing out of
my Estate for it or in Lieu of it; I also give to my sd Brothers
wife hannah Sleeper all the household stuff Contain*^ in a deed
^ch j^g gave me of sd houshold Stuff & some lands with it, that
is the houshold stuff & land was both Contained in one Deed
to me bearing Date the thirteenth day of July 1758, and I give
it to the said hannah his wife back again provided & on Condi-
tions that he the s'^ Samuel my Brother pays me or my Executors
or heirs about one hundred pounds old tenor w^ I lent him in
the year past, & stands Due on book & the interest of it at 15
^ cent untill paid from the time he had it & not Else
Item I do hereby authorize and impower my Executors here-
after named to sell and Dispose of my hundred acre lot of land
at Shutes plane so Caled in Chester w<='' I bought of Cap* Eze-
kiel worthin Joseph prescot David mody & others & my half
Right in Chichester of about two hundred acres, & my Right &
an half in hailes Town So Caled of about four hundred acres
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 79
w""^ half Right in Chichester & an Right & an half in hales town
aforesd I bought of my Brother Samuel Sleeper aforesd, and all
my Right & title in the Real & personal Estate of Richard
Glidden of Brintwood, late Deceased, w<='' I bought of Daniel
moody & his wife by Deed bearing Date august the 24*^ I757,
to the best advantage to help pay my Debts & the Legies before
mentioned, and my will is that if any of the Said Richard
Gliddens sons will pay the money w'' is three hundred pounds
old tenor w^ I paid for sd Right and the Interest at 15 ^ Cent
from the time that I bought it, that my Executor Shall give
them a Deed of it back again, and my will is that if my Brother
Jonathan Sleeper will pay my heirs or Ex<^" one hundred pounds
old tenor Down that my Estate shall pay the whole of what is
Due on a bond w"^ my Dear father & I gave to Collonel Henry
Sherben Esq'' togather & not Else, and my will is that if Sarah
west lives with my wife untill she is Eighteen years old & behaves
in a DutifuU manner that she shall then have one Cow, & two
Decent suits of apperl one for sabath day & one for Every day
and my will is that if apphia Sleeper Brother Moses Daughter
lives with my wife till She is Eighteen years old & behaves in a
Dutifull manner that she shall then have one Cow, & two Suits
of Decent apparl one for sabath day & one for Every day, &
my will is that my pue Shall be for the use of my whole family
when they or any of them see fit to sit in it, and if they nor any
of them do not think fit to use it, they may Sell it, or rent it out,
and my will is that if the friends unite in love to build a new
Meeting house, near where the old one is, that my Estate shall
pay fifty pounds old tenor toward it, if my wife sees fit: and my
will is that my wife shall let the sons, as they want use the Tools
& implements of husbandry, and my will is that my Just Debts
shall be paid out of my Debts Due to me, and I do hereby Con-
stitute & ordain my Trusty and well beloved friend Daniel
Beede to be Sole Executor * * * in witness whereof I do
hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty forth Day of January
in year of our lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and Sixty
80 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
one N. B. I have about five or six acres of land near Dudlys
mill so Cald w'^'^ I would have my Ex''" sell to samuel Dudly
w"*" was allow^ to the adkinsons by Chester, & I bought of the
adkinsons or sell it to any other man if Dudly wont buy it
N B my will is that Sarah west and apphia Sleeper Shall have
the Legecases above written if they have their helth and Strength
to Do their Servise and not Else & I Do ordain my well Beloved
wife apphia Sleeper to be an Executor of this my will and Teste-
ment with my Trusty and well beloved friend Daniel Beede
aforsaid & that thay Shall have Equall power therin all the later
Clause was added and wrote by the Testators own hand before
Signing & Sealing
John Sleeper
[Witnesses] Chase Smith, Stephen Dudley Juner, William
Dowlin.
[Proved May 27, 1761.]
[Inventory, June, 1761; amount, £36,583. 7. 9; signed by
James Bean and Jonathan Smith.]
[License to Daniel Beede and Apphia Dudley, executors,
March 4, 1767, to sell real estate.]
[Account of the executors, Daniel Beede, Samuel Dudley, Jr.,
and Apphia Dudley, his wife, formerly Apphia Sleeper; receipts,
£407. 2. 5; expenditures, £464. 8. 11 ; mentions that the de-
ceased died of small pox; allowed June 29, 1768.]
[Additional account; receipts, £50. o. o; expenditures, £311.
15. 6; mentions "maintenance of the said Apphia's Family two
years viz* 1761 & 1762 . . . paid her Daughter Margaret's
Portion"; allowed Aug. 30, 1768.]
Province of 1 We the Subscribers being appointed a
New Hamps' J Committee by the hono'« John Wentworth
Esq' Judge of the Probats of wills and for Said Province to
Seet off to aphia Dudley Late wife of John Sleeper Late of
Brentwood in Said Province Trader Deceas"^ her Dower or thirds
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 8 1
of the Real Estate her Said husband was seasd of at the time of
his Deseas and accordingly we have Don it and have Set it off in
Severil Pieces which are as follows : viz : firstly a Certain Piece of
Land Situate in Brintwood aforesaid Containing twenty Eight
acres more or less bounded as follows begining at the South end
at a Pare of bars at the end of a high way and one Road to the
East of Glitens Land called and Runing northerly on a straight
Line to a Stake and Stones in the fence and to the Land which
was William Smiths, and Runing Easterly by said fence untill it
Coms to Land of John Philips Esq"" and Runing Southerly by
Said Philips Land untill it Coms to Land of Benj^ Scribners and
Runing and binding upon Said Scribners Land untill it Coms to
the bars where we began — also another Piece of Land in Said
brintwood Called the Smith Place Contaning fourteen acres and
one half acre more or less bounded as follows begining at the
northwesterly Coner of Said Land which is the northeasterly
coner of Land of Eli beedes and upon the high way which Leeds
from cralles mill so called to nichlous Dolloffs house and Runing
Easterly by Said way thirty Six Rods : thence begining again at
Said Corner and Runing Southerly by Said Beedes Land untill
it Comes to the cross fence and then Runing Easterly by Said
fence thirty Six Rods and from thence on a Straight Line to the
Easterly End of the thirty six Rods and way before mentioned :
also another Piece of Land in brintwood aforesaid Containing
Twelve acres and one half acre more or less it being all that Piece
of Land which Said Sleeper Purchased of Daniel Gordon Laying
on the Southerly Side of the high way before Mentioned : also an-
other Piece of Land in Brintwood aforesaid at a Place Called the
woods Paster and it Lays on the northerly Side of said way be-
gining at the Said way by land of Job Keneystons and Runing
northerly by said Keneystons Land untill it Coms to land of
Elixsander Roberds and Runing Easterly by Said Roberdses
Land to a Stake and Stons and from thence Runing South to the
way as aforesaid and is fourteen Rods wide upon said way and
Contains six acres and a half more or less also another Piece of
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Land Laying in the same woods Paster so called as aforesaid
Contaning teen acres more or less and is bounded as follows Be-
gining at a white oak Tree which stands upon the northerly
Side of said high way from thence Runing Easterly by Said way
Eighteen Rods to a Stake and Stons and from thence Runing
north untill it Coms to Exeter Grat frash River so called and
Runing up said River untill it Coms to land of Said Elexsander
Roberds and binding upon Said Roberdses land untill it Coms to
a Stake and Stons in the fence and from thence on a Straight
Line to the white ock tree and way before mentioned this we
make our Retorn as witness our hands — •
Dated at Brintwood the s'^ Day of October 1768 —
Jon" Swain 1
John Folsham [ Committee
Dan' Swett >
ABNER KIMBALL 1761 HAVERHILL, MASS.
[Dinah Kimball, administratrix in Massachusetts, renounces
administration in New Hampshire on the estate of her husband,
Abner Kimball of Haverhill, Mass., who died "Some years ago
Intestate," several of his children being of full age, in favor of
her son-in-law, Thomas Hoyt of Amesbury, Mass.; dated Jan.
28, 1 761; witnesses, Elizabeth Toppan, Enoch Bartlett. James
Clement of Rumford, husband of one of the daughters of the
deceased, and Ebenezer Kimball, a son, concur, stating that
Ebenezer Kimball is the oldest son, and not of full age.
Dinah Kimball, guardian, Ebenezer Kimball, and James
Clement desire that Isaac Chandler, Matthew Stanley, and
Timothy Clement of New Hopkinton may be appointed ap-
praisers, and that Joseph Wright, gentleman, and Oliver Sanders,
yeoman, both of Salem, Timothy Ladd of Plaistow, Timothy
Walker of Rumford, and Isaac Chandler, Jr., of New Hopkinton
be appointed a committee to divide the estate.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 83
[Administration on the estate of Abner Kimball of Haverhill,
Mass., yeoman, granted to Thomas Hoyt of Amesbury, Mass.,
tanner, March 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 57.]
[Bond of Thomas Hoyt, with Jeremiah Page of Epping, yeo-
man, and Benjamin Prescott of Kensington, gentleman, as sure-
ties, in the sum of £500, March 25, 1761, for the administration
of the estate; witnesses, David Sewall, William Parker.]
[Inventory, Feb. 6, 1761 ; amount, £2392. o. o; signed by Isaac
Chandler, Matthew Stanley, and Timothy Clement.]
[Warrant, March 25, 1761, authorizing Joseph Wright, gentle-
man, Oliver Sanders, yeoman, both of New Salem, Timothy
Ladd of Plaistow, yeoman, Caleb Page of Starkstown, husband-
man, and Isaac Chandler, Jr., of New Hopkinton, husbandman,
to divide the real estate.]
Province of \ June i"* 1761. Pursuant to a Warrant
New Hampshire / from the Hon^'*^ Richard Wibird Esq""
Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said Province Dated the
25*"^ day of March 1761 —
We the Subscribers have Divided that Part of the Estate of
Abener Kimball Late of Haverhill in the County of Essex Yeo-
man Dec^ Intestate which lies in New Hopkinton in New Hamp-
shire, in the following manner —
To Ebenezer, being the Eldest Son, To Thomas Hoit in the
Right of Miriam, his Wife, being the Eldest Daughter, And to
James Clement in the Right of Anna his Wife being the Second
Daughter, Two Forty acre Lots, one Lying on the Northerly
Side of the Highway Leading through Said New Hopkinton &
Adjoins on the Easterly Side on Land of Abraham Kimball &
on the Westerly Side on Land of the Heirs of Aaron Kimball
Dec^, The other Forty acre Lot Lying & being on the Northerly
Side of Land of Enoch Eastman & is N° 14, Both which Lots are
Bounded as they are Recorded in the Records of Said New Hop-
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kinton — also their Equal Share in the Common & undivided
Lands in said New Hopkinton, meaning two shares to the oldest
Son, which is their full Share, They being of full age & Choose to
hold it Jointly.
To Barnard, the Second Son, The westerly moiety or half
Part of the Eighty acre Lot N° i8, in the North Range.
To Moses the third Son The Easterly Moiety or half Part of
said Lot, the same being divided by a Line through it & bounded
at the Northerly End of said Line by a stake & stones, & also
by a Stake & Stones at the Southerly end. Also to Barnard the
westerly half Part of a Meadow Lot N" 6 & To Moses the East-
erly half Part of Said Lot, the lot Contains about Ten Acres &
is divided by a Line through it & bounded by a stake at each End
of Said Line, Both which Tracts or Lots of Land are Bounded as
they are Recorded in the Records of Said New Hopkinston.
Also their Equal Shares in the Common & Undivided Lands
in Said New Hopkinston
Timothy Ladd
Isaac Chandler jun
Caleb Page
Committee
Province of 1 June y^ 3*^ 1761 — Pursuant to a War-
New Hampshire j rant from the Hon''^^ Richard Wibird Esq'
Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for said Province Dated y 25
of march 1761 Wee the subscribers Have Divided that Part of
the estate of Abner Kimble Late of Haverhill Decs'^ which Lies
in Salem In the Province of New Hampshire afors<^ In manner
following
To Moses Kimball the youngest son Twelve acres and 3^ of
Land Lying in Salem afors'^ Said Land Lays Joyning on the
westerly side of the Roade that Leads from Leiu* Joseph Wrights
To Salem meeting House and southerly on Land of James ford
and Solomon Kimball Said Lott of Land is Twelve Roods and
Half wide on said Roade and Bound with stakes & stones and
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Holds Its Wedth Westwardly to the River Called Spiket
River —
To Earned Kimball the second son Twelve acres & ^ of
Land Begining at the aboves'^ stake and stones the abovs'^
Moses' Northeast Corner Bounds By the Road thence Northerly
By said Roade twelve pools and Half to a stake and stones
Thence Westerly Holding its Wedth to the aboves'* River
To Ebenezer Kimball the Eldest son, To Thomas Hoyt in the
Right of miriam His w^ife Being the Eldest Daughter and To
James Clement in the Right of anna His w^ife Being the Second
Daughter Forty one acres of Land Lying on the abovs'^ Roade
Begining with a stake and stones the aboves*^ Barnad's Northest
Corner Bounds Thence Northerly By s'* Road to Land of Nath'*
Peasle Sargent Thence By s^ Sargents Land To the aboves'^
River Thence By s'^ River to the aboves'^ Barnads Land and So
to y Bounds first mentioned These Last mentioned all Being
of full age Chuse to hold Thare parts Joyntly (meaning Two
shears to the Eldest son)
Joseph Wright 1
Oliver Sanders [ Comittee
Timothy Ladd
JOHN WEYMOUTH 1761 ROCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of John Weymouth of Rochester,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Phoebe Weymouth, Jan, 28,
1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 18.]
[Bond of Phoebe Weymouth, with John Elliot, glazier, and
Benjamin Parker, merchant, both of Portsmouth, as sureties, in
the sum of £500, Jan. 28, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, Jan. 28, 1761, authorizing Isaac Libby and Josiah
Main, both of Rochester, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
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[Inventory, attested May 27, 1761 ; amount, £561. 9. 6; signed
by Isaac Libby and Josiah Main.]
JOSEPH HAINES 1761 GREENLAND
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Haines of Greenland,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Mary Haines, Jan. 28, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 14.]
[Bond of Mary Haines, with WiUiam Berry and Thomas Berry,
yeomen, as sureties, all of Greenland, in the sum of £1000, Jan.
28, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witness, William
Parker.]
[Inventory, Feb. 4, 1761; amount, £5290. o. o; signed by
Thomas Odiorne and Richard Jenness, 3d.]
[License to Jeremiah Locke of Rye and his wife, Mary Locke,
administratrix, Feb. 4, 1762, to sell real estate.]
[Account of Jeremiah Locke and his wife Mary, administra-
trix; receipts, £2235. o. o; expenditures, £1891. 17. o; allowed
May 30, 1764.]
[Citation, April 16, 1793, to Isaac Jenness of North Hampton
and his wife Mercy, to appear in answer to the petition of Jere-
miah Locke for license to sell real estate.]
[Warrant, May 13, 1793, authorizing Moses Leavitt, Daniel
Gookin, James Wedgwood, all of North Hampton, Enoch Clark
and Jabez Sanborn, both of Greenland, to set off the widow's
dower.]
By Order of the Hon*''*' Oliver Peabody Esq"" appointing Moses
Leavitt Daniel Gookin and James Wedgwood Esq" Enock Clark
and Jabez Sanborn Yeoman a Committee to set off to Mary
Lock her Dower: We the above named Committee have set off
to the said Mary Lock her Dower in the manner following Viz
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 87
Beginning at the Northeast corner and running Westerly by
land of Knock Clark Eighty two rods, thence southerly Thirty
two rods by land of William Weeks and Robert T, Philbrook to a
Stake and Stones, from thence by land Capt Bailey bought of
Isaac Jenness easterly Eighty rods to a stake & stones which
line will strike the fence by the highway Twenty six rods from the
North east corner, and from the last mentioned stake and stones,
to a stake and Stones which are six feet Northerly of the house,
from thence in a parellel line with the house to a stake & Stones
by the highway, & from thence to the first bounds with the east-
erly half of the large house, the privilege of the Well and the yard
round the house containing about fourteen acres more or less
which by consent of the parties is her full Third of the farm in
Greenland, and the Lot of land in Epsom
Greenland May 24*^ 1793 Moses Leavitt
Dan" Gookin
James Wedgwood
E. Clark
Jabez Sanborn
JACOB BASFORD 1761 CHESTER
[Bond of Abigail Basford, widow, with John Knowles of
Chester and Joseph Brown of Rye, yeomen, as sureties, amount
not mentioned, Jan. 28, 1761, for the administration of the estate
of Jacob Basford of Chester; witness, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, Jan. 28, 1761, authorizing Elisha Locke and Jethro
Batchelder, both of Chester, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 12, 1761; amount, £10,884. <^- o; signed by
Elisha Locke and Jethro Batchelder.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, personal estate as
inventoried and £491. o. o, £672. 3. 6; mentions "one Child of
the Dec*^ 3 years old at the time of the Dec<^* death"; allowed
Nov. 25, 1761.]
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Province of "l By Virtue of a warrant to us Directed by the
Newhampshire J Honnora^" John Wentworth Esq"" Judge of
the Probate for sd province to Divide the Estate of Jacob Basford
Deceased amongst His Heirs: we have Done it in the following
mannor and forme —
first we set of To Abigail Basford widow of said Deceased one
full third of the Reall Estate Bounded as followeth containing
about thirty Two acres first at a stake and stones by the Highway
Near the syder mill then westerly by the said High way 26 Rods
to a stake and stones then North 29 Degrees East by Land we
set of To Ebenezer Basford 196 Rods To a stake and stones then
East south East by the High way 26 Rods to a stake and stones
then south 29 Degrees west by Land we set of to John Basford
196 Rods to the Bound first mentioned with the East End of
the House from Top to botem and one third of the grist mill and
Half the old Barn saving a Priveledge for the other owners to
pass to and Improve the other part of the house Barn and grist
mill as their may be occasion —
2'y we set of To John Basford the Eldes son a Duble share
containing about Twenty six acres and a Half of Land Laying on
the Easterly side of the Home steed Bounded as followeth : first
at the south Easterly corner at a stake and stones by the High
way by John Knowls is Land then westerly by the High way
Twenty two Rods to a stake and stones then North 29 Degrees
East by the Land we set of for the widows Thirds 196 Rods to a
stake and stones then East south East by the High way twenty
Rods to a Beech tree marked then south westerly bounding on
Joseph Knowlses and John Knowles is Land to the first bound
with the westerly End of the House from Top to Bottem and one
Half of the old barn and one third of the grist mill saving a
Priveledge to the other owners to pass to and Improve their part
of the grist mill and other buildings as there may be occasion
3'y we set of to Ebenezer Basford a single share containing
about Twenty Two acres of Land Laying on the westerly side of
what Land we set of for the widows third bounded first at the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 89
South East corner a stake and stones then west nor west by the
High way Eighteen Rods to a stake and stones then North 29
Degrees East 196 Rods to a stake and stones then East south
East by the High way Eighteen Rods to a stake and stones then
South 29 Degrees west by what Land we set of for the widows
thirds to the first bounds mentioned with on third part of the
grist mill saving a Priveledge to Pass accross said Land to the
grist mill as their may be occasion —
4'y We set of to Abigail Basford Deceased a single share con-
taining about fifteen acres Laying in two peaces bounded as
followeth : the first peace Laying on the southerly side of the
High way bounded at the south East corner a pine tree marked
being a bound of Joshua Prescotts Land then North Easterly by
John Knowls is Land to a stake and stones by the High way then
westerly by the s<^ High way to a pine stump being another
bound of said Joshua Prescotts Land and so by his Land to the
first bound the other peace Lays on the westerly side of the affor-
said High way contains about six acres and a Quarter bounded
first at the south westerly corner a stake and stones then nor west
by Joshua Prescutts Land sixteen Rods to a stake and stones
then North Easterly by said Prescutts Land thirty six Rods to a
stake and stones then South Easterly to a stake and stones by
the High way to the south west of Eben'' Basfords house then
south west by the High way to the first bound mentioned in this
peace of Land Reserving and Saving a priveledge in this peace of
Land for Jacob Basford and mary Basford to come from their
Land to the High way as they may have occasion at all times —
5'y We set of to Jacob Basford a single share containing about
twenty three acres of Land Laying on the westerly side of what
Land we set of to Ebenezer Basford Bounded first at the south
East corner at a stake and stones being the south west bound
of the Land we set of to s'^ Eben' Basford then west nor west
nineteen Rods to a stake and stones then north 29 Degrees
East 198 Rods to a stake and stones then East South East by
the High way nineteen Rods to a stake and stones then South
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westerly by the said Eben' Basfords Land to the first bound
mentioned —
6'y We set of to mary Basford a single share containing about
twenty three acres of Land Laying on the westerly side of the
Land we set of to Jacob Basford Bounded first at the south East
corner at a stake and stones being the south west bound of what
Land we set of for the said Jacob Basford then west nor west
nineteen Rods to a stake and stones by Joshua Prescutts Land
then north 29 Degrees East by said Prescutts Land 138 Rods
to a stake and stones then west nor west by said Prescutts Land
Eighteen Rods to a stake and stones then north 29 Degrees East
sixty two Rods to a Hemlock tree fallen Down then East South
East by the High way thirty seven Rods to a stake and stones
then south westerly by the said Jacob Basfords Land to the first
bound mentioned Reserving the medows that are Laid out and
fall within these Bounds and a Priveledge for the owners to
Pass to and from the same as their may be occasion to Improve
them —
And thus we make our Return this Seventh Day of may 1770
Sam'' Emerson 1
Rob Wilson > Committee
Joseph Knowls J
EBENEZER SLEEPER 1761 BRENTWOOD
In the Name of God Amen: January the 29*'' day 1761 I
Ebenezer Sleeper of Brentwood in Exeter in the Province of New
Hampshare in New England Husbandman * * *
Imp^ I Give & Bequeath unto Sarah my now well bloved wife
Two Cows, & four Sheep, to be at hir dispose ; and order that they
shall be kept & supported out of my Estate so long as she re-
mains my widow : as shall be hereafter mentioned : also I Give to
my s^ wife all my Houshold stuff and moveable goods & Effects
within doors, to her her Hiers & assigns for ever, & to be at her
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 9I
dispose also I Give to my s*^ wife the Easterly End of my dwelling
House, for her use & Improvement so long as she remains my
widow —
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my well beloved son Stephen
Sleeper of Brentwood aboves'' his Hiers and assigns forever
The other remaining half of my land where I now live; being
scituate in Brentwood aboves'*: from the easterly or lower end
thereof to the Range way (so Called) it being the southerly Half
of my s'^ land: the Northerly Half thereof I haveing sold to him
by an Instrument Bearing date January the 20*'' day 1761 as by
the same may at large appear (saveing & excepting) four acres in
the southwesterly Corner of the southerly Half beginning at the
s"* Range way & running Easterly Sixteen rods & to extend
Northerly till it Compleats s'^ four acres: which four acres I ap-
propriate to the use of my Two Daughters viz. Elisabeth now the
wife of John Clififord & mehetabel now the wife of John Sanborn
in manner following: (That is to say) I hereby Give the s"* four
acres of Land to my s'^ Daughters their Hiers and assigns to be
equally divided between them: But in Case my Son Stephen
above mentioned shall within the space of one year after my de-
cease redeem it by paying to them the s^ Elisabeth & Mehetabel
their Hiers or assigns, the sum of one Hundred and Twenty
pounds Each of that which is now Called the old Tenr, viz: in
dollars at six pounds p'' dollar; or in other money or passable
Bills of Cred" Equivalent thereto: then in that Case my will &
meaning is that he the s*^ Stephen his Hiers & assigns shall have
& enjoy the s"^ four acres as the other and as though no saveing
Clause had been mentioned here : I also Give to the s^ Stephen his
Hiers and assigns my Barn and the westerly end of my dwelling
House and the Easterly End thereof at the decease of my s*^ wife,
or on her marriage: also I Give to the s'* Stephen his Hiers &
assigns all my stock of Cattle, sheep. Horses swine &c (excepting
what I have herein given to my s"* wife) and all my Tools &
Implements for man & Beast to work with all to him his Hiers
and assigns for ever —
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Item I Give to my Two Daughters viz Elisabeth, & Mehetabel
beforementioned the four Acres of land forementioned & de-
scribed as beforementioned ; (That is) if my s"^ son Stephen shall
Chuse to keep the s'* land & will pay to them the s'^ Elisabeth &
Mehetabel their Hiers or assigns the forementioned sum of one
Hundred and Twenty pounds Each as before mentioned viz: in
dollars at Six pounds p'' dollar, or in other money or passable
Bills of Cred" Equivalent within one year after my decease my
will in that Case is that then my s'^ daughters shall accept the s**
sum of money or Bills of Cred* in lieu of the s'^ four Acres of Land
my s'^ daughters haveing already had Considerable of my Estate
And I do hereby Constitute my s*^ son Stephen to be sole
Execuf of this my Last Will & Testament —
and I further will & order my s*^ executor to provide for my s*^
wife an honorable & Comfortable Support & subsistance both in
sickness & in health, & bring it home to her into her part of the
dwelling House so long as she Continues my widow also to Keep
for her the forementioned Two Cows, & four sheep summer &
winter annually, so long as she remains my widow —
I also will & order my s'^ executor to pay all my honest debts,
and to be at the Cost of my funeral
and if there be any other thing, or if I have any other Estate
that is not included in this my Last will & so not disposed of
by me I Give it to my s^ Executor * * *
Ebenezer Sleeper
[Witnesses] Benja" Whetten, David Tilton, Jeremy Webster..
[Proved Oct. 26, 1768.]
[Warrant, Oct. 26, 1768, authorizing Jonathan Cram of Brent-
wood and Joseph Godfrey of Poplin, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, attested July 29, 1769; amount, £171. 8. o; signed,
by Jonathan Cram and Joseph Godfrey.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 93
JACOB KENT 1761 PLAISTOW
[Jacob Kent of Plalstow was appointed guardian of his daugh-
ter, Abigail Kent, less than 14 years old, Feb. 2, 1761.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 337, p. 490.]
[Bond of Jacob Kent, gentleman, with Ezekiel Bayley, hus-
bandman, and Samuel Bayley, cordwainer, both of Newbury,
Mass., as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 2, 1761 ; witnesses,
Daniel Appleton and James Tarbox.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
ELISHA QUINBY 1761 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Elisha Quinby of Kingston,
yeoman, granted to Eleazer Quinby of Hampton Falls, yeoman,
Feb. 4, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 22.]
[Bond of Eleazer Quinby, with Richard Nason of Hampton
Falls, gentleman, and Nathaniel Peverly of Portsmouth, yeo-
man, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 4, 1761, for the admin-
istration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Solomon
Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, April 22, 1761; amount, £226. o. o; signed by
Jeremiah Lane and Ezekiel Worthen.]
BRADBURY GREEN 1761 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Bradbury Green of Hampton
Falls granted to Edward Green of Hampton Falls, yeoman, Feb.
4, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 22.]
[Bond of Edward Green, yeoman, with Richard Nason, gentle-
man, and Eleazer Quinby, yeoman, as sureties, all of Hampton
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Falls, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 4, 1761, for the administration of
the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, May i, 1761; amount, £3305. 5. o; signed by
Henry Roby and Samuel Prescott, Jr.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1395. 5. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £1392. 7. o; mentions "Maintaining 3 of
the dec^^ Children now under 7 years of Age from Oct"" 1760";
allowed May 25, 1763.]
[Petition of Micajah Morrill of Hampton, yeoman, June 25,,
1779, for partition of that original right in Chichester, which was
Edward West's, of which he and some of the heirs are tenants in
common, stating that some of the heirs are minors.]
[Warrant, July 29, 1779, authorizing Jeremiah Eastman of
Deerfield, Michael McClary of Epsom, Jonathan Leavitt, gen-
tleman, Potter, yeoman, and Dyer Hook, gentleman, of
Chichester, to make the division.]
Epsom August 4: 1779 —
We the Subscribers being a Commetee appointed by the
Honourable Philips White Esq"" Judge of probats For the County
of Rockingham to Set off one Quarter part of the origenel Right
of Edward West Which Right is in Chichaster in s'' County of
Rockingham to micajah morrill of Hampton in s'^ County We
Having viewed S'^ Right and Have Sect off to Him the s'^ morill
the Whole of the Lot No: 17 in the 4*^ Rang and second Devision
in s^ Chichaster and also six acres and 24 Rods off the south
westerly End of the Lot no: 18 in the Second Randge in the third
Devision both Ends to be of an Equiel Wedth Which in our
Judgment is one Quarter part of s^ Right acording to Quantity
and Quality as Witness our Hands
Jeremiah Eastman
Jonathan Leavitt
Dyer Hook
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 95
SAMUEL NASON 1761 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Nason of Ports-
mouth, mariner, granted to his widow, Mary Nason, Feb. 5,
1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 22.]
[Bond of Mary Nason, with Edmund Morse of Newbury,
Mass., shipwright, and Benjamin Mackay of Portsmouth, saddler,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 5, 1761, for the administra-
tion of the estate; witness, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, Feb. 6, 1761; amount, £2062. o. o; signed by
Hunking Wentworth and Samuel Penhallow.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £1808. 10. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £1242. 6. 6; allowed Aug. 25, 1762.]
ABRAHAM CHASE 1761 PLAISTOW
In the Name of God Amen the Ninth Day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty one I
Abraham Chase of Plastow in the Province of New Hampshire in
New England yeoman * * *
Item I give and bequeath to Elisabeth my well beloved wife
one Ridable horse Together with hir wright of Dower that
accrues to hir
Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Johnson
wife of Zaceriah Johnson forty pounds old Tennor accounting
Six pounds Equal to a Spanish milld Dolar to be paid in one year
at lest after my Disceas it being hir full Share of my Estate with
what I have allready given hir
Item I give and Bequeath to my Grand Children (viz) Ruth
Eastman & william Eastman Daughter and Son to my Daughter
Ruth Eastman Dec^ the Late wife of William Eastman Twenty
Pounds to Each of them in the Like old Tennor to be paid
within two years after my Disceas it Being the full Share of my
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Estate that falls to them with what I have allready given their
mother
Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Lydia Bartlett wife
of Jonathan Bartlett forty Pounds of the above said old Tennor
to be paid to hir within three years after my Disceass with one
half of a feather Bed that was hir mothers (viz) Ruth Chase it
being her full Share of my Estate with what I have all ready
given her
Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Phebe Noyce wife
of Salvenice Noyce forty Pounds of the above mentioned old
Tenor to be paid to hir in four years Next after my Desceass
with the other half of ye feather bed that was hir mothers (viz)
Ruth Chase this with the above said forty pounds old Tenor be-
ing her full Share of my Estate with what I have already given her
Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Prudence Stevens
wife of moses Stevens forty Pounds of the above Said old Tennor
to be paid to her in five years Next after my Disceass it being her
full Share of my Estate with what I have allready given hir
Item I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Ruth Chase all my
houshold goods not already willed Excepting only one Chest
Togeather with my Barrels and tubbs it being hir full Share of
my Estate
Item I give & Bequeath to my Son Abraham Chase whom I
Likewise Constitute make & ordain with my Trusty friend Ezra
Chase of Haverhill in the County of Essex Gentle my Executors
of this my Last Will and Testament (viz) I give to my s^ Son
Abraham y^ one half of my wearing apparrill and my gun or fire
lock with one Chest and all my buildings & half my utensills of
husbandry Tools with the one half of my Lands both for Quan-
tity & Quality by him freely to be Possessed and Enjoyed To-
geather with one half of my Stock of Cattle and Sheep and
Swine after my Just Debts is paid and it is my will that if Either
of my Sons Deceass before arrived at ye age of Twenty one years
ye other Son to have his part paying five pounds old Tenor to
Each of my above s"^ Children
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Item I give & Bequeath to my Son Parker Chase the other half
of my wearing apparell with the other half of my Utencills of
husbandry Tools with the one half of my Lands both for Quan-
tyty and Quality by him freely to be Possessed and Enjoyed
Togeather with one half of my Stock of Cattle Sheep and Swine
after my Just Debts is paid * * *
his
Abraham X Chase
mark
[Witnesses] Isaac Davis, Nathaniel Cheney, Tho« Clarke J'.
[Proved Nov. 28, 1770.]
[Warrant, Nov. 28, 1770, authorizing Nathaniel Bartlett and
Joseph Welch, both of Plaistow, yeoman, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 12, 1770; amount, £325. 14. 6; signed by
Nathaniel Bartlett and Joseph Welch.]
[Account of the executors; receipts, £85. 14. 6, personal estate;
expenditures, £65. 7. 6; allowed July 16, 1788.]
ISAAC PARKER, JR. 1761 CHARLESTOWN
[Administration on the estate of Isaac Parker of Charlestown,
yeoman, granted to Isaac Parker Feb. 9, 1761.]
(Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 402.]
[Bond of Isaac Parker, gentleman, with William Heywood and
John Hastings, Jr., as sureties, all of Charlestown, in the sum of
£500, Feb. 9, 1 761, for the administration of the estate of his son,
Isaac Parker; witnesses, Elijah King, Moses Wheeler.]
[Warrant, Feb. 9, 1 761, authorizing William Heywood and John
Hastings, both of Charlestown, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 22, 1761 ; amount, £218. i. i ; signed by John
Hastings, Jr., and William Heywood.]
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[Bond of Mehitabel Parker, widow, with William Heywood
and John Hastings, yeomen, as sureties, all of Charlestown,
in the sum of £500, Dec. 20, 1762, for the administration de
bonis non of the estate; witnesses, Ebenezer Putnam, Joseph
Wood.]
[Guardianship of Sarah Parker, Thomas Parker, and Mary
Parker, aged less than 14 years, children of Isaac Parker, Jr.,
granted to John Hastings, Jr., June 12, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 281.]
[Bond of John Hastings, Jr., yeoman, with Silvanus Hastings
and Lemuel Hastings, husbandmen, as sureties, all of Charles-
town, in the sum of £1000, June 12, 1766, for the guardianship of
Sarah Parker, Thomas Parker, and Mary Parker; witnesses,
Sally Pomeroy, Simeon Olcott.]
JOHN BICKFORD 1761 ROCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of John Bickford of Rochester,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Sarah Bickford, Feb. 13, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 28.]
[Bond of Sarah Bickford, with John Knight and Thomas Bick-
ford, yeoman, as sureties, both of Newington, in the sum of
£500, Feb. 13, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, Obadiah Johnson, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, filed May 27, 1761; amount, £1184. 17. o; signed
by John Libby and Charles Baker.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £8690. 10. o; ex-
penditures, £2100. 7. i; allowed Oct. 31, 1765.]
[Additional account; receipts, £22,. 8. o; expenditures, £21. 15.
5; allowed Oct. 29, 1766.]
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ANDREW DOWNER 1761 EXETER
[Guardianship of John Downer, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Andrew Downer, granted to Joseph Mouiton, Jr., of
Portsmouth, blacksmith, Feb. 14, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 28.]
[Bond of Joseph Mouiton, Jr., with Wyseman Claggett of
Portsmouth as surety, in the sum of £500, Feb. 14, 1761, for the
guardianship of John Downer, son of Andrew Downer of Exeter,
yeoman, deceased; witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud,
Jr.]
JONATHAN STEVENS 1761 PLAISTOW
[Bond of Jemima Stevens of Plaistow, widow, with Samuel
Little, Jr., of Plaistow and Stephen Johnson of Hampstead, yeo-
man, as sureties, in the sum of £5oo, Feb. 19, 1761, for the ad-
ministration of the estate of Jonathan Stevens of Plaistow, yeo-
man; witness, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, Feb. 19, 1761, authorizing Benjamin Philbrick of
Plaistow and John Kent of Hampstead, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 19, 1761; amount, £1607. 12. o; signed by
John Kent and Benjamin Philbrick.]
[Warrant, March i, 1764, authorizing Thomas Little, John
Ingalls, and Timothy Ladd, all of Plaistow, to set off the widow's
dower.]
Province of \ In obedience to a warrant to us Directed
New hampshear / from the Honourable Richard Wibird Esq''
Judge of the probate of wills &c for s'* province W'e have set of to
the widow Jemima Stevens for her third Part of the Reall Estate
of her Late Husband Jonathan Stevens Late of Plastow Deceas*^
aboute twelve acres of Land and meadow bounded at the north-
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east Corner with a stake and stons by the Roade thence southerly
by Land now in the Possestion of the widow Sarah Kimball
forty five Rods to a stake and stones thence Westerly by the Re-
maining part of s'^ Estate aboute fourty nine Rods to a stake and
stons thence northwardly by Land supposed to be Common
aboute forty six Rods to the above said Roade thence Easterly
by s^ Roade aboute thirty Eight Rods to the first bounds men-
tioned and also the house that is on the Premisses, Reserving
Liberty for the heirs of the other part of s*^ Estate to pas & Repas
through the above premises as need shall be
Dated Plastow march y« 29 : 1 764 Timothy Ladd
John Ingalls
Thomas Little
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £1068. 12. o, personal
estate, including "Cash Receivd of the Deceasds Wages . . .
Cash Received for the Deceasds wearing apparrel Sold at
Crown Point"; expenditures, £1184. 8. o; mentions "Maintain-
ance of the Deceasds Child under Seven years of age 208 weeks " ;
allowed Oct. 31, 1764.]
[Guardianship of Jonathan Stevens, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Jonathan Stevens, granted to Samuel Brown Oct.
31, 1764]
[Probate Records, voL 23, p. 322.]
[Bond of Samuel Brown of Hampstead, yeoman, with Sarah
Kimball of Hampstead, widow, and Willet Peterson of Newbury,
Mass., as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 31, 1764, for the
guardianship of Jonathan Stevens; witnesses, William Parker,
William Vaughan.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS lOI
HENRY LUNT 1761 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Henry Lunt of Chester, yeo-
man, granted to his widow, Abigail Lunt, Feb. 19, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 46.]
[Bond of Abigail Lunt, with Abel Morse of Chester, gentle-
man, and Abner Morrill of South Hampton, yeoman, as sureties,
in the sum of £500, Feb. 19, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Parker, Samuel Emerson.]
[Warrant, Feb. 20, 1761, authorizing Samuel Emerson and
Thomas Wells, gentleman, both of Chester, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, April 8, 1761; amount, £3528. 10. o; signed by
Samuel Emerson and Thomas Wells.]
BENJAMIN LUCY 1761 PORTSMOUTH
In the name of God amen I Benjamin Lucy of Portsmouth
in the province of Newhamps'' Joyner being advanced in years
* * *
First I give unto my well beloved wife Mary all my personal
Estate to use as she thinks proper; and also all my real Estate to
be improved by her as long as she remains my widow and no
longer, Provided only that in Case she should by any sickness or
poverty have occasion for it She may sell as much of my real
estate as she shall want for her maintenance during her con-
tinuing my widow & no longer & no more.
Item After my decease and the decease or marriage again of
my said wife whichsoever may first happen my will is that my
real estate that may then remain unsold shall go to my grandson
Alexander Lear & to the heirs of his body in tail forever he paying
my two daughters Mary Alkins and Deborah Brown twenty five
pounds old ten' according to the present value of money each in
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one year after my said wifes decease or marriage and Twenty
shillings new ten' each to my grand Children Alexander Lucy
Benjamin Lucy John Lucy & Hannah Ayers in time afores'^ and
also Provided my said grandson Alexander Lear shall labour for
me during my life twenty days a year at such time as I shall re-
quire him & also take proper Care of me in Case of Sickness.
And in Case my said Grandson Allexander Lear shall die before
me without Issue Then my will is that what I have above given
to him shall go to my Grandson Benjamin Lucy & if he dies
before me without Issue to my other grandson John Lucy in the
Same manner as above expressed in favour of him my grandson
Lear & on the Same Conditions to be by each of them respec-
tively performed.
And I do hereby make my said wife Mary my Sole executrix of
this my last will & testament she paying my debts & funeral
Charges out of my personal estate Witness my hand & Seal this
20"^ day of February Anno Dom 1761, in the first year of his
majesties reign. Bejn Lucy
her her
[Witnesses] Sam Livermore, Sarah X Tucker, Susanna X Sloper.
mark mark
[Proved April 18, 1761.]
[Warrant, April 18, 1761, authorizing Samuel Cate and Sam-
uel Langdon, both of Portsmouth, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, June 24, 1761; amount, £3581. o. o; signed by
Samuel Cate and Samuel Langdon.]
RICHARD JACKMAN 1761 BOSCAWEN
[Bond of Martha Jackman of Boscawen, widow, with Josiah
Miles, gentleman, and Thomas Clough, yeoman, both of Canter-
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bury, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 20, 1761, for the ad-
ministration of the estate of Richard Jackman of Contoocook,
yeoman; witnesses, Mary Clough, Elizabeth Emery.]
[Inventory, April 20, 1761; amount, £433. 7. 3; signed by
Stephen Gerrish, Thomas Clough, and Moses Burbank.]
Province of 1 Pursuant to a warrant from the Honour-
New Hampshire J able Richard Wibird Esq'' Judge of the Pro-
bate of Wills &c for said Province bearing date We the Sub-
scribers have Set of to Martha Jackman Widow Relict of Rich-
ard Jackman Dec<^ her Right of Dower or Thirds of said Estate
by metes & bounds as follows viz*
Ten acres, more or Less of Land being two Home Lots & Laid
out for five acres each, together with the House & Barn &c being
the Homestead of s'^ Dec^ also two five acre Lots Lying nigh the
Meeting House in said Boscawen or Contoocook being the Lots
on which the said Dec^ formerly Dwelt & on which an orchard
now standeth, (and are the Lots mentioned by being in another
place) said Lots are bounded as Recorded in the Records of said
Contoocook, also the one moiety or half Part of an Interval Lot
lying in the middle Interval in said Contoocook, said half is
bounded as is expressed in the Division Deed between George
Jackman & the said Richard, now Dec* —
Stephen Gerrish
Thomas Clough
[Attested Aug. 19, 1761.]
[Warrant, June 15, 1764, authorizing Stephen Gerrish, Thomas
Clough, both of Canterbury, Joseph Eastman, John Fowler, and
Moses Burbank, all of Boscawen, gentlemen, to divide the real
estate.]
Province of 1 To the Hon^*'' Rich'* Wibird Esq^ Judge of
Newham'" J the Probate of Wills &c for said Province —
By vertue of a Warrant Directed to us the Subscribers under
the hand of William Parker Esq"" appointing us a Committee
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to Divide the two Thirds of the Real Estate of Richard Jackman
of Boscawen Dece^"^ We have proceeded as follows (viz)
1 St \Ye have Set off to Richard Jackman he being the Eldest
Son Heir to said Estate Two thirds of the Eighty acre Lot be-
longing to said Estate to be set ofT by measure upon the South
side running the whole length of said Lot allowing that to be
his ful part or Double share of said Estate —
2 'y We have set off to John Jackman the other one Third of the
above^*^ Eighty acre Lot upon the north side of said Lot allowing
that to be his ful part or share of said Estate —
3^y We have set off to Moses Jackman five acres less than the
one half of the Hundred acre Lot belonging to said Estate to be
set off by measure upon the north side of said Lot allowing that
to be his ful part or share of said Estate —
4'y We have set off to Samuel Jackman the Remaining part
of the abovesaid Hundred acre Lot upon the south side of said
Lot allowing that to be his full part or share of said Estate —
5'y We have set off to Sarah Jackman the forty five acre Lot
together with all the undivided Lands in Boscawen belonging to
said Estate allowing that to be her ful part or Share of said
Estate —
Given under our hands at Boscawen August 20*'' 1765 —
Thomas Clough 1
John fowler > Com*««
Moses Burbank J
AMOS FOSTER 1761 KEENE
In the name of God Amen — I Amos Foster of Keene in the
Province of Newhampshire in New England Yeoman being Very
Sick and weak of body * * *
impremise I Give and bequeathe unto the town of Keene one
half of my Estate Real and Personal to be Desposed of according
as they Shall see fit after my Decease —
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS IO5
Itim I Give unto my brothers David and Jeremiah Foster the
sum of twenty four shilHngs Lawfull money of the masachusetts
bay to be paid to them out of my Estate after my Decease by my
Executer that Shall hereafter be named —
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Loveing Kinsman David
Williams my black whiteface cow as also two full suits of cloths
fiting for all parts of his body to be Dilivere*^ to him by the last
of may 1761 as also Six pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence
Lawfull money of the masscuteusits bay to be paid to him the said
David Williams by my Executor after my Decease that is to say
when the Said David Shall arive at the ageof twenty one Years —
Itim I Give and bequeath unto my Loveing brother John
Dowen the Sum of Six pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence
Lawfull money of the massechusits bay to be paid by my Execu-
tor within two Years after my Decease —
After all my Lawfull Debts are Paid the Remainder of my
Estate after the above mentioned Bequeatments are paid the
Remainder of my Estate I Give unto my Loveing Sister Rebekah
Gould the wife of Solomon Gould and my Loving Kinsman
Abraham Smith the son of John Smith to be Devided between
the above Said Rebeckah Gould and Abraham Smith Equal in
Quantity and Quality after my Decease —
And I Do Constitute make and ordain my Loveing Kinsman
Israel Calkin to be the Sole Executor * * * {^ witteness
whereof I have hereto Set my hand and Seal this twenty fourth
Day of February Anno Domini 1761 — and in the first Year of
his Majestys Reign
Amos Foster
[Witnesses] Israel Calkin, Eleazar Sanger, Betty Clark.
[Proved March 25, 1761.]
[Inventory, April 7, 1761; amount, £298. 10. i; signed by
Ezra Sanger and William Smeed.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £1012. 6. 8; expenditures,
£1852. 7. 8; allowed March 17, 1762.]
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[Additional account; receipts, £2616. i. 9; expenditures,
£1350. II. 10; allowed Dec. 14, 1762.]
The Deposition of Eleazer Sanger of Keene In the Province of
New Hampshire Husbandman who Testifies & Says that he was
Desired by Israel Caulkins late of Walpole Yeoman to be a Wit-
ness to the Execution of the Will of Amos Foster late of Kene
aforesaid yeoman Deceased who was then ill of the Small Pox
and the Depon*^ accordingly attended Said Foster & found him
very ill & blind but appeard to be Rational & of Sound mind &
memory & the Said Caulkins Read a paper over to him which the
Said Foster llkd in General for his will but excepted to Some
Particular Articles & told Caulkins to alter It but as it was Neces-
sary to write all over again & the Depon* coud not wait till it
was done the Said Caulkins writ a line or two as near as the
Depon*^ can Recollect & proposd to the Depon* and Betty
Clarke to Sign as Witnesses to the paper on which it was proposd
to Transcribe the paper Read as aforesaid leaving out or altering
the Excepted Articles which they did & Signed their names as
witnesses to a blank afterwards the Said paper Read to Said
Foster was Transcribed Into Said Blank but shewn to the De-
pon* after Fosters Death and the Depon* thinks it was exactly as
said Foster Directed but neither this nor the first paper was
ever Signed by him nor his name Subscribed thereto by any
other by his Direction that the Depon* ever saw afterwards the
Said Caulkins got Major Bellows's Son Benjamin to transcribe
the Second paper he said Caulkins had writ for Fosters Will and
after It was done the said Caulkins got the Depon* & Betty
Clarke to Subscribe the copy So made as Witnesses which they
with said Caulkins did & found Fosters name was Set to It but
who did It he cant Say & the said caulkins put a Seal to it &
Said it was the seal which Foster put his Finger on as his Seal on
the Second paper aforesaid which the Depon* did not See him do
but as he left them with Said Foster when the said Blank was
Signed by them as Witness if It was done it was after the Depon*
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS IO7
went away — that this copy So made by Said Bellows was brot
to court & provd as the will of the Said Foster and the Depon*
having heard both Distinctly Read thinks them exactly alike
w^hich made the Depon* Swear it was his will which the Depon*
thot he might Safely do & thot it was known to the Judge to be a
Copy when it was provd & tho't it was done for Safety as Said
Caulkins told him the Depon* they woud be affraid to Receive
the Original at Portsmouth as it had been in the room with and
in the hands of one who Died of the Small pox
Eleazer Sanger Juner
NATHANIEL WELLAND 1761 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Welland of Dover,
yeoman, granted to William Welland of Dover Feb. 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 36.]
[Bond of William Welland, with Zaccheus Purington of Dover
and Benjamin Bickford of Rochester, yeomen, as sureties, in the
sum of £1000, Feb. 25, 1761, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, March, 1761; amount, £3586. 9. o; signed by
Richard Waldron and Paul Varney.]
DANIEL MELOON 1761 GREENLAND
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Meloon of Greenland,
yeoman, granted to Joseph Meloon of Greenland Feb. 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 33.]
[Bond of Joseph Meloon, with William Weeks, gentleman, and
Nathan Johnson, yeoman, as sureties, all of Greenland, in the
sum of £500, Feb. 25, 1761, for the administration of the estate
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of his son, Daniel Meloon; witnesses, William Parker, Cutts-
Shannon.]
[Warrant, Feb. 25, 1761, authorizing Abner Haines and David
Simpson, both of Greenland, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 10, 1761; amount, £7739. o. o; signed by
David Simpson and Abner Haines.]
DANIEL CARR 1761 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Carr of Hampton
Falls, mariner, granted to Nathaniel Gove of Hampton Falls
Feb. 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 36.]
[Bond of Nathaniel Gove, with Ebenezer Fogg and Elisha
Brown as sureties, all of Hampton Falls, in the sum of £1000,
Feb. 25, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witness^
Solomon Loud, Jr.]
GEORGE KENNISTON 1761 GREENLAND
[Administration on the estate of George Kenniston of Green-
land, yeoman, granted to Joseph Kenniston of Hampton Feb. 25,
1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 31.]
[Bond of Joseph Kenniston, with Ephraim Marston and
Samuel Brown as sureties, all of Hampton, yeomen, in the sum
of £500, Feb. 25, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, William Parker, Cutts Shannon.]
[Warrant, Feb. 25, 1761, authorizing David Simpson and Ab-
ner Haines, both of Greenland, yeomen, to appraise the estate;,
mentions Joseph Kenniston as son of the deceased.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS lOQ
[Inventory, March 3, 1761; amount, £619. o. o; signed by
Abner Haines and David Simpson.]
HENRY MELOON 1761 GREENLAND
[Administration on the estate of Henry Meloon of Greenland,
yeoman, granted to William Weeks of Greenland, gentleman,
Feb. 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 36.]
[Bond of William Weeks, with Joseph Meloon of Greenland,
yeoman, and Walter Bryent of Newmarket as sureties, in the
sum of £500, Feb. 25, 1761, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, March 17, 1761; amount, £855. 15. o; signed by
Abner Haines and David Simpson.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £733. o. o, personal
estate; expenditures the same; allowed March 28, 1770.]
[Guardianship of Joseph Meloon and Samuel Meloon, sons of
Henry Meloon, granted to William Weeks of Greenland, April 2,
1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 218.]
[Bond of William Weeks, with Nathan Johnson and William
Haines as sureties, all of Greenland, in the sum of £500, April 2,
1770, for the guardianship of Joseph Meloon and Samuel Meloon ;
witnesses, Ebenezer Thompson, Samuel Hobart.]
JOSEPH MELOON, JR. 1761 GREENLAND
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Meloon, Jr., of Green-
land, yeoman, granted to Gideon Walker of Newington Feb. 25,
1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 34.)
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[Bond of Gideon Walker, with John Folsom of Greenland, inn-
holder, and Benjamin Akerman of Portsmouth, tanner, as sure-
ties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 25, 1761, for the administration of
the estate; witness, Cutts Shannon.]
[Warrant, Feb. 25, 1761, authorizing Abner Haines and David
Simpson, both of Greenland, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 10, 1761; amount, £5015. o. o; signed by
David Simpson and Abner Haines.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £121. 6. 9^; expendi-
tures, £136. 18. 4^; mentions "AUow'd for the maintenance of
one of the Children under Seven Years for 31 Weeks"; allowed
Dec. 3O', 1767.]
Province of 1 Agreable to a Warrant from the Hon''^*^
New Hampshire J John Wintworth Esq'^ Judge of the Probate
of Wills for s^ Province to us the Subscribers Directed Dated
April 27^^ 1768 —
We have Divided the Real Estate of Joseph Meloon Late of
Greenland Deseased among his Heirs which Estate Lying in
Stratham in s'^ Province alowing a Dubel Shear to the Eldest son
& is Bounded as followeth Viz. begining at a stone under the wall
& Runing North forty two Degrees west thirty five Rods & ten
feet by andrew frenchs Land to a stak & Stone thence north
forty seven Degrees East twenty Rods & two feet by S'* Land to a
Stake & stone thence south forty two Degrees East thirty five
Rods & ten feet to a stake & stone thence south forty Seven
Degrees west by Land of Daniel frenches twenty Rods & one
foot to the Bounds first mentioned. Containing four Acers &
Half & six Rods
2nd Shear Lying on the north side of the other & is bounded as
followeth Viz begining at a stake & stone in S'^ Danill frenches
wall thence Runing north forty Degrees west thirty five Rods &
ten feet to a stake & stone by the fore mentioned Shear thence
Runing north forty Seven Degrees East by thomas Johnsons
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Land nine Rods & fifteen feet to a stake & stone thence south
forty two Degrees East thirty five Rods & ten feet to a stake &
stone thence south forty seven Degrees West by Land of Daniel
french ten Rods to the bounds first mentioned Containing two
Acers & one Quarter —
3"'^ Sheare Lying on the north Side of the Last mentioned shear
& is bounded as followeth viz begining at a stake & stone by S*^
Daniel frenchs Wall formerly Broadstreet Frenches thence
Runing North forty two Degrees west thirty five Rods & ten feet
to A stake & stone thence by Land of thomas Johnsons North
forty Seven Degrees East ten Rods to a stake & stone thence
south forty two Degrees East thirty five Rods & ten feet to a
stake & stone by Land of James Johnsons thence South forty
seven Degrees west ten Rods to the Bounds first mentioned
Containing two Acers one Quarter & three Rods —
Given under our Hands this 29*^ Day of August 1769
Nathel Wiggin
David Simson
Cotton Haines
[Additional account of the administrator; receipts, £1221. o. o;
expenditures, £909. 14. 2; mentions "p'^ Abraham Dearborn by
Order of his Brother Samuel Dearborn"; allowed Dec. 30, 1772.]
ZACHARIAH STEARNS 1761 MERRIMACK
[Administration on the estate of Zachariah Stearns of Merri-
mack, yeoman, granted to John Shepard of Amherst, gentleman,
Feb. 26, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 42.]
[Bond of John Shepard, with Jonathan Lovewell of Dunstable
and Thomas Parker of Litchfield as sureties, in the sum of £500,
Feb. 26, 1 76 1, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
Richard Nason, William Cox.]
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[Inventory, Sept. 7, 1761 ; amount, £70. i. o ; signed by William
Patten and John Coombs.]
JOSHUA KENNISTON 1761 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of Joshua Kenniston of Stratham,
yeoman, granted to John Weeks of Hampton March 3, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 42.]
[Bond of John Weeks, with Jonathan Towle of Hampton,
yeoman, and Jonathan Towle of Rye, gentleman, as sureties,
in the sum of £500, March 3, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, March 3, 1761, authorizing Samuel Wiggin, joiner,
and Samuel Allen, yeoman, both of Stratham, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, March 11, 1761 ; amount, £1208. 18. o; signed by
Samuel Allen and Samuel Wiggin.]
[Citation, Aug. 16, 1786, to John Wingate, gentleman, and
Levi Dearborn, both of North Hampton, executors of the will of
John Weeks, to appear and render an account of the estate of
Joshua Kenniston.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts. £68. 18. 10; expendi-
tures, £47. 9. 7>^; allowed Sept. 20, 1786.]
NATHANIEL SARGENT 1761 NEWCASTLE
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Sargent of New-
castle, physician, granted to his widow, Ruth Sargent, March 7,
1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 42.]
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[Bond of Ruth Sargent, with Joseph Newmarch of Newcastle
and William Blunt of Portsmouth, boat builder, as sureties, in
the sum of £500, March 7, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Mark Langdon, Cutts Shannon.]
[Inventory, June 23, 1761; amount, £5687. 9, o; signed by
Abraham Trefethen and Henry Prescott.]
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £212. 10. i^;
signed by Samuel Penhallow and Samuel Hale.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £200. 7. 5;
expenditures, £49. 7. 6; allowed May 31, 1770.]
[Settlementof claims; amount of claims, £212. 10. ij^^; amount
distributed, £150. 19. 11; allowed Aug. 2, 1770.]
ELIZABETH FIFIELD 1761 KENSINGTON
[Guardianship of Nathaniel Fifield, Elizabeth Fifield, and
Bathsheba Fifield, minors, aged more than 14 years, chil-
dren of Elizabeth Fifield, deceased, widow of John Fifield,
granted to Ebenezer Batchelder of Kingston March 9, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 48.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Batchelder, yeoman, with Jonathan
Greeley and William Parker, gentleman, as sureties, all of King-
ston, in the sum of £500, March 9, 1761, for the guardianship
of Nathaniel Fifield, Elizabeth Fifield, and Bathsheba Fifield;
witnesses, Jeremy Webster, Andrew Greeley.]
[Guardianship of "sundry children" of John Fifield of King-
ston, yeoman, aged less than 14 years, granted to Ebenezer
Batchelder of Kingston, yeoman, March 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 43.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Batchelder, with Jonathan Greeley and
William Parker, gentleman, all of Kingston, in the sum of £200,
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March 21, 1761, for the guardianship of Joseph Fifield, David
Fifield, John Fifield, and Mary Fifield, aged less than 14 years,
children of John Fifield of Kensington, blacksmith; witnesses,
Jeremy Webster, Jacob Gale.]
ISAAC MESEAT 1761 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Isaac Meseat of Portsmouth,
mariner,grantedtohiswidow, Elizabeth Meseat, March 10, 176 1.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 43.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Meseat, with Wyseman Claggett and Tobias
Lakeman, tailor, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of
£500, March 10, 1761, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, Joseph Pattinson, William Kielle.]
SAMPSON COLBY 1761 HOPKINTON
[Administration on the estate of Sampson Colby of New
Hopkinton, yeoman, granted to his widow, Betty Colby, March
12, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 43.]
[Bond of Betty Colby, with Timothy Walker of Bow and
Alexander Walker of Londonderry, yeomen, as sureties, in the
sum of £500, March 12, 1761, for the administration of the es-
tate; witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, March 25, 1761; amount, £10,225. 16. o; signed
by Timothy Walker and Matthew Stanley.]
Province of 1 By Virtue of & in obedience to & Egreable
Newhampshire / to a Precept Wee Rec*^ Dated at Portsmouth
april ye 4''' 1769 By order of the Judge of Probate of Wills Wee
the Subscribers have upon oath to our fidelity & impartiallity
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS II5
therein set off to Betty Straw formily the wife of Sampson Colby
of hopkinton Deceas^ now the wife of Ezekiel Straw of hopkinton
affores'* yeoman one third Part of the Real Estate of the s^
Sampson Colby as her Dower of s^ Estate to Be Enjoyed & im-
proved By them Dureing her Natural Life Beginning at a stake
& stones from thence Running Northerly upon the East side of
the high way to a stake and stones fourteen Rods then Easterly
Carrying the same Breadth Sixty Rods to a stake and stones
then Southerly to an ash tree upon Cap. Stanleys Line then
Westerly upon s'^ Line to the Bounds first Mention'^ & the Rest
Part of S*^ Estate Divided as followeth allowing to Ebenezer
Colby the Eldest Son a Double Shire Viz. Beginning at a stake
& stones from thence Running Northerly upon the East side of
the high way to a stake and stones Sixty Rods then Easterly
to a stake & stones then Northerly about Eight Rods to a stake
and stones N° 68 then Easterly Eighty two Rods to a Pine Tree
spoted upon two sides then Southerly Eighty two Rods to a stake
& stones then westerly Eighty two Rods to a stake & stones then
Running Southerly about four Rods to an ash tree then Running
Westerly upon his Mothers Line to the Bounds first Mention"^
it Being Part of the first & Second Divisions Lots
Moreover, one whole & Part of another Enter Vale Lot the
whole Lot N° 21 Beginning at a Stake & Stones then N. 70° W.
28 Rods to an Elm then Down the River about fifty five Rods
to Elm N° 21 then south 8o'^^« E twenty two Rods to an oak tree
N° 21 then south 15^ W. twenty Seven Rods then s 23^* E. thirty
Six Rods to the first Bounds the Part of a Lot N° 22 Beginning
at an oak from thence Running N. 8o*^ W twenty two Rods to an
Elm N° 22 then Down the River Eighteen Rods to a Bass Wood
tree spoted upon three sides then Southerly to a Pitch Pine tree
spoted on three sides from thence to the Bounds first Mentiond
To Sampson Colby the second son set of a single shire as fol-
loweth Beginning at a stake & stones from thence Running
Westerly about Seventy Rods By Land of Cap. Stanleys to a
stake & stone then Northerly By Land of Caleb Burbanks &
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Benj" Eastmans Seventy five Rods to a stake and stones then
Easterly twenty six Rods to a stake & stones then Southerly
upon the west of the highway about seventy five rods to the
Bounds first Mentiond — Likewise an Entervale Lot N° 25
Beginning at a stake & stones at the River then Down the River
about Sixty Rod to a stake & stones N° 25 then S 36'^ E thirty
Eight Rods to a stake & stones N° 25 then south 32*^ W. thirty
Rods to a stake & stones n° 25 then S 78*^ W. twenty Eight Rods
then N. 80"^ W twelve Rods to the first Bound allso another Peice
of Land adjoyning to the s^ Entv' Lot Beginning at a hemlock
By the River then South 19*^ E. Eighteen Rods then North so'' E.
forty Rods to an oak tree spoted then S. 40^ E. twelve Rods to
an oak then S 38 W. forty Eight Rod to an oak tree Spoted
on three sides N. 83^ W thirty two Rods to a hemlock at the
River then Down the River to the first Bounds
To abner Colby the youngest Son Set off a second Division Lot
N° 69 Beginning at a hemlock n° 69 then Running N. 14^^ W. two
hundred Rods to a stake & stones then S. 78*^ E one hundred &
twelve Rods to a oak n° 69 then S 14 E one hundred Eight Rod
then S y^ W. forty Rods to a Pine tree n° 69 then N 76 W. ninety
Rods to the first Bounds and half an Eighty acre Lot N° 68 Be-
ginning at a stake & stones from thence Running Northerly
Eighty two Rods to a Pine tree spoted on two sides then N. jG^
E. about Eighty Rods to a stake and stones then S. 14 E. Eighty
Rods to a stake and stones then S 76^ W. By Samuel herrises
Land Eighty Rods to the Bounds first Mentiond allso Part of
an Entervale Lot N. 22 Beginning at a Bass wood tree By the
River then Down the River about fourteen Rods to a Bass N° 22
then N. 66'' E to a Maple tree N° 22 thirty two Rods then Down
the River about twenty Eight Rods to a stake & stones n° 22 then
S IS'' W about twenty Rod to a Pine tree spoted upon three sides
then Westerly about thirty Rods to the Bounds first Mentiond
Hopkinton Dec"" ye 30*'' 1771 Matthew Stanle
John Putney
Isaac Chandler
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JETHRO FURBER 1761 NEWINGTON
[Martha Furber renounces administration on the estate of her
husband, Jethro Furber, March 12, 1761, in favor of her "son-in-
law," Jethro Furber; witnesses, Moses Furber, Joshua Nutter.]
[Administration on the estate of Jethro Furber of Newington,
yeoman, granted to his son, Jethro Furber, March 14, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 43.]
[Bond of Jethro Furber, with Moses Furber and Joshua Nutter
as sureties, all of Newington, yeomen, in the sum of £500,
March 14, 1761, for the administration of the estate; witness,
Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, attested April 15, 1761; amount, £8512. 10. o;
signed by Joseph Pattinson and Dependence Bickford.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £8638. 19. o; expendi-
tures, £377. 19. 4; allowed March 31, 1762.]
[Warrant, Feb. 19, 1767, authorizing Walter Bryent of New-
market, Timothy Dam, tanner, Eliphalet Dam, shipwright,
Samuel Shackford, and John Pickering, yeomen, all of Newing-
ton, to appraise two thirds of the real estate for settlement on the
oldest son.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 372.]
[Return of appraisal at £194. o. o, Feb. 2"] , 1767, signed by all.
Order of court March 10, 1767, settling the whole upon Jethro
Furber, oldest son, he to pay the other four children their shares.]
ISAAC CLARK 1761 KEENE
[Inventory of the estate of Isaac Clark of Keene; amount,
£213. 19. 8; signed by William Smeed, Greenwood Carpenter,
and Sarah Clark; attested March 17, 1761, by Sarah Clark,
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widow of the deceased; mentions Esther Chamberlain, daughter
of the deceased.]
March y« s*** 1761 this may Cortify that thare Is ten Acers of
the Within Land Apprised the Propriety of Sarah Herrington
and In the prosition of the s<* Sarah and Paid for to the said Isaac
Clark before his Death but thare Was no Deed Given to hir of s*^
Land by the Decesed tharefore Disire your Hounors Direction
how or In What Way a Deed may be Given of s*^ Land to the said
Sarah
hir
Susanna X Clark
mark
CHARLES MILLER 1761 GOSPORT
[Administration on the estate of Charles Miller of Gosport,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Miller, March 21,
1761.]
(Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 50.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Miller, with Henry Carter of Gosport and
Benjamin Parker of Portsmouth, shopkeeper, as sureties, in the
sum of £500, March 21, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Thomas Bell, Hannah Horney.]
[Inventory, June 2, 1761; amount, £4358. o. o; signed by
Henry Carter and Richard Talpey.]
GRANT WENTWORTH 1761 DOVER
Dover March 23*^ 1761 —
S' the Bearer my Son Ephraim Wentworth I Desire you would
Grant him the Liberty of administration on the Estate my
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Deceas^ Son Grant Wentworth who Died at Stratham in his
return home this Last year from the Expedition — who Died a
Single man & Left no heir nigher than my self: & am willing that
my afores*^ Son Should administer on y« S'^ Estate in my behalf —
his
Ephraim X Wentworth
mark
To the Hon'''*' Richard Wibird Esq' at Portsm° witness
Ichabod Canney Eph™ Hanson
[Administration on the estate of Grant Wentworth of Dover,
yeoman, granted to Ephraim Wentworth of Dover, joiner,
March 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 63.]
[Bond of Ephraim Wentworth, Jr., with Joseph Hall of Dover,
yeoman, and Charles Rogers of Rochester, gentleman, as sure-
ties, in the sum of £500, March 25, 1761, for the administration
of the estate; witnesses, Joseph Tilton, William Parker, Jr.]
[Warrant, March 25, 1761, authorizing Nathaniel Home of
Dover, yeoman, and Charles Baker of Somersworth, black-
smith, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 10, 1761; amount, £175. i. 6; signed by
Charles Baker and Nathaniel Home.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £524. 13. 6; expendi-
tures, £906. 13. 6; mentions "Cash Rec^ of the Treasurer, the
deed* Wages £148. 15. o"; allowed Aug. 25, 1762.]
BENONI FULLER 1761 NORTH HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Benoni Fuller of North
Hampton, yeoman, granted to Richard Jenness, 3d, of Rye
March 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 59.]
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[Bond of Richard Jenness, 3d, with WilHam Berry and Francis
Berry, both of Greenland, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of
£500, March 25, 1761, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, David Sewall, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, March 25, 1761, authorizing Dr. Levi Dearborn and
Lieut. Ebenezer Sanborn, both of North Hill, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, March 30, 1761; amount, £4984. 11. o; signed by
Ebenezer Sanborn and Levi Dearborn.]
HEZEKIAH CARR 1761 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Hezekiah Carr of Hampton
Falls, cordwainer, granted to Sanders Carr of Hampton Falls,
blacksmith, March 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 52.]
[Bond of Sanders Carr, with Ebenezer Fogg, cordwainer, and
Jonathan Stewart, blacksmith, as sureties, all of Hampton Falls,
in the sum of £500, March 25, 1761, for the administration of the
estate: witnesses, William Parker, Jr., Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, March 25, 1761, authorizing Richard Smith, gentle-
man, and John Blake, tailor, both of Hampton Falls, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, June 18, 1761; amount, £1236. 5. 10; signed by
Richard Smith and John Blake.]
[Additional inventory March 29, 1762; land in New Breton,
£230; signed by Richard Smith and John Blake.]
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JOSEPH CARR 1 761 EPPING
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Carr of Epping, black-
smith, granted to his widow, Sarah Carr, March 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 44.]
[Bond of Sarah Carr, with David Lawrence, and Ebenezer
Fiske, physician, as sureties, all of Epping, in the sum of £500,
Feb. 6, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
Martha Carr, William Parker.]
[Inventory, attested July 14, 1761; amount, £1031. 11. o;
signed by Ezekiel Brown and Joseph Chandler.]
[Guardianship of Benjamin Carr, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Joseph Carr, granted to Ezekiel Brown Feb. 27,
1765-]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 409.]
[Bond of Ezekiel Brown, tanner, with Samuel Thurston, yeo-
man, as surety, both of Epping, in the sum of £10,000, Feb. 27,
1765, for the guardianship of Benjamin Carr; witnesses, William
Vaughan, John Sullivan.]
DANIEL GREENOUGH 1761 SALEM
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Greenough of Salem,
yeoman, granted to James Paul of Londonderry, trader, March
28, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 66.]
[Bond of James Paul, with Hercules Mooney of Durham, gen-
tleman, and Jonathan Morrison of Peterborough, blacksmith,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, March 28, 1761, for the adminis-
tration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud,
Jr.]
122 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Warrant, March 28, 1761, authorizing Richard Pattee, yeo-
man, and Edward Carleton, gentleman, both of Salem, to ap-
praise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 7, 1761; amount, £531. 5. o; signed by
Richard Pattee and Edward Carleton.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £612. 10. o; expendi-
tures, £498. 10. o; allowed June 30, 1762.]
[List of claims against the estate, attested May 31, 1762;
amount, £580. 3. 8.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £469. 18. o; amount
distributed, £200. o, o; allowed March 12, 1763.]
JACOB ABBOTT 1761 HOLLIS
[Administration on the estate of Jacob Abbott of Hollis, yeo-
man, granted to Abiel Abbott of Andover, Mass., physician,
March 31, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 66.]
[Bond of Abiel Abbott, with Richard Emery and John Lamson,
physician, both of Exeter, as sureties. In the sum of £500, March
31, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William
Parker, Hawley Appleby.]
[Inventory, April 10, 1761; amount, £4908. 15. 11; signed by
John Hale and Samuel Hobart.]
TIMOTHY BEDEL 1761 SALEM
[Administration on the estate of Timothy Bedel of Salem,
yeoman, granted to Daniel Peaslee of Salem April 2, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 67.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 23
[Bond of Daniel Peaslee, with Daniel Little of Hampstead and
Matthew Thornton of Londonderry as sureties, in the sum of
£500, April 2, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, April 6, 1761; amount, £561. 10. o; signed by
John Hall, Jr., and Andrew Balch.]
Province of \ Salem april y" 20**^ 1761 we the Subscribers
Newhampshire J ware appointed By Daniel Peaslee Esq"^ admin-
istrator of the Estate of Timothy Beetle Late of Salem Deceast
to Set of the thirds to the widow of the Said timothy Beetle
which is as followeth two acers & half of Land on the North Side
of the Road and the House and two acers of Land on the South
Side of the Road Excluding the Barn which we alow to Be one
third Part of S'^ Estate
John Hall Jr.
Andrew Balch
Richard Dow
[Warrant, June 17, 1761, authorizing John Hall and Andrew
Balch, both of Salem, yeomen, to receive claims against the
estate.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £681. 16. 2; expendi-
tures, £439. 8. o; mentions a widow and children; allowed May
26, 1762.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £837. 9. 3; amount
distributed, £242. 8. 2; allowed Feb. 13, 1763.]
JOHN DAVIS 1761 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of John Davis of Kingston, yeo-
man, granted to his widow, Hannah Davis, April 4, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 70.]
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[Bond of Hannah Davis, with Thomas Welch, innholder, and
Thomas Wadleigh, yeoman, both of Hawke, as sureties, in the
sum of £500, April 4, 1761, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Edward Eastman, William Parker.]
[Inventory, May 27, 1761; amount, £554. 17. o; signed by
Moses Colby and John Corser.]
JACOB BROWN 1761 HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Amen This Sixth day of April In the first
year of the Reign of King George the third Over Great Brittain
&c; Annoque Domini 1761 I Jacob Brown of Hampton falls in
the Province of New Hampshire Yeoman * * *
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Wellbeloved wife Jemima
the Use And Improvement of One third part of All my Real
Estate of Lands Marsh Meadow Orchard and buildings During
the time she shall Remain my widow I also Give her two Cows
And four Sheep to Improve for the same term, And at her De-
cease or time of Marrying Again what I have here given her the
use of is to go to my Son Isaac; I also Give & Bequeath to my
said Wife All my Houshold Goods And Moveables within Doors
for her to use and Improve As she Pleases and to Dispose of to
my Son Isaac Brown and Daughter Abigail Brown at her Dis-
cretion
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Three Daughters viz*
Martha Cram, Mary Thresher, & Mehitable Brown to Each of
them Eighty Pounds old Tenor to be Paid by my Executor
within One year after my Decease
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Abigail Brown
One hundred Pounds old Tenor to be paid her by my Executor
within One year after my Decease I also Give her One Cow to
her own use and Disposal, and the Priviledge of living in One
Room in my House Where there is a fireplace, so long as she shall
Remain Unmarried —
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Item I Give And Bequeath to my Son Nathan Brown my
Biggest Timber Chain I having before given to my said Son
Nathan the Portion I Designed for him
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Son Isaac Brown to him his
heirs and assigns all my Lands and Buildings And Real Estate
of whatsoever Denomination in the Township of Hampton Not
before Otherwise Disposed of That Part which my wife is to have
the Use of During her Widowhood shall also go to my said Son
Isaac at her Decease or time of Marrying again; I also Give to
my Said Son Isaac All my Stock of Creatures And Husbandry
Tools And Moveables without Doors Not Otherwise Disposed
of in this my Will; And I order him to pay all Debts which I
Owe And the before mentioned Legacies, And to Receive Such
Debts as Are Due to me
And I Do appoint my Said Son Isaac Brown to be Sole
Executor * * *
Jacob Bown
[Witnesses] Meshech Weare, Jonathan Steward, Obadiah
Worth.
[Proved May 26, 1762.]
[Inventory, June 5, 1762; amount, £12,114. 10. o; signed by
Jonathan Steward and Obadiah Worth,]
CHARLES HIGHT 1761 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Charles Hight of Portsmouth,
sailmaker, granted to his widow, Alice Hight, April 7, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 67.]
[Bond of Alice Hight, with John Briard and Samuel Frost,
mariners, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £1000,
April 7, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
William Parker, Elizabeth Pascall.]
126 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Warrant, April 7, 1761, authorizing Hunking Wentworth and
John Dennett, gentleman, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the-
estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 26, 1761; amount, £9022. 16. 6; signed by
Hunking Wentworth and John Dennett.]
[Guardianship of Christopher Hight, minor, aged more than
14 years, son of Charles Hight of Portsmouth, granted to George
Boyd of Portsmouth Oct. 31, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 24.]
[Bond of George Boyd, with Samuel Tripe as surety, both of
Portsmouth, sum not stated, Oct. 31, 1765, for the guardianship
of Christopher Hight; witnesses, William Parker, William
Vaughan.]
JAMES RICHARDSON 1761 PELHAM
In the Name of God Amen, the Seventh Day of April in the
Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty one
and in the First Year of his Majestys Reign I James Richardson
of Pelham in the Province of New Hamp' in New-England
Yeoman * * *
Secondly It is my Will that my Son James Richardson be Sole
Executor to this my Last Will and Testament
Item I give and Bequeath unto my beloved Wife Molley the
use and Improvement of the one half of all my Lands and Build-
ings thereon with the profits arising therefrom (Excepting the
Hay that may be Cut on my Lands for the whole of the Hay my
Son James is to have at all times) which she is in such manner to
have During the whole time she shall Remain my Widow but in
case she my s** wife shall after my Decease Marry again at the
Day of her Marriage she is to Deliver up to my s'^ Son James her
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 27
Right of improvement both in Lands and Buildings with the
Profits thereof to be his forever —
Item I Give and Bequeath to My Son James abovementioned
all my Lands and Buildings thereon standing with all my stock
of Cattle Sheep Horses & Swine with all my utensils and Imple-
ments of Husbandry both within & without Doors to be his
forever but with the Restrictions already made or that in this my
Last Will may be made —
Item, My Will further is that my Son James do Constantly
keep for his mothers use and Benifit Three Cows and Ten Sheep
the annual profits of which are to be my wifes during such her
widowhood as is already mentioned but at the Slaughter the
Bodies are to be my Son James he immediately providing others
Instead of those Slain for his Mothers use & Benifit as above-
mentioned and in case my Wife Molley shall after my Decease
Marry again she is to take with her at her Marriage the Three
Cows & Ten Sheep to be hers and at her own Dispose it is my
will also that my Son James do constantly Provide a Horce for
his mothers use as long as she shall Remain my Widow and no
longer the Horse then to be his my Son James is to provide for
his mother during such her widowhood as is abovementioned a
Sufficiency of firewood at her Door Ready Cut for the fire & in
case that House in which I now Dwell be in time found incon-
venient for both my Wife and s^ Son James to Dwell in my will
is that he my Son James do Build a Decent House in some con-
venient place on my Land for his Mother to Dwell in which she
is to have the free use and improvement of as long as she con-
tinues my Widow & no longer for if She shall Marry again this s'^
House is to be my Son James forever after
Item My Will also is that my s** Wife Molley have all my
Bads with the Bedding thereto belonging to Dispose of among
her other Children as she shall See best Excepting one good Bed
with Sutable Bedding therefor which I give to my s'* Son James
Item, It is my Will that my Son James do pay or cause to be
paid to my Son Abijah Richardson as soon as s'^ abijah shall
128 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
attain the full age of Twenty one years the Sum of Sixty Six
Pounds Lawfull Money which I look upon as his part or portion
of my Estate —
Item, It is also my will that my Son James do pay or cause to
be paid to my son Ezekiel Richardson when he shall arrive to the
age of Twenty one years the Sum of Forty Pounds Lawfull
Money which I look upon as his part or portion of my Estate
Item, It is my Will that my Son James do pay or cause to be
paid unto his Sister Molley Richardson at the Expiration of the
Term of Eight years from the Day of the Date hereof & if s**
Molley his Sister shall Marry Sooner she is to be paid at the
Day of her Marriage the Sum of Sixty Six Pounds Ten shillings
Lawfull Money which I look upon as her portion of my Estate —
Item, My will is that my Son James do also pay or cause to be
paid unto Each of his other Sisters Viz Olive & Bridget Richard-
son when they shall attain the age of Eighteen years the Sum of
Forty Pounds Lawfull Money which I look on as their Respective
portions of my Estate * * *
his
James X Richardson
Mark
[Witnesses] Philip Richardson, William Elliot, Daniel Coburn.
[Proved June 17, 1761.]
[Bond of James Richardson, with Philip Richardson and
Daniel Colburn as sureties, all of Pelham, in the sum of £500,
June 17, 1 761, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Nathaniel
Fellows, Daniel Poor.]
JABEZ SMITH 1761 HAMPTON
In the Name of God amen this Eighth Day of April In the
Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty One
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 29
And in the first Year of the Reign of King George the third Over
Great Brittain &c:
I Jabez Smith of Hampton in the Province of New Hampsh""
Esq'' * * *
Item I Give And Devise unto my Grandson Jabez Moulton To
him his heirs and assigns Part of my DweUing House where I now
Live viz*^ the two Southerly or fore Rooms with the Chambers
And Garretts Over the Same, with two thirds of the Cellar and
two thirds of the Dairy, also two thirds of my Land where my
House Stands and adjoyning thereto Called my home Place, and
all my Barn Standing Eastward of my Dwelling House : also two
Shares in Timber Swamp so Called in Hampton aforesaid : Also
One half of my Cow Pasture so Called in the fourth Division so
Called ; also One half of a Piece of Land lying between Taylors
River and Exeter Road As it was laid Out and As I formerly
Owned the Same I having before Disposed of Part of said Piece
of Land to my Son John Smith now Deceas'd My Meaning is that
my Said Grandson Jabez shall have one half of the whole as it was
before I Gave that to my said Son ; I also Give my Said Grandson
One half of all my Right in the Township of Chichester in the
Province aforesaid with all Priviledges to said half Right belonging
Also a Piece of Marsh lying at the Hop Ground so Called by
Estimation Six Acres be the Same more or less; also a Piece at
the Clambanks so Called by Estimation two Acres be the Same
More or less, also a Share of Marsh at the Ox Common so Called
at Easons Point; Also the Lowermost Share which I have near
the Rivers Mouth I also Give him my three year old Colt, Also
one feather Bed and Beding thereto belonging the Bed I mean is
that whereon I Commonly Lodge And my Wearing Apparell;
And My Will and Meaning is that as to the Lands And Marsh
which I have here Given to my Said Grandson he is not to come
into Possession or have the Improvement thereof Untill he shall
arrive at the Age of twenty One Years and then to have the
Improvement of One half thereof and the Other half at the Death
of his father and Mother
130 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item I Give and Bequeath to my two Grand aughters Sarah
Smith and Hannah Smith Equally between them their Heirs
And Assigns Each to have one half viz* All the Remainder of my
Dwelling House not before Disposed of, And the Remaining
third part of my Home Place where the House Stands & Lands
adjoyning thereto not before Disposed of And the Barn West-
ward of my House which was built by my Son John Smith: also
the Remaining Part of My Land lying Between Taylors River
and Exeter Road which with what I before Gave to my Son John
Smith Deceas'd makes one half of all my land there: Also One
half of my Cow Pasture in the fourth Division so Called ; also a
Piece of Marsh lying at the falls by Estimation three acres; also
a Share of Marsh Containing about four Acres lying Against the
Ceadars; also three Small Shares near the Rivers Mouth; I also
Give to my said Grandaughter Sarah Smith One feather Bed and
Bedding therto belonging the Bed I mean is now in the Kitchin
Chamber: also Six Kitchin Chairs between my two Grandaugh-
ters abovementioned : and my will and meaning is that as to what
Real Estate I have here Given to my two Grandaughters Sarah
Smith And Hannah Smith Abovenamed they are not to come
into Possession or have the Improvement thereof LIntill they
Respectively Arrive at the Age of Eighteen Years or time of
Marryage which shall first happen and then to have the Improve-
ment of One half thereof and the Other half at their Mothers
Decease
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Hannah Moul-
ton the Bed and Bedding belonging thereto which is now in my
west Chamber with the furniture of that Chamber
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Eunice Moul-
ton the Bed and Bedding belonging thereto which is now in my
Garrett
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Sister Hannah Barnard of
Boston One hundred Pounds New Hampshire old Tenor to be
Paid by my Executors
Item I Give and Bequeath Unto the Eldest Son of David
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I3I
Smith of Rye his heirs and assigns one half of my Right in the
Towship of Chichester with the Priviledges to said half Right
belonging also fifty Pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executors
Item I Give and Bequeath to John Moulton son of Rebeckah
Moulton Deceas'd fifty Pounds old Tenor to be paid by my
Executors
Item I Give and Bequeath to the two Sons of my Sister Meri-
bah Fogg fifty Pounds old Tenor to be Divided between them
and paid by my Executors
Item I Give And Bequeath to the three Sons of my Sister
Sarah Moulton fifty Pounds old Tenor to be Divided Equally
Between them and paid by my Executors
Item I Give and Bequeath to the Poor of the Church in Hamp-
ton fifty Pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executors to Such
as they shall Judge to be most needy
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son in Law John Moulton
and to my Daughter Lydia Moulton the use and Improvement
of the whole of what Real Estate I have in this my Will Given to
my Grandson Jabez Moulton Untill my Said Grandson shall
arrive at the age of twenty One years; And after that to have the
Use and Improvement of One half thereof During their Joynt
lives and During the life of the Survivor of them Excepting and it
is to be understood to be my will and meaning that they or Either
of them Are not to have Such an Improvement as to have liberty
to Cut any Timber or Wood off of any of the Premisses But
what shall be necessary for fencing the Premisses and for their
own firewood —
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter in Law Sarah
Smith the Use and Improvement of the whole of what Real
Estate I have in this my will Given Unto my two Grandaughters
Sarah Smith and Hannah Smith I'ntill they shall arrive unto the
age of Eighteen years or time of Marryage which shall first
happen
And after that my Said Daughter in Law to have the Use and
Improvement of one half thereof During her natural Live But not
132 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
to Cut any Timber or wood off of the Premisses Only what shall
be necessary for fencing the Premisses And for her own firewood
Item my Will is that my Stock of Creatures shall be Improved
by my Executors towards paying my Debts and Legacies so far
as they will Answer
Lastly I Do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint my
Son in Law John Moulton and my Daughter in Law Sarah Smith
to be Executor & Executrix * * *
Jabez Smith
[Witnesses] Meshech Weare, Noah Ward, Cotton Ward.
[Proved May 27, 1761.]
[Warrant, June 24, 1761, authorizing Meshech Weare of
Hampton Falls and Jonathan Moulton, Jr., of Hampton to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, July 28, 1761; amount, £25,656. 5. o; signed by
Meshech Weare and Jonathan Moulton.]
[Act, Dec. 13, 1763, authorizing the court to order a division of
the real estate, the legatees being minors.]
Province of 1 We the Subscribers being i\ppointed a Com-
New Hamps"" j mittee by the Honourable Richard Wibird Esq''
Judge of Probate of Wills &c: for the Province Aforesaid to
make Partition And Division of the Real Estate of Jabez Smith
Esq'' Late of Hampton in said Province Deceas'd between the
Devisees of Said Deceas'd Agreeable to his Will ; Pursuant to a
Special Act or Law of said Province Authorizing the Same
We have Accordingly Made Partition thereof as follows
First. Whereas the said Testator Devised to his Grandson
Jabez Moulton part of his Dwelling House where he then lived
viz*' the two Southerly or forerooms with the Chambers & Gar-
retts Over the same with two thirds of the Celler and two thirds
of the Dairy, also two thirds of his Land Called the Home Place
and the Barn Standing Eastward of the House And also Devised
to his Grandaughters Sarah Smith & Hannah Smith the Re-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 133
mainder of his Dwelling House and the Remaining third Part of
the Home Place and the Barn Westward of the House We have
made Partition of the said Premisses between the said Jabez
And the said Sarah and Hannah as follows viz* we have set off to
the said Sarah And Hannah two Acres and forty Rods at the
Easterly End of the Home Place Beginning at the Northeasterly
Corner by the Country Road And from thence Running Westerly
by said Road fifteen Rods And thirteen links of a Chain to a
Stone Set up, and from thence Square Across to the Personage
land On the Southerly side, which Piece is marked in the Plan
hereto Annexed by the Letter A. Also a Small Piece where the
Dwelling House is Containing twenty Seven Rods and a half
Beginning by the Countrey Road in a Right line with the East-
erly End of the House, thence Running Westerly by said Road
ten Rods then Running back from said Road so as to be two
Rods And a half in Wedth at the Easterly End and three Rods
in Wedth at the Westerly End Described in the Plan by the
letter a, which Piece Contains the part of the Buildings given to
the Said Sarah And Hannah. And the Remainder of said Home
Place Containing four Acres and Seventy Seven Rods and a half
Described in the Plan by the Letter B. we have Set off to the said
Jabez Moulton which also Contains the part of the Buildings
given to him, The said Jabez, Sarah & Hannah the Devisees to
have Equal Priviledge in y*' Improvement of the well in Jabez^ i^art
Secondly, As the said Testator Devised to his said Grandson
Jabez One half of his Cow Pasture so Called in the fourth Divi-
sion so Called; and to his said Grandaughters Sarah & Hannah
One half of his Cow Pasture in the fourth Division so Called We
have made Partition of the said Pasture Between the Said Jabez
and the said Sarah and Hannah as follows viz* We have set off
to the said Jabez the Easterly half of said Pasture Described in
the Plan by the Letter C. Containing Nineteen Acres and One
hundred fifty two Rods, Beginning at the Northeasterly Corner
by the Highway thence Running Southwesterly by the way fifty
three Rods and Nine Links of a Chain to a Stake and Stones
134 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
thence Running South 28 Degrees East Across said Pasture to a
Stake, thence Easterly Fifty six Rods to the Southeasterly
Corner of Said Pasture by a high Way then Northerly by said
way to the Corner where it began — And the Westerly half of
said Pasture Described in the Plan by the Letter D, Containing
Nineteen Acres and one hundred fifty two Rods we have set ofif
to the said Sarah and Hannah
Also as the said Testator Devised to his said Grandson Jabez
One half of a Piece of Land lying between Taylors River And
Exeter Road as it was Laid Out And as he formerly Owned the
Same; And to his said Grandaughters Sarah and Hannah the
Remaining half Including a part he had before Given to his Son
John Smith Deceased, We have made Partition of the Same as
follows viz* We have set off to the said Jabez the Westerly half
thereof. Beginning at the Northwesterly Corner by Exeter Road
thence Running Easterly by land in the Improvement of Thomas
Ran One hundred Sixty one Rods And Nineteen Links to a
Stake, thence South Eighteen Degrees East Eighty two Rods 9
Links to a Stake, thence South fifty Nine Degrees East thirteen
Rods and Sixteen links to a Stake by the Highway, thence
Southerly by said way Eighteen Rods to Cliffords Corner so
Called then Westerly by Land of Sundry Persons to Exeter
Road aforesaid. Containing Sixty two Acres & Sixty five Rods
Described in the Plan by the Letter F. And we have set off to
the said Sarah and Hannah the Easterly half of said Piece of
Land Containing Sixty two Acres and one hundred forty five
Rods Including what was before given to the said John Smith
Deceas'd, Described in the Plan by the Letter E. And this we
make as Our Return of the Partition And Division of the Several
Pieces of Land Abovementioned between the said Devisees to
hold in Severalty as above Described Dated the tenth Day of
October Anno Domini 1764 —
Meshech Weare
Joseph Sanbun
Jeremiah Lane
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NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 135
JOSEPH BURLEIGH 1761 NEWMARKET
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Burleigh of New-
market, yeoman, granted to his son, Joseph Burleigh of New-
market, yeoman, April 14, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 67.]
[Bond of Joseph Burleigh, with Jeremiah Folsom, gentleman,
and Moses Burleigh yeoman, as sureties, all of Newmarket, in
the sum of £1000, April 14, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Wyseman Claggett, William Parker.]
ROBERT STEELE 1761 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Robert Steele of Exeter,
yeoman, granted to John Steele of Exeter, yeoman, April 17,
1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 69.]
[Bond of John Steele, with Nathan Taylor of Exeter and
John Hight of Newington, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of
£500, April 17, 1 761, for the administration of the estate of his
son, Robert Steele; witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud,
Jr.]
JOHN COKER 1 761 STRATH AM
In the Name of God Amen, the twentieth Day of April, in the
year of our Lord God, one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty
one. I John Coker of Stratham in the Province of New Hamp-
shire Yeoman ; being weak in Body * * *
Imprimis. I give unto my Daughter Sarah Marble, her
Heirs and assigns, all the Household Stuff She brought with her
136 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
when She last remov'd to my House; which Household Stuff her
Husband gave me a Deed of; and also a twin three year old
Heifer.
Item. I give unto my Daughter Mercy Coker, her Heirs and
assigns, that Feather Bed and that Brass Kettle, both which
was left with me by her Aunt Sherron, and also that Feather
Bed which I Commonly Lay upon: and one of my Cows, of
which She Shall have her Choice. —
Item. I give unto my Grandson Coker Wiggin, his Heirs and
assigns, the one half of all the Land I now own within the Town-
ship of Bow in Said Province and also ten Spanish Mill'd Dol-
lers; my great Bible; my Long Gun well fitted up; and a pair of
Large Gold Sleeve Buttons; to be paid and Deliver'd unto his
mother within three Months after my Decease; and to be kept
by her, till he arives to the Age of twenty one years.
Item. I give unto my Grandson Chase Wiggin, his Heirs
and assigns, the one half of all the Land I now own in the Town-
ship of Bow in Said Province; and also ten Spanish Mill'd
Dollers; my other Gun; and two pieces of Cloth I have in my
House, for out Side Cloaths, to be Deliver'd unto his mother,
within three months after my Decease; by her to be kept till he
Shall Arrive to the age of twenty one years.
Item. I give unto my five Daughters, viz* Mary Wiggin,
Martha Young, Sarah Marble, Hannah Fifield, and Mercy
Coker, their Heirs and assigns forever (after all my Debts and
Legacies and funeral Charges are paid,) all the Remainder of my
Estate, both Real and Personal, of all kinds whatsoever and
wheresoever the Same is or may be found, that I have not given
away as aforesaid, to be Equally Divided between them.
And further my Will is, and I do hereby Constitute appoint
and ordain, my Son in Law Joseph Fifield, my Sole Execu-
tor * * *
John Coker
[Witnesses] Samuel Leavitt, Zebulun Ring, Sam' Lane.
[Proved April 30, 1761.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I37
[Warrant, April 30, 1761, authorizing Samuel Veasey, yeoman,
and Samuel Lane, tanner, both of Stratham, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, June 24, 1761; amount, £18,028. i. 4; signed by
Samuel Veasey and Samuel Lane.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £171. 13. i, personal es-
tate; expenditures, £86. 18. 2 ; mentions Mercy Giles, a daughter;
allowed Nov. 30, 1768.]
JOSIAH CUMMINGS 1761 HUDSON
[Bond of Miriam Cummings, widow, with Ezekiel Hills,
gentleman, and Joseph Pollard, cooper, as sureties, all of Not-
tingham West, in the sum of £1000, April 22, 1761, for the
administration of the estate of Josiah Cummings of Notting-
ham West; witnesses, Isaac Cummings, Jonathan Lovewell.]
[Inventory, May 22, 1761; amount, £1709. 13. o; signed by
Samuel Greeley and Samuel Hills.]
JOSEPH WEBSTER 1761 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Webster of Hampton,
yeoman, granted to Jonathan Towle of Hampton, yeoman,
April 25, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 79.]
[Bond of Jonathan Towle, with Jonathan Towle and Reuben
Moulton, both of Rye, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500,
April 25, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
William Parker, Nathaniel Adams.]
138 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JONATHAN BATCHELDER 1761 HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Amen This twenty Seventh Day of April
In the Year of Our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven hundred
and Sixty One — I Jonathan Bachelder of Hampton falls in the
Province of New Hampshire in New England Yeoman * * *
Item I Give And Bequeath to my well beloved wife Sarah The
use And Improvement of One Room in the Dwelling House
where I now live So long as she shall Remain my Widow, I also
Give her all my Houshold Goods for her to Dispose of as she
Pleases; I also Give her One Cow And three Sheep to be kept for
her use both Summer and Winter by my Executor and I hereby
order my Executor to keep the Same or a like number for her use
so long as she Remain my Widow & no longer I also Give to my
Said wife to be Provided and Deliverd to her by my Executor
herein after named Yearly & Every Year so long as she Remains
my Widow One hundred Pounds weight of Good Pork; forty
Pounds weight of Good Beef; Eight Bushels of Good Indian
Corn, one Bushel of Maltt; and firewood at the Door Sufficient
for her Occasion ; two Pounds of Cotton woll and Six Pounds of
flax; One Gallon of Molasses and Six Pounds of Good Sugar.
And My Will and meaning is that the Cow and Sheep Above-
mentioned which my wife is to have the Improvement of During
her Widowhood at her Decease or Marriage Again shall Go &
Remain to my Son John Bachelder my Executor to his use And
Disposall And that my Said wife in Case she shall marry Again
shall have no Interest in my Estate but the Houshold Goods
before mentioned
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Jonathan Bachelder five
shillings New Tenor to be paid by my Executor
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Daughters Abigail Tilton,
Sarah Worth And Huldah Pettingale Each of them five shillings
New Tenor to be Paid to Each of them by my Executor
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Philbrick
fifty shillings New Tenor to be paid by my Executor
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 39
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son John Bachelder to him
his heirs and assigns All my Home Place where I now live Con-
taining about twelve acres be the Same More or less with the
Buildings thereon, Also a Piece of Land Containing About three
Acres and a half on the Westerly Side of Exeter Road near my
House; also about four acres in the Quarter of Mile so Called,
and all my Stock of Creatures And Moveables without Doors of
what Denomination soever ; And whatsoever Estate is Due or of
Right belonging to me Real or Personal that is not Otherwise
Disposed of in this my Will I Give it to my Said Son John And
I Order him to pay all Such Debts as I owe And the Legacies
Mentioned in this my Will And I Do hereby appoint him my
Said Son John Bachelder Sole Executor * * *
Jonathan Bachelder
[Witnesses] Meshech Weare, Philemon Prescutt, Isaac Green.
[Proved May 26, 1762.]
[Warrant, May 26, 1762, authorizing Jonathan Tilton and
Jeremiah Lane, both of Hampton Falls, yeomen, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, May 31, 1762; amount, £3372. o. o; signed by
Jonathan Tilton and Jeremiah Lane.]
TRISTRAM COFFIN 1761 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen, this Twenty Seventh Day of April
Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty one, I
Tristrum Coffin of Dover in y« Province of New-Hamps' Gent"
being Exercised with great Bodily Infermities * * *
Imprimis I Give & Bequeath unto my Beloved Wife Hannah
Coffin the free & full use & Improvement of y" westerly lower
Room in my Dwelling House & y Chamber over it, & also Such
a priviledge in the Celler under s'' house as she Shall hav occation
for to Secure her stores; & also y use & Improvement of ye one
140 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
third part of my Barn, as also y^ one Third Part of y Produce
Proffit & Income of my homstead Land of every kind, where I
now live, likewise the Priviledge of fire wood Sufficient to Sup-
port one good fire, all y" foregoing Articles I give to my S*^ Wife
during y^ time of her Continuing my Widow. I also give to my
s'^ Wife to her own disposal, one third part of my live stock of
Cattle Sheep & swine, & also all my Household Goods & furni-
ture as Beds & Beding &c ; to her own disposal
Item I Give unto my Son Eliphalet Coffin & to his Heirs &
assigns for ever all my Homestead Land where I now live to-
gether with my Dwelling House & Barn & all other Buildings
standing & Being upon y^ s^ Land on both Sides of y^ Road &
also y Land on both Sides of S'^ Road, and also my Right in y*
Common Land in s'i Dover which is not yet Laid out. I also
Give to my s'^ son Eliphalet his Heirs & Assigns forever all my
Right & Interest in y" falls in Cochecha River at Cochecha So
Called. But in Case my S<^ Son Should leave no Issue of his
Body lawfully Begotten, at his Decease, then my Will is that my
S<^ Wife Shall have y use & Improvement of y" one third Part of
my homestead Land which I have herein given to my Said Son
Eliphalet, & y" other two thirds of S'l Land together with all my
S** Common Right & S'^ Priviledge in y afores'd falls & all my
Said Buildings I give to my Daughters, viz : Abigail Gennis Jean
Colcot, Susana Deborah & Parnel Coffin to be equally Divided
among them. I also Give to my S'^ Son Eliphalet Coffin two
thirds of my live Stock of Cattle Sheep & Swine, and also my
Cart & wheels & all other my farming Tackling & utensils.
Item, I Give to my S^^ Daughters Abigail Gennis & Jean Colcot
all my Land in Rochester both in y« Divided & in y« undivided
lands in S^ Town, to be Equally Divid between them, & to thier
Heirs & Assigns for ever.
Item I Give to my s"^ Daughters Susanna Deborah & Parnel
Coffin & to thier Heirs & Assigns for ever, all my Land lying near
the Bridg at Cochecha, where I formerly lived, to be Equally
Divided among them.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I4I
Item I Give to my Son in Law Joseph Ham five Pounds, old
Tenor to be paid him by my S"^ Son EHphalet, within y^ Term of
Six Months after my Decease.
Item I Give to my S'' Daughter Abigail Gennis fifty Pounds
old Tenor, and to my S'^ Daughter Jean Colcot two Hundred
Pounds, of Y" like old Tenor, to be Paid them, by my S'^ three
Daughters, viz; Susanna Deborah & Parnel Coffin, in Equal
Proportion, within y^ term of two Years, after my Decease.
And I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my S'^ wife Hannah
Coffin to be my Executrix, & my S'* Son EHphalet Coffin to be
my Executor * * *
Tristrum Coffin
[Witnesses] Sam'^ Hodge, Isaac Young, Benjamin Watson.
[Proved Aug. 26, 1761.]
[Bond of Hannah Coffin, with Richard Waldron, gentleman,
and Samuel Hogg as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £1000,
Aug. 26, 1761, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William
Parker, Cutts Shannon.]
MICAJAH MORRILL 1761 SOUTH HAMPTON
[Micajah Morrill of South Hampton was appointed guardian
of his daughter, Hannah Morrill, minor, less then 14 years old,
April 27, 1761.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 338, p. 122. 1
[Bond of Micajah Morrill, gentleman, with John Hackett,
shipwright, and Samuel Dalton, joiner, both of Salisbury Mass.,
as sureties, in the sum of £1000, April 27, 1761; witnesses,
Daniel Appleton and James Tarbox.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
142 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOHN STEWART 1761 WINDHAM
[Warrant, April 28, 1761, authorizing Gain Armour of Wind-
ham, gentleman, and James Paul of Londonderry to appraise
the estate of John Stewart of Windham, yeoman.]
[Inventory, attested Aug. 13, 1761; amount, £8607.0.0;
signed by James Paul and Gain Armour.]
[Administration on the estate of John Stewart granted to his
widow, Rebecca Stewart, Aug. 26, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 211.]
[Bond of Rebecca Stewart, with John Cochran of Windham,
gentleman, and James Paul of Londonderry, trader, as sureties,
in the sum of £500, Aug. 26, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Cutts Shannon, Joseph March.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, as per inventory;
expenditures, £40. 17. 33/4; allowed Aug. 28, 1765.]
[Warrant, Aug. 28, 1765, authorizing Samuel Morrison, John
Cochran, Gain Armour, gentlemen, William Thom, and John
Morrow, yeomen, all of Windham, to divide the real estate.]
Province of Newhampshire We the Subscribers here of By
vertue of a Warrant to us Directed By the Hon^'*' Richard
Wibird Esq'' judge of the Probate of Wills &c for s^ Province
to Devid the Real Estate of Jn° Stuart of Windham Dec*
among the Widdow and Children in obediance to the afore s<*
precept we have Devided s'^ Estate and Laid ofT to the Relect
and to Each of the Childer to the Beast of our judgment accord-
ing to the Derictions given us: which is as followeth We have
Laid off to the Relect of s^ Dec* and to David Hopkin in her
right for her thirds all that tract or Lott of Land Known By the
Name of the Little Lott (Except one hundred and Nineteen
rhod which we reserve to the Eldest Son to y Dec^) s** Lott is
Bounded as followeth : it is froonting on Cobetts pond : Easterly
on Will™ Thorns Land: Wasterly on Gainn Armours Land: and
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 43
Southarly on the Cross Roade; the afore s<* hundred and Nin-
teen Rhod reserv'd to the Eldest Son Jn° Stuart is Bounded as
followeth : Begining at the afore s*^ Cross roade on the Deviding
Line Between s^^ Land and the afore s^ Will"" Thorns Land : from
thence runing Norwast Seventeen rhod: from thence runing
Seven rhod South wast: from thence runing South Easterly to s''
Cross roade: Leaving one rhod Between s^ Line & Gainn Ar-
mours Stoan Wall: from thence runing Bounding on s^ road to
the Bounds first mentioned : further we Lay off to the afore s**
relict and to s"^ David in her right one third of the pastuar which
is Now Improv'd from the Cross rhoad to policie pond of the
Lott where on the Buildings Stands: and Likewise y* part of
the orchard which is on the South Easterly side of s'* Cross
rhoad : and the half of y* plate of grownd which is Cal'd the
old Gardian which is North wast of the Barne and the appel
tree thats in s<^ Gardian: and one third of s^ Barne Dwelling
house and Sellar: and Likewise an aditional Wood Lott at
the South wasterly End of Cobetts pond Beginning at a White
oak tree Marked Standing on the Bank of s'^ pond : from
thence runing Noarth Wasterly twelve rhod to a red oak tree
marked from thence runing South wasterly By a twine white
oak tree Marked twenty rhod to a rock at the Side of y^
rhoad Leading from Sam' m'' Adams to the Rev'' M' Williams:
from thence runing Southarly Bounding on s^ rhoad as it
goes to the Corner of s*' pond Including all within s"* Bounds
for their use and Benefite for fire wood or fenceing Stuff —
fourther we Lay off to Jn° Stuart Eldest son to the Dec^ for
his Double share all the froont of the hom Lott where on y«
Buildings Stand : from the afore s^ Cross roade to Cobetts pond :
s^ Lott is Boun'd Easterly on Allex'''" Parks Land and wasterly
on y afore s^ Will™ Thoms Land and Southarly on s^ road with
the Orchard and two thirds of s'^ Barne and Dwelling House: and
all the Improvements there unto Belonging Except y' one half
of the afore mentioned gardian and appel tree: and also the
other two thirds of the afore s'' pastuar and all the Wood and
144 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Wood Land Between s^ Cross road and policie pond : and all so
one acre of meadow originally Laid out to Robart Armstrong
one of the originally properriaters in Londonderry in flart rock
meadow so Called Bounded as followeth : froonting on the Brook
and runing to y^ up Land and Lyeth Between Gorge Jefferys
and Archbald m'^phredrests meadow Lotts — and Likewise Laid
out to the afore s'^ Jn" Stuart another tract of Land Lying at the
South wasterly End of Cobetts pond Containing ten acres be
the Same more or Less Beginning at an old Stump on the Bank
of the pond from thence runing South thirty two rhod to a
Stake and Stons: thence runing South South Wast Six rhod to a
Stake and Stons: from thence runing North thirty Six Degrees
wast fifty Six rhod to a Stake : from thence runing North fourty
seven Degrees East twenty Six rhod to a tree marked : from
thence runing South Eighty two Degrees East Nineteen rhod
Down the hill to the afore s*^ pond : from thence Bounding on s'^
pond to the Bounds first mentioned: reserveing out of s*^ tract
of Land the Wood Between the rhoad and the pond to the relict
of the DeC^ and David Hopkin in her right; and further we Lay
off to the afore s*^ Jn° Stuart fifty acres off the Easterly En^^
of a Lott of Land Noumber twenty one Lying in the town of
Halifax on the wast side of Connecticut river in the County of
Cumberland: further the whole and Every article Specified in
this return Laid off to the relict of the s<i DeC^ and to David
Hopkin in her right of thirds Except the aditional wood Lott at
the South Wasterly End of Cobetts pond mentioned in this
return we allow to the afore s*^ Jn° Stuart for his Double Share
after the afore s'^ relicts Deceas —
and the remaining part of the afor s'^ Lott Lying in halifax in
s*^ County of Coumberland on the wast Side of Connecticut
river Noumber twenty one Being three hundred and fourteen
acres Be it more or Less we Lay off to Rob* Stuart Second Son
to the afore s'^ Dec^ for his Share and proportion of the real
Estate Belonging y afore s'^ Dec^ he haveing only a Single Share :
(fourthar) if any Law Suts Shou'd arise Concerning the above s**
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I45
Lott on account of its not Being Settel'd Before this time we
Say the other Legattees Shall Each of them pay their Equall
proportion of the Coast or Charges of Such Law Suts acording
to the Share of the s^ Dec^^ Estate which they Injoy whither
Double or Single Share —
Likewise we Lay off to Adam Stuart third son to the afore s**
Deceased that tract or Lott of Land Lying at the South Wast
End of Cobetts pond which y« afore s^ Jn° Stuart purchased oflf
M' Archbald of Boston in the province of the Massachusetts Bay
Containing by Estemation Ninety acres Be the Same more or
Less with all the profites and privelidges there unto Belonging as
it is Sett forth in the Deed from s"^ Archbald to the afore s^
Jn° Stuart Dec^ Exept^ ten acres which we have Sett off this s**
tract of Land By Metes and Bounds as Sett fourth in this return
to Jn° Stuart Eldest Son to s^ Dec*^ in his share which we reserve
from the afore s"^ Adam : — and Likwise we reserve out of this
tract from s'^ Adam the aditionall Wood Lott mentioned in the
fore part of this Instrument as it is Butted & Bounded to the
relict of the DeC^ and to David Hopkin in her right Duering her
Natureall Life But after her Deceas we allow it to Belong to the
afore s*^ Adam Stuart in his right of a Single Shar:
Thus we have according to our Best judgment agreeable To
the Derictions given us we have Laid off to the relict and to
Each of the Childer By metes and Bounds as Sett forth in this
Instrument — Windham april y^ ii''' I770
Sam' Morison
John Cochran
Willi Thom
his
John X Morow
mark
[Guardianship of Adam Stewart, aged less than 14 years, son
of John Stewart, granted to James Aiken March 29, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 366.]
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[Bond of James Aiken, with Nathaniel Aiken and Thomas
Aiken as sureties, all of Londonderry, in the sum of £500,
March 29, 1769, for the guardianship of Adam Stewart; wit-
nesses, Samuel Morrison, Lettice Aiken.]
JACOB BEDEL 1761 SALEM
[Administration on the estate of Jacob Bedel of Salem, yeo-
man, granted to his widow, Mary Bedel, April 30, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 83.]
[Bond of Mary Bedel, with Timothy Bedel and Peter Merrill
as sureties, all of Salem, in the sum of £500, April 30, 1761, for
the administration of the estate; witnesses, Richard Dow,
Andrew Balch.]
[Inventory, May 20, 1761; amount, £1499. 12.0; signed by
Richard Dow and Andrew Balch.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £474. o. o, per-
sonal estate; expenditures, £1089. 6. 3; allowed June 7, 1763.]
ZACHARIAH LEACH 1761 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of James Leach of Falmouth, Me., shipwright, with
Luke Mills, mariner, and Ephraim Ham, block-maker, both of
Portsmouth, as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 30, 1761, for
the administration of the estate of Zachariah Leach of Ports-
mouth, cordwainer; witnesses, George Boyd, Jr., T. Greenwood.]
[Inventory, May 2, 1761; amount, £2109.1.0; signed by
George Huntress and Thomas Bickford.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 47
MARY NUTTER 1761 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Mary Nutter of Portsmouth,
widow, granted to WilHam Earl Treadwell of Portsmouth,
merchant, April 30, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 83.]
[Bond of William Earl Treadwell, with Robert Odiorne, mer-
chant, and Zachariah Foss, gentleman, as sureties, all of Ports-
mouth, in the sum of £500, April 30, 1761, for the administration
of the estate; witnesses, Cutts Shannon, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, May 2, 1761; amount, £3713. 16.0; signed by
Hunking Wentworth and Cutts Shannon.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £2938. 6. o; expendi-
tures, £1501.11.6; mentions "Sarah Nutter An Orphan";
allowed Aug. 25, 1769.]
DANIEL McFARLAND 1761 CHESTER
In The Name of God amen. — -
I Daniel mcfarlin of Chester in the Province of New Hamp-
shire in New-England Taylor: being in a very Low State of
helth * * *
Item I Give to my Son Daniel mcfarlin Six hundred and fifty
pound in mony in Pasabel Bills of Credit of the old tenor with in
three years after my Discease and two Stears Cuming in two
year old and one Colt Cuming in three year old at my Discease
and a Cow when he Goes to house Keeping to be paid by my
Executors —
Item I Give to my son Samuel mcfarlin all my Reall Estate and
Parsonall Except what I have Geven to my son Daniel : my Son
Samuel Paying and Performing as followeth (Viz) to Provide for
my well beloved wife one Good and Suffishant Roome and Sealer
fit to Keep house in , and all the Nesesares of Life to be Provided in
148 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Season fit for hur Comfort During her Life also Paying to my
Daghter asbel mcfarlin two hundred Pound in Pasabel Bills of
Credit of the old tenor with in three years after my Descease and
also paying to my Daughter Elezebeth mcfarlin two hundred
Pound in Pasabel Bills of Credit of the old tenor with in three
years after my Desease : and also pay to my Daughter margerit
mcfarlin two Hundred pound in pasabel Bills of Credit of the old
tenor within three years after my Descease.
And also to pay to my Daughter Hanah mcfarlin two hundred
pound in Pasabel Bills of Credit of the old tenor with in three
years after my Descease : and also to my Daughter Jean mcfarlin
two Hundred pound in Pasabel Bills of Credit of the old tenor
with in three years after my Decease: and also to take Care of
my son James mcfarlin and maintain him in Siknis and in Helth
as Long as he Lives as I think he will not be Capebel of taking
Care of him Selfe: and I appoynt my Son Samuel mcfarlin and
John Tolford Esq"^ my Executors * * * Jn witnis to all here
in Contained I have here unto affixed my hand and Scale the
forth Day of may annodomini 1761 : first above writen
Daniel m''farland
[Witnesses] Sam" Robie, Aaron Butterfield, Ezekiel Lane.
[Proved Nov. 25, 1761.]
EBENEZER SEWARD 1761 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of George Huntress, cordwainer, with George Fernald,
cooper, and David Odiorne, boat-builder, as sureties, all of
Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, May 6, 1761, for the adminis-
tration of the estate of Ebenezer Seward of Portsmouth, caulker;
witnesses, William Earl Tread well, Enoch Hoag.]
[Warrant, May 6, 1761, authorizing Thomas Bickford, yeo-
man, and William Lewis, carver, both of Portsmouth, to ap-
praise the estate.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I49
[Inventory, May 26, 1761; amount, £1456.3.0; signed by
Thomas Bickford and William Lewis.]
[Warrant, Feb. 3, 1762, authorizing Eleazer Russell and Cutts
Shannon, gentleman, both of Portsmouth, to receive claims
against the estate.]
[List of claims; amount, £1777. 9. 10; signed by Eleazer Rus-
sell and Cutts Shannon.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1313. 13. o; ex-
penditures, £364. 2. 6; mentions a son and daughter; allowed
Nov. II, 1762.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £1777. 18. 10;
amount distributed, £949. 10. 6; allowed March i, 1763.]
GILES BURLEIGH 1761 NEWMARKET
In the Name of God amen.
The Eighth Day of may in the year of our Lord one thousand
Seven hundred and Sixty one I Gyls Burley of newmarket in the
province of newhampshire yeoman being Sunthing advanced in
age and weake in body * * *
Item I gave and bequath to my well beloved son moses Burley
all my hompstead Estate viz all my Lands Salt mars and flats in
newmarket afore Said togather with all the buldings Thereon
Dwelling hous barn orchards that is on Said Land To have and
To hold to him his hairs and assigns for Ever —
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daugh anna
Burley the wife of Joseph Burley thrty pound old Tenor she
haveing had sum thing Considerable before; said thirty pound to
be paid by my Executor in one year after my Decease — Item
I give and be Quath thirty pounds old Tenor to my beloved
Daughter Elizabeth follet the wife of francies follct of Said new-
I50 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
market she haveing had Somthing Considerable before — Item
I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Burley
one hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Said Executor
in two years after my Decease and also he to give her a cow and
Calf and one Ewe and Lamb when she marrys if that be with in
Said Term of two years or other wise at the Eand of Said Two
years; Item I give and bequath to my well beloved Daughter
Lydea Burley one hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid to her by
my said Executor in four years after my Decese also for him to
give her a cow and calf and one Ewe and one Lamb when she
marrys if it be within the said Term of four years but other wise
at the Eand of said four years
Item I give and bequath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Dureing
her natural Life to be paid to her by my said Executor Twenty
bushels of corn three barrills of cyder Two Gallonds of molases
one gallond of Rhum and Twelve pounds old Tenor all to be paid
yearly I further give her the East Room in my Dweling house
and half the Seller dureing as a foresaid; and also he my Said
Executor to find and provide for her yearly a Sufficant supply of
firewood at her house cut fit to burn and further to keep for her a
pigg or hogg yearly and als to Supply her with one hundred
weight of Beafe yearly as afore Said and also to keep for her
winter and Summer one Cow and four sheep yearly as a forsd
and also I give her all my house goods within doors to be at her
one desposing And I further give to my Said Son Moses Burley
all my Live Stock oxen Cows horse and younger stock and sheep
and swine and all the uetentials belonging to said farm wheeals
Carts plows yokes and chains of all sorts —
and I Do hearby make ordain and appoint my said son moses
my Sole Executor * * *
his
Gyls X Burley
mark
[Witnesses] Zebulon Dudee, Caleb Smart, Thomas young.
[Proved May 27, 1761.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I5I
[Bond of Moses Burleigh, yeoman, with Thomas Young and
Caleb Smart, yeoman, as sureties, all of Newmarket, in the sum
of £500, May 27, 1761, for the execution of the will; witnesses,
William Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
ROBERT MURDOUGH 1761 MERRIMACK
[Administration on the estate of Robert Murdough of Merri-
mack, yeoman, granted to Mary Murdough, widow. May 8,
1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 231.]
[Bond of Mary Murdough, with James Caldwell of Bedford
and Samuel Gibson of Litchfield, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum
of £500, May 8, 1761, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, Joseph Blanchard, Edward G. Lutwyche.]
[Inventory, June i, 1761; amount, £2601.4.4; signed by
Joseph Blanchard and William Alld.]
[Warrant, July 20, 1761, authorizing Joseph Blanchard and
William Alld, yeoman, both of Merrimack, to receive claims
against the estate.]
[List of claims, Jan. 20, 1762; amount, £1427. 5. o; signed by
Joseph Blanchard and William Alld.]
Province of 1 To the Hon*''" John Wentworth Esq'' Judge
New Hampsh" / of the Probate of Wills &c for said Province
Humbly Shews Jon^ Lovewell of Dunstable Esq' in behalf of
himself & others Creditors to the Estate of Robert Murdough
late of Merrimack in said Province Yeoman Deceased That
Administration of said Estate was Granted to Mary Widow of
Said Robert who is Since married to Nath' Garfield and as your
Petitioner has Obtaind leave to put the Bond of admin" in suit
against them he prays that they may not be allowd to pass any
152 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
further acco* of their admin^ without his being Present or some
other Person in behalf of Said Creditors Dec 13**' 1769
Jon* Lovewell
WILLIAM SHATTUCK 1761 HOLLIS
[Bond of Experience Shattuck of Hollis, widow, with Noah
Johnson of Dunstable, yeoman, and Stephen Spaulding of Lon-
donderry, husbandman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 8,
1 761, for the administration of the estate of William Shattuck of
Hollis, yeoman; witnesses, James Nichols, Jonathan Lovewell.]
[Warrant, May 8, 1761, authorizing Francis Worcester and
Stephen Powers, both of Hollis, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 19, 1761; amount, £7800. 17.2; signed by
Francis Worcester and Stephen Powers.]
[Guardianship of William Shattuck and Mary Shattuck,
minors, aged more than 14 years, children of William Shattuck,
granted to Stephen Powers of Hollis June 24, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 170.]
[Bond of Stephen Powers, with Noah Worcester of Hollis and
Abraham Laman of Monson, husbandmen, as sureties, in the
sum of £500, June 24, 1761, for the guardianship of William and
Mary Shattuck; witnesses, Cutts Shannon, Solomon Lond, Jr.]
[Caveat of Stephen Powers, guardian, Jan. 30, 1762, against
the allowance of the account of the administratrix without
notice.]
[Bond of Experience Shattuck of Hollis, widow, with Stephen
Harris of Hollis, yeoman, and David Hobart of Dunstable,
gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, July 7, 1762, for the
guardianship of Nathaniel Shattuck, minor, aged more than 14
years, and Experience Shattuck and Jeremiah Shattuck, aged
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 53
less than 14 years, all of Hollis; witnesses, Robert Fletcher, John
Hale.]
To The Honour''^* Richard Wyburd Esq"^ Judge of the probate
of Wills &c for the Province of New Hampshire —
Pursuant to a Warrant Directed to us the subscribers to Di-
vide the Real Estate of William Shattuck Late of Holies Yeoman
Deceased Intestate
We The subscribers have Divided the s'^ Deceaseds Estate in
Man'er Following as Truely Described in the Within Plan
To the Widow Experience Shattuck Relict of s'* Deceased the
Lot N° 3 and the Two Rooms at the east end of the Dwelling
house with the East end of the Barn as Far as Half way thro the
Flooarway as her Dower of said Real estate
To William Shattuck the Eldest Son The Lots N° 6 & N» 7 as
his Double share of Said Real estate
To Ruth Renkin the Lot N° i with One Room at the west end
of the Dwelling house and One third part of the Remainder of
the Barn at the west End for her Share
To Mary Shattuck the Lot N° 8 as Described her Share —
To Nathaniel Shattuck the Lot N° 2 and one Third part of the
Midle Room in the Dwelling House and one Third part of the
Midle part of the Barn as his Share
To Jerehmiah Shattuck the Lot N° 4 as Described in this plan
With One Third part of Midle Room in the Dwelling house and
one third part of the Midle part of Barn as his Share
And To Experience Shattuck the Lot N° 5 as Described in this
plan with One Third part of the Midle Room of the Dwelling
House and one Third part of the Midle part of the Barn as her
Share of said Deceaseds Real Estate
Holies Sept' 22^ 1762 — John Hale
Robert Fletcher
Jonathan Powers
Stephen Harris
David Hobart
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[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £3619. 3. 9; expendi-
tures, £2216. 13. o; mentions " maintainence of Jeremiah Shat-
tuck Son of y Dec^ while under y" age of 7 years old 20 weeks" ;
allowed Oct. 2, 1767.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 55
JOHN DINSMOOR 1761 SALEM
In the Name of God Amen. The Tvelvth Day of May one
thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty one I John Dinsmoor of Salem
in the Province of New-hampshire Yeoman Being very Sick and
weak of body * * *
Item I Give and Bequeath to my well Beloved wife Jennet,
one third part of my Real and personal Estate, During her
natural Life and the whole Benefit of my real Estate During her
State of widdowhood and no longer —
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Beloved Sons Francis and
John Dinsmoor ten pounds old tenor Each, to be levied out of my
Estate within two years at farthest after my Decease
Item I Give to my well beloved Daughters (viz) (Margarat
Boyd, Mary M'^Clure Lidia Alien, and Elizabeth Young, also
my Beloved Grandson Adam Boyd) the remainder of my Estate
(after the former Bequeathments are paid) to be Equaly Divided
amongst them. Both Real and personal Estate,
Item it is my will that John Cochran Gent and William
Dinsmoor be the Executors of this my last will & Testament
his
John X Dinsmoor
Mark
[Witnesses] Alex'*'' Clark, Robrt Spear, John Dinsmoor,
[Proved Aug. 26, 1761.]
[Warrant, Aug. 26, 1761, authorizing Gain Armour and Robert
Hopkins, both of Windham, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 26, 1761; amount, £793. 4. o; signed by
Robert Hopkins and Gain Armour.]
[Account of the executors; receipts, £1950. 5. 4, personal es-
tate; expenditures, £1644. 16. 2; allowed June 27, 1764.]
156 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
CHARLES YOUNG 1761 BRENTWOOD
[Bond of Joshua Young, with Obadiah Smith and Zadock
Sanborn as sureties, all of Brentwood, in the sum of £500, May
15, 1 761, for the administration of the estate of Charles Young
of Brentwood, yeoman; witnesses, William Parker, Benjamin
Scribner.]
[Inventory, attested Aug. 25, 1761; amount, £2524. o. o;
signed by Jonathan Smith and Benjamin Scribner; mentions
Joshua Young as son of the deceased.]
[Account of the administrator by his attorney, Benjamin Scrib-
ner; receipts, £625. o. o; expenditures, £1091. 13, o; allowed
Oct. 30. 1765.]
RICHARD KNIGHT 1761 PLAISTOW
[Jane Knight of Plaistow renounces administration on the
estate of her husband, Richard Knight of Plaistow, in favor of
her brother-in-law, Robert Greenough, May 25, 1761 ; witnesses,
Moses Greenough, Samuel Little, Jr.]
[Bond of Robert Greenough, yeoman, with Samuel Little and
Nathaniel Bartlett, yeoman, as sureties, all of Plaistow, in the
sum of £1000, May 27, 1761, for the administration of the estate
of Richard Knight, yeoman ; witnesses, William Parker, Solomon
Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, May 27, 1761, authorizing Humphrey Noyes and
John Knight, both of Plaistow, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, July 27, 1761; amount, £1287. 12. o; signed by
Humphrey Noyes and John Knight.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, personal estate as per
inventory; expenditures, £491. 11. 6; allowed May 26, 1762.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 57
JAMES DUDLEY 1761 BRENTWOOD
In the Name & fear of God Amen May the 25'^ one thousand
seven hundred & sixty one I James Dudly of Brintwood in the
province of New hampsheir in new England Cooper, being
sick * * *
Impemus I give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved wife
all my Estate both Real and personal and all my in Dooer
movables and notes of hand as long as she Remains my widow,
and if she should marry I give her the use of third part of m\'
Estate as long as She lives she paying my Just Debts Legesies
and funeral Charges —
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Stephen
Dudly and his heirs & assigns for Ever the one half of a tract
of land laying in Nothingham w*' I purchased of John Cram
in Chester which is the fifteenth Lott in the second Range in
quantity & quality, and als I give my son Stephen half a quarter
part of a saw mill that I owns & stands on the same Lott of land
above mentioned him and his heirs and assigns for Ever, with
all the apportenances belonging there unto —
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son James Dudly
the other one half of the tract of land that lays in nothingham
abovesaid in the fifteenth lott in the second Range to him his
heirs and assigns for ever if he obeys his mothers lawfull Com-
mands and also I give him half a quarter part of the saw mill
that stands on the same Land to him & to his heirs «S: assigns
forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter hannah
Dudly the sum of five hundred pounds old tenor to be paid out
of my whom Estate by my Executors hereafter named in two
years after my Disceasd and one Cow and four Sheep in two
years after my Deceasd —
Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved sons John and Jona-
than Dudly and to their heirs & assigns for ever my Dewling
house and the land adjoining to the house on that side of the
158 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Road the house Stans on and my Lower meadow on the East
side of Jonathan smiths land and my Barn and one acre of land
begining at the fence between my land and John smiths land
on the East sid of the high way from my house to benjamin
scribners house and Runing Esterly by John smiths land twelve
Rods & from thence holding that bredth southerly untill it
Contains one acre
Item I give my son Jame aforsd one fire lock and all my
Coopers Tools, and my will is that my Executors hereafter
named will sell a piece of land laying in Brintwood that feell by
Right to me by my Grandfather Stephen Dudly last will &
testament in order to pay my Debts
I give my beloved mother twenty pounds old tenor yearly
as long as She Lives, to be paid out of my Estate by my
Excutors
Item I give all the Rest of my Estate to my Sons to be
Equally Devided among them after my wife Decease or second
marriage to their heirs & assigns for ever
and I Do here by Constitute and ordain my beloved friend
James Been and my beloved wife to be my Sole Executors of
this my last will and testement
In witness Whereof I do here unto set my hand and seal
the twenty fifth day of may one thousand seven hundred & sixty
one 1 761 and in the first year of the Raign of soverign Lord
George the third By the Grace of God King &c
James Dudley
[Witnesses] Jonathan Smith, Joseph Dudley, William Dowlin.
[Proved May 24, 1761.]
[Inventory, Jan. 25, 1762; amount £12,340. o. o; signed by
Jonathan Smith and Jeremiah Bean.]
[License to the executors, James Bean and Deborah Dudley,
Feb. 23, 1763, to sell real estate.]
[Account of the executors; receipts, £297. o. o; expenditures,.
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£233. 17. loX; mentions "Paid Hannah Gilman her Legacy";
allowed July 9, 1772,]
[Additional account; receipts, £63. 2. i^; expenditures,
£81. 2. o; allowed Feb. 24, 1773.]
[Additional account; receipts, £37. 10. o; expenditures,
£38. o. 11^; signed by James Bean; allowed Feb. 10, 1779.]
LEONARD WEEKS 1761 GREENLAND
[Bond of Margaret Weeks, widow, with Abner Haines and
David Simpson as sureties, all of Greenland, in the sum of £500,
May 27, 1 76 1, for the administration of the estate of Leonard
Weeks of Greenland, yeoman; witnesses, William Parker,
Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, Aug. 20, 1761; amount, £2375. 10. o; signed by
Nathan Johnson and Joseph Clark.]
[List of claims against the estate Sept. 20, 1762; amount,
£907. 2. 8; signed by Simeon Dearborn and Enoch Clark.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £1679. 10. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £830. o. o; mentions "allowance to the
Widow for Necessaries for Housekeeping her Self & Family hav-
ing four Small Children. . . . Supporting Children under Seven
years of age So Long as to make 136 weaks for one"; allowed
June 5, 1764.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £907. 2. 8; amount
distributed, £840. o. o; allowed Sept. 19, 1764.]
[Additional account of the administratrix; receipts, £42. o. o;
expenditures, £4. o. o; allowed Oct. 14, 1765.]
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NATHAN STEVENS 1761 CONCORD
[Bond of Ann Stevens of Bow, widow, with Timothy Walker of
Bow, bricklayer, and John Noyes of Pembroke, yeoman, as
sureties, in the sum of £1000, May 27, 1761, for the administra-
tion of the estate of Nathan Stevens of Bow, cordwainer; wit-
nesses, Cutts Shannon, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, filed 1763; amount, £7012. o. o; signed by Philip
Eastman and Timothy Bradley.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £1820. o. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £2137. 4. 6; mentions "Bringing up of one
Child five years and Six weeks Before it was Seven years old.
. . . Bringing up another Child one year and i half"; filed Oct.
29, 1766.]
[License to the administratrix, Oct. 29, 1766, to sell real estate;
mentions the deceased as of Rumford.]
[Petition of Nathan Stevens, Benjamin Thompson, and
Solomon Gage, heirs to the estate, April 16, 1790, that Timothy
Walker, Col. Thomas Stickney, Capt. Reuben Kimball, Lieut.
Asa Herrick, and Chandler Lovejoy may be appointed a com-
mittee to divide the widow's dower, she being deceased.]
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss We the Subscribers
being appointed a Committee, by the Hon^'" Phillips White
Esq' Judge of the probate of Wills &c for said County, to divide
that part of the real Estate of Nathan Stevens late of Concord
in said County deceased intestate, that was set off to his Widow
as her dower or thirds in said Estate, have attended said service
and divided said land in the following manner viz*
To the Heirs of Abiel Stevens deceased we assign twelve Acres
of Land, be the same more or less, bounded as follows beginning
at a Stake and Stones being a bound of Solomon Gage's Land
then runing south ten Degrees East one Hundred and thirty two
Rods to a stake thence North forty three Degrees East twenty
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four Rods to a Stake and Stones, thence North about fifteen
Degrees West one Hundred and Seventeen Rods to a Stake
and Stones, thence about eleven Rods to the bounds first men-
tioned —
To the Heirs of Sarah Gage deceased we assign Six Acres of
Land, be the same more or less, bounded as follows beginning at a
Stake and Stones thence South fifteen Degrees East one Hundred
and seventeen Rods to a Stake and Stones, thence North forty
three Degrees East thirteen Rods to a Hemlock Tree with Stones,
thence North nineteen Degrees West one Hundred and ten Rods
to a Stake & Stones, thence about five Rods and an half to the
bounds first mentioned —
To the Heirs of Phinehas Stevens deceased we assign Six Acres
and Sixty Poles of Land bounded as follows beginning at a Stake
and Stones thence South twenty five Degrees east seventy five
Rods to a Stake and Stones, thence South forty three Degrees
West twenty two Rods to a Stake and Stones, thence North
nineteen Degrees West eighty two Rods and six Links to a Stake
and Stones, thence easterly six Rods and four Links to the
bounds first mentioned, containing six acres & sixty Rods more
or less. — •
To Susanna Thompson we assign three Acres and forty five
Rods of Land be the same more or less bounded as follows viz*
beginning at a Stake and Stones thence North twenty five De-
grees west ninety four Rods & thirteen Links to a White Oak
Tree with Stones thence South thirty two Degrees West four
Rods and eight Links to a Stake and Stones, thence South twenty
two and one half Degrees East ninety one Rods to a Stake and
Stones, thence East twenty two Degrees North seven Rods and
eight Links to the bounds first mentioned. — Also two acres of
wood Land at the South end of said Farm bounded as follows
beginning at a Stake and Stones thence South twenty five De-
grees east twenty six Rods to a Maple Tree with Stones, thence
South forty three Degrees west twelve Rods to a Stake and
Stones, thence North twenty two Degrees West twenty six Rods
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to a Stake and Stones, thence North forty three Degrees east
eleven Rods to the bounds first mentioned —
To Nathan Stevens we assign three Acres and fifty Rods of
Land be the same more or less, bounded as follows, beginning at
a Stake and Stones thence North twenty two and one half De-
grees West ninety one Rods to a Stake and Stones thence South
thirty two Degrees west four Rods and eight Links to a white
Oak Stump with Stones, thence South twenty Degrees east
eighty eight Rods and thirteen Links to a Stake and Stones,
thence west twenty two Degrees South eight Rods to a Stake
and Stones, thence South ten Degrees east one Rod and a half to
a Stake and Stones, thence East twenty two Degrees North to
the bounds first mentioned. — Also two acres of wood Land at
the southerly end of said Farm bounded as follows viz* beginning
at a Stake and Stones thence south twenty two Degrees East
twenty six Rods to a Stake and Stones, thence South forty three
Degrees West twelve Rods to a Hemlock Tree marked thence
North nineteen Degrees West twenty six Rods to a Stake and
Stones, thence North forty three Degrees East eleven Rods to
the bounds first mentioned. —
Concord June i^* 1790 Tim° Walker
Thos Stickney
Asa Herrick
Chandler Lovejoy
Committee
FRANCIS MATHES 1761 DURHAM
[Bond of Benjamin Mathes of Durham, with John Oilman of
Exeter and James Kielle of Dover, yeoman, as sureties, in the
sum of £500, May 27, 1761, for the administration of the estate
of Francis Mathes of Durham, gentleman; witnesses, William
Parker, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
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JONATHAN DOLBEAR 1761 RYE
[Bond of Stephen Marden of Rye, yeoman, with Richard
Jenness, 3d, of Rye and John Norton of Portsmouth, yeomen, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, May 27, 1761, for the administration
of the estate of Jonathan Dolbear of Rye, yeoman; witness,
Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, attested Aug. 26, 1761; amount, £6416. o. o;
signed by Josiah Webster and Jeremiah Berry.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £164. 11. o; expendi-
tures, £124. o. 6; mentions deceased died of small pox; allowed
June 29, 1768.]
JOSEPH ROBERTS 1761 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Roberts of Dover,
yeoman, granted to Joseph Roberts of Dover, gentleman. May
21, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 231.]
[Bond of Joseph Roberts, with Solomon Hanson and John
Hanson, yeomen, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500,
May 27, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witness, Wil-
liam Parker; endorsed "Joseph Roberts Bond of Adm" on the
Estate of his Father Joseph Roberts."]
[Warrant, May 27, 1761, authorizing Dudley Watson, gentle-
man, and John Hanson, yeoman, both of Dover, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, June 22, 1768; amount, £630. o. o; signed by Dud-
ley Watson and John Hanson.]
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DANIEL McCLARY 1761 NEW IPSWICH
In the Name of God Amen the fourth day of June A D. 1761
and first year of his Majestyes I Daniel McClary of a Place
Called New Ipswich in the Province of New Hampshire yeoman
being Sick of Body * * *
Item I give and bequeath unto Katharine my well beloved
Wife my Dweling house and all my moveable Estate of every
kind at her own disposing and the Improvement of the land till
my yongest Son Daniel Comes of age and after that time the
Improvement of a third part of my Real Estate duering her
natural life
Item I give unto my eldest and beloved Son James five Shil-
lings Sterling money of grate Briton to be paid him when my
youngest Son Comes of age
Item I give to my Second Son William five Shillings Sterling
money of grate Briton to be paid him at the time afore men-
tioned and the land where his house and Barn Stands
Item I give to my yongest Son Daniel all my lands and other
Estate Except what I have and Shall in this Legacy order to be
disposed of to be his own when he Comes of age together with
what he Shall earn till that time
Item I give unto margeret my oldest Daughter four Pounds
Sterling money of grat Briton to be paid her at the time men-
tioned above
Item I give unto Mary my Second Daughter four Pounds
Sterling money of grate Briton to be paid her at the time as
above
Item I give into my third Daughter Jane four Pounds Sterling
money of grate Briton to be paid her as above
Lastly I Constitute and Appoint Benjamin Hoar of New
Ipswich afore Said Gentleman to be the Sole Executor * * *
his
Daniel X MacClary
mark
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS I65
[Witnesses] Aaron Kidder, Francis Fletcher, Ichabod How.
[Proved June 4, 1765.]
SAMUEL STEVENS 1761 EXETER
[Daniel Stevens of Brentwood, in his nineteenth year, makes
choice of Jonathan Smith of Brentwood as his guardian June 20,
1761.]
[Bond of Jonathan Smith, with James Bean and Jedediah
Prescott as sureties, all of Brentwood, in the sum of £500, June
24, 1 761, for the guardianship of Daniel Stevens, minor, aged
more than 14 years, son of Samuel Stevens of Exeter, deceased;
witnesses, Cutts Shannon, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
JOHN JAMES 1761 BRENTWOOD
[Administration on the estate of John James of Brentwood,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Sarah James, June 24, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 169.]
[Bond of Sarah James, with Jedediah Prescott and Jonathan
Smith, yeomen, as sureties, all of Brentwood, in the sum of
£500, June 24, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, Meshech Weare, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Warrant, June 24, 1761, authorizing Jonathan Cram and
Levi Morrill, both of Brentwood, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, July 20, 1761; amount, £3905. 15. o; signed by
Jonathan Cram and Levi Morrill.]
[Guardianship of Benjamin James, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of John James, granted to Jedediah Prescott of Brent-
wood, yeoman, July 29, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 207.]
1 66 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Jedediah Prescott, with Nathaniel Gove of Hampton
Falls and Jonathan Elliot of Newton as sureties, in the sum of
£500, July 29, 1 761, for the guardianship of Benjamin James;
witnesses, Cutts Shannon, Richard Cutts Shannon.]
[Guardianship of Samuel James, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of John James, granted to Moses Rowe July 31, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 525.]
[Bond of Moses Rowe of Kensington, yeoman, with Noah
Emery of Exeter, gentleman, as surety, in the sum of £10,000,
July 31, 1765, for the guardianship of Samuel James; witnesses,
Richard Smith, William Vaughan.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £2438, 15, o; expendi-
tures, £3038. 4. 6; mentions "Keeping four of the said Deceas***
Childran from the time of his Deceas till they were seven years
old viz Jonathan 52 weeks. . . . anna 78 weeks. . . . Mary
264 weeks. . . . Jabez 325 weeks"; allowed Sept. 30, 1767.]
JOSEPH MOORES 1761 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Moores of Chester,
weaver, granted to his widow, Sarah Moores, June 24, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 170.]
[Bond of Sarah Moores, with Jonathan Elkins of Chester and
Jedediah Prescott of Brentwood, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum
of £500, June 24, 1 761, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Cutts Shannon, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
THOMAS ROBERTS 1761 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Roberts of Dover,
mariner, granted to his widow, Abigail Roberts, June 24, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 170.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 167
[Bond of Abigail Roberts, with John James of Dover, husband-
man, and Cutts Shannon of Portsmouth, gentleman, as sureties,
in the sum of £1000, June 24, 1761, for the administration of
the estate; witnesses, Samuel Lane, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, Sept. 7, 1761; amount, £2723.9.0; signed by-
Thomas Westbrook Waldron and Stephen Evans.]
[Warrant, March 31, 1762, authorizing Joseph Roberts,
gentleman, and Ephraim Hanson, innholder, both of Dover, to
receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims; amount, £2371. 5. o; signed by Ephraim
Hanson and Joseph Roberts.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £3108.9.0; expendi-
tures, £1075. 7. 2; allowed Sept. 20, 1768.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £2371. 5. o; amount
distributed, £2033. i. 10.]
BENJAMIN SEAVEY 1761 RYE
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Seavey of Rye,
yeoman, granted to Ozem Dowst of Rye June 24, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 169.]
[Board of Ozem Dowst, with Francis Jenness and Jonathan
Towle as sureties, all of Rye, yeomen, in the sum of £500, June
24, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witness, William
Parker.]
[Warrant, June 24, 1761, authorizing Richard Jenness, 3d,
and Francis Locke, yeoman, both of Rye, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, July 28, 1761; amount, £1240.0.0; signed by
Richard Jenness, 3d, and Francis Locke.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1240. o. o; expendi-
tures, £81. o. o; allowed May 26, 1762.]
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[Warrant, July 12, 1762, authorizing Richard Jenness, 3d,
Joseph Brown, Henry Dow, Francis Locke, and Jonathan
Towle, Jr., all of Rye, to divide the real estate.]
Province of 1 Agreable to a warant from the Hon'''"
New Hampshire j Rich'^ Wibird Esq"" Judge of the Probate of
wills &" for Said Province We the Subscribers have Devided
the Reail Estate of Benjamin Sevey Carpenter Late of Rye
DeC^ viz
to Moses Sevey two Shares of Land by W" Pains on the North
Side as it is Bounded out & two Shares of Land in the townsheap
of Epsom on the north Side of the Lott also two Shares of Solt
Marsh Lying by M'' James Seveys Marsh as Bounded out
to Elezebeth Dowst her Share of Land in Epsom on the South
Side of the Lott and her Share of Land in Rye by W" Pains
betwext Sarah Mardon & Mary Sevey and her Share of Solt
marsh halfe the Isaland by Randalls Marsh
to the Heirs of Hannah Dickson their Sheir of Land in Epsom
Betwext moses Sevey & hebsey foy and their Sheir of Land in
Rye by w™ Pains betwext Moses Sevey & foy and their Share of
Solt marsh Next to moses Seveys marish
to Susanna Pain her Shair of Solt Marsh the west Isaland So
Caled to two Stikes and her Share of Land in Rye Lying next
w™ Pains Land her Share of Land in Epsom Betwext foy &
Sarah mardon
to Hephzibah foy her Share of Solt marsh on y« pint So Caled
on the north side of m"" william Seveys Land next to marsh
Laid out to the Heirs of hannah Dickson her Land in Rye
betwext Dickson & Mary Sevey her Land in Epsom betwext
Dickson & Pain
to Mary Sevey her Land in Epsom Betwext Dowest & Mardon
her Land in Rye Betwext Dowst & foy her Solt marsh that Peice
on the South Sied & the pint by the Landing as Bounded out
to Mardon her Share of Land in Epsom Betwext
Mary Sevey & Pain her Solt Marsh halfe the Isaland with
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Elezebeth Dowst her Land in Rye on the South Side by Ebenezer
Mardons Land August 25*'' 1762
Rich'' Jenness 3''
francis Lock
Joseph Brown
NATHANIEL TUCKER 1761 PLAISTOW
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Tucker of Plaistow,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Sarah Tucker, June 24, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 169.]
[Bond of Sarah Tucker, with Thomas Follansbee, gentleman,
and Nathaniel Bartlett, yeoman, as sureties, all of Plaistow, in
the sum of £500, June 24, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Cutts Shannon, Solomon Loud, Jr.]
[Inventory, Sept. 15, 1761; amount, £2562. 17. 8; signed by
James Bly and Timothy Ladd.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £587. 7. 8, personal
estate; expenditures, £537. 16. 4; allowed Oct. 27, 1762.]
[Warrant, Oct. 28, 1762, authorizing Daniel Little of Hamp-
stead, John Hall, Thomas Follansbee, gentleman, Joseph Harri-
man, yeoman, all of Plaistow, and Ebenezer Gile of London-
derry, yeoman, to divide the estate.]
Province of 1 By virtue of a warrant to us Directed
New-Hampshire J from the Hon'^'*' Richard Wibird Esq"" Judge
of the Probate of wills &c for said Province we the subscribers
have made a Division of the Real Estate of Nathanael Tucker
late of Plastow yeoman Deceased Intestate Sc have Sett off to
the widow & Heirs each their Share in the following manner viz
I 'y we have set off to Sarah Tucker widow & Relict of said
Deceased about one acre of Land whereon the Dwelling House
of the said Deceased Standeth & is Bounded at a stake & stones
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near said house to the s° east & Stands by a Road leading from
Holts Rocks by Abraham Chase's on the west & by a way
leading out of said Road between said House & the Barn to
Plastow meeting House then Runing N° westerly by s"^ Road
about Eighteen Rods to a stake & stones then s° westerly about
Sixteen Rods to a stake & stones by s*^ way then Easterly by s'*
way about twenty four Rods to the bound first mentioned
Also we have set ofif to the s"^ widow Twelve Acers & Twenty
Rods by measure whereon the Barn of the said Deceased
standeth & is Bounded at a stake & stones by s*^ Road about
Twenty five Rods below s*^ House thence Runing westerly by
s<^ Road & s<^ way Seventy Rods & half to a stake & Stones then
southerly about forty one Rods to a stake & stones then Twenty
one Rods & half Easterly to a Black oak tree near David Carle-
ton's House then s° Easterly by Land of s^ David Carleton
Thirty Three Rods to a small oilnut tree then Northerly about
Thirty Six Rods & half to the Bound first mentioned in this Part
with the Buildings on the Premises all During her Natural Life
2iy We have Set off to John Tucker son of the s^ Deceased
Seven acres & about Thirty Rods Bounded at a stake & stones
the first Bound mentioned in the widows second part set off then
southerly by land set off to s'* widow about thirty six Rods &
half to s^ small oilnut tree then Easterly about fourteen Rods
to a maple tree then s° Easterly all by land of said Carleton
about Ten Rods to a stake & stones then N° Easterly by land
set off to Phebe Tucker about forty seven Rods & one half
to a stake & stones by s^ Road then N° westerly by s*^ Road
about sixty seven Rods & one half to the first mentioned Bound
in this Part
3*y We have Set off to David Stevens & Anne his wife Daughter
of the S*^ Deceased Three Acres & about forty Rods & is Bounded
at a stake & stones by s*^ way then southerly by land of Samuel
Kimball about Thirty Six Rods & half to a stake & stones then
Easterly by land of Samuel Gile about Twelve Rods to a stake
& stones then Northerly by land set off to Timothy Kezer & wife
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about forty Rods to a stake & stones by s'^ way then westerly
about Sixteen Rods to the first said Bound of this Part
^ly We have set off to Timothy Kezer & Mercy his wife Three
Acres & about one hundred & Twenty Rods is Bounded at a
stake & stones by s^ way then Southerly by land Set off to s^
David Stevens & wife about forty Rods to a stake & stones then
Easterly about five Rods & southerly about six Rods by land of
s"^ Gile to a stake & stones then Easterly about seven Rods & one
quarter by land of s'^ Carleton to a stake & stones then Northerly
by s*^ widow thirds about forty one Rods to a stake & stones by
said way then about fifteen Rods westerly by s^ way to the first
Bound mentioned of this part —
5'y We have set off to Phebe Tucker Daughter of the Said
Deceased about four Acres & is Bounded at the Easterly Corner
at a stake & stones by s'^ Road & is the Easterly corner of the
Premises then N" westerly by said Road about fourteen Rods to
a stake & stones then S° westerly by land set off to s^ John Tucker
about forty seven Rods & half to a stake & stones then by land
of said Carleton S° Easterly about Twelve Rods & half to stake
& stones then N° Easterly about fifty Six Rods to the Bound first
mentioned in this Division
Said Divisions are all of the Homestead Land of the s'* De-
ceased lying in the town of Plastow aforesaid
Thomas foUansbe
Joseph harriman
John Hall
[Attested April 23, 1770, and filed Nov. 28, 1770.]
SAMUEL BALDWIN 1761 NEWMARKET
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Baldwin of New-
market, gentleman, granted to Thomas Tash of Newmarket,
gentleman, July 3, 1761.]
(Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 206.]
172 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Thomas Tash, with James Walker of Bedford and
James Carr of Goffstown, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of
£500, July 3, 1761, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses,
Thomas King, Mendum Janvrin.]
JOSHUA MITCHELL 1761 NEWMARKET
In the Name of God Amen the tenth Day of July in the year of
our Lord God one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty one,
I Joshua Mitchel of Newmarket in the Province of New Hamp-
shire Shipwright, being weak in Body * * *
Imprimis. I Give unto alles my well Beloved Wife a Com-
fortable Support and Maintainance out of my Estate so long as
She Shall remain my Widow; and if She Shall see cause to marry
again I give her all the Household goods She brought with her to
me at the time of our Marriage, She quitting my Estate, also my
Will is that my young Children be Supported out of my Estate
untill they are of Age to Support themselves
Item. I give unto my Daughter Sarah Becket her Heirs and
assigns Ten Pounds old Tenor Money, to be paid out of my
Estate, besides what I have already given her,
Item. I give unto my Daughter Esther Plumer her Heirs and
Assigns Fifteen Pounds old Tenor Money to be paid out of my
Estate besides what I have already given her,
Item, I give unto my Daughter Bety Mitchel her Heirs and
assigns five Hundred Pounds old Tenor Money, and a Mourning
Suit and a piece of Chence I have bought to make her a Gound,
to be paid out of my Estate, at the age of Eighteen years, or
Marriage Day,
Item, I give unto my five youngest Children viz. Joanna
Mitchel Caleb Mitchel, Anne Mitchel, Robert Mitchel, and
Joshua Mitchel their Heirs and Assigns, all the remaining part
of my Estate both Real and Personal, whatsoever and whereso-
ever the Same is or may be found, to be Equally Divided between
them;
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And further my Will is and I do hereby Constitute Appoint &
ordain my Well Beloved Wife Alles Mitchel my Sole Execu-
trix * * *
Joshua Mitchell
[Witnesses] Robert Pike, Jonathan Colcord, Sam' Lane.
[Proved July i8, 1761.]
[Warrant, July 18, 1761, authorizing Michael Shute and
Hubartus Neal, both of Newmarket, shipwrights, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, July 22, 1761; amount, £18,194. I3- 6; signed by
Michael Shute and Hubartus Neal.]
[Account of the executrix; receipts, £12,846. i. ii; personal
estate; expenditures, £19,018. 12. 4; mentions "Suporting and
mantaining of three Children of m'' Joshua mitchell^ Deces*^ till
they ware Seven years old anne mitchell 38 weeks. . . . Robert
mitchell 151 weeks. . . . Joshua mitchell 218 weeks. . . . and
will be seven years old the 30'^*' Day of august 1766 if he Lives
to that Day. . . . anna mitchell born aprel 5; 1755 Robert
mitchell June 2 ; 1757 Joshua mitchell D° aug^ 30; 1759 m'' Joshua
mitchell Dees* July 12"' 1761 "; allowed Aug. 28, 1765.]
[Warrant, April 24, 1764, authorizing Hubartus Neal, gentle-
man, and Colburn Barrell, merchant, both of Newmarket, to
receive claims against the estate.]
[Guardianship of Caleb Mitchell, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Joshua Mitchell, granted to Jacob Fowler Oct. 30,
1765-]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 24.]
[Bond of Jacob Fowler, with Hubartus Neal as surety, botli of
Newmarket, yeomen, in the sum of £5,000, Oct. 30, 1765, for the
guardianship of Caleb Mitchell; witness, Richard Wibird Pen-
hallow.l
174 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JAMES LEAVITT 1761 HAMPTON
In the Name of God, Amen I James Leavit of Hampton in the
Province of New Hampsh"^ in New England Husbandman Being
Weak in Body * * *
Imprimis I Give & Bequeath to my Dearly Beloved Wife
Sarah Leavitt All my Movables within my House forever And
also the Improvement or Income of All my Estate till my oldest
Son arives to the Age of Twenty one Years And then Improve-
ment of the other part of my Estate till my Second Son Arrives
to S^ Age of Twenty one Years And also the Improvement of
the remainder of my Estate till my Youngest Son Arrives to
Said Age of Twenty one Years But & if either of my Sons Dye,
before they arrive to S'^ Age of Twenty one Years, Then to be
Equally Divided Between the Surviving Sons —
And if my S*i Wife Should continue A Widow After my Son or
Sons take Possession of the Estate that is Willed to him or them
in this Will Then my Son or sons That Injoys S'^ Estate Shall
Equally Keep one Cow & Three Sheep Winter & Summer And
Deliver Ten Bushalls of Indian Corn And one Hundred & Fifty
weight of Pork And Fifty weight of Beaf And Deliver Three
Thousand feet of Good Pine Boards or the Value of the S*^
Boards And Two Barralls of good Cyder And as many Winter
Apples As She Shall need & Fifteen Weight of Good Flax from
the Swingle All which to be Delivered And Paid Yearly & Every
Year dureing her Widdowhood And my west Roome in my
Dwelling House And Fire wood Cut fit for one Fire Dureing her
Widdowhood.
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Son Brackett Leavitt the one
Third of my Lands Marsh Mills House Barn And Also one
Third of All the Remainder of my Estate to be Equally Divided
Between my Sons —
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Son Nathaniel Leavitt the one
Third of my Land Mash, Mills House Barn And also one Third
of my Estate to be Equally Divided. —
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Item I give & Bequeath to my Son James Leavit the one
Third of my Lands Marsh Mills House Barn As also one Third of
my Estate to be Equally Divided Between my Three S^ Sons
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Sister Elizabeth Drake the
Improvement of my Grate East Roome in my House And the
Keeping two Sheep winter & Sumer dureing her widdowhood
And I do hereby Make Appoint And ordain Joshua Towle of
Said Hampton to be my Sole Executor * * * in Witness
whereof I have hereunto Set My Hand & Seal this Twentyeth
Day of July 1761 and in the first Year of his Majisties Reign &c
James Leavit
[Witnesses] John Weeks, Jonathan Sanborn, Robert Moulton
jn', Sanborn Choaders
[Proved Aug. 26, 1761.]
[Bond of Joshua Towle, with John Weeks and Robert Moul-
ton, Jr., as sureties, all of Hampton, in the sum of £500, Aug.
26, 1 76 1, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker,
Joseph March.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £655. 11. 6. cash received
from the widow from 1761, to 1765; expenditures, £659. 11. 6;
allowed Feb. 26, 1766.]
[Warrant, Oct. 2, 1773, authorizing Philip Towle, Henry
Elkins, gentlemen, Josiah Dearborn, Philip Smith Marston,
and John Taylor, Jr., husbandmen, all of Hampton, to divide
the real estate, one third to Brackett Leavitt, oldest son, and
two thirds to Sarah Tuck, formerly widow of the deceased.]
Province of 1 Pursuant to a warrant from the Judge of
New Hampshire [ Probate for County of Rockingham to Di-
Rockingham ss J vide the Real Estate of James Leavitt Late
of Hampton Husbandman Deces'd & to sett off one third part of
said Estate to Bracket Leavitt Eldest son of said Deces'd to
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hold in severalty & in fee according to the Last Will of the
said James Leavitt We Have Sett off to Bracket Leavitt Eldest
son of the said Deces'd one third part of the said James Leavitts
Real Estate of which he Died seized fourteen acres & one
Hundred & thirty seven Rods more or Less in the home place
and Bounded as followeth Viz Easterly on the New Road
Leading from Exeter Road to Drakes side so Called forty two
Rods & three Quarters of a Rod westerly on Land sett of to said
Bracket in part & on Land belonging to the minors in part said
west End being twenty five Rods wide southerly on Land of
John Dearborn Northerly on Land of said Estate we likewise set
ofi to the said Brackett Leavitt one half of the Sawmill now
standing on the forementioned Bracket Land for ever with the
Privelages and appurtenances to the same belonging and Liberty
to pond the water and to pass & Repass to and from said mill
in the Cart ways that now Leads to said mill with out the Lest
Let or molestation and he the Said Bracket is to alowe the
possessers of the other half said mill to use and Improve the
same with the Privelages and appurtenences to the same belong-
ing in pertenership with the said Bracket he the said Bracket
to Improve said mill half the time of her going the others Heirs
to Improve said mill the other half of her going We also set off
to said Bracket Eight acres & sixty two Rods in timber swamp
so Called & bounded Northerly on Land of said Estate Southerly
on Land of John Dearborn Easterly on Land Set off to said
Brackett Nine Rods & Eleven feet west on Simon Sanborn
seven Rod & one feet 4 inches also Seventy Rods of orchard
Bounded Northerly on the Highway four Rods & one feet South-
erly on Land of said Estate two Rods & one Quarter Westerly
on Land of Nathaniel Batchelder twenty two Rods & one half
a Rod also four acres & sixty seven Rods more or less in the open
shore so Called and bounded Northerly on Land of Jonathan
Tuck Southerly on Land belonging to said Estate Westerly on
the Highway Nine Rods & six feet Easterly on Land of Jonathan
Tuck five Rods & six feet also two acres of salt marsh Lying the
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west side of Hampton River more or Less and bounded Northerly
on John Taylors marsh fourteen Rods & Seventeen Links South-
erly Sixteen Rods & four Links on Joseph Wad leys marsh
Easterly on Benjamin Leavitts marsh Westerly on marsh be-
longing to said Estate also one acre & half of marsh Lying in
the Spring marsh so Called and bounded Northerly on personage
marsh Southerly on marsh belonging to said Estate Westerly on
David foggs marsh Easterly on personage marsh in part and
on Joseph Johnsons marsh in part also the southwesterly Room
in said Leavitt House with the Celer under it & Chamber over
it with the Privelages belonging to the same and Liberty to pass
& Repass to and from the same also one third part of the Barn
at the Westerly End with the Privelages belonging to the same
also one third of the Cyder mill and with the Privelage to use &
Improve Said Cyder mill one third part of the time: and if
Either party Shall Refuse or Neglect to Repair or Rebuild the
forementioned sawmill then the other party may Repair and
Rebuild & Improve the whole of said mill without Let or
hindrence
Given under our hands — Philip Towle Jun'^
Henry Elkins
Josiah Dearborn
[Nathaniel Leavitt of Hampton, yeoman, having arrived at
the age of 21 years, petitions that his share of the real estate,
may be set off; dated Feb. 28, 1778, and signed by Philip Towle
Jr., and Josiah Dearborn, attorneys for the petitioner.]
[Warrant, F'eb. 28, 1778, authorizing Joseph Dow, Henry
Elkins, John Dearborn, gentlemen, Philip Smith Marston,
yeoman, and John Taylor, Jr., gentleman, all of Hampton, to
set off to Nathaniel Leavitt his share.]
Rockingham ss Pursuant to a warrant from the Judge of the
Probate of wills &c for said county to Divide two thirds of the
Real Estate of James Leavitt Late of Hampton Husbandman
Deceased into two Equal parts & set off one of the said parts to
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Nathaniel Leavitt one of the sons of said Deceased we the
subscribers have Divided two thirds of said estate into two Equal
parts as abovementioned, & have set off one of the said parts to
the said Nathaniel Leavitt in the following manner (viz) we
have set off to the said Nathaniel Leavitt seventy two Rods of
Land in the orchard bounded as follows (viz) Notherly on
Exeter Road westerly on the other orchard Land of said Estate
southerly & Easterly on Land of said Estate and also fourteen
acres & one Hundred & thirty seven Rods where the House &
Barn stands Reserving the priviledges as follows (viz) a priv-
iledge of a way to pass & repass from Exeter Road to the upper
sawmill & said mill Dam & millyard & all the priviledges &
appurtenances unto the same appertaining to be & remain to
that part of the said Estate not yet set off, and also a priviledge
of a way from Exeter Road to pass & Repass through said
Lands to the Lower sawmill & also to the other pieces of Land
belonging to said Estate as they are Respectivly set off where
said way usually has been, said fourteen acres & 137 Rods are
Bounded as follows (viz) Notherly on Exeter Road Easterly
on timber swamp Road Southerly on Land belonging to said
Estate westerly Eighteen Rods & one foot on Land of Nathaniel
Batchelder, then Notherly & westerly on the abovesaid or-
chard & also Eight acres & sixty two Rods of Land Laying in
Timber Swamp (so called) bounded as follows (viz) westerly
on Land of Simon Sanborn, Notherly on Land of Na* Batch-
elder & Land of James Samborn Dec^ easterly on Land belonging
to said estate. Southerly on Land of said Estate and also three
acres & thirteen Rods of Land Laying on the notherly side of
Exeter Road bounded as follows (viz) westerly on Exeter road
Notherly on Land of said Estate Easterly on Land of D"^
Jonathan Tuck, Southerly on Land of James Samborn Deceasd — -
and also one Half acre of marsh Laying in the spring marsh (so
called) in said Hampton, bounded as follows (viz) Notherly on
marsh of Lieu* David Fogg westerly on marsh of the Blakes
southerly on the River, Easterly on marsh belonging to said
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Estate — and also about two acres of marsh Laying in said
Hampton, on the westerly side of the main River that Runeth
up to the Town Bridge bounded as follows (viz) Southerly &
Easterly on marsh of L* David Fogg Notherly on marsh of
John Tayler westerly on marsh of Jonathan Shaw —
w^e have also set off to the said Nathaniel Leavitt the fore room
in the East End of the Dwelling-House with the Celler under it &
the Chaimber & Garriett over it, & also a bedroom in the north
east part of said House — also one third part of the Barn in
Length it being the Easterly End of said Barn —
we have also set off to the s^ Nathaniel one Half of the Cyder
mill & press, one Iron cro-Bar, one Large Timber chain, one
Grind Stone, one Ditching Spade, Stock as follows (viz) one cow
one three year old, two 2 year olds, & four Sheep —
This Return made by us In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands this Eighth Day of april anno: Domini: 1778. —
Joseph Dow )
Henry Elkins )■ Committee
John Dearbon J
EPHRAIM MARSTON 1761 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen this twenty seventh Day of July
Anno Domini 1761 In the first year of his majestys Reign Georg
the third King over Grate Britain &c I Ephraim Marston of
Hampton in the Province of New Hampshier in New England
Gentleman * * *
Imprimas I Give and bequeath to Mary Marston my beloved
Wife the Easterly End of my Dwelling house for her to Live
in use and Improve and Command Dureing her Nateural Life
or widowhod I also Give to my said wife mary all my moveables
in my house for her to Command and Dispose of as she pleaseth:
(excepting onely one fether bed with the beding and furnetuer
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of it and my new pair of And Irons and one tramil which I herein
give to my son John Marston) also it is my will that my Said
Wife mary shall be Honourably supported and maintained
with all Nessecerys suteable to make her Life Comfortable
Dureing her nateural Life or widohood all to be Provided and
Done for her by my said Son John Marston
Itam I give and bequeath to my son Ephraim Marston a
Certain Peice of Land Laying in the Plains in the first Division
of the five Divisions in Hampton Containing three acres more or
Less as it is bounded Viz Lastly on the Road that gos by my said
son Ephraims house southly on the narrow way that was Layed
from said Road to the Land that was Layed out to the falls men
westly is bounding on Said land Layed out to the falls men
bounding northerly on a Parsonage Lot to him my said son
Ephraim and to his heirs and assigns for ever
Itam I give and bequeath to my Daughter Phebe Dow the
wife of Simon Dow ten Pounds in money old tenor
Itam I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Wear the
wife of Joseph Taylor wear ten Pounds in money old tenor
Itam I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Dow the
wife of Benjamin Dow Ten Pounds in Money old tenor
Itam I give and bequeath to my Daughter Anna Marston
Ten Pounds in money old tenor
it is my will that my executor here after named shall Pay
all my afore said Leaguses Just Debts and funeral Charges
Itam I give and bequeath to my afore said son John Marston
my Dwelling house saveing onely my said wifes privilidge in it
as afore said I also give to my said son John Marston both my
barns also that is on the land where my Dwelling house is with
all my land that is in the feild where my Dwelling house also is
bounding northerly on land of Deacon Josiah Moulton in Part
and Part on land of Simon Dow on the high way bounding Lastly
on land of Said Simon Dow in Part on land of Samuel Dow &
Part on land of John Moulton westly on land formerly Batch-
elders southly on high way being fourteen acres more or less
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS l8l
together with all my land on the westly Side of the high way in
the windmill Lot that was formerly Col Joseph Smiths three
acres more or Less : with all my orchards and one share of upland
on the ox Common and also I give to my said Son John Marston
about three acres of my land laying in the Plains afore Said
bounding as followeth viz northly on the afore said narrow
Way that Leads from said Road to the said land Layed out to
the falls men Refered to as afore said southly on the way that
gos by Deacon Moulton Eastly on land of Josiah Moulton
Jun'' westly on Land of Jonathan Dow I also give to my said
son John Marston all my land in my shares that Run in to the
Bare swamp so Called in the first Division of the five Divisions
in Said Hampton bounding southely on the way that Runs from
the Main Road to the Northly End of the land Layed out to the
falls Men northerly on land of Benjamin Dow bounding Eastly
on said Main Road westly on Land of the Moultons fifty acres
more or Less I also give to my said son John Marston all my
land Laying northely of Lettle River in said first Division
I also give to my Said son John Marston all my marsh and
meadow Ground and Thatch Ground that I have laying in the
town ship of said Hampton to him My said son John Marston
and to his heirs and assigns for Ever Excepting onely the said
three acres of land that I gave to my said son Ephraim as afore
said I also give to my said Son John all my stock of Cattle and
sheep and all my husbandry Implements with one f ether bed
with beding and furnituer of one bed and my new Pair of And
lorns and one Iron Tramil as is aford mentioned what I gave to
my son John Marston in Land marsh and meadow ground and
Thatch ground being all the land & marsh or meadow ground
that I have laying in the township of Hampton a fore said (Ex-
cepting onely the Said three acres of land that I gave to my
said son Ephraim Marston as afore said)
I Do Like wise Constitute make and ordain my said son
John Marston to be sole Executor * * *
Ephraim Marston
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[Witnesses] Samuel Palmer Junr, Tristram Redman, Samuel
Lock juner.
[Proved Nov. 30, 1763.]
[Bond of John Marston, yeoman, with Samuel Palmer, yeo-
man, and Jonathan Moulton as sureties, all of Hampton, in the
sum of £1000, Nov. 30, 1763, for the execution of the will;
witnesses, William Parker, Jr., William Vaughan.]
WILLIAM AYERS 1761 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God amene on the twintey ninth Day of July
In the year one thousand Seven hundred and Sixtey and one I
william Eayers of Londonderry In the provence of New Hamp-
shire In New england being weake In bodey * * *
Itam my will is that my bloved wife Jennate Eayrs shall hauve
the one third part of all my howshold Goods to hirand hir assigns
forever with the use of the Remaning part of my Howsshold
Goods During hir natural Life with Eight pownds Starling or
bills of Credite of Said province to that villou for hir suport
yearly During hir naturill Life to be paid out of my Reail Estate
with the use of the third part of my Reial Estate During Life.
I tame my will is that my Son Joseph Eayrs shall be paid out
of my Estate Sixtey pounds starling or pasabel Bills of Said
province Equal therto besids what he hath alredy Gotte
Itame I Give and Bequeth to my belovid Son william Eayrs
to be paid out of my Estate the Sum of twintey pounds starling
or bills of Cridete of Said province Equall therto Bsids what he
hath alredy Gote
Itame I Give and bequeth to my beloved Son James Eayrs
to be paid out of my estate the sum of Eight pounds starling
or bills of Cridet of Said province equal therto besids what he
hath alredy Gotte
Itame I Give and bequith to my blovid Dough ter aagnes
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 83
Eayrs to be paid out of my estate the Sum of nin hundred
pownds old tenor or thirtey six pounds starling besids what bed-
ing and Cloaths and Chist of Draurs she hath alredy Gotte
Itame I Give and bequith to my blovid Son thomas mac-
Laughlan the Sum of Sixten pounds Starling or old tenor equal
ther unto
Itame I Give and bequith to my Doughter margret mac-
Laughlan wife to thomas macGlachan sixten pownds starling
or old tenor equal therto to hir and hir assigns forever
Itame I Give and bequith to my bloved Doughter Junate
Eayrs to be paid out of my estate the sum of fortey eight pounds
Starling or old tenor equal ther unto
Itame I Give and bequith to my beloved Doughter Sarah
Eayrs the sum of fiftey two pounds starling or old tenor equall
ther unto to be paid out of my estate
Itame my will is that In Case that my estate should be more
then I have alredy bequethed: then and In that Case it must be
Divided amongest my Sons and Doughters acording to the sum
Lift them and In Case it should fall short then to be Impaird
acordingly
and my will is that my three Sons above mentioned to witte
Joseph william and James Eayrs should be exacters * * *
William Eayrs
[Witnesses] Samuel Barr, Jn° Crombie Ju', James Crombie.
[Proved March 2, 1762.]
[Inventory, Nov. 10, 1762; amount, £6466. 6. o; signed by
Thomas Wilson and James Ramsey.]
BARTHOLOMEW THING 1761 EPPING
[Administration on the estate of Bartholomew Thing of
Epping, yeoman, granted to his widow, Martha Thing, July 29,
1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 205.]
184 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Martha Thing, with Josiah Allen and Ebenezer
Barker, both of Stratham, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of
£500, July 29, 1 761, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Richard Cutts Shannon, Cutts Shannon.]
[Guardianship of Elizabeth Thing, Molly Thing, and Martha
Thing, aged less than 14 years, children of Bartholomew Thing,
granted to Stephen Thing of Exeter, yeoman, Sept. 30, 1761.]
[Bond of Stephen Thing of Exeter, yeoman, with Joseph
Clark of Greenland, cooper, and Trueworthy Gilman, Jr., of
Exeter as sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 30, 1761, for the
guardianship of Elizabeth, Molly, and Martha Thing; witnesses,
none.]
[Administration of Martha Thing revoked Feb. 24, 1762, "who
soon after was by the Providence of God Renderd uncapable of
any Business through nonsanity of mind," and granted to
Daniel Thing, father of the deceased.]
[Bond of Daniel Thing, yeoman, with Stephen Thing, yeo-
man, and Nicholas Gilman as sureties, all of Exeter, in the
sum of £500, Feb. 24, 1762, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, John Dudley, Bartholomew Gilman.]
[Inventory, attested June 26, 1762; amount £2788. 10. o;
signed by Joshua Folsom and Ezekiel Brown.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £2002. 10. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £1139. 8. 2; allowed April 27, 1763.]
WILLIAM JONES 1761 PORTSMOUTH
' [Administration on the estate of William Jones of Portsmouth,
mariner, granted to his widow, Ann Jones, July 29, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 205.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 85
[Bond of Ann Jones, with John Elliot, glazier, and Perkins
Ayers, cordwainer, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of
£500, July 29, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, Wyseman Claggett, Richard Cutts Shannon.]
[Inventory, Aug. 8, 1761; amount, £2045.1.0; signed by
Thomas Bickford and Ichabod Clark. 1
THOMAS GOSS 1761 RYE
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Goss of Rye, house-
wright, granted to his widow, Mary Goss, July 29, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 205.]
[Bond of Mary Goss, with Richard Jenness, 3d, and Ozem
Dowst, yeoman, as sureties, all of Rye, in the sum of £500, July
29, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Cutts
Shannon, Richard Cutts Shannon.!
[Inventory, Sept. 26, 1761; amount, £1208.0.0; signed by
Jeremiah Berry and Francis Locke.]
[James Goss of Rye, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of
Thomas Goss, makes choice of James Perkins, Jr., of Rye,
cordwainer, as his guardian June 30, 1762; witnesses, William
Parker, Jr., Richard Cutts Shannon.]
[Guardianship of James Goss granted to Jonathan Goss Feb.
23, 1763-]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 542.]
[Bond of Jonathan Goss of Rye, with Nathan Goss of Rye and
Abner Fogg of North Hampton gentlemen, as sureties, in the
sum of £500, Feb. 23, 1763, for the guardianship of James Goss;
witnesses, William Parker, George Libby.]
1 86 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOHN PRESCOTT 1761 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of John Prescott of Kingston,
yeoman, granted to his widow, EHzabeth Prescott, July 29,
1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 205.]
[Bond of EHzabeth Prescott, with Sherburne Tilton, gentle-
man, and Daniel Sanborn, yeoman, as sureties, all of Kensington,
in the sum of £500, July 27, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Nathan Rowe, William Parker.]
[Warrant, July 27, 1761, authorizing William Parker of King-
ston and Caleb Shaw of Kensington, gentlemen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 8, 1761; amount £2743.19.6; signed by
William Parker and Caleb Shaw.]
[Account of Richard Sanborn and his wife Elizabeth, adminis-
tratrix; receipts, £3091. 16. o, personal estate; expenditures,
£1119. 17. 4; mentions "Maintenance of the two Children while
under 7 Years of Age Dolly 91 Weeks Lucy 166 Weeks" ; allowed
March 7, 1770.]
JONATHAN BIGELOW 1761 ROCKINGHAM, VT.
[Aaron Bigelow, aged 15 years, having no parents living,
makes choice of Wilder Willard as his guardian July 31, 1761,
dated at Hadley, Mass. ; witnesses, Daniel Jones, Joseph Hub-
bard.]
[Bond of Wilder Willard of Brattleborough, Vt., gentleman,
with Samuel Stevens of Charlestown, yeoman, as surety, in the
sum of £500, Jan. 15, 1762, for the guardianship of Aaron Bige-
low, son of Jonathan Bigelow of Rockingham, Vt., deceased;
witnesses, Joseph March, William Vaughan.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 87
DANIEL MAYNARD 1761 MARLBOROUGH, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Maynard of Marlbor-
ough, Mass., yeoman, granted to Abner Whipple Aug. 3, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 212.]
[Bond of Abner Whipple of Marlborough, Mass., yeoman,
with Isaac Parker and John Hastings, Jr., both of Charlestown,
yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 3, 1761, for the ad-
ministration of the estate; witnesses, Benjamin Bellows, Benja-
min Bellows, Jr.]
[Inventory of estate in New Hampshire, attested April 8,
1761; one right in the town of Rockingham, Vt., £24. o. o;
signed by Joel Matthews and Peter Bellows.]
[Warrant, March 8, 1762, authorizing Michael Lovell, William
Simonds, Amasa Wright, Beriah Grandy and Thomas Steb-
bins. all of Rockingham, Vt., to divide the real estate among the
six children.]
[Report of the committee. May 28, 1762, that the property
cannot be divided without injury, and appraising it at £22. 10. o;
signed by William Simonds, Michael Lovell, and Beriah Grandy.]
[Order of court, Nov. 14, 1763, that, as the oldest son has re-
fused to accept, the right in Rockingham, Vt., shall be settled on
Sybil Whipple, a daughter, and that her husband, Abner Whip-
ple, give bond to pay the other heirs their shares.]
[Bond of Abner Whipple, with Timothy Olcott, yeoman, and
William Simonds, cooper, all of Rockingham, as sureties, in the
sum of £50, Nov. 14, 1763, to pay their shares to William
Maynard, oldest son, Lucy Maynard, to Jedediah Maynard, and
Elihu Maynard when they are 21 years of age, and to Mary
Maynard when she is 18 years of age, all children of the de-
ceased; witnesses, Oliver Lovell, Elias Olcott.]
[William Maynard, yeoman, oldest son, Lucy Maynard, spin-
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ster, oldest daughter, Jesse Rice, gentleman, guardian of Jede-
diah and Elihu Maynard, and Mary Maynard, widow, guardian
of Mary Maynard, Jr., youngest daughter, acknowledge receipt
of their shares Nov. 17, 1763; witnesses, Ezra Taylor, Francis
Whipple.]
[Account of the administrator; expenditures, £188. o. o;,
allowed Nov. 14, 1763.]
JOSEPH YEATON 1761 NEWCASTLE
In the Name of God, amen, the tenth Day of August 1761 I
Joseph Yeaton of New Castle in the Province of New Hampshire
Fisherman being very Sick and Weak in Body * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly and
beloved wife all that of my real and personal Estate that the
Law doth give Her
Item I give to my well beloved adopted Daughter Grace Bell
and to her Husband Shadrick Bell all my Estate both Real &
personal of what kind and denomination soever they allowing to
my said wife Elizabeth what may be her right agreeable to Law
and I likewise constitute make and ordain the Said Shadrick
Bell my Sole Executer * * *
his
Joseph X Yeaton
Mark
her
[Witnesses] Stephen Chase, Jos Newmarch, Marg* X Yeaten.
Mark
[Proved Oct. 6, 1761.]
[Warrant, Oct. 6, 1761, authorizing Henry Prescott, merchant,^
and Benjamin Randall, mariner, both of Newcastle, to appraise
the estate.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 1 89
[Inventory, Oct. 7, 1761; amount. £1285. 14. ii; signed by
Henry Prescott and Benjamin Randall.]
PHILIP CONNOR 1761 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Philip Connor of Exeter,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Maria Connor, Aug. 12, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 211.]
[Bond of Maria Connor, with John Rice and Noah Emery,
gentlemen, as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £200, Aug. 12,
1 761, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Elias Ladd,
Simon Page.]
NOAH JOHNSON 1761 NASHUA
[Administration on the estate of Noah Johnson of Dunstable,
gentleman, granted to Joseph Senter Aug. 15, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 212.]
[Bond of Joseph Senter, gentleman, with Zaccheus Lovewell
and John Alld, husbandman, as sureties, all of Dunstable, in the
sum of £500, Aug. 15, 1 761, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, John Blanchard, Jonathan Lovewell.]
[Warrant, Aug. 15, 1761, authorizing Zaccheus Lovewell and
John Alld to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 26, 1761; amount, £1482. 14. 6; signed by
Zaccheus Lovewell and John Alld.]
[Warrant, July 29, 1762, authorizing Jonathan Lovewell of
Dunstable and Francis Worcester of HoUis, yeoman, to receive
claims against the estate.]
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[Additional inventory, attested Oct. ii, 1766; amount, £26.
14. 6; signed by the appraisers.]
[List of claims, June 16, 1766; amount, £29. 4. 9; signed by the
commissioners.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1530. 15. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £293. 17. 5; allowed June 30, 1767.]
WILLIAM WILSON 1761 CHESTER
In The Name of God Amen
I William Wilson of Chester in the Province of New hampshir
in Newengland yeoman Being in usual Helth of Body and of
Perfect mind and memory; Thanks be Given to God for the
Same: This Twenty third Day of august Anno Domini 1761
* * *
Imprimes I Give To mary my well beloved wife Every thing
that she Brought with her and was hers when I married her for
her to Dispose of as she Sees Cause I also give her the East End
of my house the whole of it from Bottem To Top for her To use
and Improve So Long as she Lives I also give her the Keeping of
Two Cows and one horse winter and Summer and I Give her the
Intrest of the one half of my money which I have upon Intrest
During her Life yearly all to be Delivered to her and performed
for her by my Executor —
Item I give to my Son Robert Wilson the Sum of one Doller;
To Be Paid to him by my Executor Emediatly after my Deceass
and This with what I have here to fore given To him by Deed
I account a Soficient Portion for him out of my Esteate —
Item I Give to my Son James Wilson the one half of the
Intrest of all the money which I Have upon Intrest To be Paid
and Delivered to him yearly Every year by my Executor So Long
as he Lives The Same To be Don by the advice Direction and
Care of the then Select men of the Town of Chester or their
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Sucsesors in Said office and Trust from time to Time I also Give
him The one Half of all my Clothing of Every Kind
Item I Give to my Daughter martha Steel the Sum of one
Dollar To Be Pad to her by my Excutor Emetiatly after my
Deceass and this with what I have alredy given to her I account
a Soficient Portion for her out of my Estate
Item I give to my Daughter Elisebeth mitchell the Sum of one
Doller to be Paid to her by my Executor Emediatly after my
Deceass and this with that I have alredy given to her I account
a Soficient Portion for her out of my Estate.
Item I Give To my Daughter Jaen Moore my forty acre Lot in
the fifth Division in Chester origenenelly Joseph Sanborns for
her to use Improve and Dispose of as She Sees Cause: and this
with what I Have Hereretofore given to her I account a Sofi-
cient Portion for her out of my Estate
Item I Give to my Daughter mary Craige the Sum of Twenty
five Pounds New tenor bills of Credite to Be Paid to her at the
End of Twelve months after my Desceass by my Executor and
this with what I Have Heretofore given to her I account a
Soficient Portion for her out of my Estate
Item I Give to my Son William Wilson Jun' The Whole of my
home steed place in Chester where on I Now Dwell Containing
fifty acres more or Less: with one half the house and half the
Barns that are on the same Togather also with one Half of all
my Cloathing of Every Kind ; and all my other Estate Reall and
Personell not here in before Disposed of He Paying and Perform-
ing as followeth That is what I have here in ordered to my wife
he also Paying all my Legacies which I have here in ordred and
Funurell Charges and to Receive and Pay all Just Debts Due to
and from my Estate and I Do appoynt him my Said Son William
Wilson Jun"^ To be my Sole Executor * * *
Willm Wilson
[Witnesses] Nath'^ Emerson, Amos Emerson, Sam" Emerson.
[Proved June 27, 1764.]
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[Bond of William Wilson, with Amos Emerson as surety,
both of Chester, in the sum of £500, June 27, 1764, for the execu-
tion of the will; witnesses, William Vaughan, William Parker.]
PHILIP STACKPOLE 1761 SOMERSWORTH
In y" Name of God Amen the Twenty fifth Day of August one
Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty one I Philip Stacpole Hus-
bandman of y Town of Somersworth in y^ province of New-
Hampshire in New-England being Weak & infirm in Body * * *
Imprimis I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife
Martha the Improvement of one Third of all my Estate both
Real & personal during her natural life.
Item after measuring of four Acres of land at y^ Westerly End
of My Homestead Joyning to Benjamin Warren's land, I give &
bequeath y next two Acres, of land to my beloved Son Joshua
Stacpole to him his Heirs & assigns for ever, excepting y^ Im-
provement of part thereof as above mentioned
Item I give & bequeath to My beloved Son James Stacpole
y Next adjoying two Acres to y above Mentioned two acres to
him his Heirs & assigns for ever, excepting part of y^ Improve-
ment thereof as above mentioned
Item I give & bequeath to my two beloved daughters Sarah
Hall & Lydia Frost four acres of land next adjoyning to y" last
mentioned two Acres, to be equally divided between, to them
their Heirs & assigns for ever, excepting part of y" Improvement
as above mentioned.
Item I give & bequeath to My beloved Son William Stacpole
the one half of My barn to him his Heirs & assigns for ever, with
y^ priviledge of passing to & from it as he may have Occasion,
excepting y Improvement of part thereof as above said
Item I give & bequeath to My Said Wife Martha one Cow
Item I give & bequeath to My Said Wife Martha y^ use &
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Improvement of y^ bed I lay on & y« furniture belonging to y*
same during her natural life
Item its My Will that My other Cow be for y^ use of My S"^
Wife & S-i Son Philip
Item after y" Decease of My S'^ Wife I give to My Daughter
Sarah y bed I lay upon with what furniture belongs to it
Item its My will that my oxen be disposed by my Executor
hereafter Mentioned to defray my funeral Charges.
Item I give & bequeath to My beloved Son Philip all y« rest of
my Homestead lying between y^ four acres given to My Daugh-
ters as above mentioned & the River, passing before my House
excepting part of y^ Improvement thereof as above mentioned
Item its My Will that My S'^ beloved Son Philip pay all My
lawfull debts
Item I give & bequeath all y rest of My Estate both real &
personal to my beloved Son philip to him his Heirs & assigns for
ever.
Item I do hereby Constitute Make and Ordain My Said be-
loved Son Philip Stacpole My Sole Executor * * *
Philip Stacpole
[Witnesses] Joseph Tate, Mark Wallingford, Rachel Lincoln.
[Proved Sept. 30, 1761.]
THOMAS CLARK 1761 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Clark of Exeter,
shop-keeper, granted to his widow, Ursula Clark, Aug. 26, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 211.]
[Bond of Ursula Clark, with Josiah Gilman, physician, and
John Rice, trader, as sureties, all of Exeter, in the sum of £500,
Aug. 26, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
Cutts Shannon, Joseph March.]
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JEREMIAH CURRIER 1761 KINGSTON
[Bond of Jeremiah Currier, yeoman, with Jonathan Blaisdell,
blacksmith, and Daniel Rowell, husbandman, as sureties, all of
Kingston, in the sum of £ 1000, Aug. 26, 1 761 , for the administra-
tion of the estate of Jeremiah Currier of Kingston, yeoman;
witnesses, Jeremy Webster, Ralph Blaisdell.]
[Warrant, Aug. 26, 1761, authorizing Jeremy Webster and
Ebenezer Batchelder, yeoman, both of Kingston, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 16, 1761; amount, £7265. 10. o; signed by
Jeremy Webster and Ebenezer Batchelder.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £75. 7. 6, personal
estate; expenditures, £61. 12. 6^; allowed June 9, 1768.]
JOHN MOORES 1761 HAMPSTEAD
In the name of God amen.
I John Mooers Gen* of Hampsted in The Province of New
Hampshire, being of Perfect mind and memory, being but week
and Low by sickness & Bodily infirmity * * *
I give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved Wife Dorothy
Mooers the one half of my Household Furniture, the One half of
the Corn and meat that is or shall be produced on my Farm this
year, together with all her own wairing Apparel, that she brot
with her to my house and all that has been Made or Bought for
her Own ware Ever since she has been my wife, also a Decent
suit of mourning at my Decease, also two Cows which she shall
Choose, out of my Stock, and Hay to winter them the following
winter.
Also, the improvement of the One half of my real Estate, after
all my Lawfull Debts are paid, During her natural Life, also The
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use of half my house and Barn so long as she remains my widow
I give and bequeath to my only Daughter Hannah Mooers all
the remainder of my Estate, (after the Debts are paid) real and
Personal, when she shall arive to the age of Eighteen years untill
which time she is under the Direction of my Executor
I Do hereby Ordain and appoint, Coll° Jacob Bayly Esq"" of
Hampsted in the Province of New-Hampshire, to be the soul
Executor of this my last wdll and testament, in witness hereunto
I have set my hand and seal, this Eighth day of septem' 1761 at
Crown Point, in y^ first y'^ of his Majesty's Reign
John Mooers
[Witnesses] Jaasiel Harriman, John Hazzen, Samuel Hobart.
[Proved Dec. 11, 1761.]
[Inventory, attested March 15, 1762; amount, £10,467. 5. o;
signed by Daniel Little and Benjamin Emerson.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £318. 15. 11; expenditures,
£436. 3. 2^; allowed April i, 1779.]
JOHN FULLONTON 1761 EPPING
In the Name of God Amen The Eleventh Day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty one
I John Fullonton of the parish of Epping in the province of New
hampshire in New England Husbandman Being sick and weak in
Body * * *
Imprimis, I Give and Bequeath to Abigal Fullonton my Dearly
Beloved wife The whole use and Improvement of all my Lands
& Real Estate until my son David shall come to the age of
twenty one years and after that time onely the use and Im-
provement of the one half part of my Estate as abovesaid —
Item I Give to well Beloved son John Follunton whom I like-
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wise Constitute make and ordain my Sole Executor of this my
last will and testament twenty pounds old tenor money to be
levied and paid out of my Estate
Item I Give to my well Beloved Son William Fullonton twenty
pounds old tenor money to be paid to him by my son David in
Six years after my Wifes Decease
Item I Give to well Beloved Son James Follunton twenty
pounds old tenor money to be paid to him by my son David in
three years after my wifes Decease
Item I Give to my well beloved Son David Fullinton all my
lands Lying and being in the parish of Epping with all the
privelidges & appurtenances to him his heirs and Assigns forever
and to come into the possession of one half part thereof at the
age of twenty one years and the other half part at and after my
wifes Decease he paying to my other sons and Daughters the
Legacies Mentioned in this my last will and testament
Item I Give to my well Beloved Daughter Elizabeth Fox
Twenty pounds old tenor to be paid to her by my son David in
three years after my Decease
Item I Give to well Beloved Daughter Mary Follunton one
hundred pounds old tenor money and a Cow to be paid to her by
my son David in four years after my Decease —
Item I Give to my well Beloved Daughter Sarah Fullonton
one hundrid pounds old tenor money and one cow to be paid to
her by my son David in five years after my Decease —
Item I Give to my well Beloved Daughter Kattaren Fullonton
one hundred pounds old tenor money and one cow to be paid to
her by my son David in Six years after my Decease * * *
Mark
John X Fullinton
his
[Witnesses] Ezekiel Brown, Nason Cass.
[Proved May 26, 1762.]
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ALEXANDER THOMPSON 1761 LONDONDERRY
[Administration on the estate of Alexander Thompson of Lon-
donderry, gentleman, granted to William Davidson and his wife,
Frances Davidson, Sept. 24, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 250.]
[Bond of William Davidson, clerk, and wife Frances, with
Matthew Thornton and Robert McNeil, cordwainer, as sureties,
all of Londonderry, in the sum of £500, Sept. 24, 1761, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, Ann Cummings, John
David son. 1
ISRAEL BARTLETT 1761 NEWBURY, MASS.
[Love Lunt renounces administration on the estate of her
former husband, Israel Bartlett of Newbury, Mass., in favor of
her oldest son, Joseph Hall Bartlett, Sept. 29, 1761; witnesses,
Enoch Bartlett, Thomas Bartlett, Jr.]
[Administration on the estate of Israel Bartlett of Notting-
ham granted to Joseph Hall Bartlett Oct. 23, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 250.]
[Bond of Joseph Hall Bartlett of Newbury, Mass., tanner,
with Samuel Adams, physician, and Nathaniel Thompson,
mariner, both of Durham, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Oct.
23, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Richard
Cutts Shannon, William Vaughan.]
[Inventory, Jan. 2'], 1762; amount, £18,400. o. o; signed by
Joseph Cilley and Joseph Sias.]
[Warrant, Jan. 30, 1762, authorizing Joseph Cilley, gentleman,
Thomas Simpson, yeoman, John Bartlett, gentleman, all of
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Nottingham, Joseph Sias, trader, and Ebenezer Thompson,
yeoman, both of Durham, to divide the real estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 129.]
Pursuant to a warrant from the hon''^'^ Richard Wibird Esq'
Judge of the probate of wills &c for the province of Newhamp-
shire Directing & appointing us the Subscribers a Committee to
Divide the Real Estate of Israel Bartlet Late of Newbury Form-
erly of Nottingham Esq' Deceased Intestate accordingly we have
Divided Said Estate among the Late wife & Children of Said
Intestate in the following manner viz —
To Love the wife of Joshua Lunt who was heretofore the wife
of Said Intestate for her Dower in Said Estate the following
Lands in the Town of Nottingham viz Part of a farm which was
formerly the Homestead of Said Intestate Laying on the western
Side of North Street Beginning at a Beach Stump By Said
North Street adjoining to Land of Shem Drown and then Run-
ning North 36 Degrees west 80 Rods and then South 42° west 30
Rods and then South 3° west 69 Rods & then South 39° East 34
Rods to Said North Street and So By Said Street to the Place
where it Began — Excepting the western half of the house on
Said Premises Sat of to Joseph one of the heirs also one half
of the Lot N° 10 in Summer Street Being the South East End,
also 12 acres of Land Being the amendments Laid out to the
Original Rights of James Stringer and ann Smith at the North
East End of North Street also one half of the Barn standing on
Land Sat of to Joseph one of the heirs being the west End with
Liberty to Pass and Repass from Said Barn to the highway
To Joseph Bartlet Eldest Son of said intestate for his Double
Share the following Lands in Nottingham viz. Part of the
afores'* homestead Laying on the Eastern Side of North street
Beginning By Land of Shem Drown and Running By S'^ Street
South 41° west 18 Rods and then South 17° west 27 Rods to
Land Sat of to Thomas one of the heirs & then South 36° East 80
Rods By Said Thomas^ Land & then North 42° East about 66
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Rods and then on a Strait Line to the place where it Began To-
gether with the Bark house Tanyard & the Eastern half of the
Barn the other half Being Sat of to the widow, also the Lot N° 9
in winter Street and half the Lot N° 10 in Summer Street at the
North west End and half of the Lot N° 2 in Summer Street the
N W End also about 3 acres and 54 Square Rods Laying Near the
Center Square in Nottingham Beginning at the North East
Corner of Said Square and Running S 39° East 1 1 Rods to Said
North Street & then By Said Street North 56° East 12 Rods &
then North 39° west 25 Rods & then South 56° west 28 Rods to
Bowstreet & then South 36° East 14 Rods & then on a Strait
Line to the Place where it Began —
To Thomas Bartlet Second Son of Said Intestate for his Share
the following Lands in Nottingham viz. Part of the afors*^
homestead Laying on the East Side of Northstreet Beginning at
the North Corner of Land of Benjamin Shepard By said North -
street & Running North 41° East 24 Rods & then South 36°
East 80 Rods & then South 42° west about 24 Rods & then on a
Strait Line to the place where it Began also about one acre and
one hundred & Six Square Rods nigh the Center Square in Said
Town adjoining to Bowstreet Beginning By Land Sat of to
Joseph one of the heirs By Said Street and Running North 36°
west 9 Rods to Land formerly Belonging to Mathew Nealy
Deceased & then North 56° East 30 Rods & then South 39"
East 9 Rods & from thence on a Strait Line to the place where
we Began also N° 15 in the first Range Excepting 25 acres at the
Southerly End Sat of to others of the heirs also the amendments
of the Original Rights of Cap* John gilman and John arnold —
To Sarah Adams Daughter of Said Intestate the Lott N° 29
in Bowstreet also the Lot N° 12 in the 3^^ Range also about 7
acres of Land at the Southwesterly End of the Lot N° 15 in the
first Range beginning at the South East Corner of Said Lot and
Running W N W 28 Rods By Chester Line and then North 29^^°
East 40 Rods & then E S E 28 Rods & then to the place where we
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Began — the Said Sarah^ Share Laying wholly in the Town of
Nottingham —
To Israel Bartlet Third Son of Said Intestate for his Share the
One half of 49 acres of Land in Kingstown in Said province
Bounded Southerly on Land Lately Belonging to Jacob Currier
Deceased & to Extend Northerly of Equal Breadth Between
Powow River on the west and Land of Thomas Eastman on
the East untill it makes on half of Said 49 acres —
To Mary Bartlet Daughter of Said Intestate for her Share one
half of 49 acres of Land in Kingstown afors'^ Bounded Southerly
on Land Sat of to Israel one of the heirs and to Extend Northerly
of Equal Breadth Between Powow River on the west and Land
of Thomas Eastman on the East untill it Comes to Land of John
Cogswell & wife —
To Josiah Bartlet Fourth Son of Said intestate for his Share the
following Land in the Town of Nottingham viz 18 acres of the
Lot N" 15 in the first Range Beginning at the Southwest Corner
of Seven acres Sat of to Sarah one of the heirs & Running W N W
untill it Comes to the Line Divideing Between the Lotts N° 15 &
16 And then N 29^^° East 40 Rods and then E S E untill it
Comes to Land Sat of to Sarah afores'* & then on a Strait Line to
the place where it Began also the Lot N° 21 in the Eighth Range
also the Lot N° 4 in the 4*'' Range Excepting one hundred acres
at the N E End Formerly Sold to Jonathan Longfellow also one
half of the Lott N° 12 in the 9 Range also one Quarter of the Lot
n" 4 in the 9*^ Range —
In witness whereof we Do hereunto Set our hands this eighth
Day of July in the Third year of his Majesties Reign Anno
Domini 1763
Joseph Ceilly
Joseph Sias
Tho^ Simpson !^ Committee
John Bartlet
Ebenezer Thompson
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JONATHAN GOVE 1761 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Gove of Hampton
Falls granted to his widow, Hannah Gove, Sept. 30, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 250.]
[Bond of Hannah Gove, with Benjamin Swett, gentleman, and
Jonathan Fifield, yeoman, as sureties, all of Hampton Falls, in
the sum of £1000, Sept. 30, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Meshech Weare, John Gault.]
[Warrant, Sept. 30, 1761, authorizing Meshech Weare and
Henry Roby, both of Hampton Falls, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Jan. 12, 1762; amount, £47,210. 11. o; signed by
Meshech Weare and Henry Roby.]
[Estimate of income of the estate, Oct. 22, 1762; amount,
£2696. o. o; expenditures, £1728. o. o; signed by Meshech
Weare and Henry Roby.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £4655. 14. 8, per-
sonal estate; expenditures, £2147. 4. 5; allowed Nov. 3, 1762.]
[Warrant, Nov. 3, 1762, authorizing Ezekiel Worthen, Jona-
than Swett, Abner Philbrick, Jeremiah Lane, all of Hampton
Falls, and Joseph Shepard of Epping to divide the real estate.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 13.]
Province of 1 By the Hon'''^ Richard Wibird Esq' Judge
New Hampshire / of the Probate of Wills & for Said Province
We the Subscribers being appointed a Committee to Divide
the Real Estate of Jonathan Gove Late of Hampton falls in said
Province yeoman Deceased Intestate among the widow and
Children of Said Intestate, And Whereas we were firstly to set off
one Third part thereof to Hannah Gove widow Relict of said
Deceased as her Dower, we have by the Request of said widow
firstly Divided the whole among said Children Reserving the
widows Thirds to be Set off severally upon Each Share after an
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Equel Division of the whole : and said widow having Sold & given
up her Right of Dower & thirds in the two shares of the Eldest
Son John Gove, and also the two Eldest Daughters shares
Lydea & Mary Peasley therefore we have set off no thirds on
those shares: and also said widow having Purchased of Dilley
Brown Hannah Dow & Sarah Green their three shares to her Self
as her own Property therefore we have set off no thirds on those
shares : we have made the Division as follows (viz) —
First — We have set off to John Gove Eldest Son of said De-
ceas'd for his Double share the Piece of Land situate in Hampton
falls afores^ where the said John Gove now lives Containing
Fifty Six acres which piece of Land is Described in the Plan
hereto annexed by the Letter E. Also a piece of Land Situate in
Hampton falls aforesaid near Weares mill in the place Calld the
French pasture Containing five Acres Bounded as follows (viz)
Southerly on the Highway thirty seven Rods, Westerly on Land
set off to Mary Peasley as is hereafter Discribed thirty one Rods
and a half thence Runing Easterly Ninteen Rods to stake &
stones & from thence to the Highway first mentioned to stake &
stones by the fence twenty five Rods which piece of Land is
mark'd in the aforesaid Plan with the Letter X. Also a Piece of
Land situate in Hampton falls aforesaid lying near where Deacon
Weare lived which piece lies unfenced Containing one acre & 27
Rods marked in the Plan with the Letter F. Also the orchard
Lying over against it on the other side of the way which is calld
the Lankester Orchard Containing one acre & 70 Rods markd in
the Plan with the Letter G. Also A Piece of marsh situate in
Hampton falls aforesaid Containing four acres & seventy five
Rods which is Calld the Lankester marsh markd in the Plan
with the Letter L Also one other piece of marsh in Hampton
falls aforesaid Containing three acres & sixteen Rods Being the
Northerly part of the piece calld the Brown marsh Being Sixteen
Rods wide at the West End and about twenty six at the East
End mark'd in the Plan with the Letter Q. —
2^y We have Set off to Lydea Peasley for her share a Piece of
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Land Situate in Hampton falls aforesaid lying in Halls farm (so
call'd) Containing Thirty Acres Bounded as follows (viz) South-
erly on the Highway which Runs thro' said farm from a stake
set up by said Highway thirty one Rods West of the bend in said
way (which bend is about twenty Rods below the Barn) Runing
Easterly on said way about one Hundred and thirteen Rods to a
stake set up by said Highway from thence on Land set to the
share of Richard Gove hereafter named on a strait Line sixty
four Rods to a stake & stones by Land Belonging to the Heirs of
John Gove Late of Hampton falls Deceas'd which stake is twelve
Rods & a half from the Corner of the said Goves Land from
thence on said Goves Land & Land of Jerem'' Pearson to a saxa-
fax tree standing in the Edge of the bank by said Pearsons Land
which tree is spotted being twenty two Rods Westerly from the
Northerly Corner of said Land and from said Saxafax tree on
Land set to Mary Peasley aforesd Fifty one Rods to the stake
first mentioned which piece of Land is Described in the aforesaid
Plan by the Letter O. Also we have set to the said Lydea a piece
of Land in Chester being one half of a sixty acre Lot. Also a
Right of Land in Chichester also a piece of marsh in Hampton
falls aforesaid containing Two Acres & one hundred & forty five
Rods which is calld the Allen marsh the southeasterly corner of
which Joyns to the Northwesterly corner of the aforesaid Lan-
kester marsh which piece of marsh is mark'd in the plan with the
Letter H. Also a piece of marsh in Hampton falls aforesaid Con-
taining one acre & a quarter which piece of marsh is the southerly
part of the piece calld the Brown marsh being Eight Rods wide
the West End & Ten Rods at the East End which is mark'd in
the Plan with the Letter R.
3'y We have set off to Mary Peasley for her share Twenty six
Acres of Land in Halls farm aforesaid Bounded as follows (viz)
Easterly on Land set to Lydea Peasley, the aforesaid Saxafax
being the North East Bound and stake by the Highway the
south east Bound & Runing Westerly the whole wedth from said
Highway to said Pearsons Land up to the fence which piece of
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Land is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter N. Also a Piece of
Land in the place Call'd the French Pasture aforesaid containing
three acres Bounded as follows (viz) Southerly on the Highway,
Westerly on Land of Nathan Cram and Runing Easterly from
said Crams Land to contain three acres which piece of Land is
mark'd in the Plan with the Letter W. Also we have Set to the
Said Mary a Right of Land in Hales-Town (so call'd) Also a
Piece of marsh situate in Hampton falls aforesaid containing two
acres & 50 Rods which is the piece of marsh the Said Gove
Bought of Reuben Sanborn and is Call'd the Sanborn marsh,
which is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter o. Also a piece of
marsh in Hampton falls aforesaid Containing three acres which
is the South Easterly part of the great piece of marsh Joyning to
the upland Being Ten Rods wide at the South Westerly End &
fourteen Rods at the North Easterly End which piece of marsh is
mark'd in the Plan with the Letter D.
4'y We have set off to Dilley Brown for her share Eleven acres
of Land situate in Hampton falls aforesaid being part of the
Home place where the Said Jonathan Gove lived Bounded as
follows (viz) Beginning at a stake set up by the Highway about
three Rods from the south Easterly Corner of said home place
thence Runing by said Highway within two Rods of being even
with the fore side of the house then Westerly Parrallel with the
fore side of the house keeping two Rods from it Even with the
fore door & Chimney of said house then Runing thro' the middle
of said Chimney of the fore house & thro' the middle of the back
house thence on a strait line to the South Easterly post of the
barn floor thence through the barn to a stake set up two Rods
from the back side of said barn then from said stake Parralel
with the back side of the barn Eleven Rods to a stake & stones
thence Runing Westerly on a strait line to the upper End of said
home place to a stake set up in the fence twenty four Rods and a
half & three links of the Chain from the North Westerly Corner
of said home place thence southerly on said fence Eighteen Rods
& a half to a stake set up in the fence & from thence on a strait
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line to the stake first mentioned by the highway, together with
the West half of the house, & south half of the barn which is
that part that is south of the barn floor; which piece of Land
together with the situation of the buildings is further Repre-
sented by the Plan which is mark'd therein with the Letter K.
We have also set to the said Dilley a Piece of Land situate in
Hampton falls aforesaid near Weares Mill Call'd the Weare
Pasture which is the piece of Land the Said Gove bought of
Jonathan Weare Containing twelve Acres Mark'd in the Plan
with the Letter V. Also a Piece of Land situate in Hampton
falls aforesaid lying near the falls River, which is Call'd the Clay
pit Pasture Containing Six acres & 66 Rods which piece of Land
is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter H. Also a Piece of Land in
Halls farm aforesaid call'd the Carr Land Containing three acres
mark'd in the Plan with the Letter M. Also A Piece of marsh
situate in Hampton falls aforesaid containing two acres and three
quarters which is part of the great piece of marsh Joyning to the
upland Runing from said upland or Island Down to the River
being Eleven Rods wide at the upper End & Ten at the lower
End Bounded Westerly on marsh set to Hannah Dow hereafter
Named & Easterly on marsh set to Richard Gove hereafter
named which piece of marsh is Mark'd in the Plan with the Let-
ter B. Also another Piece of marsh in Hampton falls Containing
two Acres & 94 Rods which is the piece of marsh Lying by Per-
kins Island (so Call'd) and is calld the Perkins marsh, marked in
the Plan with the Letter G.
5>y We have Set off to Hannah Dow for her share Eleven Acres
Lying on the south side of the Aforesaid home place Bounded
Northerly on the aforesaid Dilleys share; at the upper End for
the North West Corner Bound the stake before named for the
south west corner bound of the Said Dilleys share, which is set
up by the fence ; and at the lower End for the North East Corner
Bound the forenamed stake by the highway three Rods from the
south Easterly corner of said home place, which Eleven acres lies
Southerly of the two last mentioned Bounds being Bounded
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Westerly Southerly & Easterly with the fence around said home
place, which piece of Land is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter
L. Also a Piece of Land in Halls farm aforesaid Containing
Twenty Acres Bounded as follows (viz) Begining at the South
Easterly Corner of the Land of the Heirs of John Gove aforesaid
at a stake set up in said corner & Runing first Southerly on
Land set to Richard Gove Afores*^ about Seventy Rods to a stake
set up by the Highway, then Runing Easterly by said Highway
Twenty Seven Rods & a half to the marsh, then by said marsh
about Seven Rods, then on a strait line to the Easterly part of the
Island of wood taking in some marsh, & then Round said Island
by the Edge of the marsh and by said heirs of John Goves Land
to the stake first mentioned, which piece of Land is Described in
the Plan by the Letter Q. We have also set to the said Hannah
A Two Hundred Acre Lott in Nothingham Lying near Epsom
line which Lot the Said Gove Purchased of Samuel Gilman &
his wife : Also a Piece of marsh situate in Hampton falls aforesaid
containing two acres & three quarters which is the Westerly
part of the aforesaid great piece of marsh Joyning to the upland
Runing in length from said upland to the River Being Eleven
Rods wide at the Southerly End and Ten Rods at the Northerly
End Bounded Easterly on marsh set to the share of Dilley Brown
aforesaid, which piece of marsh is mark'd in the plan with the
Letter A. Also another piece of marsh in Hampton falls afore-
said Containing two acres & sixty four Rods which is Call'd the
Russel marsh Discribed in the Plan by the Letter N.
6iy We have Set off to Sarah Green for her share a Piece of
Land in Halls farm aforesaid Containing thirty six acres Bounded
as follows (viz) Northerly on the aforesaid Highway which Runs
thro' said farm Westerly on the fence, it being the westerly share
on the south side of the way, Southerly on Feltches Land thirty
four Rods to a Red Oak tree standing at the Edge of the bank,
mark'd, from thence on a strait line to the aforesaid highway to a
stake by Said way, standing in the fence Six Rods and a half
East of the barn, together with the barn standing thereon.
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which piece of Land is Described in the Plan by the Letter R.
Also a Piece of Land in the place calld the French pasture afore
said Containing three acres, Bounded as follows (viz) Westerly
on Land set to Dilley Browns share called the Weare pasture
Southerly on Land of Nathan Cram in part & part on Land set
to Mary Peasleys share Northerly on Land of Daniel Chase
Green & Runing Easterly Eighteen Rods & a half to stake &
stones at Each End which Piece of Land is Described in the
Plan by the Letter U. Also a Piece of Land situate in Hampton
falls aforesaid Lying near the meeting house Containing one
acre & one Hundred and two Rods with buildings thereon being
under the Incumbrance of Dower, which is mark'd in the Plan
with the Letter J. Also a piece of marsh situate in Hampton
falls afore said Containing one Acre & one hundred & forty
Rods being the North East part of the piece of marsh Call'd the
Rucks point being upon the Northerly line Twenty Seven Rods
from thence Square upon said Line until it strike the Dividing
line between the shares of Jonathan & Samuel Gove hereafter
named thence on said Line Easterly to the corner of the said
Samuels share which piece of marsh is mark'd in the Plan with
the Letter L.
7^y We have set of to Jonathan Gove for his share a Tract of
Land in Nothingham in the Province afore said Containing
Forty four Acres with Buildings thereon which Land lies South-
erly from the meeting house in Nothingham on Each side of the
highway Call'd fish street which is the Land where John Hutch-
enson lives upon & improves, which is markd in the Plan with
the Letters C. and D. Also Seventy Acres of Land in Nothing-
ham afore said being part of a two hundred acre Lott undivided
Lying near Shepards Mill : Also a Piece of Land situate in Hamp-
ton falls afore said Containing five Acres Bounded as follows
(viz) Northerly on the highway Call'd hog-pen Road Westerly
on Land of Daniel Chase Green afore said Easterly on Land of
Major Jonathan Moulton & Southerly on Land set to the share
of Richard Gove hereafter named which piece of Land is Mark'd
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in the Plan with the Letter Y. Also A Piece of marsh situate in
Hampton falls aforesaid Containing two Acres & Sixty Rods
being the North Westerly part of the piece of marsh Call'd
Rucks point Bounded as follows, Easterly on a strait line with
the Northerly line of the said Sarahs untill it comes to the River
which is twenty seven Rods from the stake set up at the said
Sarahs North Westerly Bounds thence on said River twenty
Rods to a stake set up at the bend of said River thence on a
strait line by marsh set to Samuel aforesaid to a stake set up for
the Corner Bound of the said Sarahs marsh : which piece of marsh
is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter K.
8iy We have Set off to Samuel Gove for his share a Tract of
Land in Nothingham afore said Containing Eighty Six Acres
& a half which lyes southerly from the meeting house on each
side of the highw^ay call'd Fish Street w^hich two pieces of Land
are call'd the two Northerly pastures in Nothingham which are
Described in the Plan by the Letters A. and B. Also a Piece of
marsh in Hampton falls afore said Containing two Acres being
the southerly part of the piece of marsh call'd Rucks point
Bounded south westerly by the River from the southerly corner
of said marsh to a stake set up in the bend of the River twenty
three Rods thence Easterly on marsh set to Jonathan Gove
aforesaid & Sarah Green untill the said Samuels marsh come to a
point which piece of marsh is Described in the Plan by the Letter
M.
9'y We have set off to Richard Gove for his share fourteen
Acres of Land situate in Hampton falls aforesaid being the
Northerly part of the home place where the said Jonathan Gove
lived Bounded as follows (viz) Begining at the North East
Corner of said home place by the Highway and Runing by said
highway southerly two Rods beyond even with the fore side of
the house, thence Westerly Parrallel with the fore side of the
house Even with the middle of the fore door & chimney thence
thro' said Chimney of the fore house and through the middle of
the back house, thence on a strait line to the South Easterly
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Post of the barn floor thence through the barn to a stake set up
tAvo Rods from the back side of the barn then from said stake
Parrallel with the back side of the barn Eleven Rods southerly to
a stake & stones from thence on a strait line Westerly to the up-
per End of said home place to a stake set up in the fence which
is the North westerly Bound of the share set to Dilley Brown on
said home place, thence Northerly Twenty four Rods & a half &
three Links of the chain to the Northwesterly Corner of said
home place and from thence Easterly on a strait line to the place
first mentioned; together with the East half of the House and
North half of the barn, which is the whole Barn floor and all that
part of the barn Northerly from said floor, which piece of Land
together with the situation of the buildings are further Repre-
sented by the Plan which piece is Described therein by the
Letter L Also Said Richard is to have the Priviledge of Passing
and Repassing at the south End of the Barn with a Team as
Occasion may Require; Also we have set to the said Richard
Twelve Acres of Land in the place Call'd the French pasture
aforesaid which lies upon the Easterly part of said French
pasture Bounded Westerly on Land set to the aforesaid John
Gove in part & part on Land set to the aforesaid Sarah Green
which piece of Land is Described in the Plan by the Letter Z.
Also a Piece of Land in Halls farm afore said Containing four
Acres Bounded as follows (viz) Begining at a stake set up in the
South Easterly Corner of Land belonging to the Heirs of John
Gove Deceased aforesaid thence Runing on said Goves Land
Southwesterly Twelve Rods & a half to a stake by the fence
from thence Southerly on Land Set to Lydea Peasley Aforesaid
to a white maple spotted by the highway thence by said High-
way Eleven Rods & a half to a stake from thence Northerly on a
strait line to the stake first mentioned which piece of Land is
Described in the plan by the Letter P. Also we have set to the
said Richard a piece of marsh situate in Hampton falls afore said
containing two Acres being part of the afore said great piece of
marsh Joyning to the upland Runing from said upland or Island
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Down to the River being Nine Rods wide at the southerly End
and Eight Rods at the Northerly End Bounded Easterly on
Mary Peasleys share afore said & westerly on the aforesaid
Dilley's share which is the Second Share from the East of said
great piece of marsh, which is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter
c. Also another piece in Hampton foils aforesaid containing
One Acre & one hundred & twenty two Rods which is the piece
of marsh call'd Waltons point which is mark'd in the Plan with
the Letter P.
iQiy We have Set off to Elijah Gove for his Share a Piece of
Land in Halls farm aforesaid containing Twenty five acres
Bounded as follows (viz) Begining at a stake set up in the fence
by the aforesaid highway six Rods & a half East of the barn,
from thence Southerly by the share of the afore said Sarah Green
on a strait line to the aforesaid Red Oak tree spotted standing at
the Edge of the Bank, from thence North Easterly Round by the
marsh to a stake set up in the fence between the Upland &
marsh, four Rods & three quarters West of the North East
Corner Bound of the piece of marsh Joyning to said upland
Call'd the Cove marsh, from thence on a strait line Northerly by
Land set to Anna Gove hereafter named, to the Highway Eighty
three Rods & a half on said highway from the marsh, where said
highway Ends to a tree spotted & from thence up westerly on
said Highway about fifty one Rods to the stake in the fence first
mentioned : which piece of Land is Mark'd in the Plan with the
Letter S. we have also set to the said Elijah the piece of marsh
Joyning to said Upland Containing four Acres & a quarter which
is call'd the Cove Marsh as aforesaid which piece of marsh is
mark'd in the plan with the Letter E. Also a piece of Land
situate in Kingston in the Province afore said Containing Twelve
Acres & a half, which is one half of a Twenty five Acre Lot
which the said Gove own'd in said Kingston, & the said Elijah
to have the Easterly half thereof, which is mark'd in the plan
with the Letter B, thus. —
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1 1 'y We have Set off to Anna Gove for her share A Piece of
Land in Halls farm aforesaid Containing Twenty one Acres
Bounded as follows (viz) Westerly on the share set to the said
Elijah, the Easterly Bounds of the said Elijahs being the West-
erly bounds of the Said Anna's Northerly on the afore said High-
way Eighty three Rods & a half South Easterly Round by the
marsh from the End of said highway to the stake in the fence
which stands four Rods & three quarters West of the North
Easterly Bounds of the piece of marsh Call'd the cove marsh as
afore said which Piece of Land is mark'd in the Plan with the
Letter T. we have also set to the said Anna the piece of marsh
Joyning to said upland call'd the Common piece containing
four acres mark'd in the Plan with the Letter F. Also a Piece of
Land situate in Kingston afore said containing Twelve acres & a
half being one half of a Twenty five acre Lot which the said
Gove own in said Kingston and the said Anna to have the
Westerly half thereof which is Mark'd in the Plan with the
Letter A. thus. —
Thus have we Divided the whole of the Real Estate of the said
Jonathan Gove Deceased Intestate among the children of said
Deceased, & have given to Each one an Equal share Except to
the Eldest son we have given a Double share ; Reserving (as was
before mentioned) the Widows thirds to be set off upon Each
share after an Equel Division of the whole, this we have done by
the Request of said Widow as afore said
Now as to the said widows thirds we have set off as follows
(viz)
I"* We have set off to Hannah Gove Widow Relict of said
Deceas'd as her Dower, upon the share of Jonathan Gove son of
said Deceas'd the southerly half of the orchard which is upon the
said Jonathans share in Nothingham aforesaid also the five acres
of Land in Hampton falls afore said lying on Hog-pen Road so
Call'd Mark'd in the aforesaid Plan with the Letter Y. Also one
Hundred & twenty Eight Rods of marsh Lying upon the Easterly
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part of the said Jonathans Marsh to the fine black Hne in the plan
thereon Drawn which piece of marsh is mark'd in the Plan with
letter K as aforesaid
2'y We have set off to Said Widow Hannah Gove as her Dower
upon the share of Samuel Gove afore said Twenty Seven Acres
of Land on the said Samuels share of Land in Nothingham which
Twenty seven acres are upon the southerly part of the Piece of
Land in said Nothingham which lies upon the West side of the
High Way as far as to the fine black line in the plan thereon
Drawn which piece of Land is mark'd in the Plan with the Letter
A. as aforesaid. Also one hundred and seven Rods of Marsh
lying upon the Easterly point of the said Samuels marsh as far
as to the fine black line in the plan thereon Drawn which piece of
marsh is mark'd in the plan as afore said with the Letter M. —
3'y We have Set off to the said widow Hannah Gove aforesaid
Six Acres of Land on the Said Richards Share in the place Call'd
the french pasture as aforesaid which Six Acres lye on the
Easterly part thereof so far as to the fine black line in the Plan
Drawn thereon which piece of Land is mark'd upon the Plan as
afore said with the Letter Z. Also the East half of the orchard
belonging to said Richards share which is the back orchard upon
the home place, also the Easterly half of the back house Also a
Piece of marsh containing two acres being part of the great piece
of marsh aforesaid Joyning to the upland being the second share
from the East which is mark'd in the Plan as aforesaid with the
Letter C. —
4'y We have set ofif to the said widow Hannah Gove as her
Dower upon the share of Elijah Gove aforesaid Eight acres &
fifty three Rods of Land Lying upon the westerly side of the said
Elijahs share of Land in Halls farm aforesaid as far as to the fine
black line Drawn upon the Plan Marked therein as aforesaid with
the Letter S. also the south westerly End of the marsh adjoyning
thereto call'd the Cove Marsh as aforesaid, so far as to the fine
black line on the Plan containing one acre & sixty six Rods which
marsh is mark'd in the plan with the Letter E.
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5'y We have Set off to the said widow Hannah Gove as her
Dower upon the share of Anna Gove aforesaid Seven acres of
Land Lying upon the Easterly Point of the said Anna's share in
Halls farm afore said so far as to the fine black line upon the Plan
which is mark'd therein as aforesaid with the Letter T. Also the
North Easterly End of the marsh Adjoyning thereto as far as to
the fine black line upon the plan, containing one Acre and fifty
three Rods which marsh is Mark'd in the Plan as aforesaid with
the letter F. —
As to the seven shares of the Six Eldest Children of the said
Deceased (viz) John Gove Eldest Son his two shares, Lydea &
Mary Peasley Dilley Brown Hannah Dow & Sarah Green their
five shares we have set off no thirds upon those shares for the
Reasons before given, —
And thus we have made the Division of the Real Estate of the
said Jonathan Gove Deceased and this we make as our Return
thereof, Dated at Hampton falls April 23, 1763.
Ezekiel Worthen
Jonathan Swett
Jeremiah Lane
The following are A Plan of the Lands And Marsh of Jonathan
Gove Late of Hampton falls Deceased Intestate, beside, out
Lands & unimproved —
The Uplands are Included within Black lines the marsh within
green lines; the Division between the Childrens shares are the
prick'd lines the setting off the widows thirds a fine black line;
Childrens shares upon the upland are mark'd with Large Cappi-
tal Letters as A. B. C. &c. the marsh with small cappitals as
A. B. c. &c
A Compass Drawn with Each Plan with the Flower Deluce to
the North, A scale hereunder Drawn of Twenty Rods to an Inch
upon which the following Plans were Drawn. —
Hampton falls April 23, 1763.
Jeremiah Lane surveyor
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A Plan of the Nothingham Land Lying on Each side of the Highway which Runs
about North & South which is call'd fish-streat A. Containing 42 Acres & a half.
B, 44 Acres The fine black line Runing thro' A means the widows thirds of A. and
B. which lies south of A.
C. and D. contains 44 acres with Buildings thereon which also Lies on Each Side of
the way,. •.
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215
Sundry pieces of marsh, G. calld Perkins Island, containing two Acres & 94 Rods.
H. Calld the Aliens Lot, contains two Acres & 145 Rods i. Calld the Lankester
Lott contains four acres & 75 Rods. K. contains two Acres and 60 Rods, the widows
thirds on the East of the fine black line 126 Rods. L Contains one acre & 140 Rods
M Contains two Acres, the widows thirds lying on the east of the fine black line 107
Rods K L being the piece of marsh calld Rucks point o. Calld Sanborns point
contains two Acres and 50 Rods N Call'd the Russel marsh contains two Acres, and
64 Rods P Calld Waltons point contains one Acre & 122 Rods Q, R. Call'd the
Brown marsh. Q Contains three Acres & 16 Rods R. Contains one Acre and a
quarter
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E. The place where John Gove lives Containing 56 Acres
F. The piece which lies Common near where Deacon Weare lived containing 1
Acre & 27 Rods.
G. The Lankester Orchard (so called) containing i acre & 70 Rods
H. A piece near the falls River Call'd the Claypit pasture containing 6 acres &'66
Rodi.
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J
J. A Piece of Land near the Meeting House Containing one Acre and 102 Rods
with Buildings thereon; being under the Incumbrance of Dower
I. K. and L. The place where the said Jonathan Gove lived Containing Thirty
Six Acres and 37 Rods with the Buildings &c.
I. Contains fourteen Acres with the East half of the House and North half of the
Barn with priviledge of passing and Repassing at the South End of the Barn with a
Team
K. Contains Eleven Acres with the West End of the House and South End of the
Barn
L. Contains Eleven Acres
M. A strip in Halls farm Call'd the Carr Land which Contains three Acres
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219
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? Ac^ ^^^j
A Plan of the place Call'd the French Pasture together with that call'd the Weare
pasture and five Acres on Hogpen Road. V. The piece calld the Weare Pasture Con-
taining Twelve Acres. U contains Three Acres W Three Acres X Contains five
Acres Y the five Acres on Hogpen Road Z Contains Twelve Acres; the fine Black
line thro' it means part of the Widows thirds upon that share, which lies upon the
East side of the line
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Hampton falls Feb^ 9 1764
I must beg leave to inform you of some of the difficulties I
Meet with in the settlement of my Late Husbands Estate: The
Difficulty of the season as to traverling and my Own bad state of
Health are such that I am afraid to Attempt a Journey to Ports-
mouth which makes me hope you will Excuse this trouble. I
was always uneasy at the Division of the Real Estate ; not think-
ing it so Equal as it Ought to have Been Nevertheless for the
sake of having the settlement finished I Did not urge any thing
on this head : But now this further Appears as one of the shares
set to one of my Daughters was to take in a Barn as the Dividers
said ; But now when we Come to Run out a way they left Accord-
ing to the Plan a Considerable Part of the Barn, and some Land
is taken ofif from that share And many other Instances which
might be given. Moreover the Peaslees and those who have
been so strenuous for the Division still Refuse to sign the Bond
for Paying their Proportion of Debts which may appear tho the
Necessity of having such a Bond is abundantly Evident from this
that above seven hundred Pounds has been Recovered lately
against the Estate where I apprehended there was not one
Penny Due: and an Execution is now out against me for it: But
how to Answer the Execution or how to Proceed as things are
now scituated I know not: Moreover Cap* Jonathan Swett
under Color of having Purchased one of the Peasley's shares has
already Cut Down timber to the Value of many hundred Pounds
and Defies me to hinder him so that I Cannot see but the Estate
will be wholly Ruined and all this time I am taxed for the whole
of the Land I must therefore Desire you to bring these affairs to a
Just Issue. I should be glad if it might be that a New Division
might be Ordered Notwithstanding the great Cost which has al-
ready been ; As I believe that will be much the most Equal in the
whole: But if that Cannot be, then that Proper Bonds may be
Ordered to be given before the Place is Ruined ; and if any mis-
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takes were made by the Committee that they may be Rectified
which will greatly Oblige your Friend
Hannah Gove
[Additional inventory, May 4, 1765; land in Hall's Farm,
£175. o. 0.; signed by Meshech Weare and Henry Roby.]
[Additional account of the administratrix; receipts, £2837. 2. 8,.
personal estate; expenditures the same; allowed Oct. 31, 1765.]
[Additional account of the administratrix; receipts, £21. 2.
io>^; expenditures, £20. 4. io>^; allowed Aug. 30, 1768.]
CARR 1761 HAMPTON FALLS
[Guardianship of Rowland Page Carr and Daniel Carr, aged
less than 14 years, granted to their mother, Susanna Carr of
Hampton Falls, widow, Sept. 30, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 249.]
[Bond of Susanna Carr, with Nathan Johnson of Greenland,
yeoman, and Hercules Mooney of Durham, gentleman, as sure-
ties, in the sum of £100, Sept. 30, 1761, for the guardianship of
Rowland Page Carr and Daniel Carr; witnesses, Wyseman Clag-
gett, Joseph March.]
DANIEL GOVE 1761 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Gove of Hampton
Falls, yeoman, granted to his widow, Rebecca Gove, Sept. 30,
1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 250.]
[Bond of Rebecca Gove, with Abraham Dow and John Brown,
yeomen, as sureties, all of Hampton Falls, in the sum of £500,
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 22$
Sept. 30, 1761, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
Meshech Weare, Thomas Hunt.]
[Warrant, Sept. 30, 1761, authorizing Abner Philbrick and
Winthrop Dow, yeomen, both of Hampton Falls, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Nov.-Dec, 1761; amount, £7443. 7. o; signed by
Abner Philbrick and Winthrop Dow.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £2313. 17. o, per-
sonal estate; expenditures, £409. 2. o; mentions "Expence
for Necessaries in my Lying in after my Husbands Decease.
. . . Supporting One Child from the 24*^ of Aug* 1761 when the
father Dyed to the 7*^ of March 1762 when the Child Came to be
7 years of age. . . . Supporting three Other Children from the
Death of their father to this time they being all yet under the
age of 7 years"; allowed May 25, 1763.]
[Guardianship of Daniel Gove and Johnson Gove, minors,
aged more than 14 years, granted to Edward Gove April 21,
1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 367.]
[Bond of Edward Gove, with John Gove as surety, both of
Seabrook, in the sum of £500, April 21, 1769, for the guardian-
ship of Daniel Gove and Johnson Gove, sons of Daniel Gove;
witnesses, Jedediah Dow, William Parker, Jr.]
[Warrant, April 2, 1770, authorizing Meshech Weare of
Hampton Falls, Samuel Collins, Abraham Dow, yeomen, Win-
throp Gove, wheelwright, and Jonathan Marvell, potter, all of
Seabrook, to divide the real estate among the widow and five
children. They report April 23, 1770, that the estate cannot be
divided without injury, that the widow has released her dower to
the children, and appraised the whole at £255. 18. o; signed by
Samuel Collins, Abraham Dow, and Winthrop Gove.]
[Decree of court, April 25, 1770, settling the estate on Daniel
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Gove, oldest son, he to pay the other children their shares when
they are 21 years of age, they being all males.]
[Bond of Daniel Gove, with Edward Gove and Winthrop Gove
as sureties, all of Seabrook, in the sum of £400, April 25, 1770, to
pay their shares to the other children, Johnson, David, Stephen,
and Edmund Gove; witnesses, William Parker, John Went-
worth.]
MOSES KENNISTON 1761 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of Moses Kenniston of Stratham
granted to his widow, Ann Kenniston, Sept. 30, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 249.]
[Bond of Ann Kenniston of Stratham, with Jude Allen of
Stratham and James Burleigh of Durham, yeomen, as sureties,
in the sum of £500, Sept. 30, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Joseph Sias, William Parker,]
[Warrant, Sept. 30, 1761, authorizing Samuel Allen, weaver,
and Joshua Hill, yeoman, both of Stratham, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory of the estate of Moses Kenniston, who died March
19, 1761, taken Nov. 23, 1761; amount, £3480. 6. 6; signed by
Joshua Hill and Samuel Allen.]
[Guardianship of Joseph Kenniston, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Moses Kenniston, granted to Samuel Allen of Green-
land April 29, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 392.]
[Bond of Samuel Allen, yeoman, with James Brackett of
Greenland, yeoman, as surety, in the sum of £500, April 29,
1767, for the guardianship of Joseph Kenniston; witnesses, Wil-
liam Parker, Jr., Robert Parks.]
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[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £64. 16, 10, personal
estate; expenditures, £67. 14. 7; allowed May 6, 1772.]
[Warrant, April 9, 1772, authorizing Samuel Lane, Andrew
Wiggin, Jr., Samuel Allen, Ephraim Crockett, and Cotton
Dockum, all of Stratham, to appraise two thirds of the real es-
state, and to report on its division. Report, May 9, 1772,
against division, and appraising the property at £55. o. o, signed
by Samuel Lane, Samuel Allen, and Andrew Wiggin, Jr.]
[Decree of court, May 6, 1772, settling the real estate on
Bickford Kenniston, oldest son, he to pay the eight other children
their shares.]
[Warrant, April 30, 1772, authorizing Samuel Lane, /^.ndrew
Wiggin, Jr., Samuel Allen, Ephraim Crockett, and Cotton
Dockum, all of Stratham, yeomen, to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of ) We the Subscribers being Appointed a
New Hamp'' > Committee by the Hon. John Wentworth
Rockingham ss J Esq' Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for
Said County, to Set off to Anna Kenniston, Widow, her Dower
which happens to her of the Estate of her late Husband Moses
Kenniston late of Stratham in Said County Yeoman Deceased,
and Set forth the Same by Metes and Bounds — We have Set off
to Said Widow Anna Kenniston five Acres and one Hundred and
fourteen Rods of Land for her Dower, and Bounded the Same as
follows, viz* Begining at a Rock near the Well, by the late
Dwelling House of Said Deceased, thence Runing South four
Degrees East four Rods and three quarters, to the Country
Road, thence Easterly by Said Road, fourteen Rods, to Samuel
Wiggins Land, thence by Said Wiggins Land, near Notheast,
Eleven Rods & a quarter, to Land improv'd by the widow
Bienton, thence North 38 Deg^ West, fourteen Rods and two
feet, by Said Land improv'd by the Said widow Bienton, thence
Notheasterly by Land improv'd by Said widow Bienton forty
Six Rods, thence Norwesterly by Said Wiggins Land fourteen
226 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Rods, thence Southwesterly through the orchard, (taking in one
Row of apple Trees) forty Six Rods, to the Stone Wall at the
Southwesterly End of the orchard, thence Southeasterly as Said
Stone Wall runs fifteen Rods to a Stake, thence Southwesterly to
the Rock first Mentioned.
Likewise we have Set off to Said Anna as her Dower in the late
Dwelling House of Said Deceas'd one Room and fireplace at the
Notherly Side of Said House, and the Chamber over it, with
a priviledge in the Celler oven and Well ; and Liberty of passing
in and out of Said Room and round the House.
We make this Return the 6**^ Day of May 1772.
Samuel Lane
Samuel Allen
Andrew wiggin juner
SAMUEL WILLEY 1761 DURHAM
[Bond of Sarah Willey, widow, with Joseph Sias, trader, and
Hercules Mooney, schoolmaster, as sureties, all of Durham, in
the sum of £500, Sept. 30, 1761, for the administration of the
estate of Samuel Willey of Durham, yeoman; witnesses, Cutts
Shannon, William Parker.]
[Inventory, attested Feb. 24, 1762; amount, £4717. o. o;
signed by Hercules Mooney and Joseph Sias.]
[Account of Elijah Denbow and his wife, Sarah Denbow, ad-
ministratrix; receipts, £151. 16. o, personal estate; expenditures,
£139. 6. 5^; mentions maintenance of three children; allowed
July 9, 1772.]
SARAH EMERY 1761 BOSCAWEN
[Inventory of the estate of Sarah Emery of Boscawen, widow
of Edward Emery of Boscawen, yeoman, Oct. 12, 1761 ; amount,
£2181. 17. o; signed by Stephen Gerrish, John Fowler, and
Thomas Foss; mentions Edward Emery, Jr., "his Clothes."]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 227
THOMAS BIXBY 1761 LITCHFIELD
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Bixby of Litchfield,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Phoebe Bixby, Oct. 17, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 251.]
[Bond of Phoebe Bixby, with William Read, gentleman, and
James Underwood, husbandman, as sureties, in the sum of £500,
Oct. 17, 1 761, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
John McCalley, Deborah Richardson.]
[Bond of Phoebe Bixby, with Daniel Kendall and William
McQuesten, Jr., yeomen, as sureties, all of Litchfield, in the sum
of £1000, Oct. 17, 1761, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Read, James Underwood.]
[Inventory, Nov. 25, 1761; amount, £3123. o. o; signed by
William Read and James Underwood.]
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £1 125. 11. o; signed
by William Read and James Underwood, and attested June 25,
1762.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £3161. o. o; expendi-
tures, £1202. 12. o; mentions "Keeping two Children that were
under Seven years old — 10 months"; allowed July i, 1762.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £1125. 11. o; amount
distributed, £1106. 8. o; allowed May 27, 1763.]
THOMAS NEWMARCH 1761 PORTSMOUTH
[Inventory of the estate of Thomas Newmarch of Portsmouth,
gentleman, Oct. 23, 1761; amount, £3009. 6. o; signed by John
Shackford and Cutts Shannon.]
[Account of Benjamin Newmarch, administrator; receipts,
£2601. 18. I, personal estate; expenditures, £1634. H- 6; allowed
March 31, 1773.]
228 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOHN WALLINGFORD 1761 ROCHESTER
In the Name of God Amen, the Twenty Seventh day of
October Anno Domini, One thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty
one. John WaUingford of Rochester, In the Province of New-
Hampshire In New-England Husbandman, Being Advanced
In Years * * *
Imprimis, I Give & Bequeath to Charity my Dearly & well
Beloved wife, the westerly Lower Room In my Dwelling House,
& wood sufficient for one Fire, & the Produce of one third Part
of my Homestead Land During Her Natural Life, (to be given to
Her yearly, by My Son Peter WaUingford) & also my Houshold
Goods, s^ goods to be disposed of by Her, at Her Decease as She
Shall think Proper.
Item, I Give to my Son William WaUingford, Five Shillings
Lawfull Money, to be paid to Him by My Executor within one
years Space after my Decease.
Item, I Give & Bequeath to My well Beloved & Dutifull Son
Peter WaUingford, & to His Heirs & Assigns forever. All my
Homestead Lands, containing by Estimation Sixty Acres be it
more or less, together with all my common or undevided Lands
in s"* Rochester afores*^ as also all my Buildings, upon my Home-
stead Lands, & one Yoak of Oxen, as also my Pew in the Meeting-
house, the S<^ Peter also is to pay all my Lawfull Debts, & the
following Legacies after my Decease.
Item, I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Doore, one
Heffer three years old, within three years after my Decease.
Item, I Give to My Daughter Phebe Weymouth, Five shillings
Lawfull Money, or a yearling calf, within Five Years after my
Decease, to be Paid her, by My Executor.
Item, I give to My Daughter Patience Hammock, Five shil-
lings Lawfull money, to be paid to Her, by my Executor, within
the terme of Four Years after my Decease.
Item, I Give to my Daughter Frances Clements one Pound
Lawful money, to be paid to Her by my Executor at the Expira-
tion of one year, after my Desease
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 22^
Item, I Do Likewise Constitute Make & Ordain my Son Peter
afores'^ to be My Sole Executor * * *
John Wallingford
[Witnesses] Joseph Watson, Ja p<^ Hill, Josiah Main.
[Proved Jan. 27, 1762.]
[Bond of Peter Wallingford, with Josiah Main and James
Plaisted Hill, yeomen, as sureties, all of Somersworth, in the
sum of £500, Feb. 24, 1762, for the execution of the will; wit-
nesses, William Parker, Joseph March.]
ROBERT BUNTON 1761 ALLENSTOWN
[Administration on the estate of Robert Bunton of Allenstown
granted to Andrew Bunton Oct. 28, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 250.]
[Bond of Andrew Bunton of Allenstown, yeoman, with John
Noyes of Pembroke, gentleman, and William Emery of Bos-
cawen, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 28, 1761^.
for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker,
John Wingate.]
[Warrant, Sept. 2, 1761, authorizing Joseph Brown of Chester,
yeoman, and John Noyes of Pembroke, gentleman, to appraise
the estate; mentions Andrew Bunton as son of the deceased.]
[Inventory, Oct. 6, 1761; amount, £8193. 15. o; signed by
John Noyes and Joseph Brown.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £6200. o. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £787. 3. 7; mentions "maintaing one Child
being under 7 years of age to Nov 24, 1762 being 70 Weeks";
allowed Nov. 24, 1762.]
230 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
SAMUEL EMERY 1761 BOSCAWEN
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Emery of Boscawen,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Emery, Oct. 28, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 251.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Emery, with John Noyes of Pembroke,
gentleman, and William Emery of Allenstown as sureties, in the
sum of £500, Oct. 28, 1 761, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Inventory, Oct. 15, 1761; amount, £2193. 6. 8; signed by
Moses Burbank and John Fowler; mentions the deceased as of
Hopkinton, Mass., and includes estate in Boscawen, the home
place of Edward Emery.]
[Guardianship of Elizabeth Emery, aged less than 14 years,
daughter of Samuel Emery of Hopkinton, Mass., granted to Ezra
Carter May 26, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 396.]
[Bond of Ezra Carter of Penacook, with William Emery of
Boscawen, yeoman, and Joseph Blanchard of Merrimack as
sureties, in the sum of £500, May 26, 1762, for the guardianship
of Elizabeth Emery; witnesses, Elizabeth Emery, Ruth Gale,
John McClenche, Caleb Upton.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £53. 13. o; expendi-
tures, £38. o. 10; allowed April 26, 1769.]
SARAH CALL 1761 BOSCAWEN
[Administration on the estate of Sarah Call of Boscawen,
widow, granted to William Emery of Boscawen Oct. 28, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 250.]
[Bond of William Emery, husbandman, with John Noyes of
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 23 1
Pembroke, gentleman, and Andrew Bunton of Allentown,
husbandman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 28, 1761, for
the administration of the estate; witnesses, WilHam Parker,
Cutts Shannon.]
[Warrant, July 24, 1767, authorizing Stephen Gerrish, gentle-
man, John Fowler, yeoman, George Jackman, Jr., Thomas Foss,
yeoman, and Jesse Flanders, yeoman, all of Boscawen, to divide
the real estate.]
Province of 1 To the Hon'''" John Wentworth Esq"" Judge
New Hampshire / of the probate of wills &c for said province
We the Subscribers being appointed a Committee to Divide the
Real Estate of Sarah Call Late of Boscawen Deceased amongst
the Children of said Deceased have proseaded in the following
manner namely —
We have set of to William Emery the one half in Quantity and
Quallity of that Hundred acre Lot that was Laid out to the
Right of Edward Emery alowing it to be his full part of said
Estate
We have also Set of to Mary the Wife of Nathaniel Danford
Daughter to the Said Deceased part of an Eighty acre Lot that
was Laid out to the origenal Right of Richard Petingal begin-
ning at the Nonvest Corner of Said Lot then Runing Southerly
on Said Lot line twenty two Rods to a Stake and Stones to be of
Equal wedth at both Eands and to Extend the whole Length
of Said Lott — alowing it to be her full part of said Estate
We have Set of to Sarah Burbank the wife of Moses Burbank
Daughter to Sarah Call Deceased part of the before mentioned
Eighty acre Lott Begining at a stake and stones twenty two
Rods from the Norwest Corner then Runing on the Line of said
Lott twenty two Rods to a Stake & Stones then Runing through
Said Lot the whole Length and to be of Equal Wedth at Each
eand alowing it to be her full part or Shar of Said Estate
We have Set of the Remaining part of Said Lot to Elizabeth
Emery Daughter to Sam'' Emery Deceased who was the Eldest
232 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Son to Said Deceased alowing it to be her full part or Double
Shear of Said Estate
George Jackman Jun' 1
Stephen Gerrish > Comttee
Jesse Flanders J
[Attested Aug. 29, 1768.]
WILLIAM RUSSELL 1761 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of William Russell of Hampton
Falls granted to David Russell Nov. 6, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 279.]
[Bond of David Russell of Johnston, R. I., husbandman, with
Nathaniel French and Elijah Hoag, both of Epping, yeomen, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 6, 1761, for the administration
of the estate of William Russell, maltster; witnesses, Richard
Cutts Shannon, Joseph March.]
[Warrant, Nov. 6, 1761, authorizing Jonathan Green and
Elisha Brown, both of Hampton Falls, yeomen, to appraise the
estate; mentions David Russell as son of the deceased.]
[Inventory, Jan. 15, 1762; amount, £712. 7. o; signed by Jona-
than Green and Elisha Brown ; mentions £30 of the estate in the
hands of Anna French, Mercy Hoag, and Sarah Elkins, £10
each.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £852. 17. o; expendi-
tures, £638. 15. o; allowed Nov. 17, 1763.]
ELISHA MARSTON 1761 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen the Eleventh Day of November
1 761 I Elisha Marston of Hampton in the Province of New
Hampshire in New England yeoman * * *
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 233
Item I give & bequeath unto my Dearly Beloved wife Mary
Marston the Improvement of all my Real Estate untill my Eldest
Son Philip Smith Marston Shall Arive to the age of Twenty one
Years & then my Said Son Philip Smith Marston Shall have the
Improvement of one Sixth part & my other Sons Elisha Smith
Marston, Jonathan Marston, & John Marston Shall Each of
them have the Improvement of one Sixth part of my Real Estate
when they Shall Arive to the age of twenty one years & my wife
to have the Improvement of the other third Dureing her Natural
Life —
Item I give to my son Philip Smith Marston one forth Part of
all my Real Estate he to have the Improvement of two thirds of
it when he shall arive to the age of Twenty one years & the Other
third (which makes up one Quarter of my Whole Real Estate) at
his Mothers Decease
Item I give to my Son Elisha Smith Maston one Fourth Part
of all my Real Estate he to have the Improvement of two thirds
of it when he Shall arive to the age of Twenty one years & the
Other third (which Makes up one fourth Part of my whole Real
Estate) at his Mothers Decease
Item I give to my Son Jonathan Marston one fourth Part of
all my Real Estate he to have the Improvement of two thirds of
it when he Shall arive to the age of Twenty One years & the
Other third which makes up one fourth part of my whole Real
Estate at his Mothers Decease
Item, I give unto my Son John Marston one fourth Part of all
my Real Estate he to have the Improvement of Two Thirds when
he Shall Arive to the age of Twenty one years & the Other Third
(which makes up the one fourth Part of my whole Real Estate)
at his Mothers Decease —
Item I give to my Daughter Abigail Marston one Hundred &
Sixty five Dollars to be Paid Eaqually by my Four sons when
She Shall Arive to the age of Twenty one Years or Marriage —
Item I give to my daughter Mary Marston one Hundred &
Sixty five Dollars to be paid Eaqually by my Four Sons when
She Shall Arive to the age of Twenty one years or Marriage —
234 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
To them thier Heirs & Assigns forever I Likewise Constitute
make and Ordain Christopher Toppan & My wife Mary
Marston Executor and Executrix * * *
Elisha Marston
[Witnesses] Charles Chase, Joshua Wingate y" 3^*, John Jones.
[Proved June 30, 1762.]
[Warrant, June 30, 1762, authorizing Levi Dearborn, physi-
cian, and David Marston, gentleman, both of Hampton, to ap-
praise the estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 13, 1762; amount, £40,749. o. o; signed by
Levi Dearborn and David Marston.]
[Account of the executors; receipts, £11,519. o. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £6496. 16. 8; mentions " Boarding & finding
other things Necessary for the Widd"^ Abigail Smith from the
25*'' July 1762 to the 25 July 1766. . . . Boarding & Cloathing
one Child which was under Seven Years old 78 weeks"; allowed
Aug. 29, 1767.]
[Additional account; receipts, £6483. 10. 5; expenditures,
£1624. 10. 4; mentions "Boarding & providing other things
Necessary for the Widd'*' Abigail Smith from the 25*^ July 1766
to the 30*^^ of October 1767"; filed Sept. 30, 1767.]
[Guardianship of Abigail Marston, Elisha Marston, Jonathan
Marston, Mary Marston, and John Marston, minors, children of
Elisha Marston, granted to Abigail Marston Oct. 15, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 6.]
[Bond of Mary Marston of Hampton, widow, with Abraham
Drake of North Hampton, gentleman, and Philip Smith Marston
of Hampton, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Oct. 15,
1767, for the guardianship of Abigail Marston, Elisha Marston,
Jonathan Marston, Mary Marston, and John Marston, children
of herself and Elisha Marston, witnesses, Levi Dearborn,
Christopher Toppan.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 235
[Bond of Abraham Drake of North Hampton, gentleman, with
Jonathan Moulton of Hampton as surety, in the sum of £500,
Aug. 24, 1768, for the guardianship of EHsha Smith Marston,
Abigail Marston, Jonathan Marston, Mary Marston, and John
Marston, minors, children of Elisha Marston; witnesses, Ben-
jamin Adams, Samuel Hale.]
We the Subscribers being Appointed (by the Hon'« John
Wentworth Esq^ Judge of Probate of Wills &c for the Province of
New Hampshire) a Committee to Divide the Real Estate of Eli-
sha Marston late of Hampton Deceas*^ between his four Sons
have Accordingly set ofT to Philip Smith Marston Sixty Eight
Acres more or Less of Land in said Hampton and is Bounded
Southerly on Bride hill road (so Call^) Westerly on Parsonage
Land, Northerly on thirty Nine Acres of Land set of and bounded
to the other Heirs of said Estate Easterly on land of John Dear-
born, with the Buildings thereon, Also a peice of Land lying on
the south side of said Road Containing one Acre and an half
more or less Bounded Northerly on Said Road Easterly on land
of the widdow Easter Sandborn Southerly and Westerly on land
of Josiah Shaw Also six Acres of Marsh more or less lying in
Hampton aforesaid Bounded Northerly on a River, Easterly on
Marsh of John Thurston and Jeremiah Towle, Southerly on Said
River Westerly on Marsh of Joseph Wadgleigh and Benj°»
Leavitt
Item We have sett of to Elisha Smith Marston twenty five
acres of land in Hampton aforesaid more or less Bounded North-
erly on a road. Westerly on land of Joshua Towle and Jonathan
Dearborn, Southerly on land of Deacon Jonathan Tuck & Wil-
liam Smith, Easterly on land of Philip Towle and others Also
Seven Acres of Land where the House now stands that the said
Elisha Marston Deceas'* lived in Bounded Westerly on a Road
Easterly on land of Jeremiah Elkins Northerly on Eight Acres of
Land set off to John Marston also the southerly Half of said
House, the said seven Acres of Land (Excepting twenty square
Rods where the North End of the aforesaid House stands which
236 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
we have set of to John Marston) also the Easterly half of the
great Barn which was formerly Cap* Sam" Leavitts with the
Priviledge of Improving and passing and repassing to and from
said Barn for three Years from this Date and liberty to take it off
within said term Also twelve Acres and one Quarter of land lying
in Hampton aforesaid be the same more or Less lying at y®
North Easterly Corner of the aforesaid tract of Land at Bride
Hill it being twenty seven Rods wide and Bounded Southerly on
the aforesaid Sixty Eight Acres set off to Philip Smith Marston,
Westerly on fourteen Acres and an half of Land set off to Jona-
than Marston Northerly on land of William Brancomb, Easterly
on land of John Dearborn also sixteen Acres of Land Lying in
Hampton aforesaid Bounded Northerly on the Road, Westerly
on land of Josiah Dearborn Southerly on land of Cotton Ward
Easterly on forty four Acres of Land set off to John Marston, also
four Acres more or less of Salt Marsh lying in Hampton aforesaid
at a place CalH the Clamb Banks Bounded partly on Marsh of
Reuben Dearborn and partly on Marsh of Zechariah Towle,
Also one Acre and an half of Meadow lying in Hampton afore-
said be the same more or less it being the one half of a three Acre
Share as it lies undivided with Cap* Jeremiah Marston —
Item We have set off to Jonathan Marston forty acres and an
half of Land more or less Lying in Hampton aforesaid where
Elisha Smith formerly lived Bounded Easterly and Southerly on
the Road South Westerly on land of John Dearborn and Sam''
Towle North Westerly on forty four Acres set off to John Mar-
ston and also the old House and Barn formerly Elisha Smiths
and Syder House which are on said Premises, Also fourteen
Acres and an half of Land Lying in Hampton aforesaid be the
same more or Less Bounded Southerly on the Aforesaid Sixty
Eight Acres laid out to Philip Smith Marston Easterly on twelve
Acres and one Quarter of Land set off to Elisha smith Marston
Westerly on twelve Acres and one quarter of Land set off to John
Marston Northerly on Land of Doc' Anthony Emery, Also four
Acres and Nine Rods of Land lying in Hampton aforesaid at the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 237
Northerly End of the feild where the House of the Said Elisha
Marston Deceas*^ formerly Lived Bounded Westerly on the Road
twenty six Rods, North Westerly and North Easterly on land of
Winthrop Sandborn, southerly on Eight Acres of Land set off to
John Marston, Also three Acres more or less of Salt Marsh lying
in Hampton aforesaid Bounded Easterly and Southerly on Marsh
formerly Joshua Browns, Westerly on Marsh of Pages Northerly
on Browns Riv^er (so CalH) Also one thatch share Containing
three quarters of an Acre more or Less lying in Hampton afore-
said Bounded Southerly on a Crick Northerly on Marsh of Dea-
con Sam'^ Dow —
Item We have set ofT to John Marston the Northerly half of
the House where the said Elisha Marston Deceas^ lived together
with twenty square rods of land where the said half House now
stands said twenty Rods begins at the Middle of the front Doar
of said House and Extends Northerly six Rods and Extends so
far back as to Compleat the said twenty square Rods, Also
Eight Acres of Land in the feild by the said House Bounded
Westerly on the Road twenty five Rods and an half Northerly' on
four Acres and Nine Rods of Land sett off to Jonathan Marston,
Easterly on land of Jeremiah Elkins, southerly on land of Elisha
Smith Marston Also one half of the great Barn formerly Cap*
Sam'^ Leavitts the westerly half thereof with the liberty of Im-
proving the same and passing to and from the same for Eight
Years from this Date or Removing the same ofif said Premises for
his own Use within said Term, Also forty four Acres of Land
lying in Hampton aforesaid Bounded Northerly the Road,
Westerly on sixteen Acres set off to Elisha smith Marston
Southerly on land of Cotton Ward Easterly on land set off to
Jonathan Marston, Also five Acres and an half of Marsh lying
in Hampton aforesaid be the same more or less at a place CalH
the Glade Bounded Easterly on Marsh of Nath«' Lampery
Northerly on Marsh of Thomas Nudd, Westerly on Marsh of
Joseph Johnson, Southerly on the Glade so CalH Also one Thatch
share Containing three quarters of an Acre more or Less Bounded
238 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Westerly on a share of Thatch ground set off to Jonathan Mar-
ston, Northerly on Marsh of Deacon Sam" Dow
Hampton July 27*'' 1769 Josiah moulton Jun'
Philip Towle Juner
Josiah Dearborn
Levi Dearborn
ELI AS SMITH 1761 HOLLIS
[Administration on the estate of Elias Smith of Hollis granted
to his widow, Elizabeth Smith, Nov. 13, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 278.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Smith, with Francis Worcester, Jr., of
Hollis and David Hobart of Dunstable, gentleman, as sureties,
in the sum of £1000, Nov. 13, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Daniel Emerson, Thomas Boynton.j
[Inventory, April 19, 1762; amount, £13,689. 3. 3; signed by
John Hale, Abel Webster, and Stephen Powers.]
[Warrant, Oct. 26, 1763, authorizing John Hale, Francis
Worcester, Jr., Enoch Noyes, Stephen Powers, and Samuel
Hobart, all of Hollis, to divide the real estate.]
Province of ] We the Subscribers Appointed by the
New Hampshire J Hon^^ the Judge of Probate of Wills &c for
said Province, to make a Division of the Estate of Elias Smith
Late of Holies in the Province aforesaid Deceased, have pro-
ceeded in the following manner viz.
Widow Elizabeth Smiths Thirds or Dower, Containing
Twenty seven Acres & a half Bounded as Follows, beginning at a
Locust Tree standing about Twenty feet south of the House
standing on the Premises, thence Runing South To Samuel
Goodhue's Land ; thence Westerly by said Goodhues Land to the
Road thence Northerly by said Road Forty four Rods to a stake
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 239
& stones; Thence East untill it comes to Land owned by CoI°
Tyng, Thence Southerly by said Tyngs Land, or land owned by
Thomas Boynton Forty Seven Rods, Thence West five Degrees
south (by Land belonging to the Heirs of the Estate of Moses
Smith Deceased) till it comes south of the Barn Standing on the
Premises to a stake & stones, from thence to the first Bound
mentioned Together with all the Buildings belonging to said
Elias Smiths Estate, Only & provided, that whereas Moses Smith
Deceased was Lawfully siezed & possesd of the one half of the
Buildings on the Farm & said Buildings standing on the afore-
said Widow's Thirds or Dower, they the said Heirs to said Moses
Estate & others concern'd, shall have Liberty to pass & Repass
to & from said Buildings viz. to have a yard before the west End
of the Barn, Twenty five feet wide, untill it comes to the said
Moseses Land; also liberty between the House & Barn, to ley
wood &c, with liberty to go to the Corn House, & liberty (where
the Road, or lane now is) to pass & Repass, to & from the High-
way; with Twenty feet to pass & Repass Round the west end of
the House —
To Moses Smith, or his Heirs, being the Eldest son One
Hundred & Twelve Acres leying in two pieces one piece contain-
ing sixty two Acres, Bounded, viz at a stake & stones which is the
Northwest Corner of the widows thirds, thence East by said
Thirds to Tyngs land, thence Northerly by said Tyngs land till it
comes to the old Corner, thence West by land of Samuel Good-
hue One hundred & Six Rods; thence Northerly by said Good-
hues land one hundred & thirty Seven Rods, thence west Nine-
teen degrees North Sixty three rods to the Highway to a stake
& stones, from thence to the first Bound mentiond Bounding
on said Highway. — the other piece Containing Fifty Acres
Bounded as follows (viz) beginning at a Stake & Stones on the
Road which is the northeast corner of Jonathan Philbricks land,
& the south East corner of the Premises thence westerly by said
Philbricks land Eighty six Rods to a Maple Bush, Thence North-
erly by said Philbricks Land Seventy nine Rods to a stake &
240 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Stones; Thence Northeasterly by Land owned by Phinehas
Hardy Twenty four Rods to Long pond, thence by Said pond to
land owned by Abel Webster thence by said Websters Land
forty two Rods to the Road & so by the Road to the first Bound
mentioned, — also the two third parts of one Half of a Right or
share of Land in Gilmanton in said Province, the Original Right
of Cofilin Thing —
To Elizabeth, wife to Robert Colburn, Daughter of the
Deceased, One hundred and Twenty one Acres of Land being in
two pieces, One piece being part of the Homestead containing
Twenty one acres, bounded as follows beginning at a stake &
stones which is the Northwest corner, bounding on the East side
of the Highway & i\bel Webster's land. Thence Running about
southeast by said Websters Land till it comes to Land owned by
the Heirs of Josiah Conant of Holies Deceased to a stake &
stones, thence southerly sixty three Rods till it comes to the Eld-
est sons part to a stake & stones, thence west Nineteen Degrees
North Sixty three Rods by land ownd by the Heirs of the Eldest
son to the Road to a stake & stones thence by said Road to the
first Bound Mentioned — The Other piece containing One
hundred Acres lying in Holies aforesd which Land said Deceased
purchased of Samuel Brown, the Bounds thereof as specified in
said Browns Deed to Smith Deceased, said Land lying on the
west side of Beaver Brook — also one third part of half a Right of
Land in Gilmanton in said Province, of which said Right CofBn
Thing was the Original Grantee —
A Pew in Holies Meeting House belonging to said Estate is left
in Common for the use the widow & Heirs to said Estate
Holies June 1764 John Hale
Francis Worcester
Stephen Powers
Samuel Hobart
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £7159. 15. 11, per-
sonal estate; expenditures, £2902. 10. 11; allowed April 26,
1769.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 24I
MOSES SMITH 1761 MOLLIS
[Administration on the estate of Moses Smith of Hollis,
yeoman, granted to his widow, Mary Smith, Nov. 13, 1761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 279.]
[Bond of Mary Smith, with Francis Worcester of Hollis, yeo-
man, and David Hobart of Dunstable, gentleman, as sureties, in
the sum of £500, Nov. 13, 1761, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Daniel Emerson, Thomas Boynton.]
[Warrant, Nov. 13, 1761, authorizing Stephen Powers, yeo-
man, John Hale, physician, and Abel Webster, gentleman, to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested May 25, 1762; amount, £7027. 5. 3;
signed by Stephen Powers, John Hale, and Abel Webster.]
[Guardianship of Elizabeth Smith and Moses Smith, aged less
than 14 years, granted to their mother, Mary Smith, widow of
Moses Smith, Oct. 26, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 192.]
[Bond of Mary Smith, widow, with Daniel Emerson, clerk, and
John Boynton, yeoman, as sureties, all of Hollis, in the sum of
£500, Oct. 26, 1763, for the guardianship of Elizabeth Smith and
Moses Smith; witnesses, Obadiah Cookson, Ephraim Lund, Jr.]
DAVID SARGENT 1761 NEWTON
In The Name of God Amen The Sixteenth Day of November
1 761 I David Sargent of Newtown in the Province of New
Hampshire in New England Being at this present time through
Gods Goodness of Perfect understanding tho: under Bodily in-
disposition * * *
2ly I Give and Bequeath unto my wel Beloved wife many
242 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Sargent one third Part of all my Estate as the Law derects dure-
ing her Natural Life. I do also Give and Bequeath unto my said
wife all my household goods and moveables Eatables and Drink-
ables of what Name or denomination so Ever for her to improve
or Despose of as she shall see fit for Ever —
3ly I Give and Bequeath unto my wel Beloved Daughter mary
Colby twenty Dollars or hampsheir Bills Aquevilant —
4ly I Give and Bequeath unto my wel Beloved Dafter hannah
sargent twenty Dollars or hampshire Bills aquevilent —
5ly I Give and Bequeath unto my wel Beloved son David
sargent all my homestid Liveing or Real Estate to him and his
heirs for Ever I also Give and Bequeath unto my said son all
my out Door moveables all my stock of creaturis and utensils of
husbandry of what Name or denomination so Ever —
6:ly I Give and Bequeath unto my wel Beloved Daughter
Sarah Sargent twenty Dollars or hampshire Bills aquevilent and
my will is that my said son David sargent should come into the
possession of my above said homestid Liveing at my decease he
paying out the Leagaces which I shall here after order him in this
will —
7:ly I order my son David sargent to pay to my daughter
mary Colby twenty Spanish mild Dollars or hampshire Bills
aquevilent in three year after my decease which is the whole of
her Portion with what she hath already had Sly I also order my
said son to pay unto my daughter hannah sargent twenty Spanish
mild Dollars or hampshire Bills aquivelent in three years after
my decease which is the whole of her portion with what she hath
already had 9:ly I order my said son to pay unto my daughter
sarah sargent twenty Spanish mild Dollars or hampshire Bills
aquevilent in three years after my decease which is the whole of
her Portion with what she hath already had and all other my
Real or Parsonal Estate or moveables Bills Bonds Notes of hand
Books or Book Debts of what Ever Name or denomination so
Ever I Leave in the hand of my Executor ordering him to pay all
my Debts which are Just and Law full and funeral Charges out
of the same and I do Now Revoke and make void all other wills
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 243
and testaments Before By me maid and appoint order and Con-
stitute my son David Sargent Sole Executor * * *
David Sargent
[Witnesses] Joseph Bartlet, Joseph Sargent, Gideon Bartlet.
[Proved July 29, 1767.]
[Warrant, July 29, 1767, authorizing Jeremy Webster of
Kingston and Gideon Bartlett of Newton to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 4, 1767; amount, £365. 18. 10; signed by
Jeremy Webster and Gideon Bartlett.]
SAMUEL MANSON 1761 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Manson of Portsmouth
in the Prov of New Hampsh"^ yeoman being weak in Body
* * *
Imprimis I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife mary over
& above her Dower or Thirds one Cow & one Feather Bed & y®
Bedding proper for it the Cow to be maintain 'd on my Estate
Winter & summer as long as she my s'^ Wife remains my Widow &
y" Easterly End of y House in which I now live to be divided at
y^ fore Door to hold as long as she shall remain my Widow & ten
Bush^ of Apples & Six barrells of Syder yearly & every year
during her remaining my widow as aforesaid — I also give her
my Said wife every thing that she bro't to me when she married
me over & above what is before mentioned
Item I give & bequeath unto my Beloved Grand son Samuel
Evans of Portsmouth afores'* Cordw three acres of Land to be
taken of of y* North Side of my Land adjoining to the Land be-
longing to the Town of Portsm° afores'' & to begin at y" Road &
to run down Eastwardly to the salt water of such a Breadth upon
S'^ Road & runing down to y" Salt water as afores*^ on a Line
parrallel with my Northern Boundary as will comprehend three
acres & no more he the said Samuel Evans paying within one
244 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
year after my Decease unto my Grand children y*' Children of
my Daughter Sarah Sherburne Deceas'd Viz* Rebecca Gunison
wife of W" Gunnison Elizabeth Aires wife of Edward Aires Sarah
Sherburne & Henry Sherburne each ten Pounds old Tenor He the
S*^ Samuel Evans also making & maintaining a Fence between
the Premises hereby bequeathed & my other Land at his own
proper Expence
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Evans Wife
of Rich"^ Evans over & above what I have heretofore given & in
full of her Portion of my Estate one Cow about three years old &
a large square Table now standing in y^ Room where I now lay
the Cow to be deliver'd in one year after my Decease
Item I give & Bequeath unto my Grandson Daniel Evans son
of my s*^ Daughter mary one Heifer of two years old to be de-
liverd in one year after my Decease
Item — I give unto my Grandson Henry Sherburne aforesaid
over & above the s"^ ten Pounds before mention 'd my Gun
Item I give to my Daughter in Law Ursely Peirce Daughter to
my present wife a Heifer of two years old to be deliver'd in one
year after my Decease
Item All the Rest & Residue of my Estate real & personal I
give & bequeath to my Grandaughter Mary Monson Daughter
of my Son Samuel Monson Deceasd & to the Heirs of her Body
lawfully begotten forever & in Case of Failure of such Heirs of
my Said Grandaughter then my Will is that y^ s^ Residue of my
Estate shall pass to my Right Heirs & to their Heirs & assigns
forever
Lastly I hereby constitute & appoint Cap* Peter Shoars of s<*
Portsmouth mariner Executor of this my last Will & I hereby
revoke all other Wills by me before made — In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this twenty first
Day of November anno Domini Seventeen Hundred & Sixty one
Samuel Manson
[Witnesses] D Peirce, William Earl Treadwell, Richa*^ White.
[Proved Dec. 28, 1761.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 245
JOHN BERGIN 1761 NEWMARKET
In the Name of God Amen The Twenty first Day of November
Annoq: Domini one Thousand Seven hundred & Sixty one I
John bergin of Newmarket within his Majesties Province of New-
Hampshire in New England Glazier being very sick & weak in
body * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath To My Eldest Son E-D. Hall
bergin all my Buildings And all my homestead on Which They
Stand Together with all my money & Debts and one Quarter of a
Right in New holderness and all my stock, horse, Cattle, & hogs,
and my Desk and also all my utensils for farming & which I have
used in my Trade and all my Apprarrel of all sorts.
Item I give & bequeath To my youngest son John Bergin
fourty acres of Land which I have in Durham (at a place Called
the hook) and also one Rright and a Qurter of Land in New
Holderness & also Two hundred & fifty Pounds in money To be
Paid To him by my Executor hereafter mentioned When he shall
arrive To twenty one years of age.
Item I give & bequeath To my Two Daughters Mary Bergin
& Elenenar Bergin one forty acre Lot & The one half of an
hundred acre Lot in Canturbery To be Equally Divided be-
tween them and also all my houshold goods Excepting The Desk
above mentioned Together with Their mothers wearing Ap-
prarrel Equally Divided between them & also To Each of Them
one hundred & Twenty five pounds To be paid by my Executor
hereafter mentioned within twelve months after my Decease
and I will That The Provisions I have purchased and laid in
for the winter shall be spent by them while Together,
And I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my Eldest Son
E-D Hall bergin Sole Executor * * *
John Bergin
[Witnesses] Joseph Smith, Tho* Tash, Cofhn Moore.
[Proved Dec. 30, 1761.]
[Warrant, Dec. 30, 1761, authorizing Joseph Smith and
Thomas Tash, both of Newmarket, to appraise the estate.]
246 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, filed Aug., 1762 ; amount, £12,831. 15. o; signed by
Joseph Smith and Thomas Tash.]
[Guardianship of John Bergin and Eleanor Bergin, aged less
than 14 years, children of John Bergin, granted to Thomas Tash
Nov. 2, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 499.]
[Bond of Thomas Tash, with Joseph Smith and Ede Hall
Bergin, glazier, as sureties, all of Newmarket, in the sum of
£500, Nov. 2, 1762, for the guardianship of John Bergin and
Eleanor Bergin ; witnesses, William Parker, George Libby.]
[Bond of Walter Bryent, with Ede Hall Bergin, glazier, as
surety, both of Newmarket, in the sum of £500, Feb. 18, 1768,
for the guardianship of John Bergin, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of John Bergin; witnesses, Samuel Parker, Robert
Parks.]
DANIEL ROBINSON 1761 PORTSMOUTH
In The Name of God Amen I Daniel Robinson of Portsmouth
in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Mariner
being weak in Body * * * Item I give and bequeath unto
my Son John Robinson (if he shall be living and shall Come and
demand the same) Five Shillings Stirling money of Great
Britain —
Item all the rest and residue of my Estates both Reall and
Personal whatsoever and wheresoever Situate and being I give
devise and bequeath unto my good Friend Jonathan Warner of
Portsmouth aforesaid Merchant his Heirs and Assigns To the
Use of him and them Upon the Trust and Confidence herein
after mentioned That is to say. Out of the Rents and Profhts of
my said Estates to make such Provision for My Daughter Mary
Robinson as he shall think fit, and to apply the same from time
to time during her natural life for her Education and Mainte-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 247
nance in such Manner and proportion as he shall deem to be nec-
essary N^otwithstanding She shall or may arrive to the Age of
Twenty Years or be married And in Case my said Daughter
Mary shall marry with Consent of the said Jonathan Warner my
Will and mind is that the said Jonathan Warner his heirs and
Assigns shall still have the Discretionary Disposal of my said
Estates to and for my said Daughter Mary in manner as afore-
said Notwithstanding her Coverture So that her said Husband
shall not any Way Intermeddle therewith, And in Case She the
said Mary shall die before such Husband Then to the said Hus-
band for the Term of his Natural Life under the same Direction
and Disposal of the said Jonathan Warner his Heirs and Assigns
as before mentioned And after the Death of the said Mary and
such Husband (if She shall happen to marry) Then I direct my
said Trustee to Settle my said Estates upon the Heirs of the said
Mary and her said Husband Lawfully begotten Share and Share
alike And for default of such Issue, or if none of them shall arive
to the Age of Twenty One Years or be married Or in Case my
said Daughter Mary shall marry without the Express Consent
and to the Good liking of the said Jonathan Warner his Heirs
and Assigns Then and in such Case 1 give and bequeath all my
said Estates unto him the said Jonathan Warner his Heirs and
Assigns for Ever And I do hereby Constitute and appoint the
said Jonathan Warner Sole Executor * * * in Witness
whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Fifth day of
December Anno Domini 1761.
Daniel Robinson
[Witnesses] Jam« Gooch, Mary Gooch, W Clagett.
[Proved Feb. 4, 1762.]
[Inventory, Feb. 20, 1762; amount, £6029. 18. o; signed by
Eleazer Russell and Samuel Penhallow.]
[Warrant, Feb. 14, 1763, authorizing Eleazer Russell and
Samuel Penhallow, merchant, both of Portsmouth, to receive
claims against the estate.]
248 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[List of claims, Sept. 22, 1763; amount, £1268. 18. o; signed
by the commissioners.]
[Citation to the executor, June 7, 1802, on motion of Mary
Drisco, only child of the deceased, to render an account of the
estate.]
[Second account of the executor, filed June 16, 1802; receipts,
£23. 16. I ; expenditures, £18. o. o.]
SAMUEL STEELE 1761 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God amen the Sixth Day of December one
thousand Seven hundred and Sixty one I Samuell Stell of Lon-
donderry within his maj*'« provance of Newhampshir in New-
ingland yoman being weeke in body * * * Imprimisses I
allow my Exacutors after my Deces as soon as may be to sell all
my Estat both Real and personall and I bequeth unto my well
beloved wife Janet Stell the one third of s'* Estat after All my
Debts and funerall Charges is payd —
Itam I Give and bequeth unto my Son Tho^ Stell the two parts
of the Remaining two thirds of my Estate to be laid out by my
Exac" for his use —
Etam I Give and bequeth unto my Daughter Naomee Stell
what Remens of my Estat Note before willed to be laid out by
my Exac^ for hir use —
and I allow my Exacr^ to act Conserning my prentice boy as
thy shall think Just and Equitable after my Deces and I Leck-
wise Constute make and ordaine my well beloved wife Jannet
Stell and my Brother Lif' Rob* Wallace to be my Sole Excuters
* * *
Saml Stell
[Witnesses] Tho« Morison, John Steel, Mo' Barnett.
[Proved April 26, 1762.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 249
[Warrant, Feb. 26, 1762, authorizing Moses Barnett and John
Weare, both of Londonderry, gentlemen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 7, 1762; amount, £4069. 12. 6; signed by
Moses Barnett and John Weare.]
[Account of the executors; receipts, £4752. 16. o; expenditures
the same; allowed Nov. 28, 1764.]
BENJAMIN TWOMBLY 1761 SOMERSWORTH
In Y® Name of God Amen the Twenty Ninth Day of December
in y^ Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred & sixty one
I Benjamin Twombly of y Town of Somersworth in y« Province
of New Hampshire in New England, Gentleman * * *
Imprimis I give & bequeath to My dearly beloved Wife Han-
nah y" Improvement of y* one half of all My Estate both real &
personal during her natural Life.
Item I give & bequeath to My beloved Son Benjamin Twom-
bly all My Estate both real & personal excepting y« Household
Goods & part of y^ Improvement thereof as above Said & y« use
of one room in my dwelling House to him his Heirs & Assigns for-
ever, he doing as I shall hereafter Will him to do.
Item its My Will that My Said Son Benjamin Twombly pay
to my beloved Daughter Hannah Hayes one Hundred pounds
old Tennor after y^ rate of Dollers at six pound per Doller old
Ten*" within ten Years after My decease to her, her Heirs or as-
signs, which I give to My Said Daughter Hayes
Item its My Will that My Said Son Benjamin Twombly
pay to My beloved Daughter Tampson Hodgdon one Hundred
pounds old Ten' after y" rate of Dollers at six pounds per Doller
old Ten' within ten Years after My decease to her, her Heirs or
assigns, which I give to My Said Daughter Tampson Hodgdon.
Item I give & bequeath to My beloved Daughter Abra Wood-
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bridge one Hundred pounds old Ten'' after y^ Rate of Dollers at
six pound per Doller old Ten'' to her her Heirs or assigns, which I
will My said Son Benjamin Twombly to pay her or them within
ten Years after my Decease,
Item I give & bequeath to My beloved Daughter Rachel
Hayes one Hundred pounds old Ten'' after y rate of Dollers at
six pounds per Doller old Ten'' to her her Heirs or assigns Which
I will My s^ Son Benjamin Twombly to pay her or them within
ten Years after My decease.
Item I give & bequeath to My beloved Daughter Sarah
Twombly two Hundred & fifty pounds old Ten' after y*^ rate of
Dollers at six pounds per Doller old Ten'" to her her Heirs or as-
signs which I will My said Son Benjamin Twombly to pay to her
or them within ten Years after My Decease.
Item I give & bequeath to My beloved Daughter Abigail
Twombly two Hundred & fifty pounds old Ten' after y« rate of
Dollers at six pounds per Doller old Ten"" to her her Heirs or as-
signs which I will My said Son Benjamin Twombly to pay to her
her Heirs or assigns within ten Years after My decease
Item I give and bequeath to My Said Daughters Sarah &
Abigail y^ use & Improvement of one room in My Dwelling Dur-
ing their Single state.
Item I give & bequeath to My Said Daughters Sarah & Abigail
y° Milk of one of My Cowes which Cow I will that My Said
Son Benjamin winter and Summer for them During their Single
state.
Item I will that My Said Son Benjamin Twombly pay all My
lawfull Debts. Item after my S^ wife's decease I give all my
Household good to My S*^ Six Daughters to be equally divided
between them
Item I do hereby Constitute make & ordain My said son
Benjamin Twombly y« Sole Executor * * *
Benj* Twombly
[Witnesses] Moses Stevens, James Nock, Aaron Stevens.
[Proved March 30, 1762.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 25 1
JOSEPH CLARK 1761 GREENLAND
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Clark of Greenland
granted to Eleanor Clark, widow, and Ebenezer Clark, cooper,
Dec. 30, 1 761.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 279.]
[Bond of Eleanor Clark and Ebenezer Clark, cooper, with
George March, and Hubbard Stevens of Durham, gentlemen, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, Dec. 30, 1761, for the administration
of the estate; witnesses, Joseph Smith, William Parker.]
[Inventory, Feb. 4, 1762; amount, £8909. 15. o; signed by Wil-
liam Weeks and Simeon Dearborn.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £5988. 14. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £2323. 7. 8; mentions "maintenance of 4
Children two years & six months. . . . Widow Mary Clark for 3
Cords of wood for the year 1762"; allowed April 27, 1768.]
[Warrant, April 2^] , 1768, authorizing Deacon Simeon Dear-
born, William Weeks, and Nathan Johnson, gentlemen, all of
Greenland, to set off the widow's dower.]
[Warrant, Feb. 3, 1769, authorizing William Weeks, Nathan
Johnson, gentleman, Simeon Dearborn, James Brackett, and
George Brackett, husbandmen, all of Greenland, to divide the
real estate.]
Province of \ Agreable to a Warrant from the Honb'«
New Hampsh"^ J John Wentworth Esq' Judge of y« Probate
of Wills &c in & for said Province of New Hampshire Dated y'
27'^ day of Aprill 1768 —
We the subscribers have set off to Eleanor Clark alias Mason
Relict of Joseph Clark late of Greenland in said Province De-
ceas'd Intestate her Right of Dower which happens to her of the
Real Estate of said Intestate of which he died seized, to her to
hold in severalty, in the following manner, viz. It takes its be-
gining at the Road that leadeth by the Dwelling house of said
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Deceased about eight Rods Northward from the s^ house Joyn-
ing to the thirds that were set of to Mary Clark now mary Lang-
don, and runs by s*^ thirds to Jonathan Aliens Land, then south-
wardly by s^ Aliens Land untill it comes to Land latly sold by the
Administrators of the abovesaid Deceas'd Estate to Bracket
Johnson, then by said Brackets Land Eastwardly twelve Rods,
then north seven degrees East ninteen Rods & an half to a Ditch,
then by S"^ Ditch Eight Rods & an half to a small maple marked,
being south Eighty six degrees East, then north fifty four De-
grees East to a Shewmake marked by the Road being twenty six
Rods & ten Links, then by the Road to the first mentioned place
— containing about Eleven Acres, be it more or less as Bounded
above — We have also set off to the said Eleanor twenty feet
from the west end of the Barn the whole wedth of the Barn from
top to bottom also the west end of the Dwelling house of s**
Deceas'd, being that part of the house that the said Deceased
Built, also the south Chamber in the other part of the house, and
also the northwest part of the Sellar, as it is parted off, with the
liberty of passing to & from said Sellar & Chamber — And we
Reserve for the Benifet of the Heirs of the said Deceased the
priveledge of a passage way from the front Door of said house
to the Road of ten feet in wedth We also Reserve for the benefit
of said heirs the priveledge of the Barn Yard so much as is neces-
sary & conveniant with a convenant passage to the Road, we also
give the said Eleanor an Equal priveledge of the fore Entry with
the s'^ heirs we also allow the s^ heirs an Equal priveledge of the
use of the Well with the said Eleanor —
Given under our hands this 27**^ day of March 1769
Simeon Dearborn ']
Wm Weeks l- Committee
Nathan Johnson J
Province of ] Agreeable to a Warrant from the Honb'*
New Hamps' J John Wentworth Esq' Judge of y* Probate of
Wills &c In & for said Province of New Hamps' Dated the 3'^'*
day of Febr^ 1769 —
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 253
We whose names are underwritten have Divided the two
thirds of the Real Estate of Joseph Clark late of Greenland in
said Province deceased Intestate among his Children in the fol-
lowing manner, viz. — We have Set off to Hannah Clark Eldest
Daughter of the said deceas'd three Acres the southeast side of
the farm of the said deceas'd adjoyning to one acre & one third of
an acre that was set of to Mary Clark now Mary Langdon, for
her thirds and to run northwestwardly by the Road nine Rods
and one quarter of a Rod to a stake & at the other end Joyning to
Bracket Johnsons Land is nine Rods to a Beech marked & to
Run a strait Line from said Beach Tree to the above said stake.
We have set off to Comfort Clark daughter to the said deceased
three Acres, begining at the abovesaid stake & Beech Tree & to
Run nine Rods & an half from s^ stake by the Road to the west
post of a pair of Barrs & from s'^ Beech to Run Eight Rods by
Bracket Johnsons Land or untill it comes to the Land that s*^
Bracket bought of the Administrators out of said deceased farm,
to be a strait Line from thence to the said Post by the Road —
We have set of to Eleanor Clark Daughter to the said deceas'd
three Acres adjoyning to the last mentioned share to Run nine
Rods & two thirds of a Rod by the Land that said Bracket
bought out of said deceased Estate & to Run Eight Rods & two
thirds of a Rod from s"^ post by the Road to a small Red Oak
marked & to Run with a strait Line from Bounds to Bounds, all
the Remaining Land between the last mentioned share & the
widdow Eleanor Clarks thirds being about five Acres & an half
we have set of to John Clark son to the said Deceased for his
double share and its bounded northeastwardly on the Road from
s^ Red Oak to a shewmake marked & is about fifteen Rods & an
half on the Road, from s*^ shewmake it Runs South about fifty
four Degrees West to a Small maple marked, being about twenty
Six Rods, bounding on S'* Eleanors thirds, thence north about
eighty Six Degrees west by a Ditch Eight Rods and an half to a
stake bounding said thirds, thence south seven Degrees west to
Bracket Johnsons Land, bounding on said thirds thence by said
254 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Brackets Land South about twenty three Degrees East untill it
comes to the three acres set of Eleanor the Daughter of said
deceased, being about fourteen Rods & an half, thence by said
Eleanors share to the Road, be the same more or less — Lastly
We have set off to the widdow Eleanor Clark, Alias Eleanor Ma-
son as Representetive to mary Clark Deceased, daughter to the
said Joseph Clark deceas'd three acres & three Quarters of an
acre the northeast side of the Road that leadeth from Greenland
to the Great Bay southeastwardly on Land that Majour Week
latly bought of the Administrators of said deceas'd Estate north-
eastwardly on Land that y^ s^ Majour bought of Mathias Weeks,
northwestwardly on Land that was Set of to Mary Clark now
Mary Langdon for her thirds and southwestwardly on s^ Road —
all the above said parts to be held in severalty —
Given under our hands this 29*'' day of March 1769
Wm Weeks ^
Nathan Johnson r- Committe
Simeon Dearborn J
[Additional account of the administrators; receipts, £3793.
9. 4; expenditures, £2403. 7. o; allowed March 29, 1769.]
[Guardianship of John Clark, Comfort Clark, and Eleanor
Clark, aged less than 14 years, granted to Ichabod Weeks Feb,
23, 1769-]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 367.]
[Guardianship of Hannah Clark, minor, aged more than 14
years, granted to Ichabod Weeks Feb. 23, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 367.]
[Bonds of Ichabod Weeks, with Walter Weeks and Abner
Haines as sureties, all of Greenland, in the sum of £500 each,
Feb. 23, 1769, for the guardianship of Hannah Clark, John
Clark, Comfort Clark, and Eleanor Clark, children of Joseph
Clark; witnesses, William Parker, Samuel Hale, Jr.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 255
DONAHUE 1 761 LONDONDERRY
[David Donahue of Londonderry, aged i6 years, makes choice
of John Logan of Londonderry as his guardian Dec. 31, 1761.]
[Guardianship of David Donahue granted to John Logan of
Londonderry, weaver, Jan. 19, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 307.]
[Bond of John Logan, with Robert Logan of Londonderry,
clothier, as surety, in the sum of £500, Jan. 19, 1762, for the
guardianship of David Donahue; witnesses, David Sewall,
Joseph March.]
JOHN KEZAR, JR. 1762 HAMPSTEAD
In the name of God Amen the fifth Day of January 1762 I
John Kezarjn' of Hampstead being very weak in body * * *
Imprimes I Give and bequeath unto Ruth my Dearly beloved
wife all my House hold Stuff Except one Bed and Beding Sutable
for Said Bed During her Natural Life and Likewise Sixty Pounds
old tenor for the use of Reparing the House to make it more
Comfortable for her to Live in. And further more I Give to
my beloved wife all the income of the Rest of my Estate (after
my Just Debts are Paid by my Executor) Both Real and Per-
sonal: During the term of Six years after my Decese (for the
Bringing up my Children) and if She then Remains my widow:
then as Long after as She Remains to be my widow : if it be untill
Eight years more be Expired, and after that the one half of the
above said income During my widow and no Longer
Item I Give unto my beloved Son John two fifths of my Estate
Both Real and Personal to be Paid unto him by my Executor or
his Gaurdian when he arrives at the age of twenty one years
which is in full his Portion
256 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item I Give unto my beloved Son George two fifths of my
Estate Both Real and Personal to be paid to him by my Execu-
tor or his Gaurdian when he arrives at age of twenty one years
which is in full his Portion
Item I Give unto my beloved Daughter Molly one fifth of my
Estate Both Real and Personal to be Paid to her by my Executor
or her Gaurdian when She arrives at the age of Eighteen years or
at her marriage Day if Sooner which is in full her Portion
further more it is my will that if Either of my Sons Should
Die before they arrive at the age above mentioned that the
Surviving Son Shall have the two thirds of my Estate and my
Daughter one third
further more Likewise I Constitute and ordain John Muzzey
to be my Soul Executor * * *
In witness where of I have here unto Set my hand and Seal
this fifth Day of January anno Domi 1762
John Kezar Juner
[Witnesses] Amos Stevens, Stephen Johnson, Joseph Bond.
[Proved June 30, 1762.]
[Inventory, attested Feb. 18, 1765; amount, £2560.10.0;
signed by Peter Eastman and Stephen Johnson.]
SARAH REDMAN 1762 NOTTINGHAM
[Administration on the estate of Sarah Redman of Notting-
ham, widow, granted to John Redman Jan. 13, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 308.]
[Bond of John Redman of Nottingham, yeoman, with Israel
Blake of Nottingham and Thomas Galley of Epping, yeomen,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, Jan. 13, 1762, for the administra-
tion of the estate ; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan ;
mentions the deceased as mother of the administrator.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 257
[Warrant, Jan. 13, 1762, authorizing Capt. Joseph Ciiiey
and Benjamin Shepard, both of Nottingham, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory of the estate of Sarah Redman, widow of John
Redman of Nottingham, Jan. 25, 1762; amount, £1422.8.6;
signed by Joseph Cilley and Benjamin Shepard.]
JOHN FIELD 1762 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of John Field of Dover granted
to John Field Jan. 15, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 308.]
[Bond of John Field, yeoman, with Shadrach Hodgdon and
Josiah Tucker, Jr., as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500,
Jan. 15, 1762, for the administration of the estate of his father,
John Field ; witnesses, William Parker, Samuel Parker.]
[Warrant, Jan. 15, 1762, authorizing Joshua Wingate and
John Drew, both of Dover, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Jan. 20, 1762; amount, £3718.0.0; signed by
Joshua Wingate and John Drew.]
JOSEPH LITTLE 1762 HAMPSTEAD
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Little of Hampstead,
joiner, granted to Daniel Little Jan. 20, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 361.]
[Bond of Daniel Little, with Jacob Bayley and Nathaniel
Merrill as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the sum of £500, Jan. 20,
1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Moses
Little, Thomas Emery.]
258 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, attested June 24, 1762; amount, £2398. 18. o;
signed by Benjamin Emerson and Benjamin Little.]
[Additional inventory, Aug. 24, 1762; amount, £118. 12. o;
signed as above.]
[List of claims against the estate, April 23, 1763; amount,
£1293. 6. I ; signed by John Muzzey and Jesse Johnson,]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1517. 10. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £1046. 19. o; mentions "Cash paid mid-
wife for helping the Widow. . . . Cash paid for 2 Coffins and
diging 2 Graves viz himself & Child born after his decease";
allowed April 28, 1763.]
REUBEN HAM 1762 NEWINGTON
[Administration on the estate of Reuben Ham of Newington,
yeoman, granted to Samuel Ham Jan. 23, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 308.]
[Bond of Samuel Ham, with Dependence Bickford and Wil-
liam Stevens as sureties, all of Newington, in the sum of £500,
Jan. 23, 1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
William Parker, Samuel Parker.]
JAMES GREGG 1762 LONDONDERRY
[Janet Gregg renounces administration on the estate of her
husband, James Gregg, Jan. 25, 1762, in favor of her sons, John
Gregg and Samuel Gregg, she "Being very old and Infirm Being
above Ninty Years of agge"; witnesses, John Moore, James
Boyes.j
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 259
[Administration on the estate of James Gregg of Londonderry
granted to John Gregg and Samuel Gregg Jan. 27, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 308.]
[Bond of John Gregg and Samuel Gregg, both of Londonderry,
with James Paul of Londonderry, yeoman, and Cutts Shannon
of Portsmouth, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000,
Jan. 27, 1762, for the administration of the estate; witness,
William Parker.]
[Warrant, Jan. 27, 1762, authorizing William Rankin, hus-
bandman, and William Wallace, both of Londonderry, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, attested April 30, 1762; amount, £2410. 12. o;
signed by William Wallace and William Rankin.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £178. 12. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £1059. 19. 8; mentions wife of the de-
ceased; allowed Dec. 28, 1764.]
JOSEPH HUSSEY 1762 SOMERSWORTH
In y^ Name of God Amen the Twenty Seventh Day of January
in y* Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty
two I Joseph Hussey of y^ Town of Somersworth in y Pro\ince
of New-Hampshire in New-England, Husbandman * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Eliza-
beth Hussey y Improvement of the whole of my Homestead,
with y" buildings thereon standing during her Natural life and
also all My Household goods during her natural life.
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Daniel Hussey
the one half of my Homestead, with half y buildings thereon
standing, after my Said Wife's decease, to him his Heirs & as-
signs forever
260 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item I give and bequeath to My beloved Son Samuel Hussey
the one half of my Homestead with half y^ buildings thereon
standing, after my Said Wife's decease, to him his Heirs & as-
signs for ever.
Item I give & bequeath to My beloved son Joseph Hussey
one Yoke of oxen to be paid to him by two Sons Daniel Hussey
& Samuell Hussey within three years after My Decease.
Item I give and bequeath to My beloved Daughter Jane Otis
one Cow to be paid by my two S'* Sons Daniel & Samuell, Within
three years after my decease
Item I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Sarah Perkins
one Cow to be paid her by my two Said Sons Daniel & Samuell,
within three years after my Decease
Item I give & bequeath to My beloved Daughter Lydia
Hodgdon one Cow to be paid her by my two said Sons Daniel
& Samuell within three Years after My decease
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth
Hussey one Cow to be paid her by my two Said Sons Daniel &
Samuell within two years after my desease
Item I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Phebe Hussey
one Cow to be paid her by two S<^ Sons Daniel & Samuell within
four Years after my Decease
Item I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Anna Hussey
one Cow to be paid her by my two S*^ Sons Daniel & Samuell
within five Years after my decease
I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Susanna Hussey
one Cow to be paid her by my two said Sons Daniel & Samuell
within Six Years after my decease.
Item I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Hannah
Hussey one Cow to be paid her by my two Said Sons Daniel &
Samuell within Seven Years after my decease
Item I give and bequeath to my S<* Daughters Elizabeth
Phebe Anna Susanna, & Hannah all my Household goods after
my S'^ Wife's decease to be equally divided between them.
Item its my Will that my two Said Sons Daniel & Samuell
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 26I
pay all my lawfull Debts, & receive all my outstanding Debts
equally between them.
Item I give & bequeath to my S*^ Wife two Cows & one Mare
Item all y^ rest of my Estate real & personal I give & bequeath
to my two Said Sons Daniel & Samuell to be equally divided be-
tween them to y"" their Heirs & assigns for ever.
Item I do hereby Constitute make and ordain my Said belove
Son Daniel the Sole Executor * * *
Jos husy
[Witnesses] John meson, Joseph Varney, Samuel mason.
[Proved March 31, 1762.]
ABRAHAM MATHES 1762 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Abraham Mathes of Durham
granted to Francis Mathes Jan. 28, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 308.]
[Bond of Francis Mathes of Durham, yeoman, with John
Hight of Portsmouth and Daniel Mason of Newmarket, yeomen,
as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Jan. 28, 1762, for the ad-
ministration of the estate; witnesses, Joseph March, William
Vaughan,]
[Warrant, Jan. 28, 1762, authorizing Benjamin Coolbroth of
Portsmouth and Jonathan Durgin of Durham, yeomen, to ap-
praise the estate; mentions Francis Mathes as son of the de-
ceased.]
[Inventory, Feb. 9, 1762; amount, £12,360. 14. o; signed by
Benjamin Coolbroth and Jonathan Durgin.]
262 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
NATHANIEL YOUNG 1762 DOVER
In The Name of God Amen, the Twenty ninth Day of January
Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty two; I
Nathaniel Young of Dover in y^ Province of New Hamps"" in
New England Husbandman, being exercised with great Bodily
Infirmities * * *
Imprimis, I Give to my Beloved Wife Mary Young y^ full &
whole Priviledge in my Dwelling House & Barn which doth
Properly appertain unto me, during y" Term of her Continuing
my Widow, & also y" use Profit & Produce & Income of all my
Homestead Land, & also y use & Improvement of all my Land
in y Parish of Madbury, During y** afores'^ Term of her Con-
tinuing my widow, but in Case she shall marry then my Will is
that She Shall have her Proper Dowry, or Thirds as by Law
Established. I also Give unto my s'' Wife all my live Stock of
Cattle Sheep and swine & Horse Kine, to her own Disposal,
Excepting one Yoke of Steers, of three or four years of age which
my will is that my wife shall Deliver my son Ezra when he Sail
arrive at y" age of Twenty one Years. I also Give to my s'^ wife
y use & Improvement of all my Household Goods, Beds Beding
& furniture belonging unto them During y" afore sd Term of her
Continuing my widow, but in Case she shall marry, then my will
is that she shall have one Third of s^ Household Goods Beds &
Beding, & y^ other two Thirds thereof shall be Equally Divided
between my two Daughters Abigail & Elisabeth Young
Item I Give unto my Son Timothy Young & to his Heirs &
Assigns my Dwelling House & Barn & all my homestead Land,
& all my Land in y*= Parish of Madbury, when he shall Arrive at
y^ age of Twenty one Years, Except my wives Dowry, & at her
Decease that also. I also Give unto my s"^ Son Timothy my
Gun.
Item I Give unto my S'* Son Ezra Young & to his Heirs &
Assigns for ever all my Land in Rochester being Eighty Acres or
one Third Part of a Lot in y Second Division in s"* Rochester
which I Purchased of Jethro Bickford. My Farming Tackling
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 263
& utensils & also my waring Apparil I Give to my s'^ Sons Tim-
othy & Ezra to be Equally Divided between them.
Item I Give to my s"^ Daughters Abigail & Elizabeth Young
fifty Pounds apiece or fifty Pounds to Each of them, old Tenor
as it now Passeth, viz at Six Pounds y" Dollcr to be Paid them
by my s^ Son Timothy when they Shall arrive at y" Age of
Eighteen Years, and also one Cow a piece or to each of them to
be Delivered them by my s^ Son Timothy, when they Shall Arrive
at y afores<^ Age of Eighteen Years.
And I do hereby Constitute & Appoint my Brother James
Young of Dover afores** to be my Sole Executor * * *
Nathaniel Young
[Witnesses] Daniel Evens, Reuben Hayes, Samuel Evens.
[Proved May 26, 1762.]
[Warrant, May 26, 1762, authorizing Ephraim Hanson and
Daniel Evans, both of Dover, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 23, 1762; amount, £10,615. 9. 9; signed by
Daniel Evans and Ephraim Hanson.]
AMOS COLE 1762 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Amos Cole of Somersworth,
mariner, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Cole, Jan. 30, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 308.]
[Inventory, April 29, 1762; amount, £13,981. 10. o; signed by
Moses Stevens and Moses Carr.]
[Decree of court, June 20, 1787, allowing James Adams and
Nathan Webb Adams, who married daughters of the deceased,
to sue on the bond of the administratrix, who died before settling
the estate.]
264 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of James Adams of Rochester, gentleman, and Nathan
Webb Adams of Newington, yeoman, with David Chapman and
Joseph Smith, both of Newmarket, yeomen, as sureties, in the
sum of £60, June 20, 1787, for the prosecution of the suit; wit-
nesses, John Fogg, Nathaniel Parker.]
JOHN HUBBARD 1762 TOWNSEND, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of John Hubbard of Townsend,
Mass., granted to Jonathan Blanchard of Dunstable, yeoman,
Feb. 2, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 309.]
[Bond of Jonathan Blanchard, with Joseph Blanchard of
Merrimack and John Hale of Hollis, gentleman, as sureties, in
the sum of £500, Feb. 2, 1762, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Andrew Wiggin, Samuel Greeley, Jr.]
[Warrant, Feb. 2, 1762, authorizing Ebenezer Bancroft and
Abel Platts, both of Monadnock Number One, gentlemen, to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory of estate in New Hampshire, May 18, 1763; one
right in Monadnock Number One, £199. 10. o; signed by
Ebenezer Bancroft and Abel Platts.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £6. 13. 4; expendi-
tures, £5. 8. 6; allowed Dec. 5, 1766.]
HENRY BICKFORD 1762 BOSTON, MASS.
[Guardianship of Henry Bickford, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Henry Bickford of Boston, Mass., granted to Titus
Salter of Portsmouth, mariner, Feb. 8, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 308.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 265
[Bond of Titus Salter, with George Boyd, ropemaker, as
surety, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Feb. 8, 1762, for
the guardianship of Henry Bickford ; witnesses, WilHam Parker,
William Vaughan,]
JOSEPH HOAG 1762 STRATH AM
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Hoag of Stratham,
yeoman, granted to Nathan Hoag Feb. 15, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 310.]
[Bond of Nathan Hoag, blacksmith, with Samuel Wiggin and
Jonathan Jewett, yeomen, as sureties, all of Stratham, in the
sum of £1000, Feb. 15, 1762, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Vaughan, Joseph March.]
[Warrant, Feb. 15, 1762, authorizing Stephen Boardman and
Satchell Clark, both of Stratham, to appraise the estate; men-
tions Nathan Hoag as son of the deceased.]
[Inventory, Feb. 22, 1762; amount, £2155. o. o; signed by
Satchell Clark and Stephen Boardman.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £2325. 7. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £241. 13. 3; allowed March 30, 1763.]
WINTHROP BURNHAM 1762 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Winthrop Burnham of Dur-
ham, yeoman, granted to his widow, Meriel Burnham, Feb. 16,
1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 310.]
[Bond of Meriel Burnham, with Valentine Mathes and Jere-
miah Burnham, yeomen, as sureties, all of Durham, in the sum
of £1000, Feb. 16, 1762, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Samuel Parker, Joseph March.]
266 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
THOMAS BOGLE 1762 PETERBOROUGH
In the Name of God amen the twenty Day of february in the
year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and sixty two
I Thomas Bogel of Petersborough in the provance of new Hamp-
shire in new England yoman being verey sick and weak in
Body * * *
I Give and Bequeath to David Bogel my Honnored father
firstly the one half of all my Buildings and lands in Petersbor-
ough aforsaid secondly the one half of all my moveable Esteat
both Reall and Personal by him freely to be Enjoyed after my
Debts are payed thirdly I Give and Bequeath to my Loving
sister Martha Bogel the other half of all my Buildings and lands
in Petersborough aforsaid forthly the other half of all my move-
able Esteat both Reale and Personal by hir freely to be Enjoyed
after my Debts are payed fifthly I Constute make and ordane
my well Beloved frends samuel Micthel and Hugh willson to be
my Exacutors * * *
Thomas Bogel
[Witnesses] John Morison, Matthew Miller, John Wiley.
[Proved Oct. 16, 1762.]
[Warrant, April 30, 1762, authorizing John Morrison, Jr., and
John Wiley, both of Peterborough, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, June 24, 1763; amount, £1336. 6. o; signed by
John Morrison and John Wiley.]
JOSIAH WIGGIN 1762 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Josiah Wiggin of Durham,
yeoman, granted to Nathaniel Wiggin Feb. 24, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 309.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 267
[Bond of Nathaniel Wiggin, with Samuel Wiggin and Thomas
Foss as sureties, all of Stratham, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 24,
1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William
Parker, Joseph March.]
[Warrant, Feb. 24, 1762, authorizing Nathan Folsom and
Samuel Chapman, both of Newmarket, yeomen, to appraise the
estate; mentions Nathaniel Wiggin as brother of the deceased.]
[Inventory, March 30, 1762; amount, £849. 10. o; signed by
Nathan Folsom and Samuel Chapman.]
[Warrant, April 29, 1762, authorizing Thomas Young and
Jeremiah Folsom, gentleman, both of Newmarket, to receive
claims against the estate.]
[List of claims ; amount, £974. 7. o; signed by Jeremiah Folsom
and Thomas Young.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £700. 10. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £330. o. o; mentions a widow; allowed
March 30, 1763.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £974. 7. o; amount
distributed, £370. 10. o; allowed May 6, 1763.]
SAMUEL HILLS 1762 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Hills of Chester
granted to his widow, Elizabeth Hills, Feb. 24, 1762,]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 309.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Hills, with Daniel Clark of Brentwood and
Lemuel Davis of Exeter, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of
£500, Feb. 24, 1762, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, William Parker, Joseph March.]
268 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Warrant, Feb. 24, 1762, authorizing John Roby and David
Worthen, both of Chester, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 18, 1762; amount, £8846. 11. o; signed by
John Roby and David Worthen.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £2380. 4. 4, personal
estate; expenditures, £969. 19. 9; mentions "4 Children 9
months Each maintining that now are under 7 years of Age.
. . . Expence of Laying in with a Posthumas Child"; allowed
Oct. 27, 1762.]
[Additional account; receipts, £1596. 11. 3; expenditures,
£1273. 5. 6; mentions "Maintaining 4 of the Deceasds Children
under Seven years of age so long as to make 130 weaks " ; allowed
June 27, 1764.]
[Warrant, June 27, 1764, authorizing Samuel Emerson, Moses
Marshall, joiner, Matthew Forsaith, yeoman, Robert Wilson,
Jr., yeoman, and Ebenezer Dearborn, Jr., gentleman, all of
Chester, to divide the real estate.]
A Division of the Estate of Sam'' Hills of Chester in the Prov-
ince of Newhampshire Deceased amongs the Heirs as followeth
first Set of to the Widow Elisebeth Hills for her thirds Twenty
acres Laying on the Easterly Side bounded as followeth at the
South East corner a stake and stones being the south west bound
of John ambross Land then north East by said ambross Land 183
Rods to a stake and stones then nor west by Gideon Curriers
Land Eighteen Rods to a stake and stones then South South
west 183 Rods to a stake and stones by the High way then by
said High way Seventeen Rods to the first bounds saveing a
priviledge to pass to and from the Barn to use and Improve the
same
2'y Set of to John Hills the Eldest son a Duble Share with
what He Had Received Before his fathers Death five acres Lay-
ing on the westerly side adjoyning to David worthins Land
bounded first at the South west corner a chesnut tree fallen Down
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 269
then South East by the High way four Rods and Seven feet to a
stake and stones then north East 183 Rods to a stake and stones
then nor west by Frenches Land four Rods and seven feet to a
stake and stones by S^ worthins Land then by his Land to the
first bounds
3'y Set of to Sam'' Hills a single Share Containing five acres
and one Quarter Bounded as foloweth at the south west corner
a stake and stones being a Bound of Land set of to John Hills
then south East by the High way four Rods and ten feet to a
stake and stones then north East 183 Rods to a stake and stones
then nor west by Frenches Land four Rods and ten feet to a
stake and stones being the north East bound of what Land we
set of to John Hills then by that to the first bounds
4'y Set of to Isaac Hills a single share containing five acres
and one Quarter Bounding Westerly on what Land we Have set
of to Sam" Hills at the south west corner a stake and stones then
south East by the High way four Rods and ten feet to a stake
and stones then north east 183 Rods to a stake and stones then
by Frenches Land nor west four Rods and ten feet to a stake and
stones then streight to the first bounds
5'y Set of to Stephen Hills a single share containing five acres
and a Quarter Bounding Westerly on what Land we have Set of
to Isaac Hills at the south west Corner a stake and stones then
south East by the Highway four Rods and ten feet to a stake
and stones then north East one Hundred and Eighty three Rods
to a stake and stones by Frenches Land then by his Land nor
west four Rods and ten feet to a stake and stones then streight
to the first bounds
6'y Set of to Elisebath Hills a single share containing five acres
and a Quarter Bounding westerly on what Land we Have set of
to Stephen Hills at the South west corner a stake and stones then
south East by the Highway four Rods and ten feet to a stake and
stones then north east 183 Rods to a stake and stones then nor
west four Rods and ten feet to a stake and stones then streight
to the first bounds
270 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
7'y Set of to Hannah Hills a single share containing four acres
Bounding westerly on what Land we Have set of to Elisebeth
Hills at the south west corner a stake and stones then South
East by the High way three Rods and a Half to a stake and
stones then north East 183 Rods to a stake and stones then
nor west three Rods and a Half to a stake and stones then
streight to the first bounds
8'y Set of to Ruben Hills a single share containing Four acres
Bounding westerly on what Land we have set of to Hannah
Hills at the south west corner a stake and stones then south
East by the High way three Rods and a Half to a stake and
stones then north East 183 Rods to a stake and stones then
nor west three Rods and a Half to a stake and stones then
streight to the first bounds
9'y Set of to Rebecca Hills a single share containing four acres
Bounding westerly on what Land we Have set of to Ruben Hills
at the south west corner a stake and stones then South East by
the High way three Rods and a Half to a stake and stones then
north east 183 Rods to a stake and stones then norwest three
Rods and a Half to a stake and stones then streight to the first
bounds
lo^y Set of to Josiah Hills a single share containing four acres
Bounding westerly on what Land we have to Rebeca Hills at the
south west corner a stake and stones then south East by the
High way three Rods and a Half to a stake and stones then north
East 183 Rods to a stake and stones then nor west three Rods
and a Half to a stake and stones then streight to the first bounds
II ^y Set of to Ebenezer Hills one single share containing four
acres Bounding westerly on what Land we have set of to Rebeca
Hills first at the south west corner a stake and stones then South
East by the High way three Rods and a Half to a stake and stones
then North East one Hundred and Eighty three Rods to a stake
and stones then Nor west about four Rods to a stake and stones
then streight to the first Bounds
12'y Set of to Rachel Hills one single share containing about
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 27I
four acres Bounding Westerly on what Land we Have set of to
Ebenezer Hills at the south westerly corner a stake and stones
then South East by the High way three Rods and a Half to a
stake and stones then north East one Hundred and Eighty three
Rods bounding on the widows thirds to a stake and stones then
nor west four Rods to a stake and stones then streight to the
first bounds saving a Liberty to pass too and from the House and
to Improve the Same
And thus We make our Return this 14*'' Day of December 1 764
Sam" Emerson
matt^' Forsaith
Rob* Wilson Jn'
JOHN HILL 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of John Hill of Portsmouth,
blockmaker, granted to Joseph Lowe, tinman, Feb. 24, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 309.]
[Bond of Joseph Lowe, with Peter Mann and Samuel Moses,
barbers, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Feb.
24, 1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William
Parker, Joseph March.]
[Warrant, Feb. 24, 1762, authorizing Samuel Hale and John
Elliot, glazier, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 23, 1762; amount, £5205. o. o; signed by
Samuel Hale and John Elliot.]
[Warrant, May 7, 1762, authorizing Eleazer Russell, John
Shackford, John Griffith, shopkeeper, Samuel Penhallow, shop-
keeper, and Thomas Hatch, hatter, all of Portsmouth, to divide
the real estate.]
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Pursuant to the annexd Precept we the Subscribers appointed
a Committee to Devide the Real Estate of John Hill Late of
Portsm" in the Province of new Hamp"" Blockmaker Deceas<^
Do sett of to the several Heirs & the Legall representatives of
those Deceas^ according to the annex'd Plan herewith Return'd
Viz* To the Legall representatives of Rachell one of the Daugh-
ters of y" Decas"^ Bounded by the Land of m'' more northerly
fronting on the lane or street fifteen foot & three Inches Carring
the same breadth back forty foot togather with the front Room
& west side of the Garret with one half of the Celler westerly
Part —
To the Legall representatives of Abigail Jackson fifteen foot
& three Inches adjoining to the afores^ & carring the same
breadth back forty foot togather w*'' the other part of the Celler
& Rooms up to the Garret w**' the other half of the Garret —
and to the Legall representatives of Hanah one of the Daugh-
ters twenty three foot Six Inches adjoyning to the afores<^
Carring the Same breadth back forty foot w*'' the improvement
of the front Chamber in the Great House w*'' the Privelidge of
the Stairs that goes up to the Same —
and to will"" Pearn in the Rite of His wife sixteen foot six
Inches carring the same breadth back to Nelsons line & twenty
foot wide of flats runing into the Creek as far as the Privelidge
goes —
and to Dorithy Reed one of the Daughters the Southerly half
of ninty six acres of Land in Harrington in the Second range n°
Seventy two —
and to Lidia Cut one of the Daughters the other half of said
lott
Portsm" May 14**^ 1762 John Shackford
John Griff eth
Thomas Hatch
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273
S,ioJt. "^
,J JUtb
u^
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £684. 8. 6; expendi-
tures, £683. 5. 6; mentions "Cash paid for M" Hills Funerall";
allowed Nov. 11, 1762.]
Whereas there Is at this Present time a part of the Estate that
Did formerly Belong to mr John Hill of Portsmouth Blockmaker
Deceased to Be Divided amongst Some of the Heirs of the Said
Deceased to witt one Large chamber In the South West Corner
of the old mansion House — and one Piece of Land which Lyeth
on the South Side of Said mansion House and adjoyning to a
Passage Way of about Six feet wide which Is at the South End
of Said House and Left open on Purpose that the People that
Lives In the Back Part of Said House may goe In or out thereof
— and also one Lott of Land In the Creek Near the Said House
adjoyning to Land formerly Belonging to the Estate of Cap*"
Nath' mendum Deceased Being about forty feet North & South
and twenty feet east and west or thereabout — Now we the
Subscribers Being Heirs to the Estate of the Said John Hill
Deceased do agree that William Pearne who Is Intitled to one
Halfe of the aforesaid Premises In Behalfe and on account of
mrs Dorithy Reed & mrs Lydia Cutts widows of this town &
Daughters to John Hill aforesaid Shall Receive and Have as His
Part or moiety of the aforesaid Premises the Lott of Land Lying
at the South End of the Said mansion House and Being about
forty feet East and West & twenty four feet North and South or
thereabouts and also on Halfe or moiety of the Land In the Creek
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Being forty feet North & South & ten feet East and West or
thereabouts — and we agree that mr Sam^ Waters Senior Shall
Have for His Quarter Part of the Premises aforesaid one Halfe
Part of the Large Chamber aforesaid and also one Quarter Part
of the Land In the Creek Being forty feet North & South & five
feet East & West or thereabouts and we agree that Hannah
Jackson Shal Have for Her Eighth Part of the Whole Premises
aforesaid one Quarter Part of the Large Chamber aforesaid and
also one Eighth Part of the Land in the Creek Being forty feet
North & South & two & Halfe feet East and West or thereabouts
— and we agree that mr John Gunnisson shall Have as His
Eight Part of the Chamber & the Lott of Land adjoyning to
the House He Having No Right to any Part of the Lott of Land
In the Creek we Say He Shall Have one Quarter Part of the
Large Chamber aforesaid as His Share or Part — & we further
Promise & agree that we will give good & Lawfull Deeds of our
Parts or Shares of the Premises aforesaid agreeable to this
Division whenever Demanded wittness our Hands —
Dated In Portsmouth Jany i6th 1775
Will" Pearne
Jn° Gunnison
Hannah Jackson
MOSES GARLAND 1762 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Moses Garland of Dover
granted to Ephraim Plummer Feb. 24, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 309.]
[Bond of Ephraim Plummer of Dover, yeoman, with Elijah
Bunker of Dover and Ebenezer Garland of Somersworth, yeo-
men, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 24, 1762, for the ad-
ministration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Joseph
March.]
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[Inventory, March lo, 1762; amount, £598. 15. o; signed by
Richard Philpot and Samuel Dam; mentions "his wages from
y Tresuary 285. o. o."]
[Account of the administrator; receipts as per inventory;
expenditures, £50. o. o; allowed Oct. 26, 1763.]
JOSEPH FROST 1762 NEWCASTLE
In the Name of God Amen, I, Joseph Frost of New Castle in
the Province of New-hampshire Merch* * * *
Imprimis, I give & Bequeath to my Dearly beloved Wife
Margaret Frost all my Money, Plate, Bills of Credit Debts
Goods, Wares Merchandise & Interests in Shipping & all my
Interest & Effects in what Part of the World soever together with
all other my personal Estate of what Nature kind or Quality so-
ever except what is hereafter given & Bequeathed, willing her to
pay my Just Debts & funeral Charges out of the same as soon as
may be after my Decease, & She to bring up my Children to good
Learning & Education till they come of Age out of the same —
Item, I give & Bequeath to my said Wife the Use & Improve-
ment of my Dwelling house at New Castle with my Warehouses,
Bams & other Buildings & Appurtenances with the Lands about
said houses — and my Pasture that I bought with said dwelling
house, & with that Land adjoining which I bought of my Brother
William Frost Esq' during her Widowhood, & if She should marry
before my Children come to lawful Age she is stil to have the
Income or Improvement of said houses & Land till they come of
Age or are married, she keeping the said Estate in Repair —
Item, I give & Bequeath to my beloved Son Joseph & his heirs
male lawfully begotten of his Body in Feetail & to their heirs to
the tenth Generation all my Lands dwelling houses warehouses,
Woodhouses & Appurtenances thereunto belonging at New
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Castle which I bought of my hon'* Mother Mary Frost as p"" her
Deed of Sale will appear & what Land I bought of my Brother
William Frost Esq"" in New Castle as will appear by his Deed of
Sale & to be put into his hands when he comes of age, if his
Mother should be married & has moved off from the said Estate,
but if She should still continue to live in my said dwelling house
then she is to have the Improvement & Income of said houses &
Lands during her abode there & to deliver it to my said Son
Joseph when She thinks fitting — I also give to my said Son
Joseph two hundred & fifty pounds Sterling to be paid to him by
his Mother out of my personal Estate, to be paid him when he
comes of Age — If my Son Joseph should die without leaving a
Male Issue then my Will is that my said Estate at New Castle
should descend to my Son George & his heirs Male, & so on in his
Line to the tenth Generation, & in Default of George to Samuel
& his Line, & Default of Samuel to Margaret & so on in my
Family according to the Age of my Children —
Item, I give & bequeath to my beloved Son George all my right
& Interest in Lands that I have in the Township of Chichester,
& also give him two hundred & fifty Pounds sterling to be paid
him out of my personal Estate by his Mother when he comes of
Age.
Item, I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Samuel all my
Interest in Lands in Kittery & Berwick, & all my Interest in
Sawco which came to me by the last Will & Testament of my
Hon*^ Father John Frost Esq"" dec*^ with my Interest also in
Lands in Sawco which I bought of Mary Pridham as will appear
by her Deed of Sale — And I also give my said Samuel two hun-
dred & fifty Pounds sterling to be paid him by his Mother out of
my personal Estate when he comes of Age —
Item, I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Margaret &
to the heirs lawfully begotten of her Body all my Right & Interest
That I have in Epsom which I bought of Alice Clark as will
appear by her Deed of Sale — I also give my said Daughter
Margaret two hundred & fifty Pounds sterling to be paid her by
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her Mother when She comes to lawful Age out of my personal
Estate —
Item, I give & bequeath to my Daughters Mary, Jane, &
Dorothy all my Right & Interest that I have in Lands in Sheeps-
cutt which I bought of Alice Clark as will appear by her Deed of
Sale, and I also give & bequeath to each of my three Daughters
Mary, Jane, & Dorothy two hundred & fifty Pounds Sterling to
be paid them by their Mother When they come to lawful Age
out of my personal Estate —
Item, I give & Bequeath to my Child which my Wife is now big
with if it should be born alive & live to lawful Age three hundred
Pounds sterling to be paid by its Mother out of my personal
Estate when said Child shall come to lawful Age —
Item, My Will is that if any of my Children should die before
they come to lawful Age or are married then what Lands or
Money I give them shall go to the surviving Children in equal
shares; & if all my Children should die before they come to
lawful Age or are married, then what Lands or Estate I give
them shall go to my wife during her natural Life, & after her
decease, my Lands, money, houses, & every other Part of my
Estate of what kind soever shall go to my Brother George
Frost & his heirs for ever he paying to my Brother Andrew P.
Frost twenty Pounds sterling per Annum during his natural
Life —
Lastly, I do hereby ordain constitute & appoint my said Wife
Margaret Frost sole Executrix * * * in Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & Seal the twenty sixth Day of
February 1762
Joseph Frost
[Witnesses] Henry Trefethen, Sam' Pearce, Mary Pearce,
her
Phebe X Trefethen.
Mark
[Administration granted to Margaret Frost Oct. 3, 1768.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 264.]
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[Warrant, Oct. 3, 1768, authorizing Henry Prescott, merchant,
John Simpson, and Edward Sargent, mariners, all of Newcastle,
to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Jan. 23, 1769; amount, £3545. 13. 6}4\
signed by Henry Prescott and Edward Sargent.]
[Proved Jan. 25, 1769, when, it appearing that the testator had
had several children since the making of the will, who were not
therein provided for, it was proposed to settle the estate as
intestate. The will was finally proved and allowed April 10, 1775.]
ABIGAIL OILMAN 1762 KINGSTON
In The Name of GOD amen This 4*^ Day of March 1762 I
Abigail Gilman of Kingston in New Hampshire widow Being of a
sound mind & memory by the Goodness of God Tho in a weak
state of Bodily Health * * *
2ndiy I Order that my son Jeremiah be Brought up out of my
said Estate till he shall arrive at the age of seven Years —
^diy I order that Fifty Pounds old tenor out of my said Estate
be Put out to Intrest within six months after my Decease &
Kept for my said son Jeremiah till He shall arrive at the Age of
Twenty & one Years Unless there should be a Necessity to
Expend it for his use sooner
^thiy That all the Remainder of my Estate Both Real & Per-
sonal, Moveable & Immoveable be Equally Devided Between
all my seven Children viz John Moody, Jacob, Samuel, Peter,
Jonathan, Stephen, & Jeremiah, as soon as the said Jeremiah
shall arrive at the age of seven years or at his Decease
^thiy J order that my son John Moody Have the Liberty at the
Time for the Devision of said Estate to Take the Real Estate
which may then be Left to be Devided at such a Price as a Com-
mitte to be appointed by the Honourb'*' Judge of Probates for
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that End shall think Reasonable He giving good security to the
other Children for their shares therein
Lastly I Constitute & appoint James Procter of said Kingston
Blacksmith to be sole Executor * * *
her
Abigail X Gilman
Mark
[Witnesses] Nathaniel Ethridge, Daniel Hunton, Josiah
Bartlett.
[Proved July 31, 1765.]
[Inventory, attested Oct. 14, 1765; amount, £71. 6. 9; signed
by Trueworthy Ladd and Samuel Dudley.]
JEREMIAH CALFE 1762 EXETER
In The Name of God amen This Fifth Day of March anno
Domini 1762 I Jeremiah Calfe of Exeter in the Province of New-
hampshire Clother being but Weak of Body * * *
first I Give and bequeath unto my Son Jeremiah Calfe my
Copper Kittel which I used to Dye with and my lorn Plate wich
I used in my Clothers Trad my said son Jeremiah having Rec^
The Gratest part of his Portion all Readey and my will is That
if my said son Jeremiah Sould not Return to his native Cuntrey
again that the before mentioned Kittel and Plate should be
Equaly Divided betwen my two grandaughters, viz Lydiah
Calfe and Mary Calfe Daughters to my said son Jeremiah Calfe
Iti"" I Give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Calfe Fift>^
Pounds old tener and to be Paid by my Excutor Here after
mentioned in this my Last will and Testement and to be paid
within one year and halfe after my Decease my Said Son Daniel
having Rec"^ the Greater Part of his Portision all Readey
Iti"" I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lucy French
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Five Shilings new tener and to be paid by my Executor hereafter
named in this my Last will in one year after my Decease my said
Daughter having Rec* the Greatest Part of her Portision all
Readey |
Iti™ I Give and bequeath unto my Son James Calfe and to his
Heirs and assings for Ever all my Grist mill in Exeter afores'^
standing at the upper Dam on the great River a Litel below the
great Bride together with the streem that it stands on with all the
Priveledges & appurtances There unto belonging & Likewis I
Give unto my said son James all my wearing apperill & all my
Hausel Stuf with all my Real & personel Estat what so Ever or
where so Ever not all Readey Desposed of in This my Last will
& Testement my said son Paying all my Just Debts Legacees &c
mentiond in this my Last will
Lastly I Do hereby Constitute and appoint my Son James
Calfe to be sole Executor * * *
Jerem Calfe
[Witnesses] James Leavitt, Nehemiah Leavitt, Theo^ Smith.
[Proved May 25, 1763.]
[Bond of James Calfe, yeoman, with Theophilus Smith as
surety, both of Exeter, in the sum of £500, May 25, 1763, for the
execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, Ezra Carter.]
BENJAMIN DOW 1762 HAMPTON
In the name of God Amen this fifth Day of March Anno
Domini 1762 In the second year of his majestys Reign Georg the
third King over Grate Britain &c I Benjamin Dow of Hampton
in the province of new Hampshier in new England farmer
* * *
Viz It is my will and I Do here by give and bequeath to my
Cousen Benjamin Dow a son to my Brother Ezikiel Dow of
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 28 1
Kemsington Esq"^ my Dwelling house and barn with all my land
and marsh and meadow Ground that I have laying in Hampton
afore said or elce where to him my said Cousen Benjamin Dow
(the son of my afore said Brother Ezekiel Dow) and to his heirs
and assigns for ever with all my stock of Cattle and husbandry
Implements and moveables in my house I also give to my Said
Cousen Benjamin Dow all the money Due to me by bonds Bills
or Notes or any other ways Due to me that is I Give to my said
Cousen Benjamin Dow all my Estate Real and Parsonal to him
his heirs and assigns it is my will that my said Cousen Benjamin
Dow shall Pay all my Just Debts and funeral Charges I Do Like
wise Constitute make and ordain my said Cousen Benjamin
Dow to be sole Executor * * *
Benj Dow
[Witnesses] nathan Sanborn, Jonathan moulton, Jonathan
Lock.
[Proved Dec. 29, 1762.]
[Administration granted to Mary Dow, widow, Dec. 31, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 500.]
[Bond of Mary Dow, with Nathan Sanborn and Joseph Taylor
Weare as sureties, all of Hampton, in the sum of £1000, Dec. 31,
1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Jonathan
Marston, Jr., John Marston, Jr.]
[Warrant, Dec. 31, 1762, authorizing Christopher Toppan and
Jeremiah Marston, gentleman, both of Hampton, to appraise
the estate; mentions Benjamin Dow, deceased, an uncle of the
testator.]
[Inventory, Jan. 5, 1763; amount, £14,558. 5. o; signed by
Christopher Toppan and Jeremiah Marston.]
[Petition of Mary Dow, widow of Benjamin Dow, May 26,
1766, that guardianship of her two daughters, Mary Dow and
Esther Dow, "the Eldest of which is now about Seven years of
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age," may be granted to Capt. Josiah Moulton and John
Marston of Hampton; witnesses, Jonathan Marston, Jr., Joseph
Taylor Weare.]
[Guardianship of Mary Dow and Esther Dow granted to John
Marston and Josiah Moulton May 28, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 249.]
[Bond of John Marston, yeoman, and Josiah Moulton, gentle-
man, with Joseph Taylor Weare and Jeremiah Knowles, yeomen,
as sureties, all of Hampton, in the sum of £5000, May 28, 1766,
for the guardianship of Mary Dow and Esther Dow; witness,
William Parker.]
ELIZABETH DUDLEY 1762 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Elizabeth Dudley of Exeter,
single woman, granted to Nathaniel Thing of Exeter, yeoman,
March 10, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 334.]
[Bond of Nathaniel Thing, with John Rice and Noah Emery,
gentleman, both of Exeter, as sureties, in the sum of £500, March
10, 1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William
Shackford, John Shackford.]
AMOS KENDALL 1762 LITCHFIELD
[Administration on the estate of Amos Kendall of Litchfield,
yeoman, granted to Daniel Kendall March 12, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 333.]
[Bond of Daniel Kendall, husbandman, with James Under-
wood, husbandman, and Nathan Kendall, innholder, as sureties,
all of Litchfield, in the sum of £1000, March 12, 1762, for the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 283
administration of the estate; witnesses, James Harvell, Timothy
Kendall.]
[Warrant, Jan. 8, 1762, authorizing John Harvell and William
Read, both of Litchfield, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested June 25, 1762; amount, £2017. 1.6; signed
by John Harvell and William Read.]
NATHANIEL AUSTIN 1762 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Austin of Dover,
yeoman, granted to Sarah Austin, widow, March 31, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 333. j
[Bond of Sarah Austin, with Howard Henderson, mariner, and
Joseph Roberts, yeoman, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of
£500, March 31, 1762, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, William Parker, Cutts Shannon.]
[Inventory, Nov. 18, 1762; amount, £12,284. 8. o; signed by
Ichabod Canney and Joseph Hanson.]
[Guardianship of Nathaniel Austin and Catherine Austin, aged
less than 14 years, granted to Elijah Estes June 28, 1769.]
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 552.]
Rockingham ss Pursuant to a Warrant from the Hon*"'*
John Wentworth Esq"" Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for the
County aforesaid appointing us the Subscribers a Committee to
divide the real Estate of Nathaniel Austin late of Dover who died
Intestate among the heirs of the Said Intestate and them that
Legally represent them, we have set of to the Heirs of Nathaniel
Austin Jun'' who was eldest son of said Intestate & is likewise
dead (it having been represented to us that he in his lifetime pur-
chased the Interest of all the heirs in the Estate of the Said
Intestate Except five sixth parts of the right of the heirs of Phebe
Hanson one of the Daughters of said Intestate who is likewise
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deceased) all the real Estate of said Intestate Except Thirty
acres of Land in the Town of Somersworth which we have set of
to Nicholaus Austin who we are told is owner of the afores'* five
Sixth parts of the Said Phebes right in the whole real Estate of
said Intestate being the land on which the Said Nicholaus now
lives and is bounded as followeth viz Westerly on Land of John
Mackllroy Southerly by Land of Benj" Austin Easterly by the
road that leads to the Great falls (so called) and land of Joshua
Wentworth and Northerly by land of Samuel and Stephen Aus-
tin. Witness our hands at Dover the 7*^ of September 1771
Tho« W>^ Waldron
Ebenezer Thompson
Jos: Hanson
[Warrant, June 30, 1784, authorizing Jonathan Dame of
Rochester, Joshua Varney, Paul Pinkham, Ebenezer Tuttle, and
Thomas Young, all of Dover, to set off the widow's dower to
Sarah, now wife of James Lamos.]
[Warrant, same date, authorizing the same men to divide the
remaining two thirds of the real estate.]
Pursuant to the Direction of a Warrant from the Probate Of-
fice for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hamp-
shire we have sett off to Sarah Lamos her Dowry or third Part of
the Real Estate and Buildings that was her Late Husband
Nathaniel Austins in the following manner Viz* Began by the
Main Road Leading from Knights Ferry to Cochecho at the
North west corner of the Dwelling house and Run south by the
same to the south west corner of said house and from that Runs
South Forty one Degrees East Fifteen Rods to a stake stuck in
the ground and from that Run south seventy five Degrees West
to the Creek of the Marsh or Mill Pond then Runs Northerly by
said creek as said austins Land Ran to said Main Road then Run
Easterly by said Road to the house where it first Began
we Likewise set ofif another Piece on the East side of said Road
Begining by said Road at the south west corner of a Piece of
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 285
Land owned by Benjamin Roberts and Run southerly by said
Road Forty one Rods to a stake stuck in the ground from thence
it Runs East two Degrees south till it comes to the other Road
thence Northerly by said Road to said Benjamin Roberts^ Land
from thence Westerly to where it began — We Likewise sett her
off that Part of the Dwelling house that was Last Built as an Ell
on the Backside of the first Building with the Cellar under the
same and all accomodations Belonging to said Building and
Liberty of the Well as she may have occassion for to Improve the
same and we Likewise give her the one third Part of the Barn
being at the West End and the full Liberty of the Land to Pass
and Repass to the same as she or her Legal Representatives may
have occassion
Done this 9"> Day of November 1789 By
Paul Pinkham
Joshua Varney
Ebenezer Tuttle
Thomas Young
Jon* Dame
Pursuant To the Directions of a Warrant from the Probate
office for the County of Rockingham in the state of New Hamp-
shire we have Made Partition of the Two thirds of the Real
Estate of Nathaniel Austin Late of Dover Deceasd (after setting
off the one third Part for his Late Widow) in the following man-
ner Viz* We sett of to his only son Nathaniel his Double share by
a Line Begining at the south west corner of the Dwelling house
and Runs south Forty one Degrees East Fifteen Rods to a stake
stuck in the ground and from that we Run south seventy five
Degrees West to the Mill Pond and Takes all Lying in the south
and East of that Line that said austin ownd on the West side of
the Road Leading from Knights Ferry to Cochecho we Likewise
set him off another Piece Containing about sev^en acres on the
East side of said Road and is^all in that Piece not before set oft" to
his Mother and also all that Little field and orchard where the
Barn stands Except what is hereafter Disposed of another way we
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Likewise give him all the Buildings on the Land that Belonged to
his Father Except what is before Disposed of to his Mother
We Likewise set off for Nathaniel Jenkins son of Joseph Jen-
kins and Grandson of Nathaniel austin Deceas*^ now a Minor as
his Part of said Estate a Piece of Land containing about Twenty
acres Lying on the Main Road Leading from Knights Ferry to
Cochecho on the West side of said Road at the south End of the
Parsonage Land and another Piece containing about ten acres
Lying on the West side of said Road above Moses Wingates now
Dwelling house we Likewise give him a Piece on the East side the
Road where the Barn stands being the south End of the orchard
Running Northerly Thirteen Rods to a stake stuck in the ground
and from thence Runs North Eighty four Degrees East acrost the
orchard to an Elm Tree standing by the Fence on the East side
of said orchard
Done this Ninth Day of November 1784 By
Paul Pinkham
Joshua Varney
Ebenezer Tuttle
Thomas Young
Jon* Dame
[In Probate Court Oct. 15, 1794, Nathaniel Austin and
Catherine Austin, children of Nathaniel Austin, state that in
1769 Elijah Estes of Dover, blacksmith, was appointed their
guardian, but never rendered any account, and that Joseph
Estes and Samuel Estes, administrators of the estate of Elijah
Estes, were cited to appear and render account. The parties
now agree to refer the matter to Ebenezer Thompson of Durham,
Moses Wingate, gentleman, and Stephen Sawyer, blacksmith,
both of Dover. The referees reported Jan. 12, 1795, a balance of
£29. 8. 8 due to Nathaniel Austin and the heir of Catherine
Jenkins, deceased.]
[Bond of Nathaniel Austin of Dover and Joseph Jenkins of
Madbury in the sum of £50, April 27, 1795, to prosecute suit on
the bond of Elijah Estes as guardian; witness, John Parker.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 287
EBENEZER AVER 1762 SALEM
[Ebenezer Ayer of Biddeford, Me., yeoman, renounces admin-
istration on the estate of his father, Ebenezer Ayer of Salem,
April I, 1762, in favor of his brother, Timothy Ayer, his next
elder brother agreeing.]
[Administration granted to Elizabeth Ayer, widow, and
Timothy Ayer, yeoman, April 15, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 335.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Ayer, widow, and Timothy Ayer, yeoman,
with Abner Bayley, clerk, and Joseph Wright, gentleman, as
sureties, all of Salem, in the sum of £500, April 15, 1762, for the
administration of the estate of Ebenezer Ayer, gentleman ; wit-
nesses, Nathan Hazeltine, Mehitabel Secomb.]
[Inventory, June 3, 1762; amount, £13,089. 6. i; signed by
John Hall, Jr., and Andrew Balch.]
[Administration on the estate of Ebenezer Ayer granted to his
son, Timothy Ayer of Salem, April 11, 1763.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 340, p. 258.]
[Bond of Timothy Ayer, husbandman, with William Russ,
gentleman, and Ebenezer Carlton, husbandman, both of
Methuen, Mass., as sureties, in the sum of £1000, April 11, 1763,
for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Rogers,
James Tarbox.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
[Inventory of the estate in Massachusetts, taken by Capt.
William Rust, Benjamin Hall, and Aaron Gage April 2'], 1763;
amount, £93. 6. 8.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Probate Records, vol. 340, p. 434. 1
[Guardianship of John Ayer, Joseph Ayer, and Josiah Ayer,
minors, aged more than 14 years, children of Ebenezer Ayer,
granted to John Howe Sept. 28, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 80.]
285 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of John Howe of Methuen, Mass., yeoman, with James
Paul of Londonderry, trader, and Timothy Ayer of Salem, yeo-
man, as sureties, in the sum of £2000, Sept. 28, 1763, for the
guardianship of John Ayer, Joseph Ayer, and Isaiah Ayer,
minors, aged more than 14 years, children of Ebenezer Ayer;
witnesses, William Parker, Jr., Cutts Shannon.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £3349. 16. i, personal
estate; expenditures, £1506. 10. o; allowed Sept. 28, 1763.]
SAMUEL WEEKS 1762 GREENLAND
In the Name of God Amen. I Samuel Weeks of Greenland
in the Province of New Hampshire Gen* being under indisposi-
tion of Body * * *
Item I give unto my beloved Wife Mehitable one third part of
this my House, & one third part of all the furniture belonging
thereto, I give her also my Horse & Chair & all the furniture
thereto belonging, also one Cow, to be Wintered & Summered
by my Executors for her. I give her also Wood for one fire, to
be hal'd to the door & Cutt fitt for the fire. I give her also the
Sum of Eight pounds Sterling ^ year, to be paid yearly, all to
be performed by my said Executors. Her possession of the
House Summering & Wintering the Cow firewood & Cash, all
to Cease when she my said wife Ceases to be a Widow —
Item I give unto my Son Joshua Weeks all my Land & Build-
ings on the Northwest side of the Road where I now live, & one
half of all my Salt Marsh and Flatts, & one half of my Stock,
& one half of my Tools of Husbandry, & if he should Decease
without Lawful Issue, then all shall return to his Brother
Samuel Weeks & be Possessed by him —
Item I give unto my Son Samuel Weeks all my Land on the
Southeast Side of the aforesaid Road, & the other half of my
Salt Marsh & flatts, said Marsh and flatts to be equally Divided
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 289
between my said two Sons. I also give unto my s^ Son Samuel
Weeks all my Land in Epsom, & the other half of my Stock, &
half of my Tools of Husbandry, & all my Grist Mill, & all the
tools previleges & appurtenances thereunto belonging —
And if He should decease without Lawful Issue then all shall
return to his Brother Joshua Weeks and be Possessed by him —
Item I give unto my Daughter Elisabeth Scammon the Sum of
Eight pounds Sterling, to be paid by my Executors within four
years after my decease. I give her also one Quarter part of the
Remaining Houshold furniture, the other three Quarters shall be
equally divided between my two said Sons Joshua & Samuel
Weeks & my Daughter Mehitable Pickerin.
Item I give unto my Daughter Mehitable Pickerin the Sum of
Eight pounds Sterling to be paid by my Executors within four
Years after my Decease. I give her also the aforesaid one Quar-
ter part of the Remaining houshold furniture — '-
Lastly All the Rest & remainder of my Estate Real or Personal
I give & devise the same equally to my aforesaid Sons Joshua &
Samuel Weeks & I make & appoint them my two said Sons Joint
Executors of This my Last Will & Testament and I Do hereby
Reverse all other & former Wills by me in any manner made
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the
third Day of April Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred
& Sixty two & in the second year of the Reign of King George
the third —
his
Samuel X Weeks
Mark
[Witnesses] Walter Weeks, John Johnson, Benj Williams
Tho^ Odiorne,
[Proved Nov. 8, 1763.]
[Mehitabel Weeks accepts the provisions of the will of her
husband, Samuel Weeks, Nov. 8, 1763; witnesses, Nathan John-
son, Benjamin Williams.]
290 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, Nov. 26, 1763; amount, £20,633. O- o; signed by
Nathan Johnson and John Folsom.]
[Warrant, May 28, 1767, authorizing Simeon Dearborn, yeo-
man, John Folsom, Enoch Clark, innholders, Nathan Johnson,
and James Brackett, gentlemen, all of Greenland, to set off the
widow's dower.]
Province of ) Agreable to a Warrant from the Hon^'^
New Hampshire ) John Wentworth Esq"^ Judge of Probates of
Wills &c. for said Province, we the subscribers have Proceeded
to set of to Mehitable Weeks Widow Relict of Sam'^ Weeks
Gen* late of Greenland Deceased, her Dower of the Real Estate
of the said Deceased in the following manner to hold in severalty
viz. we have set of to said widow about nineteen acres of Land
on the westwardly side of the Road that leadeth from Exeter
Road to John Johnsons adjoyning to Said Road begining at said
Johnsons Land & Runing thirty one Rods by said Road then
Runing North about fifty seven Degrees westwardly the whole
length of the said Deceaseds Land on that side of the Road so
as that the other end adjoyning to frenches Land be twenty one
Rods wide we have also set off to said widow a peice of Land
two Rods wide adjoyning to the Said Road extending from the
above said thirty one Rods untill it comes square with the midle
of the fore Doors of the late Dwelling house of the said Deceased
with a free passuage into said house of Six feet in wedth from the
Road — We have also set of to said widow about Sixteen acres
of Land on the eastwardly side of the above said Road in three
Pieces, one contains about ten Acres & is Bounded northeast-
wardly on Land in possession of Benjamin Willie Southeast-
wardly on Wenecut River, Southwestwardly on Land in pos-
session of Samuel Weeks Junior Northwestwardly on the above-
said Road twenty four Rods & to Run from thence to a small
Elm marked by the Bank of the River, being South about forty
four Degrees East another piece contains about five Acres & an
half & is Bounded Eastwardly on Weekses mill pond, South-
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westwardly on Land of Bracket Johnsons twenty Eight Rods to
a Small Beech & maple marked thence Runing into said De-
ceaseds farm North twenty seven Degrees East twenty Eight
Rods, thence south sixty seven Degrees East to the said mill
pond, the other peice contains ninty six Rods of orchard being
the southerly side of Woddys Orchard so called to be four Rods
wide & twenty four Rods long & the lenght to be Eastwardly &
westwardly we also allow the said widow the liberty of Passing
with all necessary carriages too & from the above said Road to
the two last mentioned pieces of Land so as not to Damnify the
other Land more then is necessary — We have also set of the
said widows one third part of the Dwelling house of the Said
Deceased & also one third part of the Barn of said Deceased, the
South End of the house, it being the Southerly lower Room with
the Chamber & Garret over the said Room & of the Same big-
ness, with that part of the milk house that is parted off adjoyning
to said Room, with that part of the Sellar that is under the milk
house & Kitchen as it is now parted off with the priveledge of the
well also the priveledge of the fore stairs into the Chamber &
Garret we have set of to y*' said widow the east end of the Barn
about twenty feet, being all that part of the Barn to the eastward
of the Barn floor with the priveledge of the said floor, also the
Liberty of passing from the Road too & from said Barn with all
necessary Carriages — all the above the said widow to hold in
Severalty during her natural Life —
Given under our hands at Greenland Jul}- 22'"' 1767 —
Nathan Johnson
Simeon Dearborn
Enoch Clark
EUNICE ALLEN 1762 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Eunice Allen of Chester,
widow, granted to Robert Calfe April 14, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 346.]
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[Bond of Robert Calfe of Chester, clothier, with Thomas
Shirley of Chester, innholder, and James McMurphy of London-
derry, gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 14, 1762,
for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Joseph March,
William Vaughan.]
MICHAEL HOOKER 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Michael Hooker of Ports-
mouth granted to Elizabeth Hooker, widow, April 14, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 335.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Hooker, with Daniel Rindge, merchant,
and John Penhallow, shopkeeper, as sureties, all of Portsmouth,
in the sum of £500, April 14, 1762, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Mary Barnes, Mary Wendell.]
[Inventory, attested Feb. 29, 1764; amount, £3209.15.0;
signed by Daniel Jackson and John Marshall,]
RICHARD SCAMMON 1762 DOVER
The Seventeenth Day of the fourth month Called Apriel in the
year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty two —
I Richard Scammon of Dover in the Province of Newhampshair
in Newengland Yeoman — being far advanced in years and weak
of body * * *
Item : I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Hope all my
buildings Quick Stock houshold goods bills bonds book Debts
Notes of hand and Ready Cash for her own use and to her own
Disposing (she paying my just Debts and funerel Charges), and
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 293
all my Lands where I now Dwell During the time that she Re-
mains my widdow : and if she should marry again then she shall
have one third part of my Lands During her naturel Life; and
after that I give my s'^ Lands to be Divided amongst y^ Children
of my three sisters Namly Elisabeth Prudence & Sarah ; to the
Children of Each sister an Equel shair: to them their heirs and
assigns for ever —
Item: I give and bequeath to my Son in Law Joseph hanson
two hundred pounds old Tenner in Dollers at six pounds apeice
to be payd by my s^ wife at my Decease; and Lastly I Constitute
make and ordain my friend Elijah Estes to be Sole Execu-
tor * * *
Richard Scammon
[Witnesses] John Hanson, Isaac Young, Solomon Hanson.
[Proved Oct. 26, 1763.]
SARAH TOWLE 1762 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen april y° Sixteenth 1762 I Sarah
Towle of Hampton in y^ Province of New Hampsh"" in New-
England Tayleress Being weak in Body * * *
Imprimis I Give & Bequeath to my sister Mary Hobbs all my
Estate both Real & Personnally of All Sorts & Every kind to her
& to her Assigns forever.
I likewise Constitute make And ordain Morriss Hobbs of S**
Hampton Sole Executor * * *
her
Sarah X Towle
Mark
[Witnesses] Jonathan Towle, S" [Simon] Hobbs, John Weeks.
[Proved May 26, 1762.]
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PETER COOK 1762 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Peter Cook of Somersworth,
yeoman, granted to Nathaniel Cook April 16, 1762,]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 336.]
[Bond of Nathaniel Cook of Somersworth, yeoman, with
Charles Baker of Somersworth and Nathaniel Home of Dover,
yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 16, 1762, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, William
Vaughan.]
[Warrant, April 16, 1762, authorizing Charles Baker and
Nathaniel Home to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, June 28, 1762; amount, £3660. 4. o; signed by
Charles Baker and Nathaniel Horne.l
NOAH MARDEN 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Guardianship of Joseph Marden, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Noah Marden of Portsmouth, granted to Joseph
Lowe April 20, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 333. J
[Bond of Joseph Lowe, tinman, with Mark Langdon, gentle-
man, as surety, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, April 20,
1762, for the guardianship of Joseph Marden; witnesses, Enoch
Hoag, Samuel Waters.]
SAMUEL SMITH 1762 NORTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen April 22^^ 1762 I Samuel Smith of
North Hampton in the Province of New Hampsh' in New Eng-
land Husbandman Being Weak in body * * *
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 295
Imprimis I Give & Bequeath to my Son Samuel Smith all my
Estate Both Real & Personnall of All Sorts & of Every Kind to
him & his Assignes forever excepting what is hereafter Men-
tioned —
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter in Law Mary Bunker
Two Pair of Sheep one Three Year old Heffer & one Hundred
Pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Said Son Samuel Smith when
She comes to the Age of Eighteen Years —
I Likewise Constitute Make i\nd ordain David Page and James
Godfrey both of North Hampton Aforsaid Executors * * *
his
Samuel + Smith
mark
[Witnesses] Jonathan Page, henrey batchelder, John Weeks.
[Proved July i6, 1766.]
[Inventory, July 22, 1766; amount, £370. 15. o; signed by
Reuben Dearborn and Levi Dearborn.]
[Account of the executors; receipts, £186. 4. 6; expenditures,
£210. 19. 5^; allowed Jan. 26, 1769.]
[Additional account; receipts, £48. 7, 8^; expenditures the
same; filed July 13, 1771.]
BENJAMIN SWETT 1762 HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Amen The fifth Day of May In the
Second Year of the Reign of King George the third Over Great
Brittain &c; annoque Domini 1762, I Benjamin Swett of
Hampton falls In the Province of New Hampshire Gentleman
being at this time tho' weak in Body * * *
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Wellbeloved wife Mary
The Improvement of one third of my Real Estate as the Law
Gives to the widow of An Intestate. And of my Personal Estate
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I Give her the Houshold Goods which she bro't with her at
our Marry age
Item I Give unto my two Daughters Sarah Dearborn and
EHsabeth Bachelder all the Remainder of my Houshold Goods
Equally Between them
And All the Remainder of my Estate both Real and Personal
after my Debts and funeral Charges are Paid I Give to my Son
Moses Swett and to my two Daughters abovenamed in the
following Manner Namely One half to my Said Son Moses and
the Other half Equally Divided Between my Said Daughters
and my Will is that what is here Given shall be to Each of them
their Heirs and Assigns
And further my will is and I Do hereby Order That if any
Demand shall be made on my Estate on account of a Bond which
I Gave to M'^ Richard Toppan of Newbury the Condition of
which was that my Said Son Moses Swett with his wife Enice
should make a Good Deed of Conveyance of a Certain House
and Land in Newbury to said Toppan when Said Eunice arrived
to the age of twenty one Years Or nearly of the Purport here
mentioned : If said Deed is not Given and any thing is Paid Out
of my Estate on Account of Said Bond Then whatever is Paid on
that Account is to Come Out of what I have Given to my Said
Son Moses his share to be so much Less than half
Lastly I Constitute And Appoint my Sons in Law Levi Dear-
born and David Bachelder Executors * * *
The mark of
Benjamin X Swett
[Witnesses] Meshech Weare, John Green, John Chasse juner.
[Proved June 14, 1762.]
[Warrant, June 14, 1762, authorizing Meshech Weare and
Henry Roby, yeoman, both of Hampton Falls, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, June 15, 1762; amount, £14,557. 12. o; signed by
Meshech Weare and Henry Roby.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 297
ELEAZER QUINBY 1762 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Eleazer Quinby of Hampton
Falls granted to Abigail Quinby May 10, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 346.]
[Bond of Abigail Quinby of Hampton Falls, widow, with
Joseph Ham and Thomas Peverly, both of Portsmouth, yeomen,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, May 10, 1762, for the adminis-
tration of the estate of Eleazer Quinby, cordwainer; witnesses,
Samuel Waters, William Vaughan.]
[Warrant, May 10, 1762, authorizing Capt. Richard Nason,
gentleman, and Jeremiah Lane, tailor, both of Hampton Falls,
to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, June 19, 1762; amount, £2409. 5. o; signed by
Richard Nason and Jeremiah Lane.]
REUBEN HAYES 1762 DOVER
In The Name of God Amen, The Tenth Day of May Anno
Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty two. I Reuben
Hayes of Dover in y" Province of New-Hamp"^ in New England
Husbandman, being very much Indisposed in Body * * *
Imprimis, I Give unto my beloved wife Abigail Hayes, whom I
make & ordain Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament,
the free & full use & Improvement Profit & Income of all my Real
Estate, during y Term of her Continuing my widow. Except y*
Produce of Such a Part of S^ Estate as was given to my honoured
mother Sarah Hayes, in & by y last Will of my Honoured father
Peter Hayes Deceas'd. I also give to my s'^ wife y Sole use &
Improvent of my Dwelling House, Except y Chamber which
my S"^ mother has commonly Improv'd for her own use, which I
Reserve for her use So Long as she shall live unmarried. I also
give to my s'^ wife y use & Improvement of my Barn, Except
298 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Such a part of it as was Reserve! for y" use of my S^^ mother by y«
afores'' will, y" use & Improvement of my s^ Dwelling House &
Barn as aforesd I give to my s'^ wife During y aforesd Term of
her Continuing my widow. But in Case she Shall marry then
my will is that She Shall have her Proper Dowry, in my s'^ Real
Estate & in y^ Buildings aforesd. I also give to my s'^ wife, to
her own Disposall ye one half of my Movable Estate both within
Doers & without, except one Yoke of oxen which I have in & by
this will given to my Brother John's Son Reuben Hayes. I also
give to my s"^ wife to her own Disposal my Negro man Named
George.
Item, I Give unto Daughter & only Child Susanna Hayes & to
her Heirs & Assigns for ever, all my Estate both Real & Per-
sonal, Except Such a Part of it as is otherwise Disposed of in &
by this Will, But in Case my S'' Daughter Susanna, at her De-
cease Should leave no Issue of her Body Lawfully Begotten Sur-
viving, then my will is that my whole Estate that Shall then
be Remaining both Real & Personal Shall be Equally Divided
among my four Bretheren, namely Benjamin John Ichabod &
Elijah Hayes.
Item I Give unto Reuben Hayes y" Son of my s'' Brother John
Hayes, one Yoke of oxen not under y^ age of four Years to be
Delivered to my s^ Brother John Hayes, for y" use of his s<* Son
Reuben, by my s^ Executrix within y^ Term of one Year after
my Decease * * *
His
Reuben X Hayes
Mark
[Witnesses] John Wingett Jn% Ephraim Ham, Daniel Horn Jn'.
[Proved May 26, 1762.]
[Warrant, May 26, 1762, authorizing James Young and Daniel
Home, both of Dover, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Sept. 29, 1762; amount, £22,190. 4. o;
signed by James Young and Daniel Home, Jr.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 299
JOSEPH BUSS 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Buss of Portsmouth
granted to Mary Buss, widow, May 12, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 347.]
[Bond of Mary Buss, with Wyseman Claggett and Thomas
Hatch, hatter, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of
£1000, May 12, 1762, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, William Vaughan, Joseph March.]
[Inventory, June 26, 1762; amount, £36,798. o. 6; signed by
John Shackford and Cutts Shannon.]
[Warrant, Jan. 22, 1781, authorizing Samuel Penhallow, Wil-
liam Knight, Pierse Long, Supply Clapp, and Richard Hart,
merchant, all of Portsmouth, to set off the widow's dower to
Mary, wife of William Pearne.]
Pursuant to the Warrant annexed. We the Subscribers have
viewed the Real Estate of M"" Joseph Buss late of Portsmouth
Shopkeeper deceas'd as shewn to us by Cap* William Pearne,
consisting as follows \ iz* —
The Mansion House, Land & Out Houses thereto belonging —
Half the Mansion House heretofore own'd by the Father of
said Buss the other half being now own'd by the Heirs of Cap'
John Flagg dec^ —
A Strip of Land Lying between the Est^ of James Stoodley
Esq' dec* and the Estate of M"" James Gooch dec<* —
A Tract of land Lying on the South Side of Queens Chappell so
called and the buildings thereon, as described on the Plan —
One Pitt Pew in the said Chappell, and half a pew in the first
Gallery of the North Meeting House —
Agreeable to the direction in said Warrant, We have according
to the best of our Judgement set off to M" Mary Pearne, Wife of
the said Cap' W"" Pearne one full third of said Estate as follows
viz' —
300
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Wes^^Iy on int 3t><cl ioxcLtnf ^*> ?At CAu.T'e^
e/i
The Mansion House first above mention'd, bounded Easterly
on the Street and runing Northerly from the Land of M' Gershom
Flagg about forty seven feet, to the half House before mention'd,
with the Land & Out Houses thereon, excepting and reserving to
the said Half House the Priviledge of coming to the Cellarway
thro* the Gate from the Street, Also so much of the Tract of
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 3OI
Land Lying on the South side of Queens Chappell as is described
by the red Lines on the Plan.
The value of the Rent mention'd at the bottom of the War-
rant, We find it impossible for us to Ascertain — Portsmouth
18*'' April 1781 —
Sam' Penhallow
W™ Knight
Pierse Long
Supply Clapp
R*i Hart
DAVID McCLURE 1762 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of David McClure of Chester,
yeoman, granted to Matthew Thornton May 13, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 347.]
[Bond of Matthew Thornton of Londonderry, with Daniel
Peirce and Daniel Rogers, apothecary, both of Portsmouth, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, May 13, 1762, for the administration
of the estate; witnesses, Gilbert Horney, Edward Hart.]
JONATHAN DUDLEY 1762 BRENTWOOD
In the Name of God Amen. I Jonathan Dudley of y^ Parish
of Brentwood in y Province of New Hampshire in New Eng-
land Yeoman, Being weak of Body * * *
Item I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved Wife Dinah
Dudley the use and Improvement of my Homstead, with y'
house & Barn and out Houses Standing on y Same, with all my
stock of Cattle Horses and Sheep and Swine with all my out
Door moveables (Excepting one Yoak of oxen) So long as She
302 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
remains My Widow, also I Give to my Sd Wife all my Indoor
moveables and Notes of hand to be at her Disposal forever, She
paying My Debts and Funeral Charges as aforesd
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Beloved Son Jonathan
Dudley his heirs and assigns forever my Lott of Land by Esti-
mation Forty Acres, more or Less; Lying on y westerly Side of
Leu* Biley Lyfords home place only reserving for my wife ye
Liberty of Cutting firewood on sd Lott for one fire So long as
She remains my Widow, also I Give to my Son Jonathan Dudley
aforesd one Yoak of Oxen to be Delivered him by my Executrix
Immediately after my Decease also I Give to my Son Jonathan
aforesd one Seventh part of y^ Timber Standing on my Hundred
Acree Lott of Land in y'' Parish of Epping
Item My will is y* my Son John Dudley Should help my Son
Jonathan aforesaid about Building of a house to the Value of
Three hundred pounds old Tenor in Labour John to have Suffi-
cient length of time for y° Doing of s'^ Labour
Item I Give Devise and Bequeath to my beloved Son John
Dudley, his heirs and assigns forever, after the Decease or
Second Marriage of my wife Dinah aforesd all my homstead,
house, Barn, and out Houses, as also all y*' Stock and out Door
moveables, which my wife Shall own at her Decease —
Item I Give to my Granson Dudley Kimbel two Hundred
Pounds old Tenor, or Thirty Three Milld Dollars To be paid by
my Executrix; when he arives at y^ age of Twenty one Years.
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Elener Kim-
bel when She arives at ye full age of Twenty one Years, one
Hundred Pounds old Tenor, or Seventeen Milld Dollars, to be
paid by my Executrix
Item I Give and Bequeath to my beloved Daughters (Viz)
Sarah Kelley, Elisabeth Greeley, Katharine Dudley, Dinah
Dudley, Joanna Dudley & Marcy Dudley their Heirs and
assigns forever, my Hundred acree Lott of Land (So Called)
Lying in the Parish of Epping, be the Same more or Less, with
all y« wood and Timber on y^ Same Excepting one Seventh part
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 3O3
which I have given in this my Will to my Son Jonathan Dudley
Said land to be Equally Divided between my Sd Daughters
Item I Give my Right in Pickpocket Mill to my Sons Jona-
than & John Dudley
Finally, I Do hereby Constitute Ordain & appoint my wel
Beloved Wife Dinah Dudley to be Sole Executrix * * * in
Witness whereof I Do hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 13*''
Day of May Anno Domini 1762, and in y Second Year of his
Majesty's Reign
his
Jonathan X Dudley
Mark
[Witnesses] Nathaniel Trask, Jeremiah Ellsworth, Samuel
Blake.
[Proved June 30, 1762.]
[Inventory, Sept. 13, 1762; amount, £14,451. o. o; signed by
Samuel Dudley and Jeremiah Ellsworth.]
PETER MANN 1762 WINDHAM
[Additional account of James Wilson, administrator of the
estate of Peter Mann of Windham; receipts, £170. 13. 10; ex-
penditures, £192. o. o; allowed May 14, 1762.]
ROBERT LOGAN 1762 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God amen the fourteenth day of may in the
Second year of his majestys Ragien George the third and in the
year of our lord God 1762 I Robert logan of londonderry in the
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Province of newhampshier being very sick and weak in body
* * *
Imprimes I will that all my Just Debpts Be payed and my
funerall Charges I Bequeath to my Loving wife Elesabeth
Loggan the third part of my Real Estat During hir Life with
hir Bedd & all y*' furniter Belong to it and all hir Body Cloaths
together with third part of my personall Esteat at hir Dispoasal
at hir Death —
Itm I will that my Children Be kept one my Esteat untill
they are seven year^ old: I will that that my wife should keep
them untill they are seven years old she keeping them at Reson-
able tearms
Itam I give and bequeth all the rest of my Estate to my three
Children viz Janet Logan and mary logan and Sarah logan and
if any of them Should die before they Come to age their part of
the Estate Shall go to the Surving Children, and if my wife
Should now be with Child it shall have a shear Equal to the
rest —
I Will that so much off my Reall Estate shall Be sold as will
pay my Just Depts what my personall will not pay —
I Do hereby Constute apoint & ordaine my beloved frinds
James Campbell and James taggart & James Ewens my Ex-
cutors * * *
Robert Logan
his
[Witnesses] John Holms, Robert Holms, David X Dunahew.
mark
[Proved June 25, 1762.]
[Warrant, June 10, 1762, authorizing John Holmes and John
Clark, both of Londonderry, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested June 24, 1762; amount, £7076. 15. o;
signed by John Holmes and John Clark.]
[Account of the executors; receipts, £294. 10. 4^; expendi-
tures, £305. 12. 8X; allowed Sept. 24, 1777.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 505
SAMUEL TILTON 1762 HAMPTON FALLS
In the Name of God Amen this Twentieth Day of May in the
year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven hundred & Sixty
two I Samuel Tilton of Hampton falls in the province of New
Hampshire in New England Yeoman being at this time in a
weak and low State of health * * *
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Abigail, the
use and improvement of all my Land where I now live, so long
as She shall remain my widow and no longer; also the use & im-
provement of one half my Dwelling house and Barn where I
now live I also give her all my household goods and all my
Creatures for her to Dispose of as she pleases and that my said
wife in Case she shall marry again shall have no Interest in my
Estate Except the household Goods and Creatures before Men-
tioned
Item I give and bequeath to my Sons Jethro and Reuben
Tilton Each of them Twenty shillings Old Tenor to be paid by
my Executor —
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Meribah Leavit
Twenty shillings Old Tenor to be paid by my Executor —
Item I give and bequeath to my Sons Ebenezer and Daniel
Fifty Pounds Old Tenor to be paid to Each of them by my
Executor when they shall arive to the age of Twenty one years
and my will is, and I do hereby Order my Executor to take care
that they be put to a good trade or Occupation when they shall
Come to a proper age therefor
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughters Sarah Abigail
Lydea and Elisabeth Thirty Pounds Old Tenor to be paid to
Each of them by my Executor when they shall come to the age
of Twenty one years or on Marriage Day
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Samuel Tilton to him
his heirs and assigns all my home place where I now live con-
taining about Twenty five acres be the Same more or less with
the buildings thereon and all my movables without Doors of
what Denomination Soever and what Soever Estate is Due or
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of Right belonging to me Real or parsonal that is not Otherwise
Disposed of in this my will I Give it to my said son Samuel and
I Order him to pay all Such Debts as I owe and the Legacies
mentioned in this my will and I hereby appoint him my Said
Son Samuel Tilton Sole Executor * * *
his
Samuel X Tilton
mark
[Witnesses] Samuel Prescut, Stephen Healey, Jeremiah Lane.
[Proved Oct. 29, 1766.]
[Bond of Samuel Tilton, yeoman, with Jeremiah Lane, tailor,
and Samuel Prescott, yeoman, as sureties, all of Hampton Falls,
in the sum of £500, Oct. 29, 1766, for the execution of the will;
witness, William Vaughan.]
JONATHAN BOOTHBY 1762 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen. I Jonathan Boothby of Ports-
mouth in the Province of New Hampshire in New England
Mariner, being Sick & Weak * * *
Item. I Give to my Hon'd Mother a full Suit of Mourning
Appearell to the Vallue of one Hundred & Twenty pounds old
Tenor
Item all the Rest Residue & Remainder of my Estate Real &
Personall both in this Province & the County of York & also
what I have & which of Right any ways belongs to me in Eng-
land or in any Part of the West Indias or any other Place what-
soever —
In Consideration Thatt All that I have I Got by the favour
Employ & Assistance of Daniel Warner of Portsmouth Aforesaid
Esqr I Give Devise & bequeath the same to him to hold to him
his Execut"^ Administrator and Assigns — And I Hereby Nom-
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inate & Appoint him the Said Daniel Warner Esq' Sole Executor
of this my Last will & Testament hereby Revoke Every Other
Will by me in any manner made. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal the 22**^ Day of May 1762 —
Jon*" Boothby
[Witnesses] Pierse Long, Jotham Blanchard, Daniel Sherburne.
[Proved June 30, 1762.]
THOMAS MILLETT 1762 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Millett of Dover
granted to Love Millett May 25, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 447.]
[Inventory, attested April 27, 1763; amount, £58,079. 10. o;
signed by Alexander Caldwell and Samuel Emerson; includes
" I Negroe woman aged 35 years, i Negroe wench aged 11 years,
I D° D° aged 9 years, i Negroe boy aged 4 years, i D° boy & i
D° Girle aged i year each be^ Twins."]
[Administration de bonis non granted to Howard Henderson
and Jonathan Hamilton March 8, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 185.]
[Bond of Howard Henderson, mariner, and Ephraim Hanson,
yeoman, both of Dover, with Jonathan Hamilton of Berwick,
Me., and James Garvin of Somersworth as sureties, in the sum of
£500, March 8, 1764, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, James Grouard, Joseph Senter.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £9843. 7. 2, personal
estate; expenditures, £13,871. 11. o; allowed Sept. 4, 1773- and
mentions as heirs of the estate Capt. Jones, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Hamilton, Capt. Henderson, and Col. Wentworth.]
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THOMAS SPEAR 1762 SALEM
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Spear of Salem
granted to Gain Armour May 26, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 447.]
[Bond of Gain Armour, with Samuel Morrison and John
Cochran as sureties, all of Windham, yeomen, in the sum of
£500, May 26, 1762, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, John Dinsmoor, John Cochran.]
[Warrant, May 27, 1762, authorizing William Thom and John
Morrow, both of Windham, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Nov. 25, 1762; amount, £167. 7. o; signed by Wil-
liam Thom and John Morrow.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £9. 17. 2, personal
estate; expenditures the same; allowed Aug. 28, 1765.]
CHARLES McCLURG 1762 LITCHFIELD
In the Name of God Amen I Cherles M'^Clurge of Litchfield
in the Province of New Hamp"^ Yeoman Being Senceable of my
Approaching Dissolusion * * *
Item my will is that my well Beloved wife Esther M°Clurge
have the Improvement of all my Estate Real and personal for
her maintenance & Support During her Natural Life.
Item I will to my son Robert M-'Clurge Eight Spanish Milld
Dollers or Equivilent thereto in Hamp"" Money to be paid by my
Execu" within one Year after my Decease which is his full part
out of my Estate with what I have alredy Given him —
Item I Give unto my son George M^Clurge all my wareing
apperrel to be Given him at my Decease which is his full part
out of my Estate with what I have allredy Given him.
Item, I Give unto my son John M^Clurge Eight Spanish
Milld Dollers or Hamp' money Equal thereto to be paid in one
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 3O9
year after my Decease which is his full part out of my Estate
with what I have allredy Given him.
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Mallem
Sixteen Spanish milk! Dollers or Hamp"^ Money Equal thereto
to be paid within one Year after my Decease by my Executors
out of my Estate
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Esther M'^-
Clurge my Negro Child with sixteen Spanish Milld Dollers or
in Hamp"^ money Equal thereto to be paid in one year after
my Decease out of my Estate by my Executors.
Item my will is that my son Thomas MacClurge have the
Remainders of my Estate Real and Personal and all the Estate
that shall be Left at my wifes Decease on that Condition and
that only that he is at the Charge of Decently Buring me and my
wife and paying the Leagacyes above said at the Time aforesaid.
And my will is and I do here by Constitute ordain and make my
Said wife Esther M''Clurge and my Said Son Thomas M^Clurge
Executors * * * in Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal this 27**" day of may in the Second Year
of his Majestyes Reign A D 1762
his
Charles X M<=Clurge
mark
[Witnesses] Alex"" Caldwell, James Nahor, Ja' Underwood.
[Proved June 30, 1762.]
[Inventory, Sept. 24, 1762, amount, £1800. 3. o; signed by
James Nahor and James Underwood.]
JONATHAN BLUNT 1762 CHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Blunt of Chester,
gentleman, granted to Mary Blunt, widow, June 3, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 417.]
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[Bond of Mary Blunt, with Samuel Emerson and John Under-
hill as sureties, all of Chester, in the sum of £1000, June 3, 1762,
for the administration of the estate : witnesses, Matthew Forsaith,
Winthrop Sargent.]
[Inventory, June 21, 1762; amount, £18,454. 15. o; signed by
Samuel Emerson and Jabez French.]
[Warrant, March 23, 1764, authorizing Samuel Emerson,
Ebenezer Dearborn, Jr., gentleman, Jabez French, yeoman,
John Webster, innholder, and Enoch Colby, gentleman, all of
Chester, to divide the real estate.]
Province of 1 By Virtue of an order from the Hon'***
New hampshire j Judge of Probate for said Province to make
a Division of the Estate of Cap* Jonathan Blunt of Chester
Deceased amongst the Heirs we have it as followeth
I Set of to the widow for her thirds about Twenty Two acres
of Land in the Homesteed bounded first at the south East
comer at a stake and stones by John Robies Land then westerly
by the High way sixty two Rods to a stake and stones: then
about North East Fifty Six Rods to a stake and stones by
Jabez Frenches Land Then Easterly by Said Frenches Land fifty
four Rods to a stake and stones: then Southerly by said John
Robies Land to the first bound mentioned : with that medow Lot
of four acres Laying in the upper End of the Long medow N°
thirty as that may appear by the Records of the same : and about
Eighteen acres of Land Laying on the North East End of the
aditionell Lot of fifty acres N° 86 bounded first at the North
East Corner a Hemlock tree N° 86 then norwest forty two Rods
to a maple tree marked then South west Seventy two Rods by
nathan morss land to a stake and stones then south East acrost
Said Lot to a stake and stones by Jonathan moultens Land, then
streight to the first bound : with the whole of the New house and
New Barn and the sider mill : But Reserving liberty to Pass and
Repass to and from the old Barn to use and Improve that and
Repare that as their may be occasion, and also the house.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 3II
2'y Set of to Joshua Blunt the Eldest Son two shares: first
Twenty three acres being a Home Lot or first Division Bounded
Northerly and Southerly on High ways Easterly on Benj»
melvens Land and westerly on Leu' Eben"" Dearbons Land: then
about Eighteen acres more Laying on the South westerly corner
of the aditionel Lot N° 86, Bounded first at the South westerly
corner a pine stump Being a Bound of Nathan morssis Land
then north East by Said morsss Land 142 Rods to a stake
and stones then South East twenty two Rods to a stake and
stones then south west 142 Rods to a stake and stones then by
the High way twenty two Rods to the first bounds: Together
also with one Lot containing one Hundred and twenty acres
Laying in Hales Town so called N° 89 and Half the Hundred
acre Lot Nomber 89 the north End of said Lot both the said
Lots being Laid out to the Right of Joseph Prescott also two
thirds of the Easterly End of the Duble house from top to
Bottem and two sixth parts of the old Barn
3'>' Set of to Sam^i Blunt one single share: the first peace con-
taining about Eleven acres and a Half Laying in the old mill
Lot So Called Bounded first at the norwesterly corner at a
stake and stones being the north Easterly bound of Docter
Ordways Land : then Easterly by the High way twenty six Rods
to a stake and stones being a Bound of Land set of to Sarah
Blunt then South westerly to a stake and stones by the High
way Leading towards Haverhill then northerly by said High
way twenty four Rods to a stake and stones by Leu* Sam"
Robies Land then North East by Said Robies and Docter
ordways Lands to the first bounds: togather with one full third
part of two Lots of Land in Hales Town So called that are
Nomber forty one and forty two adjoyning togather Laid out
to the Rights of John Brown and John Gove Jun-^ Laying in the
midle of both said Lots and on the Southerly Side of what we
have set of to Sarah Blunt with one full third part of the wes-
terly End of the Duble house from Top to Bottem and one
sixth part of the old Barn —
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4'y Set of to Sarah Blunt one single share containing about
Eleven acres and a half Laying in the old mill Lot so called
Bounded as followeth first at the north East corner at a stake
and stones being a Bound of Land belonging to Sam^' Emerson
Esq"" then westerly by the High way twenty six Rods to a stake
and stones being a bound of Land this Day set of to Sam'^
Blunt then South westerly by Said Sam'' Blunts Land to a
stake and stones by the High way Leading towards Haverhill
then by said High way southerly four Rods to the said Emer-
sons Land and so by his Land to the first bounds: with one full
third part of two Lots of Land in Hales Town so called that are
Nomber forty one and forty two and Laid out to the Rights of
John Brown and John Gove Jun"^ Laying on the north End of
both the said Lots with one full third part of the westerly End
of the Duble house from top to bottem and one sixth part of the
old Barn.
5'y Set of to mary Blunt one single share containing about
thirteen acres of Land Laying Between Leu* Sam" Robies Land
and the Rev* m"^ John Wilsons Land and Bounding Easterly
and Westerly on High ways together with one full third part of
the two Lots of Land in Hales Town so called that are Nomber
forty one and forty two and Laid out to the Rights of John
Brown and John Gove Jun'^ Laying on the Southerly End of
Both the said Lots and adjoyning to what Land we have Set of
to Sam" Blunt and also one full third part of the westerly End
of the Duble house from Top to Bottem and one sixth part of
the old Barn —
6'y Set of to Jonathan Blunt one single share the first peace
containing about Eight acres and a half of Land Laying in the
homesteed bounded as followeth: first at a stake and stones
being the South East corner of the Burying place: then Easterly
by the High way Seventeen Rods to a stake and stones being a
bound of the Land set of for the widows thirds then Northerly
acrost the said Lot to a stake and stones by Jabez Frenches
Land being another bound of said thirds then westerly by said
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 313
Frenches Land thirty two Rods to a stake and stones by the
High way then by said High way and Burying place to the first
bound : and secondly about seventeen acres of Land Laying on
the South Easterly corner of the adition Lot N° 86 Bounded
first at a stake and stones being the south westerly bound of
Jonathan moultens Land then norwest by the High way twenty
Rods to a stake and stones: then North East one Hundred and
forty two Rods to a stake and stones then South East twenty
Rods to Jonathan moultens Land : then South west by his Land
to the first bound togather with one full half of that Hundred
acre Lot in Hales Town so called that is Nomber 89 and Laid
out to the Right of Joseph Prescutt Laying on the Southerly
End of Said Lot with one full third part of the Easterly End of
the Double house from top to Bottem and one sixth part of the
old Barn.
Chester april iS*'' 1764 Sam" Emerson
Ebenezer Dearbon
Enoch colby
Jabez french
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £6249, 19. 8, personal
estate; expenditures, £5300. 7. 7; allowed Oct. 31, 1765.]
[Guardianship of Jonathan Blunt, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Jonathan Blunt, granted to Samuel Roby June
24, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 460.]
[Guardianship of Mary Blunt, granted to Thomas Flagg of
Chester, trader, Aug. 25, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 524.]
[Bond of Samuel Roby of Chester, with John Dudley of Deer-
field and Abraham Perkins of Epping as sureties, in the sum of
£100, June 24, 1767, for the guardianship of Jonathan Blunt;
witnesses, William Parker. Jr., Robert Parks.]
[Mary Blunt, minor, aged more than 14 years, daughter of
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Capt. Jonathan Blunt, makes choice of Thomas Flagg as her
guardian Aug. 17, 1767.]
[Bond of Thomas Flagg, trader, with no sureties, in the sum
of £500, Aug. 25, 1767, for the guardianship of Mary Blunt;
witnesses, none.]
JOHN STEVENS 1762 NEWINGTON
[Administration on the estate of John Stevens of Newington
granted to William Stevens June 3, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 396.]
[Bond of William Stevens of Newington, yeoman, with Sam-
uel Ham of Newington, yeoman, and Richard Furber of Ports-
mouth, cooper, as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 3, 1762,
for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Joseph March,
William Vaughan.]
[Warrant, June 3, 1762, authorizing John Knight and James
Coolbroth, yeoman, both of Newington, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 23, 1762; amount, £438. 10. o; signed by
John Knight, Jr., and James Coolbroth.]
THOMAS CLARK 1762 AMHERST
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Clark of Amherst
granted to Thomas Clark June 4, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 398.]
[Bond of Thomas Clark, yeoman, with Benjamin Davis of
Amherst, cooper, and John Chamberlain of Merrimack, gentle-
man, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, June 4, 1762, for the ad-
ministration of the estate; witnesses, Thomas Barnes, Hannah
Chamberlain.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 315
[Warrant, June 4, 1762, authorizing Solomon Hutchinson and
Ephraim Lund, both of Amherst, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Jan. i, 1763; amount, £3498. 5. o; signed by Sol-
omon Hutchinson and Ephraim Lund.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1146. 5. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £991. 10. o; allowed March 28, 1764.]
ISAAC PARKER 1762 CHARLESTOWN
[Administration on the estate of Isaac Parker of Charlestown,
gentleman, granted to Ebenezer Putnam June 5, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 398.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Putnam of Charlestown, yeoman, with
Benjamin Bellows of Walpole and William Heywood of Charles-
town, husbandman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, June 5,
1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, John
Hastings, Jr., Lemuel Hastings.]
[Inventory, May 26, 1762; amount £533. 11. 3^; signed by
William Heywood and Samuel Hunt.]
[Guardianship of Elijah Parker and Anna Parker, aged less
than 14 years, children of Isaac Parker, granted to Ebenezer
Putnam June 5, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 397.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Putnam of Charlestown, yeoman, with
Benjamin Bellows of Walpole and William Heywood of Charles-
town, husbandman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 5,
1762, for the guardianship of Elijah Parker and Anna Parker,
aged less than 14 years, children of Isaac Parker of Charlestown,
gentleman, deceased: witnesses, John Hastings, Jr., Lemuel
Hastings.]
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RICE KNOWLTON 1762 PELHAM
[Administration on the estate of Rice Knowlton of Pelham,
yeoman, granted to William Richardson June 9, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 397.]
[Bond of William Richardson of Pelham, gentleman, with
Joseph Wright of Salem, gentleman, and Samuel Greeley, Jr., of
Nottingham West as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 9, 1762,
for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Zebulon Foss,
Joseph March.]
[Inventory, June 15, 1762; amount, £1934. 5. o; signed by
James Sherburne and Josiah Hamblett.]
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £1756. 6. 4; signed
by Ezekiel Chase and James Sherburne, and attested Dec. 31,
1762.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1846. 1 1. 4; expendi-
tures, £321. 15. 4; allowed June 8, 1763.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £1756. 6. 4; amount
distributed, £1524. 16. o; allowed Nov. 17, 1763.]
JOHN SELORGY 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of John Selorgy of Portsmouth,
mariner, granted to Sarah Selorgy, widow, June 13, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 348.]
[Bond of Sarah Selorgy, with Benjamin Dockum of Ports-
mouth and Samuel Wilkinson of Nottingham, yeomen, as
sureties, in the sum of £1500, June 30, 1762, for the adminis-
tration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Jr., Joseph
March.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 317
JVIARK JENNESS 1762 ROCHESTER
In the Name of God amen I Alark Jennes of Rochester in the
Province of New Hampshire Husbandman being Very Sick and
weak in Body * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to abigail my well bloved wife
the Income of the half of my Homesteaid Lot of Land whare I
now Live togeather with the Improvement of the one half of my
Buildings theairon Standing Rendering to hur Yearly by my
oldest and Beloved son Daniel anualy with out any Charg to
hur During hur Natural Life
Item I give and bequeath to abigaile my beloved wife the
one half of all my Stock of Cattel to Hur and Hur Desposal
forever —
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife abigail the
one Half of a tract or parcel of Land by Estimation thirty
achers be it more or Less Lying on the North East Side of the
High way neer my house Joyning on the Norwest side to
thomas Varney Jun" Land and the southest side and North
East End to Benj* Dams Land to Hur and hur Desposeal Pro-
vided Shee pay the one half of my Legasies which I Shall here-
after menshon to be paid in money furthermore I give and
bequeath to beloved wife abigail, the one Half of my housold
furnature to hur and hur Despossel
Item I give and bequeath to my Beloved Sone Daniel the
one half of my home sted Lot of Land whare I now Live to-
geather with the one half of the buldings and after the Decease
of my beloved wife abigail then I give and bequeath to my
Sone Daniel above said the other half of my home Staid farme
or Lot of Land above named that to Say I give and bequeath
the holl of my homestid farm or Lot of Land and buldings to
him my Son Daniel after the Death of my wife. I also give and
bequeath the one half of my Stock of Cattel to my Son Daniel
above said to him and his Desposal furthermore I give and
bequeath to my son Daniel the other half of the other Lot of
3l8 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Land on the other side of the Heighway the other being alredy
given to my wife abagil I also Do appint my said son Daniel
to pay my Lawfull Debts and the one half of my Legacies
Item I give and bequeth to my well beloved Daughter
Hannah Seventy five pounds new tener to be paid within one
Year after my Deseace to be paid by my beloved wife, and my
son Daniel, as above said and in the same maner I also give and
bequeth to my Daughter hannah the one half of my housould
furnature to hur and to hur Disposal
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Cornelius
thurty five pounds when he shall arive at the yers of twenty
one in the Curancy that shall be then pasing at the Rate of
Spanish mild Dolers at thurty Shillings a peace to be paid by
my said beloved wife and son Daniel
Item I give and bequeath to my well bloved other four
Children Namly phena abigail Mark and Jonathan t waive
pounds teen shillings each when my Dafters shall arive at the
Yers of Eighteen and when my sones shall arive at the Years
of twenty one in the maner above Exprest that is in the Cur-
ancy that shall then be pasing at the Rate of Spanish mild
Dolers at thurtey Shillings Pr Doler
furthermore I Do Constitute make and ordain and appoiant
my wife abigail, and my Son Daniel to be my Executors * * *
in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this
Seavententh Day of June and in the Second yeair of his majes-
ties Reign King Gorge the thurd anno: Domini one thousand
Seven Hundred and Sixty two
Mark Jennes
[Witnesses] Is^ Lebby, Isaac Miller, Hannah Varney.
[Proved Aug. 25, 1762.]
[Warrant, Aug. 25, 1762, authorizing Isaac Libby and Isaac
Miller, both of Rochester, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 14, 1762; amount, £2643. 10. o; signed by
Isaac Libby and Isaac Miller.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WHXS 319
WILLIAM WRIGHT 1762 NEWCASTLE
[Administration on the estate of William Wright of New-
castle granted to Sarah Wright, widow, June 22, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 348.]
[Bond of Sarah Wright, with Benjamin Underwood, mariner,
and George Walton, yeoman, as sureties, all of Newcastle, in
the sum of £500, June 22, 1762, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Mary Prescott, Joseph Newmarch.]
[Warrant, June 22, 1762, authorizing Meshech Bell, Jr., inn-
holder, and Joseph Amazeen, fisherman, both of Newcastle, to
appraise the estate of William Wright, mariner.]
[Inventory, June 24, 1762; amount, £8. 9. o; signed by
Meshech Bell, Jr., and Joseph Amazeen.]
SAMUEL ADAMS 1762 DURHAM
In the Name of God Amen The Twenty Second day of June
One Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty Two — I Samuel Adams
of Durham in the Province of New Hampshire in New-England
Phisician Being Sick & Weak * * *
Imprimis — I Will & Bequeath to my loving Wife Rebecca
one Third of my Estate as the Law directs —
Item I Will & Bequeath to my loving Son Winburn Adams
Five Pounds to be paid by my Executrix in Two Years after my
Decease, having already made Provision for him some other
Way —
Item After my Funeral Charges & just Debts as aboves^^ are
paid I Will & Bequeath my loving Children Phebe Drew, Sarah
Sweat, Mary Adams & Josiah Adams all the Remainder of my
Estate Real & Personal 1 to be Divided equally among them, to
be to them their Heirs & Assigns forever
And I do by these presents Constitute and appoint my
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loving Wife Rebecca Adams to be my Sole & Lawful Execu-
trix * * *
Samuel Adams
[Witnesses] Hubbard Stevens, James Smith, Moses Emerson.
[Proved July 28, 1762.]
[Warrant, July 28, 1762, authorizing Hubbard Stevens, tan-
ner, and Ebenezer Thompson, physician, both of Durham, to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Oct. 27, 1762; amount, £6861. 11. 6;
signed by Hubbard Stevens and Ebenezer Thompson ; an addi-
tion of £130 was made July 26, 1763.]
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £4189. o. o; and
petition of the executrix for license to sell real estate; license
issued March 22, 1764.]
ISAAC CLOUGH, JR. 1762 SALEM
[Administration on the estate of Isaac Clough, Jr., of Salem
granted to Hannah Clough, widow, June 25, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 395.]
[Bond of Hannah Clough, with Abiel Austin and Nathan
Austin, yeomen, as sureties, all of Salem, in the sum of £500,
June 25, 1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
Joseph Wright, Andrew Balch.]
MATTHEW MALLAM 1762 NEWCASTLE
[Administration on the estate of Matthew Mallam of New-
castle granted to Mary Mallam, widow, June 25, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 352.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 32 1
[Bond of Mary Mallam, with William Branscomb and Simon
Branscomb, mariners, as sureties, all of Newcastle, in the sum
of £500, June 25, 1762, for the administration of the estate of
Matthew Mallam, mariner; witnesses, William Vaughan, Joseph
March. 1
BENJAMIN CRAM, JR. 1762 BRENTWOOD
In the Name of God Amen
I Benjamin Cram Juner of Brintwood Husbandman being
Sick & Thinking the time at hand that I shall depart this
Life * * *
Item I give & bequeth to my well beloved wife Abagail my
Pue in the meeting-House, to be hers her heirs or assigns forever.
I likewise give to my said wife all my Personal Estate that Re-
mains over & above the Paying my said Debts & burial Excepting
one feather bed & its furniture also I give to my Said wife all the
Improvement & In Come of my house Barn & Lands Untill my
Son Samuel Paterage arive to the age of fourteen years only She
my Said wife to bring up my Said Son Sam" Patrage out of the
same till he arive to the age of foreteen years after that my
Said wife to have the one half of the Improvement of Said house
barn & Land till my Said Son arive to the age of Twenty one
after that Term She my Said wife to have the one Third Part of
the Improvement of the Said house barn & Land dureing her
natural Life Like as in Case of Intestates —
I team I Give & bequeath to my Son Samuel Paterage his
Heirs & assigns forever all my Estate both Real & Personal
where it is or may be found which I am now possess*^ of or ought
in Right & Justice to be in Possession of Excepting what I have
otherwise disposed of as is above written Likewise my will is that
after my Said son Sam'' Patrage arive to the age of Twenty one
years If my said wife than Remain my widow that my S^ son
Shall find her a Sufficient quantity of firewood Cut up at her dore
322 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
So long as she Remain my widow I Likewise hereby Constitute
and appoint my father In Law Joseph Shaw of S'* Brintwood
with my wife Sole Executors * * * in witness whereof I
have hereto Set my hand & Seal this Twenty Sixth day of June,
In the Second year of his Majesties Reign Anno: Domni 1762
Benjamin Cram J"^
[Witnesses] Jonathan Cram, Jeremiah Row, Robert Row,
Daniel Beede.
[Proved Aug. 25, 1762.]
[Bond of Joseph Shaw and Jonathan Cram, with Jeremiah
Rowe as surety, all of Brentwood, yeomen, in the sum of £500,
Aug. 25, 1762, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Cutts
Shannon, William Parker.]
WILLIAM NASON 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Guardianship of Samuel Nason, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of William Nason of Portsmouth, granted to Benja-
min Mackay June 28, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 398.]
[Bond of Benjamin Mackay, saddler, with Joseph Cotton,
boat-builder, as surety, both of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500,
June 28, 1762, for the guardianship of Samuel Nason, son of
William Nason, mariner; witnesses, William Johnson, Stephen
Swett.]
MARTIN SNYDER 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Martin Snyder of Portsmouth,
mariner, granted to Elizabeth Snyder, widow, June 28, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 396.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 323
[Bond of Elizabeth Snyder, with Cyprian Jeffrey and Joseph
Tapley as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, June
2S, 1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William
Parker, William Vaughan.]
THOMAS HUSE 1762 HAMPSTEAD
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Huse of Hampstead
granted to Anna Huse, widow, June 30, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 396.]
[Bond of Anna Huse, with John Atwood and Daniel Johnson,
yeoman, as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the sum of £1500, June
30, 1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Richard
Bartlett, John Muzzey.]
[Inventory, attested July 22, 1762; amount, £210. o. o; signed
by John Hogg and John Muzzey.]
[Thomas Huse of Kingston, aged more than 14 years, son of
Thomas Huse of Kingston, deceased, with the consent of his
mother, Anna Huse, makes choice of John Hogg as his guardian;
dated at Hampstead Jan. 4, 1762; witnesses, Caleb Johnson,
John Johnson.]
[Guardianship of Thomas Huse, minor, son of Thomas Huse
of Sandown, granted to John Hogg of Hampstead, gentleman,
Jan. 28, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 307.]
[Bond of John Hogg, with Samuel Evans of Portsmouth,
cordwainer, as surety, in the sum of £500, Jan. 28, 1762, for the
guardianship of Thomas Huse, son of Thomas Huse of Sandown ;
witnesses, William Parker, Joseph March.]
324 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
ABRAHAM CLARK 1762 BARRINGTON
[Administration on the estate of Abraham Clark of Harrington,
husbandman, granted to Anna Clark, widow, June 30, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 397.]
[Bond of Anna Clark, with Isaac Twombly and Paul Nute,
both of Dover, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, June 30,
1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Cutts
Shannon, Richard Cutts Shannon.]
[Warrant, June 30, 1762, authorizing John Garland and Sam-
uel Brewster, both of Barrington, yeoman, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Sept. 29, 1762; amount, £778. 15. o;
signed by Samuel Brewster and John Garland.]
[Warrant, July 27, 1763, authorizing Benjamin Hayes and
Eleazer Young, both of Barrington, yeomen, to receive claims
against the estate.]
[List of claims, Feb. 29, 1764; amount, £564. 13. o; signed by
Eleazer Young and Benjamin Hayes.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £78. 15. o; personal
estate; expenditures, £165. 10. o; allowed April 25, 1764.]
[Additional account; receipts, £513. 15. o; expenditures,
£531. I. o; allowed Dec. 28, 1764.]
[Bond of Samuel Brewster of Barrington, with Otis Baker of
Dover and James Knowles of Rochester, gentleman, as sureties,
in the sum of £1000, June 13, 1775, for the administration de
bonis non of the estate; witnesses, Samuel Hale, Jr., John Calfe.]
JOHN JOHNSON 1762 HAMPSTEAD
[Administration on the estate of John Johnson of Hampstead
granted to Jesse Johnson June 30, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 398.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 325
[Bond of Jesse Johnson, bookbinder, with John Muzzey,
joiner, and Stephen Johnson, yeoman, as sureties, all of Hamp-
stead, in the sum of £1500, June 30, 1762, for the administration
of the estate ; witnesses, none.]
[Inventory, attested Dec. 21, 1762; amount, £6369. 12. 6;
signed by Benjamin Kimball and John Muzzey.]
[Guardianship of Haines Johnson, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of John Johnson, granted to William Marshall of
Hampstead, gentleman, March 26, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 164.]
[Bond of William Marshall, with Asa Currier of Hampstead,
yeoman, and Jonathan Carleton of Plaistow, gentleman, as
sureties, in the sum of £5000, March 26, 1766, for the guardian-
ship of Haines Johnson: witnesses, William Vaughan, William
Parker.]
[Bond of Jesse Johnson, gentleman, with Caleb Johnson and
James Shepard, yeomen, as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the
sum of £1000, Aug. 16, 1774, for the guardianship of Peter John-
son, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of John Johnson:
witnesses, Moses Johnson, Caleb Johnson, Jr.]
SOLOMON LOUD 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Solomon Loud of Portsmouth
granted to Abigail Loud, widow, June 30, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 398.]
[Bond of Abigail Loud, with Edward Loud of Portsmouth,
cordwainer, and Eliphalet Dam of Newington, yeoman, as sure-
ties, in the sum of £2000, June 30, 1762, for the administration
of the estate of Solomon Loud, cordwainer; witnesses, none.]
326 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Warrant, June 30, 1762, authorizing Hunking Wentworth
and Thomas Peirce, gentleman, both of Portsmouth, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, March 22, 1763; amount, £5468. o. o; signed by
Hunking Wentworth and Thomas Peirce.]
[Warrant, Oct. 15, 1794, authorizing Isaac Rindge, Jeremiah
Libby, George Wentworth, George Gains, and Nathaniel Adams,
all of Portsmouth, to divide the real estate.]
[The committee having reported against the division of the
real estate, the court decreed Feb. 18, 1795, that the whole be
settled on Jacob Walden, who married Abigail Loud, daughter of
the deceased, there being no son, he paying their respective
shares to the heirs of Solomon Loud, oldest son, deceased, and to
Bethiah Loud, Miriam Loud, Ann Guppy, Sarah Guppy, and
Hannah Smith.]
[Bond of Jacob Walden, trader, with George Hart, gentleman,
and Joseph Akerman, cordwainer, as sureties, all of Portsmouth,
in the sum of £560, Feb. 18, 1795, for payment as ordered;
witnesses, Thomas Vincent, William Parker.]
JOHN MALONEY 1762 MADBURY
[Administration on the estate of John Maloney of Madbury,
schoolmaster, granted to Margaret Maloney, single woman,
June 30, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 398.]
[Bond of Margaret Maloney of Madbury, with Samuel Davis
of Madbury and Isaac Twombly of Dover, yeomen, as sureties,
in the sum of £500, June 30, 1762, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Richard Cutts Shannon, Cutts Shannon.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 327
[Warrant, Nov. 24, 1762, authorizing Joseph Daniel and Dan-
iel Young, both of Madbury, yeomen, to appraise the estate;
mentions Margaret Maloney as daughter of the deceased.]
[Inventory, attested Dec. 29, 1762; amount, £410. 15. o;
signed by Joseph Daniel and Daniel Young.]
[Warrant, Dec. 29, 1762, authorizing Solomon Hanson of
Dover and Daniel Young of Madbury, yeomen, to receive claims
against the estate.]
[List of claims, filed July 27, 1763; amount, £590. 6. 7; signed
by Solomon Hanson and Daniel Young.]
THOMAS MILLER, JR. 1762 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Miller of Somers-
worth, physician, granted to John Gage June 30, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 397.]
[Bond of John Gage of Dover, with Cutts Shannon of Ports-
mouth, gentleman, and William Parker of Kingston as sureties,
in the sum of £500, June 30, 1762, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Richard Cutts Shannon, Joseph March.]
[Warrant, June 30, 1762, authorizing Moses Carr, physician,
and Moses Stevens, yeoman, both of Somersworth, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 30, 1762; amount, £1136. 11. 6; signed by
Moses Carr and Moses Stevens.]
[Guardianship of Mary Miller and Eliakim Miller, children
of Thomas Miller, Jr., of Somersworth, granted to Ebenezer
Roberts Dec. 16, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 500.]
328 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Ebenezer Roberts, with Joshua Roberts and Samuel
Roberts as sureties, all of Somersworth, in the sum of £1000,
Dec. 16, 1762, for the guardianship of Mary Miller and Eliakim
Miller, aged less than 14 years, children of Thomas Miller, Jr.,
mariner; witnesses, Thomas Wibird, Mary Wendell.]
JOSEPH MOULTON 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Moulton of Ports-
mouth, blacksmith, granted to Joseph Moulton June 30, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 397.]
[Bond of Joseph Moulton, blacksmith, with William Fuller-
ton, painter, and John Nelson, goldsmith, as sureties, all of
Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, June 30, 1762, for the admin-
istration of the estate; witnesses, Cutts Shannon, Richard Cutts
Shannon.]
[Warrant, Sept. 25, 1762, authorizing John Shackford and
Cutts Shannon, gentleman, both of Portsmouth, to appraise
the estate; mentions Joseph Moulton as son of the deceased.]
[Inventory, Dec. 27, 1763; amount, £1089. 2. o; signed by
John Shackford and Cutts Shannon.]
RICHARD ROGERS 1762 DUNBARTON
[Administration on the estate of Richard Rogers of Starks-
town granted to James Rogers June 30, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 398.]
[Bond of James Rogers of Londonderry, with James Paul of
Londonderry, trader, and John Hogg of Hampstead as sureties,
in the sum of £1500, June 30, 1762, for the administration of
the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Jr., Joseph March.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 329
[Warrant, June 30, 1762, authorizing Caleb Page and Capt.
William Stark, both of Dunbarton, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 20, 1762; amount £775. o. o; signed by
Caleb Page and William Stark.]
JAMES THOMPSON 1762 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of James Thompson of Dur-
ham granted to Mary Thompson, widow, June 30, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 397.]
[Bond of Mary Thompson, with Eliphalet Daniels, gentle-
man, and Nathaniel Thompson, trader, as sureties, all of Dur-
ham, in the sum of £500, June 30, 1762, for the administration
of the estate of James Thompson, mariner; witnesses, Cutts
Shannon, Joseph March.]
[Inventory, Nov. 20, 1762; amount, £1825. o. o; signed by
Hubbard Stevens and Joseph Sias.]
[List of claims against the estate, Dec. 25, 1765; amount,
£1229. o. 4; signed by Moses Emerson and Joseph Sias.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £71. 5.0; expendi-
tures, £45. 5. o; mentions "Maintenance of one of the Children
of the Deceasd three years"; allowed Aug. 27, 1766.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £1385. 2. 10; amount
distributed, £520. o. o; allowed Sept. 24, 1766.]
EBENEZER LIGHT 1762 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Ebenezer Light of Exeter,
gentleman, granted to Samuel Hall July 13, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 417.]
330 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Samuel Hall of Exeter, tanner, with Philip Fowler,
Jr., and Francis Follett, both of Newmarket, yeomen, as sure-
ties, in the sum of £500, July 13, 1762, for the administration
of the estate; witnesses, David Brewster, T. Greenwood.]
[Warrant, July 13, 1762, authorizing Theophilus Smith and
Capt. James Leavitt, both of Exeter, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 22, 1762; amount, £1816. 5. 6; signed by
Theophilus Smith and James Leavitt.]
[Ebenezer Light, Nathaniel Boardman, and Samuel Rust,
heirs to the estate, petition April i, 1776, for the appointment
of Capt. Benjamin Boardman as administrator de bonis non.]
[Bond of Benjamin Boardman, with James Leavitt, gentle-
man, and Matthias Weeks, currier, as sureties, all of Exeter, in
the sum of £500, April 24, 1776, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Parker, John Prescott.]
[Account of the administrator, receipts, £2068. 14. o; expend-
itures, £1003. 19. 10; mentions "To Olive Light Cloaths of
her Mothers. ... To Hannah & Mary Light D°"; al-
lowed Oct. 31, 1776.]
JOANNA WETHERBEE 1762 CHARLESTOWN
In the Name of God Amen — The Sixteenth Day of July
A D. one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty two I Johanna
Wetherbe of Charlestown in the Province of Newhampshire
Widow, being Very weak in Body * * *
In the first Place, I Give and Bequeath to my Eldest Daugh-
ter Rachel putnim and hir Heirs a thirty acer Lott of Land In
Charlstown aforesd being the thirty acers belonging to the
Right of Abijah Wetherbe Decesed Now my Property Which
with what She has had Is hir part In my Estate
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 33 1
Secondly I Give and Bequeath to my Eldest son Jonathan
Wetherbee my House and Land I Now Live on being the Land
I Bought of Peters Labree as also a five acer Lott In the Grate
Meadow adjoinin to y^ Land of Moses Willard be y" s'^ Lott
more or Less as also my Cow and my two Hoggs as also the one
half of the undivided Land In Charlestown aforesd Exept one
hundred acres I Give to my Daughter Johanna which Is to be
y^ full of his part In my Estate
third I Give and bequaeth to my Dauighter Abigail Willard
y« wife of James Willard togather with hir husband the one
half of a whole Right or Share of Land In Rockingham to be
devided between them and Susanna Witherbe for Quantity and
Quallaty
fouthly I Give to Susanna Wetherbe my third Dauighter the
one half of the above Said Right In Rockingham to be Devided
With hir and hir Brother and sister Willard as above and I also
Give and bequeeth to my sd Dauighter the one half of my house
Hold Goods and furniture and my said Dauighter Is to have
out of my Estate besid what I will Hir the portion Givn Hir by
Hir father which Lyeth In my hands
fifthly I Give and Bequeath to my Dauighter Johanna Weth-
erbe one hundred acer Lott being the first Lott In the Draught
that Is to draw as also a three acer Meadow Lott In y'' Grate
meadow being the Lott I Now Clame as also the one half of my
household Goods & furniture to be Divided with hir sister
Susanna also I Give hir my Gould Necklase as also y^ Portion
Lift Hir by hir father which Lyeth In my Estate
Item I Give and Bequeeth to my well Beloved son Samuel
Wetherbe a Note I have aganst him for fifty Dollors as also the
one half of the undevided Land In Charlstown aforesd Except
the hundred acers willed to Johanna as aforementioned which
Is to be the full of his Portion In my Estate
Item I Give and Bequeath to My Son Samson one Whole
Right or Share of Land In the Township of Chesterfeild Except
one Lott being the Right Drawn to my own Name bing the full
332 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
of his Portion out of my Estate with thirteen pounds six
shillings and Eight pence Lawfull money which Is to be paid
for y^ Lott Reserved being Sold & to have the Duty done on s**
Right s^ money & Intrest to be paid when my son Is twenty
one years of age
Item I Give and Bequeath all and Every thing and part that
shall Remain of my Estate Nott Willed as above after my Just
Debt and funaral Charges are Paid to be Equally Divided
between my four Dauighters viz Rachel putnum Abigal Willard
Susanna Wetherbe and Johanna Wetherbe and I Do Constitute
and appoint my Son In Law James Nutting Willard to be Sole
Executore * * *
hir
Johanna X Wetherbe
Mark
[Witnesses] Benj'' Sawyer, Deliverance Sawyer, B Bellows.
[Proved Sept. i8, 1762.]
[Agreement of James Nutting Willard, yeoman, Thomas
Putnam, husbandman, Jonathan Wetherbee, gentleman, Su-
sanna Wetherbee, and Joanna Wetherbee, all of Charlestown,
Dec. 8, 1762, for the payment of debts due from the estate of
their mother, Joanna Wetherbee; witnesses, William Heywood,
Ebenezer Putnam.]
WILLIAM BENNETT 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of William Bennett of Ports-
mouth granted to William Bennett July 19, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 403.]
[Bond of William Bennett, joiner, with Cutts Shannon, gen-
tleman, and Michael Whidden, joiner, as sureties, all of Ports-
mouth, in the sum of £500, July 19, 1762, for the administration
of the estate of his son, William Bennett; witnesses, William.
Parker, Benjamin Odiorne.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 333
MORRIS HALEY 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Morris Haley of Portsmouth,
mariner, granted to James Stoodley, gentleman, and Martha
Haley, widow, July 23, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 417.]
[Bond of James Stoodley and Martha Haley, with Jacob
Sheafe and John Penhallow, shopkeepers, as sureties, all of
Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, July 23, 1762, for the admin-
istration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Cutts Shan-
non.]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £596. 9. 7; expen-
ditures the same; allowed April 2^] , 1767.]
SAMUEL DAM 1762 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Dam of Dover, yeo-
man, granted to Elizabeth Dam, widow, July 25, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 417.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Dam, with Joseph Hicks, gentleman, and
Elijah Bunker, yeoman, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of
£500, July 25, 1762, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, Thomas Parker, William Parker.]
[Inventory, Sept. 20, 1762; amount, £22,477. 10, o; signed
by Ephraim Hanson.]
[Moses Paul of Dover renounces administration on the estate
Aug. 10, 1764, in favor of Capt. Joseph Hicks.]
[Administration de bonis non granted to Joseph Hicks Aug.
20, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 277.]
334 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Joseph Hicks of Madbury, gentleman, with Clement
Meserve of Dover, yeoman, and Samuel Hale of Portsmouth as
sureties, in the sum of £500, Aug. 20, 1764, for the administra-
tion de bonis non of the estate; witnesses, William Parker,
William Vaughan.]
NATHANIEL DRAKE, JR. 1762 HAMPTON
[Bond of Nathaniel Drake, gentleman, with Jonathan Moulton
and Thomas Page, yeoman, as sureties, all of Hampton, in the
sum of £1000, July 28, 1762, for the guardianship of John,
Ephraim, Abigail, Abial, and Jane Drake, minors, children of
Nathaniel Drake, deceased, "son of the above bounden Na-
thaniel Drake"; witnesses, John Neal, Richard Cutts Shannon.]
MARGARET CHAMBERS 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Margaret Chambers of
Portsmouth, widow, granted to Cutts Shannon Aug. 7, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 419.]
[Bond of Cutts Shannon, with Hunking Wentworth and Daniel
Rogers, apothecary, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of
£1000, Aug. 7, 1762, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, Joshua Brackett, Edward Ayers.]
[Inventory, Dec. 23, 1762; amount, £10,972. 15. o; signed by
John Shackford and James Stoodley.]
[Administration de bonis non on the estate of Margaret
Chambers of Portsmouth, widow, granted to Hunking Went-
worth and Mary Shannon Feb. 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 182.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 335
[Bond of Hunking Wentworth and Mary Shannon, widow,
with James Stoodley, innholder, and John Penhallow, shop-
keeper, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, Feb.
29, 1764, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Clement
March, James Pickering, Jr.]
[Caveat of William Gerrish of Berwick, Me., cousin and one of
the heirs of Margaret Chambers, and in behalf of Charles Gerrish
of Cumberland County, gentleman, Bridget Lord, wife of John
Lord of Berwick, gentleman, and other heirs, May 7, 1764,
against the allowance without notice of the account of the
administrators of the estate of Cutts Shannon, lawyer, the
account claiming "an allowance for the Said Cutts Supporting
and maintaining the said Margaret in her life time."]
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £9972. 15. o; ex-
penditures, £9308. 2. 5; allowed Jan. 22, 1772.]
ZERUBBABEL KEMP 1762 MOLLIS
[Administration on the estate of Zerubbabel Kemp of Hollis,
yeoman, granted to William Brooks Aug. 12, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 417.]
[Bond of William Brooks, with Stephen Powers and Jonas
Flagg as sureties, all of Hollis, in the sum of £1000, Aug. 12, 1762,
for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, William Vaughan,
William Parker.]
[Inventory, July 9, 1762; amount, £4281. 8. 8; signed by John
Hale and Stephen Powers.]
[Guardianship of Thomas Kemp, minor, son of Zerubbabel
Kemp, granted to Stephen Ames Aug. 12, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 433.]
336 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Stephen Ames, with Stephen Powers and Jonas
Flagg as sureties, all of Hollis, in the sum of £500, Aug. 12, 1762,
for the guardianship of Thomas Kemp; witnesses, William
Vaughan, William Parker.]
[Guardianship of Zerubbabel Kemp, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Zerubbabel Kemp, granted to Jonas Flagg Aug. 12,
1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 433.]
[Bond of Jonas Flagg, with Stephen Ames and Stephen Powers
as sureties, all of Hollis, in the sum of £500, Aug. 12, 1762, for
the guardianship of Zerubbabel Kemp; witnesses, William
Vaughan, William Parker.]
HENRY MOULTON 1762 SANDOWN
[Administration on the estate of Henry Moulton of Sandown
granted to Henry Moulton Aug. 16, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 429.]
[Bond of Henry Moulton, with John Hersey and Moses Heath
as sureties, all of Sandown, yeomen, in the sum of £1000, Aug.
16, 1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Nathan-
iel Batchelder, Anna Batchelder. The bond is signed by Nico-
demus Watson instead of Moses Heath.]
[Warrant, Aug. 16, 1762, authorizing Ichabod Shaw and James
Taylor, both of Sandown, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 23, 1762; amount, £3265. 15. o; signed by
Ichabod Shaw and James Taylor.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 337
JOSEPH PARK 1762 WINDHAM
In the Name of God amen : I Joseph Parke of Windham within
the Province of New hampshire in New England yeoman Being
Sick and Indisposed in Body * * *
Item my will is that my well beloved Dough ter Marry Parke
Shal have and In joy the articles of my houshould forneture
that Shall Be here after mentioned; they are as foUoweth: one
feather Bed with all its forneture and al the Body Cloths, that
Did Belong to my well Beloved Wife hire Mother with one
Chest of Drawers and one plan Chest; and Likewise all my
putter and Iron pots and Tramal tongs hand lorns & fair Shovle
and my Ovel Table and a Smal Bible y* was hire Mouthers and
two flaix Combs
Item my will is: that my welbeloved Brother Allexander Parke
Shall have my grate Bible
Item my Will is that my Brother in Law Hugh Smylie Shal
have my Strait Cote & Jacket y* was my fathers —
and my Brother Robart parke shal have my grate Cote —
Item my will is that my Brother Allexander park Shall have
my Broad axe and all my Carpenter tools and Like wise my
Bevar hatt and hores Whipe and my Largest plow and and
lorns —
Item — my Will is y* my Brother Robart Parke Shal have my
Sadie and Bridle
Item my will is that the Remainder of my Real & personal
Estate Exclusive of what is above mentioned Shal be Sold By my
Exacutor as Soon as Conveniant oppcrtunity will offer and as
my Exacutors will judge Convenient and the money to be put to
Intrest for the Benefit of my Doughter and for hire use: But in
Case my Doughter Should Die Before Shee arive at full age ; then
my will is that hire money Shal be Devided too and amoungst
my Beloved Brothers and Sisters Namely Robart park and
Allexander park and Janet park Sarah Boys and Marry Smylie
Namely Allexander Parke three Shares Robart parke and Marry
338 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Smylie Each of them two Shares and Janet parke & Sarah Boys
Each of them one Share and I Do hereby Constitute Nominate
and appoint my Well beloved Brothers Robart park and Alexan-
der Parke my Exacutors * * * in Witness whereof I have
here unto Set my hand and Seal this Eighteenth Day of august in
y Second year of his Majesties Reign anno domi 1762
Joseph Park
[Witnesses] David Smiley, Joseph Smith, John Morison.
[Filed May 25, 1763.]
[Inventory, May 18, 1763; amount, £6375. 4. 8; signed by
Samuel Morrison and John Cochran.]
[Account of the executors ; receipts, £9262. 1 1 . o ; expenditures,
£2866. 6. o; allowed Jan. 25, 1764.]
[Additional account; receipts, £7729. 15. 10; expenditures,
£711. 7. 6; allowed April 26, 1769.]
HENRY PILLSBURY 1762 NEWTON
In the Name of God Amen : the twenty fourth Day of August
One Thousand seven hundred & sixty two I henry Pilsbury Late
of Newbury in the County of Essex in the Province of the
masachusetts Bay in New England But Now Resident in New-
town in the Province of New hampshire Being at this Present
time through Gods Goodness of Perfect understanding tho:
under Bodily indisposition * * *
2ndly: I Give & Bequeath unto my wel Beloved Daughter
Susanna Luis five shillings old tenor as Dollars at 45 shillings
apeice —
^rdiy J Give & Bequeath unto my wel Beloved Daughter
Elizebeth Leman five Pounds old tenor as Dollars at 45 shillings
apeice —
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 339
4thly I Give & Bequeath unto my Brother Thomas Galley all
my Real or Personal Estate or moveables Bills Bonds Notes of
hand Books or Book Debts and all other my Estate of what Ever
Name or Denomination so Ever and I Do hereby order my
Executor hereafter named to pay unto my above s** Daughter
Susanna Luis five shillings old tener as above said in one year
after my Decease which is the whole of her Portion with what she
hath already had : I also order my said Executer to pay unto my
above Said Daughter Elizebeth Leman five pounds old tener as
above said in one year after my Decease which is the whole of her
Portion with what she hath allready had —
And I Do now Revoke & make void all other wills & testaments
Before By me made & apoint order and Gonstitute my above
said Brother thomas Gaily Soul Executor * * *
his
henery X pilsbry
mark
[Witnesses] Jonathan farren, Aaron Gurrier, Gideon Bartlet.
[Proved Nov. 25, 1762.]
[Warrant, Nov. 25, 1762, authorizing Jonathan Ferrin and
Aaron Gurrier, both of Newton, yeomen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Jan. 17, 1763; amount, £94. o. o; signed
by Jonathan Ferrin and Aaron Gurrier.]
JEREMIAH FARRINGTON 1762 AMHERST
[Administration on the estate of Jeremiah Farrington of Am-
herst, yeoman, granted to John McGlenche Sept. 10, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 433.]
[Bond of John McGlenche of Merrimack, yeoman, with John
Ghamberlain of Merrimack, gentlemen, and James Gochran of
Amherst, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 10,
340 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
1762, for the administration of the estate of Jeremiah Farrington
of Amherst, yeoman; witnesses, John Harvell, Hannah Cham-
berlain,]
[Inventory, Jan. i, 1763; amount, £557. 15. 6; signed by Solo-
mon Hutchinson and William Howard; addition of two lots in
New Ipswich, £100. o. o, was made June 19, 1764.]
[Bond of John McClenche of Merrimack, yeoman, with
Ebenezer Parker of Chelmsford, Mass., gentleman, and Samuel
Tenney of Littleton, Mass., yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of
£500, April 18, 1763, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, Andrew Bordman and Joseph Blanchard.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £811. 2. 2; ex-
penditures, £861. 12. 2; mentions "Sundries paid the Widow
. . . . Supporting one of the Deceasds Children and Cloath-
ing, the Widow not being able to support him .... main-
taining one of the Deceasds Children 83 weaks"; allowed June
27, 1763-]
ROBERT ODIORNE 1762 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Robert Odiorne of Portsmouth in
the Province of New Hampshire Merch* being Sick and Weak
* * *
Item I give & Devise to my honor'd mother Mehetabel
Odiorne all my Real Estate in the Province of New Hampshire
the Province of the Mass" Bay or in any other place whatsoever
to hold to her during her Natural Life and after her Decease to
Come to my Sister Mehetabel to hold to her & to her Heirs &
assigns for ever — Item I give to my Brother Daniel my Sister
Peirce & my Sister Appleton fifty pounds to Each to be paid
within One Year and also fifty pounds among the Children of my
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 34 1
Brother Jotham Deceasd all the Rest of my Estate of Every Sort
& kind whatsoever I give & bequeath the Same to my Said
Mother to dispose & apply as she shall See Cause to her own or
any other Persons use at her pleasure And I also Constitute &
appoint her to be Sole Exec * * *
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the
iS*'^ Day of Sept^ 1762
Rob* Odiorne
[Witnesses] Daniel Rogers, Mary X McCarty her Mark,
William Parker.
[Proved Oct. 29, 1762.]
[Bond of Mehitabel Odiorne, Jr., of Portsmouth, single
woman, to her mother, Mehitabel Odiorne, widow, in the sum of
£1000, Sept. 29, 1762, for the debts of the estate without inven-
tory; witnesses, Simon Pope, Peter Pearse.]
[Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 297.]
[Inventory, Feb. 28, 1763; amount, £35,368. 18. 7; signed by
Eleazer Russell and Samuel Penhallow.]
[List of claims against the estate, Feb. 16, 1764; amount,
£54,029. 2.1; signed by Eleazer Russell and Samuel Penhallow.]
[Account of the executrix; receipts, £37,980. 6. 4; expendi-
tures, £18,230. 6. 4; allowed April 24, 1765.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £19,750. o. o;
allowed May 2, 1765; an additional distribution of £7007. o. o
was allowed Oct. 14, 1765.]
[Additional account of the executrix; receipts, £365. 10. 3;
expenditures, £64. 13. 7; allowed Feb. 2, 1770.]
[Additional distribution of £6016. 13. 4 to the creditors, al-
lowed Feb. 8, 1770.]
[Additional account of the executrix; receipts, £557. 6. 6; ex-
penditures, £57. 6. 6; allowed June 30, 1771.]
342 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Additional distribution of £500 to the creditors, allowed July
3, 1771-]
[Administration granted to Robert Odiorne Treadwell Aug.
17, 1790, the executrix being deceased.]
[Bond of Robert Odiorne Treadwell, with Peter Pearse, Jr.,
and William Earl Treadwell as sureties, all of Portsmouth,
merchants, in the sum of £1000, Aug. 19, 1790, for the adminis-
tration of the estate ; witnesses, Peter Pearse, Mary Pearse.]
[Inventory, Aug. 21, 1790; amount, £739. 16. o; signed by
Isaac Rindge, William Hart, and Peter Pearse, Jr.]
HEZEKIAH WARD 1762 HAMPSTEAD
[Administration on the estate of Hezekiah Ward of Hampstead
granted to James Dwyer Sept. 20, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 447.]
[Bond of James Dwyer, innholder, with Cutts Shannon, gen-
tleman, and John Cutt, cooper, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in
the sum of £500, Sept. 20, 1762, for the administration of the
estate of Hezekiah Ward, trader; witnesses, William Vaughan,
Lydia Parker.]
[Bond of Caleb Ward of Courtland Manor, Westchester
County, N. Y,, with Benjamin Emerson of Hampstead, gentle-
man, and Benjamin Hale of Plaistow, yeoman, as sureties, in the
sum of £10,000, Nov. 9, 1762, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Samuel Waters, Zachariah Foss.]
[Bond of James Dwyer, with Cutts Shannon of Portsmouth
and Joseph Pattinson of Newington, husbandman, as sureties, in
the sum of £100, Nov. 17, 1762, to prosecute his appeal against
the revocation of his administration, he being a principal credi-
tor; witnesses, John Gunnison, Luke Foster.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 343
[Administration granted to James Dwyer Feb. 27, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 410.]
[Bond of James Dwyer, with Daniel Warner and Samuel
Cutts, merchant, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of
£5000, Feb. 27, 1765, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, Wyseman Claggett, William Vaughan.]
[Inventory, April, 1765; amount, £503. 19. o; signed by John
Griffith and John Gardner; attested June 29, 1772.]
[James Walker of Bedford petitions June 10, 1772, for a de-
cree of court for putting the bond of the administrator in suit;
decree issued the next day.]
AARON DAVIS 1762 DOVER
Province of 1 To the Hon''^^ Richard Wibird Esq"^ Judge
New Hampshire / of the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters
of administration on the Estates of persons dec^
Humbly Sheweth Love Davis of Durham in the Said Province
Singlewoman Sister of Aaron Davis Late of said Durham yeoman
deC^ not leaving any wife or Child, but leaving Moses, his only
brother, Sarah the wife of Paul Cheslee and the Petitioner, to
whom his Estate by Law decended in Equal Shares, and as it is
Necessary that adm''" of said Estate should be Granted, she prays
that it may be Granted to the said Moses and that no other
person be admitted to adm'^ with him which will Ease the Estate
of much Expence, and further it is the Opinion the said Aarons
Estate Cannot properly be Settled untill adm" is Granted of the
Estate of our Father Moses Davis Late of said Durham Intestate
dec* on which no adm"* has been Granted, and the first men-
tioned moses is his Eldest Son, to whom two shares descend, and
the said Paul and Sarah have no Claim thereon. Wherefore your
Petitioner Humbly prays that adm" on the whole may be
344 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Granted to the Said Moses only and your Petitioner as in Duty
bound will pray
Durham Sepf^ 27, 1762 Love Davis
[Warrant, Sept. 30, 1762, authorizing Thomas Davis and
Jonathan Woodman, yeoman, both of Durham, to appraise the
live stock.]
[Administration granted to Moses Davis Oct. 27, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 501.]
[Bond of Moses Davis of Dover, husbandman, with Thomas
Davis of Dover, husbandman, and Hunking Wentworth of
Portsmouth as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Oct. 27, 1762, for
the administration of the estate; witnesses, Wyseman Claggett,
Cutts Shannon.]
[Warrant, Oct. 27, 1762, authorizing Joseph Smith and Walter
Bryent, both of Newmarket, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory of the live stock; amount, £1285. O- o; signed by
Thomas Davis and Jonathan Woodman.]
[Inventory, Dec. 30, 1762; amount, £12,119. U- 6; signed by
Joseph Smith and Walter Bryent.]
EZEKIEL WENTWORTH 1762 SOMERSWORTH
[Administration on the estate of Ezekiel Wentworth of Somers-
worth, yeoman, granted to Sarah Wentworth, widow, Sept. 30,
1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 448.]
[Bond of Sarah Wentworth, with William Wentworth, gentle-
man, and Eliphalet Cromwell, yeoman, as sureties, all of Somers-
worth, in the sum of £500, Sept. 30, 1762, for the administration
of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Cutts Shannon.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 345
[Warrant, Sept. 30, 1762, authorizing Moses Carr, physician,
and Moses Stevens, tanner, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 15, 1762; amount, £8437. 3. o; signed by
Moses Carr and Moses Stevens.]
WILLIAM MOULTON 1762 HAMPTON
In the name of God Amen the fourth day of October 1762 I
William Moulton of Hampton In the Province of New Hamp-
shire in New England Cooper * * *
Imprimis I Give & bequeath to my beloved wife Abigail
Moulton the Easterly Room in my Dwelling House for her to
live in Dureing her widowhood, and one Milks Cow found &
provided for her yearly & Every year by my Sons Nathan
Moulton & Epherim Moulton Equally between them and it is my
will that my Said wife Abigail Shall be Provided with and have
all Necessarys to make her life Comfortable as to Eating Drink-
ing and Cloathing and with all Necessary Attendance Both in
helth and Sickness all to be provided for her by my Sons Nathan
Moulton & Epherim Moulton Yearly & Every Year Equally
between them Dureing her natural life or Widdow whood —
Item I Give to my Son Nathan Moulton my Dwelling House
Saveing only my wifes Privelidge in it as afores'^ and two third
parts of my Barn and one fether Bed & Bedding and my hus-
bandry Implements and my Gun allso one Share of marsh Some
time Calld the hucleberry flatts Laying between Tucks mill & the
Beach —
Item I Give to my Son Epherim Moulton the Dwelling House
he lives in and my shop and all my Coopers Tools with one third
part of my Barn —
Item I give to my Said Sons Nathan Moulton & Epherim
Moulton Equally between them all the Rest of my lands and
Marsh which I have not herein otherways Disposed of Viz. all my
346 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Land in my home place westerly of the Road and all my Land
Easterly of the Road where my shop stands and all my Land in
the Twelve Shares and one Quarter of a Share of Marsh on the
Ox Common and one Acre of Marsh in the Spring Marsh & allso
about three Quarters of one Acre of Marsh in S*^ Spring Marsh
near Browns Swamp (So Called) and my fresh meadow near the
East field and one Share & one half Share of Marsh in little River
Marsh (so Call'd) and a peice of Marsh At the hop Ground so
Called Equally Between them I allso Give to my s*^ Sons Nathan
& Epherim all my wairing Apparill and all my Stock of Cattle to
be Equally Divided between them —
Item I give to my Daughter Dorithy Drake the wife of Robert
Drake five pounds old Tenor —
Item I give to my Daughter Abigail Palmer the wife of Samuel
Palmer five pounds old Tenor —
Item — I give to my Daughter Lucey Knowles the wife of
Amos Knowles five pounds old Tenor —
Item I give to my Daughter Huldah Batchilder the wife of
Carter Batchilder five pounds old Tenor
Item I give to my Daughter Hannah Marston the wife of
Josiah Marston five pounds old tenor all the Said Legeceys to be
paid to my Said Daughters by my Said Sons Nathan & Epherim
Moulton Equally between them within one year after my
Decease —
Item — I give to my five Daughters aforesaid all my Move-
bles within Doars which I have not herein otherways Dispos'd of
to be Equally Devided between them after my s*^ wife hath done
Useing them Excepting a Brass Kittle which I give to my
Daughter Huldah after my wife has done Useing it To them
their Heirs & Assigns forever —
I do likewise Constitute make & ordain my said Sons Nathan
Moulton and Epherim Moulton to be Executors * * *
William Moulton
[Witnesses] William Lane, Benj* Hobbs, Christo"" Toppan.
[Proved Nov. 24, 1762.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 347
[Warrant, Nov. 24, 1762, authorizing Christopher Toppan and
William Lane, both of Hampton, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 18, 1763; amount, £5947. 10. o; signed by-
William Lane and Christopher Toppan.]
THOMAS BRADFORD 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of John Bradford, mariner, with John Erving, Jr., and
Ezekiel Goldthwaite, as sureties, all of Boston, Mass., Oct. 5,
1762, in the sum of £1000, for the administration of the estate of
his brother, Thomas Bradford of Portsmouth, mariner; witness,
John Cotton.]
[Suffolk Registry, Boston, Mass.]
[Administration granted to Dorcas Bradford Aug. 4, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 79.]
[Bond of Dorcas Bradford, widow, with Hunking Wentworth
and Samuel Hale as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of
£500, Aug. 4, 1763, for the administration of the estate of her
son, Thomas Bradford; witnesses, William Pearse, Matthew
Parker.]
[Warrant, Aug. 4, 1763, authorizing John Newmarch and
Hunking Wentworth, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 12, 1763; amount, £118. o. o; signed by John
Newmarch and Hunking Wentworth.]
[Warrant, Nov. i, 1763, authorizing Eleazer Russell and
Samuel Penhallow, shopkeeper, both of Portsmouth, to receive
claims against the estate. A new warrant was issued to Samuel
Penhallow and Thales Greenwood, both of Portsmouth, mer-
chants, June I, 1764, Eleazer Russell being deceased,]
348 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[List of claims against the estate of Capt. Thomas Bradford,
Jan. 24, 1765; amount, £7197. o. 2; signed by Samuel Penhallow
and Thales Greenwood.]
[Additional inventory, Jan. 30, 1765; amount, £433. 6. o;
signed by the appraisers.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £7197. o. 2; amount
distributed, £4475. o. o; allowed May 8, 1765.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £4970. 4. 6; expendi-
tures. £495. 4. 6; allowed May 8, 1765.]
JONATHAN BATTISHALL 1762 NEWINGTON
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Battishall of New-
ington, yeoman, granted to Joseph Pattinson Oct. 13, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 448.]
[Bond of Joseph Pattinson of Newington, yeoman, with
Wyseman Claggett and Cutts Shannon, gentleman, both of
Portsmouth, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 13, 1762, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, Daniel Peirce, William
Parker.]
[Warrant, Oct. 13, 1762, authorizing Dependence Bickford and
Eliphalet Dam, both of Newington, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 18, 1762; amount, £900. o. 6; signed by
Dependence Bickford and Eliphalet Dam.]
[List of claims against the estate, Oct. 30, 1764; amount,.
£539- 5- o; signed by Samuel Penhallow and T. Greenwood.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 349
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £925. o. 6; expendi-
tures, £575. o. 6; allowed March 27, 1765.]
[Settlement of the estate as insolvent; claims, £539. 5. o;
divided, £350. o. o; allowed April 22, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 401.]
MARY CAMPBELL 1762 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God Amen. I Mary Campbell of London-
derry, in the Province of New-Hampshire, Widow, Spinster.
This Twenty first Day of Ocf 1762. Being weak of Body
* * *
Imprimis. I give & Bequeath To my well beloved Son
Henry Campbell One Hundred pounds old Ten'' to be paid to
him when he is One & Twenty Years of age, with Interest at
Twelve & a half p'' Cent p'' annum from this Date Untill paid.
Rating Dollar at Six pounds like Ten"" Each, also, the Bible That
was his Dear Fathers.
Item I give & Bequeath to My Brother Abraham Thirty
pounds, & to my Brothers David, John, Mathew, Samuel, &
Stephen, Twenty pounds Each, Like Ten' as above.
Item, I Give & Bequeath My Houshold Furniture, as I
have already Divided it to & amongst my Dear Mother & Sisters.
Item, I Bequeath my Cow to my Honored & Dear Father.
Finally I Ordain & apoint My Hon<i Father Mat* Read of
Londonderry afores'^ Yeoman, Sole Executor * * *
her
Mary X Campbel
Mark
[Witnesses] Joseph Marston, George Reid, Daniel Spaldin.
[Proved Sept. 6, 1769.]
350 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
SAMUEL PLUMMER 1762 HAMPSTEAD
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Plummer of Hamp-
stead, yeoman, granted to Judith Plummer, widow, Oct. 21,
1762].
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 448.]
[Bond of Judith Plummer, with Israel Dimond of Hawke,
gentleman, and Henry Moulton of Sandown, yeoman, as sureties,
in the sum of £1000, Oct. 2'] , 1762, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, none.]
[Warrant, Jan. 27, 1762, authorizing Jonathan Carleton of
Plaistow and Ichabod Shaw of Sandown, gentlemen, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, Dec. 15, 1762; amount, £8957.7.8; signed by
Ichabod Shaw and Jonathan Carleton.]
[Guardianship of Henry Plummer, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Samuel Plummer, granted to John Webster April
22, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 545.]
[Bond of John Webster, housewright, with Jacob Bayley and
John Hazen, gentleman, as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the
sum of £300, April 22, 1763, for the guardianship of Henry
Plummer; witnesses, James Dwyer, Sarah Amy.]
[Warrant, March i, 1764, authorizing Jonathan Carleton,
gentleman, Thomas Little, yeoman, both of Plaistow, Ichabod
Shaw of Sandown, gentleman, Joseph French, and Enoch Blais-
dell, both of Hampstead, to divide the real estate.]
Province of \ In Obedience to a warrant to us Directed
Newhampshear J from the Honourable Richard Wibird Esq'
Judge of the Probate of wills &c: for s*^ province. We have
Divided the Reall Estate of Samuel Plumer Late of Hampstead
in s'* Province Gen* Deceas"^ Intestate in the following manner
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 35 1
(viz) we have set of to the widow of s'^ Intistate Judith for her
third Part aboute thirty two acres & a half of Land on the north
part of the homestead on the west side of the Roade bounded at
the southeast Corner with a stake and stons by y Roade thence
northerly by said Roade aboute thirty six Rods to a Large pine
stump in the Corner of the fence thence north westerly by Hunts
Land aboute twenty five Rods to the Corner of the fence thence
southwesterly partly by s'* Hunts Land and partly by Benjamin
Pilsbury his Land aboute one Hundred and twenty one Rods to
a tree marked with stons aboute it thence southeasterly by s'*
Pilsburys Land thirty six Rods to a stake and stons thence north-
easterly aboute one Hundred and fourteen Rods to the first
bounds, and also the Back Room and bedroom with the Chamber
and Garrit over the same and Half the Celler under the East
End of the House, and the East End of the Barn to the middle of
the flore and all the scaffill over the flore and half the aples that
shall Grow on the orchard by the old Barn During Life
We Have set of to samuel Plumer Eldest sone of s'^ Intestate
for His two shares aboute forty Eight acres of Land bounded
as followeth (viz) begining at the southwest Corner at a stake
& stons by the angle Pond by Nathan Hunts Land thence by his
Land Easterly aboute seventy Eight Rods to a stake and stons
by the Roade thence southerly by s^ Roade aboute twelve Rods
to a Large pine stump which is a bounds of the widows thirds
thence Easterly aboute one Hundred and twenty five Rods to the
Brook two Rods south of Eastmans Bounds to a stake and stons
thence northerly and Cutting the Lot at Right angles forty Rods
to a stake and stons by Ichabod Shaws Land thence by his Land
in part and partly by Benjamin Shaws Land aboute one Hun-
dred and sixty two Rods to a stake and stons by the angle jiond
thence by the Pond to the first bounds we have also set of to
him the old barn that stands near the old house with Liberty
to move it from the place where it now stands on to his own Land
we have set of to Henery Plumer second son of s'' intestate for
352 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
his share aboute twenty one acres of Land bounded northerly
on the above Lot set of to Samuel one Hundred and twenty five
Rods to a stake & stons by s*^ Brook Easterly by Col. Eben^
Stevens and others Land twenty two Rods to a stake & stons
thence westerly aboute one Hundred and twenty Rods to a stake
and stons Right against an old stump with stons on the top of
it on the west side of the Roade thence northerly by the Roade
aboute thirty five Rods to Samuels Lot to a stake & stons
we Have set of to Asa Currier and Rebeckah his wife Daughter
of s*^ Intestate for their share aboute twenty acres of Land
bounding northerly on the above Lot set of to Henry aboute one
Hundred and twenty Rods to a stake and stons by Stevens
Land thence southerly by their Land to william Marshalls Land
where his fence striks the Brook thence south westerly by his
Land aboute twenty Rods to a stake & stons by John Plumers
Land thence by his Land westerly aboute forty Rods to a small
Hemlock tree marked thence south westerly still by s'^ Johns
Land aboute seventy Rods to a stake and stons by the Roade
thence northerly by s*^ Roade aboute fifty four Rods to a stake
& stons which is one of the bounds of heneryes Lot, together
with the old house on the premises
we have set of to Kelley Plumer third son of s** Intestate for
his share aboute Eleven acres of Land on the west side of the
Roade bounding northwesterly by the widows thirds aboute one
Hundred and fourteen Rods southwesterly by Benjamin
Pilsburyes Land fifteen Rods southeasterly by y'' Lot set of to
Judith and northeasterly or easterly by the Roade Eighteen
Rods bounded with a stake and stons at Every angle we have
also set of to y^ said Kelley the East fore Roome in the house
with the Garrit over the same and Half the Celler under the
same and one third Part of the Remaining Part of the Barn
we Have set of to Judith Plumer Daughter of s'J Intestate
aboute Eleven acres of Land on the west side of the Roade
bounding north westerly by the above Lot set of to Kelley aboute
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 353
one Hundred and ten Rods southwesterly by Benjamin Pils-
buryes Land sixteen Rods and southeasterly by the Lot set of to
Anne aboute one Hundred and six Rods and Easterly by the
Roade Eighteen Rods bounded with a stake and stons at Every
angle — we have set of to y s'^ Judith the west fore Rome in the
house and the Garrit over the same and half the Celler under s'*
Roome and Half the Remaining part of the Barn Reserving
half the apples that shall grow on the orchard on s'^ Lot for the
widow Dureing her naturall Life
we have set of to Anne Plumer Daughter of s'^ Intestate for
her share aboute Eleven acres of Land on the west side of the
Roade bounding northwesterly by the above Lot set of to
Judith aboute one Hundred and six Rods south westerly by
Benjamin Pilsburyes Land seventeen Rods and southeasterly
by John Plumers Land and Easterly by the Roade Eighteen
Rods bounded with a stake and stons at Every angle Excluding
the old Barn that stands on s'^ Lot and Reserving Liberty for
Samuel to whome s'' Barn is allotted to move it of. we have set
of to Anne the two fore Chambers in the house and half the
Celler under the west Roome and the Remaining Part of the
Barn standing on the widows thirds, Reserving half the aples
that grow on y" orchard that is on s*^ lot for the widow Dureing
Life we also Reserve a sufficent and Convenient Priviledge for
the widow and the Children to whome the new house and Barn
is allotted to come at and improve their Respective Parts as
they are above set of from time to time and at all times as need
shall be
Dated march y^ 21 1764 Joseph French
Jonathan Carleton
Thomas Little
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £4238. 6. 8, personal
estate; expenditures, £2527. 5. 10; mentions " Maintainance of
a Child under age 112 Weeks"; allowed Oct. 30, 1765.]
354 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
ANN JONES 1762 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Ann Jones, widow, granted to
Benjamin Jones of Durham Oct. 27, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 448.]
' [Bond of Benjamin Jones, with Joseph Atkinson and Thomas
Chesley as sureties, all of Durham, in the sum of £500, Oct. 27,
1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Hercules
Mooney, Ebenezer Thompson.]
[Warrant, April 26, 1763, authorizing Joseph Sias, gentleman,
and Jonathan Woodman, yeoman, both of Durham, to appraise
the estate; mentions Benjamin Jones as son of the deceased.]
[Inventory, June 10, 1763; amount, £15,610. o. o; signed by
Joseph Sias and Jonathan Woodman.]
[Warrant, Oct. 13, 1764, authorizing Joseph Atkinson,
Ebenezer Thompson, yeoman, Jonathan Woodman, yeoman,
Joseph Sias, gentleman, all of Durham, and Walter Bryent of
Newmarket to divide the real estate.]
Province of 1 Pursuant to an order from y^ Honnorable
Newhamp'' / Richard Wibbord Esq"" Judge of the Probates
of wills &c for said Province we the Subscribers have Divided
the Real Estate of Ann Jones Late of Durham in said Province
Deceased Intestate to and among the Children of Said Deceased
& the Legal Representatives of those Children that are Dead as
follows Namely we have Set off
First to Molly Jones Sole Heir to Joseph Jones Late of Durham
afore Said Deceased oldest of Said Children for Said molly's two
Shars or Double Portion in Said Estate about thirty Six acres
of Land Laying on Both Sides of oyster river & Bounded as
follows it begins at a white oak tree Spotted on four Sides it
being a Bound tree Standing at the north End of that Line
which Runs South three Degrees & one half Degree west to
Land of Benj"* Jones's & from Said oak Runs South three & one
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half Degrees west twenty one Rods & one half Rod to a Stake &
Stones thence about south Seventy Degrees East to a stake &
Poplar tree standing by the fence in the Possession of Ebenezer
Jones thence north ninteen Degrees East fifteen Rods & one
quarter of a Rod to a Bunch of Burches thence north west
Eight Rods & one half Rod thence on a Parallal Line to the Line
Called about South Seventy Degrees East to the Poplar tree
at twenty one Rods Distance from Said Line to oyster river
thence up oyster River as the River goes to the Land Set ofif to
Antony Jones hereafter in this Division thence by Said Antony's
Said Land to the White oak first mentioned — with all the
Right title & Interest the Said Ann had in her Life time to the
mill or mills Priveledge Stream Iron work & utensils belonging
to the north Side of oyster river Lower falls —
Secondly we have Set off to Benjamin Jones for his one Share
in Said Real Estate about Eighteen acres of Land it being all the
Land Laying between the Land Set off to molly in this Division
& Said Benjamin his one Land Laying on the South Side of said
molly's Land & is fourteen Rods wide at the East End & thirty
Six Rods wide at the west End with all the Right title & Interest
the Said ann had in her Life time to the mill or mills priveledge
Stream Iron work & utensils belonging to the South Side of
oyster river Lower falls
Thirdly we have Set off to Antony Jones for his one Share in
Said Estate about thirteen acres & one half of Land Bounded as
follows begining at oyster river at Land in Possession of moses
Davis & Runs Down Said River about fourteen Rods to a
Stump thence South west twenty five Rods thence Straight to
the white oak first mentioned in the Bounds of molly's Land
thence by the widdows thirds to Said antony's own Land thence
by Said antonys Land Round to oyster river when it began with
all the orchard Excepting the twenty trees Set ofif to the widdow
with the two thirds of the house & two thirds of the Barn it
being the Remainder of Each which is not Set of to the widdow
of John Jones Deceased —
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Fourthly we have Set off to Joseph Stevens in the Right of
his wife Ann Sole heir & Legal Representative to Samuel Jones
Late of Dover Deceased for Said Josephs Share in Said Capacity
in Said Estate about Seventeen acres of Land it begans at the
East Side of oyster river oppiset to the Southerly Corner at the
River of that tract of Land Set of to antony thence Runs
Straight to the Corner of Ichabod Chesley his Land thence by
merret's Possession to oyster river thence Down Said River to
where it first began —
Fifthly we have set off to Richard Jones for his Part of Said
Estate about Eighteen acres of Land Laying on the East Side of
oyster river Bounding westerly on Said River & Southerly on
the Land Set off to molly Jones & north easterly on the Land
Set off to Joseph Stevens afore said and all the afore mentioned
persons & their heirs & assigns Shall & may at all times pass &
Repass thro Each other's Land to & from their own Land thro
proper gates & Bars in Every way & manner they shall nead
Jonathan Woodman '
Joseph Atkinson
Joseph Sias ^ Committee
Walter Bryent
Ebenezer Thompson .
[Caveat of Joseph Stevens and his wife Ann, May 22, 1767,
against the allowance of the administrator's account without
notice.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £922. o. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £955. 9. o; mentions " maintainance of
my mother Anne Jones 2 years and five months"; allowed
May 22, 1771.]
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JEREMIAH HUBBARD 1762 KINGSTON
[Administration on the estate of Jeremiah Hubbard of Kings-
ton, yeoman, granted to Mercy Hubbard, widow, Oct. 27, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 448.]
[Bond of Mercy Hubbard, with Jacob Hook and Paul Dudley,
yeoman, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of £1000, Oct.
27, 1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Cutts
Shannon, Christopher Toppan.]
[Inventory, Nov. 4, 1762; amount, £1258. 10. o; signed by
Benjamin Swett and Dyer Hook.]
JOSIAH BAILEY 1762 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Josiah Bailey of Hampton
Falls, clerk, granted to Edmund Bailey Oct. 27, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 448.]
[Bond of Edmund Bailey of Newbury, Mass., yeoman, with
Moses Peaslee of Newton and Zachariah Foss of Portsmouth,
gentleman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Oct. 27, 1762, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, Isaac Foster, Cutts
Shannon.]
[Inventory, Dec. 29, 1762; amount, £3271. 9. o; signed by
Meshech Weare and Abner Sanborn, Jr.]
JONATHAN CURRIER 1762 SOUTH HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Currier of South
Hampton granted to Philip Currier Nov. i, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 500.]
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[Bond of Philip Currier of South Hampton, yeoman, with
Jonathan Currier and John ElHot, both of Newton, yeomen, as
sureties, in the sum of £2000, Nov. i, 1762, for the administra-
tion of the estate of Jonathan Currier, gentleman; witnesses,
Thomas Colby, William Parker, Jr.]
[Inventory, Nov. 17, 1762; amount, £8164. 17. 6; signed by
Jeremy Webster and Thomas Colby.]
[Warrant, Nov. 2, 1764, authorizing Jonathan Ferrin, James
Graves, gentlemen, Benjamin Brown, John Elliot, and Timothy
George, yeomen, all of South Hampton, to divide the real estate.]
Province of ] To the Hon'''*' Richard Wibird Esq"" Judge
New Hamps"^ j of the Probate of Wills &c for the Province of
New Hamps:
Pursuant to your Hon" Warrant to us the subscribers directed
appointing us a Com*«^ to Divide the Real Estate of Jonathan
Currier Late of South hampton Deceasd: We have proceeded
& set off to the widow Judith Currier for her Dower in the prem-
isses as followeth viz*
One piece of Land on the Northerly side of the way being that
piece on which the House & Barn stands. Bounded as followeth
viz: south easterly, southerly, & westerly on High ways, North
Easterly, or Northerly on a small Brook; also the easterly end of
the Dwelling House, & the easterly end of the Barn : so as to Con-
tain one Half thereof viz. one Half of Each
another piece on the southerly side of the way from the House
Bounded as followeth viz: Northerly & Westerly on High ways:
southerly on Challice Curriers Land, «& easterly on the foremen-
tioned small Brook
A Third piece on the southerly side of the way also Bounded
as followeth viz: Beginning at a stake & stones by the fence &
from thence running southerly about seventy one Rods to a pine
tree marked then westerly about forty five rods to a stake &
stones by Cap* Jonathan Farrins Land; then Northerly about
seventy one Rods to the High way; then on the s'^ High way
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about thirty two Rods to the place where It first began: all the
s^ three pieces Containing thirty five acres be the same more or
Less: Includeing a small piece adjoining to the last mentioned
piece, on the westerly side by the Burying place Containing
about Three Quarters of an Acre; only it is to be understood here
that Challice Currier son of the deceas*^ had a priviledge Granted
him by his father, to Improve his part of the House and Barn;
which is to be excepted, & allowed, out of the s'^ thirds —
and as for the Residue of the premisses, we are of the Opinion,
& Judgment, that it Cannot be divided without prejudice to the
whole: In witness where of we do hereunto set our hands the
2V day of March 1765
Jonathan farren
James Graves
Benjamin Brown } Com*««
John Elliot
Timothy George >
Further: as touching the Residue forementioned on the other
side; being the remaining Two Thirds of the forementioned es-
tate Containing by estimation Sixty Six Acres more or Less, We
do Appraise the same at forty pounds (Old Tenor) p'' acre: In
witness whereof we hereunto set our hands the forementioned
2i»' day of March 1765
Jonathan farren 1
Benjamin Brown > Com*^^
Timothy George J
[Challis Currier, Jonathan Currier, and Thomas Currier refuse
to accept the estate of their father, Jonathan Currier, adminis-
tered by their brother, Philip Currier; dated Newton, July 11,
1765.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, the personal estate as
per inventory, and £158. o. o income of the real estate for three
years; expenditures, £2601. 14. 2; mentions his "mother-in-
law"; allowed Oct. 31, 1765.]
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DAVID PAGE 1762 BRENTWOOD
[Account of Sargent Currier, administrator of the estate of
David Page of Brentwood; receipts, £2244. o. o; expenditures,
£2245. 13. o; mentions "paid Widow Elizabeth for her Childs
Support "; allowed Nov. i, 1762.]
ROBERT ANDERSON 1762 MANCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Robert Anderson of Derry-
field granted to Sarah Anderson, widow, Nov. 8, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 500.]
[Bond of Sarah Anderson, with John Hall and Daniel McNeil,
both of Derryfield, gentlemen, as sureties, in the sum of £1000,
Nov. 8, 1762, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
John Stark, James Riddell.]
[Warrant, Nov. 8, 1762, authorizing Alexander McMurphy
and John Hall, both of Derryfield, gentlemen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Nov. 15, 1762; amount, £5339. 12. o; signed by
Alexander McMurphy and John Hall.]
To the Hon*'' Richard wiberd esq' Judge of prob**' of wills &c
at Portsmouth we the Subscribers are well Knowing to the
Reeal Estate of Robart anderson Late Derreyfield In y prov-
ince of Newhampshire Des* and we are of y appinion that Said
estate was apprised farr above its vellow : and we are Likewise of
appinion that if it Coms near to two thousand pounds when Sold
it will be its full villow: but if part should be Sold to pay Detts:
In that Case it will Render the Remander allmost yowsles to the
Heirs
Jan'^y 28**' 1764 Sam" Emerson
John Goffe
Samuel Barr
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 361
[Petition of Sarah Anderson, Archibald Stark, and Jean Ander-
son, heirs to the estate, March 20, 1764, that license to sell the
real estate be issued to John Hall; witnesses, James Pierce,
Daniel Hall. License was issued to the administratrix March 29,
1764.]
[Guardianship of Jane Anderson, minor, aged more than 14
years, daughter of Robert Anderson, granted to James Anderson
Oct. 22, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 8.]
[Bond of James Anderson of Londonderry, yeoman, with Wil-
liam Stark of Dunbarton, gentleman, as surety, in the sum of
£500, Oct. 22, 1765, for the guardianship of Jane Anderson;
witnesses, Richard Wibird Penhallow, William Parker.]
EZEKIEL WARD 1762 HAMPSTEAD
[Administration on the estate of Ezekiel Ward of Hampstead,
trader, granted to Caleb Ward of Westchester County, N. Y.,
Nov. 9, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 500.]
THOMAS KENNEY 1762 HUDSON
In the Name of God Amen the ninth day of November anno
Domini 1762 I Thomas Kenney of Nottingham west in the
Province of New Hampshire in New england yeoman being very
weak and Impaired in Body * * *
Imprimis I Give and Bequeath unto Phebe my Dearly Beloved
wife Three pounds New Tenor to be levied out of my Estate after
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my Decease, and to be paid yearly by my Executor hereafter in
tliis will named by me (During her widowhood) together with the
Improvement of one full third part of my Real and personal
Estate During her natural life —
Item. I Give unto my well beloved Son Amos My Gun which
I value at Forty Shillings in full of his Portion out of my Estate
with what I have already Given him —
Item I Give unto my well Beloved Daughter Phebe Seventy
and five pounds new Tenor the one Half to be paid by my Execu-
tor namely Stephen Kenney within Six months after my Decease
the other half to be paid within a year after my Decease by the
Said Stephen —
Item, I Give unto my well Beloved Daughter Sarah Seventy
and five pounds new Tenor to be paid by my Executor the one
half within Six months the other half within a year after my
Decease —
Item I Give unto my well Beloved Son Stephen the whole both
of my Real and personal Estate to Come into Possession of Two
thirds of the Same at my Decease and he to Come into possession
of the whole of Said Estate at my wives Decease Excepting my
Gun which I have already Given to my Son Amos he paying the
whole of my Funeral Charges and the whole of the Legaces in
this will before mentioned by me —
Item I Do Hereby Constitute Make and ordain My Well Be-
loved Son Stephen Kenney My Sole Executor * * *
his
Thomas X Kenney
Mark
[Witnesses] Samuel Page, Sam' Greele Jun^ Miriam Snow.
[Proved Jan. 5, 1763.]
[Inventory, Jan. 31, 1763; amount, £1318. o. 3; signed by
Samuel Greeley, Jr., and Asa Davis.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 363
ROBERT HARVEY 1762 NOTTINGHAM
[Administration on the estate of Robert Harvey of Notting-
ham, gentleman, granted to Anna Harvey, widow, Nov. 11,
1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 501.]
[Bond of Anna Harvey, with Abner Clough of Nottingham and
Joseph Burleigh of Durham, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of
£1000, Nov. II, 1762, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, Benjamin Shepard, James Harvey.]
[Warrant, Nov. 12, 1762, authorizing Joseph Cilley, gentle-
man, and Thomas Simpson, yeoman, both of Nottingham, to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory of the estate of Lieut. Robert Harvey, Dec. 22,
1762; amount, £3814. 10. o; signed by Joseph Cilley and Thomas
Simpson.]
[Warrant, Sept. 28, 1763, authorizing Joseph Chandler, gen-
tleman, and Benjamin Shepard, trader, to receive claims against
the estate.]
[List of claims, attested Sept. 25, 1764; amount, £2396. 16. 3;
signed by Joseph Chandler and Benjamin Shepard.]
NATHAN GODFREY 1762 HAMPTON FALLS
In the name of god Amen the twelfth Day of November one
Thousand seven Hundred and sixty two I, Nathan Godfrey of
Hampton falls in the Province of Newhampshire in New England
Yeoman being week of Body * * *
Item, I give to my Honoured mother Mahittable Sanborn the
sum of one Hundred Pounds old Tennor to be Levied out of my
Estate and paid by my Executor.
Item, I give to my well Beloved son Jonathan Godfre\' all my
364 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
real and Parsonal Estate Excepting what shall be hereafter men-
tioned in this Will.
Item I give to my well beloved Daughter Hannah Godfrey the
sum of twenty shillings.
Item I give to my well beloved Daughter Mary Godfrey the
sum of twenty shillings.
Item, I give to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Godfrey the
sum of twenty shillings.
Item I give to my Beloved Brother Jonathan Godfrey my two
best suits of Cloths or wearing appearil.
Item I likewise constitute make and ordain that Col' John
Weeks Esq'' is my only and sole Executor * * *
his
Nathan X Godfrey
mark
[Witnesses] John Sanborn, Abner Sanborn Junr, Joshua Chase.
[Proved Jan. 21, 1763.]
[Warrant, Jan. 21, 1763, authorizing Meshech Weare and
Caleb Sanborn, gentleman, both of Hampton Falls, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, Jan. 25, 1763; amount, £2515. 4. 3; signed by
Meshech Weare and Caleb Sanborn.]
[Account rendered by Levi Dearborn and John Wingate, ex-
ecutors of the will of John Weeks, executor; receipts, £2940. 4. 3;
expenditures, £3510. 7. 6; allowed Nov. 29, 1769.]
SAMUEL WALTON 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Walton of Ports-
mouth, mariner, granted to Benjamin McKay Nov. 15, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 501.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 365
[Bond of Benjamin ]\IcKay, saddler, with Joseph Cotton,
boat-builder, and John Elliot as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in
the sum of £500, Nov. 15, 1762, for the administration of the es-
tate; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Inventory, Nov. 19, 1762; amount, £610. 7. i; signed by
Eleazer Russell and Samuel Penhallow.]
[Warrant, Oct. 12, 1763, authorizing Eleazer Russell and Cutts
Shannon, gentleman, both of Portsmouth, to receive claims
against the estate. " M' Samuel Penhallow is hereby appointed
in the room of JNI"" Cutts Shannon who is Deceased."]
[List of claims, April 25, 1764; amount, £664. 9. 4; signed by
Eleazer Russell and Samuel Penhallow.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £867. 2. i; expendi-
tures, £270. 2. i; allowed June i, 1764.]
TOBIAS HANSON 1762 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen the Eighteenth Day of November
in the third year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the
third Anno Domini One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty two
I, Tobias Hanson of Dover In the Province of New Hampshire
being Sick & weak of Body * * *
Item that for Natural Love & affection which I Do bare to my
wife Sarah Hanson that She shall for her own use have, as Long
as She shall Continue my widow (& no Longer) the whole of my
household furniture of Every Kind whatsoever, & that She shall
have the free Liberty & power to Dispose of my said household
furniture to & among my Children as she shall think proper, but
to no other Person or Persons, or to any other use, & I also Give
unto my Said wife & for her own use as She Shall See Cause the
two notes or Obligations that I now have against Joseph Fry &
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Jonathan Fry of Kittery which is all I Bequeath or will to my
Said wife Excepting what the Law allows her as a widow —
Item I Give unto my Son Moses Hanson forty acres of Land in
the Town of Rochester in the Province afores"^ which s"^ Land
Lyes adjoyning near Garlands mill (So Call^) in s^ Rochester, as
also all my other Land that is Divided or is to be hereafter Di-
vided to my right in said Rochester (be the same more or Less)
as also two Dayes or the one twelfth part of the Saw mill in s**
Rochester CalH Garlands mill together with a proportionable
part of all the Iron work Going Gears & Priviledges belonging or
appertaining thereto, as also the two third parts of all the Lands
& timber that I have or belongs to me in the Township Lying at
the head of Berwick in the County of york in the Province of the
Massachusetts Bay Called Lebanon as also one yoak of four year
old Steers to be D*^ or Gave him by my Executer when he Doth
arrive at the age of twenty one years To him my Said Son moses
& to his heirs & assigns forever —
Item I Give to my Daughter Anne Hanson five hundred
Pounds Old Tenor money or in Spanish milH Dollars at the rate
of Six pounds old Tenor Each to Comprehend Said Sum to be
paid her by my Execu"^ within five years after my Decease to be
paid her yearly in proportion being one hundred pounds o Tenor
p"" year So as to Compleat within y five years y afores"^ Sum &
no more
Item I Give unto my Daughter mary Varney one hundred
pounds old Tenor to be paid her by my Execu"^ within three years
after my Decease yearly as afores"^ & in the Same manner her
Sister Anne is to be paid that is in Spanish milH Dollars at Six
pounds old Tenor Each or in paper Currency Equivalent thereto
& no more —
Item. I Give Unto my Daughter Elizabeth Tuttle four hun-
dred & Seventy pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Execu'
yearly in Proportion in Dollars at the rate of Six pounds old
Tenor Each or in paper Currency Equivalent thereto & no
more —
Item I Give unto my Daughter Patience Meeder three hun-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 367
dred & ten pounds old Tenor in Spanish milH Dollars at the rate
of Six pounds old Tenor Each or in paper Currency Equivalent
thereto to be p*^ her by my Exec within Nine years after my
Decase yearly one hundred pounds old Tenor So as to Compleat
the whole in Said term of Nine years & no more —
Item I Give Unto my Daughter Alarcy Hanson five hundred
Pounds old Tenor in Spanish mill*^ Dollars at the rate of Six
pounds old Tenor Each or in paper Currency Equivalent thereto
to be p*^ her within ten years after my Decease & yearly as her
Sisters is to be p^ & no more —
Item, for the Confidence which I have & Do put in my Son
Aaron Hanson to See this my will to be truly & Justly Performed
I appoint him my Executor & Do Give him all my Land in The
Town of Dover or Else where not before gave away as also all the
Buildings Priviledges & appurtenances thereto Standing or being
thereon as also all my Stock of Cretures of any Kind whatsoever
that I Shall Leave at my Decease & also all my Husbandry
Utencils of any Kind whatever with all Debts Due to me Either
by Bills Bonds notes or Specialties or Books of account whatever
from any person or persons whatsoever (Excepting) what I
before Gave to my wife Due from Joseph Fry & Jonathan Fry as
also the one third part of all my Lands & timber in the New
Township Lying at the head of Berwick in the County of york in
the Province of the massachusetts Bay Call'' Lebanon — as also
the one twelfth part of a Saw mill in the Town of Rochester
afores'' Called Garlands mill together with the proportionable
part of all the Going Geers Iron work & Priviledges thereto be-
longing & I also Give all my part of the Saw mill in Dover afores'^
Called Tole end mill with all my right to the Iron work Going
Geers & Priviledges thereto belonging unto my Said Son Aron &
also all my other Lands Goods or Chatties not before mentioned
in this my will all which is to be to him his heirs & assigns forever
after my Decease * * *
Tobias Hanson
[Witnesses] Isaac Young, William Watson, Eph'" Hanson.
[Proved Oct. 30, 1765.]
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NATHANIEL PEIRCE 1762 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Peirce granted to
Ann Peirce, widow, Nov. 19, 1762,]
[Probate Recprds, vol. 23, p. 159.]
[Bond of Ann Peirce, with George Jaffrey and Clement Jackson
as sureties, all of Portmouth, in the sum of £1000, Nov. 19,
1762, for the administration of the estate of Nathanel Peirce of
Portmouth; witnesses, Samuel Hale, William Parker, Edward
Gate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 22, 1763; amount, £13,627. 8. o; signed by
John Wentworth and Samuel Penhallow.]
[Warrant, Nov. 29, 1763, authorizing Eleazer Russell and
Samuel Penhallow, both of Portsmouth, to receive claims against
the estate. "Whereas Eleazer Russell Esq'' is lately Deceased
Thales Greenwood of Portsm" merch* is hereby appointed in his
Room."]
[List of claims, June 25, 1765; amount, £24,320. 10. 9; signed
by Samuel Penhallow and Thales Greenwood.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £875. 13. 10; amount
distributed, £72. 14. i; allowed April 28, 1779.]
SAMUEL WILLIAMS 1762 AMHERST
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Williams of Amherst,
yeoman, granted to James Rollins Nov. 24, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 501.]
[Bond of James Rollins of Amherst, husbandman, with John
Shepard of Amherst, gentleman, and Joseph Blanchard of Mer-
rimack, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Nov. 24, 1762, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, Elizabeth Patten,
Richard Wyer.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 369
[Inventory of personal estate, Dec. 12, 1762; amount, £1146.
10. o; signed by Ephraim Lund and James Cochran.]
[Petition of James Rollins, Dec. 22, 1762, for license to sell real
estate; license issued Jan. 19, 1763.]
Province of 1 To the Hon'''" Richard Wibird Judge of
New Hamp'' J Probate of Wills &c for said Province
Whereas Your Hon"" Appointed us a Committee to Set off to
Mary Williams of Amherst Her Dower which happens to her of
the Real Estate of which her Late Husband Sam' Williams
Died Seized &c by your Warrant Dated at Portsmouth the I9"»
day of Jan'^y 1763 — Accordingly Have done it in the following
Manner Namely in Two Distinct Parts Bounded as follows
Begining on the west side of the Road or High way as Laid out
from the aforesaid Amherst meeting House to Lyons Bridge so
Called, at a Stake And stones then west thirteen degrees South
five Rods to a Stake & Stones then South four Degrees East
Eleven Rods to an Oak Stump then East Three degrees South
Three Rods to a Stake & Stones Then Northerly to the Bounds
first mentioned Containing about forty four Poles — The Other
part Lying on the Easterly side of the afores'd Road Begining at
a Post marked then Southerly by said Road Thirty Rods to
Land of Isaac How — Then Easterly by Land of the afores'd
How Then Northerly partly by Land of Simeon Fletcher to a
Stake & Stones then west four Degrees north to the Bounds first
mentioned Containing about Eight acres more or Less all within
the metes & Bounds above mentioned —
Dated at Amherst March y 26*'* day 1763.
Robert Read
Thomas Towne
Jn" Shepard ju""
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £582. 15. 2; expendi-
tures, £405. 17. II; allowed Nov. 30, 1763.]
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JONATHAN MOULTON 1762 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen this Twenty ninth Day of Novem-
ber In the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
Sixty two and in the third year of the Reign of King George the
third Over Great Britain &c
I Jon^ Moulton of Hampton in the Province of New Hamp-
shire Yeoman * * *
Item I give to my wife Mary Moulton the Improvement of all
my Real Estate Dureing her Natural Life or Widdow-Whood
Except half a Share in the first Devision which I have hereafter
Disposed of I also give to my Said wife all my Personal Estate —
Item I give to my Kinsman Worthington Moulton of Hamp-
ton to him his Heirs & Assigns the one half of my home place
where I now live also about five acres of Salt Marsh in the Spring
Marsh so Called my will & meaning is that as to the Land &
Marsh which I have here given to my Said Kinsman he is not to
Come into possession or have the Improvement untill my wifes
Decease or Marage which may first Hapen
Item I give to my Kinsman John Moulton of Hampton to him
his Heirs & Assigns the one half of my home place where I now
live also one acre of Marsh on little neck so Called also one acre
of marsh neigh the Beach Coasway so Called my will & meaning
is that as to the Land and Marsh which I have here given to my
Said Kinsman he is not to Come into possession or have the Im-
provement untill my wifes Decease or Marage which may first
hapen
Item — I give to my Kinsman Josiah Moulton Jun^ of Hamp-
ton to him his Heirs & Assigns my pasture Land which I have in
the plain lott so Called Bounding in part on Land of my said
Kinsman my will and meaning is that as to the Land which I
have here given to my Said Kinsman he is not to Come into
possession or have the Improvement untill my wifes Decease or
marage which may first hapen —
Item I give to Jonathan Lock of Hampton to him his Heirs &
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 371
Assigns one half share of Land which I own in the first Devision
so Called Bounding in part on Land of John Lampory —
Lastly I do by these Presents Constitute & appoint my Kins-
man John Moulton & my wife Mary Moulton to be Executor &
Executrix * * *
Jonathan Moulton
[Witnesses] Jeremiah Knowles, Jacob Palmer, Christo' Top-
pan.
[Proved Dec. 29, 1762.]
[Inventory, Jan. 24, 1763; amount, £5722. o. o; signed by
Thomas Nudd and Amos Knowles.]
DAVID WOODWELL 1762 HOPKINTON
In the Name of God, Amen. The second Day of December,
1762. I David Woodwell of New Hopkinton (so called) in the
Province of New Hampshire, Blacksmith, being in a reasonable
State of bodily Health * * *
Imprimis, I give & bequeath to Mary my dearly beloved Wife,
the Use of one third part of my Estate, real & personal, during
her natural Life; and then after Decease, it is all to return to my
Children — Also, beside her third Part of the other Creatures, I
bequeath to her the Use of an Horse so long as she shall remain
my Widow — namely the Horse which I shall leave at my De-
cease, if I shall leave any Horse then, belonging to my Estate —
And if not an Horse which she can ride shall be provided for her,
out of my Estate, she to find him keeping, and to use him as she
shall have Occasion ; and especially to go to the publick worship
of God so long as she shall remain my Widow, as aforesaid,
Also, she is to have the use of all the Houshold stuff, during her
Life, except the least Feather Bed, which my Daughter Mary,
(now the Wife of Jeremiah Fowler) is to have, at my Decease,
372 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Also, my said Wife, shall have the Disposal of all her own
wearing Apparel to give them to whom she pleases; and also, any
other Things which were hers when I married her, which shall be
in Being at my Decease, she may dispose of them at her own
Pleasure. Also, I give to her the use of the Easterly End of my
present Dwelling-House, and a third part of the Cellar, so long as
she shall remain my Widow,
Item, I give, & bequeath to Benjamin Eastman, the natural
Son of my Daughter Tamesin, (now deceased) by Joseph East-
man, to whom she was lawfully married; to him the said Ben-
jamin, my grand son; and to my Daughter Mary (now the Wife
of Jeremiah Fowler) to them, & their Heirs forever; All my
Estate real & personal to be equally divided between them ; two
thirds of it at my Decease; and what is given, (as mentioned
above) to my Wife, to be equally divided between them, at the
End of her Term — Excepting, that there shall be paid out of my
Estate, by my Heirs aforesaid, Benjamin Eastman, & Mary
Fowler, or by her Husband in her Behalf, sixty pounds in Bills of
Credit of this Province, according to Dollars at six pounds ^
Dollar, to Mary, the Daughter of my present Wife by a former
Husband, (now the Wife of Caleb Burbank), which I do give &
bequeath to her, in Regard of her kind, & dutiful Behaviour to
me ; & her good Service in the Family, till she was eighteen years
of Age.
And also. Excepting what I have promised to Abner Watkins,
(a Son of my foresaid Wife by a former Husband), (who lives
with me at present) on Condition that he lives with me till he
shall be twenty one years of Age — And if the said Abner shall
serve me faithfully till he shall be twenty one years of Age, I give
to him out of my Estate, to be paid by my Heirs above men-
tioned, within a year after he is twenty one years of Age, a pair
of Steers coming in four years old, two new Suits of apparell, and
an hundred & twenty pounds in Bills of Credit of the old tenor,
and a Castor Hat.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 373
Also, The above Bequest to Mary, the Wife of Caleb Burbank
is to be paid to her within a year after my Decease.
And further, it is my Will, That if Benjamin Eastman, afore-
mentioned should die without Children, or Child, his Part in my
Estate shall be given to my Daughter Mary, (the Wife of Jere-
miah Fowler) & her Heirs forever —
And I constitute & appoint my beloved Son in Law Joseph
Eastman of New-Hopkinton aforesaid, Yeoman, sole Executor
his
David X Woodwell
Mark
[Witnesses] John Putney, Nathan Gould, James Scales.
[Proved May 30, 1770.]
[Inventory, May 2, 1770; amount, £357. 13. 5; signed by
Joseph Putney, John Putney, and Enoch Eastman.]
Hopkinton May y 23: 1770 these Presents Wittnes that Jere-
miah fowler and mary his Wife on the one Pate have agreed to
take the Northerly Side of the Land of David Woodwell Late of
Hopkinton Dec^ Begining on the Easterly End of the farme
thence Runing South about Eighty Degrees West about one
hondred and Sixty Rods to a Stake at the Westerly End of S'*
farme then Northerly to Stephen Eastmans Land and By his
Land to the East End of his farme then Southely as the old
Range Line Runs to the first Bound and Benjamin Eastman on
the other Part hath agreed to take the Southerly Side it Being the
one half of Said farme as fer South as Caleb Burbanks Land Said
Division Line Runs Between the house and Barn on the Said
Primises: as wittnes over hands
Enoch Eastman Jeremiah Fowler
Jeremiah Page Mary Fowler
Benjamin Eastman
374 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOSEPH FARLEY 1762 NASHUA
[Administration on the estate of Joseph Farley of Dunstable,
yeoman, granted to Esther Farley, widow, Dec. 13, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 501.]
[Bond of Esther Farley, with Joseph Senter of Dunstable and
Reuben Spaulding of Nottingham, yeomen, as sureties, in the
sum of £1000, Dec. 13, 1762, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Samuel Cummings, Samuel Greeley, Jr.]
[Warrant, Dec. 13, 1762, authorizing Samuel Greeley of Not-
tingham West and Joseph Senter of Dunstable, gentlemen, to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Dec. 31, 1762; amount, £3623. i. 10;
signed by Samuel Greeley, Jr., and Joseph Senter.
[Petition of Esther Farley, widow, Ebenezer Farley, brother of
the deceased, Josiah Blood, who married a sister, and John Var-
num, attorney for Caleb Farley and James Twiss, who married
two of the sisters, that Ezekiel Chase, Capt. Jonathan Lund,
Lieut. Joseph Senter, Capt. John Chamberlain, and Lieut.
Joseph Butler be appointed a committee to divide the real estate;
dated HoUis, March 27, 1764; witnesses, Jonathan Lund, Joseph
Senter.]
[Warrant, March 30, 1764, authorizing Ezekiel Chase of Not-
tingham West, John Chamberlain of Merrimack, Joseph Senter
of Dunstable, Jonathan Lund of Dunstable, and Joseph Butler of
Pelham, gentlemen, to divide the real estate.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £2462. 15. 6, personal
estate; expenditures, £2548. 10. 10; allowed Oct. 12, 1764.]
Province of 1 To the Honerable Richard Wibird Esq'' Judge
New Hamps' / of the Probate of wills &c for said Province
Whereas your Hon"" by a commission dated the 30*'' of march
764 having appointed us the Subscribers a committee to Divide
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 375
the Real Estate of Joseph Farley late of Dunstable Deceased
Intestate in manner following that is to Say to Set off to Esther
Farley the widow of said Intestate one third part of Said Estate;
and Divide the Remaining two thirds to & among the next of Kin
to the Said Intestate —
Pursuant to the authority Given us by Said Commission we
have Set off to the Said widow one hundred and fifty acres of
Land be it more or less Situate in Hollis with the Buildings
thereon (the old Log house excepted) bounded as followeth viz*
begining at a heap of Stones at Back meadow Falls by Nashaway
River then Northerly down stream about one hundred and Eight
Rods to a heap of stones by Said River; then North westerly
about Two hundred forty Six Rods to a heap of Stones on a
Great Rock; then South westerly one hundred Rods to a pine
marked E. : with a pile of stones by it; then South Easterly about
Two hundred & forty Six Rods to the first mentioned Bounds
allso the Said Intestats Pew in Hollis meeting House, which is in
full of her thirds of Said estate —
Then we proceeded to Divide the Remaining two thirds of
Said estate to & among the next of Kin ; which are one Surviving
Brother Ebenezer Farley; and three Sisters viz* Abigail Blogget;
Lydia Twiss; & Elizabeth Farley; also the children or heirs at
Law of Sarah Blood Deceased another Sister as followeth
Imp" To Ebenezer Farley one Hundred & Sixty Seven acres of
Land at the North westerly angle at a Red oke marked E: by
Land Set to Elizabeth Farley; from thence easterly crossing
Flints pond about Two hundred & fifty Six Rods to a pine
marked E: then South westerly about one hundred Ninty & two
Rods to a Stake by Land Set to Abigail Blogget ; then westerly by
Said Land about one hundred & thirty Rods to a heap of stones
at the Road; then Northerly by the Road in part and his own
Land in part about one hundred & Eighty Rods to the first
mentioned Boundry
Secondly To Abigail Blogget one piece of Land Situate in
Hollis containing one hundred and Forty acres be it more or less-
376 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
and is Bounded as followeth viz* to begin at the North westerly
angle at a heap of stones by the Road, then Southerly by Said
Road about one hundred & forty Rods to a heap of stones; then
South Easterly about one hundred & forteen Rods to a heap of
Stones; then Southerly about Eighty Rods to a pine marked E:
the South westerly corner of the widows thirds ; then Northerly
by Said thirds in part & Land Set to Lydia Twiss in part about
one hundred & fifty Rods to Land in the Possession of Josiah
Blood; then westerly by Said Land about Seventy four Rods;
then North Easterly by Said land about Ninty Six Rods to a
stake at Land Set to Ebenezer Farley; then westerly by Said
Land about one hundred & thirty Rods to the first mentioned
Boundry. — also one peice of Land more situate in Hollis con-
taining Ninteen acres be it more or Less; it being a part of the
Northerly End of Flints meadow So called ; Bounded Southerly
by the Road Northerly by the meadow & Land set to Lydia
Twiss; the westerly end is about Forty Rods wide; the easterly
end is about thirty three Rods wide ; as also the old Log House
Reserv^ on the widows thirds; she Removing the Same within
one year —
thirdly To Lydia Twiss one peice of Land Situate in Hollis
containing one hundred & thirty four acres be it more or less
Bounded as followeth viz* to begin at the South Easterly angle,
at a heap of stones by Nashaway River, then Northerly or North
easterly by Said River about Eighty Nine Rods to a white oke
marked at Land Set to the heirs of Sarah Blood; then North
westerly by Said Land about one hundred and thirty Rods to a
heap of stones; then South westerly about Ninty Six Rods to a
heap of stones on a Rock at the widows thirds then South
Easterly by Said thirds to the first mentioned place also Fifteen
acres of Land be it more or less in Hollis at the Northerly end of
Flints meadow. Bounded Southerly by Land Set to Abigail
Blogget ; Northerly by Land Set to the heirs of Sarah Blood ; the
easterly end, & the westerly end are thirty Seven Rods wide
each —
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 377
Fourthly To Elizabeth Farley one hundred and thirteen acres
of Land Situate in Hollis be it more or less Bounded as followeth
viz* to begin at the South westerly angle at a Red oke marked
E: by Land Set to Eben"" Farley; then Easterly by Said Land &
crossing Flints pond about Two hundred & fifty Six Rods to a
pine marked E: then North westerly by Flints farm line about
Two hundred and eight Rods to the Road crossing the Same;
then westerly by Said Road to the Farm line; then Southerly or
South westerly by Said line about one hundred and Eight Rods
to the Red oke E:
5'y To the children or heirs at Law of Sarah Blood Deceased
one Hundred twenty & eight acres of Land Situate in Hollis be it
more or less Bounded as followeth viz* to begin at the South
Easterly angle at a white oke marked by Nashaway River then
Northerly or North easterly by Said River about Eighty Nine
Rods to a Blew oke marked; then North westerly about Two
hundred & Sixteen Rods to a Stake at the Farm line ; then South
westerly by Said line about Ninty Six Rods to a heap of Stones at
Land Set to Lydia Twiss; then South easterly by Said Land
about one Hundred & thirty Rods to the place first mentioned ;
also Twelve acres of Land in Hollis be it more or less; it being the
most Northerly part of Flints meadow so called and is Bounded
Southerly by meadow set to Lydia Twiss; and all other parts by
the farm line; the westerly part is forty five Rods wide & the
easterly part is forty three Rods wide, thus having according to
our best Skill and Judgement compleated the work we Subscribe
your Hon" Humble Servants
Hollis June 2: 1764 John Chamberlin
Jonathan Lund
Joseph Butler
Joseph Senter
[Ebenezer Farley, Caleb Farley, James Twiss, Josiah Blood,
guardian of his and Sarah Blood's children, and Abigail Blodgett
approve of the division.]
Sy'^ NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[License to David Farnsworth of Hollis and his wife, Esther
Farnsworth, administratrix, May 30, 1766, to sell real estate of
Joseph Farley of Hollis.]
JAMES FOGG 1762 KENSINGTON
In the name of God amen The 20^^" Day of December 1762 I
James Fogg of Kensington in the Province of new Hampshier
in New England Yamon * * *
first. I Give to my son Stephen about two acres of Land
whare his shop stand ^ and ten acres of Land on the Red oake
Rig soo Called begining on the north East Bound of my Land
Runing Westerly to a stone Wall then Runing southerly of s<^
wall runs till it Contains ten acres and Do oblige him my s*^
son to Pay to my Daughter hannah thurty Pounds mony old
tenr Within one year after my Decease
Second I Give to my son James my Dwelling hous and mash
and Land on both sids of the hyway at the home Place and all
my Land on the Redoak Ridg Stephens Excepted as it is
Bounded and I Give James all my moveings tools without
Doers and Do oblige him s<^ son James to Pay to my Daughter
mary and my Daughter Sary thurty Pounds Each mony old
ten"" Within one year after my Decace
thur'i I Give to my Will beloved Wife one thurd of my Real
Estate soo long as she shall Live my wido and all the moveabels
within the hous — -
Lastly I appoint and Constitute my two sons to Be Exec-
utors * * *
James Fogg
[Witnesses] Nathaneil maxfield, Samuel Tucke, John Sher-
burne.
[Proved June 24, 1767.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 379
WILLIAM CURRY 1762 CANTERBURY
In the name of God amen the Twenty third Day of December
in the Year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and
Sixty Two William Curry of the Town of Canterbury in the
Province of New Hampshire in New England being sick and
weak in Body * * *
Imprimus I give also unto my beloved wife Ann Eighty Acres
of Land whereon I now Dwell until my youngest Son Thomas
Comes to the Age of Twenty one Years and it's also my will
that then my said wife shall have one third of my Estate as the
Law directs it's also my will that my said wife shall have the
Improvem* of Forty Acres which I purchased of Daniel Jackson
until the marriage of Either of my Daughters and no Longer —
I will bequeath and give my son William Curry one hundred
acres of Land which is Laid out and Not Improved and also
One hundred acres of Land in the undivided Lands in the Town
of Canterbury in Said Province but if my said Son should de-
cease without an heir Lawfully begotten of his Body that then
the said Two hundred acres shall be Equally divided among my
Other sons that shall then be living —
Item I give and will my Son Samuel Curry all my Lands in
the Township of New holderness I also give my said son one
horse one Yoke of Steers and one Heifer Coming in one Year old
also one pair of Plow Irons —
Item I will and give my Four Daughters Mary Elizabeth
margaret and Sarah Forty Acres of Land which I bougt of
Daniel Jackson which I now Improve it is also my will that my
Executors Sell and dispose of the said forty acres of Land at tlie
Time of the first marriage of Either of my said Daughters and
the money to be Equally Divided and Paid Each and every of
my daughters at the Time of their marriage or of their being of
full age and it is also my will if any of my daughters shall de-
cease that their part shall be Equally Divided among my daugh-
ters that is living if the Deceas'' have no heirs
Item I will bequeath and give my Son John Curry and Robert
380 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Curry all my Land be the Same more or Less in the Town of
Barrington in the Province afores'' to be Equally Divided between
them in quantity and quality and if they or Either of them de-
cease before they Come to full Age said Land to be Equall
divided amongst my sons that is then living —
It is also my will that my said wife Ann have all my house
hold Furniture forever — -
Item I will and bequeath my son Thomas Curry Eighty Acres
of Land whereon I now Dwell on in the Town of Canterbury
which I purchased of Samuel Doe and Also partly of Ephraim
Morril Immediately to be possed & Enjoy 'd by my said Son
Thomas when he Comes to the Age of Twenty one Years but
if my said son Thomas deceased before he Comes of Age to be
Equally divided amongst my aforementioned sons —
It is also my will that Theodore Atkinson Jun' and Hercules
Moony sell my Stock and Purchase Lands in the right Called
Mason Claim of the Lord proprietors who is the owners there
of for the use and benefit of my said Son Thom^
I do Likewise Constitute appoint and Ordain Theodore At-
kinson Jun' and Hercules Moony my Sole Executors * * *
William Curry
his
[Witnesses] William Elles, Richard Ellison, Thomas X Yokes.
mark
[Proved March 9, 1763.]
JOSEPH THING 1762 BRENTWOOD
[Mary Thing, "being farr advanced in age," renounces ad-
ministration on the estate of her husband, Joseph Thing of
Brentwood, Dec. 25, 1762, in favor of Joseph Thing, oldest son;
witnesses, Samuel Blake, Joseph Thing.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 38 1
[Administration on the estate of Bartholomew [Joseph] Thing
yeoman, granted to Joseph Thing Dec. 29, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 500.]
[Bond of Joseph Thing of Exeter, yeoman, with Peter Thing
of Brentwood and Edward Eastman of Kingston, yeomen, as
sureties, in the sum of £1000, Dec. 29, 1762, for the administra-
tion of the estate; witnesses, Cutts Shannon, George Libby.
Probably in error this bond describes Joseph Thing as adminis-
trator of the estate of his son, Bartholomew Thing.]
[Warrant, Dec. 29, 1762, authorizing Ephraim Robinson of
Exeter and Jeremiah Oilman of Brentwood, gentlemen, to ap-
praise the estate.]
[Inventory, Jan. 27, 1763; amount, £1965. 15. o; signed by
Ephraim Robinson and Jeremiah Oilman.]
[Warrant, Sept. 28, 1763, authorizing Ephraim Robinson,
merchant, and Noah Emery, gentleman, both of Exeter, to re-
ceive claims against the estate.]
Province of 1 Whereas we the Subscribers Were ap-
New Hampshire / pointed by the Hon^'« Richard Wibird Esq""
Judge of the Probate of Wills &c for Said Province, a Committee
to Sett off to Mary Thing of Brintw^ood in Said Province Her
Dower which happens to her of the Real Estate of her Late
husband Joseph Thing late of Brintwood aforesaid Yeoman De-
ceas'd Intestate and to Set forth the Same by Metes and
Bounds —
We have accordingly Sett off to the Said Mary Thing for
her Dower of the said Real Estate Nine acres of Land lying on
the Westerly Side of the Highway with the Late Mansion house
of the Said Intestate Standing thereon in Brintwood aforesaid
bounded as Follows viz* Beginning at the South Easterly
Corner of that part of the Homestead of the Said Intestate that
lyes on the Westerly Side of Said Highway, and from Said
Corner to Run Northerly by the Said Highway Twenty Nine
382 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
rods to a Stake, Then to begin again at the first mentioned
bounds and to run South Sixty nine Degrees West Fifty two
rods & four Hnks & a half by Jeremiah Elsworth's Land to a
Stake, Thence Runing North Thirty Degrees West Twenty one
rods & one third of a rod to a Stake, and from thence on a
Strait Line to the Northerly End of the Twenty nine rods line
aforesaid, with all the Priviledges and Appurtenanses thereof
Which Premisses We have Set off to the Said Mary Thing as
her full Dower of the Real Estate of the Said Intestate To Hold
to her in Severalty During the Term of her Natural Life —
Done at Brintwood aforesaid the Thirtieth day of May — Anno
Domini 1764.
Eph"' Robinson 1
Jeremiah Gilman > Committee
Jeremiah Ellsworth J
[List of claims against the estate, Sept. 28, 1764; amount,
£1206. 15. II; signed by Ephraim Robinson and Noah Emery.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £2464. 16. o; expendi-
tures, £1057. 6. o; allowed April 24, 1765.]
[Additional account; receipts, £1407. 10. o; expenditures,
£1509. 13. 6; allowed June 28, 1769.]
[Additional account; receipts, £15. o. o; expenditures, £14.
6. 4; allowed Oct. 31, 1770.]
NATHANIEL GROVE 1762 GREENLAND
[Guardianship of Sarah Grove, minor, aged more than 14
years, daughter of Nathaniel Grove of Greenland, granted to
Gideon Walker Dec. 29, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 500.]
[Bond of Gideon Walker of Portsmouth, yeoman, with
Theodore Moses of Portsmouth, barber, and Joshua Trickey of
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 383
Newington, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Dec. 29,
1762, for the guardianship of Sarah Grove; witnesses, William
Parker, George Libby.]
NATHANIEL FAIRBANKS 1763 KEENE
In the Name of God Amen I Nathaniel Fairbank of Keene in
the Province of New Hampshire in New England yeoman being
very Sick and weak in Body * * *
Imprimis I Give and Bequeathe to Betty my Dearly Beloved
wife (besides her Lawful Dowry) Two Good cows also Twelve
Pounds Sterling money of Great Brittain which is due to me by
Note of hand from Benjamin Shepherd of Wrentham
Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Susanna
Thurston Three Pounds Lawful money of the Bay to be Paid
by my Executor hereafter named within a year after my Decease
Item I Give to Beloved Nephew John Fairbanks of Wrentham
in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England
yeoman all my Lands which I now own and am Possessed of in
the Town Ship of Bellingham in the County Suffolk in the
Province afore Said
Item I Give and Bequeathe to my Beloved Son in Law
Benjamin Hall (for the Service he has already Done me and
what he is further Enjoined to do for me and my Beloved wife)
all my Estate Real and Personal which I have in the Township
of Keene in the Province of Hampshire above Said to him and
his assigns Forever
Furthermore I do hereby Constitute and appoint my Belo\'ed
Son in Law Benjamin Hall Sole Executor of this my Last will
and Testament
Finaly if there be any of my Estate Real or Personal which I
have not bequeathed away in this my Last Will I do hereby
Bequeath it to my above Said Son in Law and to his assigns
384 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Forever by him to be Possessed and Enjoyed * * * in
witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal This
Ninth Day of January Anno Domini 1763 and in the 3'"^ Year
of his Majisties Reign
his
Nathaniel X Fairbanks
mark
[Witnesses] Rob* Gillmor, Michal Willson, David Foster,
David Nims.
[Proved May 25, 1763.]
WILLIAM LANCY 1763 AMHERST
[Administration on the estate of William Lancy of Amherst,
yeoman, granted to Robert Read Jan. 17, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 541.]
[Bond of Robert Read, with John Shepard and William Pea-
body as sureties, all of Amherst, gentlemen, in the sum of £1000,
Jan. 17, 1763, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
John Shepard, Jr., Jacob Dresser.]
[Warrant, Jan. 17, 1763, authorizing James Cochran and
Ephraim Lund, both of Amherst, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, attested March 30, 1763; amount, £926. 18. o;
signed by James Cochran and Ephraim Lund.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1071. 18. o; ex-
penditures, £950. 4. 8; mentions "allowance to the Widow for
Necessaries for Housekeeping .... Maintaining two of
the Deceasds Children under Seven years of age so long as to
make 2']2 weeks"; allowed Sept. 26, 1764.]
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £993. 10. 5; signed
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 385
by John Shepard, Jr., and Daniel Campbell, and attested Aug.
28, 1764.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £121. 3. 4; allowed
Oct. 16, 1764.]
JOHN BROWN 1763 NEW IPSWICH
[x^d ministration on the estate of John Brown of New Ipswich
granted to Alary Brown, widow, Feb. 7, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 542.]
[Bond of Mary Brown, with Reuben Kidder and Isaac Apple-
ton, yeomen, as sureties^ all of New Ipswich, in the sum of
£1000, Feb. 7, 1763, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, James Wilson, Joseph Parker.]
[Inventory, attested March 15, 1763; amount, £1229. 6. 6;
signed by Jonas Woolson and Benjamin Hoar.]
[Administration on the estate of John Brown granted to his
son, John Brown, April 5, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 458.]
[Warrant, April 5, 1765, authorizing Benjamin Hoar and Jonas
Woolson, both of New Ipswich, gentlemen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, June 21, 1765; amount, £950. o. o; signed by
Benjamin Hoar and Jonas Woolson.]
JONATHAN DANFORTH 1763 HOLLIS
[Bond of William Manning, Jr., gentleman, with Joshua
Abbott, Jr., cordwainer, as surety, both of Billerica, Mass., in
the sum of £500, Feb. 14, 1763, for the guardianship of Jonathan
386 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Danforth, David Danforth, and Anna Danforth, minors, more
than 14 years old, children of Jonathan Danforth of Hollis
deceased ; witnesses, William Stickney and Abigail Walker.]
[Middlesex Co., Mass., Probate Files.]
SAMUEL MERRILL 1763 HUDSON
In The name of God Amen I Samuel Merril of Notingham
West in the Province of New Hampshire in New England yeo-
man * * *
Item I give to my well beloved Wife Susanna Merril the im-
provement of all my Estate both real & personal that shall be
left after my funeral charges and debts are payd, (Except what
shall be hereafter Excepted) during the time that she remains
my Widow in condition of her bringing up my youngest son
Isaac, and my grandson, Abel Merril if he be disposed to Live
with her to the age of Twenty one years, and my grand Daugh-
ter Rachel Merril to the age of Eighteen years, And if my wife
should see cause to marry my Will is that she have the Improve-
ment of one third part of my Estate, upon and after marriage
and the other Two Thirds to be improvd to the use of my son
Isaac to the age of Twenty one years, and in Condition that my
Wife should not marry, my will is that my son Isaac at the age of
Twenty one years shall come into possession of the one half of my
Estate, that shall then remain after the Legacies are all payd,
and my Wife the improvement of the other half during her Nat-
ural Life or Widowhood and if she die my Widow that she have a
decent interment according to the discretion of my Executor
Item my Will is that my sons Daniel Merril and William Mer-
ril shal have besids what I have alreadey given them by deed of
gift, a small piece of Land which lies comon bounded Easterly
upon the road which runs from my house to Musquash Brook
and westerly by a foot path which runs from said Brook south-
erly to the aforementioned road near the fence as it now stands,.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 387
and southerly by a burying place, to be divided Equally between
them.
Item I give to my Daughter Sarah Hills Four Pounds sterling
money to be payd to her by my Executor out of my Estate in the
year 1775, which is the year my son Isaac comes of age
Item I give to my Daughter Abigail Marsh six Pounds sterling
money to be payd by my Executor out of my Estate in the afore-
mentioned year 1775.
Item I give to the Children of my Son Samuel Deceased in the
following manner (viz) to my grand son Abel Merril Ten Pounds
sterling money at the age of Twenty one, and to my grand
Daughters Tabatha, Rebecca, Ruth, Rachal and Tamson one
Pound sterling money to Each of them to be payd at the age of
Eighteen by my Executor out of my Estate
Item My Wil is that my son Isaac come into possession of the
one half of all my Estate both real and personal (at the age of
Twenty one) which shall be left after the before mentioned Lega-
cies are payd, during the widowhood or Life of his mother, if she
be then Living and after the Death of my Wife, my Will is, that
my son Isaac shall have in Lands or movables of my Estate what
shall be Judged by Judicious Judges to the value of six Hundred
Pounds old Tenor, Equivelent to money as it was in the year,
1750, which I call Equal to what I give to Each of my other Three
sons Daniel, Samuel, and William, and my Will is that what is
then remaining of my Estate it shall be Equally Divided between
my three Sons Daniel William and Isaac
Item My Will is that if my son Isaac should not Live to marry
or to the age of Twenty one years that what is given to him in
this Will, shall be Equally Divided between my Two sons Daniel
and William
Lastly I do hereby Constitute ordain and appoint my son
Daniel Merril my Executor, of this my Last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal this
sixteenth day of Febr^ anno Domini, 1763.
Samuel Merril
388 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Witnesses] James Sherburn, Nath' Merril, Nath^ Merril Ju',
Nath^i merril Ter^
[Proved April 13, 1763.]
[Warrant, April 14, 1763, authorizing Thomas Colburn, gen-
tleman, and George Burns, yeoman, both of Nottingham West,
to appraise the estate.]
[Guardianship of Abel Merrill, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Samuel Merrill, Jr., granted to Daniel Merrill April
I4» 1763-]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 544.]
[Inventory, attested Oct. 21, 1763; amount, £4929. 15. 8;
signed by Thomas Colburn and George Burns.]
[Guardianship of Isaac Merrill, aged less than 14 years, son of
Samuel Merrill, granted to John Hamblett March 28, 1764.]
{Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 208.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £1709. 15. 8, personal es-
tate; expenditures, £566. 16. 8; allowed March 28, 1764.]
[Bond of Samuel Marsh, with Samuel Greeley and Reuben
Spaulding as sureties, all of Nottingham West, gentlemen, in the
sum of £500, Oct. 28, 1768, for the guardianship of Isaac Mer-
rill, minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Samuel Merrill;
witnesses, Reuben Batchelder, Joseph Severance.]
[Additional account; receipts, £594. 17. 6; expenditures, £776.
2. 8; mentions "Maintenance of 2 children 333 Weeks since the
former Ace*"; allowed May 7, 1772.]
JOHN WEBSTER 1763 KINGSTON
The Last Will And Testament of John Webster of Kingstown
and Provence of New Hampshire in New England yeoman
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 389
firs I Give and Bequeath to my Dearly Beloved Wife Sarah
All my Housel Stuf and Household Goods and also two Cowes :
She is to tak her Choise of the Cowes : and also four sheep and
four Lames : and all the Provision y* is in the House. I also Gi\e
my wife the Improment of all my Homsteed: and allso the Im-
provement of my Lot of Land which Lys one the west side of the
Road betwext the two Roads: and the Hill During her Nateruel
Life —
Secondly I Give and Bequeath to my Beloved Son Isaac Web-
ster a Peace of Land Lying at the Easterly End of the Land that
I sould him and so Runing Easterly the same Breath to the
Extenth of my Land, and he shall come into the Posession
thereof at my Decease : and allso I give him my Homsteed Land
And Buildings and he shall Come into posession thareof at the
Decease of his mother: and it is my will that my Son Isaac Shall
pay to my four Daughters four parts oute of five with in six
mounth after the Decease of his mother the Vailly of said Land :
and if S'^ Isaac Neglect to pay the Vailly it shall be Devided into
five parts and he shall have one part —
thirdly I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Sarah
that Lott of Land which Lys on the westerly side of Bobra-pond
Brook So called ; and also one fifth Part of my out Lands —
fourthly I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Elisa-
beth all my part in that Lott of Land which I purtached of
Samuel Tinney Lying neare Thomas Websters and also one fifth
pard of my out Lands —
fifthly I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Hannah
all my Right in that Lott of Land which Richard Hubbard
and my self purtached of Thomas Webester; and also A Lott
of Land lying neare Daniel Hauts Land which land was Laid
out to my self and Jonathan Webester and Gideon Wel:)cster
Deceased by the pripores of Kingstown and also on fifth part of
my out Lands —
Sixthly I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Daughter mary all
my Land that Lying on the west Side of the Road that Leads to
390 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
John Hubbard Lying betwen Isaac Webesters Land and John
Doddges Land : Exceping Six accors of that that Lys joying by
sd John Doddes land; and also all my Land lying upon Kings-
town Road upon Rockey Hill So Runing over the Hill to the
Road that Leads to s*^ John Hubbards; and it is my will that
Shee Shall Com into the possession thereof at my Decease : and it
is my will that my Daughter Mary Shall pay to my Daughter
Sarah the Sum of twenty Six pounds old tenor within six
mounth after my Decease; and also to pay to my Daughter
Elisabeth the sum of twenty six pounds old tenor within six
mounth after my Decease; also I give to my said Daughter
mary that Lott of Land Lying on the west side of the Road that
Leads to Kingstow and Lying betwen the two Roads and the
Hill And Shee Shall Come into the poseissons at her mother
Decease
Lastly And it is my will and Pleasure that my Son Isaac
Webester Shall Pay all those Jus'^ Debts which in Dutey Right
and Concience I owe to any persons : and also to pay the Charges
of my funeral Expences ; Also it is my will and pleasuer that my
Son Isaac Shall Return to his mother all that Shall be left of the
Stoke and Debets, when he have Paid all the Debts and Charges
and Expences —
Lastly I Constetute ordain and appoint my Dearly Beloved
wife Sarah Webester And my Beloved Son Isaac Webester to be
the Sole Executors * * * In Witness whereof : and In testi-
money to all Above writen I the Said John Webester have here-
unto Set my hand and Seal this Seventhenth Day of Febuary
anno Domi: 1763 And in the third year of his majes* Reign.
John Webster
hir
[Witnesses] Joseph webster, Mary X Peasely, Thomas
Johnson. mark
[Proved Aug. 27, 1766.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 391
[Inventory, Aug. 28, 1766; amount, £230. 5. o; signed by
Eliphalet Hoyt and John Wadlelgh.]
[Account of Isaac Webster, executor; receipts, £45. 6. o;
expenditures, £70. 3. 2; allowed Dec. 27, 1769,]
JOHN BELL 1763 BEDFORD
[Administration on the estate of John Bell of Bedford granted
to John Bell Feb. 23, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 542.]
[Bond of John Bell, yeoman, with John Goffe and Samuel
Patten as sureties, all of Bedford, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 23,
1763, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, James Mc-
Knight, John Wallace.]
[Warrant, Feb. 23, 1763, authorizing Matthew Patten and
Robert Walker, yeoman, both of Bedford, to appraise the estate;
mentions the administrator as son of the deceased.]
[Inventory, attested June 6, 1763; amount, £3380. i. o; signed
by Robert Walker and Matthew Patten.]
[Warrant, April 29, 1763, authorizing Moses Barron, gentle-
man, Robert Walker, James Caldwell, Daniel Moore, and Joseph
Scoby, yeomen, all of Bedford, to set off the widow's dower to
Margaret Bell.]
Province of New Hampshir Bedford may the 11 1763
By Vertue of a warrant from the Judge of Probate of wills to
us the Subscribers as a Com"'" to Set off to margaret Bell widow
Relict of John Bell late of Bedford aforesaid yoman Deccasd hir
thirds in the Real Estat of which the afore Said John Bell Died
Seized of we have proseded as foloeth viz begining at a Stak at
the west line of Said Estat and runing from thence East about 7
degrees South to a Red oack tree and from thence the Same pint
by Staks to an Elm tree and from thence the same pint to a white
392 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
pine tree and from thence to a Stak in the East Hne of s'' Estat
and from thence South about twenty five rods to a Stak and
Stons and from thence about west to a whit oack tree and from
thence by Stakes to a Stump and from thence the Same pint to a
white oack and from thence to a Stak in the west Hne of Said
Estate and from thence north about thirty Rods to the first men-
tioned bounds the widow to have all Comprehended within said
bounds only (reserving liberty of roads for those that improve
the other two thirds as here after mentioned) the widow to have
the Northest parte of the barn viz west as far as the barn floar
goeth and South to the prick post on the East side of the floor
way and all so a priviledge of going to the S"^ Barn as the road
hath bin used before & into the Barn with tems or other ways
and to ty up and let out Cattle and to throw out the Dung and
carry it away
the roads before mentioned air as foloeth the road that goeth
threw the widows thirds as the same is now improved lengthwise
of what we asign her to Ly for an opne road the other road begins
at the north line of the widows thirds at a Stak by the now Stand-
ing log fence and runing Sowwest one rod wid to the road that
goeth threw the widows thirds those that improve said road is
to make bars on the north Sid and to keep them up onely when
passing and repassing the South west bars to be made by those
that improve the widows thirds and those that pass threw to put
them up when they put them down and all so liberty for those
that improve the two thirds to go to the barn those that improve
the two thirds to make and keep in repair the South pair of bars
and those that improve the widows thirds to mak and keep in
repair the north pair of bars and both parties to put up Said bars
when they put them Down &c
the beforgoing is agreable to our Judgment
Moses Barron
Robert Walker
Joseph Scobey
Daniel Moore
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 393
[Caveat of Susanna Bell, by William Duncan, Jan. i, 1765,
against the allowance of the account of the administrator of the
estate of her father without notice.]
[List of claims against the estate; amount, £679. 18. 2; signed
by John Goffe and Matthew Patten, and attested June 4, 1765.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £679. 18. 2; amount
distributed, £116. 9. 9; allowed July 14, 1768.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1810. i. o; expendi-
tures, £1693. II. 3; allowed July 15, 1768.]
WILLIAM HOOKER 1763 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of William Hooker of Ports-
mouth, joiner, granted to John Hooker, laborer, Feb. 23, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 541.]
[Bond of John Hooker, with Jonathan Ayers, cordwainer, and
John Pickering, millwright, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the
sum of £1000, Feb. 23, 1763, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker, George Libby.]
[Warrant, Feb. 23, 1763, authorizing Thomas Peirce and
Thomas Bickford, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, June 29, 1763; amount, £2035. 6. o; signed by
Thomas Peirce and Thomas Bickford.]
[Warrant, May 30, 1764, authorizing Samuel Penhallow and
Thales Greenwood, both of Portsmouth, merchants, to receive
claims against the estate; mentions John Hooker as son of the
deceased.]
[List of claims, Jan. 24, 1765; amount, £562. 2. 8; signed by
Samuel Penhallow and Thales Greenwood.]
394 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
MARY BATBOR 1763 LONDONDERRY
[Administration on the estate of Mary Batbor of Londonderry
granted to James Rogers Feb. 24, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 541.]
[Bond of James Rogers, tailor, with Robert McClure, hus-
bandman, and Joseph Hogg, housewright, as sureties, all of
Londonderry, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 24, 1763, for the ad-
ministration of the estate of Mary Batbor, widow; witnesses,
James Walker, Samuel Patten.]
JONATHAN MARSTON 1763 HAMPTON
In The Name of God Amen the Twenty Eighth day of Feb-
ruary In the Year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred &
sixty three and in the third Year of the Reign of King George the
third over Great Britain &c
I Jonathan Marston of Hampton in the Province of New
Hampshire Gentleman * * *
Item I give and Devise unto my Son John Marston Twenty
shillings Old Tenor to be paid by my Executor —
Item I give and Devise unto the Heirs of my son Elisha
Marston (Deceas'd) twenty shillings Old Tenor to be Eaqually
divided between them to be paid by my Executor —
Item I give and Devise unto my Daughter Abigail Moulton
(the Wife of Josiah Moulton Jun"^) Twenty shillings Old Tenor to
be paid by my Executor
Item I give and Devise to my son Jonathan Marston Jun""
to him his Heirs and Assigns the whole of my Estate both Real
& personal which I Own in Hampton and Else where —
Lastly I do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint my
son Jonathan Marston to be Executor * * *
Jonathan Marston
[Witnesses] Sam" Garland, Christo"^ Toppan, David Moulton.
[Proved June 7, 1769.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 395
JOHN MARSTON 1763 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen the 14*'' Day of March 1763 I John
Marston of the town of Hampton in the Province of New Hamp-
shire Yeoman being sick and weak in Body * * *
Imprimis, I give and bequath to my Dear wife Prudence all
my Lands Viz : three acres and a half of salt marsh formerly Be-
longing to John moulton Lying in Hampton also one acre & half
of wood Land Lying in North Hampton formerly John moultons
also fifty acres of Land in Brintwood Formerly John Robersons
and two Rights in the Township of New Briton with all my
Household stuf goods Debts and moveable Efects after my Just
and Lawfull Debts are there out paid by my Exec=^ freely to be
possed and Enjoyed by her her Heirs & assigns forever also I do
Constitute make and ordain my wife Exec * * *
John Marston
[Witnesses] Benjamin Batchelder, John Lane, Philip Towle
Jun^
[Proved Nov. 30, 1763.]
[Bond of Prudence Marston, with Benjamin Batchelder and
Philip Towle, Jr., yeomen, as sureties, all of Hampton, in the sum
of £1000, Nov. 30, 1763, for the execution of the will; witnesses,
William Parker, Jr., William Vaughan.]
JOHN O'SHAW 1763 NEWCASTLE
In the Name of God Amen, the 16*^ day of March in year of
our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three I
John OShaw of the Parish of N-Castle in New Hamph' Hus-
bandman the unprofitable Serv' of God Weak in Body but
Strong in mind * * *
I give to my beloved Wife Sarah OShaw and my Daughter
Mary OShaw who is weak and unable to Support her Self all my
Real & person' Estate that I am possed of or Ought to be pos-
396 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
sessed or have a Legal or Just Right to now or hereafter Shall
have Especilly my Possessions on Great Island w''*' I have Pos-
sess'^ abov 60 years to sell dispose of as far as may be for their
Suport and that my afores** wife & Daughter whom I Appoint
Executrixes of this my last will pay to my Sons James John
Daniel if Surviving & Joseph Six Shillings Each of them and
Daughters Sarah Abigail Marg* & Elisabeth Each of them alik
Six Shilling * * *
his
John X OShaw
mark
hir
[Witnesses] Allcock Stevens, John Tolten, Sarah X Grandy.
mark
[Proved Oct. 31, 1764.]
JEREMIAH STICKNEY 1763 CONCORD
In the Name of God Amen, I Jeremiah Stickney of Rumford
(so called) in the Province of New Hampshire Gentleman being
of perfect Mind & Memory do make & ordain this my Last Will
& Testament
Imprimis To my well beloved Wife Elisabeth I Give & Be-
queath all my House Hold Goods of all sorts, & all my House
Hold Provisions of all Sorts to be at her own disposal, but what
She Shall not dispose of in her Life I will it to be equally divided
among my Daughters hereafter named
2ndiy "Pq j^y gQjj Thomas Stickney I Give & Bequeath my
Homestead with my now Dwelling House, Barn & all Edifices
standing thereon, it Consisting of Twenty Acres more or Less of
Land & Adjoins Westerly on the great Road leading through said
Rumford Southerly on Land of the heirs of James Osgood lately
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 397
Dec<^ in part, & partly on Land of Deac" George Abbott, Easterly
on the Road by Merrimack River And Northerly on Land of the
Rev^ M"" Sam" Phillips in part & partly on Land of Sam'' Run-
nels. Also about fifteen acres of Land Lying & being at the
Middle Interval (so called) & adjoins Westerly on Merrimack
River, Southerly on Land of L* Richard Hasseltine Easterly on
the High Lands, & Northerly on Land of Robert Davis, Also my
whole Stock of Cattle, Sheep, Horses & Swine, Also all my Hus-
bandry Tools & Tackling, & also the one half Part of my wearing
Apparel
3'1'y To my Son Jonathan Stickney I Give & Bequeath the one
half part of my Wearing Apparel which is to be in full of his Por-
tion of my Estate, I having lately Conveyed to him his Portion
in Lands by Deed
^thiy Tq my Daughters, namely, Elisabeth Evans, Sarah Chase,
Ann Lovejoy & Mehetabel Virgin Each I Give & bequeath Five
Shillings Sterling money of Great Britain to be paid them within
one year next after my Decease by my Executor hereafter
Named (I having at the time of their marriage Given them their
other part or Portion)
^thiy f Q jTQy Daughter Miriam Stickney I Give & bequeath
twenty two pounds & ten Shillings Sterling money of Great
Britain to be paid her at her arrival to the age of twenty One
Years or at the time of her Marriage if it be before that Age to
be paid her by my Executor hereafter Named
6thiy Whereas my youngest Daughter, namely, Bethiah
Stickney being Lame from her Birth, I will that She be main-
tained Comfortably in Sickness & health out of my Estate (her
own Industry included) by my said Executor Untill She shall
Marry & at that time I will. Give & Bequeath unto my said
Daughter twenty two pounds & ten Shillings Sterling money of
Great Britain to be paid her by my said Executor
And my s*^ son Thomas Stickney I make Ordain & appoint to
be Sole Executor * * *
Jeremiah Stickney
398 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Signed Seald Read Pronounced & Declar'd March 24*'' 1763
In Presence of Nath' Abbott, Timothy Walker, Ezra Carter.
[Proved May 25, 1763.]
[Inventory, attested May 25, 1763; amount, £12,448. 15. o;.
signed by Ezra Carter and Nathaniel Abbott.]
NICHOLAS DUDLEY 1763 BRENTWOOD
In the Name of God Amen. I Nicholas Dudley of the Parish
of Brentwood, in the Province of New hampshire, in New Eng-
land; Yeoman * * *
Item I Give and Bequeath to my well Beloved Wife Elizabeth
Dudley The use and Improvement of all my Lands in Brentwood
Called my home place, with y^ Buldings thereon and also y use
and Improvement of all my stock of Cattle Sheep Swine and
Horses, and my Quater part of Dear Hill Sawmill, So long as
She remains my Widow, moreover I Give her all my Household
Stuff to be for her Service During her Natural Life, and then
to be Disposed of as hereafter mentioned
Item I Give to my Son Nicholas Dudley, all my right in
Dear hill mill pond During his Natural Life, and also y" Im-
provement of y*' Same to Abigail Dudley his wife, if she Should
Survive him, so long as she remains his widow, and Then y^
s*^ Right in y s"^ mill-pond, I Give Devise and Bequeath to my
Granson Nicholas Dudley Son of Truworthy Dudley Deceased
to be at his Disposal forever
Item I Give to my Son John Dudley Twenty Shillings, to be
paid by My Executor, in one Year after my Decease, he having
received his portion of my Estate
Item I Give to my Son Biley Dudley Twenty Shillings, to be
paid by My Executor in one Year after my Decease, he having
received his portion of my Estate
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 399
Item I Give to my Son Joseph Dudley and to his four Sons,
Viz. Joseph Dudley Ephraim Dudley Truworthy Dudley &
Samuel Dudley all my Land in y« Parish of Epping Called
my Com'on Right, Excepting y^ Fifty Acrees which I sold to
Nicholas Gilman
Item I Give Devise and Bequeath to my Daughters Sarah
Robinson and Betty Hill, and to my Granson John Dudley, son
of Truworthy Dudley Deceased, their heirs and assigns for-
ever, after y^ Decease or Second marriage of my Wife aforesd;
all my Lands in Brentwood Called my home place (Except y*"
mill pond aforesd) with y^ Buildings thereon, my Stock of Cattle
Sheep Swine and horses Excepting one Cow, and also all my out
Door moveables, after y" Decease or Second Marriage of my
wife aforesd
Item I Give to my Granson Nicholas Dudley a Good Cow to
Be Delivered to him by my Executor Immedeately after y*
Decease or Second marriage of my Wife aforesd
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Robinson
and to her Disposal forever That Negro Girl named Kate which
she had of me, and now lives with her. I also give to my Said
Daughter Sarah Robinson, after y^ Decease of my Wife aforesd
one Hundred and Fifty Pounds worth of my Household Stuff
(Equal to old Tenor) And then all y^ rest of my Indoor Move-
ables I Give to my Said Daughter Sarah Robinson and to my
Daughter Betty Hill and to their heirs or Assigns to be Equally
Divided Between them
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Elizabeth
Dududley Daughter of my Son Joseph Dudley, Two Hundred
Pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executor in one Year after
y Decease of my Wife aforesd :
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Hanah
Dudley Daughter to my Sd Son Joseph Dudley y Sum of Two
Hundred Pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executor in one
Year after y^ Decease of my wife
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Sarah Dudley
400 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Two Hundred Pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Executor in
one Year after y^ Decease of my Sd Wife
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Grandaughter Martha
Dudley the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds old Tenor to be paid
by my Executor in one Year after the Decease of my Sd Wife:
The two last mentioned are also Daughters of my Sd Son
Joseph Dudley
Item I Give and Bequeath to y^ Chh: of Christ in Brentwood
a Silver Cup of y^ weight of Ten ounces to be purchased by my
Executor and Delivered to y^ Pastor of Sd Chh or y*= Comittee
of Sd Chh in Six Months after my Decease unless I Should get
Sd Cup and Deliver it to Sd Chh: in my Lifetime
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Joseph Dudley, and to
my Daughters Sarah Robinson & Betty Hill and to my Granson
John Dudley Son of Truworthy Dudley Deceased, and to y
Heirs and asigns, all my notes and Bonds for money after y^
Payment of my Debts Legacies and Funeral Charges, and y«
Funeral Charges of my wife aforesd
Finally I Do hereby Constitute Ordain and appoint my
Trusty Son in Law Josiah Robinson to be Sole Executor of
This my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I Do
here unto Set my hand and Seal this 25*^ Day of March Anno
Domini 1763 and in y^ Third Year of his Majesty's Reign
Nicholas Dudley
her
[Witnesses] Nathaniel Trask, moses Swazey, Judith X Gilman.
mark
Whereas I made the before written will y^ 25**^ Day of march
1763 which I do now Ratifie and Confirm; Excepting what I here
in this Codecil particularly mention Viz That, as I gave to my
wife Elisabeth Dudley the use and Improvement of my Stock
of Cattle Sheep Swine & horses and after the Decease or Second
Marriage of my Wife Elisabeth Dudley aforesd; I gave the
Same to my Daughters Sarah Robinson and Betty Hill, and to
my granson John Dudley, I Do now give and Bequeath the
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 4OI
Said Stock of Cattle, Sheep, Swine and horses to my Said
Wife EHsabeth Dudley to Dispose of as she shall think proper,
and in Case She Should not dispose of y^ Same in her life time,
then what Stock is Left at her Decease my will is y* y" Same, be
Divided Equally, and I Do give y« Same to be Equally Divided
between my Son Nicholas Dudley and my Granson John
Dudley I also give to my Said Granson John Dudley a Good
Feather Bead and Beding Suitable for y^ Same to be Delivered
him by my Executor immediately after the Decease or Second
marriage of my wife. In Witness whereof I Do hereunto Set my
hand and Seal this Thirteenth Day of June Annoque Domini
1766 And in y« Sixth Year of his Majestys Reign
his
Nicholas X Dudley
mark
[Witnesses] Hawly Marshall, Jonathan Quinby, Nathanael
Trask.
[Proved July 30, 1766.]
[Inventory, Sept. i, 1766; amount, £603. 10. 6; signed by
Theophilus Smith, and Samuel Dudley.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £158. 14. 4^2 ; expenditures,
£141. 17. 7>^; mentions "To a Coffin for Eliz^ Dudley the widow
of the Testator"; allowed April 27, 1774.]
NATHANIEL LADD 1763 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Ladd of Exeter
granted to Edward Ladd March 29, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 542.]
[Bond of Edward Ladd, yeoman, with Joseph Thing and
David Clifford of Brentwood, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum
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of £500, March 29, 1763, for the administration of the estate of
his father; witnesses, Samuel Connor, Samuel Sias, Jr.]
[Warrant, March 29, 1763, authorizing Nicholas Oilman,
gentleman, and Josiah Sanborn, tanner, both of Exeter, to ap-
praise the estate.]
[Inventory of the estate of Capt. Nathaniel Ladd, April 5,
1763; amount, £3841. 3. o; signed by Josiah Sanborn and
Nicholas Gilman.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1465. 2.0; expendi-
tures, £879. 2. o; allowed Sept. 2, 1765.]
[List of claims against the estate, Aug. 24, 1765; amount,
£158. II. 5^; signed by John Rice and Nicholas Gilman.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £29. 6. o; allowed
March 3, 1766.]
RICHARD LONG 1763 SALISBURY, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of Richard Long of Salisbury,
Mass., yeoman, granted to Jonathan Moulton March 30, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 542.]
[Bond of Jonathan Moulton of Hampton, with William
Parker of Kingston and Cutts Shannon of Portsmouth, gentle-
man, as sureties, in the sum of £400, March 30, 1763, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, David Sewall, Nathaniel
Wiggin.]
[Inventory of estate in New Hampshire, April, 1763; sixty
acres in Kingston and ten in Exeter, £1900. o. o; signed by John
Moulton and William Parker, Jr.]
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JOHN SAXON 1763 CROWN POINT, N. Y.
[Administration on the estate of John Saxon of Crown Point,
N. Y,, granted to Samuel Gerrish March 30, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 542.]
[Bond of Samuel Gerrish of Dover, with James McMurphy
of Londonderry, gentleman, and Moses Yeaton of Somersworth,
trader, as sureties, in the sum of £100, March 30, 1763, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Jr.,
David Sewall.l
JOHN ROBERTS 1763 MADBURY
In the Name of God Amen, the Seventh Day of April anno
Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty Three. I John
Roberts of y^ Parish of Madbury in Dover in y^ Province of
New-Hamps"" in New-England Husbandman, being thro y^
goodness of God, in good health of Body * * *
Imprimis, To my beloved wife Sarah I Give the free & ful use
and Improvement of one Lower Room in my Dwelling House,
which she Shall Chuse, together with a Priviledge in y^ Chamber
over it, & Such a Priviledge in y Celler under it as She Shall
have occation of for her own use, and also a Priviledge in my
Barn to House & Secure her cattle & Sheep & fodder to Support
them. I also Give to my s"^ wife one Cow & four Sheep to her
own Disposal, and also y Priviledge of Riding y« Horse, which
I have in this will Given to my Son John Roberts, when & So
often as She Shall have occation therefor. I also Give to my
s'' wife y® one third part of y" Produce of all my Homestead
Land & orchards, both of the Tillage & mowing land. The
fences about s'^ Land to be kept in good Repair, y^ s'* Tillage
Land to be well manured & Tilled, & one third part of y^ Crops
both of y« Tillage & mowing Land to be well & Seasonably
Secured & Housed for y* use of my s^' wife, by my s'* Executor,
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or at his Cost & Charge at their Respective Harvists yearly &
every year during y^ Term of her Continuing my widdow. And
my will further is that my s-^ Executor Shall Procure & Provide
good fire Wood at y" Doer of her Dwelling House, for her use
Sufficient to support one Comfortable fire yearly & every year
during the afores'd Term. But in Case She Shall Marry, then
my will is that She Shall have her Proper Dowry as by Law
Established. I also further Give to my s^ wife to her own Dis-
posal one Bed & y« Beding belonging unto it, & all my other
House hold Stuff, Excepting one Bed & y^ Beding belonging
to it, which I have herein Given to my s^^ Executor.
Item, To my Son Samuel Roberts, & to his Heirs & i\ssigns
forever, I Give forty Acres of Land lying in Barrington which
Land I Purchased of Maj"^ Sam^' Hale of Portsm".
Item To my Son John Roberts, whom I make & Constitute
Sole Executor of this my last will, I Give, & to his Heirs &
Assigns forever my Dwelling House & Barn, Except y" Privi-
ledge in them which I have herein allowed to my wife During
y^ Term of her Continuing my widow. I also Give unto my
s'^ Son John Roberts all my live Stock of Cattle Sheep Horse
Kine & Swine, Except Such of them as I have by this will
Given to my s^ wife. I also Give unto him my s*^ Son John &
to his Heirs & Assigns for ever all my Home Stead Land &
orchards, Allowing to her y" Perquesite before mentioned
During y Term of her Continuing my widow, & in Case she
Shall marry, then her Proper Dowry during her natural life.
I also Give unto my s^ Son John one Bed & y® Beding belonging
unto it, & also all my farming Tackling & utensils, & also all
my other movable Estate which is not herein otherways dis-
posed of. And my Will is that my waring Apparel Shall be
Equally Divided between my s'^ Sons Samuel & John Roberts.
Item, To my Daughter Elisabeth Davis I Give, besides what
I have already Given her, fifty Pounds, old Tenor, to be Paid
her by my s^ Executor within y" Term of one Year after my
Decease.
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Item, To my Daughter Sarah Bussel I Give fifty Pounds, old
Tenor, to be Paid her by my S^ Executor within y Term of
two years after my Decease, & also House hold Stuff Equivalent
in value to what I have Given to my s'l Daughter Elisabeth
Davis, to be Procured & Delivered her by my Executor within
y Term of Two Years after my Decease. * * *
John Roberts
[Witnesses] Eli Demerett Juner, Joseph Chesley, Timothy
Moses Juner
[Proved Jan. 30, 1771.]
[Bond of John Roberts, with Benjamin Hill and Uriah
Hanscom as sureties, all of Madbury, in the sum of £500,
March 2^, 1771, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Joseph
Boyd, Samuel Hale, Jr.]
WILLIAM BRIDGHAM 1763 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of William Bridgham of Ports-
mouth granted to John Elliot April 14, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 545.]
[Bond of John Elliot, glazier, with Jonathan Ayers and
Perkins Ayers, cordwainers, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in
the sum of £500, April 14, 1763, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Parker, Jacob Bridgham.]
THOMAS VARNEY 1763 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen this Fifteenth Day of April Anno
Domini one thousand Seven hundred & Sixty three T Thomas
Varney of Dover In the Province of New Hamp"^ In New England
Blacksmith being weak in Body * * *
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Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Son Zacheus
Varney & to his Heirs & assigns forever my whole Right or Share
in a New Town on the head of Rochester heretofore Granted me
by the Purchacers of Masons Patent Together with my Great
Coat which with what I have before Given him is to be in full
of his Part of my Estate
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Daughters
Elizabeth Varney the Wife of Jonathan Varney & Martha
Hanson the Wife of Elijah Hanson one feather Bed with the
furniture thereto belonging equaly Divided between them also
to the Said Martha a Cow to be Delivered her within three years
after my Decease which with what I have before given them is
to be in full of their parts of my Estate
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Huldah
Varney Sixteen Spanish mill'd Dollars & two thirds of a Dollar
or the Value thereof in paper Bills (then Current in the Province)
to be paid her within five Years after my Decease also two of
my Feather beds Such as she shall choose with the furniture
thereto belonging together with her mothers wearing apparell &
all my household goods Except as heretofore Excepted which is
to be in full of her part of my Estate
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved Son Thomas
Varney all my wearing Apparrell Except as heretofore Excepted
together with all my live stock and blacksmiths Tools & Also
three Hundred pound old tenor mony of Said Province
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well beloved Sons Ezekiel
Varney & Tho^ Varney aforesaid & to their Heirs & assigns
forever all my Real & Personal Estate Debts & moveable effects
in the Towns of Dover & Somersworth or else where not hereto-
fore mentioned Equaly Divided between them my will & mean-
ing is that the aforesaid Division shall take place Debts funeral
Charges & Such legacies as my Estate by this will is Charged
with being deducted & paid out of the whole further my will
& meaning is that my Said Son Thomas Varney shall have for
his half of the Buildings the Easterly Part of the House from the
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middle of the Chimney & the Easterly or old Part of the Blak-
smiths Shop together with the westerly or old Part of the Barn
That the westerly Part of the House from the middle of the
Chimney with the westerly or New Part of the Blaksmiths
Shop together with the Easterly or New Part of the Barn shall
be the Part of my said son Ezekiel Varney whom I Constitute
ordain & Appoint Sole Executor * * *
Tho^ Varney
[Witnesses] Otis Baker, Benj» Wentworth 4'^^, Tho» W'
Waldron.
[Proved June 29, 1763.]
JOSEPH PALMER 1763 PLAISTOW
In the Name of God amen the fifteenth Day of april Annoq
Domine one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty three I Joseph
Palmer of the town of Plastow in the Provance of Newhampshire
yeoman being in Good health of Body * * *
Imprimis I Give and bequeath to mary my Dearly Beloved
wife the whole of my houshold stufe During the term of hir
natural Life and the whole use of my Dwelling house & the
whole Use and improvement of all my place and Stock of Cattle
and horse with all my husbandry and Koopers tools whilst my
son wiliam if he Should Live should Come to the age of twenty
one years and after that my son Joseph shall find his mother a
Convenient room to Dwel in and Convenient Seller room Like
wise he Shall keep hir one Cow winter and sumer and two ew
sheep and to find a hors for hir to ride to meeting as often as She
Shall Think Convenient and he shall Give his mother twelve
bushils of indian Corn and four bushels of ry yearly and fire wood
Convenient During the term of time She remaineth my widow
and after the Decease of my wife my will is that what of my
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houshold Goods my wife do not make use of and Dispose of in
hir Lifetime Shall be Eaqually Divided betwen my three
Daughters (viz) my Daughter Sarah mudget my Daughter
Elisabath and my Daughter mary
Item I Give to my Daughter Sarah mudget Eighty pounds in
money old tenour bils of Cridit or in Corn or Cattel or houshold
goods to be Payed by my Executo when my son Joseph if he
should Live Shall be twenty two years old with what she has had
Item I Give to my Daughter Elisabath one hundred and
twenty Pounds in money of the old tenour Passable bils or in
Corn or Cattle or houshold good Equivelent there unto in one
year after my Decease and Eighty pounds of the Same tenour
when my son wiliam Shall be twenty two years old if he Should
Live, to be payed by my Executor
I teem I Give to my Daughter Mary one hundred and twenty
Pounds in money of the old tenour Passable bils or in Corn or
Cattle or houshold Goods Equivelent thereunto when She Shall
Come to the age of twenty years if she Should Live and Eighty
Pounds of the Same tenour when my Son Jonathan Shall Come
of the age of twenty two years if he should Live
Item I Give to my Son Joseph all my buildings and one third
Part of my Land Lying upon the South part runing a parraral
Line with the Line betwen Samuel ordways Land and my Land
Quantity for quality not being valued the more for the appel
trees reserving a drift road fer his breathren in Some Convenient
Place fer him and them (viz) wiliam and Jonathan I Give him
Likewise all my husbandry tools and Koopers tools also I give
him all my Stock of Cattle and hors, and Cow and two ew Sheep
after his mothers Decease what is Left of them after my funaral
Charges are Pay'd and after my Daughters are payed by my
Executor
Item I Give to my Son wiliam one third Part of my Land
Quantity for quality Lying next to the Island pond runing a
parralel Line with my Son Josephs Line he Shall have a Drift
road through his breathrens Land (viz) throw Jonathans and
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Josephs Land where it shall be Convenient for him and Least
to their Damage my will is that he should Give his mother two
Dollers and a half So Long as She remaineth my widow yearly
Item I Give to my Son Jonathan one third part of my Land
in the middle of my farm Quantity for quality running paralel
Lines with Josephs and wiliams before mentioned and he Shall
have a Drift roade through his brothers Josephs Land he also
shall Give a road through his Land to his brother wiliam he
shall Likewise Give his mother two Spanish mild dolars and a
half yearly So Long as She Shall Continue my widow I Like-
wise Constitute make and ordain obadiah Eastman of Salem
in the provance aforesaid my Sole Executor * * *
Joseph palmer
[Witnesses] Hannah Chase, Mehetabel Eastman, Obadiah
Eastman.
[Proved April 24, 1765.]
[Warrant, Jan. 31, 1765, authorizing John Currier and
Abraham Dow, both of Salem, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 19, 1765; amount, £2507. 13. o; signed by
John Currier and Abraham Dow.]
ABIGAIL LOUD 1763 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Abigail Loud of Portsmouth,
widow, granted to Windsor Thorpe April 27, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 545.]
[Bond of Windsor Thorpe, ropemaker, with Joseph Loud,
cordwainer, and William Gunnison, wheelwright, as sureties, all
of Portsmouth, in the sum of £500, April 27, 1763, for the ad-
ministration of the estate; witnesses, Cutts Shannon, William
Vaughan.]
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[Warrant, April 26, 1763, authorizing Capt. Mark Langdon
and John Wendell, both of Portsmouth, gentlemen, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, April 29, 1763; amount, £91. 5. o; signed by Mark
Langdon and John Wendell.]
NATHANIEL HEARD 1763 ROCHESTER
[Joseph Farnum renounces administration on the estate of
Nathaniel Heard of Rochester in favor of Stephen Evans, with-
out date.]
[Administration on the estate of Nathaniel Heard, yeoman,
granted to Stephen Evans April 2'] , 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 545.]
[Bond of Stephen Evans of Dover, trader, with Joseph Atkin-
son of Durham and Cutts Shannon of Portsmouth, gentleman,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, April 27, 1763, for the adminis-
tration of the estate; witnesses, John Lane, William Vaughan.]
[Bond of Barnabas Palmer of Rochester, innholder, with James
Kielle of Dover, tailor, and Paul March of Portsmouth as sure-
ties, in the sum of £500, Dec. 28, 1763, for the administration of
the estate; witnesses, William Parker, David Lawrence.]
[Inventory, Feb. 16, 1764; amount £832. o. o; signed by
Samuel Gerrish and Daniel Wingate ; attested by Stephen Evans
as administrator.]
DANIEL O'SHAW 1763 NEWCASTLE
[Administration on the estate of Daniel O'Shaw of Newcastle,
yeoman, granted to Andrew Mace April 28, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 545.]
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[Bond of Andrew Mace, fisherman, with Joseph Newmarch
and William Branscomb, mariner, as sureties, all of Newcastle,
in the sum of £500, April 28, 1763, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Cutts Shannon, James Cowan.]
[Inventory, May 3, 1763; amount, £2208. o. o; signed by
Abraham Trefethen and Meshech Bell, Jr.]
SARAH HOAG 1763 STRATHAM
In the Name of God Amen The Twenty Eighth Day of april
anno : Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Three in
the Third Year of the Reign of our Sovorign Lord George The
Third by the Grace of God King over Great Brittain &c I Sarah
Hoag of Stratham in the province of newhampshire Widow
Being week of Body * * *
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Joseph Hoag Twenty
Shillings old Tenor to be paid unto him by my Executor here after
named within Six months next after my Deceas —
Item I Give unto my Son Benjamin Hoag Twenty Shilling old
Tenor To be paid to him by my Executor here Named within Six
months next after my Decease —
Item I Give unto my Daughter Sarah meeder Twenty shillings
old Tenor To be paid unto by my Executor here after named
within Six months next after my Decease —
Item I Give unto Daughter phebe Jenkins Twenty Shillings
old Tenor To be paid unto her by my Executor here after named
with Six months next after my Decease —
Item I Give unto my Daughter Lydia Bean Twenty Shilling
old Tenor To be paid unto her by my Executor here after named
within Six months next after my Decease —
Item I Give unto my Daughter Ester Lomos my Silk Crape
Gown To be Delivered unto her by my Executor here after
named as Soon as Demanded after my Decease —
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Item I Give unto my Grandaughter Martha Gove Twenty
Shillings old Tenor To be paid unto her by my Exectuor here-
after named within Six months next after my Decease —
Item I Give and Bequeath unto My Dutyfull Son Nathan
Hoag all my personal Estate that I have not alrady Disposed of
by This my Last will and Testament and Do hereby apoynt and
Constitute my Said Son Nathan Hoag Soul Executor * * *
her
Sarah X hoag
Mark
[Witnesses] John Rundlet, Nathan Hoag Ju% Susanna Hoag.
[Proved Jan. 27, 1769.]
[Bond of Nathan Hoag, with Solomon Smith as surety, both
of Stratham, in the sum of £500, Jan. 27, 1769, for the execution
of the will; witnesses, Reuben Gove Dearborn, Sarah Hoag.]
RICHARD SMITH 1763 EXETER
In the Name of God amen the Twelfth day of May annoque
domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three I Richard
Smith of Exeter in the Province of Newhampshire in New
England Tanner * * *
Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Mary Smith
the Improvement of my dwelling house and barn and my home
lands, and my two Pastures lying on the Westerly Side of the
little River (so Called) and of one half of my Personall Estate
with liberty of dissposing or Selling So much of the Said half of
Said Personall Estate as she may have occasion off for her Com-
fortable Support So long as She Shall Remain my Widow.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Joseph Smith Twenty
Shillings Equal to old tennor bills of Publick Credit, I having
Given him the Rest of his Portion heretofore.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Hubartias Smith
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Twenty Shillings Equal to old tenor bills of Publick Credit, I
having Gi\'en him the Rest of his Portion heretofore.
Item I Give and bequeath, unto my three Daughters viz:
Jane Loverin Dorithy Foulsham and Mary Chessley their heirs
and assigns forever about Sixteen acres of land more or less it
being the whole of that land which I bought of Samuel Stevens
and Edward Stevens and lays at the upper End of my land on the
Westerly Side of the little River aforesaid, and to be Equally
divided between my Said three Daughters
Item I Give and bequeath to my two Grand daughters viz:
Mary Smith and Dolley Smith the Chilldren of my son Samuel
Smith deceased one hundred Pounds Each Equal to old tenor
bills of Publick Credit, to be paid to Each of them when they
arrive to the age of Eighteen years, and if Either of them decease
before they arive to that age, then the Said two hundred Pounds
to be Paid to her that may live to that age, and if both Shall
happen to decease before they arive to the age of Eighteen years
then my Executor to have the Said two hundred Pounds.
And My Will is that if My Wife aforesaid Shall happen to be
my Widow at the time of her decease then She Shall have a
deceint Christain burial at the disscretion of my Executor and the
Charge thereof Paid by him out of what I Shall hereafter Give
to him in this my Will.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Richard Smith his heirs
and assigns forever my dwelling house and barn and all my lands
on which they stand and all my other lands lying and being in
Exeter aforesaid or Else whare and my Pew in the new Meeting
house and all my Personall Estate which I have Not other ways
dissposed of in this my Will, he Paying all my Just debts Legacys
and the funerall Charges as aforesaid and not Interupting his
mother in the Improvements Given to her in this my will.
Finally I do hereby Constitute appoint Make and ordain
my Son Richard Smith of Exeter aforesaid my Sole Executor
* * *
Richrd Smith
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[Witnesses] John Dean, Daniel Gilman 4*'', John W'^ Gilman.
[Proved May 29, 1765.]
[Warrant, May 29, 1765, authorizing Ephraim Robinson and
Nicholas Gilman, both of Exeter, gentlemen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, July 12, 1765; amount, £9847. o. o: signed by
Ephraim Robinson and Nicholas Gilman.]
WILLIAM PEARSON 1763 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I William Pearson of Portsmouth in
the Province of New Hampshire Esq"" being infirm and in a bad
State of Bodily health * * *
Item I give to Martha my beloved wife all my Personal Estate
(excepting a Legacy of my wearing Apparel & watch which is
herein otherways disposed of) & money in possession or in debts
due and all personal Estate whatsoever & wheresoever to her
her Execut" admin" & Assigns she paying my Debts »& funeral
Charges as aforesaid I also give to her her heirs & Assigns all my
Real Estate or Rights of Land in the new Townships in New-
Hampshire by whatever name they are called and all that Land
which I have at a place called Georges or S* Georges in that
which was heretofore called the County of York & in any other
place within that which was Said County — I also give & Devise
to her all my Real Estate in Portsmouth aforesaid of every kind
to hold to her during her natural Life —
Item the Reversion and remainder of Said Real Estate in
Portsmouth aforesaid I give and Devise to my Brother James
Pearson during his life That is if my said Brother shall Survive
my wife then he shall have and hold said Estate in Portsmouth
aforesaid during his life and after his Decease or in Case my Said
Wife shall Survive him my Said Brother then after her Decease
I order that the said Real Estate shall be Sold to the best Ad-
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vantage & the money that shall be raisd thereby shall be divided
Equally between the Children of my said Brother by his first
wife and the Children of my Sister Mary Gilmore Dec^ that is
those of them who shall be then living shall share Equally in the
same and if any of them shall then be Deceasd & leave Children
they shall have the part which their Parent woud have had if
living and I hereby authorize the Eldest son among them who
shall be then living to make Sale thereof & Execute a Deed
thereof to prevent Trouble & I order him to Render a fair ac-
count & make Distribution as aforesaid deducting the necessary
Charges
Item I give & bequeath to my friend Eleazer Russell jun"" all
my wearing apparel of all kinds & Sorts and also the watch which
I usually wore In token of my Esteem & friendship for him
Lastly I Constitute and Appoint my Said wife Sole Execute
of this my last will & Testament hereby Revoking all other wills
by me heretofore made — In Witness whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & Seal the twelfth Day of May Anno Domini 1763
William Pearson
[Witnesses] James Stoodly, William Hart, Tho' Parker, Wil-
liam Parker.
[Proved Sept. 29, 1763.]
BENJAMIN MORRILL 1763 BIDDEFORD, ME.
[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Morrill of Bidde-
ford, Me., granted to Moses Morrill of Kingston, yeoman. May
13. 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 545.]
[Bond of Moses Morrill, with Samuel Stevens, yeoman, and
Josiah Tilton, gentleman, as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum
of £600, May 13, 1763, for the administration of the estate; wit-
nesses, John Boynton, William Parker, Jr.]
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[Warrant, May 19, 1763, authorizing Jeremy Webster and
Josiah Tilton, gentleman, both of Kingston, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, June 18, 1763; amount, £2612. 7. o; signed by
Jeremy Webster and Josiah Tilton; lands in Kingston, Notting-
ham, Gilmanton, Salisbury, Mass., and South Hampton.]
[Warrant, July 8, 1763, authorizing Jeremy Webster, Jonathan
Greeley, James Toppan, Josiah Tilton, and Edward Fifield, all of
Kingston, to divide the real estate.]
Province of 1 Pursuant to Warrant from the Honb^^
New Hamps: j Richard Wibird Esq"" Judge of the Probate of
Wills &c for the Province of New Hamps: to us the subscribers
directed appointing us A Com*^^ to divide the real Estate of
Benjamin Morrill Late of Biddeford Deceasd among the Brothers
& sisters of s'^ deceasd ; We have proceeded & Divided the same
& set it off as followeth viz : —
i^* The first share to moses Morrill as followeth viz: Three
Acres & Three Quarters of Land being the Deceaseds part in
Twenty acres of Land scituate in the second division (so Called)
in Kingstown in the Province of New Hamps. afores'^ and is that
piece of Land which was set off to the s"^ Benjamin, for his part
of his fathers Estate in Kingstown, and is Bounded as may ap-
pear on the Probate Records of the Province afores'^ and one acre
of salt marsh be it more or Less, which was Given him the de-
ceas'^ by his Hon'^ Grandfather John Morril in his Last Will and
Testament, and Lays below Waltons Mill (so Called) also Two
small pieces of salt marsh belonging to the deceas^, being scituate
in Salisbury —
2^y The second share to John Morril being scituate in Notting-
ham in s^ Province forementioned, described as followeth viz:
fifteen acres of Land in the Tenth Lot in the 6**' Range in the
Third Division of Lots in s'' Nottingham, and Lays as men-
tioned & described to him in the return of the Division of the
estate of his father Benjamin Morril which may at large appear
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on the Probate Records of s'^ Province, and four acres & an half
in the Ninth Lot adjoyning to the former & Laying side by side
with it being of the same Length & of an Equal breadth in all
places; Nineteen acres and an half in the whole
3^y The Third share to Hannah now the wife of Samuel Ste-
vens, as followeth viz : Two acres & an half in the Ninth Lot in
s"* Nottingham forementioned, & is of an equal breadth in all
places, being so wide as to make the s*^ Two acres and an Half
and one Half of a Right in Gillman Town in s'* Province which
was set off to the deceasd as part of his share of his fathers Estate.
4'y The fourth & Last share to Samuel Morril Bounded as fol-
loweth viz beginning at & Joyning to the Two acres & an half
forementioned & running the whole length thereof & Contains
the whole of the deceasds Land remaining in the s<^ Ninth Lot
being Eighteen acres — in Testimony of all foregoing we have
hereunto set our hands the g^^ day of July Anno: Dom: 1764
Jeremy Webster
Jonathan Greeley
Josiah Tilton
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £1027. 7, o; expendi-
tures, £321. 7. o; mentions Samuel Stevens as guardian of John
Morrill; allowed Nov. 28, 1764.]
[Guardianship of Samuel Morrill, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Benjamin Morrill, granted to Samuel Stevens, hus-
bandman, Jan. 14, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 343.]
JACOB SAWYER 1763 HAMPSTEAD
[Administration on the estate of Jacob Sawyer of Hampstead
granted to Edmund Sawyer May 25, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 545.]
41 8 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Edmund Sawyer, with John Webster and Joseph
Webster as sureties, all of Hampstead, in the sum of £500, May
25, 1763, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Daniel
Farnham, Cutts Shannon.]
JOSHUA BOYNTON 1763 HOLLIS
[Administration on the estate of Joshua Boynton of Hollis
granted to Martha Boynton June 7, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 545.]
[Bond of Martha Boynton, widow, with John Hale, physician,
and Samuel Hobart, gentleman, as sureties, all of Hollis, in the
sum of £500, June 7, 1763, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Daniel Emerson, Hannah Poole.]
[Inventory, attested Feb. 6, 1764; amount, £3636. 3. 4; signed
by Francis Worcester, Jr., and Benjamin Blanchard.]
THOMAS VEASEY 1763 STRATH AM
In The Name of God amen This 10*^ Day of June anno Domini
1763 I Thomas Veasey of Stratham in the Province of New-
hampshire yeoman being but Week of Body * * *
first I Give unto my beloved Wife Hannah Veasey and to her
Desposel for Ever all the Housel Stuf that my said Wife brought
to me when I marred her and allso one Cow, and allso I Give
unto my said Wife During her naturall Life or So Long as She
Remains my Wedow all the north Westerly or back part of my
Dweling House Caled the tee with a Priveledge in my Kitchen to
Wash & pake and a Priveledge in my Celler and a Priveledge to
Pass and Repass through my Said Kitchen to my Well &c and
allso I Give unto my said Wife During said teirm and to be De-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 419
liverd yearly Eight bushels of Inden Corn and two bushels of
English one hunderd wait of Pork Sixty wait of beafe and Two
barels of Cyder five Cord of wood Cut and haled to her Door
and her Cow Kept Sumer and Winter at my home place and six
pounds of flax from the swingel two pounds of sheep wool one
Bushel of Turnaps two bushels of Potaters & Liberty of what
Green Sass she shall Want for her own use and what apels she
shall use both Sumer and Winter for her Selfe and to be De-
liverd to her as I shall here after order my said wife yealding up
her Rite of Dower and Power of Thirds to my Real Estate and
not to Put any Tenant in to my Said House During Said Term
Iti" I Give unto my Two Sons vz Eliphelet Veasey and
Thomas Veasey Equaly to be Divided between them their heirs
and assing for ever according to Quantity and Quality all my
Lands in Stratham be the Same more or Less Lying on the
northerly and Southerly sides of the high way which Leads from
Decan Jonathan Dearburns to Stratham meating House to-
gether with all my buldings standing on my said Land they to
Com into Porsession there of at my Decease Exepting what is
Given to my Wife & that at her Decease or marrage (viz the
Part of the House) and Like wise I give unto my Two Sons above
mentioned all my Utensels with out Dores and allso my Stock of
Catele of all sorts
and my Will is that my Said two Sons before mentioned vz
Eliphelet and Thomas there Heirs &c Shall Pay all my Just
Debts fernel Charges and to find alow and Deliver to my Said
Wife all the Purticquelss mentiond in this my Last will and that
in Season and to Pay all the leagaceys as I shall order in this my
Last Will and further more my will is that where as I have made
an Exchang with John Stogbridge of about nine acres of Land
which Came by my Late Wife Elisabeth Deceased mother to
my Said two Sons for Ten acres joyning to my whome Stead by
a Lease that when my Said Two Sons arive at full age to give a
Dead to the Said Stogbridge That they Shall take a Dead of the
Said Stogbridge of the Said ten acres
420 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Iti™ I Give unto my Son Henery Veasey his heirs & assing for
Ever all my whole Right or Sheire of Lands in the Twon Ship of
Bow be The same more or Less whether Divided or un Divided
Excepting the first Division which I have allredey Desposed of
by Dead and my will is that my Said Son Henery be put out to
a Trade
Iti™ I Give unto my Daughter Sarah Watson Twenty Pounds
old tener and to be paid by my Two Sons viz Eliphelet and
Thomas Eaquly within one year after they arive at the age of
Twenty one years and to be paid in Species my Said Daughter
having Rec^ the grater Part of her portision all Readey
Iti"" I Give unto my Daughter Abigail Two Hunderd Pounds
old tener and to be paid to her by my son Eliphelet within one
year after he arives to the age of Twenty one years
Iti™ I Give unto my Daughter Agnes Two Hunderd Pounds
old tener and to by Paid to her by my Son Thomas in one year
after he Shall arive at the age of Twenty one years
Iti™ I Give unto my Daughter Elisabeth Two Hunderd
Pounds old ten'' and to be paid to her by my Two sons Eliphelet
& Thomas Equaly between them When She arives at the age of
Eighteen years or marage which Shall first Happen
Iti"" I Give unto my Three Daughter vz Abigail Agnes and
Elisabeth Eaqualy to be Diveded between them all my House
Stuff within Dores not all Readey Given to my Wife
Iti"" I Give unto my Three Sons vz Eliphelet Thomas and
Henery all my Wearing apparill and all my other Estate not here
to fore mentioned
Lastly I Do here by Constitute and appoint my frind Theo-
phelus Smith of Exeter in Said Province Esq' to be Sole Exec-
utor * * *
Thomas Veasey
[Witnesses] John Dearborn, Jacob Low, Joseph fifield.
[Proved Dec. 6, 1763.]
[Inventory, Dec. 8, 1763; amount, £11,027. o. o; signed by
Edward Taylor and Thomas Moore.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 421
[Guardianship of Eliphalet Veasey, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Thomas Veasey, granted to Jacob Lowe Feb. 29,
1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 182.]
[Guardianship of Thomas Veasey, minor, aged more than 14
years, son of Thomas Veasey, granted to John Dearborn Feb. 29,
1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 183.]
[Bond of Jacob Lowe of Stratham, with John Dearborn of
Stratham and Theophilus Smith of Exeter as sureties, in the sum
of £500, Feb. 29, 1764, for the guardianship of Eliphalet Veasey;
witness, William Stilson.]
[Bond of John Dearborn of Stratham, with Jacob Lowe of
Stratham and Theophilus Smith of Exeter, as sureties, in the
sum of £500, Feb. 29, 1764, for the guardianship of Thomas
Veasey; witness, William Stilson.]
[Petition of Theophilus Smith in behalf of the widow, March
7, 1764, that Thomas Moore, gentleman, Samuel Lane, joiner,
Satchell Clark, yeoman, Thomas Odell, yeoman, and Abraham
Tilton, blacksmith, all of Stratham, be appointed to set off the
widow's dower.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £3886. 3. 3; expenditures,
the same; allowed Oct. 31, 1765.]
[Account of Jacob Lowe as guardian; receipts, £15. 14. 2>^;
expenditures, £15. 14. 2j4; allowed March 30, 1768.]
WILLIAM KENNEDY 1763 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of William Kennedy of Ports-
mouth granted to Phoebe Kennedy, widow, June 18, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 548.]
422 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Phoebe Kennedy, with Joshua Brackett, physician
and George Fernald, cooper, as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in
the sum of £500, June 18, 1763, for the administration of the es-
tate of William Kennedy, innkeeper; witness, William Vaughan,]
[Warrant, June 18, 1763, authorizing Thomas Peirce, gentle-
man, and Daniel Leighton, joiner, both of Portsmouth, to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, June 25, 1763; amount, £2355. 15. o; signed by
Thomas Peirce and Daniel Leighton.]
BENJAMIN VEASEY 1763 BRENTWOOD
In the name of God amen. I Benjamin Veasey of the Parish
of Brintwood in the province of new Hampshire in New Eng-
land Esq"^ being of a sound mind & memory tho' weak in
Body * * *
Item I give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife Deborah
the use & improvement of the one half of my homestead consist-
ing of pasturing planting mowing & orcharding Lands with the
privilege of cutting firewood & fencing on the Same, half my
mansion house half my Barn and other buildings nigh the said
mansion house, and the use of my Clock, also the use of half the
husbandry Tools so long as She continues my Widow Also I
give to my Said Wife Three Cows & my horse my largest Hog
& Pigg to winter over, and half my indoor moveables Also all
my Notes (that shall remain after my just debts & funeral
Charges are paid) to be at her disposal forever.
Item I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Jonathan Veasey,
his heirs and Assigns forever Twenty One Acres of land at the
north End of my homestead to extend South till it contain the
Twenty One Acres the whole width of said homestead with a
privilege of a drift way from the high Way by my dwelling house
to said Land he allowing the use & improvement of half said land
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 423
to his Mother as aforesaid, Also my Clock when his mother has
done with it and a yoke of Stears coming in three years old.
Item I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter mary
Smith One third of the remaining part of my homestead to her her
heirs & Assigns for ever She allowing one half the improvement
of the same to my Wife during her widowhood as aforesaid, said
third part to be taken next to the twenty one Acres I give to my
Son Jonathan to extend South the whole width of my land till
it contain the same with a drift way from the high way by my
dwelling house to the same, And a yoke of Stears coming in two
years old & also a Sheep and lamb and a calf.
Item I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Abigail
Veasey, the one half of my homestead not before disposed of
beginning at the Southeast corner of my said homestead running
north on Cap' James Leavitts Land to the Land I gave to my
daughter Smith to extend west on said Land and on the highway
till it contain half the remaining part of my said homstead with
the house & barn thereon. She allowing the improvement of one
half of the same to my Wife as aforsaid, during her widowhood.
Also a Sow and a Pigg and a Calf.
Item I give my daughter Abigail the use of the west Chamber
in my dwelling house with a privilege in the Kitchen Cellar &
well so long as She continues a Single Woman
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Deborah Lock the
remaining part of my homestead with the mansion house Barn &
outhouses standing on the same (except half an Acre of Land for
a Burying place where they now bury which I give to Brintwood
for a burying place they keeping the same in fence,) She allowing
the use & improvement of half the buildings & Land to her
Mother as before specified the term of her Widowhood. Also
four Sheep a Sow & a pigg, Also a Yoke of Oxen and a Cow said
Deborah allowing to her Mother the improvement of a yoke of
Oxen to carry on her farming business so long as She improves
half the homestead & likewis a Calf & heifer coming in two years
old.
424 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item I give & bequeath to my three Daughters Aiary Abigail
and Deborah the remaining of my husbandry tools to be equally
divided between them
Item I give & bequeath to my three daughters Mary Abigail
& Deborah the remaining part of my Indoor moveables not be-
fore disposed to be equally divided between them, Also my Pew
in the meeting house.
Item I give & bequeath to the Church of Christ in Brentwood
a pewter platter for their Use to be purchased immediately
after my decease.
Item I give & bequeath to my two Grand Sons Benjamin
Veasey & Benjamin Smith each of them a Silver Spoon to be
purchased in twelve months after my decease.
Item I give to my grandson Abraham Smith a Lamb.
Item I give to my grandson Jonathan Veasey a Lamb.
Item I give to my grand daughter mary Veasey a gold Ring
Item I give to mary Brown daughter of anna Critchet a heifer
three years Old and calf when She arrives at the Age of Eighteen
Years.
Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Abigail the remaining
part of my Stock of cattle not before disposed of, Also four Sheep.
Item I give to my Wife the remaining part of my Sheep not
before disposed of.
Item My Will is that my daughter Deborah Lock shall shingle
the house standing on that part of the land given to Abigail in
Six months after my decease
Finally I give & bequeath to my Son Jonathan Veasey all the
remaining part of my Estate both real & personal not already
disposed of, and do make ordain & appoint my said Son Jonathan
to be the sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 29*''
Day of June Anno Domini One Thousand seven hundred & Sixty
three
his
Benjamin X Veasey
mark
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 425
[Witness] Benja fifiekl, Sarah Greeley, Sam' Brooks.
[Proved May 30, 1764.]
[Inventory, June 5, 1764; amount, £13,566. 5. o; signed by
Samuel Brooks and Benjamin Fifield.]
ALEXANDER McMURPHY 1763 LONDONDERRY
In the name of God Amen I Alexander m^murphy of London-
derry in the province of newhampshire yeman being sick and
waik of body * * *
Itteam I give and bequaith my whol Esteate both real and per-
sonal to my beloved wife Esbal to be desposed by hir as she shal
think fitt for the Good of my famile ether to keep it or to sell it
as she think best for the bringing up and use of hir famile and if
she should think best to sell it then I alow hir to have full power
to desposs of it and Execute deeds of the same and I make and
ordain my well beloved wife Esbal macmurphy to be my sol
Executorrex * * *
his
Alexander X macmurphy
mark
[Witnesses] Robert MacMurphy, James M^Murphy, Robert
Craige.
[Proved June 29, 1763.]
LEMUEL DREW 1763 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of Lemuel Drew of Dover, yeo-
man, granted to Anna Drew, widow, June 29, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 79.]
[Bond of Anna Drew of Dover, with James Lamos of Dover
and Jonathan Bunker of Durham, yeomen, as sureties, in the
426 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
sum of £500, June 29, 1763, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker, Joseph Wright.]
[Warrant, June 29, 1763, authorizing Joseph Austin and
Clement Meserve, both of Dover, yeomen, to appraise the es-
tate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 21, 1763; amount, £5277. o. o; signed by
Clement Meserve and Joseph Austin.]
STEPHEN EMERSON 1763 NEWMARKET
[Administration on the estate of Stephen Emerson of New-
market, yeoman, granted to Lydia Emerson and Samuel Baker
June 29, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 79.]
[Bond of Lydia Emerson, widow, and Samuel Baker, joiner,
with Jonathan Colcord, husbandman, and Ephraim Barker,
joiner, as sureties, all of Newmarket, in the sum of £1000, June
29, 1763, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Cutts
Shannon, Christopher Toppan.]
[Warrant, June 29, 1763, authorizing William Moore and
Samuel Lane, cordwainer, both of Stratham, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, July 27, 1763; amount, £5376. 5. o; signed by
William Moore and Samuel Lane; includes "one Negro Lad.
. one Negro girl."]
[Warrant, Nov. i, 1763, authorizing Michael Shute of New-
market, shipwright, and Samuel Lane of Stratham to receive
claims against the estate; mentions Samuel Baker as an inn-
holder.]
[List of claims, Aug. 29, 1764; amount, £5331. 14. 2; signed by
Michael Shute and Samuel Lane.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 427
[Account of the administrators; receipts, £4622, 17. 4; expendi-
tures, £777. 17. 4; allowed F'eb. 27, 1765.]
[Settlement of the estate as insolvent; claims, £5331. 14. 2;
divided, £3845. o. o; allowed April 25, 1765.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 402.]
JETHRO BICKFORD 1763 ROCHESTER
[Administration on the estate of Jethro Bickford of Rochester,
yeoman, granted to Elizabeth Bickford, widow, June 30, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 47.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Bickford, with James McDufTy of Roches-
ter and Eleazer Young of Barrington, yeomen, as sureties, in
the sum of £500, June 30, 1763, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Cutts Shannon, William Parker.]
[Warrant, June 30, 1763, authorizing James Knowles and
Benjamin Hayes, both of Rochester, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, attested Dec. i, 1763; amount, £4703. o. o;
signed by Benjamin Hayes and James Knowles.]
JETHRO SHERBURNE 1763 BARRINGTON
In the Name of god amen this fourteenth Day of July anno
Domini one thousand Seven hundred & Sixty Three I Jethro
Sherburne of Barington in the province of New hampshire in
new England Cordwainer Being Sick and Indisposed in Body.
* * *
Imprimis I will and Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Eliza-
beth the one half of my homestead farm where I now Live accord-
ing to Quantity & Quality During her widowhood or as Long
428 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
as She Remains my widow & if She marryes again to have a
third of Said Farm During her Life also the whole of the move-
ables or household Utensils within Doors to her and her Disposal
and the one half of the Cattle & all other personal Estate without
Doors to her Disposal
Item I will and Bequeath unto Son James the one half of my
homestead Farm where I now Live according to Quantity and
Qualtity to be to him as Soon as he Comes to the age of Twenty
one years & to be and Remain to him & to his Disposal also the
other half of the afors'* Homestead to be and Remain to him
after His mothers Decease & to his Disposal also Twenty Two
acres of the Lot N° 279 in Said Barington & Lyes in the Sixth
Range of Lotts also the whole of my Common Right in Said
Town as a Settler in Said Town also the One half of my Cattle
& personal Estate without Doors to be to him as Soon as he
Comes to the age of Twenty one years & to Remain to him &
to his Disposal —
Item I give & Bequeath unto my Daughter abigail the one
Quarter part of one hundred acres of Land Lying in the s'^ Town
of Barington according to Quantity & Quality Being the Lot
Num'' Forty in s^ Town also Two hundred pounds money old
Tenor of Said province to be paid By my Son James within
Two years after my Decease —
Item I will & Bequeath unto my Daugher Elizabeth the one
Quarter part of one hundred acres of Land according to Quantity
and Quality Being the Lot Num'' Forty in said Town of Baring-
ton and Two hundred pounds money old Tenor of Said province
to be paid By my Son James afors'' within four years after my
Decease
Item. I will and Bequeath unto my Daugter Mary the one
Quarter Part of one hundred acres of Land according to Quantity
& Quality Being the Lot Number 40 in Said Town of Barington
also Two hundred pounds money old Tenor of Said province
To be paid By my Son James within Seven years after my De-
cease —
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 429
Item. I will & Bequeath unto my Daugter margaret one
Quarter part of one hundred acres of Land according to Quantity
and Quality Being the Lot n-' 40 in Said Town of Barington
also Two hundred pounds money old Tenor of Said province to
be paid By my Son James within Sixteen years after my
Decease —
I do also Constitute & appoint my wife Elizabeth Executrix
* * *
Jethro Sherburne
[Witnesses] Charles Bamford, Phedris M^Cuthen, Ebenezer
Thompson.
[Proved Dec. 28, 1763.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Sherburne, with Phedris McCutcheon of
Barrington and Ebenezer Thompson of Durham, physician, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, Dec. 28, 1763, for the execution
of the will; witness, William Parker, Jr.]
SARAH DAVIS 1763 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Sarah Davis of Portsmouth in
the Province of New Hampshire Widow being Sick and Weak
* * * my Worldly Estate I give Devise and Dispose in the
following manner first my Will is that all my just Debts &
Funeral Charges be paid by my Execut" as soon after my De-
cease as may be done with Conveniency and in particular do
Earnestly Recommend to them to pay D' Neil Lamont his just
Demand as soon as possible as the best Return I can make for
his great care & faithful & Diligent administrations & attendance
on me during my long Ilness who has been Instrumental under
the almighty by his Extraordinary applications & attention to
my Case of Lengthening out my Life.
430 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Item all the Rest & Residue of my Estate both Real & Personal
wherever the Same is or Shall be found I give Devise & bequeath
the Same to my two Sons Edmund & John Equally Divided &
in Equal Shares to them Respectively and their Several Heirs
& assigns forever
Lastly I hereby Constitute & appoint M"" Nehemiah Wheeler
and my son Edmund to be joint Executors of this my Last Will
& Testament and to facilitate the Execution thereof I hereby
give them full power to Sell and Convey the absolute property
of any part of my Estate Real or Personal at their Discretion
Sufficient for the payment of my Debts & to Execute valid
Conveyances as there shall be Occasion of the Same and I hereby
Revoke all other wills & Testaments by in any way & manner
heretofore made —
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the
20*'' Day of July Anno Domini 1763 —
her
Sarah X Davis
Mark
[Witnesses] Benjamin Parker, Stephen Parker, William
Parker.
[Proved Aug. 28, 1765.]
[Warrant, Aug. 28, 1765, authorizing Samuel Hale and Deacon
Daniel Jackson, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 30, 1765; amount, £162. i. o; signed by
Daniel Jackson and Samuel Hale.]
JOHN LOVEWELL 1763 NASHUA
[Administration on the estate of John Lovewell of Dunstable,
gentleman, granted to Nehemiah Lovewell July 21, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 79.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 43 1
[Bond of Nehemiah Lovewell, gentleman, with William
Lund and Oliver Woods, husbandmen, as sureties, all of Dun-
stable, in the sum of £1000, July 21, 1763, for the administration
of the estate; witnesses, Wincoll Wright, Jonathan Lovewell.]
[Warrant, July 21, 1763, authorizing Robert Fletcher of Dun-
stable and Henry Snow of Nottingham West, gentlemen, to
appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Aug. 9, 1763; amount, £1670. 17. 6; signed by
Robert Fletcher and Henry Snow.]
[Guardianship of John Lovewell, Jonathan Lovewell, and
Mary Lovewell, minors, aged more than 14 years, children of
John Lovewell, granted to Oliver Woods March 23, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 240.]
[Bond of Oliver Woods, with Thomas Lund and Benjamin
Taylor as sureties, all of Dunstable, husbandmen, in the sum of
£5000, March 23, 1764, for the guardianship of John Lovewell,
Jonathan Lovewell, and Mary Lovewell; witnesses, Jonathan
Lovewell, Joseph Whiting.]
[Warrant, May 23, 1766, authorizing Joseph Senter, John
Alld, Thomas Lund, Wincoll Wright, and Joseph Whiting, all of
Dunstable, yeomen, to divide the real estate.]
Province of 1 Pursuant to an order of the Hon'''" the
New Hamp J Judge of Probate of Wills &c We have Set off
to Rachell Lovewell of Dunstable in the Province aforesaid
Widow Relict of John Lovewell late of Dunstable aforesaid
Gen* Deceas*^ Intestate, Her Dower or one third part of the
Real Estate of which he Died Seized of Shewed to us by the
administrator, in three Several pieces Bounded as follows (viz)
Begining on the Easterly Side of the Road that Lead from the
House of the said Deceasd to the Country Road Joining to
Oliver Woodses Land thence runing Easterly by said Woodses
Land about Sixty five poles to a Small poplar Tree marked with
432 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Stones about it thence runing Northerly by marked Trees to a
stake and stones within about one Rod and half of Benjamin
Taylors land thence Runing Westerly the Same Distance from
Said Taylors Land about forty three poles to a stake and Stones
thence runing Southerly to the Barn aganst the middle of the
Floor way thence through S'^ Barn and cross the Barn yard to a
Stake and Stones thence Westerly by said yard fence to a Stake
and Stones thence Northwesterly about one rod and half to a
Stake and Stones by a Stone wall thence westerly by said wall
and fence to a Stake and Stones on the Southerly side of the well
thence Northerly about one rod to a stake and stones at the
corner of the Garden fence thence westerly by s<^ Garden fence
to the End of a stone wall thence Southerly by said wall to where
we began : also a peice of wood land on the westerly side of the
aforesaid Road Bounded Southerly by the land of Oliver woods
westerly by Jonathan Lovewells Land thirteen poles thence
runing Easterly to the aforesaid Road thirteen rods from the
aforesaid woodse land thence Runing by said road to said
woodses Land. Also a peice of upland and meadow on the wester-
ly side of the Country road Begining on sd road at Nehemiah
Lovewells land and runing westerly by said Lovewells land to a
Stake thence runing Northerly across the Great Spong so called
to a pine Tree marked thence runing Easterly to a pine Tree
marked in the Swamp by the side of the meadow thence runing
Near the Same point to a black oak Marked on the upland
thence runing Easterly to a white oak Tree marked by the afore-
said Country Road thence by said road about twenty six poles
to said Neh'^ Lovewells Land to where we began: we have also
set off to the aforesaid Rachel Lovewell of the Dwelling House
the Southerly End of the New House together with the Cellar
under the Northerly End of said House and we have Set off to
Her the Easterly End of the Barn to the floor way with the
Previlidge of Carting in Hay and Threshing Grain in said floor
way and Likewise the Benefit and Previlidge of passing to and
Drawing water out of the well and convenient Room for laying
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 433
wood Near the House: and we have veiwed and considered the
Remainder of the Estate of the s^ Deceasd that has not been
Sold by License from the Judge: and Do Judge that it cannot be
Divided among all the Heirs without prejudiceing or Spoiling
the whole and we have apprised the Same and Judge the present
value to be one Hundred pounds Lawfull money — Dated
Dunstable October the iP^ 1766
Joseph Senter ]
John Alld
Thomas Lund r Committee
Winkall Wright
Joseph Whiting
[Decree of court, July 10, 1767, settling the remainder of the
real estate on John Love well, oldest son, he to pay the other
children their portions, there being five shares; mentions an
oldest daughter of full age, the other children being minors.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £2500. 14. o; expendi-
tures, £2465. I. 3; allowed July 10, 1767.]
JOB FERNALD 1763 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Job Fernald of Durham,
yeoman, granted to his son. Job Fernald, July 27, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 79.]
JOHN HAM 1763 DOVER
[Administration on the estate of John Ham of Dover, gentle-
man, granted to Abigail Ham, widow, July 27, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 79.]
434 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Bond of Abigail Ham, with Clement Meserve and Jonathan
Ham, yeomen, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500,
July 27, 1763, for the administration of the estate; witnesses,
Jonathan Oilman, William Parker.]
[Warrant, July 27, 1763, authorizing Ebenezer Demeritt of
Madbury, yeoman, and Ephraim Hanson of Dover, innholder,
to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Sept. 22, 1763; amount, £38,789. 2. 3; signed
by Ephraim Hanson and Ebenezer Demeritt.]
JOB RUNNELLS 1763 DURHAM
[Bond of Job Runnells of Durham, yeoman, with Clement
Meserve and Jonathan Ham of Rochester, yeomen, as sureties,
in the sum of £500, July 27, 1763, for the administration of the
estate of his father, Job Runnells of Durham , yeoman ; witnesses,
none.]
[Warrant, May 27, 1765, authorizing Zaccheus Clough and
Joseph Sias, both of Durham, gentlemen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 25, 1765; amount, £1079. 15. 6; signed by
Joseph Sias and Zaccheus Clough.]
MARTHA WIAR 1763 LONDONDERRY
[Administration on the estate of Martha Wiar, of London-
derry, widow, granted to John Wiar July 27, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 79.]
[Bond of John Wiar of Londonderry, gentleman, with John
Hall of Derryfield and Benjamin Dow of Epping, yeoman, as
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 435
sureties, in the sum of £500, July 27, 1763, for the administra-
tion of the estate; witnesses, WilHam Parker, Jeremy Webster.]
[Warrant, July 27, 1763, authorizing Samuel Barr and Moses
Barnett, gentleman, both of Londonderry, to appraise the estate;
mentions John Wiar as son of the deceased.]
JOSEPH PIKE 1763 KENSINGTON
In the Name of God Amen. This Seventeenth Day of August
In the year of Our Lord Christ 1763 In the third Year of the
Reign of King George the third Over Great Brittain &c : — I
Joseph Pike of Kensington in the Province of New-Hampshire
Clothier * * *
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Son Joseph Pike his Heirs
and assigns ten acres of Land Lying on the west Side of my
Home Place Beginning at the Northwest Corner Bounds And
from thence Running to a Walnutt tree by the Side of the mill
Pond and from said Walnutt Tree to Run on a Strait Course to
the Southerly End to be Such a Wedth at the Southerly End as
to Include ten acres Provided nevertheless that the Priviledge
of flowing of Water for the Benefit of the mills is no ways to be
Interrupted Or hindred by my Said Son Joseph by vertue of
any thing here Given him. I Also Give unto my Said Son Joseph
the Improvement of One half of My Flatts or Thatch Ground
so long as he Continues to live Upon the Place where he now is
But if he shall Sell Or Remove from the Place where he now lives
then said Improvement to Cease And said Platts or Thatch
Ground Upon such Sale or Removal Or at the Death of my Said
Son Joseph shall be to my Executor herein named his heirs and
assigns: I also Give to my Said Son Joseph Firewood Sufficient
for his own fire for two years after my Decease to be Cut off
of my Land at Newfound Hill. I Also Give him two hundred
436 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
And forty Pounds old Tenor to be Paid him by my Executor
within two years after my Decease I also Give him whatsoever
may be Due from my Brother Thomas Thompson which was
any way Due or belonging to my Late wife Out of her Fathers
Estate
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Son Moses Pike One hundred
Dollars Or Equivolent thereto in Currant Money to be Paid
him by my Executor One half when my Said Son shall arrive
at the age of twenty two Years and the other half when he shall
arrive at the age of twenty three years And further my Will is
And I do hereby Order That my Said Son Moses shall be taken
Care of And Supported by my Executor herein named untill
my Said Son shall arrive at the age of Sixteen years And I Do
hereby Order my Executor to Provide Cloathing And all Neces-
saries for my Said Son for his Support Untill he shall arrive at
that age and also to Instruct him In Learning so far that he may
be fit to be Bound Out An Apprentice And when my Said Son
shall arrive at that age I hereby authorize my Executor to Bind
him Out to be an apprentice to Learn Some trade Giving my
said Son the Liberty to Choose what Trade he will Learn to be
Bound untill he shall Come to the age of twenty one years.
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah The Liberty
of One End of my Dwelling house where I now live for her to
Dwell in so Long as she Remains unmarried: Also firewood to
be found at the Door Sufficient for her fire also a Cow to be kept
for her use Summer and Winter, and five Bushells of Corn
Yearly so long as she Lives Unmarried : And I Order my Ex-
ecutor to do and Provide for my Said Daughter according to
what is here Directed. Further I Give unto my Said Daughter
thirty Dollars to be Paid her by my Executor ten of them
within Six Months after my Decease and the Other twenty when
she shall have Occasion and Call for them
Item I Give to my Daughter Susanna Fitts ten Dollars to be
Paid her Within two Years after my Decease by My Executor
Item I Give to my Daughter Judith Pike thirty Dollars to be
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 437
paid her within two years after my Decease Or time of her
Marriage which shall first happen to be paid by my Executor
Item I Give to my Daughter Lois Pike thirty Dollars to be
Paid her by my Executor within three years after my Decease
or time of her Marriage which shall first happen
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Daughter Eunice Pike thirty
Dollars to be Paid by my Executor within four years after my
Decease or time of her marriage which first happens
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Daughter Hope Pike thirty
Dollars to be paid by my Executor within Six years after my
Decease or time of her marriage as shall first happen
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Daughter Keturah Pike
thirty Dollars to be Paid her by my Executor within Seven years
after my Decease or time of her Marriage as first happens. And
further my Will is and I Do hereby order my Executor to find
and Provide for my Said Daughter Keturah Provision Cloathing
and All Necessaries Untill she shall arrive at the age of Eighteen
Years
And Further my will is and I Do hereby Order that all and
Each of my Daughters who yet Remain Unmarried shall have the
liberty for themselves of Living in the Dwelling House where I
now Live so Long as they Remain Unmarried. And if Either of
my Said Daughters shall Die before marriage what is Given to
her to be Equally Divided among her Surviving Sisters
Item I Give my Loom with the Tackling thereto belonging
for the Benefit of all my Children As they shall have Occasion
And I order the Same to be kept in my Dwelling House where
I now live for this Purpose
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Son Robert Pike to him his
heirs and Assigns All the Remainder of my Land where I now
live with all the Buildings thereon and all My Estate Both
Real & Personal of What Kind or Denomination Soe\cr not
Otherwise Disposed of in this my Will, And I Appoint my Said
Son Robert Sole Executor of this my Will And I Do hereby Order
him to pay all Such Debts As I Owe and Funeral Charges and all
438 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Such Legacies as are mentioned in this my will and Every thing
herein before Ordered to be Done by my Executor
Item my Will is And I Do Give and Bequeath to my Six
Daughters Unmarried all my Houshold Goods to be Equally
Divided Between them * * *
Joseph Pike
[Witnesses] Meshech Weare, John Green, Joseph Brown Junr.
[Proved Feb. 29, 1764.]
[Bond of Robert Pike, with Jacob Worthen and Joseph Brown,
Jr., as sureties, all of Kensington, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 29,
1764, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Meshech Weare,
William Parker.]
NATHANIEL DRAKE 1763 HAMPTON
In the name of God Amen; I Nathaniel Drake of Hampton
in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Gentleman
being Sick and apprehensive of my approaching Dissolution
* * *
Item I Do hereby Constitute & appoint Abigail Drake my
well beloved wife Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testa-
ment —
Item I hereby will and ordain that out of my Estate all my
Just Debts be duly paid in a reasonable time by my Said Execu-
trix
Item I give to my well beloved wife all my household furniture
together with all my Stock of Creatures whatsoever & the one
half of my husbandry utensils & Impliments; as also my Pew
in the meeting house together with all my money & Debts due
to me : I also give to my Said wife the improvement of the one
half of all my Lands & marsh and buildings in Hampton Dureing
her life Excepting two acres of marsh hereafter otherwise Des-
posed off —
Item I Give to my Son Abraham Drake all my lands & build-
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 439
ings in the Perish of Brintwood and two acres of Salt marsh in
my home marsh in Hampton namely that marsh which was
formerly Francis Pages
Item I Give to my Daughter Jean Pallit twenty pounds old
Ten"^ to be paid out of my Estate by my Grandson Thomas
Drake within one Year after my Decease —
Item I Give to my Daughter mary marston twenty pounds
old Ten*^ to be paid out of my Estate by my Grandson Thomas
Drake within one year after my Decease
Item I Give to my two Grandsons John and Ephraim (Sons
of my late Son Nathaniel Drake) one hundred pounds old Ten'
Each to be paid by my Grandson Thomas Drake out of my
Estate when & as they arive at the age of twenty one years —
Item I Give to my three Grandaughters Namely Abigail and
Abial and Jean (Daughters of my late Son Nathaniel Drake)
five pounds old Ten"^ Each to be paid out of my Estate by my
aforesaid Grandson Thomas Drake when and as they Severally
arive at the age of Eighteen years
Item I Give to my Grandaughter Plannah Drake twenty
pounds old Ten' to be paid out of my Estate by my Grandson
Thomas Drake when She arives at the age of Eighteen Years —
Item I Give to my Grandson Thomas Drake all the Residue
and remainder of my Estate Real and Personal whatever and
where ever it Doth of Right belong to me To him the Said
Thomas Drake and to his Heirs & assigns to his and their use
forever; Hereby Ratifying this aforewritten as my last will and
Testament and Do Declare Nul and Void all other Bequests,
Wills, Testaments, or Codicills whatsoever Dated at Hampton
this Ninth Day of September 1763 in the 3^* Year of his Majestys
Reign
his
Nathaniel X Drake
mark
[Witnesses] Samuel Drake, Amos Coffin, Morris Hobbs.
[Proved Sept. 28, 1763.]
440 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[Inventory, Nov. 25, 1763; amount, £9604. o. o; signed by
Amos Coffin and Cotton Ward.]
[Guardianship of John Drake, Ephraim Drake, Abigail Drake,
Abial Drake, and Jane Drake, aged less than 14 years, children
of Nathaniel Drake, granted to their grandfather, Nathaniel
Drake, July 28, 1762.]
[Probate Records, vol. 22, p. 397.]
CALEB TOWLE 1763 HAMPTON
In the name of God Amen this Twelvth Day of September
In the Year of our Lord, One thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty
three and in the third Year of the Reign of King George the
third over Great Britain &c
I Caleb Towle of Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire
Yeoman * * *
Item I give & Devise to my Son Philip Towle One Acre of Salt
Marsh lying at a place called the Great- Boars-head being on the
North East side of the Marsh of my brother Joseph Towle
Deceased also my Land where he now lives to him his Heirs &
Assigns
Item I give & Devise to my Son Caleb Towle my one Hundred
Acre Lott of Land in Chester in Said Province lying in the North
Division Number 12 to him his Heirs & Assigns —
Item I give & devise to my Son Anthony Towle one half of
that whole Right in Chester afores'^ which was Originally of
Jonathan Dearburn also one half of my Intrest in a Saw mill
in Said Chester also my Land where he now lives to him his
Heirs & Assigns —
Item I give & Devise to my son Zachoriah Towle my Sixty
acre lott of Land in Chester afores*^ lying in the fourth Division
so Called to him his Heirs & Assigns
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 44I
Item I give & Bequeath to the Heirs of my Son Matthias
Towle Twenty pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executors —
Item I give & Devise to my Son Jeremiah Towle all my Land
where he now lives also two Acres of Swamp Land lying on the
Southerly Side of the Road before his now Dwelling House also
one half of that peice of Salt marsh in Hampton afores'^ which
I purchased of Sam' Marston Deceas'd to him his Heirs &
Assigns —
Item I give & Devise to my Son Francis Towle my Eighty
Acre lott of Land in Chester afores*^ also my whole Right in Said
Chester Excepting what is herein Dispos'd off also one half of
my Interest in the Saw mill afores'* also my two Twenty acre
Lotts of Land where he now lives to him his Heirs and Assigns —
Item I give & Devise to my Son Nathaniel Towle my Dwelling
House meaning that my Daughter Hanah Should live therein
as herein mentioned also all my Homested Excepting what is
herein after Devised to my Said Daughter Hanah & to my
Grandson Samuel Towle Son of the aforesaid Matthias I also
give & Devise to my Son Nathaniel my peice of Salt marsh in
Hampton at a place called the Clam banks also one half of that
peice of wood Land in Hampton afores'^ at a place Called Morsey
Swamp also one Half of that three Quarters of a Share of Land
at Rockey Nook so called also my peice of Salt Marsh at the
Boarshead aforesaid also my meddow ground at a place Called
deep Run in Hampton afores** to him his Heirs & Assigns
Item I give & Bequeath to Each of the Children of my Daugh-
ter Elizebeth Brown Deceas'd five Shillings new tenor Bills of
Credit to be paid by my Said Executors —
Item I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Hanah Towle the
free use & Improvement of the Easterly End of my Dwelling
House also the Improvement of the one half of my Orchards
also the Improvement of one acre of Land Joyning to the East
End of my House so Runing Easterly on the Road Dureing the
time of her being unmarried then to Return to my S"* Son Nath-
aniel I also Give to my s^ Daughter Hannah Twelve Bushells
442 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
of Indian Corn two Bushells of malt one Hundred weight of
poark one Hundred weight of Beef Paustering & hay Sufficent
for keeping two Cows & four Sheep Dureing the time of her
being unmarried and it is my will that the same should be found
& provided for my said Daughter by my said Son Nathaniel
yearly & every year During the time aforesaid and in Case She
should see fitt to marry then it is my will that she should have
two Hundred pounds old tenor to be paid by my aforesaid Sons
Jeremiah & Nathaniel I also give to my Said Daughter to her
own Disposal all my Household Goods Stock of Cattle &
Sheep —
Item I give & devise to my aforesaid Grandson Samuel Towle
Twenty five acres of Land of ofif the Easterly End of the Land
where my Dwelling House now Stands also one half of my peice
of wood Land in Hampton at a place Called morsey Swamp also
one half of that peice of marsh I purchased of Sam^ Marston
Deceas*^ also one half of that three Quarters of a Share of Land
at Rockey nook so Called also one half of my new Barn to him
his Heirs & assigns
Lastly I do by these presents Constitute & appoint my two
sons Philip & Jeremiah to be Executors * * *
his
Caleb X Towle
mark
[Witnesses] Josiah Dearbon, Joshua James, Christo"" Toppan.
[Proved Feb. 27, 1764.]
[Caveat of Philip Towle of Hampton, Sept. 28, 1763, against
the probate of the will of his father, "lately died," alledging
that the testator was of "insane memory."]
[Bond of Jeremiah Towle, with Josiah Dearborn as surety,
both of Hampton, in the sum of £500, Feb. 27, 1764, for the
execution of the will ; witnesses, Samuel Parker, William Stilson.j
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 443
WILLIAM TWOMBLY 1763 DOVER
In the Name of God Amen This fourteenth Day of September
Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & sixty three I
William Twombly of Dover in the Province of New Hampshire
being weak in body * * *
Item I give & Bequeath to my well beloved Son Isaac Twomb-
ly & to his heirs & Assigns forever the following Parcels of Land
Viz all that land I have on which he now Dwells in the Parish
of Madbury in Dover aforesaid with the Edifices he hath built
thereon together with Such part of the Comon rights of Said
Dover which I have Purchased as will be Sufficient to Cover any
Comons thereof Also one fourth part of my Second & one fourth
Part of my third Division Lots in the Town of Rochester in Said
Province with one sixth part of the Timber on the whole also
twenty Acres of Land in Barington in said Province being Part
of the Lot Number seventy five in the Second Range of Lots
in Said town I also Give my said son Isaac one third Part of my
Live stock together with one third of my mony & Bonds or
Notes Debts & Legacies being first Paid out of the whole all
which I give to my Said Son Isaac Twombly & to his heirs &
assigns forever as his full share of my Estate
Item I give & Bequeath to My Well beloved Son William
Twombly & to his heirs & assigns forever the following Parcels
of Land Viz All that Land I have on which he now Dwells in
Madbury aforesaid with the Edifices which he hath built thereon
together with Such part of the Comon rights of Said Dover which
I have purchased as will be Sufficient to Cover any Comons
thereof Also one fourth Part of my second & one fourth Part
of my Third Division Lots In Rochester Aforesaid together
with one sixth Part of the Timber on the Whole Also Twenty
Acres of Land In Barington aforesaid being Part of the Lot
Number Seventy five in the Second Range of Lots in Said Town
I also Give to my Said Son William one third Part of my Live
Stock together with one third of my mony & Bonds or Note
Debts & Legacies being first Paid out of the whole all which I
444 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
give to my said son William Twombly & to his heirs & assigns
forever as his full Share of my Estate
Item I Give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Eliza-
beth Pearl (Wife of Benj^ Pearl of Harrington aforesaid) & to
her Heirs forever The following Parcels of Land Viz The Lot
Number seventy four in the Second Range of Lots in Said
Harrington where the Said Benj* Now Dwell Also So much of
the Lot Number Seventy five in Said Range adjoyning to the
Lot Number Seventy four by a Line Drawn Length ways of
said Lot as will Leave on the Southward of Said Line one
hundred acres what falls on the North Side of Said Line to be
to my said Daughter Elizabeth also one fourth Part of my
second & one fourth Part of my Third Division Lots in rochester
aforesaid together with one Sixth Part of the timber on the
whole Provided Nevertheless & my will & meaning is that If
my Said Daughter Elizabeth shall Die Childless that then what
I have Given her shall be subject to a Division amongst my other
Children & their Legal Representatives I also Give to my Said
Daughter Elizabeth one hundred Pounds old tenor mony of Said
Province with one third of my household Goods All which I give
to my Said Daughter Elizabeth Pearl as her full share of my
Estate
Item I Give & Bequeath to My Well beloved Daughter
Eleanor Ricker (Wife of Nicholas Ricker of Said Dover) & to
her heirs forever one half of my homestead Estate in said Dover
with one half of the Buildings thereon also such Part of the
Comon rights of Said Town which I have purchased as will be
sufficient to Cover any part of her part thereof also twenty acre
of Land Part of the Lot Number seventy five in Barington afore-
said Provided Nevertheless & my will & meaning is that if my
Said Daughter Eleanor shall Die Childless that then what I
have given her shall be subject to a Division amongst my other
children & their Legal Representatives I also Give to my said
Daughter Eleanor one hundred pounds old tenor mony of Said
Province with one third of my household goods & half my
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 445
farming utensils all which I give to my said Daughter Eleanor
Ricker as her full share of my Estate
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Well beloved Grandaughter
Tamesin Twombly (Daughter of my son John Deceased) & to
her heirs forever The other half of my homestead Estate in
Dover aforesaid together with one half of the buildings thereon
also such part of the Comon rights of said Town which I have
purchased as Will be Sufficient to Cover any part of her part
thereof also twenty acres of Land Part of the Lot Number
seventy five in Barington aforesaid Provided Nevertheless &
my will & meaning is that if my Said Grandaughter Tamesin
shall Die Childless that then what I have given her shall be
Subject to a Division amongst my Children & their Legal Repre-
sentatives I also Give to my said Grandaughter Tamesin one
hundred Pounds old tenor mony of Said Province with one
third of my house hold Goods & half my farming Utensils all
which I give to my said Grandaughter Tamesin Twombly as
her full Share of my Estate
Item I Give & bequeath the full & free use of my saw^mill in
Barington aforesaid so long as the said mill shall stand with full
Privilege of Laying Logs & boards & of Egress & Regress as usual
During Said term to the persons hereafter Named (Notwith-
standing I have Given the stream whereon it stands to my
Daughter Elizabeth Pearl) Viz To my three sons Ralph Isaac &
William & my son In law Ichabod Hayes three Days Each To
my sons in Law^ Benj^ Pearl four Days & Nicholas Ricker three
Days To my Grandaughter Tamesin Twombly & Michael
Felkear a Day & half Each & to William Stanton two Days
Each to Enjoy & Improve So much time in her Every four week
which has been the former manner of her being Improved so
long as the Said mill shall stand & no longer
Item I Give & Bequeath to My Well beloved Son Ralph
Twombly & to his Heirs & assigns forever the following Parcels
of Land Viz all that Land I have where he now Dwells in the
Town of Dover with the Edifices he hath built thereon together
446 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
with all the Comon Rights of the Town of Dover which I have
Purchased not heretofore Disposed of also one fourth Part of
my second & one fourth Part of my third Division Lots in
Rochester aforesaid together with half the timber on the whole
also the whole of my fourth Division Lot in said Rochester also
I give to my Said son Ralph one third Part of my live stock
together with one third of my mony & bonds or Notes Debts
& Legacies being first Paid out of the whole all which I give to
my said son Ralph Twombly & to his heirs & assigns forever as
his full share of my Estate
Lastly I Constitute ordain & appoint my Said Son Ralph
Twombly Sole Executor * * *
his
William X Twombly
Mark
[Witnesses] Israel Hodgdon, James Young, Tho^ W' Waldron.
[Proved Oct. 27, 1763.]
[Warrant, Oct. 27, 1763, authorizing Joseph Roberts, gentle-
man, and James Young, yeoman, both of Dover, to appraise
the estate.]
[Guardianship of Tamson Twombly, aged less than 14 years,
daughter of John Twombly of Dover, granted to Otis Baker
May 30, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 244.]
[Bond of Otis Baker of Dover, trader, with Solomon Hanson
of Dover and Charles Baker of Somersw^orth, yeomen, as sureties,
in the sum of £500, May 30, 1764, for the guardianship of Tam-
son Twombly; witnesses, William Parker, William Vaughan.]
[Inventory, attested Oct. 28, 1765; amount, £52,021. 8. o;
signed by James Young and Joseph Roberts.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £4801. 8. o, personal
estate; expenditures, £4024. 9. 2; allowed Oct. 31, 1765.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 447
JOHN WEEKS 1763 HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen this Sixteenth Day of September
Anno Domini 1763 In the third Year of the Reign of King George
the third &c; I John Weeks of Hampton in the Province of New
Hampshire Esq' Being Weak in Body * * *
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Well beloved wife Elisabeth
all the Houshold Goods and Stock of Creatures of what sort
soever which she brought to me at the time of our marriage;
And if Any of them are worn Out or Anyways Lost or Destroyed
that they shall be made Good Out of my Personal Estate so
that they be in value Equal to what they were at the time of
Our Marriage. Also my Will is that my said Wife shall have the
Benefit of whatsoever Rent Income or Profit is or may be Due
for any Real Estate which was her Property before the time of
Our Marriage whether the Security for the Payment of the
Same be taken in my Name or in both Our Names. I also Give
her five hundred Pounds old Tenor to be paid her Out of my
Estate by my Executors; And I also Order her a Suit of mourn-
ing at my Decease to be Provided by my Executors Out of my
Estate. Which things beforementioned I Give to my said wife
upon this Consideration that she fully acquit and Discharge
my Estate from all Other Demands whatsoever which if she
Refuse to do then my will is that nothing here mentioned to be
paid her Except the Suit of Mourning shall be paid to her or for
her use And that she shall have nothing Out of my Personal
Estate But that the whole be Otherwise Disposed of As hereafter
mentioned in this my will.
Item I Give And Bequeath to my Son Joshua Wingate Weeks
And to My Daughters Comfort Moor and Sarah Bayley Each of
them five Pounds New tenor to be Paid by my Executors, which
with what I have before given them is their full Proportion
Item Whereas I have Sundry Children now Young that I
Cannot So Perticularly Provide for their Education and Settle-
ment: and Reposing Especial trust and Confidence In my
Brother in Law John Wingate Gentleman and Levi Dearbon
448 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Physician both of North Hampton in the Province aforesaid,
and my Son Joshua Wingate Weeks that they will take Especial
Care And Impartially manage my Estate for the benefit of my
said Children, I Do hereby Constitute and appoint them the Said
John Wingate Levi Dearbon & Joshua Wingate Weeks Trustees
to Manage and Dispose of All my Estate both Real and Personal
not Otherwise Disposed of in this my will according to their
Discretion to & among my Children hereafter named Viz'
Martha Weeks, Mary Weeks, John Weeks, William Weeks,
Ward Cotton Weeks And Joanna Weeks, for their Education
Support & Settlement in the World in Such Manner and Propor-
tion as to them shall Seem best; And I Do hereby fully Authorize
and Impower them my said trustees to take the Care of my
said Children, to Bind Out Such as are under age to Learn Trades
if they shall Judge it best. Or to take Such Other Care for their
Education as they shall Judge Proper; And for this Purpose I
fully Authorise & Impower them to make Sale of all or Any part
of my Estate Real or Personal, And to Distribute the Same to
and Among My said Children or to pay the Same towards their
Education and Support as they shall Judge Proper for answering
the Ends aforesaid. And I Do hereby also Constitute and appoint
them the Said John Wingate, Levi Dearbon and Joshua Wingate
Weeks Executors of this my Will. And further my will & Mean-
ing is that what is beforementioned to be Done by my Trustees
Abovenamed May be Done by them or Either two of them.
And in Case a final Settlement shall not be made of my Estate
by my said Trustees or two of them as aforesaid. Then My will
is that what part of my Estate shall so Remain unsetled One
Year After My Youngest Child shall arrive at the age of twenty
One Years shall be Divided as follows Viz' What Estate shall
Remain in Hampton And Greenland shall be Equally Divided
among my Said Children Martha Weeks, Mary Weeks, John
Weeks, William Weeks, Ward Cotton Weeks & Joanna Weeks:
and all my Lands in any Other Places shall be Equally Divided
Between my Sons John Weeks William Weeks and Ward Cotton
Weeks.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 449
And further my will is that in Case Either of my Daughters
Comfort Moor or Sarah Bayley to whom I have Given the Por-
tion I Design them should be Reduced to Such Circumstances
as that in the Judgment of my Said Trustees some further share
of my Estate Ought to be allowd them they have Liberty to
help them in Such Circumstances According to the Discretion of
my said Trustees Any Disposition herein made to the Contrary
Notwithstanding * * *
John Weeks
[Witnesses] Meshech Weare, Gershom Griffith, John Town-
send.
[Proved Oct. 26, 1763.]
[Inventory, Nov. 17, 1763; amount, £21,577. O- OJ signed by
Jeremiah Marston and Reuben Gove Dearborn.]
[Account of the executors; receipts, £2470. 4. 3, personal
estate; expenditures, £3508. 9. 6; allowed Sept. 20, 1786.]
EPHRAIM WORTHEN 1763 CONCORD
[Administration on the estate of Ephraim Worthen granted
to Ezra Carter Sept. 17, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 389.]
[Bond of Ezra Carter, with Aaron Stevens, gentleman, and
Thomas Stickney, yeoman, as sureties, all of Rumford, in the
sum of £500, Sept. 17, 1763, for the administration of the estate
of Ephraim Worthen of Rumford, yeoman; witnesses, Phineas
Stevens, Deborah Abbott.]
[Warrant, Sept. 17, 1763, authorizing Ebenezer Virgin and
Philip Eastman, both of Rumford, yeomen, to appraise the
estate.]
[Inventory, Oct. 18, 1763; amount, £5328. o. o; signed by
Ebenezer Virgin and Philip Eastman.]
450 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
[License to Ruth Carter, widow of Ezra Carter, Sept. 30, 1767,
to sell real estate.]
[Administration granted to John Chandler, Jr., of Concord
Feb. 18, 1768. 1
[Probate Records, vol. 25, p. 67.]
[Bond of John Chandler, Jr., yeoman, with Daniel Gale of
Concord, blacksmith, and John Goffe of Goffstown, as sureties,
in the sum of £500, Feb. 18, 1768, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Andrew Wiggin, John Chamberlain.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £74. 9. o; expenditures
the same ; mentions " p<^ the Widow of said Intestate for the main-
tenance of Ezekiel Worthen a child of said Intestate 2 years &
10 months .... maintenance of Jacob Worthen 5>^
years"; allowed Feb. 17, 1773.]
Rockingham ss To the hon^*'' Phillips White Esq' Judge of
the Probate for said County - —
Shews John Astin of Concord in said County Yeoman that
Ephraim Worthen late of said Concord Deceased was in his life
time with Stilson Eastman of said Concord & Ebenezer Eastman
of New Amesbury seized in Common & undivided of about
fifty one Acres of Land in said Concord that the said Worthen
died so seized & left three children (two of whom are now minors)
& a Widow — now the wife of your petitioner — That in order
that the Estate of said Worthen should be divided between his
Relict & Children according to Law it is necessary a Division be
first made with the Said Stilson and Ebenezer wherefore Y""
petitioner pray a Committee may be appointed for that purpose
Exeter March 26**^ 1777 John Astin
[Warrant, June 14, 1777, authorizing Timothy Bradley,
Phineas Virgin, gentlemen, Henry Beck, Chandler Lovejoy,
and William Hazeltine, yeomen, all of Concord, to divide the
lot held in common.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 45 1
State of 1 Concord April iS*'' 1777 We the Sub-
New Hampshire r scribers being appointed by the Hon**'^
Rockingham J Phillips White Esq"" Judge of the Probate
of Wills &c for said County, to divide a tract of Land lying in
said Concord, said Tract being part of a Farm known l>y the
Name of Sewalls Farm, and held in common by Ebenezer East-
man and Stilson Eastman of the one Part and the Heirs of
Ephraim Worthen of the other Part, Have attended said service
and have laid off to the said Ebenezer Eastman & Stilson East-
man the lower end of said Tract which is bounded as follows
viz* beginning at an Ash Stump standing by Merrimack River
thence runing North about Seventy Four Degrees East about
Fifty one Rods by Land in Possession of the Heirs of Benj*
Rolfe to a Stake, thence North about Twenty Degrees West
about Thirty Eight Rods to a Pine by Merrimack River thence
down said River to the Bounds first mentioned — as witness
our Hands
Timothy Bradley "]
Phinehas Virgin r Committee
Chandler Lovejoy J
[Warrant, Dec. 26, 1777, authorizing Timothy Bradley,
Phineas Virgin, gentlemen, Henry Beck, Chandler Lovejoy, and
William Hazel tine, yeomen, all of Concord, to set off the widow's
dower to Joanna Austin, now the wife of John Austin of Con-
cord.]
State of 1 We the Subscribers being appointed a
New Hampshire [ Committee by the Judge of the Probate of
Rockingham ss J Wills for said County to set off to Joanna
Austin Wife of John Austin of Concord her Dower which happens
to her of the Estate of her late Husband Ephraim Worthen
deseased. Do adjudge to her Thirty Two Acres (more or less) of
the upper end of said Ephraim Worthcn's Homestead in said
Concord, bounded as follows viz* beginning at a Pine Stump
being the North west bound of Robert Ambroses Land thence
452 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
running by a High way South Sixty eight Degrees to the West
about Thirty two Poles to a Stake thence Southerly by another
High way leading down Merrimack River about Ninety two
Rods to a Stake thence North about Twenty one Degrees to the
West by the Line of Sewalls Farm (so called) about Ten Rods to
a Stump at Merrimack River, thence down said River about
sixty two Rods to a Walnut Tree thence North Sixty five Degrees
East about Forty four Rods to a Stake thence North Fifty five
Degrees East about one Hundred & seven Rods to a Pine Tree
thence by Land of said Robert Ambrose about Forty two Rods
to the bounds first mentioned.
William Hazeltine
Phinehas Virgin
Timothy Bradley
Chandler Lovejoy
Committee
JOEL MANUEL 1763 BOSCAWEN
[Administration on the estate of Joel Manuel of Boscawen
granted to Moses Manuel Sept. 27, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 79.]
[Bond of Moses Manuel of Boscawen, yeoman, with John
Noyes of Pembroke and Samuel Rogers of Bow, yeoman, as
sureties, in the sum of £500, Sept. 27, 1763, for the administra-
tion of the estate ; witnesses, Matthew Stanley Parker, William
Parker.]
[Guardianship of Elizabeth Manuel, minor, aged more than
14 years, daughter of Joel Manuel, granted to George Jackman
Feb. 26, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 460.]
[Bond of George Jackman, Jr., with Joseph Hoit and Winthrop
Carter of Boscawen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 26,
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 453
1766, for the guardianship of Elizabeth Manuel; witnesses,
Moses Burbank, Jr., Benjamin Jackman.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £2. o. o; expenditures,
£81. 8. 7>^; allowed Feb. 26, 1766.]
MARY ROGERS 1763 BOW
[Administration on the estate of Mary Rogers of Bow, widow,
granted to Samuel Rogers Sept. 27, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 80.]
[Bond of Samuel Rogers of Bow, yeoman, with John Noyes of
Pembroke and Moses Manuel of Boscawen, yeoman, as sureties,
in the sum of £500, Sept. 27, 1763, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Matthew Stanley Parker, William Parker.]
STEPHEN BLAKE 1763 EPPING
[Administration on the estate of Stephen Blake of Epping
granted to his widow, Elizabeth Blake, Oct. 26, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 269.]
[Bond of Elizabeth Blake, with Abner Clough of Nottingham
and Benjamin Smith of Epping, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum
of £500, Oct. 26, 1763, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, David Lawrence, Joseph Edgerly.]
[Inventory, attested May 4, 1764; amount, £11,107. 5- o;
signed by John Dudley and Ezekiel Brown.]
[List of claims against the estate, Jan. 25, 1769; amount,
■£99- 17- 5/^; signed by Ezekiel Brown and Abraham Perkins.]
454 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Province of \ Pursuent to a Warrent from the Hon^"
New Hampshire J John Wintworth Esq"' Judge of Probate of
wills &c for Said Province Appointing us the Subscribers a
Committee to Set off to Elizabeth Blake widow & Relict of Ste-
phen Blake Late of Eppin Deceased her Right of Dower which
happens to her of his Real Estate of which he died Seiz'd & set
forth the same by metes & Bounds to hold to her in Severalty,
and accordingly we Set forth the Same as followeth viz —
twenty three acres which is Part of the home Place begining at
the Northeast Corner of Said home Place at the highway and
run South 28 Degrees west by a highway one hundred and five
Rods then run North 43 Degrees west about forty Rods to
Jonathan Norris Land then run northeasterly binding Partly
upon Jonathan Norris Land and Partly by Joseph Norris Land
till it Comes to the highway then run Southeasterly binding on
Said highway to the Bounds first begun at together with the
Dwelling house & Barn Standing on Said Premises —
Eppin August y« 29*'' Day A: D: 1769: —
Abraham Perkins
Jeremiah Prescott
Ezekiel Brown
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £5666. 5. o; expendi-
tures, £5476. 5- o; filed Aug. 30, 1769.]
DAVID DODGE 1763 LONDONDERRY
[Administration on the estate of David Dodge of Londonderry
granted to his son, David Dodge, Oct. 26, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 121.]
[Bond of David Dodge of Londonderry, yeoman, with Samuel
Bean of Sandown and Ephraim Webster of Hampstead, yeomen,
as sureties, in the sum of £500, Oct. 26, 1763, for the administra-
tion of the estate; witnesses, Meshech Weare, William Parker.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 455
[Warrant, Oct. 26, 1763, authorizing Samuel Currier of Hamp-
stead and William Kelsey of Londonderry, yeomen, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, attested Jan. 23, 1764; amount, £16,624. 10. o;
signed by Samuel Currier and William Kelsey.]
[Guardianship of Parker Dodge of Londonderry, minor, aged
more than 14 years, son of David Dodge, granted to Stephen
Holland March 17, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 417.]
[Bond of Stephen Holland, gentleman, with James Cochran
and David Montgomery, yeomen, as sureties, all of Londonderry,
in the sum of £500, March 17, 1764, for the guardianship of
Parker Dodge; witnesses, Samuel Hobart, David Dodge.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £258. 3. o, personal
estate; expenditures, S^']'] . 4. o; allowed June 29, 1768.]
DANIEL FELCH 1763 HAMPTON FALLS
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Felch of Hampton
Falls granted to his widow, Jane Felch, Oct. 26, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 120.]
[Bond of Jane Felch, with Richard Smith, gentleman, and
Jacob Smith, yeoman, as sureties, all of Hampton Falls, in the
sum of £500, Oct. 26, 1763, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, Meshech Weare, John Tilton.]
[Warrant, Oct. 26, 1763, authorizing Richard Smith, gentle-
man, and Benjamin Eaton, husbandman, both of Hampton
Falls, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 17, 1764; amount, £3430. 10. o; signed by
Richard Smith and Benjamin Eaton.]
456 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
WILLIAM ADDISON 1763 LONDONDERRY
[Administration on the estate of William Addison of London-
derry granted to his widow, Eleanor Addison, Nov. 8, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 214.]
[Bond of Eleanor Addison, with Robert Cunningham and
Alexander McAllister, yeomen, as sureties, all of Londonderry,
in the sum of £500, Nov. 8, 1763, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, Robert Wallace, Gilbert McKay.]
[Warrant, Nov. 8, 1763, authorizing Thomas Wallace, yeoman,
and Peter Patterson, weaver, both of Londonderry, to appraise
the estate.]
[Inventory, attested April 25, 1764; amount, £453. 11. o;
signed by Thomas Wallace and Peter Patterson.]
[Warrant, April 27, 1764, authorizing Robert Wallace of
Londonderry and Samuel Hobart of Hollis, gentlemen, to
receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, attested June 4, 1765; amount, £564. i. o;
signed by Robert Wallace and Samuel Hobart.]
[Account of the administratrix; receipts, £483. ii. o; expendi-
tures, £353. II. o; allowed Oct. 31, 1765.]
[Settlement of claims; amount distributed, £130. o. o; allowed
June 18, 1766.]
MATTHIAS TOWLE 1763 EPPING
[Administration on the estate of Matthias Towle of Epping
granted to Abner Clough Nov. 9, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 120.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 457
[Bond of Abner Clough of Nottingham, yeoman, with Benja-
min Shepard of Nottingham and John Banfill of Portsmouth,
yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Nov. 9, 1763, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, Zachariah Foss, Walter
Bryent, Joseph Sias.]
JACOB GRIGGS 1763 BOSTON, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of Jacob Griggs of Boston,
Mass., shopkeeper, granted to his widow, Susanna Griggs,
Nov. II, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 120.]
[Bond of Susanna Griggs of Boston, Mass., with Theodore
Atkinson, Jr., of Portsmouth and Zebulon Giddings of Exeter,
merchant, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 11, 1763, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, Nathaniel Folsom,
Ezekiel Greeley.]
JOSHUA JACKSON 1763 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God amen I Joshua Jackson of Portsmouth
in the Province of New Hampshire in New England marriner
* * *
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Anna Jackson
all my Real Estate Duaring her widowhood —
Item I Give and Bequeath unto John Seward (Son of william
Seward Jun^ of Portsm" in New England Caulker) a Certain
Peice of Land in the Northwest part of my Gardin Bounded as
followeth viz^ Begining at the south west Corner of Land
Lately Sold By my Honoured Father Joshua Jackson Late of
Portsmouth aforesaid Deceased to Jeremiah Wheelwright &
458 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
fronting on the Street Leading from Cap* Samuel Dallings
southerly to the Creek twenty foot & Carrying that Same
wedth of twenty foot Back Easterly By Jeremiah Wheelwrights
Land thirty foot To Have & to Hold to him the Said John
Seward his heirs Ex""^ adm" & assigns for Ever — and all the
Rest and residue of my Personal Estate Goods and Chatties
whatsoever I Give & Bequeath unto my Loving wife Anna att
her own Disposall — and I Do Hereby Nominate & appoint
william Seward & John Nelson my Executors * * * in
Witness whereof I the Said Joshua Jackson to this my Last will
& Testament have Set my hand and Seal this Eleventh Day of
November in the fourth year of our Sovereign Lord George the
Third King of Great Brittain &c Annoque Domini 1763 —
Joshua Jackson
[Witnesses] Oliver Jeffrey, Henry Seward, Cyprian Jeffry.
[Proved Sept. 26, 1764.]
[Inventory, Oct. 31, 1764; amount, £3265. 15. o; signed by
Thomas Peirce and Samuel Penhallow.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 326.]
POMFRET DAM 1763 MADBURY
In the Name of God this twelfth Day of November anno
Domini One thousand Seven hundred & Sixty three I Pomfret
Dam of the Parrish of Madbury In the Town of Dover in the
Province of New Hampshire In New England Being Sick &
weak in Body * * *
Item I Give & Bequeath to my well Beloved friend Anna
Mitchel who hath Looked after me in all my present Sickness
all my Personal estate of any Kind whatever to be paid or
Delivered her By my Executor as Soon as may be after my
Decease.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 459
Lastly I Constitute ordain & appoint my Friend Cap* Thomas
W^ Waldron of Dover afores*^ Sole Executor * * *
Pumfreet Dam
[Witnesses] Stephen Jones, William Peary, Ephm Hanson,
[Proved Dec. 28, 1763.]
[Administration granted to Amos Howard March 29, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 201.]
[Bond of Amos Howard, with Ichabod Rollins, gentleman, and
James Roberts, yeoman, as sureties, all of Somersworth, in the
sum of £500, March 29, 1764, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Stilson, William Parker.]
[Inventory, signed by Moses Stevens and Ichabod Rollins;
amount, £5860. o. o; attested Dec. 11, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 351.]
[Warrant, Dec. 12, 1764, authorizing Ichabod Rollins, trader,
Moses Stevens, tanner, Moses Carr, physician, Samuel Randall,
yeoman, all of Somersworth, and Joshua Wingate of Dover,
gentleman, to divide the real estate among Amos Howard of
Dover and Sarah, his wife, in her right, and the children of her
brother, Samuel Dam, deceased.]
Province of 1 Persuant to a Warrant from the Hon^'^
New Hampsh*" J Richard Wibird Esq"" Judge of the Probate of
Wills &c Directing & impowering us the Subscribers to make a
Division of the Estate of Pomfret Dam Late of Dover Deceased
between the Heirs of Samuel Dam, Late of Dover, Deceased &
Amos Howard of Summersworth in the right of his Wife. We
have accordingly set off to the Heirs of the said Samuel the
nothern end of a fifty acre Lot of Land, given to s'^ Pomfret in
a former Division begining at a pine tree mentioned in the
Plan of s^ Division, runing by Garland Land, as the fence now
stands twenty six Rods Then south 10 D° west ninety seven
Rods, then West 10 D" North fifty five Rods, Then North 27 D"
east to the first Bounds also to s*^ Heirs, the one half of the ox
460 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Pasture at Dover neck To s'' Howard in the right of his Wife,
We have set off the Southern End of said fifty acre Lot of Land,
taking its Begining at y" South End, of y" Land set ofif to s'^
Heirs keeping the full width of said Lot to Cochecho River, as
also the other Half of the Ox Pasture at Dover neck, we have
further set off to s<^ Howard the one half of the Thatch Bed &
upland belonging to the same, begining at the sou'west Corner of
said Howards Thatch yard runing south 29 D^ west, twelve
Rods and an Half Then South 68 D*' East to the Channel of
fresh Creek so called & by said Creek & s*^ Howards Land to y*
first Bounds we have also set off to s*^ Howard the one half of
the dwelling House & Barn Belonging to s<^ Pomphret's Estate,
Viz the southeast Corner of said House including one lower
Room with y*' Chamber over it & a proportionable Part of the
Garrot & Cellar, with the Priviledge of Improving an oven in
s^ House as occasion may call for, said Howard to have the
west end of said Barn, together with the Privilege of passing to
& from s*^ Premisses for the convenient Improvement of ye
same. The other half of the thratch Bed & upland belonging to
the same, Together with the Buildings we have set off to the
Heirs of said Samuel Dam, with all necessary Priviledge of the
same
Sumersworth April 8*-^ 1765. —
Ichabod Rawlins
Moses Carr
Samuel Randall
Moses Stevens
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 544.]
Committee
EDWARD EMERSON 1763 BOSTON, MASS.
In the Name of God Amen. I Edward Emerson of Boston in
the County of Suffolk and Province of the Massachusetts Bay
in New England Mariner being in good Bodily Health * * *
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 46I
Item All the Rest Remainder and Residue of my Estate
whether Real Personal or mixt and wheresoever situated or to
be found I Give devise and bequeath unto my well beloved wife
Mary Emerson to hold the same, to her & her Heirs and As-
signs forever.
Lastly. I do hereby Constitute and appoint my said well
beloved wife Mary Emerson and Melatiah Bourn of said
Boston Esquire Executors of this my last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking all other and former Wills by me made, declar-
ing this only to be my last
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Name and
affixed my Seal this twelfth day of November Anno Domini
one thousand seven hundred and sixty three, In the fourth
Year of King George the third's Reign
Edward Emerson X
[Witnesses] W"" Taylor, Isaac Rand Ju"", Jos: Carnes.
[Proved in Boston Feb. 20, 1769.]
[Inventory of the estate of Capt. Edward Emerson, late of
Portsmouth; amount, £282. 12. 10; signed by Thomas Martin
and John Parker.]
[Inventory of estate in Boston, Feb. 23, 1770; amount,
£1216. o. o; house and land in Cornhill, lot of land in Grove
Street, New Boston; signed by Ezekiel Lewis, Samuel Downe,
and Jacob Wendell; also land in Grafton, Lunenburg, Fitch-
burg, and Ashby, Mass., £196. 12. o; signed by Aaron Willard,
Nathan Heywood, and Zebulon Dodge; copy.]
[List of claims against the estate, Boston, Aug. 16, 1771;
amount, £1072. 6. 2; signed by John Winnicott and Edward
Blanchard, copy. List of New Hampshire claims, attested
Aug. 27, 1771 ; amount, £9. 17. 6; signed by Thomas Martin and
John Parker.]
462 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
ELIZABETH NEWMARCH 1763 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen. The last will and Testament
of Elizabeth Newmarch of Portsmouth in the Province of New
Hampshire Widow I Elizabeth being sick and weak in body
* * *
Item I give to my aunt allace marden to the value of Fifty
pounds old Tenor to be given her in such of wearing apparrell
as M" Dorathy the wife of Humpry Furnell shall Judge Proper.
Item — I Give to Elizabeth Newmarch daughter of John
Newmarch Esq"^ my Sconces and Brass Sockets to be delivered
Immediately after my decease and I order that after my debs
and funeral Expences are discraged and the acc*^ Settled that
the Ballance shall be paid to the Rev^ Doct"^ Langdon to be
applyd by him and the Decons for the Releafe of the poor of that
Parish in Such manner as they shall see meet and whereas I
gave Elenor Hight a Bed bed sted & Beding I confirm that Gift.
And I do appoint Cutts Shannon to be Executor * * * in
Testimony whereof I the Said Elizabeth Newmarch have here-
unto Set my hand and Seal this Eighteenth day of November,
in the fourth year of his Majistys Reign annoque Domini 1763
Elisab*^ Newmarch
[Witnesses] Mary Peacok, Elisabeth Briard, Dorothy Furnell.
[Proved May 30, 1764.]
[Administration, with will annexed, granted to John Pen-
hallow Dec. 29, 1766.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 323.]
[Bond of John Penhallow, with Jacob Treadwell, merchant,
and Ammi R. Cutter, physician, as sureties, all of Portsmouth,
in the sum of £500, Dec. 29, 1766, for the administration of the
estate; witnesses, William Parker, Jane Libby.]
[Inventory, Jan. 9, 1767; amount, £43. 2. 4; signed by William
Knight and George King.]
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 463
JOHN FOLSOM 1763 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of John Folsom of Durham
granted to WiUiam Folsom Nov. 30, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 121.]
[Bond of William Folsom of Newmarket, yeoman, with
Edward Hilton of Newmarket and James Burleigh of Durham,
yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Nov. 30, 1763, for the
administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Jr.,
William Vaughan.]
[Inventory, attested Dec. 14, 1763; amount, £10,969. 5. 6;
signed by Thomas Tash and John Bennett.]
JOSEPH KIDDER 1763 LONDONDERRY
In the Name of God Amen the Nineth day of December 1763
I Joseph Kidder of Londonderry in the Province of New Hamp''
yeoman being sick & weak in body * * *
Imprim I Give to my Beloved Wife Ruth all my Personal
Estate to her own use and disposal I also Give my said Wife the
Improvement and Income of all my Real Estate during the term
of her natural life
I give to my Brothers and Sisters all my Real Estate to be
equally divided amounst them all after the Decease of my said
Wife to them their heirs and assigns for ever the heirs of my
Sister that is Deceased to have one equal sheare with my
Brothers & sisters to them their heirs & assigns for ever I like-
wise constitute make and ordain my said Wife Ruth my soul
Executrix * * *
Joseph Kidder
[Witnesses] James Barret, Moses Barret, Sam" Roby.
[Proved April 11, 1764.]
464 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
STEPHEN PENDERGAST 1763 NEWMARKET
[Bond of William Gate of Barrington, gentleman, with Joseph
Gotton of Portsmouth, boat-builder, as surety, in the sum of
£500, Dec. 29, 1763, for the guardianship of John Pendergast,
minor, aged more than 14 years, son of Stephen Pendergast of
Newmarket, yeoman, deceased; witness, Benjamin Scribner.]
SAMUEL VEASEY 1763 STRATH AM
In the Name of God Amen the thirtieth Day of December in
the year of our Lord God, one Thousand Seven Hundred &
Sixty three I Samuel Veazey of Stratham, in the Province of
New Hampshire Yeoman Being weak in Body * * *
imprimis. I give and Bequeath unto Mary my well beloved
wife, the following priviledges in my present Dwelling House
viz*' the use and improvement of my New Ghimney Room in the
back Side of my House : and what use She Shall want to make of
the Kitchin to do her work in: and the whole of the Ghamber
over the Kitchin, with half the back Lean to Ghamber: and the
use of half the Geller, and half the Dary, with a priviledge in the
oven and Well, and also the use and improvement of half my
Household Stuff; all which as aforesd is to be for her particular
use while She remains my widow, not to Lett out to any other
Person. I give her one Gow to be at her own Dispose: and half
the Syder, Hay and Apples, as they Shall become Due by Lease
the two next Ensuing years, from Ebenezer Neal, now living on
my Farm, also I give her Six Gords of good firewood a year
yearly During S"^ widowhood ; to be cut on the Land I bought of
Gapt John Odlin, and halld to Said House. I give her all the
produce and income of all my Land belonging to my Home place,
including Said Land I bought of Said Odlin, for the Term of two
years next coming from and after the fifteenth Day of april
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 465
Next, and no longer; the Same to be improved as usual, and after
Said Term of two years is Expired if She Still remains my widow;
I give her Hay and Pasturing on Said Land Sufficient to keep one
cow During her Said Widowhood ; as also out of the incomes of
my Farm at Winecut I give her Three Hundred Pounds old
Tenor; or so much as Shall be Equal to Fifty Spanish Milled
Dollers yearly; the one half thereof to be paid her yearly in
money; and the other half thereof to be paid to her yearly in
good Provisions, at the money price. During her Said Widow-
hood ; provided she Quits her Right of Dower and Thirds, unto
my Estate.
Item, I give Unto my Daughter Hannah Veazey her Heirs and
Assigns; all my Homestead, both Land and Buildings; Including
the Land I bought of Capt John Odlin; and also the one half of
my Salt Marsh, and Upland adjoyning; that I bought of Col.
Andrew Wiggin, and also my Second Division Lott belonging to
my original Right in Bow, and my two Cows; my Horse, and
Swine ; Riding Chair and Sleigh ; and all my Household Stuff of
every Sort; and all my Husbandry Utensils belonging to Said
Homestead (Excepting only out of the Same, what use Priviledge
and income I have given to my wife During The Term She
Shall remain my Widow as aforesaid) She the Said Hannah to
come into Possession thereof, at the age of twenty one years, or
Marriage Day.
And further I give unto my Said Daughter Hannah her Heirs
& Assigns, Twelve Hundred Pounds in old Tenor money; or
so much money as Shall be Equal to Two Hundred Spanish
Mill'd Dollers; to be paid to her on or before the first Day of July
annoque Domini 1766, if She Shall be married by that time; and
if She Shall not be married by that time then the Same Shall be
paid at the age of twenty one years, or Marriage Day.
I also give unto my Said Daughter as aforesd, half the Syder
Hay & Apples as they Shall become Due by Lease from Ebenezer
Neal now living on my Farm. I also give unto my Said wife
and Daughter, all the Provisions I Shall leave in my House at my
466 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
Decease for their own use; and also all the Syder, molasses,
Sugar and other necessarys in the House to be at their Dispose.
Item. I give unto my three Grand-Children vizt my Grand-
son David Folsom, my Grandson Samuel Smith, and my Grand
Daughter Hannah Thirston, their Heirs and Assigns, all my
Farm or Land at a place Call'd Winecut, in Said Stratham
where I formerly Lived; with the Buildings thereon; and appur-
tenances thereto belonging; and also all my Stock of Cattle,
Horse, Sheep, & Swine, and Husbandry utensils, belonging to
Said Farm, and Lett out therewith
and Likewise half my Salt Marsh and Upland adjoyning; that
I bought of Coll Andrew Wiggin; all which as aforesaid, I give to
be Equally Divided, Between Said three Grand Children; Said
Grandsons David Folsom, and Samuel Smith, to come into Pos-
session thereof at the age of twenty one years; and Said Grand-
daughter, Hannah Thirston, to come into Possession, at the age
of twenty one years, or Marriage Day.
And further my Will is, that in Case my Said Daughter,
Should Die before she Shall come into Possession of what I have
given her as aforesaid; then what I have given her Shall be
Equally Divided Between my Said Grand Children; or Such of
them as shall arrive to age of Possession as aforesaid, and in Case
Either of my Said Grand Children Shall Die, before they come
to age of Possession as aforesaid; then, what I have given them
or Either of them (in Case of such Death) shall be Equally
Divided, amongst the Surviving; whether it be my Said Daugh-
ter; or Either of my Said Grand Children, or both.
Item. I Give unto my wives Son Joseph Perkins, his Heirs
and assigns; all my undivided Land in the Town of Bow; and
Fifty Pounds old Tenor Money or so much as Shall be Equal to
Eight Dollers and one third of a Doller; to be paid him, on or
before the first Day of July 1766.
Item. I give unto Samuel Veazey, Son of my Brother Jere-
miah Veazey, one Hundred Pounds old Tenor Money; or so
much as Shall be Equal to Sixteen Dollers and two thirds of a
Doller; to be paid him at the age of twenty one years.
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 467
Item. I give unto my Sister Hannah Veazey, Twenty Pounds
old Tenor; or so much as Shall be Equal to three Dollers and one
third ; to be paid her in Provisions at the Money price from my
Farm at Winecut yearly & every year During her Natural Life.
Item. I give Unto Joseph Adams, Eldest son of the Rev'd
Mr Joseph Adams of S^ Stratham, One Hundred Pounds old
Tenor money; or so much as Shall be Equal to Sixteen Dollers
and two thirds of a Doller; to be paid him or his Heirs or assigns
at the age of twenty one years.
Item. I give unto the Church of Christ in Said Stratham;
Fifty Pounds old Tenor Money; or so much as Shall be Equal to
Eight Dollers and one third : to be paid within three years from
the Date hereof; into the hands of the Deacons of Said Church,
for the time being; for the use of S'* Church.
And I Do hereby give unto my Eecutor hereafter Named full
Power and authority, to Sell that ten acres of Land in S'^
Stratham, which I bought of John Avery; (to Enable him to pay
the Legacies aforesaid) after the Term is up, for which I have
Leased it to Ebenezer Neal.
And further my Will is, and I Do hereby Constitute appoint &
ordain, my Son in Law John Folsom ; my Sole Executor * * *
Samuel Veazey
[Witnesses] George March, Josiah Hanaford, Sam' Lane.
[Proved May 30, 1764.]
[Inventory, June 7, 1764; amount, £23,569. o. o; signed by
Edward Taylor and Samuel Lane.]
[Guardianship of Hannah Veasey, minor, aged more than 14
years, daughter of Samuel Veasey, granted to Ebenezer Neal
June 27, 1764.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 258.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Neal, with Simon Wiggin as surety, both
of Stratham, in the sum of £500, June 27, 1764, for the guardian-
ship of Hannah Veasey, minor, aged more than 14 years, daugh-
468 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
ter of Samuel Veasey of Stratham, yeoman, deceased; witnesses,
William Vaughan, William Parker.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £146. 6. 10^ ; expenditures,
£147. 13. i>^; allowed April 30, 1766.]
[Petition of David Folsom of Hampton, merchant, March 27,
1 77 1, for a division of the real estate bequeathed to himself,
Samuel Smith, and Hannah Thurston in the will of their grand-
father, Samuel Veasey.]
[Warrant, April 9, 1771, authorizing Hubartus Neal of New-
market, gentleman, Stephen Boardman, Stephen Piper, Ezra
Barker, and Moses Clark, all of Stratham, yeomen, to divide the
real estate.]
We the Subscribers being appointed by the Hon''^" John Went-
worth Esq"" Judge of the Probates of Wills &c for the Province of
New Hampshire to Divide all that Part of the Real Estate, that
was owned by mr Samuel Vesey Late of Stratham in Said Prov-
ince Deceased Which he Gave in his Last Will and Testament to
his three Grand Children viz. to David Folsom, Samuel Smith,
and Hannah Thurstin to be Equally Divided between them in
Equal Shares to and among the said Grand Children of the Said
Samuel Vesey, in Parsuance thereof we have made a Division and
partition of Said Estate in manner following, viz :
To David Folsom Eldest Grand Son of Said Samuel Vesey We
have allowed and sat off as his Share in Said Estate the Westerly
End of the mansion House of the Said Samuel Vesey viz the
Lore Rum and Chamber over it and the Northerly half of the
Ciller under Said Rume With the Priveledge of Passing and Re-
passing up and Down the Chamber and Ciller Stares and half the
Privelidge of the front Dores of Said House and one half of the
Southerly Barn (So Called) belonging to Said Estate that is the
Northerly End of it & the Easterly half of the Bay between
the two Great flores. With the Priveledge of Passing and Repass-
ing too Said House and Barn While the Said House and Bam
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 469
Remains ; also the Priveledge of the Well ; also about twenty Eight
acres of Land in the farm Whereon the Said House and Barn
Stands, Laying in two Lotts and is Bounded as follows viz: one
of the Said Lotts Begins at a Stake and Stone on the Sotherly
Side of the High way Called Winncut Way, about twenty three
Rods from the South Easterly Corner of the Said farm Which
Corner is near Winnecut mill So Called from thence Runs North
\^'esterly by said Way thirty one Rods and Seventeen Links of
the Chane to a Stake and Stone, thence South forty two Degrees
West twenty Seven Rods to a Stake and Stone then South thirty
Seven Degrees west fifty three Rods and a half to a Stake and
Stone, then North fifty Eight Degrees west four Rods and half
to the Corner of Land of Theophilus Smith Esqr, thence South
forty two Degrees West twenty Seven Rods and fifteen Links of
the Chane to Said Smiths Land, then South forty two Degrees
East forty two Rods by Said Smiths Land to a Stake and Stone
thence North, about thirty five Degrees East a Strate Line to the
Bounds first began at.
Also a Wood Lott belonging to said farme Containing about
four acres and is bounded as follows viz. Begining at a Stake
and Stone by the Southerly Side of Said way about twenty one
Rod and Six Links of the Chane from the Corner of Said Smiths
Land and Runs South Easterly by Said Way Ninteen Rods to
a Stake and Stone thence South forty two Degres West about
thirty two Rods and fifteen Links to a Stake and Stone, then
South forty Eight Degrees West Eighteen Rods & half to a
Stake and Stone then North forty two Degrees East a Strate
Line to the bounds first Began at, also about one hundred forty
Eight Square Rods of Salt Marsh in Stratham that the Said
Samuel Vesey Purchased of the Hono''^ Andrew Wiggins Esqr
Deceased and is bounded as follows viz Begining at a Stake
twenty two Rods from the Rock on the up land in the Dividing
Line between Abraham Tiltons marsh and the Said Veseys
marsh thence Runs North forty Degrees and half west to the
Salt River Then Runs Down the River five Rods and ten Links
470 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
of the Chane, then South fifty two Degrees East to a Stake on the
marsh, then a Strate Line South Seventy three Degrees West to
the Bounds first Began at.
To Samuel Smith (Son of Benj" Smith Esqr.) the other Grand
Son of the Said Samuel Vesey We have Sott off as his Share in
Said Estate the Easterly End of the Said mansion house viz.
the Kitchen and the Chamber over it and to Extend over the
Back Lintar and the Ciller under Said Kitchen with the Prive-
ledge of passing and Repassing up and Down the Chamber and
Ciller Stares and a privelege in the front Dores of the House and
also the Sotherly half of the Southerly Barn So Called that is the
Westerly half of the Bay between the two Great flores in Said
Barn and also about twenty Nine acrs of Land in Said farm
Laying in two Lotts and is Bounded as folows viz : Begining at
the South Easterly Corner of Said farm, by the aforesaid High
way Near the Saw Mill Called Winnecut mill, and Runs by Said
Way North Westerly about twenty three Rods to a Stake and
Stone the Corner of Land Sott off for David Folsom thence Runs
South fifty five Degrees West by David Folsoms Land to a Stake
and Stone by Land of Theophilas Smith Esqr, then by Said
Smiths Land South fifty two Degrees East to Land now or
Lately in the Possession of Sargant Whitcher, then to Run and
bound on Said Whitchers Land as the fance now stands to Win-
necut River then by Said River to the mill Stage then a Strate
Line to the Bounds first began at ; also About four acres of Wood
Land in Said farm Bounded as follows viz beginning at a Stake
and Stone by the Southerly Side of the Said Way about forty
Rod & Six Links of the Chane from the Corner of Said Theoph-
ilas Smiths Land and Runs South Easterly twenty three Rod
as the way Goes to a Stake and Stone the northerly Corner of
Said David Folsoms Land Sott ofT to him in Said Estate thence
to Run South forty two Degrees West twenty Seven Rod to a
Stake & Stone, then North forty Eight Degrees West tw^enty one
Rod to a Stake and Stone, thence a Strate line to the Bounds
first Began at
NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS 47 1
And also about one Hundred and forty Eight Square Rods of
Salt Marsh Laying in Stratham Which Said Vesey Purchased of
Said Andr. Wiggens Esqr and is bounded as follows Beginning
at a Rock the Corner of bounds of Abraham Tiltons Marsh and
Said Veseys marsh, and Runs North Seventy three Degrees East
twelve Rods to a Stake, thence Runs North about forty five
Degrees West to the River thence up the River about Six Rod to
the upland, then South twenty three Degrees East, Sixteen Rods
to the Bounds first began at.
To Hannah Thurstin Grand Daughter of the Said Samuel
Vesey, We have Allowed and Sett off to her as her Share in
Said Estate the Back Lintal Part of the Said Mansion House
With the Dary and both the Garrets of Said house With a
Privaledge of passing and Repassing up and Down the Chamber
and Garet Stares, and the Southerly half of the Ciller under the
Westerly End of the house With the priveledge of Going up
and Down the Ciller Stares, also all the old Barn (So CauUed)
being the Easterly Barn with the Privelidge of Passing and Re-
passing to and from the Said House and Barn, and a privaledge
in the well while Said House and Barn Lasts. Also about
twenty Eight acres of Land in Said farm Bounded as followith
viz. Begining at the South Side of Said way at the Corner of
Said Theophilus Smith Esq" Land and Runs by Said Smiths
Land South forty two Degrees West Ninty three Rods and
ten Links to Said Smiths fance then South fifty Eight Degrees
East about Sixty Six Rood and Seven Links to a Stake and
Stone, Then North Thirty Seven Degrees East fifty three Rods
and half to a Stake and Stone, then North forty Eight Degrees
West thirty Nine Rod and half to a Stake and Stone, thence
North forty two Degrees East about thirty one Rod to the
High Way, then by Said High Way Northwesterly to the
Bounds first began at
Also about one Hundred and forty Eight Square Rods of
Salt Marsh in Said Stratham Which Said Vesey Purchased of
Said And"^ Wiggens Esq"^ as aforesaid, and is bounded as follows
472 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
viz Beginning at a Stake in the Line between Said Veaseys and
Tiltons Marsh about twelve Rod from the Rock (Which is
their Bounds on the upland) and at the Corner of the Lott of
Marsh Sot off for Samuel Smith then Runs North fifty five
Degrees west to the River then to Run Down the River Six
Rod to a Lott of marsh Satt off to Said David Folsom, then
South forty three Degrees & half East to Said Tiltons Marsh
then South Seventy three Degrees West by Said Tiltons marsh
to the Stake or bounds first began at.
All Which Divicions are made According to the Best of our
Judgements, this Tenth Day of April 1771
Hubartus Neal
Stephen Bordman
Stephen Piper
JOHN WENTWORTH 1763 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of John Wentworth of Ports-
mouth granted to Gov. Penning Wentworth Dec. 31, 1763.]
[Probate Records, vol. 23, p. 121.]
[Bond of Benning Wentworth, with Wyseman Claggett and
John Lang, yeoman, as sureties all of Portsmouth, in the sum
of £500, Dec. 31, 1763, for the administration of the estate;
witnesses, William Parker, Thomas Smith.]
[Administration de bonis non granted to Martha Wentworth
Nov. 20, 1770.]
[Probate Records, vol. 26, p. 455.]
[Bond of Martha Wentworth, widow, with Thomas Packer
and Samuel Livermore as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the
sum of £1000, Nov. 20, 1770, for the administration of the estate
of John Wentworth, son of Gov. Benning Wentworth; witnesses,
Robert Hallowell, Richard Cutts Shannon.]
INDEX
NAMES OF PLACES
Allenstown 229-231
Amesbury, Mass 82, 83
Amherst 111,314,315
339, 368, 369, 384
Andover (New Breton) 120, 395
Andover, Mass 122
Angle Pond 351
Ashby, Mass 461
Back Meadow Falls 375
Barrington 4, 272, 324, 380, 404
427-429, 443-445, 464
Bear Swamp 181
Beaver Brook 240
Bedford 151, 172, 343, 391
Bellingham, Mass 383
Berwick, Me 276, 307, 335
Bickford's Point 17, 19
Biddeford, Me 287, 415, 416
Billerica, Mass 385
Bobra Pond Brook 389
Boscawen 102-104, 226
229-231, 452, 453
(Contoocook) 103
Boston, Mass 130, 145, 264
347, 457, 460, 461
Bow 114, 136, 160, 420
452, 453, 465, 466
Brattleborough, Vt 186
Brentwood 14, 42-45, 76, 77, 79-81
90-92, 156-158, 165, 166, 267, 301
321, 322, 360, 380, 381, 395, 398-
401,422-424,439
Bride Hill 235,236
Brown's River 47, 237
Brown's Swamp 346
Canterbury 19, 55, 62, 63, 102
103, 245, 379, 380
Caverly's Mills 77
Cedars 130
Charlestown 5, 97, 98, 186
187, 315, 330-332
Chelmsford, Mass 340
Chester 12-14, 39, 40, 60-62
69, 78, 80, 87, 101, 147, 157, 166
190-192, 199, 203, 229, 267, 268
291, 292, 301, 309, 310, 313, 440
441
Chesterfield 331
Chichester 54, 78, 79, 94
129, 131, 203, 276
Clam Banks 3, 129, 236, 441
Cobbett's Pond 142-145
Cochecho (Dover) 140, 284-286
Cochecho River 140, 460
Concord 160, 396, 449-451
(Penacook) 230
(Rumford) 82, 396, 449
Connecticut River 144
Contoocook (Boscawen) 103
Courtland Manor, N. Y 342
Cove Marsh 210-212
Crowley's Falls 76
Crown Point, N. Y 195, 403
Cutts Brook 17
Danville 57
(Hawke) 57,124,350
Deep Run 441
Deer Hill 77,398
Deerfield 94,313
Derry 22
Derryfield (Manchester) 360, 434
Dover 26, 107, 118, 119, 139-141
162, 163, 166, 167, 257, 262, 263
274, 283-286, 292, 294, 297, 298
307, 324, 326, 327, 333, 334, 343
474
INDEX
Dover, continued.
344, 356, 365, 367, 403, 405, 406
410, 425, 426, 433, 434, 443-446
458, 459
(Cochecho) 140, 284-286
Dover Neck 460
Dunbarton 328, 329, 361
(Starkstown) 83, 328
Dunstable (Nashua). . . .25, 111, 151, 152
189, 238, 241, 264
374, 375, 430, 431
Durham 16, 19, 73, 121, 162
197, 198, 222, 224, 226, 245, 251
261, 265, 266, 286, 319, 320, 329
343, 344, 354, 363, 410, 425, 429
433, 434, 463
Durham Falls 17, 19
Eason's Point 129
Epping 10, 11, 15, 34, 63-65, 83
121, 183, 195, 196, 201, 232, 256
302, 313, 399, 434, 453, 454, 456
Epsom 35, 87, 94, 168, 206, 276, 289
Exeter 9, 10, 14, 36, 42, 45-49
53, 54, 70-72, 90, 99, 122, 129, 130
134, 135, 139, 162, 165, 166, 176
178, 184, 189, 193, 267, 279, 280
282, 290, 329, 330, 381, 401, 402
412-414, 420, 421, 457
Exeter River 77, 82
Falmouth, Me 146
Fitchburg, Mass 461
Flat Rock Meadow 144
Flint's Meadow 376, 377
Flint's Pond 375, 377
Fremont (Poplin) 92
Fresh Creek 460
Gilmanton 240, 416, 417
Glade 237
Gofifstown 172, 450
Gosport 118
Governor's Meadow 60
Grafton, Mass 461
Great Bay 254
Great Boar's Head 440, 441
Great Falls 284
Great Island 396
Great Pond 30, 31, 53
Great Sponge 432
Greenland 73, 86, 87, 107-110
120, 159, 184, 222, 224, 251
253, 254, 288, 290, 382, 448
Hadley, Mass 186
Halestown (Weare) . 78, 79, 204, 311-313
Halifax, Vt 144
Hall's Farm. .203, 205, 206, 209-213, 222
Hampstead . . 36, 59, 75, 99, 100, 123, 169
194, 195, 255, 257, 323-325, 328
342, 350, 361, 417, 418, 454, 455
Hampton 2, 3, 9, 38, 45-47, 53-55
65, 66, 94, 108, 112, 125, 128, 129
131, 132, 137, 174, 175, 177-182
232, 234-237, 280-282, 293, 334
345, 347, 370, 394, 395, 402, 438-
442, 447, 448, 468
Hampton Falls 8, 10, 21, 71, 93, 108
120, 124, 132, 138, 139, 166, 201-
211, 213, 222, 223, 232, 295-297
305, 306, 357, 363, 364, 455
Hampton River 177
HaverhiU, Mass 36, 37, 68, 82-84
96,311,312
Hawke (Danville) 57, 124, 350
Hog Pen Road 207, 211
Holderness (New Holderness) . . . 245, 379
Hollis 29, 122, 152, 153, 189
238, 240, 241, 264, 335, 336
374-378, 385, 386, 418, 456
Holt's Rocks 170
Hook 245
Hop Ground 129, 346
Hopkinton 114, 115, 371, 373
(New Hopkinton). . .82-84, 114, 371
Hopkinton, Mass 230
Huckleberry Flats 345
Hudson 24, 137, 361, 386
INDEX
475
Hudson, continued.
(Nottingham West) 24, 25, 137
316,361,374,386,388,431
Island Pond 408
Johnston, R. 1 232
Keene 104, 106, 117, 383
Kensington 83, 113, 114, 166
186, 281, 378, 435, 438
Kingston 29, 30, 38, 39, 55-58, 78
93, 113, 123, 186, 194, 200, 210
211, 243, 278, 279, 323, 327, 357
381,388-390,402,415,416
Kittery, Me 28, 33, 276, 366
Knight's Ferry 284-286
Lebanon, Me 366, 367
Litchfield 25, 33, HI, 151
227, 282, 283, 308
Little Island 3
Little Neck 370
Little River 181, 412, 413
Little River Marsh 346
Littleton, Mass 340
Londonderry 1, 2, 22, 25, 29, 41, 60
62, 69, 75, 114, 121, 123, 142, 144
146, 152, 169, 182, 197, 248, 249
255, 258, 259, 288, 292, 301, 303
304, 328, 349, 361, 394, 403, 425
434, 435, 454-456, 463
Long Pond 240
Lunenburg, Mass 461
Madbury 262, 286, 326, 327
334, 403, 405, 434, 443, 458
Manchester 360
(Derryfield) 360,434
Marlborough, Mass 187
Mason 6
(Number One) 6, 7
Merrimack Ill, 151,230
264,314,339,340,368,374
Merrimack River 397, 451, 452
Methuen, Mass 287, 288
Mittrces 3
Moiiadnock No. 1 (Rindge) 264
Monson 152
Mossy Swamp 441, 442
Musquash Brook 386
Nashua 189,374,430
(Dunstable) . . .25, 111, 151, 152, 189
238, 241, 264, 374, 375, 430, 431
Nashua River 375-377
New Amesbury (Warner) 450
New Boston 461
New Breton (Andover) 120, 395
New Durham 19
(Smithfieid) 19
New Holderness (Holderness) . . . 245, 379
New Hopkinton (Hopkinton) 82-84
114,371
New Ipswich 164, 340, 385
New Salem (Salem) 83
Newbury, Mass 93, 95, 100
197, 198, 296, 338, 357
Newcastle 27-29, 112, 113, 188
275, 276, 278, 319-321, 395, 410, 411
Newfound Hill 435
Newington ... .98, 109, 117, 135, 258, 264
314, 325, 342, 348, 383
Newmarket 36, 45, 72, 109, 117, 135
149, 151, 171-173, 245, 246, 261
264, 267, 330, 344, 354, 426, 463
464, 468
Newton 166, 241, 243
338, 339, 357-359
North Hampton 11, 45, 86, 112, 119
185, 234, 235, 294, 295, 395, 448
(North Hill) 120
North River 19
Norway Plain Falls 27
Nottingham 32, 34, 35, 157, 197-200
206-208, 211, 212, 256, 257, 316
363,374,416,417,453,457
Nottingham West (Hudson) . .24, 25, 137
316,361,374,386,388,431
Number One (Mason) 6, 7
476
INDEX
Oyster River 17-20, 354-356
Pelham 126, 128, 316, 374
Pembroke 160, 229-231, 453
Pemigewasset River 9, 54
Penacook (Concord) 230
Perkins Island 205
Peterborough 121, 266
Pickpocket 303
Plaistow 36, 37, 49, 55, 68, 82, 83
93, 95, 97, 99, 156, 169-171, 325
342, 350, 407
Policy Pond 144
Pond Brook 30
Poplin (Fremont) 92
Portsmouth 4, 15, 21, 31, 34, 46-50
52, 58, 59, 67, 73, 74, 85, 93, 95, 99
101, 102, 107, 110, 113, 114, 118
125, 126, 146-149, 163, 167, 184
185, 221, 227, 243, 244, 246, 247
259, 261, 264, 265, 271-273, 292
294, 297, 299, 301, 306, 314, 316
322, 323, 325-328, 332-335, 340-
344, 347, 348, 357, 364, 365, 368
382, 393, 404, 405, 409, 410, 414
421, 422, 429, 430, 457, 461, 462
464, 472
Powow River 200
Quarter Mile 139
Red Oak Ridge 378
Rindge (Monadnock No. 1) 264
Rochester. 19, 25-27, 85, 98, 107, 119, 140
228, 262, 264, 284, 317, 318, 324
366, 367, 410, 427, 443, 444, 446
Rockingham, Vt 186, 187, 331
Rocky Hill 390
Rocky Nook 441, 442
Ruck's Point 207, 208
Rumford (Concord) 82, 396, 449
Rye 28, 49, 74, 86, 87, 112
119, 131, 137, 163, 167-169, 185
Saco, Me 276
St. George's, Me 414
Salem 23, 59, 75, 82, 84, 121-123
146, 155, 287, 288, 308, 316, 320, 409
(New Salem) 83
Salisbury (Stevenstown) 31
Salisbury, Mass 39, 141, 402, 416
Salt River 469
Sandown 21, 323, 336, 350, 454
Seabrook 223, 224
Shute's Plain 78
Smithfield (New Durham) 19
Somersworth. . .26, 27, 119, 192, 229, 249
259, 263, 274, 284, 294, 307, 327
328, 344, 403, 406, 446, 459
South Hampton 21, 101
141, 357, 358, 416
Spicket River 85
Spring Marsh 53, 177, 178, 346, 370
Squamanagonic Falls 26
Starkstown (Dunbarton) 83, 328
Stevenstown (Salisbury) 31
Stratham 66, 70-73, 110, 112, 119
135, 137, 184, 224, 225, 265, 267
411, 412, 418, 419, 421, 426, 464
466-469, 471
(Winnicot) 46-49
465-467, 469, 470
Taylor's River 129, 130, 134
Timber Swamp 129, 176, 178
Tolend 367
Townsend, Mass 29, 264
Twelve Shares 346
Walpole 106,315
Walton's Point 210
Warner (New Amesbury) 250
Weare (Halestown) . .78, 79, 204, 311-313
West Island 168
Windham 22,142
155, 303, 308, 337
Winnicot (Stratham) 46-49
465-467, 469, 470
Winnicot River 46, 47, 290, 470
Winnicot Shares 46-49
Winnipesaukee River 54
Wrentham Mass 383
NAMES OF PERSONS
Abbott, Abiel 122
Deborah 449
George 397
Jacob 122
Joshua, Jr 385
Nathaniel 398
Adams, Benjamin 235
James 263,264
Joseph 466
Josiah 319
Mary 319
Nathan W 263,264
Nathaniel 137, 326
Phoebe (m. Drew) .319
Rebecca 319,320
Ruth 5
Samuel 197, 319, 320
Sarah (Bartlett) 199, 200
Sarah (m. Swett) 319
Thomas 5
Addison, Eleanor 456
William 456
Aiken, Edward 42
James 145, 146
Lettice 146
Nathaniel 1,146
Thomas 146
Akerman, Benjamin 110
Joseph 326
Alcock, Joseph 4
Alexander, Ann 69
James 69,70
Janet 69
John 69,70
Robert 69
Alkins, Mary (Lucy) 101
Alld, John 189,431,433
William 151
Allen, 203
Eunice 291
Jonathan 252
Josiah 184
Allen, continued.
Jude 224
Lydia (Dinsmoor) 155
Samuel 112, 224-226
Allison, Janet 22
Janet (m. Morrison) 22
Martha (m. Morrison) 22
Rebecca (m. Gray) 22
Samuel 22
Susanna 22
Amazeen, Joseph 319
Ambrose, John 268
Robert 451,452
Ames, Stephen 335, 336
Amey, Sarah . 350
Anderson, James 361
Jane 361
Jean 361
Mary 1,2
Robert 360,361
Sarah 360,361
Andrews, Levi 25
Appleby, Hawley 122
Appleton, (Odiorne) 340
Daniel 68,93,141
Isaac 385
Archibald, 145
Armour, Gain 142, 143, 155, 308
Armstrong, Robert 144
Arnold, John 199
Atkinson, Joseph 16, 354, 356, 410
Theodore 9
Theodore, Jr 380, 457
Atwood, John 323
Austin, Abiel 320
Benjamin 284
Catherine 283,286
Joanna (Worthen) 451
John 450,451
Joseph 426
Nathan 320
Nathaniel 283-286
478
INDEX
Austin, continued.
Nathaniel, Jr 283
Nicholas 284
Phoebe (m. Hanson) 283, 284
Samuel 284
Sarah 283
Sarah (m. Lamos) 284
Stephen 284
Avery, John 73, 467
Ayer, Ebenezer 287, 288
Elizabeth 287
Isaiah 288
John 287,288
Joseph 287,288
Josiah 287
Timothy 287,288
Ayers, Agnes 182
Edward 244,334
Elizabeth (Sherburne) 244
Hannah 67,102
James 182,183
Janet 182,183
Jonathan 52, 393, 405
Joseph 182,183
Margaret (m. McLaughlin) 183
Perkins 185,405
Sarah 183
William 182,183
Bailey or Bayley, Abner 287
Captain 87
Edmund 357
Ezekiel 93
Jacob 195, 257, 350
Josiah 357
Samuel 93
Sarah (Weeks) 447, 449
Baker, Charles 26, 27
98,119,294,446
Otis 324,407,446
Samuel 426
Balch, Andrew 23, 75
123, 146, 287, 320
John 23
Baldwin, Samuel 171
Bamford, Charles 429
Bancroft, Ebenezer 264
Banfill, Charles 15
George 15
John 457
Barker, Ebenezer 184
Ephraim 426
Ezra 468
Barnard, Hannah (Smith) 130
Barnes, Mary 29, 58, 292
Thomas 314
Barnett, Moses . . .2, 22, 70, 248, 249, 435
Barr, Samuel 183, 360, 435
Barrel!, Colburn 173
Barrett, James 463
Moses 25,463
Reuben 7
Barron, Moses 391, 392
Bartlett, Enoch 68, 82, 197
Gideon 243,339
Israel 197, 198, 200
John 197, 200
Jonathan 96
Joseph 198, 199, 243
Joseph H 197
Joshua 31
Josiah 29-31, 55, 56, 200, 279
Love (m. Lunt) 197, 198
Lydia (Chase) 96
Mary 200
Nathaniel 97, 156, 169
Richard 323
Sarah (m. Adams) 199, 200
Thomas 198,199
Thomas, Jr 197
Barton, Henry 29
Basford, Abigail 87-89
Ebenezer 88-90
Jacob 87-90
John 88
Mary 89, 90
Batbor, Mary 394
Batchelder, 180
Abigail (m. Tilton) 138
Anna 336-
INDEX
479
Batchelder, continued.
Benjamin 40, 41, 395
Carter 346
David 296
Ebenezer 113,194
Elizabeth (Swett) 296
Esther (m. Ring) 39, 40
Francis 39,40
Henry 295
Huldah (Moulton) 346
Huldah (m. Pettingill) 138
Isaiah 39
Jethro 87
John 138, 139
Jonathan 138, 139
Joseph 39
Josiah 38,41
Mary (m. Philbrick) 138
Meribah (m. Page) 40, 41
Nathaniel 176, 178, 336
Page 39,40
Phineas 56
Prince 38
Reuben 388
Sarah 38,138
Sarah (m. Worth) 138
Susanna (m. Webster) 40, 41
Theophilus 38
Timothy 38-40
Batson, Stephen 29
Battishall, Jonathan 348
Bayley, see Bailey.
Bean, James 80, 158, 159, 165
Jeremiah 158
John 77
Lydia (Hoag) 411
Samuel 454
Beck, Henry 450, 451
Beckett, Sarah (Mitchell) 172
Bedel, Jacob 146
John 75
Mary 146
Timothy 122, 123, 146
Beede, Daniel 79, 80, 322
Eh 81
Bell, Grace (Yeaton) 188
John 391
Joseph 29
Margaret 391
Meshech, Jr 29, 319, 411
Shadrach 188
Susanna 393
Thomas 118
Bellows, Benjamin 106, 107
187, 315, 332
Benjamin, Jr 187
Peter 187
Bennett, Catherine (Lawrence) 71
John 463
William 332
Bergin, Ede H 245, 246
Eleanor 245,246
John 245,246
Mary 245
Berry, Abigail (Lane) 66
Francis 120
Jeremiah 163, 185
Thomas 66, 86
William 86,120
Bickford, Benjamin 107
Dependence 117, 258, 348
Elizabeth 427
Henry 264,265
Jethro 262,427
John 98
Sarah 98
Thomas 98,146
148, 149, 185, 393
Bienton, Widow 225
Bigelow, Aaron 186
Jonathan 186
Bixby, Phoebe 227
Thomas 227
Blaisdell, Enoch 350
Jonathan 194
Ralph 194
Blake, 178
p]lizabeth 453,454
Israel 256
John 120
48o
INDEX
Blake, continued.
Samuel 303, 380
Stephen 453,454
Blanchard, Benjamin 418
Edward 461
John 189
Jonathan 264
Joseph 151, 230, 264, 340, 368
Jotham 307
Blodgett, Abigail (Farley) 375-377
Blood, Josiah 374, 376, 377
Sarah (Farley) 375-377
Blunt, Jonathan 309, 310, 312-314
Joshua 311
Mary 309, 310, 312-314
Samuel 311,312
Sarah 311,312
William 113
Bly, James 169
Boardman, Andrew 340
Benjamin 45, 330
Nathaniel 330
Stephen 265, 468, 472
Bogle, David 266
Martha 266
Thomas 266
Bond, Joseph 256
Boothby, Jonathan 306, 307
Bourne, Meletiah 461
Boyd, Adam 155
George 126, 265
George, Jr 146
Joseph 405
Margaret (Dinsmoor) 155
Boyes, James 258
Sarah (Park) 337, 338
Boynton, John 241, 415
Joshua 418
Martha 418
Thomas 238, 239, 241
Brackett, George 251
James 224, 251, 290
Joshua 334,422
Bradford, Dorcas 347
John 347
Bradford, continued.
Thomas 347, 348
Bradley, Amos 36
Elizabeth (Page) 36
Timothy 160, 450-452
Branscomb, Elizabeth 28
Simon 321
William 236,321,411
Brewster, David 330
Samuel 324
Briard, Elizabeth 462
John 125
Bridgham, Jacob 405
William 405
Brooks, Samuel 425
William 335
Brown, 202, 203
Abigail 124
Benjamin 358, 359
Deborah (Lucy) 101
Dilley (Gove) 202, 204-207
209, 210, 213
Elisha 108, 232
Elizabeth (Towle) 441
Ezekiel 11,15,34,35
121, 184, 196, 453, 454
Isaac 124, 125
Jacob 3,124,125
Jemima 124
John 222,311,312,385
Joseph 69, 87, 168, 169, 229
Joseph, Jr 438
Joshua 237
Lydia 68
Lydia (Libby) 67,68
Martha (m. Cram) 124
Mary 385, 424
Mary (m. Thrasher) 124
Mehitabel 124
Nathan 125
Samuel 100,108,240
Bryent, Walter 36, 109, 117
246, 344, 354, 356, 457
Bunker, Elijah 274, 333
Jonathan 425
INDEX
481
Bunker, continued.
Mary 295
Bunton, Andrew 229, 231
Robert 229
Burbank, Caleb 115, 372, 373
Mary (Watkins) 372, 373
Moses 103,104,230,231
Moses, Jr 453
Sarah (Emery) 231
Burleigh, Anna (m. Burleigh) 149
David 71,72
Elizabeth 150
Elizabeth (m. Follett) 149
GUes 149,150
James 224,463
Joseph 135,149,363
Lydia 150
Moses 135,149-151
Sarah 150
Thomas 64, 65
Bumham, EHzabeth 16
Elizabeth (m. Wheeler) 18, 20
Hannah (m. Mathes) 19-21
Jeremiah 16, 18, 73, 265
John 16, 18, 20, 63
Joseph 17-20
Meriel 16,265
Robert 16, 18-20
Winthrop 16-18, 20, 265
Burns, George 388
Buss, Joseph 299
Mary 299
Mary (m. Pearne) 299
Buswell, Samuel 41
Butler, Joseph 374, 377
Butterfield, Aaron 148
Buzzell, Sarah (Roberts) 405
Caldwell, Alexander 307, 309
James 151,391
Calfe, Daniel 279
James 280
Jeremiah 279, 280
John 324
Lucy (m. French) 279
Calfe, continued.
Lydia 279
Mary 279
Robert 291,292
William 29-31
Calkin, Israel 105-107
Call, Sarah (Emery) 230, 231
Galley, Thomas 256, 339
Cameron, Mary (Stoodley) 4
Campbell, Abraham 349
Daniel 385
David 349
Henry 349
James 304
John 349
Mary 349
Matthew 349
Nathaniel 70
Samuel 349
Stephen 349
Canney, Ichabod 1 19, 283
Carleton, David 170, 171
Ebenezer 287
Edward 122
Jonathan 325, 350, 353
Carnes, Joseph 461
Carpenter, Greenwood 117
Carr, 205, 222
Benjamin 121
Daniel 108, 222
Hezekiah 120
James 172
Joseph 121
Martha 121
Moses 263, 327, 345, 459, 460
Rowland P 222
Sanders 120
Sarah 121
Susanna 222
Carter, Ezra 230, 280, 398, 449, 450
Henry 118
Ruth 450
Winthrop 452
Cass, Nason 196
Gate, Edward 368
482
INDEX
Gate, continued.
Eleazer 73
Samuel 102
William 464
Cawley, Deborah (Rowell) 59
Jonathan 59
Chamberlain, Esther (Clark) 118
Hannah 314,340
John 314, 339, 374, 377, 450
Chambers, Margaret 334, 335
Chandler, Isaac 82, 83, 116
Isaac, Jr 82-84
John, Jr 450
Joseph 10, 12-14, 121, 363
Chapman, David 264
Samuel 267
Chase, Abraham 95-97, 170
Charles 234
Elizabeth 95
Ezekiel 316,374
Ezra 96
Hannah 409
John, Jr 296
Joshua 364
Lydia (m. Bartlett) 96
Parker 97
Phoebe (m. Noyes) 96
Prudence (m. Stevens) 96
Ruth 96
Ruth (m. Eastman) 95
Sarah (Stickney) 397
Stephen 188
Susanna (m. Johnson) 95
Cheney, Nathaniel 97
Chesley, Ichabod 356
Joseph 405
Mary (Smith) 413
Paul 343
Sarah (Davis) 343
Thomas 354
Choaders, Sanborn 175
CUley, Joseph 197, 200, 257, 363
Claggett, Wyseman 99, 114, 135, 185
222, 247, 299, 343, 344, 348, 472
Clapp, Supply 299, 301
Clark, Abraham 324
Alexander 155
Alice 276,277
Anna 324
Betty 105, 106
Comfort 253,254
Daniel 267
Ebenezer 251
Edward 23
Eleanor 251,253,254
Eleanor (m. Mason) . . .251, 252, 254
Enoch 86, 87, 159, 290, 291
Esther (m. Chamberlain) 118
Hannah 253,254
Ichabod 185
Isaac 117,118
John 253,254,304
Joseph 159, 184, 251, 253, 254
Margaret 28
Mary 251,254
Mary (m. Langdon) 252-254
Moses 468
Ruth 23
Sarah 117,118
Sarah (m. Johnson) 23
Satchell 265,421
Susanna 118
Thomas 193, 314
Thomas, Jr 97
Ursula 193
Clement, Anna (Kimball) 83, 85
Frances (Wallingford) 228
James 82,83,85
Jonathan 36, 37
Timothy 82,83
Clifford, 134
David 401
Elizabeth (Sleeper) 91, 92
John 91
Clough, Abiah 58
Abner 363, 453, 456, 457
Hannah 320
Isaac, Jr 23, 320
Jeremiah 63
Jeremiah, Jr 63
INDEX
483
Clough, continued.
Josiah 58
Mary 103
Thomas 63, 102-104
Zaccheus 434
Cochran, Dinah 1
James 1,2, 339, 369, 384, 455
John 142, 145, 155, 308, 338
Coffin, Abigail (m. Jenness) .... 140, 141
Amos 439,440
Deborah 140, 141
Eliphalet 140,141
Hannah 139,141
Jean (m. Colcord) 140, 141
Pamell 140, 141
Susanna 140, 141
Tristram 139,141
Cogan, Stephen 21
Cogswell, John 200
Coker, Hannah (m. Fifield) 136
John 135, 136
Martha (m. Young) 136
Mary (m. Wiggin) 136
Mercy 136
Mercy (m. Giles) 137
Sarah (m. Marble) 135, 136
Colbum, Daniel 128
Elizabeth (Smith) 240
Robert 240
Thomas 388
Colby, Abner 116
Betty 114
Betty (m. Straw) 115
Ebenezer 115
Enoch 310,313
Joseph 30
Mary (Sargent) 242
Moses 124
Sampson 114, 115
Thomas 358
Colcord, Edward, Jr 77
Jean (Coffin) 140, 141
Jonathan 173, 426
Cole, Amos 263
Elizabeth 263
Colfax, Sampson 5
Collins, Samuel 223
Conant, Josiah 240
Connor, Hannah (Sanborn) 9
Maria 189
Philip 189
Samuel 402
Cook, Nathaniel 294
Peter 294
Cookson, Obadiah 241
Coolbroth, Benjamin 261
James 314
Coombs, John 112
Corser, John 124
Cotton, John 347
Joseph 322,365,464
Cowan, James 411
Cox, William Ill
Craige, David 22
Mary (Wilson) 191
Robert 425
Cram, Abigail 321
Benjamin 10
Benjamin, Jr 321, 322
John 157
Jonathan 92, 165, 322
Martha (Brown) 124
Mary (Sanborn) 9
Nathan 204, 207
Samuel P 321
Critchett, Anna 424
Crockett, Ephraim 225
Crockford, John 33
Crombie, James 183
John, Jr 183
Cromwell, Eliphalet 344
Cummings, Ann 197
Isaac 137
Josiah 137
Miriam 137
Samuel 8,374
Cunningham, Robert 456
William 1
Currier, Aaron 339
Asa 325,352
484
INDEX
Currier, continued.
ChaUis 358,359
Gideon 268
Jacob 200
Jeremiah 194
John 409
Jonathan 357-359
Judith 358
Philip 357-359
Rebecca (Plummer) 352
Samuel 455
Sargent 21,360
Thomas 359
Curry, Ann 379, 380
Elizabeth 379
John 379
Margaret 379
Mary 379
Robert 379
Samuel 379
Sarah 379
Thomas 379, 380
William 379,380
Cutt or Cutts, John 342
Lydia (Hill) 272,273
Richard 28
Samuel 343
Sarah (Sargent) 35
Thomas 33,35
Cutter, Ammi R 462
Bailing, Samuel 458
Dalton, Samuel 141
Timothy 47,48
Dam, Benjamin 317
Eliphalet 117, 325, 348
Elizabeth 333
Jonathan 27
Pomfret 458^60
Samuel 275, 333, 459, 460
Sarah (m. Howard) 459
Timothy 117
Dame, Jonathan 284-286
Danforth, Anna 386
David 386
Danforth, continued.
Jonathan 385, 386
Mary (Emery) 231
Nathaniel 231
Daniel, Joseph 327
Daniels, Eliphalet 329
Davidson, Frances 197
John 197
William 1,22, 197
Davis, Aaron 343
Asa 362
Benjamin 314
Edmund 430
EHzabeth (Roberts) 404, 405
Hannah 123,124
Isaac 97
John 123, 430
Lemuel 267
Love 343,344
Moses 343,344,355
Robert 397
Samuel 326
Sarah 429,430
Sarah (m. Chesley) 343
Thomas 344
Dean, John 414
Dearborn, Abraham Ill
Anna (m. Sanborn) 53, 54
Benjamin 15, 35
Ebenezer 311,313
Ebenezer, Jr 268, 310
Huldah 46,49
John 47,54,176,177
179, 235, 236, 420, 421
Jonathan 235, 419, 440
Josiah .... 54, 175, 177, 236, 238, 442
Levi 112,120,234
238, 295, 296, 364, 447, 448
Reuben 45^7, 49, 236, 295
Reuben G 412,449
Ruth (Sargent) 33, 35
Samuel HI
Sarah (Swett) 296
Simeon .. 159, 251, 252, 254, 290, 291
Demeritt, Ebenezer 434
INDEX
485
Demeritt, continued.
Eli, Jr 405
Denbow, Elijah 226
Sarah (Willey) 226
Dennett, John 126
Dickey, Robert 62
Dickson, Hannah (Seavey) 168
Dimond, Israel 350
Dinsmoor, Elizabeth (m. Young).. . . 155
Francis 155
Janet 155
John 155, 308
Lydia (m. Allen) 155
Margaret (m. Boyd) 155
Mary (m. McClure) 155
William 155
Dockum, Benjamin 316
Cotton 225
Dodge, David 454, 455
John 390
Parker 455
Zebulon 461
Doe, Samuel 380
Dolbear, Jonathan 163
Dolloff, John 63
Mary (Miles) 63
Nicholas 76,81
Donahue, 255
David 255, 304
Dore, Mary (Wallingford) 228
Dow, Abraham 222, 223, 409
Benjamin 45, 46, 180
181, 280, 281, 434
Benjamin, Jr 55
Esther 281,282
Ezekiel 280,281
Hannah (Gove) . . . 202, 205, 206, 213
Henry 168
Jedediah 223
Jonathan 181
Joseph 177,179
Mary 281,282
Mary (Marston) 180
Nathaniel 23
Phoebe (Marston) 180
Dow, continued.
Richard 23, 75, 123, 146
Samuel 3, 180, 237, 238
Simeon 180
Winthrop 223
Dowen, John 105
Dowlin, William 80, 158
Downe, Samuel 461
Downer, Andrew 99
John 99
Downing, Jonathan 55, 56
Sarah 55, 56
Dowst, Elizabeth (Seavey) 168, 169
Ozem 167. 185
Drake, 176
Abiel 334, 439, 440
Abigail 334,438-^40
Abraham 234, 235, 438
Dorothy (Moulton) 346
Elizabeth (Leavitt) 175
Ephraim 334, 439, 440
Hannah 439
Jane 334, 440
Jean 439
Jean (m. PaUit) 439
John 334,439,440
Mary (m. Marston) 439
Nathaniel 334, 438-440
Nathaniel, Jr 334
Robert 346
Samuel 439
Thomas 439
Dresser, Jacob 384
Drew, Anna 425
John 257
Lemuel 425
Phoebe (Adams) 319
Drisco, Mary (Robinson) 248
Drown, Shem 198
Duda, Zebulon 150
Dudley, Abigail 398
Apphia (Sleeper) 80
Betty (m. Hill) 399, 400
Biley 42,398
Deborah 158
486
INDEX
Dudley, continued.
Dinah 301-303
EUzabeth 282, 398-401
Elizabeth (m. Greeley) 302
Ephraim 399
Hannah 157,399
Hannah (m. Oilman) 159
James 157, 158
Joanna 302
John 11, 15, 34, 35, 43, 44, 77
157, 184, 302, 303, 313
398-401,453
Jonathan 157, 301-303
Joseph 158,399,400
Kate 399
Katharine 302
Martha 400
Mary (Leavitt) 44
Mercy 302
Nicholas 398-401
Paul 357
Samuel 80, 279, 303, 399, 401
Samuel, Jr 80
Sarah 399
Sarah (m. Kelly) 302
Sarah (m. Robinson) 399, 400
Stephen 157,158
Stephen, Jr 80
Trueworthy 398-400
Duncan, William 69, 393
Durgin, Jonathan 261
Dustin, Ruth 49
Samuel 49
Dwyer, James 342, 343, 350
Eastman,
.351
Benjamin 116, 372, 373
Ebenezer 450, 451
Edward 124,381
Enoch 83,373
Jeremiah 94
Joseph 103,372,373
Mehitabel 409
Obadiah 409
Peter 256
Eastman, continued.
Philip 160,449
Ruth 95
Ruth (Chase) 95
Stephen 373
Stilson 450,451
Tamson (Woodwell) 372
Thomas 200
William 95
Eaton, Benjamin 455
Edgerly, Joseph 11, 15, 453
Elkins, Henry 175, 177, 179
Jeremiah 235, 237
Jonathan 49, 166
Sarah 232
Thomas 57
Elliot, John 21,85, 185
271, 358, 359, 365, 405
Jonathan 166
William 128
Ellis, William 380
Ellison, Richard 380
Ellsworth, Jeremiah 303, 382
Emerson, Amos 191, 192
Benjamin 195, 258, 342
Daniel 29,238,241,418
Edward 460,461
Lydia 426
Mary 461
Moses 320, 329
Nathaniel 191
Samuel 62,90,101,191
268, 271, 307, 310, 312, 313, 360
Stephen 426
Timothy 21
Emery, Anthony 72, 236
Edward 226, 230, 231
Edward, Jr 226
Elizabeth 103, 230, 231
Mary (m. Danforth) 231
Noah 36, 189, 282, 381, 382
Richard 122
Samuel 230,231
Sarah 226
Sarah (m. Burbank) 231
INDEX
487
Emery, continued.
Sarah (m. Call) 230,231
Thomas 257
WiUiam 229-231
Erving, John, Jr 347
Estes, EHjah 283, 286, 293
Joseph 286
Samuel 286
Etheridge, Nathaniel 279
Evans, Daniel 244, 263
EUzabeth (Stickney) 397
Mary (Manson) 244
Richard 244
Samuel 243, 244, 263, 323
Stephen 167,410
Ewens, James 61, 304
Fairbanks, Betty 383
John 383
Nathaniel 383, 384
Susanna (m. Thurston) 383
Farley, Abigail (m. Blodgett) . . . 375-377
Caleb 374,377
Ebenezer 374-377
Elizabeth 375,377
Esther 374,375
Esther (m. Farnsworth) 378
Joseph 374,375,378
Lydia (m. Twiss) 375-377
Sarah (m. Blood) 375-377
Famham, Daniel 418
Farnsworth, David 378
Esther (Farley) 378
Farnum, Joseph 410
Farrington, Jeremiah 339, 340
Felch, 206
Daniel 455
Jane 455
Felker, Michael 445
Fellows, Nathaniel 21, 128
Fernald, Dorothy 462
George 148, 422
Humphrey 462
Job 433
Ferrin, Jonathan 339, 358, 359
Field, John 257
Fifield, Bathsheba 1 13
Benjamin 425
David 114
Edward 58,416
Elizabeth 113
Hannah (Coker) 136
John 113, 114
Jonathan 201
Joseph 114,136,420
Mary 114
Nathaniel 113
Fisher, Samuel 42
Fisk, Ebenezer 64, 121
Fitts, Susanna (Pike) 436
Flagg, Gershom 300
John 299
Jonas 335, 336
Thomas 313,314
Flanders, Jesse 231, 232
Margaret (Lawrence) 71
Fletcher, Francis 165
Robert 25,153,431
Simeon 369
Flood, Elizabeth 23
Fogg, Abigail 45, 48
Abigail (ra. Roby) 46-49
Abner 185
David 177-179
Dearborn 48, 49
Ebenezer 108, 120
Enoch 47
Hannah 378
James 378
John 264
Josiah 45
Lydia (m. Smith) 47, 48
Mary 378
Mary (m. Leavitt) 47, 48
Mehitabel 47-49
Meribah (Smith) 131
Phoebe (Sanborn) 10
Samuel 45, 46
Sarah 378
Stephen 10, 378
488
INDEX
FoUansbee, Thomas 169, 171
Follett, Elizabeth (Burleigh) 149
Francis 149, 330
Folsom, David 466, 468, 470, 472
Dorothy (Smith) 413
Jeremiah 135, 267
John 82, 110, 290, 463, 467
Joshua 184
Nathan 267
Nathaniel 457
William 463
Ford, James 84
Forsaith, Matthew 268, 271, 310
Foss, Thomas 226, 231, 267
Zachariah 147, 342, 357, 457
Zebulon 316
Foster, Amos 104-107
David 105, 384
Isaac 357
Jeremiah 105
Luke 342
Rebecca (m. Gould) 105
Fowler, Jacob 173
Jeremiah 371-373
John 103, 104, 226, 230, 231
Mary (WoodweU) 371-373
Philip 15
Philip, Jr 330
Fox, Elizabeth (Fullonton) 196
Foye, Hephzibah (Seavey) 168
Susanna 27
Tabitha 27
Freese, Jacob 11, 14, 15
French, 202, 204, 207
209, 212, 269, 290
Andrew 110
Anna 232
Broadstreet Ill
Daniel 110,111
Jabez 310,312,313
Joseph 350,353
Lucy (Calfe) 279
Nathaniel 232
Rebecca (Morse) 61
Frost, Andrew P 277
Frost, continued.
Dorothy 277
George 276,277
Jane 277
John 276
Joseph 29,275-277
Lydia (Stackpole) 192
Margaret 275-277
Mary 276,277
Samuel 4,125,276
WiUiam 275,276
Frye, Jonathan 366, 367
Joseph 365, 367
FuUer, Benoni 119
FuUerton, William 328
Fullonton, Abigail 195
Catherine 196
David 195, 196
Ehzabeth (m. Fox) 196
James 196
John 195, 196
Mary 196
Sarah 196
William 196
Furber, Jethro 117
Martha 117
Moses 117
Richard 314
Gage, Aaron 287
John 327
Rebecca 18,19
Sarah (Stevens) 161
Solomon 160
Gains, George 326
Gale, Daniel 450
Jacob 114
Ruth 230
Gardner, John 343
Garfield, Mary (Murdough) 151
Nathaniel 151
Garland, 366, 367, 459
Ebenezer 274
John 324
Moses 274
INDEX
489
Garland, continued.
Samuel 394
Garvin, James 307
Gault, John 201
George, Timothy 358, 359
Gerrish, Charles 335
Samuel 403,410
Stephen 103, 226, 231, 232
Wilham 335
Gibson, Samuel 151
Giddings, Lydia 36
Zebulon 457
Zebulon, Jr 36
Gile, Ebenezer 36, 59, 169
Samuel 170,171
Giles, Mercy (Coker) 137
Gilman, Abigail 278, 279
Bartholomew 184
Daniel, 4th 414
Hannah (Dudley) 159
Jacob 278
Jeremiah 278, 381, 382
John 162, 199
JohnM 278
John W 414
Jonathan 278,434
Josiah 193
Judith 400
Nicholas 184, 399, 402, 414
Peter 278
Samuel 206, 278
Samuel, Jr 36
Stephen 278
Trueworthy, Jr 184
Gilmore, Mary (Pearson) 415
Robert 384
Glazier, Benjamin 73
Stephen 73
Glidden, 81
Jeremiah 76
Jonathan 76, 77
Richard 79
Godfrey, Hannah 364
Isaac 56
James 45,46,295
Godfrey, continued.
Jonathan 66, 363, 364
Joseph 92
Mary 364
Mehitabel (m. Sanborn) 363
Nathan 363,364
Sarah 364
Goffe, John 360, 391, 393, 450
Goldthwaite, Ezekiel 347
Gooch, James 247, 299
Mary 247
Goodhue, Joseph 29
Samuel 29, 71, 72, 238, 239
Goodwin, Mehitabel (Lawrence) 71
Gookin, Daniel 86, 87
Gordon, Daniel 81
Daniel, Jr 77
Thomas 77
Goss, James 185
Jonathan 185
Mary 185
Nathan 185
Thomas 185
Gould, Nathan 373
Rebecca (Foster) 105
Solomon 105
Gove, Anna 210,211,213
Daniel 222-224
David 224
Dilley (m. Brown) 202, 204-207
209,210,213
Edmund 224
Edward 223,224
Elijah 210-212
Hannah 201,211-213,222
Hannah (Sherburne) 51
Hannah (m. Dow) . 202, 205, 206, 213
John 202, 203, 206, 209, 213, 223
John, Jr 311,312
Johnson 223,224
Jonathan .201,204,207, 208,211-213
Lydia (m. Peaslee) 202, 203, 209, 213
Martha 412
Mary (m. Peaslee) 202, 203
207,210,213
490
INDEX
Gove, continued.
Nathaniel 108, 166
Rebecca 222
Richard 203, 205-209, 212
Samuel 207,208,212
Sarah (m. Green) 202, 206
208-210, 213
Stephen 224
Winthrop 223,224
Grandy, Beriah 187
Sarah 396
Graves, James 358, 359
Gray, Rebecca (Allison) 22
Robert, Jr 23
Greeley, Andrew 113
Elizabeth (Dudley) 302
Ezekiel 25, 457
Jonathan 58, 1 13, 416, 417
Samuel 137, 374, 388
Samuel, Jr 264, 316, 362, 374
Sarah 425
Zaccheus 25
Green, Bradbury 93
Daniel C 207
Edward 93
Isaac 139
John 296, 438
Jonathan 232
Sarah (Gove) 202, 206
208-210, 213
Greenough, Daniel 121
Moses 156
Robert 156
Greenwood, Thales 146, 330, 347
348, 368, 393
Gregg, James 2, 258, 259
Janet 258
John 2,258,259
Samuel 258,259
Griffith, Gershom 15, 449
John 271,272,343
Griggs, Jacob 457
Susanna 457
Grouard, James 307
Grove, Nathaniel 382
Grove, continued
Sarah 382, 383
Gunnison, John 274, 342
Rebecca (Sherburne) 244
William 244, 409
Guppy, Ann (Loud) 326
Sarah (Loud) 326
Hackett, John 141
Haines, Abner. .72, 73, 108-110, 159, 254
Cotton HI
Joseph 86
Mary 86
Mary (m. Locke) 86
William 109
Hale, Benjamin 342
John 122, 153, 238, 240
241, 264, 335, 418
Joseph 68
Samuel 59,113,235,271,334
347, 368, 404, 430
Samuel, Jr 254, 324, 405
Sarah (Severance) 24
Haley, Martha 333
Morris 333
Hall, Benjamin 287, 383
Daniel 361
John .... 123, 169, 171, 360, 361, 434
John, Jr 23, 59, 75, 123, 287
Joseph 119
Nathan 7
Samuel 329,330
Sarah (Stackpole) 192, 193
Hallowell, Robert 472
Ham, Abigail 433, 434
Eleazer 25,27
Elizabeth 26, 27
Ephraira 26, 146, 298
John 26,433
Jonathan 434
Joseph 141,297
Reuben 258
Samuel 258,314
William 26,27
Hamblett, John 388
INDEX
491
Hamblett, continued.
Josiah 316
Hamilton, Jonathan 307
Hammock, Patience (Wallingford) . . 228
Hannaford, Josiah 467
Hanscom, Uriah 405
Hanson, Aaron 367
Ann 366
Elijah 406
Elizabeth (m. Tuttle) 366
Ephraim 119, 167, 263, 307
333, 367, 434, 459
John 163, 293
John B 18, 20
Joseph 26,283,284
Martha (Varney) 406
Mary (m. Varney) 366
Mercy 367
Moses 366
Patience (m. Meader) 366
Phoebe (Austin) 283, 284
Sarah 365
Solomon 163, 293, 327, 446
Tobias 365, 367
Hardy, Phineas 240
Hartford, John 26
Harriman, Jaasiel 195
Joseph 169, 171
Harrington, Sarah 118
Harris, Samuel 116
Stephen 152,153
Hart, Edward 301
Greorge 326
Richard 299,301
Samuel 15
William 342,415
Harvell, James 283
John 283,340
Harvey, Anna 363
James 363
Robert 363
Hastings, John 5, 97, 98
John, Jr 5, 6, 97, 98, 187, 315
Lemuel 98,315
Silvanus 98
Hatch, Thomas 271, 272, 299
Hayes, Abigail 297
Benjamin 298, 324, 427
Elijah 298
George 298
Hannah (Twombly) 249
Ichabod 298,445
John 298
Peter 297
Rachel (Twombly) 250
Reuben 263,297,298
Sarah 297
Susanna 298
Hazeltine, Nathaniel 287
Richard 397
William 450-452
Hazelton, Jeremiah 68
Hazzen, John 195, 350
Heald, Joseph 24
Healey, Stephen 306
Heard, Nathaniel 410
Heath, Moses 336
Henderson, Howard 283, 307
Herrick, Asa 160, 162
Hersey, John 336
Heywood, Nathan 461
William 5, 97, 98, 315, 332
Hicks, Joseph 333, 334
Hight, Alice 125
Charles 125, 126
Christopher 126
Eleanor 462
John 135,261
Hill, Abigail (m. Jackson) 272
Benjamin 405
Betty (Dudley) 399, 400
Dorothy (m. Reed) 272, 273
Hannah 272
James P 229
John 271-273
Joshua 224
Lydia (m. Cutt) 272, 273
Rachel 272
Hilliard, 3
Hills, Ebenezer 270, 271
492
INDEX
Hills, continued.
Elizabeth 267-270
Ezekiel 24,25,137
Hannah 270
Isaac 269
John 268,269
Josiah 270
Oliver 24
Rachel 270
Rebecca 270
Reuben 270
Samuel 137,267-269
Sarah (MerriU) 387
Stephen 269
Hilton, Edward 463
Hoag, Benjamin 411
Elijah 232
Enoch 148,294
Esther (m. Lamos) 411
Joseph 265,411
Lydia (m. Bean) 411
Mercy 232
Nathan 66,265,412
Nathan, Jr 412
Phoebe (m. Jenkins) 411
Sarah 411,412
Sarah (m. Meader) 411
Susanna 412
Hoar, Benjamin 164, 385
Hobart, David 152, 153, 238, 241
Nehemiah 7
Samuel 7, 8, 109, 122, 195
238, 240, 418, 455, 456
Hobbs, Benjamin 346
Mary 293
Morris 293,439
Simon 293
Hodgdon, Israel 446
Lydia (Hussey) 260
Shadrach 257
Tamson (Twombly) 249
Hodge, Samuel 141
Hogg, John 323, 328
Joseph 394
Samuel 141
Hogg, continued.
William 69
Hoit, see Hoyt.
Holland, Stephen 455
Holmes, John 304
Robert 304
Sarah (Sherburne) 51
Hook, Dyer 57, 94, 357
Jacob 357
Hooker, Elizabeth 292
John 393
Michael 292
William 393
Hopkins, Allan 1
David 142-145
Elizabeth 1
Mary 1
Rebecca (Stewart) 142
Robert 155
Home, Daniel, Jr 298
Nathaniel 119,294
Horney, Gilbert 301
Hannah 118
Howard, Amos 459, 460
Sarah (Dam) 459
Howe, Ichabod 165
Isaac 369
John 287,288
Hoyt, Daniel 389
Eliphalet 391
Joseph 452
Miriam (Kimball) 83, 85
Thomas 82,83,85
Hubbard, Jeremiah 57, 357
John 264,390
Joseph 186
Mercy 357
Richard 56,389
Hunt, Nathan 351
Samuel 315
Thomas 223
Huntoon, Daniel 279
John 29^
Huntress, George 146, 148
Huse, Anna 323
INDEX
493
Huse, continued.
Thomas 323
Hiissey, Anna 260
Daniel 259-261
Elizabeth 259,260
Hannah 260
Jane (m. Otis) 260
Joseph 259-261
Lydia (m. Hodgdon) 260
Phoebe 260
Samuel 260,261
Sarah (m. Perkins) 260
Susanna 260
Hutchinson, John 207
Solomon 351,340
Ingalls, John 99, 100
Jackman, Benjamin 453
George 103, 452
George, Jr 231, 232, 452
John 104
Martha 102, 103
Moses 104
Richard 102-104
Samuel 104
Sarah 104
Jackson, Abigail (Hill) 272
Anna 457, 458
Clement 52, 368
Daniel 34, 292, 379, 430
Elizabeth 72
Hannah 274
Joshua 457, 458
Jaflfrey, George 144, 368
James, Anna 166
Benjamin 165, 166
Jabez 166
John 165-167
Jonathan 166
Joshua 442
Mary 166
Samuel 166
Sarah 105
Janvrin, Mendum 172
Jeffrey, Cyprian 323, 458
Oliver 458
Jefts, Benjamin 6
Henry 6, 7
John 6,7
Jonathan 6, 7
Mary 6, 7
Molly 6
Thomas 6
Jenkins, Catherine 286
Joseph 286
Nathaniel 286
Phoebe (Hoag) 411
Jenness, Abigail 317, 318
Abigail (Coffin) 140, 141
Cornelius 318
Daniel 317,318
Francis 167
Hannah 318
Isaac 86, 87
Jonathan 318
Joshua 74
Mark 317,318
Mercy 86
Phena 318
Richard, 3d 74, 86
119, 120, 163, 167-169, 185
Jennings, James 69
John 69
Jewell, Henry L 21
Jewett, Jonathan 265
Johnson, 45
.\nn (Lane) 66
Brackett 252-254, 291
Caleb 323, 325
Caleb, Jr 325
Daniel 323
Haines 325
James Ill
Jesse 258,324,325
John 289, 290, 322-325, 355
Joseph 66,177,237
Margaret (Sherburne) 51
Moses 325
494
INDEX
Johnson, continued.
Nathan 73, 107, 109, 159
222,251,252,254,289-291
Noah 152,189
Obadiah 98
Peter 325
Sarah (Clark) 23
Stephen 23, 99, 256, 325
Susanna (Chase) 95
Thomas 110,111,390
William 322
Zachariah 95
Jones, Ann 184, 185, 354-356
Ann (m. Stevens) 356
Anthony 355,356
Benjamin 354, 355
Captain 307
Daniel 186
Ebenezer 355
Evan, Jr 23
John 234
Joseph 354
Mary 28
Molly 354-356
Richard 356
Samuel 356
Sarah 28
Stephen 6,19,459
Timothy 65
WUliam 184
Kelly, see also Kielle.
Sarah (Dudley) 302
Kelsey, WiHiam 455
Kemp, Thomas 335, 336
Zerubbabel 335, 336
Kendall, Amos 282
Daniel 227, 282
Nathan 282
Timothy 283
Kennedy, Phoebe 421, 422
William 421,422
Kenney, Amos 362
Phoebe 361,362
Sarah 362
Kenney, continued.
Stephen 362'
Thomas 361,362
Kenniston, Ann 224-226
Bickford 225
George 108
Job 81
Joseph 108, 224
Joshua 112
Moses 224,225
Kent, Abigail 93
Jacob 93
John 99
Kezar, George 256
John 255
John, Jr 255,256
Mercy (Tucker) 171
Molly 256
Ruth 255
Timothy 170, 171
Kidder, Aaron 165
Joseph 463
Reuben 385
Ruth 463
KieUe, James 162, 410
WiUiam 114
Kimball, Aaron 83
Abner 82-84
Abraham 83
Anna (m. Clement) 83, 85
Barnard 84,85
Benjamin 325
Dinah 82
Dudley 302
Ebenezer 82,83,85
Eleanor 302
Jonathan 36, 37
Miriam (m. Hoyt) 83, 85
Moses 84,85
Rebecca (Leavitt) 44
Reuben 160
Samuel 170
Sarah lOQ
Solomon 84
King, Elijah 97
INDEX
495
King, continued.
George 462
Thomas 172
WiUiam 68
Knight, Jane 156
John 98,156,314
John, Jr 314
Richard 156
William 299,301,462
Knowles, Amos 346, 371
James 324,427
Jeremiah 282, 371
John 87-89
Joseph 88,90
Lucy (Moulton) 346
Knowlton, Rice 316
Ladd, Edward 401
Ehas 189
Nathaniel 401,402
Paul 11
Timothy. .36, 37, 82-85, 99, 100, 169
Trueworthy 279
Lakeman, Tobias 1 14
Laman, Abraham 152
Lamont, Neil 429
Lamos, Esther (Hoag) 411
James 284,485
Sarah (Austin) 284
Lamprey, John 371
Nathaniel 237
Lamson, John 122
Lancaster, 202, 203
Lancy, WiUiam 384
Lane, Abigail (m. Berry) 66
Ann (m. Johnson) 66
Bathsheba 65
Ebenezer 65
Ehzabeth 66
Ezekiel 148
Isaiah 65
Jeremiah 65, 93, 134
139,201,213,297,306
John 65,395,410
Joshua 65, 66
Lane, continued.
Josiah 65, 66
Mary (m. Shaw) 66
Samuel 65, 66, 136, 137
167, 173, 225, 226, 421, 426, 467
Sarah (m. Weare) 66
William 65,346,347
Lang, Henry 52
John 472
Langdon, John 74
Joseph 74
Mark 33, 34, 113, 294, 410
Mary (Clark) 252-254
Samuel 102, 462
Larrabee, Peter 5, 331
Lawrence, Catherine (m. Bennett). . .71
David 70,121,410,453
Dick Glasgow 70
Enoch 7
Joseph 70, 71
Margaret (m. Flanders) 71
Mary (m. Smith) 71
Mehitabel 70,72
Mehitabel (m. Goodwin) 71
Tilton 71,72
Leach, James 146
Zachariah 146
Lear, Alexander 101, 102
Leavitt, Anna 43
Anna (m. Stevens) 44, 45
Benjamin 177, 235
Brackett 174-176
David 42-45
Ehzabeth 42-45
Elizabeth (m. Drake) 175
Elizabeth (m. Thing) 43
James 174-177, 280, 330, 423
Jonathan 94
Mary(Fogg) 47,48
Mary (m. Dudley) 44
Meribah (Tilton) 305
Moses 86,87
Nathaniel 174, 177-179
Nehemiah 280
Rebecca (m. Kimball) 44
496
INDEX
Leavitt, continued.
Samuel 136,236,237
Sarah 43-45,174
Sarah (m. Tuck) 175
Thomas 47
Timothy 42-45
Leighton, Daniel 422
Leman, Elizabeth (Pillsbury) . . . 338, 339
Lewis, Ezekiel 461
Susanna (Pillsbury) 338, 339
William 148,149
Libby, Abigail (m. Pike) 67
Elizabeth 67
George 67,68,185
246, 381, 383, 393
Isaac 85,86,318
Jane 67, 462
Jeremiah 67, 68, 326
John 67, 98
Lydia (m. Brown) 67, 68
Mary 67
Theodore 67
Light, Ebenezer 329, 330
Hannah 330
Mary 330
Olive 330
Lincoln, Rachel 193
Little, Benjamin 258
Daniel 75, 123, 169, 195, 257
Joseph 257
Moses 257
Samuel 36, 37, 49, 156
Samuel, Jr 99, 156
Thomas 36, 37, 99, 100, 350, 353
Livermore, Samuel 102, 472
Locke, Deborah (Veasey) 423, 424
Elisha 87
Francis 167-169, 185
Jeremiah 86
Jonathan 55, 281, 370
Mary (Haines) 86
Samuel, Jr 182
Logan, Elizabeth 304
Janet 304
John 255
Logan, continued.
Mary 304
Robert 255,303,304
Sarah 304
Long, Pierse 299, 301, 307
Richard 402
Longfellow, Jonathan 74, 200
Lord, Bridget 335
John 335
Loud, Abigail 325, 409
Abigail (m. Walden) 326
Ann (m. Guppy) 326
Bethiah 326
Edward 325
Hannah (m. Smith) 326
Joseph 409
Miriam 326
Sarah (m. Guppy) 326
Solomon 325,326
Solomon, Jr. ... 11, 29, 52, 55, 59, 68
73, 75, 85, 87, 93-95, 98, 99
107-109, 112, 114, 117, 120, 121
123, 135, 147, 151, 152, 156, 159
160, 162, 163, 165-167, 169
Lovejoy, Ann (Stickney) 397
Chandler 160, 162, 450-452
LoveU, Michael 187
Oliver 187
Lovering, Jane (Smith) 413
Simon 48
Lovewell, John 430, 431, 433
Jonathan 24,25, 111, 137
151, 152, 189, 431, 432
Mary 431
Nehemiah 430-432
Rachel 431,432
Zaccheus 189
Lowe, Jacob 420, 421
Joseph 271, 294
Lowell, John 23
Priscilla (Sanders) 23
Lucy, Alexander 102
Benjamin 101,102
Deborah (m. Brown) 101
John 102
INDEX
497
Lucy, continued.
Mary 101, 102
Mary (m. Alkins) 101
Lund, Ephiaim 315, 369, 384
Ephraim, Jr 241
Jonathan 35, 374, 377
Olive (Sargent) 35
Thomas 431,433
William 431
Lunt, Abigail 101
Henry 101
Joshua 198
Love (Bartlett) 197, 198
Lutwyche, Edward G 151
Lyford, Biley 302
McAdams, Samuel 143
McAllister, Alexander 456
Andrew 42
David 69
McCalley, John 227
McCarthy, Mary 341
McClary, Daniel 164
James 164
Jane 164
Katharine 164
Margaret 164
Mary 164
Michael 94
William 164
McCIenche, John 230, 339, 340
McCIure, David 301
Mary (Dinsmoor) 155
Robert 394
McCIurg, Charles 308, 309
Esther 308, 309
George 308
John 308
Mary (m. Mallam) 309
Robert 308
Thomas 309
McCutcheon. Phedris 429
McDuffy, James 427
Mace, Andrew 410,411
McElroy, John 284
McFarland, Ashbel 148
Daniel 147, 148
Elizabeth 148
Hannah 148
James 148
Jean 148
Margaret 148
Samuel 147, 148
Mcllvaine, William 63
Mackay, Benjamin 95, 322, 364, 365
Gilbert 456
McKnight, James 391
McLaughlin, Margaret (Ayers) 183
Thomas 183
McMillan, Daniel 42
McMurphy, Alexander 360, 425
Isabel 425
James 292, 403, 425
Robert 425
McNeil, Daniel 360
Robert 197
McPhedris, Archibald 144
McQuesten, William, Jr 227
Main, 26
Josiah 85,86,229
Mallam, Mary 320, 321
Mary (McClutg) 309
Matthew 320,321
Maloney, John 326
Margaret 326, 327
Mann, Peter 271, 303
Manning, William, Jr 385
Manson, Mary 243, 244
Mary (m. Evans) 244
Samuel 243, 244
Sarah (m. Sherburne) 244
Manuel, Elizabeth .452, 453
Joel 452
Moses 452, 453
Marble, Sarah (Coker) 135, 136
March, Clement 335
George 251,467
Joseph.. 2, 10, 16, 72, 142, 175, 186
193, 222, 229, 232, 255, 261
265,267,271,274,292,299
498
INDEX
March, Joseph, continued.
314, 316, 321, 323, 327-329
Paul 410
Marden, Alice 462
Ebenezer 169
Israel 74
Joseph 294
Noah 294
Sarah 168
Stephen 163
Marsh, Abigail (Merrill) 387
Samuel 24,388
Marshall, Daniel 24, 25
Hawley 401
John 25,292
Moses 268
William 325,352
Marston, Abigail 233-235
Abigail (m. Moulton) 394
Anna 180
David 47, 234
Elisha 232, 234, 235, 237, 394
ElishaS 233,235-237
Ephraim 108, 179-181
Hannah (Moulton) 346
Jeremiah 3, 236, 281, 449
John 47,180-182
233-237, 282, 394, 395
John, Jr 281
Jonathan 233-238, 394
Jonathan, Jr 281, 282, 394
Joseph 349
Josiah 346
Mary 179, 180, 233-235
Mary (Drake) 439
Mary (m. Dow) 180
Philip S 175, 177, 233-236
Phoebe (m. Dow) ISO
Prudence 395
Samuel 441,442
Sarah (m. Weare) 180
Martin, Thomas 461
Marvell, Jonathan 223
Mason, Daniel 261
Eleanor (Clark) ..... .251, 252, 254
Mason, continued.
John 261
Samuel 261
Mathes, Abraham 261
Benjamin 16, 19, 162
Francis 162, 261
Hannah (Burnham) 19-21
Valentine 16, 18-20, 265
Matthews, Joel 5, 187
Maxfield, Nathaniel 378
Maynard, Daniel 187
Elihu 187, 188
Jedediah 187, 188
Lucy 187
Mary 187,188
Sybil (m. Whipple) 187
William 187
Meader, Patience (Hanson) 366
Sarah (Hoag) 411
M(>lch('r, Samuel 10
Meloon, Daniel 107, 108
Henry 72, 109
John 72
Joseph 72, 73, 107, 109, 110
Joseph, Jr 109
Miriam 72
Samuel 72, 109
Melvin, Benjamin 311
Mendum, Nathaniel 273
Merrill, Abel 386-388
Abigail (m. Marsh) 387
Daniel 386-388
Elizabeth (Sargent) 35
Esther 45
Isaac 386-388
Mary (Sargent) 35
Nathaniel 35, 257, 388
Nathaniel, Jr 35,388
Nathaniel, 3d 388
Peter 23,59,146
Rachel 386,387
Rebecca 387
Ruth 387
Samuel 386-388
Samuel, Jr 388
INDEX
499
Merrill, continued.
Sarah (m. Hills) 387
Susanna 386
Tabitha 387
Tamson 387
William 386,387
Meseat, Elizabeth 114
Isaac 114
Meserve, Clement 334, 426, 434
Miles, Hannah 62, 63
Josiah 63,102
Mary 63
Mary (m. Dolloff) 63
William 62,63
Miller, Charles 118
Eliakim 327,328
Elizabeth .118
Isaac 318
Mary 327,328
Matthew 266
Thomas, Jr 327, 328
Millett, Love 307
Thomas 307
Mills, Luke 146
Mitchell, Alice 173
Ann 172, 173
Anna 173, 458
Betty 172
Caleb 172,173
Elizabeth (Wilson) 191
Esther (m. Plumer) 172
Joanna 172
Joshua 172, 173
Robert 172,173
Samuel 266
Sarah (m. Beckett) 172
Montgomery, David 455
Moody, Daniel 77, 79
David 78
Mooney, Hercules 2, 121, 222
226, 354, 380
Moore, 272
Coffin 245
Comfort (Weeks) 447, 449
Daniel 391,392
Moore, continued.
Jane (Wilson) 191
John 258
Thomas 420,421
William 426
Moores, Dorothy 194
Haimah 195
John 194, 195
Joseph 166
Sarah 166
Morrill, Abner 21, 101
Abraham 43, 45
Benjamin 415^17
Ephraim 380
Harmah 141
Hannah (m. Stevens) 417
John 416,417
Levi 43,45,165
Micajah 94, 141
Moses 415,416
Samuel 417
Morrison, James 34
Janet (Allison) 22
John 266,338
John, Jr 266
Jonathan 121
Martha (Allison) 22
Samuel 22, 42, 142, 145
146, 308, 338
Samuel, Jr 23
Thomas 248
Morrow, John 142, 145, 308
Morse, Abel 60-62, 101
Abraham 61
Edmund 95
Edna (m. Stevens) 61
Eleanor 61
Ezekiel 61
Josiah 60
Mary 40,41
Nathan 60,310,311
Oliver 62
Parker 60
Rebecca (m. French) 61
Sarah 60
500
INDEX
Morse, continued.
Stephen 61
Susanna 61
Moses, Bridget (Weeks) 64
Samuel 271
Theodore 382
Timothy, Jr 405
Moulton, 181
Abigail 345
Abigail (Marston) 394
Abigail (m. Palmer) 346
David 394
Dorothy (m. Drake) 346
Ephraim 345,346
Eunice 130
Hannah 130
Hannah (m. Marston) 346
Henry 336, 350
Huldah (m. Batchelder) 346
Jabez 129, 131-134
John 131, 132, 180, 370, 395, 402
Jonathan 182, 207, 235, 281, 310
313,334,370,371,402
Jonathan, Jr 132
Joseph 328
Joseph, Jr 99
Josiah 180, 282
Josiah, Jr 181, 238, 370, 394
Lucy (m. Knowles) 346
Lydia (Smith) 131
Mary 370,371
Nathan 345,346
Rebecca 131
Reuben 137
Robert, Jr 175
Sarah (Smith) 131
William 21,345,346
Worthington 370
Mudgett, Sarah (Palmer) 408
Murdough, Mary 151
Mary (m. Garfield) 151
Robert 151
Muzzey, Daniel 75
John 256, 258, 323, 325
Nahor, James 309
Nason, Mary 95
Richard 21,93,111,297
Samuel 95,322
WiUiam 322
Neal, Ebenezer 464, 465, 467
Hubartus 173, 468, 472
John 334
Nealey, Lucretia 28
Matthew 199
Nelson, 272
John 328,458
Nesmith, John 1,2
Newmarch, Benjamin 227
EUzabeth 462
John 58,347,462
Joseph 113,188,319,411
Thomas 227
Nichols, James 57, 152
Mercy (Pressey) 57
Nims, David 384
Nock, James 250
Norris, James 15
Jonathan 454
Joseph 454
Norton, Abigail 74
John 73,74,163
Jonathan 73, 74
Joseph 73, 74
Samuel 74
Noyes, Enoch 238
Humphrey 156
John 160, 229, 230, 452, 453
Phoebe (Chase) 96
Silvanus 96
Nudd, Thomas 237, 371
Nute, Paul 324
Nutter, Joshua 117
Mary 147
Sarah 147
Oakes, Caleb 52
Odell, Thomas 421
Odiorne, (m. Appleton) 340
INDEX
501
Odiorne, continued.
(m. Peirce) 340
Benjamin 332
Daniel 340
David 148
Mehitabel 340,341
Robert 147,340,341
Thomas 86, 289
Odlin, John 464, 465
Olcott, Elias 187
Simeon 98
Timothy 187
Ordway, Doctor 311
Samuel 408
Orr, Hugh 23
Osgood, James 396
O'Shaw, Abigail .396
Daniel 396,410
Elizabeth 396
James 396
John 395, 396
Joseph 396
Margaret 396
Mary 395
Sarah 395, 396
Otis, Jane (Hussey) 260
Otterson, Agnes 41, 42
David 41,42
George 41
James 41,42,69
Jane 69
John 42,69
Joseph 41,42
Mary 42
William 69
Packer, Thomas 472
Page, 237
Benjamin 15
Caleb 83,84,329
Daniel 38
David 38, 295, 360
Elisha 40
Elizabeth 38,360
Elizabeth (m. Bradley) 36
Page, continued.
Francis 439
Hannah 36-38
Jeremiah 83, 373
John 57
Jonathan 38, 295
Joshua 36, 38
Mehitabel 36,38
Meribah (Batchelder) 40, 41
Peter 37
Ruth 38
Samuel 362
Simon 189
Stephen 48
Thomas 334
Paine, Susanna (Seavey) 168
William 168
Pallit, Jean (Drake) 439
Palmer, Abigail (Moulton) 346
Barnabas 410
EUzabeth 408
Jacob 371
Jonathan 408, 409
Joseph 407-409
Mary 407, 408
Samuel 54,182,346
Samuel, Jr 182
Samuel, 3d 55
Sarah (m. Mudgett) 408
WiUiam 408,409
Park, Alexander 143, 337, 338
Janet 337, 338
Joseph 337, 338
Mary 337
Mary (m. SmUey) 337
Robert 337,338
Sarah (m. Boyes) 337, 338
Parker, Anna 315
Benjamin 85, 118,430
Dorothy 32
Dorothy (Sargent) 32, 35
P^benezer 340
Elijah 315
Isaac 5,97,187,315
Isaac, Jr 97, 98
502
INDEX
Parker, continued.
John 25,286,461
Joseph 385
Lydia 32,342
Mary 98
Matthew 347
Matthews 68, 452, 453
Mehitabel 98
Nathaniel 32, 45, 264
Samuel 16, 73, 246
257, 258, 265, 442
Sarah 98
Stephen 430
Thomas ... .33, 35, 98, 111, 333, 415
William 10,11,15,27
29, 30, 38, 42, 45, 50, 52, 55, 56
58, 59, 62, 68, 72-75, 83, 85, 86
93, 94, 99-101, 107-109, 112-114
121-126, 135, 137, 141, 151, 156
159, 162, 163, 167, 175, 185, 186
192, 224, 226, 229-231, 246, 251
254, 256-259, 265, 267, 271, 274
280, 282, 283, 294, 322, 323, 325-
327, 330, 332-336, 341, 344, 348
361, 365, 368, 383, 393, 402, 405
410, 415, 426, 427, 430, 434, 435
438, 446, 452-454, 459, 462, 468
472
William, Jr 15, 29, 57, 119
120, 182, 185, 223, 224, 288, 313
316, 328, 358, 395, 402, 403, 415
429, 463
Parks, Robert 55, 224, 246, 313
Pascall, Elizabeth 125
Pattee, Richard 122
Patten, Elizabeth 368
Matthew 391,393
Samuel 391,394
William 112
Patterson, Peter 456
Pattmson, Joseph 114, 117, 342, 348
Paul, James 121, 142, 259, 288, 328
Moses 333
Peabody, William 384
Peacock, Mary 462
Pearce, Mary 277
Samuel 277
Pearl, Benjamin 444, 445
Elizabeth (Twombly) 444, 445
Pearne, Mary (Buss) 299
WiUiam 272-274, 299
Pearse, Mary 342
Peter 341,342
Peter, Jr 342
William 347
Pearson, James 414
Jeremiah 203
Martha 414
Mary (m. Gilmore) 415
William 414,415
Peary, William 459
Pease, Nathaniel 45
Peaslee, 56
Daniel 75,122,123
Lydia (Gove) 202, 203, 209, 213
Mary 390
Mary (Gove) .202, 203, 207, 210, 213
Moses 357
Pecker, James 50
Peirce, (Odiorne) 340
Ann 368
Daniel 15,244,301,348
Nathaniel 368
Thomas 52, 58
326, 393, 422, 458
Ursula 244
Pendergast, John 464
Stephen 464
Pendexter, Alice 52
Ann 52
John 15, 52
Samuel 52
Susanna 52
Penhallow, John 292, 333, 335, 462
Richard W 173, 361
Samuel 52,95
113,247,271,299,301,341
347, 348, 365, 368, 393, 458
Perham, Samuel 7
Perkms, Abraham. .34, 35, 313, 453, 454
INDEX
503
Perkins, continued.
James 3
James, Jr 185
Jonathan 3
Joseph 466
Mary (m. Veasey) 464
Sarah (Hussey) 260
Peterson, Willet 100
Pettingill Huldah (Batchelder) 138
Richard 231
Peverly, Nathaniel 52, 93
Thomas 297
Philbrick, Abner 201, 223
Benjamin 99
Elida 3
James 2, 3, 74
Jonathan 239
Joseph 2,3,66
Joseph, Jr 66
Mary (Batchelder) 138
Nanny 3
Samuel 3
Sarah 2
Philbrook, Robert T 87
PhUlips, 45
John 81
Samuel 397
Philpot, Richard 275
Pickering, James, Jr 335
John 117,393
Mehitabel (Weeks) 289
Pierce, James 361
Pike, Abigail (Libby) 67
Eunice 437
Hope 437
Joseph 435,438
Judith 436
Keturah 437
Lois 437
Moses 436
Robert 173,437,438
Sarah 436
Susanna (m. Fitts) 436
WUham 58
Pillsbury, Benjamin 351-353
Pillsbury, continued.
Ehzabeth (m. Leman) 338, 339
Henry 338,339
Susanna (m. Lewis) 338, 339
Pinkham, Paul 284-286
Piper, Stephen 468, 472
Platts, Abel 264
Plumer, Esther (Mitchell) 172
Plummer, Ann 353
Ephraim 274
Henry 350-352
John 352,353
Judith 350-353
Kelly 352
Rebecca (m. Currier) 352
Samuel 350-353
Pollard, Joseph 137
Pomeroy, Sally 98
Poole, Hannah 418
Poor, Daniel 36,128
Pope, Simon 341
Potter, 94
Powers, Jonathan 153
Stephen. . 152, 238, 240, 241, 335, 336
Prescott, Benjamin 83
Dolly 186
Elizabeth 186
Elizabeth (m. Sanborn) 186
Henry 113,188,189,278
Jedediah 165, 166
Jeremiah 454
John 186, 330
Joseph 78,311,313
Joshua 89,90
Lucy 186
Mary 319
Philemon 139
Samuel 306
Samuel, Jr 94
Stephen 41
Pressey, Mercy 57
Mercy (m. Nichols) 57
Paul 57
Pridham, Mary 276
Proctor, James 279
504
INDEX
Purington, Zaccheus 107
Putnam, Ebenezer 5, 98, 315, 332
Rachel (Wetherbee) 330, 332
Thomas 332
Putney, John 116, 373
Joseph 373
Quinby, Abigail 297
Eleazer 93,297
Elisha 93
Jonathan 401
Ramsey, James 183
Rand, Isaac, Jr 461
Richard 28,49
Thomas 134
Randall, 168
Benjamin 188, 189
Samuel 459,460
Rankin, Ruth (Shattuck) 153
William 259
Read, Matthew 349
Robert 369,384
Wilham 227,283
Redman, John 256, 257
Sarah 256,257
Tristram 182
Reed, Dorothy (Hill) 272, 273
Hugh 27,35
Margaret 27,28
Reid, George 349
Rice, Jesse 188
John 189, 193, 282, 402
Richardson, Abijah 127
Bridget 128
Deborah 227
Ezekiel 128
James 126-128
Molly 126-128
Olive 128
Philip 128
William 316
Ricker, Eleanor (Twombly) .... 444, 445
Nicholas 444, 445
Riddell, James 360
Rindge, Daniel 292
Isaac 326,342
Ring, Esther (Batchelder) 39, 40
Jonathan 39, 40
Jonathan,^ Jr 39, 40
Zebulon 136
Roberts, Abigail 166, 167
Alexander 77, 81, 82
Benjamin 285
Ebenezer 327,328
Elizabeth (m. Davis) 404, 405
James 459
John 403^05
Joseph 163, 167, 283, 446
Joshua 328
Samuel 328,404
Sarah 403
Sarah (m. Buzzell) 405
Thomas 166
Robinson, Daniel 246, 247
David 44
Ephraim 36, 381, 382, 414
Jedediah 43,44
John 246,395
Josiah 400
Mary 246,247
Mary (m. Drisco) 248
Sarah (Dudley) 399, 400
Roby or Robie, Abigail (Fogg) .... 46-49
Henry 94, 201, 222, 296
John 268,310
Samuel 49, 148, 311-313, 463
Rogers, Charles 119
Daniel 301,334,341
James 328,394
Margaret (Stoodley) 4
Mary 453
Richard 328
Samuel 287,452,453
Stephen 21
Rolfe, Benjamin 451
RolUns, Ichabod 459, 460
James 368, 369
Rowe, Jeremiah 322
Moses 166
INDEX
505
Rowe, continued.
Nathan 186
Robert 322
Rowell, Daniel 194
Deborah 59
Deborah (m. Cawley) 59
Samuel 59
Rundlett, John 412
Jonathan 15
Runnells, Job 434
Samuel 397
Russ, William 287
Russell, 206
David 232
Eleazer 149, 247, 271
341,347,365,368
Eleazer, Jr 415
WiUiam 232
Rust, Samuel 330
William 287
Salter, Titus 264, 265
Sanborn, Abiel 8-10
Abigail (m. Thomas) 14
Abner, Jr 357,364
Abraham 9, 10
Anna (m. Dearborn) 53, 54
Benjamin 13, 14
Caleb 364
Daniel 186
Ebenezer 11, 46, 54, 120
EUsha 44
Elisha, Jr 43, 45
Elizabeth 11,12
Elizabeth (Prescott) 186
Ephraim 8
Esther 235
Hannah 14
Hannah (m. Connor) 9
Jabez 8,10,86,87
James 178
Jeremiah 53-55
Jethro 21
John 9, 12-15, 53-55, 91, 364
Jonathan 57, 175
Sanborn, continued.
Joseph 13-15, 134, 191
Josiah 8, 53, 54, 402
Marston 8
Mary 53
Mary (m. Cram) 9
Mehitabel (Godfrey) 363
Mehitabel (Sleeper) 91, 92
Nathan 10-12, 14, 15, 281
Phoebe 9
Phoebe (m. Fogg) 10
Reuben 61,204
Richard 14, 186
Ruth (m. Sanborn) 54
Simon 176,178
Tristram 9
Winthrop 237
Zadock 156
Sanders, Oliver, 82, 83, 85
Priscilla (m. Lowell) 23
Sanger, Eleazer 105, 106
Eleazer, Jr 107
Ezra 105
Sargent, David 241-243
Dorothy (m. Parker) 32, 35
Edward 32-34,278
EUzabeth 32
Ehzabeth (m. Merrill) 35
Hannah 242
Joseph 32-34,243
Mary 32,241
Mary (m. Colby) 242
Mary (m. Merrill) 35
Nathaniel 31-34, 112
Nathaniel, Jr 34
Nathaniel P 85
OHve 32
Olive (m. Lund) 35
Ruth 32,112,113
Ruth (m. Dearborn) 33, 35
Sarah 32,242
Sarah (Winslow) 32
Sarah (m. Cutt) 35
Scipio 33
Winthrop 310
5o6
INDEX
Savage, Mary (Sherburne) 51
Sawyer, Benjamin 332
Deliverance 332
Edmund 417,418
Jacob 417
Stephen 286
Saxon, John 403
Scales, James 373
Scammon, Elizabeth 293
Ehzabeth (Weeks) 289
Hope 292
Prudence 293
Richard 292,293
Sarah 293
Scoby, Joseph 391, 392
Scribner, Benjamin 81, 156, 158, 464
Edward 77
John 77
Seavey, Amos 74
Benjamin 167, 168
Elizabeth (m. Dowst) 168, 169
Hannah (m. Dickson) 168
Hephzibah (m. Foye) 168
James 168
Mary 168
Moses 168
Susanna (m. Paine) 168
WiUiam 168
Secomb, John 30, 31
Joseph 29-31
Mary 29, 30
Mehitabel 31,287
Simmons 31
Selorgy, John 316
Sarah 316
Senter, Joseph 189, 307
374, 377, 431, 433
Severance, Caleb 25
Joseph 24, 25, 388
Sarah 24
Sarah (m. Hale) 24
Sewall, David 83, 120, 255, 402, 403
Seward, Ebenezer 148
Henry 458
John 457,458
Seward, continued.
William 458
William, Jr 457
Shackford, John 227, 271, 272
282, 299, 328, 334
Samuel 117
WiUiam 282
Shannon, Cutts 4, 15, 27, 38, 42
45, 50, 62, 108, 110, 113, 141, 142, 147
149, 152, 160, 165-167, 169, 184, 185
193, 226, 227, 231, 259, 283, 288, 299
322, 324, 326-329, 332-335, 342, 344
348, 357, 365, 381, 402, 409-411, 418
426, 427, 462
Mary 334,335
Richard C 166, 184, 185
197, 232, 324, 326-328, 334, 472
Shattuck, Experience 152, 153
Jeremiah 152-154
Mary 152, 153
Nathaniel 152, 153
Ruth (m. Rankin) 153
William 152,153
Shaw, Benjamin 351
Caleb 186
Ichabod 336,350,351
Jonathan 54, 66, 179
Joseph 322
Josiah 53, 235
Mary (Lane) 66
Sheafe, Jacob 333
Shepard, 207
Benjamin .... 199, 257, 363, 383, 457
James 325
John 111,368,384
John,Jr 369,384,385
Joseph 201
Samuel 63
Sherburne, Abigail 428
Daniel 307
Elizabeth 427-429
Elizabeth (m. Ayers) 244
George 50-52
Hannah (m. Gove) 51
Henry 58,79,244
INDEX
507
Sherburne, continued.
James 50, 52, 316, 428, 429
Jethro 50, 427, 429
John 52, 59, 378
Margaret 50, 429
Margaret (m. Johnson) 51
Mary 428
Mary (m. Savage) 51
Mercy 58
Rebecca (m. Gunnison) 244
Samuel 58, 59
Sarah 244
Sarah (Manson) 244
Sarah (m. Holmes) 51
Thomas 50,51
Shirley, Thomas 292
Shores, Peter .244
Shute, Michael 173, 426
Sias, Joseph 16, 19, 197, 198, 200
224, 226, 329, 354, 356, 434, 457
Samuel, Jr 402
Simonds, WiUiam 187
Simpson, David 73, 108-111, 159
John 278
Thomas 34, 197, 200, 363
Sleeper, Apphia 76-80
Apphia (m. Dudley) 80
Ebenezer 90, 92
Elizabeth (m. Clifford) 91, 92
Hannah 78
John 76-78, 80
Jonathan 79
Margaret 76, 78, 80
Mehitabel (m. Sanborn) 91, 92
Moses 77-79
Peter S 76-78
Samuel 21,78,79
Sarah 90
Solomon 76-78
Stephen 91,92
Sloper, Susanna 102
Smart, Caleb 150, 151
Smeed, William 105, 117
Smiley, David 338
Hugh 337
Smiley, continued.
Mary (Park) 337
Smith, 307
Abigail 234
Abraham 105, 424
Ann 178
Benjamin 424, 453, 470
Catherine 76, 77
Chase 80
David 130
Dolly 413
Dorothy (m. Folsom) 413
Ebenezer 16
Edward 77
Elias 238,239
Elisha 236
Elizabeth 238,241
Elizabeth (m. Colburn) 240
Hannah 130-134
Hannah (Loud) 326
Hannah (m. Barnard) 130
Hubartus 412
Ithiel 76, 77
Jabez 128, 129, 132
Jacob 64, 455
James 320
Jane (m. Lovering) 413
John 105, 129, 130, 134, 158
Jonathan 80, 156, 158, 165
Joseph 17, 43, 181, 245, 246, 251
264, 338, 344, 412
Lydia (Fogg) 47, 48
Lydia (m. Moulton) 131
Mary 241,412,413
Mary (Lawrence) 71
Mary (Veasey) 423, 424
Mary (m. Chesley) 413
Meribah (m. Fogg) 131
Moses 239,241
Obadiah 156
Richard 120, 166, 412, 413, 455
Samuel 47-49, 294, 295
413, 466, 468, 470, 472
Sarah 130-134
Sarah (m. Moulton) 131
508
INDEX
Smith, continued.
Solomon 412
Theophilus 10, 71, 72, 280
330, 401, 420, 421, 469-471
Thomas 472
William 76,81,235
Snow, Henry 431
Miriam 362
Snyder, Elizabeth 322, 323
Martin 322
Spaulding, Daniel 349
Reuben 24,374,388
Stephen 152
Spear, Robert 155
Thomas 308
Spencer, Sampson 5
Stackpole, James 192
Joshua 192
Lydia (in Frost) 192
Martha 192
Philip 192,193
Sarah (m. HaU) 192, 193
WUliam 192
Stanley, Matthew 82, 83, 114-116
Stanton, William 445
Stark, Archibald 361
John 360
Wilham 329,361
Stearns, Zachariah Ill
Stebbins, Thomas 187
Steele, David 22
Janet 248
John 135, 248
Martha (Wilson) 191
Naomi 248
Robert 135
Samuel 1,248
Thomas 248
Stevens, Aaron 250, 449
Abiel 160
Alcock 29, 396
Amos 256
Ann 160
Ann (Jones) 356
Ann (Tucker) 170
Stevens, continued.
Anna (Leavitt) 44, 45
Daniel 165
David 170, 171
Ebenezer 56, 352
Edna (Morse) 61
Edward 413
Hannah (Morrill) 417
Hubbard 16, 19, 251, 320, 329
Jemima 99
John 55,314
Jonathan 99,100
Joseph 356
Moses 50, 96, 250, 263, 327
345, 459, 460
Nathan 160, 162
Phineas 161,449
Prudence (Chase) 96
Samuel ... 58, 165, 186, 413, 415, 417
Sarah (m. Gage) 161
Susanna (m. Thompson) 161
William 258,314
Stewart, Adam 145, 146
John 142-145
Jonathan 120, 125
Rebecca 142
Rebecca (m. Hopkins) 142
Robert 144
Stickney, Ann (m. Lovejoy) 397
Bethiah 397
Elizabeth 396
Ehzabeth (m. Evans) 397
Jeremiah 396, 397
Jonathan 397
Mehitabel (m. Virgin) 397
Miriam 397
Sarah (m. Chase) 397
Thomas 160, 162, 396, 397, 449
William 386
StUson, William 421, 442, 459
Stockbridge, John 419
Stoodley, Elizabeth (m. Welch) 4
James 4, 299, 333-335, 415
Jonathan 4
Margaret (m. Rogers) 4
INDEX
5^9
Stoodley, continued.
Mary (m. Cameron) 4
Thomas 4
William 4
Straw, Betty (Colby) 115
Ezekiel 115
Stringer, James 198
Sullivan, John 121
Swaine, Jonathan 82
Swasey, Moses 400
Swett, Benjamin 30, 31, 57, 201
295, 296, 357
Daniel 82
Elizabeth (m. Batchelder) 296
Eunice 296
Jonathan 201, 213, 221
Mary .295
Moses 296
Sarah (Adams) 319
Sarah (m. Dearborn) 296
Stephen 322
Taggart, James 304
Tapley, Joseph 323
Richard 118
Tappan, James 58
Tarbox, James 68, 93, 141, 287
Tarleton, Abigail 27, 28
John 28,29,396
Tash, Thomas .... 171, 172, 245, 246, 463
Tate, Joseph 193
Taylor, Benjamin 431, 432
Edward 420,467
Ezra 188
James 336
John 54,177,179
John, Jr 175,177
Nathan 135
William 461
Tenney, Samuel 340, 389
Thing, Bartholomew 183, 184, 381
Coffin 240
Daniel 184
Elizabeth 184
Elizabeth (Leavitt) 43
Thing, continued.
Joseph 380, 381, 401
Josiah 43
Martha 183,184
Mary 380-382
MoUy 184
Nathaniel 282
Peter 43,381
Stephen 184
Thom, WiUiam 142, 143, 145, 308
Thomas, Abigail (Sanborn) 14
Thompson, Alexander 197
Benjamin 160
Ebenezer 109, 198, 200, 284
286, 320, 354, 356, 429
James 329
John 21
Mary 329
Nathaniel 197, 329
Susanna (Stevens) 161
Thomas 436
Thornton, Matthew 1, 2, 75
123, 197, 301
Thorpe, Windsor 409
Thrasher, Mary (Brown) 124
Thurston, Hannah 466, 468, 471
John 235
Moses 7
Samuel 121
Susanna (Fairbanks) 383
Tilton, Abigail 305
Abigail (Batchelder) 138
Abraham 421, 469, 471, 472
Daniel 36,305
David 92
Ebenezer 305
Elizabeth 305
Jethro 305
John 455
Jonathan 139
Joseph 119
Josiah 415^17
Lydia 305
Meribah (m. Leavitt) 305
Reuben 305
510
INDEX
Tilton, continued.
Samuel 305, 306
Sarah 305
Sherburne 186
Tolford, John 148
Toppan, Christopher 234, 281, 346
347, 357, 371, 394, 426, 442
Elizabeth 82
James 416
Richard 296
Towle, 3
Anthony 440
Caleb 440,442
Elizabeth (m. Brown) 441
Francis 441
Hannah 441
Jeremiah 235, 441, 442
John 45
Jonathan 66, 112, 137, 167, 293
Jonathan, Jr 168
Joseph 440
Joshua 175, 235
Matthias 441,456
Nathaniel 441,442
Philip 175, 235, 440, 442
Philip, Jr 46, 49, 177, 238, 395
Samuel 236, 441, 442
Sarah 293
Zachariah 46, 49, 236, 440
Towne, Thomas 369
Townsend, John 449
Trask, Nathaniel 45, 303, 400, 401
Treadwell, Jacob 58, 462
Nathaniel, Jr 52
Roberto 342
WiUiam E 147, 148, 244, 342
Trefethen, Abraham 113, 411
Henry 277
Phoebe 277
Trickey, Joshua 382
Tripe, Samuel 126
Tuck, 345
Jonathan 176, 178, 235
Samuel 378
Sarah (Leavitt) 175
Tucker, Ann (m. Stevens) 170
Benjamin 31
John 170,171
Josiah, Jr 257
Mercy (m. Kezar) 171
Nathaniel 169
Phoebe 170,171
Samuel 31
Sarah 102,169
Tuttle, Ebenezer 284-286
Elizabeth (Hanson) 366
Twiss, James 374, 377
Lydia (Farley) 375-377
Twombly, Abigail 250
Abra (m. Woodbridge) 249
Benjamin 249, 250
Eleanor (m. Ricker) 444, 445
Elizabeth (m. Pearl) 444, 445
Hannah 249
Hannah (m. Hayes) 249
Isaac 324, 326, 443, 445
John 445,446
Rachel (m. Hayes) 250
Ralph 445,446
Sarah 250
Tamson 445, 446
Tamson (m. Hodgdon) 249
WiUiam 443-446
Tyng, Colonel 239
Underwood, Benjamin 319
James 227,282,309
John 310
Upton, Caleb 230
Varney, Elizabeth (m. Vamey) 406
Ezekiel 406,407
Hannah 318
Huldah 406
Jonathan 406
Joseph 261
Joshua 284-286
Martha (m. Hanson) 406
Mary (Hanson) 366
Paul 107
INDEX
511
Varney, continued.
Thomas 405-407
Thomas, Jr 317
Zaccheus 406
Varnum, John 374
Vaughan, WUliam 59, 66, 68, 74
100, 121, 126, 166, 182, 186, 192
197, 230, 256, 261, 265, 292, 294
297, 299, 306, 314, 321, 323, 325
334-336, 342, 343, 365, 395, 409
410,422,446,463,468
Veasey, Abigail 420, 423, 424
Agnes 420
Benjamin 42, 422, 424
Deborah 422
Deborah (m. Locke) 423, 424
Eliphalet 419-421
Elizabeth 419,420
Hannah 418,465,467
Henry 420
Jeremiah 466
Jonathan 422-424
Mary 424
Mary (Perkins) 464
Mary (m. Smith) 423, 424
Samuel 137, 464
466-468, 470-472
Sarah (m. Watson) 420
Thomas 418-421
Vennard, William 28
Vincent, Thomas 326
Virgin, Ebenezer 449
Mehitabel (Stickney) 397
Phineas 450-452
Vokes, Thomas 380
Waddell, John 62
Wadleigh, John 391
Joseph 177,235
Robert 53
Thomas 124
Walden, Abigail (Loud) 326
Jacob 326
Waldron, Richard 107, 141
Thomas W. . . 167, 284, 407, 446, 459
Walker, Abigail 386
Alexander 114
Gideon 109, 110, 382
James 172, 343, 394
Joseph 26
Nathaniel 61
Robert 391,392
Timothy 82, 114, 160, 162, 398
Wallace, James 70
John 391
Robert 42, 69, 248, 456
Thomas 42,456
William 259
WalUngford, Frances (m. Clements). 228
John 228, 229
Mark 193
Mary (m. Dore) 228
Patience (m. Hammock) 228
Peter 228,229
Phoebe (m. Weymouth) 228
WiUiam 228
Wallis, Jonathan 29
Walton, 416
George 319
Samuel 364
Ward, Caleb 342, 361
Cotton 132, 236, 237, 440
Ezekiel 361
Hezekiah 342
Noah 132
Warner, Daniel 306, 307, 343
Jonathan 246, 247
Warren, Benjamin 192
Waters, Samuel 274, 294, 297, 342
Watkins, Abner 372
Mary (m. Burbank) 372, 373
Mary (m. Woodwell) 371
Watson, Benjamin 141
Dudley 163
Joseph 229
Nicodemus 336
Sarah (Veasey) 420
WilUam 367
Weare, 202, 207
John 2,249
512
INDEX
Weare, continued.
Jonathan 66, 205
Joseph T 180,281,282
Meshech 125, 132
134, 139, 165, 201, 222, 223, 296
357, 364, 438, 449, 454, 455
Sarah (Lane) 66
Sarah (Marston) 180
Webster, Abel 238, 240, 241
Benjamin 56
Ebenezer 40
EUzabeth 389, 390
Ephraim 454
Gideon 389
Hannah 389
Isaac 55,389-391
Jeremy 41,56,57,92,113,114
194, 243, 358, 416, 417, 435
John 310, 350, 388, 390, 418
John, Jr 36
Jonathan 389
Joseph 137,390,418
Josiah 163
Mary 389,390
Sarah 389,390
Susanna (Batchelder) 40, 41
Thomas 389
Wilham 37
Wedgwood, James 86, 87
Weeks, 254
Bridget (m. Moses) 64
Comfort (m. Moore) 447, 449
Eleanor 63
EUzabeth 447
Elizabeth (m. Scammon) 289
Ichabod 254
Jedediah 63, 64
Joanna 448
John 112,175,293
295, 364, 447-449
Joseph 64
Joshua 64, 288, 289
Joshua W 447,448
Josiah 64
Leonard 159
Weeks, continued.
Margaret 159
Martha 448
Mary 448
Matthias 254, 330
Mehitabel 288-290
Mehitabel (m. Pickering) 289
Nathaniel 64
Samuel 288-290
Samuel, Jr 290
Sarah 64
Sarah (m. Bayley) 447, 449
Thankful 64
Walter 254,289
WardC 448
William 73, 87, 107, 109
251, 252, 254, 448
Welch, Elizabeth (Stoodley) 4
Joseph 97
Thomas 57,124
Welland, Nathaniel 107
William 107
Wells, Thomas 101
Wendell, Jacob 461
John 410
Mary 292, 328
Wentworth, Benjamin, 4th 407
Benning 472
Colonel 307
Ephraim 118,119
Ephraim, Jr 119
Ezekiel 344
George 326
Grant 118,119
Hunking 15, 74, 95, 126, 147
326, 334, 335, 344, 347
John 224,368,472
Joshua 284
Martha 472
Sarah 344
WiUiam 344
West, Edward 94
Sarah 79,80
Wetherbee, AbigaU (m. WiUard) 331, 332
Abijah 330
INDEX
513
Wetherbee, continued.
Joanna 330-332
Jonathan 331, 332
Rachel (m. Putnam) 330, 332
Sampson 331
Samuel 331
Susanna 331, 332
Wetherell, Thomas 27
Weymouth, John 85
Phoebe 85
Phoebe (m. VVaUingford) 228
Wheeler, Ehzabeth (Burnham) .... 18, 20
Moses 97
Nehemiah 430
Wheelwright, Jeremiah 457, 458
Whidden, Michael 332
Whipple, Abner 187
Francis 188
Sybil (Maynard) 187
Whitcher, Sargent 470
White, Richard 244
Whiting, Joseph 431, 433
Whittaker, Daniel 37
Whitten, Benjamin 92
Wiar, John 434, 435
Martha 434
Wibird, Thomas 29, 58, 328
Wiggin, Andrew 264, 450
465, 466, 469, 471
Andrew, Jr 225, 226
Chase 136
Coker 136
Josiah 266
Mary (Coker) 136
Nathaniel Ill, 266, 267, 402
Samuel 112, 225, 265, 267
Simon 467
Wilkinson, Samuel 316
Wiley, John 266
Willard, Aaron 461
Abigail (Wetherbee) 331, 332
James 331
James N 332
Miriam 5
Moses 331
Willard, continued.
Wilder 186
Willey, Benjamin 290
Samuel 226
Sarah 226
Sarah (m. Denbow) 226
Williams, 143
Benjamin 289
David 105
Jonathan 7
Mary - 369
Samuel 368, 369
Wilson, Elizabeth (m. MitcheU) 191
James 190, 303, 385
Jane (m. Moore) 191
John 312
Martha (m. Steele) 191
Mary 190
Mary (m. Craige) 191
Michael 384
Nathaniel 42
Robert 90,190
Robert, Jr 268,271
Thomas 183
William 190-192
William, Jr 191
Wines, Ephraim 57
Wingate, Daniel 410
John 112, 229, 364, 447, 448
John, Jr 298
Joshua 26, 257, 459
Joshua, 3d 234
Moses 286
Winnicott, John 461
Winslow, Samuel 30, 31, 56
Sarah (m. Sargent) 32
Wise, Sarah 68
Wyman 68
Wood, Joseph 98
Woodbridge, Abra (Twombly) 249
Woodbury, Elisha 59
Jonathan 59
Woodman, Jonathan 344, 354, 356
Woods, Oliver 431, 432
Woodwell, David 371, 373
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Woodwell, continued.
Mary (Watkins) 371
Mary (m. Fowler) 371-373
Tamson (m. Eastman) 372
Woolson, Jonas 385
Worcester, Francis. 29, 152, 189, 240, 241
Francis, Jr 238, 418
Noah 152
Wormall, Samuel 43, 44
Worth, Obadiah 125
Sarah (Batchelder) 138
Worthen, David 268, 269
Ephraim 449-451
Ezekiel 78, 93, 201, 213, 450
Jacob 438,450
Joanna (m. Austin) 451
Wright, Amasa 187
Joseph 82-85, 287, 316, 320, 426
Sarah 319
WUham 319
WincoU 431,433
Wyer, Richard 368
Yeaton, Elizabeth 188
Grace (m. Bell) 188
Hopley 33
Joseph 188
Margaret 188
Moses 403
Young, Abigail 262, 263
Charles 76,77, 156
Daniel 327
Eleazer 324,427
Elizabeth 262, 263
Ehzabeth (Dinsmoor) 155
Ezra 262,263
Isaac 141,293, 367
James 76, 263, 298, 446
Joshua 156
Martha (Coker) 136
Mary 262
Nathaniel 262, 263
Thomas 150, 151, 267, 284-286
Timothy 262,263
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