said John, and after the debts are paid the rest to go to Mary the daughter of John Foster. that Deposition of Ann Small, aged abont 50 years. Do. do. Edward do. aged 40 years, "sayth yt In ye day of discorce wtt Ralph Tomkins did heare him seauerall times say itt was his will yt Mary ffoster should have his kow and all his houshould goods. After his decese in regard she Had ben such a good nurs vnto him for said Hee she Has don more for mee and my poore wife than any body else would Have don." Samuel Aborne, aged 52 years, saith the substance of above. Nathaniel Felton, aged 50 years, saith the same also. Rob't Lemon, June, 1667. Will of Rob't Lemon, dated August 2, 1665, mentions wife Mary, daughters Sary, Hannah, Mary, Matthew. Mentions debts which are due to Thomas Sallows, Richard Sallows, Mary Sallows. Proved 25 4 mo., '67. Mary, the widow, appointed administratrix. Inventory of above estate taken 3d 2d mo, 1667, by Hilliard Veren, Thos. Rootes. Amt. £241 7, 0; debts, £9, 12, 0. Allowed 25 4 mo., 1667. Roger Hascoll, 4 mo., 1667. Will of Roger Hascoll, dated 27 of May, 1667, mentions wife Elizabeth, son-in-law, William Dodge, three youngest sons, Roger, Joseph and Samuell, daughters Hannah and Sarah, sons, Mark, William, John, sister Jane, son Josiah, daughter Elizabeth, 2 Brothers, William and Mark Haskall. Witness, Thomas Pickson and John Hill. Proved 26, 4, '67. Wife Elizabeth, Executrix. Inventory of above estate taken 11 June, 1667, by John Rayment, Hugh Woodberry, John Dodge; amount £616, 18, 00: allowed in Court 25, 4, 67. Alexander Seers, 4 mo., 1667. Inventory of the estate of Alexander Seers taken June 7. 1667, by Hilliard Veren, Thos. Rootes; am't 133, 14; debts 71, 15, 06; allowed 25, 4, 67. Thos. Read, 4 mo., 1667. Inventory of Thos. Read's estate taken 5 of April, 1667, by Jno. Neale, Edmond Batter; amount 87 07; debts 17. Allowed 25 4 mo, '67. Joseph Pope, June, 1667. Will of Joseph Pope, dated Sept. 10th, 1666, mentions wife Gertrude Pope, executrix, two eldest sons, Joseph and Benjamin Pope, two youngest sons, Enos and Samuell, daughter Damaris Buffum, Hannah Pope; brothers George and Richard, Joseph Gardner and Samuell Shatok the elder, are appointed overseers. Allowed 27, 4, 1667. Jona. Brown, Nov. 1667. Inventory of estate of Jona. Brown, taken 16th April, 1667, by Hillyard Veren, Samuell Gardner; amount, 68, 08, 08; allowed 28 July 1667. List of debts 240, 0, 044; allowed and an order of Court to pay 5 shillings to the pound, dated 27, 9, 1667. Account between James Allen and Jona. Brown. Account between John Brown, sen'r, and Jona. Brown. Petition of John Brown sen'r, for the Court to appoint some person to decide what proportion to be paid on the debts of estate of Jona. Brown and his agreement to pay the same. These presents witness that whereas there was twentie and nine hogsheads of tobacco shipped upon the John's adventure in Virginia, in March, 1666, Richard Greene being master of the said vessel, and as tobaccos were consigned for the accompt of mr. Abraham Arthur Saundin, 4 mo. 1667. Inventory of estate of Arthur Sandin taken April 8, 1667 by Moses Maverick, George Cor-Browne, Edmond Downs and company. win, Samuel Ward; amount 248, 13, 02; debts 120, 9, 11. Allowed 25, 4, '67. Signed Jonathan Brown, dated seventeenth Power of attorney from Jas Allen to Hill-occasions will not permit me to Come into I yard Veren to prosecute a debt against Est. o: committ all to yorself, Jona. Brown, deceased. BOSTON, Novemb'r 1st, 1667. Mr. John Brown, Senior: I sometime since Aquainted that att the frequent And Earnest request of yo'r Sonn Johnathan Brown, Pretending to me Extreme necessity, I lent him and by his desires Paid for him severall sums of monies and English Goods at mony Price, to the value of thirty-four Pound, fifteen shillings & 7d, of wch I rec'd but eleven pound fifteen shilling & he promised me money in a very short space, butt fayled off Performin. I never had any dealings before to oblige me to do that favor, but only with respect to yor self as his father and my serv't Jerimie Dumer as his Brother I intreat you to undertake the Consideration of this my Mr. Johnathan Browne is d'r 1666, May 81, To monyes lent & &c by Mr. Scott, June 7, To mony lent, June 22, To Goods del to xcr money or Virginia Tobb. at 2 To Benj Massey Contr Cr. who Am yor Loving friend And Brother in Cht,JOHN HULL. A guaranty from Jona. Brown to Robert Allen, of Choptank, in province of Maryland, that he will pay for three thousand nine hundred sixty-two pounds of tobacco, purchased of Allen by his father, John Brown. Dated 13 of July, 1666. Signed JONA BROWN. Nath'l Green, aged about 39 years, deposeth, &c., 16, 8 mo., 1667. Rich'd Green, aged about 39 years, deposǝth, &c., 16, 8 mo., 1667. Thos. Randall, 9th mo., 1667. An Inventory of goods of Thos. Randall, deceased, taken 20th Nov., 1667, by Moses Mav erieke and Erasmus James; Amt £6 9 0. Al lowed 26 9, 67. Samuel Sharpe, Nov., 1667. Whereas there was a Letter of Administra tion granted to Nathaniel Sharpe by the County Court, held at Ipswich in September last, concerning the Estate left by his mother lately deceased, wherein ye Division of ye said Estate among the Children was ordered by ye said Court be left to themselves to be agreed upon, and ye said agreement to be presented to the next County Court held at Salem in November to be Confirmed, These are to Certify, that it is 300 by Tobb. rec'd, joyntly and unanimously agreed amongst them all, that ye said Nathaniel Sharpe, Administrator aforesaid, shall have a double portion of ye said Estate, the Remainder to be equally divided between the rest of the Children, now wittnes our hands, this 29 of November, 1667. Agreement allowed 26 9 mo., 1667. NATHANIELL SHARPE, THOMAS JEGGELLS, 500 1666, July 7th, &11 15d 16 15 7 Balance rest- 34 157] I hope I need not say any more to Prevail with you to do this business for me, for far as as it Conserneth both as reling to what must be done in Cort or any other wayes. If you or any other concerned do scruple the Truth of my acct I shall be ready when called thereunto to give my oath that It is as I have presented it to A penny; and If yor self please to call at my house I supose I have yor sonns hand for most part off it. Salem being a place that my VOL. II. 3 the marke P of CHRISTOPHER PHELPS, JOHN MORTON, the marke II of HANNAH SHARPE. Geo. Wheeler, 4th mo., 1668. er taken May 28th, 1668, by Anthony Somerby and William Titcomb, Amount 29 1 0.Allowed At Salem 30 4, '68. Administration granted to Susanna, wife of the deceased. John Perkins, 4th mo., 1668. An inventory of the estate of John Perkins, taken at Topsfield June 12th, 1668, by Francis Peabody and Edmon Town, amount 48 15 0. Allowed at Salem 30 4, 68. Administration granted to Deborah, wife of the deceased.. Robert Andrews, 4th mo., 1668. Thomas Brackett, 4th mo., 1668. Wm. Walton, 9th mo., 1668. An inventory of the estate of William Walton, late of Marblehead, Taken 23 November, 1668, by John Peach, Sen'r and Samuel Ward, Amount 287 10 6. Allowed 27th 9 mo., 1668. Administration granted to Elizabeth, relict of the deceased. Timothy Robinson, 11th mo., 1668. An inventory of the estate of Timothy Robinson, taken 29th June, 1668, by Thomas Robbins and Richard Croad, Amount 134 4 00. Allowed 26 11 mo., 1668. Administra tion granted to the widow. The house and ground to be security for the child's portion, the rest to the widdow. Christopher Linsey, 4th mo., 1669. Will of Christopher Linsey of Lynn, dated April 2d, 1669, and probated 29 4 mo., mentions son Eliazer, John, daug. Nahomie, Widdow. Witnesses, Joseph Wardwell, Andrew Mansfield. Codicill dated April 2nd, 1669. mentions son Eliazer, Executor, to which is added an agreement of the children John, Elia 15, 1668, Amount 32 00 6. Allowed at Salem, 1 5 mo., 1668. Administration granted to Thomas Brackett, father of the deceased-zer and Nahomie Lynsey, that the estate is to the estate is to be to the use of said Thomas be divided equally between them, dated 19th Brackett and of Alce his now wife. 2 mo., 1669. Also the Inventory of the estate of Christopher Linsey, who died the 11th April, 1669, taken 12th April, 1669, by Joseph Wardwell, Andrew Mansfield, William Thomas Dill, 4th mo., 1668. An inventory of the estate of Thomas Dill, late of Marblehead, taken 2 July, 1668, by Christopher Lattemer, Amount 113 10 00. Allowed at Salem 30 4, '68. The above Inventory was sent into the court by Mr. Bartholomew Gedney and Richard Dill, administrators, and is allowed. Philip Knight, 9th mo., 1668. An inventory of the estate of Phillip Knight taken by John Putnam and Thomas Fuller, Amount 106 18 0. Allowed 23 9 mo-, 1668. Administration granted to Margery, relict of said Phillip. The eldest son is about 26 years old, Philip, the 2d, about 23 years old, Rebecca, the 3d, about 17 years old, Eliza, the 4th, about 13 years old, Mary, the 5th, about 11 years old. Bassett. estate being brought into this court, which falls short of paying the debts a great deale and more debts still appearing, The Court orders that all William Whitteredge's creditors shall within one month make their debts to be instantly due, to the clerk of the court or else be excluded from any after claim, notice in writing to be set up at Salem and ye Ipswich meeting houses. Wm. Whitteredge, 4th mo,, 1669. An Inventory of William Whitteredge deceased, (prysed by us the 16th of December, 1668,) who departed this life the 9th of Dec., 1669. Amount 84 13 10, Allowed 28 June, 1569; presented by Thomas Whitteredge, son of the deceased. A List of debts due from the above estate amount 111 13 7. The above said estate appearing to be less than the Creditt, Ordered by the Court at Salem, 2 July, 1669, that the sum of 15 shillings on the pound be paid each creditor. The Testimony of Neienabed Foster, Jr., Taken June 28th, 1669. The Testimony of Elizabeth Foster, Taken June 28th, 1669. The Deposition of John Choat, aged about 40 years, taken June 28th, 1669. Sam'l Archard, 4th, 1669. At a County Court held at Salem 30th, 4th mo., 1668, Susanna Archard and Samuel Archard. Administrators of the estate of Samuel Archard, deed, brought an inventory of the estate amounting to 176 3 6, the estate being debtor 295 14 2, the widows thirds of the housing and land being £39, the rest of the estate is 137 3 6, and will pay the debts at the rate of 24d per pound; and there being an order of Ipswich Court to signify that all Creditors should come in to make there just debts appear at or before this court at Salem, which order was posted up at the meeting house in Salem, and after the debts were proved it was ordered that the sum of 24d on each pound proved be paid, provided and it is to be understood that at the widows decease her third of the estate be divided proportionally among the creditors. At Court at Salem, 24th, 4th mo., 1669, Samuel Archer Sen'r dying intestate and there being administration on the estate granted to Susanna, the relict of sd Archard, and to Samuel Archard, his son, who were to bring an Inventory of the said estate to the next court at Ipswich, March, '67-'68, which Inventory showes that the Debts exceed the value of the estate therefore it is ordered that by this court that Mag'r William Hathorne, Mr. William Browne and Hilliard Veren do survey and examin all those debts not yet paid. Whereas the County Court held at Salem ye 24, 9 mo., 1668, did desire and impower William Hathorne, William Browne and Hilliard Veren to Joyn with and assist the Aministrators to the estate of Sam'l Archer dec'd, to settle the estate and pay all the creditors 15 shilings on the pound, only Mr. Phillip Cromwell and George Ropes at the rate of 18 shillings on the pound. Approved and Allowed at Court at Salem 29 4 69. Deposition of William Oeman, aged 35 years, taken 24, 7 mo,, 1668. Deposition of George Alley, aged 42 years, taken 25, 7 mo, 1668. Deposition of Thomas Dow, aged 37 years, taken 30, 4, 1669; mentions William Knowlton and his brother Samuel Knowlon, (Thos. Wells?) An Account between Samuel Archard and William Browne from 12th of 12 mo., 1657, to 28th of 9 mo, 1663, a balance in favor of Browne of 120 16 6d. A List of Debts due against the estate of Samuel Archard am't 195 14 01. Jane James, 4th mo., 1669. An inventory of the estate of Jane James taken by Moses Mavericke, John Peach and Christopher Latamer. Amount 85 00 00. It is mutually agreed in the court 30, 4 mo., 1669, by Evasmusi James and Richard Road and Hester his wife that the estate left by their mother, Jane James deceased, be devided be tween them, to say the house and 4 acres of land valued at £40 to Erasmus? and the house and land at the ferry ground by the pound at £40 to Hester, and the Cow Common 18 £5 equally devided between them, also equally sharing the rest of the estate. Wm. Woodcock, 9th mo., 1669. An Inventory of the estate of Doctor William Woodcock taken by Putnam, William Flint, Isack Williams. Amount 107 08 5. Allowed 2d, 10 mo., 1669, Administration granted (Hanna the relict), to Eleazer Hathorne and Mr. John Corwin. At a court held at Salem the 30, 10 mo., 1669, Mr. Elcazer Hathorne and Mr. John Corwin, administrators of the estate of Mr. William Woodcock dec'd, present that the said estate is Dr. to Capt. George Corwin, Capt. Walter Price, Mr. William Browne sen'r, Mr. John Gedney sen'r and Mr. Phillip Cromwell. John Marsh, 9th mɔ., 1669. An Inventory of the estate of John Marsh jr., taken 2d, 10th mo., 1669, by Henry Bartholomew, George Gardner, Joseph Grafton jr. Amount 300 01 00. Allowed 2d, 10, 1669. Administration granted to Sarah, relict of the deceased, mentions ye two children, viz,, Sarah and Ruth to have £60 each when they arrive at the age of 18 years or at their marriage. Samuel Symonds, 9th mo., 1699. Will of Samuel Symonds jr. of Ipswich, .dated 18 December, 1668, probated 30, 9, 1669. 1 give unto each of my sisters, viz., wife of my brother Daniel Epps, Martha, wife of my brother John Denison, Ruth, wife of my brother John Emerson, Mary, wife of my brother Peter Duncan, and Pricillia Symonds, eight pounds. All the rest of my estate I give to my Honorod Father, Samuel Symonds, and I also appoint him executor of my estate. Witnesses, James Chute, Daniel Eppes jun. Inventory of the above estate, am't £70 17 0; mentions money owing in England £95 10s 7d. Dated 29 Nov., 1669. Allowed 20, 9, 1699. Robert Buffum, November, 1669 An Inventory of the estate of Robert Buffum, taken 15th Nov'r, 1669, by George Gardner, John Kitchen. Amount 270 19 00. Allowed at Salfm 2 10 1669. Administration granted unto Tamson, relict of the deceased. The Testimony of Gertrude Pope, widow, being at ye house of Robert Buffum when he lay on his death bed. Robert Buffum would have me and Elizabeth Kitchen take notice that what he had as to his estate he would leve to his wife, for she helped to get it and ye children were hers. Signed, Gertrude Pope. The Testimony of Elizabeth Kitchen, (the same in substance as above.) Henry Coombs, 9th mo., 1669. taken 16 September, 1669, by Henry Bartholo A List of the debts amounting to 57 02 5. Sam'l Roberts, 4th mo., 1670. An Inventory of the estate of Samuel Roberts late of Ipswich, dec'd, taken the 21st June, 1670, by Robert James Chute.— Amount 43 18 9. Ailowed at Salem 29, 4, 1670. Thomas Day, 4th mo., 1670. An Inventory of Thomas Day. 9,4 mo., 1670, by John Gardner, Richard Prince, Henry Bartholemew. Amount 23 7 2. Allowed 29, 4, 1670. Administration granted unto Mary, ye relict of the deceased. John Kenney, 9th mo., 1670. Will of John Kenney of Salem, dated Allowed 30, 9, 1670; mentions, I give A piece of twoo year old vantage, well known to John Pickman of Salem, to John Flint, grandchild to William Flint; 1 give 40 shillings to John Backsteer of Salem; I give 40 shillings to Allexander Gillman of Marblehead; I give the |