Richard, Ipswich, son of Richard
living in Old England. — Meribah,
Robert, Hampton, 1657. — John,
servt. to Wm. Btllinghnm, 1662.
— Robert, ce. 33 in 1659.— Jo/m,
a?. 42 in \Q>m.— Henry, m. 63 ;
James, ff. 43 in 1667. — Capt.
James, IGG8.— Benjamin, Read-
ing, EC. 30 in 1667 —James, Mar-
blehead, se. 45 in 1669.— T/;owifl5,
03.22, s. y.— Nathaniel, 1672. —
John, Hampton, son of John late of
the Vinevard. — Benjamin, Boston,
James, Marblehead, 1652.— i?ic/t-
ard of Ipswich, son of Richard of
Shropham, Co. Norfolk, O. Eng.
— Thomas of Newbury, slain with
Capt. Loth-op. — John, maltster,
Salem, wf Ann, [no date].
Smith. — James, a?. 48 in 1672 —
James, ]\larblehead, will [no date]
wf. Mary, son James, son-in-la.
Richard Roicland, wf. Mary, da.
Catharine Ehoune. — Samuel, a;.
23; Thomas, eb. 24 in 1672.—
Robert, 1654. — Nicholas, Exeter,
165S. — Hugh, wf. Mary, who
afterwards m. Jeremiah Elsu-orth
of Rowley. — William, 1664. —
James, se. 43 in 1666-7.
Snawshell — Thomas, a). 32 in
1666. — Abraham (Sneshsheil)
Marblehead, 1672.
Solart. — Robert, inventory, 1663.
j — John, Wenham, 1656 — John,
\ wf. Sarah, will 26 Sept. 16:2.—
I John, 1679.
'Solomon.— The mulatto Jew of
I Boston, 1668.
; So:<iE'RBY.— Elizabeth, da. of Henry
! and Judith, wf. of Nathaniel
i Clark, 1637.— Anthony, op. 52 in
1662: fc. 60 in 1669; Abiel,vs.
; 28 in 1669.
Somes. — Morris, Gloucester, ae. 50
in 1650.
Souther. — Nathaniel, notary pub-
lic, somewhere, 1654.
Southmayd. — William and [wf. ?]
Melicent, son John, h. 26 Oct.
; 1643 ; William, b. 17 Sept. 1645.
: SouTH-wiCK. — ^^Sec Blrnell. — Law-
j rence, wf. Cassandra, ch. Pro.-
! vided, b. Dec. 1641 ; late of Sa-
I lem, now Shelter Island ; will 10
1S54.] Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.
53
July, 1659; ch. Daniel^ Provided,
John, Josias, Mary, wf. to Hcari/
Trask, and Deborah.
SvxviK.—John, ae. 27 in 1662.
Spenser. — See Knight. — Mr. John
(Spencer) farm granted him in
Newbury, 1G3S. — Garrard (Spen-
cer) enters a complaint against
Edward Richards, 1646. — Roger,
Charlestown, 1665. — Joh7i, (Spen-
ser) will 1 Aug. 1637. — Roger
(Spencer) Charlestown, 1653.
Spofford. — Johti, ae. 50 in 1662.
— John, sen. will 7 Oct. 167S ;
ch. Francis, John, Thomas, Sam-
uel, Elizaheth, Hannah, Mary,
Sarah, wf. living but not named.
Spoldinge. — Edward, 165S.
Spooner. — Thomas, Salem, 1663 ;
inventory 1664. — Henry, Scotch-
man. — Thomas, Wenham, linen
weaver, 1657.
Stackholtse. — Richard, Salem,
1653.— Richard, 1660.
Stacy. — See Parnell. — John, ae.
60 in 1654; son Henry. — Tho?nas,
m. Susanna Wooster,4: Oct. 1653 ;
' ch. Thomas, h. 6 July, 1654 ;
William, 21 April, 1656; Re
Dover, 1661, son Nathaiiiel, set-
tled in Nantucket.
Stebbins. — John, wits. Abraham
MerrilVs will; 1662.
Sterling. — TFz7Zi"am,ae.35in 1672;
ae. 30 in 1667.— /fZ. 1677.
Stevens. — See Blesdale. — John,
wits. 1645; Andover, wf. Eliza-
heth, inventory 2S A pi. 16(i2. —
James, 1666. — John, ae. 56 in
]667; had son Nathaniel, Wil-
liam, s. y. — John, ae. 30 in 1669.
— John, heir of William, late of
Newbury, 1673. — Samuel, slain
with Capt. Lothrcp. — John of Car-
olina, gives to " my sister Lydia
Clarke of Newbury, land laid out
to my father Wm. .S." [no date].
Stewart. — William, invent'y 1664 ;
wf. Sarah.
Stick. — Henry, ae. 102 or therea-
bouts in 1653.
Stickland. — Peter, ae. 24.
Stickney. — See Northend,
Stillman. — Elias, inn. [1654.']
Elias, inventory, 1663 — Richard
and Samuel, Salem, 1647.
Stimson. — George, 1664 ; ae. 27 in
1668.
hekah, 7 Dec. 1657; Elizabeth, 'Stocke-r. — Thomas, 1672.
10 Apl. 1659; Joseph, 27 June, j Stockman. — John, m. Sarah, da. of
1660; 3Iary,h. 7 Nov. 1661.— j Maj. Robert Pike.
Henry, ae. 45 in 1667; il/ar]/, i Stoddard. — Antho-ny, ae. 52 in
22, afterwards Mary Parnell; 1658.
Jane, ae. 30 in 1667. — Simon, Stone. — Dea. Simon, wf. Sarah,
1670. — Simon, ae. 40 in 1678. — Watertown, 1660. — John, appren-
Thomas, estate settled 1691-2;! tice to Geo. Keyser, 1686-7. —
wf. Siisonna ; ch. William, Joh
Elizabeth, wf. of John Woodwell ;
Susanna, wf. of John Marsion, Jr.
— John, inventory 1672. — John,
ae. 23 in Hrr2.— Henry, ae. 46 j
in 1666.
Standish. — James, Lynn, 1642.
Stanian. — Anthony, ae. 55 in 1672;
Gregory, Cambridge, ae. 67 in
1658. — John, fa.-in-Ia. to Roger
Haskell, 1667.— Nathaniel, ae.'34
in 1666. — John and Robert, Sa-
lem, 1652.
Stokke.— Jo/t«, m. Mercy, da. of
Thomas Nelson, who was born
August, 1648.
Hampton, 1657, wf. Ann. — Jb/!?j, | Story. — Scth, 1664. — Sarah, ae.48
ae. 40 in 1669. — Hampton, \ in 1663.— Seth, ae. 21, William
1654. I 19, Abigail 15 in 1669.
Stanley. — See Lovett — George,! Stow. — Nathaniel, wf. Elizaheth,
m. Bethia Lovell [Lovett.?] — 1656.
iV/a«Aeir, ae. 30 in 1669. | Stower. — Joseph, Salisbury, felt-
Star. — Nathaniel, ae. 48 in 1670. j maker, ae. 34 in 1667. — John
Staebuck. — See Ada-ms. — Edicard, [ (Stowers) ae. 3-1 in 1667 ; wf.
54
Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.
[Jan.
Mary., da. of Ralfe BJaisdell of
Salisbury. — Joseph, ife. 34 in
1667; wf. 3Iary, da. of Rutfe
Blasddl.
Strattox. — John, Salem prior to
1660.
Sumner. — TJiomas, an early settler
in Rowley.
Sutton. — Richard, Roxburv, 1666
[7]— Richard, 1664; had ^10
by Mark Quilter's will, 1078.-^
Richard, fence viewer, Andover,
1665.
SwADDOcE. — John, Haverhill, 1665.
—Id. 1666.
Swain. — See Bunker, Bayley,
Chapjian, Leverich. — Francis
(Swaine) 1652. — William, d.
1657 ; was son of Richard ; wf.
(Williams) Prudence; he (Wil-
Ham) has a son Hezekiah. — Rich-
ard, se. ab. 67 in 1662 ; Hamp-
ton, 1660 ; Nantucket, 1GG3. —
Richard, Hampton, son Francis
who lived in Middleboro', Longj
Island ; Elizalelh, sis. of Francis,
m. Nathaniel Weare. — Jeremiah
(Swayne.) — Hezekiah, bro. Wil-
liain, sists. Hannah, Bethia, and
Prudence. — Richard, Hampton,
m. Jane, widow of George Bunker
of Ipswich, prior to 1660. — Ann,
will proved 24 Sept. 1678.
Swan. — See Kilborn, Qcilter,
Remington. — Robert, wf. Eliza-
(Simmons) — See Simmons. —
Harlakenden, ib. 38 in 1666. —
John, 03. 74 in 1669. — Samuel,
Ipswich, will 1669; fa. Samuel;
sists. Elizalelh, wf. of Daniel
Epes ; Martha, wf of John Ben-
ison ; Ruth, wf. of John Emer-
son ; Mary, wf of Peter Duncan ;
and Priscilla (Symonds.)— /c7«fs
(Simonds) ce. 37 in 1670. — Sam-
uel, iunr, will 22 Nov. 1653 ;
bro3. William, Hirlakenden, John
in England, Samuel; sists. Mar-
tha, Rulh, and Priscilla. — Wil-
liam (Symonds) first reg. ferry-
man between Haverhill and Brad-
ford.— 5a?/zr<c/, ^ull 16 Feb. 1673,
wf. Releci.a, da. Epts, da.
Martha Denison, da. Emer-
son, da. Baker, da.
Duncan, da.
Hah, son
-John
Chute, son W/n. Symonds.-
Hale m. Symonds.
Symonds. — John, will proved 19
Sept. 1671; wf. Elizalrih ; ch.
James, Samuel, Kaiharine Toivne
or Toicnsend ; Ruth Swinnerton.
Talby'. — Robert, inventory January,
1644-5.
Talmadge. — Thomas, had land
granted him atEumney Marsh, in
16.51.
Tapley. — John, a\ 25 in 1663. —
John, ^5 or 26 in 1666.
Tarbox. — Sainucl, se. 22 in 1670.
Robert, ce. 36 in 166-i.— Swan,
Richard, Rowley, will 1678, wf.
Ann, son Robert, son-in-la. Joseph
Baynton. — Rirfiard, wf Ann, da.
Abigail Bailey, da. Mary Kit-
borne, son Caleb Hopkinson, son
John Hopkinson, son Jonathan, son
John Trumble.
Swannerton. — Ruth, da. of John
Symonds.
Symonds. — Samuel, da. Baker,
1673-4. — See Baker, Chute,
Chap.man, Duncan, Denison,
Epps, Hall. — Williarn, v.t\ Eliz-
abeth, Haverhill, 1659. — Samuel
beth, 1662; Haverhill, 1660.— Tatcher .'— Eokr^ Gloucester,
Robert, Haverhill, 1665, wf. Eliz-\ 1653.
abeth.— Thomas, n;. 22, 1665-6; Taylor.— ^n^^ioni/.feltmakcr, 1644.
— Walter, shipwright, Salisbuiy,
wf. Alice [no date]. — Abraham,
Haverhill, will 1673, wf. Hannah.
— Sa7}iuel, se. 40 in 1658.
Teagre. — Daniel, a?. 20 in 167S,
Ted. — John, 16.32.— John, 1654-5.
Tenney'. — See JiliGiiiLL. — Thomas,
sen. ae. 60 in 1661.
Thing. — Jonathan, ao. 46 in 1667.
Thistle. — Richard, a?. 22 in 1664.
—Jefrey, 1669.
Thomas. — Evan, wf. -i4/i>e, inventy.
June, 1661. — Evan, Boston, vint-
ner, 1G59. — William, Newburj-,
d. Dec. 1679.
i^To be Continued.)
1S54.] Abstracts of Early Wills. 55
ABSTRACTS FEOM THE EARLIEST WILLS ON FILE IX THE
COUxNIY OF SUFFOLK, MASS.
[Prepared by Mr. Wm. B. Trass, of Dorchester.]
[Continued from page 349, Vol. VII.]
[The following Abstracts are of Inventories from the second rolume of the Probate
Record.s, which volume consi.^ts eriiirelv of Inventories. The fiist vohicne is of
Wilis.— W. B. T.]
Peter Fitchew.— Boston 3: of ye 18. 1639. Before Jo: Winthrop
Esq. Governo''. upon vieue of the dead bodye of Fetter Fitchtw found
drowned in the salt-water neere the house of Mr. Rainsford.
Jury. Tho: Grubb, Rich: Gridley, Tho: Wheeler, Rich Cooke, Wil-
liam Penye, Jo: Sparowe, Tlio: Savage, Willâ„¢ Netheland, Rich Trues-
dale, Alexander Beck, Jo Webbe, Nathanell Woodward.
Sworne and Charged to enquire how the s'^ Fetter Fitche^o came to his
death. — Did find thit he had wilfull drowned himselfe and so was felo
•de se, &. guilty of his owne death. The reason of there vecdict was — :
1. That it was not neere any path — 2: it was in the day time ; he had
layed by his hatt & Coat &. 305 in money : it was not his depth in Watter ;
he came passinger in the Champion &, did Atempt to distroy himselfe in
the Ship.
Inventory of his Goods preised by Jo: Long, Edu-ard Converse and
Richard Brackett. c£4: IS: 10. Charges to Rich. Bracketi — to those that
buried him, 55 ; to Good"^ Winge fo"^ Atendance, 6s ; to him that found
hira, 2s; to tlie Records, 25; to Richard Trigge for his payns w^^ him
in the ship, lOs.
Tho. Blainfeeld. — Inventor}-, [no date.] Amt .£50.
Alice Jones, of Dorchester. Inventor}- of her goods signifyed w^h her
hands the 2^ day of 12™°. 1G42. £52. 6. S.— to her son Timothie, £i :
4s : 8d. [She was widow of Richard Jones of Dorchester. See Hist.
Dorchester, p. 61.]
Thomas Bagnley.— Inventory. 28: S: 1643. ^22: 08: 9, [See vol.
ii. (1848) p. 185.]
George Barrell of Boston. Inventor^-. 31: 8: 1643. "2 Acres of
land at Spectacle Island 2Zi" d:c. &c. Amt £133. 6^ Testifyed by
James Everill before IM - ^'oweU the 30tl> of the S"". 1643. [See V/ill of
Geo. Barrell, vol. ii. p. 383.]
Elisabeth Hubbard. — Inventory of Elisabeth Hubbard, widdowe of
Boston, who deceased the 6: IT"".' 1643. By Robert Hull «fc Thomas
Clarke, given in the 4 (7) 1644 before m'' Increase Nowell. £239. 18.
Mention is made of Mr. &/ Mrs. Coringion.
George Phillips. — July 22. 1644. [Margin, 6 (7) 44.] Inventory
56 Ahstracls of Early Wills. [Jan.
taken by Ephraim Child, Thomas Hastings, Nicholas Glivp, Symon
Stone. Amt. =£553. 02. 09. " It™ the study of bookes, £11. 09. 09."
Nathan Halsted. — Inventory of the goods of Nathan Halsted, late
of Concord, deceased, taken the 5: 12: 1(543. Amt. .^-^la. 13s. C2cZ.
Edward Parill of Watertown. Inventory. 24 June, 1644. Men-
tions John Winler, marsh by Eph Child in Cambridge bounds, Thomas
Mayhew, SamneU Shepherd, Isack Stearnes, Rob'. Lockwood, also M^
Treyrice of Charltow.
John Gosse of Watertowne. Inventory, taken 14: 3: 1644, [margin,
12: 9:] by Rich. Beeres, Thomas Hastiiigs. Amt. £85. 05. Testifved
by Robt. NichoUs before Johi Wiiithrop, dept. Increase Nowell, secret.
Thomas Ki.ng of Watertowne. 24: 10: 1644, [margin, 23 (2) 1645.]
Debts at Sudburv, Pastor Browne, £l ; John RuUer, £2 ; i?. Smith, £2.
3s; Mr. WiW" Peltam, I4s ; Debts at Cambridge; John Jackson, lis;
m' Way Ids; Debts at Bosion : m"" Coggan, £Q. 10s; George Oris, 6s;
Anthony Beares, £l. Debts at Watertovne ; Thorn. Winkle, £4 5s;
John Stoicers, 4s ; .Tohn Sternes, £1. 10s ; John Kemhali, 5s ; John Mer-
chant, OS ; John Prescote, 12s ; Joseph Bearesto, £2 ; ^l'^ Kiers, 9s ;
James Cuttler, lOs ; of the Indyans, i£18 ; o? James Luxfnrd by a verdict
of Court, £Z2, &LC. &c. Taken by Joh: Sherman, John Coolidge, Hugh
Mason.
Me. John Sijison of Watertown. Dyed intestate. Amt. of inven-
tory, .£74. 03. 04. Taken by Richard Browne, Mallachie Browning,
Nicholas Guye, George Parkhurst, Susanna Pnrkhurst. Sworne by Geo.
6i, Susanna Parkehurst before the Court, 24 (2) 1645. p. Mr. Nowdl.
Mentions homested of 12 Acres ; 6 Acres of land ncero vnto the
meeting howse sould vnto TF"» Page for £9; sould to Symon Heyers
4 Acres on the plain, of plow land, for £1. 12s ; 2 Acres of Med-
dowe in piggs gusset, sould to Boyden, £Q.
John Grave the yonger, late of Roxbury. Inventory taken 13 (4)
1646. Testifyed by Philip Eliot. Mentions James Margin, Mr Prick-
ard, Grijftn Craft ; 17 bushels of wheate measured by Juka Stnnehard
vnto me at 4s p bushel ; 8 bushells of Indian and Rye vnto his moth-
er ; 5s received of Thomas Reeves. William Aspinwall, v Record^.
Amy Stower. — ^Inventory of Amy Stower wid of Nicholas Slower late
deceased. Taken 1 (5) 1646. Amt .£'165. 04: 06. [See Will of Nich-
olas Stower, vol. iii. (1849) p. 179.]
John Scarbarrow, of Roxbury. Inventory, 17: 12: 1646. Land
bought of Isaac Heath, .CoO. &c. Total .£'91: 06: 04.
Thomas Lamb, of Roxbury. Inventory, taken this last of tlie first
mo. 1646, prised by W" Denison, Joshua'Hues, Wv Parke, Amt. i:il2:
08: 08.
1S54.] Abstracts of Early Wills. 57
Tliomas Atkinson^ of Concord. — Inventory 16 (9) 1646. Simon Wd-
lard, Tho. Brookes, Gcorg Wheeler, prizers. Indebted, £9. 10s. The sum
wc!i debts pay, ^'59. 05s. : \d. He had <£S0 in England to rec. &; some
little he hath rec. but it is not knowne what, vntill intelligence comes the
next yeare. Administration granted to Susan, his wife, 25 (9) 1646.
Thomas Coytmoke, of Charlestowne. — Inventory taken 21 (5) 1645.
Amt. .£1255. 04. 06. " Part in the new mill, <£ 124. 6s. 6d." [See Will,
vol. vii. (1S53) p. 32.
Robert Starke— 28: 8: 1846. Amt =£10. 08. 04. Debts due from
estate .£13. 13s 8d. Capt. Willard, Joseph Wheeler, Richard Lettin{7)
allowed Administration. 31. (8) 1646.
William Goodrich, of Watertowne. — Inventoiy taken by Samuel
Thatcher &; Thomas Hastings, Apr. 3, 1647. Due from Henry Ambrose,
of Hampton, £\. 12.?. Margaret, wife of s^ William, testifyed, 15 (2)
1647, before John Winthrop, Govf.
Robert Edwards, of Concord. — Inventory 18 (10) 1646. Amt. £56.
14. 03. Witness, Symon Willard, Joseph Wheeler, Geo. Heiward.
WiDDOW Ann Gouldstone. — An Inventory of all such goods as were
widdow Gold stones, & in her possession before slie entred into a JMarried
estate.
Anne Geor[ge] late wife of Henry Gouldston testifies that is a true In-
ventory of his estate. Before Court 29 (4) 1647.
Hermon Atwood. — Inventory prised 13 : 8 : 1651; by James Johnson,
Nathaniel Willjams. £34. 03s.' Proved 19. 9. 1651. Power of Admin-
istration granted to Ann Atwood, wife of the deceased, in behalfe of hir
selfe & two children. Edward Rawson, Record^
Richard Jarrett. — Valluation of his goods taken by John Bayly &
John Peach the 4. 8. 1651. c£l3. 01. 02. A true Inventory, deposed by
John. Sunderland, excepting two Set'vants, wch are £8 a peece. 20. 9.
1651. Edward Rawson, Record"".
Peetee Thornton. — Att a County Court held at Boston. 9 Feb. 1651.
Inventory aprized by John Sunderland & William Ludkin, 22 : 11, 1651.
£^45. 17. Debts he owed £5. Mary Thornton deposed 9^^ Feb., that
this was a true Inventory of hir husbands estate. John Sunderland &
William Ludkin deposed, that being with Peeter Thornton, as he lay on
his death bed, they heard sajd Thornton say, that the little goods & estate
he had he left to his wife to bring vp his children. The Court Graunted
Administration on y^ Estate, to Mary his widdow. Edward Rawson, Re-
corder.
Mary Seares. — Administration on Estate granted to John Sunderland,
on behalfe of Daniell Seares, hir husband, now at sea, 9 Feb. 1651. in-
mark mark
ventory signed, John I Sunderlands, John f^ Cuenfeild.
8
68 Abstracts of Early Wills. [Jan.
Henry Sandis, — Inventory of Estate Apprised p Richard Parker,
Edward Ting, Thomas Makepeace, Bozoone Allin, 17. 10. 1651.
Jeremiah Hauchin, Adni"".
Grace Browne, Wid. of Janaes Browne. — Inventory of estate prized
hy James Johison, Nathaniell Williams, 10 : 9: 1651. .£246. 17. 09.
Elder James Penne deposed, 28 : 11 : 1651. [See Will, vol. vii. p. 335.]
John Sheppard of Braintry. — Intestate. Inventory taken by ^eyu'oTni'rt
AlMe, Henry Adams, 22 : 7 : 'l6.50. £'i8. 06. 01. Margaret, wid. to John
Shepperd, deposed, 27 April 1652. Same day, Administration granted
her, provided, if shee marry againe before her marriage, s"^ estate shall
subiect to the distribution of the Court respecting her children. Edward
Rawson, Record.
William Ludkin, who deceased the 27. 1"°. 1652. — Inventory taken
by Tho. Mason, John Odlin. Amt. 158. 16. Administration granted to
Elizabeth wid. of William Ludkin for herself & two children. Wid. to
have the vse of the whole estate, till the Children come to age, or shee
change hir condicon, in w^^ case she to haue one third pt, the sonne two
parts of what remaynes, the rest to the daughter. Elizabeth Ludkin,
deposed, 29 April, 1652.
George Bennett of Boston.—Inventor)- £90. 03. 08. 6 Aug. 1652,
Adey,vf\d. of George Bennett deposed. Administration granted to s'^ Audrey
29 April! 1652, in behalf of herself & child now liueing, & that shee goeth
withall, & the Court orders that she haue a third pt of the estate, eldest
child a duble porcon, the rest to yt shee goeth wt^hall. In case that child dies
or that it comes not to life, then the widdow to have half of y^ whole estate.
Debts due from John Loire, Nath' Hunne, Rob' Woodicard. Estate in-
debted to Mr. Michalson, the marshall ; Mr Thomas Lake, Mr Roh^ Lord,
Joseph Bastor, John Wilkey, Mr Shrimpton, goodwife Prior, Zacharie
Phillips, goodman Vpshall, goodwife Burton, Edward Ycomans, Thomas
Swetman, of Cambridge ; John Beedeman. Whole estate, debts discharged
i:87. 14. 7i.
Elizabeth Fisher of Dedham, Who died intested, 21 : 11™°. 1651;
the mark of
praised by Henry Chickrin, Anthony Fisher, John \ 1 Luson, 10. 12. 1651.
Amt. 5-1. 09. 03d. Debts due from her to others, £4. 9s Sd.
Bazeliell Payton, Mariner. — Inventory taken by Barnabas Fare,
Thomas Lake 21 (9) 51. Amt. £265, 19. 08. "To goodman i-^05/<-r
in England, £3. iO." Balance of estate, debts deducted, £186. 03. 06.
WiLLiAJi Butler. — Inventory- brought in by Mr. Nowell who was the
Administrator. [No date.]
Abraha;i Mellowes. — Inventory prized by Tho : Marshall, James
Ecerill. [No date.]
1854.] Abstracls of Early Wills. 69
Mr. Guy. — Wee vnder written, being desired to apprize a p'cell of
Goods for Mr. Gny estimate as followeth, (Sec. Amt. c£62. 11. p. me
Richard Russell, John Allen.
Capt. Howsen — County Court, Boston, 13. 10. 1652. Mr Sam'- Ma-
verick^ Mr Robert Knight, Mr Benj. Gillam & Joshua Scottoic, as agent
for Major Edward Gibbons ; & Capt. Tho. Clarke, agent for Mr Dauid
Yale, who was admitted to Joyne w*'' the other three as Administrate to
the estate of Capt Howsen, depose, estate ought to have (p. Shipp Brocke
sold at ,^380. old iron sold by Benj Gillam. Bills of Thomas Chambers,
Thomas Pacy, John Turner,) .£425. 15 Edward Rawson, Record.
Ma. Adam Winthrop. — Inventory taken by Edward Raicson, Thomas
Lake, 4 Sept 1652. Mrs Elizabeth, wid. o^ Adam Winthrop deposed, 27
Jan. 1652. Due the estate by bill of sale of a pte of ship Expectation &
Cargo ; more from M"^. Turner, from Mr Jno Treworgy, <£25, and from
M' Jno Paris, a negro, w«h I Attest. Edw Rawson, Recorder.
Robert Button. — Inventory taken 21. 11. 1G50. Amt £o6. 17. 07.
Signed by Capt Bozoone Allen, Edward Tinge 10 (1) 1652. Debts
rec** from M'' Tho. Venner, Tho. Ford, M"" Browneing, Robt Moone, John
Stowe, Mr Sands, Peter Pitford, Tho Yeew, Joseph â– Phippeney, John
Langdon, John Lake, Henry VVarwicke, Marke Hams, Docter Steuens,
Robert Collins, Sampson Shoare, George MuUings, Math. Abdie, Good
Carley, Geo. Dod, Joseph Hardin, Edward Hasty, Emanuell Clarke, Ed-
ward Jackson, Job Judkin, Tho. Swetman, Joseph Moore, Robert Gray,
Capt. Shaplej, Rich Waite, Willm Kirbey Jun, Peter Paine, Tho. Scot-
towe, John Culliner, Isac Tasker, Math Coe, Ralph Parker, Nicholas
Laurence, Mr Will'" Paine, Christopher Gibson, Franc Littletield, John
Lewis, John Wilkey, Humphrey Alilam, Edward Sturgea, Edward Ar-
nald, Ed. Cowell, James Dennis, Will"" Philpott, James Hawkins, John
Hardin, Dauid Tichborrie, Angell Holland, Willm Briggs, good. Collins,
Math Hawke, .lohn Prince, Joshua Stubbs, Peter Truesdell. The above
debts presented to the Court 10. 1'"°. Ij |jy yg^ fho. Sauage, Hezekiah
Vsher.
Debts oweing to Rich Lippencut, Capt All, Sam. Oliver, Antho : New-
land, Robt Wright, Brother Sauage, Henry Messinger, Tho: Jenner, &c.
.£441. 09. 09.
Doubtful! debts, die — M^ Francis Johnson, M"" Will" Alford, Roger
Ilanniwell, M"" Isac Walker, Ambrose Berrj', Edward Wells, I\Ir Hol-
graue, Mr Flohnan, John Trumball, John Crabtree, Tho: Bowen, John
Keagle, Peter Dier, Rich : Coman, Goody Wormod, John Ball, Tho Til-
leston. Willâ„¢ Evans I'or Tho. Finder, Peter Pitford, Macklin Hucstable,
Erasamus James, Siluester Stovard, Math Gillit, Thos Turpin, John
Harker, Mr Ed. Mittison, John Morable, M"" Spencer for Henry Wan'icke,
Mr Bud, Tho: Warner, Willm Gibons. Sam: Jewell, Rowland Yonge,
Robt Barrett, Mr, Hust, John Milam, Lauce Baker, John Bushe. John
Lorans, John Bushenell, Mannell Clarke, Edward Coleman, John Comer,
Good Healy. John Swasey, Strong Furnill, Nath : Beales, John Marciiant,
Willm Bea'mesley, Peter Paine, Phill : Gurwell, Rich: Hutton, Goodman
Farrey, Hugh Gullison.
Pettie Debts — Tho Gaige, Nicho : White, John Taboies, Mrs Goose,
Adam Westgait. John Beckett, Phillip Swadden. Robt Field, Humphrey
Home, Robt'Edmunds. John Loker, Math : Mayhew, Isac Woody, Edw :
(:"â–
60 Abstracts of Early Wills. [Jan.
Gilman, John Stone, Rich Harlne, Willm Bassitt, John Hardin, Caleb
Corwithic, Robt Henfield, Franc Smith, Nath : Greene, Sam : Lincolne,
Henry Tailcr, Jo : Andras, Nich: Whitniarshe, John Tode, Good Cod-
man, Tho : Welsh, Arthur Clarke, good Pitts, Laurence Walter, Henry-
True, Jo : Dawes, Franc Pcrrie, TW—Gardner, Philemon Dickeson, Philip
Longe, Benj : Boseworth & Ralph Smith, John Nuemarke, M"' Francis
Knight, John Wilkie, Ben Waire, Edward Clarke, Jo : Bennett, Henry
Singleman, John Bodman, Tho : Mercer, John Demericke, Jonathan
Webb. Taken out of the bookes of M^ Rob' Button by vs this 10 : 1'"'' H
Tho : Savage, Hezekiah Vsher. Mrs Abigell Hutchinson formerly Wife
to Mf Robert Button, deposed. Edward Rawsori, Recod. [Will, vol. vii.
p. 334.
Edward Howe. — Edward Howe who deceased at Watertowne 24: 4.
1644. Inventor^' taken by Juhn Knoicks, W'" Jenison, John Sherman.
Mentions land by John Winters, vpland by Gregory Taylors, marsh by
Ephraim Child, in Cambridge bounds. Debts owing him a bond vppon
Thomas Mahew, £4{)Q ; due from Samuell Shepheard, £15; from Isaac
Sterne &^ Robert Lockwood, £21; from Mr. Trereise, of Charlestowne Vil-
lage: £S.
John Benjamim of Watertown. — Inventory taken by Symon Stowe^
[Sto7ie ?] John Eddye, Thomas Marret, before Thomas Dudley Gover.
& John Winthrop dep. Gover 3. (5) 1645. Mentions the lot bought of
John Bernard, land of Capt Sedglwick]^ &c. <Scc.
Henry Plimpton, — Inventory — Taken by Rich : Waite. Proved 3 Feb.
1652, before Mr Bcllingham, 'Mr Nowell, i\Ir Flibbins & Mr Glouer.
Amt. ^34 : 03 : 03. [Will, Vol. V. (1851 ) p. 239.
DoROTHiE King, Deceased wife of John King, of Waymouth, Sea-
man — Inventory taken by Nicholas Phillips, IS. 8. 1652. The I^Iagistrates
approue of his Inventory so as the husband acknowledgeth y® goodes by
his Consent to be so disposed of on oath of ihe Executor. Edw*^ Raw-
son, Recorde''.
John Holman. — Inventory taken 18 : l""" : Z2 or 53. Some totall
■£739. 16. This Inventory Accepted prouided y^ executrix Appeare be-
fore the next County Court giue in securitie for the Childrens porcons.