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The will of John Knowles of Hampton, 1733

Rockingham County NH

In the name of god Amen I John Knowls of Hampton in the Provence of new Hampshier in new England Sener being sick and weak in Bodey * * * Imprims I give and bequeth unto Susanah my beloved wife my East End of my dwelling house and my Son Amos Knowls to maintain his mother my Said wife Honourably and well dureing her nateural Life or untill she marry again 2ndly I give and bequeath to my beloved Son John Knowls fourty shillings in Bills of Creditt to be Payed by my Son Amos Knowls within one year after […]

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The will of John Knowles of Hampton, 1693/4

Rockingham County NH

In the name of God AmenI John Knowls of Hampton in the province of New Hampshere in New England Senior being weak of Body by Reason of my age * * * Imprimis I give unto my two sons John knowls & simon knowls all my house lott without my orchard Excepting the land within the fort to be Equally devided betwen them Simon to devide and John to chouse which he will have: I give the land within ye fort to John wher his house stand & two thirds of my orchard And to John my ffresh meadow towards the

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Probate records of Edmund Johnson of Hampton, 1651

Rockingham County NH

[Inventory of the estate of Edmund Johnson of Hampton, taken by Robert Page, Robert Tuck, and Jeffrey Mingy March 4, 1650/1; amount, £111.19.0.] [Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.] [Administration on the estate of Edmund Johnson granted to his widow, Mary Johnson, April 8, 1651.] [Order of court Oct 7, 1651, that the children have the following portions out of the estate: Peter Johnson, the oldest, £32 at the age of twenty-one, John Johnson £16 at the age of twenty-one, James Johnson £16 at the age of twenty-one, and Dorcas Johnson £16 at the age of eighteen or day of marriage

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Probate of Morris Hobbs of Hampton, 1706

Rockingham County NH

[Administration on the estate of Morris Hobbs of Hampton granted to his sons Nehemiah Hobbs and Morris Hobbs, both of Hampton, Sept. 3, 1706, the oldest son, John Hobbs, having renounced administration.] [Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 311.] [Bond of Nehemiah Hobbs and Morris Hobbs, both of Hampton, yeomen, with Timothy Hilliard of Hampton, yeoman, and Richard Waterhouse of Portsmouth, tanner, as sureties, Sept. 3, 1706, in the sum of £300, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, John Leavitt and Charles Story.] [Warrant, Oct. 11, 1706, authorizing Ephraim Marston and Ensign Samuel Marston, both of Hampton, to appraise the

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Probate of Emanuel Hilliard of Hampton, 1657

Rockingham County NH

[Inventory of the estate of Emmanuel Hilliard of Hampton, appraised Nov. 19, 1657, by Robert Tuck, John Sanborn, and Henry Dow; affirmed by the widow, Elizabeth Hilliard; amount, £177.13.6.] [Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 1, p. 74.] [Francis Page of Hampton acknowledges the receipt from Joseph Merry of Hampton of £53.6.8, in behalf of Benjamin Hilliard and Elizabeth Hilliard, children of Emmanuel Hilliard, it being their share of their father’s estate; dated June 23, 1669; witness, Nathaniel Batcheller.] [Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 2, p. 151.] [Timothy Hilliard acknowledges the receipt from his father-in-law, Joseph Merry, of £53.6.4, it being

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The will of William Godfrey of Hampton, 1667

Rockingham County NH

In the Name of God Amen I William Godfrey of Hampton in the County of Norfolke in New England being very sick & weak of Body butt sound of mind & understanding: Doe make this my last will as followeth Conserning such Estate as God hath Given mee in this world I Doe will & bequeth as followeth Imp I Give and bequeth unto Margery My Loveing wife all my stock of Cattle Duering the terme of her naturall life and whatt stock of Cattle shall Ramane att her Decease to Return to my sonn Isaac Godfrey: Itt I Give

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The will of John Garland of Hampton, 1671

Rockingham County NH

The last will and teastiment of John Garland senior: aged about fivety yeares of Hampton in the countie of norfolke: in nue england Being made and signed: this 15th day of November 1671: In the name of Jesus christ who is Lord of quick and dead: who hath [taught] uss to doe the will of our Heavenly father And yet hath in his word Ratified the will of the teastatour when he is dead: I John Garland sick in body * * * As for my outward Estate which god have [gratiously] given me As it is the will of god

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The will of Samuel Fogg of Hampton, 1671/2

Rockingham County NH

In the name of God Amen I Samuell ffog of Hampton in the County of Norfolke being very weake & Inferme in Body butt of sound understanding and of a Disposseing mind Doe make this my last will & testamentt as followeth, I sollemly Comitt my soule unto allmighty God the father of Spirits and my fraile and weake body unto the earth from whence itt was taken to bee buried in such Decientt manner as my Exequetors hereafter mentioned shall appoint And for whatt Estate the lord of his bounty Hath bestowed upon mee in this world my will

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