New Hampshire Genealogy

The will of John Knowles of Hampton, 1693/4

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 … Read more

Probate records of Edmund Johnson of Hampton, 1651

[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 … Read more

Probate of John Hunkitt of Hampton, 1670/1

[Inventory of the estate of John Hunkitt of Hampton, taken by Samuel Dalton and John Sanborn March 22, 1670/1; amount, £14.19.3.] [Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.] Genealogy Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire calls him John “Hancock”.

Probate of Morris Hobbs of Hampton, 1706

[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 … Read more

Probate of James Hobbs of Hampton, 1680

[Administration on the estate of James Hobbs granted to William Fifield and Sarah Hobbs Sept. 7, 1680.] [Court Records, Sept. 7, 1680, in Deeds, vol, 5, p.40.]

Probate of Emanuel Hilliard of Hampton, 1657

[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 … Read more

The will of William Godfrey of Hampton, 1667

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 … Read more

The will of John Garland of Hampton, 1671

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 … Read more

The will of Samuel Fogg of Hampton, 1671/2

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 … Read more

Probate of Benjamin Fifield of Hampton, 1706

[Administration on the estate of Benjamin Fifield of Hampton granted to Jonathan Fifield of Hampton Sept. 3, 1706.][Probate Records, vol. 4., p. 312.] [Bond of Jonathan Fifield of Hampton, yeoman, with Thomas Cram and John French, both of Hampton, yeomen, as sureties, Aug. 3, 1706, in the sum of £500, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Nicholas Mead and Charles Story.] Whereas Sarjant Benjamin fifeld of hampton in ye province of Newhamshier now deseased, losinge his life by ye hand of ye barbarous Indian Enemy and havinge made no writtinge under his hand for ye disposall of ye estatt it pleased god to give … Read more