Estate of Caleb Coye of Beverly
Essex Probate Docket # 6456

Caleb Coye of Beverly, d. August 1723, Intestate.

Know all men by these presents, that we Mary (Wellman) Coye, Relict Widow of Caleb Coye, late of Beverly, as principal, Samuel Corning and Daniel Larkeum all of Beverly in the County of Essex, within His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto John Appleton, Esq, Judge of the Probate of Wills and Granting Administrations within the County of Essex in the full sum of five hundred Pounds, Currant Money in New England: To be paid unto the said John Appleton, Esq, Judge or his successors in the said office or Assigns: To the true Payment whereof We do bind ourselves and each of us, our, and each of our heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally for the whole and in the whole firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals. Dated 5th Day of August Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Three Annoque Regni Regis GeorgII
The condition of this present obligation is such, that if the above-bounden Mary Coye Admistratric of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of her husband, Caleb Coye do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of her the said Mary Coye or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her: And the same so made, do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Court of Probate for the aforesaid County of Essex at or before the thirty-first day of the said August.
And the same goods, chattels, rights and credits, and all other the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, at the time of his death, which at any time after shall come to the hands and possession of the said Mary Coye or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to the law.
And further do make, or cause to (be) made a just and true Account of her said Administration upon Oath, at or before the last day of December which will be in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty-Three.
And all the rest & residue of the said goods, chattels, rights & credits which shall be found remaining upon said Administrators Accompt (the said being first examined & allowed by the Judge or Judges fir the time being, of Probate of Wills and granting Administrations within the County of Essex aforesaid) shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges by his or their Decree or Sentence pursuant to Law shall limit & appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased; And the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the same into the Court of Probate for the said County of Essex making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly. If the said Mary Coye within bounden being there-unto required, do render and deliver the said letter of administration (Approbation of such Testament being first hand & made) into the said Court. Then the before Written Obligation to be Void and of none Effect, or else to abide and remain in full Force and Virtue.

Signed and Delivered Mary Coye (her mark)
In Prence of
Jonathan Rayment
Daniel Larkeum (his mark)
Daniel Appleton,
Reg. Samuel Corning


An inventory of the estate of Caleb Coy, late of the town of Beverly in the County of Essex in New England, deceased, appraised by the said subscribers this 30th day of August, 1723.
Imprimas To a small dwelling house not finished, 20lbs; To a pasture __ eight acres of land lying in said Beverly, 50lbs; To two small cows, 7lbs; To a feather bed, bedstead & furniture, 8lbs, 10s; To a small old fashion _____ with tray, 1lbs, 9s; To a small grooming pan, lbs, 10s; To iron ware in all, 2lbs, 10s; To a small matter of puter ware, 9s; To wooden ware, 1lbs, 10s; To five chairs, 12s, 6d; To an old small bible & psalm book, 7s; To a m____, 9s.
Witness our hands.
Mary Coye (Administrator)(her mark)
Jonathan Rayment
Samuel Corning
DanielLarkcum (his mark)

Source: Supreme Judicial Court, Archives and Records Preservation, 1300 New Court House, Boston, MA 02108

Submitted by: Jean Olsson