Estate of Thomas Lee(Leigh) of Ipswich
Essex Probate Docket # 16659

The last Will and Testament of Thomas Lee of Ipswch In the name of God amen I Thomas Lee of Ipswich being at this present time of perfect memory and understanding doe dispose of that outward estate that God hath giuen mee in manner as followeth: In the first place I comit my soule to God and my body to decent buryall. My mind and will is that Alice my beloued wife shall haue the sole disposing of my farme and the rest of my estate upon these Considerations that is to say.
That my Grandson Richard Lee shall liue and abide with her untill he shall bee two and twenty yeares of age then my whole estate to be Deuided and Richard shall haue an equall share with my wife only my wife shall haue the use of my now Dwelling house during the terme of her life unlesse she shall bee willing that they both may liue to gether but if my wife should marry my mind is that shee shall haue fiue punds euery yeare out of my estate during the terme of her life, and the aboue named Richard to haue my estate at ye age of two and twenty. My mind allso is that if my wife shall continue a Widow and enjoy such a share of my estate as is aforesaid that after her decease my foresayd Grandchild shall inherit all that estate shee shall leaue. Twenty pounds being excepted which I giue and bequeath to my Daughter Susanna now in England or her children if any of them shall bee here to demand the same within ye space of seauen yeares from this present time.
My will is that Rich ard my Grandchild shall not haue liberty to Alien sell or bar gaine my farme or any part therof but that it bee reserued entire to him and his heires. If my wife shall not think meet that Richd my Grandchild should abide with her for the prsent shee shall haue liberty to dispose of him to some Good seruice till he shall come to bee at the age of two and twenty
In witnesse of this my Will and testament I haue hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth of March one thousand six hundred sixty one I constitute and appoint Allice my wife onely Executrix of this my last will and Testament.

his mark T
Thomas Lee (seal)

Witness:
Richad Brabrook
James gregory

Proved in Ipswich court Apr. 17, 1662 by Richard Hub bard and Richard Brabrooke.

Inventory of estate of Thomas Lee, deceased Mar. 23 last past, taken Apr. 10, 1662 by George Giddinge and Daniel Hovey:

the wearing Close, 2 li.  5 s.
a payer of bulloks, 12 li.
seven Cpws & their Cafs, 31 li.
2 buls, 5 li.
one heifor, 2 li.
4 yockes, 4 li.
a sow & 7 shoats, 3 li. 3 s.
beding, 4 li. 10 s.
2 chests, on box, a tabl, old tubs with other lumber, 2 li.
an old bibl with other trad, 6 s. 8d.
bras & pewter, 2 li. 8 s.
an old musket, 10 s.
2 axses, betl & wedges & hows, a Clever, a bill, a smal saw & such like,
1 li.
siths & sikles, 10 s.
3 saks, 6 s.
a tumbril, on plow, 15 s.
2 Chayns, a shar & colter wth expins, 1 li.
sadl, pillion & bridl, 1 li. 10 s.
seed Corn, 2 li. 5s.
iron hoops for vesels, 8 s.
a shovel, 1 spad & hamer, 2 s. 6d.
a fan, 10 s.
a payr of feters & brpe &c, 4 s.
house & barn wth the homsted wth ye upland withing ye
fence & 2 parcels of salt marsh, ye one great marsh
next hog iland ye other next chebaco river, 120 li.
total,  198 li. 3 s. 2 d. 
Debts amounting to about 40 li.