Settlement of the Estate of John Sherwin of Ipswich
Essex Probate Docket # None

Essex [County] To Wm. Sherwin Adm. to ye Estate of his Father John Sherwin late of Ipswich decd.
His acct. of adm. on ye Estate Exhibited to the Honble. John Appleton Esq. Judge of ye Probate of Wills
ye Feb 4th. 1728/9.

The Pd. Estate Credt. viz.
By Personal Estate as ye Inventory -- £ 46, 8. 6.

The Pd. Estate is Due to Sundries viz.
To Edward Kitchin, funeral Charges - - £8.18. 4
To Samll. Wallis Ds. 35/6 Stephen Borks 3/7 Michl. Farley 16/**/9
To Michael Farley Inv. 12/10 Abraham Foster Inv. 12/6 J.C. **/4
To Jonatha. Prince 21/ Joseph Banks 5/1 Robt. *** 4/18 ****/2
To Edward Eveleth 10/ Tho. Lord 9. Moses Kimball 8/ - - - .18.9
To Ruth Dean 8/4 Mary Kimball £11.5.6 Mary Jackson 5/19 11.19.2
To Eliza. Jackson 5/ Joseph Foster 23/* Edw. Chapman 2/6 - - 1.11.2
To Jonatha. Lummas 32/ Robt. Lord 6/6 John Goodhue 5/ - - 2.3.6
To Caleb Foster 7/10 John Russell 2/6 Nathll. Hart 16. - - 1.4.--
To ye Widow in favour of Law - - £33.2.2
To ye Admt. for Trouble - - - £1.-.-
To Bond & Ln. of adm. Prizing of Estate - - -.15.-
William Sherwin £34.17.2
Ipswich Feb. 6th. 1728
Then ye above sd. William Sherwin, Administr. made Oath to ye Truth of this Acct. Before John Appleton. J. Prob.

The Balla. of ye acct on ye other Side is £11.11.04 to be divided to ye Children & legall Representatives of John Sherwin ye deceased. The Widow her Husband obliged her Son William Sherwin to Provide all Things needfull for her by Bonds no allowance given.
Robert Sherwin ye eldest in Virginia a double Share - - -£2.2.0
Ebenr. his Representatives 3 of them one Share - - -£1.1.0
Jacob Sherwin one Share - - - £1.1.0
Eliza. Sherwin alias Chapin one Share - - - £1.1.0
Mary Sherwin alias Foster one Share - - - £1.1.0
Frances Sherwin alias Cummings one Share - - - £1.1.0
Sarah Sherwin alias Goodhue one Share - - - £1.1.0
Hannah Sherwin one Share - - - £1.1.0
Abigail Sherwin Alias Fitts one Share - - - £1.1.0
Ellenor Sherwin Alias How one Share - - - £1.1.0
The above said Acct. & division Examind & allowd
Examd. *** Hr. John Appleton, J. Prob.

Source: Essex County Probate Records 1722-1731
Book 316 Pgs. 71-72
FHL Film #0875129

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