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Estate of Samuel Symonds, Jr. of Ipswich
Essex Probate Docket # None
In the name of god amen, I Samuel Symonds of Ipswich
in the County of Essex in New England Junr gent, being upon a voyage for
England & not knowing how it may please god to deale with me in respect
to my mortall condicon doe ordayne & make this my last will & Testament
in manner and forme following viz: first I give my soule into the hands of
my blessed god & deare Savior Jesus Christ; & my body to be decently
buried.
Item I give unto each of my sisters, namely Elizabeth wife of my brother
Daniel Epps, Martha the wife of my brother John Denison, Ruth wife of my
brother John Emerson, Mary wife of my brother Peter Duncan, & Priscilla
Symonds, eight pounds a peece, to be paid in currant pay in New England,
within six months after my fathers decease,
Item I give unto my loving father, Mr. Samuel Symonds all the rest of my
estate, both reall & psonall as howses landes, Milne, & what else
is myne, with all & singular the apprtenances; whom I make my executor
of this my last will, & Testament; & whom I appoynt to pay my debts
& to receive what is due to me.
In witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal Decemb 18th
1668.
Samuel Symonds Junr (seal)
Witness:
James Chute
Daniell Epps, Junr.
Proved Nov 29, 1669, by James Chute before Samuell Symonds and 30: 9: 1669
by Daniell Epps.
Inventory taken Nov 29, 1669, by Henry Bennet and William (his B mark)
Bennett:
2 guns, 4£ 15s.; one saddle & bridle, 1£ 10s.; wearing apparel
at home, 3£; halfe the farme at Lamperele River, the wholl farme contayning
640 acres, 100£; bookes, 8li 8s. 6d.; a still, 1£ 10s; debts owing
to him 25 £; debts which he oweth at home, 40 £
The court 30: 9: 1669 gave the executor additional time to perfect this
inventory.
The other part of the inventory taken Nov 15, 1670, by James Chute and Henry
Benet; his chest of druggs, 2£; another chest with two hatts & goods,
32£; A limbeck, 4£ 10s.; bookes at the Bay, 2 £; one old black
cloake & other clothes a home, 4li; A still, 2£;one stone morter,
5s.; saddle & bridle £, total, 70li 15s. Owing out of his estate,
120li; owing in England 95£10s. 7d.
Brought into court 2: 10m: 1670 by Samuell Simonds, Esq.
Source: Printed "Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts;
1635 - 1681," In three volumes,The Essex Institute; Salem, MA; 1916
Essex Quarterly Court Files, vol 15, leaves 56-58
Submitted by: Linda Smith
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