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| Husband: | William EASTOW (1594-1655) | |
| Wife: | Mary SMYTHE (1580-1655) | |
| Children: | Mary EASTOW (1623-1708) | |
| Sarah EASTOW (c. 1625- ) | ||
| Marriage | 15 Jul 1623 | Ormesby, Norfolkshire, England |
| Name: | William EASTOW | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1594 | Ormesby, Norfolkshire, England |
| Death | 23 Nov 1655 (age 60-61) | |
| Name: | Mary SMYTHE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | Henry SMYTHE (c. 1555- ) | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1580 | England |
| Death | 23 Nov 1655 (age 74-75) | Hampton, Rockingham, NH, US |
| Name: | Mary EASTOW | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Thomas MARSTON (1617-1690) | |
| Birth | 11 May 1623 | Ormesby, Norfolkshire, England |
| Christening | 8 Jun 1628 (age 5) | Ormesby, Norfolkshire, England |
| Death | 13 Dec 1708 (age 85) | Hampton, Rockingham, NH, US |
| Name: | Sarah EASTOW | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1625 (est) | |
The Will of William Eastow of Hampton, 1655
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In the name of God Amen ye (16th) of ye (8th) mo in ye yeare of or Lord god 1655 : I William Estow of ye towne of Hampton in ye County of Norfolke being of whole minde & in good and perfect memory laud & prayse bee unto Almighty god maker & redeemer. This my prsent testament concerning herein my will in manner & forme following that is to say I commend my soule unto Almighty god My maker & Redeemer, & my body to ye grave, I bequeathe unto my sonne-inlaw moris Hobbs & my daughter Sarah my house wherin hee dwelleth and the Lott therunto belonging wth two shares of Cow com'ons and one of ye Oxe Com'mon with all privilidges that belong to ye two shares of ye Cow Com'on, also an acre of sault marsh more or less at ye severals Item tenn acres of land more or less to my two daughters equally to bee divided betwixt them Sarah to have the south side toward Christopher Palmer wch land joyning to ye house Lott : It : one share of the Cow Com'on to my daughter Mary. It : twelve acres of upland more or less liing in ye Mill field equally to bee divided betwixt my two daughters with ye Swamp att ye end of it Sarah to lie on ye west side Item I bequeathe unto my daughter Mary eight acres of Salt Marsh & to my daughter Sarah nine acres this Parcell to be equally divided for quallity according to quantity : ye marsh of Christophers on ye East It : twelve acres of fresh meadow I give unto my two daughters equally to bee divided betwixt them it Joyning to Christopher Palmers on ye southest Item to my Daughter Sarah Hobbs fower Oxen & two cowes wch is old gentle & blackish & one yearlin heifer : And I give unto my grandson John Hobbs one heifer of two years old, & the said Jno Hobbs to give unto his sister Sarah ye second calfe that this heifer shall bringe & I give unto him my gunn : Item I give to my daughter Mary Marston al ye rest of my cattell wch is 3 Cows wch is old brown, old cole & young gentle & 1 heifer.2 : year old & 1 bull & 3 calves Item I give unto my daughter Mary Marston seven bushells of wheat : It : I give unto ye childeren of Willi : Moulton forty shillings wch is tenn shillings to eatch of them to bee payd in fower yeare the eldest to have ye first tenn and ye rest according to their age yerely : Item I give unto my daughter Sarah Hobbs all ye rest that is not in my will and farther more I give unto my Sonne-inlaw Tho : Marston the farthermost stack of Salt Marsh hay that stands in ye marsh & two good loads of fresh hay. And farthermore this is my will that my Son-in law Morris Hobbs shall pay wt debts I am indebted to any & to have & receive what is due to mee from any Revoking & annulling all other & every other former Testamts wills Legasies bequests by mee in anywise before this tyme made named willed, or bequeathed any other tyme that is properly mine et :
Willi: Estow
Read sealed & delivered in ye prsence of us :
Abraha: Pirkins
willi: Moulton :
[Proved April 8, 1656.]