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? Fiske Reg'r "Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986," digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 23 May 2021), Worcester County, "Deeds 1816-1817, vol. 202-203," Volume 203, Page 361 (image 545 of 705), David Barnard to Benjamin Seaver, executed 1 January 1794, recorded 10 May 1817; citing original records in County Courthouses, and on FHL Microfilms. Since the only bounds are lot numbers, David Barnard probably bought this land after the third division in Westminster was surveyed.  In this 1794 deed, he sells the 40 acr...

Heman Ray of Westmin- Martha Sever, Silas Sever, Isaac Sever, Rozilla Sever and Mary Jane Sever, minors, children of Benjamin Sever late of said Westminster, deceased, intestate, by an order of the Supreme Judicial Court begun and holden at Worcester within and for said county of Worcester on the fourth Tuesday of Septem- pass deeds to convey the whole of said Minors real estate the proceeds thereof to be put out and secured to said minors, on interest for their benefit, and whereas I the said Ray, having up advertisements in said Westminster, Princeton and Worcester on the described real...

Amanuensis Monday - the Probate of Benjamin Seaver's (1757-1816) Estate Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started his own Monday blog theme many months ago called Amanuensis Monday. What does "amanuensis" mean? John offers this definition: "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." My subject today is the probate records of Benjamin Seaver (1757-1816) of Westminster, worcester County, Massachusetts. He married Martha Whitney (1764-1832), daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Fletcher) Whitney. The p...

Hannah Sawtel both act and Deed Before me John Houghton Just'e of the Peace. Middle'x Camb. Fra. Foxcroft Jun'r Reg'r. The source citations for this probate case file is: "Massachusetts, Land Records, 1620-1986," digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 22 April 2021), Middlesex County, "Deeds 1724-1727, Vol 24-25," Volume 25, Pages 180-181 (images 474-5 of 760), Deed of Obadiah Sawtell to Hezekiah Sawtell, executed 23 March 1724/5, recorded 23 October 1725. All of the lands of Richard Sawtell (1611-1694) in Groton were ...

[image 2 of 4]: The inventory is also included in the Middlesex County Probate Court Clerk's volumes, in Volume 8, pages 239-240: The transcription of the will is (from the court clerk volume, because it is clearer and easier to read): In the name of god Amen. I Richard Sawtell being not sick in body, but in perfect memory Considering the certainty of my Death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, I do therefore make this my last Will and Testament for the disposeing of my Selfe and that little of y'e world w'ch God hath given me. And first of all when my naturall life Shall be ended, I ...