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  This week's document for transcription is the 1733 Will of Joseph Morse (1667-1733) of Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, which is in Estate File 15528 in the Middlesex County Probate Court records.  [image 2 of 4] [image 2 of 4] I Joseph Morse of Marlburrough sen'r in y'e County of Middl's in New England yeoman being Aged and full of Pain but of sound mind and Disposing memory blessed be God therefor in and by these Presents make this my Last will and Testament in manner and form as followeth - Imp'rs I Will and bequeath my soul to God that Gave it and my Body to y'e earth to...

*  Myles Soule (1690-after 1720). Nathaniel Soule died intestate before 12 October 1699, leaving his widow with six minor children (age 17 down to age 9).  Administration was granted to his widow, Rose (Thorn) Soule by the Bristol County Probate Court.  She posted bond of 360 pounds as administratrix of the estate on 12 October 1699 with two others.  An inventory reported on that day appraised the personal property at 197 pounds, 16 shillings, including 120 pounds for houses and lands. An account was made on 10 October 1700, and debts and charges in the amount of 23 pounds, 8 shillings an...

Monday, December 28, 2020 Amanuensis Monday -- 1700 Bond and Letter of Administration of the Estate of Nathaniel Sowle (1637-1699) of Dartmouth, Massachusetts   This week's document for transcription is the 1700 Bond  and Letter of Administration for the estate of Nathnaiel Sowle (1637-1699) of Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, which is in the Bristol County Probate Court records.  [image 8 of 8] [image 8 of 8] Rose of the Masachusett Bay in New England widow & Relict of Nathaniel Soul late of said Dartmouth Deceased and Joseph Allen & Do stand Bounden unto wills &c within the Co...

Made Oath that they were present & saw Rebeccah Kirby the subject ????? ????? did signe seal & heard her Publish & Declare sd Instrument as her Last will and Testament and that she was of a sound and disposing mind & memory when she sodid and they with Daniel same time and all in the presence of the Testator. George Leonard Geo. Leonard JR The source citation for this probate case file is: Bristol County, Massachusetts, Probate case files, Volume: Bristol 14000-15999 - Estate File #15226 (13 images),Rebekah Kirby estate, 1773; "Bristol County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899," digi...

  It's Treasure Chest Thursday - a chance to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history and genealogy musings. The treasure today is the birth entry for Mehitable Grout (1726-1795) in the Watertown, Massachusetts town record book: The birth entry is in the middle of the right-hand page: The transcription of this record is: "Mehetable Grout Daughter of Joseph & Mary Grout born the 5 of Feb'ry 1725/6" The source citation for this record is: "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," indexed database and digital image, Ancestry.com ( http...