Signed, sealed, published, and pronounced by the said Hopestill Lealand, as his last will and testament, in the presence of us.SAMUEL HOLBROOK.
ASA FISKE.
WILLIAM RIDER.
I hereby certify, that the foregoing instrument was proved and allowed, as the last will and testament, of the said Hopestill Lealand, on the thirteenth day of October, 1729.ISAAC FISKE, Reg. of Prob.SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF EBENEZER LELAND.
October 18, 1742. Administration on the estate of Ebenezer Lealand, late of Sherburn, deceased---is granted to Timothy Lealand, of Holliston, husbandman.JONATHAN LEALAND, of said town, husbandman.
£500 bond. AMOS COOLEDGE, of Sherburne, housewright. Sureties.J. & R. P.
J. P. J. P.The account of Timothy Lealand, adminis'r of the estate of his father Ebenezer Lealand, late of Sherburn, in the County of Middlesex, deceased, intestate.
The said accountant, charges himself with the estate of the said deceased, specified in an Inventory, thereof exhibited into the Probate office, for said County on the 18th of October, 1742,---amounting in the whole to £ ---- Personal 190-10s.-6d., and he now ass----viz:
£ s. d.
Gained in the sale of an horse, - - - - - - - - - 1 0 0
in the 3 cows - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 0 0
Two chairs, not inventoried - - - - - - - - - - 0 12 0
A piece of a chain - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 10 0
Some pieces of silver coyn - - - - - - - - - about 2 18 0
198 10 6
And the said accountant craves allowance in his discharge as follows, viz :
£ s. d.
Paid at the Probate office, for administr Inventory, &c. 1 11 0
To Daniel Lealand, Constable, for Rates - - - - 1 7 9
John Phipps for apprizing and a journey to Boston - - 0 16 0
Thomas Flagg, 3-16-6. Jonathan Willard, 10s. - - - 4 8 6
Edward Learned, for digging the grave - - - - 0 10 0
Amariah Lealand, 50s. William Hill, 4-6-7. - - - - 6 16 7
Amariah Lealand, 12-17-0. William Greenwood, for
apprising. 12s. 13 9 0
Arthur Clark, 20s. Dr. Scammell, 20s. - - - - 2 0 0
Ezra Holbrook, for the coffin, 22s. - - - - - 1 2 0
William Lealand, for apprizing - - - - - - 0 10 0
John Wesson, 1-7-0, Dr. Gerald 15-3-0 - - - - - 16 10 0
Hezekiah Broad, 17s4, Deborah Gleason, for nursing, 5-12-0 6 9 4
Swearing the apprizers, 6s. - - - - - - - 0 6 0
To the administrator, for his time, journeys, and trouble,
in administrationand entertaining the heirs when the 5 0 0
moveables were divided,
Framing this account, 8s. Examining and allowing 10s. - 18 0
Recording and Copy - - - - - - - - 0 12 0
198 10 6 62 6 2
62 6 2
136 4 4 equal to 226-0-0 ( at 50s. pd. ye sd heir. )