Sam Billing's Inventory Transcript

Wills have changed over the years. In the 1600's wills were very religious. When they were making the will's they gave away many different things. Some examples are pots and pans, beds, pillows and sheets.

This is a copy of Sam Billing's Inventory typed up for people's better understanding of his personal belongings. Samuel Billing's items ranged from tea kettles to bedsteads and many other items. To see what items were more important to people at that time, greater or least, see the main page for the link.

Inventory - Samuel Billing

Att a Countie Courte holden at Northampton

March 27, 1677

Sarah Billing the Relief of Samuel Billing deceased dyed _____ exhibited to this Corte ye Inventory of ye Estate of the sd Samuel Billing to which she made oath and is on ffile with the Records of the Corte and Power of administration is by this Corte granted unto Sarah Billing the Relief and ye sayd
relief deserving some distribution be made of the said Estate as a book account of the same to herself and children this Corte judge meets allow the widow or Relief aforesd all the moveable to be her own proper Right and at her dispose, as alsoe the use of the whole Estate both house and land till the children come to be of age, only secured for them till that tyme and when they come to be of age, hen she is to have here thirds out of the land and house for the full term of her life the Right to the children according to law

A true coppy of ye Inventory of the Estate follows

To his cloathing both looming and woolen at………. 06//08//00
To Bedding 4t/10b to 9 pair of sheets at 8t - 2b……. 12//12//00
To a grain and _____ 30 one barrel of pork 55 b…….. 04//05//00
To 4 kettels, 4 old skillets, 2 pots, frying pan, tongs and Axe……. 02//13//00
To warming pan, Sith Siete And other small things hopps 6t at….. 01//04//00
To Wool and flax 11b 4 ____ and 14 bushels if Indian corne at 38….. 02//09//00
To his part in a cart and plow with things about them at…. 01//16//00
To 4 swine 3__ for 6 acres and half of land in the south meadow at 30… 33//00//00
To 8 acres of swamp by Mill River 4__ trundle bed at 20…… 02//00//00
To 1 bedsteads and bedding with ffurniture…… 05//20//00
Table cloathes napkins and pillows at……… 3//16//00
To 2 chests and 3 boxes 14b pueter 45 b yarne 16b……. 03//15//00
To a Hogs heade and barrell, tubs, wheeler, and cradle a………. 01//09//00
To chairs quip ions, Basket, Earthen Ware, glasses an old sadle at……. 01//07//00
At meate and suete 6 b 30 bushels wheate at 4/10b…… 04//16//00
At 7 bushels of barley and 5 bushels of Oates at…… 01//08//06
At 2 cows 3 calves one ox one houghe at …. 14//20//00
An house and houselot 40t and 7 acres of Land in North Meadow 23…… 73//00//00
In debt due from Estate……….. 05//18//06


183//13//08


A true coppy taken out of the Corte Record folio 914 as assembly Samuel Pachings Records
 

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