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Inventory
of the
estate of John Balch taken July 28, 1648 |
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by John Porter, Peter Palfrey, Jeffrie Massey and Nicholas Patch |
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£ |
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d |
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Apparell |
51 |
10 |
0 |
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dwelling house & barne |
16 |
0 |
0 |
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one farme
of medow and upland containege
210 Ackers |
56 |
0 |
0 |
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9 Ackers
of whete |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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6 Ackers
if indian |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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one Acker of _________ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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2 Ackers
of barley |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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5 yoaks
of eoxen at 10, 11 and 12 each yoke |
33 |
0 |
0 |
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a yoke of Steares |
8 |
10 |
0 |
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3 cowes
& 2 heffers |
22 |
0 |
0 |
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2 yearelinge
heffers |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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a yearelinge
mare fole |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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wheles, chaines & yokes with other implements of
husbandry |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Frute
trees in
the Orchad |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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5 yeards
& 1/2 of broadcloth |
3 |
6 |
0 |
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11 yeards
of sarge |
2 |
15 |
0 |
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22 years of linin |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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13 yeards
of cotten cloth |
1 |
14 |
8 |
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2 fether
beds, w bolsters and 2 pilloes |
5 |
5 |
0 |
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1 paire
of sheats |
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8 |
0 |
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2 bead coverings |
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16 |
0 |
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one Rugg |
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10 |
0 |
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one bead and bloster |
1 |
10 |
0 |
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one blankett
& coveringe |
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8 |
0 |
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one paire
of shees |
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5 |
0 |
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4 shetes
& 1/2 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
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2 pillobeares |
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4 |
0 |
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6 napkins |
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6 |
0 |
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2 beadsteads |
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12 |
0 |
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2 tables |
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7 |
0 |
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2 tronks |
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6 |
0 |
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one chest |
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5 |
0 |
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one warmeinge
pan |
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6 |
0 |
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yearne,
flakes & hempe |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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chares & stoles |
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3 |
0 |
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12 bushells
of indian corne |
1 |
16 |
0 |
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4 bushells
of malte |
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16 |
0 |
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one winopett
& 3 bages |
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14 |
0 |
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tubes & 6 barells
& other wooden ware |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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3 hides |
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15 |
0 |
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2 old chestes |
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2 |
0 |
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toolese
& old ireron |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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one bras pan & 2 bras cettles |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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a littell
bras pott, 2 ireron
pottes |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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peuter |
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10 |
0 |
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2 muskets, one fowllinge
peace with other armes |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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2 _____________ |
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4 |
0 |
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one ____________ |
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10 |
0 |
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____________ |
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10 |
0 |
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____________ |
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5 |
0 |
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one cannoe |
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10 |
0 |
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chease pres |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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one hog |
1 |
6 |
8 |
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severall
books |
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12 |
0 |
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one calfe |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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total |
220 |
13 |
12 |
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Essex County Quarterly Court Files
vol. 1
leaf 100 |
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The Probate Records of Essex County vol. 1 p. 97. |
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Inventory
of the Estate of Anes Balsh
taken Nov. 25, 1657 |
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by John Rayment
and Henery Hericke |
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£ |
s |
d |
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One bed and bolster and pilo |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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two Rugs |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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one payer of shets |
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6 |
0 |
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one Cot and blancett |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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3 Cotes |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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one waskot
and two aprons |
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10 |
0 |
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two shifes
and an aperen and A pocetket
hanshercher |
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10 |
0 |
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one pot, a Cettell,
one Scelet and payll |
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8 |
0 |
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one hat |
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8 |
0 |
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one bibell,
one
payer stockings |
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10 |
0 |
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one trunck
and Chest |
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5 |
0 |
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one warmen
pan |
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3 |
0 |
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one Carpet and plater |
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8 |
0 |
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one Chayer,
one
Crock, one payer beloes |
9 |
11 |
0 |
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18 |
19 |
0 |
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Essex County Quarterly Court Files
vol. 3
leaf 147 |
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The Probate Records of Essex County vol. 1 p. 264. |
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Benjamin Balch's
bill of charges |
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Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files vol. 3
leaf 147 |
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Attendance for two years |
15 |
12 |
0 |
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for coming to town to Mr. Curwin |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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at hir buriall for Cofen
and Casks and drink |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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total |
18 |
12 |
0 |
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June 29,
1658, that Benjamin Balch have the estate
of Agnis Balch
in order to pay her debts |
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Salem Quarterly Court Records vol. 4,
leaf 20. |
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The Probate Records of Essex County, vol. I, p. 263. |
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An
Inventory of the Estate both Real & Personal of Decd Benjamin Balch late of Beverly |
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in ye County of Essex in New England Decd Taken on April
ye 20th A.D. 1750 |
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At the Appraizment
of Capt Henry Herrick Nathll Brown & Israel
Wood. |
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A Comtee
Appointed hereto by the Hon Thos Berry Esq
Judge of Probate of Wills |
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for and within the County of Essex and is as followeth Vizt: |
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Real Estate |
£ |
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The homestead land contains abt 6 Acres wth ye
house and barn |
120 |
0 |
0 |
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A peice
of land Calld ye 10 Acre Lott
Cont ab. 11 Acres |
74 |
0 |
0 |
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A peice
of land Calld ye Close Containing 6 Acres |
54 |
0 |
0 |
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To wood land &
meadow in rail feild
(so Called) 4 Acres |
27 |
0 |
0 |
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Personal Estate |
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To a horse 120/ Cow
& Calf 80/ Ditto wth
calf 80/ a Cow 80/ |
18 |
0 |
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To a heiffer
35/ 1 yearling 16/ 4 sheep & 2
lambs 42/6 |
4 |
13 |
6 |
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To 1 swine 21/ One
Bond on Elezar Kimball for £100 old
tenor £13 6/8 |
14 |
7 |
8 |
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To 1 Bond on Peter Hunt for £100
old Tenor |
13 |
6 |
8 |
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To 1 Bond on Ebenezr
Kimball for £50 old Tenor unto Barnaby
Raymond |
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Decd thought to be payable to the Executor of Decd Balch |
6 |
13 |
4 |
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To a Note of hand of Israel Herrick
for £10
old Tenor |
1 |
6 |
8 |
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To an old plow & Irons 1/6 Axes & Hamer 3/ Gun Sword
& warming pan |
1 |
11 |
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