Will of Henry Dowe of Hampton, being sick. Bequeaths to wife Margerite my house and lot of ten acres; six acres of meadow at the springs; one share of cow-common; three cows; etc. Bequeaths to my son Henry Dowe the planting ground in the east field; 17 acres of marsh; one share in cow-common and one in ox-common; the remainder of my cattle; etc. Son Henry Dowe, executor, Bequeaths to my son Joseph, under age, £30; to my son Daniell and to my daughters Mary and Hannah, all under age, £5 each; and to my sons Thomas and Jerime, both under age, £5 each. After my wife's death the house and lot of 50 rods, sometime Thomas Sleeper's, to go to my son Joseph, if my executor pleases, and pays to my five youngest children £5 each. Dated 16: 2: 1659. Wit: Robert Page (his A mark) and Sam Dalton. Proved by both witnesses 4: 8 mo: 1659.

Inventory of estate of Henry Dow, sen., of Hampton, deceased April 25, 1659. Taken May 19, 1659, by Robert Page (his mark), William Godfrey (his m mark) and Henry Roby. Amount: real estate, £104; personal estate, £89 4s. 6d.; total, 193 4s. 6d.

To be continued.

NOTES.

Hannah Abbot married John Chandler Oct. 15, 1747.

John Abbott married Hannah Wright Dec. 31, 1747.

Jesse Abbot published to Sarah Scales Sept. 2, 1765.

Jesse Abbot, 3d, published to Phebe Chandler Oct. 28, 1765.

Elizabeth Abbot married Benjamin Frye, jr., June 16, 1767.

Widow Lydia Abbot of Andover published to Abraham Sheldin of Reading Dec. 4, 1774.

Nathaniel Abbot published to Phebe Town, 1783.

-Andover town records. Mathue Abdie, 1653.-Salem court files.

Dea. John Abbot (No. 38, page 105) married Susanna Neland July 11, 1751. Mehitable Abbot (No. 112, page 107) married Joshua Burpee April 13, 1784. Bethiah Abbot (No. 114) was published to Josiah Parsons Sept. 5, 1795. John Abbot (No. 69) married Sarah Perkins Oct 11, 1774.

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George Jewett Abbot, son of George (No. 71, page 105) and Mehitable Abbot, born June 10, 1778.

Thomas Abbot (No. 4, page 103) married Dorothy Swan 30: 5: 1655.

- Rowley town records. Nathaniel Abbott married Mehitable Collins Feb. 15, 1749-50. Hannah Abbot married Elijah Fowler, jr., July 3, 1786.

-Salisbury town records. Jacob Abbot married Abigail Frazer, both of Newbury, Jan. 7, 1716-7. Samuel Abbot married Mary Coker Feb. 14, 1757.

Phebe Abbot published to John Chase, 3d, both of Newbury, March 24, 1780.

-Newbury town records.

Children of Nathaniel and Phebe Abbot: Nathaniel, born Oct. 24, 1785; Nehemiah, born Nov. 4, 1788; Sarah Kimball, born Sept. 29, 1791, and Phebe, born Oct. 19, 1795.-Manchester town records.

Thomas Abree had an apprentice in 1644.

Thomas Abree was of Salem in 1647. -Salem quarterly court records. John Absley was a witness to a Marblehead deed in 1704.-Registry of deeds.

Hannah Abbot3 (No. 50, page 37, Antiquarian for 1897) married Col. John Lane, as on page 74 (Antiquarian for 1898). She died in Bedford, Mass., April 22, 1769, aged seventy-three:--Rev. James H. Fitts, Newfields, N. H.

*George Abbot, a youth, died March 26, 1796, aged eighteen.-Rowley, West parish, church records.

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11th of the 11mo 1635 Granted by the freeman of Salem the day and yeare above written, unto m'. Townfend Bishop of the Same his heires and Afsignes for ever, one ffarme conteyning three hundred Akres, Butting upon m'. Endicotts ffarme on the Eafte: And foure

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