Estate of Samuel Symonds, Jr. of Ipswich"In the name of god amen, I Samuel Symonds of Ipswich in theCounty ofEssex in New England Junr gent, being upon a voyage for England& notknowing how it may please god to deale with me in respect to mymortallcondicon doe ordayne & make this my last will & Testament inmanner andforme following viz: first I give my soule into the hands of myblessedgod & deare Savior Jesus Christ; & my body to be decentlyburied. Item I give unto each of my sisters, namely Elizabeth wife ofmy brotherDaniel Epps, Martha the wife of my brother John Denison, Ruthwife of mybrother John Emerson, Mary wife of my brother Peter Duncan, &PriscillaSymonds, eight pounds a peece, to be paid in currant pay in NewEngland,within six months after my fathers decease,Item I give unto my loving father, Mr. Samuel Symonds all therest of myestate, both reall & psonall as howses landes, Milne, & whatelse ismyne, with all & singular the apprtenances; whom I make myexecutor ofthis my last will, & Testament; & whom I appoynt to pay my debts& toreceive what is due to me. In witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal Decemb18th1668."Samuel Symonds Junr (seal)Witness: James Chute, Daniell Epps, Junr.Proved Nov 29, 1669, by James Chute before Samuell Symonds and30: 9:1669 by Daniell Epps.Inventory taken Nov 29, 1669, by Henry Bennet and William (his Bmark)Bennett: 2 guns, 4li. 15s.; one saddle & bridle, 1li. 10s.; wearingapparel athome, 3li.; halfe the farme at Lamperele River, the wholl farmecontayning 640 acres, 100li.; bookes, 8li 8s. 6d.; a still, 1li.10s;debts owing to him 25 li.; debts which he oweth at home, 40 li.The court 30: 9: 1669 gave the executor additional time toperfect thisinventory.The other pat of the inventory taken Nov 15, 1670, by JamesChute andHenry Benet; his chest of druggs, 2li.; another chest with twohatts &goods, 32li.; A limbeck, 4li. 10s.; bookes at the Bay, 2 li.;one oldblack cloake & other clothes a home, 4li; A still, 2li.;onestone morter,5s.; saddle & bridle li., total, 70li 15s. Owing out of hisestate,120li; owing in England 95li.10s. 7d.Brought into court 2: 10m: 1670 by Samuell Simonds, Esq.Essex Quarterly Court Files, vol 15, leaves 56-58.