Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

34 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES.
giving to Nathaniel the eastern, containing six acres, on
which his son had built a two-story single house. This lot
is now owned by Charles Sturgis, S. B. Pbinney and Joseph
Basset. The next lot on the west, to his daughter Desire
Green, on which there had also been built a two-story single
house, afterward owned by Lot Thacher. The next lot containing
five acres, he gave by deed to his son Solomon, who
sold it to John Sturgis, jr. These two lots are now owned
by Joseph Basset. The fourth lot with the mansion house
thereon, he gave to his son Judah, and the west lot to his
son John by deed. These, excepting about an acre at the
southwest, are now owned by the Barnstable County Agricultural
Society. The Foxwell land on the south side of the
road he gave to Judah with the barn, orchard, &c.
His farm and dwelling-house at Strawberry Hill, South
Sea, he gave 1-8 to Hannah, 1-8 to Solomon, 1-4 to Nathaniel,
1-4 to John, and 1-4 to Judah. Solomon to have the
improvement of the house till he had one of his own.
His woodland he gave in equal shares to Desire,
Nathaniel, John, Solomon and Judah.
His meadows he divided to his sons, and daughter
Desire.
His clothing he divided to Nathaniel 1-4, and his best hat
and wig, John 1-2 and his cane, Solomon 1-4 and law books,
and to Judah 1-4 and his horse furniture.
His "household wares," 1-3 to Desire, and 1-3 to Hannah
and I presume the other 3d to his wife. His one-sixth of
the mill at Blushe's Bridge he gave to Solomon ; and his
great Bible to Hannah. He gave to all his sons and grandsons,
liberty to use his two landing-places, one at the mill
and the other at Blushe's Point. To his grand-daughter
Mary, daughter of his son Isaac, then deceased, 20 shillings,
and if Isaac's widow had another child, then £40, provided
either lived to be 21 years of age.
His orchard he gave to Judah, but his children, notwithstanding,
were to have the fruit of five trees each for
seven years.
Judah had the largest share in the estate, but he had
duties to perform that the others had not. He had to provide
among other things "a good gentle beast to go in my
wife's calach to any part of Barnstable, and once a year to
Plymouth."