- Abt 1684
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Name |
Esther (Hester) Seaborn [1, 2] |
Born |
England |
Gender |
Female |
Immigration |
Massachusetts |
Name |
Esther (Hester) Hunting |
Will |
4 Jan 1675 |
- The following is from Ware Genealogy:
[CENTER:]Abstract of Will of Hester Hunting.[:CENTER]
Will of Hester Hunting wife of John Hunting of Dedham dated January 4, 1675 proved Feb. 12, 1684-5.
After payment of debts, " unto my well beloved son John Hunting the whole & full sume of twenty pounds as his part of that Estate, Legacie or portion that was given to me by my loveing Brother Francis Seaborne in Old England, which Legacy is yet due to me to be paid as by my loving Brother Francis Seaborn's will appeares in Old England amounting to the sume of fourty and five pounds," --- " to my beloved son Samuel Hunting liveing in Charlstowne, the whole & full sume of ten pounds as his part & portion of the aforesd fourty & five pounds " - - " to Hannah wife of my son Samuel aforesd one pair of new sheets & ray best table cloth & to my grandchild Samuel Hunting (oldest son of my son Samuel aforesd) six napkins." The fifteen pounds of the said forty-five yet remaining to be disposed of as follows. " one fourth of s'd fifteen pounds remaining to my loving daughter Mary Buckner of Boston and also my best tamy coat " --- " unto the children of my daughter Ware deceased one fourth of s'd fifteen pounds to be equally divided between them all." --- "to my loving daughter Hester Fisher of Dedham one fourth part of s'd fifteen pounds & my best goune." --- "to Hester Pecke the daughter of my Son in law John Peck of Rehoboth one fourth part of s'd fifteen pounds & also my hat & my Stuff coat." --- "to Mary Wood my maid servant my old red undercoate & my searge under coate & my cloth wescoat. And what remains undisposed of all my wearing apparel Linning & wooling I give to Elizabeth Hunting wife of my oldest son John Hunting of Dedham."
" Furthermore my mind & will is that my dear & wel beloved husband aforesd should have the fall use and improvement of all the premises as long as he doth live excepting what things of my wearing Apparell he do see causs to give away to bee sooner disposed of to the person aforesd. Legacies in money to be paid within six months after the Decease of my dear husband if it be sent hither from Old England before, otherwise to be delivered presantly after it be sent over whenever it do come after my said Husbands decease, and if the whole sume aforesd of fourty & five pounds cannot be attained then so much thereof as can be attained shall be divided to the persons aforesd according to their severall proportions aforesd by abateing in each pound what the aforesd Sume shall fall short of fourty & five pounds."
The sons John Hunting and Samuel Hunting appointed Executors.
Husband gives his consent to the will and signs.
Witnesses.
Thomas Battle.
Thomas Fisher.
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Died |
Abt 1684 |
Probate |
12 Feb 1684/85 |
Person ID |
I2094 |
Our Family |
Last Modified |
27 Sep 2016 |
Family |
John Hunting, b. Abt 1601, England , d. 12 Apr 1688, Dedham, Massachusetts (Age ~ 87 years) |
Married |
28 Jun 1624 |
Wramplingham, County Norfolk, England |
Children |
| 1. Margaret Hunting, b. Abt 1628, Hoxne, County Suffolk, England , d. 26 Aug 1670, Dedham, Massachusetts (Age ~ 42 years) |
| 2. Mary Hunting, b. Hoxne, County Suffolk, England , d. Aft 1684 |
| 3. Esther Hunting, b. County Suffolk, England |
| 4. Elizabeth Hunting, b. County Suffolk, England , bur. 9 Dec 1657, Rehoboth, Massachusetts |
| 5. John Hunting, b. County Suffolk, England , d. 19 Sep 1718, Dedham, Massachusetts |
| 6. Samuel Hunting, b. 22 Jul 1640, Dedham, Massachusetts , d. 19 Aug 1701, Charlestown, Massachusetts (Age 61 years) |
| 7. Nathaniel Hunting, b. Dedham, Massachusetts , d. 1 Jan 1643/44, Dedham |
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Last Modified |
18 Dec 2016 |
Family ID |
F722 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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