He bequethed to his mother;he gave to his brother sylvanus 20 actes formerly granted to his father Thomas Nock next to Thomas Beard, between Cocheco and the marsh commonly called”Nock’s Marsh” and two steers’ to his sister Rebecca twenty acres; to brother Henry, lands, Bible and musket’ to Uncle Jeremy Tebbets a sheep. His mother Rebecca was executrix.
THOMAS NOCK
1676/7
DOVER
In the Name of God amen the flifteene day of ifeburary in ye
Yeare of or Lord God one thousand six hundred Seaventy Six I
Thomas Nock of ye township of Dover in ye County of Dover
& Portsmouth being sick & weake of body * * *
It I give to my Brother Silvanus Nock twentie Acars of Land
being Prt of the Land wch was granted to my ifather tho Nock
& to Joyne Next to ye Land of Thomas Beard betweene Cochecha
& the marsh com’only Called Nockes marsh- It I give to my Sister Rebecca Nock twentie acars of Land
being Prt of the foresaid Prcell of Land, and to Joyne to my Brother Silvanus twentie acars before mencioned Pr vided) it doe not reach to ye marsh called Nocks marsh nor to ye plaines adjoyning to ye sd marsh
It I make my Brother Henrie Nock my Lawfull Heire of all my Lands (vidde) the twentie acars of Land at Cochecha adjoyning
by Thomas Downes his Lott & also all the Lands Lying at Nocks marsh which was my ifathers except the ifourtie accars before given to my Brother & Sister- It I give to my Brother Silvanus Nock my two steeares & plow
chaine & my Chest & all my bedding & my wareing ap pr ell It I give to my Sister Rebecca Nock my white faced hiffer
being two yeare old- It I give to my Unckle Jerimre Tibbits one ewe sheep- It I give to my Bther Henrie Nock my Muskuet & my bible
It I doe make my deare & tender Mother Rebecca Binmore to
be my sole Executorix of all my estate not formerly expressed &
I desire my veni good frind John Roberts to be my over seer &
wth my mother to see this my will Pr formed
In wittnes where of I have hereunto sett my hand & seale the day & yeare abovesd-
John Robearts signe of
John Evens Thomas X Nock [seal]
[Proved Oct. 31, 1677.]
[Inventory Feb. 26, 1676/7; amount, £8 1.17.0; signed by John Evans and John Wingate.]
[Sylvanus Nock made choice of Lieut. Peter Coffin to be his guardian June 27, 1676.]
[Court Records, June 27, 1676, in Deeds, vol. 5, p. 14.]
[Bond of Rebecca Binmore of Dover, widow, to John Roberts of Dover, in the sum of £27.0.0, to pay to Henry Nock £I3.4.0 in cattle, sheep, or swine when he shall become 21 years of age. “The Condition of this prsent obligation is such that where as the bove sd John Roberts was by the desire of Henrie Tibbits of Dover deceased & also by order of Count chosen & appointed overseer of Henrie Nock Son’ of Thomas Nock deceased & where as Re-becca Binmore afore said Mother to the sd henrie Nock is contented to take the Care & tuision of the sd Henrie Nock Untill he accom-
plish the age of one & twentie yeares & hath Recd of the sd John Roberts soe much Cattle sheep & Swine as doth amount to the sum of thirteene pounds & ifower shilling.”
“John Roberts came into Court held in Dovr 1 June 1680 and rendred up to ye Court this bond & estate menconed wch ye court have put into ye hands of wm willy & have taken security fro him to respond ye same when sd Hen: Nock coms to 21 years of age
Elias Stileman Sect”]
[Guardianship of Henry Nock was granted to William Willey June 1 1680, he being chosen by the ward. The court binds the ward to his guardian for seven years. to learn the trade of shoe-maker, and at the end of that time he is to receive his legacy of £I3.4.0, for which his mother is bound by bond.]
[Court Records, June 1, 1680, in Deeds, vol. 5, p. 34.]
MATTHEW MARTYN
1677
[Administration on the estate of Matthew Martyn granted to William Deamont March 28, 1677, who gave bond in the sum of
£50.]
[Court Records, March 28, 1677, in Deeds, vol. 5, p. 243.]