Will of John Eyers
Will of John Eyers ye Elder of Haverhill as printed in Old Norfolk County Records
bk1, leaf 58 Proved in court at Hampton 6:8:1657 March 12, 1656-7
To my son John Eyers my dwelling house and lot; my wife to have them for her life. Son
John is to pay money to my sons Nathaniel and Obediah and to my daughters Hanah, Rebecka
and Mary. to my son Nathaniel the house and lot I bought of my son John Eyers and two cow
commons when his apprenticeship with his master ffrench is out, my wife to have it in the
meantime; if Nathaniel dies before that time then to my daughter Hanah; also, a part of
Hawkes meadow and my north meadow. I give my lands in the upper and lower plains to my
sons Robert, Thomas and Obediah Eyers. Sale of lands restrained. To my son Obediah two ox
and two cow commons, "a young sowe whose ear hangs down with all my flaggy
meadow," etc. To my son Peter meadow and upland and two ox commons, three acres in
upper plain.
Wife Hanah Eyers, ex'x.
Wit: Henry Palmer
Inventory of estate of John Eyer, s'r, of Haverhill, lately deceased,
taken by mr Robert Clements, James Davis, s'r (his mark<), and Henry
Palmer 10:2mo:1657
Amount £248 5s 6d.
(The last will & testament states in part)
ffirƒt I guie vnto my Sonne John Eyers my dwelling houƒe and houƒe lott;
butt my wyfe to haue the II my II houƒe and Orchyard & the paƒture of
Engliƒh graƒs by the barne; and the leantoo att the South end of ye barne and to
haue libertie in ye Same nue barne to lay in ƒush hay or corne as ƒhee
ƒhall haue occaƒion to make vse of duering the tyme of hir naturall life and att
hir death to returne to my Sonne Jno Eyers, and duering the tyme of my wiues life my Sonne
is to haue the vƒe of my houƒe Lott and barne and to pay vnto my wife tenn
ƒhillings an acre for every acre of broken vpp land in this my houƒe Lott and
after the end of my wyues life when this falls into my Sonne John Eyers hand then hee
ƒhall pay as follows, ƒiue pound the firƒt yeare after my wyfes death to my
Sonne Nathaniell. The ƒecond yeare fiue pound to my daughter Hanah the Third
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