Will of Peter Hunt, dated June 19, 1689

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Peter Hunt of Rehoboth "being Weak in body & not knowing how Soon I may be remoued out of this world", made his will June 19, 1689.

To my eldest son Enoch Hunt all that land which I bought of mr. Paine, which he purchased of John Woodcock Senr, upon part of which said Enoch's house now standeth, also 30 acres of swamp and upland on the Neck side, and the salt meadow butting up to the highway, and the meadows on both sides of the river I had of "ffather Bowen", except a small piece of fresh meadow and swamp I have already given to my son John Hunt, and a hundred pounds estate of Commonage in the town of Rehoboth as expressed in a deed of gift bearing date June 9, 1687. To my son John Hunt one half my uplands where said John Hunt's house now stands, one half my uplands and meadows on the east side of Palmers River and the Newmeadow River on both sides of the Rocky River, 4 acres of salt meadow on the neck side, a small piece of swamp and meadow that was formerly ffather Bowen's and a hundred pounds estate of Commonage in the town of Rehoboth as expressed in a deed of gift dated June 9, 1687. Also ten acres of upland joining Nathaniel Paine's land where Daniel Shepperson lately lived. To my son Ephraim Hunt one half of all the uplands adjoining my salt meadow where the dwelling houses of my sons John and Ephraim Hunt now stand, lying on both sides of the highway that goeth from Bowen's bridge to the hundred acre Run, one half of my meadow and upland lying on the east side of Palmers River upon the Newmeadow River on both sides of Rocky river, a piece of meadow and swamp, and a hundred pounds estate of Commonage in the bounds of Rehoboth as expressed in a deed of gift to said son Ephraim, dated June 9, 1687. To my son Benjamin Hunt my now dwelling house, barn, orchard, home lot, shop and tools, piece of salt meadow at the hundred acres called the Governors Meadow, seventy acres on the neck at a place commonly called Sharpers tree, and a hundred and thirty pounds estate of commonage in the town of Rehoboth, to him said Benjamin Hunt after decease of myself and wife. To my daughter Judeth Williams and to her two sons Nathaniel Cooper and Thomas Cooper that lot of salt marsh at Belchers Creek, and £20 to be paid within one year after my decease. To my son in law Samuel Peck five shillings: to my son in law James Willett one shilling: to my granddaughter Ann Paine five pounds; to my granddaughter Sarah Pecke twenty pounds. All the rest of my land, viz: my whole share on the north side, all my fresh meadow at mr Browns pond and at Palmers River, my land in the neck by Jerimiah Wheatten, my lot and orchard at William Carpenters, my lot I bought of Thomas Barns, the salt marsh I bought of mr Brown, a piece of marsh called three mens mow, a piece of marsh I bought of John Woodcock Senr, fifteen acres I bought of Rice Leonard and all other lands in Rehoboth, Swanzey or elsewhere and all personal estate I give to my wife Elizabeth (who is to be sole executrix) during her life, all real estate then remaining to be equally divided between my four sons, Enoch, John, Ephraim and Benjamin Hunt. Further my will is that son Benjamin shall have two oxen, two cows, a horse and a "mair."

Witnessed by Daniel Smith, Samuel Newman and Stephen Paine.

This may certify that I said Peter Hunt have already given my grandchild Sarah Peck ten pounds in bedding and cattle which is to be deducted from her legacy above expressed.

Samuel Newman and Stephen Paine made oath to said will, Dec. 26, 1692.

Entered May 10, 1694 by John Cary Registr.

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SOURCES:
"Bristol County Probate Records" in NEHGS Register, v. 62, pp. 182-183