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Abraham's signature as witness to

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1 6 Dec 1681 land grant . York Deeds, 18:27 sold to Samuel Stewart.
19 June 1693, inferior court jury of trials 52
6 November 1694 he was Mr. Abram Masters when he gave constable Samuel Lee warrant money, recorded at Boston received by James Taylor, Treasurer (for Boston?) recorded by Jeremiah Allen 60
appears in an account of rights in the town common land, he had one right he bought from Ambrose Gale. He had a half right with Joseph Pickworth that had been granted to Widow Pickworth. 64
4 March 1705/6 He and Samuel Lee shared in a common land lot laid out and recorded on , located partially on the border with Gloucester north of the highway. He has his own lot also on the border. 109-110 there were previous divisions
10 January 1700/01 He was a co-owner of 400 acres formerly owned by Samuel Friend, the bounds confirmed on 28 May 1696 He was on the committee from Manchester to run the boundary between Manchester and Wenham, who met on . 72
26 July 1696 When the new meeting house was being planned, an amount in tax, labor or both was assessed, Abraham's amount was £2, 5 shillings. 73
19 March 1696/97 Constable 76
8 March 1697 surveyor of highways 77
although another person was elected constable in 1698, Abraham was still serving in that office, as mentioned in town meeting records in that year as late as 2 Dec 1698 83
27 Feb 1699/1700 a tax was raised to cover the construction costs of the meeting house overseen by a committee that included Abraham 85
18 December 1699 on a committee to divide common land, appointed . 87 also 24 May 1700 94 16 December 1700 95 1 Feb 1703/04 104 4 March 1705/06 109-114
25 March 1699/1700, surveyor of hiighways 93

his house lot in the 400 acres, on the north side of a one acre lot that was John Sibley's, that lot bounded west by a way near the minstry house, east on Samuel Leach. 124

his house mentioned in a description of Joseph Pickworth's land in the 400 acres. One acre where Abraham Masters house now stands, west on the way near the ministry house, north within 5 rods of the Saw Mill Brook, east on Samuel Leach, south on Eliab Littlefield. 23 May 1711 127 (he is still on the division committee, including Elizabeth Carter) Since Abraham wasn't an abutter, why is he mentioned? When Abraham sold his homestead to son Nathaniel, it was 2 acres "adjoining" the Ministry house.

Capt John Sibley's heirs were confirmed to have abt an acre lying near AM house, west on the way near teh ministry house, n by masters land that his house stands on, e by SL, s on John Knowlton 124

Nicholas Vincent confirmed to have half acre where Tricker's house is, w by way naer ministry land, n on AM, e on SL, S on SL and the way. 12- also Joseph Pickworth, 4 acres where Nathaniel Masters his house stood, w by the way, n on Mr. Carter, e on the meadow, so on Sam Stone, also an acre of freash meadow s on crter, w on John Allen, north on Bishop's meadow, e on Masters own land. 126

Col. Samuel Brown bought a common right from Abraham ion 20 June 1713, acknowledged on 30 June 29:68

widow Masters land mentioned in 1711 126

Abraham, also called Abram, sold land in Wells, Maine, that was his father's on 24 February 1712/1713. On 16 March 1713 (/1714?) the deed was confirmed in court, with the witnesses and the widow Abigail Masters deposing that they signed the deed and saw Abram Masters, deceased, sign the document. Normally the grantor would appear to present the deed for recording. He is called a housewright in various deeds, including this one. File #: 17822 Name: Abraham/Abram Marsters; probate file date: 16 Mar 1714?.

He died between 15 September 1713 and 7 January 1714.

An inventory of the estate real & personal of Mr. Abrm. Masters late of Manchester, deceased, taken by apprisal by John Lee Sr. and John Bishop, both of Manchester in the County of Essex and Mr. Samuel West of Beverly in the County aforesaid on the seventh day of January Anno Domini 1713, it is as follows

Viz: Imp: The dwelling house and one acre of land thereto adjoining 35-00-00
Three acres & 3/4 of land on the fresh meadow rocks at 10 shillings per acre 01?-17-06
Three quarters of an acre of land & meadow in the fresh meadow field at 02-00-00
Two ares of land in the Brushy Plain at 15 shillings per acre 01-00-00
One acre in Millets Swamp at 15 shilling per acre 00-15-00
Pickworths Lot with a five acre division adjoining 30-00-00
Two oxen with their winter meet 12-00-00
One cow 04-00-00
One horse 03-00-00
One sow 00-15-00
Beds & bedding as they now stand in the house 12-00-00
Wearing woollen cloths with a hat 05-10-00
Pewter old & new each sort 14 shillings 01-08-00
Brass 01-14-00
Iron ware 02-19-00
Table linen 00-04-00
Wooden ware 02-10-00
Earthen ware 00-01-00
Three guns out of repair 01-15-00
Do to ye estate by bonds from Samuel Steward eight pounds payable the 1st of November past and fifteen pounds payable next November ensuing & fifteen pounds payable the 1st of November Anno Domini 1715 38-00-00
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118-18-06

By rent of estate 4 [?]

John Ley
John Bishop
Samuuel West

Sworn per administrators
March 16 1717 [7 altered to create an 8, indicating 1717/8]

Ipswich April 25 Anno D 1715

Account of administrator on the estate of Abram Masters Late of Manchester deceased exhibited by Abigail & Nathaniel Masters jointly administrators on said estate

The said estate credits

By the real estate as per 72-02-0
By the personal as per ditto 85-16-0
By the income of the estate 6-00-0
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89-16-0

the said estate debts

To sundry credits as per particular list on file 51-19-2

To bond & letter administrator etc 00-07-6
Recording the inventory 00-03-6
Travel to obtain power etc 00-10-0
To journey to render an account 00-06-0
To stating, recording the account & list 00-04-0
Allowing the account 5 shillings, dividing the estate 5 shillings 00-10-0
Allowed the administrators for the trouble it being great 07-00-0
To a quietus 00-04-0
allowed the widow bringing up the young 3 children the youngest being posthum 40-0-0
Allowed the widow in favor of law 6 lbs 06-00-0
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107-04-2

debts 106-05-2
credits 89-16-0
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16-09-2

The abovesd account allowed per John Appleton

Sworn per administrators in manner & form April 25 1715

An account of what were received & imbursed as the estate of Abraham Masters late of Manchester deceasd by Abigaile Masters administratrix to the sd estate which is as follows

Viz: received of Samuel Steward of Wells 8-0-0
of Nathaniel Masters for rent & inwintering of a cow 5-10-00
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13-10-00

Paid to Robt. Leach Jr 01-00-00
To the constable for rates due before the decease of said Abram Masters 00-18-00
The cost & charge of adminstration 01-10-00
To the Wid Stone 00-03-06
To Moses Bennett 00-01-00
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03-23-6

January the 20 1714 paid Joseph Evesy [Joseph Eveleth, Ipswich] 06-00-00
April the 21 1715 paid to John Nothy [John Northy, Marblehead] 01-14-00
January the 10 1714 to Jorg Gaxon [Dr. George Jackson, Marblehead?] 01-10-00
April the 21 1715 paid to Gras Pousland [Grace (Stacey) Pousland, Marblehead] 01-00-00
March 10 1715 paid to Natha Nordon 00-11-10
April 21 1715 promissed to pay to Will Stasy [William Stacey] 00-08-09
Aprel 21 1715 paid to John Leegg [John Legg, Marblehead merchant] 04-14-00
January 15 1713 paid to Docter Barnet 03-08-00
February 9 1713 paid to John Higginson 00-13-07
April 21 1715 paid to Rechrd Gorson 01-10-00
April 21 1715 paid to Tabthy Woods 00-10-06
December 16 1714 paid to Rechard Lar[?]
January 10 1714 paid to Samuell Pamer
March 10 1715 paid to Richard Over [Ober]
January 21 1714 paid to Widow Ston
January 20 171? paid to Samuel Lee for coffin
December 1 1714 paid to Eser Gall [Azor Gale]
January 20 1714 paid to manin day [Emanuel Day of Manchester?] for dig grave
August 10 1714 paid to Samuel Leech
May 1 1714 paid to Mrs Abgill Marsturs
acceptd by his mother

more debts standing out vizt

To Mr. Eveleth
To Mr Larance
To Nathl Marston
To John Gray Salem
To John Stacey Marblehd
To Mr Jos Horne
To Capt Oazgood Salem
To Widdow Stone
Moses Bennet
To Nath Masters

children of Abraham Masters and Abigail Killam:

i. Nathaniel, b. 23 March 1692
ii. Abigail, b. 17 December 1694
iii. Ruth, b. 22 March 1697
iv. Hannah, b. 16 May 1699
v. Lydia, b. 17 July 1701
vi. Abraham, b. 28 September 1703
vii. Sarah, b. 20 May 1705, bap. 16 June 1717, Manchester
viii. John, b. 6 February 1708/09, bap. 16 June 1717, Manchester
ix. Elizabeth, b. 2 December 1711, d. bef 16 June 1717
x. Rebecca, b. abt. 1713, bap. 16 June 1717, Manchester, dau of widow Abigail "Mastus," who renewed her baptismal covenant at the same time. She may have been the Rebecca who married Joseph Williams in Beverly in 1734, both of Beverly. Two wives of Joseph Williamses are in Beverly death records with no first names. Rebecca was likely the one who died in 1760, no age given. The other died in 1777, age 60, putting her birth in 1717.

vital records sources: His marriage comes from Vital Records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem:1903).

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