History of Amesbury - Merrill.org

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IIO HISTORY OF AMESBURY.
He held fewer offices than most of the eighteen, but was occa-
sionally chosen, and was Prudential man in 1680. He was a
soldier in the fierce Indian wars that raged in 1675 and f°r
some years later, and made his will before marching away, and
it is now on file in the Probate office at Salem, and is as
follows :
"Edman Elleat The last will of Edman Elleat being wall
& in
r
fitt p memory is a followeth that after my desease my
honest deats being payd y e remainder of my Estate I doe
leave w th my wife to be at her disposing tell my son comes
of age & then I doe give y e an half of my estate to my wife
duering her life & y e other halfe of my Estate to my son John
Elleat & after my wife decease I do give my whole Estate to
my son & if my son dyes before he comes of age then after
my wifes deseace the remainder of my estate that is left I do
give to my nerest relatives that are in England. And I doe
also make my wife my sole Executres as witness my hand.
Dat y e 26 day of feabewary 1675.
Witness
Richard Currier Edman 1
Thomas Currier.
his
1
I Elleat
mark."
At court Richard Currier and his son Thomas made oath
that they heard said Elleat declare to them the above will
" when he was going unto the waers," when it was proved
March 17th, 1684. The will, written by Richard Currier, is on
file endorsed " Edmond Elliat will 1684." The inventory
amounted to ^480 n s. 3d.
"Y e dwelling house & outhousing & land they stand upon
playns : A
lot by meeting house ; A lot by Goodman Martins ;
A lot by y e back River; A lot at Whitch 5 hill; A lot at Red-
oak hill ; Three lots of meadow at y e black rock creek ; A lot
e
of meadow near to Fox island ; One lot in y Lyons Mouth ;
e A Great swamp lot ; A lot of meadow in y cow common A
;
great lot ; Two lots of meadow at brush island ; A lot of meadow
in y e new meadows."
He lived on the plain near Sandy hill, not far from that part
owned by the late Rev. N. Lasell, and his inventory confirms