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158 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES.
that they sympathized with Robinson in his views respecting the
impolicy of those laws.
In 1649 he was a freeman, and in 1652 he was a grand-juror,
and appointed by the Treasurer of the Colony, a committee for
the Town of Barnstable to receive 'the proportion of oil taken
which belonged to the Colony ; in 1663, '4, '5, '8 and '9 he was
representative from Barnstable to the Colony Court; in 1665, '6,
'7, and '8 he was one of the selectmen of Barnstable, who at that
time exercised, in addition to other duties, the functions since pertaining
to justices of the peace; and in 1667 he was one of the
council of war. For his public services the court in 1669 granted
him one hundred acres of land, between Taunton and Titicut,
which was afterwards confirmed to him.
His will is dated at Sandwich, Nov. 12, 1702, and was proved
May 17, 1708. In it he says : "I will and bequeath to Ruth, my
dear and loving wife, all whatsoever is left of her estate, which I
had with her when I married her. I also give her one half part of
my whole personal estate which shall be found in Sandwich at my decease.
Besides and moreover, all the carts plows and husbandry
implements, as also all the corn meat, flax wool, yarn and cloth
that is in the house at my decease, and I do give her twenty
pounds in money which is due to her by ye compact made between
us at our inter-marriage ; she according to sd compact, upon payment
of this twenty pounds to qnitt claim to all right and title and
interest in my housing and lands att Barnstable, and this twenty
pounds shall be paid her out of that money of mine in ye baud of
my friend Mr. Jonathan Russell of Barnstable."
He bequeathes to his sons Samuel and John his whole real
estate in Barnstable, Samuel two parts and John one part, unless
my son Samuel pay his brother John £70 in lieu of his third part.
He gives his son Samuel his carpenters tools, then in his possession.
To his two grand children Mary Gale and Jabez Dimmock
£5 apiece. He names his daughters, Elizabeth, Hope, Lydia,
Hannah, Ruth, Bethia, Mercy and Desu-e. He appoints his sons
Samuel and John executors, and Mr. Jonathan Russell and Mr.
Rowland Cotton overseers. Witnesses, Rowland Cotton, Samuel
Prince and Nathan Bassett. In the inventory of his estate, taken
by Wm. Bassett and Shubael Smith, it stated that he died 7 April,
1708. His real estate is not apprised.—Among the articles apprised
is plate at 8 sh per ounce, £8.2. ; Cash, at 8 sh per ounce,
£51.5.3. ; Bills of Credit, £6.6. ; Cash in Mr. Jonathan Russell's
hands £20. 18 books, small and great, £1.
The will
Oct. 8, 1713.
of his widow Ruth is dated Dec. 7, 1710, proved
As she had no children living, she gave her estate
to her relatives and friends. Of the Chipman family she names
only Bathsheba, a daughter of Mr. JNIelatiali Bourne, and .Tabez