Rambles about Portsmouth. Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents. By Charles W. Brewster.

SAMUEL SHERBURNE'S WILL. 49
Item. - I give and bequeath to the said Lydia Ct tt four
pair linen and four pair cotton sheets, and one dozen China
plates and three dishes, blue and white; I also give her one
of my silver cans which holds about two-thirds of a pint.
Item.-I give to the children of ny sister Dorothy
Gilman deceased, and to be paid by my Executors, viz: to
Christopher Rymes, Nathaniel Rogers and Dorothy Taylor,
each two hundred pounds old tenor; I also give and bequeath to Nancy Barrel, grand child of my said sister, two
hundred pounds old tenor - these legacies to be paid to
the minors when they come of age.
Item. -I give and bequeath to Mrs. Hannah Atkinson,
one pair of silver butter boats, so called.
item. - I give and bequeath to Mrs. Sarah Jaffrey my
silver tea kettle, lamp and stand.
item. —I give and bequeath Gregory Purcel. Esq., and
to his heirs and assigns forever, a tract of land of about
one hundred acres, more or less, situated in Nottingham in
this Province, near or adjacent to the estate of Joshua
Peirce, Esq., deceased, and is that tract I bought of Mr.
Coffin of Newbury.
item. - I give and bequeath to Mrs. Rebecca Wentworth,
daughter of John Wentworth of Portsmouth, one hundred
pounds old tenor.
Itrm. -I give and bequeath to the Rev. Mr. Arthur
Brown, two hundred pounds old tenor.
Item. —I give and bequeath to Miss Hannah Jackson,
daughter of Elisha Jackson late of Portsmouth, deceased,
one hundred pounds old tenor, and paid by my executors
when she comes of age.
Item. —I give and bequeath to Mr. Thomas Odiorne of
Exeter in this Province, merchant, three hundred pounds
old tenor, to be paid him by niy Executors hereafter mentioned.
Item.-I give and bequeath to Peter Gilman of Exeter,
in this Province, Esquire, three hundred pounds old tenor,
to be paid by my Executors hereafter mentioned.
Item -I give and bequeath to my nephew Samuel Sherburne, Esq., all the residue of my Estate, both real and
personal, of what kind or nature soever, to have and to