Myles Soule (1690-after 1720).
Nathaniel Soule died intestate before 12 October 1699, leaving his widow with six minor children (age 17 down to age 9). Administration was granted to his widow, Rose (Thorn) Soule by the Bristol County Probate Court. She posted bond of 360 pounds as administratrix of the estate on 12 October 1699 with two others. An inventory reported on that day appraised the personal property at 197 pounds, 16 shillings, including 120 pounds for houses and lands. An account was made on 10 October 1700, and debts and charges in the amount of 23 pounds, 8 shillings and 8 pence included debts owed to Thomas Wait, Joseph Allen Jr, Jonathan Davil, Nathaniel Potter Jr, and Hugh Mousher, and rates paid to Constable Gifford. The remaining estate for distribution totaled 174 pounds, 7 shillings, 4 pence.
Monday, December 28, 2020
Amanuensis Monday 1700 Bond and Letter of Administration of the Estate of Nathaniel Sowle (1637-1699) of Dartmouth, Massachusetts
This week s document for transcription is the 1700 Bond and Letter of Administration for the estate of Nathnaiel Sowle (1637-1699) of Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, which is in the Bristol County Probate Court records.
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Rose
of the Masachusett Bay in New England widow & Relict of
Nathaniel Soul late of said Dartmouth Deceased and
Joseph Allen &
Do stand Bounden unto
wills &c within the County of Bristoll in the full sum
of three hundred & Sixty pounds Current Silver money
Made Oath that they were present & saw
Rebeccah Kirby the subject ????? ????? did
signe seal & heard her Publish & Declare sd
Instrument as her Last will and Testament and
that she was of a sound and disposing mind &
memory when she sodid and they with
Daniel
same time and all in the presence of the Testator.
George Leonard
Geo. Leonard JR
The source citation for this probate case file is:
Bristol County, Massachusetts, Probate case files, Volume: Bristol 14000-15999 - Estate File #15226 (13 images),Rebekah Kirby estate, 1773; Bristol County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899, digital images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017,
American Ancestors (https://www.americanancestors.org: accessed 19 December 2020); Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org from original records at Probate Registry, Taunton, Mass.