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father's to be divided between among my other three sons, viz: Richard, John and Samuel, there equal part.

And my will is that my mills now standing on my homested, together with all the priviledges and apurtunances and utenciels thereto belonging be divided as followeth. I confirm unto my son John Cutter the fourth part which I conveyed unto him by a deed, and it is my will that the other three quatters be divided between my other three sons, to each an equal quatter viz. Richard, William, and Samuel.

Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Herrington forty shillings. And I give unto her children fourty eight pounds to be equally divided amongst them and paid by my executors to each wone as he or she shall come of age, which with what I have formerly given shall be the full of her and her heirs portion.

Item. I give to my daughter Hannah Winshipp fifty pounds to be paid at two payments, twenty pounds within a year after my decease and thirty pounds more within three year after my decease, which with what I gave her formerly is her portion.

Item. I give to my son in law Joseph Adams twenty pounds to be paid by my executors within two years after my decease, and I give to his children born of my daughter Rebackah (his first wife now deceast,) thirty pounds to be equally divided and paid to them as they come of age-by my executors-which with what I formerly have given shall be the full of their portion.

Item. I give to my daughter Sarah Cutter eighty pounds to be paid by executtors, twenty pounds to be paid at her marriing and sixty pounds more within five years after my decease which shall be her and her heirs full portion.

And my will is that in the divisions of my sons lands they shall haue a due respect to each others conveniency, and if any of my sons shall see cause to sell any of their land they shall give the refusall thereof to their brethren and any such son neglecting so to do shall forfit such land or the value thereof. And my will is that if any children or of my sons in law shall enter into a course of law to brake and make void this my last will and testament, they or any of them shall thereby forfit all right to any of my estate.

And that my body be decently buried in the burying place in Cambridge.

And I do nominate my dear and loving wife Executrix and my sons Richard Cutter, John Cutter, William Cutter and Samuel Cutter executtors of this my last will and testam'. And do hereby disannull revoke and make void all other and former wills & testaments by me made heretofore.

In witness hereof I the said William Cutter have set to my hand and seal the day and year above written being the eighth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King &c.

William Gutter

Signed sealed & decleared in presents of us

And Bordman
Simon holden

John Smith

Sworn

In the country service, but t'other 2 swore he was present.
Sworn

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SEAL.

April 29, 1723. Present the widow and all the children (sons) herein named 'except Richard (the eldest son) John Herrington (who married Eliza") a Daughter present and Jn Will & Sam' consent that their mother shall have her thirds in the moveables without any deducting. They consent to the Legacy & all accept their trust.

F. F. J. P.

Put over to Monday next come senight ye 6th may at 3'clock P.M. May 6. Came the widow and three sons John, W, and Samuel and Ámmi Ruhamah. Stayed till past 5 o'clock & John Herrington came not.* I declare for the validity of this will as proved & approved and administration granted to the widow and the aforesaid 3 sons and they have exhibitted an inventory of the personal estate. The lands are all given away by the will. F. F. J pro.

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Simon Holdin one of the witnesses to the within written instrument personally appeared and made oath that he saw Will Cutter the subscriber thereof sign & seal and heard him declare the same as his last will and testament and that he was then to the best of his judgment of sound and disposing mind and that he in the presence of sd Cutter sat to his name as witness to the execution thereof.

Before me

Regd Book xvi pages 509, 10 & 11.

JON REMINGTON Ja prob.

A copy ab orig" to Herrington 29 April, 1723.

Memorandum A. R. Cutter Nov 21 1725.

Debts and Legacies due out of Fathers Estate.

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II. To Horse's Furniture

12. To a Collash with the Furnture

13. To The Third Part of a Wood-Boat

14. To 5 year & 5 month's Service of Henry Jonson 15. To two Bonds of Creditt amounting to

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This (with the more particular Inventory of the abov's'd dec'eds Estate) was exhibd by His Exc" (

Jur by Cor.

) as a trve and perfect one

F. FOXCROFT, Jd prob.

[See "More Particular Inventory" in APPENDIX.]

5. EPHRAIM, b. 1651, and baptized at Cambridge, was a glazier by trade, and resided successively in Cambridge, Charlestown, and Watertown Farms, now Weston. Feb. 11, 1678-9, he married Bethia Wood, probably daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Williams) Wood, of Medfield, and born July 28, 1660. While resident at Charlestown he drew pay as an officer in Philip's War, and was probably the "Captain Cutler" who commanded a company in the expedition sent to "range the woods towards Hassanamesit," now Grafton, April 27, 1676. The forces comprising this expedition" succeeded in capturing small parties of the enemy, among whom were some of 'considerable rank;' but the season proving rainy, and many being sick, after a short campaign the troops were released for the recovery of their health,' and returned for the most part to Boston." According to tradition he once commanded in a fight with Indians at Fort Hill, in Thompson, Conn.*

March 19, 1678-9, Ephraim Cutter, "of Cambridge, glazier," purchased of Jonathan Bunker, "planter," one and a half acres meadow in Menotomy; his brother William Cutter being a witness of the deed. June 12, 1680, Ephraim Cutter, "of Charlestown," bought of Samuel Andrews, "marriner," for £26, a house with land

* Morse, G neul. Name Cutler, 45; Barry, Hist. Mass. i. 442; Trumbull, Indian Wars,

in Cambridge.* His eldest son, Ephraim, was born in Charlestown the following August; and he appears first at Watertown, Aug. 18, 1689, when three of his children were baptized.

June 23, 1682, he sold a "parcel of meadow" in Charlestown on "Menotomyes river," to his father Richard. April 9, 1703, he bought of Daniel Child, for £50, two acres of land with a mansion house, barn, and orchard, at Watertown. July 6, 1696, he sold a "homestead of ten acres," with nine acres meadow, and a farm of one hundred acres in Watertown to his brother William Cutter. The Cutter Farm," located in Weston, Ephraim and his brother sold to William Williams, "clerk," Dec. 3, 1713. Ephraim, Jr., and John Cutter (William's son) were witnesses of the sale. Ephraim Cutter is mentioned in his father's and brother William's wills. The date of his decease is unknown. His wife was interred in Watertown.

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6. GERSHOм, b. 1653, and baptized at Cambridge; married Mar. 6, 1677-8, Lydia, daughter of Thomas and Isabel Hall, of Cambridge.

August 19, 1674, Richard Cutter complained of John Warner "for beating his son Gershom." John Gove and Nathaniel Hammond were sureties in the case.

December, 1675, Gershom served as a soldier in the "Narragansett war," and apparently fought in the noted Swamp fight, and endured the extreme hardship of this memorable campaign.

This land, formerly the property of Andrew's father, was bounded N. by Samuel Gibson's; E. by land of Edward Shippen, "lately deceased;" "the little land," S.; and the "great street," W. June 23, 1682, it was sold to Peter Towne, together with the Menotomy meadow.

+ Bounded E. by Benj. Flagg; N. by land held by Saml. Whitney; W., Zachary Cutting; S. by county road leading through Watertown to Sudbury.

The homestead was bd. E. by meeting house lot and Wm. Knapp's; N. by highway; W. by an highway also; and S. by Nicholas Guy's farm land. The farm was hd. N. by Nath. Cooledge; John Mixter, E.; Robt. Harrington, S.; and Jos. Sherman, W.-Vide Bond's Watertown, 751.

Harris, Watertown Epitaphs, 19.

1682."

Vide Newell, Cumb. Chh.-Gathering, 62. Isabel, wife of Thomas Hall, died “28. 2. Midd. Court Files, ii. 191.

"Girshom Cutter to Samuell Kendall. A Deed: 1733." "To All people before Whome this Deed of sale shall come, Greeting, now know ye that I, Geirshom Cutter of Cambridge, in ye County of Middl, within his Majest province of ye Massachusetts Bay, in New England, yeoman, for, and in consideration of ye sum of Twenty pounds money to me in hand well and truely paid at ye signing and sealing of this Instrument by Samuell Kendall, juner, of ye Town of Woobourn, in y° County of Middl*., aforesd., yeoman, the recipt as hereoff I do by these presents acknowlidge, and therewith to be fully sattisfied, contented, and paid. And of every part and parcell thereoff do fully, freely, clearly and absolutely, acquitt exonorcise, and discharge him, ye said Samuell Kendall, his heirs, Executors, and administrators, and every one of them forever. Have given, granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do fully and absolutely give, grant, bargaine, sell, alien, enffcoffe, convey, and confirm unto him, ye said Samuell Kendall, his heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title and interest that I have, ought to have, or ever in time to come shall have in and to a certain tract of land or Tow'ship, lying near to, or called ye Wachusett Township, granted to ye Narragansitt soldiers by ye Great and General Court; my whole wright, title, and interest in ye aforesd tract of land or Township, together also with all my right, title, and interest that I now have, or ever shall have in, and to any lands that is allready granted, or ever shall be granted by yo Great and General Court to ye Narragansett soldiers for their service don in ye Narragansett war, shall be and remain unto him y° said Samuell Kendall, his heirs and assigns, to have and to hold to his and their own, only proper use, benefitt, and behooffe, from hence forward and forever. Furthermore I, the said Geirshom Cutter, do for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant, and grant to and with him, ye said Samuell Kendall, his heirs and assigns, that I have at this day, and untill y signing and sealing of this instrument, a true right in yo lands granted to ye Narragansett soldiers, as aforesd; and therefore have in myself good right, full power, and lawful authority to alinate the same, and that he, ye said Samuell Kendall, his heirs or assigns, shall, or may from time to time, and at all times forever, hereafter peaceably, and quietaly have, hold, ocupie, possess and enjoy the same, and every part and parcell thereoff in as full and ample manner as ever I myself did, or might have done, without ye lawfull suit, let hindrance, controdiction, eviction or ejection of me, ye said Girshom Cutter, or any of my heirs, or any person, or persons from, by, or under me, hereby covenanting and firmly ingaging for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, to warrant, maintain, secur, and deffend y above granted premises, and ye peaceable and quiet possession of them to him, the said Samuell Kendall, his heirs and assigns forever, of and from all, and all other gifts, grants, sales, leases, joynters, dowries, wills, intailes, mortgages, bonds, and forfitures, or any such like troble, or trubles, by me at any time heretofore by me had, made, or done, and from the legall claim of any other person, or persons, as now having any legall claim, right, title, or interest therein, or any part thereoff. In witness whereoff I, the said Girshom Cutter, have hereunto sett my hand, and affixed my seal, this fourteenth day of December, in ye seventh year of the Reign of our sovereign Lord George ye

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