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From: Marilyn L Labbe <>
Subject: [MA-MENDON] Probate Abstracts
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 16:02:15 -0400

Hi!

I found some probate abstracts in Ancestral Notes Vol. 8 1961 pub. by
Charles & Edna Townsend...

Will of William Holbrook of County of Plymouth (Mass.) dated 9 Sep. 1696
names eldest son Samuel, sons Cornelius and William; daughters Elizabeth
Buck, Hopestill Read, Mehitable Sprague and Jane Bolcom or Balcom; and
Mehitable Holbrook daughter of son Cornelius. Son Samuel executor.
Witness: John Cushing, John Cushing Jr., Joshua Cushing.

Will of Benjamin Thompson of Smithfield, RI, dated 22 June 1785 names
sons Samuel, John, Roger, and Ebenezer; daughters Martha wife of Daniel
Ballou and Mary, wife of Micah Holbrook and heirs of deceased son
Timothy. Roger Thompson and Micah Holbrook joint executors. Witnessed
by Lydia Bowen, Mercy Pitts and Joseph Killey.

Will of Rachel Thompson, widow of Timothy Thompson of Richmond, NH, dated
1 Apr. 1795, names daughters Joannah Jillson deceased; Mary Carpenter;
Martha Weeks; Elizabeth Thompson; Eunice Thompson and Rachel Thompson and
son Jonathan Thompson. "well beloved friend and brother" Roger Thompson
of Swanzey and daughter Elizabeth Thompson to be joint executors and also
joint trustees of a trust fund for the care of the daughter Rachel who
was not competent to take care of herself. Witnessed by Isaac Kenney;
Silas Parker and Rufus Whipple.

Wll of Peter Holbrook of Mendon, Co. of Suffolk, MA 16 Jan. 1711/2 names
2d wife Elizabeth Pool; sons John, eldest; Peter, Joseph, Sylvanus
already provided for; younger sons Richard, Eliphalet, William and Samuel
and daughters Joanna and Mary. Sons John, Peter and Joseph joint
executors. Witnessed by Josiah Chapin, Samuel Read and Grindal Rawson -
presented for probate 29 May 1712.

Will of John Holbrook of Uxbridge, Co. of Worcester, Ma.. dated the 23d
day of the 11th month 1773, names wife Lydia (2d wife); sons Amariah,
Micah and John, daughter Rhoda. Micah the sole executor; witnessed by
Daniel Southwick, Simeon Wood and Moses Farnum. Filed for probate 30
Aug. 1774 and allowed 12 Sep. 1774.

Will of Micah Holbrook of Swanzey, Co. of Cheshire, NH, dated 5 mar.
1810, names wife Mary (2d wife), eldest son David; son Enos; daughter
Sarah Buffum wife of Stephen Buffum; daughter Rhoda Pearse wife of
Timothy Pearse; son Benjamin; wife Mary and son Benjamin joint executors.
Witnessed by Calvin Frink, Luther Wright and Manning Hunt.

Will of Enos Holbrook of Bureau Co., Illinois (LaMoille); dated 19 May
1846 mentions children of son Enos, unnamed except for Eliza Olds, widow;
daughter Sarah King; daughter Eunice Fellows; children of daughter Rachel
Downing and son Jonathan T. Holbrook. Heman Downing and John E. Smith
joint executors. Witnesses not cited.

Will of Jonathan Draper of Bellingham, Co. of suffolk, MA.. dated 10 July
1758, names wife Mary Draper and children Jonathan Draper, Mary Draper
and Rachel Draper. Daughter Rachel Draper and Mr. Nathaniel ...... of
Wrentham, joint executors. Witnessed: James Fisher, Daniel Fisher and
David Man. Presented for probate 23 Dec. 1762. Executorship renounced
by both daughter Rachel and Mr. ..... [Note: The Rachel Draper herein
named is the Rachel Thompson, widow of Timothy Thompson]

Marilyn Labbe

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