Isaac Fuller of Newton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, New England
Probate Court Appoint Administrator, 10 November 1755
Middlesex County Probate Court
Reference: Case Number 8743
Final Probate, 1 September 1772, Middlesex County,
Province of Massachusetts Bay, New England

(Born 22 Nov 1695   –    Died 14 Oct 1755)
(Isaac³, John Jr.², John¹of Newton)

Transcribed June, 2017, by
Diana Spelman, Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Compiled by W L Fuller

[Note: Isaac Fuller 1695-1755, died intestate (without a Will) and below are his Probate Court Records (transcribed) which reveal much about this family starting with the death of Isaac Fuller in 1755, the distribution of the Real Estate to the family, the 1/3 dower rights to the widow in 1757 and following her death in 1772, the subsequent distribution of the 1/3 dower real estate to the family. Through these probate records we learn the make-up of the immediate family of Isaac Fuller 1695-1755 as follows:

Wife was Abigail (Park) Fuller 1693-1772
Children were:

1. John b. 1722 – died early and is not mention in these probate records
2. Abijah b. 1723 – oldest son refused his rights of 2/3 of the real estate
3. Samuel b. 1724 – second oldest son agreed to accept 2/3 of the real estate
4. Lydia^1,2 b. __ – shown as the wife Theophilus Mansfield
5. Richard b. 1728 – received the family farm after his petition to the court
6. Pricilla b. 1728  – died in 1763 and left her legacy to the 3 daughters of brother Samuel
7. Dorothy¹   b. ___ – in the 1772 records was shown as Dorothy Stearnes.
8. Hannah^1,2  b. ___– shown as the wife of Daniel Stearns (spelled Stearnes here)
9. Abigail died in 1753 and was not mentioned in these probate records

1. These three children are not included in the vital records nor in any History Books of Newton.
2. These two daughters each received goods for their wedding, the value of which was taken into account when the Judge distributed the estate.
The headers with dates prior to each document were inserted by me    ……………….W L Fuller]

 10 Nov 1755 – Bond/Appoint Administrator

KNOW all Men by these Presents That we, Abigail Fuller widow, Thomas Greenwood Esq[uie]r & Samuel Fuller Labourer all of Newton in the County of Middlesex within His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Samuel Danforth Esq[uie]r Judge of the Probate of Wills, and granting Administrations within the County of Middlesex in the full and just Sum of five hundred Pounds, Lawful Money of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay; to be paid unto the said Samuel Danforth or his Successors in the said Office, or Assigns: To the true Payment whereof, we bind our selves and each of us, our, and each of our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, jointly and severally for the whole and in the whole firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals. Dated the tenth Day of November Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty five Annoque Regni Regis Georgii Secundi decimo nono. [Translation: and in the nineteenth year of the reign of King George the Second]

THE Condition of this Present Obligation is such, That if the above-bounden   Abigail Fuller this day admitted administ[ratri]x of the Estate of her late husband Isaac Fuller late of Newton afores[ai]d Deceased Intestate

do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said Deceased, which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of her the said Abigail Fuller or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for her,  and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited into the  Registry of the Court of Probate for the aforesaid County of Middlesex at or before the Tenth Day of February next ensuing; and the same Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits, and all other the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said deceased, at the time of his Death, which at any Time after shall come to the Hands and Possession of the said Abigail Fuller or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for her do well and truly Administer according to Law: And further do make, or cause to be made a just and true Accompt of her said Administration upon Oath, at or before the Tenth Day of November which will be in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty six.

And all the rest and residue of the said Goods, Chattels Rights and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrator’s Accompt, (the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the time being, of Probate of Wills and granting Administrations within the County of Middlesex aforesaid) and shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges by his or their Decree or Sentence pursuant to Law shall limit and appoint, and if is shall hereafter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit the same into the Court of Probate for the said County of Middlesex making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly: If the said Abigail Fuller above bounden being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letter of Administration (Approbation of such Testament being first had and made)  into the said Court: Then the before Written Obligation to be Void and of none Effect, or else to abide and remain in full Force and Virtue.

Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of   [all signed]                    Abigail X Fuller (her mark)
And[re]w Bordman                                  Tho[mas] Greenwood
Benoni Vinton                                            Samuel Fuller

10 Nov 1755 – Appoint Inventory Committee

Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, Middlesex ss.

To Thomas Greenwood Esq[uie]r, Lieut. Joseph Fuller & Capt. Jonathan Fuller, all of Newton
In the County aforesaid,  Greeting.

You are hereby appointed and impowered to take an Inventory of, and (according to your best Skill and Judgement) truly and justly to apprize (in Lawful Money of this Province) all the Estate whereof Mr Isaac Fuller  late of   s[ai]d  town   died Seized, in the aforesaid County; and you are to make Return of this Warrant, with your Doings thereon, unto the Probate Office, in the same County, as soon as convenient may be.

Given under my Hand this  tenth   Day of  November  A. D. 1755.

(Mr Greenwood Sworn)        [signed]  S. Danforth J. Prob.

12 Jan 1756 – Inventory

A true Inventory of the Estate of M[iste]r Isaac Fuller Jun[io]r Late of Newton Deceased Intestate Shewn by M[r]s Abigail Fuller Administrat[ri]x on Said Deceas’t Estate & Apprized by us the Subscribers in Lawfull Money as Contained in the following Inventory viz.

Imprimis

Newton Jan[ua]ry 12 AD 1756

[signed]
Joseph Fuller                 )
Tho[ma]s Greenwood )   Com[mit]tee
Jonathan Fuller            )

Middlesex ss  Feb. 9^th , 1756

Abigail Fuller the Administ[ratri]x exhibited the forgoing Inventory on Oath

S Danforth  J. prob. [signed]

21 March 1757 – Court Order to name the committee to appraise Real Estate

TO         Thomas Greenwood Esq[uie]r, Capt. Joshua Fuller both of Newton. Samuel Livermore of Waltham Esq[uie]r, Mr Jonathan Fuller Tertius [the third]  & Mr Abraham Fuller, both of Newton aforesaid, all in the County of Middlesex of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, and sufficient Freeholder, Greeting.

Pursuant to the Power and Authority to Me given in and by the Laws of the said Province, I do hereby Authorize and Appoint you the above-named five Persons a Committee to Apprize all the Real Estate where of Mr Isaac Fuller late of Newton in said County Husbandman Deceased, Intestate, died seiz’d and possess’d (in said Province) in his proper Right in Fee Simple; each Piece and Parcel by it self, with their Names of Distinction, Buts and Bounds, and Number of Acers, at the present true Value thereof in Bills of Publick Credit on said Province, all in Words at length.

When you have thus perfected your Inventory, you are to set off to   Abigail      (the said Deceased’s Widow) on full Third Part of the said Estate for her Dower or Thirds during Life, in such Way and Manner as shall be most convenient to her; and what you so set off, describe fully and distinctly (by plain and lasting Meets and Bounds) as in your first Inventory, that so Confusion may be prevented upon the reversion of the Dower.

The Remainder or two Thirds you are to Distribute to and among the Children of the said Deceased or so many of them as the same will conveniently accommodate, without Prejudice to or spoiling the whole, Preference being had to the Sons. And in all deal impartially as you are sworn.

Moreover, if any of the Children of the said Deceased have received any Thing of him in his Life Time in advance towards their Portions, you are to signify the same to Me, and how much each one has had.

When you go about your Work, let all Parties concerned have Notice; and if any Dispute arise about the Quantity of any Parcel of Land, you may procure an Artist for the Survey thereof; and if all said Parties are satisfied with your Proceedings, let them signify the same by Countersigning.

Finally, Seal up this Commission, with your Doings thereon, and return the same with all convenient Speed, into the Register’s Office of Probate by some or one of your selves.

Given under my Hand and Seal of Office this twenty first Day of March 1757 and the thirtieth Year of His Majesty’s Reign

Justice Greenwood Sworn                         [signed]   S. Danforth

[Note: the following inventories & value of goods given to each child upon their marriage are not dated, however were prepared by the widow as ordered by the court]

Newton
Account of What my Dafter [daughter] Lydia Fuller Recei[ve]d as Part of her portion at time of her Marridge                                                                                                                                                                        (in old Tenor)

Newton
Account of What my Dafter [daughter] Hannah Fuller Recei[ve]d as part of her portion att time of her Marridge                                                                     in old Tenor

2 April 1757 – Commission to Appraise and Divide Real Estate

To the Hon[oura]ble Samuel Danforth Esq[uie]r  Judge of the Probate for the county of Mid[dle]sex &c

In Pursuance of a Commisson from your Honour Bearing Date the 21st Day of March 1757 Directing us the Subscribers to Apprize & Divide all the Real Esta[te]s that M[iste]r Isaac Fuller, Late of Newton in said County Husbandman Deceased, Intestate, Died Seiz’d and Possess’d  off &c having met on said affair (all parties Concern’d being Notified) According to the tenor thereof we have Proceeded as follows Vi[delice]t

The Home Lot Containing about fifty five Acres three Roods & thirty Eight perches, Bounded Westerly by Charles River, Northerly partly by said River and partly by the Land of Capt[ain] Joshua Fuller, Easterly by the Land of the said Joshua Fuller and all of the s[aid] Land of the said Joshua Fuller, John Fuller, Capt[ain] Jonathan Fuller & Ens[ig]n Josiah Fuller, Lying in Several Divisions with a House and Barn & Shop Standing on the Same And Appriz’d in Lawful Money as follows  Vi[delice]t

having thus perfected our first Inventory we proceeded and Set off to Abigail the Deceased’s Widow as her Dower two pieces of Land with the part of the Buildings here after Mentioned

which we Esteem to be One full third part of the said Deceased’s Real Estate.  The Remaining two thirds being the whole of the west End of the House, the East Chamber the whole of the Shop and the remainder of the Barn and Lands before Mentioned, together with the Priviledge of the Entryway and Stairway for passing and repassing both to the East Chamber and Celler and down to the well for water and [document torn] ___ of Capt Jonathan Fuller, tertius ____by one Land ____ of John Fuller apprised at ___ _____ _____ the use of it, And the Liberty of Passing and repassing over the third, with Carts or Otherwise as there is Occasion, which Abijah the Deceased Eldest Son refuses to have Settled upon him we are humbly of the Opinion it is best to be Settled upon Samuel the Deceased Second Son – we find by An Account that Lydia the wife of Theophilus Mansfield has received in Goods to the Value of Ninety four pounds thirteen Shillings Old Tenor at her Marriage, out of the Deceased Estate as part of her portion (as the Widow of the said Deceased saith) and also that Hannah the wife of Daniel Starns has received in Goods to the Value of Sixty Eight pounds Old tenor at her Marriage out of the s[ai]d Deceased Estate as part of her portion (as the Widow of the said Deceased saith) the Names of the Children of the said Deceased are Abijah, Samuel, Richard, Lydia Mansfield, Priscilla, Dorothy, Hannah StarnsNewton April 2d 1757we the widow and Children of the before mentioned Dec[ease]d  do Signify our Consent to the foregoing Settlement by Counter Signing

[signed]                                                                        Samuel Livermore   )
Abigail Fuller   widdow                                     Tho[ma]s Greenwood  )
Priscilla Fuller x her mark                                          Joshua Fuller       )  Com[mit]tee
Abijah Fuller                                                   Jonathan Fuller Tert[ius])
Dorothy Fuller                                                     Abr[aham]. Fuller        )
Samuel Fuller 

18 April 1757 – Bond Samuel (second son) agreed to take 2/3 of the Real Estate

KNOW all Men by these Presents That we, Samuel Fuller, Husbandman, Abijah Fuller Landwatner both of Newton &  Thomas Park of Cambridge Yeoman all in the County of Middlesex within His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Samuel Danforth Esq[uie]r Judge of the Probate of Wills, and granting Administrations within the County of Middlesex in the full and just Sum of five hundred Pounds, Lawful Money of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay; to be paid unto the said Samuel Danforth or his Successors in the said Office, or Assigns: To the true Payment whereof, we bind our selves and each of us, our, and each of our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, jointly and severally for the whole and in the whole firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals. Dated the Eighteenth  Day of April Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty Seven Annoque Regni Regis Georgii  Secundi tricesimum. [Translation: and in the thirtieth year of the reign of King George the Second]

THE Condition of the above-written Obligation is such, That if the above-said Judge, by his Order or Decree of even Date with these Presents, made for the Settlement of the Real Estate of  Mr IsaacFuller late of said Newton Deceased IntestateHath assigned and set over unto the above-bound Samuel and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever two third parts of the said Estate, as set forth and described in the Return of Commissioners appointed and sworn for the Apprisal thereof, dates   Second Day of April 1757 of Record in the Regestry of Probate for the County aforesaid, on Conditions in the said Decree mentioned:NOW therefore if the said Assignee  Samuel  or the said   Abigail and Thomas  or either of them, their, or either of their Executors or Administrators, shall in all Matters the same concerning well and truly pay and perform agreably to, and punctually fulfil the said Decree in all Things, according to the true Intent and Meaning of the same, without Fraud or Delay, then the above-written Obligation to be void, otherwise to abide in full Force and Virtue.Sealed and Deliveredin

Presence of  [all signed]                                                Samuel Fuller

Tho[ma]s Greenwood                                                   Abijah Fuller
And[re]w Bordman                                                       Tho[ma]s Park
Benoni Vinton

18 April 1757  Judge’s  Order/Decree – Settlement of Estate

TO all People unto whom these Presents shall come:     Samuel Danforth Esq[uier]; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c in the County of Middlesex, within the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, sendeth    Greeting.

KNOW YE, That pursuant to the Acts or Laws of the said Province, relating to the Settlement or Distribution of the Estates of Intestates, and the Direction, Power and Authority to me therein given, I do hereby Order and Assign unto Samuel Fuller Second eldest Son of Mr. Isaac Fuller late of Newton in said County Deceas’d Intestate

all those Pieces and Parcels of Land, with the Buildings and Appurtenances thereon and thereunto belonging, being two Third parts of the Real Estate of the said Intestate within said Province; (The other Third part being set off to his Widow for her Dower or Thirds during Life)

and the same is particularly set forth and described in the Return of Commissioners by me appointed and sworn for the Apprisal thereof and by them valued at two hundred forty four Pounds ten Shillings & six pence Lawful Money (as by the Return of the said Commissioners in the Registry of Probate for the said County Dated April 2[n]1757 may appear)

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the hereby order’d and assigned Land and Premises, with the Members and Appurtenances thereof unto him the before named  Assignee Samuel  and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever.

PROVIDED he the said Samuel ,  his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, shall and do well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto the rest of the before named deceased’s Children, their legal Representatives or Guardians, the several Sums of Money hereafter in this my Decree to them respectively ordered to be paid, together with the Interest for their respective Sums or Portions, after the Rate of Six Pounds per Cent per Annum, to commence on and from the Eighteenth  Day of April Anno Dom[ini] 1758 and  both Principal and Interest to be paid (if demanded) on or before the Eighteenth Day of April which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty eight.

2)   ACCORDINGLY I Order the before named assignee Samuelhis Heirs, &c in the first Place to pay and clear all Charges relating to this Settlement, amounting in the whole to three Pounds seventeen shillings & three pence 1/5: Lawfull money.

Then to retain in his own Hand – three Pounds for his labour & Expense in repairing the Buildings; I also order him to pay to his Brother an & Sisters (Children of the said Intestate) as follows; viz.

To Abijah Sixty four Pounds Sixteen Shillings & nine Pence & 3/20^th of a Penny.
and to Richard, Prescilla & Dorothy, Each Thirty two Pounds eight Shillings & four Pence & 23/40^th of a Penny
and to Lydia nineteen Pounds fifteen Shillings & eleven Pence & 31/40^th of a peny
and to his Sister Hannah, Twenty three Pounds Seven Shillings, and 33/40^th of a Penny

in like Money, Manner, and with the Interest before-mentioned. All which aforesaid Sums with the Share of the said Assignee, amount to the apprized Value of the two Thirds and (together with what was advanced by the said deceased in his Life Time to Lydia and Hannah, aforesaid) make each Child’s Share therein to be agreeable to the Direction of the Law.

PROVIDED also, in case all or any Part of the hereby assigned Land and Premises shall be legally evicted from the before named Assignee,  Samuel  his   Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, that then the Rest of the afore said deceased’s Children, their Heirs &c (Sharers in this Division) shall refund their rateable Parts, with Law Charges.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and the Seal of the Probate Office for the County aforesaid, the Eighteenth  Day of April Anno Dom[ini] 1757 and in the thirtyeth Year of His Majesty’s Reign.

S:  Danforth [signed] 

[Note June, 1772: Widow, Abigail Park Fuller died] 

23 July 1772, Court Ordered Inventory of Widow’s Dower thirds

To Samuel Livermore of Waltham Esq[uie]r Abraham Fuller Esq[uie]r & M[iste]r John Fuller both of Newton, all in the County of Middlesex of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, and sufficient Freeholders,   Greeting.

PURSUANT to the Power and Authority to me given in and by the Laws of the said Province, I do hereby authorize and appoint you the above-named three Persons a Committee to apprize all that part of the Real Estate whereof M[iste]r Isaac Fuller late of Newton in said County yeoman deceased, Intestate, died seiz’d and possess’d (in said Province) in his own proper Right in Fee Simple which was set-off to his widow for her Dower; each Piece and Parcel by itself, with their Names of Distinction, Buts and Bounds, and Number of Acres, at the present true Value thereof in Lawful Money, all in Words at length.

When you have perfected your Inventory, you are to distribute the same to and among the Children of the said Deceased, or so many of them as the same will conveniently accommodate, without Prejudice to or spoiling the Whole, Preference being had to the Sons. And in all deal impartially, as you are sworn.

Moreover, if any of the Children of the said Deceased have received any Thing of him in his Life Time in Advance towards their Portions, you are to signify the same to me, and how much each one has had.

When you go about your Work, let all Parties concerned have Notice; and if any Dispute arise about the Quantity of any Parcel of Land, you may procure an Artist for the Survey thereof; and if all said Parties are satisfied with your Proceedings, let them signify the same by Countersigning.

Finally, Seal up this Commission, with your Doings thereon, and return the same with all convenient Speed, into the Register’s Office of Probate by some or one of your selves.Given under my Hand and Seal of Office this twenty third Day of July Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty [s/b Sixty]   Seventy two, and in the twelfth Year of his Majesty’s Reign. 

                                                                                                                                         S: Danforth   J. prob.
Abr. Fuller Esq[uie]r sworn
The other 2 sworn by
M[iste]r Fuller

19 Aug, 1772 – Petition to the Court by Richard Fuller

Middlesex ss:

To the Hon[ora]ble: Samuel Danforth Esquire Judge of the Probate of Wills & in and for the County of Middlesex.. August the Nineteenth day Annoque Domini 1772

The Petition of Richard Fuller of Newton in s[ai]d County Yeoman, moveth, That about the year of seventeen hundred and fifty four his Hon[ore]d Father Isaac Fuller died Seiz’d of a considerable Real Estate lying in Newtown in the same County last Intestate leaving Behind him Three sons viz. Samuel & Abija[h] Fuller & Richard the Petitioner.

Some time after all their Several Shares in the Estate afor[ementione]d were allotted to them of the Widow Abigail Fuller his late Wife, her Thirds of s[ai]d Estate was set out to her by meets and bounds in such a part of the Estate, that upon her Death, if her Thirds was to be divided in two or three parcells; it would greatly injurer your petitioner who owns the land contiguous thereto; your Petioner further saith that the Widow his Mother lately deceased.

And he further says that his Two Brotheren Viz. Samuel & Abijah some time since sold their Right & Estate of & in the s[ai]d Widows Thirds to One Jonas Dix of Waltham.

And as the s[ai]d Samuel & Abijah never owned any Land near that parcel of land, the Thirds afor[esaid]d tho[ug]h they are older than your Petitioner yet Neither of them would have been so unjust to your Pe[ti]tioner, as to have desired to have any division of the s[ai]d Thirds and were always desirous to have the Value of their shares therein to be paid then in Money   wherefore

[p2]         Wherefore your Pet[itione]r humbly requests that your Hon[o]r would Decree the whote of the Thirds afores[ai]d to him repaying the Value of his s[ai]d Brothers shares to   To the s[ai]d Jonas Dix and as in Duty bound &c.
[signature – (printed)]  Richard Fuller

Newtown August 20^th 1772

These Certify & we the Subscribers do solemnly Declare that ever Since our Brother Richard owned Fathers Farm in Newtown we always Expected & intended that he should own our Mothers Thirds & we are still desirous that he should as witness our hand &[c]

[signed]
Abijah Fuller
Samuel Fuller

31 Aug 1772   Widow’s Dower Thirds Inventory/Distribution – Return of Commissioners

To the Hon[oura]ble Samuel Danforth Esq[uie]r Judge of Probatefor the County of Middlesex &c

In Pursuance of a Commisson from your Honour bearing date the 23d Day of July 1772 directing us the Subscribers to Appraise & divide all that part of the the Real Estate whereof M[iste]r Isaac Fuller, Late of Newton in said County Yeoman Died Seiz’d and Possess’d of, which was Set off to his Widow as her Dower; having met on said Affair, the parties concerned being notified, we proceeded as follows Vi[delice]t

The said Dorothy & Hannah or their Lawful Assignees paying to Sarah Dalrymple and Lois Fuller Legatees of Priscilla Fuller Deceased (A Daughter of Isaac Fuller aforesaid) the Sum of four pounds fifteen Shillings & ten pence Each
the[p4]     The aforesaid Richard Fuller paying to Lydia Stearns one of the Legatees of Priscilla Fuller aforesaid the Sum of four pounds fifteen Shillings & ten pence

Newton August 31st 1772

Samuel Livermore  )
Abr: Fuller                )    Committee
John Fuller               )

1 Sept 1772, Judge’s Order/Decree Conditions on distribution of dower thirds

Middlesex &c   Sept[ember] – 1 – 1772.

I accept of the foregoing apprizal  & Distribution (save only what is therein order’d to be paid to Lydia, Sarah & Lois, Grandchildren of the said deceas’d by his Daughter Priscilla [the 3 grandchildren are daughters of Samuel and Priscilla’s legacy was given to the 3 daughters as a bequeath in Priscilla’s Will]

and do  hereby order & assign the real Estate of the said Deceas’d to his Children, Abijah, Samuel, Lydia, Richard, Dorothy & Hannah in manner & proportions as herein before is Set off by the Commissioners above named, Abijah to have one moiety [half] of what is set off to Him & Samuel the other; to Have & to Hold to them & to their respective Heirs  & assigns for Ever; and  whereas the Changes of this Settlement amount in one way & another to £7-1-5 1/4.

I order that they be paid as follows Vi[delict]

£3-10-9 thereof by said Richard; £1-15-4 1/4 by said Abijah; £0-17-8 1/4 by Samuel; & the remaining 17/8 1/4 by Lydia; and whereas the Share belonging to the lawfull Heirs of Priscella (daughter of the said dec[eas]ed) in the Premises amounts to thirteen Pounds nine Shilllings & nine Pence 3 3/8 ,

I order that the said Heirs vi[delict] Lydia, Sarah & Lois be paid the same as follows, vid[elicet]

that s[ai]d Richard To pay to Each of them 14/3,
That Dorothy pay to Each of them 37/10,
and that Hannah pay to Each of them the like sum of 37/10d.

Said Payments to be made in three months from the Date of these Presents together with Lawfull Interest in the mean Time.

Witness my and & Seal of office the Day & year above mentioned

S Danforth               J: Prob[ate] 

1 Sept 1772, Bond to accept Widow’s dower Real Estate distribution

KNOW all Men by these Presents That we, Richard Fuller yeoman, John Fuller gentleman both of Newton in the County of Middlesex within His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Samuel Danforth Esq[uie]r Judge of the Probate of Wills, and granting Administrations within the County of Middlesex in the full and just Sum of fifty Pounds, Lawful Money of the said Province to be paid unto the said Samuel Danforth or his Successors in the said Office, or Assigns: To the true Payment whereof, we bind our selves and each of us, our, and each of our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, jointly and severally for the whole and in the whole firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals. Dated the first  Day of September Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy two Annoque Regni Regis duodecimo . [Translation: in the twelfth year of the reign of the King]

THE Condition of the above-written Obligation is such, That whereas the above-said Judge, by his Order or Decree of even Date with these Presents, made for the Settlement of the Real Estate of                  Isaac Fuller late of Newton yeoman deceased intestatehath assigned and set over unto the above-bounded  Richard  and his Heirs and Assigns for ever a part of the said Estate, as set forth and described in the Return of Commissioners appointed and sworn for the Apprisal thereof, dated the thirty first  Day of  August A.D. 1772  of Record in the Registry of Probate for the County aforesaid, on Condition in the said Decree mentioned: NOW therefore if the said Assignee  Richard  or the said   John   or either of them, their or either of their Executors or Administrators, shall in all Matters the same concerning, well and truly pay and perform agreeably to, and punctually fulfil the said Decree in all Things, according to the true Intent and Meaning of the same, without Fraud or Delay, then the above-written Obligation to be void, otherwise to abide in full Force and Virtue

Sealed and Deliveredin Presence of   [all signed]                                                Richard Fuller (printed)
Abr.[aham] Fuller                                                                                                            John Fuller
W[illiam] Kneeland

1 Sept 1772, Bond to accept Widow’s dower Real Estate distribution

KNOW all Men by these Presents  That we, Daniel Stearns of Waltham & Samuel Fuller of Newton Yeoman both in the County of Middlesex within His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Samuel Danforth Esq[uie]r Judge of the Probate of Wills, and granting Administrations within the County of Middlesex in the full and just Sum of fifty Pounds, Lawful Money of the said Province to be paid unto the said Samuel Danforth or his Successors in the said Office, or Assigns: To the true Payment whereof, we bind our selves and each of us, our, and each of our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, jointly and severally for the whole and in the whole firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals. Dated the first  Day of September Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy two Annoque Regni Regis duodecimo . [Translation: in the twelfth year of the reign of the King]

THE Condition of the above written Obligation is such, That whereas the above-said Judge, by his Order or Decree of even Date with these Presents, made for the Settlement of the Real Estate of            Isaac Fuller late of Newton yeoman deceased intestatehath assigned and set over unto the above-bounded  Daniel Stearnes’s Wife Hannah & her Sister Dorothy Stearnes & to their respective   Heirs and Assigns for ever a part of the said Estate, as set forth and described in the Return of Commissioners appointed and sworn for the Apprisal thereof, dated the thirty first  Day of  August A.D. 1772  of Record in the Registry of Probate for the County aforesaid, on Condition in the said Decree mentioned: NOW therefore if the said   bonded Daniel Sternes    or the said    Samuel Fuller   or either of them, their or either of their Executors or Administrators, shall in all Matters the same concerning, well and truly pay and perform agreeably to, and punctually fulfil the said Decree in all Things, according to the true Intent and Meaning of the same, without Fraud or Delay, then the above-written Obligation to be void, otherwise to abide in full Force and Virtue

Sealed and Deliveredin Presence of   [all signed]                                                        Daniel Stearnes

Abr.[aham] Fuller                                                                                                                    Samuel Fuller
W[illiam] Kneeland

Source:       Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.    New England Historic Genealogical Society online database, 2014. From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives, Boston, MA, USA