Will of "John Whiting Sen'r of Wrentham ... Yeoman", dated 29 May 1729, proved 15 Aug 1732, names wife Sarah; sons Nathanael, John and Eliphelet; daughters Mary Man, Jerusha Slack, Jemima Wight, Zabiah Ware, Hannah Fisher and Phebe [later called youngest child]; grandson Lewis Sweeting [under age]. Sons John and Eliphelet to be executors.
22 May 1732: Petition of Nathanael Whiting of Medway eldest son of John Whiting of Wrentham, takes objection to the will which "bears the face of fraud".
31 May 1732: Petition of William Ware of Norton & wife Zebiah a daughter of John Whitning late of Wrentham Dec'd that John Whiting & Eliphalet Whiting sons of ye Dec'd produced a will and petitioners object to it.
15 Sep 1732: Inventory of John Whitting late of Wrentham Miller Deceased: £929-2-9, by Theodore Man, Timothy Metcalf, Nathaniel Ware. [Additional items added by later inventory: £32-14-8]
14 Jun 1733: Receipt given to John Whiting and Eliplet Whitting executors for their part in household stuff, signed by Sarah Whitting, Thomas Man, Benjamin Slack, Jon't Wight, William Ware, Ebenezer Fisher, John Whitting gardain to Phebe Whiting. 15 Jun 1733: Discharge of Sarah Whiting from any further demands given to executors .
15 Jun 1733: Report of Commission to settle disputes of widow and other heirs, by adding additional inventory, adjusting account, now all parties well satisfyed.
