“Articles of agreement made by Rebecca Rust, widow & Relict of Israel rust, deceased, & Nathl & Israel, Jonathn & John Rust & Saml Allin & rRbert Danks with respect to the estate of the said Israel Rust, Deceased their Hond father –
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4th That Jonathn shall have one half of the house and homestead with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, only his mother’s third during life, his portion being Lbs36, 3s, 7d-and the half of the homestead being Lbs90-he paying out lbs53, 16s, 5d-
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—we have signed and sealed this 6th of December, annoy Domini 1712 & pay ye judges confirmation—
John Rust (seal) Israel Rust (seal)
Sam’l Allin (seal)
Rob’t R. Danks (seal) Johathn Rust (seal)
Rebecca X her mark Rust (seal)
Nathaniel Rust
Mrs. Rebeckah Rust Relict to Israel Rust deceased Nathl Rust, Israel Rust Jonathn Rust, John Rust, Saml Allin in his wives Sarah Rust alias Allin’s right—Robert Danks in his wives Rebeckah Rust alias Danks right, have all come to & agreed to the within written agreem’t as a full settlement of the estate of the Sd Israel Rust, deceased, to which they have signed and sealed and acknowledged before me Saml Partridge, Judge of Probate, & which instrument I approve & allow as a full settlement of Sd estate as attests—Dated 6th December 1712.
Samel Partridge
On ye 6th Day of Dec. anni Dom. 1712—letters of administration on ye estate of Israel Rust late of Northampton in ye county of Hampshire deceased, was granted unto Rebeckah Rust widow and relict to Sd deceased, & to Jonathn Rust, they having given bonds as the law directs—
An inventory of the estate of Israel Rust late of Northampton deceased and taken Dec. the 4th 1712
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Mrs. Rebeckah Rust ye Relict to Israel Rust, deceased, & their son Jonathn Rust, administrators to his estate, made oath to the above said Inventory of his estate, yt was a true Inventory so far as they know, & if more estate appears, they will readily make discover of it to ye judge of probate, or his successor in sd office, this 6h of December 1712.
Appraisers: Benjn Edwards, Joseph Strong, Ebenar Wright
Attest Saml Partridge
