"Millissent Southmate, presented for not returning inventory of the estate of her deceased husband, Will. Southmate. Mr. Addis brought one in for her, 22: 12: 1648, and she was appointed administratrix and discharged from the presentment She was ordered to bring up the children. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 3, leaf 7.
Inventory of estate of William Southmead of Gloster, deceased, taken 16: 12: 1648, by William Addiss (also Adies) and Christofer Averye: His apparrell, 2li.; his Bedsteed & feather bed & the apptenc., 8li.; one flockbedd & pillers, 1li. 10s.; one dussen of napkins & one table cloth & two towells & one pare of sheits, 3li.; one pare pillibeers, 10s.; in pewter & tining vessells, 1li. 10s.; two Brass kittles, one brass pott, two skilletts, 3li.; his chests, 1li.; two swords & a pare of Bandolers, one fowling piece, 2li.; one pare augers & tooles, with other Instrumts, 2li.; his timber vessels, 10s.; five Gots, 2li.; three piggs, 3li.; his house & land, 8li.; debts due to him, 4li.; a part in a boat, 1li. 10s.; in desperate debts, 25li. 16s. 4d.; total, 43li. 10s. His debts which he owed we found but 6li. More forgoten and some remembred in glloues & other thinges, 10s. Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 1, leaf 107."