22 Oct 1777: Bond of Elizabeth Fay wido, Benj'a Fay yeoman as administrators of Benj'a Fay late of Westborough Gentleman.
10 Nov 1777: Inventory of "Banj'a Fay Late of Westborough Dcest": £4463-17-5, by Joseph Baker, Eben'r Maynard, Tim'o Sibley.
9 Dec 1777: Account of Elizabeth Fay and Benjamin Fay Administrators of Benjamin Fay late of Westborough deceased, allowed. 7 Apr 1778: Additional account allowed. Distribution: one third to widow, double share to Benjamin Fay, single shares to other eleven children.
3 Jul 1784: Division of real estate of Benjamin Fay late of Westborough Gentleman dec'd that was set off to widow Elizabeth Fay for her thirds; to heirs of Elizabeth Whitney 1/12th; to heirs of Martha Wood; remainder to Benjamin Fay eldest son [by agreement with his brothers John, Nathan and Stephen Fay]. Countersigned by Benjamin Fay, John Fay, Asa Forbush, Benjamin Wood guardian for Martha Wood, Joseph Harrington guardian for Joel Fay, Eli Whitney guardian for heirs of Elisabeth Whitney, Ebenezer Chamberlain Ju'r.
[Note: not in file, but recorded Vol. 15, p. 50: 6 Jan 1778: Division of real estate of Benj'a Fay Late of Westborough Gent. decd: to Eliz'a Fay the widow her thirds; to Benj'a Fay eldest son; notes advances to Benj'a Fay eldest son, John Fay second son, Nathan Fay third son, Eli'a Fay eldest Dau'r, Marth[a] Fay second daughter, Esther Fay third daughter. Countersigned by Eliz'a Fay, Benj'a Fay, John Fay, Stephen Fay, Joseph Harrington guardian to James Fay Charles Fay Joel Fay, Eli Whitney as guardian to Mehitable Fay & heirs of Eliz'a Whitney, Benj'a Osgood as guardian to heirs of Martha Wood, Eben'r Chamberlain Jun'r, David Matthews. Benj'a Fay to pay John Fay, Nathan Fay, Esther Fay, Lucy Fay fourth daughter, Stephen Fay, James Fay, Mehitable Fay, Charles Fay & Joel Fay, heirs of Eliz'a Whitney dec'd daughter of dec'd, heirs of Martha Wood daughter dec'd.]
