Northumberland County Court 17th of April 1672
Whereas JOHN ASHTON, ye Heyre of CHARLES ASHTON, peticoned this cort: yt: ye Estate of his deced. Father might be divided, yt: he might have his porcon ascertayned; It is ordered yt: ye Jury empannell twelve honest men of ye Neighbourhood & yt: they, wth: Mr. JNO: HANIE, divide ye Land of ye sd. ASHTON into thre equall partes, & possesse DOMINICK RICE, who maryed ye Relicte of ye sd. ASHTON, (in right of his said Wife) with which third parte he shall make choyce of & ye sd. JOHN wth; ye other two partes; And alsoe ordered yt: ROBT: SECH, Mr. MATH: RHODON, WM: KEYNE & THO: ADAMS (being first sworne by ye next Justice of ye Peace) apprayse ye Estate of ye sd. CHARLES ASHTON & deliv: unto ye sd, JOHN ASHTON his pporcinable parte of ye sd, Estate in kind, he giveing caucon to be accomptable for ye paymt: of his parte of what debts shall appears due from ye sd. Estate
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Northumberland County Court 21st of August 1672
Whereas THO: HALL, who maryed MARGARET, ye Daughter of CHARLES ASHTON. deced petitioned this Cort: for an Order for his sd. Wife's porcon; It is ordered yt: DOMINICK RICE, who mayred ISABELL, ye Relict of ye sd. CHARLES, forthwth pay unto ye sd. THO: HALL, in right of his Wife, her proporconable parte of ye sd. ASHTONs Estate
