22 Dec 1753: Request of Hannah How Relict widow of Elisha Hows Lait of Sudbury yeoman Deceased that administration be granted to her son Samuel How of Sudbury Husbandman he being the ondley son of her Lait husband.
24 Dec 1753: Bond of Samuel How husbandman of Sudbury as administrator of the Estate of Elisha How late of Sudbury aforesaid Deceased Intestate.
2 Jan 1754: Inventory of the Real & Personal Estate of Elisha How late of Sudbury deceased Yeoman.
9 Jul 1754: Appraisal of real estate of Mr Elisha How late of Sudbury Yeoman, set off to Hannah How the said Deceased's Widdow one full third, and the reamin[d]er or two thirds of the said Estate we have sett off to Samuel How the Administrator, on the said Estate; for in our opinion it will not accom[m]odate any more than one..., he paying unto his Brother Leavit How and Sarah How his Sister. Advances noted to eldest son John How, to Rebecca his Daughter the wife of Samuel Frost, to his Daughter Hannah the wife of Joseph Gibbs.