23 Aug 1783: Warrant to take inventory of "John Reed late of said Westford yeoman, deceased".
10 Nov 1783: Inventory taken. Sworn to 21 Apr 1784 by Willard Read the administrator.
8 Dec 1783: Bond of "Willard Reed yeoman" to administer "Estate of John Reed late of said Westford Yeoman Intestate Deceased"
16 Apr 1784: Distribution "to Abiah widow to John Read ... for her Dower".
17 May 1785: Roger King of Westford appointed to represent "Abiah widow of John Read late of Westford ... afflicted with the palsy incapable of attending on the Committee for setting off her dower".
10 Oct 1785: Agreement of heirs over differences mentions Willard Read for services done, Lydia Read for services done, Thomas Richardson for citing heirs, "Willard Read Submits the whole pew in Westford meeting house that was owned by him and his father Deceased to be Subject to aprisal and Distribution".
21 Apr 1788: Commission awards Willard Read 10 pounds for care of widow Abial Read ("no more than 26 months previous to the widows Death").
13 May 1789: articles removed from inventory, allowed the Widow
17 Sep 1789: Real estate not "sufficient to bear a Division", given to "Willard Read the eldest son of the Deceased", his charges "being more than the foregoing apprizement, leaves nothing for distribution among the other heirs".
