Will of "John Witherbey of the town of Stow ... yeoman: Being under Trouble by Reson of weakness & Indisposition of body", dated 6 Jun 1720, proved "25 (9) 1720" [ 25 Nov 1720], names wife Cathereine Witherbey; eldest son Daniell Witherbey; second son John Witherbey; son Hezekiah Witherbey; son Josiah Witherbey; Hannah Towers [Powers? no relationship mentioned, under 18]; four youngest children namely Isaac: Micah: Thomas: & Catherine. Son Daniel to be executor.
22 Nov 1720: Inventory of John Witherbey Late of Stow Deceased: £150-51-6, by John Whitney, Ephraim Wethrabee, John Sawyer.
15 Dec 1720: Assent of Mrs Catherine Witherbee widow of John Witherebee Late of Stow deceased.
9 Jan 1722: Account of Daniel Witherby executor of John Witherby of Stow, allowed.
[From Case 24169]
9 Jan 1722/23: Bond of Katherine Wetherby widow of Stow as guardian of Micah in his tenth year, Thomas in his eighth, Katherine in her fourth year of age, children of John Witherby late of Stow.
21 May 1728: Bond of Jonathan Wetherbee of Stow as guardian of Micah Wetherbee in his sixteenth year, son of John Wetherbee late of Stow yeoman.
9 Mar 1729: Bond of Jonathan Wetherbee of Stow as guardian of Thomas Wetherbey in his fifteenth year son of John Witherbey late of Stow.