3 May 1784, warrant 7 Apr 1784: Inventory of Jonathan Bennett: £352-4-2, by Timothy Whitney, John Hastings, Stephen Hastings.
4 May 1784: Bond of Oliver Barns Yeoman of Shrewsbury as administrator of Jonathan Bennet late of Shrewsbury Deceased.
31 May 1784: Appraisal of real estate of Jonathan Bannett Late of Shrewsbury, set off to Martha Bennett widw of the said Decest her full third. Countersigned by widow Martha Bennett, widow Lucy Biglow, Oliver Barns, Oliver Barns.
5 Oct 1784: Account of Oliver Barns Ad'r of Jonathan Bennet late of Shrewsbury a person Non Compos Deceased, allowed. Balance distributed to himself three shares in right of his wife Dinah and by right of purchase from Bezaleel Bennet and Jacob and Relief Earls; to Persis Bennet daughter and only child of David Bennet dec'd who was the eldest surviving son; to daughter Lucy Bigelow.
19 Mar 1808, warrant 2 Mar 1808: Dividing real estate of Jonathan Bennet late of Boylston which was set off to his widow Martha Bennet, to daughter Dinah Barns widow of Oliver Barns; to heirs of Oliver Barns which they hold by deed from Relief Earls her share; to Lucy Smith third daughter wife of Ephraim Smith; to Persis Cutting wife of David Cutting and only Heir of David Bennett second son; to the Heirs of Oliver Barns which they hold by deed from Bezeliel Bennet third son. countersigned by Dinah Barns, Oliver Barns administrator, Andrew Biglow attorney for Lucy Smith, David Cutting, Persis Cutting.
[The rest of the file has to do with the non compos mentis guardianship as outline by the following source.]
