14 Feb 1832: Petition of "We the subscribers, Mother, Brothers & Sisters of Joseph Barrett, Bricklayer, late of Carlisle in the County Middlesex, deceased, intestate, hereby decline administration of his estate, and request that Benjamin Barrett yeoman of Carlisle in said county may be appointed to that trust. Signed Sarah Barrett, Saml Dennis, Cynthia Dennis, Lucy Barrett.
14 Feb 1832: Memorial of Benjamin Barrett of Carlisle that Joseph Barrett late of said Carlisle Bricklayer died having estate to be administered and having no will, and having no widow or children, and that your memorialist is a brother of said deceased. Bond same date.
7 Apr 1832: Inventory of personal estate: $98.27
9 Apr 1833: accounting allowed