6 Apr 1752: Bond of Martha Nichols Widow as administrat'x of the Estate of her late husband Joseph Nichols late of Framingham aforesaid Deceased Intestate.
27 Apr 1752: Inventory of Joseph Nichols Late of Framingham. Personal: £2410-11-6; Real: £4700-0-0; by Timothy Brigham, Moses Pike, Eben'r Goddard.
11 Jun 1753: Memorial of "Martha How, Relict Widow of Mr. Samuel How, Sometime of Framingham afores'd Dec'd", that her husband left a valuable estate in the hands of "Mr Joseph Nicholls, and Martha his wife (my Said Husband's only Surviving Daughter)" has had for "more than twenty one years before the Death of her Son (the said Joseph Nicholls)" had use of "such a part thereof, as Appeared to them to be Just & Equitiable & was Also so accepted by Your Memorialist", so that no hard division is required.
10 Apr 1753: Inventory of Real Estate, set off to Martha Nichols (the said Deceased's widow).
8 Apr 1754: Accounting of Martha Nichols admin'x allowed. 16 Sep 1755: Additional acco't allowed.
30 Jun 1756, Upton: Assent of John Nichols to accept Real Estate of my Hon'd Father Mr Joseph Nichols Deceas'd provided John Johnson, who purchased his share, can provide adequate security and make the payments to the other heirs.
5 Jul 1756: Bond of John Johnson Cordwainer of Framingham to fulfill judge's decree.
5 Jul 1756: Judge's decree settling real estate on John Nichols, Eldest son of Joseph Nichols late of Framingham, he paying other heirs, viz. Joseph, Alpheus, Martha and Submit.
2 Jan 1760: petition of Josiah Stone, Administrator on the Estate of John Nichols deceased Eldest son of ye s'd Joseph Nichols, that Joseph Nichols, son of Joseph Nichols desire a lot of land at New Framingham and has given security. Assent by Eben'r Goddard and Martha Goddard, Gardians for ye other children.
28 Aug 1760: Agreement of heirs to boundaries set off as dower to "Martha Goddard late Relict widow of Joseph Nichols late of Said Town, yeoman, dec'd But now Relict widow of David Goddard late of Leicter, in the county of Worcester & Province aforesd Clerk dec'd", by John Johnson yeoman, Joseph Nichols husbandman, both of Framingham, and Martha for herself and also as Guardian unto Martha & Submit Nichols two of Her Children and Ebenezer Goddard of said Framingham yeoman as Guardian unto Alpheus Nichols son of s'd Joseph Nichols dec'd.
