Vol. 49, p. 787 7 Jan 1755: Letters of administration on estate of "your son in Law" Michael Stuart late of Boston Mariner deced granted to Benjamin Hatch of Boston.
Vol. 54, p. 380 22 Jun 1759: Inventory of the estate of Mich'l Stuart Late of Boston Marriner Dec'd: £20.9.4 by W;m Fairfield, W'm Winter and Sam'l Sturgis. Truth of this sworn to by Mary Freeman adm'x 29 Jun 1759.
29 Jun 1759: Account of Mary Freeman Adm'x of the ye Estate of her former husband Mich'l Stuart Late of Boston Dec'd, allowed, including expenses, £8 to widow for "Necessarys", one third of estate to widow £3.4.7, and £7.9.3 to "ye Dec'd only child", no balance remaining.
[note the very next item recorded is the inventory of Mary's next husband Isaac Freeman, his death apparently making it necessary to complete the settlement of her first husband's estate.]
Vol. 54, p. 385 29 Jun 1759: Benj'a Hatch of Boston Gent'm granted guardianship of "your granddaughter Mary Stewart minor under fourteen years of age", "her father Mich'l Stewart late of Boston afores'd marriner Dec'd".
