Vol. 39, p. 307 6 Jan 1746[/47]: Letters of administration granted on Samuel Copeland Husbandman late of Brantry to Mary Copeland widow and Samuel Copeland Taylor.
Vol. 39, p. 478 4 Mar 1746: Inventory of Mr Samuel Copeland late of Brantree dece'd: £1012-10-0 by Ephraim Thayer, William Hunt, Ebenezer Nucomb. Sworn to 31 Mar 1747.
Vol. 41, p. 93 12 Apr 1748: Account of Mary Copeland and Sam'll Copeland adm'ors of Samuel Copeland late of Braintree, allowed.
Vol. 41, p. 249 3 Jun 1748: Sett off the thirds of the Real Estate of Mr Samuel Copeland late of Braintree deced To Mrs Mary Copeland Relict of the said Samuel Copeland.
Vol. 41, p. 447-450 Estate settled on Samuel Copeland eldest son, he paying Isaac Copeland, Seth Copeland, Bethiah Copeland & Susannah Copeland. [Note the values of money given in this document suggest 4 heirs are not listed, and it is thought one line was skipped when recording this settlement, thus not reporting the four extra names cited by the Copeland Genealogy above.]