Suffolk County MA Archives Wills.....Stanley, Christopher February 19, 1649
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Source: Nehgs Register, Vol. 4, 1850.
Written: February 19, 1649

Christopher Stanley, 19 [12] 1649.  I Christopher Stanley of Boston being now 
sick -- Unto Richard Benet [Bennett?] three Acres of land adjoyning my orchard, 
with half a house neere John Gallops point.  The other half to George Benet.  To 
Sarah Cotton, dau. of Mr. John Cotton fyve pounds. To Mary Wilson, the dau. of 
Mr. John Wilson fyve pounds.  TO the Church of Christ here at Boston foure 
pounds.  For the maintenance of the free schoole at Boston, a parcel of land 
lyding neare to the water side, and foure rodds in length backward.  To each of 
the teaching and ruling Elders of Boston, and to their wifes a paire of gloves 
of fyve shillings price.  All the rest of my estate, vizt, my now dwelling house 
out houses and garden, my house and land lying towards Charlestowne, land about 
twelve acres, with all the rest of my estate unto my wife Susan, sole executrix.  
27th day of the 1st month, 1645.  In presence of Thomas Savage and Thomas 
Marshall.  Deposed by Thomas Savage and Tho. Marshall the 19 [1] 1649, before 
the Court in ppetnam rei memoriam, and to be recorded, Iner. Newell Sec:  The 
Inventory of the estate of Christopher Stanley amounted to 349 pounds, 16s.  He 
deceased about the 27th of 1st mo. 1646. [?]

Footnotes: Middlebrook is a stream flowing spontaneously from Charles River to 
Dedham, through the channel had been enlarged by cutting.  It crosses the S. W. 
corner of the town, and falls into Nepottset. Harris' Hist. Dorchester.

He settled in Dorchester, freeman, 1633, representative from 1634 to 1636, 
member arco 1637 its captain 1642, assistant 1637 to 1644.  Returning to England 
was Lieut. Col. under Rainsborough, and died in the time of the civil wars, at 
Lincoln, England.  Farmer.






Additional Comments:
Source: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 4, Boston, 
Mass., Samuel G. Drake, pub., 1850, p. 52-3: Abstracts of the Earliest Wills 
upon Record in the County of Suffolk, Ms.

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