John M Stanborough

John Stanborough's occupation was Yeoman. His will, file #796, dated 14 Se ptember 1725 and probated 31 March, 1726 reads as follows:

"In the name of God,Amen, The 14 of September, 1725. I, JOHN STANBOROUG H, of Southampton in Suffolk County, being sick in body. I leave to my eld est son, Josiah, all my lands, meadows, and commonage in the East Jersie s, and 5 shillings in money. I leave to my son John one half of my home lo t, on the side joining to Mr. Stephen Topping's land, and it shall be t he whole length of the lot from the street to the pond; Also 1/2 of my l ot at Poxahog, the east part, and a 1/2 L50 right of commonage. I lea ve to my son Peregrine the other 1/2 of my home lot, the west part lying n ext to Josiah Topping's land, and the other half of my Poxabogue lot, bei ng the west part, and a 1/2 L50 right of commonage, provided he liv es to be of age or married. I leave to my son Eleazar all my tract of la nd called Swamp Close, lying between Mr. Stephen Topping and Theophilus Pi erson's land, Also that piece of land that lyes joining to Robert Norris l and, near Edward Howell's, also a L50 right or 1/3 of a lot lying near t he pond called Cook's Pond, provided he lives to be twenty-one. I lea ve to my daughter, Abigail Rhodes, L20, and to her 2 eldest children 20 sh illings each. To my daughter Martha Stanborough, L40, and to my daughte r, Mary Stanborough, L40. My two youngest sons are to be put to learn trad es at the discretion of my executors. I make Daniel Pierson and my son Jo hn executors."

Witnesses, Daniel Hedges, Job Pierson, John Topping. Proved at Common Plea s, Southampton,

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