[p. 82] The ‘Turkey Swamp’ district is now included in the Winchester Reservoir. Andrew Hall died June 24, 1750, and left no will. His estate was not divided until 1769, soon after his youngest son, Ebenezer, reached his majority.
Pursuant to a Warrant recd from the Honble Samuel Danforth Esqr Judge of Probate for wills in the County of Middlesex dated the seventeenth day of October A. D. 1769. wherein we the Subscribers were appointed & empowered to take an Inventory of & to apprize all the real estate whereof Andrew Hall Esqr late of Medford deceased died seized of &c in observance of your Honrs Warrant we have taken an Inventory of & apprized sd estate as followeth Viz: An Inventory of Andrew Hall Esqrs Estate. —Novm 9, 1769.
To 1 Still-House Cysterns Tubbs Well & Pump £ 133: 6: 8 To 1 large Still wt 1120 @ 2/8 Pr pound 149: 6: 8 To 1 large Worm wt 900 @ 1/4 Pr pound 46: 13: 4 To 1 small Still wt 340 @ 1 1/10 Pr pound 31: 17: 6 To 1 small Worm wt 112 @ 1/4 Pr pound 7: 9: 4 To Wharfe & Warehouse from Road to the River 155: 0: 0 To the most easterly Wharfe 60: 0: 0 To the most westerly Wharfe below the Bridge with a Warehouse Coopers Shop Slaughter-House & land adjoining 260: 0: 0 To a dwelling House Shop & Land adjoining bounded on Stephen Halls Land occupied by Richard Hall 226 To dwelling house & shop with the land adjoining where Mr Secombs house now stands 200: To dwelling house & barn with land adjoining now in the occupation of the widow 400: To large brick house & barn 1/2 acre land 90: To two pieces of mowing land about 3 acres lately improved by the deceased 60: To 25 acres of pasture & tillage land @ £ 10 Pr acre 250: To 12 acres pasture land formerly John Hall's land @ £ 4: 10 Pr acre 54: To 25 acres pasture land @ £ 4 Pr acre 100: To Half 23 acres pasture land with Benja Willis @ £ 5 Pr acre 59: 10: