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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 pound149:6:8
To 1 large Worm wt 900 @ 1/4 Pr pound46:13:4
To 1 small Still wt 340 @ 1 1/10 Pr pound31:17:6
To 1 small Worm wt 112 @ 1/4 Pr pound7:9:4
To Wharfe & Warehouse from Road to the River155:0:0
To the most easterly Wharfe60:0:0
To the most westerly Wharfe below the Bridge with a Warehouse Coopers Shop Slaughter-House & land adjoining260:0:0
To a dwelling House Shop & Land adjoining bounded on Stephen Halls Land occupied by Richard Hall226
To dwelling house & shop with the land adjoining where Mr Secombs house now stands200:
To dwelling house & barn with land adjoining now in the occupation of the widow400:
To large brick house & barn 1/2 acre land90:
To two pieces of mowing land about 3 acres lately improved by the deceased60:
To 25 acres of pasture & tillage land @ £ 10 Pr acre250:
To 12 acres pasture land formerly John Hall's land @ £ 4: 10 Pr acre54:
To 25 acres pasture land @ £ 4 Pr acre100:
To Half 23 acres pasture land with Benja Willis @ £ 5 Pr acre59:10:


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