Estate of Daniel Knight of Lynn
Essex Probate Docket # 15957

Administration on the estate of Daniell Knight, intestate, granted 26 : 9 : 1672, to Jacob Knights, his brother, who brought in an inventory, which was allowed.
Court ordered that Elizabeth Bread, the natural mother of deceased, be paid 10 li., and that John Knight and An, wife of Edward Richards, the natural children of the father deceased, be paid 5 li. each, and Priscilla Kertland, intended wife of deceased, be paid 10 li.
The rest of the estate was to be divided between Jacob Knights, Elizabeth Graves and Mary Wormwood, brother and sisters of deceased, the brother having a double portion.
All legacies were to be paid within six months, all parties to share proportionately with regard to debts and credits. Salem Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, leaf 61.

Copy of the inventory of the estate of Danil Knightss of Lin, who died Oct. 29, 1672, taken by Andrew Mansfield and John Newhall :
17 1-2 bush. Indian corne, 52s. ; his hows and land adjoining with 2 or 3000 shingls, 63 li. ; 1 fatt hog, 2 swine, 37s.; 2 calves, 40s.; 1 hors abroad known to us, 5 li.; 1 mare, 1 2yearling, 1 colt wch are abroad, 4 li.; 3 year old neet kine abroad, 5 li. 5s.; 1 2 yeare hifer abroad & smal, 40s. ; hay, 9 lod, 13 li. 5s.; 1 sword, 10s.; litle gun, 8s.; muskit rest & bulits mold worm & Scowrer, 22s.; bridl & sadl, 20s.; a pr. of barnickls & Searing Irons, 3s.; a screw plate & 3 screws in it, 3s.; 4 old files, 18d.; dril stock, dril and brest winble stock 3s. 6d.; 5 leten in Iron, 20d.; pr. of shot molds, 2s., 3 nail hamers, 18d., a hamer to mak nails, 1 hand hamer, 7s.; 1 butterish, 18d.; 6 punches, 3s. 6d.; a beame for a pr. of scales, 18d.; a smal anvil, 5 li., 6s.; sledg, 5 li., 4d.; pr. of smiths belows, 35s.; 4 pr breeches, 26s.; 2 pr. draws, 8s.; cloth cote, 20s.; 3 cotes more, 11s.; 1 dublit & wescote, 8s.; 3 pr. stockins, 4s. 6d.; 3 neckcloths, hanckerchifs, 11s; 2 shirts, 14s.; 3 hats, 8s.; pr. shoos, a leather apron, 4s.; chest with lock & key, 8s.; 75 121 nails & 600 lath nayles, 2s,; 1 anvil, 31s.; baril & salted bef in it, 25s.; 1 year old stier at present not found; total, 106 li. ETC.

Source: The Probate Records of Essex County,1665 - 1674, vol. 2, page 305, published by the Essex Institute, 1917

Submitted: Ruth Holmes