Middlesex County, Mass., probate register, 'Nath. Oake's Real Estate Settled' (division of the real estate of Nathaniel Oak of Westborough), register p. 503 (film 007554526, image 279). The close of the Oak entry: Anne's last items (each single share 100 pounds), the committee's charges (10 pounds 13s 6d, dated Westborough May 28th 1729, signed James Eager, Daniel Warren, James Ball, Jonathan Goodenow, John Banister), the heirs' signatures (Nathaniel Oak his mark, William Holloway, Joseph Wheeler), and the court's order of Cambridge June 30th 1729 that the return be recorded as a settlement of the deceased Nathaniel Oak's real estate, noting that Nathaniel has bought out his sister Hannah's right.

Word-for-word transcription (spellings kept; uncertain letters in brackets).

Brought over & Contra . £ 99

Swamp being a part of a Lott of Cedar Swamp granted to John Rediet

Sen^r the other Part of s^d Lott lying by the Road Sett off to the Sons as

above is expressed Eight shillings 8

Also a Three acre Town Right twelve shillings. 12

Each single Share amounting to one hundred pounds. £ 100

Time Spent about this work & half the Time & Charges going to Cambridge:

Daniel Warren Seven Days & half at 5/ p^r Day £1 17 6

James Ball all seven Days at 5/ p^r Day & 3/ Charges going to Cambridge 1 18 —

Jon^a Goodenow Six Days & half at 5/ p^r Day & Charges to Cambridge 3/ 1 15 6

James Eager Eight Days & half at 5/ p^r Day & Charges to Cambridge 3/ 2 5 6

John Banister Ten Days at 5/ p^r Day & Charges to Cambridge 3/

and four shillings for surveying 2 17 —

Dated at Westborough May 28^th 1729. Total £ 10 13 6

James Eager Daniel Warren James Ball Jonathan Goodenow John Banister.

The Parties concerned as signifying their satisfaction with the work have

hereunto Set their hands:

Nathaniel Oak his mark + William Holloway Joseph Wheeler

Midd^x ss Camb: June 30^th 1729.

This day appeared Nathaniel Oak Eldest Son, Jonathan Forbush Guardian

for Jonathan and George, William Holloway Guardian for John, Joseph

Wheeler Guardian for Mary & Ann and said Nathaniel Says he has bought

out his Sister Hannah's Right, the Commissioners Return Read all Parties

declared Satisfaction — And I order this Return to be Recorded as a Set-

-tlement of the aforenamed Dec^d Nathaniel Oak's Real Estate And I

Order s^d Jonathan Forbush (who by virtue of this former Power of Guardianship

has all the Dec^d's personal Estate in his hands) to clear all Charges relat-

-ing to this Settlement.

Entred & Fra Foxcroft Regr & Examined

Note: only the Nathaniel Oak entry on this page is transcribed.