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Probate

The probate notes that Thomas was killed by Indians. Administration of the estate was granted to widow Elener. The inventory was made by Philip Callis, Thomas Wells, and John Weed. These three were also assigned the task of dividing the estate among the heirs which was done as follows: £200 to widow Barnard, £83 to eldest son Thomas Barnard, and to the "rest of the children eight in number" £41 each. The acknowledgements of receipt include the following children: son John, son Nathaniel, William and Sarah Hackett, Samuel and Martha Bucknum, Hannah Stevens the widow of Benjamin, Samuel and Abigail Fellows, Philip and Mary Eastman, and Joseph and Ruth Peasley. These final acknowledgements were made in 1695 following the death of their mother Eleanor Little.