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Vital Records of Marblehead, Massachusetts Vol. I - Births
Essex Institute [Salem, Ma] 1916
US/Can 974.45/S1 V2e v.4

 
From Marblehead Births :   Nance , Mary d[aughter of] Joseph and Mary, b[aptized]   Sept 27,       1795.    First Congregational Church Records.  
B Vital Records of Marblehead, Massachusetts
Vol. II- Marriages and Deaths
Essex Institute [Salem, Ma] 1916
US/Can 974.45/S1 V2e v.4

 From Marblehead Marriages :   Nance, Mary and Richard Preston, Mar. 24, 1816 
       Intention [to marry] also recorded.
 
C Vital Records of Beverly, Mass. Vol. II- Marriages and Deaths
Essex Institute [Salem, Ma] 1916
US/Can 974.45/B2 V2b v.2

 From Beverly Deaths :   Preston, _______, w[ife of] Richard, Oct. 16, 1834 a. 40 y.   CR 1  
D Essex County Probate
Book   page 225/508
FHL film # 861,445



From Essex County Probate: Guardianship of Mary Nantz a minor about two years & four months, daughter of Joseph Nantz late of Marblehead in said County, mariner deseased was granted to Capt. Nathaniel Lindsey who gave bond with Nathan Bowen and Israel Eaton as sureties for the faithful discharge of his said Trust, this first day of January A.D. 1798.

 
E Essex County Probate
Book   page 152/301
FHL film # 861,445



From Essex County Probate: Guardianship of Mary Nantz a minor about three years and daughter of Joseph Nantz late of Marblehead in said County, mariner deseased was granted to Nathan Bowen who gave bond with Isaac Mansfield Esq. and Joshua Prentiss as sureties for the faithful discharge of his said Trust, this seventh day of November A.D. 1798
 
F Essex County Probate
Book   page 313/343
FHL film # 861,445
From Essex County Probate: The account of Nathan Bowen of Marblehead in said county, guardian of Mary Nance, a minor, exhibited to the honorable Samuel Holten, esquire, judge of probate of wills for said county, this twentieth day of April 1814. The said ward is Cv viz:

By cash received of Mrs Bessom, administratrix    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -   $21.56
By amount of rent for a small piece of land 3 years  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    9.
By amount of rent of a chamber, received of J. Dixey  -  -  -  -  -  -  -   49.50
By amount of rent of a chamber, received of F. Fortune  -  -  -  -  -  -  11.57
By amount of rent of a chamber, received of G. Whippen  -  -  -  -  -  45.
By a silk cloak, sold for  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 18.
By proceeds of a small piece of land , sold by order of the
  supreme judicial court, held at Salem the last Tuesday of
  October, 1803, sold to Enoch Rand for payment of debts. -  -  -  -  - 140.
By amount of rent for chamber, received of G. Whippen -  -  -  -  -  -  - 14.12
By amount of rent for chamber, received of Ebenezer Porter -  -  -  -  -  63.65
By amount of rent for chamber, received of William Hine's estate -  -  18.33
By amount of rent for chamber, received of E. Trefry  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -   50.
By amount of rent for chamber, received of Dyer -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -   5.
By amount of rent for chamber, received of B. Stuart -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    67.87
By amount of rent for chamber, received of C. Hammond -  -  -  -  -  -  -   5     
                                                                                                                        $518.70

The said is Dv to your account for sundry sums, for which your honour's allowance is prayed.
1798, November, To Journey with bondsmen to take guardianship and expense. -  -  -  -  -  -  $5.50
To cash paid at the office -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  -  -  -  -  -1.75
To time and attending sundry times to settle with Mrs. Bessom -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -   2.50
To cash paid Robert Harris, carpenter, as per bill -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  2.40
To cash paid the estate of Nathaniel Lindsey, deceased -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 21.16
To cash paid for an order of court to sell piece of land -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 10.
To journey to Lynn and Salem posting notifications etc. -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  3.50
To cash paid for bond $1.25 - oath and certificate 50c -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    1.75
To attending three times for sale of the land and paid for crying [?] it -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    3.50
To paid for a deed of the land etc -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    1.50
To make affidavits of notice, filing bonds and certificate, etc. -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 1.75
To cash paid Ebenezer Porter sundry white washing chamber, etc. -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  1.57
To cash paid E. Porter sundry repairs per bill  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  6.55
To cash paid Mary Vinney for boarding said minor 270 weeks at one dollar per week -  -  -  270.
To paid for schooling and sundries for said minor during said term -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -   16.25
To paid for repairs of chambers paid for by Mrs. Vinning per receipt  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -   11.66
To cash paid for hinges, hanging door, and mending floor-  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -     1.75
                                                                                                                                                                $368.08

To cash paid Robert Hines mending windows -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -     1.50
To cash paid Samuel Martin shingling top of house (one half is) per receipt   -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -     9.15
To cash paid Jeremiah Butman, mason, per receipt -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    1.50
To cash paid for paint and oil for chamber floor, etc. -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    1.75
To cash paid Robert Harris mending windows per receipt -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  2.43
To cash paid Samuel Martin making gutters -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -   3.25
To cash paid Jason Chamberlain, mason, per bill -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    2.30
To cash paid Samuel Martin making new sashes for windows -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  10.11
To cash paid Isaac Stone, mason, per receipt -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -   1.25
To cash paid James Nowlin per receipt -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    4.99
To allowance to guardian for time and trouble for taking care of the ward's
        estate and other services for 15 years -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -    60.
To paid for examining, allowing and recording this account -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -     1.50
                                                                                                                                                                $461.81
Nathaniel Bowen, guardian

Essex, Marblehead, April 20th 1814. This account, being examined and sworn to,
is accepted and allowed.     By me,    S. Holten, Probate.