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Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2

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To John Hurd

10 July 1758

From John Burbidge

19 July 1758
From Abel Willard
Willard, Abel RTP
Lancaster July the 17 1758 Sr.,

I have Inclosed three writs two of which are to go to Essex County & one to be served on the Little Majr. if to be found, be so good as to send the Essex writs as quick as possible for the Time is but short. I have also Inclosed a Decree of the Judge Danforth1 Cencerning Jenesons Estate & he that the Judge Decreed to pay the Heirs has not done it. I suppose the Bonds must be Sued the he gave the Judge & I should be glad you would get Liberty of the Judge to Sue them it I would have you sue the Bondsmen as well as the principal to Concord Court & I will103do as much for you. Be so good as to get a Copy of Settlement of one Sollindines Estate2 at the same Time out of Je. Danforth office & also a Copy (out of the Same office) of the Inventory limo. Fitch exhibited of his Fathers Estate3 & when it was exhibited. The Reason of my troubling you with this business is because I suppose you will be at Commencement' & can see the Register & he can at any time send them to you & I should be glad you would Send them up to me as soon as you can. I dont know what Sollindines Christian Name was but he belonged to Groton. I dont know that there ever was another of that Name in this Country so I believe they will be in no danger of a Mistake. Be so good as to view the Inclosed writs & correct them if necessary for I have not time to peruse them. Business comes in tolerably considering how many men are gone into the Service. Give us a history of your Connecticut voyage & also of Commencement by Levi if have time. Your very good Friend.

ABEL WILLARD

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robert Treat Paine Atty. at Law in Boston"; endorsed.

1.

Samuel Danforth (1696–1777) was judge of probate for Middlesex County from 1745, had previously been register since 1731, and was a judge of the county court of common pleas from 1741 (Whitmore, Mass. Civil List, 90; Sibley's Harvard Graduates, 6:80–86).

2.

A John Sollindine or Solindine was married at Groton in 1751, but there is no probate record for that surname in Middlesex County.

3.

Timothy Fitch (1725–1790), a Boston merchant, was executor to the estate of his father, Joseph Fitch of Reading (1695/6–1754) (Middlesex Co. Probate, file 7705).

4.

RTP records in his diary attending the Harvard commencement on July 19.