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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 16, Ed. 1, Tree #1604, Date of Import: Jun 21, 1999]

Samuel Morse(6), { Moses(5), Daniel(4), William (3), Benjamin(2), Anthony(1)}

Samuel Morse was administrator of his father's estate. He conveyed by deed 50 acres of land, lot No. 46, in the County of Hampshire, MA, Aug. 2, 1796, "to beloved son, Elias." His sons, Elijah and Elias, were executors of his estate and May 15, 1804, were summoned to settle their accounts.

Samuel Morse built a burial vault for his family. After his decease, his remains were placed in this vault, also his daughter Eunice and grandson Rufus were buried there. Nearly a century afterwards, the vault falling into decay, the remains were taken out of the vault and buried near the vault.

BOND GIVEN BY SAMUEL MORSE

Know all men by these presents that we, Samuel Morse, Josiah Morse, within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto the Hon. Eleazer Porter, Esq., Judge of the Probate of Wills and granting Administration within the County of Hampshire, in the jull sum of fifty pounds, lawful money of the said successors in said office, or assigns, to the true payment whereof we do bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally for the whole, and in the whole, firmly, by these Presents, sealed with our seals. Dated the 19th day of May A. D. 1788.

Whereas the said Samuel Morse being Administrator of the estate, Moses Morse late of said Worthington, deed, at the Court of Common Pleas in said County of Hampshire, holden at Springfield, in said County, on the Second Tuesday of February last, past, obtained license to sell the right of Dower, the widow and Relict of the said Moses Morse had in her said Husband's Real Estate, whe having given her consent thereto, upon condition that he would observe the Rules and Orders of Law relating to such Sales, and more particularly giving Bonds to the Judge of Probate for said County, for his paying to Sarah Morse, widow of said Moses, the lawful interest on the amount of the sale aforesaid, yearly, during her natural life.

Now, therefore, the conditions of the obligation is such, that if the above bounden Samuel Morse shall well and truly account to the Judge of Probate, aforesaid, or his successor in said office, for the proceeds of the sale of the Real Estate aforesaid, within reasonable time after the sale aforesaid, and shall well and truly pay to the said Sarah Morse, widow of said deceased, the lawful interest of the amount of the sale of aforesaid, yearly, during her natural life, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force, honor, and virtue.

Samuel Morse, L.S.
Elipha Morse, L.S.
Josiah Morse, L.S.

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Amos Leonard
Gurdon Palmer
John Leonard
(note--Elijah or Elisha, probably Elijah)