Excerpts from a bound volume of the Probate Records of Essex County gives a detailed listing of belongings and wealth of certain residents of Essex County in the 17th century.
Towns mentioned within these excerpts are: Boxford, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lynn, Salisbury, and Wenham.
To access the complete Probate Records for towns in Essex County visit:
Essex County Probate Records Part I
Click here for a glossary of terms from these colonial probate records:
Citation
Massachusetts. Probate Court (Essex County). Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records. Boston: Research Publication Co., 1903.
Using Essex History 
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