(seq. 1)

Int. {Attorney General} [Querent?]
Everard: Exton Gen. Georgium -
Knighton & Rebecca ejus Uxorem
Patien: Fitch vid: Phillippam -~
Coleman & al.- [Defendant?]

In pursuance of an Order made upon the hearing of
this Cause {9 July 1709}, I have been attended by the
[Plty?] {Solicitor} and by the [Defendants?] Mr. Exton, George Knighton
Patience Fitch & Phillippa Coleman & their {sollicitor}
and do find that Henry Hopkins made his last will
dated {30 December 1654}, and thereby gave a considerable
real & personal estate to Edward Hopkins his brother,
and made him his sole Eexecutor, and his will was ~
that his said executor {should} defray the charge of the
{comencement] of his nephew Henry Dally at Cambridge
and to allow him some competent means for his
subsistance, till he should attain some {preferment}
there or abroad, which said will was proved by the
said Edward Hopkins in the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury {30 January 1654}, and that the said
Edward Hopkins made his last will & testament in
writing dated {7 March 1657}, and his will was that
all his just debts which should appear to be due in
New England, should be paid out of his estate there, and
if any debts {should} appear to be due here in Old {England}
that the same {should} be paid out of his estate here.
And after the bequest of several legacies out of his
{New} England's estate, he gives the rest & residue thereof
to Theophilus Eaton {Esquire} Mr. {John} Davenport, Mr.