1683 Thomas Pope wrote his will written on 9 July 1683, and letters of administration were issued on 2 November 1683. "1683. July the 9th. The last will and testament of Thomas Pope, being Aged and weak of body but yet in perfect understanding and memory wherein I have of my estate as followeth; I give unto my soul Seth as an addition to what I have formerly given him ten shillings in money also I give unto my grandson Thomas Pope all that my twenty-live acres of upland and two acres of meadow lying and being on the west side of Acushenett River be it more or less, and it is my desire that his father may take the said land into his hands and make the best improvement of it that he can for the good of my said grandson until he comes of age to make use of it himself ; also it is my mind that my son Seth shall in consideration of the aforesaid land pay three pounds sterling unto my grandson Jacob Mitchell when he comes to age of twenty one years. Also I give unto my daughter Deborah Pope five pound in money, and to each of my other daughters five pound a peace in money ; also my meddow lying at the south Meddowes in Plymouth or the value of it, I give to be equally divided amongst all my sons and daughters: also I give and bequeath unto my son I suck all my seate of land where I now dwell with all the meddowes belonging thereunto and all the privileges thereunto belonging. To him his heirs and Assigns forever, but and if it should please god that he should decease without an heir before he comes to the age of twenty and one years, then my said seat of land shall belong unto the sons of my son Seth. Also I give unto my son Isaack all my housing and household goods of all sorts, also all my cattle and horse kine and swine; Also all sorts of provisions, also cart and plowes with all the takeling belonging unto them. Also I give unto my said son Isaack all my money except that which I have given to my daughters, and I order my said son Isaack to pay all my just debts and to receive all my debts that are due unto me also I order my Indian Lydia to live with my son Isaac until he is one and twenty years of age, and my Indian gerle I give to him during his life, also it is my mind and will that my sou Isaack shall make no bargain without the consent of his overseers until he be twenty years of age, I have made choice of John Cook, and my son Seth and Thomas Taber to be for overseers to see this my will performed. Thomas Pope, his J mark. Signed and sealed in presence of John Cook and Thomas Tabor. Isaac and Seth Pope took out letters of administration on the estate November 2, 1683; which approximately fixes the date of the death of Thomas. They gave bonds in £400."[1]
[1] Charles Henry Pope, A History of the Dorchester Pope Family. 1634-1888 (Boston: privately printed, 1888), 283, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].