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Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate Files, 1686-1915

Probate estate files of Plymouth County located at Suffolk County Courthouse in Boston. The files are arranged by number then alphabetical by surname. This collection is being published as images become available.

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Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate Files

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Massachusetts,_Plymouth_County,_Probate_Estate_Files_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of probate estate files of Plymouth County located at Suffolk County Courthouse in Boston. The files are arranged by number then alphabetical by surname. This collection is being published as images become available. The collection includes records from 1686 to 1915.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records

Probate

  • Petitions
  • Inventories
  • Accounts
  • Decrees
  • Oaths of executors
  • Forms about guardians
  • Other court documents

Information in entries

  • Name of testator or deceased
  • Names of heirs such as spouse, children,
and other relatives or friends
  • Names of witnesses
  • Residence of testator
  • Lists of belongings, property, and so forth
  • Document and recording dates
(Sometimes the date of death will be given.
Recording dates are also used to approximate event dates,
i.e. a letter of administration was usually written
shortly after the time of death.)

Collection Content

Sample Images

  • 1839 Guardian's Bond

    1839 Guardian's Bond

  • 1844 Guardian's Account

    1844 Guardian's Account

  • 1843 Discharge of Guardianship

    1843 Discharge of Guardianship

Collection Details

Record Type: Probate
61,903 Records
61,903 Personas
819,700 Images
Cite This Collection

"Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate Files, 1686-1915." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 28 June 2026. Citing Probate Court. Supreme Judical Court, Boston.

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