Hi Robert, If you mean the old "wills" which might be available at "Family & Probate Court" in Cambridge, I have found out that most of the wills from past centuries have gone to an Archives office. I tried to get some from the mid-1800's and was told I had to contact a special office in Boston. There is a phone number and a fax number but no e-mail address. I requested about 6 or 7 HUTCHINSON wills and the lady was able to locate 3 of them. But, I haven't had the opportunity to drive into Boston to look at them. I haven't called her to find out if there is another way to look at them; I'll try to today. * Oh, by the way, when I faxed in my request, I offered my e-mail address, and she replied that way - but only to tell me she had found them. Betty (near Lowell, MA) * 3 of the wills for 3 NY residents who were closely related. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rsbow@cs.com> To: <MAMIDDLE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 8:30 PM Subject: [MAMiddle] Howe /Richardson/Clark >I understand that the probate for Mary (Bunker) (Richardson)(Barron) How > (see also Howes, Howe, Howse) etc) who died in Chelmsford 5 July 1741 is > available at the Middlesex Archive, Probate file, item 12078. She was > the > widow of Col. Thomas How of Marlborough > > If any heroic person has access to this archive, I would be grateful in > learning if that document identifies a daughter, Elizabeth as Elizabeth > Clark, > or as "wife of Jonas Clark" or somesuch, and if it identifies any Clark > grandchildren > > and, /or I would also appreciate learning the address of the archive ( > especially e-mail if possible) and whether it is possible to order a copy > of > said probate from them > > Robert Bowman . > >