TENTH GENERATION

906. Robert Mendum ^(16924) was born about 1600 in Bristol, co. Gloucester, England. ^{(16925) (16926)} He took the oath of fidelity to the Massachusetts government on 16 Nov 1652.^(16927) He signed a will on 1 May 1682.^(16928) He died before 18 May 1682 in Kittery, York Co., Maine. ^{(16929)(16930)} His estate was probated on 18 May 1682.^(16931) Registry of Deeds, 5, 14.

The last will & testament of Robert Mendum of Kittery taken this first of May 1682:

I Robert Mendum being weake in body, but of Perfect mind & Memory, do ordaine this as my last will & testament, hereby reuoakeing all wills by mee formerly made/

My house wrin I now dwell, with all the houseing, & land belonging yrunto, & all the priuiledges apprtajneing, I giue to my sonn Jonathan Mendum for his vse, dureing his life, & after his decease, to his two younger sons, Jonathan & Dauid Mendum, to
bee 'qually deuided between them, & If either of them dy before they Come to age the Suruiuer shall haue ye whoole, & If both of them die, then my Grandsonn Robertt Mendum shall haue It/

All my land in Spruse Cricke I giue to my Grandson Robert Mendum with all the priuiledges belonging there unto/ Further unto my sonn & daughter Mendum I giue tenn of my Cattle, & to my three Grandchildren aforesd, fiue Cattle a peece, to bee diuided
amongst them as 'qually as they may, my sonn & daughter to haue ye Improuement of all both land & stocke, till my grandchildren Come to age, & as each of ym Come to ye age of Twenty one years, then yr portion of moueables to Come into yr hands All the
rest of my Moueables & house hould goods I leaue in hands of my sonn & daughter, oblieiging them to giue each of my Grandchildren a share of it, as they Come to age/

Moreouer, I will that my grandsonn Robert Michamore shall haue an Heffer which my sonn Jonathan shall deliuer to him, when he comes to age/ & Robert Mendum shall haue his land at Spruse Cricke, wn hee Comes to the age of Twenty one yeares, or to bee
married/

Finally I make my sonn Jonathan my soole executor of this my last will & testament, giueing to him wtsoeuer Estate I haue not expressly mentioned aboue, whither in debts, or moueables or otherwise, willing him my sd executor to pay all my iust debts, &
funerall Charges, & to burry mee in my fejld by my last wife/ I also require my Honord frejnd Richd Martyn Esqr to bee my ouerseer, to see the Prformance of this my last will & Testament/ In witness to all & singular the Premisses, I set tow my hand &
seale the day & yeare aboue written/

Robert Mendum of Kittery, The marke of (his Seal)
did signe & seale the
aboue written Instrument Robert ?? Mendum
& declare It to bee his last
will & testament this 1: May 1682:
In Presence of us/ Josua Moodey/
Christeian Ramach/

Sworn to by attesting witnesses 18 May 1682; recorded 17 June 1682; Inventory returned at o346:06:07, by Christian Ramaich and William Fernald, appraisers, May 16, 1682, including debts due from Thomas Ryce and John Hoole. He was married to Judith.^(16932)

907. Judith. Children were:

309 i. Judith Mendum.