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120a
Articles of Agreement between the English in Connecticutt
~And the Indian Sachems ~~
A Covenant and Agreement Made between the English
inhabiting the Jurisdiction of the River of Connecticut of
the one part and Miantimony the Chief Sachem of the
Narragan∫ets in the behalf of him∫elf and the other Chief
Sachems there and Poquin or Uncas the Chief Sachem of the
Indians called the Mohegans in the behalf of him∫elf and the
Sachems under him as followeth at Hartford ye 21st. of September. 1638
Imprs: There is a Peace and familiarity made between the said
Miantinomie and the Narragan∫ett Indians and the said
Poquin and Mohegans Indians and all former Injuries and
wrongs offered each to other remitted and buried and never to
be renewed any more from henceforth —
It is Agreed if there fall out injuries and wrongs for
future to be done or Committed each to other or their Men
they shall not pre∫ently revenge it but they are to Appeal
to the English and they are to Decide the same And the Deter=
=mination of the English to stand and they are each to do
as is by the English set down and if the one or the other
refuse to do it shall be lawful for the English to compel them
and to side and take part if they see cau∫e against the
Ob∫tinate or refu∫ing party ~~
It is Agreed and a conclu∫ion of peace and friend∫hip
made between the said Miantinome and the said Narragan∫etts
and the said Poquin and said Mohegans as long as they
carry them∫elves Orderly and give no Just cau∫e of offense
and that they nor either of them do Shelter any that may be
Enemies to the English that shall or formerly have had
hand in Murdering or killing any English Man or Woman
or con∫enting thereunto they or either of them shall as ∫oon
as they can either bring the Chief Sachem of our late Ene=
=mies the Pequots that had the chief hand in killing the English
to the said English or take off their heads As al∫o for those
Murderers that are now agreed upon among∫t Us that are
living they shall as ∫oon as they can po∫sibly take off their heads
if they be in their Cu∫tody or el∫e wher∫oever they or any of them
Shall
120b Shall come among∫t them or to their Wigwams or any where
if they can by any means come by them ~
a --- And whereas therebe or is Reported for to be said Narragan∫etts
and Mohegans 200 Pequots living that are Men be∫ides Squaws
and Papo∫es The English do give unto Miantinome and the
Narragan∫etts to make up the Number of Eighty with the
Eleaven they have already and to Poquin his Number and that
after they the Pequots shall be divided as afore∫aid shall no more
be called Pequots but Narragan∫etts and Mohegans and as their Men
or either of them are to Pay for every Sannop One fathom of
Wampampeag and for every Youth half so much and for every
Sannop Papo∫e one hand to be paid at hilling time of Corn at
Connecticutt Yearly and shall not Suffer them for to live in the
Country that was formerly theirs but now is the English by Conquest
neither shall the Narragan∫ets nor Mohegans po∫se∫s any part of
the Pequot Country without leave from the English And it is
always expected that the English Captives are forthwith to be
delivered to the English such as belong to Connecticutt to the Sachems
there and such as belong to the Ma∫sachu∫ets ~~
The said Agreements are to be kept inviolably by the Parties
above∫aid and if any make breach of them The other Two may
Joyn and make Warr upon such as shall break the same unle∫s
Sati∫faction be made being rea∫onably required ~~
Haynes Governour John Haynes
The Mark of .) Miantinomy Roger Ludlow
Edward Hopkins
The Mark of Poquiam
alias / \ Uncas
The above written is a Copy of some Articles made with
the English and Indians as Attest Compared by
Samuel Ma∫on A∫sistant
John Tracy Ju∫tice of Peace
A True Copy as on file ~
Atte∫t Ja Meinzies Cler: Cur: Comi∫rs~
A true Copy from the Minutes of his Majesty's Court of Com=
mi∫sioners holden at Norwich &c June 28th. 1743 in the Secretarys
Office of the Colony of Connecticut
Test George Wyllys Secretary
| Hartford, the Treaty of (I45358)
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The Deposicon of henry kingsbury aged about 54
who sayeth upon his oath that before Indian harvest in the yeare 65
hee sawe a company of Srt Gages his hoggs in a pcell of Indian corne of
Mr Bradstreetes about 12 or 14 which his man Alexdr was then driveing
out & that a hogg of the sd Gages yt was newly cutt (!) did often keepe
in the sd corne alone and furthr sayeth not. this was in a feild called
the plaine about 3 myles from the Towne of Andover
Henry kingsbury
taken upon oath 26th 1.69
before me Simon Bradstreete
| Kingsbury, Henry Jr. (I12971)
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I, Richard Porter, of Weymouth, In New England, being apprehensive of my near approaching departure out of this world, and being through the mercy of God of a short memory and disposing mind; trusting in the mercy of God through ye Lord Jesus Christ for Etternall Life: Do make this my last will and testament as folowth:
Item: I do give and bequeath unto my grandchild, Thomas Porter, the only sone of my sone Thomas Porter, deceased, my now dwelling house and barn and orchard, the swampy meadow, and ye land adjoining ffrom ye swampy land of James Lovelll, and Joseph Dyer, downward along by ye country highway, so far as the gate by which wee did turne out of the highway into ye feild comonly called ye middle gate, and from that gate crose ye feild upon a streight line into ye land now in ye ocupation of John Blanchett (Blanchard.)
Also, I give unto my said grandchild tlie one full halfe of my lott of land being in the second devision of common lott, the divission to be made when ye said Thomas shall come to ye age of twenty years; always provided, and it is my will, that if ye said Thomas shall dye before he come to ye age of twenty years, that then the foresaid estate shall be and remaine so, to my grandchild Ruth Richards, and the heirs borne of her body, if any be then living, if not then to return to my sone John, to him and his heirs: my will is that ye said Thomas Porter shall have the income of his part of ye estate immediately after my decease.
I give and bequath unto my Grandchild, Samuel Bayley, that my two Acres of Land on King Oak Hill.
Also I give and bequath unto my daughter, Mary Bicknell, ten pounds of my estate to be paid by my Executors after my decease.
All the rest of my estate not before given by this my will, I give and bequeath to my sone, John Porter, whom I do make, constitute, and appoint my sole executor to this my last will and testament, and I do desire and appoint my loving ffriends, James Lovell, sen'r, and Thomas Reed, as overseers to this my last will and testament, in all respects that it may be fulflled; and I do hereby make void and null all other former wills by me made and declared, and do declare and publish this to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal, the five & twentieth day of December, in ye year of ye Lord one thousand six hundred eighty and eight, in ye fourth year of his Majesty's reign James the Second, by ye grace of God, King of England, and defender of ye faith.
RICHARD X PORTER,
Signed, sealed and published in presence of Abiah Whitman, Zechariah Bicknell, Stephen Ffrench, sen'r.
| Porter, Richard (I8442)
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I, Richard Porter, of Weymouth, In New England, being apprehensive of my near approaching departure out of this world, and being through the mercy of God of a short memory and disposing mind; trusting in the mercy of God through ye Lord Jesus Christ for Etternall Life: Do make this my last will and testament as folowth:
Item: I do give and bequeath unto my grandchild, Thomas Porter, the only sone of my sone Thomas Porter, deceased, my now dwelling house and barn and orchard, the swampy meadow, and ye land adjoining ffrom ye swampy land of James Lovelll, and Joseph Dyer, downward along by ye country highway, so far as the gate by which wee did turne out of the highway into ye feild comonly called ye middle gate, and from that gate crose ye feild upon a streight line into ye land now in ye ocupation of John Blanchett (Blanchard.)
Also, I give unto my said grandchild tlie one full halfe of my lott of land being in the second devision of common lott, the divission to be made when ye said Thomas shall come to ye age of twenty years; always provided, and it is my will, that if ye said Thomas shall dye before he come to ye age of twenty years, that then the foresaid estate shall be and remaine so, to my grandchild Ruth Richards, and the heirs borne of her body, if any be then living, if not then to return to my sone John, to him and his heirs: my will is that ye said Thomas Porter shall have the income of his part of ye estate immediately after my decease.
I give and bequath unto my Grandchild, Samuel Bayley, that my two Acres of Land on King Oak Hill.
Also I give and bequath unto my daughter, Mary Bicknell, ten pounds of my estate to be paid by my Executors after my decease.
All the rest of my estate not before given by this my will, I give and bequeath to my sone, John Porter, whom I do make, constitute, and appoint my sole executor to this my last will and testament, and I do desire and appoint my loving ffriends, James Lovell, sen'r, and Thomas Reed, as overseers to this my last will and testament, in all respects that it may be fulflled; and I do hereby make void and null all other former wills by me made and declared, and do declare and publish this to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal, the five & twentieth day of December, in ye year of ye Lord one thousand six hundred eighty and eight, in ye fourth year of his Majesty's reign James the Second, by ye grace of God, King of England, and defender of ye faith.
RICHARD X PORTER,
Signed, sealed and published in presence of Abiah Whitman, Zechariah Bicknell, Stephen Ffrench, sen'r.
| Read, Thomas (I43177)
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I, Richard Porter, of Weymouth, In New England, being apprehensive of my near approaching departure out of this world, and being through the mercy of God of a short memory and disposing mind; trusting in the mercy of God through ye Lord Jesus Christ for Etternall Life: Do make this my last will and testament as folowth:
Item: I do give and bequeath unto my grandchild, Thomas Porter, the only sone of my sone Thomas Porter, deceased, my now dwelling house and barn and orchard, the swampy meadow, and ye land adjoining ffrom ye swampy land of James Lovelll, and Joseph Dyer, downward along by ye country highway, so far as the gate by which wee did turne out of the highway into ye feild comonly called ye middle gate, and from that gate crose ye feild upon a streight line into ye land now in ye ocupation of John Blanchett (Blanchard.)
Also, I give unto my said grandchild tlie one full halfe of my lott of land being in the second devision of common lott, the divission to be made when ye said Thomas shall come to ye age of twenty years; always provided, and it is my will, that if ye said Thomas shall dye before he come to ye age of twenty years, that then the foresaid estate shall be and remaine so, to my grandchild Ruth Richards, and the heirs borne of her body, if any be then living, if not then to return to my sone John, to him and his heirs: my will is that ye said Thomas Porter shall have the income of his part of ye estate immediately after my decease.
I give and bequath unto my Grandchild, Samuel Bayley, that my two Acres of Land on King Oak Hill.
Also I give and bequath unto my daughter, Mary Bicknell, ten pounds of my estate to be paid by my Executors after my decease.
All the rest of my estate not before given by this my will, I give and bequeath to my sone, John Porter, whom I do make, constitute, and appoint my sole executor to this my last will and testament, and I do desire and appoint my loving ffriends, James Lovell, sen'r, and Thomas Reed, as overseers to this my last will and testament, in all respects that it may be fulflled; and I do hereby make void and null all other former wills by me made and declared, and do declare and publish this to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal, the five & twentieth day of December, in ye year of ye Lord one thousand six hundred eighty and eight, in ye fourth year of his Majesty's reign James the Second, by ye grace of God, King of England, and defender of ye faith.
RICHARD X PORTER,
Signed, sealed and published in presence of Abiah Whitman, Zechariah Bicknell, Stephen Ffrench, sen'r.
| Porter, Sgt. John (I8446)
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In the name of God amen, I Samuel Cob of ye Town of Barnstable In ye County of Barnstable, In ye Province of the Massachusetts Bay In New England Yeoman being now grown to years of old age, but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be given to God, Therefore calling to mind ye mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed once to dye doe and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it hopeing through the merrits Death & passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full & free pardon of all my sins and to inherit everlasting Life and my body I comitt to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor herein after named, nothing doubting but at ye General Resurrection to receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wth which hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give and dispose of the same in manner and form following.
Impe. My will is that all my Just Debts which is owing to any Pson or Psons be paid out of my Estate in convenient time of my decease by my Executors hereafter named.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Cobb the peice of Land on which his now Dwelling house standeth. bounded Easterly by yhe Land of Jonathan Davis. Northerly by the Land of sd Davis, Westerly by that Land of James Lewis & Ebenezer Lewis, Southerly by the Highway, and also two acres of Land more be the same more or less lying below the abovesd peice of Land in the new Comon feild In the Town of Barnstable aforesd Bounded Easterly by the Land of Joseph Davis, Southerly by ye Land of Ebenezer Lewis Westerly & Northerly by the Land of my sd son Thomas Cob & allso the one half of all my other Lands and Meadow that were laid out to me in the several Divisions of ye Late Common Land & meadow in the Town of Barnstable aforesd & the several peices or parcels of Land and meadow above mentioned I give to him my sd son Thomas Cob and to his heirs forever, on condition that he pay unto my Son Henry Cob twelve pounds and ten shillings In such money as shall pass In Common dealing between man & man at the time of payment as a Legacy out of my estate and to my son Jonathan twenty shillings & to my daughter Lydia Scudder Twenty shillings and to my three daughters viz. Sarah Barse, Mehitable Taylor, Experience Taylor Twelve pounds to Each of them.
Item. I give unto my son Eleazer Cob & to his heirs and assigns forever all the remaining part of my homestead the land houseing out houseing Garden orchards and all the privileges thereunto belonging with all the rest of my other Lands and meadows not before disposed of on condition that he pay unto my son Henry Cob forty seven pounds In such money as shall pass In Common dealing between at time of payment, as a Legacy out of my estate. To my son Samuel Cob three pounds and to my Grandson Samuel Barse twenty pounds to be paid in ye Like Money as is above Expressed.
Item. I give unto my four daughters above named all my movable goods in the houses (Excepting my Hitchall, which I give unto my two sons Thomas and Eleazer, & my Great Bible I give unto my son Eleazer Cob, and all the rest of my movable estate without doors, as cattle, sheep, and Husbandry tools horsekind swine I give unto my son Eleazer Cob. I Likewise make ordain and constitute my Loving sons Thomas Cob and Eleazer Cob to be Executors to this my Last will and Testament, and do declear this and no other to be my Last will & testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22d day of Septtr 1725
Samuel Cob (seal)
Published, pronounced and
declared to be his Last will &
testament In presence of us
John Cob
Ebenezer Lewis
Elizabeth Sturges
| Cobb, Samuel (I9299)
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In the name of God amen, I Samuel Cob of ye Town of Barnstable In ye County of Barnstable, In ye Province of the Massachusetts Bay In New England Yeoman being now grown to years of old age, but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be given to God, Therefore calling to mind ye mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed once to dye doe and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it hopeing through the merrits Death & passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full & free pardon of all my sins and to inherit everlasting Life and my body I comitt to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor herein after named, nothing doubting but at ye General Resurrection to receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wth which hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give and dispose of the same in manner and form following.
Impe. My will is that all my Just Debts which is owing to any Pson or Psons be paid out of my Estate in convenient time of my decease by my Executors hereafter named.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Cobb the peice of Land on which his now Dwelling house standeth. bounded Easterly by yhe Land of Jonathan Davis. Northerly by the Land of sd Davis, Westerly by that Land of James Lewis & Ebenezer Lewis, Southerly by the Highway, and also two acres of Land more be the same more or less lying below the abovesd peice of Land in the new Comon feild In the Town of Barnstable aforesd Bounded Easterly by the Land of Joseph Davis, Southerly by ye Land of Ebenezer Lewis Westerly & Northerly by the Land of my sd son Thomas Cob & allso the one half of all my other Lands and Meadow that were laid out to me in the several Divisions of ye Late Common Land & meadow in the Town of Barnstable aforesd & the several peices or parcels of Land and meadow above mentioned I give to him my sd son Thomas Cob and to his heirs forever, on condition that he pay unto my Son Henry Cob twelve pounds and ten shillings In such money as shall pass In Common dealing between man & man at the time of payment as a Legacy out of my estate and to my son Jonathan twenty shillings & to my daughter Lydia Scudder Twenty shillings and to my three daughters viz. Sarah Barse, Mehitable Taylor, Experience Taylor Twelve pounds to Each of them.
Item. I give unto my son Eleazer Cob & to his heirs and assigns forever all the remaining part of my homestead the land houseing out houseing Garden orchards and all the privileges thereunto belonging with all the rest of my other Lands and meadows not before disposed of on condition that he pay unto my son Henry Cob forty seven pounds In such money as shall pass In Common dealing between at time of payment, as a Legacy out of my estate. To my son Samuel Cob three pounds and to my Grandson Samuel Barse twenty pounds to be paid in ye Like Money as is above Expressed.
Item. I give unto my four daughters above named all my movable goods in the houses (Excepting my Hitchall, which I give unto my two sons Thomas and Eleazer, & my Great Bible I give unto my son Eleazer Cob, and all the rest of my movable estate without doors, as cattle, sheep, and Husbandry tools horsekind swine I give unto my son Eleazer Cob. I Likewise make ordain and constitute my Loving sons Thomas Cob and Eleazer Cob to be Executors to this my Last will and Testament, and do declear this and no other to be my Last will & testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22d day of Septtr 1725
Samuel Cob (seal)
Published, pronounced and
declared to be his Last will &
testament In presence of us
John Cob
Ebenezer Lewis
Elizabeth Sturges
| Cobb, Eleazer (I10914)
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In the name of God amen, I Samuel Cob of ye Town of Barnstable In ye County of Barnstable, In ye Province of the Massachusetts Bay In New England Yeoman being now grown to years of old age, but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be given to God, Therefore calling to mind ye mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed once to dye doe and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it hopeing through the merrits Death & passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full & free pardon of all my sins and to inherit everlasting Life and my body I comitt to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor herein after named, nothing doubting but at ye General Resurrection to receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wth which hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give and dispose of the same in manner and form following.
Impe. My will is that all my Just Debts which is owing to any Pson or Psons be paid out of my Estate in convenient time of my decease by my Executors hereafter named.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Cobb the peice of Land on which his now Dwelling house standeth. bounded Easterly by yhe Land of Jonathan Davis. Northerly by the Land of sd Davis, Westerly by that Land of James Lewis & Ebenezer Lewis, Southerly by the Highway, and also two acres of Land more be the same more or less lying below the abovesd peice of Land in the new Comon feild In the Town of Barnstable aforesd Bounded Easterly by the Land of Joseph Davis, Southerly by ye Land of Ebenezer Lewis Westerly & Northerly by the Land of my sd son Thomas Cob & allso the one half of all my other Lands and Meadow that were laid out to me in the several Divisions of ye Late Common Land & meadow in the Town of Barnstable aforesd & the several peices or parcels of Land and meadow above mentioned I give to him my sd son Thomas Cob and to his heirs forever, on condition that he pay unto my Son Henry Cob twelve pounds and ten shillings In such money as shall pass In Common dealing between man & man at the time of payment as a Legacy out of my estate and to my son Jonathan twenty shillings & to my daughter Lydia Scudder Twenty shillings and to my three daughters viz. Sarah Barse, Mehitable Taylor, Experience Taylor Twelve pounds to Each of them.
Item. I give unto my son Eleazer Cob & to his heirs and assigns forever all the remaining part of my homestead the land houseing out houseing Garden orchards and all the privileges thereunto belonging with all the rest of my other Lands and meadows not before disposed of on condition that he pay unto my son Henry Cob forty seven pounds In such money as shall pass In Common dealing between at time of payment, as a Legacy out of my estate. To my son Samuel Cob three pounds and to my Grandson Samuel Barse twenty pounds to be paid in ye Like Money as is above Expressed.
Item. I give unto my four daughters above named all my movable goods in the houses (Excepting my Hitchall, which I give unto my two sons Thomas and Eleazer, & my Great Bible I give unto my son Eleazer Cob, and all the rest of my movable estate without doors, as cattle, sheep, and Husbandry tools horsekind swine I give unto my son Eleazer Cob. I Likewise make ordain and constitute my Loving sons Thomas Cob and Eleazer Cob to be Executors to this my Last will and Testament, and do declear this and no other to be my Last will & testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22d day of Septtr 1725
Samuel Cob (seal)
Published, pronounced and
declared to be his Last will &
testament In presence of us
John Cob
Ebenezer Lewis
Elizabeth Sturges
| Cobb, Thomas (I10907)
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The Deposicon of henry kingsbury aged about 54
who sayeth upon his oath that before Indian harvest in the yeare 65
hee sawe a company of S rt Gages his hoggs in a pcell of Indian corne of
M r Bradstreetes about 12 or 14 which his man Alexd r was then driveing
out & that a hogg of the sd Gages yt was newly cutt (!) did often keepe
in the sd corne alone and furth r sayeth not. this was in a feild called
the plaine about 3 myles from the Towne of Andover
Henry kingsbury
taken upon oath 26th 1.69
before me Simon Bradstreete
| Bradstreet, Gov. Simon (I17603)
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In the Name of God Amen I Abraham Drake of Hampton in the Province of New Hampr Yeoman being in good Health --
Imprimis I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Theodate the East End of my Dwelling house where we now live During her Widowhood -- I also give her to her own Disposal all the Moveables in my Said house Excepting my Guns I also give her Yearly & Every Year During her Widowhood Six Cord of fire Wood ten bushels of Indian Com two bushels of Wheat & Barley -- two bushels of malt -- on[e] hundred weight of Pork One hundred Weight of Beef -- two barrels of Syder Six pound of Cotton Wool -- and Six pound of Flax to be found & Delivered to her by my Son Samuel Drake And it is my Will that he my Said Son Samuel Should find my Said Wife two Cows & Six Sheep and keep them for her Winter & Summer During her Widowhood also that She Should have a horse to Ride to Meeting On, to be found her by my Said Son Samuel All which is in Lieu of her Right of Dower or power of thirds --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Abraham Drake all my Land & Meadow Ground that I have in the first North Division and my two Shares of thatch Ground to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns -- I also Give him my best Gun and one Iron Chain --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Samuel Drake the East End of my Dwelling house when my Said Wifes Interest therein is determined as aforesaid also the South Chamber in the West End of my Said house --
And all my Land & Meadow Ground Belonging to my homestead with all Buildings thereon Standing And all my Land in Timber Swamp Belonging to the Second Division and all my Land lying in the fourth Division so called and all my Salt Marsh at the Hop Ground so called And three Pieces of fresh Meadow all Lying at a Place called the Fresh Meadow And my Interest in that Saw Mill that Stands On little River to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns -- I also Give to my Said Son Samuel One half of my stock of Cattle and it is my will that he Should have two cows more than halfI also Give him all my horses Sheep & Swine and one Gun & all my husbandry Tools --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Simon Drake One whole Right in Chichester in Said Province being Originally ofme -- And a Small Piece of Salt Marsh lying in the Glade so called to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Thomas Drake one whole Right in Chichester aforesd being Originally of Capt. Thomas and one half of a Right in Said Chichester originally of Coll Weare And a Piece of Salt Marsh lying in the Spring Marsh aforesd to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Page twenty Shillings New Tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Son Abraham Drake
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Theodate Sanborn twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said Son Abraham
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Bachelder twenty Shillings New Tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said Son Samuel
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Marston twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Son Samuel aforesd
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Abigail Taylor twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said Son Samuel
Item I Give & Bequeath to Abigail Drake Daughter to my Son Abraham fifty pounds Old Tenor to be made Equal to the present Value to be paid by my Sons Abraham & Samuel Equally between them
Lastly my Will is that my Said Son Samuel Drake Should pay all my just Debts -- And that he should Receive all the Debts Due to me for his own use And that my Funeral Charges Should be paid by him Out of that Part of my Stock of Cattle that I have not herein before Disposed off --- And after the Same is paid the Remainder of Said Cattle I Bequeath to my aforesd Sons Simon & Thomas to be Divided Equally between them And in Case my Aforesd Son Abraham Drake Shall be Contented with what is herein given him my Will is that he Should be free & Clear from paying that Bond which he give me in the Year 1741 And I do hereby Ordain & Appoint my Sons Abraham Drake & Samuel Drake Joint Executors of this my Last Will & Testament.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Eleventh Day of December in twenty Sixth Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Britain &c Annoqu Domini One thousand Seven hundred and fifty two.
Abraham Drake
| Drake, Abraham Jr. (I13084)
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In the Name of God Amen I Abraham Drake of Hampton in the Province of New Hampr Yeoman being in good Health --
Imprimis I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Theodate the East End of my Dwelling house where we now live During her Widowhood -- I also give her to her own Disposal all the Moveables in my Said house Excepting my Guns I also give her Yearly & Every Year During her Widowhood Six Cord of fire Wood ten bushels of Indian Com two bushels of Wheat & Barley -- two bushels of malt -- on[e] hundred weight of Pork One hundred Weight of Beef -- two barrels of Syder Six pound of Cotton Wool -- and Six pound of Flax to be found & Delivered to her by my Son Samuel Drake And it is my Will that he my Said Son Samuel Should find my Said Wife two Cows & Six Sheep and keep them for her Winter & Summer During her Widowhood also that She Should have a horse to Ride to Meeting On, to be found her by my Said Son Samuel All which is in Lieu of her Right of Dower or power of thirds --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Abraham Drake all my Land & Meadow Ground that I have in the first North Division and my two Shares of thatch Ground to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns -- I also Give him my best Gun and one Iron Chain --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Samuel Drake the East End of my Dwelling house when my Said Wifes Interest therein is determined as aforesaid also the South Chamber in the West End of my Said house --
And all my Land & Meadow Ground Belonging to my homestead with all Buildings thereon Standing And all my Land in Timber Swamp Belonging to the Second Division and all my Land lying in the fourth Division so called and all my Salt Marsh at the Hop Ground so called And three Pieces of fresh Meadow all Lying at a Place called the Fresh Meadow And my Interest in that Saw Mill that Stands On little River to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns -- I also Give to my Said Son Samuel One half of my stock of Cattle and it is my will that he Should have two cows more than halfI also Give him all my horses Sheep & Swine and one Gun & all my husbandry Tools --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Simon Drake One whole Right in Chichester in Said Province being Originally ofme -- And a Small Piece of Salt Marsh lying in the Glade so called to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Thomas Drake one whole Right in Chichester aforesd being Originally of Capt. Thomas and one half of a Right in Said Chichester originally of Coll Weare And a Piece of Salt Marsh lying in the Spring Marsh aforesd to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Page twenty Shillings New Tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Son Abraham Drake
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Theodate Sanborn twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said Son Abraham
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Bachelder twenty Shillings New Tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said Son Samuel
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Marston twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Son Samuel aforesd
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Abigail Taylor twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said Son Samuel
Item I Give & Bequeath to Abigail Drake Daughter to my Son Abraham fifty pounds Old Tenor to be made Equal to the present Value to be paid by my Sons Abraham & Samuel Equally between them
Lastly my Will is that my Said Son Samuel Drake Should pay all my just Debts -- And that he should Receive all the Debts Due to me for his own use And that my Funeral Charges Should be paid by him Out of that Part of my Stock of Cattle that I have not herein before Disposed off --- And after the Same is paid the Remainder of Said Cattle I Bequeath to my aforesd Sons Simon & Thomas to be Divided Equally between them And in Case my Aforesd Son Abraham Drake Shall be Contented with what is herein given him my Will is that he Should be free & Clear from paying that Bond which he give me in the Year 1741 And I do hereby Ordain & Appoint my Sons Abraham Drake & Samuel Drake Joint Executors of this my Last Will & Testament.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Eleventh Day of December in twenty Sixth Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Britain &c Annoqu Domini One thousand Seven hundred and fifty two.
Abraham Drake
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In the Name of God Amen I Abraham Drake of Hampton in the Province of New Hampr Yeoman being in good Health --
Imprimis I give and Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Theodate the East End of my Dwelling house where we now live During her Widowhood -- I also give her to her own Disposal all the Moveables in my Said house Excepting my Guns I also give her Yearly & Every Year During her Widowhood Six Cord of fire Wood ten bushels of Indian Com two bushels of Wheat & Barley -- two bushels of malt -- on[e] hundred weight of Pork One hundred Weight of Beef -- two barrels of Syder Six pound of Cotton Wool -- and Six pound of Flax to be found & Delivered to her by my Son Samuel Drake And it is my Will that he my Said Son Samuel Should find my Said Wife two Cows & Six Sheep and keep them for her Winter & Summer During her Widowhood also that She Should have a horse to Ride to Meeting On, to be found her by my Said Son Samuel All which is in Lieu of her Right of Dower or power of thirds --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Abraham Drake all my Land & Meadow Ground that I have in the first North Division and my two Shares of thatch Ground to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns -- I also Give him my best Gun and one Iron Chain --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Samuel Drake the East End of my Dwelling house when my Said Wifes Interest therein is determined as aforesaid also the South Chamber in the West End of my Said house --
And all my Land & Meadow Ground Belonging to my homestead with all Buildings thereon Standing And all my Land in Timber Swamp Belonging to the Second Division and all my Land lying in the fourth Division so called and all my Salt Marsh at the Hop Ground so called And three Pieces of fresh Meadow all Lying at a Place called the Fresh Meadow And my Interest in that Saw Mill that Stands On little River to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns -- I also Give to my Said Son Samuel One half of my stock of Cattle and it is my will that he Should have two cows more than halfI also Give him all my horses Sheep & Swine and one Gun & all my husbandry Tools --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Simon Drake One whole Right in Chichester in Said Province being Originally ofme -- And a Small Piece of Salt Marsh lying in the Glade so called to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns --
Item I Give & Devise to my Son Thomas Drake one whole Right in Chichester aforesd being Originally of Capt. Thomas and one half of a Right in Said Chichester originally of Coll Weare And a Piece of Salt Marsh lying in the Spring Marsh aforesd to hold to him his Heirs & Assigns
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Page twenty Shillings New Tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Son Abraham Drake
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Theodate Sanborn twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said Son Abraham
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Bachelder twenty Shillings New Tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said Son Samuel
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Marston twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Son Samuel aforesd
Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Abigail Taylor twenty Shillings New tenor Bills of Credit to be paid by my Said Son Samuel
Item I Give & Bequeath to Abigail Drake Daughter to my Son Abraham fifty pounds Old Tenor to be made Equal to the present Value to be paid by my Sons Abraham & Samuel Equally between them
Lastly my Will is that my Said Son Samuel Drake Should pay all my just Debts -- And that he should Receive all the Debts Due to me for his own use And that my Funeral Charges Should be paid by him Out of that Part of my Stock of Cattle that I have not herein before Disposed off --- And after the Same is paid the Remainder of Said Cattle I Bequeath to my aforesd Sons Simon & Thomas to be Divided Equally between them And in Case my Aforesd Son Abraham Drake Shall be Contented with what is herein given him my Will is that he Should be free & Clear from paying that Bond which he give me in the Year 1741 And I do hereby Ordain & Appoint my Sons Abraham Drake & Samuel Drake Joint Executors of this my Last Will & Testament.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Eleventh Day of December in twenty Sixth Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Britain &c Annoqu Domini One thousand Seven hundred and fifty two.
Abraham Drake
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May it Please Your Excellency
Toulon, January 24, 1779
Your Petitioner, as a Subject to the United States, and Originally from Marblehead in the province of Massachusets, begs Leave to Sollicit Your Excellency on this present Occasion being in Toulon at Large, conditionally to Go on Board a french Man of War, but there being none at present bound to America where my Natural inclination Leads me, having a Wife and four children begs Your Honour by Your Extencive Power and Interest to Procure my freedom that I might Sicure a pass to proceed in the best Manner possible to my family, your Excellencys compliance with the Above, Your Petitioner will be allways in Duty Bound and Will Ever Pray. from Sir With Profound Respect Your Excellencies most Obedient and Humble Petitioner
Wm. Kentisbear
Postscript: Being Distressed and having nothing to Support me but My Proper prisoners Allowance begs Your Honours Answer by return of Post Having Been Master of a Vessell this ten Years past my situation is rather Disagreeable
Addressed: To His Excellency Mr. Frankland Ambassador to the United States of America at Paris
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THE WILL OF DANIEL CHENEY.
In the Name of God Amen. The Second Day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and fifty four. in the twenty Seventh year of his Majesties Reign--George the Second, King of great Britain &c. I, Daniel Cheney of Newbury in the County of Essex. in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman, being weak in Body. but of a Sound Mind and Memory. thanks be given to God. therefore. Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and not knowing the Day of my Death: Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament: that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Humbly Reccommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it. And my Body to the Earth to be buried in Decent, Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor Hereafter named. Doubting not but I shall receive the same again at the general Resurrection by the mighty Power of God. and as touching such Worldy Estate as it hath pleased God to Bless me with in this life. I give and Dispose of in the following manner and form.
Imprimis I give to my Beloved Wife Hannah the Use and Improvement of all the East Half of my Dwelling House And the Cellar under said East Half. Excepting the garret. a piece of Land for a garden where she shall choose to have it well fenced. I give to my said wife the use of, also to be fenced by my Executor. During all the time she remains living my Widow.
I do also give to my said Wife Thirty bushels of Indian Corn and Two Bushels of Wheat and Three Bushels and a Half of Rye. and Two Bushels and a half of Malt and two Barels of Cyder and Five pounds of Sheeps Wool and Eight pounds of flax from swingle and fifty pounds of Beef and as many apples as shall be needful for her. and Needful firewood brought to the Door Cut fit for the fire all which my said wife shall have yearly During the time She remains my Widow to be paid to her by my Executor. And my Executor Shall Provide and Keep a good Cow Winter and Summer for my said Wife so long as she Remains my Widow. And I Do give to my said Wife all my pork that I shall leave at my Decease and also all the money Due to me by Bonds and Notes. and all my swine that I shall leave at my Decease. and all my House Hold Goods Excepting my Andirons my Gun my Loom and my wearing apparel for her to have and Dispose of as she shall think fit. And my Executor shall provide and find a horse for my said Wife to ride as she shall have Ocation so Long as she shall remain my widow. And my said Executor shall repair that part of the House which my Wife is to have so that it may be comfortable for my Wife so long as she shall remain my Widow.
Item. I Do give to my Son Daniel Cheney Thirteen Pounds and Six shillings and Eight pence Lawful money of the above said province over and above what he hath hitherto had of me already to be paid by my Executor within Three years after my Decease. and I also give to my said son Danul one third part of my wearing Apparrel. And My sd. Son Daniel shall Have my Andirons at my Wife's Decease.
Item I give to my Son Thomas Cheney One third part of my wearing apparel. and not anything else. I having given him before what I thought proper for him.
Item--I give to my Daughter Hannah Coffin One pound and six shillings and Eight pence Lawful money of the afore said province Over and Above what she hath already had of me to be paid by my Executor within two years after my Decease.
Item, I give to my Grandchildren Joanna, Daniel and Sarah, children of my Deceased son John Cheney Fifteen Shillings Lawful Money of the Province aforesaid Beside what their father had of me in his lifetime to be divided equally Among them. to be paid by my Executor within one year after my Decease.
Item. I give to ny grand children John Calfe and Hannah Easman--Children of my Deceased Daughter Sarah Ten Shillings Lawful money of the Province aforesaid to be divided Equally between them. to be paid by my Executor within four years after my Decease.
Item. I give to my Granddaughter Abigail Homans one Pound Six shillings and Eight pence Lawful money of the Province aforesaid to be paid by my Executor when she arrives at the age of Eighteen years.
Item. I give to my Grand son Joseph Homans One Pound six shillings and Eight pence Lawful money of the Province to be paid by my Executor when he comes to the age of twenty one years. it is my will if Abigail Homans should Die before she comes to the age of Eighteen years Joseph Homans shall have what I have willed to Abigail. and if Joseph Homans should die before he comes to the age of twenty one years then Abigail shall have what I have willed to Joseph.
Item. I give to my Grandson John Cheney son of my Executor my gun.
Lastly I give to my Son Nathanael Cheney all my Estate both Real and Personal of every Name whatsoever which I have not Disposed of before in this my last Will and Testament and he shall pay my Debts and Legacies I have ordered. And if my above said wife shall Die while she remains my widow he shall pay the charges for a Decent Christian Burial for her.
And I do constitute & appoint my said Son Nathanael sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby Disallow and make Void All and Every other former Testaments, Wills and Executors by me in Any ways before Named Ratifying this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament.
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Daniel Cheney as his Last will and testament in presence of us. the subscribers.
Moses Morss
Ebenezer Huse
John Calfe his
Daniel X Cheney (seal)
mark.
Testified by John Calf and Moses Morss
Nov. 3, 1755.
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In The Name of God Amen
The Nineteenth Day of August in the Year of our Lord — One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty Seven: I Mary Lord widow and Rellict of Nathainel Lord Late of Ipswich in the County of E∫∫ex in the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Carpentr decd and daughtour of phillip Call of Ipswich in the County and province abovesd d___ being att this Time under indi∫position of Body But Through The Goodne∫s of God of perfect mind and memory Do Make and ordain This My Last will and Te∫tament: principally and first of all I Give and Recommend My Soul into the hands of God that gave it: Hopeing Through Merritts and Mediation of My Glorious Lord Redeemer To Obtain the pardon of all My Sins and to Inherit Eternall Life. My Body I Committ to The Earth To be buried In Christian Like Manner at the Direction of My Executers hearafter named and as Touching Such Temporall Estate as it plea∫ed god in his providence To Ble∫s Mee with I Give Bequeath and Dispo∫e of the Same In the following Manner & form —
Impr: My Will is that all my Just Debts and funerall Charges be paid out of my Estate by My Executors —
Item: I Give and Bequeath the Whole of My Estate Real personall & moveable: Viz: Lying and being Either in Stowbeedon In the County of Norfolk in Great Brittain or in Ipswich In the County of E∫∫ex in New England unto My Six Children Viz: Joseph Bolles Nathaniel Lord phillip Lord Jeremiah Lord Samuel Lord & Elizabeth Kimball. To Them & Their heirs and a∫∫igns forEver: and My Will is That My Eldest Son Joseph Bolls Shall have Two Seventh of My abovesd Estate and the other five sevenths: To be Equally Diuided among My other above named five Children —
Item and I hearby Con∫titute and apoint My Two Sons Joseph Bolls & Nathaniel Lord To be Executors of this My La∫t Will & Te∫tament: Hearby Rattifying allowing & Confirming This and No other To be May La∫t Will & Te∫tament In Wittne∫s Whearof I the sd Mary Lord have hearunto Sett My hand & Seal the Day & Year first above Mentioned
Signed Sealed published
pronounced & declared by the sd her
Mary Lord as her La∫t Will & Mary O Lord
Te∫tament in pre∫ence of vs Marke
John fitts
John Howard
Samuel Waite
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In the name of god Amen/
I Morgan Howell of Cape Porpus In the Province of Mayn, In New England, being Prfect in mind & memory, do make Constitute & appoynt this my last Will & Testament as followeth/ Item I do freely hereby give & bequeath vnto Mis Mary Bolls, & her children all & singular my lands, Lotts, houses bujldings, fejlds, Inclosures goods & Chattells wtsoeuer, wheresoever & of what nature soever to bee æqually devided betwixt her the sayd Mary Bools, & her children that is to say, the one halfe to her the sd Mary Bools, & the other halfe to her children, to hers & thejr sooly proper vsse, & behoofe thejr executors administrators & assigns for ever/
Item I do bequeath vnto Mary Frost Senjor, for her share in this my will & testament after my desease is this/ My bed & bowlster & all that belongs to them, & likewise I do give her my brass Kettle, & two pewter dishes, & the Cow I formerly promissed her/ Item I do give vnto Mary Frost Junjor one, the Motley Heffer/
Item I do hereby make constitute & appoynt the abouesd Mary Bools my soole & onely executrix of this my last Will & testament/
In witness wrof I Morgan Howell haue here to sett my hand & seal this seauenteenth of Novembr: In the yeare of or Lord one thousand six hundred sixty six/
Signed sealed & avouched, Morgan Howell (â‚›hₑᶦâ‚sâ‚—â‚‘)
In the Presence of us, his marke M˧
John Reade his marke X
Thomas Baston/
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In the name of god Amen/
I Morgan Howell of Cape Porpus In the Province of Mayn, In New England, being Prfect in mind & memory, do make Constitute & appoynt this my last Will & Testament as followeth/ Item I do freely hereby give & bequeath vnto Mis Mary Bolls, & her children all & singular my lands, Lotts, houses bujldings, fejlds, Inclosures goods & Chattells wtsoeuer, wheresoever & of what nature soever to bee æqually devided betwixt her the sayd Mary Bools, & her children that is to say, the one halfe to her the sd Mary Bools, & the other halfe to her children, to hers & thejr sooly proper vsse, & behoofe thejr executors administrators & assigns for ever/
Item I do bequeath vnto Mary Frost Senjor, for her share in this my will & testament after my desease is this/ My bed & bowlster & all that belongs to them, & likewise I do give her my brass Kettle, & two pewter dishes, & the Cow I formerly promissed her/ Item I do give vnto Mary Frost Junjor one, the Motley Heffer/
Item I do hereby make constitute & appoynt the abouesd Mary Bools my soole & onely executrix of this my last Will & testament/
In witness wrof I Morgan Howell haue here to sett my hand & seal this seauenteenth of Novembr: In the yeare of or Lord one thousand six hundred sixty six/
Signed sealed & avouched, Morgan Howell (â‚›hₑᶦâ‚sâ‚—â‚‘)
In the Presence of us, his marke M˧
John Reade his marke X
Thomas Baston/
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WILL OF JOHN FAIRBANCK.
Suffolk Probate Records, Lib. 6, Fol. 487. Proved 19 Feb. 1684 (O. S.)
The tenth day of novemb.r one Thousand Six hundred Eighty & four.
BEE IT KNOWN that I, John Faierbancks of Dedham do make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following, being sound in my understanding and of a disposing minde, For which I bless God, and knowing the uncertainty of this life, and being by many awfull intimations minded of my great change, shall therefore, God assisting me, endeavour to set my house in order. And First I comit, bequeath and resigne my Soule unto the hands of Almighty God, my Creator, being hopefully assured, believing that I shall receive the full pardon and free remission of all my Sins and be saved by the precious Death and merits of Jesus Christ, my Redeemer, and my body to the earth from whence it was taken, to be Decently and in Christian manner interred after my Decease, by my Executor and Overseers or Supervisors hereafter mentioned, and after my debts and funerall charges be paid, my mind and will as touching such worldly things over which the Lord have me steward, is that they be empowered as followeth,--viz.
IMPRIMIS. I give and bequeath to my eldest son John Fairbanks all my rights within the Town of Wrentham, conteining thirteen Cow commons with some Sheep commons, with all that do or shall belong of right to them in any manner or kind whatsoever within the Town of Wrentham or adjoyning to that Township, to wit, my rights in that last Indian purchase bought of Philip Sagamore, all which I value at Forty pounds. More I give and bequeath to my eldest son John Fairbanks ten pounds which is to be understood because he is my eldest Son, and therefore my mind and will is that he s John Fairbanks shall receive of my Estate or from my Executor ten pounds more than either Joseph Fairbancks, my second son, or Benjamin ffairbancks, my youngest Son: And further my minde and will is that after my debts and Legacies and other charges be paid, that my son John Fairbanks shall receive of my Sons Joseph and Benjamin Fairbanks in currant Country payment to make up that Fourty pounds by me given in Wrentham equal with my other two Sons, namely Joseph & Benjamin Fairbanks, and my mind and will is that Joseph and Benjamin ffairbanks shall pay or cause to be paid to my Son John Fairbanks or his heires in Dedham ten pounds in currant Country payment pr yeare beging the next yeare after my decease and so to continue forth on in ye insuing yeares to pay untill he sd John Fairbanks shall have received both his ten pounds above expressed, and to make him equall with his Bretheren as above is expressed, and alike my mind is that if my Sons Joseph & Benjamin ffairbanke can pay their Brother John ffairbanke more than ten pounds pr yeare they shall do well, but my mind in expressing ten pounds pr yeare is that they shall not be driven to more.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah ffaierbanks Sixty pounds, and my mind and will is that she shall have her first choice in the movables of the house to the value of twenty pounds, and then she my said daughter to receive ffourty pounds more of her Brothers (to wit) Joseph and Benjamin ffairbanks within the space of Six yeares after the day of my decease in currant Country payment, my mind is that my daughter Hannah Fairbank do receive Six pounds thirteen Shilling four pence pr yeare in the yeares as above expressed, to be paid by Joseph and Benjamin Fairbanks.
Item. I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Mary Sawyer the Sum of ffifteen pounds to be paid by my Sons Joseph and Benjamin Fairbanks in currant Country payment, and my mind is that She my sd Grand child shall receive the first ffive pounds when she shall attain to the age of one & twenty yeares, and so forth on in the next ensuing years five pounds pr yeare untill she have received her ffifteen pounds. And if She my sd Grand Child shall dye before she attain to the age of twenty and one years then this ffifteen pounds to return to my Children surviving to be equally divided.
It. I give and bequeath unto Joseph Fairbanks my second Son and unto Benjamin Fairbanks my youngest Son all my houses barns Orchards Lands meadows common rights goods movables cattell debts and whatsoever is not already given and legally disposed of, they paying all debts & Legacies and charges whatsoever, to be in all honest respects divided equally betwixt them my Sons Joseph and Benjamin Fairbanks. And forasmuch as my Son Joseph Fairbanks have already received one of my dwelling houses and Land to it notwithstanding if he shall see fit to choose the house of which I am now possest of and shall resigne that situation that he is possest of by a deed of gift from me his Father to my Son Benjamin upon equall terms as he shall receive the other house, then my mind is that he have his choice of the houses, and that the whole of my remaining Estate be divided betwixt them sd Joseph and Benjamin Fairbanks as above sd.
It. I do hereby make ordein and constitute my loveing Son Joseph Fairbanks my sole Executor to do and performe this my last will in all the parts thereof above expressed: I do also desire and choose my trusty and well beloved friends Thomas Medcalfe and James Thorpe Senior my Overseers or Supervisors to assist my Executor by joyning with him to help by counsell and advice that all might be carried on peaceably, and I do hereby declare that my mind is that my Executor and my other Children be ready to be advised by my Overseers.
IN WITNESS that this is my last will I have set to my hand & affixed my Seale the day & year abovewritten.
JOHN FAIRBANCK |SEAL|
In presenc of
THOMAS MEDCALFE
JAMES THORPE
MEM. It is to be understood that the division betwixt Joseph and Benjamin Fairbanks is to be equall.
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The Division of the Estate of Daniel Cheney.
"We whose names are heerunderwritten; being chosen and appoynted by the children of Daniel Cheny late of Newbury deceased to make a division of the estate among said children, according to an Agreement bearing date August the first 1698 and in the tenth year of his majestys Reign; and acknowledged by said children theyr attorny and guardians befor the honourable Jonathan Corwin Judge of Probate &c on the sd. first of August 1698. HAVE divided and apportioned the said estate as followeth: viz into nine equal parts i e --
To Daniel Cheny the eldest son of the said Daniel Cheny deceased having made the first choyce according to the liberty given him in sd. agreemt, Have chosen: two ninth pts of the Housing whear the deceased did dwell, Also the ffreehold Lott in the upper woods, (which ye sd daniel cheney deceased did draw) and the rate Lott which was laid out to the sd. Daniel Cheny deceasd; also the whole neck of meadow as it is bounded with the Mill River and John Pikes meadow, bounded with stakes and holes dug. Also an Island of Creek grass lying in the Mill River also two ninth parts of all the division or divisions of lands that shall be laid out to the Rights of the said daniel cheny deceased in any of the Comons or undivided lands of Newbury which we account & judge to be two ninth pts of said estate Real, And two ninths of the personall estate wch is Å“18-15s-4d we leave in his hand as he was appoynted Administratr to sd estate, he paying to John Cheny Å“3-17s-od as mony and to Joseph Cheny Å“8-13s-11d and to James Cheny Å“8-13s-11d and to John Richards Å“1-9-2 and to the Widow Å“4-14s-8d all as mony out of the personall estate.
To John Cheny two ninth pts of the housing wher the deceased did dwell Also the third lott in the plow land by the house in breadth at the Comon Six Rods, and at the Southerly end Six Rods -- twelve feete and a half running from a stake by the stone wall near the Comon on a streight line; on the westerly side to a stake by the stonewall by the pasture, taking in the northwest corner of the Barne being in breadth ther about thirteen Rods & 2 foote taking pt. of the dwelling house, Also about ten acres of pasture and meadow adjoyning to his upland and is bounded wth the fence of the corne field northerly by his owne land and Mr. Brumfields easterly, and southerly by the River as it runs from Mr. Brumfields land to a walnut tree on the Iland marked and stone about it and from that Walnutt tree on a streight line to a forked walnutt tree standing neer the field: and from thence to the field on a streight line and then by the fence of the field as it now stands, Also one ninth pt of all the division & divisions of land which shall be laid out in any of the comons or undivided lands of Newbury which shall be laid out to any of the comon Rights that did belong to Daniel Cheny late of Newbury deceasd, and three pounds & 17s to be paid to him by the Administrater viz Daniel Cheny as mony out of the personall estate.
To Joseph Cheny one ninth pt of the Housing, also the second lott in the plow land which is in breadth next the Comon six Rod ten foote and three Inches, and at the lower end Six Rod ten foote and three inches. Bounded northerly by ye comon, westerly by the third Lott, southerly by John Chenys pasture and meadow, and easterly by James Chenys plowland, Also ten acres of Pasture & meadow, be it more or less, Bounded easterly by John Chenys Pasture and meadow, By the River Southerly, by the land of John Richards westerly & Southerly & by the Mill River partly westerly and by James Chenys Pasture & meadow northerly, Also one ninth part of all the division or divisions of land that shall be laid out to the Rights of Daniel Cheny deceasd in any of the comons or undividlands of Newbury & 8Å“-13s-11d to be paid as mony by the Administratr out of the personal estate.
To James Cheny one ninth part of all the housing, also the first Lott in the Plow land by the house being in breadth next the comon six Rods ten foote and three inches. Bounded northerly by the Comon, easterly by Mr Brumfields land, southerly by John Chenys Pasture and meadow and westerly by Joseph Chenys Plowland (the orchard being in the first and second lotts) Also ten acres of upland and meadow be it more or less, Bounded easterly by the fence of the corne field as it now stands, northerly by the fence runing from the corne field to the Creek, and then the Creek is the northerly Bounds & Southerly by Joseph Chenys meadow the line runing from the Creek to a stake and so over the southerly end of a ledg of Rocks on a streight line to a white oak tree marked, neer the Corne field, (which white oak tree parts between Joseph Cheny and James Cheny) and so to the fence of the field which is the Bounds as it now standeth, Also one ninth part of all the division or divisions of land which shall be laid out to the rights of the said Daniel Cheny deceased in any of the Comons or undivided lands of Newbury & 8Å“-13s-11d as mony to be paid by the Ad ministratr out of the personall estate.
To John Richards (who married wth Sarah Cheny the daughter of Daniel Cheny deceased) Having already receivd a House & lands & orchard of the Administratr to sd estate, out of sd Estate wch house land & orchard the sd John Richards hath sold, that not being the full of his part we have laid out to him in full of his ninth pt of sd estate three acres of upland and meadow be the same more or less bounded southerly & westerly by the River, and northerly by Joseph Chenys meadow runing from a stake by the River to an other stake a white oake and red oak tree being in the range and easterly by Joseph Chenys land runing from the corner stake on a streight line to a little walnutt tree by the River, Also six acres of Divident land in the playnes, Also one ninth part of all the division or divisions of land which shall be laid out in any of the comons or undivided lands of Newbury to the rights of the said Daniel Cheny (deceasd) and 1Å“-9s-2d more than what he hath already received to be paid by the Administratr as mony out of the personal estate.
To John Emerson who married wth Judith Cheny the daughter of Daniel Cheny deceasd one ninth part of the housing also the rate Lott formerly purchased (which lott was origenaly laid out to Mr. Richard Kent late of Newbury deceased) lying in the upper woods in Newbury, Also about five acres & a half of meadow lying between the creek and the neck of meadow, laid out to Daniel Cheny & John Pikes meadow (i e) all yt Peice of meadow bounded as aforesd excepting about an acre and a half of meadow staked out at the Easterly end, Also one ninth part of all those division or divisions of lands, which shall be laid out to the comon rights of the sd Daniel Cheny deceased in any of the comons or undivided lands of Newbury, he paying as mony to the Administrator 8Å“-3s-11d which is for so much of the personall estate that he hath received of the Administratr more than his part.
To Richard Jackman, as he is Attorny to and the purchaser of all the rights that mr. Thomas Wisewell of New Towne in the County of Middlesex who maried wth Hanah Cheny Daughter of Daniel Cheny deceased and of Eloner the daughter of the said Daniel Cheny deceasd formerly Satchell, widdow, and now Safford, All the right that the sd Hanah & Eloner had or might have in the estate of theyr said father Daniel Cheny the sd Jackman having purchasd the said rights before this division of sd estate was made & wth the desire and consent of the Administratr that the lands should be divided among the children, We have for the two aforesd Rights viz of Hanah and Eloner purchased by said Jackman laid out unto the sd Jackman two ninths of the housing, and all the westerly end of the Plow land as it is bounded with the land of John Cheny easterly and by the fence of sd field northerly westerly & southerly as it now stands, to a stake standing about a Rod from the southeast corner of the leanto and so on a streight line to a stake next the comon, Also about fourteen acres of upland and meadow bounded easterly by the comon, northerly and westerly by John Pikes upland and meadow and a creeke and southerly by a fence yt parts said land from James Chenys land, Also about an acre and half of meadow lying on the northwest side of the great Creek as it is bounded southerly by John Emersons meadow and by John Pikes meadow and the creek on the other sides, Also two ninth parts of all the division or divisions of lands that shall be laid out to the rights of Daniel Cheny late of Newbury deceased in all the comons or undivided lands of Newbury, he paying to the Administratr for what Thomas Wisewell formerly received of said Administratr towards his portion or share of said estate the sum of eleven pounds 17s & 11d, and for what Eloner Satchell alias Safford had received of the Administratr towards her share or portion of said estate the sum of nine pounds 2s & 11d, of wch sums ten pounds is to be paid to the administratr by sd Jackman in good and lawfull mony & the rest in good pay as mony, to be paid at or before the first day of may next ensuing the date hereof.
We agree and determine that each of the children and theyr successors forever shall have liberty to pass & repass to and from theyr shares of land heerin mentioned thru any of the rest of the lands wch slide [sic?] on horse back or on foote provided they can't conveniently go uppon theyr owne to make improvement, and for those of the children that have a share in the housing to have free egress and regress to and from the dwelling house, and well, and Barne, and also to have liberty of a convenient Barne yard wth convenient room to lay fyrewood by the dwelling house to them theyr heyrs & successors for Ever.
Also we agree that John Cheny shall improve and have the grass that grows uppon the acre and half of meadow on the northwest side of the creek for three years and then it shall be and remain to Richard Jackman as aforesaid.
Also that the Administratr shall pay to Richard Jackman thirty six shillings in or as mony.
ALLWAYS PROVIDED that in all the divisions of Housing & lands abovenamed the widows thirds are reserved for her in every share.
Also we agree and determine that notwithstanding this division of the lands heerin made yet any of the children shall have liberty to remove off any of theyr goods of off sd lands any time within six moneths after this date.
Also that if any farther Debts should be recovered of the Administratr that were due from the deceased it shall be equally borne by all the chil dren, and if any estate shall appear belonging to the deceased more than yet doth appear it shall be divided among the children By the same rule that this now is.
In confirmation and in testimony that this our agreement as to the division of the estate of Daniel Cheny late of Newbury deceased into nine equal parts according to our best Judgments having refference to the Inventory given in to the Judg of probats &c as our guide and the division of sd estate to the children of the said daniel cheny deceasd above mentioned to be an estate of Inheritance to them & theyr heyrs for ever we have heer unto set our hands & seales this 29th day of November Ano Domini 1698 & in the tenth year of his majes Reign--
Tristram Coffin (Seal)
John Worth (Seal)
Henry Short (Seal)
Immediately after the
signing sealing & delivery
heer of to the
sd Administratr and
children the sd Administratr
did give possession
of the sd parts of said
estate to Richard Jackman
wch wr purchasd by sd
Jackman of Eloner &
Hanah above mentioned in
our presence:
Tristram Coffin
John Worth
Henry Short"
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WILL OF JONATHAN FAIREBANKE, 1668.
In the yeare of our Lord one thousand sixe hundred sixty and eight, the first day of the fourth month, com'only called June; I Jonathan ffarbanke of dedham in the Countie of Suffolke Senioe, Being sicke and weake, And expecting that the day of my desolution is drawing neere doe in the name and feare of God ordaine and make this my Last will & Testamt for the disposeing and settling of the things of this life, with which the Lord hath at prsent Intrusted me in manner & forme as followeth; viz first I commit my soule to God that gaue it, Trusting in the alone Righteousnes & mediation of Jesus Christ my Redemer & aduocate, & my body to the earth whence it was taken, to be after my decease Desently buried therein in christian buriall at the discretion of my Executor. In prims I giue & bequeath vnto grace my Deere & well beloved wife, All and Every prt & prcell of my whole moueable Estate whatsoeuer as well within dores as without, namely all my household stuffe, of all & Euery sort & kinde as allso all my cattell of all kinds all my corne cartes ploughs workeing tooles & vtensils of husbandrye all debts due to me & whatsoeuer Ells come within the denomination of moueable Estate & all this I giue and Bequeath to my said wife, to despose of when And to whom shee shall at any time see meete. And more I giue to grace my said wife an Annuitie of Eight pounds pr Annm to be paid to her or her assignee to her vse yearely & euery yeare, in two equall prts. * * Ite I giue & bequeath to George (ffarbanke my secon)d sonne & to his heyers for euer, sixteene pounds the one halfe whereof shall be payed to him within the space of one ((???)) yeare next ensueing after the decease of my said wife; And whereas I haue allready giuen and doe herby confirme to my said sonne George all that my prt in the generall deuident (dividend?) already laid out thro Meadfield & some workinge tooles & such like small things, my will & my mind is, That the said percell of lande and those tooles and other small thing soe giuen shall be all indifferently & Equally aprized and if they shall together amount to the value of eight pounds then it shall be accounted for his first payment. * * * And I giue & bequeath to my daughter Mary the wife of Christopher Smith the sume of sixteene pounds, which sixteene pounds I giue to my said daughter in prticuler, And distinct from her husbans Estate & to be allwayes at her dispose, this sixteen pounds to be payed in two equall (sum'es ?) of Eight pounds. * * * Item More I giue to my said daughter Mary Three pounds to purchase her a suite of aparrell to be paid within the space of three months next after my decease. Item I giue and bequeath to Jonas ffarbanke my third sonne & his heyers for euer the like sume of sixtene pounds to be allso payed in two equal sumes. * * * Item I giue & bequeath to Jonathan ffarebanke my yongest sonne & to his heighers the like sume of sixteene pounds, to be paid allso in two Equal Sumes. * * * Item I giue and bequeath to Sarah the Eldest daughter of my sonne John ffarebanks one young beast betwixt one and two yeares of age, & more three pounds to be payed by my Executor when she shall attaine lawfull age, the young beast before mentioned I Reserue out of the cattell bequeathed to Grace my wife; Item I giue & bequeath to my sonne in lawe Ralph Daye ffoyrty shillings to be payed within six monthes after my wives decease;
Item. I giue & bequeath to each of the foure Children of the said Ralph which he had by my daughter Susan his late wife the sum'e of ffourtie shillings to be payd them seuerally as they shall attaine lawfull age pruided all my other Legacies to my three sonnes & my daughter be first payed in manner as is aboue Expressed; Item my mind & my will is that all these my legacies aboue bequeathed, the specie or kind of payment whereof is not named shall be all payed in current Contrey payment at price then Currant In ded (ham I giue & bequeath) To John ffarebanke my Eldest sonne all my houses & lands whatsouer, not being foremerly aboue (mentioned? togeth)er with all my common Rightes & towne pruiliges whatsoeuer, to haue posses & injoy the same ((???)) & his heyers ((???) to) enter vpon all my lands forthwith after my decease; and all my houses and yardes at the end of foure mo'nthes n(ext followin)g the same; Item I doe nominate apoint and ordayne John Fairebancke my afforesaid Eldest Sonne, To be my sole Executor to whom I committ all nessary trust & power Requisite for the due and full prformeance & Execution of this my last will as it belongs or is necessary for an Executor to doe in all & euery prt as is aboue expressed; Item I allso name & intreate my very loueing friends Eleazer Lusher & Petter Woodward Sene to be ouerseers to the performance of this my present will & to be assisting to my aboue named Executor therin as themselues shall see cause, & I doe hereby reueoke & make null & voide all other or former wills whatsouer by me formerly made; & doe auouch & decleare this prsent wrighting, as is aboue herein entered, to be & contayne my true onely & last will & testemant.
In wittnss whereof I the said Jonathan ffarebanke Sene haue herevnto subscribed my hand & affixed my seale the day & yeare first aboue written.
This a true copy of the will of Jonathan Fayerbank senyore.
as attest Daniell ffisher.
Wiliam Avery. | Fairbanks, Jonathan (I19021)
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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM HOOPER
of Reading, made the ffift day of August. 1678 being in my perfect Memory.
ffirst I give my soule to god whoe gave it to mee. and my body to dust: from whence it came
It. I give halfe my land. upland and Meddow ground to my wife during her life and the other halfe of my land and Meddow. I give to my son William and his heirs for ever: And my will is. That hee shall improve it all. And his mother to have halfe the profitt during her life. and at her decease: hee my son William to have all my land and Meddow and Cattle: And to pay to my six children that are unmarryed ffive pounds apiece. as they shall come to age: But hee shall not pay any for two yeers after my decease. And my Will is that my two younger sons shalbe with their mother and my son William till they bee ffifteene yeers of age to be helpfull to them And then my Will is That they may be sett to some Trade. And if either of them have amind to bee a weaver. Then I doe will to him to have my Loomes. and all my Tackling to them. And my household stuffe. I give it all to my wife to bee at her owne dispose. But if my wife should marry. All my lands and Cattle shalbe my son Williams. only the household goods: to bee my wifes. as is willed before as witnesse my hand
the marke of
Witnessed by William W hooper
Thomas Marshall
John Severne
Thomas Bancroft
And my will is that my brother Captayne Marshall. and my Cousine Ensigne Bancroft shalbe my overseers to this will as abovesaid
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WILL OF BENJAMIN PUTNAM.
In the Name of God Amen I Benja Putnam of Salem in
ye County of Essex in ye province of the Mass Bay in New
England being in perfect health & of sound memory Blefsed
be God for it. yet Considering my own mortality Doe
make This my Last Will & Testament In Forme and manner
following
Imps I Give up my Soul to God & my Body to Decent buriall
hopeing for a glorious refurrection in & thro Jesus Christ
my Redeemr. and as for yt estate yt God hath bestowed
upon me I give & Bequeath in Manner following
I Give to Sarah my beloved wife fifty pounds in or as Money
to be payed within five years after my decease by my
Exers hereafter named Also ye use of ye lower room in ye
west end of my house & halfe ye Cellar under it during her
widowhood.
Item I give this ffarme I now dweel upon to my Two eldest
sons Nathaniel & Tarrant with all the buildings & fences
thereon to be equally Divided between them only Nathaniel
shall have twenty acres above halfe They paying as is
hereafter expressed
Item I give to Benja & Stephen my two sons My part of Davenports
farm; also my part of the meadow that belongs to
said farme, also ye land adjoining to ye meadow yt I bought
of Mr. Israel Porter to be equally divided between them
both land & Meadow they paying as hereafter is expressed.
Item I Give to my son Israel That land which I bought of Mr
Minziefs belongeing to Mr Humpherys farme alfo that six
acres of meadow ground which I bought of my brother John
Putnam belongeing to Grigeles his farme.
Item I Give to my son Daniell one hundred and fifty pounds
in or as money To be payed by my Two sons Nathaniel
and Tarrant equalley betweene them as he shall neade it in
his Larning or when he comes of age If he do not take to
Larening.
Also my sons Nathaniell and Tarant shall pay fifty pounds
Willed to my wife as above said and also fourty pounds to
their sister Elizabeth and also twenty pounds to their
brother Cornelius when they com of age each their part.
Item My Will is that my son Cornelius be put out to larne
som good Trade and that his brothers Benjamin and Stephen
shall pay him Six Score pounds in or as mony within
Three years after he comes of age That is forurty pounds a
yeare To be Equally to be payed betweene them.
Item I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth Sixty pounds to be
payed out of my household goods at my decees proportunalle
of every thing to be apprised to Her and the Remainder
of my Household goods with my out dores Vseing Tooles I
give to my Two sons Nathaniel and Tarrant.
Item All my Stock of what Kinde soever I give to be equally
devided amonges all my children except my son Daniel.
Item I do appoint my two sons Nathaniel and Tarrant to be
Joynte Executors of this my will and my will is that if any
of my children dye before they com of age that theire parte
or portion shall be equalley devided between the servivors
I Do desire and apointe my Well beloued frinds my brother
John putnam and my Cozen Jonathan putnam to be the
Ouerfeers of this my will and I do require all my children
to sett down by the advice of my overfeers whare there may
arise any mifsunderstanding of my will
In Testemony that this is my last Will and Testement I have
hereunto set my hand and seele This Twenty eight day of
October in the year of our Lord Seventene hundred and six
Signed and Seeled published and declared in presence of us
Wittnesses
John Jeffards Beniamin putnam [seal]
her
Hannah X Roberds
mark
Jonathan Putnam
Apprais and Allowed befr Hon Jno Appleton at Court at
Ipswich April 25 1715
Endorsed Will of Leut Putnam
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** UNCONFIRMED AS THE SON OF GEORGE & MARY ***
I found this lead on the LDS web site and have been unable to document further. | Hardy, George (I5776)
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Nicolas Bonhomme was born between 1603 and 1611 in Sainte-Croix de Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, in Normandy. He came to New France in the summer of 1637, his name first appearing in Trois-Rivières, September 2, 1640, when he married Catherine Gouget, daughter of Léonard Goujet and Catherine DuFrançois, of Thury-Harcourt.
The couple spent the winter to Québec. On January 7, 1641, he went before the court of Martial Piraube to have his marriage upheld. On Sunday, November 24, 1641, his first child was baptized by the Jesuit missionary, Jacques de Laplace, of Miscou en Acadie - Marie-Madeleine before her godfather Pierre Legardeur de Repentigny and her godmother, Marie Barber of Marsolet. She did not survive and was buried in Québec on March 23, 1642. That same year, Catherine and Nicolas returned to France. Their son Guillaume deposed some years later, that he had been born in La Rochelle, which leads us to believe that Bonhomme lived for a while in La Rochelle. No one knows how they earned their living. They also had a second child born to them there.
In the summer or the fall of 1645, the Bonhomme family, the father, mother and of two young children, were back in Québec.
On May 12, 1646, Nicolas Bonhomme received a land grant on the Grande Allée de Québec. This site of "20 'toises'* on Saint-Louis street and 126 feet deep" extended to the street.
Other than some family events, things were quiet until March 2, 1652, when Nicolas says he received 80 pounds from Noël Morin, who sued. Charles Sevestre, Jacques Maheu and Louis Sédillot were also implicated in the suit.
On April 14, 1655, the Cent-Associés, ratified Bonhomme's 1646 land grant.
We also learn that Nicolas, of Côte Sainte-Geneviève, bought land on I5 March 1655 measuring 15 "toises"* of frontage, close to his first property. He had bought it from Robert Charon. On January 30, 1656, he sold this piece of land and the house with the Fabrique de Québec for the sum of 400 pounds. After 18 years, the Bonhomme family sells their uptown property to Nicolas Marsolet for 200 pounds on October 12, 1664.
In the 1667 census, the Bonhomme family lived at Côte Sainte-Geneviève where they had 5 cows and 40 acres of farmland. Thomas Gondouin, from Normandy, 18 years old, is their servant. On October 18, 1668. Nicolas owed 50 pounds to Pierre Normand. The court records of Rageot confirmed that the Bonhomme family lived "en la coste St Jean", and therefore were probably located there the previous year. In the morning on December 23, 1667, Nicolas Bonhomme is brought before the tax prosecutor and of the members of the Western Indies Company.He declared then his assets land: 40 acres at Côte Sainte-Genevière obtained from the old company on March 29, 1649, then previously from Montmagny, May 12, 1646. This land, he states, almost totally cleared, has a house with room, cellar and attic, and a barn. At the same time, he stated he had another 20 acres square at côteau Sainte-Geneviève that he bought in July 1651 and upheld on July 5, 1656; finally, approximately 30 acres between Claude Larchevêque et Poirier bought on January 20, 1646. Thus, the slightly complicated description of the land possessions of the Bonhomme family as it appears at the end of December 1667.
On February 28, 1672, he concedes 40 acres of ground in surface "to take three on the banks on the St. Charles River in Côte Ste- Genevieve ".
In 1681, Nicolas Bonhomme, 74 years, is listed at the Côte Saint Michel, in the parish of Sillery. He has 1 cow and 20 acres of farmland. His sone, Ignace Bonhomme, his neighbor, declares 1 rifle, 8 cows, 15 acres in value. The family of Nicolas Bonhomme and Catherine Gouget has 7 members: Marie-Madeleine, Guillaume, Ignace, Marie, Pierre, Nicolas and Catherine. We know that Marie-Madeleine died in childhood. Pierre, godson of Pierre Delaunay who was killed by Iroquois in November 1654, died on January 2, 1670, in Québec. He was 19 years old.
The Breton Jean Nault, called Saint Crespin, took as his wife, July 21, 1661, Marie Bonhomme, who was 13 years old. The couple lived childless in Côte Saint-Jean et Saint-François, near Quebec. Marie became a midwife. The younger Catherine Bonhomme was married to Jacques Berthiaume, in Saint-Bénin, a town in Thury Harcourt, on November 5, 1667. They later renewed their vows on this side of the Atlantic. The Berthiaume family lived in and around Sillery with their 5 children. At the time of the marriage of his daughter on August 15, 1678, he attested before the court whom his daughter will have right to her right share of heritage after her death.
Three boys passed on the current surnames Bonhomme, Beaupré and Dulac. Guillaume, born in France, was known around Côtes Saint-Jean et Saint-François and Saint-Michel de Sillery. He was a lieutenant in the militia and a captain. He became even lord seigniory Bonhomme or Belair, behind Saint-Augustin. Françoise Huché, a daughter of the king of Saint-Eustache of Paris, brought a dowry estimated at 500 pounds at the time of her marriage to Guillaume on October 30, 1664. They had a dozen children. The descendants bear the names of Beaupré and of Dulac.
As for Ignace Bonhomme, he married the widow of Nicolas Gaudry, Agnès Morin, she bore 8 Gaudry children, and bore 9 Beaupré kids. After the death of its wife, Ignace married Anne Poirier, the widow of Jacques Gaudry, the head of a family of 7.
Nicolas, the son, baptized on February 9, 1653, also had for his godfather, Jean LeSueur de Saint Sauvor, a priest from Thury-Harcourt, the small hometown of Catherine Gouget. On January 14, 1676, the priest of the cathedral of Quebec, joined in marriage Nicolas and of MarieThérèse Levasseur, daughter of Jean and Marie Richard. Their family, consisting of 13 members, lived in L'Ancienne-Lorette. Their descendants preferred the Bonhomme surname. In the court records, the first name of the son Nicolas becomes confusing with that of his father.
With the third generation Bonhomme, also known as Beaupré, 45 people could stand up and say: here! here!
Catherine Gouget died on April 9, 1679, at the house of her son Wilfrid Marin and Jeannette Beaupré.
It seems Nicolas had lived in L'ancienne Lorette. Nicolas died on August 7, 1683, at the home of his daughter, Marie, in Sillery. The funeral was held the following day, on Thursday, with the church Notre-Dame de Quebec, by the priest Henri de Bernières. It was also at the cathedral of Quebec that the abbot of Bernières presided, the next day, a Saturday. The register shows us following attendees: Jean Nault, Ignace and Nicolas Bonhomme, Jacques Berthiaume.
Collection "Our Ancestors", by Gerard Lebel and Jacques Saintonge.
translated using Systran from http://sites.rapidus.net/gaegauth/biographie nicolas bonhomme.htm
* - toise is an Old French land measure equal to 6.3945 English feet. | Bonhomme, Nicolas (I22414)
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"Richard Hix and his wife Susanna mak oath of that Cloase in the will which hath reference to ye giuing of his daughter Elizabeth to his ffather Sandars Peter Turbut did revoke vpon his death bed and leaft his daughter at ye whole disposeing of his wife Sarah/
Taken vpon oath this 19th of Octobar 1669 Before vs
Brian Pendleton Comr
Frances Neale Assoc.
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Be it known to all men by these presents that I William Brasey of Biddeford Yeoman have made and declared my last Will & Testament in writing bearing Date ye 28th Day of August 1751, I the Said William Brasey by this present Codicil do ratify & confirm my Said last Will & Testament & Do give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Abigail Curtis all my moveable Effects together with two Cows. Also to my Grandson Bracy Curtis a certain parcel of Land out of my Estate containing half an Acre within these Bounds containing more or less, beginning at Biddeford High Way and running Northeasterly by Land of Iedidiah Googe to Salt Water Creek & Southeasterly by Said Creek five Rods & half, and then running Southwesterly holding five Rods & half in Breadth to ye Town Road, Notherly by Said Road to ye first mentioned Bounds, with my dwelling House & Barn within Said Bounds. furthermore I give to my well beloved Daughtr Phebe Emery one of my Cows. Also to my Grandson Jonathan Emery junr a certain Strip of Land lying betwixt ye Town Road & Iedidiah Googe & joining to his Father's Land, and at ye Southern End to Brasey Curtis Land containing ye Sixteenth part of an Acre be it more or less within Said Bounds, and my Will and Meaning is that this Codicil or Schedule be adjudged to be a part & parcel of my last Will & Testamt and that all things therein mentioned & contained be faithfully & truly performed and as fully amply in every Respect as if the Same were so declared & set down in my Said last Will & Testament.
Witness my Hand this twenty eighth Day of Novemr 1755
Signed Sealed published pronounced William Brasey (seal)
& declared by ye Sd Wm Brasey as
his last Will & Testamt, in ye
presence of us ye Subscribers,
Ioseph Tayler Benjtƒ Downing
Iohn Hickey
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I Godfrey Shelden of the Town of Scarborrough alias Bla˜ : Poynt Planter aged sixty fiue or yrabouts being of Prfect memory doe by these make & appoynt my last will & testament in manner & forme following/
1 : Ips: I bequeath my soul to god that gaue it/ my body to ye earth from whence It was taken, & to bee decently buried/ all my worldly goods & estate I giue as followeth/
2ly I give vnto my Elldest sun william Shellden the one halfe of my goods within doores & with out, & the halfe of my Land & houseing, forth with to Inioy to him his heyres or assignes, and the other halfe after my decease I give vnto my wife Alce dureing her naturall life, both goods lands & houseing, & after her decease to my sd Elldest sunn William, who I appoynt my executor & order him to pay vnto his brother John Shellden foure pounds, & to each of his sisters tenn shillings, & give vnto his wife Rebeccah Tenn shillings, and vnto her brother SamËœll Scarlett I giue fiue shillings, & I order out of the halfe part of Land houseing & goods I reserve to my selfe & wife the charge of my burijng, debts & Legacys, abouesd, being payd to Confirme the treuth here of, I do here vnto subscribe & sett my hand, this thirteenth of March 166 ¾
Witnesseth The Marke of Godfrey
Hene : Jocelyn/ Shellden ﮯâ†Ø
The marke of Samell ǀ
Scadlocke/ X
| Sheldon, Godfrey (I32961)
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I Nicholas Daviss of Yorke In the Province of Mayn, being of Prefect Memory & vnderstanding, though not unsencible of the vncertenty of my life, vpon wch consideration being the more willing to settle thinges vidzt outward my estate in due order, do hereby make & declare this signification of my mind, In these Presents Included, to bee my last Will and testament as followeth/
I giue vnto my Cosson Mathew Barnard of Boston the wife of Mathew Barnard the some of fiue pounds/
I giue vnto my Cosson William Locke of Owborne two silver spoones & fiue shillings In silver/
I giue vnto my daughter Astine & her two children Mary & Sarah Austine Three pounds/
I give vnto Mary Dod Elizabeth Dod & Mehitabell Dod 20s a peece/
I doe likewise giue vnto the aforesd Marry, Elizabeth & Mehitabell Dod my house housing & Lands, with all priuiledges & appurtenances belonging there vnto, after ye decease of my wife Elizabeth Dauis/
These Legacys being payd as abouesd I doe giue vnto my beloued wife Elizabeth Davis, the soole vse of all my houses & Lands soe ___g as her naturall life Contineweth, & do grant & giue vnto her the sool vseing & disposeing of all the rest of my goods Chattles Cattle Househould stuffe, debts or wstoever else appertaynes to mee, for her own proper vse & behoofe as shee shall see meete, to dispose yrof to her selfe & others/
And for the better Prformance of this my last will, I do desire & appoynt my Loueing frejnds Capt John Davess & Mr Peter Weare to bee ye overseers thereof, vnto whom I do giue fiue shillings a peece/ In witness wrof I haue sett two my hand & seale/ Dated this 27 : day of April 1667 : In ye 19th yeare of or Soueraign Ld ye King Charles the secund/
Signed & Deliverd Nicholas Davis â½hᶦs setƒleâ¾
In ye Prsence of,
Edw : Rishworth/
Susanna Rishworth/
| Davis, Mr. Nicholas (I9436)
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I Richard Ingersoll of Salem in the County of Essex in New England being weake in body but through God's mercy in perfect memory doe make this my last will and testament as followeth, viz:
I give Ann my wife all my estate of land, goods and chattels whatsover except as followeth, viz:
I give George Ingersoll my son six acres lying in the great meadow.
Item, I give to Nathaniel Ingersoll, my youngest son, a parcell of ground which I bought of John P. but if the said Nathaniel dy without issue of his body lawfuly begotten, then the land aforesaid to be equally shared between John Ingersoll my son and Richard Pettingell and William Harnes, my sons in law.
I give to Bathsheba my youngest daughter two cows.
I give to my daughter, Alice Walcott my house at town with ten acres of upland and meadow after my wife's decease.
Witness: his
Townsend Bishop R x I
mark
I read this will to Richard Ingersoll and he acknowledged
it to be his will.
Jo. Endicott
| Ingersoll, Richard (I7155)
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In the Name of God Amen I Nathan Lord Senr of Berwick in the County of York in the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be unto God Therefore calling unto mind the Mortallity of my body And knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye Do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament (that is to Say) Principally and first of all I Give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it Trusting in the Merits of Jesus Christ for the pardon of all my Sins and Eternal life And my body I recommend to the Earth to be Decently Interr'd at the Discresion of my Exec r s hereafter Named Nothing Doubting but at the Gen ¹ ¹ Resurrection I Shall receive the Same Again by ye Mighty power of God And as Touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I Give Demise and Dispose of the Same in the Following Manner and Form.
Imp r s I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved Wife Martha one halfe of my Real Estate Dureing her Natural life and the one halfe of my personal Estate forever to be Disposed off by her Will or other Instrument in writing as She Sees meet.
Item I Give & bequeath to my Son Nathan all my land on the South Side of the way that leads to York Called ye great Field with all Trees Fences and all the Appurtenances thereto belonging to him his Heirs & Assignes forever Excepting one Acree Next to Joseph Hodsdon's Land by the brook which I reserve for a burying place with Liberty of Egress and Regress forever And Excepting also that the Spring in the said Field by the highway Shall be Common to ye rest of my Children that may have Occation to use it.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son William all my Right Title Interest Claim & Demand to and in the Land that was my Brother Abraham Lords formerly of Berwick Deceased and after him was my Cozen William Lords &ct And on part of which Robert Knight Sen r who Married my Sd Brothers Widow Now Lives &ct to him his heirs and Assignes forever Together with five pounds in good province Bills of Credit to be paid within a Twelve month after my Decease by my Exec r s.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Richard Twenty Acres of land at Piles's brook to him his heirs and assigns forever also Five pounds in Good publick bills of Credit to be paid within a Twelve month after my Decease by my Exec r s I have done Considerably for him in the Purchases he has made.
Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Samuel for whom I have done Considerably already Two Acres and halfe of Marsh at Sturgeon Creek which is now in his Improvement To him his Heirs and Assigns forever And also five pounds in good Publick bills of Credit to be paid him within a Twelve month after my Decease Together with all that Land that lies to the Southward of the brook that Runs Through the Land I bought of the Grants and is a part of that Tract & which he has Improved for Some time to him his Heirs and Assignes forever.
Item I give and Bequeath to my Son Iohn all that Land now in his Tenure and Occupation where he lives which I formerly bought of Silvanus Nock And Contains Twenty five Acres Be it more or less with all the Appurten nces to him his Heirs and Assignes forever also my Wood lot part of the Land I bought of the Grants & lyes Next Adjoyning to his own Land which he bought of Mr Emery to him his Heires & Assignes Forever Provided he leave away for his Brethren to pass to and from their own Land in Said Tracts & provided he pay Fifteen pounds in good publick bills of Credit to my Execut r s within a Twelve Month after my Decease. . .
Item I give my Son Abraham all the Land on the North Side of the Highway where he now lives with all Biuldings Trees Fences and all the Appurtenances to the Same belonging to him his heirs and Assignes forever.
Item I give to and among my Sons Nathan William Richard Samuel Iohn and Abraham all my Right to and in the Common And undivided Land in Berwick aforesd to them their heirs and Assigns forever.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughters Martha Chick Judith Hambleton Mary Emery Sarah Roberts and Ann Furbuish Twenty pounds Each in good Publick bills of Credit to be paid them Respectively or their Representatives in the Law within a Twelve Month after my Decease by my Execut r s And I give also to my Said Daughters one halfe of my houshold goods to be Equally Divided amongst them after my Decease.
Item I give and bequeath to my grand Daughter Eliz ͣ the Wife of Noah Emery Five pounds in good Publick bills of Credit to be paid by my Executors within a Twelve after my Decease.
Item I give to the Church in Berwick Twenty pounds in good publick bills of Credit to be Laid out in apeice of Plate for the Communion Table to be paid by my Executors within Twelve Months after my Decease.
Item I give to my Minister a Gold ring to Rememb r me by after my Decease.
Finally I Constitute make and ordain My Sons Nathan And Abraham (To whom I Give and Bequeath the Remainder of my Estate Both Real & personal to them their Heirs and Assignes forever) to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby Utterly Dissallowing Revokeing and Dissannulling all & Every other Former Testaments Wills Legacies and Bequests & Execut r s by me in any ways before Named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament.
In Wittness where of I have hereto Set my hand and Seal the Sixth Day of Iuly In the Seventh year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittian France & Ireland King Defend r of the Faith &ct Annoque Domini 1733.
Signed Sealed Published pronounced his
And Declared by the Said Nathan Z Lord (Seal)
Nathan Lord As his Last mark
Will & Testament.
In the presence of us the Subscrib r s
Joseph Hodsdon
Samuel Hodsdon
Richd Shackley
| Lord, Elder Nathan Jr. (I6983)
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In the Name of God amen the Eighth Day of September in the Year of the Incarnation of Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty three I Robert Staple of Kittery in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Cordwainer being Sick and weak but of sound mind & memory Expecting that the time of my Death is near, Do make & Ordain this my last Will & testament Desireing with all humble submission to resign my Soul to Christ my Dear Redeemer whensoever he shall be pleased to call for it by Death and my Body also to him in hopes that he will Graciously accept ye same and fashion it like unto his own glorious Body & unite it to him. And as to such worldly Estate as God hath been pleased to bestow upon me in this Life my Will is that all my Just Debts shall be duly paid out of the same in Convenient time by my Dear & Loving Wife who I hereby appoint Sole Executrix of this my last Will & testament And whereas it hath pleased God to Bless me and my Wife with seven Children all of them Daughters and some of them very young who I must leaue & Commit them (under the good providence of God) to the Care of my Dear & Loving Wife Injoyning her with all Love & faithfullness to use her best Endeavours that all my Children may be well instructed in the true Principles of Religion the fear of God—the way wherein they should go that when they are old they may not depart from it.
I Giue to Each of my Children a new Bible to be be purchased for & given to Each of them by my Wife my said Executrix out of my Estate and to Enable my said Wife to pay my Debts and give my Body a Deacent Funeral; maintain & Educate my Children & give Each of them a Bible & for her own Comfortable support and subsistance I Give & bequeath unto my Dear & beloved Wife Hannah Staple & to her her Heirs in fee simple my House & Land where I now live with the out Houses & Buildings & all my Goods & Chattels Lands & tenements Rights & Credits and Estate Real & Personal whatsoever & wheresoever to have & to hold to her my said Wife to be at her Disposall as She shall see meet & to apply the use Improvement or price thereof as She shall have and see Occasion from time to time for her self & Children I the said Robert Staple hereby Revoaking all & Every former & other Wills testaments Legacies & Bequests by me in any manner before made Ratifying & Ordaining this & no other to be my last Will & testament Witness my Hand and Seal the Day abovesaid.
Signed Sealed published pronounced Robert Staple (Seal)
& Declared by the said Robert
Staple as his Last Will & testa-
ment in presence of
Thomas Hanscom
George Rogers
John Rogers Jur.
| Staples, Robert (I12545)
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In the Name of God Amen The Sixth day of Iune in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighteen I Peter Staple of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England Yeoman being aged and weak in Body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto God Therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to Say Principally and first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands of god that gave it. And for my Body I commend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, And as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form.
Imp r I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife her dwelling in and Improvement of my dwelling house during her Natural life and also all my household Stuff and other my moveable goods together with the one Third part of the Produce or Income of that my farm and Stock of Cattle which I have heretofore given and alienated to my Son Peter Staple for her Comfortable Support during her Natural life and if the abovesaid Income Shall not be Sufficient to maintain her She hath by these Presents Liberty to dispose of and Sell So much of my household goods or other moveables as Shall be Sufficient to Support her and what Household Goods & other Moveables Effects Shall remain at her Decease not disposed of by her for the aforesaid use I give the Same to my two Sons Iohn & Iames Staples to be Equally Divided betwene them or those that Shall legally represent them.
Item I do by these presents Confirm unto my Sons Peter Staple Iohn Staple & Iames Staple their Heirs and Assignes forever the Lands which I have heretofore given them I do also give unto my Said Sons either Eighteen pounds in money or Six [n]eat cattle between three and four years of age to be equally divided between them or those that Shall Lawfully represent them upon Condition of their defraying my funeral Charges and Obliging of themselves decently to bury my abovesaid wife Elizabeth their Mother after her decease. The abovesaid money or Cattle to be paid by my Said Son Peter to my other Sons Iohn and Iames Staples their proportion.
Item I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my three well beloved Sons Peter Iohn & Iames Staples my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dissanul all and Every other former Testaments Wills and Executors by me in any ways before named And Willed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the day and Year above written
his
Signed Sealed Published Peter P Staple (Seal)
Pronounced & Declared by mark
the Said Peter Staple as
his last Will and Testament
In the Presents of us
the Subscribers.
Iohn Newmarch
Pavl Wentworth
Nicolas Weeks | Staples, Capt. Peter Jr. (I6449)
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In the Name of God Amen The Sixth day of Iune in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighteen I Peter Staple of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England Yeoman being aged and weak in Body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto God Therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to Say Principally and first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands of god that gave it. And for my Body I commend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, And as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form.
Imp r I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife her dwelling in and Improvement of my dwelling house during her Natural life and also all my household Stuff and other my moveable goods together with the one Third part of the Produce or Income of that my farm and Stock of Cattle which I have heretofore given and alienated to my Son Peter Staple for her Comfortable Support during her Natural life and if the abovesaid Income Shall not be Sufficient to maintain her She hath by these Presents Liberty to dispose of and Sell So much of my household goods or other moveables as Shall be Sufficient to Support her and what Household Goods & other Moveables Effects Shall remain at her Decease not disposed of by her for the aforesaid use I give the Same to my two Sons Iohn & Iames Staples to be Equally Divided betwene them or those that Shall legally represent them.
Item I do by these presents Confirm unto my Sons Peter Staple Iohn Staple & Iames Staple their Heirs and Assignes forever the Lands which I have heretofore given them I do also give unto my Said Sons either Eighteen pounds in money or Six [n]eat cattle between three and four years of age to be equally divided between them or those that Shall Lawfully represent them upon Condition of their defraying my funeral Charges and Obliging of themselves decently to bury my abovesaid wife Elizabeth their Mother after her decease. The abovesaid money or Cattle to be paid by my Said Son Peter to my other Sons Iohn and Iames Staples their proportion.
Item I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my three well beloved Sons Peter Iohn & Iames Staples my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dissanul all and Every other former Testaments Wills and Executors by me in any ways before named And Willed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the day and Year above written
his
Signed Sealed Published Peter P Staple (Seal)
Pronounced & Declared by mark
the Said Peter Staple as
his last Will and Testament
In the Presents of us
the Subscribers.
Iohn Newmarch
Pavl Wentworth
Nicolas Weeks | Staples, Deacon James (I6447)
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In the Name of God Amen The Sixth day of Iune in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighteen I Peter Staple of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England Yeoman being aged and weak in Body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto God Therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to Say Principally and first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands of god that gave it. And for my Body I commend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, And as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form.
Imp r I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife her dwelling in and Improvement of my dwelling house during her Natural life and also all my household Stuff and other my moveable goods together with the one Third part of the Produce or Income of that my farm and Stock of Cattle which I have heretofore given and alienated to my Son Peter Staple for her Comfortable Support during her Natural life and if the abovesaid Income Shall not be Sufficient to maintain her She hath by these Presents Liberty to dispose of and Sell So much of my household goods or other moveables as Shall be Sufficient to Support her and what Household Goods & other Moveables Effects Shall remain at her Decease not disposed of by her for the aforesaid use I give the Same to my two Sons Iohn & Iames Staples to be Equally Divided betwene them or those that Shall legally represent them.
Item I do by these presents Confirm unto my Sons Peter Staple Iohn Staple & Iames Staple their Heirs and Assignes forever the Lands which I have heretofore given them I do also give unto my Said Sons either Eighteen pounds in money or Six [n]eat cattle between three and four years of age to be equally divided between them or those that Shall Lawfully represent them upon Condition of their defraying my funeral Charges and Obliging of themselves decently to bury my abovesaid wife Elizabeth their Mother after her decease. The abovesaid money or Cattle to be paid by my Said Son Peter to my other Sons Iohn and Iames Staples their proportion.
Item I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my three well beloved Sons Peter Iohn & Iames Staples my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dissanul all and Every other former Testaments Wills and Executors by me in any ways before named And Willed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the day and Year above written
his
Signed Sealed Published Peter P Staple (Seal)
Pronounced & Declared by mark
the Said Peter Staple as
his last Will and Testament
In the Presents of us
the Subscribers.
Iohn Newmarch
Pavl Wentworth
Nicolas Weeks | Staples, John (I2924)
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In the Name of God Amen The Sixth day of Iune in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighteen I Peter Staple of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England Yeoman being aged and weak in Body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto God Therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to Say Principally and first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands of god that gave it. And for my Body I commend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, And as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form.
Imp r I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife her dwelling in and Improvement of my dwelling house during her Natural life and also all my household Stuff and other my moveable goods together with the one Third part of the Produce or Income of that my farm and Stock of Cattle which I have heretofore given and alienated to my Son Peter Staple for her Comfortable Support during her Natural life and if the abovesaid Income Shall not be Sufficient to maintain her She hath by these Presents Liberty to dispose of and Sell So much of my household goods or other moveables as Shall be Sufficient to Support her and what Household Goods & other Moveables Effects Shall remain at her Decease not disposed of by her for the aforesaid use I give the Same to my two Sons Iohn & Iames Staples to be Equally Divided betwene them or those that Shall legally represent them.
Item I do by these presents Confirm unto my Sons Peter Staple Iohn Staple & Iames Staple their Heirs and Assignes forever the Lands which I have heretofore given them I do also give unto my Said Sons either Eighteen pounds in money or Six [n]eat cattle between three and four years of age to be equally divided between them or those that Shall Lawfully represent them upon Condition of their defraying my funeral Charges and Obliging of themselves decently to bury my abovesaid wife Elizabeth their Mother after her decease. The abovesaid money or Cattle to be paid by my Said Son Peter to my other Sons Iohn and Iames Staples their proportion.
Item I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my three well beloved Sons Peter Iohn & Iames Staples my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dissanul all and Every other former Testaments Wills and Executors by me in any ways before named And Willed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the day and Year above written
his
Signed Sealed Published Peter P Staple (Seal)
Pronounced & Declared by mark
the Said Peter Staple as
his last Will and Testament
In the Presents of us
the Subscribers.
Iohn Newmarch
Pavl Wentworth
Nicolas Weeks | Staples, Peter (I2923)
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In the Name of God Amen The twenty Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one ThouSand Seven Hundred & fourteen I Iohn IngerSoll of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the MassachuSets Bay in New England Carpenter being aged & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefore Called unto mind the mortality of my body do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament:
That is to Say principally & first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the hand of God; & for my body I Commend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner at the discretion of my Executrix And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner & form.
Imprimis I give to my well beloved Son Elisha Ingersoll his Heirs & assigns forever a Confermation of the Land which I Have heretofore given him in Kittery as per deed of Gift may appear I also give to him his heirs & assigns forever; the Moiety or one halfe part of my Farm or Land whereon I formerly dwelt at Falmouth or Casco Bay that is to Say, that halfe adjacent to Richard Pouslands land and also one halfe part of my right & title of the river or Stream whereon I formerly had a Mill in the above Said TownShip of Falmouth Together with the Moiety or one halfe part of my right & Title to that Tract or percell of Land which was given me by the Town of Falmouth belonging to the above Said Mill Stream.
Item I give to my Son Nathaniel Engersoll after mine & my wives decease the Messuage or Tenement whereon I dwell Scituate & being in Kittery aforesaid Containing about thirty six acres together with all the houseing fences and orchards thereon and also my highway to the water Side and landing place to him the Said Nathll his Heirs & assigns forever.
Item I give to my well beloved Children Iohn EngerSoll Ephraim EngerSoll Deborah Larroby Mary Low Rechel Chapman Abigail Blacy & my Grandaughter Sarah Brown their Heirs & assigns forever after mine & my wives decease all the reSidue of my Estate, Consisting in land and moveables, whatsoever to be equally divided among them upon a just Prisal. only my Son Iohn EngerSoll, to have five pounds. more then any one of the rest.
Item I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife the vse & Improvment of all my Estate Real & Personal for her comfertable Subsistance & maintainance during her naturall life Excepting what I have herein given to my Son Elisha Engersoll I do likewise ConStitute make & ordain my above Said wife Deborah my onely and Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament; hereby utterly disallowing revoaking & disanulling all & every other former Testaments Will & Lagacies, Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before this time Named Willed & Bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the day & year above written.
Signed Sealed Published Pro-
nounced and Declared
by the Said Iohn IngerSoll as
his Last Will & Testament
in the preSents of us the
Subscribers
Stepn Eastwick
Roger Dearing Iunr
Iohn Newmarch
| Ingersoll, John (I5220)
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In the Name of God Amen The twenty Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one ThouSand Seven Hundred & fourteen I Iohn IngerSoll of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the MassachuSets Bay in New England Carpenter being aged & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefore Called unto mind the mortality of my body do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament:
That is to Say principally & first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the hand of God; & for my body I Commend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner at the discretion of my Executrix And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner & form.
Imprimis I give to my well beloved Son Elisha Ingersoll his Heirs & assigns forever a Confermation of the Land which I Have heretofore given him in Kittery as per deed of Gift may appear I also give to him his heirs & assigns forever; the Moiety or one halfe part of my Farm or Land whereon I formerly dwelt at Falmouth or Casco Bay that is to Say, that halfe adjacent to Richard Pouslands land and also one halfe part of my right & title of the river or Stream whereon I formerly had a Mill in the above Said TownShip of Falmouth Together with the Moiety or one halfe part of my right & Title to that Tract or percell of Land which was given me by the Town of Falmouth belonging to the above Said Mill Stream.
Item I give to my Son Nathaniel Engersoll after mine & my wives decease the Messuage or Tenement whereon I dwell Scituate & being in Kittery aforesaid Containing about thirty six acres together with all the houseing fences and orchards thereon and also my highway to the water Side and landing place to him the Said Nathll his Heirs & assigns forever.
Item I give to my well beloved Children Iohn EngerSoll Ephraim EngerSoll Deborah Larroby Mary Low Rechel Chapman Abigail Blacy & my Grandaughter Sarah Brown their Heirs & assigns forever after mine & my wives decease all the reSidue of my Estate, Consisting in land and moveables, whatsoever to be equally divided among them upon a just Prisal. only my Son Iohn EngerSoll, to have five pounds. more then any one of the rest.
Item I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife the vse & Improvment of all my Estate Real & Personal for her comfertable Subsistance & maintainance during her naturall life Excepting what I have herein given to my Son Elisha Engersoll I do likewise ConStitute make & ordain my above Said wife Deborah my onely and Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament; hereby utterly disallowing revoaking & disanulling all & every other former Testaments Will & Lagacies, Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before this time Named Willed & Bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the day & year above written.
Signed Sealed Published Pro-
nounced and Declared
by the Said Iohn IngerSoll as
his Last Will & Testament
in the preSents of us the
Subscribers
Stepn Eastwick
Roger Dearing Iunr
Iohn Newmarch
| Gunnison, Deborah (I5221)
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In the Name of God Amen This is the last Will & Testament of Samuel Webber of York in the County of Yorke in New England I the Said Webber being very Sick & weak of body & the time drawing near that I expect my great & Last Change knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, I do with good advices, being of perfect memory of Iudgement & in my right mind & underStanding; I first & Chiefly place with humbleness; and with Submission & trust in the Merits of Iesus Christ my glorifyed redeemer Commit my Soul unto God that gave it and Secondly my body to the dust from whence it was formed in hopes of a glorious ReSurrection in the day of the Lord & that after my decease my body be decently buried & that my funerall Charges & all my Lawfull debts be first payed out of my worldly Estate by my Executrix hereafter named, my worldly goods & Estate which God hath given me I do give & dispose in manner as followeth In the first place I do give to Deborah Webber my dear & loving wife all my Estate real & perSonall after my decease to her own proper vse benifit & behalfe during her widdowhood, & if after my decease She doth not marry then during her Naturall life & after her decease to & among my Children equally to be divided both real & perSonall Estate to be Equally divided among them with what they have had already onely to my Son Samuell Webber I do give Six acres of Marsh which I bought of Mr Andrew Brown at Black point all my Estate to be divided among them Samuell Webber Iohn Webber Thomas Webber and Benjamin Webber WaiteStill Webber and Ioseph Webber and Mary Webber the wife of Ioseph Sayword Deborah Webber & Dorcas Webber; and I do hereby ConStitute nominate & appoint my above Named & loving wife to be the Sole & Lawfull Executrix of this my Last will & Testament and I do give to my two youngest Sons WaiteStill & Ioseph Webber all my homeSted after their Mothers decease paying the Equal proportion to the rest of their brethren
As Witness my hand this 5th day of May 1716/
Witness Samuell Webber
Isaac Provinder
â‚•t¢â‚›
Iohn X Smith
mtƒrt
| Webber, Samuel (I410)
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In the Name of God Amen This is the last Will & Testament of Samuel Webber of York in the County of Yorke in New England I the Said Webber being very Sick & weak of body & the time drawing near that I expect my great & Last Change knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, I do with good advices, being of perfect memory of Iudgement & in my right mind & underStanding; I first & Chiefly place with humbleness; and with Submission & trust in the Merits of Iesus Christ my glorifyed redeemer Commit my Soul unto God that gave it and Secondly my body to the dust from whence it was formed in hopes of a glorious ReSurrection in the day of the Lord & that after my decease my body be decently buried & that my funerall Charges & all my Lawfull debts be first payed out of my worldly Estate by my Executrix hereafter named, my worldly goods & Estate which God hath given me I do give & dispose in manner as followeth In the first place I do give to Deborah Webber my dear & loving wife all my Estate real & perSonall after my decease to her own proper vse benifit & behalfe during her widdowhood, & if after my decease She doth not marry then during her Naturall life & after her decease to & among my Children equally to be divided both real & perSonall Estate to be Equally divided among them with what they have had already onely to my Son Samuell Webber I do give Six acres of Marsh which I bought of Mr Andrew Brown at Black point all my Estate to be divided among them Samuell Webber Iohn Webber Thomas Webber and Benjamin Webber WaiteStill Webber and Ioseph Webber and Mary Webber the wife of Ioseph Sayword Deborah Webber & Dorcas Webber; and I do hereby ConStitute nominate & appoint my above Named & loving wife to be the Sole & Lawfull Executrix of this my Last will & Testament and I do give to my two youngest Sons WaiteStill & Ioseph Webber all my homeSted after their Mothers decease paying the Equal proportion to the rest of their brethren
As Witness my hand this 5th day of May 1716/
Witness Samuell Webber
Isaac Provinder
â‚•t¢â‚›
Iohn X Smith
mtƒrt
| Littlefield, Deborah (I416)
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In the Name of God Amen, the Eighth Day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & forty one I Joseph Sayword of York in the County of York in ye County of York & Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England being very sick & weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make & Ordain this my last Will & testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & recomend my Soul into ye Hands of God that gaue it and my Body I Recomend to ye Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at ye Discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at ye General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I Give Demise & Dispose of ye same in following manner and form.
Imprimis, I Give and bequeath to Mary my Dearly beloved Wife, all and singular my one halfe of the Dwelling Hous I now live in & Land thereto belonging with half ye Barn & garden together with my Eight Shares of the Common & undivided Lands in York aforesd and all my Grist & Saw Mills all situated in York aforesd by her freely to be possessed and enjoyed during her natural Life only its my Will that my Just Debts Funeral Charges & Legacies hereafter named be paid out of ye Incomes & profits of my aforesaid Mills if they be sufficient to pay ye same besides the support of my Family and if not then such a part of ye said Mill or Mills as shall be sufficient shall be sold for the payment thereof.
Item, I Give & Bequeath to my two Daughters Mary the the Wife of James Donnel & Susanna the Wife of John Milberry five pounds each besides what they have already Received.
Item, I Give & Bequeath to my four Sons Jonathan, Joseph, Henry & Jeremiah, all my aforesaid Grist & Saw Mills in York aforesd to be possessed & enjoyed by them immediately after my Wifes Decease & to be Divided among them in the following manner, that is to say to my Son Jonathan one quarter part of my said Mills & privilidge, to my Son Joseph one half part of my said Mills & privilidge, and to my Sons Henry & Jeremiah the remaining quarter part to be Divided between them.
Item, I Give & bequeath to my two youngest Daughters Miriam & Hannah Fifty five pounds Each to be paid them respectively at their Marriage Day.
Item, I Give to my Son Jeremiah aforenamed my half of my dwelling Hous aforesaid with ye Land belonging threunto one half the Barn and Garden to be possessed by him immediately after my Wifes Decease.
Item, my Will is that after my Wifes Decease my Common Rights or Shares aforesaid shall be equally Divided among my Sons which shall then be liveing.
And I hereby Constitute make & Ordain my aforesd Wife Mary & my Son Jonathan my joint Executors of this my last Will & Testament and I Do also hereby utterly Disallow Revoak & Disannul all & every other former testaments Wills Legacies & bequests & Executors By me in any ways before named Willed & bequeathed. Ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament/ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal ye Day & Year first afore written.
Signed Sealed Published pronounced Joseph Sayword (seal)
& Declared by ye sd Joseph Say-
word as his last Will & testament
in the ṕsence of us the Subs-
cribers.
Samll Milberry
Nathaniel Preble
Danl Moulton
| Sayward, Elder Joseph (I1850)
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In the Name of God Amen, the Eighth Day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & forty one I Joseph Sayword of York in the County of York in ye County of York & Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England being very sick & weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make & Ordain this my last Will & testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & recomend my Soul into ye Hands of God that gaue it and my Body I Recomend to ye Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at ye Discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at ye General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I Give Demise & Dispose of ye same in following manner and form.
Imprimis, I Give and bequeath to Mary my Dearly beloved Wife, all and singular my one halfe of the Dwelling Hous I now live in & Land thereto belonging with half ye Barn & garden together with my Eight Shares of the Common & undivided Lands in York aforesd and all my Grist & Saw Mills all situated in York aforesd by her freely to be possessed and enjoyed during her natural Life only its my Will that my Just Debts Funeral Charges & Legacies hereafter named be paid out of ye Incomes & profits of my aforesaid Mills if they be sufficient to pay ye same besides the support of my Family and if not then such a part of ye said Mill or Mills as shall be sufficient shall be sold for the payment thereof.
Item, I Give & Bequeath to my two Daughters Mary the the Wife of James Donnel & Susanna the Wife of John Milberry five pounds each besides what they have already Received.
Item, I Give & Bequeath to my four Sons Jonathan, Joseph, Henry & Jeremiah, all my aforesaid Grist & Saw Mills in York aforesd to be possessed & enjoyed by them immediately after my Wifes Decease & to be Divided among them in the following manner, that is to say to my Son Jonathan one quarter part of my said Mills & privilidge, to my Son Joseph one half part of my said Mills & privilidge, and to my Sons Henry & Jeremiah the remaining quarter part to be Divided between them.
Item, I Give & bequeath to my two youngest Daughters Miriam & Hannah Fifty five pounds Each to be paid them respectively at their Marriage Day.
Item, I Give to my Son Jeremiah aforenamed my half of my dwelling Hous aforesaid with ye Land belonging threunto one half the Barn and Garden to be possessed by him immediately after my Wifes Decease.
Item, my Will is that after my Wifes Decease my Common Rights or Shares aforesaid shall be equally Divided among my Sons which shall then be liveing.
And I hereby Constitute make & Ordain my aforesd Wife Mary & my Son Jonathan my joint Executors of this my last Will & Testament and I Do also hereby utterly Disallow Revoak & Disannul all & every other former testaments Wills Legacies & bequests & Executors By me in any ways before named Willed & bequeathed. Ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament/ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal ye Day & Year first afore written.
Signed Sealed Published pronounced Joseph Sayword (seal)
& Declared by ye sd Joseph Say-
word as his last Will & testament
in the ṕsence of us the Subs-
cribers.
Samll Milberry
Nathaniel Preble
Danl Moulton
| Webber, Mary (I425)
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In the Name of God Amen, The fourth day of Iune Anno Domini 1718 I William Sayer of Wells in the County York in New England being weak in body but of a Sound & well dispossing Iudgment doe ordain & make this my Last will & Testament in Form & manner Following. First of all I committ my Soul into the hands of God through Iesus Christ my blessed Saviour & redeemer, and my body to the Earth to be decently Interred by my Executors hereafter named not doubting of the reSurrection of my body thrô the mighty power of God And as to my worldly Estate which God hath given me I give as Followeth.
First my will is that my honest & Iust debts be paid by my Executors hereafter named out of my Moveable Estate.
Impr I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Sayer one hundred pounds to be paid to him by my Executors when he Shall come to the age of twenty one years.
Item. I give to my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within a year after my decease.
Item. I give to my two Grand Children Ioshua Chesly & Paul Chesly eldest Sons of my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds each of them to be paid by my Executors to each when they come to the age of twenty one yearsItem. I give to my daughter Ruth SampSon fifty pounds to be paid by my Executors within a year after my decease
Item. I give & bequeath to my grand Children Ebenezer SampSon William SampSon Timothy SampSon Hannah SampSon & Sarah SampSon twenty pounds each to be paid by my Executors & the Sons each to be paid at twenty one years & the daughter to be paid at Eighteen years of age.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Francis Sayer all my Estate real & perSonal whether houses or Lands, Goods, or Chattels or due to me by Bill bond or book account excepting the third part of the Improuement of my Lands during the naturall life of my dear & beloved wife Sarah Sayer & the third part of my perSonal Estate which I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Sayer to be at her disposs as She Sees meet
And I do ConStitute & appoint my dear & loving wife Sarah Sayer & my well beloved Son Francis Sayer to be Executors of this my Last will & Testament and I do hereby revoake & disanull all other wills & Testaments by me heretofore made & declare this to be my last will & Testament the day & year above written.
Signed Sealed published & Pronounced Wm Sayer (Seal)
to be the last will & Testament of
William Sayer above Said in preSence of us.
Ioseph Storer
Thomas Wells
Iohn Storer
Samll Emery
| Sawyer, William (I5653)
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In the Name of God Amen, The fourth day of Iune Anno Domini 1718 I William Sayer of Wells in the County York in New England being weak in body but of a Sound & well dispossing Iudgment doe ordain & make this my Last will & Testament in Form & manner Following. First of all I committ my Soul into the hands of God through Iesus Christ my blessed Saviour & redeemer, and my body to the Earth to be decently Interred by my Executors hereafter named not doubting of the reSurrection of my body thrô the mighty power of God And as to my worldly Estate which God hath given me I give as Followeth.
First my will is that my honest & Iust debts be paid by my Executors hereafter named out of my Moveable Estate.
Impr I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Sayer one hundred pounds to be paid to him by my Executors when he Shall come to the age of twenty one years.
Item. I give to my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within a year after my decease.
Item. I give to my two Grand Children Ioshua Chesly & Paul Chesly eldest Sons of my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds each of them to be paid by my Executors to each when they come to the age of twenty one yearsItem. I give to my daughter Ruth SampSon fifty pounds to be paid by my Executors within a year after my decease
Item. I give & bequeath to my grand Children Ebenezer SampSon William SampSon Timothy SampSon Hannah SampSon & Sarah SampSon twenty pounds each to be paid by my Executors & the Sons each to be paid at twenty one years & the daughter to be paid at Eighteen years of age.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Francis Sayer all my Estate real & perSonal whether houses or Lands, Goods, or Chattels or due to me by Bill bond or book account excepting the third part of the Improuement of my Lands during the naturall life of my dear & beloved wife Sarah Sayer & the third part of my perSonal Estate which I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Sayer to be at her disposs as She Sees meet
And I do ConStitute & appoint my dear & loving wife Sarah Sayer & my well beloved Son Francis Sayer to be Executors of this my Last will & Testament and I do hereby revoake & disanull all other wills & Testaments by me heretofore made & declare this to be my last will & Testament the day & year above written.
Signed Sealed published & Pronounced Wm Sayer (Seal)
to be the last will & Testament of
William Sayer above Said in preSence of us.
Ioseph Storer
Thomas Wells
Iohn Storer
Samll Emery
| Sawyer, Francis (I5684)
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In the Name of God Amen, The fourth day of Iune Anno Domini 1718 I William Sayer of Wells in the County York in New England being weak in body but of a Sound & well dispossing Iudgment doe ordain & make this my Last will & Testament in Form & manner Following. First of all I committ my Soul into the hands of God through Iesus Christ my blessed Saviour & redeemer, and my body to the Earth to be decently Interred by my Executors hereafter named not doubting of the reSurrection of my body thrô the mighty power of God And as to my worldly Estate which God hath given me I give as Followeth.
First my will is that my honest & Iust debts be paid by my Executors hereafter named out of my Moveable Estate.
Impr I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Sayer one hundred pounds to be paid to him by my Executors when he Shall come to the age of twenty one years.
Item. I give to my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within a year after my decease.
Item. I give to my two Grand Children Ioshua Chesly & Paul Chesly eldest Sons of my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds each of them to be paid by my Executors to each when they come to the age of twenty one yearsItem. I give to my daughter Ruth SampSon fifty pounds to be paid by my Executors within a year after my decease
Item. I give & bequeath to my grand Children Ebenezer SampSon William SampSon Timothy SampSon Hannah SampSon & Sarah SampSon twenty pounds each to be paid by my Executors & the Sons each to be paid at twenty one years & the daughter to be paid at Eighteen years of age.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Francis Sayer all my Estate real & perSonal whether houses or Lands, Goods, or Chattels or due to me by Bill bond or book account excepting the third part of the Improuement of my Lands during the naturall life of my dear & beloved wife Sarah Sayer & the third part of my perSonal Estate which I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Sayer to be at her disposs as She Sees meet
And I do ConStitute & appoint my dear & loving wife Sarah Sayer & my well beloved Son Francis Sayer to be Executors of this my Last will & Testament and I do hereby revoake & disanull all other wills & Testaments by me heretofore made & declare this to be my last will & Testament the day & year above written.
Signed Sealed published & Pronounced Wm Sayer (Seal)
to be the last will & Testament of
William Sayer above Said in preSence of us.
Ioseph Storer
Thomas Wells
Iohn Storer
Samll Emery
| Littlefield, Sarah (I5654)
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In the Name of God Amen. I Daniel Fogg of Kittery in the County of York Yeoman, being aged & infirm, and not knowing the time of my Death do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament; principally & first of all, I recommend my Soul to God my Creator hoping for Pardon & Acceptance thrô Christ, and my Body to the Earth to be decently buried (after my Decease) by my Executor hereafter named as he Shall think convenient; And as touching such Worldly Estate as God hath been pleased to bless me with in this Life, I give devise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner Vizt
Impr I give & bequeath unto my Son James Fogg all my Estate real & Personal be the Same Lands Houses Cattle Chattels Goods, Household Goods, Moneys Debts Dues Interests Inheritance Property Rights & Claims in all & every Place & Places whatsoever & wheresoever nothing excepted or reserved of any kind or quality. To Have & To Hold unto him my Said Son Iames Fogg & his Heirs forever he my Said Son James Fogg paying to his Brothers & others hereafter named Such Legacys as is hereafter express't.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Daniel Fogg two Shillings & Six pence new Tenr Bills of publick Credit.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Sons John Fogg, Joseph Fogg & Seth Fogg to each of them two Shillings and Six pence in New Tenor Bills of publick Credit.
Item. My said four Sons, Daniel John Joseph & Seth have had Gifts & Lands of me already which with ye aforementioned two Shillings & Six pence to each of them Shall be the whole of their portions of my Estate.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Hannah Rogers Fifty Shillings new Tenr Bills of publick Credit.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Rebecca Pilsbury Fifteen Shillings in like Bills.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Sarah Hanscom Fifty Shillings new Tenr Bills of publick Credit.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Grand Children the Children of my Daughter Mary Brooks Decd Fifty Shillings in new Tenor Bills of publick Credit to be equally divided between them all that Shall Survive me, And if any of them die leaving issue Such Issue Shall have that portion which belonged to the Deceased in Case they had lived.
Item. I make & appoint my well beloved Son James Fogg the Sole Executor of this my Will ordering & appointing him to pay the Several Legacys & Bequests before mentioned in convenient time after my Decease. And I do hereby revoke adnull & make void all & every Will & Wills Testaments Legacys & Bequests by me heretofore made either by word or Writing, ratifying & allowing this & no other to be my last Will & Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the fourteenth Day of Iuly in ye 25th Year of ye Reign of King George the Second Annoque Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & Forty seven. â‚•t¢â‚›
Daniel † Fogg (seal)
mtƒrt
Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Daniel Fogg to be his last Will & Testament in presence of Solomon Libby Ioshua Staple Ephraim Libby
| Fogg, Daniel (I6918)
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In the Name of God Amen. I Iacob Remick of Kittery in the County of York in New England Shipwright being of Sound Mind and Memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following (That is to Say) First I recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried, at the Discretion of my Executor herein hereafter named, and touching the Disposition of my Temporal Estate, I give & dispose thereof as followeth.
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to Mary my well-beloved Wife, By her to be taken in Lieu and full Satisfaction of her Thirds and Dower of my Estate (and not otherwise) Two Rooms in the West End of my Dwelling House together with my Garden during her natural Life, also I give my Said Wife all my Household Goods and Furniture in my dwelling House, excepting one Bed Beding & Furniture belonging to the Bed. I also give my Said Wife Two Cows and five Sheep, which Shall be kept & maintained by my Executor, herein hereafter named, on my Place where I now live, and Twelve Bushels of Corn and Five Barrells of Cyder a year, and Apples for her use every year during her Life, and and one Third part of my Cellar belonging to my dwelling House with the one half of my Deary House, all the above I give to my Said Wife in full Recompence of her Dowry in my Estate. But if She Demands and recovers her Dowry, then all the above Bequests to her Shall be void and of none Effect, any thing herein contained to the Contrary thereof notwithstanding.
Item, I give my Son Iames Remick Ten Shillings.
Item, I give my Son Timothy Remick Fifty Pounds.
Item, I give my Daughter Lydia Phillips Five Pounds.
Item, I give my Daughter Mary Iohnson Ten Pounds.
Item, I give my Daughter Hannah Remick Ten Pounds.
Item, I give my Grandson William Mogridge Ten Pounds.
Item, I give my Grand Children Joseph Paul & Mary Paul to each five pounds.
Item, I give to my Son Stephen Remick Twenty Shillings.
Item, I give my Sons Iacob Remick Iohn Remick and Samuel Remick to each of them Five Shilings. All these Legacies before mentioned I do order my Executor herein hereafter named to pay in Current passable Bills of Credit within the Term of Five years after my Decease out of my Estate.
Item, I give all my Real and personal Estate of what Name or Nature or kind soever the Same may be either in Possession or Reversion and all my Right or Rights of Common or undivided Lands laid out or to be laid out, with all Rights and Priviledges to the Same belonging or in any ways appertaining unto my Son Nathaniel Remick his Heirs and Assigns forever. To have and to Hold all my Said Estate to him my Said Son Nathanl Remick his Heirs and Assigns for ever, he paying the Legacies and Bequests to his Mother and Brothers and Sisters and my Grand Children as aforesaid : Also if my Wife do not accept what I have given her in Lieu of her Dower, But recovers Dower of my Said Son Nathaniel, Then what I have given my Said Wife Shall be to my Said Son Nathaniel his Heirs & assigns for ever. And I do hereby nominate make and appoint my Said Son Nathaniel Remick Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament; And I do hereby revoke disanul & make void all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made either by Word of Mouth or in Writing. In Witness whereof I the Said Iacob Remick to this my last Will and Testament; (contained on this half Sheet of Paper) have Set my Hand and Seal this twenty second Day of May, In the Year of our Lord Christ 1739.
Signed Sealed published & declared Iacob Remick â½tƒ setƒlâ¾
by the Testator in the presence
of Us whose Names are Sub-
scribed as Witnesses hereunto.
Iohn Thompson
Ioshua Remick
Isaac Remick
Richard Gowell
| Remick, Sgt. Jacob (I20247)
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In the Name of God Amen. I James Merrill of the town of Falmouth in the County of York in His Majestys Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gentn being Sensible of my own fraility & Mortality, but as yet of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be to God, I do make this my last Will & Testament, First of all, I commend my Soul to God thrô Iesus Christ, and my Body to the Earth. Touching the worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of in the following Manner & Form.
1. After my just Debts Legacies & funeral Charges are paid and discharged, I give & bequeath unto my loving & well beloved Wife Mary Merrill the Use & Improvemt & Profit of ye one third part of my real Estate during her natural Life and all the Household Goods to dispose of as She pleases.
2. I give unto my four Grand Children ye Children of my Son Israel Merrill Decd Vizt Israel Abia Nicholas & Levi Fifty Acres of Land which I purchased of Brigadr Samuel Waldo which Fifty Acres of Land is to be on ye upper Side of the Land next toward Pesumpscot Falls, it is to extend the whole length of the Land, which Land is to be theirs at the Age of twenty one Years and not before.
3. I give unto my Son Humphry Merrill ten Shillings lawful Money in one year after my Decease to be paid by my Executor he having recd a considerable already.
4. I give unto my Daughter Rebecca Cauly ten Shillings, lawful Money in one year after my Decease to be paid by my Executor She having recd a considerable already.
5. I give unto my Daughter Priscilla Merrill ten Shillings lawful Money in one Year after my Decease to be paid by my Executor She having recd considerable already.
6. I give unto my Son Adams Merrill & to his Heirs and Assigns forever. Two thirds of all the real & personal Estate excepting the Household Goods already mentiond immediately after my Decease; And I give unto my Son Adams the other third part immediately after the Decease of his Mother above named that is all the Estate that I have excepting Fifty Acres that is already disposed of and what will be hereafter mentioned.
7. I give unto my Son Iames Merrill the remaining part of the Land that I purchased of the above sd Waldo to be and remain to him & his Heirs & Assigns forever, his being the lower Side of the Land, and to extend ye whole length of Said Land the Said James paying Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence, where my Executors Shall cause it to be paid.
8. I give unto my Son Ioshua Merrill his Heirs & Assigns Fifty Acres of Land out of the place that I now live on where he & my Executor Shall Agree, he the Said Joshua paying twenty six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money where my Executor Shall cause it to be paid.
9. I give unto my Daughter Mary Noyes Six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money to be paid in one year after my Decease by my Executor She having had considerable already.
10. I give unto my Daughter Dorothy Merrill twenty pounds lawful Money to be paid in one Year after my Decease by my Executor.
11. I give unto my Daughter Susanna Merrill twenty pounds lawful Money to be paid in one year after my Decease by my Executor.
12. I give unto my Son Silas Merrill Forty pounds lawful Money to be paid in one year after my Decease by my Executor.
13. My Will is notwithstanding what is above given unto my four Sons. as above named Vizt Adams Iames Joshua and Silas that if either of my Said four Sons depart this Life without any Child lawful begotten of his Body, that then the other of my Said four Sons that Shall Survive Shall have it equally divided amongst them
And my Will is and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Son Adams Merrill to be the Executor of this my Will to receive all my Debts, and to pay all my Debts Legacys & funeral Charges, And I do ratify & confirm this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. I Witness & Confirmation whereof I the above named Iames Merrill have Set to my Hand & Seal the Sixth Day of April in the twenty Sixth Year of the Reign our Soverign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. Anno Domini 1753.
Signed Sealed & Delivered by the Iames Merrill (a seal)
above named Iames Merrill to be
his last Will & Testamt in pres-
ence of us Iames Wyman Nathan-
iel Lock Nathan Noyes.
| Merrill, James (I7281)
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In the Name of God Amen. I Joseph Noyes of Falmouth in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Esqr being in a weak state of Body, but thrô Divine Grace of a Sound Mind and good Memory, and reflecting on the uncertainty of this Life and the certainty of Death, do therefore make & ordain this my present last Will & Testament in Manner & form following that is to Say, first & principally, I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, hoping thrô the Merits and Intercession of my Saviour Isus Christ, to have full Pardon & free Remission of all my Sins, and to inherit everlasting Life. And my Body I resign to the Earth from whence it was taken to be decently interr'd at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named.
Impr. I will that all my just Debts & funeral Charges Shall be paid as Soon as can conveniently be done after my Decease.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my three Daughters Dorothy Little Hannah Lunt & Iane Merrill, all my Land lying at a place called Piscataqua in Falmouth aforesd together with my half part of the Saw Mill on Said Piscataqua River, and all the priviledges & appurtanances to the Same belonging to them their Heirs & Assigns forever.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Iosiah Noyes one hundred Acres of the Farm whereon I now dwell adjoining on ye Farm of Captn Isaac Ilsley, to be Set off by a Line from ye Salt Water and to run back parallel to the Line between my Neighbour Iasper Blake's Farm and the Farm whereon I now dwell so as to include One Hundred Acres exclusive of Flats. And also I give & bequeath unto my Said Son Josiah, all the Farm I bought of Mr Zachariah Bracket whereon my Said Son Josiah now dwells together with all the Priviledges & Appurtenances to ye Same belonging & appertaining, to him his Heirs & Assigns forever.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my Son Peter Noyes the Remainder of the Farm whereon I now dwell with the House Barn & out Houses thereon being, and my Stock of neat Cattle & Sheep to him his Heirs & Assigns forever.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Iane Merrill One Hundred pounds lawful Money out of my Estate over and above the Legacy above mentioned to be paid her by my Executors hereafter named as Soon as may be after my Decease to her her Heirs & Assigns forever.
Item, I give & bequeath unto my Said Son Josiah Noyes my riding Horse to him his Heirs & Assigns forever:
Item I give & bequeath unto my afore mentioned three Daughters my Wife's wearing Apparel, and all my Household Goods, equally among them, to them their Heirs & Assigns forever.
The remainder of my Estate real & Personal, my funeral Charges and just Debts being first paid out of it, I give & bequeath unto my Said two Sons Iosiah Noyes & Peter Noyes equally between them.
Lastly I reverse & make void all other Wills heretofore made, And appoint my two Sons aforesd, Iosiah Noyes & Peter Noyes. to be my Executors of this my last Will & Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this tenth Day of February Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty five.
Signed Sealed published &
declared in presence of us
Iasper Blake, Richd Temple Enoch Freeman Ioseph Noyes (seal)
As a Codicil to my foregoing Will I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Dorothy Little Sixty five pounds lawful Money, and to my Daughter Hannah Lunt Seventy five pounds lawful Money to be paid them by my Executr therein named as Soon as may be after my Decease out of my Estate therein given them my Said Executors.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and year above written
Signed Sealed & published & Ioseph Noyes (a seal)
declared in presence of us
Iasper Blake Richd Temple
Enoch Freeman
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In the Name of God Amen. I Richard Milberry of York in the County of York Yeoman, being at present in good bodily Health thrô Gods Goodness, and of sound disposing Mind and Memory, yet being aged, and not knowing the Day of my Death, Do make this my last Will & Testament in Manner & Form following Vizt. First of all I commit my precious never dying soul into the Hand of God who gave it hoping for the Pardon of all my Sins & eternal Salvation in & thrô the Merits of Christ Jesus alone and my Body I comit to the Dust hoping for a glorious Resurrection thro Christ who is the Resurrection & the Life, and as to Such worldly Estate as God has been pleased to bestow upon me I dispose of the Same as follows.
Impr. I give & bequeath unto my eldest Son Samuel all my Homestead, the Neck I now live on with the Buildings thereon and all the Land lying at the place calld the Rocky Ground and half of the Land I have lying on the Cape Neck, and all my Salt Marsh lying in the Second Parish in York except Two Acres next adjoining to Cutts & Leighton's Marsh, and all my Interest in the Mills on the Creek commonly call'd the Meeting House Creek, and one quarter part of my Interest in the new Township above Berwick also four of my eight Shares in the common Land in York, and all my Goods & Chattels, expecting of my said Son that he will pay all my just Debts & funeral Charges and take a tender Care of his aged Mother my dearly beloved Wife in her Estate of Widowhood without giving her the Trouble of taking Care of the thirds of my Estate.
Item. I give & bequeath to the two Children of my Son Joseph Decd to be equally divided between them all the Land & Appurtences lying on the East Side of Cape Neddock River, and one Quarter part of the new Township above Berwick aforesd , and two of my Shares in the Common Land aforesd reserving to their Mother the Improvemt of one third part of the Said Lands while She remains in the Estate of Widdowhood. I also give to my Said Grand Children half my Interest in the Mill called the old Saw Mill on Cape Niddock River, aforesd , reserving to their Said Mother, one third part thereof that is of Said half during her Widowhood
Item. I give to my Son John all the Tract of Land he now lives on and the Buildings thereon and the Meadow thereto adjoining and half my Interest in the Cape Neck aforesd And one half of my Interest in the Mill on Cape Niddock River aforesd. Also one Quarter of my Interest in the Township aforesaid lying above Berwick. Also two of my Shares in the common Land aforesd. I give moreover to my Said Son John that two Acres of Salt Marsh excepted out of my Son Samuel's Marsh aforesd. Provided always that my Said Son John Shall have no power to dispose of Said Marsh out of the Family of the Milberrys,
Item. I give to my Daughter Sarah Milberry now Goodwin besides what she has already receiv'd the remaining Quarter part of my Right in Said New Township, and four Hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid by Son Samuel as soon as he Shall see meet the Sooner the more pleasing to me at farthest not exceeding eight years after my Decease.
Lastly, I do hereby appoint my Son Samuel Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. Witness my Hand & Seal April 2, 1747, And in the 20th Year of His Majestys Reign.
Signed Sealed published pronounced Richard Milbery (seal)
& declared by the Said Richd Mil-
berry as his last Will & Testament
in presence of us, William Moore
Ionathan Philbrook Joseph Toppan
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In the Name of God Amen. The first Day of Iune in the Year of Our Lord 1754. I James Grindall of Kittery in the County of York in New Engld Yeoman being weak in Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given unto God, therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say, principally & first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it hoping thrô the Merits Death & Passion of my Saviour Iesus Christ to have full & free Pardon & forgiveness of all my Sins & to inherit everlasting Life : And my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at ye Discretion of my Executor hereafter named nothing doubting but at ye Generl Resurrection I shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God; And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form, that is to Say,
First I will that all my those Debts & Duties that I do owe in right or Conscience to any manner of persons whatsoever, Shall be well & truly paid or ordered to be paid in convenient time after my Decease by my Executor hereafter named.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Ann Raynes five Shillings lawful Money to be paid by my Executor.
Item. I will that my Daughter Eleoner Grindall Shall be maintained with the Produce & Income of my Estate during her natural Life and to be decently buried at her Death.
Item. I give to my well beloved Grand Son James Raynes my dwelling House Barn & all my Land in Kittery & Else where with the Fences to him his Heirs and Assigns forever.
Item. I give unto my Sister Tucker the Use of one Room in my House during her Widow Hood. Item. I appoint my well beloved Friend Andrew Westcoat to be my only & Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament, And to be a Guardian to my Grandson James Raynes. I reserve my Stock of Creatures & Moveables to defrey my funeral Charges & the Overplus to be equally divided between my two Daughters Anna & Eleoner. Furthermore my Executor is to receive all the Debts due to me, and after my just Debts are satisfied and paid the Overplus to be delivered to my Daughter Anna Raynes. I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills and Legacies Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before this time named willed & bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness where of I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the day and year above written.
Iames Grindall (seal)
Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Iames Grindall as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers, Vizt
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