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In the name of God Amen. I John Hamblin Senr of the Town and County of Barnstable in New England being aged and infirm of body and sensible of the frailty of this life and the certainty of death, and yet being of sound memory and disposing mind (blessed be God) am willing to sett my house in order before I go hence and be no more here, do therefore make this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following viz:
First, I give my soul to Almighty God that gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such Christian & decent manner as to my Executor hereafter named shall be thought best believing ye resurection of the dead and in the mercy of God thro ye Lord Jesus Christ my glorious Redeemer and that I shall stand before him at the last day; And as to that portion of the good things that God in his free bounty hath graciously lent unto me my will and meaning is that it shall be disposed as followeth; that is after all my just debts and funeral charges be paid.--
Imprs.--I give and bequeath to my son John the one half of my tenement att the Indian Pond with my dwelling house and half the barn: That is to say, half the land as followeth viz: all the neck (only reserving some wood there for Benjamin as hereafter expressed) and the land adjoining to the neck to a tree marked by the corner of the Pond next to Joseph Hamblin; from thence setts west 36 degrees north to a stake in the field a little to the north west of ye barn and from sd stake setts casterly straight to the southeast corner of ye new lott to the northard of the lane or way that goeth through it leaving the way to be south of sd line and from the old lott is bounded by sd way or lane to a stake in ye hollow or valey and from said stake along sd valey to the gulle and so to ye Pond, only reserving free egress and regress for Benjamin to the barn and about ye barn, so long as it shall stand there, and also the southermost part of ye new lot to the north of ye sd way as it is now found in; only reserving a convenient way over the S. W. corner of the last mentioned piece for Benjamin to goe to the land within; to have and to hold the premises to him the sd John his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin the other half of my tenement at the Ponds and the one half of the barn and necessary ways with free egress and regress to and about the barn as excepted and reserved in what I have given to John to him his heirs and assigns forever. Also I give to my said son Benjamin the wood that is now growing on about five acres of land in the neck not given to John it being in two pieces, the one being at ye N. W. corner of the sd neck beginning at a white oak marked on four sides, Thence setts W. N. W. about 60 rods by marked trees to the Pond; and also S. S. W. by marked trees about 29 rods to a white oak pole marked at the S. E. corner, Thence setts againe W. N. W. to the pond, and then bounded by it. The other piece lyes in the narrow of the Neck, runneth across it south thirty degrees east and is about 14 rods wide and is bounded out by marked trees including a swamp in it. The wood of the first piece to be taken off in six years next coming after the date hereof; and off the last in twelve and he shall cut all clean as he goeth that the land may be more profitable to his brother.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my two sons John and Benjamin all my upland and marsh at Scorton and lott of marsh lying by Spring Creek adjoing to Dea. Chipmans marsh and also my part in the dock by Spring Creek and my marsh and upland lying by it with privilege of a way up to the highway; onely reserving liberty for my son Ebenezer to bring dry hay into sd dock and land it there and cart it up sd way. I also give to my sd two sons all my wood lott in the timber land and my half planting lott at Skonkenut to hold all sd severall pieces and parcells of marsh and upland with privilege of dock and way to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Ebenezer all my tenement where I now dwell at Coopers Pond and my part of the wood lott lying below sd tenement and my half planting lot lying by the Round Pond and all ye marsh which I bought with sd tenement with half a lott more of the late Coman marsh lying near the mouth of Spring Creek and ye privilege in ye dock above mentioned to him his heirs and assigns forever. And I give to my sd son four pounds and ten shillings in cart, yoake and chains and cart-wheels and ploughs ye which he hath in his custody.
Item. I give to my son John my bed on which 1 lodge with all ye furniture belonging to it.
Item. I give to my three sons aforementioned, to them and their heirs forever: all my right or part in the Comon or undivided land in Barnstable to be equally divided among them.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rogers forty shillings.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter King forty shillings.
Item. I give and my will is that all the remaining part of my estate shall be equally divided among my children viz: my nine daughter three sons and my daughter-in-law Thankful the wife of Ebenezer. That is all my estate (debts and legacyes being paid as above sd) In the hands of my sons or elsewhere a list or sendul of wh is in my sons hands is hereto aflixed.
And I do appoint ordain and constitute my son John Hamblin my sole Executor to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the sd John Hamblin have hereunto sett my hand and seal this third day of January in ye first day of his majties reign. Anno Domini 1714:
his
JOHN ?? HAMBLIN (SEAL)
mark and seal.
Signed sealed and declared to be my last Will and Testament in presence of
SAMUEL BACON
EBENEZER HAMBLIN
REBECKAH PARKER.
| Hamblin, John (I9293)
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In the Name of God Amen. I Tristram Coffin of Newbury in ye County of Essex Massachtts. province New England. I being sensible of my own Mortality. & att this time of a Disposing Mind doe make this as my Last Will & Testament. Comitting my Soul to God in & thro. ye Meritt of Jesus Christ and my Body to ye Dust in hopes of a Joyfull Resurrection.. And as for my Worldly Goods which God hath Given mee.. I Dispose of Them as followeth.
1 I Doe hereby order & appoint my son Nathaniel Coffin to take speciale Care of my wife his Mother to provide for her in all Respects dureing her Life all things Necessary for her Comforttable being both in Sickness and In health.
2 My Will is and I Doe hereby Give to my son James Coffin to him his heires & assigns the house he now Liveth in, & ye [Shopp?] ye Two Barnes [Next?] his house, & one halfe of ye pasture Land adjoyning Including his Orchard as part of it. ye side next Ma[j__?] Ma[rch?] his Land so much from as from March his Land to halfe way ye [___]yard [between?] ye Barns as also all ye Plow Land I bought of John [Long & Shubael?]: to Enjoy ye 3 Acres and a halfe within one year after my Death: and two parts of five of all Common privilidges in ye Towne Commons and ye one halfe part of my Orchard & pasture att [Trotters?] bridge & one halfe of ye Meadow I bought of [Parcivell?] Lowell & four acres of ye Meadow adjoyning to Deacon Cutting Noyes and ye Length of ye Meadow of Equall breadth at both ends and seven acres of Meadow att Jericho which I bought of Mr. Dole and a Lott of Meadow att Plumb Island wch. I bought of Richard [Jackman?] & ye other part of Meadow which I bought of Jackman att Old Towne and ye seven acres of Meadow att Salsbury [beach?] & Two parts of five of my free hold Lott & one halfe of ye Wood Land I bought of [Edmund?] Moores and one third part of the Rate Lott I bought of Joseph Plumer & one halfe of ye Rate Lott att John Emerys Meadow Including yt 6 Acres which the Comittee Granted him to be part of it and one halfe of ye Wood Lott Lately Laid out which Joyneth to Richard Browns Lott and [___] Tappans and all ye Lott of upland which Lyeth in Salisbury which I bought of [Mr.?] Bailey… Always provided yt. my son James Coffin pay to his brother Nathaniel Coffin forty shillings a year Durenig his Mothers Life In to be paid or as Mony [for her supply?].
3 My Will is and I Doe Give to my son Stephen Coffin to him his heirs & assignes all my [hayeing?] & upland & Meadows with priviledge [&?] Common Rights belonging to mee In Haverhill & all my meadow [within ye?] bounds of [Mr.?] Hooks farme & all my meadow at Plumb Island [att?] ye north End of ye Island Called the hundred acres_ & one fifth [part?] of Common Rights att Newbury & one fifth part of my free [___] Lotts and one third part of ye Rate Lott I bought of Joseph Plummer he paying to his son Tristram five pounds.
4 My Will is and I Give to my son Peter Coffin to him his heirs & assignes for Ever the farme att Gloster with ye Island & all priviledges in Common within ye Towne Shipp of Gloster the which I have Given him a D[___] of and I G[a?]ve him six shillings and I Doe hereby order my said son Peter Coffin to pay to his Brother Nathaniel Coffin all yt is due to me from him Either by book [Bill?] or [Bond?] and ye [6 _?] a year that my wife shall receive of him annually dureing her natural Life because my son Nathaniel must provide for his mother.
5 My Will is and I Doe give to my son Nathaniel Coffin to him his heirs & assignes my now Dwelling house with [_] Barns & [pasture?] Land adjoyning & Orchards so much [front?] [___] from [Richard?] [Browns?] Land to halfe way ye [C___] between the Barns [one part of five?] of [__] Common Right in Newbury & all my plough Land adjoyning to Joseph Downers Land and ye one halfe of ye [Orchard?] [___] Land att [Trotters?] bridge and one halfe of ye Wood Land I bought of Edmund Moores & ye one halfe of my Rate Lott att Emery Meadow Includeing my son James his 6 acres [_________] [one?] [third?] part of ye rate Lott I bought of Joseph Plumer and 2 parts of five of my free [hold?] Lott & ye Rate [___] Lott I bought of Ma[___] March & [___] by John Browns [______] adjoyning to Land Peter Coffin bought of [___] Bartlett [and all my?] meadow att Little [pine?] Island and all ye 6 acres I bought of [N_t_.?] [B__ger?] and all ye meadow bought of ye [Longs?] & of Daniell [___] Excepting ye 4 acres given to James [_____] ye Meadow yt I bought of Parcivall Lowell and all ye Meadow [_____] on ye North Side of ye Creek and four [________] of Meadow Wheeler's Lott & Smiths 2 Lotts & Greenleefs Lott and ye one halfe of ye Wood Lott Lately Laid out [Lyeing?] between Richard Browns and D[__] Tappans and [___] of my [___] Goats & Cattel and sheep and [h___] & horses & [__] [___] Things belonging to Mee and all my Debts due to Mee by [Book bills or bonds?] or otherwise.
6 My Will is I Give to my Grandson Tristram [______] [f___] pounds to be paid to him by his father [___] of the [____ ____ _____ ____] Meadow [___] and ye Remainder I Give to my Daughtr. Judeth.
7 Item I Give to Daughtr. Deborah [___ __ __] Twelve [___ __] Trees in yt Land I bought of Edmund Morres and to her son [Tristram Knight?] a Cow.
8 I Give to my Daughter Mary Little [___] and to her son Tristram Little a Cow and 2 [Sheep?].
9 I Give to my Daughter Lydia Pike [5s?].
10 I Give to my Grand Daughter Mary Little a [feather bed?] and bolster and pillow & a pr. of [___] & 2 [Coverlids?] & 2 pr. of sheets.
11 My Will is and I Doe hereby appoint my son Nathaniel Coffin to be the Executr. of this my Will to pay out my [____] Debts and to Receive all my Debts & to [_form_?] all my Legacies according to this my Will & to take special Care of his Mother [In____] and I Do Renounce all former Wills by me made & Declare this to be my Last Will as Witness my hand & Seale this 12 Day of May 1703 and In ye Second [Yeare?] of ye Reign of our Sovereign Lady Queen Anne of England &c.
Tristram Coffin (seal)
Signed Sealed & [___]ed In the presence of us
Richard Browne junr.
Anthony Somerbee
Nicholas Patnigalle
[Proved in Essex 23 Feb 1703, presumably 1703/04] | Coffin, Lt. Tristram Jr. (I7170)
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In the Name of God Amen. On the Seventh Day of March in the twentythird Year of His Majts Reign Annoque Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & forty nine. I Eliakim Wardwell of york in the County of york & Province of the Massachusts Bay in New England, being weak in Body but of a Sound Mind and Memory, Thanks be to God, and calling unto Mind ye Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testamt
That is to say, principally and first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named in hopes of a glorious Resurrection; And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, And to prevent Trouble & Disputes among such of my Children as may Survive me concerning the Same; I give demise & dispose of it in Manner & form following.
Impr. My Will is that my just Debts & funeral Charges Shall be paid out of my personal Estate, and all ye Rest & remaining part thereof I give & bequeath to my loving Wife Ruth Wardwell by her to be disposed of to & among my Daughters or Such of them as She pleases, and in Such Manner time & Proportion as She Shall think fit.
Item. It give to my Said Wife the Use & Improvemt of all my real Estate as Houses Buildings Lands Marshes or Meadows scituate in York aforesd or else where by such Name or Names Number of Acres Quantities Qualities Terms & Discriptions as the Same is or May be called for & until the time of my youngest Son Daniel's arrival to the age of twenty one Years, or in Case he Should die before that time then until that time in Case he lived. And from that time my Will is that my Said Wife Shall have the use & Improvemt of but one third part of my real Estate aforesd and that during her natural Life.
Item. I give and bequeath to my three Sons Ioseph Ieremiah and Daniel all my aforesd real Estate, and every part thereof to be equally divided among them at the Several times of my Wife's Term of improving the Same being ended as aforesd and if one or more of my Said Sons should die before these Sevl times then & in that Case my Will is, that Such Decd one's part or the part intended him as above, Shall descend & become the Inheritance of his Heir or Heirs lawfully begotten of his Body, if otherways then to my other Sons & yr Heirs, provided nevertheless and my Will is that my aforesd Sons or their Heirs as aforesd Shall in equal proportion severally pay out the Legacys hereafter ordd to my Daughters, otherways Such Son or his Heirs as neglect or refuse to pay their part of ye Said Legacys by the time limited there Shall be an equivalent in Land set off out of his part by three indiffert men to be chose by ye parties concern'd for ye purpose.
Item. I give to my five Daughters namely Mary Abigail Meribah Lydia & Hephzibah Sixty pounds in Bills of Credit of the old Tenor equal to fifteen pounds of the new, to be paid them by their Brothers or their Heirs as aforesd at the time of my Sons coming into possession of the real Estate aforesd & in the proportion following. Vizt. to Mary my eldest Daughter (She having receiv'd Something of me before) Four pounds old Tenor, and to the rest of my Daughters Abigail Meribah Lydia and Hephzibah the remaining Fifty six pounds old Tenr to be equally divided among them, and in Want of those Legacys being paid by their Brothers or their Heirs as aforesd then so much of my real Estate as Shall be adjudged equivalt Shall be Set off in Lieu thereof as before provided, And my Will is that if either of my aforesd Daughters die before ye Legacy aforesd Shall become payable then & in that Case such one's Legacy or the Legacy intended her as aforesd Shall be paid to her Heirs lawfully begotten of her Body if any Such Should be then Surviving but if not to my other Daughters & their Heirs.
Finally. I do hereby appoint my aforesd Wife Ruth to be Sole Executˣ of this my last Will & Testament, and do utterly disannul all & every other Testaments Wills Legacys & Bequests and 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 the Day & Year first herein before written
Signed Sealed published pronounced Eliakim Wardwell (seal)
& declared by the Sd Eliakim
Wardwell as his last Will & Tes-
tamt in presence of us
Saml Clarke
Ioseph Stover jr
Danl Clark
| Wardwell, Eliakim (I3116)
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In the Name of God Amen. On the Seventh Day of March in the twentythird Year of His Majts Reign Annoque Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & forty nine. I Eliakim Wardwell of york in the County of york & Province of the Massachusts Bay in New England, being weak in Body but of a Sound Mind and Memory, Thanks be to God, and calling unto Mind ye Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testamt
That is to say, principally and first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named in hopes of a glorious Resurrection; And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, And to prevent Trouble & Disputes among such of my Children as may Survive me concerning the Same; I give demise & dispose of it in Manner & form following.
Impr. My Will is that my just Debts & funeral Charges Shall be paid out of my personal Estate, and all ye Rest & remaining part thereof I give & bequeath to my loving Wife Ruth Wardwell by her to be disposed of to & among my Daughters or Such of them as She pleases, and in Such Manner time & Proportion as She Shall think fit.
Item. It give to my Said Wife the Use & Improvemt of all my real Estate as Houses Buildings Lands Marshes or Meadows scituate in York aforesd or else where by such Name or Names Number of Acres Quantities Qualities Terms & Discriptions as the Same is or May be called for & until the time of my youngest Son Daniel's arrival to the age of twenty one Years, or in Case he Should die before that time then until that time in Case he lived. And from that time my Will is that my Said Wife Shall have the use & Improvemt of but one third part of my real Estate aforesd and that during her natural Life.
Item. I give and bequeath to my three Sons Ioseph Ieremiah and Daniel all my aforesd real Estate, and every part thereof to be equally divided among them at the Several times of my Wife's Term of improving the Same being ended as aforesd and if one or more of my Said Sons should die before these Sevl times then & in that Case my Will is, that Such Decd one's part or the part intended him as above, Shall descend & become the Inheritance of his Heir or Heirs lawfully begotten of his Body, if otherways then to my other Sons & yr Heirs, provided nevertheless and my Will is that my aforesd Sons or their Heirs as aforesd Shall in equal proportion severally pay out the Legacys hereafter ordd to my Daughters, otherways Such Son or his Heirs as neglect or refuse to pay their part of ye Said Legacys by the time limited there Shall be an equivalent in Land set off out of his part by three indiffert men to be chose by ye parties concern'd for ye purpose.
Item. I give to my five Daughters namely Mary Abigail Meribah Lydia & Hephzibah Sixty pounds in Bills of Credit of the old Tenor equal to fifteen pounds of the new, to be paid them by their Brothers or their Heirs as aforesd at the time of my Sons coming into possession of the real Estate aforesd & in the proportion following. Vizt. to Mary my eldest Daughter (She having receiv'd Something of me before) Four pounds old Tenor, and to the rest of my Daughters Abigail Meribah Lydia and Hephzibah the remaining Fifty six pounds old Tenr to be equally divided among them, and in Want of those Legacys being paid by their Brothers or their Heirs as aforesd then so much of my real Estate as Shall be adjudged equivalt Shall be Set off in Lieu thereof as before provided, And my Will is that if either of my aforesd Daughters die before ye Legacy aforesd Shall become payable then & in that Case such one's Legacy or the Legacy intended her as aforesd Shall be paid to her Heirs lawfully begotten of her Body if any Such Should be then Surviving but if not to my other Daughters & their Heirs.
Finally. I do hereby appoint my aforesd Wife Ruth to be Sole Executˣ of this my last Will & Testament, and do utterly disannul all & every other Testaments Wills Legacys & Bequests and 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 the Day & Year first herein before written
Signed Sealed published pronounced Eliakim Wardwell (seal)
& declared by the Sd Eliakim
Wardwell as his last Will & Tes-
tamt in presence of us
Saml Clarke
Ioseph Stover jr
Danl Clark
| Bragdon, Ruth (I3223)
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In the Name of God Amen. The twenty third Day of April Anno Domini 1737. I Deborah Webber of York in the County of York in New England Widow being old and weak and infirm in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks be given unto God. Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to Say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the Discretion of my Executor, Nothing doubting but at the 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 and dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form.
Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Children vizt Iohn Webber Benjamin Webber Waitstil Webber, Joseph Webber, Deborah Westcoat Wife of Andrew Westcoat (Barsheba who is now in Canada) Dorcas Baker Wife of Iohn Baker all of York aforesd to each of them Five Shilling in Money.
Item I give to my well beloved Daughter Mary Sayward Wife of Ioseph Sayward of York aforesd Gentn all my Household Goods Chattels Debts ready Money Plate Jewels Rings Utensils Brass Pewter Copper Bedding Houses Cows Oxen Sheep Hoggs and all other things to me belonging and which I may claim as in Right my own of what kind Nature quality and Condition ye Same may be or are and in what place or Places soeuer the Same may be Shall or may be found as well in my own Custody or Possession as in the Possession Hands Power and Custody of any other Person or persons whatsoever.
Item. I do Constitute make and ordain my trusty & well beloved Grandson Ionathan Sayward of York in the County aforesd Gentn to be my Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacys and Bequests and Executors by me in any Ways before named Willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal ye Day and Year herein before written.
Signed Sealed published â‚•â‚‘t£
pronounced & declared Deborah Ø Webber (Seal)
by the Sd Deb ͦ Webber mtƒrt
as her last Will & Testa-
ment in ye Presence of
us ye Subscribers
Ioseph Plaisted
Abraham Nowell
Sarah Sayward
| Littlefield, Deborah (I416)
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In the name of God, Amen: I Henry Milbury of York in the County of York in the Prouince of the Massachusetts bay in New England, Weak and decaying in body but of Sound Memory & Judgment, and good understanding do make this my Last Will & Testament as followeth. viz:
My precious and Immortal soul, my better part, I do by Faith and Prayer Commend into ye hands of the Lord Jesus Christ my blessed and deer Redeemer.
My Mortal body to be committed to the Dust by a decent & Christian Buriall.
And as for the Portion of Worldly Goods, which God by his providence has giuen to me my Will and Desire is that it should be disposed as followeth, viz:
Imps:: I do will and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Blacklidge the sum of ten Shillings mony.
Item. Unto my beloved Daughter Johannah Letherby I do bequeath ten Shillings
Item: Vnto my beloved Daughter Lydia Linscott the sum of ten shillings.
Item: Unto my Dear Daughter now in Captivity with the Indians Dorothy Milbury, I will and give the sum of five pounds, In Case she return by Gods good Providence from Captivity, but not 'till then to be paid; which Legacy I intend not payable by my son at all if she neuer return
Item: I giue and bequeath unto my Grandson Samuell Pain ye sum of ten shillings and to my two Grand children Bethiah Pain and William Milbury ten shillings a peice; the Legacy to William Milbury not payable till he come of age
And as for the rest of my Temporall Estate that shall remain after these Legacies specified are answered; and after my Lawfull debts and funerall Expences are discharged; I do will and bequeath and freely giue it unto my trusty and well beloued son Richard Milbury; with all my houses, Lands, Chattells whatsoeuer with all the priviledges and appurtinances there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining: to him and to his Heirs for ever and to his and their sole and proper use and benefit: and do further by these Presents Constitute & appoint my sd son Rich d Milbury to be sole Executor of this my Will and Testamt, to se to the due and Just Execution and the fulfilment of it, according to the tenour thereof, paying the aboue sd Legacies respectively
in mony or Equivalent to mony; & yt wthout fraud or delay after my decease, till when he is under no obligation: And for the Confirmation hereof, even of this my Last Will and Testament and the Disanulling of all former Wills whatsoever I the said Henry Milbury have hereunto Affixed and Annexed my hand & Seal this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred ninety and five
Annoq Regni Regis Gulielmi, Angliæ Scotiæ & 3tii Septimo
Signed Sealed & deliuered
In presence of us Henry Milbury
Samuell Donnell his ?? mark: (seal)
Samuel Johnson
John Hancock
Sworn to, Oct., 1st 1695, by the attesting witnesses and Recorded Oct., 8, 1695
| Milbury, Henry (I12421)
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In the name of God, Amen:--
I, TIMOTHY PHELPS of Windsor, in the town, county and colony aforesaid in New England, being very aged, and yet through the mercy of God retaining a good measure of that understanding and memory that he hath been pleased to bestow upon me, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament: First, I commit my soul to God in Jesus Christ my saviour and my body to the earth, to be decently entered. As for my estate Real and personal, my just Debts and funeral expenses being deducted and paid by my Exrs, I will devise and bequeath as followeth.
Imprimis. I give, devise and bequeath all my estate whatsoever, Both Real and personal, To my three sons William, Cornelius, and Samuell to have and to hold and Improve the same in trust for the use of my wife during her natural life and after her decease my will is and I hereby do give and devise all my houseing and Lands with the appurtenances, To my sons Timothy Phelps, William Phelps, Cornelius Phelps, Samuel Phelps, Nathl. Phelps and the heirs of Joseph Phelps, in the Room of their father to be equally divided into Six Equal parts provided always; and it is my will that they pay and make up to their Sisters Sarah, Hannah, Ann and Martha, my daughters or to their heirs and to the heirs of my daughter Abigail deceased fourty eight pounds as money apiece and my will is that what they have already received as entered upon my book shall be reckoned as part of said sum and if my said sons and the heirs of my son Joseph shall pay their sisters and their heirs above mentioned in equal proportion except that the heirs of Joseph shall pay four pounds more then an equal proportion and my son Cornelius four pounds less then an equal proportion. And my will further is that my wife shall have the free disposal of all her wearing apparel at her decease and that my grandson Samuel Tiler shall have half of that bequeathed to the heirs of my Daughter Abigail if he liveth with me so long as I live or till he comes to the age of eighteen years and I do hereby nominate and appoint my loving wife Mary to be my executrix and my three sons William, Cornelius and Saml to be my executors to this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof that this is my last will and Testament I ye sd Timothy Phelps have hereto put my hand and seal this Second day of March Anno Domini One thousand Seven hundred sixteen or seventeen.
his
TIMOTHY X PHELPS.
mark and a seal.
The said Timothy Phelps signed, sealed & declared this to be his last will & Testament in presence of us.
JOHN MANSFIELD,
THOMAS MOORE.
And whereas I being aged and my wife so and not knowing how long it may please God to continue my life and not knowing what debts and charge may Arise before I leave this world my will is that my sons and my daughters & their heirs shall pay their equal parts and shares of my debts and charges after my decease and my daughters Sarah Hannah, Ann & Martha & the heirs of Abigail shall have fourty six pounds apiece with what they have already have to be paid as money out of my estate after my decease by the charge as above mentioned I intend that if there be any extraordinary charge so that the improvement of my estate will not maintain me this addition of my will was made and published this second day of March, One thousand Seven hundred Sixteen or Seventeen.
his
TIMOTHY X PHELPS.
mark and a seal.
Signed sealed and Declared to be his addition to his Will and Testament in presence of us.
JOHN MANSFIELD |
THOMAS MOORE |
Windsor September 28th 1719
| Phelps, Lt. Timothy (I15163)
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In the name of God, Amen. I, William Osgood senr of the town of Salisbury in the county of Essex, in his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, being weak of body, but through the goodnes of God of sound, & disposing memory & understanding, Do make this my last Will & testament, in manner & form following,
First and principally I commend my soul to God who gave it, & my body to the dust from whence it was taken, decently to be buried, with christian Burial, at the discretion of my Executors herein after named, in hopes of a joyful Resurrection to life eternal at the last day, through the perfect merits of Christ my Redeemer. Nextly, as for my worldly goods & Estate, after payment of all my just debts & funcral expenses, I dispose of as followeth vizt
Imprimis--I give & bequeath unto my son William Osgood one hundred acres of my six score acre lot lying in the township of Salisbury above said at a place commonly called "Round Hill," as also my dwelling house & land adjoining, or homestead, & my tide meadow lot & my lot of salt meadow lying near a place commonly called Munday's Pond, as also a full & complete half of all my other meadows, except that which is in a place in Salisbury commonly called the "higly piglys," during the term of his natural life, & unto Abigail his now wife, if she survive him, during the time of her remaining his widow, & upon the expiration of the abovesaid terms, unto the sons of the said Wm Osgood my son in equal proportion, To have & to hold to themselves their heirs or assigns forever. Also I give unto my said son William Osgood the one half of my grist mill with the privileges thereunto belonging during the term of his natural life.
Item--I give & bequeath unto my grandson John Osgood son of my said son William Osgood the one half of my said grist mill with the privileges thereunto belonging to be possest thereof at my decease, & the other half also at the decease of my said son William Osgood, his father. Always provided that the said John Osgood pay or cause to be paid & delivered in some good & merchantable pay, at price current & merchantable, the full sum of twenty shillings unto my granddaughter Elizabeth, now wife of John Flanders of Salisbury or unto her order in said town within one year next after my decease, which I give & bequeath to her as a Legacy.
Item--I give & bequeath unto my grandson William Osgood son of my son John Osgood deceased, all that house & housing, and land adjoining of mine in Salisbury which his father did possess in his life time, always provided that he do leave and allow a convenient high way from the country road over the back river to the land of Thomas Currier for the use of said Currier, his heirs, & assigns forever, & also that he pay, or cause to be paid & delivered unto his sister Hannah Osgood or her order, within the town of Salisbury in some good & merchantable pay, at price current & merchantable, the full sum of four pounds within one year next after he does possess the abovesaid housing & land I have given to him. Also I give unto him the one full and complete half of my lot of meadow lying in the "cow common," so called in Salisbury.
Item--I give & bequeath unto my grandson John Osgood son of my said son John Osgood deceased, twenty acres of upland lying in the upper end of my six score acre lot, called "Round Hill" lot, on the condition that he leave a convenient high way, next unto land of Ensign William Allen for the use of those, who shall hereafter possess that other part of said six score acre lot by lawful derived title from me, or my heirs, as also that he pay or cause to be paid & delivered unto his sister Hannah Osgood or her order within the town of Salisbury in some good & merchantable pay at price current & merchantable the full & just sum of four pounds within one year next after my decease, which together with the above mentioned four pounds to be paid by his brother William, I give unto her for a Legacy.
Item. I give & bequeath unto grandson Thomas Quimby son of my daughter Elizabeth Quimby deceased (as a Legacy), forty shillings in good pay, to be disposed of for his use out of my part of the rent which shall be due to me from or out of the income of the fulling mill which Benjamin Eastman senr is about to build at the discretion of said Benj. Eastman.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Joanna wife of Robert Jones of Amesbury the one half of my fresh meadow lying in Salisbury at a place commonly called "bugs-mow," as also a lot of upland which I had by execution upon judgment in Court obtained against widow Mary Challis administratrix to the Estate of her once husband Philip Watson Challis deceased, lying in Amesbury, at a place commonly called "Thorn Hill."
Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sarah, wife of John Colby of Amesbury all that my lot of upland lying in Amesbury at a place commonly called the "Birchen meadows."
Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter in law Abigail now wife of my son William Osgood all my household goods of what sort or kind soever they be.
Item. All the rest of my lands, meadows goods & estate whatsoever, not herein before bequeathed, after my debts & funeral discharged as abovesaid I do give & bequeath unto my loving son-in-law Thomas Currier senr of Amesbury, whom I make & appoint sole executor of this my last Will & testament to take care that it be in all respects & particulars punctually observed and fulfilled. And hereby revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made I William Osgood senr do subscribe, seal & acknowledge the contents of this instrument to be my last Will & testament this 15th day of March in the twelvth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord William the third, by the grace of God of England, Scotland &c., King, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred.
Signed & Published in the presence of
Thomas Morrill | William W O Osgood [L. S.]
Nathaniel Eastman | his mark & seal.
Benjamin Eastman |
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In the name of God, Amen. The two and twentieth day of December, sixteen hundred and sixty-eight, I, Edmund Greenleaf mindful of my own mortality and certainty of death, and uncertain of the same, and being desirous to settle things in order, being now in good health and perfect memory, do make, appoint and ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following; that is to say first and principally, I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of my blessed Redeemer, the Lord Jesus, who hath died and gave himself for me and his blood cleanseth from all sin, and through his righteousness I do only look for justification and salvation; and do commit my mortal body after this life is ended, into the dust from whence it was taken there to be preserved by the power and faithfulness of my Redeemer Jesus Christ until the resurrection of the just, and then to be raised up by the same power to immortality and life, where I shall see him as he is, and shall ever be with him; and in this faith and hope I desire, through his grace and assistance, to live and die, and at last to be found of him in peace.
Nextly, my will is, being according to God's will revealed in the word, that we must pay what we owe and live of the rest unto whose rule the sons of men ought to frame their wills and actions; therefore my mind and will is that my debts shall be truly and justly paid to every man to whom I shall be indebted, by my executors hereafter named.
And first I do revoke, renounce frustrate and make void all wills by me formerly made ; and I declare and appoint this to be my last will and testament.
Imprimis - I give unto to my son Stephen Greenleaf, and to my daughter Browne, widow, and to my daughter Coffin to each I twenty shillings apiece.
Item - I give unto my grandchild Elizabeth Hilton ten pounds.
Item - I give unto my grandchild Enoch Greenleaf ten pounds.
Item - I give unto my grandchild Sarah Winslow, five pounds if her, father pay me the four pounds he oweth me.
Item - I give unto my eldest son's son, James Greenleaf, twenty shillings; and after my funeral debts and legacies are discharged,
I give and bequeath the rest of my estate unto my son Stephen Greenleaf, and to my daughter Elizabeth Browne and to my daughter Judith Coffin, equally to be divided amongst them and their children.
And, further, I desire ad appoint my son Stephen Greenleaf, and Tristram Coffin the executors of this my will see it executed and affirmed as near as they can; and I further entreat my cousin Thomas. Moon, mariner to see to the performance of this my will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty-fifth day of December, 1668.
(Signed) EDMUND Greenleaf [L.S.]
Signed, sealed, published, and declared to be my last will in the presence of us,
George Ruggell
John Furnside
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ITEMS OF HISTORY OF THE HIGLEY FAMILY, AND RACE OF DESCENDANTS.
JOHN , ESQ., was among the early settlers in Windsor, and among the early settlers in Simsbury. The place where he and his numerous descendants lived in Simsbury, was north-west from Tariffville. It was formerly called Higley town, after the name of its inhabitants. He married Hannah, daughter of John and Hannah Drake, and granddaughter of Dea. John and Hannah Moore, married, A. D. 1671. He was honored with many of the highest offices in the gift of his fellow-citizens, being the first appointed justice of the peace, and soon after, judge of the county court.
He represented the town at the General Assembly, for many sessions, subsequent to the year 1698. He was the first military captain, being chosen in 1698, an office at that time of great dignity. His children were John Jun., or 2d, born 1673; Jonathan, born 1675; Hannah, born 1677; Rebecca, born 1679; Brewster, born 1681. Of these, Hannah, the oldest daughter, married Joseph Trumbull, in 1704, and became the mother of the first Governor Jonathan Trumbull, and his honorable descendants, who for many years held a high rank among Connecticut worthies.
Brewster, the third son, was married A. D. 1708, to Esther, (or Hester,) daughter of Nathaniel Holcomb, and grand daughter of the first Thomas Holcomb. Their children were Brewster, Jun., born 1711; Joseph, born 1713; David, born 1715; Hannah, born 1717; Hester, born 1719; John, (the third of the name,) born 1721; Elizabeth, born 1723; Naomi, born 1725. These eight persons, who are all that are known of as belonging to this family, lived to great age; their several ages when added together make the round number of 646 years, which divided by eight, makes the average longevity to be about eighty years and nine months. There are now living in Canton several families, who, through the female line are descendants of this ancient Higley family.
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John "Greeneaway of Dorchester in New England, millwright" granted to "Ursula Greeneaway the daughter of the said John Greeneaway [who] hath always been an obedient, loving, dutiful and faithful daughter and servant unto her aged father & mother" the southwest end of "my dwelling wherein the said Ursula doth usually lie" and "all my said dwelling house, outhouse, barn, garden & orchards, containing five acres more or less ... and also three acres of meadow ... in the meadow called the Calves Pasture ... also three acres of meadow near the Old Harbor ..., also one lot in the little and greater neck of five and a half acres ... also all my commons of wood, timber and land ... on this north side of Naponsett River" at the death of John and Mary Greeneaway. If Ursula had no children, then at her decease the property was to go to "my kinsman & servant Thomas Millett, the son of Thomas & Mary Millett, my son-in-law & daughter," Thomas to pay £10 for four years to "my daughter Ann Pearse & her children, 30s.; unto my daughter Elizabeth Allen and her children £3; to my daughter Mary Millett and her children 35s.; unto my daughter Susanna Wales & her children, if she have any £1 17s. 6d.; & unto my daughter Katherine Daniell & to her children £1 17s. 6d yearly" for four years. If Thomas Millett died without heirs of his body, then "his brother John Millett or other son of Thomas Millett the father shall have the said premises." If daughter Ursula had any heirs, they to pay "in the same manner Thomas Millett should have done".
"John Greeneaway of Dorchester" for "the great love and fatherly affection that I bear unto my son-in-law Rob[er]t Pearse and Ann Pearse my daughter, now wife of the said Rob[er]t Pearse, hath given unto the said Robert Pearse and Ann his wife all that my land scituate in the Pine Neck in Dorchester, six acres whereof was purchased of Moses Maverick," together with the meadow in the said neck together with the commons appertaining to the six acres "for their lives ... and after their decease to Thomas Pearse the only son of the said Robert and Anna ... and if the said Thomas die without issue, then the said land to remain unto Mary Pearse and Sarah Pearse, daughters of the said Robert and Ann equally ... and if either of these said daughters die without issue, the survivor to have the other's portion" | Grenaway, John (I5724)
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Macuth Pratt was the ancestor of nearly all the Pratts of Weymouth, Mass. New information shows that his name was "Macuth," rather than "Matthew," and that he was the son of Thomas Pratt of Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England. He was born in about
1595. He is referred to by Cotton Mather in his "Magnalia" as a very religious man. Macuth came to New England in about 1638, not 1628, as was stated in Francis Pratt's 1889 genealogy. Macuth's wife was Elizabeth Kingham. She was baptized at Aston
Clinton on August 17, 1600, daughter of William and Catherine (Bate) Kingham.
Macuth Pratt died October 29, 1672, in Weymouth. His will is dated March 25, 1672 and was probated April 30, 1673. The will refers to "my Kinsman Elder Edward Bate." Edward Bate was a kinsman by virtue of being a cousin of Elizabeth (Kingham) Pratt.
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Mary Howland sometimes the wife of Hennery Howland now deceased she being now feeble of body but of perfect memory maketh and ordaineth this to be her last Will and Testament:
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1. I give unto my daughter Abigail Young 00 01 00
2. I give unto my son Zoith Howland 00 01 00
3. I give unto my son John Howland my house at Apponegansett.
4. I give unto my daughter Mary Cudworth 00 01 00
5. I give unto my son Samuel Howland 00 01 00
6. I give unto my daughter Sarah Denis, 00 01 00
7. I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Allin, 00 01 00
8. And lastly I give unto my son Joseph Howland all my estate both movable and chattels and that my son Joseph Howland pay the abovesaid twelve pence apiece unto his brothers & sisters according to this gift.
That this is my last will I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the eighth day of the third month called May, 1674.
Signed and sealed in
the presence of us
The mark M of MARY HOWLAND
RALPH ALLIN And a [seal]
JOHN SPRAGUE.
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May it Please Your Excellency
Toulon, January 26, 1779
My Last not being so Agreeable and legible to a person of your Dignity has I could wish for, Oweing to my Embarassed situation of Life, Begs Leave to Address Your Honour hoping I Shall not incurr Your Displeasure by a Multiplicity of writing, having Omitted in my Last to Mention, my not understanding french nor Speaking it, I Should not be capable of carrying command nor Obeying it. Therefore Your Excellency's interest to procoure my freedom in this Distressed time to inable me to proceed to my family, Shall be Gratefully Accknowledged by Your humble Petitioner
Wm. Kentisbear
Postscript: Please to Direct for me at Mr. Coulons at the Sign of the Crown of France A La Place de L'ale
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On 17 February 1619, after being given a good education, he was apprenticed to Richard Baugh, glover of Bristol, England, and his wife Ann. The apprentice papers read: "John, son of Percival Lowle, genersus." Later he joined his father's firm, which was a large import-export mercantile business. John married Mary Gooch about 1628 and they became the parents of four childrn born in England: John, Mary, Peter, and James. In 1629, John became a burgress of Bristol. On 7 September 1637, he took as an apprentice Richard Dole for a period of seven years.
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On the fifteenth of November, 1642, Passaquo and Saggahew, with the consent of Passaconaway who was leader of the Merrimacs, sold for L3 10s. 'to the inhabitants of Pentucket,' now Haverhill, a track of land fourteen miles long and six miles wide, 'with ye isleand and the river that ye isleand stands in' etc. Among the witnesses to this deed was Tristram Coffyn, who had this year, arrived in New England and had moved from Salisbury to Haverhill.
Tristram is said to have been the first man to use a plow in Haverhill. He was a royalist, and was one of the few, if not the only early settler to come to New England as a consequence of the success of Oliver Cromwell. In about 1644, Tristram and his family moved to Newbury, where he became a prominent inn keeper and ferryman. In Newbury in 1644 Tristram was granted permission to keep an "ordinary" (saloon), sell wine and keep a ferry on the Newbury side of the Merrimack between Newbury and Carr's island. George Carr ran the ferry from Carr's island to Salisbury. This arrangement was confirmed in the town records on December 26,1647: 'Tristram Coffin (senior) is allowed to keep an ordinary and retayle wine, paying according to order, and also granted liberty to keep a ferry at Newbury side. In September 1653, 'Tristram Coffyn's wife Dionis Coffin was presented for selling beer', at his ordinary in Newbury, 'for three pence a quart.' (higher than the set price for beer). Having proved 'upon the testimony of Samuel Moores, that she put six bushels of malt into a hogshead she was discharged.' Dionis was found to be "doctoring" the beer sold at the ordinary. Contrary to current practice Dionis was making her beer stronger and charging a correspondingly higher price. The law at the time called for beer to be 'good wholesome beer of four bushels of malt to the hogshead.' Goodwife Coffin is said to have remarked: 'I'll have better beer than my neighbors and be paid for it. A fig for the law.'
In 1654 or 1655, Tristram returned to Salisbury where he signed his name as "Tristram Coffyn Commissioner of Salisbury."
Submitted by: Bob Bamford - bob@essexbooks.com © 1997 Heritage Associates
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One house and one Acker of land and a half, 10li.;
one mare and one hors, 4li. 10s.;
3 swin, 2li.;
2 cowes, 6li. ;
12 shepe, 6li.;
fodr, 2li.;
2 beds and beding, 6li.;
gots, 1li.;
bockes, 5s.:
tras and bouls, 10s.;
puter and Earthen ware, 10s.;
Iorn and brase, 1li. 12s.;
cobard and 1 chest and 2 tronks chears and stols, 1li. 10s.;
Inglish and Ingin corn, 2li.;
axses and houws and old Iron, 1li., 10s.;
whelles and tubs and palles, 2li., 10s.;
meate, 10s.;
linen yearen, 12s.;
sadell and bouts and shoues, 1li.;
wearing clothes in linin and wolenen, 2li., 10s.;
glases, 4s.;
debts due to the estate, 5li., 4s., 4d.; total, 60li. 17s. 4d.
Attested 1d: 5m(July):1674 by Mary Alley
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Other notes on John Lawrys
From NEHGS 24:16
"Jn. Larye of Ireland in ye County of Cork and Hannah Tout of Portsmouth were married 16 June 1723."
From NEHGS 26:377
"John Larey of Portsmouth and Rachel White of Stratham were married 19 Dec.1736." | Larry, John Jr. (I10729)
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Richard Brackett of Braintree bequeathed:
to wife Alice Brackett for life entire estate in Braintree and all income from estate in Billerica;
to the children of his son John "by his wife Hannah Brackett" one-fourth of his lands and housing in Billerica; to son Peter Brackett, son-in-law Simon Crosbey and son-in-law Joseph Thompson the remaining three parts of the Billerica estate to be divided equally;
to son Peter Brackett £5;
to "the two daughters of my son Josiah deceased Elizabeth and Sarah, "£20 apiece at age of twenty (to be paid by Peter Brackett, Simon Crosby, Joseph Thompson and the children of John Brackett);
to "the said Sarah daughter of my son Josiah" £5 and "the feather bed her mother carried away";
to "my son James Brackett all my now dwelling house, barn, orchards, lands & meadows lying & being in Braintrey";
to "my son-in-law Joseph Crosby" £10; to "my daughter Hannah Blancher" 20s.;
"my great Bible to my daughter Rachell Crosby for her use during her life & at her decease to be to my grandchild Abigall Tompson";
to "Hannah Brackett the daughter of my son John" movable goods worth £20;
to "my beloved wife Allice Brackett" the rest of the movables for her to dispose of as she wishes;
"whereas I have given to my grandchild Sarah Brackett the daughter of my son Josiah Brackett deceased five pounds, my will is that it should be null void & of none effect as also the ten pounds given to Joseph Crosby I give to his daughter Anna Crosby"
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ROBERT GOODALE and his family embarked for New England on the ship "Elizabeth" of Ipswich (William Andrews, master) in April, 1634. In the records of the port it is stated that he was then thirty years of age. His wife Catherine was twenty-eight, and
of their three little children Mary was four, Abraham was two, and a baby, Isaac, was only six months old.
Where the "Elizabeth" landed her passengers does not appear, but the first record of the Goodales in America is at Salem, where they settled at Great Cove in the North Fields. The spring, so often mentioned in the early records, in what is now called
Liberty Hill Park, was on Robert Goodale's farm and was known for the first half-century of Salem's history as Goodale's spring. It is not recorded how he acquired this first farm. In 1636 and 1638 he received grants of twenty acres each in that
portion of the town which became known as Salem Village, and he gradually acquired by purchase similar grants made to other early settlers, until he was the owner of a tract of land at Bald hill comprising four hundred and eighty acres, which was
confirmed to him by a town grant on "7th: 11th mo. 1651." He probably moved to this new property at about that time, and, as opportunity offered, disposed of his Great Cove farm, deeding the house and a portion of the land to his son-in-law, John
Smith, in 1658. Another lot was conveyed to Nicholas Manning in 1667, and a third conveyance was probably made to John Orne, who owned a part of the property, hitherto unconveyed, in 1684.
Goodale seems to have devoted his life to the development of his large grant for the benefit of his sons and daughters, to whom, as they married, he gave a generous acreage as a wedding gift, thus creating a family settlement about his own homestead.
Although his clear firm handwriting would seem to indicate a good education, [Image for The Ancestry of Lydia Harmon 1755-1836 ]
he took no part in local or broader governmental affairs; and his name seldom appears in the records in any active capacity except as plaintiff or defendant in suits based on the ownership of his land or stock.
After the death of his wife Catherine, Robert Goodale married Margaret Lazenby of Exeter, with whom he entered into an agreement on August 30, 1669, whereby he promised to settle on her twelve acres of land, "a new dwelling house which I doe intend God
willing shortly to build" and "two cowes & a horse or mare fitt for her to ride on." After her death this property was to go to his son Jacob.(*)
Robert Goodale died between October 12, 1682, and June 27, 1683, the respective dates of the signing and proving of his will, which follows:
"I Robert Goodell being now aged & weake, in body as alsoe my wife and my daughter Elizabeth Bennett, hath taken care of me and therefor my will & desire is & I doe will & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Bennett, & my grand child, John Smith, my
house & the orchard & all the meddowes that I now possess with the pasture which is about eight acres of upland be it more or lesse, all which house land & meddowes my Daughter Elizabeth Bennett, and my Grand child, John Smith, shall Injoy after the
lease, or terme, that it is now lett for, is expired, they or either of them paying as much rent, yearly as the wife of the abovesaid Robert Goodell hath lett it for which is to the value of twenty shillings in currant pay. dated the twelfth of October
on thousand six hundred eighty two: & after my daughter Elizabeth's decease, the whole lands shal be my grand child's John Smiths. In witnes whereof I have heareunto sett my hand & seal
Robert?? Goodell|& seale
his?? marke|
"Francis Scerry
"Joh. Massey. "
"The sd Frances Scerry & John Marsey, whoe are entered as witnesses to the above written, made oath in court at Salem, that in theire prfence, the sd. Robert, did signe & seale to the above written as his act & deed & last will & testament: in Court at
Salem: 27 June 83
"Ateste Hilliard Veren Cler:"
"We whose names are under written being desired by the widdow Margarett Goodell, wife of the late deceased Robert Goodell, to appr'se the estate of the deceased Robert Goodell, aprized as followeth,
o s d
the house upland oarchard & meddow 71: 00: 00
2 Cowes 5o 15s. wearing aparrell
bedding & other lumber 3o 1 s. 08: 16: 00
79: 16: 00
"Salem the 10 day of March: 168 2/3
"Nathaniell Putnam
"Job Swinerton "(+)
According to "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Goodale/Goodell of Salem, MA," George E. Williams, 1984, Robert Goodale was born at Dennington, Suffolk Co., England and baptized there 16 Aug. 1601. He was son of Robert and Joan (Artys) Goodell
the fourth of five children. According to an Internet source, Robert was born, to the same parents, 29 June 1594 in Downhah, Norfolk Co., England (Goodale @ http://www.members.aol.com.janau/goodale/. He married in England and had 3 children prior to
his immigration with wife "Katherin" and 3 children. They arrived in New England on the ship "Elizabeth" which sailed from Ipswich 30 April, 1634 (NEHGS "Register," Vol. 14, pg. 329). Robert was 30 years of age, his wife 28, daughter Mary 4, Abraham, 2
and Isaac aged half a year. (Robert's age stated at immigration (30) differs from that indicated in baptismal records, although is more consistent with the Internet source date of birth.)
The Goodale Family text indicates that the family was of French Huguenot extraction; that Robert's grandparents had fled France to England. Spelling variants include Goodall, Godell and Goodell.
Robert settled at Salem Village first at a place called Great Cove in the North Fields. A spring, known for years as Goodale's Spring, was located on this property. In 1636 and 1638 Robert received grants of land of 20 acres each in what became known
as Salem Village and he gradually acquired other pieces of land through purchase until he owned, by 1651, a tract at Bald Hill of 480 acres, confirmed to him by the town on 7 Nov. 1651. He disposed of the Great Cove property at this time, deeding the
house and a portion to son-in-law John Smith. Robert's wife died in 1645 and he remarried 2 years later, to a Margaret Lazenby of Exeter, NH. His name appears seldom in Salem records, other than as a plaintiff or defendant in suits involving his land
or stock.
In his aged years, he apparently resided with youngest daughter Elizabeth and her husband, John Smith, as indicated in his will of 12 Oct. 1682. In that will he mentions his wife, daughter Elizabeth Bennett, grandchild John Smith. He had apparently
provided for his other children at their marriages. His wife's name, Margaret, is mentioned by the appraisers of the inventory who valued the estate at 79 pounds, 16 on 10 March 1683. The will was probated 27 June 1683.
Research note: see Waters' "Gleanings," Vol 2, pg. 1408. | Goodale, Robert (I6067)
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Salisbry October ye 28 - 1685 upon a considering of som dubiausness in the expression of some things in this my Will respecting coman rights or privaleges I do by these present for the avoyding of any contraversy or mistakes about it in time to come declare that by the privileges mensioned belonging to my farm by it I do plainly intent whatsoever woods, woodland or feeding rights or coman lands to be divided that do belong to ye sd. farm it shall remaine and be to ye sd. farme and so ---- porsionably to be divided to my two sons that have the farm and lands adjacent or lands not yet pofost (possessed) that ly in coman and in like manner the coman rights that do belong to the lands that is given to my two dafters Mary and Huldah in the Towne it shall belong to each of them attending to thayr severall portions of land I meane any coman rights thereto belonging devided or undevided and this I do declare to by my plane intent and meaning in that case as wwitness my hand and seale, day and year above written.
Christopher Hussey (SEAL)
Signed, sealed and declared in ye presence of us
Steeven Tong (his mark)
Robert Pike
Martha Pike
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The 15th 12th month 1642 I desire to comend my soule into the hands of the lord Jesus Christ, I desire my goods may be equally divided to my wife & all my children, only my sonne John Roffe must have the howse & land more then all the rest of my children and that their porcons shalbe divided when they be 21 yeares of age if they marry not before In case my wife dye or marry then the goods shalbe divided; otherwise not till my eldest childe come to be 21 yeares of age But still to remayne in their mothers hands with the rest till that either of them are 21 yeares of age or marry.
If any of my children dye then that porcon shalbe equally divided betweene my wife & the rest of my children I doe give vnto my wife one great brasse pott and one great brasse pann, and a great brasse posnett and a chafing dish and five pewter platters I doe give vnto my Kinsman Thomas whittear a swarme of bees.
I desire my brother John Roffe and my Cosen John Saunders of Sallisbery and william Mondy of Newberry to oversee my will & order it to my desire & accordinge to my will.
Henry Roffe
Witness:
Thomas Hale
Thomas Cowllman
william Mose
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The deposition of Ephraim Tosser of Andover aged about 54 testifieth and sayeth he heard Samuel Wardwell the prisoner now at the bar tell my wife that she should have five girls before she would have a son; which thing came to pass, and I heard him tell Dority Eames her fortune and I have heard said Dority say after that he believed Wardwell was a witch or else he could never tell what he did and I took notes that said Wardwell would look into their hand and then would cast his eyes down upon the ground always before he told anything, this I have both heard and seen several times.
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The Eighth day of April Anno Domini one thousand Seven Hundred twenty and five I Andrew Haly of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England yeoman being very Sick and weak in Body But of Perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God do make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament that is to Say Principally and first of all I Recomend my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Burial at the Discreation of my Executrix and as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me in this life I Give and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form.
Imprimis I Give to my well Beloved Son Andrew Haly all that my Land that Lyes between Ioseph Willsons Land and Samuel Skillings Land Lying in Kittery in Spruce Creek which Land was formerly my fathers Andrew Haly Decd with the buildings that are now Standing on said Land and also a tract of Land which I have Lying in the woods by Ioseph Weeks and George Fenicks their Land as by returns on record in Kittery Town Book may appear he paying Such Sums of money as I Shall in these Presents here after Order him to pay and also to allow & Suffer his Brethren Samuel and Iohn Haleys twenty five Cords of wood to Each of them Samuel Hally to Cut and Carry of his twenty five Cords in Six years time and Iohn Haly to Cutt & Carry of his wood within ten years time from the above Said wood Land.
Item I Give to my well beloved Sons Samuel Haly and Iohn Haly the Land whereon I now live & Dwell and the housing that is thereon Standing to be Equally Divided between them that is to Say Samuel to have his half part of the Land that is below the High way Adjoyning the Land of Benjamin Hutchins Deceased and Iohn his half Part next to the Land of Peter Lewises, and the Land that is above the High way; Samuel Haly to have his half Lying to the Land of Peter Lewis and Iohn to have his half Part Lying to the Land of Benjamin Hutchins Deceased only reserving & Excepting the Fruit that Shall Grow on the orchard for my wife Elizabeth during her widowhood, they my Said sons paying Such Sums of money as I Shall Order them hereafter in these Presents. and the Housing to be Equally Divided between my Said Sons Samuell and Iohn Haly Excepting my wife Elizabeth her third in the above said Lands and housing during her widowhood, my Said Samuel and Iohn to be Possest of the Land and housing hereing given them when they Shall be of twenty one years of age.
Item I Give to my well beloved Daughter Elizabeth Haly fourty Pounds twenty Pounds to be paid to her by my Son Andrew Haly in money or Cattle at money Price the other twenty Pounds to be paid to her by my Said three Sons Andrew Samuel and Iohn in money or Cattle in Equall Shares at money Price.
Item I Give to my daughter Sarah Haley fourty Pounds twenty Pounds to be paid her by my Son Andrew Haley & the Other twenty Pounds to be paid her by my Said three Sons Andrew Samuel and John in money or Cattle in Equall Shares or parts at money Price.
Item I Give to my well beloved Daughter Rebeckah Haly fourty Pounds to be paid to her in money or Cattle at money Price by my Said Sons Andrew Samuel and Iohn Haley when She Shall be of twenty one years of age or marriage.
Item I Give to my Dearly Beloved wife Elizabeth whom I Constitute make and Ordain my Sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament during her widowhood all the fruit that Shall Grow on my Orchard and a third part of my Dwelling house and a third Part of the Income of my Lands above Specified together with all my household Goods Debts and moveable Effects and Stock of Creatures for her Support During her widowhood and the bring up of my Children and to pay my Iust Debts and what Shall Remain thereof after her Marriage or Decease to be Equally Divided among my Children And if any of my Children above Named Should Depart this life (before they Come of age or marriage) that then it is my will that my Surviveing Children shall have what I have in these Presents Given to the Deceased to be Equally Divided among Them
Finally I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and Disannull all and Every other former Testaments & wills & Executors in any wayes before Named and willed Ratifying and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last Will and Testament In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above written
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced Andrew Hally (Seal)
and Declared by the Said Andrew
Halley as his Last will & Testament
in the Presence of us the Subscribers
Gowen Willson
Samuel Skillin
Thomas Hutchins
his
John ?? Hutchins
mark
Joseph Webber
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The last Will & Testament of Arthur Bragdon of York in the County of York in New England Gent made this fifteenth Day of March Anno Domini one thosand seven hundred & thirty six. being far advanced in Years & not knowing the Day of my Death I would settle my worldly Estate & I Dispose of the same in manner following Viz.
Imprimis I give to my Loving & faithfull Wife Sarah Bragdon all the House hold stuff I shall Leave at my Decease besides her Dower & Thirds in all ye rest of my Estate for ever & ye Real for Life.
Item. I Give to my Daughters Sarah Johnson & Martha Lord Each ten shillings to be paid by my Executor besides what I have already given.
Item To my Daughters Tabitha Linscot Bethia Leavitt & Love Sayer I give Each thirty pounds to be paid as aforesd within four Years after ye Decease of me & my Wife.
Item. I Give to my Daughter Mercy sixty pounds the one half on Demand the other half within four Years after my Decease if She shall survive me.
Item I Give to my Grandaughter Olive Farnam thirty pounds to be paid at ye Age of Eighteen Years or time of Marriage & if She should Die before sd time then to be equally divided between her Brothers Daniel Zebadiah & Joshua.
Item. I Do give & bequeath to my only Son Thomas Bragdon all the Residue of my Estate both Real & Personal (he paying the above Legacies) to him & his Heirs for ever. only it is my Desire to my said Son that if his Son Daniel Bragdon shall behave himself well he may have settled upon him my part of the dwelling House & one half of the Home place besides what else my sd son shall see cause to give him.
Lastly I Do hereby Constitute & appoint my said Son the Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written.
Signed Sealed published pronounced Arthur Bragdon (seal)
& Declared by ye aforenamed
Arthur Bragdon to be his last Will
& Testament In presence of us.
James Grant Jur
Alexander Junkins
John Mackintire Jur
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The last Will & Testament of Arthur Bragdon of York in the County of York in New England Gent made this fifteenth Day of March Anno Domini one thosand seven hundred & thirty six. being far advanced in Years & not knowing the Day of my Death I would settle my worldly Estate & I Dispose of the same in manner following Viz.
Imprimis I give to my Loving & faithfull Wife Sarah Bragdon all the House hold stuff I shall Leave at my Decease besides her Dower & Thirds in all ye rest of my Estate for ever & ye Real for Life.
Item. I Give to my Daughters Sarah Johnson & Martha Lord Each ten shillings to be paid by my Executor besides what I have already given.
Item To my Daughters Tabitha Linscot Bethia Leavitt & Love Sayer I give Each thirty pounds to be paid as aforesd within four Years after ye Decease of me & my Wife.
Item. I Give to my Daughter Mercy sixty pounds the one half on Demand the other half within four Years after my Decease if She shall survive me.
Item I Give to my Grandaughter Olive Farnam thirty pounds to be paid at ye Age of Eighteen Years or time of Marriage & if She should Die before sd time then to be equally divided between her Brothers Daniel Zebadiah & Joshua.
Item. I Do give & bequeath to my only Son Thomas Bragdon all the Residue of my Estate both Real & Personal (he paying the above Legacies) to him & his Heirs for ever. only it is my Desire to my said Son that if his Son Daniel Bragdon shall behave himself well he may have settled upon him my part of the dwelling House & one half of the Home place besides what else my sd son shall see cause to give him.
Lastly I Do hereby Constitute & appoint my said Son the Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written.
Signed Sealed published pronounced Arthur Bragdon (seal)
& Declared by ye aforenamed
Arthur Bragdon to be his last Will
& Testament In presence of us.
James Grant Jur
Alexander Junkins
John Mackintire Jur
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The last will & testament of Robert Mendum of Kittery taken this first of May 1682:
I Robert Mendum being weake in body, but of Perfect mind & Memory, do ordaine this as my last will & testament, hereby reuoakeing all wills by mee formerly made
My house w r in I now dwell, with all the houseing, & land belonging y r unto, & all the priuiledges app rtajneing, I giue to my sonn Jonathan Mendum for his vse, dureing his life, & after his decease, to his two younger sons, Jonathan & Dauid Mendum, to bee æqually deuided between them, & If either of them dy before they Come to age the Suruiuer shall haue ye whoole, & If both of them die, then my Grandsonn Robertt Mendum shall haue It
All my land in Spruse Cricke I giue to my Grandson Robert Mendum with all the priuiledges belonging there unto/ Further unto my sonn & daughter Mendum I giue tenn of my Cattle, & to my three Grandchildren aforesd, fiue Cattle a peece, to bee diuided amongst them as æqually as they may, my sonn & daughter to haue ye Improuement of all both land & stocke, till my grandchildren Come to age, & as each of y m Come to ye age of Twenty one years, then y r portion of moueables to Come into y r hands All the rest of my Moueables & house hould goods I leaue in hands of my sonn & daughter, oblieiging them to giue each of my Grandchildren a share of it, as they Come to age
Moreouer, I will that my grandsonn Robert Michamore shall haue an Heffer which my sonn Jonathan shall deliuer to him, when he comes to age/ & Robert Mendum shall haue his land at Spruse Cricke, wn hee Comes to the age of Twenty one yeares, or to bee married
Finally I make my sonn Jonathan my soole executor of this my last will & testament, giueing to him wtsoeuer Estate I haue not expressly mentioned aboue, whither in debts, or moueables or otherwise, willing him my sd executor to pay all my iust debts, & funerall Charges, & to burry mee in my fejld by my last wife/ I also require my Hono rd frejnd Richd Martyn Esq r to bee my ouerseer, to see the Prformance of this my last will & Testament
In witness to all & singular the Premisses, I set tow my hand & seale the day & yeare aboue written/
Robert Mendum of Kittery, The marke of (â‚›hₑᶦâ‚sâ‚—)
did signe & seale the Robert RÇ€XÇ€ Mendum
aboue written Instrument
& declare It to bee his last
will & testament this 1: May 1682:
In Presence of us
Josua Moodey
Christeian Ramach
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The last will & testament of Robert Mendum of Kittery taken this first of May 1682:
I Robert Mendum being weake in body, but of Perfect mind & Memory, do ordaine this as my last will & testament, hereby reuoakeing all wills by mee formerly made
My house w r in I now dwell, with all the houseing, & land belonging y r unto, & all the priuiledges app rtajneing, I giue to my sonn Jonathan Mendum for his vse, dureing his life, & after his decease, to his two younger sons, Jonathan & Dauid Mendum, to bee æqually deuided between them, & If either of them dy before they Come to age the Suruiuer shall haue ye whoole, & If both of them die, then my Grandsonn Robertt Mendum shall haue It
All my land in Spruse Cricke I giue to my Grandson Robert Mendum with all the priuiledges belonging there unto/ Further unto my sonn & daughter Mendum I giue tenn of my Cattle, & to my three Grandchildren aforesd, fiue Cattle a peece, to bee diuided amongst them as æqually as they may, my sonn & daughter to haue ye Improuement of all both land & stocke, till my grandchildren Come to age, & as each of y m Come to ye age of Twenty one years, then y r portion of moueables to Come into y r hands All the rest of my Moueables & house hould goods I leaue in hands of my sonn & daughter, oblieiging them to giue each of my Grandchildren a share of it, as they Come to age
Moreouer, I will that my grandsonn Robert Michamore shall haue an Heffer which my sonn Jonathan shall deliuer to him, when he comes to age/ & Robert Mendum shall haue his land at Spruse Cricke, wn hee Comes to the age of Twenty one yeares, or to bee married
Finally I make my sonn Jonathan my soole executor of this my last will & testament, giueing to him wtsoeuer Estate I haue not expressly mentioned aboue, whither in debts, or moueables or otherwise, willing him my sd executor to pay all my iust debts, & funerall Charges, & to burry mee in my fejld by my last wife/ I also require my Hono rd frejnd Richd Martyn Esq r to bee my ouerseer, to see the Prformance of this my last will & Testament
In witness to all & singular the Premisses, I set tow my hand & seale the day & yeare aboue written/
Robert Mendum of Kittery, The marke of (â‚›hₑᶦâ‚sâ‚—)
did signe & seale the Robert RÇ€XÇ€ Mendum
aboue written Instrument
& declare It to bee his last
will & testament this 1: May 1682:
In Presence of us
Josua Moodey
Christeian Ramach
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The Last will & testament of Roger Conant, dated the 1st of the 1 mo. 1677 I roger Conant aged about eightie fiue yeares, being of perfect vnderstandin though weak & feeble in body, doe heerby declare my will and minde wherein in the first place I doe bequeath my soule vnto God that gaue it & my body to the graue, in hope of a blessed Resurection: & for my outward estate & goods I giue vnto my Sonne Exercise one hundred and fortie acres of Land lyeing neere adjoyning vnto the new towne of Dunstable as part of two hundred acres granted me by the Generall court: also I giue & bequeath vnto him ten acres of Land next adjoining vnto his pr'sont home lott and land Lying by the side of william Dodgeses his land & butts on the land of thomas Herrick: also I give him two acres of marsh at the south End of the grat pond by whenham, or if my daughter Elizabeth Conant will Exchang to haue soe much at the great marsh neere wenham: also I giue him my swamp at the head of the railes which is yet undevided betwixt me and Benjamin Balch adjoyning vnto william Dodgeses swamp: also I giue him my portion of land Lying by Henry Haggats on wenham side: now out of this forementioned Land he is to paye seaven pound toward the discharge of such Legassis as I haue giuen & bequeathed: according as is heere after sett down
More I giue vnto my grandchild John Conant sonne of Roger Conant ten acres of Land adjoying to his twenty acres by the great ponds side he paying twenty pounds for the same towards the payment of legassis as after mentioned.
more I giue vnto my grand child Joshua Conant seaventeen acres of Land Lying by the south side of the great marsh neer wenham and bounding unto the land of peeter woodbery: and the rest to returne to my Executor.
also I giue vnto my Daughter Sarah two acres of Land lying between the gead of the railes & Isaac Hull his ground as part of six acres twixt me and Benjamine Balch: this to her and her children.
also sixtie acres of Land out of my farm granted me by the Generall Court neere the new town of Dunstable I giue and bequeath unto the hands of Captain Roger Clap of the castle neer Dorchester for the use of a daughter of one mris pits deceased whose daughter now Liueth in culleton a towne in Devon in old England & is in lue for certaine goods sold for the said mris pits in London and was there to be paid many years since but it is alleaged was neuer paid and the aforesaid captaine clap to giue a discharge as theire atturney according as he is impowered and intrusted in theire behalfe:
further more as lagacies I doe giue vnto my sonne lott his ten children twenty pounds to be equally devided: to my daughter Sarahs Children to John five pounds to the foure daughters fiue pounds betwixt ym: to my daughter Mary Dodge to herself fiue pounds and fiue pounds to her fiue children equally devided: to Exercise his children foure pound betwixt them: to Adoniron Veren three pound to his sister Hannah twenty shillings and her two children each ten shillings: to my cozen Mary Veren wife to Hillier veren three pound as also three pounds unto the daughters of My Cozen Jane Mason deceased to be divided amongst them including Loue steevens her children a share:
my wearing apparell I giue and household implements not otherwise disposed of and my Gray horse and cattle to my sonn Exercise and sheepe I giue to Rebacka Connant my grand child and one sheep to Mary Leach:
and whereas there remains in my hands a certain portion of cattle belonging vnto one Mr Dudeney in England and by him assigned vnto his nephew Richard Conant valued at twenty five pounds and now left in the hands of my sonne exercise Conant that there be a rendering vp of such cattle or theire valuation mentioned unto the said Richard Conant upon seasonable demaund he giuing a full discharge for the same.
and further my will is that my sonn Exercise be my executor to this my will and Testament and for further help in seeing these things performed I desire my sonne william Dodge and my grandchild John Conant Senior to be overseears of the same.
In witness whereof I haue haere vnto sett my hand the day and yeare aboure written. The blotting our of part of a line and a whole line under the part was before signing hereof.
The mark X of Roger CONANT his seale
John Bennet
Benjamin Balch
Sealed in the presence of the aforesaid witnesses and delivered
John Bennet
Benjamin Balch
25-9-mo 1679 Benjamin Balch and John Bennett gave oath in Court at Salem that they signed as witnesses to the within written that then the said Roger Conant declared the same to be his last will and testament and there is no later will of his that they know of
Attest Hilliard Veren Cler:
| Conant, John Sr. (I45085)
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The Last will & testament of Roger Conant, dated the 1st of the 1 mo. 1677 I roger Conant aged about eightie fiue yeares, being of perfect vnderstandin though weak & feeble in body, doe heerby declare my will and minde wherein in the first place I doe bequeath my soule vnto God that gaue it & my body to the graue, in hope of a blessed Resurection: & for my outward estate & goods I giue vnto my Sonne Exercise one hundred and fortie acres of Land lyeing neere adjoyning vnto the new towne of Dunstable as part of two hundred acres granted me by the Generall court: also I giue & bequeath vnto him ten acres of Land next adjoining vnto his pr'sont home lott and land Lying by the side of william Dodgeses his land & butts on the land of thomas Herrick: also I give him two acres of marsh at the south End of the grat pond by whenham, or if my daughter Elizabeth Conant will Exchang to haue soe much at the great marsh neere wenham: also I giue him my swamp at the head of the railes which is yet undevided betwixt me and Benjamin Balch adjoyning vnto william Dodgeses swamp: also I giue him my portion of land Lying by Henry Haggats on wenham side: now out of this forementioned Land he is to paye seaven pound toward the discharge of such Legassis as I haue giuen & bequeathed: according as is heere after sett down
More I giue vnto my grandchild John Conant sonne of Roger Conant ten acres of Land adjoying to his twenty acres by the great ponds side he paying twenty pounds for the same towards the payment of legassis as after mentioned.
more I giue vnto my grand child Joshua Conant seaventeen acres of Land Lying by the south side of the great marsh neer wenham and bounding unto the land of peeter woodbery: and the rest to returne to my Executor.
also I giue vnto my Daughter Sarah two acres of Land lying between the gead of the railes & Isaac Hull his ground as part of six acres twixt me and Benjamine Balch: this to her and her children.
also sixtie acres of Land out of my farm granted me by the Generall Court neere the new town of Dunstable I giue and bequeath unto the hands of Captain Roger Clap of the castle neer Dorchester for the use of a daughter of one mris pits deceased whose daughter now Liueth in culleton a towne in Devon in old England & is in lue for certaine goods sold for the said mris pits in London and was there to be paid many years since but it is alleaged was neuer paid and the aforesaid captaine clap to giue a discharge as theire atturney according as he is impowered and intrusted in theire behalfe:
further more as lagacies I doe giue vnto my sonne lott his ten children twenty pounds to be equally devided: to my daughter Sarahs Children to John five pounds to the foure daughters fiue pounds betwixt ym: to my daughter Mary Dodge to herself fiue pounds and fiue pounds to her fiue children equally devided: to Exercise his children foure pound betwixt them: to Adoniron Veren three pound to his sister Hannah twenty shillings and her two children each ten shillings: to my cozen Mary Veren wife to Hillier veren three pound as also three pounds unto the daughters of My Cozen Jane Mason deceased to be divided amongst them including Loue steevens her children a share:
my wearing apparell I giue and household implements not otherwise disposed of and my Gray horse and cattle to my sonn Exercise and sheepe I giue to Rebacka Connant my grand child and one sheep to Mary Leach:
and whereas there remains in my hands a certain portion of cattle belonging vnto one Mr Dudeney in England and by him assigned vnto his nephew Richard Conant valued at twenty five pounds and now left in the hands of my sonne exercise Conant that there be a rendering vp of such cattle or theire valuation mentioned unto the said Richard Conant upon seasonable demaund he giuing a full discharge for the same.
and further my will is that my sonn Exercise be my executor to this my will and Testament and for further help in seeing these things performed I desire my sonne william Dodge and my grandchild John Conant Senior to be overseears of the same.
In witness whereof I haue haere vnto sett my hand the day and yeare aboure written. The blotting our of part of a line and a whole line under the part was before signing hereof.
The mark X of Roger CONANT his seale
John Bennet
Benjamin Balch
Sealed in the presence of the aforesaid witnesses and delivered
John Bennet
Benjamin Balch
25-9-mo 1679 Benjamin Balch and John Bennett gave oath in Court at Salem that they signed as witnesses to the within written that then the said Roger Conant declared the same to be his last will and testament and there is no later will of his that they know of
Attest Hilliard Veren Cler:
| Dodge, Capt. William Jr. (I36790)
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The Last will & testament of Roger Conant, dated the 1st of the 1 mo. 1677 I roger Conant aged about eightie fiue yeares, being of perfect vnderstandin though weak & feeble in body, doe heerby declare my will and minde wherein in the first place I doe bequeath my soule vnto God that gaue it & my body to the graue, in hope of a blessed Resurection: & for my outward estate & goods I giue vnto my Sonne Exercise one hundred and fortie acres of Land lyeing neere adjoyning vnto the new towne of Dunstable as part of two hundred acres granted me by the Generall court: also I giue & bequeath vnto him ten acres of Land next adjoining vnto his pr'sont home lott and land Lying by the side of william Dodgeses his land & butts on the land of thomas Herrick: also I give him two acres of marsh at the south End of the grat pond by whenham, or if my daughter Elizabeth Conant will Exchang to haue soe much at the great marsh neere wenham: also I giue him my swamp at the head of the railes which is yet undevided betwixt me and Benjamin Balch adjoyning vnto william Dodgeses swamp: also I giue him my portion of land Lying by Henry Haggats on wenham side: now out of this forementioned Land he is to paye seaven pound toward the discharge of such Legassis as I haue giuen & bequeathed: according as is heere after sett down
More I giue vnto my grandchild John Conant sonne of Roger Conant ten acres of Land adjoying to his twenty acres by the great ponds side he paying twenty pounds for the same towards the payment of legassis as after mentioned.
more I giue vnto my grand child Joshua Conant seaventeen acres of Land Lying by the south side of the great marsh neer wenham and bounding unto the land of peeter woodbery: and the rest to returne to my Executor.
also I giue vnto my Daughter Sarah two acres of Land lying between the gead of the railes & Isaac Hull his ground as part of six acres twixt me and Benjamine Balch: this to her and her children.
also sixtie acres of Land out of my farm granted me by the Generall Court neere the new town of Dunstable I giue and bequeath unto the hands of Captain Roger Clap of the castle neer Dorchester for the use of a daughter of one mris pits deceased whose daughter now Liueth in culleton a towne in Devon in old England & is in lue for certaine goods sold for the said mris pits in London and was there to be paid many years since but it is alleaged was neuer paid and the aforesaid captaine clap to giue a discharge as theire atturney according as he is impowered and intrusted in theire behalfe:
further more as lagacies I doe giue vnto my sonne lott his ten children twenty pounds to be equally devided: to my daughter Sarahs Children to John five pounds to the foure daughters fiue pounds betwixt ym: to my daughter Mary Dodge to herself fiue pounds and fiue pounds to her fiue children equally devided: to Exercise his children foure pound betwixt them: to Adoniron Veren three pound to his sister Hannah twenty shillings and her two children each ten shillings: to my cozen Mary Veren wife to Hillier veren three pound as also three pounds unto the daughters of My Cozen Jane Mason deceased to be divided amongst them including Loue steevens her children a share:
my wearing apparell I giue and household implements not otherwise disposed of and my Gray horse and cattle to my sonn Exercise and sheepe I giue to Rebacka Connant my grand child and one sheep to Mary Leach:
and whereas there remains in my hands a certain portion of cattle belonging vnto one Mr Dudeney in England and by him assigned vnto his nephew Richard Conant valued at twenty five pounds and now left in the hands of my sonne exercise Conant that there be a rendering vp of such cattle or theire valuation mentioned unto the said Richard Conant upon seasonable demaund he giuing a full discharge for the same.
and further my will is that my sonn Exercise be my executor to this my will and Testament and for further help in seeing these things performed I desire my sonne william Dodge and my grandchild John Conant Senior to be overseears of the same.
In witness whereof I haue haere vnto sett my hand the day and yeare aboure written. The blotting our of part of a line and a whole line under the part was before signing hereof.
The mark X of Roger CONANT his seale
John Bennet
Benjamin Balch
Sealed in the presence of the aforesaid witnesses and delivered
John Bennet
Benjamin Balch
25-9-mo 1679 Benjamin Balch and John Bennett gave oath in Court at Salem that they signed as witnesses to the within written that then the said Roger Conant declared the same to be his last will and testament and there is no later will of his that they know of
Attest Hilliard Veren Cler:
| Conant, Lt. Exercise (I21303)
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The last Will and Testament of James Hamlin Senr. of Barnstable.
I being weake in body but throu ye mercy of God of good and disposing mind and memory, and calling to mind ye uncertainty of this transitory life, and being willing to sett things in order as there may be peace and good agreement between my children after my decease, I do make and delare this my last will and testament in manner and forme hereafter mentioned viz:--
Imprimis: I will and bequeath my soul to God who gave it through Jesus Christ, my deare and only Saviour and Redeemer and my body to decent burial as to my Executrix hereafter named shall seeme meete and convenient; and as for my outward estate which God hath been pleased to lend me, my will is that all my debts which are in right or conscience due to any person shall be first duly satisfied and contented. And then my will is that Anne, my loving wife shall have and enjoy all the rest of my estate in whatsoever it be during her natural life for her supporte and livelyhood, and my will is that after her decease in as much as my son James bath had ten pounds already of me, and my son Bartholemew five pounds, and my daughter Hannah, five pounds (according to ye desire of my mother) so my will is that ye rest of my children shall have each of them five pounds, apeace made up to them out of my estate, viz: to my son John five pounds my little feather bed bolster and rugg belonging to it, to be in part or whole thereof as it shall be appraised; and to my daughter Sarah five pounds in ye great fether bed I lye on with ye bolster and rugg belonging thereunto as it shall be appraised; And to my son Eliazer four pounds and five shillings out of my estate which with ye fifteen shillings he owes me on account makes up five pounds to him, And to my son Israel three pounds and eighteen shillings to make up ye bed and coverlett he hath five pounds to him.
Item. My will is that my daughter Sarah shall have two of my platters which shee shall chuse. And my will is that Israel shall have one of my pewter platters as my sons and daughter already married have had each of them one. And my will is that whatsoever of my estate shall remaine after my foresd legacies shall be paid, shall after my wife's decease be equally divided amongst all my children unless my wife shall see cause to will any part or parts unto any of my sd children as shee shall see fit to those that are most dutyful unto her, unto whose liberty my will is it shall be left.
As also to nominate an executor to take place after her decease to see this my last will performed, And here in case shee make any will to dispose of ye overplus as aforesd.
Item. It is my will that Anne my wife be sole Executrix of this my last will and testament so long as shee lives.
In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this 23 of January Anne Dom' 1683.
JAMES HAMLIN [SEAL.]
In presence of
THOS. HINCKLEY, Gov.
JONATHAN RUSSELL.
Gove. Hinckley and Jonathan Russell, witnesses to this will made oath in court October ye 22th 1690, that they saw ye above sd James Hamlin, deceased, signe seal and declare this to be his last will and testament as attest.
JOSIAH LOTHROP, Clerk.
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The last Will and Testament of Nathaniell Tilden of Scittuate in New England in America gen Deceased exhibited at the genrall Court of our Sovraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland Defender of the fayth &c held at New Plym in New England aforesaid the sixt Day of Septembr in the seaventeenth yeare of his said maties now Raigne of England before Willm Bradford gen gov, Edward Winslow Thomas Prence Willm Collyer Miles Standish Tymothy Hatherley John Browne and Edmond ffreeman gent Assistants and testyfyed upon the oathes of Symon Sutton and Thomas Hatch
In the Name of God Amen the five and twentyeth Day of May Anno Dni 1641 I Nathaniell Tilden of Scittuate of New England wthin America gen being sick and weake of body but of good and prfect remembrance (thanks be given to God therefore) Do make ordaine and appoynt this my last will and testament in manner and forme as followeth. And first I will and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my creator and maker, and to Jesus Christ my redeemer by whose death and merits onely I hope to obtaine everlasting salvation, and my body to be conveyed unto the earth from whence it was taken, at the place where it shall please God to put an end unto my Dayes. And as concerneing my worldly goods and estate wherewth it hath pleased God to blesse me I will give and bequeath in manner and forme as followeth. And first I will give & bequeath unto Lidea my welbeloved wyfe all her weareing apparell both linnen and wollen, also one bed furnished wch shee shall please to take also the greate trunck, also I give unto my said wyfe three paire of sheetes and two paire of pillowcoates wch shee shall please to take, one long table cloth one square table cloth one dosen of middle napkins and half a dosen of other napkins two long towells twelve peeces of pewter wch shee shall please to choose, and of wodden vessells so many as shee shall thinke to be convenient for her use also three silver Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories.
spoones & two of my best cusheons, also I give unto my said wyfe one peece of white fusteon wch shee shall please to take, also my two cloakes, also tenn bushells of Corne, five of English and five of Indian, also my will is that shee shall have the whole prfitt of my whitefaced cow and the calves and prfitt wch shall come of her During the tyme of her naturall life, to be mayntained and kept for her by mine Executor hereafter menconed. Also my will is that my said wyfe shall have and enjoy the prfitts of one house and the lands thereunto belonging wherein one Richard Lambert now Dwelleth being in the prish of Tenterden in Kent in old England During the terme of her naturall life, after the Decease of the said Richard Lambert
Item my mynd and will is that my two yeongest children I idea & Steeven shalbe mayntayned both for meate drink apparell & lodging by myne Executor hereafter mentioned yet so as my aforesaid wyfe shall have the education and Disposeing of them All the residue of my goods my will and mynd is shalbe Disposed of in manner and forme as followeth. And first I will and bequeath unto my sonn Joseph A Double portion (vizt) asmuch more as my other sonnes, that is asmuch as both my other sonnes Thomas and Steeven equally to be devided out of my lands and goods Itm my will is that my yeongest daughter Lidea Lydea shall have half asmuch as one of my yeonger sonnes Thomas and Steeven
Item I will unto my Daughter Judet one Cow
ItemI will and bequeath unto Mary my Daughter the wyfe of Thomas Lapham tenn shillings of lawfull money of England also to Sara my Daughter the wyfe of Georg Sutton tenn shillings of lawfull money of England, to be payd to either of them wthin one yeare next after my Decease by mine Executor
Item I will & appoynt that my two servants Edward Ginkins and Edward Tarte shall serve up the remaynder of their tyme of service wch by covenant is Due unto me wth my sonn Joseph Itm my mynd and will is that my sonn Joseph shall prvide for his two brothers Thomas and Steeven for either of them half so much stock as his owne, and for his yeongest sister Lidea one quarter asmuch as his owne, and that this their stock shalbe kept upon the lands given unto them as is before specyfyed untill such tyme as the said lands shalbe sould or hyred out.
Item I will and appoynt my wel beloved sonn Joseph to be sole and whole Executor unto this my last will and testament In witnes whereof I thabove named Nathaniell Tilden have hereunto set my hand and seale Dated the Day and yeare first above written.
Sealed and Delivred as the last Will & Nathaniell Tilden
testament of me Nathaniell Tilden (his seale)
in the prsence of
Symon Sutton his mark
Thomas Hatch.
My mynd and will is that my welbeloved sonne Joseph Tilden shall have full power and authorytie to sell my house wth all the buildings thereunto belonging and also all my lands scituate and being in Scittuate & Tenterden all wch lands I give him power to sell or to dispose of at his pleasure, whom I make my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament In witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale Dated the five and twentieth Day of May 1641
Sealed and Delivred as the last will & Nathaniell Tilden
testament of me Nathaniell Tilden (his seale)
in the prsence of
Symon Sutton his marke
Thomas Hatch.
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The last will and Testament of Richard KIMBALL senr of Ipswich in Essex in new England who although weake in body yet of perfect memory doe dispose of my land & estate in maner & form as followeth.
To my Loveinge wife my will is that she dwell in my house and have Improvement of my ground and meadow belonging thereto with the use and increase of my whole stock of cattle, one whole yeare after my discease, and then at the years end, the forty pound due her according to contract at marriage to be payd her and that houshold stuff she brought with her. And to have libertie to live in the parlor end of the house, the roome we now lodg in: and libertie for her necesarie use of som part of seller: also the libertie of one cow in pasture, the executors to provide winter meate for the same, and to have one quarter part of the fruit of the orchard, and firewood as long as she lives ther., And if she desire to remove to her owne house, then to be sett in it with what she have by my executors and to be alowed forty shilling yearly as long as shee lives.
And to my Eldest son Henery, my will is to give him three score and ten pounds to bee payd Twenty pounds, a year & half after my discease, & the remaining part in the two years following after that.
To my son Richard I give ffoerty pounds.
To my son John I give twenty pounds.
To my son Thomas I give Twenty five pounds to bee payd two years and a halfe after my discease, and to his children I give seaven pounds to be devided equally among them and paid as they come of age or at day of marriage, providing if any dye before then their share to be distributed equally amongst the rest.
And to my son Benjamin, besides the two oxen, allready received I give the sum of twenty five pounds, ten pound to be payd a yeare and halfe after my discease. The rest two years ffollowing, also to his children I give five pounds, equally to be devided, and payd, as they come of age, or at day of marriage, in case any dye before then their share to be devided equally amongst the rest.
And to my son Caleb I give that peace of land knowne by the name of Tings lott, and all my land att Wattels neck with my marsh at the hundreds knowne by the name of Wiatts marsh, and all my working tools except two axes, all to be delivered present after my discease also I give fourteene pounds to his seaven children equally to be devided, to be payd as they come of age or Day of mariage, and if any dye before, that part to be equally devided amongst the rest.
To my son-in-law John SEVERNES, I give ten pounds to be pay'd two yeares & a halfe after my discease.
And to my Daughter Elizabeth I give thirty pounds, ten pounds to be payd, a year & halfe after discease, and the other two parts, the following two years after that.
To my Daughter Mary I give ten pounds, five pounds to be payd a year & halfe after my discease, the other five pounds the yere after that.
To my daughter Sarah I give forty pounds, five pounds to be payd the yeare & halfe after my discease and the rest five pound a yeare till it be all payd, also to her children I give seaven pounds ten shillings to be payd to them as they come of age or at day of marriage, iff any dye before, that part to be equally devided to the rest.
And to my daughter Sarah above sd: I also give the bed I lye on with the furniture after one years use of it by my wife.
To my wives children viz. Thomas, Jeramiah, and Mary.
To Thomas and Mary I give forty shilling apeece to be payd a yeare & halfe after my decease, and to Jeramiah I give fifteene pounds to be payd at the age of one & twenty. I give also eight pounds to the two Eldest daughters of Gilles (Gyles, Sr.) COWES (that he had by his first wife) to be payd and equally devided to them at the age of sixteene, if either of them dye before then the whole to be given to the one that remaines.
I also give four pounds to my Couzen Haniell BOSSWORTH, And doe ordaine & apoynt my two sons above sd. Richard & John KIMBALL to be my lawfull and sole executors.
And my Couzen Haniell BOSWORTH above sayd to be my overseer that this my last will and Testament be duely and truly performed And thus I conclude with setting too my hand and seale the fifth of march 1674/75.
Richard KEMBALL & a mark and a seale.
Signed & sealed after the enterlining at (and firewood) of seventh line in
the originall oaths of yn the presence of:
Deacon PENGRY
And Aron Moses PENGRY Senr.
This will is proved in court held at Ypswich the 28th of Sept: 1675
Aron PENGRY
And to be the last will of Ser. Richard KIMBALL to the best
of yr knowledge and that they know of noe other.
Attest Robert LORD cler.
Source: Printed "Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts;
1635 - 1681," In three volumes,The Essex Institute; Salem, MA; 1916
The original will is on file in the probate office at Salem, MA.
(Ipswich Deeds, Vol. IV, p. 12) | Kimball, Richard Sr. (I12644)
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The last will and testament of Richard Longhorne of Rowley in the county of Essex made Februarie 10.1668.
First give to my daughter Elizabeth a Double portion whom also I constitute and appynt to be the executresse of this my last Will and Testament together with my beloved brother Thomas Longhorne whom also I constitute and appoynt to be the other Executor with my Daughter Elizabeth and if the sayd Elizabeth shall die without heirs of her owne body my will is that the one half of the Estate given her by this my last Will and Testament be equally divided between my other three daughters.
I give unto Samuel Wood my servant the sume of 10 £ to be payd to him within the space of one yeare after my death and if Obadiah Wood the father of the said Samuel shall be willing that his son shall serve out his time untill he comes to the full age of Twenty one years with my brother John Johnson of Rowley then my will is that ten pounds more be added and the whole 20 to be payed unto (him) when he hath served out his full time and in case the said Samuell shall die before he hath served out his full time that then no part of the 20 £ be payd unto him butt that 20 £ shall be divided equally amongst my children then living. My will is also that my daught(er) Elizabeth shall have the 20 £ above forementioned over and above her double portion untill it shall be due unto the aforesayed Samuel and if the Sayd _______ Wood shall presently take away his son then 10 li: of the twenty shall be equally divided between my children and then all my estate both of lands houses cattle household stuffe and all my moveables to be divided equally (my debts being first paid) amongst my children, my daughter Elizabeth haveing a double portion as aforesaid lastly
I constitute and appoynt John Peckard, John Johnson and James Bailey (all of Rowley aforesaid) to be overseers to see this my will performed.
No signature
Witness:
Anthony Crosbie
Daniell Ela
John Ward
Proved in Ipswich Court Mar. 30, 1669, by the Witnesses.
DEPOSITION of Jonathan Platts that going to Haverhill when Richard Longhorne was sick, with John Pickard, he left the latter on this side the river and went over with the daughter of Richard Longhorne to see him and told him his brother Pickard was on the other side. He told Deponent that he was very glad of it, for he had a great desire to speak with him, that he knew not how God might dispose of him and he desired Deponent to come to him again when his brother being with him, and he, having told his mind to his brother Pickard, the latter told Longhorne that he would relate what he said to Deponent for fear of spending him. Concerning his children's disposal, John Pickard said to leave them to the disposal of their Grandmother to which Longhorne replied that he would and also to their two Aunts, and that he would have them advise with Goodwife Bayly who was a good woman, whom he believed loved them Well. This was about three days before he died. John Pickard affirmed the same.
Sworn 30.1m; 1669, Ipswich Court.
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The last will and testament of Richard Treat, senior late of Wethersfield, dec. is as followeth:
"Imprimts, I being weak and infirm of body, but of sound understanding, and of ompetent memory, do resign my soul to the Lord, hoping to be justified and saved by the merits of Christ, and my body to be buried.
"Item. I give and bequeath to my loving wife Alis Treat, after my decease, all the lands of what kind soever, I stand possessed of within the bounds of Wethersfield, and five acres of land lying in the dry swamp which I have improved and prepared for use lying next my son James, his land.
"Item, one piece of meadow lying in the great meadow, commonly called by the name of Send Home.
"Item, the one half or eight acres next home of that piece of meadow commonly called Fillbarn.
"Item, the home lot by the plaine lane site.
"Item, the dwelling house that I formerly lived in with convenient yard room, and that end of the barn on the side the threshing floor, next the dwelling house, with the one half of that lot belonging to the said dwelling house, lying next his son Richard's house and lot, except my wife and son James shall agree otherwise.
"Item, all my pasture land fenced in beyond my daughter Hollister's lott.
"Item, the use of two of my best cows which she shall choose, which if they shall continue and stand longer than my loving wife liveth, they shall be my eldest son Richard Treats.
"Item, I give to my loving wife the standing bed, bedding, bedsted, wi?? all the furniture thereto belonging, with the use of so much of the household goods during her life time as she shall judge needful for her comfort, of what sort soever.
"I give and bequeath to my eldest son Richard Treat, the full possession and confirmation of the farm of Nayog, with all the respective privileges thereto belonging, with three of my youngest heifers.
"Item, I give to my second son, Robert Treat, [born 1621,] ten pounds. [He settled in Milford. He married Jane Tapp, of Milford. She died April 8, 1703. He married again. Gov. Treat died July 12, 1710, in his 89th year, born 1621.]
"Item, I give to my youngest son, James Treat, [born 1634,] besides the lands already made over to him, my mill and grinding stone, fann, timber, chains, steelyards, and my little bible (???). [James Treat died February 12, 1708-9. Caption to his Inventory.]
"Item, I give to my son-in-law, Matthew Campfield, 20Å“ for that which is remaining of his portion. [He settled in Norwalk, and afterwards removed to Newark, N. J.]
"Item, I give to my daughter Hollister, 40 shillings.
"Item, to my daughter Johnson, 10 shillings.
"Item, My debts being paid, I give to my loving sons John Demon [Deming] and Robert Webster, equally, all the rest of my goods and chattels whatsoever, except Mr. Perkins book, which I give to my son John Demon, and my great bible to my daughter Honour Demon. And that money in my cousin Samuel Welles, his hand, unto my cousin David Deming, son of John Demon senior, and my desire is that
"My son-in-law, John Demon, Robert Webster and Richard Treat would be my overseers for their mutuall helpfullness to my louing wife and endeavoure to see the accomplishment this my last will and testament, and for the ratifycation hereof I have this thirteenth day of February, 1608, set to my hand and seale.
RICHARD TREAT, | L. S."
Senior,|
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The last Will and Testament of Thomas Hale of Rowley in the County of Essex in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England [Esqr.?] which is [___ ____ ___] in Gods appointed Time, I resign my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body to the dust, untill the day of ye Resurrection of the [Just?], with good Hopes at that day to receive it, according to ye gracious Promise of the God of Grace, and [___] in Christ Jesus, and for my Temporal Goods that God hath Given me I dispose of [as?] followeth.
Item Having already given my oldest Son Thomas and his Assigns a deed of the Land he now dwells on, I give him also my Cane and my Ra[pier?] & twenty Pounds at the death of his Mother, and also one Third Part of my wearing Apparell in full of his Portion.
Item Having already given to my Son Eze[ki?]el a deed of the Lands he lives on I also given him ten Pounds at his Mothers decease and one Third Part of my wearing Apparell in full of his Portion.
Item Having given my son Nathan a deed of [__]ds as may appear & considerable other Ways, I give him more one Third Part of my Wearing Apparel and Twenty Pounds to be taken out of my Exec[utrix?] Estate at her decease in full of his Portion.
Item I give to my two Sons Daniel & Joshua their Heirs and assigns all my [m?]owing [la?]nds and meadows in Newbury Neck in the County aforesd. and all my Wood lotts and common Rights in said Newbury and about three acres of land I bought of [Moses?] [C___?] in said Rowley and my [Cart?] & [__]d and Utensils of Husbandry without Doors & my two Gunns and Ammunition & my Pew in Newbury Meeting House and my River Lott lying by Merrimack River in said Newbury, and to my Son Joshua one Cow & Six Sheep they Performing the Condition hereafter mentioned that is to say my two Sons Danl. & Joshua shall pay to their Mother sixteen bushells of good Indian Corn & [ten?] Bushells of [Barley Malt?] and two Bushels of Rye and one Bushell of good [Wheat?] & ten Pounds of Sheeps Wool and ten Pounds of flax and two Pounds of Cotton Wool [&?] one Hundred Pounds of good Pork, and sixty Pound of good Beef and they shall keep her Two Cows in the Winter all the above Yearly Payments mentioned shall be paid Yearly by my said Two Sons Danl. And Joshua or their Heirs [equally?] of every Year to their said Mother during her natural Life, I also Order my Two Sons to pay to their three Sisters or their Heirs seven Pounds and Ten Shillings, That is to say, Two Pounds and ten Shillings to each of them and Two Pounds and ten Shillings to my Grandaughters that my daughter Hannah have left.
Item I give to my son Moses his Heirs and Assigns the House and Lands in Rowley which I Formerly gave to my son Daniel by Deed but my said Son Daniel choosing to resign it up to me again that he might have half my lands and meadows at Newbury Neck which I had Thoughts of for my Son Moses but he also liking his Brothers [Piece?] better, I give him my said son Moses [__] the said Housing Barn and Lands that I had formerly given my son Danl. [following line and a half on the copy are mostly illegible] Of my Meadow; Also my Will is that my said Son Moses pay to my son Daniel The Sum of Forty Pound within two Years after my Decease, but if my Son Moses shall fail of paying my son Daniel or his Heirs the said Forty Pounds, Then my Will is that my Son Daniel his Heirs and assigns shall have Eight Acres of Land to be taken off at the westerly End of the Land which I have given him.
Item Having given my daughter Edna one Hundred Pounds, I give her more five Pounds fifty Shillings to be paid by her Brothers Daniel & Joshua as abovesd and fifty Shillings by my Executrix.
Item Having given my daughter Mary one Hundred Pounds I give her more five Pounds fifty Shillings to be paid by her Two Brothers Daniel & Joshua and fifty Shillings by my Executrix.
Item Having given my daughter Sarah one Hundred Pounds I give her more five Pounds fifty Shillings to be paid by her Brothers Daniel and Joshua as abovesaid and fifty Shillings by my Executrix.
Item Having given my daughter Hannah one Hundred Pounds I give her [daughters?] that she hath left five Pounds fifty Shillings to be paid by their Uncles Daniel and Joshua when they come of Age and fifty Shillings by my Executrix.
Item I give to my Grand Child Mary Twenty Pounds if she live with me till she be Eighteen Years old.
I see [___] to leave fifty Pounds in the [___] of the Church of Christ here in Rowley which they shall have after my Wifes decease to let out and my Will is that ye Principall should always remain good and that the Interest should be disposed of by them for the rel[ea?]f of the Poor Brethren of the Church.
Lastly I make my dear and loving Wife Sarah my whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament to receive all my debts that is due to me and my House and Barn and Land [__ _____] in Rowley and to have one Quarter Part of my Orchard at Newbury during her natural Life, Also I give my beloved Wife all my Money and all my moveable Estate both Within Doors and without that I have not already disposed of and to pay all the Debts that I do owe and Leg[acies?] that I have not otherwise Ordered, and also to pay my funeral Charges, and my Will is that my Wife shall have that H[__] given her to dispose of as she shall [____], but if she leaves any Things not disposed of at her decease, that it should be equally divided among my Children, and this is my [last?] Will and Testament having my Perfect Memory and [Indent_?]ing as Witness my Hand and Seal This Sixth Day of April Annoque Domini seventeen Hundred and Thirty.
Thomas Hale (seal)
Signed sealed & de[clared?] in the Presence of
Jedidiah Jewett
Edward Payson Junr.
David Payson
[Proved 4 May 1730] | Hale, Capt. Thomas Jr. (I9644)
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The testimony of william Titcombe & Anthony Somersby concerning the last will & testament of Richard Bartlett sen of Newbury deceased the 20th of May 1647
About a month before he deceased we being with him and two of his sonnes being prsent he being very ill & had bene weake all the spring finding in himselfe that he was not like to continew he desired vs to take notice what his mind was concerning that small estate he had how he would dispose of it. as for his sonne John bartlett he had done for him more than for the rest of the children & at that tyme did not dispose any to him.
To his sonne Christofer Bartlett he did bequeath the debt which latly he had borrowed of him which was five bushells of wheat if soe be it should please the lord to take him away at this sicknesse or ells if he should lye longe vizitted his necessity would require that he should pay it againe.
To his daughter Johan wife of william Titcomb he bequeathed one paire of new shoes for herselfe & her four daughters each one a paire of shoes And all the rest of his goods & chattels that were not disposed of he bequeathed wholly to his sonne Richard Bartlett whom he made his sole heire & executor.
I Anthony Somersby the next day pswaded him to give somthing to his sonne John bartlett his answere was that he had bene with his sonne Richard Batlet this twelve month & all that he had was to little for to give him seing he had bene weake & ill & could doe little but lay vpon his sonnes charges; besides said he if I should lye longe sick I shalbe chargable to Richard & not to any of the rest and for John I have done more formly yet I will give him the warming pan and vpon his sonnes request he gaue him a great bible: this he spake being in psect memory & soe continued to the last breath.
I Edward Rawson wittnes to the last pt of the will that I often heard the said Richard Bartlett sen (the tyme of his sickness) say he would & did give all to his sonne Richard Bartlett 29th Septemb 1647. this was before the wittness
Edward Rawson
mr Rowson sworne to the first part of this will Anthony Somersby sworne to the wholl will before the court held at Ipswich 28th 7th month 1647.
p me Robert Lord Clerke.
Source: The nuncupative will of Richard Bartlett, sr., of Newbury, was proved in the Ipswich court 28:7:1647. Copy of the same as recorded in the Ipswich Deeds, volume I, leaf 25.
"The Essex Antiquarian" Vol VIII. #1, p.9 | Bartlet, Richard Sr. (I9673)
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The Will of Peter Worden, ye Elder
The last will and testament of Peter Worden of Yarmouth, the elder, deceased proved at the general court at Plymouth the fift day of March in the XIIIJTH yeare of the reigne of our soverigne Lord Charles, King of England & c.,1638, by the oathes of Mr. Nicholas Sympkins, Heugh Tillie and Giles Hopkins -as followeth, viz:
"Be it knowne unto all men to whome this doth or may concerne, that I Peter Worden, of Yarmouth, in New England, in Plymouth Patten, being very sick, in this yeare of our Lord 1638, and on the ninth day of ffebruary, do make my last will to testify unto all that I, Peter Worden, doe give and bequeath unto Peter Worden my only sonne, & sonn & heire, and in the presence of Nicholas Sympkins ,Hugh Tillie & Giles Hopkins I do make him my whole executr, to whom I doe give all my lands, leases, tennemants with goods moveable and unmoveable in the Towne of Clayton, in the county of Lankester, likewise I doe give unto Peter my sonne all my goods wch I have at this prsent in New England. My will is my sonne is to give John Lewis one Nate Goate. also my will is my son is to give my Grandchild such money as is due for the keepeing of goates and calves untill this day. and my sonn is with the money to buy John a kid or dispose it otherwise for his use, also one bed or boulster, three blankets, also my sonn is to have the tuition of my grandchild untill he be at the age of one and twenty yeares of age, also my will is he shall fynd him with meate, drinke and cloathes, and at the three last yeares of the XXJTH yeare also to have forty shillings the yeare after & above, for to add to his stock with a sow pigg when the sow piggs.
In witness we present set our hands.
Peter his Werden Nicholas Simpkins
seal Hugh Tilly H marke
Giles Hopkins $
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The will of Thomas Putnam is here given in full.
Know all men by these prsents, That I Thomas Putnam
Senr of Salem, being Ancient & sencible of the declining of
old age, & weakness & sumptoms of mortality daily atending
upon me, but being of sound mind & memory blessed
be God, doe make this my last will & testament, this 8th
day of february Annø Dom. 168 2/3 as followeth
Imp.r I give my soule into the hands of Jesus Christ in whome
I hope to live forever, & my body to the earth, In hope of
a Glorious resurection with him when this vild body shalbe
made like unto his Glorious body and for the estate God
hath given me, in this world, (my debts being paid), I dispose
of as followeth.
It. I give & bequeath to my son Thomas putnam & to his
hears & assignes the dwelling house he now lives in, with
the Barne & oarchards, with all the land belonging there to
containing by estimation, one hundred & fifty acres, be it
more or lesse, according as it lyes bounded, as is heareafter
exsprest, viz: from Hathorns medow as the water runs out
of the medow, till it comes into Ipswich River, then from
the bound by the river to the end of the Iland, to the great
black oak betwixt my Cozen John Putnams land & mine,
from thence to Cromwells, bound tree, & from thence to
a walnut tree & a litle red oak where lyes a heape of
stones, the trees being falen down, which is alsoe the
bounds betwixt Joshua Reas land & this land, & from
thence to Reas bounds, that is a red oake where lyes stones:
& from thence to another heape of stones, & from thence
to the fence at Hathorns medow, where is a tree marked
by the fence, & from thence with or along by the fence,
all the upland & swamp, till it comes to the place where
the water comes out of the meddow, And from thence my
Spong of medow on the other side the brooke, & the upland
on Jonathan Knites his side, till it comes to a marked
tree, neere the said Knights Corner of his feild next Beare
hill, & then Crosse the swamp, to the cart way that is at
the lower end, of the flaggy meddow, & to take in all the
meddow, & to run by the swamp, not over Andever waye,
till it comes at the tree where is three rocks & the tree
marked, & the tree is to the westward of the rockes: on the
north side, where Andever high way turnes, & from thence
to the bound where I Joyne to Topsfeild men, & soe to the
River; till I meet mr. Balyes meddow at the Spring, that
runs into the River, a little above the bridg, & from the
bridg, Andever Road to be the bounds to the tree, where is
three stones, at the turne of the waye, & from thence to two
trees marked at the ridg or Top of the hill, that lyes on the
right hand of the path as wee come from the bridg to Thomas
Putnams house, and from the two trees to a great rock that
is neere Hathorns brooke where Thomas & Edward are to
make a bridg over the brook against the corner of Thomas
his feild by his Barne, within which bounds is included a
pcell of land, containing about fifty acres lying by the River,
which said fifty acres alsoe I give & bequeath to my said
son Thomas his heires & assignes together with the aforesaid
house Barne oarchards & about one hundred & fifty acres,
upland and meddow, all which my said son Thomas his
heires & assignes shall have & Injoy forever, after my decease
It. I give and bequeath, to my sonn Edward Putnam & to
his heires & assignes a certaine tract of land, upland & meddow,
containing about eighty Acres be it more or less, with
the house he now dwells in, & the barne & oarchard, upon
the said land, which said pcell of land, is bounded, by the
land before Specifyed given to my son Thomas aforesaid,
easterly: & Ipswich River westerly: Alsoe I give unto him
my son Edward one pcell more of land, lying upon the little
hill soe caled, containing about sixty acres more or lesse,
being bounded as followeth, viz: from a forked walnut, that
is alsoe Joshua Reas & nathaniell putnams bounds, from
thence to a stake & heape of stones neere the Cartwaye,
from thence to Cromwells bound tree soe caled, from thence
to a walnut & red oak blowed downe where lyes a heape of
stones, from thence to the forked walnut, Alsoe I give to
my said son Edward one pcell of land more, lying upon
Beare Hill, containing about sixty acres more or less: being
bounded, by the three Rocks & a tree standing by them
marked, from thence to the bound in the swamp, where my
land Joynes to Topsfeild land, from thence to william Hobs
his bounds, from thence to Phillip Knights his bounds behind
Beare hill, & from thence along Knights his line till it
comes to a marked tree, & from the sd marked tree, Cross
the land to a red oak tree standing by a great Rock on the
north easterly side of Andev Road,--Alsoe I give my sd
son Edward, a pcell of pcell of meddow containing fower acres
more or less, lying on the west side of the River, neere his
house & the upland against his the sd meddow, from the
uper end of ye said meddow Cross my upland, to the top
of the high hill & soe Straite to my brother Nathaniells line,
& then to run along the line, to his bounds, at the lower end
of the meddow, which is a heap of stones upon the topp of
a hill about twenty pole from the meddow containing eight
acres more or less, of upland,--Alsoe I give him my sd son
Edward, all my meddow lying in Cromwells meddow soe caled,
contayning fower acres more or lesse, Alsoe I give my sd son
Edward, all that my part of meddow that lyes in Hathorns
soe caled, lying bounded by Joshua Reas medow on the
west, Ezekiell Cheevers meddow on the south, Jonathan
Knights upland on east & Thomas Putnams Spong of medow
on the north, all which said pcells of land, boath upland
& meddow I give & bequeath to my said son Edward, & to
his heires & assignes forever, after my decease.
It. I Give & bequeath, to mary my beloved wife, & to my
son Joseph Putnam, borne by her, my said wife, all that my
farme I now live upon with all the buildings & houseing
theire upon with all the apprtenances thereto belonging, both
upland & meddow oarchards fences & prvilidges thereto belonging,
for them to have hold & Injoy the Same to them
& there assigne after my decease, for the terme of my Said
wives naturall life, (they making no Strip nor waste,) either
of them or theire assignes to Injoy the one halfe part thereof,
whoe are to mainetaine & keep in good repaire either of
them theire said part the said terme, & after my said wives
decease, then my will is & I doe by these prsents bequeath
the whole of all the said farme buildings & apprtenances to
my said sonn Joseph Putnam & to his heires & assignes,
from the time of my wives said decease & for ever after,
which said farme containes about one hundred & twenty
Acres, be it more or les, that is to say the upland & meddow
or mowing ground that is adjoyning to the house which
is bounded as followeth, on the west with the land formerly
Richard Hutchensons, a red oak marked neere the house
where Bragg dwelt, from thence to a heape of stones & a
stake standing neere my oarchards, from thence to an other
heape of Stones, on the side of the hill, from thence to another
heape of stones, which was the Said Hutchensons
Corner bounds toward the meddow, from thence to a heape
of stones, which is Reas bounds alsoe, & Hutchensons &
mine, from thence to another heape of stones, that is alsoe
the bounds of Joshua Reas & Thomas Putnams & mine, &
from thence Crosse the upland downe to the marked tree by
the meddow, which is my share of meddow in Hathorns
meddow, soe Caled (which meadow is to be undrstood as
part of the said farme, as it nowlyes fenced,) & from thence
the upland on the east, to a tree fallen where is a heape of
stones that is the bounds of Peeter Prescotts & mr Cheevrs
land, from thence to Hamer b??ame soe caled, where lyes a
heape of stones on the stump, from thence to a white oake
on the top of the hill, that is the bound, alsoe of Henry Kenny
& mr Cheevers, & from thence by the said Kenne to a
Rock in the waye, from thence along by the land of Robert
Princes to a great white oak at Beaver Dam, & from thence
to the Red oack marked by Hutchensons land by Braggs
house, alsoe as belonging to the said farme a pcell of upland
& meddow, sixteen acres more or lesse, lying on the
west side of he great River, from the logg Bridg downe the
River, to the place, where the water runns, from Thomas
Putnams and Edward Putnams meddow into the River,
from thence to the top of the high hill, & soe Straite to my
Brother Nathaniell Putnams bound or line, from thence to
Princes bounds by ye pond, & soe to a great rock lying
neere the high waye, where wee goe into the meddow, & soe
along the waye to the bridg, Alsoe one pcell of meddow
more containing two acres more or lesse lying in Hathorns
litle meddow soe caled, with the fences as it now lyes, John
Darling lying on the west, Joseph Hutchenson on the east,
the brook on the south, Darlings upland on the north, alsoe
five acres lying in Peeterses meddow soe caled be it more
or lesse, alsoe my meddow at Bishops, soe caled, containing
two acres more or lesse, alsoe my meddow lying by John
nichols upland, about two acres Alsoe my old oarchard, with
all the land fences & timber, with the share of Hathorns
farme, as it now lyes bounded, by my brother nathaniell
Putnams land, & my brother John Putnams land, & with
the land, that was Robert Prince his all which said pcells of
land & meddow, with all the prvilidges and apprtenances
thereof, is a part & soe by me acconted as a part of my
said farme as belonging there unto, & is to be understood
intended by me as soe, & given to my said wife & son Joseph,
the terme of her life & afterwards the whole to Joseph
his heires & assignes forever after his mothers decease,
It. I give & bequeath, to my beloved wife mary & my son
Joseph, all that my house & ground in the towne with all
its aprtences & prvilidges according as is mentioned &
bounded in my said wives bill of sale (which said house &
ground my said wife bought of Phillip Veren before her marriage)
to possess & Injoy the same the terme of my said
wives naturall life, after my decease: & after my wives
decease, I give & bequeath all the said house & land as
aforesaid to my son Thomas & my son Joseph, to have & to
hold to them theire heires & assiges, forever after my said
wives decease, and my will is, that when my said sons shall,
them or either of them, devide the same betweene them in
two distinct parts, they shall devid it equally: & at the
front next the street to devide it there an equall breadth,
each part,
It. I give & bequeath to my son Edward my halfe acre of land
that I bought of Robert Temple & of John Simond deceased,
& Job Swinerton Junr as by theire deeds of Sale
apeereth, to him & his heires forever after my decease
Item, I give to my daughter Ann, deceased late the wife of william
Trask: to her fower children, viz: Ann, william, Sarah,
& Susana ten pounds to each of them, to be paid as they
com of age, the sons & daughters, as they com to the age of
21 yeares, in currant pay
It. I give to my daughter Deliverance one hundred pounds, to
be paid her within one yeare next after my decease, in part
in household goods in proportion as her sisters have had,
& the rest in currant paye,
It. I give to my daughter Elizabeth, three & forty pounds, to
be paid her in currant pay, within one yeare next after my
decease
It. I give to my Daughter Prudence, fifty pounds, to be paid
her within two yeares, next after my decease in currant pay.
It. I give to my three sonns, viz Thomas Edward & Joseph,
ten acres of meddow more or lesse lying in the place caled
blind hole, Joyning to Joseph Porters upland, to be equally
devided between ym: to Injoy to them & there heires forever
next after my wives decease
It. I give to mary my beloved wife, fifty pounds out of my estate
after my decease, the plate to be a part, as Invintoryed:
& the rest out of any of my other goods as shee pleases:
(except any quined money which is to be excepted) & the
sd fifty pounds with what shall remaine of it or other of the
estate undisposed of, by this my will as she is executrix, at
her decease to dispose of it, to & amongst my children as
shee shall think fitt,
It. I give to my son Joseph, after my decease, all my plow geer
& kart & tacking of all sorts, with all my tooles, implyments,
of all sorts kind & quallyty what soe ever, my mill
stone & grinston & Cider mill & apprtenances, & his mother
to have halfe the use of them while shee lives: provided,
she mainetaine the halfe of them, to keep them in repaire &
make them good at her decease.
It. I give to my servant Joseph Stacy if he shall live to serve
out his time, & be diligent, a pcell of land containing about
eleven acres of upland & swamp, as it lyes bounded from
the tree marked by Jonathan Knights feild, neere his corner
next Beare hill, & soe by Thomas Canes land, to a tree
marked, on the hill caled Beare hill, soe Cross, downe to a
rock & red oak tree marked, on the north side of Andever
Roade, & from thence along by the swamp, along by the
flaggy meddow side, to the place where the carts have lately
gon over, & soe Cross the swamp to the Said Knights marked
tree
Item. I doe apoynt and ordaine my beloved wife Mary to be my
executrix, & my son Joseph executor Joyntly together with
his mother, of this my last will & testament, And it is to
be understood & it is my will that in case I depart this life
before my sonn Joseph comes of age, & my said wif see
cause to marry an other man alsoe before he comes of age,
that then before she marry the estate Shalbe devided betweene
them, & either to pay theire proportion of what
leagacies shall then be unpaid, & my said son Joseph, may
then choose his guardian, to assist him & take care of his
part, & my will is that my said son Joseph shall have the
possession & improvemt of his part at the age of eighteene
yeares, & I doe desire my loveing freinds, & apoynt them,
Vizt. Ensigne Israell Porter and Seargt. John Leach, to be
overseers, to see this will pformed to whome I give twenty
shillings each of them, In wittnes that this is my last will
& testament, I have sett to my hand & seale, the day &
yeare first above written: being the 8th of february Annø
Dom 168 2/3
there was Interlyned in p: 1: betwene the 32 & 33 lynes
the word (tree) & in the p: 3: betweene the 18 & 19 lynes
the word (ground) & in p: 4: the words (about two acres)
between the 15: & 16 lines in the same p: the words (accounted
as) between the 20: & 21 lines & in the sam p: the
word (them) betweene the 35 & 36 lines & in p: 6: the
words (before shee mary) betweene the 6: & 7 lines & in
the same page the word (eighteene) betweene the 12 & 13
lines & a word underneath blotted out & all these Interlinings,
don by consent before signing & sealing.
Signed Sealed, & declared to be the last will & Testament
of ye sd Thomas Putnam by him, after the severall
enterlinings as above said, in the prsence of us: with this
further addition Vizt: That in case my son Joseph depart
this life, before he come to have power to make his will,
(which I conceive to be when he comes to the age of eighteene
yeares, (when he is to possess his estate, as by my
will), I say if he dy before then his estate, viz: the land to
fall to his two brothers, viz: Thomas & Edward only outof
ye land to his Brother nathaniell veren, the value of twenty
pounds in pay: & the rest of his estate to be devided among
his three sisters, my daughters, it is to be understood the
housing is ment as the land, to ye brothers
Thomas Putnam sen. [Seal.]
witnes Hilliard Veren
Thomas feilld
This fourth of January one thousand six hundered Eigtie
five
Where as my will being made some Considerable time
past and therefore doe see cause to allter some perticulars
in my said will and it being the plesuer of god to visit me
with siknes and weaknes yet through his goodnes of sound
mind and memory blessed be god for it
and whereas it is Exprest in my will that I have given to
my three sons namely thomas Edward and Joseph: my
meddowe it being ten Acers mor or Lese Lying in blinde
hold soe called Adjoyning to the Land of Joseph Porter:
I doe give & bequeth it to my twoe sons vide Thomas and
Edward as allsoe part of the Land that I have purchesed and
given to my sons: thomas and Edward Liying in topsfilld
towneship at this time and thay thretening as if thay would
deprive them of it the which if it should be: then my will is
that my Land and orched belonging to my old house: as
allsoe my Land that was my brother John hathorns Share
of danforths farme all which Contains about Eighty Acars
more or Lese: I doe give to my three sons thomas Edward:
and Joseph Equily to be divided between them After my
wifes deses.
and whereas I have given my wife fifty pound to be taken
out of my Esteate After prisell: I doe allsoe give and bequeth
to my son Joseph out of my Estate after prisell his
Liberty of Choyse to take twoe oxen & twoe Cowes and sixe
sheep and A horse or A mare
and where as I have given to my daughter diliverance A
hundered pounds upon my will there Remains but fourty:
and three pounds to pay the Rest being all redy payd and
as allsoe my daughter Elizabeth haveing all Redy Receved
sixty and eight pounds: seven shillings & sixe pence there
Remains to make up to her an hundered pounds thirty &
one pounds: twelve shillings & sixe pence
my daughter Prudence allsoe haveing all Redy receved fifty
and nine pound five shilings there Remains: to make up to
her an hundered pounds: fourty pounds and fiften: shillings
Signed and Sealed as with som allterations: and with some
considerations in this my Last will and testament as witnes
my hand
Thomas Putnam sen. [seal.]
Witnes to the hole will
Israell Porter
John leach
Mr. Israel Porter and mr. John Leach having renounced
their Legacyes of Twenty shillings P. man given in this will
and Thomas Feild all three sworne say that they were
present Feild on the Eighth of February 168 2/3 and mr Porter
and Leach upon the fourth of Jan: 1685, and saw Leift.
Thomas Putnam signe seale and publish this will to which
this is annexed as his last will and Testament, and that
when he so did he was of sound memory and understanding
to their best Judgemt and feild further adds that he saw Mr
Veren signe with him as a witnesse
Boston 8 July 1686
Jurat Coram J. Dudley presidt
Attestr. Daniel Allin. Cler.
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This 2 day of the 11 month 1673 This is the last will of hugh ally Sener I giue to my son John Ally a yew shep and a lamb at mickelmas next his wife and children for to haue the yuse of them tele the children com to age and then the children to haue the yew shep and the lamb and the incres of these shep, I giue to my grandchild John linsy at michalmase next a ewe shep and the first yewe lamb that this yewe brings his brouther Elizer linsy shall haue and the first yew lamb that Elezers ewe sheep brings that sameull linsy shall haue and the increse of these shep to be cepte for them tell they be at age and then they to haue them all for thear on yuse at there desposing I giue to my grandchildren Eleazar linsy childrin at mickelmas next a yewe and a lamb and the children for to haue the incres of them when they com at age I giue to martha milles and hure child martha mills a yewe shepe and a yewe lamb at micklmas next and they for to haue the incres of thes shep and for the Rest I leue to my wife for to dispose of my estate at hure death to my children as she sese most nede as witnis my hand this present month 1673.
Hugh (his A mark) Ally.
Witness: William Basett, Ellenn (her V mark) Lambert, John Aley.
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This being the last Will and testament of the sd Silvester Stover liueing in Cap nadick belonging to york in the province of Maine in New England, who being bound by the grace of god into old England Doe here Giue and Will vnto my sone John Stover my right and title that I haue in the Cape neck in Whole after the decease of my wife
And I doe here confirme vnto my sone dependance Stover, Three score and ten acres of land where his house is vp the river lieing in Cape Nadick
And to my sone Josiah Stover I giue to him the new pasture lieing vppon the right hand of the lane goeing from my house to yorke and so vppon the Southard side of the way to run west south west so farr as my bownes go. and the salt Marsh belonging to it lieing vp the river, after the decease of my wife
And the houses and the rest of my land that is not Disposed of I will and Giue vnto my sone George Stover and If my sone John Stover please he shall haue that Libertie for to change with my sone George Stover for what land and houses which he haue at the Cape neck for that which my sone George Stover haue here after the decease of my wife.
And as for the Moueables I leaue to my Wife for to Dispose amongst the rest of my Children as shee see Good at her decease Wher vnto I here haue sett my hand and fixed my seale in the presence of
Signed Sealed
delivered in the presence Silvester â„“â‚° Stover êŽ
of Nathaniell Clayce
Henry Goddard
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This Enventory taken the 28th of Janewary, 1667, of all the goods of ROBERT DRAKE of Hampton, yeoman, who deceased the 14th of Jeniwary, 1667
£ s. d.
His dwelling house, ye harne & outt houses & ten aker lott 50 00 00
Six acres of fresh meadow by ye Mill Brook & 11 akers of upland, 30 00 00
more or lesse
Thirteen acres of planting land in the north field 10 00 00
Thirteen acres of salt marsh by ye spring 30 00 00
Three acres of fresh medow—2 in ye great meadow
& one by the Cassway that goeth to the Ox Common 3 00 00
Three shares ofye Cows Common & one share ofthe Ox Common 16 00 00
One hundred acres of land of a second division westward 8 00 00
In Cattel:
One ox, £6-1 Heifer, £4-Yearling £1-one young Calf, 10s 11 10 00
One Stere of 4 year old £5-1 Bull of 3 year old £3 8 00 00
In Household stuff:
A fether-bed, a bolster & two blankets 4 00 00
A flocke beed & one red rug 1 10 00
One old cloake 10 00
In old wearing clothes and a hat 2 00 00
Six puter dishes, 2 puter candlesticks & 1 salt sollor 1 00 00
Two brass kittles & 1 greatt skillott, a brass mortter & warming pan 3 00 00
One driping-pan & one speett & one frying-pan 7 00
One Ha[ ] one payer of pott-hookes & 2 Hamers 6 00
Four iron wedges, a payer of beetle-rings 10 00
Two old axes 4s. Half a hundred of old iron 10s. 14 00
An old plow-share and boult, a chaine, and copse & pin 12 00
Three iron bolts, 4s. In leaden waits, 5s. 9 00
One chest with a lock, 5s. & 2 old chests 6s. 11 00
Seven old small bookes, 5s. a peck and half-peck 1s. 6 00
Three old chairs 6s. 3 [ ] 15s. i old lethem bottle 1s. 1 2 00
Two meal-troughs & other lumber 10 00
A payer of small scales, 2s. & an old peele[ ] 1s. 3 00
In live cattle 8 00 00
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£192 00 00
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This witnesseth that I Samuel Ward of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex in the Massachusetts Colonye yeoman for Sundry causes mee thereunto moveing and more especially for the manifestation of [my] sincere desire to incourage and uphold the Seminary [of] learning and piety in Harvard Colledge at Cambridge [in] the abovenamed County Have given, granted, and assigned, and by these presents do fully clearly absolutely give, grant, assigne and confirme unto Mr. Urian Oakes President, Mr. John Shearman, Mr. Increase Mather, Mr. Daniel Gookin, Mr. Sa[muel] Andrew, fellows, and Capt. John Richards Trea [surer] All that my Iland scittuate, lying and being betw[een] the Towne of Hingham and Hull, commonly called Bumkin, or Wards Iland, conteyneing by estima[te] thirty acres more or less, with all the priviledges and appurtenances to the same apperteyneing in any wise belonging . . . . In witnes hereof I the above named Samuel Ward have hereunto put my hand and seale Aprill 9th, 1680.
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To Mr Samuel Warde, Preacher of the Tower parish in Ipswich the sum of five pounds &c in two years, in full discharge and satisfaction of whatsoever money is now due unto him and unpaid from or by Robert Browne, my late husband deceased. To Elizabeth Browne daughter of my brother in law William Browne. My sister in law Mary Browne. My sister Mary Cutting. My mother Judith Warde. My sister Rebecca Warde. My brother Edward Warde to be executor and residuary legatee.
Consistory Ct Norwich Book Travers
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To Mr Samuel Warde, Preacher of the Tower parish in Ipswich the sum of five pounds &c in two years, in full discharge and satisfaction of whatsoever money is now due unto him and unpaid from or by Robert Browne, my late husband deceased. To Elizabeth Browne daughter of my brother in law William Browne. My sister in law Mary Browne. My sister Mary Cutting. My mother Judith Warde. My sister Rebecca Warde. My brother Edward Warde to be executor and residuary legatee.
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To my eldest son George Abbott, my table and frame stools, benchboard, and cupboard in the hall of the messuage in Stortford where I dwell, and also the beds tead in the chamber over said room.
To my wife Bridgett all my other household stuff, maintainance for life in my said messuage, meet for an aged woman, and an annuity of 40s, out of my said messuage, with lands of eighteen acres, to be paid at the four quarterly feasts, and these bequests are to be in lieu of dower; but if she prefers to remove from said messuage and to live elsewhere, then she is to have an annuity of £6 out of my said messuage, in lieu of dower.
To my son George Abbott and his heirs my said messuage and lands at my decease, he paying to my wife as aforesaid and also paying to my son Edward Abbott, within one year of my decease £30, so as _____ Marshe of Chrissing, Essex County, yeoman (father-in-law to my said son Edward) shall deliver, within six months of my decease, to my said son George an obligation wherein said Marshe shall be bound in £60 to my said son George to pay within one year to my son Edward Abbott £40 of the £50 which he promised on the marriage of his daughter to my son Edward; and if said Marshe fail to pay, then my gift to my son Edward is to be void. If my son George fail to pay the £30 to my son Edward, the latter is to have my croft of three acres, in two parcels, next the commons, called Chalnerscroft or Chalkcroft.
To my daughter Joane (if she happen to be a widow before her two children be of age) £10.
To the two daughter of my daughter Anne (now wife of Mathewe Reeve) 20s each at twenty-one or marriage.
All the residue to my son George Abbott, who is to be sole executor.
Witnesses: Thomas Miller, Thomas Barnarde, Sr. scr [signed] Georg Abbott | Abbot, George (I9594)
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To my wife Judeth my house, orchard and garden, with the skepps of bees therein during her natural life, so as she shall leave one upper chamber, furnished for mine executor, who soever he be, viz. one bed and all things thereunto belonging, called Joseph's chamber. To my son Nathaniel Warde forty pounds and my best riding cloak. To my son Leonard fifty pounds and my best cloak, when his apprenticeship shall come forth. To Lydia my daughter, thirty pounds. To Mary, my daughter, twenty pounds. To Rebecca Warde, my daughter, forty pounds. To Susan, my daughter, ten pounds. Son Thomas Ward to be sole executor. To son Edward Ward after his time shall come forth &c.
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To my wife Judeth my house, orchard and garden, with the skepps of bees therein during her natural life, so as she shall leave one upper chamber, furnished for mine executor, who soever he be, viz. one bed and all things thereunto belonging, called Joseph's chamber. To my son Nathaniel Warde forty pounds and my best riding cloak. To my son Leonard fifty pounds and my best cloak, when his apprenticeship shall come forth. To Lydia my daughter, thirty pounds. To Mary, my daughter, twenty pounds. To Rebecca Warde, my daughter, forty pounds. To Susan, my daughter, ten pounds. Son Thomas Ward to be sole executor. To son Edward Ward after his time shall come forth &c.
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