James Smith, Sr.^{[1, 2]}

1592 - 1661  (~ 68 years)

• Name	James Smith
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	BY Abt 1592  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Will	9 Nov 1660  [1, 2]
  	I James Smith of marblehead, being weake in body but (through the merci of God) of sound mind & memorie, doe make this my last will, will in maner & forme following, ffirst I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God, trusting in Jesus Christ alone for Life, & for saluation: Item I giue & bequeath vnto mary Smith my wife, all that my farme Castle hill, wth ten acres in the South field bought of Joseph Grafton, & now in the hands of Samuell Cutler, during her Life if shee remayne so long a widow, & at the day of her death, or marrying wth shall first happen, then I giue it to my son James Smith: but it is to be understood Richard Rowland my son in Law hath ten pound & in the first purchase of Castlehill: Item I giue vnto my wife my house & land in marblehead bought of Erasmus James & all my share on the farme bought by marblehead of maj. wm hathorne during her life or widowhood & after her death of marrying wch shall first happen to my son James Smith, & my will is that after the Death of my son James that this shall Desend to James his Eldest son: Item I giue vnto my wife all my household goods, wthin Doors, to her, & her heirs for euer, & also 4 of my Cowes. Item I giue vnto Katheron Eborne my Daughter my six Oxen in the hand of Samuel Cutler, Item Igiue vnto mary Eburne, my Grandchild Twenty pounds, wch I order her father to Dispose of & improus for her good, vntill her Day of marrying, of Twenty one yeares: Item I giue to the other five Children of my Daughter Eborne fiue pounds apeece to be improued by the father as abousaid: Item I giue vnto my daughter mary Rouland the oxe wch I now yoak wth one of her husbands; Item I giue vnto my Grandchild Samuel Rowland ten pounds if he be liuing at the day of my Death, or else ten pounds to be divided in equall shares betweene his Brothers, & sisters. Item Igiue vnto my Daughter Rowlands other three Children fiue pounds apeece to be impoued for their goodvntill they come to Twenty one yeares, or marring, by the oversight of the overseers of this my Last will: Item I apoint mary Smith my wife my sole Executrix & I apoint my trusty ffriend maj wm Hathorne, & my Son Samuell Eborne Ouerseeres of this my last will & doe giue vnto maj wm hathorne for his payment ten pounds to be payed him out of a debt in John Deverix hands: And in wittness that this is my last wil I haue here vnto sett my hand, & seale the 9:9:1660. his mark James J S Smith (seal) his mark Witness: Wm Hathorne, Samuell X Eburne.
  Death	Between 9 Nov 1660 and 25 Jun 1661  [2]
  Inventory	25 Jun 1661  [2]
  Probate	27 Jun 1661  [1, 3]
  Person ID	I41915	Duane's Ancestors
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2018

  
  

  Family	Mary ________   d. Between 28 Mar 1663 and 13 Apr 1663  [1, 2]
  Marriage	BY Abt 1617  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Katherine Smith,   b. SAY 1617   2. Capt. James Smith, Jr.,   b. Abt 1624 + 3. Mary Smith,   b. Abt 1627
  Family ID	F16336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2020

  
  

• Sources

  1.  [S602] Vital Records of MA, 1620-1850, Marblehead:3:42, 00596.  2.  [S576] TGMSP, James Smith, 00516.  3.  [S682] TEA, 9:161, 00682.