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Secondly I giue my body to the earth to be decently buried, by my three sons, John, Daniel, and Micom, and as for the good things of this world that god hath bestowed upon me I giue and dispose of, as followeth.
Thirdly I giue to my son John Mecantire all my homested , both housing and land and fenceing likewise I giue to him twenty acres of wood land, which was granted to me by the Town on this side the river and lyeth by the way yt goeth to newichawonick, and also I giue to him twenty acres of land on the other side of the riuer of yorke out of my three- score that I haue there, of that land I had Of Micannive and my father Pierce, and also I giue to him one third part of that land of mine at the Partings, or thereabouts aboue the Ministers Creek
Fourthly : I giue to my son Daniel Micantire all that Land I had of John Carmeale, which lyeth near Arther Bragdons Junier, also I giue to him twenty acres of land on the other side of yorke riuer adjoyning to Micoms land my son, also I giue to him one third part of that land at the partings or thereabouts ahoue the Ministers Creek.
fifthly I giue to my son Micom Meacantire all my lands at Bass coue that I had of my father Pierce, Also I giue to him twenty acres of land on the other side yorke Riuer, adjoyning to Daniels my sons land, and also I giue to him one third part of that land of mine at the partings, or there- abouts aboue the Ministers Creek.
Sixthly my will is that my Marsh or meadow both aalt and fresh be Equally diuided betwene my three sons, John, Daniel, and Micom, as and at the dicrestion of my ouerseers of this my will.
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Seauenthly my will is that all my stock of Cattle or Crea- tures be equally diuided betwene my three sons abouesd as my ouerseers shall see good.
Eigthly. I giue to my son John his choyce of my Iron pots ; and also his choyce of my three pair of plow Irons.
Ninthly : I giue to my Son Daniel the next Choyce of my . pots and plow Irons.
Tenthly. I gine to my son Micom the other Iron pott, and plow Irons, and as for the rest of my houshold goods to be equally divided betwene my three sons, as my ouer- seers shall see good.
Eleauenthly. My will is that if either of my sons dye without an Heir lawfully begotten of his body that all his lands shall fall to the suruiuors of my Children.
Tweluethly my will is that neither of my sons shall sell or dispose of any lands or meadows any wayes except that seauenty acres at the partings, or aboue the ministers Creek, It is to be understood that thirty acres of this seauenty lyeth near my marsh and the other fourty, I had of my Father Pierce, This is the land that is equally divided betwene My three sons aboue spoken of.
Thirteenthly. my Will is that if my son (shall go away I mean my son John) from me before my death, and not help me in carrying on my business, that he shall baue but an equall share with his brothers of all my Estate both Real and Personal. The ouerseers shall be paid for their trouble out of the Estate.
Lastly. my Will is that my True and trusty friends M: Samuel Donnell Esq' and M: James Plaisted both of yorke shall be my ouerseers of this my will to see that right and Justice be done betwene iny Children. In witness whereof, and for confirmation of all and singular the premises I haue hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth day of Aprill anno : Domini, One Thousand seauen hundred, and in
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the Twelueth year of his maj's Reign, King of England &c : Signed sealed & delivered his in presence of us
Samuel Donnell
Micom
Mecantire (Seal)
Samuel Donnell Junr
James March
marck
Probated 2 Oct., 1705. Recorded 21 Oct., 1705. Inventory returned 22 March 1701-3, at £122: 19: 0 by Joseph Storer and Joseph Hill appraisers. Debts due from the estate to James Gooch: William Sayer: Joseph Whelwright. Inventory returned 8 Nov., 1765, st £192: 00: 00 by Richard Milbry and Samuel Donnell, appraisers.
Probate Office, 1, 120.
In the Name of God Amen, The Sixth day of February 170g I John Mograg of Kittery in the County of Yorke Yeoman, being sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto god for the Same, and therefore calling unto mind the mortallity of my body, and Knowing it is appointed for all men once to dye doe make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say first and principally I give and recomend my soul unto almighty god that gaue it, and my body to the earth, to be buried in decent and Christian burial at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named, and touching such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased god to bless me in this life, I give demiss and dispose of the same in the form following.
Impr I giue and bequeath unto Sarah my well beloved wife my dwelling house and out housing, and all the lands I purchased of m' Richard Cutt During her natural life.
Item I giue and bequeath unto my Eldest son John Mograg all that land and house I had of Michael Endell, Joyning to my house lott, and after my Wifes decease, I give unto him my house and land wherein I now dwell, and
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all the land belonging thereunto purchased of M' Richard Cutt (Yielding & paying unto his mother fourty shillings p annum during her natural life) To have and to hold, all the aboue sª housing and lands, unto the sole and onely use of him the said John Mograg and his Heirs forever, Lawfully begotten of his body.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Mograg my twenty acre lott of land lying on the East side of Spruce Creek he paying to his two youngest Brothers, William and Samuel and his sister Abigail to each twenty shillings when they come to full age, and my wife to Enjoy the said lott untill my son Thomas be of full age.
Item I giue and bequeath unto my other four daughters (vizt) Hannah, Sarah, Mary, & Elizabeth ten shillings to each To be paid by my Executrix.
last of all I doe Nominate and appoint, Sarah my wife, to be Sole Executrix of this my last Will and testament, here- by giving and bequeathing Unto her all the rest of my Estate not herein mentioned, and doe declare this my last Will to be my last Will and Testament the year and day aboue mentioned.
the sign of John EM Mograg (Seal)
Signed and sealed in
presence of us
Thomas Rice
the Sign of X Judith Weeks
1
the Sign of X Sarah Clarke
Recorded 26 March 1706. Inventory returned 15 March, 1705-6, at £8 9: 18: 00 by Joseph Weeks, Wr Godsce, appraisers
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Probate Office 1, 125.
This 21th, of august 1693
In the Name of God. I doe bequeath my soul to the Lord that gave it, and to Jesus Christ my Redeemer by whom I hope to be Saved, As for my Estate, I dispose of as follow- eth. I give unto my wife my farm I live in, one half so long as she liveth, the other halfe I give unto my son Nathaniel Raynes with her to manageit with her.
I give unto my wife Elinor Raynes all my houshold goods and leave it to her dispose, Likewise I further give my Farm after their death unto Francis Raynes the Son of Nathaniel Raynes, I give unto John Raynes the halfe farm I bought of M' Shapleigh paying the annual so long as it is due, further I give unto Nathan Raynes the son of Nathaniel Raynes a Tract of land I bought of Thomas Crocket of thirty Acres lying Betwene my Farms, further I give unto Francis Hods- don the Son of Joseph Hodsdon the plantation which his father lived in at the head of braue boat Harbour, with four acres of meadow and the upland which was laid out to it.
For my Cows I leave with my Executors to pay what I shall give unto my grand Children all my sheep I give unto Francis Raynes. My cows in John Woodmans hands with all the Increase I give unto my daughter Woodmans Chil- dren to be divided betwene them. I give unto John Di- monds Children ten shillings a piece, I give unto Joseph Hodsdons Children ten shillings a piece, unto Samuel Math- ews Children ten shillings a piece ; I give unto my daughter Woodman twenty shillings, I give unto Samuel Matthews wife twenty shillings I give unto Elizabeth Hodsdon my grand Child Ten pounds to be paid when she is of age, besides her ten shillings formerly given. I give unto John Woodman Twenty shillings. I give unto Samuel Matthews Twenty shillings I give unto David Mendum the four pounds John Woodman oweth me for the horse, to be paid him
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when he is of age. I give unto Elinor Raynes Twenty shil- lings. I give unto Nathaniel Raynes twenty shillings. What I have here given I desire my Executors to pay out of my Estate. I do hereby ordain and Constitute my wife Elinor Raynes, and my son Nathaniel Raynes my Executors Jointly one with the other for to perform this my last will and Tes- tament fully as they will answere it another day.
I ffrancis Raynes being in my perfect health and memory do make this my last Will and Testament of the Estate I have in this life, and do give my Executors the full power of it, to perform what is aboue mentioned after my decease.
My own hand ffrancis Raynes
Witness/
Nathaniel Raynes John WoodMan ffrancis Raynes Jun'
Recorded 15 Oct., 1706.
Probate Office, 1, 126.
The last Will & Testament of Thomas Curtis of Yorke in the Province of Mayn New England although very weak in body yet of a perfect Memory & of a disposing mind, do order and dispose of my outward Estate as followeth.
After my Just Debts be paid, & funerall expences be discharged,
1 I do in the first place give and bequeth Unto my Son Joseph Curtis living at Spruce Creek, halfe of y' Salt Marsh lying on the South West side of york River, betwene Rich- ard Banks and my Selfe, equally to be divided, the quantity of Marsh being five acres, heing bounded by Thomas Don- nells marsh on the upper side and John Twisdens marsh on the lower side.
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2, I do not give any thing by this my will unto my two sons, Benjamin and Samuel Curtis because I gave them their portions before in a farm at Scituate.
3 1 give unto my Son Dodiuah Curtis Six acres of marsh called by the name of Thomas Curtis his marsh being a Cove of marsh lying betwene Major Davises & Georg Nortons marshes, I do further bequeath unto aforeSaid Son fifty Acres of Upland lying upon that marsh called by the name of Scituate marsh, & one quarter part of ye Said marsh.
4 I do give and bequeath unto my several Daughters as followeth. To my Daughter Abigail Curtis five pounds
To my Daughter Hannah Jynkins Six pounds.
To my Daughter Lydia Curtis five pounds.
To my Daughter Cooke Six pounds.
To my Daughter Sarah Curtis five pounds.
To my Daughter Rebecka Curtis five pounds.
To my Daughter Anne Curtis five pounds.
the whole thirty two pounds to be payed by my Executor to the persons aboue mentioned out of my Estate, out of my stock, giving my Executor six month time after my decease.
5 I do give and bequeath unto my son Job Curtis my house and land, all my lands, with all my mouables therein belonging to me, belonging to it as it runs back into the Woods which I now live upon and have this many years. Improved, I do further ordaine and Constitute This my Lov- ing Son Job Curtis to be the Sole Execut to this my last Will and Testament, for payment of all Just Debts & Lega- cies as aboue ordered by me, which being by him truly dis- charged, whatsoever goods shall appear more to be left. I give and bequeath to my said Son Job as his own propper Estate.
I Testamony to the premisses aboue Written I haue here- unto Subscribed my hand and Seal this 19th day of aprill in
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4th year of ye Reign of our Soueraign Ld James second of England, Scotland. France and Ireland King 1680
Signed Sealed & delivered
Thomas Curtis (Seal)
in the presence of
his marke TCe
Samuel Moody his Arthur X Came
marke
Sworn to, 1 Oct. 1706. Recorded, 15 Oct. 1706. Inventory returned at £106: 15: 0, by Joseph Banks and Sam: Johnson, appraisers 2 Oct. 1706.
Probate Office, 1, 130.
In The Name of God Amen, I James Stagpole Jun' of Bar- . wick in her Majts Province of the Masachusets Bay in New England (planter) being very Sick and week of Body but of Sound mind and memory praised be god for it, and not Knowing how it may please god to deal with me. I hereby revoking all former & other Will or wills device or devises by me at any time heretofore made-making null and void the same to all intents and purposes, I doe hereby declare and make this my last Will and testament in manner & form · following.
Impr - I commit my Soul into the hands of Jesus Christ my onely Saviour & blessed redeemer hoping through his meritorious death and Intersestion pardon & forgiveness of all my Sins. And as for that outward Estate God has bestowed upon me I give, bequeath, & dispose thereof as followeth. after my debts & funeral charges is paid and discharged.
Item. I Give and bequeath unto my Honoured Father James Stagpole the Debt dve me from James Grant of Bar- wick, being six pounds ten shillings, and also one Cow &
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one stere of one year and advantage old in the hands of Zachariah Goodale at Wells, and also my rideing Mayr, and also a piece of Broad Cloath of two yards, three quarters with the lineing and triming belonging thereunto left in the Custody of my Grandmother Magaret Warrin, and also Seaven yards & halfe of homespun drest wolen Cloth, and also all the Wages dve to me from the Province as a Soul- diar in her Maj's Service.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Vnele James Warrin, my young horse bridle and sadle.
Item. I Give my Brother Phillip Stagpole my long Gunn with the Amunition powder horn and all belonging to her.
Item. I give unto my Brother William Stagpole my other Small gunn, and all my wearing Apparill
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Brother Phillip Stag- pole my three steel traps.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Brother John Stag- pole Twenty acres of vpland and marsh laying on both sides of the great Works River, to him and his Heirs forever.
Item All the Remainder of my Estate Whither Real or personal, I give and bequeath unto my Hond, Father whom I doe appoint sole Executor hereof, and of all herein Con- tained as on the other side. In Testamony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal This Eleventh day of Novem- ber In the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seaven Hundred six, 1706 his
Signed, Sealed, Published
James
Stagpole (Seal)
and Declared to be his
last Will and Testament In the presence of Hatevill Roberts
mark .
Richard X Hussey John Croad
Sworn to 30 Nov. 1706. Recor led 20 Dec. 1706.
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Probate Office, 2, 12.
In The Name of God Amen, I.Elexander Maxsell of Yorke in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Masachusets Bay in New England (Planter) Being at present Weak and Infirm in my body, but yet through Divine goodness of a good and Sound Judgment and understanding, of perfect memory and of a disposing mind, But yet Sensable how frail a Creature I am, and not Knowing how soon my change may come, nor how it may please god to deale with me at this time, with respect unto my present Estate. I doe there- fore make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
Impr I doe in the way of faith and repentance recommend my pretious and Immortal Soul into the hands of my blessed Lord and dear Redeemer, and leane in ye everlasting arms of his mercy.
Item : As for my fraile body at and after my decease to be committed unto the earth by a decent and Christian Burial in hopes of a Joyfull Resurection withall beleiving that after worms shall destroy this my body, yet in my flesh I shall See god.
Item : As for the little temporal Estate which god hath given unto me, here in this world, my will and pleasure is, and be it known by these presents, That it Shall after my decease be disposed of as followeth (vizt)
My dear and loving wife Sarah shall for the good affection I bear unto her, more Espetially for the tender Care She has Had of me in the time of my weakness, shall have ye Vse and Improvement of all my housing, lands, Tenem"s goods and Chattels whatsoever of one kind and of another after my decease, together with all the benefits, prodvce and priviledges of the Same dvring her Natural life Provided that Sarah my wife shall not have libarty to dispose of the land or Marsh that I leave with her
My Will further is that Six pounds Money shall be allowed
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out of my Estate for my funeral, and that all my Debts lawful shall be paid out of my mouable Estate, and after my decease my wife shall have the vse and benefit of all the rest to dispose of as she sees good.
Onely the land and marsh my Will is that MF Moody shall have the one halfe of that part of my Estate, and ye other shall be for the vse of the Church. And further I doe by these presents Constitute, ordaine, and appoint my trusty and well beloved frinds Matthew Austin, & Arther Bragdon Sent of Yorke afore Said, willing and requiring them both Jointly to See to Execution of this my last Will and Testa- ment, according to the proper meaning thereof. And In Testamony that this is my last Will and Tetament I haue hereunto put my hand and Seal, this fifteenth day of may, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Seaven Hundred & Seaven. In the Sixth year of her Maj" Reign
Signed Sealed & delivered
the Mark of
in presence of
John linscot
Elexander
Maxsels (de)
James Grant
Sworn to, 8 Oct. 1707. Recorded 16 Oct. 1707. Inventory returned at £89: 01: 0, by James Smith aud Arthur Bragdon Jun. appraisers, 23 Oct. 1707.
Probate Office, 2, 16.
In the Name of God Amen, The Twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord god One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven, I Ioan Deering of Kittery in the County of Yorke, in the Province of the Masachusets Bay in New Eng- land Widow, being very weak in body but of perfect mind and Memory, thanks be given to God therefore, Caling unto mind the Mortallity of my body, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and comend my soul into the hands of god
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that gave it, and for my body I comend It to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like, and decent manner, at the dis- cretion of my Executors and overseers.
And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, and dis- pose of the Same in the following manner & form
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son John Deering he paying my Debts and funeral Charges the House, and land whereon it stands and orchard adjoining to it that I now live in, and that pasture which I was possest of after my Mother her decease, that lies on the Northern side of the high way that goes from my brother Willliam Pep- perills house to my brother Thomas Deerings house, and also all that land and Marsh that belongs to me at Brave Boat Harbour, which I was possest of after my Father and Mothers decease by him freely to be possest and enjoyed, I also Will and order that my son provide for each of my Daughters a mourning Suit Sevtable to their Quality.
Item I give to my well beloved daughters Joanna Deering, and Miriam Deering all my apparill, wollin, and linnen, and all my houshold goods and mouables of every sort, and that part of the house that was my Father Brays deceased, which I was possest of after my mother's death, and that part of the garden which belongs to the house and a small parcel of land called the old field, Lying by my brother Joseph Deerings Orchard on the Southern side of the high- way, and that part of the house that was my Fathers which is in Plymoth in England that belongs to me, All the above particulars bequeathed to my Daughters to be Equally divided betwene them, The one to have the one Moyty or half part, and the other the other half part, by them freely to be possest and enjoyed I also give to each of my Daugh- ters a mourning Svit of apparrell Sevtable to their quality to be provided for them by my son John Deering. Provided and be it alwayes understood that my above named Daugh-
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ters do quit Claim to the dwelling house and land which I have above bequethed unto my son John Deering. .
Item I desire, Intreat, Constitute, make and ordaine my well beloved bretherin William Pepperill Esq' and Joseph Couch to be my Executors and overseers of and to this my last will and Testament, to take care that my Children be possest of the above mentioned particulars, given and be- quethed to them. and that that there be no fraud or injus- tice done by any of my Children in the divition of the things given them, and what Charges these my Executors & over- seers are at in Setling of the above premises in these posses- sion of those to whom they are given, I order my son John Deering to pay.
And I do hereby utterly disallow & disanull all and every other former Testaments, Wills, and Legacies, requests and Executors by me in any wayes before this time named, willed and bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will & Testament In Wittness whereof I. have here unto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written.
Signed Sealed, Pronounced and declared by the Said Joan Dearing as her last
Joan Dearing her
marke (seal)
Will and Testament in the presence
of us the Subscribers.
Andrew Pepperrell
George Jackson
John Newmarch Mary Newmarch
Sworn to 22 Dec. 1707. Recorded 10 Jan. 1707-8.
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Probate Office, 2, 30.
. In the Name of God Amen, The Sixth day of June 1710. I Elisabeth Addams of Yorko in the County of Yorke in her Majesties Province of the Masachusets Bay in New Eng- land Widow being very sick and weak in body but of per- fect mind and memory thanks be to god for it, Therefore Calling in mind the mortallity of my body, and knowing it is appointed for all men once to dye, 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 gaue it, Hoping through the Merits death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgivness of all my sins and Inherit Everlasting life and my body I commit to be buried in the Earth decent- ly at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named noth- ing doubting but at the general Resurection to receive the same again by the mighty power of god, And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it bath pleased god to bless me in this life I give demiss and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, that is to say first I will that all my lawfull debts and duties as I do owe in right or Con- science to any manner of person or persons whatsoever shail be well and truly Contented and paid by my Executor here- after named.
Item Igive to my well beloved Grand Child Nathaniel Addams one Cow, and two Ews and two lambs to be deliv- ered by my Executor hereafter named.
Item. I give to my Grand son Daniel Black one Cow and 4 sheep
Item I give to my Welbeloved grand Child Elisabeth Black a suit of my Wearing Clothes and a pair of shews.
Item I give my heckel and Iron spitt to my well beloved daughter Sarah Black as also my bed and furniture there- unto belonging and whatever elce of Right belongs to me all these afore named Perticulars to be delivered by my
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beloved son Dan" Black who I Constitute ordain and appoint to be my onely sole Executor of this my last Will and testa- inent.
Further I give to my beloved Grand Child Samuel John- . son one Ewe and a lamb, to be delivered by said Executor.
And I do by these presents disallow and revoke all former Wills and Legates or Executors and that this shall stand and. remain forever as Wittness my hand on the other side unto the performance of the truth of the other side I haue set my hand and seal the day and year within mentioned
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced
her
Addams
and declared by the said Elisabeth Addams as her Elisabeth last Will & Testament in the Presence of us the subscribers Ebenezer Clarke her Abra" Preble Jun"
marke
(Seal)
Elizabeth + Hilton
marke -
Sworn to 18 Oct. 1710, recorded 24 Oct. 1710.
Probate Office, 2, 38.
In the Name of God Amen., The first day of December In the year of our Lord God One Thousand Six hundred and ninety nine I Arthur Beal of Yorke in the County of Yorke (fisherman) being in health and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, therefore Calling unto mind the Mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make and ordaine 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 for my body I Commend it to the earth
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to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executrix nothing Doubting but at the general Resurec- tion 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 devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Imprimis I give and bequeath to Anne my dearly beloved wife all my whole Estate houses, lands, Chattels all moua- bles with all my houshold Goods dvreing her Natural life and at her decease to be equally divided amongst our Chil- dren as shee see Cause, Onely I give to my well beloved Son Edward Beal twelve acres of land Joyning by Thomas Mores, onely my wife anne to have the Vse of the Orchard so long as her Natural life endvreth by her freely to be pos- sesed and enjoyed, And I doe Constitute and make my well beloved Wife Anne Beal my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby utterly disallowing revoaking and disanulling all and every other former Testaments Wills and Legacies bequests and Executors by me in any ways before this time named, Willed, and bequeathed Rati- fying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above Written.
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