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David Purrington, late of Bowdoinham. Mary Purrington, of Bow- doinham, widow, Adm'x, 8 Dec .. 1774. [II, 44.] George Thomas and James Buker, sureties. Inventory by James Bowker, Benjamin Gardner and Richard Temple, all of Bowdoinham, 7 Feb., 1775. [II, 228.]
In the Name of GOD Amen
The Twentifirst Day of May Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty four I William James of St Georges in the County of Lincoln and province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England genttelman being weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God, Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, Do make
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and ordain this my Last will and Testament That is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommand my Soul into the hands of God who gave it and and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the Same again by the mighty powar 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 maner & form
Imprimis I give And bequeath to my well beloved wife a Comfort- tabel maintanence out of my Estate as Long as she Shall Live my house and Cattel and William my Son to fine fodder for the Cattel with all my househool moveabeles Effects in the Low of Dowre out out of my Estate
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Pattrick James Chillren five pounds to be paid at my Deseas out of my Estate by my Executors
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Dafter Febby Parcey five pounds to be paid her at my Deseas by my Executors out of my Estate
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Dafter Frances James to be Capt and maintain out of my Estate by my Executors
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son William James my Lands and all out a Dore moveabeles whom I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testa- ment.
Item I give and bequeath to my well be Loved Dafter Catran Treast five pounds to be paid her at my Deseas out of my Estate by my Exe- cutors
Item I give and bequeath to my well be Loved Dafter Anne James five pounds to be paid her out of my Estate at my Deseas by my Exe- cutors
Item The said William James is not to Sell or Morggage the Land or any part there of in the Life time of his Mother or if he Should Die without a heir of his one body or Child Less for the Estate to Com Back to my proper heirs and I Do hearby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disanul all and every other will or testament and Declear this to be my Last will & Testament
in wittness whereof I have hear unto set my hand and Seal the Day and year above Written.
Singed Sealed published pro-
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nounced and Declared by the
Said William James as his
Last will and Testament in the
presentce of us the Subscribers.
William James (seal)
Alexander Lermond
Robert Griffin
Samuel Counce
Probated Sep., 1771. [II, 52.]
The executor named in the will having deceased, Sarah James, of St. Georges, widow, was appointed Adm'x cum testamento annexo, 30 Sep., 1776. [II, 52.] Moses Copeland and Reuben Hall, sureties. Inventory by Patrick Porterfield, Samuel Creighton and John Watt, all of St. Georges, 30 Sep., 1776, £148 : 18: 1. [II, 55-6.] Patrick Porterfield and Samuel Brown, both of Thomaston, commissioners to examine claims, 11 Oct., 1787. [V, 78-79.] Advertisement of sale of real estate, 9 June, 1792. Account filed, 18 Sep., 1792. [V, 79- 80.]
William James, late of St. Georges. Sarah James, of St. Georges, widow, Adm'x, 23 Sep., 1774. [ Patrick Porterfield and Reuben Hall, sureties. Inventory by Patrick Porterfield, Samuel Creighton and John Watt, all of St. Georges, 30 Sep., 1776, £167 : 9 : o. [II, 54-5.]
In the Name of God Amen-I William Crawford of Fort Pownall being of sound mind and memory, (for which it is reasonable that every one should be thankful) do this eighteenth day of march, one thousand seven hundred & seventy five, make and publish this my last will and Testament ; in the manner following, viz. First, I pray god, that I may alway be a fit subject for Happiness in the world to come ; -I bequeath to my loving wife Mary Crawford one third part of my Estate during her Lifetime. Item that my son James Crawford & Jo- siah Brewer Crawford have two Shares or Parts of my s'd Estate each & my Daughters Mary & Margaret have each one share, or part, upon an equal division, with this reserve, that if I should have other Sons or Daughters that they come in, in the same manner & proportion as the others : Debts I owe none, & funeral charges, to be no more than decent. I order that a Small Tomb of Stone or Brick may be erected, in which I may be deposited, when dead, in such place as may then be Judged most convenient ; this I expect perform'd .-
I appoint my wife Mary Crawford executrix & my Brother Josiah
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Brewer Executor of this my last will & Testament.
This done, in presence
WV Crawford. (seal)
of us
Joseph Chadwick
Benja. Shute
Fra's Archibald, Junr.
Probated 29 Sep., 1777. [II, 53-4.]
Charles Callahan, late of Pownalborough, gent., absentée. Nathan- iel Thwing, of Woolwich, Esq., agent, 17 Nov., 1777. [II, 60.] Ac- counts filed 9 Ap., 1779 ; 2 Mar., 1780 ; 7 Ap., 1780. [II, 79,96, and 117.] Inventory by Samuel Emerson, Richard Kidder and Philip Call, all of Pownalborough, 20 Dec., 1777, £1021 : 4 : 8. [II, 118.] Charles Cushing, Roland Cushing and William Wilkins, all of Pownal- borough, commissioners to examine claims, I Dec., 1778. [II, 119.] Accounts filed 2 Mar., 1781 ; 6 Jan., 1783 ; 25 Mar., 1784. [IV, 1-2.] Edmund Bridge, Jonathan Reed and Richard Kidder, all of Pownal- borough, commissioners to examine claims. [IV, 3.]
John Wheeler, late of Boothbay. Elizabeth Wheeler, of Boothbay, widow, Adm'x, 7 Nov., 1777. [II, 74.] Daniel Knight, of Booth- bay, and Samuel Goodwin, sureties.
John Lee, late residing at a place called Gardinerston, absentee. Joseph North, of said Gardinerston, agent, 4 July, 1777. [II, 75.] Account filed 1 Jan., 1782. [II, 182.] Inventory by Reuben Col- burn, Thomas Agry and Seth Soper, 27 Mar., 1778. [II, 248.] Charles Cushing and Edmund Bridge, commissioners to examine claims. [II, 249.] Accounts filed 12 Ap., 1779 ; I Ap., 1780 ; 17 Jan., 1784. [II, 250-1.] Account filed 4 July, 1781. [Unrecorded.]
Elias Tailor, late of Winthrop. Mary Tailor, of Winthrop, widow, Adm'x, 20 Jan., 1778. [II, 75.] Peter Hopkins and Abiah Coye, both of Hallowell, sureties. Inventory by Abiah Coye, John Shaw and Abisha Cowin, all of Hallowell, 7 Ap., 1778, £127 : 0 : 2. [II, 218.] Account filed 11 Sep., 1783. [II, 218.]
Samuel Trask, late of Hallowell. William Trask, of Hallowell, Adm'r, 7 Ap., 1778. [II, 76.] Samuel Badcock and Henry Bad- cock, both of Hallowell, sureties. Inventory by David Thomas, Sam- uel Badcock and Daniel Savage, all of Hallowell, 11 July, 1778, £54: 7:8. [II, 138.]
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David Hancock, late of Hallowell, housewright. Susanna Hancock, of Hallowell, widow, Adm'x, I Ap., 1778. [II, 76.] Thomas Hinkley and David Clark, both of Hallowell, sureties. Inventory by Daniel Savage, James Robinson and Thomas Hinkley, all of Hallowell, 15 June, 1778, £82 : 18 : 2. [II, 95.] Account filed 29 May, 1779. [II, 96.]
Samuel Plumer, late of Hallowell, son of Samuel Plummer, of Almsbury. John Plumer, of Almsbury, Essex County, Adm'r, 9 June, 1778. [II, 77.] Jonas Clark and Isaac Clark, both of Hallowell, sureties. Inventory by Uriah Clark, Daniel Savage and David Thomas, 22 Nov., 1784, £393 : 3 : 0. [III, 41.]
Jonah Gay, late of Medumcook. Wellington Gay, of Medumcook, Adm'r, 19 June, 1778. [II, 78.] Joshua Collamore and William Elwell, Jr., both of Medumcook, sureties. Account filed 6 July, 1779. [II, 132.] Inventory by Jesse Thomas, Paul Jameson and Richard Adams, all of Medumcook, 24 June, 1778, 5617 : 4:0. [II, 145-6.]
John Moody, late residing at Damariscotta pond. Amos Moody, of Damariscotta pond, Adm'r, 24 Ap., 1778. [II, 79.] John Moody and Nathan Jewett, both of Damariscotta Pond, sureties. Inventory by Elisha Clark, Nathan Jewett and John Weeks, all of Damariscotta Pond, 15 May, 1778. [II, 127.]
In the name of God Amen ; the thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine : I Patrick McKown of Boothbay in the County of Lincoln & State of Massachusetts bay yeoman, being very sick and weak in body but of sound & perfect memory, calling to mind the mortality of my state & apprehending myself to be drawing nigh to my great and last change do make and ordain this my last will and testament
Imprimis I commit my soul to God thro' the hands of Jesus Christ my redeemer, by whose merit alone I expect everlasting life ; & my body to the dust to be interred by decent Christian burial at the dis- cretion of my executors nothing doubting but that I shall receive the same again at the resurrection of the just.
Item as touching such worldly goods wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in life I dispose of the same after the following manner.
Item thirdly I appoint John Murray Clerk, William McCobb Esq'r & John Dawse yeoman all of Boothbay to be the Executors of this my last Will & testament and the Guardians of all my children.
Item fourthly I ordain that all my just debts & funeral charges be
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first paid out of my personal estate : & the remainder I devise as follows.
Item fifthly I ordain that my beloved wife & dear children live to- gether on my real estate as long as they can without sinking their property ; but when that can no longer be done I order that my Exe- cutors place out and dispose of my children as they shall judge most for their advantage :- excepting that it is my desire that my sister Mary Dawse take my youngest son John & my daughter Nancy as her own, immediately, or as soon as my Executors with the consent of my wife shall order.
Item sixthly when my Executors shall find it necessary to break up my family, then & not till then I order that partition should be made by them of all my estate real & personal as follows viz.
Item seventhly. I order that my dear & beloved wife possess & enjoy the third part of my real estate during her widowhood ; and at the end thereof I give & bequeath to her & her heirs for ever all her own clothes, also her bed & bedding, & two cows if my Executors in their discretion shall judge all circumstances to admit of it.
Item eighthly I order all the remainder of my estate real and personal to be divided in equal shares among all my children :
Item ninthly if any child should choose to sell his or her part of the real estate then I settle the first right to purchase the same first on my sons & next on my daughters severally according to their age.
Item tenthly my own wearing apparel, sword, & gun I order my Executors to divide among my sons at their discretion over & above their shares.
Item eleventhly my estate or house & garden in Taberwyne street in Glenarm in the County of Antrim, Ireland, adjoining to the house for- merly possessed by George Eaton I give & bequeath to my eldest son Robert if he shall go there for it, if not then to my second son William on the same condition, & in his default to my youngest son John on the same terms, & to their heirs forever : hereby revoking all other wills & ratifying this & no other as my last will & testament. In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year first above written.
Signed sealed & delivered before us.
Patrick McKown (seal)
Jno. Murray Joseph Beath Ebenezer Fullerton.
Probated 5 May, 1779. [II, 81.] Inventory by John Montgomery and Samuel Brier, 22 June, 1779, £947:1:0. [II, 223.)
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Jonathan Nutting, late of St. Georges, mariner. Waterman Thom- as, of Waldoborough, Adm'r, 19 May, 1779. [II, 83.] Moses Cope- land, of Warren, and Micah Packard, of St. Georges, sureties. Inven- tory by Moses Copeland and Hopestill Sumner, both of Warren, and Haunce Robinson, of St. Georges, 21 May, 1779, £3727 : 4: 5. [II, 143-4.] Waterman Thomas, guardian unto Oliver, George and Eben- ezer, minor sons, 9 June, 1785. [IV. 18.] Yearly income of estate estimated at £6. [IV, 234.] Account filed 20 Sep., 1791. [IV, 235-6.] Moses Copeland and William Farnsworth, commissioners to examine claims. [V, 57.] Distribution of estate, 25 May, 1792. [V, 58.]
John Hodge, late of Newcastle, mariner. Mary Hodge, of New- castle, Adm'x, 25 Dec., 1778. [II, 83.] James Little and Henry Little, both of Newcastle, sureties. Inventory by James Cargill and Samuel Waters, of Newcastle, and David Hopkins, of a place called Dyer's River, 7 Jan., 1779. [II, 133.]
Jonathan Ballard, late of Vassalborough. Alice Ballard, of Vassal- borough, widow, Adm'x, 21 Sep., 1778. [II, 84.] Thomas Town, of Vassalborough, and Ephraim Ballard, of Hallowell, sureties. Inventory by Abiel Lovejoy, Nehemiah Gatchel and Levi Moore, all of Vassalbo- rough, 9 Dec., 1778. [II, 148.] Darius and Calvin, minor sons, and Alice, minor daughter, chose Charles Webber, of Vassalborough, to be their guardian, June, 1789. [IV, 54-55.] Account of Alice Williams, Adm'x, filed 30 June, 1789. [IV, 56.]
In the name of God Amen, the Eighteenth day of October, A. D). 1768, I David Bailey residing at Richmond in the County of Lincoln yeoman, being sensible of my own Mortality, but being of sound mind, after recommending my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, & my body to the Earth for decent burial, do hereby make this my last will and testament & dispose of my worldly Estate in manner following, viz .-
Imps. I give & devise to my beloved Wife Hannah her heirs & assigns forever my Lot of Land situate in Pownalborough in said County of Lincoln, which I purchased of Philip Fought, lying on the East side of Kennebeck river, containing Thirty Acres more or less, also my Lot of Land containing about one hundred acres situate on the East side of said river above Pownalborough in said County, not in any Town, & also all my other Estate real & personal wheresoever lying or being of
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what name or nature soever-said Lot of one hundred acres was granted to me by the proprietors of the Common & undivided Lands in the Kennebeck purchase (in the Counties of Lincoln & Cumberland) from the late Colony of Newplimouth.
Lastly, I hereby appoint my said Wife Sole Executrix to this my Will- In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year first above written-
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced
& declared by said David Bailey
David Bailey (seal)
to be his last Will & Testament
in presence of
test Eph'm Cowen
Jonathan Emery
hur
Easter X Kindel mark
Probated 6 Oct., 1779. [II, 85.] Inventory by Samuel Goodwin, Thomas Dinsmore and Philip Call, all of Pownalborough, 16 Sep., 1779, 58785 : 5: 10. [II, 141-2.]
In the Name of God. Amen .-
I Samuel Webb, of Woolwich in the County of Lincoln, Tailer, being very sick & weak in body but of per- fect Mind & Memory, calling to mind mortality of my body, knowing it is appointed for man once to die, do make this my last Will & Tes- tament ; reocking all former Wills & Testaments whenever or howsom- ever made by me.
I give & commit my Soul into the hands of God, who gave it.
And for my Body, I recommend it to the Earth, to be buried in a deasent & a Christian-like manner. And as for my Worldly Estate, I give, devise, and dispose of in the following manner.
Imprimis. It is my will & I do order that all my just debts & funeral charges be paid & Satisfied, in the first place.
Itim. I give & bequeath unto Sarah my dearly beloved Wife, my whole Estate, real & personal, to be intirely at her dispose, wheresoever, & in whose hands-somever it may be found.
Itim. I also appoint & constitute Sarah my dearly beloved Wife my only & Sole Executrix, of this my last Will & Testament, which I de- clare to be my last, revocking all former Wills &c :
And as for my well beloved Children, I pray God to be their por- tion ; I think it proper & prudent not to give them any of my Estate,
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because I have so little, their Mother being old, Stands in need of the Whole I leave In Witness Whereof, I hereunto Set my hand & Seal this twenty third day of August one thousand seven hundred & seventy three.
Sam'l Webb (seal )
Signed and Sealed, by the
above named Samuel Webb,
in the presence of us the
Subscribers.
Joseph Lankaster
Elihu Lancester
John Carlton [Unrecorded] Sarah Webb, widow, Adm'x, 27 Nov., 1778. [11, 116.] John Carl- ton and Joel Reed, both of Woolwich, sureties. Inventory by Joseph Wade, Samuel Harnden and John Carlton, all of Woolwich, 4 Jan., 1774. [II, 87.] Account filed 31 May, 1779. [II, 88.] Nathan- iel Thwing and Joseph Wade, both of Woolwich, commissioners to examine claims. Dividend from estate 31 May, 1779. [II, 89.] Widow's dower set off by Samuel Ford, John Carlton and David Gil- more, Jr., all of Woolwich, 1779. [III, 232.]
Israel Averell, late of Pownalborough. Enoch Averell, of a place called Ball-town, Adm'r, 7 Aug., 1778. [II, 90.] Job Averell and Samuel Averell, both of Pownalborough, sureties. Inventory by Dan- iel Scott, James Ayer and Henry Hodge, all of Pownalborongh, 25 Sep., 1778, £1006 : 12, added by Adm'r, £24 : 11. [II, 91.]
Mecrus Carr, late residing at Dyer's River. Elizabeth Carr, of the same place, widow, Adm'x, 2 Oct., 1779. [II, 92.] Enoch Averell, of a place called Dyer's Pond, and John Sleeper, of Hallowell, sureties.
Ebenezer Gray, late of Pownalborough. Reuben Gray, of Pownal- borough, Adm'r, 28 Jan., 1778. [II, 92.] Jonathan Williamson and Isaac Young, both of Pownalborough, sureties. Inventory by Thomas Rice, Jonathan Williamson and Michael Sevey, all of Pownalborough, 18 Feb., 1778; inventory of wearing apparel of Mary Gray, wife of «leceased, by same apprizers, 24 June, 1779 ; account filed 19 Jan., 1779. [I], 99.] Account filed 22 Sep., 1779. [II, 100.] Reuben Gray, of Pownalborough, guardian of Jemima, minor daughter, and Levi and Ebenezer, minor sons, 22 Sep., 1779 ; John Huse, of Pow- nalborough, guardian of Thomas, minor son, 22 Ap., 1779. [II, 130-1.] Mary and Elizabeth, minor daughters, chose Azariah Pottle,
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of Pownalborough, to be their guardian, Jan. 1779. [III, 255.] Ac- count of Reuben Gray, guardian of Jemima and Ebenezer, filed I May, 1790. [Unrecorded.]
James Clark, late of Pownalborough. Margaret Clark, of Pownalbo- rough, widow, Adm'x, 7 Aug., 1778. [II, 93.] John Averell, of Pownalborough, and Enoch Averell, of a place called Ball Town, sureties. Inventory by Daniel Scott, Samuel Averell and George Ers- kin, all of Pownalborough, 3 Nov., 1778, £325: 3: 0. [III, 127.] Widow's dower set off by David Murray and James Cooper. both of Newcastle, and Asa Smith, of Pownalborough, 13 Aug., 1785. [III, 233.]
Oliver Allen, late of Winthrop. Levina Allen, of Winthrop, widow, Adm'x, 20 Jan., 1778. [11, 93.] Peter Hopkins and Abiah Coye, both of Hallowell, sureties.
Amos Moody, late of Damariscotta pond. Amos Moody, of Dam- ariscotta pond, Adm'r, 24 Ap., 1778. [II, 94.]
In the Name of God Amen I John Mustard of Topsham in the County of Lincoln &c marener being weak in Body but of sound mind and memory (blessed be God for it) do this fourth day of february in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven Hundred & seventy nine make & publish this my last will & testament in the maner fol- lowing (that is to say) Imprimis I Give & bequath to my loving wife Abigal Mustard one Hundred pounds lawful Money togather with all her waring aparel and also all the Household furneture she brought with Her, likewise half dusen puter plaits, one set Chiney one Iron pott, Item I Give to my Brother james Mustard one bever Hatt. Item and to my other Brothers & Sisters I Give Each twenty shillings lawfull, and the remainder of my Estate I Give to my Honored father James Mustard, whom I make Constitute and ordain my Executor to pay my Debts and my funeral Charges In witness hereof I the said Jhon Mustard have set my Hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed published &
Declared by the testator as and
John Mustard (seal)
for his last will and testament in the presents of us who at his request, in his presents and
in the presents of Each other
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Have subscribed our names thereto
Aaron Hinkley
George Heddean his John O Orr mark
Probated 2 June, 1779. [II, 97.]
Inventory by James Hunter, George Heddean and Robert Hunter, all of Topsham, 19 Mar., 1779. [II, 135-6.]
In the Name of GOD amen the Seventh Day of December anno Domini 1772.
I. Pease Clark of Hallowell in the County of Lincoln and in the Prov- ince of the Massachutts Bay in New-England Gent, Calling to mind the mortallity of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed unto man once to Dye do make and ordain this my Last will and Testiment.
That is to Say First of all I Give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of GOD who Gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a decent manner at the Decretion of my Executor not doubt- ing but I Shall Receive the same again by the powr of GOD and as to Such worly Estate wherewith it hath plesed GOD to Bless me in this Life I Give demis and dispose of in Form following viz I will and order my Funeral Charges and my Just debts to be payed out of my Personal Estate by my Executor hereafter named
Imprimus I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Abigail the Improvement of all my Estate Borth Real and Personal during Her Natural Life
Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Son David one sixth part of my Real Estate after my wief's Decease
Item I Give and beqeath to my beloved Son Isaac one sixth part of my Real Estate after my wife's Decease
Item, I Give and bequeath to my beloved Son Jonas one sixth part of my Real Estate after my wife's Decease
Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Son Simeon one sixth part of my Real Estate after my wief's Decase
Item, I give to my beloved daughter Abigail the wife of Benjamin Follet, one halfe of my Indoore moveables after my wif's Decase
Item I Give unto my beloved daughter Susanna the wife of david Hancock one halfe of my Indoor moveables after my wif's Decease Furthermore I Give the Rest of my Personal Estate (after the Funeral
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Charges and Debts are Paid), to be Equally divided amoung all my Children both Sons and daughters
I do hereby Constitute and appoint my Son Peter Clark to be my Sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament, and do hereby Re- voke and Utterly disanul all and Every other former Will Legasies and Bequeaths by me heretofore made : Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament in Witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year afores'd.
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced Declared and delivered by the s'd Testator as his Last will and
Testament in Presence of us
John Whiting
Thurston Whiting Jonathan Whiting
Pease Clark (seal)
Probated 5 Ap., 1780. [II, 101.] Inventory by Levi Robinson, Benjamin White and Robert Kennedy, all of Hallowell, 30 Mar., 1780. [II, 103.] Account filed 2 May, 1781. [II, 104.]
Andrew Lepear, late of Georgetown. Mary Lepear, of Georgetown, widow, Adm'x, 21 June, 1780. [II, 102.] Jonathan Davis, of Bos- ton, and Joseph White, of Georgetown, sureties.
Thomas Sloman, late of Woolwich. Lydia Sloman, of Woolwich, widow, Adm'x, 22 Sep., 1780. [II, 105.] Nathaniel Tibbetts and Thomas Snell, both of Woolwich, sureties. Inventory by Joseph Wade, Jonathan Fuller and Thomas Snell, all of Woolwich, 25 Sep., 1780. [II, 106.] Joseph Wade and Thomas Snell, both of Woolwich, com- missioners to examine claims 30 Sep., 1788. [II, 226.] Account filed 14 June, 1783. [II, 227.]
I Thomas Stinson of Woolwich in the County of Lincoln, Gentleman being under Indisposition of Body but of sound Mind and Memory, do make this my last Will and Testament, viz. In the first place I recommend my Soul to the hands of God who gave it, and my Body to the Earth, to be buried in a decent Manner at the Discretion of my Executor herein after named, not doubting but that I shall receive the same again at the Resurrection of the just.
And as to such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me in this Life, I give, devise & dispose of the same in Manner aad form following
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Imprimis I give unto my Son James Stinson the sum of twenty four Pounds eleven shillings, to be paid him immediately after my Decease by my Executor ; I also give unto my said Son three Cows, to be de- livered him in three years after my Decease ; which with what I gave him in my Life Time is in full of his Portion out of my Estate.
Item I give unto my Son Thomas Stinson the sum of Ten shillings, to be paid him by my Executor immediately after my Decease ; the same sum, with what I have already given him at the Time of his Marriage, being in full of his Portion of my Estate.
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