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William Wyman, late of Winslow. Love Wyman, of Winslow, wid- ow, Adm'x, 10 Mar., 1783. [III, 57.] Benjamin Runels and Eph- raim Osburn, both of Winslow, sureties. Inventory by Josiah Brewer, Ephraim Osburn and Benjamin Runels, all of Winslow, Mar., 1783, £87: 12 :4. [III, 95.] Josiah Brewer and Zimri Heyard, both of Winslow, commissioners to examine claims. [III, 96.] Account filed 26 Sep., 1785. [III, 97.]
James Mustard, late of West Bowdoinham. John Alexander, of West Bowdoinham, Adm'r, 25 May, 1785. [III, 66.] James Alex- ander, of West Bowdoinham, and John Small, of Topsham, sureties. Inventory by Benjamin Jaques, Prince Rose and Humphrey Purinton, II June, 1785. [III, 107.] Priscilla Alexander, of Bowdoin, widow, Adm'x de bonis non, 10 Sep., 1806. [IX, IOS.] Account filed 4 Oct., 1808. [XIII, 134-5.]
Timothy Heald, late of Norridgewalk. Elizabeth Heald, widow,
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and Josiah Heald, both of Norridgewalk, Adm'rs, 22 June, 1786. [III, 67.] Josiah Warren, of Norridgewalk, and John Moore, of Seven Mile Brook, sureties. Inventory by Josiah Warren, Obadiah Witherell and John Moore, 13 Dec., 1786. [IV, 25-26.]
James Henry, late of Topsham. James Henry, of Topsham, Adm'r, 5 Ap., 1786. [III, 68.] James Fulton and Arthur Hunter, both of Topsham, sureties. Inventory by James Fulton, Actor Patten and William Randall, all of Topsham, 26 May, 1788, £368 : 0: 0. [V, 171-2.]
In the Name of God Amen.
I Fredrick Swatz of Waldoborough in the County of Lincoln, yeoman being in good health of Body and of Sound mind and memory, and being forthwith, to depart, A Soilder in the Continental Army, And Considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make Publish and Declare, this my last will and Testament, in manner and form follow- ing, (to wit.)
First I desire a Decant and Christian Burial, If I should not be killed in an Ingaigement, Then & in that case I commit my Body to the Dust, and my Soul unto Cod who gave it.
Also, I give and bequeath unto my Dear beloved Wife Lucy Swatz all my Estate, which I shall die Seized of, for to bring up my Sons & Dafters to, the Age of Twenty One years, Provided she should so Long remain my Widow, but at the time of her Marrying of Another Husband I give and bequeath, to all my Sons & Daughters all my Estate, at the time of my Wife's marage to be equally sheard & divided amongst my Children, Viz-Anna Castner, Wife of Ludwig Castner, Peter Swatz, Catharine Swatz, Mary Swatz. Jacob Swatz, Fredrick Swatz, Christehana Swatz, Margrate Swatz, Susannah Swatz, and all other of my children which shall hereafter be born, of the body of my wife, and in case ary a one of my said children should, die, his or her share to be equally, dived amongst the other Brothers & Sisters, in witness whareof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Sixteenth Day of June In the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred & Sevinty Seven.
Also I appoint my Wife Lucy Swatz my Executrix.
Signed Sealed published and declared
by the said Testator Fredrick Swatz. as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his pre
Fredrick Swatz (Seal)
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and at his request have Subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto
George Demuth
Waterman Thomas
[Unrecorded]
Lucy Swatz, of Waldoborongh, widow, Adm'x, 13 May, 1786. [III, 68.] John Benner and Lawrence Sides, both of Waldoborough, sureties. Inventory by John Benner, Lawrence Sides and Jabesh Cole, all of Waldoborough, 7 July, 1786, £200 : 18 : 8. [V, 165-6.] Account filed, 16 Sep., 1788. [V, 166.]
Mathias Sidenparker, late of Waldoborough. Susanna Sidenparker, of Waldoborough, widow, Adm'x, 30 May, 1786. [III, 69.] John Martin Schaffer and Andrew Schenck, both of Waldoborough, sureties. Mathias and Michael, minor sons, chose Susanna to be their guardian, 15 Sep., 1789. [IV, 63 to 65.] Inventory by John Ulmer, Jabesh Cole and Lawrence Sides, all of Waldoborough, 19 Aug., 1786, £246 : 6 : 2. [V, 167-8.] Account filed, 18 Sep., 1788. [V, 168.]
Joseph Davis, late of Medumcook. Ezra Sumner, of Warren, Adm'r, 29 May, 1786. [III, 70.] Moses Copeland and Reuben Hall, both of Warren, sureties. Inventory by Hatevil Libby, Reuben Hall and Moses Copeland, all of Warren, 24 Jan., 1787, £7 : 11 : 3. [III, 137.] Ezra Sumner guardian unto Mark and Israel, minor sons, and Mary, minor daughter, 29 May, 1786. [III, 159.] Mark, minor son, chose John Demorse, Junr, of Medumcook, to be his guardian, 15 Sep., 1789. [IV, 66.]
John Robinson, late of St. Georges. Sarah Robinson, of St. Georges, widow, Adm'x, 29 May, 1786. [III, 71.] Moses Copeland, of Warren, and Joshua Collamore, of Medumcook, sureties. Inventory by Joshua Collamore and James Thompson, both of Medumcook, and Archibald Robinson, of St. Georges, 8 Sep., 1786, £168 : 3 : 6. [III, 131.]
William Hodge, late of Edgecomb. Mary Hodge, of Edgecomb, widow, Adm'x, 29 May, 1786. [III, 72.] Nathaniel Leeman, of Edgecomb, and Robert Cochran, of Newcastle, sureties. Inventory by Ebenezer Gove and Moses Davis, both of Edgecomb, and Samuel Waters, of Newcastle, 30 June, 1786, £779 : 16 : 9. [III, III.] Account filed 4 Oct., 1786. [III, 131.] William, minor son, chose Samuel Waters, of Newcastle, to be his guardian, 4 Oct., 1786. [III, 167.] Division of real estate by Moses Davis and Ebenezer Gove,
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both of Edgecomb, and Samuel Waters, of Newcastle, 19 July, 1788 : dower to Mary, widow ; remainder to Jane, William, Jennet Osborn, Allis Trask, Sarah Kennedy, Elizabeth Trask, James and Anna Wood- bridge, children. John, a son, was "absent, out of this Common Wealth, in Parts beyond Sea." [IV, 103 to 105.]
John Furneld, late of Medumcook. Moses Copeland, of Warren, Adm'r, 29 May, 1786. [III, 73.] Reuben Hall and Ezra Sumner, both of Warren, sureties. Account filed 26 July, 1791. [IV, 258.]
Ebenezer Thompson, late of St. Georges. William Thompson, of Thomaston, Adm'r, 29 May, 1786. [III, 74.] Moses Copeland, of Warren, and James Malcom, of St. Georges, sureties. Inventory by Samuel Crane, of St. Georges, Samuel Counce, and Moses Copeland, both of Warren, 24 Jan., 1787, f28 :6:4. [III, 243-4.] Moses Copeland and Samuel Counce, both of Warren, commissioners to ex- amine claims. [III, 244.] Account filed 26 July, 1791. [IV, 207.] Distribution ordered 27 Dec., 1791. [IV, 208.]
Eliphalet Foster, late of Winthrop. David Foster, of Winthrop, Adm'r, 14 Mar., 1786. [III, 74.] William Lewis, of Pownalborough, and Jonathan How, of a place called Pocasset, sureties. Inventory by Josiah French, Stephen Pullen and Benjamin Fairbanks, all of Win- throp, 27 Mar., 1784, £323 : 17 : 6. [IV, 13.]
John Brown, late of Newcastle. Mary Brown, of Newcastle, widow, Adm'x, 27 June, 1786. [III, 75.] Paul Dodge and Christopher Hopkins, both of Newcastle, sureties. Inventory by John Farley, Paul Dodge and Benjamin Jones, all of Newcastle, 21 Aug., 1786, £127: 12 : II. [III, 106.] Benjamin Jones and Jonathan Jones, commissioners to examine claims. [V, 190.] Account filed 30 May, 1793, at which date the administratrix had become the wife of Israel Leavit. [V, 191.] Nathaniel Bryant, of Newcastle, guardian unto Martha, James, and Jane, minor children, 1 Nov., 1794. [VI, 82-83.] Widow's dower set off by John Farley, Benjamin Lincoln and Solomon Dunbar, all of Newcastle, 6 Jan., 1796. [VI], 74.] Guardian's accounts filed 8 Dec., 1795. [VII, 74-75.]
Samuel Patterson, late of Bristol. John Patterson, of Bristol, Adm'r, 13 Ap., 1785. [III, 76.] Amos Goudey and Zebulon Howland, both of Bristol, sureties. Inventory by Henry Hunter, Jonas Fitch and John Trask, all of Bristol, 20 June, 1785. [III, 78.] Account filed 7 Feb., 1787. [III, 126.]
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Enoch Averell, late of Balltown. Ruth Averell, of Balltown, widow, Adm'x, I Feb., 1786. [III, 83.] Samuel Waters and Benjamin Glidden, both of Newcastle, sureties. Inventory by David Hopkins and Jacob Rowell, both of Balltown, and Samuel Waters, of Newcastle, 12 Ap., 1786, £263 : 7: 0. [III, 84.] David Hopkins and John Weeks, both of Balltown, commissioners to examine claims, 4 Jan., 1787. [III, 188.] Account filed 17 Mar., 1788. [III, 189.] Distribution ordered 14 Ap., 1788. [III, 190.]
Nathaniel Dole, late of Pownalborough, mariner. Moses Davis, of Edgecomb, Adm'r, 21 June, 1786. [III, 85.] Samuel Goodwin and Nymphas Bodfish, both of Pownalborough, sureties. Ebenezer Whit- tier and David Silvester, both of Pownalborough, commissioners to examine claims. [IV, 149.] Account filed 13 Sep., 1790. [IV, 150.] Distribution ordered 20 Sep., 1790. [IV, 153.]
John Montgomery, late of Boothbay. Lydia Montgomery, of Boothbay, widow, Adm'x, 13 Aug., 1784. [III, 86.] John Murray and James Auld, both of Boothbay, sureties. Inventory by John Leishman, James Auld and John McCobb, all of Boothbay, 20 Sep., 1785, £331 : 19 :4. [III, 87.]
Samuel Gragg, late of Waldoborough, mariner. Sarah Gragg, of Waldoborough, widow, Adm'x, 22 May, 1786. [III, 88.] William Farnsworth and Waterman Thomas, both of Waldoborough, sureties. Inventory by Nathaniel Pitcher, Barnabas Simmons and Samuel Sweet- land, all of Waldoborough, 30 May, 1786. [III, 90 & 185.] Bar- nabas Simmons and Nathaniel Pitcher, both of Waldoborough, com- missioners to examine claims, 30 May, 1786. [III, 186.] Account filed I Feb., 1787. [III, 187.]
In The Name of God Amen The Eightenth Day of November Anno Domino one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixtey Seven, I William Groves New Endland Yomman being Aged and Weack In body but of Sound Disposeing Mind and Memorey Thanks, be given unto God therefore, Calling Unto Mind The Mortality of my body, and Knowing That it is Appinted for all Men once to Dye, Do Mak and Ordaine This my Last will & Tesiament, That is to say Principally, & first of all, I Give & Committ my Soul into The hands of God That Gave it & my body, I Recommend to the Earth to Be Buried In a Deacint & Christian Manner, at The Descretion of my Executor here- after Named. And as Touching Such Worldly Estate Wherewith it
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hath Pleased God to bless me in this Life, I Give Demise & Dispose, of The Same in the Followeing Manner and Form
Imprimis. My will is that all my Jusst & Lawfull Debts, & my Funeral Charges be Raised & paid out of my Estate as Soon as may be Con- veniently, after my Decease.
Item. I Give & bequeath unto Annarh my well be Loved wife The whole & Sole use & Improvement of all my Estate Both Real & Per- sonall During my Widow & what of Estate that shall be remaining after her Decease my will is that my Son John Groves Shall have all as Above wrighten
Item I Do hereby make & ordain hannh my Wife and sd John Sole Executr. & Adminsr of This my Last my Last will and Testament And I Do hereby Utterly Dissallow Revoke and Disannul all & Every other former wills Leagacies & Bequests by me any ways before named willed & Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming This & no other to be my Last will and Testament In Wittness Whereof I have Here- unto Sett my hand And Seal The Day and Year above wrighten
Willm. Groves (seal)
Signed Sealed Published Pronounceed & Declared by The Sd William Groves as his Last will & Testament
Wittness David Silvester
John Sevey Joshua Fowle
Probated 17 Mar., 1785. [III, 90.] Inventory by Ebenezer Whittier, David Silvester and John Sevey, all of Pownalborough, 12 Oct., 1785, £419 : 10 : 0. [Unrecorded.]
In the Name of God Amen. I Gardner Williams of Pittston and in the County of Lincorn Being Very sick and weak in Body, But of per- fect Mind and Memory, Thanks be given unto God, 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 Testa- ment, That is to say, Principally and first of all, I Give and recom- mend my Soule into the hand of Almighty God that Gave it, 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 power of God, and as Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has
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pleased God to Bless me in This Life, I Give devise, and dispose of the same in the following Manner and form :
First, I give and bequeathe to Polley my dearley beloved Wife ; after my debts is paid, the whole of My Estate that I now have, or shall fall to Me hereafter by Heirship Whome I likewise Constitute, Make, and Ordain the Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, Revock and disannul all and Every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacis, Bequests, and Executors by me in any wais before Named willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming this, and no Other, to be my Last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale, This twenty second day of April in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty six.
Gardiner Williams (seal)
Signed sealed published pronounced
and declared by the said Gardner
Williams as his Last Will and Testament in his presents
and in the Presents of Each other have hereunto subscribed our names
Joseph Hammatt Seth Gay Isaac Barnard
Probated 24 May, 1786. [III, 93.] Inventory by Henry Dearborn, Jedediah Jewett and William Barker, 7 Feb., 1787, £285 : 10 : 2. [IV, 154-5.] Jedediah Jewett and William Barker, commissioners to examine claims. [IV, 155.] Ac- count filed 10 Sep., 1790. [IV, 156 to 158.] Distribution ordered 18 Oct., 1790. [IV, 158-9.]
John Graffam, late of Bristol. Lydia Graffam, of Bristol, widow, Adm'x, 14 Mar., 1786. [III, 97.] Inventory by Thomas Johnston, Ezekiel Farrow and Moses Starling, all of Bristol, 18 Mar., 1786, £189 : 15: 10. [III, 99.] Thomas Johnston and John Paine, both of Bristol, commissioners to examine claims. [V, 232.] Account filed 17 Sep., 1793, at which date the administratrix had become the wife of Daniel McCurdy. [IV, 233-4.] Distribution ordered 20 Sep., 1793. [V, 234-5.]
John Kirkpatrick, late of Warren. Ann Kirkpatrick, of Warren, widow, Adm'x, 29 May, 1786. [III, 102.] Moses Copeland and William Killpatrick, both of Warren, and James Malcom, of St. Geor-
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ges, sureties. Inventory by William Bogs, Joseph Copeland and Arch- ibald Crawford, 6 Jan., 1786, £140: 2: 0. [III, 102.] Thomas Starret and Joseph Copeland, both of Warren, commissioners to ex- amine claims. [V, 59.] Account filed and distribution ordered, 18 Sep., 1792. [V, 60 to 62.]
Ebenezer Hovey, late of Hallowell. Daniel Bolton and Benjamin Brown, Jr., both of Hallowell, Adm'rs, 28 Feb., 1785. [III, 112.] Benjamin Brown, of Bath, and Isaac Savage, Jr., of Hallowell, sureties. Inventory by Joseph North, Noah Woodward and Abisha Cowen, 1786, £106 : 6 : 6. [III, 263.] Samuel Colman and James Page, both of Hallowell, commissioners to examine claims. [III, 264.] Account filed 19 Jan., 1796 ; dividend ordered 9 Sep., 1796. [III, 265-6.] Samuel, minor son, chose Beriah Ingraham, of Hallowell, to be his guardian 16 Jan., 1789 ; Beriah Ingraham, guardian of Ebene- zer, minor son, 16 Jan., 1789. [IV, 25.] Ebenezer, minor son, chose Beriah Ingraham to be his guardian 18 Jan., 1791. [IV, 188.]
Samuel Wing, late of Winthrop. Daniel Wing, of Winthrop, Adm'r, 5 Sep., 1785. [III, 114.] Matthias Smith and Joseph Baker, both of Winthrop, sureties. Inventory by Joshua Bean, Robert Page and Matthias Smith, 8 June, 1786, £220 : 13: 0. [Unrecorded.]
In the Name of God AMen the fourth Day of April anno Domini one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty six I William Bonny of Winthrop in the County of Lincoln and Common Wealth of Massachusetts Yeo- man being Sick and indiposed in Body but of Sound mind and Mem- ory do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament and First I Give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God whoe Gave it my Body I Commit to the Dust to be Buried at the Discresion of my Executor heafter named in a Christian decent manner and my worldly goods that God has blessed me with I dispose of in the follow- ing manner viz first I will that all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges shall be paid out of my Estate by my Executor in one year after my Deceas and that my wareing apperrill be Sold and applyed to that use as far as it will go.
Imprimmis. I Give and Bequeath unto Lucy Bonny my well beloved Wife the use of my Dwelling House and Land and all my Household goods of every kind, and two Swine So long as She Shall remain my Widow or till my Daughter Silva shall Come of age and at the arrival of my Daughter at age my Widow to have the improvment of one
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half of my Dwelling house and half the land and half the houshold goods Except a red Chest dureing her Natural Life or Marraige. Item. I make my Beloved Daughter Silva Bonny my only Child my Legatee and Give and bequeath unto her all my Estate Real and Personal and all and Singuler my goods and Chattles of Ever sort and kind except what I have before disposed of in this Will to be Delivered to her by my Executor when she Comes of age and in Case of the Deceas of her mother or marraig before that time So much of my Estate as is Necesary to be used by my Executor in bringing up and providing for said Silvy Bonny the Residue of my Estate Real and Personal to be the said Silva Bonny's at her own disposing for ever.
Lastly I Constitute and appoint Mr. John Chandler Junr of Winthrop in the County of Lincoln & Common Wealth of Massachusetts Yeoman Sole Executor of this my Last Will and testament and hearby Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament made and pronounced the Day and Year first above written in Testimony whereof I have hearunto Sett my hand and Seal
atest
Isaac Bonney Simeon Boney
William Bonney [seal]
Ichabod Howe
Probated 9 Sep., 1786. [III, 119.] Inventory by Ichabod How, Gideon Lambard and William Pullen, all of Winthrop, 2 Oct., 1786, £124 : 14 : 9. [III, 195.]
In the Name of God Aman I Jonathan Oaks of Canaan in the County of Lincoln : Being through the Abundant Goodness of God, tho ; Week in Body, Yet of a sound and perfect understanding and Memory, do Constitute this My Last Will and testament, and Desire it may be Received by All as Such : first I most humbly Bequeath My Soul to God My Maker, beseeching his Most Gracious Acceptance of it, through the All-sufficient Merits and Mediation of my most Com- passionate Redeemor Jesus Christ, Who Gave himself to Be an Atone- ment for My Sins. And is Able to Save to the Uttermost all that Come Unto God by him, Seeing he ever Liveth to Make Intercession for them, and who, I trust, will not reject Me, a returning penitent Sinner, when I Come to him for Mercy in this hope and Confidence I render up My Soul With Comfort, humbly beseeching the most Blessed and Glorious Trinity, one God, Most holy, Most Mercifull and Gracious to prepair Me for the time of my Dissolution, and then to take me to
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himself into that peace and Rest, which he has prepared for them, that Love and fear his holy Name. Amen. Blessed be God. I Give my Body to the Earth, from whence it was taken in full Assurance of its Resurrection from thence at the Last Day, as for my Burial I desire it May Be decent, at the Discretion of my Dear Wife and my Executors hearafter Named, who, I doubt not will Manage it with prudence as to my Worldly Estate I will and positively order that all my Debts be paid first I Give to my Dear and Loving Wife, I will and order that She have a Cumfortable Maintainance in Sickness and helth So long as She remains My Widdow together with all my household Moveables So Long as She Remains with her Children ; And unto My Eldest Daugh- ter Mary I Give five Shilling. She haveing had her part & more out of My Estate Before : and to my Daughter Lydda I Give five Shillings, She haveing had her full part out of my Estate Before: and to My Daughter Elizabeth I Give five Shillings, She haveing had her part out of my Estate Before And to my Daughter Sarah I Give five Shillings out of my Estate : And to my Eldest Son Jonathan Oaks I Give ten Shillings to Be paid him out of My Estate if he Ever Comes to this place again And to My Daughter Rebeckah, I Give five Shillings She having had her part out of my Estate Before : And to My Son John Oaks I Give five Shillings he haveing had his part out of my Estate Before And to my Son Daniel Oaks I Give five Shillings to be paid him out of My Estate : And to my daughter Lois I Give five Shillings She haveing had her part out of My Estate before And to my Two Beloved Sons Levi Oaks & Solomon Oaks I Give and bequeath to to them Jointly & Severly My home Lot on which I Live together with all My Improvements adjoining together with My Island which Lyeth a Little to the South of my Lot, with all the Improvements and Apper- tinances there to Belonging with all My Moveable stock and farming touls and Carpenders tools to them there Heirs and Assigns forever : And I do positively order that they pay my funarel Charges, and pay All My Just Debts, and provide their Mother a Comfortable Maintain- ance in Sickness & helth So Long as She Remains My Widdow and if She Remains so through Life, a Decent Buriel after Death, and pay the Several Legises to their Brothers & Sisters Before above men- tioned And to their three Youngest Sisters Mille, Sibbel & Lucy four pounds Each Mille to have her Dowrey at Ninteen years of Age & Sibbel & Lucy to have their Shear at Eighteen Years of Age. And to their two Youngest Brothers I positively order that they Be att the
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Cost of procuring a title to the Lot of Land I had of Daniel Lamberd, from the proprietors for then it being the third Lot from Wesserunsett up the main River And Likewise that they Give teen Bushels of Corn yearly each from the time they are Eightteen Years of Age two years I Likewise order that they Live with their Brothers, to wit: Abel with Levi and William with Solomon untill they are Eightteen Years of Age and that they provid for them decently in Victuls and Cloths and Larn to read wright and Cypher and give them a freedom Suite I Likewise order that my two Sons Levi & Solomon Colect All Debts Due to my Estate And to my three Youngest Daughters Mille Sibbel & Lucy I Give four pounds Each as I have ordered them paid by their Brothers Above. And to my two youngest Son Abel and William I give Jointly & Severally My right and title which I purchased of Daniel Lamberd to a Lot of Land it being the third Lot from Wesserumseet together with what I have above order'd paid to and procured for them, by their two Brothers : Levi & Solomon
finally I do Constitute My Son Solomon Oaks togeather with Solo- mon Clark Executors of this My Last will and testament, and trustees to see this my Last will performed agreeable to my Mind as I have above Expresed, in Witness whareof I have hearunto Set my hand and Seal the Second Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred & Eighty four Witnesses
Peter Heywood Peter Heywood Jr John Fowler
Jonathan Oaks (seal) hear I take of my Seal and do Declear this to be my Last Will and testement
Probated 12 Mar., 1785. [III, 121-2.] Inventory by Peter Heywood, James Turner and Joseph Weston, all residing at Howardston, 15 Mar., 1785, £219 : 11 : 10. [III, 235.] Peter Heywood and Joseph Weston, both of Howardston, commission- ers to examine claims. [III, 235.]
In the name of God anen.
I Simeon Bonny of Winthrop in the County Lincoln and Common Wealh of Massachusetts Bay yeoman being in a weak and low Estate of Body but of Sound mind and memory make and ordain my Last Will and Testament first I bequeath my Spirit to God in and through a Redeemer my Body to the Dust in Sure and Certain hope &c.
My worldly Goods and Estate I dispose of in the following manner
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viz Firstly I will that all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges shall be Paid by my Executors hearafter named out of my Estate.
Imprimis I Give and bequeath unto my Beloved wife Thankful Bonny all my within Doors moveables at her Disposal for ever and two Cows
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son William Bonny and my Son Simeon Bonny one Hundred acres of Land Situate in Winthrop afore- said viz one half of the Lot No. 47 the Easterly end of Said lot and one Hundred and twenty five acres of Land in Silvester being the Lot No. 10 Item my Son James Bonny, I Give and bequeath my Gun
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Isaac Bonny a Syth and an ox Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Joseph Bonny two Bushels of Indian Corn.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Daniel Forty Bushels of Indian Corn when he arives at twenty one years of age.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Sons Bariah Bonny Solomon Bony Andrew Bonny, and my Daughters Rebecca Bonny Deborah Bonny and Silva Bonny one Silver Dollar each to be paid them when they Come of age.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Simeon Bonny all my Farming Tools not before mentioned
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