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Michael Clary, late of Bristol. John Costelow, of Pownalborough, Adm'r, 27 Mar., 1788; William Lewis and John McGown, both of Pownalborough, sureties. [III, 163.] Account filed 5 June, 1797. [VII, 218-219.] Advertisement of sale of real estate, 10 Aug., 1797. [VII, 246-427.]
Adam Cogswell, late of Township No. four, mariner. David Carl- ton, of Township No. four, Adm'r, 15 Ap., 1788; Theophilus Eaton, of Deer Island, and Benjamin Friend, of Township No. four, sureties. [III, 164.] Inventory by Jonathan Lowder, of Pe- nobscot, Ebenezer Herrick and Benjamin Friend, both of Township No. four, 7 May, 1788, £242 : 7: 2. [V, 163.] Enoch Blasdel, of Township No. four, and Joseph Wood, of Township No. five, com missioners to examine claims. [V, 164.]
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George Couch, late of Pownalborough. Anna Couch, of Pownal- borough, widow, Adm'x, 24 May, 1788 ; Jonathan Reed and Nathan- iel Hathorne, both of l'ownalborough, sureties. [III, 164.] Inven- tory by Lemuel Trott, Jacob Eames and Seth Hathorn, all of Wool- wich, 14 June, 1788, £51 : 11 : 2. [VII, 224-5.] Lazarus Good- win and Samuel Woodward, both of Pownalborough, commissioners to examine claims. [VII, 225.] Widow's dower set off by Lemuel Trott and Jacob Eames, both of Woolwich, and James Atkins, of Pownalborough, 31 May, 1793. [VII, 226.]
John Laiten, late of Norridgewalk. Jean Laughton, of Norridgewalk, widow, Adm'x, 2 June, 1788 ; Eleazer Spaulding and Amos Adams, both of Norridgewalk, sureties. [III, 164.] Inventory by James Waugh, John Moore and William Spaulding, all of Norridgewalk, 1788, £248 : 11 : 8. [IV, 262-3.] Widow's dower set off by Eleazer Spaal- ding, Obadiah Witherell and John Clark, all of Norridgewalk, 27 Ap., 1789. [IV, 264.] John Clark and Josiah Spaulding, both of Nor- ridgewalk, commissioners to examine claims. [IV, 265.] Account filed 9 Sep., 1791. [IV, 265-6.]
Hezekiah Colby, late of Deer Island. Joshua Colby, of New Row- ley in the County of Essex, Adm'r, 17 July, 1788; Charles Walker and William Arnold, both of Pownalborough, sureties. [III, 164.]
Hatherly Foster, late of Bath. Mary Foster, of Bath, widow, Adm'x, 28 July, 1788 ; Dummer Sewall and Edward Hall Page both of Bath, sureties. [III, 164.]
Jonah Dodge, late of Bluehill bay. Sarah Dodge, of Bluehill bay, widow, Adm'x, 12 Aug., 1788 ; Daniel Osgood and Jedediah Holt, both of Bluehill bay, sureties. [III, 164.]
In the Name of God Amen, I Jonah Dodge of Blue hill Bay in the County of Lincolon and Common-wealth of Massachusetts in New England, Yeoman : Being through the abundant Goodness and Mercy of God of a sound disposing Mind and Memory ; yet calling to Mind the frailty of my Nature, my continual exposedness to the Stroke of Death, Knowing that it is appointed for man once to Die ; Do there- fore make and Constitute this my last Will and Testament, desiring that it may be received by all as such ; First I most humbly recommend my Soul to God its Maker, earnestly intreating his most gracious Acceptance of it through Jesus Christ my ever blessed Redeemer, who gave himself a Propitiation for Sin and is able to save all who come unto God through him; who I hope and
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trust will not reject, but own me, in the Day when he shall make up his Jewels ; in hope and Confidence of which, I chearfully resign my Spirit into his hands; most earnestly Imploring the divine Aids, that I may be found ready, and prepared for Deatth, whenever it shall come, That my Soul may wing its way, under the convoy of Angelic Hosts, to the Mansions of Eternal Bliss-My Body I commit to the Dust, whence it was taken in full Assurance of its Resurrection at the last Day. My Burial I desire may be decent and leave it to the Dis- cretion of my Executrix, who I doubt not will manage it with all Requisite Prudence. As to my worldly Estate, with which it has Pleased Almighty to bless me, I Will and positively order, that all my Debts, and funeral Charges be first paid, by my Executrix hereafter named; and then to be disposed of in Manner and form following, That is to Say.
Imprimis I give to my beloved Wife Sarah : The Improvement of one half of all my Estate both Real and Personal so long as she re- mains my widow.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Jonah Dodge and to his Heirs forever Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence to be payed him by my two Sons viz John and Reuben they each paying their Propor- tionable part of said Money to their Brother, in one year after my De- cease provided, I do live till Reuben comes to Be Twenty one years of Age but if I should Die before Reuben comes to be Twenty one years of Age then it is to be paid in one years after Reuben comes of Age. Item I give and bequeath to my 'Three Sons viz Abner Dodge Ben- jamen Dodge & Abraham Dodge, Each Son, the Sum of Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & Eight lawful Money to be pay'd them by my two Sons viz John and Reuben one third part of Said Money to be paid them in two years after my Decease another third in Three Years and the Remaining part in four years after my Decease provided 1 do live till my Son Reuben comes to be Twenty one years of Age. but if I should Die before Reuben arives to the afores'd Age then the Re- spectives Sums afores'd are to be paid to them Yearly as before Ex- pressed in four years after Reuben come to the Age of Twenty one.
Item I Give to my Daughter Abigail Wife of Simon Dodge fifteen shillings which together with what She has had is her full Share.
Item I Give & Bequeath to my two Sons viz John Dodge and Reuben Dodge they paying the afores'd Legaces to their Brothers & Sister, the whole of the Remainder of all my Estate both Real and Personal which I shall Die Possessed off, and further It is my Will, If
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it should please the Allrighteous Ruler of the Universe, in whose hand their Breath is to take one or both of them away by Death before they shall have any lawful Heirs begotten, that his, or their Proportion of my Estate, Should Revert to, and be Equally Divided among the Sur- viving Brothers.
Lastly, I make and Constitute my Wife the Executrix to this my last Will and Testament :
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Sev- enteenth Day of June in the Year of our Lord, one thousand, seven Hundred and Eighty four.
Jonah Dodge (seal)
Signed, Sealed, published,
Ratified and declared, to be
my last Will and Testament,
In Presence off us,
John Peters
Daniel Osgood Jedidiah Holt
Probated ou the first Wednesday in September, 1788. [IV, 90-91.] Inventory by Joseph Wood, Jr., Robert Parker and Jonathan Darling, all of Blue Hill Bay, I Sep., 1788, £326 : 5: 10. [V, 160-1.] John and Reuben, minor sons, chose Sarah, widow, to be their guardian, 27 Aug., 1788. [V, 161-2.]
Nathaniel Jellison, late of Bowdoinham. Job Jellison, of Bowdoin- ham, Adm'r, I Sep., 1788 ; Zacheus Beal and Elisha Pratt, both of Bowdoinham, sureties. [III, 164.]
Joseph Potter, late of a place on Penobscot River called Sunbury. Margaret Potter, of Sunbury, widow, Adm'x, 9 Sep., 1788; Silas Hath- orne and Crowell Cook, both of Sunbury, sureties. [III, 165.] In- ventory by Jonathan Lowder, of Penobscott, Andrew Webster and Archibald McPhetres, both of Sunbury on Penobscott River, 29 Oct., 1789, £165 : 18 :0. [IV, 97.]
James Duning, late of Sunbury. Jean Duning, of Sunbury, widow, Adm'x, 9 Sep., 1788 ; Silas Hathorne, of Sunbury, and Cornelius Brad- ford, of Medumcook, sureties. [III, 165.]
Thomas Murphy, Jr., late of Pownalborough. Priscilla Murphy, of Waldoborough, widow, Adm'x, 10 Sep., 1788 ; Cornelius Turner, of Waldoborough, and George Ulmer, of Duck Trap, sureties. [III, 165.]
Briggs Hallowell, late of Hallowell, merchant. Eunice Hallowell,
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of Boston, widow, Adm'x, 10 July, 1786; Samuel Vaughan, Jr., of Philadelphia, surety. Joseph North, William Howard and Lazarus Goodwin, all of Hallowell, commissioners to examine claims. [III, 168.] Account filed 22 Mar., 1788. [III, 171-2.] Distribution ordered 29 July, 1788. [III, 173 to 175.]
Jane Brown, of Newcastle, widow, a person non compos. James Brown, of Newcastle, guardian, 27 June, 1786. [III, 195.] In- ventory by John Farley, Christopher Hopkins and George Barstow, all of Newcastle, 4 Sep., 1786, £93 : 7: 4. [V, 17-18.] Account filed 6 Jan., 1792. [V, 18-19.]
In the Name of God, Amen. I John George Reed of Waldoborough in the County of Lincoln Yeoman being of perfect Mind & Memory, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament-That is to say, in the first place I recommend my Soul to the Hands of God who gave it, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be buried at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named, not Doubting but that I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God-And as to my Worldy Es- tate, I give devise & dispose of the same in manner following, that is to say-
Imprimis I will and order That all my just Debts & funeral Expen- ces be paid assoon as may after my Decease-
Item, I give unto my Wife Mary Magdalene the Improvement of all my Estate real & personal during the Term of her Natural Life- Item I give to my Son Michael Reed the Sum of one Pound six shil- lings & Eight pence to be paid him by my Executrix hereafter named, after the Decease of my said Wife- I also give unto my said Son all my wearing Apparel & Cloathing.
Item I give to my Daughter Eve Christine Margaret Reed an Iron Stow & Cloaths Chest.
Item. All the Rest & Residue of my Estate real & personal where- soever the same is or may be found I give & devise unto my four Children Jacob Reed Sevilla Magdalene Kilbert, Margaret Cath- arine Bave Eichorn, & Eve Christine Margaret Reed equally to be divided between then after the Death of my said Wife, & to hold to them & their heirs in severalty for ever-
Lastly. I do hereby constitute and appoint my said Daughter Eve Christine Margaret Reed to be sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament. And I do hereby revoke all other & former Testaments
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by me heretofore made, declaring this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I the said John George Reed do hereunto set my hand & seal this first Day of June A. D. 1776. Signed Sealed published John George Reed
& declared by the Testator
to be his last Will and
Testament in presence of
Stephen Brown
Francis Rittal
Mary Bowman
Probated 5 Oct., 1787. [III, 197.]
In the Name of GOD Amen I Quash Winchell of Topsham in the County of Lincoln Labourer being Sick & Week in bodily Health but Perfect in Mind & Memory thanks be to God for the Same Calling to mind the Uncertainty of Life & the certainty of Death Do make and Ordain this my last will & Testament Recommending my soul into the hands of God who Gave it And my body to the Earth to be decently buried according to the Descretion of My Executor whom I Shall hereafter Appoint An as to What of this worlds goods it has Pleased God to Bless me with I dispose of in the following Manner (Viz) Imprimis I Give & Bequeath to my Benevolent Friends Silence Pur- renton Sarah Hunter Mary Given Anne Winchell & Hannah Winchell all & Singular the Goods & Chattells to me in any Manner belonging being at Presant one Horse & Tackling two Cows & one three Year old Heiffer with 20 Sheep allowing the said Hannah one third more then Either of the Oathers and then in Equal Divison among them With a Certain Number of Notes of hand Some payable in my Name & Sum in my Late Masters Samuel Winchells Deceased being Given to me When I Was a Slave & so Wrote in his Name Furthermore I Appoint Mr. Arthur Hunter to be my Sole & Lawfull Executor of this my Last Will & Testament in Witness Whereof I have hereunto put my hand & Seal this third day of March AD 1788
his Quash X Winchell (seal) mark
Signed Sealed Pronounc'd to be the Last Will & Testament in the Presance of us Witneses by the said Quash Winchell
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Samuel Stapel Philip Hoyt Joshua Smart
Probated 26 June, 1788. [III, 198.] Inventory by John Sanford, Samuel Stapel and Joseph Groves, all of Topsham, 26 June, 1788. [V, 170-1.]
In the Name of God Amen. I Robert Hodge Junr. of Newcastle in the County of Lincoln, calling to mind the uncertainty of Life, and feeling my Health declining, tho' of sound & disposing mind & mem- ory, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament as follows. In the first place I bequeath my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. And as to my earthly Substance with which Providence hath blessed me I will and dispose of it in manner following. Imprimis, my Will & desire is that my Execu- tors hereafter named, pay all my just Debts out of such part of my Estate as in their Judgment will least injure the Estate, then after, this is done, I give & bequeath to my Executors two hundred and sixty five Pounds to be by them, laid out upon my six young- est Children for their further bringing up & Education in the fol- lowing proportion viz, to my oldest Son Robert, fifteen Pounds, to my Daughter Hannah, twenty Pounds, to my Daughter Sally thirty five Pounds, to my Daughter Sarah fifty Pounds, to my Son Henry sixty five Pounds, and to my Daughter Jane Nickels, eighty Pounds, the aforesaid Sums to be disposed of and laid out on said six Children, at the discretion of my Executors, for the purposes aforesaid.
I further give & bequeath to William Hodge Son of my Brother Henry Hodge, Ninety Pounds to be paid to him when he shall arrive at the Age of twenty one years.
All the rest and residue of my Estate both real and personal I give and bequeath to all my beloved Children to be equally divided be- tween them, and the Share of each Child to be paid to him or her as they arrive at the Age of twenty one years. And I do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Hodge of Pownalboro' Samuel Nickels Esqr. of Newcastle & John McKown of Bristol Ex- ecutois to this my last Will & Testament, anl hereby revoke & disannul all former Wills by me made, and declare this to be my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I hereto set my hand & Seal this ninth Day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand sev-
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en hundred and eighty eight.
Robt. Hodge (seal)
Signed sealed published & declared by the Testator to be his last Will & Testa-
ment in presence of William Kennedy John Farley Seth Pratt
Probated 23 July, 1788. [III, 199.] Thomas Rice and Abiel Wood, both of Pownalborough, sureties. [III, 201.] Inventory by Thomas Rice, Abiel Wood and Francis Cook, all of Pownalborough, 15 Oct., 1788, £3895: 4: 10 [IV, 248 to 254.] Henry Hodge, of Pownalborough, guardian unto Sarah, Henry and Robert, minor children, 27 Dec., 1791. [IV, 272.] Samuel Nickels, of Newcastle, guardian unto Jenny, minor daughter, 27 Dec., 1791. [IV, 273.] Hannah, minor daughter, chose Spencer Tinkham, of Pownalborough to be her gardian, 27 Dec., 1791. [IV, 273-4.] Sally, minor daughter, chose John Mckown, of Bristol, to be her guardian, 24 Feb., 1792. Division of estate by Thomas Rice and Abiel Wood, both of Pownalborough, and Dummer Sewall, of Bath, I Oct., 1793, among Robert Hodge, Polly Tinkham, wife of Spencer Tinkham, Jane Hodge, Sarah Hodge, Hannah Hodge, Mar- garet Roby, wife of Henry Roby, Henry Hodge and Sally Hodge. [VI, 247-8.] Henry, minor son, chose Henry Hodge, of Pownal- borough, to be his guardian, 11 Sep., 1797. [VII, 160-1.] Dis- tribution of estate among Mary, wife of Spencer Tinkham ; Margaret, wife of Henry Roby ; Hannah, wife of Abiel Wood, Jr., Sally, wife of Henry Hodge ; Sarah and Jane Hodge, minors ; Robert Hodge, and Henry Hodge, minor, 25 Nov., 1800. [VIII, 126-7.] Sarah, minor daughter, chose Silas Lee, of Pownalborough, to be her guardian, 5 Ap., 1799. [IX, 229.]
George Kline, late of Waldoborough, an Absentee. Moses Cope- land, of Warren, agent, 6 Jan., 1781; Nathan Bucklen and Joseph Copeland, both of Warren, sureties. [III, 201.] Wil- liam Farnsworth and Jabez Cole, both of Waldoborough, and Joshua Collamore, of Medumcook, appraisers and commissioners to examine claims. Inventory 28 June, 1781, £100 : 0 : 0. [III, 201-2.] Ac- count filed 15 June, 1784. [III, 204.]
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Jacob Young, late of Waldoborough, an Absentee. Moses Copeland, of Warren, agent, 6 Jan., 1781; Nathan Bucklen and Joseph Copeland, both of Warren, sureties. [III, 204.] Wil- liam. Farnsworth and Jabez Cole, both of Waldoborough, and Joshua Collamore, of Medumcook, appraisers and commissioners to examine claims. Inventory 29 Mar., 1781, £130 : 0: 0. [III, 204-5.] Ac- count filed 15 June, 1784. [III, 206.]
John Smouse, late of Waldoborough, an Absentee. Moses Copeland, of Warren, agent, 6 Jan., 1781; Nathan Bucklen and Joseph Copeland, both of Warren, sureties. [III, 206.] Wil- liam Farnsworth and Jabez Cole, both of Waldoborough, and Joshua Collamore of Medumcook, appraisers and commissioners to examine claims. [III, 206-7.] Inventory 29 Mar., 1781, £103 : 0: 0. [III, 206.] Account filed 15 June, 1784. [III, 208.]
James Meloney, late of St. Georges, an Absentee. Moses Copeland, of Warren, agent, 20 June, 1781 ; Joshua Collamore, of Medumcook, and Hugh McLean, of Milton, Suffolk County, sureties. Inventory by Archibald Robinson, Owen Maddin and Lawrance Parsons, all of St. Georges, 12 June, 1781, £26 : o: o. [III, 208.] Andrew Malcom, John McCarty and Seth Vose, all of St. Georges, commission- ers to examine claims. Account filed 15 June, 1784. [III, 209.]
John Fullerton, late of St. Georges, an Absentee. Moses Copeland, of Warren, agent, 2 Oct., 1780; Hopestill Sumner, of Warren, and Andrew Malcom, of St. Georges, sureties. [III, 209.] Inventory by Archibald Robinson, Lawrance Parsons and Owen Madden, all of St. Georges, 1 Jan., 1781, £208 : 4: 3. [III, 210.] Micah Pack- ard, Andrew Malcom and John McKelly, all of St. Georges, commis- sioners to examine claims. [III, 211.] Account filed 15 June, 1784 [III, 212.]
In the Name of God Amen The Twenty third Day of January 1776 I Ceasar Barron of Vassalboro' in the County of Lincoln and province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Tanner Being in perfect mind and memory and as I am about to Repair to the American Camp So Called att Cambridge &c with an Intent to tarry One year in Defence of America Therefore Calling to mind the mortallity of my Body and that it is appointed for all men Once to Die do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to Say Pricipally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried
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in Decent Christian Burial at the Descretion of my Executor Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurection 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 Imprimus After the payment of all my Just Debts and funeral Charges I Give and bequeath to my Good Friend Asa Phillips of Vassalboro In the County and Province Aforesaid Cordwainer whom I Likewise Constitute make and Ordain my soul Executor of this my Last will and Testament all and singular my Lands messuages and Tennements To- gether with all my Household Goods Debts and moveable Effects whatsoever By him freely to be possesed and Enjoyed and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disannul all and Every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and Bequests and Executors by me in any wise before named willed and Bequeathed Rattifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament In Case I should not marry nor Live to Return again but if I should Either marry or Return this will to be Void otherwise to Remain In full force and Vertue- In Witness whereof I have hearunto Set my hand and Seal The Day and Year Above Written
Signed Sealed Published and
Pronounced and Declared by the
said Ceasar Barron as his Last
will and Testament in the Presence of us the Subscribers
Thomas Gullefer Thomas Evans Stephen Barton
Cesar Barron (seal)
Probated 16 Sep., 1777 [III, 213-14.]
In the Name of God Amen.
I Edward Blanchard of Vassallborough in the County of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts-Bay Yeoman being weak of Body but of Sound Mind & Memory blessed be God therefor do make and Publish this my last Will & Testament in Manner Following Vizt-
Imprimis I Commend my Soul into the hands of Allmighty God who gave it me and my Body to the Earth from whence it Came in hopes of a Joyfull Resurrection through the Merits of my Saviour Jesus Christ and as for the Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me, I Dispose thereof as Follows Vizt-
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First. I give to my son Edward the sum of Five shillings.
Item. I give my Daughter Sarah the sum of Five shillings.
Item. I give to my Daughter Rachell the sum of five shillings.
Item. I give to my Daughters, Mary, Sybill & Anna, the Front Lott of Land I now Dwell upon being lott No 87 Containing one hundred acres, with the Buildings thereon to Have & to Hold to them & their Heirs forever, together with all my Goods, Chattles, Real & Personal Estate whatsoever that I possess to be Equally Divided amongst them, On Condition that they Maintain in a Decent & Comfortable Man- ner my loving Wife & Daughter Ellena during their Lives and paying all my Debts.
I appoint Joseph Stephens of Winthrop Executor to this my last Will & Testament, praying Him to Accept of the Trust & Execute the same according to my true Intent & Meaning. In Witness whereof I the said Edward Blanchard have to this my last Will & Testament set my hand & seal this Twenty Sixth day of March Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & seventy Eight. N B The words "being Lott 87" was wrote before sign'g sealing &c
Sign'd, Seal'd, & Deliver'd
by the Testator, as, & for his
last Will & Testament in
Presence of
Remington Hobby
John Gatchel
his
Eliab X Smith Mark.
his Edward X Blanchard (seal)
Mark
Probated 9 Oct., 1778. [III, 215.] Inventory by Remington Hobby, Samuel Grant and Solomon Parker, 19 June. 1784, £141 : 8 : 8. [III, 216.] Rachel Blanchard, Adm'x de bonis non. [III, 217.] Solomon Parker and Jonathan Low, both of Winslow, sureties. [IV, 17.]
In the Name of God Amen this Sixth Day of January A : D : 1781 I Phillip Fought of Vassalborough in the county of Lincoln and State of the Massachusetts yeoman Sick and week in body but of Sound mind and memory thanks be given to God therefor Calling to mind the Mortallity 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 Principaily and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the
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earth to be buried in a Decent Christian manner at the Discression of my Executor 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-
I give and bequeath to Hannah my beloved wife all my indoor move- ables and all the moneys that are Due to Me what Soever and two cows and Six Sheep and one Rume in my house and Half the garden and fire wood all ways cut at the Door suffitiant for her fire and her cows and Sheep Keept on the place summer and winter and to find her twenty bushels of corn ten of Rye and Wheat and thirty bushels of petators and twenty Pounds of Flax anually Dureing her life or so long as She Remains my widdow
I give unto my Son Jacob fifty pounds lawfull money to be paid in Spanish mill'd Dollars at Six Shillings pr Dollar said money to be paid in one year after my widdows Decease
I give unto my Son Frederick fifty pounds lawfull money in Spanish mill'd Dollars to be paid as above said in one year after my widdows
Decease
I give unto my Daughter Rachel one cow and fifty pounds lawfull money in Spanish mill'd Dollars to be paid as above said in one year after my Decease
I give unto my Daughter Marget fifty pounds lawfull money in in Span- ish mill'd Dollars as above said to be paid in one year after my De- cease
I give unto my Son Anthoney all my lands, buildings, Stock and farm- ing utentials Except what is willed as above said to be by him freely possessed and Injoyed he paying all the leagacy as above said and providing for my widdow as above said he allso paying all my Just Debts and funeral Charges
And I do likewise Constitue make and ordain Mathew Hasting of Vassalborough Gent my Executor of this my last will and Testimant and I Do hereby Disallow & Revoke all other wills and Testiments by me made before this time Rattifiing this my last will and Testi- ment
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year above written
his Phillip X Fought (seal) mark
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