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2d I give to my Son Samuel McCobb, One hundred Acres of uncul- tivated land which does not Join or lay adjacent to this Farm called the Homestead, or any other of my Farms which are any way or in any manner cultivated or improved this to take place after my de- cease.
3d I give to my four daughters, now married viz- Isabele Parker, E- lizabeth Mains, Francis Cushing and Margaret Lee, One hundred Acres of Uncultivated land each which does not Join or lay adjacent to this Farm called the Homestead or any other of my Farms which are any ways, or in any manner cultivated or improved .- this to take place after my decease
4th I give and bequeath to my Daughter Nancy now unmarried One hundred and Fifty Acres of uncultivated land which does not belong to this Farm or adjacent thereto being the Homestead so called, or any other of my Farms which are any ways or in any manner cultivated or improv'd-(this to take place after my decease
5th I give to my Son in law, Mark Langdon Hill, for his kindness and particular attention to me in my Old Age Fifty Acres of Land bounding on the North & west side of the mill pond so called near my present dwelling House, forty Rods on the front and continuing the same width and running back about a Westerly Course until the said Fifty Acres of said land is compleated to have and to hold the said land, to him, his heirs & assigns forever-this to take place after my de- cease.
6th I give and bequeath to my three youngest Children who are not of age to act for themselves-viz Thomas my son & Polly-and Jenny my two daughters, for their maintenance, educating and bringing them up, the whole and every part of my estate both Real & Personal, which shall remain after my disease,-excepting what I have given to my other
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Children agreable to the foregoing Will, and also to my well beloved wife Mary & to my son in law Mark,-as is before expresed and re- serving at the same to my well beloved wife Mary One third part of all and every thing appertaining and belonging to my Real & personal Estate by which she is entitled by law,-meaning for her dowry exclu- sively of what I have given her in the foregoing will-and I do hereby revoke all former wills & Testaments by me heretofore made and de- clare this & this Only to be my last will & testament-in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of Sep- tember in the year of our lord One thousand seven hundred & Eighty seven
NB. The Fifty Acres as enterlined was done
before the signing hereof
James McCobb [seal]
The foregoing will is signed sealed published pronounced and de- clared by said Testator as and for his last will and Testament in pres- ence of us who in his presence and in ye presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses-
Eli Perry
Ebenezer Storer
Martha Perry
Lastly I do hereby appoint my said wife Mary Execrutix and Captn. Samuel Nicols of Newcastle in the County of Lincoln Executor of this my last Will and Testament as is written in the foregoing Instrument- hereby revoking and disanulling all former Wills and Testaments by me in any manner made confirming this foregoing will and no other to be my last Will and Testament-In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the tenth day of September Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & Eighty seven-and further I do hereby ap- point the said Mary my Wife & said Samuell Nicols as above to take the particular charge of my three youngest Children as heretofore men- tioned viz 'Thomas my Son & Polly and Jenney my daughters educating & brining them up in such a manner as to enable them to act and do for themselves-
NB the alteration Samuel &
enterlineation witness as above was
made before the signing hereof Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator to be his last will in presence of us all who have subscribed hereto
James McCobb [seal]
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as witnesses in presence of the
Testator and of each other
Ebenezer Storer Eli Perry
Martha Perry
Disallowed 28 Jan., 1789, from which decision executors appealed 20 Feb., 1789. [IV. 59.] Decision affirmed by Supreme Court 7 July, 1789. Mary McCobb of Georgetown, widow, Adm'x, 15 Sep., 1789, [IV. 77-78.] Samuel Nickels, of Newcastle, guardian unto Thomas, minor son, Mary and Jenny, minor daughters, 7 Sep., 1789. [IV, 78 to 80.] Inventory by Thomas Rice, of Pownalborough, Dummer Sewall, of Bath, and Joseph Booker, of Georgetown, 28 Sep., 1789. [IV, 136 to 142.] Widow's dower set off 30 Ap., 1790. [IV, 143.] Petition of heirs for a division. [IV, 144.] Division of estate by Thomas Rice, of Pownalborough, Dummer Sewall, of Bath, and Henry Totman, of Georgetown, 7 Aug., 1792. Heirs mentioned : Rachel McCobb, Isa- bella Parker, Beatrice Mains, Margaret Lee, Frances Cushing, Nancy McCobb, Mary McCobb, Jane McCobb, Thomas McCobb. [V, 103 to 106.] Account filed 31 May, 1796. [VI, 34 to 45.]
Job Stanwood, late of Mount Desert. Robert Young, of Mount Desert, Adm'r, 3 June, 1788. Samuel Cousens and Thomas Cousens, both of Nasskeeg, sureties. Thomas Paine and Ezra Young, both of Mount Desert, commissioners to examine claims, 26 Nov., 1788. [IV, 65.] Inventory by Thomas Paine, Cornelius Thompson and Ezra Young, all of Mount Desert, 5 Aug., 1788, £34 : 9 : 9. [Unrecorded.]
John Allen, late of Georges Island. Keturah Allen, of Georges Island, widow, Adm'x, 8 Sep., 1790. [IV, 67.] Cornelius Turner, of Waldoborough, and Robert Henderson, of Cushing, sureties. In- ventory by Dunbar Henderson, Eleazer Gay and John Barter, all of Cushing, 17 Oct., 1789, £39 : 14 : 4. [IV, 182.] Eleazer Gay and Dunbar Henderson, commissioners to examine claims. [IV, 236.] Account filed 18 Sep., 1792. [V, 74-75.]
John George Stilkey, late of Waldoborough. George Ulmer, of a Place called Ducktrap, Adm'r, 15 Sep., 1789. [IV, 68.] Cornelius Turner, of Waldoborough, and Moses Copeland, of Warren, sureties.
John Obrian, late a Resident of Waldoborough. George Ulmer, of a Place called Ducktrap, Adm'r, 15 Sep., 1789. [IV, 68.] Cor- nelius Turner, of Waldoborough, and Moses Copeland, of Warren, sureties.
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Zenas Cook, late of Medumcook, mariner. Hannah Cook, of Medumcook, widow, Adm'x, 15 Sep., 1789. [IV, 69.] John De- morse and Wellington Gay, both of Medumcook, sureties. Inventory by Paul Jameson, Eleazer Gay and Richard Adams, 23 Dec., 1789, £3037 : 7: 2. [IV, 184-5.] Inventory of real estate in Dighton, Bristol County, by Samuel Talbut, Thomas B. Richmond and William Brown, 14 July, 1790, £70: 4: 0. [IV, 186.] Account filed 16 Jan., 1801, at which date the administratrix had become the wife of William Jameson. [XIII, 338-9.] Real estate divided and set off from that of James Cook, deceased, (with which it lay in common), by James Malcom and Edward Killeran, both of Cushing, and Moses Copeland, of Warren, 26 June, 1801. [XIII, 446 to 450.]
David Pierce, late of Boothbay. Jane Peirce, of Boothbay, widow, Adm'x, 17 Sep., 1789. [IV, 70.] Edward Bird, of Boothbay, and John Tucker, of Pownalborough, sureties. Inventory by Jonathan Sawyer, John Murray and Robert Reed, all of Boothbay, Oct., 1789, £234 : 4 : 6. [IV, 88.]
In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Story of Bristol, in the County of Lincoln, State of Massachusetts Bay, Yeoman : being thro' the abundant Goodness of God, tho' weak in Body, yet of a sound Un- derstanding & Memory ; do constitute this my last Will & Testament. and desire it may be received by all as such.
First. I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it, hoping for eternal life and Glory thro' the allsufficient Merits and Mediation of my Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ ; & I give my Body to the Earth of which it was made, in full assurance of its Resurrection from thence at the last day : I desire I may be buried in the same Grave with my first wife decent- ly, without any Pomp, at the discretion of my wife & Executors here- after mentioned, & that a Stone with an Inscription be plac'd at the Head of the Grave.
As to my worldly Estate, I will that all my Debts be paid .- I give & bequeath to my Grandson Story Thompson all my land that I Oc- cupy, with all my goods and Chattels and personal Estate whatever : my loving Wife to have a Room in my House during her life, with the profits of the third part of the Land, & one third of the goods during her life; But if the aforesaid Story Thompson should die without Issue, then the Land to descend to my Daughter Jane, & the Heirs of her Body :- I also give to my Daughter Jane, the sum of thirteen pounds six shillings and eight pence Lawful money, to be paid her
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after my decease, by the aforesaid Story Thompson : And I constute William Jones & Henry Hunter, both of the aforesaid Bristol Gentle- men, my Executors of this my last Will and Testament, & Trustees for my Wife and Grandson. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth day of February, in the Year of our Lord, one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four.
In presence of
Henry Hunter John Patterson John Hunter
Thomas Story (seal) His u mark
Probated 15 Sep., 1789. [IV, 70-71.] William McClain and John Patterson, both of Bristol, sureties. In- ventory by John Huston, Richard Hitchcock and Thomas McClure, all of Bristol, 25 Sep., 1789, 5407 : 5 : 10. [Unrecorded.]
In the Name of God Amen. I Jean Claveland of the town of Wal- dowbourgh in the County of Lincoln widow being sick and weak in helth of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be gaven unto god, Calling Calling unto mind the mortallty of my body and knowing that appointed for all men once to Die, do make and ordain this my last Will and testament that to say, principally and first of all I gave and recommend my soul into the Hand of allmighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in Deacent Christian Burial at the Decretion of my Executor, nothing Doubting but att the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, as touching such worldly Estate wherwith it has pleased God to Bliss me in this life I gave, Dismiss and Dispose of in the same in the following manner and form .-
first I gave and bequeath to my Daughter Rebeckah's Child Rebeckah if liveing one half of my land and three gouns one skirt one quilt A Coat and if any money is laft after all Debts & other Expences that may arise is paid my said grand daughter is to have the whole and allso to my other Daughter Sarrah McMoullin the other half of my land and all my other moveables and houshold stuff
Captn James Hillton of Bristol and County aforesaid I allso Consttute and ordain the sole Executor of this my last Will and testament and I Do hereby utterly Dissanull and revouk and Disalow all and every otheher former testament will legecies and Executors by me in any wise before Named willed and bequeathed ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. in Wittness Where-
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of I have hereunto set my Hand and seal, this first Day of augst in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. Singed sealed pubished pronounced & Declared by the said Jenney Claveland as her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto sub- scribed our nams
Willm : McClain
Elizabeth Rhods Joshua Hillton
Jean Cleveland (seal)
Probated 15 Sep., 1789. [IV, 76.] Inventories by Thomas Johnston, Oliver Nash and Joseph Burns, all of Bristol, 18 and 26 Sep., 1789, £196 : 19 : 6. [IV, 84-85.]
I Nathan Sherburne of Hallowell in the County of Lincoln, Yeoman, being sick in Body but of perfect mind and Memory, and knowing that the Time approaches and is near at hand when I must put off this earthly Tabernacle, depart hence and be here no more, do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say.
In the first place I commend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, humbly beseeching him to pardon all my Sins thro the Merits of Jesus Christ my only Saviour, who died for Sinners.
My Body I commit to the Earth there to see Corruption, but in full Assurance of a Resurrection to Life again, by the Mighty power of God.
My Worldly Estate I give devise and dispose of in the following man- ner & form-viz-
Imprimis. I give and devise unto my beloved Wife Abiel the whole of my real Estate in the said Town of Hallowell, consisting of about half an Acre of Land with a dwelling house thereon, where I now live, to hold to her the said Abiel and her heirs for ever. I also give unto my said Wife all my personal Estate of every sort and kind, to dispose of as she thinks proper; she to take Care of my Daughter and to bring her up and educate her in the best manner she shall be able, and paying her what is herein after given her-
Item I give unto my said Daughter Polly, the Sum of Twenty shillings to be paid her by my Executrix hereafter named when she shall arrive to the Age of Eighteen Years.
And I do hereby appoint my said Wife Executrix of this my last Will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof I the said Nathan do hereto set my hand and
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seal the twenty fifth day of December in the year of our Lord 1789.
Nathan Sherburne (seal)
Signed sealed, published & declared
by the Testator to be his last Will
and Testament in presence of us
Joseph Metcalf Benjamin Walker
Thomas Metcalf
Probated 20 Jan., 1790. [IV, 81.] James Page and Joseph Met- calf, both of Hallowell, sureties. Inventory by Lazarus Goodwin, Nathaniel Shaw and James Page, all of Hallowell, 25 Jan., 1790, £179: 14: 1. [IV, 123-4.]
Thomas Gerrish, late of Camden. Joanna Gerrish, of Cushing, widow, Adm'x, 9 July, 1789. [IV, 82.] John McKellar and An- drew Malcom, Jr., both of Cushing, sureties.
Thomas McFarland, late of Boothbay, mariner. Lydia McFarland, of Woolwich, widow, Adm'x, 12 Oct., 1789. [IV, 83.] Nathaniel Tibbetts and Jones Mitchel, both of Woolwich, sureties. Inventory by William McCobb, John Leishman and Joseph Reed, all of Booth- bay, 26 Oct., 1789, 538 : 16: 0. [IV, 160.] Account filed 13 Sep., 1790. [IV, 161.]
Prince Coffin, late of Pownalborough. Mary Coffin, of Pownal- borough, widow, Adm'x, 11 Feb., 1790. [IV, 92.] Jacob Brown and William Dinsmore, both of Pownalborough, sureties. Inventory by Elihu Getchel, of Bowdoinham, Jacob Brown, of Pownalborough, and Seth Hathorn, of Woolwich, 19 Feb., 1790. [IV, 190.]
Paul Jones, late of Fairfield Plantation. Agreement of heirs not to prove will of deceased and division of estate by Apollos Jones, of Fairfield Plantation, only surviving son ; Rosanna, wife of Joseph Jones, of Barnstable, County of Barnstable, a daughter ; Avis, wife of Daniel Shepherd, of Fairfield Plantation, a daughter ; Meribah Allen Jones, of Barnstable, a daughter ; Pamelia, wife of Zacheus Bowerman, of Fair- field Plantation, a daughter ; 8 Jan., 1788. [IV, 93 to 96.]
Martin Hayley, late of Pittston. William Hayley, of Pittston, Adm'r, 30 May, 1789. [IV, 102.] Philip Theobald, of Pownal- borough, and John Haley, of Pittston, sureties. Inventory by Philip Theobald, Samuel Woodward and Carr Barker, all of Pownalborough, 25 Sep., 1789, £178: 3: 0. [IV, 130.] Widow's dower set off by Philip Theobald, Samuel Woodward and Carr Barker, all of Pow-
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nalborough, 10 Dec., 1791. [V, 1-2.] Account filed 9 Sep., 1791. [V, 3.]
Elisha Partridge, late of Union. Sarah Partridge, of Union, widow, Adm'x, 30 Jan., 1787 ; James Stackpole and Israel Loveit, both of Thomaston, sureties. Inventory by Philip Robbins, Moses Hawes and Joel Adams, all of Union, Ap., 1787, £300 : 6: 2. Moses Cope- land, of Warren, and Samuel Brown, of Thomaston, commissioners to examine claims. [IV, 106 to 108.] Moses Hawes, of Union, guar- dian unto Elisha, minor son, 31 Jan., 1787. [III, 142.] Account filed 15 Sep., 1789. [IV, 109.] Distribution ordered, 27 Dec., 1791. [IV, 206.] Account filed 26 July, 1791. [IV, 206-7.]
Ebenezer Webb, late of Woolwich. Joel Reed, of Woolwich, Adm'r, 14 Ap., 1790. Heirs : Sarah, John, Benjamin, Nathan, Ber- sheba Gahan, Anne Reed, Sarah Bayley. [IV, 113.] Jonathan Reed and Samuel Reed, both of Woolwich, sureties. Inventory and ac- count filed by Adm'r, 30 May, 1793. [VI, 120.]
I Gideon Parkman of Canaan in the County of Lincoln & State of Massachusetts. Sensible that I am mortal & must Soon leave this world & appear before God my final judge, to receive of him accord- ing to the Deeds done in the body, & being of Sound mind & memory, I make this my last will & testament ;
And first I commit my Soul to God as my only portion & refuge thro' the merits of Jesus Christ his Son my only redeemer, on whose merits alone I depend for justification & acceptance before God now & in the day of judgment ; & my body I commit to the dust to be de- cently, but not Sumptuously buried, in a firm belief that it Shall be raised again by the virtue & power of my head Jesus Christ who is the resurrection & the life
And as to the Small temporal interest God hath blessed me with I dispose of it in the following manner, viz
First, I give to Mary my beloved wife all my household goods & furni- ture for her use during her life, & after her decease to be equally divid- ed (except a bed Noah Parkman lodges on & a bible, Which I give to said Noah) among my Daughters Betty Clark, Rhode Whitman & Mary Prat.
Item I give to my Son Daniel Parkman one pound to be paid by Noah Parkman when he shall be twenty two years old.
Item I give to Noah Parkman my grandson my Cow & calf & all my
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farming utensils & also all my sheep
Item I give him the said Noah Parkman & to his heirs & assigns all that tract of land lying in Canaan afores'd which I bought of Lieuten- ant Isaac Smith of Canaan togather with the house & barn & all the appurtanances thereunto belonging for his & their use forever, after the death of Mary my wife ; but I will & bequeath to her the s'd Mary my wife, the sole use & benefit of the afores'd land & buildings during her life
This I declare to be my last will & testament given under my hand & seal this twenty eighth Day of May 1 788.
Gideon Parkman (seal) Signed Sealed & de-
clared in presence of Nathl. Whitaker
John White Peter Heywood Jr Joseph Weston
Schedule : Before the Sealing & delivery of these presents I appoint Mr Brice McCleland to be my Sole Executor to this my last will & testament, which appointment was forgot, till the above was finished. Probated 15 Sep., 1789. [IV, 118.] Solomon Clark, of Canaan, Adm'r cum Testamento annexo, 15 Sep., 1789. [IV, 119.] Bryce Mclellan and John White, both of Ca- naan, sureties. Inventory by Solomon Steward, Isaac Smith and Bryce Mclellan, 10 Dec., 1789, £86 : 18 : 0. [IV, 120.]
Walter Meloney, of Cushing, non compos. Joseph Copeland, of Warren, guardian, 20 Ap., 1790. [IV, 122.] Inventory by Haunce Robinson, Robert McIntyer and Archibald Robinson, all of Cushing, £90 : 16 :0. [IV, 258.]
Peleg Gardner, late of Bath. Mary Gardner, of Bath, widow, Adm'x, 14 June, 1790. [IV, 125.] William Marshal and Edward Pettingill, both of Bath, sureties. Inventory by Edward Pettingill, David Trufant and John Robinson, all of Bath, 15 July, 1790, £168 : 7 : 7. [IV, 178-9.] Mary, widow, guardian unto Ruth, minor daugh- ter, 27 Nov., 1795. [VI, 124.]
Samuel Palmer, late of Pittston. Anna, widow, relinquished right to administer to son Edward 14 June, 1790; Edward Palmer, of Pittston, Adm'r, 21 June, 1790. [IV, 128.] Leonard Cooper, of Pittson, and Richard Bayley, of Pownalborough, sureties. Inventory by Carr Barker, Jonathan Morrison and John Woodman, Jr., 16 July, 1790, £137 : 9: 2. [IV, 176-7.]
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Thomas Sanders, late of Deer Isle. Hephzibah, widow, renounced right of administration, 5 Dec., 1789 ; James Sanders, of Deer Isle, Adm'r, 8 Dec., 1789. [IV, 129.] Timothy Sanders and Nathan Johnson, both of Deer Isle, sureties. Inventory by John Hooper, James Jordan and Ignastius Haskell, all of Deer Isle, 20 Feb., 1790, £82 : 19 : 10. [V, 70.] Ignatius Haskell and James Jordan, com- missioners to examine claims. [V, 71.] Account filed and distribu- tion ordered, 18 Sep., 1792. [V, 72 to 74.]
Benjamin Brainerd, late of Winthrop. Ruth Brainerd, of Winthrop, widow, Adm'x, 25 May, 1790. [IV, 131.] Jonathan Whiting and Reuben Brainerd, both of Winthrop, sureties. Inventory by Jonathan Whiting, Nathaniel Floyd and John Comings, 11 June, 1790, £295 : 12 : 0. [IV, 275.] Account filed 17 Jan., 1792. [IV, 275-6.] Ruth, widow, guardian unto Sarah, Mary, James and Orrin, minor children, 3 Mar., 1795. Benjamin, minor son, chose Ruth, widow, to be his guardian, 20 Mar., 1795. [VI, 124-5.] Guardian's accounts filed 9 Sep., 1796. [VII, 229 to 231.] Widow's dower set off and estate divided by Samuel Wood, Elijah Snell and John Kezer, all of Winthrop, 3 Dec., 1802. [X, 106-III.]
Philip Godfrid Hoyt, late of Topsham, physician. Elizabeth Hoyt, of Topsham, widow, Adm'x, 20 July, 1790. [IV, 144.] William Malcom and William Hunter, both of Topsham, sure- ties. Inventory by Gideon Owen, Joseph Foster and Ebenezer Em- erson, all of Topsham, 2 Aug., 1790, £150 : 5 : 9. [IV, 172.] Gid- eon Owen and Joseph Foster, commissioners to examine claims. Account filed 8 Aug., 1791. [IV, 196-7.] Distribution ordered 15 Sep., 1791. [IV, 198.]
The Last will and testament of Obed Hussey of Hollawell in the County of Lincoln in the Common welth of Massachusets Esqr- I the Said Obed Hussey being of Sound and Disposing minde and memory and Considering the mortality of the body, Knowing that it is appoint- ed unto all men once to Die, Do make and ordain this my Last will and testament in manner and form following-
And first I Recomend my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it and my body to the Earth to be Desently Buried-
And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me with in this Life, I Do Give Devise and Dispose of the Same in maner and form following, Imprimis I Do will and order that all the Just Debts that I Shall owe to aney Person or persons at the time
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of my Decease Shall be well & truly paid and Discharged out of my Estate By my Executrix herein after mentioned or named. Item I Give to my Son Obed Hussey Ten Shillings Lawfull money and the Hous he now Lives In and the land it Stands upon, to him & to his heirs & assigns forever Item I Give to my Son Samuel Hussey a Cer- tain Hous Called awerehous Standing on the Edg of the Land on the East Side kenebeck River & is to the Southward & Eastward of my dweling hous In Said kenebeck, with half an achor of Land Joyning Said hous the most Convenient for both Houses, to him & to his heirs & assigns forever. Item I Give to my Grand daughter Polley Hussey Perkins Daughter to Ebenezer Perkins Ten Shillings lawfull money to be paid to her by my Executrix. Item I Give to my Daughter Elize- beth Delano wife to Thomas Delano Junr : ten Shillings Lawfull money to be paid her by my Executrix. Item I Give to my Daughter Ann Norcross wife to Phillip Norcross ten Shillings lawfull money to be paid her by my Executrix. Item I Give to my Daughter Sarah Hus- sey ten Shillings lawfull money to be paid her by my Executrix. Item I give to my Son in law Natthaniel Coffin ten Shillings lawfull money to be paid him by my Executrix Item I Give to my Son in law Ebene- zer Perkins ten Shillings lawfull money to be paid him by my Execu- trix. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Loveing wife Mary Hussey all my Real and Personal Estate which I Shall be Siezed of at the time of my Decease wheresoever the Same Shall or may be found to her Use and Disposall for Ever, and Likewise I appoint Constetute and or- dan my Beloved wife Mary Hussey to be my Sole Executrix of all this my Last will and Testament In witnes whereof I the Said Obed Hussey have to these presents Set my hand and Seal the Eith day of September anoque Domini 1789
Signed Sealled Published Pronounced
and declared by the Said Obed Hussey
to be his Last will and testament
in presence of us the Subscribers Ezra Taylor John Johnson Samuel Twycross Goodwin
Obed Hussey [seal]
Probated 6 Aug., 1790. [IV, 145.] Inventory by Lazarus Goodwin, Samuel Bullin and James Hinkley, all of Hallowell, 28 Ap., 1791, £918 : 14 : 2. [Unrecorded.] Inven- tory of real estate in Nantucket by Christopher Starbuck, Richard
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Mitchell and William Hammatt, all of Nantucket, 25th 10mo, 1790, £502: 10. [Unrecorded.]
Ebenezer Preble, late of Woolwich. Samuel Preble, of Woolwich, Adm'r, 31 July, 1790. [IV, 147.] Thomas Motherwill and Ebene - zer Smith, both of Woolwich, sureties. Inventory by Samuel Stinson, David Gilmore and Abner Wade, all of Woolwich, 19 Aug., 1790, £234 : 3:4. [IV, 173-4.] Dower set off to Martha, widow, I July, I791. [IV, 227.] Nathaniel Thwing and David Gilmore, both of Woolwich, commissioners to examine claims. Account filed 27 Dec., 1791. [IV, 228-9.] Distribution ordered 6 Jan., 1792. [IV, 229- 230.]
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