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Fourthly. I bequeath and devise to my said beloved Wife her Heirs and Assigns forever, all the rest and residue of my Estate both real and personal, wherever the same may be found at the time of my decease. Lastly. I will and ordain my beloved Wife Rachell McCobb, my much esteemed Friend William Lithgow Jun'r and my beloved Son Denny McCobb, Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety one.
Saml. McCobb (seal)
March 17th 1791 then Samuel McCobb Esq'r the within named Testator signed sealed published and declared the within within written Instrument as and for his last Will and Testament, in presence of us the subscribing Witnesses who in the presence of the said Testator and of
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each other at his request, saw and heared him the said Testator sign seal publish and declare the same Instrument as and for his last Will and Testament in manner aforesaid. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands the day and year aforesaid
Saml. Howard Jas. Davidson
Charlotte Lithgow
Mary Lithgow
I the before named Samuel McCobb being weak in body but of per- fect mind and sound memory do make and publish this present writing as a Codicil to the before mentioned last Will and Testament in man- ner following Vizt. I will and ordain that each of my children towit Denny McCobb, Beatrice McCobb, Rachell McCobb, John McCobb, Jenny McCobb, Sally McCobb, and Nancy McCobb shall each of them be paid by my Executors the sum of five shillings after my de- cease. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty sixth day of July Anno Domini 1791.
Sam. McCobb (seal)
July 26th 1791 then the above named Samuel McCobb signed sealed published and declared the writing last above mentioned as and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament aforesaid in presence of us the subscribing Witnesses who in presence of the said Testator and of each other at his request saw and heared him the said Testator sign seal publish and declare the same writing as and for his Codicil to the said last Will and Testament In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands the twentysixth day of July Anno Domini 1791
Benjn Pattee
Anna McCobb Isabel Cartter
Probated IS Ap., 1793. [VI, 14-15.] William Lithgow, Jr., re- nounced executorship. Inventory by Benjamin Pattee, William Butler and Charles Couillard, all of Georgetown, 30 Ap., 1793. [VII, 57 to 59.]
In the name of God Amen I Joseph Johnson of Winthrop In the County of Lincoln & Common wealth of Massachusets Tanner Being of a Sound & Peesfull Mind & Memmory But Calling To mind the Mortallety of My Boddy Do Make and ordain this My Last will & Testament hereby Recomending My Soul to God who Gave it and My
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Boddy to the Earth from whence it Came to be buryed in Such Decent Christain Manner as My Executers hereafter named Shall think propper and as to Such worldy Estate as it hath Pleesed God to bless me with in this Life I Do Give Devise & Despose of the Same in the following Manner Viz-
Imprimis My will is that My Just Debts Legacies & funeral Charges be paid & Descharged by My Sons Joshua Johnson & Joseph Johnson out of what I Shall give them of My Estate in this My Last will & Testament.
Item I give and bequeath to My wife Dinah Johnson all the house- hold Stuff She brought me when I married her allso two Cowes & one year old heffer & five Sheep all the above articles are to be at her Desposel the hol of the articels following are to be for My Said wife for her Comfortable Support & Convenyense & for keeping what Stok She has to keep Duerring the time of her Remaning My widow.
Item I give and Bequeeath to My wife afore Said the use of a parte of My hom place to be twenty Six Rods in wedth from end to End of My said Land leving Eight Rods in wedth out of what I bought of Robert Page Esqr on th Southerly Side of Said Land with one thord of My orchard & half of My Dwelling house I now Live in with one quarter of My oldest Barn & one half of My Corn house with all My hogghouse & well my children to have the use threof allso allso Leving out of fore Said Land half an acor for Joshua for Convenyency for the tan yard & barke house & Drift way to the Same I allso give to My wife afore Said the use of My hors one thord of the time She peeping the the hors the Same part of time allso 3olb of Sollather & one Side of neets upperlather & four Midlin Calf Skins Curied allso ten Pound of Sheeps woll & 7lb of old flax allso provisons of all Sorts for her Self & the keepin of the Creters until Such times as She can have the first Crop off her own Emproved Land, allso the use of Every par- ttecelr artacel housold Stuf that She has not of her own as May aper by her & my agrement My Clock & grate Bibel is to be kept in this My Dwellin house During the above term of time the above Leather woll & flax is to be Recevid by My wife Emedetly after my Desese oute of what I Leve I allso give to My afore Said wife 30 pounds L Money to be paid to her by My Son Joshua Johnson for her Support when She Stands in need of the Same In Stock or Corn or grain
I give and Bequeath to My Daughter Elizabath Lyford the Im- provement of a pece of Land Eleven Rods in wedth from End to End
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on the notherly Side of the Land My wife is to Improve & one quarter of My orchard for the Support of her Self and Childrin So Long as Shee Remains Oliver Lyfords widow also one quarter of My oldest barn I allso I give My fore Said Daughter one Cow & two Sheep Shee to have Said Cow & Sheep out of what I Shall Leve Emedatly after My De- sece & to have them well kept until Shee can have keeping of her own Said Cow & Sheep are to be at her Desposal the above Land & barn after she Marries or Dies I give and bequeeath to her & her heirs for Ever
I Give & Bequeath to my Son Joshua Johnson the hol of the Land I bought of Joseph Greely Jur which he had of Henry Wyman with the house on the Same & a barn frame with all the Pertickerals which I have provided to finish Said Barn allso I give Said Joshua Eight Rods of Land in wedth on the Sotherly side of what My wife is to Improve & the hol Length of the Land I bought of Robert Page Esqr allso My Barke house barke Ston & Tanyard with the hol of My Stock in Trade allso all My Tools for farming & Trade one half of My Book Debts & half My Noats of hand one Ster Calf half the Remainder of My Sheep one yearling hefer the hol of the above perteckelrs I Give to My Son Joshua Johnson his heirs & assigns for Ever
My Son Joshua Johnson is to pay Benjamin Dudley Sexty pounds L M and to My wife 30 pounds L M as hertofore Spessiphied also 30 lb of Sollather & one Side of nets upperlather & four midling Calf Skins Curried
I Give & Bequeath to My Son Joseph Johnson his heirs and assigns for Ever the Remainder of My Land which I bouht of Robert Page Esqr not heretofore Dessposed of Lyeng one the Notherly Side of what My Daugter Elizabeth is to Emprove being about thirty three Rods in wedth and the hol Length of foreSaid Land with that part of My ochard not here to fore Dessposed of allso one half of My oldes Barn & one half of My Corn house & half of My Book Debts allso one half of My Notes of hand and I give to My foersaid Son Joseph as afore Said one two year old hefer givin Melk and two oxon Six year old and two thords of My hors Joshua having Said hors to Grind what barke he Shall have need of for two year Joshuas keepin Said hors a proper Space of time allso My Clock after his Mother has Don with it & two Sheep & two one year old Steers Joshua Johnson is to have So much out of Josephs Imprved Land as to make his Eqel to Josephs untel he Shall have as much Clerd Land Joseph has when thay first take pos-
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seshon of fore Said Land My Son Joseph Johnson is to pay the Re- mainder of the Debt Due to Benjamin Dudley which Joshua is not to pay
I Give and Bequeath to My Son Levi Johnson his heirs and assigns for Ever one half of My Land in Hollowell in fore Said County joining on kenebeck River to be the hol .Length & half the wedth one the notherly Side of Said Land to be put in possesson of the Same at twenty one years of age also I give My Said Son Levi one Cow & two Stears Coming in three years old and three Sheep to be Delivered to him in two years after my Deceas by My Son Joshua
I Give and Bequeath to my Son Elisha Johnson his heirs and assigns for Ever the other part of My Land in Hollowell afore Said to be one half of the wedth & hol Length of Said Land on the Sotherly Side to be put in possesshon of the Same at twenty one years of age also I give to my Said Son Elisha one Cow and two Steers Coming In three years of age & three Sheep to be Delivered to him in Six Months after twenty one years of age by My Son Joshua
I Give and Bequeath to My Daughter Mary Lyford & Nathaniel Lyford her husband ten Dollars to be paid in neet Stoock or Corn or grain in one year after My Desece also I give to the Said Nathanil Lyford Aand Mary Lyford twenty two pounds ten Shillings L M to be paid by My Son Joseph Johnson in neet Live Stock or grain or Corn Stoock after the the Rate of Corn at fou Shillings pr bushel if in Corn or grain the Same Rate in Eightteen Months after my Desece to be Laid out in buying good unclered Land Land whaer it Shall Sute them best Said Joseph Johnson is to pay the hol of afoore Said ten Dollars & twenty two pounds L M to whomsoever Said Land Shall be purchased of and to Receve a Deed in the following Manner first to the afore Said Na- thaniel & Mary for their use in Improving the Same for their Suport During Life then to My grand Son Joseph Lyford Son of Nathaniel & Mary to him andhis heirs & assigns for Ever.
I give & Bequeath to My Daughter Bath Shebe Morrill ten Dollars to be paid by My Son Joseph Johnson in neet Live Stock or Corn or grain after the Rate of Corn at four Shillings pr bushel in two years after My Desece
I give & Bequeath to the Congrigashonal Church of Christ in Win- throp In fore Said County two Selver Cups Equel to two pounds Eight Shillings L M for Each Cup or Ef the Church Chueses the hol to be in one Cup thay are to Let It be knone these Cups or Cup are to be
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bougt by My Son Joseph oute of the Money Due from Capt James Robinson of Brintwood in New Hampshirend Delevered to the fore Said Church Commety in one year after My Desece by my Son Joseph Johnson to be Said Churches for Ever
My Will is that My thre fether Bedds with the hol Belongin to Said Beds with all My Real & personal Estate not herein Dsposed of to- geather with what My widow Shall Leve to My Childrin be Devided EquiLy Betwen My four Sons Exsept thirty pound L M to be paid to My Daughter BathShebe Morril to be hers & her heirs for Ever finally I Do Constitute ordain & apoint My Son Joshua Johnson & My Son Joseph Johnson Sol Executers of this My Last will & Testament In witness whereof I Do hereunto Set my hand & Seal this thirt Day of July Anno Domini 1790.
Signed Sealed and published and
Deeclared by the fore Said Joseph Johnson to be his Last will &
Testament in Presence of Levi Morrill Henry Wyman Robert Page
Joseph Johnson (seal)
Probated 4 Nov., 1794. Joseph Johnson renounced executorship ; letters testamentary issued to Joshua Johnson, of Reedfield, 4 Nov., 1794. [VI, 17 to 21.] In- ventory by Robert Page, of Reedfield, Jedediah Prescott and Nathan- iel Fairbanks, both of Winthrop, 10 Jan., 1795. [VI, 171 to 173.] Widow's dower set off by Robert Page, Henry Wyman and Ichabod Simmons, all of Readfield, 1795. [VI, 174.] Account filed 19 Jan.,
1796. [VI, 174 to 176.]
In The Name of Holy Thrinety Father uos and Holy Ghost .-
Know all men by these Presents that I John Martin Shaffer of a Place called Broad Bay with out the bounds of any Town but in the County of Lincoln and Provinz of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Clarke am and be in Right, full and Good Senses and State of Health and being resolved to go to Europa to Germany my Native Country. and not Knowing when it shall please my Creator to call me out of this World I therefore make this my last Will and Testament disannulling all former Wills and Testaments or other Writings of any Kind of the like, Onely acknowledge this to be my onely and last Will to be observed
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First. I Committ my Soul in to the Hands of Allmighty God and Crave His mercies and forgiveness.
Secondly I Comitt unto the Allmightys Protection my Wife Margett and my Daughter Mary which both I hereby Declare acknowledge Order and Appoint to be my onely and Lawfull Heirs to my Estate or Es- tates real or personall it may be or have Name what so ever and Order them hereby to administer to the same after my decease jointly and them to Devide all and every Estat's Effects, Goods and Things what- soever equally amongst them, (Except the Bed which I intirely be- queathe to the Said Margett my Wife for her Sole Use and Propperty In Witness that this is my true, firm and Last Will and Testament to be observed, have hereunto Sett my Hand and Seal this Sixth Day of August Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Seven and in the Seventh Year of His Majestys Reign.
John Martin Schaeffer (seal)
Signed Sealed & Delivred
in the presence of Chars. Leissner Andrew Storer Miller
Lincoln sc. Broad Bay August 6th 1767 Then the Revd John Martin Schaeffer above named appearing personally Acknowledged published pronounced and Declared the above written Instrument to be his last Will and Testament.
Coram David Fales Just Pacis. Probated 13 Sep., 1794. [VI, 21-22.] Margaret Schaeffer renounced executorship 13 Sep., 1794, and Mary Schaeffer being dead, Moses Copeland, of Warren, was appointed Adm'r cum testamento annexo, 13 Sep., 1794. [VI, 23.] Daniel Dunbar, of Warren, and Marlboro Packard, of Cushing, sureties. In- ventory by Patrick Pepbles, Benjamin Webb and John Spear, all of Warren, II July, 1795, £656 : 2 :II. [VI, 154 to 157.] Account filed I Nov., 1800. [VIII, 236.]
Edward Emerson, late of Edgecomb. Elizabeth Emerson, of Edge- comb, widow, Adm'x, 6 May, 1794. [VI, 24.] John Murray and John Emerson, both of Boothbay, sureties. Inventory by Thomas Boyd and John Leishman, both of Boothbay, and Daniel Webster, of Edgecomb, 2 Jan., 1795. [VI, 146.] Edward Emerson, of Edge- comb, Adm'r de bonis non, II Sep., 1797. [VII, 170-1.] John Murray and John Emerson, sureties.
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John Searles, Junior, late of Hallowell, mariner, son of John Searl, of Winslow, who declined administration. Samuel Metcalf, of Hallow- ell, trader, Adm'r, 2 Jan., 1795. [VI, 25.] Joseph Smith and Sam- uel Lovejoy, both of Hallowell, sureties.
Stephen Simmons, late of Waldoborough. Betsey Simmons, of Wal-
doborough, widow, Adm'x, 11 Feb., 1795. [VI, 30.] Inventory by Jacob Ludwig, Peleg Oldham and Nathaniel Pitcher, all of Waldobo- rough, 20 Feb., 1795, £110 : 5 : 6. [VI, 169-170.] Abigail, minor daughter, chose Spooner Sprague, of Waldoborough, to be her guardi- an 20 Sep., 1796. [VII, 53-54.] Joseph Simmons, of Waldoborough, guardian unto Peabody, Stephen and Urainy Sprague, minor children, 20 Sep., 1796. [VII, 54.] Account filed 17 Sep., 1798, at which date the administratrix had become the wife of Ephraim Patch. [VIII, 4.] Division of personal estate among widow, Abigail, Peabody, Stephen, Urany Sprague, Nancy, Betsey, and Rachel, 5 Ap., 1799. [VIII, 4-5.] Account of Joseph Simmons, guardian, filed 11 Jan., 1805. [X, 327.] Account of Ezekiel Vinal, guardian of Nancy Sim- mons, filed 21 June, 1809. [XIII, 470-1.] Account of Nathan Sprague, guardian unto Urania Simmons, filed 21 June, 1809. [XIII, 471.]
John Montgomery, late of a place called Smithfield. Benjamin Shaw, of Pittston, Adm'r, 30 Ap., 1794. [VI, 31.] Reuben Col- burn, of Pittston, and Samuel Goodwin, of Pownalborough, sureties. Inventory by William Barker, Ebenezer Byram and Reuben Colburn, all of Pittston, 23 Oct., 1794, £87 :0:3. [VI, 81-82.]
Jason Robbins, late of Union. Jenny Robbins, of Union, widow, Adm'x, 13 Sep., 1794. [VI, 32.] David Robbins, of Union, and Moses Copeland, of Warren, sureties. Inventory by Moses Hawes, Amariah Mero and Rufus Gilmore, all of Union, 25 Dec., 1794, £68 : 6:9. [VI, 152-3.] Account filed 2 Mar., 1796. [VI, 153.]
David Mustard, late of Bowdoinham. Hatherly Randall, of Bow- doinham, Adm'r, 9 May, 1794. [VI, 33.] James Rogers and Jo- seph Randall, both of Bowdoin, sureties. Inventory by David Haynes and Nathaniel Purington, both of Bowdoinham, and Thomas Morg- ridge, of a place called Fairfield, 30 May, 1794, £92 : 5 : 0. [VI, 148.] Account filed 28 Oct., 1800. [VIII, 235.] Hatherly Ran- dall, guardian unto James and Charity, minor children, 28 Oct., 1800. [IX, 192.] James and William, minor sons, chose James Rogers to be their guardian, 8 Feb., 1803. [IX, 241.]
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Jonathan Williams, late of Bowdoin, mariner. John Starbird, of Bowdoin, Adm'r, 9 May, 1794. [VI, 34.] David Haynes and James Rogers, both of Bowdoin, sureties. Inventory by Joseph Randall, Benjamin Jaques and Daniel Cunningham, all of Bowdoin, 30 May, 1794, £212 :2:9. [VI, 179-180.] Account filed 30 May, 1799. [VIII, 236.] George Ridley, of Bowdoin, guardian unto Samuel, James and Jonathan, minor sons, 7 Sep., 1798. [XI, 178.] Guar- dian's account filed 26 Jan., 1805. [X, 339.]
David Ring, late of Cambden, son of Thomas Ring, of Edgecomb. Eleanor, widow, declined administration. David Blodget, of Camb- den, Adm'r, 5 June, 1794. [VI, 35.] Simon Barrett and Joseph Eaton, Jr., both of Cambden, sureties. Inventory by Joseph Eaton, Samuel Jacobs and Elisha Gibbs, all of Cambden, 19 June, 1794, £221 : 11 :10. [VI, 80-81.] Samuel Jacobs and Charles Demorse, both of Camden, commissioners to examine claims. [VI, 250.] Ac- count filed 12 Aug., 1803. [X, 206.]
Jonathan Bartlett, late of a place called Balltown. Jonathan Bart- lett, of a place called Sheepscut great pond, Adm'r, 13 Nov., 1794. [VI, 35-36.] Joshua Little and Oliver Peasley, both of Balltown, su- reties. Inventory by Solomon Potter, Oliver Peasley and Jonathan Heath, all of Balltown, $527. 31. [VIII, 58.] Account filed 4 Jan., 1799. [VIII, 63-64.]
Isaac Russell, late of Canaan. Betty Russell, of Canaan, widow, Adm'x, 31 May 1794. [VI, 36-37.] Solomon Steward, Jr., of Ca- naan, and Obadiah Witherell, of Norridgwalk, sureties. Inventory by Daniel Steward, of Norridgewalk, John Weston and Bryce Mclellan, both of Canaan, 6 Aug., 1794, £259 : 16:4. [VI, 199.] Account filed, 26 May, 1796. [VI, 200.] Betty, widow, guardian unto Bet- sey, James, John, Polly, Ichabod, Nathaniel and Joseph, minor chil- dren, 26 May, 1796. [VI, 201,] Account filed 11 May, 1804. [X, 162.]
William Moore, late of Pownalborough. Elizabeth Moore, of Boston, widow, Adm'x, 10 Ap., 1794. [VI, 37-38.] Elizabeth Moore, of Boston, singlewoman, and Solomon Blanchard, of Pownalborough, sureties.
Jesse Eaton, late of Mount Vernon. Sarah Eaton, of Mount Vernon, widow, Adm'x, 16 Jan., 1795. [VI, 38-39.] Nathaniel Dudley and Benjamin Eastman, both of Mount Vernon, sureties. Inventory by Daniel Dudley, John Dudley and Joses Ladd, all of Mount Vernon,
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29 Jan., 1795, £224 : 11 : 6. [VII, 80-SI.] Account filed 19 Jan., 1796. [VII, 81-82.] Nathaniel Dudley, of Mount Vernon, guardian unto Polly, Relief, William and Sarah, minor children, 16 Jan., 1798. [IX, 177.] Widow's dower set off by Jedediah Prescott, Benjamin Philbrook and Joses Ladd, all of Mount Vernon, 23 June, 1803. [X, 75.]
In the Name of God Amen I James Mustard of Topsham in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentln being week in body but of perfect mind & memory Blessd be God therefor. Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do therefore make and ordain this my Last will and testament that is to Say princably and first of all I Give and Recommend my Soul in to the hands of Almighty God that gave it me and my body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christain Burial at the Discression of my Executors nothing Doubting but at the General Resurection I shall Recive the Same again by the Mighty power of God and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it has plesed God to Bless me in this Life I give Devise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner & form
first I Give to well beloved Son Charles Mustard the one half of all my Real and personal Estate of what name or nature So ever whome I Like- wise Constitute make and ordain the Sole Executor of this my Last will and testement he to pay out Such Sum or Sums as is herein after mentioned that is to Say to Charity Mustard Daughter of my Son James Mustard Decesd one Wosted gound that was her grandmothers and also one Lining Spining wheel, and also that he the Said Charles pay to my Beloved Daughter Charity Mustard fifteen pounds in money or Stock at money price and that he also pay to the Heirs of my Son David Must- ard Deceas'd twenty Seven pounds in money or Stock at money price, to be equally Devided between the three Children that my Son David Left.
Also I give to my Beloved Son Joseph Mustard the other half of all my Estate both Real and personal he to pay out Such Sums as is herein after mention'd that is to Say to my Beloved Daughter Mary Rogers twenty Seven pounds in Money or Stock at mony price and also that he the Said Joseph pay to my Beloved Daughter Charity Mustard fifteen pounds in money or Stock at money price.
Be it Known to all Men that there is nothing in this my Last will and testament to Deprive my Daughter Charity of a high Chist of Draws
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and one bed and Beding that was given her by her mother Charity Mustard Deceas'd and I Do hereby utterly Disallow Revook and Dis- anul all and every other former testements wills Legesayes Bequests Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and tes- tament
In witnes whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hun- dred and ninety two and the Sixteenth year of the Independence of the United States of America-
Signed Sealed published
pronounced and Declaired
by the Said James Mustard
James Mustard (seal)
as his Last will and testament
in the presence of us who in
his presence and in the presence
of each other have hereunto
Subscribed our names
Nathll Larrabee
George Headdean
James Hunter Jun'r
Probated 12 May, 1794. [VI, 39-40.] John Reed, Jr., and Steal Foster, both of Topsham, sureties. Inven- . tory by Ezekiel Thompson, Arthur Hunter and James Wilson, all of Topsham, 12 Aug., 1794, 5602 : 15 : 1. [VI, 141-2.]
Joel Chandler, late of Winthrop. John Chandler, of Winthrop, Adm'r, 2 Feb., 1795. Samuel Goodwin, Jr., and James Currier, both of Dresden, sureties. Inventory by William Pullen, Samuel Wood and Nathaniel Fairbanks, all of Winthrop, 14 Mar., 1795, £507 : 7:4. [VI, 187 to 189.]
Asa Commings, late of Hallowell, blacksmith. Eleanor Commings re- linquished right of administration. Samuel Commings, of Hallowell, Adm'r, 2 Feb., 1795. [VI, 43-44.] William Briggs and Aaron Page, both of Hallowell, sureties.
In the Name of God amen. I James Turner of Canaan in the county of Lincoln and State of Massachsetts bay husbandman being sick and weak but in Perfect 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 ordain this my last Will
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and Testament, that is to say, principlely and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, that gave it, and my body to the Earth to be buried in decent christian burial at the discretion of my Executrix nothing doubting but at the general Resur- ection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form; I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved Wife Whom I likewise Constitute make and ordain the sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament all and singular my Real and Personal Estate by her freely to be Possesed and Enjoyed and to dispose of at Pleasure-Ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord Seventeen hun- dred and ninety four.
Signed Sealed Published pronounced and delivered by the said James Turner as his last Will and testament in his presence and in the Presence of each other have hereunto Subscribed our Names John Fowler
mark James (X) Turner (seal) his
William Prudens Timothy Brown
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