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And my Will futher is that the whole part of my part of my Honoured Mothers Dower or thirds of my late Honoured Father William Shilebers Estate when settled-be Devided Equaly between my three sons Edward William and Joseph, Except the twenty Dollars before mentioned- Lastly. I do hereby appoint my son William Emerson my sole Exec- utor of this my last Will and Testement, and do revoak all and Every former wills or T'estements by me heretofore made and Declare this & no other to be my last Will and Testement-In Wittness whereof I do hereto set my hand and seal this twenty sixth Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninty seven-
Signed sealed published & Declared by the Testator to be hir last Will and Testement in presence of us --
Wm McCobb
Before signing my will is that my son Joseph have one Bead and Beading ---
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Abner Hood
Suky Williams
Elizabeth Emerson (seal)
Probated 11 Sep., 1797. [VII, 147 to 150.] John Emerson, of Boothbay, and Edward Emerson, of Edgecomb, sureties.
In the name of GOD. Amen-
I Patrick Rodgers of Bristol in the County of Lincoln Gentleman, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be Almighty GOD for the same; Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life Do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say-First I give and bequeath unto my eldest Son George Rodgers All my wearing apparel at the time of my decease-I also give and bequeath to the Heirs of my eldest Daughter Francis, late the Wife of James Houston Gentleman, the sum of Six Shillings-I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane the widow of Edward Young deceased the sum of Six Shillings, which said several legacies I will and ordain shall be paid and delivered to the said respective Legatees within Three months after my decease. And lastly, as to all the rest, residue and remainder of Real and per- sonal estate, goods and Chattels of what kind or nature soever to me belonging I give and bequeath the same to My Son William Rodgers, My Daughter Elizabeth Rodgers and my Daughter Mary Rodgers equally to be devided between them. And I hereby appoint my said son William Rodgers to be the Sole Executor of this my last will and testament-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred Ninety four- Signed, Sealed, published and
declared by the above named Patrick Rodgers the testator to be his last will & testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator-
Patrick Rodgers (seal)
William McIntyer Jonathan Grelee Robert McLintock
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Probated 11 Sep., 1797. [VII, 151-2.] William McIntyer and Robert Mclintock, both of Bristol, sureties. Inventory by William McIntyer, Robert McLintock and Robert McFarland, all of Bristol, 25 Sep., 1797, $1292. [VIII, 96.]
George Gillchrist, late of Cushing. Elizabeth Gillchrist, of Cushing, widow, Adm'x, 9 June, 1797. [VII, 161-2.] Samuel Gillchrist and Samuel Otis, both of Cushing, sureties. Inventory by Samuel Gill- christ, Dennis Fogerty and Samuel Otis, all of Cushing, 12 Sep., 1797, $1279.92. [VII, 162-3.]
Thomas Morrison, late of Warren, millwright. Rusha Morrison, of Warren, widow, Adm'x, 19 Sep., 1797. [VII, 165-166.] Rufus Crane, of Warren, and Jonathan Morrison, of New Milford, sureties. Inventory by Benjamin Brackett, Joseph Copeland and John Watt, 23 Feb., 1797, $110.99. [VII, 167.] Joseph Copeland and John Watt, commissioners to examine claims. [VIII, 2.] Account filed 17 Sep., 1798. [VIII, 2-3.] Distribution ordered 4 Jan., 1799. [VIII, 3.]
Joseph Winslow, late of Waldoborough, joiner. Mercy Winslow, of Waldoborough, widow, Adm'x, 19 Sep., 1797. [VII, 168-9.] George Reed and Barnabas Simmons, both of Waldoborough, sureties. Inventory by Peleg Oldham and Nathaniel Pitcher, both of Waldo- borough, and Seth Hall, of Nobleborough, 26 Oct., 1797, $727.27. [VIII, 226-7.] Account filed 10 Sep., 1799. [VIII, 228.] Mercy, widow, guardian unto Bethiah and Esther, minor daughters, to Sep., 1799. [IX, 191.]
Charles Martin, late of Cushing, mariner. Lucy Martin, of Bristol, widow, Adm'x, 19 Sep., 1797. [VII, 169-170.] John Morton and Joshua Webber, both of Bristol, sureties. Inventory by Ezekiel Far- row, Samuel Tucker and Thomas Arnold, all of Bristol, 5 Oct., 1797, $13.92. [VII, 247-8.]
In the Name of God, Amen.
I George Roth of a place called Broad Bay in the County of Lincoln and Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England yeoman, being in health of Body and of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given to God ; calling to 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 & 'Testament ; That is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that gave it,
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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 where- with it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise, and dis- pose of the same in the following Manner & Form.
Imprimis, I give and Bequeath to Rosanna, my dearly beloved Wife, whom I likewise constitute, make and ordain the sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, all my Estate, both Real, Personal and mixt, of what name or Nature soever by her freely to be possessed and enjoyed. But my further Will is, that in Case I shall leave any Child or Children begotten of the Body of my said Wife, all the Estate here- by given to her shall descend to it, or them, in such Manner and wise as the Law directs.
Item I give unto my well-beloved Son Conrad Roth the Sum of One pound Six Shillings & eight pence, to be paid to him or his legal Re- presentative in one year after my decease, which together with what he has already received is his full part or Share out of my Estate.
And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all & every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, 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 Testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Second Day of July in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and seventy two
Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced his and declared by the said George George G R Roth (seal)
Roth as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us
mark
John Martin Schaffer.
Moses Copeland
David Fales
Probated 19 Sep., 1797. Letters testamentary issued to Rosanna Hute, of Waldoborough, widow, 19 Sep., 1797. [VII, 172 to 175.] Michael Sprague, of Waldoborough, and Moses Copeland, of Warren, sureties. Inventory by Waterman Thomas, Nathan Sprague and Jacob Ludwig, all of Waldoborough, 30 Sep., 1797, $602. [VIII, 61.] Account filed 17 Sep., 1798. [VIII, 61-62.]
In the Name of God Amen I Richard Adams of Cushing in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman feeling the
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Infirmities of Age though of sound mind & memory praised be God) & Knowing that it is appointed unto men to die do make Ordain & Constitute this my last Will and Testament hereby Revoking & disan- nulling all former Wills & testaments in any manner or form heretofore made by me
First I give & commend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it & my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in decent Chris- tian Burial at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as touching such Worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me I give dlemise & dispose of it in manner following
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my well-beloved wife Mary during her natural Life the South East front Room in my Dwelling House to- gether with the privilege of the Kitchen, Cellar, Oven, Well, item the Best feather bed I Leave with all necessary appurtenances to the same-Item all necessary Furniture for one Room & necessary Kitch- en utensils. Item One good Cow to Be kept both Summer & Winter. Item Fire wood brot to her Door & Cut fit for the chimney during her Life Item Fifteen Bushels of Bread Corn of different kinds annually. Item flax & Wool annually sufficient to Keep her Bedding & Cloathing in Repair. Item a Sufficient annual supply of Potatoes & other kinds of Same & Vegetables & of Tea Coffee and Sweetning & other necessaries all the above articles to be provided by my Executors hereafter named and out of the Income of my Estate
Item I Give and Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Sela Baker one Cow to be delivered by my Executors within Six months after my De- cease
Item I Give and Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Ruby Cook a Cow to be delivered by my Executors within six months after my Decease Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Margaret Gray one Cow to be delivered by my Executors within six months after my De- cease
Item I Give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Hope Davis Six Shillings
Item I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Lucy Graffam Six Shillings
Item I give & bequeath to my before named daughters Sela, Ruby, Margaret, Hope and Lucy after the Decease of my Wife all my Honshold furniture to be Equally divided amongst them .-
Item I give to my Grand daughters Polly Baker Polly Bradford and Polly Adams the Daughters of my Son Richard Adams One Silver
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Table Spoon apiece to be delivered after my wife's Decease
Item I give to my beloved Son Richard Adams all my wearing apparel Item I give to my Grandson Richard Adams the Son of my said Son Richard my largest pair of Gold Sleeve Buttons
Item I give to my Grandson Robert Davis son of my Daughter Hope my Smallest pair of Gold Sleeve Buttons to be delivered after my Wifes Decease
Item To my three Sons Richard, Thomas & George after paying all the above Bequests & Legacies & all my Just Debts & funeral Charges I Give & bequeath the farm I Live on with the Buildings thereon, all my Stock, farming Tools & Implements Together with a certain Island nearly adjoining said Farm commonly called Crotch Island and in general all my Estate Real & personal to be Equally divided amongst them
And I do hereby appoint & constitute my said three Sons Richard, Thomas & George Executors of this my last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred & Ninety Two and in the seventeenth year of American Independence.
Richard Adams (seal)
Signed Sealed published & declared by the said Richard Adams as his last Will & Testament in presence of us, who in his presence & in presence of Each other have hereunto set our hands. Thurston Whiting Jacob Graffam John Short
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Probated 19 Sep., 1797. Thomas Adams being dead letters testa- mentary issued to Richard Adams and George Adams, both of Cush- ing, mariners, 19 Sep., 1797. [VII, 175 to 178.] Moses Copeland, and Joseph Copeland, both of Warren, sureties.
I Benjamin Linneken of Boothbay in the County of Lincoln yeoman, Calling to mind the mortalety of my Body and the uncertanty of my Life, and not knowing how soon I may be Called away by Death, and being at this present time of sound disposing mind & memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to say,
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princepelly and in the first place I Recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be buried at the Discration of my Executor or Executrax hereafter named and as to my Worldly Estate I give devise and dispose of the same in the fol- lowing manner & form (Viz)-
Imps. firstly I order that all my just Debts and funeral Expenses be paid out of my Estate Emeadeatly after my decese-
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin the sum of six shillings if Living to be paid him by my Executor and Executrax here- after named, to be paid him in full of his share or part of my Estate- Item I also give & bequeath to my son David the sum of six shillings in full of his share of said Estate-
Item I give also to my son Ephraim the sum of six shillings to be paid him in full of his part or share of my said Estate-
Item I give and Bequeath to my oldest Daughter Abigail Jonston the sum of six shillings to be paid hir by my said Executor & Execu- trax in full of hir share in my said Estate-
Item I also give my Daughter Elizebath Sawyer the sum of six shil- lings to be paid hir in full of hir share or part as aforesaid-
Item I give also to my Daughter Susannah Linneken the sum of six shillings to be paid hir in full of hir share or part of my said Estate- Item I give and bequath unto my Daughter Mary Wall six shillings to be paid hir by my said Executor & Executrax in full of hir share or part of my said Estate-
Item I also give and bequath to my Daughter Sarah Alley the sum of six shillings to be paid hir in full of hir share or part of my said Estate-
Item I give also to my Daughter Phebe Wheeler the sum of six shil- lings to be paid hir in full of hir part or share of said Estate-
Item I also give to my Daughter Lydia Langdon the sum of six shillings to be paid hir in full of hir part or share in my said Estate- Item I give also to my Daughter Martha the sum of six shillings in full of hir part of said Estate-
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Lucy six shillings to be paid hir in full of hir part of my said Estate-
Item All the rest and residue of my said Estate real and personal wheresoever the same is or may be found, I give devise & bequath to my Beloved Wife Mary Linneken and to hir heirs & asigns forever to hir & their sole use and benefit forever-
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Lastly I do hereby Appoint my said Beloved wife Mary Linneken with my son Epheraim Linneken Sole Executrax and Executor of this niy last Will and Testement, and do revoke all & Every former Wills or Testements by me heretofore made and Declare this & no other to be my last Will and Testement-In Wittness whereof I do hereunto sett my hand and seal this fourth Day of March A D 1 796
Signed sealed published & Declared by the
Testator to be his last Will & Testement in
presence of us-
his
Wm McCobb
Benjamin (X) Linneken (seal) mark
Sam'l Bush his
Ezekiel (X) Holbrook mark
Probated 12 Sep., 1796. Jacob Sawyer and Samuel Alley appealed from decree 12 Sep., 1796. [VII, 184 to 186.]
Thomas Woodman, late of Pownalborough, hatter. Lucy Wood- man, of Pownalborough, widow, Adm'x, 23 Oct., 1797. [VII, 187-8.] William Sevey and Ebenezer Whittier, both of Pownalborough, sure- ties. Inventory by Joseph Tinkham, David Payson, Jr., and Samuel Sevey, all of Pownalborough, 6 Nov., 1797, $391.52. [VII, 248-9.]
Ebenezer Blunt, Jr., late of Farmington. Ebenezer Blunt, of Bristol, Adm'r, 23 Oct., 1797. [VII, 188.] Samuel Miller, of Bristol, and Arthur Blunt, of Pownalborough, sureties. Ebenezer, guardian unto Robert, minor son, 13 Sep., 1797. [VII, 178.] Inventory by Thomas Johnston, William McIntyer and William Jones, all of Bristol, 21 Dec., 1797, $170.29. [VIII, 73-74.] Account filed 4 June, 1798.] [VIII, 74.]
In the Name of God Amen, The Eight Day of October. in the year of our Lord, one thousand Seven hundred Ninety & four. I Ebenezer Blunt Juner of Bristol, in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman Being Very Sick in body but of perfect mind & memory : thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed for all .men Once to Die, do make & ordain this my Last will & testament, that is to Say=First of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it, for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried
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in a Deacent Christian Like maner at the Discretion of my Execu- tors. And as touching Such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life : I give : Devise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form
First, it is my will : & I Do order : that all my just debts & funeral charges be paid & Satisfied
Item I give & bequeath unto Jean my Dearly beloved wife all my Personal Estate, Excepting my wareing appearil; and to have the in come of my Real Estate untill my Son Robert Blunt is one & twenty years of age (for the use of my wife & to Supor & Edicate my son Robert) if Said Robert Should Live untill Said time ; if not to be in the following manner that is my wife to have two thirds of my Real Estate, & my honered father the other third as is here in after more fully Expresed Item=I give to my be loved Son Robert Blunt two Lots of Land Lay- ing in farmington No fourty Six & fourty Seven Lay'd Down by Joseph North Plan : on the East Side of Sandy River; to come into full Possistion of Said Land att the age of one & twenty years or other ways as is before mentioned I likewise give all my wareing apperall to Said Robert for his use att the Discretion of my Executors
Item I give to my honered father on these Conditions that is to Say, if my Son Robert Should not Live untill one & twenty that my father Should have one third of my Real Estate otherways to go to said Rob- ert as is Exprest before
I Likewise Desier Constitute & appoint Jean my wife & Ebenezer blunt My Honer'd father my Executors & administrators of this my Last will & Testament Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & testament : In Witness whereof I have here unto Set my hand & Seal the Day and year above written
Signed Sealed published pronounced & Declared by the Said Ebene- zer Blunt Jur as his last will & testament in the Presence of us the Sub- scribers Viz the words (ways) & (for the use of my wife & to Suport & Edicate my Son Robert) interLined Before Signing hereof Ebenezer Blunt Junr (seal)
William McIntyer John Sproul Samuel Blunt
Probated 5 Ap., 1799 ; Jane, executrix being dead, letters testa- mentary issued to Ebenezer Blunt 5 Ap., 1799 ; inventory by William McIntyer, Samvel Clark and James Drummond, all of Bristol, 31 May, 1799,$155.75. [VIII, 99 to 102.] Account filed 10 Sep., 1799. [XIII, 450-1.]
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Valentine Nutter, late of Pownalborough, mariner. Hannah Nutter, of Pownalborough, widow, Adm'x, 9 Mar., 1796. [VII, 190-191.] Azariah Pottle and Isaac Hedge, both of Pownalborough, sureties. In- ventory by Moses Davis, of Edgecomb, and Francis Cook and Ebene- zer Whittier, both of Pownalborough, 27 Ap., 1796, $125.20. [VII, 19I.] Moses Davis and Ebenezer Whittier, commissioners to ex- amine claims. [VII, 192.] Advertisement of sale of real estate, 4 Mar., 1797. [VII, 193.] Account filed 5 June, 1797, at which date the administratrix had become the wife of Kenelam Cushman, of Pownalborough. [VII, 194.]
Robert Randall, Jr., late of Pownalborough, trader. Robert Ran- dall, of Hallowell, Adm'r, 23 June, 1796. [VII, 207-8.] Moses Sewall and Amos Stoddard, both of Hallowell, sureties. Inventory by Nathaniel Dummer, David Sewall and John Beman, all of Hallowell, 8 Sep., 1796, $238.37. [VII, 208-9.]
Josiah Warren, late of Norridgewalk. Sarah Warren, of Norridge- walk, widow, Adm'x, 19 Jan., 1796. [VII,214-215.] John Moor and Charles Witherell, both of Norridgewalk, sureties. Inventory by John Moore, James Thompson and Daniel Steward, all of Norridge- walk, 10 May, 1796. [VII,216.] Bryce Mclellan, of Canaan, and Daniel Steward of Norridgewalk, commissioners to examine claims. [VIII,35.] Widow's dower set off by Daniel Steward, Bryce: McLel- lan and John Clark, 29 July, 1799. [VIII, 239-240.] Account filed 26 Aug., 1800. [VIII, 240.]
I Francis Rittal of Pownalborough in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Tailor, being in health of Body and of sound Mind and Memory, and knowing that I must shortly put off this earthly Tabernacle, do make this my last Will and Testament ; that is to say, in the first Place I commend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it, and my Body to the Earth to decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named, in Expectation that I shall receive the same again glorious & immortal at the Resurrection of the Just.
And as touching such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me in this Life, I give devise and dispose of the same in manner following,
Imprimis-I will and order that all my just Debts and funeral Ex- penses be paid out of my Estate as soon as may be after my Decease.
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Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Lucy the Improve- ment of all my Estate real & personal till my youngest Child shall ar- rive to full age ; she to take care of & provide for all my Children under age out of the Income & profits of my said Estate until they shall respectively arrive to full Age ; and when the youngest Child shall arrive to full Age, then my said Wife to have one Third of all the Per- sonal Estate, & a third Part of the real Estate, during her Life-
Item I give to my Daughter Sally Theobald twenty shillings to be paid her out of my Estate, by my Executrix, after my youngest Child arrives to full Age-
Item, I give & devise to my Children Molly Stilfinn, Francis, John, Louis, Lucy, Nancy, Betsey & Charlotta all the rest and Residue of my Estate, real personal & mixed, wheresoever the same is or may be found, equally to be divided among them, when my said youngest Child shall attain to the age of twenty one years.
Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my said Wife Lucy sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I the said Francis Rittal do hereto set my hand & seal the twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord 1789-
Memo. The words, all my Children under Age, were interlin'd betore seal'g. Francis Rittal (seal)
The above Instrument was signed, sealed, and declared by the Tes- tator to be his last Will & Testament in presence of us-
Edmd Bridge Phebe Bridge jun Edmund Bridge juneor Jon. Bowman
Probated 8 Jan., 1796. [VII, 219-220.] Inventory by Ezra Taylor, John Polereczky, and Jonathan Reed, all of Dresden, 13 Feb., 1796. [VII, 221 to 223.]
Robert Ridlon, of Newcastle, blacksmith, a spendthrift. Ebenezer Clarke, of Newcastle, guardian, I Nov., 1794. [VII, 224.]
John Mallet, of Bowdoin, a spendthrift. James Rogers and Hugh Molloy, both of Bowdoin, guardians, 9 Jan., 1796. [VII, 224.] In- ventory by James Rogers, Samuel Tebbets and Nathaniel Jellison, all of Bowdoin, 23 July, 1799, $961.74. [VIII, 153-4.] Account of William Mallet and Benjamin Jaques, guardians, filed 21 Aug., 1802.
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[VIII, 156.] Jesse, minor son, chose Joseph Potter, of Bowdoin, to be his guardain, 11 Sep., 1805. [IX, 261.] Inventory by James Rogers, William Gowell and David Willson, all of Bowdoin, 4 Dec., 1802, $1102.77. [X, 225.] Account of Joseph Potter and William Alexander, guardians, filed 28 Mar., 1809. [XIII, 485 to 490.]
Samuel Stinson, Jr., late of Woolwich, mariner. Samuel Stinson, of Woolwich, Adm'r, 26 Dec., 1797. [VII, 238-9.]
James Pattee, late of Winslow, mariner. David Pattee, of Winslow, Adm'r, 14 Feb., 1798. [VII, 250.] John McKechnie, of Winslow, and William Bowman, of Dresden, sureties.
David Huseton, son of John Huseton, late of Farmington, chose Abiel Sweet, late of Farmington, to be his guardian, 5 Ap., 1797. [VIII, 6-7.]
In the Name of God Amen. I David Silvester of Pownalborough in the County of Lincoln Esquire calling to mide the uncertainty & brev- ity of Life & feeling my Body decaying, tho' in perfect soundness of Mind and memory, do make & ordain this my last Will & testament, in manner following In the first place I will & bequeath my soul into the hands of God who gave it & my Body to the Earth to be decently buryed under the direction of my Executors hereafter named, in sure hope of a Joyfull resurrection & reunion of Soul & body at the great Day of Account.
As to my worldly Estate with which God has blessed me I will & dis- pose of it in the following manner I will & direct my Executors here- after named that they pay all my Just Debts in the first place out of my personal Estate & Credits.
I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife Martha my dwelling house & Stable with all the Land they stand upon & all the Lot appertaining thereto which lies between Water Street & Middle Street & the land of Zenas Stetson & the heirs of John Sevey decd. except the store & the Land on which it stands with the passage way into said Store as now improved with all the furniture of said House, except one Clock. To hold to her during her natural Life & at her decease, my will is that the same premises both real & personal descend to my two Sons David & Joshua & their heirs to be equally divided between them. I also give & bequeath to my said Wife the rents that may become due from time to Time for the Land on which the Houses of Alexr. Troup - Hilton now stand, together with the Rents of the Store in all its
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