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parts above excepted & all the rents of the Ground on which the Rope walk stands leased to Messrs. Wiggleworth's to be enjoyed by her dur- ing her Life as aforesaid, also $200 to be paid of the Personal Estate. I give & bequeath to my honored mother Mary Silvester the rents of Sheepscut River Bridge due on my Share in said Bridge from year to year after deducting the repairs, during her natural Life, after her de- cease to go to my beloved Wife Martha during her natural Life & after her decease to descend to my two Sons in equal Shares & their heirs forever
J give & bequeath to my beloved Son Joshua one Quarter part of my Ship called the Wiscasset, with one Quarter part of her Tackle & Ap- purtenances. Also my Brewhouse with all the implements & brewing Utensels belonging to the same with three Quarters of an Acre of Land to be so laid out as to include said house & priviledge & to extend to the Town road. To hold to him & his heirs forever, also one of my Clocks to be his absolute property
I give & bequeath to each of my Sisters Mary Lydia Sarah Jane Betsey & Rachael a black Lutestring Gown to be given to them by my Executors out of my Estate I give & bequeath to Elizabeth Light, in token of my gratefull remembrance of her great & painfull Care & Attention in my sickness, a Lutestring Gown to be paid for out of my Estate.
I give & bequeath to the rev'd Alden Bradford fifteen Dollars, for the purpose of purchasing a piece of Linnen in token of my gratefull remembrance of his kind attention to me in my sickness
I give & bequeath to each of my Executors hereafter named a Guinea each to purchase a remembrance Ring. Also to Joseph Tinkham Esq'r the same sum for the same purpose I give & bequeath all the rest & residue of my Estate both real & personal not before disposed of, to my two Sons David & Joshua to be divided between them in equal shares to hold to them & their heirs forever And I do hereby constitute & appoint Tho. Rice Esqr Silas Lee Gentleman & my Son David Silvester my Executors of this my last Will & Testament & hereby revoke & annul all former Wills & Testaments by me made & pronounce & declare this to be my last Will & Testament.
Tis my further will that my said Sons shall take care of & provide for Cynthya Young untill she is of the Age of fifteen years & then that she, by them, be put to learn the Trade of a mantua maker or Taylor at their Expence
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In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal the sixth day of Feb- ruary in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety eight David Silvester (seal) Signed sealed published
pronounced & declared
by the Testator to be his last
Will & Testament in presence
of us John Hues Thomas McCrate Alexander Troup
Probated 27 Mar., 1798. [VIII, 77-78.] John Hues, Abiel Wood, Jr., Joshua Hilton, Ebenezer Whittier, Ezekiel Cutter and Nymphas Stacy, all of Pownalborough, sureties. Inventory by Henry Hodge, Joseph Tinkham and David Payson, all of Pownalborough, II Ap., 1798, $17,529.38. [VIII, 79 to 82.] Joshua, minor son, chose David Payson, of Pownalborough, to be his guardian, 4 June, 1798. [IX, 221.] Joseph Tinkham and Joseph Christophers, both of Pownalborough, commissioners to examine claims, 10 June, 1799. Account filed 17 Nov., 1801. [Unrecorded.]
Be it remembered that I Nathaniel Whittier of Readfield in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Husbandman being weak in Body but of sound mind and memory do this tenth day of March Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninty-eight make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the following manner that is to say-
In the first place I give to my beloved Wife all my Household furniture exclusive of her Lawfull right of Dower in my Estate excepting my Clock
Also I give to my Daughter Mary Page forty Dollars to be paid in Household Furniture by my Executor hereafter to be named to be paid in one year after my Decease.
Also I give to my Son Jedediah Whittier fifty acres of Land lying in a place called Wyman Plantation in the County of Lincoln aforesaid it being the northwesterly End of Lot No. forty seven also one undivided third of Lot No. eighty two in said Plantation
Also I give to my Daughter Ruth Cochran ten Dollars to be paid by my said Executor within one year after my Decease
Also I give to my Son Thomas Whittier all my Stock Including my
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neet Cattle Horses Sheep and Swine and my Clock together with all my Implements of Husbandry-
Also I give to my Daughter Dorothy Johnson a Lot of Land lying in the aforesaid Plantation and numbered one hundred and four
Also I give to my Daughter Ruhamah Whittier a Lot of Land lying in the aforesaid Plantation and numbered ninty two also one hundred and fifty Dollars to be paid in household Furniture by my said Exec- tor within one year after my Decease
Also I give to my Son Abel Whittier the northerly half of Lot No. fifty eight to be divided in the middle lengthways of said Lot also one undivided third of Lot No. eighty two said Lots lying in the aforesaid Plantation also one pair of Oxen measuring six feet and a good Cow and a good Suit of Cloaths to be Delivered to him by my Executor when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one Years until which time he said Abel shall work with my said Executor
Also I give to my Son Nathaniel Whittier the southerly half of Lot No. fifty eight excepting four Acres which I have sold off the Southeast Corner of said Lot also one undivided third of Lot No. eighty two said Lots lying in the aforesaid Plantation also a pair of Oxen measuring six feet and a Cow and a good Suit of Cloaths to be delivered to him by my said Executor when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years untill which time he said Nathaniel shall work for said Executor
Also I give to my Son Levi Whittier a Lot of Land lying in the afore- said Plantation and numbered one hundred and seven also a pair of Oxen measuring six feet and a good Cow and a good Suit of Cloaths to be delivered to him by my said Executor when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one Years untill which time he said Levi shall work for my said Executor
Also I give to my Daughter Hannah Whittier a Lot of Land lying in the aforesaid Plantation ard numbred ninty four also one hundred and fifty Dollars to be paid her in household Furniture to be Delivered to her by my said Executor when She shall arrive to the age of eighteen years untill which time she said Hannah is to be maintained by my said Executor including her Labour
Also I give to my Grandson Nathaniel Cochran a Lot of Land lying in the aforesaid Plantation and numbered ninty eight
Also I give to my Grandson Cyrus Whittier a Lot of Land lying in the aforesaid Plantation and numbered ninty six
Also I give to the Methodist Society in said Wyman Plantation two
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hundred Dollars to be applyed towards Building a Methodist Meeting- house in said Plantation and to be paid by my said Executor. To the Committee who shall be appointed by said Society to Superintend said Building whenever it shall be needed for that use
Also I give to my Son Thomas Whittier all the Debts that may be ow- ing to me at my Decease he paying to my Children and to the Meth- odist Society as before named also I give to my said Son Thomas Whittier all my Estate Real and Personal not herein before Bequeathed and Devised wherever the same may be found And lastly I do Con- stitute and Ordain my said Son Thomas Whittier sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament
In Testamony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and Year above Written
Nathaniel Whittier (seal)
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Nathaniel
Whittier as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presents of us who at
his request and in his presents hereunto
set our names as Witneses to the same John Hubbard John Evens Samuel Judkins
Probated 31 May, 1798. [VIII, 91.] John Hubbard and Samuel Judkins, both of Readfield, sureties.
Israel Smith, late of Woolwich, blacksmith. Jane Smith, of Wool- wich, widow, Adm'x, 4 June, 1798. [IX, 6.] Ebenezer Delano and Robert Hanson, both of Woolwich, sureties. Inventory by Abner Wade and Thomas Snell, both of Woolwich, and Moses Hilton, of Pownalborough, 26 June, 1798, $314.31. [VIII, 95.] Account filed 10 Aug., 1800. [VIII, 233.]
In the Name of God Amen, I John Campbell of Bath in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman, being weak in Body but of sound and perfect Mind and Memory (blessed be God) do this twentyfirst day of December A D. One thousand seven hun- dred and Eighty six make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following Vizt .-
Imprimis. I give and devise to my beloved Son John Campbell Jun'r a
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certain tract of land, to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever, situate in Bath aforesaid containing One hundred Acres by estimation, with the buildings thereon and appurtenances to the same belonging, and which is bounded as followeth Vizt. beginning at a birch Tree standing on the West side of Winnegance Creek, thence running West by North half North to a Pile of Stones upon a Hill, thence continuing the same Course to a pine Stump on the west side of the Country Road and be- tween that and Campbells Pond so called : Then beginning again at the northern End of said Pond at a hemlock Stump standing on the Western side of the same Pond thence running West by North half North to New-meadow's River to a spruce Stump standing a little to the Northward of certain Salt Works, thence southerly by the shore of said River so far as to make forty five Rods on a Direct line, to a large white Rock : thence East by South half South to a white Oak Tree marked on two Sides and standing on a Hill in sight of said Pond, thence continuing the same Course across said Pond to said Winne- gance Creek, thence northerly by said Creek to the first mentioned Bounds.
Item-I give and devise to my said Son his heirs and assigns forever the undivided half part of a certain piece of Marsh lying on the west- ern side of a certain Point called Cord Wood Point, containing about twelve Acres more or less and is commonly known by the name of the back Marsh the same being owned in common between me and my Brother Alexander Campbell : Also the half part of another piece of Marsh owned in common as aforesaid containing about three Acres more or less, bounded northerly by certain Marsh owned by Thomas Williams of Bath aforesaid and southerly by a small Creek called Will- iams's Creek
Item-I give and bequeath to my said Son John his Ex'ors and Adm'- ors one yoak of Oxen, two Cows one Mare, one horse and one Mare Colt, four Sheep all the Swine now on my Farm aforesaid, my Bed and bedding, all my wearing apparrell of which I may die possessed, my Chest all my Sea Books and great Bible six Chairs, two Tables together with all my farming Utensils, and also my Armour & apparatus & the great Chair.
Item-I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Margaret Camp- bell two Cows one Sheep two Tables six Chairs, & two beds which are commonly called her own.
Item-I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Camp-
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bell one Cow one Sheep a Bed commonly called my Son John's Bed and bedding belonging to the same, one large square white Table and a brass Sieve
Item-It is my Will and desire that Mrs. Elizabeth Burnam Wife of Mr. Francis Burnam and Mrs. Margaret Williams shall distribute as I hereafter direct them among my Children the household Utensils and Furniture not herein before bequeathed.
Item -- I make and ordain Mr. David Ring of Bath aforesaid Gentle- man the Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament to see the same performed according to my true intent and meaning ; and I also ordain and appoint him the said David Ring the Guardian of my said Son John untill he shall attain the age of Twenty one years. In Tes- timent whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and Seal the day and year abovewritten
NB. the words "Bath, AD., a, by, &" were interlined before Signing
Signed sealed published & declared by the said
the Testator, as & for his last Will & Testament
in the presence of us who were present at the
signing and sealing thereof
Elizabeth Burnham
John Campbell (seal)
Francis Burnam
Wm Lithgow Jun'r
Probated 5 Jan., 1798.
David Ring declined executorship ; letters testamentary issued to John Campbell, of Bath, 5 Jan., 1798. [VIII, 102 to 104.] Francis Burnham, of Georgetown, and Benjamin Raymond, of Bowdoinham, sureties. Inventory by Francis Winter, Thomas Williams and David Ring, all of Bath, 10 Dec., 1798, $534.61. [VIII, 104-105.]
Be it remembered that I Moses Whittier of Readfield in the Coun- ty of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Husbandman Being weak of Body but sound in minde and memory Do this fourteenth day of August A D 1798 Constitute ordain and declare this my last will and testament in the following maner that is to say
Firstly I do give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna Whittier one third third part of all my Real Estate during her life and one third part of all my personal Estate during her life
Also I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Moses Whittier one dollar to be paid by my Executrix hereafter to be named
Also I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Anna Taylor one dollar to be paid by my said Executrix
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Also I give to my beloved Daughter Mary Melven one Dollar to be paid by my said Executrix
Also I give to my beloved daughter Abigail Jose a likely Heifer three years old to be paid by my said Executrix within three months after my Decease
Also I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Releaf Bean a like- ly heifer three Years old to be paid by my said Executrix within six Months after my Decease
Also I give to my beloved Son Josiah Whittier one third of all my Real Estate to be in his possession when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one Years and half of one other third at the Decease of my said Widow
And one third of my Personal Estate which shall remain after dis- chargin all my Debts and Funeral Charges (which are to be discharged out of my personal Estat before a division is made)
Also I give unto my beloved Son Benaiah Whittier one third of all my Real Estate to be in his possession when he shall arive to the age of twenty one Years and one half of an other third of my Real Estate at the decease of my said Widow also one third of all my Personal Es- tate which shall remain after discharging all my debts and funeral Charges
Also I give to my grandaughter Betsy Sleeper Taylor a good Cow and heifer three Years old to be delivered to her by my said Executrix when she shall arive to the age of eighteen Years
Also I give to my beloved Wife all the Debts that may be owing to me at my Decease and all my Estate Real and Personal not herein be- fore bequeathed and devised wherever the same may be found and lastly I do constitute and ordain my my said Wife Anna Whittier Sole Executrix to this my last will and Testament
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year within Written
NB the words (to & half of an other) were interlined before Signing
his Moses X Whittier (seal) mark
Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Moses Whittier as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presents of us who at his request and in his presents hereunto set our names as Wit- nesses to the same
Joshua Bean John Hubbard Daniel Wing
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Probated 15 Jan., 1799. [VIII, 105-106.] Joshua Bean and Dan- iel Wing, both of Readfield, sureties.
In the name God Amen I James Craigue of Reedfield in the County of Lincoln being of sound disposing mind and memory but Knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death ordain this my last will and Testament-
Ist. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Craigue my house barn mills and fifteen acres of land on which I now live on the condition following (viz) on his maintaining Anna Craigue my wife handsomely during her natural life and to pay to Freeman Craigue the son of Nancy Goud the sum of three hundred dollars to be paid to him on his arriving at the age of twenty one years and to give the said Freeman Craigue a good common school education and to furnish him with all necessary books and further to maintain him to the age of fourteen years-out of my estate-and further to pay to Mary Craigue the daughter of Mary Allen the sum of one hundred dollars and to give her a good common school education as far as she can arrive at the age of ten years and that she be maintained untill she arrives at the age of ten years out of my estate and I hereby appoint my son Thomas Craigue Guardian of the said Freeman and Mary Craigue and if the said Thomas Craigue should decease before one or both arrive at the periods above mentioned I appoint John and Christopher Tur- ner Guardians to the deceased one And if the said Freeman or Mary should die before they arrive at the age of twenty one years the sums bequeathed to the deceased shall revert and be equally divided amoungst my sons
2nd Item I give and bequeath to my three sons Thomas James and William Craigue equally to be divided amoungst them a certain lot of Land No 94 situated in Reedfield-
3rd Item I give and bequeath to Orison Craigue and Peter Craigue the sons of my son Thomas Craigue fifty dollars each to be paid out of my estate after my decease at their arriving at the age of twenty one years and if the said Peter or Orison shall die before the age of twenty one years their propotion of my estate to be equally divided amoungst the children now living of my son Thomas Craigue-
4th Item I give and bequeath to Elenor Anna and Delia the daughters of my son Thomas Craigue thirty dollars each to be paid out of my estate after my decease on their arrival at the age of twenty one if one either or all should die before the age of twenty one their propotion
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to be equally divided amoungst the children now living of my son Thomas Craigue.
5 th Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson James Craigue the sum of fifty dollars. Item to Sally and Margarett Craigue daughters of my son James thirty dollars each to be paid them at the age of twenty one years likewise the said sum of fifty before mentioned dollars to be paid my Grandson at the age of twenty one years and if one or either of them should die before that age their proportion of my estate to be divided equally amoungst the children now living of my son James-
I order all my just debts and funeral charges to be paid out of my personal estate and all the residue of my personal estate if any I will that my son Thomas receive-
And I hereby appoint Thomas and James Craigue my Executors In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testament This twenty eighth August Anno Domini seven- teen hundred and ninety seven in presents of-
Eben'r Bradish
James Craigg (seal)
John Turner
Christopher Turner
The Codicil underwritten I order as fully to be executed as any part of the foregoing-
I give and bequeath to John and George Craigue sons of my son William Craigue the sum of thirty dollars each and to each of the three daughters of my son William Craigue twenty dollars each to be paid out of my estate after my decease and if either of them should die before the age of twenty one years their propotion of my estate to be equally divided amongst the children of my son William now living-
In testomy whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my codicil of my last will and testament this twenty eigth August Anno Domini seventeen hundred and ninety seven
In presents of-
James Craigg (seal)
Christopher Turner
John Turner Eben'r Bradish
NB. all erasures and interlineations made before signing --
Probated 16 Jan., 1798. [VIII, 107-108.] James Craigg de- clined executorship. Thomas Smith, of Readfield, and John Jones, of Augusta, sureties. Inventory by John Turner, of Winthrop, Elihu
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Alden and Mathias Smith, both of Readfield, 22 Jan., 1798, $1347.30. [Unrecorded.]
In the name of god amen I Frances Alleen of Geogetown Within the County of Linclon an Province of the Massahesats bay in neweng- land widow being in good bodily health and allso of sound mind and memory thanks be gieven to god for it and nowing it is appointed for all once to die do therefore take this oppertunity to make and ordain this my Last will and testament in maner and form folowing Viz. In the first Place I give and Recomend my Soul into the hands of god who gave it me and my body I Recomend to the earth to be buried in de- cent Christain burial at the discreation of my Excetatrix beliving that I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty power of god at the Gen- arel resurection and as to Such worly estate werewith it hath Pleasd god to bless me with in this Life I Give and dispose of the Same in the following maner
Itum I Give and bequath unt my daughter Isabale Malcom my lead colord Silk gownd and black velvet Cloak one Cambelet Rideine hood and Part of my Common wearing apparel and one Gold Ring
Itum I Give and bequath unto my Son Thomas Alen Heirs five Shil- lings
Itum I Give and beqeth unto my daughter Anna Allen my best gownd and Cloth riding wood and my Gold necklace one gold ring and my black Cloaths and my best lining my best bed and beding and all my right to the plate as mention in the deed of Sail and all the dets that is due to me
Itum I give and bequeth unto my grand daughter Fransis Rogers my darck tably gownd and Part of my Linen
Itum I Give and bequath to my grand dafter Fransis Malcom my Sil- ver Show buckels one gold ring one Callaco gownd black Callaco mico Coat
I do Ratify and confirm this and no other to be my last will and tes- tament in witness whereof I have hereuto Set my hand and Seal this twenty third day of September one thousand Seven hundred and Eigty Eight Singed Sealed Published and declared by the Said Frances Allen to be hur last will and testament in Presents of us the Subscribers and before Singine and Sealing I do hereby appoint ordain my daughter Anna Allen to be my Soul Excutatrix of this my Last will and testa- ment Witness Frances Allen (seal) Jordan Parker Margaret wylie John Parker
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Probated 25 May, 1798. [VIII, 109.] Joseph Bowker and Elijah Drummond, both of Georgetown, sureties. Inventory by Jordan Parker, Mark Langdon Hill and Andrew Reed, all of Georgetown, 14 Sep., 1798, $108.65, to which the executrix added sundry articles, $104. [VIII, III-112.] Account filed 31 May, 1799. [VIII, 112.]
In the Name of God Amen This Ninteenth Day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Ninty Seven I Edward Bean of Mount Vernon in the County of Lincoln and Common Wealth of Mas- sachusetts Husbandman Being of Sound mind and Memory but weak in Body, and Calling to mind the Mortallity of the Same, Do make and Ordain this my Last will and Testement First of all Commiting my Soul to God who Gave It and my body to the Earth from whence It proceeded to be Buried in Such Deecant Christian manner as my Exec- utors hereafter mentioned Shall see fit.
And as Touching Such Worldly Estate as It hath Pleased God to Bless me with in this life I hereby Give Divise and Dispose of in the following manner Viz
Impr's I will that all my Just Debts and furnal Charges be paid in Convenent time after my Decase by my Executors hereafter mentioned Item I Give and Divise unto my Beloved Wife Eloner Bean two Cow togather with all my household Goods and moveables of that kind
Item I Give and Divise to my Beloved Daughter Sarah Brown Three Dollars
Item I Give and Divise to my Son John Bean and Josiah Bean all my Estate in Mount Vernon, Both Real and Personal, Not other ways Dis- posed of, with their paying out Such Leageces as Directed to be Eaquel- ly Divided Between them
Item I Give and Divise to my Daughter Margret Bean one year old heifer
Item I Give and Divise to my Daughter Phebe Perll Five Dollars
Item I Give and Divise to my Daugher Mary Creasy Five Dollars- Item I Give and Divise to my Grand Son Neal Bean one hundred Dol- lars to be paid to him by my Executors when he Shall Come to the age of Twenty one years provided he Shall live so long-
and Lastly I Give and Bequeath to my Said Sons John and Josiah Bean all the Debts Due to me by any Lawfull way or meins whatsoever and I Do hereby Give unto them all those things that may Be forgotten or
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not Disposed of If If any such there be and order them to pay all my Debts and Leageces and Furnal Charges.
And I Do hereby Nominate and appoint my said Sons John & Josiah Bean Sole Executors of this my Last will and Testement hereby mak- ing Null and Void all other former wills and Testements by me hereto- fore made
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