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I do appoint and ordain James McCobb & John Parker of George- town aboves'd Gentlemen my sole Executors of this my Last will and Testement and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disanul all and Every other former Testements wills Legases and bequests & Exe- cutors by me in any ways before Named willed and bequeathed Rati- fiing and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Teste- ment In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and Ycare above written-
Signed sealed Published Pronounced
and Declared by the said John Lemont as his Last will and Testement in the Presence of us the subscribers John Lemont (Seal)
Phinehas Nevers Samuell Nevers John Tebbits Jams. Mcllonane James Mckibb
Probated 13 May, 1767. [1, 125.]
John Parker disclaimed executorship 4 Feb., 1767. [1, 124.] In- ventory by Samuel Watts, Isaiah Crooker and Moses Hodgkins, all of Georgetown, 23 June, 1767. [1, 129-130.] Thomas Lemont, minor son, Elizabeth Lemont and Hannah Lemont, minor daughters, chose their brother Benjamin Lemont to be their guardian 16 Feb., 1767. [I, 150-1.] John Lemont of Bath, Adm'r de bonis non, 15 Ap., 1791. [V, 29.] Samuel Lemont and David Lemont, both of Bath, sureties.
John Moore, late of Pownalborough. Sarah Moore, of Pownal- borough, widow, Adm'x, 25 Ap., 1767. [I, 126.] Inventory by Thomas Rice, Jonathan Williamson and Michal Sevey, all of Pownal-
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borough, 30 Ap., 1768, £301 : 16 : 334. [I, 151-2.] Consent of Ste- phen and Mary Sevey, John and Sarah Cunningham, Samuel Marrow and Sarah Day, heirs for division of real estate, 20 Ap., 1786 ; warrant for such division issued to Thomas Boyd, of Boothbay, Daniel Webster and Thomas Ring, of Edgecomb, 15 Nov., 1785. [II, 237.] Re- turn of division, 21 Ap., 1786. [I], 238.] Account of Sarah Day, AAdm'x, filed 17 June, 1783. [IV, 3-4.]
Henry Miller, late of Broad Bay. George Light, Jun., of Broad Bay, Adm'r, 17 Feb., 1768. [I, 131.] George Light and Francis Rittal, sureties. Inventory by Jacob Ludwig, Mathias Hofesess and Henry Keyler, all of Broad Bay, 14 Mar., 1768, £40 : 02: 1012. Account filed 5 June, 1769. [I, 172.]
Robert Rankin, late of the River Kennebeck. Mathew Hastings, resident at the River Kennebeck, Adm'r, 16 Sep., 1767. [I, 131.] Charles Webber and Josiah Butterfield, sureties. Inventory by John Marsh, James Bacon and Thomas Clark, all of Kennebeck River,-Jan., 1766, £24 :19:9. [I, 133-4.]
In the name of God Amen
I Jonathan Preble of Georgetown In the Countey of Lincoln and Province of Masschusetts Bay In New Englen Gentelman Beaing very Sick and weak In Body But of perfect mind and memorey thanks be given to God therefor Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that It Is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will and testament that Is to say Principalley and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul Into the hands of God that Give It 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 Generall Resurrection I shall Recive the same again By the mighty Power of God and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith God hath Been pleased to Bless me In this Life I give de- mise and dispose of the Same In the following manner & forom my Just Debts and funnarel Expences Being first paid
Item I give unto my Loving wife Mehitable Preble on third of all my Real Estate on the Island of Arrowsick In said Georgetown during hir nateral Life and on third part of my Personall during said term
Item I give unto my Loving Son Jonnathan Preble and to his Heirs and assings forever two hundred akers of Land situated on the nothern side of Merimetting Bay In said Countey of Lincoln at a plase Called
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Abiggedusat and Bounded Southwardly By said Bay and Extending northwardly or northward according as It Is described By the Instru- mint of Convaince of said tract of Land unto me untill two Hundred akers be Compleat as also my Best fowling pice
Item I give unto the Hairs of my Dearly Beloved Son Ebenezer Preble desesed and unto ther Heirs and assings for Ever fiftey akers of said Land ajoyning to the northen part of that tract as Hearafter giv- en to my Son Abraham and this with what I have formerly given to my said Son Ebenezer In his Life time and alowing him to Shair In the produse of a tract of Land on Cusens Island In North yarmouth to the value of on houndred pounds to be said Hairs part of my Real Estate
Item 1 give unto my Son Abraham Preble his Heirs or assings for Ever fiftey akers of Land ajoyning to the north part of that tract as above given to my Son Jonnathan and to Extend northward from Saied tract and Southward on a tract of fiftey akers given to the Heairs of my Son Ebenezer desesed till said fiftey akers Is Completed and this with what I have formerly done for him In allowing him to Share a part of the Sale of a tract of land Lying on Cusenses Island in North- yarmouth to the valu of on hundred pounds to be his Share of my Real Estate
Item I give unto my Son Joseph Preble whom with my Son Abraham preble I Constitute and apoint to be my Executors of this my Last will and testament and to his Hairs and assigns for Ever that third part of my Real Estate on Arrowsick Island after the death of my wife which I have as above given unto hir during hir nateral Life together with all and Every part of my Real Estate Laying or Beaing on said Island
Item I give the Remainder of all my personall Estate not Before dis- posed of after the folowing manner viz on fourth part thereof to my Son Abraham Preble on fourth part to the heirs of my desesed Son Ebenezer and on forth part to my Son Jonnathan preble and on fourth part ot my Son Josep preble to Each and Every of them ther Heirs and asigns forever But wheras my title to the Land Bequathed as above to my Son Jonnathan Preble Is not Such But that ther Is a posa- bility of his failing In holding the Land I have will to him as above and mor probell that he may be put to som Expences By Law or other- wise to Secure his title to sead Lands at Abegduseet It therfor Is my will and order that my Son Abraham my Son Joseph and the Heirs of
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my Son Ebenezer pribell Each and Everey of them and the heirs pay unto my Son Jonnathan Preble or his heirs on fourth part of all such Charges arising By Law Suits or otherwise that Is to Say my Son Abra- ham or his heirs pay on fourth part and the Heirs of my Son Ebenezer dessed pay on fourth part and the Heirs of my Son Joseph prible on fourth part of all the Charges that may arise on defenden the title to said track on Abageduset that I have willed to my Son Jonathan In this my Last will and furder It Is my will & pleasure that Before my Son Abraham preble the heirs of my Son Ebenezer preble and my Son Joseph Preble have and Receive ther Share or part of my personal Estate that they Saverley Becom Bound to my Son Jonnathan prebie that If he Cannot Injoy said tract By virtu of this my will By the fail- uer of my title to the Saim that then my Son Abraham preble pay to my Son Jonathan preble twentey pounds Lafull money and the Heirs of my Son Ebenezer preble pay thirteen pounds Six Shillings and Eght pence and my Son Joseph prible pay twintey six pounds thirteen Shil- lings and fower pen Lafull money the above Sums to be pay'd to my Son Jonnathan or his Heirs
Revoking all other wills and Bequethments I do Ratify allow and Confirm this and no other to be my Last will and testement In witnes wherof I do Hereunto Sett my hand and Seal 24 day of October anno 1763 ye 3 year of His Majesteys Reign
N' B the 2 words By & the In the 30 Line the word Son In the go Line Enterlined Befor Signed ye word pound In 40 Line Enterlined Befor Signed
Signed Sealed published
Jonathan Preble (Seal)
and pronounced and declamed
By the Said Jonathan preble
to be his Last will and
testament In presants of us
John Trott Benja Trott Juner Lemuel Trott
Before Sigen nine words In twintey fifth Line and five words In twintey Sixth Line Both In the Second page Rased Befor Signed
Probated 13 Ap., 1768. [1. 134-5.]
Inventory by Samuel Denny and John Stinson, both of Georgetown, and John Patten, of Topsham. 3 May, 1768, 5901 : 15 : 9. [1, 136- 7.] Samuel Preble and Ebenezer Preble, minor sons of Ebenezer
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Preble, late of Woolwich, deceased, chose Samuel Harnden, of Wool- wich, to be their guardian, 1768. [], 151.] Samuel Handen ap- pointed guardian unto Mary Preble, minor daughter of Ebenezer Preble, late of Woolwich, deceased, 27 Sep., 1768. [1, 1544.]'
Meddunkcooke July ye 26th 1767
To all people to whome these presents shall come Grecting : Know ye that I Samuel Jameson of Meeddunkcooke in the county of Lincoln in the province of the Massachusetts-bay in New-england husband-man being sick and weak of body and Julging the time of my death is nigh yet bing by the mercy of God in je use of my reason & perfect in my understanding, do make my last will & testament as follows,
Imprimis I do Constitute and appoint my loving Wife Sarah and my Son Martin Jameson to be my Joint executors to this my last will & testament. Item I do give unto my eldest daughter Jane Jameson of falmouth one half of my land which I bought of Yardly Lewis which lyeth on Georges river to her her heis and assigns forever, and the other half of s'd lot of land I give to my eklest Soon Martin Jameson to him his heirs and assigns forever he to have ye back part
Item my homestead on which I now dwell I give to my five Sons namely Martin Jameson Joseph Jameson Samnel Jameson brice Jame- son and George Jameson to be equily divided among them when the youngest comes to lawful age they prying to each of my two daughters namely Mary Jameson & Rachel Jameson the sum of two pounds this- teen shillings and four pence when the land is divided that is to be in lawfun money : and to my wife Sarah Jameson I give the improvement of my land & moveables for the payment of my Just debts & bringing up of my children till they come of age & then one third part of the moveables to belong to her as long as she lives & then to be equally divided among the children & the other two thirds to be equally divid- edl among the children : & if any of the children die before they come of age then their part to be divided equally among the Sons and upon mature consideration I declare this to be my last will & testament here- by dis owning all other things of this nature in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & date first mentioned
Samuel Tameson (Seal) presence of
Signed & sealed in
Paul Jameson Ebenezer Davis Abiah Wadsworth
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Probated 10 Aug., 1768. [I, 137-8.]
Inventory by Samuel Gilchrist, Patrick Porterfieldl and Paul Jameson. of Meduncook, 9 .Aug., 1768. [1, 199.]
In the Name of GOD, Amen
The twenty thard Day of April Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty four I Samuel Bogs of St Georges in the County of Lincoln and province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Hus- bandman being weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given to GOD :
Therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men to Die, Do Make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament That is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of GOD who gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing Doubting but the General Re- surrection I shall receive the same a gain by the Mighty Powar of GOD. And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased GOD to Bless me in this Life I give, demise, and Dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form.
Imprimis 1 give and bequeath to my well Beloved Daughter Jane Motley five Shillings to be paid her by my Executors out of my Estate which with what She has all ready Received is her full protion or Share out of my Estate
Imprimis 1 give and bequeath to my well Beloved Son John Bogs one Straitboded Coat of Broad Cloath one great Bibble one Large Ioin pott, one pair of Larg Stillerds one pair of Larg Andioin with SunDries of outher Smal things twanty Six pounds thirdteen and four peance for my Bord and twanty pounds from those Deats that Shall be Call in which with what he has allredy Received is his full protion or share of my Estate
Imprimis I give And bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Anne Rax Six pounds thirdteen Shillings and four pence paid her by my Ex- ecutors Out of my Estate which with what She has allready Received is her full protion or Share out of my Estate
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Samuel Bogs one great Coat of Myen one Not that I had of Chusen one Not that ] had of Bickmore which with what he has Received is his full protion or Shear out of my Estate
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well belove Son William Bogs
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a Fathers Bead that I know Lie on and all that belong, to the Bead which with what he has had or Received is his full protion or Shear out of my Estate
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well belove Daughter Mary Burns five Shilling which with what She has allrady Receive is her full protion or Shear out of my E tate
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well beloved Grand Daughter Ann meDaniel Six pounds thardteen Shilling and four pence to be left in the Trusuery tel She Shall Com of Eage by the order of the Execu- tors
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well beloved Grand Son Sammel Bogs three pounds Six Shilling and Fight pence to be Left in the hands of the Executors tel he Shall Com of Rage with Lawfull Intres tel then and if God Shall take away bis Breath this Sum is togo to his Sister Anne.
I Do hearby apint John and William Bog, my Sons to be my Is- ceutors of this my Last Will and Testiment Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal-
Witness Preseant
Samuel Bogs (Scal)
John Crawford
John Millar Andrew Storer
1 Declar this to be my Last will and Testament
Probated 15 June, 1768. [1, 139.]
John Bogs disclaimed executorship to May, 1768. [1, 138.]
Inventories by Patrick Porterfield, Mevander Lermond and Samuel Creighton, all of St Georges. [1, 140 & 223.] Account filed 3 ()et., 1770. [1, 223.]
Adino Nye, late of a place upon Kennebeck River without the Bounds of any Town. Mary Nye, of said place, widow, Adm's, 30 Jan., 1768. [1, 14T.] Charles Cushing and Edmund Bridge, sureties. Inventory by Charles Cushing, Edmund Bridge an I William Silvester, all of Powna- borough, 23 June, 1768, 2211 : 10: 54. [1, 1467.]
Samuel Hinkley, late of Georgetown. Sarah Hinkley, of Georgetown. widow, Adm's, 18 June. 1767. [], 118.] Edmund Hinkley and Abiel Lovejoy, sureties. Inventory by George Rodgers, Joseph Har- ford and Mathew Mekenny, all of Georgetown, 1 July, 1767. [1, 148- 9,]
Henry Fosset, late of Pemaquid. George Caldwell, of Bristol, Adm'r, 30 July, 1765. [I, 152.] Samuel Goodwin and Jonas Fitch,
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Sureties. Inventory by Patrick Rodgers, William Sproul and Francis Young, all of Bristol. 5 .Aug., 1765, 4100 : 010. [1, 153.]
In the name of God Amen, the fourth day of April .1. D. 1766, I James Wyman of Pownalborough in the County of Lincoln yeoman being aged & infirm of body, but of sound mind, after commending my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, & my body to the Earth to de- cent burial, do make this my last will & testament & dispose of my worldly e tate in manner following That is to say-
Imps I give & bequeath to my beloved Wife Bethiah one Cow & all my houshold stutt & furniture. besides her Dower in my real estate- Item. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth McCausland the sum of Five shillings to be paid with a year & an half after my decease by Son Wil- liam which with what I heretofore gave her at Marriage or since is in full of her portion of my estate-
Item I give to my Daughter Bethiah Small the sum of five shillings to be paid her in a year & an half after my decease by my Son William, which with what I heretofore gave her at Marriage & since is in full of her portion of my estate-
Item I give to my Daughter Abigail Bickford the sum of five shillings to be paid her by my Son William in a year & an half after my decease, which with what I heretofore gave her at Marriage & since is in full of her portion of my estate-
Item I give to my Daughter Prudence Goodwin the sum of Fourty shillings to be paid her in a year & an halt after my decease by my son William which with what I gave her at Marriage & since is in full of her portion of my estate-
Item I give to my Daughter Deliverance Call the sum of Two pounds Thirteen shillings & Four pence to be paid her by my Son William in a year & an half after my decease, which what I gave her at Marriage & since is in full of her portion of my estate ---
Item I give to my Daughter Olive Goodwin the sum of Six pounds Thirteen shillings & four pence to be paid her in a year & an half after my decease by my son William which with what I gave her at Marriage & since is in full of her portion of my estate-
Item I give to my Daughter Molly the sum of 'Twenty pounds to be paid her when she arrives at the age of Eighteen years by my Son Daniel.
Item I give to my Grand Daughter Hannah Daughter of my son James deceased the sum of five shillings to be paid her by my son Wil- liam in a year & an half after my decease-
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Item I give & devise to my son Daniel his heirs & assigns forever my half of the land & real estate at Bowdoinham in said County of Lincoln, which was conveyed to me & my son William by Deed by Agreen Crabtree, the whole being about Fourty acres, also Twenty acres of Land on the northerly part of my Land on Swan Island in said Pownalborough, at the West End of the Eighty acres of Land Lazarus Noble lived upon, he the said Daniel paying the said Legacy of Twenty pounds to my Daughter Molly as aforementioned-
Item, All the rest & residue of my estate real & personal upon said Swan Island, in s'd Pownalborough, & at Falmouth in the County of Cumberland, or wheresoever else lying situate or being, of what name of nature soever I give & devise to my son William his heirs & assigns forever he the said William paying all my debts & funeral Charges, & all the Legacies herein severally given to my Daughters except said Twenty pound Legacy he also upon demand making executing & de- livering to my son Daniel & his heirs a good & sufficient deed in the Law of all the Estate right title & Interest which he the said William shall then have in & to the the said half of said Fourty acres of Land at said Bowdoinham herein devised to the said Daniel
Lastly I appoint my son William Exec'r of this my Will-In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal the day first aforewritten-
Memo. the words (my) (with) (William) (& his heirs) were inter- lined before sign'g &c
signed sealed published &.
declared by the said James
James Wyman (Scal)
the Testator to be his last Will & testament in pre-
sence of
Wm Cushing Abiel Lovejoy Samuel Reed
Probated 23 Ap., 1766. [1, 154.] Abiel Lovejoy and Obadiah Call, sureties.
Samuel Harnden. late of Woolwich. Mary Harnden, widow, and Samuel Harnden, both of Woolwich, Adm'rs, 19 Aug., 1768. [1, 155.] Abraham Preble and Joseph Preble, sureties. Inventory by Aaron Hinkley, John Stinson and David Gilmor, 17 Nov., 1768. [I, 229.]
In the Name of God Amen
The Second Day of July, 1767. I Morgan MeCaffry of the Town of
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Bristol, husbandman, being very Sick and weak in Body, But of perfect mind and Memory, Thanks be Given unto God :-
Therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body, and Know- ing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament, That is to Say
Principally and first of all, I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it, and my Body I Recommend to the Earth, to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Exe- cutor ; Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Re- ceive the Same by the Mighty power of God. And as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I Give Demise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form
Imprimis I will that my Estate Both personal and Real be Disposed of after my Decease according to the Method and Discretion of my Executor and Executrix as they Shall think most Convenient and that my Just Debts should be paid to my Creditors out of the Same.
Item I give to my well Beloved wife Ann McCaffry one Third of the whole of my Estate after it shall be Disposed of as before mentioned for her sole and proper use to be Raised and Levied out of my Estate Item, and whatever Else shall Remain of my Said Estate after it be Disposed of in manner atoresaid I Give to my Children To W my Sons James, John, my Daughters, Frances, Jane, Mary & Margarett
I Do hereby utterly Dissalow, revoke and Disannull all and every other former Testaments, wills Legacies, by me in any wayes before named Ratyfying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament. Likewise I make Constitute and ordain James Little of New Castle to be my Executor and Ann McCaffry my Beloved wife to be my Executrix to this my Last will and Testament In whittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal The Day and Year above written
Signed Sealed published pronounced
and Declared by the Said Morgan McCaffry
as his Last will and Testament in the presence
Morgan McCaffry (Seal) of us the Subscribers
David Drowne Patr'k Rodgers John Mcfarland
Probated 15 June, 1768. [], 156.] Ann McCaffry and James Little disclaimed executorship 21 Aug.,
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1767. [1. 156.] Joseph Henshaw, of Boston, and Robert Sprout, of Bristol, Adm're cum Testamento anneve, 14 June, 1766. [1. 157] Robert Sproul. William Burns and William McClain, sureties. Inven tory by Mexander Nickels, Samuel Boyd and Alexander Fosset, all of Bristol, & Dec. 1768, {182 :0: 2. [1, 208.] Alexander Nickels and Samuel Boyd. both of Bristol, commissioners to examine claims. 13 June, 176%. [1, 200.] Account filed 27 Nov. 1770. [1. 210.]
John Lonis Cavalear, late of Pownalborough. Mary Cavalvar, of Boston, widow, Adm's, 28 Oct., 1768. [. 157.] Rudolph Free- erick Geyer and Christian Franckfort, both of Boston, sureties. In- ventory by Charles Cushing, Francis Rittal and John Stein, all of Pownalborough. 26 June, 1770. At00 : 13: 4. 11. 214.
Ralph Chapman, late of Pownalborough. Prudence Chapman. of Pownalborough, widow, Adm'x, 26 Dec., 1768. [1, 15%.] Samuel Goodwin, Jr., and Edmund Bridge, suretie .. Inventory by Samuel Emerson, Richard Kidder and Edmund Bridge. 26 Jan. 1700. 6558 : 17:312. [1, 204.] Account filed 24 May. 1771. [1. 207. ]
Thomas Patridge, late of Bristol. Alexander Nickels, of Bristol. Adm'r, to Jan., 1766. [1, 158.] Alexander McGlathry and Chark', Cushing, sureties. Inventory by John McFarland, Patrick R xlgers and Alexander McGlathry, 28 Sep., 1709. 511: 6:8. [1, 100.]
Robert MeGlathry, late of Bristot. Mevander MeGlathry, of Bristol, Adm'r, 10 Jan., 176.). [1, 158.] Alexander Nickels and Charles Cushing, sureties. Inventory by Alexander Nickels, Patrick Rodgers and John McFarland, all of Bristol. 23 Mar., 1769. 6169 : 8 : 0. [1. 190.] Account filed : Mar., 1770. [1. 190.] William MeGlathry. of Bristol, guardian unto Margaret and Sarah, minor daughters, 1 Feb .; 1774. [11. 170.
Samuel Hodge, late of Newcastle. Henry Hodge, of Newcastle. Adni'r. 13 Jan .. 1769. [1. 159.] Inventory by John Ve Near. James Cargill and Benjamin Woodbridge, all of Newcastle, 23 Jan. 1700, 1213: 4: 0. [1. 170. ] Arthur Noble, of a place called Walpole. and Samuel Nickels, of Newcastle, commissioners to examine claims. [1. 267.] Account fled 20 Oct., 1774. [1. 209.]
Charles Leissner, late of Broad Bay. Mary Leissner, of Broad Bay. widow, Adm's, 22 Feb., 1769. [1. 159.] Inventory by John Martin, Jun., John Ulmer and Mathias Raneley, 27 Feb., 1709, 23133 . 16: 1, Old Tenor. [1, 192 3.]
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Jacob Hearsy, late of Pownalborough. John Andrews, of Pownal- borough, Adm'r, 24 Feb., 1769. [1, 160.] John McGown and George Gond, sureties. Inventory by John McGown, George Goud and Edmund Bridge, all of Pownalborough, 19 Mar., 1770, £12 : 7: 8. [I, 198.] Charles Cushing and Samuel Goodwin, both of Pown- alborough, commissioners to examine claims, 27 Aug., 1769. [1, 231.]
Philip Rominger, late of Broad Bay. Caleb Howard, of Broad Bay. Adm'r, 3 Mar., 1769. [1, 160.] George Dalheim and Michael Sides, sureties. Inventory by George Dalheim, Michael Sides and Mathias Remely, all of Broad Bay, 30 Mar., 1769, £592 : 5 : 0, Old Tenor. [1, 184.] Account filed 9 May, 1769. [1, 185.]
In the Name of GOD, Amen
I William Watson of a place called St Georges in the County of Lincoln and Province of Massachusetts Bay in New-England yeoman. Being Sick and Weak of Body, but of perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks be given to God therefor calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to Die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and reccommend my Soul into the Hand of Almighty God that gave it, 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 worklly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and Form
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