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John Lermond, late of Bristol. Alexander Lermond, of St. Georges, Adm'r, 27 Sep., 1770. [I, 200.] Moses Copeland and Bryan Ryan, sureties. Inventory by James Brown, of Newcastle, and William Jones and James Huston, both of Bristol, 2 Dec., 1770. [I, 212.]
Robert Wiley, late of Boothbay. Martha Wiley, of Boothbay, Moky, Adm'x, 26 Sep., 1770. [I, 201.] John Wiley and Thomas Boyd, sureties. Inventory by Israel Davis and Andrew McFarland, both of Boothbay, and Thomas Hodgdon, of Jerremy Island, 18 Ap., 1772, £307 : 8 : 9.) [I, 236.] Account filed, 9 June, 1772. [1, 237.] David Reed, Elizabeth Reed and Joseph Reed, all of Boothbay,
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grandchildren, chose Joseph Reed, of Boothbay, to be their guardian, 25 Oct., 1792. Division of estate by Henry Hunter, of Bristol, John Borland and William McCobb, both of Boothbay, 21 Oct., 1794, in which the heirs named were Robart, son of Neal Wylie, Easther, wife of Abijah Kenney, Jane, wife of Joseph Lewis, Robart Wylie, the heirs of Samuel Wylie, Mary Reed, the children of Joseph Reed, Martha, wife of David Reed, the heirs of William Wylie, Alexander Wylie, John Wylie, Katharine, wife of Thomas Boyd. [Unrecorded.]
Robert Dunlap, late of Topsham. John Dunlap, of Topsham, Adm'r, 29 Ap., 1771. [I, 201.] Ebenezer Work and Robert Dun- lap, sureties. Inventory by Thomas Wilson, Prince Rose and John Merrill, all of Topsham, 10 May, 1771, £246: 12: 7. [I, 214.] Account filed 10 Mar., 1773. [I, 247.] Return of partition of real estate by Thomas Wilson, John Merrill and Prince Rose, all of Top- sham, 31 Mar., 1773, mentions Mary Dunlap, widow of deceased, John Dunlap, Margaret Potter and Jane Eaton, children of deceased. [II, 2.]
Andrew Reed, late of Boothbay. David Reed, of Boothbay, Adm'r, 4 June, 1771. [I, 203.] William Reed and John Stinson, sureties. Inventory by John Stinson, of Georgetown, Israel Davis, of Boothbay, and Thomas Hodgdon, of a place called Jerymisquam, 28 Sep., 1773, £149: 9: 4. [11, 14.]
David Patterson, Jr., late of St. Georges. Nancy Patterson, of St. Georges, widow, Adm'x, 6 Ap., 1771. [I, 203.] David Patterson, Alexander Lermond and William James, sureties. Inventory by Alex- ander Lermond, Samuel Creighton and William Watson, all of St. Georges, 27 May, 1771, £115 : 9 : 81%. [1, 228.] Benjamin Pack- ard, of St. Georges, guardian of David, minor son, 30 Sep., 1776. [II, 72.] David Fales and Mason Wheaton, both of St. Georges, commissioners to examine claims. [III, 31.] Benjamin Packard, of St. Georges, Adm'r de bonis non, 23 Sep., 1776. [II], 31.] Moses Copeland, of St. Georges, and Jacob Eichorn, of Waldoborough, sure- ties. Account filed 24 Sep., 1776. [III, 32.]
John Brewer, of Boothbay, minor son of James Brewer, la+ Boothbay, chose Israel Davis, of Boothbay, to be his guardian
nah Bryant, 1771. [I, 225.]
David Reed
John Barker, Jr., late of Pownalborough. Sırthur Noble, of a Pownalborough, widow, Adm'x, 26 Feb., 1771. ", and David Reed,
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Bridge and Samuel Goodwin, Jr., sureties. Inventory by Edmund Bridge and Richard Kidder, both of Pownalborough, I May, 1771, £10 : 11 : 0. [I, 231.]
Westbrook Berry, late of Mechias. John Crocker, of Mechias, Adm'r, 23 Sep., 1771. [I, 227.] Jonathan Longfellow and Nathan- iel Sinkler, sureties. Inventory by Japhet Hill, Joseph Libbee and William Curtis, all of Mechias, 17 Sep., 1772, 5102 : 2 : 9. [I, 247.] Jonathan Longfellow and Nathaniel Sinkler, commissioners to examine claims. [I, 248.] Distribution ordered 1 Oct., 1774. Account filed 30 Sep., 1774. [I, 263.]
George High, of a place called Broadbay, guardian unto Lehn Wel- ler, minor daughter of Andrew Weller, 31 May, 1771. [I, 227.]
John All, late of Boothbay. Samuel McCobb, of Boothbay, Adm'r, 24 Sep., 1771. [I, 233.] Israel Davis and John Murray, sureties. Inventory by Jeremiah Beath, Thomas Boyd and William Fuller, all of Boothbay, 8 Oct., 1771, £770 : 16 : 9. William McCobb and Andrew McFarland, commissioners to examine claims. [I, 253.]
In the Name of God Amen, the twenty ninth day of July 1771 I Charles Robartson of Topsham &c yeoman being sick and Weak of Body, but of perfect mind & memory, thanks be given to God for it : therefore Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to dye, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principaly and first of all I give & recomend my soul into the Hands of God who gave it ; and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be Buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executrix nothing Doubting but at the general Resurection I shall receive the same again 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 give and bequeath to Martha my Dearly beloved wife one yoak of my best oxen, one Cow, all my sheep togeather with all my Houshold Goods, debts, and moveable effects whom I likewise Consti- tute, \nake & ordain my sole Executrix of this my last will and testa- ment
Item I gibba, my beloved grandson William Robartson (only son to my Eldest son jam Robartson decess'd) one Cow at my Deces
Item I give to my beloved Daughter Elezebath Savage one Cow to
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be delivered at my Deceass
Item I give to my beloved Daughter Mary Stinson one yoak of young Oxen to be delivered at my Decease
Item I give to my beloved Daughter Jane Stinson four pounds Law- full Money at my Decease
Item I give to my yongest son David Robartson ten shillings
Item I give to my youngest Daughter Charity Robartson thirteen pounds six shillings & Eight pence and likewise one Colt two years old, & one Case of Draws and one Cow to be paid her when she shall arive at the age of Eighteen years, or on her Mariage day. and I do hereby utterly disalow, revok and disannul all and every other former testaments Wills legacies and bequestes and 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 and seal the day and year first above written
Signed sealed published, pronounced
and Declared by the said Charles
Robartson as his Last will and
testament in the presents of us the subscribers
Aaron Hinkley Ezra Randall Joseph Foster Joseph Randall
his Charles X Robartson Mark
Probated 23 Jan., 1772. [I, 233-4.]
Joseph Decker, late of a place called Jerrymisquam Island. John Decker, Jr., of Pownalborough, Adm'r, 26 Aug., 1772. [I, 234.] Joseph Decker and Samuel Goodwin, Jr., sureties. Inventory by Thomas Rice, Jonathan Williamson and Michael Sevey, 17 Sep., 1772, 5245 : 3: 3. [I, 272.] Account filed 28 Oct., 1773. [II, 2.]
John Burton, late of St. Georges. Benjamin Burton, of St. Georges, Adm'r, 10 June, 1772. [I, 235.] Joseph North and William Young, sureties.
Nathaniel Bryant, late of Newcastle, shipwright Hannah Bryant, "Tewcastle, widow, Adm'x, 20 Aug., 1772. [I, 235.] David Reed amuel Goodwin, Jr., sureties. Inventory by Arthur Noble, of a ze called Walpole, Samuel Nickels, of Newcastle, and David Reed,
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of Boothbay. 8 Sep., 1772, £1965 : 17: 3. [I, 245.] Inventory by Abijah White and John Cushing, Jr., of Scituate, and Peleg Rogers, of Marshfield, of real estate in Plymouth County, 28 Mar., 1774, 529: 19: 4. [11, 63.] Account filed 15 Oct., 1777. [1], 63.] Jeremiah Barker, of Barnstable, guardian to Patience and Ilannah, minor daughters, and Nathaniel, minor son, 25 Oct., 1776. [I], So-1.] List of sundry articles omitted from inventory, £100 : 5 : 2. []l, 98.] Guardian's account filed 4 Oct., 1786. [1]], 178-9.] Di- vision of real estate by Arthur Noble and Jesse Flint, both of a place called Walpole, and John Farley, of Newcastle, 13 June, 1787. [V, 4 to 6.] Account of guardian of Hannah Barker Bryant filed 29 Ap., 1794, and appeal from decree of allowance thereof by Enos Clap, of Hal- lowell, and Hannah Barker Clap, his wife, 26 May, 1794. [V, 244 to 246.] Account of guardian of Patience Bryant filed 29 Ap., 1794, and appeal from decree of allowance thereof by William Waters, of Newcastle, husband of Patience, 19 May, 1794. [V, 246 to 248.]
Nathaniel Webb, late of Woolwich. Jane Webb, of Woolwich, widow, Adm'x, 2 Sep., 1772. [1, 237.] Joseph Wade and Joshua Bailey, sureties. Inventory by Joseph Wade, Samuel Harnden and David Gilmore, Jr., all of Woo'wich, 13 Oct., 1772. [II, 29-30.] Account filed 15 Jan., 1777. [II, 72.] Israel Smith, guardian of Sarah and Lydia, minor daughters, and Luther, minor son. [II, 72 to 74.] Widow's dower set off 18 June, 1781, by Joseph Wade, Jonathan Fuller and Thomas Snell, all of Woolwich. [111, 231.]
In the name of God Amen, This 13th day of August A. D. 1768, I Zaccheus Beal of Bowdoinham in the County of Lincoln yeoman, being Sensible of my own mortality, but being of sound mind, after commending my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, & my body to the Earth to decent burial, do hereby make this my last will & testa- ment & therein dispose of my worldly estate in manner following, that is to say,
Imprimis, I give bequeath & devise to my beloved Wife Mary the use & improvement of all my Estate real & personal situate or being in said Bowdoinham, or Elsewhere, during her natural life, Saving a right & priviledge to my Daughters Abigail and Eleanor, severally of living in my dwelling house during the times they shall severally remain unmarried with their Mother
Item At my said Wife's decease & when her said Use & improve- ment expires in my Estate, I give & devise to my said Daughters
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Abigail & Eleanor their heirs & Assigns forever Five acres of Land in the Front of my Land in Bowdoinham where I dwell, said Five acres to be next Abbagadasset river, & to be divided from the rest of my Land there, by a back line running across My Land at right angles with the side lines thereof & all the buildings upon said Five acres of Land, equally to be divided between them, also I give them severally the priviledge aforementioned of living with their mother as afore ex- pressed-Also I give them each one Third part of my personal Estate forever after my Wife's use therein ceases, & the remaining Third part of said personal Estate I give them after said Use expires, the use of, during the joint Lives of my Daughter Dorcas & her husband David Wilson
Item, In Case said Dorcas survives her said husband I give her for- ever the said remaining Third part of said personal Estate to take effect at & after the decease of both my said Wife & said David & not before also I give her said Dorcas the sum of Five shillings to be paid her by my Executrix in six months after my Decease, but if said Dor- cas should not survive her said husband I give said Abigail & Eleanor said remaining Third part of the personal Estate forever equally to be divided.
Item I give & devise to my Three Sons Zaccheus Josiah & Joshua, all the rest & residue of my real Estate in said Bowdoinham & Else- where except said Five acres & said buildings to them their heirs & assigns forever after my said Wife's Use therein expires
Lastly, I appoint my said Wife Executrix of this my Will. In Wit- ness whereof I hereto set my hand & seal the day first herein afore- written.
Memo. ye Words, "all" "heirs" "forever" "Estate" were interlin'd before Signing &c
Signed, sealed & Declar'd by s'd Zaccheus to be his
last Will & Testam't. In presence of
Wm. Cushing
Zacheus Beal (seal)
David Bailey Nathaniel Bailey
Probated 16 Sep., 1772. [I, 238- 239 & 25 1.]
In the name of God amen this tenth day of September Anno Dom- ini 1771, I Samuell Denny of Georgetown within the County of Lincoln in New Ingland Esqr being weak in body, but of sound minde and memory through mercy do make this my larst will and testament in
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manner folowing viz in the first and chief plase I give and biqueth my pretious and Emortal soul into the hand of that God who gave it me praying throw the merits and Intersession of the glorious Redemer I may Receive the sam again at the Resurrection of the Just into Eter- nal Life and as to my temporal Intrest I give and dispose of the same after the folowing maner
Itum I give unto my loving wife Catherin Denny fower good milch cows one yoak of oxen yoak and chain ten sheep the best bed under- bed and bedstead together with an Equal share of all that belong unto beds both of lining and wooling with the rest of my fether beds that may be in my hous at my deseace both for quantity and quality the looking glars with the black frame tabel and smorl trunck in my Rome in the grate Rome and Elseware the chist of drawers the best tea tabel and that of my make 6 tea cups and sarsers i teapot I Tea Kittel shuger dish crempot all these of the best together with the best tongs shovel and below; three large and thre smorl silver spons six best puter plates and three puter dishes six best Earthin plat fower best candelsticks the belmettel and brass scilit a pair of Iron dogs 2 flat Irons the boxiron and 2 heters warming pan toster the grate bibel 2 bras chafendishes one large and one smorl spining wheale 2 puter basins 3 puter poringers 3 brkfas basins 3 wine glasses 2 bekers 2 bowls all the provision that may be in the hous of meal pork bief flower butter chese talu candels molases shuger cofey tea rise spises chocolet corn and other grain together with all the woole yarn flax lining or wooling not made up sope tabellining all the tin ware all the dairey vessels pails tubs and barels hay in the barn 1 spade i how i ax the silver can 6 comon puter plats as also what time I may have in Ebeneser Kelly by Indentor together with the sute of curtains
The above mentioned artacels and Every of them I give unto my said wife for hir to use or dispose of according unto to hir own will and plesure and not to be accountable to any furthermore for and towards hir comfortable support during hir natural Life I give the use and Im- provement of my now dwelling hous with all the other buildings con- tigus together with the land and marsh to the southward of the stone worl nere the meting-hous and the hither dam which Includ Lotts No. 4, 5, 6, 7 together with what Land I own on borld head and the marsh to the southward of Newtown bay and crick and night pasture for said cows and oxen in that pasture betwen the road and the marsh to be improved by hir living on the plase and not by a tennant together with
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a Right to cut firewood en other of my land on Arrowsick Iland and that on the Easterd side of the country road and that for hir own fire only and to be burnt on the premises together with the use and im- provement of tobias and Susanah two of my negros she maintaining of them in sickness and helth together with the crane hooks grate tongs shovel citchin table and clock all the Iron holow ware and all the chairs together with the smorl bras Kittel and cofey mill with the sum of tenn pounds Lawful money to be paid out my other Estate yearly and Every year during her natural Life and to be paid quarterly if she chuise it that is £2 : 10 : 0 per quarter the use of the pew the the word ten is so made by me and the figurs £2 : 10 : 0 the nesary charge of repairing the premises from time to time to be done at the charge of other of my Estate
Itum I give unto my son by law John White all all my appariel that I Ever wore both of Lining and wooling the Looking glars in the grate rom the desk the square table the grate trunck and grate chist
The Residue and Remainder of all my Estate both Real and personal I give unto my Dear and only Daughter Rachal McCobb and unto hir Heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby constitute and appoint my son by law Samuell McCobb and the within named John White to be my Executors to this my Larst will and testament
In witnis whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Signed sealed published
pronounsed and declared
by the said Samuell Denny
to be his larst will and
testament in presants
of us
Benjamin Pattee Junior
Jeremiah Tozer
Elisabeth Pattee
Samuell Denny (seal)
be it Known to all men by these presants that whereas I Samuell Denny of Georgetown within the County of Lincoln and province of the Masachusets bay in Newingland Esqr have made and declared my Larst will and testament in wrighting baring date the tenth day of September 1771 I the said Samuell Denny by this presant codicil do ratify and confirm my said larst will and testament and do will and bequeth unto my loving wife Cathrin Denny the sum of Eight pounds Lawful money in addition to ten pounds given unto my said will and
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to be paid unto hir in the same maner as is prescribed in said will for the payment of the said ten pounds during hir natural life by my residuary legete or Executors out of my Estate and my will and men- ing is that this codacel or schdule to be and aiudged to be part and parsel of my larst will and testament and all things mentioned and contained in this codasel to be faithfully and truely performed and as fully and trewly performed and as fully and amply In Every Respect as if the same ware so declared and set down in my said larst will and and Testament in witnis whereof I have set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of May Anno Domini 1772 and in the twelfth year of his majestys reign
Signed sealed published and Declared
and Declared by the said Samuell
Denny to be a codasel to my larst
will and testament
and part and parsel of the sam in presants of us Benja Pattee Junr. Jeremiah Tozer Elisabeth. Pattee
Samuell Denny (seal)
Probated 17 June, 1772. [1, 239 to 2.41.]
Moses Rogers, late of a place called Dyers River. Elisha Rogers, of Marblehead, Adm'r, 1 Oct., 1772. [I, 241.] William Clifford and Ebenezer Gray, sureties.
In the Name of God, Amen. I Thomas Killpatrick of a place called St Georges in the County of Lincoln and Province of Massa- chusetts Bay in New England Gentleman being Sick and Weak in Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given to God ; call- ing to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it appointed for 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 recommend 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 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
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Imprimis I give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Sister Elizabeth Killpatrick all my House Hold Furnature of what name or nature (except my Bed and Bedding)
Item I give unto my Cousin James McCordy the Sum of Six Shill- ings and Eight Lawful Money to be paid him or his legal Representa- tive in one year after my decease
Item I give unto my Cousin Elizabeth Calderwood the Sum of Six Shillings and eight pence Lawful Money to be paid to her or her legal Representative in one year after my decease
Item I give unto my Cousin Martha McCordy the Sum of twelve pounds Lawful Money to be paid her, or her legal Representative in one year after my decease; Or the Value of the aforesaid Sum of twelve pounds to be delivered to her in Cows and Sheep at the market price
Item I give unto Thomas Shibles, son of My Friend John Shibles, my Bed & Bedding, together with all my wearing Apparel, and a Gun.
Item, I give unto Robert Killpatrick Shibles (another Son of the said John Shibles) a Gun.
Itim I give unto John Shibles junr (another Son of the said John Shibles) a Gun.
And lastly I give unto my True and trusty Friend John Shibles of St Georges aforesaid Yeoman, whom I likewise constitute make and ordain the Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, The whole Remainder of my Estate both Real, personal and mixt of what name or nature soever, by him freely to be possed and enjoyed, he paying my just Debts, and Funeral Charges. And I do hereby utterly (lisallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, Bequests, and 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, and Seal, this twenty Second Day of June in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy two
Signed, Sealed, published,
pronounced, and declared by the said Thomas Killpatrick, as his last Will & Testament, in the Presence of us Patrick porterfield
Tho. Killpatrick (seal)
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Jonathan Spear
David Fales
Probated 16 Dec., 1772. [1, 241-2.]
Inventory by David Fales, Patrick Porterfield and Alexander Ler- mond, all of St. Georges, 11 Mar., 1773, £138 : 9: 6. [11, 12.]
In the Name of God Amen. I Jonathan Laiten of Newcastle in the County of Lincoln and Provinc of the Masecutis Bay in Newegland Being in Perfict helth (Praised be God) do mack this My Last will and testament as followth. Imprimis 1 Give to my bloved wife Mary Laiten fiftean acors of Up Land and Marsh on the southerly Part of My farm with one half of the Dweling hous and one third Part of the Barn and two milce kows and six shep with one third Part of the hous- hold Goods so long as she Contineus My widdow and no Longer &c Iteam I Give to My son John Laiten ten Pounds to Be pay'd in one year After My deceas By My Executor Item I Give to My son Moses Laiten Eight Pounds- Itiam. 1 Give to My son Richard Laiten thirty Pounds. Itiam Itiam I Give to my dafter Mary three . Pounds to Be paid in two years after My deceas Itiam I Give to My dafter Martha six Pounds and I give to My dafter Jean seven Pounds & to My dafter Sarah I Give six Pounds and I Give to My dafter Rebecka five Pounds in fower years after My deceas Itiam I Give to My dafter Hannah five Pounds to Bee Paid in five years after My deceas and I Give to My son Ezekiel Laiten whome I Mack sole Executor of this My Last will and testament I Give and demise and Bequeath to him and his heirs all and Evry of My Messuages Lands and Parsonal Estat with all my husbandderey tols Hereditament what- soever and wheirsoever which I allso Charge with the Payment of all My said Legacis and honest debts and Decont Burail : in witnes wheir of I have hereunto seit My hand and seeal the 15th day of May and in the year of Ower Lord 1772 Seal'd Published and Declare by the above named Jonathan Laiten for and as his Last will and testament in the Presents of us
witness Joshua fuller
Jeremiah Bran
Nathanael Chapman
Jonathan Laiten (seal)
Probated 7 Sep., 1772. [1, 243.] Inventory by James Cargill, Robert Hodge and David Hopkins, all of Newcastle, 2 Dec., 1772, 6471 : 13 : 6. [1, 252.]
Reuben Pitcher, late of Penobscott River. Thomas Goldthwait, of
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Fort Pownall, Adm'r, 7 June, 1773. [I, 248.] William Gardiner and Moses Copeland, sureties. [II, 214.]
Jonathan Winn, late of Woolwich. Joseph Winn, of Wilmington, Adm'r, 20 Sep., 1773. [I, 249.] Nathan Weston and Francis Ford, sureties. Inventory by Jonathan Reed, Samuel Ford and John Hath- orn, all of Woolwich, 22 Sep., 1773, £141 : 13 : 0. [1, 255.]
In the Name of God Amen The Twenty Seventh Day of April 1772 I Sarrah Mountgomray of the Town of Booth Bay in the County of Lincoln and Province of the Massachusetts Bay New England Wedow being very sick & weak in Body but of perfet mind and memory Thanks be given unto God Therefore Caling 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 first of all I Give and recommend my soul into the hands of God That gave it and my Body I Recomend to the Earth To be buried in a desant Christian Burial at the Discation of my Executors nothing doubting but at the Genral Reserrection I shall recive the same again by the Mighty powr of God and as Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I give demis and Dispose of the Same in the following mennor and form- Imprimis I ordain Oarder and deract that all the Lawfull Debts I ow or stand indebted for Shall be punctuely payead to my respective Creditiors out of my Estate and the Remender if any be to be Dis- posed of as follows-
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son John Mountgomray out of my personal Estate Two hefers Three years old five Sheep & one mear one Barrow hog one Bed & clos now in the west Chamber one grat whell & one Small whell one pot that houlds Two pelfulls Four Delf pleats & four putter pleats one per of andirns one Small Ovel Table Three Cheers with Cloth Baks Two putter Dishes rry great Bibel & Him Book & all the Remender of my Books of Devenitey & all my farming youTenchels-& I give unto my grand Daufter Sarrah Mountgomray Johns Dafter my Tee Kitel one per of flat Irns and one pere of andirns one Tramel-
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