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Item I give to my beloved Son Samul Mountgomray all that part of my Real Estate of Land that Lays between his Land and the Linecans Land be it more or Lese only the wood Cut on Said Lands I reserve I Likways give to my Son Samul a note of hand payeble to him in Six years after my Deth & with out Intrest Tel Then of Thirteen pound
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Six & Eight pence Lawfull Money and out of my personal Estate I give him one hefer Two years oldle one bed & one pot one Shovel & Tongs four Delfe plats & four putter plats Two putter platers I give to Samul the plase and Spot of Land Caled the Shep yeard for the Tarm of six years after my Death and no Longer-
Itim I give & bequeath to my beloved Dafter Anne Murrey my Lume and all the Tackling of said Lume & all my Parsonal Estate now In my house not yet menchoned in the above & within writing & one Cow of Ride color & five sheep to the Care use of her Housban by the halfs & to be acountable for the Same & one yok of oxin for four years to the Care of John Murry hir housban & then to be sold & the money put to yous & to be in the Care of my Executiors for her Cheldran
Itim I give & bequeath to my beloved grandchild Robart Mount- gomray Murray a note of hand payable to him at forteen years old from my Son John Mountgomray of Thirteen pounds six & Eight pence Lawfull money & without Intrest Til That Time & then to Draw Intrest tel payed & the bove named Rid Cow & five Sheep and the one half of the Incress when the said Robart coms of age to be given him then & one yok of oxin to be in the Care of his father four years and then to be Sold and the money put to yous til he is of age the above named Cow & shep the said John Murrey is to be Acountable to the Executiors of this will for the Same ----
Itim I give and bequeth to my beloved Grandchild John Murrey a note of hand payeable to him at fourteen years of age of Thirteen pound Six and Eight pence Lawfull money from my Son John Mount- gomray and not to Draw Intrest til then and then to Draw Intrest til payed-
I give to the within Named Anne Murray Sarrah Bards Time That She has to Sarve til She prives to the age of Eighteen and if my Dafter Anne Should Die before that Time the said Sarah is to be free the said Sarah Beard is to have my Two Gowns & my stais & all my petecots and the above gowns & stais & petecots to be in the Care of my Dafter Anne Murray's Care & to be given her acording to her behaver and the said Sarah is to have one year oldl Calf & to be Capt on my hom- stade til said Calf is Three years old and then to be Sold & the money put to use & given to hir when She is out of hir Time-there is yet Three Cows not yet Disposed of which I alow towards Setling my Estate after my Death to be in the Care of my Executiors-
I Do Likwise Constitute and appount my Trustey Friends Alex'r :
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Nickels Esqur. & Willam McCob & my well beloved John Mount- gomray My sole Executiors & Executrin of this Will my Last Will & Testament all & singler my Lands & Tenements & personal Estate to be Taken into Thir Charge & Care and I Do hereby utterly Disalow and revoke all and Every other former Testaments Wills and Be- quests & Executiors by me in any ways before named Confirming this & no other to be my Last will & Testement in Witness whereof I have herunto set my hand & seal the Day & year above written.
Signed sealed
prounced & Delevered
hir Sarah Mountgomray (seal) mark
by the Said Sarrah
Mountgomray as her
Last Will & Testament
in presants of Alexr. Nickels Nathaniel Winslow hir Martha z Winslow mark the above nots men- chonad is Leveft in the hands of Alxr Nickels Esqr. Probated 17 June, 1772. [1, 249-250.]
Joseph Young, late of Pownalborough. Abihail Young, of Pownal- borough, widow, Adni'x, 18 Dec., 1772. Richard Holbrook and Alexander Gray, sureties. Inventory by Thomas Rice, Michael Sevey and Moses Hilton, 19 Feb., 1773. [1, 256.]
John Drummond, late of Georgetown. Mary Drummond, of Georgetown, widow, Adm'x, 16 June, 1773. [I, 257.] Daniel Mc- Faden and James McFaden, sureties.
John McFarland, late of Boothbay. Lydia McFarland, of Boothbay, widow, Adm'x, 18 Sep., 1773. [I, 257.] Nathaniel Tibbetts and John Daws, sureties. Inventory by John Stinson, of Georgetown, and Samuel McCobb and William McCobb, both of Boothbay, 2 Nov., 1773, £67:9:8. [I, 263.] Stinson and McCobb, commissioners to examine claims. [I], 66.] Account filed 13 June, 1773. [II, 67.]
James Springer, late of Georgetown. Nathaniel Springer, of George- town, Adm'r, 28 Dec., 1772. [1, 258.] Moses Hodgkins and Jos-
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eph White, surcties. Inventory by Isaiah Crooker, Dummer Sewall aud John Wood, all of Georgetown, £668: 11 : 12. [I, 244.] Adm'r adds to inventory 29 June, 1774, £1 : 17: 4. [II, 29.] Account filed 18 Aug., 1774. [11, 124.] Isaiah Crooker and Dum- mer Sewall, both of Georgetown, commissioners to examine claims, 4 Oct., 1773, [II, 125.] Order regarding real estate I May, 1782, mentions Edward, eldest son ; John, residing at Frenchman's Bay, second son; Mary Sylvester, Martha Norcross, daughters ; James Springer, son ; Rachel and Anna, daughters of James, Jr., deceased, grandchildren ; Abigail Digby, daughter of Abigail Gleason, late of Boston, deceased, grand-daughter ; Sarah Lemont, wife of James Lemont and late widow of Nathaniel Springer, a son of deceased ; Nathaniel Bracket, Anthony Bracket, James Bracket, Mary Hodgkins, Eunice, wife of Simeon Paine, Susanna, wife of James Jewell, Joanna, wife of Philip Norcross, Elizabeth, wife of George Andrews, Sarah Bracket, Hannah, wife of James Springer, Abraham Bracket, Jr., all children of Joanna, deceased, late wife of Abraham Bracket, and a daughter of intestate. [II, 179-18o.] Joseph Lambard, of Bath, appointed guardian unto Rachel Springer, granddaughter, 2 May, 1782. [II, 180.] Joshua Raynes. of Bath, appointed guardian unto James Springer, grandson, I May, 1782. [1], 181.] John Springer, of Frenchman's Bay. so called, Adm'r de bonis non, 26 Aug., 1780. [II, IST.] William Swanton and David Trufant, both of Georgetown, sureties. Inventory by Isaiah Crooker, Hatherly Foster and Joshua Philbrook, all of Bath, 7 Mar., 1782. [II, 185.] Account filed 29 Sep., 1781. [III, 43.]
John Dickey, late of Bristol, mariner. Alexander Erskins, of Bristol, Adm'r, 27 Sep., 1773. [I, 258.] Thomas Drowne and Samuel Goodwin, sureties. Inventories by Robert Mckown and James Sprowl, of Bristol, and Samuel Nickels, of Newcastle, 6 and 28 Oct., 1773, £199 : 16 : S, to which Adm'r added sundry small articles and "one half the Sloop Susanna sold Col. Lee before the apprizement made £206 : 13 : 4." [II, 57-8.] John Thomson and Samuel Patterson, both of Bristol, commissioners to examine claims, 27 Oct .. 1773. [1], 58.] Account filed 8 Sep., 1774. [II, 59.]
Samuel Borland, late of Bristol. John Borland, of Bristol, .Adm'r, 6 Oct., 1773. [I, 259.] Henry Hunter and Joseph Clark. sureties. Inventory by John Thomson, Samuel Patterson and Ninyin Erskins, all of Bristol, 15 Nov., 1773, £57 : 1 : 8. [1, 262.]
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William Reed, late of Topsham. David Reed, of Topsham, Adm'r, 19 Oct., 1773. [I, 260.] Israel Davis and Andrew McFarland, sureties.
James Brown, of Newcastle. Jane Brown, of Newcastle, widow, Adm'x, 17 Nov., 1773. [I. 260.] Samuel Calley and John Hussey, sureties. Inventory by Benjamin Woodbridge and John Ward, both of Newcastle, and Thomas Flint, of a place called Walpole, 26 Feb .. 1774. [II. 15.] Account filed 14 Aug., 1780. [III, 20.] Divis- ion of estate by Jonathan Jones and Samuel Waters, of Newcastle, and Thomas Boyd, of Boothbay, 22 Sep., 1781. Children mentioned : John Brown, James Brown and Martha Brown. [III, 21-3.] James chose Jane Brown, widow, to be his guardian 14 Aug., 1780. Martha Brown chose John Farley, of Newcastle, to be her guardian 14 Aug., 1780. [III, 23.]
John Hilton, late of Pownalborough. Rebecca Hilton, of Pownal- borough, widow, Adm'x, 18 Dec., 1773. [I, 261.] Samuel Good- win and Asa Smith, sureties. Inventory by Asa Smith, William Carl- ton and David Plumer, all of Pownalborough, 23 Dec., 1773, £152 : 19 :4. [III, 33.]
In the name of God Amen
the tenth Day of October in the year of our Lord 1771 William Millar of Bristol In the County of Lincoln Gentm being in perfect hailth of Bodey and mind and memory thanks be Given to God for the same and Calling to 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 & Testament that is to say principally & first first of all I give and Recommend my Soul Into the the Hands of God that Give it; and for my Body I recomend it to the Fairth to be Buried in a Christon lick and Deecreit mannor at the Discretion of my Executors 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 | Give Devise and Dispose of the Same in Manner and Form following that is to Say ---
In the fairst place I give and bequath to Hannah my dearly beloved Wife one third part of all my Reail Estate Exepteing my Estat in Bouthbaie Which I ordain to pay my Juist Dabets and my Bacick Laind Which is more than thre Houndred acres With my medow To mening Said Land to my Well beloved Sons William Millar & Robert
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Millar Said Traeick of Laind to be Equally divided betwein thim Liakweis I Will and bequeath to the said Hannah all my personeil Estat that is to say one third of my Dwelling House and all my Housel fourentor & all hir Life teeim and at hir Dath I Will that the above mantioned Estattes Shall be only to hir Chaldren and myinn and to no others that is to Say : to Alexander Nickels Millar & James Mil- lar & John Millar & Nancey Millar & Thomeis Millar & Samnil Millar & Hannah Millar to be Equally Divided :- Lickwyns I Will that the Whole Estate Should be in the hands of the above Said Hannah in her Widdowhoud butt if She marries the two thirds to go to our Chaldrin to give thim Education : I Will that my Juist Dabets be payed out of my Estates the Bouthebe to be sold and to pay: I Bequith to my Daughtir Mariy five shillings Lawfull monney & to my Daugehtr Jain twenty shillings Lawfull monney & my Son Robeirt Millar thirteen pouinds six shillings above his Deveishon With his Brother William : I Lickwyes do Constute make & ordaein my Well bloved Wief Hannah Millar and my Good and Trousty frainds William Burns and James Huston to be my only & Sole Executors of this my Last Will and teastment : and I do hear by utterly Disalow Revoke & Disanul all and Every other Testa Wills & Legacys Bequests Executors by me in any ways Before this Named Willed & Bequeathed Ratifying and Con- firmed this & no other to be my Laist Will and Teastmant in Wittness Were of I have hereto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and year above Written
Willm Millar (seal) Signed Sealed published pronounsed & Declared by the Said William Millar as his Laist Will and testament in the presenc
of us the Subscribers that is to Say
John Holland
Robert Thompson Her
Rachel X Dodge
mark
Probated 15 June, 1773. [I, 264.] William Burns and James Huston disclaimed executorship 14 June, 1773. Inventory by Arthur Noble, of a place called Walpole, Robert Hodge and Samuel Calley, both of Newcastle, 24 Sep .. 1773, 5738 : 3 : 4. [III, 213.]
Daniel Locke, late of St. Georges, surgeon. Abraham Locke, of St. Georges, Adm'r ; Alexander Lermond and Thomas Starrett, sureties,
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15 Mar., 1774. Inventory by Samuel Creighton, Hatevil Libby and John McIntyer, all of St. Georges, 6 Ap., 1774, £105 : 15 : 6. [I, 264.] Account filed 2 Ap., 1777; David Fales and Alexander Ler- mond, Jun'r, commissioners to examine claims 17 June, 1774. [II, 48.]
John Godwin, late of St. Georges. James Watson, of St. Georges, Adm'r, 1 Feb., 1774. Andrew Malcom and Samuel Creighton, sure- ties. Inventory by Edward Killeran, Moses Copeland, and Samuel Gragg, 8 Feb., 1774, 5198 : 7 : 2%. [, 266.]
Stephen Marson, late of Pownalborough. Elizabeth Marson, of Pownalborough, widow. Adm'x, 5 Jan., 1775. [1, 267.] Edmund Bridge and Samuel Goodwin, Jr., sureties. George Marson, minor son, chose Charles Cushing to be his guardian 8 Mar., 1776. [II, 230.] Inventory by Samuel Goodwin, Jr., Edmund Bridge and Carr Barker, all of Pownalborough, 31 Aug., 1775, £255 : 6 : 1. [II, 232.] Eliz- abeth Harris Marson, minor daughter, chose Elizabeth Marson to be her guardian 23 Nov., 1780. Elizabeth Marson, guardian unto Sarah and Susanna, minor daughters, and Stephen, minor son, I Sep., 1783. [II, 233.] Account filed 13 Sep., 1781. [II, 234.]
In the name of God Amen I Joel Crosby of Winslow in the county of Lincoln and province of the Masechusets Bay yeoman being infirm in body but being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form follow- ing that is to say, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of allmighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my executrix, and touching such worldly estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with I will and bequeath in the following manner and form.
I bequeatlı to Hannah Crosby my dearly beloved wife whome I likewise constitute make and ordain the sole executrix of this my last will and testament the one half of what remains of all my Estate both Real and parsonal after my lawfull debtes are paid and my children brought up to the age of Eighteen years the other half to be Equelly devided between my four well beloved Daughters namely Ruth Right Crosby, Hannah Crosby, Joanna Crosby and Rebeckah Crosby like- wise I will that Hannah Crosby my well beloved wife have full power to make sale of any part or all of my aforesaid Estate for the payment of my debts or for hir own maintainence or for the maintainence of my children and that shee have power to portion of my Daughters as
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they arive to the age of Eighteen years or at such time as my above mentioned execatrix shall think proper.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and scal this thirteenth day of february and in the fifteenth year of his majestyes Reaign A. D. I 775
Joel Crosby (seal)
Signed Sealed published and pronounced by the said Joel Crosby as his last will and testament in the presents of us who in his puesents and the presents of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
Jonathan Whiting
Zimri Heywood
Daniel Smith
Obadiah Parker
Probated 19 Ap., 1775. [I, 269.]
Inventory by William Richardson, Zimri Heywood and John Tozier, all of Winslow, 20 June, 1775. [II, 6-7.]
Daniel Fogg, late of Mechias. Samuel Rich, of Mechias, Adm'r, 26 June, 1775. [I, 270.] Samuel Goodwin, Jr., and John Johnson, suretie. Inventory by Stephen Jones, Samuel Libbee and James Noble Shannon, 28 July, 1775, 665: 13: 5. [Unrecorded.]
Cornelius Clouse, late of Waldoborough. Daniel Beckler, of Wal- doborough, Adm'r, 10 June, 1775. [1. 271.] Daniel Beckler, guardian unto Mary, minor daughter, 19 Nov. 1776. [1], 33.] In- ventory by Andrew Schancks, Jacob Wingebow and Jacob Winchere- back, all of Waldoborough, 22 June. 1775. 6106: 19 : 1015. [1], 37-8.] Account filed 30 May, 1776. [II, 38.] Peter Hilt. of Waldoborongh, guardian unto Mary Clonse, 18 June, 1777. [11, 189.]
In the Name of God Amen The twenty fifth day of AAprill in the Year of our Lord 1766 1 Christan Boyinton of Pownalborough in the County of Lincoln Widow being weak in Body but of Perfect minde and Memory thanks be given unto God therefore Calling unto minde 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 Principaly and first of all I give and Recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and for my Body | Recomend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christen like and Decent manner at the de- seretion of my Executor. Nothing doubting but at the General Resur- rection I Shall recive 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 devise and dispose of the same in the iol-
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lowing manner and form.
Imprimus. I give and bequeath to my Grand Children the Children of my Son John Boyinton Decsd Viz to Joshua Boyinton of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland Marriner the Sum of three Shillings to John Boyinton of Pownalboro. aforesd. the Sum of three Shillings to Bety Gray the wife of John Gray of Pownalboro' aforesd. the sum of three Shillings and to Sarah Boyinton of Fallmouth aforesd. the Sum of three Shillings
Itam I give and bequeath to my Son William Boyinton one Quarter part of all the Remaining Part of my Personal Estate that shall be left after my Funeral Charges and other nesesary charges shall be Paid
Itam I give and bequeath to my Grand Children the Children of my Daughter Rachel Decker Decesd. an Other Quarter Part of my Per- sonal Estate to be equaly Divided amongst them.
Itam I give and bequeath to my Daughter Anna Delano the Wife of Amasa Delano one Quarter part of my Real Estate
Itam I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hepsebah Hilton the wife of William Hilton the Other Quarter Part of my Remaining Personal Estate
Also I Constitute make and Ordain Jona. Williamson of Pownalbo- rough in the County aforesd. Gent. my Only and Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament and I do Hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanul all and every other former Testaments wills and legacies Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before this time named willed and bequethed 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 above Written Signed Sealed published Pronounced and Declared by the said Chris- taen Boyinton as her last will and Testament in the Presence of us the Subscribers
Viz.
Thomas Williamson Mary Silvester Jane Silvester
Christan boynton (seal)
[Unrecorded. ]
Elisha Shaw, late of Georgetown. Susanna Shaw, of Georgetown, willow, Adm'x, 2 May, 1776. [II, I.] Luke Lambard and David Trufant. sureties. Inventory by Dummer Sewall. David Lemont and David Trufant, Ap., 1779. [II, 269.]
In the name of God Amen. I Josiah Bradbury of Towna borough
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in the County of Lincoln Inholder being weak of body, but of sound & disposing mind & memory do make publish and declare this to be my last will & testament.
Imprimis. I give my soul to God who gave it hopeing for Salvation thro' a blessed redeamer, and my body to the grave.
Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Anna my farm on Jeremy-Squam-Island to have & to hold the same to her, her heirs & assigns as an Estate in fee simple forever.
Item. All the residue of my Estate, real, personal, or mixed I give & bequeath to my said Wife Anna so long as she shall remain my Widow.
Item. After the death or marriage of my said Wife Anna I give de- vise & bequeath to my daughter Anna Decker one third part of all my Estate to have & to hold the same to her, her heirs & assigns forever as an Estate in fee simple,
Item. After the death or marriage of my said Wife Anna I give de- vise & bergenth to my daughter Meriah Sevey one third part of all my Estate, to have & to hold the same to her, her heirs & assigns forever as an Estate in fee simpk ..
Item. To my Grand daughter Catharine Bradbury I demise & be- queath one sixth part of all my Estate that shall remain after the death or marriage of my wife Anna to have & to hold the same to her. her heirs & assigns forever as an Estate in fee simple provided she shall arrive to the age of twenty one years.
Item. I give & bequeath to my Grandson Josiah Bradbury one Sixth part of my Estate that shall remain after the death or marriage of my wife Anna to have and to hold the same to him his heirs & assigns as an Estate in fee simple provided he arrives at the age of twenty one years.
Item. Mły Will is that in case the said Catharine Bradbury shall die before she arrives to the age of twenty one years that her part shall go to her brother Josiah in fee simple & In case the said Josiah dies be- fore he arrives to the age of twenty one years his part shall go to his sister Catharine in fee simple & in case the said Josiah & Catharine shall both die before they arrive to the age of twenty one years that the said two sixth parts of my estate be equally divided between my Daughter Anna & Meriah as an Estate in fee Simple.
Item. My Will is, that the two sixth parts of my Estate devised to Catharina & Josiah Bradbury remain in the hands of my Executors till they arrive to the ay of twenty one year, or till their death, my Exe-
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cutors laying out the profits for them as they shall see proper for Education & necessaries.
Item My Will is that, in case my said wife Anna should marry again she shou'd have set off to her one third part of all my Real Es- tate instead of the whole of my Estate & that the residue of the Es- tate I shall leave, be divided according to the before mentioned lega- cies & after her decease the residue of the Real estate I shall leave to be divided according to the within mentioned legacies.
Lastly. I do constitute and appoint my beloved wife Anna & my son in law John Deeker my executors to this my last will and testament to see that the same is faithfully performed. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the eighth day of October A D seventeen hundred & seventy fonr.
Signed sealed published & declared
to be the last will & testament of the
said Josiah Bradbury before us ---
The words " I devise & beneath "in
the space between the third and forth
lines from the bottom of the first
page being first interlined.
John Page Thos. Rice Mary Silvester
Josiah Bradbury ( scal]
Probated 13 June, 1775. [II, 3.]
In the name of God Amen ; I Daniel McCurdy of Boothbay in the County of Lincoln & Province of Massachusetts bay yeoman, being very sick in body, but of sound disposing memory & judgment from a sense of mortality of my state & danger of my disease do make &' or- dain this my last will & Testament.
Imprimis I give up my soul to Almighty God who gave it, thro the the hands of my Lord Jesus Christ by whose merit & righteousness alone I expect to be justified at the great tribunal, and my body to the dust from whence it came to be interred by decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting that I shall again re- ceive the same at the resurrection of the dead :
And touching any such worklly goods wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I do dispose thereof in the following manner viz.
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Item, I ordain that all my just debts & funeral charges be in the 2 6 first place paid out of my personal estate.
Item 3dly I give & bequeath to my beloved sister in law Dorothy Tully in token of friendship, & also in consideration of the trouble she has had with me &' my dear deceased wife, one red heifer-& one cow, named flower, of my live stock-to her & her heirs for ever.
Item 4thly to my little niece Margaret Magwyer & her heirs forever I give and bequeath my cow called Bloss.
Item 5thly all my other estate real & personal-with the debts justly owing to me by any person, I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved nephew Daniel McCurdy, whom I had adopted as my own, and to his heirs for ever :
Item 6thly I constitute & appoint William McCobb -- Patrick Magwyer and John Leishman to be the executors of this my last will & testament and guardians of my said nephew Daniel McCurdy until he shall come of age.
And finally I do hereby ratify and confirm this and no other to be my last will and testament : In Wittness of all which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of July in the fifteenth year of the reign of George the third, and in the year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and seventy five
Signed, sealed, published
pronounced and declared
his Daniel / McCurdy mark [seal]
by Daniel McCurdy to be his
last Will and testament
in presence of us
Jno Murray
Thomas Boyd
Thomas Bradlee
Probated 6 Sep., 1775. [II, 4.]
Inventory by Samuel McCobb, James Auld and Jeremiah Beath. all of Boothbay, 9 Sep., 1775, 5126 : 15: 815. [II, 5-6.]
William Lancey, late of Hallowell. William Howard, of Hallowell, Adm'r, 13 June, 1776. [II, S.] Abiel Lovejoy and John Marsh, sureties.
Nathan Moore, late of Vassalborough. Sarah Moore, of Vassalborough, widow, Adm'x, 13 June, 1776. [II, S.] Ebenezer Moore, Levi Moore and John Marsh. sureties. Inventory by Abiel Lovejoy, John Marsh and Mathew Hastings, all of Vassalborough, 15 Oct .. 1776,
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£193:17:0. [II, 70.] Account filed 25 Sep., 1778. [II, 149.]
Adam Hunter, late of Topsham. Arthur Hunter, of Topsham, Adm'r. 10 Ap., 1776. [II, 9.] John Fulton and William Randall, sureties. Inventory by James Fulton, James Mustard and William Randall, all of Topsham, 24 May, 1776. [II, 9-10-147.] Account filed 5 Mar .. 1777. [II, 146.] Joseph Berry, of Topsham, guardian unto his son Adam, grandson of Adam Hunter, deceased, 15 Oct., 1778. [II, 154.] Order setttling estate Ir Mar., 1779, mentions children, James, eldest son ; Robert; Elizabeth, wife of William Woodside ; Susanna, wife of Benjamin Lemont ; Mary, wife of James Lemont ; Margaret, wife of Robert Patten ; Arthur, youngest son ; John, deceased ; Jane, deceased wife of Joseph Berry. [III, 228-9.]
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