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John, Hampton, 1706/7
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LIST OF ESTATES
Nelson, Matthew, Portsmouth, 1713
. 707
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23
Nock, Henry, Dover, 1713
708
Silvanus, Dover, 1716
788
Thomas, 1667 .
. 100
Thomas, Dover, 1676/7
180
Nute, James, Jr .. Dover, 1691
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361
Nutter, Hatevil, Dover, 1674 . .
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I57
Odiorne. John, Newcastle, 1706/7 578
Philip, Isles of Shoals, 1703
· 513
O'Shaw, Daniel, Newcastle, 1715 James, Newcastle, 1716
790
Otis, Nicholas, Dover, 1697
427
Richard, Dover, 1704
536
Richard, Jr., Dover, 1701
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488
Owen, John, Portsmouth, 1704
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524
Page, Francis, Hampton, 1706 Robert, Hampton, 1679 ·
57I
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236
Stephen, Hampton, 1713/14 Thomas, Hampton, 1686 .
718
Paine, John, Boston, Mass., 1693/4 Thomas, Newcastle, 1694
396
Palmer, -, 1661
53
Christopher, Hampton, 1706/7 . .582 William, 1685 . · 292
Parker, Noah, Portsmouth, 1708 Samuel, 1656 .
32
Partridge, John, Jr., Portsmouth, 1698 Nehemiah, 1690/I . Pearl, Nicholas, Dover, 1706 .
558
Pease, Samuel, Exeter, 1706
570
Pendleton, Bryan, Portsmouth, 1677
· 19I
Penny, Henry, Portsmouth, 1708/9
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634
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764
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305
389
. 627
437
348
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Pepperell, Andrew, Newcastle, 1713/14 .
724
Perkins, Abraham, Hampton, 1683
263
Abraham, 1715
776
Abraham, Jr., 1677 . ·
187
Humphrey, Hampton, 1712
691
Jonathan, Hampton, 1688/9
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326
Perryman, Edward, 1677/8
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207
Peverly, Thomas, Portsmouth, 1670 Philbrick, James, Hampton, 1676
115
Thomas, Hampton, 1663/4
7I
Thomas, Kingston, 1712 .
688
Timothy, Kingston, 1713/14
722
Phillips, Israel, 1678 John, 1641/2 ·
I3
Pickering, John, Portsmouth, 1668 . John, Jr., 1714/15
. 755
Pierce, John, Dover, 1676
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175 651
Joshua, Portsmouth, 1716/17
799
Nathaniel, Portsmouth, 1714
731
Pitman, Ezekiel, Dover, 1706/7
. 575
William, Durham, 1682 .
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260
William, Portsmouth, 1693
382
Plaisted, Ichabod, Berwick, Me., 1715 Elisha, Portsmouth, 1690 . John, 1707/8 .
617
Plimpton, Henry, 1652 .
24
Polly, Edward, 1715
769
Pomeroy, Joseph, 1674
152
Thomas, Portsmouth, 1714
731
Pottle, Christopher, Hampton, 1709
. 647
Quick, Nathan, 1677/8
208
Rackley, William, Portsmouth, 1699
442
Ralph, Clement, Durham, 1667 ·
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97
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Pike, John, Dover, 1709/10 ·
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759
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LIST OF ESTATES
Rand, Francis, 1689 ·
333
John, 1694/5 .
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John. Durham, 1698
438
Remembrance, 1694/5
405
Samuel, Newcastle, 1706/7
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581
Randall, Jacob, 1702
495
Peter, Portsmouth, 1697/8
436
Read, Robert, Hampton, 1664
73
Reyner, John, Dover, 1669 John, 1677
200
Rice, Henry, Dover, 171I ·
673
Richards, Mary, Portsmouth, 1702/3
499
William, Portsmouth, 1694
404
Rider, Phineas, Newcastle, 1681
253
Roberts, Thomas, Dover, 1673 William, Dover, 1676
170
Robinson, James, Newcastle, 1710 John, Exeter, 1675 . .
169
Roby, Henry, Hampton, 1686/7
308
Samuel, Hampton, 1717
804
Rollins, James, Dover, 1685
293
James, Portsmouth, 1700
468
Samuel, Portsmouth, 1694 Thomas, Exeter, 1706
564
Rose, Roger, Portsmouth, 1705
543
Rouse, Thomas, Portsmouth, 1712/13
705
Rowe, Richard, Dover, 1703 .
510
Royall, Teague, 1677
I86
Rutherford, Robert, Portsmouth, 1715
769
Rymes, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1711/12
675
Sadler, Anthony, 1650
20
Sampson, Andrew, Portsmouth, 1708 .
621
Sanborn, John, Hampton, 1692 ·
374
William, Hampton, 1692 ·
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374
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145
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'Savage, Elizabeth, Portsmouth, 1708
632
Scribner, John, Dover, 1674 .
156
Seeley, John, 1670 .
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I20
Severett, Joanna, Portsmouth, 1690/I
345
Philip, Portsmouth, 1689 .
. 328
Seward, -, 1681
257
John, Portsmouth, 1705
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546
Richard, 1662/3
57
Richard, Portsmouth, 1667
103
Sewall, Edward, Exeter, 1684
285
Edward, Exeter, 1712
698
Thomas, Exeter, 1712
692
Shaw, Benjamin, Hampton, 1717
810
Caleb, 1715
772
Roger, Hampton, 1660
47
Sherburne, Ambrose, 1676
175
Henry, 1681
252
John, Portsmouth, 1690
. 34I
John, Portsmouth, 1691
362
Samuel, 1691
362
Shipway, John, Portsmouth, 1683 John, Portsmouth, 1690 .
342
Shortridge, Richard, Portsmouth, 1712
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701
Simonds, Thomas, 1674 .
15I
Sinclair, John, Exeter, 1699/1700
454
Sleeper, Moses, 1680 ·
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242
Sloper, Richard, Portsmouth, 17II .
671
Smart, Robert, Exeter, 1703
508
Smith, Israel, Hampton, 1706
55I
James, Durham, 1714
728
John, Hampton, 1709
636 694
Nicholas, Exeter, 1673 .
146
Nicholas, Exeter, 1715/16
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782
Robert, Hampton, 1699/1700 ·
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457
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Joseph, Hampton, 1712
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266
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LIST OF ESTATES
Snell, Agnes, 16SI · ·
257
George, Portsmouth, 1706
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551
Richard, Boston, Mass., 1691 .
. 358
Stanyan, Anthony, Hampton, 1688/9 Start, Thomas, 1674 ·
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160
Steele, Francis, Exeter, 1717 .
. 807
Stevens, Caleb, 1675
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Nathaniel, Exeter, 1708 .
. 633
Stevenson, Joseph, Durham, 1694
396 78.
Thomas, Durham, 1694 .
395
Stileman, Elias, Newcastle, 1695 Lucy, Newcastle, 1699/1700
452
Richard, 1679 ·
. 234
Richard, 1691 ·
353
Stockbridge, John, Hampton, 1715 .
. 779
Story, Charles, 1714/15 . .
754
William, 1661 .
52
Swaine, Francis, 1665
83
Hezekiah, Hampton, 1670
. II7
John, Newcastle, 1699
· 443
Mary, Newcastle, 1704
· 535
William, 1692 ·
366
William, Jr., Hampton, 1657 Swett, Benjamin, Hampton, 1677
199
Tanner, John, Portsmouth, 1669
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Tarleton, Ruth, Newcastle, 1707/8 .
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534
William, 1677/8 .
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Thing, Jonathan, 1674 · ·
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Jonathan, Exeter, 1695 . ·
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Tasker, Mary, Durham, 1699/1700 William, Dover, 1699/1700 Taskett, Samuel, Durham, 1704 Taylor, Henry, 1649 .
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Thomas, Durham, 1664
414
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Thorner, Henry, Wapping, Eng., 1657
35
Tibbetts, Henry, 1683
267
Jeremiah, Dover, 1677
182
Tomlin, Richard, Portsmouth, 1708/9
634
Towle, Joshua, Hampton, 1714
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Philip, Hampton, 1696 ·
42I
Philip, Hampton, 1709 ·
. 640
Trickey, Ephraim, Dover, 1701
482
Isaac, Dover, 1712 .
690
Joseph, Dover, 1713
713
Thomas, 1675 .
169 I42
Tuck, Edward, Hampton, 1653 Robert, 1664
79
Tucker, John, Star Island, 1670 Philip, Portsmouth, 1695 .
409
Richard, 1679
24I
Richard, Newcastle, 1694
392
Tuckerman, Otho, Portsmouth, 1664 Turpin, Thomas, 1650
20
Tuttle, John, Dover, 1663
60
John, Dover, 1717
814
Twombly, Ralph, 1684/5
286
Tyng, Edward, Boston, Mass., 1677 ·
. 193
Urin, William, Star Island, 1664
73
Varney, Humphrey, Dover, 1713
714
John, Dover, 1713/14 .
717
Vittery, Peter, London, Eng., 1682
. 258
Wakeham, John, 1691/2 366
Thomas, Portsmouth, 1698
44I
Waldron, Alexander, Newcastle, 1676
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174
Isaac, Boston, Mass., 1686 .
. 302
Walford, Jeremiah, Portsmouth, 1660
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LIST OF ESTATES
Walford, Thomas, Portsmouth, 1666
87
Thomas, 1678 . .
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222
Walker, Joseph, 1683
267
Robert, Portsmouth, 1714 747 .
Samuel, 1704/5 537
Wall, James, Hampton, 1659 .
41
Mary, Hampton, 1702/3 . 497
Wallis, George, Portsmouth, 1685/6
295
Walton, George, 1685/6
299.
Ward, Thomas, Hampton, 1678
217
Watson, Robert, Durham, 1695/6
416
Webb, George, Dover, 1651 .
. 22
Webster, John, Portsmouth, 1662
55
Wedgwood, John, Hampton, 1654 .
26
Wentworth, Samuel, Portsmouth, 1690/I
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705
West, Edward, Newcastle, 1677
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198
John, Newcastle, 1695
414.
Martha, Newcastle, 1678/9
233
Westbrook, John, Portsmouth, 1697
431
Weymouth, James, Isles of Shoals, 1678 James, Newcastle, 1706/7
576
William, 1654 . .
25
William, Star Island, 1703 .
508
Wheeler, John, Durham, 1706
550
Whidden, John, 1681 257
Samuel, Greenland, 1713/14
735
White, John, 1646 .
Whittemore, Joel, 1711/12
674
Wiggin, Andrew, Exeter, 1703/4 Bradstreet, Exeter, 1709 . .
641
Thomas, Exeter, 1664 .
77
Thomas, Exeter, 1695/6
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418
Thomas, Exeter, 1700
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Samuel, Jr., Boston, Mass., 1712/13 William, Dover, 1697
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Wight, Thomas, Exeter, 1665 ·
83
Wilcomb, Eleanor, Isles of Shoals, 1699
445
Wilford, Gilbert, 1676
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177
Willey, Samuel, 1679
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233
Stephen, Durham, 1696 ·
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420
Thomas, 1681 . .
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257
674 Williams, Henry, Hampton, 1711/12 . Robert, 1676 176 .
Wilson, Humphrey, Exeter, 1698
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440
John, Exeter, 1699/1700 .
456
Thomas, Exeter, 1642/3
I3
Thomas, 1662 . .
55
William, Hampton, 1710 .
662
Wincoll, John, Portsmouth, 1715
778
Windsor, Samuel, 1687 .
319
Wingate, John, Dover, 1683/4
270
John, Dover, 1714
75 I
Moses, Dover, 1695/6
417
Oliver, England, 1664
94
Winsley, Samuel, Kingston, 1710
666
Woodis, John, Portsmouth, 1670
119
Woodman, John, Dover, 1705
545
Woodward, James, 1647
I6
Wright, Nathaniel, Stratham, 1716
791
Wyatt, John, Portsmouth, 1670
119
York, Richard, Dover, 1672 .
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Young, John, Exeter, 1697 ·
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John, Exeter, 1704/5 .
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NEW HAMPSHIRE WILLS
JOHN MASON
1635
LONDON ENG.
In the Name of God Amen, I Capt John Mason of London Esq" being Sick in body but of perfect mind & memory, laud & praise be therefore given to Almighty God, doe make & declare this my present last Will & Testament in Manner & forme following (that is to Say) first and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Maker hopeing & Assuredly beleiveing yt by & through the Meritts of the most pretious death & passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ I shall be Saved and have full & free pardon & remission of all my Sins and Enjoy Everlasting life, in the Kingdom of heaven Amongst the Elect Children of God, My body I committ to ye Earth from whence it came to be buried in the Collegiate Church of St Peter in Westmin' without Any ffunerall Pompe, or Ceremonie. And as concerneing all & Singuler the Goods Chattells Debts & personall Estate, which it hath pleased God of his Goodness to bless me withall in this life after my Debts shall be paid & my ffunerall Charges discharged I give devise & bequeath the Same unto Such person & persons, in Such manner & forme & Under Such provisoes Conditions and Limitations as are hereafter Expressed (that is to say)
Imprimus I Give and bequeath Unto five poor people of the Town or parish of Portsmouth in the County of Southampton the sume of five pounds to be distributed According to the discretions of the Church warden of the said Town or p'sh for the time being, and to be paid by my Executrix Unto ye said Church warden of the sd Town or prish within one Year Next after my Decease the Sª Churchwardens, within One Year Next after the receipt of ye said legacie given unto My Executrix an honest and Just Account, of the distribuc'on of the sd legacie, to ye use of the sd poor people.
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Item I give unto my Sister Dorothy Moor in Case she shall be in want for & dureing the terme of her Naturall Life The Yearly Sume of Tenn pounds of Lawfull mony of England to be paid unto her or her Assignes at the two Usuall ffeasts or halfe Yearely paymts in the Year by Even and Equall porc'ons. And I give unto every of the Children of my said Sister Dorothy Moor, Six pounds apeice of Lawfull mony of England.
Item I give unto Beatrice Baldwin the sume of ffive pounds.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Brother in Law M' Joshua Green & his wife, M' Edward Lambert & his wife, M' Henry Burton and his Wife, M' John Woolaston & his wife, & to my Loveing Cosins Doctor Mason of Greenwich and his wife and Mother, To my Cosins m' Thomas Geere and his wife, To my Cosin Thomas Mason Gentleman, and to my Cosins M' Thomas Gipps & his Wife to every of them ffifty Shillings a peice to make them Rings to weare in Remembrance of me.
All the rest & residue of all & Singuler my goods & Chattells and ready Money debts and personall Estate whatsoever & where- soever, after my Debts shall be paid, and my Legacies & ffunerall Charges shall be discharged, I will that my Wife shall have the use thereof and of Every part thereof And shall receive have & Enjoy to her Owne proper use all the encrease, profitt & benefitt that shall be made thereof, by for and dureing the terme of her Naturall life. And from and Imediately after the decease of my said wife, then I give devise and bequeath the Sd rest and residue of all and Singuler my Goods Chattells ready Mony Debts & personall Estate whatsoever Unto my ffour Grand Children John Tufton Ann Tufton Robert Tufton and Mary Tufton to be Equally divided Amongst them part and part like and to be paid to the men Children at their severall Ages of One and Twenty Years ; And to the women Children at their Ages of One and twenty Years ; or dayes of Marriage which shall first happen, & if any of them dye in their Minoritye then the part or porc'on of him or them soe dying shall be parted & divided Unto and Amongst the Survivour or Survivors of my sª four Grand-Children respectively
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And my Will and minde is, and I doe hereby devise and Appoint, that in case my said Wife Ann Mason shall dye & depart this mortall life before all my Said four Grand-Children shall be capable to receive have hold and Enjoy the Severall legacies and bequests before in this my Will given & bequeathed unto them and to hold and Enjoy the Lands and Tenemts hereafter in this my Will by me Given and bequeathed unto them or to them & their heirs respectively yt y" and in such case my Loveing Brother in Law John Woollaston shall receive the parts & portions of such of my sª four Grand Children as shall be then in their Minoritye, and take possession of such Land; as I shall in this my will give, devise & bequeath Unto them, and shall Imploy ye same for ye benefitt & Maintainance of my sd Grand Children ; & shall pay the same to them respectively as they shall attaine to their Ages of One & Twenty Years or dayes of Marriage as aforsaid. And I doe hereby make & Ordaine ye said John Wol- laston after the decease of my said Wife Sole Guardian of and for my said Grand Children or Such of them as shall be in their Minoritie at the time of the decease of my Said Wife and in Case my sª wife, and my sd Brother in Law John Wollaston ; shall both dye and depart this Mortall Life before my said Grand Children shall be capable to have & receive their portions as aforsaid ; and to enjoy such Land as hereafter in this my will is by me given and bequeathed unto them respectively then I leave the Education and bringing up of such my said Grand Children ; as shall be in their Minoritie, and the receiveing haveing and possessing of such Lands Tenemts legacies and bequests as I have and shall give them by this my will unto such person or persons as my said Brother in Law John Wollaston shall in his life time Nominate & appoint for that purpose & to no other person or per- sons whatsoever .- And I doe hereby Charge my said Grand Children and Every of them to make Choice of and accept of my said Brother in Law & such person or persons as he shall Appoint & none other whatsoever to be Executrix Guardian & Guardians for them, after the decease of my said Wife, And I doe hereby
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make name and Ordaine my said Loveing wife Ann Mason the full and Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament desireing her to performe the same in all things According to my true Intent and Meaning. And I doe hereby Constitute & Appoint my said Loveing Brother in Law John Wollaston the Overseer of this my Last will and Testament Entreating him to be aiding & assisting Unto my Sª Executrix in the Execution thereof & In token of thankfulness for his love to me, I doe hereby Give & bequeath unto him my Coach & two Coach Horses with the ffurniture thereto belonging.
Now as conserneing ye Disposition of all & Singular my Man- nors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements & hereditamts with their and Every of their Rights Members & Appurtenances ; as well within the Realme of England as Else where I give devise & bequeath the same and Every of them to Such person & persons upon Such Trusts and Confidence to such uses & intents & purposes, & under Such provisoes, Conditions & Limittac'ons as are hereafter Expressed. (That is to say) first I Give devise & bequeath unto the Mayor and Comonallity and Corporation of The Town of Kingslyn in the County of Norfolk where I was borne by what name title or Addition soever, the sª Towne or Corporation is have been or shall be Called Known or incorpretted and to their suc- cessors for Ever Under the provisoe or Condition Nevertheless here after expressed, Two thousand Acres of Land in my County of New hampshire Or Mason hall in New England which by my Executrix & Overseers aforesaid shall be thought most fitt, And the Reverc'on & Reverc'ons remainder & remainders of the same two thousand acres of Land and Every part thereoff to have & to hold the same and Every part thereof unto the said Mayor and Comonallity & Corporation of the said Town of Kingslyn And their Successors for Ever for & under the Yearly Rent of One penny of Lawfull mony of England to be paid to my heirs if it shall be demanded, And alsoe Allowing unto my heirs for ever two ffifth parts of all such Mynes Royall as shall be at any time after my decease found in & upon the same Land or any part
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thereof Provided allwayes & my will & minde is, And I doe hereby devise & appointe that the said Mayor and Comonallity their successers or Assignes, Shall within ffive Years next after my Decease plant & sett upon the said thousand Acres of Land ffive ffamillies of people at least to plant upon ye same, & that the Cleare Yearly profitt that shall be made of & upon the sd Two Thousand Acres of Land shall be Yearly for Ever Distributed & Disposed of towards the Maintainance & Releife of the poor people of ye sd Towne at the discretion of the Mayor & Aldermen or the Cheifest Govern' of ye said Town for the time being. And I will that my said wife Ann Mason shall at ye request Cost & Charges in ye Law, of ye said Mayor & Cominalitye their Succes- sers or Assignes Lawfully & sufficiently convey Release & Assure unto the said Mayor & Comonality & their Successers for Ever all her Right Estate Dower Title of Dower and Interest of and in ye said two Thousand Acres of Land, and that by Such lawfull wayes & Means, as by the sd Mayor and Comonalitie or their successors or by their Councill learned in the Law shall be rea- sonably devised or advised and required.
Item I give Devise & bequeath unto my Loveing Brother in Law John Wollaston & to his heirs & Assignes for Ever to be holden of my heirs in fee farme Three Thousand Acres of Land with ye Apprs in my County of New-hampshire ; or Mannor of Mason Hall afforsaid where my said Brother & Executrix shall think fitt, and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents and Yearly profitts whasoever of ye same Three Thousand Acres of land and Every or any part thereof, to have & to hold ye Same, and Every part thereof unto the said John Wollaston his heirs & Assignes for ever to be holden of my heirs for ever in fee farme paying only twelvepence of Lawfull mony of England # Annu- to my heirs when the same shall be demanded of ye said John Wollaston his heirs or Assignes, and alsoe allowing to my heirs two ffifth parts of all my Mynes Roy- all; as shall be at any time after my decease found in & upon my said land or any part thereof & I will that my said Wife Ann
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Mason shall at the request Cost & Charges in the Law of ye sª John Wollaston his heirs or Assignes in due forme of Law con- vey release & Assure unto the sª John Wollaston his heirs & Assignes all her Right Title, Dower, intrest Claime & demand, of in & unto the said Three Thousand Acres of land, with ye Apprs and of in & unto Every or any part thereof by such Convey- ance, wayes, & means as by ye sª John Wollaston & his heirs or Assignes or his or their Councell Learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised or advised and required.
I Give devise & bequeath unto my Grand Child Ann Tufton and to her heirs and Assignes for Ever under the provisoes and Conditions Nevertheless hereafter Expressed, all those my lands Tenements and hereditaments with the App's lying & being at Capeham of Wagen ; upon the south East side of Sagadahock In New England aforesaid called Masona; & Containing by Esti- mac'on tenn Thousand Acres or thereabouts be the same more or less, and the reversion & reversions, Remainder & Remainders Rents and Yearly and other profits whatsoever of ye same Land and p'misses, To have & to hold ye said Lands & p'misses and Every part thereof with the Appre unto ye said Ann Tufton my Grand Child & to her heirs and Assignes forever Provided alwayes & my will minde and meaning is, And I doe hereby devise & appoint yt my wife shall hold & Enjoy ye said Tenn Thousand Acres of Land & Every part thereof and receive take & enjoye to her Own proper use & behoofe all the rents Issues and profitts of the same & Every part thereof untill my said Grand Child Ann Tufton shall attaine to the Age of One & Twenty Years, or day of Marriage which shall first happen if my said wife shall soe long live.
Item I give & devise & bequeath, unto my Grand Child Robert Tufton ; and to his heirs & Assignes for Ever under ye provisoes & Conditions nevertheless hereafter Expressed, all that my Man- nor of Mason Hall in New England aforesd with all the Lands Tenements & hereditaments Rights Members and Appre thereto belonging Except such part of ye Land thereunto belonging as is
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before bequeathed by this my will & the Reverssion and Rever- ssions Remaind' & Remaindrs Rents & Yearly and Otther profitts whatsoever of the same p'misses. To have & to hold ye same and every part thereof Except before Excepted, Unto my sª Grand Child Robert Tufton & to his heirs & Assignes for Ever, Pro- vided allways and upon Condition Nevertheless and my true Intent & meaneing is that the said Ann my Wife shall have & Enjoye the said Mannor and p'misses Given to my sd Grand Child Robert Tufton as aforesaid and receive take and enjoye to her owne proper use the Rents Issues & profitts thereof untill my said Grand Child Robert Tufton shall Attaine to & Accomplish his full Age of One & Twenty Years, (if my said wife shall soe long live) Provided alsoe & my ffurther will minde & meaneing is & I doe hereby devise & Appoint yt my s" Grand Child Rob Tufton shall alter his Sir Name & Sir Name himselfe Mason ; before he shall be Capable to Enjoye the s" Mannor and p'misses Accord- ing to this my Will for yt my true intent and meaning is that the sd mann' & p'misses shall Continue in my name as now it doth & no Otherwise.
Item I give devise & bequeath unto my sd Brother in Law John Wollaston his heirs & Assignes for Ever upon the Trusts & Confi- dences, and to the uses intents and purposes Nevertheless hereafter Expressed Two Thousand Acres of Land, in my County of New- hampshire in New England aforesaid where my said Brother & Executrix aforesd shall think fitt upon trust & Confidence, & to the use intent and purpose, that my said Brother John Wollaston or his heirs, And my said wife Ann Mason shall with all speed con- venient after my decease at ye Charges of my Estate In due forme of Law, Settle & Convey One Thousand Acres of ye said Land to some ffeoffees in trust & to their heirs for Ever, for & towards ye Maintainance of an honnest Godly & Religious Preacher of Gods word in some Church or Chapple or other publick place y' shall be Appointed for devine Worshipp & Service within the said County of New hampshire, where my sd wife and Brother shall think fitt, the said ffeofees & their heirs ; paying & allowing unto
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my heirs for Ever the Yearly rent of One penny if it be demanded, and two fifths parts of all such Mynes Royall as shall be found in & upon the said one Thousand Acres of Land or any part there of & One Thousand Acres more residue of ye said two Thousand Acres of Land I will shall be Settled or Conveyed as aforesaid to some ffeoffees in trust & to their heirs for Ever for & towards the Maintainance of a free Grammer school for the Education of Youth in some Convenient place within ye said County of New- hampshire where my said wife & Brother in Law shall think fitt ; they alsoe paying & allowing unto my heirs for Ever the Yearly Rent of One penny if it be dema'd & two fifth parts of all such Mynes Royall as shall be found in & upon the said One Thousand Acres of Land or any part thereof.
all the Rest & residue of all & Singular my Mannors Messuages, Lands Tenem's & hereditaments with their & Every of their Apprs lying and being within ye said County of Newhampshire or Elsewhere in New England afors", not before bequeathed by this my will ; I Give devise & bequeath ye same & Every part thereof and the Reverc'on and Reverc'ons Remainder & Remainders thereof and of Every part thereof under the provisoes and Condi- tions Nevertheless hereafter Expressed unto my Grand Child John Tufton, And to the heirs of his body Lawfully to be begotten & for want of such Issue to the said Robert Tufton or my Grand Child, & to the heirs of his body Lawfully begotten, & for want of such Issue to my Cosin Doctor Robert Mason Chanceller of the Diocess of Winchester, & to the heirs male of his body Law- fully begotten or to be begotten & for want of such Issue to my Right heirs & Assignes for Ever Provided allwayes Nevertheless and my will minde & meaning is that my said wife Ann Mason shall have hold & Enjoye ; ye said Mann's Messuages lands and p'mises by me given unto my said Grand Child John Tufton as aforsaid and receive ye rents Issues and profitts thereof & of Every part thereof to her Owne proper use and behoofe untill my said Grand Child John Tufton shall Attaine to and Accomplish his full Age of One & Twenty Years if ye said Ann my wife shall soe
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