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5ly the great house to say ye Lower Room chamber & garrit with ye chimny & half ye seller together with ye East end of ye great barn to be & belong unto Leah knight her heirs &c: for ever to- gether with halff ye halff acer of Land which is to Ly in comons as afore menshoned & ye other halff of ye great barn to Joan knight Her heires &c for ever
6ly : the end Lentoo chimney & sid Lentoo of Said Great House Above & beloo as allso ye Letle barn together with ye old house (betwen them) allso halff ye halff acer of Land Aloted to sª houseing to be & remain unto ye sª sol use benifit & behuff of her the sd Joan knight her heirs Executors : &c: for ever with halff sª seler it is our meaning ye old house to be for Leah knight holly : & ye Little barn Joan knights
7ly all ye Cattle & hors kind being all Redy devided to boath their sattesfacktions together with ye housall stuff & all other things : saveing the mony : which is twenty eight pounds, & is to be forth with devided at halff's :
ly : wee doe further Award & Agree that as to all the Rest of ye personall Estat mentioned in ye Inventory relating to John knight deseced afor Sa, be refered to ye Judictious oppenyon of the honrable : will: partridge Esq' Lefft govener of the province of Newhampshirer his Successor as Judge of probate to settle & devid the same according to his prudent wisdom, given under oure hands & seals the first of June 1702-
John Pickerin-[seal]
Cha: Story [sea]]
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3rd October 1704
Leah Carr wife of Benedictus Carr formerly the widdow and Relict of John Knight Within mentioned and ; Joan Knight Sister to said John Knight # sonally appeared before me the Subscriber hereof ; and prayed that this Award & Agreemt before Specified might be Confirmed allowed and Approved off by me Joseph Smith Judge of probate of wills &c: and Accordingly I the said Joseph Smith doe Confirme Allow and Approve of the same/ And doe Order and decree that the personal Estate mentioned in the Inventory not yett Divided ; be forthwith Divided between the said Leah and Joan ; and ffurther that Said Benedictus Carr who married the said Leah Knight is hereby Ordered to pay Unto the said Joan Knight tenn pounds in Currant pay of the Countrey in Bills or species in a Months time in full Satisfaction of Joan Knights share & proportion of all Debts due to the said John Knight in his life time/ And farther by the Consent of all Parties aforementioned I doe Order that the Said Benedictus Carr ; build a Seller for the Said Joan Knight as good as her share of the seller mentioned in the Award, and build the same Under one of the Leanetoos aforesaid which when done shall be to the sole use of said Joan Knight her heires & Assignes for ever and the said Joan Knight to accquit & Release her Right & halfe the seller given her by Said Award.
Cha. Story Reg™ & secretary
FRANCIS DREW 1694 DURHAM
[Administration on the estate of Francis Drew of Oyster River, who was killed by the Indians, and left no will, granted to his brother, John Drew, Nov. 16, 1694.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 65.]
[Inventory, Nov. 19, 1694 ; amount, £55.5.6 ; signed by John Tuttle and Thomas Roberts ; attested by John Drew of Dover, brother, March 6, 1694/5.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 93.]
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[Additional inventory, March 4, 1695/6; amount, £4.15.0; signed by John Tuttle and Nicholas Otis. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 93.]
[Administration on the estate granted to Thomas Drew, oldest son, Nov. 16, 1696, he having returned from captivity among the Indians.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 105.]
[Bond of Thomas Drew, with Thomas Edgerly and John Daniell as sureties, all of Oyster River, in the sum of £100, Nov. 16, 1696, for the administration of the estate. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 101.]
[Account of John Drew against the estate for expenses of ad- ministration ; amount, £8.7.8 ; signed by John Drew ; allowed Nov. 23, 1696 ; mentions Mary Drew, daughter of Francis Drew.] [Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 103.]
[Various receipts, etc., containing signatures of Joseph Smith, John Smith, Thomas Drew, Thomas Edgerly, and John Tuttle.] [Probate Records, vol. 3, pp, 91, 93.]
SAMUEL ROLLINS 1694 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Samuel Rollins of Portsmouth granted to his widow, Rebecca Rollins, Nov. 23, 1694.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 14.]
[Bond of Rebecca Rollins, with John Pickering and William Cotton as sureties, all of Portsmouth, Nov. 23, 1694, in the sum £150, for the administration of the estate ; witness, William Red- ford.]
[Inventory of the estate of Samuel Rollins, who died Oct. 29, 1694 ; taken Jan. 21, 1694/5 ; amount, £71.15.0; signed by John Pickering and William Cotton.]
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[Division of the insolvent estate, at £o.7.6 in the pound ; allowed Dec. 3, 1706. ]
[Various accounts, claims, bills, receipts, etc., containing signa- tures of William Vaughan, Samuel Rollins of Dover, Benjamin Rollins, Elizabeth Tibbetts, William Cotton of Portsmouth, Obe- diah Morse, Matthew Knowlton, Samuel Rymes, Joseph Alcock, Mary Martyn, executor to the will of Samuel Wentworth, Eliza- beth Kirk, John Wentworth, Richard Martyn, William Partridge, John Barsham, Thomas Pickering, Richard Joce, Samuel Pen- hallow, Joseph Alexander, Thomas Phipps, and Joseph Smith.
Mention is found of George Snell who married the Widow Hull ; Rebecca Rollins, mother of Joseph Rollins ; Obadiah Morse, brother of Rebecca Rollins ; Hannah Hull of Portsmouth, widow, March 3, 1689/90.]
WILLIAM BROOKING 1694 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of William Brooking of Sagamore creek, Portsmouth, granted to his widow, Mary Brooking, Nov. 26, 1694.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 13.]
[Bond of Mary Brooking, with John Savage and John Lang as sureties, all of Portsmouth, Nov. 26, 1694, in the sum of £200, for the administration of the estate ; witness, William Redford. ]
[Inventory, Nov. 28, 1694; amount, £186.16.6; signed by John Savage and John Lang.]
Province New-Hampshere
Mary Lewsy
The Bounds of Your Divityonall Parte of your ffathers Land wher your house stands Is as ffolloeth vizt begines at the North end Levinge out Eight Rods for the Three Acres of Land Sould
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by your ffather to John Presson wch is to Run Este the Hoole Length of your ffathers Land. You begin in the South Line 8 Rods from the Burch Stumpe and Run about ten Rods Este (as Said Pressones Land Runneth) to a Stake, and from Said Stake South to your feld, thence Round the Esterly Side of Said feld to the South Este parte of your fence, and from that parte of the ffence to the Apple (or other frute) tree Standinge in the Little garden on the Hill, and from that tree Downe to ye Marsh to a stake there Drove. Your Parte of Marsh Joyninge to your Land, and is Staked oute this Beinge your Bounds on the Este Side of your Land and Marsh, So that all the Land Westward of this Line, and formerly Belonginge to your ffather Brooken, Now be- longe to you for your Share, as wee have Bounded it oute, Dated this eighteenth Daye of ffebruary 1702/3. You are Allso to paye, Twenty foure Shillinges { yere and Every yere Unto William Walker and Mary his Wife Duringe her Naturall Life, and the foure Shills: to be paid in Monny Every yere, the Twenty Shil- linges in good paye Every Yere Duringe her Naturall Life-
George Snell [& sele]
George Walker [& sele] John Pickering [& sele]
Your proportyon for the Labor in this Divityon is Six Shillinges [Deeds, vol. 7, p. 213.]
WILLIAM RICHARDS 1694 PORTSMOUTH
[Inventory of the estate of William Richards of Portsmouth, who died Nov. 4, 1694 ; taken Nov. 28, 1694 ; amount, £119.9.0; signed by Christian Remick, Peter Dixon, and Isaac Remick.]
[Probate Records, vol, 3, p. 49.]
[Administration on the estate of William Richards granted to his widow, Mary Richards, Dec. 10, 1694.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 14.]
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CHARLES ADAMS 1694/5 DURHAM
[Bond of Charles Adams, with Nicholas Harris and Thomas Bickford as sureties, in the sum of £150, Jan. 9, 1694/5, for the administration of the estate of Charles Adams ; witness, William Redford. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 67.]
[Inventory, signed by Nicholas Harrison and Thomas Bickford ; amount, £98.8.6 ; attested by Charles Adams, son of the deceased, April 1, 1695.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 87.]
CALEB BECK 1694/5 PORTSMOUTH
[Inventory of the estate of Caleb Beck, March 5, 1694/5; amount, £77.15.9; signed by Job Alcock and John Tuck ; attested by the widow, Hannah Beck, March II, 1694/5.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 47.]
[Bond of Hannah Beck, with Samuel Keais and Splan Lovell as sureties, all of Portsmouth, in the sum of £100, Feb. 21, 1694/5, for the administration of the estate of her husband, Caleb Beck ; witness, William Redford. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 55.]
JOHN RAND REMEMBRANCE RAND 1694/5 1
[Bond of John Rand, with Thomas Edgerly and Edward Leathers as sureties, March 5, 1694/5, in the sum of £200, for the administration of the estate of John Rand and Remembrance Rand ; witness, William Redford.]
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GEORGE JONES 1694/5 EXETER
In the name of God Amen I Georg Jones of Exiter in the Prov- ince of New Hampshirew England planter ; being of a Sound & perfect mind & memorie, but very weak of Bodie,
It After all my due debts payd, I do give unto my Wife Marie Jones all my Estate of what Nature soever, Lands Houses and Household Stuffs ; & Chattles during her natural life and after her decease I doe give what she has not spent, unto my Daughter Sarah Speed and to her Children after her; and I do by these presents nominate and apoint my well beloved wife Mary Jones to be my Lawful Executrix to this my last Will & Testament, and I the sd George Jones have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 14th day of March in the year of our Lord God 1694
Signed Sealed & Delivered George Jones [seal] in presence of us
Edward Cloutman
Trustram Coffin
[Proved Sept. 23 and Oct. 22, 1695.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 19.]
[Inventory of the estate of George Jones, who died Sept. 27, 1695 ; taken by Lieut. - Leavitt, Moses Leavitt, and James Kidd; amount, £68.8.6.]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 71.]
Eliza Jones Daughter of mary Allen desiring her father Jacob. Allen may be her Guardian &c allow'd
[Probate Minutes, Sept. 1, 1724.]
NATHANIEL BOULTER 1695 HAMPTON
[Inventory of the estate of Nathaniel Boulter of Hampton, yeo- man, who died March 14, 1694/5 ; taken April 16, 1695 ; amount, £235.2.6; signed by Richard Sanborn and John Garland. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 59.]
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JONATHAN THING 1695 EXETER
[Inventory of the estate of Capt. Jonathan Thing, May 3, 1695 ; amount, £549.7.7; signed by Peter Coffin and Moses Leavitt ; attested by Nicholas Gilman, brother-in-law to Jonathan Thing, Feb. 21, 1695/6, and by Peter Coffin and Moses Leavitt Sept. 23, 1700.]
[Administration on the estate of Capt. Jonathan Thing of Exeter granted to Nicholas Gilman of Exeter Feb. 22, 1695/6, the widow, Martha Thing, renouncing administration, and the oldest son, Jonathan Thing, being a minor. Martha Thing was step-mother of the son, Jonathan Thing.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 22 ]
[List of debts due from the estate, March 29, 1700; amount, £98.3.8; debts due to the estate, £35.18.10.]
[Petition of Jonathan Thing, administrator of the estate of his father, Jonathan Thing, that the court make a division of the estate among the rest of the children ; mentions Matthew Whipple of Ipswich, Mass., " who hath my youngest Brother in his care."
Province of The Division or Distribution of Capt Jona- New Hampshire S than Thing Late of Exeter dec" his Estate Now Under the Administrac'on of Jonathan Thing of Exeter yeo- man the eldest son of said Jonathan Thing decd Settled this 24th Sepbr 1700/
Whereas the said Jonathan Thing Adm' &c. hath Exhibited an Inventory into the office of the Registry of probate of wills, and Granting of Administrac'ons Amounting to the sum'e of ffour hundred and ffifty one pounds three shillings and Eleaven pence, as Valued and Apprized Upon Oath by Peter Coffin and Moses Levett of Exeter Esqrs
SI William Partridge Esq' L' Govern" of the province aforesaid doe make this Division, Distribuc'on or Settlement of Said Estate in Manner and forme foll being as the Law in such Cases directs./
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Imprima to Martha the late widdow of Capt Jona- than Thing dec" dureing her life ; one third part of two hundred Sixty five pounds tenn shillings ; which third part Amounts to
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88 : 10:00
2dly To Martha the late widdow of Capt Jonath: Thing decd as aforesaid one Third of one hundred Eighty ffive pounds, ffourteen shillings being the sonall Estate which amounts to 1
61 : 18:00
The Remainder of the Estate, being three hundred pounds Sixteen shillings .; I divide into Eight parts as foll among ye Children of the said decd
Imprim& to Jonathan Thing the Eldest sonn & Adm" &c. of Capt Jonath: Thing his father decd 75:04:00
to John Thing Brother of the said Jonathan Thing Adm' &c: 37 : 12:00 .
to Bartholemew Thing ditto 37:12:00
to Joseph Thing ditto . .
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37:12:00
to Benjamin Thing ditto .
37:12:00
to Dan11 Thing ditto 37:12:00
to Eliza Thing Sister &c
37:12:00
451 : 04:00
And Lastly I doe hereby Settle divide or distribute yt the Said Eighty Eight pounds tenn shillings given to the widdow of the decd dureing her life. ( after she dyes be equally divided into Eight parts being 1111: 18: 3ª: an Eight part & distributed amongst the Said Children ; or to soe many shares or Parts, as there shall be Children above Named Liveing or their heires after the decease of the said widdow-
Cha. Story Secretary
Wm Partridge L' Govror
[Guardianship of Daniel Thing, aged seven years, son of Capt. Jonathan Thing of Exeter, granted to Matthew Whipple of Ips- wich, Mass., Oct. 23, 1700.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Records, vol. 307, p. 42.]
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[Bond of Matthew Whipple, with John Dean of Ipswich, Mass., as surety, in the sum of £1000, Oct. 23, 1700; witnesses, Joseph Neal and John Higginson, 3d.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files.]
PHILIP TUCKER 1695 PORTSMOUTH
[Inventory of the estate of Philip Tucker, June 18, 1695 ; amount, £60.0.0; signed by Matthew Nelson and Richard Joce. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 83.]
[Administration on the estate of Philip Tucker of Portsmouth, fisherman, granted to Edward Cate of Portsmouth, house-carpen- ter, and his wife, Elizabeth Cate, daughter of the deceased, Sept. 6, 1699.]
[Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 196.]
[Account of Edward Cate, administrator, against the estate ; not dated ; amount, £59.3.8; amount of estate, £60.0.0; men- tions his wife and a widow of the deceased. ]
[Account, by Edward Cate, administrator, of the settlement of the estate; amount of estate, £60.0 0; expenditures, £63.12.6 : allowed Aug. 9, 1701 ; mentions a widow in Boston, Mass. ]
[Various bills and notes containing signatures of Edward Ran- dall, tailor, Daniel Wescott, Philip Tucker of Portsmouth, fisher- man, Richard Chamberlain, Shadrack Walton, and Elizabeth Clark. ]
EDWARD MELCHER 1695 PORTSMOUTH
The Last will and Testament of Edward Melcher of Portsmº this 5th of August 1695// I Edward Melcher of Portsm° in the Provence of N Hampsh' being of Perfect memorie but weak of body *
I will that my land be Equally Devided between my three Chil-
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dren Nath11 Sam" & Mary, and if either of my Sons die before they come to Posses their Share that his portion shall be Equally Divided between the Survivours : my son Nathaniel shall have my Dwelling House wth his Share of Land where the house Stands : the next to it where my Barne and Shop stands to be my Son Samuells and the other to my Daughter Mary where her house now Stands : Only I will that my Sister in Law Sara Acre- man & Walter Windsor shall have the Liberty to dwell where they now dwell during theire Naturall Lives :
I Will farther that my wife shall Live with my Daughter Mary and that She shall have all my mooveables in order there unto that she may be maintained comfortably by her while she lives att least so farr as her own Estate will not doe it :
Finally I make my beloved Son in Law Samuell Jackson my Sole Execut of this my last Will and Testament ; In Testimony to all the Premises I sett to my hand and Seale this 5th of Augt 1695
Signed Sealed & published as his Last 'Will and Testament by Edward Melcher in presence of us the day and Year above writtin
marke of
Edwd X Melcher [seal]
Obediah Mors
Nicholas Bennitt Jacob Lavers
[Proved Aug. 24, 1695.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 17.]
JOHN FLETCHER 1695 PORTSMOUTH
The last Will & Testament of John Fletcher of Portsmouth in the Prov. Of New Hampr. in New England Chirurgeon-In the Name of God Amen I John Fletcher being very Crazy in body But of perfect Memory do ordain This to be my last Will & Tes- tament hereby Revoking & Disannulling all form' Wills by me
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heretofore made- Imprim8 I Commit my Soul unto the hands of the Father of Spirits Hoping in the Mercy of my Lord Jesus Christ unto Everlasting Life- My Worldly Estate I Dispose of as followeth
I give unto my only & well beloved Son Nicholas Fletcher my house & Land with Gardens & Orchard & outhouses here in Portsmouth with all the Privileges & Appurtene there There unto belonging Together with my part of my Mothers House & Land in Plymo'th given me by her Will & Entailed upon him as my heir both which Houses & Land I give unto my Said Son & his heirs forever- I also Give to my Son Nichº Fletcher all the rest of my Estate in household Goods wearing Clothes Drugs Instrumts Debts Money & whatsoever Else belongs to me or Shall hereafter be Due appertain or belong to me And Farther I will that it Shall not be in the power of my Son Nichº Fletcher to Alienate any part of the Housing & Land I have given him unless his Circumstances Should be Such as that the Over Seers of my Will Should See Meet to advise the Sale of a Small parcel of the Land in the Front for an House Lot and if my Said Son Dye without heirs or heirs of his body Lawfully begotten the House & Land shall go to my Daughter Mary & her heirs but if he have heirs of his own & he or they be Disposed to Sell the part or whole I do not forbid them only my Daughter Mary or her heirs shall have the refusal of it she or they paying So much as another will nor Shall he Dispose of any other Goods I have Given him without the advice of the Over Seers Farther I make my Son Nichº Fletcher the Sole Exec' of this my last Will & Testamt & willing him to Defray all my just Debts & funeral Charges willing him always to Consult my good friends & Brethren Sam1 Kiese & John Dennet whom I request to be my Over Seers both about my Funeral and also other matters of Concernm' whom I have desired to be Good friends to & Careful of him and make no Scruple of their Fidelity therein and as a Token of my Love I give to M' Joshua Moody a piece of Spanish Gold and an English piece of Gold to m' Sam' Keise & a Silver Spoon to John
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Dennet In Testimony to all the premisses I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal Portsmouth the third Day of Novemb' One thou- sand Six hundred ninety & four-
John Fletcher did Sign & Seal John Fletcher [seal]
this Instrumt and Declared it to be his Last Will & Testament the Day & Year above written in presence of
John Tucker Obadiah Mors .
William Pitman
Portsmouth in New Hamp" August the 27th 1695-
I John Fletcher being weak in body but of perfect Memory & Sound Judgment to think meet to make this Addition as a Codicel to this my above written Last Will & Testament viz I do give unto my Daughter Mary Bennet besides what I have formerly given to her husband Nicholas Bennet & besides the bedding & Lin- ing now in their possession as also an Iron Kettle She Carried from my house I also do give her a Small Silver Cup with a foot no in my possesion I also do give unto my Grand Child Mary Bennet one Silver Spoon Marked M H which I do appoint my Exec™ before named to deliver to my Daughter to Say the Cup & the Spoon after my Decease In Witness whereof I hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 27th Day of Augt 1695
Witness John Fletcher [seal]
John Tucker ·Obadiah Mors William Pitman
[Proved Sept. 21, 1695.]
[Probate Records, vol. 14, p. 148.]
CHARLES ADAMS 1695 DURHAM
[Inventory of the estate of Charles Adams of Oyster River, son and heir of Charles Adams of the same place, Nov. 9, 1695 ;
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amount, £53.10.0; signed by John Pender and Jeremiah Burn- ham ; attested by Temperance Adams Jan. 9, 1695/6. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 83.]
PHILIP CHESLEY 1695
Province of desember the ISth 1695
Newhamshare
The will and Testament of Phillip I Being Sick and weak in body but in perfect understanding and Meameary not knowing how long god will Lengthen my Life in this world I doue diss- pose of my worldy goods in manner As folloeath After a desent buriell and all Lawfull debtes paid I give unto my Eldest Son Samuell Chastly tue therds of all my possead Lands Att the Plase Comingly Callead Newtowne and fresh Marish thereunto belong- ing with all Rights Grants and Priviliges I like wise give unto my Sone Samell Chastly Toue oxon and Toue Cowes I Like wise give unto my Son James Chastly the other theard of all my Land and Meadows at the Place Comingly Called New- toun I Like wise give unto my Son Phillip Chasely all my Rights title and in trust of all the Lands that I have in oyster River I all so give unto my Son Ebinzear Chastly the Grant that I have of therty Eackers of Land I like wise give unto my wife Sarah Chastly all the Rest of my moveables within dores and with out dores Exsept towe oxon and towe Cous that I have given unto my Eldest Son Samell Chastly the Reyst of my Estate I Leave with my wife for the benifit of the Children which I leave be- hinde me to disspose of It as she See good witness my hand and Seale the day and yeare Above writen
Wittness Us Edward Wakeham Joseph Davis Joseph Smith
his Mark Philip X Chastly
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JOHN WEST
1695 NEWCASTLE
[Inventory of the estate of John West, Dec. 27, 1695, taken at the request of the widow, Elizabeth West; amount, £445.18.6; signed by Pheasant Eastwick and Thomas Cobbett. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 3, pp. 73, 74.]
[Administration on the estate of John West of Newcastle granted to his widow, Elizabeth West, Dec. 30, 1695.]
[Probate Records, vol. 2, p. 24.]
ELIAS STILEMAN 1695
The Last will and Testament of Maj' Elias Stileman
New Castle Decembr 18th 1695.
In the name of God Amen, I Elias Stileman being Sick of Bodie but of good & Perfect Memory (blessed be God for itt) do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & fforme as ffolloweth hereby revoaking all former Wills
Imprs: I Give and bequeath my Soule to God that Gave itt to me hopeing in & through the merritts of our Lord & blessed Sav- iour to inherritt Everlasting life :
Item I give & bequeath my Bodie to the Earth, whereof it was made there to be decently buried
Item I give unto my Grandaughter Ruth Tarlington all my bookes excepting two or three Bookes that my wife shall chuse for her own use
Item I Give unto my sª Grandafter the Gould Ring I had att the burieing of M' Richª Martin deceased .-
Item I give unto my Said Grandafter the Silvere Salt celler I had of my last wife
Item I give unto my Daughter In Law Elizabeth Allcutt my gold Ring I had of James Trueworthy
Item I give unto my sd Daughter in Law Elizabeth Allcutt all that peice of Land on the other side of the highway beyond the house that was James Waymouths and adjoyns to the Land of
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Jnº Fabes or the land that lyeth below the house of the sd James Waymouth of wch two pieces She hath her Choyce.
Item I give unto my Daughter in Law Johannah Cutt the Gold Ring I had at Mrs Vaughans burial :
Item I give unto my three Daughters in Law Each of y" a Gold Ring of the like valew of the Ring given unto Johanah Cutt.
Item I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Luce Stileman all my household Stuff both wthin doures & without of what kind soever as also all my Stock of Goods, moneys & plate (excepting wt already given away) to her & her heirs forever :
Item I give to my sd Wife Luce Stileman all my Stock of Cat- tle att her ffarme att Sturgeon Creeke : to her and her Heires for Ever :
Item I Give to my Wife Luce Stileman, During her natural Life all the house & Land we now live in
Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Elias Tarlington Sone of my Grandafter Ruth Tarlington all the house Houseing & Land that I now live in to him & his Heirs forever after the Deceas of my Wife Luce Stillman my sd Grandson payeing to .whom my sd Wife shall will it to be payed ; that is to say ten pounds a year, untill the fortie pounds is Compleated : the sd ffor- tie pounds to be payd after my Wifes Deceas :
Item I give unto my Grandson Wm Tarlinton Son of my Grandafter Ruth Tarlington the Sum of five pounds to be payd by my Grandson Elias Tarlington, to be payd within one year after he is Possest of the above house given him by me :
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