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rly I give and bequeath unto Leah my beloved wife my dwel- ling house during her Life or untill shee marry again and I doe order mny son Moses Perkins to find his mother my now wife Eight bushells of Indian Corn and two bushells of barly and two bushells of inault and fifty pound of Porke and fifty pound of beefe and two Cows. and the woll of four sheep and to find her fire wood ail during her Life or untill she marry again : and if my son Moses Perkins doe not perform what I order him to doe for my wife then shee may take into her hands one third part of my Estate that I give to my son Moses Perkins during her Life or untill she marry again : and I give her the one half of my movabls with in doars during her widow hood and at my wifes dearth or day of marriage all to Return to my son moses perkins
2ly I give and bequeath unto my Son James Perkins the one half of iny marsh Laying by the way that Leadeth to Sargants Iland on the ox Cominon
3ly I give and bequeath unto my son David Perkins one acre of marsh where iny son moses perkins shall se good to Lett him have it out of my marsh
4ly I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah graves six pounds in marchentable pay to be payd with in one year after my decese by iny son moses perkins
sly I give and bequeath to my daughter mary Taylor four pounds in marchentable pay to be payd within two years after my decese by iny Son moses perkins
6ly I give and bequeath to my daughter Lidya Clifford four pounds in marchentable pay to be payd within three years after my decese by my son moses perkins
7ly I give and bequeath to my daughter hannah Moulton five
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pounds in marchentable pay to be payd with in four years after my decese by my son moses perkins
Sły I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabath philbrick five pounds in marchentable pay to be payd with in five years after my decese by my son moses perkins
gly I give and bequeath to my son moses perkens my dwelling house and the one half of my movabls with in doars after my wifes decese or at her day of marriage and I give to my son moses perkins my barn and orchard and all my Lands medow and marsh ground and Swamp that I have not otherways disposed of in this iny will Lett it Lay in what place so Ever : and all my movabls with out doers Except two Cows and the one half of iny movabls with in doers and all my imliments of husbandry of what sort so Ever : Emediately after my decese : and what my wife is to have at her dearth or day of marriage all to Return to my son moses perkins : and I give to my son moses perkins my four shears of Land which is Layd out in the boars liead woods and also all my Right of Land on the south side of Litle River which is not yet Layd out and I doe make Constitute and Apoint my well beloved son Moses Perkins to be iny sole Executor to this my Last will and Testament Ratifying and Confermning this and no other to be my Last will and Testiment in witnes here of I the Before inentioned James Perkins (Senior) have here unto Put my hand and affixt my Seall this Eightth day of march in the year of our Lord Seven- teen Hundred and twenty two or three and in the nineth year of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord George King of Great Brit- tain &c
witneses
James perkins
Mephibosheth Samborn
John Dowst Ephraim marston Jabez Dow [Proved Dec. 9, 1731. ]
his mark X and Seall
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NATHANIEL MELCHER 1722/3 PORTSMOUTH
In the name of God amen : Portsmouth Province of New Hamp- sheir : I Nathaniell Melcher of sd town & Province in New Eng- land : being Sick and Weak of bodey but of A perfict and Sound Memory Do make this my Last Will and Testement in Manner & formne following the 20th day of March : 1722/3 : Vizt-
first I bequeath my Soule to god that Gave it and in home I hope to finde mercy at the great and Generall day of the Reserec- tion :
Itam After my Decease I give and bequeath unto my two Sons Edward and Nathaniell Meltcher : that Lott of Land Lying in the townd of Portsin° at the banke on the westerly Side of the street that Leads from the Spring hill towards the Meeting House Opi- side against Capt Richard Wibirds House wherein he now Liv- eth as it is buted and bounded and to be Equley Devided betwext them both & I do order them and Eatch of thein to pay unto there Sister Elizbeth meltcher ten pound apeace or Each of them : within fouer year after they Com to the posession of the above Lott of Land: -
Itam I give and bequeath unto my Son John Meltcher all my Honesteed both Housing and Land where one I Now Live After my & my wifes Deceass he Living with us : if pleas god to Spare his Life : During our Natuarall Lifes and to Work and be help- full in Cairing one the work that the place Requiers tell it shall com into his owne hands And ffurther I Do give unto my Son John Meltcher after my Deceace one ffethier bed boulster and Pel- low : a pare of blankets and a covering : and in Consideration of all the above given Premises I do Order my son John Meltcher that he shall pay unto his sister Elizebeth Meltcher at or before the Expiration of three years after he is in posesion of the above said premises five pounds in currant passable mony of this Prov- ince and a good Cow &c :-
Itam : all the Rest of iny Moveable Estate More then what is above bequeathed after my Deceace I give unto my Wife During
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Her Naturall Life and to her disposing amongest iny Children according to her disscreshen -
Itam I do make Appoint and Constetute iny well beloved Wife Elizabeth to be my Soule Exectrix to See this my Last will and testement fullfilled & to See me Decently inteard In Wittness whereof I have here unto Sett my hand and Seale the day and Year first above Writen &c
Signed & Sealed in Presents Nathaniel Melcher of us
Tobias Langdon
Nath" Lang :
M. Hunking
It is to be Understood though not thought one before Signing on ye Other Side to Mention that my Desier is that what intrest I have in the Comon Land in portsmouth Newtown Alies Barrien- ton : I do be Queath it to my two Sons Edward & Nathaniell as Witnes my hand & Seale this 20th day of March : 1722/3
Signed Sealed in Presents of Nathaniell Melcher Us
Tobias Langdon
Nathanil Lang
M. Hunking
Prov : New Hampshir
Entred and Recorded this above Instrument in Writing the 14th day of March : 1723/4 -
[ Deeds, vol. 13, p. 440.]
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DAVID GARDNER 1723 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God, Amen, The Twenty first day of May 1723 I David Gardner of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hamp- shire Taylor being very Sick & Weak in Body
Imprimis I give and Bequeath to Margaret iny dearly beloved wife, whom I Likewise constitute inake and ordain iny Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, two Feather bedds
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and Furniture, and one Third part of all the remainder of my per- sonall Estate (my Funerall Charge and Just debts being first paid & Discharged) for ever, And one Third part of my real Estate during her Natural Life.
Item I give to my beloved Children, Namely John, David, Elizabeth & Margaret all the Residue of my Estate both real and personall to be Divided Among them in Equal Shares Except my Eldest Son who shall have a double share
And if it should So happen That all my Children should die before they come to Age, Then I Bequeath Three Quarters of all the Estate that shall be then remaining of what I have bequeathed to my Said Children, to my aforesd wife if she Survives them and the other Quarter to iny Loving brother James Gardner, But if my wife Should Die before my Children and they Should Die also before they come of age, Then my will is That the aforesaid Three Quarters of the remaining part of what I have bequeathed to my Children, which I have bequeathed to my wife, shall be one half to the Children of my aforesaid brother and the other half to my Brother in law Joshua Cate, finally I appoint and Request my Loving friends M' John Drew Mr Clemt Hughes to be overseers to the true performance of all the Premisses, hereby utterly Disallowing & revoking all former wills & Testaments by mne inade Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last will & Testament In wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the Day & year above writen
Signed Sealed Published Davd Gardner
Pronounced & Declared by the Said David Gardner to be his last Will & Testamt in the Presence of us the Subscribers
James Davis Jotham Odiorne Thomas Simpson Clement Hughes [Proved Aug. 7, 1723.]
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ABRAHAM BOULE 1723 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Dr. Abraham Boule of Ports- mouth granted to Daniel Greenough of Newcastle May 29, 1723.] [Probate Records, vol. 10, P. 349. ]
[Bond, in blank, May 29, 1723 ; signed by Daniel Greenough, William Cotton, and Joshua Pickering ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Mary Gambling.]
[Inventory, May 30, 1723; amount £81.8.10; signed by Robert Pike and Clement Hughes. ]
JETHRO BATCHELDER 1723 HAMPTON
[Administration on the estate of Jethro Batchelder of Hamp- ton granted to his widow, Dorothy Batchelder, June 5, 1723. ]
[Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 263.]
[Bond, in blank, June 4, 1723, signed by Dorothy Batchelder, Benjamin Sanborn, and Nathaniel -. ]
[Warrant, June 4, 1723, authorizing Capt. Joseph Tilton of Hampton and Ephraim Philbrick of Exeter to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, Aug. 5, 1723 ; amount, £74.18.0; signed by Joseph Tilton and Ephraim Philbrick. ]
JOHN COTTON 1723 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of John Cotton of Portsmouth granted to his brothers, William Cotton and John Davis, both of Portsmouth, July 5, 1723. ]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 186.]
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[Bond, in blank, July 5, 1723, signed by William Cotton, John Davis, Clement Hughes, and Joseph Buss. ]
[Warrant, July 5, 1723, authorizing Clement Hughes and John Cutt, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory of the estate of John Cotton, butcher, July 10, 1723 ; amount, {291.5.10 ; signed by Clement Hughes and John Cutt. ]
[Order of court, Feb. 22, 1724/5, authorizing the administra- tor to sell real estate.]
[Administrators' account of the settlement of the estate ; amount of estate, £402.3.0 ; expenditures, £217.13.6 ; allowed Nov. 17, 1732.
William Cotton and John Cotton were brothers. One item of expense is the funeral charges of John Cotton's wife, and mention is made of a child.]
[Various notes, accounts, etc., containing signatures of Joshua Peirce, John Sanborn, John Cotton, Joseph Mason, Daniel Young, Samuel Melcher, Robert Pike, Clement Hughes, Gilbert Warner, Hunking Wentworth, John Smith, Samuel Swan, James Jeffry, Jr., James Jeffry, George Walker, Richard Swaine, Cyprian Jef- fry, Robert Wadleigh, John Ross, Jacob Treadwell, Samuel Mar- ston, Hannah Blagdon, Samuel Brackett, Benjamin Rust, Joseph Buss, Samuel Marston, Jr., Moses Leavitt, Thomas Dearborn, John Warren, Benning Wentworth, Henry Tibbetts, William Cotton, Jr., David Dow, Samuel Dearborn, Thomas Wright, William Cross, and John Wibird.
Mention is made of a widow and children, one named Timothy. ]
[Administration on the estate of John Cotton of Portsmouth, butcher, granted to his brother, William Cotton of Portsmouth, Jan. 1, 1727/8.]
[York County, Me., Probate Records, vol. 3, p. 257.]
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[Inventory of the estate in York county, Me., Dec. 26, 1728; sixty acres of land, with house and barn, in Kittery, Me., valued at £340.0.0.]
[York County, Me., Probate Records, vol. 4, p. 14.]
[Administrator's account of the estate; received from rents, £125.0.0; expenditures, £140.1.8; allowed Oct. 19, 1736; includes an item "To pd Jnº Jones for Nursing a Child of ye Intestate from ye Age of 10 Months to ye age of 3 Years."]
[York County, Me., Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 63.]
[Elizabeth Cotton and Timothy Cotton, minors, aged more than fourteen years, children of John Cotton, make choice of Joseph Buss, Jr., of Portsmouth, their kinsman, as their guard- ian, May 6, 1738.]
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[Mary Cotton, minor, aged more than fourteen years, daugh- ter of John Cotton, makes choice of Jacob Treadwell of Ports- mouth, her kinsman, as her guardian, May 13, 1738.]
[York County, Me., Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 120. ]
[Additional account of the administrator against the estate, May 16, 1738; amount £16.7.0.]
[York County, Me., Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 119. ]
[Inventory of the estate in York county, Me., May 11, 1738 ; amount, £971.18.0; the appraisers report against a division of the estate. ]
[York County, Me., Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 119.]
[Warrant, April 15, 1740, authorizing Capt. John Shapleigh, Noah Emery, Joseph Hammond, Jr., John Leighton, and John Godsoe, all of Kittery, Me., to divide the estate in Kittery. ]
[York County, Me., Probate Records, vol. 5, p. 191.]
York ss/.
Pursuant to an Order or Precept from ye Honol John Wheel-
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wright Esq' Judge of ye Probs &c to us the Subscribers Directed Authorizeing & impowering us the Subscribers to make a Just and Equall Division of ye Estate of John Cotton late of Portsmº in ye Province of New Hampshire Butcher Decasd which lyes in Kit- tery in sd County of York, We have made sd Division as follows vizt
Ist We Order and set of a Road one Rod and a quarter of a Rod wide runing near ye. whole length of ye Land or Lott which Did belong to sd Decesd begining at ye Road that leads to Sturgeon Creek near ye midle of sd Lot and runing from thence Eastward about one hundred & fifty two Rods, and then South East by South to M' Tobys Land & then runing Easterly by sd Tobys Land untill it comes within about twenty Rods of ye East End of sd Lott.
2ª We Order and set of unto ye Eldest surviveing Son William Cotton seventeen Acres & one hundred & twelve Poles of Land in two Pieces vizt thirteen Acres & one hundred & fifty two Poles part there of lying at ye westerly End of ye Lott on ye North side Adjoyning to ye Land of Solomon Libby being twenty five & five Eights Poles in breadth by ye Road & runing ye same breadth north East by East Eighty nine and one quarter Poles in length & bounded on the Southerly side by ye aforesd Road (which we have set of for the Conveniency of ye sd Heirs) together with ye house & Barn & Orchard standing thereon ye other Piece being three & three quarters Acres which lyes at ye East end of sd Land being thirty Rods in length South East by South & northwest by north & twenty Rods in breadth North East by East & South West by West bounded on ye East side by Joseph Hills Land & on ye South End by Mr Tobeys Land & on ye north End by Ephraim Libbys Land which makes his full Part or Portion of - sd Decesds Estate .-
3ly We Order and set of unto Timothy Cotton Son of ye Decsd twenty three acres & one hundred & Twelve Poles of Land lying in two Peices Vizt one Peice thereof being nineteen Acres & one hundred & fifty two Poles bounded on ye South side by ye land of
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Thomas Hunscomb & on ye North side by ye Road we set of & on ye West End by ye Road that leads to Sturgeon Creek being twenty one & one Eighth Rods in breadthı by sd Road & runing ye samne bredth North East by East one hundred & fifty one Rods in length to M' Tobys Land between sd Road set of and Thomas Hunscombs Land the remaining part being three Acres & three quarters of an acre being twenty Eight & three quarters Poles in length South East by South & North West by North & twenty & two thirds .Poles in breadth North East by East & South West by West bounded on the South End by sd Road set of and on ye North End by Ephraim Libbys Land & lyes between ye Land set of to Elizah Cotton & the Land set of to Mary Cotton which makes up his full part or Portion of ye Estate of ye decesd -
4ly We Order & set of unto Elizabeth Cotton Daughter of ye Decesd twenty three acres & one hundred & twelve Poles of Land in two Peices Vizt on Peice Containing Ninteen Acres & one hun- dred & fifty two Poles bounded on ye North side partly by ye Land of Solomon Libbey & partly by ye Land of Ephraim Lib- bey & on ye West End by that part set of to Wm Cotton & takes Its begining at ye East Corner thereof & runing from thence North East by East by ye Road set of by us sixty three Rod or Poles & from thence South East by South by sd way or Road three & one Eighth Rods & from thence North East by East fifty four Poles & one half of a Pole by sd Road & from thence North West by North twenty Eight & three quarters Poles & from thence South west by west one hundred and seventeen Poles to the aforesd William Cottons Part & then South East by South to the first begining the one Piece being three & three quarters Acres being twenty Eight & three quarters Poles in length & twenty & two thirds Poles in breadth bounded Easterly by that Part set of to William Cotton & westwardly by that part set of to Timothy Cotton & Southerly by the Road set of by us & North- erly by ye Land of Ephraim Libby which makes her full Part or Portion of ye Estate of ye sd Decesd -
5ly We Order & set of to Mary Cotton Daughter of ye Decesd
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twenty three Acres & one hundred & twelve Poles of Land bounded as follows vizt Southerly by ye Road set of by us & Northerly by Ephraim Libbys Land Westwardly by that part set of to Elizabeth Cotton and Eastwardly by one Piece of ye Land set of to Timothy Cotton being one hundred & thirty one & two thirds Poles in Length North East by East & South West by West & twenty Eight & three quarters Poles in breadth South East by South & North West by North which makes her full Part or Portion of sd Decesds Estate. Witness our hands ye 26th Day of March Anno Domini 1740.
John Shapleigh Jos. Hammond Ju' John Godsoe
[Allowed April 15, 1740.] [York County, Me., Probate Records, vol 5, p. 192. ]
GEORGE NAYLOR 1723 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of George Naylor of Exeter granted to John Wentworth of Portsmouth Aug. 16, 1723.]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 210.]
[Bond, in blank, in the sum of £1000, Aug. 16, 1723, signed by John Wentworth ; witness, Benjamin Gambling. ]
ISRAEL SMITH I723 STRATHAM
[Administration on the estate of Israel Smith of Stratham granted to his son, Reuben Smith of Strathain, Sept. 7, 1723.] [ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 179.]
[Bond, in blank, Sept. 7, 1723, signed by Reuben Smith, Jacob Smitlı, and Samuel Norris ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Elizabeth Penhallow.]
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[Hannah Smith, widow, renounces administration on the es- tate of her husband, Israel Smith, Nov. 7, 1723, in favor of her oldest son, Reuben Smith. ]
[Warrant, Nov. 7, 1723, authorizing Thomas Rollins of Strat- ham and James Sinclair of Exeter to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, signed by James Sinclair and Thomas Rollins ; amount, {173.4.0 ; attested by the administrator Dec. 4, 1723.]
Jacob Smith Son of Is: Smith desiring that his uncle Jacob Smith may be appointed his Guardian &c allow'd
[Probate Minutes, March 4, 1723/4.]
[Blank sheet of paper for bond, signed by Jacob Smith, Robert Wadleigh, and Reuben Smith ; endorsed "Jacob Smiths Bond of Gaurdeneship on Israel Smiths Children."]
[Administrator's account of the settlement of the estate ; am- ount of estate, £175.4.0 ; expenditures, £92.6.10; mentions daughters Mehitable, Hannah, sons Israel Smith, Jacob Smith, Jr., John Smith, and sons-in-law Robert Wadleigh and Abraham Stockbridge; allowed Jan. 28, 1735/6.]
[Various accounts and receipts, containing the signatures of Richard Ward, Joseph Hoyt, Israel March, Abraham Martin, Abraham Stockbridge, Jonathan Wiggin, Benjamin Rollins, Jacob Smith, John Clark, Hannah Smith, John Smith, Robert Wad- leigh, Mehitable Smith, Joseph Graves, Benjamin Graves, Jacob Smith, Jr., Israel Smith, and Hannah Goss.]
SHADRACH BELL 1723 NEWCASTLE
[Administration on the estate of Shadrach Bell of Newcastle granted to his widow, Rachel Bell, and his son, Meshech Bell, Sept. 16, 1723.]
[Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 284.]
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[Bond, in blank, Sept. 16, 1723, signed by Rachel Bell, Me- shech Bell, William Kelly, and Nathan White ; witnesses, Benja- min Gambling and Christopher Frederick. ]
[Warrant, Sept. 16, 1723, authorizing Nathan White and Chris- topher Frederick, both of Newcastle, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, signed by Christopher Frederick and Nathan White ; amount, £37.7.3 ; attested by Meshech Bell, administrator, Dec. 7, 1723.]
JOHN WATKINS I723 NEWCASTLE
[Administration on the estate of Capt. John Watkins of New- castle granted to his widow, Dorothy Watkins, Sept. 16, 1723.] [Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 274. ]
[Bond, in blank, Sept. 16, 1723, signed by Dorothy Watkins, John Frost, and Joseph Simpson ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Mary Campon. ]
[Warrant, Sept. 16, 1723, authorizing Hugh Reed and Joseph Simpson, both of Newcastle, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, Sept. 17, 1723 ; amount, £328.13.7 1/2 ; signed by Joseph Simpson. ]
[Warrant, Aug. 7, 1724; authorizing Sampson Sheafe, Joseph Simpson, and Pierse Long, all of Newcastle, to receive claims against the estate. ]
[List of claims against the estate, Oct. 29, 1725; amount, £1506.5.4 1/2; signed by Josephi Simpson, Pierse Long, and Sampson Sheafe. ]
[Administratrix's account of the settlement of the estate ;
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amount of estate, £397.3.0 ; expenditures, £36.1.0 ; balance for creditors, £361.2.0 ; allowed Dec. 20, 1725.]
JOHN HUBBARD I723 KINGSTON
In the name of god ainen the twenty fifth day o septembr in ye yeare of owr Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty three I John hubburd of kingston in the provence of newham- sheir In newengland Blacksmith Being wery sick and weake in body
firstly I give unto my well beloved Son Jeremiah hubburd one share In ye Common or one devided Land In kingston and ye Reson yt I give him no more Is Be Cause I have given him for- merly Considrabell of Land by ded of gift.
2ly I give unto my beloved son Richard huburd all iny Land and meddow and meddow ground that Layeth one the southerly sid of ye deep Brock so Called In kingston abovsd, and allso one share In ye Common Land yt Is not as yett devided and allso all my Right and priveledg In ye saw mill that stands upon ye deep Brock In ye abovsd town of kingston so Called, both in ye mill and dame and strem and mill yards paying unto my Execturtes seven pounds mony
3ly I give unto my beloved son John hubburd iny Loot of Land that Layes betwen Cap" Jonathan Sanburns Loot of Land whare lis Barn now Stands and ye Loot of Land whare my above said son Jeremiah hubbards Barn now stands, his mother haveing ye use of said Loot of Land untill ye above said John hubbard mny son Comes to ye age of one and twenty years
4ly I give unto my dafters kesiah hubburd and dorothy huburd and Jemmimiah huburd to Each of them a Loot of Land In ye north grant so Called In ye abovesaid town of kingstown
5ly the Reason yt I give nothing unto my dafters mary martha Jene and Ann In this my will Is Because that I have given them Considrabell Before In Lands by a dede of gift
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6ly and Lastly I give and bequeath unto Jane hubburd my well beloved wife all my Land and housing that stands upon said Land which Land Layes between Captn Jonathan Sanburns Land & Jabez Colmans Land one ye westerly sid of ye Road with all mny movebles within dores and without and allso all iny Catell Shep horses and swine and also all my out Lands and Shares In ye Common and meddow or medow ground and allso my mill pond Right that are not all Redy desposed of by me during ye terme of hir naturall Life and att hir disposall at hir deth she paying all my depts and funrall Charges, and allso i do appoint Constut make and ordain this my well beloved wife Jane huburd to be ye sole Exetricks to this my Last will and testment as witness my hand and seall this twenty fifth day of Septembr In ye year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty three
signed sealed publesed pro- the mark of
nounced and declared by ye said John X hubburd
John hubburd as his Last will and
testement In ye presents of us the subscribers
Jonª Sanburn
John ffifield
[Proved March 4, 1723/4. ]
[Inventory, Feb. 19, 1723/4 ; amount, £509.14.0 ; signed by John Fifield and Jonathan Sanborn. ]
ANN CLARK 1723 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen Sepr the 28th 1723 I Anne Clark of Portsmouth in the Prov : of New Hampr widow, being very Sick and weak of Body *
Item I give and bequeath to Sarah Clark my beloved Daughter all the residue of my Estate, whom I Likewise Constitute make & ordain my Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testamt, and I do hereby disallow revoke & Disanul all and Every other for- mer Testamts wills Legacies and Bequests & Executors by me in
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any ways before namned willed & Bequeathed Ratifying and con- firming this and no other to be my last will & Testamt In witt- ness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the day and year above written, I give also to each of my other children five shills each to buy each of 'em a pr of gloves
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