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my home Place onely my beloved wife is to Live in and Improve the Eastly End of my Dwelling house During her Nateurall Life // the other half of all the within mentioned Parcles of land medow and marsh and of the Buildings and orcherd being what I have Given and Confermed to him before // I also give unto my said son Josiah Batchelder all my husbandrey Implments and all my stock of Cattle att iny Deceass which I have not otherways dis- posed of and after my wifes Deceese lie also is to have all my moveables within Doores which I have not other ways Disposed of // all my Estat boatlı Real and Parsonal Laying and being in said Hampton which I have not other ways Disposed of I give and Conferin unto my said son Josiah Batchelder to his heirs and as- signs for Ever // I Do Like wise Constitute make and ordain my said son Josiah Batchelder my sole Executor of this miy Last will and testiment and I Do here by utterly disallow revoke and Dis- annul all and Every other former wills testements Leagucis and bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifieing and Confermning this and no other to be iny Last will and testement In wittness here of I the said Nathanell Batchelder here to sett my hand and seal the Day and year above written //
signed sealed Published Pro- nounce and Declared by the said Nathanell Batchelder as his Last will and testiment in the Presence of us the subscribers
the mark & Seal of Nathaniell Batchelder
Joseph Bachelder Benjamin Hillyard Timothy Hilyard [Proved Dec. 25, 1745.]
[Warrant, Dec. 25, 1745, authorizing Meshech Weare, gentle- man, and Benjamin Hilliard, yeoman, both of Hampton Falls, to appraise the estate.]
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[Inventory, Jan. 10, 1745/6 ; amount, {2323.7.0; signed by Meshech Weare and Benjamin Hilliard.]
WILLIAM VAUGHAN 1736 PORTSMOUTH
The Deposition of Richard Waldron of Portsmº In ye Proe of New Hamps" Esq' of lawful Age-this Depont Testifies & says yt about Eight years ago he was Desird by Wm King Jnº Foye Esq' & Margt his wife formerly Margt Vaughan mrs Abig1 Walker (then Shannun formerly Vaughan) & m's Eliza Vaughan to Joyn wth Ephm Dennet of ye same place Esqr & m' Withers Berry late of Kittery In ye County of York In ye Proe of ye Massa Bay yeoman Decd to Survey a Certain Tract of land scituate In Portsmº aforesd Containing abont two hundred & sixty two acres wch wr Com'only Calld Maj' Vaughns Nooks Gores & Com'on Right & wch ye sd Wm King Jnº & Margt Foye Abig1 Walker & Eliza Vaughan Claimd as Tenants In Com'on by virtue of ye sd Maj" Vaughans last Will & to Plat & Divide ye same Between as near as Possible haveing a Due Regard to ye quallity as wel as qtty of ye land-& According to their request we measurd & Plattd ye sd land & made ye several Divisions as in ye Plat or Plan on ye other side hereof after wch ye sd parties cast lots for their Respective parts & ye lots fel according to ye Names & Numbers In ye sd Plat mentiond & ye sd paties Expressd an Intire satisfaction In ye Division as it fell by lot at ye time of Drawing ye same -- & farther saith not-
Richd Waldron
[Attested Feb. 1, 1736/7.] [ Deeds, vol. 22, P. 352. ]
The Deposition of Ephm Dennet of Portsinº In ye Prove of N- Hamps" Esq" of lawful age-this Deponent Testifies yt about Eight years since he was Desired by Willm King John Foye Esqr & Margt his Wife mrs Abig1 Walker (then Shannun) & m's Eliza Vaughan to Joyn wth Richd Waldron of Portsin° aforesd Esqr & Withers Berry of Kittery In ye County of York In ye Prove of ye
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Massa Bay yeoman (since Decd ) to Survey a Certain Tract of land scituate In Portsin° aforesd. Containing about two hundred & sixty two acres Com'only Calld Majr Vaughans Nooks Gores & Com'on Rights & wch they ye sd Wm Margt Abig1 & Elizath (Being ye Reputd Daughters & Grandson of ye sd Majr Vaughan) Claimnd as Tenants In Com'on by virtue of his last Will & Being Desird by ye sd parties to Plat & Divide ye same as near as Possible Between them haveing a Due Regard to ye quallity as wel as quantity of ye land Accordingly we ineasurd & Platd ye sd land & made several Divisions & Shares of ye sd parties According to ye Plat or Plan on ye other side wth wch ye parties aforesd Appeard to be wel pleased & farther said not-
Ephm Dennet
[Attested Oct. 27, 1736.] [ Deeds, vol. 22, p., P. 354. ]
To all People to whom these ?sents shal come wr as Charles Chambers of Charlestown In ye County of Middlesex Esq' & Mar- gret his Wife In her Right formerly Margt Foy widow George Wal- ker Gent : & Abigail his Wife In lier Right formerly Abig1 Shan- nun widow Daniel Moulton Marrin' & Eliza his wife In her Riglit formerly Eliza Vaughan Single woman & Willm King Marriner al of Portsin° In ye Prove of N -- Hampr do hold Possess & Enjoy as Tenants In Com'on In Fee simple a Certain Tract or ecel of land scituate In Portsin° aforesd Containing two hundred & sixty acres more or less heretofore ye Estate of Wm Vaughan late of Portsinº aforesd Esqr Decd & Boundd as followeth namely southerly by land of Geo : Vaughan late of Portsinº Esq" Decd Easterly partly by ye Road yt leads from Portsmº aforesd to Newington & partly by land of Benjamin Miller Northerly by land of ye sd Ben : Miller & of Ephm Dennet Esq" Decd & ye Com'on Riglit so Cald of Mrs Bridget Grafford Decd & westerly by land of Jnº Wentworthi Esqr Decd & of Henry Dering of Boston Mercht & w'as ye sd partys have mu- tually Consentd & Agreed to Divide ye same & also have Actually made & finishd an Equal Division & Partition thereof Into four
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Equal parts According to ye quantity & quallity thereof Agreeable to a Plan or Draft thereof on ye Publick Records for Deeds In ye Proe of N-Hamp" In Book Nº 22 fol : 353-Reference thereto Being had may Plainly & fully Appear-to ye End Intent & Pur- pose yt ye sd Chas & Margt his Wife In her Right & her heirs & assigns Geo : & Abig his Wife In her Right & her heirs & assigns Dan" & Eliza his wife In her Right & her heirs & assigns & Wm King & his heirs & assigns may know have hold Possess & Enjoy their several & Respective fourth parts thereof forever In Severalty yt is to say yt ye sd Chas Chambers & Margt his Wife In her Right her heirs & assigns should have hold Possess use & Enjoy In ful of her fourth part of ye sd "remises al yt peice or "cel of ye sd larger Tract of land Containing by Estimation sixty five acres & lyes In two peices Contiguous In sd Plan Each of sd peices Being Markd Nº 3 In ye sd Plan & is Bounded Easterly by a peice or #cel of ye sd larger Tract of land Assignd & set of to ye sd Wm King & Markd No I soutlierly by land formerly of ye sd Geo : Vaughan one hundred & thirty nine rods Westerly by one other peice or "cel of land Assignd & set of to ye sd Wm King sixty nine rods & is markd Nº I & Notherly by an highway of two rods wide left by ye sd parties to go throu ye sd larger Tract of land to ye uper lots-& yt ye sd George Walker & Abig' his Wife In her Right her heirs & assigns should have hold Possess use & Enjoy In ful of hier fourth part of ye sd Bmmises all yt peice or ?cel of ye sd larger Tract of land Containing by Estimation sixty five Acres & lyes In two peices Contiguous In sd Plan Each of sd peices being markd Nº 4 In ye sd Plan & is Bounded southerly by ye sd highway of two rods wide Westerly by a Peice of land assignd & set of to ye sd Elizabeth Ninety Eiglit rods & markd Nº 2 notherly by land of ye sd Ephm Dennet Esq' Decd & Easterly by one other peice of land Assignd & set of to ye sd Eliza & markd Nº 2-& yt ye sd Dan" Moulton & Eliza his Wife In her Right her heirs & assigns should have hold Possess use & Enjoy In ful of her fourth part of ye sd ₱mises al yt peice or Bcel of ye sd larger Tract of land Containing by Estima- tion forty Acres & markd Nº 2 In y" s Plan & is Boundd West.
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erley by land of ye sd John Wentworth Decd & Henry Dering Notherly by ye sd Bridget Graffords Com'on Right Easterly by a peice of land Assignd & set of to ye sd Abig1 ninety Eight rods & markd No 4 & Southerly by a peice of land Assignd & set of to yesd Wm King & markd Nº I & one other peice or #cel of ye sd larger Tract of land Containing by Estimation thirty acres & also Markd Nº 2: In ye sd Plan & is Boundd Easterly by ye said Road leading to Newington aforesd In part & by Ben : Miller In part southerly by ye sd highway of two rods wide Westerly by a peice of land Assignd & set of to ye sd Abig1 & notherly partly by land of ye sd Eph : Dennet Esq" Decd & partly by ye sd Ben : Mil- lers land & yt ye sd Wm King his heirs & assigns should have hold Possess use & Enjoy In ful of his fourth part of ye sd mises al yt peice or ?cel of ye sd larger Tract of land Containing by Esti. mation fifteen acres & markd Nº I : In ye sd Plan & is Boundd Easterly by ye sd Road yt leads to Newington aforesd southerly by land of ye sª Geo : Vaughan Decd twenty Eight rods Westerly by a peice of land Assignd & sett off to ye said Margt & markd Nº 3 : & notherly by ye sd highway of two rods wide & one other peice or "cel of ye sa larger Tract of land Containing by Estima- tion forty five acres & markd also Nº I : In ye sd Plan & is Boundd Easterly by a peice of land assignd & set of to ye sd Margt sixty nine rods southerly by land of ye sd Geo : Vaughan Decd Westerly by land of yesd Jnº Wentworthi Esq" Decd & Henry Dering aforesd & northerly partly by land of ye sd Jnº Wentworth Decd partly by a Peice of land assignd & set off to ye sd Eliza & markd Nº 2 : & partly by ye sd highway of two rods wide Now for further Confir- mation of ye aforesª Division & Partition know ye yt ye sd Geo : Waker & Abig his Wife Dan11 Moulton & Eliza his Wife and Wm King for themselves & their Respective heirs do fully freely & absolutly Grant Release Assign Enfeoff Ratifye & Confirm unto ye aforesd Chas Chambers & Margt his wife In her Right & her heirs & assigns forever al yt forementiond Peice or cel of land assignd & set of to ye sd Margt & Boundd & Describd as aforesd To have & to liold ye same wth al ye vileges & appurces there of unto her ye sd Margt her heirs & assigns forever In Severalty & yt ye sd
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Chas Chambers & Margt his Wife Dan" Moulton & Eliza his Wife & Wm King for themselves & their Respective heirs do fully freely & absolutely Grant Release Assign Enfeoff Ratify & Confirm unto ye aforesd George Walker and Abigail his Wife in her Right and her heirs and assigns forever all that forementioned peice or parcell of land assign'd and Set off to ye sd Abigail and bounded and de- scribed as aforesd To have and to hold ye same wth all ye privi- ledges & appts thereof unto her ye sd Abigail her heirs & Assignes forever in Severalty and that ye sd Charles Chambers & Margarit his wife, George Walker and Abigail his wife and William King for themselves and their respective heirs do fully freely and abso- lutely grant release assign enfeoffe Ratify and confirm unto yd aforesd Dan" Moulton & Eliza his Wife In her Right & her heirs & Assigns forever al those two forementiond Peices or cells of land assignd & set of to ye sd Eliza & Boundd & Described as aforest To have & to hold ye same wth al ye "vileges & Appurces thereof unto hier ye sd Eliza her heirs & assigns forever In sever- alty-& yt ye sd Chas Chambers & Margt his Wife Geo : Walker, & Abig' his Wife Dan" Moulton & Eliza his wife for themselves & their Respective heirs do fully freely & absolutely Grant Release Assign Enfeoff Ratify & Confirm unto ye aforesd Wm King his heirs & assigns forever al those two forementiond Peices or #cels of land Assignd & set off to y" sd Wm King & Boundd & Describd as aforesd To have & to hold ye same with al the #vileges & appurces thereof unto him ye s' William King his heirs & Assigns forever In Severalty In Testimony whereof ye sd Parties have hereunto set their liands & seals ye 23ª day of Janry In ye 14th year of his Majst Reign anºq : Dom : 1740/1
Signd Seald & Dd In Bsence of
Cutt Shannon Math : Livermore for al but Chias Chambers & wife
[ Deeds, vol. 25, p. 46.]
Cha : Chambers Margt Chambers Geo: Walker Abig1 Walker Dan" Moulton Eliza Moulton Wm King
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WALTER WARREN 1736 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen I Walter Warren of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Blacksmith do make and Ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament, As touching my Estate Real & Personal I Devise and bequeath the same in the following manner-Impris I will and order that all iny just Debts be paid out of my Personal Estate if that shall be Sufficient for that pur- pose but if that be not Sufficient then out of iny Real Estate by my Executrix hereafter named-
Itemi I Give to Each of my Children viz George John Walter and Amos five Shillings a piece or to Each of them to be paid by my Executrix aforesaid-
Item I will that the Charge of my Funeral be defrayed and paid by my said Executrix out of my Estate and that the Management thereof shall be Left Intirely to her-
Item all the rest Remainder and Residue of mny Estate both Real and Personal I Give and Devise to iny well beloved Wife Joanna to have and to hold to her during her Natural Life I also Constitute and Appoint iny said Wife to be iny sole Executrix of this my last Will and I do hereby Revoke and make Void all other and former Wills and Testaments by me herefore made. In Wit- ness wherof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the twenty Seveutlı day of October 1736 and in the tenthi Year of His Maj- esty's Name-
Signed Sealed and Declared by the said Walter Warren to be his last Will and Testant in pre- sence of
Walter Warren
William Simpson
Jnº Parker William Parker jun" [ Proved Jan. 26, 1742/3. ] [Probate Records, vol. 15, p. 221.]
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[Warrant, Jan. 26, 1742/3, authorizing Samuel Hart and Ben- jamin Miller, yeoman, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 15, p. 253.]
[Inventory, April 21, 1743 ; amount, £668.19.0; signed by Samuel Hart. ]
JOHN MEADER 1736 DURHAM
In The Name of God A Men --
The Second day of November In The year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Six I John Meder of Durham In the Province of New Hampshiren New England Being Weak In Body * *
My Will is That My Son Joseph Meder Pay the one Half of My Funeral Charge and The one Half of My Debets as I Do In Reson and Concience owe To any Person or Persons Being Justly Paid In Conveinient Time after My Deceass Then My Debts Being Paid and My Funerall Charg Defraied I Do Bequeath The Remainder Thus
I Do give unto My Son Joseph Meder The Remainder of all My Lands Wich I Have not Before Dis Posed of
I give to my Son Nicolous Meder My Lumes and Sleas and Harnes
I give My Two gransons John Tibbets and Jeremiah Tebbets Twenty Shilling to be Equaly Devied be Twen Them
I give to My Two Dafters Elizabeth Hanson & Abigail Daves all My Movabell Eastate wich I have not Before Deposed of to Be Equaly Devied be Twen Them
Signed Sealed and Delivered
John Meder In the Presence of us
Daniel meder Benjamin Mathes Joseph Cartlan [Proved Dec. 17, 1736.]
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This Indenture made ye 14th day of Apr11 In ye year of our Lord 1737 Between Joseph Meader of ye Island of Nuntucket In N : Engld Yeoman of ye one part and Nicholas Meader of Durham In ya Proe of N : Hamps" In N : Engid yeoman of ye other part wit- nesseth yt wras Certain lands lying In Durham aforesd wth ye Ap- purtens & #vileges thereunto Belonging late ye Inheritance of John Meader late of Durham aforesd Decd (ye father of ye above Namd Jos & Nichis Meader) lawfully Decendd & came to them ye sd Jos & Nichs Meader by Reason wrof ye sd Jos & Nichs Meader Into ye sd lands wth ye vileges & Appurtens Enterd & were thereof Seizd as Ten'ants In Com'on In Fee & they Being thereof so Seizd & Possessd did Agree to make an Equal Division & Partition of ye aforesd lands its ?vileges & Appurtens In two Equal parts or Moietys to ye Intent & purpose yt ye sd Jos Meader & Nichs Mea- der & their Several & Respective heirs & Assigns may have hold use Occupy Possess & quietly Enjoy their sd Equal parts & Moietys of ye sd lands & #vileges to them & their Respective heirs & As- signs forever It is Coventd Concluded & Agreed by & Between ye sd parties to these Usents In manner & forme following & first ye sd Jos Meader for himself his heirs Exers & Admrs do Covent and Agree to & wth ye sd Niclis Meader his heirs & Assigns yt he ye sd Nichs Meader his heirs & Assigns shal from henceforth have liold & Peaceably Enjoy In Severalty to his & their own proper use & Behoof ye one Moiety or half part of al ye lands & #vileges aforesd (yt is to say) ye Dwelling House w'in ye sd Nichs now liveth yt he Built himself & ye one half of ye Barn yt was their fatliers ye land Dividd as by ye Draught on this Sheet of Paper wil more # ticularly Appear ye sd Nichs Meader to have In Severalty as his Moiety ye lotts Nº 1 : 2 : 3 as Numbred In ye Draught & ye land Containd In them three Divisions to be for Planting & Mowing to him ye sd Nichs Meader his heirs & Assigns forever also ye sd Nichs Meader to have ye half of yt land w'"out the Six Divisions In ye sd Draught to him his heirs & Assigns In Severalty but lye In Com'on for feeding & Pastureing wth ye abovesd Jos Meader his heirs & Assigns Each to feed or Pasture his part wth Equal
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Number of Cattle & also ye sd Nichs Meader his heirs Assigns for Spring & fall feeding & Pastureing shal at such times in ye spring of ye year Before Planting & In ye fall of ye year after Corn & Hay Harvest suffer ye sd Jos Meader his heirs & assigns to put in to Pas- ture & feed in ye Six Numberd lotts an Equal Number of Cattle & no more than ye sd Nichs his heirs & Assigus do & also yt they their heirs & Assigns shal at al times have liberty for Carting & halling from ye Water side up to their Several Houses or fields throu ye lotts Nº 3 : 5 : & 6 : & ye highway yt lyes Between ye lotts of ye sd Nichs & Jos & at ye Nothierly End of ye sd Nichss lott to lye for ye use of them their heirs & Assigns forever to go out into ye Country Road & ye sd Nichs Meder nor his heirs shall from hence forth Claim or Demand any Right Title use or Possession In or to ye sd Moiety hereby Set of In any otherwise yn herein Expressd or in any part thereof but yt ye sd Nichs Meder & his heirs & Assigns shal at al time & times hereafter from al Actions Rights Titles & Demands thereof or thereunto be utterly Excludd & forever De- barrd by these #sents & ye sd Niclis Meder for himself his heirs & Assigns do Covent & Agree to & wth him ye sd Jos Meder his heirs & Assigns yt he ye sd Jo Meder his heirs & Assigns shal from hence forth have hold & Peaceably Enjoy In Severalty to him ye sd Jos Meder his heirs & Assigns forever to his & their own proper use & Behoof ye other Moiety or half part of al ye land & #vileges aforesd yt is to say the Dwelling House where ye aforesd Jnº Meder lived : ye one half of ye sd Jnº Meders Barn & ye land Dividd as ont his Sheet of Paper wil more plain Appear ye sd Jos Meder to liave In Severalty as his Moiety ye lotts Nº 4 : 5 : & 6 : as Numberd in ye Draught & ye land Containd in them three Divi- sions to be for Planting and mowing to him ye sd Jos Meder his heirs & Assigns forever also ye sd Jos Meder to have half of yt land wthout ye six Divisions in ye sd Draught to him his heirs & Assigns forever In Severalty but to lye In Com'on for feeding & Pastureing wth ye abovesd Nichs Meder his heirs & Assigns Fach to feed & pasture his part wth Equal number of Cattle & also ye sd Jos Meder his heirs & Assigns for spring and fall feeding & Pas-
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tureing shal at such times In ye spring of ye year Before Planting & In ye fall of ye year after Corn & Hay Harvest Suffer ye sd Nich" Meder his heirs & assigns to put in to pasture & feed In ye six Numberd lotts an Equal Number of Cattle & no more then ye sd Jos his heirs & Assigns do & also yt they their heirs & Assigns shal at al times have liberty for Carting & halling from ye water side up to their Several Houses or fields throu ye lotts Nº (3) (5) & (6) & yt ye highway abovesd yt lyes Between their lotts & so out to ye Country Road to lye for the use of them their heirs & Assigns forever & ye sd Joseph Meder nor his heirs shal from henceforth Claim or Demand any Right Title use or Possession In or to ye sd moiety hereby set of In any otherwise then herein is Mentiond or In any part thereof but yt ye sd Jos Meder & his heirs & Assigns shal at al times hereafter from al Actions Rights Title & Demands thereof or thereunto be utterly Excludd & forever Debarrd by these #sents In Witness wrof Parties to these #sents have hereunto set their hands & seals ye day & year above writ- ten-
Signd Seal & Dd Iu #sence of
Isaac Hanson John Hanson James Jeffry [Deeds, vol. 22, p. 399.]
Joseph Meader Niclas Meader
TIMOTHY DAVIS 1736 PORTSMOUTH
The Deposition of Christian Wiatt Aged about Eighty years & Eliza Eburne Aged Sixty Seven years Both of Portsmº In N- Hamps" In N-Engld upon their Solemn Oath Declareth yt they wel know Hopkin Davis of Portsmº aforesd Tanner Decd & also his son Timothy Davis late of Portsin° aforesd Joyner Decd & yt ye sd Timy Davis Marryd Joanna Moses of Portsin° aforesd & some years after their Marryage they had a Son & Namd him
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Timy (wch was their Eldest Son) now living In Portsin° aforesd a Joyner & at whose Request.this Deposition is Made-
Eliza Eburne her
Christian X Wiatt
mark
Pro® of N-Hamps' Decr ye 6th 1736-ye above Deposition was taken In Perpetual memory
Coram : Josh : Peirce of ye Council
Tho : Peirce { Just Pac & Quor : Unus
[ Deeds, vol. 22, p. 236. ]
BENJAMIN ROLLINS 1736 EXETER
In the Name of God Amen I Benjamin Rawlings of Exeter in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Husbandman being in health of body *
Item I give to my well beloved wife Elizabeth Rawlins my house and barn and Orchard and all the Land adjoyning to it known by the name of my home place lying in Exeter at a place called asse brook upon the South Side of the way leading to Hampton and my orchard and all my Land that lyes upon the North Side of the Way leading to Hampton for her own use & Improvement as Long as She remains iny Widow and No Longer I Likewise give her all my houshold goods and iny Bills Bonds and Book Debts for her own use and to be at her own Dispose and all other moveables as long as She remains iny Widow-
Item I Give to my Son Josialı Rawlins my Dwelling house Barn Orchard and all the Land adjoyning to It Lying in Exeter Near Asse Brook upon the South Side of the way leading to Hampton and my Orchard and all my land upon the North Side of the way upon his inothers Marriage or affter his mothers Decease it being
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before given to her During her Widowhood I Likewise give him those moveables that iny wife is enjoy During hier Widowhood when She has Done with them I Likewise Give him all iny Real estate in the Town Ship of Exeter Not before Disposed of I Like- wise Give him the Whole of my Rite in Gilman Town Item I give to my Son Jolin Rawlins five Pounds in Money to be paid by my Son Josiah one Year after lie Comes in Possession of the Estate which I have before given him --
Item I Give to my Son Benjamin Rawlins five Shillings to be paid him by his Brother Josiah-
Item I Give to my Daughter Abigail Houlsam five Pounds in Money to be paid her by her brother Josiah three Years after he comes in Possession of the Place
Item. I give to my Daughter Alice Selly Twenty Shillings to be paid her by lier brother Josiah-
Item I Give to my Daughter Dorathy Steel five Pounds in Money to be paid her by lier brother Josiah three Years after he comes in Possession of the Estate
Item I Give to Daugliter Mercy Rawlins five Pounds to be paid her by her Brother Josiah four Years after he comes in Possession of the Estate --
Item I Give to my Daughter Anne Rawlins five pounds in Money to be paid her by her Brother Josiah five Years after he Comes in Possession of the Estate --
Item My Will is that my wife Elizabeth Rawlings Shall pay iny Just Debts and funeral Charges .-
Finally My Will is and I Do hereby Appoint my Well Beloved Wife Elizabeth Rawlins Executrix and my Son Josiah Rawlins Executor with his Mother to this my Last Will & Testament hereby Revoking Disanulling and making Void all former Wills and Tes- taments by ine heretofour made In Witness whereof I have to this my Last Will and Testament Set my hand and Seal this Seventh Day of December Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and thirty Six :-
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