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Itim: I Give unto my son James Fuller Half a share in ye second North Division yt I bought of Joseph moulton it lies near Winnecott bridg & half my spring marsh & What Cloas I have of all sorts I give to him & two axes
Itim I give unto Benoney Fuller Half a share in ye second North division yt I bought of Joseph moulton it lies near Winnicott bridg & you my two sons James & benoney Fuller are to devide ye share between you : & half my spring marsh I give unto my son Benoney Fuller
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Itim I give unto my Daughter Elisabeth Fuller liberty to live in my house untill she be married & I Doe ourder my son Thomas Fuller to Find her Convenant victuals & Drinck until she be mar- ried and upon her marrige day to Deliver her a good Cow or Five pound of money which he pleases & I Doe order my daughter Elisabeth to doe her brothers Work about ye hous for him self as long as she shall live with him
Itim I Give unto my Daughter Rachel Fuller liberty to live in my house untill she be married & I order my son Thomas Fuller to let her have three Buchels of Corn & Fifty pound of meat a year & Every year untill she be married & then upon her marriage day I Doe order him ye said Thomas Fuller to Deliver to her a good Cow or Five pound of money Which he pleases to doe
And all my Estate that is not all redey mentioned Whether it be Rael or personal Estate or let it be what it will I Give it to my son Thomas Fuller
And to this my last Will & Tstament : I Doe Constitute & appoint Benoney Fuller & Thomas Fuller Joynt Executors & in Case of ye Dearth of ye one ye sirviver to be sole Executor
Thus Commending my self yore selves to ye Grace of God :
And I Doe signe this my last will & Testament With my hand & seal it with my seal this Ninth day of July in ye Fifth year of King George his Reign over Grate Britain Anno Domi : one thou- san seven hundred & Nineteen : I John Fuller of Hamon signed & Declared this to be my last will & Testament
Before us Wittneses
the Mark and X
Jabez Smith John Shurburn
Seal of John Fuller
Edmund Rand
[Proved Dec. 2, 1719. ]
[Inventory, Nov. 28, 1719; amount, £451.8.0; taken by Jabez Smith and John Sherburne of Hampton. ]
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RICHARD WILCOMB 1719 STAR ISLAND
[Administration on the estate of Richard Wilcomb of Star island granted to his grandson, William Wilcomb of Ipswich, Mass., Aug. 11, 1719.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 113. ]
THOMAS PICKERING 1719 PORTSMOUTH
In the name of god Ainen I thomas pickerin of portsmo in New hampshire being in perfect memory but very weak in body
I give & bequeath unto my belloved wiff mary the third part of all my Estat both Reall & personall : dewering her nateurall Liff to be Improved for her Comfertabell subsistance, & Iff in cas my said wiff shall see caus to chaing her Condetion by maring again iny will is that shee shall have the full thirds of both raill & per- sonal Estat to say the yearly produce there of her third to remain on the place for the beter manedg thereof
secondly my will is that the other too thirds shall be kept good dewering her nateurall Liff by my Executor So that the farm be well Improved to ye best advantidg
thirdly I give & bequeath unto my three sons James Joshua & thomas pickerin all mny wholl Estat both movabells & Emmovea- bells to say too thirds thereof Emediately after iny desece the other third emediatly Affter the desece of their mother mary my now wiff allso my will is that their to thirds of ye stock shall be constently keep on the place dewering their mothers Liff affter which to be Equally devided between them / & and all the Land I give to them in Equall proportion & to each of their heirs Executors &c forever & whearas It hath plees god to bestoo uppon me nin daughters viz : mary sary Rebecka Abygall hazeliponi hanah Elizabeth martha & mehetabell pickerin my will Is & I doe hereby give & bequeath unto every on of my sd nin daughters forty pounds Apece
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to be payed by my three sons James Joshua & thomas in Equall proportion out of the Estat I have given as above sd in money or goods as bought & sold for mony to say seven of them to be payed their portion of forty pounds apece within to year after my desece the too yongest within three years affter my desece & wheareas I have given severall of my sd daughters considerabell all Redy my will Is that what I have all Redy give shall be descounted & abated out of the forty pounds to be payed for there porshon the remainder to be payed as afore saied.
forthly as to my hous & Land at y bank I give & bequeath untoo my daughter Sary abygall & Mehetabell In Equall proposhon to be holdin by them & their hirs Executors & asigns for ever which sd house & Land I valeu at on hundred pounds money So that my Sd three sons pay unto these three daughters twenty pounds with in thre years affter my desece which shall be ye full of each of their portions ; the other six to be payed as afore said & I doe make iny beloved wiff mary my Exetrix & my too sons James & Joshua pickerin Executors with their mother to see this my will performed In all Respects In comformation hereof I have here unto set my hand & seall this 14th day of August on thousand seven hundred & nineteen-1719-
signed sealled & delived In
Tho pickerin presents of
the mark of
Richard X place John Pickerin samuel tomson
[ Proved April 20, 1720.]
[Warrant, Aug. 16, 1720, authorizing John Pickering and William Cotton, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, Aug. 18, 1720 ; amount, £457.12.5; signed by John Pickering and William Cotton.]
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JOHN CHESLEY 1719
[Warrant, Aug. 27, 1719, authorizing Capt. Stephen Jones and Jonathan Woodman to take an inventory of the estate of John Chesley. ]
Hannah Chesley desiring to admin' on her late husband Jnº Chesly his Estate allow'd Capt Stephen Jones & Jona : Woodman apprisors
[Probate Minutes, Sept. 2, 1719.]
[Bond, in blank, signed by Hannah Chesley, William Jackson, and Samuel Chesley ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and Nathan Longfellow. ]
[Inventory, Oyster River, Sept. 27, 1719 ; amount, £265.9.0 ; signed by Stephen Jones and Jonathan Woodman. ]
JOHN LEAVITT 1719 HAMPTON
[Hobbs Leavitt of Hampton, minor, son of Jolin Leavitt of Hampton, his father and mother being dead, inakes choice of liis brother-in-law, Reuben Marston, as his guardian Aug. 31, 1719; witnesses, Nathaniel Sargent and' Samuel Moody, Jr. ]
JOSHUA CROCKETT 1719
Sarah Crocket desiring admin : on her late husband Joshua Crocket his Estate allow'd
Capt Knight & Clemt Hughes appraisors
[ Probate Minutes, Sept. 2, 1719]
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THEODORE ATKINSON 1719
NEWCASTLE
[Administration on the estate of Theodore Atkinson of New- castle granted to his widow, Mary Atkinson, and his son, Theodore Atkinson, -- , 1719. ]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 144.]
[Bond, in blank, signed by Mary Atkinson, Theodore Atkinson, Samuel Penhallow, and Thomas Packer ; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and George Walton. ]
[Bond of Theodore Atkinson of Newcastle, gentleman, with Nathaniel Green, distiller, and Henry Deering, shopkeeper, both of Boston, as sureties, Sept. 17, 1719, in the sum of £1000, for the administration of the estate ; witnesses, Penn Townsend and Jane Sewall. ]
[Suffolk County, Mass., Probate Files. ]
[Inventory of the estate ; amount, {1425.3.9 ; signed by Daniel Greenough and Hugh Reed ; attested by Mary Atkinson and Theodore Atkinson, administrators, Dec. 3, 1719.]
[Inventory of Boston property, Dec. 29, 1719; amount, £850.0.0 ; signed by Jonathan Loring, Edward Gray, and Ben- jamin Brams. ]
[ Suffolk County, Mass., Probate Files. ]
[Schedule of Suffolk county claims against the estate, July 9, 1722 ; amount, £1074.18.9 ; allowed Nov. 9, 1722.]
[Suffolk County, Mass., Probate Files. ]
HENRY DYER 1719 EXETER
[Administration on the estate of Henry Dyer of Exeter granted to George Jaffrey of Portsmouth Nov. 7, 1719.]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 183.]
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[Bond of George Jaffrey, with Richard Wibird and John Cutt as sureties, all of Portsmouth, Nov. 7, 1719, for the administra- tion of the estate; witnesses, Nathaniel Gerrish and Benjamin Gambling. ]
[Inventory, signed by Thomas Wilson and Josiah Hall; amount, £273.18.6 ; attested Oct. 30, 1721 ; also invoice of goods, Oct. I, 1719, delivered to the administrator by the widow, and sold by him ; amount, {125.19. 11 ; total estate, £399.18.5.]
In' Geo : Jaffrey adm' to in' Hen : Dyers Estate making it ap- pear that the sd Estate is Insolvent order'd that Capt Josh : Peirce mr Wm Fellows & in' Clemt Hughes be Coin'issioners to receive ye claims &c
[ Probate Minutes, June 21, 172[.]
[License to the administrator, March 9, 1721/2, to sell real estate. ]
[ Probate Minutes, March 9, 172[/2.]
[License to George Jaffrey, administrator, Dec. 5, 1722, to sell real estate. ]
[ Probate Minutes, Dec. 5, 1722. ]
THOMAS STEVENS 1719 PORTSMOUTH
[Bond of Samuel Adams, maltster, with John Vifen, rope maker, and Samuel Holbrook, cordwainer, as sureties, all of Bos- ton, Nov. 24, 1719, in the sume of £60, for the guardianship of Thomas Stevens, aged about 16 years, son of Thomas Stevens of Piscataqua, mariner; witnesses, James Bromley and John Boydell.]
[Suffolk County, Mass., Probate Files. ]
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THEOPHILUS COTTON 1719
HAMPTON
In The Name off God Ainen .- The First Day of December, In the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred, & Nineteen ; I Theophilus Cotton off Hampton, In the Province off N : Hamp- shire clerk Being (threw divine goodness) sound In mind & mem- ory, but weak & Low In body ; *
Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Mary Cotton, all my Estate both Real and #sonall In Hampton or Elce- wher, to be Intirely att her Disposall, as she shall think fitt, after my Discease ; The Legacyes following Excepted.
2ly. I give and bequeath unto that Church In Hampton, wher- off I am the Pastor iny Silver Beaker for the use of the Commu- nicants att the Lords Table, To be Delivered to the Deacons of Sd Chh. the first Sacram' Day & Season that shall be here after my Death, By a New setled Minister. And also four pounds mony for the building a school house In this Parish ; Provided it be built within half a Mile of this mneting house, and within two year after my Death, And the people have a good gramniner school- inaster, to keep School In sd house. Then The sd sum of four pound to be Delivered by iny Executrix to them That have the oversight of that Affair.
3ly. I give and Bequeath to the Inhabitants of the Ile Shoals a five pound peice off Plate, Provided ther be a gatherd Church ther, and All Gospel ordinances Administred among them, by an orthodox setled Ministr. within the Space of three year after my discease, which piece off Plate Is for the use of the chh. that Shall be ther gathered, According to the Constitution off this Country, which peice off plate Is to be Delivered by iny Executrix, to the Deacon off sd Chh. who Is Regularly Chosen to that office, before the Expiration of the within written Three years.
4ly. I Give and Bequeath, to my Reverend Nighbour, and Brothr M' Nathaniel Gookin, A Beaver hatt as good as can be bought with mony as a token of my Love; and Also to iny Brothr Sam" Gookin A Twenty shilling Ring from the Same Considera-
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tion; to be Delivered To them By my Executrix, as soon as may be with Conveniency after my Discease.
5ly. I Give and Bequeath to my Kinswoman Elizabeth Norton 3ª Daughter off my Bror. John Cotton Late of yarmouth Decesd. The sum of six pounds In any Sort of goods, which my wife shall think fitt; att my wives own Apprizing of them; which Iff the Sd Elizabeth Norton Is any ways uneasy att, or says any thing unadvisedly abt then It is my will that she has two pounds In mony only ; and to her Daughter Sarah I give one silver spoon to be Delivered to them In a year after my Death. And to The Rest of my Bror Johns Children I give a pair of Gloves apeice As A token of Love, att five sh. ₺ pair.
6ly. I Give and Bequeath to my Bror Rowland Cotton all my Right In my cousen Rossiters Estate, In case he Can Get any thing of him, and Twenty pounds mony to the bringing up his youngest son to Colledge to be Delivered to him when sd son Shall be Admitted therinto; and Also my small Ring Markt : T : D : to my Cousen Rowland Cotton and to My Cousen Elizabeth Cotton the sum of three pounds In what my wife pleases. And to my Cousen Rowland also my Silver Shoebuckles And cousen John & Nath1 Cotton five Shilling pair of Gloves as a token off love.
7ly : I give and bequeath to my Bror Josiah Cotton The Bond he owes me for the Bringing up of his son Theophilus to the Colledge, to be deliverd to my Sd Bror : when his sd son Shall be Admitted therinto, he paying the Intrest till then ; and also to his son Theophilus I give my signet Ring; and three silver Spoons Markt: T : C: And the whole off my Library, Manu- scripts, Desks, and other Implements belonging to my Studdy ; Saving what Books & writings my wife sees meet to keep for her own Reading and use. And also I give to my Bror Josiah Cotton my silver headed Cane, Best liatt ; and chests Convenient to Trans- port the Books in, to be Delivered to my sd Bror as soon as may be with conveniency after my discease. And Eight pound In money I give to Cuz : The : Cotton when he shall take his Degree.
8ly : I give & Bequeath to my Brother In law Caleb Cushing
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my best saddle And twenty pounds mony for the bringing up one of his sons to the Colledge to be pd to my Sd Bror In two year. after my discease, and to my sister Cushings Children by mr. Allyn ; I give to the Eldest twenty shillings, and to the 2ª twenty shillings, In what my wife pleases ; and to the 3d viz iny Cousen Eliz : Moody one of my smallest silver cups ; and ye Turkish cov- ering for A bead ; & one silver spoon for her first child Markt: T : C : E :
gly : I Give and bequeath, to my Bror In law William Brad- bury as A token off love my Next best hatt; And the Debt he owes which Is Six pounds to buy my sister sarah a sute of Cloaths with ; and to her son Jacob who now Lives with me five pounds In money, or my Colt ; as my wife shall think most sut- able for him; and to his Daughter Rebekah forty shillings In such things as are most Convenient for her ; and to Jacob provided he lives here three months after my Death ; I Give a gun not Ex- ceding twenty five shilling price.
roly : I give and Bequeath to my Sister Mariah Bradbury five pounds In what my wife sees most Convenient as also the Debt her husband owes me, which Is this day abt five pounds ten Shil- lings ; and to her son Theophilus I give a Thirty shilling peice of Plate ; Each #ticular to be Delivered to them when my wife shall see It most Convenient.
IIly. I Do Likewise constitute, and ordain my Dearly Beloved wife, to be the sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testamt, & I Do hereby Give her full power And Liberty to dispose of the Aforesd written Estate, as she shall think most proper, and sutable, and convenient for her self ; and for the legatees, herein mentioned, And I do hereby utterly Disallow, Revoke, and disa- null all and Every other Former Testamts, wills, and legacyes, by me In any ways befere this time, Named, willed, and Bequeathed, Ratyfying and Confirming this to be my Last will and testamt- In witness and confirmation of all above and within written; I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal the Day, and year aforesd viz : I : Dec : 1719.
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Signed ; Sealed, Published ;
And Declared by the sd Theop- hilus Cotton; that this was his Last will, and Testamt. In pre- sence of the witnesses.
John Sanburn James prescutt Juner his Timothy X Blake mark [Proved Sept. 8. 1726.]
Theophilus Cotton
ROBERT HUCKINS 1719/20 DURHAM
In The Name of GOD our Saviour Amen. The Ninth Day of January In the Year of Our LORD One Thousand Seven Hundred and Nineteen Twenty. I Robert Huckins of Oyster-River Parish In Dover, In His Majesty's Province of New Hampshire, In New England, Husbandman, being very Sick and weak in Body *
Imprimis. I Give and Bequeath unto Wealthen Huckins my Be- loved Wife One Third Part of all my Estate Real and Personal during her Natural Life, and The Eastern End of My Now Dwel- ling House to be Possessed by her as long as She lives. And at her Decease to Dispose of her Third Part of all the moveable amongst Our Children according to her own Will and Discretion
Item I Give and Bequeath unto My Son James Huckins all My Land on the South Side of The High Way, with the Houses and Buildings thereon : and the other two Thirds of My Personal Estate or Moveables and Mills When he shall be of Age to Possess the Same : Out of Which (as iny Will is) he shall Pay out such Legacies as following; viz. Five Pounds apiece to Each of his five Sisters, Namely To His Three Married Sisters Mary Drew, Han- nah Chesley, Elizabeth Clark, Within One Year after he is of Age
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himself to Possess & Mannage the Same and to his Other younger Sisters Sarah and Rachel when they shall be of the Age of Eigh- teen Years. And that he shall likewise Pay unto his two youngest Brethren, Thomas and Joseph Twenty Pounds apiece to Each of them as soon as they may come to be of full Age of Twenty One Years.
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto My Son John Huckins My Thirty Acres of Land The Whole Lott thereof in the Woods now unfenced Lying to the Southward of Timothy Moses's Land, and Northward of My other Land hereafter Mentioned, to be possessed by Him when at full age
Item. I Give and Bequeath unto My Son Robert Huckins all that My Fourty Acres of Land within Fence on the North side of the said High Way ; In Consideration whereof when he shall be of age to possess the same (as my Will is) he shall Pay Ten Pounds apiece to Each of his Youngest Brethren Thomas and Joseph : and Five Pounds to his youngest sister Rachel as soon as each of them shall be at full age
Item My Will is that all my Children while in minority shall be Maintained and Educated out of My Whole Estate, but my two youngest sons shall be Bound out unto Good Trades at the age of Fourteen Years by their Mother and Eldest Brother James till the Age of one and Twenty, but the youngest Daughters Main- taind at home till the Age of Eighteen years.
I Do Likewise Make Constitute and Appoint My Brother in Law James Bunker the Sole Executor hereof untill My Eldest Son James Huckins Shall be of Age and then My Will is that He shall be the Sole Executor of This My Last Will and Testament. And I Do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disannull all and every former Testaments Wills Legacies Bequests, and Executors by me in any ways before Named Willed or Bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirm- ing This and No other to be My Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my Hand and Seal the Day and Year above Written.
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Signed Sealed Published Pro- nounced and Declared by the Said Robert Huckins as his Last Will & Testament In the Pres- ence of us the Subscribers Hugh Adams, Scrivener samuel Emerson Judith Emerson [Proved March 2, 1719/20. ]
Robert Huckins
[Inventory, April 22, 1720; amount, {606.14.0; signed by Samuel Emerson and Francis Mathes. ]
MARY CLARK 1719/20 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen the twentith Day of January in the yeare of our Lord on thousand seven hundred and nineteen twenty I Mary Clark Relict of John Clark Late of portsmouth in the province of Newhampshireiddow Being very Sick and weak in Body
Imprimis I Give and Bequeath unto my well Beloved son John Clark Two third Parts of my Dweling House where in I now Dwel and his heirs Lawfully Begotten of his Body to Have and to Hold the sd two thirds of the Said Dweling House to him and his heirs Lawfully Begotten of his Body for Ever also I Give and Bequeath unto him and his heirs for ever two thirds part of my moveable estat not other wayes Disposed on by this my Laste will and testa- ment
Item I give and Bequeath unto my Son in Law William Nola and Daughter Sarah nola his wife on third part of my Dweling House to them and their heirs forever To Have and to hold the said third part of the Dweling house to them and their Heirs for Ever also I give and Bequeath unto my sd Son and Daughter and
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their heirs for ever on third part of my movable estate not other ways Disposed of.
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Icabod my Negro Boy to him his Heirs and assigns ffor ever To have and To Hold the Said Negro Boy to him and his heirs and Assigns ffor ever
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth snow all my wearing Clothes or apparrell to her and her heirs for ever more
And Last of all I Do By these presents nominat and appoint my wellbeloved son John Clark to Be Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and Do hereby Revoke all former wills By me made and Do By these presents Ratefy and Confirm this To Be my Last will and testament in witnes whereof I have hereunto sett iny hand and Seal the Day and yeare above writen
Sin'd and sealed published pro- the mark of
Mary X Clark
nounced and Declared By the Said mary Clark as her Last will and testament in the presents of the Subscribers
the Mark of Elizbeth X Soord John Shepard Elezbeth Seward Jun Mary Shepard [Proved June 2, 1725. ]
[Administration on the estate of Mrs. Mary Clark of Portsmouth granted to Joseph Martin of Portsmouth and his wife, Sarah Mar- tin, June 2, 1725, John Clark, son of the deceased, named executor in the will, having declined to act. ]
[Probate Records, vol. Io, p. 352.]
[Warrant, June 2, 1725, authorizing Clement Hughes and John Cutt, both of Portsmouth, to appraise the estate, administration of which, with will annexed, is granted to Sarah Martin, wife of Joseph Martin of Portsmouth. ]
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[Inventory, Sept. 8, 1725; amount, £84.13.0; signed by Clement Hughes and John Cutt. ]
[Account of Sarah Martin, administratrix, of the settlement of the estate of her mother, Mary Clark ; amount of estate, £85.18.0 ; expenditures, {101.10.6 ; allowed Sept. 12, 1726.]
[Various receipts and accounts, containing signatures of Sarah Martin, William Pepperell, Ann Seavey, Daniel Quick, Sarah Partridge, Samuel Ham, and James Fernald.]
THOMAS ROBY 1719/20 HAMPTON
In the name of God Amen the thirteth day of January Anno : 1719/20 I Thomas Robie of Hampton in ye Province of New Hamp- shire in New England being weake of body * *
Imp : I Give and bequeath to Peter Peavey that part of my spring marsh on ye South side the great creek which runns across my marsh there called ye spring marsh And I do give ye marsh on ye north side said creek in said spring maish to Edward Willmut.
Item I Give unto ye Sd Peter Pevey and Edward Willmutt all my meadow or marsh Ground att or neare ye Beach Causey to be equally devided between them both as a'so to ye Sid Peavey & willmut my halfe share in ye ox common to be equally devided between ym both as allso my Right all of it which joynes to ye Beach and is att pre- sent covered with sand which meadow is bounded on ye west side with ye River said meadow to be equally devided between said pevey & Willmutt. And I Give to ye Said pevey & willmut my share in alder meadow ye one hilfe to one of ym and ye other halfe to ye other of them equally apeece And allso my share of land in or laying neare ye new cutt way to be equally devided between ye said Pevey and ye said willmut And I do give unto Edward Will- mut the breadth of two lots from ye northely end of Peter Peaveys four acres formerly given to said peter Peavey & to run to ye mid-
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dle of ye pond on ye northely end As allso I Give and bequeath unto ye said Edward Willmutt all yt tract of Land from ye north of ye middle of ye pond bounde with ye com'on northerly in part & land of William Marston on ye east & bounded on ye south with ye Land abovsaid running from Perter peves four acres and ye said Edw : Willmutt is to have one quarter of my orchard yt is ye fruit thereof with ye house or housing thereon dwelling house and barn and out houses which sd housing said Willmut is to have & enjoy untill ye sd Willmut shall build house & barne for himselfe and Peter Pevey is to be att equall charge in building for said Willmutt a Dwelling house twentie eight feet in length and eighteen feet in width & fouerteen feet studd and a barrn thirtie two feet long and twentie nine feet wide and att ye compleating sd house & barn ye sd Peter Pevey to have & Injoy ye housing allready built as his own propertie
It : I give and bequeath unto ye sd Pevey & Willmut all my right in ye cows com'on to be equall between them both as allso all my right in ye saw mill on ye little River to be equall between them both
It I Give unto ye Peter Pevey ye Remainder of ye orchard yt is not allread disposed of with ye planting lott which wass formerly Isaac Perkinses:
Itt I Give unto ye said Peter Pevey & Edward Willmut all my stock of cattell of what kind so ever with all my movable Esttate both within doors and without to be equally devided between them both after my decease
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