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Ittem I Give and bequeath unto my Brother Ichabod Robie twentie pounds to be paid within three years time after my decease Peter Pevey to pay ten pounds of it and Edward Willmut ye other ten pounds
And I do in this my Last will and Testament Constitute and or- dain ye above said Peter pevey and Edward Willmut to be sole Executors to this my last will & Testament in Wittness whereof in Wittness hereunto I have hereunto sett my hand and seale ye day and year above written
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Thomas Robie
Signed Sealed published pro- nunced and declared by ye said Thomas Robie as his last will and Testament in ye presence of us ye subscribers viz :
John Tuck Philemon Dalton Thomas Robie [Proved June 6, 1722.]
[Warrant, April 26, 1722, authorizing John Tuck and Jabez Dow, both of Hampton, to appraise the estate. ]
[Inventory, May 12, 1722 ; amount, {674.0.0; signed by John Tuck and Jabez Dow. ]
SIMON WIGGIN 1719/20 STRATHAM
In the Name of God Amen, the Ninth of Febry 1719/20 I Symon Wiggin of Streatham In the Province of New Hampshire In N : England, Husband-Man ; being very Sick & Weak in Body,
Imprimis I give & bequeath to my beloved Wife Kathine Wig- gin a third of my Personal Estate during her Natural Life & thirty pound in the produce of the place, paying five pound yearly, the first payment begining Two years after my Dcease : Item to my Son Symon Wiggin I give all my Lands, my dwelling House My Barn my Mill & all belonging thereunto all my Neat Cattle, Sheep Horses Hogs A Bed & furniture, my Arnes & Tools by him freely to be possess'd & Enjoyd Item I give to my Two Daughters Hannah & Deborah Wiggin My Household Stuff ( Excepting the Bed above Mentioned & furniture) Equaly to be divided between them, & Moreover fifty pound to Each a Cow & a Calf to one & ye other wth Ten sheep to be paid Eight years affter my decease & I Like-
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wise Constitute & ordain Andrew Wiggin & Wm Moor my Exec- utrs of this my will & Testament & Tis My will that my Son Symon Wiggin Should pay the Several Legacies above Mentiond to my Wife & Children Eight years after my Decease & wt My wife brought wth her should return to her again Immediatly after my Interment : In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Date above Mentiond
Sighn'd Seal'd publishd & de- Simon Wiggin
clar'd In presence of us Henry Rust Jonathan Wiggin George Clark [Proved June 9, 1720.]
RICHARD WEBBER 1719/20 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen
The Twenty fourth day of febuary Annq Dom one thousand Seven hundred & nineteen twenty I Richard Webber of Ports- mouth in new Hampshirev. England Bucher being Weak of Body *
Imprimis I Give unto my Granson John abbit five shillings Item I Give unto my Granson John King five shillings
Item I Give unto my Grandaughtr Mary Bickam five shillings
Item I give unto my Daughter Hannah five shillings
Item I Give unto my Daughter abigall five shillings
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved wife all the rest of my Estate Reall & #sonall ye House Land and wharf &. whar- feidge where I now live and all the preveleidges to the same be- longing to be to her Disposall and also all my sonall Estate whatsoever and wheresoever she paying the above Legacies-And I Doe hereby Constitute and Appoint my well beloved wife to be my sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testament and I Doe hereby utterly Revoak Disanul & Disalow all former and other
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wills and bequests by me formerly made Ratifying and allowing for firm Effectual & Irevocable this and noe other to be my Last will and Testament and in testimoney thereof have hereunto set my hand and seale the Day and yeare above said
signed sealed & Declared By Richard Webber
the said Richard Webber to be
his Last will & testament in # sents of uss Wm Huncking Jabez Pitman Joseph Pitman [Proved June 10, 1720. ]
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RICHARD GOSS 1719/20 NEWCASTLE
In the name of God Amen the twenty three day of march 1719 Richard Goss of newcasel in new hamshear Being very Sick and week in body * Imprimis I give and bequeath to Martha my dearly beloved wife the half of my houses barn and Chatel and & lands march and to my beloved son richard'goss of the saem town & provnc I do give & bequeath the other half of my. lands marche house and barn and chatells thes to have all together with all my houshold goods debts & moveable Efects whom I likwis constitute make & ordain my Sole Executers and to pay unto mary my dafter one : ew & to my Son John one ew & my Son Jethro one ew & to my dafter margrett one ew & to my Son Jonathan one ew & to my Son tomas one ew to my Son nathan one ew & to my dafter 'martha one ew if thay arive to ye yeare of twenty one, of this my last will and testament all and Singular my lands mes- sunges & tenements by them freely to be possessed and enjoyed & I. do hereby uterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments wills legacies and bequests and excutors by me in any ways be fore named willed and bequeat hed ratifying and con- firming this & no other to be my last will and testament in witness
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wherof I have hearunto Set my hand and Seall the day & year above writein witnesed by us his Yrichard X Goss Ebenezer Berry his mark Samuell X dowse mark Joseph Weeks [ Proved March 3, 1719/20.]
EZEKIEL WENTWORTH 1720
Upon the Complaint of Jnº Thing and Love Thing his wife formerly Love Wintworth the Wido of Thoms Wentworth dec'd, that there is no administration granted on the estate of Ezek" Wentworth dec'd, and on her application for Guardianship to Eliza Wentworth the daughter of the sd Thos Wentworth
Ordered that Paul Wentworth Benja and Gersham Wentworth be Summoned to appear at the next setting of this Court to take administration and Guardian Ship or give y' reasons for renounc- ing yrof
NICHOLAS WALDEN 1720 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Nicholas Walden of Ports- mouth granted to his son, Thomas Walden of Portsmouth, mari- ner, May 19, 1720.]
[Probate Records, vol. I0, p. 200. ]
[Bond, in blank, May 19, 1720, signed by Thomas Walden and Thomas Sherburne. ]
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JAMES JOHNSON 1720
HAMPTON
[Citation, June 6, 1720, to Jaines Johnson and John Johnson to appear and answer the complaint of Edward Shaw of Hampton that they have failed to administer the estate of their father, James Johnson of Hampton ; return signed by Caleb Marston, constable. ]
ANTHONY NUTTER 1720 NEWINGTON
[Administration on the estate of Anthony Nutter granted to his sons, Hatevil Nutter and Henry Nutter, both of Newington, June 8, 17 20.]
[ Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 139. ]
[Bond, in blank, signed by Hatevil Nutter, Henry Nutter, Robert Pike, and Tristram Heard; witnesses, Benjamin Gambling and William Welland. ]
[Warrant, June 21, 1720, authorizing Lieut. John Fabyan and John Downing, Jr., both of Newington, to appraise the estate of Anthony Nutter of Newington. ]
[Inventory, Feb. 21, 1722/3 ; amount, £467.19.0; signed by John Downing, Jr., and John Fabyan. ]
EDWARD TAYLOR I720
[Petition of Rebecca Dudley, June 8, 1720, that administration on the estate of Edward Taylor be granted to Aaron Rollins. ]
Administration allow'd Aaron Rawlings upon Edwd Tailors Estate ye widow & Son renouncing &c
[Probate Minutes, Sept. 7, 1720.]
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[Consent, May 18, 1726, by Rebecca Dudley and Nathan Taylor, that administration on the estate of Edward Taylor of Exeter be granted to Nathan Pillsbury.] .
JONATHAN THING 1720 EXETER
Mrs abigail Thing Relict widow of Capt Jona : Thing Decd & Bartho : Thing desiring administration on ye sd Decds Estate allowed &c
Justice Sam' Thing & maj' Jnº Gillman appr/:
[Probate Minutes, June 8, 1720.]
[Administration on the estate of Jonathan Thing of Exeter granted to Bartholomew Thing and Abigail Thing, both of Exeter, June 8, 1720.]
[Probate Records, vol. I0, p. 207.]
[Inventory, July 7, 1720; amount, {1838.10.10; signed by John Gilman. ]
[Probate Records, vol. 10, p. 208.]
[List of debts due from the estate, Dec. 3, 1723 ; amount, £746.18.0.]
[License to the adininistrators, Dec. 4, 1723, to sell real estate. ] [ Probate Minutes, Dec. 4, 1723. ]
[Account of the estate by Bartholomew Thing of Exeter, yeoman, surviving administrator, Jan. 13, 1730/1 ; balance, £808.13.11.]
[Order of court, April 25, 1734, for the sale of certain lands by Bartholomew Thing, administrator, Abigail Thing, the other ad- ministrator being dead ; signed by Benjamin Gambling and John Penhallow.]
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[Warrant, March 3, 1736/7, to Edward Gilman, Daniel Thing, John Lord, Samuel Gilman, and Peter Gilman, all of Exeter, to divide the estate. ]
Pro: of 1 We, The Subscriber being apointed Comisiones N : Hampr ) By the Honble Benja Gamblin Esq' Judge of The Probate of wills &c For The Pro aforesd To View The Lands and other Real Estate That belonged To Jonathan Thing Late of Exeter Gent. Decd in order to See If it might be divided amongst The Heirs of the aforsd Jona Thing, without Prejudiceing or Spoil- ing the whole, acordingly we Have Taken a full Survay of the whole of the aforsd Estate, are of opinion That it being devided amongst the Heirs as Set forth in ye Comision will not Prejudice nor Lesen the Value of Sd Estate in ye Least, and Therefore we Have Proceeded and made a division of Sd Estate agreeable to the Power Given us in Sª Comission and Have Set of Each Childs Part by meats & bounds in manner & form as folº vizt --
Ist To Jona Thing; The Eldest Son of The aforsd Decd we Have Set of To him for his 2/9th In Sd Estate & for his 1/7th part which Came by His Sister which Died without Isue : the folo peices of Land ; vizt (one Lot of Land in ye orcherd : below ye way, qt about Halfe an acre) begining at a Stake Standing by The Way on ye Southerly Side of the house that is on sd Lot, it being nine rods up ye way from ye Lower Corner of sd orched Next to Kimins Lot, and from thence Runing North abt 73º E. fourteen rods to a Stake, from thence runing N : abt 5° W : five rods to a Stake and from thence on a strait Line to the way above ye House to a Stake Standing by Justice Things shoop: it being seven rods up ye way from ye first bounds, & So from thence binding on ye way downward to ye stake first mentioned : and also we have Set of to him as part of his Shares aforsd The House now Standing on sd Lot, and all apurtenances belonging to ye Same : and Like- wise another peice of land above ye litle River that bounds on ye road that leads to Kingstown it being about one Halfe part of 39 : acres that Layes there and is that part next ye Litle river the
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bounds are as folº vit begining at a Stake Standing by ye way Exact in ye midle of ye front of ye land that binds on ye way, and from thence runing & binding on a strait line through sd land S : about 10º E. to ye utmost End of sd land next to decn lords land, to a twin maple that Stands in ye dividing line between lords land and ye land aforsd markª T, and is 27 rods from sd Lords lower Cor- ner bounds, and from thence binding on Sd Lords Land 27 rods, to Epm philbrocks land and so on philbrocks land to ye litle river and then binding on ye litle river to ye aforsd Highway and So on Sª way to ye Stake first mentioned and also one halfe part of one hundred acres of land lying in ye woods near James Gordins House : Sd Hundred acres layes East west, north, & South, and binds on ye E. Side on James Gordins land on ye N. on wm beans land, on ye W. on Mr odlins land on ye South on m' odlins and mugits land, and we have devided sd 100 : acres by a North & South line thro ye midle of ye Same and that halfe part on ye East Side we Have Set of to Jona aforsd which with ye other Lands and house aformen- tioned is in full for his 2/9 of ye whole and 1/7 of a 1/9 Part which Came by his Sister who Died without Isue-
And To Edward : Son of Sd Decsd We Have Set of to him as his part in Said Estate, and for ye 1/7 of 1/9 part whichi Came by his Sister which died without Isue The folo Peices of Land : vizt one House lot laying in ye old orcherd ; bounded as folo begining at a Stake by ye way four rods fromn ye lower corner of Sd orcherd by ye way at Kimins land, and from thence Runing down thrº Sd orched and Land about 26 rods to a Stake Standing 4 rods from ye side line next Kimins lot, & is in a line yt runs a Crose ye whole Lot of land, which devides annahs part from ye uper house Lots as will be hearafter Explaned when Her lot is Set of and So Runing on Sª Line N. abt 8 De w. Six rods to a Stake. Then begining at the stake first mentioned by ye way and So binding upward on ye way 5 rods to Jonathans first bounds, and so binding down on Jon2 aforsd lot to ye lower End of ye Same and then binding on ye lower End of Jona lot 3 rods to a Stake and from thence on a Strait Line to ye Stake at ye End of ye aforsd Six rods. and also That Halfe
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Part of the Hundred acres of Land in ye woods as aforsd which is the westerly halfe Jona having his halfe part on ye East which is in full for His Share in Sd Estate and for yt Part which Came by his Sister as aforsd -
And to Annah dafter of ye aforsd Decsd we Have Set of for her Share in Sd Estate and for ye 1/7 of 1/9 Part which came by her Sister who died without isue together with what Shee had before Recd The folº Peices of land, vizt a house lot at the lower End of Sd Lower Lot Next ye River qt about one acre and 60 pole the bounds begining at a Stake Standing in ye line yt Divides Kimins Land from Sd Lower Lot 25 rods and halfe from ye uper Corner next ye way, and from thence runing acrose Sd Land N : abt 8º W. to Colº Gilmans lot to a Stake and so binding downward on sd Gilmans lot to ye way by ye River and So binding on ye way and on both sides of ye burying Place And Kimins lot to ye bounds first mentioned and allso one peice of Land Lying in ye uper lot qt about 5 acres & bounded as folº Vizt begining at a Stake Standing by ye way one rod from Colo Gilmans uper Corner of ye Lot he had of Kimin and from thence binding one rod on ye way Downward to sd Gilmans lot, and só binding on Sd Gilmans land to Wadleighs land and then binding upward on wadleighs & doctor Gilmans land to a Stake about 8 rods below bartlets Northerly Corner of his home lot, and from Sd Stake to run thrº ye Land N. 1º W : 28 rods and 3/4 : to a Stake and from thence on a Strait line to ye bounds first mentioned : And also one fourth Part of a Priviledge of a duble Saw mill on the lower falls in Exeter Known by the name of the midle mill Priveledge together with all Iron works and other apurtenences belonging to ye Samme which is in full for annahs Share in Sª Estate
And To the Heirs of Mary Late of Exeter Decd Dafter of the Sd Decd We have Set of as that Share and with it ye 1/7 of 1/9 part which Came by ye Child who Died without Isue one house lot in ye Lower lot bounded as folo begining at Jonathan aforsd uper Cor- ner bounds by Justice Things shoop and from thense bounding upward on ye way Eight rods to a Stake and from thence Runing
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Down thro ye sd Lower Lot to a Stake Standing in ye line between annahs lot and ye uper lots and is three rods and a halfe from Ed- ward aforsd Northerly Corner bounds of his house lot and from thence binding on annahs lot 3 1/2 rods to Edward lot and then binding on Edward lot to Jna aforsdlot, and then binding on Jona Lot to the bounds first mentioned, and also one peice of Land in ye woods at Place Caled dear Hill qt 40 acres and Lyes binding on m' odlins land on one side East and on M' Roe west, and on Capt Levit Land South and on ye North on land formerly Cofins and that to be in full for yt share with wt ye sd Mary had in her life time of ye sd Estate
And To Abigall Dafter of The Sd Decd we Have Set of as her Share and ye 1/7 of 1/9 Part which Came by er Sister who died without Isue one House lot In ye lower lot bounded as folº vizt be- gining at ye Lower Corner by ye way next ye barn, and from thence binding Down on dorans and on Kimins land till it Comes to an- nahs first bounds and then binding on annat . lot 4 rods to A Stake at Edward lot, and so binding upward on Edward lot to his South- erly Corner bounds at ye way and then binding downward on ye way 4 rods to ye bounds first mentioned and also one other Peice of Land Lying above ye Litle river it being ye uper Halfe part of abt thirty nine acres that Laies there the Lower Halfe being set of to Jona alredy, the bounds begining at a Stake in ye midle of ye front of sd Land which is Jona first bounds and from thence bind- ing on Jona Lower part to a Twin maple markd T : and then bind- ing at that End on decon lords land, and on the uper Side on sd Lords & m' Dan" Things land : to ye Highway, and then binding on ye way to ye Stake first mentioned : and That to be in full for abig"] part in sd Estate with what she has before had-
And To Elizabeth Dafter of ye sd Decsd We Have Set of as Her Share in sd Estate and for ye 1/7 of 1/9 part Which Came by her Sister who died without Isue one House lot in ye lower lot, bounded as folº vizt begining at the uper Corner bounds of Sd Lower lot be- tween Sª Lot & Colº Gilmans lot, by the way, & from thence binding downward on Sd Gilmans Lot to annahs Lot to a Stake
Jon a Lot
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A Plan Belong: ofExeÌ among: that so June 4
of The division of The lands ing To the Heirs of Jona Thing "er Gent late decs" as devided it sa Heirs: by Com" apointed for price: Taken by 7.1737 Peter Gilman{Surv"
the Rest by y" other Scale This Lot Ploted by y large Scale of 20
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Burying Place
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Lot
Sarah Lot
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A scale of 1/4 mile
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which is about 27 rods from the way at the first bounds, and then binding on annahs lot Six rods to a Stake: then begining at the bounds by The way and so binding Down the way Six rods & abt a 1/4 to a Stake and then on a Strait Line thrº ye Land to ye Stake at annahs Lot at the End of ye aforsd Six rods and also a peice of Land laying in ye uper Lot, qt about 9 acres, bounded as folº vizt begining at ye Esterly Corner of Sam" Thing Esq' orcherd by ye way, and so binding upward on Sd Thing Land on that Side & binding on Sd things land on ye west End & on ye southerly side on m' Dan11 things Land, till it Comes to his northerly Corner and then binding on ye Easterly side of sd things Land 12 rods to a Stake and then begining at ye bounds first mentioned and then bounding down the way Six rods to a Stake and then on a Strait line thro the Land to the Stake at the End of ye aforsd 12 rod and also a barn which is Standing on Sd peice of Land together with all the apurtenences belonging to the Same which is in full for her share with what she has alredy Had-
And To Sarah Dafter of The Sd Decd We Have Set of as her Share of Sd Estate and ye 1/7 of 1/9 Part which Came to her by her Sister who Died without Isue one House lot in ye lower lot bounded as folº vizt begining at a Stake by the way which is ye Southerly Corner of Elizabeths aforsd Lot, and then Runing and binding on Sd Eliza lot till it Comes to annahs lot, then binding on annahs lot Seven rods to a Stake being the Corner bounds of the lot belong- ing to ye Heirs of Mary, and then binding upward on Sd Lot to ye High way to a Stake, & from thence binding on ye way Six rods to the bounds first mentioned, and also one Peice of Land in ye uper lot qt about Eleven acres bounded as folº vizt begining at the high way at a Stake which is Eliza Easterly Corner bounds and So binding the north Side on Sd Eliza Lot and on ye westerly End on m' Dan" things land on the southerly side on m' bartlets and Doc- tor Gilmans land till it comes to a Stake which is annahs South- erly Corner bounds, and then binding on annahs lot to the High way to a Stake and then binding upward on ye way Six rods to the bounds first mentioned, and That to be In full for Sarahs Part
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with what she has alredy Had out of Said Estate the Division of Said Estate is acording to The best our Judgement and agreable to The Warrant we Have made this as our Return & Given it under our Hands this 27th Day of June anno Domini 1737: With A Plan of the Same Herewith Exhibited :-
John Lord Daniel Thing Peter Gilman
[Attested June 28, 1737.]
[Various notes, bonds, accounts, receipts, and bills, containing signatures of Dr. Nathan Hale of Newbury, Mass., John Thing, Love Thing, Jonathan Wadleigh, Nicholas Gordon, Benjamin Gambling, John Burnham, Thomas Webster, John Harris, John Lane, Joseph Jacob, Jonathan Waldo of Boston, Sarah Gordon of Exeter, executrix to the will of Alexander Gordon, Ephraim Phil- brick, Edward Hutchinson of Boston, Thomas Deane of Exeter, Abner Houston of Exeter, John Wibird of Portsmouth, Joseph Moulton of Portsmouth, Tristram Sanborn of Exeter, John Green- ough of Boston, John Dolbeare of Boston, George Walton, Jr., Thomas Vering of Boston, Gilbert Macpheadris of Portsmouth, Jonathan Young, Nicholas Perryman of Exeter, Moses Sleeper of Kingston, John Moody of Exeter, Elizabeth Steele, and Thomas Phipps. ]
JAMES SPINNEY 1720 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen the thirteenth day of June Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and twenty I James Spinney of Portsmouth in the Province of New-Hamp Shire in New-Eng- land Cordwainer being weak in Body *
Imprimis. I give and bequeath to Grace my dearly beloved Wife the Incom or Rent of my whole Estate both Real & Personal whatsoever & wheresoever for lier bodily Support and comforta- ble Subsistance during her natural life
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Item : I give to my well-beloved Daughter Sarah Downing (after the decease of my abovesaid wife) the whole Incom or Rent of my whole estate both real & personal for her comfortable Sub- sistance & Support during her natural life and for the bringing up and Educating of her children
Item. After the decease of my abovesaid Daughter I give to her eldest son the whole incom rent or Rents & profits of all my Estate of every Sort, for his use & Support during his natural life, And after his decease I freely & absolutely give all my Estate to the Male heir lawfully begotten by his body and to his heirs and assigns for ever, and if it Should So be that the Eldest Son of my above- said Daughter Should depart this life and not leave any Surviv- ing Male-Issue to inherit my Estate abovesaid, Then it is my will yt the next Son of my Said daughter that Shall Survive Shall enjoy ye incom & profit of my whole Estate during his natural Life & after his decease I freely and absolutely give my whole Es- tate both Real & personal unto the Male heir begotten lawfully by his body & to his heirs & assigns for ever
Item. If it Should So happen that my above Said Daughter Sarah Downing should depart this life and not leave any Surviving male-Issue nor any of them any Sons to inherit my abovesaid Es- tate it is then my will that the daughters of my Said Daughter Shall inherit & possess the Said Estate, or those that legally represent them, their heirs & Assigns for Ever, and if my Said Daughter Should not have any Child or Grandchild to Survive her it is then my will that my estate Shall go to, & be enjoyed by the next of kin that Shall appear to claim & demand it & to their heirs & Assigns for ever.
Item I desire, constitute make & ordain my much respected friends Ephraim Dennet, John Fernald, Thomas Fernald, & Samuel Ham to be my Sole Executors, and overseers of this my last Will & 'Testament whom I do hereby intreat, and impower to take posses- sion of all my Estate, and to use, improve, & to hire out or to Farm lett, it as they Shall in their wisdom think most meet for the uses above-mentioned, and I do also by these Presents allow my above-
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mentioned Executors Such Satisfaction (out of the produce or in- com of my Estate) for their pains care, & trouble which they shall be at about it from time to time & at all times as the Judge of Probat for wills Shall See fit So long as my estate Shall be in their Care & possession. And when at any time one or more of the above- named Overseers Shall depart this life that then the Survivers are by these presents impoured & authorised to Constitute & appoint others to act with them in the room of ye deceased
And I do hereby utterly dissallow, revoke & disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Bequests & Executors, by me in any ways before Named, Willed & bequeathed, Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the day & Year above- written
Signed Sealed Published Pro- James Spinney nounced and Declared by ye Said
James Spinney as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers.
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