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ment: In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & seal the 19th day of January anno: Domini 1767
his Joseph X Eastman mark
[Witnesses] Jeremy Webster, Samuel Quemby, David Tilton. [Proved Dec. 9, 1768.]
[Bond of Joseph Eastman, with Samuel Quimby and David Tilton as sureties, all of Kingston, in the sum of £500, Dec. 10, 1768, for the execution of the will; witnesses, William Parker, William Parker, Jr.]
JOSEPH GILMAN 1767 NEWMARKET
In the Name of God Amen This Twentieth Day of January in the Year of our Lord God one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Seven - I Joseph Gilman of Newmarket in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Cordwainer being some- thing Infirm of Body and Advanced in Years *
Imprimis my Will and Pleasure is that all my Debts and Funeral Charges be paid by my Executor out of the Estate I herein give him and also the Charges of my Wifes Funeral if she remains my Widow untill her Death -
Item I Give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Hannah the wife of Zebulon Marsh the Sum of Five Shillings Lawful Money to be paid her within Two Years after my Decease by my Executor she having had part of her portion before in Houshold Goods -
Item I give and Bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Gilman the sum of Five Pounds Lawful Money to be paid her by my Executor out of the Estate I herein give him when she arrives to Eighteen Years of age or on the Day of her Marrige -
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Samuel
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Gilman the one Half of all my Real Estate in Lands and Build- ings To Him his Heirs and Assigns for Ever -
Item I give and bequeath to my Loving Wife Hannah all my Houshold Furniture and one Half of my live Stock -
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Joseph Gilman Jun' all the Rest of my Estate both Real & Personal Lands Buildings Goods Debts & Chattels whatsoever to be to him and His Heirs And assigns forever. - and I do hereby make Ordain and appoint him my said son Joseph my sole Exec- utor
Joseph Gilman
[Witnesses] Walter Bryent, Joseph young, Joseph Sandborn. [Proved May 30, 1769.]
[Inventory, attested Aug. 15, 1769; amount, £327. 5. 3; signed by Edward Hilton, Jr., and Josiah Burleigh.]
ELIZABETH ALLEN 1767 GREENLAND
I Elizabeth Allen of Greenland in the Province of New Hampshire, Widow, being weak in body * First, I * give & bequeath to my eldest Son Robert Tufton Philbrook my silver Tankard and the Revd M' Henry's Exposition of the holy Bible in six Volumes in folio; and I give to my son Walter Phil- brook my great Bible. I also give to my granddaughter Eliza- beth Cate a Book in quarto entitled Baxter's Saint's Rest. Also I give to my grand Daughter Pearn Johnson my Feather bed which is at her Fathers House, and a Feather bed a piece to each of my two Grand daughters Elizabeth and Deborah Johnson.
also I give to each of my said grand daughters Pearn, Eliza- beth & Deborah Johnson, six of my sitting Chairs apiece, and half of my wearing Apparel, to be divided in equal Shares between them, also it is my Will that one moiety or half of all the money I shall leave (after the payment of my just debts &
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funeral Expences) either in Cash or due to me on Bonds Notes or otherwise be equally divided between my said three grand Daughters Pearn, Elizabeth and Deborah Johnson, share & share alike, to be paid them respectively by my Executor herein after named at their several & respective ages of one and twenty years or days of marriage, which shall first happen, and in case any of them my said three grand-Daughters shall die before she or they shall attain The said age of one and twenty years, or their days of marriage, then my will is that their or her share of the said moiety of money so given to them or her so dying, shall go to the Survivor or Survivors of my said Grand Daughters who shall live to attain the said age or to be married; and if all three of my said Grand Daughters shall happen to die before they attain the said age of twenty one years or their Days of Marriage, then it is my will that the whole of said moiety go to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Cate her Heirs & assigns, and I will that in the mean Time said money be let out on Interest by my Executor for the Benefit of my said Grand Daughters to be paid Them at the time and in the manner before mentioned
Also it is my Will that all the rest of my Books besides those mentioned above be divided in four equal Shares between my two Sons Robert Tufton & Walter Philbrook and the Children of my two Daughters Deborah Cate & Elizabeth Johnson deceased
Also I give to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Cate her Heirs and assigns one moiety or half of my money as abovementioned, half of my wearing apparel and all my Furniture Goods Chattels & personal Estate of every kind and sort, not beforementioned and given away in this my Will, to be her's in actual possession immediately upon my Decease, and I appoint my Son Robert Tufton Philbrook To be sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament desiring him to see the same performed according to my true Intent and meaning, and lastly I do hereby revoke all former Wills by me made & declare this only to be my last Will
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& Testament. . In witness whereof I the said Elizabeth Allen have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty second day of January in the seventh Year of the Reign of our sovereign Lord George the Third and in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & sixty seven
her Elizabeth X Allen Mark
[Witnesses] Samuel Ayers, Sarah Cate, Sam1 Macclintock. [Proved April 29, 1767.]
[Inventory, June 23, 1767; amount, £212. 14. 9; signed by Enoch Clark and John Pickering.]
[Account of the executor; receipts, £125. II. 3; expenditures, £133. 9. II ; allowed Dec. 26, 1770.]
OBADIAH EASTMAN 1767 SALEM
Salem January ye 24th 1767
The Last Will and Testement of Obediah Eastman of Salem In the Province of New Hamps' In New England Gentleman is as followeth * *
Item I give & bequeath to Mehetebel my dearly beloved wife the use of the whole of my Estate till my son Obediah shall arrive to the Age of Twenty & One Years then to have the In- come of one Third part of his share when tis divided to him, & so to have the use of the Remainder of my Estate till the rest of my Heirs shall severally come to the Age of Twenty & One Years, so as they come of Age a third part of the Income of Each share shall be set off to their Mother or otherwise as they can agree. Likewise I give her the foreroom & Bedroom & as much Chamber & Celler rooms as she needs, & as much room in the Barn as is sufficient for her Hay & stock & my son Obadiah shall keep her Horse if she has not Hay Sufficient of her own.
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All this I give her during her continuing my Widow: - Like- wise I give her Two of the Choice of my Cows & Six of my best sheep & my Horse & all my Household Goods & Books (viz) the Household Goods & Books to be hers So long as she lives if she wants them all if not She may dispose of what she don't want to my Daughter Anna
Item The Cattle that are left on the place if they be not wanted towards paying the Debts are to be at my wives Disposal for the use of the Family, & I leave the Care of my Husbandry Utensels with her for the use of the Place.
Item My will is that my Executors hereafter named shall Sell & make valid Deed of conveyance of all my Rite of Land in fryburg (so caled) which I Purchased of Co1 Joseph Frye of and- ovur and the money Coming by said Sale to be used toard The Payment of my Just Debts
Itim I Give to my son Obadiah the one Half of all my Lands that Lyeth on the same side of the Roade or way that the House and Barn standeth on to be Eaqually Divided and also my Right of Land that Layeth in the Township of Conway in New Hampshire of which write I am an origanal Propriator I Likewise give him the use of the Remainder of my House and Barn that is not Given to His mother. I give him Likewise all my Woollien apparial and shoes
Itim I Give to my son Ebenez" the other Half of my land Ly- ing on the same side of the way as above and to be Eaquael for Quantity and quality to be Divided by Two Judicious Men when obadiah shall arrive to the age of Twenty one years and I give him also my Velvet Jackot and hat
Itim I give to my Daughter anna Six Pound fifteen shillings Lawfull to be paid to her by my son obadiah when she shall arive to the age of Eighteen years and my son Ebenez' is to pay Her the Like sum when he Shall arrive to the age of Twenty four years I Likewise Give her my gold buttons and all my House- hold Goods when her mother shall Leave them -
Itim I Give to my son simeon the one half of my Land Lying
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on the southwesterly side of the Roade oppiset To the house to be Divided Eaqually by Two Judicious men quantity for quality when he shall arrive to the age of Twenty one years I give him Likewise My Velvet breetches
Itim I give to my son Caleb the Remainder of my Land on the same side of the way as above. I Likewise give him all my Lining that I used to wear and my fustin Coat -
Itim I give to my Two Eldest sones (Viz) obadiah and Eb- enez my House and Barn and all my Husbandry tooles to Be Eaqually Divided after there mothers Decese or when Married-
Lastly. and I Do Hereby Constitute ordain and appoynt Mehetable my abovesd wife and my sd son obadiah To be Exec- utors of this my Last Will and Testement Hereby utterly Revoking Disalowing and Disanulling all former wills Teste- ments Legases and Executors by me Heretofore Named or made and Ratifying and Confirming this and No other to be my Last Will and Testement In witness whereof I the said oabadiah Estman Have Hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Twenty fourth Day of January Anno Domini 1767 In the Seventh year of His Majesties Reign
Obadiah Eastman
[Witnesses] Samuel ordway, Elisabeth Watts, Timothy Ladd. [Proved May 29, 1767.]
[Warrant, May 27, 1767, authorizing Seth Pattee and Caleb Dustin, both of Salem, husbandmen, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, May 28, 1767; amount, £466. 7. II; signed by Seth Pattee and Caleb Dustin.]
DANIEL GALE 1767 RAYMOND
[Administration on the estate of Daniel Gale of Raymond, yeoman, granted to Mary Gale, widow, Jan. 28, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 331.]
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[Bond of Mary Gale, with Jonathan Connor and Job Judkins, both of Exeter, yeomen, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Jan. 28, 1767, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, John Giddings, Robert Parks.]
[Inventory, Feb. 16, 1767; amount, £155. 6. 4; signed by Theophilus Smith and Jonathan Connor.]
[Warrant, Aug. 31, 1767, authorizing John Dudley, yeoman, and John Cram, gentleman, both of Raymond, to receive claims against the estate.]
[List of claims, Nov. 2, 1769; amount, £203. 14. 2 ; signed by John Dudley and John Cram.]
[Bond of John Dudley of Raymond, with Walter Roby of Candia and Nicholas Gilman of Raymond, gentleman, as sure- ties, in the sum of £500, Jan. 30, 1778, for the administration of the estate; witnesses, Nathaniel Parker, William Parker.]
[Account of Mary Gale, administratrix, deceased; receipts, £114. 0. 6; expenditures, £70. 4. 10; allowed Dec. 31, 1778.]
[Account of John Dudley, administrator; receipts, £168. 16. 6; expenditures, £35. 10. 0; allowed Dec. 31, 1778.]
[Settlement of claims; amount of claims, £203. 14. 2; amount distributed, £133. 6. 6; allowed Jan. 21, 1779.]
THOMAS BECK, Jr. 1767 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of Thomas Beck, Jr., of Ports- mouth, yeoman, granted to Jeremiah Locke of Rye Feb. 3, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 346.]
[Bond of Jeremiah Locke, with Joseph Jenness and Samuel Jenness as sureties, all of Rye, in the sum of £500, Feb. 3, 1767,
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for the administration of the estate; witnesses, William Parker, Robert Parks.]
[Warrant, Feb. 10, 1767, authorizing Amos Seavey, gentle- man, and Samuel Wallis, yeoman, both of Rye, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, March 27, 1767; amount, £79. 17. 6; signed by Amos Seavey and Samuel Wallis.]
[Account of the administrator; receipts, £49. 8. 6, personal estate; expenditures, £56. o. 4; mentions a widow; allowed Nov. 26, 1770.]
EPHRAIM HOYT 1767 CHESTER
In The Name of God Amen I Ephriam Hoyt of Chester in the Province of Newhampshire yeoman being very week in Body but of Perfect mind and memory; Thanks be given To God for the Same: This Sixteenth Day of Februery Annoq Domini 1767
Imprimes I Give To Susanah Hoyt My well Beloved wife the one full Half of all my Reall Estate of Lands and half my orcherd and buildings for her to use and Improve as she sees Cause So Long as She Remains and Continues to be my Widow I also Give her all the house hold goods that she Brought with her for her own -
Item I Give To Son Thomas Hoyt my Home Lot Nº 62 origenelly John Jaquis with the Buildings and orcherd that is on the Same adjoyning To the High way for him to use Improve and Dispose of as he shall see Caus: only allowing to my wife the Liberty and Priveledge To Improve the one Half of it so Long as she Remains my widow I also Give him my said son one of my Beds with the Furnuture Belonging To the Same, he my said son Paying and Performing as I shall here after order
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Item I Give To my Two Sons Phillep Hoyt and Sam11 Hoyt my home Lot Nomber Sixty one origenelly William Daniel ad- joyning To Insin William Tolfords Land Equally to be Divided between them or their Heirs: They allowing to my wife the Lib- erty and Priveledge to Improve the one Half of it So Long as she Remains my widow I also Give to them my Said Sons in Equal shares one bed with the furnutuer belonging to the Same four Puter platters and three Puter plates Half a Dosen Chares a Chest and Table one Iron pot a Kitel and Tramel They Paying and performing as I shall Here after order -
Item I Give To my son William Hoyt the Sum of five Shillings Lawfull money To be Paid to him by my son Thomas Hoyt when he my Said Son Thomas Shall arive to the age of Twenty one years old, and This with what I Have hereto fore Given to my said son William I account a Sofecient portion for him out of my Estate -
Item I Give to my son Ruben Hoyt the sum of five shillings Lawful money To be Paid to him by my son Thomas Hoyt when he my said son Thomas shall arive to the age of Twenty Two years old; and this with what I Have Hereto fore Given To him My said son Ruben I account a sofecion portion for him out of my Estate -
Item I Give To my son Benjamen Hoyt the sum of five shillings Lawfull money to be Paid to him by my son Thomas Hoyt when he my said son Thomas shall arive to the age of Twenty three years old; and this with what I Have here to fore given to him my said son Benja I account a Soficiant portion for him out of my Estate -
Item I Give To my Granson Ephriam Hoyt the sum of five shilling Lawfull money to be Paid to him by my son Thomas Hoyt when he my said son Thomas shall arive to the age of twenty four years old: and this with what I Have heretofore Given To his father Ephriam Hoyt I acount a Soficient portion for him out of my Estate -
Item I Give to my Daughter Lidya Smith the Sum of five
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shillings Lawfull money to be Paid to her by my sones Philep Hoyt and Sam11 Hoyt when he my Said Son Sam11 Hoyt shall arive to the age of Twenty one years old And this with what I Have hereto fore Given to her my Daughter Lidya Smith I account a Soficient portion for her out of my Estate
Item I Give To my Daughter Sarah Smith the sum of five shil- lings Lawfull money to be Paid to her by my two sones Philep Hoyt and Sam" Hoyt when he my Said Son Sam11 Hoyt shall arive to the age of Twenty Two years old and this with what I Have hereto fore Given to her my Daughter Sarah Smith I account a sofecient portion for her out of my Estate -
Item I Give To my Daughter mary Richardson the Sum of five shillings Lawfull money to be Paid to her by my Sones Philep Hoyt and Sam11 Hoyt when he my Said Son Sam11 Hoyt shall arive to the age of Twenty Three years old and this with what I Have hereto fore given to her my said Daughter Mary Richard- son I account a Soficient portion for her out of my Estate -
Item I Give to my five Grandchildren Ephriam abbot Joshua abbot Jean abbot Hannah abbot and alley abott the sum of five shillings Lawfull money to be Paid to them Equelly by my sons Philep Hoyt and Sam11 Hoyt when he my Said Son Sam11 Hoyt shall arive to the age of Twenty four years old and this with what I Have hereto fore given to their mother Hannah abbot I account a Soficient portion for them out of my Estate
Item: With Regard to my Personell Estate not hereto fore Disposed it is my will that after my Debts and funurell Charges &c are Paid that what then Remains to my Estate my Son Thomas Hoyt Shall Have the one full Half and the other Half Shall be Equelly Divided between my wife Susanah Hoyt my son philep Hoyt and my son Sam11 Hoyt, and I Do appoynt Mr Daniel Webster of Chester afforesaid to be my sole Executor to this my Last Will and Testament he to Receive and Pay all Just Debts Due to and from my Estate and funerell Charges and to se that it be fullfiled in all Perticulers: Renownsing all other and former wills Bequests and Executors by me made
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or Named whatsoever In Witness to all above above Written I Have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Sixteenth Day of February annoq Domini 1767, first above written
Ephrim Hoyt
[Witnesses] Orlando Colby, Charles Johnston, Sam11 Emerson. [Proved April 29, 1767.]
[Inventory, May 5, 1767; amount, £135. 16. 1; signed by Samuel Emerson and Thomas Hazeltine.]
[Guardianship of Philip Hoyt and Samuel Hoyt, aged less than 14 years, sons of Ephraim Hoyt, granted to Daniel Webster of Chester April 29, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 392.]
[Bond of Daniel Webster, yeoman, with Samuel Emerson as surety, both of Chester, in the sum of £500, April 29, 1767, for the guardianship of Philip Hoyt and Samuel Hoyt; witnesses, William Parker, Jr., William Parker.]
[Petition of Susanna Hoyt, widow, Portsmouth, July 27, 1768, waiving the terms of the will and asking for the setting off of her dower.]
[Warrant, July 27, 1768, authorizing Samuel Emerson, Sam- uel Hazeltine, William Tolford, Benaiah Colby, and John Aiken, all of Chester, to set off the widow's dower.]
Province of By Virtue of a warrant to us Directed by Newhampshire } order of the Honobi John Wentworth Esq' Judge of the Probate for Wills &c for said Province to Sett of to Susannah Hoit Widow and Relict of Ephriam Hoit of Chester Deceased her Dower which Happens to her out of his Reall Estate accordingly We have Set of to the said Susannah Hoit at the southerly End of said Land about foreteen acres bounded as followeth (viz) at the South east corner a stake and stones being a Bound of Ensin William Tolfords Land then north by his Land Sixty Rods to a stake and stones, then west and by South forty Rods to a stake and stones then south by the high way
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Leading to Haverhill forty Rods to a stake and stones then South East by said Highway fifty Rods to the bounds first mentioned: togather also with about one acre more Laying where the house is and taking in part of the orchard bounded first at the South west corner at a stake and stones at the south west corner of the garden then East ten Rods to a stake and stones then north Sixteen Rods to a stake and then west ten Rods to a stake and stones then south by the Highway sixteen Rods to the first bounds: with the west End of the House from Top to Bottom and one Third of the Barn allowing Liberty to the owners of the other part of the House to Improve the same as there may be occasion: and thus we make our Return this first Day of September 1768
Sam11 Emerson Benaih colby John Akin
[Account of the executor; receipts, £38. 18. I; expenditures, £42. 9. 4; allowed June 26, 1771.]
NATHAN BOYNTON 1767 ROWLEY, MASS.
[Administration on the estate of Nathan Boynton of Rowley, Mass., gentleman, granted to Jeremiah Todd of Rowley, Mass., yeoman, Feb. 24, 1767.]
[Probate Records, vol. 24, p. 346.]
[Bond of Jeremiah Todd, with Thomas Ellsworth of Rowley, Mass., yeoman, and Nathaniel Adams of Portsmouth, merchant, as sureties, in the sum of £500, Feb. 24, 1767, for the administra- tion of the estate in New Hampshire; witnesses, George Jaffrey, William Parker.]
[Inventory, April 1, 1767; land in Monson, £37. 10. 0; signed by Stephen Powers and Robert Colburn.]
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[Account of the administrator; receipts, £36. o. o; expendi- tures, £160. 16. 8; filed Nov. 6, 1774.]
WILLIAM MURRAY 1767 LONDONDERRY
[Additional account of James Murray, administrator of the estate of William Murray of Londonderry; receipts, £15. 9. 6; expenditures, £21. 19. 0; allowed Feb. 25, 1767.]
DANIEL WOODMAN 1767 KINGSTON
In the Name of God Amen: March the 7th day 1767 I Daniel Wodman of Kingstown in the Province of New Hamps in New England Husbandman * *
Imps: I Give & Bequeath unto Tabitha my now Dearly be- loved wife all my provisions that shall be found within my dwelling House at my decease, and all my moveable goods & effects within Doors (saveing & Excepting those things that shall be hereafter mentioned to my daughter Betty) and all my stock of Creatures saveing & excepting what shall be hereafter mentioned to my son Joseph & my Daughter Betty foremen- tioned, the same I give to my sd wife to her Hiers & assigns for- ever & to be at her dispose; moreover I Give to my sd wife the one Half of my Home place where I now live for her to use, Im- prove & take the profits for her support & Comfortable subsist- ence so long as she remains my widow, with the Easterly end of my Barn so as to take the one Half thereof if Needed by her as the former viz: as long as she is my widow, with the westerly End of my Dwelling House, through the same, from foreside to Backside, & from the bottom to the Top; for her to Dwell in & Inhabit; with Necessary priviledge for her in the Cellar under the other End of the House with Necessary priviledge for her relative
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to the House & Barn & these also as long as she remains my widow; and on her second marriage I will & order that she relin- quish the sd one Half of my sd Home place surrendering up the same to my son Joseph to whom it shall be given as shall be hereafter mentioned, with her Interest in the Buildings only the sd part of the House I give to her for ever, yet further I give to my sd wife the use & Improvement of the five acres of Land which I Bought of Richard Clifford, as the former viz: as long as she is my widow Moreover I Give to her all my debts due by Bonds & Notes -
Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Loveing son Joseph Wood- man his Hiers & assigns forever, all my Home place being scituate in Kingstown aforesd in form & manner following viz: as it lays & is Bounded: (saveing & excepting as followeth) viz: The sd Half before given to my sd Wife; my will is that she be not Inter- rupted therein; and Ten Acres I Give to my son Daniel Wood- man; as followeth viz: in Lieu of forty pounds Lawful money of the Province of New Hamps: sd Ten acres of Land to lay on the Easterly side of the Highway going by the Dwelling House of Benjamin Magoon to Exeter & on the southerly side of my land there; to be of an Equal breadth in all places; and my will is, that in Case my sd son Joseph Chuses to have & enjoy the sd Ten Acres himself; and will pay my sd son Daniel the sd sum of forty pounds Lawful money as aforesd when he arrives to the Age of Twenty one years; that then in that Case Daniel is to relinquish all Claim to the sd Ten Acres and accept the sd money in stead thereof, and Joseph to have the sd Ten Acres and so in Manner & form afore specified the sd Joseph To Have & To Hold the sd Home place with my dwelling House & Barn thereon (but not to Come into the possession of my sd wifes Half thereof, nor of the parts of the Buildings given to her until her second mar- riage or Decease) and then to Enjoy the same; and as for the sd Ten Acres if the sd Joseph does not pay the money forementioned & as forementioned in that Case not to have the sd Ten Acres; but if he does pay it then to have & Enjoy that also and so as
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abovesd To Have And To Hold the sd premises with the ap- purtenances to him his Hiers Executors adminis's & assigns forever, also I Give to the sd Joseph one Cow, a yoke of steers two years old this spring season, my young mare (so called) & four sheep; all to be delivered to him after my decease.
Further I Give to the sd Joseph all my Tools & Implements without Doors for man & beast to work withal (saveing the furniture for my yoke of oxen for my sd wife to Improve them with) that is to say Joseph to have my Cart & wheels, sleds, Ploughs, Chains, Scythes &c; saveing as aforesd; also to him I give my shoe makers Tools; and all my Debts Due to me by Book accompts; yet further I give to the sd Joseph his Hiers & assigns for ever the Land I Bought of Richard Cliford being scituate in sª Kingstown & is about five acres; which piece of land was Josiah Bacheldors, But my meaning is that my wife be not Interrupted in her Improvement thereof -
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