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Edna Hunkins Lott Containing aboute Six acers and is bounded as foloweth at the westerly angle a Stake and Stons by the Road and allso by Robert Hunkins Share thence North Easterly by Said Share to a Stake and Stons by Land belonging to the Heirs of Daniel Roberds Decsd thence South Easterly aboute forteen Rods by Said Land to a Stake and Stones by Land of John muzzeys thence Southwesterly by Said muzzeys Land to a Stake and Stones by the Road thence Northerly aboute Sixteen Rods by the Road to the bound first mentioned -
Elisebeth Hunkins Lott Containing aboute Seven acers be it more or Less and is bounded as foloweth at the northerly angle a Stake and Stones by the Road and by the widows thirds as Discribed above thence Southwesterly by Said thirds to a Stake and Stones by Flents Land : thence South Easterly aboute nine Rods to a stake and Stones thence north Easterly to a Stake and Stones by the Road thence Northerly by the Road aboute nine Rods to the bound first mentioned
Abigail Hunkins Lott Containing aboute Seven acers and bounded att the northerly angle a Stake and Stones by the Road : and by Elisebeths Share thence Southwesterly by Said Share to a Stake and Stones by Flents Land thence South Easterly aboute nine Rods to a Stake and Stones: thence north Easterly to a Stake and Stones by the Road: thence northerly aboute nine Rods by the Road to the bounds first mentioned -
John Hunkins Lott Containing aboute Seven acers and is bounded at the northerly angle a Stake and Stones by the Road and by Abigails Share thence South westerly by Said Share to a
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Stake and Stons by flents Land: thence South Easterly aboute nine Rods to a black ash tree markd which is John muzzeys bound thence north Easterly by Said muzzeys Land to a Stake and Stones by the Road thence northerly by the Road aboute nine Rods to the bound first mentioned -
Dated at Hampstead this twentyth Day of march Anno Domi 1760 -
John Johnson Peter Eastman Stephen Johnson
JOSEPH GREELEY 1754 KINGSTON
In the Name of God Amen. November the 26th day 1754 - I Joseph Greeley of Kingston in the Province of New Hampr in New England Husbandman being in advanced years * * *
Imprimis - I give & bequeath Unto Elisabeth my now dearly beloved Wife One Third part of my moveable goods & Effects Within doors, & also my Horse & furniture, & one third part of all my Stock of Cattle & Sheep & Swine & also all the flax & wool that shall be left at my Decease & all the Provision of meat & Corn & the Cyder That shall be left at my decease, all to be at her dispose & also the use & Improvement of one third Part of all my Lands: & also my Dwelling house in which I now live & also all Needfull priviledge In my Barn for the putting in hay for & keeping her third part of my Stock as before mentioned & the use of my Clock so Long as She remains my widow, and after her marriage or if She Should not marry again, then after her decease the Said Dwelling house & the thirds of Said Lands & the Clock to go to those Children to whom I Shall in this My Last Will give them -
Item I give & bequeath Unto my three Sons viz: Andrew, Joseph & Jonathan, all my Lands lying & being in sd Kingston to be Equally divided between them as followeth Viz. my Son
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Jonathan to have one half of my Land in that which is Called my Lower pasture it being part of the 22ª lot in the East division In sd Kingston (so Called) & then to begin at the Westerly part of my home place, & Extend Easterly into sd home place till it makes Or compleats his Third & Equal Part, & then my Sª Son Joseph to Have the other half of my Sd Land in sd lower pasture, & then to Begin at the Easterly part of my Sd home place & to Extend Westerly into sª home place till it makes or Compleats his third & Equal Part, & then my Sª Son Andrew to have his third & Equal Part only in the sd home place In the middle part between my two Sons Joseph & Jonathan where my dwelling house now stands & my Barn, & when my Sa Wife marry's again or Departs this life as above mention'd my Sª Son Andrew to have my now Dwelling house & my Clock therein & also my Barn: my Sd Sons Andrew Joseph & Jonathan my sª Lands as above mention'd with the Buildings & Orchards on their parts with the Priviledges & Appurtenances To Have & to Hold to them their Heirs & assigns for ever & also my Wearing Apparell. I do likewise give to my sª Three Sons Andrew Joseph & Jona- than my Pew in the meeting house in the East Parish in sd Kingston to Each of them an Equal part therein reserving only to my Daughter Elizabath the Priviledge of Sitting in it her self as long as she shall live in Said Parish
Item I give to my Son Andrew my Walking Cane & when my said Wife has done using my Clock then my Son Andrew to have my said Clock To him his Heirs & assigns
Item To my Son Joseph I give my Portmantle & my broad ax & my Horse Tackling to draw with
Item To my Son Jonathan I give my Gun & my Sword
Item I give & bequeath to my two Sons Andrew & Jonathan a Piece of Marsh Lying in Southhampton which I Purchasd of my Brother in Law John Webster late of Hampton Deceas'd to be Equally divided Between them to them their Heirs & Assigns forever
Item I give & bequeath to My two Daughters viz. Elisabeth
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now the wife of John Fifield & Mary now the Wife of Zephaniah French the Remaining two thirds of my moveable goods & Effects within Doors to be Equally divided between them and also the other two thirds of my stock of Cattle, Sheep, & Swine to be Equally divided between Them, And I do also give unto my sª Daughters One hundred Pounds to Each of them Ac- cording to that which is Now Called the (Old Tenour) to be paid as shall be hereafter mention'd, I having already furnished them my Said Daughters with household stuff &c for marriage which I do also freely give them.
Item my Will is that if at my decase the Grass be Cut & Hay be gotten Into my Barn that the stock be kept upon it & the hay be not Carry'd away but Spent Upon the Place
Item I do hereby Constitute & Appoint my two Sons Andrew & Jonathan To be Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testa- ment
Item I do hereby Will & bequeath unto my Sª Executors all my debts that Are or may at My decease be owing to me
Item I do hereby Will & Ordain my Sª Executors to pay all my honest debts & also to pay to my two Daughters above men- tion'd One hundred Pounds Each as is before mention'd Vizt Andrew to pay Elisabeth & Jonathan to pay Mary
I do also hereby Will & Ordain my Said Executors to bear my funeral Charges
Joseph Grele
[Witnesses] Peter Coffin, Jonathan Grele, Ebenezer Batcheler. [Proved Jan. 28, 1761.]
[Warrant, Jan. 28, 1761, authorizing Ebenezer Batchelder and William Parker, both of Kingston, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, Feb. 20, 1761; amount, £11,231. 7. 0; signed by William Parker and Ebenezer Batchelder.]
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JEREMIAH EATON I754 HAMPSTEAD
[Warrant, Nov. 26, 1754, authorizing John Muzzey and Peter Eastman, both of Hampstead, yeomen, to appraise the estate of Jeremiah Eaton of Hampstead.]
[Inventory, attested March 17, 1755; amount, £1985. II. 0; signed by Peter Eastman and John Muzzey; attested by James Graves and Hannah Eaton as administrators.]
[Account of the settlement of the estate by James Graves and Hannah Abbott, formerly Hannah Eaton, administrators; re- ceipts, £952. 2. 0, personal estate; expenditures, £958. 9. 9; mentions children; allowed May 31, 1758.]
[License to the administrators, May 31, 1758, to sell real estate; mentions Hannah Abbott, formerly widow of the de- ceased.]
[Additional account of the settlement of the estate; receipts, £140. 5. 0; expenditures, £III. I. I; allowed Dec. 27, 1758.]
[Warrant, Sept. 25, 1759, authorizing John Johnson, Stephen Johnson, John Muzzey, Wait Stevens, and James Graves, yeomen, all of Hampstead, to divide the real estate.]
[Report of the committee, Nov. 22, 1759, that the real estate cannot be divided, and appraising it at £1600. o. o; signed by John Johnson, Stephen Johnson, and John Muzzey. The court settled the real estate on the oldest son, Jeremiah Eaton, he pay- ing his brother, William Eaton, £501. 13. 4, there being no other children.]
[Bond of Jeremiah Eaton of Reading, Mass., housewright, with John Muzzey and Stephen Johnson, yeomen, both of Hampstead, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, March 28, 1760, for payment as ordered by the court; witnesses, William Parker, Solomon Loud.]
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WILLIAM SIMPSON I754 PORTSMOUTH
[Administration on the estate of William Simpson granted to Sarah Simpson Nov. 26, 1754.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 139.]
[Bond of Sarah Simpson of Portsmouth, widow, with Walter Stuart of Portsmouth, schoolmaster, and Joses Philbrick of Rye, yeoman, as sureties, in the sum of £1000, Nov. 26, 1754, for the administration of the estate of William Simpson of Portsmouth, innholder; witnesses, William Parker, Jonathan Blanchard.]
[Inventory; amount, £2790. o. o; signed by Walter Stuart and Samuel Sherburne; attested Feb. 26, 1755.]
[Thomas Simpson, mariner, Sarah Simpson and Jane Simpson, single women, all of Portsmouth, and William Simpson of Plym- outh release all claim to the estate of their father, William Simpson, to their mother, Sarah Simpson, Dec. 7, 1773; witness, William Traill.]
SAMUEL MORRILL I754 SOUTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen. I Samuel Morrill of South Hamp- ton in the Province of New-Hampshire in New-England Inholder being under weakness of Body *
Item 2dly I give to my beloved Wife Hannah Morrill the use and Improvement of the one half of my now dwelling House with the one Half of my Homestead Land and the improvement and use of the one Half of that Lot of Land which I bought of Ephraim Carter which Land also is in South-Hampton aforesd and also the Improvement and use of the one half of my stock of all kinds, These things I give her the use and Improvement dur- ing her widowhood, or so long as She remains my Widow.
Item 3dly I give to my Son Levi Morrill the House upon the
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East side of my Homestead with Ten Acres of Land adjoyning to it the Land to be Fourteen Rods Wide upon the Front and to run Northwardly till it compleats the Ten Acres aforesd. I give him also the one Half of my Homestead, and one Half that Lot of Land which I bought of Ephraim Carter aforesd. I also give him Four Acres of Salt Marsh These I give to him after the Decase of my wife, or immediately upon her marrying another Husband. The House and Ten Acres of Land joyning to it I give to him to take Possession of immediately after my Decease.
Item 4thly I give to my Son Oliver Morrill the one Half of all my Lands in Nottingham, and one Hundred and Fifty Pounds old Tenor as money now passes the Money to be paid him when he arrives at the age of Twenty Two years.
Item 5thly I give to my Son Abel Morrill the other Half of all my Lands in Nottingham, and one Hundred and Fifty Pounds old Tenor as Money now passes the Money to be paid him when he arrives at the Age of Twenty one years.
Item 6thly I give to my son Samuel the use and Improvement of one Fourth Part of my now dwelling House, to take Possession of it immediately upon his arriving at the age of Twenty one years, and after the Decease of my wife, or immediately upon her marrying another Husband I give him him the use and Improve- ment of one Half of my House with one Fourth Part of my Home- stead. I also give him two Acres of Salt Marsh to take Possession of, at the same time before mentioned
Item 7thly I give to my son Jeremiah Morrill the use and Im- provement of one Fourth Part of my now dwelling House to take Possession of it immediately upon his arriving at the age of Twenty one years, and after the Decease of my wife, or immedi- ately upon her marrying another Husband I give him the use and Improvement of the other half of my House with one Fourth Part of my Homestead. I also give him Two Acres of Salt Marsh to take Possession of, at the same time before mentioned.
Item 8thly I give to my Daughter Hannah Morrill one Hundred
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and Fifty Pound old Tenor as money now Passeth, to be paid her on the Day of Marriage, or at farthest at the age of Twenty one years.
Item 9thly I give to my Daughter Sarah Morrill One Hundred and Fifty Pounds old Tennor, as Money now passeth, to be paid her on the Day of Marriage or at farthest at the Age of Twenty one years.
Item IOthly I give to my Daughter Mary Morrill one Hundred and Fifty Pounds old Tenor as Money now passeth to be paid her on the Day of Marriage or at farthest, at the age of Twenty one years.
Item IIthly I give to my Daughter Elisabeth Morrill One Hundred and Fifty Pounds old Tenor as Money now passeth to be paid her on the Day of Marriage, or at farthest at the age of Twenty one years.
Item 12thly My Will is that my two Sons Samuel and Jeremiah be bound out to Trades when they arrive at the age of Fifteen years and that they have the liberty to choose Each of them their own Trade, and that my Executor be impowered to bind them. Further more My will is that all the before Mentioned Legacies be paid by my Executor hereafter named, and that he may and shall have liberty to sell my part in a Schooner to pay the Legacies and Debts and the remainder of the Money to be Equally Divided between my sons before named, and my will is also that all other money Due to me be Equally Divided be- tween my sons after the Debt to Abraham Brown be paid, and the Portions belonging to my sisters. My Will also is that all my Household Stuff and goods be Equally Divided between my Daughters after the Decease of my Wife, or whenever she shall be married to another Husband. And furthermore that the other Half of my stock be Equally Divided between my sons.
Finally I do make and constitute my son Levi Morrill to be Executor of this my last Will and Textament and do hereby revoke and make void all other and Former Will and wills by me made or declared and do ratifie and confirm this and this only
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to be my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this Fourth Day of December Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Four, and in the Twenty Eight year of the Reign of George the Second King over great Britain &c:
Samuel Morrill
[Witnesses] William Parsons, william Osgood, James Merrill. [Proved Feb. 26, 1755.]
[Abel Morrill makes choice of Ebenezer Morrill as his guardian Feb. 25, 1755; witnesses, Ephraim Brown, James Merrill.]
[Bond of Ebenezer Morrill of Salisbury, Mass., yeoman, with Ephraim Brown of South Hampton, gentleman, as surety, in the sum of £1000, Feb. 26, 1755, for the guardianship of Abel Morrill, aged more than 14 years, son of Samuel Morrill; witnesses, William Osgood, Levi Morrill.]
[Inventory, March 5, 1755; amount, £7572. 18. 0; signed by Ephraim Brown and James Morrill.]
[Guardianship of Samuel Morrill, son of Samuel Morrill, de- ceased, granted to Hannah Morrill Nov. 29, 1755.]
[Probate Records, vol. 19, p. 402.]
[Bond of Hannah Morrill, widow, with Samuel French, gentle- man, and Oliver Morrill, cordwainer, as sureties, all of South Hampton, in the sum of £500, Nov. 29, 1755, for the guardian- ship of Samuel Morrill, son of Samuel Morrill and herself; wit- nesses, William Parker, Jonathan Blanchard.]
JONATHAN LORD I754 SCARBOROUGH, ME.
[Bond of Robert Light, with John Light as surety, both of Exeter, gentlemen, in the sum of £500, Dec. 19, 1754, for the guardianship of Robert Lord, Jr., of Exeter, minor, son of Jona-
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than Lord of Scarborough, Me., deceased; witnesses, Theophilus Smith and Biley Dudley.]
JOSEPH COLLINS I754 SOUTH HAMPTON
In the Name of God Amen
I Joseph Collens of South Hampton in the provance of New Hampshier in New England: yeoman : Being well advanced into years and full of human infirmities *
imprimis I Give and Bequeve to Hannah my well Beloved wife the Soul improvment of the one third part of my whole Estate mouble and immouble both within and with out During the teirm of her Natural Life and widdowhood in my Name
Itm I Give and Bequeth to my Son Winthrop Collens five pounds old ten' to be paid to him with in one year after my youngest Son Comes to the age of twenty one which is in full with what I have Done for him already
Itm I Give to my Daughter Miriam Jewel the wife of Thomas Jewel twenty pounds old ten' to be paid in Maner & tairm as above Said and also the one third part of the in Door mobels and her mothers wairing apparil after her sd mothers Deceas
Itm I Give to my Daughter Sarah Hoyt the wife of John Hoyt twenty pounds old tenr to be paid in maner & tairm as above sd and also the one third part of the indoor moubels and her mothers wairing apparil after her sª Mothers Deceas
Itm I Give to my Daughter Mary Collens twenty pound old ten' to be paid in maner and tairm a above said and also the one third part of the indoor moubles and her Mothers wering apperial after her sª Mothers Deceas
Itm I Give to my Son Joseph Collens two fifth parts of my Estate Rele and parsonal (Except the indoor moubels) to be Devided according to Quantity and Quality he paying two fifts of my funeral and their mothers funr' and two fifts of the Legeses
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above said and two fifts of all my honest Debts and other Charges
Itm I Give to my Son John Collens two fifts of my Estate moubal and immoubal Rele and parsonal (Except the indoor moubles) to be Devided according to Quntity and Quality he paying the two fifts of my funarel and his mothers and the two fifts of the Legeses above Said and the two fifts of all my honest Debts and other Charges
Itm I Give to my Son Charls Collens the one fift part of my Estate Rele & personal (Except the indoor moubels) to be Devided according to Quantity and Quality he paing the one fifth of my funeral & his mothers and the one fifth of the Legses abovesd and the one fifth of all my honest Debts and other Charges
I also appoint Hannah my beloved wife and my Son Joseph to be my Executors to this my Last will and testement
In Witness here of I have here unto Set my hand and Seal this twenty first Day of December in the twenty Eighth year of his Majests Reign annoque Domini one thousand Seven hundred and fifty four
Joseph Collins
[Witnesses] Challis Currier, Jonathan Currier, Enoch Blasdel. [Proved April 26, 1769.]
[Warrant, April 26, 1769, authorizing Enoch Blaisdell, Challis Currier, and Thomas Tewksbury, all of South Hampton, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, June 7, 1769; amount, £279. 2. 6; signed by Enoch Blaisdell, Challis Currier, and Thomas Tewksbury.]
WILLIAM FOLSOM 1755 NEWMARKET
In the Name of God Amen the 3d Day of Janauary in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fifty five I william
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folsom of the parish of Newmarket in the town of Exeter in the province of Newhampshire In new England Husbandman being Sick and week
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Elizabeth all the Estate Borth Real personal and mixt which She Said Elizabeth Brought to me with her Self or that was her Right or property before her marrage with me and the one half of all my Sheep and Swine and small Iron pott and small Kittle & two good Cows & my Linin wheel and my note of hand in writting under the hand of John Samborn and my other note in writting under the hand of John Liford to be to her the Said Elizabeth & her heirs and assigns forever and I give and bequeath to Said Elizabeth the one half of the Dwelling house wherein I now Live and one third part of the Barn to be to my said wife Elizabeth During her widdowhood and the one third part of all my hom- stead plantation whereon I now Live & to be to her the Said Elizabeth and heirs and assigns During the term of her natural Life and it is the true Intent and meaning of these presents that the above bequeathed premises to her be and Include all her Right of Dower & power of thirds in my Estate borth Real personal & mixt -
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son David folsom the one Eighth part of one hundred acres Lott in the town of notingham in Said Province in winter Street (So Called) it being the Land I Bought of the two morrossons Excepting and Re- serving for the full term of ten years yet to Come from and after the Date hereof all the timber of what Kind Soever Either Stand- ing growing or Lying on Said Land Said timber is Reserved to the use & Benifet of my Son william as hereafter Expresed the Said Land to be to my Said Son David and to heirs and assigns for ever only as above Excepted -
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son James folsom thirteen pounds new tenor in Bills of Credet in new- hampshire afore said to be paid within Seven years from the Date hereof by my Executor hereafter named -
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Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Dudley folsom fifty pounds in new tennor Bill of Credet in Said province to be paid within ninteen years from the Date hereof as also Seven pounds & ten shillings Like tenor to be paid him yearly and Every year from the Day of my Death untill Said Dudley Arive to the age of Eight years all Said Sums to be paid as above Said by my Executor hereafter named -
Item I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Leadia Liford ye wife of John Liford two pounds & ten shillings new tennor in Bills of Credet in Said province to be paid within three years after my Decease to be paid by my Executor hereafter named -
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Mary folsom ten shillings new tennor in Bills of Credet in Said prov- ince to be paid by my Executor hereafter named
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Abagail folsom all my houshold goods Excepting what I have given my wife in this will and allso I give to sd abagail twelve pounds & ten shillings new tennor in Bills of Credet in new hampshire afore said the said Bills of Credet to be paid her within Six years after my Decease and said household goods to be DD her at the age of Eighteen years or marrage Day If before that age all to be paid & Delivered by my Executor here- after named
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved son William folsom all my homstead plantation whereon I now Live with all my Right in wadleys falls (So Called) & in the mill thereon Standing with all the previlidges thereto belonging with all the Remainder of my Estate Borth Real personal and mixt, or of what nature or kind soever Borth moveables and Immoveables wheresoever the same may be found to be to my Said Son william & his heirs and assigns forever with all Rights of Re- version & Remainder only Excepted as is what is before given and bequeathed in this will -
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and I do hereby make ordain and appoint my Said Son william folsom my Sole Executor
her
william foulsham
[Witnesses] Sarah X young, Joseph young, Walter Bryent. mark
[Proved Feb. 10, 1755.]
[Warrant, Feb. 10, 1755, authorizing Walter Bryent and Joseph Young, both of Newmarket, to appraise the estate.]
[Inventory, April 30, 1755; amount, £3218. 8. o; signed by Walter Bryent and Joseph Young.]
ELIZABETH FROST 1755 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God amen - the fourth Day of January Annoque Domini 1755 I Elizabeth Frost of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Seemster being Sick and weak in Body
Item I Give and bequeath unto My Mother in Law Mr8 Martha Frost the Sum of five pounds according to the New Tenor to be paid her out of My Estate within twelve Months after My Decease by My Executor towards Cloathing my brother Cater Frost Son of Said Martha or for any other use that she My Said Mother shall think Most propper for the use of Said Cater.
Item: All the rest of My Estate both real and personal whatsoever and wheresoever I Give and bequeathe unto My beloved Sister Jane Frost of Portsmouth aforesaid Singlewomen her heirs and assigns forever after My just Debts and funeral Charges and Leagacy is paid out of My whole Estate as afore- said
And I Do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint My hond
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Uncle Samuel Frost of Portsmouth in New Hampshire afore- said Mariner to be My Sole Executor *
The Mark of Elizabeth + Frost
[Witnesses] Andrew Clarkson, Thomas Bickford, Anne Cates. [Proved March 27, 1755.]
JOSEPH HILL I755 GREENLAND
In The Name of God Amen I Joseph Hill of the parish of Greenland in the province of New hampshire in Newengland Yeoman being week of Body
Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Son John Hill his heirs and Assigns for Ever my now Dweling house Barne and Shoop Tools of Every Sort and all my wearing Cloaths and all the Debts Due unto me and all my writings also all my Lands and Medow Ground and orchard Laying and Being in Greenland afore Said and in Stratham in Said province which I Bought of Andrew Wiggin Simon Wiggin Thomas Wiggin Joseph Wiggin & Bradstreet Wiggin Jun' and that I Bought of John Johnson Sen' and hannah his wife To have and To hold but my will is that if my Said Son John hill Should Dye with out a Lawfull heir Lawfully Begoten that the above Given premesses Should Return to my Lawful heirs; my Said Son I also order to fulfill the oblegation that I Give to my well Beloved wife Mary hill Before our Marrage if She out Lives me and also I order my Executor hereafter named to pay all my just Debts and Legases; and all to be fullfild by him in Case my Said wife Shall & Dos aquit and Give up her thirds of all my Estate to my Said Execu- tor - Item I also Give unto my Said Son John hill my Mare and my Gun -
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