r \t CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME OF THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND GIVEN IN 1891 BY HENRY WILLIAMS SAGE CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 4 852 DATE DUE MUJ-L-i wr I ] 2m miNTCD IN U.S.A. r f.3 || Cornell University J Library The original of tiiis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924081314852 Maine Wills. 1640-1760. COMPILED AND EDITED WITH NOTES WILLIAM M. SARGENT, A. M., OF THE Cumberland Bar, Member of the Maine Historical Society, of the Maine Genealogical Society, and of the Gorges Society. • f-,\ , "-f*r-, ' PORTLAND: f".': BEOWN THURSTON & COMPAJfY. 1887. *^- % 7 A.?P'52i5' PEINTBD BY BEOWN THUBSTOH & CO., POBTLAHB, ME. v- ■ ■i? ; . .)v • \- . ^ • %*■ ■ ,-- ,■•■ ■ M CONTENTS. PBErACE Pages i — vii Judges of Pbobate 1640-1760 .... ix Registers of Pbobate 1640-1760 ... ix EXPLAITATION OF CONTBACTIONS .... ix Official Ceetificates x Eeeata xi — xii Maine Wills 1640-1760 1 — 894 Index, Testators. .... Pages 897 — 901 Other Persons .... 902—942 Places 943 — 951 Miscellaneous . . . i 952 — 953 PREFACE. HESOLVE in favor of publishing all Maine Wills recorded prior to the time of the separation of the Counties. Resolved, That if the Maine Historical Society shall cause to be com- piled and copied all the wills recorded in this state prior to the time of the separation of the counties, from the records in the county clerk's office, the registry of deeds, and the probate office of York county, and have the same duly attested by the several officers having custody thereof, and have the same printed in one volume complete, with a fnll index, in form similar to the volumes of SufEolk deeds, lately published by the city of Boston, the governor and council shall purchase for the state two hun- dred copies thereof, at five dollars per volume, and that a copy of said volume be placed in each registry of deeds and each registry of probate in the state. [Approved February 25, 1887.] The above Resolve shows the liberal contribution by the State of Maine toward the expense of bringing out this volume. The Maine Historical Society designated the undersigned to compile, copy and edit the work. In accordance with the terms of the above Resolve this volume has been made a faithful transcript of four hundred and seventy- one wills recorded in the three offices specified, and its verbal accuracy is attested by the several officers having custody thereof. The wiUs were copied verbatim, literatim and punctuatim, and reproduce also in printed characters the contractions peculiar to the scriveners of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. An explanatory table of such contractions is given below. These wills cover a period of one hundred and twenty* years, 1640 to 1760, from the date of the earliest one recorded to the time when York County was divided into separate counties. Until then the County of York had embraced the entire Province of Maine. In the arrangement of the wills that was adopted, the sequence of the lettered and numbered volumes in the several offices has been followed, rather than an alphabetical, or chronological order, although thereby the sequence in time was necessarily disarranged, the earliest will in point of time, that of Captain Thomas Cam- mock, dated September 21, 1640, recorded in Book 2 of the Reg- istry of Deeds, being printed at page 53. VI Preface. The addition of the notes in fine type, giving such dates, names of the appraisers of estates and of persons indebted, and whatever cognate information was disclosed by careful examination of the records of probating, is believed to be one that will readily com- mend itself. Until 1687, the recorder of the Province exercised also the functions of a register of probate and of a register of deeds, aiid recorded the wills apparently indiscriminately in the seven books in the Court records, marked only by letters, or in the four vol- umes in the Registry of Deeds cited in the following pages. But this apparent lack of system may be explained in part by the known facts that some of these books of record were removed from the County for safe keeping during the Indian wars ; and that what is now numbered one, as the first book in the Probate Office, was probably opened in Boston under Governors Dudley and Andros, when they caused all probate affairs to be there transacted, and was for some years detained there ; and that dar- ing these interrupted periods the recorder for the time being would enter of record such wills as were presented, into such of the books as he had by him, or even upon the blotters mentioned below. Note, in this connection, the gap of seven years between the times of the recording on pages 107 and lOS post. ; Note also that volume 5, in the Registry of Deeds, was origi- nally a book of Court records, and has been transferred to the Deeds office within the past generation. Note also that the wills cited as from " Probate Records 0," etc. etc., printed at pages 36-43, post, occur in separate folios, of differeijt sizes, that were originally kept as blotter memoranda, or peripatedo records, and were doubtless intended to be copied at length into the bound volume now numbered 6 in the Clerk's office, which may have then been in Boston. A careful compar- ison of their contents and of their folio numbers, proved, after these pages had been printed, that they are a continuation of said Book 6 of the Court records and that they supply the gap therein existing from folios 40 to 120. They have been long missing, but their discovery in a drawer in the Registry of Deeds office (where they certainly do not belong) has supplied to this volume six wills that it was feared had been lost. Preface. vii Under Gorges' instructions, probate jurisdiction was among the prerogatives delegated to his deputy governor and councilors, and they constituted themselves a supreme Court of Probate, exercis- ing all the powers of the ordinary in the ecclesiastical courts of England. This practice was continued by the justices appointed by the younger Gorges, and by the justices appointed by the royal commissioners. It was so nearly analagous to the exercise of like jurisdiction by the Massachusetts governor and assistants, that upon the usurpation by Massachusetts of the Province in 1652, and even after their purchase of the Gorges claim in 1677, no change was deemed advisable, and estates continued to be administered by authority from local magistrates, except after the revocation of the Massachusetts charter, when Governors Dudley and Andros interrupted it, as above pointed out. By successive legislative acts of May 27, 1685, Oct. 14, 1685 and Feb. 16, 1686, the Massachusetts General Court constituted County Courts courts of probate, with ", full power and authority as the ordinary in England," but not until Sept. 24, 1687 did York County set apart the set of records since separately kept in the Probate Office and numbered consecutively from 1 down, as cited in the following pages. It is hoped that the table of Errata, which is conscientiously printed in full, will not be found unreasonably large when allow- ance is made for the difficulty of detecting slight errors in an undertaking of such magnitude as the preparation of this volume has proven. Wm. M. Sakgent. PROBATE OFFICERS. JUDGBS. 1640-1687, The chief executive of the Province, whether gov- ernor, deputy-governor, pres- ident or deputy-president, or chief justice, with his council- ors, assistants or associates, exercised all the powers of the ordinary in England, and constituted a supreme Court of Probate. 1687-1693, Joshua Scottow. 1693-1695, Francis Hooke. 1695-1700, Samuel Wheelwright. 1700-1710, Joseph Hammond. 1710-1715, Ichabod Plaisted. 1716-1745, John Wheelwright. 1745-1760, Jeremiah Moulton. BBGISTEBS. 1640-1645, Roger Garde. 1645-1646, William Waldron. 1646-1651, Basil Parker. 1651-1686, Edward Rishworth. 1687-1693, Thomas Scottow. 1693-1695, John WincoU. 1695-1700, Joseph Hammond. 1700-1724, Charles Frost. 1725-1733, Charles Frost, jr. 1733-1744, Robt.EUiot Gerrish. 1744-1760, Simon Frost. CONTRACTIONS. 1. Part of a word is left unwritten and the omission is indi- cated by a double point instead of the single point now used. 2. Small letters, called by printers " superior " letters, written above the line, show that part of the word is left out. 3. The sign ", written over a letter, represents er or re fol- lowing. 4. The mark ~, drawn above or through a letter, shows that one or more letters and even syllables are omitted, usually after it. 5. A straight line over a letter indicates the omission of a fol- lowing m or n. 6. The Latin words ptr, pro, et and que are represented by the characters p, g, &, and 8 Maine "Wells. Grace of god King of Great Brittan France & Ireland, & In the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred & seaventy/ 31:8: Anno : Dom : 1670 : Subscribed & sealed in the Prsence of us, The ^ marke William Bawling/ the marke of X John Tucker (^^J^^g) Thomas Sharpan Sworn to at Portsmouth by subscribing witnesses 3 Jany 1670: Probated 26 April 1671: Inventory returned at £65: 10: 10% by Edw: Chambers & Vincent Barton, recorded 26 May 1671. Court Records, B B, 18. Janvary: 14: 1661-2: In the name of god Amen, I Gregory Jefferys being In perfect memory and vnderstanding, yet being sencible of frajlty & mortality, do hereby & herein declare & make known my last & latest will & testament, Which is that I Committ & Commend my spirit vnto him who gave Itt mee, & my body vnto the dust from Whence It was taken, the which after my departure out. of this life, being soUemely Interred, funerall expences defrayed, all legall debts, dues & demands satisfyd, & all Legacys, & bequeaths being dis- posed of, that then my wife Mary Jefferys shall haue my whoole estate, In her own hand till my sun John come vnto the age of seaventeen yeares, who then shall haue an sequall halfe, as It shall bee now vale wed of all moueables as his owne portion, being vnderstood aequally with halfe y^ Land not besid' Itt, & if my sayd wife die before him, that then my aforesd sun shall haue the houseing & land. But if the Lord take away my sun his estate shall fall into the Infants hands, that is in the mothers Wombe at this Present. But if the sd Infant bee not then liueing, the sd portion to fall Maine "Wills. 9 into the Mothers hands If the Infant surviue them both, to bee socle possessor of both thejr estates ; And Moreover I bequeath vnto the Church of Sacoe, to the end such things or some or one of them at least as are necessary for the carijng on of the worship & seruice of god there in may be Inioyed, one yeareling steare to bee Deliverd to whom authority shall see meete, & as they shall see Cause at the next generall assembly. I bequeath vnto my Kinesman Charles Potum a 2 yeare ould Heffer Called rose, and to y^ end this my will may bee fully accomplished, I make & ordajne my wife as executrix, the aforesd Charles Potum executor there of/ In ratification & confirmation of all which, I freely sett my hand & hart/ Testes Sheth Fletcher/ Gregory Jeffery/ John Scadlocke/ Sworn to by attesting witnesses, 7 Moh 1661, the first deposing it was executed by Jeff- rey " two days or there about before his departure out of this world" ; Recorded 7 Feby 1665; Inventory returned at £120-0-0 by Mr Tho: Williams and Morgan Howell 17 Feby 1661-2. Court Records, BB, 19. In the Name of God Amen/ Septemb"" 8 : 1664 : Mary Lux now being in Perfect Memory : & vnderstand- ing my fraylty & mortall Condition, do hereby & herein declare & make known my last will & testament Which is, that I Comend & committ my spirit to y^ Lord that gaue it mee, & vc^ body to the dust from whence It was taken/ that after my departure out of this mortall life, that my last husband John Lux may Inioy all & wholly that estate the which my former husband Gregory Jeflfery now deseased, left vnto mee his then lawfuU wife, according to my aforesd husbands Jefferys will, according to the tenour of Itt that is to say to keepe ihy sunn John Jeflferys yntill the age of seaventeen yeares, with that halfe of the estate given him, 10 Maine Wills. by his aforesd deseased father Jefferys, according to y^ de- mentions of my aforesd husband Jefferys will deseased : Alsoe I doe resigne all & every of my part & portion of the aforesd estate, into the hands & keepeing of my last hus- band, John Lux, that if the Lord please to take away my sunn John Jefferys before hee come to y* age of seaventeen yeares, that halfe of the estate then belonging vnto him, may returne vnto my daughter Mary Lux Alsoe that my sunn Joseph Lux may possesse & Inioy my aforesd halfe of the estate with all the appurtenances according to the tenour of my deceased husbands Jefferys will ; And if the Lord bee pleased to take away my sunn Joseph Lux, that then I bequeath & give all the estate wholly to bee posses'd by my aforesd daughter, Mary Lux, after the desease of my last husband John Lux/ Which is my will & desire, & doe freely here vnto sett my hand & seal/ Testes/ the the of Mary ^ Lux (^^^) of Eichd X Keding Marke Marke John Allger/ Recorded 7 Feby 1665. Court Records, C, 10. In the name of God Amen, I Gyles Eoberts of Bla": Poynt being sicke In body, but of Prfect memory do hereby Constitute, & make this my last Will & testament in man- ner & forme following, disanuUing & revoakeing all former Wills & testaments/ Inp" I Committ my soule into the hands of Christ, the Saujo' & redeemer of falne man, my body to y" grave decently to bee burjed/ My Prsonall estate I dispose of as foUoweth ; I will that my debts w^h I ow to any Prson or Prsons bee truely discharged/ & the rest of Maine "Wills. 11 my estate that It bee disposed of & layd out for y= bringing vp & mantayneing of my three children now with mee ac- cording to y^ discretion & prudence of my executor & ouer- seers, hereafter mentioned/ & w' estate shall bee left after the bringing- vp of the sayd Children, I will that It shall be sequaUy devided amongst my five children, the 3 with mee now, & the two y' liue with my brother Arther Auger/ I do hereby nominate & Constitute my loueing brother In law Arther Auger executor of this my last Will & testa- ment, & my Hono'^ & Trusty frejnd Mr Hen . . Jocelyn, & my loueing brother In law William Shelden, overseers of the same/ In Witness of Which Premisses I haue herevnto sett my hand & seale this 25"* of Janvary, 1666 : Signed sealed & Deliuefd Gyles Eoberts his Marke In the Presence of, ^""^ ;' ws n Eichd FoxweU/ >5"-'^ ^'"^'■^ Mary Bodin her Marke x Sworn to 20 June 1667; Kecorded 26 July 1667; Inventory returned £66-00-3, less £13-01-3 debts to be deducted, by Andrew Brown and John Palmer appraisers, 30 Jau'y 1666. Court Records, C, T3. The last Will & testament of Thomas Skelling, being very Weake In body, but in Prfect memory/ I giue to my sun Thomas one Cow, & a young steare & a Calfe/ further I giue to my sun John one Cow/ & I giue my Towles to bee deuided between them both/ further it is my will to make my wife executrix to receiue & pay my debts, and all the goods y' I haue to bee at her dispose, dureing her Widdows estate, & if shee marry she 12 Maine Wills. shall haue but the thirds, & the rest to bee deuided sequally to all my children/ Dated the W of Novemb^ 1666/ Witnessed In y» Presence The Marke of of us, Eobert Corbine/ , ^ Thomas Wakelie Thomas^ P fr Skellmg/ Phyneas Eider/ / / / Swom to by CorWne & Eider 2 Oct. 1667; Recorded 3 Oct. 1667; Inventory retnmed at £186-14-0 by Phyneas Rider, Geo: Ingersell and Nathaniell Wallis, appraisers 21 Dec. 1666, and attested by Deborah Skelling, "wife formerly vnto Tho: Skelling deceased." Court Records^ Dj 26. July 21 ano Dom : 1687 This being the last Will and testament of the sd Silvester Stover liueing in Cap nadick belonging to york in the prov- ince of Maine in New England, who being bound by the grace of god into old England Doe here Giue and Will vnto my sone John Stover my right and title that I haue in the Cape neck in Whole after the decease of my wife And I doe here confirme vnto my sone dependance Sto- ver, Three score and ten acres' of land where his house is vp the river lieing in Cape Nadick r And to my sone Josiah Stover I giue to him the new pas- ture lieing vppon the right hand of the lane goeing from my house to yorke and so vppon the Southard side of the way to run west south west so farr as my bownes go. and the salt Marsh belonging to it lieing vp the river, after the decease of my wife And the houses and the rest of my land that is not Dis- posed of I will and Giue vnto my sone George Stover and If my sone John Stover please he shall haue that Libertie for to change with my sone George Stover for what land and houses which he haue at the Cape neck for that which my sone George Stover haue here after the decease of my wife. Maine Wills. 13 And as for the Moueables I leaue to my "Wife for to Dis- pose Amongst the rest of my Children as shee see Good at her decease Wher vnto I here haue sett my hand and fixed my seale in the presence of Signed Sealed /^/^ rp-^ delivered in the presence Silvester /y^ Stover (Q) of Nathaniel] Clayce V Henry Goddard Sworn to by both attesting witnesses 14 Feby 1689-90 ;> Inventory returned at £731 : 07 ; 00 by ElizabeUi Stover, widow, 17 Peby 1689-90— Court Records, D, 32. The last Will and Testament of John Litlefeild Jutf of WeUs in the govince of Main After long sickness I being weake in _ body yet haueing my Vnderstanding & sences I doe Dispose of my out ward Estate which god hath given me as foUoweth I Doe giue vnto my Wife Mehetabell all my lands cS; goods & house and cattell and swine I makeing her my Executrix & shee is by my will to provide for my decent buriall She also is to pay to my Daughter Lidia a Cow it is also my will that my Daughter haue my square bar- rild gun, also that my Daughter be brought vp decently which I doubt not of In testimony of Which I sette my hand this ninth Day of September one thousand six hundred Eightie nine in the first yeare of the Keigne of K William in presence of John Litlefeild Simon Willard Samuell Stover John Eldred Sworn to by all the attesting witnesses 19 Feby 1689-90; recorded 5 March 1689-90; Inventory returned at £162: 15: 0, by John Clayes and Nicholas Cole, appraisers, 16 Sept 1689. 14 Maini; Wills. Court Records, E, 18. In the name of god Amen/ I John "West being very weake & sicke, but In pfect Memory In my sences praysed bee god, I do bequeath my soule to god Almighty & my body to dust, from whence itt came hopeing of a joyful! resurrection through Jesus Christ/ And for those goods which god hath lent mee, I do be- queath into the hands of William Coole, for the space of three yeares, for the vsse of my foure grandchildren that is to say Ann Haly, Lydea Haly, Samell Haly, & Tho : Haly, to bee sequally deuided amongst them at three yeares end, & that y'' father Thomas Haly shall haue nothing to do with itt/ And if my grand daughter Ann shall marry before three yeares tyme, shee shall haue my bedd & be'dding & all be- longeth to itt, for her whoole shayre, & the rest of my estate to them that are aliue : And the abousd William Coole I do giue him the Eedd Heffer, and the fatt Hogg & aU the Iron Towles, w^h is mine freely, & the vsse of all the Cattle & Increase for three yeares, with the vsse of all the househould goods, except y' Ann Haly do Marry before, & then shee is to haue the bedd & y* which belongs to itt, alsoe I giue him the young steare freely to him seUe, & William shall haue the hay towards keepeing the Cattle ; I do ow vnto Mr Fryer foure pounds which shall bee payd out of my goods/ I alsoe ow vnto Tho : & Francis Little- fejld Junjo"" & y' mother Twenty three shillings, which shall bee payd out of my goods/ I ow Mr Will : Symonds 1 bush" of peas/ I giue vnto Francis woolfe my best Cayrsey sujte, & my best hatt & my gray Capp, & my Colourd stockeings/ I giue vnto Mary Eeade my HoUane pillow beare, & 4 HoUane napkines & a Remant of Cayrsey, & a small pcell of woU/ I ow GoodwT Crosse 10' for worke/ W' Is owing to mee, Stephen Bataon oweth mee g, .qj Mary Miles oweth mee about eight or jn . WilliaiLoue of Newgewanaolte oweth mee j- - John Syth of Cape Nuttacke oweth mee qj q(, „ William Norman oweth Inee y' I must pay Mr Fryer 12 Maine Wills. 15 Mr Fletcher oweth mee 6 Mr Preble oweth mee w' I left in his hands w° was Constable, to bee pd out of the Treasury 16 More I ow George Parker 1 bushu of Come | & I ow Jo" Cloyse 6 dayes worlie 15 And I ow William Ashley 7 or 8 And I make "William Coole my whoole executor, & Ad- ministrator of all my goods, & I desire Tho : Littlefejld & John Read the ouerseers of this my last Will & testament to see Itt fullfilled with out any frawd or debate/ Dated this 29* of September 1663 : & w' the ouerseers cometh to any trouble or charge they shall bee payd Itt out of my goods/ Assigned before vs/ John West i\r Joseph Bowles/ Tho : Littlefejld his ' his owne marke/ marke/ X Mary Reade her Marke X Sworn to S": S": 63: Inventory returned at £45; 10" : by Joseph Bowles and Samuel Austine same day; both recorded 23 Oct. 1663. Court Records, E, 23. In the name of god amen/ The 11"" day of November: 1663 : I Jonas Balie of blew poynt alias Scarborrou^h In the prouince of Mayne alias the Countie of yorke, In New England being sicke In body, but of good & pfeot memory thankes bee to god, & Calling to remembrance the vncerten estate of this transitory life, that all flesh must yejld vnto death, w" Itt shall please god to Call, do make Constitute & ordayne, & declare this my last will & testament In manner & forme following/ reuoakeing & disanuUing by these §8ents, all & every testament & testaments will & wills heretofore by mee made & Deliverd by word or wrighting. 16 Maine Wills. & this to bee taken onely for my last will & testament, & none other/ & first being pcenitent & sorrowfuU from the bottome of my haart for my sins past, most humbly desire- ing forgiuenesse for the same, I giue & Committ my soule to god, my Saujo' & Redeemer, In whome & by the merritts of Jesus Christ, I trust & beleiue assuredly to bee saved, & to haue full remission & forgiuenesse of all my sins, & that my soule with my body at the day of resurrection shall ryse agajne with Joy & through the merritts of Christs death & passion possesse & Inheritt the kingdome of Heaven ppared for his Elect Chozen. My body to bee burjed neare my wife Elizabeth, In y° Orchard by my house ; And now for the settleing of my temporall estate, I do hereby Order, giue & dispose of the same, In manner & forme following/ I will that all those debts y' I ow to any manner of pson or psons w*soeuer, shall bee truly satisfyd & payd, with in Convenjent tyme, after my desease, by my executrix here- after named : I do hereby make & ordayne my wife EUner Baly my soole & onely executrix, & do giue & bequeath vnto her all my whoole estate after my decease, excepting those pticulars following ; Inp' I giue vnto Mr Eobert Jor- dans six suns eight pounds to bee aequally deuided amongst them/ Item I giue vnto Mr Fran : Neale Senjo"", Three pounds/ I giue vnto his sun Fran : Neale 20' : Item I giue vnto his 2 daughters tenn shillings a peece/ Item I giue vnto John Jackeson fiue pounds. Item I giue vnto my brother Nicho : Baly Two pounds. Item I giue vnto Eliz- abeth Bryers Three pounds/ Item I giue vnto John Jacke- sons sun one pounds/ Item I do giue vnto young John Bryers one pound Item I giue vnto John Bryers his two daughters one pounds/ Item I giue vnto my man Hen : Burt one Heffer Calfe. Item I giue vnto my Godsun Sam- uel! Neale halfe my plantation after the desease of my wife/ Item I giue vnto Andrew Browns fiue suns Tenn shillings Maine Wills. 17 a peece/ In Testimony w'of, I haue herevnto sett my hand, this ll*** of Novemb"^ aforesd/ Signed & acknowledged In r The marke of -f"- §sence of Pajton Cooke/ j -p, i I » Christopher Collines/ -* -" Sworn to 9 Pebry 63^; recorded 8 March 64; InTentory returned at £294: 7; 4, 25 Jan'y: 63, by Hichard Foxwell and Arthur Auger appraiaers; Debts due him from Mr Robert Jordan; Andrew Browne, "William Scadlocke and Mr Watts. A protest against the allow- ance of the above will is filed by the Rev. Robert Jordan, who claimed " that since & ever since the 11"' of March 42: all the estate which might bee supposed to belong vnto Jonas Baly, hath beene & is Actually the right of the sayd Jordan, by deed, purchase & mantenance," and he files an alleged brief will by said Baly, of the last above date, in favor of Sarah Winter. Court Records, E, 37. The will of Peter Turbutt : Bequeathing his soule to god hwo gaue it and then his Bodi to the yearth from whence it came and then I giue to my ffather in Lawe John Sandars my yoiig Dafter Elizabeth Turbut y' he or they may keepe and Bring her vp tell shee is att womans yestate not any way Else but to be keept as his owne Next for what Estat I haue my lawful! debts being payd out of y' I giue all my goods to my wife Sarah duering her lif boath howes and Howesing vpland & meadow feldes and anything that belong* to me that shee may Peasabl Inioy and keepe tell god hath finished her lif & then if my sonn John doth Hue he shall receue all my Land & marsh to keepe & hould from him & his vse for euer & if god doth take the said John by death awaye then y^ sd Lands as aboue said shall fall to my sonn Peter his Tse Prouided my sonn John dij without any Ayer made in the presence of vs to Wittnes John Dauis The marke X of William Eoberds : These are my debts as foil' To Major Shapligh 03 00 00 To Mr Walker r 03 00 00 To Goodman Mountygue about 00 18 00 Sworn to 15 March 1669-70 by the attesting witnesses: recorded 29 June 1670: Inventory returned at £61, by the widow Sarah Turbett, 14. Oct. 1669. 2 18 Maine Wills. "Eiohard Hix and his wife Susanna mak oath of that Cloase in the will which hath reference to y^ giuing of his daughter Elizabeth to his ffather Sandars Peter Turbut did revoke vpon his death bed and leaft his daughter at y' whole disposeing of his wife Sarah/ Taken vpon oath this IQ"" of Octobar 1669 Before vs Brian Pendleton Com"^ Frances Neale Assoc. Court Records, E, 44. In the name of god Amen/ the Thyrteenth day of June 1670 : I John Sanders Senio"" of Cape Porpus in the County of Yorke in Kew England Planter, being very sicke & weake in body but of sound & Prfect memory (prayse bee given to god for the same) & knowing the vncertenty of this life on earth & being desirous to settle things in order, do make this my last Will & testament in manner & forme following/ That is to say first & principally, I commend my soule to Almighty god, my Creato"" hopeing & beliueing that I shall reoeiue full pardon, & free remission of all my sins & bee saved by the prgetious death & merrits of my blessed Saujo' & Eedemer Jesus Christ, & my body to the earth from whence It was taken, to bee buried in such decent manner, & Christian, as to my executrix & Executo'' hereafter named shall bee thought meete & Convenjent/ And as touching my woi-ldly estate, as the Lord in mercy hath lent mee, my will & meaneing is the same shall be Im- ployed & bestowed, as here after by this my will is expressed/ & first I do revoake renownce frustrate & make voyd all wills by mee formerly made, & declare & appoynt this my last Will & testament. IteTl give & bequeath all Maine Wills. 19 my estate to Ann Sanders my dear6 & loueing wife, dureing her life, & at her decease I bequeath the house & Land be- longeing & app'taying there vn to, with all the priviledges & appurtenances there vnto belonging that now I liue in vnto my sun Thom' Sanders, & at his decease to his sun John Sanders, & soe from heyre to heyre & next of kine surviue- ing the deceased Proprietor ; Item I now do bequeath a Tract of Land W°h I Judg to bee one thousand Acers more or lesse, being or lijng about eight or nine Miles aboue Cape Porpus River ffalls, vnto my son John Sanders to take pos- session of & Inioy at my decease. Ite : I bequeath the rest of my estate vnto all my children to bee sequally deuid- ed, amongst them, after thejr mothers decease, hereby makeing & appoynting my dearly beloved Wife to bee my executrix & my sonn Thomas Sanders abouesd my executor/ and this my last Will & Testament may in all thinges bee accomplished & fullfiUed according to my t;rue Intent and meaneing, I request my Loueing Neighbours, Symon Booth of Winter Harbour & John Barrett of Cape Porpus to take vpon them to bee supervizers of the same/ In witness w''of I haue here vnto sett my hand, the day & yeare aboue Written/ Witnessed by j^^^^ -^ Sanders Senjo' Sheth Fletcher/ ^-^ Joseph X Cooles marke Aeknowleflged 24 June 1670, before Bryan Pendleton Commissioner; recorded 13 March 1670-71; InTentory appraised at £138: 18: 0, by Grifflne Moimtegue, and Charles Potum, and returned by the widow Ann Sanders 23 Aug. 1670. 20 Maine Wills. Court Records, E, 46. I Grodfrey Shelden of the Town of Scarborrough alias Bla~ Poynt Planter aged sixty fiue or y'abouts being of Prfect memory doe by these make & appoynt my last will & testament in manner & forme following/ 1 : Ip' : I bequeath my soul to god that gaue it/ my body to y" earth from whence It was taken, & to bee decently buried/ all my worldly goods & estate I giue as foUoweth/ 21y I give vnto my EUdest sun wHliam Shellden the one halfe of my goods within doores & with out, & the halfe of my Land & houseing, forth with to Inioy to him his heyxes or assignes, and the other halfe after my decease I give vnto my wife Alee dureing her naturall life, both goods lands & houseing, & after her decease to my sd Elldest sunn Wil- liam, who I appoynt my executo' & order him to pay vnto his brother John Shellden foure pounds, & to each of his sisters tenn shillings, & give vnto his wife Rebeccah Tenn shillings, and vnto her brother Samll Scarlett I giue fiue shillings, & I order out of the halfe part of Land houseing & goods I reserve to my selfe & wife the charge of my burijng, debts & Legacys, abouesd, being payd to Confirme the treuth here of, I do here vnto subscribe & sett my hand, this thirteenth of March 166i Witnesseth The Marke of Godfrey Hene : Jocelyn/ g^^^^^^^ The marke of Samll Scadlocke/ x Sworn to 3 April 1670; recorded 5th of 1671: Maine Wills. 21 Court Records, E, 62. In the name of god Amen/ %e sixth day of June one thousand six hundred & seaventy, I Eichd Hitchcocke of Winter Harbour being Internally in bodily health, & of good & Prfect memory, thankes bee to almighty god, & calling it to remembrance, y° vncertenty of my transitory life, haueing an externall Malody vpon mee, y' is hastening mee to my end, do make constitute ordayn & declare this my last Will & testament in manner & forme following/' revoakeing, & adnuUing by these Prsents, all & every testa- ment & testaments, wUl, & Wills by mee heretofore made & declared either by word or writeing, & this is to bee taken onely for my last will & testament, & noe other/ And first being sorry & pcenitent from the bottome of my hart, for my sins past, most humbly desireing forgiueness for the same, I giue & Committ my soule vnto Almighty god my Saujo"", & redemer in whom & by the merritts of Jesus Christ, I trust & beleiue, (Lord helpe my vnbeeleife) assuredly to bee saved, and to haue fall remission & forgive- ness, of all my sins & that nly soule with my body at y* generall day of resurrection shall rise agajne, with Joy and through the meritts of Christs death and passion, possess & Inherite y" kingdome of heaven, prepared for his *Elect & Chosen, & my body to bee burjed in such place, where It shall please my executrix hereafter named to appoynt/ And now for the settleing of my temporall estate, & such goods Chatties & debts, as It hath pleased god fare aboue my deserts to bestow vpon mee, I do order give & dispose the same In manner & forme following/ That is to say first y' I will that all .those debts, & dutys y* I ow In right or Conscience to any manner of Prson or Prsons w'soever, shall bee well and truely Contented & payd, or ordayned to bee pd with in Convenjent tyme after my decease, by my executrix hereafter named/ IteT I giue & bequeath one third part of all my estate, to my dearly beloved wife, the 22 Maine Wills. Wh shee shall haue & possess at & vpon my decease/ Item the rest of my estate in manner as foUoweth/ Each of my six children vidz* : TMbmas Jerusha, Lydea, Rebeccah, Ann & Margerett, to haue a just & sequall proportion, my sun at y° age of Twenty one years, & the rest at y^ age of eighteen, & the house & Land after y^ decease of his Mother, to fall into the hands of my sun Thomas, & If any of my aforesd children dy before the age aboue expressed, that then y^ part of the deceased to bee aequally deuided, amongst those y' surviue ; to w°h end & purpose, I Constitute make & ordayn my dearly beloved wife my executrix/ In witness w''of I haue sett two my hand, the day & yeare aboue written/ Witnesses to this Will/ ^ / Bryan Pendleton ^^'^^^^'^ jy Hitchcock/ Seth Fletcher/ Acknowledged the same day before Bryan Pendleton Coinmissiocer ; Sworn to by both aubtcribing rwitnessses 20 Sept. 1671; recorded 31 April 1672: Inventory returned at £278 by Thomas Powell and Robert Booth appraisers, brought in by Lncretia Hitchcock, the widow, 20 Sept. 1671. Court Records, E, 62. In the name of god Amen/ I Griffine Mountegue of Cape Porpus in the County of Yorke, & in the Massatusetts Col- ony, being in pfect memory & sound in mind, but weake & sicke in body, & not knowing how soon the Lord will call mee to pay y' debt due vnto nature : haue thought it meets & requisite to sett my temporal estate in order, to w°h end I do make & appoynt this my last will & testament, hereby revoakeing & disanulling all other testaments & wills by mee formerly made, the w°h Will & testament I declare as foUoweth/ Inp» I bequeath give & resigne my Immortall soule into y" hands of the Lord god almighty, my most mercifuU & Maine Wills. 23 faithful! Creato' & redeemer, & commending my body vnto y® earth to returne vnto y^ dust, willing & desireing that my breathless corps may bee layd by the grave of my deceased sun, John Mountegue (If it please the Lord that my race shall bee ended In the place abouesayd) there to ly & remajne & rest in hopes of a Joyfull resurrection, at the last day &c : And as for my temporaU estate & worldly goods, I bequeath & giue it all of w* nature & quality soever It is, both with in doors & with out quick or dead moueble or Immovable vnto my deare & Loueing wife Margerett Mowntegue, makeing my aforesd wife my whoole & soole executrix, who haueing defrayed the charge of my funerall rightts, & satisfyd all my Legall debts, dues & demands, vnto all & every Prson vnto whom any thing shall appeare due, The remajnd"^ to make vse of, & Improue for her own liuelyhood & Mantenance : & at her desease, to bequeath giue away & dispose the same vnto whomsoever It shall see meete vnto her to leaue the same : ffor the ratifijng & Confirming of w^h aforesd Will & testament, I here vnto sett my hand this seauenth day of July one thousand six hundred seaventy one/ Witnesses to this will are/ Griffine Mowntegues Seth ffletcher Symon Buszys marke X Sworn to by both attesting witnesses 1 A ril 1672; recorded 31 April 1672. Court Records, E, 66. In the Name of God Amen/ I Geo : Knight of Scarbrough sicke in body, but Prfect In Memory, thankes bee to god, do make this my last Will & Testament/ Ite : I do giue & bequeath my body to y^ ground, & my soule to god, that gaue It/ Ite : I giue to my wife one 3d of my goods & Cattle, & the other 2 thirds to 24 Maine Wills. my sonn Nathan, & my daugeter Elizabeth/ & If my wife should Marry, that then they shall putt in security for the Prformance hereof/ witness by my hand this 5'" day of Aprill & in y° yeare of o"" Lord 1671 : ■Witness The marke of Geo : Hen: Watts/ / The marke of Knight^ Will : Burrage/ X Sworn to by both attesting witnesses Oct— 1671; recorded 10 Nov. 1672: Inventory returned at £87; 10: by Henry Watts and William Barrage, appraisers, 27 May 1671, and brought In by the widow Ellner (then the wife of Henry Brooltin,) 10 Nov. 1672; Debts due from the Estate to Mr Scottow; Munioy; Jo» Tomline; Eichd Willing; Eichd Moore; Mr Watts; Jo» Davess; Tho: Harnett; Jo» MiUs and Tho: Hayley, aggregating £9:4:0- Court Records, E, 69. In the name of god Amen the Eleventh day of Janvary, 167§ I Eichd Martins being sicke In body, but of good & Prfect Memory thankes bee to Almighty God, & Calling to remembrance the vncerten estate of this transitory life, & that all flesh is grass, & must yejld vnto death. When it shall please go.d to Call, doe make Constitute and ordayn & declare this my Last Will & Testament, in manner & forme following, revoakeing & disanuUing by these Prsents, all & every testament, Will & Wills heretofore by mee made & declared either by word, or by writeing, & this to bee taken onely, for my last Will & testament/ And first being sorry & pcenitent fro m the bottome of my hart, for my sins past, humbly desirei ng forgiueness for y° same, I giue & Committ my soule vnto my Almighty Sauio' & Redeemer, In whom by the Merritt of Jesus Christ I trust to bee saved, & my body to bee buried, in such place w"^ it shall please my executrix, hereafter named to appoynt/ & Now for the settleing of my temporalis, & such goods Maeste "Wills. 25 chatties & debts, as It hath pleased God far aboue my deserts to bestow vpon mee, I doe order & give the same, In Manner & forme ffoUowing/ 1 : I doe will & order that all those debts and dues as I ow in right or Conscience to any manner of Prson or Prsons "Whatsoever, shall bee "Well & truly Contented & payd, or ordayned to bee payd with In Convenjent tyme after my decease by my executrix, hereafter named/ My deerely beloued wife Dorothy, I appoynt my whoole & soole executrix to whome I bequeath & giue all my estate both reall & Prsonall, dureing her naturall Life/ And after her decease I give & bequeath vnto my Loueing sunn in law, Robert Corben a Prcell of Marsh, lijng in the great Marsh between Nathll "Walhs his Marsh & Robert Cor- bens Marsh bounded on this side of the Gutt/ Item after my wife Dorothys decease. If y' bee any of my estate remayneing, I give & bequeath vnto Sainuell Whitte foure pounds to bee payd in goods/ Item I giue & bequeath vnto Joseph Attwell, six pounds to bee payd in goods, soe fare forth as his father may not defrade him of Itt/ Ite : as for all other of my estate, of what nature soeuer shall bee remayneing, after my wife Dorothys decease, I giue & bequeath vnto Benjam : Attwell, & Lydean Corbine, y° wife of Robert Corbine, to bee sequally deuided betwixt them/ I doe desire & appoynt my Loueing frejnd, ffrancis Neale, & my Loueing sun In law Robert Corben, ouerseers to see this my WUl Prformed/ & In witness of this my last "Will & testament, I here vnto sett my hand/ "Witnesse, ffrancis Neale/ 'Tp^ George Lewis his marke ^'''^^^^ ^^^*i"« ^V^ X his marke/ , Sworn to by both subacribing witnesses 20 Feby 1672 ; recorded? April 1673; Inventory returned at £206: 13: ID, by Natha^ Wliarfe and Jocliein Williams appraisers 21 Feb. 1672, who state therein tliat Richard Martin " deceased the 14 Jany: 1672-3" — 26 Maine Wills. Court Records, E, 71. In the Name of god Amen, I Robert Booth Senjo"" of Sacoe, In the County of Yorke & in the Colony of the Mas- satusetts, being of Prfect Memory, but exceeding weake of body, through the anguish & pane w'withall I am contin- ewally & vncessantly exercised, being put in mind thereby of my short Continewance in this world, & of the great duty that is Incumbent vpon mee, to take care both to set my house and my selfe In Order for my departure hence whither I shall, noe more returne, nor w' I shall euer bee seene agajne, haue therefore thought It good & Convenjent to settle all things appartayneing to mee In manner and forme following/ first I doe will this psent Instrument to bee my last Testament, hereby revoakeing nullifijng and makeing voyd all Wills and testaments that might happen to bee made by mee in any manner or forme soeuer, whither written or verball/ Secundly I doe Committ my soule into the hands that breathed the same into this shakeing & totter- ing Tabernacle of my body, who is my onely Saujo'' Lord and redemer, by him to bee Prserved vnto the genei-all res- urrection, where in both soule and body being revnited, I shall liue Eternally In glory with him/ Thirdly I Commit my body vnto the dust from whence It was taken to rest in hope &c : being layd where my executrix hereafter men- tioned shall see meete/ Fourthly as In reference to those good things of this life w°h god In his mercy hath been pleasd from tyme to tyme to Lend vnto mee, my will is that the Charges of my funerall Obsequees being defrayed, and all lawfull dues debts and demands from mee to any one due being satisfyd : I bequeath vnto my deare wife Deborah all my estate houses Lands Moueables Immovables, And all debts that from any Prson to mee is any wise due, to haue and to hould for the Tearme of her life, haueiag discharged and pformed my will In these bequeaths & Leagacys follow- ing : Fiftly I giue & bequeath vnto -my daughter Mary Pen- ewell an ew & a lamb, & to each of my other dauo-hters Maine "Wills. 27 vidz* Ellner Martha & Rebeccah tenn shillings : Sixtly at the decease of my aforesayd wife, shee shall haue lyberty to dispose of what shee hath amongst our surviueing children, that are with in this my last testament Mentioned, except the house land Marsh and Mill & Mill house, the w^h after her decease I will to bee Deuided as followeth namely, that my sunn Symon shall haue one halfe of the Mill and Mill house. And all the Implements and appurtenances there vn to appertayneing & belonging, & halfe the Marsh that I haue possessd and Inioyd, & that which remajneth I giue & be- queath vnto my sunn Robert vidz* the dwelling house & houses about it, all the vpland and the other halfe of the Marsh aforesayd, and to that end that in noe poynt my will and desire may bee vnobserved, I do make will and ordayn my aforesayd Wife Deborah to bee executrix vnto this my last will and Testament, Requesting my well beloved frejnds and Neighbours vidz' Ralph Trustrum & Roger Hill, to become supervizers & vndertake the office, that peace & tranquillity with the amity may bee continewed amongst my surviueing Relations, who are here in Concerned/ In wit- ness & for the Confirmation of all the Prmisses, I here vnto set my hand & scale this/ That what is aboue written This lustrum' was Attested Robert Booth deceased, vnto by Sheth Fletcher to expressed to bee his last bee the will & testament Will & testament the of Robert Booth deceased fourth day before his expressed by word of death, is witnessed vnto Mouth to y° sd Sheth by She : Fletcher/ Roger Fletcher & Roger HiU Hill his marke X & with a desire to y° sd wee know of noe other Fletcher to draw It vp in after either Nuncupate or writeing/ other/ Taken vpon oath this IS"" The Court Alloweth this day March 167f will, & reverseth the Ad- Roger HUl alsoe tooke oath 28 Maine Wills. ministratorship, this 2 : to y" aboue written the 5th: 1673: As Attests same day as aboue/ Bryan Edward Eishworth Ke : Pendleton/ Assotiate/ Cor: Eeoorded9"':7"': 1673; Inventory returned at £146, by Walter Pennell and JohnDar velsse, appraisers, 26 Oct 1672, Court Records, E, 79. In the name of god Amen/ The Twenty sixth day of Novemb'^ in the yeare of our Lord god, one thousand six hundred seaventy three, I Chris- topher Hobbs senjo"^ of Sacoe, in the County of Yorke shyre, & Coloney of the Massatusetts planter, being in good & Prfect memory, although very sicke of body, & Calling to mind the vncertenty of my Continewance in the Land of the liueing, do y''fore make Constitute ordayne & declare this as my last Will & Testament, & by vertue here of doe revoake & Nullify all & every other will & testament in any kind w'soeuer, by mee formerly made, • resigneing my soole vp into the hands of god, & my body vnto the dust, from whence it was taken to bee buried, where my executor here- after mentioned shall order, & the charges of my funerall rights & obseques, & all my debts discharged, & defrayed, I hereby dispose of my temporall estate as followeth, Inp" : To my sun Christopher Hobbs y* house, & Land, mouea- bles, & Immovables, with in doores & with out that I dwell vpon, & vnless my sun John come over to take possession of that halfe part of Land w°h my daughter Jane dwelleth vpon, I alsoe bequeath the sayd halfe part vnto my sun Christopher : Item I bequeath vnto my sun Kobert my vpper Plantation, & the Marsh that doth belong vnto It/ Item I bequeath vnto my daughter Jane fourty shillings, & Tenty to each of her foure children, in ordinary pay of the Town : Maine "Wills. 29 To which end & purpose I make my sun Christopher my executor & that my Legacys & bequeaths may according to this my last Will & Testament bee disposed of peaceably & quietly, I request & hereby Impowre my neighbour James Gibbines Senjo', & my neighbour Eoger Hill to bee the supervizers here of, to Prevent dis quietness, & to keepe my relations in tranquillity, each with other In Confirmation of all w°h, I set my hand & scale to this Instrum' the day & yeare aboue written/ Signed & sealed in the /) Prsence of, Christopher Hobbs ^ his Judeth Gibbines marke/ her marke X Jerushah Hitchcocke . her marke/ X Sworn to by both attOBting witnesses 28 March 1674; recorded 22 April 1674; Inventory returned at £139: 14: 0, by James Gibbines Sen. and Boger Hill, appraisers, 11 Dec. 1673. Court Records, F, 6. The last Will & testament of William Dixon, though weake In body yet of Perfect mind, doth dispose of his out- ward estate as foUoweth/ first I do give & bequeath vnto my beloved wife Joane Dixon the vse of my whoole estate, of Lands, houseing & Cattle, for her mantenance/ Which are to bee at her soole disposeing, soe long as her naturall life doth continew, as alsoe all other househould goods, with in & with out app''tayning to my sd estate ; And after the desease of my sd wife It is my will, that my sun James Dixon shall haue my houses & lands below ; w°h I now Hue in, & one 3d part of my land & Meddows at basse Coue, & one third part of what househould goods, or Cattle shall then 30 Maine Wills. remajne, after the desease of my aforesd wife Joane Dixon, & for the other 2 3ds of my Lands & Meddows at Basse Cricke or Coue, & househould goods & Cattle y' then shall remajne after her desease, I do give the one thyrd thereof vnto John Brawn, & the other third, vnto Henery Millburys Children/ I do likewise give vnto my loueing daughter Susanna Frost thirty shillings as a remembrance, of which I leave in trust with my wife to send vnto her, whome I ordayne & my will is, that my sd wife shall bee soole execu- trix of my estate for disposeing y''of, as by this my last Will I haue ordered, as witnesse my hand & seal this 13 day of Febru : 1665 : This will signed & sealed In William Dixon (J^^ the Presence of us, . \ J i a Edw : Eishworth/ ^^ marke yUJ- John Davess/ I William Dixon do appoynt Mr Nic : Davis & Cap* Jo» Davess, & desire y"" as oQseers to see vnto the fuUfilling of my last will/ Witness my hand this 13 day of Febru : 1665: Testis Edw : Eishworth/ ^jjij r ^^^0^ ^^ ^^^^^ yif Symeon Dea/ v^ Sworn to by both attesting witnesses 16 Jane 166S; recorded 12 Aug. 1666; Inventory returned at £113: 05: (talien 29 Marcli 1666) by the widow Joame Dixon. Court Records, F, 28. In the name of god Amen/ I Morgan Howell of Cape Porpus In the Province of Mayn, In New England, being Prfect in mind & memory, do make Constitute & appoynt this my last Will & Testament as followeth/ Item I do fre*ely hereby give & bequeath vnto Maine Wills. 31 Mis Mary Bolls, & her children all & singular my lands, Lotts, houses bujldings, fejlds, Inclosures goods & Chattells w'soeuer, wheresoever & of what nature soever to bee sequally devided betwixt her the sayd Mary Bools, & her children that is to say, the one halfe to her the sd Mai-y Bools, & the other halfe to her children, to hers & thejr sooly proper vsse, & behoofe thejr executors administrators & assigns for ever/ Item I do bequeath vnto Mary Frost Senjo"", for her share in this my will & testament after my desease is this/ My bed & bowlster & all that belongs to them, & likewise I do give her my brass Kettle, & two pewter dishes, & the Cow I formerly promissed her/ Item I do give vnto Mary Frost Junjo'' one, the Motley Heffer/ Item I do hereby make constitute & appoynt the abouesd Mary Bools my soole & onely executrix of this my last Will & testament/ In witness w''of I Morgan Howell haue here to sett my hand & seal this seauenteenth of Novemb'' : In the yeare of o'' Lord one thousand six hundred sixty six/ Signed sealed & avouched, Morgan Howell (g^ig) In the Presence of us, , . i "IC J T his marke lyf-n John Eeade his marke X J. ^-^ Thomas Baston/ Sworn to by attesting witnesses 1 April 1667; and recorded; Inventory returned at £151: 10:0, by William Hammonds, Samuel Austine and Edward Barton, appraisers 22 Jany 1666. 32 Maine Wills. Court Records, F, 31. May : 7 : 1667 : In the name of god Amen/ The last Will & Testament of Mr John Gouch Senjo' now liueing in Wells, In the Province of Mayn/ I bequeath my soule to god that gaue It in hopes of a JoyfuU resurrection, through Jesus Christ my Saujo', & my body to the earth from whence It was taken to bee honora- bly burjed by my executrix/ I do make my Loueing wife Euth Gooch my soole execu- trix/ And first I do bequeath vnto her that Prcell of Marsh at y'= Yland, which Marsh I bought of Samell Austine, w°h lyeth on the Northeast side of the aforesd Yland, which lyeth before my now dwelling house/ I do also bequeath to my executrix my Oarchard, W°h is adioyneing to my sd dwelling house/ furthermore I do bequeath vnto my execu- trix all my Cattle, & horse kind, sheepe & swine, & all my househould goods, & all my moueable goods, all which is to bee at her Lyberty to dispose off, as shee shall see Cause, & all the rest of my Lands (except w' is vnderwritten) I do give & bequeath vnto my sun John Gouch, vidz' : My land which I now Hue vpon & Marsh belonging therevnto, which is to bee his own with in six Moenths after my death/ & my executrix to haue the vsse of the dwelling house as shee shall see Cause dureing her life, & the sd John Gouch is to pay to my executrix towards her liuelyhood yearely, & euery yeare seaven pounds dureing her life In M'chandable gvission, or other pay as shee shall accept off/ AUsoe I do will & bequeath vnto my sun John Gouch, all my right & priuiledg to & in that swampe lijng on the North east side of my house, & all my houseing except y' before excepted/ And I do will & bequeath to my sun James Gooch a Certen pcell of Land w'h I bought of William Hamonds, Namely an Oachard Garden & house being in a place Called Maine Wills. 33 Slymbridge, In ould England with all Rents dues, & Arreas therevnto belonging/ I do will & bequeath vnto my sunn James, a certen Prcell of vpland, lijng on the South "West side of the aboue men- tioned Yland, next the Mussell Ridge & soe to y' Sea Wall, & soe Joyneing to the Marsh Wh I formerly gaue to my s un James/ I do will & bequeath to my grandchildren Elizabeth Don- ell, Mary Weare, & Hannah Weare tenn shjllings a peece, to bee payd within three years after my death, by my exec- utrix : And the other of my grandchildren Phoeby Weare, Peter Weare Nathaniell Weare, & Ruth Weare, & Elizabeth Austin I give to them fine shillings a peece, to bee pd by my executrix or her Assignes, w" they come of age/ And I do giue my grandchild John Gooch fine shillings to bee pd w"" hee is of age by my executrix/ John Gooch Senjo' {:^,) I do make Mr William Symonds, and my brother Wil- liam Hammonds my supervisors or ouerseers to see this my Will Prformed, & soe I give them tenn shillings a peece/ In witness w'vnto I haue subscribed my hand & scale the day & yeare aboue mentioned/ Signed & sealed John Gooch Senjo' ( ^^ ) In y'' Presence of us, William Hamonds/ Jonathan Hammonds/ Sworn to by both attesting witnesses 12 July 1667; recorded 27 July 1667. 34 Maine Wills. Court Records, G, 29. The last Will & testament of Mr Eobert Cutt, though weake In body yet of Prfect Memory, revoakeing all former Wills, doe appoynt ordayne & Constitute my beloved wife Mary Cutt to bee my soole executrix with my sunn Eichd Cutt, wholly to dispose of my estate Lands & goods, with in doors & with out, according as the laws of this Jurisdic- tion doth provide/ & for the better Prformance where of, I doe request & appoynt my beloued brothers Mr John, & Mr Eichd Cut, to bee the ouerseers of this my last Will & testament : as witness my hand scale this eighteenth day of June 1674 : Signed, sealed & Delivered, Eobert Cut (,^y ' In y^ jpsence of, Josua Moodey/ Edw : Eishworth/ Acknowledged 18 June 1674; recorded 24 July 1674: Inventory retorned at £890: 19: 4i by Elyaa Styleman and Richard Stylenxan, appraisers, 4 July 1674; Debts due to tlie Estate from Charles & Samuel Hilton: Nicho: Weelces; Gabriell Grubb; Niclo: Doe; Robert Wadleigh an4 Thomas Wills, aggregating £62: OS: 03. Court Records, G, 46. I Stephen Batson of Wells in the Massatusetts Colony in New England, this 8th day of March : 1673 : though An- tient, & weake in body, yet Prfect in memory, blessed bee god, doth willingly & with a free hart Committ my soule into y° hands of almighty god my mercifull Saujo', & my body vnto the earth from whence It came/ & my Estate I dispose on as foUoweth/ Inp" my funerall expences being discharged, & all other debts, I giue & bequeath vnto my grandchild John Trott Twenty shillings/ I giue vnto Sarah Ashly Twenty shillings ; I giue vnto Mary Trott Twenty shillings/ I giue vnto my Maine Wills. 35 daughter Margery young one shilling/ I giue vnto my daughter Mary Brookehouse one shillinge/ I giue vnto my sonn John Batson fiue shillings/ & the reason why I giue hina noe more is, because I haue given him formerly six head of stapell Cattle, & Tenn pounds w°h I payd for him in a bill to Good : Batten, togeath'' with other helps/ K I giue & bequeath vnto my Loueing daughter Elizabeth Ash- ley, all the rest of my Estate moueables, & Immoueables dureing her natural life, & after decease vnto her first child, & in case shee haue neuer a Child, then to returne vnto my Grandchild John Trott & his heyres for euer/ & doe hereby nominate & appoynt my loueing daughter Eliza- beth Ashly my soole executrix of this my last will & tes- tament/ & hereby doe desire & appoynt my Loueing frejnds "William Hainonds, & Small Wheelewright ouerseers of this my last Will & testament/ Revoakeing. all other Wills, & bequessts & testaments w'soeuer/ In testimony where of I haue here vnto set my hand & scale, the day & yeare aboue written/ Signed sealed & Deliverd Stephen Batson {^^) in §sence of us, John WincoU/ Acknowle(%ed 6 April 1674; recorded 21 August 1676; InTentory returned at £38: 06: 0, by William Hammonds and Peter C:oyse, appraisers, who state that " Stephen Batson deceased June 30tli 1676." Court Records, G, 48. In the name of god Amen/ I William Smyth of Bla : Poynt Planter, aged 72 or y' abouts, being of Prfect Memory & mind doe by these make my last will & testament in manner & forme following, this 25 Twenty day of Septem"' In the yeare of grace 1661 : Inp' I doe first appoynt, ordayne my Loueing frejnd, Mr 36 Maine Wills. Henery Jocelin my trae & Lawful! executor to dispose of my Estate after my decease in manner hereafter expressed/ I will & bequeath vnto my bible two of my best oxen & Two Cows/ The other part of my Estate, my funeraU Charges being first payd, I bequeath vnto my brother Richd Smyth, liueing at y^ Citty of Westchester In England, My sister Elizabeth, & sister Mary of England, both to bee shared sequally between them, or the surviuers of them/ but If they bee dead I giue It sooly to my executor/ to tes- tify the treuth here of I doe herevnto set my hand & scale this 25"> of OctoV 1661 : Witnesses hervnto, William Smyth (g^^^) Jos : Scottow/ Margeret Jocelyn/ Sworn to by both attesting witnesses 3 July 1676; recorded 27 March 1677; Inventory returned by Mr Henry Jocelyn 18 July 1676, who stated that William Smyth was aged 88 and died in March 6176-6. Debts due from Mr Scottow, Henery Watts, Nathan Bedford, Mordicah CrafEord. Probate Records, O, 1. In the name of god Amen I John Sloper of Kittery in In the County of yorke being sick of body but in sound and Disposing Memory praise be giuen to god for the same Doe make this my last WUl and testament in maner and forme following, that is say first and principally I resigne my soule into the mercifuU hands of allmighty God my Creator Assuredly hopeihg through the meritts of my blessed Saviour to obtaine pardon and remission of all my sins and my body I coinitt to the Earth whence it was taken to be decently buried by the Discretion of my Executrix herein after named and as for the worldly goods and Estate the lord hath lent me I Dispose thereof as foUowes Imprimus I giue and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Sloper all Maine Wills. 37 those my lands and houseing at Kittery after the decease of my beloued wife Sarah Sloper To Haue and to hold to her and her heires for ever/ Item I giue and bequeath to my Daughter Kebecca Sloper the sum of halfe of wha . my lands shall be vallued at with the valine of the housen afore mentioned to be paid when said Elizabeth Sloper shall .enter on the possession thereof then to be paid by her and all the rest and residue of my Estate Goods and Chattell not herein before bequeathed, after my Debts and Funerall Expences Discharged I Doe Griue and bequeath vnto my Deare and loueing wife Sarah Sloper whom I do make sole Executrix of this my last will and testament revokeing all other wills by me heretofore made In witness whereof I haue herevnto set my hand and seale this ninth day of february one thou- sand six hundred ninety two his Signed sealed and published John ^^ Sloper (g|^j) in the presence of marks Jacob Eemick Isaac Eemick Eichard Carell Sworn to by all tlie attesting witnesses 27"" Jn ; recorded 8 Nov. 1693; Inven- tory returned 31 May 1693 at £82; 12: 06 by Richard King and Jacob Remick, appraisers, who state therein that John Sloper " deceased 24 day 1692-3." Probate Records, O, 3. In the name of god amen I Charles Nelson of Kittery in the Province of Maine being weake & Infirme of body but of sound & perfect memory and Knowing the vncertainty of this life on Earth and being desireous to setle things in order Doe make and declare this my last Will and testament in Maiier and forme following 38 Maine Wills. first I comend my soule to allmighty god who gave it, my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as to my Executrix here- after mentioned shall be thought meet and convenient trust- ing through the merrits of Jesus Christ my saviour to obtaine a blessed resurection/ and as touching my temporall Estate I Dispose of it as followeth/ first I will that all those Debts which in right & conscience I owe to any person or psons whatsoever shall be well and truely paid in convenient time after my Decease by my Executrix hereafter named Item I giue and bequeath vnto my Daughter Hannah one Cow to be delivered to her when she shall desire it : Item I Giue and bequeath vnto my youngest sone Samuell Nelson all those lands which were giuen to me by the town of Kittery Item I giue and bequeath vnto my Eldest sone John Nellson my home stall with all the buildings thereon together with all my land from y^ river side to the brooke aboue the highway being about seven acres — allwaise provided that my sd sone John Nelson shall be at halfe the Charge of building & finishing the valine of as much houseing for his brother Samuell Nelson as shall be vppon the said Johns land when he receiues it into his hands. Item I giue and bequeath vnto my Dear & loueing wife Mary Nelson (whom I make my sole Executrix) all my Estate of what nature soever Dureing her Naturall life or Widdowhood and my will is that my sd Executrix shall haue the full vse and Disposeing of all my land« as well as other Estate Dureing her life or Widdow- hood and then the Moueable Estate to be giuen to my Chil- dren at her Discretion and my will is that my two youngest Daughters namely Martha and Lidia shall haue their Main- tenance vppon y^ place as long as they continew with then- Mother/ and my will is that my sone John shall haue fire wood for his owne vse from of his brother Samuells land In witnesse whereof I haue set to my hand & seale this Maine Wills. 39 seventh Day of August in the yeare of o' lord anno domini one six hundred Eighty & Eight (^ (seal) Charles Nelson his marke Signed sealed & deliv'* in y* presence of vs Joseph Hill Steeven Tobey John Tobey Jos Hamond Sworn to by all the sutscribing witnesses, except John Tobey, and probated SO Aug. 1693; recorded Jany 16, 1693--4; Inyentory returned at £25: 05: 0, by John Wincoll and Peter Grant appraisers Jany 21, 168S-9, who state therein that "Cliarles Nelson deceased October W"" 1688." Probate Records, O, 4, The deposision of Joseph Alexander aged 39 yeares or there abouts The said Deponent being lawfully sworne before me testi- fieth and saith that he the said deponent being tending of Mr John Alcock of Kittery in the province of maine ship Wright the said Alcock being sicke, the said Alcock being by sd Deponent desired to make his the sd Alcocks will : said Alcock said that all his Estate in what ever kind forme or nature soever that was his or of right ought to be his he the said Alcock willed and sayed that all should be to his the said Alcockes wife and as shee pleased to Dispose thereof, and farther saith that the said Alcock was then to the oppinion of said deponent Compis mentis and that severall times before sd Alcock Dyed said Deponent talked with sd Alcock and found that his last Will and testament was as aboue sd, all his Estate reall and temporall and further saith not only that the said Alcock desired him the said Deponant to take notice that what is aboue said should be his last will 40 Maine Wills. and testament which, he the said Alcock would as he said haue put in "Wrighting saue that by the lamenese of his hands he could not Josseph Alexander the Marke of Joan X Amerideth Sary X Litten her M"^ Joseph Alexander M"^ Joan Ameredeth and Sarah Lidden widdow came this Day and made oath to the verity of every perticular aboue written this twenty fift of august 1693 Coram/ Francis Hooke Judge for the probata me/ of wills and C A Admist" This "Will is allowed by the Judge of the probats of wills This 30'" Day of August 1693 as Attests John WincoU Eegis^ : Inventory returned at £298: 16: 0, by Elihu GrunniBon and Wm Gkidsoe, appraisers, 25 Aug 1693 and sworn to by tbe widow Joana Alcock 30 Aug 1693. Probate Records, O, 5. In the name of god Amen I George Gray of Barwick in the province of maine in new England being sick and weake of body yet through gods mercyes sound of mind and Memory Doe declare this to be my last Will and Testament Imp' I Humbly render my soule to god that gaue it and my body to the Earth by decent buriall It"" I bequeath vnto Sarah my loueing wife for her vse and the vse of her famely for ever and alsoe the one halfe of all my lands so long as she shall Continew in her Widdowhood If" I bequeath unto my sone Robert Gray the other halfe of all my lands to receiue them into his own hands at the age Maine Wills. 41 of one and twenty yaares and to be & remaine to him and his heires for ever It" It is my Will that my sone George gray, If ever it shall please god to deliver him out of captivity shall haue and Enjoy that halfe of my lands giuen to his mother for the time her Widdowhood or after her Death or Marriage and If my sone George Gray shall not returne from Cap- tivity, then I giue the said halfe of my lands to my two sones Alexander Gray & James Gray in equall partnership after the Death or Marriage of their mother It™ for my cattell I giue them all to my foresaid wife only my sone Robert to haue the vse of the two oxen when he shall haue occasion of them for his own worke If" I Doe hereby Nominate and appoint my foresd loving Wife Sara Gray to be the sole Executrix of this my last Will and testament for confirmation whereof I the aforesd George Gray haue herevnto set my hand and scale the one & thirti- eth Day of March Anno Domi 1692 Sealed Signed & deliverd George Gray in the presence of vs John X Nason his marke Abraham Lord John Wincoll his yO\ marke (getie) Probated 30 Aug. 1693; recorded 24 Feby 1693^; Inventory returned at £53 by Abra- ham Lord and Jx>lin Cooper appraisers 25 July 1693. Probate Records, O, 8. This Will Mad the forttene Day of Aprill in the ye are of our lord one thousand six hundred ninty three The last Will and testament of James Grant liueing in yorke in the province of Maine Lyeing verry weake of body but in his perfect memory 42 Maine Wills. I Doe bequeath my soule to the lord god that Made me and my body to the Earth to be Decently buried first I do bequeath to my loueing wife tenn acres of vpland lying of the Eastward side of the brooke butting vppon Mr Jeremiah Moltons land and siding vppon Constant Eankins land, and two acres of Marsh lyeing on the south side of the river Joining vppon M' Dummers land on the one side and vppon the Widdows hach on the other side freely and absolutely to be her owne proper Estate to Dis- pose of as sTiee shall see Good And I Doe leaue all my stock in my wifes hands for to vse for to helpe to bring vp the Children Secondly I doe bequeath vnto my two sones all the rest of my Estate when they come of age to be equally devided, but it is to be vnderstood that my wife shall haue the thirds Dure- ing her life, and in case it should please the lord to take away both my sones by Death befoi'e they come of age then my Estate is to be my wifes at her disposing And I doe make M"^ James Plastar Executor of this my will; Witnes Mark John Main e /* ^ — • James Plaisted ^^^^^^^ -^ (S ^^^^* John Baker his Daniell GojQF Probated 11 Jany 1693-4; recorded 1 Marcli 1693-4; Inventory retnmed at £182: 17: 00 by Hannah Jousone " widdow to James Grant deceased," and sworn to by her 11 Jany 1693-4. Probate Records, O, 10. In the name of god Amen The last will & testament of Samson Ainger though verry sick and weake in body yet of a sound and Perfect memoy I bequeath my soule to god who gaue it me hopeing there Maine Wills. 43 to rest in his blessed armes through the merritt of my Deare and blessed Saviour Jesus Christ ; and my body to the Earth there to be Interd with a decent buriall and all my Just Debts being paid ; I bequeath my worldly Estate as foUoweth I bequeath vnto my Deare and welbeloued wife Sarah Ainger all my land laying next my house viz in my feild (the barne and from thence to the Grape Vine in the garden being M' Francis Johnsons) with all the previledges therevnto belonging and all the land runing back as farr as the neighbouring grants with all the previledge therevnto belonging and all my moueables within Dores and without to which I haue herevnto put my hand and scale of my last "Will and testament this 13* of May anno Domini 1691/ witnes his ScrhotettwiUs g^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^ ^ Ms -. William X Hilton marke marke John PenwUl Probated 10 Jany 1693-4; recorded 1 Mch 1693-4. Registry of Deeds, I, 61. Wells this 8'" day of Janvary : 1654 : In the name of god Amen/ I Henery Boad of wells In the County of yorke In New England, do make this my Last will & Testament, being in good health & pfect Memory, In Manner & forme as ^olloweth/ 1 ffirst I do bequeath my soule unto god from whence it Came, my body to be decently burjed by my executrix, not doubting but soule & body shall rise agajne at the Last day^ 44 Maine Wills. to Eternall glory/ as for my lands & worldly goods I do giue & bequeath them all to Ann Boiad my loueing wife, whom I make my soole exequetrlx, & to be at her disposing to whom shee please/ & alsoe I do make my louing Cosson Mr Jo° winthorpe Esq"', & alsoe my Cosson Thymothy Daul- ton Minister of Hampto : my Two ofJseers to this my Last will, & testament, & for there paynes, I do giue them Twenty shillings a peece to be payd by my executrix/ In witnesse w'of I haue subscribed to my last will & Testam', In the psenoe of Joseph Bowles & Jo" Sanders/ Witnesse us/ Henery Boad/ Joseph Bowles/ Jo° Sanders his Marke X Sworn to by both attesting witnesses 16 July 57 ; recorded same day ; Inventory returned at £204 same day by L' Jo" Sanders, >M' Jo° Gonch and William Hamonds, appraisers. Registry of Deeds, I, 155. This l?"" day of August : 1660 : I Robert Jordan do ascer- tajne on my oath, that I Heard Mr Arthur Mackeworth on his death bedd declare that his full will & testament was, that his wife Mis Jane Mackeworth should by her wisedome dispose of his whoole estate sequally as neare as might bee betweene her former husbands children & the Children betweene them, & In Case any shortnesse was on either side, that Itt should rather bee on his owne Childrens side/ & further sayth not onely the desease of the sd Mr Arthur Mackeworth was before the submission of these Towns of Sarbrough & Falmouth to the Massatusetts authority/ vnder my hand, & on my oath/ by mee Robert Jordan/ Sworn to, 17 Aug. 1660, before Henry Joslyn, Associate, and recorded 9 Sept 1664. Maine Wills. 45 Registry of Deeds, 2, 27. In the name of god Amen/ the twenty fifth day of May In the nineteenth year of the Eeign of our soveraign Ld Charles the secund, now King of England Scottland &c : & in the yeare of our Ld 1667, I Humfrey Chadborne of the Town of Kittery & parish of Vnity, In the County of Yorke or Province of Mayn in New England being deseased in body, yet haueing the right vse of my sences & memory, do ordajne this my last Will & Testament, hereby revoakeing renounceing, & makeing voyd all other former Wills by mee made, & for these outward earthly things that god hath given mee, I hereby dispose of them as followeth/ Inpri'* : I do hereby giue & bequeath vnto my three daughters/ Namely Lucey Aylce & Kattherne Chadborne, to each of them one hundred pounds, respectively to bee payd them in manner & forme following, vidz' : If y' estate of Lands houses & Mills with thejr appurtenances which I do now possesse, do remajne & continew to my executrix (hereafter in these Presents to bee named) quiettly & peaceably as now It is in mine owne possession, shee being not defrauded nor dispossesed of it nor any of it before the tyme that these my aforesd Legacys become due & payable by these Presents, then my will is that y° aforesd Three hundred pounds shall be payd them & to each of them respectiuly at or before the full end of fiue yeares, after my decease in good M'chandable goo'ds, w'=h Legacys I ordayn to bee raysed out of & pd with the produce & profett of the Saw Mills, which are now in my possesion, by my executrix, & that Prson whom I shall hereafter* in these Presents Impoure to take any part of the profetts or produce of the sd saw Mills, togeather with my executrix after my decease, which Legacy or portion respectiuely my will is should bee putt into the hands of some sufficient Prson or Prsons to bee Improued for y® best aduantage of my aforesd daughters sequally & respectiuely vntill such tyme as they shall attayne 46 Maine "Wills. vnto Marriage, or vnto the age of one & Twenty yeares, by my executrix & overseers, but if in case that y^ sd saw Mills doe not produce that benefitt & profett y* heretofore they haue by reason of the troublesomness of the tymes or oth- erwise ; Then my will is that the sd Legacys shall bee pd them at thejr marrage days to each one as they shall come to Marriage respectiuely or else as they shall come to the age of one & twenty yeares, respectiuely as aforesd to bee pade by my executrix, & that Prson that shall inioy the profetts of the sd Mills as aforesd with her provided always that If my wife doe happen to Marry, my will is, that y' Prson with whom shee shall marry, shall give in good security to see these aforesd Legacys fully satisfyd, & payd. If then vnpayd to any or either of them, before hee or shee shall Inioy any benefitt or profett or haue any thing to doe with the sd Mills, vnto my overseers, for the true payment of the sd Legacys vnto my aforesd daughters as aforesd/ And if In case y' any or either of my three daughters shall happen to dy before thejr Marrage, or the aforesd days of payment, then my will is, thaty^ surviver or survivers of my daughter or daughters shall inioy that portion hereby given vnto the deceased ssqually/ & if it do appeare hereafter that my wife bee now at this Present tyme conceaued with child, then my will is that if that child liue to y° age of one & twenty yeares or marrage whither sunn or daughter, shall Inioy & haue all such portion & Legacys as is hereby given vnto my aforesd daughters, now Liueing ; if in case that any or either of them shall happen to dy before thejr sd portions become due, & payable as aforesd, any thing here in con- tayned to the contrary, in any wise notwithstanding/ Item I do giue & bequeath vnto my Two youngest sunns James & William Chadborne all that Land & Meddow now in^y possesion, with y« appurtenances lijng & being at a place Called Sturgeon Cricke, which land & Meddow I lately purchased of my Ounkle Nicho : Shapleigh which appeareth by his act & deede of sayle to mee made beareing date in the Maine "Wills. 47 yeare of our Lord 1663 : togeather with the sayd deede & writeings, & all other the appurtenances therevnto belong- ing or In any wise app'^tayneing, Equally to bee deuided betwixt them by y"^ mother, & my ouerseers to this my will, & testament to haue & to hould the sayd Land & Meddow with the appurtenances to them & to their or either of thejr heyres for ever, from & immediately after the deaths & deceases of my selfe & wife thejr mother, & not before/ And my will is that if my sun James dy-, liueing, my sun William, or my sun William dy Liueing my sun James, & either dijng, without lawful! heyres or vnmaried, then the other that shall soe surviue, shall Inioy all the aforesd Lands & Meddow, but if one or both of my aforesd suns shall happen to dy in a married estate, & hee or they or either of them dy in a married condition without Issew, or heyres, my will is that his or thejr Widdow or Widdows shall each of them respectiuely quietly possess & Inioy that part of the sd Land & Meddow which did belong to there or her former husband or husbands for tearme of her or thejr naturall life, or lifes, if any such Widdow or widdows bee left soe, & after the decease of both my suns & thejr wife or wiues dijng with- out Issew aforesd, my will is, that all the aforesd Land & Med- dow shall returne backe vnto my daughters, & to he'e deuided amongst them, & thejr heyres lawfully begotten, or to bee begotten/ And if after the death of my aforesd two sunns soe dijng with out Issew as aforesd, there bee none nor neither of my daughters, nor not any Legitimate Issew by them at that tyme, then the sayd Land to returne backe & to bee possest & Inioyed by my next heyre at Law, either Male or female/ Item I do hereby giue grant devise convay & bequeath vnto my Sunn Humfrey Chadborne w^h is my EUdest son & heyre by Law aU my Lands & meddows f«ced or not fenced , with all my houses bujldings structures & Edifices togeather with my Saw Mills, togeather with the appurte- nances therevnto belonging, all w°h Lands Mills & houses 48 Maine "Wills. are now lijng & being in Newgewanacke, with in the Parish of Vnity, now in my possession, & now or hereafter demed reputed & known to bee my proper Lands & estate, to haue & to hould the sd p'misses vnto him, & his lawful! & Legit- imat heyres for ever, from & immediately after the deaths & deceases of my selfe & my now wife & not before : provided always & It is my trve Intent & meaneing in these & by these Presents, that y" sd Humfrey Chadborne my son & heyre shall haue noe pouer, directly or indirectly to sell give or grant the sd Lands houses or Mills or any part or Prcell thereof vnto any Prson or Prsons w*soeuer (except it bee to Confirme Joynter or Dowry vnto his heyres wife) Neither to lease sett or lett the same vnto any Prson or Prsons for any Tearme exceeding Twenty & one yeares, & that from seaven yeares to seaven yeares/ And further my will is, that If either my sun Humfrey aforesd, or any of his heyres or successo" hereater at any tyme shall make any grant gyft bargajne or sayle otherwise then aforesd, w^'by to frus- trate my will & to divert my aforesd Land & p'^misses, from runneing directly hereditary to mine & thejr heyres for ever, I doe hereby declare all such or any such barganes, gyfts grant or sayle to bee voyd & of none seffect anything herein to y* Contrary, in any wise Notwithstanding/ And if it soe happen hee die without Isue, either In a married estate or otherwise, then my will is after the decease of him & his wife. If hee leave his wife a Widdow after him, then all the aforesd Premisses in this article specifyd, shall then returne & bee my sun James his estate, if then Liueing, & his heyres for ever/ And for want of James Chadborne aforesd, or such Isue by him. If my sune William Chadborne bee then Liueing, vnto him & his heyres as aforesd, & for want of such Isue Jpy William, vnto y' child my wife is now con- ceaued with ff a male & his heyres/ And for want of such Issew, vnto my EUdest daughter then Liueing, & to her heyres for ever, & for want of such Isue to the next daugh-« ter, & to her heyres, & soe to the longest liuer, or my Maine "Wills. 49 daughters & her heyres/ And if they all dy without Issue, vnto my next kinesman that is my right heyre in Law & to his heyres, guided always that they nor J^either of them shall haue any pouer to defrade nor , disinheritt mine or tliejr heyres otherwise but to Inioy it for tearme of life vpon the same conditions & provisoes that my sd sun Humfrey Chad- borne is hereby to inheritt & hould my sd Lands & p'^misses/ Item And further my will is that If my sun Humfrey Chadborne doe enter into a Marrage Condition before the death & decease of his Mother, that then hee shall hereby haue free Lyberty to fence in a quantity of the aforesd Lands, at Newgewanacke either tenn Acers more or lesse for planting Land, & alsoe free Lyberty to Erect & bujld him a Mansion house, & other houses to his pleasure & for his owne vse, vpon the same Land soe fenced in to bee layd out to him, & deliuered into his hands by my ouerseers at thejr discretion, & by the Consent & aduise of my loueing wife his Mother/ Moreover my will is that if my sun Hum- frey doe happen to Marry, y' then hee shall haue & Inioy the one halfe deale of my saw Mill, & the halfe deale of y* profitts for & towards the payment of his sisters Legacys aforesd, if any bee vnpayd at the Marrage day of the sd Humfrey, & for noe other vse vntill y" sd Legacys are fully payd, & satisfyd : And in the meane tyme after my decease & before his Marrage especially to bee aydeing & with the best of his skill & ability assisting to his sayd Mother, in the carrijng of the worke about y" sd saw Mill, as long as his mother shall continew vnmarried for the best aduantage not onely his owne part but alsoe his mothers part by her direction, & after all the burthen & Legacys which are layd on the profetts & produce of the sd Mills are payd, hee the sd Humfrey my sonn shall haue hould & Inioy the halfe of the sd Mills, or one saw, & halfe of the Teame, & halfe y' Marsh now belonging vnto, or now occupied with & for the sd Mills vsse, vnto his own proper vsse benefitt & behoofe, dureing the naturall life of his mother, jJaying the halfe 4 50 Mainb Wills. deale of the Charges concerneing the same & after her decease to Inioy all the aforesd Lands & other the p''misses as aforesd ; but dureing his mothers life, to hould but soe much of the Marsh, or hay as may serue to mantayne halfe the Teame, bee it eight or tenn oxen, but not aboue the res- idue, for his mothers halfe Teame, & for her other vsses ; All the residue of my goods & Chatties moueable & vnraouable not heretofore nor hereby given, granted, con- veighed or bequeathed, I doe giue & bequeath to my wife Luce Chadborne, whom I ordayne & make my whoole & soole executrix for to see my debts payd, & not onely such Legacys Prformed as are heretofore in this my Present Will & testament formerly given, but alsoe all such Legacys & bequeaths, as I shall hereafter giue it being small Legacys, & annexed to this as part of my whoole Will, soe it bee Attested signed & witnessed vuder mine & AVitnesses hands/ And I doe desire my Ouncle Nicholas Shapleigh, & my Cosson John Shapleigh & my Cosson William Spencer, to bee my ouerseers vnto this my last will & testament, to the vtmost of thejr pouer to see my Will observed, & Prformed according to the Tenour thereof, & I doe hereby giue vnto my Ouncle Shapleigh one very good beaver hatt, & to my cosson John Shapleigh & William Spencer each of them a good Castor hatt as good as can bee gotten, for thejr paynes to ouersee & see my will executed/ Item I do vpon due & serious considerations of the gmisses aforesd, order & ordayne that my suns James & William Chadborne, In consideration to that Donation I gaue them at Sturgeon Cricke, that bo th of them shall to thejr vtmost pouer & assistance, always bee aydeing & assistant to thejr mother, & to bee at her Coinand vntil the tyme of there marrage if there mother see cause soe to haue it, & if they shall bee stubborne & disobedient to there mother, that then It shall bee lawfull for my executrix with the Consent of my ouerseers to dispossess them or either of them & to giue the aforesd Lands & Meddow of Sturgeon Maine "Wills. 51 Cricke to any other of my children & to none else, any thing here in Contayned to the Contrary notwithstanding/ It is my will that my beloued wife being my Lawfull execu- trix take spetiall Care of my sister Spencer, & If it should soe happen y' my sister should fall to decay, & bee in want that then my wife Luce Chadborn shall to her vttmost pouer & ability supply her & bee helpefuU to her at all tymes hereafter/ Item I do bequeath vnto my Cosson Mary flfose fine pounds to bee payd her with in one yeare after my decease/ Item I giue & bequeath vnto my sun Humfrey Chadborne my now rideing horse with all the furniture to him belonging, & my intent is that the sd horse with y* furniture bee at his owne dispose, immediately after my decease/ Item I giue & bequeath vnto my daughter Aylce Chadborne my great silver beaker, & my true intent is it shall bee qui- etly delivered vnto her at the day of her Marrage/ In witness w'of, both vnto that former writeing here in expressed, & heretofore in this sedule of my will & testa- ment at large expressed before I did ordayne & make my executrix & appoynted hereby my overseers, as alsoe to these bequeaths Legacys iniunctions & desirs of mine I have herevnto sett my hand & seale thereby Confirmeing it to bee my last Will & testament In the Presence of these Witnesses, hereafter vnderwritten & subscribed/ Humfrey Chadburne (^^^j) Sealed Signed & acknowledged, by mee Humfrey Chadburne Senjo' to bee my Last will & testament in the Presence of vs/ The Marke of Humfrey X Spencer/ The Marke of Moses X Spencer Andrew Searle/ 52 Maine Wills. And further I doe declare vnto all men that I Humfrey , Chadburne Testato"", haueing maturely & seriously considered my owne fraylty in pticular, & euery Prsons mortality in generall, & haueing not yet formerly in this my last will & testament made any provission for the bringing vp of my 3 little daughters Luce Aylce & Katthrine Chadborne, & that child with which my wife is conceaued with, yet vnborne, how to bee brought vp according to my mind & Will at Schoole & Learneing, not spending vpon that stocke or por- tion or Legacys which I haue formerly given them, vntHl they should every one of them respectiuely, bee of the age of Twelue yeares, or capable to gett thejr liueing, intending thereby & my will is that y' portions shall remajne whoole & vnimbezelled vnto them at that age, & tyme respectiuely, for that end & purpose, my intent & Will is, that my afore- sayd daughters & youngest Children shall bee mantayned & brought vp by my svins Humfrey James & William Chad- borne, respectiuely & proportionably, & my will is that my Sun Humfrey shall bee at the greatest Charge towards thejr bringing vp, and James & William some small part accord- ing to y"" abilitys & the discretion of my ouerseers, & I doe hereby bind my Land for the Prformance thereof, that my suns possessing my aforesd Lands & Mills, shall bee to the Charges of the bringing vp of my sayd youngest children, soe as that thejr aforesd portions may not bee spent nor in the least Imbeazelled vntill they shall accomplish the age aforesd, respectiuely, & I doe hereby declare that this here vnder written is as really a branch & a part of my last will & testament as any thing either gj'ft devise or Legacy here- tofore given or bequeathed/ Maine "Wills. 53 In witness hereof I haue here vnto sett my hand the day & yeare aforesd, in the Presence of the same Witnesses aboue sd, whose names are here agajne subscribed/ Witnesse/ Humfrey Chadburne/ Andrew Searle Humfrey Spencer x : "Witness Moses Spencer x Sworn to by attesting witnesses 13 Sept 1667; recorded 15 Oct 1667; Inventory returned at £1713; 14: 0, by John WinooU, Niobolaa Shapleigb and William Spencer, appraisers Sept 12* 1667. Registry of Deeds, 2, 84. Know all men by these Presents that I Thomas Camocke of Black Poynt in the Province of Mayn in New England In America Gentle : for diverse good Causes & Considera- tions therevnto mee especially moueing, as alsoe for the some of fiuety pounds sterlg, to mee In hand payd before the Insealing & delivering of this Prsent Deede, do at this tyme declare my last will & testament,. where in next after my soul bequeathed into the hands of Almighty god my sauio"" & Redeemer, I doe freely & for the Causes abouesd, giue & bequeath all my lands at Bla : Poynt aforesayd to- geather with all my bujldings, goods Cattle & Chatties, & all other my Prson'^' Estate w'soever, vnto my "Wellbeloved frejnd Hene : Jocelyn Esq', to bee by him possessed Imme- diately after my decease out of this life, & after the decease of Margerett Cammocke my now wife, & from thence forth to bee his own Lands & goods for ever, to him his heyres & assignes, according to the true intent & meaning of these Presents, for w^h cause I the sd Thomas Cammocke haue appoynted this my last "Will to bee made by deed Irrevoca- ble ; And for the true Prformance hereof I do bind my selfe 54 Maine Wills. & my wife Margerett in the sume of one hundred pounds Sterling, vnto the sd Hene : Jocelyn his heyres & assigries, provided always I Thomas Cammock do reserve onely out of this my deed of gyft, fine hundred Acers of the sayd Lands to bestow afmy pleasure, the bonds there of to begin at the Eiver of Spurwinke, & soe taking the breadth y''of vp the sayd Eiver, soe fare as the bounds of my Pattent goeth, & soe towards blac : Poynt till fine hundred acers bee ended ; And alsoe all my part of Cows & rother Cattle now in my possession ; And for all the rest of my lands & goods aforesd, I do agajne vpon Mature deberation bestow at the tyme aforesayd vpon the sayd Hene Jocelyn, whom I do by this my deed declare to bee my. heyre of all my lands & goods, except before excepted in this Present Deede. In witness w'of, I the sd Thom' Cammocke with the free Con- sent of my wife Margerett haue caused this Present writeing to bee my Act & deed & haue therevnto subscribed both our hands & scales this 2und day of Septem*" : 1640 : Sealed & Delivered with one Thomas Cammock (^^) bason of Olcumy in lew of Margerett Camock (^^^ all the Eest, the Property of w°h was altered In the Presence of vs, George Cleeues Eichard Tucker/ Keoorded 20 Sept. 1670; InTentory returned at £56 (including 500 acres of land only) by Kiohard Foxwell and William Smyth appraisers 14 Oct. 1643. Registry of Deeds, 2, 166. I Francis Littlefejld Junjo' of Wells, In the Massatusetts Colony in New England this fifth day of ffebruary, one thousand six hundred seaventy foure, though we ake in body yet Prfect in memory blessed bee god, doth willingly & Maine "Wills. 55 with a free hsert Committ my soule into y" merciful! hands of Almighty god my saujo', & my body vnto the earth from whence It Came, & my estate I dispose of as foUoweth/ Inp'^ Ater my funeralls bee discharged, & all other debts, I doe giue & bequeath vnto my Loueing wife Meri- bah, my househould stuff to dispose of to my children, vnto w°h of them shee thinkes good, & I give vnto my sayd wife one third of all my stocks & Moueables with out to bee hers & her assignes for ever/ Item I giue vnto my EUdest sunn Joseph, my home lott with all my houseing. Saw Mill, & Corne Mill, with all the appurtenances yVnto belonging, and the other two 3d parts of my stocke. Namely oxen houseing Cows, with other JCattle, when hee hath Attayned the age of Twenty two yeares, hee paijng the Legacys foHg Namely to my sunn Nathan fine pounds/ To my sonn Jonathan fiue pounds/ To my sunn Job fiue pounds/ to my sonn Daniell fiue pounds. When they Attayne the age of Twenty one yeares/ And my will is that hee shall pay vnto my daughter Mary, Tenn pounds/ To my daughter Johanna Tenn pounds/ To my daughter Tabbatha Tenn pounds/ To my daughter Hannah tenn pounds to bee payd to them w" they haue Attayned the age of eighteen yeares/ Item I giue vnto my sonn Nathan, & Jonathan all my lands & Meddows at Mary Land, sequally to bee deuided, between them w° they come to bee the age of Twenty one years/ Ite~I giue vnto my sonn Job, & Dauid all my Land at Ogunquett, with the seaven Acers of Marsh that I bought of John Barrett, sequally to bee deuided between them w° they haue Attayned the age of Twenty one yeare,s/ And my will is w° my sunn Joseph doth enter vpon y* house & Land hee shall pay vnto my wife tenn pounds p 56 Maine Wills. Ann" for three years towards the Mantayneing of the small children/ And my will is that my whoole estate as It now is shall remajne in my wifes hand, to mannage & Improue for the mantayneing of her & my children, vntill my sonn Joseph bee at age namely Twenty two years ould/ And I doe hereby nominate & appoynt my deare & Loue- ing wife Meribah & my sonn Joseph & Nathan to bee my executors, of this my last Will & testament, & hereby doe desire & appoynt my Loueing frejnds Mr Willia Symonds & Sainell Wheelewright ouerseers of this my last will & testament, Kevoakeing all other wills gyfts bequessts & tes- tament^, whatsoeuer In testimony whereof I haue here vnto set my hand & scale the day & yeare aboue written/ Samuell Wheelewright/ Francis Littlefejld (J^^) Fran : Littlefejld Senjoy j^jnor ^^g jjj^rke f^ Sworn to by attesting witnesses 6 AprU 1675; recorded 14 April 1676 ; Inventory returned at £801: 18: by William Hammond and Abra: Tylton, appraisers, who. state that "Francis Littlefeeld Jr. deceased 6 Feby 1674." Registry of Deeds, 3, 37. The last Will & Testament of Eobert Knight of Yorke/ Concerning the small Estate left by the prouidence of god vnto mee, I doe bequeath & dispose of as folio weth/ Inp" : fiue Acres of Marsh bounded West & by South, on the one side, West & by North on the other side, vpland butting on the Land of Thomas Beeson, & soe backe vnto the swampe vntill It come to a Prcell of Land of Mr Samll Mauericks, with an house & barne on the sayd Land, of Eobert Knights, alsoe two Cows & a bull all w^h as aboue expressed, alsoe w'soeuer else shall be found to mee belonging, on or m the sayd house land or barne, I do whoolely & for euer bequeath, vnto my sonn Richd Knight liueing in Boston, & to his Assignes for euer/ In witness of all which as aboue written. Maine "Wills. 57 I haue here vnto sett my hand & scale this 23d day of June 1676 : The marke of Owned & Delivered \_,^ In the Psence of I^obert (M Knight (|i°^™) Nicholas Willmott/ his marke X John Tucker/ William Bartholmew/ Sworn to by the attesting wltne* 24 Aug 1676; recorded 28 Feby 1678. Registry of Deeds, 3,44. In the aame of god Amen/ I Eobert Jordan Senjo' Gen- tlem : formerly of Spurwinke, & now resident on the Great Ysland in the Townshipe of Portsmouth, In New England, being weake of body, but of sound & P'^fect Memory praysed bee God/ Do make ordayne & declare this P''sent writeing, to bee & remajne my last vndoubted will, & Testa- ment in manner & forme ffoUowing/ Inp" : I Bequeath my soule to god, hopeing by the mer- ritts of Christ my Saujo"' to Inioy Eternall life, & my body to y^ earth to bee decently buried, & what temporall things I am blessed with, all by y° prouidence of almighty God, I giue & bequeath as foUoweth/ Item I do hereby ratify allow, & Confirme two deeds or writeings which formerly I made & gaue vnder my hand & Scale, one to my Elldcst sonn John Jordan, & another to my secund sonn Kobert Jordan, according to the Contents y' in exprest/ Item I giue & grant to my wife Saraih Jordan now Liueing, the ould Plantation at Spurwinke, Contayncing one thousand Acres bee It more or less, beginning w' the Grant belonging to my sonn John Jordan doth end, & Ending where the Lott bequeathed by this my Will to my 3d sonn 58 Maine Wills. Dominicus Jordan doth begine, & see along the high way vntill you come to the greate pond, for & dureing the Tearme of her natural! life/ The reversion & Inher'ance y' of, to bee & reamine vnto my youngest sonn Jeremiah Jor- dan, his heyres & successors for euer, as his part & portion/ Item I giue & bequeath vnto my sayd wife Saraih Jordan, one other farme Called Nonsuch, Contayneing two thousand Acres bee It more or less, for & dureing her naturall life/ & for y^ more strict obleighing my childrens duty to her, my will is thajt shee wholly & absolutely dispose the succession & Inheritance thereof, to either or any of my sonns they, or thejr or any of thejr heyres or Issew Lawfully by them or any of them begotten forever/ Item I giue & bequeath vnto my sonn Dominicus Jordan one thousand Acres of Land, at Spurwinke to begine where the abouesd ould Plantation Endeth, as hee shall make Choyce of, to bee layd out by the ouerseers hereafter Nominated/ Item I Giue & bequeath vnto my sonn Jedediah Jordan, one thousand Acres of my Land at Spurwinke aforesayd, to bee chosen by him out of my Land not disposed before, to bee to the vse of him & his heyres for ever/ Item I giue & bequeath vnto my sonn Samuell Jordan by Keason of his posterity, Choyse of Eleaven hundred Acres of Land of my sayd Land at Spurwinke, to bee to the vse of him, & his heyres for ever/ & whatsoeuer part or P'cell of ' Land remajnes not bequeathed nor giuen of my sayd Lands, at Spurwinke by any or all of the aboue rescited & expressed articles, I do hereby giue, & bequeath the same, being vpland, vnto my sonns aboue named, to bee deuided & sequally allotted amongst them/ Item My will is that my Meddow bordering along by the Eiver Spurwinke bee sequally deuided to each portion of the aboue giuen Land nearest & most Convenjently Adioyneing to each P'cell or portion as is aboue disposed/ Item I giue & bequeath vnto my foure youngest sonns Namely Dominicus Jedediah Samuell & Jeremiah Jordan to each of them one feather bedd, & bowlsters/ Maine Wills. 59 Item I make & ordayne my sayd wife Saraih, & my two sonns John & Robert Jordan, to bee my Joynt executors/ Item I make & hereby ordayne Major Nicho : Shapleigh of Kittery Mr Nathl ffryer, & Mr William Bickham M''chants, to bee ouerseers & to end all differences in any matters ariseing, by means of my not fully expressing my selfe in this my last will & testament between My Legatees, & the executors hereof, & to settle all things according to thejre best Judgments, & nearest Intent of this my will, that noe further or future differences may arise/ Lastly, My will & Intent is, that each & euer of my afore mentioned sonns, there heyrs & successors, shall haue & Inioy, all & singular the aforesayd specifyd Grants, Gyfts, & Legacys, & If any or either of them want Naturall Issew, that then that Legacy shall redown & bee equally deuided amongst the rest/ Great Ysland 28** of Janvary 1678 : Mr Eobert Jordan Senjo' acknowledged this with in written, to be his last will & testament & was at the same tyme of a sound mind, & P^'fect Memory but haueing lost the vse of his hands. Could not signe & scale the same, & owned alsoe Mr Nath" Fryer to bee one of his ouerseers who is Interlynd aboue/ This owned before mee, Elyas Stylema : Commissio' Allowed in Court, and recorded 7 July 1679. Registry of Deeds. 5, 5. Portsmouth 9'" of August (1677) I Bryan Pendleton sometyme of Sacoe In y® County of Yorke, Now rescident in Portsmouth, on Pischataq, Eiver in N : E : do make & ordajne this to Be my last Will & testa- ment, hereby reuoakeing all former Wills by mee made/ 60 Maine "Wells. 1 : I giue vnto my beloued "Wife Ellner Pendleton (besid' what I here reserved for her in a Deed of Gyft to my Grand- child . Pendleton Fletcher) all my househould goods, togeather with all that peece of Land belonging to mee lijng between my son James &Mr Dereings, vpon y^ great Ysland which I haue excepted, & reserved out of my deed of Gyft of all to my son James/ Furthermore, I give vnto my wife, all my houseing & land at Cape Porpus, which Kichd Palmers hath the vse of dureing her life, togeather with my six hundred & fourty Acres of Land more or less lijng on the East side of Wests brooke, neare Saco ffalls, whichi bought of John "West, & Majo' "William Phillips as by Deed will appeare, & alsoe Tymber Ysland at the little Eiver, all which I giue to my wife absolutely to bee at her disposaU/ 21y vnto my grandchild James Pendleton Junjo'', I giue my hundred acres of vpland, & Tenn Acres of Meddow which I bought of Jo" Bush & lyeth with in the Towneshipp of Cape Porpus adioyneing to princes Rocke/ Sly all my houseing & Land at "Wells with all the priui- ledges & appurtenances I giue vnto my two grandchildren Mary, & Hannah Pendleton w°h my son ha d by his former wife to bee sequally diuided between them/ 4 : I giue to my wife all my weareing Cloaths to bee dis- posed off as shee shall see meete, desireing her to remember some poore/ 5 : Finally I make my wife my executrix & Joyne my beloued son James Pendleton executo' togeather with his Mother, willing my executrix to disburse what is meete for my funerall Charges, & my executo' to pay all my debts/ And I request Mr Josua Moodey, & Mr Ric : Martyne, to bee ouerseers to this my last "Will & testament/ In witness to all & singular the Premisses, I haue. set to my hand & seale, this 9th day of August 1677 : "Witness Bryan Pendletoil (sek°e) Josua Moodey/ * Ann Moodey/ Maink "Wills. 61 As a Sedule to this my last will & testament, I giue vnto my beloued son James Pendleton, all my land on the East of Wests brooke butting on the great River of Saco, six hundred Acres more or less, my farme & all my land at Cape Porpus, in all three hundred acres in the occupation of Ric : Palmer, all my seuerall yslands in or neare Cape Por- pus, y^ one halfe of my stocke of Cattle of w' sort so euer vpon my farme at Winter Harbour, found after mine & my wiues decease, with all my weareing apparell & one third of my househould goods (except my vtilensills of husbandry) And to Mary & Hannah Pendleton daughters to my sayd son James all y My lands In Wells, being those Plantations or Lotts bought of Mr ffletcher, Hamond, & West Improued by Joseph Cross, & to each of them one third part of my househould goods, after mine & my wiues decease/ Ite : to Bryan Pendleton my Grandson, y® remajnd' of my land on Great Ysland/ w* is Contayned there in is addition to my will, any thing in the sd will notwithstanding/ This Sedule signed & sealed Bryan Pendleton (g^je) In y^ Presence of vs/ Joseph Dudley/ Sworn to by Joshua Moody 5 April 1681; recorded 23 April 1681; Inventory returned at £787: 12: by Israeli Harding and John EUdridg appraisers, June 23; 1681. Registry of Deeds, 5, 9. In the name of god Amen/ the twenty seauenth of Au- gust 1675 : I EUner Pearce the unprofitable seruant of god, though weake in body yet of good & Perfect remembrance, praysed bee almighty god, knowing y' I am naturally borne to dy, & to pass from this transcitory life, minding to putt in order mine Estate, to the Intent y*^ should bee no striffe for the same after my decease, & to auoyd all Occasions of trouble & Charge I do hereby make this to bee my true last & onely will & testament in manner following/ 62 Maine "Wills. Ip'^ I Commend my soule to almighty god, & his sonn Jesus Christ my saujo'' & redeemer, in whose prsetious blood I set y" whoole & onely hope of my saluation, my body in hope of a Joy full resurrection, I Committ to y" earth to bee decently buried, & touching the distribution of my mortall goods, I dispose of y" same as folio weth/ i. first I will y' all my debts I ow should bee truely payd/ K I giue to my sonn Jos : Pearce my house & Land, onely hee is to lett his two sisters, Saraih & Mary, each of them an house lott, If they come into the Countrey & de- mand It : or otherwise allow the ualew of It, If they should bee in want/ also I giue vnto my sd sonn all my Cattle, as also too feather beds, & the furniture belonging to them, as bedsteads & else, as too Holland" pillows, one new Holland sheete (& w' y"" is not underneath excepted) & one Diaper board Cloath, foure pewter platters of the biggest sort, on y^ vpper shelfe with the earthen dishes, on each side of them as also too of the smallest platters, too plates, foure por- ringers, too small basons, halfe a pint pott, a beare bowle, a Candlesticke & sault seller, also the biggest brass Kettle, & y^ smallest with one Copper Kettle, two skelletts, too Iron potts, one Iron Kettle, one dripinpane, one grediron one spitt, with Andirons & pott hangers, one warmeing pann & brass morter, as also all y^ furniture in y" Hall as It stands (excepting 3 leather Chajres, which are Saraihs) also I giue unto my sonn 4 Napkines & the other eight to bee diuided between his sisters/ also I gaue vnto my sd sonn 6ne Siluer Cupp a silke Twilt, & foure siluer spoones, with a Gould ring, one Chest, one deske, one Case of bottles, with 4 round bottles with a drippinpan, one great knott bowle, & too small knott dishes, 6 round trenchers, & 6 square, one fowling peece too Meale Ciues, 19 platters & bowles & trayes, but 2 3ds of them for his too sisters, as also w' earthen ware y"^ is to bee deuided, with y* glasses between my sonn & daughter Saraih/ as also I giue unto my sonn Maine Wills. 63 Joseph my scarffe, with the too wodden porringers, & a Cann, with three pounds in siluer, fi-om my daughter Saraih, or else to keepe her siluer bowle/ It I giue unto my daghter Saraih too brass Kettles, one brass candlesticke, one brass morter, one spitt on y° other side/ Moreouer I giue unto my daughter Saraih, one gould ring, one new feather bed prouided shee return y' to her brother, which shee carried away with her, also one hoUand pniow beare, one hollane sheete, one great knott bowle, one Indean knott dish, 6 new trenchers one Iron Posnett, one sleightstoon, a Chaffine dish one table board, too boxes one basldtt/ furthermore. It is my desire y' all my weareing Cloaths togeather with three pewter basons, fine platters six porringers should bee diuided^ between my too daughters/ further I giue vnto Saraih a Gotten Ciuersid It I giue vnto my daughter Mary, one Copper Kettle, one brass Candlesticke, one hollane pillow beare, one ould hol- land sheete, one Iron Posnitte, one box/ further It is my will, that if either of my Children should die before the receipt of the afore mentioned lagaceys, then his or her part to bee deuided between the Partys, or else to y^ Party suruiueing : forthermore, I do by these Presents, make & ordajne my deare & well beloued sonn Jos : Pearce before mentioned, to bee my full whoole & onely executor, of this my last will & testament, hereby glueing & bequeathing, vnto him all y^ remayneder of my Estate, w°h is not in this my last will & testament disposed oflF/ Lastly I do appoynt my loueing frejnd Mr ffran' Hooke to bee ouer seer of this my last will & testament, desireing of him not onely to keepe my sd will in safe costody but also after It shall please god to take mee out of this world to open it & to take care y' each Perticular may bee Performed as neare as may bee, as alsoe to take seffectuall & speedy •Care, that all my obligations bee fully satisfyd, by my exec- utor or through his defect to make saile of the portion giuen unto him to satisfy the same, whither It bee debts y' now I 64 Maine Wills. am Ingag'd, or funerall expences/ also it is my desire y* my freind & ouer seer Mr Hooke do take Care y* my sonn do not wast or Imbessell the sd Estate, but upon such consid- erations as sd Hooke shall see to his aduantage/ In witness w''of I sd EUner Pearce haue subscribed this my last will & testament, with my own hand, & y'unto putt my scale the day & yeare aboue written/ The marke of Signed Sealed & deliuered, Ellner Pearce ^^ ^elie) in the Presence of us whose names are here underwritten/ Benjamen Johnson/ Hannah her Joane Bray X Langleigh/ Marke ffrancis Hooke/ Sworn to by Mr Hooke & Mrs Bray 24 Jany 1675; allowed in Court I April 1676; recorded 6 April 1676 ; Inventory returned at £211 : 3 : 0, by Francis Hooke and John Bray appraisers 5 Jany 1675. Registry of Deeds, 5, 10. In the name of god Amen/ I Edw : Hayes of Kittery in the County of yorke In New England being at Present uery sioke, & weake of body, but of Perfect mind & memory, & with out fraude or deceipt not knowing how It may please y^ Lord to dispose of mee as to things of this life, to whose gratious dispensations I humbly submitt, Wfore I do Committ my soule unto god that gaue It & my body to the earth, to bee Inter'd in a decent & orderly manner, ordering & appoynting this to bee my last will & testament, in manner & forme following/ 1 : Inp' : I giue & bequeath unto my EUdest sonn Joseph the some of seauen shillings & 6d in Currant pay of New England to bee payd by my executrix immediately so soone as my sonn shall Attayne unto, & accomplish the age of Twenty one yeares If demanded/ Maine "Wills. 65 2 : R I giue & bequeath unto my yonger sonn William the some of seauen shillings 6d of Current, pay aforesd, to bee payd by my executrix imediatly & as soone as my sd sonn shall Attajne unto & accomplish y^ age of 21 years if demanded/ I giue unto my 3 daughters, Elizabeth, Saraih & Ann, the sume of seauen 6d a peece, of Current pay afore- mentioned, to bee payd unto them by my sd executrix, as soone & Immediately as they Attayne to y" age of 18 yeares is demanded as aforesd/ 3 : I giue & bequeath unto my most deare & affectionate & intirely beloued wife Phylodelphia Hayes, my iust & due debts being first payd, & satisfyd all the rest of my goods, wares M'chandise Cattle househould stuffe Implem*° debts goods whither in my owne Costody, or possession or others, of w* nature kind quality or Condition w'soeuer (nothing excepted or reserued) whither moueables or unmoueables whom I do hereby & my will is, do make my whoole & soole executrix, to execute & see Prformed this my last will & testame' according to the purport, true & Intent & meane- ing thereof/ In witness w'of I haue here unto sett my hand & scale in Kittery aforesd, this secund day of July one thousand six hundred seauenty fiue Anno Dom : 1675 : Signed sealed & deliuered, The signe of in the Presence of us, Edw : "Z Hayes (g^|J Jabes Jenken his signe X Joseph Hamonds/ Kichd Allexandy Sworn to by attesting witnesses 9 Moll 1675-6; recorded 20 April 1676; Inventory returned at £43: 13: 0, by Jolin Sbapleigli and Jos: Hammond appraisers 28 Moh 1676. 66 Maine Wills. ■ Registry of Deeds, 5, 12. In the name of God amen/ I Thomas Spencer of Newgewanacke in the Townshipp of Kittery being sicke of body, but through the mercys of god, sound of Mind & memory, and not knowing how soone my Change may come, desire to dispose of that Estate which god hath giuen unto mee as folio with, uidz' : Inp™ I giue unto my Elldest sonn William Spencer after my decease, & the decease of Patience my loueing wife, my now dwelling house & all out houseing by It, or belonging to it, & all the Land adioyneing to it, being now in my pos- session & lijng on the North side of the highway, by my sd dwelling house, whither It bee Gardens oarchards, pasture Meddows Corne Land to him the sd William Spencer my sonn, & to his heyres for euer ; prouided hee pay or Cause to bee payd unto my Too daughters, namely Susanna & Elizabeth, with in six we ekes, after my decease & of my loueing wife Patience, the full & iust sume of Tenn pounds, a peece in money or pay sequiuolent ther unto : The houses & sd land lijng responsable, untill y° Legacys abouesd bee fully payd/ 21y I giue to patience my louing wife all the rest of my Estate, whither It bse in lands Chatties, Cattle, goods debts house hould stuffs Meddows &c : not mentioned as abouesd, for her to distribute & dispose of amongst my Children at her own discretion, except what I haue already giuen to my Elldest sonn as abouesd/ Lastly I do nominate & appoynt patience my sd loueing wife to bee my soole executrix of this my last will & tes- tament/ In Confirmation where of I haue here unto set my hand & scale, the secund day of June in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred seauenty nine/ 1679 : Signed sealed & Deliuered Thomas Spencer in Presence of, . ^-o Gillbard warrine his 0^~-^ (seaie) marke X George Pearson/ Maine Wills. 67 , , An Appendix to my last will & testament as on the other side of this paper, appeareth my further will in that, where as formerly I gaue unto my sonn in law John Grattinsby who married my daughter Susanna a Certen Tract of land being part of that too hundred acres that the Town of Kittery granted to mee, ioyneing to my house lott, & the sd Gat- tensby sould his sd right or tract of land unto my sonn in law Thomas Euerington who married my daughter Mary, & the sd Gattingsby was fully Contented, & payd by the sd Euerington my sonn in law, for his sd land & the sayd Euer- ington my sonn in law possessed the sd Land his life tyme, & left it to his heyres ; And w"" as I also gaue unto my sonn Etherington a Certen Tract of Land ioyneing to the land hee bought of the sd John Gattensby, on which the dwelling house of the sayd Etherington now standeth, & both Tracts of land Contajneing about Twenty foure Acres, by Estima- tion, bee It more or less, as they are now bounded with Eichard Nason & the high way on the South, William Spen- cers land on the West, Daniell Goodins land & Humphrey Spencers land on the North, & that part of my land Called Parkers Marsh on the East : And although some writeings haue been Prused about the Premisses, yet nothing y' I know upon record about It, & that the sd Land according to my true intent discend linto the right heyres of it, both by the sayd Etheringtons purchase of the sayd Gattensby in part, & my gift unto the sayd Etherington of the rest of the sd land : Now my will is that the sayd Land with the dwell- ing house vpon it, & all the appurtenances & priuiledges j^ unto belonging, should bee & remajne the proper right & Inheritance of John WincoU Junjor, sonn of John Wincoll of Kittery & of Mary his wife deceased, who was the daughter of my sd sonn in law Thomas Etherton & Mary his wife deceased, to haue & to hould the sd tract of Land, dwelling house with all the appurtenances, & priuiledges- there unto belonging to him the sd John Wincoll Junjo' & his heyres lawfully begotton of his body for euer : & If hee dy with out such lawfuU heyres, my will is that the sd Tract 68 Maike Wills. of Land houseing & all appurtenances & priuiledges y'' unto belonging shall bee & remajne the proper right & Inheritance of patience Atherton daughter unto sd Thomas Etherington & Mary his wife deceased, to haue & to hould to her & her heyres for euer/ In witness where unto I haue afixed my hand & scale, this fifth day of June one thousand six hun- dred seauenty nine 1679 : Signed sealed & deliuerd in Thomas Spencer the Presence of, ^is marke ^^ (s^'e) Gillbard Warrine "'j'^ his Marke X George Pearson/ Acknowledged 18 Jnne 1679; recorded 15 June l'i82; Inventory returned at £257: 14: by Richard Nason, Moses Spencer and John WiscoU, appraisers, 1 May 1682; who state that Thomas Spencer " deceased IS": Decemb' 1681 :" Registry of Deeds, 5, 13. In the name of god Amen/ I John Bready of the Town of Kittery in the Prouince of Mayne, being at this Instant on my bed being sore sicke yet through the goodness of Almighty god, as Prfect in my understanding & memory as at any other tyme heretofore : & haueing by the goodness of god through his blessing vpon my lawfuU Endeauo", attajned to some outward Estate, I do by this my last will & testament signify to the world my soole purpose & intention in the disposeing of it as foUoweth/ 1 — first I do hsertily & really bequeath & freely render my spirit & soule to god, that gaue It, hopeing that in the meritts & mediation of y« Lord Jesus Christ, I shall Inheritt euerlasting life/ secundly I do will that all my Acts of deale- ing bee paid, & all my lawfull debts discharg'd/ 31y I will that all my necessary Charges, whither in sick- ness or buriall of my Corp . . bee fully discharged/ 41y & Maine Wills. 69 lastly I do hereby will & bequeath to Saraih my wife, all & singular my Estate remajneiug after the defraijng the Prem- isses aforesd : as well w*soeuer is at Present in reuersion out of my hands as w' is ia possession in hand, in maner & kind w^soeuer, bee It houses lands Chatties, Cloathing, debts by Accompts, or w*soeuer is found to Pertajne to my Estate, I do as aforesd fully & freely bequeath to my trusty & loueing wife/ to all which I subscribe this 30*" of August in the yeare of o"" Lord 1681 : as witness my hand/ witnesses/ The signe of Job Cleamons Senio' -, , — /// - t> i / rrr. ■ fr^i. ^^^"^ J-U- Bready/ The signe of Thomas . -r-T-r- Roberts x Sworn to by attesting witnesses 6 Dec 1681 ; recorded 16 June 1682 ; Inventory returned at £162 : 12 ; 0, by John WincoU and Cliarlei Frost appraisers 21st Nov 1681 ; wbo state that John Bready "deceased October S'l" 1681:" Registry of Deeds, 5, 14. The last will & testament of Robert Mendum of Kittery taken this first of May 1682 : I Robert Mendum being weake in body, but of Perfect mind & Memiory, do ordaine this as my last will & testa- ment, hereby reuoakeing all wills by mee formerly made/ My house w''in I now dwell, with all the houseing, & land belonging y'^unto, & all the priuiledges app'tajneing, I giue to my sonn Jonathan Mendum for his vse, dureing his life, & after his decease, to his two younger sons, Jonathan & Dauid Mendum, to bee sequally deuided between them, & If either of them dy before they Come to age the Suruiuer shall haue y'' whoole, & If both of them die, then my Grandsonn Robertt Mendum shall haue It/ All my land in Spruse Cricke I giue to my Grandson Robert Mendum with all the priuiledges belonging there unto/ Further unto my sonn & daughter Mendum I giue ' 70 Maine Wills. tenn of my Cattle, & to my three Grandchildren aforesd, fine Cattle a peace, to bee diuided amongst them as sequally as they may, my sonn & daughter to haue y" Improuement of all both land & stocke, till my grandchildren Come to age, & as each of y" Come to y^ age of Twenty one years,' then y"^ portion of moueables to Come into y' hands All the rest of my Moueables & house hould goods I leaue in hands of my sonn & daughter, oblieiging them to giue each of my Grandchildren a share of it, as they Come to age/ Moreouer, I will that my grandsonn Robert Michamore shall haue an Heffer which my sonn Jonathan shall deliuer to him, when he comes to age/ & Robert Mendum shall haue his land at Spruse Ci'icke, w° hee Comes to the age of Twenty one yeares, or to bee married/ Finally I make my sonn Jonathan my soole executor 'of this my last will & testament, glueing to him w'soeuer Estate I haue not expressly mentioned aboue, whither in debts, or moueables or otherwise, willing him my sd executor to pay all my iust debts, & funerall Charges, & to burry mee in my fejld by my last wife/ I also requu-e my Hono"* frejnd Richd Martyn Esq"^ to bee my ouerseer, to see the Prformance of this my last will & Testament/ In witness to all & singular the Premisses, I set tow my hand & seale the day & yeare aboue written/ Robert Mendum of Kittery, The marke of ( g^ ) did signe & seale the T) K/l aboue written Instrument ^°^^^'* /\ JX/ M«°^™ & declare It to bee his last will & testament this 1 : May X682 : In Presence of us/ Josua Moodey/ Christeian Ramach/ Sworn to by attesting witneaeea 18 May 1682; recorded 17 June 1682; Inventory returned at £346: 06: 07, by Christian Ramaioh and William Femald, appraisers, May 16, 1682, including debts due from Thomas Ryoe and John Hcole. Maine "Wills. 71 Registry of Deeds, 5, 19. The last will & testament of John Hill/ Inp* : I bequeath my soule into the hands of my mercifuU God/ 21y my body I desire should haue a decent, buriall/ & as for my wordly Concernes I giue as foUoweth, vidz' : to Mis Champernoown all my Cattle, & swine (except one three years ould Heffer, to Mary GuUisson to haue in the spring follow the date here of, one of my best hoggs also, & Come to fait him, Conueniently, as also to y" sd Mary Gunisson I giue my househould Moueables & Wheele) as I haue given to Mis Champernown all my Cattle, I also bequeath all my hay & Corne, except what is aboue mentioned/ & in reference. to my houseing & Lands I giue to Cap' : Champernoown, as also the boards & slabbs y* lie vpon my sd Land/ Witness, John Graues/ John Hill/ Allexsand"" Dennett/ Sworn to by attesting witnesses 3 April 1683; recorded 13 April 1683; Inventory returned at £62: 4 0: by William Scrivine and John Graves appraisers Nov 19, 1682. Registry of Deeds, 5, 20. In the name of God Amen/ I John Heard of Kittery in the County of Yorke, In New England yeamon, being by the prouidence of god by reason of age weake of body, but- of Prfect mind & memory, & with out frawd & deceate, & not knowing how it may please y^ Lord to deale with mee, as to matters of this life. Now to take mee out of this troublesome & transitory world, to whose Most gratious dispensations, I do humbly submitt, w'' for I Commit & Comend my soule into the hands of god y' gaue it, & my body to Christean buriall, ordering & appoynting this Present Instrum' to bee my last will & tes- tament, in manner & forme following/ 72 Maine Wills. Inp" : I giue & bequeath my grandaughters Mary & Eliza- beth, daughters to my well beloued sonn James Heard late whilst hee liued of Kittery in New England, aforesd deceased, all my Land Improued & not Improued, being by Computa- tion sixty Acres, or y"" abouts bee It more or lesse, lijng or scituate in Kittery aforesd, at a place Comanly Called & known by the name of Tomsons Poynt, imediately from & after the decease of Jo" Eoss, which .sd land or part y'' of, is now in the houlding possession & Occupation of the sd John Ross, togeather also with an house Erected, & built y''on for y^ tearme of his Naturall life ; with all & singular y» profitts, & Comoditys belonging & app''tajneing y''unto, to bee aequally diuided amongst them & y' heyres, or to the suruiuer of them, & y"^ heyrs for euer, y* Ellder always to bee Preferred before y* younger, & y' Males before y° females/ Item I giue & bequeath unto my 3 younger Grandaugh- ters, Katterine, Abigale & Ann, y" daughters of my Intirely beloued sonn James Heard, late whilst hee liued of Kittery aforesd, deceased, the full some of Twenty pounds, a peece to each & euery of them, either in money or other good payment, which I shall leaue to y° discretion of my ouerseers, in trust, whom I shall here in & here after Nominate, & appoynt to bee made Immediatly after : And as soone as they or either of them, shall accomplish to Attajne y^ age of eighteen years, or bee marled by my executor/ Item my will is y' in case one of the three last mentioned, Katterine, Abigaile & Ann, should Come to decease before they accomplish & Attaine to y'* age of eighteen years, or bee married as abouesd, then my Will is, y' y« legacy herein & hereby giuen, & bequeathed unto such shall redown unto my executor, but If j" two of the before y" aforementioned y' in, should happen to decease befor the Attajne to y° aforesd age, or bee married, then my will is, that y^ legacy s herein & hereby given & bequeathed, unto y" shall desend unto y" Too Elldest girles, Mary & Elizabeth, as an augmen- Maine "Wills. 73 tation to w*is giuen unto y", as aboue to bee sequally diuided, betwixt them & y'' heyrs lawfully begotten/ Ite : I giue & bequeath unto my grandaughter Elizabeth, aboue mentioned, two Cows to bee deliuered unto her or her Assignes, two or 3 yeares after my decease, if they bee then liueing, otherwise this gyft to cease, & bee voyd, by my executors or ouerseers, in trust whom I shall in these nominate/ Ite : I giue & bequeath vnto my grandsonn John Heard, all the rest of my goods & Estate, to witt my farme, & all w'soeuer doth belong, & apprtajne y'unto, lijng & scituate at Sturgeon Cricke, in Kittery aforesd, togeather alsp with all & singular my whoole stocke of Cattle, of w' nature, kind quality or Condition soeuer, & also all my debts wares, M'chandizes, dues, or demands, w'soeuer, my iust & due debts being first payd, & discharged : Either in. my own Costody or possession, or in the hands keepeing Costody or possession of any other Prson, or Prsons rescident in New England, aforesd or else where, whom I do hereby make my soole heyre, & executor, & to the heyres of his body law- fully to bee begotten for euermore/ Always prouided that y° sd John Heard should happen Mary, but decease with out lawfuU Issew, then my will is in such a Case, that his widdow possess & inioy such a Compe- tency of his sd Estate dureing y" tearme of her naturall life, as y° law directs & appoynts, but y'= remainder of y^ Estate to witt y° farme aforementioned, being Composed of vpland Meddow, Marsh' Orchards, houseing, & all other & singular the app^'tenances, y'unto belonging, or any wise app"'tajne- ing, with y* Estate of Cattle, as aboue bequeathed, & in- tended to bee bequeathed unto him y" sd John Heard, shall discend unto y* aforementioned Mary, & Elizabeth Heard Jointly, & unto there heyres for euer, lawfully to bee begot- ten on y' bodys, & in default of such Issew, to the next sister & her heyres for euermore, prouided the sd Marry & Elizabeth relinquish y' Clajme & right to & in the Land at 74 Maine Wills. Tomsons Poynt, afore mentioned, the which in such a Case shall descend vnto y three youngest daughters before named, or unto y" suruiuer or suruiuers of them, or either of them, & her or y"' heyres, lawfully to bee begotten on her, or y"^ bodys, for euer more, the Elldest always to bee Preferred before y^ younger, & y° Males before y° femals of y' Issew/ My will is also y' in Case it should please god y' I decease before my indeared "Wife, Isbell Heard, then my Will is, that my ouerseers in trust take spetiall Care, y' shee bee Carefully & duely prouided for, for a Comfortable subsist- ance out of the aforesd Estate at Sturgeon Cricke, dureing the tearme of her naturall life, & do hereby Impoure my sayd ouerseers hereafter mentioned, & nominate so to do/ My will is also, y* in Case my daughter in law Susanna Heard see meete to abide at Sturgeon Cricke with her Chil- dren, that shee & they bee carefully prouided for, & man- tayned out of y° gduce of the farme; & stocke prouided shee use her utmost Care & diligence, in the Managem* & Im- prouem' there of, & this to Continew dureing the tyme of her Widdowhoodship, & till such tyme as the Children be Capable of being disposed of by her, with the aduise & ap- probation of the ouerseers, & this to Preuent unnessary Charge, & expence to my executor ; my Intent & meaneing in the first Article is, that John Koss with in named may haue free lyberty, quietly & peaceably to possess & inioy, the dwelling house & Tomsons Poynt, & likewise y^ Land y' fenced in & Improued by him dureing the tyme of his natu- rall life, as aforesd, but not to debarr, or prohibite y^ aforesd Mary & Elizabeth or y' Assigns for Improueing at y' will, & pleasure, the remajnder of the sd Lands, & to y Intent y' this my will & testament, being the last I euer intend to make, & irreuocable, may bee duly & truely executed & Prformed, according to y» tenour purport, true Intent & meaning y'^of, I do hereby nominate make Choyce of, & appoynt my trusty & beloued frejnds Majo' Nic : Shapleigh, Maine Wills. . 75 John Shapleigh, Jos : Hamonds William Spencer, & James Chadborne all of Kittery, & New England aforesd, & j" suruiuer & suruiuers of them, any or either of them, vpon trust & Confidence in them reposed, to bee my ouerseers in trust, requesting them to bee Assisting in the execution of the same ; In testimony y* this is my last will & testament, irreuocable as aforesd, I do here unto put my hand & seale/ Dated in Kittery in Pischataqua Eiuer, in New England aforesd this third day of March, in the yeare of o' Ld god, according to y^ Conaputation of y° Church of England one thousand six hundred seauenty & fiue & six/ Anno Dom : 167« Signed sealed & Deliuered, John Heard (geiie) in the Presence of us/ Fran' Smale/ Elizabeth Leighton/ Kic : AUexander/ Sworn to by attesting witnesses 21 1'eby 1676; recorded 16 Mcli 1676-7 Registry of Deeds, 5, 23. In the name of God Amen/ Bee It known unto all, unto whom this shall Come, that I John Lybby Senjo'', do giue unto my children fiue shillings a peece to euery one of them, & to my too younger sonns Namely, Mathew & Daniell shall haue fiuety shillings out of y"= Estate when they Come to age/ & my wife shall haue It all to her disposeing to mantayn the Children/ Witnessses John/ Anthony Eoe/ the marke of Leef : Ingersall X Inventory returned at £118: 06: 0, by William Bnrrine and Andrew Brown, appraisers, 9 Feby 1682. 76 Maine Wills. Registry of Deeds. 5, 25. 12"> December : 1677 : In the name of God ^men/ The last "Will & testament of Annis Littlefejld/ 1 : first I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty god, my maker, my body to bee buried in Christean buriall, at j" discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned/ 1 : I do giue unto my daughter Hannah Cloyce my bed & bowlster, & Katterine Wakefejld to deliuer It to her/ 2 : I giue unto my three daughters, Elizabeth Wakefejld Mary Barrett, & Hannah Cloyce, all my lining & Wollen New & ould to bee aequally diuided amongst them/ I giue unto my sonn John Littlefejld my Cow Gentle & fiue buslP of Corne/ I giue to my daughter Merribah foure busll' of Wheate due from y^ Mills I giue to my Grandchild Katterine Wakefejld my Rugg & eight buslP of Corne/ I giue to my sonn Peter Cloyce too Acres of Marsh bee it more or less, y' lyeth on the South West side of Mr Whelewrights Necke of Land/ I giue vnto my sonn Thomas Littlefejld, who hath taken a great deale of care of mee, all the rest of my househould goods Corne & Chatties, & I do make my sd sonn Thomas Littlefejld, my whoole & soole executor, & to receiue all debts comeing to mee, & to pay all If any thing there bee that I do ow, & to take all the remajnd"" to him selfe, & to see my will fuUfiUed/ Signed, & Deliuered, • Annis Littlefejld In j^ Presence of us, v / Joseph Bolls/ hermarke^ William Symonds/ Sworn to by attesting witnesses & recorded 2 April 1678 ; Inventory returned at £36 : 15 : , by Samuel Austine and Joseph Bolls, appraisers, 7 Mch 1677-8. Maine "WrLLS. 77 Registry of Deeds, 5, 27. The last will & testament of AUexand' Cooper of Barwicke in the Town of Kittery in the prouince of Mayne, though weake in body, yet of Prfect memory & of a disposed mind (do Committ my soule unto god) and my body to the dust from whence It came, & do dispose of my outward Estate as foUoweth/ I do in the Presence of these Prsons now with mee too of whome I haue desired to subscribe it as witnesses hereto, Namely John Taylo' & George Gray, giue & bequeath my whoole Estate of Land, Cattle Chatties, & all moueables & all other appurtenances belonging thereunto, vnto my onely sonn John Cooper, as the true & proper heyre of the sd Estate, & for the better Improueing Preserueing & secureing y"^ of till y" sayd John Cooper come to age of Twenty one yeares, being now about sixteen years of age ; It is my will & desire to Commit under god, both my sonn, & my estate left him vntill hee come to age, unto my Loueing freinds vidz* Eichard Nason Senjor, James Warrine Senior, & Peter Grant whome I leaue as feofees in trust, faithfully to take Care both of my sonn & Estate, & for the Improuement & secur- ity there of, for my sonns best aduantage ; before these writ- nesses John Taylour & George Gray Inhabitants of the aforesd place & James Warrine Junjor'^ there, Pattericke Bryce traueller, being desired to bee scribe, by the aforesd AUexand"" Cooper, of the aforesd will/ Dated at Barwicke this ninth day of February one thousand six hundred Eighty three/ Testes/ John Taylor • George Gray his marke X his make X Pattericke Bryce Sworn to by attesting witnesses 28 Feb lfi83-4, and allowed in Court 2S Marcli 16834; recorded 1 April 1684; Inventory returned at £153: 06: 0, by Peter Grant, 25 Moh 1684, who states that Alexander Cooper "decased Febru. ll" : 1683-4." 78 Maine Wills. Registry of Deeds, 5, 28. I James Grant of Kittery In the County of yorke shyre, In New England, being weake In body, yet through gods mercy of a disposed mind, & Memory, Comitting my soule to god that gaue it, & my body to the earth to bee decently buried, do declare this to bee my last will & testament as foUoweth/ 1 : I bequeath vnto Elizabeth Grant daughter of Joane, the wife of Peter Grant of Kittery aforesd, Twenty Acres of Land at the head of my house lott, being at the North East end of it, reserueing a Convenient highway through it into the rest of my Land beyond it & y° way to lie on that side next Goodman Keys Land, It being the South East side : And also I giue unto the sd Elizabeth Grant Tenn Acres of Land, It being part of that Lott of Land, which I haue at j" place Called nine Noches/ 2 : I beqheath unto the aforesd Peter Grant Senjo*^ of Kittery my best cloath sujte, & Cloake, & my searge sujte, & my great broad axe & a narrow axe, & my square axe, & Compasses my ads, & an Inch & an halfe Auger, & an Inch Auger/ 3 : I giue unto James Grant the sonn of Peter Grant aforesd, my fyrelocke Muskett, & my sword, & belt/ 4 : I giue unto Peter Grant the sonn of the aforesd Peter Grant, one Heffer of one yeare ould/ 5 : I bequeath unto John Wincoll Junjo'', one steare of one years ould and vpwards/ 6 : I bequeath unto Elizabeth my Loueing wife , all the rest of my Estate, of dwelling house, out houseing Oar- chard, with all my Lands whither y° home stall, or out lands, with all my Cattle of all sorts, & all my houshould Goods, tooles, vtensills, with in doores, or with out, or w'soeuer is not bequeathed as abouesd/ 7 : I do nominate & appoynt my loueing wife Elizabeth Grant, to bee the soole Executrix of this my last Will & Maine Wills. 79 testament, & do desire & Impoure my Loueing father in law, James Euerell of Boston, to bee ouerseere of this my last Will, & for Confirmation hereof haue sett too my hand & seale, this twelth day of November : 1679 : Witness Niuen Aignew James Grant L^ll^ his marke X John Wincoll/ Acknowledged 12 Nov. 1679; Sworn to by Aignew 19 March 1683-4; Allowed in Court 25 Marcli 1684; recorded 2 April 16S4; Inventory returned at £154:10; by John Win- coll and John Key, appraisers, 19 Mch 1683-4, who state that Janaes Grant deceased Nov. 6 1633. Registry of Deeds, 5, 28. The last will & Testament of Joseph Cross of Wells In y° prouince of Mayn yeoman, being of Perfect Memory & understanding though weake In body/ 1 : I Committ my soule into the hands of god, who is y^ father of spirits/ 2 : I Committ my body into the hands of my executrix, to bee decently buried, & after funerall expences are dis- charged, & all due debts payd, I do dispose of my Estate as foUoweth/ 3 : I do giue & bequeath unto my Cosson Samell Hill of the Land that was my fathers. Twenty rodds In breadth, with the Meddow the same breadth, & so to runne vp into the Countrey, as other lotts runne togeather with all my vpland, & Meddow at Drakes Ysland, to him the sayd Hill, & his heyrs for euer/ I do further giue to my aforesd Cozen, two Heffers, & two Steares of Two years ould a peece, & one feather bed with bedding belonging to it/ 41y I giue vnto my Cossons John & Joseph Hill, Thirty fiue rodds of Land in breadth, from the Town Lands towards my house', with the Meddow between the Town Land, & the 80 Maine Wills. remajnder of my land ; a streight line being drawn between the Two Parcells of Land ; And I do further giue unto my aforesd Cossons, all my vpland & Meddow at Epiford, to them & y"^ heyres for euer, & my will is that Cossons Jo° & Joseph Hill, do fence in a quarter of an Acre of Land neare y^ Clumpe of pines, & keepe it well fenced for a burijng place, for mee & my relations/ 5 : I do giue unto my Cosson Elizabeth Backehouse tenn pounds in pay with two suites of apparell. In Case shee liue with my wife vntil shee bee seaventeene years of age or Marry/ 6 : I giue & bequeath unto my Loueing wife, my dwelling house with all other out houses, vplands, & Meddows stocke & househould stuffe, with all other of my Estate, In debts or other wise with out doores, & with in, not disposed of. In this my will dureing her naturall life, & at her death, my will is, y' my Cossen Satnll Hill, shall haue an Addition to his land as fare as the brooke, on the Easterly side of my house, which vpland is to bee bounded by the brooke, so fare as the high way, & then to runne into the Countrey as other lots runne/ & the Meddow to bee bounded by y' Cricke that cometh vp to my house, all which Land, I giue unto my Cosson Samuell & his heyrs for euer/ & fiirther my will is, that the remajnder of my land both vpland & Meddow between Samll Hills, & John & Joseph Hills land, & all the other Meddow, or Land vndisposed of in this my Will I giue unto my wifes sonn Willi": Breeden, with halfe my stocke & househould Goods, not disposed In this my Will, always prouided that y" sayd Breeden liue to Attaine to the age of twenty one yeares, to him the sd Breeden & his heyrs for euer/ but my will is that my wife shall haue the vse & Improuem' of the sd Land, stocke & househould stuff dureing her life, & the other halfe of the Stocke, & househould stuffe then In being, at my wifes decease, to be sequally diuided, between John Samuell & Joseph Hill/ Maine "Wills. 81 Further my will is that In Case William Breeden should dy before hee come to age, then my will is that all the Land, Stoke Househould Stuffe, willed to Willia : Breaden, at my wifes decease, bee sequally diuided, between John Samell & Joseph Hill, to them & thejr heyres for euer/ 7 : I do Constitute ordajne & appoynt, my loueing wife Mary Cross, to bee my soole executrix of this my last Will & testament, by whome all iust debts are to bee payd, & all legacys to bee discharged/ 8 : I do appoynt my loueing frejnds Mr Parciuall Greene, & Samell Wheelewright, to bee ouerseers of my will/ In witness & testimony where of, I haue here unto sett my hand, & seale, this 2™* : of March/ }|||; Signed, sealed, & Joseph Crosse (geiie) Deliuered, in Pre- sence of us/ Samuell Wheelewright/ John Wheelewright/ This Gyffc & bequest made by mee Joseph Cross unto Samell Hill, togeather with all my vpland & Meddow, at Drakes Ysland, in the eleaueth lyne of this my last Will vpon good after Considerations, I do totally reuoake, & make null, haueing legally past away the sd lands by a bill of saile, beareing date the 29"^ : May : 1684 : to Samuell Austine of Wells, as witness my hand June 11th 1684 : Testes/ Samell Wheelewright/ Joseph Cross his Marke Sworn to by Bubacribing witnesses 2 Aug. 1684; recorded 24 Aug. X684; Inrentory returned at £500: 05: 3, by Joseph Storer and Jobn Barrett appraisers 23 June 1684, wlio recite tliat Joseph Cross deceased 18 June 1684. 82 Maine Wills. Registry of Deeds, 5, 33. In the name of God Amen, I John Leds husbandman, In the County of yorke being very sicke & weake, & drawing neare to my last end, make this my last will & testament, being of a naturall good vnderstanding & of a disposed mind ; I bequeath my soule unto god. In y' strength & merritts of my Lord & Saujo"^ Jesus Christ, in hope of a Joyfiill resur- rection, & my body to the earth to descent buriall ; As for y* little Estate the Lord hath giuen mee I do dispose as fol- loweth/ First that all my debts lawfuU shall bee payd, & my fun- erall charges out of y' little I haue ; I do giue vnto my sonn John Leads my house & Land now In yorke, with y* write- ings deeds, & Assurances, as also my too guns my sett of Wedges, my mortissing axe & my sword/ I will also giue to my wife, my weareing Cloaths with my Chest, & what is in it, & all my debts that are due to mee/ I also give to Samell Say word my broad axe/ & that this my last will & testament bee truly Performed, I do make & Constitute Mr Hene : Sayword, & his wife Mis Mary Say- word executors, as Witness my hand this IS"" day of NovemV 1678 : Attests John Jefferys/ John Leads his marke & Tymothy Yeales/ X Sworn to by attesting -witnesses 10 Nov 1678; allowed in Court 1 Apr. 1679; recorded 4 April 1679; Inventory returned at £43: 19: 6. Registry of Deeds, 6, 34. In the name of god Amen/ the 18"^ of September 1678 : deceased I Joseph Boolls of Wells in the County of yorke shyre Gentle being in Perfect memory & remembrance praysed bee God, do make & ordajne this my last Will & testament In manner & forme as followeth/ Maine Wills. 83 1 : I do bequeath my soule into the hands of almighty- god & maker, hopeing that the meretorious death, & passion of Jesus Christ my onely Saujo'' & redeemer, to receiue free pardon & forgiueness of all my sina, & .as for my body to bee buried in Christian buriall, at the discretion of my exec- utrix hereafter mentioned/ 1 : I giue & bequeath unto my EUdest sonn Thomas Bolls Tenn pounds/ I bequeath unto my sonn Samell Tenn pounds/ I do bequeath unto my daughter ffrost tenn pounds/ I bequeath unto my daughter Becke Thirty pounds/ I bequeath vnto my daughter Locke Tei>n pounds/ I bequeath unto my daughter Mercy Thirty pounds, & as much searge as will make her a Gowne, & Tickeine^ for a bedd & a bowlster, which is in the house & my will is that Twenty pounds bee payd to my sd daughter by my execu- trix, w° shee shall Antajne the age of Twenty yeares, or marry, which shall first happen, & the other tenn pounds to bee paid by my sonn Joseph/ I bequeath unto my sonn Joseph all. my houseing, vpland Meddows & Marsh belonging to my home place, to him & his heyres for euer, after the death of my wife, not doubting of his Dutifullness & care to his Mother, hee paijng fiuety pounds to my Children hereafter mentioned to my sonn Tho* tenn pounds, to my sonn Samell Tenn pounds,, to my daughter Frost tenn pounds, to my daughter Chadborne tenn pounds, & to my daughter mercy tenn pounds/ Further my will is, that my wife shall haue my whoole Estate both with in doors & with out, in this Town or else w' to dispose of to w' children shee sees good, excepting the houseing & Lands that I haue given unto my sonn Joseph after her decease, shee to haue the use of it dureing, her life, & my wife to pay all debts & legacys, but onely w' Joseph is to pay ; And I do hereby nominate & appoynt my deare & loueing wife Mary my soole executrix of this my last will & testament, & do hereby nominate & appoynt my loueing 84 Maine Wills. frejnds, Mr William Symonds & William Symonds to bee the ouerseers of this my last Will & testament, all other Wills & testaments being made uoyd/ In witness where unto I haue sett my hand & seale, the day & yeare aboue written/ Witness Samell Joseph Boolls(s'?^) Wheelewright/ William Symonds/ Inventory returned at £842: 01: 06,by William Symonds and Joseph Storer, appraisers. 29 Nov. 1678. Registry of Deeds, 5. 36. , lyf ' In the name of god Amen, this Twenty sixt day of Sep- tember one thousand six hundred seaventy nine, I Thomas Withers the vnprofitable servant of god, though weake in body, yet of good & Perfect remembrance blessed be god, & knowing y' I am naturally borne to dy, & to pass from this transitory life, minding to put in order my Estate, to the Intent there should bee no strifffor the same after my decease : I do here by make this to bee my true last & onely will, & testament in manner foHoweth/ Imp™ : I commend my soule to almighty god, & his sonn Jesus Christ my sauio"^, in whose prsetious blood I sett j" whoole & onely hope of my saluation, my body in hope of a Joyfiill resurrection, I comitt to y" earth to bee decently buried, & touching the distribution of my mortall goods, I dispose of as followeth/ I will all my debts should bee satisfyd/ I giue vnto my beloued wife Jane Withers, the one halfe of all y' I haue, both of Land & Cattle, for y« tearme of her life, vidz* : too oxen, too Cows by name, starr & Jentle, & also my land next to Goodman Mendums, which I giue her diureng her life, & after wards to my daughter Mary/ also I Mainb "Wills. 85 giue vnto my sayd wife the vse of Eagle poynt, dureing her life, after wards to bee for euer my daughter Elizabeths ; ^Iso I giue vnto my wife all that Land on the Eastward side Guer aganest John Shapleighs, between John Hoole, & Lewis, dureing her life, & afterwards to bee my daughter Elizabeths/ I giue vnto my daughter Mary Eyce one Eed Heffer/ I giue unto my two Grandchildren, Allexand'' & Aeilce Shapleigh one Eed heffer/ I giue unto my sonn In law John Shapleigh a Necke of land Called Oake Poynt, with y® Marsh next to his house/ I do by these Presents make & ordaine, by well beloued wife aboue mentioned, to bee my soole executrix of this my last win & testament, here by glueing & bequeathing unto her all the remajnd"^ of my Estate, as househould stuff & else which is not mentioned in this my last will & testament In testimony of Which, I haue here vnto set my hand & seale this Twenty sixt day of Septem"' : 1679 : Thomas Withers {^^^) Certified to by Francis Hooke as written by him 30 Mob 1686; and sworn to by William Haynes; Edorsed "The aboue written compared with the originall will batb Divers fundament mistakes in it Augst 30' 1690 as attests Jobn Wincoll Kecord'." See folio 51 post for re-record. Registry of Deeds, 5, 38. In the name of god Amen/ Eowland young Senjo' of yorke in the Prouince of Mayne, declareth this to bee his last will & testament ; I Eowland young aforesayd, being at this Present of a sound mind, & of a memory substantiall, though very sicke in body, & willing to dispose prudently of what god in his pleasure hath possest mee with all, declare as foUoweth/ first I bequeath my soule to god, that gaue it in & through y^ meritts of my deare Ld & saujo', Jesus Christ, in hopes 86 Maine "Wills. of a Joyfull resurrection, at the great Tribunall : & my body to the earth y' to bee Inter'd, in order & Decent buriall/ 21y I will that all my funerall Charges shall bee.Mly & duely payd, with all my other iust & due debls, which may appeare/ 3 : I will that my dearly, & beloued wife, Johanna young shall inioy all my Estate y' I haue in this world, the same to possess & improue, & to take the full produce of from tyme to tyme, & at all tyms dureing the tyme of her naturall life, & If in case the produce of y* same shall not bee a Com- petent measure for her Comfortable subsistance I do hereby Impoure my well beloued to sell, aliene or dispose of all or any of my Estate, not yet disposed off, for y* end, & shall desire any Court or scale or Judicature, in such case of extremity, to ayd & Assist my beloued wife y'in, & also so to order that shee may haue a comfortable liuelyhood according to her Eanke, & quality out of y^ same/ And further I order my well beloued wife to will bequeath & dis- pose off what part of my Estate, shee shall leaue at her decease, to whom shee pleaseth ; I also will the possession Present of all my Estate, houses Lands Marshes, or any or any thing y' unto belonging to my dearely beloued wife, to whom I Committ soole execution, & Administration, desireing this my wellbeloued wife to act as soole executrix, in all respects to see my last will & testament Performed/ Signed & deliuered in the Eowland young Presence ot, ?^ Jeremiah Mowlton/ ^^^ °^^^^« ^^ ' his X marke/ Timothy Yealls/ Sworn to by attesting witnesBcs 6 Nov 1685; recorded 24 Nov. 1685; Inventory returned at £224: 06: 0, by Abraham Preble and Arthvir Bragdon appraisere, 25 Sept. 1685. Maine Wills. 87 Registry of Deeds, 5, 45. Know all men by these p'sents that I Walter Boaden fisherman of the lies of Showles viz* : of Smittinose in the countie of Portsmouth being by Gods providence at the house of George Litten of the towne of Kittery in the Countie of yorke & of firme memory & Vnderstanding Doe make this my last will and testam' viz' : Inprimis I Dispose of my outward Estate in maner as foUoweth viz' : my will is that all my Debts be duely and truely paid by my Executor 2. I giue & bequeath all my estate whatsoevor vnto my verry Loving frends George Litten and Sarah his Wife & my Wm is that all those that haue any estate of mine in their custodie or that Doe owe any Debt vnto me Doe deliver & pay the same vnto the sd Litten or his Wife after my Decease vppon their demand or either of them their heires Executors Admis'" or Assignes in species as the same is to be delivered or paid vnto me 3* I doe Nomi'* and appoint the abouesd -George Litton of the town "of Kittery in the Countie of yorke to be the Executor to this min Last will & testament and doe here by Injoine him faithfully to performe all and every of the prem- ises aboue mentioned in Wittnes Whereof I haue here vnto set my hand and seale the eighteenth Day of Sept""^ in the yeare of o'' lord god one thousand six hundr* seventy six The Marke of X John Shepard The Marke of X John Morgradge Sworn to by attesting witnesses 7 May 1690; recorded 30 July 1690; Inventory returned at £14: 1; 2 by John Shepard and John Alcock, appraisers, 7 May 1690. 88 Maine Wills. Registry of Deeds^ 5, 47. The last Will and testament of John Bray of Kittery in the province of maine in New England January 22. 1688.89 In the name of god Amen I John Bray being sensible of my frailty of mortallitie & yet retaining my perfect reason & vnderstanding for the preventing of all trouble about the worldly estate that god hath blessed me with I doe constitute and appoint this fol- lowing as my last will and testament Imp : I doe giue vnto my loueing Wife Joan Bray the house in Plimouth in England & the rent of it to be hers & at her Dispose only with y* limitation that it goe to some of my Children at her Decease/ Also I giue vnto my loueing Wife Joan Bray the new end of my now Dwelling house in Kittery Dureing the terme of her natural! life and at her Decease I giue it to my son John 11. I giue vnto my sone John Bray my fiftie acres of land or thereabout ^iuen to me by the towne adioining to Cap? Hookes land lieing spruce creeke Also I giue. vnto my sone John the Midle part of my now Dwelling house adjoining to the new end and my building yard & the bed and Chest & Court Cubbard that stands in the Esterly end of my house & this in reference to wages Due to him Also I doe freely to my sone John al my tooles Instruments and tackling y' "belongs to building of vessells 3 I giue to my wife Joan Bray & to my sone John Bray Jointly and equally in partnership my farme at braueboat harbour vpland & marsh except so much marsh as hereafter excepted & otherwise Disposed/ also I giue to my wife and sone the land belonging to my house being about 24 acres in Joint & equall partnership excepting the building yard before expressed & what shall be afterwards excepted Also I giue to my wife and son Jointly my 2 barnes & all my stock & all my household goods excepting what is before Maine Wills. 89 giuen to my son Distinctly & what shall be afterward Excepted 4 I giue to my daughter Joan Dearing y" one halfe of y' piece of marsh y* lies betweene 2 points at braueboat harbour Also I giue her a piece of land lieing in the southeast corner of my land ouer against my house runing from the said corner to the barrs & backe to the old fence be it two acres more or less with this proviso that after her Decease both these parcells of land revert & returne to her Eldest sone John Dearing 5. I doe giue to my Daughter Margery Pepperill besides the land already giuen the other halfe of that peece of marsh lieing between 2 points at braue boat harbour aboue men- tioned which after her decease is to revert & returne to her sone Andrew Pepperill 6 I doe giue to my Daughter Mary Bray a peice of marsh lyeing at brauboat harbour bought of John Andrews and his mother only reserving a highway for the carrieing of timber and hay, also I giue her the Grassie feild at the northeast corner of my land lieing over against my house from the back Creeke to the land giuen my Daughter Deering and westward to the old fence Also I giue her part of my Dwelling house viii' : the leantoo & Chamber over it & the east roome & as much of the chamber as is over that yet it is to be vnderstood that If the said Mary Dye without heires of her body y* what is giuen to her shall at her decease revert & returne to my son John Bray and his heires. Also it is my "Will that when she comes to be Married shee shall haue one of my cowes, And further that she shall haue the one halfe of the Garden that we now Emproue And lastly it is my "Will that all my debts should be paid and al y* is that is owing to me should be receiued by my wife Joan Bray and by my sone John Bray whom I doe desire & appoint to Execute this my last will & testament 90 Maine Wills. And it is my desire that Cap? : Francis Hooke and M' Benj : Woodbridge may be overseers Witnesses Benj : Woodbridge John Bray (getie) Francis Hooke , Sworn to by attesting witnesses 15 July 1690; recorded 1 Aug. 1690; Inventory returned at £306: 10: 0, by William remald, Koger Dering, and John Bly, appraisers 31 Jany 1689-90. /r „^ Registry of Deeds^ 5, 51. (See folio 36) In the Name of god amen This twentie six Day of Sep- tember one thousand six hundred & seaventy nine I Thomas Withers the vnprofitable servant of god though weake in Body yet of good and perfect remembrance blessed be god, and Knowing that I am naturally born to Dye & to pass from this Transitory life, Minding to put in order my, estate to the intent there should be no striue for the same after my Decease I doe hereby make this to be my true last & only Will & testament in manner folio : Imp" I comend my soule to almighty god & to his sone Jesus Christ my Saviour in whose precious bloud I set the whole and only hope of my salvation, my body in hope of a Joyfull resurection I comit to the earth to be decently buried and touching the Distrebution of my mortall Goods I Dispose of as folio : I will that all my debts should be satisfied I giue vnto my beloved Wife Jane Withers the one halfe of all that I haue both of land & catle for the terme of her life vidz' two oxen & two Cowes by name Star & Gentle & also my land next to goodman Diam** which I giue her Dure- ing her life and afterwards to my Daughter Elizabeth : also I giue vnto my said Wife the Vse of Eagle point Dureing her life, afterwards to be forever my Daughter Eliza- beths, also I giue vnto my Wife all that land on the East- Maine "Wills. 91 ward side over against Jolin Shapleighs between John Hole & Lewes During her life & afterwards to be my Daughter Elizabeths/ I giue vnto my Daughter Mary Rice one one Eed heifer/ I giue vnto my two Grand Children Alexander & Alice Shapleigh one red heifer I giue vnto my sone in law John Shapleigh a neck of land Called Oake point with the marsh next his house I Doe by these presents make & ordaine my welbeloved Wife aboue mentioned to be my sole Executrix of this my last will & testament hereby glueing and bequeath vnto her all the remainder of my estate as houshold stuffe land & else which is not mentioned in this my will & testament In testimony of which I haue here vnto set my hand & scale this twenty sixt Day of Septf^ 1679 ""^ho Withers (g,-,i,) Becorded (a second tiiue) 30 Aug 1690. Registry of Deeds, 5, 55. In the name of god Amen I John Taylor of Barwicke in the province of Maine being weake of body and yet Through the Mercies of god sound in mind and Memory and humbly Comitting my soule to god that gaue it and my body to the earth by Decent burieall not knowing how soone my Change may come Doe declare this Instrument to be my last Will and Testament/ Imp' I bequeath vnto my Daughter Katherne Cahan thirtie acres of land to be taken out of my land at the rockie hills to run the whole length of it & to be to her & her heires for ever and also a cow and a calfe & an Ewe & a lambe 11 : 2"5' I bequeath vnto my Daughter Mary Taylor thirtie acres of land to be taken out of my land at the rockie hills 92 Maine Wills. to run the whole length of it & to be to her and her heires for ever and also a cow and a calfe & an Ewe & a lambe 3*'y I bequeath vnto my Daughter Sarah Taylor thirtie acres of land to be taken out of my land at the rockie hills & to run the whole length of it, to be to her and her heires for ever also I giue her a cow and a calfe and an Ewe and a lambe 4thiy J Bequeath vnto my daughter Deliverance Taylor thirtie acres of land to be taken out of my land at the rockie hills & to run the whole length of it to be to her and her heires for ever also I giue her a Cow and a calfe and an Ewe and a lambe 5*'^ I bequeath vnto my Daughter Abigaile Taylor thirtie acres Qf land to be taken out of my land at the rockie hiUs and to run the whole length of it to be to her and to her heires for ever also I giue her a cow and a calfe and an Ewe and a lambe 6*'y The rest of my Estate of Dwelling house out houses orchards Gardens lands CatteU Chattells household 1 1 I rt goods Vtencills whatsoever at home or abroad g ►» I g within Dores or without I bequeath vnto Martha I B 1 1 my loveing "Wife to be and remaine to her for her § I g I Maintenance and comfort and Dayly vse dnreing I I ff <° the whole terme of her Naturall life and what shall' 1 I ^ I remaine at her decease she shall haue power to Dis- pose of at her Discretion amongst her fine Daugh- ters aboue named and to haue liberty to cut & take off ten cords of Wood per annom for her firewood During her life out of those lands aboue giuen to our aboue written fine daughters, and the lands giuen by Nyvan Agnew to me & my Children I leaue to my sd wife to Dispose of it amongst our Children at her Discretion/ I Doe also Nomi- nate & appoint the sd Martha to be the sole Executrix of this my last will & testament & to take Especiall care for Maine Wills. 93 payment of my Just debts as Witness my hand & seale this 7*" Day of May 1687 Signed sealed & deliv'* in John Taylor , presence of vs his mark -^' ^®^'*-' Stephen Hardison John WincoU Sworn to by attesting witnesses 23 Feby 1690-91; recorded 4 Mob 1690-91: Inyentory retiimed at £166: 04: by Kdcbard Nason and Tbomas Abbott appraisers 28 Jany 1690-91. Registry of Deeds. 5, 57. 1691 In the name of god Amen march y° thirtie first one thou- sand six hundred ninty & one to all psons to whom this shall or may come Know y^ : that I william more of yorke in the province of Maine being sick of body but of Good and per- fect Memory thankes be to god for it, Doe make this my last Will and testament in maiier & forme as foUoweth Imp'' : I giue & bequeath my poore imortall soule to god that gaue it to me hopeing through the only merits of our lord & sauior Jesus Christ to Inherit everlasting happiness/ And I giue & bequeath my body to the earth wherof it was made therin to be decently interred I giue & bequeath to my loueing wife Dorathy More all my house, lands, goods Chattells & Moueables as also all Debts due to me. I giue to my sone John More one Cow to be Delivered within a twelue month after my Decease. I giue to my Daughter Elizabeth Trafton flue shillings in good pay within a twelue month I giue to my sone Robert More one shilling in good pay I giue to my Daughter Sarah Welcom fiue shillings in good pay I giue to my sone William More fiue shillings in good pay Will- :,;r^;7^ More {^) 94 Maine Wills. I giue to my Daughter Elianor More fiue shillings in good pay I giue to my Daughter Ann More fiue shillings in good pay I giue to my Daughter Mary More fiue shillings in good pay I giue to my sone Thomas More five shillings in good pay and If he proues a good loueing & DutifuU sone to his mother and liue with her Dureing her Naturall life then I giue & vnto my sone Thomas More my house that I now liue in and the land that I haue to him and his heires for ever after the Decease of his Mother And I leaue my wife Dorathy More my sole Executrix Witness my hand & seale the Day and yeare aboue written Witness Francis Tucker Rort X Souden his marke his marke Sarah X Anger her marke Sworn to by attesting witnesses 2 Jiin« 1691; recorded 3 Jnne 1691; Inventory returned at £169: 07: by Jesper Falman and Arthur Came appraisers 12 May 1691. Registry of Deeds, 5, 62. In the name of god Amen The last Will & testament of John Amerideth Coop late of Dartmouth in England & Now of Kittery in the province of Maine in New England, being Weake of body but of per- fect Memory & of a disposeing mind Doe ordaine this as my last Will revoake all former Wills & bequests whatsoever think meett to sett my house in order & Dispose of that Estate as god has giuen me as foUoweth Imp"^ : I bequeath my soule to god that gaue it me in hopes of a Grlorious resurection & my body to be Decently buried Maine Wills. 95 n : That estate I haue in Dartmonth abouesaid of housen & Gardens I giue and bequeath the Moietie or one halfe to my beloved wife Joane Amerideth Dureing her Naturall life & the other halfe vnto my sone & Daughter John & Joanna Alcock and their heu-es for ever : & after my said viues decease the whol^ to be and remaine to sd sone and Daugh- ter for ever ; n : I giue & bequeath to my sd Wife the oue halfe of the house and land I now line vppon Dureing her Naturall life and after her Decease the whole Ynto my Sone & Daughter John and Joana Alcock Dureing their Naturall Hues & the longest liver of them and after their Decease to be and remaine to Joseph & Joanna the Children of the sd Jn" And Joanna aforesd : & twelue acres of land in broad Coue vnto Joanna last aboue named H : I giue & bequeath vnto vnto my two Grand Children Abigail & Mary Alcock a bill of six pound in Mony Due from Cozen John Shapleigh to be equally Devided between them. It : I giue & bequeath the rest of my Estate in Chattells & Cattell within Dores and without Dores vnto my beloued wife Joane hopeing shee Will be provident so of it that shee may leaue to my Children what remaines at her decease appointing & makeing my sd Wife my sole Executrix and Elias Stileman & John Shapleigh my ouer seers in Wittness whereof I haue here vnto set my hand & seale the 26 Janu- ary 1690 : The marke of John Amerideth (Seale) Sworn to by Hicliard King and- William TelJierly 16 June 1691; recorded 24 June 1691; Inventory returned at £152: 12: 0, by Peter Dixon and William Godsoe, appraisers, June 16, 1691, who recite ttiat John Amerideth deceased 26 Jany 1690. 96 Maine Wills. Registry of Deeds, 5, 74. In the name of god Amen I Abraham Conley of the town of Kittery in the County of yorke in New England being weake and sickly of body but perfect of memory thanks be to god Doe make and ordayne this my last will & testament in manner & forme as here followeth/ And first I Doe giue & bequeath vnto Nathan Lord and Abraham Lord the two sones of Nathan Lord the Elder my sone in law all that lot or tract of land with the appurtenances called or Comonly known by the name of Coole harbour which I lately pur- chased of James Emery of Kitry and all that pte of my land that lieth at Sturgeon Creeke which is now lett & Dis- posed of to one Francis Small with this gviso that If the sd Small Doe hold his bargaine made with me for the said land then the sd Nathan Lord & Abraham to receiue & haue all such pay either Money or other Engadgments as he oweth to and hath bound himselfe to pay for it but If hee the said Small Doe relinquish or otherwise make void his bar- gaine that he made with me for the said land then my will is that they shall haue the land as aforesaid to the only vse benefit and behoofe of them the said Nathan and Abraham Even all that land that was barganed granted or Intended to be granted vnto the said ffi-ancis Small/ And my "Will is that this shall be the devission betwixt them the said Nathan and Abraham the one to haue the aforesd land at Stureeon Creeke or the rents and profits therof and the other the land Called Coole harbour lately purchased of James Emery as aforesd with this pviso & gvisoes that Nathan Lord the Eldest brother to take his Choice which of they two he will haue And to haue it as they shall Come to the age of twenty one yeares each of them, the Eldest first as he Comes to the age aforesd and the other sucsessiuely and in the mean time to be in their fathers Disposall after my Decease Also I Doe giue & bequeath vnto Nathan Lord thelder my sone in law all that land that Nicholas Frost now holdeth of me and all Maine Wills. 97 the other land either marsh meadow or vpland that I now haue or ought to haue at Sturgeon Creeke, (besides that I haue lett or granted vnto the aforesd Francis Small) by ver- tue of any town grant or grants or other wise to his own gper vse benefit & behoofe for ever/ Also I doe giue and bequeath vnto Adrian Fry with whom I doe now liue nine pounds or there abouts which is due vnto me on two bills and Doe acquitt him thereof for ever also I doe giue vnto John White my Neighbour all such debts as he oweth me and Doe thereof acquitt him Also I doe giue vnto Eobert Allen all such Debts as he oweth me either by bill or other- wise and thereof Doe acquitt him : All which Debts aforesd If I doe happen to Dye before they are Due to me or before they are paid my meaneing and will is that I Doe acquitt them against my Executor for ever/ All the rest of my Goods & Chattells or lands Moueable or Ynmoueable bills bonds or other Debts what soever not heretofore in or by this my last Will and testament not giuen or bequeathed I doe giue and bequeath vnto Nathan Lord thelder my sone in law whom I doe make my whole and sole Executor to see my Debts paid and my legacies performed in Witness hereof I haue Caused this my Will to be made and haue here vnto sett my hand and scale Even the first Day of March in the twenty seventh yeare of the raigne of our Soveraign Lord Charles the Second by the grace of god of England Scot- land France & Ireland King Defender of the faith : And in y^ yeare of o' Lord 1674/ Sealed & Acknowledged in the X' p'sence of vs here vnderwritten The marke ^ oi Andrew Searle . , . „ ' , , „ , ^, , ,. . ■■ . T^ Abraham Conley (,!.,) The marke of X Adrian Fry "^ ^^^^' Sworn to by attesting witnesses 5 Mch 1690-91; recorded 8 Jane 1692. 98 Maine Wills. Registry of Deeds, 5, 82. In the name of god Amen one thousand six hundred ninty & one I John Card of yorke in the province of Maine Cooper being sick of body but perfect Remembrance all laud & praise be giiien to allmighty god for it, Doth Eevoakeing all former "Wills make and ordaine this my present testament Contayning herein my last will in manner & forme following, that is to say first I bequeath my soule to Almighty god My Maker & redeemer, and my body to be buried in Christian buriall Item I bequeath to my Eldest sone William Carde the tract of Land being bounded from the lower end of the Coue nigh to Edmond Cooks lott soe running vppon a north east line Joyning to my owne loot and so Joining in Breadth vpon the line of Edmond Coks Loote so running backward so farr as my loot Doth/ Item I doe bequeath Annas Carde my Daughter twelfe pence in silver to be paid by my Execu- tor after my buryall/ Item I bequeath to Mary Card my Daughter twellf pence in silver to be payed by my Executor after my buriall/ Item I doe bequeath vnto my now wife Elesabth Card I doe bequeath the one halfe of my Goods and Chattells of what kind or nature soever and also the one halfe of my home loot and half of all my marsh hom and a brood during hir life not giuen nor bequeathed before, my funerall Expences and Debts discharged/ Item I doe bequeath to my Grandson John Card twenty shillings to be paid by my Executor after my buriall/ Item I do bequeath to my Grand Daughter Mary Card twenty shillings by my Executor after my buriall/ Item I doe bequeath to my younger sone Thomas Card whom I make my sole Executor, all the goods and Chattells & land of what kind or nature soever the one halfe not giuen nor bequeathed before my funerall expences & Debts and demands discharged olny after the desase of my now wife Elesabeth the land & Marsh Maine Wills. 99 of what kind or Nature so ever not now bequeathed to my younger sone Thomas my soil Exequetor Signed Sealed published The marke of in the presence of vs ^^J i John /^ n- Samuell Brasrdon William young Jo^° / ^ ^ Card V seale / Sworn to 21 Feby 169}; recorded 7 April 1693; Inventory returned at £172:19:0, by Abrabam Preble and John Harmon appraiBers 28 Oct 1692. Registry of Deeds, 5, 121. In the Name of God Amen/ the xxv*'' of June in y° year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred flforty Seuen, I George Puddington the unprofitable Seruant of God, weake in body, but Strong in mind, doe willingly and with a free heart render and giue again into y^ hands of my Lord God and Creat"^ my Spirit which he of his ffatherly goodness gaue unto me when he first fashioned me in my Mothers Wombe, making me a liuing and a reasonable Creature, Nothing Doubting but that for his infinite Mercye, Set forth in y" precious blood of his Dearly beloued Son Jesus Christ our onely Saui' & Kedeem"^ he will receiue my Soul into his Blessed Saints. And as concerneing my body Euen with a good will & free heart I giue ouer, recomending it to y' earth whereof it came nothing doubting but according to ye Article of my faith at y* great day of generall Resurrection when we shall appear before the Judgement Seat of Christ, I shall receiue y Same again by y* mighty power of God whereas he is able to Subdue all things to himselfe. Not a corruptable, Mortall weak and vile body as it is now but an incorruptable, immortall, Strong and perfect body in all points. flirst as concerning my wife with whome I Coupled my Selfe in y* fear of God refuseing all other women I linked my 100 Mainb Wills. Selfe unto her, liuing with her in y' Blessed State of Hon- ourable Wedlock, by whom alsoe by the Blessing of God I haue now two Sons and three daughters, John & Elias Mary ffrances and Kebecca, And albeit I doubt not but that God after my departure according to his promise will be unto her a husband yea a father and a Patron and Defender, and will not Suffer her to lack if She trust fear and Serue him dilli- gently calling upon his holy name, yet forasmuch as God hath Blessed me with Worldly Substance and She is my own flesh, and whoso prouideth not for his, denieth the ffaith and is worse than an Infidell/ I therefore giue & bequeath unto John my Eldest Son, and Elias my youngest Son all my land and houses and out houses which are now in my Pos- session where I now dwell in Gorgeana in New-England and alsoe all my Marsh ground, or land, in Gorgeana aforesaid with all y° appurtenances thereunto belonging to them and to their heires for euer Equally to be Deuided, but if any of my Sons doe die without heires of his body lawfully begotten that then the land and Marishes aforesaid remain to y^ long- est liuer and to his heires ffor Euer. But if it shall please God that both my Sons doe die w'^out heires of their bodyes lawfully begotten that then I giue and bequeath the aforesaid land and Marish grond unto my three daughters Mary Rebecca & ffrances, and and to their heires for Euer/ And if any of them Shall die without Issue of their bodies lawfully begotten then to the longest liuer and their heires for euer/ but if all my Children doe die without heires that then I giue and bequeath my aforesaid land and Marish ground unto my brother Robert Puddington and his heires for Euer Prouided always that Mary my wife haue y« Said land and Marsh ground during this her Mortall life for y« bringing up and Maintainance of my said Children — moreouer I giue and bequeath unto Mary my Eldest daughter one cow called or known by y» name of Ladd and fine pounds Starling when She Shall come unto the age of Sixteen yeares/ I doe giue and bequeath unto my Second Daughter ffrances one Cow Maine "Wills. 101 called or known by the name of young finch, and fiue pounds of money, and the which to be payd unto her at y^ age of Sixteen yeares ffurther I doe giue and bequeath unto my youngest daughter Kebecca one heifer called or known by the name of young Ladd and fiue pounds of money and the said 5"" to be payd unto her at y^ age of Sixteen yeares And all y" aforesaid Cattle to remain in Mary my wiues Cus- tody untill they or Either of them Shall come unto y" age of Sixteen years without any fraud or Couin And my meaning is that my three daught" Shall haue the thirds of y" Increase of the afores* Cattle in the mean to their use/ My Will is farther that I doe giue unto John my Eldest Son, my best feather bed with all things Else thereunto belonging, and one long Table, and a Brewing flfurnis, but Mary my wife to haue y* use of them untill he come unto ye age of one and twenty years but if he Shall die in the mean time that then my Will is that y° ffether bed with that thereunto belonging, and the Table and the Brewing ffurnis I giue unto Elias my youngest Son and to his heires for Euer/ My Will is further that I doe giue unto Mary my Eldest daughter, one fl9.ock bed and Bolster with all things Else belonging, also my Will is that Mary my Wife I doe make and ordaine to be full and wholly Executrix of this my last Will and Testament/ Alsoe my desire is that my Brother Eobert Puddington and M"^ Edward Johnson M' Abraham Preble & M'^ John Alcock to be Supervisers of this my Will/ And in token of my loue unto them, I bequeath unto these my Supervisers ten Shillings. Witnesse hereof I haue hereunto Set my hand and Seal in the presents of/ John Alcock George Puddington The mark of + Bartholmew Barnet (geai) The mark of X Arthur Bragdon Kecorded 18 Jany 1695-6. 102 Maine "Wills. Probate Office, I, 1. In the Name of God Amen/ The last Will & Testament of James Smith of Barwick, in the Parish of Barwick, in the Towneship of Kittery in the Province .of Main in New England, Being weak in Body not knowing how it may please God to deale with him, and being willing to Settle his Estate, So y' he may prevent future trouble, being in perfect memory and of a Sound dis- posing mind, doth Ordayne this to be my last Will and Testament. Imp. I doe give and bequeath my Soule into the hands of the Lord Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour and Redemer, & my Body to the Earth to be decently Buried, and after my funerall Charges and all my Just & honest Debts be p" I doe dispose' of the Rest of my Worldly Estate as foUoweth, 21y. I doe give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son James Smith, my Now dwelling house out houses, and all the Land y' I bought of William Piles, (excepting four Acres of Land given to my Couzen Peter Knap) allso So much more Land, Adjoyning to y' house Lott, as will make the whole to be one hundred thirty Six Acres, one half of the houses and Land to be Injoyed by my Son James Smith, when he Comes to. the Age of twenty one Year, & the other half of the houses and Land to be Possessed and Injoyed by my Son James Smith Immediately after the decease of his Mother, my Son James Smith paying. 4o his Brother John Smith twenty Poundes, in Such pay as is RaiSed from of the farme, & fiveteen Poundes apeice to each of his Sis- ters, Mary Smith, & Elizabeth Smith in the Same Specie/ Sly, I doe give and bequeath unto my Son John Smith, twenty Acres of Land lying at a Place commonly called & knowne by the Name of Loves Bridge, and eight Acres of Meadow at a Place called Goe Look, and twelve Acres of Land more lying on the Eastward Side of Nechowannick River Maine Wills. 103 41y. I doe give and bequeath to my Loving wife one half of •the dwelling house, out houses, & one half of the house Lott contayning one hundred & thirty Six Acres of Land, during her naturall life, and the other half allso of the afores'^ houses and Land, untill my Son James Smith Come to the Age of twenty One Year, at which Time one half of the afores* houses and Land, Shall be delivered unto my Son James Smith, & Immediately after his Mother decease the S^ James Smith my Son, Shall Injoy the whole farm both houses and Lands to him & his heires forever Sly. I doe give and bequeath unto my Cozen Peter Knap four Acres of Land lying and being, where he hath built his dwelling house and broken up Some Land it being the West Side of my house Lott, & Joyning to Eich" Towsers Land/ only if the S* Peter Knap or his heires think fitt to dispose of the S* Land, he or they Shall give my Son James Smith the Eefuse of the S^ Land, and it Shall not be Sold or given to any other Person or Persons if the S* James Smith will buy it. 6thly, I doe give and bequeath unto my Loving wife, all my Cattle, horse, Sheep, and all my Moveables for the bringing up of my Children my Sons untill they Come to the Age of twenty One Yeares, & my Daughters untill they Come to the Age of eighteen yeares, or be Married Lastly I doe hereby make. Nominate, and Appoynt my Loving Wife Martha Smith to be my whole and Sole Execu- trix of this my Lafct Will and Testament, In Wittnesse whereof that this is my Last Will & Testament I the S* Jams Smith have hereunto Sett my hand and Scale this Tenth day of August, Anno Dom", 1687, & in y« third Year of the Eeign of our Soveraign Lord James the Second by 104 Maine Wills. the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King, Defender of the fayth, &c The marke of James J Smith (sigiU") Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us George Broughton Icabod Plaisted John Broughton Benjamen Birdges James Plaisted Crystopher Grant Sworn to by two of the attesting witnesses Sept , 14, 1687; recorded Oct., 10, 1687. Inventory returned U* Sept., 1687 at £158: 03: 00 by WlUiamArdell, James Plaisted Jn» Flasted, appraisers. Probate Office, 1,3. Know yee that I Nyven Agnue of Kittery in the Province of Main being Sick of Body but perfect of Memory, Thanks be to God, Doe Ordayn this my last "Will & Testament as folio weth. And whereas there are Some Debts Owing by James Barrow my Predecessor, and Some of those Debts unpayd, for the true payment whereof I doe make and Ordayne my trusty & well beloved freind John Taylor of Kittery in the Province of Main to be my whole & Sole Executor to See those my honest Debts paid & what Shall Eemain of my Estate when all my Debts are p* if any Remain, my will is that Such Remaindure shall, be equally divided between my Executor & Peter Grant of Kittery aferes'*. And John Taylor my Executor, to give the one Moiety or half of the Remaindure to his Daughter Mary, And Peter Grant to give the half of the Remaindure unto his Daughter Maine Wills. 105 Elizabeth Grant, And this I do Acknowledge to be my last Will & Testament under my hand & Seale Sealed & Acknowledored y-e jjjke laled & Acknowledged /K before us, Wittnesses ^^^^^ (j ^^nu (.e.i) Benjamin Nason James Warrin Jun' Bworn to by attesting witnesses Sept. 16, 1687; and recorded lO"" Oct., 1687. Inventory returned 27Not. 1686 at £79: 19: 01, by George Brougbton and Tbo. Abbott appraisers. Probate Office, I, 7. The Last Will and Testament of Michaell Hicks lyeing very weak yett retayning my perfect memory to all Christian people greeting Know ye that I doe by this make over all my Estate my Right and p'rogative to any debts or other accur- ences due to me from any person or persons whatsoever to my well beloved wife Luce Hickes to be my true and Law- full Executor to recieve demand & require and sue for all my right and property of Estate goods or Negroes in Bar- badoes the place of my Nativity which falleth to me for my portion left by my father deceased and for the truth hereof I doe sett to my hand & seale this Nineteenth day of May Ano Dom : 1688 Michaell Hickes (seal) That this Testament was written from Michaell Hicks his owne mouth and Signed with his owne hand and sealed and hand delivered to his wife in the p'sence of us Humphrey Churchwood Richard Cutt Elizabeth Chadbourne Sworn to June 13, 168S; and recorded July 5, 1688. Inyentory returned June 12, 1688 at £12: 11 by William Femald Elchard Cutt appraisers. 106 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 1, 10. The Last "Will and Testament of Ephraim Crocket being weak in body but of perfect memory being Sencible of the Dept I ow to nature p death the which I am in dayly expec- tacon off, and for the prevention of distraccon after my decease am willing to settle my little Estate God hath given me in this world/ viz : I comitt my Soule to God and my body to y° Earth to be decently buried att the discretion of my wife and my Estate to be disposed in manner and forme as followeth./ viz I Will and determin that all my just and honest debts and funerall charges shall be wel and truly satisfied and paid 2 I Will that all my Estate both Lands and moveables remaine in the hands of my well beloved wife An Crocket till my Son Ephraim Crocket shall come to age 3 I will give and bequeath to my Son Ephraim Crockett all my house and Land where now I dwell as alsoe all that peece of Salt Marsh at Broadboate harbour which I bought of Capt° Champernown for an Inheritence to him & his heires for ever 4 I will that my now wife Anna Crockett shall have pos- sesse and quietly enjoy the one halfe of this my house and Land and Marsh dureing her Naturall life/ 5 I will that my Son Ephraim Crockett shal enter into possession of the one halfe of my house Land & Marsh abovesaid when he comes to age and the other halfe to returne to him y° sd Ephraim Creckett att the decease of my wife./ 6 I give and bequeath to my wife all my moveables as Cattle Sheep horses Swine or any other thing either abroad or att home w'^in doores or w'^out for her support and main- tenance dureing her life here and that w'soever shall remayne of my moveables att her decease shall retorne to my Son Ephraim Crockett./ 7 I give and bequeath to my son Eichard Crockett forty Maine Wills. 107 Acres of Land lyeing neare the Mast way to him and his Heires for ever./ And one Cow 8 I will and bequeath to my- daughters Sarah and Mary Crockett twenty pounds a peece to be paid to them by my Eldest son Ephraim Crocket att the decease of my wife./ 9 That Whereas my ffather Thomas Crockett did in his life tyme give Lay out and bound a peece of his Neck of Land which was in his owne possession to my sister An Roberts as alsoe a peece of sd Neck of Land to my Sister Sarah Parrett as their Marriage portions my Will is the said Land thus given by my father shall stand good to my Sis- ters and their Heires for ever/ 10 I Will choose and appoint my trusty and faithfiill friends Bro' Joshua Crockett Richard Cutt and William Scrivener as Overseers of this my Last Will and Testament In Wittnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Scale this 17** of July in the year of our Lord 1688 Signed and Sealed in y^ Ephraim Crocket p'^sence of us "C"^ (seal) William Screven his mark Richard Cutt Humphrey Churchwood Sworn to and Recorded March 13", 1688-9. Inventory returned Sept., 10, 1688 at £49: 01 : 08, by Nicholas Weekes William ffernald, appraisers. Probate Office, I, 18. I ffrancis Hook of Kittery in the County of York, being of perfect memory and understanding, but not knowing how long it may please God to continue me in this life, doe hereby constitute declare and ordain this to be my last will & Testament reuoking all manner of Wills heretofore made or declared Either by word or writing Imprimis I recomend my Soul into y® hands, of Almighty God, hoping free & full remission in & thorow y* Merits of 108 Maine Wills. my Blessed Saui', My body I comit unto y'' graue in ord"' to a Christian buriall, the managem' of which I leaue to y® Dis- cresion of my Executrix & ouerseers hereafter Nominated/ What worldly Estate it hath pleased y" Lord to giue me whether Eeall or psonall consisting either in housing lands Shipping, Negros, Debts househould goods of any kind or whatsoeuer Else to me appertaining I giue unto my beloued wife, whom I here make & constitue my sole Executrix/ Unto J" Keuerend M' Joshua Moodey I giue fine pounds requesting him y" s* M"' Moodey & my beloued friend Samuel Penhallow to be my ouerseers of this my last will & Testament, whom I desire to be assistants unto my Execu- trix upon all ocations/ My will & desire is that my boy Samuel be brought up in y* fear of God and disposed of to a Religeous family when my wife dies The payment of my Just Debts and Defraying of my ffunerall Charges I strictly oblige my Executrix to be mind- full off. In Testimony to all & Singular y* pmises I haue hereunto Set my hand & affixed my Seal This 9* of January 1694-5 ffrancis Hooke (g'^) Signed Sealed & Deliuered in y'= pre^nts of us John Euerett William ffernald John Woodman Recorded Feb. 25"' 1695-6: Inventory returned Feb., 8, 1694-6 at £232-16 by WiUiam fEernald, Elihue Gunnison, appraisers. Probate Office, I, 24. In the name of God, Amen : I Henry Milbury of York in the County of York in the Prouince of the Massachusetts bay in New England, Weak and decaying in body but of Sound Memory & Judgment, and good understanding do make this my Last Will & Testament as followeth. viz : Maine Wills. 109 My precious and Immortal soul, my better part, I do by Faith and Prayer Commend into y» hands of the Lord Jesus Christ my blessed and deer Eedeemer. My Mortal body to be committed to the Dust by a decent & Christian Buriall. And as for the Portion of "Worldly Goods, which God by his providence has giuen to me my Will and Desire is that it should be disposed as foUoweth, viz : Imp' : : I do will and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Blacklidge the sum of ten Shillings mony. Item. Unto my beloved Daughter Johannah Letherby I do bequeath ten Shillings Item : Vnto my beloved Daughter Lydia Linscott the sum of ten shillings. Item : Unto my Dear Daughter now in Captivity with the Indians Dorothy Milbury, I will and give the sum of five potinds. In Case she return by Gods good Providence from Captivity, but not 'till then to be paid; which Legacy I intend not payable by my son at all if she neuer return Item : I giue and bequeath unto my Grandson Samuell Pain y" sum of ten shillings and to my two Grand children Bethiah Pain and William Milbury ten shillings a peice ; the Legacy to William Milbury not payable till he come of age And as for the rest of my Temporall Estate that shall re- main after these Legacies specified are answered ; and after my Lawfull debts and funerall Expences are discharged ; I do will and bequeath and freely giue it unto my trusty and well beloued son Eichard Milbury; with all my houses, Lands, Chattells whatsoeuer with all the priviledges and appurtinances there unto belonging or in any wise appertain- ing : to him and to his Heirs for ever and to his and their sole and proper use and benefit : and do further by these Presents Constitute & appoint, my s* son Eich* Milbury to be sole Executor of this my Will .and Testam', to se to the due and Just Execution and the fulfilment of it, according to the tenour thereof, paying the aboue s* Legacies respect- 110 Maestb "Wills. ively in mony or Equivalent to mony ; & y* w*^out fraud or delay after my decease, till when he is under no obligation : And for the Confirmation hereof, even of this my Last Will and Testament and the DisanuUing of all former Wills what- soever I the said Plenry Milbury have hereunto Affixed and Annexed my hand & Seal this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred ninety and five Annoq, Eegni Regis Gulielmi, Anglise Scotise & 3'" Septimo Signed Sealed & deliuered In presence of us Henry Milbury Samuell Donnell j^jg ^ j^ark : Uox) Samuel Johnson ' ' ^ John Hancock Sworn to, Oct., 1»« 1696, by the attesting witnesses and Kecorded Oct., 8, 1695 Probate Office, 1, 28. In the name of God Amen. The last Will and Testament of William Spencer being in pfect memory and of a dispos- ing mind and being willing and desirous to Settle and dis- pose of what God hath giuen me and to preuent trouble not knowing how Soon God may please to take me out of this troublesom world I doe hereby Declare this to be my last Will and Testament as followeth Imp™ I doe bequeath my Soule into the hands of Jesus Christ my blessed Sauiour and redeemer And my body to the earth to be Decently buried/ And after my ffunerall Charges be Defrayd and my honest Debts payd I doe Dispose of the rest of my Estate as followeth 2'y I doe giue and bequeath all my Lands Meadows houses and Cattle and all my whole Estate both with dores and with dores unto my Louing Nephew Humphrey Spencerto be my whole & Sole Execut^ to se this my Will fulfilled in Con- firmation here of I the said Willam Spencer haue hereunto Maine Wills. Ill Set my hand and Affixed my seale this Eighteenth day of June one thousand Six hundred Eighty and Seuen and in the third year of the Eeign of our Soueraign Lord James y° Second by the grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King Defend' of the ffaith &<= Signed Sealed & deliuered In the presents of us * William Spencer (geaie) George Broughton Stephen Hardison John Cooper Anthony Bracket March. 11. 1696 My will is Thomas Goodwin that after my Decease that my now seruant Moses Spen- cer shall well and truly Serue the remainer of his time with Humphrey Spencer According to InDentures, and after his Said time be Compleated that y° said Humphrey Spencer Shall Deliuer to said Moses that Meadow at y® Lower end of Wilcocks pond with ffifty acres of my Land Joyning to the Lower end of s"* Marsh whereunto I haue Set my hand and Seal William Spencer {^{) Jn presents of us Anthony Bracket/ Thomas Goodwin Recorded 20"' January: 1696-7. Inventory returned at £221; 06; by Daniel Goodin Jr and Anthony Bracket, appraisers, IB May 1696. Probate Office, 1, 32. In the name of Gud Amen I Richard Nason of newche- wanack in the Prouince of maine in New England hauing vpon me the Infirmitys of old age l?ut of good and Perfect mind and Memory thanks be to Almighty god/ and Calling to Remembrance the vncertaine Estate of this Traincytory 112 Maine Wills. Life and that all flesh must yeld vnto death when it Shall Please God to Call Doe make Constitute ordaine and appoint and hereby doe declare this my Last will and Testa- ment in maner and form following Reuokeing and Annulling by these Presents all and Euery Testament and Testaments Will and Wills heretofore by me made and declared Either by word or Wrighting/ and this Is to be taken only for my Last will and testament and none other and first being penitent from the bottom of my hart for my Sins Past most humbley Desiring forgiunesse for the Same I giue and Commit my Soul unto Allmighty God my Sauiour and Redeemer In whoome and by the merrits of lesus Christ I Trust and beleue Asuredly to be Saued and to haue full Remission and forgiueness of all my Sins and that my body at y" Generall day of Resurection Shall arise againe with Joy and there in the merrits of Christs Death and passion possess and Inherit the Kingdom of heauen pre- pared for his Elect and Chosen./ and my body to be buried in a deasent maner where it shall Please my Executor heareaffcer named to apoynt And now for the Setleing of my Temporall Estate and Such goods Chattels and Debts as it hath pleased god to bestow vpon me I doe order giue & Dispose the same in maner and form following that is to say first I will that all those debts and duties as I owe in Right and Conscience to any person or persons whatsoeuer shall be well and truly Contented and paid or secured to be paid within Conuenient time after my Decease by my Exeeuto'' hereafter named Shall be paid out of my whole Estate/ Item I giue and bequeath vnto my beloued wife whatso- euer was her former husbands Nicholas FoUets as allsoe one of my best beds and furniture belonging vnto it and two Chests and Eight pounds in Siller Curant Money of New : England to be paid out of the whole Estate moreouer I giue vnto my Said wife one third of all the Indian Corn that Shall be left after my decease/ 21y/ I will that those that Shall Enjoy my houseing Lands and Stock Shall pay vnto Maine Wills. 113 my sd wife Twelue pounds in money yearly for her mainte- enance duering her Life Sly : All my other Estate whether in moueables as beding money granery or whatsoeuer Else not before giuen I will that it Shall be Equaly diuided between my own Children and Children in Law viz'/ John nason Joseph nason Benja- min nason Baker nason Sarah Child Mary Witham Nicholas FoUet and Sarah Meader And I doe herein nominate ordayne and appoynt my son Benjamin nason and Nicholas FoUet to be my Executors both or Either of them in Case of Mortallity or absence att sea In Testimony whereof I haue unto this my will put my hand and Scale this fourteenth day of July one thousand Six hundered ninety and four and in y' Sixth yeare of y* Keign of our Soueraign Lord and Lady/ King William & Queen Mary ouer England Scotland france and Ireland De- fend" of y faith. Signed & Sealed his In presents of us /~\ John Tucker ^''^'^ qJ ^"'°" ^s'^") Obadiah Morse mark 'RsdF Crown notary Publick for this Prouince New Hamps"^ Becorded 15 March, 1636-7. Probate Office, I, 33. Be it known to all Christian people to whome this present writing may concern that I Eichard Nason of the Town of Kittery in the Prouince of Maine in New England Doe make this present writting as an Addition to my former Will this 28'" of Decemb' 1695. And in the Seuenth year of his ; Majesties Reign/ which was forgotten at the making of my will. 8 114 Maine Wills. Primus That is to Say all the prouisions of all Sorts and kinds whasoeuer that Shall be left and Dry at my Deseas I doe giue and bequith to Abigail my wife and all the Eents that Shall be due at my Deseas I doe giue unto her if God Shall take me away before her 2'^ I also doe giue to her the least Iron pott which is to Say the midleng pott and the least brass Cittell with all that she brought with her when I tooke her to be my wedded wife as alsoe the bruing vessells and a Cople of washing Tubs and spoons & platters and Chars for her one use with other Nessesary things fit for her one use/ And if it should please God that my Son fibllett do not return from the Seas then I doe giue my other Son John Meader full power to Act with my Son Benjamin Nason about my Estate And I doe giue to my wife all the money that shall be left after Charges are mad good for my buriall for her tender Care ouer me in my Sickness/ this being my last Desire as an Addition to my former will I haae Set to my hand and Seall this 28"' of Decern'^ 1695 And in the Seuenth year of our Majesties Eeign Witness °»"i^ Joseph Smith Richard Nason ^ {^) _ his Martha Lord Thomas Butler Recorded March 15« 1696-7, Two Inventories ; the first of £9: 9: 0, returned 4 Jany 1696-T by William Pitman and Joseph Hill, as being "in New Hampshire" : the second 12 March 1696-7, by Peter Grant and Jn» Keiay, appraisers, at £31: 12: 06. Probate Office, 1, 46. I Charles ffrost of the Town of Kittery in the Prouince of Maine Esq', being by Gods Providence Sick and weak in body but of good and perfect Memory and of a Disposing mind considering the uncertain Estate of this life and not knowing how Soon it may please almighty God to remove Maine Wills. 115 me out of this world Doe make constitute ordaine and Declare this my last "Will and Testament in manner and form following, hereby revoaking and adnuUing all former Wills and Testaments by me made either by word or writing And first I comend my Soul to God my Creator Hoping for the pardon of all my Sins and euerlasting Saluation through the alone Merrits of Jesus Christ/ And after my Decease my body to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Executrix with the aduice of the ouerseers hereafter named/ And as to my worldly Estate my will and meaning is the Same shall be bestowed as hereafter by this my Will is Expressed after the payment of Such lust Debts as are due by me Inprimis/ for the loue and affection I bear unto my wife and for other considerations hereafter Expressed I doe will bequeath and giue unto her the Sole use of all my EeaU Estate, as houses outhouses barns, orchard, Garden Lands Arable or pasturage together w"" all Meadows belonging or any ways Appertaining to me untill my Children come to Age, to whome by this my will they are to belong And it is my mind and will that there be noe wast of timb' taken off my lands afores"* excepting what may be nessesary for builing fencing and fireing/ Alsoe I dqe giue and bequeath unto my beloued wife Mary ffrost afores* one halfe of my dwelling house Scituate and Standing upon Stirgeon Creek in the town and Province afores'^, together with one halfe of all out houses orchard Garden lands belonging to said ffarm and adjoyning to s* house, being in all about fiue hundred Acres' of land more or less together with one halfe of the Stock of Cattle Sheep hoggs horses & Mares that may be in being when my eldest Son comes of age, during her Naturall life/ Alsoe I doe giue and bequeath unto my beloued wife afores* all my other psonall Estate in Goods or Chattells whatso- euer/ She paying the Portions and Legacies hereafter expressed & disposing y" remainder to my Children as she may think meet/ And it is my will that all my Children shall haue their Education & Maintainance, untill they come 116 Maine Wills. to lawful! age or be Married, out of my personall Estate or the produce thereof. Item. I giue and bequeath unto my eldest Son Charles flFrost to him and his heirs foreuer my dwelling house ffarm and lands whatsoeuer Scituate and being Near Stirgeon Creek, being about fine hundred Acres more or less with all Appurtenances thereof with one halfe of all the life Stock which may be in being or in Possession of my wife when he comes to lawfuU age and then to enter into full possession of one Maytie or halfe of Said Ifarme and haue equall use and benefit with my wife to all the Appurtenances thereof Alsoe I doe giue unto him my Son Charles my Gold Seal Ring and after the Decease of my wife to possess and injoy the whole ffarm afores*^. And in case my Said Son Should die before he come of lawfuU age or w'^out Legittimate Issue Then my will is that my ffarm afores"* with all its Appur- tenances Shall Descend to my Second Son lohn ffrost and his heirs for euer And in case he alsoe Should die without Isue as afores*, then I doe giue the said ffarm to my young- est Son Nicholas ffrost and his heirs for euer. I alsoe giue to my Son Charles my Negro man Seruant called Tony after my wifes decease. Item I doe giue and bequeath to my Second Son lohn Erost and his heires foreuer my part of a dwelling house & land at Strawberry bank in Portsm" in the Prouince of New hampshiere which part house and land I purchased from lohn Shipway my son in law lately Deceased As alsoe I giue • to my Said Son lohn one hundred acres of land near the Town of York, be it more or less being in the Township of Kittery afores* as by the Town grant appears Alsoe I giue to my said Son one piece of Gold called a Guinia as also a Negro boy called Esq'' AH the aboue to be in his actuall pos- session when he comes to lawfuU age And in case my said Son lohn should die without leaueing lawfuU Isue behind him or if the Estate allotted for my son Charles by his Decease w'"out LawfuU Isue Should descend to my Son lohn, in either of these cases Then it is xAj Will that my Son Maine "Wills. 117 Nicholas ffrost and his heirs Shall haue the aboue part of house and land at Strawberry bank, and the pcell of land near York. Item I doe giue & bequeath unto my Son Nicholas ffrost & his heirs foreuer all my other Lands whatsoeuer except what before expressed lying and being in the town of Kittery as by Town grants giuen to my Self or in company with my brother lohn ffrost & loseph Hammond, as by. Seuerall town grants may appear excepting alsoe two pieces of Salt Marsh about three Acres more or less lying upon Stirgeon Creek which I purchased of lames Emery & Stephen Jenkins, the which Marsh I giue unto my son lohn ffrost and his heirs/ Alsoe I doe giue unto my Son Nicholas all my money of old England Coyn and a piece of Gold called a lacobus togeth'' with my Negro boy called Prince/ All the aboue bequeathed Portion to be deliuered to and be in the Actuall Possession of my S* son Nicholas when he comes to lawfull age. Item I doe giue to my Daughters Mehetable Lidia Mary and Elizabeth to Each of them the valine of flSfty pounds, whereof ten pounds to each of them in currant Money of New England and the remainder in Prousions or Such other Nessesaaries as they may or Shall haue ocation for/ which is to be payd at y^ currant or usuall money price as Such com- odities may be Sold at when it is paid, the aboue ffiftie pounds to each of them my daughters, to be paid at y'^ day of their Seuerall Marriages or when they come to lawfull age of their Sexts And in case any of my s* Daughters Should die before their Portions become due Then & in that Case the propor- tion allotted to each daughter Soe dying to be EquUy deuided amongst all my Daughters who Suruiue Married or unmarried but in case by the prouidence of God my per- sonall Estate be considerably impayred or lessoned by the Inuasion of publick Enemies fire or any other casualty Then it is my Will there be proportionable abatement made of my daughters Portions according to y" discretion of my Execu- trix and ouerseers or the Maj"" part of them/ Item it is my 118 Maine "Wills. will that my daughters Sarah Shipway & Abigail flFryer Shall haue y" remainder of what Portion I allotted to each of them or promised upon their Marriage which is to be paid to them by my Executrix She knowing what yet remains unpaid Item I doe giue & bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Mary Shipway to y* vallue of fiue pounds in Prouision or what Else she may haue occation ffor to be payd when She comes to lawfull age at money price Item I doe gi^e unto my brother in Law Joseph Hamond my PistoUs & holsters and unto Cap* ffrancis Hooke and my kinsman John Leighton both of the Town of Kittery afore- said to each twenty Shillings as a Small remembrance of me which is to be paid to them after my Decease/ finally I doe make Constitute and Appint my beloued wife Mary ffrost my Sole Executrix whom I ordain to pay all my Debts and Legacies when they come Due And if she should depart this life before my son Charles attain to lawfull age of twenty one Years In that case I doe request my ffriends Cap' ffrancis Hooke Cap' loseph Hamond & lohn Leighton, all before named, to take y' Charge of my Estate & to see to the disposing of the Same and euery part thereof as is in this my will & Testament Expressed/ giuing them ffuU power of Executorship in case afores** And in the mean time desire them as ouerseers to be assistant to my Execu- trix and to Se this my will performed in the plainest Sence it will admit without Critticks of Law In Testimoy to all and Singular the Premises expressed in this my last will and Testament I haue hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Seuenth day of lanuary Anno Dom : 16f^ Signed & Sealed in presents of us Charles ffrost (g'^^^i) Geo : laffray John Belcher mark of Sarah S Chadbourn Probated 3 November 1697. Recorded 10 December 1697. Maine "Wills. 119 Probate Office, I, 49. In the Name of god Amen the 7"" day of June 1693 and in the 5*^ year of y° Keign of our Soueraign Lord and Lady King William and Queen Mary Enoch Hutchings Being aged and "Weak in Body But of Sound and Perfect Memory Praise Be giuen to Allmighty God for the same and knowing the uncertainty of this Life on Earth and that all flesh must yeeld to Death "When it shall please allmighty god to Call thereunto and Being Desierous to settle things in ord"^ Doe make this my Last "Will and Testament in maner and form following that is to say first and Principally I comend my SouU to allmighty god my asuredly Beleuing that I shall Eeceiue full Pardon and free Remission of all my sins and that I shall Be saued By the Pretious Death and merrits of my Blessed Sauiour and Redeemer Christ Jesus and my Body To y* Earth from "Whence it was taken to Be Buried in Such Decent and Christian maner as to my Execut" hereafter named Shall Bee thought meet and conuenient and touching Such "Worldly Estate as y* Lord in Mercy hath Lent mee my Will and meaning is that y° same Shall Bee Imployed and Bestoed as hereafter By this my Will is Ex- pressed and first I doe Reuoake Renounce fi'rustrate and make Voyd all Wills By me formerly made & Declared and appoint this to Bee my Last Will and Testament. Item : I giue and Bequeath unto Mary my Beloued Wife all my whoU Estate whatsoeuer Dureng her Widdowhood as howsing Lands Cattle household Stuff and other Implem" Whatsoeuer to haue and to hold During her naturall Life Prouided she Remaine a Widdow and after her Decease or Mariage with any other man my Will is that all my Whole Estate Be Diuided amongst my Children in maner and form following Item : I giue and Bequeath unto Enoch my Beloued son my house and thirty acres of Land Joyning to it which Lyeth and is Scituate at y' head or y= Estern Creeck in 120 Maine "Wills. Spruce creek Being thirty Pole wide or in Bredth By the Water side to have and to hold y^ said thirty Acres of Land & house to him and his heirs Lawfully Begotten of his Body foreuer. Item : I giue and Bequeath vnto my son Joseph twenty fiue Acres of Land at y= head of y^ Eastern Creeck Joyning to his Brother Enochs Land and on y' South side thereof in Bredth twenty fiue pole and y° Eest of y Kemaining Bredth containing fiue acres y" s* Joseph alowing y^ same Bredth and Quantity to his Brother John for a way to y° water side or for other Uses next to his Brother Enochs Land To Haue and to hold y" s* Land as it is specified to him and his heirs Lawfully Begotten foreuer Vnless y" s^ Joseph shall se good to Dispose of y° Primisses to one of his Brothers. Item/ ^ giue and Bequeath unto my son John Ten acres of Land Lying at y* head of my aboue said Lands Before giuen to my son Enoch and Joseph Being an additionall Grant to y^ former and fiue acres out of Josephs for a way and other uses as is Expressed in his Brother Josephs Legacy. Item/ I giue and Bequeath unto my youngest son Jona- than my Garison house Wherein I now Dwell and j" other hoilse By it and all y° Barns and out houses and all y" Land thereto Belonging about Thirty acres more or less fronting the maine Creeck Bounded in Bredth By Eowland Williams and Martins Coue and so Back into y'^ Woods as far as my Land Kuns allway Prouided and to Be understood that my sons Enoch Joseph and John are enter & Possess their Seu- eral Leagacys Imediately after my Decease and that my son John shall haue Liberty to Dispose of his Land to one of his Brothers and to no other p''son/ this Later Claues to Be understood according to True meaning though any thing to y'' Contrary aboues* Item I giue and Bequeath unto my two soiis Benjamiij and Samuell all my stock of Cattle of what kind soeuer to Be deuided Between y" according to my Wifes Discreation : Item/ I giue and Bequeath unto my two Daughters Mary UealJ Maine Wills. 121 and Sarah all my houshold stuff as Beding Linin and Woollen Peuter and Brass and Iron and uessels of Wood/ And Last of all I doe nominate and appoint my three friends viz* the Worshipfull Cap* ffrancis Hook and m' Eilchard Cutt and W"" Godsoe To Be Executo™ of this my Last Will and Testam* Witness my hand and seall y^ year and day aboue written Signed Sealed and Deliuered the Sign of In p'^sence of us. V h C • L_f H t h" Rowland Williams £^ . jj , his ^ TheSigneof Henry x Benson W" Godsoe Eeoorded 20 October 1698. InTentory sworn to and returned 18 July 1698, at £366: 11 09 by the widow, whicli states that said Hutchings deceased May y« 9«" 1698. Debts due the estate from Cap Plckrin: Dauid Hutchins: Rowland Williams; John Williams: John: Martin: W" Hilton Sen' : Enoch Hutchings: Bartholow : Steuenson. Probate Office, I, 54. In the name of God Amen I ffrancis Champernown Gen- tleman. Inhabitant of y" Island comonly. called by the name of Champernouns Island in y* township of Kittery in y° Province of Maine in New England/ being weak of body but of Sound and perfect Memory, doe make & ordaine this my last Will & Testament In manner & form following : Viz* Imp" I comit my Soul to God hoping by his Mercy through y^ Merrits of Jesus Christ to enjoy life Eternall And my body to y" earth to be Decently buried in Such manner as my Executrix hereafter named Shall think &t. And as for my temporall Estate and goods with which it hath pleased God to Endew me/ after my Just Debts and ffunerall Charges are paid/ I give & bequeath as ffoUoweth/ Item/ I make ordain and constitute my welbeloVed wife Mary Champer- 122 Maine Wills. noune full and Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament Item. I giue bequeath & confirm unto my s* Executrix the one halfe part of y" s* Champernouns Island which I now possess to her my s'* Executrix for ever, which I have already given by Deed under my hand and Seal to my s* Executrix. Item I giue and bequeath & confirm unto my Son in Law Humphrey Elliot & Elizabeth his now wife And their heires for ever the other part of my s* Island, which I have alredy giuen by Deed under my hand and Seal to y s* Humphrey & Elizabeth his wife/ Item I giue and bequeath unto my Son in Law Eobert Cutt my daughter in Law Bridget Scriven my daughter in Law Mary Cutt and my daughter in Law Sarah Cutt, and to their heires for ever all that part of three hundred Acres of Land belonging unto me lying' between Crokets Neck and y^ land formerly belonging unto Hugh Gunnison on y° Estern Side of Spruce Creek to be Equally Devided between ye s* Eobert Bridget Mary & Sarah Except what I have not before the making of this my last will and Testament disposed of to any other person And alsoe Excepting thirty Acres of land in this my last will & Testament hereunder giuen to Elizabeth Small. Item/ I giue & bequeath unto Elizabeth Small my Ser- vant Maid and to her heires for ever, in behalfe of what I formerly promised her. Thirty Acres of Land at Spuce Creek which s* thirty Acres of land part of y" afores* three hundred Acres, it is my will shall be first laid out by my Executrix and my ouerseers here under named And alsoe I doe giue and bequeath unto y° s* Elizabeth Small, ten pounds to be paid to her in Cattle & ten pounds in goods which is in Lieu of what I promised her Item I giue and bequeath unto my Son in Law Richard Cutt the Sum of fiue pounds to be paid by my s* Executrix Item, in respect of y'= great affection that I bear unto my Grand Child Champernoun Elliot Son of Humphrey Elliot Maine Wills. 123 I doe by these presents Adopt declare & make the s* Cham- pernoun Elliot my heire Gluing to him y* s'' Champernoun all y* Lands of Right belonging unto me or that may belong unto me, either in old England or in New England not by me alredy disposed of And doe by this my last Will and Testament Appoint and constitute him y^ s* Champernoun my Executf" of all my Estate that either is or may be of Eight belonging or be due unto me in old England from any pson, And y° same to have & enjoy to him y^ s" Champer- noun and his heires for ever. Item/ I doe hereby Constitute Robert Mason Esq"" John Hincks Esq"^ Maj' John Davis of York and Robert Elliot of Great Island Merchant my Louing ffriends to be over- seers of this my last Will and Testament And desire they may Se the same performed and be Assistant to my S* Executrix. Lastly I doe declare and publish this to be my last Will and Testament Annulling and making void all former & other Wills and Testaments/ In witness whereof I haue hereunto put my hand and Seal this Sixteenth day of Novemb' ifl y° year of our Lord God one thousand Six hun- dred & Eighty Six Anoq, Reg Regis Jacobi Secundi Secundo. Signed Sealed deliuered ffrancis Champernoun (g^^i) and published to be the last will & Testament of ffrancis Champernoun Gen' in y^ pres** of us/ William Milborn Edm : Gach Rob' Elliot « Sworn to 28 December, 1687. Recorded 18 Augnst, 1698. 124 Maine "Wills. Probate Office, I, 57. In the name of God Amen I loan Young of York in the County of York in Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Widow & Kelict of Eowland Young of York Deceased being at present under Indisposition of body & much weakness and not knowing how it may please God to deale with me but being at p'^sent of a well disposing mind and Sound Memory doe naake this my last Will and Testa- ment as folio weth. jjjjprs J (jQg ][jy ffaith and prayer recomend my precious and immortall Soul into the hands of my precious & Dear redeemer j" Lord Jesus Christ And my body to be coiSitted unto y^ dust from whence it came by a Decent & Christian buriall in hopes of a JoyfuU and a happie resurrection And as for y* Small Estate I am at present possessed of my wiU and pleasure is that it be disposed of as ffolloweth viz* I doe Will and bequeath unto my Son Eowland Yount four Acres of that Marsh of mine up in York Riuer and three and twenty Acres of Land lying on the South Side of York Riuer ouer against his now dwelling house in TJork to be peaceably Enjoyed by him and his heires for ever. Item I doe Will and bequeath unto my Son Job Young all y" housing and land where my old dwelling house now Stands Adjoyning to George Norton to be for his use and improvement while he lines but not to be Sold nor Alienated by him y° s* Job Young but to Descend unto his Son or Male heires of his body And in Case of failure unto the flPemales/ as Also three Acres of Marsh up y° Riuer & two sheep Item I doe giue unto my daughter Mary Molton Six shillings. Item I doe giue and bequeath unto my daughter Lydia Haines three Acres of Marsh Lying up in York Riuer And all my Neat Cattle and two Sheep And all my cloathing and bedding And as for my fFun^rall and other Charges And Maine Wills. 125 Lawfiill Debts my "Will and pleasure is that they be answered and discharged in the first place out of the whole And that all and all manner of Debts that are due to me be Added unto y^ whole for y° defraying of these Charges And further I doe hereby make Constitute and Appoint my trustie and Welbeloued Son Rowland Young to be Sole Execuf of this my last Will and Testament And my trusty and welbeloued ffriends Abraham Preble Esq"^ & M' James Plaisted both df York to be overseers to See to y^ due Execution and pform- ance hereof And that this is my last Will & Testament And that I doe hereby revoke all former and other Wills Testa- ments conveyances and Alienations whatsoever about any of these Premises : I have hereunto put my hand and Seal by way of Testimony this twelfth day of May in y" year of our Lord one Six hundred Ninety and Eight In y'' tenth year of his Majesties Eeign. Signed sealed and Deliuered j^^^ yT ^^^^g . .er) in the presents of /\ Isaac Negus her mark Daniel Smith Thomas X Baker his X mark Sworn to 20 June 1698. Kecorded 14 Febmary 1698-9. Probate Office, I, 57. In the name of God Amen the twenty fourth day of NovemV in j^ year of our Lord God one thousand Six hun- dred & Ninety & Eight I Samuel ffernald of Kittery in y» County of york in y" Prouince of y' Massachusets Bay in New England shipwright, being very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & Memory thanks be giuen to God therefore Calling unto mind y" Mortallity of my body doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament/ That is 126 Maine "Wills. to Say principlely and first of all I giue and recomend my Soul into ye hands of God that gave it and for my body I commend it to y" earth to be buried in a Christian like & Decent manner at y" Discretion of my Executrix Nothing Doubting but at y" generall Eesurrection I shall receiue y° Same again by the mighty power of God And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life, I giue Devise and dis- pose of the Same in y* following manner & form. Imp" I giue and bequeath unto Hannah my Dearly beloued wife my now Dwelling house and out houses with the Neck of Land belonging to me upon which s* house Stands Dureing her Naturall life And what Land I haue on y^ Eastern Side of a Creek comonly called Spinneyes Crick Dureing her Widowhood Alsoe all My houshold Goods and Moveable Estate for ever She paying all my Just and Legall Debts. Item I giue unto my welbeloved Son Nathaniel ffernald when he is twenty one years of Age my Island that is in Piscataqua Riuer in y" Province of New Hampshier he pay- ing to his Sister Martha ffernald when she is Eighteen years of age ten pounds in Money Curr' in New England Alsoe I giue to him after my wiues Decease my now dwelling house, out houses, w**" the Neck of Land on which my house now Stands And all y° land y' I have on y* Eastern Side of a Crick comonly called Spinneys Crick Lying and being in y° Township of Kittery/ which Land on y' Eastern Side of y" aboue sd Crick he shall haue possession of Soe Soon as he comes of twenty one years of Age in case my wife Should Marry after my Decease/ All which tracts of Lands aboue Specified I giue to my aboues* Son Nathaniel flfernald his heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes for ever Item I giue to my welbeloued Daughter Sarah ffernald twenty fine Acres of Land lying and being in y" township of Portsm° on y« Plains in y° Prbuince of New Hampshiere Maine Wills. 127 to her & her heires Execute Administraf^ or Assignes for euer. Item I giue unto my welbeloued Daugtter Hannah ffer- nald twenty fiue Acres of Land lying and being in y" town- ship of Portsm" on y* Plains in y" Prouince of New Hampshiere to her & her heires Execut" Administrate or Assignes for euer. Item I giue unto my welbeloued Martha ffernald ten pounds in Currant Money of New England to be paid to her her heires Exeeut" Administrate or Assignes by my Son Nathaniel flfernald when she is Eighteen years of Age Item I doe Constitute make And ordain my Dear and Louing wife to be my Sole and onely Executrix of this my last Will & Testament Desiring my brother John Spinney to be Assistant to her in any business in w""" she desires his help. And I hereby utterly disallow revoak and disannuUall & euery other former Testaments and Wills by me in any ways before this time made, Ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I haue hereunto Set my hand & Seal (after y^ incepting of y" word sister in y" twenty fifth line & her in y® thirty Ninth line in y" foregoing page) the day & year aboue written being y' twenty fourth day of NovemV Anno Domini. 1698 his mark Signed Sealed&Teliuered g^^^^^ j^ r ffemald L^^, ) by y si Samuel flfernald C/ S- ^^'^^■' as his last will & Testament In y* presents of William flfernald Elizabeth ffernald John Newmarch Probated 3 Jamry 1698. Eeoorded 14 Feb»J 1698-9. Inventory returned at £281: 18; by Samuel Spinney and William Godsoe, appraisers 22 Dec. 1698, who recite that said Femald deceased 1 Dec 1698. 128 Maine Wills. Probate Office, I, 62. In the name of God Amen/ I Robert Junkins of York in y" County of York in the Province of y* Massachusets Bay in New England Planter/ being at present weak and Infirm in my body but yet through Divine goodness, of a good and sound Judgment & understanding, of a perfect Memory and of a disposing mind, but yet Sensible how ffrail a Creature I am and not knowing how Soon my change may come nor how it may please God to deal with me at this time with respect unto my present Sickness, Doe therefore make this my last Will and Testament In manner and form as foUoweth Imp" I doe in y° way of faith and repentance recomend my precious & Immortall Soul into y" hands of my blessed Lord and Dear Redeemer & leave it in y° Everlasting armes of his mercy. Item My fraile body at and after my Decease to be com- itted unto y^ earth by a Decent and Christian buriall In hopes of a Joyfull resurrection w^all beleeving that y" worms Shall destroy this my body yet in my flesh I Shall See God. Item As for the little Temporall Estate which God hath given unto me here in this word My Will and pleasure is And be it known by these presents, that it Shall after my Decease be disposed of as foUoweth Viz' My Dear & loving wife Sarah Shall for y^ good afiection I bear unto her, more Especially for the tender care She has Excersised towards me in my Sickness, and in the time of my old Age, have y^ use and improvem' of all my houseing lands Orchards Tene- ments Goods and Chattells whatsoever of one kind and of an other after my Decease together with all y" benefits pro- due & Priviledges of y° Same During her naturall, provided that She y" said Sarah my wife Shall not have liberty from any herein to dispose or alienate or conveyance make of any of Y" Premisses or their appurtenances away from my Chil- dren unto any other person or persons w'soever no more Maine Wills. 129 than Shall be absolutely nessessary for her Subsistence either by gifts Sales or Mortgages or any other Alienation whatso- ever but that after all my Lawfull Debts and Funerall Expences are discharged out of my Estate She y° s* Sarah my wife Shall and is to have and to hold to use improve ocupie possess and enjoy y" Premisses Lawfully peaceably Quietly without any let hinderance Molestation or distur- bance During y® s* Term of life And then my will and pleas- ure further is That y° whole of my Estate both moveable and Imoveable within dores and without, be Equally and Peaceably Devided among my Children and be disposed of among them all by Equall Proportions, Willing Nevertheless that my Loving wife have a competency allowed out of my s" Estate for her Decent buriall. And further I doe by these presents ordain constitute and Appoint my Dear & Loving wife to joyn as Executrix with my trusty and welbeloved friend Arthur Bragdon Sen', of York afores* willing and requiring them & each of them both Joyntly and Severally to Se to y'' Execution of this my last Will & Testam* accord- ing to y® true Purport and meaning thereof And as Execut'^ hereof to take care that my Dear Children be Educated and brought up with this Estate while my wife their Mother is alive and alsoe that they be not wronged of it after she is dead And In Testimony that this is my last Will and Tes- tam* And that I doe hereby fiiUy and for ever revoke and' Disanull and vacate all other former Wills w*soever I have hereunto put my hand and Seal this Second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred Ninety and Six : Seven In y* Eighth year of his Ma'' Reign Signed Sealed & Delivered the mark of In presents of John Hancock Eobert lunkins (^) Arthur Bragdon Jun' V^ Joseph Pray Becordod 2 Jan'r 1699. InTentory returned 3 Dec., 1699 at £90: 13 b; Mathew Aus- ti ne and Axtbox Bragdon Sen appraisers. 9 130 Maine Wills. Probate Office, I, 69. In the Name of God Amen, I Samuel Whellwright of Wells in the County of Yorke in his Maj*'^' Province of the Massathusets Bay in New England being weak and Infirm of body but of Perfect Memory & of Sound understanding do make Constitute and appoint this my last Will and Tes- tament. I Commit my Soul into the hands of Almighty god my faithfuU Creator & merciful! Eedeemer & my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried by my Executors hereafter Named In hopes of a Joyful & glorious Resurrection through Jesus Christ Amen. And as for my Worldly goods and Estate I do will and bestow as Followeth. Impri' My Will and Intent is that my funeraU Charges and all my lawfuU and Just Debts shall be discharged and paid by my Execut" out of my Moueable Estate. Item. I do give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary one quarter part of my farm where I do now dweU, after she is Marryed & to the Children that shall be borne of her body, forever, and for want of such Heirs, to the Heirs of my son John Whelwright forever. I do except twenty Acres of land out of the whole Farme, where my dwelling house and barne stands, which I have Already excepted in a Deed of Gift to my son Joseph. Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Whelwright one quarter part of my s* Farme together with that twenty Acres of land before excepted, with the housing and build- ing that are upon it, after my decease and The Decease of Hester my Wife, she having the vse and Income thereof During her Natural life, Onely Joseph shall have the libarty to make vse of one halfe of the dwelling ho vse and barne if he hath occasion before my Wives decease> Also I bequeath to my Son Joseph halfe that land which I bought of Augus- tine Legendra, and all that land and meadow which I have at Merryland, Except that part which I have already dis- Maine "Wills. 131 posed of, Also I give to my son Joseph all that Towne grant of land and priviledge for a saw mill at another place near Merryland all to be to him and his Heirs lawfully begotten of his body, and for want of such Heirs to my son John Whelwright and to his Heirs forever, a double part thereof, & the other part to my Daughters and to their Heirs forever. Item, I do gip and bequeath unto Hesther my beloued Wife, all my Cattell of all sorts, with one Negro Servant nam_ed Titus, with all my Mouable estate of all sorts which, is not hereafter excepted, Also one acre of Marsh which I bought of Moses Littlefield, all this to be at her dispose to all or any of her Children at her decease, I do also give to her all the rent which was dew to me from my lands at Crofts in the County of Lincoln in England, untill the time it was sold by M"" Ed'^ Loyde, if the s* Loyde hath made sale thereof, and if the land be not sold, my Will is that Hester my beloved wife shall have all the rent of S* land, during her naturall life, to be at her sole dispose and in case the S"* land be sold, then My will is that shee shall have one Hundred pounds out of the Money, or prinoipall the land was sold for. Out of which Hundred pounds she shall pay to my Daughter Mary Fourty pounds & to my son Joseph Thirty pounds & to my Daughter Hannah Parsons Thirty pounds, all to be paid at such time or times as my wife shall see most fitt & Convenient, And the Eemainder of the said Estate I do give to my son John Whellwright to dispose of and Improve for the Vse and benefit of my wife during her naturall life & at her decease I giue the S* Estate to him and to his Heires forever, I also give to Hester my wife the vse & income of the one halfe of another Earme in Wells, dur- ing her naturall Life, which farme I have by Deed- of gift given to my son John, Also provided my land afores* in England be not Sold, Then I give to my wife the use of the S* land during her naturall life, and after her decease I give and bequeath to my son lohn Whellwright all the above mentioned lands in Crofts in England with all the vse and 132 Maine Wills. Interest and benefit thereof to him and to his Heirs forever, out of which he shall pay forty pounds in money to my Daughter Mary, to be paid twenty pounds thereof, within one year after the S^ Estate comes into his hands, and the other twenty pounds to be paid within two years after, and also to pay thirty pounds to my son Joseph half money and the other halfe Equivalent to money ; And thirty pounds to my Daughter Hannah, one halfe in money ^ the other halfe Equivalent to money, all to be paid within two years after the Estate comes into his hands to them & to their Heirs forever. And in Case Any of them have no Children, then to the Heirs of my son John Whellwright forever. Item. I doe give to my son John WheUwright all my Books now in the Custady of M' Eliakim Huchinson in Boston, and I give also to my son John one suit, Cloke & hatt and staffe I also give to him all my Estate which is in the hands of Cap*" Bozen Allen of Boston dew for my wiues portion, One quarter part of what he shall recover, I doe will to my wife. And I doe Constitute & appoint my dear & loving wife Hesther together with my loving sons John Whellwright and Joseph Whelwright to be Executors of this my last will and Testament And I doe appoint my trusty and wellbeloved freinds Cap'" Job Aloock of Portsmouth & M' Samuel Emery & M' Jonathan Hammond of Wells to be the overseers of this my last Will. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seall this Thirty eth day of Janu"^ One Thousand Six Hundred, Ninety Nine ; Seaven Hundred, ^>f^ Signed & Sealed in • presents of vs Sam" Wheelwright [^^) Sam" Emery Jonathan Hamond •^ James Addams Recorded 22 Jann, 1700-1. Inventory returned 11 Oct., 1700 at £917: 00: OO by Jona» Hamond and Jonathan Littlefleld appraisers who state said Weelwright " deceased 13 May 1700" ; and 29 Oct., 1700 at £23: 00: 00 by Jos: Hamond and William Balkwell appraisers. Maine Wills. 133 Probate Office, I, 76. In the Name of God Amen, I Joseph Hubart of the Par- ish of S' Sover on the Island of Jearsey, but now in New England being now very Sick in Body and not knowing but that I am nigh my change, yet through gods goodness/ of a Sound understanding and memory, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following. Impri"' I Commit my body to the Earth by a decent and Christian Burial Eesinging my Soul to god that gave it depending on his mercy and the Kighteousness of Jesus Christ for the Salvation of both soul and body. I Will and bequeath to my Loving Brother Phillip Hubart of Kittery in the County of Yorke in New England, with whom I have lived and -by whom I have bin Provided for and Maintained ever since my Coming to New England ; All my Estate Real & Personal That doth belong to me even my whole Title & Interest to any Estate or part of an Estate in any wise pertaining to me in any part of the World and Particularly a Tract of land or a Field Scituate in the Par- rish of S' Sover in Jearsy, lately in the Posession of my Brother John Hubart of S'' Parrish, to him his Heirs or assignes forever ; Item, I Will and appoint my S* Brother Phillip Hubart to be the sole Executor of this my last will and Testament ; And for the Confirmation and Testimony of this to be my last Will I have set thereto my hand and Seal this twenty fourth day of March In the year of our Lord, One Thous- and Seaven Hundred and One. Signed, Sealed, & declared to be His his last Will and Testa- ^ I / „ ^ , ,^, s , „ Joseph / Hubart (^^A ment, m presents of vs, ^ \^ ^='^'"'' Witnesses : marke Daniel Stone Jonathan Stone John Wade Recorded 21 April 1701. Inventory retvimed 16 Jane, 1701, at £3 : 00; 10 by Daniel Stone & Danlell Qoodln, appraisers, who state said Hubbert " deceased 1 April 1701." 134 Maine Wills. Probate Office, I, 79. I Thomas Spinney of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Prouince of the Masachusets Bay in New England yeoman, being aged and uery weak and Infirm in body but by the mercy of God, of Perfect Mind Memory and calling to Mind the Mortallity of My body, not knowing how soon it may please god to remoue me hence Do make and ordain this my last "Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills at any time by me made either by word or Writing. That is to Say. Principally and first of all. I recomend my soul to god my blessed Creator and my body to the Earth to be buried in such Decent and Christian manner as to my Executor hereafter Named shall Seem meet, not doubting but at the General resurection to receiue the same again by the mighty power of God/ and touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this life I giue Devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and forme Impr* I giue and bequeath unto my well beloued son Samuel Spinney one feather bed bolster two pillows two blankets one rug one bedsted standing now in the Chamber ouer the Hall and the sett of Curtains & valP that now belongs to it ; I also giue him all my wearing Clothes both Wollen and linnen. Except my best coat and hatt, with a confirmation of fifteen Acres of land formerly to him given as by Deed of Gift may appear 2417 I giue and bequeath unto my well beloued son James Spinney one Yoake of oxen, one Cow & four Ewe sheep. 3diy I giue and bequeath unto my welbeloved son Thomas Spinney, my best Wearing Coat & best hatt, and fine pounds in money. 4*17 I giue and bequeath unto my wellbeloved son John Spinney all the land which had in Exchange, of my Daugh- ter Hannah Fernald and Nathaniel Fernald, also twenty acres of land on the back side of the Great Coue lying betwene the land of Samuel Spinney and the land of Nathan- Maine "Wills. 135 iel Fernald which was formerly purchased of M' Eiehard Jose, I do also giue unto my said son John all my Houshold stuff and other my psonal Estate Except what I haue giuen to any other in this my Will Saiy. I giue unto my Daughter Hannah Fernald three pounds in money, one pair of Sheets and my largest Bible, 6'"^ I giue and bequeath unto my Grrand Children each of them one shilling in money. 7'y I giue and bequeath unto my two grand Daughters namly Mercy and Margery, all my Pewter that belongs to the Shelues in my Hall, two brass Candlesticks, one cup- board, & one table which stands in the Chamber ouer S* Hall to be Equally divided betwene them by my son John Spinney their Father when they ariue to y" age of Eighteen years or be marryed, and if it soe happen that either of them should die before they come to age or be marryed, Then the whole to be the Surviv". 8'y I do make ordain and constitute my welbeloued son John Spinney afores*, my onely and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and doe hereby Will and require him my s* Executor in all things faithfully to dispose of all and singular y* sura or sums of money goods or Chattels mentioned and by me given in this my Will, and also to pay all my Just Debts wherein I stand obleiged ; In Witness whereof I the s* Thomas Spinney have hereunto set my hand and seal this Ninth day of July, In the Thirteenth year of the Eeigne of our Soveraign Lord William the third King ouer England &c : and in the year of our Lord one Thou- sand Seaven Hundred and one. Signed & sealed and Published In presence of vs Tho : Spinney (feai:) Thomas Fernald Her Mary X Fernald marke Jos : Hamond Judg of Probate &c : Eecorded 23 Sept. 1101. 136 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 1, 82. I Richard Sogers of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Masachusets Bay in New England being of Perfect Memory and understanding but under great Indis- position of Body and not Knowing how long it may please God to Continve me in this life. Doe hereby Constitute declare and ordain this to be my last Will & Testament Eevoking all other Wills, heretofore Made or declared either by word or writing. Imp" I recomend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, trusting through the Merits of Jesus Christ to Obtain full and free remission of all my sins. My Body 1 comit unto y^ grave in order to a Decent and Christian Burial, the Managm' whereof I leave to the Direc- tion of my Execut" and Overeears hereafter Named. As touching what worldly Estate it hath Pleased y* lord to give me I give and bequeath as follows after my ffunerall Charges & Just Debts are paid. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Rebekah ten pounds in Cattle or other Merchantable pay, to be paid by my Execut™ the one halfe at the day of her Marriage or one year after my Decease, & the othe halfe in some con- venient time after, as my Execuf^ can do it with convenience. Item I doe give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Sarah two Cows and eight sheep and all the Goods or hous- hold stuff which shee brought with her, that is (one small Feather bed one rugg two Iron pots one Iron Kittle that is) if shee happen to Marry or to remove from from my son John Rogers, but if she see cause to continve and be assist- ing unto my s* Son then my will is y' My s'^ Soa shall pro- vide for and her allow her a Comfortable Maintenance out of the income of my Estate during her Natural life or so long as she shall see cause to continve with him my s* son. Item I give and bequeath unto my son in law John Tydie two steers of about three years old if he continve Maine "Wills. 137 with his mother, and my s* son John till he arrive at y" age of one and twenty years. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved and onely son John Rogers all my whole Estate both of Lands Cattle houses houshold stufs &c : willing him to pay Such legacies &c : as before mentioned. And I doe by these presents make and appoint my s'^ Wife and son John to be my Execut" of this my last will and Testament, Requesting my Loving and much Esteemed friend. Ensign John Leighton, and my son in law Thomas Hunscomb to be my overseers of this my last Will whom I desire to be assistants to my Excut"^^ upon all occations. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 11"^ Jan"^ 1700. Richard Rogers (l^) Signed Sealed and declared in Pres*" of us her • Grace X Bamfield marke her Hannah X Tydy marke Jos : Hamond Probated 25 March 1702. Eecorded 26 March, 1702. Inventory retomed 28 Jan., 170}, at £ 315 : 16 : 00 by Jos : Hamond : Jos : Hill : Richard King, appraisers Debts due the satate from Richard King: Daniel Fogg and John Olllver. Probate Office, 1, 85. In the Name of God Amen, James Warrin Sen' of the Parish of Barwick, in the Town of Kittery in .the County of Yorke in New England Doe make & ordaine this my last Will and Testament as folio weth, being Sick and weak of body but in good and Perfect Memory. Viz*. First Comit my Soul to Grace and Mercy & my body to the dust to be decently buried at the decretion of 138 Maine Wills. my Execut" hereafter Named, and for the outward Estate which god has giuen me I doe dispose of as foUoweth. 1. I doe giue unto my son Gilbart Warrin all that tract of land which I bought of John Dauis Lying in the Township of Yorke to him and to his Heirs foreuer 2. I doe giue unto my son James Warrin all my other lands Marshes Medows buildings of all sorts lying in the Township of Kittery or elsewhere to him and his Heirs foreuer. 3. I doe giue unto my Daughter Margaret Stagpoal fine shillings. 4. I doe giue unto my daughter Grizel fine shillings. 5. I doe giue unto my Grandaughter Jane Grant fiue shillings. 6. I doe giue unto my Granson James Stagpoal one heifer & one ewe & a young sow. 7. I doe giue unto Margaret Warren my louing Wife all the rest of my Estate it being Mouables for her Comforta- ble Maintenance, and no Legacie before Mentioned to be demanded till her decease. 8. I doe Constitute & appoint My Louing Wife Margaret & my son James Warrin to be Executrix and Executors to this my Will & Testament made this ninth day of december one Thousand Seauen Hundred, as Wittness my hand. Witness vs his Eobert X Gray i <> his marke James ^ \ Warrin James X Stacpole Cw^ his marke marke Nicholas Gowin Probated 24 Dec. 1702. Recorded 14 Janry. 170}. Inventory returned 15 Dec. 1702, at £228; 5; i by Peter Grant and William Goodwin appraiaere. Maine "Wills. 139 Probate Office, 1, 87. In the Name of God Amen I Martha Taylor of the Town of Kittery and County of Yorke in New England being sick of body but of Sound and disposing memory, praise be given to God for the same, Doe make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, first and princi- pally I resigne my Soul into the hands of almighty God my Creator, Assuredly hoping through the Merits of my blessed Sauior to obtain pardon and remission of all my sins, and my body I commit to the Earth from whence it was taken, to be decently buried at the discretion of the Executor to this my last Will and Testament, hereafter Named, and as for my Worldly goods I dispose of as foUoweth. Imprimis I giue and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one Green Eugg. 2'y I giue and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Clarke my woUing wearing Cloathing and two shifts. 3''' I giue and bequeath vnto my Daughter Deliverance Gooding one sheet and two shifts 4'y I giue and bequeath unto my Daughter Abigail Good- ing one sheet and tWo shifts. 5'y I doe leaue the rest of my goods and Estate to defray my funeral Charges and to pay my lawfull Debts, and if any shall remaine after my Debts and funeral be Answered the same I giue and bequeath unto my Grandaughter Margaret Gooding. 6'y I doe ordaine and appoint my son in law William Gooding to be Executor to this my last will and Testament and for Confirmation hereof I Set to my hand and Seal this Seuenth day of September, 1702 her witness Martha X _ Taylor(seai) his AUin X fur marke James Warren J ^^^ Probated 10 Feb., 170|; Eeoorded 5 March ITOf. Inventory returned 5 March, ITOf at J610: 10; 00 by Thomas Goodwin and James Emery appraisers. (^ 140 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 1, 92. Yorke Octob' 8*" 1703 The last "Will and Testament of John Brawne of Yorke in the Province of Maine being sound in Judgment and Mem- ory. After my Just Debts & funeral Charges shall be paid by my Executor out of my Estate, my Will is that my housing, land, orchard Stock Tools, & y° whole of my Estate of one kind & sort or Other be divided equally by indiffer- ent men such as my overseer shall chuse into threie parts and that my Cousin John More shall have one third of my whole Estate when thus divided to be Improved for his son John untill he shall come of age. Then to be his & his Heirs for- ever. And that the other two thirds shall be my Cousin Thomas Mores to Improve for his son William and after he shall be of full age to be his the s* Williams and his Heirs forever. Onely before the Estate is divided, my will is that my boy John BarrUl shall have four sheep viz' two besides the two he hath already among my sheep. I doe Constitute & appoint my Dear Kinsman John More y^ Executor of this my last will & Testament I doe also desire my Trusty & wellbeloved Friend Samuel Donnel Esq"" to be my overseer of this my Will. In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand & Scale the day and yeare aboue written. The marke of John D Brawne r Samuel Donnell (seai) Witnes^ : ^ John Bankes [^ Samuel Moody Probated 29 May, 1704, by his nepliew John More. Reeorded 10 Jane 1T04, Maine Wills, 141 Probate Office, I, 111. In the Name of God Amen : The last will and Testament of Micom Mecantire, I being in my usual health and right mind and sound Judgment, First I give my soul to god that gaue it. Secondly I giue my body to the earth to be decently, buried, by my three sons, John, Daniel, and Micom, and as for the good things of this world that god hath bestowed upon me I giue and dispose of, as foUoweth. Thirdly I giue to my son John Mecantire all my homested both housing and land and fenceing likewise I giue to him twenty acres of wood land, which was granted to me by the Town on this side the river and lyeth by the way y* goeth to newichawonick, and also I giue to him twenty acres of land on the other side of the riuer of yorke out of my three- score that I haue there, of that land I had Of Micannive and my father Pierce, and also I giue to him one third part of that land of mine at the Partings, or thereabouts aboue the Ministers Creek Fourthly : I giue to my son Daniel Micantire all that Land I had of John Carmeale, which lyeth near Arther Bragdons Junier, also I giue to him twenty acres of land on the other side of yorke riuer adjoyning to Micoms land my son, also I giue to him one third part of that land at the partings or thereabouts aboue the Ministers Creek. fifthly I giue to my son Micom Meacantire all my lands at Bass coue that I had of my father Pierce, Also I giue to him twenty acres of land on the other side yorke Riuer, adjoyning to Daniels my sons land, and also I giue to him one third part of that land of mine at the partings, or there- abouts aboue the Ministers Creek. Sixthly my will is that my Marsh or meadow both salt and fresh be Equally diuided betwene my three sons, John^ Daniel, and Micom, as and at the dicrestion of my ouerseers of this' my will. 142 Maeste Wills. Seauenthly my will is that all my stock of Cattle or Crea- tures be equally diuided betwene my three sons aboues* as my ouerseers shall see good. Eigthly. I giue to my son John his choyce of my Iron pots ; and also his choyce of my three pair of plow Irons. Ninthly : I giue to my Son Daniel the next Choyce of my pots and plow Irons. Tenthly. I giue to my son Micom the other Iron pott, and plow Irons, and as for the rest of my houshold goods to be equally divided betwene my three sons, as my ouer- seers shall see good. Eleauenthly. My will is that if either of my sons dye without an Heir lawfully begotten of his body that all his lands shall fall to the suruiuors of my Children. Tweluethly my will is that neither of my sons shall sell or dispose of any lands or meadows any wayes except that seauenty acres at the partings, or aboue the ministers Creek, It is to be understood that thirty acres of this seauenty lyeth near my marsh and the other fourty, I had of my Father Pierce, This is the land that is equally divided betwene My three sons aboue spoken of. Thirteenthly. my Will is that if my son (shall go away I mean my son John) from me before my death, ar;d not help me in carrying on my business, that he shall haue but an equall share with his brothers of all my Estate both Keal and Personal. The ouerseers shall be paid for their trouble out of the Estate. Lastly, my Will is that my True and trusty friends M' Samuel Donnell Esq' and M' James Plaisted both of yorke shall be my ouerseers of this my will to see that right and Justice be done betwene my Children. In witness whereof, and for confirmation of all and singular the premises I haue hereunto set my hand and seal this seaventeenth day of Aprill anno : Domini, One Thousand seauen hundred, and in Maine Wills. 143 the Twelueth year of his maj" Reign, King of England &c : Signed sealed & delivered his in presence of us Samuel Donnell Samuel Donnell Junr James March Micom / Y Mecantire (seai) marck Probated 2 Oct., 1705. Recorded 21 Oct., 1705. Inventory returned 22 March 1704-5, at £122:19:0 by Joseph Storer and Joseph Hill appraisers. Debts due from the estate to James Gooch: 'William Sayer: Joseph Whelwright. Inventory returned 8 Nov., 1705, at £199: 00: 00 by Kichard Milbry and Samuel Donnell, appraisers. Probate Office. I, 120. In the Name of God Amen, The Sixth day of February 170^ I John Mograg of Kittery in the County of Yorke Yeoman, being sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be giyen unto god for the Same, and therefore calling unto mind the mortallity of my body, and Knowing it is appointed for all men once to dye doe make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say first and principally I give and recoinend my soul unto almighty god that gaue it, and my body to the earth, to be buried in decent and Christian burial at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named, and touching such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased god to bless me in this life, I give demiss and dispose of the same in the form following. Imp" I giue and bequeath unto Sarah my well beloved wife my dwelling house and out housing, and all the lands I purchased of m"^ Richard Cutt During her natural life. Item I giue and bequeath unto my Eldest son John Mograg- all that land and house I had of Michael Endell, Joyning to my house lott, and after my Wifes decease, I give unto him my house and land wherein. I now dwell, and 144 Maine Wills. all the land belonging thereunto purchased of M"^ Richard Cutt (Yielding & paying unto his mother fourty shillings p annum during her natural life) To have and to hold, all the aboue s* housing and lands, unto the sole and onely use of him the said John Mograg and his Heirs forever, Lawfully begotten of his body. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thonjas Mograg my twenty acre lott of land lying on the East side of Spruce Creek he paying to his two youngest Brothers, William and Samuel and his sister Abigail to each twenty shillings when they come to full age, and my wife to Enjoy the said lott untill my son Thomas be of full age. Item I giue and bequeath unto my other four daughters (viz') Hannah, Sarah, Mary, & Elizabeth ten shillings to each To be paid by my Executrix. last of all I doe Nominate and appoint, Sarah my wife, to be Sole Executrix of this my last Will and testament, here- by giving and bequeathing Unto her all the rest of my Estate not herein mentioned, and doe declare this my last Will to be my last Will and Testament the year and day aboue mentioned. the sign of Signed and sealed in Jol^n ^ ^Mograg ,s^, presence of us Thomas Rice the Sign of X Judith Weeks the Sign of X Sarah Clarke Recorded 26 March 1706. Inventory returned 15 March, 1706-6, at £8 9: 18; 00 by Joseph Weeks, W" Godsoe, appraisers Maine Wills. 145 Probate Office 1, 126. This 21*, of august 1693 In the Name of God. I doe bequeath my soul to the Lord that gave it, and to Jesus Christ my Eedeemer by whom I hope to be Saved, As for my Estate, I dispose of as foUow- eth. I give unto my wife my farm I live in, one half so long as she liveth, the other halfe I give unto my son Nathaniel Eaynes with her to manageit with her. I give unto my wife Elinor Raynes all my houshold goods and leave it to her dispose. Likewise I further give my Farm after their death unto Francis Eaynes the Son of Nathaniel Eaynes, I give unto John Eaynes the halfe farm I bought of M' Shapleigh paying the annual so long as it is due, further I give unto Nathan Eaynes the son of Nathaniel Eaynes a Tract of land I bought of Thomas Crocket of thirty Acres lying Betwene my Farms, further I give unto Francis Hods- don the Son of Joseph Hodsdon the plantation which his father lived in at the head of braue boat Harbour, with four acres of meadow and the upland which was laid out to it. For my Cows I leave with my Executors to pay what I shall give unto my grand Children all my sheep I give unto Francis Eaynes. My cows in John Woodmans hands with all the Increase I give unto my daughter "Woodmans Chil- dren to be divided betwene them. I give unto John Di- monds Children ten shillings a piece, I give unto Joseph Hodsdons Children ten shillings a piece, unto Samuel Math- ews Children ten shillings a piece ; I give unto my daughter "Woodman twenty shillings, I give unto Samuel Matthews wife twenty shillings I give unto Elizabeth Hodsdon my grand Child Ten pounds to be paid when she is of age, besides her ten shillings formerly given. I give unto John "Woodman Twenty shillings. I give unto Samuel Matthews Twenty shillings I give unto David Mendum the four pounds John "Woodman oweth me for the horse, to be paid him 10 146 Maine Wills. when he is of age. I give unto Elinor Eaynes Twenty shil- lings. I give unto Nathaniel Raynes twenty shillings. What I have here given I desire my Executors to pay out of my Estate. I do hereby ordain and Constitute my wife Elinor Eaynes, and my son Nathaniel Eaynes my Executors Jointly one with the other for to perform this my last will and Tes- tament fully as they will answere it another day. I ffrancis Eaynes being in my perfect health and memory do make this my last Will and Testament of the Estate I have in this life, and do give my. Executors the full power of it, to perform what is aboue mentioned after my decease. My own hand Witness/ ffrancis Eaynes Nathaniel Eaynes John WoodMan ffrancis Eaynes Jun' Recorded 15 Oct., 1706. Probate Office, 1, 126. The last Will & Testament of Thomas Curtis of Yorke in the Province of Mayn New England although very weak in body yet of a perfect Memory & of a disposing mind, do order and dispose of my outward Estate as foUoweth. After my Just Debts be paid, & funerall expences be discharged, 1 I do in tiie first place give and bequeth tJnto my Son Joseph Curtis living at Spruce Creek, halfe of y' Salt Marsh lying on the South West side of york Eiver, betwene Eich- ard Banks and my Selfe, equally to be divided, the quantity of Marsh being five acres, being bounded by Thomas Don- nells marsh on the upper side and John Twisdens marsh on the lower side. Maine Wills. 147 2, I do not give any thing by this my will unto my two sons, Benjamin and Samuel Curtis because I gave them their portions before in a farm at Scituate. 3 I give unto my Son Dodiuah Curtis Six acres of marsh called by the name of Thomas Curtis his marsh being a Cove of marsh lying betwene Maj"' Davises & Georg Nortons marshes, I do further bequeath unto aforeSaid Son fifty Acres of Upland lying upon that marsh called by the name of Scituate marsh, & one quarter part of y° Said marsh. 4 I do give and bequeath unto my several Daughters as foUoweth. To my Daughter Abigail Curtis five pounds To my Daughter Hannah Jynkins Six pounds. To my Daughter Lydia Curtis five pounds. To my Daughter Cooke Six pounds. To my Daughter Sarah Curtis five pounds. To my Daughter Eebecka Curtis five pounds. To my Daughter Anne Curtis five pounds. the whole thirty two pounds to be payed by my Executor to the persons aboue mentioned out of my Estate, out of my stock, giving my Execiitor six month time after my decease. 5 I do give and bequeath unto my son Job Curtis my house and land, all my lands, with all my mouables therein belonging to me, belonging to it as it runs back into the Woods which I now live upon and have thi^ many years Improved, I do further ordaine and Constitute This my Lov- ing Son Job Curtis to be the Sole Execnf to this my last Will and Testament, for payment of all Just Debts & Lega- cies as aboue ordered by me, which being by him truly dis- charged, whatsoever goods shall appear more to be left. I give and bequeath to my said Son Job as his own propper Estate. I Testamony to the premisses aboue Written I haue here- unto Subscribed my hand and Seal this 19"^ day of aprill in 148 Maine Wills. 4'" year of y® Eeign of our Soueraign 1/ James second of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King 1680 Signed Sealed & delivered Thomas Curtis (Seai) in the presence of ^s marks T T Samuel Moody ' ^ his Arthur X Came marke Sworn to, 1 Oct, 1706. Becorded, IB Oct. 1706. Inventory returned at £106: 15: 0, by Joseph Banks and Sam: Johnson, appraisers 2 Oct. 1706. Probate Office, 1, 130. In The Name of Grod Amen, I James Stagpole Jun' of Bar- wick in her Maj'' Province of the Masachusets Bay in New England (planter) being very Sick and weak of Body but of Sound mind and memory praised be god for it, and not Knowing how it may please god to deal with me. I hereby revoking all former & other Will or wills device or devises by me at any time heretofore madeTmaking null and void the same to all intents and purposes, I doe hereby declare and make this my last Will and testament in manner & form following. Imp" — I commit my Soul into the hands of Jesus Christ my onely Saviour & blessed redeemer hoping through his meritorious death and Intersestion pardon & forgiveness of all my Sins. And as for that outward Estate God has bestowed upon me I give, bequeath, & dispose thereof as followeth. after my debts & funeral charges is paid and discharged. Item. I Give' and bequeath unto my Honoured Father James Stagpole the Debt dve me from James Grant of Bar- wick, being six pounds ten shillings, and also one Cow & Maine Wills. 149 one stere of one year and advantage old in the hands of Zachariah Goodale at Wells, and also my rideing Mayr, and also a piece of Broad Cloath of two yards, three quarters with the lineing and triming belonging thereunto left in the 'Custody of my Grandmother Magaret Warrin, and also Seaven yards & halfe of homespun drest wolen Cloth, and also all the Wages dve to me from the Province as a Soul- diar in her Maj** Service. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Vncle James Warrin, my young horse bridle and sadle. Item. I Give my Brother Phillip Stagpole my long Gunn with the Amunition powder horn and all belonging to her. Item. I give unto my Brother William Stagpole my other Small gunn, and all my wearing Apparill Item I Give and bequeath unto my Brother Phillip Stag- pole my three steel traps. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Brother John Stag- pole Twenty acres of vpland and marsh laying on both sides of the great Works River, to him and his Heirs forever. Item All the Eemainder of my Estate Whither Real or personaf , I give and bequeath unto my Hon*, Father whom I doe appoint sole Executor hereof, and of all herein Con- tained as on the other side. In Testamony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal This Eleventh day of Novem- ber In the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seaven Hundred & six, 1706 his Signed, Sealed, Published James / j Stagpole (seai) and Declared to be his last Will and Testament ^ mark In the presence of Hatevill Roberts Richard X Hussey John Croad Sworn to 30 Not. 1706. Eeoorded 20 Deo. 1706. 150 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 2, 12. In The Name of God Amen, I Elexander Maxsell of Yorke in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Masachusets Bay in New England (Planter) Being at present Weak and Infirm in my body, but yet through Divine goodness of a good and Sound Judgment and understanding, of perfect memory and of a disposing mind, But yet Sensable how frail a Creature I am, and not Knowing how soon my change may come, nor how it may please god_ to deale with me at this time, with respect unto my present Estate. I doe there- fore make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imp™ I doe in the way of faith and repentance recommend my pretious and Immortal Soul into the hands of my blessed Lord and dear Eedeemer, and leane in y* everlasting arms of his mercy. ., Item : As for my fraile body at and after my decease to be committed unto the earth by a decent and Christian Burial in hopes of a JoyfuU Resurection withall beleiving that after worms shall destroy this my body, yet in toy flesh I shall See god. Item : As for the little temporal Estate which god hath given unto me, here in this world, my will and pleasure is, and be it known by these presents, That it Shall after my decease be disposed of as foUoweth (viz') My dear and loving wife Sarah shall for the good affection I bear unto her, more Espetially for the tender Care She has Had of me in the time of my weakness, shall have y" Vse and Improvement of all my housing, lands, Tenem*" goods and Chattels whatsoever of one kind and of another after my decease, together with all the benefits, prodvce and priviledges of the Same dvring her Natural life Provided that Sarah my wife shall not have libarty to dispose of the land or Marsh that I leave with her My Will further is that Six pounds Money shall be allowed Maine Wills. 151 out of my Estate for my funeral, and that all my Debts lawful shall be paid out of my mouable Estate, and after my decease my wife shall have the vse and benefit of all the rest to dispose of as she sees good. Onely the land and marsh my Will is that M' Moody shall have the one halfe of that part of my Estate, and y° other shall be for the vse of the Church. And further I doe by these presents Constitute, ordaine, and appoint my trusty and well beloved frinds Matthew Austin, & Arther Bragdon Sen'' of Yorke afore Said, willing and requiring them both Jointly to See to Execution of this my last Will and Testa- ment, according to the proper meaning thereof. And In Testamony that this is my last Will and Tetament I haue hereunto put my hand and Seal, this fifteenth day of may, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Seaven Hundred & Seaven. In the Sixth year of her Maj** Keign Signed Sealed & delivered the Mark of in presence of ^, , Ch ^^ ■, , y,- ^ John linscot ^ Elexander^ Maxsels ( -,) James Grant Sworn to, 8 Got. 1707. Recorded 16 Oct. 1707. Inventory returned at £89: 01: 0, by James Smitli and Arthur Bragdon Jun. appraisera, 23 Oct. 1707. Probate Office, 2, 16. In the Name of God Amen, The Twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord god One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seven, I loan Deering of Kittery in the County of Yorke, in the Province of the Masachusets Bay in New Eng- land Widow, being very weak in body but of perfect mind and Memory, thanks be given to God therefore, Caling unto mind the Mortallity of my body. Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and comend my soul into the hands of god 152 Maine Wills. that gave it, and for my body I comend It to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like, and decent manner, at the dis- cretion of my Executors and overseers. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, and dis- pose of the Same in the following manner & form Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son John Deering he paying my Debts and funeral Charges the House, and land whereon it stands and orchard adjoining to it that I now live in, and that pasture which I was possest of after my Mother her decease, that lies on the Northern side of the high way that goes from my brother WHUiam Pep- perills house to my brother Thomas Deerings house, and also all that land and Marsh that belongs to me at Brave Boat Harbour, which I was possest of after my Father and Mothers decease by him freely to be possest and enjoyed, I also Will and order that my son provide for each of my Daughters a mourning Suit Sevtable to their Quality. Item I give to my well beloved daughters Joanna Deering, and Miriam Deering all my apparill, wollin, and linnen, and all my houshold goods and mouables of every sort, and that part of the house that was my Father Brays deceased, which I was possest of after my mother's death, and that part of the garden which belongs to the house and a small parcel of land called the old field. Lying by my brother Joseph Deerings Orchard on the Southern side of the high- way, and that part of the house that was my Fathers which is in Plymoth in England that belongs to me, All the above particulars bequeathed to my Daughters to be Equally divided betwene them. The one to have the one Moyty or half part, and the other the other half part, by them freely to be possest and enjoyed I also give to each of my Daugh- ters a mourning Svit of apparrell Sevtable to their quality to be provided for them by my son John Deering. Provided and be it alwayes understood that my above named Daugh- Maine "Wills. 153 ters do quit Claim to the dwelling house and land which I have above bequethed unto my son John Deering. Item I desire, Intreat, Constitute, make and ordaine my well beloved bretherin "William Pepperill Esq' and Joseph Couch to be my Executors and overseers of and to this my last will and Testament, to take care that my Children be possest of the above mentioned perticulars, given and be- quethed to them, and that that there be no fraud or injus- tice done by any of my Children in the divition of the things given them, and what Charges these my Executors & over- seers are at in Setling of the above premises in these posses- sion of those to whom they are given, I order my son John Deering to pay. And I do hereby utterly disallow cS; disanuU all and every other former Testaments, Wills, and Legacies, requests and Executors by me in any wayes before this time named, willed and bequeathed, Eatifying and ConJGirming this and no other to be my last will & Testament In "Wittness whereof I have here unto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written. C Joan Bearing Signed Sealed, Pronounced J /? Z' and declared by the Said C/ ip °^ Joan Dearing as her last "Will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers. Andrew Pepperrell George Jackson Jolin Newmarch Mary Newmarch Sworn to 22 Dee. 1707. Beoorded 10 Jan. 1707-8. 154 Maine "Wills. Probate Office, 2, 30. In the Name of God Amen, The Sixth day of June 1710. I Elisabeth Addams of Yorke in the County of Yorke in her Majesties Province of the Masachusets Bay in New Eng- land Widow being very sick and weak in body but of per- fect mind and memory thanks be to god for it, Therefore Calling in mind the mortallity of my body, and knowing it is appointed for all men once to dye, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament That is to say principally and first of all, I give and Recomend my soul into the hands of God that gaue it, Hoping through the Merits death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgivness of all my sins and Inherit Everlasting life and my body I commit to be buried in the Earth decent- ly at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named noth- ing doubting but at the general Eesurection to receiue the same again by the mighty power of god. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this life I give demiss and dispose of the same in the following manner and form, that is to say first I will that all my lawfull debts and duties as I do owe in right or Con- science to any manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be well and truly Contented and paid by my Executor here- after named. Item I give to my well beloved Grand Child Nathaniel Addams one Cow, and two Ews and two lambs to be deliv- ered by my Executor hereafter named. Item I give to my Grand son Daniel Black one Cow and 4 sheep Item I give to my Welbeloved grand Child Elisabeth Black a suit of my Wearing Clothes and a pair of shews. Item I give my heckel and Iron spitt to my well beloved daughter Sarah Black as also my bed and furniture there- unto belonging and whatever elce of Right belongs to me all these afore named Perticulars to be delivered by my Maine Wills. * 155 beloved son Dan" Black who I Constitute ordain and appoint to be my onely sole Executor of this my last Will and testa- ment. Further I give to my beloved Grand Child Samuel John- son one Ewe and a lamb, to be delivered by said Executor. And I do by these presents disallow and revoke all former Wills and Legates or Executors and that this shall stand and remain forever as Wittness my hand on the other side unto the performance of the truth of the other side I haue set my hand and seal the day and year within mentioned Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and declared by the said Elisabeth Addams as her Elisabeth / | Addams last Will & Testament . ,1 T, i? i.1. marke (seai) in the Presence oi us the ^ ^ subscribers Ebenezer Clarke T-T 1. .1. 'T TT-i. ^ Abra"" Preble Jun' Elizabeth + Hilton marke Sworn to 18 Oct. 1710, recorded 24 Oct. 1710. Probate Office, 2, 38. In the Name of ^ God Amen., The first day of December In the year of our Lord God One Thousand Six hundred and ninety nine I Arthur Beal of Torke in the County of Yorke (fisherman) being in health and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, therefore Calling unto mind the Mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament, that is to Say principally .and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I Commend it to the earth 156 • Maine Wills. to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executrix nothing Doubting but at the general Resurec- tion I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis I give and bequeath to Anne my dearly beloved wife all my whole Estate houses, lands, Chattels all moua- bles with all my houshold Goods dvreing her Natural life and at her decease to be equally divided amongst our Chil- dren as shee see Cause, Onely I give to my well beloved Son Edward Beal twelve acres of land Joyning by Thomas Mores, onely my wife anne to have the Vse of the Orchard so long as her Natural life endvreth by her freely to be pos- sesed and enjoyed, And I doe Constitute and make my well beloved Wife Anne Beal my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby utterly disallowing revoaking and disanulling all and every other former Testaments Wills and Legacies bequests and Executors by me in any ways before this time named, Willed, and bequeathed Rati- fying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above Written. Signed Sealed and declared his in the presents of us /^ John Newmarch 1 ^^^"""^ /jg ^^^^ C^eai) W>" Pepperrell I ^arke Andrew Pepperrell J Sworn to and recorded 2 Oct. 1711. Inventory returned 3 Sept. 1711, at £ 128: 18: 00 by XjewiB Bane : Abras Freble Jun. appraisers. Maine "Wills. 157 Probate Office, 2, 40. In The Name of God Amen, The Sixth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eleven I Thomas Rice of Kittery in the County of yorke in the Province of the Maaachusets Bay in New England (yeoman) being uery sick and weak in body, but of a per- fect mind and memory thanks he unto god therefore, calling unto mind the mortaUity of my body do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to say principally and first of all I give and Commend my soul into the hands of god that gave it, and for my body I commend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executrix, and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this life I. give devise and dispose of the same in the following man- ner and form. Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Daniel Eice (after his mother her decease) all my lands which I have not already disposed of, to him his Heirs and assigns forever provided and be it allways understood that this my son behave himselfe devtifuU to his mother dvring her natural life, and if he should prove disobedient his mother hath by these presents power to dispose of those lands amongst my daughters at her discretion. Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife all and singular my lands, messuages and Tenaments by her Freely to be possesed and Enjoyed during her natural life and also all my personal Estate as Cattle houshousehold stuft & what- soever else doth or may of right belong to me to her vse and for her Comfortable subsistance during her natural life and after her dBcease to go to my daughters, Mary Jane Elizabeth and Margaret Kice to be Equally divided among them or at the discretion of their mother. Item I give here no Legacie to my sons Thomas and Eichard Eice, Because I have by Deed of Gift already givea them their portions. 158 Maine Wills. Item I Constitute make ordain and appoint my dearly: beloved Wife my onely and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby utterly disallowing revoaking all and every other former Testaments Wills & Executors by me in any ways before this time named and Willed, Eatify- ing this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed Sealed & declared as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us Subscribers Margaret Adams And it is further to be understood Mary Newmarch and it is my Will tjiat my beloved John Plaisted Wife shall and hath full power to dispose of three or four house lotts by the water side where shee shall see Cause the Lotts not to exceed one hundred and fifty feet in Length and one hundred in bredth and this shall make good and suffitient title to the same not- withstanding any former Clause , in my will. Tho : Eice (Seaij Sworn to and recorded 18 March 1711-12. Inventory retnrued 17 March 1711-12 at £183: 16: 10, by William Godsoe, John Uennet and Jonathan Mendum, appraisers. Probate Office, 2, 43. In the Name of God Amen I Humphrey Spencer of Kit- tery in the Parish of Barwick in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Masachusets Bay in New England (Yeoman) being weak of body but of Sound mind and memory blessed be god for it, And not knowing how it may please god to Maine "Wills. 159 deal with me, do make and ordain this my last will and Tes- tament in manner and form following Viz*. Imp". I commit my soul into the hands of the lord Jesus Christ my onely Saviour and blessed redeemer hoping for a glorious Resurection through his merits and Intercession. And as for that outward Estate that God has given me, I give and bequeath as foUoweth. Item I will ordain and appoint that all my Just debts and funeral Charges be paid by my Executrix hereafter named. Item I give and bequeath unto my son William all my whom lands Orchards homesteed dwelling house and out housing to him and his. Heirs forever, he paying unto my son Samuel one hundred pounds in or as money may be most conveniently comply'd with, in convenient time after he comes of Age of twenty one years. Also I give unto my son William all my out and Wood lands wherever laying or being, Unless my Executrix hereafter named See's occation to Sell them or any part or parcell of them for the payment of my Just Debts and funeral Charges then and in such case I do hereby Impower her so to do. And any sale she shall make there of or of any part or parcell thereof to be good and valid in the law to all intents and purposes as th9 I had made Sale thereof in my life time, and in case those lands should not be suffitient, then she may sell as much of my home lands as may be best spared, for that vse end and pur- pose, and no otherwise under any pretence whatsoever, and such sale so made to be valid as afores* Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah my piece of land at the Bank alias Portsmouth in New Hamp- shere Joyning to John Cutt and M" Harvy bounded upon the high street, fifty four feet front, or however butted or bounded to her and her heirs forever. Item' I give and bequeath to my dear and loving Wife Mary Spencer all my personal Estate of what nature kind or quallity soever shee managing the whole Estate for the best aduantage so as the Issves Effects and produce thereof may 160 Maine Wills. help towards the payment of my Debts, and bringing up my Children that the Estate may be kept whole if possible, or from being broke, as much as possible can be help't, And after my son William comes of age to Inherit My said Wife shall yet notwithstanding possess and Injoy her Dowry or thirds of the Keal Estate during her natural life as the law directs and prouide's. Item I do ordain Constitute and appoint my dear and loving wife Mary to be my sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, And I do pray and earnestly desire my Ti;usty and welbeloved friends the Honourable Ichabod Plaisted Esq' & John Hill Esq' to be overseers hereof, in advising & assisting my Executrix. In Wittness that this is my last will and Testament, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 22'* day of January Annoq,. Domini 17|J Signed Sealed published and Humphrey Spencer (seai) Declared to ba his last Will and Testament in the pres- ence of us Wittnesses. Jeremiah Wise thomas Goodin John Croade// Sworn to and recorded 11 Jnly, 1712. Inventory returned at £781: 1; 0, by Daniel Emery, John Kye and John Croade, appraisers, 5 Aug, 1712. Probate Office, 2, 63. In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Bragdon Sen' of Yorke in Province of Main, being Aged and Crazy of body but of Sound understanding, do make this my last will and Testament as followeth, First and above all, I commit my Soul into the hands of god, and my body to the Earth to be decently buried in hopes of a glorious Eesurection. And as Maine Wills. 161 for my outward Estate, which a good . god has freely- bestowed on me, I dispose of it in manner following Imp" After my Just debts and funeral Charges are paid, I give and bequeath unto my Son Samuell (besides what he hath already) Ten pounds in or as money, as money shall generally pass, from man to man in this Country, when this sum comes to be dve, to be paid by my son Joseph, within two years after he shall come to enter upon the possession of the Living hereafter bequeathed w' him. Item I give and bequeath unto each of my four daughters, viz' Magdalin Patience, Sarah & Euth, five and twenty shillings (five pounds in the whole) to be paid by my Son Joseph the next year after the ten pounds above said is to be paid to Samuel Item I give and bequeath unto my Wife, the vse and Improvment of all my lands, housing. Stock, houshold goods and moneys even the whole of what I shall leave, for her own maintainance, and the bringing up of my youngest son till he comes to be of age. Item I give unto my son Joseph the whole living that now I possess and Improve, whither land, dwelling houses Barns, and orchards, with all the priviledges and rights that do or may any ways appertain or belong thereunto. I also give unto my son Joseph the One halfe of my stock and the one halfe of my household stuft, and goods of all sorts belonging to house keeping. Item My Will is that when my son Joseph shall come to be of age according to law to enter upon the living aforesaid, his mother if shee desires it shall have the Choice of all the Room in the dwelling house, ihe vse of halfe the lands, halfe the stock, and halfe the houshold stuft or goods, dur- ing her Widowhood. Item My Will is that after my wifes decease, all that is left of my Estate in Cattle, Houshold goods, moneys or whatever Elce not disposed of in the above Said Articles Shall be Equally divided betwene my Son Samuel and my four Daughters above said. Finally I do appoint my dear 11 162 Maine Wills. Cousin, Decon Bragdon the sole Executor of this my last will & Testament, desiring him, and Intreating him to see the "Will of the dead punctually fulfiU'd, I do also appoint M'' Moody our Pastor, and Eichard Milbery to be overseers of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness to all and singular the Premisses, I have here- unto set my hand and seal this tenth day of May One Thou- sand seven Hundred and nine ' C Samuel Moody Samuel Bragdon (seal) < Hannah Moody Christian Passons Swom to and recorded 6 Jan. 1712-13. Inventory returned 6 Jan. 1712-13 at £296; 8; lay Samuell Donnell Samuel Webber and Richard Milbery, apprataerB. Probate Office, 2, 57. In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Abbot Sen' of Bar- wick in the County of Yorke in the Province of Main be- longing to her Maj*^ Province of the Masachusets Bay in New England being weak of body but of sound mind & memory (blesed be god) do make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament, hereby Revoking making null and void all other and former Will or Wills, Testaments, Device or devices by me heretofore made, and do hereby declare this to be my last will and Testament in planner and form following. Imp" I Commit my soul •into the hands of Jesus Christ my alone saviour and blessed Redeemer hoping (through his merritts death and Passion) Pardon and forgivness of all my sins and Eternall life in and through him alone, and as for that Temporall Estate which god has lent and be- stowed on me I do dispose thereof as folio weth, after my Debts and funerall Charges are paid and discharged. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Maine "Wills. 163 Abbot, and unto my son Walter Abbot my home lott of land, which I formerly purchased of my father Green, viz* from the Kiver side vp to the hill to Walters land formerly given him ; said Lott of land to be Equally divided betwene them with all the housing, out housing, orchard, corn and mowing land with all priviledges and appurtinences thereunto belonging, and if in case my wife see cause to have that halfe which lys next to Peter Grants my son waiter shall lett my said wife have the Piiviledge of an out lett which now is betwene Daniel Goodins, and my son Walters, and after my wife's decease her said halfe to Revert to my son Thomas Abbot to be to him and his Heirs forever I also give my wife one ox aud one Cow already in her possession Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Abbot one hundred and ten Acres of land upon the Rocky hill bounded on the North side by the land of Jabez Fox, and on the south side by John Taylor's land. ^ Item I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Abbot a lott of land laying in the Township of Dover in New Hamp- shere which I bought of John Lovering it being about fifty acres as p Deed of Sale from said Lovering with all rights profits priviledges appurtinences thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever, Onely my son Joseph paying ten pounds in Currant money of this Province to my Daughter Hannah Abbot on demand. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Moses Abbot all my part of the housing and lands at Strawbery bank, which was formerly my father Walter Abbots my share being one third part thereof to be to him and to his heirs forever, also one third part of all the Debts dve to my said fathers Estate. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Butler and unto my daughter Patience Lord my Corn or Grist Mill at Quamphegon, with all the rights Profits previ- ledges and appurtinences thereunto belonging, to be to them and their Heirs forever Equally. 164 Maine "Wills, Item I give and bequeath unto my son Walter Abbot one Cow, one pair of Iron doggs and two Iron Chains, & one ox. Item I give and Bequeath unto my son John Abbot one Iron Chaine, and Confirming to him what I had before given him, on deed of gift, I also give him one ox. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Good' ridge, one ox one Iron pott, and halfe my swine (except one sow) Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Abbot, one Cow, one sow, one frying pan. Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas But- ler two yearlings, my Carbine and my old horse bridle and sadle. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Butler, One Iron Pott and halfe my swine (except one sow) also my table with a draw to it and two Chairs. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Abbot one Iron Kittle and halfe my pewter and two Chairs. Item I give unto my Daughter Patience Lord one bedsted and two Chairs. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved "Wife Elizabeth, the other halfe of my pewter, one kittle one skillet all my beds and beding furniture thereunto belonging, during her Natural life, and after her decease, I give the same unto my Daughter Hannah Item I give and bequeath unto my sons Joseph Abbot John Abbot Walter Abbot and Thomas Butler, all my Lands at Quamphegon more or less, both upland & medow lands (Excepting ten Acres thereof which I give and bequeath unto my son Josiah Goodridge and to his Heirs forever ; I say I give and bequeath all the rest of my s* lands at s* place unto my s'' sons Joseph, John, Walter Abbot, & Thomas Butler, to be to them and to their heirs forever, and also unto them four I give and bequeath my saw mill, flume, dam, with all the rights profits priviledges, aocomadations and appurtinances thereunto belonging, to be to them and Maine "Wills. 165 their Heirs forever, Said lands and saw mill to them four Equally, they paying each their dve proportion of Thirty pounds money unto Doctor Elisha Cooke of Boston Esq"" and ten pounds money unto Josiah Goodridge. The new End df my dwelling house at Quamphegon next to the saw mill I give and bequeath unto my son and daughter Elizabeth Butler forever the other End to be to the vse of the saw Mill. Also my share of boards now at the Mill, or what may be there undisposed of after my decease, I will that they be disposed of by my Executors hereafter named for the payment of my Just Debts, and funerall Charges, so far as it wUl hold out, to defray the same, and an acco* given thereof by the Executors. And as for any more Estate Eeal or personal, that may not be disposed of in this my will, I give and bequeath the same to my Executors. Item I ordain Constitute and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth, my son John Abbot, and my son Walter Abbot to be joynt Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 20*"^ day of May Anno. Dom 1707. Signed Sealed Published and declared to be his last will & Testament, as Contained in the two foregoing sides and as above written. In Presence of Benjamin Nason Memorandum : the words the other halfe of my pewter on the first side Interlined before signing and sealing as also one Kittle and one Skillet, same place. John Eye. Thomas Abbot (seal) John Croade Sworn to and Becoriied 23 April 1713. Inventory returned 27 March 1713 at £407: 11: 0, by John Wyatt, Benjamin Nason and John Croade, appraiser!. 166 Maine Wills, Probate Office, 2, 59. Thomas Muddle being sick in body but of perfect memory blessed be god for it do make this my last "Will and Testa- mend. Imp" I will and bequeath my soul to god my maker, hopeing in and through Jesus Christ To Eeceive Eternal life in his Meritts. 2'y I Commit my body to be buried decently according to the discretion of my Executors hereafter Named. 3'y I will and bequeath to M' Phillip Hubbard all my worldly goods hereafter Mentioned that is to say all my money and wearing Cloths, and gunn and ammunition, and two young horses, one of three years old, and one two years old next Spring and all my Debts dve to me by BUI of other- ways, that is to Say thirty six shillings and six pence dve from John Stagpole as appears by Bill, and from Samuel Sadey fourty shillings as appears by Bill Dated May G**", 1711, and ten shillings dve by bill from Samuel Cosen of Dover, And fifty shillings dve from William Merifield by Bill, and four shillings and six pence dve from James Smith of yorke, and three shillings dve from Humphrey Chadbourne and Seventeen shillings dve from Sarg' Gatchel, and three shil- lings and six pence dve from Samuel Pike and three pounds ten shillings dve from Howard Henderson of Dover on a bargain for a horse, James Emery and Baker Noson and Thomas Potts witness to said bargain. And I do appoint M' Phillip Hubbard to be my Executor to this my last Tes- tament, and to be at the Cost of my present sickness and funerall. Dated in Kittery Feb : IS"" 17|§ in the Province of the Masachusets Bay in New England, his Wi**"«^^/ Thomas V Muddle (seal, Kichard Tozer r\ W8 marke Moses X Goodin marke Daniel Emery Probated 14 April, 1713. Inventory retnmed 24 Feb. 1712-13 at £42; 1: 6, by John Croade, James Emery and John Hupper, appraisers. Maine Wills. 167 Probate Office, 2, 60. In the name of God Amen I Daniel Stone Sen' of the Town of Kittery in the County of yorke In her Maj*^ Prov- ince of the Masachusets Bay in New England being sick of body but of sound and disposing sence and memory, Blessed be god for it, do make this my last "Will And Testament in manner as followeth (viz*) first and principally I resign my soul to god, hopeing through the Merritts of my blessed lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to Obtain pardon. Eemission of all my sins, and my body I commit to the Earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried at the Discretion of the Executors to this my last wUl and Testament. And as for the worldly goods the lord hath lent" me After my lawfuU Debts is paid and funeral Charge I give and bestow as followeth. I"' I give and bequeath unto my son Jonathan Stone all that my Tract of land lying beyond the dirty swamp and all the rest of my outlands Excepting thirty acres to him and to his Heirs forever. 2"' I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Stone all my Homested lott of lands with the house and barne and orchard standing thereon to be his after his mothers decease, and his and his Heirs forever, and thirty acres of out land to be his at my decease. 3'5' I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary five shillings. 4'y I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret five . shillings. 5iy I give and bequeath unto my daughter Kachael five shillings, e^y I give and bequeath unto my daughter Patience five shillings. 7'y I give and bequeath unto my daughter Abigail five shillings. giy I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah five shillings. 168 Maine "Wills. giy I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth five shillings. lO'y I give and bequeath unto my daughter Leah five shillings. Illy I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Patience all my homested lott of lands with the house and barne and orchard standing thereon for her Comfortable maintainance during her natural life, and all the rest of my goods Chat- tels Vtensils, and Estate whatsoever abroad or at home without doores or within I give unto my fores* wife, and to be at her disposing forever. 12'y I do Constitute and appoint my loving wife Patience to be the Executrix to this my last Will and Testament and also my son Daniel Stone to be an Executor with his mother, And this my last will and Testament to be in force according to the tenour and trve Intent thereof renouncing and revok- ing any and all wills whatsoever heretofore by me made or caused to be made. In witness hereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this twenty Eighth day of March Anno Domini One Thou- sand Seven Hundred and thirteen. Owned signed and Sealed Daniel Stone (seal) in presence of us T Daniel Goodin Sen' 1 "William Goodin sen' James "Warren Sworn to and recorded 23 April, 1713. Inventory returned at £276:2: 5, by James Warren, James Emery and John Happer, appraisers, 23 April 1713. Probate Office, 2, 63. The last "Will and Testament of John More of yorke being in his right mind. first I give up my soul to god my Creator hopeing in his Mercys. Maine Wills. 169 Nextly I give my whole Estate, houses lands, and all my Creatures, and mouables &o' to my trve and loving wife Martha More, Dureing her life time to make vse of to the beai aduantage for her Selfe and the Children. And after my wifes decease my Willis that my two sons, John and Samuel may Enjoy it own propper Estate. Therefore I give my whole Estate above mentioned viz' houses lands mouables and Cattle &c* after my wife's decease to my two sons above mentioned, Jn° And Samuel for their own propper Estate, to use occupie and Enjoy. I further will that my two sons above mentioned, John and Samuel do pay to my Eldest daughter Marcy forty shillings and to the other three daugh- ters twenty shillings a piece, Further that my sons after my wife's decease may take possession of my Estate, and divide it Equally betwene them. his Attest. Elisha AUin John M More (Seai) Sam" Winch marke his John X Whitney marke Probated 7 July, 1713. Inventory returned at £228: 3: 0, by Richard Cutt and Richard MlchoU, appraisers, 10 March 1711. Probate Office. 2, 66. In the Name of God Amen. I Margaret Warrin of the town of Kittery in the County of York in her Majesties Province of the Massachusets Bay in new Eenland being very Aged and growing grave ward Apace but of Sound and Disposing sence and memory Do make this my Last will and Testament in manner as followeth first I resign and Commit my Soul to god that gave it. and ray body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be Decently buried at the Discretion of the Executor of this my Last will and 170 Maine Wjxls. Testament ; Viz my will is that the money I have I Leave and Do Order for the Defraing my funerall Charges and what Shall be Left to be Equally Divided A mongst my three Children Gilbard James and Margret. 2'y I give and Bequeath unto my Son Gilbard Warrin one Cow and three Sheep. 3iy I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Margret Stack- pole my Great Brass Kittle and two Blankits and one Cov- erlid and Ten yardes of woling Cloath and my Greate wooden Platter and one pare of sheets and all my wareing Cloath. 4iy I give and Bequeath unto my Sons lames Warrin my feather bed and Bolster and all the rest of my Estate what- soever A Broad or at home with out dores or within. 5'y I do order and apoint my Son lames Warrin the whole and Sole Executor to this my Last will and Testament Revoking and Renounsing all other wills heretofore by me made in witness hereof I set to my hand and Seal y° thirtenth of December anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and Twelue her Signed sealed and owned Margaret ^^ Warrin (seal) to be her Last will and mark Testament in the presents of Vs his Baker X Nason mark Joseph wood Thomas Curtis Probated 15 Oct. 1713. Probate Office, 2, 72. Yorke June : 4 : 1706 in y° fear of god Amen I Benjamin Trafton in tending A vige to sea being at this time of a disposing mind and und'' Consideration of mortily > witnesses Maine "Wills. 171 make this my Last will and Testament my Soul I give in to y' hands of my most mercy ful Redeemer to be Calld, for & disposed of as he in his Infinite wisdom shall see meet, my worldly goods I dispose of as foUoweth & my will is that all y° lust debts I owe be paid by my Executor out of my whole Estate after my decease. 2 My will is y* my loving Brother William Beale have y^ whole improvment and Sole profit of my Estate during three years from y° date hereof to be to him his Heirs or Assigns after y« Expiration of this time. Item My will is y' my three Sisters Jane Beale Dorothy Mane & Penellipy Day have y° income of my whole Estate after my debts be paid to be Equaly divided between them untill my Brother Zacheus Trafiton & Thomas Traffton come to age of one and twenty years and then — 4 my will is y' my Lands in Yorke all and Every part and parcell thereof be Equaly divided betwene my two lov- ing Brothers Zacheus Traffton & Thomas Traffton to be and remain a good Estate of inheritence to them their Heirs & Assigns forever : if one of these my Brothers dy before he be one and twenty years of age y^ other Shall inherit y° whole of my Estate if they both dy before they come of age or will not themselves Settle on this my inheritence in Yorke then my will and finell-conclution is is y* if my Brother Wil- liam Beale will Settle on this my inheritence y*, it Shall be & remain unto him & his Heirs lawfully begotten on y° body of my sister lane Beale to be nnto her Heirs forever : & if my Brother Beale do not Settle him Selfe or y^ Heirs of my Sister lane on this my inheritence y' then it Shall be Equaly divided betwene my three Sisters lane Beale Dorothy Mane & Penellopy Day to be unto them and y^ Heirs of their Bodies Lawfully begotten forever this is my will & y° finall Settelment of my inheritence forever And I intreat & appoint my trusty & well beloved friend Cap'" Lewis Beane to be y* Executor of this my last will & I pray him to confirm & Execute it and let no man alter it 172 Maine Wills. given under my hand & Seale of confirmation j" day & year above S'^ in presents of. William Heath his Thomas More Benjamin K Trafton (aeai) his Joshua X Hilton ^^^^ mark Sworn to 26 August, 1713. Probated 6 Oct., 1713. Probate Office, 2, 77. In y" name of God Amen : The Thirtieth day of January in y° year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twelve Thirteen I loseph Hill of Kittery in y" County of Yorke in y° Province of y® Massachusets Bay in New Eng- land (yeoman) being very Sick and weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given to God therefore Called to mind y^ mortality of my body do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament y' is to say principally & first of all I give and recommend my Soul into y* hands of God y' gave it hoping through y° Merits death & passion of my Saviour lesus Christ to have full and free pardon of all my Sins and to inherrit everlasting life ; And my body I commit to y° Earth to be decently buried at y° discretion of my Executrix hereafter named nothing doubting but at y* general Eesurrection I shall receive y° same again by y* mighty Power of God ; and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise & dispose of y" Same in y° following manner & form : That is to Say. first I will y' all those debts and duties which I do owe in right or Conscience to any manner of persons whatsoever Shall be well and truly Contented and p*, in Convenient time after my decease by my Executrix here after Named. Maine Wills. 173 Item I give to my welbeloved Son Samuel Hill & to y« Heirs Lawfully begotten by tis body forever y* Lands which I formerly purchased of Edward Gilman Maverick Gilman loshua Downing & William Fry which Lands are Scituate Lying and being in y" Township of Kittery on y° upper side of M'^ Shapleighs mill Creek as may appear by y" deeds for ■y* Said Lands from y" above Said persons together with all y" housing timber y' I have upon y* S^ Lands he paying unto his Sisters Katherine Hill Mary Hill & Dorcas Hill ten pounds pounds a peice when they Shall come to Lawful age or Marriage y* is to Say five pound in money to each of them and y" other five pound in Cattle at money price, but if it Should So happen y' my Son Samuel Should die with- out Lawful Issue y* then y' Said Land Shall be divided equally among my Surviuing Children Excepting & reserv- ing to my Son loseph Hill y® Liberty of purchasing y' above mentioned Land paying Such Sums of Money to my other Children as ye S'' Lands Shall be lustly Valued at by indif- ferant men chosen by them to apprize y" Same : I Also give to my son Samuel two oxen & two Cows & to y* Heirs begotten of his body. Item I give to my well beloved Son loseph Hill forever y® Lands which I purchased of lohn Downing Samuel Miller Peter Staple jun', lohn Searl & Nathaniel Mendum Scituate Lying and being in y° Township of Kittery as by deeds from y® above named persons may more at large appear reference thereunto being had & also a certain tract of Land which I have in y^ Township of Kittery afores* Lying at y* head of y° Land Called and known by y* name of y^ Bay Land & j" Lands of lohn Gelding & loshua Downing — Con- taining by Estimation forty .four acres together with all y^ housing orchards and fences upon y® Said Lands he paying to his Sisters as folio weth that is to Say to Elizabeth Hill fifteen pounds y^ one halfe of y° Sum in money & y' other half part in Cattle at money price to Hannah Hill fourteen pounds y° one half of y" S* Sum in money & y*. other half in Cattle 174 Maine "Wills. at money price to Abigail Hill twelve pounds Six of it in money & y^ other Six in Cattle at money price & to Sarah Hill ten pounds five of it in money & y' other five in Cattle at money price : All y" above mentioned Sums to be paid by him to my above named four daughters when they Shall come to Lawful age or marriage & if it Should So happen y' my Son Joseph Should die without Issue it is my will y' y° above S'' Giuen Lands descend to my youngest Son lohn Hill & y" Heirs of his body. Item I give unto my well beloved Son lohn Hill all y* tract of Land which I purchased of Frances Allen lying near to j" place called Coxes pond in y" township of Kittery & also y" tract of Land which I have in y^ afores* Township lying in partnershp with Stephen Toby : to be possest of y" above Said Lands when he Shall come to y* age of twenty one years, and If my S* Son lohn Shall See cause to Sell y° above Said Lands or any part of them when he Shall come to y^ age of twenty four years y' then his brethren Samuel & loseph Hill Shall have y° offer of y° Same made to them they giving as much for y" Said Land as any other man. and if it Should So happen y' my Son lohn Should die before he comes to y" age. of twenty one years then y° S* Lands Shall go to my other two Sons Samuel & loseph to be Equally divided betwen them. Item I give to my well beloved daughters Katharine Hill Mary Hill & Dorcas Hill ten pounds apiece to be paid to them by my Son Samuel Hill when they Shall come to Law- ful age or marriage y» is to Say five pounds to Each of them in money and y" other five pounds in Cattle at money price- Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Hill fifteen pounds to be paid to her by my son loseph when She Shall come to Lawful age or marriage y one halfe part of the Said Sum to be paid in money y« other halfe part to be paid in Cattle at money price. Item I give to my daugter Hannah Hill fourteen pounds to be paid to her by my Son loseph Hill when She Shall Maine Wills. 175 come to Lawful! age or marriage Seven pounds of j" Said Sum to be paid in money y" other Seven pounds in Cattle at money price. Item I giue to my well beloved daughter Abigail Hill twelve pounds Six of it in money y^ other Six in Cattle as they are Sold for money to be paid to her by my Son Joseph when Shee Shall come to Lawful age or marriage. Item I give to my well beloved daughter Sarah Hill ten pounds to be paid to her by my Son loseph when She Shall come to LawfuU age or marriage five pounds of it in money y® other in Cattle as they are Sold for money : and if it Should So happen y' any of my above named daughters Should die before they come of Lawful age to receive y° Legaciss herein bequeathed to them or marriage y' then y" aboue Said Sums to be paid to my wife for y° bring- ing up & Maintainance of my children y' are not of Suitable age to be put apprentice. Item I give unto my Son Samuel Hill my part of a Small Sloop or boat which I have he paying for y" Iron worke of y° Said boat. Item I give and bequeath to Susannah my dearly beloved wife J" use & Improvement of all my Estate both real & personal untill my Son loseph Shall come to y" age of twenty one years for y* maintainance of my children till they come to a Suitable age to be put apprentice Excepting what I have given to my Son Samuel which She is not to have any use or Improvement off: I also give unto her after my Son loseph Shall come of Lawful age to be possest of y* above Estate given to him the third part of y^ incom of all my Lands given to him with y° third part of j" Incom of ye orchards y' are thereon & one third part of my housing & y* improvement of one third part of my Stock of Cattle and all my other goods and moveables for her Support & Main-. tainance during her widowhood and if She Should marry again I do then give to her three Suits of apperrel throught- out and ten pounds in money to be paid to her by my Son 176 Maine Wills. loseph & two cows and She Shall theu renoance y^ having any further right or interest in any of my Estate forever. and all j" remainder of my Estate both real and personal with all my houshold Goods & moveables which I have not already disposed of I give to my Son loseph Hill his Heirs & assigns forever. Item I Constitute make & ordain my dearly beloved wife my only & Sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testa- ment and desire & apoint my much respected friends Cap'" lohn Leighton & M' loseph Hammond to be y* overseers of of this my Last will & Testament/ willing my Executrix to take their Councel & advice in y disposing of my Children when they Shall be of Convenient age to Such places & Callings as they Shall ludge Suitable for them : And I do also impower my Executrix to pay to those of my daughters y' my son loseph is hereby ordered to pay Legacies unto y* will be of Lawful age before he Shall be possest of his Estate, to pay to them those Legacies & Sums willed to them which Sums & Legacies She Shall with y^ advice of those overseers raise and Levy out of my personal Estate. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dissannull all and Every other former Testaments wills & Legacies be- queasts & Executors by me in any way before this time named & willed Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my my Last will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal y° day and year above written. Signed Sealed published & declared ' " by y^ Said loseph Hill as his Last will & Testament in .y" presence of us y° Subscribers lohn Newmarch lohn Dennet . Thomas Knight Probated B Jan. 1713. Inventory retained at £827: 9: 2, by John Leighton, Jos: Hamond and John Dennet, appraisers, 1 March 1712. loseph ^TT his Hill (Seal) • mark Maine Wills. 177 Probate Office, 2, 79. In tlie Name of God Aman I Samuel Nelson being bound to Sea & being of Sound and perfect mind & memory praise be given therefore unto almighty God for y'' Same Do make this my Last will & Testament in manner & form following y' is to Say first and principally I Eesigne my Sole into y" mercyfuU hands of almighty God my Creator aSuredly hop- ing through y* merits of my blessed Saviour to Obtain par- don and Eemision of all my Sins & my body to the Earth fi'om whence it was Taken To be Decently Buryed By the Discretion of my herein after named Executors & first of all I do Eenounce and make Void all wills by me hereto fore made and declare this to be my Last will & Testament in all Such worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath Lent me I dispose thereof as folio weth. Item I give and bequeath unto my Honoured Mother all my moveable Estate whatsoever Except my mare To have and To hold to her and her Heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Brother lohn Nelson twenty acres of Land at burnt Hill To have and To hold To him and His Heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my Cosen W™ Rackle thirty acres of Land at y« Beach Hill To have and To hold To him and his Heirs forever : Item I give and bequeath unto Wm" Grant my Mare & W™ Kackle To have y" First horse Colt that come of her. Last of all I do apoint my dear Mother to be Sole Execu- trix of this my Last will and Testament witness my hand and Seal this Ninth day of Septerrob'' one Thousand Six Hundred Ninty and Eight Signed and Sealed in presents of Samuel Nelson (Seai) Nicolas Walden Alexander Grant W" Godsoe Swom to and recorded 12 Feb. 1713-14. 12 178 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 2, 90. In the Name of God Amen William Goodin of y" Town of Kittery in y° County of Yorke in her Majesties Province of y° Masachusets Bay in New England being Sick of Body but of Sound and disposing Sence & Memory ; Blessed be for it Do make this my Last will & Testament in manner as FoUoweth First and principally I Resigne my Soul to god that gave it hoping through y" Merits of my Blesed Lord and Saviour lesus Christ to obtain pardon & Eemission of all my Sins and my Body I Commit to y° Earth ; from whence it was taken to be decently buried at y^ discretion of j" Executors to this my Last Will & for y® worldly Goods y* Lord hath Lent me after my Funarral Charge & LawfiiU Debts is paid I give and bestow as followeth Viz : liy I give and bequeath unto my Son Moses Goodin that part of my homested Lot of Land Called y* Little Marsh as it was formerly fenced by my Father Tayler and to Extend as far t© a pine tree Standing near Square w'" Southwest Corner of lames Warren Orchard reserueing priviledge for a lane & for Transportation to the Lower part of y" as Oca- tion' Shall Call, also I give him fifty acres of out Land at my Marsh and five acres of S" Marsh to him and to his heirs forever. 21y I give and bequeath unto my Son William Goodin thirty Acres of out Lands & five acres of fresh Marsh to him and to his Heirs forever. Sly I give and Bequeath unto my Son lohn Goodin the upper end of my homested Lot : that part Lying above his Brother Moses ; And Preserveing the Same Priviledges as I have in that given his Brother Moses to him and to his Heirs forever. 41y I give and bequeath unto my Loving wife Deliverance all my houshold Goods : and to be at her disposing forever and all the Rest of my homested Lot of Land not herein Maine Wills. 179 Menchened with y* house and Barn Standing thereon : and all the rest of my Goods Chattels vtensils Eights and Cred- its whatsoever Abroad or at home without dore's or within I give unto her for her Comfortable Maintainance & for y° bringing up of our Small Children During y® whole term of her Life : If She Lives a widow or during the time of her widowhood. ' 51y I give unto my Son Moses & my Son lames that part of my homested Lot of Land fore Menchened to their Mother after her Death or day of Marriage my trve meaning her day of Marriage if our Small Children be brought up. 61y My will is that my Son Moses Goodin & lames Goodin Shall pay an Equall part by apprisment to their Brothers : Adam & Tayler when they Enter upon y^ Same. 71y I give & bequeath unto Each of my daughters Mar- gret Elizabeth Hannah & Mary fourty Shilling apeise to be paid out of my Stock. * Sly I doe ordain & appoint my Loving wife & my Son Moses to be the Executors to this my Last will and Testa- ment Renounsing and Reuoaking all or any will or wills whatsoever heretofore by me made or Cause to be made : In witness hereof I Set to my hand and Seal this 26'" day of Aprill 1713/ his Owned Signed and William L- Goodin -Witnesses ^ / Thomas Goodin I mark lohn Hopper J Probated 26 March 1714. Inventory returned at £380: 10: 0, by Benjamin Nason, John Hupper, and James Warren, appraisers, 1 Aug. 1713. in the preSence of Benjamin Nason 180 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 2, 9j5. In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Nason of Berwick in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England being weak of Body but of Sound Memory & not knowing how it may please God to deal with me do make & ordain this my Last will & Testament in manner and form lollowing. I Comit my Soul to the Lord leSus Christ & as for my worldly Estate I dispose thereof as Folio we th. Imp" after my lust Debts & Funerall Charges are paid I say I dispose thereof as Followeth. (1) I give & bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Nason my homeSteed Viz* all the land thereto belonging w'" all the bluildings Housing out housing thereto belonging I Say I give all my homeSteed lands to Benjamin & his Heirs for Ever ; (Excepting twenty Acres out of the Same w""" I give & bequeath to my Son William Viz' Six Acres at the water Side & fourteen acres at the head & in Case William die w"'out Issue the Same to revert^ to Benjamin & his Heirs Also the Meadow belonging to the homeSteed farm — I give & bequeath to my Son Ben- jamin (& his Heirs forever ; & my fifty acres at the beaver dam, and my part of the Neek land betwene Quamphegen falls & Salmonfalls to him my S* Son Benjamin and his Heirs forever.; and also all my personall Estate within dore's & without CaJttle Sheep Swine horsekind tackling & all other named or not named of what Nature kind or quality Soever household goods and whatsoever the Same Consists of I say I give and bequeath to him my Said Son Benjamin forever. & as for my hundred acres land or there abouts loyning to Spruce Swamp I give my Executor full power to make Sale thereof for the payment of my Debts if the Case So requirs or if he finds away to discharge them more for his Advan- tage then the S* land to be to him and his Heirs ; after they are discharged. Item I give & bequeath Unto my Six daughters Viz' Maine Wills. 181 Ledia, Mary, Patiance, Febee, Anne, & Sarah, three pounds p ps in or as money to be paid them by my Executor when he can most Conveniantly do it to Such as are of age & the others when they come of age/ Item I ordain and appoint my well beloved Son Benjamin Nason to be Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. In Wittness whereof I have hereunto "Sett my hand & Seal the 28 day of lune Anno(j Domini 1714. Signed Sealed published Benjamin Nason (Seai). & Declared to be his last will and Testament in the preSence of us. Mary Spencer his William X Newton mark John Croade Probated 11 Aag. 1714. Probate Office, 2, 98. These preSents Signifies to all perSons to whom it may doth or Shall Concern that we the Subscribers all of Kittery in the County of Yorke & within his Maj** Province of the MasachuSets Bay in New England Testifie declare & Aver by these preSent that being att the the dwelling house of Moses Bowdy of S* Kittery Mason deceased lately on wends- day the fifteenth of December Instant, he the S* Moses Bowdy then being ill & daingereous Sick th6 in perfect mind & Sound ludgement Expecting his certain & Speedy departure out of this life ; did then in the preSents of us Nominate & appoint Constitute & unalterably Establish Eeynold lenkins & William Fry both of S" Kittery in the County & prouince afore Said to be his trye & Sole Execu- tors & take all his Estate into their Charge, care, & manage- 182 Maine Wills. ment both real and perSonable ; & bury him decently also to take care of his Children & Provide for them & bring them up & Improve the Said Estate to y° best & most advantage- ous manner for their vse & advantage To the truth of which the above written we SubScribe our Names this 18 day of Decemb'' Anno Domini 1714 Samuel lohnson lohn Tydy her Eliner L Bishop £ mark Probated. 18 Dec. 1T14. Inventory returned 21 Dec. 1714 at £ 47: 00: 1, by John Leighton, Joshua Downing, and Nicolas Shapleigh, appraisers Added to the Inventory the first dayof Aug. 1721. £7: 15; 4. Probate Office, 2, 109. In the Name of God Amen I Patience Stone of the Town of Barwick in the County of Yorke in his Maj** Province of the MasachuSetts Bay in New England widow (and Kelict of Daniel Stone late of Barwick aforeSaid) being weak & ail- ing but of Sound & disposing Sence & memory, blessed be God for it Do make this my Last will & Testament. First & principally I resign my Soul to God that gave it hopeing through the merits of my blessed Lord & Saviour lusus Christ to obtain Pardon of all my Sins, and my body I Commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discre- tion of the Executor to this my Last Will & Testament & as for this worldly Goods the Lord hath Lent me ; after my Lawfull Debts & funerall Charge is paid I give & bestow as Folio weth. 1. I give & bequeath unto my Son Daniel Stone a pair of Stilliards and one flax Comb. 2. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Kachael Grant one pewter platter. 3. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Patience Way- mouth one pewter platter. Maine Wills. 183 4. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Libby one pewter platter 5. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Abigail Goodin one pewter platter & two plates. 6. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Stone one pewter platter & one Bason & my great Iron pott & two pewter plates. 7. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Leah Stone one pewter platter & one Chafindish & two pewter plates & my middlein Iron pott. 8. I do give & bequeath unto my two aforeSaid daughters Elisabeth & Leah my two fetherbeds & all the furniture belonging to them both, & all my bed Cloths of every Sort both wooling & Linnin & all my wearing Cloths both wool- ing & Linnin or any other Sort & also my warming pan & Table Linnin to equally divided betwene them both. 9. I give & bequeath unto my Eight daughters to the Six herein already named and to my daughter Mary Martin & Margret Gould all the rest of my Estate Good or Chattels Rights & Credits & vtenSels whatsoever without dores or within abroad or at home to be Equally divided amongst them all 10. I do ordain & appoint my Brother Daniel Goodin to be the Executor to this my Last Will & Testament Eenounc- ing & Revoaking all or any Will or Wills by me heretofore made or Suffered to be made ; In Witness hereof I the afore Said Patience Stone have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this Eighteenth day of February anno Dom : one ThouSand Seven Hundred & fifteen Sixteen 17|^ Signed Sealed & Published/ 1^ in the presents of us V^iience y Stone (Seai, "his c Mary X Goodin ""^^^ j witnesses Samuel Goodin lohn Hubord marke Probated 4 April 1716. Inventory returned 10 April 1716 at fi 70: 08: 9, by James War- en, Daniel Emery, and John Hnpper, appraisers. 184 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 2, 111. In the name of God Amen The third day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & twelve thirteen I Peter Lewis of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Province of the MasachuSets Bay in New Eng- land yeoman, being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body, & knowing that it is. appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament : that is to say ; principally & first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the hand of God that gave it ; & for my body I commend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discre- tion of my Executrix nothing doubting but at the General Kesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching Such worldly Estate where- with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give de- vise & dospose of the Same in the following manner & form. First I will that all those debts & duties as I do owe in right or Conscience to any manner of person or persons whatsoever Shall be well & Truly contented & paid or ordained to be paid in convenient time after my decease by my Executrix hereafter nomed. Item I give unto my Well beloved Son Peter Lewis by these presents a Confermation of all the Land which I have heretofore given him by deeds one bearing date y" 13 day of September Anno Domini 1706 the other bearing date the 29"' of January 17}^f , and also after mine & my wives decease I give to him his Heirs & assigns Eight acres of wood land which Lyes at the head of Roberd Easmans Land &" Andrew Haleys Land forever to enjoy it after my wives decease Item I give unto my well beloved Son Andrew Lewis a Confirmation of the Lands whereon he now dwells & pos- sesses for which I have heretofore given him a deed of gift which is in full of that portion which intend to give him. Maine Wills. 185 Item I give unto my well beloved Son William Lewis his Heirs & assigns the moiety or one halfe part of that tract of Land which I have in the woods Lying & being in the Town Ship of Kittery Containing in the whole fifty acres be it more or Less forever : Item I give unto my well beloved Grandson Nathaniel Lewis Son of my Son Morgan Lewis Deceased the moiety or one halfe part of that tract of Land which I have in the Woods Lying & being in Kittery TownShip Containing in the whole fifty acres be it more or Less the whole to be Equally divided betwene my Son William Lewis & my Said Grandson Nathaniel Lewis. Item I give unto my well beloved Grand children Benja- min Lewis Grace Lewis Elizabeth Lewis Mehetabel Lewis the Children of my Son lohn Lewis deceased five Shilling' apeace to be levied & raised out of my Estate and paid to them by my Executrix after my decease. Item I give unto my well beloued daughters Grace Lewis one Cow four Ewe sheep on bed & furniture belonging to it forever and her dwelling in the Lentoe of my now dwelling house So long as She Shall Continue unmarried. Item I give unto my well beloved daughters Mary Hutch- ins Grace Lewis Anne Tapley Eebecca Pike Elizabeth Lewis Sarah Lewis after the decease of my wife all the household Stufi" & other moveables or personall Estate that Shall then be found belonging to my Estate to be Equally divided among them. Item I give & bequeath unto Grace my dearly beloved wife the vse & Improvement of my whole Estate real & per- sonal during her naturall life for her oomfertable Subsistance but if it Should So happen that the Income of my Estate will not maintain her Comfertably that then She hath hereby power & leave to dispose of So much of the moveables as Shall be necessary to Support her. I do likewise Constitute make. & ordain my above said wife Grcce to be my onely & Sole Executrix of this my Last 186 Maine Wills. Will & Testament and I do hereby utterly dissalow revoke & dissanull all & every other former Testaments & Will by me in any ways before this time Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the day & year above written. Signed Sealed pronounced & Declared Peter Lewis ( *^i) by the Said Peter Lewis as his last Will & Testament in the preSents of us the Subscribers. his Samll X Hutchins marke hia lonath" X Hutchins mark In° Newmarch Probated and recorded 4 April 1716. Inventory returned 9 April 1716 at £82: 3: 0, by George Frink, James Br<:eden, and William Godsoe, appraisers. Probate Office, 2, 114. In the Name of God Amen The twenty Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one ThouSand Seven Hundred & fourteen I lohn IngerSoU of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the MassachuSets Bay in New England Carpenter being aged & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefore Called unto mind the mortality of my body do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament : That is to Say principally & first of all I give & recom- mend my Soul into the hand of God ; & for my body I Com- mend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner at the discretion of my Executrix And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner & form. Maine Wills. 187 Imprimis I give to my well beloved Son Elisha IngersoU his Heirs & assigns forever a Confermation of the Land which I Have heretofore given him in Kittery as p deed of Gift may appear I also give to him his heirs & assigns for- ever ; the Moiety or one halfe part of my Farm or Land whereon I formerly dwelt at Falmouth or Casco Bay that is to Say, that halfe adjacent to Richard Pouslands land and also one halfe part of my right & title of the river or Stream whereon I formerly had a Mill in the above Said TownShip of Falmouth Together with the Moiety or one halfe part of my right & Title to that Tract or percell of Land which was given me by the Town of Falmouth belonging to the above Said Mill Stream. Item I give to my Son Nathaniel EngersoU after mine & my wives decease the Messuage or Tenement whereon I dwell Scituate & being in Kittery aforesaid Containing about thirty six acres together with all the houseing fences and orchards thereon and also my highway to the water Side and landing place to him the Said Nath" his Heirs & assigns forever. Item I give to my well beloved Children lohn EngerSoU Ephraim EngerSoU Deborah Larroby Mary Low Rechel Chapman Abigail Blacy & my Grandaughter Sarah Brown their Heirs & assigns forever after mine & my wives decease all the reSidue of my Estate, Consisting in land and movea- bles, whatsoever to be equally divided among them upon a just Prisal. only my Son lohn EngerSoU, to have five pounds more then any one of the rest. Item I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife the vse cS; Improvment of all my Estate Real & Personal for her comfertable Subsistance & maintainance during her naturall life Excepting what I have herein given to my Son Elisha EngersoU I do likewise Constitute make & ordain my above Said wife Deborah my onely and Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament ; hereby utterly disallowing revoak- ing & disanulUng all & every other former Testaments Will 188 Maine Wills. & Lagacies, Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before this time Named Willed & Bequeathed Katifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testa- ment. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the day & year above written. his Signed Sealed Published Pro- ^^^^ / i„gerSoll U^,) nounced and Declared by /J • the Said lohn IngerSoU as marke his Last Will & Testament in the preSents of us the Subscribers Step" Eastwick Roger Bearing lutf lohn Newmarch Probated'and recorded 4 April 1716 . Inventory returned 28 April 1716, at £111 : 12 ; 2, by Josepli Weeks, Ebenezar More, and George Frink, appraisers. Probate Office, 2, 117. In the name of God Amen the twenty ninth day of December In the year of our Lord one ThouSand Seven Hundred & fourteen I Silvanus Tripe of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay : in New England, weaver, being very Sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefroe Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body do make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to Say principally & first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it & for my body I com- mend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner at the discretion of my Executrix And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of the Same in the following manner & Form Maine "Wills. 189 Imprimis I will that all my just Debts be honestly paid as Soon as conveniently may be after my decease. Item. I give & bequeath after my decease to Margaret my dearly beloved wife during her widowhood the vse & Improvment of all my Estate both real & perSonal for her Comfortable Subsistance & for the maintainance of my Chil- dren untill they Shall be of Suitable age to be put apprentise and if it Should So be that She cannot Subsist upon the Incom of my Estate rather then She Shall Suffer for want of Support ; I do hereby Impower & authorise her to dispose of So much of it either Lands or moveables, or both as Shall be necessary for her releife provided & be it always understood that She Sell what She Shall alienate to my Children if they will buy but if they Shall refuse to buy then She may Sell to any that will purchase but if after my decease She Should marry again She Shall then quit all Claim Right & Interest to my Estate or any part of it to my Children forever. Item After the decease of my wife if till then She Shall remain a Widow or if She Should marry : I then give to my Well beloved Children Willian Tripe Silvanus Tripe Samuel Tripe Thomas Tripe Roberd Tripe loanna Pope Margaret Tripe & Mary Tripe all my Estate both real •& perSonal con- sisting of Lands housing & moveables to be Equally divided among them upon a just prizal in the following manner & form that is to Say my Sons aforeS** to have & enjoy to them their heirs & assigns forever all my Lands according to an equal division William to have that part fronting to the river whereon my house now Stands, and then the rest to take their lot or part Successively according to their age ; and whereas the housing and a Considerable part if not all of the orchard will be on that part of the Land which will belong to William part — It is my will that what the buildings . & orchard Shall be vallued at by men chosen to valine them when he Shall enter into the possession of them he Shall pay to his brethren So 190 Maeste Wills. much as Shall make all of them Equall partners in my Estate and if any of my Sons Should die before they come to the age of twenty one years to receive their parts their portion Shall be equally divided among my Surviving Chil- dren onely my Sons Shall enjoy their Land and my daugh- ters Shall have paid to them their proportion of the deceased part by their brethren that Inherit the Land and if any of my Sons Shall See cause to Sell their part of Land herein given to them their brethren Shall have the offer thereof made to them and if they will give So much as another they Shall enjoy it, but if they refuse to buy it it may be Sold to any perSon that will purchase it. And to my above Said daughters I give So much of my moveable Estate as Shall make their parts equal in vallue to their brethren and the remainder to be divided among my Sons equally But if my moveables Should not amount there- to then my Sons Shall pay to my daughters So much in money as Shall make all their parts equal. Item For the Conveniency & vse of my Children their heirs & assigns that Shall inherit my Land it is my will that there be a Convenient Space of Land allowed at the point before the house for a common Landing place for them & from the Said landing place or water Side a Convenient quantity of Land next to the widow Sarah Gear her Land for a highway for them to the Country road & from the Said road to the water Side to remain a common way for them their heirs & assigns forever. Item I Constitute make & ordain my dearly beloved wife my onely & Sole Executrix of this my Last will & Testa- ment willing her to ask & take the Councel & advice of my much reSpected frends M' Koberd Cutt & lohn Newmarch whom I deSire & appoint to be the overSeers of this my Last Will & Testament in the disposal of my Children and Estate or any part thereof; & I do hereby utterly revoak & disanull all & every other former Testaments Will & Lega- cies Bequests & Execut" by me in any ways before this time Maine Wills. 191 named Will & bequeathed Eatifying and Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & .Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the day & year above written, Silvanus Tripe (Seai) Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & declared by the Said Silvanus Tripe as his Last Will &^Testament in the preSence of us. the Subscrib- ers viz* lohn Newmarch his Walter X Deniford mark Ws Hezekiah X Elwel mark Probated and Keoorded 10 May 1716. Inventory returned at £212: 06: 0, by William Fernald, William Bryer and Diamond Sargantt, appraisers, 2 July 1716. Probate Office, 2, 129. In the Name of God Amen This is the last Will & Testa- ment of Samuel Webber of York in the County of Yorke in New England I the Said Webber being very Sick & weak of body & the time drawing near that I expect my great & Last Change knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, I do with good advices, being of perfect memory of ludge- ment & in my .right mind & understanding ; I first & Chiefly place with humbleness ; and with Submission & trust in the Merits of lesus Christ my glorifyed redeemer Commit my Soul unto God that gave it and Secondly my body to the dust from whence it was formed in hopes of a glorious EeSurrection in the day of the Lord & that after my decease my body be decently buried & that my funerall Charges & all my LawfuU debts be first payed out of my worldly Estate by my Executrix hereafter named, my 192 Maine Wills. worldly goods & Estate which God hath given me I do give & dispose in manner as foUoweth In the first place I do give to Deborah Webber my dear & loving wife all my Estate real & perSonall after my decease to her own proper f se benifit & behalfe during her widdowhood, & if after my decease She doth not marry then during her Naturall life cS; after her decease to & among my Children equally to be divided both real & perSonall Estate to be Equally divided among them with what they have had already onely to my Son Samuell Webber I do give Six acres of Marsh which I bought of M'' Andrew Brown at Black point all my Estate to be divided among them Samuell Webber lohn Webber Thomas Webber and Benjamin Webber WaiteStill Webber and Joseph Webber and Mary Webber the wife of loseph Say word Deborah Webber & Dorcas Webber; and I do hereby Constitute nominate & appoint my above Named & loving wife to he the Sole & Lawfull Executrix of this my Last will & Testament and I do give to my two youngest Sons WaiteStill & loseph Webber all my homeSted after their Mothers decease paying the Equal proportion to the rest of their brethren As Witness my hand this 5^^ day of May 1716/ Witness Samuell Webber Isaac Provinder his lohn X Smith mark Probated and recorded 13 Nov 1716. Inventory returned 10 Dec. 1716 at £26i: 04: 2, by Abra» Preble, Riohhard Milbery, and Sanuell Came, appraisers. Probate Office, 2, 131. March the 12"> day 171f To all Christian People to whom this may Concern that this is the Last will & Testament of loseph Crocket by due Consideration for reasons best known to mySelfe I doe give Maine Wills. 193 to my Son Abraham Crocket all my plantation to him & his heirs Lawfully begotton of his body ; This is to be under- Stood after after my decease & my wifes likewise I do order my Son Abraham to pay unto my Son Nathaniel Crocket five pounds in money & to my daughter Hannah five Shill- ings & to my daughter Liddy five Shillings & to my daugh- ter Dorothy five Shillings & to my daughter Mary five Shil- lings & to my daughter Elizabeth five Shillings & to my daughter Anne five Shillings & to my daughter Sarah five Shillings & to my Son Joseph that Seven acres of Land that I have alredy given him ; I do order it to be his full part & portion ; and all the Moveables after my decease & my wifes I do give to my Son Abraham. As Witness my hand & Seal the day & year above written. Signed Sealed in the the mark of preSence of us • "T* Henery Barter Joseph J-^ Crocket {^^^,) Andrew Halle -*~ Probated 29 Jan. 1716-17. Inventory returned 27 Sept. 1716 at £212: 2: 8, by Roger Bear- ing Inn', Ebenezer More, andKoger (Jouoh, appraisers. Debts due the estate from Franc is Carman and W"" Eoberta, Probate Office, 2, 134. In the name of God Amen, The Twenty first day of Jan- uary Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixteen Seventeen I Nicolas Tucker of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Province of the MasachuSets Bay in New Eng- land, Cooper being Sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be given unto God therefore Calling into mind the Mortality of my body do make and ordain this my last will & Testament, that is to Say principally & first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it & my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried 13 194 Maine "Wills. in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executrix And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise & dispose of it the following manner & form. Imprimiss I do hereby Confirm & rattifye unto my beloved Son William Tucker his Heirs & assigns forever that thirty acers of Land for which I have heretofore given him A deed. Item I give to my well beloved Son loseph Tucter his heirs & assigns forever fifteen acres of Land Scituate & being in Kittery aforeSaid, bounded on the Northern Side by my Son William Tucker afore Said his land & on the Eastern end by lohn Frinks land and on the Southern Side by the Land that was Phillip Carpenters deceased & the river Called Spruce Creek provided & on Condition that he the Said loseph Tucker" his heirs or assigns pay or Cause to be paid three pounds in Currant money of New England yearly & every year unto his Mother lane Tucker during her Nat- ural life, & also provide hay or fodder Sufficient for to keep a Cow for his Sister Margaret Tucker and to keep a Cow for her every winter untill the Said Margaret Shall be married. Item I give to my wellbeloved daughter Margaret Tucker one Cow one fether bed & furniture belonging to it & Six pewter dishes & one Iron pot. Item I give to my well beloved Grandson William Went- worth five Shillings in money in full of his Mothers Portion Item I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife lane Tucker whom I likwise Constitute make & ordain my Sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament all the reSidue & remainder of my Estate both real & perSonal of every kind freely to be possest & enjoyed by her forever, and I do hereby utterly revoak & dissaiiul all & every other former Testaments Will Legacies & bequests & Executors by me in any wayes before Named & Willed ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last will & Testament. In Witness Maine Wills, 195 whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the day & year above written. Nicolas Tucker Signed Sealed Published Pronounced Nicols tucker and Declared by the Said Nicolas his mark Tucker as his last will & Testament in the preSence of us the Subscribers Ebenezer More lohS IngerSoU lohn Chapman lohn Jordan Probated 2 April, 1717. Inventory returned at £ 109: 18: by Ebenezer More and John IngersoU, appraisers, 8 June 1717. Probate Office, 2, 138. Kittery Aprill IS** 1717 The Last Will & Testament of Edmond Gaech. 1 I give & bequeath unto my wife & to my Son Samuel Ford & my daughter Agniss Ford all my house & Land & orchards that is Say, During her Naturall life. 2 I give & bequeath all my housall Goods & Cattle within dors & without to my wife & to my aforeSaid Son & daugh- ter for my wifes maintainance cS; for my decent buriall. 3 I likewise give & bequeath unto my Said wife Son and daughter thirty five pounds which is due from Ebenezer More as it is (|ue to me yearly. Ebenezer Emones the mark of the mark of Edmond £ Gaech loanna X Ford the mark of Francis X Smart Probated 2 July 1717. Inventory returned 2 Oct. 1717 at £100:12: 00, by Obrlatopher Mitcliell and Joseph Mitchell, appraisers. 196 Maine Wills. Probate Office 2, 143. In the Name of God Amen, the twenty fifth day of Aprill 1717/ I loshua Downing of the Town of Kittery in the Province of Main in New England Husbandman, Knowing my own frailty & that it is appointed for all men Once to die thS I being now in perfect health of body do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament, That is to Say, prin- cipally & first of all I give & Surrender my Soul tcf God that gave it, and I humbly beg pardon & exceptance through lesus Christ his Son & Mediator in whom I deSire to be found & my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian manner by my friends at the discretion of my Executors ; And nothing doubting but at the general ReSur- rection I Shall receive the Same again by the almighty power of God ; and as touching Such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life with I give & demise in the following manner & form. Imprimiss I will that my lust debts & funeral Charges be paid by my Executors out of my Estate. Item I will & order my two Grand Children Patiance & Sarah the daughters of Son loshua Downing of this Town deceased ; and also my other Issue I my Selfe may have by any other wife to be brought up & maintained wholly by the Income of my Estate for ten years for the Same vse after the Said ten years are expired I give & bequeath to my Said Grand Children Patiance & Sarah Downing one hundred pounds each of them out of my Estate to be payed by my Executors at their discretion and if either of them die before She come or be of age the other to have her part with her own, that, is to Say the whole two Hundred pounds. Item I give & bequeath to my Grandaughter Patiance Mendum the Sum of twenty pounds money to be payed out of my Estate by my Executors at their discretion. Item If both the Grand Children before named viz' Pa- tiance & Sarah Downing Should die before they come of Maine Wills. 197 age then the aforeSaid portions to be divided amongst the rest of my Grand Children Equally. Item the remainder of my Estate after these Legacies & my lust debts are payed I give & bequeath to my three daughters and the heirs of their bodyes to be equally divided viz'. Elizabeth Woodman the wife of lonathan Woodman of Oyster river on third part To Sarah Mendum the wife of lonathan Mendum one third part To Alee Downing the wife »of Richard Downing one third part & in case either of them die without Issue her part shall return to the other that Sur- viue, and their heirs to be Equally divided betwene them ; and I do by these preSents likewise Constitute make & ordain lonathan Woodman, lonathan Mendum, & Richard Downing my Sons in Law, to be my Executors of this my Last Will & Testament ; And I do hereby utterly disanull revoak & disalow all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacies & bequests & Executors by me in any ways before named Willed & bequeathed ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal the day & year above written 1717. Item in case my daughter Alee Downing Should die with- out Issue Notwithstanding what is above written out of the third part I ordain for her their Shall be given & payed in money to her Said Husband Richard Downing the Sum of twenty pounds and the rest to be divided as above amongst the Surviuing Sisters & theirs heirs. Item I bequeath my Loving wife Rebecca one of my houses which She pleaseth with the halfe of my peartrees with the ground they grow in with ten bushels of apples winter apples with the maintaining of one Cow Suiiier & Winter with three hoggs liberty at the dore with my bed & furniture all this fore mentioned during her widowhood Also I bequeath my Said wife Rebacca the Suiri of fifty pounds the one halfe in money the other in Spetia thirty during her 198 Maine Wills. widowhood & in case She marry twenty pounds redact of the fifty pounds. Item I bequeath my Grand Child Mary Woodman ten pounds money to be payed by my Executors at their discretion. » Item & if either or both Sue for the Sixty, acres Land lying in Newberwick it Shall be deducted out of the por- tions of the two Sisters Patiance & Sarah Downing at the discretion of my Executors ; and if the mother or any other of the relation think fitt to remove the Said Patiance* & Sarah from my place then & in that case the Income of my place Shall be no more obleiged to pay for their main- tainance except ocations fall otherways I leave it to the dis- cretion of my Executors. Item & in Case that my Estate or the homelot is not Suffitiant for the Maintainance of my wife Eebacca & the two Grand Children then I give full power to my Executors to Sell of the Said Estate for their Maintainance. Item I impower my Executor to Sell my whole Estate they fulfiling the fore Said premisses except what I have given my wife Rebacca. Item the two Grand Children Patiance and Sarah Downings portions are not to be payed to them till they be twenty years of age each of them Signed Sealed Published pronounced loshua Downing (Seai) & declared to be by the Said loshua Downing his Last Will & Testament in preSence of lohn ThomSon Sen"" Robert ThomSon lonathan ThomSon David Kincaid Probate* 25 Fob. 1717-18. Inventory returned at € 636: 18: 6, by Jos. Hammo nd, John Heard and Stephen Tobey, appraisers, 18 March 1717-18. Maine Wills. 199 Probate Office, 2, 152. In the Name of God Amen. The 7*" day of March in th§ year of our Lord 17^:^ I Samuel Donnel of York in the County of York in the Province of the MasachuSets Bay in New England being Sick of body but of Such Soundness & perfection of mind Memory & Judgment as Lawfully & Ee- ligiously to disposs of & Settle my EflFairs as I had deter- mined before this preSent Sickness ; Do make and ordain this my Last wUl & Testament, that is to Say above all I give & recommend my Precious Immortal Soul into the hands of God that gave it hoping through Christ alone for the pardon of Sin & Eternal Salvation, and my body I Comit to the Earth to be decently buried in the hope of a Glorious reSurrection : And as for my worldly Estate which God hath given me I give demise & dispose thereof as followeth. Imp"' I will that what I do in right & Conscience ow to any perSon whatsoever Shall be well & trvly Contented & . paid by my Executrix after Named. Item : I give unto my Eldest Son Samuel a Quarterpart of my Saw Mill at the head of Rogerses Cove with the whole of my Lands adjoyning to the Quantity of Six Score acres more or less not Infringing the privil edges of the three other quarters of Said Mill and further I give unto my Said Son Samuel two Acres of my further Island lying over on the other Side of york River above Hearkers point as also my walking Staff & Seal ring. Item I give unto my Son Nathaniel Donnell one quarter of the Saw Mill above Said & also the one halfe of my home- Steed housing out housing barns & Lands whither Tillage Land pasturing or Mowing ground wood land &c* adjoyning to the Living I now improve, and to my Said Son Nathaniell I further give the one third part of my two Islands land & M arsh lying above Hearkers point. Item I give unto my Sons William & lames the other halfe of my home place housing Lands &c' in full proportion 200 Maine Wills. & Equality to what I have given to my Son Nathaniel above Said to be Equally divided betwixt my Said Sons William & lames if William Should ever returne if not my will is that lames above Said Shall have a full Equall Shear with my San Nathaniel of my whole living viz ; my HomeSted on this Side the river when he Shall be of age as also one third part of my Two Island above Said at his Mothers decease. Item I give unto my three daughters Alice Elizabeth & loanna Ten pounds each within three years after my decease by my Executrix & my Son Nathaniel to be paid. Item I give unto my faithfull & Loving wife one third part of my Saw mill aboveSaid during her Natural life as also the whole of my Stock & all my household Goods to be disposed of both Mill Cattle & Goods as She Shall please among the Children ; I do likewise give unto my Said wife Alice Donnel the vse of the one halfe of my home place Housing & Land untill lames Shall be of age & all fore- mention I give my wife. Finally I make & Constitute my well beloved wife the Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament with th e . assistance of my Son Nathaniel in the Execution. Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & Declared by the Said Samuel Samuel Donnel (Seai) Donnel as his last Will & Testament In the PreSence of Sam" Moodey Eichard Milbery her Hannah X Cole mark • Probate.1 IB May 1718. Inventory returned at S 831: 13: 6, by Abraham Preble, Richard Milbery and Jeremiah Molton, appraisers, 12 May 1T18. Maine Wills. 201 Probate Office, 2, 154. In the Name of God Amen, The fourth day of lune Anno Domini 1718 I William Sayer of Wells in the County York in New England being weak in body but of a Sound & well dispossing Judgment doe ordain & make this my Last will & Testament in Form & manner Following. First of all I committ my Soul into the hands of God through lesus Christ my blessed Saviour & redeemer, and my body to the Earth to be decently Interred by my Executors hereafter named not doubting of the reSurrection of my body thr& the mighty power of God And as to my worldly Estate which God hath given me I give as Folio weth. First my will is that my honest & lust debts be paid by my Executors hereafter named out of my Moveable Estate. Imp'' I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Sayer one hundred pounds to be paid to him by my Executors when he Shall come to the age of twenty one years. Item. I give to my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within a year after my decease. Item. I give to my two Grand Children loshua Chesly & Paul Chesly eldest Sons of my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds each of them to be paid by my Executors to each when they come to the age of twenty one years Item. I give to my daughter Ruth SampSon fifty pounds to be paid by my Executors within a year after my decease Item. I give & bequeath to my grand Children Ebenezer SampSon William SampSon Timothy SampSon Hannah SampSon & Sarah SampSon twenty pounds each to be paid by my Executors & the Sons each to be paid at twenty one years & the daughter to be paid at Eighteen years of age. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Francis Sayer all my Estate real & perSonal whether houses or Lands, Goods, or Chattels or due to me by Bill bond or book account excepting the third part of the Improuement of my Lands 202 Maine Wills. during the naturall life of my dear & beloved wife Sarah Sayer & the third part of my perSpnal Estate which I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Sayer to be at her disposs as She Sees meet And I do Constitute & appoint my dear & loving wife. Sarah Sayer & my well beloved Son Francis Sayer to be Executors of this my Last will & Testament and I do here- by revoake & disanull all other wills & Testaments by me heretofore made & declare this to be my last will & Testa- ment the day & year above written. * "W" Sayer (seai) Signed Sealed published & Pronounced to be the last will & Testament of William Sayer above Said in preSence of us. Joseph Storer Thomas Wells lohn Storer Sam" Emery Probated 1 July 1718. Probate Office, 2, 155. In the Name of God Amen the Eight day of February Anno Domini 1717/18 And in the fourth year of his Maj''" Eeign. I Nathaniel Clarke of Wells in the County of York in the Province of the MasachuSets Bay in New England Cordwinder being Sick and in firm of body but of Sound disposing mind & memory praised be God for the Same knowing the uncertainty of this preSent life, and being deSireous to Settle that outward Estate the Lord hath Sent me do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form following hereby revoaking & making void all Wills & Testaments, by me formerly made Declaring & appointing this only to be my last will cS; Testament first & principally I Commit my Soul into the hands of Almighty Maine Wills. 203 God hoping to receive full pardon & remission of all my Sins & Salvation through the alone merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour & redeemer & my body I Commit to the Earth . to be buried in Such decent manner as to my Executors here- after Named Shall be thought meet & Convenient, And as for the disposing of my temporal Goods & Estate I will that the Same Shall be imployed & beStowed as in & by this»my will is exprest. Imp' I will that all my lust debts & funeral expences be well & trvly payed or ordained to be paid out of my movea- ble Estate by my Executors hereafter Mentioned. Item. I give unto my Son Nathaniel Clarke two Sheep & my holbert & hereby Confirm to him all the Land & meadow which I gave him in my life time heretofore. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Isaac Clark five pounds to be payed by my Son Samuel Clark when my Son Samuel doth arrive to the age of twenty one years. Item. I give to my Son Eleazer Clarke all my upland which lyeth in my home lot betwene the land I have for- merly given to my Son Nathaniel & the Town Commons at the head of my Lot, and halfe my fresh medow at Eankins his Creeck & also halfe my Salt marsh at Mousom river, & a pair of Steers now coming four years old & a Cow & horse my long guu & bajonet & Six Sheep to be payed to him at the age of twenty one years by my Executors out of my Estate. Item I give & bequeath to my Son lames Clarke two yearling Steers & a heifer Calfe to be payed to him by my Executors out of my Stock at my decease. Item I give & bequeath to my daughter ^Barah Burton Six pounds out of my Moveable Estate to be payed by my Ex- ecutors at my decease. Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary ThomSon three pounds to be payed out of my Moveable Estate by my Son Samuel Clark at his Coming to the age of twenty-one years. * 204 Maine Wills. Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Abigail Clarke the Sum of twelve pounds to be payed by my Son - Samuel Clarke when he comes to the age of twenty one years. Item I give to my daughter Esther Clark twelve pounds to be payed by my Son Samuel Clarke when he comes to the age of twenty one years. Ij;em I give to my beloved wife Patiance Clarke the vse & Improvment of all my lower part of my homelot & my housing & barne lying betwene the Land I gave my Son Nathaniel & the Sea, as also halfe the Salt Marsh at Mousom river & halfe the fresh Medow at Rankins Creek and two acres of Salt marsh at little river & the vse of my Stock excepting what I have given out by this my Last "Will and also of all my Moveable Estate untill my Son Samuel come to the age of twenty one years. Item I give & bequeath to my Son Samuel Clarke all my land below my Son Nathaniel Land ; and housing & barns and the halfe of my Marsh at Mousom river & two acres at little river, and halfe myfresh meadow at Rankins his Creek, and my Stock & Moveables when he comes to the age of twenty one years Maintaining of my dearly beloved wife Patiance Clarke with a Comfertable Chamber & Comfertable & Suitable Maintainance during her widow hood, and if She Sees meet to Marry She Shall have in liev of what is herein bequeathed to her the vse of one third of the house & barn & Land & Salt & fresh medow & Stock & moveables herein bequeathed to her, and at her decease to be to my Son Sam- uel Clark, and further my will & Intent is that my Land & meadow in this my Last will & Testament, given & be- queathed to any of my Children is to be to them & the heirs of their own bodys. Lastly I do by these preSents & it is my will that my d early beloved wife Patiance Clarke & my Sons Nathaniel & Samuel Clarke be the Executors to this my Last will & Testament, and doe hereby revoake & disannul all other Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made & declare this Maine Wills. 205. to be my Last will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the day & year above written. Nath" Clarke (Seai) Signed Sealed Published & pronounced in preSence of/ lohn Wells Thomas Wells lames SampSon Probated 26 March 1718. Inventory returned at £375: 18: 0, by Nicholas Cole, Joseph Hill and Joseph Littlefleld, appraisers, 9 Feby. 1717-18. Probate Office, 2, 158. To all Christian People Whereas I Eoger Bearing being very Sick but in my right Sences I first Comit my Soul to God that gave it knowing not how Soon he may be pleased to take me out of this world I now make this my Last Will to Settle my Estate by reason I would have no disturbance with my Children when I am ded. I give to my Son Eoger Bearing all my Land & Estate & houses whatever Except the rome I now live in that I give to my daughter Margery Scammon to her own disposing I give allso two Acres of land to my daughter Sarah Mitchell where the turnip yard is. It is to be understood that thel building yard is never to goe out or disposed of out of my own famaly or Sons Names without they dye without heirs . lawfully begotton of their bodyes. To my Loving wife I give all the Moveable Estate what- ever to her own disposing and her Maintainance her life time out of the other part of my Estate & to live hear in Kittery without She Sees Cause to go anywhere else & to have arome to her Selfe to live in I give to my grand Son Eoger Bearing the Land that my Son Clemf little house Stands on & a Small Strip before the 206 Maine Wills. dore running down towards the building yard for a garden Spot after the death of my Son Eoger If he dyes without heirs Lawfully begotton of his body it is to be understood that all my Children that I gave part of my Estate to before now is not to have any part in this my Last Will onely I give each of them five Shillhigs apeace In Witness hereof I have Set my hand this 14 day of February 1717 Eoger Dearing In preSence of us Geo : lack Son Sarah Mitchel his Eoger X Couch mark Eoger Mitchel Probated 15 May 1718. Inventory returned at £ 337- by Kichard Cutt, Boger Conch and Roger Mitchell, appraisers, 1 April 1718. Probate Office, 2, 160. I Peter Dickson of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Ship- wright being of a Sound disposing mind & at preSent in perfect health of body but Considering my often Infirmities not knowing how Soon or Suddainly it may please God to remove me out of this life, Do think meet to make this my Last will & Testament hereby revoaking all former & other wills heretofore by me made either by word or writing, an^ this is to be taken onely and I do hereby declare it to be my Last will & Testament & none other. And first I give & reSign up my Soul to God and my body to buried in Such decent & Christian manner as to my Executrix hereafter Named Shall Seem meet ; And as touching the Settlement of my temporall Estate which God has bin pleas'd to bestow Maine "Wills. 207 upon me, I do order & disposs the Same in manner & form following that is to, Say, I will that all my lust debts be paid & my funeral Charges defray* out of my whole Estate by my Said Executrix hereafter Named. Item I give & bequeath unto my Loving wife Mary Dick- son the one the one third part of all my remaining perSonal. Estate forever, and the'one third part of my Keal Estate in housing Land &c'. During her Natural Term of life/ Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Mary Staple one Cow to be delivered Imediately after my decease. Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Morrell fifteen pounds in money or Goods belonging to my Estate at the value they Shall be apprised five pounds whereof to be paid Imediately after my decease and the other ten pounds to be paid by my Son Peter Dickson within one year after he Shall arive to the age of one & twenty years and in Case he Should die before he come to that age then to be paid by my Executrix out of my Said BItate or by any that Shall possess & enjoy my Said Sons Estate. Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Anne Dickson; one fether bed with all Furniture belonging thereto as bol- sters pillow &c* to be Delivered Imediately after my decease I likewise give unto my Said daughter Anne ten pounds in money or goods belonging To my Said Estate as the value as they Shall be apprized to be paid by my Said Son within one year after he come to the age of twenty one years. Lastly I give & bequeath unto my onely Son Peter Dixon all & Singular my houses Lands buildings Edifices Orchards gardens to me belonging or in any wise appertaining the Said Peter Dixon to enter into full possession of the two thirds there of Imediately after he arives to the age of twenty one years and Imediately after the decease of my Said wife he the Said Peter Shall & may enter into the full possession of the whole ; I likewise give unto my Said Son all my perSonal or moveable Estate that Shall remain after the payment of my lust Debts Legacies afore Said and my 208 Maine Wills, Said wives thirds be taken out & to take the Same into his possession Imediately after he comes to Lawfull age. And further my will is that if my Said Son Shall happen to die without Legittamate Issue that then and in that Case my Said daughter Anne Dixon Shall have hold & enjoy to her & her Lawfull heirs forever all & Singuler the Lands, buildings, Goods & Chattels above Mentioned to be given to my Said Son Peter Dixon. And I do hereby Nominate ordain & appoint my beloved wife Mary Dixon afore Said to be my Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament. And I do deSire my Loving brother lacob Kemick and my Loving friend loseph Hainond lun"", to be overSears of the Execution of this my Will. In Witness where of I the Said Peter Dixon have here- unto Set my hand & Seal this day of In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eight and in the Seventh year of the Reign*f our Soveraign Lady Anne by the grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland Queen Defend'' of the Faith &c'. Peter Dixon (Seai) Signed & Sealed in the preSence of us. los : Hamond lun"^ her Eebecah X Rogers mark Probated 15 May 1718; Inventory returned 9 April, 1718, at £ 531: 9: 5, by Jos: Hamond, lohn Thompson and John Addams, appraisers. Probate Office, 2, 173. In the Name of God Amen I appoint & make this my Last Will & Testament & do utterly disanull all other made by me before at any time & apoint this to Stand in force this the fifteenth day of Aprill 1718. Maine Wills. 209 I William Bryer being now in perfect mind & memory and being in my Eational Sences knowing the life of man is Short and not knowing the time of death I willing to Settle my concerns & to dispose as accordingly Firstly I bequeath & Surrender up my Spirit to God who gave it me and my body to be decently buried by my prode- cessors as they Shall See meett & Convenient &c*. Firstly I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Bryer all my moveables as housell Goods, Chattels & Crea- tors of all Sorts excepting my great brass Kittle & a new ticken bed with the feather which is in it and one great iron pot & one Tramell that goes with Notches & further more I give my wife the Incomes of all my Lands untill my young- est Son Eichard Comes of age, If Said Kichard die before he come of age I give my wife the Income of it during her life that is my Land. Secondly I give unto my Son William Bryer my right of Land I have twenty odd acres at Spruce Creek Joyning to lohn Frinks & No part in any other thing, I william Bryer Setf do utterly forbid & disanul this Claus in my will & give to my Son William Ten Shilling & it Shall be all he Shall have thirdly I give unto my daughter Mary Bryar five pounds which I obleige my son William to pay it, and twenty pounds more to S* Mary, to be paid by Richard five years after he comes of age, If Richard dye before he comes of age Mary Shall have the land appointed to Richard paying out to the rest what I appoint If she dye to the next Child 4, I give unto Rebecca Bryar forty shillings to be paid by my son William when he come to be of age to be paid in such species as he can prodvce at money price by my son William and Richard to pay her fourty shillings more. 5/1 give unto my Daughter Sarah Bryar a great Iron pot and a tramell and twenty shillings to be paid by William In such species as he can produce at money price Richard to pay her thirty shillings. 14 210 Maine Wills. 6/ I give unto my Daughter Eady a great brass Kittle and William to pay ten shillings to her, Richard to pay her fourty. 7/ I give unto Elisabeth fourty shillings to be paid by William, and Richard to pay her ten pounds when he comes of age to have five years time to pay it in. 8/ I give unto my son Richard Bryar my whole Tract of land I purchased of Diamond Sergent Containing Seventy one acres he paying out the Legacies I have appointed him — and if Williams Land is Recovered by law from him, Richard shall pay him five pounds. marke Signed Sealed in presence ^.^^.^^ >^m ^^^^^ ^^^^ of us Wittnesses ^[ 1 marke his Sarah X young her The five pounds Richard was to marke pay upon Condition to William Elisabeth X Dunnill I utterly forbid for Williams her ten shillings shall be all he Diamond Sergentt shall have of my Estate. Probated 1 July 1718. Inventory returned, 26 May 1718, at £ 307: 9: 0, by George Frink, John Mpgrage, and Diamond Sergantt, appraisers. Probate Office, 3, 5. In The Name of God Amen, I lohn Key Sen' of the Town of Kittery in the County of York in her Maj** Pro- vince of the Massachusett Bay in New England being very aged & Feeble & growing graveward apase but in perfect Sence & memory Blessed be God for it do make this my Last Will & Testament, as followeth. First & principally I Resign my Soul & Spirit to God that gave it, Hoping through the Merits of my Blessed Lord and Saviour lesus Christ to Obtain pardon & Remission of all my Sins and my Maine Wills. 211 body I Commit to the Earth from whence it was Taken to be Decently buried at the Discretion of the Executor to this my Last will & Testament and for the Estate Real and per- sonal that the Lord hath Lent me After my LawfuU Debts are paid I giue & bestow in Manner as falloweth. Im"^ I give and bequeath unto my Son lohn Kye all my homested Lot of Land at the Salmon falls with the House and Orchard Standing thereon with all my out Lands and Meadows that I have or aught to have in the Township of Kittery aforeS'^ or Elsewhere to him my S* Son and to his Heirs and Assignes for ever binding and Oblidging him my S^ Son lohn Kye or Jiis heirs to pay Such Legacies as I doe give in this my Last will & Testament to the Rest of my Children. 2 I giue & bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Abbott thirty Shillings to be paid within one year after my Decease. 3 I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Kye A Comfortable maintainance to provoid for her by my Son lohn Kye or his heirs During the whole time of her liveing A Single woman. 4 I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Abigal Kye two pounds and ten Shillings. 5 I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary wintworth Two pounds & ten Shillings to be paid to her within one whole year after my Decease. 6 I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Hains Two pounds & Ten Shillings to be paid to her within one whole Year after my Decease. 7 I doe Constitute Ordain make and appoint my afores* Son lohn Kye to be the whole Executor to this my last Will & Testament Renounsing and Revoaking all other wills whatsoever had made or Done Heretofore by me the fores* lohn Kye Sen' In Witness hereof I Set to my hand & 212 Maine "Wills. Seal this thirteenth day of Apriel Anno Domini one Thou- sand Seven hundred and Ten his Signed and Sealed in the jiU> presents of us ^^^ ^ Ky« Sen^ (Seai, Mary X Warren 1 mark mark I Mary "Warren ^ witnesses lames "Warren Probated 30 Oct. 1718. Inventory returned, 3 Nov. 1718, at £202; 3: 00, by Joseph Fray, John Smith, and Timothy Wentworth, appraisers. Probate Office, 3, 7. In the Name of God amen the Nineteenth day of October one thousand Seven hundred and nine in the Eight year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lady Ann by the grace of God of Great Brittain France & Ireland Queen defender of the faith &c I Peter Grant of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Masachusets Bay In New England being aged & Creasey in body but of good Memory Praise be to God for it and Knowing the Vncertainty of this Life on Earth & being Desireous to Settell things in Order do make this my last will & Testament in manner & form fol- lowing that is to Say first & principelly I Commit my Soul to almighty God who gave it and my body to be buried Ac- cording to the Discrestion of my Successors in a Christian & Decent manner and as Touching the worldly Goods & Estate the Lord hath Lent me my "Will & meaning is the Same Shall be Imployed and bestowed as hereafter by this my will is Expresed and first I do Revoke frustrate and make "Void all wills by me formerly made and Declare & appoint this my Last will & Testament. Item I will & bequeath to my Louing wife lohanah aU my moveables Estate at her Disposing as also the hole use of Maine "Wills. 213 my homeSteed housing barns Lands & Orchards and dwell- ing place During her Naturall Life Item I will and bequeath to my ^on William a Grant of Land granted me by the Town of Kittery of fifty Acres. Item I will and bequeath to my Son lames ten Acres of Land where his Yong Orchard now is at the head of my Home Steed Dwelling place as I laid it out to him. Item I will & bequeath to my two Sons Alexander & Daniel my home Steed & Dwelling place where I now Live in Equal halues after my now wifes Decease. Item I will & bequeath to my Children William James Alexander Daniel Grizell mary & Hannah to them Seven In Equeal Shears all my out Lands & meadow wheresoever it be Lying in manner or form whatsoever. Signed Sealed & Delivered in I do appoint my Son Dan- Presents of us iel Grant to be my Exe- Phillip Hubord cutor of this my will & lames Emery Testament Daniel Emery his 1$ Peter jh\ Grant (Seai) mark Probated 30 Oct. 1718. Inventory returned, 2 March 1712-13, at £ 216: 10: 0, by Baker Nason, and William Goodin, appraisers. Probate Office, 3, 12. In The Name of God Amen the 21"' of lan-^ Yl\% I Mary Wear of Yorke in the Province of Main in New Eng- land Widow being very weak of Body, but as yet Sound in ludgment and of Perfect Memory (through the wonderfuU Goodness of God, Glory be to his Name) Do make this as my last Will and Testament Eevoking and Disannulling all former Wills whatsoever. 214 Maine Wills. First and aboue all I the above Named Mary Wear do Commend my Sperit into the Hands of the Lord lesus Christ who hath Eedeem'ed it, and my Body I Commit to the Earth Decently to be Enterred by my Executor hereaf- Named in Assured hope of a Glorious Resurrection. And as for my Small Estate I do give my house and all my Land unto my Beloved Son Hopewell during his Natu- ral life and at his Decease Equally to be divided betwene my other Three Children Daniel Wear Mary Roberts and Sarah Nowel Hopewell also to have my Household Stuff andBedind. Whatsoever else I have in moneys Goods Stock or any thing else Whatsoever as well not mentioned as mentioned wheither in possession or Reversion, that is now or might ever be Justly due to me, I leave with my beloved Son in Law Nowel for the Payment of my lust Debts and funeral * Charges Whome I do Constitute make and ordain my Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament Only my desire and will further is and was although I did not Express it so plainly to be brought in, in its proper Place I Say my will is that my Beloved Son Hopewell Shall have all my household Stuff and Beding only my wearing clothes and trunk I give to my Daughter Nowel In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written and in the Sixth Year of the Reign of George of Great Brittian &c' King &c' Mary Wear (Seai) Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & declared by the above named Mary Wear as her last will & Testament 'in the Presents of us The Subscribers, Abiell Goodwin Samuel Moodey Hannah Moodey Probated 7 April 1719. Inventory returned 7 April 1719, at £105: 13; 10, by Joseph Banks, Nicolas Sewal, and Benjamin Stone, appraisers. Maine Wills. 215 Probate Office, 3, 14. In the Name of God Amen The Sixth day of lune in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eigh- teen I Peter Staple of Kittery in the County of-Yorke in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England Yeoman being aged and weak in Body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto Grod Therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to Say Principally and first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hands of god that gave it. And for my Body I commend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, And as . Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form. Imp' I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife her dwelling in and Improvement of my dwelling house during her Natural life and also all my household Stuff and other my moveable goods together with the one Third part of the Produce or Income of that my farm and Stock of Cattle which I have heretofore given and alienated to my Son Peter Staple for her Comfortable Support during her Natural life and if the abovesaid Income Shall not be Sufficient to maintain her She hath by these Presents Liberty to dispose of and Sell So much of my household goods or other moveables as Shall be Sufficient to Support her and what Household Goods & other Moveables Effects Shall remain at her Decease not disposed of by her for the afore- said use I give the Same to my two Sons lohn & lames Staples to be Equally Divided betwene them or those that Shall legally represent them. Item I do by these presents Confirm unto my Sons Peter Staple lohn Staple & lames Staple their Heirs and Assignes forever the Lands which I have heretofore given them I do 216 Maine Wills. also give unto my Said Sons either Eighteen pounds in money or Six heat cattle between three and four years of age to be equally divided between them or those that Shall Lawfully represent them upon Condition of their defraying my funeral Charges and Obliging of themselves decently to bury my abovesaid wife Elizabeth their Mother after her decease. The abovesaid money or Cattle to be paid by my Said Son Peter to my other Sons lohn and lames Staples their proportion. Item I do hereby Constitute make & ordain my three well beloved Sons Peter lohn & lames Staples my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dissanul all and Every other former Tes- taments Wills and Executors by me in any ways before named And Willed Katifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the day and Year above written his Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & Declared by the Said Peter Staple as mark his last Will and Testament In the Presents of us the Subscribers. lohn Newmarch Pavl Wentworth Nicolas Weeks Probated T April 1719. Inrentory returned, 8 April 1719, at £18 : 16 : 6, by John Dennlt, and Joshua Bemick, appraisers, F Peter / Staple (Seai) Maine "Wills. 217 Probate Office, 3, 23. May the 3'" 1719/ Timothy Wentworth being very 111 & Weake but in perfect Sences. I bequeath my Soul to Grod that Gave it & my body to the Ground from whence it Came to be buried decently : as Followeth I give unto my true & loving wife the one half of all my Estate during her natural life & after her Decease I give to my two Sons Timothy & Samuel the whole of my Estate I Give to my Daughter Mary twenty pounds & I Give to my Daughter Sarah twenty pounds. But not to be paid till the whole of my Estate Cometh into my Sons hands nither to mary nor Sarah, none of the fourty pounds Witness his Josephpray ^ f ^^^^^^^.j^ lohn Kye ^ ^ lohn Pray mark Probated 8 July 1719. Inventory returned 7 July 1719, at £ 335: 04: 00, by Joseph Fray, John Eye, and Roger Flaisted, appraisers. Probate Office, 3, 31. In The Name of God Amen I : lohn Nason of the Town of Barwick in the County of York in his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England being Aged & Groing Graue ward apace but of Sound & Disposing Sence & memory blessed be God for it doe make this my last Will & Testament first and principUy I Kesign my Soul to God that Gave it Hopeing through the Merits of my blessed Lord & Saviour lesus Christ to Obtain pardon & Remission of all my Sins & my body I Commit to the Earth to be Decently buried at the Discression of the Executor to this my Last will & Testament & as for this worlds Goods the 218 Maine "Wills. Lord hath lent me after my Lawfull Debts & funeral Charges is paid I give & bestow as FoUoweth Viz" I'y I Give & Bequeath unto my Son Eichard Nason all my working Tooles. 2''' I Give & bequeath unto my Davghter lohannah one Shilling. 3^^ I Give & bequeath unto my Davghter Hannah one Shilling. 4}y I give & bequeath unto my Loving Wife Bridget my two Feather Beds with the bolsters & furniture thereunto belonging & all my beding & Cloathing both Linning & wooling of any king whatsoever and all my Goods Chattels Eights & Crdits & Vtensils whatsoever a broad or at home without Dors or within for her own proper Vse & to be at her Disposing for ever, further I do Ordain & appoint my Loving wife Bridget to be the whole & Sole Executrix to this my Last will & Testament Eenounsing all wills whatso- ever heretofore by me made or Suffered to be made. In Witness here of I the afore Said lohn Nason have here unto Set my Hand and Seal this tenth day of November Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred and fifteen &c' Signed Sealed & Published in the presents of us Benjamen Libby her Sarah X Libby mark her Sarah X Stone mark his "•# lohn ^ Nason cseai) mark witnesses Probated 6 Oct. 1719: Maine Wills. 219 Probate Office, 3, 37. In the of God Amen The third day of luly in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Nineteen lohn Gustin of Falmouth in the County of Yorke in his Majes- ties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman being very Sick and Weak in body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be to God ; Do make & ordain this my last will and Testament that is to Say Princi- pally & first of all I give & Kecommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body to the Earth to be Buried in Decent & Christian Manner at the Direction of my Executor hereafter Named in y= hopes of a Glorious Resur- rection at the Last Day, as to my worldly Estate (after my lust Debts & funeral Charges are paid) I give & Dispose of the Same in Manner Following. Imp'' I give unto my Beloved Wife Elizabeth Gustin My Dwelling house in which I now live with the Lot of Land belonging to it lying & being in the Town of Falmouth with all my houshold goods & Moveable Estate for her vse during her Natural life & to be at her disposal to any of her Children as She Sees meet. Item I give to my Sons Sam" & lohn Gustin Each of them five Shillings in money. Item I give to my Daughters Sarah & Abigail Each of them five Shillings in money all to be paid them within Twelue Months after my Decease. Item I give to my three Sons Ebenezer Thomas & David Gustin all the Rest of my Lands in Falmouth in Casco Bay lying at Martins Point & Pesumscot River together with all my Debt's (they having been most helpfuU to me and their Mother in our old age) To be Possesed by them Their Heirs or Assignes forever, I further Will that my Stock of Cat- tle & Swine together with Horses be to the Vse of my Wife in Equal proportion with my Said Three Sons last Mentioned during her Natural life and after her Decease to be Equally 4 Gustin (Seal) 220 Maine Wills. Divided among my Sons Ebenezer Thomas & David ; & I do hereby make & ordain my Son Ebenezer Gustin My Sole Executor to this my last "Will & Testament Vtterly Revoke- ing & Disannuling all other Wills Testaments Bequests & Executors Ratifying also & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day and year above Written. the Mark Signed Sealed Published & Declared by the Said lohn lohn Gustin in Presence of us the Subsc'^" Lewis Bane Natha" Freeman Daniel Simpson Probated 6 April, 1720. Inventory returned at £69: 00: 00, by John Prichard and Ellsha IngersoU, appraisers, 4 April 1720. Probate Office, 3, 57. In The Name of God Amen. I Samuel Matthews of Smuttynose in the Province of Maine Being weak in body but perfect in memory, I do make this my Last Will & Testament Imprimis y* when I am dead that my body may be Decently Buried trusting that I Shall be Raised by the Mer- its of lesus Christ my Redemer at the last Day & forever to be with him. And as for my Earthly Estate as it hath Pleased God to bless me with my will is that it may be Divided amongst my three Sons. Viz : I give & bequeath to my Beloved Son Walter one third part of my land on Smuttynose & also one third part of my land at Oyster River & a Cow that he hath now in his possession. Maine Wills. 221 I also give & bequeath to my beloved Son Francis one third part of my Land on Smuttynose and also one third part of my land at Oyster River and my Silver Bowl. And I also give & bequeath to my beloved Son Samuel my Dwelling house at Smuttynose & the Garding adjoyning to the Said house and a third part of my land at Oyster River and my Gold Ring. I also give & bequeath to my Beloued Sister lohannah Raynes my brass Kittle that is now in her possession. I also give to my beloved Son Samuel my Counterpin and for my Other Moveables not given away my will is that they may be Equally Divided betweene my three Sons making this my last will & also Renouncing all former Wills. As Wittness my hand this Eight Day of October one Thousand Seven hundred and Nineteen. his Signed Sealed & DeUvered g^^^^j \/ j^^t^j^,^^ In presence of us / X Fracis Raynes Thomas Payne Nath" Raynes Probated 4 Oct. 1 720. Inyentory returned at £139 ; 16 : 5, by Eliaha Kelly, George Blaot don, and Richard Yetton, appraisers, 26 Sept. 1720. Probate Office, 3, 61 . In the Name of God Amen. The Sixth day of December Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & twenty I Peter Staple of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Pro- vince of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Carpenter, being Sick and weak in body but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be given unto God. Therefore Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body, do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to Say Principally and first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave 222 Maine Wills. it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise & dispose of the Same in The following manner & form. Imp"^ I give & bequeath to Mary my dearly beloved Wife all my Houshold goods of every Sort to her, her Heirs & Assignes forever. I also give to her during her widowhood the one halfe part of the produce or income of my farme whereon I now dwell together with one half part of the produce or income of my Stock of Cattle & other Creatures She paying unto my Honoured Mother what I Stand bound & Obliged to pay her during her Natural life. I also give to my Said Wife the half of my now Dwelling house & the use of my Oxen during her widowhood to hale her firewood but if my abovesaid wife Should marry or depart this fife before the Decease of my Mother then it is my will that my Son Peter Staple Shall have that part of the House & prod- uce or income of my farm & Stock of Creatures which I have herein given to my wife during her Widowhood pro- vided and be it always understood that he pay or Cavse to be paid to his Grandmother that which I Stand Obliged to pay her during her Natural life. Item^ I give to my Beloved Son Peter Staple my house & barn & out houses together with my homestead and Land whereon I now Dwell & possess which Land is Bounded on the South west by the river of Piscatiqua on y° North West by Maj' Hammonds & lohn Kogers their Lands on the North East by lohn Eogers his Land & on the South East by loseph Hill his Land & William Tetherby his Land to him & to the Heirs Lawfully begotten of his Body forever, I also give to him & to the Heirs lawfully begotten by his body forever all my Stock of Cattle & other Creatures provided & be it always Understood that he or they pay or Cause to be paid Such Sum or Sums or Legacies as I have given or Shall in these presents give & bequeath to any person or persons Maine Wills. 223 but if it Should So be that my Said Son Peter Should Depart this life & not leave LawfuU Surviving Issue to Inherit what I have herein given to him or them then it is my will that my next Eldest Surviving Son & the heirs Lawfully begot- ten by his body inherit what I have in these presents given my Son Peter, prouided he pay to my other Children those Sums or Legacis which in these presents I Shall order my Son Peter to pay And if my Said Son Peter Should marry & depart this life & not leave Legal Surviving Issue & Should have payed any part of or all the Legacies which I have herein given to my other Children or those that Shall Legally Kepresent them then it is my will that Such Sum or Sums as my Son Peter Shall have payed In his Life time Shall be Repayed to his Relict Widow She Renouncing all pretensions of Right unto the above men- tioned Land & Stock of Creatures forever, And if my Next eldest Son to my Son Peter Should die without Issue then I give my abovesaid Land & Stock of Creatures to y" next Eldest Surviving Son & to the heirs Lawfully begotten by his body forever he or they performing the Obligations which his Elder Brother is by these presents Obliged unto. Apd if he Should Depart this life without Surviving Issue then I give the aboves^ land & Stock of Creatures to my youngest son & the heirs Lawfully begotten by his body he paying in like manner the Sums or Legacies which his Elder Brother is by these presents ordered to pay. Item I give to my beloved Son Robert Staple twenty Pounds in Money or Cattle at money Price to be paid to him or those that Shall Legally represent him by my Son Peter Staple within y° Space of three years next after my Mother her Decease provided & be it understood that upon the payment of y" abovesaid Sum of twenty pounds my Said Son Robert or those that Shall Legally represent him Sign & Deliver a Legal Relase or quitt Claim unto my Son Peter & his Heirs for ever of the Housing Land & Stock of Crea- tures in these presents given to my Son Peter. 224 Maine Wills. Item I give to my beloved Son Enock Staple his Heirs & Assignes forever Eighteen acres of Land Lying at Simmons his Marsh in Kittery which is that Land that I purchased of my brother lohn Staple. I also give to him his Heirs & assignes forever the Moiety or one half part of my Common Eight. I also give to him twenty pounds in money or Cat- tle at money Price to be paid to him or those that Shall Le- gally represent him by my Son Peter within the Space of five years next after my mothers decease Provided & be it understood that upon the Receipt of the abovesaid Sum of twenty pounds my Said Son Enock Deliver a legal Relase or quitt Claim unto my Son Peter & his Heirs forever of the housing Land & Stock of Creatures given in these presents to my Son Peter. Item. I give unto my beloved Son loshua Staple the Moi- ety or one half part of my Common Eight & to his heirs & Assignes forever I also give to him twenty pounds in money or Cattle at money Price to be paid to him or those that Shall Legally represent him by my Son Peter within the Space of Seven Years next Ensuing the decease of my Mother provided & be it always understood that he Sign & deliver unto my Son Peter & his heirs forever a Legal Re- lease or quitt Claim to the Lands & Stock of Creatures & housing which I have in these presents given to my Son Peter. Item I give to my beloved daughter Mary Staple Twenty pounds in money or Cattle at money Price to be paid to her or those that Shall Lawfully Eepresent her by my Son Peter within one years Space Next Ensuing y Decease of my mother prouided & be it always understood that She or they at or upon y" receipt of y" Said Sum deliver unto my Son Peter & his heirs forever a Legal Eelease or quitt Claim of all the Housing Land & Stock of Creatures herein given to my Son Peter. Item I give to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Ham twenty pounds in money or Cattle at money price to be paid to her Maine Wills. 225 or those that Shall Legally Eepresent her by my Son Peter within two years Space next after y® Decease of my mother Provided & be it always understood by these presents that upon the Eeceipt of y^ aboves'^ Sum or Cattle She or they Sign & Deliver unto my Son Peter & his heirs forever a quitt Claim or Eelase to all y* housing lands & Creatures I have herein given him. Item I give to my beloved Daughter Anne Twenty Pounds in money or Cattle at money price to be paid to my Said Daughter Anne Staple or those that Shall Legally Rep- resent her by my Son Peter within the Space of four years next Ensuing y* Decease of my Mother Provided & be it hereby always understood that She or they make & deliver unto my Son Peter & his heirs & Assignes forever a Legal Eelase or quitt Claim of all her Eight to the Lands Creatures & housing which I have given to my Son Peter upon his paying the abovesaid Sum to her or them. Item I give to my beloved Daughter Grace Staple y* Sum of twenty pounds in Money or Cattle at money Price to be paid to her or those that Shall Legally Eepresent her by my Son Peter within the Space of Six Years next after the Decease of my Mother Provided & be it hereby understood that She or they upon y* receipt of y^ Said Sum do make & Deliver unto my Son Peter his heirs & Assignes forever a Legal Eelease or Quitt Claim unto all Eight in the Land housing & Stock of Creatures in these presents given to my Son Peter. Item I Constitute make & ordain my dealy beloved wife Mary Staple & my Son Peter Staple my Executors of this my last will & Testament. & I do hereby disallow revoke & Disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Bequests Legacies & Executors by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed Eatifying & Confirming this & no other 15 226 Maine "Wills. to be my last Will & Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal y^ day & year above written Signed Sealed Published Peter Staple (Seai) Pronounced & Declared by y° Said Peter Staple as his last Will & Testament by us the Subscribers. Abraham Cross his Moses X Hunscom mark lohn Newmarch Probated 4 Jan. 1720-21. Inventory returned, 27 March 1721, at £1108: 15: 6, by John Addams, John Dennit and John Tompaon, appraisers. Probate Office, 3, 75. In the Name of God Amen. I Lewis Bane of York in y* County of York, in y^ Province of Main, in New : England, being Sick of Body, but of Sound understanding and mem- ory ; Do make this my Last Will & Testament. First and above all. I would Commit my Spirit into y° hands of Grod that gave it, as a faithfull Creator and Merci- full Father, as also into y° hands of Christ, as an alsufficient and most Gracious Redeemer. Desiring to trust in his Righteousness, even in his only for Justification. In y° next place I Commit my body to y° Earth, Decently, to be buried, in hopes of a Glorious Resurrection. And as to that Worldly Estate which God has Graciously given me, I Dispose of it as followeth. Imp" I give and bequeath unto my faithfull Loving and Ten- der Wife my Dwelling house and barn and y'' one half of all my Movebles which Movables what my Said Wife does not spend in her lifetime to be given, among her Children at her Maine Wills. 227 Discretion at her Decease, and my Said Wife Shall have her thirds of y° rest of my Estate and half the Lower Pas- ture during her Natural life. It™ I give and bequeath unto ihy Eldest Son Jonathan all the Land which I bought of M"^ Gooch (Excepting the Land on which my barne Standeth & four roods the N E. and as many Eoods to y" SE. of S* barn and So that full bredth. SW. down to y° high way) I do also give unto my Said Son Jonathan the one half of my Lower pasture, and y" whole of Said pasture at his Mothers Decease. And I do further give unto my Said Son a Third part of all my fresli meadows, that lie up in y* Woods. It™ I give and bequeath to my Son Lewis all my Lands at the place in this Town Called Scituate which I bought of Arthur Bragdon & Dodavah and Job Curtis, Together with y° whole of y^ fresh meadow that I bought with y* Said Lands at Scituate. I do also give unto my Said Second Son Lewis one third part of my fresh meadows aboves* Lying in the Woods. It™ I give unto my third Son John That forty acres of Land which was my fathers on which my now Dwelling house Standeth taking in y" Reserve or Exception mentioned in my Gift to Jonathan as above Expressed, as also my Dwell- ing House and barn at his mothers Decease as also one third part of y® meadows Lying up in y* Woods above mentioned. He y" Said John paying to his youngest brother Ebenezar Twenty and five pounds money. Item My Youngest Son Ebenezar Shall be well brought up out of y^ Estate till he Shall come to be of y° age of twenty & one years, and then besides y" twenty and five pounds to be paid him by his Brother John he Shall be paid by my Executors out of my Estate Eighty pounds money as also one Cow and ten Sheep It™ I give unto my Eldest Davghter Mary Sayword twenty pounds to be paid by my Executors out of my Estate within one Year after my Decease. 228 Maine Wills. It™ I give and bequeath unto my Second Daughter Eli- nor forty pounds to be paid out of my Estate by my Execu- tors within two years after my Decease It" I give and bequeath unto my youngest Daughter Mehetabel Forty pounds, as also one Cow and ten Sheep to be paid to her Mother. & put into her Mothers hands within one year after my Decease. It" As to y" rest of my Land and other Estate that I have not Disposed of, I leave it in y* hands of my Executors to pay my Just Debts & Funeral Charges & if anything Shall remain it Shall be Equally Divided among all my Chil- dren : But if Said Land & Estate Shall not be Sufficient what is wanting Shall be paid by my Children in an Equall proportion to what they do by this my Will and Testament, receive. Finally. I do make Constitute & appoint my beloved Wife and Eldest Son to be y" Sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testam' Signed Sealed Published Pronounced Lewis Bane (Seai) & Declared by Lewis Bane first within mentioned to be his Last Will & Testam* In presence of us John Sedgley Note y' word (her) between y« IB* & Job Banks 17'" lines in y^ first page, as also y" Joseph Moodey words(asalso)betweeny«37'i'&38*'' lines in y" Same page and y* word (be) between y" 3* & 4"» line in y« 2* page ware all written before y Signing sealing or Pronouncing of y" above written Testam* Probated 21 July 1721. Inventory returned 2 Oct. 1721, at £1175: 15: 0, by Abra" Preble, Samuel Came, and Jeremiah Moulton Juu», appraisers. Debts due the estate from Jobu Sayward, and Nath" Donnill. Maine Wills. 229 Probate Office, 3, 77. In the Name of God Amen. I Roland Young of York in y° County of York in y* Province of Main in New England, being Infirm, thr8 age. and daily Expecting my Great Change but at present of Sound Understanding and Memory do make this my last Will and Testament this 14"" of Sep- tember. 1719. Firsthand above all I Eecomend my Precious and Immor- tal Soul into y" MercifuU and Almighty Saving arms of my faithfuU Creator and Gracious Redeemer and my body to y^ Earth Decently to be buried in assured hope of a Glorious Resurrection. Then as to my worldly Estate I Dispose thereof as followeth. Imp" I give and bequeath unto Joseph my first born son all my Home place that I now live upon which is within one fence or Inclosure entire as also y" one half of y" Little Pas- ture next adjoyning. Together with all my housing & Or- chard. I do also give unto my said son Joseph my point of Salt marsh that lyeth next to Kittery bounds one acre more or less. It™ I give unto my youngest Son Benajah y* other half of my Little pasture & all that my twenty and Six aci'es of Land which lyeth next adjoyning on York River on which my Said Son Benajah now Dwelleth. I do likewise give unto my Youngest Son y" one half of my two acres of Salt marsh which lyeth at y^ head of York Marshes in the West- ern Cove. It" I give unto my Son Matthews Young one acre and Quarter of Salt Marsh neary^ head of York Marshes adjoyn- ing to y* Widow Johnsons Marsh. If" I give unto my son Jonathan Young y° other half of y' two acres aboues* in y^ western Cove. Equally to be Divided between Jonathan & Benajah aboves*. Further- more it is my Will and Pleasure that my Eldest and my Youngest Sons Joseph and Benajah Shall pay unto my five 230 Maine Wills. Daughters Mary Susanna Elizabeth Sarah and Mercy Six pounds Each, thirty pounds y° whole the one half to be paid by my Eldest and y* other by my Youngest Son, which Eldest and Youngest Sons Shall also pay all my Just Debts and Funerall Charges by Equall proportion. It" I give and bequeath unto my Well beloved Wife Susannah During her Natural life y^ Vse of y° third of all my lands and marsh and as for all my movable Estate within doors & without I give it wholly & forever unto my Said Wife to be Disposed of according to her own will and Discretion. Finally I do Constitute and appoint my Eldest son Joseph aboves'^ to be the Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Tes- tament ; But I must Subjoyn that it Shall not be in y' power of my Eldest or my Youngest Son to Alienate any part of y^ Lands or marsh in this Testam' bequeathed to them they may Dispose of it to one another & to any of y^ family but not to any other besides my posterity. Published pronounced and his Declared by Roland Young Roland U . Young (Seai) aboves* to be his Last Will ft -"""» mark & Testam' In presence of Samuel Moodey Hannah Moodey Mary Moodey Probated 2 Jan. 1721-2. Inventory returned 2 Jan. 1721-2, at £244: 11: 0, by Benj» Stonei Sam" Sewall and Joseph Hoult, appraisers. Probate Office. 3, 92. In the Name of God Amen William Grant of the Town of Berwick in the County of York in his Maj*' Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Considering his own Mortallity & his Circomstances at present being Suposed by Maine Wills. 231 him and others to be in a very Dangerous Condition but of Sound and Disposing Sence & Memory Blessed be God for it do make this my Last Will & Testament in manner as followeth Viz' first and Principally I Commit my Soul to God that gave it me hopeing through the Merits of my Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain pardon and Eemission of all my Sins and my body I Commit to the Earth from whence it was Taken to be deceiitly buried at the Discression of the Executors to this my Last Will & Testament and for this worlds Goods the Lord hath lent me after my Lawful Debts and funeral Charge is paid I give and bestow as Followeth. I'y I Give unto my three Sons William Grant Alexander Grant and Charles Grant and my homsteed Lott of Land with the house barn & orchard Standing thereon and also all my out Lands Swamps & Meadows whatsoever I have or ought to have to be Equally Divide to and amoung my afores'^ three Sons they paying to my Daughter Martha their Sister thirty pounds that is to Say ten pounds Each of them. 2'y I Give and bequeath unto my Loving wife Martha the whole vse profit and Income of my homsteed Lott of Land with the house and barne & Orchard Standing thereon during the whole time & term She doth Continue and remain my Certain widow and all my personal Estate & Movable Goods I give unto her my afores* wife and to be at her Disposing for ever. S''' I do Constitute ordain & Appoint my Loving wife Martha and my Son William Grant to be the Executrix & Executors to this my Last Will & Testament Eevoking and Eenounsing all or any will or wills heretofore by me made or Suffered to be made. In Wittness whereof I have here- 232 Maine Wills. unto Set my hand & Seal this Twenty fourth day of may 1721 liis Signed Sealed published and William X Grant (Seai) Declared to be his Last Will mark & Testament in presents of us John Kye John Kye lun'' his William X Kye > wittnesses mark Probated 27 Oct. 1722. Probate Office, 3, 93. In the Name of God Amen the fifth day of Aprill in the Year 6f our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty two, I Daniel Emery of Kittery in the County of Yorke in his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being Very Weak in Body but of Perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto God, therefore call- ing into Mind the Mortallity of my Body and knowing that it is Appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make and Or- dain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say Princi- pally and first of all I give and Recoinend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent & Christian like manner att the Discretion of my Executrix Nothing Doubting but att the General Resurection I Shall Receive the Same Again by the AUmighty power of God, and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me in this life I give Demise and Dispose of the Same in the following Manner & form Imprimis I give & Bequeath to Marget Emery my wife (whom I do hereby Constitute my Sole Executrix) All my Maine Wills, 233 Movable Estate of every kind & Quallity Excepting two Steare & a young Mare for Simon Emery & a feather bed & Beding for my Eldest Daughter Margaret Emery, also I give to my Said Executrix the whole vse of my homsteed to her Self & Disposing for the Space of ten years and the Mill & Previledge and timber aill that is reserved in Daniel and Simons Deed, and the old part of the Dwelling house and the Lower room in the North End of the new part of the house and her gardain with the Out house & Cellers and Previledge of the Spring She being to Maintain bring up and Educate all my young Children During the Said term of tenn years upon the Said Estate and to pay all my due Debts & Funeral Charges in Convenient time after my Decease She haveing Liberty to Sell any Movable thing and the Mill the Previledge and Timber for paying the Same Item I give to my Eldest Son Daniell Emery a tract of Land Bounded by York pond & by the brook running out of it, & by the Maish brook with the other Bounds Men- tioned in his Deed Dated the thirtyeth of Jan''^ Last all the Said Land Marsh and Meadow Adjoyning on the North Side of Said Bounds for his Portion. Item I give to my Second Son Noah Emery the New part of my Dwelling house with the Previledge of his Shop And a Gardain of three rods down Square from the North west t Corner of his Shop.& off to the lane And the Previledge of the Spring and after tenn years to have all the Land & build- ing on the West Side of the Main Road & one third part of my Land at the third Hill • to him & to his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assignes forever after my Decease Ee- serveing to my wife the Old house & the aforeS'' Eoom in y" New & her Gardain & the third part of the Produce of the Land below the house So far as the bounds of that Land I gave him in a deed Dated the Second day of Aprill 1722 During her life, he Mannageing it and after my wifes De- cease to pay to Caleb Emery my Son Six pounds and to Joshua nine pounds as they Come to age after ten Years if 234 Maine Wills. my wife Should dye before, & if She lives Longer to be paid after her Death. Itera I give to my Son Simon Emery all my Land Marsh and Meadow adjoyniag on the East '& South of Daniels bounds According to his Deed Dated the Second of AprUl 1722 & the aforeS'^ Steers and Mare as his portion Item I Give to my Son Zachriah Emery all my Land att home Adjoyning on the East Side of the Main Road after ten years (not Selling without giveing the Refusall of it to his brothers that any of them may buy as Cheap as another) and it Shall be mannaged to the Best Advantage & the third part of the hay fruit of all Sorts, Cyder Corne & every Sort of grain that Shall be Sowed thereon Shall be brought in and paid to my wife att the house I have Appointed her & after her Decease to pay unto my Daughter Margaret Emery fifteen pounds, & to my Daughter Anne Emery fifteen pounds, & to my Daughter Tirzah Emery fifteen pounds & to my Daughter Huldah Emery fifteen pound as they come to age, & if either of them Dye before they come to age the Surviveing Daughters or Daughter Shall have the Por- tion of the Deceased, also I give to him one third of my Land att the third Hill and my wife another third part thereof. Item I give to my Son Caleb Emer^ a tract of Land in Berwick of forty Acres Near a Little River & a Meadow called Grants Meadow Bounded in one Corner by a great Rock & the aforeSaid Six pounds to be paid unto him after my wifes Decease when he is of full age by Noah Emery, And to Joshua Emery my Son I give all my Swamp & Up- land Adjoyning att the head of Daniel & Simons Land & the afores* Nine pounds to be paid by Noah after my wifes Decease when he is of full age And if Either of these two Dye before he comes to full age, the other Shall have and Injoy his Portion as his own, My four Daughters being before Mentioned their Portions Maine Wills. 235 And I Do Hereby utterly Eevoke Disallow & Disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and Be- quests & Executors by me in any wise before Named Willed & Bequeathed Eatifying and Confirming this and No other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day & year above written Signed Sealed Pronounced & * Daniel Emery ^ Ebenezer Einons mark his I also give to my daughter Sarah Thomas X Wormwood Larraby forty Acres^ of Land mark I Give to my Daughter Easter his Larraby forty Acres of Land Edward X Evens This was Interlined before mark Sin'd. Probated, 8 Aug. 1727. Inventory returned 8 Aug. 1727, at £362: 5: 0, by Ebenozer Em- mons, Thomas Wormwood and Edward Evins, appraisers. Probate Office 3, 263. In The Name of God Amen I Humphery Scamon of Kit- tery in the County of York in the Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay in New England Planter being well in body & of Perfect Mind and Memory make this my last Will & Tes- tam* in Manner and form as followeth I Committ my Soul to God hoping in his marcy through the Merritts of Christ to Injoy Eternal Life and my body to the Earth to be Decentely buried as my Executrix Shall See fitt and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me with I give and Dispose of the same in the following Manner and form Impri' I Giue and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife all my moueables Estate within Dowres and without During her life for her Support & Maintainance and what is left after her Decease to my two sons to be Equally Divided between them Maine Wills. 289 Item I Giue and bequeath to my two sons Humphery and Samuel Scamon all that Tract of land and Marsh at Sawco & Goose fear the Marahes to be Equally Divided between them the upland I give Humphery forty acres more then Samuel Humphery to have his part lowermust by the River Side as for my land at Dunstaht I Give it Equally between them to Divided as they Shall See fitt all which Jjand & Marshs I give to them & their Heirs forever. Item I Giue and bequeath unto my three Daughters Eliz- abeth Halye Mary PudintSn Rebbecca Billing fourteen pounds a peice to be paid them by my two Sons Humphery & Samuel Scamon Item I Constitute make and ordain my two Sons afores* with my wife to be Executors & Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and I hereby Vtterly Disallow & Dis- onull all & Every other former testament and wills and leg- eces by me in any wayes before this Time made willed and bequeathed Certifying and Confirming this To be my last will and Testament I Do Desire & appoint my beloved friends Roger Dearing & Richard Cutt Sen' to See this my will Performed In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twelfth Day of March Anno Domini one thousand Seven Hundred and Thirteen fourteen Signed Sealed & Delivered the mark In y° Presence of us. jl r\ Robert Elliot Humphery j,J, Scamon (Seai) Richard Cutt \f Richard Cutt Jun' of Probated 28 Jan. 1727-8. Inventory returned 14 June 1729, at £792, by Paul Tbompson Richard Stimpson and Daniel Smith, appraisers. 19 290 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 3, 264. In the Name of God Amen in y" first place I committ my Soul to God that gave it and my Body to y'' Dust to be Decently Buried Item my will is that my Son William administer on y* ojie half of my Estate after my Decease which I give unto his Son William when he Shall arrive to y" Years of twenty and one paying out to his Sister Elizabeth twenty pounds when She Shall arrive to y" Years of Twenty and one 'or before if She Marry, and if Both or either of these my Grand Children die under age then their father Shall have his or her parts for his own.vse and Benifit. allso I give unto my Sone William all my Stock and moveable Estate for Divers Eeasons and y" money which . Anthony Freeman is to give for two acres of Land which I have Promised him where his House Stands paying for it as Land goes other where and that my Son william Shall be at all y® Charge of my Present Sickness and funeral out of it. also my Will is that my Son Joshua Shall have 3 piggs and five Shillings in money and that he administer on the other half of my Land which I give to his two Eldest Sons Benja- min and Jonathan when they Shall arrive -to y° years of twenty and one and if these my Grand Children Shall die under age then it Shall go to the Rest of y° Sons and for the Division of ye Land my Will is that they Divide it lenght ways and that William Shall have the hovse and orchard in his part for his Son William and for Sarah my Wife my will is that Joshua pay her Yearly ten bushells of Corn and one Hundred weight of meat of what Sort She pleases and the one half of all other things which She Stands in Need of during her Natural Life here upon j" Forfiture of j° vse of the land and that my Son William also find her y" Same Maine Wills.* 291 Dowrey and at her Death Both to bear an Equal part in Decently buring of her his his O^ w» X Beal William /^ Black mark Q Sam" ffitts mark his Thomas X Hall mark Probated 1 Jan. 1727-8. Probate Office, 3, 271. In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Johnson of York in the County of York in y* Province of y° Massachusetts Bay in New England widow of Samuel Johnson late of s* york Deceas'd being uery Sick & weak of Body but of Sound mind and memory do make this my Last Will and Testament First I yield up my precious immortal Soul into the Hands of my most merciful Redeemer hoping in his merits alone for Pardon & Saluation & my weak & frail Body I comit to y^ Earth to be Decently interred at the Charge of my Children or otherwise as y= Law directs hoping for a glorious Eesurrection at the last Day by Jesus Christ who is the Resurrection and the life and as for Such worldly Estate as God has been bepleased in his Providence to bestow upon me I dispose of it as follows Imprimis I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Young Eight Shillings to be Paid by my San Benjamin within Two Months after my Decease Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Willson the Small Trunk covered with Yallow Leather 2 92 Maine Wills. Item I give to my Daughter Sarah Simpson Eight Shil- lings to be paid by my s* Son Benjamin within Two Months after my Decease Item I give unto my Son Samuel Johnson one Ewe & Lamb. Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah John- son the Feather bed y' I usually lie on with the Boelster Coverlett and one Pair of Blankets also my great Iron Bat- tle two Pewter Platers five pewter Plates and one pewter bason one pewter Quart Pot and all my wearing Cloaths & my Camblet Riding hood. Item I give & bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Johnson all that is more then Twenty Acres of my part of y® Land I had in Partner Ship with my Sister Sarah Black on y* North East side of the Little River to him and his Heirs & assigns forever & one Cow one three year old Heifer & all my Younge Neat Cattle (Except one two Year old Heifer) & all my Sheep & Swine & a Part with my Daijghter Keziah in all my Moveables not already bequeathed of what Kind Soever only the Saw Adse & Chizzells & two Augers I giue to Benjamin alone as also the Chest. Lastly. I give to my Daughter Keziah (whom I do hereby Constitute & appoint the Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament) a part in all my Moveables not allready herein bequeathed to be Divided betwixt her & Benjamin as aboves" & the two year old Heifer above Excepted out of Benjamins part as also I give to s* Keziah one large Pewter Platter In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this Twelfth Day of July Anno Domini 1726, in y° Twelfth year of King Georges Reign The word [Younger] between line 30 & 31 & y« word [Keziah] between line 26 & 27 were Interlined before Singing. her Signed Sealed Published Pronovnced & Declared by the within Named Ehzabeth mark Johnson as her last Will & Elizabeth ^J^' Johnson (Seai) Maine Wills. 293 Testament in Presence of us the Subscribers. Jer : Moulton her Joanna X Grow Mark Jos : Moody- Probated 1 April 1728. Inventory returned 2 May 1728, at £100: 8: 6, by Joseph Banks, Joseph Sayward and Jos: Moody, appraisers. Additional Inventory of £6: 10: returned 30 June 1729, by " Keziah Johnson alias Holman " executrix. Probate Office, 3, 274. In the Name of Grod amen the Twenty Ninth Day of March 1728. I Allison Brown of Arrundel in y^ County of York Yeoman being uery Sick & weak in body but of per- fect mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God therefore Caling unto mind y^ Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament that is to Say Prin- cipally and first of all I give and Recomend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to y^ Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Burial at y* Dis- cretion of my Executrix and Executors Nothing Doubting but at y° Generall Resurrection I Shall Receive y° Same again by y^ Mighty Power of God and as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me in this Life I give Demise and Dispose of y' Same in y* fol- lowing Manner and form Item I Do give unto my three Sisters viz Etiz* Stagpole Mary Carr & Katharine Lassell four pounds a Peice to be paid to them out of my Estate at y" Discretion of my Exec- utrix & Executors and I do also give unto my three Sisters Children that are now born to Each of them four pounds 294 Maine Wills. a Peice as they Come to the age of one & Twenty years to be paid unto them out of my Estate at the Discretion of my Executrix and Executors. Item I do give to my brother Andrew Browns Daughter Brown four pound Money to be paid out of my Estate when She Comes of age if She lives to that time. Item I do give to my Dearly beloved wife Hannah the whole Improvement of all my lands naills moveables of any kind or Sort whatsoever within doares & without to be Improved to the best advantage as Shall be thought fitt by her &r my Executors for her Comfortable Maintainance and y* bringing up my Children Andrew Brown and Eliz* Brown uatill they Come of y° age of one & Twenty years and my will is that my son Andrew Should be brought up to y° Col- ledge if it Can Possiably be Done by y' InCome of my Estate without wronging my wife & my Daughter. Item I do Give unto my son Andrew Brown and to my Daughter Eliz"' Brown all my housing & Lands & other building to be Equally Divided between them when my son Cometh to y° age of one and Twenty Years Provided my Son be brought up to y' Colladge as afoi'esaid but if not then my will is that my Son Andrew Shall have two thirds of my land & buildings aforesaid & my Daughter one third part & no more and my will is and I do give to my wife Hannah and to my two Children all my moveable Estate to be Equally Divided between them three when my Son Com- eth to y^ age of one & twenty Years unto which Time my wife is to have the Improvement of y" whole for y^ End as aforesaid I do Also give to my Dear Wife Hannah after my «on Andrew Comes to y= age of one and Twenty Years one third part of the Income of my Estate During her Natural life to be paid her by my two Children according to what they or Either of them Injoy of it and I do appoint my wife to be Executrix with my father in law M' Humphrey Scammon & Ensign Thomas Perkins whom I do appoint to be Executors to See that this my last will and Testament be Maine Wills. 295 Performed and I do hereby Desalow Revoke and Disanul all and Every other former Testament will Legacies & bequest and Executors by nie in any ways before named Willed & bequested Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will & Testament in Witness whereof I have here- unto Set my hand and Seal the Day and Year before Mentioned. Signed Sealed Pul)lished Allison Brown (Seai) Pronovnced & Declared • by y" s"* Allison Brown as his last will & Testament in j" Presence of us. Marston Cabot John Trewogy Joseph Adams. Probated 1 May 172S. Inventory returned 27 March 1729, at£1241:7: 0,by James March, Jabez Dorman'and JesBe Town, appraisers. Probate Office, 4, 2. In the Name of God Amen June the IS^'^ Day 1724 in y* Tenth of King George ouer Great Brittain &c I William Fernald Sen"^ of Kittery in the County of York within y" Province of y" Massachusetts Bay in New England being Aged & in an ill habbet of Body but of Sound and Perfect Memory : (Praise be given to God for y* Same) & knowing. y" oncertainty of this life on Earth and being Desirous to Setle Things in order, Do make this my last Will & Testament in Manner and form following that is to Say first and Principally I commend my Soul to Allmighty God my Creator, Assuredly belieuing that I shall Receive full Pardon & free Remission of all my Sins & be Saved by y" Precious Death & Merits of my blessed Saviour & Redeemer Christ Jesus & my body to y^ Earth from whence it was taken to 296. Maine Wills. be buried In Such Desent & Ghristian Manner as to my Ex- ecutors hereafter named Shall be thought meet and Conven- ient & as Touching Such worldly Estate as y^ Lord in Mercy hath Lent me my Will and Meaning is, the Same Shall be Imployed & bestowed as hereafter by this my Will is Expressed : and first I do Keuoke Eenounce frustrate and make Void all Wills by me formerly made, And Declare & Appoint this my Last Will and Testament. Item I give & bequeath unto my Eldest Son William Fer- nald & his Male Heirs Lawfully begotten y* Island whereon I formerly Dwelt Comonly called or known by y° Name of lay clain Island with y^ Dweling House & all out Housing Gardins orchards & all other y' Priviledges & Appurtenances thereunto belonging I having given him y® one half of s* Island when I first Left it & went over to y^ Main to Live y other half I give & Resign to him Now he paying me fifty pounds for y^ Stage point According to a Greement, and to pay me one Hundred pounds more in Currant Passable money of New England at or before y° first Day of June Next Ensuing y^ Date hereof and to Sumer me and my Wife Elizabeth During our Naturall lives Twelve Sheep Yearly : & to provide and bring in place at my house a Proportiona- ble part of fire wood which I and y' Mother May have occa- tion to Burn with y^ rest of y' four Brothers Yearly During my & my Wifes Natural Life. Item I give & bequeath after my & my Wife Elizabeth our Decease, unto my Two Sons Benjamin Fernald and Eb- enezer Fernald & to y' Male Heirs Lawfully begotten : My Homesteed ffarm Containing abovt Eighty five Acres of Land be y" Same more or Less with y° Dwelling house out housing & Barn Garden orchards and all other y'= Priviledges & appurtenances of one kind or another thereunto belong- ing or in any ways appertaining to them and there Heirs lawfully begotten forever and to be Equally Divided betwixt them y" said Benjamin Fernald & Ebenezer Fernald they or their heirs lawfully begotten paying one Hundred pounds Maine Wills. 297 that is to say Benjamin Fernald & his Heirs to pay to my Daughter Elizabeth Bearing or to her Children fifty pounds in Currant passable money in New England within y" Space of three Year Next Eusuing after my Decease and my Son Ebenezer Fernald & his Heirs to pay to my Daughter Tem- perance More or her Children fifty pounds in Currant passa- ble Money of New England within y® Space of three Years Next Ensuing after my Decease Furthermore my Said Sons Benjamin & Ebenezer Fernalds Shall forthwith Kepair and make up all y' fences about & belonging to the Said Farm and y^ Dwelling house to be repaired by them so as to make it comfortable to Dwell in and Shall cut and make & house all y° fodder that Shall be growing on y® Said Farm this Pres- ent Year and also shall have y® use of y" oxen on y° said place this Present Year and then afterwards they Shall have y° whole farm and Stock of Cattle with y« oxen Yeilding & paying y" one half of y^ produce thereof to me and my wife during our Natural lives Excepting & reserving to my own & my Wives use and Improvement during our Naturall lives the orchard that is on y^ said Farm and my said Sons Benjamin & Ebenezer Fernalds shall plow plant & Sow and Manage y® Said Farm as any other person Might do If it were leased & rented out to them and my Said Sons Benjamin & Eben- ezer shall provide & bring in place to my house their Pro- portion of fire Wood which I & my Wife may have occa- tion to burn with the rest of their brethren Yearly during mine & my wives Natural life and after mine & my wives decease my abovesaid Sons Benj* & Ebenez'' Fernalds Shall be possest Quietly & peaceably of y° whole farm with the orchard for ever on the Conditions above said the Said farm to be Divided in Equal Shares between them. Item I give and bequeath to my Two Sons Nathaniel Fer- nald and Tobias Fernald and to their Male Heirs lawfully begotten by them all that my farm or Tract of Land with a Dwelling house and barn thereon lying & being at y^ head of Spruce Creek in y* Township of Kittery forever y" Said 298 Maine Wills.. Farm Containing abov.t one hundred acres be it more or less According as it is butted & bounded with all the Priviledges & Appurtenances there unto belonging to them & their Heirs forever after y^ Decease of me & my wife to be divided between them my Said Sons in Equal Shares or portions, and I Do hereby order & appoint my Said Sons Nathaniel Fernald & Tobias Fernald their Heirs lawfully begotten by them to pay as followeth that is to say my Son Nathaniel Fernald or his Heirs Shall pay to my Daughter Margarett Cotton Deceased, her Children fifty pounds in Currant pas- sable money in New England within y"" Space of three Years Next Ensuing after y" Decease of me and my wife to be Divided in Equal Shares among them and my Son Tobias Fernald or his Heirs Shall pay to my Daughter Sarah Dam or her Children fifty pounds in Currant money in New Eng- land within y* Space of three Years Next Ensuing after ye Decease of me and my "wife & further more my two said Sons Nathaniel & Tobias Fernald or their Heirs Shall pro- vide & bi'ing in place to my house their Proportion of fire wood which I and my wife may have occation to burn with y" rest of their Brethren during mine & my wives Natural Life. Item I giue to my Daughter Elizabeth Dearing & to her Children fifty pounds in Currant passable money in New England to be paid to her or them by my Said Son Benja- min or his Heirs within y' Space of three Years Next Ensuing after mine and my wives Decease Item I give to my daughter Temperance More & to her Children fifty pounds in Currant Money passable in New England to be paid to her or them by my s* Son Ebenezer Fernald or his heirs within y" Space of three Years Next Ensuing after mine and my wives Decease. Item I give to y* Children of my daughter Margret Cot- ton Deceast fifty pounds in Currant passable money in New England to be paid to them & Divided in Equal Shares among them by my Said Son Nathaniel Fernald or his Heirs within three Years Space after y^ Decease of me & my wife Maine Wills. 299 Item I give to my Daughter Sarah Dam & her Children fifty pounds in Currant Passable Money in New England to be paid to her or them by my s* Son Tobias Fernald or his heirs within y« Space of three Years Next Ensuing after Mine and my wives Decease. Item I give to my Daughter Lydia Fernald & to Such as Shall legally Represent her fifty pounds in Currant passable money in New England to be levied & raised out of my Estate not herein above or before Disposed off to be paid to her by my Executrix within y° Space of four Years Next Ensuing after my Decease Item I Give to my Grandaughter Elizabeth More fifty pounds in Currant passable Money in New England to be levied & raised out of my Estate not herein above or before Disposed of & paid to her by my Executrix within y° Space of four Years Next Ensuing after my decease. Item It is my Will & desire that whensoever it Shall please Allmighty God to call and remoue my selfe or wife or both out of this world by death that my five Sons Wil- liam Fernald Benjamin Fernald Ebenezer ffernald Nathaniel Fernald & Tobias Fernald be at y^ Charge of Decently bury- ing us as they Shall Think fit and at y* place where I do appoint that is to Say Near the Barn on the Northerly End thereof in my home stead farm the Charge of our interment to be born in Equall Shars by my aboves'* Sons and their Heirs. Item I Give to my Dearly beloved Wife Elizabeth Fer- nald all the remainder of my Estate both real and personal not in these presents or heretofore by me Disposed off wheresoever & whatsoever together with the one half of ihe incom or produce of my farm whereon I now Dwell & of my Farm at Spruce Creek above mentioned for her Comfortable Support during her Naturall life and to Dispose of as She in her prudence Shall See fit among our above Named Chil- dren & Grand Children or those that legally Represent them. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal. 300 Maine Wills. Memorand™ y" word Sen"^ of between y* Second & third line & male between y* Ninteenth & Twentieth line and y* word Next between y" twenty Eighth & twenty ninth line in y^ first page & male between the fourth & fifth line & pay to between y" twelfth & thirteenth line in page 2^ and Grand Children between y" twenty Sixth & twenty Seventh line in the fourth page were interlined before Signing. Signed Sealed Published "William Femald (Seai) pronounced and Declared by the said William Fernald as his last Will & Testament in Presence of us the Subscribers . M Hunking John Newmarch Tobias Langdon Richard Cutt Probated 2 Sept. 1728, Inventory returned at £ 2674: 15: by Richard Cntt, Robert Cutt and Withers Berry, appraisers 25 Sept. 1728. Probate Office, 4, 28. In the Name of God Amen the Sixth day of January Anno Domini Seventeen Hundred and Twenty four/ 5 I Baker Nason of Berwick in y^ County of York and within his Majestyes Province of y° Massachusetts Bay in New England house Carpenter being at present of perfect Mind and Thanks be Qiuen unto God but Calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for All Men once to Dye do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament That is to say principally and first of all I Giue and Recom- end my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian burial at y" Discretion of my Execut" nothing Maine Wills. 301 Doubting but at the Generall Resurrection I Shall Receive y° Same Again by y" Mighty power of God and Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me in this Life, I Give Demise and Dispose of the Same in the following Manner and form — Imprimiss I give and bequeath To Elizabeth my Dearly beloued wife the whole Income of all my Estate both of buildings and Lands both homested and out Lands to her own use During her Naturall life with all Moueables. Item I Give unto my Three Sons Samuel John & Jose.ph all my whole Estate In houses barn orchard homestead out Lands and Meadow Ground to be Equally Divided among them only my Son Samuel to have the first Choice the fun- erall Charges and all Debts to be Paid out of y^ Moveable if Sufficient if not out of my other Estate, and If Either of my Said Sons Should Dye without Issue then the Estate to Return to the other Sons Equally to them and their Issue forever and the Legacys hereafter Named Shall be paid Equally by my s* three Sons Samuel John and Joseph. Item I give unto my Seven Daughters Patience, Eliza- beth Sarah Hepsebeth Lydia Mary and Prudence and my Granddaughter Mary five pounds in Money, a pice to be paid Two Years after my Youngest Son Comes of Age. Item I give unto my Grandson Stephen and to his Heirs for ever a Peice of Land about an acre joyning on the End of that Land his father Wood bought of Benjamin Nason up towards the High way Leading to Kittery and Bounded on an Elm Stump about West from the high way or howso- ever otherways Bounded, and I do hereby Constitute make and ordain my said wife Elizabeth to be my Executrix and my s" Son Samuel to be my Executor to this my last Will and Testament of all and Singular Lands House Barn Living Messuage, and Tenements by me Possessed and Enjoyed and I Do hereby Utterly Disallow Revoke and DisannuU all and Every other Wills Legucies and bequests and Executors by me in any ways before Named willed and 302 Maine Wills. bequested Eatifing and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I haue hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Cay and Year above written. his Signed Sealed Published ^3^^^^ k/ ^^^^^ ^^^^ Pronovnced and Declared /\ By the s"* Baker Nason mark as his last Will & Testament In y" Presence of us y" Subscribers his William X Hearl Jun"^ marlc Walter Abbott John Bradstreet Probated 30 June 1729, Inventory returned at £6T4 : 19 : by Jnmes Grant, Benj*^ Libby and Richard Lord, appraisers 9 Sept. 1729. Probate Office, 4, "57. In the Name of God Amen the Twenty Second day of September in the third Year of the Reigne of King Georg the Second Over great Brittian &c* Annoque Domini One Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty Nine I Gabriel Ham- bleton of Berwick in the Cbrnity of York within his Majes- ties Province of the M-assa*^ Bay in N : England Yeoman Being by the providence of God in a Low Condition of Body as to health & not knowing how Soon it may pl^se God to Remove me out of this world by Death and Considering the Mortallity of my body that I must Certainly dye — Do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament in Manner fol- lowing Viz* — First I Give and Freely Surrender up my Soul to God that gave it to me hopeing for mercy from him in and Through Jesus Christ and my body I Bequeath to the Earth Maine "Wills. ' 303 till the Eesurrection Decently to be Intered as my Execu- trix hereafter Named Shall Think fit and as to Such worldly Estate as God has been pleased to Bless me with I Give and Dispose thereof as Followeth Viz' Imprimiss I Give and bequeath to ludith my well beloved wife all my house and land where I now live with the Barn Orchard & Appurtinances For and Dureing the full Term of Tenn Years from the Date hereof And from the End of Said Term of Tenn Years from this Date my said Wife Shall have one halfe of my land where I live as aforesaid and all the House and halfe the barn for and Dureing the Term of her Widowhood But if She Shall Marry at any time after my Decease then She Shall have but only her Dower' or thirds Dureing her life. I also Give to my said Wife all all the Income of the Stock of Cattle and other Creatures that I shall have at my Decease Dureing the aforesaid Term of Tenn Years and at the End of Said Term the one halfe of the principal Stock and the other halfe to be my Son Jonathan and all other personal Estate of mine My s* Wife Shall have dureing Said Term of Tenn Years and at the End of Said Term to be Divided Equally Between my Said Wife & my Said Son Jonathan. Item I Give & bequeath to my Two Sons Gabriel & John Eighty Acres of Land in Berwick aforesaid at a place Called the great Hill which was Laid out to me by Virtue Grants made by the Town of Kittery to me & others of whome I purchased to Say Each of my Said Sons an Equall part thereof in Severalty to themselves their Heirs & Assignes forever Item I Give & Bequeath to my Son Jonathan My housing Barn & Lands at the home place where I now live Except- ing what I Shall Give to my Daughters Hannah & Mary out of the Same he my Said Son lonathan to be possest When the forementioned Term of Ten Years is Expired of one halfe thereof & halfe the Stock of Creatures Moveable 304 Maine Wills. Goods being the personal Estate aforesaid & of the other halfe of the Said Eeal Estate at the Expiration of my Wifes Widowhood & life as is before Expressed and he my s* Son Jonathan Shall pay to my five Daughters Namely Patience Kathrine Martha Margaret & Ollive Each of them Tenn pounds in money or Cattle at a Just Valine within Twelve months after the Decease of my Wife & the time of his haveing the whole of the Estate herein Given him Item I Give and bequeath to Mary my Eldest Daughter by my Said Wife ludith tKe South End of the New part of my Dwelling house being the Biggest room & Chamber Over it to be possest thereof after the Decease of my Said Wife & the End of the Said Tenn Years Before Mentioned with the priviledge of passing in and out at the Door and up & Down the Stairs Together with the Ground it Stands on to her the Said Mary her Heirs & Assignes in Fee Simple forever Item I give and Bequeath to Hannah my Eldest Daughter by my first Wife the North End of the New part of my Dwelling house being the least End of the Same & Chamb' over it to be possest thereof after the Decease of my my Said Wife & the End of the Said Tenn Years before Men- tioned She my Said Daughter Hannah and my Daughter Mary afores* to have the Liberty & priviledge of the Door Entry and Stairs Equally Betwixt them & my Said Daugh- ter Hannah Shall have the Land that part of y" house Stands upon with the Said part of the house to Her, her Heirs & Assignes in Fee Simple forever. Item I Give to my Daughter Patienee one Silver Spoon & to my Daughter Kathrine a gold Eing which were my first Wifes. Item I make Constitute and Ordain my Said Wife Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament hereby Utterly revokeing Dissannulling and Makeing Void and of none Effect all manner of Wills Legacies & Bequests by me before made Katifying this & no other to be my last WUl & Maine Wills. 305 Testament In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day abovesaid. Signed Sealed Published Gabriel Hambleton (Seai) pronounced & Declared by the Said Gabriel Hambleton to be his last Will & Testament after y® words [and all the house and halfe the barne] in the first page & [with y" said part of the house] in the Second page was ' Interlin'd Presence of us Alexander Farguson jun"" Sam" Shory lun"' Noah Emery. Probated 6 April 1730. Inventory returned 9 May 1730, at £726 : 7 : 0, by John Hupper, Job Emery and Nicolas Gowen, appraisers; to be added property at New London, Conn.; and personal estate £10: 4:— 28 Feb. 1729-30, by Thomas Williams and Thomas Strickland, appraisers. Probate Office, 4, 58. In the Name of God Amen The Twentyeth day of Feb^'^ 172 J I Joseph Storer of Wells in the County of York in the province of Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman Being Aged and Infirm in Body But of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God For it Calling to mind my own Mortallity & Knowing that it is appointed to man once to Dye Do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament That is to Say Principally and first of all I recommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it & my body to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Buriel at the Discres- ion of my Executor hereafter Named Nothing Doubting but at the General Kesurrectiou I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty power of God And as Touching Such worldly 20 306 Maine Wills. Estate wherewith it hath pleased the Lord to bless me in this life I Giue bequeath and Dispose of the Same in the Form, and manner Following Viz' Imprimis My Will & Desire is that all my lust and LawfuU Debts be duely and Honnestly paid by my Executor hereafter Named & that they be paid out of my Moveable Estate. Item I Give & bequeath to my Dearly Beloved Wife Hannah Storer the one halfe of my personal Estate to be at her own Disposall as also the one halfe of my Real Estate Viz* Housing Lands Meadow Mills barns Dureing her Nat- ural life. ~ Item I Give to my beloved Son Ebenezar Storer one hun- dred pounds in Good Contrey pay to be paid to him by my Executor within Two Years Next after my Decease Over and above what I have already Given him. Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Son Seth Storer one hundred pounds in Good Countrey pay pay to be paid by my Executor within Two Years Next after my Decease Over and above what I have already given him. Item I Give & bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Hannah Hammond Tenn pounds in Good Countrey pay to be paid by my Executor within Two Years Next after my Decease Over and above what I have already given her. Item I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Sarah Colbourn Tenn pounds in good Countrey pay to be paid by my Execut"" within Two Years next after my Decease Over and above what I have already given her. Item I Give & Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Mary S' Germain Fifty pounds in good Contrey pay upon Con- dition that She return from under the French Government & Settle in New England Otherwise if She doth not returne Then I Give & bequeath to her the Sum of Tenn Shillings in Countrey pay to be paid by my Executor within Two Years Next after my Decease over and above what I have already given her. Maine "Wills. 307 Item I Give and Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Abigail Littlefield tenn pounds in good Countrey pay to be paid by my Executor within Two Years Next after my Decease Over & above what I have alread Given her. Item I Give & Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Kezia Plummer tenn pounds in Good Countrey pay to be paid by my Executor within Two Years Next after my Decease Over and above What I have already given her Item I Give & Bequeath to my beloved Son John Storer the One halfe of all my Real Estate Viz* Housing Lands Meadow Mills barn Imediately att and after my Decease And the other halfe at and after the Decease of Hannah ■ Storer my Dearly beloved wife to him and his Heirs of his Body forever And if he Should Dye without Isue I Give and Bequeath it to my Son Ebenez'' Storer and the Heirs of his Body & through Default of Isue in my Son Ebenezar Storer I Then Give and bequeath it to my Son Seth Storer and his Heirs forever And in Case my Son Seth Storer Should Dye without Issue Then my will is that it Shall return to my Daughters or their LawfuU Representatives to them and their Heirs forever Likewise I Give & bequeath to my Son John Storer the one Moiety or halfe of my Personal Estate whether goods or Chattels bills Bonds or any LawfuU Debts to me due. And I Do hereby Nominate Constitute and Appoint my Said Son John Storer to be the Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and Do hereby revoke and Dissan- nul all other former Wills & Testaments by me made & Do hereby Ratify and Confirm this and no other to be my last 308 Maine Wills. and Testament In Wittness whereof I have hereto Set my hand and Seal the day & Year above written Signed Sealed Pablished pronounced Joseph Storer (Seai) and Declared by the abovesaid Joseph Storer to be his last Will & Testament In y" presence of us the Subscribers. Samuel Hatch Samuel Hatch jun"" Sam" Emery Probated 13 Feb. 1729-30. Inventory returned 20 Oct. 1730, at £1481: 8: 0, by Samuel ■Wheelwright, Thomas Wella and Samuel Tredwell, appraisers. Probate Office, 4, 67. In the Name of God Amen The fourtee nth day of lan'y in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred & Twenty Nine thirty I Thomas Millet of Falmouth in the County of York and province of the Mass*^ Bay in New England Cord- wainer being weak of body but of perfect mind and mem- ory (thanks be to God) Do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament That is to Say Principally and First of all I Eecommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it : And my body to the Earth to be buried in a Decent Manner at the Discresion of my Execut^ hereafter Named and as Touching my worldly Estate I Do Dispose of the Same in Manner Following Viz*. I Give unto my Sons lohn Millet Morrice and Thomas and to my Daughters Barsheba Elizabeth Mary Sarah Mar- tha and to my Son in Law lohn Curtise in behalf of his Wife to Each of them five Shillings to be paid to Each of you by my Executrix after all my lust Debts & funeral Charges are paid. I Do Give and bequeath to my Well- beloved Wife Martha Millet all my Estate both real & per- Maine Wills. 309 sonal in the Town of Falmouth or Else where Together with houses Cattle Debts Houshold Goods &c* for and Dureing her Natural life and to be Disposed of by her to my Children as She Sees fit Either before her Death by Deed of Gift or at her Death by her Will and I Do hereby Constitute and Ordain my said Wife Martha to be my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament hereby utterly Dissallowing Kevokeing and DissannuUing. all and Every other Will Testament' Legacies or Executors Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seall the Day and Year above written. Signed Sealed Publish'd and Declared Thomas Millet (Seai) by the Said Thomas Millet as his last Will & Testament in presence ■ of us the Sub" Mary Moody Sam" Moody Edmond Mounforth Probated 2 March 1729-30. Inventory returned 8 May 1730, at £511: 7: 2, by Edmond Monntfort, Samnel Moody and Peter Walton, appraisers. Probate Office, 4, 70. In the Name of God Amen I Richard Gowell of Kittery in the County of York in the province of the Mass" Bay in New England Yeoman haveing upon me the Infirmities of old age being weak in body but of a Sound Disposing mind & memory and Calling to mind y° uncertainty of this life and that is Appointed for all men once to dye Do make & Ordain this Instrument in writing to be my last Will & Tes- tament. Imp" I recommend my Soul into the Mercifull hands of 310 Maine Wills. God who gave it & my body to the Earth to be buried in Such Decent and Christian Manner as to my Execut" here- after Named Shall Seem meet And as to such Temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I Give & Bequeath as FoUoweth Viz' Item I Give & bequeath unto Hannah my beloved Wife my whole personal Estate after my lust Debts & funeral Charges are paid and the Legacies hereafter given the Eemaind' to be at her Disposing forever Besides her Dower in my house and lands Dureing her life. n. I Give and bequeath unto my beloved Son Richard Gowell all my Houses and lands in the Town of Kittery afores* upon part of which T now Dwell Containing abo' Seventy Acres Excepting Twenty Acres out of the Same which I have already Given by Deeds to my Sons William & In" Gowell to be to him the s* Rich"* Gowell his heirs & Assignes forever. n. I Give & bequeath unto my Sons William Gowell & lohn Gowell & to my Daughters Tamisin Hunscomb Mary Hunscom Sarah Chase Hannah Tayler Lydia Adams Each of them Twenty Shillings besides what I have already given them. R. I Give & bequeath my right in the Common & undi- vided Lands in Kittery or Berwick the one halfe part there- of to my Son Rich'^ Gowell & the other halfe part Equally to be Divided between my Sons William & lohn Gowell. And Lastly I Do appoint my beloved Wife Hannah Gowell and my beloved Son Rich* Gowell to be Execut"^ of this my last will & Testament/ In Testimony where of I have here- unto Set my hand and Seal this fifteenth day of Decemb' In the Third Year of the Reigne of King George the Second ot Maine Wills. 311 Great Brittian &c' Annoc^ Domini One Thousand Seven hun- dred and Twenty Nine 1729 his Signed Sealed Published and I / Declared by EichardGow- Richard V Gowell (Seai) ell to be his last Will and '^ mark Testament In y" presence of us. his Joshua X Remick mark his William X Wilson mark los : Hammond Probated, 6 April 1730. Inventory returned 30 March 1730, at £ 375 : 6: 0, by John Dennet John Fernald and Peter Staple, appraisers. Probate Office 4, 74. In the Name of God Amen I William Hearl Sen' of Ber- wick in the County of York &c* being th8 Very weak in body Yet of a Sound and well Disposing mind Do make and Ordain This to be my last Will & Testament hereby Revoke- ing all former will or Wills by me made & Ordained. In the first place I Commend my Soul to God in & Thr3 lesus Christ (hopeing for the pardon of all my Sins in his Blood) & my body to be decently buried & as to Such Out- ward Estate w*"" it hath pleased God to Give me I Dispose of it in the following Manner. Imp"* I Give & Bequeath unto my Son Athrington Hearl all my Homesteed where I now Dwell Consisting of Hous- ing & Land Upland and meadow with the Orchard fences and all the Previledges and Appurtinances thereunto be- longing to him and his heirs forever As also Twenty acres of 312 Maine "Wills. wood land with the Appurtinances Near to Nath" Goodins land in Berwick afores"* it being my part of Thomas Spencers hundred Acres Lot to the Said Athrington Hearl & his heirs forever : As also I Give unto the Said Athrington Hearl all my life Stock of Cattle Sheep hoggs and horse Kind with all TJtensills as Carts Chains Axes ploughs Sleds Yoaks & Whatsoever Utensills to the Said Homestead belongs or Appertains (Excepting what I Shall Give to my beloved Wife hereafter in this Instrument Mentioned. Item I Give & bequeath unto my Sons Thomas & lames Hearl a lot of land Containing fifty Acres lying in Berwick afores"* Near to Gillisons place to be Equally Divided between them to them and their Heirs forever. Item I Give & bequeath to my Son lohn Hearl Fve Shil- lings to be paid him by my Execuf. Item I Give & bequeath to my Son William Hearl Twenty Shillings to be paid him in paper Money within Two Years after my Decease. Item I Give and bequeath to the Children of my Daughter Mary Hambleton Deceased the Sum of Twenty Shillings in in paper money To be Equally Divided amongst them to be paid within Two Years after my Decease. Item I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Lord Twenty Shillings in paper money to be paid within Two Years after my Decease. Item I Give & Bequeath to my Grandaughter Patience Hambleton a featherbed & Bolster. Item I Give & Bequeath Unto my Grandaughter Martha Lord One Featherbed and bolster. Item I Give & bequeath Unto my Son Richard Hearl the Sum of Tenn pounds in paper money to be paid in Bills of publick Credit by my Executor when my Said Son Richard comes to the age of One & Twenty Years Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Wellbeloved Wife Elesabeth One third part of my personal Estate to her and her Heirs forever Excepting what I have before given to my Maine "Wills. 313 Grand Children As also it is my Will that my Said beloved wife Should have the Use of One third part of my Real Estate Dureing her Natural life & More Over It is my Will & Pleasure that my Executor Shall pay to my Said beloved Wife the Sum of Eight pounds Tenn Shillings in Bills of Publick Credit within Two Years after my Decease. Finally I Do hereby Appoint my loving Son Athrington Hearl my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament And I Do hereby Desire and Appoint that my Loving Friends M' Humphrey Chadbourne & M'' lames Grant would be Trus- tees & Overseers of this my last Will to See it duely Exe- cuted Mark of Signed Sealed and Declared ill"" \y^ to be my last Will &Tes- ^i^^" ^ Hearl (Seai) tament this Ninth day of ^ , ,' August in the Year of King Georges Eeigne Annoqt Domini 1718 In presence off leremiah Wise Daniel Goodin lohn Bradstreat Probated 16 June 1730. Inventory returned 2 July 1730, at £110: 7: 0, by Joseph Hart, John Bradstret and John Hupper, appraisers. Probate Office, 4, 85. In the Name of God Amen The twenty fifth day of July Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & thirty I Elihu Parsons of York in the County of York in New England Housewright being verry Sick & weak in Body but of good & Perfect memory (Blessed be God) & being apprehensive that I am not long to Continue in this Evil world & not Knowing how Suddenly it may Please God to call me hence & being desireous to Settle Things in Order to make this my last will & Testament in manner & form following Viz : 314 Maine "Wills. First & Principally I comend my Sperit into the hands of lesus Christ my only Savour hoping for the Pardon of all my Sins Originall & actual & for Eternall Salvation through his Blood & Righteousness alone & my Body I comit to the Earth from whence it was Taken to be buried in decent & Christian manner as to my Executrix hereafter Named Shall Seem meet & convenient hoping for a glorious Resurrection/ thr6 lesus Christ who is the Resurrection and the Life and as to Such worldly Estate as God has been Graciously Pleased to bestow upon me I Order & Dispose thereof as folio weth. first I will that all those Debts & Duties as I owe in Right or Conscience to any manner of Person or Persons whatso- ever Shall be well and Truely contented & Paid or Ordained to be paid within convenient time after my Decease by my Executrix. Item I will Ordain & grant y' my Trusty & Dearly beloved Wife Ruth Parsons Shall have the whole & Sole Improvement of all my Estate both Real & Personall of what Kind soever without any Exception whatsoever dure- ing her Naturall Life for her own Support & bringing up of my Children. Item I give & bequeath unto my five Daughters Ruth Hannah Elizebeth Mary & Susanna Parsons Each of them forty pounds to be paid them by their Bretheren in Manner as is hereafter Provided. Item I give & bequeath unto my Son lohn Parsons all that my Land & Meadow with the Dwelling House & Build- ings thereon where I lately Dwelt on the Southwest Side of York River bounded North Easterly by the River South Easterly by ' Land of Andrew Grover South Westerly by Land of Andrew Grover aforeS* & north Westerly by Land of labez Blackledge & Ebenezer Blazedell To him & his heirs & assignes from & after the Decease of his mother Ruth Parsons aboue S* thence forth & forever. Excepting about four Acres of Salt marsh & thatch Maine "Wills. 315 ground hereafter more Particular Described. He the S* lohn Parsons Paying to my Daughters Ruth & Hannah Par- sons each forty pounds & to my Daughter Elizebeth Parsons twenty pounds within Eighteen months he shall come to have the S* Land In his Possession. Item I give & bequeath unto my two younger Sons Joseph & Elihu Parsons my Tract of Land which was formerly my Fathers Home Place con* about twenty two acres & that Tract of Land at the head thereof con'" about thirty Acres which was granted to my Broth"' lohn Parsons Deceas'd by the Town of York & the whole bounded as follows Viz : South westerly by the Road from York Meeting House to the Upper ferry North westerly by the Land formerly lohn Prebbles Deceas'd now in the Possession of Nathaniel Don- nell lun"" South Easterly by Land of Lieu' Daniel Simpson & North Easterly by Land of Sam" Prebbles part of the Town Comon. Also about four Acres of Salt marsh & Thatch Ground at my upper place which is herein before Excepted out of my Eldest Son Johns Portion S" marsh to begin at the Point Called Log House Point & so runing up Including all the Marsh & thatch "Ground to the Place where my Broth'' Nicholas Cane Some Time made Fish. The S" Tract of Land & Marsh to be Equally divided betwixt the S* loseph & Elihu Parsons According to Quantity & Quallity & to be held of them & their Respective Heirs & assignes in Sever- alty from & after the Decease of their S* mother Ruth Par- sons thence forth & forever The S* loseph Parsons paying to my S* Daughter Elizebeth Parsons the Sum of twenty pounds, being the Remainder of her Portion & to my S* Daughter Mary Parsons the Sum of Thirty pounds & my S* Son Elihu Parsons paying to my S* Daughter Mary the Sum of ten pounds & to my S* Daughter Susanna Parsons the Sum of forty pounds within Eighteen months after they take Possession of their Land &c. I do Nominate & appoint my S'' Wife Ruth Parsons the 316 Maine Wills. Sole. Executrix of my last will & testiment here written Giveing unto my S'' Executrix full Power & authority to bargain Sell & Convey all or any part of my Lands or Grants of Land (not herein before Expressly bequeathed) unto any person or Persons whatsoever as She Shall think fit the Sum or Sums of money coming thereby to be applyed towards paying my just Debts & bringing up of my Chil- dren. In Witness whereof I have here unto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year afore mentioned. Signed Sealed Published pro- The words (how) line 71 nounced & Declaired by the & the word (dureing her afore named Elihu Parsons Naturall life)line 27 & the to be his last will & Testa- words (Andrew Grover ment In Presence of us. afores^] line 36 on the Gowing Wilson Other Page were Inter- The mark of lin'd before signing & Bithiah X Curtis four words in s^ line 36 her obliterated Deborah X Wilson his mark Jos : Moody {j Elihu -CI Parsons (Seai) mark Probated 5 Jany 1730. Inventory returned 2 Oct. 1730, at £ 1464: 2: 0, by Daniel Simson , Jonathan Bean, Ebenezer Gobourn, appraisers. Probate Office, 4, 92. In the Name of God Amen I Ebenezer Allen of Falmouth In the County of York In New England being in good health of Body and of Sound & Perfect mind and memory praise be therfor given to Almighty God : do make and Ordain this my present Last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to Say first and Principally I comend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through the Maine Wills. 317 Merrets Death and Passion of my Savour lesus Christ to have full and free Pardon & forgiveness of all my Sins and to Inheret Everlasting Life and my Body I comit to the Earth to be Decently Buried at the Discretion of my Execu- tor hereafter Named and as Touching the Disposition of all Such Temporall Estate as it hath Pleased AUmighty God to bestow upon me I give and Dispose thereof as foUoweth : First I will that my Debts and funerall Charges Shall be paid and Discharged : Item I give unto my well beloved Wife all my Estate both real & personall within Doors and without both here and Else where with all and Every thing or things that doth belong unto me or might or Ought to belong unto me unto her and to her Disposing. Item It is my will and Desire that my S* wife or her heirs Shall Defend and Recover all my Lotts and Eights of Lands scituate in the Township of S* Falmouth which ifiay be Recovered in Law or wherever it may be found and leve Mary Allen my true & well beloved wife my full and sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby Revoake Dissan- uU and make Void all Former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made in Witness whereof I the S* Ebenezer Allen to this my last will and Testament do Set my hand & Seal this first Day of April in the third year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the 2* and In the Year of our Lord God 1730 Signed Sealed Pronounced & Eben'' Allen (Seai) Declared by the S* Ebenezer Allen of his last will and Tes- tament In the Pressence of us the Subscribers. John Armstrong Thomas Woodberry Joshua Woodberry Presented by M" Mary Allen alias Mary NoWe, 5 Jan. 1730. 318 Maine "Wills. Probate Office, 4, 106. In the Name of God Amen the twenty third Day of Feb'y Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & thirty I Rob* Mitchell of Kittery in the County of York within the Province of the massechus** Bay in New England Tavern Keeper being Sick and weak but of Sound & perfect mem- ory (praise be given to God for the Same) and knowing the Uncertainty of this Life on Earth and being desireous to Settle things in order Do make this my last will and testa- ment in manner & form following : that is to Say first and principally I commend my Soul to almighty God my Crea- tor assuredly believeing that I shall recieve full pardon and free Eemition of all my Sins & be Saved by the Pretious Death and merrits of my blessed Saviour & Redeemer Christ lesus and my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in Such Decent & Christian manner as my Ex- ecutrix hereafter named Shall be thought meet and Conven- ient and as TouTjhing Such Worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath given me my will and meaning is the Same the Same Shall be Implyed & bestowed as hereafter by this my will is Expressed and first I do Revoake renounce frustrate and make Void all wills by me formerly made & Declair & appoint this my last will and Testament Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Rog"' Mitchell ten Shillings to be paid him Six months after my Disease by my Executrix hereafter Named Item I give and bequeath to my son Rob' Mitchell five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix. Item I give and bequeath to my son and Daughter W™ and Mary Kearswell five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix. Item I give and bequeath to my Son and Daughter Man- naren & Sarah Baile five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix. Item I give and bequeath to my son and Daughter Sam- Maine Wills. 319 uel & Elizebeth G-renough five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix and I do hereby Nominate and appoint my beloved wife to be Sole Executrix of this my last will & testament who is Called Sarah Mitchell and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my Said beloved wife Sarah Mitchell all my other Estate both real and personall of what Kind & quality Soever or wheresoever Shee paying all my lust Debts & funerall Charges and all the Remainder of my Estate both real & personall whatsoever & wheresoever I give and bequeath the Same to my S'^ beloved wife & to her heirs & assignes forever In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal y" Day & year first Above written Signed Sealed and Pronounced Rob' Mitchell (Seai) this to be his Last will & tes- tament in the Presence of W" Pepperrell W"" Wentworth Martha Racklyest Probated 11 May 1731. Inventory returned 1 June 1731, at £429: 11: 0, by George Berry, Tbomas Allen and George Fenix, appraisers. Probate Office, 4, 107. In the Name of God Amen Rich* CoUer of Falmouth in the County of York in the Province of the Massechussets Bay in New England marriner being very Sick & weak in Body but of Perfect mind & memory thanks be given to God Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make & Ordain this my last will & Testam'ent : that is to Say Principally and first of all, I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it, and my body I Recom- mend to the Earth to be buried in Decent & Christian man- ner at the Discretion of my Executrix ; nothing Doubting 320 Maine Wills. but at the Generall Eesurection I shall recieve the Same again by the almighty Power of God. and as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleas'd God to bless me in this life I give Demise & Dispose of the Same in the follow- ing manner & form : — Imp" I will that all my lust debts and funerall Charges be paid & Defrayed within Convenient tune after my Decease Item I hereby give & bequeath all my Estate real & per- sonall of every Kind quality & Specia whatsoever and in all places wheresoever the Same Shall be or may be unto my well beloved Wife mary Coller, and to her heirs and assignes for ever : and do Ordain and Appoint y® said mary Coller to be my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament : and I do hereby Disallow Revoak & Disannull all and every other former Testament Will or wills Legacies & Bequests by me in any way before Named willed & bequeathed Rati- fieing & Confirming this and No Other to be my last wUl and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this twentieth Day of Feb'y Anno Domini one thous- and Seven hundred & twenty three four. Signed Sealed Published & Declaired Rich* Coller (Seai) by Rich* Coller to be his last will and Testament in y^ Presence of us Sam" moody John Gray Edmund Mountfort Probated 10 Maroli 1730. Probate Office, 4, 109. In the Name of God Amen y^ twenty Eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and thirty one I Alexander Forguson of Kittery in the County of York Yeoman being Sick and weak yet of perfect mind Maine Wills. 321 & memory and not Knowing how Soon it may please God to remove me out of this world do make and Ordain this my last will and Testament. first Recomending my Soul to God its Maker and my body to the Earth to be Decently Interred at the Discretion of my Executrix (hereafter Named) hopeing for Salvation in and through lesus Christ and as touching Such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give & bequeath the Same in Manner Following Viz : Imp' I give & bequeath to my Son Daniel Forguson one Shilling in Money and my Raper. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Alexander Forguson my long Gun. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Eleaser Forguson all my Addition Grants both of the homestead where I live & of the little mill lott all the land that does or may belong to me by Virtue of those grants and one half of my Comon Rights in Kittery & Berwick as the Same is Stated & Proportioned or as the Same may be Stated and Propor-.- tioned to say the one half of all the Right Title Interest & Inheritance that I have or Ought to have of in & to the Comons & undivided Lands in the Towns of Kittery & Ber- wick the Said Grants Lands & comon Rights as afore Said to him y® Said Eleaser Forguson his heirs and assignes for ever ; I also give him my Short Gun. Item I give and- bequeath to my Son lohn fforguson the Other half part of all my Right & Title Interest & Inherit- ance as aforeS" of in and to y^ Comons & undivided Lands in the Towns of Kittery and Berwick as it is or may be pro- portioned to him the Said John Forguson his heirs & As- signes for ever. I also give to my Said Son lohn my musket. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Forgu- son one Shilling besides y* ten pounds Reserved for her in the Deed which I gave to my Son Alexander. 21 322 Maine Wills. Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Forguson one Shilling besides y" ten Pounds Reserved for her in the Deed which I gave to my Son Alexander Item I give and bequeath to my Grand ^Daughter lane Gowen the Child of my Daughter Elizebeth Gowen Deceas"* one feather Bed to be Delivered to her by my wife when She y'= Said lane Shall be Eighteen years old or married or Sooner if my wife See fitt Dureing which time my wife shall have y'= Use of it and I leave it with my wife to determine which Bed y'' Said lane Shall have/ I also give & bequeath to the Said lane five pounds to be paid to her in Curr' money of New England when she is Eighteen Years of age or mar- ried or Sooner if my wife See fit Dureing which time my' wife shall have y* Use of it to her Self. Item I give and bequeath to my~ well' betoved wife Elize-- beth Forguson (whom I hereby Appoint Executrix to this my last will and testament) all & Singuler my Cattle Horse Kind Sheep" Swine Goods Debts wares Efiects & things Moveable Even all my persanall Estate of what Kind or quallity Soever they be she paying y^ Severall Legacies before mentioned in Convenient Time or at the times men- tioned to them to whom y* S* Legacies Shall be due and she paying my Debts and funeralh Charges in Convenient time ^after my Decease and my will and Pleasure is that Nothing in this my will or my wifes Exceptasice of the Same Shall any ways hinder my Said wife from haveing the thirds of y® Lands which I have made over to my Sons Daniel and Alex- ander here to fore but she Shall be Entitled to the Same dureing life as if this will had not been made And I the Said Alexander Forguson do hereby utterly Disallow revoake & make voide all and every former and other wills Testaments Legacies & Bequests & Executors by me made Either by word or writing Declairing tliis and no Other to be my last Maine Wills. 323 will and testament In Witness whereot I have here unto Set my hand and Seal y^ Day aforesaid Signed Sealed Published Alexan**' Ferguson (Seai) Pronounced & Declaired by the said Alexander Forguson to be his last will & testament in Presence of us Henry Snow Zachriah Emery James Forguson Noah Emery Probated 4 Oct. 1731. Inventory returned 2 Nov. 1731, at £159; 19: S, by John Heard, Kich'i Thurla and I^oah Emery, appraisers. Probate Office, 4, 1T3. In the Name of God Amen I loseph Pribble of York in the County of York in the Province of the Massachussets Bay in New England Yeoman being Sick of Body but as yet Blessed be God of Sound mind & memory Do make this my last will & Testament in manner following First and above all I Comitt my Soul in to the hands of God my Maker & Kedeemer and my Body to the Earth to be decently buried by my Executrix hereafter mentioned and then as to my Worldly Estate which a bountiful! God has Graciously given me I dispose of it in manner following Imprimis Imprimis I give & bequeath unto my Loving & faith full Wife Ann Prible one third part of my Personall Estate forever & the Improvement of one third part of my Real Estate dureing her Naturall Life She Acquitting all Interest in that two hundred pounds hereafter given to my five Children which I had by my former Wife. Item I give and bequeath unto my five Elder Children Viz : Hannah Mary Nehemiah ElisebethAjteithiah two hun- 324 Maine Wills. dred pounds Equally to be divided among them and to be forthwith paid out of my Bonds & to be improved for their best advantage by the advise of my Overseers hereafter Named & to be Delived to them at the Time of Marriage or Sooner as my S* overseers Shall think best. Item I give & bequeath unto my Eldest Son Nehemiah a full double Portion of my whole Estate not herein before disposed of to be taken in Lands as the Estate Shall be Apprised by three Indeferent men to be appointed by my over seers Fifty Acres of his S*^ Double Portion to be Set of to him when he shall come to be of the Age of twenty one Years & to lye on. the Southwest Side of my home Stead adjoyning m'' Stones Land to begin at the End next the Sea thirty poles in Breadth and So to run back the Same breadth till fifty Acres be compleated to be then apprised as afore Sa- ltern I give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Preble one full Portion or Share and an half Share of all my Estate to be taken in Lands & to be Sett of to him when he Shall come of the Age of 21 years. Item I will and bequeath unto Each of my Daughters one full Share or equall Portion of my Estate twenty pounds thereof to be paid to Each of them by my Executrix at y' Age of Eighteen Years or time of marriage & the Residue when my youngest Child if a Son Shall be of the Age of 21 years and if a Daughter of the Age of Eighteen years. Item My will is that all my Children be brought up out of my Estate the Sons till they come to y'= Age of twenty one years and the Daughters to the Age of Eighteen years or time of Marriage. Item It is my will that if the Child with which my Wife Now goeth Should be a Son He shall have an Equall Share with my Son loseph that is one full share and an half of my Estate to be taken in Lands when he comes of Age as aforeS*. Item It is my will that if either of my Sons shall Se Cause to sell his Land herein bequeathed or any Part there Maine Wills. 325 of his Brother or Bretherin Shall have the .Eefusall at the Price that three Indeferent men shall then Value it at but they shall sell to no other Person whatsoever. Item It is my will that my Sons shall have Liberty to take that Part of Land to be allotted to their Sisters which shall lie most Convenient to them Eespectively they paying to their Sisters within three Years what the Same Shall be apprised at when the rest of my Estate is apprised as afore Said but if my Sons Shall refuse to Purchase the same as afore Said then their Sisters Shall Dispose of the Same as they Se Cause. Item It is my will that all the Lands herein bequeathed to my sons as afore Said or that Shall be Sold one to the other as aforeS'* Shall desend to the Heirs mail of their Bodys Lawfully begotten for ever & in failure of Heirs male then to be Equally Divided among the Females Lawfully begot- ten as aforeS". Item It is my will that my well Beloved Wife Ann Prible be & I do hereby appoint her to be the Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. Item I do hereby Nominate & appoint my Trusty Friends Sam" Came & loseph Moody Esq''' & M' Sam" Milbury to be the Over seers to Councell and Advise my Executrix with respect to the Execution of this my last Will and Testament & to end all Diferences that may arise relating to the true Intent & meaning of this my last will and Testament and any Clause or Article theirin & if either of my S* Overseers should dye then I do desire & empower the two Survivers to appoint another in his stead and the .Determination of the Said Overseers or any two of them I do hereby order to be a finall End of y° S'^ Disputes relaiting to the Premises. Lastly I do hereby revoak any former will by me made I do hereunto set my hand and Seal April 24'" 1732 Signed Sealed Published pronounced Joseph Prible (Seai) & declaired by Joseph Preble above named as his last Will & Testament The words Yeoman 326 Maine Wills. my Forthwith whole before equall to each ■ of on the First Page & on this Page the words or Brethering respectively to be shall or that shall be Sold by one to y" other as aforeS" interlined & five whole lines on this Page obliter- ated before Signing in Presence of us John Sayword Abill Goodwin Sam" Black John Millbury Probated 10 May 1732. Inventory returned 11 May 1732, at £2613: 15: 6, byEiohard Mil- berry, Benj Stone and Abiel Goodwin, appraisers. Probate Office, 4, 122. In the Name of God Amen I Jeremiah Moulton of York in y° County of York in y'' Province of y* Massachusetts Bay in New England Expecting Daily my Great Change by Reason of y'^ many Infirmities of old age which I find Con- tinually increasing upon me altho at Present Blessed be God I am in health & of sound ludgment & Memory and know- ing that it is my Duty to Set my House in order, and willing as much as in me lies to Prevent Contention & the Said Fruits thereof Between my Dear Children after my Decease and to this End looking up to heaven for Guidance in So Important an affair I Do Revoking & Nulling all other & former Wills & Testaments by me made now make this as my Last Will and Tegtam' in Manner and form as followeth. First and above all I committ my Precious & imortal Soul into the hands of my faithfuU Creator & Mercifull Redeemer Desiring to be found in Christ having on his Righteousness not my own and my Body I Comitt to y^ Earth Deceantly and in Christian Manner to be Buried by my Executors hereafter Mentioned in hope of a Glorious Resurrection to Life Eternal and then as to that Worldly Estate which God Maine Wills. 327 hath Mercifully given me I Dispose of it in Manner Following. Imprimis I give unto my only Joseph Moulton all that my Farm on which he Some Time Since Lived Together with all the Priviledges Common Eights & Appurtenances thereunto Belonging (Excepting Twenty acres hereafter Given to my Grand Son Abel Moulton Eldest Son of s'^ Joseph Moulton) with which Farm aboveSd I give and bequeath all y* Housing whether dwelling House Barns &c : that now Stands on Said Farm I Do also bequeath unto my Said Son Joseph all my upland Lying in that Part of y" Town Called Scotland Extending as far As york Bridge Item : I Give and Bequeath unto my Son Johnson Har- mon and mary his Wife my only Daughter all that my home Stead on which I now Live about Ten acres be it more or Less Together with my now Dwelling House as also my Ware-house & Barns on Said Home Place Excepting only y° use of one half of my s* Dwelling House to my beloved Wife Alice if She Shall See Cause to Dwell in it and as Long as She Shall Please to make use of it &c : I Do further give unto my Said Son and Daughter Harmon all that my Pasture whether upland or Meadow Ground Containing betwixt fourty and fifty acres be it more or Less Lying between y® Land now in y^ Possession of Nathanael Donnel and the Land in the Possession of y" Widow Blacks or her Son Samuel Together with all the Priviledges Common Rights and appurtenances beloing both to my HomStead & Pasture aboves^ to my Said Son and Daughter Harmon Dur- ing their Natural Lives and after both their Decease both y^ Home Place and y" Pasture aboves'' with all Priviledges & Common Eights or Appurtenances whatsoever to be Equally Divided between my Two Grand Sons Johnson Harmon & Joseph Harmon. I Do also give & Bequeath unto my s* Son & Daughter Harmon all that my Piece of Salt Marsh Lying Near y" Partings of York Eiver Adjoyning to the Land of Cap' 328 Maine Wills. Samuel Came & the Marsh of JoSeph Harmon Containing about five acres be it more or Less which Marsh Shall also be Equally Divided betwixt ray Two Grand Sons Johnson Harmon & Joseph Harmon after y° Death of their and Mother. Item I give & bequeath unto my Grand Son Abel Moulton Twenty acres of Land Lying on that Side of my Farm above the Mill Creek Next to the Land of William Bracy. as also one acre of my Salt Marsh Lying at or Near the Place Called Scotland where he Shall Choose the Same. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Grand : Son Jeremiah Moulton and my Two Grand Daughters Abigail Bane & Mary Jaques all the Residue of my Salt Marsh Lynig at the Place afores" Called Scotland besides y* one acre above bequeathed to my Grand Son Abel Moulton as also all my Salt Marsh Lying Near York Bridge y^ whole of s'^ Marsh to be Equally Divided between the S* Jeremiah Moulton, Abigail Bane & Mary Jaques. Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Loving & Faithfiill Wife Alice besides her Thirds of my Estate & what She might Claime of it by Virtue of y" Laws of this Province, all that was her Eight in the Estate of her former Husband Samuel Donnel of s* York Esq'' Deceased even The whole of what I am Entituled to by Virtue of this my Second Marriage with S* Allice my now Wife I Give and Bequeath it to my Said now Wife & her Heirs forever So that it Shall not be in y" Power of any by from or under me whether Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns &c : to Enter into Possession of or Lay Claim unto any part what was my s* Wife her Estate at the Time and before my Marriage with my Present Wife This I Mention and this I ordain in my Will to Prevent any Trouble to my Dear Wife or any of hers after my Decease. Finally I Do Constitute & appoint my Son Joseph Moul- ton & my in Law Johnson Harmon to be the Exec"'' of this my Last Will & Testament to Take Care that my lust Debts and funerall Charges be Paid out of my Moveable Estate & Maine Wills. 329 what Shall be left of my Personal and Moueable Estate after my said Debts & funeral Charges Shall be paid I Do hereby Give and Bequeath unto my s'^ Son in Law Johnson Harmon whether the Same be Stock House Hold Goods or any other Moveables whatsoever : only that the Said Abigail Bean the Wife of Lewis Beane & the Said Mary Jaquesh the Wife of Eichard Jaques my Two Eldest Grand Daughters Shall have all my Pewter Platers and Plates to be Equally Divided between them. and now I Ratifie and Confirm the whole of this my Last Will & Testament & Every Paragraph article & Clause thereof. In Witness whereof I y® said Jeremiah Moulton have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this Ninth Day of May in the thirteenth Year of King George's Eeign Annoq, Domini 1727. Signed Sealed Published his Pronounced & Declared by , ^ ^ ^^ .,„,-, , -r . , leremiah /^ Moulton (Seai) the atore JNamed leremiah z Moulton to be his Last Mark Will & Testament in Presence of us his loseph X Abbot mark her Sarah X Aris mark Joseph Moody Probated 23 Jan. 1731-2. Inventory returned 24 Jan. 1731-2, at £577: 10; 0, by Samuel Sewal, Jolii Sayward and Caleb Preble, appraisers. 330 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 4, 130. In I'he Name of God Amen the Seventeenth Day of Feb- ruary Annoque Domini one thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty nine thirty I John Belcher of Kittey in y° County of York within his Maj** Province of y* Massachusetts Bay. in New England Joyner Formerly of Boston in y^ County of Suffolk Eldest Son of Josiah Belcher of Boston aforesaid Deceased being Aged and weak but of Perfect memory and not knowing y'^ Day of my Death Do make and ordain this to be my Last "Will and Testment iSrst and Principally I Do Humbly Resign my Soul To God that Gave it me and my Body to the Earth to be Decently Interred at y^ Discreation of my. Executor hereafter named hoping Through y" Mercy of y* Lord Jesus Christ to have a Glorious Resurrection to Life Eternal and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless in this Life I Give and Dispose thereof in the Manner following Viz' Whereas I the said John Belcher have lived at the House of M"^ Charles ffrost in Kittery near about forty years and have been Comfortably Supported and Provided for no Relations or other Persons whatsoever haveing Done any thing for my help or Comfort at any Time since I have lived in the Eastern parts but y^ said Charles ffrost and his father and Grand father and now in my old age and helpless Condition I am Comfortably Sup- ported and Provided for with Convenient food and Raiment and other Necessaryes of Life by y' Said Charles ffrost I Give and Bequeath unto him the Said Charles ffrost (whome I Do hereby Constitute and appoint y" sole and only Execu- tor to this my Last Will and Testament) all my Estate Either in houses or Lands or other Moveable Goods and Chattels & Credits Tools and Moneys and all my Right Title Interest Propriety Claim or demand of in or to any Estate whether Real or.Pei'sonalin Possession or Reversion whether it be by Decent or Purchase or any way whatsoever all y" Remainder or Remainders & Inheritance to me belonging in Maine Wills, 331 any place or places within y^ Kings Dominions Nothing Ex- cepted or Reserved but I Give all to him y' Said Charles flfrost his Heirs and assigns forever to be Siezed and Pos- sessed therereof Immediately after my Decease and I Do hereby make and appoint him the said Charles ffrost to be my Sole and only Heir in all Respects to Inherit all and whatsoever is or Shall be mine at any Time Whether Lands Tenements or Hereditaments be the Same more or Less Re- voking and Declaring to be Null and Void all and Every former or other Will or Wills Testaments Legacies or Bequests Heirs and Executors by me before named Either by word or writing Declaring this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament In Wittness where of I the said John Belcher have "hereunto Set my hand and Seal y® Seventh Day of February aboves* in the Third Year of the Reign of King George y'' Second/ Signed Sealed Published Pronovhced John Belcher (Seai) & Declared by y° said John Belcher to be his Last Will & Testament In Presence of us. Joseph Hodsdon Benj* Welch lun' her Kathrine X Somes mark Noah Emery Probated 9 April 1731. Probate Office, 4, 133. In The Name of God Amen the twenty first Day of Feb- ruary in the year of our Lord 17|^ I Henry Libbee of Scar- borough in the County of York in the Province of y^ Mas- sachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman being weak 332 Maine Wills. in Body & of Great age but of Perfect mind and memory- thanks be given to God therefor Calling unto mind y^ Mor- tallity of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye Do make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament (that is to say) Principally and first of all I Give and Eecommend my soul into the hands of God that Gave it and my Body I commit to the Earth to be Decently Buried at y^ Discreation of my Executor hereafter named nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrectiou I Shall Eeceive y* Same again by the Mighty Power of God apd as Touching *Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me in this Life I Give Demise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form. I Give my Daughter Mary Webber the Wife of Richard Webber five pounds Money or bills of Credit of this Province to be paid to her the Said Mary Webber by my Son lames Libbee at or before the Expiration of Two Years after my Death. I Give and Bequeath unto my son lames Libbee Six acres of Land where his House now is Builded and bounded as Will appear on y'' Town Records & Ten Acres above Hunniwells & five acres of Meadow Land up Non-such River Adjoyning to Simon Hinkson where it was Granted to me as will appear on y° Town Records he paying his Sister Webber five pounds as aforesaid. I Give unto my son John Libbee Forty Eight acres of Land Granted to me a Proprietors Meeting held at Scarborough June 22"'' 1720 and three acres of salt Marsh at Jemaco Commonly So Called Given to me by the Town as will appear by Records. I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Elisabeth Plummer wife to Samson Plummer Forty Eight acres of Land Granted to me at a Proprietors Meeting held at Scarborough June y° 22"* 1720 as it is Laid out on the East side of my ninty Six acres y^ West side I have Given to my son John Libbee as appears before I Give the Ninty six acres of Land as before Mentioned to John Libbee and Elizabeth Plummer as before Mentioned. Maine "Wills. 333 I Give to my Eldest Son Samuel Libbee (whome I like wise Constitute make and ordain my Sole Executor to this my Last will and Testament) all my lands Except what I have herein Given away I also Give and Bequeath to my Said Son Samuel Libbee all other Lands that is mine or that Shall Appear to be mine as also my Eight in y^ Pro- priety & Common Lands in this Town or Else where with all my Goods & Chattels that is mine or in any ways ought to be mine freely to Be Possessed and Enjoyed and I will that my said Son Samuel Libbee pay unto my Grand Daughter Hannah Poler the Daughter of my Daughter Hannah Poller & John Poller y* Sum of five pounds money or to the Value thereof as Soon as She Shall arise to y^ age of Eighteen Years, a Gift I will & Give to my Daughters Daughter and I Do hereby utterly Disallow Kevoke & Disannull all and Every other former Testament wills Legacies & bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and Year above written. Signed Sealed Published Pro- novnces and Declared by Henry j J Libbee (Seai) the Said Henry Libbee as last Will and Testament In Mark y^ Presence of us the Sub- scribers viz. Sam" Small George Meserve his Gideon X Bragdon mark Probated 20 Not. 1732. Inventory returned 11 Dec. 1732 at £322; 1?: 0, by Samuel Small, Daniel Fogg and Gideon Bragdon, appraisers. 334 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 4, 136. In The Name of God amen The Eighteenth Day of Janu- ary anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty & Two/ Three I Withers Berry of Kittery in y° County of Yorke in the Proviace of the Massachusetts Bay in New England yeoman Being very sick & weak in Body but of Perfect mind and Memory Thanks be Given to God There- fore calling into mind the Mortality of my Body Do make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say Prin- cipally & first of all I Give and Recommend my Soul into y* hands of God that Gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at y" Discreation of my Executrix hereafter Mentioned and as ToucTiing such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me in this life I give Demise & Dispose of the Same in the Following Manner and form. Imprimis I will that all my Just Debts be Paid by my Executrix Item I Give to my much Respected friend the Reverand M' John Newmarch five Pounds in Money to be paid to him by my Executrix. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Honoured Mother Elizabeth Curtise all and Singular my Lands Messuages & Tennements wheresoever & whatsoever freely by her to be Possessed & Enjoyed and to her Dispose forever and also all my Personal & Moveables Estate whatsoever forever. Item I constitute make & ordain my abovesaid Honoured Mother Elizabeth Curtis my Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and I Do hereby utterly Disallow revoke & Disannul all other & Every other former Testaments Wills & Legaces & Executors by me in any ways before Named willed & bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament In Witness whereof Maine Wills. 335 I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year aboue written. The words & Executors were Signed Sealed Published Interlined before signing Pronounced & Declared by "Withers Berry (Seai) the Said Withers Berry as his Last Will & Testament In y° Presence of us the subscribers. her Sarah X Keen mart her Mary X Shepard mark her Mary X Kogers mark her Patience X Spinney mark Brought in for probate by the mother Elizabeth Curtis t Jan. 1732, to whom Letters issued. Probate Offrce, 4, 140. In The Name of God amen this Second Day of april in the Year of our Lord God one Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Eight and in y° first Year of King George's the Sec- onds Eeign &c. I Gilbert Warren Sen' of Berwick in the County of York &c Husband being infirm in Body but of Sound and Disposing mind thanks be to God for it Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament Principally and first of all I Give and Kecommend my soul into the hands of my blessed Redeemer and my Body I recommend to the 336 Maine Wills. Earth to be Deceantly Interred at y" Discreation of my Ex- ecutor & Executrix hereafter named in this Instrument Nothing doubting but in y'' General Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty power of God and Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me in this world after my Debts and funeral Charge are paid I Give and Dispose of the same in y° Man- ner and form following. Imprimis I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane Stockbridge five shillings Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Hearl five Shillings Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sarah to be to her Sole use and Dispose to her or her Assigns for Ever al the Rest of my Estate both Real and Personal. finally I Constitute my said Wife and my Son in Law John Thompson to be Joynt Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby Revoaking all former Will or Wills by me made or Caused to be made Signed Sealed Pronovnced and Declared to be y^ Last Will and Testament of Gilbert Warren aforesaid In Presence of Hump Chadbourn Signum his -I Sam" X Savery Gilbert [ /) Warren (Seai) mark Thomas Gooding rrobated 17 April 1733. Probate Office, 4, 146. In The Name of God Amen I Benjamin Preble of York in y^ County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England being of Sound mind and memory Do Maine Wills. 337 make this my Last Will and Testament this Sixteenth Day of December in y^ Year of our Lord 1723. first & above all I Comend my Spirit unto God that Gave it as a faithfuU Creator & my Merciful! Father in lesus Christ and then I Comit my Body to the Dust Decently to be Buried by my Executrix hereafter Named in hope of a Glorious Resurrec- tion to Life Eternal, and as for my worldly Estate which God has Graciously Given I Dispose of It in Manner Follow- ing after my Debts and funeral Cost is Paid. Imprimis I Give my Beloved Wife Mary (besides her thirds according to the Laws of this Province) the use of the one half of my Dwelling House & Barn & orchard During her natural life and if she shall Need it to have y" Vse of y° whole Dwelling House. Item I Having already Given unto my Eldest Son John all my Land at Scituate in York and the one half of my Part in the Saw Mill there : I Do Give him or Confirm to him the other half of my Part in said Mill after y^ Decease of my Self & Wife. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my three Daughters Han- nah Judith & Abigail Ten pounds Each thirty pounds the whole to be paid by my Youqgest Son Jedediah. Item I Give & bequeath unto my Said Youngest Son Jed- ediah all my Home Stead Land Dwelling House Barn & orchard together with my whole Stock of Catle sheep &c : after his Mothers Decease I also Give and bequeath unto my said Son Jedediah all that my Thirty acres Grant w'"' lyeth above my Home place towards Scituate between y" Land of James Grant and the Land of Josep Bean and further I Give and Bequeath unto my Said Youngest Son Jedediah all my Ten acres of fresh Meadow Lying on y'' Brook w""^ Euns Through Joseph Bragdons & Joseph Wears Meadow about a Mile above s* Bragdons and Wears Meadow. Finally I make and Constitute my Wife aforesaid j" Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. 22 338 Maine Wills. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day Year above written. Signed Sealed & Delivered Benjamin Preble (Seai) Published Pronovnced and Declared by Benjamin Preble abovesaid to be his last Will and Testament in Presence of Nathaniel Leeman Mary Leeman Samuel Moodey Probated 17 Oct. 1732. Inventory returned 5 May 1732, at £161 : 6 : 0, by Joseph Moulton, James Grant and Jonathan Bean, appraisers. Probate Office, 4, 148. In the Name of God A Men Jacob Willett Late of the City of London and Now Resident in y" Island of Barbados Mer- chant being Very Sick and weak in Body, but of Sound & Good mind and Memory Praised bee ascribed to the Lord God for y^ Same and knowing the uncertainty and frailty of the life and Bood of all flesh and also for the Better Settle- ment of my Estate in this Island Doe make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner and forme following. and first I Recommend my Soul to God my maker. Secondly I Doe constitute ordain and Appoint my Trusty and well Beloved friend M'' Ralph Lane of the Said Island of Barbados to by my Executor in Trust to take Care for acting and to Accomplish all my afikirs herein this Island and New England So far foi'th as concerns my Estate in Either of the afore mentioned Countrys, and that only for y" Good benefit and advantage of my wife and Children in old England. Thirdly and Lastly I Do appoint my Trusty Friend M" Ralph Lane to be not only my Executor in Trust to take Maine Wills. 339 care for all things concerning my funerall Expences thereon for which he is to be Satisfyed and this I Do Publish and Declare as my Last Will and Testament in Barbados In Testimony whereof I y" Said Jacob Willett have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 4* Day of September 1677 Signed Sealed & D D Jacob Willett (Seai) In the Presence of Ann Emroy Mary X Willson her Mark Henry Hunt Probated 1 May 1733. Probate Office, 4, 159. In the Name of God Amen I Nathan Lord Sen"' of Ber- wick in the County of York in the province of the Massa- chusetts Bay in New England Yeoman being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be unto God There- fore calling unto mind the Mortallity of my body And knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye Do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament (that is to Say) Principally and first of all I Give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it Trusting in the Merits of Jesus Christ for the pardon of all my Sins and Eternal life And my body I recommend to the Earth to be Decently Interr'd at the Discresion of. my Exec" hereafter Named Nothing Doubting but at the Gen" Resurrection I Shall receive the Same Again by y' Mighty power of God Aijd as Touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I Give Demise and Dis- pose of the -Same in the Following Manner and Form. Imp" I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved Wife Mar- tha one halfe of my Real Estate Dureing her Natural life 340 Maine Wills. and- the one halfe of my personal Estate forever to be Dis- posed off by her Will or other Instrument in writing as She Sees meet. Item I Give & bequeath to my Son Nathan all my land on the South Side of the way that leads to York Called y° great Field with all Trees Fences and all the Appurtenances thereto belonging to him his Heirs & Assignes forever Ex- cepting one Acree Next to Joseph Hodsdon's Land by the brook which I reserve for a burying place with Liberty of Egress and Regress forever And Excepting also that the Spring in the said Field by the highway Shall be Common to y rest of my Children that may have Occation to use it. Item I Give and bequeath to my Son William all my Eight Title Interest Claim & Demand to and in the Land that was my Brother Abraham Lords formerly of Berwick Deceased and after him was my Cozen William Lords &ct And on part of which Robert Knight Sen"" who Married my S"* Brothers Widow Now Lives &c' to him his heirs and Assignes forever Together with five pounds in good province Bills of Credit to be paid within a Twelve month after my Decease by my Exec". Item I Give and bequeath to my Son Richard Twenty Acres of land at Piles's brook to him his heirs and assigns forever also Five pounds in Good publick bills- of Credit to be paid within a Twelve month after my Decease by my Exec" I have done Considerably for him in the Purchases he has made. Item I Give and Bequeath to my Son Samuel for whom I have done Considerably already Two Acres and halfe of Marsh at Sturgeon Creek which is now in his Improvement To him his Heirs and Assigns forever And also five pounds in good Publick bills of Credit to be paid him within a Twelve month after my Decease Together with all that Land that lies to the Southward of the brook that Runs Through the Land I bought of the Grants and is a part of that Tract & which he has Improved for Some time to him his Heirs and Assignes forever. Maine "Wills. 341 Item I give and Bequeath to my Son lohn all that Land now in his Tenure and Occupation where he lives which I formerly bought of Silvanus Nock And Contains Twenty five Acres Be it more or less with all the Appurtenances to him his Heirs and Assignes forever also my Wood lot part of the Land I bought of the Grants & lyes Next Adjoyning to his own Land which he bought of M' Emery to him his Heires & Assignes Forever Provided he leave away for his Brethren to pass to and from their own Land in Said Tracts & provided he pay Fifteen pounds in good publick bills of Credit to my Execut" within a Twelve Month after my Decease. . . Item I give my Son Abraham all the Land on the North Side of the Highway where he now lives with all Biuldings Trees Fences and all the Appurtenances to the Same belong- ing to hiin his heirs and Assignes forever. Item I give to and among my Sons Nathan William Richard Samuel lohn and Abraham all my Right to and in the Common And undivided Land in Berwick afores* to th em their heirs and Assigns forever. Item I Give and bequeath to my Daughters Martha Chick Judith Hambletbn Mary Emery Sarah Roberts and Ann Furbuish Twenty pounds Each in good Publick bills of Credit to be paid them Respectively or their Representatives in the Law within a Twelve Month after my Decease by my Exe- cuf* And I give also to my Said Daughters one halfe of my houshold goods to be Equally Divided amongst them -after my Decease. Item I give and bequeath to my grand Daughter. Eliz* the Wife of Noah Emery Five pounds in good Publick bills of Credit to be paid by my Executors within a Twelve after my Decease. Item I give to the Church in Berwick Twenty pounds in good publick bills of Credit to be Laid out in apeice of Plate for the Communion Table to be paid by my Executors within Twelve Months after my Decease. 342 Maine "Wills. Item I give to my Minister a Gold ring to KememV me by after my Decease. Finally I Constitute make and ordain My Sons Nathan And Abraham (To whom I Give and Bequeath the Remain- der of my Estate Both Real & personal to them their Heirs and Assignes forever) to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby Utterly Dissallowing Revokeing and Dissannulling all & Every other Former Testaments Wills Legacies and Bequests & Execut" by me in any ways before Named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Con- firming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Wittness where of I have hereto Set my hand and Seal the Sixth Day of luly In the Seventh year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Brittian France & Ireland King Defend' of the Faith &c* Annoque Domini 1733. Signed Sealed Published pronounced his And Declared by the Said Nathan "T" Lord (SeU) Nathan Lord As his Last ■^ — Will & Testament. ^^'^^ In the presence of us the SubscriV^ Joseph Hodsdon Samuel Hodsdon Rich'i Shackley Probated 24 Sept. 1T33. Inventory returned 15 Oct. 1733, at £1876:2: 2 by James Grant, Benj Llbby, and Joseph Cbadbourn, appraisers. Debts due the Estate from Joseph Kill- gore, Eob' Gray, Ebenez' Hilton, Richard Chick, William Moore, Jn» Smith, Icha" Good- win, John Cooper & Nathan Lord Jun'. Probate Office, 4, 177. In the Name of God Amen the ninteenth Day of luly Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred thirty & three. I William Pepperrell of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Mer- Maine Wills. 343 chant, being aged & weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory, thanks be given unto God : therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, do make & ordain this my last "Will & Testament that is to Say Principally & first of of all, I Give & Eecommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it, & my Body I Eecommend to y'' Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at y*" Discretion of my Creator believing that at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God, And as touching Such Worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I Give, Demise & Dispose of the Same in the following manner & form. Imprimis, I give & bequeath unto Margery my dearly beloved Wife Six Hundred Pounds in good currant Money, or Bills of Credit of this Province and one Horse, &.two Oxen, & two Cows to her, her Heirs & Assigns forever. I also give unto her during her natural Life the Use Improve- ment Benefit & Income or produce of the Moiety, or one Half Part of the Farm or Place whereon I now dwell, & which I do now possess ; together with half my Dwelling House out-Houses & Barns, of every Denomination, and the one half part of my Orchard, and Liberty to cutt & carry of from any of my Lands, what fire wood & Timber she shall or may have Occasion to make Use of. And the Use of all my Plate & Houshold-stuff which I shall leave aj my Decease (Excepting & Reserving only Such Parts or Parcels of my Houshold-stuff as I Shall hereafter in these Presents give away) during the Term of her natural life aboves"" pro- vided & be it hereby always Understood that my said Wife Margery do upon her accepting & receiving what I have herein given unto her Renounce & Quitt all Claim to any Right of Dowry & power of Thirds of in & unto my Estate & every part thereof for Ever. Item, I give unto my well-beloved Daughter Mary Frost Besides what I have heretofore given her) Five Hundred Pounds, part of which Sum to be that which her Husband 344 Maine "Wills. lohn Frost Deces* was indebted unto me at his Decease ; the Eemainder of the Said Sum of Fve Hundred Pounds to be paid to her by my Executor in good currant Money or in Bills of Credit of the afors* Province within the Space of one Year next following after my Decease & if it Should so be that She should depart this Life before it be paid to her, then the said Money or Bills Shall be Divided among her Children in equall Shares or Portions Item. I give to my well-beloved Daughter Margery Gun- nison (besides what I have heretofore given to her) Two Hundred Pounds in good currant money or in good Bills of Credit of the aforesaid Province to be to her by my Execu- tor within the Space of one Year next Ensewing after my Decease. I also give to her during her natural Life Half an Acre of Land at the Point in Kittery afors"* as it is now but' ted & bounded, and the Dwelling House that is on y= Said Land wherein She did formerly Reside, and also the Liberty & Power to Dispose of the s'^ House & Land to any one of or among her Children their Heirs and Assigns for ever as She in her Discretion Shall See fit ; but if it should so be that she should depart this Life before the Two Hundred Pounds be Paid paid to her & She make any alienation or Conveyance of y^ Said Land & House then the said Money with the House & Land afors'* Shall be Divided amongst her Children in Equall Shares or Portions. Item, I give to my well beloved Daughter Dorathy Wat- kins (besides what I have heretofore given to- her) Five Hundred Pounds in good currant Money or in Bills of Credit of the afors* Province to be paid to her by my Executor within the Space of one year next following after my Decease, And if it should so be that she should depart this Life before the said five Hundred Pounds be paid to her, then it Shall be paid to and divided amongst her Children in equall Shares or Portions. I also give to my said Daughter Dorathy Watkins her Heirs & Assigns my Negro Man servant Named George or one Hundred Pounds in Current Money or in Maine Wills. 345 good Bills of Credit of y« afors* Province in the Eoom or atead of him ; And I do hereby order that if the said negro Servant do faithfully & truly Serve untill he Shall come to the age of Forty years tKat then he shall have his Discharge Liberty & Freedom given him. Item : I give to my well beloved Daughter lane Clark (besides what I have heretofore given her) Five Hundred Pounds in good currant Money or in good Bills of Credit of Credit of the afors'^ Province to be paid to her by my Exe- cutor within the Space of one year next after my Decease. And if it Should so happen that She should depart this Life before it be paid to her then it Shall be paid to & Divided among her Children in Equal Shares orJPortions. Item. I give to my son in Law George lackson Ten Shil- lings to be paid to him by my Executor in Currant Money or Bills of Credit of y* afors* Province within the space of a year after my Decease Item : I give to my Grand children, the Children of my Daughter mary Frost as followeth viz' To Will" Frost Ten pounds and to lohn Charles, George, Joseph, Andrew, Sarah, Abigail Miriam, lane, Dorathy, Frost's to Each & ever of them Twenty Pounds in good currant Money or Bills of Credit of the aforess* Province, to be paid to them by my Executor when they Shall be of the Age of Twenty one years, or be Married, And if it Should so happen that any of my abovenamed Grand-children Frost's should depart this Life before that he or she Shall be of A LawfuU Age or Married then what I have herein given to the Deces* shall be paid to & Divided among the surviving Brethren & sisters in Equall shares or Portions by my Executor. Item : I give to my well Beloved Daughter Miriam Tyler, (Besides what I have heretofore given to her) Four hundred Pounds in Good Currant money or in Bills of Credit of the Aforesaid Province to be paid to her by my Exec'' within the Space of One Year next Following after my Decease and if it Should So be that She Should Depart this life before the 346 Maine Wills. Said money or bills be paid to her, then it Shall be paid to and Divided among her Children in Equal Shares or portions Item. I Give to my beloved Grand children Peletiah & loel Whittemore Twenty pounds tb each of them. And to Will" Whittemore ten shillings and to Mary March (their sister) ten shillings in good currant Money or Bills of y* afors'^ Province to be paid to them by my Executor when they Shall be of Lawfull Age and if it should so happen that any of them Should depart this Life before what is herein given be paid to him or her then what I have herein given to the Deces" Shall be paid unto & divided equally among those that shall Survive of them or Such as Shall Legally represent them. Item. I giue to my beloved Grand-children the Children of my Daughter loanna lackson Deces'* as folio weth. Viz* to Margery lackson the Land, House, & Orchard that was formerly Maj" Francis Hooks Esq'' Deces* to her and her Heirs for ever provided & on Condition that She lives and dwells on the Said Land, & if She shall not dwell there then to be paid by my Executor one Hundred Pounds in Currant Money or Bills of Credit of the afors* Province when She shall be of Lawfull Age to receive it or Married & my Executor his Heirs & Assigns to Enjoy & possess the said Land & House & Orchard for ever. And to Mary Eliz'" loanna Dorothy, & Sarah lackson, one Hundred pounds to Each & every of them to be paid to them in Currant Money of Bills of Credit of the afors* Province by my Executor when they shall be of Lawful Age or Married ; but if it should so happen that Any of my abovenamed Grand Chil- dren lacksons should depart this Life before lawfull Age or Married then the Surviving of them or such as Shall legally represent them shall have divided in equal shares or Portions that which Should have been paid to the Deces*. Item : I give to my beloved Grand children William, An- drew, Miriam, Mary & Katharine Tyler's Twenty Pounds to each of them & to my Grandson Pepperrell Tyler Forty Maine Wills. 347 Pounds ; to be paid to them by my Executor in currant Money or Bills of Credit of the afores* Province as they shall be of Lawfull Age or married ; and if it should so happen that any of abovenamed Grand-children Tyler Should depart this Life before Lawful Age or Married then such of them as shall survive or Legally represent the Deces* Shall have divided in equal shares or Portions among them that which should have been paid to the Decesed. Item : I give to my beloved Grandsons Andrew & lohn Watkins Twenty pounds to Each of them, to be paid to them in good currant Money or Bills of Credit of the afore- said Province by my Executor when they shall be of Twenty one Years of Age, And if it should so happen that either of them Should depart this Life before he he Shall be of that Age then the Sum of Forty Pounds shall be paid unto the Surviving Brother. Item : I give to my beloved Grandsons William Clark one Hundred pounds & Benjamin Clark Fifty pounds to be paid to them by my Executor in Currant Money or Bills of Credit of the aforsaid Province, when they shall be Twenty one years of Age. And if it should So happen that either of them should depart this Life before he shall be of the Age above mentioned, then the Surviving Brother if he liveth to the Age of Twenty one shall have paid to him the sum of one Hundred and Fifty Pounds. Item : I give to my beloved Grandaughter Sarah Frost the Wife of Charles Frost ten pounds in Currant Money or Bills of Credit of y" afores* Province to be paid to her within the Space of one Year next after my Decese by my Executor : I also give to Each of her Children viz' Charles, Sarah, Margery & lane Frosts' Twenty Pounds in Currant Money or in Bills of Credit of this Province, to be paid to them when they Shall be of Lawful Age or Married by my Executor, & if it should be that any of them should depart this Life before that the sum herein given be paid them the Decesd's Part Shall be divided in equal shares amongst them that shall surviue. 348 Maine Wills. Item : I give to my beloved Grand xughter Margery Went- worth one Hundred & Fifty Pounds in currant Money or Bills of Credit of the afors" Province, to be paid to her by my Executor within the Space of one year next Ensewing my Decease. I also give to her Son Andrew Pepperrell Wentworth Thirty pounds & to her Daughter Sarah Went- worth Twenty pounds in Currant Money or Bills of Credit of the afors"* Province ; to be paid to them by my Execu- tor when they shall be of Lawfull Age or Married, and if it should so be that Either of them should depart this life before lawful Age or Married then the sum of Fifty Pounds Shall be paid to the survivour of them : Item : I give to my beloved Grandson Andrew Pepperrell his Heirs & Assigns for ever my Farm in York that I pur- chased of Arthur Bragdon, Together with all Appurtinances belonging to the Said Farm, to be possest thereof when he shall be of Twenty one years of Age, I also give unto him the Eent or Income of the said Farm until that Time. But if it so happen that my Said Grandson Depart this Life before he shall be of age to Inherit the said Farm, and my son William Should have another Son Named either Andrew or William then I give the said Farm together with the ap- purtinances thereunto belonging & the Kent thereof to him his Heirs & Assigns for ever : And if it should so be that my son William Pepperrell should not have a son of either of those Names live to the Age of twenty one years to inherit the said Farm, Then I give the said Farm with the Rent or Income thereof unto my Grand son William Clark & his Heirs & Assigns for ever And if the Said William Clark should depart this life before he shall be of a Lawful Age to Inherit, & possess it, then the said Farm Shall be & Remain my son William Pepperrells his Heirs & Assigns for Ever. Item : I give to my beloved Grandaughter Elizabeth Pep- perrell one Hundred Pounds in currant Money or Bills of Credit of the aforesaid Province to be paid to her by my Executor when she shall be of Lawful Age or Married. Maine Wills. 349 Item : I give to Each of my Kinsmen William, Andrew, & lohn Phillips Twenty Pounds in Currant Money or in good Bills of Credit of the afores* Province to be paid to them by my Executor. Item : I give unto the Church in the Lower Precinct or Parish in y^ Town of Kittery the Sum of sixty Pounds in Currant Money or Bills of Credit of the afores* Province to be laid out or turned into Plate or Vessels for the Use of said Church at the Discretion of my Executor & Overseers with the Pastor & Deacons of said Church. Item : I give to the Poor of the Church in the Lower Pre- cinct or Parish in the Town of Kittery The sura of Fifty Pounds in Currant Money or Bills of Credit of this Prov- ince to be paid by my Executor to the Pastor & Deacons of said Church, to be Distributed by them among the Poor of said Church at such Times & in such quantities as they in their Discretion shall see meet. Item. I give to the Poor in the lower Precinct or Parish in Kittery afores* sixty Pounds to be Laid out in Corn & Distributed amongst them at the Discretion of my Executor & Overseers. Item : After the Decese of Margery my Wife I give the Moiety or one half part of my Plate & Houshold-stuff To my son William Pepperrell & the other moiety or half part thereof to my Daughters Mary Frost, Margery Gunnison, Miriam Tyler, Dorothy Watkins, lane Clark & the Children of my Daughter Joanna Jackson Dece'sd or those that shall legally represent them ; my Grandchildren Jacksons to have one Sixth part thereof the remainder to be equally Divided among my Daughters afores* or Such as shall legally repre- sent them. Item : I give of my Money in M' Henry Roe's Keeping in Great Brittain unto my Cousin Mary Nicols in Ravelstock Twenty Five Pounds, and to my said Cousin Nicols two Daughters Mary & Eliz"* Four Pounds to be Equally divided between them. I also give unto my Cousin Tamazin Gilberts 350 Maine "Wills. Daughters Five pounds and unto loan gendal in Primstock five Pounds. & unto Dorothy Lapthorn twenty Shillings if she be living. I also give unto y" Poor in the Parish of Eav- elstocic Five pounds to be divided among them at the Dis- cretion of the said M' Henry Roe. Item. I give unto my Molatto man servant named Toby his Discharge Liberty & Freedom at one Years end next after my Decease on the Condition that he behave himselfe a true & Faithful Servant until that Time. Item : I give unto my Negro man servant Named Scipio his Discharge Liberty & Freedom when he shall be Forty years old Provided & on Condition that he truly & faith- fully serve until that Time Item : I give unto my much Respected Friend Co"° John Wheelwright Esq"' Five pounds & Coll" Timothy Gerrish Esq"^ Five pounds & The Rev"* M'' John Newmarch Ten pounds in Currant Money or in Bills of Credit of the afor- said Province. Whom I Desire Constitute & Appoint to be my Overseers of this my last Will & Testament Item. I giveunto my wellbeloved son William Pepperrell, whom I Constitute Make & Ordain my sole Executor of this my last Will .^ Parsons (seal) noundced & Declared by Kuth Parsons to be her last Will & Testament. mark In Presence of Us, her Debofah X Willson mark Anne Willson Joseph Moody. Probated 28 Sept. 1737. Inventory returned 29 Oct. 1737, at £162: 4: 0, by Andrew Gro- ver, Joseph Willson and Zacheus Traf ton, appraisers. Debt due from Henry Simpson, Probate Office, 5, TOO. In the Name of God Amen the twenty Eighth day of July Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Seven I Elizabeth Dearing of Kittery in the County of York Widdow being Aged and Weak of Body but of Perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God therefor Call- ing unto mind the Mortality of my Body do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say Prin- cipally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and my Body I Recommend Maine Wills. 395 to the Earth to be Buried in decent Christian burial att the discretion of my Executrix believing that att the Generall Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate as hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give Demise and dis- pose of the same in the following Manner and Form. Imprimis I Give and bequeath unto my Granson John Bearing his Heirs and Assigns forever one shilling in Cur- rant Money to be paid by my Executrix. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Deed One shilling to be paid as aforesaid. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Cleare one shilling to be paid as aforesaid. Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Roger Dearing One Shilling to be paid as aforesd. Item all the rest and Residue of my Estate I give and bequeath it unto my Daughter Eli2;a More her Heirs and Assigns forever and I make and Ordain her the said Eliz* More sole Executrix of this my Will and Testament and that She to pay all my Debts and I do hereby utterly dis- allow revoke and disannull all and every other and former Testament will or Wills Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and Year above Written Signed seal* Published and -JV declared by the s* Eliz- ^^^^ oj/ Bearings (.eai) Dearing as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who were Present att the signing and sealing thereof W" Pepperrell Anna X Dearings Mark Mary Allen Frobated 20 Sept. 1737. 396 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 5, 101. In the Name of God Amen I Benjamin Prince of North Yarmouth in the County of York in New England Ship- rigtht being weak of Body and senceable of my Approach- ing Desolation do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament being through the Mercy of God of A Sound and Disposing Mind and Memory I Commit my soul to God that gave it and my Body to a decent Christian Buriall att the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. Imp^ I give unto my beloued Wife Abial Prince the Improvement of all my Lands Houseing and Meadows lying in the township of North Yarmouth dureing her Continueing my Widdow and in case she should see meet to alter her Condition by Marrying them to have the Sum of One Hun- dred Pounds out of the moveable Estate as it prised. Item I give unto my Eldest son Benja" Prince my Best Gun and two Rights or Shares in all my whole Estate both Real and personall. Item I give unto my second son Paul Prince my second Gun and one Right or share in all my whole Estate both Real and personall. Item I giue unto my third son Silvanus Prince my Third Gun and one Right or share in all my whole Estate both Real and Personall. Item I Give unto my fourth Son John Prince my fourth Gun and one Right or Share in all my whole Estate both Reall and Personall. Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Prince one Right or Share in all my whole Estate both Real and Personall Item I give unto my second Daughter Ruth Prince one Right or share in all my whole Estate both Reall and Personall. Item I give unto my Youngest Daughter Lidia Prince one Right or Share in all my whole Estate both Real and Personall MAinrE" Wills. 397 It is my Will and to be Understood- that notwithstanding: this Will none of my Childred have the Use or Improve- ment of any of the Estate which I have here by given unto them untill after the decease or Marriage of my said Wife I do hereby Appoint my loving Wife Abial Prince and my Eldest Son Benja" Prince Joynt Executors of this my last Will and Testament : Dated the thirtieth day of Novem"" 1727 Benj» Prince (Seai) Signed sealed and Declared by the said Benja Prince to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us Sam" Fotman David Stevens Barnabas Seabury Probated 7 Jan. 1737-8. Inyentory returned 29 Deo. 1737 at £692: 17 : by David Seabnry, Barnabas Seabnry and David Stevens appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 103. In the Name of God Amen. I Stephen Larrabee of North Yarmouth in y* County of York in New-England Gent" being weak of Body & sencable of my approaching Desolu- tion Do make & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament being through the mercy of God of a sound & Disposing mind memory. I Commit my Soul to God that gave it, & my Body to a Decent Christian burial at y" Discretion of my Executor hereafter named. Im° I Give uuto my Loving Wife Margaret Larrabee the Improvements of Profits of all my Lands Meadows in y° Township of North- Yarmouth of all sorts with y^ Improve- medts of my Dwelling House & Barn so long as she shall Continue my Widow. I also give my s* Wife all my move- able Estate within Doors & without Doors both quick Stock & Household stuff during her Continuing my Widow as 398 Maine Wills. afores^ but if she shall see cause to alter her Condition by- marriage Then to have fourty pounds out of y" moveable Estate as it shall be apprised. Item I Give unto my Eldest Son Stephen Larrabee one whole shear & an half shear of all my whole Estate both Eeal & Personal to him my said son Stephen & his Heirs and their assigns for ever. Item I Give unto my Youngest son lohn Larrabee one whole shear of all my whole Estate both Keal & Personal. Item I also Give unto my Two Sons Stephen & John all my Eight unto one Hundred acre Lot of Land Scituate in North- Yarmouth on y" South west side of the Hundred & Twenty Acre Division in s* Town which Hundred Acre Lot was Drawn in the Eight of y ten acre or home Lot N" thirty one to be Equally Divided betwixt the s* Stephen and lohn. Item I Give unto my Daughter Hannah Harris one whole Shear of all my whole Estate Excepting twenty pounds both Eeal & Personal which Twenty pounds I give unto my Grand Daughter Hannah Harris to be paid her By my Daughter Hannah Harris on her Marriage Day if she shee shall be married before she arrive unto y age of Twenty & one years & if not when she is twenty & one years of age. Item I Give unto my Daughter Marget Welsh one whole shear of all my whole Estate both Eeal & Personal. It is my Will & to be understood that notwithstanding this Will none of my Childred have y° Use or Improvement of any of y° Estate which I have hereby given to them untill after y" Decease or marrage of my s* Wife. I Do hereby appoint my Loving Wife Marget Larrabee & my son John Larrabee Joynt Executors of this my Last Will & Testa- tament Dated the Eighteenth Day of Ocf 1737. Stephen Larrabee (seal) Maine Wills. 399 Signed sealed & Declared by y" s* Stephen Larrabee to be his Last Will & Testament In §sence of, Sam" seabury Barnabas Winslow Barnabas seabury Gilbert Winslow. Probated 7 Jan. 1737-8. Inventory returned 12 Dec. 1737, at £679: 4: by James Tiittle, Barnabas Winslow and Gilbert Winslow, appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 106. In the Name of God Amen- the Eighteenth Day of June in the tenth Year of the Reign of George the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of y" Faith &c. Annoct Domini 1736. I John Kye of j" Town of Berwick in the County of York in y* Province of y^ Massachusets Bay in New-England House Wright being very sick & weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be given Unto God, Therefore Calling unto mind y° Mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to say Principally & first of all I Give & Recomend My Soul into y* Hands of God that gaue it, trusting in his mercy thro' the merits of my Re- deemer for y® pardon of all my sins & Eternal Life ; and my Body I recomend to y° Earth to be buried in Decent Chris- tian burial at y° Discretion of my Executors nothing doubt- ing but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive y* same again by y° mighty power of God. And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God of his great Goodness to bless me in this Life, I Give Demise & Dispose of y" same in y* following manner and form. Imprimis, I Give and bequeath to Grizzel my Dearly 400 Maine Wills. beloved Wife all my House Hold Goods of every sort to her sole Use & Dispose as she sees meet ; also my Will is that my s* Wife should have one halfe of my Eeal Estate of Housing & Lands to her sole Use during her Natural Life. Item. I Give to my son lohn one halfe of my Land below the way next adjoyning to Leiv' Eoger Plaisteds Land now in y" Occupation of James Garish includeing the House & Barn & y" Orchards on that side the way, to him his Heirs & Assigns for eVer. Only preserve one quarter of the trees in the Young Orchchard for my son Peters Use till He has had time to plant & Improve an Orchard of his own and one quarter of j" Barn for his Use also till he shall buUd one for himsilfe. Item. I give to my son Peter, the other Halfe of my Land below the way next adjoyning to the wentworths Land, to him his Heirs & assigns forever. Item. I Give to my son William, my Land above the way extending from y'' s* way to y" Eastern side of the Swamp ■ my s'^ Son William has been Clearing, To him his Heirs & Assigns for Ever, only reserveing a high way thr3 his sd Land with Liberty of Egress & Regress for my Children. Item. I Give to my son John Twenty acres of Land next adjoyning to Williams Land last mentioned to him his Heirs & assigns for Ever reserveing a high way thrS his Land for my other Children. Item. I Give to my Daughter Abigail Twenty acres of Land at y^ head of my Land to her, her Heirs and assigns for ever, reserving a heigway thro' her Land for y° rest of my Children. Item. I Give to my Sons John & Peter all y^ Remainder of my Homestead to them y'' Heirs & assigns for Ever, reserveing a hig way in y' part also for the rest of my Children. Item, I Give to my Daughter Mary Tebbets, a Cow which with what I have given her already is her Portion of my Estate. Item. I Give to my sons John William & Peter all my Maine Wills. 401 Part in y° Comon & undivided Lands in Berwick to be to them their Heirs & assigns for ever. Item. I Give to my sons John William & Peter all my Eight & Interest in y° saw-mill on y^ westernside of the Salmon fall Eiver with y" privilidges and appurtenances there- to belonging to them their Heirs & assigns for Ever. Item I Grive to my to my sons John & Peter my Interest in y® little Mill on y" Eastern side of s* Kiver (my son W" haveing one halfe of my s* Interest in that sawmill I give y" other to my two sons) to them their Heirs & assigns for ever. Item Grive to my Servant man Nathanael, Called Nathan- ael Joy, (on Condition he serve out the Eest of his time or till he is one & twenty years of age w"' my son John I Give Him) twenty Acres of Land of my Lot of Land at a place Called the Nine Notches to him his Heirs and assigns for ever. Item I Give to my sons John W™ & Peter all the Eemain- der of niy Estate both Eeal & Personal to them their Heirs & assigns for ever. Finally I Constitute & Ordain my s* sons John W" & Peter y' Execu" of this my last Will & Testament & hereby utterly. Eevoak & Disannull all & every other former Testa- ment, Wills Legacies & bequests & Execu'^' by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed Eatifying & Con- firming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & seal the Day & year above written. his Signed sealed Published pronounced & Declared by y® s"* John Kye as mark his last Will & Testament in y" §sence of us y" subscrib" John Pray Moses Hodsdon Sam" Pray Probated 20 Dec 1737. 26 r John "J^ Kye 402 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 6, 116. In the Name of God Amen The tenth Day of March Anno Domini one Thousand seven hundred & thirty seven/ eight I Samuel Spinney of Kittery in y" County of York in ye Province of y° Massachusets Bay in New-England Yeoman being sick & weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be given to God, Therefore calling unto mind, the mortality of my Body, Do make & Ordain this my last "Will & Testament. That is to say Principally & first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into y® hands of God that gave it : And my Body I recommend to y' Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at y* Discretion of my Executors hereafter named. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give & dispose of y* same in y* following man- ner & form. Imp' It is my will that all my Just Debts that I owe to any Person be paid. 2'1'y I give & bequeath unto Jane Spinney my dearly beloved wife one Cow ; And I Do by these gsents confirm to her what I have heretofore given her in one Instrument in writing under my hand & seal according as it is Expressed in y" s* Instrument, provided & be it always understood that She renounceth all Right of Dowry & Power of thirds of, in & unto my Estate & every part thereof. 3aiy I give unto my well beloved sons lames Spinney, Jer- emiah Spinney & Jonathan Spinney Ten Shillings unto each of them or to such as shall Legally represent them to be paid to them by my Executors either in Currant money or in good Bills of Credit of y° afors* Province. 4"' I give unto my well-beloved son Nathan Spinney Ten pounds & ten shillings to be paid (to him or to such as shall Legally represent him) by my Executors either in Currant money or in good Bills of Credit of y^ afores'^ Province Maine Wills. 403 5iy I give unto y° Children of my son John Spinney Decs* Viz" Anne Spinney Zebulon Spinney & Joanna Spinney Ten Shillings to Each of them to be paid to them either in money or in good passable Bills of Credit of the afores* Province by my Executors. 6'y I give unto my well-beloved Daughter Sarah Pope Lydia Hunscomb & Patience Cole ten pounds to each of them to be paid to them or such as shall Legally represent them by my Executors either in Currant money or in Good Bills of Credit of y° afores* Province. 7^ I give unto my well-beloved Daughter Elizabeth Spin- ney five pounds if she be living to be paid to her by my Executors in Province Bills or Currant money. giy I give unto my well-beloved Sons David Spinney & Sam^^ Spinney their Heirs & assigns for ever all the rest or Eemainder of my Estate both Real & Personal in whatso- ever Place & of every Kind & Denomination to be Divided between them in equal Shares or Parts ; And that my Son Sam" Spinney his Heirs &c shall have the Nothern side of my Land whereon I now Dwell together with all the build- ings that are thereon and my son David Spinney his Heirs &c shall have y" Southern side of my Land. Finally I Constitute make & Ordain my aboves* sons David Spinney & Sam" Spinny my sole Exec" of this my Last WUl & Testament. And I Do hereby utterly disallow Kevoak & Disannull all & every other former Wills Testa- ments & Bequests & Executors by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Wittness 404 Maine Wills. whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & seal the Day & year above written Signed sealed Published memorandum that y« words Pronounced & Declared by whereon I now dwell were y° s* Sam" Spinney as his interlined before signing. Last "Will & Testament in the gsence of us y° Subscribers his John Newmarch /?j Eobert Cole Samuel ^ Spinney (seal) John Mireyk -^ her "^^^ Charity X Cole mark Probated 22 March 1737-8. Inventory returned 31 March 1738, at £361 : 10 : 8, by Thomaa Cutt, Jos: Hammond jn' and John Godsoe, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 140. In the Name of God Amen. I Eliza Banks Widow, of York in y° County of York in y Province of y* Massachu- sets Bay in N. E - being sick of Body but of sound mind & memory blessed be God Do make this my last Will & Testament. Eirst & aiove all I Comit my Soul into the Hands of my Redeemer whom I have Chosen & desire to love above all. & my Body I Comit it to y® Dust out of which it was taken, Decently to be buried : And as for y° small worldly Sub- stance which I have by y^ mercy of God I give it all to my beloved & Dutiful! son Moses Banks who has taken faithfuU care of me & been tender over me & his wife, who has been as a Natural Child to me. I need not express any particu- lars, they are so small : but all I can now lay Claim to of what kind soever in worldly Estate, I give unto my sd Son Maine Wills. 405 & Daughter in Law ; He paying y" Doc*' and Discharging all my Just Debts & Funeral Charges & paying unto my younger Son Aaron five shillings to my Daughter in Law, my late Husbands Daughter five shillings to my Daughter Mary five shillings To my Daughter Hannah five shillings. And I Do. hereby Constitute & appoint my trusty & well beloved Son Moses Banks to be the sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament Revokeing all others, if Others there be In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Day of 1737. Annoq, Rji Eeg' Gr' undecimo. her Signed sealed Published Pro- Elizt" -+• Banks (seal) nounced & Declared by s'* mark Widow as her last Will & Testament in presence of Wittness Beriah Young John Leavit his Stephen X Preble mark Probated 18 July 1T38. Probate Office, 6, 143. In the Name of God amen, The twenty sixth Day of February in the tenth Year of King George the seconds Eeign over Great Britain &c Annoct Domini 1736/7, I Job Emery Sen' of Berwick in the County of York Yeoman being weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory. Thanks be given unto God Therefore calling unto mind the mortal- ity of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testa- ment, That is to say, Principally & first of all, I give & 406 Maine "Wills. Eecomend my Soul into the Hands of Grod that gave it, and my Body I Eecommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent and Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Exec" hereafter Named. Nothing doubting but at the Resurrection I shall Eeceive the same again by the mighty Power of God. and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give Demise and Dispose of the same in the following Manner & form. Imp'^ I Give to my Sons Job Benjamin, Jonathan & Jabez my Right in the Comon & undivided Land in Berwick that I have not already Disposed of to be to them their Heirs & Assignis for ever in Equal Shares. Item. I give to my Son Joseph five shillings he haveing already had his Portion in Land. Item. I Give to my Daughters Viz* Charity, Sarah, Eliz* Mary Abigail, Miriam, Mary & Olive five pounds a peice to be paid them in bills of Credit as my Exec" can conveniently Do it. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Jabez aU my Home- stead of Housing & Lands with all y^ appurtenances to him his Heirs & assigns for ever. Item. I give to my well beloved Wife Charity all my Personal Estate to her sole use & behoof for ever and my will is that She shall have the use of my Homstead during her Widowhood & if she should marry again she shall have only her thirds of the s* Real Estate finally I Constitute & ordain my beloved "Wife & my son Jabez the Executors of this my last "Will and Testament hereby Revoking all other "Wills by me made. Maine Wills. 407 Signed sealed pronounced & Declared by him y^ said Job Emery to be his Last Will & Testament, in presence of Job Emery (seal) his Walter X Abbot sen' mark John Goodin Patrick Go wen. Probated 26 Deo. 1738. Inventory returned same date, at £519: 10; 0, by Walter Abbot, Bichard Sliackley and Patrick Gowen, appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 159. The twenty Eighth Day of y^ sixth Month called August in y° Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & thirty nine, I Andrew Neal of Kittery in the County of York & Province of the Massachusets Bay in New-England Hus- bandman being sick & weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given to God for the same. Therefore Calling to mind y" mortality of my Body & that it is ap- pointed for all men once to Dye Do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament. That is to say first of all I Eeco- mend my Soul to God that gave it & my Body I Eecomend to the Earth to be buried in decent manner according to y° Discretion of my Executors, and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in This Life that is not disposed of I give and dispose of y° same in y" following manner & form. I give & bequeath to my wellbeloved Son Andrew four acres of Land joyning to the Land that William Furbush now dwells on & four Acres of fresh Marsh in the round Marsh so called & two Acres of salt Marsh at York Marshes which I bought of Sam" John- son & one halfe of my Comon Eights lying in said Kittery & Berwick. I give & bequeath to my well beloved son John a piece or 408 Maine "Wells. parcel of Land lying between the Land of Thomas Weed & y'= Land now. in the possession of David Clark Containing by Estimation Twenty Acres of Land be it more or less & y" one halfe of my Comon Eights lying in s" Kittery & Ber- wick provided he the s* John Neal doth pay unto my two Daughters Katharine Austin & Mary Hill one hundred pounds Currant money of New England to Each of them fifty pounds in y" space of one year after my Decease & if either of them should decease before the Expiration of that time then y" same sum shall be paid to their Children in Equal Proportion. I also give unto my Grandson Andrew Austin y" Son of my s* Daughter Katharine Austin twenty two acre of Land adjoyning to y'' Land of John Hambleton near y^ great Hill so Called in Berwick afores*. I also give unto my "dear & well beloved wife Katharine my Negro garl Dillo & all my House hold goods & moveable Estate both within Doors and without during her natural Life & that she may dispose thereof as She shall see meet amongst my four Children abovenamed. I also Constitute make & Ordain my s* Wife & my Trusty friend Sam" Shorey to be my sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament & I Do hereby utterly disallow Eevoak & Disannul all & every other or former Testaments Wills Leg- acies & bequests & Executors by me in any wise before named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. his Signed sealed published pronounced cS; Declared Andrew C Neal (Seai) by y^ s* Andrew Neal to be his last Will & Testament ™^* in y^ psence of us Caleb Emery Joseph Williams William Fry Ju"' Probated 16 Oct. 1739. Inventory returned 27 Nov. 1739, at £730: 19: 6, by Caleb Emery, William LeigMou and Jabez Jenkins, appraisers. Maine Wills. 409 Probate Office, 5, 160. In the Name of God Amen the seventeenth Day of May Anno Domini one Thousand seven hundred Thirty & nine I Peter Lewis of lottery in y" County of York in the Prov- ince of y° Massachusets Bay in New-England Shipwright, being sick & weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory Thanlis be given unto God : Therefore calling unto mind y" Mortality of my Body Do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say principally & first of all I give & Eecomend my Soul into y' Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I Eecommend to y" Earth to be Buried in decent Christian Burial at y° Discretion of my Executors. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life, I give demise & dis- pose of y^ same in j" following manner & form. Imprimis It is my Will That my Funeral Charges & all my Just Debts as soon as may be Conveniently after my Decease be paid in y" following manner Yiz' Thirty pounds thereof to be paid by my Son Peter Lewis and if there should remain any more to be paid than that sum will dis- charge so much of my personal or moveable Estate shall be sold as will pay it. Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved Wife all y° Eemainder of my personal Estate & moveable Effects that shall not be disposed of for y^ defraying of my Debts & Funeral Charges to be her own & to her Disposal for ever. I also give to her during her natural Life the Use & Improvement of one third part of all my Lands including the Land where on my son Peter Lewis now Dwells only only her Eight or thirds in that Land shall be set off to her together with her right or third part of y* Land or Farm whereon I now Live & possess I also give to her the Use & Improvement of my Dwelling House & Barn & liberty to Cutt fencing & fire wood on my Land for her own use dur- ing her Widowhood. 410 Maine Wills. Item I give to my wellbeloved Son Peter Lewis his Heirs & Assigns for ever the Land or Farm which he now posses- seth & whereon he now Dwelleth together with all y° Hous- ing that is thereon & aill y" privilidges & appurtenances thereunto belonging : And also all that Land or Farm which I now possess & whereon I Dwell & live together with all y° Buildings that are thereon & all y° appurtenances & priv- ilidges thereunto belonging to him his Heirs & assigns for ever only Excepting what I have herein given unto my Wife Eliz^^ during her Widowhood & natural Life, provided & on Condition that he pay y° several sums which in these pres- ents he is & shall be Ordred to pay. Item I give to my well beloved Daughter Mary Lewis Forty pounds in Currant Money or Bills of Credit of this Province to be paid to her or such as shall Legally represent her by my Son Peter Lewis or his Heirs within y^ space of two years next ensuing my Decease. Item I give to my wellbeloved Daughter Katharine Phen- nicke forty pounds in Currant money or Bills of Credit of this Province to be paid to her or such as shall legally rep- resent her by my Son Peter Lewis or his Heirs within y® space of four Years next following my Decease. Item I give to my wellbeloved Daughter Sarah Lewis Forty pounds in Currant money or in good passable Bills of Credit of this Province to be paid her or such as shall Legally represent her by my son Peter Lewis or his Heirs within y* space of six Years next Ensuing my Decease. Item I give to my well beloved Daughter Abigail Trafton forty pounds in Currant Money or in good passable Bills of Credit of this Province to be paid to her or such as shall Legally represent her by my Son Peter Lewis his Heirs &c. within the space of Eight years next ensuing my Decease. Item I give to my well beloved Daughter Eunice Lewis Forty pounds in Currant money or good passable Bills of Credit of this Province to be paid to her or such as shall Legally represent her by my Son Peter Lewis his Heirs Maine Wills. 411 * Exec" or Adminis" within y« space of ten Years next ensu- ing my Decease. Item. I give to my Grand Children namely Sam" Tripe Abigail Tripe, Anne Tripe & William Tripe, the Children of my Daughter Luce Tripe Decs'* Forty pounds to be paid to them by my Son Peter Lewis in equall Shares or Portions as they shall come to a LawfuU age to receive their part & to be paid in Currant money or passable Bills of Credit of this Province and if it should so happen that any of my above named Grand Children shall depart this Life before he or She shall be of a Lawfull Age to receive what is herein given to him or her & shall leave no Lawfull surviveing Issue to Inherit their part then y^ Dece'seds part shall be equally divided among y" Surviveing. Item. If any of my above named Daughters should Depart this Life before y^ sum or Legacy which I have herein given to them be paid & leave no Legall surviveing Issue or pos- terity to receive it then y^ Deces** Legacy shall be paid unto & divided amongst my Surviveing Daughters or such as/ shall Legally represent them in equal. Shares or Portions. Item If any of my Daughters above-named shall be un- married after my Decease they then shall have the liberty to live in my Dwelling house & y' liberty of Egress & Eegress there during their continueing in an unmarried Estate and no longer. Finally I Constitute make & Ordain my beloved Wife Elizabeth & my Son Peter Lewis my Sole Execu"^' of this my last Will & Testament. And I Do hereby utterly disallow, Kevoak & disanul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacies & bequests & Execu" by me in any ways before Named Willed & bequeathed Katifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. Peter yf Lewis (seal) mark 412 Maine "Wills. Signed sealed Published memorandum that y° words- pronounced & Declared by of one third part & House y" s"* Peter Lewis as his last & widowhood & were in- Will & Testament in the terlined before signing, f sence of Us the Subscribers. his Joseph Willson his John X Hutchins mark Sam" Haly John Newmarch./ Probated 21 June 1739. Inventory returned 13 July 1739, at £1422: 16: 5, by Joseph Will- 80D, John Hutchins and Samuel Haley, appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 175. In the Name of God Amen, I Josiah Cobb of Falmouth in the County of York in New-England Considering the Certianty of my Death and the uncertainty of y^ present Life being hj the mercy of God in perfect mind & memory Do make this my last Will & Testament & Do hereby when this present Life shall be ended I Do Commit my Soul unto God that gave it & redeemed it by his free mercy in Jesus Christ my only Redeemer & my Body unto the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter Named and my worldly Goods & Estate after my Just Debts & Funerall Charges shall be paid by my Executor. I Do Give & bequeath the remainder as followeth. Item I Do give unto my Sister Betty five pounds to be paid unto her and Equall share of the Eemainder of my Estate both Real & personall to be Equally Divided betwixt all my Brothers & Sisters. I Do Constitute & appoint my Honored Father M'^ Jonathan Cobb to be the Executor of this and this to be my last Will & Testament In Confirmation hereof I Do here- Maine Wills. 413 unto set my Hand and seal this fifth Day of May In the Year of our Lord Christ 1739. Josiah Cobb (seal) In the presence of Joshua Woodberry Joseph Cobb Archable Dowglass. Probated 15 Jan. 1739. Inventory returned 11 Jan. 1740, at £87: 15: 0,",l)y Bobert Thorn- dike and Joseph Weston, appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 183. The last Will & Testament of Peter Nowel of York in y* County of York in New-England Esq*^ made this twenty Eighth Day of August Anno Domini 1738. As to that worldly Estate which Grod in his Providence has seen meet to bestow upon me (after my just Debts & Funeral Charges are paid) I Dispose thereof in manner fol- lowing Imp' I Give & bequeath to my welbeloved Wife Mary Nowel the Use of one of my Female Servants Flora Phillis or Pegg which She shall choose during her Natural Life, if She shall continue a Widow ; also a Yoak of handy Oxen for her own proper Goods ; & Yearly to be paid in equal Proportion by my two Sons John & Ebenezer Two Barrels of Cyder, Ten Bushels of Apples & one Load of S?ilt hay as long as She shall continue a Widow (besides one Ki-ndred pounds in money Three Cows such as She shall i:huose & the Houshold goods She brought with her which Bhe was to have had by virtue of an agreement made betwixt us before Marriage which agreement I Do hereby ratifie & Confirm). Item. I give to my Eldest Son John Nowel all that Tract of Land which I bought of James Smith whereon my s* Son now Dwells & the Land & Marsh on the opposite Side of the way begining at Dalniel Mac Intier's Land & running by 414 Maine Wills. the high way till it comes one Rod to the South Eastword of Curtis's Cove & so runs down one Rod distant from y° Marsh till it comes to a little Cove of Marsh runing into the Farm & across s*" Cove down to a small Pine Stump which is y^ bounds between Ebenezer Cobourns Marsh & mine Paying as herein is provided. Item. I Give to my second Son Peter Nowel that Land whereon he now lives beginning at the Lane from the Mill & runs across the Way there as the Lots were first laid out to the Head of my Land there and runing Down so as to take in all my Land & fresh Marsh below s* Lane as far as the Corner of Ramsdals Fence about Eight or ten Rods below the Bridge there as it is now staked out & to the turn of the River. & so over to John Mack Intires Land to a certain Spring in the River, also one half of all my Land & fresh Meadow lying near Agamenticus Hill & a certain Piece of salt Marsh I bought of Cap* Caleb Preble Deces^ below York Bridge & one half part of y" Saw Mill near his House & of y° Privilidge whereon it stands. Item. I give & bequeath to my Third Son Ebenezer Nowel all my Home place where I now live on Each side of y^ way below my Son John's both Land & Marsh with the Buildings thereon (Except as hereafter is Excepted) But if Said Ebenezer shold die without an Heir of his Body law- fully begotten then the s^ Home place both Land & Marsh to be to John the Eldest Son of my Son John Nowel s" John Nowel Ju' paying one Hundred & fifty pounds to Peter eldest Son of my Son Peter Nowel & one Hundred & fifty • pounds more to Paul Eldest Son of my Son Paul Nowel s* Ebenezer paying as herein is provided. Item. I give & bequeath to my fourth Son Abraham Nowel all my Right & Interest in the House Land Wharf &c where he now lives which I bought of Cap' Edward Preble also all that two Hundred acres of Land more or Less which I have at Bald Head adjoyning to Wells Bounds. Item I give & bequeath to my Fifth Son Paul Nowel that Lot of Land where he now lives lying between the Land of Maine Wills. 415 Deacon Bragdon & Josepli Freethey with y* House thereon also Twenty Acres of Land lying on y= South East side of y° Bell Marsh Brook also Thirty Eight Acres of Land lying on y* North West side of s* Brook being all the Land there which I bought of Deacon Bragdon also a Piece of Salt Marsh containing about four Acres below M"^ Moody's Cove which I bought of Adams & Black & also all my Interest iu the fresh Meadow called the Bell Marsh. Item. I give & bequeath to my Youngest Son Silas Nowel all that Tract of Land lying on the North West side of the Bell Marsh Brook between the Land herein given to my Son Peter & the Land given to my Son Paul & also one half of my Mill & Privilidge aforementioned & one half of my Land & fresh meadow lying near Agamenticus Hill aforemen- tioned also a small Piece Land & Marsh lying on each side y* River above York Bridge & adjoyning to my Son Peter's Land & Marsh there & also my two Pieces of Salt Marsh lying aboue M' Moody's Cove afores*. Item. I give & bequeath to my Eldest Daughter Sarah Bane one Hundred & fifty Pounds besides what She has already had to be paid out of my Estate by my Execu™ Fifty pounds within Six Months after my Decease & fifty pounds more with Interest within Six Months after & the remaining fifty pounds within six Months more with Interest. Item. I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Lane fifty pounds to be paid by my Son John within Six Months after my Decease & also I give to John Lane Son of my said Daughter fifty pounds to be paid by my s* Son John w" s* John Lane shall come to be one and twenty Years of age if he shall live thereto. Item. I give to my youngest Daughter Ester Nowel two Hundred pounds to be paid by my Son Ebenezer within twelve Months after my Decease & also my little Negro Girl called Phillis. Item. It is my Will That my Wife Mary Nowel afores* shall have the use of the large lower Room at y° East end of my Dwelling House & one third Part of y^ Cellar if She ■ 416 Maine Wills. see cause to Dwell here while She remains a Widow & that my Daughter Ester should have the use of y° two little Chambers at j" Westerly End of s* House while She remains single unless my Daughter Mary should be left a Widow & then She to have an equal Interest in s* privildge while She remains a Widow. Item. I give to my three Sons Abraham, Paul & Silas all my Rights in j" Comon & undivided Land in York to be equally Divided between them. Item. It is my Will that any other Lands or Rights which I shall leave not particularly disposed of shall be sold if need be for the payment of my Debts & Legacies ; but if there shall be any over plus it shall be equally Divided among all my Children, and if what I have hereby ordered of real and personal Estate shall be insufficient to pay my Debts & Legacies then the same to be paid by my Six Sons in proportion to what they Receive of my Estate. Item. I give unto my Eldest Son John Nowel my Silver * Hilted sword & my walking StaflF & I Do hereby make & appoint my s* Son John & my Son Ebenezer the Executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revokeing all other Wills and Testaments. Lastly. It is my Will that this Instrument be read in the Presence of as many of my Children as conveniently may be got together before Witnesses & then Delivered to my Executors abovenamed Witness my Hand & Seal y' Day & Year afore written Peter Nowel (seal) Signed Sealed Published pronounced & Declared by j" within named Peter Nowel Esq' to be his last Will & Testament in Presence of Us. Zebulon Whitum Hannah Harrison her Mary + Bradon mark Probated 30 May 1740. Inventol-y retni'ned 14 July, 1740 ai £3036: 14 : 3, by Sato' SeWttll, Sam" MUberry and John Bradbury, appraieera. Maine;^ "Wills. 417 Probate Office, ii, 188. In The Name of God Amen, The tenth Day of July Anno Domini one thousand seven Hundred & thirty seven, I Eichard Rogers of Kittery in the County of Yorke in the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New-England Hus- bandman, being infirm in Body but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be given unto God. Therefore calling unto Mind the mortality of my Body do make & Ordain this my last "Will & Testament, That is to say Principally and first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gaue it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at j" Discretion of my Executrix. And as touching such Worldly Estate where- with it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give demise & Dispose of y® same in the following manner & form. Imprimis I give & bequeath to Eteoner my dearly belojed Wife the Use & Improvement Income & Profits of one third part of all my Lands of every kind & of my Dwelling House & Barn & other Houses & Buildings of every sort during her Widowhood ; And also all my Stock of Cattle & Crea- tures of every kind that shall be remaining after my Funeral Charges & Just Debts are paid during her natural Life ; I also give to her all my Houshold Goods Debts & other moveable Eflfects whatsoever & wheresoever during her nat- ural Life, Provided & on Condition that she doth Renounce & Quit all Claim to her Right of Dowry or Power of Thirds of in & unto my Estate : And if it should so be that what I have herein given her the Use & Income of be not sufficient for her comfortable Maintainance She hath by These Pres^- ents Liberty (by & with the advice & approbation of the Overseers of this my last Will & Testament) To sell & dis- pose of so much of my Stock of Creatures & moveable " Goods as shall be needful for her Support & Comfortable Maintainance during her Widowhood. 27 418 Maine ^"Wills. Item. I give unto my well beloved Son Thomas Rogers his Heirs & assigns for ever my Dwelling-house Out-Houses & Barns & my Homestead with all my Land belonging thereunto and also the Land that I bought of Samuel Spin- ney joining to Francis Pettegrews Land ; and the Land that I purchased of M'^ William Godsoe lying near to York Line, and also all the Right & Interest that I have or may or ought to have as a Proprietor in Kittery in the Comon & undivided Lands in the Townships Kittery & Berwick, and also ten Acres of Marsh or Meadow Land which I have in the Township of Scarborough ; to be immediately possest of two Third parts thereof after my Decease on Condition that he pay unto his Sisters Esther Pickernale, Dorothy Rogers & Lydia Rogers, the several sums hereafter men- tioned in these Presents ; The other third part thereof to be possest of after y" ending of his Mothers Widowhood. I also give to him all my Husbandry Tools or Implements Excepting only what rity said Wife shall have occasion to make use of during her Widowhood. Item. I give unto my wellbeloved Son Richard Rogers his Heira &, assigns for ever all my Land that I have in the Township of York Containing Eighty Acres be it more or less on Condition that he pay to his Sisters Sarah & Doro- thy Rogers^ the sums in these presents hereafter mentioned^ Item. I give unto my wellbeloved Daughter Sarah Rogers Fifty pounds in Currant Money or in Bills of Credit of this Province, to, be paid to her by my- Son Richard Rogers or to such as shall legally represent her within y" space of one Year next ensuing my Decease. Item. I give unto my well beloved Daughter Mary Gookin (besides what I have already given her) Five Shillings in Carrant money or Bills of Credit of this Province ; to be paid to her by my Son Thomas Rogers within y° space of one Year next ensuing my Decease, And I Do by these Presents Confirm unto my Son in Law Patrick Gookin & Mary his my aboves* Daughter & to their Heirs Lawfully Maine Wills. 419 ■begotten by their Bodys the Land which I have heretofore given them as by one Deed or Instrument in wrighting under my hand & Seal may appear. Item. I give unto my wellbeloved Daughter Esther Piok- ernale (besides what I have already given her) Fourty pounds in Currant Money of this Province or Bills of Credit on this Province, To be paid to her or to such as shall Le- gally represent her, by my Son Thomas Rogers within the space of two years next ensuing my Decease. Item. I give unto my wellbeloved Daughter Dorothy Rog- ers Fifty Pounds in Currant money or in good Bills of Credit of this Province to be paid to her or to such as shall Legally represent her, if it should so happen that She should depart this Life before the s* sum be paid (that is to say) Thirty Pounds thereof to be paid by my Son Thomas Rogers & Twenty Pounds thereof to be paid by my Son Richard their Heirs Exec" or Adminis" within the space of two years next ensuing my Decease. Item. I give unto my wellbeloved Daughter Lydia Rogers Fifty Pounds in Currant Money or in good Bills of Credit of this Province to be paid to her (or such as legally repre- sent her if it should happen that She should depart this Life before the said sum be paid) by my Son Thomas Rogers his Heirs Exec" or Adminis" within y® space of three years next ensuing my Decease. Item. It is my Will & Order that my said son Thomas & Richard Rogers's their Heirs &c. do hale home for their Mother in Convenient Seasons from any of my Lands where She shall get it Cutt what fire wood She shall have occasion to burn during her Widowhood ; Viz' Thomas Rogers his Heirs &c to hale two third parts thereof & Richard Rogers his Heirs &c the other third part thereof. Item. If my now Wife Eleoner should Marry after my Decease it is my Will that then my three Daughters Sarah, Dorothy & Lydia Rogers's shall have the liberty & Use of one fire-Room in my Dwelling-house & such other conven- 420 Maine Wills. iences in & about the said House as shall be judged neces* sary for them by the overseers of this my Last Will & Tes- tament during the time they shall live in an unmarried State & no longer. Item. I give unto my well beloved Daughters Sarah Eog- ers Mary Gooking Esther Pickernale Dorothy Eogers & Lydia Kogers (after the Decease of my Wife) all my Hous- hold Goods of every sort to be Equally Divided between them or such as shall LegiiUy represent them. Item. I give unto my well beloved Sons Thomas & Eich- ard Kogers's (after y® Decease of their Mother & her Fun- eral Charges are paid, which shall be paid out of my Stock of Cattle) all y' Remainder of my Cattle & other Creatures to be Divided between them or such as shall represent them as folio weth Viz' my Son Thomas to have two third parts & my Son Richard Rogers to have one third part of them. I also give unto my Son Thomas Rogers his Heirs Exec" Adm"^^ or assigns all my Husbandry Tools or utensils that -shall be remaining after the ending of my Wifes Widowhood. Item. I Do by these Presents Nominate appoint & Desire my my much Respected Friends M" Joseph Gunnison & Thomas Cutt to be Overseers of this my last Will & Testa- ment to whom I Do hereby Order that they be paid for their time & Trouble out of my Personal Estate. Finally I Constitute make & Ordain my Dearly beloved Wife Eleoner Reogers my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament giving & bequeathing unto her all & sin- gular my Estate of every kind in what place soever not heretofore or in these presents abovementioned by me dis- posed of freely to be possessed & Enjoyed by her during her natural Life ; and it is my Will & Order that She asks the advice as assistance of the above named Overseers in all matters Relateing to her Executorship & that She Observe & Comply with, their Council & Direction therein. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacies Bequests & Executors by Maine Wills. 421 me in any ways before named, Willed & bequeathed Eatify- ing & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Tes- tament. In Witness wh'of I have hereunto set my Hand & seal the Day & year above written. Signed Sealed Published memorandum that what is blot- Pronounced & Declared ted out in j" thirty sixth & by the said Kichard Rogers thirty seventh lines in y" see- as his last Will & Testa- ond Page was before signing ment in the Presence of hereof & also the word Sisters Us the Subscribers. in the said page was inter- John Newmarch lined before signing. John Walker his John Pearce Joseph Foy. Kichard / \/-^ Rogers mark Protated IB Jnly 1740. InTentory retnrned 16 Sept. 1740, at £1339 : 4: 9, by JohnWalker' Ebenezer Femald and John Godsoej appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 195. In the Name of God Amen the twenty seventh Day of Decemb' in y® Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred, and thirty seven, I Lemuel Go wen of Kittery in the County of York within his Majest^ Province of y" Massachusets Bay in New England Yeoman being boun'd a Voyage to Sea and not Knowing wheather it will please God to preserve my Life and return me in safety to my Native Country. I Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament. Imprimis I Do Resign and submit both Body & Soul to G od in hopes of. his favour & Grace in Christ and as to such Worldly Estate as it has been pleased God to give me m this Life I Will & bequeath in manner & form following. 422 Maine Wills. That is to say I Give & bequeath unto my well beloved Wife ludith all my Real & personal Estate to her Disposall for y« benefit of my Children & I likewise appoint my s^ Wife Judith my whole & sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament Disannulling [all former Wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereunto I have Set my hand & Seal y« Date above written. Signed Sealed Pronounced& Lemuel Gowen ^seai) Declared by y° s* Lemuel Gowen as his last Will & Testament in §sence of Jn° Watkins James fferguson. Tho' Emery. Probated 17 Oct. 1740. Probate Office, 5, 201. In the Name of God amen the Twenty first Day of April 1740. I Benjamin Cole of Arundel in y^ County of York Weaver being very sick & weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given to God for it : Therefore calling to mind y" Mortality of my Body & knowing it is appointed unto all men once" to die Do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & Eecomend my Soul into y" Hands of God that gave it & my Body I Recomend to y° Earth to be Buried in decent & Christian Burial at ye Discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall re- ceive the same again by y° almighty Power of God : and as touching my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise & dispose of y= same in y" following manner & form, after my Just Debts & Fun- eral Charges are paid out of my Estate. Maine Wills. 423 Imprimis I Do give to my dearly beloved Wife Mary a Bead & beding during her being my Widow & House Eoome. Item. I Give to my Son Solomon five Shillings to be paid by my Executor hereafter Named and y° two years time that he went from me before he was one & twenty years old which I call fourty pounds. Item I Give to my Dafter Mary a Bed Beding Curtins & Valiens. and I give to my Dafter Sarah a Cow or five pounds in Cash to be paid her when my Son Natha" comes to the age of one & twenty years. also I give to my Daughter Elizabeth fine pounds in Cash to be paid her when my Son Natha" comes to y" age of one & twenty years, and I give my Daughter Hannah five pounds in Cash to be paid to her when he my s* Son Natha" when he Comes to y" age of one & twenty years. Item. I give to my Son Natha" that fifty acres of Land which I bought of Cap* Thomas Perkins (it being now my Homstead ) as it was bounded in y° Deed he gave to me of it to him his Heirs & assigns for ever, and my Son Natha" is to take care of my Dear wife Mary during her being my Widow and provide for her, and I give to my Son Nath" all my other moueables not before disposed of & my Dwell- ing House and my Will is that my Son Natha" shall have all my other Lands & buildings not mentioned & disposed of before by me lying & being in any part of y^ Province. And I Do appoint Thomas Perkins Ju"^ of Arundel in the County afores*^ to be my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament and to see that it is performed as far as my Estate will allow and I Do appoint the afores* Perkins to be Guardian to my Son Nathaniel untill He comes to the age of one & twenty Years and untill that time be Expired my said Executor to take the whole Estate into his care & to Im- prove the same for to pay y^ Debts & Legacies as he thinks will be most for the Advantage thereof in paying the same and to maintain my Wife with all while She remain my Widow or till my Son Natha" comes to y" age of one & 424 . Maine Wills. twenty years and I Do hereby utterly disallow revoak & Disannul all & every other former Testament Wills Legacies & bequests & Executors by me in any ways before Named willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the Day and Year above written. Signed Sealed published & Delivered Benjamin Cole (Seai) by y" said Benj" Cole as his last Will in y" psence of us the Subscribers. Jonathan Stone Sam" Avereli Simon Lovett Jeremiah Lassell. Probated 15 July 1740. Inventory returned 31 Dec. 1739, at £179: 3: 0, by Simon LoTett, Jeremiah Lassell and Samuel Avereli, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 202. In the Name of God, Amen I Nathan" Boulter of Scar- borough in y* County of York & Province of Massachusets Bay in New-England Housewright haveing for a long time lien in a weak & languishing Condition as to the State of my Body ; but thro' Gods mercy & Goodness retaining still the Use of my Reason, Understanding Judgment Memory & j° powers of my mind for which I desire to bless his Name, and endeavouring to be duly apprehensive of y" Mortal state of my Body which must dye & returne to y° Earth as it was and not knowing how soon it may please God in his Providence to call me out of this crazy declineing Taberna- cle : Do therefore make & Ordain this my last Will & Tes- nient : That is to say Principally & first of all I Do give & Recomend my Immortal Soul & spirit into y^-hands of my merciful God & Saviour who gave & redeemed it & my mor- Maine Wills. 425 tal Body I leave to the Earth to a Deacent Christian Inter- ment according to y^ Discretion of my Executrix hoping at y^ Kesurrection of y Just to receive it again by j" miglity power of God fashioned according to Christs-glorious Body : and in as much as it has pleased God in this Life to bless me with Wife & Children & withall given me some worldly Estate to Distribute amongst them, I Do accordingly will & bequeath it in y° following manner. Imp^ To my Beloved Son Natha" Boulter I give & Be- queath my House, Barn, Upland, Marsh, Interest iny" Saw- mill & all my Eeal Estate to him his Heirs & assigns for ever unless the payment of Debts & Legacies here after bequeathed require that some of my Real Estate be sold, and in that Case I leave it to the Discretion of my Executrix to sell & Dispose of as much as She shall Judge necessary of my Real Estate for y* payment thereof, and I Do hereby Authorize & impower her to make & Execute a good Deed of Conveyance accordingly. Item. To my beloved Wife Grace Boulter (whom I here- by nominate Ordain & appoint my sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament) I Give & bequeath all my Goods, Chattels, Monies, Bonds, Book Debts with all my Personal Estate as also y^ Income of my Real Estate to be for her own Support & y^ maintainance of the Children till able to maintain themselves & also for y'' payment of Debts & nec- essary Expences I Do also give to my said Wife the third of y" Income of all my Estate ever after during her Life. Item. To my beloved Daughters Elizabeth Boulter & Mary Boulter I give & bequeath y^ sum of fifty pounds Each to be raised & levied out of my Estate & paid them when arrived to age to Demand it. And I Do hereby utterly Disallow Revoak & Disannul! all & every other former Testaments Wills, Legacies Be- quests & Executors, Ratifying this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto 426 Maine Wills. set my Hand & seal this third Day of March Anno Domini one Thousand seven hundred & thirty nine. Signed sealed published pronounced Natha" Boalter (seal) & Declared by y" s" Natha" Boalter as his last Will & Testament in the ^sence of us the Subscribers his Daniel X Hasty mark Eobert Hasty W" Thompson Probated 26 August 174D. Inventory returned 2 Oct. 1740, at £1000:6: 6, by SamU Small, SamOLibbee and Daniel Hasty appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 207. In the Name of Grod, Amen The first Day of August Anno Domini one Thousand seven Hundred & forty, I Thomas Jenkins of Kittery in y° County of York in the Province of y^ Massachusets Bay in New-England Black- Smith being very Infirm & weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory, Thanks be given unto God : Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body Do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say. Prin- cipally & first of all I give & Eecofiiend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it & my Body I Eecomend to the Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at y" Discre- tion of my Executrix ; and as Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose -of y° same in the following manner & form. Imprimis, I Will that all my Just Debts & Funeral Charges be paid so soon as may be conveniently after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath to Anne my dearly beloved Wife Maine Wills. 427 during the time of her "Widow hood the Use Improvement & Inoom of all my Estate both Real & Personal of what kind & sort soever and in whatsoever place for her Comfor- table Support & maintainance & for y" maintainance of my younger Children untill they shall be of a Suitable Age to be put to apprentiships : And if the Income of my Estate be not sufficient for her and their Support & maintainance ; I give her by these presents full Power & Liberty to sell & Dispose of so maoh thereof as shall be suffijieat for her own & their Comfortable Maintainance ; and Case there shall be any of my Estate remaining at the Ending of her Widow- hood I give her by these presents full Power & Authority to give & Dispose of the same as She in her Prudence & Wis- dom shall see meet to & among my Children namely Thomas Jenkins, LemuelJenkins, Joseph Jenkins Benjamin Jenkins, Mary Mace Keturah Webber Anne Polly, Philadelphia Jen- kins, Lois Jenkins or to such as shall Legally represent them if any of them should depart this Life before that time. Finally, I Constitute, Make & Ordain my Dearly beloved Wife Anne Jenkins my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament : And I Do hereby utterly disallow, revoke & Disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Lega- cies & Bequests & Executors by me in any ways before Named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness where- of I have hereunto set my Hand & seal the Day & Year above written. Thomas Jenkins (Seai) Signed Sealed published Pronounced & Declared by y'' said Thomas Jenkins as his last Will & Testament in y" jpsence of us y" Subscribers Jos : Curtis Ricd^ Cutt Ju' Thomas Cutt John Newmarch Probated21 Oct. 1740. Inventory returned 20 Oet, 1740, at $900 ! 8 : 8, by KIchard Cutt Ju', Thomas Cutt and Jobn Crodsoe, appraisers. 428 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 5, 216. In the Name of God Amen the Sixth Day of December Annoqj Domini 1737. Andrew Brown of the Town of Scar- borough in the County of York in y° Province of the Mas- sachusets Bay in New-England, yeoman being aged of Body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once Dye Do make & Ordain this my Last "Will & Testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & Recomend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it & my Body I Eecomend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Burial at y* Discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at y* Gen- eral Resurrection I shall Receive y^ same again by y" mighty Power of God, and as Touching such Worldly Estate where- with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I Give Demise & Dispose of y° same in the following manner & form. I Give & bequeath to Susanna Brown my Dearly beloved Wife one half of my Dwelling House which end She shall make Choice of during her natural Life & the Land that is mine adjoyning to said House on the East side of the heigh way & y^ whole of that Land that I purchased of John Larrabe on the Westermost side of the Heighway & y® whole of that Lot of Marsh that I purchased of the Hune- wells be to the Saw Mill & all my Housel Goods & one Cow & five Sheep & a Year old Heifier during her natural Life in Lew or Stead of Her thirds of my Estate. I Give to my wellbeloved & Eldest Daughter Rebeccha Hunnewell twenty shillings money or Bills of Credit to be paid to her by my Executor. I Give to my well beloved & Second Daughter Hannah * Hunewell twenty Shillings money or Bills of Credit to be paid to her by my Executor. I Give to my well beloved Daughters Abigail, Susanna, Maiste Wills. 429 & Sarah a Cow & Three Sheep apiece to Each of my three Daughters above named to be paid to them or the value thereof in money or Bills of Credit by my Executor, and all my Housel Goods after y« Death of their Mother Susana Brown. I Give to my well beloved Son Joshua Brown whom I likewise Constitute make & Ordain my Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament ; all & singular my Lands & Marsh's Meadows that is mine or ought to be mine & my Common Eight :& all thing or things, Excepting what I have before Excepted & given & bequeathed in this my last Will & Testament by him freely to be possessed & Enjoyed & I Do hereby utterly disallow Eevoak & Disannul all and every other or former Testament Wills Legacies & bequests & Executors by me in any wise named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & 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 pronounced & Declar'd by the s* Andrew Brown as his last Will & Testament in y" presence of us the Sub- scribers. John Fogg Andrew Brown (Seai) Andrew Libbee Sam" Libbee Probated 3 March 1740 . Inventory returned 19 March 1740-41, at £680: '5: 0, by Sam' Libbee, John Fogg and Andrew Brown, appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 220. In the Name of God amen March y« 7'" 1740. I John Morse of Kittery in the County of York in New- England Blacksmith being very sick and weak of Body but of a perfect mind & memory thanks be to God for y^ same Therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and 430 Maine Wills. knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dje Do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say first & principally I Give & Recomend my Soul to God who, Gaue it and my Body I Recomend to y^ Earth to be buried In a Decent Christian Burial at y' Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named nothing doubting but at y° Gen- erall Resurrection I shall Receive y^ same again by y° mighty Power of God & as Touching such Worldly Estate where- with it hath pleased God to bless me in Life, I Give Demise & Dispose of y° same in the following Manner & form. Imprimis, I Will & Ordain that my Just Debts & Fun- erall Charges be first paid & Discharged. Item. I Give & bequeath to my beloved Wife Dorcas Morse all y^ Residue of my Estate both Real & Personal together with all my Book Debts, I Give also to my beloved Friend Naham Ward twenty pounds to be paid by my Exec- utrix I Likewise Constitute make & Ordain my beloved Wife Dorcas Morse my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament & I Do hereby Revoak & Disannul & Disallow all and Every other Testaments & Wills Legacies & bequests & Executors before named willed & bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal y° Day & Year above written. Signed Sealed Published Pronounced John Morse (Seai) & Declared by y^ s* John Morse to be his last Will & Testament In y'' presence of Us. her Joanna X Oram mark Sam" Lunt Joseph Gunnison. Probated 21 April 1741. Maine Wills. 431 Probate Office, 5^ 221. In the Name of God Amen the thirteenth Day of January in y« Year of Our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred & thirty four I Mathew Libbey of Kittery in y^ County of York & Province of y" Massachusets Bay in New-England Yeoman haveing upon me the Infirmities of old age but of perfect mind & memory and Considering it as a Duty to set my House in Order before I Die Do make & Ordain this In- strument & none Other to be _my last Will & Testament in manner following Viz'. Imp= I Comitt my Soul into y^ hands of God who gave it and my Body to y* Earth to be Decently buried at the Dis- cretion of my Executor hereafter named, and as to such Worldly goods as God in his providence hath given me I Do dispose in manner following after my Just Debts & Fun- eral Charges are paid and Discharged. Item. I Give to Elizabeth my Dearly beloved Wife one half y Improvement of my Homestead where I now Dwell in Kittery afores* Excepting what I have given in this my Will to my Son Mathew Libbey during her Life with the Eastermost half of my Dwelling House besides her Thirds of my Personal Estate at her disposing; Item. I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Mathew Lebbey his Heirs & assigns for ever that Tract of Land where he now dwells Containing Twenty four Acres bounded- by y" Country Road or Highway runing y° whole breadth of my Lot between, the Lands of James Staples & y^ Land of Solomon Libbey & runing back North East & by East untill Twenty four Acres be Compleated Excepting one Rod which I Reserve for a way Adjoyning to Solomon Libbeys y' whole length back and my naeaning is that he run so far as will make Twenty four Acres Excludeing s* .way. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son William Libbey his Heirs & assigns for ever one third part of my Interest in y" Sawmill which he ^ his Brothers John and 432 Maine Wills. Andrew now Improve in y« Town of Scarborough besides y° Land I formerly give him by Deed in Scarborough afores". Item. I give & bequeath unto my Sons John Libbey & Andrew Libbey their Heirs & assigns for ever all my Lands & Meadows which I have or Claim in Scarborough afores* Except what I gave to my Son William afores'^ Together with two third parts of y" afores*" Mill to be Equally Divided between them, and also all my Right of Comonage or any after Division of Lands which might Accrue to me in Scar- borough afores* to be Equally Divided between them. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Nathaniel Libbey five pounds in Cattle or other Specie besides what I have already given him to be paid by my Executor within a Year after my Decease. Item. I Give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Mary Libbey one Acre of Land in Kittery where her husband Samuel Libbey formerly built & dwelt provided it be not sold to any person Except to my Son Samuel Libbey & y® price not to exceed twenty pound. Item. I Give & bequeath to my beloved Daughters Hannah Hanscom & Sarah Libbey fifteen pounds Each of them in specie at money price to be paid within two Years after my Decease by my Executor always provided that what shall appear by my acco* to have been paid them after y"= Date of this my Will shall be accounted as part of said Legacies. Item. I Give to my beloved Daughters Dorcas Staples and Lydia Stacie Eight pounds Each of them to be paid by my Executor in Specie at money price within three Years after my Decease provided always that what shall appear by my Acco' to have been paid after y« Date of this my Will shall be aacounted as part of said Legacies. Item. I -Give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mehitable Kaight Ten pounds besides what She has already had to be paid in Specie by my Execu"^ at money price within four Years after my Deces^ provided that, what shall Maine Wills. 433 appear to be paid after y" Date of this my Will shall be accounted as part of said Legacie. Item. I Give & bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Libbey Ten shillings to be paid by my Execu'. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Samuel Libbey all my Land where I now Dwell with y° Houses buildings Orchards &c. thereon in Kittery and all other my Lands whatsoever or wheresoever with y" Coiiion Eights & all other my Estate Eeal & Personal to him y^ s** Samuel Libbey his Heirs & assigns for ever. And Lastly I Nominate Constitute & appoint my said Son Samuel Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed my Seal y" Day & Year first above written Signed Sealed Published & his Declared by Mathew Matthew f~fl_ Libbey (Seai) Libbey to be his last Will & Testament/ after y* words their Heirs & assigns for ever were Interlined. In presence of Us. Jos : Hammond Jos : Hammond Ju"^ Geo : Hammond. In the Name of God Amen I Matthew Libbey above named haueing a further Consideration of my Devises in this my Last Will & Testament. Do hereby make this Altera- tion in y° Article therein relateing to what I have given to my Wife Elizabeth Viz' That She have the whole of my Personal Estate within Doors of what sort soever ; and the third part of my Personal Estate without Doors after my Just Debts & Funeral Charges are paid : all the other 28 434 Maine Wills. Articles I Do hereby Katifie & Confirm this 28'" Day of February Anno Domini : 17|^. Signed sealed & pronounced his by y^ Testator to be an at i, /" T 'TiV. addition to his Will before written In presence of mark Test. Jos : Hammond Ephraim Libbey James Fogg. Probatpd 11 March 1740. Inventory returned 11 July 1740, at £543: 6: 9, by Abraham Townsend, Batchelor Husaey and Humphrey Scammon, appraisers. Probate Office, 5,241. In the Name of God Amen. I Roger Dearing Esq^ of Scarborough in y" County of York and Province of y® Mas- sachusats Bay in New-England being of sound mind & memory for which I bless God and considering y" Mortal State of my Body which must Dye & return to y* Earth as it was ; and being by daily infirmity & wasting sickness admonished to prepare for that important Change Do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is To say Principally &. first of all I give & recomend my Soul into y" Hands of God who gaue it hoping he will receiue it to mercy through his Sons Merits ; and my Body I comit to a Decent Christian Burial at y^ Discretion of my Executrix. And as Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of it in y° following manner. Imprimis, To my well beloved Wife Eliz* Dearing whom I likewise Constitute make & ordain my Sole Executrix of this my Will and Testament, I Do give & bequeath all & singular my Lands Houses, Messuages & Tenements Moneys Goods & Chattels that I have in y" Maine "Wills. 435 Township of Scarborough or otherwhere, To her her Heirs and Assigns for ever, to her & their proper Use benefit & behoof for ever only Excepting what must go for y" payment of Debts funeral Charges y° Expences of Adminis" and what is here after bequeathed. Item. To the Church of Scarborough to which I have hitherto sustained a particular Relation I give & bequeath the sum of ten pounds. Item. To the Eeligious industrious poor of y° . Town of Scarborough I give & bequeath the sum of ten pounds The said poor to be chosen at y'' discretion of my Executrix. And I Do hereby utterly disallow revoak &. disannull all & every other former Testament "Wills Legacies & bequests - & Executors by me in any wise before named willed, and be- queathed : Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In "Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the third Day of Novem"' Anno Domini one Thousand seven hundred & forty one. Signed Sealed published pronounced, Roger Dearing (seal) & Declared by y" s* Roger Dearing Esq'' as his last "Will & Testament in §sence of us y" Subscribers, Dominicus Jordan Edward Skillin "W" Tompson. Probated 12 Jan. 1741. Probate Office, 5, 242. In The Name of God amen. I Margaret Tripe of Kittery in the County of York in y* Province of y^ Massachusets Bay, in New-England "Widow, being sick & weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given to God : 436 Maine Wills. Therefore calling unto Mind y^ mortality of my Body Do make & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & Kecomend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it : And my Body I Kec- omend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at y" Discretion of my Executor And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of the same in y' fol- lowing manner & form. Imp' I give to my Grand Children Samuel Tripe Abigail Tripe, Anne Tripe & William Tripe y° Children of my Son Silvanus Tripe Daces'' Ten shillings in passable money to each of them or in passable Bills of Credit. 2'^', I giue to my wellbeloved Son Thomas Tripe one pair- of Bed Blankits which are marked with y^ two first Letters of his Name. 3iy. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son Eobert Tripe the Bed Bolster & one of y^ Pillows whereon I now ly & my great Iron Pott & y° black Drugget and Shaloon that is in my Chest not made up. 4'''. I give to my beloved Daughter Joanna Pope one of my biggest Pewter Platters & two Soop Plates & two other Pewter Plates. 5'y. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Margaret Fernald one of my bigest Pewter Platters & two Soop Plates & two other Pewter Plates. G'y. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Mary FoUet my Bed & Bolster that is at her dwelling house & the Suit of Curtains that are about my Bed whereon I now ly and my Looking Glass & two of my next biggest Pewter Platters & two Soop plates & two other pewter plates. 7'y. I give to my well beloved Grandson Samuel Tripe the Son of my Son Samuel Tripe Deces* enough of that Drugget that is in my Cbest to make him a Coat & Breeches & my Son Eobert Tripe to get them made for him. Maine Wills. 437 8'y. I give to my well beloved Grandson Thomas Tripe my Silver Spoon & to my grandaughter Margaret Tripe, the Stone which I have sett in Silver & the little Trunk in which it is ; The other things which are in y* said Trunk I give to my Grandaughter Margaret Pope. & my Silver Cup I give to my Grandson William Fernald. giy I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughters Joanna Pope, Margaret Fernald & Mary Follet all my wear- ing Apparrell of every sort and my household Stuff of every sort & kind whatsoever to be Divided between them in equall Shares or Portions or such as shall Legally Eepre- sent them. lO'^- I give & bequeath to my well-beloved Children Thomas Tripe Robert Tripe Joanna Pope Margaret Fernald, Mary Follet & the Children of my Son Sam" Tripe Deces* Sarah Tripe Sam" Tripe, Anne Tripe (after my Just Debts & Funeral Charges are paid) all my money & Debts in Bills or Bonds due from any person or persons whatsoever to be equally divided between them the Children of my Son Samuel Tripe Deces'* to have only one Share or sixth part of y° whole. Fnally, I constitute make & Ordain my well beloved son Robert Tripe my Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament : And I hereby Revoak & disannull all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacies & Executors by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testa- ment : In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal y* fourth Day of January Anno Domini one Thou- sand Seven hundred & forty & one/ two. 438 Maine Wills. memorandvim that y^ words Anno Domini were interlined before signing. Signed Sealed Published her pronounced & Declared by /, y s* Margaret Tripe as her Margaret J^ Tripe (seal) mark last Will & Testament in the [isence of us the Sub- scribers. John Newmarch John Clark Eph" Sherburn. Probated 19 Jan. 1741. InTentory returned 17 Feby 1741-2, at £523: 4: 2, by Benjamin Parker jun, John Clark and Bpbraim Sherbnm, appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 244. In the Name of God amen, The twelfth Day of Novem- ber in y" Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and thirty four I Martha Millet of Falmoutk in y* County of York in ' y* Province of y* Massachusets Bay in New- England Widow being weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory (thanks be to God) Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament That is to say Principally & first of all I Kecommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it and my Body to the Earth to buried in a Decent manner at y" Discretion of my Executor hereafter Named, and as Touching my worldly Estate I Do Dispose of y' same in manner following. Imp' I Give & bequeath to my Son Thomas Millet the House & Land lying in Falmouth afores'' the which his Father purchased of Benjamin Larraby as may appear by y° Deed thereof & also as mutch of my other Eights of Land as will make up to him a single proper Share of Land according to y" proper Rule of Laying out y' same also y» Barn standing Maine Wills. 439 near to y* afores* House & y^ acre' of Land it stands upon as also one Cow one Bed & beding the Bed to be a Feather Bed two silver Spoons & a great Pewter Platter Note the House & Barn and Land before mentioned are now under y® Improvement of my Son in Law Robert Baly. Item. I Give & bequeath to my Son John Millet ten pounds money on Condition that the Town or Prope'^ of 'Falmouth dont Demand of me or my heirs the ten pounds that was to be paid to s"* Town for my Son Johns Admit- tance thereinto but if y^ same recovered of me or my Heirs by Either of them then I give unto my s* Son John two shillings in money to be paid out of my Estate. Item. As to what houshold Stuff & Cloathing I now have not as yet disposed by this my Will or otherwise I Will & bequeath y* same to my Daughters Born of my Body (allow- ing the Children of my Daughter Curtis to have their Mothers part) to be equally divided among them. Item. I Will & bequeath unto all my Children all my Land Chattels Dues Debts &c whatsoever not yet disposed of by me by this my Will or by any Deeds or Conveyances whtsoeuer the same to be equally Divided amongst them (the Children of my Daughter Curtis to have one Equal Share thereof with any of my Children as their Mother was one of them & is Deces'' & so they to haue her Share thereof. Item. . I Will that all my Just Debts & Funeral Charges be paid out of my Estate before any Division be made of the same as also all Debts that are Justly Due from my late Husband Tho° Millet Decesed's Estate to any Person or Persons whatsoever. . Item. I Do hereby Ordain & appoint my Son in Law Eobert Baly of Falmouth afores'^ to be my Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament, hereby Utterly Disallowing Kevoaking & Disannulling all & every other Will Testament Legacies or Executors Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof 440 Maine Wills. I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this twelfth Day of November Anno Domini seventeen hundred & thirty four. Signed Sealed published & her Declared by y" s" Martha ,^ ^, /J ,^„- , ■nr-11 X 1. T * W11 i. Martha /\// Millet (seal) Millet as her Last Will & f rf Testament In gsence of mark Us the Subscribers. Sam" Cobb Daniel Jackson William Bryent/. Probated 13 Oct. 1741. Inventory returned 12 Oct. 1741, at £392: 0: 0, by Elisha Don- ham, Joshua Brackett and John Miller, appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 260- In the Name of God Amen The nineteenth Day of No- vemV Anno Domini one Thousand seven hundred forty & one I Joseph Weeks of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of y° Massachusets Bay in New-England Hus- bandman being very sick & weak in Body but of perfect Mind & memory Thanks b4 given to God. Therefore calling unto mind y^ Mortality of my Body do make & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament. Principally cS; first of all I give & Recomend my Soul into y® Hands of God that gave it and my Body I recomend to y° Earth to be buried in De- cent Christian Manner at y" Discretion of my Executrix : And as Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give Demise and dis- pose of y° same in y'^ following manner & form. Imprimis, I give & bequeath unto Mary my dearly be- loved Wife her Heirs & assigns for ever that four Acres of Land that I have at my Brother Nicholas Week's his Land and dureing her Natural Life the Use Improvement & In- com of y^ Western part of my Land whereon I now dwell Maine Wills. 441 to begin at y^ Water side & to run from thence to an apple Tree a little distance from a certain Thorn bush & from the said Apple Tree on a strait Course to a Certain Eock near y^ Stone wall & from y° s* Rock to y" Bounds between my Son in Law Daniel Jones's Land & mine ; and also y° West- ern end of my dwelling House & all my Personal Estate & moveable Effects both in the House & in every other place for her comfortable maintainance & y" aboves* Land & house to Her disposal at her Decease to any of my Children. 2'3' I give to my well beloved Son Nicholas Weeks his Heirs & assigns for ever that Tract or parcel of Land whereon he now dwells & possesseth Containing about thirty two Acres be it more or Less ; & also one third part of my Common Eights. 317 I give to my well-beloved Son Benjamin Weeks his Heirs & assigns for ever my Land from y" water side to an apple Tree called a Lamb Stone apple Tree & from thence back towards my Barn to an Apple Tree standing on a Eock & from thence to y^ begining of the Lain by y° Barn & from thence to his Stone wall at the further end of the Lain & from thence on a straight Course to a Spring of Water, and from thence to y' Barrs by the Country Eoad, and the privilidge of half y° Barn the Abovesaid Land is bounded on one side by M' Parkers Land ; I also give to him his Heirs & assigns for ever three Acres of Land which I have in y* woods joining to & bounded as by his Land & also one third part of my Coinon Eight : & the Housing that is upon y'' Land that I have in these presents given him. 4iy I give to my wellbeloved Son Abraham Weeks his Heirs & Assigns for ever all my Land which I have lying between y* Lands that I have given in these psents to my Wife Mary & his Brother my Son Benjamin Weeks to Dan- iel Jons's Land & y° Country Eoad & also one third part of my Common Eight & y" Eastern End of my dwelling house & half my Barn Excepting & reserveing so much of y Barn as my Wife Mary shall see fit to make Use of dureing her Natural Life. 442 Maine Wills. 5'y I give to my well beloved Daughters Judith Hutchins & Martha Jones & my Grand Son Benjamin Morgeridge all my Personal Estate & moveable Effects that shall remain & be found left after y° Decease of my dearly beloved Wife Mary to be divided between them in equall Shares or parts. 6"' I Constitute make & Ordain my dearly beloved Wife Mary Weeks my Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament And I Do hereby utterly disallow revoak & Dis- annull all & every other former Testaments Wills Bequests & Executors by me in any ways named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal y° Day & year abovewritten. Signed sealed published pro- memorandum that what is nounced & Declared by y" s* blotted out in y® thir- Joseph Weeks as his Last teenth line on y® other Will & Testament in y' psence side and the words to her of Us the Subscribers. disposal at her Decease Joseph Weeks to any of my children & his the word Heirs- & the Henry X Beals words to Daniel Jones's mark Land & the Country Road Deborah Williams. were interlined before signing. Joseph Weeks (Seai) . Probated 14 Dec. 1741. Inventory retuiued 12 Maxell 1741-2, at £1125: 14: 0, by Thomas Cutt, Joseph Weeks and Benjamin Parker, Jan., appraisers. Debt due from Thomas Cutt. Probate Office, 5, 262. In the Name of God amen the thirty first Day of March one Thousand seven hundred & forty one, I William Eaton of Wells in y" County of York in y' Province of j" Massa- chusets Bay in New-England Yeoman being aged and Infirm Maine Wills. 443 in Body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be to God for it Calling to mind my own mortality & knowing That it is appointed to man once to Die Do make & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament (that is to say) Principally and first of all I Kecomend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it : and my Body to the Earth to be buried in decent Chris- tian Burial at y° Discretion of my Executor hereafter named Nothing doubting but at y" General Kesurrection I shall Eeceive y° same again by y° mighty Power of God And as Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I bequeath & dispose of y" same in form & manner following Viz* : Imprimis my Will & Desire is that all my Just & Lawful! Debts be duly & honestly paid by my Executor hereafter named & that they be paid out of my moveable Estate. Item. I Give unto my beloved Son Joshua Eaton all my out Lands in y® Township of Wells & in the County of York afores* Together with all that Peice & parcell of Salt Marsh which I formerly bought of John Eldredge of Wells aforesaid. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mary Credefor Thirty pounds to be paid by my Executor within two Years next after my Decease over and above what I have already given her and also one half of my household Stuff Excepting one Feather Bed with y° furni- ture belonging to it. Item. I .Give & bequeath unto my Beloved Daughter Kuth Eaton Thirty pounds to be paid by my Executor when She arrives to y° Age of Eighteen Years old after my De- cease over & above what I have given her & also one half of my Houshold Stuff. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my Beloved Son Joseph Eaton all my homestead & salt Marsh belonging to the homstead together with my Dwelling Hous Barn buildings & Fences on s* Homstead & one Feather Bed with y^ furni- ture belonging to it ; and further my Will is that my Son 444 Maine Wills. Joseph Eaton and my Daughter Kuth Eaton shall have y^ proffits of y° Homstead & of the Stock of Cattle Excepting what may be for the paying of Legacies & Debts the Ee- mainder of the Proffits to be for the Education Learning & bringing up my said Son Joseph Eaton untill he arrives to the age of twenty one years and my said Daughter Ruth untill She arrives to y" Age of Eighteen years. And I Do hereby Nominate Constitute & appoint John Storer of Wells in said County Esq. to be the Sole Execu- tor of this my Last Will & Testament and Do hereby Re- voak & DisannuU all other & former Wills & Testaments by me made and Do hereby Ratify & Confirm this & no other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal y° Day & Year above written . Signed sealed published pronounc'd William Eaton'(Seai) & Declared by y° aboves* William Eaton To be his Last Will & Testa- ment in ;Psence of us the Sub- scribers. Joseph Hatch Isaac Buswell Sam" Emery his Daniel X Eldridge mark Probated 19 Jan. 1741. Inventory returned 19 April 1742, at £1291:6; 6, by John But- }and, Pelatiali Llttlefield and Joseph Hatch, appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 254. In the Name of God Amen, the Second Day of April Anno Domini one Thousand seven hundred & thirty nine I James Fernald of Kittery in y° County of York & Province Maine Wills; . 445 of the Massachusets Bay in New England Yeoman being aged and weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind y' Mor- tality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make & Ordain this my Last Will & ■Testament, That is to say principally & first of all I give & Eecommend my Soul into y** hands of God that gave it & my Body I Eecommend to y® Earth to be buried in a Dea- cent & Christian burial at the Discretion of my Executrix nothing Doubting but at y^ Great & General Eesurrection I shall Eeceive y" same again by y" mighty Power of God & as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give Demise & dispose of y'^ same in y" following manner & form. Imprimis, I Will That all my Just Debts & Funerall Charges be Eaised & levied out of my Estate as soon as may be Conveniently after my Decease togeather with y^ several sums herein mentioned. Item I Give & Bequeath unto Mary Fernald my dearly beloved Wife one half of my Houseing & Lands dureing her natural Life and after her Decease I Give & bequeath it to my Son James Fernald here after named it is to be under- stood my Housing & Lands lyeing & being in y° Town of Kittery afores* & I also give unto Mary my s'* Wife all my other Lands not lying in y® Town of Kittery & if She should not see cause to dispose of y" whole or any part thereof what is left after her Decease is to be Equally Divided be- tween my Daughters hereafter named Except y* Eldest Viz* Elizabeth Fogg, who shall have one Share & a half y^ Eest to Share Equally in s* out Land ; I also give & bequeath unto my s* Wife all my Houshold Goods Debts & moveable Effects (that is to say what is left after y* several sums herein mentioned are paid & satisfied) To Dispose of as She sees fitting to & amongst my Children, and Case my s* Wife 446 Mad^e Wills. should marrey again She She is to Enjoy but one third part of my Estate dureing her natural Life. Item I Give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Elizabeth Fogg five shillings in passable Bills of Credit be- sides what She has already had out of my Estate. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Mary Adams Three pounds in passable Bills of Credit besides what She has already had out of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Joanna Eogers five shillings besides what She has already had out of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my wellbeloved Daughter Anne Fernald Eight pounds in passable Bills of Credit besides what She has had out of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughters, Viz* Marget Fernald, Dorcas Fernald & Unice Fernald Each of them fifty pounds in passable Bills of Credit out of my Estate. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my wellbeloved Son James Fernald y'= one half of all my Housing and Lands lyeing & being in the Town of Kittery afores* to him his Heirs & Assigns for ever and after y^ Decease of his Mother I Give unto him y° whole of my Real Estate lyeing & being in s* Kittery together with all j" appurtenances & privilidges to y^ same belonging to him his Heirs & assigns for ever as aforesaid ; I likewise Constitute make & ordain Mary my s* Wife my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament ; and I Do hereby utterly disallow Revoak & Disannull all & every other former Testament Wills Legacies & Bequests & Executors by me in any ways before named Willed & be- queathed Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my mark Maeste Wills. 447 last "Will & Testament. In "Witness, whereof I have here- unto Set my hand & Seal the Day & Year above vrritten. Signed Sealed Published his Pronounced & Declared by / ' y s« James Fernald. as his James /i Fernald (Seai) last "Will & Testament In y" gsence of us the Subscribers. ■ Lydia Fernald Benjamin Fernald John Godsoe. Probated 19 Jan. 1741. Inventory returned 22 June 1742, at £4160: 0: 5, old tenor, by Thomas Cutt, Benjamin Parker jun. and John Godaoe, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 264. In The Name of God Amen, The first Day of April one thousand seven hundred & fourty two I John Baxter of Arundell in the County of York in his Majestie's Province of the Massachusets Bay in New-England Yeoman being very sick & weak in Body, but of perfect Mind & memory for which Thanks be given unto God : Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my Body & knowing that it is ap- pointed for all men once to Dye do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament ; That is to say principally & first of all I give & Recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it & my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at y" Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at y^ General resurrection I shall re- ceive the same again by the mighty Power of God. And as Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dis- pose of y° same in y* following manner & form. Imp' I Do by these presents constitute & ordain Sarah my well beloved Wife to be the Sole Executrix of this my 448 Maine Wills. last Will & Testament, and to her the s* Sarah I Do hereby freely give & bequeath a Grant of Land purchased of M'' Joshua Lasel consisting of about nine Acres be it more or less three acres & an half of which is already laid out in the Nor-west part of said Town at a place known commonly by the name of the Desert to her the said Sarah to her only proper use & behoof for ever & 'tis my Will also that the fifty Acres of Land lying on each side the Road to the South- ward of M"' Burbanks' & also an eighth part of a Saw in a Mill known by y" name of Credifors Mill together with all the Timber & Lumber that may in any wise be found belong- ing to me, be all sold by her the said Sarah for the Defray- ing my Funeral Charges & other just Debts by me Con- tracted. Item, That my Dwelling House & all y^ Lands adjoyning estimated to be about fourty three Acres be it more or Less together with seventy Acres of Draught Land lyeing upon Saoo Road to the Eastward of Deacon Dormons be Distrib- uted among my Children in manner & form following Viz* That my wellbeloved Son John Baxter Receive a double moiety or part of all this my Real Estate just mentioned in this present Clause of y^ Will & that my two well beloved Daughters Mary & Sarah draw an equall proportion of y° Remaining part when John their Brother hath had his full Share & portion. Item. I freely give & bequeath to Sarah my well beloved Wife all my Household goods & Chattels all my Cattle & moveables to her the s* Sarah to her only proper Use benefit & behoof for ever, excepting one Yoak of Oxen for which as my only desire & request William Waterhouse become Surety & Bondsman which my Will & Desire is that he y° s* Waterhouse take to himself He engageing to make full payment & Satisfaction for them without calling on me or any of mine. Item, I the said John Baxter Do hereby freely give to Sarah my beloved Wife & my Will is that She y^ s* Sarah Maeste Wills. 449 have y« whole use Improvement & Enjoyment of all I leave in y" world whether Eeal or personal Estate within Doors & without for her comfort & support so long as She y^ s'* Sarah continues & Lives in a State of Widowhood. Signed Sealed & Delivered in John Baxter (seal) presence of. Joshua Walker Phillip Dorrell John Merrill. Probated 23 May 1742. InTentory returned 19 July 1742, at £635; 2; 3, by. Joshua Walker, Phillip Dorrell and John Merrill, appraisers. Probate Office, 5, 265, In the Name of God amen. The last Will & Testament of Jonathan Stone of Berwick in the County of York Yeoman being aged & weak yet haveing perfect memory the Lord be praised, not knowing how soon God may end the Days of my Pilgrimage. iBt J g{ye & bequeath my Soul to God that gave it & my Body to y° Earth from whence it came to be decently buried by my Executors after named. 2. I Give & bequeath to my Loveing Son Joseph Stone all my moveable Goods within Doors & without, & all my Stock of Creatures that is on the Place, & I Do Constitute & appoint my Son Joseph Stone to support my Dear & loving Wife Sarah & to give her a Comfortable maintanance dureing her natural Life. 3. I Give & bequeath to my Loveing Sons Paul & Joseph Stone them & their heirs for ever my home Stead Dwelling House Barn & orchard Meadows mowing Land appertaining to the same Equally to be Divided between them as they shall agree the same. And in Case my Son Joseph should 29 450 Maine Wills. Decease without Heirs y® afores* Estate to return to my Son Paul & his Heirs. 4'y I Give & bequeath to my Loving Son Skinner & his Heirs five Acres of Marsh (Land) adjoyning to the Marsh of Josiah Goodridge. 5"' I Give & bequeath to my Three Sons Paul, Skinner & Joseph the one Quarter of the Stream Frame in a Mill in which Mill the Shore Frame is owned by or in the posses- sion of the Heirs of Natha" Gerrish late of Berwick Deces* with all y^ privilidges & appurtenances thereunto belonging to them & their heirs in Equall Shares. 6. I give and bequeath to my loveing Sons Paul & Joseph Stone all my Common Rights, Grants & Timber Land & undivided Land that lyeth in Kittery or Berwick Comons that Doth now appear or shall hereafter appear to be my Right or their Grandfathers Property, or any other Estate Real or Personal whatsoever not already given away to them & their Heirs. 7. I Give & bequeath to my Loving Son Jonathan Stone five shillings. 8. I Give & bequeath to my Loving Daughter Eliz" Neal five shillings. 9. I Give & bequeath to my Loving Daughter Mary May, five shillings. 10. I Give & bequeath to y Children of my loving Daughter Patience Dike five shillings. 11. I Gi.ve & bequeath to my Loving Daughter Sarah Libbey five shillings. 12. I maKe Sa Constitute my loving Wife Sarah & Paul & Joseph Stone to be my Executors & to perform this my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & Seal this third Day of April annoq, Maine "Wills. 451 Domini 1742. & in the fifteenth Year of his Majesties Eeign George the second. Signed sealed & Delivered to be my Last "Will & Testament in presence of. Jonathan Stone (eeai) John Holmes John Janverin Samuel Hupper. Probated 26 May 1742. , Probate Office. 6, 15. In the Name of God Amen, the Eighth Day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & forty one I Joseph Sayword of York in the County of York in y° County of York & Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England being very sick & weak in Body but of per- fect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make & Ordain this my last Will & testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & recomend my Soul into y° Hands of God that gaue it and my Body I Eecomend to y^ Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at y® Discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but at y'= General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God. And- as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I Give Demise & Dis- pose of y* same in following manner and form. Imprimis, I Give and bequeath to Mary my Dearly beloved "Wife, all and singular my one halfe of the Dwelling Hous I now live in & Land thereto belonging with half y° Barn & garden together with my Eight Shares of the Comon & undivided Lands in York afores* and all my Grist & Saw Mills all situated in York afores* by her freely to be pos- 452 Maine Wills. sessed and enjoyed during her natural Life only its my Will that my Just Debts Funeral Charges & Legacies hereafter named be paid out of y^ Incomes & profits of my aforesaid Mills if they be suflScient to pay j" same besides the support of my Family and if not then such a part of y® said Mill or Mills as shall be suflScient shall be sold for the payment thereof. Item, I Give & Bequeath to my two Daughters Mary the the Wife of James Donnel & Susanna the Wife of John Milberry five pounds each besides what they have already Received. Item, I Give & Bequeath to my four Sons Jonathan, Joseph, Henry & Jeremiah, all my aforesaid Grist & Saw Mills in York afores* to be possessed & enjoyed by them immediately after my Wifes Decease & to be Divided among them in the following manner, that is to say to my Son Jona- than one quarter part of my said Mills & priviUdge, to my Son Joseph one half part of my said Mills & privilidge, and to my Sons Henry & Jeremiah the remaining quarter part to be Divided between them. Item, I Give & bequeath to my two youngest Daughters Miriam & Hannah Fifty five pounds Each to be paid them respectively at their Marriage Day. Item, I Give to my Son Jeremiah aforenamed my half of my dwelling Hous aforesaid with y* Land belonging thre- unto one half the Barn and Garden to be possessed by him immediately after my Wifes Decease. Item, my Will is that after my Wifes Decease my Comon Blights or Shares aforesaid shall be equally Divided among my Sons which shall then be liveing. And I hereby Constitute make & Ordain my afores* Wife Mary & my Son Jonathan my joint Executors of this my last Will & Testament and I Do also hereby utterly Disallow Eevoak & Disannul all & every other former testaments Wills Legacies & bequests & Executors By me in any ways before named Willed & bequeathed. Ratifying & confirming this Maine Wills. 453 & no other to be my last Will & Testament/ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal y^ Day & Year first afore written. Signed Sealed Published pronounced Joseph Sayword (Seai) & Declared by y« s* Joseph Say- word as his last Will & testament in the §sence of us the Sub- scribers. Sam" Milberry Nathaniel Preble Dan' Moulton Probated 17 May 1742. Probate Office, 6, 17. In the Name of God Amen, the 22* Day of March 1741. I Mathew Simonton of Falmouth in the County of York Marriner being of perfect mind and memory thanks bee to God, therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make & Ordain this my last Will & testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & Recomend my Soul into y*" hands of God that gave it, and my Body I Recomend to the Earth to be buried in a Deacent Christian burial at the . Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at y" General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God ; and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give, Demise & Dispose of y^ same in y^ following manner & form. Item/ I Give & bequeath unto my well beloved Father Andrew Simonton & also to my beloved Mother Ann Sim- onton whom I Likewise Constitute make & Ordain my Sole Executor & Executrix of this my last Will & testament all 454 Maine Wills. & singular my Lands & tenements money & Sloop & all & singular every part & parcel of my Estate be it in what Species it will by him & her fully to be possessed & enjoyed they or any of them yeilding & paying unto my Nephew Mathew White two hundred pounds ; and unto my loveing Wife the third part of all visible & invisable Estate in my possession at the signing of these presents, but if in Case my Wife should bring forth either Son or Daughter then and not otherwise he or She is hereby to be Heir of the whole after he or She comes to the Years of Heirship and I hereby utterly Eevoak & Disannul! all & every other former testaments Wills Legacies & bequests & Executors by me in any ways before named Willed & bequeathed Eatifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & testa- ment in Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & Seal y® Day & Year above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Mathew Simonton & Declared by y° s* Mathew Sim- onton as his last Will cS; testament in y* jPsence of us. John Oryan Samuel Been Samuel Dolever Acknowledged 21 May 1742. Probated 25 Aug. 1742; Inventory returned at £3095: 3: 2, by Dominicus Jordan, Sam" Moody and David Stickney, appraisers, 11 June 1742. Probate Office, 6, 19., York June the 12"' 1742. I Thomas Payne being sick in Body but through the Mercys of God I have the free Use of my Reason and not knowing how short a time I shall con- tinue so I see Cause to dispose of my Estate as following. Imprimis/ It is my Will that my well beloved Wife Mary Payne shall have the disposeing of the income of all my Maine Wills. 455 Estate during her Life and after her Decease it is my Will that my Eldest Son Thomas Payne shall have the whole of all my Estate both Eeal cS; Personal he paying out to his Brother & Sisters as following, to my Son Daniel Payne one Hundred and fifty pounds & to my Daughter Elizabeth Payne two Hundred pounds Item, It is my Will that my Daughter Mai-y Bradbury formerly Mary Payne shall have five shillings more besides what She has had already. It is my Will that my Daughter Jane Payne shall have paid her one hundred pounds five shillings & likewise to my youngest Daughter Sarah Payne one hundred pounds five shillings. It is my Will that the whole of the parts that is to be paid out of my Estate is to be according to the old tenor or a quarter part in y® new tenor. Item, It is my Will that my Daughter Elizabeth shall haue the Room that is in the Southern part of my House & one barrill of Cyder yearly & Cellar room for Her as long as She continues unmarried. I Order my Son Thomas Payne to pay all my Just Debts & Funeral Charges whom I appoint to be the Sole Executor of this my last Will & testament. Signed Sealed & Declared to be Thomas Payne (Seai) his last Will & testament in psence of us. Sam" Sewall Nathan Raynes Norton Woodbridge Probated 19 Oct. 1742. 456 Maine Wills. Probate Office 6, 23. In the Name of God Amen the twenty eighth Day of March Anno Domini one thousand seven Hundred thirty & Eight I John Dennet Senior of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New- England Yeoman — being sick and weak in Body but of sound disposing mind & memory thanks be given to God, therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body Do make & ordain this my last Will and testament (that is to say). Principally anJ first of all I give & Eecofaend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my Body I Recomend to the Earth to be buried, in a Christian like & decent man- ner at the discretion of my Executors, and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give Demise & Dispose of in y° following manner & form. Imprimis, I Give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife Mary Dennet my Negro man named Pompey during her natural Life to be under the Care & order of my Son Thomas Dennet and after the Decease of my said Wife I Give & bequeath the said Negro to my said Son Thomas Dennet & his Heirs. During the Negros natural Life, and I also give to my said Wife the one half part of y remainder of my Personal Estate to be to her own proper use benefit & behoof forever and also one half of my Dwelling Hous & Barn & out housing and also one third part of the Apples & Cyder one third part of the Corn & other Grain one third part of my Pasture Land one third part of the Hay that shall be raised on my Real Estate & also one third part of what ever else shall be raised or produced of the said Estate and also sufficient firewood during her natural Life. Item, I Give & bequeath to my beloved Son John Dennet & his Heirs for ever one half part of all the Lands which I now possess in the town of Kittery (that is to say) one half IVJaine Wills. 457 of my Orchard Land mowing Land tillage Land pasture Land & wood Land to be to their own proper use benefit & behoof forever. Item, I Give & bequeath to my beloved Son Thomas Dennet and his Heirs the other half part of all my Lands which I now possess in the town of Kittery afores* that is to say one half part of my Orchard Land, mowing Land tillage Land Pasture Land & wood Land to be to their own proper use benefit & behoof forever & also the other half part of my Dwelling Hous & Barn & out Housing to be to their own proper use benefit & behoof for ever ; I also give to my said Son my two Oxen to be at his disposall/ The Gifts to my two Sons aforesaid are upon Condition that they faithfully Improve the said Estate & render & pay to their Mother Mary Dennet the third part of y® produce as abovesaid which if they neglect or Refuse to do my Will is that She shall haue the Liberty to haue and improve what part of my Estate She shall see fit for her Comfortable Support; and after the Decease of my said Wife I Give & bequeath to my abovesaid Son Thomas Dennet & his Heirs the other half part "of my Dwelling House & Barn & out housing which I Gave to her during her natural Life to be to their own proper use benefit & behoof forever. My Will is that if either of my Sons shall Dye & leave no Lawful! Issue Sur- viveing that my surviveing Son shall Inherit the whole o"- my said Estate, after the Decease of my aboves* Wife I Do hereby Give leave & Liberty to my abovesaid Sons if they see Cause to dispose any part of my s* Estate to Each other by Deeds of sale or Deeds of Exchange or to Divide my said Estate as they shall see meet but not to sell or dispose of any part of it to any other Person. My Will is that if my said Sons see any prospect of pur- chasing any Lands to their advantaige I Do hereby giue them liberty to sell my said Lands both together as one & not Else My Will is that my said Sons shall not sell or any 458 Maine Wili*. other way dispose of any timber wood or under wood to any Person or Persons whatsoever which if either of them shall presume to Do he shall forfit his Eight to the abovesaid Lands to the other, and the other shall possess & Enjoy the same & he shall have twenty shillings in money paid him & no more. My Will is that my Wife & my two Sons to whom I have given my aboves* Estate or any other Person or Persons that shall hereafter Inherit said Estate that they look after & take care that my beloved Daughter Mary Den- net have a Comfortable & Good maintainance during her natural Life. Item, I Give and bequeath to my beloved Sons aforesaid the other half part of my personal Estate and also my Eights in the Common Lands in the Townships of Kittery & Berwick to be Equally divided betwixt them and to their Heirs for Ever to be to their own proper use benefit & be- hoof tor ever provided they pay my Debts Funeral Charges & Legacies hereafter mentioned. Item, I Give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Sarah Hill, forty shillings in Currant money of New England aforesaid besides what I have heretofore given her. Item, I Give & bequeath to Sarah Hooper twenty pounds in good currant money of y" said New England to be paid at or before the end of two years after my Decease. Lastly I Constitute make & Ordain my aboves* Sons John Dennet & Thomas Dennet my only & sole Executors of this my last Will & testament & I Do hereby Utterly Eevoak Dis- allow & Disannul all & every other Testaments Wills Lega- cies bequests & Executors by me in any ways before named or willed or bequeathed Eatifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament Maine "Wills. 459 In "Witness whereof I haue hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year that is in these presents first written. Signed Sealed Published Pronounced John Dennet (Seai) & Declared by y° said John Dennet as his Last Will & Testament in y* presence of us the Subscribers Joseph Fernald Enoch Staple Benjamin Fernald. Probated 11 Dec. 1T12. Probate Office, 6, 28. In the Name of Grod Amen I Samu'l Hutchins of Arun- dell in the County of York in New England Husbandman being very sick & weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory. Thanks be given unto God & calling unto mind the mortality of my Body & Immortality of my Soul & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye Do make & Ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give & recomend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it & my Body to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix nothing doubting but at y® General Resurrection I shall receive j" same again by the mighty Power of God, and as to y° Worldly Estate with which it hath pleased God to bless me I give & Dispose of the same in the following Manner & form. Imprimis, To Hannah my well beloved Wife whom I ordain Sole Executrix of this my last Will dureing her State of Widowhood for her comfort and Sup- port I give the Use & improvement of all my Estate Eeal & Personal within Doors & without, excepting my Mare which I give my Son Levi, & an equal Share & Right in with his Mother, and it is my Will that as I appoint Simeon & Levi 460 Maine Wills. with their Mother to defray my Funerall Charges & all my Just Debts ; so between these my two Sons aforesaid I equally divide all my Eeal Estate at Home & abroad assign- ing to my Son Simeon that half part of my Homestead that lyeth Southward toward the Sea being thirty two Poles in breadth & if either of these two sons Simeon & Levi dye without Lawful Issue my Will is that the surviveing Son shall own Possess & Enjoy the whole. Item. I Give & dispose of my three Guns as follows Viz : to Simeon the longest, to Levi the next longest, & y* other to my Son David, to whom I also give the sum of five shil- lings & to my other three Sons'^: Caleb Joseph & Samuel I give y° like sum of five shillings, and to my Daughters I give in like manner Viz : to Mary the wife of M' John Mer- rell the sum of five shillings & to Hannah the Wife of M' John Burbank five shillings, to Lydia the Wife of John Jel- lison five shillings & to her the s^ Lydia I also give after y" Death of her Mother the Bed on which I lay with all y* Bedding belonging to it & 'tis my intent & meaning that y* several Crowns aforesaid be paid to Each Child respectively in Province Bills of y° last Emission : In Witness whereof I hereunto set my Hand & Seal y^ twentieth Day of October Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & forty two & in y* 16 Year of his Majestys Eeign. his Signed Sealed Published rs pronounced & Declared by Samuel V^ Hutchins (Seai) y" s* Samuel Hutchins as mark his Last Will & Testament in y* presence of us the Subscribers. Edward Melcher Eliz'' Melcher Abigail Curtis. Probated 28 Deo. 1742. Inventory retameil, at £722: 6: 9, by Joahua Walker, John Wakefield and Jacob Curtis, appraisers, 12 Jany 1742-3. Maine "Wills. 461 Probate Office, 6, 34. In the Name of God Amen the first Day of January Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & thirty Nine I Mar- gery Pepperrell of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Widow- being weak and infirm in Body but of perfect Mind & mem- ory thanks be given unto God ; therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body do make & ordarin this my last Will & Testament, that is to say Principally & first of all I give & Eecomend my Soul into the Hands of God that Gaue it : And my Body I Eecomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion & at the Sole Cost & Charges of my beloved Son William Pepperrell : And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I Give Demise & Dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis, I give to my beloved Sister Mary Dearing my mourning Suit of Apparell. 2'''y I give to my well beloved Son William Pepperrell his Heirs & assigns for ever (besides what I have heretofore given him) the Horse Oxen- & Cows which my Husband William Pepperrell, late of Kittery Deces* gave to me in his last Will & Testament. eS'y I give to my beloved Daughter in Law Jane Erost ten pounds in Currant money or passable Bills of Credit on the aforesaid Province. 4'y I give to my much Kespected Friend the Rev. M'' John Newmarch five pounds in Currant money or in passable Bills of Credit on the afores* Province. 5iy I give to my well beloved Daughters Mary Frost, Margery Gunnison, Miriam Tyler, Dorothy Newmarch, & Jane Clark (besides what I have heretofore given them) all my wearing Apparel of every sort & kind (Except what I have in these presents given to my Sister Mary Dearing) to be Divided amongst them in equall Shares or Portions. I 462 Maine "Wills. also give to my above named Daughters Mary Frost Margery Gunnison Miriam Tyler Dorothy Newmarch Jane Clark & my Grandaughters Sarah Frost & Margery Wentworth the Children of my Son Andrew Pepperrell & my Grandchil- dren, Margery Gerrish, Mary Moody Elizabeth Hale Joanna Frost & Dorothy Pitman, the Children of my Daughter Joanna Jackson Deces* all the Residue or Remainder of my Estate of every sort & kind whatsoever & in whatsoever place ; to be Divided into seven Shares or Parts Each of my above named Daughters to have one Share or part & my two Grandaughters the Children of my Son Andrew Pepperrell Deces*" one Share or part to be Equally Divided between them & my Grandaughters the Children of my Daughter Daughter Joanna Jackson Deces* one Share or part to be Equally divided amongst them. And if it should so happen that any of my above-named Daughters or Grandaughters should depart this Life before what is in these Presents given be Receiued then the Deces* Share, Part or Portion shall be delivered to such as shall legally represent her. Finally I Do by these presents Constitute make & Ordain my beloved Son William Pepperrell & the Rev. M"' John Newmarch my Sole Executors of this my last Will & testament. And I Do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannull all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacies & bequests & Exec- utors by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament/ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & year above written. memorandum that the word Deceased was interlined before Signing. Signed Sealed Published Pro- Margery Pepperrell (Seai) nounced & Declared by y° said Margery Pepperrell as her last Will & Testament in Maine Wills. 463 the presence of us the Subscribers. W" Bearing John Bearing Jn° Watkins Probated 26 May 1741. InTentory returned 24 Feby 1741, at £333 : 12 ; 2, by Samuel Lunt, William Bearing and John Deanng, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 44. In the Name of God Amen the thirteenth Bay of May Anno Bomini one thousand seven Hundred forty & three I John Walker of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England Ship- wright being very sick and weak in Body; but of. perfect mind & memory thanks be given to God : therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body do make & ordain this my last Will & testament that is to say Principally & first of all I give and Eecomend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it ; and my Body L Recoinend to the Earth to be Buried in decent Christian Burial at the Biscretion of my Executrix and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life (after my Funeral Charges & Just Bebts are paid) I give demise & Bispose of the same in the following manner & form. Imprimis, I give & bequeath to Mary Walker my dearly beloved Wife the Use Improvement, Incom & Profits of all my Estate both Real & Personal for her own comfortable Subsistance & maintainance during her natural Life & for the maintainance and bringing up of my Children that are not of a Lawfull Age untill they shall arive to that Age Except- ing twenty Acres of my Land which I have at Arundell that I give to my Son Gideon Walker. 464 Maine Wills. 2iy I give to my well-beloved Son Gideon Walker his Heirs & assigns for ever twenty Acres of my Land which I have at Arundell aforesaid lying by the Land of Samuel Perkins and to run the whole length of my Land & in breadth into my Land so far as will compleat twenty Acres holding the same breadth from one end to the other the said twenty acres to be laid out to him joining to y'' said Samuel Perkins his Land. 3iy I give to my well-beloved Children Gideon Walker John Walker, Elizabeth Walker & Mary Walker after the Decease of Mary my Wife all the Remainder of my Estate both Real & Personal whatsoever & in what place soever to be equally Divided between them upon a Just apprisal or valuation ; [only & be it always understood that my Sons Gideon Walker & John Walker shall inherit & possess all my Housing & Lands and if there should not be enough of Per- sonal Estate to make my Daughters Portions or Shares equall in value to their Brothers upon a just apprisal then my aboue named Sons Gideon & John shall pay unto their Sisters Elizabeth & Mary so much as will make all their Shares or Portions equalTil 4'y And if it should so be that the income & proffits of my Estate should not be Sufficient for the comfortable main- tainance of my Dearly beloved Wife Mary Walker and to bring up my Children untill they shall come to Lawfull age, She hath by these presents free leave & full Power to dis- pose or sell so much of the personal Estate as shall be sufficient for these Ends ; any thing to be contrary men- tioned in this my last Will & Testament notwithstanding. Finally I Constitute make & Ordain my Dearly beloved Wife Mary Walker my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament : And I Do hereby utterly disallow Revoke & Disannul all & every former Testaments, Wills Legacies & bequests & Executors by me in any ways before Named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof Maine Wills. 465 I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. Signed Sealed Published Pronounced John "Walker (Seai) & Declared by the said John Walker as his last Will & Testament (after the words my Land & be were interlined in the gsence of us the Subscribers. Roger Mitchell W" Walker Thomas Fernald John Newmarch. Probated 19 July 1743. InTentory returned at fil358: 12: 6, by Roger Mitohell, Sam Luut and W" Deariug, in Battery, and at £305: 18: 0, in Arundel by Phillip Dorrel, John Whitteu and John Mitchell, appraisers, 28 Sept. 1743. Probate Office, 6, 49. In the Name of God Amen the twenty third Day of March in the year of the Incarnation of Christ one thousand seven hundred & forty two and in the sixteenth Year of the Reign of King George y* second, I Joseph Hill of Wells in the County of York within y° Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Esq"' being by the providence of God reduced to a Low state of health and Expecting that the time of my Departure is at hand Knowing that I must shortly Dye yet being at present of a sound Mind Do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament resigning my Soul into the Mercifull hands of Christ my Redeemer hopeing for Salvation in and through him alone ; as touching such worldly Estate as God hath been pleased to bless me with in this Life I Give Devise & Dispose of the same in the follow- ing manner, viz : Imprimis, My Will is that my Executors pay all my Just 30 466 Maine "Wills. Debts and such Expenoe as shall be Necessary for a Decent Funeral at their Discretion out of my moveable or Personal Estate in Convenient time after my Decease but not to pay j" same out of such of said moveables as shall be hereafter mentioned and given away to any as Legacies. Item, I Give and bequeath to Sarah my well beloved Wife all the Household Stuff and Every other thing She brought to me when I Married her (Except such things as are wasted in y'' useing) also one good Feather Bed and Furni- ture besides y^ Goods aforesaid such as She shall Choose of those that I have also my Negro Boy Tom — and one third part of all such of my Personal Estate that shall remain over & above what shall pay & satisfy all my Debts & other Charges & Legacies in this my Will given & to be given to others. Item, I Give & bequeath to my said Wife the Use & Im- provement of one half part of my Homstead whereon I now Dwell Viz : Lands & Meadows which I bought of Joseph Boles with the half of y° buildings & privilidges thereto belonging — her half y' Dwelling House to be y® Western End of the same as also half of my Saw Mill & priviledge at Merryland in Wells aforesaid and the service of my Negro Man named Sharper — and this Viz : the said half of said Houses Land Mills & service of said Negro Sharper to be for her use during her Widowhood. Item, I Give & bequeath to my well beloued Grand Daughter Hannah Hill the Daughter of my Son Nathaniel Hill one Feather Bed & Beding & also half a Dozn of silver Spoons. Item, I Give & Bequeath to my Grand Son Joseph Hill my Silver Tanker provided he live to full age but if he dont live to that age then to his next Brother in the same manner but if he Dyes before he Comes of age then to the next & to be under the Care of my Son Nathaniel Hill till some one of them shall be of full age — also one feather Bed «& Beding to such of my Grandsons as shall first arrive to full age. Maine "Wills. 467 Item, I Give and bequeath unto the Church of Christ in Wells whereof I am a Member ten pounds old tenor. Item, I Give and Bequeath to y° Eeverend M'^ Samuel Jefferds Pastor of the Church in Wells ten pounds old tenor. Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Abigail Haley y° Daughter of my Son Joseph Hill Deces* ten pounds old tenor & one Good Cow over & above what I have already given her — which shall be in full of all her Portion of my Estate. Item, I Give and Bequeath to my well beloved Nephew John Hill of Berwick Esq' one Good Feather Bed & Suitable bedding belonging to it & to take his Choice next after my Wifes Choice of a Bedd — I also give to him the said John Hill my best Rideing Mare & y® best Tackle viz. Sadie & Bridle — I also give him my best Loose Coat. Item, I Give & bequeath to my well beloued Nephew Elisha Hill of Berwick one Good feather Bed & sutable bedding belonging to it. I also Give to him my said Nephew Elisha Hill my blew Cloth Coat Jackit & Briches. Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my two aforementioned Nephews John Hill and Elisha Hill in Equall halves in fee simple all my Eight title Interest & Estate that I have of in and unto all & any Lands lying in and adjoining to the Township of North Yarmouth in this County of York be the same more or Less, sometimes Called Gednys Claitn. Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Son Nathaniel Hill my Negro man named Plato and after y° term is Ended which my Negro Sharper is to serve my Wife, my Will is that the said Negro shall be y" servant of my said Son Nathaniel. I also Give to my said Son all y° rest of my wearing Cloathes. Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my said Son Nathaniel Hill all my Goods and Chattells and other Personal Estate of what nature kind & Quality soever that shall remain after my Debts and Funeral Charges are paid and all y° Legacies 468 Maine Wills. & bequests in this my Will are satisfied & other Charges that shall arise upon & Concerning y« Executeing of this my Will are Defrayed I give the same to my sd Son Nath' Hill for ever. Item, Whereas I formerly have Given to my Son Nathan- iell Hill a very Considerable Estate in Lands & Marsh in this Town of Wells whreon he now Hues which Lands & Marsh I gave to him for Life & after his Decease to his two Sons namely Joseph & Nathaniel, and to the Intent that they the said Joseph & Nathaniel may Each of them have a Sufficient Inheritance in Severalty and that my Name may be perpet- ually remembred upon that Estate and also upon this Estate whereon I now Dwell my Will is and I Do hereby Give Devise & Dispose of my Lands Houses Marsh Mead- ows & Mills in y* following manner, Viz : My Will is and I hereby Give Divise & bequeath unto my well beloved Grandson Joseph Hill the Son of my Son Na- thaniel Hill all this my Dwelling House Lands & Marsh whereon I now Live which I bought of Joseph Boles with all my other Marsh in Wells & Lands Mills & meadows lying at Merryland in Wells aforesaid not heretofore Dis- posed of and all y" Common Eights belonging to the same to him y' said Joseph (Excepting y^ tenn herein before be- queathed to my Wife in y^ same) provided the said Joseph shall at y' Age of Twenty one Years make and Execute a Good Conveyance of all his Eight title & Interest of in and unto the Estate afore mentioned as Given to him after the Death of his Father — to his aforesaid Brother Nathaniel — but if my said Grandson Joseph shall not se Cause to Con- vey his Eight in the other Estate aforesaid to his said Brother Nathaniel and accept of this as I herein give it then my Will is that the said Nathaniel my Grandson shall have & Enjoy this Estate Viz. my House Land Marsh & Meadows here with all my Lands Marsh & Mills at Merry- land aforesaid & Common Eights aforesaid he makeing & Executeing a Good Conveyance of all his Eight in y® Maine Wills. 469 other Estate aforesaid unto his Brother Joseph aforesaid, but if boath y" said Joseph & Nathaniel shall refuse to Convey Each or Either of them to the other as afores* then my Will is that my Grandson Benjamin Hill shall haue the Estate herein Bequeathed as afores* which the s* Joseph & Nathaniel shall so refuse to have. And my Will is that my Estate whereon I now live with y® Marshes aforesaid not heretofore Conveyed away together with my Mills Lands & Meadows at Merry Land and Com- mon Rights aforesaid if my said Grandson Joseph shall accept the same in manner aforesaid it shall be to him my , said Grandson Joseph & to his next Male Heir & so from Generation to Generation sucessively for ever. And if the same shall come to my -said Grandson Nathaniel it shall De- scend to his Male Heir Lawfully to be begotten & so suces- sively from Generation to Generation for ever, and in the same manner if my Grandson Benjamin shall have the same in manner aforesaid the same shall Descend in manner afore- said and in Case that there shall not be left any Male Issue of my Son Nathaniel Lawfully to be begotten or Descended from him to bear up my Sir name upon this my Estate my Will is that the same House Lands Marshes & Buildings whreon I now live with all my Marsh not Disposed of and all my Lands Mills Marshes & Meadows at Merryland, and all the Common Rights belonging to the same with all y^ Privilidges & appurtenances shall be to my two Nephews John Hill Esq" & Elisha Hill in Equall halues to them and to their Heirs for ever, my meaning is that while my said Estate shall be to my said Grandsons or Either of them & their Male Heirs as afores"" it shall be kept whole & Intire to & for y^ Use of but one at a time which shall be Lawfully and Linealy Descended from some one of my aforesaid Grandsons a Male Bearing my Sirname always Excepting my Wifes term in my Real Estate as afore mentioned & from thence to remain intire as aforesaid. Item, my Will is that the Profits or incomes of my Reall 470 Maine Wills. Estate (Excepting what I have herein given to my Wife) together with such moneys and Bonds for money as I have with the Interest thereof that is to say the income of my said Eeal Estate untill y° same shall be determined for one or the other of my aforementioned Grandsons & moneys & Bonds for money aforesaid shall be Disposed of at y* Dis- cretion of my Executors from time to time & applyed to & for the Education & best advantaige of my said Grandsons Joseph, Nathaniel & Benjamin Excepting out of it so much as my Executors take to Defray their Necessary Charges in Executeing this my Will. Item, I Give and bequeath to my Son in Law William Sawyer one good Cow. Lastly, I hereby Nominate and appoint my well beloved Nephew John Hill Esq'' and my well beloved Son Nathan- iel Hill & my well beloved Son in Law William Sawyer to be Executors of this my Will hereby utterly revoke- ing Disallowing all & every other & former Will or Wills Legacies & Bequests Testaments or Executors by me in any manner before made hereby Declareing this & no other to be my last Will & testament In Witness whereof I the said Joseph Hill hereunto Set my hand & Seal y» Day & Year first above written. I the said Joseph Hill Esq' before named Do hereby Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Nephews Ebenezer Hill and Benjamin Hill (Sons of my Brother Ebenezer Hill) all that my half part of. the Lands Meadows Mill privilidges & premises which I pur- chased of. M"^ Henry Gibbs & others in partnership with John Storer Esq' lying at & near Cape Porpus Eiver in Wells, also all that my half of y» Lands & Marsh which I bought of M' Gilman in Partnership with y" said Storer lying in Wells by or adjoining on said Cape Porpus Eiver I also give them a parcel of fresh Meadow Laid out to me by vertue of a Town Grant lying near Elwive Pond in Wells aforesaid to them y» said Ebenezer & Benjamin my said Nephews in Equall Shares in fee. Maine Wills. 471 Note that some words were obliterated in y^ third Item of y" first page & one in the last Item of y'^ second page & some in the third page & y^ word (Grandson) Interlined iu severaf places in y° third page & some few other words before signing. Signed Sealed published pronounced Joseph Hill (Seai) ,& Declared by the said Joseph Hill to be his last Will & Testament iu presence of John Eldredge Samuel Hatch Ju"^ Benjamin Credifor Noah Emery Probated 19 July 1743. InTentory returned at £1222: 15: lOi, by Samii Wheelwright, Samel Chaney and Noah Emery, appraisers, 17 Aug. 1743. Besides Debts and Bills due the estate aggregating £664: 11: 0, from Bichd Kimbal, Samii Adams, Daniel Morrison, Sstm^ Stuart and Abel Merrell. Probate Office, 6, 57. The last Will & Testament of Arthur Bragdon of York in the County of York in New England Gen* made this fifteenth Day of March Anno Domini one thosand seven hundred & thirty six. being far advanced in Years & not knowing the Day of my Death I would settle my worldly Estate & I Dispose of the same in manner following Viz. Imprimis I give to my Loving & faithfuU Wife Sarah Bragdon all the House hold stuff I shall Leave at my Decease besides her Dower & Thirds in all y° rest of my Estate for ever & y° Real for Life. Item. I Give to my Daughters Sarah Johnson & Martha Lord Each ten shillings to be paid by my Executor besides what I have already given. Item To my Daughters Tabitha Linscot Bethia Leavitt <& 472 Maine Wills. Love Sayer I give Each thirty pounds to be paid as afores'' within four Years after y° Decease of me & my Wife. Item. I Give to my Daughter Mercy sixty pounds the one half on Demand the other half within four YeaBs after my Decease if She shall survive me. Item I Give to my Grandaughter Olive Farnam thirty pounds to be paid at y° Age of Eighteen Years or time of Marriage & if She should Die before s* time then to be equally divided between her Brothers Daniel Zebadiah & Joshua. Item. I Do give & bequeath to my only Son Thomas Bragdon all the Eesidue of my Estate both Keal & Personal (he paying the above Legacies) to him & his Heirs for ever, only it is my Desire to my said Son that if his Son Daniel Bragdon shall behave himself well he may have settled upon him my part of the dwelling House & one half of the Home place besides what else my s^ son shall see cause to give him. Lastly I Do hereby -Constitute & appoint my said Son the Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Arthur Bragdon (Seai) & Declared by y° aforenamed Arthur Bragdon to be his last Will & Testament In presence of us. James Grant Ju' Alexander Junkins John Mackintire Ju' ProbatSd 5 May 1743. Maine Wills. 473 Probate Office, 6, 60. In the Name of God Amen, I John Say ward of York in the County of York Gen' being at this time under weak- ness of Body but of perfect mind memory & understand- ing for which praised be almighty God and considering the certainty of Death & y" uncertainty of the time of the time when Do in the fear of God whose I am & whom I endeavour to serve make this my Last "Will & Testament. And prin- cipally & first of all I resign my Soul unto my Eedeemer the Lord Jesus Christ who I trust has redeemed it by his Blood & in & through whom alone & his glorious merit & Redemp- tion I humbly hope' for Eternal happiness & Salvation. And my Bod I Comitt to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like Grave & Decent manner at the Discretion of my Execu- tors hereafter Named nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God & in hope of a joyfuU Resurrection to ever- lasting felicity & happiness, and as for such "Worldly Estate as God in his infinite mercy has bestowed upon me in this Life I give bequeathe & dispose of the same in the following manner. Imprinais, I Do "Will that all my .Debts & Funeral Expences shall be Justly paid. Item, I Do give and bequeath to Mary my Dearly beloved Wife the Use and improvement of the one half of my Home- stead includeing Buildings Tillage Orchard mowing Salt & fresh with the fenceing now upon it and the one half of y" Liveing Stock of Cattle & Sheep, the one half also of a piece of Pasturing Land adjoyning on the South Westerly upon upon Land belonging to Joseph Plaisted Esq' on y* North West on Cap* Cames Land on y* North East on Abel Moultons Land & on y* South East on a Road leading into y' Woods, also a third part of a Wood Lott for Cutting of y° wood or for feeding bounded as follows begining about three Rods North East from Joseph Moultons at an Oak stump 474 Maine Wills. and runiDg West north West according to the return about one hundred & thirty Poles containing about twenty Acres as may appear by y" Original Grant, also about one third part of a Tract of Pasture Land adjoyning partly on John Banes Land & partly on the Widow Prebles Land on the South West side begining at the Southern Corner a few Rods from Ellwife Brook so called & runing about fourteen Rods as y° Road goes, from thence on a straight Course about half a Rood to the Northern side of a Spring in a Valley or Brook known by the Name of Teagles Brook con- tinueing said Course about two Rods further then near about a square over to the upland then Bounded by the edge of the upland down to the Mouth of the Brook then to shute of to the Main Creek & Bounded by y" Creek to the said Prebles Land or opposite against it. The Western end of my Dwell- ing House Lower Room Chamber & Garret half the Kitchen & y° innermost part of the Cellar so long as She shall Remain my Widow, moreover I Do give & bequeath to the s* Mary my Wife the Sole property of one half my Books two Beds with their furniture y^ bigest Brass Ejttle a warm- ing Pan a Case of Drawers an Ovel Table half y" Pewter & Household furniture, also a Horse & Chair & furniture for y° Chair I Do also give & bequeath to Mary my beloved Wife the use & Improvement of a third part of a Saw Mill also the use & benefit of Half my Husbandry Tackling & furniture so long as She shall Remain my Widow. Item, I Do give & bequeath to my well beloved Son John the Remainder of the afores"* Tract of Land Joyning upon John Banes Land & j" Widow Prebles Land & bounded by the Fence & the strait Line with all j" Marsh & Thatch Beds thereto adjoyning and the whole of it I Do Will to him at the Death of my well beloved Wife or at her Marriage as also a piece of upland containing about 20 Acres & a Piece of fresh Marsh & Swamp Land thereto adjoyning containing nine or ten Acres lying near Cape Natick Pond I Do also give & bequeath to him the s^ John my Son a parcle of Maine Wills. 475 Xand containing about 30 Acres with a piece of Meadow Adjoyning containing about five Acres & half lying in the Crotch of Josias's River so called laid out with the Grant of Cap* Jonathan Bane as appears by a Eeturn on Record also a Piece of Land Containing about 60 or 70 Acres lying near George Jacobs Mill as appears by the Returns with half my Common Rights by him freely to be possessed & Enjoyed he paying such Legacies as shall be hereafter Named and none of the afores* Articles to be Disposed of till the Lega- cies be well and truly paid. Item I Do Give & bequeath to my well beloved Son Ebenezer the other half my Homestead includeing Buildings Tillage Orchard mowing Salt & fresh with the fenceing also the other half of y^ afores* Pasture Joyneing upon Cap* Cames Land & the two thirds of the afores'' Wood Lot with a Grant of ten Acres that is yet to be Laid out near s* wood Lott also two thirds of the Saw Mills & & Iron work & furniture with y« privilidge of y' Stream & Timber belong- ing to s" Privildge also the other half of y° Living Stock of Cattle & Sheep he running y' Hazzard of all Casualties with Respect to his half and y^ whole of Each of these s* articles the Homestead Pasture wood Lot &c I Do Will & bequeath to my Son Ebenezer after the Death or Marriage of my well beloved Wife. I Do also give & bequeath to y° s* Ebenezer the other half of my Husbandry Tackling & Furniture and Will the whole of it to him after y^ Death or Marriage of my s* Wife I Do also give him the one half all my Comon Rights he paying such Legacies as shall hereafter be Named & none of y® afores*" Articles to be Disposed of till y° Lega- cies be well & truly paid. Item, I Do Will that my s* Son John shall pay to my well beloved Son James when he is at the fiill age of twenty one Years the sum of one Hundred pounds old tenor & at y° end of one Year after fifty pounds more old tenor & at y' end of two Years after he is of age fifty pounds more old tenor to paid in Money or Land as they shall agree. 476 Maine "Wills. Item, I Do Will that my Son Ebenezer afores* shall when he comes to the Age of twenty one Years pay to Esther my Well beloved Daughter the sum of ten pounds old tenor Yearly till it amount to seventy pounds old tenor. And I Do Will that he shall pay to Hannah my well beloved Daughter, when he comes of age the sum of ten pounds old tenor Yearly till it amount to sixty pounds old tenor & that he Do pay to my well beloved Daughter Marah ten pounds old tenor till it amount to fifty pounds old tenor. I Do likewise Will that a piece of Marsh begining at y® Bridge over the over the New Mill Creek & bounded on James Grants Land includeing all the Marsh Thatch Beds & Coves be for the use & benefit of my three Daughters Equally to be Divided untill my Son Ebenezer comes of age they leaveing as good a Fence upon it as at this present & I Do Will that if my Son Ebenezer come to be of the Age of 21 Years then the upper part from a small Creek that empties into the Main Creek & upward to fall to fall to my s* Son John & the Lower part to my Son Ebenezer and all the Marsh on the opposite side of the Creek I Do Will to my Son John. Item, I Do Will that if Either of my Sons should Die without LawfuU Issue then his part & Portion by this Will bequeathed to him be Divided amongst the surviveing Chil- dren a Double Portion to the Son or Sons & a single Portion to the Daughters. Item, I Do Will that all my wearing apparill be Disposed among my three Sons as my Wife shall se fit. Item I Do Will that the Bond against James Grant be Divided amongst my Eldest Son & three Daughters the Son haveing a Double Portion the Daughters Each a single one & to be prosecuted as they think fitt. and upon y° Reception of y* Bond my Son John to give up a promisary note to my Wife of fifteen pounds old tenor. Item, I Do Will & bequeath the Sole Property of y^ one half of my Living Stock of Cattle & Sheep notwithstanding Maine Wills. 477 what is fore mentioned with Respect to the Use & Improve- ment of them heretofore to Mary my well beloved Wife. Item, Whatsoever moneys Debts or Quick Stock or what- soever Estate within Doors or without to me belonging & not herein mentioned I give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife Mary to dispose of as She shall think fit. And I Do hereby Constitute appoint & Ordain my well beloved Wife Mary Sayward & my trusty Frind John Bradbury to be Executors of this my last Will & Testament and I Do hereby utterly Kevoak & DisannuU all & every other Wills & Testaments Legacies bequests & Executors by me in any way before this time named Willed or bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testa- ment. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Eighth Day of February 1742. Signed Sealed Published Pronounced John Sayward (Seai) & Declared by y^ s* John Sayward as his last Will & Testament in y^ presence of us the Subscribers. Tho' Bragdon Paul Nowell Sam" Chandler. Probated 31 March 1743. Inventory returned at £865: 3: 0, by Benj» Stone, Abiel Good- win and Tlios. Bragdon, appraiaera, 16 April 1743. Probate Office^ 6, 80. In the Name of God Amen the twenty Eighth Day of June 1739, 1 Christopher Mitchell of Kittery in the County of York in New England Yeoman being of perfect mind & mem- ory thanks be given unto God ; therefore Calling unto mind y^ mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to say, Principally & first of all I Give 478 Maine Wills. and Eecomend my Soul into y* hands of God that gave it & my Body I Eecomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I shall Eeceiue the same again by the Power of almighty God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I Give Demise & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form. Imprimis, I Give & bequeath to Sarah my Dearly beloved Wife all my moueables as Chattels Creatures &c as also what money is Due from a Bond from my Son Samuell Mitchell, the one half of which Bond I Give to my said Son Samuell Mitchell, the other half to Sarah my Wife as afores* Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Mary Brown the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Execu^ Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Joanna Blake the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Execu^ Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Partridge the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Execu^ Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Eliz* Leach the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Execu'' Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Miriam Phillips the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Execu^ Item, I Give to my well beloved Daughter Susanna Howard the sum of ten shillings to be paid by my Executrix. Item, I Likewise Constitute make & Ordain Sarah my Dearly beloved Wife my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament ; all the afores* Premises She paying out the several sums mentioned unto Daughters out of the same & said premises by her to be Enjoyed, that is to say the remainder when the afores* are paid. And I Do hereby utterly Disallow Eevoak & DisanuU all & every other Testa- ments Wills Legacies Bequests & Execu" by me in any ways named Willed & bequeathed Eatifying and Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness Maine Wills. 479 whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day & Year above written. Signed Sealed Published his pronounced & Declared \/ by the said Cristopher Christopher Y Mitchell (Sea.) Mitchell as his last "Will mai'k & Testament in the pres- ence of us the Subscribers. Eichard Cutt Ju'' his Samuel X Foord mark Elizabeth X Daniel her mark Protated 18 Oct. 1743. Probate Office, 6, 82. In the Name of God Amen, the first Day of November anno Domini 1743. I Phinehas Jones of Falmouth in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Trader being very weak in Body but of per- fect mind and memory thanks be giuen unto God : Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye Do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and iny Body I recomend to the Earth to be Buried in Christian decent burial at the Discretion of my Executrix and Executors hereafter named ; nothing doubt- ing but at the General Resurrection I shall Receiue the same again by the mighty Power of God, and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me 480 Maine Wills. in this Life I Give Demise & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form. Imprimis, my Will is that all my Just Debts Charges of Doctors, with my Funeral Charges be paid & Defrayed in the first place out of my Estate. Item, I Give and bequeath unto Anne my Dearly beloved Wife all my Household Goods. Item, I Give and bequeath unto my said Wife and to my well beloved Daughters Hannah Jones, Lucy Jones and Anne Jones Ju'' all my Keal Estate in Fee to be Equally Divided between them my said Wife and Daughters and by them freely to be possess ed & enjoyed. Item, I Give also and bequeath unto my said Wife and to my s* Daughters all my personal Estate (Household Goods excepted) between them my said Wife and Daughters to be Equally Divided. Item, I Do hereby impower my Executrix & Executors hereafter Constituted & named to and my Will is that they should make Sale & Conveyance of any Land or Lands Messuages and Tenements if need be to pay any of my Just Debts. Item, I Do likewise impower my Executrix & Executors hereafter Constituted and named to and my Will is that they should make Sale of and Conveyance of any Land or Lands — that is a part of my Homestead that they shall think and Judge will thereby tend to the good Settlement of my Estate & be without prejudice to the Interest of my s* Daughters. Item, I Do likewise impower my Executrix and Executors hereafter named & Constituted and my Will is that they should purchase the Kemainder or Kemainders of any Tract of Land or Lands that I own a part off for my Heirs, where they my s* Executrix & Executors shall Judge by such pur- chase or purchases my Heirs will be advantaged, and I Do also hereby impower them my s* Executrix & Executors to Dispose of any of my other Land or Lands Messuages and Maine Wills. 481 Tenements to pay for such purchase or purchases as they shall think will be most for the advantaige of my said Heirs. Furthermore I Do hereby Constitute and appoint my dearly and well beloved Wife Anne Jones afores* Executrix with my well beloved Brother in Law Nicholas Hodge and my good Friend Joshua Freeman both of Falmouth afores'^ Joynt Executors with her my said Wife of this my last Will & Testament hereby impowering either two of them my s* Executrix & Executors in all and every Respect & particular aforementioned to act and Do as fully and as authentically, should either of them live out of the County as they all could do were they present. And I Do hereby utterly disallow Revoak & Disanull all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I haue hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Day & Year first herein written. Signed Sealed, Published Pro- Phinehas Jones (Seai) nounced & Declared by the s* Phinehas Jones as his last Will & Testament in y* Psence of us y® Subscribers. N. B. the Words (that is a part of my Homestead) between the 28*" and 29'" Lines on the other side were interlined before signing. Rowland Bradbury Daniel Godfrey Simon Gookin. Be it Known to all Men by these presents that whereas I Phinehas Jones of Falmouth in the County of York in New England Trader haue made and Declared my last Will and Testament in writing bearing Date the first Day of Novem- 31 482 Maine Wills. ber Anno Domini 1743. I the said Phinehas Jones by this present Codicle Do ratify and Confirm my s" last Will & Testament ; and Do giue and bequeath unto my dearly and well beloved Wife Anne all my wearing apparrell which is not to be Judged or looked upon as any part of my Per- sonal Estate which I have willed to be Divided between my said Wile and my three beloved Daughters, but is Excepted out of my Personal Estate in manner as my Household Goods are for my said Wife. Furthermore, Whereas I the said Phinehas Jones have and Do own a part of a Large Tract of Land lying on a River called Kennebeck in the County of York afores* and in Comon and undivided between me the s" Phinehas Jones and James Boadwin and others, which part of s'^ Tract of Land I the said Phinehas Jones purchased of Samuel Mar- shal of Boston and Children, I Do hereby impower my Executrix and Executors named constituted & appointed in & by my s"* last Will & Testament, and my Will is that they should Giue or otherwise dispose of my part or parts of s* tract of Land that they shall think & judge will tend to the Settlement of the same agreeable to what the other partners shall think best to promote & bring forward the s* Settle- ment, and my Will & meaning is that this Codicle or Scad- ule be & is adjudged to be part & parcell of my s* Will and Testament ; and that all things herein Contained and men- tioned be faithfully and truly performed ; and as fully and amply in eu.ery Respect as if the same were so declared and set down in my s* last Will and testament. In Witness whereof I the s* Phinehas Jones Do hereunto set my hand & Seal this fourth Day of November Anno Domini 1743. Signed Sealed published & declared Phinehas Jones Knights, Andrew Gibbs, Joseph Cox, John Blethen, Samuel Blethen, Samuel Skillings, Samuel Bean, Timothy Wooster, Thomas Doughty, Caleb GrafEam, Jeremiah Riggs, Peter Wear, Samuel Crockett, Samuel Moody, Cornelius Soul, Isaac Winter, Martin Jose, John Bean, Arthur Bragdon, John Teomans, Joseph Plumer, Francis Wyman, John Carter, Thomas Thomes, James H. M»Cau8land, Richard Stubbs, Joshua Bangs, Thomas Starbird, Nath' Boalter, Nathaniel Dressor, Fane Thompson, Richard Carter, Jonathan Andrews, Samuel Winch, Robert Avery, John Fly, E'iward Milliken, Robert Munson, Samuel Milliken, Charles Frost, Samuel Stone, William Wescoat, James Russell, John Bayly, Ephraim Foster, Noah Mitchell, Andrew Simonton.'Westbrook Knight, Nath' Crocket, Edward Cloutman, James Wooster, James Libby, William Wooster, Joseph Bayly, Josish Plumer, Thomas Millet, Nath^ Starbird, George Knight, Denes Murrough, James Wyman, James Wins- low, Peter Hall, William Elwell, John Gorham, Benjamin Stevens, Jabez Fox, pavld Tory, John Owen, John Motley, Wheeler Riggs, John Graves, Daniel Wooster, Daniel Fitzgerald, Joseph Pitman, John Crocket, Fennel Barton, Samuel Small, Joshua Freeman, Benjamin Pumroy, Andrew Gray, Mary Pittman, Samuel Morgaridg, Forgui Higgins, Edward King. Notes of hand payable to Jones & Bowman, of Priscilla Knight, Graves & Co., Philip Hodgkins, Emerson & Thomas, Dresser & Milliken, Hall & Co., Gustin & Co., William Gray, Winter & Co., Babb & Co., Joshua Freeman, John Wate, Robert , M»Keimey. Probate Office, 6, 86. In the Name of God Amen, the seventeenth Day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hun- dred & forty two I John Hearl of Kittery in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Yeoman being sick & weak but through Divine Goodness of sound & perfect memory & not Expecting long to Continue in this Life. Do make and Ordain this my last 484 Maine Wills. Will & testament. Eesigning my Soul to God hopeing for Mercy through Jesus Christ, I Give and Dispose of my worldly Estate Eeal & Personal in manner following Viz' My Will is and I Give and Bequeath to my two Sons Eben- ezer Hearl and Benjamin Hearl all the Lands that I have & am intituled to in Berwick either by vertue of my Common Rights or otherwise between them in Equall Shares to be Divided in fee simple Excepting four Acres of Land in Berwick lying near to Brother James Hearls Place which four Acres I hereby Give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary in fee simple I also give and Bequeath to my said Sons Ebenezer & Benjamin five pounds to Each of them in Law- full money to be paid to them by my Son Joseph in lieu of my Yoak of Oxen or twenty pounds a peice old tenor Bills for said Oxen. I Giue and Bequeath to my Daughter Hester my Bedd & Bedding. I also give and Bequeath, to my said Daughters Mary & Hester, to Each of them ten pounds old tenor or an Equivolent in LawfuU money to be raised out of the Proffits of my Estate whereon I now liue and paid to them within four Years time from my Decease that is to say fifty shillings a peice in LawfuU money or ten pounds a peice old tenor as aforesaid. Item, my House and Lands whereon I now live in Kittery Bounded on the North by Lands of John Neal, West by Newichwannick River, East by Rocky Hill Common & on the South by Lands formerly of Nicholas Gowen Daniel Emery & Timothy Wamouth (now in Possession of some of their Children) I Give and Bequeath to my Son Joseph Hearl in fee tail that is to say after the Payment of the aboue mentioned sums to my two Daughters out of the Proffits thereof my Will is that the same with all the mem- bers & appurtenances thereto belonging shall be to my said Son Joseph During his Life and after his Death to his next Male Heir & to the next Male Heir in fee tail successiuely of Maine Wills. 485 such as shall be Lawfully begotten of him my said Son Joseph & if such Male Issue fail then to his Female Issue in tail & for want of such Issue to my Son Ebenezer & his Issue in like manner the Male to be preferred before the Female, and if his Issue fail to my Son Benjamin and to his Issue in like manner & if his Issue fail It shall go to my two Daughters in fee Equally to be Divided — my said Son Joseph to Improve y' Said Lands in order to raise the Legacies aforesaid. Item, I Giue and Bequeath my Yoak of Oxen to my afores* Son Joseph he paying the aforementioned five pounds a peice Lawfiill money to my two Sons Ebenezer & Benja- min or twenty pounds a peice old tenor or otherwise y" s* oxen may be giuen to them in lieu of y° money. Item, all the rest and Eesidue of my Estate both Real and Personal whatsoever & wheresoever I give to my said Son in fee for Defraying of all Charges & Dues that shall be Just & my Funeral Expence. Lastly I Constitute my Son Joseph Hearl Sole Executor of this my last Will and testament, In Witness whereof I set my hand & Seal hereto y" Day & Year above written. Signed Sealed published pro- his nounced & Declared by the -^7^ s^ John Hearl to be his Last ^^^^ ^ "^^ ^^^'^ '■^''^ Will & testament in mark ■psence of. Henry Snow James Gowen Caleb Emery Daniel Emery Ju' Noah Emery Probated 17 Jany 1743. 486 Maine "Wills. Probate Office. 6, 97. In the Name of God Amen, the twenty sixth Day of Jan- uary Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and forty three/four, I Eichard Gowell of Kittery in the County of York & Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Gen* being very weak & infirm in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be Given to Almighty God for the same therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of Body & know- ing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make and Ordain this my last Will and testament that is to say Prin- cipally and first of all I Give & recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gaue it & my Body I Recomend to the Earth to be Buried in a Deacent and Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receiue the same again by the mighty Power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I Giue Demise & dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis, I Will that all my Just Debts & funeral Charges be raised and Levied out of my Estate and paid by my Executors as soon as may be Conveniently after my Decease. Item, I Giue and Bequeath unto Hannah Gowell my dearly beloved Wife the whole & sole use Improvement and Income of all my Estate both Real and Personal during her natural Life scituate lying and being in the town of Kittery of every bind and nature whatsoever and in case the Income of my Estate is not sufficient to Support my s* Wife during her natural Life as afores'* then it is my Will that She shall make use or dispose of so much of my Personal Estate as will support her with afores"* Income of my other Estate during her Life as aforesaid ; and also I Give to my said Wife Liberty to Dispose of a tract of Land belonging to me in the town of Berwick Containing forty Acres being part of Maine Wills. 487 the Propriety belonging to the town of Kittery and num- bred Sixteen in the fourth Checker for her support if She should have any need thereof. Item, And after the Decease of my said Wife I Giue and bequeath unto my well beloved Cousin Richard Gowell the Son of John Gowell late of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Deces* all my Estate both Real & Personal of Every kind & nature whatsoever Scituate lying & being in the town of Kittery as afore mentioned, which I Give to him his Heirs and assigns for Euer, and I also give unto him the said Richard Gowell his Heirs & assigns for ever one hundred acres of Land lying in the town of Berwick being part of the Common Lands or Propriety and is numbred one in the second Check' Salmon Falls little River runs through part of the same and also if my s* Wife has not any Occa- sion to make use of y° afores* forty Acres of Land lying in Berwick afores* I giue it to him the s* Richard Gowell his heirs & assigns for ever. Item, I Giue and bequeath unto my well beloved Cousin William Gowell the Son of William Gowell of Kittery Seventy Acres of Land Scituate lying and being in the town of Berwick being part of a Lot in the aforesaid Propriety or Common Lj^nd numbered forty in the first Checker the Bounds of said several tracts of Land aforesaid may more at large appear by the Records of the Proprietors of Kittery referance thereunto being had as afore described. Item, I Do also make Constitute and Ordain Hannah my Dearly beloved Wife & my Brother William Gowell of Kittery aforesaid my Sole Executors of this my last Will & testament and Do hereby utterly disallow Revoak and Dis- annull all and every other former testaments Wills Legacies and Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will & testament. In Witness 488 Maine Wills. whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and year above written. memorandum, that the Signed Sealed Published Pro- word Wife was In- nounced & Declared by y^ s« terlined before sign- Eichard Gowell as his last Will ing. & testament In the gsence of us Richard Gowell (Seai) the Subscribers. Joseph Fernald Nathaniel Fernald tert' John Godsoe. Probated 17 April 1744. Inventory returned at £1921 : 8 : 6, old tenor, 12 July 1744, by Peter Staple, Joseph Fernald and John Godsoe, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 99. In the Name of God amen the Eighth Day of September in the Year of the Incarnation of Christ one thousand seven hundred and forty three I Robert Staple of Kittery in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Cordwainer being Sick and weak but of sound mind & memory Expecting that the time of my Death is near, Do make & Ordain this my last Will & tes- tament Desireing with all humble submission to resign my Soul to Christ my Dear Redeemer whensoever he shall be pleased to call for it by Death and my Body also to him in hopes that he will Graciously accept y" same and fashion it like unto his own glorious Body & unite it to him. And as to such worldly Estate as God hath been pleased to bestow upon me in this Life my Will is that all my Just Debts shall be duly paid out of the same in Convenient time by my Dear & Loving Wife who I hereby appoint Sole Executrix of this my last Will & testament And whereas it hath pleased God to Bless me and my Wife with seven Children Maine Wills. 489 all of them Daughters and some of them very young who I must leaue & Commit them (under the good providence of God) to the Care of my Dear & Loving Wife Injoyning her with all Love & faithfuUness to use her best Endeavours] that all my Children may be well instructed in the true! Principles of Religion the fear of God — the way wherein they should go that when they are old they may not depar^ from it. I Giue to Each of my Children a new Bible to be be pur- chased for & given to Each of them by my Wife my said Executrix out of my Estate and to Enable my said Wife to pay my Debts and give my Body a Deacent Funeral ; main- tain & Educate my Children & give Each of them a Bible & for her own Comfortable support and subsistance I Give & bequeath unto my Dear & beloved Wife Hannah Staple & to her her Heirs in fee simple my House & Land where I now live with the out Houses & Buildings & all my Goods & Chattels Lands & tenements Rights & Credits and Estate Real & Personal whatsoever & wheresoever to have & to hold to her my said Wife to be at her Disposall as She shall see meet & to apply the use Improvement or price thereof as She shall have and see Occasion from time to time for her self & Children I the said Robert Staple hereby Revoaking all & Every former & other Wills testaments Legacies & Bequests by me in any manner before made Ratifying & Or- daining this & no other to be my last Will & testament Wit- ness my Hand and Seal the Day abovesaid. Signed Sealed published pronounced Robert Staple (Seai) & Declared by the said Robert Staple as his Last Will & testa- ment in psence of Thomas Hansf om George Rogers John Rogers Ju'. Probated 17 April 1744; InTentory returned at £85: 1: 6, by Thomas Hanscom, George Bogers and Jolui Bogera jun. 17 April 1744. 490 Maine Wells. Probate Office, 6, 117. In the Name of God Amen I Andrew Simonton of Fal- mouth in the County of York in New-England Yeoman be- ing weak of Body but of sound Judgment blessed be God Considering the frailty of my nature Do make this to be my last Will & testament Renounceing and making void all heretofore made. * Imprimis, I Comit my Soul to God that gaue it hoping at the Resurrection to Receive Immortal Glory & my Body to be buried in a Deacent manner at the Discretion of my Exec- utrix hereafter named. 2'y I leaue my Dear & loving Wife Ann Simonton my Executrix & during her natural Life She shall haue the Im- provement of all & singular my Estate. Item, I Giue to my well beloved Son William Simonton my part or proportion of all y" Farm I now Dwell on to him and his Heirs for euer. Item, I Giue to my Loving Son Walter Simonton ten pounds old tenor. Item, I giue to my Loving Son Andrew Simonton ten pounds old tenor. Item, I Giue to my Loving Daughter Christian White ten pounds old tenor. I order my Loving Wife at her Death to order & Dispose of the rest of all my Estate Real & Per- sonal among my Children to all above written I haue here- unto Signed Sealed published & Declared this to be my Last Will and testament Witness preaserit this 25'" Day of April in the Year of our Soueraign King George annoq, Domini 1744. Archabel Dowglass Andrew Simonton (Seai) William Simonton James Noble. Probated 9 Aug. 1744. Maine Wills. 491 Probate Office, 6, 133. In the Name of God Amen. The eighth Day of Feb-^ anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty & Nine I Samuel Johnson of Kittery in the County of York in the. Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Mill- wright being Sick and weak in Body, but of perfect i\Iind and Memory, Thanks be given unto God : Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, Do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to Say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it : and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Dis- cretion of my Executors. And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imprimis, I will that all my just Debts and Funeral Charges be paid as Soon as may be conveniently after my Decease by my Executors. 2'^ I give and bequeath unto Mary my dearly beloved Wife that Right of Dower and Power of Thirds in my Estate both Real and personal which 4 by Law She is entitled unto, and in the Same Manner that the Law gives it her, and no otherwise. 3'^ I give unto my beloved Daughter Sarah Lerrabe Ten pounds to be paid to her, or to Such as legally represent her by my Executors either in Current money or in passable Bills of Credit of this Province. 4iy I give unto my beloved Daughter Mary Fernald Ten pounds to be paid to her, or Such as Shall legally represent her, either in Currant Money or in good passable Bills of Credit of this Province by my Executors. 5'y I give unto beloved Daughter Hannah Johnson Ten Pounds either in the Currant Money or in good passable 492 Maine Wills. Bills of Credit of this Province to be paid to her or Such as Shall legally represent her by my Executors. 6'y I give unto my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Hutchins Ten pounds either in Currant Money or in good passable .... of Credit of this Province to be paid to her or Such as Shall legally represent her by my Executors. 7'y I give unto my beloved Sons Samuel Johnson jun' and lames Johnson, besides what they have heretofore had of me all my Lands whatsoever and in what place soever, and all my Eight Title and Interest that I have or ought to have in the Mill Stream in Spruce Creek in the Said Kittery, and in the Mills that are on the Said Stream with all the Commodities Priviledges & Appurtenances thereunto belonging, and all the Buildings that are on my Land of every Denomination, To them their Heirs & Assigns forever, to be divided between them in equal Shares and parts both as to Quantity and Quallity I also give unto my Said Sons all my personal Estate, (excepting what belongs to my Wife) of every kind and Sort, and do by these presents bind and oblige my abovesaid Sons their Heirs Executors and Administrators to pay the Several Sums above men- tioned equally between them. Finally, I constitute make and ordain my abovenamed Sons Samuel Johnson jun' and lames Johnson my Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and I do hereby- utterly disallow revoake and disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacys^ and Bequests and Executors by me in any Ways before-named willed and be- queathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have Maine Wills. 493 hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year above written. Signed Sealed published pro- his nounced & declared by the X Said Samuel Johnson as his Samuel Jl Johnson (a seai) last Will & Testament In J the Presence of Us the Sub- ™ark scribers. Harcles Fernald ' • Thomas Jenkins j' Thomas Pettegrew John Newmarch Probated 19 Nov. 1744. Inventory returned at £1096: 13: 8, old tenor, by Thomas Cutt, Tobias Fernald and Josepb Weeks, appraisers, 10 Jany 1744. Probate Office, 6, 142. In the Name of God, Amen. This Eighth Day of lanuary One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty four Five, I lames Sands of Biddeford in the County of York within His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- land Cordwainer being Sick and Weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given to God ; There- fore Calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that all men must die do make and ordain this' my last Will and Testament, that is to Say, principally and in the first place I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Execu- tors ; And as touching Such Worldly Estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of the Same in the foUowiflg Manner and Form. 494 Maine Wills. And in Respect to my dearly beloved Wife Emm Sands I give to her the Improvement of the One Third part of my Estate during her natural Life and at her Decease the House-, hold Stuff and in Door Moveables to be equally divided amongst all our Children. And to my Eldest Son lames Sands I give and bequeath all my Eastermost Lot of Land — Provided he the Said James Sands doth pay unto my youngest Daughter Patience Sands the full Sum of Sixty pounds Money old Tenour wRen She is Eighteen Years old which is the Portion which I give and bequeath unto her besides what She hath already receiv'd But if the foresaid lames Sands Shall refuse or neglect to pay the Sixty pounds old Tenour then I give & bequeath unto her my Daughter Patience so much of the foresaid Eastermost Lot of Land as Shall be in Value to Sixty pounds old Tenour which Land aforesaid Shall be prized by two good & lawful men being Sworn to prize the foresaid Land. And as for my Son Thomas Sands and Ephraim Sands, whom I do make and Cv/ustitute my Executors, I give and bequeath unto them in equal Halves all the Remainder of my Estate both Real and per- sonal, except Sixty pounds old Tenor which I give to my Daughters Hannah Carter wife to John Carter more than She hath receiv'd and Sixty pounds old Tenor to my Daughter Mary Stimson Wife to Ephraim Stimson more than what She hath received And Sixty pounds old Tenor to my Daughter Ruth Sands besides what She hath received, in all the Three Sums make One Hun- dred and Eighty pounds old. Tenor which I do oblige Thomas Sands and Ephraim Sands my Executors to pay to my three Eldest Daughters Hannah Mary Ruth above men- tioned, The Two eldest Daughters Hannah and Mary Shall be paid at the End of the first year after my Decease, and Ruth Shall be paid when She is Eighteen Years old. And I do oblige my Executors to pay all my just and lawful Debts And I do likewise give- unto my Executors all my just and lawful X)ebts, and if aify of my Children either Son or Maine Wills. 495 Daughter Shall have any Accompt of Debt or Demand on me or on my Estate I do deny any Such Accompts and if any there be they that Shall have any Such Accompts it Shall be in full Satisfaction to them the part of my Estate which I have already Set off for their Portion & no other- wise. And inasmuch as I have made and ordained Thomas Sands and Ephraim Sands my Executors of this my last Will and Testament of all my Homestead of Lands and Marshes and House and Bam and out Door Moveables in equal Halves to divide the Same within the Space of one full year next after my Decease by them freely to possess and enjoy' And I do hereby utterly disallow revoake and disan- nul any other or former Testaments Wills Legacies bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before named willed and bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no othSr to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Eighth Day of lanu'^y Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred forty four, five and in the Eighteenth Year of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Britain France and Ireland King &c. Signed Sealed published pro- lames Sands (geai) nounced and declared by the aboves^ James Sands as his York ss. Biddeford March, last Will «fe Testam* In pres- 13,1744. lames Sands ence of us the Subscribers appearing acknowledged John Gray this lustrum* or Will on Ezekiel Decoster the other Side to be his lohn Davis free & Voluntary Act & Deed. Cor. John Gray lus' pac» Probated 16 April 1745. Inventory returned at £1016: 5: 0, by John Davis, Robert Pat- terson, and Abraham Townsend, appraisers, 10 July 1745. 496 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 6, 148. In the Name of God Amen. I lacob Eemick of Kittery in the County of York in New England Shipwright being of Sound Mind and Memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following (That is to Say) First I recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried, at the Discretion of my Executor here- inafter named, and touching the Disposition of my Temporal Estate, I give & dispose thereof as foUoweth. Imprimis, I give and bequeath to Mary my well-beloved Wife, By her to be taken in Lieu and full Satisfaction of her Thirds and Dower of my Estate (and not otherwise) Two Rooms in the West End of mj Dwelling House to- gether with my Garden during her natural Life, also I give my Said Wife all my Household Goods and Furniture in my dwelling House, excepting one Bed Beding & Furni- ture belonging to the Bed. I also give my Said Wife Two Cows and five Sheep, which Shall be kept & maintained by my Executor, herein hereafter named, on my Place where I now live, and Twelve Bushels of Corn and Five Barrells of Cyder a year, and Apples for her use every year during her Life, and and one Third part of my Cellar belonging to my dwelling House with the one half of my Deary House, all the above I give to my Said Wife in full Recompence of her Dowry in my Estate. But if She Demands and recovers her Dowry, then all the above Bequests to her Shall be void and of none EflFect, any thing herein contained to the Con- trary thereof notwithstanding. Item, I give my Son lames Remick Ten Shillings. Item, I give my Son Timothy Remick Fifty Pounds. Item, I give my Daughter Lydia Phillips Five Pounds. Item, I give my Daughter Mary lohnson Ten Pounds. Item, I give my Daughter Hannah Remick Ten Pounds. Maine Wills. 497 Item, I give my Grandson William Mogridge Ten Pounds. Item, I give my Grand Children Joseph Paul & Mary Paul to each five pounds. Item, I give to my Son Stephen Eemick Twenty Shillings, Item, I give my Sons lacob Eemick lohn Eemick and Samuel Eemick to each of them Five Shilings. All these Legacies before mentioned I do order my Executor herein nereafter named to pay in Current passable Bills of Credit within the Term of Five years after my Decease out of my Estate. Item, I give all my Eeal and personal Estate of what Name or Nature or kind soever the Same may be either in Possession or Eeversion and all my Eight or Eights of Com- mon or undivided Lands laid out or to be laid out, with all Eights and Priviledges to the Same belonging or in any ways appertaining unto my Son Nathaniel Eemick his Heirs and Assigns forever. To have and to Hold all my Said Estate to him my Said Son Nathan' Eemick his Heirs and Assigns for ever, he paying the Legacies and Bequests to his Mother and Brothers and Sisters and my Grand Children as afore- said : Also if my Wife do not accept what I have given her in Lieu of her Dower, But recovers Dower of my Said Son Nathaniel, Then what I have given my Said Wife Shall be to my Said Son Nathaniel his Heirs .& assigns for ever. And I do hereby nominate make and appoint my Said Son Nathan- iel Eemick Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testa- ment ; And I do hereby revoke disanul & make void all for- mer Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made either by Word of Mouth or in Writing. In Witness whereof I the Said lacob Eemick to this my last Will and Testament; (contained on this half Sheet of Paper) have Set my Hand and Seal this twenty second Day of May, In the Year of our Lord Christ 1739. Signed Sealed published & declared lacob Eemick (g^^j) by the Testator in the presence of Us whose Names are Sub- S2 498 Maine "Wills. scribed as "Witnesses hereunto, lohn Thompson loshua Remick Isaac Remick Richard Go well. Probated IWJuly 1745. Inventory returned, at £273: 8: 9, old tenor, by Thomas Knight Joseph Fernald and John Godsoe, appraisers, 31 Oct. 1745. Probate Office, 6, 149. In the Name of God Amen. I John Staple of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of Maine in New-Eng- land Yeoman being of Sound Mind and Memory, But know- ing the Uncertainty of this transitory Life do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following, that is to Say, First I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently hurried by my Executors herein here- after named ; and as touching the Disposition of all my tem- poral Estate I give & dispose thereof as foUoweth viz*. Imprimis, I will that my Debts and funeral Charge be paid out of my Estate by my Executors. Item, I give my Sons Hezekiah & Solomon, whom I have advanced already, each of them Five Shillings. Item, I give my Son Samuel Four pounds. Item, I give my Son Thomas's three Children Four pounds to be paid thus Forty Shillings to the Eldest, and Twenty Shillings to each of the other Two. Item, I give my Daughter Hannah Whitehouse, and my Daughters Annah Brooks and Elizabeth Tomson each of them Four pounds. Item, I give my Daughter Mary Hanscomb Four pounds to be paid her if living when the time of paym' hereafter mention'd comes. MArsTE Wills. 499, Item, I giue and bequeath to my well beloved Wife all my personal Estate Goods and Chattels within Doors and without and also the one Third of the Income of my Real Estate, and the Easterly End of my dwelling House from Ridge pole to the Bottom of the Cellar, and a Convenient part of the Barn and out Houses if She desires it. Item, I give and bequeath to my Son Mark Staple all my Real Estate, that I now have or ought to have in Kittery or elsewhere to him his Heirs and Assigns for ever : he paying the Legacies I have herein before given to his Brothers and Sisters and his Brother Thomas's Children and to pay them within two or three years after my Decease, and to Such first as he Shall think hath most need, and so on One after the other. And to pay his Mother the one Third of the Income of my Place Yearly during her Life. And I do he»eby nominate and appoint my well beloved Wife and my Said Son Mark Staples Execut" to this my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby revoake disannul and make Void all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made by word or Writing. In Witness whereof I the Said John Staple hath hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the twenty first Day of November in the year of our Lord Christ One Thousand Seven Hundredl and Forty four. lohn Staples & a Seal'. * Signed Sealed publi^ed & declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testam* in the presence of us whose Names are Subscribed as Witnesses and Signed by us in. the the presence of the Testator. loseph Fernald lames Fernald Jun' Timothy Brown Probated 16 July 1745. It appears therefrom that his widow was nameif Mary. Exven- tory returned at £808: 16: i, old tenor, by Thomas Knight, Joseph Fernald and John Godsoe, appraisers, 31 Oct. 1746. 500 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 6, 156. In the Name of God Amen. I Nathaniel Tones of Falm" in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent" being Weak of Body and Sensi- ble of my approaching Dissolution, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, being thrS the Mercy of God of a Sound and disposing Mind and Memory, I commit my Soul to God that gave it, and my Body to a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named. Imprimis. I have already given unto my four Sons here- after named ( To Wit ) Phinehas Deceased, Nathaniel, Stephen, and lonas lones, all their just and proportionable parts of all my Estate both Eeal and personal and taken an Acquittance of each of them. Item. I give unto my Son Ichabod Fifty pounds Bill%of the last Emission to be paid him by my Executors in four Years after my Decease. Item. I give unto my Sons Noah Isaac and Moses fiue pounds each to be paid unto each of them by my Executors within Four Years after my Decease, and also that my Said Executors give unto my Son Moses common Learning and bind him out to a good Trade Such as he Shall think proper. Item. I give unto my Daughter Lucy Jones a good Feather Bed well furnished if She will help her Mother make the Furniture for the Same. Item. I giue unto the Heirs of my Daughter Eebeccah Deceased Ten pounds Bills of the last Emission to be paid by my Executors in Seven Years after my Decease. Item. I give unto my Daughter Mary Ten pounds BUls of the last Emission to be paid by my Executors in Seven Years after my Decease. Item I give unto my Daughter Lucy Ten pounds BiUs of the last Emission to be paid by my Executors in Six Years after my Decease. Maine Wills. 501 Item I give unto my Daughter Unice Ten pounds Bills of the last Emission to be paid by my Executors iu Six Years after my. Decease. Item. I give unto my beloved Wife Mary lones all my Household Goods and the one half of all my moveable Estate within Doors and without Doors. Item. I give unto my beloved Wife Mary lones the one Moiety or half part of all the Homested Farm on which I now live, with one of the little Islands lying opposite against it commonly called one of the Two Brothers, and one half of all the Buildings and Fences Standing or being thereon the Income thereof to be disposed of towards the Bringing up my two Youngest Children, To Wit, my Son labez and Daughter Lydia, and for her own Support so long as my Said Wife Shall live, and after her Decease to be divided betwixt my two youngest Children as follows viz' Two Thirds parts of Land and Island unto my Son labez and the other Third part unto my Daughter Lydia. Item. It is also my Will and Pleasure that the other Moiety or half part of my Homstead Farm and Buildings with the whole of two Small Islands the one lying at the Mouth of Portland Sound commonly called and known by the Name of Ram Island the other lying opposite against Said Farm commonly called One of the Two Brothers, and also all that part of the Marsh Lot so called which is not •already disposed of with the other half of the Moveables to be disposed of at the Discretion of my Executors to pay my Funeral Charges just Debts, y® above Legacys and to defend Said Lands in the Law and the overplus if any be to be equally divided betwixt my Children hereafter named as Noah Ichabod Isaac & Moses the Heirs of Rebecca Mary Lucy and Unis. And I do hereby appoint my Son Stephen lones and my beloved Wife Mary Jones joint J)xecutors of this my last Will & Testament. Dated this twenty first. 502 Maine Wills. Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty- five 1745. Signed Sealed pronounced & Mem" the "Words, (all my declared by the S'' Nathaniel my Household Goods Jones to be his last Will & and) were interlined Testam* In presence of before Ensealing of this Danforth Phipps Will. Barnabas Seabury Nath' Jones. (3*^1) lames Goddard Probated 8 Jany 1745. Inventory returned, 18 Feby 1745, at £2239; 8: 6, by Barnabas Seabury, John Snow and Edward King, appraisers. Additional Inventory brouglit in by the Executrix 6 Oct. 1748 of £975: 15: 6, old tenor, including debts collected for the Estate from Elisha Baker, Jolin Farrow, Nathan Noyes, Samuel Noyes, and William Buckaam. Probate Office, 6, 158. In the Name of God Amen. To all Christian People to whom these presents Shall come Greeting. Know ye that I John Kenny of Wells in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Englapd Tayler being now of a Sound and disposing Mind th8 weak in Body Do com- mitting niy Spirit into the Hands of God the Giver of it thr8 lesus the Mediator and my Body into the Hands of my Executor to be by her decently interr'd in hopes of a glori- ous Eesurrection to a Life immortal Dispose of the temporal Estate with which God has blessed me in the following Manner vizt* I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Bethiah White of Wells all my Good Debts Tools Utensils and all my Estate of what Name or Nature soever. And I do also hereby constitute and appoint the Said Bethiah White to* be Executor of this my last Will and Testa- ment And finally hereby revoke and disannuU all other Wills by me heretofore made and do pronounce and declare this to Maine Wells. 503 be my last Will and Testament, This twenty third Day of November Anno Domini 1745. In the Nineteenth Year of His Majesty s Eeign. Signed Sealed Pronounced and lohn Kenny (geai) declared in Presence of Us. lames Rankin lohn Wormwood Nath' Wells Probated 13 Jany 1T45. Inventory returned 30 June 1746, at £131: 3: 6, old tenor, by Nath' Welles, Eleazer Clark and James Bankin, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 161. In the Name of Grod Amen, the Thirteenth Day of De- cember Annoque Domini 1745. I Elliot Frost of Kittery in the County of York within the Province of the Massachu- setts Bay in New England Gentleman, being very Sick & weak in Body but of Sound Mind thrS Divine Goodness and expecting the time of my Death to be near ; for preventing any Trouble and Dispute about my Estate after my Decease Do make this my last Will and Testament. Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife Miriam all that my Lands and Marsh which I purchased of Daniel Ferguson with the Buildings and Appurtenances at Fergusons Hill so called to her the Said Miriam and her Heirs in Fee Simple forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my Said Wife the Use and Improvement of my Lot of Land lying on Spruce Creek Road between the Lands of M' lohn Leighton and Lands formerly M' Robert Cutts containing. Thirty Acres with the House and Barn Standing thereon, to her the Said Miriam during her Widowhood. Item, I give to my well beloved Brother Simon Frost aU 604 Maine "Wills. that my Thirty Acre Lot of Land lying on Spruce Creek Eoad between the Lands of M"^ lohn Leighton and Lands formerly M"" Eob' Cutis with the House and Bam thereon with the Priviledges and Appurtenances to him the Said Simon Frost and his Heirs in Fee Simple forever, reserving to my Wife the Use and Improvement thereof daring her Widowhood as aforesaid. Item. I give and bequeath to my loving Brothers John Frost and Simon Frost all my woolin and Linnen Cloaths in equal Shares. Item, I give to my honoured Mother lane Frost twenty five Head of my neat Cattle taking great and Small together and all my Sheep, and my Will is that my Said Mother Shall have the Use and Improvement of my Horse and Chair as She Shall have Occasion for the Same during her Life. Item, all the Rest and Residue af my Estate I give to my loving Wife Miriam in Fee Simple, be it Lands Goods and Chattels Plate & Moneys in any Place and Places wheresor ever & whatsoever it is willing her to pay my just Debts as Soon as She can. Lastly I make my Said Wife Sole Execu- trix of this my Will hereby revokeing all and every former and other Will Testament Legacy and Bequest by me here- tofore made Witness my Hand & Seal the Day aboues*. Signed Sealed pronounced & Elliot Frost (g^,) declared by the Said 'Elliot Frost as his last Will.. & Testament in presence of after the words (Plate & Money) were interlined Tobias Leighton Benjamin Stacy Noah Emery Probated 14 Jan. 1745. Inventory returned 20 Mch 1746, at £591 : 16: 8i, new tenor, by NoaU Emery, Humphrey Scammon and Samuel Fernald, appraisers. Maine Wills. 505 Probate Office, 6, 164. In the Name of God Amen. The twentieth Day of Feb- ruary Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty four/ five/ I David Spinney of Kittery in the County of York and Province of t*he Massachusetts Bay in New- England Husbandman being of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God for the Same But calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to Say, principally and First of all I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian Manner at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named Nothing doubting but at the great and gen- eral Kesurrection I shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Imprimis. I will that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be raised out of my Estate and paid by my Executrix as Soon as may be conveniently after my Decease. Item. I give and bequeath unto lerusha Spinney my dearly beloved Wife all my Household Goods Debts and moveables or personal Estate to her and her Heirs & assigns forever, and also I give unto my Said Wife the whole and Sole Income and Improvement of my Lands and Buildings during her natural Life to be improved by her or any under her and after the Decease of my Said Wife lerusha Spinney, I give and bequeath all my Lands and Buildings with all and Singular of the Appurtenances to the Same belonging to my Brother Samuel Spinney and the Eldest Son lawfully begotten of his Body forever and if my Said Brother Samuel Should decease without having a Son or Male Heir I give all my Said Lands and Buildings to my Brother 506 Maine Wells. Jonathan Spinney and to his Son Ebenezer Spinney forever and if Ebenezer Should decease before his S* Father then I give Said Land and premisses to the next Son in Age to Ebenezer And if the Said Jonathan Spinney Should decease and his Sons before my Said JVife Then I give my Said Lands and Buildings to my Brother Nathan Spinney & his eldest Surviving Son lawfully begotten and so to his Sons eldest Son and to his eldest Son forever It is to be under- stood That the Intail is to run to the Eldest Son of each mentioned herein and so in that Tenor forever. Item. I do likewise constitute make and ordain my Said Wife lerusha Spinney Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Will & Wills or Lega- cies by me in any Ways before named willed & bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and Year above written. Signed Sealed and published pro- his Dounced and declared by the p^^j^ J Spinney (Seai) . Said David Spinney as his mark last Will and Testament In presence of Us Abner Cole Nathaniel Fernald tert' lohn Godsoe Probated 14 Jany 1745. Inventory returned 27 Jany 1745, at £769: 9 : 4, by Joseph Ham- mond jun., John Godsoe and Thomas Dennet, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 172. In the Name of God Amen. The twemty ninth Day of lanuary Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred Maine "Wills. 507 Forty five Six. I lerusha Spinney of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Widow, being Sick and weak in Body, but of per- fect mind and memory Thanks be given to God, Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Bod/ Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to Say prin- cipally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Burial at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named. And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give and dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my beloved Cousin Mar- garet Cole my best Bed and Bedding whereon I now lie, one Pewter Platter Six pewter Plates my dark colourd Riding- hood & one Bible, My Will is that if the Said Margaret Should depart this Life, before She Shall come to the A^e of Eighteen Years That the above particulars mentioned given to her I give unto my beloved Sisters Abiel Cole and Charity Cole to be equally divided betwixt them. Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Cousin Susanna Knight my dark colour'd Callico Gown. Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved Sisters Abiel Cole and Charity Cole to them their Heirs and As- signs forever all the Remainder of my Estate both Real and personal. Moveables and Immoveables wheresoever and whatsoever my Will is that it Shall be equally divided be- twixt them & to be to their own proper Use Benefit and Behoof forever. Fourthly and lastly I make constitute and ordain my beloved Brother Robert Cole my Sole Executor of this my last WUl and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Wills Testa- ments Bequests and Executors by me in any Ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying & confirming this and 508 Mahste Wills. no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and Year in these presents first mentioned. Signed Sealed published pro- her nounced & declared by the lerusha)^ Spinney (s,\i) Said lerusha Spinney as her mark last Will & Testament, In the presence of Us the Subscribers lohn Cottell Robert Cole j' Thomas Dennet Probated 18 Feby 1745. Inventory returned 6 Mch 1745, at £87: 18 : 0, by Joseph Ham- mond jun., Thomas Dennet and John Godsoe, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 174. In the Name of God Amen. The Sixth Day of August 1745. I Benjamin Lord of Berwick in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman being very Sick and weak, but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given to God. Therefore calling to Mind j" Mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament That is to Say principally and first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection to receive the Same again by y° Almighty Power of God, and as touching Such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me w'" in this Life I give demise and dispose of the Same in the Manner and Form following. Maine Wills. 509 Imprimis, I give and bequeath to Patience my beloved Wife the Use of my House and Barn and all things within Doors of Moveables with my Stock after all my just Debts are paid, during her natural Life and at her Decease to be given and disposed of as is hereafter expressed whom I make and ordain my Executrix to this my last will and Testament. Item, I give to my Three Sons Benjamin Samuel and Elisha all my Lands and Tenements within the Township of Berwick aforesaid equally to be divided among the three Sons both for and in Quantity and Quality excepting their Mothers Thirds of Said Lands and Tenements during her Natural Life and then to be disposed of and divided as aforesaid, and I also appoint my Said Son Benjamin to be my Executor to this my last Will & Testament to assist his Mother in Selling any of my Stock to pay Debts withal or any thing Elce they See Cause, and also all my live Stock of every kind or Nature and all my Husbandry Utensils of every Sort I give to my three Sons to be equally divided as aforesaid excepting their Mothers Thirds as aforesaid and likewise all my Wearing apparrel to my Sons as aforemen- tioned and their Heirs forever. Item, I give & bequeath to each and every of my Daugh- ters all my moveable Effects within Doors after their Mothers Decease to all as if particularly and Severally named and to be equally divided amongst the Said Daugh- ters both for Quantity & Quality. Note all the Lands aforesaid to be in my Executrix' Hands and all my Stock of every kind and She Shall by Virtue of this my last Will and Testament have free Liberty of y' Use of the Same together with all the moveables during her natural Life and to Sell and dispose of any part to pay my just Debts as aforesaid. And I do hereby utterly disallow all former Wills Testaments Legacies & Bequests and Executors by me in any wise before named ratifying and allowing this to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I 510 Maine "Wills. have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Benjamin Lord (a'^i) and proclaimed by me the Said Benjamin Lord to be my last Will and Testament in presence of Us the Subscribers. Samuel Gatchell jun' Richard Nason jun' Nath" Perkins Probated 18 Feby 1745. Inventory retamed 18 March 1746, at £691: 10: 6, by Josepli Chadbourn, Moaes Butler and Elisha Hill, appraisers. Probate Office 6, 179. Memorandum, That on the tenth Day of December 1745, Nathan Pilsbery late resident in York in the County of York Blacksmith at the House of M' Elias Weare in said York where the Said Nathan had lived more than One year last past being very Sick (of which Sickness he died on y° 13"" Day of December Instant) but at that time viz* on y* afores* tenth Day of December Instant he the Said Nathan Pilsbery was to our last Discerning of Sound Mind and of good Understanding and called us the Subscribers Edmund CoflSn Elias Weare Andrew Wastcoat lonathan Hutchins jun' & Esther Curtis all being then and there present and of full age and desired us to take Notice and to bear Witness, That his Will was to give to his Sister Abigail Field all his Estate and he did then by express Words Say that he did give to his Said Sister Abigail all his Estate in Money Goods Chattels Lands Tools and all and whatsoever did in any Manner belong to him and that was in any manner due to him in any place and places nothing excepted, and that after his Decease the Same and every part thereof and all the Interest Maine Wills. 511 and Estate he had in this World Should be to his Said Sister Abigail Field all which he the Said Nathan Pilsbery divers times repeated and declared to be his Will. In Witness whereof the aboue written Will is committed to writing this 17'" Day of December Anno Dom' 1745 Edm* Coffin Andrew Westcoat Elias Weare Jonathan Hutchins Allowed in Court 19 Febury 1745. Letters testamentary issued to Joseph Field and Abigail Ws wife, same date. Inventory returned 7 April 1746, at £28: 13: 8l^, by Thomas Knight, Noah Emery and Herkles Fernald, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 183. I John Donnell of York in the County of York in New- England, Thr3 Mercy am in Health both in Body and Mind, But not knowing how Soon I may be deprived of both do make This as my last Will and Testament. I bequeath to my well beloved Wife Sarah Donnell one Third part of all my personal Estate for ever the Use of my dwelling House and a Garden two Rods Square fenced with a Board Fence where She Shall chuse it, The keeping, of one Cow and Six Sheep Winter and Summer for Life and Eight Bushels of Indian Corn and Two Bushels of Rye, One Hundred Weight of Pork and one Hundred Weight of Beef and Eight Cords of Wood corded up at her Door annually for Life to be paid by Son Thomas. Item, I bequeath to each of my Daughter viz* Abigail Elizabeth Rebecca Mary and lemima Five pounds apiece in Province Bills of the new Tenor or lawful Silver Money to be paid by my Son. Thomas and two Thirds of my personal Estate to be equally divided among them I order my Son Thomas to pay all my Debts and bury me decently Item I bequeath to my only Son Thomas Donnell and his Heirs and Assigns forever all my real Estate he paying and allowing all the legacies above mentioned. And I appoint my Said Son to be the Sole Executor to this my Will and 512 Maine "Wills. do by these presents revoke and make "Void all former "VTills. IohnDonnell(s»^i) Signed Sealed and declared by the Said lohn Donnell to be his last "Will and Testament March 29, 1738. In the pres- ence of us. Joseph Holt Sam" Sewall "William Dunning Henry Ingraham Probated 19 Feby 1745. Inventory returned 7 April 1746, at £382: 7: 6, by John Woodbridge, Menj» Holt and Norton Woodbridge, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 183. In the Name of God Amen I losiah George Indian of "Wells being boiind on an Expedition to Cape Breton, and not knowing whether I shall return again alive. Do hereby declare my last Will and Testament viz' After resigning my Self Body and Soul to God to be at his holy Will and pleasure. I give demise and dispose of all my Estate Eeal and personal as follows viz' I give and bequeath unto M" Bathsheba Emery Wife of M' Samuel Emery of Wells all my Estate real and personal in Possession Reversion or Remainder and all Debts due to me from any person or persons and whatsoever shall appear due or to be due to me Nothing excepted. Witness my Hand and Seal the 26'" Day of February 1744. Signed Sealed pronounced & his declared by losiah George as /^2->. his last Will & Testam' in ^°'^^^ (^ ^^°^g^ (s^) Presence of mark lohn Woodbridge Freelove Woodbridge Frobated 19 Feby 1745. Samuel Emery appointed Executor with the will annexed. Maine "Wills. 513 Probate Office, 6, 189. In the Name of Grod Amen December y^ 9*'^ 1745. I Samuel Fernald of Kittery in the County of York in New England Blacksmith being weak of Body but of perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks be to God for the Same there- fore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last "Will and Testament, That is to Say, first & principally I give and recommend my Soul to God who gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried ■ in a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Execu- tor hereafter named, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God, and as touching Such "Worldly Estate where- with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Imprimis. I will and ordain that my just Debts and funeral Charges be first paid and discharged. Item, I give to my beloved Son Samuel Fernald all my Right Title and Interest to the Land I now possess on the Island and Common Rights. Item I give to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Fernald one Feather Bed. Item, I have already given to my beloved Daughter Anne Fowler her Share or Portion already, and — I give to my beloved "Wife Elizabeth Furnal one Third part of my Lands and moveables during her natural Life, and then to return to my Children except my Son Samuel and Daughter Anne And the Remainder of my Moveables to be equally divided amongst the Remainder of my Chil- dren, which are not mentioned by Name at my Decease. I likewise constitute make and ordain my beloved Son Samuel Fernald my Sole Executor of this my last "Will and Testa- ment to discharge all my Debts and to receive Claims And I 33 514 Maine Wills. do hereby disallow revoke and disannul all and euery other former Testament and Wills Legacys and Bequests & Execu- tors by me in any Ways before named willed and be- queathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year aboue written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Sam" Fernald (g^j) and declared by the Said Samuel Fernald to be his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us the Subscribers Joseph Harford Samuel Gunnison Joseph Gunnison Probated 20 Feby 1746. Inventory returned 31 Mch 1746, at £388: 15: 9, by Joseph Gunnison and Richard Sice, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 192. In the Name of God Amen. The fourth Day of Nov' in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty five I lonathan Nason of Kittery in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman being Sick and Weak, but through Divine Goodness of Sound and perfect Memory, and not expecting to continue long in this Life do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, resigning my Soul to God, hoping for Mercy thrS lesus Christ. I give and dispose of my Worldly Estate Real & personal in Manner following viz' My Will is and I do give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife Adah Nason all my moveable Estate within Doors and without (except farming Implements) to her Dispose, and if She leaves any undisposed of at her Death, to be divided Maine Wills. 515 amongst my Daughters. I likewise give to my Said Wife one Third part of the Produce of all my Real Estate com- pleatly managed to the best advantage and brought into her by my Son Azariah Nason, I like wise give her her Garden on the Eastern Side of tne Way during her Life and the Western End of my House with the Cellar under it and one Third part of the Barn. I likewise give her Wood Suffi- cient for her own Fire to be haled to her by my Said Son Azariah; and if at any time my Said Wife See Cause to Manage her part her Self, My Will is that She have one half of my Real Estate during her natural Life and manage the Same her Self; My Will is likewise that my Said Wife bury me decently and pay my Funeral Charges. Item, I give and bequeath to my Son Richard Nason Five pounds lawful Money equal to Twenty pounds old Tenor besides what I have already given him. Item, I give and bequeath to my Son John Nason five Shillings old Tenor equal to one Shilling and three pence he having had his Portion already. Item, I give and bequeath to my Son lonathan Nason Twenty Acres of Land in Fee Simple in Berwick being laid out to me by Vertue of my additional Grant as p the Return in Bewick Records recorded Decern' 24, 1731. I likewise give him Five pounds lawful Money equal to Twenty pounds old Tenor. I likewise give my Said Son lonathan all my Estate in Berwick of whatever Kind in Fee Simple to him his Heirs and Assigns forever. Item, I give and bequeath to leremiah Nason the Son of my Son Uriah Nason Dec* Fifty Shillings equal to Ten pounds old Tenor. Item, I give and bequeath to my two Eldest Daughters viz' Mary Libbey and Sarah Frost three pounds & fifteen Shillings lawful Money each equal to Fifteen pounds old Tenor each besides what I have already given them. Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Philedelphia 516 Maine Wills. Eankin Twenty pounds old Tenor equal to Five pounds lawful Money She having had Something before. Item, I give and bequeath to my other Two Daughters viz* Adah Nason and Elizabeth Nason Six pounds & five Shillings lawful Money each equal t(Sfive pounds old Tenor each. ' All the aforementioned Legacys to be paid by Son Azariah Nason. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Azariah Nason all my Estate in Kittery of whatseeuer kind (which has not hereto- fore been disposed of) in Fee Simple to him and his Heirs & Assigns forever he Managing and returning to his Mother during her Life Such a part of the Income of my Estate as I have allotted her in this my Will and find her Fire wood, and pay my Debts. My Will likewise is that my Said Son Azariah pay the Several Legacys herein expressed within Two Years after my Wifes Decease, and in Case my Said Wife incline to manage her part of my Estate her Self my Will is that my Said Son Azariah Surrender to her one Half of the Said Estate during her Life, & then to return to him again. Lastly, I constitute my Wife Adah Nason and my Son Azariah Nason Executors of this my last Will and Testa- ment. In Witness whereof I Set my Hand and Seal hereto the Day & Year above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced lonathan Nason (g^) & declared by the Said Ion* Nason to be his last Will and Testament in presence of/ Henry Snow ^phn Ferguson loseph Goold jun' Caleb Emery. Probated 7 April 1746. Inventory returned at £393: 3: 0, new tenor, by Nathan Bartlet, BenJ. Stacy and Caleb Emery, appraisers, 23 May 1746. Maine Wills. 517 Probate Office, 6, 193. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty fifth Day of November one Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty five, I Samuel Allen of Berwick in the County of York Husband- man being very Sick and weak in Body, but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God, Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing, that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to Say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hauds of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discre- tion of my Executors hereafter named nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God ; and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Impr" I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife lane Allen all my Estate both Real and personal to have the Improvement of as long time as She Shall bear up my Name by reniaining a Widow, and after her Marriage or Death I dispose of the Same as followeth. Item, I give and bequeath unto my loving Daughter Bridgit Hearl and her Son William Hearl and to their Heirs and Assigns forever Two Acres and an half of Marsh in the old Swamps so called adjoining to Grindal Knights Land & loseph Hearts Land also Two Acres of Land at the lower End of the Field adjoining to Roger Plaisteds' Land on one Side bounded by the old Hedge Fence and from thence to run towards Joseph AUins Field where he plants until Two Acres is accomplished and also I give unto my Said Daugh- ter Bridget and her Heirs Seven Appletrees and the Ground they Stand upon, w"" Ground is bounded beginning where the old House Stood upon the Hill joining unto Roger 518 Maine Wills. Plaisteds Land, and from thence down the Hill by the High "Way towards my dwelling House until it takes in Seven of the Appletrees next to j" High Way and no further And I also allow a convenient Way between my Land and M' Plaisteds for my Daughter Bridget to pass to the Said Two of Land last mentioned. Item I give and bequeath unto my loving Daughter Marey Allin to her Heirs and Assigns forever all the remaining part of my Estate viz* my Dwelling House Barn Lands and all my Estate both real and personal not before mentioned. Lastly I make ordain my loving Wife Jane Allin and my Daughter Mary Allin my Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby utterly disallow re- voke and disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacys and Bequests and Executors by me in any Ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testa- ment. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year above Written. Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the Said Samuel Allin as his last Will and Testam' in the Presence of us Witnesses, his Moses Butler „ , ^ / . „ lames Frost ^^^"^^ )( ^^^«° (-) loseph Stone mark Probated T April 1746. Inventory returned 20 June 1747, at £230: 3: 0, old tenor by Soger Flai9ted, James Frost and Mosea Butler, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 196. In the Name of God Amen. The first Day of August 1745. I lohn Fall of Berwick in the County of York in the Massachusetts Bay in N : E : Yeoman, being very Sick and weak in Body, but of perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks be Maine Wills. 519 given unto God : therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament ; That is to Say, principally and first of all, I give and recom- mend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, Nothing doubting but at the General Kesurrection I Shall receive the Skme again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner. Impr^ I give and bequeath to ludith my dearly beloved Wife all my Household Stuff to be to her sole Use and dis- pose forever : And my Will is that She Shall have the Use of one half of my Homested and live Stock, and one half of my part of the Saw Mill at Salmon Falls, during her natural Life. Item, I bequeath to my Son lohn Fall, all my Homested of Houses and Lands, containing about Thirty Acres, be it more or less, only his Mother is to have one half during Life : And this Bequest I give him provided he pay my Debts & Legacys and funeral Charge. It is my Will also that he Should have my part in the Saw Mill allowing his Mother the Use of one Half of the Priviledge during her Life. My Said Son lohn Shall have one halfe of the Live Stock as well as the Utensils to y^ Farm & Mill belonging to him his Heirs and Assigns forever. Item, I give to my Son Trustrum, Fifty Acres of Land with the Trees thereon, and all the Appurtenances thereto belonging, of my Right in the New Township, to him his Heirs & Assigns forever. Item, I give to my Son Zebedee Fifty Acres of Land with the Woods and Trees and Water Courses and other Appur- tenances to the Same belonging of my Eight in the new 520 Maine Wills, Township above Salmon Fall or Berwick, to him his Heirs & Assigns forever. Item I giue to my Son Phillip Fifty Acres of Land with Woods Trees, Water Courses, and other Appurtenances of my Right in the new Township above Berwick, to him his Heirs & Assigns forever. Item I give to my Son lohn and Samuel all the Remain- der of my Right in the new Township with the Appurten- ances to enjoy in Severalty, To them their Heirs and Assigns forever. Item, I give to my Daughters Susannah ludith Mary and Margaret Five pounds a piece in old Tenor. Finally I constitute my beloved Wife ludith and my Son lohn to be the Sole Executors of this my last Will & Tes- tam* And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and Be- quests and Executors by me any Ways before named Willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the day and Year ■Bbove written. his Signed Sealed published pronounced John -^ Fall (sLi) and declared by the Said lohn Fall mark as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of Us the Subscribers. William Hupper loshua Nock his lohn X Hoffom mark Probated 7 April 1740. Inventory returned 23 June 1746, at £1109: 19: 6, old tenor, by Moses Butler, Moses Hodsdon and William Hooper, appraisers. Maine Wills. • 521 Probate Office, 6, 203. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty fifth Day of February Anho Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty four/ fiue I William Pettegrow of Kittery in y* County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Shipwright being of perfect Mind and Mem- ory Thanks be given unto God, Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to Say principally & first of all. I give and recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and my Body I recofnend to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian Manner at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named. Nothing doubting but at the great and general Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Imprimis, I will that all my just Debts and funeral Charges be paid by my Executors hereafter named as Soon as may be conveniently after my Decease, out of my Estate. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Well beloved Wife Lydia Pettegrew all my Estate both Real and personal dur- ing the Time of her Widowhood and if She Should Marry again all my Estate is to return to William Pettegrew here- after named. Item, I give and bequeath unto my Cousen William Pet- tegrow the Son of my Brother Thomas Pettegrow all my Estate both Real and personal of every kind and Nature whatsoever, to him and his eldest Son forever and in Case he Should decease without any Surviving Son to inherit then my Will is that the Eldest Son of my Brother Benjamin and his eldest Son Should inherit my aforesaid Estate. And I do hereby make and ordain Lydia my Said Wife my Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and 522 Maine Wills. Do hereby disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Will and Wills or Legacies by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year above written Signed Sealed and published William Pettegrow (gg^i) pronounced & declared by the s* William Pettegrew as his last Will & Testam' In y* Presence of us. his loseph X Pokeswell mark lohn Godsoe luhn Marr. Probated 7 April 1746. Inventory returned 15 May 1746, at £325: 8: 6, old tenor, by Thomas Hogers, James Johnson and John G-odsoe, appraisers. Probate Office, 6, 206. In the Name of God Amen. I lohn Wheelwright of Wells in the County of York within the Province of the Massa- chusetts-Bay in New England ■ Esq"" being advanced in years and by Gods Providence often visited with Sickness and Indisposition of Body but of good and perfect Memory and of a Sound and disposing Mind considering the Uncertainty of this Life and not knowing how soon it may please almighty God to remove me out of this World do make constitute ordain & declare this my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following hereby revoking and adnull- ing all former Wills & Testaments by me made either by Word or Writing, and First I commend my Soul to God my Creator hoping for Pardon of all my Sins and everlasting Maine Wills. 523 Salvation thr8 the alone Merits of lesus Christ and after my Decease my Body to be decently buried according to the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and as to my worldly Estate Shall be bestowed as followeth and by this my Will is expressed, viz' I'y That my funeral Charge and just Debts be paid by my Executrix out of my personal Estate. 2^y That the Love and Affection I have and bear unto my beloved Wife Mary Wheelwright I give and bequeath unto her all my personal Estate as Household Goods Stock of Cattle and Creatures of all Kinds Negro or Molatto Servants Money or Bonds for Money or of what kind or Quality so- ever within Doors or without except what is or Shall be otherwise disposed of in this my last Will and to be disposed of by her as She may think fit And that She pay to my Daughter Hannah Plaisted Thirty one pounds Eighteen Shillings and 2^ which makes up with what She hath already had of me Two Hundred pounds besides what I have laid out for her Apparel and fitting out for Marriage And to our Daughter Elizabeth Newmarch Seven pounds Twelve shil- lings which makes up with what I have given her already Two Hundred pounds besides what I laid out for her Appar- ell and fitting out for Marriage And to our Daughter Mary Moody Four pounds Sixteen Shillings and ten pence which makes up with what I have given her Two Hundred pounds besides what I laid out for her Apparell and fitting out for Marriage Our Daughter Sarah Jefferds having been paid by me Two Hundred pounds already besides what I laid out for her Apparell and fitting out for Marriage so Nothing for my Wife to pay to her ; And if it Should please God to lengthen my Life so that I Should pay any or all of our Daughters the whole or part of what I have ordered my Wife to pay that then and in that Case so much Shall be abated of what my Wife was to pay out to our Daughters. 3iy I give and bequeath unto my Son John Wheelwright his Heirs and Assigns forever Two Hundred and Fifteen Acres 524 Maine "Wills. of Land and Meadow lying at Epeford, so called in the Township of Wells joining to that Two Hundred & Fifteen Acres I lately gave to my Son leremiah by. Deed of Gift. I also giue unto my Son lohn One Hundred Acres of Land which was confirmed to me by the Proprietors of y° comon and undivided Lands in Wells lying on the Northerly Side of the little Eiver adjoining to Land belonging to y® owners of a Mill Some time past burnt down which was on Said Eiver the Bounds whereof will more fully appear by the Grant and Confirmation I also give unto my Son lohn Wheelwright all my Common Rights of Comon & Common- ages within the Township of Wells ; as also Five Hundred Acres of Land lying and being within that Traet of Land of Eight Miles Square heretofore granted to William PhUlips on the Inland Head of Wells Township I also further giue him the Said lohn Wheelwright the one half of my Quarter part of Land Mill and Priviledge inthe Stream at Mousom great Falls with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging I having already given him Hundred pounds : reserving to my Wife her Right of Dower or Thirds during her natural Life in all the abovesaid Lands and Mill. 4iy I give and bequeath unto my Son Samuel Wheelwright his Heirs and Assigns forever Four Hundred Acres of Land lying and being within that Tract of Land of Eight Miles Square heretofore granted to William Phillips on the Inland Head of Wells Township I having heretofore given him by Deed of Gift the one half of a large Farm with the Use of half the Buildings thereon as express'd therein it being where I lately dwelt all which with the Stock of Cattle &c I gave him in his Settlement I account to be his full Portion, and to make him an Allowance for the Time and Labour he Spent with me after he came to be of years, reserving to my Wife her Right of Dower or Thirds during her Natural Life in the aboves* premises. 6iy I give and bequeath to my Son leremiah Wheelwright his Heirs and Assigns forever Three Hundred Acres of Maeste "Wills. 525 Land lying and being within that Tract of Land of Eight Miles Square heretofore granted to William Phillips on the Inland Head of Wells Township I having heretofore given him Two Hundred and Fifteen Acres of Land & Meadow by Deed of Gift lying in Wells at a place called Epiford and. One Hundred and Sixty fiue pounds ten Shillings given him at Sundry times. 6'y I give and bequeath to my Son Nathaniel Wheelwright his Heirs and Assigns for ever Three Hundred Acres of Land lying and being within that Tract of Land of Eight Miles Square formerly granted to William Phillips on the Inland head of Wells Township Also one half of that Quarter part of Land Mill and Priviledge of the Stream at Mousom great Falls I having heretofore given him by Deed of Gift the one Half of a large Farm with half the Buildings thereon as express'd in Said Deed, it being where I lately dwelt which with the Stock of Cattle &c. I gave him in his Settlement I account to be his fall Portion, and to make him an allowance for the Time he dwelt with me after he came to age reserving to my Wife the whole Profit and Income of the Premisses now given during her Natural Life as also her Right of Dower in the aforementioned Premisses. 7'y I giue and bequeath to my Daughter Esther Wheel- wright if living in Canada whom I have not heard of for this many Years and hath been absent for more than Thirty Years if it Should please God that She return to this Country & Settle here then my Will is that my Four Sons viz'' lohn Samuel leremiah and Nathaniel each of them pay her Twenty five pounds it being in the whole One Hundred pounds within Six Months after her Return and Settlement. 8'^ I further give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Mary Wheelyvright her Heirs and Assigns forever all that piece of Land containing about Four or Five Acres be it more of less at the little River with the Saw Mill and Stream as the Said Mill and Stream is in partnership between me and M' lohn Wells also the, Iron Work of the little Mill where my 526 Maine Wills. Sons Samuel and Nathaniel dwells/ and by these presents make constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Mary Wheel- wright to be my Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament, desiring her to abide by this my Will. In Witness that this is my last Will and Testament I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Eleventh Day of April in the twelfth Year of His Majestys Reign Annoque Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Nine 1739. Signed Sealed published pro- lohn Wheelwright (g^j) nounced and declared by the Said lohn Wheelwright as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers. Pelatiah Littlefield Nehemiah Littlefield Mehetabel Littlefield Frotiated 8 April 1746. Probate Office. 6, 218, In the Name of God Amen. The fourteenth Day of lanu- ary in the Year of our Lord 1745. I George Bear of Wichcasset in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay Yeoman being very Sick and weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God, Therefore calling unto Mind y° Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to Say principally and first of all, I give and 'recom- mend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and for my Body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent Manner at the Discretion of my Maine "Wills, 527 Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God. And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give devise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner. Imp' I give and bequeath to Samuel "Williamson Son of my true and well beloved Friend Ion° Williamson of "Wich- casset Gent" whom I make and ordain my only and Sole Ex- ecutor of this my last Will and Testament my Lot of Land in Wichcasset being Number Four together with my dwell- ing House and all appurtenances thereto belonging by him freely to be possess'd and enjoyed, and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannuU all and every other former Testaments Wills and legacys Bequests and Executors by me in any Ways before this Time named willed and be- queathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year above written Signed Sealed published George Bear (g*^i) pronounced & declared by the Said George Bear as his last Will & Testament in the pres- ence of us the Subscribers. viz Manassah Smith his Robert X Lambart mark his Sharabiah X Lambert mark Probated 20 May 1746. Inventory retnrned 25 March 1746, at £62: Oi 2, by Joshua Syl- vester, John Baiter and Robert Lambert, appraisers. 528 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 7, 8. The last Will and Testament of M" Mary Newmarch the Wife of the Eev* M' lohn Newmarch of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Clerk made this thirtieth Day of August Anno Domini 1748. Whereas I the Said Mary Newmarch did by my Contract or Agreement made with the Said John Newmarch before Marriage reserve to my Self (among other Things) full Power and Liberty to dispose of that Estate which I had by my former Husband the Rev* M"" Theophilus Cotton late of Hampton Dec* by Will or otherwise during our State of Wedlock. I do therefore make this my last Will and Testament to dispose of the Same in Manner fol- lowing, with the Consent of my S* Husband viz' Imp"" I give and bequeath unto my beloved Husband M' lohn Newmarch that Bond or Debt due to me from Clement Hughs or the Land which was made over to my former Hus- band for Security for said Debt in Dover and Elsewhere, and my Silver Bowl. Item 2*"' I give to my Kinsman Caleb Cushiog jun"^ of Salisbury and Theophilus Cotton of Plymouth all the remain- ing part of my Right and Interest in y° Town of Chester which I had by my former Husband M' Theophilus Cotton to be equally divided between them. Item 3"'^ I give to my Cousin Mary Parker the Wife of Benjamin Parker of Kittery all my Plate or Silver Vessels (except the afores* Bowl and my Silver Porringer) and all my Household Stuff or Goods of all Sorts after my Hus- bands Death, and all my Wearing Cloaths Linnen and Woolen, and my Picture or EiEgies, and M"' Bur kits Notes on the N. T. Item. 4''' I give to my Cousin lames Cushing M' Flavels 2 Volumns and the Morning Exercises 4 Volumns after my Husbands Death. Item. 5'y I give to Sarah the Daughter of Caleb Cushing Maine "Wills. 529 jun' my Gold Necklace, and I give to Mary y* Daughter of my Brother Samuel Gookin my Silver Porringer mark'd M:C: Item 6'^ My Will is that what Shall remain of my Cash Money Bills or Bonds due to me after the Payment of my Debts and Funeral Expences and Five pounds to Elizabeth Moody the Wife of loshua Moody the Same Shall be equally divided between the aforesaid Theophilus Cotton of Ply- mouth and Mary Parker of Kittery and Finally I do consti- tute and appoint my beloved Husband to be Sole Executor of this My Will to whom I give^i^Books or Estate that Shall remain undisposed of in this my Will or otherways. Witness my Hand and Seal the Day and Year first above mentioned August 30, 1743. Signed Sealed and Declared by Mary Newmarch ( g*^, ) the Said Mary Newmarch to be her last Will and Testa- ment In presence of Us. N : B : Th§,t I the above named Caleb Cushing lohn Newmarch do Consent W™ Bradbury to the above written Will, ludith Norton Witness my Hand this 30'" of August 1743. John Newmarch Probated 21 Oct 1746. Inventory returned 24 Feby 1746, at £516: 10: 0, by Thomaa Cutt, Joseph Weeks and Tobias Fernald, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 18. In the Name of God Amen. The eighteenth Day of Feb- ruary Annoct ' Domini 17ff I Clement Messerve of the Town of Scarborough in the County of York Joyner being aged of Body but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given to God therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of My Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once 34 530 Maine "Wills. to die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testa- ment, That is to Say, principally and first of all I giue and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named, nothing doubting but at the General Res- urrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God ; And Touching Such Worldly Estate where- with it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. I give to my well beloved Wife Sarah Twenty pounds per annum and also my dwelling House and my Pew in Black point Meeting House while She remains my Widow provided She giue up or Quit her Right of Dowry and Power of Thirds in and unto all my Estate and no longer than She remains my Widow to be paid by my Executors. I also give to my Wife Sarah one Cow and Calf and four Sheep and a Horse if I leave one at my Decease, freely and clearly at her Disposing with the Privil- edge of keeping the Cow yearly on my Farm. I also give my Said Wife the Priviledge of my Garden with Liberty of passing and repassing to and from Said House and Garden while She remain my Widow and no longer I also give my Wife Sarah all my Household Goods freely and clearly at her Disposing. I give unto my eldest and well beloved Son Clement Thirty Acres of Land bounded as foUoweth beginning at the North East Corner of the Hundred Acres laid out to Thomas Cotton and runs West Sixteen poles and four Feet and then runs South Two Hundred and Ninety Seven poles & half and then runs East Sixteen poles and four Feet, and then runs North Two Hundred and Ninety Seven poles & half pole to the beginning. I also giue to my Said Son Clement Three Acres of Marsh to begin at the Westermost End of my Marsh lot on the West Side of the Mill Creek and so to run East or Madte Wills. 531 as my Lot runs the whole Bredth of Said Lot till Said Three acres be compleated. I also give my Said Son one other piece of Marsh or Thatch Land lying adjoining to Daniel Smiths Marsh between said Smiths Marsh and William Libbeys Marsh on an Island called the Six Acre Island, The above mentioned is to be the whole of n»y Said Sons part of all my Estate. I giue to my well beloved Sons Nathaniel George & Joseph each of them Ten pounds Money to be paid them by my Said Executors in Some convenient Time after my Decease. I give to my well beloved Daughter Elizabeth Libby the Sum of Five pounds Money to be paid by my Executors. I give to my well beloved Son Daniel my now dwelling House after my Said Widow Shall leave it according to this my Will. I also giue to my Said Son Daniel one Feather Bed. All the remainder of my whole Estate Real and personal I give to my well beloved Sons lohn and Daniel after my Funeral Charges and just Debts are paid, whom I likewise constitute make and ordain my Sole Execut" of this my last Will and Testament all and Singular my Land Marsh and common Eights Goods and Chattels & all Things that are mine or ought to be mine or hereafter shall appear to be mine I give to be equally divided possessed & enjoyed by my Said Sons lohn and Daniel except what I have before expressed in this my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all & every other former Testament Wills Legacies and Bequests & Ex- ecutors by me in any ways before named Willed and bequeathed Ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have 532^ Maine Wills.' hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and year above written. Signed Sealed published pro- Clement Messerve (Seai) nounced and declared by the s** Clement Messerve to be his last Will and Testament In presence of Us the Subscribers Arthur Bragdon his Walter Frost X mark Sam' Small Probated 5 Nov. 1746. Inventory returned 6 Nov. 1746, at £898 : 15: 7, by Elliot Vanghan, Daniel Fogg and Samnel Small, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 22. In the Name of God Amen. I William Starret of Falm° in the County of York in New England Tanner being very Sick and weak in Body but of a disposing Mind and Mem- ory Thanks be to God for it, do make this my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following viz' In the first ;place I give and bequeath my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it hoping for a glorious Imortality thrS the Death of my Lord and Saviour lesus Chris't and as touching my Body my Will is that it be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named And as touching Such worldly Goods as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of the Same in Manner and form following. Item. 1. I give unto my well beloved Uncle Peter Star- rett whom I appoint Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament Fifty and two Acres of Land which he already hath a Good Deal of yet the Land being purchased by me Maine Wills. 533 together with one Third of all my other Real and personal Estate that I have or ought to have this I give unto my Said Uncle his Heirs & assigns forever he have been as a Father unto me. Item. 2. I give unto my Cousin Agnis McCartny all the Rest of my Estate that is to Say Two ISiirds of all my Real Estate and Two Thirds of my Personal Estate, excepting the Fifty and Two Acres above mentioned all this I give unto her and her Heirs & Assigns forever And I do hereby revoke all other and Former Wills and declare this and no other to be my last Will and Testament, as Witness my Hand this 15"^ Day of November in the 19*" Year of His Majestys Reign Annoq, Doifiini 1745. Note the Words (& two) w°" were herein interlined were before Signing and Sealing. Signed Sealed published William Starret (g*^i) and declared by the S* W" Starret to be his last Will and Testam' In presence of Us. Benjamin Allen Alexander M^Lellan her Sarah X Robinson mark Probated fi Nov 1756. Probate Office, 1, 23. In the Name of God Amen. I lohn Davis in the County of York in New England Cooper, being very weak in Body, but of a disposing Mind and Memory Thanks be to God therefor Calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body knowing 534 Maine Wills. that it is appointed to men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form fol- lowing, That is to Say, In the first place I give back my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named, and as touching Such Worldly Things as God hath given me I give and dispose of the Same in the manner fol- lowing. That is to Say, I give (after my Debts are all paid) ■ to my Trusty and well beloved Friend Col" Ezekiel Gushing all the Estate that I have now in Possession or all the Estate that Shall by hereafter befall me by any means way or Man- ner Whatsoever whether the Same be real or personal I give the Same all of it unto him fhe Said Ezekiel Gushing his Heir & Assign forever whom I constitute sole Executor of this my last Will, and I do hereby utterly revoke and dis- annul all other former Wills and declare this to be my last Will and Testament Dated at Falmouth this 25* Day of November In the Nineteenth Year of His Majestys Keign Annoct Dom : 1745 and in Gonfirmation hereof I have Set to my Hand and Seal the Day and Year above written. Signed Sealed published pro- Mem°y° Words (of my Body) nounced & declared by the were interlined before sign- s' lohn Davis to his last ing and Sealing And y" Will and Testament In pres- Words (whom I constitute ence of us Subscribers Sole Execut' of this my Benjamin Allen last Will) were interlined Ebenezer Thorndike also before Signing & Seal- leremah Gushing ing his lohn ^ Davis (s,\i) mark Probated 6 Nov. 1746. Inventory returned 18 Oct. 1762, at £206: 13: 3, by Eisliworth Jordan, Ebenezer Hill and Martin Jameson, appraisers. Maine Wills. 535 Probate Office, 1, 24. In the Name of God Amen . I lohn King of Casco Bay in New England Labourer (now a Soldier at Louisburg on Cape Breton) being ill and indisposed in Body but in perfect Soundness of Mind make this my last Will and Testament viz' Imp'' I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to the Earth for a decent Burial 2'y I bequeath all my Estate Effects Wages Dues or Demands that I have in Possession or Reversion to my Brother W™ King and to my Sister lane King and to Susannah Day of Said Casco Bay equally to be divided between them all three and I make lohn Owen of Said Casco Bay my Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I Set to my Hand and Seal at Louisburg this twenty seventh Day of Febru'^ Anno Domini Seventeen Hundred and forty & five Six. Signed Sealed publish'd & his John ^ King (Seai) declared before Us, riohn Small Test' \ lohn Norman mark I Phillip Gammon Probated 6 Nov. 1746. Probate Office 7, 25. In the Name of God Amen. Dated at North Yarmouth the 2* Day of March Anno Domini 1744. I losiah Plumer of North Yarmouth in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, Th6 in perfect Health and Sound Mind and Memory thr3 the divine Goodness of almighty God Yet knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die and calling to Mind the Mortality 536 Maine "Wills. of my own Body do appoint this to be my last Will and Testament. Impr' I will my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named. Item. I giue unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth all my House hold Goods, and twenty fine pounds lawful Money. Item. I also give all the rest of my whole Estate unto my only Son Abner, The whole or what part of the Said Estate my Executor Shall think proper to be laid out in bringing up or Learning of my Said Son. Item. I also give unto my Wife's Father and Mother if my Wife and Child Should die before my Son Shall come unto the Age of one and twenty Years the twenty five pounds lawful Money above which I gave unto my Wife and the rest of my whole Estate to be equally divided amongst my Brothers and Sisters and their Heirs. Item. I also constitute my beloved Wife Elizabeth above named to be my. Executor of this my last Will & Testa- ment Signed Sealed & declared to be losiah Plumer ( g^) the last Will & Testam' of y° above named losiah Plumer In Presence of Us Samuel Bucknam lames Parker Benja- min Parker. Probated S Nov. 1746. Inventory returned 9 April 1746 at £933: 4: 0, old tenor by Jacob Mitchell, Edward King and Gilbert Winslow, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 46. In the Name of God Amen. I lohn Bartland of Kittery in the County of York and Province of the Massa : Bay in New England Yeoman being very weak in Body but of per- fect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing Maine Wills. 537 that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament; That is to Say- principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recom- mend to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian Manner at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named Nothing doubting but at the Greneral Kesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God ; and as touching Such Worldly wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of y^ Same in the following Manner and Form. Imp"' I will that all my just Debts and Funeral Charges be raised and paid out of my Estate by my Executrix here- after named as Soon as may be conveniently after my Decease. Item. I give and bequeath unto Deborah Bartland my well beloved Wife all my Estate both real and personal of every kind and Nature whatsoever and wheresoever during her Natural Life for her Support giving and hereby granting unto my Said Wife (whom I likewise constitute mate & ordain my Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testa- ment) full Power and Authority to dispose of or make Sale or Conveyance of my Estate or any part thereof either real or personal for her Support or Maintainance during her natural Life as aforesaid, and after her Decease and her funeral Charges be paid out of Said Estate what Estate of mine that Shall be then remaining I give the one half part thereof to the Poor of the Church at Portsmouth, and the other half part I give to the Poor in the lower Parish of the Town of Kittery aforesaid And further I will that my Body be buried at the burying Place by or near the aforesaid Church in Portsmouth. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacys & Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before named willed & be- "°^2- mark 538 Maine Wills. queathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year above written Signed sealed published Mem" the Words (Estate by my) pronounced & declared were innerlined before Sign- by the S"* lohn Bartlan ing and Sealing, as his last Will & Tes- his tament in the presence of us r Subscribers j^j^^ ^^ /^ Bartlan (^i;,) lean X Moore mark his lohn X Moore mark lohn Godsoe Probated 5 Jany 1746. Inventory returned 1 April 1747, at £1272: 15: 9, by ■William Wbippl^, Eliiu Gunnisou and John Godsoe, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 49. In the Name of God A-men. I Thomas Card of York in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman being very Sick and weak but of a Sound Mind and Memory, Thanks be given to God, and calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it's appointed for all men once to die : To prevent Trouble and Dispute among Such of my Children as may Survive me concerning Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I make and ordain Maine Wills. 539 Christian Burial by my Executor hereafter named and as touching my worldly Estate afores* I give demise & dispose of the Same in the Manner following Imp"^ I give and bequeath to Martha My well beloved Wife the whole of my Household Goods and one full Third part of my Cattle of all Sorts and all other my personal Estate to her own use and Disposal, Item. My Will is that my just Debts funeral Charges and Legacys Shall be paid by my two Sons lohn Card and Win- chester Card out of that part of my Estate which I hereafter in these presents give and dispose to them in the Proportion hereafter to be mentioned. Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved Son lohn Card all that part of my Homestead lying on the Northwest Side of a Line to begin at a certain flat Rock at the Head of a certain Creek between my, dwelling House and my Son Winchester's House commonly called & known by the Name of Cock's Creek and to run about North East a little Easterly to a White Oak Tree Standing by the Falls at the Head of the Mill pond Together with my Dwelling House Barn and other Buildings thereon. Item. I giue and dispose of the remaining part of my Homestead lying on the South East Side of the aforesaid Line to my Son Winchester Card (excepting only my part of the Mill and Mill Priviledge and priviledge of joining the Dam and flowing the Pond &c. which I intend for my Son lohn) And I do hereby give and dispose of the Same that is my part of the Mill Dam Priviledge & Priviledge of joining the Dam to the Upland and flowing the Pond &c. to my Said Son John. Item. I give and bequeath to my aforesaid Two Sons John and Winchester all my Salt Marsh up the River on the South West Branch of the York River and all my Comon Rights or Shares in the Common and undivided Lands in York aforesaid to be Equally divided between them. Item My Will is and I giue to my afores* Sons lohn and 540 Maine Wills. Winchester the better to enable them to pay my Debts and Legacys the remaining two Thirds of my Stock of Cattle of all Sorts equally to be divided between them. Item. I give and bequeath- to my Daughter Elizabeth Banks the Wife of lob Banks Fifty pounds old Tenor besides what She hath already had in- full of her Portion. Item I give to my Four Grand Children the Children of my Son William Card Dece'* namely Mary Card five pounds old Tenor loseph Card Twenty pounds old Tenor Elizabeth Card Five pounds old Tenor and Hephzibah Card Five pounds old Tenor which with the Cost and Charge I have been at in bringing them up Shall be in full of their Portion. Item. My Will is that my Son lohn Shall pay Two thirds of the Legacy's aforesaid and my Son Winchester one Third of the Said Legacies. And the Charges of my Funeral and just Debts Shall be paid by them in equal Proportion. Finally, I appoint my Son lohn to be Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby utterly disannul all and every Testaments Wills Legacies and be- quests and Exec" by me in any Ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this twenty eighth Day of Septem' in the twentieth year of His Maj*^ Eeign Annoqt Domini 1746. Signed Sealed published & pronounced Thomas Card (g^) & declared by the S* Thomas Card as his last Will & Testam* In pres- ence of us, after y° Words (To be) & (Stead) were interlined and three Words obliterated in 15'" Line of y* other Side lohn Bradbury Lewis Bane Dan' Moulton Probated 5 Jany 1746. Inventory returned 23 March 1T48, at £560: 7: 6, by Jolin Brad- bury, Lewis Bane and Daniel Moulton, appraisers. Maine "Wills. 541: Probate Office, 7, 62. The last Will and Testament of. Andrew Arbuckle of Bos- ton. First I commit my Soul to God who gave it, and my Body to be decently buried, and the Rest of my worldly affairs as foUoweth. First I leave Fifteen pounds old Tenor to my Mother and to ,be put into M"' Joseph Holts Hands Senior Deacon of the first Church in York for her Use when She has any Occasion for it. More, I leave Fifteen pounds to my Sister McClannen old Tenor. More Fifteen pounds to my Sister Arbuckle old Tenor. Likewise I leave Ten . pounds to Rosina Arbuckle old Tenor. More to Andrew McClannen I leave Twenty pounds old Tenor. To loseph Arbuckle Five pounds, To Elizabeth Arbuckle Five pounds old Tenor To Jo" McClannen jun' Five pounds old Tenor. I leave to Ja™^ Arbuckle jutf my Hat and Wigg. I leave my great Coat to loseph McClannen. And I leave my Brother lames Arbuckle Sole Executor over all my Concerns to pay all Debts above mentioned, and to bring in all my lawful Debts due to me. Likewise my Cloaths to Brother John Arbuckle. Witness my Hand this ll"* Day of August 1746. Witness my Hand & Seal Andrew Arbuckle (g^ John Cuningham Thomas Cuningham Probated 6 April 1747. Probate Office, 7, 67. In the Name of God Amen. I William Stanley of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England being aged and infirm of Body but of perfect Mind and Memory do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament as follows, viz. 542 Maine Wills. Imprimis I recommend my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to the Earth to be decently buried in Such manner as my Wife Shall See meet and as to what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to give me I give and dispose of in Man- ner and Form following viz' Imp' I give and bequeath unto Hannah my well beloved Wife the Moiety or half part of all my Real Estate where I now dwell during her Life to be managed for her by my Sons Edward and loseph Stanlee as also I give to my Wife all my Cattle and all other my moveable Estate within Doors and without during her Life and after her Decease I give the Said Moveables to my Daughter Elizabeth Stanlee. Imp' I give to my Well beloved Son lohn Stanlee five Shillings old Tenor Money to be paid him by my Wife besides what I have already given him. Imp' I giue to my well beloved Son William Stanlee Five Shillings old Tenor Money besides what I have already given him to be paid him by my Wife. Imp' I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Sons Edward Stanlee and loseph Stanlee all my Farm where I now dwell which I bougt of Charles flFrost Esq' and M' Robert Cutt as also all my Lands in Phillipston when they Shall arrive to the Age' of twenty one Years. Imp' I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Elizabeth Stanlee my Lot of Land and orchard thereon at or near Spruce Creek in Kittery which I bought of M' William Godsoe, and to her her Heirs or Assigns forever. And lastly I do appoint my trusty Friend Tobias Leighton of Kittery afores* to be the Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this twenty third Day of February in y» Eighteenth Maine "Wills. 543 Year of His Maj'' Eeign Annoq, Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and forty four 1744. Signed Sealed and Delivered by William Stanlee (g^^j) William Stanlee afores* to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us, Benj' Parker j' lohn Chadbourn Sarah Leighton Probated 6 April 1747. Inventory returned i April 1747, at £803 : 1 : 0, by Tobias Femald, Francis Allen jnn. and Samuel Femald, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 74. In the Name of Grod Amen. The Nineteenth Day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Six. I Henry Barter of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Hus- bandman being weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God, Therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament That is to Say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discre- tion of my Executor nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God, and as touching Such Worldly Estate where- with it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Imp" I give and bequeath to lean my dearly beloved Wife 544 Maine "Wills. one Cow which She the Said Jane Shall See fit to choose out of my Cows two Sheep and one Load of English Hay to be delivered by my Executor to my Said Wife within Six Months after my Decease, And also one Quarter part of my Household Goods and all the Provision Wool & Flax I have at my Decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my Son Henry Barter Five Shillings lawful Money to be paid by my Exec'' out of my Estate. Item. I give and bequeath to Elizabeth lones my well beloved Daughter and her Heirs Two pounds and ten Shil- lings lawful Money to be paid by my Executor out of my Estate. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Grindle and her Heirs twenty five Shillings lawful Money to be paid by my Executor out of my Estate. Item. I giue and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Eleoner Creese and her Heirs Five pounds lawful Money to be paid by my Executor out of my Estate. Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Martha lones and her Heirs Two pounds & ten Shillings lawful Money to be paid by my Executor out of my Estate. Item. I giue and bequeath to my Son Richard Barter one Shilling & Six pence lawful Money to be paid by my Ex- ecuf out of my Estate besides what I have given my Son William Barter for keeping and maintaining him the 6* Richard Barter Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Will" Barter his Heirs and Assigns forever all the Remainder of my Household Goods with all my Debts and moveable EflFects (he paying all that I justly owe and y° Legacies before mentioned) whom I likewise constitute make and ordain my Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testa- ment. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disan- nul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies Maine Wills. 545' and Bequests and Executors by me in any "Ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Hen'' Barter (Seai) and declared by y° S'* Henry Barter as his last Will and Testament In the presence of us the Subscribers Eichard Robards her Sarah X Eose mark Benj* Parker jun' Probated 19 May 1747. Inventory returned 8 May 1747, at £379: 9: 0, old tenor, by Roge Mitchell, Nathaniel Hex and Benj ; Parker Jan., appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 76. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty third Day of April Anno Domini 1737. I Deborah Webber of York in the County of York in New England Widow being old and weak and infirm in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks be given unto Grod. Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to Say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the Discretion of my Executor, Nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God ; And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased 35 546 Maine Wills. God to bless me in this Life, I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Chil- dren viz* lohn Webber Benjamin Webber Waitstil Webber, Joseph Webber, Deborah Westcoat Wife of Andrew West- coat (Barsheba who is now in Canada) Dorcas Baker Wife of lohn Baker all of York afores'^ to each of them Five Shilling in Money. Item I give to my well beloved Daughter Mary Sayward Wife of loseph Sayward of York afores* Gent" all my Household Goods Chattels Debts ready Money Plate Jewels Rings Utensils Brass Pewter Copper Bedding Houses Cows Oxen Sheep Hoggs and all other things to me belonging and which I may claim as in Right my own of what kind Nature quality and Condition y° Same may be or are and in what place or Places soeuer the Same may be Shall or may be found as well in my own Custody or Possession as in the Possession Hands Power and Custody of any other Person or persons whatsoever. Item. I do Constitute make and ordain my trusty & well beloved Grandson lonathan Sayward of York in the County afores* Gent" to be my Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacys and Bequests and Executors by me in any Ways before named Willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirm- ing this and no other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal y" Day and Year herein before written. her Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared Deborah t^ \ J Webber (Seai) by the S» Deb" Webber as her last Will & Testa- ™^^'^ ment in y^ Presence of Maine Wills. 547 us y° Subscribers loseph Plaisted Abraham Nowell Sarah Sayward Probated 19 May 1747. , Probate Office, 1, 82. In the Name of God Amen. The Sixth Day of March Anno Domini &c. One Thousand Seven Hundred & Forty one I Thomas Walker of Pemaquid &c. being Sick in Body but of good and perfect Memory, Thanks be to almighty God, and calling to Remembrance the uncertain Estate of this Transitory Life, and that all Flesh must yield unto Death, when it Shall please God to call I do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in Manner and Form following, First being penitent and Sorry for all my Sins most humbly desiring forgiveness for y' Same I com- mend my Soul unto almighty God my Saviour and Redeemer in whom and by whose Merits I trust and beleiue assuredly to be Saved and to have full Remission and Forgiveness of all my Sins and to inherit y° Kingdom of Heaven, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named, and for the Setling of my temporal Estate, and Such Goods Chattels and Debts as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I do order giue and dispose of the Same in Manner and Form following ; That is to Say, Imprimis. I give and here Set down first Two Thirds of the whole to lane and lohn Walker my Wife and Son now residing in Ireland and the other Third to James Walker my Brother now residing in Pensilvania in the Town or County of Donegal. And I do hereby make and appoint 548 Maine Wills. my loving Friends David Allen and Samuel Clarke full and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking disannulling and making void all former Wills and Bequests by me made and declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Date above mentioned. Witness present his lames Morton ^u^ Robert M^kown Thomas^ Walker (Seai, mark Probated 16 Sept. 1746. Letters testamentary issued to Patrick Sogers, of Pemaqnld, Nov. 1746. Probate Office, 7, 84. In the Name of God Amen. The Ninth Day of March Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty six seven, I lohn Rogers of Kittery in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in Nevr England Yeoman, being aged and infirm of Body but thr8 Gods Goodness and Mercy of perfect Mind and Memory and knowing the Uncertainty of this Life do make and ordain this and none other to be my last Will and Testament in the following Manner Vizt. Imprimis, I Commend my Souliiito the Hands of God who gave it, and my Body to y^ Earth to be buried in Such decent and Christian Manner as my Executors here- after named Shall See meet, and touching Such Worldly Estate as God in His Providence hath given me my Will is Shall be disposed of in the following Manner after my Funeral Charges and just Debts are paid & Satisfied. Item. I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved Wife Hannah Rogers a Moeity or half part of my personal Estate forever, and one Half of my dwelling House during her Natural Life, and one quarter part of the yearly profit and Income of my Real Estate during Life as afores* That is to Maine Wills. 549 Say, One full Quarter part of the Lands produce without any Charge to her for Improvement thereof. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son George Eogers and to his Heirs and Assigns forever one Moiety or half part of my Lands in Kittery afores'' including what I have already given him by Deed which is to be accounted part of his half, to be divided by a Northeast and by East Line through the Middle of every part of my Land, he to haue the South east part thereof, and also my Dwelling House with the Land it Stands on, and to extend Two Eods Northwest from Said House, and Two Kods South West and to run Square over Southeastward to his own Line of his half part and Northeastward by the High Way The Kitchin on the Southwest Side of the House is included in the Said Two Eods. I also give him the Said George his Heirs and Assigns forever the Moiety or half part of all the Right I have or hereafter may or ought to haue in the Common and undi- vided Lands in the Town of Kittery or Berwick To Have and to Hold to him the Said George Rogers his Heirs and Assigns forever, he paying his part of the Legacys hereafter mentioned to my four Daughters. Item. I give and bequeath unto beloved Son John Rogers his Heirs and Assigns forever all the remaining half part of all my Lands in Kittery afores"* being the Northwest part thereof and also the remaining half part of my Right in the common and undivided Lands afores* with the remaining half part of my personal Estate, To have and To Hold to him the Said John Rogers his Heirs and Assigns forever, he paying his part of the Legacys hereafter mentioned to my four Daughters. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Hannah Fernald besides what I have already given her the Sum of Five pounds. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mary Godsoe the Sum of Five pounds besides what I have already given her. 550 Maine Wills. Item. I give aod bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Margaret Libby the Sum of Five pounds besides what I have already given her. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Eeziah Hansoom besides what I have already given her the Sum of Six pounds & Five Shillings. All the aforesaid Legacys to be paid by my Said Sons George and John within Four years after my Decease in good Bills of Credit of the new Tenor so called or in old Tenor Four for one, Each of them to pay one Half : And further my Will and Meaning is that if either of my Sons afores* Should die and leave no Surviving Issue of his Body lawfully begotten, that then the Surviver Shall have hold and enjoy all the aboves'' Lands and Premisses to him his Heirs and Assigns forever he discharging and paying the aforesaid Legacys ; Saving to the Widow if any be of the Dec* her Dower dur- ing Widowhood And I do ordain and appoint my afores* Sons George and lohn Rogers Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby utterly disallow revoke and make void all or any former Will or Testament, confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & affixed my Seal on the Day and Date first above written. Signed Sealed published and lohn Eogers (Seai) declared by John Eogers the Testaf^ to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us the Subscribers, lames Fogg In" Hammond Ion" Hammond Probated 6 July Vil. Inventory returned 28 Sept. 1747, at £2436: 16: 0, by William Tetherly, Joaepb Hammond Jan. and NatU' Eemiok, appraisers, besides W/i acres of land and 6 sheep returned by the Executors and not priced. Maine "Wills. 551 Probate Office, 7,87. I Nathaniel Raynes of York in the County of York in New England Yeoman being under Bodily Weakness do make this my last "Will and Testament after my just Debts and funeral Charges are paid. Imprimis. I do hereby give and bequeath unto, my Dear and wel-beloved "Wife and my Son Robert all my Lands Marshes Houses Barns & personal Estate whatsoever (ex- cept what my Son Francis has now in Possession) to be equally divided between them and to be held in Severalty to them and his Heirs forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my Son Francis Raynes all that Land whereon he now lives and which he now possesses to him and his Heirs forever. But if it Should please God that he Should never Return from the present Expedition my "Will is that only the House and Barn Should be reck- oned as his Estate and that one Hundred pounds old Tenor Should be paid by my Executor to his Child. Item. I give to my two Daughters Eleanor Marston and Hannah Gerrish Fifty pounds apiece old Tenor besides what they have already receiv'd Item. I give to my other three Daughters Lucy Cutt Sarah and Eunice each one Hundred pounds old Tenor. Item. It is my Will that, my Son Francis Shall pay One Hundred and Fifty pounds and my Son Robert all the rest of the above Legacies. And I do hereby constitute my Son Robert the Sole Exe- cutor of this my last Will and Testament. 552 Maine Wills. Witness my Hand and Seal this twenty ninth Day of May Anno Domini 1745. Signed Sealed published The Easure made Line 21 and pronounced and de- the word Fifty written before Glared by Nath' Raynes Signing. as his last Will & Tes- Nathaniel Eaynes (g^^i) tarn* in presence of David Bennet leremiah Bragdon Sarah Sayward Probated 6 July 1747. Inventory returned, 2 Oct. 1747, at £5713 : 9 : 0, old tenor, by Samuel Sewall, Joseph Holt and Balph Farnam, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 110. In the Name of God Amen. The Thirteenth Day of July Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Foi-ty three I Elizabeth Curtise of Kittery in the County of York hCj^ Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England sWidok being aged and weak in Body but of perfect Mind and-Memory Thanks be given unto God ; Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament ; That is to Say, principally and first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named, Nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receiue the Same again by the Mighty Power of God : And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Maine Wills. 553 Imprimis. I give to my well beloved Cousin Maj'' Nicho- las Shapleigh Esq"" his Heirs and Assigns foreuer all my Land or Lands Scituate and jseing in the Township of Kittery on the Eastern Side of the Kiver called and known by the Name of Spruce Creek, excepting one Acre of Land belonging to the Land whereon I now dwell and possess at the Corner thereof lying by and joining to the High Way and Joseph Willsons Land ; provided and on Condition that the Said Nicholas Shapleigh his Heirs and Assigns do make and maintain in good Repair all the Fences belonging to the Said Land during my Natural Life. I also give to my Said Cousin Nicholas Shapleigh his Heirs and Assigns forever all my Eight in the Mill Stream, at Spruce Creek afores* and all my Eight in the Mill or Mills Standing on the Said Stream ; and also all my Eight in the Dam and half an Acre of Land joining to y^ Said Dam on the Western Side of the Said Creek ; And also all my Housing Barn and other Build- ings which I have on my Land on the Eastern Side of the Said Spruce Creek, provided and on Condition that he the Said Nicholas Shapleigh his Heirs and Assigns Maintain the Housing Barn and all other Buildings on the abovesaid Land as also my part of the Mill or Mills and Dam in good repair during my Natural Life. 2'y I give to my well beloved Cousin John Shapleigh his Heirs and Assigns forever all my Land which I have in the Township of Kittery afores'^ Scituate lying and being on the Western Side of of Spruce Creek commonly called and known by y® Name of Oak Point Farm ; excepting one half Acre which I have in these presents given to my Cousin Nic" Shapleigh his Heirs and Assigns. I also give to my Said Cousin John Shapleigh his Heirs and Assigns forever all the Buildings of every Denomination that are upon the Land in these presents given to him his Heirs and Assigns : provided & on Condition that he the Said John Shapleigh his Heirs &c. do make and maintain the Housing and Fences on the Said Land in good Order and lawful during my nat- ural Life. ff 54 Maine Wills. S'y I give to Elizabeth Dill the Wife of Joseph Dill her Heirs and Assigns forever one Acre of the Land whereon I now dwell & possess Scituate and being in the Township of Kittei-y afores'' joining to the High Way that leads to the Point and loseph Willsons Land to be laid out on a Square. 4''' After my funer'. Charges and just Debts are paid and discharged all the residue of my Estate (if there be any- thing remaining) I give to the Children of my two Sisters Sarah Shapleigh and Mary Eice Dec* or those that Shall legally represent them, to be divided in equal Shares among them. Finally I constitute make and ordain my Cousins Nicholas Shapleigh and John Shapleigh my Executors of this my last Will and Testament ; And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and Bequests and Executors by me in any Ways before named willed and bequeath, ratifying and con- firming this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year above written. her Signed Sealed published ^^^^^^^^ f/^^g. Curtise (,^J pronounced and declared L»'*<^a- MT vseai; by the Said Elizabeth na^rk Curtise as her last Will & Testam' in the presence of us the Subscribers his Benjamin X Hammons mark his John X Moore mark Edmund Hammons lohn NewMarch Probated 20 Oct. 1747. Inventory returned 25 Oct. 1747, at £748:11: 9, old tenor, by Tobias Fernald, Nath' Kemick and Thomas Rogers, appraisers. Maine Wills. 555 Probate Office, 7, 119. In the Name of God Amen. The last Will and Testa'- ment of William Vaughan of Damariscotty in the County of York Gent" I William Vaughan by Gods Grace being in perfect Health both of Mind and Body, and knowing y^ un- certainty of the time of my Life, and my bounden Duty to Set my House in order before I die, Do appoint this to be my last Will hereby revoking all others by me made here- tofore, I give up my Soul to God earnestly looking to him for Acceptance thr8 the alone Merits of the Lord Jesus Christ, and my Body to the Earth with the Cheapest Man- ner of Burial : My worldly Estate I dispose of in the fol- lowing Manner. 1 I Will that my Debts be paid in convenient Season by my Executors as hereafter directed and named. 2. To my Hon"* Mother Mad" Eliz* Vaughan during her Life and in the Time of Peace and my Saw Mills going at Damariscotty, I give Fifty pounds per annum out of the Incomes thereof. , 3 To my Brother Elliot Vaughan I give all the Eemaind"" of my Estate in Possession or Reversion in the Province of New Hampshire, after my Fathers Debts & Legacys, and my own Debts & Legacys as hereafter mentioned are paid, To him and his Heirs forever. 4 I give to each of my married Sisters & their Husbands a pair of Gloves, viz' lohn & Sarah Ross, William & Eliza- beth Bennet, Hunking & Margaret Wentworth, and Cutt & Mary Shannon. 5 I give to my Sister lane Vaughan one Thousand pounds to be paid in Money or Lands ; viz* out of Lands in the Town of Portsmouth. 6. I Will that my Debts to M' Bowdoin Capt. Osborne and others contracted on my Fathers Acco' be paid out of my New Hampshire Estate. 556 Maine Wills. 7. I will that the Debts by me contracted on Account of my Estates at Mintinicus Damariscotta Sheepscott, Harring- ton and Pemaquid be paid by my Executors hereafter named out of the Same. 8. My Estates in lands at Mintinicus Damariscotty, Pema- quid Harrington and Sheepscot viz* of Sheepscot in Partner- ship with the Heirs of M' lohn Nelson of Long Island in y^ County of Suffolk Dec* viz' Half the Tract of Land Sold by Sonobus Indian Sagamore to Sylvanus Davis, For which they are to give a Deed I give and bequeath in equal Fifths to my Brother Elliot Yaughan, my Sister Jane Vaughan, and to lane Mary & Elizabeth the Daughters of lohn and Martha Campbel of Damariscotty to them & their Heirs forever in the following Manner, viz' that if Elliot Vaughan dies without Children and his Fifth part in these Estates is undisposed of his part is to descend to his Sister Jane & her Heirs and so lane's Part to descend to her Brother Elliot in like Circumstances And if lane Mary or Elizabeth Campbell die before Age the Survivor or Survivors Shall have the Dec*' Estate, and if they three die under Age without Chil- dren what is bequeath'd to them Shall go to Elliot & Jane Vaughan in equal Shares as given to them by me. 9. I give to M' John & M" Martha Campbell all the Goods in my House at Damariscotty, also I give to them Fifty pounds per annum out of the Produce of my Mills at Dam- ariscotty during the Life of one & both of them. 11. I give to David Cargill Esq"^ of Sheepscot out of my Eight in the Eastern Tract of Land at Sheepscot (that was Sold by Sonobus to Silvanus Davis) Two Hundred Acres to be made Secure to him and his Heirs forever when the Deed is given. 12. I do hereby give and bequeath to the old Settlers at Walpole viz' William lones, The Wife of Kobert Morrison, James Huston and lohn Lermond to each of them & their Heirs forever, one Hundred Acres of Land in the District Maine Wills. 557 called Walpole, whereof Ten Acres to be Meadows, all to be Set oflf to them by my Executors, on Condition that they the forementioned Livers at "Walpole give my Executors Quit Claims of all the Kemainders of those Lands, that they may afterwards live like Christians in Peace. 13. I do appoint my Brother Elliot Vaughan & M' lohn Campbell afores* Executors and my Sister lane Vaughan & Martha Campbell afores* Executrixes of this my last Will & Testament, to whom if there be any Eesidue of my Estate I give the Same. And in Consideration of the Premisses have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this twenty third Day of March Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty four &c. Signed Sealed & published W. Vaughan (3*^1) in presence of los : Calef lohn Wheelwright jutf Nath' Wheelwright. . Probated 20 Oct. 1747. Jane Vanghan 2 Mch 1746 declines the trust of Executrix, bnt on 5 June 1747, she as Jane Noble, petitions to be and is restored by tbe Probate Court in Boston. Inventory returned 5 April 1748, at £6098: 11: 0, old tenor by Alex' Nikels, John Ballnatyen and William M«Clelland, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 121. In the Name of God Amen. I Ebenezer Sampson of Arun- del in the County of York, and in the Province of the Mas- sachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman calling to Mind the Frailty and the uncertainty of humane Life, realizing it that Man knoweth neither the time nor the manner of his Death, whether it will be Sudden or foreseen, by Some unex- pected Stroke or by Sickness, and as it is a time of War, and I apprehending my Self exposed and in Danger when about my Work where I dwell, and in going backward & 558 Maine Wills. forward thr8 the Woods on my necessary Business, and not knowing but God in his Providence may give me up to the Will of mine enemies number me to the Slaughter and cause me to fall by the Sword, so praying God by his Grace would fit me for a better Life, that so when or in what man- ner Soever Death comes I may be enabled readily to leave the Things of this World, having good hopes of better Things in the World to come. Treasures in the Heavens which none by the Rage & Fury of Enemys Shall ever be deprived of or Separated from ; And as to Such Worldly Estate that God hath blessed me with, for & in Considera- tion of the tender Care parental Love and Affection my hon* Parents have ever Shown unto me, as I am in a Single State, 'Tis my Will and desire that all I die Seized of Should go to my hon'i Parents lames Sampson & Ruth his Wife, whether Real or personal Estate House Lands Creatures or Goods & Chattels, I freely give & bequeath all to them the S* James and Ruth Sampson to be disposed of by them as they think fit confirming this & no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the twenty fifth Day of April in the Year of Christ our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Forty Six. Signed Sealed published Ebenezer Sampson (g^i) pronounced and declared by Ebenezer Sampson as his last Will & Testam' In presence of lonathan Stone Samuel Williams lohn Hovey. Probated 20 Oct. 1747. Maine Wills. 559 Probate Office, 7, 122. In the Name of God Amen. I Humphrey Dearing of Arundel in the County of York in His Maj" Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Worsted Comber, being in good Health and of a Sound Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God therefor ; and calling to mind the Mortality of my Body remembring that it is appointed for all Men once to die, & not knowing, as it is a time of War, and an exposed Town in Which I dwell, and as I am now far ad- vanced in Years but I may die quickly & Suddenly, and that I may not when Death comes have ray Mind incumbered about Setling my Worldly Affairs, I do now make & ordain this present Will to be my last Will & Testament, wherein principally & first of all, I commend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, hoping thrS the Merits Death & Sufferings of our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain pardoning Mercy, and a glorious Resurrection to eternal Life ; and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named ; And as to the Estate & worldly things which I must be gone from, and which God hath been pleased to endow me with, I giue dispose of & Settle the Same in the following Manner & Form. Impr : I will that my funeral Charges & all my just Debts Shall be paid & discharged by Humphrey Dearing my dutiful and well beloved Son, whom I now constitute & appoint my Sole and only Executor. Item. I give and bequeath to Sarah Dearing, my now beloved Wife during the time of her Widowhood one Room in my dwelling House, and all the household Stuff, and my Will is that Humphry my Son yearly & every year, winter a good Cow for her Use which I allow her out of my Stock, that against every Winter he provide for his Mother, three 560 Maine "Wills. Bushels of Meal, and two Thousand of Boards, and find her with Wood at the Door of her House, Sufficient & Suitable for her own Fire : but on her Marriage all this is to cease, and be relinquished by her. Item. I give & bequeath to the Said Humphry Bearing my Son my dwelling House in arundel with all my Eight Title and interest to the one half part of the Priviledge of the Stream in Said Town called Barrets River with one half of a Saw, and a fourth part of the Saw Mill Standing on the lower Falls behind my House, with one half part of the' Priviledge of building a Mill or Mills hereafter, with all my Priviledge of laying Logs & Lumber on the Southern Side of S* Mills, and as I am a Proprietor the Priviledge of Cut- ting Timber on the Town Commons, This my Propriety with the other Priviledges afores* I give to him the Said Humphry Bearing his Heirs and Assigns forever. Item. I give to the Said Humphry my Son a certain Tract of Land in Said Town which I bought of Thomas Wheelwright in the Year 1743. containing about twenty Acres, butted as the Beed declares, and also my Oxen, and with them all the Wood & Iron Work Chains Yoke &c. for fixing out a Team to Said Humphry & heirs cS; Assigns forever. Item A Tract of Land of an Hundred Acres that was given me by the Town on March 29, 1725. and laid out in a Square the 16. of Becem"^ following, by Tho' Huff Lot layer, which begins at a Maple Stump, at the Corner of Beac° Robinson's Land near a Brook that runs into Batson's River, & runs West & by North 80 Rods to 3 Birches marked on 4 Sides H.B., from whence it runs North by East, being bounded all along by the Land of Said Robin- son till the Hundred Acres be compleated all which I give to Said Humphry & his Heirs and Assigns forever. Item, Six Acres of Marsh which on the 13"" of June 1721. Maine "Wills. 561 1 bought of Ebenezer Barton, bounded on the South East Corner by a Stake & heap of Stones, then runs Northwest- wardly to another Stake & Heap of Stones by a Ditch, then Northeasterly by Said Ditch to a Small Creek running into the Main Creek, thence running Easterly as the Creek runs to a Stake in lonathan Stones Line ; this Plot of Marsh I do now give and bequeath to Humphry Dearing my Son to him & his Heirs and Assigns forever. Item. To my five Daughters Dorothy Adams, Mary Thomas, Abigail Hutchins ludith Lasell & Elizabeth Em- mons for whom at times I have been doing all my Days, to them I give an Equal Share & Proportion in all the remain- ing part of my Estate, The Household Furniture after their Mother hath done with it, and also an equal Share or part in whatever Creatures or Lands Shall be found to be to me belonging I give & dispose of it all among them and their Heirs & Assigns forever. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul, all & every other former Testament, Will Legacy Bequest & Executor by me in any Manner heretofore named, ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Tes- tament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the thirteenth Day of April in the Year of Christ our Lord God everlasting, One Thousand Seven Hundred & forty seven, and in the twentieth year of the Reign of our Gracious Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France & Ireland De- fender of the Faith &c. Signed Sealed & Delivered Humphry Dearing {^^:) in presence of us three N : B : In as much as no Intail is lohn Hovey design 'd by this Will, and yet Sam" Eobinson as y° Word Assigns is all along Susanna Hovey left out, which makes it look as if it was intail'd , the Reader is desired to take Notice, That ye "Word (Assigns) which is 36 562 Maine Wills. interlin'd in line 27. in line 30. inL. 35. in L. 4. & in L. 45, and also y° Words (my Pro- priety) in Line 27. were in- terlined before Signing. Probated 20 Oct. 1747. Inrentory rettimed 20 Oct. 1747, at £186: 3: 3, by Samuel Kobin- son, Jamea Sampson and Samuel Williams, appraisers. Probate Office. 7, 125. In the Name of God Amen. I George CoUings of Kittery in the County of york in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Fisherman having been by many repeated Calls of Divine Providence put in Mind of the Mor- tality of my Body & the uncertainty of this Life, and being of a good perfect and of disposing Memory, Thanks be given unto a gracious God therefor, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, revoking and disannulling all other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made either by Word or Writing. And first of all, I resign & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God hoping for the Pardon & remission of all my Sins thr6 lesus Christ my Redeemer, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be buried in a decent christian manner at the Discretion of my Executors, Noth- ing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as to Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give demise and dispose of the Same in the Man- ner following viz* Imp' I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Col- lings all and Singular my Estate both real & personal of what Nature kind and Quality soever it be, either Houses Barnes Ware-Houses, Lands Vessels Goods Wares Moneys Merchandize, Bonds Mortgages, Book Debts Notes or what- Maine Wills. 563 ever else I am in Possession of, and am intitled unto at this present Bequest, to her own proper Use Benefit and Behoof & Disposal and to her Assigns forever ; But and if in Case She depart this Life before She be lawfully married or arrive to lawful age, I do bequeath unto my Sister Elizabeth Heard of Clindleigh in the County of Devon in Great Britain all the above bequeathed Premisses to her and her Heirs law- fully begotten of her Body ; and if the Said Heard Should die without lawful Issue, then I give & bequeath all the above Premisses with all my Estate both Real personal unto Charles Frost jutf of Kittery in the County of york afore- said Gent™ his Heirs & Assigns forever to his and their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof forever. I do ordain constitute and appoint the Said Charles Frost with Richard Cutt lun' of Kittery afores* Esq'' & M' Samuel Lunt of Kittery afores* Cordwainer my Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this twenty fifth Day of April in the tenth year of His Majestys Reign Anno Domini 1737. Signed Sealed published and his pronounced in presence of us, /- ^^ lohn Blunt " W7 ^ ^^'^'' W"' ffrost mark William Clark Rebecca Donnell Probated 11 Not. 1747. Inventory returned 8 Dec. 1747, at £80; 4: 7, by Timothy Ger- rish, Roger Mitchell and William Dearing, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 134. In the Name of God Amen. The Sixth Day of December in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty four I lohn Manson of Kittery in the County of York, and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- 564 Maine Wills. land Mariner, being weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given unto God ; therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say principally and first of all, I give recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent & Christian Manner at the Discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the almighty Power of God ; And as touching Such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dis- pose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Imp"^ I will that all my just Debts be paid by my Execu- tor hereafter named. Item. I give and bequeath unto my well-beloved Son Samuel Mansou, whom I likewise constitute make & ordain my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament, all my Land lying on the South Side of a Brook of Water running thrS my Land near the Middle over which there is a Bridge together with all the Building thereon and if the Said Samuel Manson See fitting he may Sell it to his Brother loseph Manson or otherways it is to go to his eldest Surviv- ing Heir, the Said Samuel Manson is to provide all neces- sarys for his Mother Lydia Manson in Sickness & Health and to provide for her a comfortable Maintanance during her Life; I likewise give to my Son Samuel Manson all my moveable Estate which I do not herein mention. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Joseph Manson all my Land on the North side of the aforesaid Brook, and if he Sees fitting he may Sell it to his Brother Samuel Manson or otherways it is to go to his eldest Sur- viving Heir, I also give to my Said Son Joseph Manson one Bed & Beding and one pot and two pewter Platters. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son John Monson one Bed & Beding and one Cow and Priviledge to Maine, Wills. 565 keep a Cow on the afores* Land and convenient Priviledge to live in the House I also will that my Executor should take Care & provide for him in Case he cannot provide for himself, and in Case he Should marry, my Executor is to pay him Sixty pounds in Money at two Year after my Decease and the afores* Cow & Bed & Beding which Shall clear him from my Estate. Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Daugh- ter Lydia Manson Fifty pounds in Money to be paid to her • by her Brother Joseph levied out of that which I bequeathed to him to be paid Twenty five pounds at one year after my Decease & Twenty five pounds at Two Year after my Decease, and also one Bed & Beding one Cow & Calf one Brass Kettle & Skillet and three pewter Platters. Item I will that if my Said Sons loseph Monson & Sam- uel Couson Should either of them decease the Surviving Should have what was bequeathed to the Deceased fulfilling every Article above mentioned. And I do hereby disallow and disannul all and every other Wills Legacys Bequests whatsoever by me made Eatifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. Signed Sealed published & pronounced lohn Manson (gg^i) by the s"^ lohn Monson as his last Will & Testament, In the presence of in the presence of Us W" Pepperrell los : Plaisted lohn Watkins George ffrost Probated 5 Jany 1747. Inventory returned 28 March 1747, at £1112 ; 13 : 8, old tenor, by Tobias Femald, Thomas Rogers and John Godsoe, appraisers. 566 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 7,136. In the Name of God Amen. The fifteenth Day of Febru- ary Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & forty two/ three, I Nathaniel Fernald of Kittery in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandm" being aged and weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God, there- fore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and know- ing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to Say prin- cipally, and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God, that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent & Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named, Nothing doubting but at the great & General Kesurrection, I shall receive the Same again by the almighty Power of God, and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give & dispose of the Same in y" following Manner & Forin. Imp'^ I will that all my just Debts & Funeral Charges be paid by my Executor hereafter named out of my Estate as soon as may be conveniently after my Decease, and also my Wife's Funeral Charges after her Decease. Item I give & bequeath unto Anna Fernald my dearly beloved Wife the Income of my Eeal Estate during her natural Life. Item I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Nathan' Fernald all my Wearing apparel, and give & confirm unto him all my Eeal Estate of what kind or Nature Soever, which I have already given him by a Deed or Instrum' under my Hand & Seal. Item, I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Mary Fernald a Bed & Furniture belonging to it Standing in the Northeast Corner of my House Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughters Maine Wills. 567 Hannah Breeden & Euth Knight all my Household Goods and personal Estate of every kind to be equally divided between them after my just Debts & funeral Charges and my Wifes Funeral Charges be paid out of the Same to be delivered to them by my Executor within Twelve Months after my Decease and the Decease of my Wife. Item, I give & bequeath unto my Grandson George Fer- nald the Son of Tobias Fernald late of Kittery Dec* Five Shillings lawful Money to be paid to him within twelve Months after my Decease by my Executor hereafter named. And I do hereby make & ordain my Said Son Nathaniel Fernald my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testa- ment and do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other Will or Wills Legacys Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before named Willed & bequeathed, Katifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year before written. Signed Sealed published pronounced his and declared by the S* Nathaniel J\^ Fernald (g^^i) Nath' Fernald as his mark last Will and Testament In presence of Us, his Abner Cole David X Spinney Lydia Allen mark John Godsoe her lerusha X Spinney mark Probated i April, 1748. Inventory returned 3 April 1748, at £392 : 18 ; 4, old tenor, by Josepb Fernald, Abner Cole and John Godsoe, appraisers. 568 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 7, 137, I lohn Nason late of Kittery now of Berwick bound on an Expedition to Cape Breton, make this my last Will & & Testament viz* I make and appoint my Wife Margaret the Sole Execu- trix of this my Will, and hereby give devise and bequeath unto her all my Estate Real & personal in any place or places to be by her used improved and disposed of in any Manner as She Shall See meet & ludge convenient for her own Support and the Support and maintainance and Educa- tion of my Children which I leaue with her. I hereby declaring that her disposing of or Selling of my Land at her own Pleasure Shall be good as if I my Self had done the Same. Witness my Hand & Seal the Second Day of March Anno Domini 1744. Signed Sealed pronounced & declared lohn Nason (geai) by lohn Nason to be his last Will and Testament in presence of los : Hearl Sarah Hearl Richard Emery, Noah Emery Probated i April 1718. Inventory returned 1 July 1748, at £63 ; 11 ; 9, new tenor, by Abrabam Lord, Bicbard Sbackley jnn' and Noah Emery, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 147. In the Name of God Amen. I Robert Smith of Arundel in the County of york in His Majestys Province of the of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being Sick and weak in Body, but enjoying the free use of my Reason and Understanding, Thanks be given to God therefor : and calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & or- dain this my last Will & Testament, in Manner & Form fol- . Maine Wills. 569 lowing, that is to Say, I do principally & first of all commend my Soul into the Hands of almighty Grod that gave it, hoping thrS the Merits Death & Suflferings of our Lord & Saviour lesus Christ for the full Pardon of all my Sins, and to inherit everlasting Life : and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Execut" hereafter named ; nothing doubting but at the Gen' Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as to the Settlement of Such Worldly Substance as God hath been pleased to bless me with ; my Will is that it be Settled in Manner & Form following viz' That with Mary Smith my dear & loving Wife, Joseph Miller my Brother in Law be joined an Executor to manage with her in all Affairs that respect my Estate ; excepting y* Settlem' of a Bond which Lieu' Burbank hath against me. II. That my Funeral Charges and all other my just Debts be paid by my two Executors above named. in. My Will is that with Mary my beloved Wife Robert Patterson of Biddeford in our Said County Trader, be my Executor to assist her in the full Discharge final Execution & Settlement of y* afores* Bond in the Hands of Said Bur- bank, because none but my Self knows so well the circum- stances of it, as he doth. IV. My Will is, that over & above her Eight of Dower & Power of Thirds the Said Mary my Wife out of my Estate, have a good Suit of Mourning, and so long as She remains my Widow and lives in my dwelling House for the Support of her Self & Family I leave all within Doors and without, to. be by her improved according to the Advice & Direction of the Said Miller my Executor ; and would have but one Yoke of Oxen, one Horse, and the rest of the Stock kept on the place to be Cow kine, the overplus of the Stock whether Oxen or Horses both I would have disposed of V. In Case the Said Mary Shall be marled again, that my Fatherless Children may not be under the Command of a Father-in-Law, nor any Father in law Settle himself on my 570 Maine Wills. Estate my Will is that all my Children upon the Marriage of their hon* Mother be put to live with one or another of my Relatives here in our Said Town as Said Miller my Ex- ecutor and Mary their Mother Shall think best for them, and my Place rented out by said Miller, who Shall take Care that all my Children be taught to read write & cypher my Sons to the Rule of Three, and that the Thirds of the Household Goods my Wife upon her Marriage may take with her be inventoried, that so my Children as they Shall be no Charge to a Father in Law, may at their Mothers Death have them again. VI. That no Father in Law come on my Place to lay out my Wives Thirds to the Disturbance of my Children in their quiet Enjoym* of what I leave them ; my Will is, that the annual Income and Profits of my Estate be computed, and the Thirds of it during the Life of the Said Mary be by Miller my Executor or my Children paid their Mother Yearly & every Year in Money or in y^ Produce of the Place which She chuses : And confirming this to be my last & only Will, I do now hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the 27"^ of May Anno Domini 1747. Signed Sealed pronounced Robert Smith ( g*^j ) & declared by the Said Robert Smith as his last Will, in presence of us three Witnesses Abel Merrill Jeremiah Miller Samuel lameson Probated 6 April 1748. Inventory returned at £682: 10: 1%, new tenor, by Thomas Per- kina, Abel Merrill and Kobert Clevea, appraisers, 13 May 1748; also debts due the estate of £26 from John Fairfield, and £6 from Earria Downing, old tenor. Maine Wills. 571 Probate Office, 7, 162. The last Will and Testament of lohn Smith of Arundel I will that the Children of my two Daughters the Wife of Joseph Miller & the Wife of Samuel lameson Shall have all my Real Estate, but what Robert Smith bought of Benj* Downing, the which purchase I will to William Smith the Son of Robert Smith Dec*. The Stock with the other moveables I will to my Wife with the one Third of the Income of all the afores* Estate during her Life. I Will that Joseph Miller & Samuel lameson be my Executors Dated April 8. 1748. his Signed and Sealed ^^ in presence of us. /^-/ lohn Smith (Seai) Enoch X Danforth O^ , , mark mark Benj^ Downing Probated 17 May 1748. Inventory returned 25 June 1748, at £1130, by Thom as Perkins Benj : Downing and Abel Morrell, appraisers. Probate Office 7, 162. In the Name of God Amen. The twelfth Day of October Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred twenty cS; one I Charles Trafton of York in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman being of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given unto God ; and calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say principally & first of all I recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Dis- cretion of my Executrix hereafter named, And as touching 572 Maine Wills. Such "Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise and dispose of the Same in y' following Maiier & Form. Imp' I give to my Brother Hezekiah Trafton Ten Shil- lings in Current Money of New England. Item. I give to my Sisters Elizabeth Johnson lane Beal Dorothy Main Penelope Bracy five Shillings in Currant Money to each of them. Item, I give & bequeath to Sarah my dearly beloved Wife, whom I likewise constitute make & ordain my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament and to her Heirs & Assigns forever all & Singular my Lands Messuages & Tenements together with all my Housing Household Goods Stock of Creatures Debts and moveable Effects whatsoever & wheresoever by her, her Heirs and Assigns, freely to be possessed & enjoyed forever. Item. I desire & appoint the Hon"'^ loseph Hammond Esq"^ and the Eev* M' lohn Newmarch to be Overseers of this my last Will & Testam' and to assist my Execut'' in her Executrixship. Finally I do hereby utterly disallow & disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacys & Bequests & Execut" or Executrix's by me in any Ways before named willed and bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and Year above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Charles Trafton (g^i) & declared by the Said Charles Trafton as his last Will & Testa- ment in the presence of us the Subscribers, Rich* Rice lohn Sheppard Paul Wentworth John Newmarch j'- Probated 17 May 1748. Inventory returned IS March 1749, at £928, old tenor, by Balph Fomam, Cbristopher Fottle and Alex' Moklntire, appraisers. Maine Wills. 573 Probate Office, 7, 164. In the Name of God Amen. I lames Frost of Berwick in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England being indisposed of Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament as follows viz'. Imp' I recommend my Soul to God who gave it, amd my Body to the Earth to be decently buried in Such Manner as my Executors hereafter named Shall Seem meet ; and as to what worldly Estate it has pleased God to give me, I give & dispose in Manner following, viz' Imprimis. I give & bequeath unto Margaret my dearly beloved Wife all the Farm where I now dwell, with all my Lands thereto adjoining, with the Houses Buildings & Ap- purtenances thereunto belonging, also my Quarter part of the Grist Mill & Priviledge at Quamphegon as also the half of my Priviledge in the Saw Mill at Quamphegon during her Life. Item. I give & bequeath unto Margaret my dearly beloved Wife all my Moveables within Doors & without, as also my Right in the New Township at the head of Berwick, as also all my Eight in the common & undivided Lands belonging to the Proprietors of Berwick as also all other Estate which I Shall not hereafter dispose of forever. Item. I give unto my beloved Son lames Frost his Heirs and assigns forever all the Estate where he now dwells with the Houses Buildings & Appurten"" thereto belonging it being the whole of what was Set off as his part when he & his Brothers William & Nathaniel niade a Division of their Lands he the Said James to pay to my Son lohn Frost Forty pounds old Tenor. Item. I give unto my beloved Son William Frost Five Shillings in Money old Tenor besides what he has already had to be paid by my Wife Margaret. Item. I give unto my beloved Son Nathaniel Frost Five 574 Maine Wills. Shillings in old Tenor Money besides what he has already- had to be paid him by my "Wife. Item. I give to my beloved Son John Frost my half of a piece of Marsh which is in partnership with rby Son "William Frost as also Forty pounds old Tenor Money which I have ordered my Son lames Frost to pay him, as also Eighty pounds old Tenor which I order my "Wife to pay to my Said Son John besides what he has already had Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Stephen Frost the Twenty Acres of Land where his House now Stands near Cranberry Meadow be the Same more or, as also Seven Acres of Land be the same more or less at the old Board Wigwam near Salmon Falls little River, as also y"" one half of my Priviledge in the Saw Mill at Quamap- hegon as also Eighty pounds old Tenor Money which is to be paid him by my Wife. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son leremiah Frost his Heirs and Assigns forever after my Wifes Decease my Homested & all the Land thereto adjoining with the Houses Buildings and Appurtenances thereto belonging. As also I give to my Son leremiah Frost my Part of the Grist Mill & Priviledge of the Stream at Quamphegon, as also the half of my part of the Saw Mill and Priviledge at Quamphegon and to his Heirs and Assigns forever, after my Wifes Decease. Item. I give unto my beloved Daughter Mary Gerrish Ten pounds in Money old Tenor, and to my Daughter lane One Hundred pounds in old Tenor Money and to my Daugh- ter Margaret One Hundred pounds in old Tenor Money to be paid them by my Wife, and also my just Debts, & Fun- eral Charges to be paid & discharged by her. and. Lastly. I do appoint my dearly beloved Wife Margaret Frost and my beloved Son Jeremiah Frost Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this Seventeenth Day of Sep- tember Annoque Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Maine "Wills. 575 Forty four and in the Eighteenth Year of King George the Second. Signed Sealed & Delivered by The "Words [old Tenor] & lames Frost afores* to be his the word [beloved] were last Will & Testam* in pres- interlined before Sign- ence of us. ing and Sealing. Koger Plaisted lames Frost (gj"^) Tobias Leighton lames Chadbourn jun' Probated i July 1748. Inventory retarned 29 Sept. 1748, at £3648; 4: 0, old tenor, by Humphrey Chadbourn, Roger Flaisted and Jos; Chadbourn, appraisers. Probate Office 7, 165. In the Name of God Amen. The Ninth Day of Novem- ber Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Forty five, I "William Tetherly of Kittery in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent" being aged but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make and ordain this my last "Will & Testament that is to Say principally and first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent & Chris- tian manner at the Discretion of my Executor, hereafter named, nothing doubting but at the great & General Kesur- rection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching Such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life with I give demise & dispose of y® Same in the following Manner and Form. Imp' I will that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be raised and paid out of my Estate as Soon as may be conven- iently after my Decease. 576 MAnra: Wills. Item. I give & bequeath unto Mercy Tetherly my dearly beloved Wife the whole Income Profit & Improvement of all my real Estate of every kind & nature whatsoever & whare- soever the Same or any part thereof may be found during the Time that She Shall remain a Widow, and likewise I give to my Said Wife all my personal Estate that Shall be remaining after the Several Sums herein mentioned are paid and Satisfied to dispose of as She Shall think proper. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Sons William Tetherly and lohn Tetherly and to the Heirs lawfully begotten of their Bodys all my Lands & Buildings, and all my Eights & Titles to any Lands & Build' lying & being in the Town of Kittery and Berwick or in any other place wheresoever y° Same or any part thereof may be found together with all my Eights of Commonages, and all other of my real Estate for ever to be equally divided between them. And if either of them Should decease and not leave any lawful Surviving Heir or Heirs to inherit what is given to him the other Brother & his Heirs is to Inherit the whole of what is before mentioned as their proper Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Three Daughters viz' Mary Dennet, Mercy lackson, & Susanna Staple to each of them Ten pounds of the old Tenor to be levied & raised out of my Estate and paid to them in Money or in Specie at Money price or out of my moveable Estate So far as it will go in paying Said Debts & Legacies as herein mentioned to be paid as Soon as may be conveniently after my Decease, and to be paid by my Execuf hereafter named or by my Sons aforementioned. Item. I give & bequeath unto my four Daughters viz' Kuth Tetherly & Elizabeth Tetherly, Eleoner Tetherly & Anne Tetherly to each of them One Hundred pounds of the old Tenor to be levied and raised out of my Estate & paid to them as Soon as may be conveniently after my Decease by my Said Execut" or by my Sons before named in Money or in part of my moveable Estate or Specise at Money Price. Maine Wills. 577 Item. I do likewise constitute & appoint Mercy my Said Wife to be my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Tes- tament, and I do hereby disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Will or Wills Legacys & Bequests by me in any Ways before named willed or bequeathed ratify- ing & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Tes- tament. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year before written. Signed Sealed published pronounced W™ Tetherly (3*^1) & declared by the Said W" Tetherly as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us. lohn Spinney Samuel Tetherly lohn Godsoe Probated 4 July 1748. Inventory returned 3 Oct. 1748, at £5577; 14: 5( old tenor, by Thomas Enight, Ebenezer Fernald and John Godsoe, appraisers. Probate Office, 1, 166. In the Name of God Amen. To whomsoever it may con- cern be it hereby known, That I lohn Wells of Wells in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being of a Sound disposing mind, th8 far advanced in Years ; Do under the Apprehensions of my approaching Death commit my departing Spirit unto the Mercy of God, thrS Jesus the Mediator, and my Body into the Hands of my Executors hereafter mentioned to be by them decently interr'd in full Belief of the Resurrection thereof by the mighty Power of God. and dispose of the temporal Estate wherewith the Lord hath blessed me in the following Manner viz'. 1=*. I Will that all my just Debts and funeral Charges 37 578 Maine Wills. Shall be paid by my Executors hereafter named out of my moveable Estate 2'y I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife Mary Wells Fifty pounds in old Tenor Bills of the Province aforesaid to be paid unto her by my Executors within three years after my Decease. 3'y I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mary Maddock, Fifty pounds in old Tenor Bills to be paid unto her by my Executors within three Years after my Decease. 4iy I give and bequeath unto my Grandson John Maddock Fifty pounds old Tenor to be paid unto him by my Execuf within three years after my Decease. 5'y I giue and bequeath unto my Grandson Palsgrove Maddock Fifty pounds old Tenor to be paid unto him within Three years after my Decease by my Executors. 6'y I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Mary Pike Fifty pounds old Tenor to be paid unto her by my Executors within three Years after my Decease. 7"' I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Sarah Maddock Fifty pounds old Tenor to be paid unto her by my Executors within three years after my Decease. And my Will is, That in Case my Said Wife or Daughter Mary or either of her aforementioned four Children, Shall die before me, then my Executors Shall pay the Sum they were to have paid unto Such Dec" person or persons, pro- vided they had Survived me according to my foregoing Bequestments unto them, unto Such of those Six persons as Shall Survive me, dividing it in equal Shares amongst those Survivors over & above the Fifty pounds I have herein given to each one of them in particular, and that the afores* Bequestments Shall be each ones full Share and Portion in & to all & every Part of my Estate to whom, they are respec- tively made. Furthermore my Will with respect to my Said Daughter Mary and her aforementioned four Children, is that if I Should during my natural Life pay or cause to be Maine "Wills. 579 paid unto her my Said Daughter Mary and her Said four Children or any of them all or any part of the Fifty pounds I have herein willed my Executors to pay them, my Execu- tors Shall be discharged of Such Sum or Sums so paid to them or any of them in my Life time, any thing herein con- tained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. 8. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son lohn Wells jun"^ his Heirs & Assigns forever all that parcel of Land on which he now dwells and the Marsh adjoining thereunto excepting four Acres of Marsh lying next to loshua Wells Marsh, the Said Land & Marsh lying & being in Wells afores* butted & bounded as is expressed in a Deed given under my Hand & Seal of said Land & Marsh unto my Said Son John Wells, Dated Anno Domini 1740. and recorded with the Eecords for Deeds in the Said County of York within w"** Bounds the Said Four Acres of Marsh are in- cluded, but excepted and reserved in Said Deed and Since the making thereof conveyed by me unto my beloved Son in Law Thomas Goodwin and my beloved Daughter Hannah the Wife of the Said Thomas Goodwin ; And further to prevent any Difficulty that may arise thrd any Weakness or Deficiency in Said Deed or on any Acco' whatsoever I do likewise hereby bequeath and renewedly give unto my Said Son John Wells the Same one Half of my Part of the Saw Mill Standing over the lower Falls of little Eiver with the one half of the Priviledge that belonged to me there before the making Said Deed, and the one half of the Utensils Im- plements & Appurten"'' belonging to my Said part of Said Mill as is expressed in the aforementioned Deed, together with the Buildings Fencings Trees Timber Wood Under- wood Herbage and everything appertaining to the Land where he now dwells and to the Marsh adjoining thereunto, and likewise one fourth part of the Gristmill it being that which he himself has built over the lower Falls at little River Since my making the aforementioned Deed unto him. 580 Maine "Wills. giy I give & bequeath unto my S* beloved Son in Law Thomas Goodwin and my beloved Daughter Hannah the Wife of the Said Thomas Goodin their Heirs & Assigns forever Fourteen Acres of Land Upland Interval or fresh Meadow Ground & Salt Marsh be it more or less lying & being in Wells afores* butted & bounded as is expressed in a Deed to them given under my Hand & Seal Dated the twenty seventh Day of lanuary Anno Domini 174i & re- corded with the Eecords of Deeds for y* Said County of York Lib" 25. Fol" 28. together with the Buildings & Fenc- ings that are or Shall be thereupon at the Time of my Death with the Trees Timber Wood Under Wood Herbage & Min- erals thereunto belonging ; Still reserving the Strip of Land lying next to Nathan^ Clarks Land Two Rods Wide, which is reserved in Said last Deed, and the Liberty of flowing the Intervale as reserved in Said last Deed and herein here- after disposed of; I likewise give unto my Said Daughter Hannah Goodwin her Heirs & Assigns forever One Quarter part of the lower Saw Mill on little River lower Falls with one Quarter part of said Falls & Priviledge where S* Saw Mill Stands, and one Quarter part of the Utensils Imple- m** and Appurten"^' belonging to Said Mill : I also give & bequeath unto my Said Daughter Hannah Goodwin one Quarter part of the Grist Mill Standing on or over Said Falls at little River with a Quarter part of the Utensils Im- plements & Appurtenances belonging to Said Gristmill. lO'y I give & bequeath unto. my Grandson Thomas Good- win a Minor twenty Acres of Land be it more or less lying & being in Said Wells, to be to him his Heirs & Assigns forever butted and bounded as is expressed in a Deed I have given him hereof under my Hand & Seal bearing Date the twenty seventh Day of lanuary Anno Domini 174f. Still reserving the Liberty of overflowing any Interval Ground there may be in S* bounded Land, which is reserved in the last mentioned Deed, and which is herein hereafter Maine Wills. 581 disposed of; and with the Said Twenty Acres of Land I give & bequeath unto my Said Grandson his Heirs & As- signs forever all the Buildings & Fencings that are or that Shall be upon it at the time of my Death, and likewise all the Trees timber "Wood Under Wood Herbage and Minerals thereunto belonging. ll'y I give & bequeath unto my Grandson John Wells a Minor his Heirs & Assigns forever all the Land I now dwell upon on the South Side of little River in Said Wells, it being all y° Lands I have in my Homestead Farm on Said Side of Said little River not otherwise disposed of, together with the Buildings & Fences that are or Shall be thereupon at the time of my Death together with the Trees Timber Wood Underwood Herbage and Minerals thereunto belonging. 12'y I give & bequeath unto my s* Son lohn Wells and my S* Daughter Hannah Goodwin their Heirs & Assigns forever all Reserves of flowing any of my Interval Land, and of the Strip of Land lying next to Nathaniel Clark's Land, and all Reserves of Lands or Priviledges made in this Instrument or in any other Instrument of Conveyance at any time made by me to any person or persons and all Lands Meadows Rights Town & common Rights Household Goods Stock Money Debts & every part or parcel of my Estate real & personal of what Name Nature or Kind Soever it be, not otherwise disposed of to be equally divided between them. 13'y And now finally revoking all other Wills or Testa- ments w* may heretofore have been made by me, & declar- ing them Null & void, I constitute & appoint my Said Son John Wells, and my Said Daughter Hannah Goodwin Sole Executors of this, which I pronounce and declare to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have here- unto affixed my Hand & Seal this tenth Day of May Apno Domini 1748. Annoct R' R' Georgii Secundi magnse Bri- tannise &c. Vicessimo primo. N. B. The words Tho' Good- win were inserted before Signing to be read between the 582 Maine Wills. Words Law & and in the twenty ninth Line from the Top of the Second page. Signed Sealed pronounced & declared lohn Wells (g^i) in presence of us Nathaniel Clark loshua Wells Nathaniel Clark jun"^. Probated 22 July 1748. Inventory returned 4 Aug. 1748, at £2.224: 7: 0, old tenor, by Samuel Wheelwright, Nathaniel Wells and Henry Boothby, appraisers. This Will is again recorded at f ol. 211. Probate Office, 7, 188. In the Name of God Amen. The Seventh Day of Sep- tember Anno Domini 1744. I Mary Davee Wife of Kobert Davee of North Yarmouth in the County of York Yeoman being in good bodily Health as well in perfect Mind & Mem- ory, Thanks be given to God therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die. Do make this & ordain this my last Will & Testament. That is to Say principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Christian decent Burial at the Discretion of my Said Husband & my Executrix hereafter named. Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God. And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Imprimis, My Will is that all my just Debts be paid in y" first Place out of my Estate. Item I give & bequeath unto my Niece or Cousin Mary Pomroy Daughter of Richard of Falmouth in afores* County Mainr "Wills. 583 Yeoman (after the Decease of my Said Husband Eobert Davee) my House & Barn & Lot of Land in Falmouth in Said County & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New- England Said Land I with my former Husband Joseph Pit- man purchased of Stephen lones about Six Years Since and lies on old Casco Neck, and is bounded as foUoweth, South- westerly on King Street, Northerly on unimproved Land, Northeasterly on Land in the Possession of loshua Moodey Esq"^ Southeasterly on Land in the Possession of Cornelius Brimhall, Said Land contains about three Acres, Said Land & Premisses by her the Said Mary Pomroy to be enjoyed in Fee, and to her Heirs & Assigns forever. Item I give & bequeath unto my Said Cousin Mary all my Wearing Ap- parel, I give & bequeath unto my Said Cousin Mary all my personal Estate and Household Goods. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Said Cousin Mary all my Part of a Pew in North Yarmouth Meeting House together with a common Right in Falmouth afores* and all my other Estate both Real & personal whether in Possession or Reversion. Furthermore I do hereby constitute & appoint my Said Cousin Mary Pomroy Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament all & Singular my Lands Messuages & Tenements by her freely to be possessed & enjoyed as a good lawful Estate in Fee to her & her Heirs & Assigns forever. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacies and Bequests & Ex- ecutors by me in any ways before named willed and be- queathed. Ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have here- unto Set Hand and Seal the Day and Year above written. Mem" the Word County, on y^ her other Side was interlined before Mary m Davee (g^J Signing and Sealing. mark Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of lames Milk Stephen lones & John Trott jun' 584 Maine Wills. York ss, Falmouth Oct" 5, 1748. I Robert Davee of North Yarmouth in Said County do hereby allow of the above Instrument to be the last Will & Testament of my Wife Mary Davee above named, and do hereby ratify the Same accordingly. Robert Davee Frobated S Oct. 1748. Probate Office, 1, 189. Whereas I lohn Stanwood of Pemaquid in the County of York being thr6 the Goodness of Almighty God in Sound & perfect Memory and Judgment, for which I desire to praise the Lord, and considering the certainty of Death & the un- certainty of the time when, being in a weak & low State of Health ; I desire to resign my Soul to the great God that gave it, and my Body to the Dust, and do make this my last Will & Testament &c. Imprimis. I give & bequeath to my Brother loseph Stan- wood Ten pounds old Tenor. Item. I give and bequeath to my Brother Philip Stan- wood Ten pounds old Tenor. Item. I give and bequeath to my Sister Hannah Bagley Ten pounds old Tenor. Item. I give and bequeath to my Sister Mary Barnet Ten pounds old Tenor. Item. I give & bequeath to my Sister ludey Brown Ten pounds old Tenor. Item I give & bequeath to my Sister Rachel Anderton Ten pounds old Tenor. And lastly I give and bequeath to my Brother Ebenezer Stanwood all the Rest of my worldly Goods and Estate, and do hereby make and constitute him my Said Brother Ebenezer the Sole & entire Exec' of this my last Will & Testament, revoking all former Wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand Maine Wills. 585 & Seal this twenty seventh Day of August One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty eight. Signed Sealed & Delivered & Declared John Stanwood (g^) in presence of, Sam" Moody Ebenezer Gage, lohn M'farland Probated 6 October 1748. Probate Office, 7, 199. In the of God Amen. I Jonathan Doubleday of Charles- town in the County of Middlesex and Province of the Mas- sachusetts Bay in New England Labourer (now residing in Falm" in Casco Bay) being Sensible of the Frailty of Mans Life, and having thr3 the Goodness of God my Reason, Do make this my last Will and Testament viz* Imp' I commit my Soul to Almighty God who gave it me in hopes of a glorious Eesurrection. 2 After my Body is decently Buried I give & bequeath to my Friend Cap* loshua Bangs of Falm° afores* Gent" all my Wages thsrt is due to me from the Province afores'* as a Soldier under the Command of Capt" David CargUl, also my Gun and all my Wearing Apparrell. 3 I do appoint my Friend loshua Bangs my Sole Execut' hereby disallowing all former Wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal to this my last Will & Testament this Eighteenth Day of April in the twentieth Year of His Majestys Eeign Anno(j Dom : 1747. his Signed Sealed declared and / 1 , . , . „ Jonathan / ^ Doubleday (Seai) dehveredm presence 01 us / Sam" Cobb jun' mark lohn Irish Sam" Moody Probated 6 Oct. 1748. 586 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 7, 205. I Henry Sayward of york in the County of york in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England loyner being thrS the Goodness of God of a Sound Mind & Mem- ory at present, and apprehending my departure out of this Life is near by reason of my present bodily Indisposition, I do make this my last Will & Testament, as to what worldly good Things God has graciously been pleased to bestow upone me and accordingly after my just Debts & funeral Charges are paid I do hereby dispose of my Estate Real and personal as follows. Imp"^ I give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife Hannah Sayward all my real & personal Estate She paying y^ Lega- cies hereafter mentioned. Item. I give & bequeath to my only Daughter Lydia Say- ward Four Hundred Pounds old Tenor equivalent to Fifty pounds Proclamation Money or coined Silver at Six Shil- lings and Eight pence an Ounce to be paid by my Execu- trix when She Shall come to the Age of Eighteen or time of Marriage. Lastly. I do appoint my well beloved Wife Hannah Say- ward the Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills & Testaments. In Wit- ness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this twenty fourth Day of May in the year of our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hund'* and forty eight. Memor™ the Words [old Tenor] interlined before Signing and Sealing. Signed Sealed published pronounced Henry Sayward (Seai) & declared by Henry Sayward above named as his last Will & Testam* in presence of us. Daniel Bragdon Samuel Lindsey Abra" Nowell Probated 18 Oct. 1748. Maine "Wills. 587 Probate Office, 7, 213. In the Name of God Amen. This third Day of Septem'' in the year of our Lord Anaoq, Dom : 1748. I Seth Fogg of ScarborS in the County of Yorli in New England Cord- wanier of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God therefor, Calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die ; Do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to Say principally & first of all I give and recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it hoping thrS the Merits Death & Passion of my Saviour lesus Christ to have full & free Pardon & Forgiveness of all my Sins, and to inherit everlasting Life, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God ; And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dis- pose of the Same in the following Manner & Form, that is to Say. First, I will that all these Debts & Duties as I do owe in Right or Conscience to any manner of person or persons whatsoeuer Shall be well & truly contented & paid or ordained to be paid in convenient time after my Decease by Executors hereafter named. Item, I give & bequeath to Mary my dearly beloved Wife and my Will is that She Shall have the Priviledge of one half of my dwelling House for her own Use during her Widowhood and also the Income of one Third part of my Estate during her Natural Life to be paid to her yearly & every year by my Executors hereafter named Item. I give to my well-beloved Son Seth Fogg whom I likewise constitute make & ordain one of my Executors all my Land lying on the back Side of Scottow's Hill so called in ScarborS, and also all my Marsh lying on the Western 588 Maine Wills. •J Side of None Such River in ScarborS and also the one half of all my personal or moveable Estate. Item. I give to my well-beloved Son Timothy Fogg whom I likewise constitute make & ordain one of my Executors of this my last Will & Testament all & Singular all my Lands, Messuages Tenements & Buildings & Stock with all my Estate in the Town of Scarborough excepting what I have here above disposed of. Item. I give to my wellbeloved Son lames Fogg one Hundred and Forty pounds old Tenor to be paid by my S* Execut" immediately after he comes of the Age of twenty one Years, and that my Said Executors to bring my Said Son lames up till he comes to the Age of twenty one years, and to give him a good School Learning. Item. I give to my Daughter Lydia Fogg Eighty pounds old Tenor to be paid by my S* Executors. Item. I give to my Daughter Mary Fogg Eighty pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Said Executors. Ratifying & confirming this to be my last Will & Tes- tam' In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. Signed Sealed & published pronounced Seth Fogg {g%A & declared by y" S* Seth Fogg as his last Will & Testament, In pres- ence of Us y° Subscribers, Daniel Fogg his Benjamin -\- Larrabee mark Samuel Fogg Probated 18 Oct. 1748. Inventory returned 30 Not. 1748, at £2984 : 1 : 0, old tenor by Samuel Small, Andrew Libbee and Samuel Libbee, appraisers. Maine Wills. 589 Probate Office, 7, 216. In the Name of God Amen. The eighteenth Day of November Andoq, Domini 1748. I Tobias Leighton of Kittery in the County of York being very Sick & weak but of Sound Mind do make & ordain this my last "Will & Tes- tament, In hope of Salvation through lesus Christ ; I Will that my Body Shall have a decent christian Burial, at the Discretion of my Executors ; and that in convenient time my just Debts be paid out of my Estate ; and for that pur- pose I order & hereby give Power to my Executors, Such as Shall be alive, and undertake the Executing of this my Will, to Sell that part of my Farm at Sturgeon Creek, between M"^ Frosts Land & Cap' Heards Land, on the North Side of the High Way, and Such other Goods & Chattels & Credits not otherwise disposed of in this my Will to and for y Payment of my Debts. Item. I give & devise to my Son Tobias Leighton all this my House & Land where I now live Buildings & appurten™' Mill Priviledges & Marshes to be to him his Heirs & Assigns forever, to be possess'd of the Same at the Age of twenty one years or Sooner if his Mother Shall die or Marry before that time, reserving to my Wife the Use & Improve- ment of the Same for Such term, and for the Uses hereafter in this my Will mentioned. Item. I give & bequeath to my Said Son Tobias one Half of my Stock of Cattle & other Creatures. Item. My Will is that my Executors in Selling the Land I ordered to be Sold for the Payment of my Debts Shall Sell so much of the Same from the North End of the Farm extending Southward as Shall be Sufficient to pay what Debts remain unpaid after Such of my personal Estate as they Shall think reasonable to Sell & apply to that Use, that so if any of the Lands on the North Side of the Way remain it may be that part of y° Same where the House Stands Item. I give & devise to my two Daughters Susannah & 590 Maine Wills. Sarah all that my Barn & Land & Marsh, on the South Side of the High Way at Sturgeon Creek in equal Halves, in Severalty to them and their Several Heirs & Assigns, in Fee Simple forever ; reserving Such Estate in the Same for my Wife for Term as hereafter in this my Will Shall be men- tioned. Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Sarah the Use & Improvement of all my Houses and Lands which I now live on and have in this my Will given to my Son Tobias for her own Support and the Support of my Said Son during her Widowhood or his Minority. And als o the Lands I herein give to my two Daughters until She marry or until they respectively arrive to the age of Eighteen years or Marriage. Item. I give & bequeath to each of my Daughters a good Feather Bed & Furniture. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Susannah four Cows to be winter'd out they being her due out of my Stock for Cattle I formerly gave to her but now remaining with my Cattle. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Tobias my Negro Boy. Item. I give & bequeath all the rest of my moveable Goods and Estate not otherwise in this my Will disposed of to my Wife Sarah for her comfortable Support and the Sup- port of my Children. Item Notwithstanding what is before mentioned about paying any part of my Debts of my personal Estate my Executors may apply the Money due to me from my Brother Peter Staple for that purpose, and pay the Remainder by the Sales of my House & Land on the North Side of the Road before mentioned or by the Sale of so much as will do it. Item. I appoint my Wife Sarah to be Sole Executrix, and my Friend Noah Emery Executor of this my last Will & Testament. . Maine Wills. 591 Item. My Wife Shall have the Improvement of the Stock of Cattle and other Creatures herein given to my Son Tobias for So long time as She Shall have the Care of & Support my Children She making Good the principal Stock to him when he comes of Age or when She marries again. Item. I give & bequeath to my Wife Ten Acres of my Land at Sturgeon Creek where the House is if So much Shall remain unsold, and if there is not enough on that Side of the Eoad, then So much on the other Side as Shall make up Ten Acres To Hold for the Term of her Life. Item. My Will is that my Executors or Such of them as Shall Act in executing this my Will Shall Sell all my out Lands and Eeal Estate not here in particularly mentioned for the Payment of my Debts and defreying other Charges that so as much as may be of my Lands of Sturgeon Creek Farm may be Saved for my Children. In Witness that this is my last Will & Testament, revoking all others in any Manner by me before made by Word or Writing, I here- unto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year first aboue written. Signed Sealed pronounced & declared Tobias Leigon (g*^j) by the Said Tobias Leighton to be his last Will & Testament, in presence of lohn Rogers Humphrey Chadbourn Edm* Coffin lames Fer- guson j'. Probated 26 Dec. 1748. Two Inventories returned, 3 April 1749, and 6 Nov. 1749 , together amounting to £10,398 : 4 : 9, old tenor, by John Shapleigh, Samuel Fernald and Joshua staple, appraisers. 592 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 7, 216. In the Name of God Amen. The eleventh Day of luly Seventeen Hundred & fifty one, I Joseph Pray of Berwick in the County of York Yeoman, being aged & well Stricken in years, but of perfect Mind & memory. Thanks be given unto God, Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die and not knowing when my Change may come, Do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; And my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God ; and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp' I give & bequeath to my Wife all the Income of my Estate for her Maintenance during her Widowhood, if I Should die before her the Income thereof to be disposed by her among my Children as She Shall See meet. 2iy I give to my Son lohn Pray one Acre of Land where- on his Dwelling House now Stands, and Forty one Acres more Land beginning at Peter Knops Spring & from thence Eastward the Breadth of my Lot until Forty one Acres is Accomplished to be at his Dispose after the Decease of his Mother, only a Way excepted. giy I give unto my Son Peter Pray Thirty five Acres of Land out of my Estate beginning at the Head thereof and running on a South West & by West Line down my Said Lot until the Same be accomplished on which Land his dwelling House now Stands, to be to his Dispose after his Mothers Decease. 4'y I give unto my Son Samuel Pray all my Lands belong- Maine Wills. 593 ing to my House State beginning at the River, and running to the head thereof, except what I have before given to my Sons John & Peter, only John is to have Liberty to cut Fire Wood off of Said Land for his own Fire and not for any other Use. 5'y I give to my two Grandsons Peter Pray & Daniel Pray One Hundred pounds old Ten'' Money to be paid them by my Son Samuel Pray in equal Shares when they Shall come to lawful Age, and if they both die without Issue then the Said Money to return to my Said Son Samuel and his Heirs. Also I give' to my two Grandsons Peter & Daniel Pray the Sum of Twenty pounds old Ten' Money to be paid to them in equal Halves by my Son Peter Pray after they Shall come to lawful Age, and if they both die before that time without lawful Issue then y^ Said Twenty pounds to remain to my Son Peter & his Heirs. 6'y I give my Eight in the Saw Mill Standing on the Salmon Falls on the West Side of the River to my three Sons lohn Samuel & Peter to their Dispose in equal Shares. Also all my Right in the Commons & undivided Lands in Berwick I give to them in equal Shares to be divided be- tween them. 7'y I give to my Daughters loanna Yeaton Mary Walling-' ford Martha Allen & Miriam Lord Ten pounds old Tenor each out of my Estate to be paid them by my Executors after my Wife's Decease, The Said Daughters to be paid by my three Sons in equal Shares. giy My Will further is that my three Sons lohn Samuel & Peter Shall pay all my just Debts & my funeral Charges out of my Estate equally between them. 9'y I give to my Wife all my live Stock of Creatures & all my Household Goods to her Dispose to & among my Children & Grandchildren as She lO'y As to what Iron Work y* I have I leave it with my three Sons to keep what each one has got of the Same. 38 594 Maine Wills. ll'y And lastly, I make & ordain my Sons John Pray and Samuel Pray to be my Sole Executors to this my last Will & Testament, ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereto Set my Hand & Seal this eleventh Day of July in the twenty first Year of His Majestys Eeign Annoct Domini 1747. Signed Sealed pronounced published loseph Pray (g|^i) and declared by the S^ Joseph Pray to be his last Will & Testa- ment In the Presence of us Witnesses. Thomas Goodwin loseph Stone Moses Butler Probated 18 Oct. 1748. Probate Office, 7, 218. In the Name of God Amen. February the Eighteenth One Thousand Seven Hundred & Forty five I loseph Gunni- son of Kittery in the County of York in New England Ship- wright being in Health of Body and of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be to God for the Same, therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testam*. First & principally I give & recommend my Soul to God who gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Execut'^ hereafter named, nothing doubt- ing but at y° Gen' Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God, and as touching Such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the follow- ing Manner & Form. Maine Wills. 595 Imp'^ I Will & Ordain that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be first paid & discharged by my Execut'" hereafter named. Item I give & bequeath to my Son Joseph Gunni- son, and my Son Samuel Gunnison my Son John Gunnison and to my Son David Gunnison each of them a large Bible Such as I now have by me. Item I give to my Son William Gunnison one Silver Spoon mark'd I. E. C. to W. C. and a large Sermon Book of M' Calvin's Works, and a Desk to Set it in. Item. I give to my Daughter Margaret Gunnison one Silver Spoon Mark'd M. S. to M. G. and four Silver Tea Spoons mark'd M. C. and the Silk Blankets which are for the Use to carry out Children to be baptized in. Item. I freely give & bequeath to my beloved Wife Mar- garet Gunnison all my Houses & Lands I own in Kittery & Portsm" with all the Priviledges & Appurtenances belong- ing to them together with all other my moveable Estate both within Doors and without Doors which is not already men- tioned to be her own proper Estate after my just Debts & funeral Charges are paid, Trusting in her good Care & Con- duct for y^ bringing up my two youngest Children. Lastly I constitute make and ordain my beloved Wife Margaret Gunnison my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testa- ment. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year above written. Signed Sealed & published pro- loseph Gunnison (g^i), nounced & declared by the Said loseph Gunnison to be his last Will & Testament in presence of us. Eph" Sherburne/ Hannah Sherburne Fiobated 18 Oct. 1743. 596 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 7, 226. In the Name of God Amen. The eighth Day of luly. Anno Domini 1748. I Jonathan Dam of Kittery in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Shipwright being aged & weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God ; Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say, principally and first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to y° Earth to be buried in a decent & christian Manner at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named, nothing doubting but at y° General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God ; And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp' I Will that all my just Debts & funeral Charges, and the funeral Charges of my Wife be paid by my Execut' hereafter named. Item. I give and bequeath unto Sarah my dearly beloved Wife my Negro Woman called Diana. Item. I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Son loseph Dam his Heirs & Assigns forever, all my Right or Proportion in the common Lands, so called, lying in the Town of Berwick which was Set off to me containing about twenty two & half Acres be the Same more or less, and also all my Right in or unto the common Lands lying in the Town of Kittery either divided or undivided being to the whole, and also give to my Said Son Joseph one half of my Pew in the Meeting House at the Point. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son loiia- than Dam, all that my Tract of Land that I purchased of Abra" Morrell Dec* lying on the South West Side of a Hill Maine Wills. 597 call'd the third Hill ; And is bounded Southerly by the Road that leads from Sturgeon Creek to York, and Easterly by the Land of Capt. ^Nathan Bartlet the other Bounds may appear by Said Morrells Deed to me, reference thereunto being had, and also give to my Said Son Jonathan a Gun, and the Moiety or one half part of my moveable or personal Estate that Shall be remaining after the Decease of my Self & my Wife and also one half of my Pew in the Meeting House at the Point ; Reserving Liberty for my Wife to cut Firewood for her Burning on the Land bought of Said Morrell. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Simon Dam the Moiety or one half part of my moveable or per- sonal Estate that Shall be remaining after the Decease of my Self & my Wife and likewise give & confirm unto him all that Tract of Land whereon I now dwell with the Buildings thereon, and likewise all that Land I purchased of lohn Rice Benjamin Rice & the relict Widow of Moses Rice and also my Negro Boy named Kittery, which Land and Negro I have conveyed or Sold to him this Day as may appear by a Deed or Instrument under my Hand & Seal : Willing & requiring that the Said Simeon Dam Shall take Care of his Mother in her old Age and Support her in Sickness & Health during her natural Life with all necessarys Suitable for her ; and also give to my Said -Son my Smallest Gun which I have now in my Possession. And I do likewise constitute & appoint my Said Son Simeon Dam my Sole Ex- ecutor of this my last Will & Testament ; and do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Will or Wills Legacies Bequests or Execut" by me any ways before named willed & bequeathed, Ratifying and con- firming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament,, 598 Maine "Wills. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day year first above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Jonathan Dam (Seai) & declared by the S** Jonathan Dam as his last Will & Testament In the presence of us the Subscribers, Samuel Pray lohn Godsoe Enoch Stevens. Probated 3 April 1749. Inventory returned 20 Feby 1748, at £1562: 12: 3, old tenor, by Ebenezer Femald, Samnel Fray and John Godsoe, appraJBerg. Probate Office, 7, 239. In the Name of God Amen. The Ninth Day of October Annoq, Domini 1747. I lohn White of North Yarmouth in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being in perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given unto God, therefore Calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament ; That is to Say, principally & first of all, I give >& recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Manner. Nothing doubting but at the Gener' Resur- rection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp' I give & bequeath to Rachel my beloved Wife, (whom I likewise constitute make & ordain my Sole Execut" of this my last Will & Testament) Fifty five pounds lawful Money or good Bills of Credit of the last Emission to be raised & levied out of my Estate together with all my House- hold Goods and the Improvem* of all my Estate both Real Maine Wills. 599 & personal until my eldest Child Asa White comes to the Age of twenty one years. Item. I give to my eldest Child Asa White one Hundred pounds old Tenor when he Shall arrive to the Age of twenty one Years. Item. I give all the Eest of my Estate both real & per- sonal to my Children namely Asa, lohn, & lames, equally to be divided amongst them,, each one to enter into the Pos- session of the Same, as they Severally arrive to the Age of twenty one years, until which time they are to be brought up out of my Estate. And I do declare this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I here- unto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced & lohn White (Seai) declared by lohn White as his last Will and Testam' in y'= Presence of us Witnesses lonas Mason, Sam" Baker, Jon* Bryant Probated 4 Oct. 1718. Inventory returned 12 Jany 171$, at £1006: 12: 6, old tenor, by Jacob Mitchell, Gilbert Winslow and Jeremiah Powell, appraisers. Debts due the estate from Gilbert Winslow, John Loring, Paul White, Adam Gushing, Richard Stubbs, Edmund Chandler, Thomas Scales Samuel Uuclmam, Samuel Boyal, Barnabas Seabury, William SteTens, Jacob Brown and Jacob Mitchell. Probate Office, 7, 242. In the Name of God Amen. The Seventeenth Day of lanuary A. D. 1748. I lames Tyler of Scarborough in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. Yeoman, being Sick of Body but of Sound Mind & Memory for which I bless God, and considering the Mortality of my Body which must ere long die and return to the Earth as It was, Do therefore make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say principally and first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to a 600 Maine Wills. decent Christian Burial according to the Discretion jof my Executors expecting at the General Eesurrection I shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God, And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Fonn. Imp' I give & bequeath to the Ministry of the Town of Scarbor" my half of a certain Island of Marsh lying among the Marshes below bleu Point in Scarborough afores* (the other half of Said Island being owned by M'' lob Burnam) The Improvem* and Income of Said Half of Said Island thus bequeathed being for y® Use of the Ministry in Said Scar- bor" on Black Point & Dunston side of the Town in equal shares between them forever, and upon the Decease of either Minister of said Black Point or Dunston side of the Town, My Will is that the Widow or Family of Said Minister Dec" have the Profit & Improvem' of his part of Said Marsh till another Minister be ordained in his Place., Item. I give & bequeath to my eldest Son Abraham Tyler a certain Tract of Marsh beginning at a Rock known by the Name of Barge's Rook on Bleu Point afores* and runing on a Strait Line Southwesterly to the Patent Tree, and from thence running Northwest to the Woods ; And then begin- ning at y® afores* Barge's Rock for Twenty Acres of upland running Northwest & by- West, and on the Head of the afores" Marsh to y" Northwest Patent Line until the afore- said twenty Acres be compleated. Item I give to my well beloved Son Royal Tyler the one half of the Remainder of my Land & Marsh on Said Bleu Point, as also one half of all Buildings & Improvements on Said Land, and one half of my Interest in the common & undivided Lands in y" Town of Scarbor" As likewise I give him my Pew in Dunston Meeting House, and half of my personal Estate if any Shall remain after my Wife's Decease. Item. I give & bequeath to the Children of my Daughter Dorothy Lovet Dec* in Eight of Said Dorothy one half of Maine Wills. 601 the remaining half my Lands Marsh & Buildings on Bleu Point, as also one Quarter of my Common Right in Said Scarbor° Two thirds of the Said Bequeathm' to the Sons, the other Third to the Daughters of Said Dorothy, as like- wise one Quarter of my personal Estate do I give to the Children of Said Dorothy, if any remain after my Wifes Decease. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Abigail Walker all the Remainder of my Lands & Marsh, common Right & personal Estate in Scarbor" if any Remainder there be of my Person' Estate as above. Item. My Will is that my Son Royal do take what Land & Marsh is above bequeathed to him on the Northerly Side of my Farm adjoining to M' lob Burnum. Item. I give & bequeath to my well be loved Wife Phebe Tyler the Use Improvement & Income of one Third part of all my Real Estate, as likewise the Sole Income of all my personal Estate, to be for her only Use Benefit & Behoof during her Natural Life ; And I likewise impower her to Sell & dispose of as much of my personal Estate as She Shall judge Needful for her comfortable Support. My Reasons why I giue my Son Abraham no more in this my last Will & Testament is because he with what I have given him before and what I give him now hath already had a double Portion out of my Estate ; And he hath proved a very undutiful Son to me. Finally I constitute ordain & appoint my worthy Friends loseph Plaisted Esq"" & M' leremiah Bragdon both of York, & M' Robert Patterson of Biddeford together with my beloved Wife Phebe Tyler Executors of this my last Will & Testament. Which last Will & Testament If either of my Children Should make any Disturbance in Law with an Intent to disannul make void or break he She or they Shall be cut Short of all that is above bequeathed to them, except- ing Five pounds which I allow to be paid to him her or them respectively out of my Estate ; And the Forfeiture to be dis- 602 Maine Wills. posed of among the other Children according to the above proportion. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dis- annul all & every other former Testam" Wills Legacys Bequests & Executors by me in any ways before named Willed & bequeathed, Ratifying this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have here- unto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year above written. Those words (y* Forfeiture to be disposed of among y other Children) were interlined before Sign* & Sealing. Signed Sealed published pronounced lames Tyler (g^^j) and declared by y° s* lames Tyler as his last Will & Testam' In pres- ence of us y" Subscribers Paul Thompson, lohn Thompson his Rob* X M'^kinney jun' mark Probated 3 .July 1749. Inventory returned 15 Sept. 1749, at £ 1920 : : 3, new tenor, by Jobn Fabyan, Fergus Hagena and Edward Milllken, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 246. In the Name of God Amen. This eleventh Day of April Anno Domini 1749. I Daniel Green of Kittery within y* County of york yeoman, being very Sick & full of pain in my Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given unto God ; therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say, principally & first of all, I give & recoinend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; and my Body I recom- mend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty power of God. And Maine Wills. 603 as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Imp' I give & bequeath unto my loving Wife Sarah Green all my moveable Estate of every kind within Doors & with- out, as Cows Sheep Swine with all my personal Estate of what kind soever to be to her dispose to & among my Chil- dren as She Shall See meet. Item. I give unto my two Sons Daniel & Andrew Green all that Tract of Land lying on the West Side of the high Way that goeth to the Bank Ferry, which Tract of Land lies between Col" Hamonds Land & Land of Stephen Tobey to be equally divided between them and their Heirs, except- ing one Acre of the Said Tract of Land, w""" I give unto my Daughter Sarah Crocker, where She Shall choose it to be Set off unto her. Item. I give unto my Said Daughter Sarah Crocker Forty Shillings Money old Tenor Value out of my Estate. Item. I give unto my Daughter Meribah Green Thirty pounds Money old Tenor to be paid her by my two Sons Daniel and Andrew in equal halves within one Year after my Decease. Item. I give unto my Son Daniel Green my Dwelling House and Barn and all that Tract of Land that lies on the Eastward Side of the high Way containing about Eight & Thirty Acres more or less ; He allowing his Mother one End of the House to live in as long as She pleases. Item. I give & bequeath unto my two Sons Daniel & Andrew &' their Heirs in equal Shares all the Land I have in the Township of Berwick let it be more or less. Item. I give unto my Grand Daughter Lydia Green y» Sum of Five pounds Money old Tenor to be paid to her by my Wife her Grand Mother when the Said Lydia comes of age to receive it. Item. If there be any of my Estate left out, & not men- tioned herein it Shall belong unto my Daughter Meribah Green and to her Heirs. 604 MADiTE Wills. Lastly. I appoint & ordain my Sons Daniel & Andrew Green to be my Sole Executors of this my last Will & Tes- tam* Ratifying and confirming this & no other to be my last Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year first above written. Signed Sealed pronounced published Daniel Green (Seai) & declared by the Said Daniel Green to be his last Will & Testa- ment in the presence of, Moses Butler lohn Lord jun^ Mary Abbot. Probated 16 May 1749. Inventory returned 11 May 1749, at £ 1313 : 19 : 6 old tenor, be- sldee land in Berwick not valued, by Joshoa Staple, Samuel Hanscom and Ephraim Libby appraisers. Probate Office 7, 258. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty fifth Day of lune Annoct Domini 1747. I lane Frost of Kittery in the County of York Widow Gentlewoman being Sick & weak but of Sound Mind & Memory, And not knowing how Soon it may please God to take me out of this World by Death Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, humbly resigning my Soul to God my Saviour, my Body to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named. My Estate of every Sort & kind I dispose of in the following Manner viz* I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Frost my Mourning Suit of Cloaths. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Margery Wentworth my black Silk Suit of Cloaths and my Gold Necklace. Item I give & bequeath unto my two well Maine Wills. 605 beloved Grand Daughters lane Frost and lane Wentworth all the rest of my Wearing Apparrell of every Sort equally to be divided betwixt them. Item I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Margery Wentworth my large Silver Salver and fine Silver Spoons which I had of my Father Since the Death of my last Husband. Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter in Law Miriam Frost my Cloth Eiding Hood: Item. All the rest and residue of my Estate of every Sort and kind soever, I give & bequeath unto my two Daughters Sarah Frost & Margery Wentworth in equal Halves to be divided. Item. I make & appoint my well beloved Son in Law Capt" William Wentworth Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament, hereby utterly revoking and making null & void all & every other former Will & Wills Bequests Legacies & Testaments by me in any manner heretofore made Ratifying this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and year first above written. Signed Sealed pronounced & declared lane Frost (g^^i) by the Said lane Frost to be her last Will & Testament, In presence of, lohn Patch his Benj" X Patch jun' mark Noah Emery Probated 25 May 1749. Inventory returned 8 April 1752, at £1788: 17! 0, old tenor, by Nathan Bartlet, Noah Emery and Caleb Emery, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 259. In the Name of God Amen. This 16"' Day of lune in the twenty third Year of His Majesty's Reign Annoqj Domini 1749. I Stephen Randal of Falmouth in the County of 606 Maine Wills. York in New England Shipwright being very weak & low in Body but of Sound Mind & Memory, Thanks be to God therefor calling to Mind the Mortality the Mortality of my Body as knowing that it is appointed to men once to die, I first of all give back my Soul unto y' God that gave, hoping for eternal Salvation thr8 the Satisfaction & merits of lesus Christ, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named, hoping for a glorious Kesurrection to Life Eternal ; and as touching what Worldly good Things God hath been pleased to bestow upon me I give & dispose of them in Manner & Form following viz' 1. I give unto my Wife Mary Eandall a comfortable Sup- port out of my Estate during her Widowhood to be pro- vided for her by my Son Stephen Randall, who will be here- after named, and if She See Cause to marry again, then my Will is that She Shall have a Bed and Some Household Goods to keep House withal. But in Case She don't Marry, that then She have also beside what is already named. One Eoom in my House, w""* She Shall see Cause to dwell in during Life. 2. I give unto my eldest Daughter Mary Atwood the Wife of Samuel Atwood One Sparked Heifer coming Two Years old and one Sheep & a Lamb to be delivered to her at my Death by my Executor, this together with what I have formerly done for her is all that I give unto her. 3. I give unto my Daughter Rebeckah Robinson the Wife of David Robinson, One black Heifer with Some white upon her back coming Two year old, as also Two good Sheep & two Lambs to be delivered to her at my Death by my Ex- ecutor ; This together with what I have formerly done for her is all y* I give unto her. 4. I give unto Catharine Randal my third Daughter when She Shall arrive to eighteen Years of Age Thirty pounds Money of the old Tenor as it now passeth or equivalent thereunto to be paid by my Executor, this being her part of Maine Wills. 607 my Estate, She continuing with her Mother till that time or married. 5. I give unto my Daughter Sarah Kandall, when She Shall arrive to the Age of Eighteen Years, Thirty pounds Money of the old Tenor, or other Money that Shall be ad- judged equival' thereunto ; This is all that I think proper to give to her to make her equal with her Sisters, and to be brought up out of the Estate till that time. 6. I give unto my Daughter Anne Kandall a Child of about Four years old when She Shall arrive to eighteen Years of Age Thirty pounds money of the old Tenor or other Money equivaP thereunto, this being her part of my Estate, and to be brought up out of the Estate till that time. 7. My Will is concerning my three youngest Sons lacob Randal Isaac Rand* & lohn Randall that they live with & be comfortably Supported by my Executor till they arrive to fourteen Years of Age, and that my Said Executor do take Care to instruct them to read & write, and when they Shall arrive at Fourteen Years of Age, that then my Executor do bind them out to Some good Masters to learn Such Trades or Callings as they Shall then most incline to ; and further my Will is that as they Shall each of them arrive to twenty one years of Age ; that then my Executor Sign a good Deed of half an Acre of Land to each of them on the home Farm where it Shall be most convenient for their Callings. 8. And Whereas my Wife is now near an Hour of Travail if She Shall have a Daughter, then my Will is if it Shall live to eighteen years of Age that then my Executor pay her the Same Sum that I give to my other younger Daugh- ters, and in the mean time take the Same for the bringing of it up that he Shall of the Rest, but in Case it Shall be a Son that he do take the Same Care of it that he doth of my other Sons, and when he Shall arrive to Fourteen Years of age then to be bound out an Apprentice to Some good Master to learn Such a Trade as he Shall most incline to, And likewise when he Shall arrive to Twenty one Years of 608 Maine Wills. Age, that then he my Said Execut' Sign a good Deed to him likewise of half an Acre of Land upon the home place where it Shall be most convenient for him. 9 I give & bequeath unto my Son Stephen Randall, whom I appoint Sole Executor of this my last Will & Tes- tam' he performing all the above mentioned Obligations enjoined on him and giving me a decent Burial, and giving Some what of decent Mourning to his Mother & Sisters, and paying all my Debts & Funeral Charges, I say, I give to him his Heirs and Assigns forever, all my Real Estate and all my Housing & Barns Standing on the Same, with my Part of the Mill or Mills & all my personal Estate that I have or ought to have, and In Witness & Confirmation hereof I have Set to my Hand & Seal the Day & year first above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Stephen Randall (g|ai) & declared to be the his last Will and Testament, In presence of us Nathan Winslow Joseph Sawyer lohn Thomes Probated 2 Oct. 1749. Inventory retarQed 6 Not. 1750, at £2625: 17: 0, old tenor, by Robert Thorndike, Joseph Cobb and Joseph Weston, appraisers. Probate Office, 7, 262. In the Name of God Amen. This Sixth Day of luly In the twenty third Year of His Maj** Reign, Annoq, Dom : 1749. I loshua Woodbury of Falmouth in the County of York in New England Yeoman, being Sick & weak of Body but of a disposing Mind & Memory Thanks be to God therefor; Calling to Mind the Mortality of Body, and the immortality of my Soul, do give & bequeath my Soul unto that God that gave it me, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be Maine Wills. 609 decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named, hoping thr& the Merits of Christ for a glorious Kes- urrection of the Same to Life eternal. And as touching Such Worldly Goods as it hath pleased the Lord to endow me withal, I give & dispose of the Same in Manner & form following Viz' Imp'^ T give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife Sarah Woodbury during her natural Life the Use & Improvement of all my improveable Lands for her comfortable & honour- able Support. Item. I give & bequeath unto my oldest Son loshua Woodbury beside what I have already given him by Deed of Gift, the one third of my Land that runs up towards the Meeting House excepting one Acre which I have already given to my Daughter Mary Lovett ; I mean on both Sides the Swamp, together with an equal Share with all his Brothers & Sisters in my Beverly Farm ; All this I give unto him my Said Son his Heirs & Assigns forevier. Hereby likewise appointing him one of the Executors to this my last Will & Testament. Item. I give & bequeath to my Second Son Peter Wood- bury, whom I also appoint to be Executor with his Brother Joshua Woodbury, the One Half of my now dwelling House in s"* Falmouth, which I have already given him a Deed of, together with one Third part of my Pasture that runs up towards the Meeting House, except the Acre already excepted, together with one Quarter part of my Land below the high Way, with one half of my Barn together with an equal part with each of his Brothers & Sisters in my Land & Housing at Beverly; Also confirming hereby all the Deeds of Land that I have already given him, All this I give unto him my Said Son Peter Woodbury his Heirs & Assigns forever. Item. I give unto my third Son lohn Woodbuty the one half of my dwelling House in Said Falmouth, together with the one half of the Land adjoining to it on the Same Side of ■ 39 610 Maine "Wills. the Way being about Two Acres of the Same, together with one Third part of my Pasture towards the Meeting House, with one Quarter part of my Land below the Way, with one half of my Barn Standing on the Same, as also one half of my Sixty Acre Lot, as also one Third part of my Meadow at the little Meadow so called, together with an equal Share with all his Brothers & Sisters in my Beverly Farm. This I give unto my Said Son John Woodbury his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Item. I give unto my Daughter Mary Lovett the Wife of Ion" Lovett beside what I have already given her an equal part or Share with all her Brothers & Sisters in my Beverly Farm. This I give unto her her Heirs & Assigns forever. Item. I give unto my Second Daughter Mehetable Rob- inson the Wife of lohn Robinson beside what I have already given her an equal part or Share with each of her Brothers & Sisters in my Beverly Farm, This I give unto her her Heirs & Assigns forever. Item. I give unto my Daughter Sarah Sawyer the Wife of Daniel Sawyer beside what I have given her One equal part or Share with the rest of her Brothers & Sisters in my Beverly Farm to her her Heirs & Assigns forev6r. Item. I give unto my youngest Daughter Anne Wood- buiy an equal part with each of her Brothers & Sisters in my Beverly Farm to her her Heirs & Assigns forever, and. Lastly. My Will is that all my Debts & funeral Charges be paid by my Executors out of my moveable Estate, the Residue to be for the better Support of my Wife during her natural Life, and after her Decease my Will is that the remainder of my moveable Estate be equally divided among all my Children. Maine "Wills. 611 In Witness & Confirmation hereof I have Set to my Hand & Seal y" Day and year first above written. Signed Sealed published pro- loshua "Woodbury (g^^^j) nounced and declared to be the last "Will & Testam' of loshua Woodbury aforesaid in presence of. Benjamin Allen Aaron Chamberlain her Elizabeth X Thorndike mark Probated 2 Oct. 1749. Probate Office, 7,271. In the Name of God Amen. I lames Carey of Falmouth in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Barber, being in a weak & languishing Condition and apprehensive of my Departure out of this World to be near at hand, Th8 I desire to bless God for it am of a Sound & disposing Mind & Memory, Do make this my last Will & Testament in Manner following. That is to Say, In the first place I commend my Spirit into the Hands of my most merciful Creator, and my Body to be decently buried according to the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named, in hopes of a happy Eesurrection to eternal Life thrS the Merita of the Lord lesus Christ the only Saviour of Sinners ; And with respect to the little Interest I have in the World, I do dispose of it as follows viz' I give & bequeath to my beloved Wife Rachael all my wearing Apparel & Household Goods to dispose of as She may think proper ; and also the Use & Improvement of the 612 Maine Wills. Land & House wherein I now dwell until my Children Sarah & lames come to the Age of Twenty one Years ; and likewise I give to my Said Wife the Interest of the Money I have this Day Sold my Eight for in the House at Boston my Father died in as it may become due from my Brother Jonathan Carey who bought the Same. Item. I give & bequeath to my Children afores* Sarah & lames and their Heirs, the said Land & House wherein I now dwell, equally between them : and also the principal Money I Sold my Eight for in the Said House at Boston to my Said Brother Jonathan equally between them. Item. My Will is, That my just Debts & Funeral Charges be paid as Soon as conveniently may be out of y° Debts due to me, and part of the Money I sold my Said Eight for in the Said House at Boston, and the remainder of the Said Money to be disposed of as aforesaid. And lastly, I do appoint my good Friend Enoch Freeman of Falmouth aforesaid Merchant my Executor of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have here- unto Set my Hand & Seal this Thirteenth Day of April Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Forty eight. Signed Sealed published & declared lames Cary (3*^1) in presence of us. Nathaniel Coffin Cornelius Brimhall Enoch Freeman Probated 6 Oct. 1749. Inventory returned 6 Oct. 1749, at £288; 12: 0, by Henry Wheeler, Josliaa Bangs and James Gooding, appraisers. Probate Office. 8, 10. In the name of God Amen. The eighth Day of March Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & forty four, Five. Maine Wills. 613 I Francis Allen of Kittery in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman , being aged and weak in Body, but of perfect Mind & Mem- ory. Thanks be given to God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my Body do make & ordain this and none other to be my last Will & Testament viz' principally & first I recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discre- tion of my Execut" hereafter named : and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give & dispose of the Same in maiier and form following viz' Imp"' I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Wife Hannah Allen all my Stock of Cattle and all my Household Goods of what kind soever at her Disposing and for her comfortable Maintenance during her Life, and what Shall remain thereof at her Death to be equally divided amongst my Daughters or Such as Shall legally represent them besides her Dower in my House & Lands during Life, viz' the yearly Income thereof to be paid her yearly by my Son Elijah Allen according to an Obligation by him given bear- ing even Date with this my Will. ItT I give & bequeath unto my Son Francis Allen besides what I have given him by Deed formerly one Acre of Land or thereabouts now in his Possession, where his dwelling House now Stands in fiill of his Portion to him his Heirs & Assigns forever. ItT I give & bequeath unto my Son Robert Allen besides what I have given him by Deed formerly five Shillings in Money in full of his Portion to him his Heirs & Assigns forever. ItT I give & bequeath unto my Son Elijah Allen besides my Homestead & other Lands given him by Deeds all my Tools and Implements of Husbandry to him his Heirs & Assigns forever he paying the Legacys to my five Daughters 614 Maine Wills. hereafter mentioned for which he has given an Obligation bearing even Date with this my Will. ItT I give & bequeath unto my five Daughters Hannah Hill Anne Tibbits Elizabeth Header Mary Robinson and Lydia Allen each of them Five pounds in lawful Money besides what I have already given them to be paid them & each them and their respective Heirs Execut" or Admin" by my Son Elijah Allen within Five years after my Decease according to his Obligation aforementioned. And lastly I do ordain constitute & appoint my dearly beloved Wife Hannah Allen, and my beloved Elijah Allen Executors of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have herunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year first above written. Francis Allen (Seai) Signed Sealed published & declared by Francis Allen y" Testator to be his last Will & Testament in presence of us the Subscribers. Samuel Hill Samuel Moore Joseph Hill Probated 17 Oct. 1749. Inventory returned at £109: 5: 3, 25 Dec 1749, by Robert Morrell, Bichard Chick and Jabez Jenkins, appraisers. Probate Office 8, 13. The last Will and Testament of Daniel Junkins of York in the County of York in New England Yeoman made this Ninth Day of March Anno Domini 1746. As to the worldly Estate which God in his Providence hath Seen meet to bestow upon me, after my just Debts & funeral Charges are paid I dispose thereof in Manner following. Imp'. I will that my well beloved Wife Eleonor Junkins Shall have an honourable Maintenance out of my Estate at the equal Expence of my two Sons, and I do also give & Maine Wills. 615 bequeath to my Said Wife all my moveables to be at her disposal. Item. I give to my eldest Son Daniel Junkins all the Land he now has in Possession, where he now lives, except one Acre at the upper End of the Pasture near where Thomas Welch now dwells, and three Quarters of an Acre of Salt Marsh on the Southwest Branch of York River. Item. I give to my youngest Son, James Junkins all my Homestead, and all my Land & Marsh which I now enjoy or Shall enjoy hereafter, including the one Acre at y* Upper End of the Pasture before mentioned. Item. I give to my eldest Daughter Lydia Nowell, besides what She hath already received the Sum of Ten pounds old Tenor. Item. I give to my Daughter Sarah Thompson besides what She has already rec"* the Sum of Fifteen pounds old Tenor. Item. I give to my third Daughter Eleonor Junkins the Sum of Forty pounds old Tenor. Item. I give to my youngest Daughter Mary Junkins the Sum of Fifty pounds old Tenor. Item. I do Will that my two Sons do pay an equal Pro- portion of the Legacys to my Daughters within the Space of one year after my Decease, or if they Should not be able to make the payment in one year not to exceed the Space of three years. Item. I Will that my two Daughters Eleonor & Mary have one Fire Room in my dwelling House so long as they remain Single. Lastly, I do hereby constitute my well beloved Wife Eleoner lunkins Execut" and my Son Daniel lunkins Exec- utor of this my last Will & Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills & Testaments. 616 Maine Wills. Witness my Hand & Seal the Day and year above mentioned '^^^ Signed Sealed published Daniel ^ lunkins (Seai) pronounced & Declared by mark the Said Daniel lunkins as his last Will & Testam'. In pres- ence of us the Subscribers, Sam" Chandler loseph lunkins lames Grant jun' Probated 17 October 1749. Inventory returned at £2887: 6: 0, 17. Oct" 1749. by Samuel Sbaw, Ebenezer Nowell and John Frost, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 19, In the Name of God Amen. This fourteenth Day of Au- gust 1749. I lohn Fogg of Scarborough in the County of York Yeoman being Sick & weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Momory Thanks be given to God therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say, principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God, and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp'". I give & bequeath to Mary my dearly beloved Wife all my homestead Lands Dwelling House Household Goods Buildings & Stock of every kind with all my Salt Marsh for & during her Widowhood or until my youngest Child comes Maine Wills. 617 of lawful Age, but in Case my Said Widow Should Marry, that then She is to carry none of the Household Goods away but leave them to & among my Children as She Shall See fit, but in Case my Said Widow Should never marry that then She Shall keep all the Household Goods in her Hands as long as She See fit She to dispose of the Said Household Goods some time in her Life time to and among my Said Children. Item. I give to my well beloved Son lohn all that my Hundred acres of Land that lies back in the Woods on the Western Side of none Such Eiver, and four Acres & half of fresh Marsh or Meadow lying up Said River, I also give my Said Son lohn my two young Oxen & my young Mair all to be his immediately after my Decease, and also Six Acres of Salt Marsh to be his immediately after my youngest Child be of lawful Age and not before. Item. I give to my beloved Son lonathan Two Hundred pounds to be equal to old Tenor as it now is to be raised out of my Estate and paid him in convenient time after he comes of age, as Shall hereafter be mentioned. Item. I give to my beloved Son loseph Two Hundred pounds pounds to be equal to old Tenor as it now is to be paid him in convenient time after he be of Age to be raised out of my Estate as Shall hereafter be named. Item. I give to my beloved Daughter Abigail Fifty pounds to be equal to old Tenor to be raised out of my Estate & paid her in convenient time after She be of lawful Age as Shall hereafter be mentioned Item. I give to my beloved Daughter Mary Fifty pounds to be equal to old Tenor & paid out of my Estate in conven' time after She Shall be of lawful Age as Shall hereafter be named. Item I give to my beloved Son Moses all my Homestead Lands with the Buildings, and all my Salt Marsh, excepting the Six Acres I gave to my Son John. I give to my s* Son 618 Maine "Wills. Moses Two Acres of Meadow lying up Nonesuch River, I likewise Will & order that my Said Son Moses pay out of my Estate as fplloweth viz' to my Son Jonathan Two Hun- dred pounds as afores''. To my Son Joseph Two Hundred pounds, to my S^ Daughter Abigail Fifty pounds as afore- said and I will & order that my Said Son lohn Pay to my Said Daughter Mary Fifty pounds as aforesaid. Item. I give all the Right I have or ought to have in and unto the common & undivided Lands in the Township of Scarbor" equally between my Said Sons Jonathan & Joseph. J do also will & order that my homestead Lands, and j" Marsh and Meadow which I give to my Son Moses come into his Hands immediately after my youngest Child comes of lawful Age, And in Case my Said Son Moses die without Jssue then the Portion I gave to him is to be my Said Son Jonathan he paying out as Moses was to do. J do likewise by these presents constitute make & ordain my dearly beloved Wife Mary my Sole Execut" to this my last Will & Testament ; and I do hereby ratify and confirm this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. Jn Witness whereof J have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year above written. John Fogg (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronouriced and declared by the Said John Fogg as his last Will & Testament in the Presence of us the Subscribers Sam" Small his John X Larrabee mark George Hanscom Probated 7 November 1749. Inventory retamed 14 Dec. 1749 at £ 3213: 13: 0, old tenor by Sami> Small, John Larrabee and George Hanscom, appraisers. Maine "Wills. 619 Probate Office, 8, 26. In the Name of God Amen. On the twenty sixth Day of Decern' in the twenty third year of His Maj'^ Eeign Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred & Fortynine, I Ebenezer Coburn of York in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Tayler, being Sick & weak in Body but of Sound Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God, and calling to mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, and to prevent any Disputes or Controversies that might otherwise arise among my Surviving Children Do make & ordain this my last "Will & Testament, That is to Say, principally & first of all, I humbly give & recom- mend my Soul that noble & better part into the Hands of God that gave it, & my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter to be named in Hopes of a glorious Res- urrection. And as touching Such "Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise and dispose of the Same in manner and form following. Imprimis. My Will is and I do hereby give to my loving Wife Sarah Coburn the Use & Improvement of one full Third part of my Dwelling House Barn Homestead Lands & Salt Marshes and Six Bushels of Corn out of the Produce & profits of my Gristmill annually during her natural Life, and all my quick Stock namely one Horse one Cow Two Steers eight Sheep & two Swine, with all my Household Goods & Furniture (except the Furniture of the great Room "Viz* Chairs, one looking Glass, one Square & one Oval Table) to her own Disposal forever. Item. My Will is that my Said Wife Shall have the Use of the afores* Furniture of the great Room during her nat- ural Life, and at her Decease Shall be to my Son Joseph his Heirs & Assigns if he then Survives, otherways if he be then dead to my Daughters Mary the Wife of Daniel 620 Maine Wills. Simpson, and Hannah the Wife of George Hammond and their Heirs. Item. My Will is That my just Debts Funeral Charges & Legacies Shall be paid by my Son Joseph Coburn out of that part of my Estate which I give him : and in as much as he has laboured much with me on the Place, and been dutiful & Serviceable to me & my Wife in our advanced Age, I do give devise & bequeath to him my Son Joseph his Heirs & Assigns, all that my Homestead with my Dwelling House out Houses Barn Utensils & Implements of Hus- bandry thereon, all my Salt Marshes or Meadow, my Inter- est in the Grist & Saw Mills, with their priviledges & Ap- purtenances Standing on the Mouth of the Meeting House Creek formerly so called. Together with my Six Shares in the Eighth Lot of the first Division my Six Shares in Lot Number Six in the Second Division of the Stated Commons formerly so called with my Interest also in all other of the common & undivided Lands in York afores** as well all other my Real Estate in York afores* whither mentioned or not mentioned however the Same is or may be Situated bounded or described with the Reversions & Remainders of the Same. Item. I give & bequeath to my Sons Ebenezer Seth & John each of them Fifty pounds in Bills of Credit of the old Tenor or lawful Money equivalent thereto in Value to be paid them by their Brother the afores" Joseph at the Expi- ration of three years from the Time of my Decease without any Interest. Item. I give to my afores* Daughters Mary & Hannah each of them Five Shillings old Tenor or lawful Money equival' in Value to be paid them by their Brother the Said Joseph which with their Household Goods I gave them at y^ time of their Marriage and other Necessarys & Helps Since is in full of their Portion & Inheritance of my Estate. Item. I give to my afores'' Son loseph the better to enable him to pay my just Debts Funeral Charges & Legacies Maine Wills. 621 afores^ all Debts due to me, my wearing apparel Books & Fire Arms and do hereby appoint him the Said Joseph my Sole Executor of this my last "Will & Testament, And I do hereby utterly disannul all & every other Testament Wills Legacies & Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Wit- ness whereof I have hereunto Set my fiand & Seal the Day & year first herein before written Signed Seal'd publishd pro- Ebenezer Coburn (Seai) nounced and declared by ^ the S* Eben"' Coburn as his last Will & Testament in presence of us. leremiah Moulton tert' Dan' Moulton PeF Littlefield lun' Proliatedl Jan. 1749. Inventory returned 2 April 1750, at £758: 5: 9, by John Bradbury, Job Banks and Joseph Simpson j', appraisers. ■Si, Probate Office, 8, 27. In the Name of God, Amen. I Mary Wise of Berwick in y* County of York within the Province of the Massachu- setts Bay the Wife of the Rev* M"^ leremiah Wise of Said Berwick Clerk, being of a Sound Mind'& Memory do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament. First I commit my Soul to God that gave it hoping thrS the Media- tion of the Lord Jesus Christ to obtain the Remission of all Sins, and eternal Salvation, and my Body I commit to th6 Earth to be buried in a decent manner at the Discretion of my Executor. The Expence of my Funeral to be paid o r allowed out of my Estate. 622 Maine Wills. 1 But notwithstanding a Feme Covert is not impowered by the Law to make Grants Bequests & Conveyances of Estates, yet, for as much as my beloved Husband the Said leremiah Wise in & by an Instrument in Writing under his Hand & Seal bearing Date the twenty sixth Day of April in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Forty three hath given & granted unto me free Liberty Power & Authority to make my last Will & Testament and thereby to dispose of any Estate either real or personal which blongs to me by Eight of Inheritance or which is or Shall be raised by the Sale of any part of Such Estate more especially to dispose of the Sum of Thirteen Hundred pounds, in Bills of Credit of the old Tenor which arose & accrued to me by a Real Estate in Portsm" as by the Said Instru- ment more fully appears, I do therefore in pursuance of the Licence & Power to me granted as afores* give demise & I bequeath the Same as follows Viz'. Imp"^. I give & bequeath unto my Son John Wise to my Grandson David Moore and to my Grandson Shipway Plaisted my Lot of Land and the appurtenances lying & being in Portsmouth in New Hampshire to them their Heirs & Assigns upon the Limitations following viz* That the Said Estate be not Sold to any other person or persons unless my Said Son & Grandsons or their legal representatives consent thereto ; But and if one the Said persons Shall be inclined to Sell his third part of the Premisses, then one or both of the other Two Shall have the Refusal thereof he or they paying no more than Twenty five pounds in new Tenor for each Share and if either of the Said persons Sould die without legal Issue or Disposal of his part of the Premisses as afores* then y* Survivor or Survivors are to enjoy the whole of my Said Estate at Portsmouth. I give to my Daughter Sarah Plaisted all my wearing apparel, and all my Linnen all in my Trunks (except what I have hereafter given to my Grand Daughters) my Maine Wills. 623 christening Blanket, my two Black Trunks my Silver Salt Seller, which with whatsoever I have heretofore given to her Shall be to her and the Heirs of her Body for ever. Also my Will is that my Negro Slave Rose Shall work for her Fifty two Days in a Year till her Negro Wench is able to Do her Work for her. My Will is that my Husband give to My Son John Wise and to the Heirs of his Body our Silver Tankard. I give to my Grand Daughter Susannah Moore my best Damask Suit of Cloaths, and My Small red Trunk, and it is my Desire that the Bed and Beding and Furniture in the best Bedroom with the earthen Ware in that Room be given to my S'* Grand Daughter Susannah Moore after the Decease of my Husband. I give to my Grand Daughter Mary Wise my black Padusoy Robe my Russet Gown and my Silver Kann and my little red Trunk and plain Box. I give to my Grand Daughter Abigail Plaisted my two Silver Porringers to be delivered upon My Decease. I give to my Grandson David Moore one Hundred pounds in Bills of the old Tenor or equivalent thereto in Bills of y' New Tenor. I give to my Grandson Shipway Plaisted Three Hundred pounds in Bills of y'= old Tenor, or equival' thereto in Bills of the new Tenor. I give to the Wife of Stephen Seavy of Portsm° a Gold Ring. I give to My Kinswoman Mary Lord late Mary Wise a Gold Ring. I give to My Neice Mary Peeker Daughter of Cap*" John Packer of Haverhill Fifty Pounds in Bills of the old Tenor. I give all my Gold & Silver Not hereinbefore given to my three Grand Daughters Susannah Moore, Mary Wise and Abigail Plaisted to be equally devided amongst them. It is my Will that the Several Sums before given and bequeathed be delivered and paid by my Executor to the 624 Maine Wills. respective Legatees that Shall be of lawful Age at my Decease, as Soon as he Can without Injury to himself: and those that Shall be in their Minority at my Decease to have their legacies paid them as Soon as my Executor can without Damage to himself after he She or they aiTive to lawful Age. And further it is my Will, that if any of my Legatees before named (those to whom I have given my real Estate excepted) Should die before he or She arrive to lawful Age, or without lawful Issue so as to receive his or her respective Legacy herein given, then his or her Legacy or Legaeys Shall be divided amongst all my Surviving Grand Children. Furthermore my Will is. That the Interest that Shall arise after my Decease from any of the Sums or Legaeys given in Bills of Credit as afores* to any of the Legatees aforenamed, while they continue under Age Shall be applied for & towards the Education or Means of Instruction of the person to whom the Same is given respectively. I give to my Son lohn Wise the Sixty pounds in Bills of the old Tenor which I have a Note of Hand against him for. I give to my Son John Wise the Interest of the Bond of Two Hundred pounds in old Tenor which I have against him to him the Said John during his natural Life, provided he Seasonably Secure the Payment thereof to his Daughter Mary after his Decease, which accordingly I give her. I give the Interest of a Bond which I have against my Son in Law lames Plaisted for the Sum of One Hundred pounds to my beloved Husband during his natural Life : and then I give the Said Bond or Money due upon the Same to my Grand- son Shipway Plaisted as part of the Three Hundred pounds before given him. I give to my beloved Husband leremiah Wise the Use and Improvement of all my Household Goods & Furniture (except my Silver Kann Porringers & Spoons, except also two Pewter Platters & Six plates which I give to Sarah Plaisted my Daughter) during his natural Life and after his Decease to be delivered as before & after expressed. I also Maine Wills. 625 give to my Said Husband all the Best & Eesidue of my paternal Estate both real and personal to be to his Use & Improvement during his natural life and after his Decease to be to my Daughter Sarah Plaisted and Mary & Elizabeth the Two Daughters of my Son John Wise : Sarah Plaisted to have one half of them, and the Said Mary & Elizabeth to have the other half of them I do hereby nominate & appoint my Said Husband the Eev* M"^ Jeremiah Wise Executor of this my last Will & Testament, desiring him to conform to the Same, and to manage dispose & apply the Money Goods & Estate hereby given according to the true Intent & meaning of this my Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the first Day of March Anno Dom : 174i. In the twenty first year of His Majesty's Reign. Signed Sealed pronounced and The Words (except also) declared by the Said were interlined Mary Wise to be her last Mary Wise ( g^^^j ) Will and Testament In Presence of John Hill Ephraim Joy Noah Thompson Frobated 1 Jaaimry 174b9. Probate Office, 8, 31. In the Name of (rod Amen. The twenty sixth Day of July Annoct Domini 1749, one Thousand Seven Hundred & fortynine. I Eichard Clarenbole of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in Nevsr England Shipwright, being very weak in Body but of per- fect Mind & & Memory Thanks be given unto God, There- fore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and know- 40 626 Maine Wills. ing that it is appointed for all men once to die ; do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say prin-^ cipally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent & Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at y' General Eesurrection I shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God : And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp'. My Will is first. That all my just & lawful Debts be raised and paid out of my Estate as Soon as may be con- veniently after my Decease together with my funeral Charges by my Executrix hereafter named. Item. I give & bequeath unto Ann Clarenbole my dearly beloved Wife all my Estate both real & personal of every kind & nature (only excepting the half Acre Lot I pur- chased of M"" Sam" Leighton) to dispose of as She Sees meet or think proper for her Support and for the Support of my Children as She and they Shall have need thereof giving & granting unto my Said Wife full Power & Author- ity to make and execute good Deeds & Conveyances in the Law for the Same for Intent afores* and for the Payment of my Debts ; and what of my Estate Shall be remaining after the afores* Debts & Charges are paid & Satisfied and my Children brought up I give to my Children Viz' Hezekiah Susanna Elizabeth & Anne to be divided between them. Item. If my Son Hezekiah Should See Cause to build a House on the Half Acre Land I purchased of Said Samuel Leighton I give to him the one Third part thereof at the North End of the Same, and if he does not See Cause to build on it, it is to go to his Brother Richard hereafter named. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Eichard Clarenbole Maine Wills. 627 his Heirs Heirs and assigns, all that my Tract of Land whereon I now dwell and possess, which I purchased of the Said Samuel Leighton with all the Buildings thereon stand- ing or being only excepting the one Third part before men- tioned, which I give to his Brother Hezekiah provided he Sees Cause to build a House on & Settle upon the Same, but during the time that the Said Hezekiah Shall not dwell thereon the whole to remain for the Improvem' of the Said Richard only my Wife to have part of the House to dwell in during the time of her Widowhood. Item. I do likewise constitute make & ordain Anne Clar- enbole my Said Wife my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testam' and do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all and every other for Testaments Wills Legacys & Bequests & Executors by in any Ways before nan^ed willed & bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & 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- Ric* Clarenbole (Seai) nounced & declared by the S* Rich* Clarenbole as his last Will & Testament. In the presence of us the Subscribers lonathan Dam. Elizabeth Worster Abigail Dam lohn Godsoe. Probated 1 January, 1749. Inventory returned 3 Peby 1749, at £832; 16: 8 by Ebenezer Femald, Elihu Gunnison jr. and John Godsoe, appraisers. 628 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 8, 33. Barbados Entred x'" 12, 1706. In the Name of God Amen. I Antipas Boyse of Boston in New England althS Sick in Body, yet of good perfect & Sound Memory, praised be Almighty God : Therefore do make & ordain this my present Will & Testament contain- ing therein my last Will in manner & Form following, That is to Say, First, I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, being fully pers waded thr3 the Death & Passion of lesus Christ to obtain full Pardon & Remission of all my Sins, and after Death my Body to decent & christian Inter- ment to be performed at the Discretion of my Execut™ M' Sam' lacklen, & Rob* Wright and M'^ John lefts. Item, I will an Order that my Funeral Shall not exceed above the Sum of Twenty or five & twenty pounds Money, for the Expence of my Funeral no Sermon, let there be but Six Bearer each Bearer one Gold Ring of Fifteen Shillinss price & Gloves also the Minister the Same no Scarves. Item. I will that all my just Debts & Funeral Expences be with all convenient Speed paid and Satisfied. Item. I TPill that when my Executors hath receiv'd my Debt and what they Shall have in their Hands of my Estate to ship It for Boston in New England and consign them to Mess" Daniel Oliver Merchant there and Thomas Marshall Cooper. Item. I give to Mr lohn lefts the Sum of Five pounds with Two Gold Rings of twenty Shillings each to himself & Wife, also unto each my Executors above named the Sum of Three pounds each, and a Gold Ring each of twenty Shillings price. Item. I will that all the Rest my Estate both Real & personal that is the one half unto M' Thomas Marshalls Son named Antipas, and the other half to be equally divided Maine Wills. 629 betwixt M' Samuel Marshall & his Children. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & affixed my Seal this twenty first Day of May 1705. "Witness, William Eash Antipas Boyse (i-s.) Robert Adams Recorded 31 May, 1750. Probate Office, 8, 53. In the Name of God Amen. The 26"^ Day of February in the Year of our Lord 1749. I Axell Roberts of Soar- borough in the County of York, and proyince of the Massa- chusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being weak in Body, but of usual Perfection of Mind & Memory Thanks be given to Almighty God for y^ Same, Calling to Mind the Mortal- ity of the Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die ; Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testa- ment, That is to Say, principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a christian like & decent Manner at the Discretion of my Ex- ecute hereafter named, and as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me in this Life. At my Decease after payment of my funeral Charges & all other just & lawfuU Debts, from me owing to any person or persons whatsoever ; I do by these presents, dispose of the Remainde in the following Manner. Imp'. I give & bequeath unto Margaret my beloved Wife all my whole Estate Right Title & interest in Houses Lands Goods Chattels Moneys Bonds Bills Notes Acco*' and all Things whatsoever & wheresoever the Same Shall or may be found either in this Town Province or in the Province of New-Hampshire or wherever the Same may be found belong- 630 Maine "Wills. ing to me as afores* to her the S'* Margaret her Heirs & Assigns forever, nothing reserved or excepted, except Will my Negro Man who I have heretofore promised to make free from his Service at my Decease ; And it is in this my Will also, that he Shall accordingly be Set free at my Decease as aforesaid. And for the executing & Managem' of all Things for the Ease and comfort of my beloved Wife as afores* I do hereby constitute make & ordain my trusty Friend Richard King of S* Scarbor" Gent" my only & Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacy's Bequests & Executors by me in any way before this time named willed & bequeathed, hereby ratify- ing & confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year first above written. And in the 23" Year of His Majesty's Eeign. his Abraham Tyler . „ /O -r» i „. , , ^ •' Axell /-< Roberts (Seai) Rich* Carter / v- mark Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Axell Roberts as his last Will & Testaments in pres- ence of us the Subscribers. Abraham Tyler Richard Carter Richard King Probated 4 July 1760. Inventory returned 24 July 1750, at £25: 9: 6, by Martyn Joae, John Fabyau and Joseph Foas, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 59. Catharine Raynes lun"^ being apprehensive of her great Change Says thus ; I Will my Body to the Dust ; and my Soul to God that gave it, and to my temporal Things I Maine Wills. 631 leave all that was belonging to me of the personal Estate of my hon* now Dec* Father to my dear & hon* Mother, and with her Consent I leave to my Brother Daniel Kaynes my Gold Buttons, and to my Sister Elizabeth Eaynes a Silver Spoon, and to each of her Children a Gold Ring. And to my Sister Mary Eaynes the whole Sum of Money that is due to me from my Bro"' Daniel for which I have his Bond. I desire that my Mother may be the Sole Executor of my Will. Dated this 30* of August 1750. Signed in the presence of Cat Eaynes lohn Eaynes Eunice Eaynes her Eosana + Arbuckle mark Probated 31 December 1750. Probate Office, 8, 64. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty fifth Day of August Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty. I Henry Wheeler of Falmouth in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Esq"^ being very weak in Body, but of perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks be given to God, Therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to Say, principally & first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix herein after named. Nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receive the Same by the mighty Power of God. And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith 632 Maine Wills. it hath pleased God to blesa me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp^ My Will is, that my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid & discharged in the first place out of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Graud- Child Benjamin Godfrey Six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money to be paid out of my Estate when he Shall arrive at twenty one years of Age. Item. I give & bequeath unto Mary Wheeler my dearly beloved Wife all my Estate both real & personal (excepting the above Legacy) during her natural Life. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Henry Wheeler all my Estate both real & personal (excepting as abovesaid) in Fee to be by him freely possessed & enjoyed, after the Decease of my Wife Mary Wheeler aforesaid. Furthermore I do hereby constitute & appoint my dearly beloved Wife Mary Wheeler Executrix of this my last Will & Testam'. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dis- annul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacies Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before named willed & beqeathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testam*. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and Year first herein written. Henry Wheeler (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Henry Wheeler as his last Will & Testament In the presence of of us the Subscribers N : B : The Words "Mary Wheeler" between the 27'" & 28"^ Lines on y« other Side & between the 1** & 2* Lines on this Side were interlined before Signing John Wait Nathaniel Coffin Steph" Longfellow Probated 5 November 1760. Invetitory returned 21 Dec. 1751, at£2«9: 5:6, byjabez Fox, James Gooding and John Waite, appraisers. Maine Wills. 633 Probate Office, 8, 76. 2 Kings 20.1. In the Name of God Amen. I lohn Murphy of Arundel in the County of York within His Maj*^ Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent" being very Sick and weak in Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given unto God : Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die, do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament. That is to Say principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Dis- cretion of my Executrix hereafter named, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection, I shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God, & as touching the worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp"^. After my Funeral Charges, and all my just Debts are paid by my Executrix out of my Estate, all that is left and found remaining, I give & bequeath to Elizabeth Murphy my dear & loving Wife, to have the free Use & Enjoyment of all the Estate both real & personal for & during y® Term of her Natural Life : And what is left & found remaining, after the funeral Charges occasioned by the Death of the afores'^ Elizabeth my Wife are paid I give & bequeath as follows Viz*. To Pierce Murphy my elder Son, unto whom by a Deed of Gift, I have already conveyed the Forty Acres of Land, which he now possesses & enjoys ; I further give & bequeath to him, a certain Gore of Land, adjoining to my Son Pierce's Forty Acre Lot, and is included in these following Limits, Viz' beginning at the Three Acres by the Swamp, joining to Land belonging to Jonathan Stones Heirs, and runs from thence a Strait Course to a Eock before the Door 634 Maine "Wills. of my Son Pierce's House, which Eock is mentioned in S* Peirces Deed of y Forty Acres. Item. I give & bequeath to George Murphy my Younger Son Two Thirds of all that remains, which he is to take Pos- session of, after the Death of Elizabeth Murphy his Mother, it being Two Thirds of the Estate which She possesses & improves. Item. I give & bequeath to Thankful Murphy my only & well beloved Daughter the other Third part of my Estate which her hon* Mother lived on & improved, which the Said Thankful may Sell or do with as She pleases, and in Case Said third part remains unsold at Thankfuls Death, then all which She leaves that was given by me her Father, I give it to her Son Levi to him & his Assigns. Item. I do hereby make & ordain Elizabeth my "Widow my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, to whom I have given the Use & Improvem* of my Estate in Maner as afores^. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul any other "Will Testament or Legacy or Executor to be found in any Will that appears in my Name ; Eatifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the fourteenth Day of October Anno Domini 1750. Annocj Eegni Eegis Georgii Secundi Dei Gracia Magnse Britannise &c. Vicessimo tertio Signed Sealed published pronounced lohn Murphy (Seai) and declared in presence of Samuel Wilds Eobert Cleaves Samuel Perkins Probated 12 November, 1750. Maine Wills. 635 Probate Office, 8, 77. 2Kinga Iq tij^g i^ajj^g ^jf Qq^ ^j^g^_ J j^j^jj Altimes of Arundel in the County of York in His Maj'' Province of the Massa : Bay in New England Husbandman, being Sick & weak in Body but Sound in Mind & Memory. Thanks be given to God therefor, and calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body ; knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, and after that the Judgment, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, in & by which principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; and my Body I order to the Grave to be buried in a decent Christian Manner at the Discretion of my Exe- cutrix, nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God. And as touching the worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of y' Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp*^. I give & bequeath to Elizabeth my beloved Wife, one Third of all my Estate, during her natural Life, and also all my personal Estate Creatures & Moveables to dis-n pose of, or do with as as She Sees fit, and her the Said Elizabeth I make the only Executrix of this my last WUl & Testament. Item. I order my Executrix out of the personal Estate to pay my funeral Charges, and all my just Debts. Item. I give & bequeath to my two Daughters Frances & Judith an equal Share part & Proportion in my real Estate, which consists of about Forty Acres of Land, which is to be divided when the eldest of my Daughters comes to be of Age, and if either of my Daughters Die without lawful Issue, the Surviving Sister is to take the whole, and if both are taken away and leave no lawful Heirs, then all is to go to my Wife if She remains alive. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all and every other Will & Testament Legacy or Executor, but 636 Maine Wills. what is herein named, ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal, the twelfth Day of October Anno Domini 1750. Annoq, : Eegis Georgii Secundi Dei GraciS. Magnse Britannise &c. Vicessimo tertio. Signed Sealed & Delivered published lohn AUtimes (Seai) pronounced & declared in presence of lacob Wilds Moses Foster her Mary X Averill mark Probated 10 NoTember 1750. Inventory retarned 17 December 1760, at £57:19:4, by Jacob Wilds, Moaes Foster and John Fairfield appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 77. In the Name of God Amen. The twelfth Day of March Anno Domini 1749. I Moses Banks of York in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gentlem" being Sick of Body but blessed be God of Sound Mind & Memory Do make this my last Will & Testa- ment in Manner following first & above all I commit my Soul into the Hands of God my Maker & Redeemer, and my Body to the Earth to be decently buried by my Executrix here- after mentioned, and then as to my Worldly Estate where- with it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give de- mise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Item'. I give & bequeath unto my loving & faithful Wife Ruth Banks all my personail Estate of what Name or Nature soever excepting One Cow hereafter mentioned, and the Im- provement of all my real Estate until my Youngest Son Moses Shall come to the Age of twenty one years, and Maine Wills. 637 then the one Third part of my Eeal Estate daring her natu- ral Life She paying all my just Debts out of my Estate. Item. I give to my Eldest Son Joshua Banks five Shillings new Tenor besides what I have already given- him to be paid out of my Estate by my Son Moses, when he Shall come to the Age of twenty four Years. Item. I give to my Daughter Mary Bettes five Shillings in in New Tenor besides what I have already given her to be paid by my Son Moses when he is of y^ Age of Twenty four Years. Item. I give to my Son lohn Five Shillings in New Tenor besides what I have already given him to be paid by my Son Moses at the Age of twenty four years. Item. I give to my Son Elias Five Shillings in New Tenor to be paid him out of my Estate by my Son Moses at the Age of twenty four Years. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Jeremiah One Acre & a Half of Land to be taken out of vay Estate between my Bam & my old Field Fence adjoining to Stephen Preble Land and one Cow to be delivered to him by my Executrix one year after my Decease. Item. I give to my Son Zebadiah Five Shillings in new Tenor to be paid him out of my Estate by my Son Moses when he is of the Age of twenty four Years. Item. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Twenty five pounds new Tenor to be paid her out of my Estate by my Son Moses when he comes to the Age of twenty four Years. Item. I give to my Daughter Ruth Twenty five pounds of the New Tenor to be paid her out of my Estate by my Son Moses when he is of the Age of twenty four Years. Item. I give & bequeath unto my youngest Son Moses Banks all the rest & residue of my real Estate House Barn Homestead Common Rights & Pew in the Meeting House in the first Parish in York, or of what Name or Denomination soever or whatsoever relating my Real Estate. 638 Maine Wills. Item. It is my Will that my well beloved Wife Euth Banks be and I dp hereby make & appoint her to be y" Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament ; and I do here- by utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other & former Testaments Will Legacys & 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 & (Besides what I have already veclared by the Said Given her) in Mary Portion Moses Banks as & for his was interlin'd before Signing. last Will & Testam' in (Banks) in loshua's Legacy the presence of us who was interlin'd before Signing were pres* at the Signing Moses Banks (Seai) & Sealing thereof los : Plaisted Samuel lohnson Norton Woodbridge Probated 23 Novem' 1750. Probate Office, 8, 81. In the Name of God Amen. The tenth Day of May Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Forty three. I Francis Smart of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Hus- bandman, being very Sick & weak in Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be giVen to God. Therefore call- ing unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to Say, principally & first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and my Body I recomend to the Earth to Maine Wills. 639 be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named And as touching Such Worldly- Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form Imp''. It is my Will, and I do hereby order that my fu- neral Charges & just Debts be paid as Soon as may be con- veniently after my Decease 2'y. I give & bequeath to Mary Smart my dearly beloved Wife the Possession Use & Improvement Revenue & Income of all my Estate : both real & personal, for her comfortable Support and Maintenance during her Natural Life : And after her Decease to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor the Charge thereof to be defrayed out of my Estate. 3'y. I give to my well beloved Kindred William Barter Sarah Grindal Elizabeth lones & Martha Jones of Kittery aforesaid their Heirs & assigns forever (after the Decease of Mary my Wife) , all the Remainder of my Estate both real & personal whatsoever & in what place soever to be divided in equal Shares or Portions between them. 4'^. I constitute make & ordain my Kinsman William Barter above named my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testam* And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all and every other Former Testaments Wills Leg- acys & Bequests and Executors by me in any Ways before named willed and bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness 640 Maine Wills. whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. his Signed Sealed published pro- ^^^^^^ f/ g^^^^ ^^^^^^ nounced and declared by ^-^^ — the Said Francis Smart as mark his last Will & Testam' in the Presence of us the Subscribers. his Moses X Welch mark his William X Briar mark Caleb Hutchins her Elizabeth X Briar mark I^obated 31 Decern' 1750. Inventory retnrned 28 Janyl751, at £143: 2: 0, by Joseph Gunnison, Ualeb Hutcbins and William Bryer, appraisers. Probate Office 8, 82. In the Name of God Amen. I Dominicus lordan of Fal- mouth in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent" having been by many repeated Calls of Divine Providence put in mind of the Mortality of my Body and the Uncertainty of this Life, and being of a good perfect & of a disposing Memory (Thanks be given unto a gracious God therefor) do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, revoking & dis- annulling all other Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made either by Word or Writing. And first of all I resign Maine Wills. 641 and csommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, hoping for the pardon & remission of all my Sins thr6 lesus Christ my Eedeemer, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be buried in a decent & Christian Manner at the Discre- tion of my Executrix, Nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God. and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, I give demise of the Same in the Manner following Viz : Imp^ I give & bequeath unto loanna Jordan my dearly beloved Wife all & Singular my personal Estate of what Nature kind & quality soever it be, either Household Goods, Cattle, Stock, Wares Goods, Money, Bonds, Notes Book Debts Chattels & whatever else I am in Possession of, and am intitled to, (except what hereafter given & bequeathed unto my Children) to her own proper Use Benefit & disposal in order to enable her to pay my just Debts and funeral Charges and to support her Self. I likewise give and be- queath unto my Said Wife the Sole Use Income and Im- provement & Advantage of the Homestead which contains about One Hundred & Fifty Acres with the Houses & Barns on the Same Standing during her natural Life; together with all the Utensils of Husbandry to the Same belonging. 2. I give & bequeath unto my Son Dominicus lordan y' House and Land where he now dwells (which was the place where my Hon* Father Dominicus lordan formerly lived) with the additional purchase unto the Same belonging made by me of of leremiah Jordan together with the Marsh & Thatch Banks being at & adjoining to Spurwink Eiver, also one Hundred & Fifty Acres of Land above the Marsh adjoining to my Sister Arabella's Land being part of the Two Hundred & eighty six acres formerly belonging to my s* Father Dominicus lordan, being my part as Set off to me of his Estate. Also one full Third part of all my Marsh, except what hereafter & heretofore given and bequeathed. As also one full third part of all my Land & Meadow except as 41 642 Maine Wills. herein before excepted. All the Land Marsh and Meadow abovementioned given & bequeathed unto my Son Dominicus Jordan, I give & bequeath unto him & his Heirs lawfully- begotten of his Body & descending therefrom from Genera- tion to Generation and for want of lawful Issue then to descend to the next lawful Heir in my Family. 3. I give & bequeath unto my Son Nathaniel lordan Seventy Six Acres of Land being the remaining part of the Two Hundred and eighty six Acres, my part of my Fathers Estate as Set oif to me (having herein above bequeathed unto my Son Dominicus lordan. Two Hundred & Ten Acres of the Said Two Hundred & Eighty Six Acres) , Thus One Hundred & Fifty Acres adjoining to my Sister Arrabella's Land, and Sixty Acres part of the Seventy where my Son Dominicus now dwells. Also the Gore of Land & Marsh containing about one Hundred and Ten acres on which he- the Said Nathaniel lately dwelt. Also Forty Acres or Town Grant adjoining the Said Gore of Land. Als'o my Right to a Tract of Land & Marsh lying in ScarborS and adjoining Said Gore of Land, which Said Tract I purchased of John Gatchell. Also one full Third part of all my Land Marsh & Meadow, (except what heretofore & hereafter given and bequeathed) . All the Land Marsh & Meadow above men- tioned given & bequeathed unto my Son Nathaniel Jordan I give & bequeath unto him & his Heirs lawfully begotten of his Body & decending therefrom from Generation to Generation and for want of lawful Issue then to descend to the next lawful Heir in my Family. 4. I give & bequeath unto my Son Clement lordan all that Island called Richmond Island, with all the Buildings on the Same erected, and on the Same Standing. Also one full' Third part of all my Land Marsh & Meadow (except what heretofore and hereafter given & bequeathed) . All the Land Marsh and Meadow above mentioned given & be- queathed unto my Son Clement Jordan, I give & bequeath unto him, & his Heirs lawfully begotten of his Body & de- Maiste Wills. 643^ scending therefrom from Genera'"" to Generation, and for want of lawful Issue then to descend to the next lawful Heir in my Family. 5. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Gushing the Wife of Ezekiel Gushing the Three Hundred Acres of Land Province Grant laid out above Gorham Town on the Western Side of Presumpscot River in the County of York, Which Said Three Hundred Acres of Land I give & be- queath unto my Said Daughter Mary Gushing and her Heirs lawfully begotten of her Body, & descending therefrom from Generation to Generation, and for Want of Lawful Issue, then to descend to the next lawful Heir in my Family. 6. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Miriani Mitchell the Wife of Robert Mitchell all that Tract of Land I purchased of lohn lordan, which lies adjoining to Alewife Cove-Brook on the North Side thereof & contains about Forty Six Acres Also my part of fresh Marsh that lies on the Northerly Side of the Brook at the Head of the old Marsh. All the Land & Marsh above mention* given & bequeathed unto my Daughter Miriam Mitchell, I give and bequeath unto her & her Heirs, lawfully begotten of her Body and descending therefrom from Genera'"" to Genera'"" and for Want of lawful Issue then to descend to the next lawful Heir of my Family. 7. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah lordan, after her Mother loanna lordans Decease, The Homestead, containing about one Hundred & Fifty Acres with all the Houses & Buildings on the Same erected and Standing, and all the Appurtenances & priviledges to the Same belonging. All which I give unto my Said Daughter Hannah lordan & her Heirs lawfully begotten of her Body & descending there- from from Generation to Generation, and for want of lawful Issue to descend to the next lawful Heir in my Family. I do ordain constitute & appoint my dearly beloved Wife loanna lordan my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, and I do desire my well beloved Friends Charles 644 Maine "Wills. Frost Esq' of Falm" the rev* M' W" Thompson of ScarborS & my beloved Son in Law Col" Ezekiel Gushing of Falm" all within the afores'^ County of York to be the Overseers of this my last Will & Testam* desiring them to advise aid & assist my Execut^ in ordering & deciding all Difficulties that may arise on any Acco' about this my Will, and that any two of them may determine on the Same. In Testimony that this is my last Will & Testam* I here- unto Set my Hand & Seal this 10* Day of June Annoc^ Dom' 1746 Signed Sealed published & de- Dominicus lordan (Seai) clared by Dominicus lordan to be his last Will & Testa- ment in presence of and be- fore us the Subscribers lohn Wight, Cha : ffrost her loanna ffrost, Anna X Cloutman mark Be it known to all men by these presents that whereas I Dominicus lordan of Falmouth in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- land Gentl" have made & declared my last Will & Testa- ment in Writing bearing Date the tenth Day of lune A. D. 1746. I the Said Dominicus lordan by this present Codicil do ratify & confirm all my Said last Will & Testament, except that Seventh Article wherein I say & declare to give & bequeath unto my Daughter Haiiah lordan after her Mother loanna lordans Decease the Homestead containing about One Hundred & Fifty Acres with all the Houses & Buildings on the Same erected & Standing, and all the Appurtenances and Priviledges to the Same belonging. And also except the Fifth Article wherein I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Cushing the Wife of Ezekiel Cushing the Three Hundred Acres of Land Province Grant laid out Maine Wills. 645 above Gorham Town on the Western Side of Presumpscot River. Now Know ye, That it is my last Will and Testa- ment, with regard to the above Fifth & Seventh Articles And I hereby give & bequeath the above mentioned One Hundred and Fifty Acres with all the Houses & Buildings &c as above mentioned unto my Son Nathaniel lordan & Clement lordan in equal Halves (after their Mother loanna lordans Decease) and to their Heirs lawfully begotten of their Bodys, and for want of lawful Issue to descend to the next lawful Heir in my Family, They the Said Nathaniel & Clement paying unto my afores* Daughter Hanah lordan (now Hannah Prout) one Hundred pounds old Tenor each within twelve Months after my Decease. And I further declare that it is now my last Will 8q Testament with Regard to the- Fifth Article above mentioned. That I hereby give & bequeath unto my Said Hannah lordan, (now Prout) the fiill one half Part & Proportion of the above mentioned Three Hundred Acres of Land the Province Grant unto her & Her Heirs lawfully begotten of her Body & descending therefrom, and for want of lawful Issue then to descend to the next lawful Heir in my Family; and my Will & true' meaning is that that this Codicil or Schedule be & be ad- judged to be part & Parcell of my Said last Will, and y" true meaning of that part thereof; and that all things herein mentioned & contained be faithfully & truly performed, and as fully & amply in every Respect as if the Same were so declared and Set down in my Said last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this 7'" Day of March in the 22* year of His Maj*" Reign A. D. 1748. Domini. lordan (Seai) Signed Sealed published & declared by the Said Dominicus her Jordan in presence of la^ Fox Cha : ffrost Sarah X Conner mark Will probated 10 Nov. 1750: Codicil probated 31 Dec. 1750. Inventory returned 6 Feby 1749, at £13181: 11: 4, old tenor, by Christo: Strout, Jabez Fox and Robert Tborndike, appraisers, 646 Maine Wills, Probate Office, 8, 92. In the Name of God Amen. This twentieth Day of Novem- ber A; D. 1750. I Mathews Young of York in the County of York in N : England Fisherman, being exercised with grievous pains & Maladies of Body, so that wearisome and Sleepless Nights are appointed to me, yet blessed be God my Reason & Understanding continued to me, not knowing how Soon my dear Lord & Master may call for me (as to that his holy Will not mine be done) and and that there may be no dispute & Dissension among my dear Children after my Decease, after having often I trust in Faith thr8 free Grace enabling me comitted my precious Soul into the Hands of All Sufficient & most gracious & powerful & faith- ful Redeemer the LORD lESUS Christ whom I would with my last Breath recommend to my beloved Children Grand Children & a fourth Generation which God has graciously lengthened out my Life to See, as the chiefest of Ten Thou- sands & altogether lovely in whose infinite Merits & Death his glorious Resurrection and continual Litercession in Heaven is all my Hope for Pardon Peace Acceptance & Grace here and eternal Glory in Body & Soul in Heaven at the Coming of my Lord which I trust draws near, and desiring in the mean Time that my Fless may rest in hope of a blessed Resurrection being decently buried at the Charge of my Executor Viz* Son Ebenezer hereafter named : I do make this my last Will & Testament as to y° Dispo- sition of those outward good Things which the Lord has I trust in Covenant Loue & fatherly kindness bestowed on me, & continued to me. That is to Say, I give & bequeath to each of my Daughters and y'' lawful Represent™' of Such of them as are or may be deceased before me each the Value of Ten Shillings old Tenor Bills, as they are called, namely Susannah Redlan, Hannah Preble Tabitha Murch, Lydia Whitney Dec'^ Mercy Webber, Eleoner Maine Wills. 647 Allen besides what I have already given them or any of them. And all the residue of my Estate Eeal & personal, whether Houses Lands Meadow Vessels, Quick Stock or of what Sort soever it be, I do hereby give & bequeath unto my only Surviving Son Said Ebenezer Young, who has kindly and diligently ministered to me hitherto, and is to take Care of me while 1 live ; and to pay my just Debts & funeral Charges, and the above mentioned Legacies, after my decease. And I so desire chearfuUy to bid farewell to this present evil "World of Sin & Sorrow, humbly hoping in Christ Jesus my Lord that when the earthly House of the Tabernacle is dissolved, I have an House not made with Hands eternal in the Heavens. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year above written. Signed Sealed published pro- nounced and declared by the aforenamed Mathews Young as his last Will & Testament in presence of us the Subscribers Jonathan Young Benajah Young Aquila Hains Joseph Farnam his Mathews -^ • Young (Seai) mark Fiobated 1 April 1751. Probate Office, 8, 96. In the Name of God Amen. On the twenty first Day of February in the 24*'' Year of His Maj"* Keign Annoque Dom- ini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty. I George lacobs 648 Maine Wills. of Wells in the County of York & Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in Manner following That is to Say principally & first of all. I give & recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discre- tion of my Executors hereafter named in hopes of a glorious Eesurrection. And as touching touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in Manner & form following. Impr. My Will is, and I do hereby order that my Wife Elizabeth Shall have & enjoy the Use & Improvem* of one Third part of my real Estate during Life, and that part of my personal Estate which the Law directs in Case of Intes- tates and no more. Item. I give & bequeath to my three Sons George Benja- min & John lacobs all my Estate both real and personal (except only my Wife's Thirds as afores*) with the Rever- sion thereof to be equally divided to and amongst them : Those Lands & Marsh which I have already given my Said Son George a Deed of Gift of bearing Date 24'" March 1741. Viz*. One Tract of Upland in Wells afores* containing twenty five Acres more or less, and about four Acres of Salt Marsh or Meadow to be deemed & accounted to the Said George my Son towards his part of my Estate given as afores* My Said three Sons George Benjamin & lohn paying all my just Debts funeral Charges and Legacys hereafter named in equal Proportion. Item. I give & order to my Daughters Lydia Wife of loseph Stevens, Elizabeth Wife of loseph Tayler, and Pricilla Wife of loshua Bartlet besides what I have already given them, and not herein mentioned. Eight pounds each in lawful Money of this Province to be paid them respectively by their Brothers the Said George Benjamin & John. Maine Wills. 649 And 1 do hereby nominate & appoint my eldest Son George lacobs the Executor of this my last Will & Testam* And I do hereby utterly disannul all & every other Testa- ments Wills Legacies & Bequests & Executors by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testa- ment. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year first hereinbefore written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Georg lacob (Seai) and declared by the Said George lacobs the Testator of his last Will & Testam* in the presence of us, after y* Words (Lands & Marsh) on y^ other Side were interlined, as also y' Words (with the Rever- sion thereof). Daniel Moulton lohn Heard Bartlet her Amy X Bumstead mark Probated 24 April 1761. Inventory returned 26 April 1751, at £ 670; 10: 11, by Joseph Weare jun. Norton Woodbridge and John Perkins, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 108. In the Name of God Amen. To all People to whom these presents Shall come Greeting, Know ye, That I Thomas Cowling of Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia now resident in Wells in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Bricklayer being of a Sound disposing Mind, through the Divine Goodness, thS labouring under great bodily Indisposi- 650 Maine Wills. tion in Consideration of my mortal State and the utter uncertainty of my present Life committing my never dying Spirit into the merciful Hands of a gracious God thrS the infinite merits & mediation of his dear Son : and my Body into the Hands of M' Pelatiah Littlefield into whose House I am by divine Providence now cast to be by him decently interr'd in hopes of a glorious Resurrection to a life immor- tal by the mighty Power of God, thrS him who is the Res- urrection and the Life, do dispose of the temporal Estate wherewith the Lord hath been pleased to bless me in the following Manner Viz'. 1. I will that all my just Debts & funeral Charges Shall be paid out of my Estate by my Executor hereafter named. 2. I give & bequeath Twenty pounds Sterling unto my loving Brother William Cowling to be paid him by my Exe- cutor my Said Brother dwelling in Great Britain. 3. I give & bequeath Fifteen pounds Sterling unto my loving Cousin Martha Davis of Annapolis Royal afores* to be paid unto her by my Executor. 4. I give & bequeath all the Remaining part of my Estate real or personal of what name or nature soever it be unto my loving Cousin lohn Harris Bricklayer in Annapolis Royal aforesaid. And now revoking and disannulling by these presents all former Will or Wills made or Said to be made by me, I do pronounce and declare this to be my last WUl & Testament, of which I do hereby constitute & appoint my good & trusty Friend the aforementioned John Harris Sole Executor. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this fifth Day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty. And in the twenty fourth year of the Reign of His Maj*y George the Maine Wills. 651 Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France & Ire- land King Defender of the faith &c. Signed Sealed pronounced & The' Cowling (Seai) declared in presence of us Pelatiah Littlefield Nehemiah Littlefield Pela* Littlefield jun'. Probated 1 July 1751. Probate Office, 8, 116. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty seventh Day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty one I Benjamin Parker of Kittery in the County of York in New England Gent" being very weak in Body but of perfect Mind cS; Memory, Thanks be given to God, therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say, principally and first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and my Body I recommend to y* Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor, Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God, thrS the Merits of a glorious Redeemer : and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner and Form. Imp'. I give & bequeath to my well beloved son Thomas Parker all my Houses and Lands that I have in Newcastle Portsmouth Epsom or in any other Town or precinct in the Province of New Hampshire (except that House & Land in Portsm" which I purchasded of Nath' Lang, and that House 652 Maine "Wills. and Land which I purchased in the afores* Portsmouth of loseph Peirce) to him the Said Thomas Parker his Heirs and Assigns forever ; I also give him One Hundred pounds law- ful Money of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England to be paid by my Executor to the afores'^ Thomas Parker, or his Heirs. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Eliz" Peirce her Heirs & Assigns forever that House & Land in Portsmouth afores* wherein She now dwells, which I pur- chased of her Husband Joseph Peirce aboves* and also that House & Land in Portsmouth afores* which I purchased of the aboves* Nath" Lang, and also fifty pounds in lawful Money of the Said Province of the Massachusetts Bay to be paid by Said Executor to her the Said Elizabeth Peirce or her Heirs, and also my Bed with furniture for y^ Same to be delivered to the Said Eliz* Peirce by my S'^ Executor. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son Benj* Parker whom I likewise constitute make & ordain my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testam* all my Houses & Lands in the Said Town of Kittery & Town of Berwick or in any other Town or precinct in the Said County of York, to jhim the Said Benj* Parker and his Heirs & Assigns forever. I also give to my Said Son Benj* Parker, and his Heirs & Assigns forever all the residue & remainder of all my Estate both real & personal of what kind or nature soever, And in what Town or place Soever (except what I have here before given in this my Will) to be the Said Benj* Parkers & his Heirs and Assigns forever, who I likewise order to pay all my just Debts. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all & every other or former Testam*ent Wills Leg- acies cS; Eequests & Executors by me in any Ways before named willed & bequeathed. Ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. I Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day and Year Year before written. Benj* Parker (Seai) Maine Wills. 653 Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Benj" Parker as his last Will & Testament in presence of us the Subscribers, W" Pepperrell lohn Godsoe Richard Weeks William Roberts. Probated 19 May 1752. Probate Office, 8,123. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty ninth Day of April, and in the Year of our Lord 1751. I Samuel Baker of North Yarmouth in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman, being very Sick & weak of Body but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given unto God ; Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will to be my last Will & Testament, that is to Say principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to buried in a christian like & decent Manner at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named, nothing doubt- ing but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the follow- ing Manner & Form. Imp'. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife Susanah Baker the Improvement of the one half of all my Lands and Buildings, during the time that She Shall continue to be my Widow and all my Stock & Moveables except one Yoke of Oxen and two Chains to be at her Disposal forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son Samuel Baker the one half of my Homestead that I now live on, with one half of 654 Maine Wills. all the Lands that I have that joins to my homestead. And that Tract or Lot that, lieth between a home Lot that is owned by the Heirs of Isaac Pope, and the Eev* Nicolas Loring home Lot. And Six Acres & Something More of Land adjoining to a Fifty acre Lot, that Elisha French bought of M" Sarah Felt. And one half of a Hundred Acre Lot N" 45. on the West Side of Royals River, and drawn in Right of Home Lot N" 42. And one half of all my Buildings now Standing on my home Place, and when- ever his Mother Susannah Baker Shall cease to be my Widow then my Said Son Samuel to have the whole of my Homestead and Building as his own proper Estate forever. I likewise give my Said Son a Yoke of Oxen & two Chains, and all my wearing Apparel. Item. I give & bequeath to my Four Daughters Rebecca Baker Mary Harris Bethiah Baker & Susannah Baker all my out Lands except one half of a hundred Acre Lot N° 45 which half I have give to my Son Samuel, and one Third of a Hundred & twenty Acre Lot on the East Side of Royals River N» 14, or N" 18, or N" 23. the one third of that Lot of the Three that lieth nearest to Edward Kings Settlem* on Cousin's River,, which Third of Said Lot I reserve for my Apprentice Ebenezer Lake. All y' Rest of my out Land to be equally divided between my four Daughters above named, and to be theirs forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my Apprentice Ebenezer Lake One Third of a Hundred & twenty Acre Lot on the East Side of Royals River N" 14, or N" 18 or N" 23. The one third of that Lot of the Three that lieth nearest Edw* Kings Settlem' on Cousin's River, My Said Apprentice to have the third of Said Lot as his own proper Estate to be by him his Heirs or Assigns enjoyed forever. If he Shall live to Serve out his Apprenticeship with me or my Heirs or Assigns : And if he doth live to Serve out his Apprenticeship, the Said Land to return to my four Daughters to be equally divided between them. Maine Wills. 655. Lastly Last of all. I do nominate and appoint Susannah my Wife to Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testa- ment hereby giving & bequeathing unto her all the rest of my Estate both real & personal not herein mentioned. And do declare this to be my last Will & Testament the Year & Day above mentioned. Signed & Sealed in Samuel Baker (Seai) presence of us, Nathaniel Coffin Barnabas Seabury Benjamin Mogaridge Probated 2 October 1761. InventoryreturnedW Sept- 1751, at £366: 11:0, by Com' Soul, Hamabas Winslow and Barnabas Seabury, appraisers. Probate Office. 8, 127. In the Name of God Amen. The eleventh Day of Sep- tember 1751. I Stephen Munson of y^ Town of Scarbo- rough being very Sick & weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God, Therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing it's appointed for all men once to Die do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, That, is to say principally and first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general Eesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & form Imp' Twenty Acres of Land joining to John Stewart & Twenty Acres joining to lames Shute, and thirty Acres lying over None Such River, I give to my hon* Father and 656 Maine "Wills. Mother during their Life, and after their Decease to be given to my Bother loseph Munson. to him & his Heirs Item. I give my moveables to my hon* Father & Mother I do make constitute & ordain my hon'' Father sole Exec' of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and year above mentioned. Stephen Munson (Seai) Signed Sealed pronounced & declared by the S* Stephen Munson as his last Will & Testament in the pres- ence of us the Subscribers Nathaniel Finlayson Jonathan Archer her Olive X Sevey mark Frobated 30 September 1761. Probate Office, 8, 137. In the Name of God Amen. I William Whipple of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massa : Bay Mariner being Sick & weak but of sound disposing Mind and Memory, and considering the Uncertainty of Life, and not knowing but that the time of my Departure out of this Life is near, Do make this my last Will & Testament. And after humbly comitting my Soul to God the Father of Spirits, hoping for his pardoning Mercy thr8 the Merits & Mediation of lesus Christ and my Body to a decent Intei^ ment according to the Discretion of my Executor herein after named believing in the Resurrection & hoping for eter- nal Life. My Worldly Estate I give & devise in the follow- ing Manner & Form, that is to Say, Maine Wills. 657 Imp'. My "Will is that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid by my Executor in convenient time after my Decease, and that he dispose of any of my personal Estate for that purpose as Soon after my Decease as he can with conven- iency. And if it is necessary for that End to Sell any of my real Estate I hereby give him full Power to do it in Such Way & manner as he Shall judge best only excepting the Land I purchased of the Moggerages. Item, Whereas by the Providence of God my Wife Mary Whipple is so indisposed ia mind as to be incapable of Business, I give her One third part of my personal Estate but to remain in y^ Hands of my Executor to be applied to her Use as he Shall judge proper and if it Should please God to restore her to her former Capacity then to be delivered to her. Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Traile twenty Shillings lawful Money She having already received her Portion of my Estate, Item. My Will is that my Executor take the Care of my Children that are now at home that he take proper Care of their Education according to his Discretion, and to put the Boys to Some Suitable Business & Employment and I do hereby give him full Power to bind them out by Indentures of Apprenticeship for that purpose if he Shall see Cause r also give to my Executor full Power & Authority to Sell any of my real Estate (excepting as afores*) if he Shall apprehend he can apply the Money to be raised thereby more to the Advantage of my Children than by keeping the Same for them. And that he defrey the Charge of their Maintenance & Education out of any part of my Estate still excepting as aforesaid. Item. All the Kesidue & Remainder of my Estate I give devise and bequeath to & among my four Children William, Robert Cutt, Joseph & Hannah equally divided (saving & excepting that I give my Silver Hilted Sword & my Watch 42 658 Maine Wills. to my Son William over & above his equal Share) to Hold to them respectively & their respective Heirs Executors & Admin" forever. Lastly, I do hereby constitute & appoint my Brother Joseph Whipple sole Executor of this my last Will & Tes- tament and revoke all other Wills by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal J" twenty first Day of lune One Thousand seven Hund* & fifty one. W° Whipple (Seai) Signed Sealed & declared by y* gd -yy-m "Whipple to be his last Will & Testam* in presence of us Witnesses who Subscribed in his presence. Ebenezer Fernald Ebenez Fernald jun' Jonathan Fernald. Probated 3 September 1751. Inventory returned 26 Sept. 1751, at £712: 6: 7, by ThomM Cntt, Ebenezer Fernald and John Godsoe, appraisers Probate Office, 8, 139. In the Name of God Amen. The seventeenth Day Day of lanuary in y' Year One Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty two, I Nicholas Shapleigh of Battery in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New-Eng- land Esq"^ being thr8 divine Favour & Goodness in good Health of Body and of sound Mind and knowing that I must die but how Soon or Suddenly my Death may be I know not hoping whenever it Shall be that it may be in peace with God thrS his Son lesus Christ, and willing to Settle the Aflairs of my House by disposing of my Estate in a just & equitable Manner to & amongst my Children do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament. Maine Wills. 659 Imp'. My Will is that all just Debts & funeral Charges and Legacys be duly paid & discharged by those of my Sons, who I Shall hereafter in this my Will name as Executors, out of that part of my moveables which I Shall in this my Will give to them. Item. I give & bequeath unto Martha my well beloved Wife one full third part of my real Estate namely one Third part of my House and Lands and Mills with the Appurte- nances belonging to the Farm whereon I do now dwell in Kittery for Quantity & Quality for her Support during her natur' Life. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Said Wife one full third part of all my Goods & moveable Estate forever free from any Payments or Charges. Item. I give & bequeath unto my S* Wife as a Legacy over & above all her Thirds before mentioned the Sum of Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence to be p" to her by my Sons who shall be named Executors out of what I Shall give to them. Item. I have already given by Deed to my eldest Son John Shapleigh my House & Lands & Mills at Spruce Creek in Kittery which I had of my Aunt Curtis, and Several other Lots & parcels of Land which I intended for his full Portion of my Estate to which I now add five Shillings to be paid him by my Exec" in full of his Portion. Item. I give & bequeath unto my third Son Alexander Shapleigh and to his Heirs & Assigns forever Several parcels of Land in Kittery Viz' One parcel containing about three Acres or be y^ Same more or less lying on the Northside of the High Way & bounded by the Same beginning four Rods Southwest from the Spring & running fourteen Rods North- west and so back to the fence called lohn Fry's Fence and by the Same to y° High Way, and is the Same Land where- on the Said Alexander hath a Tan Yard & Bark House. Also I give to the Said Alexander his Heirs & Assigns about Forty Acres of Land be the Same more or less on the South Side of the Same High Way where his House Stands 660 Maine Wills. extending from' the Parish or Ministry Land as y° Way goes Easterly & Northerly so far as to take in the Swampy Ground opposite to the House where lohn Fry lives to a Young Orchard, and by the South Side of the Said Orchard straight into the Woods to a Forty Acre Lot in Possession of y° Family of Leightons, and extending Southward, so as to take all my Lands adjoining on the South of said Bounds including y" Lands upon the Hill which I, bought of Moses Hanscom. I also give him Four Acres of Meadow Land at a place call'd Morrells Swamp. And all my part of the Marsh that lies in Sturgeon Creek Marshes called the little Marsh between the Marsh of M' Charles Frost and the Marsh of Capt" lohn Heard Dec*. Also Two Acres of Wood Land adjoining to a parcel of my Land call'd loshua's Swamp at Sturgeon Creek all which parcels of Land I give to y^ S* Alexander in Fee Simple forever. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Susanna Scammon Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence lawful Money to be paid by my Sons Executors of this my Will. I also give to her One Acre of Wood Land joining to my Son Alexander's Land And I also give her the Priviledge of Pasturing one Cow for so long a time as She Shall live in Kittery. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Second Son Nicholas Shapleigh and to my three younger Sons Viz' Samuel Shap- leigh Tobias Shapleigh & William Shapleigh all other my Houses & Lands in Kittery and Berwick and in all other place & places, And all other my Estate real & personal whatsoever & wheresoever. And the Reversion of of my Wife's Thirds in my real Estate To Have & To Hold to them my Said Sons Nicholas Samuel Tobias & William in equa parts or Shares to them & their respective Heirs & Assigns in Fee Simple forever to each of them one quarter part thereof in Fee they paying in equal proporition all my Debts funeral Expence & Legacies as in this my Will is before mentioned. Maine Wills. 661 Item. I make Ordain & appoint my loving "Wife Martha together with my Sons Nicholas and Alexander Samuel Tobias & William to be Execut" of this my last Will & Tes- tament, willing them well & truly to execute this my Will according to the true Intent & meaning of the Same. I give to my Execut" all my Eight & part in the Sloop Lastly I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & make null & void all & every other Wills & Testaments Legacys & Bequests by me in any Manner before made either in Word or writing, hereby ratifying establishing & declaring this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. Signed Sealed published pro- Witness my Hand & Seal nounced and declared by y° After some Interlineations S* Nicolas Shapleigh Esq"" to made for SuSanna Scam- be his last Will & Testam' mon, Alexander made Ex- in presence of ecutor and the Bequest of lohn Rogers Clem* lackson y° Sloop, loseph Staple Noah Emery. Nicholas Shapleigh (Seair Probated 6 April 1752. Inventory returned 13 Dec. 1752 at S, 4501; 7: 10, by James Gowen, W°> Leighton and Robert Morrell appraisers. Probate Office 8, 141 . In the Name of God Amen. I lohn Thompson of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England yeoman being aged & infirm of Body, but of sound Mind & Memory, and considering the uncer- tainty of Life do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testam' and after humbly committing my Soul into the Hands of God the Father of Spirits, hoping for his pardon- ing Mercy thr6 the Merits of lesus Christ our Lord And my Body to the Dust to be decently buried according to the Discretion of my Executors herein after named believing in the Resurrection of the Body & hopeing for eternal Life. 662 Maine Wills. That worldly Estate which God in his good Providence has given me, I give devise & bequeath the Same in the follow- ing Manner & Form. Imp'. My Willis that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid by my Execut" within convenient time after my Decease. Item. I give bequeath & devise to Elizabeth my well beloved Wife one full third part of my personal Estate to be at her own disposal, And one full third part of my real Estate to hold to her and her Heirs & Assigns during her natural Life, and if this Shall not be sufficient for her Sup- port, It is my Will that my Executors deliver her so much of the produce of my other Lands (which Shall not be assigned her for her third part) yearly as will be Sufficient with what is given her as aforesaid to affisrd her a comforta- ble Support. Item. I give to my Brother Samuel Thompson and to my Sisters Hannah Hughs & Mary Fernald to each of them y° Sum of Thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful ' Money to paid by my Executors in the produce of my Estate or profits of my Land within Five Years after my Decease. Item. I give & devise to Parker Foster the Son of Han- nah Foster a piece of Land containing One Acre & Thirty poles bounded as follows viz' Beginning at the High Way about four poles Northwesterly from my Well, and to run on a Square from Said High Way which is nearest Southeast by South ten poles inclosing Said Well about four Foot to the Eastward, and then to run nearest Northeast by East" or parallel to the S* high Way Nineteen poles, and then run- ning Northwest by North or on a Square Ten poles to Said High Way, and by Said High Way to the beginning, together with my dwelling House Barn & all the Buildings thereon to him his Heirs & Assigns. Item. My Will is that the Said Parker Foster Shall in Some convenient time after he comes to the Age of twenty Maine "Wills. 663 one years pay or deliver One Thousand five Hundred Feet of merchant^^ pine Boards unto Amos Paul hereafter napied. Item. I give & devise to Amos Paul my Nephew a piece of Land bounded by the afores'^ High Way at the Westerly End of the afore bequeathed Land to Said Foster, Beginning at y^ Way and runs Southerly by Said piece of Land about four poles to a Small brook near the Well, and is bounded at y« Westerly End by the Lands of Thomas Knight, and runs from Said Way by said Knights Land about seven & three Quarters poles to the aforesaid Brook or Gutter, and then strait up by Said Gutter to y° End of the the aforesaid Four poles containing half an Acre & half a Quarter. To Hold to him the Said Amos Paul during his natural Life and after his Decease to go to his Son Joseph Paul his Heirs & Assigns. And all the Residue & Remainder of my Estate Real & personal with the Reversions & Remainders thereof or any part thereof or depending thereon I give cS; devise the Same to y° Said Parker Foster and the Said Amos Paul equally divided, the Said part given to the Said Amos to hold to him during his natural Life and then to go to his Son Joseph in Manner afores*. And all the part or Share herein^given to the Said Foster To hold to him his Heirs & Assigns. And also the Wood & fencing w"" I reserved on the Land I sold to Thomas Spinney I give to the Said Par- ker & Amos equally divided, All which part or Share given to the Said Parker Foster to be under this Limitation & Condition that he do not dispose or Sell any part thereof until he Shall attain to the Age of twenty Six Years. And then if he Sees Cause he may dispose thereof but not before, and in Case he Should notwithstanding my Will herein sell and Dispose thereof before that Age, I hereby give & devise the Same to my Brother Samuel Thompson with full Power to enter and become Seized thereof, and I do hereby declare the Gift and Devise to the Said Foster to be Null & void in that Case, my meaning is if he Should Sell the Same before he attain to the Age ^of twenty six years afores*. Lastly I 664 Maine Wills. do hereby constitute & appoint y° S^ Amos & the Said Par- ker to be my joint Executors of this my last Will & Testa- ment And revoke all other Wills by me in any Manner here- tofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Thirteenth Day of August Anno Domini 1751, and in the twenty fifth Year of His Majesty's Eeign. Signed Sealed & Declared by the his Said lohn Thompson to be his j^j^q i. Thompson (Seai) last Will . & Testam' in the J^^^ presence of us the Subscribers. Solomon Staple Solomon Staple ju"^ Daniel Knight Nath^ Remick Probated 15 October 1751. Probate Office, 8, 143. In the Name of God Amen. I Abraham Bowden of York in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in ISTew England Husbandman, being weak in Body but Sound in Mind & Memory, Thanks be to God, and calling to Mind my Mortality and knowing it's appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, and principally & first of all I recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it hopeing thrS Christ for its eternal Salvation, and my Body to y" Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named. And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner. Imp^ My Will is and I do hereby order that my jus t Debts and funeral Charges Shall be paid out of my personal Estate : Maine Wills. 665^ Item. My "Will is that my Wife Martha Shall have the Improvem* and Income of the whole of my Estate both real & personal during her natural Life, and in Case of Need by Sickness or other adverse Providences her Circumstances Should be render'd Such as that the Said Income will be in- sufficient for her Comfort & Support my Will is that She dispose of Such part of the personal Estate as will be need- ' ful for her Support. And after my Said Wife's Decease, I give demise & dispose of my real Estate or y^ Reversion thereof to my four Sons, Abraham, lohn, Paul & Ebenezer in the Proportion following namely, to my Said Sons Abraham & Paul that part of my homestead Lands lying on the North- ■ west Side of the Country Road, and bounded Northeast by the Short Lands, North West by lohn Milberry, and to run from the Said Lands by y* Said Milberry to a Gap in his Fence that crosses a path from Said Milberry's House to mine, and thence from said Gap Southeasterly to the End of my Partition Fence being a Stone Wall, and from the North- west End of said Wall to run a Strait Line to y" High Way or County Road afores^ within Two Rods to y° Northeast or back Side of my House, and thence by the Said Road to the Lands afores* together with that Island in the Barberry Marsh so called, which I purchased of Deacon Goodin toj hold to them and their Heirs forever. Or in Case either of my Said Sons Abra™ and Paul should die leaving no lawful Issue then my Will, is the Survivor of them & his Heirs Shall Have the whole of that part intended for Such deceased. Item. I give to my Said Sons lohn & Ebenezer & their, Heirs all the Rest & Residue of my Homestead Lands lying on the Northwest Side of the afores^Road with my dwelling House Barn & all other Buildings thereon, or in Case either of my Said Sons lohn & Ebenezer Should die leaving no Issue then my Will is Such Deceased's part Shall descend to his Surviving Brother and his Heirs. Item. I give to my afores* Sons Abraham lohn Paul & Ebenez' and their Heirs all that my Ten Acres of Lajid on 666 Maine Wills. the Cape Neck so called on the Southeast Side of the afores'* Eoad together with all my Eights and Shares in the Lands now or lately called the common & undivided Lands in York afores'' with the Eeversions and Eemainders thereof to be equally divided to & among them or their Surviving Heirs Item. I give to my Daughters Mary Hannah Sarah & the Children of my Daughter Lydia Dec'* and their Heirs all my Household Stuff Furniture and Utensils within Doors equally to be divided to them into four parts the Chil- dren of my Sd deceased Daughter to have one of them, except one Bed which I give to my Son Ebenezer with Bed- ding at my Wife's Discretion to be delivered to him at Such time as my Said Wife Shall see fit. Item, I give to my Daughters Mary Hannah & Sarah five Shill«= each and to the Children of my Daughter Lydia Dec* five Shillings to be paid them by my afores* Sons in equal Proportion out of that part of my Eeal Estate I have given them respectively. Item. I give all the rest & residue of my personal Estate as Quick Stock Utensils of Husbandry and whatever else is not hereinbefore disposed of to all my Children equally to be divided to & amongst them & their Surviving Heirs the Said Children of my Said Dec* Daughter to draw one Share. And I do hereby nominate & appoint my afores* Wife Martha to be Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testam' Hereby revoking & disannulling all other Wills, Legacys and Bequests by me in any Wise heretofore made, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Maine Wills. 667 Seal the Tenth Day of luly in the 25*'' year of His Maj'' EeigQ Anno Domini 1751. his Signed Sealed published pro- Abraham -f^ Bowden (Seai) nounced & declared by the mark S* Abra"* Bowden the Tes- t" to be his last Will & Testam' in presence of us after y° Words [from S* Gap] [to] & [to them] were interlined Sam' Clark, lohn Milberry lohn Swett Probated 7 August 1751. InTentory returned 21 Sept. 1751, at £209 : 5: 4, by Samue Clarke, John Milberry and Norton Woodbridge, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 146. In the Name of God Amen. The fifteenth Day of January in the Thirteenth year of the Reign of King George y° Sec- ond Annoq, Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & thirty nine I lohn Heard of Kittery in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent" being aged & weak but of perfect Mind & Memory & expecting the time of my Death is near. Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament. Eecommending my Soul into y° Hands of Christ my Redeemer in & thro whom alone I hope for eternal Salvation, . And my Body to a decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named ; And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give & bequeath the Same in the following Manner & Form Viz' Imp'. It is my Will that all my just Debts & funer' Charges and all Dues & Demands that are lawful against me Shall be first paid & Discharged by my Executor out of my 668 Maine Wills. Estate real or personal or both as my Executor Shall find most necessary & convenient as also all the Charges & Expences which my Execut' Shall be at in executing of this my Will. Item It is my Will that my Farm whereon I now live at Sturgeon Creek, that is to Say so much of it as was the Farm of my Grandfather lohn Heard Dec" and given by him to me in & by his last Will & Testament, Shall be divided according to the true Value for quantity & Quallity to & amongst all my Children and the Eepresentatives of those that are dead as follows Viz* The two Children of my Son lames Heard Dec'' namely Sarah & Phebe to have a double Portion betwixt them, so as to make each of them equal to ea<5h of my Daughters namely Dorcas Tucker, Shuah Bart- let, Phebe Stevens, Mary Barter, and Abigail Hubbard and to each of them the Said Dorcas, Phebe, Shuah Mary & Abigail and to the Children & Eepresentatives of my Daugh- ter lane Coffin Dec* equal Portions, that is to Say, the S* Children & Eepresent™' of my Daughter lane Dec* to'have so much as to make all but one portion, equal to their afores* Aunt's single portions. Always provided that those of my Sons in Law who have built or made any Improvem'' (by my Leave) on any part of the Said Farm, Shall have the Same (if they choose it) reckoned only as so much Land in part of their Wife's Shares, saving to themselves their Buildings & Improvements. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Shuah Bartlett my Silver Tanker She paying unto each of her Sisters namely Dorcas Phebe Mary & Abigail one fifth part of y* Value thereof. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Grandson John Heard Bartlet Fifty pounds to be paid to him (without Interest) by my Executor when he Shall arrive to the age of twenty one Years or Sooner if my Executor Shall See meet. Maine Wills. 669 Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Grandson lohn Heard Hubbard Thirty pounds to be paid to him (without Interest) by my Executor when he Shall arrive to the Age of twenty one years or Sooner if my Executor Shall see meet. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son in Law Nathan Bartlet & his Heirs forever that parcel of Land on the South Side of the Highway where his Barn now stands to the Quantity of one Acre for convenient Yards to & about the Said Barn, (it being Lands w"" I bought) . Item. I do hereby nominate & appoint my well beloved Son in Law Nathan Bartlet to be the Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. And my Will is and I do here- by impower order & appoint my Said Executor to sell all my Estate Right Title & Interest of in & unto all & every part and parcel of the common & undivided Lands in Kit- tery & Berwick, as it is stated proportioned & divided or as it may be stated proportioned or divided and Fifty Acres of Lands of mine in Berwick near little River, And all other my Estate real & personal whatsoever and wheresoever it is or may be found in the best Manner he may or can, And to dispose of the Money thereby produced for & towards the payment of all lawful Debts Dues and Demands that are or may be against me ; & y" funeral Charges and his own neces- sary Expences as afores* And the Legacy's by me given in this my Will And the Overplus to divide to and amongst all my Children, and the legal Representatives of them that are dead in equal Portions, In which Division the Children of my Son lames aforementioned Shall not have any double portion but only a Single Share or portion equally divided betwixt them, and so of the Children of my Daughter lane Coffin Dec"* provided always & it is my Will that my Chil- dren and their Represenf^' afores* Shall forever rest Satis- fied & contented that in the Division of the Farm afores* my Sons in Law who have built upon and made Improvements of any part thereof as afores* Shall have Such Buildings & 670 Maine Wills. Improvem*^ to themselves respectively only allowing the Quantity of Land as is afore mentioned And provided also that they & each of them release unto the Heirs or Assigns of Nathan Lord Dec* all right to that little parcel of Marsh which I sold or exchanged to the S"* Lord lying in Sturgeon Creek Marshes Which if any of them Shall refuse to do then Such as Shall so refuse Shall be & hereby are excluded and forever debarr'd from having any part Share or portion of what I herein order to be sold & divided to & amongst them, as aforesaid, Anything in this my Will not- withstanding. In Witness whereof I the Said lohn Head hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year first above written. Signed Sealed pronounced & declared by the Said John Heard as his last Will and lohn ^ Heard (Seai) Testament in presence of. Sam" Shorey loshua Small mark Edm* Coffin Noah Emery Eobert Cutt In the Name of God Amen The twentyeighth Day of September Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & forty one I lohn Heard of Kittery in the County of York within y^ Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- land Gent" Having made signed Sealed pronounced & de- clared my last Will & Testament bearing Date the fifteenth Day of lanuary in the thirteenth year of the Eeign of King George the Second Annoq, ; Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & thirty nine, therein & thereby disposing of my Estate Real & personal, and appointing my Son in Law Nathan Bartlett my Executor. And thro Infinite Goodness my Life being prolonged to this time, and my Memory Good & perfect (tho bodily weak) I have well considered my Said last Will & Testament in every Article & Clause it Maine Wills, 671 being this Day distinctly read in my perfect Hearing. I do hereby establish ratify & confirm the Same last Will & Tes- tament as the true & just Declaration of my Mind & Will with respect to the Disposition of my Estate, with only the Addition & Alteration hereafter in this Codicil mentioned which I do hereby order & appoint to be taken received observed & executed as part of my Said last Will & Testa- ment, That is to say : That Whereas in & by my said last Will & Testament I did give & bequeath unto my well beloved Grandson lohn Heard Bartlett Fifty pounds to be paid to him (without In- terest) by my Executor when he Shall arrive to the Age of the twenty one years or Sooner if my Executor Shall see meet. I do hereby ratify & confirm that Bequest, and in Consideration that his Father intends to educate him at the College I give & bequeath unto him the Said John Heard Bartlet a further Sum of Fifty pounds to be paid to him (without Interest) out of my Estate as soon as he Shall have perfected his Studies at the College So far as to com- mence Batchellor of Arts ; But if he the Said John Heard Bartlet Shall die before he Shall so perfect his Studies then my Will is that the Said Fifty pounds. And also the other Fifty pounds afore mentioned Shall be to & for the Use of his Brother my Grandson Nathan Bartlet provided he the. Said Nathan Shall be brought up at the College as afores*.. But in Case he Shall not be brought up at the College, and in Case of his Brothers Death as afores* then the Said Na- than Shall have only one of the Fifty pounds aforesaid. Item. My further Will & pleasure is that my Pew in the Meeting House in this Parish where I now live Shall be & remain to & for the Use of my Children & Grandchildren, Such as have Occasion to use it from time to time, and not to be sold from them. In Witness that this Codicil written upon the Same Sheet of Paper whereon my Will afore mentioned is written Shall. 672 Maine Wills. be taken and executed as part of my "Will, I hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the afore mentioned 28"^ Day of Septem' 1741. In presence of, lohn Rogers Robert Staple lohn ^ Heard (Seai) Robert Cutt loshua Small Noah Emery. mark Probated 6 January 1762. Inventory retnmed 25 Nov. 1751, at £674:11:0, by Caleb Smery, James G-owen and Samuel Feriiald, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 149. In the Name of God Amen. The Nineteenth Day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hun- dred and Fortyseven, I Daniel Ferguson of Kittery in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeom" being Sick & weak but thrS Divine Groodness of sound & perfect Memory, and not ex- pecting long to continue in this Life. Do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, resigning my Soul to God who gave it hopeing for Mercy thr6 lesus Christ. I give & dispose of my worldly Estate real & personal in Manner following. Viz*. My Will is and I do hereby give to my Son Alex- ander Ferguson all the Lands that I have & am entitled to in Berwick in Fee Simple I likewise give to my Said Son my Gun & wearing Apparel. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Elisabeth the Wife of Benj* Goold jun' all other my personal Estate after my Debts and funeral Charge is paid out of the Same She hav- ing had part of her Portion already. I constitute Eleazer Ferguson Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. Maine Wills. 673 In Witness whereof I set my Hand and Seal hereto the Day & Year above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Daniel Ferguson (Seai) & declared by the S* Daniel Fer- guson to be his last Will & Testam' in presence of Zechariah Emery, Caleb Emery lames Emery laphet Emery Probated 6 Jan. 1752. Inventory returned — March 1752, at £27: 16; 2, by Caleb Emery and Daniel Emery Jun^ appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 149. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty sixth Day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand 'Seven Hun- dred and Fortyeight. I Margit Emery of Kittery m the County of York within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Widow being Sick & weak but through divine Goodness of Sound Mind & perfect Memory, and not expecting long to continue in this Life, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, Resigning my soul to God who gave it hopeing for Mercy thro Jesus Christ, I give & dispose of my Worldly Estate, real & personal in manner following Viz' My Will is, and I do give to my Son Daniel Emery Five Shillings old Tenor. I likewise give to my Son Noah Emery Five Shillings old Tenor. I do likewise give to my Simon Emery Five Shillings old Tenor. I likewise give to my Son Zechariah Emery Five Shillings old Tenor. I likewise give to my Son loshua Emery Five Shillings old Tenor, and I likewise give to my Daughter Anna the Wife of Eleazer Ferguson Five Shillings old Tenor she having had Something already All the above Sums to be paid by my Executors within One Year after my Decease out of my Stock of Cattle; 43 674 Maine Wills. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son Caleb Emery his Heirs & Assigns One quarter part of my Land at third Hill, so called, in Fee Simple. I likewise give my Said Son Caleb Emery my Feather Bed he paying to my Daughters Tirzah & Huldah y' Value thereof. Item. I give to my Daughter Marget Emery her Heirs & Assigns One Quarter part of my Land at Third Hill in Fee Simple. I likewise give her the Choice of my Cows Viz' One Cow, Item. I give to my Daughter Tirzah Emery her Heirs and Assigns One Quarter part of my Land at Third Hill in Fee iSimple. I likewise give her a Book called Willards Body of Divinity, And one Half of my Household Goods not here- tofore disposed of. And one half of my Stock after Debts & funeral Charges is paid out of the Same. And the half of all Debts due to me. Lastly I give to my Daughter Huldah Emery her Heirs and assigns One quarter part of my Said Land at Third Hill in Fee Simple. I likewise give her my great Bible, and the other Half of my Said Household Goods, and the other half of my Stock after Debts & funeral Charges is paid out of the Same, and the other Half of all Debts due to me. I constitute Caleb Emery & Marget Emery aforementioned Executors of this my last Will & Testament. To whom I give the remaining part of my Stock of Creatures to pay Debts & funeral Charges, If any remain to be disposed of as above. In Witness whereof I set my Hand & Seal hereto the Day and Year first mentioned. Signed Sealed published pronounced Margit Emery (Seai) and declared by the S* Margit Em- ery y' Testaf to be her last Will & Testam' in presence of Ebenezer Tuttle lun' Ebenezer Hearl Daniel Emery jun' lames Emery Probated 6 January 1752. Inventory returned 21 Deo. 1761, at £33: 12: 00, by James Gowen, Job. Hearl and Daniel Emery jnn'., appraisers. Maine "Wills. 675 Probate Office, 8, 151. In the Name of God Amen. The third Day of January 175^. I Edward Chapman Housewright of Falmouth in the County of York in the Province of the Massa' Bay in New England, being very sick & weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given unto God, Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & or- dain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say princi- pally & first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Dis- cretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but I shall receive the Same again, at the General Kesurrection, by the mighty Power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate, where- with it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp'. I constitute my well beloved Son Edward Chapman Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. And to my dearly beloved Wife Elizabeth, I give & bequeath one Cow, Four Sheep & Pasturage & keeping for the Same, one Room in my dwelling House, one Bed & Beding answerable, and all other Necessarys out of my House hold Goods to furnish Said Room with and Six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money of the Massachusetts Bay per year to be paid her with the produce of the Farm so long as She continues a Widow ; and if She marries after my Decease the Said Room pasturage & Thirteen Shillings & four pence I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son Edward & his Assigns forever. Item. I give to my well beloved son Edward Chapman whom I constitute make & ordain my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament all & singular my Lands Mes- suages & Tenements by him freely to be possessed & 676 Maine Wills. enjoyed. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disan- nul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacys & Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before named willed & bequeathed ratifying this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Abigail Chapman one good new Feather Bed two Pillows & Bolster with other Suitable Beding for the Same, one look- ing Glass one Desk One Oval Table Six black Chairs, one two armed Ditto, four pewter Dishes twelve pewter plates, and all other necessarys Suitable to furnish one Room, which I leave to the Discretion of my Sole Executor to be raised & levied out of my estate on the Day of her Marriage, two good Milch Cows and Cloathing for her which I also leave to the Discretion of my Sole Executor. Item. I give to my loving Brother & Sister loseph & Abi- gail Muzzeet the Improvement of Six Acres of Land during both their Lives near where their House now Stands, or where my Son Edward Sole Executor thinks convenient on flit Farm, and after their Decease to return to my Sole Executor & his Assigns forever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal. Signed Sealed published pronounced Edw^ Chapman (Seai) and declared by S* Edw* Chapman as his last Will & Testam' in the presence of the Subscribers lohn Crockett Nath' Crockett .David Patrick Probated 6 Jan. 1752. Inventory retnmed4 Jan. 1752, at £ 200: 2: 6, by Enoch Freeman, Nathaniel Coffin and John Bayley, appralsera. Maine Wills. 677 Probate Office, 8, 168. I Samuel Lunt being in Gods righteous Providence upon a Bed of Sickness & pain, and not knowing how soon He may take me out of the World by' Death, I would now while I have my Reason & Understanding continued to me (as I bless Him I have at present in usual Manner & Meas- ure I ever had) Settle my affairs and outward Estate, and convey & dispose of the Same, which I do therefore in the Manner following as my last Will and Testament. Imp^ I give to my Dear Children Samuel Lunt, lob Lunt Charity Procter Mary Lunt & lane Lunt each of them the Sum of twenty Shillings lawful Money to be paid them by my Wife out of my Estate. Item. I give to my dear Wife Charity Lunt the whole & every part of my Estate real & personal (after my debts are paid and the formentioned Legacies to my Children) to be to her Use profit & Disposal entirely & forever to improve enjoy grant and convey in what Way & manner her Discre- tion (which I place an entire Satisfaction in) Shall & may influence & determine her to think best & do. Hereby withal revoking and reversing all former Wills & Testaments by me Signified & made, and declaring this to be my last & only Will & Testam' to stand & abide in Force as fully & to all Intents & Purposes as if I had in more & other Words more explicitly & particularly or in any other Form what- soever done the Same. As Witness my Hand & Seal this seventeenth Day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty two And in the twenty sixth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain &c : King. Signed Sealed & Delivered „ ^ i t ^) \. t\t i ,=, ,, ° Samuel Lunt's >w Mark (Seai) in presence of us / Isaac Ilsley lohn Snow Dorothy Pote. Probated 2 Oct. 1762. 678 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 8, 176. In the Name of God Amen. I lohn Davis of Biddeford in the County of York, & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent" being Sick & Weak of Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die : do make this my last Will & Testament ; First of all I recom- mend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it, ^.nd my Body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian Way & man- ner at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named, and as touching that worldly Estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me, I give demise & dispose of in the Manner following. Imp^ I Will & Order that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid by my Executor out of my Estate and like- wise I give unto my Executor full Power to receive all the Debts due to my Said Estate. Item. I give unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth Davis all the Improvem** of my Saw Mill & Grist mill on y° Eastern Side of Saco Eiver together with the Improvement of my Salt Marsh at a place called Little Eiver on the Said Eastern Side of Saco Eiver, during the term of her natural Life or till She Shall marry. And in as much as I the Testator have given to each of my Sons Viz' lacob Davis Ezra Davis lohn Davis & Josiah Davis, and to each of my Daughters Viz' Sarah Parker Eliz" Patterson Hephzibah Sawyer, Mary Stagpole & Margaret Davis certain Tracts of Land as by Deed under my Hand Signed and lawfully executed, I there- fore Order that after my just Debts and funeral Charges of mySelf & my Widow be paid y" remainder of my Estate as yet unbequeathed together with what Debts may be found due I will & order to be equally divided amongst all my aforementioned Children excepting my eldest Son lacob Davis to whom I give a double portion of what Shall so remain. Maine Wills. 679 Lastly I constitute my Son losiah Davis Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament, and do hereby disannul revoke and make void all former or other Testaments or Wills by me heretofore made ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this Ninth Day of May in the 25'" year of the Eeign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King in the Year of our Lord 1752. Signed Sealed published pronounced lohn Davis (Seai) & declared to be the last Will & Testam' of the above named lohn Davis in presence of us. lohn Gray Samuel White loshua Gillpatrick Probated 6 July 1752. iDventory returned 14 July 17B2, at £206: 13:3, by Eish.w'ii Jor- dan, Ebenezer Hill and Martin Jameson, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 179. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty third Day of April Anno Domini. 1751. I Samuel Scammon Sen"^ of Biddeford in the County of York in the Province of the Massa : Bay in New England yeoman, being very Sick & weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be to God therefor. But calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give & recom- mand my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I S hall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God, 680 Maine Wills. And as touching such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp''. I give & bequeath to Elizabeth my beloved Wife, The one third part of my personal Estate. Also the Use and Improvement of the one third part of my real Estate during the term of her Natural Life. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Samuel Scammon my Lot or Tract of Land lying at a place called Eendezvouz containing about Thirty Acres and the Marsh adjoining thereto by the River, which Land & marsh I bought of Edward Proctor, also all my Salt Marsh lying at the Head of Goose fair Marsh so called and on the Westerly side of Goose fair River which I also bought of Edward Procter, which is yet in common & undivided with the Heirs of Capt" lohn Sharp Dec*. Also my Lot or Tract of Land containing about One Hundred Acres which I bought of Richard Sharp of Boston Dec* lying in the lower Checquer of the Pattent which was Set of to the Heirs of Elizabeth Sharp Dec*. Also the one third part of my Lot or tract of Land lying at Rogers's so called, and the one third part of the Marsh belonging to it lying upon the Easterly side of Goose fair River which I also bought of Edw* Proctor. All which Tracts & parcels of Land & Marsh I give & bequeath unto him the Said Samuel Scammon his Heirs & Assigns forever. Also the one third part of that Tract of Land which I bought of Edw'* Procter & Rich* Sharp and is yet in common & undivided with Rob' Patterson. Item, I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son John Scammon his Heirs & Assigns forever that part of my Home- stead, that is, of the Upland, which lies next to that Land of Mathew Patten to run down the River from Said Patten's Land till it comes to a large pine Tree Standing just above my Son Ebenezer's House Frame mark'd on four Sides & from Said Tree to run direct to the Bank by the Marsh upon a West Line and also to run from Said Tree or Stub upon Maine Wills. 681 an East Line till it comes to the Division Line between my Brother Capt° Humphry Scammon Dec* & my Self. Also the one third part of That Tract of Land which I bought of Edward Procter & Richard Sharp which is yet in common and undivided with Eobert Patterson. Also y'^ one half of my Tract of Marsh which lies on the Westerly side of Goose fair River which was a part of my Proportion of the Estate of my hon* Father Humphry Scammon Dec*. Also the one half of the Marsh adjoining to my Homestead by y" River Also the one third part of my Lot or Tract of Land lying at Roger's Pond so called. And the one third part of the Marsh belonging to it lying upon the Easterly Side of Goose Fair River. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Eben- ezer Scammon his Heirs & Assigns forever, the remaining part of my Homestead, that is the whole of it not given as above to my Son John, excepting one half Acre at the Ferry place which I reserve as a Burying place forever for my Re- lations also the one half of my Lot or Tract of Marsh which lies on the westerly Side of Goose fair River, to be divided between him & his Brother John Scammon in quantity & quality also the one half of my Marsh adjoining to my Homestead by the River to be divided as afores'^ between him and his Brother aforementioned. Also the one third part of my Lot or Tract of Land lying at Rogers Pond so called, and one third part of the Marsh adjoining to the Same lying on the Easterly side of Goose fair River, also the one third part of that Lot or Tract of Land which I Bought of Edw* Proctor & Rich* Sharp which is yet in common and undivided with Robert Patterson. Item, as to my personal Estate not given to my Wife my Will & Pleasure is that my Debts & funeral Charges be paid out of the Same, and that the remainder of it be equally divided among my Sons before mentioned. Item. I do hereby constitute make & ordain my beloved Son Samuel Scammon my Sole Executor of this my last 682 Maine "Wills. Will & Testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Wills Legacies Bequests & Executors by me in any wise before named willed & bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal y" Day cS; year above written Signed sealed published pronounced Samuel Scamon (Seai) & declared by y° S* Sam' Scamon as his last Will & Testam* in pres- ence of us Thomas Edgcomb Robert Patterson j' lames M^Clelan Probated 30 Sept- 1752. Inventory returned 29 Deo. 1752, at £739 : 4 : 4, by Thomas Edge- comb, Robert Patterson and James MoClelan, appraisers. Probate Office 8, 186. In the Name of God Amen Biddeford June twentysixth one Thousand Seven hundred & fifty two. I lohn Scammon of Biddeford in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman, being of a Sound & perfect Mind & Memory althS Sick & Low, & calling to mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to say principally & first of all I give & reoomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Order at the Discretion of my Executors in hopes of a glorious Eesurrection ; And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise & dispose of the Same in Manner following. Maine Wills. 683 First of all I give to my loving Wife Hannah Scammon my dwelling House & House hold Goods with two Cows to be at her Disposal likewise the one third part of the Income of the Keal Estate during her time of Life. Item I give my only Son Daniel Scamon all my real Estate excluding my dwelling House & Such other as shall hereafter be mentioned & bequeathed Item. I give to each of my Daughters Viz. Molly, Han- nah, and Rebekah Scammon, Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money to be paid by the S'* Daniel Scamon out of the real Estate when he is of Age. Item to my Brother Ebenezer Scammon I give all my Right to a piece of Wood Land now in partnership with Robert Patterson and the Heirs of Capt" lohn Sharp. Item the personal Estate which is not already bequeathed I appoint to Satisfy my just Debts & funeral Charges, if the Same be Sufficient. Item I hereby appoint my loving Wife Hannah Scammon with her Father Daniel Robinson my Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament ; hereby ratifying this to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year first herein before written. Signed Sealed published pronounced lohn Scammon (g||^) and declared by the S* John Scam- on as his last Will & Testament in presence of Thomas Edgcomb Robert Patterson jun' Tristram lordan Probated 2 October 1752. 684 Maine "Wills. Probate Office, 8, 189. In the Name of God Amen. I Richard Hays of North Yarmouth in the County of York and Province of the Mas- sachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman being Sick and weali in Body, but of a Sound & disposing Mind and Memory, thanlcs be given to God ; therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say principally & first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp''. It is my Will that all my just Debts Charges of Docf' and funeral Charges be first paid out of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Mary One third part of my Estate both real & personal by her freely to be possessed & enjoyed during her natural Life : Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son Richard the one half of my Estate both real & personal forever by him freely to be possessed & enjoyed. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Eleoner on Quarter part of my Estate both real & personal by her forever freely to be possessed and enjoyed. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Mary One Quarter part of my Estate both real & personal - forever by her freely to be possed & enjoyed. And I appoint Edward Eastis of North Yarmouth afores* Husbandman and Mary my well beloved Wife to be Exe- cutors jointly to this my last Will and Testament here- by utterly disallowing revoking & disannulling all and Maine Wills. 685 every other former Testaments Wills Legacies & bequests & Execut'' by me in any Ways before named willed & bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have here- unto Set my Hand & Seal this twentyseventh Day of November Annoq DomT One Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty one. his Signed Sealed published pro- . h^ nounced and declared by Richard U Hayes (seai) the S* Rich* Hays as his mark last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Sub- scribers Daniel Tucker labez Bradbury Steph"^ Longfellow Probated 2 October 1752. Inveatory returned 2 Oct. 1742, at £3781 ; 5 : 0, by John Stover, Thomas Jones and Wait Webber appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 204. In the Name of God Amen. The eighteenth Day of November in the twenty sixth Year of the Reign of King George the the Second Anno Domini 1752. I lohabod lelli- son of Kittery in the County of York Husbandman being Sick & weak of Body but thro divine Goodness of perfect Mind & Memory, and calling to mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that is appointed for all men onoe to die, Do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament. And in the first place, I recommend my Self Soul & Body to God who gave it, hoping for Mercy thro lesus Christ. And as to what it hath pleased God to bestow on me of Worldly Estate, I give and dispose of the whole thereof to my well beloved Son Benjamin lellison to & for the Uses 686 Maine Wills. herein after expressed Viz' That my Said Son Shall pay all my Debts & Legacys as is hereafter mentioned ; and in the first place he Shall pay my just Debts whether arising by my Sickness & funeral Charges or otherwise, and for the comfortable Support of my Wife in her Sickness, and her funeral Charges, and after such Debts & funeral Charges is paid if there be remainder sufficient, My Will is that my Said Son pay to my other three Sons Viz' lob Ichabod & Nathaniel one Shilling each for their portion of my Estate, and to my Daughter Thankful Bridge I do give my Bed & Beding and other Household Goods aft er the Death of my Wife unless it be necessary to dispose of the Same after my other Estate is Spent to pay D ebts as afores*. And all my other Estate real & personal I give to my Said Son Benja- min in Fee Simple he taking Care of my Wife and providing comfortably for her during her natural Life. Lastly I appoint my Said Son Benjamin Executor of this my Will, and disallow all other Wills of what name or Nature Soever by me heretofore made. I testimony whereof I have here- unto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above mentioned. ■ Signed Sealed published pro- Note the words (or other- nounced & declared to be wise) interlined before his last Will and Testament Sig* his in presence of Ichabod C Jelliso (Seai) Samuel Emery mark lohn Emery Caleb Emery Probated ijanuary 17B3. Inventory returned 16 April 1753, at £61: 16; 4, by Daniel Emery, Joseph Leavit and Cliarles Frost appraisers. Probate Office 8, 218. In the Name of God Amen. The eighth Day of lanuary in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & thirty three I Nicholas Go wen of Kittery in the County of Maine Wills. 687 York within His Majs*^ a Province of the Massachusetts Bay- in New England Yeoman, being Sick in Body but of good & perfect Memory, Thanks be to Almighty God, and calling to remembrance the uncertain Estate of this transitory Life , and that all flesh must yield to Death when it Shall please God to call ; Do make constitute ordain & declare this my last Will & Testament in Manner & Form following, revoking and annulling by these presents all & every Testam*^ & Testaments Will & Wills heretofore by me made & declared either by Word or Writing, and this to be taken only for my last Will & Testam' and none other. And first being penitent & Sorry from y* bottom of my Heart for my Sins past, most humbly desiring Forgiveness for the Same, I give & commit my Soul unto almighty God my Saviour & Redeemer in whom by the Merits of lesus Christ I trust & believe assuredly to be Saved & to have full Remission and Forgiveness of all my Sins, and that my Soul with my Body at the General Day of Eesurrection Shall rise again with loy thr8 the Merits of Christ's Death & Passion, possess & in- herit y^ Kingdom of Heaven, prepared for his Elect & Chosen ; And my Body to be buried in a decent christian like manner at the Discretion of my Executors, And now for the Settling of my temporal Estate & Such Goods Chat- tels & Debts as it hath pleased God far above my Deserts to bestow upon me, I do order give & dispose the Same in Manner & Form following, that is to Say, First, I will that all those Debts & Duties as I owe in Eight or Conscience to any Manner of person or persons whatsoever Shall be well & truly contented & paid or or- dained to be paid within convenient time after my Decease by my Executors hereafter named. Item. I give & bequeath unto ray well beloved Wife Abi- gail one half part of my Farm whereon I now live. Viz' Half the planting mowing and Pasture Lands and half the Orchard & half the Buildings thereon to be used & improved 688 Maine Wills. as She Shall think fit during her Widowhood I also give her one Yoke of Oxen & half my Cows. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son William Gowen all my Lands in Kittery lying on the Eastward Side of Stony Brook, and all the Eight Title & Interest that I have or ought to have in any Lands lying on the Eastern Side of Said Brook to him the Said William Gowen during his nat- ural Life, and after his Decease to his two Sons Viz* William & Nicholas in equal Halves to be divided between them, and the Same to descend from them to the next Heir Male of them & each of them respectively and successively to their Heirs Male in Fee Tail forever from Generation to Genera- tion without any other or further Division. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son patrick Gowen a Tract or parcel of Land containing about Ten Acres be it more or less being the Northeast Corner of my Farm where- on I now live bounded on the North by lohn Heards Land and on the East by Eockey Hill Commons on the West by my Pasture Fence and extending Southward as far as to my Pasture Bars, and from Said Bars up the Hill as the Way or path goes and by the Same to y" Head line next the Commons, which I give to him in manner following Viz'. That it Shall be his own Estate during Life, and after his Decease it Shall be to his next Male Heir, and so to descend to the next Heir Male in his Line successively forever ; and in Case of failure of Male Heirs in his Line, then The Same Shall descend to my Son James Gowen, and the next Heir Male in his Line from Generation to Generation Successively forever. Unless the S* James will buy the Same of the Said Patrick then in Such Case Patrick may Sell to James, but to no other than Such as Shall have the Farm whereon I now live. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son James Gowen all my Farm whereon I now live (excepting the afores* Tract of Maine Wills. 689 Land given to Patrick and saving my Wife's Dower as afores^ during Life) The Said Farm with the Buildings & appurtenances to him the lames and to his next Heir Male lawfully begotten, and to descend from him to the next Heir Male in his line from Generation to Generation Suecessively forever without being divided. And in Case of Failure of Heirs Male in the Said James his Line then the Same Shall descend to the next Heir Male in Law in Feetail Success- ively forever ; Only excepting & reserving the Use & Profits thereof to my Wife during the Minority of the Said James to be disposed of for Payment of Legacys as hereafter to be appointed. Item. I give & bequeath unto my three Sons William Patrick & James all my other Lands & Grants of Lands, and all my Rights in the Common & undivided Lands in Kittery & Berwick & in any place or places wheresoever to be equally divided between them to them the Said William Patrick & James their Heirs & assigns, forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my Wife Abigail the best Bed & Furniture. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son James that yoke of Oxen called his Oxen and half the Cows. Item. I give & bequeath to my Wife Abigail & my Son James all y° rest & residue of my Personal Estate of every kind & Quality to be for themselves and for the payment of my Debts and Such Legacies as I give in this my Will, as hereafter mentioned. Item. My Will is that my hon* Mother Elizabeth Gowen widow Shall be maintained & comfortably Supported in my House & upon the Incomes of my Lands, during her nat- ural Life, by my Wife and my Son James. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Abigail Thompson twenty pounds, and my Will is that my Son William (in Consideration of what I have given him in part- nership with his two Brothers as mentioned before in this my Will) Shall pay the S** twenty pounds to her in any 44 690 Maine Wills. valuable Goods or Lumber of the Produce of the Lands so given to him, and to be at a reasonable or Market price, And at the Market place convenient and within Ten Years after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Eliza- beth Hart twenty pounds, And my Will is that my Son Patrick (in Consideration of what I have given him ija part- nership with his two Brothers as mentioned before in this my Will) Shall pay the Said twenty pounds to her in any valuable Goods or Lumber of the produce of the Lands so given to him, and to be at a reasonable or Market price and at the Market place convenient and within Ten Years after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughters Margaret Lord Ester Eoss & Anne Thurla to each of them twenty pounds to be paid to them by my Wife Abigail & my Son James in Cattle or other moveable Goods the Produce of the Place where I live at a just Value & within Ten Years after my Decease. Item I do hereby nominate & appoint my loving Wife Abigail and my Sons William Gowen Patrick Gowen & James Gowen to be the Executors |of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year before written. Signed Sealed pronounced & de- Nicholas Gowen (Seai) clared by the S'' Nicholas Gowen to be his last Will & Testam' in presence of Sara' Shorey lohn Frost loseph Hodsdon Noah Emery Probated 2 Jany. 1758. Maine Wills. 691 Probate Office, 8, 219. In the Name of God Amen. The first Day of August Anno Domini One Thou&and Seven Hundred & fifty one. I Joseph Hammond of Kittery in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Esq' being aged & infirm in Body, but of perfect Mind & Mem- ory, and calling unto Mind the uncertainty of this Life, Do make & ordain this & none other to be my last Will and Testament in the following Manner Viz' Imp" I recom- mend my Soul to God who gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be buried in such christian decent & frugal Manner as my Executor hereafter named Shall see meet, nothing doubting but I shall receive the Same again, and enjoy a glorious Immortality thro the the Merits & Mediation of lesus Christ my Strong & mighty Eedeemer. And touching such Estate as God in His Providence has given me my Will is Shall be disposed as foUoweth Viz'. Item. I give & bequeath unto Hannah my dearly beloved Wife y* full Moiety or half part of my personal Estate after my funeral Charges & Settlement of my Estate with the Court of Probates are paid, excepting any particulars hereafter bequeathed to any of my Children. And also one full third part of the clear profit and yearly Income of my whole real Estate during her natural Life, and to make Use of my dwelling House & other Buildings which part She Shall choose, not exceeding one half during Life as afores*. And if the clear profit & yearly Income be not to her Satisfaction to improve it as she might have done if I had died Intestate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son loseph Hamond all that my Tract of Land where he now dwelleth. in Kittery aforesaid containing one Hundred & Forty Acres be it more or less with the Buildings thereon bounded on. Piscataqua River on the Southwest, lames Foggs Land on the Southeast, on the Land of Mess" loshua Downing, lohn Shapleigh & John Leighton all Deo* on the Northwest, and 692 Maine Wills. by a Brook ranjiing thro Heathy Marsh on the Northeast, excepting Six Acres of Heathy Marsh joining to Said Brook formerly possessed by Said Leighton ; and also except- ing the Use of a convenient Cart Way from Heathy Marsh Brook by lames Foggs Line to the County Road for for the the Use of my Sons Joseph & George Hammond their Heirs & Assigns forever : not to be left open so as to damnify my Son loseph in his Improvement. I also give him my Silver Hilted Sword & Belt. All the above mentioned Land and Priviledges Shall be to the Sole Use & Improvement of my S'' Son loseph during his natural Life, and immediately after his Decease to the male Heirs of his Body lawfully begotten and their Heirs & assigns forever. And my Will further is that if my Said Son loseph Should depart this Life before his Said Male Heirs arrive to the Age of twenty one Years, that then my Executor hereafter named Shall take the Prem- isses into his Hands & possession, and improve or let out Jthe Same for the Use of the Said Minors until they come of Age, his reasonable Charge to be allowed out of the profits. And my further Will & Meaning is that my Said Son Joseph by any Act in his Lifetime or by his last Will & Testament Shall have full Power and Authority to order & dispose the whole of the above mention'd Lands to any one of his Said Male Heirs and to order what he Shall pay the other, or otherwise to provide for the other as to him Shall seem meet : Anything in this my Will to the contrary in any wise Not- withstanding . Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son George Hammond and to his Heirs & Assigns forever, all that my Tract of Land whereon he now dwelleth in Kittery afores* containing One Hundred and twenty Acres be it more or less bounded by Heathy Marsh Brook on the Southwest lames Foggs Land on the Southeast, by Land of M'' lohn Shapleigh Dec* on the Northwest in part, and Northeast with Samuel Fernald's Land in part & running Northwest & by North Course from Said Fernalds West Corner in the Maine Wills. 693 Head Line of the Bay Land so called to my Northwest Bounds afores* with y^ Priviledge of a "Way to the County Road as aforesaid. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son John Ham- mond and to his Heirs & Assigns forever all that my dwell- ing House Barn & Buildings where I now dwell in Kittery afores* with all that Tract of Land adJ9ining bounded South- west by Piscataqua River South East by lohn Rogers & Peter Staples Land Northwest by Daniel Green & Tho' Hanscom's Land ; and a Highway in part between it & Hanscom's outward Lot. & Northeast by a certain Flat Rock with a Hollow Top near the Fence on the Northwest Side of my Land about two or three Rods from the Fence inclos- ing the Swamp commonly called Sam's Swamp And from Said Rock on a Southeast & by South Line over my Lot to John Roger's Line. I also give & bequeath unto my S" Son John Hammond his Heirs & Assigns forever my Meadow at Sturgeon Creek called Lords Marsh, bounded Northeast by Said Creek Southeast by Capt" Heards Swamp, Southwest and Northwest by Land & Marsh of Mess" Nic" & John Shapleigh. I also give & bequeath unto my Said Son John Hammond, and to his Heirs & Assigns forever the South half part of my Land in Kittery afores* containing in the whole Forty five Acres be it more or less bounded Westward & Northward by Land of M' Robert Cutt Dec* Southward by Land of Said Cutt in part and' partly by Land of M' John Newmarch & other Land, and Eastward by a Marsh formerly called Knights Marsh Near York River to be divided by an East & West Line in the middle being eighty Rods in Breadth North & South. I also give unto him the Said lohn Hammond his Heirs & Assigns forever all future Divisions in all undivided Lands belonging to the Proprietors of Kittery which might accrue to me. I also give him y^ firewood growing on the Southeast part of my Forty Acre Lot over Simon's Brook to begin at the East Corner thereof Fifteen Rods in Breadth Northwest & by North and so to 694 Maine "Wills. run that Breadth Southwest & by West by Abra" Cross his Line One Hundred Eods with Liberty to carry off the Same not to damnify my Son Jonathan in his fencing & improving the Lands. I also give unto my Said Son John all my Tools & Implem*" of Husbandry. All the Bequests to my afores* three Sons loseph George & lohn are Subjected to the pay- ment of the Several Legacys hereafter in this my Will be- queathed unto my three Daughters, each of my Said Three Sons to pay one third part of the whole. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Jonathan Hammond and to his Heirs & Assigns forever, all that my Tract of Land where he now dwelleth in Kittery afores'*, bounded on the Southwest by the Northeast End of the Land herein before given unto my Son John Hammond at the flat Eock with a hollow Top afores*. Southeast by lohn Koger's Land, Northwest by Land of lohn Tobey & Tho' Hanscom or a Way or common Land & Northeastward by my Forty Acre Lot over Simmons's Brook & Abram Cross's Land, together with my Said Forty Acre Lot bounded Southeast by Abra" Cross his Land Northwest by lames Fernalds Land, and Northeast by Samuel Johnson's Land. Also my three Acres & an half of Meado.w at the Northeast End of loseph Hills Marsh, with my Lot Number 4. in the Commons called Pudding Hole. And also the remaining half part of my Forty five Acres near York River, being the North half part thereof to him the Said Jonathan Hammond his Heirs & Assigns forever. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Dor- cas Cutt besides what I have already given her Six pounds lawful Money of this Province. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Abi- gail Wheelwright besides what I have already given her Six pounds lawful Money as aforesaid. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Kath- arine Hammond besides what I have already given her twenty two pounds lawful Money as afores*. All which Legacys Maine "Wills. 695 are to be paid within three years after my Decease by my three Sons aforesaid Joseph George & lohn to my aforesaid three Daughters or those that Shall legally represent them. Item. I give & bequeath unto my afores'^ three Daughters Dorcas Abigail & Katharine to be equally divided amongst them or their legal Eepresent™' all the remaining half part of my personal Estate. And further my "Will & meaning is that if my Wife Should depart this Life before me, or before She receives her half part as afores**, then the whole of my personal Estate to be equally divided among my Said three Daughters after all funeral Charges and Settlement of my Estate with the Court of Probates are paid as afores" which Charges Shall be paid out of my live Stock if So much there be. And further my Will is that if my Daughter Kath- arine Should depart this Life the before the Receipt of her Legacy & Bequests herein before given her, and leave no Issue lawfully begotten of her Body it Shall be equally divided between her two Sisters Dorcas Cutt and Abigail Wheelwright or their legal Representatives, unless the Said Katharine otherwise order & dispose of it in her Life time. I also give unto my Said Daughter Katharine after y'' Death of her Mother, the free Use of the West Chamber in my dwelling House, so long as She continues unmarried, with free Ingress and regress thereunto. And my Will further is that my four Sons Joseph, George, John, & Jonathan, Shall pay all just Debts which I Shall owe to any persons whom- soever. And the Legacys respectively given them are Sub- jected to the payment thereof in equal Proportions. And further my Will is that the Several Legacys given to my four Sons Shall be in full Ballance of all Accompts or De- mands which either of them Shall have or claim against my Estate. And I do hereby discharge them from all Demands which I have against any of them before the Date of this my Will. And I do hereby ordain and appoint my beloved Son John Hammond sole Executor of this my last Will & Testa- ment. And I do desire & request my much esteemed Friends 696 Maine Wills. lohn Storer & Simon Frost Esq"^' to be advising & assisting to my Executor and to See this my Will performed accord- ing to the true Intent & meaning thereof and especially that my Widow have her just due and be provided for in a com- fortable Manner. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & affixed my Seal on the Day & Date first above written. Signed Sealed published & declared Jos : Hammond (Sjai) by the S'^ los : Hammond Esq' as his last Will & Testam' in presence of us y* Subscribers Ephraim Libby lohn Eogers George Rogers Sam' Hanscom j'' A Codicil or explanation of the within written Will in Sever' parts thereof Viz'. In the Bequest to my Wife to be one full Moiety of my personal estate excepting anything bequeathed to any person whatsoever. And in the Bequest to my Wife of one full third part of the clear profit & yearly Income of my whole real Estate are to be jfree from all Charges of Eepairs of any Houses Buildings Fences &c. Item. I give & bequeath unto Six Bearers, two Overseers, and the Rev* M'' losiah Chase each a Ring of Gold and a pair of Gloves, and to the Bearers & M"^ Chase's Wives : Which my Wife is not to be charged with nor any Expence of funeral or Settling at the Court of Probate, but Shall have her full Moiety as if no Such Expence had ever been according to Inventory. All funeral Charges to be raised out of my live Stock and Money by my Executor excluding my Wife's Moiety as afores'' except She signify it in writing under her Hands. Any thing in the Said Will to the Con- trary in any Wise notwithstanding. 2" In the Bequest to the male Heirs of my Son Joseph the Land mentioned Shall be subjected to the payment of all Debts & Legacys which their Father was to have paid by Said Will, my Executor to see it be performed, all other Maine "Wills. 697 part of Said Will I do hereby ratify & confirm according to the true Intent & Meaning thereof. In "Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this twentyseventh Day of Decem' Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty two. Signed Sealed published & declared Jos. Hammond (Seai) by the Testator to be a Codicil or Explanation of Said "Will, in Presence of us. loshua Staple George Kogers lohn Eogers lohn Brawn \ ' Probated 2 April 1753. Inventory returned 3 April 1753, at £2618: 15: 1, by Nathani Bemick, Ephraim Libby and George Kogers appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 223. In the Name of God Amen. The fifteenth Day of lan^ 1753. I Mary Hill of Berwick in the County of York within the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Widow being aged & weak and not knowing how Soon it may please God to take me out of this Life, make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, humbly resigning my Soul to God in lesus Christ hoping for Pardon & Acceptance thro him, and my Body to the Earth for a decent christian Burial, at the Discretion of my Executors believing in the Eesurrec- tion of the Dead. And as to such worldly Goods & Estate with which God hath been pleased to bless me in this Life I dispose thereof in the manner following Viz' Imp". I give & bequeath to my Son John Hill all Debts dues and Demands which I have in any Manner against him either for Moneys Rents & any other Claim of what nature soever. 698 Maine Wills. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Elisha Hill all Debts Dues and Demands which I have in any Man- ner against him either for Money Rents & any other Claim of -what Nature Soever. Item. I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Leigh- ton y" Son of my Daughter Sarah Leighton Dec* three Dollars as a small Token of my Love to him his Mother having already had in her lifetime what I intended for her Portion. Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Leighton y' Wife of lohn Leighton all my wearing Apparel or what of the Same Shall not be otherwise disposed of in my life time. I also give her one feather Bed & Calico Quilt, also one Case of Draws and Six leather Chairs, one Silver Salver, one pair of Cotton Sheets, and two pair of Linnen Sheets, also my old Curtains two pewter Platters & Six plates, one Table Cloth & Six Napkins and one To well all of them out of my own Goods which I have now by me, also one Small Oval Table. Item, all the rest & Residue of my Estate Right Title Interest Goods & Chattels of every Sort kind or quality I give & bequeath unto my two Sons lohn Hill Esq' & Elisha Hill in equal Shares to them & their Heirs forever. And all Debts Dues & Demands Nothing excepted or reserved to them the Said John & Elisha in equal Halves. I also appoint them the Said John Hill & Elisha Hill Executors of this my last Will & Testament, I hereby revoking all & every former & other Will & Wills by me made either by Word or Writing ratifying this to be my last Will & Testa- ment. Witness my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. I order my Executors to give my Daughter Mary Maine Wills. 699 Leighton a Mourning Gown, & one Silver Cup to y° Church in Berwick. Signed Sealed pronounced & declared by Mary Hill (Seai) the S" Mary Hill to be her last Will and Testament, in presence of, William Moore Moses Hodsdon Noah Emery. Probated 23 April 1753. Probate Office, 8, 224. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty third Day of March in the 21'' year of His Maj*^ Eeign Annoct : Domini 1747, I George Stover of York in the County of York & Province of the Massa. Bay Yeoman, being of a sound & perfect Mind and Memory, thanks be to God, and calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die, to prevent Trouble & Disputes among such of my Children as may Survive me, concerning Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say, principally & first of all, I recommend my Soul into y^ Hands of God that gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named in hopes of a glorious Eesurrection. And as touching my worldly Estate afores* after my just Debts & funeral Charges are p^id I give demise & dispose of the Same in Manner & Form following. Imp'. My Will is that my loving Wife Elizabeth, (besides her Dowjy in my Estate as the Law allows) Shall have the Use and Improvem' of all my Household Gods, during her 700 Maine Wills. Life, and after her Decease to be equally divided to & among my Children . Item. I give and bequeath to my two youngest Sons losiah and Abraham all my Nubble Pasture so called Situ- ate on the Cape Neck in York afores'* as the Same is now within Fence to be equally divided between my Said Son Josiah and Abra" both for quantity & quality, and to their Heirs and Assigns forever. Item. My Will is and I do hereby order & direct that all the rest & residue of my Upland, in York afores* Shall be equally divided both for quantity & quality into two parts by a Line from the Sea Ward up thr8 my Land lengthways to the Head & extent thereof leaving my dwelling House and Barn in the Southwesterly part or Division thereof And the Said Southwesterly part or Division together with my Dwelling House & Barn, I will & bequeath to my two afores* Sons losiah & Abraham equally to be divided between them and to their Heirs & Assigns forever, and the Northeasterly part or Division I will & bequeath to my two elder Sons Isaac &. Joseph to be equally divided between them and their Heirs & Assigns forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my Sons Isaac loseph losiah & Abram all my Marsh, or Meadow lying in the Cranbury Marsh so called equally to be divided between them both for Quantity & Quality and to their Heirs & Assigns forever. Item. My Will is that my Son loseph's part & Share of the Land herein before given & bequeathed to him Shall be taken up & laid out to him so as to include and take in where his dwelling House now Stands. Item. My Will is that my two afores* Youngest Sons Josiah and Abraham Shall pay to my Daughter Abigail the Wife of George Rodick twenty five pounds new Tenor Bills of Credit so called equal to One Hundred pounds of the old Tenor out of what I have bequeathed before to them, and I do hereby Will to my Said Daughter Abigail the afores* Maiiste Wills. 701 twenty five pounds which together with what I have before given her & not herein particularized Shall be in full of her Portion. And Finally, I appoint my Son losiah Sole Exe- cutor of this my last Will & Testament, and I do hereby utterly disannul all & every other Wills Testaments Legaoys & Bequests & Exec" by me in any Ways before named willed & bequeathed ratify*' and confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year first herein before written. Signed Sealed published pronounced George Stover (Seai) & declared by the Said George Stover as his last Will & Testam' in presence of us, after the Words [after my just Debts & funeral Charges are paid] and y^ Words, [losiah & Abram] were interlined lohn Milbery Dan. Moulton Nathaniel Freeman Probated 2 April 1753. Inventory returned 22 March 1753, at £689 : 19 : 8 by James Berry, John Milbery and Norton Woodbridge, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 227. In the Name of God Amen. On the Sixth Day of April in the 26. Year of His Maj" Reign Annoque Domini 1753. I Samuel Adams of York in the County of York Husband- man being Sick & weak of Body but, Thanks be to God, of a Sound disposing Mind & Memory, and not knowing how soon it may please God to call me out of this World, willing to prevent Trouble & Disputes among such of my Children as may Survive me, concerning Such Worldly Estate where- with it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testam' that is to Say, 702 Maine "Wills. Imp". My "Will is and I do order that my lust Debts & funeral Charges be first paid out of my personal Estate. Item. I give to my "Wife Lydia one Cow, and one third part of the remainder of my personal Estate forever, and ' the Use and Improvement of one third part of my real Es- tate during Life. Item. My Will is that there Shall be Forty pounds worth of my Land divided & Set off for my three daughters Elea- nor Zurviah and Lydia which I give them in equal Parts to be divided unless their Brother David will pay them the Said Forty pounds then in that Case he to have y° Land intended as above for his S'* Sisters. Item. I give & bequeath to my Sons Samuel Nathan & David & to the Children of my Son lohn Dec* and the Sur- viving Child of my Son Eichard Dec* all the rest & residue of my real Estate with the reversion thereof as follows namely to my Son Samuel his Heirs & Assigns, one Share (the whole to be divided into five equal parts) he quitting all other Claims on my Estate as Book Debts &c. To my Son Nathan his Heirs & Assigns one Share, to my Son Da- vid His Heirs & Assigns one Share, to the Children of my Son John Dec* their Heirs & Assigns one Share And to the only Surviving Child of my Son Richard Dec* his Heirs & Assigns one Share : the whole to be divided as afores*. Item. My "Will is that the Surplusage of my personal Estate that is what remains after lust Debts & funeral Charges are paid and what is herein before given to my Wife is taken out. Shall be to my Said Sons Samuel Nathan & David & to my Daughters Eleoner Zurviah & Lydia the Said lohn's Children drawing a Share and the Said Richard's Child a Share. And finally, I appoint my afores* Wife Lydia & my Said Son David Executors of this my last Will & Testament, hereby disannulling all other Wills Legacys Bequests & Ex- ecutors by me in any wise before named willed & bequeathed, ratifying this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. Maine Wills. 703 In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year first herein before written . his Signed Sealed published pronounced Samuel O Adams (Seai) & declared by the Said Samuel mark Adams as his last Will & Testament in presence of us after the words [he quitting all other Claims on my Estate as Book Debts &c] were interlined lohn Booker, Sam^ Bragdon Dan' Moulton. Probated 15 May 1753. Inventory returned II June 1753, at £259: 19: 10, by Sam Sewall, Sami Bragdon and Joseph Main, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 229. The last Will and Testament of Mary Plaisted jun' of York in the County of York Widow made this the tenth Day of November Annoq, Domini 1752. As to that part of Worldly Estate which I have I give it all to my beloved Son John Plaisted for his Use forever that is to Say my Interest in the Thirds of the Estate of my late Husband loseph Plaisted Esq'^ late of York Dec*- Also my Necklace great looking Glass and great Table, Pepper Box, Rings, and^also three Quarters of my wearing Apparel, and everything doth or may belong to me except One Quarter of my Wearing Apparel which I give to my Daughter Sarah Swett. Signed Sealed published pronounced Mary Plaisted jun' (Seai) & declared in presence of (y° Es- tate of) interlined before Signed, as also Jun"^ in the first Line and Box interlined. Eleonor Clement, Mary Moulton, Paul Nowell. Probated 15 .Miy 1753. Inventory returned 2S June 1753, at £19; 19: 10, by Tho« Bragdon, Abel Moulton an 1 Joseph Simpson Jon'., appraisers. 704 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 8, 232. In the Name of God Amen. The fourth Day of July One Thous'* Seven Hundred & fifty two, I Nathaniel Gratohel of Wells in the County of York in the Province of the Massa. Bay in New England Cordwainer, being infirm in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be to God for it, calling to Mind my own Mortality, and knowing that it is appointed to man once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testam' that is to Say principally & first of all, I recommend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it, and my Body to y" Earth to be Buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named, nothing doubting but at y° general Eesurrection, I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherew"' it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I bequeath and dispose of the Same in Manner & Form following. Viz'. Imp"". My Will & Desire is that all my just & lawful Debts be duly & honestly paid by my Execut^ hereafter named, & that they may be paid out of my moveable Estate. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Zebulon Gatchell five Shillings lawful Money besides what I have already given him in full of his Portion to be paid by my Execut^ within one Year after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Susan- nah Young five Shillings lawful Money besides what I have already given her in full of her Portion to be paid by my Exec'' w'^in one Year after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Abigail Gatchell five Shillings lawful Money to be paid to her by my Execut'' within one Year, after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Anne Gatchell conditionally one half of my Homestead Lands whereon I now dwell, provided my Wife Should have no other Child by me, otherwise if my Wife Should have Maine Wills. 705 another Child by me then my Said Daughter Anne to have but one third part of my Homestead And the other Child yet unborn to have one full part of my Said Homestead to be divided into three parts. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Miriam Gatchell conditionally one half of my homestead Lands whereon I now dwell provided my "Wife Should have another Child by me, then my Said Daughter Miriam to have but one third part of my Homestead, and the other Child yet unborn to have one full part of my Said Homestead to be divided into three parts. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Wife Esther Gatchel y° Improvement of all my Lands in Wells during her Widowhood all which Lands afores* I formerly bought of Samuel Curtis of Wells in the County afores*^ as may more fully appear by a Deed of Sale from under his Hand & Seal bearing Date the 27'" Day of April 1750. And further my Will is that my Wife take due Care to educate the Said Children out of y" Profit, of y^ Estate. And I do hereby Nominate Constitute & appoint my beloved Wife Esther Gatchell to be the Sole Execut^ of this my last Will and Testament, And I do hereby revoke & disannul all other and former Wills & Testaments by me made, and do hereby ratify & confirm this & no other to be my last Will & Testam'. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and Year above written. Nathaniel Gatchell (seaiy Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the aboves* Nathaniel Gatchell to be his last Will & Testament in presence of us the Subscribers, William Low DanielChaney David Low. Probated 2 July 1753. Inventory returned 30 June 1 753, at £40 : 19 : 1, l>y Daniel Chaney James Littlefleld and Samuel Curtis appraisers. 45 706 Maine Wills. Probate Office 8, 234. I Mahetable Stacy of Kittery Widow now residing at Berwick in the County of York being aged & weak but of Sound Mind make and ordain this my last Will & Testament hoping for Pardon & Eedemption in & thro lesus Christ, I dispose of my Goods and Chattels in Manner & Form fol- lowing Viz' I give & bequeath to my Sons Samuel Stacy & Benjamin Stacy to each of them one Shilling. I also give & bequeath to my Grand Children the Children of my Daughter Mary Thompson Dec* each one Shilling. All the Rest & Residue of my Goods Chattels & Estate Eights and Credits Debts Dues & Demands of all & any & every Sort in all and every Place & places namely my Bed Beding & Cloaths & Estate of every kind & Quality I do hereby give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mehetable Emery, She paying the Legacies above mentioned, to her the Said Mahetable Emery & her Heirs & Assigns forever. And I hereby constitute my Son in Law loseph Emery & Mahetable his Wife Executors of this my last Will & Testa- ment : hereby revoking all & every other Will & Wills Legacys Testam*^ Bequests and Executors by me in any Manner before named made and appointed ratifying this & no other to be my last Will & Testara* Witness my Hand & Seal January 13, 1753. Signed Sealed pronounced the mark of & declared by the S* Mehetable U. Stacy (seai) Mahetable Stacy to be /^ her last Will & Testam' in presence of Nathan Lord j"" Mehatable Emery j"" Noah Emery. Probated 20 April, 1753. Inventory returned 8 June 1753, at £8; 18: 0, by Abraham Lord, Caleb Emery and Richard ShacMey jr. appraisers. Maine Wills. 707 Probj^te Office, 8, 236. In the Name of God Amen. This Seventeenth Day of October 1752,1 Charles Pine of Scarbor" in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay Yeoman being aged and infirm, and Sensible of the Mortality of my Body, hav- ing the free & usual Exercise of my Mind & Reason (Thanks to almighty God for the Same) Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say, principally & first of all, I recommend my Soul to Almighty God from whence it did proceed, and my Body to a decent christian Burial in the Earth, And as touching any & all worldly Goods where- with I am invested & possessed, I hereby give & dispose of the Same in the following Manner. Imp'. I give and bequeath unto Grace Pine my well be- loved Wife the whole of all my moveable Estate after my Decease, except so much as shall be wanted to discharge all Such just Debts as I now or may hereafter owe & leave due to any person or persons, funeral Charges Legacys &c. here- after expressed. I also give her the Improvement of all my real Estate during her natural Life. The personal Estate, over & above what I Shall order to be paid out &c. as above,. I give to her as abovesaid forever. Item. I give unto my Son Charles Pine (if living) the Sum of Five Shillings. Item I give unto my Daughter Grace Runnels one Cow & Calf to be delivered to her at my Wife's Decease. Item. I give unto Isaac Dearing my Grandson Fifty Acres- of Land which was laid out to me by Virtue of a Grant of One Hundred Acres given to one Thomas Harris the Said Fifty Acres being laid out anew in Scarbor" afores* in the Year 1735, and is Scituate in Said Township and bounded" as p' the Proprietors Records in Said Town will fully appear. Item I give unto the other Children of my Daughter Mary Dearing Dec* the Sum of five Shillings each to be paid at my Wife's Decease as afores". 708 Maine WAls. Item. I give unto my Daughter Grace Moulton the Wife of Daniel Moulton, all my Lands on the Eastern Side of the Mast Eoad whereupon he now dwells in Scarboro afores*, also Nine Acres & a half of fresh Meadow lying on a Branch of Stroutwater Kiver in the Township of Scarborough afores* to her the Said Grace Moulton fot & during her nat- ural Life ; and at her Decease to descend to her Son Charles Moulton : and in Case of his Decease without Issue then to the next eldest Male Heir born of her Body and in want of Such to a female being the eldest Heir born of her Body as afores*, and so to descend forever. Item. I give unto my Grand Daughter Sarah Carter Wife of Benjamin Carter all the Kesidue & remainder part of my real Estate Viz* House Lands &c. whether in the Township of Scarbor" or wherever else where to her the Said Sarah her Heirs & Assigns forever to be by her possessed immedi- ately after the Decease of my Said Wife. I do hereby appoint & ordain my well beloved Son in Law Benjamin Carter to be the Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. And I the Said Charles Pine do hereby utterly disannul & make void all & every other Will or Wills & Testam' or Testam*' by me heretofore made ratify- ing and confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testam'. In Witness whereof I the Said Charles Pine, have here- uiato Set my Hand & Seal on the Same Day of the Date first above mentioned. his Charles /P Pine (Seai) mark Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Charles Pine as his last Will & Testament, in presence of us the Subscribers. his loseph Holmes Robert X M^Kenny Eichard King mark Probated 2 July 17SS. Inventory returned 29 Sept. 1758, at £340: 18j 7, by John Fabyan, Joseph Fabyan and Blchd King, appraisers. Maine Wills. 709 Probate Office, 8, 239. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty fifth Day of De- cember Anno Domini 1750, I Daniel Godfrey of Falmouth in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Housewright, being very weak in Body but of sound & disposing Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God, therefore calling to mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing that is is appointed for all men once to die Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recom- mend to the Earth to be buried in Christian Burial, at the Discretion of my Execuf hereafter named, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrect" I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp'. My Will is that all my just Debts Charges of Doc- tors with my funeral Charges be paid & discharged in the first place out of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Brother Joseph Godfrey five Shillings law- ful Money to be paid by M' Executor after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Sister Mary Godfrey five Shillings lawful Money to be paid by my Executor after my Decease. Item, I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Sister Hannah Allen five Shillings lawful Money to be paid by my Executor after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Sister Sa- rah Godfrey five Shillings lawful Money to be paid by my Execuf after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Brother Benj* Godfrey all my personal Estate. Item. I give and bequeath also to my well beloved Brother Benjamin Godfrey, all my real Estate in Fee, to be by him 710 Maine Wills. frealy possed and enjoyed. Furthermore I hereby consti- tute & appoint my well beloved Brother Benjamin Godfrey afores* Sole Executor of this my last "Will & Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Testaments "Wills Legacys & Bequests & Executors by me in any "Ways before named willed & be- queathed, ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my last "Will & Testament. In "Witness whereof I have here- unto Set my hand & Seal y" Day & Year first herein mentioned, Signed Sealed published pronounced Daniel Godfrey (Seai) & Declared by y" Said Dan' God- frey as his last Will and Testam* in y^ Presence of us the Subscribers Thomas Haskell, Charles Gerrish, Sam' Conant. Probated 2 July 1753. Inventory returned 23 July 1753, at £437: 4: 7, by Thomas Has- kell, William Bncknam and Charles Gerrish, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 245. In the Name of God Amen. The first Day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty three. I John Malcom of Brunswick in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being very Sick & weak in Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given to God, therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to Say, principally & first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it ; And my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Execut" nothing doubting but at the general Eesurrection I Shall Maine Wills. 711 receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God ; and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & demise & dis- pose of the Same in the following Manner & Form viz* Imp"" I give & bequeath to Elizabeth my dearly beloved Wife one third part of my real Etate by her freely to be possessed and enjoyed during her life, together with the third of my personal or moveable Estate of what Name or Nature soever. Item. I give to my well-beloved Son Michael Malcom one Shilling Sterling in token of my Love to be paid by my Executor. Item. I give to my well beloved Son William . Malcom one Shilling Sterling in token of my love to be paid by my Executor. Item. I give to my well beloved Son James Malcom one Shilling Sterling in token of my Love to be paid by my Executor. Item. I give to my well beloved Daughter Mary Eaton one Shilling Ster : in token of my Love to be paid by my Executor. Item. I give to my well beloved Son John Malcom in token of my Love to him all & singular my Lands & Build- ings belonging to me in the Township of Brunswick or elce ■where, either by Deeds Conveyance or Contracts to him & his Heirs forever (except Fifty acres of upland which I give to my well beloved Grandson Daniel Eaton, to be laid out in the most convenient Place of my Estate so as not to hurt the Same) and likewise all my Goods Cloathes — Debts Money & moveable Estate excepting his hon* Mothers Thirds, and what is to be paid out of my Estate by my Executor, to my Children before mentioned. Item. I constitute make & ordain my well beloved Son John Malcom my Sole Executor of this my last Will &. Testament ; and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dis- annul all & every other former Testam'* Wills Legacys & 712 Maine Wills. Bequests & Execut" 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 pronounced lohn Malcom (Seai) & declared by y" S^ lohn Malcom as his last Will & Testament in y^ Presence of us the Subscribers. David Dunning loshua Moody Sam' Moody Probated 1 October 1753. Inventory returned 1 Oct. 1753, at £238: 18: 10, by Samuel Moody, David Dunning and William Vincent, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 249. In the Name of God Amen. In the twentieth Day of June 1753, I lohn Starbird Husbandman, being very Sick and weak of Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory, thanks be given to God therefor calling to mind the Mortality of my Body, & knowing that its appointed to all men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say principally & first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I reco- mend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Execut^ not doubting but at the General Resurrection, I shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give demise and dispose of in the following Manner and Form. Imp™. I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Sarah y" half of the produce of my Farm as long as She continues my Widow. Item. All the household Furniture within Doors freely & clearly to be at her Disposal. Maine Wills. 713 Item. To my Son Eichard a piece of Land on the Head of Merryconeage Neck, beginning on Benj* Bunker's South- west Corner on the East Side of the Marsh then running South 5 Deg' West 43 Eods, South 80, Deg : West 19 Rods, West 5 Deg' North to the Bay, then running by the Bay to the head of Merryconeage Neck turning into a Creek of Marsh including the Marsh. Item. My odd Ox and my Mare Colt my new Swivel Chain together with one half of my Carpenters Tools. Item. To my Son lohn I give my Homestead containing Sixty Acres whether more or less on Merryconage River to Richards East Line, and running by Richards Line a Cross y Carrying place to the West Side of the Carrying place including y* South Marsh ; together with one half of my Stock the other half to remain with my Wife to be at her command. Item. To my Son Moses I give Forty Acres on the South Side of my Land together with the Thatch Bed lying, on y" South Side of the great Creek. The remaining part of y" Land that in not yet mentioned I bequeath to my Sons Richard & lohn equally to be divided betwixt them. Item. I give to my Well beloved Daughter Elizabeth Fifty pounds old Tenor to be paid by my Sons John & Richard a twelve Month & a Day after my Decease. Item to my well beloved Daughter Abigail one hundred pounds old Ten' to be paid partly out of my quick Stock by my Son lohn in a twelve Month & a Day after my Decease by Son lohn. Item. To my Daughter Hannah One Hundred pounds old Tenor, to be paid partly out of my quick Stock when She arrives to Nineteen Years of Age by my Son John. Item. To my Daughter Sarah one Hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid when She arrives to the Age of Nineteen Years, Sixty five pounds of Said Sum to be paid by my Son Rich- ard old Tenor & twenty five by my Son John. Item I order my Sons Eichard & John to pay in equal Proportion about 714 Maine "Wills. Seventy pounds old Tenor which I owe to M' Winchel out of my Estate. As to my other Small Debts I order my Son John to pay them out of my Estate. Item, my Broad Ax & my other Axes & Hoes & Chains & Plow & other Utensils I bequeath to my Son John. I do likewise ordain constitute & appoint my beloved Wife Sarah my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, revoking & disallowing all former Wills & Testaments Leg- acys & Bequests ratifying and conferming this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day cS; Year above written. lohn Starbird (Seai) Signed Sealed & published pronounced & declared by the said John Starbird as his last Will & Testam* in presence of us the Subscribers Eob' Dunlop William Woodside Tho' Scofield. Probated 1 October 1753. Inventory taken at Brunswick 4 Jany 1754, at £429: 5:5, by David Dunning, Tbomas Skofield and Samuel Clark, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 264. In the Name of God Amen. This Instrument witnesseth That I Samuel Elder of perfect Memory and in my Right Mind do commit my Body to the Earth, and my Soul to God that gave it, and as to my Estate which God hath given me both personal & real I give to my well beloved Wife Mary Elder So long as She remains my Widow She paying to William my eldest Son Ten Shillings lawful Money, and ten. Shillings a piece to each of the rest of my Children which She hath born unto me, and the rest of my Estate to her for the bringing up the rest of my Children. As Witness Maine Wills. 715 my Hand this Eleventh Day of May Seventeen Hundred & fifty three 1753. Witness my Hand & Seal Samuel Elder (Seai) Witnesses Samuel Stapel Richard Merrill lames Springer Probated 1 October 1753. Probate Office 8, 254. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty seventh Day of August One thousand Seven hundred & Fifty two. I lohn Owen of Falmouth in the County of York & Province of the Massa : Bay in New England Chair Maker, being very Sick & weak in Body but of a Sound & disposing Mind & Memory, thanks, be given unto God, Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say principally & first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrec- tion I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp". It is my Will that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be first paid out of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath to Margaret my dearly beloved Wife the Use & Improvem' of all & Singular my Estate both real and personal during her natural Life. Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Owen y" 716 Maine Wills. Sum of flue Shillings to be paid by my Execut' after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto each and every of my Sons hereafter mention'd, Viz'. lohn Thomas William Gideon Samuel and James Owen an equal Share of all & Singular my Estate both real & personal to be equally divided amongst them after the Decease of Margaret my Wife to be by them their Heirs cS; Assigns freely possessed & enjoyed. And I do constitute make and ordain Jabez Fox Esq' of Said Falm" and Margaret my Wife joint Executors of this my last Will & Testam' And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacys Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before named willed and bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year afore written. John Owen (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said John Owen as his last Will & Testam* in y" Presence of us the Subscribers. Sam' Cobb jun' Simon Grookin, Steph" Longfellow. Probated 1 October 1T53. Inventory returned 20 Oct. 1763, at £163; 3: 4, by Stephen Longfellow, Jonathan Ucrse and Enoch Moody, appraisers. Probate Office, 8, 260. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty second Day of Aug^' 1753 I John Bryant of Scarbor" in the County of York Yeoman, being very Sick and weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God, therefore calling to Mind, the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die ; Do make & ordain this my last Will &Testament, that is to say principally & first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God Maine Wills. 717 that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God ; and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise & dispose of y" Same in y° following Manner & Form. Imp'. I give & bequeath to my two Sons the eldest & youngest Viz'. Samuel Davis Bryant & lohn Bryant all my homestead Lands with the Building thereon equally to be divided betwixt them. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son Bartholomew Bryant all that Forty Acres of Land which I bought of Samuel Scott. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son Eleazer Bryant Five pounds to be paid out of my Said Estate as Soon as he Shall arrive at y^ Age of twenty one Years. Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Charity Five' pounds to be paid her out of my Estate as Soon as She come to the Age of Eighteen Years. Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Martha Five pounds to be paid her out of my Estate as Soon as She come to the Age of eighteen Years. Item. I give to my Daughter Eebecca Five pounds to be paid her out of my Estate as Soon as She come to y^ Age of eighteen years. I Will that my eldest Son Samuel Davis pay to my Daughter Charity the Five pounds given to her. I Will that my Son Bartholomew pay to my Son Eleazer & to my Daughter Martha the Five pounds given to each of them. I Will that my youngest Son lohn pay to my Daughter Eebecca the five pounds given to her. Item. I give to my Said three Daughters all my House- hold Goods equally amongst them. Item. I will & ordain that all my Stock be to pay my just Debts, and in Case it Should not be Sufficient to pay my Debts that then my three Said Sons Shall pay the remainder equally betwixt them. 718 Maine Wills. And in Case the Said Stock Should be more than pay my Debts the remainder to be to my Son, Samuel Davis. I do hereby constitute make & ordain my hon'' Father John Bryant & my Son Samuel Davis Bryant my Executors of this my last Will & Testament, ratifying this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and Year above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced & lohn Briant (seal) declar* by the Said John Briant as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscrib". loseph Waterhouse Rich* Dresser Sam' Small. Probated 6 October 1753, Probate Office, 8, 270. In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Knight of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massa : Bay in New England Cordwainer, being aged & infirm of Body but of sound Mind & Memory, and considering the Uncer- tainty of Life, Do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament And after humbly committing my Soul into the Hands of God the Father of Spirits hoping for his pardon- ing Mercy thr3 the Merits of lesus Christ our Lord, and my Body to the Dust to be decently buried according to the Dis- cretion of my Executors herein after named, believing in y° Resurrection of the Body, and hoping for eternal Life. That worldly Estate which in his good Providence has given me I give devise and bequeath the Same in the following Man- ner & Form. Imp'. My Will is that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid out of my Estate by my Exec" within conven' time after my Decease. Maine Wills. 719 Item. I give bequeath & devise to Susannah my well be- loved Wife all my personal Estate, excepting one Feather Bed, one Coverlet & Blanket, one pair of Handjrons one jron pot and one Tramell, fire Shovel & Tongs & Six Chairs, to be at her own Disposal, and all my real Estate excepting one Acre & half of Land with the Buildings thereon, to hold to her so long as She continues a Widow. Item. I give & devise to my Son Daniel Knight a piece of Land containing one Acre & half bounded with Stephen Paul's Land on the Westerly Side, and with the High Way on the Easterly, and with Lydson's Land on the Northerly, being that piece of Land where my Said Son's dwelling House Stands to him his Heirs & Assigns. I also give my Said Son Daniel after the Decease of my Wife a piece of Land bounded on the Westerly by the afores* bequeathed Land to my Said Son Daniel and on the Northerly with Lydson's Land, and on y* Easterly with Field's Land on the Southerly with the afores* Way, to him his Heirs & Assigns., Item. I give & devise to my Son Gideon Knight after y° Decease of my Said Wife a piece of Land bounded as fol- lows Viz*, beginning at the High Way about two poles Westerly from my Barn, and to run on a Square from Said Way which is Southeasterly three poles then to run near Northeast or parallel to Said High Way to Amos Pauls Land, and then three poles by Pauls Land to the afores* High Way, and by Said Highway to the beginning, together with my House & Barn and all the Buildings thereon to him his Heirs & Assigns. Item. I give to my Daughter Miriam Libby the Sum of Six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money. Item. I give to my G-randson Samuel Knight one Bed one Coverlet one Blanket one pair of Handjrons one jron pot one Tramell one fire Shovel & Tongs & Six Chairs. Item. I give to my Grand Children Susannah Knight, Mary Knight & Elizabeth Knight they being the Children of my Son George Knight to each of them five Shillings lawful Money. 720 Maine Wills. Item. I give to my Grand Children loseph Berry, John, Thomas Sarah & Mary Barns to each of them five Shillings lawful Money. Item. I give & devise unto my two Sons Daniel & Gid- eon Knight after the Decease of my Wife all the Eesidue of my Estate with the Reversion & Eenaainder, thereof or any part thereof or depending thereon to be equally divided to them their Heirs & Assigns. All these Legacies before men- tioned I do order my Executors to pay out of my Estate within five Years after the Decease of my Said Wife. Be it understood That if my Wife Should Marry, my Will is that my Sons Daniel & Gideon Shall have full Power to enter on and become seized of the Real Estate given to my S* Wife, and also my meaning is that my Wife have full Power to dispose of all my personal Estate excepting what I have given to my Grandson Samuel Knight. Lastly. I do hereby constitute & appoint my Sons Daniel & Gideon Knight to be my joint Executors of this my last Will & Testament, and revoke all other Wills by me in any Manner heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Second Day of May Anno Domini 1753. And in the 26'" year of His Majesty s Reign. Signed Sealed & declared by the Said Thomas Knight (Seai) Thomas Knight to be his last Will & Testam' in y° presence of us y" Subscribers Nathan Bartlet, Edm* Coffin, Joseph Hill, Nath' Remick, George Fernald. Probated 16 October 1753. Maine Wills. 721 Probate Office, 8, 272. In the Name of God Amen. On the Seventh Day of March in the twentythird Year of His Maj** Reign Annoque Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & forty nine. I Eliakim Wardwell of york in the County of york & Province of the Massachus'^ Bay in New England, being weak in Body but of a Sound Mind and Memory, Thanks be to God, and calling unto Mind y" Mortality of my Body,, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testam' That is to say, principally and first of all, I give & recom- mend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent chris- tian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named in hopes of a glorious Resurrection ; And as touch- ing such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, And to prevent Trouble & Disputes among such of my Children as may Survive me concerning the Same ; I give demise & dispose of it in Manner & form following. Imp'. My Will is that my just Debts & funeral Charges Shall be paid out of my personal Estate, and all y° Rest & remaining part thereof I give & bequeath to my loving Wife Ruth Wardwell by her to be disposed of to & among my Daughters or Such of them as She pleases, and in Such Manner time & Proportion as She Shall think fit. Item. It give to my Said Wife the Use & Improvem* of all my real Estate as Houses Buildings Lands Marshes or Meadows scituate in York afores* or else where by such Name or Names Number of Acres Quantities Qualities Terms & Discriptions as the Same is or May be called for & until the time of my youngest Son Daniel's arrival to the age of twenty one Years, or in Case he Should die before that time then until that time in Case he lived. And from that time my Will is that my Said Wife Shall have the Use & Improvem' 46 722 Maine "Wills. of but one third part of my real Estate afores* and that during her natural Life. Item. I give and bequeath to my three Sons loseph lere- miah and Daniel all my afores* real Estate, and every part thereof to be equally divided among them at the Several times of my Wife's Term of improving the Same being ended as afores'' and if one or more of my Said Sons should die before these Sev' times then & in that Case my Will is, that Such Dec* one's part or the part intended him as above. Shall descend & become the Inheritance of his Heir or Heirs lawfully begotten of his Body, if otherways then to my other Sons & y' Heirs, provided nevertheless and my Will is that my afores* Sons or their Heirs as afores'* Shall in equal proportion severally pay out the Legacys hereafter ord* to my Daughters, otherways Such Son or his Heirs as neglect or refuse to pay their part of y* Said Legacys by the time limited there Shall be an equivalent in Land set off out of his part by three indiffer* men to be chose by y* parties concern'd for y" purpose. Item. I give to my five Daughters namely Mary Ab'gail Meribah Lydia & Hephzibah Sixty pounds in Bills of Credit of the old Tenor equal to fifteen pounds of the new, to be paid them by their Brothers or their Heirs as afores* at the time of my Sons coming into possession of the real Estate afores* & in the proportion following. Viz', to Mary my eldest Daughter (She having receiv'd Something of me before) Four pounds old Tenor, and to the rest of my Daughters Abigail Meribah Lydia and Hephzibah the remain- ing Fifty six pounds old Tetf to be equally divided among them, and in Want of those Legacys being paid by their Brothers or their Heirs as afores* then so much of my real Estate as Shall be adjudged equival' Shall be Set off in Lieu thereof as before provided. And my Will is that if either of my afores* Daughters die before y® Legacy afores* Shall become payable then & in that Case such one's Legacy or the Legacy intended her as afores* Shall be paid to her MArNB Wills. 723 Heirs lawfully begotten of her Body if any Such Should be then Surviving but if not to my other Daughters & their Heirs. Finally. I do hereby appoint my afores* Wife Ruth to be Sole Executf' of this my last Will & Testament, and do ut- terly disannul all & every other Testaments Wills Legacys & Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year first herein before written Signed Sealed published pronounced Eliakim Wardwell (Seai) & declared by the S* Eliakim Wardwell as his last Will & Tes- tam' in presence of us Sam' Clarke loseph Stover j' Dan' Clark Frobated 16 October 1753. Probate Office, 8, 279. In the Name of God Amen. The third Day of Feb"^ Anno Domini 174J. I Samuel Hatch of Wells in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman being weak of Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God, therefore calling to mind y« Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testam* that is to Say, principally and first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor, Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection 724 Maine "Wills. I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dis- pose of the Same in the following Maiier & Form Viz' Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Bethia Butland one feather Bed imedediately after my Decease besides what I have already given her. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Benjamin Hatch five Shillings in Money to be paid by my Executor iinediately after my Decease, besides what I have already given him. Item. I give & bequeath unto the Children of my beloved Daughf lemima Freethy Dec* five Shillings Money to be paid by my Exec"^ immediately after my Decease besides what I have already given her. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Samuel -Hatch five Shillings Money to be paid by my Executor im- mediately after my Decease besides what I have already given him. Item, I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son John Hatch five Shillings money to be paid by my Executor immediately after my Decease besides what I have already given him. Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son phCip Hatch five Shillings Money to be paid by my Executor im- mediately after my Decease besides what I have already gven him Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Eunice Gatcheil One Suit of Curtains which I have about my Bed, and one pewter Platter imediately after my Decease besides what I have already given her. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mary Stevens three pewter plates imediately after my Decease besides what I have already given her as also Seven pounds Money more to be paid by my Executor to her. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Joseph Hatch immediately after my Decease, whom I likewise constitute Maine Wills. 725 make and ordain Executor of this my last Will & Testam* the Homested or home Lot of Land I now live upon in Wells Viz' all the Up Land with the Houses Barns & Build- ings thereon together with all my Salt Marsh, As also all my Household Goods not heretofore disposed of, As also all my Axes Hoes Carts plows Chains, and all the Ox Tackling. As also I give unto my S* Son Joseph Hatch all my Stock of meat Cattle Sheep Horses and Swine freely by him to be possessed & enjoyed forever. I also by these presents impower my Said Son Jos. Hatch to demand & receive all dues & Debts for his own proper Use and Behoof, and I also oblige him to pay all my just Dues & Debts. My Will also is that if my Said Son Joseph Hatch Should die without lawful Issue of his own Body begotten, then the Said Land & Marsh Shall return to his Surviving Brothers & Sisters ; And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dis- annul all & every other former Testament Will & Bequest & Execut" by. me any Ways before named willed & bequeathed ratifying and confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testam* In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. Samuel Hatch (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Samuel Hatch to be his last Will & Testament in pres- ence of us the Subscribers, lohn Trow. leremiah Storer jun"^ Samuel Hatch tert' lohn Storer. Probated 16 October 1753. Probate Office 9, 6. In the Name of God Amen. I Richard Milberry of York in the County of York Yeoman, being at present in good bodily Health thro Gods Goodness, and of sound disposing 726 Maine Wills. Mind and Memory, yet being aged, and not knowing the Day of my Death, Do make this my last Will & Testament in Manner & Form following Viz*. First of all I commit my precious never dying soul into the Hand of God who gave it hoping for the Pardon of all my Sins & eternal Salvation in & thro the Merits of Christ Jesus alone and my Body I comit to the Dust hoping for a glorious Resurrection thrS Christ who is the Resurrection & the Life, and as to Such worldly Estate as God has been pleased to bestow upon me I dispose of the Same as follows. Imp'. I give & bequeath unto my eldest Son Samuel all my Homestead, the Neck I now live on with the Buildings thereon and all the Land lying at the place calP the Rocky Ground and half of the Land I have lying on the Cape Neck, and all my Salt Marsh lying in the Second Parish in York except Two Acres next adjoining to Cutts & Leighton's Marsh, and all my Interest in the Mills on the Creek com- monly call'd the Meeting House Creek, and one quarter part of my Interest in the new Township above Berwick also four of my eight Shares in the common Land in York, and all my Goods & Chattels, expecting of my said Son that he will pay all my just Debts & funeral Charges and take a tender Care of his aged Mother my dearly beloved Wife in her Estate of Widowhood without giving her the Trouble of taking Care of the thirds of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath to the two Children of my Son Joseph Dec^ to be equally divided between them all the Land & Appurten"^' lying on the East Side of Cape Ned- dock River, and one Quarter part of the new Township above Berwick afores'^, and two of my Shares in the Comr mon Land afores'' reserving to their Mother the Improvem* of one third part of the Said Lands while She remains in the Estate of Widdowhood. I also give to my Said Grand Children half my Interest in the Mill called the old Saw Mill on Cape Niddock River, afores", reserving to their Said Maine Wills. 727 Mother, one third part thereof that is of Said half during her Widowhood Item. I give to my Son John all the Tract of Land he now lives on and the Buildings thereon and the Meadow thereto adjoining and half my Interest in the Cape Neck afores* And one half of my Interest in the Mill on Cape Mddock Eiver afores*. Also one Quarter of my Interest in the Township aforesaid lying above Berwick. Also two of my Shares in the common Land afores'*. I give moreover to my Said Son John that two Acres of Salt Marsh excepted out of my Son Samuel's Marsh afores*. Provided always that my Said Son John Shall have no power to dispose of Said Marsh out of the Family of the Milberrys, Item. I give to my Daughter Sarah Milberry now Good- win besides what she has already receiv'd the remaining Quarter part of my Eight in Said New Township, and four Hundred pounds old Tenor to be paid by Son Samuel as soon as he Shall see meet the Sooner the more pleasing to me at farthest not exceeding eight years after my Decease. Lastly, I do hereby appoint my Son Samuel Sole Execu- tor of this my last Will & Testament. Witness my Hand & Seal April 2, 1747, And in the 20*" Year of His Majestys Eeign. Signed Sealed published pronounced Kichard Milbery (Seai) & declared by the Said Rich* Mil- berry as his last Will & Testament in presence of us, William Moore lonathan Philbrook Joseph Toppan Probated 4 February 1754, 728 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 9, 28. In the Name of God Amen. The fourteenth Day of March 1754. I John Fernald of Kittery in the County of York in yo Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being Sick and weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory (thanks be given to God there for) calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament : That is to Say, principally & first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; And my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in a christian like & decent Manner, at the Dis- cretion of my Executor hereafter named : And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give devise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp''. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Sons James Fernald and Joseph Fernald all my wearing apparel to be equally divided betwixt them : I also give unto my Said Sons & their Heirs forever a Confirmation of the Tracts of Land whereon they now dwell which I formerly gave them by Deeds of Gift which on Kecord may more at large appear. Item I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Sam- uel Fernald my Gun ; And also I give to my Said Son a Confirmation of a Tract of Land whereon he now dwells, and to his Heirs forever, which I formerly gave him by a Deed of Gift which on record may more at large appear. Item, I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Benj* Fer- nald all my Cyder Cask, and all my Husbandry Utensils ; I aho give unto my Said Son, and his Heirs lawfully begotten by his Body forever a Confirmation of the Tract of Land whereon I now dwell with two other Tracts of Land which I formerly gave to him by a Deed of Gift bearing Date y« 16*" Day of Decern' Anno Domini 1740, which on Kecord may more at large appear. Be it known & understood that Maine "Wills. 729 my Will is if my Said Son Benjamin Fernald Should die & leave no Heirs lawfully begotten by his Body that he the Said Benj* Shall dispose of the afores'* Tracts of Land to any of my Grandsons of the Name of the Fernalds or to as many or to any of them as he Shall See meet. Item. I give & bequeath, to my well beloved Daughters, Mary Rogers Sarah Rogers Abigail Staple & Lydia Johnspn to each of them Eight pounds to be paid them by my Exec- utor in neat Cattle at the Customary Price, my Will is that the Said Cattle Shall be valued by indifferent Men, each person to whom the Legacy is due to choose on Man, and my Said Execuf' to chuse the other, and if it Shall so happen that them two men cannot agree on the price of the Said Cattle, that the Said two men so chosen Shall choose y" third man, and so Shall abide by the price that either two of them Shall Set them at. Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved Grand Child" the Children of my Son John Fernald late of Kittery Dec* Viz' John Fernald & Mercy Fernald to each of them five Shillings in lawful Money. My Will is that all the Legacys herein mentioned and my funeral Charges be paid out of my personal Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife Sarah Fernald all the remainder of my personal Estate to be to her own proper Use Benefit & Behoof forever. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Sam' Fer- nald and his Heirs forever all my Right Title & Interest I have in or unto a Grant of Land I bought of John Gelden late of Kittery Dec* as by his Deed on Record may more at large appear. Lastly. I constitute make & ordain my beloved Son Sam' Fernald my only & Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, & I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and dis- annul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacys and Executors by me in any Ways before this time named. Willed or bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other 730 Maine Wills. to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I haue here unto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year in these presents first written his Iohn_pF Fernald (Seai) mark Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said lohn Fernald as his last Will & Testament in the pres- ence of us the Subscribers lames Fernald jun' Sarah Leigh- ton Tho' Dennet. Probated 8 July 1764. Inventory returned 17 March 1755, at £272: 16: 6, by Dominicnfl Jordan, Robert Mitchell and John Small, appraisers. Probate Office, 9, 37. In the Name of God Amen. The Sixth Day of April in the year of Our Lord 1754, I Samuel Libbee of ScarborO in the County of York in New England Yeoman being Sick & weak in Body but of per- fect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given unto God. therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say, prin- cipally & first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into y* Hands of God that gave it, hoping thr8 the Merits Death and Passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free Pardon & forgiveness of all my Sins, and to inherit everlast- ing Life ; And my Body I commit to the Earth to be de- cently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named, nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Fbrm, that is to Say, Maine Wills. 731 First I will that all those Debts & Duties as I dp owe in Eight or Conscience to any person or persons whatsoever Shall be well & truly paid or ordained to be paid in con- venient time after my Decease by my Executor hereafter named. Item. I give & bequeath to Mary my dearly & well be- loved Wife the One third of the Income of this Farm whereon I now live, during her natural Life, and likewise one Chamber and one lower Eoom in the House which She Shall choose, with all the Household Goods to be disposed of by her amongst her Children as She Shall think best, And likewise Four Thousand of Boards yearly out of my Mill during her Life to be paid by them that improve Said Mill, & three Cows & Six Sheep, & one yoke of oxen. Item. I give to my Son Samuel Libbee One Hundred & ten Acres of Land that I bought of William Cotton, with Ten Acres more that I laid out adjoining to the Same, And one half of my Land and Meadow at Nonesuch Eiver, And one half of that piece of Land adjoining to Martyn Jose's Land where Said lose now lives. And one half of my part of that Land that I bought of Benj' Hartford. And also one half of my Negro Man Nimrod to be Sold or to work for him one half of his time as he and his Brother can agree. Item. I give to my Son Enoch Libbee my Homestead both Land & Marsh, excepting the three Acres of Marsh that I bought of Martyn Jose, as also my part of the Saw mill. And one half of my Land & Meadow at Nonesuch Eiver. And one half of that piece of Land adjoiniilg to Mar- tyn Jose's Land where Said lose now lives. And one half of my part of that Land I bought of Benj* Hartford. Also one half of my Negro man Nimrod to be Sold or to work for him one half of his time as he & his Brother can agree. And that piece of Land I bought of Joseph Munson. But the pine Timber upon each particular parcel of Land to be equally divided between these my two Sons ; And all my Debts that are owing to me, as also all my Stock of Cattle that I have on my Farm I give to this my Son Enoch 732 Maine "Wills. Item, I give to my Daughter Mary Waterhouse y° Thatch Bed adjoining to her Husbands Marsh, and likewise thirty four pounds Six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money to be paid in Household Goods or in Cattle by my Son Enoch Libbee, within two years after my Decease, to be paid her in either of the above Species as She Shall chuse. Item, I give to my Daughter Olive Smith twenty one pounds lawful Money to be paid in Household Goods or in Cattle by my Son Enoch Libbee, within two years after my Decease to be paid her in either of y° aboves* Species that She chuses. Item, I give to my Daughter Abigail Graffam & her Heirs that three Acres of marsh that I bought of Martyn Jose & likewise thirty four pounds Six Shillings & eight pence law- ful money to be paid her in Household Goods or in Cattle by my Son Enoch within two years after my Decease, to be paid her in either of the aboves* Species that she chuses. Now these my two Sons Samuel & Enoch Libbee I like- wise constitute make & ordain my Executors of this my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow re- voke and disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacys Bequests & Executors by me before this time named. Ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have here- unto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year above written Signed Sealed published pronounced Samuel Libby (Seai) & declared by the Said Sam' Libby as his last Will & Testament in presence of us the Subscribers Nathaniel Harmon Edward Milliken jun'' Martyn Jose Prolrated 8 July 1764. Inventory ■ returned 22 July 1754, at £923: 2: 8, additional Inventory returned at same time, of £136: 2: 8, Nathi Harmon, Martyn Jose abd Jolin Fabyan, appraisers. Maine Wills. 733 Probate Office. 9, 40. In the Name of God Amen. The fourth Day of April Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty two. I Eichard Rice of Kittery in the County of York & Province of the Massa*^ Bay in New England yeoman being aged & weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say, principally and first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Execut' hereafter named, nothing doubt- ing but at the Gen' Resurrection I shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God and as touching Such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise & dispose of j" Same in the fol- lowing Manner & Form. Imp'. I will that all my Just Debts & funeral Charges be raised & paid out of my Estate by my Executor hereafter named as Soon as may be conven- iently after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Sam- uel Rice all my Estate both real & personal as Lands & Buildings Household Goods Debts Reversions & moveable Effects of every kind & nature whatsoever & wheresoever the Same is & may be found or any part thereof to hini his Heirs & Assigns forever to his and their Sole Use forever. Item I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Anne Hammond the Wife of lonathan Hammond the Sum of Ten pounds lawful Money of the Province afores* to be paid unto her or her legal Representatives out of my Estate by my Son Samuel Rice within two years after my Decease it being in full of her Portion of. my Estate with what I have already given and delivered to her. Item I do like- wise constitute and appoint my Said Son Samuel Rice my 734 Maine Wills. Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament, and do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacys & Bequests & Executors by me any ways before named Willed & bequeathed, ratify- ing and confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and Year above written. Richard Rice (Seaii Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the Said Rich* Rice as his last Will & Testament In the pres- ence of us the Subscribers, Sam' Newmarch Joseph Curtis John Wamoth John Godsoe. . Probated 12 Aug. 1754. Inventory returned 28 Sept. 1754, at £176: 6: 9, by Sami New- march, John Godsoe and Nicholas Spinney, appraisers. Probate Office, 9, 53. In the Name of God Amen. I William Cole of Biddeford in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being Sick & weak of Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, therefore calling to mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do ordain & make this my last Will & Testam* that is to Say. First of all I recommend my Soul to God that gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be buried after a decent christian Manner at the Discretion of my Ex- ecutors hereafter mentioned ; and as touching Such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me in this Life I give demise & dispose of the Same in the Manner following viz' Imp' I order that all my just Debts and funeral Charges Shall be paid out of my real & person' Estates Item I give & demise to Elizabeth Cole my Wife (whom I appoint my Sole Execut^') my present dwelling House and Maine Wills. 735 all the Household Goods therein contained, togather with all & Singular her Thirds of the real & personal Estate of or belonging to me. Item I give to "William Cole my Eldest Son One quarter part of my Mill that I now possess, and all my timber Land Situate on the Eastern Side of Saco River, adjoining to the Land of Ebenezer Hill when he arrives to the Age of twenty one years. Item & lastly, I give & bequeath to my Sons leremiah Benjamin & Nathaniel Cole my Sons the remaining part of my Estate equally to be divided among them for Quantity and Quallity. The whole & every part of the above be- queathed Premises Singular according to their particular Ages to be at the Disposition of the Executrix till they ad- vance to the Age of twenty one years. And finally I revoke & disannul all former or other Wills Legacys & Bequests heretofore made Eatifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. As Witness my Hand & Seal this IS"* Day of February Annoq, Domini 1754 Signed Sealed published pronounced William Cole (Seai) & declared to be the last Will & Testam* of William Cole in presence of us Jonathan Bane Samuel White lames Staple Probated 8 Oct. 1754. Inventory returned 3 Oct. 1754, at £720: 7; 1, by Joseph Dyer, Benjamin Hooper and Tristram Jordan, appraisers. 736 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 9, 57. In the Name of Grod Amen. The eighteenth Day of lune in the year of our Lord 1754. I Joseph Hill of Kittery in the County of York in the Prov- ince of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman be- ing advanced in years & weak of Body, But of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God for the Same, there- fore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say first of all, I recommend my Soul to God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Manner ac- cording to the Discretion of my Executor'; And touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give & dispose of y® Same in the following Manner & Form. And first I will and desire that my fu- neral Charge & just Debts be paid & discharged by my Executor hereafter named. Item, I give & bequeath to my Sister Elizabeth Emerson thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence lawful money at the Kate of Silver at Six Shillings & eight pence per ounce to be paid to her by my Executor hereafter named in y° Space of four years after my Decease, and if She Should die before that time then it Shall be paid to her Children in equal Propotion. Item, I give & bequeath to my Sister Hannah Hutchins Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money as afores* to be paid by my Executor as afores* in the Space of four Years after my Decease, and if She Should die be- fore that time then y= S* Sum Shall be paid to her Children in equal Proportion. Item, I give & bequeath to my Sister Abigail Ham Thir- teen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money as afores** to be paid by my Executor as afores* in the Space of Maine Wills. 737 four Years after my Decease and if She Should die before that time then the Said Sum Shall be paid to her Children in equal Proportion. Item, I give and bequeath to my Sister Sarah Jackson thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money as afores" to be paid to her by my Executor as afores*, in y" Space of four Years after my Decease and if She Should die before that time then y^ S'* Sum as afores* Shall be paid to her Child" in equal Proport". Item, I give & bequeath to my Sister Catharine Ordway Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money as afores* to be paid to her by my Executor in y^ Space of four Years after my Decease, and if She Should die before, y* S* Sum Shall be paid to her Children in equal Proportion as afores*. Item, I give & bequeath to the Children of my Sister Mary lackson Dec* thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money as afores'* to be paid to them in equal Proport" by my Executor in the Space of four Years after my Decease. Item, I give & bequeath to my Sister Dorcas Remick Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money as afores* to be paid to her by my Exec' in the Space of four years after my Decease, And if She Should die before that time then y" S* Sum as afores* Shall be p* to her Chil- dren in equal Proportion. Item, I give & bequeath to Isaac Hill (the Son of my Brother Samuel Hill) whom I constitute make & ordain the Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament all my Homestead Lands scituate in the Township of Kittery afores* namely that which my Father bought of lohn Downing by a deed under his Hand dated lan'^'' 23 One Thousand Seven Hun* and Ninety nine, And that he bought of lohn Searl dated May 21 1707, And that he bought of Nath' Mendum by a Deed dated May 8'" 1712. As also a piece of Land comonly called Simons's Marsh, and about twelve Acres 47 738 ■ Maine Wills. more adjoining to it which my Father Joseph HUl Dec* for- merly bought of leter Staple Dec'* To him the Said Isaac Hill & to his Heirs & Assigns forever with all the Priviledges & Appurtin'"'' to the Same belonging or in any wise apper- taining as also my Household Goods & Furniture to y° Same belonging and all my live Stock as Cattle Sheep Horses Swine & whatsoever else Shall be properly mine at my Decease ; he the Said Isaac Hill paying the Legacys be- fore mentioned in this Will according to the time limited herein. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day & year above written and do hereby revoke disallow & disannul all & every other or former Wills Exec- utors Legacys or Testaments named or made by me ratify- ing this & no other to be my last Will & Testament Signed Sealed published & declared loseph Hill (Seai) by the S* Joseph Hill to be his last Will & Testam* in y" pres- ence of us Wyman Lydson William Fry Daniel Lydson Probated 16 October 1754. Inventory returned 29 Dec. 1764, at £1173: 7: 11, Jo9. Hamr mond, Peter Staple and Samuel Fernald, appraisers. Probate Office, 9, 60. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty first Day of August Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Forty seven I Nathan Kaynes of York in the County of York in y° Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman being weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body Do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say principally and first of all, I give & recommend my Spul into the Hands Maine Wills. 739 of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discre- tion of my Executor believing that at the General Eesur- rection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God, And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form, Item, I give unto my eldest Son Joseph Raynes if he be living five Shillings old Tenor Money more besides what I haue already given him to be paid by my Executor. Item I give unto my Second Son Nathan Eaynes five Shillings old Tenor more besides what I haue already given him to be paid him by my Executor one year after my Decease. Item, I give & bequeath unto my Son lohn Raynes his Heirs and Assigns forever that Land he now lives on which is in Fence being Fifty Acres be the Same more or less lying next y° Sea and joining to the Land that I gave to his Brother Nathan. Item. I give to my eldest Daughter Jane Raynes three Acres of my S^lt Marsh in York lying at a place calld Broad Boat Harbour, and two Cows & Six Sheep, likewise my Wills is that the Cows & Sheep Should be pastured on the Land I now live on while She continues unmarried. And it is my Will that my Daughter lane Shall take her choice of one of the Rooms of my dwelling House and Cellar Room convenient for her while She continues a Single Woman & furthermore I give to the S* lane Raynes two Feather Beds & Bedding all my Pewter Chairs & Household Goods excepting on Bed & Coverlet here after mentioned. Item, I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Sergeant three Acres of my Salt Marsh in York at Broad Boat Harbour Item, I give unto my Grand Daughter Sarah Raynes one Feather Bed and a Coverlet to be delivered to her when She comes to the Age of Eighteen Years, or time of Marriage by my Executor, 740 Maine "Wills. Item, I give & bequeath all the rest & residue of my Estate both real & personal of what name or Denomination soever or whatsoever I give it unto my youngest Son Samuel Raynes and his Heirs & Assigns forever; And I make & ordain him the Said Samuel Raynes Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testam*, and that he pay all my just Debts. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dis- annul all & every other & former Teatam'^, Wills Legacys & bequests & Executors by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness where of I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written Signed Sealed published & declared Nathan Rayns (Seai) by y° S* Nathan Rayns as & for his last Will & Testam' in y° Pres- ence of us who were present at y* Signing and Sealing thereof Norton Woodbridge Thomas Payne Daniel Payne Probated 16 Oct. 1754. Inventory returned 19 Oct. 1764, at £477; 6: 9, by Sam' Bragdon, William Dunning and Sam' Sewall 8^, appraisers. Probate Office, 9, 64. I losiah Bridges of York in the County of York Weaver being aged & infirm, and not knowing the Day of my Death Do make this my last Will & Testament, as to my Worldly Goods First. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Eliz- abeth all my moveables except Money at Interest forever as also one third part of the Use & Improvement of all my Money at Interest during her natural Life. Also I give to my Grand Daughter Ruth Hambleton five Shillings lawful Maine* "Wills. 741 Money, Also I give to my four Sons losiah. lohn Edmund & Daniel, the other Two thirds of my Money at Interest to be equally divided amongst them after my Decease, and y® other one third before mentioned to be equally divided among them after their Mother's Decease and if what I have given my Said Wife Should be insufficient for the comforta- ' ble Support of my Said Wife, then my Will is that my S* four Sons Should do each an equal Propotion twoards her Maintenance not doubting but that they will be kind & duti- ful to her And I believe that they will be blessed in their persons & Posterity as a reward for the Same. Lastly I do constitute my trusty & well beloved Son John Bridges the Sole Executor of this my last Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the tenth Day of lanuary in the twenty sixth year of His Maj'* Keign & in y" Year of our Lord 1753* his Signed Sealed published pro- _ . , «^ -r. . , ° r r losiah X Bridges (Seai) nounced & declared by the /A ° S* losiah Bridges as his last ^^^^ Will & Testam' In presence of us Witnesses his Ichabod + Willom mark Thomas Cook Daniel Johnston Probated 6 Jan. 1TS5. Probate Office, 9, 66. Biddeford Novem' y^ 16, 1754. I Samuel Odel now lying upon my Bed of Sickniss nigh unto Death & expecting no other but by the hand of Almighty Gods Providence unto me And now I give unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth Odell all my House hold Goods, all Cattle Sheep & all Horses, & 742 MAHiTE Wills. all Provision kind that we haue now in Possession and eight pounds in Cash of lawful Money. And unto my Son Samuel for the Love that I bear unto him I do give unto him all my Blacksmith's Tools, and Carts Plows & Chains, and all other Materials whatsoever belongs unto me, and unto him eight pounds lawful Money. And unto my Son James when he comes to be one & twenty Years of Age I for the love that I bear unto him absolutely Eight pounds lawful Money ; And for the Love that I bear unto my Son Joseph — when he comes to be twenty one years of Age I give unto him eight pounds lawful Money. And for the Love that I bear unto my Daughters Sarah and Mary I do give unto them out of Bills & Bonds that I haue against People & Notes of Hand & Book Debts I do give unto each of them Eight pounds lawful Money a piece and Sarah at Eighteen Years of Age and Mary at twenty one Years of Age. And if these Bills & Bonds & Notes and other Debts do not amount to so much after recovered & Charges paid, that their parts Should be so much as I have given them then they must fall in Propotion to the youngest Son for their parts, and if there is more Money left than that comes to then it must be divided between my Wife and the Children equaly in proportion between them and as I do think that I am very nigh my End but blessed be God for it I haue my Sences as well as ever I had upon all accounts And if it is Gods Will that I shall Depart this Life I do desire that my Wife and Children Should bear each of them a proportionable part of my funeral Charges and of Admin""" Charges between them each in proportion alike. And also if my Wife can lay this Money* out in Land in a Body for the Benefit of the Children I do desire that She may All their parts of Money that I haue given them to be Sure. Maine Wills. 743 The word Eight was interlined before Signing. Signed Sealed & Delivered in y" Samuel Odell (Seai) Presence of us as his last Will & Testament lohn Bearing Jacob Davis Jos. Libby Probated 6 Jany 1755. Inventory returned 31 Marcli 1756, at £356: 7: 7%, by Tristram Jordan, Jobn Deariiig and Samuel 'Warren, appraisers. Probate Office, 9, 74. In the Name of God Amen. I Priscilla Waldo of Kit- tery in the County of York in the Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay Widow being in Health of Body, and of a Sound & perfect Mind & Memory, but considering my Mor- tality & advanced Years do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament. And after humbly committing my Soul to God the Father of Spirits hoping for Pardon & Ac- ceptance with him thro the Merits & Mediation of our Lord lesus Christ, I recomend my Body to a decent Interment accord^ing to the Discretion of my Executors herein after named believing in the Resurrection of y° Dead. I give devise & bequeath my worldly Estate in Manner & Form following that is to Say. Imprimis my Will is that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid by my Executors out of my Estate within convenient time after my. Decease. Item, I give and confirm to my Son John all that wrought plate which he has already had & received out of my Estate amounting to the Quantity of one Hundred Ounces more or less, Item, I give and bequeath to my Son Nathaniel all the plate of which I shall die possessed or Shall not have dis- posed of and delivered in my life time to those to whom the Same may be conveyed. And in Case the Plate hereby given 744 Maine Wills. to my Said Son Nathaniel Shall not be equal in value to that which my Said Son John has had as afores*, Nathaniel Shall have so much out of the rest of my Estate before Division ' as to make up that Deficiency. And whereas I have lately given to my Daughter in Law Jane Sparhawk a Suit of Silk Cloths my Will is y* before any Division is made of my Es- tate my Daughter in Law Elizabeth Sparhawk Shall haue my Suit of Masquerade Damask which I hereby give & be- queath unto her accordingly. Item, All the rest Residue & remainder of my Estate (after the above Gifts & Bequests are Satisfied) real and personal I give devise & bequeath to my Said Sons John and Nathaniel in equal Shares (Saving only that I give the rest of my Wearing Apparel equally to be divided between my two Said Daughters in Law,) To Have and To Hold my Said Estate to them my Said Sons their Heirs and Assigns in Manner aforesaid forever Lastly, I constitute & appoint my Said Sons to be joint Executors of this my last Will & Testament, hereby revok- ing all other Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the twelfth Day of luly Anno Domini 1749, and in the twenty third year of His Majesty's Reign. Signed Sealed & declared by the S* Priscilla Waldo (Seai) Priscilla Waldo to be her last Will & Testam* in presence of us Wit- nesses who Subscribed hereunto as Witnesses in her Presence Sam' Cutt lohn Parker Mary Moore Kittery luly 15 1749. I do hereby give & bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Priscilla Sparhawk Daughter of my Son One Hundred pounds old Tenor or the Value thereof in other Money to be paid unto her at her Marriage or at her arriving to the Age of twenty one years out of the Es- Maine Wills. 745 tate that I may die Seized of by the Executors of my last Will & Testament, as Witness my Hand. — ^Priscilla Waldo. Probated 31 March 1755 Probate Office, 9, 77. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty first Day of February in the year of our Lord 1755. I Gilbert Warren of Berwick in y° County of York in His Maj'' Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being very Sickly & weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given to God, therefore calling into Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that I must die, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to Say principally, and first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it. And my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Manner at the Discretion of my Executors. As touching my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I give demise & dispose of the Same in y° following Maner and form. I give & bequeath to Abigail Warren my dearly beloved Wife all my Household Goods within my House and two Cows. I give & bequeath to my. three Sons Gideon Alden & Gilbert and Heirs all my real Estate together with the remainder of my Stock that I have not mentioned and my out doors moveables they paying to my three Daughters Abigail Rachel & Lucy Ten pounds each of them of lawful Money, and they are to pay it as they come to the years of twenty, that is Gideon Shall pay his Sister Abigail Warren when She comes to the year of twenty of her Age Ten pounds. And Alden Shall pay his Sister Eachel ten pounds when She comes to y* Years of twenty of her Age, and Gilbert Warren my Son Shall pay his Sister Lucy Warren 746 Maine Wills. ten pounds Money when She comes to y^ years of twenty of her Age. Likewise I give to my three Sons Gideon Warren Alden Warren & Gilbert Warren, all' my Debts & moveable Effects which I have not mentioned they paying all my just Debts & funeral Charges ; And I appoint Gideon Warren my Son to be Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament ; And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dis- annul all & every other former Testam*" Wills Legacys, & Bequests & Executors by me in any ways before named willed bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be^my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year above writ- ten. Gilbert Warren (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Gilbert Warren as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers, loshua Emery lohn Warren lames Lord Probated 3X March 1755. Amount of Inventory as appears from accoont to hare been £234: 14: 6. Probate Office, 9, 81. In the Name of God Amen. I Joseph Noyes of Falmouth in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Esq"^ being in a weak state of Body, but thr8 Divine Grace of a Sound Mind and good Memory, and reflecting on the uncertainty of this Life and the certainty of Death, do therefore make & ordain this my present last Will & Testament in Manner & form following that is to Say, first & principally, I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, hoping thro the Merits and Intercession of my Saviour Isus Christ, to have full Pardon & free Ke- mission of all my Sins, and to inherit everlasting Life. And ■ Maine "Wills. Ht my Body I resign to the Earth from whence it was taken to be decently interr'd at the Discretion of my Executors here- after named. Imp'. I will that all my just Debts & funeral Charges Shall be paid as Soon as can conveniently be done after my Decease. Item, I give & bequeath unto my three Daughters Doro- thy Little Hannah Lunt J I,- 1 i 'wr-ii o Samuel - /^ Ford (Seai) Sam' Ford as his last Will & C^ Testam* in y° presence of us mark the Subscribers, Viz loanna Gerrish Tim" Gerrish j"" Jo- anna Gerrish j' Probated 21 Oct. 1755. Probate Office, 9, 123. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty first Day of Oc- tob"' in the Year of our Lord 1743, I Micom Mclntire of York in the County of York, being at this time of perfect Mind Memory and Understanding for which praised be al- mighty God, and considering the Certainty of Death & the uncertainty of y° time when, Do in the Fear of God, whose I am, & whom I endeavor to Serve make this my last Will & Testament, & principally & First of all, I resign my Soul unto my blessed Redeemer lesus Christ on the Account of whose Merits alone I humbly hope for eternal Happiness & Salvation, and my Body I coinit to y" Earth in a decent & christian like Manner to be buried at the Discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection Maine Wills. 767 I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God, and in hopes of a joyful Resurrection to everlasting Felicity & Happiness, And as for Such worldly Estate as God in his Infinite Mercy has bestowed upon me in this Life. I give be- queath & dispose of the Same in the following Manner. Imp"' I do give & bequeath to Jean my well beloved Wife the Use & Improvem* of one third part of all my Lands and the one half of all my moveables during Life according as the Law has provided. Item, I do give & bequeath to Alexander my only & well beloved Son all my Lands Marshes & common Rights my real and personal Estate to be his Sole Right (^ Property after my Decease, the whole of my Widows Thirds after her Decease he paying the Legacy hereafter mentioned. I do also Will that he pay my funeral Charges. Item, I do give & bequeath to Keziah my only & well beloved Daughter One Hundred & fifty pounds old Tenor, besides the One Hundred & fifty pounds She has already received to be paid to her by my Son Alexander, Fifty pounds within two years after my Decease, and the other hundred pounds to be paid at the Decease of my Wife. And I do constitute & appoint my Son Alexander to be my only & Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testam' and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Testam' Wills Legacys & Bequests by me named or written before this time ; Ratifying & confirm- ing this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day and Year above written. Micom Mackin (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Micom M^Intire as his last Will & Test' in the presence his of US the Subscribers lohn X M^Intire Alexander Junkins marb^ Samuel Chandler Probated 21 Oct. 1755. 768 Maine "Wills. Probate Office, 9, 127. In the Name of God Amen. This Seventh Day of April Anno Domini One Thousand Seven hundred & fifty, I John Watts of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent" being bounds on a Voyage to parts beyond Sea, and considering the Uncertainty of this present Life, Do make & ordain this present Writing my last Will & Testament (being of a Sound Mind & Memory) in Manner and Form as foUoweth. Viz', First & principally, I recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator, trusting in him for the Pardon cS; Remission of all my Sins, thrS y* Merits Death & Passion of my Lord & Saviour lesus Christ, and my Body I commit to the Earth or Sea as it may please God to deal with me ; believing the Resurrection thereof to eternal Life. And as for my temporal Goods & Estate, I give dispose & bequeath of the Same in the following Manner & Form, That is to Say Imp' I Will that all my just Debts & funeral Expences (if any be) Shall be paid & defrayed in convenient time after my Decease by my Executors hereafter named. Item. I give to my beloved Sister Elizabeth the Wife of Caleb Richardson of Bolton in the County of Worcester Yeoman the Sum of Five pounds of Currant lawful Silver Money of New England to buy her a Ring. Item. I give to my beloved Sister Lydia the Wife Wil- liam Skinner of Said Boston Gent" the Sum of Five pounds of Currant lawful Silver Money of New England to buy her a Ring. Item, I give to my beloved Brother Samuel Penhallow of Pourtsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Merch' a compleat Suit of Mourning. Item I give to my beloved Brother John Penhallow the Sum of five pounds of Currant lawful Silver Money of New England to buy him a Ring. Maine "Wills. 769 Item. I give devise & bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Abigail, All & Singular the rest & Eesidue of my Estate as well real as personal whatsoever & wheresoever the , Same Shall or may be found as well in Possession & Reversion as in Remainder To Hold the Same to her and her Heirs Executors Admin" & Assigns absolutely forever. Item. I do hereby constitute & appoint my Said loving Wife Abigail Watts, and my Said Brother Samuel Penhal- low to be the Executors of this my last Will & Testament. Lastly I hereby revoke all other Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my" Hand and affixed my Seal the Day & Year afore written. lohn Watts (g^ai) Signed Sealed published & declared by S* John Watts as his last Will and Testam* in presence of us who have Subscribed our Names as Wit- nesses in his presence Daniel Morse William Page Thomas Hall Probated 13 Nov. 1755. Inventory returned 21 Oct. 1755 at £991: 7: 6, by Samuel Denny, John Parker aod James MK^obb, appraisers. Probate Office, 9, 133. In the Name of God Amen. To all People to whom these presents Shall come Greeting. Know ye that I Mary Wheel- wright of Wells in the County of York in the Province of y^ Massachusetts Bay in New England Gentlewoman being, thro the divine Goodness, of a Sound Mind tho far advanced in years and labouring under great Bodily Infirmities ; con- sidering my present mortal State, and the absolute certainty of the near approaches of my great & last Change, when I Shall go y' Way of all the Earth from whence I Shall not re- turn, commit my never dying Spirit into the Merciful Hands 49 770 Maine "Wills. of my gracious Covenant God, thr3 the infinite Merits of his Dear Son, my only Lord Eedeemer, and my Body into the Hands of my Executors hereafter mentioned to be decently interr'd in hopes of a glorious Eesurrection to a Life immor- tal by the mighty Power of God, thrS him who is the Ees- urrection & the Life ; And I Dispose of the temporal Estate, wherewith the Lord hath been pleased to bless me in the following Manner Viz*. 1. I Will that all my Debts & funeral Charges be paid out of my Estate by my Executors, 2. I will give & bequeath unto each of my four beloved Sons Viz' lohn Wheelwright Samuel Wheelwright leremiah "Wheelwright & Nathaniel "Wheelwright Five pounds in old Tenor Bills of y' Province afores"* or the Value thereof in Lawful Money of S* Province to be paid to each of them out of my Estate by my Executors, within twelve Months after my Decease. 3. I will give & bequeath unto my two beloved Daughters Mary Moody & Sarah Jefferds all my wearing Cloths & ap- parel including my Gold Necklace Eings & Buttons &c to be equally divided between them. 4 — I will & give unto my be- loved Daughter Sarah lefferds a Negro Boy named Asher. 5 I will & give unto each of the Executors hereafter mentioned of this my last Will & Testament Five pounds in old Ten' Bills of the Province afores* or y" Value thereof in lawful Money of S* Province. 6. I give & bequeath all my Estate now remaining undis- posed of in & by this lustrum' Eeal & personal of what Name or Nature Soever within Doors or without wheresoever lying & being unto my aforesment* Daughters Mary Moody & Sarah Jefferds, and my three beloved Grand Daughters, the Daughters of my dear deceased Daughter Hannah Plaisted, and my four beloved Grand Daughters the Daughters of my dear dec^ Daughter Elizabeth Newmarch, to be divided to & among them as is hereafter expressed, that is to Say, one fourth part thereof as to quantity and quality I give & will Maine Wills. 771 Shall be divided to my before named Daughter Mary Moody ; one other fourth part thereof I give & will Shall be divided to my before named Daughter Sarah JeflFerds according to quantity & quality; One other fourth part thereof as to quantity & quality I give & "Will Shall be divided to y" three grand daughters the Daughters of my afores* Daughter Haiiah Plaisted ; And the other fourth part thereof as to quantity & quality I give & will Shall be divided to my four Grand Daught" the Daughters of my afores* Daughter Eliz* Newmarch : But this is my Will that in the aforemen- tioned Division my Negro Servant Woman named Pegg, Shall be divided to Such of my afores* Daughters or grand Daughters, which She Shall choose to live with after my Decease, Any thing above written to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. And furthermore 7, Provided my beloved Daughter Esther Wheelwright who has been many Years in Canada is yet living, and Should by the wonder working Providence of God be returned to her native Land and tarry & dwell in it, I give & bequeath unto her one fifth part of my Estate which I have already by this Instrument will'd Should be divided to & among my afores** Daughters & Grand Daughters to be paid by them in Proportion to their respective Share in the above mentioned Division unto her my Said Daughter Esther Wheelwright within one year after my Decease — Any thing above written in this Instru- m* to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. 8, And now revoking & disannulling any other & former Will or Wills made or Said to be made by me, I pronounce and declare this to be my last Will & Testam' of which I do by these presents constitute & appoint my trusty & Well beloved Friends & Sons lohn Storer & Samuel Wheelwright Esq" and the rev* M"^ Samuel lefferds Sole Executors. In Witness whereof I the Said Mary Wheelwright have here- unto Set my hand & Seal this Sixteenth Day of Novem' in 772 Maine Wells. the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & fifty, And in y» 23" Year of his Maj*? Eeign. Signed Sealed pronounced and Mary Wheelwright (Seai) declared in presence of us leremy Stevens Daniel Little j' mark Thomas X Bragdon Probated 16 July 1755. Inventory returned 6 January 1766, at £110: 1: 9, by Joseph StoTW, Felatiah Littlefleld and N'eliemlah Littlefleld. Notes due Estate from Nathan Morrison and Benj' Stevens. Probate Office, 9, 134. In the Name of God Amen. The third Day of September Annoct Domini 1755. I Cornelius Soul of NorthYarmouth in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent" being Sick & weak of Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be unto God therefor, -icalling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make & ordain .this my last Will & Testament Viz. principally and first of all I recommend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave .it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Manner, Nothing doubting but at the General Resur- rection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner. Impr' I give & bequeath to Susannah my beloved Wife the Improvement of all my Estate both real & personal during her natural Life. And at her Decease, I give & bequeath y* Same to her Son Thomas Scales (whom I also make & con- stitute & appoint my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testam') And to Cornelius Sole Son of my Brother Barnabas Maine Wills. 773 Soul to be equally divided between them. And I do declare this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. Cornelius Soul (seal) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by Cor- nelius Soul as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us Witnesses, Jonas Mason lames Tuttle Gilbert Winslow jun' Probated 6 January 1756. Inventory returned 25 Deo. 1765, at £825: 5: -8, by Gilbert WinBlow, Benjamin Uogaridge and Paul Prince, appraisers. Probate Office, 9, 138. In the Name of God Amen, I Jeremiah Wise of Berwick in the County of York Clerk being weak & expecting in a Short time to be taken out of this World make & ordain this my last Will & Testament resigning my Soul into God in Christ, My Will is that my Body be buried at the Discre- tion of my Executor. And as touching my Worldly Estate I dispose of the Same as follows. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son lohn Wise and to his Heirs & Assigns forever all my Estate real & per- sonal of every Sort of every kind in any place and places, he paying all my Debts ; And fulfilling all Obligations from me due to all persons, and Such Legacys as hereafter in this my Will is mentioned to be paid he Shall pay in convenient time after my Decease. ' Item : I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Plaisted to be paid by my Son lohn so much lawful Money as Shall be equal to one Hundred & Fifty pounds old Tenor so called, of the Massachusetts Bay. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Grandson David Moore so much lawful money as Shall be equal to one Hundred pounds old Ten"^ of the Massa : Bay. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Susan- 774 Maine Wills. nah Moore so much lawful Money as Shall be equal to Fifty pounds old Tenor of the Massa : Bay. My Said Son John to pay all Such Sum as Shall be due from my Estate to my Wife, and I hereby revoke all former & other Wills & Tes- tam*' Legacy's & Bequests, Ratifying this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. And appoint my Said Son lohn Executor of the Same. Witness my Hand and Seal the 17"^ Day of January 1756. Signed Sealed published pronounced Jeremia Wise (Seai) & declared by y" S" ler" Wise as his last Will & Testam*, in pres- ence of lohn Hill, Moses Carr, Benj* Chadbourne, Noah Emery Probated 9 AprU 1756. Probate Office, 9, 144. In the Name of God Amen. I Joshua Black of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay Husbandman being Sick & weak in Body but of a, Sound Mind & Memory, and not knowing how Soon it may please God to remove me out of this World Wou'd therefore commit my Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent Manner, And my Soul to God who gave it beging for the Pardon of my Sins, and eternal Life thr3 lesus Christ our Lord. And as to the worldly Estate which by Divine Prov- idence I am the owner of I give and dispose of y° Same in Manner following, that is to Say, First of all, I order that my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid out of my personal Estate by my Executor hereafter named, as Soon as may be after my Decease. Item, I give to my Son Jonathan five Shillings old Tenor he having had from me his full proPortion of my Estate. Maine Wills. 775 Item. I give to my Sons Henry & Thomas all my real "Estate consisting of Buildings Land & the Appurtenances thereto belonging to be equally divided between them, and to their Heirs & Assigns in Severalty forever, which Lands and Buildings Shall be apprized as Soon as may be after My Decease by persons to be appointed by the ludge of Probates for the Said County under Oath, out of y" Apprized Value of which Lands & Buildings, I order my Sous Henry and Thomas to pay to my five Daughters hereafter named their respective parts & Portions of y® Same as follows Viz'. Item. I give to my Daughters Mary Sarah Almy & Cath- arine to each of them one Seventh part of y" apprized Value of my real Estate to be paid to them in Money by my Said Sons Henry & Thomas namely to Mary & Sarah their two Sevenths within one Year and to Amy & Catharine their two Sevenths within two Years after my Decease they giving Security therefor. Item. I give to my Daughter Margery the one Seventh part of the apprized Value of my real Estate to be paid to her in Money by my Sons Henry & Thomas, when She Shall arrive to Eighteen Years of Age they giving Security for the Same. I also give to my Said Daughter Margery the Bed Beding & Furniture whereon I now ly. I give to my Son Thomas my Gunn. My Will is that that part of my personal Estate w"*" Shall remain after my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid Shall be divided amongst my Sons Henry & Thomas and my five Daughters in equal Shares. I constitute & appoint Executor of this my last will & Testam'. I further Order that my Daughters now un- married Shall have the Use & Improvem' of the Western End of my dwelling House and one half of my Cellar until they Shall be married if they see Cause. 776 Maine Wills. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the nineteenth Day of January Anno Domini 1753. Signed Sealed & declared by the his Said Joshua Black as his last Will Joshua ^^ Black (Seai) and Testament in presence of Mark Simon Frost, Sam^ Fernald jun' Noah Fernald Probated B April 1756. Inventory returned 4 May 1756, at £77: 12: 4, by James Growen^ John Heard Bartlett and Charles Frost, appraigers. Debt due estate from Henry Black. Probate Office, 9, 162. In the Name of God Amen. The thirtieth Day of March Anno Domini One Thousand and Seven Hundred & fifty six. I Solomon Libbey of Kittery in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England House- wright being aged & infirm in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory, and calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life do make & ordain this & no other to be my last Will and Tes- tament in the following Manner Viz* Imprimis, I recommend my Soul to God who gave it, and my Body to y° Earth to be buried in such christian decent & frugal Manner as my Executrix hereafter named Shall See meet. In hopes I Shall receive the Same again, and enjoy a glorious Immortality thro the Merits & Mediation of lesus Christ my Strong & mighty Eedeemer. And as touching such worldly Estate as God in his Providence has given me, my Will is Shall be disposed of as foUoweth Viz'. Item. I give & bequeath unto Martha my dearly beloved Wife and to her Heirs & Assigns forever. Twelve Acres of my Land at a Place called Pudden Hole in Kittery aforesaid beginning at the Southeast Side of Said Land, and to extend Northwestward the whole length of my Land toward Moses Maine Wills. 777 Hanscoms Land until Said Twelve Acres be compleated. Also I bequeath to my Said Wife her Heirs & Assigns for- ever the one Moiety or half part of all that Tract of Land I purchased of Proctor lying & being in the Town of Biddeford in the County Afores* be the Same more or less. Also I bequeath to Martha my Said Wife all my personal Estate of every kind whatsoever after my funeral Charges & just Debts are paid ; And also all the Profits and yearly Income of my Housing Buildings & Homestead Lands where I now dwell until my Son Nathan Libby comes to j" Age of twenty four years ; And afterward, I give to my Said Wife the moiety or half part of the clear profits & yearly Income of my Homestead Lands before mentioned during her nat- ural Life. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son loseph Libby and to his Heirs & assigns forever all that my Tract of Land in Biddeford afores^ whereon he now dwells con- taining twenty Acres more or less the which I purchased of Humphrey Scammon. I also give & bequeath to my Said Son Joseph Libby his Heirs & Assigns forever, The one half of my certain Tract of Land in Biddeford afores* which I purchased of Proctor aforesaid. Item, I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Euben Libby his Heirs & Assigns forever twenty acres of my Land at a Place called Pudding Hole in Kittery afores* lying & being between the Lands of Moses Hanscom on y° North west & the Land herein given to my Wife on y" Southeast be y" Same more or less. Item, I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Nathan Libby his Heirs & Assigns forever one moiety or half part of all that Tract or parcel of Land whereon I now dwell with half the Buildings & Appurtenances thereon when he comes to the Age of twenty four years. Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Simon Libby his Heirs & Assigns forever the remaining half part 778 Maine Wills. of my Homestead Land & Buildings where I now live in Kittery aforesaid when he Arrives to y" Age of twenty two Years, And if either of my two Sons namely Nathan or Simon Should depart this Life before they receive the Legacy given^ ji|>'them in this my Will leaving no issue of his body lawfully begotten then my Will & Meaning is the Son Surviving Shall have the whole of my Homestead Lands & Buildings to him his Heirs and Assigns forever. Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Anne Libby thirteen pounds Six Shillings and eight pence in Money or Cattle at Money Price within two Years after my Decease. Item, I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daugh- ter Martha Libby thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight, pence in Money or other things for her Support which She may Stand in need of at Money Price as She wants them. Item, I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Unice, Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence in Money or in Cattle at Money Price when She arrives to the Age of twenty Years. All which Legacys are to be paid by my Executrix ; and the Legacy given to my Executrix is Sub- jected to the Payment thereof. Item, I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Martha afores" If She Should live Single & unmarried to old Age, and not able to Support her Self the Sum of two pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence per annum to be paid by my four Sons Joseph Kuben Nathan & Simon and the Legacys given them are Subjected to y° Payment their in equal Proportions. And I do hereby ordain and appoint Martha my beloved Wife Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & affixed my Seal on the Day and Date first above written. his mark Solomon ^/^— Libbey (Seai) Maine Wills. 779 Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by y' Said Solomon Libby as his last Will & Testament, In presence of us the Subscribers, loshua Staple, Moses Hanscom, Joseph Hammond. Probated 18 May 1756. Probate Office, 9, 162. In the Name of God Amen. The 29'" Day of April 1756, I Peter Grant of Berwick in the County of York in the Province of y® Massachusetts Bay in New England Gentl" being Sick & weak in Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God ; And calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain his my last Will & Testarnent, that is to Say, principally & first of all, I commend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to y® Earth to be buried in a christian decent Burial at y° Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at y* General I Shall receive y^ Same again by y° mighty power of God. And as for Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of y° Same in y* fol- lowing Manner & Form. I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Mary Grant all my homestead or home place House Barn Orchard Improvements, all my Utensils of farming Work, as Carts Wheels Plows Harrows Small Chains Axes & Crow and all other Utensils or Implements of that kind ; As also all my Stock of What kind soever as Cows Oxen Sheep Swine & my Mair, for her and my young Family's Support & Main- tenance until my two Sons lames & Samuel Grant comes to lawful Age, and all my household Good & Furniture I give 780 Maine Wills. & bequeath to my afores* Wife to be her's & at her Disposal to distribute & give among my Children as She Sees Cause to dispose of them, reserving a Yoke of Oxen & a Cow for my funeral Charges. Item. I give & bequeath to my two well beloved Sons lames & Samuel Grant, a hundred Acres of Land more or less in equal Shares or halves joining by y° South Side of Hoopers Land & by great Works River from y° Pond to Benj=^ Hodsdons Southwest Corner ; And from Said Corner Strait to y° Cove at great Works River to them & their respective Heirs lawfully begotten of their Bodies to be pos- sessed & enjoyed by them with the House Barn and other Improvem**, when they shall come to y° Age of twenty one as also a yoke of the Calves for each of my Said Sons out of the above Stock. My Will also is, that my Son Alexand' if he Sees Cause may have the Improvem' of y° Ten Acres of Land where his House & Barn now is for Ten Years. Item. I give cS; bequeath to my well beloved Son Peter Grant jun' all my Right in my hon* Fathers Estate or home- stead down in Town ; And all that I purchased of my Uncles Daniel and Alexander Grant, and that I bought of loseph Woodsom, and also a piece of Land at Love's Brook, begin- ning at Mine & Chadbourns Corner by the High Way & running down the Brook on y° Eastern Side of y° Brook to the Pond Brook, then running twelve Rods East from the Mouth of y® pond Brook to y° old Fence where Joshua Abbot lately clear'd, and from thence to Chadbourn's Line reserving a Way to me and my Heirs & Assigns to pass and repass to the Country Road forever, To be my Said Sons Peter Grant j' and his Heirs lawfully begotten of his Body forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my three well beloved Sons Landers Daniel & Alexander Grant Seventy five Acres of Land at Love's Brook beginning at the Highway at y° South Side of Love's Brook running as the fence now Stands until Maine "Wills. 781 it comes to Miles Thomsons & my dividing Fence ; then running down the Fence to Biles Marsh as the Fence now Stands, then Northeast to Biles & my Corner at Love's Brook, then to Hodsdon's & Plaisteds till y» Said Seventy five Acres be fully Accomplished, to them & their respective Heirs lawfully begotten of their Bodies in equal Shares, for^ . ever to divide among themselves according to quantity & quality as they see proper, reserving to me my Heirs <& Assigns Liberty to pass & repass thr6 any of the above given Lands, at Love's Brook to the Country Eoad forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my loving Brother & Sister Andrew Walker & Mary Walker two Acres of Land in y® old Cornfield at Love's Brook and the Liberty of Cutting twenty five Cocks of Hay yearly during their natural Life, if they See Cause to improve it, And the remainder of my Land at Love's Brook not disposed of in this my Will, I leave to pay my lawfull Debts if needs be. And if what I leave hereafter to pay my honest & lawful Debts be Suffi- cient then the Said remainder part of Land at Love's Brook I give & bequeath in equal Shares to my afores* Six Sons. My Will is further that loshua Abbot be allowed the Im- provement of what he cleard at Love's Brook for four Years in Consideration of his Labour, Still reserving to my Son Peter Grant for his own Use, the wood on y® point on the South Side of Love's Brook at the Mouth of y° Brook as Deac" Libby's Land & mine runs to Bile's Marsh. Item, I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Mary Hambleton her Heirs or Assigns Ten pounds thirteen Shill^' and four pence to be paid her in lawful Money by me two Sons Peter & Daniel equally in Six Years after my Decease. Item. I give «S; bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Hambleton her Heirs or Assigns Ten pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence lawful Money to be paid her by my two Sons Landras & Alexander Grant in Six years after my Decease. 782 Maine "Wills. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Lydia Grant, Ten pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money a Cow Bed & Bedding to be paid her by my Wife at a proper apprizal in part of the above Sum, and y° remainder if any Shall be wanting to make up y^ above Sum to be paid her by Son James when he comes of full Age. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Dorcas Grant Ten pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence L. M. a Cow Bed & Bedding to be paid by her Mother at a proper Apprizal to discharge Said Sum the Remainder if any there be to be paid her by my Son Samuel when he comes to full Age. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Martha Grant a Cow & a great Pot to be paid her by my Wife at a proper Apprizal to make up y° like Sum of Ten pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence, & , y' Remainder to be paid her by my Son James Grant. Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Grizzel Grant Ten pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence, two great Pewter Platters half a Doz" Plates to be paid her by her Mother in part thereof. The Over plus by my Son Samuel when he comes of full Age. My Will is further that John Key and his Heirs may enjoy that part in the little Mill which he has improved pro- vided he clears me & my Heirs from Col" Ichabod Plaisted & his Heirs, and produce. Receipts to that Effect otherwise y» S* part of S* Mill be Sold to discharge Said Debt. Item I give to my Son Landras one Acre of Land in the Beaver Dam Country my new french Gun I give to my Son James my old french Gun I give to my Son Sam' my other Six Guns two Pistols & Sword my Land in y" New Town- ship Beaker Grant all my other out Lands all my Mill (excepting three Days I leave with my two Sons Peter & Jamea Grant) I leave to pay my honest Debts, as also my three great Chains Canting Dog & great Clavis I Maine "Wills. 783 leave to pay my Debts after my Sons has fulfilled their Contract. My Will is further that my White Oak Logs cutt & to be cutt be Sawed & my part of them to pay Samuel Went- worths Debt My pine Logs in the Eiver Brow & Mill pond I leave to discharge my Debts, and Support my Family with Bread Corn. My Will is further that all Debts due to me go twoards y* Payment of my honest Debts — Finally I make constitute appoint & ordain my well beloved Sons Peter Grant jun"^ and Landras Grant to be the Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament, utterly revoking disannulling & making void all former or other Wills Executors Legacys & Bequests heretofore by me in any wise made willed or named ratifying & Confirming this & none other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day & Date above written. Peter Grant (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Peter Grant as his last Will & Testam' in the pres- ence of us Witnesses, Grindal Knight, Ephraim Joy, John Sullivan Probated 12 July 1766. Inventory returned 15 July 1756, at £1078: 0: 11, by Grludall Knight, Beojamin Hodsdon and Patrick Qowen appraisers. Probate Office, 9, 166. In the Name of God Amen. The Sixteenth Day of lan- uary Annoq, Domini 1756. I Benjamin Kason of Berwick in the County of York Yeoman, being aged and Sick & weak of Body but thro divine Goodness I have the Exercise of my Keason & Understanding & of perfect Memory, and calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and the Uncer- tainty of Life, I do make and ordain this to be my last Will 784 Maine "Wills. & Testament in which I recommend my Body to the Earth to be buried in decent Manner at the Discretion of my Executor, And my Soul to God who gave it hoping for Mercy thr6 lesus Christ ; And as to the worldly Goods or Estate it has pleased God to bless me with here on Earth, other than Such as I have already disposed of, I now give & dispose of the Same in the following Manner Vizt. 1. In the first place, I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Noah Nason all that Tract of Land in Berwick afores* on which he now lives containing about Thirty more or less, and also the one half of that hundred acres of Land above little River, which fell to me by Virtue of my com- mon Eights to him his Heirs & Assigns in Fee Simple. I also give my Said Son one Yoke of Steers four Years old the next Spring to be delivered him by my Executor after my Decease, I also give him a young Horse which he now has of mine. 2. In the next place I give & bequeath to ray two Sons Viz* Benjamin & lohn in equal Halves in Fee Simple all that part of my Common Rights in Berwick afores" which Shall fall to me below the little River as y° Same is or Shall here- after be divided. 3. I likewise give to my Son loshua Nason y* other half of that Hundred Acres of Land above little River which fell to me out of my common Rights, and also one Yoke of Oxen to be delivered him by him Executor Said Land is given in Fee, Simple. Item. I give & bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Good- win my best Bed & Furniture Vizt one pair of Sheets, one pair of Blankets a pair of Pillows & Cases a Bolster & Case & a Coverlet & my Warming pan, and what that wants on a just Apprizal of Ten Pounds lawful Money is to be made up & paid her by my Executor. Item. I likewise give to my Daughter Martha Goodwin my other Bed & Beding Consisting of one pair of Sheets one pair of Blankets a pair of Pillows & Cases, a Bolster & Maine Wills. 785 Case & Coverlet, And what that wants of Ten Pounds lawful Money is to be made up & paid her by my Execut^ Item. I likewise give unto my other three Daughters Viz* Mary Morrison lane Warren & Abigail Libby all my other Household Goods of all kinds to be equally divided amongst them, and what that wants of Ten pounds lawful Money to each of them is to be made up and paid them by my Executor. Item. I give to my Grand Daughter Hannah Hodsdon the only Child of my Daughter Sai-ah Hodsdon Dec* ten Shil- lings lawful Money to be paid her by my Execu', I having already given my Said Daughter Sarah her full Portion of my Estate. I likewise give to my three Sons Viz' Noah Benj" and John my Pew in the new Meeting House in Berwick aforesaid in equal Shares. And in the last place, I give to my Son William Nason his Heirs & Assignes forever in Fee Simple all my other Estate real & personal in Berwick or else where which I have not before disposed of he paying my just Debts and funeral Charges and the Several Legacys before mentioned within Six Months from my Decease. And I do hereby appoint make & ordain my Said Son William Nason Sole Executor of this my last Will and Tes- tam* renouncing & hereby making void all other Wills or Testam*" by me at any time before made And do now de- clare the foregoing to be my last Will and Testam'. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & affixed my Seal the Day & Year first above mentioned. his Benjamin \/ Nason (Seai) mark Signed Sealed publish* pronounced & declared by the Said Benj* Nason to be his last Will & Testament in presence of 60 786 Maine Wills. Caleb Emery, Darling Huntriss, Elisha Hearl, Stephen Wood jun'. Probated 12 July 1756. Inventory returned 17 Feby 1766, at £100: 9: 2, by Caleb Emery, Sam> NaBon and Timoihy Darii, appraisers. Probate Office, 9» 170. In the Name of God Amen. The Seventh Day of Janu- ary in y^ Year of our Lord 1756. I Moses Welch of Kittery in the County of York in New England Wheelwright being very Sick & weak in Body, but of perfect Mind and Mem- ory thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testam* that is to Say, principally & first of all, I give & recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, hoping thr8 y' Merits Death & Passion of my Saviour lesus Christ to have full & free pardon & forgiveness of all my Sins ; And to inherit everlasting Life : And my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named, nothing doubting but at the general Kesurrection, I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God ; And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in y° following Manner & form, that is to Say. First I will that all those Debts & Duties as I do owe in Right & Conscience to any Manner of person or persons whatsoever Shall be well & truly contented & paid or or- dered to be paid in convenient time after my Decease by my Executrix hereafter named. Item I give & bequeath to Eebecca my dearly beloved Wife all my Estate both real and personal during her natu- Maine Wills. 787 ral Life, and likewise appoint her to be my Sole Execut* of this my last Will & Testament, all & Singular my Lands & ' Buildings thereon by her freely to be possessed & enjoyed. Item. I give to my well belov* Son Joseph Welch five Shillings old Tenor to be paid my Executrix within, one Year after my Decease. Item. I give unto my well beloved Son Moses Welch five Shillings old Tenor to be paid by my Executr^ within one year after my Decease. Item. I give unto my well beloved Son Benj* Welch five Shillings old Tenor to be paid by my Executrix within one Year after my Decease. Item. I give unto my well beloved Son Thomas Welch five Shillings old Tenor to be paid by my Exeout* within one year after my Decease. Item. I give unto my well beloved Son Daniel Welch five Shillings old Tenor to be paid by my Execut^ within one Year after my Decease. Item. I give unto my Well beloved Son John Welch five Shillings old Tenor to be paid by my Execuf within one year after my Decease. Item. I give to my well beloved Son David Welch five Shillings old Tenor to be paid by my Execut^ within one year after my Decease. Item. I give unto my well beloved Son Samuel Welch five Shillings Old Tenor to be paid by my Execut'' within one year after my Decease. Item. I give unto my well beloved Daughter Sarah Page all my real Estate after my Wife Rebecca's Decease to her, her Heirs & Assigns forever And half of my personal Estate after my Wife Rebecca's Decease. Item. I give unto my well beloved Daughter Hannah Vinnen half of my personal Estate after my Wife Rebecca's Decease to be possessed by her Heirs & Assigns forever. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all 788 Maine Wills. and every other former Testaments "Wills & Legacies Be- quests and Executors by me in any Ways before this time named willed & bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal y* Day & Year above written. his Signed Sealed published pro- Moses O Welch (Sea« nounced & declared by the mark S* Moses Welch as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscrib- ers, Tim° Gerrish Isaac Chap- man lane Chapman Probated 19 October 1756. Probate Office, 9^ 179. In the Name of God Amen, I Richard Westcot of Fal- mouth in the County of York, and Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay in New England Shipwright being Weak and infirm of Body, But thr8 Gods Goodness of a Sound mind & Memory, for which I bless him, and expecting Speedily to be called by Death to appear before God, and be disposed of by him for Eternity ; Do therefore make this my last Will & Testament committing my immortal Soul to God, who gave it, and my Saviour who redeemed it ; and my Body to the Earth for a Decent Interment, hoping for a part in the Resurrection of the just. And as touching Such Worldly Estate as God has given me, I will & dispose of it in the following Manner. I. My whole Estate real & personal of Land Housing Stock Goods & Chattels Money & Moveables Debts owing to me, excepting as hereafter excepted, I give & bequeath Maine Wills. 789 to my eldest Son Josiah Westcot his Heirs & Assigns, under Such Limitations Conditions and Restrictions as Shall here- after be mentioned. II. But it is to be understood that my Said Son Josiah Westcot on Consideration of his having my Estate as above do be at the Expence of my having a decent Burial that he take good Care that his Mother be well Subsisted & main- tained as to every thing She Shall want during her Natur^ Life, and that he pay to each of my other Children eight Shillings lawful Money, to each Son the Said Sum when they Shall arrive to the Age of twenty one ; and to each Daughter at the Age of Eighteen. III. It is also my Will that my two youngest Sons namely loseph Westcoat & Eliakim Westcot do live with my Said Son Josiah Westcot he well providing for them till they Shall arrive to the Age of fourteen Years he having y^ profit of their Labour during that term ; And also that my two youngest Daughters Abigail Westcot & Alice Westcot do likewise live with my Son losi&h Westcot till they Shall arrive to age convenient for them to go to live abroad ; and that then they do accordingly go abroad to live. And I would have Said Sons Joseph & Eliakim at Liberty to go & live with whom they Shall incline to live after they Shall have arrived to y" Age of fourteen years as before mentioned. IV. I appoint my Said Son Josiah Westcot, Sole Execu- tor of this my last Will & Testam'. y. Though I have given my Son losiah Westcot the most of my Estate as above, yet it is to be understood that I reserve So much of it as Shall answer all the above Articles in Case of any Default by him. And I do hereby utterly revoke disallow all former Wills Testaments Legacys & Bequests whatsoever, ratifying this to be my last Will & Testam*. The thirteenth line interlined w"' the word Care. In Witness to all above I hereunto Set my Hand & Seal 790 Maine Wills. •this eighth Day of Septem' in the Year of our Lord 1756 One Thousand Seven hundred & fifty six. Richard Westcot (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the S* Richard Westcot as his last Will & Testam' in the Presence of us y'= Subscribers Jonathan Freeman lonathan Freeman jun"" Will"" Tompson. Probated 25 Oct. 1756. Probate Office 9, 191. In the Name of God Amen, The Sixteenth Day of November in the year of our Lord 1756, I Thomas Boothby of Soarbor6 in y' County of York in New England Yeoman, being in a weak bodily State but by y" Goodness of God am. in my usual perfection of Mind, but being apprehensive that I may Suddenly depart this Life, I do therefore take this Opportunity by y® permission of God to make this my last Will & Testament in Manner following, First of all at my Decease I recommend my Soul into the Hand of God that gave it, and my Body tp a Christian like & decent Burial in the Earth at y* Discretion of my Executor here in after named ; wherefore as touching such worldly Estate wherewith I am or may be invested with at the time of my Decease my Will is to dispose of the Same in the following Manner. Imp"^ I give & bequeath to Lydia my beloved Wife at my Decease the whole of my Household Goods & Furniture together with y" one half of all my live Stock of every Sort to be her's & at her disposal forever ; Always provided nevertheless that if She Shall die without exhausting or in any ways disposing of the Same, then that the Household Furniture be equally divided between my Daughters Miriam Maine Wills. 791 & Lois, except one Bed to be given to my Grand Child Lemuel Aubins, if it Should arrive at Age I also give to my Said Wife the Improvem* of my dwelling House where I now dwell, together with y whole of my Homestead place Barn &c. Which place contains Fifty Acres all which to be improved by her during her natural Life and also I give her one half of the Income of all my improved Lands at my uper Place in the Patent. And furthermore, if what I have herein already given her Shall prove insuiEcient for her necessary Support, and my Son Samuel Shall refuse to give her Such further Aid as Shall be needful for her then it is hereby in 'her Power to Sell & dispose of so much of my Homestead afores* as Shall be needful for to procure her a necessary Support during -Life. Item, I give to my eldest Son lonathan Boothby twenty five acres of Land in Lewis & Benightons Patent so called which Said Patent lies partly in Scarbor" & partly in the adjacent Town of Biddeford in the County afores* the Said twenty five Acres to be bounded as follows Viz* to begin at the Southwest End of my upper Lot in Said Patent at y° middle Line so called and thence to extend North East y" whole width of my Said upper Lot supposed to be twenty five pole more or less & continuing the Width of the Same N. E. as aforesaid until the S"" twenty five Acres is compleated to be possessed by him & his Heirs forever immidiately after my Decease I also give to him Five Acres of Land to be Set ofi" from the Southwesterly part of my Homestead afores* to begin at the S. W. Corner of the Same at the High Way adjoining to M' Sam' Har- mons Land from thence to run Northeast by y" S* High Way ten pole, and from the S" High Way to extend back holding the S'' Wedth of ten pole adjoining to the S'^ Har- mon's Land till the Said Five Acres is compleated, to be by him possessed immediately after the Death of my Said Wife, if She Shall Survive me, he paying the Legacy here^ 792 Maine Wills. after assigned to him to pay, then to be freely possessed by him & his Heirs forever, Always provided that if he my S'' Son Jonathan Shall die vrithout lawful Issue by him begot- ten before he comes into y" actual Possession of the Same according to this Will, in Such Case my Will is that the S'' five Acres hereby given, do & Shall revert to my S** Son Samuel & his Heirs forever, he my S* Son Samuel paying the Legacy assigned as aforesaid. Item, I give to my Said Son Samuel Boothby & his Heirs forever all the residue & remainder of my Home place that Shall remain after my Decease & the Decease of my Wife, together with all the Buildings thereon to be by him or them immediately possessed after our Decease as afores* he or they paying the Legacys herein after assigned to be by him paid. Always provided that if my Daughter Lois Shall remain Single after y® Decease of my Self & Wife, my Will is that She Shall enjoy the Easterly Room in my now dwelling House so long as She Shall live & remain in a Single State. I also give to him my Said Son Samuel & his Heirs forever all the Eesi- due & Eemainder of my Lands in y" afores^ Patten, and every where else, except Sixty six Acres & a quarter of the Land in the Patten whereon my Son Joseph now dwells I reserve to & for my Said Son Joseph as hereafter will appear I also give to him my Said Son Samuel immediately after my Decease all the Residue & remainder of my liv.e Stock of all Sorts not herein already before disposed of; As also all my Tools & Utensils of Husbandry & other Uses. I also give him all the Benefit of any & all my Intrests in Reversion which of Right belong & appertain to me & my Heirs ; as also the Benefit of any Legacy or Legacys by this Will ordered to be paid where in Such Case the Legatee Shall die before the time assigned for the payment of Such Legacy & leaving no lawful Issue. I also give him all the Debts to me owing from all persons the better to enable him as well to Maine Wills. 793 pay Such Debts as Shall be from me owing to any persons, as also to perform other Duties herein after enjoined on him. Item. I give to my Said Son loseph Boothby & his Heirs forever the afore mentioned Sixty Six Acres & a Quarter of Land in the Pattent whereon he now dwells, the Same being on the N. E. Side of a Eoad call'd the Mast Koad running thrS my S* Land and is y" Easterly end of my S* Patent Land, the Same to be by him or them possessed immediately after my Decease upon his or their paying out y° Legacy enjoined on him to be paid as hereafter will appear. Item. I give to my well beloved Daughter Miriam the Wife of lohn Dearing the Sum of twenty six pounds thir- teen Shillings & four pence lawful Money value to be paid her as follows Ten pounds part of S'* Sum to be paid her in merch'* Lumber or live Stock to that value within one year after my Decease by my Son Joseph Boothby, and the remainder part of S"' Sum being Sixteen pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence to be paid by my Son Samuel Boothby within one year after y" Decease of my Self & Wife at y^ Value thereof in Merch' Lumber or live Stock as aforesaid. Item. I give to my beloved Daughter Lois Twenty six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money value .to be paid in Merch' Lumber or Live Stock as follows viz' the payment thereof to be made by my Son Samuel within one year after my Decease & y" Decease of my Wife, unless She my S'* Daughter Lois Should after my Decease & before y* Decease of my Wife be married, in Such Case then my Son Sam' Shall upon her Marriage pay her j" Value of y" Sum of six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence part of J" S^ Sum of twenty six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence in manner of paying as afores* and y" remainder part as heretofore directed. I also give her y^ Improvement of 794 Maine Wills. y" Easterly end of my dwelling House so long as She Shall be & remain unmarried after my Decease and the Decease of my Wife as herein before provided. Item. I give to my grand Child Lemuel Aubins which was born of my late beloved Daughter Eunice Aubins since Dec* exclusive of what I have already herein before given to it in Case the Sum of thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money value in Merch' Lumber or live Stock, to be paid by my Son Jonathan Boothby or his Heirs or in Man- ner as herein before is provided in Case he Should die with- out Issue ; the Same to be paid within one year after my Decease and y° Decease of my Wife ; the Same to be paid to to Such person or persons as Shall have the Care & Charge . of bringing up the Said Child, Such person or persons giving proper Security to reserve y" principle of S* Sum for y* Use of y" S* Child when he Shall arrive to age or to be otherwise disposed of according to the Will in Case S* Child Should die before it arrives of age as before provided. Always provided that if my Son Jonathan Shall retain y* Said Leg- acy in his hands until y^ S"* Lemuel Shall be of Age he Shall hereby be obliged to pay the Intrest that Shall become due thereon from y* time it Shall appear that it ought to have been paid as af ores'*. Furthermore my Will is that if any of my Children other than my Son Samuel Shall after my Decease raise up any Accompt against me, and thereon make any Demand in Law against my Executor for the Same he She or they so doing Shall thereupon forfeit to & for y* Use of my Said Son Sam' all Such Gifts & Legacys as is in & by this Will already given to Such any thing to the Contrary notwithstanding. Finally. I appoint my trusty & well beloved Son Samuel Boothby Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament enjoining on him the paym' of all my just Debts from me" that Shall be owing at my Decease, and all other Duties of a faithful Executor. I do also by these presents utterly dis- Maine "Wills. 795 annul all other Wills Legacys Bequests & Executors ever by me heretofore named confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have here- unto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year first above written. Thomas Boothby (Seai) Signed Sealed published & pronounced & declared by the Said Thomas Boothby as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers Viz* Eobert Carl, lonathan Wingett, Eichard King. Probated 2 January 1767. Probate Office, 9 199. In the Name of God Amen. This 28"" Day of Aug'' Anno Domini 1751. I William Bracy of Biddeford in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being in health of Body and of perfect Mind & Memory, yet calling to Mind y" Mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die ; Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say, principally & first of all I give & recomend my Soul into y^ Hands of God who gave it, and my Body I recom- end to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at y* Discretion of my Execuf nothing doubting but at y® General Eesurrection I shall receive y"= Same again by y" mighty Power of God : And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise & dispose of y" Same in y* following Manner & Form. Imp'. I give & bequeath to my beloved Son loseph Bracy over & above what I have already given him y^ Sum of ten Shillings lawful Money to be paid to him by my Executor hereafter named within one year after my Decease. 796 Maine Wills. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mary Treworgy her Heirs & Assigns forever my dwelling House which I now live in. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughters Abi- gail Curtis Mary Treworgy Phebe Emery Dorothy Conner Sarah Boothby Patience Downer, and to my beloved Grrand Child -f Child of my beloved Daughter Prudence Abbot Dec* whether it be a Son or a Daughter all my Estate both real & personal of what kind soever (excepting what is above particularly mention'') to them their Heirs & Assigns forever to be equally divided betwixt them ; and my "Will & Pleasure is that that part of my Land which Shall fall to my Daughter Mary Treworgy shall be Set off to her next ad- joining to my dwelling House in a convenient Manner So that She may conveniently pass & repass to and from Said House. Item. I do hereby constitute make & ordain my beloved Son in Law lacob Curtis (Husband of my beloved Daughter Abigail Curtis) my Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and dis- annul all & every other former Testam'' Wills Legacys Be- quests and Executors by me in any wise before named willed & bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will and Testam*. In Witness whereof I have here- unto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. William Brasey (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said William Brasey as his last Will & Testam* in y* pres- ence of us the Subscribers Moses Morrell Wyat Moore ledidiah Gooch. Be it known to all men by these presents that I William Brasey of Biddeford Yeoman have made and declared my last Will & Testament in writing bearing Date y® 28*" Day of August 1751, I the Said William Brasey by this present Maine Wills. 797 Codicil do ratify & confirm my Said last Will & Testament & Do give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Abigail Curtis all my moveable Efiects together with two Cows. Also to my Grandson Bracy Curtis a certain parcel of Land cut out of my Estate containing half an Acre within these Bounds containing more or less, beginning at Bidde- ford High Way and running Northeasterly by Land of ledi- diah Googe to Salt Water Creek & Southeasterly by Said Creek five Rods & half, and then running Southwesterly holding five Eods & half in Breadth to y° Town Road, .Notherly by Said Road to y° first mentioned Bounds, with my dwelling House & Barn within Said Bounds, further- more I give to my well beloved Daughf Phebe Emery one of my Cows. Also to my Grandson Jonathan Emery jun"' a certain Strip of Land lying betwixt y^ Town Road & ledi- diah Googe & joining to his Father's Land, and at y° Southern End to Brasey Curtis Land containing y° Six- teenth part of an Acre be it more or less within Said Bounds, and my Will and Meaning is that this Codicil or Schedule be adjudged to be a part & parcel of my last Will & Testam* and that all things therein mentioned & contained be faithfully & triily performed and as fully amply in every Respect as if the Same were so declared & set down in my Said last Will & Testament. Witness my Hand this twenty eighth Day of Novem' 1755 William Brasey (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by y^ S* W™ Brasey as his last Will & Testam', in y^ presence of us y" Subscribers, loseph Tayler Benj* Downing lohn Hickey Probated 4 Jan. 1757. Inventory returned 11 Oct. 1756, at £62: 13i 4, by Tristram Jor- dan, Eljzba Allen and Xho. Gilpatrick, appraisers. 798 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 9, 200. In the Name of God Amen. I Moses Butler of Berwick in the County of York being very Sick & weak but of Sound Mind & Memory, blessed be God for it, and calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make this my last Will & Testament. And principally & first of all, I recom- mend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it me, And my Body I commit to y° Earth to have a decent Burial, not doubting but at y° General Kesurrection of the Just that I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God in & through lesus Christ my dear Redeemer Amen. And as concerning my Worldly Estate that has pleased God to bless me with in this Life I give & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Way. Imp"" I give unto my loving Wife Mercy Butler one Room in my dwelling House Such as She Shall choose to live in as long as She lives a Widow. Also I give my Said Wife one Feather Bed & Bedding with all my Household Goods as pewter Chairs Tables & Earthen Ware And so forth. Item. I give & bequeath unto my four Sons Moses Butler Thomas Butler Charles Butler & James Butler all my real Estate in Housing & Lands that I am y° Owner or Possessor of either in Berwick or in y° New Town above Berwick or in any other Town or place whatsoever as Land Mills Com- mon Rights with all my Right in real Estate nothing ex- cepted to my Said four Sons but to equally divided be- tweeen them. Only my Son John Butler I make this Reserve for him, and that is this, that Whereas my Said Son John Butler does pursue his Intention and does mary with Eliza- beth Pray Widow y" Daughter of John Tucker which is greatly against my Mind & Will, that then my Will Sin- cerely is he my Said Son John Butler Shall not have one Maine Wills. 799 Shilling of my real Estate. But I give him but twenty Shil- lings old Tenor to be paid him by my Son James Butler after he comes to the Age of twenty one Years. But if my Son John Butler Shall miss of marrying y° before mention'd Widow Pray y^ S* Tucker's Daughter & not take her to Wife that then my Will is that he my Said Son John Shall have an equal Share in my real Estate with y" rest of his Brothers arid otherwise. Item. I give to my four Daughters, Elizabeth Butler Sarah Nason Mercy Butler & Love Butler Fifty pounds old Tenor apiece to be paid to them out of my Estate by my Sons in equal Porportions of what I have gave them. Item. I give & bequeath unto three Daughters Elizabeth Mercy and Love Butler one Cow & one Feather Bed each of them to be paid by my Sons in equal Proportions of what I have given them. Item. I give to my Son Thomas my grey Horse & a pair of Pistols & Cutlash. Item. I give to my Son Charles a Yoke of Oxen, and the Mair Colt that now runs with the Mair. Item. I give to my Son lames Butler all my Wearing Apparel with my Silver Hilted Sword, and Watch with next Colt that my Mair Shall have, and I give the Mair to my Wife. Item. I give to my four Sons first mentioned in this my Will all my live Stock of every Sort not before mentioned to be equally divided between them, and if there be any thing of my Estate not herein mentioned, I leave it in y° hands of my Executors to be divided to & amongst their Brothers & Sisters as they Shall See meet. And if any of my Children Male or Female Should die before they come of full Age, die without lawful Issue, that then what I have herein given them Shall be divided to & among the Surviv- ers Bretheren. And my Will further is that my Debts 800 Maine Wills. Shall go to pay my Debts ; and if there Should be any thing wanting to compleat the payment of my Debts, then my Executors is to Sell as much of my Estate either real or per- sonal as they think best to compleat & pay the Same. Item. I order that my red Horse to be Sold for the pay- ment of my Debts. Finally. I appoint my two Sons Moses Butler & Thomas Butler to be my Sole Executors to this my last Will & Tes- tam* hereby ratifying this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. Signed Sealed published & declared by me Moses Butler this lO"' Day of Septem' 1756 Moses Butler (Seai) In presence of us Witnesses Benjamin Estes j"^ Samuel Butler Uis lohn X Murrey mark Probated 2 Jany 1757. InTentory returned 26 Apr. 1757, at £572: 1:8, by William Gerrieh, Hmnphrey Chadbonriie jr. and Foxwell G. Cutt, appraisers. Probate Office, 9, 201. In the Name of God Amen. The twenty fourth Day of July One Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty Six, I Daniel Morrison of Wells in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being aged & infirm in Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be to God for it, Calling to Mind my own Mortality, and knowing that it is appointed to Man once to die Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testam', that is to Say, princi- pally & first of all, I recommend my Soul into y° Hands of God who gave it, and my Body to y° Earth to be buried in Maine "Wills. 801 decent Christian Burial at y» Discretion of my Executors hereafter named, nothing doubting but at y^ General Resur- rection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God, And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I bequeath & dispose of the Same in y^ Form & Manner following Viz'. Imy. My Will & Desire is, that all my Just & lawful Debts be duly & honestly paid by my Execut'^ hereafter named, and that they be paid out of my moveable Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Daniel Morrison Ten Shillings lawful Money, besides what I have already given him to be paid by my Exec" within Six Months after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Nathan Littlefeild Morrison ten Shillings lawful Money besides what I have already given him to be paid by my Exec" within Six Months after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Joseph Morrison too acres of fresh Meadow at y^ Elmn Brook so called in Wells besides what I have already given him. Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Han- nah Allen ten Shillings lawful Money besides what I have already given her to be paid by my Execut" within Six Months after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Grandson lohn Royall Baston Son of my beloved Daughter Eleoner Baston late Dec* five pounds lawful Money to be paid unto him by my Execut" when he arrives to the Age of twenty one Years. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Lydia Kimball ten Shillings lawful Money besides what I have already given her to be paid by my Execut" within Six Months after my Decease. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Abigail Maxwell ten Shillings lawful Money besides what I have 51 802 Maine Wills. already given her to be paid by my Executors within Six Months after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Mor- rison Eight pounds lawful Money to be paid her by my Executors within Six Months after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Tabi- tha Stewart ten Shillings lawful Money besides what I have already given her to be paid by my Execut" within Six Months after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Samuel Morrison and his Heirs forever all my Homestead containing Sixty Acres bounded Southeasterly by y" Head of y® old Lots, Northeasterly by Land of Thomas Penny, Northwest- erly partly by Land of Joseph Morrison Southwesterly by Land Seperated for a High Way adjoining Land of Daniel Morrison jun"^ with y" Sixteenth part of the Upper Saw Mill & Stream on Maryland Eiver so called with the Com- mon Eight belonging to the Homestead, togather with my dwelling House & Barn Buildings & Fences on the Home- stead : Only & Specially reserving to my Well beloved Wife Eleoner Morrison during her natural Life y° Improve- m' of One half of my House & one half of my Barn, and half of the Improvement of my Homestead, And half y° Improvem* of y' Saw Mill, and half the Improvem* of the fresh Meadow, and after my Said Wife's Decease to be to my Said Son Samuel Morrison, And to Heirs & Assigns forever. Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife Eleoner Morrison and to her Heirs & Assigns forever One Tract or parcel of Land containing Thirty Acres, be it more or less being thirty Rods in Breadth bounded Northwesterly by y^ Country Road Southwesterly by Land of Joseph Gatchel Southeasterly by y" head of y° old Lots Northeast- erly by Land of Daniel Morrison jun' together with all my Debts & moveable Estate within Doors & without of every Maine "Wills. 803 Sort excepting what Shall or may be for paying all Legacys and Debts. I also give & bequeath unto my S* beloved Wife during her natural Life, y* Improvem' of one half of my dwell- ing House & one half of y* Barn, and one half of the Im- provem' of my Homestead, and one half of y° Improvem' of the Saw Mill & fresh Meadow during her Said natural Life. I do hereby nominate Constitute & appoint my well beloved Wife Elenor Morrison & my beloved Son Sam' Morrison of Wells in the County of York Labourer to be the Sole Execu- trix & Executor of this my last Will & Testam* and I do hereby revoke & disannul all other & former Wills & Testa- m'' by me made, and do hereby Ratify & Confirm this & no other to be my last Will & Testam' In Witness where of I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. ■ Daniel Morrison (seal) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the above S* Daniel Morrison to be his last Will & Testam' his in presence of us the Subscribers lohn X Penny Sarah mark Penny X her Mark lohn Storer. Probated 2 January 1757. Probate Office, 9, 204. In the Name of God Amen. The first Day -of February Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty Seven. I James Fernald jun"" of Kittery in y° County of York in the Province of the Massachussetts Bay in New England Yeoman, being very Sick & weak in Body but of perfict Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God : there- fore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body & know- ing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testam' that is to Say prin- 804 Maine Wills. cipally, and first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; And my Body I recomend to y" Earth to be buried in decent christ" Burial at the Dis- cretion of my Execuf and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp"^ I give & bequeath unto my well beloved "Wife Mary Fernald all my personal Estate wheresoever & whatsoever to be to her own disposal as She Shall See meet. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Benjamin Fernald his Heirs & Assigns forever, Ten Acres of Land out of my Homestead or Home Lot, Viz' that part of Said Lot that lies on y" Eastern Side of the High Way which leads from Piscataqua Ferry to Gowells Bridge, beginning at the Northwest Corner thereof in the Crotch of the High Way near Richard Gowells Bam, and jfrom Said Corner to run Southerly Forty Poles by the Said High Way, and from y' S* High Way to run Easterly by y" High Way which leads from Said Gowells to Spruce Creek Bridge carrying the Breadth of y° S* Forty poles Eastward until the Said ten Acres be compleated, with all & Singular the PrivUedegs & appurtenances thereto belonging or in any Wise appur- taining to be to his & their own proper Use Benefit & Be- hoof forever. And I also give & bequeath unto my Said Son Benjamin his Heirs & Assigns All the Wood growing & lying on four Acres of my Land in y* upper Parrish in Said Town begin- ning thirty poles Westward from the Southeast Corner, of my Said Land by the Land that was formerly Col° Joseph Hammonds Dec" and to run from thence twenty poles & one Quarter of a pole Westerly by Said Hammond's Land, and from S* Hammond's Land to run a Square across my Land Northward carrying the Breadth of y" S* twenty poles & a quarter of a pole until the Said four Acres of Wood be Maine Wills. 805 compleated, which Wood afores* my Said Son & His Heirs or Assigns Shall hereby have Liberty to cut & carry oflf when & where he or they Shall See meet, without any moles- tation or Hinderance of any person or persons whatsoever. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Mark Fernald his heirs & assigns forever, all the remaining part of my Homestead or House Lot where I now dwell, and also another Tract of my Land which I now possess in the aforea* Town which joins to Thomas Spinneys Land with all & Singular the privilidges & Appurtenances to the Same belonging or in any Wise appertaining to be to his & their own proper Use Benefit & Behoof forever. And I also give and bequeath unto my Said Son his Heirs & Assigns all the Wood growing & lying on four Acres of my Land in the upper Parish in Said Town, beginning at the Southwest Corner of the Tract of Wood which I have given my Son Benjamin afores* in these presents, and runs Westerly by Said Hammonds Land twenty poles & one quarter of a pole and from Said Hammond's Land to run a Square across my Land Northerly joining to the Wood I have given to my Son Benj* carrying the Breadth of y® S* twenty poles & one quarter of a pole until the Said four Acres of Wood be compleated, which wood afores* my Said Son Mark & his Heirs or Assigns Shall hereby have Liberty to cut & carry oflF, when and where he & they Shall See meet without any Molestation or Hinderance of any person or persons what- soever. My Will is that if either of my two Sons Benjamin or Mark Should die & leave no Heirs, that the Survivor & his Heirs & Assigns Shall inherit the whole eight Acres of Wood, which I have given them in these presents. My Will is that if both of my S* Sons Benj* & Mark afores* Should die & leave no Heirs that my beloved Son James Fernald & His Heirs & Assigns Shall inherit & enjoy the afores* eight Acres of Wood forever. 806 Maine Wills. Item I give & bequeath to my beloved Son lames Fer- nald his Heirs & Assigns forever all that Tract of Land which I now possess in the upper Parish in y" afores* Town it being Seventy Acres or thereabouts lying on y® Eastern Side of Someons's Brook near lohn Tobeys, with all and Singular the Priviledges & Appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining except the eight Acres of Wood which I have in these presents given to my two Sons Mark and Benjamin to him the S*" James Fernald his Heirs & Assigns forever to be to his & their own proper Use benefit and Behoof forever. Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mary Fernald fourteen pounds in lawful Money to be paid out of my Estate Seven pounds whereof to be paid by my Son James Fernald & the other Seven pounds to be paid by my Son Mark Fernald, Both payments to be made when She Shall' arrive to y* Age of twenty Years My Will is that if my Son Benj* Fernald Should die & leave no Heirs that the Ten Acres which I have given him in these presents Shall descend to my Son Mark Fernald & his Heirs & Assigns forever to Use Occupy possess and enjoy forever as his own & their proper Right. My Will is that if my Son Mark Should die & leave no Heirs that the two Tracts of Land which I have given him in these presents Shall descend & become the proper Eight of my Son Benjamin Fernald his Heirs Assigns forever to use occupy & enjoy as Such forever. Lastly. I do constitute make & ordain my beloved Wife "Mary Fernald afores* my only & Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, And I do hereby utterly revoke dis- allow all & every other former Testam' Wills Legacys Be- quests & Executors by me in any Way before named willed or bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be, my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have here- Maine Wills. 807 unto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year in these presents first Written. lames Fernald j'' (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said lames Fernald as his last Will & Testam* in the pres- ence of us the Subscribers Benj* Fernald Richard Gowell Thomas Dennet Probated 25 April 175T. Inventory returned 8 June 1757, at £1006 : 18 ; 9, by Zachariab Kock, Nathaniel Bemick and Benj* Fernald, appraisers. Probate Office, 9, 221. I Thomas Black of Kittery in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay Labourer being bound on an Expedition in His Maj** Service, and not knowing whether ever I shall return, and how it may please Almighty God to deal with me, Do make this my last Will & Testament as follows, I would humbly commit my Soul to G-od, beging for the pardon of all my Sins, and eternal Salvation thro the Lord lesus Christ, and my Body I commit to y° Earth to be buried : And as to the Small Interest, that I now have or may belong to me, I give & dispose of as follows Viz*. Imp"^ I give to my Brother Henry Black my Gun and wearing Apparel, and the one half of my real Estate and one half of the remainder of my personal Estate to him his Heirs and Assigns forever. Item. I give to my Sister Margery Black, one half of m.-0 real Estate, and one half of the remainder of my personal Estate to her Heirs and Assigns forever. I constitute and appoint my Brother Henry Black Sole Executor of this my 808 • Maine Wills. Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the thirtieth Day of April A. D. 1756. Signed Sealed & declared by the his Said Thomas Black as his last Thomas ^^ Black (Seai) Will in presence of us, Simon Frost Nicholas X Weeks mark Joseph Harmon Probated 17 May 1757. Probate Office, 9, 228. In the Name of God Amen. This first Day of April in the year of our Lord 1756, I Job Burnam of Scarbor" in y* County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman being under the Infirmity of old Age, but by y^ blessing of God do Still retain my usual perfec- tion of Mind & Memory, yet not knowing how Soon it may please God to call me hence, I do therefore make & ordain this my last Will & Testam' that is to Say principally & first of all, I recommend my Soul unto God, whenever it Shall please him to call for it : And my Remains to a christian like & decent Burial in the Earth at y° Discretion of my Executors, And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to invest me with in this Life, I give and dispose of the Same in the following Man- ner & Form. Imp"" I give & bequeath to Rebecca Burnam y^ relict Widow of my late Son Daniel Burnam Dec"* the Improve- ment of Fifty two Acres of Land or be the Same more or less, together with y= dwelling House Barn &c. Standing on the Same in Scarbor" afores** meaning the Same where & in Maine Wills. 809 which She now dwells, for & during her natur' Life in order the better to enable her to bring up her young Children which She bare to my Said Son Daniel Deceased. Item. I give to my well beloved Son lob Burnam jun"^ Five pounds lawful Money to be paid to him out of my Estate by my Execut" within the Term of one year after my Decease. Item. I give to & among my Grand Children j" Children of my late Son Daniel afores* Dec** Viz' to Daniel Burnam Tho' Burnam Robert Burnam Samuel Burnam lob Burnam Rebecca Burnam and Solomon Burnam to each & all of them in equal Proportion all my Estate real & personal, both what I have now in Possession or Should or ought to have, together with all whatsoever that I have a. Right unto in Reversion or that may ever hereafter revert to them in my Right (except so much of my moveable Estate as Shall be Sufficient to pay all the just Debts from me owing to any & all persons whatsoever, as also to "pay the Legacy afores*) All which my Will is Should be paid as Soon as may be after my Decease, And I hereby also nominate appoint & ordain my well beloved Grand Sons Daniel Burnam and Thomas Burnam before named both of Scar- bor" afores* Yeomen to be the Executors of this my last Will & Testament, And I do hereby utterly disallow & revoke all & every other Will & Testam' Legacys Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before this time named Willed & bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testam'. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal y= Day & year first above mentioned. his lob ^v^ Burnam (Seai) mark Signed Sealed Published pronounced & declared by y' Said Job Burnam to be his last Will & Testament in the 810 Maine Wills. presence of us the Subscribers, loshua Purington Nathaniel Fynkyson Rich^ King. This win was disallowed by the Judge of Probate, 17 May 1757. Probate Office, 9, 242. In the Name of God Amen. I James Merrill of the town of Falmouth in the County of York in His Majestys Prov- ince of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent" being Sensible of my own fraility & Mortality, but as yet of per- fect Mind & Memory Thanks be to God, I do make this my last Will & Testament, First of all, I commend my Soul to God thr8 lesus Christ, and my Body to the Earth. Touch- ing the worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of in the fol- lowing Manner & Form. 1. After my just Debts Legacies & funeral Charges are paid and discharged, I give & bequeath unto my loving & well beloved Wife Mary Merrill the Use & Improvem' & Profit of y^ one third part of my real Estate during her nat- ural Life and all the Household Goods to dispose of as She pleases. 2. I give unto my four Grand Children y* Children of my Son Israel Merrill Dec'^ Viz' Israel Abia Nicholas & Levi Fifty Acres of Land which I purchased of Brigad' Samuel Waldo which Fifty Acres of Land is to be on y° upper Side of the Land next toward Pesumpscot Falls, it is to extend the whole length of the Land, which Land is to be theirs at the Age of twenty one Years and not before. 3. I give unto my Son Humphry Merrill ten Shillings lawful Money in one year after my Decease to be paid by my Executor he having rec* a considerable already. Maine Wills. 811 4. I give unto my Daughter Eebecca Cauly ten Shillings, lawful Money in one year after my Decease to be paid by my Executor She having rec* a considerable already. 5. I give unto my Daughter Priscilla Merrill ten Shillings lawful Money in one Year after my Decease to be paid by my Executor She having rec* considerable already. 6. I give unto my Son Adams Merrill & to his Heirs and Assigns forever. Two thirds of all the real & personal Es- tate excepting the Household Goods already mention* imme- diately after my Decease ; And I give unto my Son Adams the other third part immediately after the Decease of his Mother above named that is all the Estate that I have ex- cepting Fifty Acres that is already disposed of and what will be hereafter mentioned. 7. I give unto my Son lames Merrill the remaining part of that Land I purchased of the above s* Waldo' to be and remain to him & his Heirs & Assigns forever, his being the lower Side of the Land, and to extend y" whole length of Said Land the Said James paying Thirteen pounds Six Shil- lings & eight pence, where my Executors Shall cause it to be paid. 8. I give unto my Son loshua Merrill his Heirs & Assigns Fifty Acres of Land out of the place that I now live on where he & my Executor Shall Agree, he the Said Joshua paying twenty six pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money where my Executor Shall cause it to be paid. 9. I give unto my Daughter Mary Noyes Six pounds thir- teen Shillings & four pence lawful Money to be paid in one year after my Decease by my Executor She having had con- siderable already. 10. I give unto my Daughter Dorothy Merrill twenty pounds lawful Money to be paid in one Year after my De- cease by my Executor. 11. I give unto my Daughter Susanna Merrill twenty pounds lawful Money to be paid in one year after my Decease by my Executor. 812 Maine Wills. 12. I give unto my Son Silas Merrill Forty pounds lawM Money to be paid in one year after my Decease by my Executor. 13. My "Will is notwithstanding what is above given unto my four Sons." as above named Viz' Adams lames Joshua and Silas that if either of my Said four Sons depart this Life without any Child lawful begotten of his Body, that then the other of my Said four Sons that Shall Survive Shall have it equally divided amongst them And my "Will is and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Son Adams Merrill to be the Executor of this my Will to receive all my Debts, and to pay all my Debts Legacys & funeral Charges, And I do ratify & confirm this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. I Witness & Confirmation whereof I the above named lames Merrill have Set to my' Hand & Seal the Sixth Day of April in the twenty Sixth Year of the Reign our Soverign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & L-eland King Defender of the Faith &c. Anno Domini 1753. Signed Sealed & Delivered by the lames Merrill (gga^) above named lames Merrill to be his last Will & Testam' in pres- ence of us lames Wyman Nathan- iel Lock Nathan Noyes. Probated 3 October 1757. Probate Office, 9, 255. In the Name of God Amen. I William Sellers of York in the County of York Wheelwright being of a Sound Mind & Memory, Thanks be to God, thS much infirmed & dicriped, and not knowing how Soon it may please God to call me out of this World, Do make this my last Will & Testament, and Maine Wills. 813 dispose of Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life in Manner & Form following. Imp"" I give & bequeath unto my loving Wife Ruth Sellers all my personal Estate both within Doors and without to be disposed of by her in Such Way & Manner as to her Shall Seem meet, And the Use & Improvement of all my real Estate during her natural Life, provided She don't marry again, but if She does, then She Shall have no other in my Estate than what the Law allows a Widow in Case of Intestates. Item. My Will is that all my just Debts funeral Charges & Legacies hereafter named Shall be paid by my Son Joseph hereafter named out of what I intend for him. Item. I give & bequeath unto the four Children of my Son lohn Dec* One pound Six Shillings & Eight pence law^ ful Money each, to be paid them by my Son Joseph as Soon as his Mothers Term in y® afores'* Estate be ended & not before^ Item. I give to my Daughters Mary Sarah Ruth Joanna Elizabeth & Patience each of them, one pair of Gloves at the time of my Decease to be paid them by their S* Brother loseph. Item. I give & bequeath to my aforesaid Son Joseph his, Heirs & Assigns all my real Estate after my Said Wife's Term in the Same be ended as afores* with y° Privilidgea and Appurtanances Reversions & Remainders of the Same he my Said Son Joseph paying my just Debts funeral Charges & Legacys aforesaid. And finally I appoint my Said Wife Ruth Sellers Sole Execut^ of this my last Will & Testament, And do hereby utterly disannul all & every other Testament Wills Legacies & Bequests by me in any Ways before named Willed & bequeathed ratifying & con- firming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal, the 814 Maine Wills. 29'" Day of Septem' in y^ 30"^ Year of His Maj*» Eeign Annoqt Domini 1756. Ms Signed Sealed published ^% .--^ ^ „ J o J 1 J William X /^"^ Sellers (Sea pronounced & declared m £^ by the S" W" Sellars as mark his last Will & Testam' in presence of us Benj* Webber Dane' Moulton Diamond Sergent. Probated 13 February 1758. Probate Office, 9, 258. The Sixteenth Day of March in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty Six : I Andrew Neal of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman being Sick or weak of Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given to God for the Same, Therefore calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testa- ment That is to Say, first of all, I recommend my Soul to God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to y° Earth to be buried in decent Manner according to y^ Discretion of my Executor hereafter named : And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give & dispose of y" Same in y" following Manner & Form. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son Johnson Neal Fifty Acres of Land it being my part of a hundred Acre Lot in Berwick which was divided between me & my Brother lohn on part of which Lot he now lives to him & to his Heirs & Assigns forever, He the Said Johnson Neal paying to his three Sisters namely Phebe Brown Catharine Neal & Dorcas Maine Wills. ~ 815 Neal twenty pounds lawful Money or in other Things to their acceptance in two years after my Decease to each of them equally. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son Andrew Neal, and to his Heirs & assigns forever all other Lands that I own lying and being in the Township of Berwick aforesaid. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son lames Neal whom I constitute make & ordain my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament to him & to his Heirs & Assigns forever all my Lands that I possess or own lying & being in y^ Township of Kittery with all the Priviledges & appurte- nances to y° Same belonging, he the Said lames Neal paying to his four Sisters namely Hannah Hubbard Phebe Brown Catherine Neal & Dorcas Neal to each of them four pounds lawful Money in two years after my Decease. I also give to my Said Executor my Carts Plows Chains & all Instruments for Husbandry Business ; And I give one of my Guns to lames, and the other two to Andrew above named. I also give to my Son James his Heirs & Assigns forever two Acres of Salt Marsh which my Father gave to me, lying in the town of York. Item I give & bequeath further to my Son lames two thirds of my live Stock as Cattle 'Sheep and Swine, and my Negro Boy Called Cesar & my Wearing Apparel I give to be divided between lames & Andrew above named, and that my Said Executor Shall pay all my Just Debts, and demand & call in all Debts that are due to me. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Wife Dorcas one Third part of my Homestead Lands & dwelling House & Cellar and Barn, and one third part of my live Stock (& Household Goods all of them) for her Use and that She may dispose of them as She Shall See meet : And my Said Execut' Shall improve her Thirds for her. And Shall bring home all Sorts of Grain Corn Hay & Cyder, and secure it in good Season according to her Direction, And Shall bring home her Firewood & cut it fit for burning: And Shall 816 Maine "Wills. carry her corn to Mill & bring home the Meal : And if he Shall neglect or refuse so to do then She Shall or may take the Negro above mentioned into, her own Hands to improve her Thirds for her. And I do farther Will & hereby ordei that if my Son Andrew Should (when he comes of Age) Settle in Berwick that the Negrow above mentioned Shall Serve him two Years he the Said Andrew returning him as well cloathed as when he took him. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal, And do hereby disallow revoke and disallow all & every other or former Testaments Wills Legacys Bequests & Executors by me in any "Wise before named willed & bequeathed, Katifying & confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament (The Word (in Berwick & Goods) being first entered. his Signed Sealed published pro- . , V -kt i 1 o , ■ , . r.. Andrew y\ Neal (Seai) nounced & declared by y° S" / > Andrew Neal to be his last ™^^^ Will & Testament in presence of us. lohn Heard Bartlet Josiah Bridges Abraham Lord tert' Probated 13 February 1758. Probate Office, 9, 263. In the Name of Grod Amen. The Second Day of lanuary Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty eight, I loseph Willson of Kittery in the County of York & Province of the Massa'' Bay in New England House- wright, being aged & weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given unto God. Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last Will & Testam' That is to Say : principally and Maine Wills. 817 first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Manner at y° Discrition of my Executors hereafter named. Nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receive y" Same again by the Mighty Power of God. And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in y^ following Maner & form. Imp' My Will is that my just Debts & funeral Charges be raised & paid out of my Estate as Soon as may be con- veniently after my Decease by my Execut" hereafter named. Item. I give & bequeath unto ludith my dearly beloved Wife y* Use & Improvem' of the one third part of my real Estate in Manner as the Law directs in Case of Intestate^ Estates. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Well beloved Son loseph Willson his Heirs & Assigns part of my Land as follows Viz' one part thereof beginning at a Bunch of pair Trees about Six Eods Eastwardly from my Barn on y' North- erly Side of a Lane that Leads from my Barn, on y' North- erly Side of my Orchard twoards Thomas Hutchins Land, and to run from Said Pear Trees Northerly Straight to two Small Elmn Trees mark'd, and then continuing the Same Course to the Cart Path that leads from my Barn to the head of my Mowing Ground and then to run Northeasterly as the Path goes to the Head of my Mowing Ground at the Bars in the Stone Wall ; And then running Southwardly as the Wall runs next the Pasture to the Corner thereof; And then running South westerly by the Wall and Fence to the turn of the Lane and then running as y" Lane Runs to the . beginning : And also give to my Son Joseph Liberty to pas- ture three Cows eight Sheep & two Calves in my Pasture Land during his Life ; and also give unto my said son Jo- seph Six Bushels of Winter Apples, and Six Barrells of Cyder per year during his Life to be made out of the 52 818 Maine Wills. Orchard on my Lands during his Life ; And also the Priv- iledge of living in & improving that part of the House he now lives in, And the Same Priviledge in the Barn he now improves. Item. I confirm unto my well beloved Son Moses Willson what I have already conveyed to him by Deeds which is for his full Portion of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Sons Da- vid Willson & Gowen Willson all the remaining part of my Lands & Buildings whatsoever & wheresoever the Same is or may be found to them their Heirs & Assigns forever to be divided between them in equal Shares. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Hannah Willson Thirteen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money or the Value thereof out of my Stock of Creatures, And also Six pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence or the Value thereof out of my Household Goods all at the then Curr' price as Such things go at. And further my Will is that if my Said Son Joseph Shall have need to Sell or dispose of the Land or any part thereof that I have given him he Shall Sell it to one of his Brothers, if they See Cause to purchase and will give as much as another person. And all the remaining part of my personal Estate I give unto ludith my Wife, whom I make & ordain my Execut^ and David my afores* Son whom I make & or- dain my Executor with his Mother of this my last Will and Testament to pay my Debts & funeral Charges. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannull all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacys & Bequests & Executors by me any ways before named willed & bequeathed ratify- ing & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testam'. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written after y« Words (David Willson and Gowen Willson) were interlined, Mem" that y* Maine Wills. 819 "Words (to pay my Debts & funeral Charges) were inter- lined before Signing & Sealing. Joseph Willson (Seai) Signed Sealed & published pronounced & declared by the Said Joseph Willson as his last Will & Testam' in the pres- ence of us the Subscribers, his Thomas Hutchins loseph Weeks Andrew X Lewis 3* John Godsoe. mark Probated 3 April 1758. Inventory returned 20 March 175S, at £396: IB: 1, by Thomas Cutt, Samuel Haley and James Femald, appraisers. Probate Office, 10, 1. In the Name of God Amen. I Daniel Tetherly of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay Shipwright, being bound on an Expedition and not knowing how God in his Providence may dispose of me. I make this my last Will & Testament, and after humbly bequeathing my Soul to God the Father of Spirits and recommending my Body to a decent burial wherever it may happen according to the Discretion of my Executors herein after named, if my Death Shall happen where they or either of them may have the Care of it. My worldly Estate I give & devise in the following Manner & Form viz* My Will is, That in the first place all my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid by my Executors as soon after my Decease as the Same may be done with conveniency. Item. I give to my Sister Elizabeth the Sum of five Shillings lawful Money. Item. I give to Sarah the Daughter of my Brother Samuel Five Shillings. Item. All the Rest Remainder & Residue of my Estate real & personal I give & devise to my two Brothers John and William in Manner following viz* one third thereof to 820 Maine Wills. the Said William & two thirds thereof to the Said John to hold to them respectively and their Several & respective Heirs Executors Admin™ & Assigns. And I appoint them to be joint Executors of this my last Will & Testament, revoking all other Wills by me in any Manner heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have here^ unto Set my Hand & Seal the 28"^ Day of February Anno Domini 1757. Signed Sealed & declared by the Daniel Tetherly cseai) Said Daniel Tetherly to be his last Will & Testam* in presence of us who Subscribed as Wit- nesses in his presence. William Spinney William Fernald Icha- bod Eemick Probated 24 April 1758. Probate Office. 10, 11. In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Scammon of Biddeford in the County of York Gent" being Sick & weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto Mind y^ Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed linto all men once to die do constitute make & ordain this to be my last Will and Testament ; That is to say, In the first place, I recommend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be buried in a decent christian Manner at y* Discretion of my Execu- tors herein after named. And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God in this Life to invest me, I give demise & dispose of y^ Same in the following Manner and Form. Maine Wills. 821 Imp"" I will & order that all my just Debts & funeral Charges Shall be paid out of my Estate by Mehetable my beloved Wife whom I constitute an Executor of this my last Will & Testament. Item. I give unto Mehetable my beloved Wife aforesaid the Improvement of one Half of so much of my Homested Farm whereon I now dwell as to extend from the Southwest End of it where it adjoins to the Homestead of Samuel Dennet to y« North East End of the Second Division of the Land purchased by Ebenez"' Ayer out of the Estate of lames Scammon late Dec* with the Occupation & Improve- ment of the one half of my dwelling House & Barn ; and also the Improvement of all my Salt Marsh lying in Bidde- ford & Scarborough. Likewise the Improvem' of all my personal Estate consisting in Money Bills Bonds Book Debts Household Cattle &c. only excepting & reserving three Yoke of Oxen and four Feather Beds & Bedding, to her Use and Improvement during her natural Life. Item. I give unto my beloved Son Samuel Scammon (whom I appoint the other Executor pf this my last Will & Testament) the whole of that part of my Homestead Butted beginning at y° South West End where it adjoins to Samuel Dennets Homestead Land, and extending North East to the / End of the Second Division of the Land purchased by Ebenezer Ayer out of the Estate of lames Scammon late Dec'i with about Five Acres of Land in the first Division of the purchase I made out of the Estate of the Said lames Scammon, With Five Acres of Salt Marsh lying at a place commonly called Goose Fare in Biddeford afores"* And all my Eight to Lands at Eandezvouz, and old Orchard so called in Said Biddeford. And also one Yoke of Oxen when he Shall arrive at twenty one Years of Age. Item. I give unto my beloved Son Isaac Scamman all that part of my Homestead Land butted beginning at the upper Edge of the Bank on the Western Side of Goose Fare afores* and to Extend on a Northeast Course to y^ Middle 822 Maine Wills. Line with all my Eight in the purchase I made out of y° Estate of lames Scamman afores* Dec'* as yet undivided. And two Acres & half of Salt Marsh lying in Scarbor" at a place called Roger's Cove, and one Yoke of Oxen, when he Shall arrive at twenty one Years of Age. Item. I give unto my beloved Son Freeman Scamman all that part of my Homestead Land butted beginning at the Northeast End of the Land I bequeathed to my Son Samuel afores" and to extend on a Northeast Course to the upper Edge of the Bank on the "Western Side of Goose Fare River afores'* with a Fourteen Acre Lot of Land in the Second Division of the purchase I made out of the Estate of lames Scamman afores* Dec* With Five Acres of Salt Marsh in Scarbor" afores* adjoining to y* Patent Line. And also one Yoke of Oxen when he Shall arrive at twenty one Years of Age. Item. I give unto my beloved Daughter Mary Scamman Forty pounds lawful Money to be paid to her by my Son Samuel afores* when She Shall arrive to eighteen Years of Age. and also a Feather Bed & Bedding which I before excepted and reserved out of my personal Estate. Item. I give unto my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Scam- mon Forty pounds lawful Money to be paid to her by my Son Samuel afores* when She Shall arrive at Eighteen Years of Age, and also a feather Bed & Bedding which I before excepted and reserved out of my personal Estate. Item. I give unto my beloved Daughter Mehetable Scam- man Forty pounds lawful Money to be paid to her by my Son Samuel afores"* when She Shall arrive at y" Age of Eighteen Years, and also a feather Bed & Bedding which I before excepted & reserved out of my personal Estate. Item. I give unto my beloved Daughter Sarah Scammon Forty pounds lawful Money to be paid to her by my Son Samuel afores* when She Shall arrive at Eighteen Years of Age, and also a feather Bed and Bedding which I before excepted & reserved out of my personal Estate. .Maine "Wills. 823 Lastly. In as much as Mehetable my beloved Wife afores* now proves to be in a State of Pregnancy, It is my Will in Case She Should bring forth a Son he should be paid Eighty pounds lawful Money by my Son Freeman Scammon afores* and lawful Interest for the Same from y° time my Son Freeman arrives to twenty one Years of Age to the Arrival of y° Said Child to twenty one Years of Age ; and in Case my Said Wife Should bring forth a Daughter, It is my Will She Should be paid Forty pounds lawful Money by my Said Son Freeman afores"* when She Shall arrive at Eighteen Years of Age, and also that he give her a feather Bed & Bedding. And I do hereby revoke disannul & make void all former Legacys Wills & Bequests by me made Eatifying & confirm- ing this and no other to be my last Will & Testani*. In Witness whereof I the Said Samuel Scammon have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this Eighteenth Day of Feb"^ in y^ 31. Year of His Majesty's Reign Annoq Domini 1758. Signed Sealed published pro- Samuel Scamman (seal) nounced & declared by y° S* Sam' Scamman to be his last Will & Testament in pres- ence of, T" lordan Ebenezer Ayer. Samuel White Probated 10 July 1758. Inventory returned 27 Sept. 1758, at £1300: 3: 1, by Tristram Jordan, Ebenezer Ayer and Bicbard Berry, appraisers. Probate Office, 10, 15. In the Name of God Amen. The fourteenth Day of May 1757. In the SO"" Year of y^ Reign of George the Second King of Great Britain France & Ireland. I Thomas Wood- berry of Falmouth in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman being very 824 Maine Wills. Sick and weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto Mind y* Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die ; Do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, That is to Say principally & first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Execut'' Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God ; And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, after paying my just Debts and funeral Charges, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imprimis. I give to my well beloved Wife Priscilla Wood- bery whom I likewise Constitute & ordain Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, the Income of all my Estate both real & personal so long as She continues my Widow But in Case She marries again, then my Will is that She Shall have one feather Bed, one Brass Kettle two pewter Dishes, and half a Doz° of pewter Plates. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Lydia Hicks the Wife of William Hicks a piece of Land begiiiing at a Stone by y" Side of the Road running North- east till it comes to lacob Sawyer's Tenn Acre Lot, and from thence Northyrest to the Land of lohn Robinson jun' & from thence to the Road first mentioned Southwest, be the Same more or less to her & her Heirs forever, by her or them freely to possess and enjoy. Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Daughters Priscilla Woodbery Thankful Purrington the Wife of Hum- phry Purrington of Georgetown Hannah Woodbery Mehet- able Woodbery loanna Woodbery, Fifteen Acres of Land out of my Sixty Acre Lot to be equally divided among them in quantity and Quality to them & their Heirs forever by them freely to be possessed & enjoyed, and furthermore my Maine Wills. 825 Will is that my Daughters Priscilla Mehetable & loanna Woodbury Shou'd each of them have a Heifer as Soon as they can be raised upon my Farm. Item. I give & bequeath to my only & well beloved Son Charles Woodbery all the rest of my Estate both real & per- sonal, Houses Lands Goods Tenements whatsoever & where- soever they may be found thereunto appertaining or belong to Tho' Woodbery to him & his Heirs & Assigns forever freely to be possessed and enjoyed by him or them. And furthermore my Will is that there Shall be no Division of my Estate either real or personal until the Death of my Wife or She is married to another Man. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills Legacys & Be- quests and Executors by me in any Ways before named wUled and bequested, Ratifying and confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year above mention'^ Signed Sealed published pro- Thomas Woodbery (Seai) nounced & declared by the S'* Tho' Woodbery as his last Will & Testament in presence of us the Subscribers. Ephraim Clark- Ebenezer Cox lohn Aramstrong. Probated 3 Oct. 1757. Inventory returned same date, at £391: 3: 6, by Cap* John Rob- inson, Benjamin Tbrasbei and Joshua Woodbery, appraisers. Probate Office, 10, 23. In the Name of God Amen. The eighth Day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty seven. I Ebenezer Hill 826 Maine Wills. of Biddeford in the County of York, and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent" being Weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be unto God therefor, calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to Say principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor, Nothing doubting but at the General Kesurrection I Shall receive y" Same again by the mighty Power of God : And as touching the Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp' I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Ebenezer Hill or his Heirs the Sum of twenty nine pounds four Shil- lings lawful Money to be paid by my Executor within Two Years after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Benjamin Hill or his Heirs the Sum of twenty eight pounds lawful Money to be paid by my Executor within one Year and an Half after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son leremiah Hill & to his Heirs or Assigns forever he paying y* Several Legacys herein mentioned, all my Homestead both Land & Marsh, with all the Buildings Standing thereupon with all my Out Lands, also all my Stock & my Implem** of Hus- bandry. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Grandson Ebenezer lordan Son of my beloved Daughter Dorothy lor- dan Dec'* the Sum of twenty eight pounds fourteen Shillings lawful Money to be paid him when he Shall arrive at the Age of twenty one Years by my Executor, also my gunn. And in Case the Said Ebenezer lordan Should die before he arrives at that Age, I order the Said Sum to his Brethren & Maine Wills. 827 Sister, and to be equally divided betwixt them, the Said Sum of twenty eight pounds fourteen Shillings being what I purposed to have given my Said Daughter Dorothy lordan if She had lived as the full of her Portion. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Sus- anna Emery the Sum of thirty one pounds Seventeen Shil- lings and four pence lawful Money to be paid by my Execu- tor unto her or her Heirs within four Years after my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Lydia Winget the Sum of twenty nine pounds five Shillings & eight pence lawful Money to be paid unto her or her Heirs by my Executor within five years after my Decease. Item. My Household Goods I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son leremiah Hill and my beloved Daughters Sus- anna Emery & Lydia Wingit to be equally divided betwixt them. My S* Daughters allowing the amount of their parts of J" Same out of the Sums above mentioned to be paid to them. Item. I give & bequeath unto the Rev* M'' Moses Morrell Pastor of the Church of Christ in Biddeford the Sum of two pounds lawful Money to be paid by my Executor at my Decease. Item. I give & bequeath unto the Church in Biddeford y^ Sum of Thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money to be paid by my Executor within one Year after my Decease. Lastly. I make constitute & ordain my beloved Son lere- miah Hill my Sole Executor of this my last "Will & Testa- ment, and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Wills Testaments Legacys bequests & Executors by me in any Wise before named willed & be- queathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have here- unto Set my Hand & Seal y^ Day & Year before mentioned. Eben''^' Hill (Seai) 828 Mainb Wills. Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Ebenezer Hill as his last Will & Testament in the pres- ence of us, Allen Gorden, Benj" Mason Timothy Davis. Probated 2 Oct. 1758. Probate Office, 10, 29. In the Name of God Amen. The Sixth Day of May. One thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty six. I Samuel Moody of Fort George in Brunswick in the County of York Esq' being weak in Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God, Therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say, principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at y* Discretion of my Executor, Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God ; And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp'. I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Nathaniel Green Moody, one third part of my real Estate to be Set of to him in Quantity & Quality at y° Discretion of my Executor. Item I give & Bequeath to my beloved Son Samuel Moody one third part of my Real Estate to be Set off to him in quantity & quality at y" Discretion of my Executor Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Joshua Moody one third part of my real Estate to be Set off to him in Quantity & Quality at the Discretion of my Executor. Maine Wills. 829 Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife Mary Moody, whom I likewise Constitute make & ordain my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament all my personal Estate of what name or Nature Soever by her freely to be possessed and enjoyed. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacys and Bequests & Executors, by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed, and confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal y'' Day & Year above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Samuel Moody (Seai) & declared by y° S'* Sam' Moody as his last Will & Testament in y^ presence of us the Subscribers, David Dunning William Vincent, lohn Cotton Probated 2 Oct. 1758. Probate Office, 10, ^30. In the Name of God Amen. The Tenth Day of lanuary in the Year of our Lord 1758. I Alexander Nickels of Newcastle in the County of York Grent" being very Sick & weak in Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given unto God for the Same ; and calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say, prin- cipally & first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it ; And for my Body I recomend, it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent Manner at y^ Discretion of my Executor, Nothing doubting 830 Maine Wills. but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God ; and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life ; I give devise & dispose of the Same in Manner & Form following, that is to Say, In the first place, I give & bequeath to Hannah my dearly beloved Wife, the whole East End of my dwelling House, with two Acres of Land adjoining the Same ; Also Hay and Pasturage for two Cows, and likewise the Gristmill ; All which I will & bequeath to the Said Hannah to be her Sole Property to be disposed of by her at her Death in the Way & Manner She Shall think most proper. Also I give to my well beloved Sons lames Nickels Will- iam Nickels Alexander Nickels lohn Nickels & Samuell Nickel] s all the whole remaining part of my real Estate toffether with the Saw Mill, and what concern I have in Vessels at Sea, That at y° Term of four Years ensuing the Date hereof Shall be equally divided amongst them, Except- ing the Meadow at the Head of Kenedys Marsh I will & bequeath to my Daughter Mary & her Husband, when they my aboves* Sons Shall pay what Debts I owe, together with the following Sums, which I will order and Appoint to my Daughters viz' to my Daughter Margaret the Sum of Forty pounds lawful Money, And to my Daughter lane the Sum of Fifty three pounds Six Shillings and eight pence ; and to my Daughter Hannah the Sum of Forty pounds, and to my Daughter Elizabeth the Sum of Fifty three ppunds Six Shillings & Eight pence. I also will & appoint these my Sons Severally & annually after the Experation of the four Years above mentioned as long as God Shall think fit to continue my well beloved Wife in this Life the Sum of Five pounds annually for her Support. I also order & appoint my Son Alexander to have his part of Land adjoining his dwelling House And my Son Samuel to have the West End of my dwelling House in his part according to the Valuation of y° Same. Maine Wills. 831 I likewise constitute make & ordain my well beloved Sons Alexander Mckells Samuel Mckells & William Millar my Son in Law to be my only & Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament ; And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other Testam" Wills & Legacys Bequests & Executors by me in any Ways before this time Named willed & bequeathed, Eatifying and confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testam* In Witness where- of I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day & Year above written his Alexander \(^ Nickels (Seai) mark Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by y' Said Alexander Nickels as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers that is to Say William M°Cleland John Cunningham & Mary Millar Probated 2 Oct. 1758. Inventory returned 29 Sept. 1758, at £912: 6: 7, by John Ballan- tinin, William MoCleland and John Cunningham, appraisers. Probate Office, 10, 35. In y* Name of God Amen. The Seventh Day of lune Annoq, Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty eight, I Ann Fox of Falmouth in the County of York and Prov- ince of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Widow being very Sick & weak in Body but of a Sound & disposing Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God, and knowing that all must die, and expecting to my Self Shortly, I resign my Soul to God to be by him disposed of for Eternity, and my Body to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named ; And as touching my Worldly Estate, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form. 832 Maine Wills. Imp" It is my Will that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be first paid out of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Children lohn Fox & Mary Fox equally the whole of what was be- queathed me by my late hon* Father Michael Hodge of Salis- bury Dec* in his last Will & Testament, to them their Heirs and Assigns forever, Excepting the Household Stuff therein mention* which I give to my three Daughters Hannah Lucy & Ann Jones. Item. It is my Will that y* Expence & Charge of Educa- tion & bringing up my two Children afores* viz* John & Mary Fox be paid out of Some other part of my Estate, than what was bequeathed me by my hon* Father aforemen- tioned they to be educated & brought up decently, till Such times as they are capable to provide & Act for themselves ; And the Remainder of my Said other Estate after that ; to be equally divided between my five Children viz' Hannah Jones Lucy lones Ann lones, John Fox & Mary Fox them their Heirs and Assigns forever. And I do constitute make & ordain Stephen Longfellow of Falmouth afores* Gent" and my afores* Daughter Lucy Jones Joint Executors of this my last Will & Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Testam*" Wills Legacys Bequests & Ex- ecutors 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 pronounced Ann Fox (Seai) & declared by y° s* Anne Fox as her last Will & Testam' in y° pres- ence of us y" Subscrib" Benj' Titcomb Sarah pearson Ann Titcomb Probated 5 Oct. 1758. Inventory of personal estate appraised at £123: 11: 5, old tenor, or £16 : 9 : 6, " lawful money," by James Gooding, William Cotton and James Milk, 3 Jany 1761, besides four tracts of lands the valuation of which is not carried out. Maine Wills. 833 Probate Office, 10, 36. North Yarmouth August 12. 1758. "We the Subscribers being this Day at the House of M' Moses Brown in Said Northyarm" where one lonathan Stubs being Sick (which Said lonathan belonged to Falm" in y* County of York) And the Said lonathan calling his Wife Huldah Stubs, and taking her by the Hand Said he was about to leave her, and at the Same time desired us to bear Witness to the following Words by him Spoken to her Viz'. That as touching such worldly Groods & Estate as he was possessed of his Will was, and accordingly he did give & bequeath to his Said Wife Huldah, and the Child or Chil- dren born of her Body all his Estate both real • & personal excepting his Wearing Apparel, the which he gave to his Brother Kichard Stubs & lonathan Underwood to be dis- posed of among his Eelations as they Should think proper. He being asked whether his meaning was that in Case his Said Wife Shou'd not have a Child by him begotten that his Estate Should go to her Child or Children by another Hus- band after him in Case of any, he answered that that was his Meaning but that if his Wife Should die & leave no Issue, that then his Estate Should go to his Brother Richard Stubbs & his Sisters to be equally divided among them. Also that his Said Wife Shou'd be Sole Executrix of this his last Will & Testament. He being ask'd if he would not have his Will wrote in a proper Manner, he replied there would not be time therefor, it being urged that it might pre- vent troble after his Death whereupon he consented ; and an attempt was made to reduce the Same in Form, but before 53 834 Maine "Wills. it could be compleated he was unable to execute the Same and Soon died. her Gilbert "Winslow. Mary X Brown mark her loanna X Brown mark Sworn to by all the attesting witnesses, and allowed in Court, 2 Oct. 1758. InTentory returned 26 Sept. 1753, at £182: 2: 4, by Benj. Mogaridge, Samuel Fisher jr., and Nathaniel Blancher jr., appraisers. Probate Office, 10, 39. In the Name of God Amen. The Seventeenth Day of April 1758. I Gideon May of Berwick in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng- land Husbandman, being of perfect Mind and Memory, Thanks be given unto God calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing it is appointed unto all men once to die ; Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament That is to Say ; principally & first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God, that gave it, and my Body to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Manner at the Discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the General Kesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God ; And as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of y° Same in y" following Manner and Form. Imp^ I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Mary the Use & Improvem* of all my Estate real & personal my House Barn Stock Land & whatsoever is to me in any Meas- ure belonging or in any "Wise appertaining during her natural Life She paying out of it all my honest Debts. Maine Wills. 835 Item. I give & bequeath to Samuel May Hardison what Shall be left of my Said Estate at y° Decease of my beloved Wife Mary to him & his Heirs & Assigns forever, or if the aboves* Samuel May Hardison decease before my beloved Wife Mary, then I give & bequeath my Said Estate to Joseph Hardison j' to him his Heirs & Assigns forever. Item. I do likewise constitute appoint & ordain my beloved Wife Mary the Sole Executrix of my last Will & Testament ; and I do hereby utterly revoke & disannul all & every other former Wills Legacys Testam*^ & Execuf^ by me made rati- fjdng & confirming this and this alone to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. Gideon May Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Gideon May as his last Will & Testament in presence of us the Subscribers Witnesses Daniel Libbey jun"' loseph Hardison. Probated 17 Oct. 1758. Inventr.ry returned 11 Oct. 1768, at £101: 4:3, by Daniel Libby jr., Iiaac Brackett and Nathaniel Gubtail jr., appraisers. F^robate Office, 10, 40. In the Name of God Amen. The Ninth Day of May 1758. I Thomas Holmes of Berwick in the County of York in the Province of the Massa : Bay in New Engl* Yeoman being of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given unto God calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die. Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say, principally and first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it,, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Christian Burial at the Discretion of my 836 Maine Wills. Executors nothing doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of Grod. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of y^ Same in the Manner & Form following. Imp'. I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Sarah the Use & Improvem* of the one half of my Homestead Lot with the Appurtenances & priviledges thereunto belonging ; also the Use & Improvem* of my House Barn & Utensils for Husbandry during her remaining a Widow. Item. I give & bequeath to my Said Wife one Yoke of Oxen my Cows Sheep & all Swine for her Use & Improvem* during her Widowhood; and all that Shall remain of my own proper Stock in Cattle at her Decease, I give & be- queath to my Brethren and Sisters to be equally divided amongst them. Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Brother WiUiam Holmes all my Eight Title & Interest in & to the Lot whereon my Father & Said Brother William now dwells, which was formerly the Land of Thomas Newbury to him & his Heirs forever, together with Six Acres of Land adjoining to the abovesd Lot, on which my Father & s* Brother dwells which I purchased of loseph Stone to him & his Heirs forever. Item. I give & bequeath to my Said Brother William Holmes Four Acres of Land contained in y^ Field whereon my Barn now Stands to him & his Heirs forever. Item. I give to my beloved Brother Samuel Holmes Fif- teen Acres of Land being part of the Common Eights lying upon y'= Westermost Side of little Eiver, to him & his Heirs forever. Item. I give & bequeath to loseph Holmes Son of my Said Brother Samuel Holmes my House Orchard & Inclosure whereon it Stands being about Four Acres after the Decease of my Wife, or if She Should marry again at her Marriage to him & his Heirs forever. Maine Wills, 837 Item. I give to my Servant Paul Welch a Yoke of Oxen my Gun & my Wearing apparel. Item. ' I give & bequeath to j" Said Paul Welch & Thomas Furnace all my Eight & Title to one quarter of a whole Eight lying in the Township at the Head of Berwick called Lebanon to be equally divided between them to them & their Heirs forever. Item. I do likewise constitute make & ordain my beloved Brother William Holmes the Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all former Wills Legacys Bequests & Execut" by me in any wise before willed & bequeathed, Eatifying and Confirming this to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written-. Thomas Holmes (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by y' S*" Tho' Holmes as his last Will & Testam' in the Presence of us the Subscribers Nathan^ Libbey Patrick Gowen lohn Andrews. Probated 17 Oct. 1758. Inventory returned 9 Oct. 1758, at £208: 7: 1, by Samuel Bracket. Nathaniel Libbey and Patrick Gowen, appraisera. Probate Office, 10, 53. In the Name of God Amen. I Dorcas Cutt of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Widow being aged & infirm, and not knowing how soon it may please the All wise God to call me from this World, do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament. I firmly depend on the Mercy of God. I trust in y' Merits of Christ. I commit my Soul to the Care of my Eedeemer. And my Body I commit to the Earth to 838 Maine Wills. be decently interr'd at the Discretion of my Executor here- after named : But being Sensible of y° Vanity of Splendid & pompous Funerals my Will is that Kings be not given at my Funeral nor Plates fixt on my Coffin. And if there be any thing left that Shou'd be given to the poor, I refer that to y" Discretion of my Executor And my Will is that what- soever of Eight is due from me to any one be paid in con- venient time after my Decease by my Executor hereafter named. I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughter Mary Whipple her Heirs & Assigns all my Household Goods & Furniture Money Notes & Bonds, and all my moveable or person' Estate of what Nature kind or Quality soever. And having by Deed of Sale granted to my Son William Whipple and my Daughter Mary Whipple a Tract of Land on y* Road between Kittery & York which Deed bears Date the 28* Day of February one thousand Seven Hundred & Forty six I do hereby Ratify & confirm the Same to them according to the Tenor of said Deed. I give & bequeath to my beloved Daughters Katharine Moffat, Mehetable Odiorne & Elizabeth Whipple their Heirs and Assigns in equal Shares that part of the Land belong* formerly to M' John Hoel which my late Husband by his last Will & Testament ordered that I should have the Dis- posal of, and which is not fenced nor improved, having by Deed granted the other part viz' that which is fenced and improved to my Son & Daughter William & Mary Whipple as abovesaid. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Whipple my black Trunk and what is contained therein. I do hereby constitute & appoint my beloved Son W™ Whipple Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament, Revoking & declaring void all other Wills by me at any time before made by Word or Writing, and confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness where of I have hereunto Set my Hand and Maestb Wills. 839 Seal this twenty sixth Day of May Anno Dom 1749. In the 22'! Year of His Majestys Eeign. Signed Sealed pronounced & declared Dorcas Cutt (Seai) by y* Said Dorcas Cutt to be her last Will & Testament in y* presence of us Meshech Weare Caleb Sanburne Ebenezer Adams Probated 3 Aug. 1768. Probate Office, 10, 64. In the Name of God Amen. The tenth Day of October 1757, I Benjamin Stacy of Kittery in the County of York and Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay Yeoman being infirm of Body, but thr8 divine Goodness of Sound Mind & Memory, and calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and y^ Uncertainty of Life, Do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testam' viz* and in the first place, I recomend my Body to the Dust to be buried in Christian Manner at y' Discretion of my Executrix here- after named, and my Soul to God who gave it, hoping to obtain the Mercy of God thr6 lesus Christ to Eternal Life, And as to what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to bestow on me in this Life I dispose of it in the fol- lowing Manner Viz* Imp' I give & bequeath to my well beloved Wife Sarah Stacy the Improvem' of all my Estate both real & person^ (except what I hereafter give to my Son Ichabod) until the Sons to whom it is given come of Age viz* y' Age of twenty one Years, and of that part of my Estate in Kittery I pur- chased of Samuel Odel, I give her the Improvem* during her natural Life ; And after her Decease I give the Land & 840 Maine Wills. Appurten"^' I bought of Said Samuel Odel to be equally divided to & amongst my Daughters to them their Heirs & Assigns forever. I likewise give to my Said Wife all the Wood on that Ten Acres of Land in Kittery I purchased of lames Gowen for her own Use during Life, and likewise Liberty to cut & hall her firewood off from any other of my Land as She may have Occasion for her own Use, And like- wise the Improvement of about Fifteen Acres of Land & Meadow more or less in Berwick, where Kobert Allen did formerly live lying between the Land I had of Mad™ Mary Frost & y* Way during her Life reserving to my Son Icha- bod a Way through the Same as is hereafter mentioned the Fifteen Acres as afores'' in Lieu of her Thirds of all & every of my Lands in Berwick. I likewise give my said Wife all my moveable Estate of all kinds, except what I may or do hereafter dispose of including my Negro Man & all Debts due to me, for her Use in bringing up my Children in the best Manner she can ; She paying my just Debts & Funeral Charges, and to divide y^ remaining part equally amongst my Daughters when She sees meet I likewise give her the Use of the whole House & half the Barn viz' the Easterly End of the Barn during Life Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Ichabod Stacy Forty Acres of Land more or less in Berwick afore- said between the Lands I bought of Mad™ Mary Frost & the Lands of Joseph Eicker it being y" Same Land & Meadow I purchased of the Widow Mary Allen, and part of what I purchased of Robert Allen, and all I bought of lede- diah Allen & loseph Eicker ; And likewise I give my said Son twenty acres more or less, which I purchased of the Heirs of lames Staple Dec* The Eastern Bounds of Said Forty Acres is to go no further than y° Western Line of the Fifty Acres I had of said Mary Frost, and to run from the South- west Corner of said Fifty Acres thr6 Grants Marsh on a South Course to the Extent of my Land there. I likewise ^ive my said Son Thirty Acres of Land in Berwick afores'* Maine "Wells. 841 for a "Wood Lot, in Lot Number Five in the Second Check of y" Division of the common Land of the Proprietors of Kittery in Berwick afores* I likewise give him y" Priviledge of a Way to pass & repass as he Shall have Occasion thro the Lands I had of Mad"" Frost afores* and the Lands I had of Rob* Allen to the High "Way He making & maintaining Gates or Barrs at his own Cost and keeping them up, and doing as little Damage as may be and if any Damage come to his Brothers thrS his Means or Neglect in leaving open or not making Sufficient Gates or Bars he Shall be accountable and make good the Same. The foregoing Bequests is to my Son Ichabod his Heirs & Assigns forever in Fee Simple. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Stacy all that Fifty Acres of Land more or less which I purchased of Mad" Mary Frost in Berwick with y* Buildings and Appur- tenances, which S" Fifty Acres lieth between y" Lands I have before given to my Son Ichabod, and the Lands formerly laid out to Dan' Emery Dec^ and all y" Meadow Land at the South End thereof carrying y' Same Breadth of y' Said Fifty Acres ; All to be improved by his mother till he comes of y° Age of twenty one Years ; And after his Mothers Decease I likewise give him all that Fifteen Acres more or less between y° Said Fifty Acres & the Way which I have before given his Mother y" Improvem* of during her natural Life only reserving to his Brother Ichabod a Way thro y® Same as before mentioned. I likewise give my Said Son Benjamin Thirty five Acres of Wood Land in Berwick afores* Ten Acres of which is in Lot N° five in y" Second Check & twenty five is in Lot N° Six in y^ S* Second Check of y' Division of y" Common Lands there, all which is to him his Heirs & Assigns for ever in Fee Simple, he paying to his two oldest Sisters viz* to Hannah & Lydia to each of them a Cow when he comes of age immediately after his Mothers Decease or in Failure thereof to pay each of them three pounds lawful Money in Cash. 842 Maine Wills. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son lohn Stacy all my Lands in Kittery, except what I purchased of Sam' Odell, y* Same to be improved by his Mother till he comes of y'' Age of twenty one Years, And after that he is to manage y* Same to y'' best Advantage, and render to his Mother one third part of the Produce into y® House ; the whole of which I allow her during her Life ; And in y" Barn y^ Easterly half of which She is to have & improve during her natural Life all which is to be done in y* proper Season thereof, my Said Son to have the Westerly half of the Bam as Soon as he comes of age ; and all the other Buildings after his Mothers Decease all which is given to him his Heirs and Assigns forever in Fee Simple he paying when he comes of Age to each of my Five Daughters viz* to Hannah Lydia Sarah Mehetable & Meribah one Good Cow to each, or in Lieu thereof three pounds lawful Money to each of my Said Daughters. Item. I give to my Daughter Hannah in Fee Simple twenty one Acres of Land in Lot N" Fourteen in the first Check in y" Division of the Common Lands of the Proprie- tors of Kittery in Berwick. Item. I give to my Daughter Lydia in Fee Simple twenty Acres of Land in Lot Number twenty five in the said first- Check. Item. I give to my three other Daughters viz* Sarah Mehetable & Meribah Seventy five Acres of Land in Fee Simple in Lot Number fifty seven in y° first Check and five Acres in Number Fifty two in y° Same Check to be equally divided amongst them ; And after my Wife's Decease I give to my Five Daughters before mention'd in equal Shares in Fee all that Ten Acres of Land more or less in Kittery I had of Sam' Odell with the Buildings & Appurtenances. And my Will is, That if either of my Sons die before they come of Age & leave no Issue his Portion Shall be equally divided between the other Sons ; and if either of the Daugh- Maine Wills. 843 ters die before thev come of Age unmarried & leave no Issue her Portion is to be equally divided amongst y" Daughters. And I leave Seventy acres of Land in Berwick in Lot Num'^ Six in y" Second Check to remain in my Wife's Hands till all the Sons comes of age, and after that if there be no Necessity to Sell or dispose of the Same to pay Debts or Charges that may hereafter arise the Same shall be equally divided amongst my three Sons when my Wife Sees Cause to deliver the Possession thereof to them. In the last place, I appoint & ordain iny Well beloved Wife Sarah Stacy Sole Execuf^ of this my last^ Will & Testa- ment, Kenouncing all other Wills by me heretofore made and do declare this & this only to be my last Will & Testam*. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this tenth Day of October in the 31^' Year of His Maj" Eeign, 1757. Benj* Stacy (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the said Benj* Stacy to be his last Will & Testament in presence of Gattensby Wittum lohn Emery jun"^ Caleb Emery Daniel Emery jun' Noah Emery. Probated 9 Nov. 1758. Probate Office, 10, 59. In the Name of God Amen. This Ninth Day of May Anno Domini one thousand Seven Hundred & Fifty eight. I Benjamin Welch jun"" of North Yarmouth in the County of York & Province of y° Massa- chusetts Bay in New England Husbandman being in perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be unto God therefore Calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and that it is appointed for 844 Maine "Wills. all men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testam* that is to say principally and first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into y^ Hands of God who gave it, and my Body I recommend to y' Earth to be buried in a decent Manner nothing Doubting but at the General Eesurrection I Shall receive the Same again by the mighty Power of God ; And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form that is to Say, • Imprimis I give unto my beloved Brother Thomas Welch Three Hundred Acres of Land which I have in the said Town of North Yarm" & also my Yoke of Steers Item. I give to my beloved Sister Eliz* Welch Thirty Acres of Land more that I own in said Town & also my Cow & Heifer. Item. I give to my Said Brother & Sister the produce of my Freight of Cordwood after the Same is sold by lonathan True of said Town to whom I have given full Power to Sell the Same : And whom I like wise constitute make & ordain my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testam'. And my Will is that he be fully paid for all his Charge and Trouble therein out of the Produce of y^ 3* Freight of Wood ; And the remaining part to be equally divided between my Said Brother & Sister. And I do hereby declare this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the Day & Year above written. Benj* Welch j"^ (Seai) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by Ben- jamin Welch jun' as his last Will & Testam' in the presence of us Witnesses. lonathan True Moses Bradbury Enoch Harvey. Probated 1 Jaay 1759. Inventory returned 19 Jany 1759, at £116: 0: 2, by Gilbert Wins- low, Solomon Mitchell and Thomas Scales, appraisers. Maine Wills. 845 Probate Office, 10, 63. In the Name of God Amen. I Sir William Pepperrell of Kittery in the County of York Baronet, knowing the Mortality of my Body and the Uncertainty of Life, Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, first & principally I resign my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, trusting in His Mercy & Stedfastly hoping for Salvation thrS the Merits of His only Son my blessed Kedeemer ; and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried ; and as for that Worldly Estate which God in his Goodness has given me, I dispose thereof as follows. I give & bequeath unto Mary my beloved Wife the In- come of the Half of my real Estate to Hold for the Term of her natural Life. I also give her any four of my Negroes which of them She Shall choose I also give to her Liberty to make Use of any part or all my household Furniture during her natural Life, and at her Decease to be disposed of as I Shall hereafter direct. I also give her the Increase of one half of all my Stock of Cattle Sheep & Horse kine on all my Farms, the Number of the present Stock to be always kept good on the Farms. I also give unto my Said Wife my Chariot & Chaise with the Harness, and her Choice of any two of my Horses. I also give unto my said Wife a Thousand pounds Sterling to be paid out of my Money in London under the Care of William Baker Esq''. I also give unto my said Wife all my Wine Cyder Spirits Beaf pork & Flour which may be in my House or Ware-Houses, She quitting all Eight of Dowry or Power of Thirds to any Land which I have or shall hereafter Sell. I give unto my Son in Law Nathaniel Sparhawk Esq' all the Debt he oweth me that is the Dividend which Shall be allowed me for my Demand on him & his late Partner Ben- jamin Colman. If my Executors hereafter named Shall think there is Oc- 846 Maine "Wills. casion for my dear Daughter Elizabeth Sparhawks Support and for the bringing up of her Children as they Shall think proper. It is my Will that they Shall pay into her own Hands any part or all of the other Half of y* Income of my real Estate & Cattle and the Interest of a Thousand pounds Sterling, and I will & ordain that her Receipt Shall be a Sufficient Discharge to them of so much as they Shall order to her out of the said half of the said Half of my real Estate and Interest of the Said Thousand pounds Sterling Notwith- standing her Coverture. But it is to be observed that so much of the Income of Said Estate is to be laid out on the Buildings & Fences &c. as to keep the whole in good Eepair. And I give my Said Daughter full Power by her last Will & Testament or in Case of her Coverture by any Writing to be made by her as her last Will to dispose of the said Thousand pounds Sterl* as likewise my Houses & Farm in the upper Parish of York call'd Scotland and all the other Lands I have in Said Parish and all my Lands in Berwick with full Power thereof and the Remainder thereof to any one or all or any Number of her Children as She Shall think fit, and in Case She Shall not so dispose of the Same in Fee I will & order that y^ Same after y" Death of my Said Wife & Daughter Shall be equally divided amongst the Children that Shall be lawfully begotten on the Body of my Said Daughter. I give & bequeath unto my Grandson Nathaniel Sparhawk jun"" all the Lands & Houses which I purchased of my Son in Law Nathaniel Sparhawk Esq"' lying and being in this County of York to hold to my Said Grandson to him & his Heirs & Assigns forever after the Death of my Wife & Daughter provided he lives to the age of twenty one years, but if he Should die before he come to said age of twenty one years then to be equally divided amongst the Surviving Children of my Said Daughter Eliz" Sparhawk lawfully begotten of her Body that Shall live to the Said age of twenty one years and that is after my Wife and Daughters Maine "Wills. 847 Decease. I likewise give & bequeath unto him if he Should live to the age of twenty one years a Thousand pounds Sterling out of Money in London under the Care of William Baker Esquire. I give & bequeath unto my Grandson Samuel Hirst Spar- hawk after my Wife & Daughters Decease my House and Land at Portsmouth and my Farm in Newington both being in the Province of New Hampshire and my Farm lying near the lower Ferry in York which Daniel Crosby now hires of me with my House & about two Acres of Land lying on Kittery Point which I purchased of Thomas Allen and where he now lives, and the Pasture on Said Point which lies next to the Land I bought of my Son in Law Sparhawk and the Pasture lying next to the Harbour over against, between the Battery & the House black Richard lives in to Hold to my Said Grandson to him & his Heirs & Assigns forever, provided he lives to the age of twenty one years but if he should die before he should come to the age of twenty one years then to be equally divided amongst the Surviving Children of my said Daughter Elizabeth Spar- hawk lawfully begotten of her Body that is to Say after the Decease of my Said Wife & Daughter And if he Should live to the Age of twenty one years then I give & bequeath unto him a Thousand pounds Sterling out of my Money in Lon- don under the Care of William Baker Esq"^ I give & bequeath unto my Grandson Andrew Pepperrell Sparhawk after my Wife & Daughters Decease my new House built for my dear Dec* Son Andrew Pepperrell Esq' in said Kittery with the Land fenced in with a Board Fence round Said House with the Garden fenced in next the Har- bour over against S* House with the three Fields now fenced in lying on the North side the High Way next to the Pasture before given to his Brother Samuel with the Field next to the Harbour call'd the Battery Field adjoining on y* East Side by Edmund Moody's Garden and on ye West by the Pasture before given to his Brother Samuel, with all the 848 Maine Wills. Land I bought of Charles Frost lying at a place called Sturgeon Creek in said Kittery to Hold to my Said Grand- son & the Heirs lawfully begotten of his Body forever, But if my S'^ Grandson Andrew Should die without Issue law- fully begotten of his Body Male or Female then all that I have before given to y* S* Andrew after my Wife & Daugh- ters Decease, I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Pepperrell Sparhawk & the Heirs lawfully begotten of his Body forever. I give & bequeath unto my Said Grandson Andrew if he Should live to the age of twenty one years a Thousand pounds Sterling out of my Money in London under the Care of William Baker Eaq"" as likewise all the Household Furniture which I Shall leave in the Said House built for my aforesaid deceased Son. I give & bequeath unto my Grand Daughter who I call Mary Pepperrell Sparhawk after my Wife and Daughter's Decease if She lives to the Age of twenty one years my House & Land containing about Forty acres lying & being in Said Kittery which I purchased of William & Henry Barter and all my Lands in Boston and in Rutland in the County of Worster to Hold to my Said Grand daughter & her Heirs & Assigns forever but if She Should die before She come to Said Age then to be equally divided amongst the Surviving Children that Shall be lawfully begotten of the Body of my said Daughter. I likewise give to my Said Grand Daughter my Diamond Ring in my Chest in Boston. I likewise give & bequeath unto my said Grand Daughter if She Should live to the age of twenty one Years One thou- sand pounds Ster^ out of the Money I have in London und"" y« Care of W" Baker Esq' I give & bequeath to my Sister Mary Prescot thirty pounds Ster^ to buy her Mourning or do with it as She Pleases. I give & bequeath to my Sister Margery Gunnison all the Money that She oweth me and twenty pounds Sterl^ to buy her Mourning or do with it as She pleases. Maine Wills. 849 I give & bequeath unto my Sister Miriam Tyler all the Right I have to House & Land She lives in at Boston and what Money She oweth me by Mortgage or any other way She to put her Self in Mourning if She pleases. I give to my Sister Dorothy Newmarch all y° Money her Husband her Husband Joseph Newmarch Esq"^ oweth me, and Six pounds Sterl^ to buy her Mourning or do with it as She pleases. I give to my Sister lane Tyler twenty pounds Sterling to buy her Mourning or do with it as She pleases. I give to my Kinsmen lohn & Andrew Philips to each of them what Money they owe me, and three pounds Ster' to each of them, and that said lohn Philips has Liberty to improve Fifty Acres of my Land where he now lives in the Town of Biddeford during his natural Life. I give to my kinswoman Sarah Frost my Dec* Brother's eldest Daughter all the Money She & her Dec* Husband M' Charles Frost oweth me, and Thirty pounds Ster' to buy her Mourning or do with it as She pleaseth. I give to the Children of my kinswoman Margery Went- worth Dec* to be equally divided between them all the Money their Father Capt° William Wentworth oweth me,, and Ten pounds Sterling to be paid to each of them after they arrive to y° Age of twenty one years. I give to my Kinswoman lane Watkins all the Money her Dec* Husband Capt" Andrew Watkins oweth me. I give to my Kinsman Capt° William Frost one half of all the Money he oweth me provided within two years after my Decease he pays the other Half to his Brother Andrew Pep- perrell Frost & his Sister Sarah Blunt to be equally divided; between them. I give what Money my Kinsman loel Whittemore Dec* owed me to be divided in equal Shares among his Children. I give to my Kinsman W" Whittemore all y' Money he oweth me. 54 850 Maine Wills. I give to the Eev* M' Benjamin Stevens Ten pounds Ster- ling to buy him Mourning or do with it as he pleases. I give to each of the Children of my Kinswoman Margery Gerrish Dec* to be paid them as Soon as Soon as they arrive to the age of twenty one years five Pounds Sterling. I give to each of the Children of my Kinswoman Eliz* Hale Dec'' to be paid them as Soon as they arrive to the Age of twenty one Years five pounds Sterling. I give to my Kinsman lohn Watkins twenty pounds Ster'. I give to my Kinswoman Mary Moody all the money her Husband Edm* Moody oweth me & ten pounds Ster'. I give to my kinswoman Dorothy Pitman all the Money which her Husband Derry Pitman oweth me. I give to my kinswoman loanna Frost all the Money her Dec* Husband Charles Frost Esq'' owed me & ten pounds Ster'. I give to my Kinsman lohn Frost Esq' all y* Money he Oweth me. I give to Hannah Billings five pounds Sterling to buy her Mourning or do with it as She pleases. I give to the poor of the Parish where I now live in Kit- tery two Hundred Bushels of Indian Corn to be distributed amongst them within four years after my Decease as the Minister of said Parish & my Executors shall think proper. I likewise give to the poor of the Church in said Parish ten pounds Ster' to be improved for their Use as the Minister & my Said Execut" Shall think proper, and ten pounds Ster' to be laid out in Plate for S" Church as my said Exec" Shall direct. I give all my C loathing & armour & Gold Eings, except what is before & hereafter given, to the Sons lawfully begot- ten on the Body of my Said Daughter Eliz" Sparhawk to be equally divided amongst them. And if my Said Daughter Should have any more Children lawfully begotten on her Body that should live to the Age of twenty one years then Maine "Wills. 851 I give & bequeath to each of them that Shall so live a Thou- sand pounds Sterling to be paid out of my Money in Lon- don under the Care of W" Baker Esq^ I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Pepperrell | Sparhawk if he Should live to the age of twenty one years one Thousand pounds Sterling out of my Money in London under the Care of William Baker Esq'' and after my Wife and Daughter's Decease provided & on Condition that after he arrives to the age of twenty one years he Shall procure an Act of the Great & General Court of this Province of the Massachusetts Bay that his Name Shall from thence forward be call'd William Pepperrell and to leave the Name of Spar- hawk all my Set of Plate which I receiv'd of Sir Peter War- ren, and all my Relation & Friends Pictures which I may have in my dwelling House at the time of my Decease my Sword & Gold Watch, and all my real Estate lying & being in the Town of Kittery and in the Town of Biddeford & in the Town of Scarborough in this Said County of York except what I have heretofore given. To Hold for the Term of his natural Life and if he Should leave a Son lawful Issue of his Body then the Same Estate to be to him the said Son of said Grandson William & to his Heirs of his Body law- fully begotten from Generation to Generation Successively for ever in Fee Tail, so long as there Shall be any of the Name in his Line forever. But in Case he shall leave no Son but a Daughter then the said Estate shall be & remain in his eldest Daughter lawfully begotten of his Body upon Conditions that if She Shall marry that the Man to whom She Shall Marry Shall procure an Act as afores* to change his Name to the Name of Pepperrell And after her Decease to go to the Male Issue of her Body lawfully begotten and to the Heirs of such Issue & Heir Male of her Body in Fee Tail Successively forever But if She Shall have no Son then the Said Estate Shall be to her eldest Daughter and her Male Heirs in Manner as afores* Successively forever Pro- vided & upon Conditioji that her Husband Shall get his 852 Maine "Wills. name altered to Pepperrell as aforesaid. But if my said Grandson William Shall not leave any lawful Issue Male or Female to take & inherit my Said Estate in Manner afore- said Then all that I have mention'd to be given as afores^ to my Said Grandson William I hereby give & bequeath unto my Grandson Andrew Pepperrell Sparhawk & to his Heirs Male and for want of Heirs Male to his Female Heirs and to their Heirs Successively forever, Upon Condition that they & each of them claiming the Same by Force of this my Will Shall procure their Names to be changed to Pepperrell in Manner as is before in this my Will is expressed and directed. But if my Said Grandson Andrew Shall die & leave no Issue Male or Female lawfully begotten of his Body to inherit as afores* then the said Estate shall come to my Grandson Nathaniel Sparhawk jun' and to his Heirs Male or to his Heirs Female as it may happen in the Same Manner & upon the Same Conditions as my said Grandson William should have had the Same in every Respect to be observed. But if my Said Grandson Nathaniel Should die & leave no lawful Issue to inherit as afores* then the Said Estate Shall in y° Same Manner descend to the next Brother my Grandson Samuel Hirst Sparhawk & to his Heirs Male or to his Heirs Female as it may happen in the Same Manner & upon the Same Conditions as my Said Grandson William should have had the Same in every respect to be observed But if my said Grandson should die & leave no lawful Issue to inherit as afores* then the Said Estate Shall in the same Manner descend to his next Brother which my Said Daugh- ter may have lawfully begotten of her Body But if my said Daughter Shall have no Son lawfully begotten of her Body to Inherit then the said Estate Shall and remain in her Daughter whom I call Mary Pepperrell Sparhawk upon Condition that if She Shall marry that the Man to whom She Shall marry shall procure an Act as afores* to change his Name to the Name of Pepperrell and after her Decease to go to the Male Issue of her Body lawfully begotten and Maine Wills. 853 to the Heirs of Such Issue and Heir Male of her Body in Fee Tail Successively forever But if She shall have no Son to inherit then the Estate shall be to her eldest Daughter and her Male Heirs in Manner as is afores* Successively for- ever Provided & upon Condition that her Husband Shall get his Name altered to Pepperrell as afores* But if my said Grand Daughter Should die & leave no lawful Issue to inherit as afores'^ then the Said Estate Shall in the Same Manner descend to the next Daughter which my said Daughter may have lawfully begotten of her Body or other Issue lawfully begotten of my said Daughter Elizabeth Sparhawk & their Issue in Manner containing the Name of Pepperrell upon y° same Conditions in Manner as before expressed And in Case all the Issue of my said Daughter Elizabeth Sparhawk shall fail of lawful Issue Then the Said Estate after the Death of my Wife & Daughter Shall & remain to the Eldest Son of my Kinswoman loanna Frost of Falmouth Widow and to his Issue Male or Female and in Failure of such to the next Eldest Son or Daughter of the said loanna Succeeding as afores* in the same Manner & upon Condition of their Names being altered as afores* so as to bear up the Name of Pepperrell upon the Same forever. And in Case of failure in the Said loanna her Line, the Said Estate shall go to Pepperrell Frost the Son of my Kins- woman Sarah Frost of Kittery Widow & to his Heirs in Manner as is before expressed to William Pepperrell Spar- hawk my Grandson and upon y^ Same Conditions, and in Case of Failure in the Line of y° Said Pepperrell Frost in Manner afores* the Same Shall be to the eldest Surviving Son of my Kinswoman Margery Weritworth Dec* & his Heirs in Manner as aforesaid and under the same Limitation & Conditions and not otherwise. And in Case of my Daughter Elizabeth shall leave no Issue of her Body law- fully begotten who are to have the Estate if any live to inherit the Same on the Conditions afores* and in Case they fail, and the Issue of the said loanna Frost fail, and of the 854 Mabstb Wills. said Pepperrell Frost and the Issue of the said Margery Wentworth Dec^ also fail, Then my Will is that the said Estate shall be kept in Eepair and the Toomb built by my hon'^ Father & Monument built over it shall be always kept up & well repair'd from time to time by the Income of Said Estate and one third part of the Remainder of the Eents or Profits of the Said Estate to be applied towards the Sup- porting a Congregational Minister in the place where I attend the publick worship at or near the place where the Meeting House now Stands in Said Kittery on the East Side Spruce Creek from time to time and a free School House to be built & Supported within s* Parish on the East Side of Spruce Creek out of the other two Thirds of the Income or Rents of said Estate Said School to be under the Care & Inspection of the Congregational Minister of Said Parish and my Executors and the Committee that Shall be from time to time chosen to manage the prudential affairs of said Parish but the School forever to be kept within half a Mile of my Dwelling House. I give & bequeath unto my Grandson Andrew Pepperrell Sparhawk all the Lands & Real Estate which I have in New Hampshire except what I have before given and bequeathed To Hold to him & His Heirs & Assigns forever after my Wife & Daughter's Decease if he Should live to the age of twenty one years but if he should not live to that age then I give the Same to my Grandson William To Hold to him & his Heirs and Assigns forever but if the said William & An- drew neither of them should live to the age of twenty one years then the real Estate which I have in New Hampshire mentioned to be given to said Andrew shall be equally divided amongst all the Surviving Children lawfully begotten of the Body of my said Daughter that Shall live to the Said age of twenty one years, that is to say, after my Wife & Daughter's Decease. If in Case the Money which I may have in great Britain should amount to more than the Thousands pounds Legacys Madstb "Wills, 855, which I have before given & bequeathed in this my last Will It is my Will that it Shall be equally divided to & amongst all the Children that Shall be lawfully begotten on the Body of my said Daughter that shall live to the age of twenty one years. All the Household Furniture in my now dwelling House except what is before mentioned in this my Will I give free Liberty to my Said Wife to give & dispose of the same to & amongst the Children lawfully begotten of the Body of my said Daughter as She shall think best but if in Case She should not so dispose of it in her life time : nor by Will then it is my Will that it shall be equally divided amongst my said Grandchildren that shall live to the age of twenty one years. As to all other of my Eeal Estate whatsoever or whereso- ever that I have not before mentioned in this my Will after my Wife & Daughter's Decease I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Pepperrell Sparhawk To Hold to him & his Heirs & Assigns forever if he Should live to the age of twenty one years but if he should die before he comes to Said age then I give & bequeath the same to my Grandson Andrew Pepperrell Sparhawk To Hold to him & his Heirs and Assigns forever if he should live to the Age of twenty one years after my said Wife & Daughters Decease ; but if the Andrew should die before he arrives to S* Age then to be equally divided amongst all the Children that Shall be lawfully begotten of the Body of my s" Daughter that Shall live to the age of twenty one years after my Wife & Daughters Decease. And as to what Debts I may have due to me & my other personal Estate which I have not in this my Will mentioned nor disposed of after my Debts funeral Charges & Legacys are paid the remainder I give & bequeath to my said Grand- son William if he shofuld live to the age of twenty one years, but if he should die before he comes to said age then I give & bequeath the Same to my s* Grandson Andrew if 856 Maine Wills. he should live to the age of twenty one years but if he Should die before he comes to s'^ Age then I order the Same to be equally divided amongst all the Surviving Children lawfully begotten of the Body of my Said Daughter that Shall live to y" age of twenty one years. And I appoint my dearly beloved Wife Mary Pepperrell & my good Friends leremiah Moulton lun'' Esq"" Sheriff of this County of York & M' Benjamin Greenleaf of Kittery in said County of York Merchant Executors of this my Will and I do give & be- queath to each of them to Settle my Affairs. Twenty pounds Sterling besides the Charge they may be at to Effect the Same and to let out my Lands on Rents and my Money on Use & improve the Same as they Shall think best. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Eleventh Day of January Anno Domini 1759. W- Pepperrell (g^,) Signed Sealed published & declared in our Presence and by us Subscribed in the Testators presence as his last Will & Testament. loseph Decker lohn Underwood George Moody In the Name of God Amen. I Sir William Pepperrell of Kittery in the County of York in y' Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay Baronet having made my last Will & Testa- ment dated y" Eleventh Day of lanuary Anno Domini 1759, Do upon further Consideration think proper to make this present Instrument in Writing as a Codicil thereunto and hereby do make the following Alterations & Additions That is — I hereby Eevoke any & every Legacy & Bequest in my said Will given out of the Money I have in Great Britain and do hereby make a new Gift and Disposition thereof in the following Manner & Form viz* I give & bequeath the Same to Mary my beloved Wife and all my Grand Children that are or Shall be lawfully begotten of the Body of my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Sparhaiwk, in equal Shares. My meaning is that y" Share of Grand Child Shall be equal Maine "Wills. 857 to the Share of my said Wife. And if either of said Grand Children Shou'd die before he or she should arrive at the respective ages viz' the Males of twenty one and the Females of Eighteen Years the part of such Dec* Child shall be equally divided among the Surviving Brothers & Sisters or among the Survivors of them if such Decease shall happen before Marriage. But in Case he or She Shall happen to marry before they attain y° respective ages afores* they shall then have the absolute Property of their respective Shares afores*. By this I would have it understood to be my Will that the said Children shall have only a Conditional Property or Eight to said Money and the Interest thereof till y" Events afores* shall happen. Item. Whereas in my said Will I nominated & appointed my beloved Wife leremiah Moulton jun'' Esq'^ & M"' Benja- min Greenleaf Executors of this my last Will & Testament, I hereby revoke the appointment of the said leremiah Moulton Esq"^ as he lives at a Distance & the Business might be troublesome to him. I therefore hereby constitute & appoint my dearly beloved Wife Mary Pepperrell & the said Benjamin , Greenleaf joint Executors of this my last Will & Testament until ihy Grandsons Nathaniel Sparhawk & William Pepperrell Sparhawk shall respectively arrive at that age at which they may by Law act as Executors And then I make constitute & ordain them to be Executors with my said Wife as they respectively attain such age, and then viz' when either of them shall arrive at such age then it is my Will that the said Benjamin Greenleaf be eased of any further Trouble therein and his Power to cease. In all other Respects I confirm my said Will and do order & ordain this Codicil to be part of my last Will & Testament, and to be considered & allowed as Such. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the fourth Day of luly Anno Domini 1759. The words given, be, be, it, be, W" Pepperrell (aseai) interlined before signing. 858 Maine Wills. Signed Sealed & Declared by the said Sir William Pep- perrell to be a Codicil to & part of his last Will & Testa- ment in presence of us Witnesses who Subscribed hereunto in his Presence, lohn Underwood leremiah Bragdon George Moody. Probated 24 July IT59; 14 July 1759 Mr. Greenleaf declinea the trust. Probate Office 10, 72. In the Name of God Amen. I lohn Shapleigh of Kittery in the County of York within the Province of the Massa- chusetts Bay in New England Gentleman not knowing how Soon or in what Manner it may please God to take me out of this world, For Settling my Estate to prevent Disputes & Difference about the Same after my Decease Do make & ordain this ray last Will & Testament. Imprimis. After a decent Burial of my Body my Will is that my just & reasonable Debts be well & truly paid. Item. I give & bequeath unto Dorcas my well beloved Wife the Use & Improvem' of so much of my Land as to maintain two Oxen & Nine Cows for her & her Children until they shall come to the Age of Fourteen or Marriage I also give my said Wife nine Cows & two Oxen for that purpose. I also give to her my House I now live in and Sufficient Barn Room for that Term ; And when all my Chil- dren shall be of that age or deceased, 'then my Wife shall have the Third part of all my real Estate during Life. I also give her Sufficient Wood for Fuel during the In^ency of my Children Sufficient planting & mowing Land during said Term, and freely to her self that Money due from her Brother Nehemiah Littlefield by Note of Hand which I took for her Portion. She shall have also for her own Use & at her Disposal my Riding Chair & Horse & Tackling ; And my Negro Woman while She keeps my Family of Children, Maine Wills. 859 and one of my young Negroes named Prince for her self as her Property. I. also give to my Said Wife all my house- hold Stuff of every Sort for her Self and for her to dispose of amongst my Children as She pleases. I also give to my said Wife for her own Use Ten Sheep. I alteo give my said Wife Sufficient Land to keep her Horse & Sheep and for Fire wood until her Thirds are Set off. Item. I give & bequeath unto my Sons namely lohn Nicolas lames & Dependance in equal Share all my Houses & Lands in Kittery & Berwick and in all & in all & every place & Places equally between them to be divided, they paying all Charges Legacys & Debts by the Sale & Produce of my personal Estate not hereby disposed of otherwise and of Moneys at Interest, and if there is not Sufficient of those Things I hereby order and give Power unto my Executors or Such as Shall be living to Sell so much of my out Lands as to raise Money Sufficient for Such Uses. Excepting out of my real Estate that House where my Eldest Son lohn lives and one Acre of Land at the place where the House is which I give to him my said eldest Son John & his Heirs as a free Gift to him forever in Fee, not to be Subject to a Division with my other Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my eldest Daughter Sarah Bartlet thirteen pounds six shillings & eight pence lawful Money within one year after my Decease which with what She hath already had is as much as any of my other Daugh- ters are to have, and is in full of her Portion of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my other three Daughters namely Dorcas Mary & Alice to Each of them Eighty pounds lawful Money or y° Value thereof in good House- hold Stuff or the produce of my Lands at a just & reason- able Apprizement of the Same to be paid by my Executors at the Age of fourteen years or Marriage or in all the par- ticulars aforesaid. Item My Will is that in Case my Wife shall have any more or ftirther Issue by me, if the Same be a Son or Sons 860 ' Maine Wills. Such Son or Sons shall have a equal part or portion each of them of my Estate as my other Sons and if a Daughter or Daughters then to Share as my other Daughters. Item. I appoint my Wife Dorcas & all my Sons to be Executors of this my Will. And Such of them as Shall be of age to act are to act until others arrive to Sufficient age to act as Executors. And I do hereby revoke & disannul all & every Will and Wills by me made Ratifying this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. Witness my Hand and Seal the 24"^ Day of February 1759. lohn Shapleigh (Seai) Signed Sealed pronounced & declared by the Said lohn Shapleigh to be his last Will & Testament in presence of Elizabeth Cole X her mark Nathan Spinney lohn Fry jun"^ leremiah Wittum Noah Emery. Probated 9 April 1759. Inventory returned 7 Oct. 1759 at £2324:0:71-2, by James Gowen, Benjamin Hill and Robert Morrell, appraisers. Debts due the estate'from Down- ing Woodman, William Leighton, David Clark, John H. Hnbbard, John Morrell, Joseph Hill, John Ferguson, Benjamin Furbosh, Joseph Small, Zebulon Trickey and Timothy Waymouth. Probate Office, 10, 80. In the Name of Grod Amen. I John Cottle of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Shipwright being of a sound Mind & Memory, but considering y° uncertainty of Life and not knowing how soon my great Change may come, Do make & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament. And after humbly committing my Soul into y" Hands of God the Father of Spirits hoping for his pardoning Mercy thrS the Merits of lesus Christ our Lord, and my Body to the Dust to be decently Buried according to y'' Discretion of my Exe- cutor hereinafter named, believing in y° Resurrect" of the Body, and hoping for Eternal Life. That worldly Estate Maine Wills. 861 which God in his good Providence has given me I give devise & bequeath the Same in the following Manner and Form, that is to Say. Imp' My Will is that all my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid by my Executor out of my Estate within convenient time after my Decease. Item. I give bequeath & devise to Anna my beloved Wife to hold to her & her assigns during her Widowhood and no onger the Use & Improvement of all my Estate both real and personal, excepting one half of my dwelling House with a convenient way to pass from said House over my Land to the High Way. But if my Said Wife Shall Marry then I give her one third part of my real and personal Estate dur- ing her natural Life and no more. And if the Income or produce of my Estate be hot Suffic* for the Support of my Said Wife during her Widow- hood it is my Will that my Son William Cottle take Care of her and provide for her yearly so much as will be Sufficient with what I have given her to afford her a comfortable Sup- port as afores*. And in case my Said Son notwithstanding my Will herein declared Shall refuse & neglect to take Care and provide for his Mother if the Income or Produce of my Estate be not Sufficient for her Support as aforesaid I here- by give my Said Wife full Power to Sell & dispose of so much of my moveable Estate as will be Sufficient for her comfortable Support with the Profits of my Estate as afore- said. Item. I give to my two Daughters Mary Moore, Sarah Cotten to each of them ten Shillings lawful Money of y^ afores* Province to be paid to them by my Executor within one year after the Decease of my Wife. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son William Cottle after the Decease of my Wife all my real Estate with the buildings & appurtenances thereto belonging to him his Heirs & Assigns forever. If it Should happen that my Wife Should Marry, then I give two Thirds of my real Estate to my s* Son with full Power to enter & become Seized thereof at the time his 862 Maine Wills, Mother Shall so marry. And I give my Said Son all my personal Estate to be possessed of two Thirds thereof at the time his Mother shall marry and to enjoy the whole at her Decease in Case he Support his Mother if need be as aboves'* I also give my Son William his Heirs & Assigns the one half of my dwelling House with a convenient way to pass from said House over my Land to the High Way to be possessed by him at my Decease. Lastly, I hereby consti- tute & appoint my Said Son William Cottle Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament and revoke all other Wills by me in any manner heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal this tenth Day of Decern Anno Domini 1755, and in y 28"' year of His Maj" Eeign. Signed Sealed & declared by y" Said lohn Cottel (Seai) lohn Cottel to be his last Will & Testam' in presence of us. Stephen Dixson Richard Gowell Parker Foster Nath' Remick Probated 1 May 1759. Inventory returned 4 June 1759, at £109; 5: 6, by Joseph Ham- mond, Eobert Cole and Benj' Fernald, appraisers. Probate Office, 10, 81. In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Butler of Berwick in the County of York Gent" the twelfth Day of February 1759, being very Sick & weak of Body but of perfect Mind & Memory, Thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament, that is to Say, principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Burial at y* Discretion of my Maine "Wills. 863 Executor, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give, demise & dis- pose of y" Same in y"* follow^ Marier & Form. Imp"^ I give to my well beloved Wife all my Household Goods & personal Estate. I give to my beloved Son Moses Butler one third part of my Homestead with half the House thereon ; and also one third part of a Lot of Land at Blackberry Hill he paying one third part of the following Legacies or Bequests when he Shall arrive to the Years of Twenty one. Item. I give & bequeath to my Son Thomas Butler Thir- teen pounds Six Shillings & eight pence. - Item. I give to my Daughter Olive Fippeny Forty Shillings Item. I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Sayward Forty Shillings Item. I give to my Grandson William Goodwin the Son of my -Daughter Mary Dec* twenty Shillings. Item. I give to my beloved Son Samuel Butler whom I likewise constitute make & ordain my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament, the two third parts of my Home- stead, and half my dwelling House & Barn, the two Third parts of a Lot of Land at Blackberry Hill, also all my Right in the Mills in Quamphegon & Priviledge, and Ten Acres of Timber Land in the Woods, he paying y" Two Third parts of the above Legacys,. and all my just Debts & funeral Charges. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & dis- annul all & every other former Testaments Wills Legacys & 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 and year above written. his Thomas ^^ Butler (Seai) mark 864 Maine "Wills. Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the said Thomas Butler as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers, Moses Butler, Thomas Abbot y^ 4'" Thomas Butler jun' Probated 4 April 1759. Inventory returned 8 July 1759, at £295: 6; 10, by Fox C. Cntt, William Gerrish and John Lord j' , appraisers. Probate Office, 10, 93. In the Name of God Amen. The thirty first Day of March 1759. I Moses Goodwin j' of Berwick in y^ County of York Yeoman, being Sick and weak of Body, but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto Mind y^ Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally & first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to y" Earth to be buried in decent christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection Day I shall receive the Same again by the Mighty Power of God ; and as touching Such Worldly Estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give demise & dispose of y" Same in the following Manner & Form. Imp"". I give my beloved Sister Martha Page twenty six Shillings & Eight pence lawful Money to be paid by my Execut'. Item. I give my Sister Patience her Children twenty six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money to be paid by my Execut'. Item. I give my Sister Mary Warren twenty six Shil- lings & eight pence lawful Money to be paid by my Executor. Maine Wills. 865 I give to my Sister Abigail Bennet twenty six Shillings and eight pence lawful Money to be paid by my Executor. I give to my Sister Phebe Emery twenty six shillings & eight pence lawful Money to be paid by my Executor I give to my Sister Elizabeth Gray twenty six Shillings & eight pence lawful Money to be paid by my Executor. Item. I give to my Sister Margaret Grant two pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence lawful Money to be paid by my Executor. Item. I give to my well beloved Brother Aaron Goodwin whom I likewise constitute make & ordain my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament all & Singular my Lands & Tenements Goods & Chattels real & personal Estate, and all my Right & Title to any Lands that Shall come unto me as well as what I am in Possession to be by him freely pos- sessed & enjoyed. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former Testaments Wills Leg- acys '& Bequests & Executors by me in any Way before named willed & bequeathed ratifying and confirming this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year afore written. Signed Sealed published pronounced Moses Goodwin- (Seai) & declared by y° s* Moses Goodwin as his last Will & Testament in y° presence of us y® Subscribers. lohn Cooper his X Benjamin Hodsdon mark Foxwell C. Cutt. Probated 19 Jane 1759. 65 866 Maine Wills. Probate Office, 10, 104. In the Name of God Amen. Tke Third Day of luly in y= year of our Lord 1752. I Jonathan Andrews of Scar- borough in the County of York in New England Black- smith, being weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God, therefore calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. Do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say principally and first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into y* Hands of God that gave it, hoping thro y^ Merits Death & Passion of my Saviour lesus Christ to have full & free Pardon & Forgiveness of all my Sins, and to inherit everlasting Life, And my Body I com- mit to y° Earth to be decently buried at y® Discretion of my Executor hereafter named, nothing doubting but at y° gen- eral Resurrection I Shall receive y" Same again by y® Mighty Power of God ; And as touching such worldly Estate where- with it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise & dispose of y° Same in the following Manner & Form, that is to Say, I give & bequeath to Sarah my dearly beloved Wife all that I have both House ' Ebenezer, 681, 683. , Elizabeth, 283, 68a, 681, 822. Freeman, 822, 823. Hannah, 683. Humphrey, 289, 294, 434, 504; 681, 777. , wife of, not named, 288, 289. Isaac, 821. James, 821, 822. -John, 680, 681. Margery, 205. Mary, 822. •Mehitable, 821, 822, 828. -Molly, 683. Rebecca, 683. , , , , Samuel, 289,' 6^0, 681, 821, 822. Sarah, 822. •Susanna, 660, 661. Scarlett, Samuel, 20. Soipio, a negro, 350. Scofield, Skofield, Thomas, 714. Scott, Samuel, 717. Sylvanus, 889. Soottow, Joshua, 36. Mr., 24, 86. 934 Index to Other Persons. Scrhotettwilla, 43. Scrivener, Scrivine, Bridget, 122. William, 71, 107. . , 361, 362. Seabury, Bainabas, 397, 399, 483, 502, 599, 655, 761, 874. David, 397. Samuel, 399. Seaiie, Andrew, 51, 53, 97. John, 173, 737. Seavey, Olive, 656. , wife of Stephen, 623. Sedgley, Elizabeth, 388. John, 228. Sellers, Elizabeth, 813. Joanna, 813. John, 813. Joseph, 813. Mary, 813. Patience, 813. Euth, 813. Sarah, 813. , 813. Sewall, David, 882. Nicholas, 214. Samuel, 230, 329, 352, 360, 416, 455, 552, 703, (3*, 740). Shackley, Richard, 342, 407, (jr., 568, 706). Shannon, Cutt, 555. Mary, 555. Shapleigh, Alexander, 85, 91, 659, 660, 661. Alice, 85, 91, 859. Captain, 265. Dependance, 859. Dorcas, 858, 859, 860. James, 859. - John, 50, 65, 75, 85, 91, 95, 553, 554, 591', 659, 691, 692, 693, 859. Major, 17. Martha, 659, 661. Mary, 859. Mr., 145. Nicholas, 46, 50, 53, 59, 74, 182, 264, 553, 554, 660, 661, 693, 859. Samuel, 660, 661. Sarah, 554. Shapleigh, continued. Tobias, 660, 661. WUliam, 660, 661. , 554. Sharp, John, heirs of, 680, 683. Elizabeth, heirs of, 680. Richard, 680, 681. Sharpan, Thomas, 8. Sharper, a negro, 466, 467. Shaw, Samuel, 616, 879. Shelden, Alice, 20. John, 20. Rebecca, 20. William, 11, 20. Shepard, John, 87, 572. Mary, 335. Shepherd, Thomas, 873. Sherburn, Ephraim, 438, 595. Hannah, 595. John, 249. Mary, 242. Shipway, John, 116. Mary, 118. Sarah, 118. SMrtlife, Mr., 257. Shorey, Samuel, 235, (jr., 805), 408, 670, 690. Short, John, 280. , 664. Shute, James, 655. Sibley, Jonathan, 357. Samuel, 357. Siinonton, Andrew, 453, 483, 490. Ann, 453, 490. Walter, 490. William, 490. , wife of Matthew, 454. Simpson, Daniel, 220, 249, 252, 315, 316, 352, 619. Henry, 388, 879; Joseph, jr., 621, 703. Mary, 619, 620. Sarah, 292. Sinclar, , 370. Skelling, Skillin, Skillings, Deborah, 12. Edward, 435. John, 11. Samuel, 275, 277, 483. Thomas, 11. Skinner, Lydia, 768. William, 768. Index to Other Persons. 935 Sloper, Ambrose, 251. Sparhawk, continued. Elizabeth, 36. Elizabeth, 744, 846, 847, 850, Mary, 246, 251. 853, 854, 855, 856. Rebecca, 37. Jane, 744. Sarah, 37. Mary P., 848, 852, 856. Small, Abigail, 870. Nathaniel, 845, 846, 847, 850, 862, Elizabeth, 122. 856, 857. Francis, 75, 96, 97. Priscilla, 744. John, 53.5, 730. Samuel H., 847, 850, 852, 856. Joseph, 860. Willi^im P., 848, 850, 851, 852, Joshua, 670, 672. 853, 855, 856, 857. Mary, 380. Spencer, Elizabeth, 66. Samuel, 264, 333, 426, 483, 532, Humphrey, 51, 53, 67, 110, 111. 588, 618, 718, 763. Mary, 67, 159, 160, 181. Smart, Francis, 195. Moses, 51, 53, 68, 111. Mary, 639. Patience, [51], 66. Smith, Smyth, Samuel, 159. Benjamin, 287. Sarah, 159. Daniel, 125, 289, 531. Susanna, 66, 67. Elizabeth, 36, 102, 103. Thomas, 312. James, 102, 103, 151, 166, 413, William, 50, 53, 66, 67, 75, 159, 160. 751. Spinney, Andrew, 355. John, 14, 102, 103, 192, 212 342. Anne, 403. Joseph, 114. David, 403. Manasseh, 527. Ebenezer, 506. Margaret, 283. Elizabeth, 403. Martha, 102, 103. James, 134, 355, 402. Mary, 36, 102, 103, 283, 569, 570. Jane, 402. Olive, 732. Jeremiah, 402. Richard, 36. Jerusha, 505, 506. Robert, 571. Joanna, 403. Samuel, 283. John, 127, 134, 135, 354, 403, 577. William, 54, 571. Jonathan, 402, 506. , 569, 570, 571. Margery, 135. Snow, Henry, 323, 485, 516. Mercy, 135. John, 483, 502, 677. Nathan, 402, 506, 860. Soldiers, Nathaniel, 356. Black Thomas, 807. Nicholas, 734. Capt. David Gargill, 585. Patience, 335. James Stagpole jr., 149. Samuel, 127, 134, 403, 418, 505. Jonathan. Doubleday, 585. Thomas, 134, 668, 805. Jonathfm Nock, 867, 868. grandchildren of, not named, Somes, Katherine, 331. 135. Sonobus, Indian Sagamore, 556. William, 820. Souden, Robert, 94. Zebulon, 403. Soul, Barnabas, 772. Springer, James, 715. Cornelius, 483, 655, 772. Stacie, Stacy, Jane, 894. Benjamin, 504, 516, 706, 752, 841. Susanna, 772. Hannah, 841, 84'2. Sparhawk, Andrew P., 847, 848, Ichabod, 839, 840, 841. 850, 852, 854, 856, 856, John, 842w 936 Index to Other Peesons. Stacie, Stacy, continued. Lydia, 432, 841, 842. Mehitable, 842. Meribah, 842. Samuel, 706. Sarah, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843. Stacpole, Stagpole, Elizabeth, 293. , children of, not named, 293. James, 138, 148. John, 149, 166. Margaret, 138, 170. Mary, 678. Philip, 149. William, 149. Stanley, Edward, 542. Elizabeth, 542. Hannah, 542. John, 542. Joseph, 542, William, 542. Stanwood, Ebenezer, 584. Joseph, 584. Philip, 584. Staple, Abigail, 729. Anne, 225. Dorcas, 432. Elizabeth. 215, 216. Enoch, 224, 459. Grace, 225. Hannah, 488, 489. Hezekiah, 498. James, 215, 216, 431, 735, 840. John, 215, 216. Joseph, 661. Joshua, 224, 591,604,697,756,779. Mark, 499. Mary, 207, 222, 224, 225, 499. Peter, (jr., 173), 215, 216, 222, 223, 224, 225, 311, 488, 590, 693, 738. Robert, 223, 672. 7 children of, not named, 489. Samuel, 498, 715. Solomon, 498, 664, (jr., 664). Susanna, 576. Thomas, 498. children of, not named, 498, 499. ■-, 222, 224, 225. Starbird, Abigail, 713. Eliz.ibeth, 713. Hannah, 713. John, 713, 714. Moses, 713. Nathaniel, 488. Richard, 713. Sarah, 713, 7l4. Thomas, 488. Starret, Peter, 532, 538. Stevens, Benjamin, 483, 772, 850, 871. David, 397. Enoch, 598. Isaac S., 871. Jeremy, 772. Joseph, 648. Joshua, 871. Lydia, 648. Martha, 871, 872. Mary, 724. PhcBbe, 668. Sarah, 871. William, 599. Stevenson, Bartholomew, 121. Stewart, Stuart, John, 655. Samuel, 471. Tabitha, 802. St. Germain, Mary, 306. Stickney, David, 454. Stileman, Elias, 34, 59, 95. Richard, 34. Stimpson, Stimson, Ephraim, 494. Mary, 494. Richard, 283, 289. Stockbridge, Jane, 336. Stone, Benjamin, 214, 230, 326, 477. Daniel, 133, 167, 182. Elizabeth, 168, 183. Jonathan, 133, 167, 424, 450, 558, 561. heirs of, 633. Joseph, 449, 450, 518, 594. Leah, 168, 183. Margaret, 167. Mary, 167. Mr., 324. Patience, 167, 168. Paul, 449, 450. Index to Other Persons. 937 Stone, continued. Tebbets, Tibbets, Rachel, 167. Anne, 614. Samuel, 483. Mary, 400. Sarah, 167, 218, 449, 450. Temple, Richard, 748. Skinner, 450. Tetherly, Anne, 576. , 450. Eleanor, 576. Storer, Ebenezer, 306, 307. Elizabeth, 576, 819. Hannah, 306, 307. John, 576, 819. Jeremiah, 359, (jr., 359, jr., 725). Margery, 355. John, 202, 307, 359, 368, 369, Mary, 355. 370, 444, 470, 696, 725, 771, Mercy, 576, 577. 803. Ruth, 576. Joseph, 81, 84, 143, 202. Samuel, 577, 819. Seth, 306, 307. Sarah, 819, Stover, Abraham, 700. William, 95, 222, 550, 576, 819, Dependance, 12. '820. Elizabeth, '13, 699. Thomas, Mary, 561. George, 12. , 483. Isaac, 700. Thomes, John, 608. John, 12, 685. Thomas, 483. Joseph, 700, (jr., 723), 772. Thompson, Thomson, Tompson, Josiah, 12, 700, 701. ' Abigail, 689. Samuel, 13. Anna, 869, 870. Strickland, Thomas, 305. Benjamin, 877, 878. Strout, Christopher, 645. Curtis, 764. George, 483. Dorcas, 878, 879. Stubbs, Huldah, 833. Elizabeth, 498, 662, 878. Richard, 483, 599, 833. H;.nnah, 877, 878. , 833. John, (sen., 198), 208, 226, 336, Sweetser, Wigglesworth, 880. 498, 602, 870. Swett, John, 667. Jonathan, 198. Sarah, 703. Joseph, 878. Sullivan, John, 783. Mary, 203, 706. Sylvester, Joshua, 527. Miles, 781. Symonds, William, 14, 33, 56, 76,84. Noah, 625. Paul, 289, 483, 602. Tapley, Anne, 185. Phinehas, 878, 879. Tarbox, Elizabeth, 283. Robert, 198. children of Nathaniel, not Samuel, 662, 663, 878, 879. named, 283. Sarah, 615, 764. Joseph, 283. Tabitha, 878, 879. Taylor, Abigail, 92. William, 426, 435, 644, 790, 869. Deliverance, 92. Thorndike, Ebenezer, 534. Elizabeth, 648. Elizabeth, 611. Hannah, 810. Robert, 413, 608, 645. John, 77, 104, 163. Thornton, Martha, 353. Joseph, 369, 371, 648, 797. Thrasher, Benjamin, 825. Martha, 92. Thurla, Anne, 690. Mary, 91, 104, 139. Richard, 323. Sarah, 92. Tidy, Tydie, Tydy, , 178. Hannah, 137. 938 Index to Other Persons. Tidy, Tydie, Tydy, continued. Tucker, continued. John, 136, 182, 393. Francis, 94. Titcomb, Ann, 832. Jane, 194. Benjamin, 760, 832. John, 57, 113, 798, 799. Titus, a negro, 131. Margaret, 194. Tobey, John, 39, 694, 806. Richard, 54. Mary, 355. William, 194. Stephen, 39, 174, 198, 603. ,757. Toby, a mulatto, 350. Turbit, Turbutt, Tom, a negro, 466. Elizabeth, 17, 18, 279. Tomline, John, 24. John, 17. Tony, a negro, 116. Nicholas, 279. Toppan, -Joseph, 727. Peter, 17. Tory, David, 483. Sarah, 17, 18. Town, Jesse, 295. Tuttle, Ebenezer, jr,, 674. Townsend, Abraham, 434, 495. James, 399, 773. Towser, Tozer, Twisden, John, 146. Richard, 103, 166. Tyler, Abraham, 600, 601, 630. Trafton, Abig.iil, 410. Andrew, 346. Elizabeth, 93. Jane, 849. Hezekiah, 572. Katherine, 346. Sarah, 572. Mary, 346. Thomas, 171. Miriam, 345, 346, 349, 461, 462, Zaccheus, 171, 394. 849. Traile, Mary, 657. Pepperrell, 346. Tredwell, Samuel, 308, 371. Phoebe, 601. Trevet, Hannah, 754. Royal, 600, 601. Treworgy, Truewogy, Tylton, Abraham, 56. John, 295. Mary, 796. Underwood, John, 856, 858. Trickey, Zebulon, 860. Jonathan, 833. Tripe, Abigail, 411, 436. Anne, 411, 436, 437. Vaughan, Elizabeth, 555. Joanna, 436. Elliot, 255, 532, 555, 556, 557. Lucy, 411. George, 255, 260, 264. Margaret, 189, 190, 437. Jane, 555, 556. Mary, 189. , 256, 555. Robert, 436, 437. . Vincent, William, 712, 829. Samuel, 189, 411, 436, 437. Vinnen, Hannah, 787. Sarah, 437. Silvanus, 189, 436. Wade, John, 133. Thomas, 189, 436, 437. Wadleigh, Robert, 34. William, 189, 411, 436. Wait, Wate, Trott, John, 34, 35, (jr., 583). John, 483, 632. Mary, 34. W;ikefield, Elizabeth, 3, 76. Trow, True, Katherine, 76. John, 725. Wakelie, Thomas, 12. Jonathan, 844. Walden, Nicholas, 177. Trustrum, Ralph, 27. Waldo, John, 743, 744. Tucker, Daniel, 685. Nathaniel, 743, 744. Dorcas, 668. Samuel, 810, 811. Index to Other Persons. 939 Walker, Abigail, 601. Andrew, 781. Elizabeth, 464. Gideon, 463, 464. James, 547. Jane, 547. John, 421, 464, 547. Joshua, 449. Mary, 463, 464, 781. Mr., 17. WiUiam, 465. Wallingford. Mary, 593. Waliis, N.ithaniel, 12, 25. Walton, Peter, 309. Shadrach, 257. Ward, Nahum, 430. Wardwell, Abiijail, 722. Daniel, 721, 722. Eliakim, 366. Hephzibah, 722. Jeremiah, 722. Joseph, 722. Lydia, 722. Mary, 722. Ruth, 721, 723. Ware, Joseph, 254. Warren, Warrine, Abigail, 745. Alden, 745, 746. Gideon, 745, 746. Gilbert, 66, 68, 138, 170, 745, 746. Grizel, 138. James, 77. 139, 149, 168, 170, 178, 179, 212. James, jr., 77, 105, 138. Jane, 785. John, 746. Lucy, 745. Margaret, 138, 149, 170. Mary, 212, 864. Peter, 851. Rachel, 745. Samuel, 743. Sarah, 336. Walter, 870. Wastcoat, Wescoat, Westcot, Abigail, 789. Alice 789. Andrew, 510, 511, 546, 758. Deborah, 546. Eliakim, 789. Wastcoat, Wescoat, Westcot, con- tinued. Joseph, 789. Josiah, 789. William, 483. , 789. Waterhouse, Joseph, 718. Mary, 732. William, 448. , 732. Watkins, Andrew, 347, 849. Dorothy, 344, 349. Jane, 849. John, 347, 422, 463, 565, 850. Watson, Eleanor, 888. Watts, Abigail, 769. Henry, 24, 36. Mr., 17, 24. Waymouth, John, 734. Patience, 182. Timothy, 235, 484, 860. Weare, Daniel, 214. Elias, 366, 510, 511, 881. Hannah, 33. Hopewell, 214. Joseph, 337, (jr., 649). Mary, 33, 881. Meshech, 839. Nathaniel, 33. Peter, 6, 33, 483. Phoebe, 33. Ruth, 33. Webber, Abigail, 365. Barsheba, 365, 546. Benjamin, 192, 546, 814. Deborah, 192. Dorcas, 192, 365. Elizabeth, 364, 365, Gershom, 365. John, 192, 546. Joseph, 192, 277, 365, 546. Keturah, 427. Mary, 192, 332, 366. Mercy, 365, 646. Nathaniel, 365. Paul, 365. Richard, 332. Samuel, 162, 192, 365. Sarah, 365. Thomas, 192. Wait, 366, 685. Waitstill, 192, 546, 940 Index to Other Persons. Weed, Joshua, 752. West, John, 5, 60. Thomas, 408. Mr., 61. Weekes, Weeks, ,286. Abraham, 441. Weston, Joseph, 413, 608. Anne, 236, 237. Wharff, Nathaniel, 25. Benjamin, 441. Wheeler, Henry, 612, 632. Joanna, 758. Mary, 632. Joseph, 144, 188, 268, 275, 442, Wheelwright, Abigail, 694, 695. 493, 529, (jr., 758), 819. Esther, 525, 771. Judith, 144. Hester, 130, 131, 132. Mary, 440, 441, 442. Jeremiah, 524, 525, 770. Nicholas, 34, 107, 216 440, 441, John, 81, 130, 131, 132, 350, 523, 808. 524, 525, (jr., 557), 770. Richard, 653. Joseph, 130, 131, 132, 143. . Welch, Welsh, Mary, 130, 131, 132, 523, 524, Benjamin, 331, 787. 525, 526. Daniel, 787. Mr., 76. David, 787. Nathaniel, 525, 526, 557, 770. Elizabeth, 844, Samuel, 35, 56, 81,, 84, 308, 359, John, 787. 371, 471, 524, 525, 526, 582, Joseph, 787. 770, 771. Marget, 398. Thomas, 560. Mary, 240. Whipple, Elizabeth, 361, 363, 838. Moses, 640, 787. Hannah, 657, Paul, 837. John, 265. Rebecca, 786, 787. Joseph, 657, 658. Samuel, 787. MHry, 361, 657, 838. Thomas, 615, 787, 844. Robert C, 657. Welcom, Sarah, 93. William, 538, 657, 658, 888. Wellman, John, 867. White, Asa, 599. Wells, John, 205, 356, 357, 579, Bethiah, 502. 581. Christian, 490. Joshua, 389, 390, 579, . 582. James, 599. Lydia, 389, 390. John, 97, 599, Mary, 578. Mathew, 454. Nathaniel, 389, 390, 503, 582. Nathan, 376. Thomas, 7, 202, 205, 308, 357. Paul, 599. Wentworth, Andrew Pepperrell, Rachel, 598. 348. Samuel, 25, 679, 735, 750, 823, Elizabeth, 266. W hitehouse, Hannah, 498, Hunking, 555. Whitney, Abel, 360. Jane, 605. John, 169. Margery, 348, 462, 555, 604, 605, Lydia, 646. 849, 853, 854. Nathaniel, 359. 360. Mary, 211, 217. Whittemore, Joel, 346, 849. Paul, 216, 238, 354, 572. Margery, 268. Samuel, 217, 783. Pelatiah, 346. Sarah, 217, 348. William, 849. Timothy, 212, 217. ,849. William, 194, 319, 605, 849. Whitten, John, 465. , 194, 400, 853. Whitum, Zebulon, 416, Index to Other Persons. 941 -, 255. Wiggens, — Wight, John, 644 Wilds, Elizabeth, 887. Hannah, 887. Jacob, 636. John, 886, 887. Mary, 887. Samuel, 634, 886, 887. Sarah,'887. Will, a negro, 630. Wiliard, Simon, 13. Willet, wife and children of Jacob, not named, 338. Williams, Deborah, 442. Jockein, 25. John, 121. Joseph, 408, 752. Rowland, 120, 121. Samuel, 558, 562. Thomas, 2, 9, 305. Williamson, John, 527. Samuel, 527. Willing, Richard, 24. Willmott, Nicholas, 57. Willom, lohabod, 741. Wills, Thomas, 34. -•Willson, Anne, 394. - David, 818. -. Deborah, 316, 394. — Gowen, 277, 818, "" Hannah, 818. — Joseph, 275, 394, 412, 553, 554, 817, 818. ,^Judith, 817, 818. ^Mary, 291, 339. -HMoses, 818. JVilliam, 311. Winch, Samuel, 483. Winchel, Mr., 714. Wincoll, John, 35, 39, 40, 41, 53, 67, 68, 69, 85, 93. John, jr., 67, 78. Mary, 67. Wingett, Jonathan, 795. Lydia, 827. Winn, Abigail, 370. John, 368, 369, 370, 371. Joseph, 369, 370, 371. Mary, 368. Winslow, Barnabas, 399, 655. Gilbert, 399, 536, 599, (jr., 773), 773, 834, 844, 874, 894. Winslow, continued. James, 483. Nathan, 608. Winter, Isaac, 483. Sarah, 17. , 483. Winthorpe, John, 44. Wise, Elizabeth, 625. Jeremiah, 160, 313, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625. John, 622, 623, 624, 625, 773, 774. Mary, 623, 624, 625, 774. Wiiham, Mary, 113. Withers, Elizabeth, 85, 90, 91. Jane, 84, 85, 90, 91. Mary, 84. Wittum, Gatlensby, 843. Jeremiah, 860. Wives, not named, Adams, 387, 388. Bane, 226, 228. Banks, 277, 404. Bragdon, 161, 162. Butler, 863. Chase, 696. Crocket, 193. Goodin, 279, 280. Hooke, 108. Jameson, 571, Jellison, 686. Leads, 82. Libby, 75. Matthews, 145. Milbery, 726, 727. MilliT, 571. Morrison, 556. Noyes, 747. Pray, 592, 593. Raynes, 551. Rice, 597. Soanimon, 288, 289. Simonton, 454. Smith, 571. Wentworth, 217. Westcot, 789. Willett, 338. Wood, Joseph, 170. Stephen, 301. (jr., 786). ,301.' Woodberry, Woodbury, Anne, 610. Charles, 825. 942 Index to Other Persons. Woodberry, Woodbury, continued. Hannah, 824, 825. Joanna, 824. John, 609, 610. Joshua, 317, 413, 609, 825. Mehitable, 824, 825. Peter, 609. Priscilla, 824, 825. Sarah, 609. Thomas, 317, 825. Woodbridge, Benjamin, 90. Freelove, 512. John, 382, 512. Norton, 455, 512, 638, 649, 667, 701, 740, 876. Woodman, Downing, 860. Elizabeth, 197. John, 108, 145, 146, (jr., 366). , children of, 145. Jonathan, 197, Mary, 198. Nathan, 749. Olive, 749. , 145, (daughter of Fran- cis Raynes). Woodside, William, 714, Woodsom, Joseph, 780. Woolfe, Elizabeth, 873. Francis, 14. Mary, 873, 874. Rachel, 873, Wooster, Daniel, 483, Elizabeth, 627. James, 483. Timothy, 483. WUliam, 483. Wormwood, John, 503, Thorn Hs, 288, Wright, Robert, 628. Wyatt, John, 165. Wymiin, Francis, 483. James, 483, 812. Yeales, Timothy, 82, 86. Yeaton, Yetton, Joanna, 593. John, 257. Richard, 221. Yeomans, John, 483. Young, Abigail, 352. Benaiiih, 229, 280, 647. Beriah, 405, Bethiah, 352. Bethulah, 352. Ebenezer, 647. Elizabeth, 230. Joanna, 86. Job, 124. Jonathan, 229, 647. Joseph, 229, 230, 257, 352. Margery, 35, Mary, 352. Matthews, 229. Mercy, 230. Rowland, 124, 125. Ruth, 291. Sarah, 210, 230. Susanna, 230, 704. William, 99. Patience -, sister of Thomas Butler, and children, family name not given, 864. INDEX TO PLACES. Agamenticus hill, York, 414, 415. Alewife brook, York, 474. Alewife pond. Wells, 470. Alewife cove brook, Falmouth, 643. Annapolis Koyal, N. S., 649, 650. Arundel, 27-2, 293, 422, 423, 447, 459, 463, 464, 557, 559, 560, 568, 571, 633, 635, 886. Barret's river, 560. Batson's river, 560. Credifor's mill, 448. Saco road, 448. The Desert, 448. Bald head, York, 414. Barbadoes, island of, 105, 338, 339, 628. Barge's rock, Scarborough, 600. Barrett's river, Arundel, 560. Bass, brook, 42. cove, York, 29, 30. creek, York, 30. Batson's river, Arundel, 56Q. Battery, the, Kittery, 847. field, Kittery, 847. Beach hill, Kittery, 177. B[e]aker's grant, 782. Beaver diim country, 782. Bell marsh, York, 415. Bell marsh brook, York, 415. Berwick, 40, 77, 91, 102, 148, 158, 162, 180, 182, 198, 217, 231, 234, 260, 262, 266, 273, 278, 282, 300, 302, 303, 311, 312, 821, 335, 339, 340, 341, 362, 863, 385, 392, 399, 401, 405, 406, 407, 418, 449, 450, 484, 487, 508, 509, 515, 517, 518, 519, 520, 549, 568, 573, 576, 592, 593, 596, 603, 604, 621, 652, 660, 669, 672, 697, 706, 726, 745, 762, 753, 773, 779, 783, 784, 785, 798, 815, 816, 834, 835, 840, 841, 842, 843, 846, 859, 862, 864, 867. Berwick, continued. Blackberry hill, 863. Carolina farm, 262. Cranberry meadow, 574. Douty's falls, 752. Goe Look, 102. Gowen's mill, 753. Grant's meadow, 234, marsh, 840. Great hill, 303. Great Works river, 149, 752, 753, 780. Humphry's pond, 279. Little river, 669, 784, 836. Love's bridge, 102. brook, 780, 781. Newberwick, 198. Newichewannook river, 102. Nine notches, 401. Piles' brook, 340. Pipe stave hill, 282. pond, the, 780. Pond brook, 780. Quamphegon, 180, Quarnphegon falls, 573, 574, 863. Rocky hills, 91, 92, 163, 282. Salmon falls, 180, 519, 593. Salmon falls, little river, 487, 574. Spruce swamp, 180. Wilcock's pond, 111. Beverly, 609. Biddeford, 282, 493, 569, 601, 678, 679, 682, 734, 741, 749, 777, 791, 795, 796, 820, 821, 826, 849, 851, 883. highway, 797. Little river marshes, 885. Salt water creek, 797. Black point, Scarborough, 10, 20, 35, 53, 54, 192, 600, 869. meeting house, 530. Blackberry hill, Berwick, 863. Blue point, Scarborough, 15, 265, 600. Bolton, 768. Boston, 6, 66, 79, 132, 166, 330, 541, 612, 628, 768, 848, 849, 880. 944 Index to Places. Braveboat harbor, Kittery, 88, 89, 106, 145. Brictsom, York, 285. Broad (brave ?) -boat harbor, York, 739., Brunswick, 710, 711, 828, carrying-place, 713. Fort George, 828. Merriconeage neck, 713, river, 713. Burnt hill, Kittery, 177. Canada, 525, 771, 867. Cape Breton, 512, 535, 568. Cape Elizabeth, 255. Pond marsh, 255. Spurwink, 255. Cape Nadick, Natiok, Neddick, Nuttacke, York, 12, 14. pond, 474. river, 726, 727. Cape Neck, York, 666, 700, 726. Cape Porpoise, 1, 18, 19, 22, 30, 60, 61, 262. river, 3, 19, 470. Prince's rock, 60. Casco bay, 187, 219, 377, 535, 585. neck, 583. Cedar bridge, Kittery, 391. Cedars, tho, Kittery, 391. Champernown's island, Kittery, 121, 122, 255. Charlestown, 585. Chester, N. H., 528. Cock's creek, York, 539. Cool harbor Kittery, 96. Cousins' rive^, North Yarmouth, 654, 898. Cox's pond, Kittery, 174. Cranberry marsh, York, 700. Cranberry meadow, Berwick, 574. Croket's neck, Kittery, 122. Crooked lane, Scarborough, 255. Crooked lane, Kittery, 266, 361. Crofts, Lincoln county, England, 131. -Curtis' cove, York, 382, 414. Damariscotta, 555, 556. Dantzick, Germany, 868. Dartmouth, England, 94, 95. Desert, the, Arundel, 448. Devon, county of, England, 563. Dirty Swamp, Kittery, 167. Donegal, Pennsylvania, 547. Douty's Falls, Berwick, 752. Dover, N. H., 163, 166, 373, 528. Drake's Island, Wells, 79, 81. Dunstan, Scarborough, 255, 289, 600. Eagle Point, Kittery, 85, 90. Ellen's Point, Portsmouth, N. H., 243 Elm Brook, Wells, 801. England, 12, 33, 36, 88, 94, 123, 131, 254, 873. Crofts, county Lincoln, 131. Dartmouth, 94, 95. London, 338, 845, 847, 848, 851. Plymouth, 88. Primstock, 350. Ravelstock, 349, 350. Slymbridge, 33. St. Snuver, Island of Jersey, 133. Suffolk, County of, 254. Westchester, 36. Epiford, Wells, 80, 524. Epsom, N. H., 651. Exeter, K H., 359. Falmouth, 44, 187, 219, 308, 309, 316, 317, 319, 374, 377, 412, 438, 439, 453, 479, 481, 490, 500, 532, 582, 583, 585, 605, 608, 609, 611, 631, 640, 644, 675, 709, 715, 716, 746, 758, 760, 788, 810, 823, 831, 832, 833, 853, 871, 880. Alewife Cove Brook, 643. King Street, 583. Little Meadow, 610. Martin's Point, 219. Meeting House, 609, 610. Piscataqua, 747. Portland Sound, 501. Presumpscot Falls, 810. Ram Island, 501. Richmond Island, 642. Spurwink River, 255, 256, 374, 375, 641. Stroudwater River, 708, 870. Index to Places. 945 Falmouth, continued. Two Brothers' Islands, one of, 501. Ferry, Kittery to Strawberry Bank, 603. Fort George, Brunswick, 828. Garrison House, Hutching's, Kittery, 120. Gedney's Claim, North Yarmouth, 467. Georgetown, 824. Goose-fail-, Saco, 289, 821. Marsh, 680. River, 680, 681, 822. Gorgeana, 100. Gorham, 643, 645. Gowell's Bridge, Kittery, 804. Gowen's Mill, Berwick, 753. Grant's Marsh, Berwick, 840. Meadow, Berwick, 284. Great Britain, 349, 563,650,854,856. Great Cove, Kittery, 134. Great Hill, Berwick, 803. Great Island, Portsmouth, N. H., 57, 59, 60, 61, 123, 256. Great Works River, Berwick, 149, 752, 758, 780. Hampton, N. H., 44, 528. Harvard college, 264, 671. Haverhill, 623. Harrington, 556. Harker's point, York, 199. Healthy marsh and brook, Kittery, 692. Herrisicket neck. North Yarmouth, 873, river, 873. Humphry's pond, Berwick, 279. Ireland, 547. Islands mentioned without names. Cape Porpoise, 61. Piscataqua river, Kittery, 126. Scarborough, 600. Webhannet river, 3. Wells, 32, 83. York, 199 Isles of Shoals, 7, 87. ■ Smuttynose island, 87, 220, 221, Star island, 7. 60 Jemaco, Scarborough, 332. Joshua's swamp, Kittery, 660. Josiah's river, York, 475. Kennebeok river, 482. purchase, 760. Kennebunk, 8. See also Arundel, and Cape Porpoise. falls, 3. Kingston, N. H., 251. King street, Falmouth, 583. Kittery, 7, 36, 37, 88, 39, 45, 59, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 77, 78, 87, 88, 94, 96, 102, 104, 107, 113, 114, 116, 117, , 125, 126, 183, 134, ■, 139, 143, 157, 158, I, 172, 173, 174, 178, :, 185, 186, 187, 188, :, 196, 206, 209, 210, 1, 213, 215, 221, 229, i, 237, 238, 289, 240, 1, 257, 262, 264, 267, :, 275, 288, 295, 297, I, 310, 818, 320, 321, :, 342, 344, 349, 353, I, 361, 362, 363, 372, 1, 379, 384, 385, 390, 1, 394, 402, 407, 409, 1, 422, 426, 429, 481, ;, 435, 440, 444, 445, I, 456, 457, 458, 461, ■, 483, 484, 486, 487, , 492, 496, 498, 499, I, 507, 513, 514, 516, ;, 529, 536, 541, 542* 1, 549, 552, 553, 554, ;, 566, 567, 568, 575, I, 594, 595, 596, 602, 625, 638, 639, 651, i; 658, 659, 660, 661, I, 670, 672, 673, 685, 1, 691, 692, 693, 694, ;, 728, 729, 738, 786, 1, 750, 752, 755, 757, :, 776, 777, 778, 786, , 814, 815, 816, 819, I, 839, 840, 842, 845, 1, 850, 851, 853, 854, I, 859, 860, 881. Battery, the, 847. 118 121, 136, 137, 167, 169, 181 184, 193 194, 211, 212, 232 235, 241 256, 268 274, 303 309, 380 884, 354 360, 874 376, 391 392, 417 418, 432 433, 446 450, 463 477, 488 491, 503 505, 521 528, 543 548, 562 563, 576 589, 604 613, 652 656, 667 669, 686 688, 706 718, 737 748, 765 774, 803 807,' 837, 838, 847, 848, 856, 858, 946 Index to Places. Kittery, continued- Beach hill, 177. Berwick, 77, 137, 158. Braveboat harbor, 88, 89, 106, 145. Burnt hill, 177. Cedar bridge, 391. Cedars, the, 391. Champernown's island, 121, 122, 255. Cool harbor, 96, Cox's pond, 174. Crooked lane, 266, 361. Croket's neck, 122. Dirty swamp, 167. Eagle point, 85, 90. Ferry to Strawberry bank, 603. Gowell's bridge, 804. Great cove, 134. Heathy marsh and brook, 692. Hutching's garrison, 120. Joshua's swamp, 660. Knight's marsh, 693. Lay Claim island, 296. Little Lime Kiln, 236, 238. Lord's marsh, 693. Lower parish and church, 349, 660. Mark's swamp, 237. Martin's cove, 120. Mast way, 107. Meeting houses, 265, 392, 596, 597, 671, 854. Mill stream, 265. Morrell's swamp, 660. Newichawannock, 14, 48, 49, 66, 111,141. river, 484. Nine notches, 78. Oak point, 85, 91. farm, 553. Piscataqua fei-ry, 804. Point, 344, 554, 596, 847. Pai'ker's marsh, 67. Pudding hole, 694, 776, 777. Quamphegon, 163, 164, 165. Ro('ky hill common, 484, 688. Round miirsh, 407. Sam's swamp, 693. Salmon falls, 211. ShapleiL'h's mill creek, 173, 239, 240, 241. Kittery, continued. Simon's brook, 265, 693, 694, 806. Simmon's marsh, 224, 737. Spinney's creek, 126. Spruce creek, 69, 70, 120, 122, 144, 146, 194, 209, 263, 275, 297, 361, 362, 492, (road, 503, 504,) 542, 553, 659, (bridge, 804,) 854. Stony brook and farm, 262, 688. Sturgeon creek, 46, 50, 73, 74, 96, 97, 115, 116, 117, 144, 260, 263, 265, 266, 340, 391, 589, 590, 591, 597, 660, 668, 670, 693, 848. Third hill, 597, 674. Tomson's point, 72, 74. Tong'sfarm, 363. Unity parish, 45, 48. Upper parish, 392, 671, 804, 805. York lane, 260. Knight's marsh, Kittery, 693. Lay Claim island, Kittery, 296. Lebanon, 519, 520, 573, 726, 727, 798, 837. Libby's river, Scarborough, 870. Little Lime Kiln, Kittery, 236, 238. Little river, Berwick, 669, 784, 836. Saco and Biddeford, 60, 885. Wells, 524, 579, 580, 581, 891. Log-house pi)int, York, 315. London, England, 338, 845, 847, 848, 851. Lonw island, Suffolk county, 556. Lord's marsh, Kittery, 693. Louisburg, i ape Breton, 535. Love's bridge, Berwick, 102. - brook, 780, 781. Maine, 1, 8, 5, 13, 15, 30, 32, 37 39, 40, 41, 45, 53, 68, 77, 79 85, 88, 91, 93, 94, 102, 104, 111, 113, 117, 121, 140, 146, 160, 162, 196, 213, 220, 226, 229, 238, 239, 49». Marblehead, 286. Mark's swamp, Kittery, 237. Martin's cove. Kittery, 120. Martin's point, Falmouth, 219. Maryland, Merryland, Wells, 55, 130, 131, 466, 468, 469. Index to Places. 947 Maryland river, Wells, 802. Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bay, 22, 26, 28, 34, 44, 54, 108, 124, 125, 128, 130, 134, 136, 149, 150, 154, 157, 158, 162, 167, 169, 172, 178, 180, 181, 182, 184, 186, 188, 193, 199, 202, 206, 210, 212, 215, 217, 219, 221, 231, 232, 235, 254, 264, 268, 273, 274, 277, 278, 285, 288, 291, 295, 300, 302, 305, 308, 309, 318, 319, 323, 326, 330, 331, 334, 336, 339, 342, 354, 356, 360, 368, 372, 374, 876, 377, 379, 384, 387, 389, 390, 399, 402, 404, 407, 409, 417, 422, 424, 426, 428, 431, 484, 435, 438, 440, 442, 445, 447, 451, 456, 461, 463, 465, 479, 483, 486, 488, 491, 493, 500, 502, 508, 505, 507, 508, 514, 518, 521, 522, 526, 528, 535, 536, 538, 541, 543, 548, 552, 557, 559, 562, 563, 566, 568, 571, 573, 575, 577, 583, 585, 586, 596, 598, 611, 6lS, 619, 621, 625, 629, 631, 633, 635, 686, 638, 640, 644, 648, 649, 652, 653, 656, 658, 661, 664, 667, 670, 672, 673, 675, 678, 679, 682, 684, 687, 691, 697, 699, 704, 707, 709, 710, 715, 718, 721, 723, 728, 733, 734, 786, 738, 743, 745, 746, 749, 758, 760, 761, 768, 769, 772, 773, 774, 776, 779, 788, 795, 800, 808, 807, 808, 810, 814, 816, 819, 828, 826, 831, 834, 835, 837, 839, 843, 856, 858, 860, 868, 871, 872, 874, 879, 880, 881, 886, 889, 898. Mast road, Scarborough, 793. Mast-way, Kittery, 107. Matinicus, 556. Meeting House creek, York, 726. Merriconeage neck, Brunswick, 713. river, 713. Middlesex, county of, 585. Mill creek, Scarborough, 530. Mill stream, Kittery, 265. Ministers creek, York, 141, 142. Moody cove, York, 415. Morrell's swamp, Kittery, 660. Mousam river, 203, 204, 525. Mussell Ridge, Wells, 33. Narragansett, No. 7., 760. Neck of Land, Berwick, 180. Cape Nedick, York, 12. Kittery, 107, 126. Portsmouth, N. H., 247. Spurwink, at, 375. Wells, 5. York, 726. Neguttiquid Little river, 752. Newberwick, Berwick, 198. Newbury, 357. Newcastle, 829. New Castle, N. H., 255, 263, 651. Newgewanacke, Newichewannock, Kittery, 14, 48, 49, 66, 111, 141. river, Berwick, 102. river, Kittery, 484. New Hampshire, 116, 126, 159, 163, 238, 242. 249, 255, 263, 873, 487, 555, 622, 629, 651, 768, 847, 854. Newington, N. H., 847. New Mill creek and bridge, York, 476. Nine Notches, Berwick, 401. Kittery, 78. Nonesuch, Scarborough, 58. river, Scarborough, 332, 588, 617, 618, 781. North Yarmouth, 896, 897, 398, 467, 535, 582, 598, 653, 684, 760, 761, 772, 833, 843, 844, 872, 873, 893. Gedney's claim, 467. gore, the, 873. Herrisicket neck, 873. Herrisioket river, 873. meeting house, 583, 873. Royal's river, 654. Whale Boat island, 761. Nova Scotia, 649. Nubble pasture, York, 700. Oak hill, Scarborough, 869. Oak point, Kittery, 85, 91. 948 Index to Places. Ogunquit, Wells, 4, 5, 55. river, 368, .S69. Old Orchard, Saoo, 821. Owborne [Wobiirn], 6. Oyster river, N. 11., 197, 220, 221. Parker's marsh, Kittery, 67. Pemaquid, 263, 547, 548, 556, 584. Pensylvaniu, 547. Phillipston, 542. Piles' brook, Berwick, 340. Pipe Stave hill, Berwick, 282. Piscataqua, Falmouth, 747. ferry, Kittery, 804. river, 59, 75, 126, 222, 379, 380, 691, 693, 747. Plymouth, 528, 529. Plymouth, England, 88. Pond, the, Berwick, 780. Pond brook, Berwick, 780. Portland sound, Falmouth, 501. Portsmouth, N. H., 8, 57, 59, 116, 126, 127, 132, 159, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 249, 263, 487, 537, 555, 595, 622, 623, 651, 652, 768, 847. county of, N". H., 7, 87. Ellen's point, 243. Great island, 57, 123. plains, 126, 127. Strawberry Bank, 116, 117, 159, 163, 240, 241. Strawberry Bank Ferry to Kit- tery, 603. Presumpscot river, 219, 643, 645. falls, 810. Primstock, England, 350. Prince's rock. Cape Porpoise, 60. Padding hole, Kittery, 694, 776, 777. Quamphegon, Berwick, 573, 574, 863. falls, Berwick, 180. Kittery, 163, 164, 165. Ram island, Falmouth, 501. Rankin's rreek, Wells, 203, 204. Rascohegon island, 286. Ravelstock, England, 349, 350. Rendezvous, Saoo, 680, 821. Richmond island, Falmouth, 642. Rocky hill common, Kittery, 484, 688. Rocky hills, Berwick, 91, 92, 163, 282. Rogers', Saco, 680. cove, Scarborough, 822. cove, York, 199. pond, Saco, 681. Round marsh, Kittery,'407. Royals river, North Yarmouth, 654. Rutland, 848. Sahsbury, 528, 832. Sanford, 524, 525. Saco, 26, 28, 59, 289. falls, 60. Goosefair, 289, 821, river, 680, 681, 822. Little river, 60, 885. Old Orchard, 821. river, 61, 678, 680, 681, 735. road, Arundel, 448. Rendezvous, 680, 821. Rogers', 680. Timber island, 60. West's brook, 60 61. Winter harbor, 19, 21, 61. Sagadahock, 263, 286. St. Sauver, Isle of Jersey, England, 133. Salmon Falls, Berwick, 180, 519, 593, river, 401, 593. Little river, 487, 574. Kittery, 411. Sam's swamp, Kittery, 693. Scarborough, 15, 20, 23, 44, 331, 332, 418, 424, 428, 432, 434, 435, 529, 587, 588, 599, 600, 601, 616, 629, 630, 642, 644, 655, 707, 708, 716, 730, 761, 762, 790, 791, 808, 821, 822, 851, 866, 868, 869, 870, 888, 889. Barge's rock, 600. Black point, 10, 20, 35, 58, 54, 192, 600, 869. meeting house, 530. Blue point, 15, 255, 600. Collins' land, 255. Crooked lane, 255. Index to Places. 949' Scarborough, continued. Dunstan, 255, 289, 600. Greefings land, 255. Jemaco, 382. Libby's river, 870. Mast road, 793. Mill creek, 530. Nonesuch, 58. river, 332, 588, 617, 618,731. Oak hill, 869. Roger's cove, 822. Scottow's hill, 587. Six-acre island, 531. Spurwink, 57, 58, river, 54, 58. Stroutwater river, 708. Scituate, York, 147, 227, 337. Scotland, York, 327, 328, 846. Scottow's hill, Scarborough, 587. Shapleigh's mill creek, Kittery, 173, 289, 240, 241. Sheepscot, 556. Sheepsgut river, 263. Simmon's marsh, Kittery, 224, 737. Simon's brook, Kittery, 265, 693, 694, 806. Six-acre island, Scarborough, 531. Smuttynose island. Isles of Shoals, 87, 220, 221. Slymbi'idge, England, 33. Spruce creek, Kittery, 69, 70, 120, 122, 144, 146, 194, 209, 263, 275, 297, 361, 862, 492, (road, 503, 504), 542, 553, 659, 854. Spruce creek bridge, Kittery, 804. Spurwink, Scarborough, 57, 58. Spurwink, Cape Elizabeth, or Fal- mouth, 255, 256, .S74, 375, 641. Spurwink nver, Scarborough, 54, 58. Spinney's creek, Kittery, 126. Spruce swamp, Berwick, 180. Stony brook and farm, Kittery, 262, 688. Star island, Isles of Shoals, 'N. H., 7. Strawberry bank, Portsmouth, N. H., 116, 117, 159, 163, 240, 241, ferry, 603. Stroutwater river, 708, 870. Sturgeon creek, Kittery, 46, 50, 73, 74, 96, 97, 115, 116, 117, 144, Sturgeon creek, continued. 260, 263, 265, 266, 340, 391, 589, 590, 591, 660, 668, 670, 693, 848. Suffolk, county of, 330, 556, 768. Suffolk, county of, England, 254. Teagle's brook, York, 474. Third hill, Kittery, 597, 674. Thompson's point, Kittery, 72, 74. Timber island, Saco, 60. Tong's farm, Kittery, 363. Two Brother's islands, Falmouth, 501. Unity Parish, Kittery, 45, 48. Upper Parish, Kittery, 892, 671, • 804, 805. Walpole, 556, 557. Webhannet riVer, Wells, 3. Wells, 13, 32, 34, 43, 54, 60, 61, 79, 81, 82, 130, 131, 132, 149,201, 202, 305, 356, 368, 389, 414, 442, 443, 465, 466, 467, 468, 470, 502, 512, 522, 524, 525, 577, 579, 580, 581, 648, 649, 704, 705, 723, 724, 769, 800, 801, 803, 889, 890, 891. Alewife pond, 470. Drake's island, 79, 81. Elm brook, 801. Epiford, 80, 524, 525. Little river, 524, 579, 580, 581, 891. Maryland, Merryland, 55, 130, 181, 466, 468, 469. river, 802. Mussel ridge, 33. Ogunquit, 4, 5, 55. river, 368, 369. Rankin's creek, 203, 204. Webhannet river, 3. Westchester, England, 36. West's brook, Sjico, 60, 61. Whale-boat island. North Yar- mouth, 761. Wilcock's pond, Berwick, 111. Winter Harbor, Saco, 19, 21, 61. Wiscasset, 526, 527. Woburn, 6. Worcester, county of, 768, 848. 950 Index to Places. York, 5, 6, 12, 108, 116, 128, 129, 142, 146, 160, 162, 172, 178, 229, 244, 251, 252, 278, 281, 295, 313, 336, 337, 866, 881, 404, 418, 473, 510, 546, 551, 614, 619, 666, 699, 726, 738, 766, 812, 876, 879. ana. 41,56,82,85,93,98, 117, 123, 124, 125, 133, 138, 140, 141, 150, 151, 154, 155, 166, 168, 170, 171, 191, 199, 201, 226, 245, 246, 247, 248, 258, 254, 262, 277, 285, 286, 287, 291, 315, 823, 326, 328, 339, 840, 359, 364, 382, 387, 389, 393, 416, 418, 451, 471, 511, 538, 541, 545, 571, 586, 597, 601, 620, 636, 646, 664, 700, 701, 721, 725, 740, 751, 753, 768, 815, 838, 847, 874, See under Gorge- Agamenticus hill, 414, 415, Alewife brook, 474. Bald head, 414. Bass cove, 29, 30, creek, 30, brook, 42. Bell marsh, 415, brook, 415. bridge, 382, 414, 415. Bricksom, 285. Broad (brave ?) -boat harbor, 739. Cape neck, 666, 700, 726. Cape Neddick, 12, 14, (pond, 474), (river, 726,727). Cock's creek, 639. Cranberry marsh, 700. Curtis' cove, 382, 414. Harker's point, 199. Josiah's river, 475. Log house point, 315. Lower ferry, 847. marshes, 229, 407, 753. meeting house, 315. Meeting house creek, 726. Mill creek, 328. Minister's creek, 141, 142. Moody's cove, 415. new meeting house, 286. New Mill creek and bridge, 476. Nubble pasture, 700. plains, 284. Roger's cove, 199. York, continued. Scituate, 147, 227, 337. Scotland, 327, 828, 846. Teagle's brook, 474. Thomas Curtis' marsh, 147. Upper ferry, 315. York bridge, 327, 828. York pond, 233. York, county of, 7, 15, 18, 22, 26, 28, 36, 43, 45, 59, 64, 71, 78, 82, 87, 96, 107, 108, 124, 125, " 130, 134, 186, 187, 189, >, 154, 155, 157, 158, I, 180, 181, 182, 184, !, 191, 193, 199, 202, », 212, 218, 215, 217, ., 226, 229, 231, 232, !, 254, 257, 264, 267, I, 274, 277, 278, 285, ., 293, 300, 802, 305, ), 311, 313, 316, 318, >, 323, 326, 330, 331, S 336, 342, 353, 3.54, I, 366, 368, 372, 874, , 379, 381, 884, 387, I, 394, 396, 397, 399, t, 405, 407, 409, 412, ', 421, 422, 424, 426, ), 431, 434, 435, 438, !, 443, 444, 447, 449, I, 456, 459, 461, 463, ', 471, 473, 477, 479, :, 483, 486, 488, 490, t, 496, 498, 500, 502, >, 507, 508, 510, 511, t, 517, 518, 521, 522, i, 529, 582, 533, 535, !, 541, 543, 545, 546, ., 552, 555, 557, 559, !, 566, 568, 571, 573, ', 579, 582, 583, 584, ', 589, 592, 594, 596, ), 602, 604, 606, 608, !, 614, 616, 619, 621, >, 631, 633, 635, 636, ), 643, 644, 646, 648, ., 652, 653, 656, 658, t, 667, 670, 672, 673, !, 679, 682, 684, 685, ., 697, 699, 701, 704, ■, 709, 710, 715, 716, 143 150, 167 169, 186, 188, 206 210, 219 221, 235 252, 268, 273, 288 291, 308 309, 319 320, 334 335, 356 360, 376 377, 390 393, 402, 404, 413, 417, 428, 429, 440, 442, 451, 453, 465, 467, 481, 482, 491, 493, 503, 505, 513, 514, 526, 528, 536, 538, 548, 551, 562, 563, 575, 577, 586, 587, 598, 599, 611, 618, 625, 629, 638, 640, 649, 651, 661 664, 675 678, 687 691, 706, 707, Index to Places. 951 York, county of, continued. 718, 721, 723, 725, 728, 730, 733, 734, 736, 738, 739, 740, 743, 745, 746, 749, 750, 752, 753, 755, 757, 758, 760, 761, 763, 765, 766, 769, 772, 773, 774, 776, 779, 783, 786, 788, 790, 795, 798, 800, 803, 807, 808, 810, 812, 814, 816, 819, 820, 823, 826, 828, 829, 881, 833, 834, 835, 837, 889, 843, York, county of, continued. 845, 846, 851, 856, 858, 860, 862, 864, 866, 867, 868, 871, 872, 874, 879, 880, 881, 883, 886, 888, 889, 893. York lane, Kittery, 260, York river, 42, 124, 141, 146, 199, 200, 229, 314, 327, 382, 539, 615, 698, 694. partings of, 141, 142. INDEX-MISCELLANEOUS. Act, public, for settlement and dis- tribution of estates of intes- tates, 263. Act, private, to change name of Sparhawk and others to that of Pepperrell, 851, 852, 853. Apprentice, 654. Berwick, church in, 260, 341. Biddeford, church of, 827. Books, Bible, 595, 674. Burket's Notes on the New Tes- tament, 528. Calvin's Sermon's, 595. Plavel's two volumes, 528. Morning Exercises, four vols.,528. Willard's Body of Divinity, 674. 'Captives, Gray, George, 41. Milbury, Dorothy, 109. St. Germain, Mury, 306. Webber, Barsheba, 546. Wheelwright, Esther, 525, 771. Children, see under infants not named. Church of England, 75. first York, 541. in Berwick, 260, 341. lower parish, Kittery, 349, 537. of Biddeford. 827. of Wells, 358, 467. Portsmouth, 537. Scarborough, 435. second of York, 366. two of York, 359. College, the, (Harvard), 264. Companies, (i. e. partnerships). Babb & Co., 483. Colnian & Sparhawk, 845. Dresser & Milliken, 483. Jlraerson & Thomas, 483. Graves & Co., 483. Gustin & Co., 483. Hall & Co., 483. Companies, continued. James Chadbourne & Co., 262. Jones & Bowman, 483. Kennebec Purchasers, 482, 760. Vaughan & Nelson's heirs, 556. Wells & Wheelwright, 525. Winter & Co., 483. Constables, 15. Corn mills, Berwick, 573, 574. Kennebunk, 3, 4. Kittery, 163, 239. Quamphegon, 573, 574. Saoo, 678. Wells, 55, 579, 580. York, 244, 245, 247, 248, 451, 452, 619, 620. County Treasurer, the, 6. Court of Probate, 695. Expedition to Cape Breton, 512> 535, 551, 568. against Canada, 678. Grist mills, see^ under Corn mills. Haivard College, 264, 671. Heirs, see under Infants not named, Other Persons. Indians, see Index to Other Persons. Kittery, proprietors of, 841, 842. Marriage contract, 528. Meeting-houses, Berwick, 785. Black point, Scarborough, 530. Dunstan, Scarborough, 600. Falmouth, 609, 610. Friends, at Dover, N. H., 373. Kittery. 265, 596, 597, 854. North 'Yarmouth, 583, 873. Upper, Kittery, 392, 671. York, 286, 315, 637. Index — Miscellaneous . 953 Mills, 3, 4. see Corn mills, Saw mills. Ministers not named. of church in Berwick, 342. of lower parish, Kittery, 849. Negroes, see Index to Other Per- sons. Notaries public, Henry Crown, 113. Parishes, Berwick, 102, 137, 158. first, York, 394, 637. lower, Kittery, 349, 660, 850, 854. Ravelstock, England, 350. Scarborough, 600. second, York, 726. St. Sauver, Island of Jersey, England, 133. Unity, 45, 48. upper, Kittery, 392, 671, 804, 805. upper, called Scotland, 846. Partnerships, see under companies. Patents, Major Clark's, 262. Lewis & Bonighton's, Saco and Scarborough, 600, 680, 791, 792, 793, 822. Saco, church of, 9. Saw mills, Arundel, 448, 560. Berwick, 401, 519, 573, 574, 593, 782, 798. Damarisootta, 555, 556. Falmouth, 187, 747. Kennebunk, 3. Saw mills, continued. Kittery, 45, 46, 47, 49, 164, 165, 239, 261, 265, 362, 553, 659. Mousam river, on, 525. Quamphegon, 573, 574, 863. Saco, 678, 735. Scarborough, 425, 428, 431, 731. Wells, 55, 466, 469, 524, 525, 579, 580, 802. York, 199, 200, 233, 244, 245, 248, 261, 337, 414, 415, 451, 452, 474, 475, 539, 620, 726, 727. Scarborough, ministry of, 600. Sloop, not named, 454. Soldiers, Black, Thomas, 807. Capt. David Cargill, 585. James Stagpole jr., 149. Jonathan Doubleday, 585. Jonathan Nock, 867, 868. Unity, parish of, Kittery, 45, 48. War, 559. Wells, church of, 358, 467. York, first parish, 394. meeting-house, 315. new meeting-house, 286. second church of, 360. two churches of, 359. York county, registry of deeds, 579, 580. sheriff of, 856. treasury of, 15. %