John Warren - November 30, 1667[Proved December 12, 1667 Middlesex Probate #23862] The last Will and Testament of John Warren Senr In the name of god Amen:
I John Warren of watertown in the county of Middlesex within the Jurisdic-
tion of the Massachusetts [ ] In new England being aged & weake in body
but of good memory blesed & praysed be god: doe make & ordaine this my last
will and testament in maner & forme following
first I commend my soule & spirit into the hands of god that gave it
hoping upon the merrits of Jesus Christ my Saviour to have eternall Life
and my body to the ground whereof it was made and to be decently buried per
the discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned
Impr I give & bequeath to my Son Daniell Warren the pcell of land that
he now lives on being about the quantity of sixten acres with all the
apurtenances of itt: nextly I give & bequeath to my Son John Waren & my Son
Daniel Warren my dividend and all my remote meaddow with another pcell of
remote land cald by the name of farme land lying & being in watertowne unto
these my two Sonnes equally betweene them
further I give & bequeath to my Son Daniell Warren my best flocke bed
with my greene Ruge that lyeth upon my bed and two of my 4 pewter platters
that are of a size And to my daughter in law Mary Warren wife to my Son
Daniell one pewter porenger
further I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Begalow A pcell of remote
land being the quantity of 16 acres & knowne by the name of the lew of
towneship land lying in watertowne & is already in hir posession
further I give to my daughter mary Begalow 1 smale pewter dish wch is
marked in the bottome
further I give & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Knape plow land lying
on the further plaine in watertown wch her husband James Knape hath
formerly been possessed off:
and further I give to my aforesaid daughter Elizabeth Knope and from wch
she hath already in hir posession & further I give to my aforesaid daughter
Elizabeth A booke cald the plaine news such way to a heaven
further I give & bequeath to my grandchild Daniel Warren Son to my Son
Daniell Warren one of my Cowes:
further I bequeath to my grand child Mary Begalow A lind box that was my
wifes
further I give & bequeath to Michall Bloyse daughter to Richard Bloyse
deceased one pewter plate
further I give & bequeath to all of my grand children to each of them
the som of 2 shillings six pence: and all the rest of my estate houses
lands Goodes Catle chatles debts or whatsoever is mine not hearin before
bequeathed I doe wholly fully & freely give and bequeath to my beloved Son
John warren making and ordaining him my whole and sole executor of this my
last will and testament willing & requiring him to pforme all and every the
aforesaid pmises respectively according to the true Intent and meaning
hearof: for confirmation whereof I have hearunto Anexed my hand and seale
this 30th day of November in the yeare 1667:
Witnesses Joseph Taynter
and John Randole John Warren
my marke
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Margaret Cheney Burges - May 15, 1686[Proved September 23, 1686, Suffolk Probate #1489] I Margrat Burges widdow now living in Boston being at present of sound mind memory and reasonable understanding, praised be ye Lord do make this my last will and testmt in manner and forme following That is to say, First I give my precious soul into the hands of my heavenly Father and dear redeemer and my body to bee desently buried according to ye good discretion of my herafter named executor, in hope of a blessed resurrection att ye last day. Item I give & bequeath to my son Joseph Cheney thirty pounds in moneys Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mehittabell Wight all my cloaths It I give and bequeath to my grandson Wm Cheney five pounds And to his two brothers Jno and benjamin I give to each of them fifty shillings and I do make my son Joseph sole Execr of this my last will and testament all former wills being voyde as Witness my hand and Seal the fifteenth day of may in the year of out Lord 1686. Robert Sanderson Seneur Mary Emblin her mark Margaret her mark M Burge Eliz Sanderson witnesses |
Nathaniel Merrill - March 8, 1655 Witness by those psents that I Nathaniell Merrill of Newbury in
the Countie of Essex being sicke of body but through gods mercy of perfect
memory do here make my last will and testament. I first bequeath my soule
into the hands of my blessed Redeemer with an assured hope of a joyfull
resurection, and my body when it shall please the lord to take me out of
this fraile life to bee buryed in the burying place of Newbury, and for my
worldly goods I give and dispose of as followeth
Impr I give and bequeath unto Susanna my wife five akers of plowable
land lying next my Brother John land and halfe the marsh dureing her
naturall life and a cow and three heifers and all my household goods, And
out of this estat so given to my wife I give and bequeath unto my daughter
Susanna five pounds when she shalbe at the age of twenty yeares then I give
and bequeath unto my son Nathaniell (whom I appoint as my true and lawfull
heire) all my land and freehold after my wives decease, and all the working
tooles & Implements of husbandry and all the cattell and stocke besids And
out of this stocke I appoint that my son Nathaniell shall pay theise
legacyes as followeth, that is I give unto my son John when he shalbee of
the age of two and twenty yeers the summe of five pounds, And also I give
and bequeath unto my son Abraham at the age of two and twenty yeare five
pounds, And I give and bequeath unto my sonne Daniell also at the age of
one and twenty years five pound and I give and bequeath to my son Abell
five pounds also at the age of one and twenty years, And I appoint my son
Nathaniell to be my sole executor and all my debts & funerall rites being
discharged I appoint him to have all the reast of my goods & chattels
undisposed and I desire my brother John merill and Anthony Somerby to be
the overseers of this my last will & testament.
In witnesse whereof I have set my hand. The marke
march the eight in the yeare one NM
thousand six hundred fifty foure of Nathaniell Merrill
upon ye estate
but if gods p'vidence should by losses & crosses ^ more then
ordinary: then proportionably to be abated in the legacyes
Wittnes Richard Knight
Anthony Somerby pved in court held at ypswich
John Merrell the 27 of (1) 55 by the oath of John
merrill & Anthony Sumerby
p me Robt. Lord cleric
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Luke Hitchcock - October 17, 1659 October 17, 1659
I, Luke Hitchcock of Wethersfield, being at present in some weakness of
body yet in soundness of mind and strength of memory, considering my
mortality and knowing it to be my duty to provide for my family and to
settle my estate that I may leave no occassion of trouble to them when I
am gone and that I may free myself before I die, I do therefore leave this
testimony upon record as my last will and testament.
First, I do profess my faith and hope to be in the free grace alone of
God in Jesus Christ whose I am and to whom I have forever given up myself
both soul and body being fully persuaded of his unchangeable love and good
will both in life and death to me.
And for my outward estate, I dispose of the same as followeth: first, I
do therefore bequeath and give unto my wife, Elizabeth, the full power to
dispose of all that estate which God has given me in houses, lands, cattle,
and goods whatsoever indoors and outdoors provided that in case she marry
again that she betake herself of a third of my land and houses and that
she give to my son, John, the house that I now dwell in with the outhouses
thereunto belonging, the house lot, and half in quantity of that lot or
parcel of land which I lately bought of Mr. John Chester, the homeward
side.
And to my son, Luke, the other half of it, the line between them
running so as to have both of them the benefit of the water: furthermore,
to my son, John, that piece of land lying in mile meadows which I bought
of William Smith and my four acres in Beaver meadow. Also, to my son Luke,
that piece of land in the great meadow, my other piece of land in the mile
meadow with passage thereto through his brother's land; also I give to my
daughter, Hannah, forty pounds with her uncle's gift. These portions to be
paid to either of them at the age of eighteen years or at the death of my
said wife, whichever comes sooner.
And my will is that what estate shall be in her hands beyond and above
the aforesaid portions at the time of her marriage that she may divide the
same equally among my aforesaid three children excepting thirds of all my
household stuff. And further, that Mr. John Russell, pastor of our church,
appoint someone to see this my will performed. Hereunto I have subscribed
my hand the day and year above written.
Witnesses Thomas Coleman Luke Hitchcock.
Thomas Welles
Test. John Russell Jr.
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Capt. Hugh Mason - March 8, 1678 The last will and testament of Hugh Mason of Watertowne, who though
weake of body, yet of sound understanding and memory, desire to dispose
of myselfe and estate as followeth, first of all I comit my soule into
the hands of the eternal Jehovah from whom I expect exceptance through
the greate Mediator the Lord Jesus and my body being dead unto the grave
from whence I desire to waite for a glorious resurrection in thee greate
day of account and for my temporall estate I doe hereby give and bequeathe
unto my loveing wife for her comfortable support dureing the time of her
life, a third part of all my housing and land, garden, orchard, etc, as
allso out of my moveables as dooth amount to the sum of twnety pounds of
what she shall make her choice of as also my executor shall duely pay or
cause to be paid yearly the just sum of three pounds during the time of
her widowhood.
As for my son, John Mason, I do give unto him all that land I bought
of Daniell Hudson, with all the houses, barnes and priviledges thereto
belonging.
As for my three daughters, viz, Hannah, Mary and Sarah, I doe give
twenty pounds to eeach of them to be paid within thirteen months after
my decease. As for my sonn Daniell, in regard of the liberal education I
have given him, as also a deed of som land in England, I doe judg it an
equal portion, pvided that if he cannot gaine that land in England then
it is my will he should have twenty pounds of it ten of it to be paid out
of what I have given unto John Mason, and the other ten by my executor.
As for my son, Joseph Mason, I doe hearby make him sole executor and
doe give him all my housing and lands after his mother's decease, with
all the remaining goods and debts, having first discharged all my just
debts provided alwaies that if my sonn Joseph doe die without any issue
of his body, that then the housing and lands shall bee distributed among
the brothers and sisters by proportion, that this is my owne act witness
my hand.
3 day 12 month, 1677 Hugh Mason
Second draft - unsigned
The last will and testament of Hugh Mason of Watertowne who though
weake of body yet of sound understanding and memory doe desire to dispose
of myselfe and estate as followeth -- first of all I comit my soule into
the hands of the eternal Jehovah from whom I expect exceptance through
the greate Mediator the Lord Jesus and my body being dead unto the grave
from whence I desire to waite for a glorious resurrection in thee greate
day of account and for my temporall estate I doe hereby give and bequeathe
unto my beloved wife for her comfortable support during her life a third
part of all my housing, barns, land, orchards gardens meadows etc as also
out of all my moveables as much as is worth thirty pounds in what shee
shall make choyse of as also my executor shall duly pay unto her yearly
during the time of her widowhood the full som of four pounds in currant
pay. As for my son John Mason I doe freely give unto him all that land I
bought of Daniell Hudson lying in Cambridge Village with all the housing
barns and apurtenance thereto belonging to him and his heyres forever. As
for my three daughters viz hannah brooks mary estebrook and sarah gardner
I doe hereby give the full sum of twenty pounds to be duly paid by my
executor within thirteen months after my decease. As for my sonn Daniell
Mason in regard of the liberal education I have given him as also a deede
of some land in England I do judge it an equal portion, provided that if
hee cannot gaine that land in England then it is my will hee should have
twenty pounds out of the estate heere to be paid by my executor within a
yeare after my decease. As for my sonn Joseph Mason I doe hearby make him
sole executor and doe give unto him the other halfe of housing and lands
for present and after his mother's decease all mny housing lands with the
remayning goods and debts having first discharged all my just debts --
provided alwaies that if my sonn Joseph Mason doe die without any issue
of his body that then the housing and lands given him shall be distributed
amongst the brothers and sisters by proportion -- that this is my owne
act and deede I do confirm be setting to my hand and seale.
The testimony of Hester Mason the Relict of Capt. Huigh Mason. The
deponant testifieth and saith that the will drawn by her late husband
Capt. Hugh Mason and dated ye 8 of ye 12 mo 77 hur said husband the said
day called this deponant and did read ye said will to hur and that it was
his will: and that he made it by ye advise of his son Esterbrook, further
after this this deponant saith that her foresaid husband did tell thee
deponanat that he would alter something in his will because he thought
that he ought to doe more for this deponants comfort duering hur life and
when her husband had made a 2nd draft he called this deponant and read it
to hur further this deponant saith that she asked hur husband if his will
was firme that there might be no trouble, his answer Wife dost thou think
that any child that I have will rise up against what I have done
the mark of
X
Ester Mason
John Haymond aged about fifty yeares or thereabouts testifieth & saith
that Captayne hue Mason of Watertowne comeing into my house asking my
good will in marage of my daughter Elizabeth to his oldest son John & he
told me he had bought a pasall of land on the other aide of the River
which cost him four score and ten pounds and he further said that his son
John was very Dutyfull & Dilligent unto him & that he would build him a
sufficient hous to the said John Hamans consent & sett him downe twelve
tanfatts & fill them with hides if I would give him my consent for my
daughter he wold give it all to him namly his John: & if that did not
amount to his double portion he wold make it in atthis death & further he
saith not.
Gregory Cook aged fifty-six years or thereabouts testifieth & saith
that he having occasion to Discourse with Captayne Mason of Wattertowne
about the settling of his son Joseph Mason who then being a Sutter to my
daughter, I then asked him wether it would not be convenient to settell
him at home with himself and his answer was that Religion and Reson taught
him not to disinherite his eldest son John Mason, and further sayed not.
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George Holloway - March 1793[Mercer Co., KY Will Book 1, page 95 - Proved in March Court 1793] In the name of God Amen, I George Holloway of the County of Mercer in
the Commonwealth of Kentucky being sickly and weak constitution of body
but of a sound and perfect mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of
life and the certainty of death and that it is appointed for all men once
to die do herefore make and ordain this my last will and testament in the
manner and form following:
First, I comit my soul into the hands of the Almighty God that gave it
and my Boddy to the ground to be buried in a Christian and decent like
manner at the discretion of my executors thereafter mentioned and as
for the worldly goods and estate that hath pleased God to help me with
I give bestow and devise in the following manner:
First, my will is that my just debts shall be truly and faithfully paid.
Impremis: To my loving wife Mary Holloway, I give and devise the whole of
my estate real and personal during her widowhood.
Itim: I give and devise to my son Samuel Holloway the forty-six acres of
land I purchased from Abraham James to him his heirs and assigns
forever.
Itim: I give and bequeath to my son John Holloway, one cow.
Itim: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary McGill the sum of five
shillings.
Itim: I give and bequeath to my daughter Charlotte Goodin, one cow.
Itim: I give and bequeath to my two grandchildren by my son Clayton
Holloway, deceased, the sum of thirty shilling to each of them and
lastly all the remainder of my estate whether real or personal or mixed
I give and bequeath to my two sons Samuel and James to be equally
divided between them, and all the before mentioned legacies are to be
paid in good trade at cash price and delivered up to their respective
legaties at the end and termination of my wife's widowhood and I do
hereby constitute and appoint my loving wife and my trusty and beloved
friend Thomas Allin of Mercer County whole and sole executors of this
my last will and testament and hereby revoking and disannulling all
wills and testaments heretofore by me made and do pronouncing declaring
this only to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _____ day
of _____ Anno Domine. Signed sealed acknowledged pronounced and
delievered in the presence of us:
George Holloway (seal)
John Thomas
Peter Banta
Samuel Holloway (his mark)
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Richard Neeley - July 24, 1793 In the Name of God, amen
the twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lorde, 1793 I Richard
Neeley of the state of South Carolina, in the County of Fairfield, being
very--weak in body; but of perfect mind and 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 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 recommend it to the earth, to be
buried in a Christian like and decent Manner, 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 where with it hath pleased god to bless me in this life, I give
devise, and dispose of the same in--manner and form following; That is to
say, -----
In the first place, I give and bequeath to Ann my dearly beloved wife,
during her widow hood, fifty acres of Land where on I now live, Together
with all my Household goods and plantation tools and Stock of Horses &
Cattle except such as Shall hereafter be bequeathed;
also I give to my well beloved Son Victor Neeley my rifle gun and,
whipsaw,---
also I give to my well---beloved Daughters Mary & Jane Each one
Shilling,-----
Also I give to my beloved Son John Neeley the Tract of Land whereon
he now lives containing forty eight acres and a Sett of smiths tools now
in possession of Samll Clampet,
Also I give to my beloved Son Richard Neeley--fifty acres of Land being
the one half of the Tract where on I now live as soon as he shall arrive
to the age of twenty one years and the remainder of The Said tract devised
to my beloved wife after her decease;-----
Also I give to my beloved daughters Ann, Abigail---Susannah & Sarah Each
One cow and Calf;-----
Also I give to my beloved Sons Clement and Alexander a certain tract of
Land Bounding on John Brent--Samll. Clampell<sic> Barth. Jones of The Land
I now live Upon; I also give to my son Clement all my Turning Tools;-----
I Constitute make and Ordain My only beloved wife Ann my sole Executrix
and Victor Neeley my sole Executor of this my last will and Testament, & I
do here by---utterly disallow revoke and disannul every other former
testaments wills & Legacees---bequests and Executors, by me in any wise
before this time named, willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming,
this and no Other, to be my last Will and Testament
In witness whereof I have here unto Set my hand and Seale the day and
year first above written,
Signed Sealed published pro- Richard Neeley (Seal)
nounced and Declared by the Said
Richard Neeley as his Last Will Proved Jan. 17, 1799
and and Testament in the -----
Presence of us-------- T. W. Y. C.C.
his
Thomas X Smith Recorded in Book No. 2
mark
his Pages 200 and 201
John X Brent
mark Jan. 19, 1799
Jno. Pearson /s/
Apr. 6 File 173
Fairfield County) Personally appeared before me One of the Justices
assigned for said County Co. John Pearson who duly made Oath on the Holy
evangelists of almighty God that he did See Mr. Richard Neeley, Sign,
Seal, Publish, pronounce and Declare that the within instrument of
weighting was his Last will and Testament, that he this deponant also
see Thomas Smith & John Brent make their marks as Witnesses thereto, at
same time Witnessed the Said Will
Sworn to and Subscribed this
20th Oct. 1798 Before me Jno. Pearson
Burrel Cook J.P.
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Leonard Painter - May 10, 1805 In the Name God. I, Leonard Painter of the County of Rutherford and
State of North Carolina calling to mind the Unstable State of Man &
Knowing it is appointed for all men to die, and at this time being of
sound & perfect memory, and possessed of all my Rational Faculties, do
make and Ordain this to be my last Will and Testament.
I desire to be Buried in a decent & Christian like manner under the
direction of my Executors, and What Worldly good I am possessed of I
bestow in the Following Manner --
First I give and bequeath unto my son George Painter all the Survey
and Tenement of Land in the Forks of Second Broad River and Cain Creek,
the plantation & Tract of Land Whereon we now live (purchased of Thomas
Walker) as his Right in fee by this devise, to him and his heirs, as also
all my wearing apparel, and my personal & movable property of Every Kind
and description I also give and bequeath to my said son George Painter.
Except such as is herein Expressly directed otherwise, that is to say, the
pewter & Cubboard Furniture & the Beds and furniture at my descease is be
Equally divided Share & Share alike between my two daughter Christina Deck
wife of Henry Deck & Betsy Deck wife of Jacob Deck to be divided Set aprat
& given up and delivered by my Executors. It is also my Will Further that
within one year after my decease my said son George Painter Shall pay unto
my son in law Jacob Deck the Sum of Fifty dollars to be paid and discharged
in any good Specific property at Cash price if the parties Cannot Agree on
the Value to be left to men chosen by the parties, and my Executors are
directed to see & have the same property made and done, that payment is
made to Jacob Deck as an Equivalent part of my Estate. I also Nominate
Constitute and appoint my Trusty friends Jacob Deck and John Carson both
Citizens of the County of Rutherford my Executors of this my last Will &
Testament. Signed with my hand & Sealed with my Seal this 10th day of May
1805.
Signed Sealed and
Acknowledged in the Leonard Painter /s/
presence of ---
/s/ T. Walker
/s/ Am. Enloe
his
Bruckner X Eaves (Jurat)
mark
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