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| Notes for Abigail ADAMS | ||||||||||
| per MAYFLOWER INCREASINGS by Susan E. Roser | ||||||||||
| Notes for John (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||
| per MAYFLOWER INCREASINGS by Susan E. Roser r161 ALDENtBASStADAMStTHAYER BY GEORGE ERNEST BOWMAN [THE WILL OF JOHN BASS 3] [From original will] "John Bass of Braintree .... Yeoman " made his will on 10 July, 1723. Bequests were as follows: To "Rebecca, my well beloved wife to be enjoyed by her during her natural life, that end of my dwelling house, next the Street, with the darytRoom; also one fourth part of the Lands, which my father left me by Will . further, I give to her, and to my Son Ebenezer after her Decease, one acre of Land adjoining to my orchard, which my father gave me, with my best feather Bed, & furniture, and one pair new woolen blankets, Two pair Cotton & Linen Sheets . moreover, an Iron Kettle, a new Brass Skillet a warming-pan . foure chairs she brought with her, her Chest, the new Table, all Earthen, & glass weare of what Sort Soever, all peuter, not brought with my former wife, one Silver Spoone, a Tramel, Peal, Tongs & gridiron . all Spining Wheels for woolen or Linen, and utensils used about Spining &c with the half of all other moveables not above mentioned, in particular, excepting what came with my former wife. Further, towards her comfortable Subsistence, my will is, That my Sons, viz Samuel & Ebenezer, do provide forher, each of them (yearly & every year) five bushels of Indian come, and three bushels of 106 Alden - Bass - Adams - Taylor Rye, Ten shillings in Beef, five Pounds of sheepswoll, & Three Pounds of flax . Each of 'em Two Cords of wood & and one Bushe] of malt: and apples, what she needs for her own use . further I give to her, one Cow to be at her owne disposal . with all money or silver wear which 1 shall leave at my Decease moreover, I give to her, and to my Son Ebenezer after her Decease . all that was given her by her father, whether money, or other moveables.' "To my Son John Bass, (who has had his full part of my lands already) I give in addition .... an equall part, with his Two Brothers, of my Cedar Swamp . also half of the Household, moveables, which came by his mother, the other half to be for his Brother Samuel, to be equally divided between them Two only Reckoning what they have before my Death as a part, so to be proportioned." To "my Son Samuel Bass .... my Dwelling-house Barne, and other Smal Edifices, with the Land about the house, and the orchard, with the half of all other the Lands I have power to D'spose of, (Excepting one acre of Salt Marsh, in the broad meadows.) with the half of the moveables which came by his mother as above said". To "my Son Ebenezer Bass .... besides what I have given to him to be enjoyed after the Death of his mother, one acre of Salt marsh in the broad-meadows, above mentioned, and, the remaining half of the Lands I have power to dispose of above mentioned also." "further, my wills is, that my MalttMill, with all my shoptools be equally divided between my three Sons above mentioned." `iall my Debts & funeral Charges shall be paid out of my Stock, and what shall remaine after this, shall be equally divided between my Son Samuel & my Son Ebenezer." "whatsoever of household-provision either of graine or otherwise, shall be in the house at my decease, or of Cropps on the Ground, shall be for the use of my family that shall Survive." "It is my desire and Will, that my Lands at the house Lot woh 1 value at Sixty Pounds; and that at home, in the orchard & stony field, valued at Ten Pound 1F acre, and Pasture at Six Pounds an acre, If Samuel & Ebenezer See cause to sell one to the other, be Sold, at the value above mentioned." "I do hereby constitute .... my Son Samuel Executor, & Rebecca my beloved wife Executrix " The witnesses were Jonathan Webb, Jerusha Webb, and Benjamin Webb. They made oath to the will, at Boston, on 30 November, 1724. The will was also recorded, 23: 425. Alden - Bass - Adams - Thayer 107 From original petition: "These are to Signifie to your Honour, that it is my desire that you would admit of my Husband's Will being proved, tho' 1 am uncapable of appearing before your Honour, thro' bodily weakness at this Time &c "Signed" rebakca bass " and dated "Braintree Nov: 30, 1724." [23: 425] The will was probated on 30 November, 1724, and administration granted to "his Relict Widow Rebecca Bass and his Son Samuel Bass Executors". | ||||||||||
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