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In the Name of God Amen. The third Day of Febry Anno Domini 1741/2. 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 ye Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testamt 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 I Shall receive theSame 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 Maner & Form Vizt 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 fiveShillings in Money to be paid by my Executor imediately after my Decease, besides what I have already given him. Item. I give & bequeath unto the Children of my beloved Daughtr Iemima Free thy Decd five Shillings Money to be paid by my Execr immediately after my Decease besides what I have already given her. Item. I give & bequeathunto my beloved Son Samuel Hatch five Shillings Money to be paid by myExecutor immediately after my Decease besides what I have alreadygiven him. Item, I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son John Hatch fiveShillings money to be paid by my Executor immediately after my Deceasebesides what I have already given him. Item I give & bequeath unto mybeloved Son philip Hatch five Shillings Money to be paid by myExecutor immediately after my Decease besides what I have already gvenhim Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Eunice GatchelOne Suit of Curtains which I have about my Bed, and one pewter Platterimediately after my Decease besides what I have already given her.Item. I give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mary Stevens threepewter plates imediately after my Decease besides what I have alreadygiven her as also Seven pounds Money more to be paid by my Executor toher.Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Joseph Hatch immediatelyafter my Decease, whom I likewise constitute make and ordain Executorof this my last Will & Testamt the Homested or home Lot of Land I nowlive upon in Wells Vizt all the Up Land with the Houses Barns &Buildings thereon together with all my Salt Marsh, As also all myHousehold Goods not heretofore disposed of, As also all my Axes HoesCarts plows Chains, and all the Ox Tackling. As also I give unto my SdSon Joseph Hatch all my Stock of meat Cattle Sheep Horses and Swinefreely by him to be possessed & enjoyed forever.I also by thesepresents 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 payall 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, thenthe Said Land & Marsh Shall return to his Surviving Brothers & Sisters; And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all &every other former Testament Will & Bequest & Executrs by me any Ways before named willed & bequeathed ratifying and confirming this & noother to be my last Will & TestamtIn Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. Samuel Hatch (Seal) Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Samuel Hatch to be his last Will & Testament in presence of us the Subscribers, John Trow. Jeremiah Storer junr Samuel Hatch terts JohnStorer. Probated 16 October 1753. |