two pearch untill the said 108 akers be completed together with one heffer Itam I give the remainder of all my real Estate to be Equally divided between my daughter Margaret and my daughter Jane and I further give unto my daughter Jane two cows and what I have hereby given unto my said children I do hereby give unto them their heirs and assigns forever and if there is any part of my Estate not perticulerly bequethed I do hereby give and bequeth that unto my loving wife and I do hereby constitute and appoint my loving brother James Drummond gentelman and my brother by law Alexander Campbell yeoman and both of Georgetown aforesaid my Exectrs of this my larst will and testement hereby revoking all other wills and bequests I do hereby acknowledg and declare this and no other to be my larst will and testement in witnis whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of August anno domini 1758 and in the thirty second year of his majestys Reign signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Patrick Drummond to be his larst will and testament in presants of us George Rodgers his James 8 Mikels marke Patrick Drummond (Seal) Probated 10 Mar., 1762. [I, 17-18.] James Drummond and Alexander Campbell disclaimed executorship 10 Mar., 1762. [I, 17.] Susannah Drummond and Elijah Drummond, Adm'rs cum Testament oAnnexo, 10 Mar., 1762. [I, 17.] Alexander Campbell, of Georgetown, surety. Inventory by William Butler, James McCobb and James Drummond, all of Georgetown, 11 Sep., 1762, £491: 19: 4. [I, 24.] John Ballantine, late of Newcastle. Mary Ballantine, widow, and John Cunningham, both of Newcastle, Adm'rs, 14 Apr., 1762. [I, 19.] Inventory by Benjamin Woodbridge, Jonathan Laiten and Samuel Nickels, all of Newcastle, 8 June, 1762, £288: 5:11. [I, 21.] Account filed 12 Feb., 1767. [I, 117.] Return of Benjamin Wood bridge, Robert Hodge and John McNear, all of Newcastle, of partition of real estate, 17 Apr., 1767. To Mary Ballantine, widow of deceased, her dower, being one third. Of the remainder: one half to Sarah Cunningham, a daughter of deceased; one half to John McClelan, William McClelan, James McClelan, Samuel McClelan, Alexander McClelan, Elizabeth Murray, Margaret McClelan, Sarah McClelan, Mary McClelan and Martha McClelan, children and heirs of Mary McClelan, deceased, the only other daughter and child of said John Ballantine. [I, 216 to 219.] Thomas Tenney, late of Newcastle. Jonathan Laiten, of Newcastle, Adm'r, 2 June, 1762. [I, 20.] Inventory by James Cargill, John Cunningham and Samuel Nickels, all of Newcastle, 8 June, 1762, £33:9: 3. [I, 22.] George Gray, late of Wiscasset, now Pownalborough. John Fairfield, of Pownalborough, Adm'r, 27 Sep., 1762. [I, 26.] Jonathan Williamson and Michael Sevey, both of Pownalborough, sureties and appraisers. Inventory 30 Sep., 1762. [I, 33.] Findley Kelley, (or Kellock) late of St. Georges. Alexander Kelley, (or Kellock) of St Georges, Adm'r, 29 Sep., 1762. [I, 28.] Hugh McLean and John McCarter, both of St. Georges, sureties. Inventory by Alexander Larmond, Samuel Creaton and Samuel Bogs, all of St. Georges, 8 Oct., 1762, £40: 18:4.. [I, 33.] Alexander Larmond, Samuel Creaton and Samuel Bogs, commissioners to examine claims. [I, 29.] Alexander Larmond, Samuel Creaton and Samuel Bogs, committee to set off widow's dower, made their return 20 Jan., 1764. [I, 46.] Account filed 11 Sep., 1764. [I, 62 dna 70.] Distribution of estate ordered 29 May, 1765. [I, 70.] John Sally, late of Georgetown. John Sally, of Georgetown, Adm'r, 20 Oct., 1762. [I, 29.] William Malcom and Daniel Mcfaddin, both of Georgetown, sureties. [I, 28.] Inventory by John Stinson, Jonathan Preble and Charles Snipe, all of Georgetown, 2 Nov., 1762, £66: 13:4. [I, 30 and 107.] Daniel McFadden appointed Guardian to Daniel Sally, minor son, 24 July, 1764. Account filed 24 July, 1764. [I, 54.] Elizabeth Sally, minor daughter, chose Daniel McFadden to be her guardian, 24 July, 1764. [I, 71.] Order regarding real estate, 13 Aug., 1766. [I, 107-8.] Christopher Hembly, (or Handbury or Hanbery) late of St. Georges. Hugh McLean, of St. Georges, Adm'r, 18 Dec., 1762. [I, 29.] Inventory by Alexander Larmond, Samuel Creaton and David Patterson, all of St. Georges, 17 Jan., 1763, £45: 6: 8. [I, 36.] Moses Copeland, Samuel Gillchrist and Alexander Kellock, all of St. Georges, commissioners to examine claims. [I, 36.] Account filed 22 July, 1766. Distribution of estate ordered 13 Aug., 1766. [I, 91.]. In the Name of God Amen I William Rodgers of Georgetown in, the County of York and Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Husbandman being Weak in Body but Sound and perfect in Mind and Memory thanks be to God and calling to mind the Mortality of this my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once of Die Do make and ordain this to be My last will and Testament that is to say Principaly and first of all I Recomend my Soul to God who gave it and as for my Body I Recomend it unto the Earth to be Buried in a Christian Manner at the Discretion of my Executors Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurection I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God And as for what wordly Goods it hath pleased God to bestow on me I shall dispose of them in the following manner and form my Will is in the first Place that there be sold and disposed of by my Executors as much of my Goods and Chattels as will pay my Just Debts. Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved Wife Ruth one third of the Remainder of my personal Estate and one third of all my Meadows and Marshes and one third part of all my farm whereon I live with housing and fences During her Natural Life whom I Constitute and ordain one of my Executors. Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Son George Rodgers whom I Constitute one of my Executors my lot of Land in the westward Side of winey gants Marshes Containing seventy four Acres and a half and Seventeen Rods as will appear by a plan taken by Samuel Denny Esqr. Now in the hands of Brother McCobb and likewise I give said Son George the one third of all my Marshes.— Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Thomas Rodgers twenty shillings Lawful Money to be paid him by my Executors and his Equal Share with other Children of my personal Estate.— Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Son Hugh who has been the staf of my old Age the one full Moiety or half part of all that Lot of Land whereon I now Live in the Eastern Side of winey gants Marshes with the half of all the Buildings and fences and the one third of all my Meadow or Marsh ground I likewise Constitute and ordain said Son Hugh one of my Executors. Item I Give and bequeath to my other three Sons William Rodgers John Rodgers and Robert Rodgers twenty shillings each to be paid them by my said Executors out of my personal Estate and at my Wife her Decease my will is that they have the half of my homestead farm whereon I Now live with one third of all my Marshes to be Equaly Divided among them together with a point of Land in the Middle of winey gants Marshes Containing about twelve Acres. Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Jean Kendall twenty shillings to be paid by my said Executors out of my personal Estate and likewise her Equal share with the other Children of the household furniture. I Give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Margrat Rodger twenty shillings to be paid her by my said Executors out of my personal Estate with her share of the household Stuff. Item I Give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Ann Read twenty shillings to be paid her by my said Executors out of my personal Estate with her Equal Share of the Household furniture with the other Children.— I do hereby Disanul and Revoak all former Wills by me made Ratifying and Confirming this and No other to be my Last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the fifteenth Day of March one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty in the Thirty third year of his Majestys Reign Signed sealed and published in the presence of us by William Rodgers as his Last Will and Testament John Parker James McCobb William Rodgers (Seal) George Rodgers Probated 11 May, 1763. [I, 3.] Ruth Rodgers disclaimed executorship, 11 May, 1763. [I, 32.] In the Name of God Amen.-I John North of St. Georges in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Esq; do make this my Last Will and Testament— Imprimis-When it shall please God to take me from this Life, I do most Humbly recommend my Soul to God who gave it. And my Body I commit to the Dust for decent Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named in Hope and Expectation of the Forgiveness of all my Sins, and the Resurrection of my Body to Life Eternal Thro' Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour. As to such outward and Worldly Estate as God has blessed me with, I will and dispose thereof in manner following. After my Just Debts and funeral Charges are paid and discharged, I give and bequeath unto my Loving and Dutifull Wife Elizabeth the one half of all my personal Estate, To have the Same to her, her Execut'rs Adm'rs and assigns forever. Item, I Give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son Joseph, one quarter part of my personal Estate To him his Execut'rs Adm'rs and assigns forever. Item, I Give to my Youngest Son William, the other quarter part of my personal Estate, To him his Execut'rs Adm'rs and assigns for ever. Item, I give to my Daughter Mary, now call'd Mary McKachnie, the sum of Ten pounds sterling To be paid Equally by my Wife and two Sons before named, out of what I have before in this my will given to them. And I give my Daughter no More of my Estate by reason of her undutifullness in contracting marriage with a Man who is Not to my good liking. The Reason of my making No Mention of Real Estate in this my will is, that I have already by Deed given, to my Eldest Son, the Real Estate I had at Harrington and the Real Estate at North-yarmouth I have only my Life in it, and as my Youngest Son is the only Child of my wife Elizabeth, I presume the whole of that Estate will descend to him, or his Mother will give the same to him and my Desire is that she would do so whereby my Sons will Inherit from their Parents, Near equally alike. Lastly I do hereby Constitute My Loving Wife Elizabeth the Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. Signed, Sealed, published and declared by me the said Testator this twenty sixth day of May Annoque Domini Seventeen hundred and Sixty. In presence of Benj. Kent Gideon Thayer Andw. Cazneau John North (Seal) Probated 6 July, 1763. [I, 33-4.] |