Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire 1635-[1771] Volume 32 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ...Lands in East New Jersy which I bo' of my Bro' Benje Peirce aforese the Premises being their Portion 8 My Will is that if any of My Children aforese that are grown to Lawfull age, shou'd have any of my Estate before my Decease and they Shou'd be Charged with the Same in any of my Books of Acco" that they be Accountable to and pay the Same to my Wife out of their own Portion after my Decease. 9 If any of my Children aforesd Shoud die without lawful Issue or without Lawfully disposing of their respective Parts or Portions of my Estate in this my Will assigned them; then and in such Case my will is that their Said Portion return to my Wife And She Shall Enjoy it as her own Estate, and dispose of it as She Shall think Proper. But if She die before then it Shall be divided amongst my other Children that Shall Survive or those that Shall legally represent them. 1o I do Ordain Constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Mary ffrost the Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament desiring her to observe, and Abide by this my Will. I do also desire my Well beloved Friends the Hon"' William Pepperrell Jun' Esq' Thomas Pierce and Joseph Simson Esq" to be the overseers of this my Last will ani Testam' praying them to Advise and Assist my Executrix in ordering and desiding all difliculties that may arise on any Acco' about this my Will, and that any two of them may determine on the Same. I also desire my Executrix to give each of them a Gold Ring apiece in remembrance of me. In Witness that this is my last Will and Testament I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Twentieth Day of January in the Fourth Year of y Reign of our Soveraign Lord George y Second King of great Brittan...