And First I Recommend
my Soul into the hand of God who gave it--Hoping through grace to
obtain Salvation thro' the merits and Mediation of Jesus Christ my
only Lord and Dear Redeemer, and my body to be Decently inter^d,
at the Discretion of my Executor, believing at the General
Resurection to receive the Same again by the mighty Power
of God--And such worldly estate as God in his goodness hath
graciously given me after Debts, funeral Expenses &c, are Paid I
give & Dispose of the Same as Followeth--
_Imprimis_--I Give to my beloved Wife Sarah a good Sute of
mourning apparrel Such as she may Choose--also if she acquit my
estate of Dower and third-therin (as we have agreed) Then that
my Executor return all of Household movables she bought at our
marriage & since that are remaining, also to Pay to her or Her
Heirs That Note of Forty Pound I gave to her, when she acquited my
estate and I hers. Before Division to be made as herein exprest,
also the Southwest fire-Room in my House, a right in my Cellar,
Halfe the Garden, also the Privilege of water at the well & yard
room and to bake in the oven what she hath need of to improve her
Life-time by her.
After this, followed a division of his property amongst his children,
five sons and two daughters.
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