Maine Wills

 From York County Probate Records, Volume Two (1698-1718)

   In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Abbot Sen^r of Barwick in the County of Yorke in the Province of Main belonging to her Maj^ts Province of the Masachusets Bay in New England being weak of body but of sound mind & memory (blesed be god) do make and ordain this to be my last will and Testament, hereby Revoking making null and void all other and former Will or Wills, Testaments, Device or devices by me heretofore made, and do hereby declare this to be my last will and Testament in manner and form following.

   Imp^rs I Commit my soul into the hands of Jesus Christ my alone saviour and blessed Redeemer hoping (through his merritts death and Passion) Pardon and forgivness of all my sins and Eternall life in and through him alone, and as for that Temporall Estate which god has lent and bestowed on me I do dispose thereof as followeth, after my Debts and funerall Charges are paid and discharged.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Abbot, and unto my son Walter Abbot my home lott of land, which I formerly purchased of my father Green, viz^t from the River side vp to the hill to Walters land formerly given him; said Lott of land to be Equally divided betwene them with all the housing, out housing, orchard, corn and mowing land with all priviledges and appurtinences thereunto belonging, and if in case my wife see cause to have that halfe which lys next to Peter Grants my son walter shall lett my said wife have the Priviledge of an out lett which now is betwene Daniel Goodins, and my son Walters, and after my wife's decease her said halfe to Revert to my son Thomas Abbot to be to him and his Heirs forever I also give my wife one ox aud one Cow already in her possession

   Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Abbot one hundred and ten Acres of land upon the Rocky hill bounded on the North side by the land of Jabez Fox, and on the south side by John Taylor's land.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Abbot a lott of land laying in the Township of Dover in New Hampshere which I bought of John Lovering it being about fifty acres as per Deed of Sale from said Lovering with all rights profits priviledges appurtinences thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever, Onely my son Joseph paying ten pounds in Currant money of this Province to my Daughter Hannah Abbot on demand.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my son Moses Abbot all my part of the housing and lands at Strawbery bank, which was formerly my father Walter Abbots my share being one third part thereof to be to him and to his heirs forever, also one third part of all the Debts dve to my said fathers Estate.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Butler and unto my daughter Patience Lord my Corn or Grist Mill at Quamphegon, with all the rights Profits previledges and appurtinences thereunto belonging, to be to them and their Heirs forever Equally.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my son Walter Abbot one Cow, one pair of Iron doggs and two Iron Chains, & one ox.

   Item I give and Bequeath unto my son John Abbot one Iron Chaine, and Confirming to him what I had before given him, on deed of gift, I also give him one ox.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Goodridge, one ox one Iron pott, and halfe my swine (except one sow)

   Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Abbot, one Cow, one sow, one frying pan.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Thomas Butler two yearlings, my Carbine and my old horse bridle and sadle.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Butler, One Iron Pott and halfe my swine (except one sow) also my table with a draw to it and two Chairs.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Abbot one Iron Kittle and halfe my pewter and two Chairs.

   Item I give unto my Daughter Patience Lord one bedsted and two Chairs.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth, the other halfe of my pewter, one kittle one skillet all my beds and beding furniture thereunto belonging, during her Natural life, and after her decease, I give the same unto my Daughter Hannah

   Item I give and bequeath unto my sons Joseph Abbot John Abbot Walter Abbot and Thomas Butler, all my Lands at Quamphegon more or less, both upland & medow lands (Excepting ten Acres thereof which I give and bequeath unto my son Josiah Goodridge and to his Heirs forever; I say I give and bequeath all the rest of my s^d lands at s^d place unto my s^d sons Joseph, John, Walter Abbot, & Thomas Butler, to be to them and to their heirs forever, and also unto them four I give and bequeath my saw mill, flume, dam, with all the rights profits priviledges, accomadations and appurtinances thereunto belonging, to be to them and their Heirs forever, Said lands and saw mill to them four Equally, they paying each their dve proportion of Thirty pounds money unto Doctor Elisha Cooke of Boston Esq^r and ten pounds money unto Josiah Goodridge. The new End of my dwelling house at Quamphegon next to the saw mill I give and bequeath unto my son and daughter Elizabeth Butler forever the other End to be to the vse of the saw Mill. Also my share of boards now at the Mill, or what may be there undisposed of after my decease, I will that they be disposed of by my Executors hereafter named for the payment of my Just Debts, and funerall Charges, so far as it will hold out, to defray the same, and an acco^t given thereof by the Executors. And as for any more Estate Real or personal, that may not be disposed of in this my will, I give and bequeath the same to my Executors.

   Item I ordain Constitute and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth, my son John Abbot, and my son Walter Abbot to be joynt Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 20^th day of May Anno. Dom 1707.

Signed Sealed Published and    declared to be his last will    & Testament, as Contained    in the two foregoing sides    and as above written. In Presence of    Benjamin Nason    John Rye.    John Croade		{Memorandum : the words {the other halfe of my {pewter on the first side {Interlined before signing {and sealing as also one {Kittle and one Skillet, {same place.    Thomas Abbot (seal)
Sworn to and Recorded 23 April 1713. Inventory returned 27 March 1713 at £407: 11: 0, by John Wyatt, Benjamin Nason and John Croade, appraisers. Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 163, citing Probate Office, 2, 57.