Maine Wills

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

   In the Name of God Amen, The fourth day of Iune Anno Domini 1718 I William Sayer of Wells in the County York in New England being weak in body but of a Sound & well dispossing Iudgment doe ordain & make this my Last will & Testament in Form & manner Following. First of all I committ my Soul into the hands of God through Iesus Christ my blessed Saviour & redeemer, and my body to the Earth to be decently Interred by my Executors hereafter named not doubting of the reSurrection of my body thrô the mighty power of God And as to my worldly Estate which God hath given me I give as Followeth.

   First my will is that my honest & Iust debts be paid by my Executors hereafter named out of my Moveable Estate.

   Imp^r I give & bequeath to my Grandson William Sayer one hundred pounds to be paid to him by my Executors when he Shall come to the age of twenty one years.

   Item. I give to my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds to be paid her by my Executors within a year after my decease.

   Item. I give to my two Grand Children Ioshua Chesly & Paul Chesly eldest Sons of my daughter Hannah Chesly fifty pounds each of them to be paid by my Executors to each when they come to the age of twenty one yearsItem. I give to my daughter Ruth SampSon fifty pounds to be paid by my Executors within a year after my decease

   Item. I give & bequeath to my grand Children Ebenezer SampSon William SampSon Timothy SampSon Hannah SampSon & Sarah SampSon twenty pounds each to be paid by my Executors & the Sons each to be paid at twenty one years & the daughter to be paid at Eighteen years of age.

   Item. I give & bequeath unto my Son Francis Sayer all my Estate real & perSonal whether houses or Lands, Goods, or Chattels or due to me by Bill bond or book account excepting the third part of the Improuement of my Lands during the naturall life of my dear & beloved wife Sarah Sayer & the third part of my perSonal Estate which I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Sayer to be at her disposs as She Sees meet

   And I do ConStitute & appoint my dear & loving wife Sarah Sayer & my well beloved Son Francis Sayer to be Executors of this my Last will & Testament and I do hereby revoake & disanull all other wills & Testaments by me heretofore made & declare this to be my last will & Testament the day & year above written.

Signed Sealed published & Pronounced    to be the last will & Testament of    William Sayer above Said in preSence of us.    Ioseph Storer    Thomas Wells    Iohn Storer    Samll Emery		Wm Sayer (Seal)
Probated 1 July 1718. Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 201, citing Probate Office, 2, 154.