Maine Wills

 From York County Probate Records, Volume Four (1677-1734)

   In the Name of God Amen the twenty third Day of Febry Anno Domini one thousand Seven hundred & thirty I Rob^t Mitchell of Kittery in the County of York within the Province of the massechus^ts Bay in New England Tavern Keeper being Sick and weak but of Sound & perfect memory (praise be given to God for the Same) and knowing the Uncertainty of this Life on Earth and being desireous to Settle things in order Do make this my last will and testament in manner & form following : that is to Say first and principally I commend my Soul to almighty God my Creator assuredly believeing that I shall recieve full pardon and free Remition of all my Sins & be Saved by the Pretious Death and merrits of my blessed Saviour & Redeemer Christ Iesus and my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in Such Decent & Christian manner as my Executrix hereafter named Shall be thought meet and Convenient and as Touching Such Worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath given me my will and meaning is the Same the Same Shall be Implyed & bestowed as hereafter by this my will is Expressed and first I do Revoake renounce frustrate and make Void all wills by me formerly made & Declair & appoint this my last will and Testament

   Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Rog^r Mitchell ten Shillings to be paid him Six months after my Disease by my Executrix hereafter NamedItem I give and bequeath to my son Rob^t Mitchell five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix.

   Item I give and bequeath to my son and Daughter W^m and Mary Kearswell five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix.

   Item I give and bequeath to my Son and Daughter Mannaren & Sarah Baile five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix.

   Item I give and bequeath to my son and Daughter Samuel & Elizebeth Grenough five Shillings to be paid as afore Said by my Executrix and I do hereby Nominate and appoint my beloved wife to be Sole Executrix of this my last will & testament who is Called Sarah Mitchell and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my Said beloved wife Sarah Mitchell all my other Estate both real and personall of what Kind & quality Soever or wheresoever Shee paying all my Iust Debts & funerall Charges and all the Remainder of my Estate both real & personall whatsoever & wheresoever I give and bequeath the Same to my S^d beloved wife & to her heirs & assignes forever In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal y^e Day & year first Above written

Signed Sealed and Pronounced    this to be his Last will & tes-    tament in the Presence of    Wm Pepperrell    Wm Wentworth    Martha Racklyest		Robt Mitchell (Seal)
Probated 11 May 1731. Inventory returned 1 June 1731, at £429: 11: 0, by George Berry, Thomas Allen and George Fenix, appraisers. Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 318, citing Probate Office, 4, 106.