Maine Wills

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

   In the Name of God Amen I William Hearl Sen^r of Berwick in the County of York &c^t being thô Very weak in body Yet of a Sound and well Disposing mind Do make and Ordain This to be my last Will & Testament hereby Revokeing all former will or Wills by me made & Ordained.

   In the first place I Commend my Soul to God in & Thrô Iesus Christ (hopeing for the pardon of all my Sins in his Blood) & my body to be decently buried & as to Such Outward Estate w^ch it hath pleased God to Give me I Dispose of it in the following Manner.

   Imp^rs I Give & Bequeath unto my Son Athrington Hearl all my Homesteed where I now Dwell Consisting of Housing & Land Upland and meadow with the Orchard fences and all the Previledges and Appurtinances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever As also Twenty acres of wood land with the Appurtinances Near to Nath^ll Goodins land in Berwick afores^d it being my part of Thomas Spencers hundred Acres Lot to the Said Athrington Hearl & his heirs forever : As also I Give unto the Said Athrington Hearl all my life Stock of Cattle Sheep hoggs and horse Kind with all Utensills as Carts Chains Axes ploughs Sleds Yoaks & Whatsoever Utensills to the Said Homestead belongs or Appertains (Excepting what I Shall Give to my beloved Wife hereafter in this Instrument Mentioned.

   Item I Give & bequeath unto my Sons Thomas & Iames Hearl a lot of land Containing fifty Acres lying in Berwick afores^d Near to Gillisons place to be Equally Divided between them to them and their Heirs forever.

   Item I Give & bequeath to my Son Iohn Hearl Fve Shillings to be paid him by my Execut^r.

   Item I Give & bequeath to my Son William Hearl Twenty Shillings to be paid him in paper Money within Two Years after my Decease.

   Item I Give and bequeath to the Children of my Daughter Mary Hambleton Deceased the Sum of Twenty Shillings in in paper money To be Equally Divided amongst them to be paid within Two Years after my Decease.

   Item I Give & bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Lord Twenty Shillings in paper money to be paid within Two Years after my Decease.

   Item I Give & Bequeath to my Grandaughter Patience Hambleton a featherbed & Bolster.

   Item I Give & Bequeath Unto my Grandaughter Martha Lord One Featherbed and bolster.

   Item I Give & bequeath Unto my Son Richard Hearl the Sum of Tenn pounds in paper money to be paid in Bills of publick Credit by my Executor when my Said Son Richard comes to the age of One & Twenty Years

   Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Wellbeloved Wife Elesabeth One third part of my personal Estate to her and her Heirs forever Excepting what I have before given to my Grand Children As also it is my Will that my Said beloved wife Should have the Use of One third part of my Real Estate Dureing her Natural life & More Over It is my Will & Pleasure that my Executor Shall pay to my Said beloved Wife the Sum of Eight pounds Tenn Shillings in Bills of Publick Credit within Two Years after my Decease. Finally I Do hereby Appoint my loving Son Athrington Hearl my Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament And I Do hereby Desire and Appoint that my Loving Friends M^r Humphrey Chadbourne & M^r Iames Grant would be Trustees & Overseers of this my last Will to See it duely Executed

Signed Sealed and Declared    to be my last Will & Tes-    tament this Ninth day of    August in the Year of King Georges Reigne    Annoque Domini 1718 In presence off    Ieremiah Wise    Daniel Goodin    Iohn Bradstreat		Willm X Hearl (Seal)       Mark of the
Probated 16 June 1730. Inventory returned 2 July 1730, at £410 : 7 : 0, by Joseph Hart, John Bradstret and John Hupper, appraisers. Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 311, citing Probate Office, 4, 74.