Maine Wills

 From York County Probate Records, Volume Five (1725-42)

   In the Name of God Amen the twenty Eighth day of July Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Seven I Elizabeth Dearing of Kittery in the County of York Widdow being Aged and Weak of Body but of Perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God therefor Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in decent Christian burial att the discretion of my Executrix believing that att the Generall Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate as hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give Demise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and Form.

   Imprimis I Give and bequeath unto my Granson John Dearing his Heirs and Assigns forever one shilling in Currant Money to be paid by my Executrix.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Deed One shilling to be paid as aforesaid.

   Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Cleare one shilling to be paid as aforesaid.

   Item I give and bequeath unto my son Roger Dearing One Shilling to be paid as afores^d.

   Item all the rest and Residue of my Estate I give and bequeath it unto my Daughter Eliza More her Heirs and Assigns forever and I make and Ordain her the said Eliza More sole Executrix of this my Will and Testament and that She to pay all my Debts and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannull all and every other and former Testament will or Wills Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and Year above Written

Signed seald Published and    declared by the sd Eliza    Dearing as and for her    last Will and Testament		Eliza R Dearings (seal)       Mark
in the presence of us who were Present att the signing    and sealing thereof    Wm Pepperrell    Anna X Dearings          Mark    Mary Allen
Probated 20 Sept. 1737. Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 394, citing Probate Office, 5, 100.