The Will of Andrew Simonton
From York County Probate Records, Volume Six (1736-46)
In the Name of God Amen I Andrew Simonton of Falmouth in the County of York in New-England Yeoman being weak of Body but of sound Judgment blessed be God Considering the frailty of my nature Do make this to be my last Will & testament Renounceing and making void all heretofore made.
Imprimis, I Commit my Soul to God that gaue it hoping at the Resurrection to Receive Immortal Glory & my Body to be buried in a Deacent manner at the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named.
2ly I leaue my Dear & loving Wife Ann Simonton my Executrix & during her natural Life She shall haue the Improvement of all & singular my Estate.
Item, I Giue to my well beloved Son William Simonton my part or proportion of all ye Farm I now Dwell on to him and his Heirs for euer.
Item, I Giue to my Loving Son Walter Simonton ten pounds old tenor.
Item, I giue to my Loving Son Andrew Simonton ten pounds old tenor.
Item, I Giue to my Loving Daughter Christian White ten pounds old tenor. I order my Loving Wife at her Death to order & Dispose of the rest of all my Estate Real & Personal among my Children to all above written I haue hereunto Signed Sealed published & Declared this to be my Last Will and testament Witness preasent this 25th Day of April in the Year of our Soueraign King George annoque Domini 1744.
| Archabel Dowglass William Simonton James Noble. | Andrew Simonton (Seal) | |
| Probated 9 Aug. 1744. Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 490, citing Probate Office, 6, 117. | ||
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