Maine Wills

 From York County Probate Records, Volume Six (1736-46)

   In the Name of God Amen I Iosiah George Indian of Wells being bound on an Expedition to Cape Breton, and not knowing whether I shall return again alive, Do hereby declare my last Will and Testament viz^t After resigning my Self Body and Soul to God to be at his holy Will and pleasure. I give demise and dispose of all my Estate Real and personal as follows viz^t I give and bequeath unto M^rs Bathsheba Emery Wife of M^r Samuel Emery of Wells all my Estate real and personal in Possession Reversion or Remainder and all Debts due to me from any person or persons and whatsoever shall appear due or to be due to me Nothing excepted. Witness my Hand and Seal the 26^th Day of February 1744.

Signed Sealed pronounced &    declared by Iosiah George as    his last Will & Testamt in    Presence of    Iohn Woodbridge    Freelove Woodbridge		Iosier George (a Seal)     his mark
Probated 19 Feby 1745. Samuel Emery appointed Executor with the will annexed. Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 512, citing Probate Office, 6, 183.