Maine Wills

 From York County Probate Records, Volume Eight (1705-53)

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12, 1706.

   In the Name of God Amen. I Antipas Boyse of Boston in New England althô Sick in Body, yet of good perfect & Sound Memory, praised be Almighty God : Therefore do make & ordain this my present Will & Testament containing therein my last Will in manner & Form following, That is to Say,

   First, I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, being fully perswaded thrô the Death & Passion of Iesus Christ to obtain full Pardon & Remission of all my Sins, and after Death my Body to decent & christian Interment to be performed at the Discretion of my Execut^rs M^r Sam^l Iacklen, & Rob^t Wright and M^r Iohn Iefts.

   Item, I will an Order that my Funeral Shall not exceed above the Sum of Twenty or five & twenty pounds Money. for the Expence of my Funeral no Sermon, let there be but Six Bearer each Bearer one Gold Ring of Fifteen Shillings price & Gloves also the Minister the Same no Scarves.

   Item. I will that all my just Debts & Funeral Expences be with all convenient Speed paid and Satisfied.

   Item. I will that when my Executors hath receiv'd my Debt and what they Shall have in their Hands of my Estate to ship It for Boston in New England and consign them to Mess^rs Daniel Oliver Merchant there and Thomas Marshall Cooper.

   Item. I give to Mr Iohn Iefts the Sum of Five pounds with Two Gold Rings of twenty Shillings each to himself & Wife, also unto each my Executors above named the Sum of Three pounds each, and a Gold Ring each of twenty Shillings price.

   Item. I will that all the Rest my Estate both Real & personal that is the one half unto M^r Thomas Marshalls Son named Antipas, and the other half to be equally divided betwixt M^r Samuel Marshall & his Children. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & affixed my Seal this twenty first Day of May 1705.

Witness, William Rash               Robert Adams		Antipas Boyse (L. S. )
Recorded 31 May, 1750. Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 628, citing Probate Office, 8, 33.