Maine Wills

 From York County Probate Records, Volume Nine (1743-58)

   I Iosiah Bridges of York in the County of York Weaver being aged & infirm, and not knowing the Day of my Death Do make this my last Will & Testament, as to my Worldly Goods

   First. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Elizabeth all my moveables except Money at Interest forever as also one third part of the Use & Improvement of all my Money at Interest during her natural Life. Also I give to my Grand Daughter Ruth Hambleton five Shillings lawful Money, Also I give to my four Sons Iosiah Iohn Edmund & Daniel, the other Two thirds of my Money at Interest to be equally divided amongst them after my Decease, and y^e other one third before mentioned to be equally divided among them after their Mother's Decease and if what I have given my Said Wife Should be insufficient for the comfortable Support of my Said Wife, then my Will is that my S^d four Sons Should do each an equal Propotion towards her Maintenance not doubting but that they will be kind & dutiful to her And I believe that they will be blessed in their persons & Posterity as a reward for the Same.

   Lastly I do constitute my trusty & well beloved Son John Bridges the Sole Executor of this my last Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the tenth Day of Ianuary in the twenty sixth year of His Maj^ts Reign & in y^e Year of our Lord 1753.

Signed Sealed published pro-    nounced & declared by the    Sd Iosiah Bridges as his last    Will & Testamt In presence    of us Witnesses    Ichabod + Willom            his mark    Thomas Cook Daniel Johnston		Iosiah X Bridges (Seal)       his mark
Probated 6 Jan. 1755. Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 740, citing Probate Office, 9, 64.