Maine Wills

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

   In the Name of God. On the eighteenth Day of Ianuary in the 26^th Year of His Maj^ts Reign Annoque : Dom. 1753. I Mary Nowell of York in the County of York Widow being considerably advanced in years & now Sick & weak in Body thô blessed be God of a Sound Mind & Memory, & not knowing how soon it may please God to call me out of this world by Death, To prevent Trouble & Disputes which otherwise might arise among Such of my Children as may Survive me, concerning Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life; I make & ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say,

   Imp^r My Will is and I do hereby order that my just Debts funeral Charges & Legacies be paid by my Executrix hereinafter named out of that part of my Estate hereinafter bequeathed to her

   Item. I give to my two Daughters Humility the Wife of Abra^m Norwell & Miriam the Wife of Thomas Donnell besides what I have before given them five Shillings each, to be paid them respectively by my Executrix as afores^d in full of their part & Share of my Estate.

   Item. I give & bequeath to my younger Daughter Susanna Preble who now lives with me, and has most Dutifully attended upon me from time to time, All my Estate both real and personal, by what Name or Names Number of Acres Qualities Terms & Discriptions whatsoever the Same is or may be wherever found, or in whose Custody or possession soever the Same may be including all Debts Goods Chattels ready Money, Plate, Iewells, Rings, Household Stuff, Utensils, Brass, Pewter, Copper, Bedding, Cows, Oxen Sheep Hogs, & all other Things to me belonging of what name Nature or Quality soever.

   And finally, I do hereby nominate ordain & appoint my Said Daughter Susanna my Sole Execut^x of this my Will hereby disannulling all other Testam^ts Wills Legacys Bequests & Exec^rs by me in any ways before named Willed & bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testam^t. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand & Seal the Day & year first herein before written

Mary Nowell (Seal)

Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Said Mary Nowell as her last Will & Testament in presence of us

Daniel Moulton Stephen Lovejoy Hannah Trevet X her Mark