Maine Wills

 From York Registry of Deeds (1640-91)

The last will & testament of John Hill/

   Inp^s : I bequeath my soule into the hands of my mercifull God/

   2ly my body I desire should haue a decent buriall/ & as for my wordly Concernes I giue as followeth, vidz^t : to Mis Champernoown all my Cattle, & swine (except one three years ould Heffer, to Mary Gullisson to haue in the spring follow the date here of, one of my best hoggs also, & Corne to fatt him, Conueniently, as also to y^e sd Mary Gunisson I giue my househould Moueables & Wheele) as I haue given to Mis Champernown all my Cattle, I also bequeath all my hay & Corne, except what is aboue mentioned/ & in reference to my houseing & Lands I giue to Cap^t : Champernoown, as also the boards & slabbs y^t lie vpon my sd Land/

Witness, John Graues/    Allexsandr Dennett/		John Hill/
Sworn to by attesting witnesses 3 April 1683; recorded 13 April 1683; Inventory returned at £62: 40: by William Scrivine and John Graves appraisers Nov 29, 1682. Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 71, citing Registry of Deeds, 5, 19.