Maine GenealogyThe Will of John Taylor
From York Registry of Deeds (1640-91)
In the name of god Amen
I John Taylor of Barwicke in the province of Maine being weake of body and yet Through the Mercies of god sound in mind and Memory and humbly Committing my soule to god that gaue it and my body to the earth by Decent burieall not knowing how soone my Change may come Doe declare this Instrument to be my last Will and Testament/
Impr I bequeath vnto my Daughter Katherne Cahan thirtie acres of land to be taken out of my land at the rockie hills to run the whole length of it & to be to her & her heires for ever and also a cow and a calfe & an Ewe & a lambe
Item: 2dly I bequeath vnto my Daughter Mary Taylor thirtie acres of land to be taken out of my land at the rockie hills to run the whole length of it & to be to her and her heires for ever and also a cow and a calfe & an Ewe & a lambe
3dly I bequeath vnto my Daughter Sarah Taylor thirtie acres of land to be taken out of my land at the rockie hills & to run the whole length of it, to be to her and her heires for ever also I giue her a cow and a calfe and an Ewe and a lambe
4thly I Bequeath vnto my daughter Deliverance Taylor thirtie acres of land to be taken out of my land at the rockie hills & to run the whole length of it to be to her and her heires for ever also I giue her a Cow and a calfe and an Ewe and a lambe
5tly I bequeath vnto my Daughter Abigaile Taylor thirtie acres of land to be taken out of my land at the rockie hills and to run the whole length of it to be to her and to her heires for ever also I giue her a cow and a calfe and an Ewe and a lambe
| The cattell aboue giuen to my Daughters not to be taken away from their mother till their respectiue marriages. |
6tly The rest of my Estate of Dwelling house out houses orchards Gardens lands Cattell Chattells household goods Vtencills whatsoever at home or abroad within Dores or without I bequeath vnto Martha my loveing Wife to be and remaine to her for her Maintenance and comfort and Dayly vse dureing the whole terme of her Naturall life and what shall remaine at her decease she shall haue power to Dispose of at her Discretion amongst her fiue Daughters aboue named and to haue liberty to cut & take off ten cords of Wood per annom for her firewood During her life out of those lands aboue giuen to our aboue written fiue daughters, and the lands giuen by Nyvan Agnew to me & my Children I leaue to my sd wife to Dispose of it amongst our Children at her Discretion/ I Doe also Nominate & appoint the sd Martha to be the sole Executrix of this my last will & testament & to take Especiall care for payment of my Just debts as Witness my hand & seale this 7th Day of May 1687 |
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Signed sealed & delivrd in presence of vs Stephen Hardison John Wincoll |
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John Taylor his mark + (a Seale) |
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Sworn to by attesting witnesses 23 Feby 1690-91; recorded 4 Mch 1690-91: Inventory returned at £156: 04: 0 by Richard Nason and Thomas Abbott appraisers 28 Jany 1690-91.
Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 91, citing Registry of Deeds, 5, 55. | |||
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