The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Newman

Essex Probate Docket # 19436

In The name of God Amen. I Thos Newman Senr
of Ipswich in ye county of Efsex in ye province of the
Mafsachufets Sailer being Sick in body but of perfect
mind & memory thanks bee given unto God therefore I
do make this my last Will & Teftament in Maner of
form following first I comit my Soule into ye hands
of Allmighty God hoping thro e Merrit of Jefus Chrift
my only Savior & redeemer to have a Joyful refurs___(?)
of my body to ye Earth to be (?)definitely buried _____(?)
ye difcresion of my Executr: here after named & as for
Temporall Estate I Will & difpose as Followeth ___
Imprimus I Give & Bequeath (after all my Juft-Debts are payd &
funerall Charges defrayed) unto my moft dear & Loving wife
Rofe, all ye reft of my Eftate as well reall as perfonall
of what nature or kind Soever for her maintenance &
ye bringing up of oer Children allowing her free liberty
to make Sale of any lands or any thing Elfe for any
of ye Ends above So as need shall require So long as she
Shall remaine my widdow & if it So happen that Shee
Marry Againe my Will is that shee have five pounds
& if any of my Eftate bee left after my Children are
braught up & come of age my Will is that ye rema
inder if any bee shall bee Equally diftributed amongst
them & I appoint my Loving wife Executrix after
this my last will and Teftament in wittnefs where
of I have hereunto fett my hand & Seale ye 23d of
Febery Anno Domini 1714.

Signed Sealed & Declared
by ye Sd Newman to bee his                    Thomas Newman
last will & Teftament in
prefence of

John Newman
John Brown
J Hanneford

Essex County Probate Files, Docket 19436

Submitted by: Frank T. Newman, III