The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Newman Sr. Jan 8th 1675
Essex Probate Docket # 19434
In the name of God almighty amen: I Thomas Newman being
weak in body though in perfect strength of memory,
committ my spirit to God that gave it and my body to be definitely
buried. Do here bequeath and give to my sonns, Thomas Newman
and John Newman all the houses and land they now stand possessing
and also do give unto each of them: two cows and three
sheep (_____ _____ one with the other with rams)
and I do give my sonn Thomas one mare of a Black Brown
collour of 7 years old and my mare of a flexen mane and tail
of 4 years old to my sonn John and also I give my two _____
to my sonn Thomas.
and I do give my dwelling house with all my lands unto my
Sonn Benjamin Newman together with all my household shelter and goods,
with all therof of my cattle, cows and plows. Wch sonn
Benjamin I make my Executor - out of wch estate above
given to him in order that my sonn Benjamin shall let
my wel beloved wife Sarah Newman, In Joy all the East
End of my now dwelling house with such a part of the house
as she shall judge necessary for her own use and also let her
have and in Joy So much of the household shelter as she shall
Judge necessary for her use and let her have two cows,
six sheep and maintain the same both winter and sumer
and finde her with convenient firewood as much as she shall
need all wch I do order and will my sonn Benjamin to form
and place together with Eight pouns per year Either in
whaet, barly or Indain Corn or to his mothers content
all wch shall be during her natural life
and further I do order my sonn Benjamin to deliver unto
my sonns Thomas Newman and John Newman one acker of
Land (in John Mannings) Neck: per person after my well beloved
wife is deceased together with that lot at Plum Island
bought of Symon Tuttle to be equally divided between
them.
and also wr as it hath pleased God by his providence to call my sonn
Benjamin into his arms, in case he should not return, but
God should take him away to himself: Then it is my will that
what so ever I have given to my sonn Benjamin, that it shall be
Equally divided between my sonn Thomas and my sonn John.
They to perform to my wife what so ever I have appointed
my sonn Benjamin to do.
Thomas Newman
this will proved by the oaths Mr. Francis Wainright
and John Wainright to be the last will and testament
of Thomas Newman to the best of their knowledge in
court held at Ipswich the 28 of march 1676
As attested: Robert Ford clerk
Proved in Ipswich court 28 of march 1676 by the witnesses.
Essex County Probate Files, Docket 19434
Submitted by: Frank T. Newman, III
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