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Estate of George Farr of Lynn
Essex Probate Docket # None
The will of goodman far
my will is that my sonne John should haue the lot of ground that lieth between
the ground of Captan martialls and the ground of goodman winters allso I
giue tow acers of salt march which is in Roumly march to my sonne John to
him and his ares for euer
Also it is my will that my sons lazerous and Bengamin should haue my hous
and all the land About it and the lot that lyeth near the land of Captan
|| martiall || and iohn lueces to them and the thare ares for euer and if
onny of them die before he be at age then thare porshon shall goe to my sones
that doth life ether iohn lazerous of Bengamin
Also it is my will that my wife shall haue hare thirds of all my estat so
long as she doth reman a widdow but in Cas shee should marry then hare thirdes
should sease and shee shall haue that which shee and hare sones shall Agree
for and after har desease hare thirdes shall goe to my three sones namely
iohn lazerous and Bengemin
Also it is my will that my sone ioseph shall fifty shillings when he Comes
to age
Also it is my will that my sones daughter [s] namly mary marthr: Elisabeth
and sarah shall haue fifti shillings apese and mary and martha should haue
it paed to them tow yeare after my desease and that Elizebeth and sarah shall
haue thares paed to them fouer yeare after my deseas
Also it || is || my will that || my || mare and Cattel and my housould goods
shall be for the euse of my famely
It is my will mr laton and ffrancis Burrill and allin Brad iuner shall be
the ouerseers of my wif and Children
George G far his mark
Henery Sillsbey
ffrancis Burrill
dated the first of July 1662
Source: "The Essex Antiquarian:" Vol VXI #1 1907 p. 29
The will of George Farr of Lynn was proved in the court at Salem 26 : 9 :
1662. The above is a copy of the original instrument on file in the office
of the clerk of courts at Salem, volume VIII, leaf 92.
Submitted by: Roseanne Montgomery
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