Estate of Bridget Varney of Gloucester
Essex Probate Docket # 28526

I Bridget Verney of Glocester in ye County of Essex in New England| being by Gods Providence Cast upon my Bed of Sickness & weaknesse & not knowing how neare the time of my death & departure out of this world may be at hand yet knowing that all men are borne to dye & depart out of this world doe therefore declare & make knowne this my last will & Testmanet in manner & forme following. And first I commit & commend my Soule into the hands of God the Father of Spirits & my Body to the Grave to be decently buryed by my Suruining Freinds.
And for my Goods and Estate I give & bequeath in the first place unto my Sonne Humfrey Verney the Summe of twenty Pounds to be payd by my sonne Jeffrey Parsons of this Towne in foure yeares. five pounds per Annum during the space of foure yeares after my decease.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Rachel Vinson (the wife of William Vinson) twenty Pounds to be payd out of my estate according as hee the sayd william vinson my sonne in Law Can best order it for Her And this to be for my sayd Daughter after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Verney Seaven Sheepe after my decease.
And for the rest of my goodes or estate besides what is above mentioned & bequeathed I leave in the hands of my Sonne in Law william vinson as he shall see meet And to the end this my Last will & Testament may be duely & truely performed in manner and forme abovesayd I doe hereby appoynt constitute & ordayne my sayd Sonne in Law william vinson to be sole Executor.
In wittnesse whereof I the sayd Bridget have hereunto Set my Hand & Seale the tenth day of this instant November Anno Dom. one thousand Six hundred & Seaventy one.

Bridget (her B mark) Verney (SEAL)
Witness:
John Emerson
William Ellery
William (his + mark) Winson
Joh(his mark) Row

Proved in Salem court 27:9:1672 by William Ellery and John Row.

Inventory taken Nov 21, 1672, by Thomas Millett, sr, and John Collens, sr. both of Gloster: Tow Cowes and two hefer Calves, £8; nine sheepe, £3 10s; Twp swine, 16s; Three akers of marsh in Chebacco, £4; beding, £1 5s; Paire of sheets, 15s; wearing Clothes, £3 14s; Linen Clothes, £2; box and two Loks, 6s; woole and yearne, £1; old timber vesels, 3s; debts oweing her, £4 2s; total £66 11s.
Attested in Salem court 27:9:1672 by William Vinson, executor.
Source: Essex County Quarterly Court Files 19:61, 62.

Submitted by: Marianna B. Ruggles