Estate of Humphrey Woodbury of Beverly
Suffolk County Probate Docket # 1500

(Some early Essex Co. wills were probated in Suffolk Co.)
In the name of God amen, I Humphrey Woodbury, Snr. Of the town of Beverly in ye County of Essex in New England yeoman, being though weake & infirm in my body yet of perfect mind and memory being through Gods mercy of use of my Reason & understanding Doe make ordai n & have this fourth day of March in ye year of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty & five made [frtgsnof & gordaimee?], this my last will & testament in manor & form as follows [Imporm]I give & bequeath my soule unto God who gave it me, hoping through ye death merito & [inter +efsion] of my Lord Jesus Christ to receive ye free pardon of all my sins; & to inherit everlast ing life & glory: And my Bod untol ye earth to be decently buried at ye [Eisthdsion] of my Executrix here after named: & my good of life of thus
I Give unto my Loving Wife Elizabeth Woodbury the emprovement of my dwelling house & Barn ; Orchard: homestead Great pasture & all my Land & Medow Therunto belonging (except what is herafter in this my will excepted) & alsoe I Give unto my wife all of my Movable estate consisting in Money, Goods or Chatells & within Doores or without: She to have emprovement of sd housing & lands for & During ye term of her natural Life only: except she shall have nesecity of farther maintenance & of God then of God give her Absolute power to sell two Acres of ye Land aforesaid: foe yt ye Remainder of ye said Homestead be not endamaged thereby in any considerable respect
Item I Give unto my son Richard Woodbury During his Mother's Lifetime that parcel of Land called the Midle pasture containing eleven acres or there abouts: Lying against ye generall fence on ye south side of it & against ye Comon ye west side of it & ye orchard which ye sd Richard planted being between sd middle pasture and my barn: to emprove ye sd Lands during his mothers Life: And alsoe I give unto my sd Son Rich ard & to his heires for ever at his Mothers decease ye Said orchard aforementioned & alsoe ye dwelling house bard: Homestead: great pasture & all other ye apurtenantes in any wife thereunto belonging : or in any wife pertaining i Sd Richard Woodbury paing ye sum of ten pounds unto my son Thomas for his Legacy:
Item I Give unto my Son Thomas Woodbury the Lott whereupon his house now standth: A certain Stripp of Land: lying lying at ye head of ye Sd Lot both Sd parcels of Land being already in his poscession and alsoe I give more to my Sd Son Thomas ye sum of ten pound aforsd in good pay: to Sd paid unto him by my son Richard within three years after my w(if?)es decease: & alsoe my half acre of Land in Salem = Lying against Waters his fense buting against ye rood wch comes from winter Island
Item I give to my Son John Woodbury that Land fourty acre Lott which my Sd Son now Dwelleth upon
Item I Give unto my Son Isaac Woodbury ye Lott of mine which he now Dwels upon & all my Land wch he now hath in his poscession & Alsoe at his mothers decease yt halfe of ye Sd Midle pasture on ye north side
Item I Give unto my Son William Woodbury ye other halfe of Sd Midle pasture on ye South: with ye home Lott wherupon Said Williams house standeth joining to Sd pasture bounded on ye north with my orchard; on ye Southeast by ye Land of John Solace one corner reachim to ye Land of Mr. Hale being now in his poscession
Item I Give unto my Son Humphrey Woodbury my ten Acre Lot which is now let out to Jno Drinker & alsoe a piece of Swampe Lying at ye head of Sd Lot being in my Sd Sons poscession already
Item I Give unto my daughter Susana [?]eny All my Land at Bradford yt I bought for her being about fifty acres of upland & three acres of medow: during her Life: & afterward to her husband & his heires except he Doe otherwise dispose of it
Item I Give unto my Daughter Christian The wife of John Trask my two acres of medow ground near Longham: [Djom] ing eaftward to ye meadon yt was Capt Lawthrops: which it now in my Said Son twake poscesion
Item I Give unto my daughter Elizabeth ye wife of John Walker ten schillings; (having given her a good portion already)
Item I give unto my two grandchildren Sarah & Unice Walker A certain house of mine now rented by Humphrey Howell and two acres of Land therto adjoining bounded South & west by common to be so laid out as to leave A sufficient high way out of ye great pasture into ye Comon lan[_] On Sd house & ye Acres Equally between Sd Grandchildren & if one of them die ye Survivor to have ye whole [_?] if both die in nonage then to my own heirs: & in ye meand time my Loving wife to have ye use of ye Same Whom I die [_ ]erby make my true & lawfull executrix & I Degire my Loving friende Mr John Hald My brother S?jean Woodbury & Brother Cornelius Baker to be overseers & asistant to my executrix for performance herof & Doe disanull any former or other will of mine & do Ratife & confirm this my Last will & testament in witness when of J Rare set herunto my hand & seale ye day & year first abovmentioned Signed Sealed & declared to Sd his Last will in ye presence of us

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Humphrey Woodbury

John Dodge Sr
Samll Hardie L

John dodg & Samuell Hardie made oth that they were present & saw Humphry Woodbury signe & seale the above written & that he then declared the same to be his Last will & testament: & that he was then of disposing mind & they then subscribed their names of will hesses

?hra unto [Written on a separte page, likey the reverse side of the will] this 11th day of October 1686 Before me Barth Gedney

Corneluis Baker & peter woodbury made oath that they were present & saw Humphrey woodbury signe & seale the within written & that he then declared the same to be his last will & testament & was then of disposing mind: & that John Dodg sen & Samuell Hardy were also present & Pubsenbed their names as witnesses there unto this 11th day of October 1686

Before me Barth Gedney one of the Council

[New page, Written in the margin]

The Inventory of Humphrey Woodbry his Estate

This is A true Inventory of ye Estate of Humphrey Woodbry Snr Late of Beverly Decd = asee as it was appre ee by us the subscribers herof this 11th day of June ano Domini 1686

[Written in margin, photocopy cut off text]
Phrey Woodbury
wnto Recorded.

 li    s    d
 040 - 00 - 00 [June wm]  the dwelling house, barn, & out housing,
 156 - 00 - 00 [Jttm]      The homsteade Containing about 20 Acres
 060 - 00 - 00 A pasture adjoining of about 20 Acres
 045 - 00 - -- A parcel of Land of about 15 Acres      }
               that is now in ye hands of Wm Woodbury  }
 096 - 00 - 00 A parcel of Land of about 16 acres          }
               that is now in the hands of Isaac Woodbury  }
 005 - 00 - 00 halfe an Acre of Land in Salem
 100 - 00 - 00 40 acres of Land in Jno Woodburys hands
 040 - 00 - 00 10 acres of Land in Hupmph Woodburys hands
 026 - 10 - 00 53 Acres of Land being in Ha[?]ewill bounds
 010 - 00 - 00 2 Acres of Medow being at Longham
 035 - 00 - 00 Another dwelling house
 008 - 00 - 00 A yoke of Oxen
 022 - 00 - 00 6 Cowes 1S: two heifers
 006 - 10 - 00 11 Sheepe & 15 Lambs
 002 - 00 - 00 One mare & a colt
 002 - 05 - 00 Wheeler & other Utensils
 002 - 04 - 00 A parcel of Perter & Chafing Jifh
 000 - 06 - 00 A warring Pan & skillet
 002 - 00 - 00 A parcel of Iron Utensils
 000 - 08 - 00 Earthen Ware 3 finking Glass 5
 000 - 10 - 00 Tables; forme; & Stooles:
 008 - 10 - 00 One bed: bedsteads & furniture
 001 - 12 - 00 Chaires & a frying pan
 002 - 00 - 00 A parcel of corn & beanes
 002 - 10 - 00 Sheets & other linen 1-10: Chest [e boeest]
 003 - 06 - 00 5 yds of [Carsey] 30; 3 yds broadcloth 36
 000 - 13 - 00 2 yds penifton 7: pw 2 yds ½ of [Carfey] 6
 007 - 00 - 00 Another bed; bedstead, & furniture
 002 - 02 - 00 14 yds of woolen cloth
 000 - 10 - 00 Sword: Gun & other Lumber
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 769 - 16 - 00-Sum total
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 770 - 06 -00<-Total