[SUFFOLK CO WILLS]
Will of Hope Allen of Boston current data 3 May 1677 pro Aug 1, 1677
To son Edward Allen 400 acres in Casco Bay
My wife Hannah Allen to be served by my negroes Dege & Hagan for 4 years after my decease. Then they to have their freedom on paying to my said wife $30 in money, which
she shall have for educating my children that I now have or may hereafter have by her.
To said wife Hannah Allen the use of the residue of my estate for 4 years after my decease. At the end of that time said estate shall be deeded to my said wife shall
have the use of 7/3rd during her life time and the other 2/3 shall be divided equally between my children, vis: Edward Allen, Joeb [sic] Allen, Benjamin Allen, Mary Allen,
Elizabeth Allen & Deborah Allen. The child my wife now goeth with to have her equal share if it is born.
After my wife's decease her 1/3d to be divided equally between all of my children, born and unborn.
Wife Hannah Allen Sole Extrix
Overseers; my friends Joseph How of Boston & William Gibson of Boston
In case my wife marry again within 4 years after my decease, my estate shall be divided then as abv said. At the end of 4 years or on the day of her marriage, my wife may, with the advice of my overseers, sell my house and land so that my estate may be more equally divided. (signed) Hope Allen
xii:181 Inventory taken 27 July 1677. Total £660:10:0 (only 1 piece of real estate. The Dwelling house & outhouses & all the land belonging to them £450:0:0- Sworn to 1 Aug 1697 by Hannah Allen
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[posted 3 Apr 2000, by Kathryn Jennings, who wrote "This post is from the Banks Genealogical Collection, which is a collection of manuscript materials found in the library of Col. Charles E. Banks at the time of his death in 1931 and which are now located in the Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division."]
[cos1776 13 Aug 2013 note: I substituted the £ sign for the "Ls" - transcript not verified. Need to add repository info.]
