To all Christian People Whereas I Roger Dearing being very Sick but in my right Sences I first Comit my Soul to God that gave it knowing not how Soon he may be pleased to take me out of this world I now make this my Last Will to Settle my Estate by reason I would have no disturbance with my Children when I am ded.
I give to my Son Roger Dearing all my Land & Estate & houses whatever Except the rome I now live in that I give to my daughter Margery Scammon to her own disposing I give allso two Acres of land to my daughter Sarah Mitchell where the turnip yard is. It is to be underStood that the building yard is never to goe out or disposed of out of my own famaly or Sons Names without they dye without heirs lawfully begotton of their bodyes.
To my Loving wife I give all the Moveable Estate whatever to her own disposing and her Maintainance her life time out of the other part of my Estate & to live hear in Kittery without She Sees Cause to go anywhere else & to have arome to her Selfe to live in
I give to my grand Son Roger Dearing the Land that my Son Clems little house Stands on & a Small Strip before the dore running down towards the building yard for a garden Spot after the death of my Son Roger If he dyes without heirs Lawfully begotton of his body it is to be underStood that all my Children that I gave part of my Estate to before now is not to have any part in this my Last Will onely I give each of them five Shillings apeace In Witness hereof I have Set my hand this 14 day of February 1717.
