Transcript:Will and Inventory of Thomas Wetmore, Sr

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Vol. IV, pages 89-91

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Will

The last will & testament of Thomas Whetmore Senior aged about sixty & six years being at present under some considerable weakness of body yet having through the mercy of God the comfortable use of my understanding as formerly in as followeth after the committing of my soule to God as to a faythfull creator. & my body to a decent buriall, I doe here leave this as my last will & testament for the dissposale of that portion of worldly estate which God hath given me amongst these my children & relations which I shall leave behind me as followeth

Inprmis I give to my son John Whitmore [sic] a part of my lott in the boggy meadowe quarter that is twenty rods wide of that part of the land with in the fence that now is to lye on the south side that lott & to goe from that fence as fare east as my land goeth, more over I give to my sayd son three quarter of my great lott that lyeth westward from the towne to take the whole bredth halfe the length begining at the farther end, & likewise halfe the bredth of the other halfe next the town & to take it on the North Side & my will is that my son Berriah [sic] shall have the other halfe of that part next the Towne, Moreover it is my will that my sayd son John shall have all my proportions or interest in the Three mile lotts on the east side the great river that is the farther three miles on that side east ward, more over I give unto my sayd son a part of my Meadow at Wonggunck being the piece which runns a thwart east & west & from the North side of that all the rest of my meadow to Deacon Allyns Meadow.

It: I give to my son Thomas Whetmore halfe my long meadow lott lyeing on the North side more over I give to my sayd sonn Thomas half my lott at caugen chatuke, & the other halfe I give to my daughtere Hannah Stow to be equally divided between them as they shall agree or if they agree not as ___ ___ men which they shall chuse shall judg equale.

It. I give to my son Samuel Whatmore [sic] a parcell of land on the north side the smale River which I bought of Goodman Savage by exchang of land being about ten acres lyeing at the west end of Goodman Savedges lott onely reserving foure acres of that land for my daughter If she survives moreover I give my sayd sonn Two acres of meadow lying in the far Neck, & a peice of swamp in the round meadow swampe, being one acre & sixteen rods Lyeing between Captn Harris swamp & swamp which was Thomas Hubbards more over I give my sayd sonn my round meadow lott being neer six acres onely reserving & willing a third part of it for my daughter abigail If she survive or else to remain to Samuel.

It. I give to my son Israhiah Whetmore my upland Lott on the east side of the great River being about twenty & two acres lyeing in the halfe mile Lotts against the Towne as also a peice of meadow At wongunek joyneing to his brother Johns from Johns North line to a peice of meadow we call flea Meadow as also 4 acres in the pond on the east side the great River between Eng: Cheeny & Mr Nath Collinses more over I give my sayd son one parcel of Land in the east halfe Mile difision, on the east side the great river that is all that I have in that division on that side.

It I give to my son Beriah Whetmore that peice of meadow at wongunck called the Flea meadow it is my will herein that my sonns that have meadow there shall all of them alow each other a lane(?) Highway as shall be needfull to com to there land there more over I give my sayd sonn that percell of upland in my westermost lott by his brother Johns above specified, more over I give to my sayd sonn one acre of my Home lott next the great River on this condition that he come setle upon it, but if not he shall not have it but it shall remayn to the lot for them I shall appoynt that lott to on farether consideration I see not cause to give my sayd sonn that acre of my Home lott.

It I give to my son Nathaniel Whetmore halfe my land in the bobby meadow quarter of that which lyeth without the fence as it now standeth & the other halfe to my son Joseph Wetmore [sic] Nathaniels to ly on the North side that land & Josephs on the South side & the other part within the fence which is not disposed of to John Whetmore I give to Nathaniell & Joseph to be divided equally between them Nathaniel on the North side & Joseph next John, & it is my will herein to reserve a peice of that land in Nath. parte of Two acres which lyeth within the compass of the swamp to be for my wives use as long as she liveth, & in order here unto I doe appoynt & it is my will herein that John & Nathaniel & Joseph shall cleare & break up that two acres fitt for Improvement, more over I give to my sayd sonns Nathaniel & Joseph part of my boggy meadow that is all the westermost end, coming down to the head of John Stows Answi??? the crook of the River & I doe herein engage all that I doe Interest in that meadow not to hinder each other for water courses through the land where shall be for the good of the whole

It I give to my daughter Sarah Whetmore & my son Josia Whetmore & my daughter Mehetebell my Great Lott at the Streits Hill to be divided equally among Them three Sarah first & Josia next & Mehetabele last from the Homeward side.

It. I give to Katheren my loving wife the rest of my Homelott with all the houseing thereon during Her natureall life as also the one halfe of my long meadow one the south side of that lott & a parcel of land which I have at passeachauge on the east side of the great river & the remainder of my boggy meadow, that Boggy meadow to be divided between my wife & my son Thomas & after my wives deceasse my will is that my son Thomas shall possess on his own my Home lott that is all but that disposed of. And the other halfe of my long meadow & also my land at passenchaug more over I give To my loveing wife my field lot during her naturall live or until Benjamin fullfiling The age of twenty and one years. & then that it shall be settled on him as his. More over As I received of my wife Katherin twenty pounds of her estate six pound whereof I have already payd her, yet noth withstanding I appoint & my will is that twenty Pounds be payd to her out of my estate in houshold stuff & stock so as may Be most convenient to her & not hurtfull to the estate moreover I give to my Loving wife two cowes the two cowes to be part of the twenty pounds above Specified.

It. I give to my daughters Sarah & Mehetabele & Abigaile & Hanna Junior six pound Apiece out of my estate & to this my youngest daughter Hanna one piece of Land of twenty acres lyeing neere the Streights on the west side the great river To my other three daughters I give ten shillings apiece as a remembrance of me They bein already dispose of & provided for

Farther I give Thomas & Joseph all my carpentery tooles between them.

More over it is my will to leave my loving wife & my Sonn John my sole executors Of this my last will & Testament apoynting that when my Just debts are payd out of the estate, & the legacies likewise payd also if then the estate arise to leave any thing more my will is that my executors shall have the one halfe of that as theirs & the other halfe to be divided equally to my children which are yet unmarryed to be payd to them at their mothers death or at her marriage if she marry againe. Farther it is my will that my son Thomas at my decease shall enjoy one acre of my home lott next the great river for his present use with the houseing that are then upon it & I intend herein & is my will that my son Thomas shall take care of the orchard to looke after it, & that his mother & he shall part the fruit as they shall agree as also that Thomas shll have the liberty to make use of part of the barn for his owne use. & that this is my full intent in this my last will & testament I testify by setting to my hand and fixing my seale July 20, 1681.

                                                                     Thomas Whetmore Senr & a seale

Signed Sealed & delivered I doe request my loveing and Trusty friends Deacon Samuel In the presence of us Stocking & my Brother John Hall as over seers to Deacon Samuel Stocking this my last will to lend their help & advise to John All Senior the performance thereof as need shall bee


Inventory

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January the 7 1681. An Inventory of the estate of Thomas Whetmore Senr. Lately deceased in Midleton.

  • His wareing apparel Two Hatts 5s. & other apparel 2£6s. his linin & bands some handkerchers
  • Two shirt 10s. powder & lead 14s. Two guns & a sword 2£
  • The best bed in the parlor with the bedsted & curtains & Valence
  • The Trundle bed in the same rume with the beding & bedsted
  • one payre of sheets 1£8s. another payre of sheets 1£. another payre of sheets 1£
  • another payre of sheets 14s. 3 sheets 9s. 4 Towells 5s. Three chees cloths 3s
  • Foure pillow ???? 10s. Two chests 10s. two boxes 3s. one warming pan 12s
  • One box iron & leather 3s6d. Two Spining wheels 8d. 3 payres of cards 4d first bed in the chamber & furniture 5£6s
  • The second bed in the chamber with the bedsted & coverings
  • One coverlet sixteen shillings. The third bed in the chamber and bedsted & ???
  • Twenty Three sheep 9£4s. Two oxen 11£ . Foure cowes 13£
  • Three three year old steers 9£. one bull 2£. 2 calves 2£. 1 young mare 2£10s. 7 Hogs 4£
  • Two plow chaines 12s. cart & wheels & iron belonging to it 3£2s
  • plow & reap yoke & hookes & steple 1£2s. collor & harness 6s
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Two payre of Horse Trees & a whipleTree chaine 15s. wheat & rye & barley)

                                                                                   & pease in the barn 6£)	06=15=00

Indian Corn & Rye in the house 3£12s. carpentry tools 16s 04=08=00 sheeps woole 17s. cotton woole 11s. old Barrow 10s. the Fan[?] 7s 02=05=00 one Hatchett 5s. old ??? &??? 4s. 2 meal scimy 2s. one small ???? 00=12=00 Two halfe Bushells 3s6d. Two Busell & halfe of salt 6s3d. flax & small

 Parcel of leather 13s. one payre of fetters 5s						01=07=09

Sheep shears & taylor & ??? matlock & key 6s. bottle ring & wedge 4 00=10=00 Three sithes & ???? & rings for one of them 10s. r age of old ???? ??? 00=14=00 Hay in the Barne 10£. The dwelling house 60£ 70=00=00 The Barne 30£. & an old house 5£. The Home Lott 25£ 60=00=00 Three acres and two Thirds of land in the field 9£. The long meadow Lott 16£ ) 25=00=00 Meadow at Wongonek 8 acres 10£. 20 acres of upland over the great) River against the towne 10£ --------------------------------- ) 26=00=00 5 acres of boggy meadow 10£. 10 acres of upland on the North side the river 10£ 20=00=00 one parcel of round meadow swamp 1£. & a parcel of round meadow 2£ 03=00=00 2 acres of meadow in the farther neck 10£10s. 125 acres of outland 4£ 15=10=00 313 acres of upland in the boggy meadow quarter 40=00=00 390 acres of outland westward from the towne 20=00=00 Six Hundred Twenty one acres of upland on the Streights Hills 30=00=00 20 acres of upland neer the Streits 5£. One parcel of upland in the halfes mile lott 4£ 09=00=00 4 acres of pond 2£. & 4 acres of land at pasanchunge 08=00=00 3 broad howes 8s. 3 sickles 5s. 4th of Tallowe 7s 01=00=00 a cradle blanket & pillows 5s. one cutting knife 4s 00=09=00 Two iron potts & pot hooks 1£. 2 tranes 4s. one Frying pan 3s6d 01=07=06 Another frying pan 3s 6d. 2 brass kettles 1£1 brass skellet 3s 01=06=06 2 Iron skillets 10s. Slice & Tongs 6s. 3 round glass bottles 2s6d 00=18=06 a Tin lanthorn & Tunnell & small tin kettle 4s. ole pewter 10s 00=14=00 earthen ware 8s. woden bowles & platters & dishes & Trenchers 01=05=00 Tubbs & bottles 16s. 4 ???? & 2 meat Tubbs 14s. 2 barels of cyder 1£ 6s 03=00=00 meat in the Barels 4£. 2 axes & a shovel & spad 9s. Gridle ??? 2s 04=00=11 well rope & bucket 15s. the rope at the ferry 1£15s. & ferryboat 03=18=00 one canoe 2£. Another canno & chaine 16s 02=16=00 3 meale Barrels 5s. 5 chairs 7s. lamp & candle stick 3s 00=15=00 yarne at the weavrs 23 lb of linin yarn 2£. 33 lb wollen yarn 3£10s. ??? yarne 3s. 05=13=00

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40 lb of Flax 1£10s. Flax seed & oat meale 4s. 001=14=00 one payre of shoes 7s. on payre of tongs 4s. 000=11=00 468=02=09

The legatees his sons   his daughters
John 35 years		Elizabeth 32 years		Taken by us 	Nath: White
Thomas 29 years		Mary 31 years				Robert: Warren 
Samuel 26 years		Hannah 28 years				John: Savidge
Israhiah 25 years	Sarah 17 years
Beriah 23 Years		Mahetabel 13 years
Nathaniel 20 years	Abigale	3 years
Joseph 18 years		Hannah 1 years
Josiah 13 years
Benjamin 7 years