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Will of Andrew Kendall

Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts

Probate book Vol. 66, pp. 429-430

Probated on 7 July 1829

Copy of handwritten original obtained from SAMPUBCO

Transcribed by Bruce Kendall, 6 February 2005

Other surnames mentioned: Ellis, Gates, Paine, Peck

Andrew Kendall’s Will

In the Name of God Amen

I Andrew Kendall of Royalston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire do make ordain & declare this instrument to be my last will and testament revoking all others - Imprimis all my debts are to be punctually paid

Item To my oldest son Stephen I give and bequeath one Bed and Bedding, the one in which his children have lodged this season, and one Cow.

Item To my youngest son Lyman I give & bequeath my Colt.

Item To my wife Hannah I give and bequeath the residue of all my property both real and personal, or of what ever kind or nature during her natural life, and at her decease, it is my will and direction that my son Lyman shall have all the aforesaid property excepting forty dollars which my wife is hereby authorized to give to my son Stephen in such articles and when she may think most proper- provided never theless in case my wife shall marry she may take one hundred dollars and the remainder shall go to my son Lyman as in the case of her decease and lastly I do hereby constitute and ordain Benoni Peck Esquire and Joel Paine Executors of this my last will and testament—

In witness of all and each of the things herein contained, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty eight.

Signed, sealed and declared by the above named Andrew Kendall to be his last will and testament in presence of us who in the presences of the testator and of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses—

Ebenezer Paine }

Stephen Gates } Andrew Kendall (Seal)

Lucy Ellis }

Worcester Ss To all People to whom these presents and hath come Nathl Paine Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills &c in the County of Worcester, within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, sendeth Greeting

Know ye that on the seventh day of July Anno Domini 1829 the Instrument hereunto annexed (purporting to be the last will & testament of Andrew Kendall Esq late of Royalston in the County of Worcester deceased) was presented for Probate by Benoni Peck Esq & Joel Paine the executors therein named, then present Stephen Gates one of the witnesses thereto subscribed who made oath that he saw the said testator sign and seal, and heard him declare the said Instrument to be his last will and testament and that he with Ebenezer Pain and Lucy Ellis subscribed their names together as witnesses to the execution thereof in the said testator’s presence; and that he was then (to the best of the deponent’s judgment) of sound and disposing mind.

I do therefore Prove approve and allow of the said Instrument as the last Will and testament of the above named deceased, and commit the administration thereof in all matters the same concerning and of his Estate, whereof he died secred and possessed in said Commonwealth, unto the before named Executors, well and faithfully to execute the said Will and to administer the estate of the said deceased according thereto. Who accepted said trust and have given Bond to exhibit an Inventory, and to render an Account (upon oath) of there proceedings when thereunto lawfully required—

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the day and year above written

Nathl Paine J Prob