Person:Francis Lyford (2)

Will & Probate

"In the name of God Amen ye 17^th day of Dec^r in ye year of our Lord God 1723 I Francis Lyford of Exeter in ye Pro^v of N. Hampsh^r in New England being weak of body but of Perfect mind & memory Thanks be to God for it. I do make & ordain this my last will & Testam^t..."

Names: "my beloved wife", Rebekah; Daughter Ann Leavet; Daughter Deborah Follett; ye heir of my Daughter Rebekah Hardy; and to Daughter Sarah Foulsham; son Stephen Lydford; "to his [Stephen's] sister Elizabeth Lyford; son Thomas Lyford; Daughter Mary Hall; son Stephen to be executor. Witness: Sam^l Thing, Sam^l Beane, and Rich^d Noble (his mark). signed Francis Lyford (his mark). ^S2

1. ↑ Williams.FTW.

   Date of Import: Apr 19, 2003

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Francis Lyford, in Welch, William Lewis. Francis Lyford of Boston and Exeter and some of his descendants. (Salem, Mass.: Printed for the Essex Institute, 1902)
   p 4-8.

   Francis Lyford, born __; died in Exeter, N.H. between 17 Dec 1723, date of his will, and 2 Sept. 1724. date of proof of will; married, first, in Boston, about June 1671, Elizabeth Smith, born 6 Nov 1646, daughter of Thomas and Elisabeth Smith. Married, second, in Exeter, N.H., 21 Nov. 1681, Rebecca Dudley, by his third wife Elizabeth, and granddaughter of Gov. Thomas Dudley.