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Facts and Events
Will of Henry Newton
- Will of Henry Newton of St. Annes Parish, Essex County. Dated 15 October 1712, Probated 12 Feb. 1713/1714:
- To son Thomas Newton, 195 acres, the line beginning at a School house, running along the Church road and upon the Top of the brink of the hills at my son Henrys. He failing in heirs this land to "my Grandson the son of Henry Newton x x and if the said Henry Newton shall die without heirs to the Grandson David Falconer." To wife Elizabeth, plantation, 150 acres "whereon I now live as long as she keeps a widow." If she marries, to son Henry Newton, he failing in heirs to David Falconer. To son Henry Newton, 2 cows. To dau. Martha Newton, 3 ewes. Bal. of est. to wife Eliza Newton, to son Thomas Newton and dau. Martha Newton to be equally divided. Wife exor.
- Signed Henry Newton his mark.
- Wit: Rich'd Wilton, Andrew Micall his mark.
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