John Smith of Taunton "being mindfull of my mortallitie", made his will June 3, 1690, proved Jan. 12, 1691-2. My estate to be appraised, except either 10 or 12 acres, as he shall choose, which I give to Nicholas Jones, my wife's son, estate then to be divided; to son John £30 more than an equal share with the rest; son Seth and my four daughters to share equally; sons John and Seth are to have all lands and buildings, of which John shall have a choice, my sons to pay their sisters what the lands and buildings shall amount to more than their part; estate to be divided when son John is 21. Capt. Thomas Leonard of this town, and my loving brother Samuel Smith of Medfield to be executors.
Inventory of the estate of John Smith Sen'r of Taunton taken Dec. 16, 1691 by Henry Hodges and Shadrack Wilbor.
[Daughters not named in will, would be Lydia and Elizabeth by first wife and Deborah and Hannah by second wife. Both sons from second marriage. Two other children of first marriage died before this date, based on "Notes and Queries" in NEHGR, p. 59:108.]
