iii MARY, b. say 1626; d. Watertown 10 April 1646 [ WaVR 13]. On 16 May 1646 (note conflict with recorded date of death) she made a will, transcribed here verbatim: "I Marie Beniamen being in perfect memory of Walthertowne do give to Pastor Knowles 5 acres of marsh at the Rockie Meadows in Walthertowne bounds. I give to my Aunt Wines one cow. I give to my sister Abigill Stubbes 2 cows, my best clothes(?) with my best petticoat. I give to my brothers in general one cowsworth. I give to my cousin Ane Wyes my best waistcoat" [ SPR Case #41]. The General Court "doth conceive, that if this Court doth not confirm the will of the said Mary Benjamin, she not being of age, (which it seeth no equity for in this case), that the administration of the estate of the said Mary should be granted to Abigaile Benjamin, the mother of the said Mary, for bringing up the younger children, & then the estate to be divided by 5 commissioners, to be appointed by this Court, who shall make return thereof to the next Court" [MBCR 2:183].
