Will of John (3) Meador: I, John Meador of Essex County . . . . to my son Thomas Meador, one shilling.
to my daughter Rachel Jordan, one shilling.
to my daughter Elizabeth Armstrong, one shilling
to my daughter Dinah Tribille, one shilling
My five sons shall keep their own guns without appraising.
To my daughter Mary Meador, one gold ring.
To my son Jonas Meador a small piece of land joining upon Thomas Evinses land . . . .
And the rest of my land I give to my other four sons, to be Equally Divided, with all my houses and orchards thereon belonging,
and I do appoint my two sons Job Meador and Jason Meador my lawful Executors.
I give to my son Joshua Meador one Chest not to be appraised,
and the rest of my estate to be equally divided amongst my children
and leave to my youngest Sons to be of age at seventeen and I do leave my son Jonas Meador to look after them three years.
And that my will not to be in force till my decease.
Dated 17 October 1721, John Meador Senier
Witnesses: Samuel Waggoner, Francis F. Parris, Ann A. Bradbury
Presented for probate Nov. 21, 1721 by Jonas Meador during the minority of the executor, with oaths by Samuel Waggoner, Francis Pierce, and Ann Bradbury.
