Person:Peter Garland (14)

Garland: 9 PETER (son of John 6), mariner, Hampt. b. 25 Nov. 1659 First w. Elizabeth ____ d. 16 Feb. 1688; 2d w. Sarah Taylor (John), outliv. him and m. 2d Saml. Dow (9).

Children:

Peter, b. 4 Oct. 1686. He (or his cous. 7), m. 12 Dec. 1720 Elizabeth Clifford, dau. of Isaac(1) and Elizabeth (Pulsifer), and had 6 ch. bp. Hampt. She was a wid. in 1757.

Samuel, b. 2 Feb. 1688, shoemaker, liv. Kingston.

Jonathan, b. 28 Oct. 1689, shoemaker, m. 21 Get. 1714 Rachel Dow (9), who d. 22 June 1755. His will 25 Mar., d. 11 May 1760. 12 ch.

*John, b. 13 Apr. 1692. Taxed Rye 1725, liv. there 1752. A large landowner in several towns. Rep. 1737. M. 12 Jan. 1716 Elizabeth Dearborn (4). 9 ch. rec. Hampt.

James. In 1719, single, he sold share in Hogpen farm. James G., a sergt. in Col. Westbrook’s co. 1724-5. One Garland had ch. bp. Falm. in 1727 and a s. Peter in 1731. James and w. Mary of Falm. 1733.

Mary, b. 7 Sept. 1699, m. Henry Moulton.

Abigail, b. 25 Feb. 1704, m. Worthington Moulton.

In the name of God on the third day of June 1707, I, Peter Garland of the Town of Hampton in the Province of New Hampshire in New England, Mariner, being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given to Almighty God. Therefor calling to mind Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die I make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it my Body is Recommended to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the Recommendation of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate herewith it has pleased God to bless this Life.

I give I convey and dispose of the same as followeth

I give and bequeath unto Sarah my dearly beloved wife, my half part of the Sloop to be disposed of for her and the bringing up of my daughters.

I likewise give unto my wife my home lot with all my housing and moveables with all my household without doors and within also one piece of salt marsh I bought of William Fuller all which I give unto my dearly beloved wife during the time of her widowhood, but if it so happen if she marry after my decease my meaning is that the same return unto my two sons Jonathan and John to be equally divided between them, or if it please God if my wife die in widowhood my intent is my two sons before named shall have the same after her decease

I give unto my son James all my out land within the township of Hampton

I give unto my two daughters, Mary and Abigail, six pounds apiece in merchantable pay to be paid them by my two sons Jonathan and John to be paid into their hands provided their sisters are of age

It is to be understood by moveables give my wife intend my cattle of all sorts whatever they be.

And I appoint my dearly beloved wife my sole executrix of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby revoke and annul every other testament wills, legacies and bequests and executors by me before named noted or bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness theref I have unto set my hand and seal this day and year above written.

Peter Garland (His mark)

Samuel Nudd
Simon Marston
Tho Crosbie

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