"Richarden Chambers died about 1672, in Scituate, Mass. She made her Will 18 Nov. 1672, proved 29 Oct. 1673. 'I, Richarden Chambers of Scittuate, in the jurisdiction of New Plymouth in New England, widow, being weake in Body but in pfect mind and memory for which I doe most humbly thank God Almighty, doe make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner as followeth; Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto Abigail Curtice, the wife of my son Thomas Curtice, all my wearing clothes. Item, I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Curtice, daughter of my son Thomas Curtice aforesaid the full sum of ten pounds in money Goods or Cattle; and whereas my husband Thomas Chambers deceased A day or two before he died did manifest and declare before Leiffte Torrey and Sarah the wife of Abraham Sutliffe and in my hearing that it was his Will that his son in law John Curtice should have his house and land bothe upland and Marshland lying and being in Scittuate and Marshfield Imediately after my death; And as it was my husbands wDl soe I doe hereby declare that it is my will That my son John Curtice shall have and Injoy the said house and land Imediately after my decease, to be Injoyed by him and his heirs forever. All the Rest of estate; my debts and legacyes and charges of funeral being deducted, I give unto John Curtice my son aforesaid whom I doe hereby constitute and appoint to be the sole executor of this my last Will and Testament; whom I do hereby appoint to pay my debts and legacyes. In witnes wherof I have sett my hand and seale this eighteenth day of november one thousand six hundred Seaventy and two, 1672.
The marke { of Richarden Chambers.'
Signed Sealed and published
in the prsence of us
Thomas Kinge
Elisha Besbey
Abraham Sutliffe.
The estate was prised by Thomas King, Richard Curtice, Abraham Sutliffe. Amount of personal estate, £91-14-0. (Plymouth Colony Wills, Mss. State House,. Boston. Vol. 3, p. 141.)"
