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DEATH: THE EARLY RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF PROVIDENCE Volume XVI Being the Records Contained in Will Book No. 2 From Sept. 12, 1716 to Jan. 7, 1728-9 Pages 288 - 289 Printed 1901 By the Goodness of God Amen Samuell Relf being in Bodily helth and sound understanding accordint to the measure that God has bestooed upon mee doe make and appoint this my Last Will and Testament: first I Give my soule to God and my body to the Earth to be decently buried att the discretion of my Executrix here after named, and as to my outward Esstate: I Disspose of it as followeth; first I Give to my Eldest son Samuell Relf my homestead to say my horse and all that Tract of Land which my house stands on: with the orchard and all the previledges there unto belonging: Except that part which I Reserve for my wife. I also have Given unto my Son Thomas Relf: 18: acres of Land : and : the The House that stands upon it; which may appeare by a Deede: I also Give unto my son Hugh Relf my youngest son: 18 : or 19 acres of Land Joyneing to Reaps brook on the Nor West side of the Brook. I Also Give unto my Loveing Wife Mary Relf the best feather beed in my House and Beding belonging to said Beed and the Chest shee puts her Clothes in: more over I Give unto my Wife during the time her, widdow hood the best Roome in my house and for her maintaineance the half of the Incum of that part of the Land which I now Improve always to be Considered that my Son Samuell must Improve the Land to the best advantage and his mother to have the one halfe of the profet. When so Improved. I Also Give unto my Eldest Daughter Mary Relf a Good feather beed and Beding belonging to it; and three pound money to be paid to her out of my Esstate: I also Give to my Daughter Deliverance Knight: one pound in money: to be paid to her out of my Esstate, and as to my moveable Esstate I Give one half to my Wife: and my will it that shee shall Give it to which of my Children shee shall see Good at her Decease. If there be anything Left: my will is also that my Wife shall pay one half of my Debts: and one halfe of my Daughters portions and the other half of my : move able Esstate I Give to my son Samuell : and my will is that he shall pay the other halfe of my debts and of my Daughters portions all that I have Given to my three sons and my two daughters I Give to them and theire Heirs and assigns for Ever, I make and appoint my Wife Mary Relf to be my Executrix : and Joseph Jenckes and James Browne: to be my over seeors to this my Will: Aprill the 18th day In the yeare of our Lord: 1719 Signed sealed in the presence of us Samuell Winsor The marke X of Samuell Relf L.S. Joshua Winsor James Browne Recorded by mee Richard Waterman Clerke of the Councill On the Back side of the Will-it was written as followeth Att a Towne Councill held att Providence the 9th day of December: Anno Dom 1723. the Within Will Was by the Said Councill proved Approved and allowed Attest Richard Waterman Clerke
Where as Mr. Samuell Relp of Providence in the Colony of Rhoad Island and Providence Plantations in new England who departed this Life the 8th day of October Anno Dom : 1723 Did in his Last Will and Testament name and appoint his Relict Widdow Mrs Mary Relph of Providence afore said sole Executrix to his said will; and where as the said Mary Relph hath already Exhibeted and Inventory of the personall Esstate of her said Deceased Husband before the Town Councill of Providence above said which was by them accepted approved and allowed; and hath also Given in Bond for her true and faithfull performance of her administration upon said Esstate . These are therefore to order and fully Impower you the above named Mary Relph, widdow, To take into your possession Care and Custody all and singular the moveable Goods and Esstate which belonged to your above said, Deceased. Husband; Samuel Relph att the time of his Death; and the Debts due to Said Esstate and on the same fully to administer In order to Discharge - his debts pay Leagyces and performe his Will - and to act and doe all in Casses Relateing the premises as the Law Requireth on an Executrix : and Render an account of your proceedings there in when Legally Called there unto : by said Town Councill or there sucsessors in said office. Given att a Town Councill held att Providence above said the 9th day of December in the tenth yeare of his majestyes Reign George King of Greate Brittan & c: Anno Dom 1723 Signed and sealed by order of the Councill and on there behales Mee Richard Waterman Clerke of the Councill Recorded by mee Richard Waterman Clerke References
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