The Last Will and Testament of John
Simpson - 1764
Transcriber Notes: The
following is a transcription of the last will and testament of John Simpson,
dated
The John
Simpson whose will is below transcribed came to
The
transcription was done by John Frivance on
Jonathan Simpson’s Will Recorded in Book A
1766 page 25 & 26
Recorded in book D page 345
July 21 – 1764
I, Jon. Simpson, being in perfect of mind do make and Ordain this my last Will, making Voyd all former and Other Wills by me maid and this to be my last Will and no Other.
First. I bequeath my soul to God that gave it, hoping Through the merits of Jesus Christ a pardon from all my Sinns; and my Body to be buryed by my Wife Jean. Secondly, I Desire that all my Just Debts be paid, and thirdly I Give to my Son John Simpson five Shillings in full of his Portion thinking that I have sufficiently wrought for him. I Give unto my Son Edwd Simpson one Shilling. I Give to my Son Josh Simpson one Shilling. I Give to my Son ?Corneius? Simpson one Shilling. I Give unto my Son Rossiter Simpson one Shilling, ?proch? thinking I have sufficiently wrought for each of them. Fourthly, I Give unto my wife Sarah Simpson all and every of my houshold goods and eutensils for housekeeping, and my ?hoes?, and all my Implyments for Farming. Fifthly, I Give to my Son Joseph Simpson all my Catoll of the feamale ?sorte?, alowing his mother the male until he is Seventeen years of age and then one half of the male Cattoll for to be apropryated to the use of my Son Jos Simpson. and Sixthly I Give unto my Son Joseph Simpson the plantation whereon I now live and all of the land there unto belonging being in all one hundred and Sixty Eight Achers his heires, Executors, ?adminisous? or assignes for ever but allways and for ever excepting the burying place where my Wife Jean lyeth being 40 foot Square beginning at a great Stone ?glecir?, her Grave thus lying at the Northernmost and Esternmost part of the said plat of land, and Lastly, I Nominate and Apoint to be Executors of this my last Will Mr Michel Paquenett and Mr John Easton and my wife Sarah.
Signed Sealed in Interlined the word seal
in pressance of this above the third line (signed) Jon Simpson
(signed) Robt Read and the word his above
(signed) Thos Chadwick the 13th line
Henry ?Horne?
March
Test (signed) Robt Read C.J.C.