====== Will of John Norman, Salem, Essex County, New England, 27 Apr 1713 ======

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==== Page 11 ====

**John Norman**. Will proved & allowd -- Salem

In the name of God Amen

I **John Norman** of Salem in the County of Essex in New England shipwright, Being weak & sick of body but of perfect Disposing Mind & Memory thro ''[sic]'' God's Mercy Doe ''[sic: do]'' make this my Last will & testamt ''[testament]'' renouncing & revoking all former or other wills & testaments. 

Impr ''[Imprimis]'' I Doe bequeath & Resigne''[?]'' up my Soul to God that gave it me hopeing ''[sic]'' In his Mercy & Salvation thro the merritts ''[sic]'' of Jesus Christ my only Saviour & Redeemer & my Body to the Earth Desireing ''[sic]'' a Decent buriall ''[sic]''

and as to my Estate In this world the Little that God hath given mee ''[sic]'' I Dispose of as followeth

Item My will is that all my Just Debts which I Doe owe together with my Charge of sickness & funeral be Duely & Truely ''[sic]'' satisfied & paid

Item I Doe Give to my Dear Loving wife **Mary** my whole Estate both Reale or personall ''[sic]'' dureing ''[sic]'' her Life Time to be for her support In her Weak Condition so much as she shall have occasion for for her Comfortable Subsistance ''[sic]''

Item I Doe give to my Daughter **Abigaile Green** what shall be left after my Wives ''[sic]'' Decease of this my homestead wth ''[with]'' all the Land that belongs to it with Two Thirds of the household Goods that my Wife shall Leave at her Decease shee ''[sic]'' paying fifteen pounds ''[£15]'' to my Granddaughter **Mary Norman** & her proportion of Debts & Charges. That is to say my homestead that Lyes ''[sic]'' westward of the Way Into my Shipp Yard Is that that I give to my said Daughter **Green**

Item I doe give to my Grand Daughter **Mary Norman** all of my peice ''[sic]'' of Ground that Is to the Eastward of the Way into my said shipp Yard which the Barn stands on ''[%%____%%]'' foot to the westward of my said Barn said line beginning att the sheet''[?]'' & to run southward down to the ''[sand pit?]'' I Doe give said peice of Land with the said Barn & fifteen pounds ''[£15]'' ''[to]'' my Daughter **Abigaile** is to pay her said **Mary Norman** paying her proportion of the Debts & Charges according to what shee hath. Shee is also to have a third of the household goods that my Wife Leaves on her Decease

Lastly I Doe make **Mary** My Belovd Wife Sole Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament Desireing my son & Daughter **Green** to assist her. I Doe hereby give my Wife power to Call in all my Debts that are oweing ''[sic]'' to mee ''[sic]'' any Wage, Bills, or Mony ''[sic]'', or Money or other Debts, shee ''[sic]'' adviceing ''[sic: advising]'' In all Difficulties with the overseers of the my will and Doe Desire my kind neighbores & freinds ''[sic]'' Mr. **Jno** ''[**John**]'' **Pickering** and **Simon Willard** to be overseers of this my Last will & testament & to assist my Executrix In what shee may have occassion of help.

In witness to the above I have hereunto set my hand & Seale this Twenty Seventh Day of Aprill one Thousand Seven hundred Thirteen ''[27 Apr 1713]''

(signed) **John Norman**\\
Verte''[?]''

**John Norman** Signed Sealed & Declard ''[sic]'' This To be his Last Will & Testament In presence of us

(signed) **William Lycombe**\\
(signed) **Ebenezer Glover**\\
(signed) **Simon Willard**

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Essex Co Salem July 3: anno Do 1713 ''[03 Jul 1713]''

Before the Honble ''[Honorable]'' Jno ''[John]'' Appleton Esqr ''[Esquire]'' Judge of the probate of Wills In said County. Capt **Simon Willard**, **William Licom** ''[**Lycomb**]'' & **Ebenezer Glover** all personally appeared & made oath that they were present w said **John Norman** Late of Salem Decd ''[Deceased]'' signe & seale & heard him publish & Declare the within written Instrumt ''[Instrument]'' to be his Last Will & Testament & when he so Died he was of good understanding & Disposing mind & to the best of their Discerning & Then They all sett their hands as witness in his presence

sworne attest Danl Rogers Regtr ''[Register]''

Upon which this will is proved approved & allowed ''[%%____%%]'' presented by the Executrix then named who accepted said Trust--and exhibited the following Inventory of the estate of the Decd


|                                                                                        ^  ''[£]'' ^  ''[s]'' ^  ''[d]'' ^
| To a Dwelling house one horse & about half an acre of Land adjoyneing to it            |          |          |          |
| To a small boat                                                                        |       12 |       00 |        0 |
| To about 108 ounces of plate cd 8 spoons 2 boles ''[sic: bowls]'' an Takard & a Cup    |       32 |       03 |        0 |
| To Carpenters Tools, &c.                                                               |        4 |       00 |        0 |
| To household Goods w Bedding ''[%%______%%]'' pewter brass Iron Chaires &c. w particulare upoestry ''[?: upholstry?]''                      |       57 |       03 |        0 |

**Peter Osgood**\\
**George Lockes**

Essex Co July 3 1713.\\
Before the Honble Jno Appleton Esqr Judge &c\\
**Mary Norman** Executrix to the Last Will of **John Norman** Late of Salem Decd. Appeard & made oath that the above is a True & perfect Inventory of the Estate of the Decd as ''[%%______%%]'' is done To her knowledge

Sworn attest\\
Danl Rogers Regtr

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===== Source =====

  * Essex County Court House Registry of Probate: Salem, Massachusetts. Probate Record (1713-1716), Vol 311, Book 11, Pages 11-12.

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