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Will of John Norman, Salem, Essex County, New England, 27 Apr 1713
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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 [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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Source
- Essex County Court House Registry of Probate: Salem, Massachusetts. Probate Record (1713-1716), Vol 311, Book 11, Pages 11-12.