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- William Gifford (1615-1687)
Barnstable Probates, Vol 1, p14
Proven 9 March 1687/8
?All to whom these presents shall, come know ye, that,
I, William Gifford of the Town of Sandwich in New England, being weak in body but through the mercy of God have my understanding and memory continued unto me and having in my consideration the uncertainty of my continuance here in this world and being also willing and desirous to get in order my outward concerns and to dispose me;
Item: I do make this my last Will and Testament, herewith revoking and making void all other and former wills whatsoever, whence soever, besides what I have already given unto all my children, sons and daughters:
First: I now give unto my son John twenty shillings in silver money.
2nly: I now give unto my son Hannaniah ten shillings in silver money.
3 ly: I give unto my son William one stock of beese.
4 ly: I give unto my son Chistopher one oxe and one sow and a payer of sheep.
5 ly: I give unto my son Robert five pounds in current money to be paid of the date of my hand.
6 ly: I give unto my daughter Mary five pounds in current money to be paid in two years from the date of my hand.
7 ly: I give unto my granddaughter Temperence Kirby twenty shillings in silver money.
8 ly: I give unto my two grandsons John and Robert Kirby five shillings apiece in silver money.
9 ly: I give unto my two granddaughters Expierence and Sarah Kirby five shillings each in one year from hand of.
10 ly: I give unto all the rest of my grandchildren one shilling apiece in silver money.
More I gave unto my daughter Mary above mentioned one cow to be paid four years after the date hand of all my other gifts above mentioned to be paid in two years after the date hand of.
Furthermore, I give unto my two sons, namely Jonathan and James Gifford, ten acres of uplands being at Sukanesset, and lying by old Rowley?s land in twenty acre lots and also one quarter of a share of ye undivided lands in Sukanesset.
For the satisfaction of those concerned herein, I hereby give to understand yet besides that I have given disposed of, having a parcel of land then remaining in my possession, and having since disposed of it to my son William, the produce of this land do I give for the satisfaction of the particulars above mentioned and of what is yet remaining, I give five pounds to be improved for the rite and service of truth by my friends in Sandwich called Quakers.
Furthermore, I do make my wife Mary, the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, and I do constitute and make my loving friends Jacob Watt, the elder of Rhode Island, Edward Perry and William Allen the overseers of this my last Will and Testament, for true and faithfull preformance of it. And when these above mentioned gifts are Preformed then give my above overseers full power to help my above said Executrix in the disposing of it as they shall judge meet, and that it shall not be disposed of without their concent.
Dated the ninth day of ye second month, April 16
H William Gifford
Mark
Signed and sealed in the presence of:
John Easten
Samuel Perry
Edward Perry
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