Will of John Titus, dated November 1, 1697

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Will of John Titus of Rehoboth dated Nov. 1, 1697, he "being Very sick & weake."
To my Beloved wife Sarah my new dwelling house and barn, one half of my cellar in the old house, one half of the house lot my house stands on, one half of the homestead that I purchased of John Carpenter, one half of my pasture, one half of my meadow at Rose Meadow and Bushy Meadow and my plain lot, one half of my second division lot, one half of my Neck lot, one half of my meadow at Palmers River which I purchased of Joseph Peck Senr, William Sabin and John Carpenter, one half of a nine acre lot at the farther side of homes Plain, one half of a ten acre lot that is to be laid out in the thousand acre division, one half of my meadow at the forty acres purchased of John Carpenter, one half of a plain lot, £40 estate of commonage in the old bounds of Rehoboth, and one half of my salt meadow. All the above I bequeath unto my wife "Dureing her Widowhood whilst she Bares my Name," and at her marriage or decease I give it to my eldest son John Titus. I give to my wife at her own dispose my cart and plow, chains, yokes, and other utensils for husbandry, and all my household goods, sheep, cattle, horses and swine (except what I shall particularly dispose of to my children) all debts due to me and corn and provision towards house keeping.
To my eldest son John Titus my old house, excepting that part of the cellar I have given to his mother, and my shop, also the other half part of above lands bequeathed to her, also £40 estate of commonage in the old bounds of Rehoboth, all to be possessed by him when he comes to the age of twenty-one, also I give him a set of tools for a cooper, "a Broad ax and a Burz, a pair of Chisels and an Inch & half and Inch & quarter Borcior a narrow ax & Square a feather bed & beding a Iron pot and two platter and one Cow & Six Sheep I give my sonne John a sett of Hops & Boxes for a pare of wheeles."
To my son Samuel the dwelling house and house lot that was my father's, seven acres of land in the second division, the meadow ground of wright's meadow and the meadow at forty acres which I purchased of Richard Bowen, likewise a bed and bed clothes, a narrow axe and £17 estate of commonage in Rehoboth, to be possessed of said lands when he comes of age.
To my son Robert fifty acres at Stonny Bottom, a share of meadow at the great meadow, a narrow axe, and my half share of undivided lands in the North purchase, to be possessed when he comes of age.
To my son Timothy my land and swamp upon the Mile River at Mr Brown's Pond, my meadow at Mr Brown's Pond and £17 estate of Commons in Rehoboth and a narrow axe to be possessed of them when he comes of age.
To my daughter Lidya twenty acres of land that is to be laid out in the two thousand acre division, "a feather Bed which was her mothers and a pott & two platters that was her mothers, Marekt with her maiden Name,"
To "my Daughter" Hannah and Sarah twenty acres of land on the east side of Palmers River to be equally divided between them, and their mother is to pay to each of them a cow when they come to the age of eighteen years.
To "my Daughter" Elizabeth and Abygail each of them a cow when they come to the age of eighteen years to be paid to them by their mother, also seven acres of land at Beveredge hill in the field.
To "my Cozen John ffuller" twenty acres of land lying upon the Mill River by the way that leads to Kenrick Run, also "I give him a sett of Tools for a Cooper & a Broad ax & a Square that was his Grandfather titus," I hereby engage my wife and my son John to fulfil all my engagements which I am under to "my Mother Abigail Palmr Dureing her Mariage state and likewise if god should order that my mother should be left a widow that they take the Care of her according to my Ingagements." If my wife should marry again and the house and land which I have given her during her widowhood return to my son John, then she shall be clear of any engagement to my mother, and my son John shall fulfill the same. I do appoint my wife Sarah Titus executrix and my son John Titus executor of this my will. I give to my son Samuel "the Loames & slayes & harness & other Vtensels for a weaver to be possessed by him when he comes of age of Twenty one years. I do Desire & appoint my Loveing friends Brother Samuel Millard and my Brother Leonard Newsum to be my overseers of this my last will to be helpfull to my wife & sonne in the Managment of their Busines."

Witnessed by Richard Bowen Senr, Richard Bowen, Samuel Carpenter and William Carpenter, of whom the first three all of Rehoboth made oath to above will before John Saffin Esqr, Judge of Probate, Jan. 10, 1697-8, John Cary Registr.

Entered same day by John Cary Registr.

Inventory of above estate taken Dec. 8, 1697 by Jonah Palmer, William Carpenter and Samuel Millerd, and sworn to at Bristol Jan. 10, 1697-8 by Sarah Titus executrix and John Titus executor of above will before John Saffin Esqr. Judge of Probate, John Cary Registr:
Entered same day by John Cary Registr:
Amount, £293..12..06

SOURCE: "Bristol County Probate Records" in NEHGS Register, v. 64, pp. 27-28

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from "Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records 1687-1745" compiled by H.L. Peter Rounds, C.G. vol. 1, p. 17
Inventory of Estate of JOHN TITUS of Rehoboth, dated 8 December 1697, presented by Sarah Titus and John Titus, Executors. Appraisors: Jonah Palmer, William Carpenter & Samuel Millard. [1:209/10].

Account of Estate of JOHN TITUS of Rehoboth, presented 13 September 1699. Widow Sarah Titus. Eldest son John Titus. Daughter Lidiah Titus. Minor children: Samuel Titus, Robert Titus, Timothy Titus, Hannah Titus, Sarah Titus, Elizebeth Titus & Abigail Titus [2:6]