Will of Moses Paine, dated June 17, 1643 MOSES PAINE
30th (8) 1643, [in margin.]
I moses Paine of Braintree in New England gent. Son moses Executor. To Steven Paine my second sonne one quarter of my goods & lands in Braintree, Cambridge, Concord & Pascataway in New England, also a quarter of my goods or debts in Ould England if they be recovered.
To Elizabeth Paine my daughter one quarter of my goods in the forenamed places, & in Ould England if they be recovered. Out of the former household stuffe, that one chest of fine Linnen be giuen to her, excepting two paire of fine & stronge sheetes, to be giuen to son Moses, & two paire to son Steven, Strong & good. Sonne Steven to be vnder sonne Moses' tuition till at the age of 20 & 3 yeeres. To sonne Steuen twenty pounds sterling. To be brought vp at schoale for three months, & 6 months for the bettering of his reading & writing, to be paid for by son Moses. lastly the moity & one halfe of my estate, goods, house, lands, cattle, debts, moveables, Chatteles be giuen to my oldest sonne, Moses Payne*, & he to be sole executor. Further, to the said Moses I giue half my debts in Ould England, if they be recouered. Daughter Elizabeth to be paid her portion within three months after my decease.
17th of the 4th mo., commonly called June, 1643.
A Hand.
Witnesses John Mills,
Daniel Weld.
As an addition to this my last will, I Moses Paine bequeath unto my wife, Judith Paine, twenty shillings, to be paid her wthn the space of ten yeares after my decease.
20th 4th mo., 1643.
Richard Brackett,
Henry Adams,
John Mills.
*"Moses Paine, Ensigne to the foote compa in Braintry being removed from thence, the magist doe Appoint Sergt. Robert Swelus (?) to be Ensigne to yt Compy in his stead."
General Court Files
Inventory on record, amounting to £671: 03s., debts to be paid out £73 - 5s.- 5d.
Date of entry 30 (8) 1643.
Signed by Robert Kitchell, William Chittenden, Benjamin Albe, and John Reade.