Will of John Fernald, dated January 12, 1740 In the Name of God Amen I John Furnell of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshr Mariner being in Good health & of Sound Mind & Memory but knowing I must Dye & not knowing how Soon Do make & Ordain this to be my Last Will & Testament Concerning Such Worldly Estate as God has been pleased to give me
And first my will is that all my Debts & funeral Charges should be first paid--And the Residue of my Estate Real & personal I give Devise & bequeath in manner & form following-- that is to Say the One half part thereof unto Katherine my well beloved wife & to her Heirs & assigns--And the use & Improvement of the other half during the time that She shall be & Remain my Widow But upon her Death or Marriage again the said other half to go to & become the Right & property In Fee Simple of my child or Children that Shall Survive me in Equal parts or Shares
And I make my Said wife Sole Execx of this my Last Will & Testament & Revoke all other wills by me in any manner heretofore made Ratifying & Confirming this alone to be my Last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the twelfth Day of Janry One thousand Seven hundred & forty & in the 14th Year of his Majesty's Reign.
Signed Sealed & Declared by the John Furnell Said Jno Furnald to be his last will & Testmt, in presence of us
George Libbey
Elizebeth Parker
[Proved April 19, 1750.]
SOURCE: Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, Vol. 3, 1741-1749, State Papers Series, Vol. 33
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