Will of John Stewart, dated April 3, 1741

In the Name of God amen I John stwart of Londonderry in ye province of newhampshire yeman being very sike * * *

Impr I give and bequith unto my well beloved wiff Elesabath stwart one hundred and fifty pounds bills of Cridet to be paid out of my personal Esteate besids the one third of my hous and dwelling lands and Improvement During hir natrul life

Impr I give and bequith unto my well beloved son Charels stwart teen pounds to be paid to him out of my Esteate--

Impr I give and bequith unto my Grandaughter mary stwart teen pounds to be paid out of my Esteate--

Impr I give and bequith unto my son Robert stwart teen pounds to be paid out of my Esteate--

Impr I give and bequith unto my well beloved son James stwart the sum of teen pounds to be paid out of my Esteate--

Impr I give and bequith unto my well beloved son John stwart teen pounds to be paid out of my Esteate--

Impr I give and bequith unto my well beloved son samuel stwart the one half of all the remaning pairt of my Esteate Exepting what is befor bequithd

Impr I give and bequith unto my well beloved son Joseph stwart and margrat stwart my well belovd daughter the other half of my remaining Esteate Equaly to be divieded betwen them--

and I appoint my son Chorels stwart aforesaid and samuel stwart of Andevor to be my Exectors of this my last will and testment vellifing and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and testment revoking all other whatsover detted at Londonderry this third day of april and in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and fourty one--

signid sealled published pro-                                  
nounced and declared to be my  John Stewrt
last will and testment in pre-      
sents of us--      
John Wiear
Jonathan morison
Samuel Alison Juner
[Proved June 24, 1741.]


[Warrant, July 2, 1741, authorizing John Weare and Moses Barnett, both of Londonderry, to appraise the estate.]

[Inventory, July 14, 1741; amount £1259.6.2; signed by John Weare and Moses Barnett.]

SOURCE: Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, Vol. 3, 1741-1749, State Papers Series, Vol. 33

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