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Will of Daniel Ringe The will of Daniel Ringe of Ipswich was proved in the court there March 25, 1662. The following is a copy of the original instrument on file in the probate office at Salem. The laƒt will and Teƒtament of Daniell Ringe of Ipƒwch this 3d day of ffebruary 1661. In the name of God Amen I Daniell Ringe being of pfect memory and underƒtanding do diƒpoƒe of that outward eƒtate that God hath giuen mee in manner as followeth In the firƒt place I comit my ƒoule to Allmighty God and my body to decent buryall I giue unto Mary my beloued wife on third part of my ffarme now in the hands of Daniell Daviƒon during the terme of her naturall life, and after her deceaƒe to be deuided amoungst my three Sonnes the Eldest to haue a double share therof I giue and bequeath unto my three Sonnes Daniell Roger and Isaack my farme aboueƒd to bee deuided amongst them the Eldeƒt to haue a double part therof the two youngest to be equall, and they to take poƒseƒsion therof at the age of one and twenty my wiues thired part being reƒeruedfor her during her life and then her thirds part to bee deuided according to yr proportion aboueƒayd. I giue and bequeath unto my three daughters Mary Suƒanna and Sarah Thirty pounds to each of them and they to haue poƒseƒsio therof at ye age of ƒixteen or at the time of their marriage. I leaue my houƒe and lands now in ye poƒseƒsio of Thomas wayt unto my Wife to emproue till my youngest two Daughters ƒhall bee of age that if they deƒire it they may haue the ƒame for their portion allowing the ouerplus of their portions if my other Daughter as part of her portion or if they Deƒire it not, to bee leƒt to ye Executors to diƒpoƒe of for ye diƒcharge of my Daughters portions. My mind and will is that if my Eldest son ƒhall dye without children that his portion shall be left to the two yonger Brothers the Elder of the two to haue a double share therof, puided that he allow to each of his Siƒters fiue pounds, and if both the Eldest by childleƒse the youngest to inherit their portions allowing to each of my Daughters ten pounds or if the youngest leaue no children the two Eldeƒt to inherit hir portion the Eldeƒt hauing a double ƒhare and if the two youngeƒt haue no children the Eldest to inherit their portions paying to Each of my Daughters ten pounds. If my wife marryeth my mind is her huƒband ƒhall giue ƒufficient ƒecurity ƒo what eƒtate he is poƒseƒsed of by my wife for the diƒcharge of my childrens portion. The remainder of my Estate I leaue to my wife to Diƒpoƒe at her
deceaƒe My mind is that if my wife marryeth my children ƒhall haue liberty if they deƒire it to bee diƒpoƒed of to good ƒeruices as they ƒhall think meet to whom they are betruƒted Which to Confirme I haue hereunto ƒet my hand this third of february one thouƒand, ƒix hundred ƒixty and one I conƒtitue and appoint my louing friends Deacon William Goodhue and Daniell Houey senr of Ipƒwh And my wife Executors and Executrix of this my Laƒt will and Teƒtamt and Richd Hubberd and John Dane ƒenr ouerseers In ye prƒence of The mark Robort Kinƒman Junier of |
