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Will of William Trask, SR. The will of William Trask, sr., of Salem, was proved in the court held at Salem June 28, 1666. The following copy is transcribed from the original instrument on file in the office of the clerk of courts at Salem, volume XI, leaf 134. Theƒe pƒents teƒtifie That I william Traƒke senior of Salem hauiug at this time my ƒenƒe & memory Though weake in bodie do make this my laƒt will & Teƒtament this 15th of may 1666 Imprimis I giue unto Sarah my wife the north end of my dwelling houƒe during the tearm of her life I doe allƒo apoint that ƒhee ƒhall haue ƒome of the fruit of the orchard for her owne uƒe & a little ƒpot for a garden if ƒhee deƒires it during the time of her life Item I giue unto Sarah my wife ƒixteene pounds p annum to bee paided unto her yearelie for her maintenance during the time of her life, & allƒoe I giue her a cow, which cow is to bee ƒommerd & winterd for her, by the executors during the time of her life Item I giue unto my ƒon william all the meadow that lyeth vpon the ƒide of the riuer betweene the upper & the lower mills & allƒo the upper mill pond to william Item I giue unto my two daughters Sarah & Suƒan ƒixteene pounds a peice Item I giue unto my daughter mary twentie ƒix pounds & this to bee paid out of my eƒtate by my executors in the ƒpace of three yeare after my deceaƒe Item I giue unto my grandchildren 10s a peice Item I doe apoint my two ƒons william & John to be executors of this my
laƒt will & teƒtament giuing them all the reƒt of my eƒtate to bee
equalli deuided betweene them Signum Item as concerning my houƒehold ƒtuff I apoint that none of it
ƒhall bee made away or diƒpoƒed of so long as my wife liues but ƒhe to
haue the free uƒe of it as formerly & after her deceaƒe I giue vnto my
daughter mary the great braƒse pan & to my ƒon william my bed & bedding
that I now lye upon & the reƒt to be devided as above ƒaid in the
preƒenceSignum William W Traƒke senior The Essex Antiquarian |
