Thomas Washburn Will
[MD: From the original will on file] In March,*
1729/30, "Thomas Washburn of Bridwater .... being far advanced in years" made
his will. Bequests were as follows.
To "Wife Abigail Washburn
all those goods she brought with her and all that she has gotten since, and two Cows, half
the sheep, and all ye swine, and ye Iron Ketle; and the Improvement of my dwelling house
& Barn & the hors ye one half of ye Cow-pasture above ye way, and of all my land
below the way, and liberty to cut firewood on any of my land during her naturall lif as
also my Bed and furniture I give her during life. and further I do Appoint my sd Wife
together with my Cousin John Washburn of sd Bridgwater to be the
Executors of this my last Will"
To "my Eldest son Nathaniel Washburn Twelve pence, having
given him his portion formerly"
To "my second son, Thomas Washburn Twelve pence having
given him his portion formerly"
To "my youngest Son Timothy Washburn Twelve pence having
given him his portion formerly"
To "my Eldest Daughter Elizabeth Conent widow Twelve pence
having given her her Portion formerly"
To "my Daughter Hephsebah Hutchinson ye wife of John Hutchinson deceased,
to her I give Twelve pence She having had her Portion formerly"
To "my Daughter Patience's Children Twelve pence apeice their Mother
having Received her Portion before her death"
To "my Daughter Deliverance Jennings Twelve pence She
having had her Portion formerly"
"if any thing of my moveable Estate Remain after ye before mentioned Legecies
funerall Charges & all other Just debts be fully answered & paid, that it be
Equally divided amongst my Daughters"
The witnesses were William Orcut, who signed
by a mark, John Washburn, Jr., and Nathaniel Washburn, Jr. On 4 December,
1732, the will was probated, all three witnesses being present, and a letter
of administration was issued to "Abigail Washburn Relict Widow of the sd Deceasd
& to John Washburn Cousin to ye Deceasd Executrs in ye Same Will named" [The will
was also recorded, 6: 246]
[From the original inventory on file] On 8 December, 1732, Joseph Edson, John
Kingman and David Johnson took an inventory at Bridgewater, of the personal estate of
"mr. Thomas Washburn late of Bridgwater" The three appraisers made
oath to the inventory on 9 December, 1732; and Abigail Washburn and John Washburn, the
executors, made oath to it on 13 December, 1732. [The inventory was also recorded, 6: 261]
[7: 376] On 16 March, 1737, an account was presented by one of the executors, and
approved, but the name of the executor was omitted in recording. The entries "He died
indebted to me for Eight Days Work" £1, 4s., and "Paid to his Widow" £3,
3s., 6d., show that John Washburn presented the account. Payments had been made to
"Doctr Ames" and Thomas Hayford.
