Will: Simeon Avery, 1790 : Orford, Grafton Co, New Hampshire

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Submitted by: Rick Giirtman rickman@worldpath.net
Date: September 20, 2000
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In the name of God Amen,

I Simeon Avery of Orford, in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire,
acknowledging the divine mercy in protracting my life hitherto, but
considering that death is the lot of humanity, and being in a weak and
infirm State of bodily health, but of sound and disposing mind and memory,
do make this my last will & testament in manner and form following, vis:

Imprimus- I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah, two good milch
cows to be taken by her at her own choice and election out of the cows I am
now possessed of-seven store sheep, five pairs of geese, two swine, six
hens, two good feather beds & such as she shall choose out of what I own
with furniture complete (including only one set of curtains, two coverlids,
one bed quilt, two blankets, five pair linnen sheets, four pair pillow
cases, pillows & bolster(?), two bed steads, two bed cords & two under
beds) the whole of her wearing apparel, side saddle, one bridle, six pewter
plates, two pewter platters, such as she shall choose as aforesaid,- one
fire shovel, one pair tongs, one trammel-one tea kettle, a small dish
kettle, a large skillet, one large hard ware pot-two quart basons, two pint
basons, one pint pewter cup-one case of knives & forks-six spoons, one
earthen tea pot, six cups & saucers & other tea table furniture in proportion
-one & an half dozen earthen plates-half dozen chairs-a chest with two draws
to be made by Nathaniel Marsh, who has been spoken to therefor, one large &
one small punch bowl-one large & one small baker & one wine glass also the
looking glass which she owned before our marriage-my large Bible during her
continuance in my family-my green baise(?) gown-one pair sad irons-one small
round table-two small table cloths-six towels-one pair candle sticks-one
pair of snuffers, also the use and improvement of my horse, known by the
name of Cotton, when so often as she shall have occasion therefor, for &
during the term of three years-

Item I give and bequeath to my son Nathan Avery a new full suit of light
colored plain cloth clothes, my beaver hat & Silver headed cane-also a milch
cow, feather bed & bedding to be delivered to him at the expiration of three
years from this date.

Item To my daughter Lucy, who has heretofore received, what I suppose to be
about her proportion of my estate, I give and bequeath one silver table
spoon.

Item- To my daughter Katharine, who in her youth resided with an aunt of
hers, and by her liberality received what I apprehend was equal to the items
I have been able to give to her sisters, I give and bequeath my large
looking glass.--

Item- To my daughter Mary, who has heretofore received what I suppose to be
her equitable proportion of my estate, I give and bequeath one warming pan.-

Item- To my daughter Hannah who has also received her proportion as
aforesaid, I give and bequeath one silver table spoon.

Item- To my sons Jesse, Silas and Joshua, I give and bequeath all the
remainder of my estate, both real & personal, to be equally divided among
them.

And lastly, I do hereby ordain constitute & appoint my said beloved wife
Hannah & said son Nathan to be joint Executors of this my last will and
Testament hereby revoking & nullifying all former wills & Testaments
whatsoever by me heretofore made-- I testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal this eighth day of June in the year of Our LORD one thousand
seven hundred & ninety--

                                    Simeon Avery

Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the above Testator to be his
last will & Testament in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our
names as witnesses in his presence & in the presence of each other.

Susanna Fisk
Jonathan Sawyer
Davenport Phelps

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Grafton--Haverhill November 3d, 1790
This instrument purporting the last will & testament of the said Simeon
Avery was presented by Nathan Avery one of the executors herein named, the
said Hannah Avery declining to accept said trust-- for probate and Jonathan
Sawyer, Esq'r & Susanna Fisk two of the witnesses whose names are thereto
subscribed being present made solemn oath that they saw the said Simeon
Avery sign seal & heard him declare this instrument to be his last will &
testament. that he was then & to the best of their judgement of sound &
disposing mind & memory & that they with Davenport Phelps subscribed their
names together as witnesses to the execution thereof in the presence of the
said Simeon Avery. I do therefor prove, approve & allow the same as the said
Simeons last Will & testament.

Charles Johnston Judge Pr**