| Will | He made a will in Hamption Falls, Rockingham County, Massachusetts, in 1751. Will of John Collins:
JOHN COLLINS, 1751, Hampton Falls.
In the name of God amen I John Collins of Hampton Falls in the province of New Hampshire in the New England yeoman ...
Item 2ly my will is that my wife Elizabeth shall have all that allowance, yearly rent and profit acruing to her by my bond given by my two sons Samuel and Tristam wherein is made full provision for her comfortable maintenance during her life, the said bond bearing date ye twentieth day of November 1750. And further I give to my wife all my household goods of all sorts to be at her disposal for her own comfort during her life, and what remains thereof after her decease to be divided among my four daughters or their children.
Item 3ly, I give to my son Tristam Collins three acres of that marsh which I bought of Mr. Cushing near Partridges Bridge so called at the easterly end of said lot just across it and one half of my lower spreading ground, so called, which I bought of John Eaton lying on the south side of Dows Creek, so called, and also the four acres of land which I bought of Zeviah Dow with all the wood and timber of the said lot and also that two acres and a half of land which I bought of the said Tristam that was formerly Hezekiah Carr. I also give to my son Tristam my cash or money and money debts due by bills, bonds or otherwise and also one half of my stock and wearing clothes and one of my draught chains he paying to his sister Marthy Presbey twenty pounds lawful money or bills of the new tennr (tender?) within one year after my decease.
Item 4ly, I give to my son Ebenezer Colllins half my thatch island is called in South Hampton which I bought of John Webster and one quarter part of my land at Kingstown which I bought of Thomas Webster next to Nathaniel Carr part he paying to his sister Elizabeth Chase twelve pounds ten shilling lawful money or bills of credit of the new tennr within one year after my decease.
Item 5ly, I give to my son Benjamin Collins two acres of my said meadow at Partridges Bridge, so called, next Tristam's part across the Holl (whole?) lot and one half of my spreading, which I bought of John Eaton aforesaid, and also one half of my stock and wearing clothes and the other if my draught chains he paying to his sister Elizabeth Chase twelve pound ten shillings lawful money or bills of credit of ye new tennr within one year after my decease.
Item 6ly, I give to my son in law Nathaniel Carr and Hannah his wife the one fourth part of my land at Kingstown, which I bought of Thomas Webster next adjoining to their brother Benjamin Collins part of said land, and I give to my grandson Samuel Collins, the son of Tristam Collins, my gun, and finally I do constitute and appoint my son Tristam Collins to be my sole executor of this my last will and testament, and especially to see to it that my wife Elizabeth be justly treated and well provided for by my Samuel according to the time, meaning and intent of the aforesaid contract, and this my will concerning her.
Furthermore I do hereby utterly revoke and make void all other and former wills and testaments by me made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in confirmation whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of July, Anno Domini 1751.
John Collins
(Witnesses) Richard Smith, Jacob Smith, Amos Dwinell.
(Proved Nov. 18, 1758.)
(Warrant, Nov. 18, 1758, authorizing Abner Philbrick and Abraham Dow, both of Hampton Falls, yeomen, to appraise the estate.)
(Inventory, attested Feb. 19, 1759; amount, 3039.5.0 pounds; signed by Abner Philbrick and Abraham Dow.). |