The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 5, February, 1885Various
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The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 5, February, 1885
Various
Massachusetts -- Periodicals; New England -- Periodicals
is after willed to James Sawyer and one halfe
of the Comon Right in the towne, and in Reference to second
deuision land, that part of it which lyeth at danforths farme both
vpland and interuaile is willed to Jonathan and sixtie acres of
that part at Washacom litle pond to James Sawyer and halfe of sum
brushie land Capable of being made medow at the side of the great
pine plain to be within the said James Sawyers sixtie acres and all
the Rest of the second deuision land both vpland and Interuaile to
be equaly deuided betwene John Prescott and Jonathan aformentioned.
And Jonathan Prescott his second son to haue the Ryefeild and all
the interuaile lott at Nashaway Riuer that part which he hath in
posesion and the other part joyneing to the highway and alsoe his
part of second deuision land aforementioned and alsoe one halfe of
all the medowes in all deuisions in the towne not willed to John
Prescott and James Sawyer aformentioned, and alsoe the other halfe
of the saw mille and land belonging to it, and it is to be
vnderstood that all timber on the land belonging to both Corne
Mille and Saw Mille be Comon to the vse of the Saw Mille. And in
Reference to his third son Jonas Prescott it is herby declared that
he hath Received a full childs portion at nonecoicus in a Corne
mille and Lands and other goods. And James Sawyer his granchild and
Servant it is his will that he haue the sixtie acres of vpland
aformentioned and the two peices of medow at bare hill one being
part of his second deuision the upermost peic on the brook and the
other being part of his third deuision lying vpon Nashaway River
purchased of goodman Allin. Prouided the Said James Sawyer carie it
beter then he did to his said granfather in his time and carie so
as becoms an aprentic & vntil he be one and twentie years of age
vnto the executors of this will namly John Prescott and Jonathan
Prescott who are alsoe herby engaged to pforme vnto the said James
what was pmised by his said granfather, which was to endeuor to
learne him the art and trade of a blaksmith. And in Case the said
James doe not pforme on his part as is afor expresed to the
satisfaction of the overseers of this will, or otherwise, If he doe
not acept of the land aformentioned, then the said land and medow
to be equaly deuided betwene the aforsaid John and Jonathan. And in
Reference to his three daughters, namly Marie, Sara and Lydia they
to haue and Receive eurie of them fiue pounds to be paid to them by
the executors to eurie of them fiftie shillings by the yeare two
years after the death of theire father to be paid out of the
mouables and Martha Ruge his granchild to haue a cow at the choic
of her granmother. And it is the express will and charge of the
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