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The Last Will & Testament of Edward Carlton of Haverhill in the County of Essex and
Province of ye Massachusetts Bay in New England-is as Followeth-viz-That after my Decease
my body be decently buried at the Expence and Disposition of my Executor and all Such
Temporal Estate as God has given me. I Do now Set per Order and Dispose of as followeth-
Item: I give unto My Son Richard Carlton twenty shillings in old Tenor Value as it now
passes, which together with what I have given him before by Deed or Deeds. Is as I say
this Full portion out of my Estate both Real personal.
Item I give unto my Son Edward Carlton, and to his heirs-Twenty Acres of Land being part
of what I bought of Ebenezer Brown of Haverhill, Scituate In Haverhill District In New
Hampshire and is bounded at ye Northeast Corner by Simone & Atkinson bound, Thence
Eastwardly By Atkinsons farme, to ye bound of Land which I gave to my Son Richard and on
the South & west Lines By ye Land to Wheeler's & Simons Land. Thence by their
Land to ye bound of Simons & Atkinsons first mentioned.
Also I give to my Son Edward & his heirs, all the Land I bought of the Proprietors of
Haverhill, the Saw mill Standing on ye Scene Excepted and which I reserve for My Exector.
Morever I give to my Son Edward and his Heirs, One half In quantity & quallity of my
Speekett Meadow which Lyeth between a brook & Abner Kimball's Farm.
(Item) I give unto my Son John Carlton Twenty pound Old Tenor Value as it now pays which
Is as I Say his full portion out of my Estate both Real and Personal-
(Item) I give unto my Grand Son Kimball Carlton, the Son of my sd Son John, One hundred
pound Old Tenor for Value as it now passes to be paid to said Kimball out of my Estate, if
the said Kimball shall live To the age of twenty one-
(Item) I give to my daughter Sarah Page and her heirs or Legal Representatives five pound
Old Tenor in Value as it now passes, Which together with What I have given her before, Is
as I Say her full portion out of my Estate both Real & personal.
Item I give unto my Daughter Eliza Clements, and to her heirs or Lawful representatives,
five pound old Tenor as it now passes, and which together what I have given Her Before Is
as I Say her full portion out of my Both Real and personal.
(Item) I give unto My Son Peter Carlton, all my title to or right in my Saw mill, for
whome it may reserved above with all Privelleges thereunto Belonging.
(Item) I give unto My sd Son Peter all the remainder of my Speeket Meadow which I have not
Disposed of before; to him The sd Peter and to his heirs.
(Item) I give unto my Son Peter Carlton, all my homestead Buildings thereupon With all
privelleges thereunto belonging, as also the Land I Bought of Decn Daniel Little together
with my husbandry Utinsills, and all other Estate. I am Lawfully Seized of Real &
personal, which I have not particularly mentioned & given away in this will I do now
give and confirm to my Son Peter and his heirs forever.
(Item) My will is that my Dearly beloved wife Elizabeth have poseth & enjoy one third
Part of my Estate During her Natural Life.
Finally: I do hereby Nominate & Appoint my sd Son Peter Carlton Sole Executor of this
my Last will. Utterly revoking All other and desiring this & this only may be esteemed
As my last will & Testament proved & approved by Such In Testimony of which I Sett
my hand & fix my Seal This twenty Eighth Day of November: Anno Dom 1749 And In ye 22d
Year of his Majesties Reign (Seal) George ye 2d by ye Grace of God King &---
Signed and sealed in the presence of-
Jonathan Harriman
Peter Ayer