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Surname: CARRUTH, RUSSELL
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WILL OF JOHN CARRUTH 1.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen; The Tenth day of April, 1771, I John Carruth
of Northborough, in the County of Worcester, and Province of Massachusetts
Bay, in New England, Yeoman, being weak and infirm in body but of a sound
and disposing mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God, and calling unto
mind the mortality of my Body and that it is appointed unto all men once
to die, I do make and ordain this my last will and testament, That is to
say, Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the
hands of God who gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried,
in a decent Christian manner at the Direction of my Executor: not doubting
but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty
Power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased
God to bless me, in this life, I give, devise, and dispose thereof in the
following manner and form:
Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Jemima, all my Household
Furniture and wearing apparel to be disposed of as she shall think fit;
also the improvement of the East End of my dwelling House, also two cows,
one of which to be kept, also two sheep, one of which to be kept, also
I give her Twelve Bushels of Indian Corn, Four of Rye and half a bushel
of Wheat, and half a bushel of Beans Yearly and also sufficient Wood for
her fire Annually.
Item: I give and bequeath to my eldest son John, all my real estate and
the rest of my personal estate, he paying all my just debts, and complying
with the terms respecting his Mother as aforesaid and paying to the rest
of my Children each a certain sum as below directed. Item: I give and bequeath
to each of my other children the sums following, that is to say: to James
Five Shillings, to Jonas one Pound, Six Shillings and Eight Pence, to Nathan
one Pound Six Shillings and Eight Pence, to Josiah Six Pounds, Thirteen
Shillings and Four Pence, to William Four Pounds, to Jemima Five Shillings,
to Lucy, Sarah and Lydia Four Pounds each to be paid by my son John; that
is to say to pay James, Jonas, Nathan and Jemima, in one year after my
decease and to pay the rest of the children according to their respective
ages, the particular sums herein given to them, making but a year between
each payment. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my son John sole executor
of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and disannuling all other
and confirming this and no other.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and Year
above written.
JOHN CARRUTH.
Signed, sealed, published and promiced and declared in Presence of
Gideon Hayward.
John Martyn.
Peter Whitney.
First notice to widow and all, dated 1-14-1772.