At a Court held for the County of Southampton on Thursday 8 Day of March 1753. This Account of the Administration of the Estate of Hugh Matthews dec'd was reported by the person appointed to settle the same and on the Motion of Ann Matthews Executrix & c of the said Hugh the said Account & Report were Ordered to be Recorded Test R Kello Cl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Katherine Stephenson willL In the Name of God Amen, I Katherine Stephenson of the County of Southampton being Sick and weak but praised be God of perfect sense and memory do make and appoint this my Last will and Testament Imprimis, I Humbly Recommend my Soul to God that Gave it Stedfastly Trusting to his Gracious acceptation thereof and my body I Commit to the Earth to be decently entorred [sic] at the discretion of my Executor hereafter Named and for what worldly Estate it hath pleased God of his Goodness to bless me with I Give and dispose thereof as follows ~ First I give and devise to my Son George Stephenson one pewter plate. Item I give and devise to my Son William Stephenson one pewter plate. Item I give and devise to my daughter Elizabeth Matthews and Sarah Stephenson the wife of Soloman Stephenson all my Clothes to be equally Divided ~~~~ Item I give and devise after my funeral Expenses are paid and discharged all the rest and residue of my Estate Real and personal to my Son Soloman Stephenson And Lastly I Nomi =nate and appoint my Son Soloman Stephenson to be Executor of this my Last will and Testament Hereby Revokeing [sic] and making void all other wills and Testaments by me at anytime heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Thirty first Day of August Anno Dom 1750 ~ Signed Sealed Delivered } her in the presence of us } Katherine + Stephenson (seal) Timothy Thorp mark his Charles + Spence mark I Give and Devise to my Daughter Mary Matthews one pewter plate being forgot above ~ Continues on Page 110 At a Court held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 8 Day of March 1753. This Will was presented in Court by Soloman Stephenson the Executor therein named proved by the oath of Timothy Thorp a Witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded and on the Motion of the said Executor Certificate is granted for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security Test R. Kello Cl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [In the left margin] Virgis Smith Will In the Name of God Amen I Virgis Smith of the being Sick and weak in body but in perfect sense and memory think fit to make my last will and Testament as followeth first I would that my debts and funeral Charges be paid and discharged him. Item: I give & bequeath to my Grandson Joseph Smith my Feather bed which now I ly on and furniture and my gun Item: I give & bequeath to my Grandson Arthur Smith a feather Bed and New Rug Item I give & bequeath to my Grandson Benjn Smith one Bellmettle Skillet Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Patience one feather bed and sum furniture and one Iron Pot and one Lining wheel One high chairs and also I give & bequeath to my Grandson Arthur and Joseph one Dish and Bason a peace Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter martha one bed and bedstead and sum furniture and one Read Trunk and one pine Chest and one lining wheel and wooling wheel and one Iron Pot and one frame table and also I give & bequeath unto her daughter Martha and my grandson Joseph all Cattle Equally Divided them both and and my sheep likewise and to my Daughter Martha I give our leather Chare and the rest of my pewter to be Equally Divided between my son and two daughters and all the remainder of the Estate bird Good and Chatel to my Continues on Page 111 Son Arthur Smith and also I do you appoint him my hole and sole Ex'or to see will performed Test John Bowin hereto I set Vergis Smith /L.S./ Thomas Jones At a Court held for the County of Southampton on Thursday the 8 Day of March 1753 This Will was presented in Court by Arthus Smith the Executor therein named proved by the Oaths of Thomas Jones a witnesses therein named and Ordered to be Recorded And on the Motion of the sd Executor who made Oath according to Law Certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving Security Test R Kello Cl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------