Note: Mary was born in the winter of 1683\1684 and was the third wife of her half brother Eber Crandall, son of Rev. John Crandall and Hannah (Gaylord) Crandall; per "Elder John Crandall of Rhode Island and his Descendants" by John C. Crandall . This source is, however, ambigouos as to his marriage citing it on p. 3 and then citing a May Cottrell as the wife of Eber on p. 10. None the less the available dates favor the Mary-Eber marriage.

Eber Crandall's Will

1727 September25 The estate of Eber Crandall was probated. Westerly Town Council and Probate, Vol 2, 3x, 1719-1731, p. 125-129 (or 225-229) [Some spellings and capitalizations modernized.] Submitted by Judith C. Harbold, CFA # 003

At a council meeting held in Westerly at the house of Capt. Isaac Thompson. - Mr Nathaniol Cottorall oil North Kingstowne
appeared in council and was accepted as executor to the last will & testament of Eber Crandall of Westerly deceased.
To the honorable town council of ye town of Westerly Greeting for as much as by the providence of God I am not capable of
coming to your council meeting at this time, this is to inform you that my husband's willthat he made in his last sickness some
time before his death. it being his last will, I do except(sic) of the same & am willing to take up with what there is willed to me in full of all my Right of thirds on testimony whereof I have hereunto set to my hand this 25 day of September 1727. the mark of Mary M Crandall
Signed in the presence of Samuel Cottrill and George Mllman.
Entered October 30, 1727
Per John Babcock, Council Clerk
In the Name of God Amen the 22 Day of August 1727 I Eber Crandall of the town of Westerly & Colony of Rhod Island Yeo-
man being verry sick & week in body but of perfect mind & memory thank be given unto God therefore calling into mind the
mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for man once to die do make and ordain this my last will & testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recomend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it me & my body I recommend unto the earth to be buried in decent Christian buriall at ye discression of my execrs nothing doupting but at the resurrection I shal be raised again by the mighty power of God & as touching my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in
this life I give demise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form
IMPRIMIS - I give & bequeath unto Mary my well beloved wife an equall sheare of all my whole Esta that is left after my just debts is paid & funeral charges with all her children & mine that I had also by my former wife equally to be devided as aforesd excepting a mare that is called her mare which sd mare I give & bequeath unto her wholaly that is to say I give and bequeath the aforesd mare & an equaall sheare of my whole estate both personall & rail as afore to her heirs & assignes forever in full of all her right title or interest that she otherwise might have to any of my estate respecting her -right of dowery or power of thirds -
ITEM - I give & bequeath unto each & every of my children my son John & my son Eber & son Samuell & son Joseph them for-
mer children I had by my second wife & my five children that my now wife hath living Mary Nathaniel Jonathon Ebinezer &
Jeremiah I give & bequeath to each & every one of the aforesd sons & daughter each of them one tenth part of all my whole estate that is left after just debts is paid & funeral charges both personall & Raill to them their heirs & assigns forever & my will is that in case either of my aforesd children or any of them should die before they should come to age to receive their sheare their shear shall be equally be devided amongst ye rest that shall be living ly of age I intend the daughter eighteen years of age & the sons 20 years of age - -
Likewise appoint constitute make & ordain my well beloved friend Mr Nicholas Cottrill of sd Westerly Yeoman & my brother Nathll Cottrill of North Kingstown in the Colony aforesd my executors of this my last will & testament & do order them or either of them to sell a peace of land to pay my just debts in case my moveable estate is not sufficient further my will is yt in case my Excts shall see that it may be most for the benefit for my children to sell all my lands with the advise of my wife & put each childs part of the money out to use that are under age until they shall come to age to receive thee same or to by lands for them as opportunity present with their parts of the money as opportunity present I order them or either of them to sell the whole of my lands & also m y will is that my sd execrs or either of them shall bind my sons out apprentises until they shall come to age with ye consent of my wife where they may have larning especially and also trads if it may be as soon as they shall be thought capble & I do hereby disallow & revoke any other former will or wills before made ratifying & confirming this & no other to by my last will & testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale the day & year above sd - - -
Signed sealed published pronounced & declared by the sd Eber Crandall as his last will & testament in the presents of us ye sub-
scribers - - - - - -
James Covey, James Pendleton
George Stillman, Nathaniel Stillman
Mr George Stillman Mr James Pendleton & Mr Nat Stillman appeared in Council & made oath that they saw ye subscriber Eber Crandall signe publish & Declare the will in & above written to be his last will & testament & that according to the best of their judgment he was at ye signing hereof in his right mind & memory. -

The mark of Eber Crandall -X-

- As attest per John 911 Clerke to the Council
Enterd September 25, 1727
Per John Babcock, Council Clerk