IMPRIMIS I give and devise to my son Stephen Mathews the sum of twenty five pounds
and to his five children one Guinea
ITEM I give and devise to my son John Mathews and
to his heires and Assigns forever All that Messuage or Tentment wherein he now dwells
with all and every of the appurtenences thereunto belonging or which now is in the
occupation or professession of him the said John Mathews
Item I give to my said John Mathew's Six Children each of them one guinea
ITEM I give unto my said son John
Mathews all and every Sum or Sums of money which he my said son is or standeth in
debteth unto me by any ways or means whatsoever so that he shalt not be charged with
them of any of them nor be any way accountable for them of any of them
ITEM I give and devise to my Son Israel's two Daughters, Sarah and Mary Mathews each
of them the Sum of fifteen pounds
ITEM I give to my daughter Sarah Peak's four Children each of
them two Guineas
ITEM I give to my Daughter Mary Claddish the sum of fifteen pounds
and to her Nine Children each of them one Guinea
ITEM I give and devise to my Daughter Elizabeth Rowland the sum of thirty pounds and
also to her daughter Ann Rowland one Guinea
Item I give and devise to my Daughter Ann Mathews the sum of fifty pounds
Item I give and devise unto my Wife Anne the Sum of twelve pounds a year
out of my real Estate to be paid to her by my executor by even and equal half yearly
payments for and during the term of her natural Life. I give also to my said Wife Anne
for and during the term of her natural Life my best Chamber in the house wherein I now
dwell with the Bed furniture and all other Necesoarys thereunto belonging
ITEM I give and devise from after the decease of my said Wife Anne unto my said Daughter Anne
Mathews the Bed in the best Chamber with the Appurtenances and one pair of Case of
Drawers
Item I give and devise unto my son Nathaniel Mathews and to his heirs and
assigns forever all my Messuages Lands Tenements Hereditaments and real estate
whatsoever and wheresoever ( not herein before devised) and also all and every the rest
of Residue and Rmainder of my personal Estate Goods Debts ready money Effects and
Chattells whatsoever and wheresoever to hold the same unto my son Nathaniel Mathews
his heirs and assigns forever
ITEM I nominate and appoint my said son Nathaniel Mathews Executor of this my last Will
and Testament IN WITNESS whereof I the said Stephen Mathews the Testator have this my last
Will and Testament contained in one Sheet of paper set my hand and seal the day and year first
above written Stephen Mathews
Signed Sealed and Declared by the Testator as and for his last Will and
Testament in the pressence of us who at this Request subscribed our Names as Witnesses
Richard Colcinan, Micall Huse, John Walle Esq and by me Mark Pic
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