Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Dea. James FERNALD | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - James, Dea., farmer in Eliot, d. 1740, leaving w. Mary*. In 1717 John Dennett called him 'kinsman.' 8 ch. [ref 22] *many report her as daughter of John Hinckes and Elizabeth Fryer, but their daughter Mary married 1716 William Seavey - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - James Fernald b. about 1675; married Mary ___. He was a farmer. He died in 1740. His wife died 1740-42. Children 1706-28: Elizabeth, Mary, Joanna, Anna, Margaret, Dorcas, Eunice, James. [ref 33:378] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - James, b. about 1675; m. Mary ___. He lived in Eliot and like his brother John was a deacon. Thomas Spinney called him cousin in 1715, and John Dennett called him kinsman in 1616. James Fernald of Kittery, yeoman, made his wil April 2, 1739, and it was proved Jan. 19, 1741. To his wife Mary he left one-half of his houses and lands in Kittery and all his other lands during her life, but only one-third if she remarries. His only son James received the other half of Kittery lands and mother's half when she died. Daughters received money and the lands outside of Kittery. Executrix: his wife Mary. Witnesses: Lydia Fernald, Benjamin Fernald, John Godsoe. An inventory of �4160:9:5, old tenor, was entered by Thomas Cutt, Benjamin Parker, fun., and John Godsoe on June 22, 1742. [ref 46:1-554] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILL OF JAMES FERNALD 2 Apr 1739 - 19 Jan 1741: In the Name of God Amen, the Second Day of April Anno Domini one Thousand seven hundred & thirty nine I James Fernald of Kittery in ye County of York & Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Yeoman being aged and weak in Body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind ye Mortality of my Body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament, That is to say principally & first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into ye hands of God that gave it & my Body I Recommend to ye Earth to be buried in a Deacent & Christian burial at the Discretion of my Executrix nothing Doubting but at ye Great & General Resurrection I shall Receive ye same again by ye mighty Power of God & as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give Demise & dispose of ye same in ye following manner & form. Imprimis, I Will That all my Just Debts & Funerall Charges be Raised & levied out of my Estate as soon as may be Conveniently after my Decease togeather with ye several sums herein mentioned. Item I Give & Bequeath unto Mary Fernald my dearly beloved Wife one half of my Houseing & Lands dureing her natural Life and after her Decease I Give & bequeath it to my Son James Fernald here after named it is to be understood my Housing & Lands lyeing & being in ye Town of Kittery aforesd & I also give unto Mary my sd Wife all my other Lands not lying in ye Town of Kittery & if She should not see cause to dispose of ye whole or any part thereof what is left after her Decease is to be Equally Divided between my Daughters hereafter named Except ye Eldest Vizt Elizabeth Fogg, who shall have one Share & a half ye Rest to Share Equally in sd out Land; I also give & bequeath unto my sd Wife all my Houshold Goods Debts & moveable Effects (that is to say what is left after ye several sums herein mentioned are paid & satisfied) To Dispose of as She sees fitting to & amongst my Children, and Case my sd Wife should marrey again She She is to Enjoy but one third part of my Estate dureing her natural Life. Item I Give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Elizabeth Fogg five shillings in passable Bills of Credit besides what She has already had out of my Estate. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Mary Adams Three pounds in passable Bills of Credit besides what She has already had out of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Joanna Rogers five shillings besides what She has already had out of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my wellbeloved Daughter Anne Fernald Eight pounds in passable Bills of Credit besides what She has had out of my Estate. Item. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Daughters, Vizt Marget Fernald, Dorcas Fernald & Unice Fernald Each of them fifty pounds in passable Bills of Credit out of my Estate. Item. I Give & bequeath unto my wellbeloved Son James Fernald ye one half of all my Housing and Lands lyeing & being in the Town of Kittery aforesd to him his Heirs & Assigns for ever and after ye Decease of his Mother I Give unto him ye whole of my Real Estate lyeing & being in sd Kittery together with all ye appurtenances & privilidges to ye same belonging to him his Heirs & assigns for ever as aforesaid; I likewise Constitute make & ordain Mary my sd Wife my Sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament; and I Do hereby utterly disallow Revoak & Disannull all & every other former Testament Wills Legacies & Bequests & Executors by me in any ways before named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness, whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the Day & Year above written. James (his mark) Fernald (seal) Signed Sealed Published Pronounced & Declared by ye sd James Fernald as his last Will & Testament In ye psence of us the Subscribers. Lydia Fernald Benjamin Fernald John Godsoe. Probated 19 Jan. 1741. Inventory returned 22 June 1742, at �4160: 0: 5, old tenor, by Thomas Cutt, Benjamin Parker jun. and John Godsoe, appraisers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
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