The Last will and Testament of Margaret Hatton being in perfect memory and understanding. First I bequeath my soul unto God my Creator and my body unto Cristian buriall next my worldly goods and Estate I desire may be disposed off in manner as followeth. First I doe appoint and request my Loveing broth^r Rich^d Bankes and Patrick Forrest my Exec^rs to see this my Will performed as it specifies concerning my Children. next after his debts and mine be discharged the I doe give unto Patrick Forrest a three year old Heiffer Either with Calfe or a Calfe by her side which is due to me from M^r Oversey; I doe give my Loveing Sister my best gown and Petticoat. And for the rest of that whcih shall be found my Estate after the Debts and funerall Charge be discharged, I give for the tuition of my Sonn Thomas Hatton and further of my Executors shall find that my parte shall be more than is necessary for the tuition my Sonne Thomas Hatton then I doe request my Exec^rs to divide it equally between them, when the time is Expired for them to Enjoy their Estates by my husbands will, lastly I give unto Jane Warde one yearling Heifer to be given her for a Stocke, as soon as the debts are discharged and for the true performance of them premises above mencõned Wittness my hand and seale this 4^th of February 1656.  Fathermore I doe give unto my Godson Matthew Stone a yearling heifer.

Testes

Phillip Land

Thomas Matthews

Robert M Macklin

Margaret Hatton

These above written have sworne this to be the true will of Margaret Hatton this 29^th of August 1657.

Teste me    John Lawson

Comments

“my Loveing broth^r Rich^d Bankes” was the second husband of Margaret’s deceased brother-in-law’s widow.

“my Loveing Sister” was  the aforementioned brother-in-law’s widow, Margaret Banks

Margaret Hatton provided for her son Thomas’ tuition.  Thomas was born in March 1642/43 and in February 1656/57 was 13 years old.  Her elder son, Robert, had been born in July 1637, so he was 19 years old and required no funds for his tuition.