Will of Deacon Edward Convers
(1589-1663)
Imp. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Convers ten pounds pr. a year, to be
payd unto Her from yeare to yeare during her naturall life, that is to say, five pounds a yeare out
of my soone Josias Convers his house, and ye other five pounds a year out of the Mill. Also my
will is that my wife shall have such roomes to live in dureing her life in the house that I now live in,
as She shall make choyce of for Her use, and one of the gardens before the house, which she
shall make choyce of for her use, and ten of the apple trees in the old orchard dureing her life which
she shall make choyce of. Also my will is that my wife shall have a fourth part of all my moveable
goods and chattels when my debts and legacyes and my funail be discharged. Also I give unto my
sonne, Josias Convers, the House where in He now liveth and the barnes and outhouses and the
orchard before the house, with the yards and other appurtenances to the same belonging, and the
land the lyeth in the great field, and all that meadow that lyeth in the west side of the brooke in bucke
meadow. My Will is that my sonne Josias shall enjoy all these houses and lands, with the other
appurtenances above specified, for Him and his heyres lawfully begotten of his body, and for want
thereof, to my sonne James Converse, his sonne Edward Convers, and to his Heyres lawfully
begotten of his body, and for want thereof my Will is that it shall be divided between the rest of
my sonne James his children equally, or to the nex Heyre according to law, and for the field called
the sheep-pasture, I give to my sonnes Josiah and Samuel together with my mill and millhouse and
the appurtenances to them belonging, to be possessed by the longest liver and his Heyres. Also I give
to my sonne Samuel Convers my house wherein I now dwell and all the land lying behind the house
to the brow of ye Hill northward, and all the land that is plowable lying on the north side of the blind
bridge, together with all the meadow that lyeth on the east side of the rode, next to the mill pond
betweene the aforesaid blynd Bridge, and my dwelling house. Also I give to my sonne Samuel all
ye meadow ye lyeth on ye east side of the river in Bucke meadow, and my English pasture that is
fenced in on the other side of the mill river, and my will is that for all the rest of ye land that is not
plowable lying on the north side of blind Bridge, together with all the rest of my pasture lands, shall
be equally divided betwen my three sonnes, Josiah, James and Samuel, only reserveing the timber
that is upon the said pasture lands from my sonne James, who shall have no part therein, but it shall
be injoyed by my other to sonnes Josiah and Samuel and their Heyres. Also my will is that my
sonne Samuel shall dy without Heyres lawfully begotten of his body, that the estate that I have given
to Him shall be divided between ye children of my daughter Mary Thompson. Also I give to my
sonne James Convers the sume of thirty pounds and I give to my daughter Mary Sheldon the sume
of twenty marks. And I give to my kinsman Allin Convers the sume of ten pounds, and I give to
my kinswoman Sarah Smith the sumeof five pounds. Also I give to my kinsman John Parker the
sume of forty shillings, and for these legacyes my will is that they sall be paid within three years after
my decease as by Executors shall see meete and are able to pay the same. and for all that land
that lyeth comon betwen the houses my will is that is shall ly common for perpetuity, and for all my
movealbel goodes and chattels that remainth of what is given to my wife, I give to thirds of the
same to my sonne Josiah and othe other third to my sonne Samuel. and for the legacyes that I have
given my will is that they shall be payd in Corne and cattle, or either of them. Also my will is that
my sonne Josiah and my soone Samuel shall be sole executors. Also my will is that my soone James
Convers and my kinsman Allin Convers, and my kinsman John Parker shall be the overseers of
this my Will. My will also is that all my moveable goods shall be aprised distinctly.
Signed and subscribed the ---- day of August, 1659
Edward Convers (his hand written signature)
In the presence of us, Allin Convers, Jno. Parker
My Will is that my soone Josiah shall have the meadow that is fenced in on the other side
of the mill brook, lying next unto my soone James his meadow for him and his Heyres, as the rest
of the land within expressed.
Cambridge, 7, 8th, 1663.
At the Coun Court, then sitting at Cambridge, Allin Convers and John Parker appearing in Court,
do on their oath given them say that Edward Convers deced being of a dispoeingmind, they saw
Him signe, seale, and publish this insturmet as his last Will and testament, and that they know of no
other.
Entered and Recorded, 7, 8th, 1663
Thomas Danforth, Recorder
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