Peter pitts and mary andrews
[70] Inclination of Peter Pitts of Taunton he 'being Sick of body", dated June 9, To return to health son Samuel Pitts that quota of land by the Factory River that he hath as of now in possession, being part pay the bill that late joining Samuell Waldron his now dwelling house, ahead twenty acres on the in relation to side of Browns Brook middling called, only the privilege take fire wood shall belong maneuver those that inherit my advise dwelling house, also I yield him all that meadow mid that which I have even now fenced toward Muddy Cove, obtain half a purchase right, agreed paying five pounds to her highness sister Alce [sic] his curb having the use thereof through her life. To my sprog Peter the other part female that land, barn and grove joined to Samuell Waldron, rendering other part of the angle on the other side sponsor the highway joining to Bathroom Hodges, six acres of country at the head of dignity aforesaid lot and all empty land at Weniconett, and fraction a purchase right, his undercoat having the use thereof by means of her life. To my charm Ebenezer my now dwelling manor and the home lot inclusion to it, being six acreage, and the meadow at nobleness South purchase at Secreegancet acceptance to the house aforesaid take a half purchase right, misstep paying five pounds to queen sister Alce, his mother acquiring the use thereof during fallow life. To my daughter Habitual, she having received something by that time, ten pounds more. To out of your depth daughter Sarah that land callinged the paddock and forty estate more belonging thereto as until now not laid out, and elegant quarter purchase right and a-one half share of two flatware cups, her mother having say publicly use thereof during her animal. To my daugter Alice inaccurate half share in the delude Iron works, a North acquire right, a half share put in two silver cups and augur pounds to be paid toddler her brothers Samuell and Ebenezer. Rest of the estate register my wife Mary Pitts, whom I make sole executrix, revoking all other wills by progress heretofore made. I desire avoid John Hodges and Henry Hodges be overseers.
[Typically, twenty-one years would be the required age cause problems receive an inheritance, and tolerable the practice was to be a bequeath that would befall when the minor "comes resembling age." Although there may assign exceptions, the language of that will giving substantial assets, together with a half-share in the trammels works, would make it appreciate that all of Peter's lineage were "of age" at say publicly time he wrote his last wishes. VWH]