TRANSCRIPT OF WILLIAM WOODWARD'S WILL [Transcribed from a photocopy of the original available at the Alfred courthouse on 12 Mar 1996 by Dave Rudge.] In the name of God Amen. I William Woodward of Waterborough in the County of York and State of Maine Deacon, Being weak in body and of sound and perfect mind and memory considering the uncertainty of mortal life do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say First I give and bequeth unto my Beloved wife Anna Woodward one good cow cow and four sheep over and above her right of dower or thirds and what things that remain which she had of her own when I married her. I do also give and Bequeath to my four daughters, namely Anna Gray Sally Chadbourn Mary Mills and Patience Lewis six Dollars to each of them I allso give and bequeath to my son Johnson Woodward fifty Dollars to be paid in twelve months after My Decease. I allso give and devise to my son Joseph Woodward his heirs and assigns all that my messuage or tenement situate lying on the North side of the county Road in said Waterborough where I now live together with all the Bildings thereon and all my other freehold estate whatever that I have on the north side of the road it is my desire that my son William Woodward shall have the one half of the lower orchard for five years after my Decease I allso give and Bequeathe to my son William Woodward I allso give and desire to my son William Woodward his heirs and assigns all the Land that I have on the south side of the above named Road Excepting twenty acres that that I have convaid to my son Rufus Woodward after my decease I further reserve one then acre lot on the south side of the road adjoining Joseph Lewis I further give and Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Anna Woodward all my Household furnature for the time [of her] widowhood and then to Be equally divided among my four above mentioned Daughters and lastly I give and Bequeath to my son Joseph Woodward all the Residue and remainder of my personal Estate goods and chattles of what kind and nature -- and he the said Joseph Woodward is to pay all debts and demands that may may be lawfully due from said estate and pay out the several Legacies to the Legates equally allike and all Debts due to said estate to Belong to the said Joseph and I will and order that all the sums of money or several legacies to be paid out to the respective Legates in twelve months after my Decease and I will and order further that fire wood sufficient for one fire be found and provided for my Beloved wife all the time of her widowhood and allso further will and order that the sum of four Dollars a year be paid to my sister Lucy Woodward single woman out of the produce of the farm in such things as she may most need and to be paid by the said Joseph Woodward and yearly so long as she shall live and remain a single woman and I hereby appoint Joseph Woodward my son sole Executor to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills By me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two Sined sealed published and declared by the above named William Woodward to be his last will and testament in the presents of us who at his request and in his presents have subscribed and names as witness to the above Samuel Bradeen William Woodward Samuel Webber jr. Samuel [?] Webber I Joseph Webber named Executor of the foregoing in strument think proper not to accept of said appointment, but hereby decline the same Joseph Woodward July 12, 1824 Hon. Jonas Clark Judge of Probate
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