Sarah Sayer
To ALL PEOPLE TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME —
Greeting: Know ye, that I, Sarah Sayer, of Wells, in the county of York, of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay,
in New England, relique of William Sayer, late of Wells aforesd, deceased, tho' weak of body yet of sound and well
disposing mind and judgment, do — committing my spirit in the first place unto God, the Father of it, through Jesus
Christ, and my body into the hands of my executors, hereafter named, to be by them decently interred, in hopes
of a blessed resurrection — dispose of the temporal estate with which God has been pleased to bless me in the manner
Following, viz.:
I- My will is that all my just and honest debts, together with my funerall charges, shall be paid out of my estate
by my executors hereafter named.
2, I give and bequeath unto my son John Wells eight pounds, to be paid him by my executors within six months after
my decease. I will, also, that a bond of thirteen pounds, given by him to me, shall be freely surrendered up unto
him by my executors within the aforesd term of six months after my decease. And I will that the eight pounds I
herein give unto my sd son, John Wells, be laid out by him in procureing a funerall coat after my decease.
3- I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Wells eight pounds to procure a funerall coat after my decease. the which
sd sum shall be paid him by my executors within six months after my decease. I will, also, that a bond of thirteen
pounds, given from him to me, shall be freely surrendered up to him after my decease.
4- I give unto my daughter Patience Clark five pounds (besides five pounds I have already given her), to be paid
unto her by my executors within six months after mv decease.
5. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Sayer, of Newbury, two pounds; and four pounds apiece to each of
her two sons, viz,: Jonathan Sibley and Sam1 Sibley; these several sums to be paid unto my sd daughter Sarah Sayer,
and her aforesd two sons, by my executors, within six months after my decease.
6. I give and bequeath unto my son Francis Sayer thirty pounds, to be paid unto him within six months after my
decease, by my executors.
7. I give and bequeath unto my grandson William, son of my son Daniel Sayer, decsd, thirty pounds, to be paid him
by my executors within six months after my decease.
8. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Chesley thirty pounds, to be paid her by my executors within six
months after my decease,
9. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruth Sampson thirty pounds, to be paid her by my executors within six months
after my decease.
10. I give and bequeath unto my great-granddaughter Mary Clark, daughter of my grandson Nathaniel Clark, a certain
featherbed that has an homespone tick, to be delivered to her by my executors within six months after my
decease.
11. I will that whatever use or interest shall be found due upon my bonds that any of my children or grandchildren
have obliged themselves unto me by, shall be freely, wholy and absolutely remitted, released and given up unto
such from whom it may be found due, by my executors at my decease,
12. I give and bequeath unto my four daughters my wearing clothes, as follows, viz.: I give to my daughter Patience
Clark a black calaminco suit and my black-blew searge pettycoat, I give to my daughter Sarah Sayer my silk crape
suit, and my red-and-yellow under-petty coat- I give unto my daughter Hannah Chesley my silk suit- I give to my
daughter Ruth Sampson my striped calaminco suit, and a striped calaminco gown, and a black silk pettycoat All the
rest of my clothes I will shall be equally divided among these my four daughters ; and if either of these my daughters
shall decease before I shall, then I will that their daughters shall have such clothes as their mother would have
had by virtue of this my will it they were living
13. I will that four pounds shall be paid by executors unto the Church of Christ in WellsT within six months after
my decease, to be distributed by them among some of the poor members of sd church.
14. I will all my e&Uate, of what nature or kind soever, not already disposed of in this my last will and testament,
unto my two grandsons and my two daughters, hereafter mentioned viz.: Joseph Sayer, William Sayer, Hannah Chesley,
and Ruth Sampson, to be delivered up unto them, and equally divided amongst them, within six months after my decease,
15. Finally, I do hereby ordain, constitute and appoint rny son Francis Sayer and my grandsons Joseph Sayer and
William Saver to be the sole executors of this my last will and testament; and do hereby revoke and disanull all
former wills and testaments heretofore made by me, and declare this to be my last will and testament-
As witness my hand and seal, this twenty-seventh day of April, Anno Domini 1734; annoqe R, R, Georgii SecundL Magnae
Brittannia, etc., septimo.
N. B. The words " or grandchildren" were interlined between ye sixth and seventh lines from ye top of
the second page before signing, and ye word between will and all, in ye thirty-first line from ye top of the second
page, was erased before signing
SARAH SAYER- [Seal.]
Signed, sealed and pronounced in presence of HANS DALYEL-JEREMIAH STORER. JEREMIAH STORER. Jr.
[Submitted by Larry Wells]
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