Will of Andrew
Patterson of Mount Washington
Last Will & Testament of
Andrew Patterson
In the name of God, amen. The twenty
sixth day of October in the year of our Lord Christ, one thousand seven
hundred and eighty six. I Andrew Patterson of Mount Washington in the County
of Berkshire within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts being aged and advanced
in years, but of sound mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling to
mind the mortality of my body and well knowing that it is appointed for all
men once to die. Do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
(that is) Imprimis, first of all I
give and recommend my soul to the hands of God that gave it hoping through the
death, merrits and sufferings of my redeemer Jesus Christ the righteous, to
receive free and full pardon of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life-
and my body I give unto the dust to be decently buried at the discretion of my
executor hereafter named nothing doubting but at the general ressurection to
receive the same by the mighty power of God -
And as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with, I give and bequeath and demise
of the same in way and manner as followeth.
Imprimis - I will that all my debts
____ in right or convenience to any manner of persons should well and truly
paid and I ordain the same to be paid in investment time after my decease by
my executor hereafter named.
Item - I give unto Abigail my truly
and well beloved wife, the one half of the use of my homestead farm with the
use of the house and barn during the continuance of her widowhood or so long
as she shall continue my widow -
Item - I give unto Abigail my said
wife the whole of my house, _____, furniture together with 2 milk cows and a
horse.
Item - I give unto my 2 beloved
son's, Charles Patterson and Andrew Patterson, the whole of my real estate in
what place or places the same may ______ the division of my wife's half
included to be equally divided between them.
Item - I give and bequeath to my
beloved daughters Johanna Hall, the wife of Joseph Hall 6 pounds to be paid
her out of my personal estate.
Item - I give and bequeath to my
beloved daughter viz: Abigail Lord, the wife of Daniel Lord and Huldy Harvey,
the wife of Samuel Harvey 10 pounds each to be paid to them out of my personal
estate.
Finally I appoint and ordain my
beloved wife Abigail and beloved son Charles to be executors of this my last
will and testament declaring this and no other to be my last will and
testament.
- Andrew Patterson