The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-11-18

! give and bequeslh twenty pounds in the pay
above mentioned, TO be paid onlo him at the
sgs OF twen,y-one years.
Item. Unto my dsughier-in.isw Mercy
DAVIS, 1 give end bsqusa,h twenty pounds in
The pay above measioned, to be paid unto her
ct The sge Of eighteen years, or st the dsy Of
her marriage.
Item. Unto my daughter .in law Hsnnsh
Davis, Igivs pnd bequeslh leo pounds, in like
pay provided always, and my intent and will
Is, that none Of the portions above by me be-
queaihsd unto any Of my wife's children, shall
be paid unto hem during her life, excepting
only the land unto Simon Davis.
Item. Unto my brorher Csrew Clarke, /
give and bequesih his msia,e ,ensnce, for and
during the torn Of his natural life, and bis be.
ing IN my now dwelling house, to be pf divided
Tor in the same manner as he DOW 10, If my
wife shall keep house in il, ami they can 10
comfort remain together. Blu, IN case OF his
removal from thence, my win is, that no be
paid for his rhaintensnee % aforesaid, six,een
pounds Q year, 10 provisions al price cur,en,,
out Of ,be 'ent OF The said farm.
Item. Unto Csths,ine Salmon, wife Of
John Sslmon, ! give and bequeaib ak .wa
sheep.
Item. Unto the said Richard B.iley ] give
and b.ques,h my CONGO dance aud Lexicon 70
it belonging. written by my,elf, being he hssa
of several yes's s,ody; my Hebrew BIb'e,
Boxers OFFS, Passo,s Lex xicon, Coitoh's Con.
CO dance, aud all the ros' OF my books.
lem. Unto my well beloved friend Mark
Lucsr, ] give and beqaeath Gfeen shlilngs .
year, IN provisions a, p'ice current, to' and
during The ter m OF hi. nalursl life.
Item. My will is, that eier the dscesse of
my said vile, my farm and msrsh shove men,
toned, end my land above said, called he neck,
With ell and singos' [; the hoVsing sud eppot.
tensnces, shall be and emalo unto be said
William WeedeB, Phiip Smth and Richard
Bailey and their sss'gns' qus'hed and chosen
IN manner solowiOg, io's.r, that is 10 say,
when II shall happen tbei ei6e' OF them three
decesse, the Two 81 viying shall make choice
oi an understanding person, feaIing he Lord,
10 succesd ia he room or place OF him SO de
ceased end in csse The .wo surviving d.HeI
in thei' choice in tbs pc soD so to succeed IN
tho room o. place pi him 80 deceased, ,bst
then The choice shall DE decided by lot, which
person so chosen shall be The assignee Of tho
said PEI sons above mentioned, and shall have
equal power TO act with them IN III matters
relating 20 The disposal of lbe pfo6,s or rents
so all persons chosen as sbove said, 10 make
good the said numbe' o! ipTee, shsli be dee IN
ID md taken 10 be the assigns Of the said Wit
am Weeden, Philip Smith and Richstd Bal.
ley sbove mentioned, and none Other which
SAID person, aad their said assigns from time
time chosen, sod succeeding us above ss'd,
shall be seized OF he ',,J faraa, and land called
| ne neck, TO he use aud uses following, Iorev.
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butte us.d lispo4e of the .ents and p,ofiis OF my
| SAID farm and lsnd, for the tsliei oi the poe
and bringing up OF children unto lear ping, f'orn
| ,ime 20 'ime, forever /; according TO such 10.
| struclion. Us I shall give unlo the m, bearing
even date with these ptesents
! Item NV will is, that after The deccase oil
1 "y said loving wife, my now dwelling house,
sn0aie shd beisg IN The town ol Newport, a.
toressid, and all the land 10 IL belonging, now
N my possession, except what 10 above dis
: posed Of, consioing by e.tims,ion thirty acres
| more o, lees, shall be aud remain unto my
said cousin John Cls'ke, and the heits male
Of HE body, lawfully bego,ten, forever : but if
! he dscesso without such Nsue, then onto John
Ciajke son OF my cocsin Joseph Clarke, end
his hers forever.
! Lastly. OF this my les, will and Tesla
| ment, ] constitute and appoint my ssid rUsty
| add well beloved friends, William Weeden,
Philip Smuh, end Richard Bailey, my lawful
| executors, unto whom end heir assigns quail.
| fi.d and chosen ss above, give aod bsquestb
forty shillh7gs piece annually, forese', as
| some part Of recompense tor their care and
pains, 10 discharge of that trust, above reposed
| 10 them. n witness whereof, have hereuo-
20 se, my hand and seal the twentieth OF April,
I 1876 JOHN CLARKE.
Sisoed sealed and published in presence oi
Philip Edds. Thomss Ward, William Hscox
These are TO signify. that on the I7ih day
| OF May, 1876 Philip Edds and Thomas Ward,
| Two oil the Witnesses above said, appeared be-.
| fore me, and upon their engagement accord.
| ing TO law, did ofiim, they saw the above
named Jonn Clarke, The tes,sto,, sign and
| seal the above Written, and declared il % be