The Press., 1905-10-25

The original spelling and capitaliz
ing are preserved =
In the Name of God Amen.
Thomas Lillibridge of the town Of
Westerly in the Colony of Rhode Is
land & Providence plantation Yeo.
man. Being sick of body but in per,
feet mind and memory & Consider
ing the uncertainty and frailty of
Mans life and the dangerous and per-
ilous times that we live in Do make
and ordain this my present Testament
and Last Will. Principally and first
OF all, I recommend my soul into the
hands of Almighty God my Maker
and Redeemer hoping to stand assured
of Salvation and my desire is that
my body be buried in decent and
Christian Manner by the Discression
of my executor hereinafter named
Item-I give and bequeath to Eliza
beth Lillibridge My Daughter the
sum of five pounds in Bills of Publick
credit to be payed to her on Demand
Item-I give and Bequeath to Catron
Wilcox another of my daughters one
Cow to be Delivered to her within
Six Months after my Deceas. Item
I give and Bequeath unto my Daugh-
ter Sarah fitch Dwelling house
which shee and her husband George
fitch now dwells in Being in the town
OF Newport provided always that the
said George fitch shall pay unto Capt
Mallbone of Newport the sum of one
hundred pounds in current Bills of
credit and also 48 pounds to Isaac
George of sd Newport on my account
otherwise the aforementioned house
shall Remain to my executor I give
and Bequeath unto Mary Lillibridge
another of my daughters the one half
OF dwelling house sd house being in
the town of Newport and also one
half of the Land belonging thereto 1
also give unto her one Cow and my
old pacing Mare and her colt Item
l give and Bequeath unto Esther Lii
libridge another of my daughters the
other half of the sd Dwelling house
and Land above bequeathed to Mary
I also give unto her one
Cow and Riding Mare all to be de-
livered unto the sd Mary & Esther
Lillibridge when they shall arrive at
the age of 81 years or at the Day of
Marriage. Item-I give and Be-
queath unto Robert Lillibridge my
son one of my homestead farms which
I now Dwell on and am in possession
of and also one half of pond that I
bought of the purchasers Shamrock
Purchase adjoining thereto one half
of tract of land 1 bought of Samuel
Wilbur as per Deed under his hand
and Seal Bearing date february the
Oath 1922 May appear to him his
heirs & assigns forever to be Deliv-
cred unto him when he shall arrive
to the age of 81 years Item I give
and Bequeath unto Benjamin Lilli-
bridge, John Lillibridge and Edward
Lillibridge my three youngest sons
youngest daughter all my out Lett
and unsettled lands Saving only one
hundred acres of Land Lying in the
County and also Lott
of Land Lying in the Township of
Newport which bought of Benjamin
Bull as per Deed under his hand &
Seal Bearing Date July 10 ITO May
appear which I also give unto my
fcn- youngest children above named
to each of them an equal part and the
above Mentioned unsettled Lands
four youngest children aforenamed
to them their heirs and assigns for
ever & if any of them shall Decease
& Leave no heir the Division shall
still be equal to the surviving persons
Item I give and Bequeath unto Rob-
ert Wilcox my son-in-law one six
year old steer to be delivered to him
within six months after my Decease
Item-I give and Bequeath unto my
loving brother Edward Lillibridge a
Lawful maintenance out of my whole
estate during his natural life if he
shall come into this country. Item
I give and Bequeath unto John Lilli-
bridge my Brothers son one Riding
Mare to be Delivered unto him with
in six months after My Decease. 1
also give him all my waring APPAREL.
Item I give and Bequeath unto my
eldest son Thomas Lillibridge the one
of my homestead farms which 1 now
dwell on and am in the possession of
to Take which one of the farms he
likes best and one half of pond that
I bought of the purchasers of the
Shamrock purchase & also ye one half
of Tract of Land bought of Sam
uel Wilbur above mentioned and one
hundred acres of Land 1t being a part
of Tract contained In Deed of Sale
Bearing Date Nov. 26 I'LL Signed
by Thomas Stafford all of which
Tracts of Land 1 give to my son
Thomas Lillibridge & to his heirs
and assigns forever whom I do also
make Constitute and ordain the whole
and Sole Executor of this my last
Will & Testament to see that this my
Will be Duly performed. Item More
I give and Bequeath to my sd son
Thomas Lillibridge All and singular
My Movable estate that is not Above
Bequeathed together with my two
Servants, Mingo and Ring. Item
further My Will is that my sd execu-
tor Thomas Lillibridge my eldest son
take Diligent and constant care of
his Mother Sarah Lillibridge my Be-
loved Wife & Also that he take a
special care of that part of the estate
that by Right of Dover vt belongs to
his sd mother so that nothing be
wanting unto her that may be for her
Comfortable Living During her Nat
ural life & further my Will is that