Edmund Lewis, of Lynn, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants
Edmund Lewis, of Lynn, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants
Edmund Lewis, of Lynn, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants
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AND SOME OP HTS DESCENDANTS. 23<br />
they paying to her the sum <strong>of</strong> three pounds in money<br />
yearly during her natural life.<br />
It. I give <strong>and</strong> bequeath unto my eldest son James<br />
<strong>Lewis</strong> all that my ffarru situate in Swansea containing<br />
about seven score acres as it is butted <strong>and</strong> bounded with<br />
. . . improvements <strong>and</strong> all appurtenances belonging to him<br />
<strong>his</strong> heirs <strong>and</strong> assigns forever, he allowing to <strong>his</strong> mother that<br />
abovesaid.<br />
It. I give <strong>and</strong> bequeath to my son Timothy <strong>Lewis</strong> the<br />
one half <strong>of</strong> my ffarm situate in Rehoboth with the Dwelling<br />
house being the South end <strong>of</strong> said ffarm that I bought<br />
<strong>of</strong> Ephraim Peirce with the appurtenances belonging to<br />
the said South halfe part <strong>of</strong> said ffarm, to him <strong>and</strong> <strong>his</strong><br />
heirs <strong>and</strong> assigns forever, he allowing to <strong>his</strong> mother as<br />
aforesaid :<br />
It. I give <strong>and</strong> bequeath to my son Samuel <strong>Lewis</strong> the<br />
other half <strong>of</strong> my said ffarm situate in Rehoboth being the<br />
north end <strong>of</strong> said ffarm when he come to Twenty one<br />
years <strong>of</strong> age, to <strong>his</strong> heirs <strong>and</strong> assigns forever.<br />
It. I give <strong>and</strong> bequeath to my daughter Mary the sum<br />
<strong>of</strong> fifty pounds, to be payed to her in money or Goods<br />
when she comes to age, or time <strong>of</strong> marriage.<br />
It. I give <strong>and</strong> bequeath to my daughter Debora the<br />
sum <strong>of</strong> fifty pounds <strong>and</strong> also to daughter Tabitha <strong>and</strong><br />
daughter Lydia on the same terms. Also I ordain constitute<br />
my well beloved wife Executrix <strong>and</strong> my sons James<br />
<strong>and</strong> my son Timothy Executors <strong>of</strong> t<strong>his</strong> my last Will <strong>and</strong><br />
testament, And all the rest <strong>of</strong> my l<strong>and</strong>s I give to my said<br />
Executors to pay my Debts <strong>and</strong> Legacies Also my movables.<br />
Tho 8 Luis*<br />
Inventory <strong>of</strong> <strong>his</strong> property shows £1604,19.0.<br />
Extract from the will <strong>of</strong> Elizabeth <strong>Lewis</strong>, widow <strong>of</strong><br />
Thomas <strong>Lewis</strong>, made 8 th Nov., 1731. I Elizabeth <strong>Lewis</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> Swansea, widow, <strong>and</strong> lately wife <strong>of</strong> Thomas <strong>Lewis</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Swansea, deceased, being sick, etc. To daughter Mary,<br />
wife <strong>of</strong> Isaac Carter, my best <strong>and</strong> biggest bible, & to her<br />
two daughters Elizabeth & Sarah Carter. To daughter<br />
Deborah, wife <strong>of</strong> Samuel Eddy, to her daughter Abigail<br />
Eddy. To daughter Experience Mason <strong>and</strong> her two sons<br />
•Bristol County Probate Records, Vol. 3, f . 36.
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