The Earle family : Ralph Earle and his descendants

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Gen.] GENEALOGY. 45
the original and much larger one. To his son John he gave 120
acres " in the Northeasterly part of Leicester" ; to his son Gardiner,
" all my homestead " except the ten acres to Antipas, " with all my
buildings, mills and improvements thereon, also all my farming tools
and one half of my stock of creatures of all kinds the other half to be
equally divided among all four of my sons." Gardiner was to
pay Antipas twenty-five pounds, thirteen shillings and fourpence.
Antipas was made executor and residuary legatee of real estate.
He afterward married his second wife and, as has been seen, in the
latter part of 1760, was removed by a somewhat sudden and unex-
pected death. He had made no change in his will and consequently
his widow was unprovided for. Under these circumstances the
action of the sons was highly commended and is worthy of commem-
oration. They appended to the will the following declaration :
"We, Newell Earl and Antipas Earl for our Selves & Thomas
Wheeler in Behalf of and with the free Consent of Gardiner Earl to
whom he is Guardian Notwithstanding what is Contained in the
foregoing Will in Consideration that since the foregoing will was
made y e Deceased married and hath now left a Widow We Do
therefor hereby give our full and free Consent & agree that our
Honored Mother-in Law Deborah Earl Shall have hold & Enjoy one
third part of the whol of s d Deceased's personal Estate given & not
given away in this Will after the just Debts &c. are paid as Witness
our hands Feb'y 5 th 1 761. Newell Earl. Antipass Earl. Gardiner
Earl. Thos. Wheeler Guard".
Test Timo Paine.
" I Newel Earl Eldest Son of S d Deceased agree that the Two
Thirds of our Dec d Fathers personall Estate shall be Divided
Equally between me & my Two Brothers—in Case our S d mother
Enjoys y e Other Third. Feb y 5 th 1761.
Test Timo Paine. Newell Earl."
Newhall Earle had received nearly all his share of the estate before
the will was made.
The children of Benjamin and Abigail (Newhall) Earle
were
190-1. Newhall Earle, b. March 15, 1735
191-2. Antipas Earle, b. June 1, 1737
192-3. John Earle, b. Nov. 18, 1740; d. Nov. 25, 1760.
; m. Rachel Stoddard.
; m. Mercy Slade.