Introduction

From York County Probate Records, Volume Seven (1721-49)

The Will of Andrew Arbuckle

   The last Will and Testament of Andrew Arbuckle of Boston. First I commit my Soul to God who gave it, and my Body to be decently buried, and the Rest of my worldly affairs as followeth. First I leave Fifteen pounds old Tenor to my Mother and to be put into M^r Ioseph Holts Hands Senior Deacon of the first Church in York for her Use when She has any Occasion for it. More, I leave Fifteen pounds to my Sister McClannen old Tenor. More Fifteen pounds to my Sister Arbuckle old Tenor. Likewise I leave Ten pounds to Rosina Arbuckle old Tenor. More to Andrew McClannen I leave Twenty pounds old Tenor. To Ioseph Arbuckle Five pounds, To Elizabeth Arbuckle Five pounds old Tenor To Joⁿ McClannen jun^r Five pounds old Tenor. I leave to Ja^ms Arbuckle jun^r my Hat and Wigg. I leave my great Coat to Ioseph McClannen. And I leave my Brother Iames Arbuckle Sole Executor over all my Concerns to pay all Debts above mentioned, and to bring in all my lawful Debts due to me. Likewise my Cloaths to Brother John Arbuckle. Witness my Hand this 11^th Day of August 1746.   Witness my Hand & Seal   Andrew Arbuckle (a Seal)

John Cuningham    Thomas Cuningham
Probated 6 April 1747. [Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 541, citing Probate Office, 7, 62.]