Introduction

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

The Will of John Smith

   The last Will and Testament of Iohn Smith of Arundel I will that the Children of my two Daughters the Wife of Ioseph Miller & the Wife of Samuel Iameson Shall have all my Real Estate, but what Robert Smith bought of Benj^a Downing, the which purchase I will to William Smith the Son of Robert Smith Dec^d. The Stock with the other moveables I will to my Wife with the one Third of the Income of all the afores^d Estate during her Life. I Will that Ioseph Miller & Samuel Iameson be my Executors Dated April 8. 1748.

Signed and Sealed    in presence of us.    Enoch X Danforth         his mark    Benja Downing		Iohn Smith (Seal)    his mark
Probated 17 May 1748. Inventory returned 25 June 1748, at £1130, by Thom as Perkins Benj: Downing and Abel Morrell, appraisers. [Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 571, citing Probate Office, 7, 152.]