Introduction

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

The Will of Josiah Plumer

   In the Name of God Amen. Dated at North Yarmouth the 2^d Day of March Anno Domini 1744. I Iosiah Plumer of North Yarmouth in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman, Thô in perfect Health and Sound Mind and Memory thrô the divine Goodness of almighty God Yet knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die and calling to Mind the Mortality of my own Body do appoint this to be my last Will and Testament.

   Imp^rs I will my Soul to God who gave it and my Body to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named.

   Item. I giue unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth all my House hold Goods, and twenty fiue pounds lawful Money.

   Item. I also give all the rest of my whole Estate unto my only Son Abner, The whole or what part of the Said Estate my Executor Shall think proper to be laid out in bringing up or Learning of my Said Son.

   Item. I also give unto my Wife's Father and Mother if my Wife and Child Should die before my Son Shall come unto the Age of one and twenty Years the twenty five pounds lawful Money above which I gave unto my Wife and the rest of my whole Estate to be equally divided amongst my Brothers and Sisters and their Heirs.

   Item. I also constitute my beloved Wife Elizabeth above named to be my Executor of this my last Will & Testament