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

The Will of Mary Newmarch

   The last Will and Testament of M^rs Mary Newmarch the Wife of the Rev^d M^r Iohn Newmarch of Kittery in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Clerk made this thirtieth Day of August Anno Domini 1748. Whereas I the Said Mary Newmarch did by my Contract or Agreement made with the Said John Newmarch before Marriage reserve to my Self (among other Things) full Power and Liberty to dispose of that Estate which I had by my former Husband the Rev^d M^r Theophilus Cotton late of Hampton Dec^d by Will or otherwise during our State of Wedlock. I do therefore make this my last Will and Testament to dispose of the Same in Manner following, with the Consent of my S^d Husband viz^t

   Imp^r I give and bequeath unto my beloved Husband M^r Iohn Newmarch that Bond or Debt due to me from Clement Hughs or the Land which was made over to my former Husband for Security for said Debt in Dover and Elsewhere, and my Silver Bowl.

   Item 2^dly I give to my Kinsman Caleb Cushing jun^r of Salisbury and Theophilus Cotton of Plymouth all the remaining part of my Right and Interest in y^e Town of Chester which I had by my former Husband M^r Theophilus Cotton to be equally divided between them.

   Item 3^dly I give to my Cousin Mary Parker the Wife of Benjamin Parker of Kittery all my Plate or Silver Vessels (except the afores^d Bowl and my Silver Porringer) and all my Household Stuff or Goods of all Sorts after my Husbands Death, and all my Wearing Cloaths Linnen and Woolen, and my Picture or Effigies, and M^r Burkits Notes on the N. T.

   Item. 4^ly I give to my Cousin Iames Cushing M^r Flavels 2 Volumns and the Morning Exercises 4 Volumns after my Husbands Death.

   Item. 5^ly I give to Sarah the Daughter of Caleb Cushing jun^r my Gold Necklace. and I give to Mary y^e Daughter of my Brother Samuel Gookin my Silver Porringer mark'd M : C:

   Item 6^ly My Will is that what Shall remain of my Cash Money Bills or Bonds due to me after the Payment of my Debts and Funeral Expences and Five pounds to Elizabeth Moody the Wife of Ioshua Moody the Same Shall be equally divided between the aforesaid Theophilus Cotton of Plymouth and Mary Parker of Kittery and Finally I do constitute and appoint my beloved Husband to be Sole Executor of this My Will to whom I give any Books or Estate that Shall remain undisposed of in this my Will or otherways. Witness my Hand and Seal the Day and Year first above mentioned August 30, 1743.

Signed Sealed and Declared by    the Said Mary Newmarch to    be her last Will and Testa-    ment In presence of Us.    Caleb Cushing    Wm Bradbury    Iudith Norton		Mary Newmarch (a Seal) N : B : That I the above named    Iohn Newmarch do Consent    to the above written Will,    Witness my Hand this 30th    of August 1743.          John Newmarch
Probated 21 Oct 1746. Inventory returned 24 Feby 1746, at £516: 10: 0, by Thomas Cutt, Joseph Weeks and Tobias Fernald, appraisers. [Source: Maine Wills, 1640-1760 (Portland, Me., 1887), p. 528, citing Probate Office, 7, 8.]