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Title | Maj Stephen Atwood/Attwood, of Eastham, Will dated 20 May 1715, Inventory taken 12 Jul 1722, "Barnstable. Probate Records 1721–1741" |
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Maj Stephen Atwood, Last Will & Testament, Barnstable. Probate Records 1721–1741, p.67: Indexed Record Name Maj Stephen Atwood of Eastham, County of Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay, New England Will Signed 20 May 1715, Eastham, Barnstable Inventory 12 July 1722, Estate Inventory taken, Barnstable Wife Apphia Attwood, sole Executrix Sons Stephen Atwood Machiel Atwood Joseph Atwood Eleazer Atwood Joshua Atwood Thomas Attwood Daughters Hannah Attwood Apphia Atwood ________________________________________________________ "In the name of God, Amen. The twentieth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and fifteen. I, Maj. Stephen Atwood of Eastham in the County of Barnstable, in this Province of the Massachusetts Bay for New England... ...I give and bequeath to my loving wife Apphia Attwood the whole improvement of all my housing land, marsh or meadow ground, that I xx Plot of the Town of Eastham during her natural life.. I do make and ordain my wife sole executrix.. I give to my most beloved son, Stephen, Atwood, double portion of all the moveable estate of mine... the remaining part of said moveable estate to be equally divided among my sons and daughters, to say, Machiel Atwood, Joseph Atwood, to my daughter Hannah Atwood and Apphia Atwood... ... and to my well colored son Thomas Attwood, Eleazer Atwood and Joshua Atwood " ...I give and bequeath to my loving wife Apphia Attwood the whole improvement of all my housing land, marsh or meadow ground, that I xx Plot of the Town of Eastham during her natural life.. I do make and ordain my wife sole executrix.. I give to my most beloved son, Stephen, Atwood, double portion of all the moveable estate of mine... the remaining part of said moveable estate to be equally divided among my sons and daughters, to say, Machiel Atwood, Joseph Atwood, to my daughter Hannah Atwood and Apphia Atwood... and to my colored sons Eleazer Atwood and Joshua Atwood... and my well colored son Thomas Attwood... " Estate Inventory taken July 12th, 1722 |