Will of Amos Aldrich, 1821, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA
Surnames: Aldrich, Capron

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Worcester Co MA Wills Vol. 56 page 209

Amos Aldrich
probated 28 June 1821 at Cumberland, Providence, RI

Be it remembered that I, Amos Aldrich of Cumberland in the County of
Providence and State of Rhode Island, yeoman, being weak in body, but of sound
and perfect mind & memory, do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament,
in manner & form following that is to say.

First. My just debts and funeral charges to be first paid by my Executors
hereinafter named.

Secondly. To my beloved wife Sally Aldrich I give devise and bequeath during
therm of her natural life one third part of all my Estate both Real &
Personal.

Thirdly. To my two sons, Joseph C. Aldrich and Baruch Aldrich I give and
devise to them their heirs and assigns forever, all the land & Buildings
thereon standing that was given to me in the Will of my Brother Baruch
Aldrich, deceased, to be so divided between them, that the said Joseph C.
Aldrich shall have the new Brick house where he now lives. I further give and
devise as aforesaid to the said Joseph C. Aldrich and Baruch Aldrich, to them,
their heirs and assigns, a lot of land laying in Mendon in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, containing by estimation, twenty two acres, joining land of
John Southwick and the heirs of Benedict Remington, deceased, or however
otherwise the same may be bounded. It is the same that was given to me in and
by the last will of my honored Father Robert Aldrich as I further give and
devise to the said Joseph C. Aldrich & Baruch Aldrich, their heirs and
assigns, to be divided as aforesaid a small lot of Land lying Mendon aforesaid
containing one acre & twenty rods, and is the same land I bought of Edward
Pickering deceased, for the particular boundaries of which reference being had
to the Deed from said Pickering to me.

Fourthly. To my two sons James Aldrich & John J. Aldrich, I give and devise to
them their heirs & assigns all the remaining part of my Real Estate except the
House and lot of land I own in Smithfield, being land I bought of Amasa
Bagley) to be equally divided between them.

Fifthly. To my son Varnum Aldrich, I give and devise to him his heirs and
assigns the before excepted House and lot of land lying in Smithfield, and
bounds on the road from Cumberland to Smithfield Bank, and nearly opposite the
Dwelling house of Farnum Harris. I further give and bequeath to the said
Varnum Aldrich, all the Securities I hold against him.

Sixthly. To my four sons Joseph C. Aldrich, Baruch Aldrich, James Aldrich and
John J. Aldrich and to my daughter Lydia Capron, I give and bequeath all the
residue and remainder of my Person Property to be equally divided between
them.

Lastly. I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my two sons James Aldrich &
Joseph C. Aldrich my sole executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking and annulling all and together & former wills by me made and
establishing this & this only as my last Will and Testament.

In Testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand & seal this Twenty first day
of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Amos Aldrich, as and for
his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in
his presence & in the presence of each other hereunto set our names as
witnesses tot he same.

Amos Aldrich (L.S.)

witnesses:
Job Jenckes
Joshua Armsty
Elisha Gaskill
Smith Arnold