Will of Lyman Aldrich, 1842, Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA
Surnames: Aldrich, Rawson, Brown, Jones

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Worcester Co. MA Wills Vol. 86 page 165

Lyman Aldrich of Northbridge
probated First Tuesday of Nov 1842

I, Lyman Aldrich of Northbridge, County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts
being of a sound mind and memory calling to mind the mortality of my body
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, ordain this to be my
last will and testament.

Impris. I give my body to the duct from whence it came to buried in a decent
and plain way and manner and my spirit to him that gave it and touching my
worldly estate I dispose of it in following manner.

Item. I give unto my beloved wife Anna Aldrich all my Indoor moveables of
Every names or nature to her own disposal and give to my wife abovenamed one
hundred dollars together with one cow to her disposal and my wear apparel. 

Item. I give unto my beloved daughter Joanna Rawson wife of Stephen Rawson
Thirty Dollars.

Item. I give unto my beloved Daughter Hopestill Brown wife of Elisha Brown
Thirty Dollars.

Item. I give unto my beloved Daughter Charlott Jones wife of Luther Jones
Forty Dollars.

Item. I give unto my beloved Daughter Milly Jones wife of David Jones Thirdy
Dollars.

Item. I give unto my beloved Daughter Anna A. Aldrich one half of a certain
wood lot that I own laying on the Hill joingin Samuel W. Aldrich land
estimating about ten acres being the same more or less.

Item. I give unto my beloved son Lyman Aldrich Jr. a certain piece of land
bounded on Elisha White's land and on the above named Lyman's land by his
paying to my grandchildren Ann Eliza Aldrich and Charess A. Aldrich Forty
Dollars to be equally divide between them when the above named Eliza arrives
at the age of Eighteen year.

Item. I give unto my beloved son Sylvanus B. Aldrich a certain piece of
Interwail land joining Samuel W. Aldrich's land and the Cannal by his paying
to my Executors hereafter named Ninety Dollars.

Item. I give unto my beloved son Gardner Aldrich five Dollars.

Item. I give unto my beloved son Arnold Aldrich five Dollars.

And all the rest of my real and personal Estate of what name or nature not
heretofore given away I put into the hands of Executors to enable them to pay
my just debts and the above legaces and funeral charges and the overplush if
there should be any to be equally divided among my children above named.

And I appoint my sons Gardener Aldrich and Sylvanus B. Aldrich to be by
Executors of this my last will and testiment revoking all other wills
heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the sixteenth day of June in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred forty two.

Lyman Aldrich (LS)

In the presence of us
Rufus Bennett
Samuel W. Aldrich
David W. Bennett

Stephen Rawson, appointed guardian of Ann E. & Charles A. Aldrich, minor
children of Arnold Aldrich, deceased.