Balcom, David, will Douglas, Worcester co, MA
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Sheryl Romasco
Worcester, MA Will book Vol Douglas 86 page 632

Will of David Balcom

Know all men by these presents that I David Balcom of Douglas in 
the County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
yeoman, being aged & feeble but of a sound & disposing mind & 
memory do make & establish this my last will & testament in 
manner & form following. Viz 1.  It is my will that all my just 
debts & funeral charges be paid by my Executor, herein after 
named.  Also that he procure suitable graves stones for my self & 
wife.

2.  I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Balcom the use & 
improvement of all my Estate both real & personal (after paying 
the above mentioned debts and expenses) during her life.

3.  It is my will that after the decease of my beloved wife, Mary 
Balcom, all my household furniture be equally divided between the 
heirs of Sybil Wallis, wife of David Wallis, the heirs of Dolly 
Titus, widow of Isaac Titus late of Douglas deceased, the heirs of 
Sally Smith, wife of Elijah Smith, the heirs of Polly Wallis, wife 
of Jonathan Wallis, and the heirs of Charlotte Wallis, wife of 
Timothy Wallis.  I.E.  each of my daughters families shall have  
an equal share.  Also an equal share to the heirs of Lucy Morse 
wife of Chester Morse.

4.  As my son Ebenezer Balcom, late of Douglas, deceased, did 
during his life time, receive his share out of my estate, it is my 
will that nothing be paid to his heirs out of my estate.

5.  I give, bequeath & devise all the residue and remainders of 
my Estate both real and personal to the heirs of my daughters 
above mentioned, viz.  Sybil Wallis, Dolly Titus, Sally Smith, Polly, 
Wallis, Lucy Morse, Charlotte Wallis.  Also the children of my son 
David Balcom, Jr. late of Douglas deceased to be divided among 
them, at the decease of my beloved wife, Mary Balcom.  So that 
each family shall receive an equal share.
6.  I do hereby constitue & approve, my worthy & trusty friend 
Sumner Balcom Sole Executor of this my last will and testament 
hereby revoking all former wills made by me.  In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this second day of 
July, one thousand, eight hundred & thirty nine.

									David Balcom

Signed, sealed, published, & declared by the said David Balcom as 
his last will & testament in presence of us in his presence. set 
our names as witnesses.

									Samuel Amidon
									Sarah C. Holman
									David Holman

Worcester P  At a Court of Probate holden at Worcester on the 
first Tuesday of January AD 1845
The instrument hereunto annexed, purporting to be the last will 
and testament of David Balcom, late of Douglas in said county, 
deceased being offered for probate by Sumner Balcom, the 
Executor therein named and notice having duly been given and no 
person objecting to the probate thereof, and David Holman one of 
the witnesses thereto, making oath that he saw said testator sign 
said will, and that he with Samuel Amidon and Sarah C. Holman 
attested and subscribed the same as witnesses in the presence of 
the testator who was then of full age and of sound mind.  I now 
adjudge that said instrument is proved and decree that the same 
be approved and allowed as the last will and testament of said 
deceased.
				Benjamin F. Thomas, Judge of Probate