Balcom, Samuel will, Douglas, Worcester co, MA
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Sheryl Romasco
Worcester, MA Will book Douglas 18-253


Will of Samuel Balcom

In the name of God Amen the 14th day of February one thousand 
seven hundred eighty two in the sixth year of American 
Independence, I Samuel Bolkcom of Douglas in the county of 
Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts I am not very 
sick but in this free exercise of my reason, thanks be to God 
desirous to settle what worldly estate the Lord hath lent me, do 
ordain this my last will and testament as follows __  First I 
command my soul to god who gave it and my body to the dust 
whence it was ____ to be decently buried at the  des__tion of 
my Executor.  And I do hereby appoint my two sons John and 
David Bolkcom joint and sole executors of this my last will and 
testament hereby directing them to discharge any funeral 
charges and all the just debts I owe.  Next I will that my wife 
Susannah Bolkcom have a comfortable maintanence from my two 
youngest sons Moses and Aaron, and that my executors above 
named take special care that she has house room and furniture 
and maintainance in health and in sickness as long as she lives.  
Likewise I give to my daughter Susana the wife of Benjamin 
Robbins her choice of my beds one bed and the whole of my 
pewter after my wives decease it being her full portion with 
what she has had  Likewise I will that my sons Samuel, John, 
David, Bezaliel, Moses and Aaron have the remainder of my indoor 
moveables divided equally among them after their mother 
decease.   Except I will that David have in the division of said 
indoor moveables the value twenty shillings, lawful money more 
than an equal portion with his brothers to make what he has 
already had out of my estate equal to what his brothers have 
had of my estate.  Also I will that my wearing apparel be divided 
equally among my sons after my decease and to my two youngest 
sons,Moses and Aaron Bolkcom, I give my home farm with all the 
building _______ _______ to them and their heirs forever 
except their mothers dowrey as above mentioned.  And I will that 
my debts be paid with my out lands __ and outdoor moveable if 
the price of them is sufficient if not the home farm must be 
rented except my wives dowrey till the debts are paid and 
further I desire my two youngest sons Moses and Aaron to live on 
the land I give them with their mother and take care of her if it 
must be rented let them ____ and make what profits they can if 
it should be agreeable and pay remaining debts as fast as they 
are able  This being in my view an equal distribution of my estate  
I command my family to God our Almighty savior I desire them to 
be satisfied with my will herein   And I do hereby revoke all 
other wills of mine of this nature and establish this as my last 
will and testament.

In witness whereof I have here unto my hand and seal the day 
and year abovesaid.  Signed sealed and pronounced by the said 
Samuel Bolkcom to be his last will and testament in presence of  
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Jonathan Whipple
Jabez B Dexter
Isaac Stone


		Worcester, to all people to whome these presents 
shall come, Joseph Dorr, Esq Judge of the Probate of wills in the 
county of Worcester within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

	Know ye that on the seventh day of January AD 1783 the 
instrument hereunto annexed purporting the last will and 
testament of Samuel Bolkcom late of Douglas in said county, 
____ deceased was presented for probate by John Bolkcom and 
David Bolkcom the Executors therein named them present 
Jonathan Whipple and Isaac Stone two of the witnesses hands(?)  
subscribed who made oath that they saw the said testator sign 
seal and heard him declare this said instrument to be his last will 
and testament and that they with Jabez B. Dexter the other 
witness subscribed their names together as witnesses to the 
execution thereof in the said testators presence and that he was 
then to the best of their judgments of sound and disposing mind.

I do prove approve and allow of the said instrument as the last 
will and testament of the before named deceased and do commit 
the ____ them in all matters the same concerning and of his 
estate where of died signed and prospered in said county unto 
John and David Bolkcom the before named Executors well and 
faithfully to execute the said will and to administer the estate of 
the said deceased according thereto who _____ to their said 
___ and they shall exhibit an inventory of all said deceased 
estate into the probate office according to law.  And they shall 
render an account upon oath of their proceedings whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Day and year above 
written.  Joseph Dorr  ________
Entered from the originals  Joseph Wheeler ____