Will of Abigail Arnold, Uxbridge, Worcester co, MA 
Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Sheryl Romasco
Uxbridge, Worcester, MA  Will book BUR Vol 4 Pg 517

In the name of god Amen.  I Abigail Arnold of Uxbridge in the County of 
Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Widow calling to mind the 
uncertainity of human life and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs while I 
have strength and capacity to so do make and publish this my last will and 
testament hereby revoking and making null and void all other Wills and testaments 
heretofore made and first I commend my being to him who gave it and my boddy 
to the earth to be buried with little expense or ostentation by my Executor 
hereinafter named.  And as to my worldly ----- and all the property real personal 
or mixed of which I shall die seized and possessed as to which I shall be entitled 
at the time of my decease I devise bequeath and dispose thereof in the manner 
following viz:

Imprimus my will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall by my 
Executor hereinafter named be paid out of my ---- as soon after my decease as 
shall by them be found convenient.

Item 1st	I give and bequeath unto grand daughter Sarah Richardson wife of 
Anan Richardson all my household furniture of any description.  also my carriage 
and my ---- and also one half of all my Securities for money which shall remain 
at my decease.  also one half of my Bank stock which is in the Village Bank in  
Smithfield.

Item 2nd	I give and bequeath unto my daughter Almira Richardson wife of David 
Richardson all the half of my remaining securities for money and the other half of 
Bank stock in the Bank aforesaid.

Item 3rd	My daughter Mary Clark wife of Joseph Clark has had all that would 
belong to her and also my sons Manning, John and Smith Arnold have received 
theirs. And also the heirs of my deceased son Olney Arnold and Stephen received 
their share.

4th		And lastly I do nominate and appoint Anan Richardson to be the 
Executor of this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I the said Abigail Arnold have subscribed my name and 
affixed my seal this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and sixty.

										Abigail Arnold

Signed sealed and delivered by the said Abigail Arnold to be her last will and 
testament in presence of us who at her request and in her presence have 
subscribed our names as witnesses hereto

Job White
Merril Buxton
Gideon Mowry

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester SS	At a  Probate Court holdin at Worcester in and for said County 
of Worcester on the sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and sixty nine

	On the petition of Anan Richardson of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester 
praying that the instrument therewith presented purporting to be the last will 
and testament of Abigail Arnold late of Uxbridge in said County of Worcester 
deceased, may be proved and allowed and letters testamentary issued to him the 
executor therein named, and the heirs at ----- of kind and all other   persons 
interested having been duly notified according to the order of court to appear and 
show cause if any they ------ against the same and no party objecting thereto 
and it appearing that said instrument is the last will and testament of said 
deceased and legally executed and that said testatrix at the time of writing(?) 
the same of full age and sound mind and that said petitioner is a competent 
person to be appointed to said trust.  It is therefore decreed that said instrument 
be approved and allowed as the last will and testament of said deceased and 
letters testamentary be issued to said petitioner he first giving bond with 
sufficient securities for the due performance of said trust

									Henry Chapin  Judge of 
										Probate Court
AT a Court of Probate holdin Suttin(?) and for the County of Worcester July the 
30th AD. 1870.  An Instrument in writing purporting to be a copy of the last Will 
and testament of Abigail Arnold late of Uxbridge, Mass deceased, being presented 
to this Court to be foiled and recorded in the probate record of said Burrillville.  
It appearing that due notice thereof having ----- by the Clerk by posting up a 
notice in her office and in one other public place insaid Town, fourteen days 
according to law, it is ordered and decreed that said Instrument be received 
allowed and ordered to be filed and rcorded in the probate records of said 
Burrillville

								Alvah Mowry	P. Clerk
						Received by Alvah Mowry 	P. Clerk