Richardson, Dexter will (son of Joseph), Uxbridge, Worcester co, MA

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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Sheryl Romasco
Worcester, MA Will book Vol. 399 Page 172


Know all men by there presents that I Dexter Richardson of 
Uxbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, being of sound disposing mind and memory do make 
and ordain this my last Will and Testament.

First. I give and devise to my daughter Sally Arnold and her 
heirs the Burlingame farm (so called, it being the farm that I 
bought of Manning Arnold) and two thousand dollars in money 
($2,000) to be paid to her within one year from my decease, by 
my Executors herein after appointed.

Second. I give and devise to my daughter, Nancy S. Arnold and 
her heirs, the little farm (as called, it being the same farm 
that I bought of Albert F. Arnold) and two thousand dollars in 
money ($2000) to be paid to her within one year from my decease 
by my Executors

Third. I give and bequeath to my six granddaughters that is to 
say Susan C. Robbins daughter of Manning and Lauriann Arnold to 
Ann Maria Richardson daughter of Anan Richardson, to Juliet 
Richardson and Rosamon Richardson; daughters of Brown 
Richardson, to Laura Arnold and Katy Arnold daughters of Sally 
Arnold five hundred ($500) dollars in money each, to be paid to 
them within one year from my decease by my Executors.

Fourth. I give and desire to my two grandsons, Albert Richardson 
and George H. Richardson, sons of Brown Richardson, the Ananias 
Gifford, Brick-yard farm, so called it being the same farm that 
I bought of Jonathan F. Southwick, to be equally divided between 
them.

Fifth. I give and devise to my two grandsons Sumner S. 
Richardson and John A. Richardson (sons of Anan Richardson) the 
Leonard Taft farm, so called, the  Whipple Farnum wood lot, so 
called, containing 16 acres, also the Wanton Mowry wood lot so 
called containing 12 acres, all to be equally divided between 
them.

Sixeth.  I give and devise to my grandson, Herbert C. Arnold, 
son of Stephen and Nancy S. Arnold, the farm that I purchased of 
Seth and Susan Little, it being part of what was formerly the 
Richard Mowry farm containing about 40 acres.
Seventh.  I give and bequeath to my three sons in law vis: 
Manning Arnold, John Arnold and Stephen Arnold one hundred 
($100) dollars, each, to be paid to them within one year from my 
decease, as a token of respect.

Eighth.  I give and devise to my two sons Brown Richardson and 
Anan Richardson and their heirs, all the remainder or residue of 
my property both personal and Real to be equally divided between 
them, and any conveyances between them for the purpose of  
division shall be binding upon their heirs.

Ninth.  I ordain and appoint my sons Brown Richardson and Anan 
Richardson Executors of this my last Will and Testament.  In 
testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal and 
publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in 
presence of the witnessed named below this twenty second day of 
August in the year 1867.

							Dexter Richardson (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Dexter 
Richardson as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of 
us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of 
each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.
							Alvin Cook
							J. F. Southwick
							John C. Baxtor(?)


Bodied
Whereas my last Will and Testament, dated Aug 22d 1867 I gave to 
my daughter Sally Arnold, now deceased, and her heirs, the 
Burlingame farm so called situate in Burrillville RI and two 
thousand dollars in money, and whereas by my last will and 
testament dates as foresaid, I gave to my two grandsons, Sumner 
S. Richardson and John A. Richardson, the Whipple Farnum wood 
lot, so called, containing 16 acres; I do hereby, by this 
present writing, which I declare to be a bodied to my said Will 
revoke said legacies.

First, I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy S. Arnold and 
her heirs, one thousand dollars ($1000) in addition to the 
bequests in my said Will, to be paid to her within one year 
after my decease by my executors named in my Will.  The devise 
and bequests to my said daughter Nancy and her heirs, in my said 
Will and this bodied are not to be interfered with or controlled 
by her husband.

Second.  I give and bequeath to my five granddaughters vis:  Ann 
Maria Richardson, Juliet Richardson, Rosamon Richardson, Laura 
Arnold and Katy Arnold, five hundred dollars ($500) in addition 
to the $500 given to each of them in my said Will. To be paid 
within one year after my decease by my said Executors.
 
Third.  I give and devise to my two grandsons, Albert Richardson 
and George H. Richardson in addition to the devise in my said 
Will the Whipple Farnum wood lot containing 16 acres, situate 
near the Friends Meeting House in Uxbridge and bounded on the 
North by land of Jonathan Farnum.  Also the "pout rock" wood lot 
so called; situate in the town of Blackstone on the road leading 
from the Village of Millville to the Village of Blackstone.

Fourth.  I give and devise to my two grandsons, Sumner S. 
Richardson and John A. Richardson in addition to the devise in 
my said Will (excepting the Whipple Farnum wood lot) all the 
land that I own in the town of Douglas, also the Ellis Thayer 
lot situate in Uxbridge containing 20 acres more or less and 
bounded north on Caleb S. and William Richardson, West on 
Douglas line, south on the heirs of Smith Arnold and Simon White 
and East by a town road leading by the dwelling house of Job 
White.

Fifth. I give and devise to my grandson Herbert C. Arnold, in 
addition to the devise in my said Will, ten acres of wood land 
situate in Uxbridge and bounded as follows, North on Road 
leading to the house of Joseph Hoile, West on said Hoile, South 
on land of the testator and East on the town Road leading to the 
house of Berya H. Cook in Burrillville, R.I.

Sixeth.  I give and devise the said Burlingame farm to the 
residuary legatur, and their heirs, named in my said Will. And I 
hereby ratify and confirm my aforesaid Will in all respects, 
except sp far as changed or altered by this bodied.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal and 
publish and declare this to be a bodied to my last Will and 
Testament in the presence of the witnesses named below, this 18th 
day of February in the year 1869.

							Dexter Richardson  (seal)

Signed sealed , and declared by the said Dexter Richardson to be 
a bodied to his last will and testament in presence of us, who 
at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each 
other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

							Alvin Cook
							J. F. Southwick
							Horatio Aldrich

Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Worcester SS.
At a Probate court held in Worcester in and for the County of 
Worcester on the seventh day of September in the year of our 
Lord one thousand eight-hundred and sixty nine.  On the petition 
of Brown Richardson of Burrillville in (Ste) of Rhode Island, 
and Anan Richardson of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester 
praying that the instrument therewith presented purporting to be 
the last Will & Testament of Dexter Richardson late of Uxbridge 
in said county of Worcester deceased, may be proved and allowed 
and letters testamentary issued to them the executors their 
named, and the heirs at law next of kind and all other persons 
interested. Having been duly notified according to the order of 
law to appear and show cause if any they have  a ____ the same 
and no party objecting thereto and it appearing that said 
instruments are the last Will & Testament of said deceased. And  
now legally executed and that said testater was at the time of 
____ing the same of full age and sound mind and that said 
petitioners are competent persons 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 petitioners, they first 
giving bond with sufficient sureties as the due performance of 
said trust.
						Henry Chapin Judge of Probate 
Court