Lincoln County ME Archives Wills.....Smouse, George Demuth March 1, 1806
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Source: Lincoln County, Maine Will Abstracts
Written: March 1, 1806
Recorded: June 25, 1806

George Demuth Smouse of Waldoborough, mariner, being weak in body.

To my wife, Jane Smouse, the use and income of all my real estate during the 
time she shall remain single and my widow until my children hereafter mentioned 
become age 21y, she properly educating the children and maintaining and clothing 
them in a proper manner, her one third part of my estate will of course accrue 
to her by the laws of the land.

To my father, George Smouse, and my mother, Christine Smouse, who should be 
maintained in my house out of my estate as long as they are willing to remain 
peaceably there and that my mother at all events be decently maintained, clothed 
and boarded out of my estate as aforesaid.

To my wife's mother, Susanna Kinsel, she should be maintained out of my estate 
in the same manner as my own mother before mentioned.

To my sister, Margaret Aichorn, $50.
To my sister, Mary Creamor, $50.
To my sister, Catharine Reed, $50.

To my sons, George Smouse, Jur. and Gorham Smouse, all my Real estate and 
personal estate whatever under the reservations aforesaid, they paying to my 
daughter, Berthelancy Smouse, when she shall arrive at age 18y, the value of one 
third part of every kind of my real estate and personal estate at the time she 
shall be aged 18y to be paid equally between them, and the remaining two thirds 
of my estate as aforesaid to be equally divided between my two sons.

Appointed Frederick Kinsel, yeoman, and Joshua Head Esqr. executors.
Daniel Waldoborough, 1 Mar 1805
Signed with his signature [George D. Smouse]
Witnesses: Jacob Ludwig, Thomas McGayer, George Seidinsbarger.

In Probate on June 25, 1806.



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