Will of David Aldrich, 1780 of PROVIDENCE CO., RHODE ISLAND 

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This Fourth Day of the Tenth Month one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty I
David Aldrich of Smithfield in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode
Island Yeoman Being in a Weak & Sickly State of Body But of Sound and
Disposing Mind and Memory Do make make and Ordain this my last Will and
Testament. My Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Decently Buried at the
Discretion of my Executrix Hereafter Named. And Touching Such Worldly Estate
Wherewith I have Been Favoured within this Life I Give Devise and Dispose of
the Same in the Following Manner

Firstly I Give and Bequeath to Robe Aldrich my Eldest Daughter the one Sixth
Part of my Real Estate. Together with one Square Table Frying Pan & Largest
Iron Pot To her her Heirs and Assigns Forever She to Take Possession at the
age of Eighteen Years.

I give to my Other Daughter Artimesa Aldrich one Third part of my Real Estate
To her her Heirs and Assigns Forever.

I Give and Bequeath to David my Son the other and Remainding Part (Being) one
half) of my Real Estate to him his heirs and Assigns Forever. I Likewise give
and Bequeath to my said Son David all My Wearing Apparel Together with all my
Tools and Utentials for Farming or Husbandry Business.

I Give and Bequeath to Rebecca my Wife all the Swine and Provision or
Eateables of all Thirds Whatsoever and my Will is and I do hereby Order That
out of and with the Rest and Remainder of my Personal Estate my Just Debts be
Paid and Discharged and the Overplus I Give to my Said Wife and my Said
Daughter Artimesa to be Equally Divided Between them.

And Further my Will is that my Said Son have and Come Into the Possession of
his Part of my Estate at Twenty one Years of age and my said Daughters to Have
and Come Into the Possession of teir Respective Shares as they Respectively
Arrive to the Age of Eighteen Years And Until Such Time or Times my Estate
Both Real and Personal to be and Remain in the hands of my Executrix Hereafter
Names and She to have the use and Profits Thereof for the Bringing up and
Educating my Two Children the Said Artemisa and David the Other Being Provided
For Elsewhere And my Will is that if any or Either of my Said Children Die
Before Attaining the age herein Specified for Receiving its Portion according
to this Will and without LawfullIssue That Then my Surviving Children to have
the Part of my Estate herein Willed to him or her or them That So Dieth to
Divided Between my Surviving Children Equally And my Will and Intent is that
my Wife have and Enjoy her Lawfull Right of Dower and Power Thirds in and unto
my Real Estate as in Intestate Estates.

And I Do hereby Constitute and Appoint the Said Rebecca my Wife Sole Executrix
of this my Last Will and Testament. And Do hereby Utterly Revoke and Disallow
all and every Other and Forever Will or Wills Legacies Requests and Executors
by me heretofor Willed Named and Bequeathed Ratifying this and no Other to be
my last Will and Testament.

In Witness and in Confirmation Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the
Day & year first above Written

David Aldrich

Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the Said David Aldrich to
be his Last Will and Testament In Presence of us Who in his Presence and in
Presence of Each other have hereunto Subscribed our Names

Uriah Arnold
Caleb Arnold
George Comstock

At a Town Council held in Smithfield in the County of Providence & on the 5thDay of Dec. AD 1780--- The Last Will and Testament of David Aldrich of
Smithfield afore Decs was Laid on the Bord Before This Council by Rebecca
Aldrich who was Named Executrix as she was Appointed and Defined that said
Will might be Proved by this Council and Uriah Arnold Caleb Arnold & George
Comstock, The Witness unto said Will on Solemn Engagement Declared that they
saw David Aldrich the Testator Sign & Seal Did hear him Publish Pronounce &
Declare the same to be his Last Will & Testament & the said Witnesses in his
Presence & in the Presence of Each Other Subscribed their Names as Witnesses
at the Same Time he was of a Sound Mind & Disposing Memory. Therefore Resolved
by this Council that the said Will be Proved approved of as a Lawfull Will &
Testament. This Ordered to be Recorded & is Recorded Dan. Mowry

An Inventory of all and Singular the Personal Estate Goods and Chattells of
David Aldrich Late of Smithfield Decesd. Who Departed this Life the 30 Day of
the 10th Month AD 1780

Imprimus
To His Wearing Apparel 12p 5s 6d
To 4 yards of Striped Toe and Linnen Cloth 12s
To 3 3/4 yds of all Wool Cloth 1p 17s 6d
To one Bed and Furniture 18p
To one Ditto 12p
To one Case of Draws 3p
To 3 Toe & Linnen Sheets 1p 10s
To 3 Pillow cases 6 Towels 1p 4s
To 3 Table Cloths 15s
To 3 old Towells 2 Meal Bags 14s
To one Bible one Testament 4s
To one Gun 48 2p
To 6 Powder Horns 2 Shott Baggs Some Powdr & Shott 8s
To one Chest one Square Table 1p 16s
To 6 Chairs one Square Table 1p 13s
To one Iron Pot one Frying Pan 1p 10s
To 16 lb of Sole Leather 1p 8s
To 9 lb Sheeps Wool 1p 7s
To 9 Scains Woolen Yarn 5 Ditto Coarse 1p 2s
To 4 lbs Worsted 16s
To Indian Corn by Estimation 55 Bushell 13p 15s
To 4 1/2 Bushell of Rie 1p 10s
To 5 Bushells of Oats 12s 6d
To one Saddle one Bridle 1p
To Hard Money 2p 6s
To 2 Barrels of Cyder 1p 4s
To one Meal Barrel one Lime 9s
To 2 Firkins 5 Bushells Potatoes 16s
To Corn Baskets one Meal Sieve 7s
To 1 Cheese Tub one Churn 15s
To one Milk Pail one Water Pail 3s
To 2 Milk Trays one Piggen 2s
To 1 Firkin one Butter Tub 1 Sugar Box 6s
To 1 Brass Kettle 1 Iron Tea Kettle 3p
To 1 Iron Pot 1 Iron Skillet one Disk Kettle 15s
To 1 Frying Pan 1 pair of flatt Irons 1p 4s
To 2 pewter Platters 6 Pewter Plates 1p 1s
To 2 Quart Basons 3 Pint Ditto 9s
To 3 Large Porringers 3 Small Dittos 9s
To one quart Pot 6 Pewter Spoons Pepper Box 6p 6s
To Earthen Ware Knives & Forks 11s 6d
To 1 Pair of Cards Linnen Wheel 14s
To Queen Ware 3 Wine Glasses 15s
To 1 Looking Glass 10 Glass Bottles 18s
To 1 Shoe Makers Hammer & Pincers 8s
To one Rasp & Chissell 1 Stone Jugge 4s
To sett of Horse Tackling 4 Horse Shoes 1p 16s
To 3 old Barrels 1 Bushell of Beens 16s
To 1 Scythe & Tackling 1 Canteen 8s
To 1 Razor 1 Gimlet Chalkline & Compass 4s
To 1 pair of Tongs 2s
To 2 Cows 16p
To 1 Horse 11p
To 9 Sheep 6p 6s
To 2 fatt Goats 5p 8s
To 1 Lean Ditto 15s
To 1 Stack of Upland Hay 3p
To Bog Hay By Estimation 7 Tons 14p
To Corn Fodder & Straw 3p
To 2 Pick Forks 2 Rakes & Hay Poles 8s 6d
To 1 Wheel Barrow 1 Wooden Harrow 6s
To 1 Shod Shovel --- Hoe Horse Sled 16s
159p 15s 6d

Done at Smithfield ye 6th Day of ye 11th Month 1780 by us The Subscribers
Caleb Arnold
Arnold Pain

The within Articles Were Prised at the Commn going Price in Silver Money as it
now goes.

At a Town Council held in Smithfield in the County of Providence on the 5thDay of Decm. AD 1780 The within Inventory was Laid before this Council by
Rebecca Aldrich as Executrix on the Personal Estate of David Aldrich Decsd.
Who on Solemn Engagement Declared that she had set forth all the Personal
Estate of the said decd That did belong unto him at the Time of his Death.
That had come unto her hand or knowledge and if any thing more hereafter
should come unto her hand or possession she would add the same unto said
Inventory and Caleb Arnold and Arnold Pain the Prizers of the Goods Comprised
in said Inventory on Solemn Engagement Declared that they had made a True
Appraisal of the Goods Comprised in Said Inventory According to the Best of
their judgement Therefore it is Voted Said Inventory be accepted of as a
Lawfull Inventory and is ordered to be recorded and according is recorded Dan.
Mowry & Council