Last Will of Thomas Angell, Providence, RI 1694. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Brenda Bova (© 1997 Brenda Bova) USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages are for the use of indivisual researchers, and may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. -------------------------------------------------------- Here followeth the Record of the last will & Testamt: of Thomas Angell of Providence, deceased, Be it knowne unto all People by these presents That I Thomas Angell of Providence in the Colloney of Rhoad Island & Providence Plantations in New England being now very Aged & not knoweing how soone it may şlease God to Remove me out of this world, and least any discontent or discord should arise after my deşarture conserning what Estate I shall leave behind; & being desireous that what I do leave may be Enjoyed according as my mind is it should be, Do now whilst I am in some measure of strength and whilst I am of sound & Perfect memory, make ordaine & aşşoynt this to be my last will & Testament: first I do make voyd & null all & Every other will by me made at any time formerly either by word or writeing & this will & Testament only to stand in force. Item I do give & bequeth unto my son John Angell my si×ty acres of land lieing within the Towneshipp of Providen|ce| aforesaid in my Right of the first devision, And also my si×ty acres of land in the fifty acre or second devision adjoyneing to the same, & lieing & being neere the place Caled Cauncaunjawatchuck to be unto him, his Heirs & Assignes forever. As also the one halfe of my Right of Commoning within the said Providence Towneshipp so farr west as the seven mile line, that is to say for Commoning or feeding of Cattell Cutting of Timber or firewood or any other vse wch Commoning is Considered in, saveing onely makeing Claime to any devision of land thereby; that shall not be; As also together with the said halfe Righ of Common, the one halfe of my Right of Lands & Commoning I do give & bequeath which lieth on the west side of the seven mile line, unto my said son John Angell to be unto him and his Heirs & Assignes for[]ver together with all & every their Appurtenances. Item, I Do give & bequeath unto my son James Angell my dwelling house which standeth in the aforesaid Providence Towne ne×t unto the streete, and my house lott or home share of land whereon the said house standeth, together with my other house lott or home share of land to it adjoyneing, as also all my meaddowes, & my Twenty acres of land lieing on Wayboysett side of the water neere the Cove Called Hawkins his Cove; And my si× acres of land lieing in that Tract of land Called the neck where the Cove or salt Creeke called Bailies Cove lieth neere unto | the | said si× acres of Land; As also my Tenn acres of land, lieing in the valley bordering upon the Northerne side of the River Called Wanasquatuckett, And not farr from Thomas Olney of Providence aforesaid his orchard & meaddowes lieing upon the said River; And also halfe my Right of Comoning within the Plantation of Providence aforesd so farr West as the seven mile line, with all the lands which are yet devideable, or may yet, or hereafter be devided or laid out on the East side of the seven mile line unto a whole Purchase Right of Common: As also the one halfe of all my lands & Common within the Towneshipp of Providence aforesaid lieing on the west side of the seven mile line: All which said lands meaddowes & Common, with my aforesd dwelling house together with my Barne, & all other my houseing (the house which I now dwell in only E×cepted) to be unto my said son James Angell, to him his Heirs & Assignes forever, together with all & every their Appurtenances. Item I do give & bequeath unto my daughter Anphillis Smith & unto my daughter Mary Arnold, & unto my daughter Deborah sabeere, & unto my daughter Alice whipple, & unto my daughter Margery whipple unto Each of them two shillings in silver Money to be paid unto them by my E×ecutor hereafter & E×ecutri× hereafter Named: Item I do give & bequeath unto my loveing wife Alice Angell my now dwelling house wherein I now dwell to be unto her for her vse duiring the time of her Widdowhood; and in Case shee Marrey not, then for the sd house to be unto her duiring the terme of her naturall life with a small plot of land adjoyneing to the said house for a little Garden; As also before the said house Conveniency of yard Room As also free Egresse & Regress for her to pass & repass as shee may have Ocation through any of the afore devised lands: But in Case my said wife |do| Marrey then at the day of her marriage shall the said house & small Plot of land come into the hands of my said son James Angell with all ye Privelidges aforesaid to be unto him his Heirs & Assignes forever; but in case shee marrey not, then shall the said house & sd small Plot of land with the said Privelidges Come into the hands of my said son James Angell after the decease of his mother to be unto him & his Heirs & Assignes forever; And that my sd son James Angell shall keepe the said house in such Repare as may be Comfortable for his said mother to dwell in duiring the time of her makeing use thereof as aforesaid. I do also give unto my wife one milch Cow to be her owne, & that the said Cow shall be by my sd two sons (viz) John Angell & James Angell constantly, both summer|ed| & wintered for the vse of my said wife, & when the said Cow by Reason of Age or other thing which may make her unfit for milke doth faile, then shall my said son James take that said Cow himselfe & put another in its Roome, & so in Case any Causalty befalls at any time what cow is so for my sd wife her vse as afore E×prest then shall my said son James still put another Milch Cow in its Roome; the which sd Cow shall be at my sd wife her dispose, Either if shee marrey or at her death; And that my said two sons John Angell & James Angell their Heirs E×ecutors Administrators & Assignes shall yearely pay unto my said wife (their mother) si×teene shillings in money untill shee marrey, & in case shee marrey not, then duiring the terme of her naturall life; the which said si×teene shillings shall yearely be the one halfe paid by my said son John & the other halfe by my said son James. And that my said | two | sons John Angell & James Angell their Heirs, E×ecutors, Administrators & Assignes shall take Care & shall provide for the Comfortable maintenance of my said wife duiring the terme of her Widdowhood, & if she marrey not, then duiring the terme of her naturall life; And that such Care shall by them be taken & such Provision by them be made that my said wife may sufficiently, suteably & Comfortably be kept & maintained both in health & in sickness with sutable tendance & all other Nessesareys as her Condition shall Constantly Require; the which Charge shall be Equally borne by my said two sons; But in Case my sd two sons shall neglect or faile, or Either of them their Heirs E×ecutors Administrators or Assignes shall Neglect or faile of the performance thereof, Then shall a third part of the defective party their lands afore devised be unto my said wife for her vse & Proffitt duiring the terme of her widdowhood, & if shee marrey not, then duiring the terme of her naturall life; The which Third part of the said lands shall be the third part of ye same which may be most Advantag|e|ous to my said wife. I do also give & bequeth unto my said wife all my household goods to be her owne & at her owne dispose; That is to say all my Bedds bedding, Cloathing both woollen & linnen, & all sorts of vessells both Iron, Brass, Pewter, wood & all other things to the house belonging which are Nessesary for house keepeing which may be Counted household goods: Table linnen as well as other is included; as also if any moneys be left at my decease, the same I do give unto my said wife. Item I do give & bequeth unto my son James Angell all my Cattell of all sorts only E×cepting one Cow which I have before disposed of to my wife; As also unto my said son James Angell I do give all my Tooles of what sort soever & all other my Estate both Moveable goods and Chattells not before dispossed of: And unto my said son James I do give to him his Heirs & Assignes forever all other my lands Rights Interests & Titles whatsoever not before disposed of. And I do make ordaine Constitute & appoynt my loveing wife Alice Angell my lawfull E×ecutri× & my son James Angell my lawfull E×ecutor, both Joyntly, unto whome I do give all my debts unto me from any Person due, & they to pay all debts from me to any person due; & to see that my body be decently buried & to E×ecute & performe this my will according My true meaneing & intent therein, And I do desire and appoynt my loveing friends & neighbours Nathaniell Waterman & Thomas Olney to be the overseers of this my Will./ In witness of the Premisses I do here unto set my hand | & seale | the Twenty & third day of may in the yeare one Thousand si× hundred Eighty & five. Signed & Sealed in the The marke of X Thomas presence of us Thomas Olney, Angell Nathaniell Waterman, Epenetus Olney Be it knowne unto all People by these presents that I the aforesd Thomas Angell do Add this as a Coddicill to my aforesaid will; That is, I do also give & bequeth unto my said son John Angell, unto him his Heirs & Assignes for ever my Ten acres of land which was unto me laid out in luie of my Right of my share of Meaddow in the second or fifty acre devision, it lieing & Adjoyneing to my afore specified lands neere Cauncaunjawatchuck; The which sd Ten acres of land was forgotten before before when the other lands was disposed of; In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand the Twenty & third day of May in the yeare one Thousand si× hundred Eighty & five. Signed in th presence of us, The marke of X Thomas Thomas Olney Angell Nathaniell Waterman Epenetus Olney/ James Angell E×ecutor to the abovesd will appeared this day before the Towne Towne Councill of Providence being the 18th day of September 1694 & made oath unto the said will: Thomas Olney; Nathaniell waterman & Epenetus Olney, the 18th of September 1694 appeared before the Towne Councill of Providence & attested upon Engagement unto the abovesd will as Witnesses./ The 18th of September 1694 the Towne Councill of Providence have E×amined & do approve the aforesd will; Attests Joseph Jencks Assistant Steven Arnold Assistant, Joseph Williams Assistant Recorded August ye 15th 1711 Tho: Olney Clerk.