Will of Nicholas Snow Jr[xxi]

4 Nov 1666

I, Nicholas Snow  of Eastham being old and infirm of body but of perfect memory and understanding not knowing the day of my departure but yet daily expecting my last change I think it meet to leave this behind mee as my last will and testament.

 

Impt.  I commend my sole into the arms of God’s Mercy through Christ Jesus in whom I hope to sleep, and my body to a decent burial; and as concerning my temporal estate tha God of his Goodness has given me, it is my last will and testament that after this manner it should be disposed of.

 

Impt.  To my son Mark I give an bequeath all that twenty acres of upland lying at Namskaket where his house now stands, and two acres of meadow and all that broken marsh thereof ine at Namskakett  Item, two thirds of my great lott at Satuckett lying next the Indian Ground, and that side of my lott west of the Indian land I give to him, and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever; and what he can purchase more of upland meadow of the Intians thereat Satuckett, I give to him all this above said lands or meadow or marsh purchased or unpurchased, I give to him and to his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

 

Impt.  To my son Joseph Snow  I give the other third of my great lott at Satuckett and two acres ad a half of meadow lying at Namskekett near the head, and an neck of upland between it on the west side of William Twinnings all his abovesid land and meadow I give to my son Joseph Snow, and to his heirs lawfully begotton of his body forever.

 

Impt.  To my son Stephen Snow  I give twenty acres on the south side of my great lott at Porchett, and ten acres of my little lott at Satuckett, lying between Daniel Cole  and Edward Bangs  by the side of a little pond and acre and a half of meadow at the Boat Meadow lying between Thomas Williams and Samuel Freeman s and that part of my meadow at the Great Meadow, that lyeth between Josiah Cooke and the Eel Creek; all this abovesaid land and meadow, I give to my son Steven, and the heirs lawfully begotton of his body, forever.

 

Impt.  To my son John Snow , I give all that my land at Paomet, purchased or unpurchased whether upland or meadow; and all my right, title or priviledg at Paomett, I give to my son John Snow and to the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

 

It.  To my son Jabez Snow I gve all my land lying between my house and my son Thomas Paine s, and seven acres att the Bss Pond lying between Daniel Cole s and William Browns and a half an acre of marsh at the end of it; and six acres of upland at the Herring Pond, and an acre and half of meadow att Silver Springs lying on the north side of William (?Walkers), and the Cliff of upland adjacent to the avovesaid meadow and all the sedge ground about it to Ephraim Doanes and that part of my house he lives in as long as my wife or I do live.

 

Item.  I give him two acres of meadow at the Great Meadow lying between the Eel Creek and Joseph Hardings.

 

Item.  To my son Jabez I give that my four acres of meadow at Billingsgate due to me unlayed out, all this aforesaid upland meadow I give to my son Jabez Snow, an the heirs of his body lawfully begotten forever.

 

Item.  This my meadow about my house I give to my son Jabez.

 

Item.  I give to my loving wife Constant Snow all my stock of cattle, sheep, horses, swine whatsoever to be at her disposal for her comfort and support of her life with all the moveable goods I am possessed of; and after her decease stock and moveables to be equally divided amongst my children.

 

Item.  To my wife I give the pte and disposal of that part of my house shee now dwells in during her life time, and after her death to my sons, Jabez Snow.

 

Item.  I give to my loving wife that ten acres of upland att Porchett and 20 of Billinggate Ilsnad, for her disposal for comfort of her life; but if shee need it not, and leaves undisposed of I give it then to my son Steven Snow; that 20 acres of upland attt Billingsgate if my wife leave it undisposed of, then to my sons Jabez Snow.

 

I do give the Church at Eastham for the furniture of the Table of the Lord with pewter, of other.  I da say I do give ten shillings out of my estate after my wife’ decease.

 

That is my lst will and Testament I have sett my hand and seal, this fourteenth day of November, one thousand six hundred and seventy and six.

 

Witnessed, signed and sealed, Nicholas Snow ,

 

I the presence of us:

SAMUEL TREAT

Thomas PAINE, SEN

 

It is my desire that Dea, Samuel  Freeman  and John Mayo  would oversee the same and faithful performance of this my las will and testament; and be helpful in any case of need concerning the same.


[xxi] Transcribed from the Record at Plymouth by Josiah Paine.