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WILL OF
CALEB PHILBRICK
OF EPPING
(1705-1759)
Made 16 May,
1759, Proved 26 Dec, 1759![]()
In the Name of God Amen the 16th Day of May 1759 I Caleb Philbrick of
Epping in the Province of New Hampshire in New England Husbandman I being Well
in Body * * *
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my beloved wife mary Philbrick the Incum of one
half of my home Stead and the Best room in my House and also one half of my Barn
So Long as She Remains my widow and also I give to my wife all my Parsenal
estate at her Despossel
Item. I give & bequeath to my well bloved Son John Philbrick all my Land where
My Son John Now Lives that I have not Despos'd off before by deed, escept two
acres Which I Reserve for my Son Samuel --
Item. I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Samuel Philbrick two acres of
Land and Bounded as followeth Begining at the South westerly Coner of the Six
acres i Sold him and run Northeasterly Binding on Said Six acers the Whold
Bredth of my Land So far as will Contain two acres
Item. I give & Bequeath to my Son Jonathan Philbrick the one half of my home
Stead according to Quantity & Quality and also one half of my Buildings --
Item. I give & bequeath to my well beloved Son Nathanieal Philbrick all my Land
Lying between the Land of Joseph Avery and thomas Drakes and also I order my son
Nathaniel to Pay to my Executors five Hundred Pounds old tenor --
Item. I give to my beloved son Elias Philbrick the one half of my home Stead
according to Quantity & Quality and also one half of my Buildings and to Come in
Porsession at the age of twenty one years
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved Dafter Elenar fogg twenty five Pounds
old tenor and to be Paid By my Executors or Executor
Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved Dafter Abaigal Philbrick twenty five
Pounds old tenor and also one good Cow and Like wise to be fited with goods at
the Day of her marridge or at ye years of Eighteen as Well as her Sister Elenar
was and to be paid by my Executors --
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved Dafter Ruth Philbrick twenty five Pounds
old tenor and also one one good Cow and Like wise to be fited with goods at the
Day of her marridge or at the age of Eighteen years as well as her Sister Elenor
was and to be Paid by my Executors --
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved Dafter alley Philbrick twenty five
Pounds old tenor and also one good Cow and Likewise to be fitted with goods at
the Day of her marridge or at the age of Eighteen years and to be Paid by my
Executors --
I Likwise Constitute make & ordain my Wife mary Philbrick and my Son Jonathan
Philbrick Executors * * *
Caleb philbrock
[Witnesses] Joseph Chandler, Peter Robinson, Abraham Perkins
[Proved Dec. 26, 1759]
TRANSCRIBERS REMARK: Caleb was born 21 Jul 1705, married Mary SHERBURN,
had 12 children, and died at age 54.
Transcribed from
"New Hampshire Wills"
, pages 416-417
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