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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 Home Return to Wills & Deeds Page