John Freere, 1641

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The 9th of Januarie ---- 
In the name of God Amen. I John Freere sick in body 
but whole in mynd God be praised doe make this my 
last will & testament in manner & forme following.  
first I committee my soule into the hands of Almightie 
God & my body to Christian buriall.   
It, I leave to the poore 1 boule malt, 1 fir wheate.   
It, I leave to my son Robte the fourth pte of the crope of corne.   
It, I leave to Sr Hugh Cannell 1 boule barly.   
It, I leave Sr John Woods 16d.   
It, I leave my wyfe and all my children my true & 
lawfull execr of all my goods moveable and unmoveable, 
& ---- Vicr: Cannell Supervisors.   
Testes  
S John Woods, 
Donnold Stean, 
Donnold Cannell, 
Henry Woods, iurati.     Probatum et Solvit 6d.

Wheras Pat: Freere claimes a childs portion of ye good due 
to him from his brother John the sd Testator, & ---[?here] 
wise ye sd Pat: is now to have 1 cowe & half a calfe 
a yeare old in full satisfaction of the sd portion 
& all other claimes whatsoever, wherwth he is fully contented.

An Inventory of the goods John Freere priced by 4 sworne men John Teare, 
Hugh Calister, Robert Calister, John Canon as followeth:
Impr: 1 oxe 7 yeares old  30s,   
Item,  1 cow 6 yeers old  20s.    
Item,  another cow 4 yeeres old  20.     
2 heffers of 2 yeere old  20s.    
Item, his part of one hores 7 yeere old 17s 10d.    
Item, his part of one old mayre  16d.    
Item, 2 sheepe  4s.     
Item, his pt of one broad goose  12d.    
Item, his parte of an old girdle  three ha penies.    
Item, a plow beame and the rest of the geares 
and little small vessels & a sheive and 1 weight 
all these priced to 2s. 
Debt due from the sd John,  
Impr: to Daniel Steven  20.    
Item, to William Quaile  9s.    
Item, to John Quaile  16s.     
Item, to Evan Christian Dimster  10s. 
Pledges Dollin Corlett for ye forth cominge of ys Iventory 
according to law & to secure ye office sub poena Double 
ye value ad usum domi