John Gouldsmyth, 1675

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51         Bryde: 
Jo:Gouldsmyth departed this life about the 16 Decr who 
first bequeathed his soul to God and his body to Xtian burial &c.  
Item, to the poor he left a gallon of meal & a sheep.  
Item, he bequeathed to his 3 children 3 pounds in money, 40x thereof 
to be paid by his wife to his 3 daughters & the other 20s to be paid 
by his son the heir of his farm, & that his wife should keep his 
children until they came to years lawfull of age.  
Item, to his son Jo:Gouldsmyth an ox & half his part of the crop of corn 
& half his part of the plough with the gears thereto belonging & 
constituted his loving wife Mary Joughin his sole Executor of all 
the rest of his goods moveable and unmoveable whatsoever; and to see 
all things in his will truly performed.  
He left to ye witnesses xxx will 6d apiece. 
Item, he willed due from Philip Gouldsmyth 2s.  
Item, due from Do: Gouldsmyth 10s. 
Item, due from Wm Saile for which he hath a piece fo ground in pawn 20s.  
Item due from Do:Xtn laynmoer 7s.  
Item due from Jo:Joughin Cranstle 5s.  
Item, from Henry Joughin's wife 3s.  Item, from Do:Xtin Ballacunery 2s. 
Item, from John Cowle 2s.     
Testes: Doneld Saile, Jo:Cowley.          
Inventory to be by 4 men xxxxxxxxx."