Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.123





      It is Orderd by this court that Robt Houlton & Tho Hill Junior Liber B
    shall be Constables for this Ensueing yeare & they are to be sworne 19]
    f or that purpose.


         At a Court hoiden at kent the first of January 1657
        prseflt              Mr Phill: Conier    Command:
               Capt Joseph Weckes Capt John Russell
               Mr Henry Morgan  W Hen: Carlyne

      Whereas the Estate of Luis Paipilion Deceased is found to be
    much ingaged the court doth therefore order that the Deccedents
    Estate shall be brought to an Apraysernent acording to law & that
    the debts proued in court shall be paid out of of the aforesd Estate wch
    debts are as followeth
         to William Leed due           1663
         to Capt Russell by bill       0300
         To francis barnes by Acompt   0295
         To John a Morgan by Acompt    0090
         To Mrs Ward                   0510
         To Andrew Elinor              0190
                           Summa total 3048

      in the Name of God Amen I Luis Palpilion being Very Sick
    of body but of perfect sence & Memory thanckes be to god doth
    now make my last Will & testament in manner & forme following
    I bequeath my body to the ground & my soule to god in confident
    hoopes of a Joyfull resurrection to liue for Euer with Christ my
    redeemer
      I giue & bequeath my Estate after my Justs Debts are satisfied in
    manner & forme as followeth Inp to my Mate Wm Leedes I giue my
    whole crop of corne & tobacco with my Rugg & wascoat & to Andrew
    the Spaniard I giue my browne cow & cow calfe & my gunn & chest
    with my wearing cloaths & the sd Andrew is to pay the one halfe of
    what charge are in my sicknese I doe likewise Constitute & Apoint my
    trusty & welbeloued Mate wm Leedes to be my Executor in trust
    to see this my last will & testament fulfild, as wittnesse my hand this
    13th of Decemb: 1657           the signe of
    Signed in the psence of      Luis Palpilion
         Tho: Dikes
         the signe of
         Robt  Holton

    this will proued in court the first of January 1657
                    Copia Vera teste Wm Leedes Cler Corn: