Kent County Court Proceedings, 1656-1662.219





     Know all men by thes presents that I Mary Conner of the Ile of Liber B
   Kent for and in Consideration already Receued haue bargoned bar
   tred and sould unto petter Jonson his heyrs Exeqtors Adminers or
   Asigns two Cows with Calues by theire side Marked with my owne
   proper marke and Cullered the on Rede the other blacke and further-
   moore I the said Mary Conner Doe for me my hairs exequtors Ad
   minrs Avough the sale of the said Cowes from all Claimes wtsoeuer
   and Con ferme them unto the said petter J onson his heyrs Executors
   Adminrs or Asigns wittnes my hand thes 14th Day of Aperell 1661
   wittnes Tho: Phillips            Mary Conner
        Tobye Wells    Vara copia Teste Tobye wells Clk

     In the name of God Amen
     I John Salter of the Ile of Kent planter beinge very sicke and weeke
   of body but of sound and perfett memory praysed be god do ordayne
   thes my last will and testament in manner and forme as folloeth
     I I Commett and Commend my soule to god my Maker and to
   Jesus Christ my sauioure and Redemer throw whose Merretts I do
   beleue to receue pardon for all my sins
     2 I Commett my body to the Earth to be burned in such Decent
   order as my beloued wife shall thinke fitt
     3 I Doe Desire that my plantation may be sould at ann outcry
   for the best advantage and my Debts to be paid in the first place out
   of the said plantation and the Remainder to be for the use of my wife
   and Child
     4 I geue and bequeath unto my Daughterlaw Rebecka Lumbard
   thre Cowes Knowne by the name of stare Damsell and Simpell
     5 I giue and bequeath unto my beloued wife Janne all the Rest of
   my whole Estate moueable and unmoueable also I leue hur my whole
   and sole Exeqtrex of thes my last will
     6 I Do Desire that my loueinge frinds Mr William Coursey and
   Mr Henry Morgon be ouerseaers of thes my last will and testament to
   be a helpe to my said wife and Child to the trew Intent and Meaninge
   hearof I haue sett my hand and scale thes 20th Day of march in the
   yeare of oure lord god on thousand six hundred and sixty
   Signed sealed and deleuered      the mark of
     in the presents of us        John   Salter
        Moyses Stagwell
        Tobye Wells

     Moyses Stagwell and Tobye Wells Doth upon theire oaths in open
   Court Declare that thes is the last will and testament of John Salter
   and that at The time of signeing he wase in per fett memory
   Juratt Corã nos                Moyses Stagwell
        Rob: Vaughan              Tobye Wells
        Thomas T Brodnox
            his signe