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Identifier
340a-028
Title
Legal - Will of Samuel Follet to Elisabeth Hills to Daniel and Samuel Hills and Walter Follet
Description
Copy of wilfor l of Samuel Follet (Sr.) to Elisabeth (sic) Hills, wife of Julius Hills (her gift is for “sole and separate use” -- i.e., free from the interference or control of her husband), all household furniture and live stock; to Daniel and Samuel Hills, children of Elisabeth Hills, all real estate (which house is now at 130 Prentice Road and at Sweeney residence on Thayer Hill Road), and to Walter Follet, son of brother, one hundred dollars. Edward C. Porter was executor. Note the name is Hills, not the usual Hill.
"Samuel Follet of Worthington in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do make and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner and form as follows
I give to Elizabeth Hills wife of Julius Hills all my household furniture and all my live stock on my farm or that I shall own at my decease for her sole and separate use free from the interference or control of her husband. I also give the said Elizabeth the use, income, and improvement of all real estate together with all my farming tools and implements of husbandry for her sole and separate use, free from the interference and control of her husband, to have and hold the same for and during her natural life
I give and bequeath to Daniel Hills and Samuel Hills children of said Elizabeth Hills all my real estate, after the termination of the life estate in the same, as given to the said Elizabeth, to have and to hold to them in fee
I give to Walter Follet son of my brother one hundred dollars
All the residue and remainder of my property I give and bequeath to Daniel Hills and Samuel Hills above named
I hereby appoint Edward C. Porter of said Worthington executor of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of June eighteen hundred fifty three
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us as witnesses
Daniel Ward
B. B. Leonard
Daniel C. Rice
Samuel Follet
"Samuel Follet of Worthington in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do make and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner and form as follows
I give to Elizabeth Hills wife of Julius Hills all my household furniture and all my live stock on my farm or that I shall own at my decease for her sole and separate use free from the interference or control of her husband. I also give the said Elizabeth the use, income, and improvement of all real estate together with all my farming tools and implements of husbandry for her sole and separate use, free from the interference and control of her husband, to have and hold the same for and during her natural life
I give and bequeath to Daniel Hills and Samuel Hills children of said Elizabeth Hills all my real estate, after the termination of the life estate in the same, as given to the said Elizabeth, to have and to hold to them in fee
I give to Walter Follet son of my brother one hundred dollars
All the residue and remainder of my property I give and bequeath to Daniel Hills and Samuel Hills above named
I hereby appoint Edward C. Porter of said Worthington executor of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of June eighteen hundred fifty three
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us as witnesses
Daniel Ward
B. B. Leonard
Daniel C. Rice
Samuel Follet
Format
31.8 x 19 cm (12.5 x 7.5 in)
Date
1853
Date Available
2007-03-24
Is Part Of
Box 29d
Date Accepted
summer 2005
Provenance
Town Hall
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