GREEN, MARY
W5:81
6 April 1715
proved 6 May 1715
Bermuda
In the name of God, Amen, I Mary Green of Paget's Tribe in the island aforesaid, widow, being at present sick and weak of body but of sound and disposing mind and memory, thanks be to God, and calling to remembrance the uncertain state of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield to death when please God to call, do make ordain, and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following and revoking and by these presents annulling all and every former will and wills testament and testaments by me heretofore made and declared either by words or writing and this only to be taken for my last will and testament and no other.
Imprimis: I committ my soul to God that gave it and my body I committ to the earth from hwere it was taken in hopes of joyfull resurrection in and through Jesus Christ my only saviour and redeemer and as to the worldly estate which God hath bin pleased to bestow upon me I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my well beloved brother William Watlington and his heirs for ever all my rights title and interest in or to my part of land scituate lying and being in Devon Tribe which was given to me by my honoured father, Francis Watlington dec'd in his last and testament and my negro boy NAT and a young stone horss.
Item: I give to my kinsman John Darrell son of my kinsman Moore Darrell one negro boy called Thias and a negro man called Peter & a bedstead bed and furniture compleat standing in the room near the cistern and one silver porringer, one silver tumbler, and six of the largest silver spoons.
Item: I give unto my cousin Mary Darrell wife of the said Moore Darrell doe and during her life my silver tankard and after her decease to her youngest son not yet named. I also give to my said cousin Mary Darrell all my plate not yet menconed (my little silver tankard only excepted) for her life only and after her death to her three children viz. (to her daughter Mary Darrell one silver tumbler and two silver spoon and to her daughter Eliz Darrell two silver cups and two silver spoons and likewise to her daughter Sarah Darrell a silver cup and two silver spoons).
Item: I give to my cousin Jane Watlington one cedar chest which I used to put sugar in an a pistol of gold to make her a ring. I likewise give to my cousin RUTH WATLINGTON her sister a pistol to make her a ring. I give to my cousin Mary Seaten a cedar chest standing in the room next the cistern under the eastermost window (which she would to put cloths in and I give my cousin Eliz. Watkins a small case table standing in the room) and a cedar box standing in the middle room next the cistern and a wooden chair.
Item: I give to my brother William Watlington my little silver tankard during his life and at his death to his son William.
Item: I give to my said brother William's four children viz. John, Francis, Joseph, Martha Watlington each a pistol to make them a ring.
Item: I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my personall estate not yet in this my will disposed of to my aforemenconed cousin Mary Darrell to be by her divided amongst all her children as she thinks fitt
Lastly, I appoint and authorize my said brother William Watlington and my kinsman Moore Darrell aforesaid my executors joyntly and severally to cause this my will to be performed and executeed in manner aforementioned.
In witness whereof I the said Mary Green have hereunto set my hand and seal the sixth day of Aprill 1715.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of
Nath'el Astwood
Jane Prudden
Thos Bostock
appeared before Michael Burrows Esq President and Commander in Chief of these islands, Nathaniel Astwood and Thomas Bostock to certify the will
6 May 1715
recorded by George Tucker Sec'y