Peniston, Sarah
W 12b:133, film 291
will dated 27 November 1748
proved 5 April 1749

Bermuda als Somer Islands
In the name of God, Amen, I Sarah Peniston being sick and weak, and in a languishing condition but by the divine goodness of sound disposing mind, and memory do therefore make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following. First and principally resigning my soul to its creator in all humble hope of its future happiness as in the disposal of a being infinitely good and mercifull and as to any temporal estate I dispose off in the manner hereinafter exprest.

Imprimis. I give and devise to my son Thomas Peniston all that half share of land together with all the houses therein standing situate lying and being in Hambleton Tribe which was in the possession of my late Hon: father Mr Thomas Downing deceased.

Item. I give and devise to my son Samuel Peniston all the right and property I have in the T__se Moore house and land in Hambleton tribe now in possession of my uncle Mr Edward Pearman, but in case the said gift should become ineffectual by reason of an intalement, and so out of my power to dispose of it, then my will is and thereby order and direct that it shall be made up to him out of my personal estate as far as it will reach and extend which fell to me by the death of my brother Richard Downing to be paid by my kinsman Mr Joseph Jennings.

Item. My will is that in case of the death of my sons aforesaid without issue that what I have herein before given them as to my personal estate be equally and indifferently divided between my aforesaid kinsman Mr Joseph Jennings and his sister Walker and my kinswoman Sarah Horton Pearman.

Item. I give to my son Thomas Peniston my largest cedar chest.

Item. I give to my son Samuel Peniston my ____ston.

Item. I give to my kinswoman Mrs Ann Walker five pounds money and the privilege of my Indian girl Margaret to wait as long as she stays in Bermuda.

My will is that after my debts and funeral charges are first paid that what of right belongs to my estate that shall remain be sould at publick ___ (my estate only excepted) and the money arrising by such sale be by my executors put out to interest to the greatest benefit they can get for the advantage _____ and will bringing up of my children which when completed I desire what may remain may be divided equally between them my two children Thomas and Samuel aforesaid, and in case they should both dye without issue my will is that my son in law Richard Jennings Peniston have one third thereof, and the other two thirds I give equally between all the daughters of my kinsman Joseph Jennings. My will is also further that the chest and servetor? herein before given to my two sons be part unto the care and keeping of Mrs Ann Gilbert who is to have the care and keeping of my children aforesaid. I likewise give to my son Thomas my half douson of teaspoons marked TD.

Lastly. I hereby nominate authorize and appoint my honer"le father in law Jeremiah Peniston Esq and my kinsman Mr Joseph Jennings executors to this my last will and testament desiring them to see the same duly and truly performed, and my body discreetly and christianly buried in such a manner as they on their discression may think ___ssary, hereby publishing and declaring this only (and no other) to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereinto sett my hand and seal this 27th day of November 1748.

Signed and sealed after the words for me to them and funeral charges) were first interlined by the testator published and declared to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who by her request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereof vs..
John Burtell
John Collins
Susana Peake

Bermuda als. Somer ISlands
By His Excell.y William Popple Esq'r Governor and Ordinary of these islands.
I do certify that this 5th day of April 1749 before me personally came and appeared John Collins and John Burtell who solemnly made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that they saw the within named Sarah Peniston sign seal, publish and declare the within written to be her last will and testament and that at the time the said testator was of sound mind, memory to the best of these deponents judgements, and that they at the same time saw Susannah Peake sign her name as witness to the said will.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at arms the day and year above written.
Wm Popple