WILL OF JOHN ROBINSON
- 1836
In the name of God, Amen.
I, John Robinson of Epsom in the County of Merrimack and State of
New Hampshire, being in health of body and of sound memory, considering
the uncertainty of this life and being desirous to settle my worldly
affairs while I have capacity to do so, so make and publish this
my last will and testament in manner and form following ~
1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sally Robinson all the
household furniture she brought with her when I married her and
the beds and bedding which she has or may make during the time she
lives with me & be at her disposal forever. I also give my wife
the keeping of one cow and two sheep, eight bushels of good Indian
corn, four bushels of wheat, thirty bushels of potatoes, ten bushels
of good apples and a sufficient quantity of garden vegetables, peas
and beans for her own use, also a sufficient quantity of wood hauled
and cut at the door to supply one fire, and early and every year
during the time she may remain my widow. I also give my wife the
use of the east room and the east chamber in my house, a privilege
in the cellar and in the _ during the time aforesaid. I also give
my wife one cow and two sheep to be at her disposal.
2nd I give and bequeath to my four daughters viz Betsey Dow, Sally
Dowst, Nancy Brown and Abigail Healey one dollar each to be paid
by my executor in one year after my decease.
3rd ly, I give and bequeath to my son William Robinson all the rest
and residue of my personal estate wherever found, & be at his
disposal forever, also all my real estate to be for his use and
occupation during his natural life, and at the said Williams decease
then to descend to his eldest son then living and to the oldest
son of each generation for fifteen generations.
Lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my son William Robinson sole
Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all
former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventeenth
day of October A.D. 1836.
John Robinson
Proved, approved and
allowed the fourth Thursday of January A.D. 1840