Will of Esther Fitchett

Transcribed by John Fitchett.



In the name of God Amen 

I Esther Fitchett being sick and weak in body but of perfect sense and

memory blessed be God for it do make this my last will and testament in

manner and from as folloeth

Item  I give unto my son John Fitchitt one good feather bedd and bedstead

and one bolster and two pillows one rugg one blankett and two sheets and

the curtains that belongs to it and one brass kittle instead of twenty five

shillings one iron pott holds about five or six gallons three chears and

two pare potthangers and my will and desire is that all my sheets may be

equally divided between my two sons Joshua Fittchitt and John Fittchitt and

I give unto my son John one couch and four glass bottles and one little

pewter bottle and all these article above mentioned that are given to my

son John Fitchitt I give them to him and his heirs forever and If my son

John dies before married I give them to my son Joshua Fitchitt

Item  I give unto my son Joshua Fitchett one little iron kittle holds about

a gallon and one iron spitt and three chears and one pewter bason.  I give

them to him and his heirs for ever.

Item  I give unto my son Witherinton Fitchett one hundred and fifty pounds

of tobacco which he ows to me and one English Shilling.  I give unto my two

grand children Nehemiah Fitchitt and Comfort Fitchitt two barrols and a

half of corn which my son Jacob Fitchitt did owe to me to be equally divide

betwixt them.

Item  I give unto Rachel Hill one Virginia cloath pedicoat.

Item  I give unto my daughter Susanna Fitchitt one silver bodkin and two

gold rings and one damask(?) gound and pedicots(?) and one linen wh--- to

her and her heirs for ever

Item  I give unto my grand daughter Elizabeth Sharp one Virginia cloth

pedicoat

Item  I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Sharp my mantle and one shilling

English money

Item  I give unto my son Thomas Fitchitt my silk handkerchief and three

yards of honycut and my will is that my son Thomas Fitchitt may give my two

sons Joshua and John Fitchitt as much good cloath as will make each of them

a pare of briches and I desire my son Thomas Fitchitt may take care of my

two sons Joshua and John Fitchitt and learn them to write and read.  I give

unto my son Joshua two hucksback napkins and to my son John two huckaback

napkins and to my daughter Susanna two bi--- napkins and to my son Thomas

two huck-back napkins and to my grand son William Sharp two young lambs and

I give all the rest of my estate to my son Thomas Fitchitt.



and I do make and appoint my son Thomas Fitchitt my ---- executor of this

my last will and testament and my will and desire is my estate may not be

raised nor inventoryed and have here unto lett my ----- seal this twenty

ninth day of March one thousand seven hundred and sixteen

signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us              Esther 77

Fitchitt

William Brown   Northampton county --- June court - 20th day 1716

Tilnoy Dixon

Michael Dixon

This last will and testament of Esther Fitchitt deceased was presented to

court by her executor Thomas Fitchitt who made oath thereto and being

proved by - oaiths of William Brown and Tilnoy Dixon and Michal Dixon

wittness thereto is admitted to record and according to order it is

recorded



                     Recorded Test Robert Howfor CCu'Ct Northampton


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