Will of Esther 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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