Will of Nathan Marden 1787

WILL of Nathan Marden

In the name of God Amen. This twentieth Day of April 1787 - I Nathan Marden of Epsom Husbandman being advanced in years, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die - do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, this is to say principally & first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a christian like manner at the distintion of my Executor here after named, nothing doubting but the general Resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God And as touching such worldy estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner:
1ly Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Hannah Marden ten bushels of corn one hundred weight of pork with value equated it thereto, the keeping of one cow and three sheep, wood hauled to the door and cut up fir for the fire, suffiecient to keep one fire, all of which is to be delivered & done for my wife yearly & every year during her natural life, also I bequeath to my wife Hannah Marden the south west room in my house together with a privilege in my cellar for keeping such articles as are geven to her in this Will that are necessary to be kept in a cellar and also one barrel of cider yearly during her natural life.
2ly Imprimis I give & bequeath to my well beloved son James Marden my wall Pew in the Meeting House in Epsom to be his forever and five shillings to be paid to him by my executor.
3ly Imprimis I give unto my grandson Nathan Marden Clifford five shillings to be paid to him by my Executor within one year after my decease. I give my grandson James Clifford five shillings to be paid to him in one year after my decease.
4ly Imprimis I give to my grand daughter Sarah Clifford six shillings to be paid to her within one year after my decease.
5ly Imprimis I give to my grand daughter Hannah Clifford six shillings to be paid to her within one year after my decease.
6ly Imprimis I give to my grand daughter Susanna Marden Clifford six shillings to be paid to her within one year after my decease.
7ly Imprimis I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Judith Marden five pounds to be paid to her within two years after my decease and also all the Household furniture in my possession that was left to her Mother Susanna Marden late deceased to be her own forever.
8ly Imprimis I give & bequeath to my beloved son Nathan Marden whom I constitute and make and ordain my only & sole Executor of this my last will and testament all my homestead farm with all my farming tools & utensils of every kind and all my out lands with every other article that is not before mentioned of my estate real and personal and I do hereby utterly disalow and revoke all & every other former settlement or will by me in any way before this time named, willed and bequeathed satisfying & confirming this & no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the year and day above within signed sealed pronounced and declared by the said Nathan Marden as his last will & testament in presence of us, - Nathan Marden
John McClary
Michl McClary
Sarah McClary

In the name of God Amen I Nathan Marden signer of the foregoing Will and Testament being of a sound mind & memory and upon (natural?) & deliberate consideration so make the following alteration in my said last Will that is to say the Household furniture wherein mentioned that I gave to my daughter Judith Marden which in the words following Viz "And all the Household Furniture in my possesion that was left by her mother Susanna Marden late deceased to be her own forever" I now give and bequeath to my Daughter in Law Sarah Marden forever. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1808 pronounced and declared by the said Nathan Marden to be a Codicil to his last will and testament in presence of us the subscribers. - Nathan Marden
Michl McClary
Sarah McClary
Jno McClary

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			EPSOM PROBATE RECORDS WILL OF DEACON NATHAN MARDEN - 1787 WILL of Nathan Marden In the name of God Amen. This twentieth Day of April 1787 - I Nathan Marden of Epsom Husbandman being advanced in years, but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die - do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, this is to say principally & first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a christian like manner at the distintion of my Executor here after named, nothing doubting but the general Resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God And as touching such worldy estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner: 1ly Imprimis I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Hannah Marden ten bushels of corn one hundred weight of pork with value equated it thereto, the keeping of one cow and three sheep, wood hauled to the door and cut up fir for the fire, suffiecient to keep one fire, all of which is to be delivered & done for my wife yearly & every year during her natural life, also I bequeath to my wife Hannah Marden the south west room in my house together with a privilege in my cellar for keeping such articles as are geven to her in this Will that are necessary to be kept in a cellar and also one barrel of cider yearly during her natural life. 2ly Imprimis I give & bequeath to my well beloved son James Marden my wall Pew in the Meeting House in Epsom to be his forever and five shillings to be paid to him by my executor. 3ly Imprimis I give unto my grandson Nathan Marden Clifford five shillings to be paid to him by my Executor within one year after my decease. I give my grandson James Clifford five shillings to be paid to him in one year after my decease. 4ly Imprimis I give to my grand daughter Sarah Clifford six shillings to be paid to her within one year after my decease. 5ly Imprimis I give to my grand daughter Hannah Clifford six shillings to be paid to her within one year after my decease. 6ly Imprimis I give to my grand daughter Susanna Marden Clifford six shillings to be paid to her within one year after my decease. 7ly Imprimis I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Judith Marden five pounds to be paid to her within two years after my decease and also all the Household furniture in my possession that was left to her Mother Susanna Marden late deceased to be her own forever. 8ly Imprimis I give & bequeath to my beloved son Nathan Marden whom I constitute and make and ordain my only & sole Executor of this my last will and testament all my homestead farm with all my farming tools & utensils of every kind and all my out lands with every other article that is not before mentioned of my estate real and personal and I do hereby utterly disalow and revoke all & every other former settlement or will by me in any way before this time named, willed and bequeathed satisfying & confirming this & no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the year and day above within signed sealed pronounced and declared by the said Nathan Marden as his last will & testament in presence of us, - Nathan Marden John McClary Michl McClary Sarah McClary In the name of God Amen I Nathan Marden signer of the foregoing Will and Testament being of a sound mind & memory and upon (natural?) & deliberate consideration so make the following alteration in my said last Will that is to say the Household furniture wherein mentioned that I gave to my daughter Judith Marden which in the words following Viz "And all the Household Furniture in my possesion that was left by her mother Susanna Marden late deceased to be her own forever" I now give and bequeath to my Daughter in Law Sarah Marden forever. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of May 1808 pronounced and declared by the said Nathan Marden to be a Codicil to his last will and testament in presence of us the subscribers. - Nathan Marden Michl McClary Sarah McClary Jno McClary