In the name of God Amen
I Samuell ffog of Hampton in the County of Norfolke being very weake & Inferme in Body butt of sound understanding and of a Disposseing mind Doe make this my last will & testamentt as followeth, I sollemly Comitt my soule unto allmighty God the father of Spirits and my fraile and weake body unto the earth from whence itt was taken to bee buried in such Decientt manner as my Exequetors hereafter mentioned shall appoint
And for whatt Estate the lord of his bounty Hath bestowed upon mee in this world my will is as followeth
Ist I Give & bequeth unto Mary my Beloved wife Duering the terme of Her naturall life as Her Dowry the one Halfe of my Salt marsh which lyeth on this side of the falls River towards the towne the which was formerly the marsh of Roger shaw and so much of the five Acres in the little Comon as will make up Heir thirds of all the marsh in my possetion
Itt I give unto mary my wife for her Improvement the one Halfe of Eight Acres of planting Land in the East field viz thatt partt thatt which lieth towards william Samborns land towards the north (and so much as will make up her thirds of the upland) att the South End of my Howse Lott
Itt I Give unto mary my wife the west End of my Dwelling House Duering the terme of Her widowhood & no longer, butt if shee shall Remove Her Dweling from thence in the time of her widowhood then the whole Howse to bee leatt with the lands by my Exequetors untill my Eldest sonn shall Come to the Age of twenty one years, and then my Eldest sonn is to posses itt and pay unto mary my wife Her thirds of the Rentt
Ittem I Give unto Mary my wife two Cows & the whitt Rone mar and whatt Howsehold stuff she brought into the Howse with her or whatt beding or other Household stuff she hath Else whear to bee & Remain to Her & Her Heirs for Ever
Ittem I Give & bequeth unto my Eldest sonn Samuell fog the other two thirds of my land marshes & medows & Comonage the which he is to Enter upon & posses when he shall Come to the Age of twenty & one years, butt shall nott Have full power in selling or disposeing of his Estate withoutt the Consentt of my Exequetors untill hee shall come to the Age of twenty fower years.
Itt I Give unto my son Samuell ffoge all my Howseing & barne & out Howseing the which he is to Enter upon & posses att the Age of twenty one years paying the thirds of the Rentt for the Howse to my wife Duering the time of Her widowhood and for my stock of Cattle & other moveables & twoles and Implements of Husbandry nott otherwayes Disposed of by this my Last will they are to bee improved & Renewed att the Discression of my Exequetors so as thatt the stock may bee maintained & nott wasted & Imbesseled untill my sone shall Come to the Age of twenty one years and then to be and Remaine to him & att his Disposall payeing these following legacies
Itt I Give & bequeth unto my son Daniell ffog the some of fifteen pound to bee payd by my son Samll fog when Daniel shall Arive to the Age of twenty one years
Itt I Give unto my Daughter mary fog one fetherbed & one fether boulster & one pillow & two Blankits one of them a Red blanket and two payer of sheets which were her mothers
Itt to my Daughter mary and Brass pan & three puter platters and Som other puter & Earthin Dishies which were hir mothers, and these Goods being prized to my Daughter Mary my son Samuel is to make up the some of fifteen pound to Her when she shall Come to the Age of twenty one years or att Her marring which shall Happen first
Itt I Doe Give unto my son Daniell fog the other third partt of my land, which he is to Enter upon & posses att my wives Decease & within one year after to pay the some of fifteen pounds back againe unto my son Samuel if hee hath Received itt before the Land fall to him
Ittem I Give unto my son Daniell fog my two new puter platters & a puter Bason
Ittem I Give unto my son Samuell ffog my two Tables & one bed stead & one Greatt Chayer & three Chests and one new Greene Rug and a Sute of Curtains, and one fowleing peece and all the Rest of my Howsehold stuff I Give and bequeath unto mary my wife & to the three Children which I have by Her
Itt I Give unto my Son Seath ffoge the some of Six pound to bee payd to him by my son Samll when he shall Come to the Age of twenty one year
Ittem I Give unto my Son James ffog the some of Six pound to bee payd when he shall Com to the Age of twenty one years to bee payd by my son Samuel
Itt I Doe Give unto my youngest Daughter Hanna ffog the some of Six pound to bee payd by my son Samuell when she shall Come to the Age of twenty one years and if her marriag shall Happen forst then to be payd att her Day of marring
and my will is thatt my Eldest Son should Die withoutt Heire of his owne body thatt then His portion of Land to Desend to my next son, and if any of my other Children should Die without Issue, thatt then their portion shall bee Devided amongst the Rest of my Children that shall Survive
And I Doe by these prsents Appointt my Loveing ffather in Law Deacon Robertt Page and my loving ffreinds william ffuller & Nathaniell Bachelder to bee my lawfull Exequetors to this my last will & testament: to see thatt the same be performed according to the tru Intentt & meaning herof and if God shall take away any of them thatt if god Permitt they shall Have power & liberty to make Choyce of whom shall suply in his or their place in point of Exequetorship and I Doe appoint my Loveing Brother Thomas ward & my loveing ffreind Samuell Dalton to bvee as overseers to this my will who Have the like power to make Choyce of suply in their places in Cause of Death or Removall
and my will is thatt my three Eldest Children shall bee Settled by my Exequetors viz my Son Samuell & Daniell to som Good trade which they shall most Desire and to be placed in such famelyes as may bee for their Comfortt & Advantag both for soule & body as much as Can bee Attained and I Appoint that such wearing Cloathes as I shall leave att my Death shall bee Improved by my Exequetors to fitt outt my two sons Samuell & Daniell to service and to make such further supply as they in Descrestion shall Judg meett.
And my will is thatt my Executors shall take such Care both in the time of my wives widowhood & att all times thatt my Estate may bee prformed and ytthe Howseing Due nott Goe to Decay without Repayeration and thatt the fences and other things Doe nott suffer strip & wast in the time whilst itt is outt of my sons Hands
And my will is Conserning my Daughter Mary bee Desposed of to the tuission of my loving ffreinds william ffuller & ffrances His wife, and if God should take away Goodwiffe ffuller whilst my Daughter mary is in Her menority I will & Comitt her tuition unto my Brother Benjamin ———— & to Goodwif Bachelder) and my will is thatt my Howseing & lands & stock of Cattle & other moveables & Improved by the Discression of my Exequetors for the subsistance of my wife & my three youngest Children untill my son Samuel shall Arive to the Age of twenty one years and to this I Affix my Hand & Seale as my last will this ninth Day of Janewary 1671
Samuell [seal]fogge
Signed & sealed in
the prsents of us
will ffuller
Samuell Dalton
Frances ffuller
[Proved Oct.8,1672.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deed, vol.2, p.264.]
[Inventory of the estate of Samuel Fogg of Hampton “late Deceased upon the 15 day of Aprill 1672;” taken by Thomas Marston and William Sanborn May 3, 1672; amount £249.19.0.]
[Essex County, Mass., Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol.2, p. 265.]