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  • Name John Smith 
    Birth 1615 
    Gender Male 
    Death c 1670  Felix Neck, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    WILL 14 Feb 1670  Felix Neck Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Copy of Will of John Smith of Felix Neck

    I, John Smith, of Marthas Vineyard being in perfect health and soundness of
    mind both in body and mind, doe make my last Will and Testament, this 14th
    day of February in the year 1670 as followeth: ?

    Imprimis! I give unto my two sons John and Samuel, all my lands on the
    Island of Nantucket, with all privileges thereto belonging to be equally divided
    between; they paying their two sisters, Debora and Abigail, unto either of them
    five pounds, to be paid within one year after their entrance and possession
    thereof.

    Item: I give unto my sonne Philip my land and house at Marthas Vineyard
    with all privileges, belonging to the aforesaid land, to be his after the decease
    of his mother; and in the meantime after my decease, my will is that the said
    Philip my son shall enjoy two thirds of the said lands and privileges.

    The true intent and meaning of this my gift unto my sonne is that because
    the wise disposing hand of God hath ordered that my said sonne at present is
    impotent in his understanding, that his weakness shall not alienate the land
    from my family: therefore my will is that the lands and priviliges as afore
    mentioned shall be thus disposed, namely if the said Philip shall marry and
    have issue the lands are given to him and his heirs forever, but if the said philip
    shall dy without issue then it shall at his decease fall to the next heir in the
    family;

    And further I give to my sonne Philip what drawing cattle are in or being on
    the land, or living aforesaid, at my decease, with carts, plows and all furniture
    belonging to the same; and also two cows and liberty to dwell in the house all
    the time of his mother's life.

    Item: I make Debora, my wife, whole executor of this my last will and I de-
    sire and appoint my loving friends Mr. Thomas Mahew, and Isaac Robinson,
    at the Vineyard, and Mr. Edward Starbrick, and Thomas Macy, of Nantucket
    overseers of this my last will and testament and in case one or more of these
    friends dy, or leave the country, and their places vacant then the survivers or
    remainders, shall have liberty to choose others to supply, and are desired so to
    doe, for the confirmation hereof I the said testator have hereunto set my hand
    the day and year above written.

    Witnesses.

    Thomas Macy junr.
    Sarah Macy.
    Mary Starbrick. 
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    Person ID I39629  Smith Smyth Schmidt Smythe Smitt
    Branches/DNA
    What is a Branch?    		 Smith Branch: Aaron Smith d 1879 Canada m Mary Davis (Kit# 3591****/ ), Smith Branch: John Smith b 1615 ENG m Deborah Parkhurst 2 Phillip 3 John (Kit# 3095****/ ), Smith Branch: John Smith b 1615/1616; m in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA m D Parkhurst (Kit# 8881****/ )
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    Last Modified 14 Sep 2023 Help  

    Family Deborah Parkhurst 
    Marriage Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Philip Smith,   b. c 1650
    +2. Lt John Smith,   b. 1643, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1709, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     3. Deborah Smith,   b. 1645   d. 1675 (Age 30 years)
    +4. Samuel Smith,   b. 1661, Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1738, Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     5. Abigail Smith,   b. 1662
    Family ID F14163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2013 Help 

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