Will of Daniel Thurston Sr

1618 England - February 16, 1667 Newberry, Esex Co., MA
Daniel married Ann Lightfoot and willed his property to his "kinsman" Daniel Thurston

The will of Daniel Thurston of Newbury was proved in the court held at Ipswich March 27, 1666. The following copy has been transcribed from the original instrument of file in the probate office at Salem.

June the 20th 1665

I Daniell Thvston of Nevbery in New England: being weake in Bodye bvt in parfect memorie Doe make and apoint this as my last will and Testament whearin ffirst I Doe give and beqweath my Now Dwelling howse and Barne: and all my landes both vpland and Meadowes with all the priveleges and appertainences thearto belonging: vnto Daniell Thvston: my Kinsman of the same towne of Newbery befor mentioned: Save only what I shall except: And Also I Doe give vnto the sayd Daniell all my goods and Chattels I giue unto Ann my wife my fetherbed with bolster and pillow: and al apertaining therto And her Chest and her box: with all her Clothing her own brass kettel: and an yron pot: and Ten poundes by the year in good pay: Namely in Corne bvtter Chesse and porke: or her Thirds of the Lande: All this about mentioned Concarning my wife: Dvring her Natvrall life: I Doe give it vnto her: Bvt in Case my wife Chvse rather to live with my kinsman Daniel thvston: then he shall Comfortable Mayntain her with meat Drink and Clothes: and give her Twenty shilling by the year the one halfe money and the other halfe in Chese and butter And I Doe ordayne and Apoynt my kinsman Daniell Thvsto[n] above mentioned to by my soull and Alone Exvtor Sighned II and II Sealled in
the psenc of vs-- The markes
John Cheney senior D T (SEAL)
Richard Dole of Daniell Thuston

This will is quoted from from the "Essex Antiquarian" by way of Gayle Montgomery who graciously copied and sent it to me. This will is also found in the 1880 edition of Brown Thurston's "Thurston Genealogies 1635-1880".