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Will

The Last Will and Testament of Captaine Thomas Southworth deceased exhibited to the Court of his Matie held att Plymouth the first day of March Anno: Dom: one Thousand six hundred sixty and nine: on the oathes of George Bonum and John Morton: This eighteenth day of November Anne: Dom one Thousand six hundred and sixty nine: The Last Will and Testament of Captaine Thomas Southworth
Memorandum
I give vnto my daughter Elizabeth howland all my housing and Lands both vplands and meddow within the Township of Plymouth to her and her heires Lawfully begotten vpon her owne body: to them and theire heires forever Item I giue all my other Lands out of the Township of Plymouth vnto my said Daughter Elizabeth and vnto her husband Joseph howland; Towards the payment of my debts to be done with the advise of the Supervisor of this my last will and testament: Item I giue my Rapier and belt to my sonne in Law Joseph howland.
Item I giue to Thomas ffaunce forty shillings to be payed in sheep or neat Cattle
Item I giue vnto Deborah Norton the sume of forty shillings to be payed in sheep or neat Cattle.
Item I giue vnto, William Churchill a sheep to be delivered to him the next Spring following the date heerof That lott and half of Land which is att the Eelriver which was exchanged by Mr. William Bradford deceased with John ffaunce for a Lott att Jonses River I doe yield vp all my Interest in the said Lott halfe To Thomas ffaunce and his heires for ever
The Rest of my estate I leaue in the hands of my son Joseph Howland and my daughter his wife & my brother Constant Southworth To be disposed of as they shall see Reason: for the supply of my wife in her poor Condition.
THOMAS SOUTHWORTH
Witness John Norton
Gorge Bonurn and a seal