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From Bristol County [Massachusetts] Probate Records, Page 227. [Note: This is 'as is' copied text, i.e., see 'f' instead of 's', inter alia]:
"165] Will of Remember Briggs of Taunton dated April 22, 1696, he " being By the Providence of God Vader Bodyly weaknefs & .Not Knowing How it may pleafe god to Difpofe of me". Whereas I am bound by obligation for the payment of fifty pounds, which money I took upon interest " of a perfon in Bofton whofe Name hath flipt my memory at the prefent", for the payment of which, Majr Ephraim Hunt and Mr Joseph Green both of Weymouth are bound with me, and I having received of the said Joseph Green thirty pounds in money which was in part to pay for sixteen acres of land and meadow lying in Weymouth, which I sold him on condition that he pay the aforesaid fifty pounds which with the thirty paid myself amounts to eighty pounds which (if complied with) I do order my executrix to deliver a deed of sale to the said Joseph Green for the said sixteen acres. What other estate I have at Taunton or elsewhere shall be disposed of to my wife and children as the law directs when a person dies intestate. My true and well beloved wife Mary Briggs to be sole executrix and "I Do alfo Defire & apoint my Very worthy ffreinds Majr Ephraim Hunt of weymouth and John Staple of Taunton to be my Overfeers of this my fd will and Teftament". I revoke all former wills made by me. Witnessed by Peter Reynold, Priscilla Reynold and Nath. Paine who all made oath at Bristol Jan. 13, 1696-7 before John Satlin Esqr. Judge of Probate. John Gary Regist. Recorded Feb. 3, 1696-7 by John Cary Reg:

[166] Inventory of above estate taken May 22, 1696 by Henry Andrews and Joseph Richmond. Item: "Carpenters tools". Bristol, Jan. 13,1696-7, " Then Mary Staple late widow & Relect of Remember Briggs late of Taunton Deceafed " made oath to said inventory before John Satlin. John Cary Regis: Entered Feb. 5, 1696-7 by Jn Cary Regis:"

Birth	8 Jan 1644	Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Marriage	1685/86	Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts - Mary UNKNOWN
Death	22 May 1696

Spouse	Mary UNKNOWN (1668 - )
Child	Samuel BRIGGS (1686 - )
Child	Mary BRIGGS (1689 - )
Child	Joseph BRIGGS (1693 - )

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