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Will

Early Connecticut Probate Records, Vol. III, 1729-1750 p. 667
1745 to 1750. PROBATE RECORDS Page 195-6
Sweeney, Mary, Widow, Simsbury (who died 26 May, 1748). Invt. 144-05-11. Taken 4 June, 1748, by Amos Wilcocks and Jonathan Pettebone. Will dated 20 May, 1748.
I, Widow Mary Sweeney, of the Town of Simsbury, in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give unto my son Benjamin Sweeney two swine, a silk neck cloth, a blue quilted coverlid and a blue quilted petticoat. I give unto my granddaughter Patience Alderman a blue camblet riding hood, a brass kettle, a trammell, a bedstead, and a part of the wooden dishes. And also I give unto my daughter Patience Alderman a gown and a new shift. Also, I give unto my granddaughter Amey Johnson two beds, three sheets, two coverlids, a boulster and two pillers, a pewter platter, a puter plate, and iron pott, and part of the wooden dishes. Also, I do give unto my son John Priest a shift, this is, a linen shift. Also, I do give unto my son Aaron Priest a chair and a bed cord. My will is that my funeral charges and just debts be paid by having my cow sold to pay sd. debts. And I appoint my son Benjamin Sweeney to be executor.
Witness: Josiah Grave,
MARY X SWEENEY
Jonathan Pettibone, Susannah X Alford.
Court Record, Page 69 -- 6 June, 1748: The last will and testament of Mary Sweeney, late of Simsbury dec'd., was now exhibited in Court by Benjamin Sweeney, executor. Proven. Page 104 -- 4 Jul, 1749: An account of Adms. on the estate of Widow Mary Sweeney, late of Simsbury, was now exhibited in Court by Benjamin Sweeney, executor: Paid in debts and charges, 95-07-03. Which account was allowed and ordered to be kept on file.
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The following is the same will transcribed from actual copy of handwritten text:
In the name of God amen this Twentieth day of may old 1748, I widow mary Sweaney of the Town of Simsbury in the County of Hartford and the Coloney of Connecticut in new England being weakly of bodey but of perfect mind and memory do make this my last will & testament in manner and form following
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I Do give and Recommend my precious and Imortal Soul into the hands of god that gave it and my body I Recommend unto the Earth.
and for the love I Bore unto my children first I give unto my son Bengeman Sweney two swine and a silk neckcloth and a blue quilted coverlid a blue quilted peticoat. also I do give unto my Daughter Sarah Sweney two gowns and a quilted peticoat. also I do give unto my (gran ^) daughter pashence Alderman a blue camblet riding whod a brase kitill a tramel a bedstid and a part of the wodin ditches -- and I also give unto by Daughter pashence alderman a gown and a new shift
also I do give unto my grand Daughter amey Jonson two beads three sheats two kiverleads a bolster and two pilers a puter plator and a puter plate a iorn pot and part of the woding dishes
and also I do give unto my Daughter mary Lily a blue Ruffel peticoat
also I do give unto my son John priest a shift that is a lining shift
and also I do give unto my Son Aron priest a chear and a bead cord
and my will is that my funrill Charges and Just Debts Shall be first paid by having my cow sold to pay said Debts
and I do appoint my son bengieman Sweaney to be Executor of this my last will and Testament In confirmation where of I have hear unto set my hand and Seal the day and date above writen
Sined Sealed and Deelaved by the above named widow mary Sweaney to be her last will and testament in presents of
the word grand was inter lined before me
Josiah Graves widow mary X Sweaney
Jonathan Pettibone her mark
Susannah X Alford