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From: "Timothy N. Tefft" <>
Subject: John's Will
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 16:51:35 -0400

It is only fitting that I send brother John's will.

John Tefft's Will

RI Land & Public Notary 1:246

The last Will and Testament of John Tift on the Thirtith day of November in
the yeare of Our Lord One Thousand Six hundred Seventy & four bein in sound
minde & perfect memory the Lord God be praised in the first place I commit
my soule unto God my Saviour and my body unto a decent burial, And as for
what worldy Goods I have I order and dispose of as followeth, I freely give
and bequeath unto my sonn in law Samuell Wilson my now dwelling house in
pettacomscutttogether with my house lott consisting of Twenty Acres to him
his heires-Administrators or assignes from the day of the makeinge of this
my last Will & forever To have and to hold to his the said Samuell Wilson or
assignes owne use and behoofe together with all yards gardens Clossures out
fences or outhouse or houseings with all other previledges or appurtenances
thereunto in any wise belonginge, Alsoe my will is that my wife Mary Tift
shall have all my Cattell or Chattellsof what kinde soe ever, which is to
say two Oxen two Cowes, two yearling steers Eight of Swine kind, and one Ewe
& a lamb--together with all other Moveables of household Stuff, My will is
that my Sonn Samuell Tift shall have two shillings and My Sonn Joshua Tift
shall have one shilling, and my daughter Tabiatha Tift one Shilling, as
alsoe one Iron pott which my daughter Tabiatha shall have after my wifes
decease My will is that my sonn in law Samuell Wilson and my son Joshua Tift
Shall equally pay my debts which is to the sum of one pound three shillings
I doe alsoe by these owne this my true last and perfect will and doe utterly
by these presents dissowne any other will that have or ever hereafter shall
be made by me the said John Tift unto which Will I binde my heirs by my hand
and seale the day & yeare above-Mentioned ~

Witness hereunto William HiffernanJohn T Tift
Alexander ~ King his marke his mark

I am Satisfyed for my thirds
as Wit my hand Mary V Tift
Oct: ye 19th 1679 her marke
Tabitha S Gardner her marke
James Donallsone his marke LN

The above written is A True Copy of the
Original Entered per: John Sanford Recorder


Tim Tef

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