The Will and Estate of Thomas Angell

Here followeth the Record of the last will & Testamt: of
Thomas Angell of Providence, deceased,
Be it knowne unto all People by these presents That I
Thomas Angell of Providence in the Colloney of Rhoad Island
& Providence Plantations in New England being now very
Aged & not knoweing how soone it may þlease God to
Remove me out of this world, and least any discontent or 
discord should arise after my deþarture conserning what Estate
I shall leave behind; & being desireous that what I do leave
may be Enjoyed according as my mind is it should be, Do 
now whilst I am in some measure of strength and whilst I am 
of sound & Perfect memory, make ordaine & aþþoynt this to
be my last will & Testament:
first I do make voyd & null all & Every other will by me
made at any time formerly either by word or writeing & this
will & Testament only to stand in force.
Item I do give & bequeth unto my son John Angell my
si×ty acres of land lieing within the Towneshipp of Providen|ce| 
aforesaid in my Right of the first devision, And also my 
si×ty acres of land in the fifty acre or second devision adjoyneing
to the same, & lieing & being neere the place Caled Cauncaunjawatchuck
to be unto him, his Heirs & Assignes forever.
As also the one halfe of my Right of Commoning within the 
said Providence Towneshipp so farr west as the seven mile
line, that is to say for Commoning or feeding of Cattell Cutting
of Timber or firewood or any other vse wch Commoning is 
Considered in, saveing onely makeing Claime to any devision
of land thereby; that shall not be; As also together with the
said halfe Righ of Common, the one halfe of my Right of Lands
& Commoning I do give & bequeath which lieth on the west 
side of the seven mile line, unto my said son John Angell to
be unto him and his Heirs & Assignes for[]ver together with all
& every their Appurtenances.
Item, I Do give & bequeath unto my son James Angell my dwelling 
house which standeth in the aforesaid Providence Towne ne×t unto the
streete, and my house lott or home share of land whereon the said house
standeth, together with my other house lott or home share of land to it
adjoyneing, as also all my meaddowes, & my Twenty acres of land lieing
on Wayboysett side of the water neere the Cove Called Hawkins his Cove;
And my si× acres of land lieing in that Tract of land Called the neck
where the Cove or salt Creeke called Bailies Cove lieth neere unto | 
the | said si× acres of Land; As also my Tenn acres of land, lieing in 
the valley bordering upon the Northerne side of the River Called
Wanasquatuckett, And not farr from Thomas Olney of Providence aforesaid
his orchard & meaddowes lieing upon the said River; And also halfe my
Right of Comoning within the Plantation of Providence aforesd so farr
West as the seven mile line, with all the lands which are yet 
devideable, or may yet, or hereafter be devided or laid out on the East
side of the seven mile line unto a whole Purchase Right of Common: As 
also the one halfe of all my lands & Common within the Towneshipp of
Providence aforesaid lieing on the west side of the seven mile line: 
All which said lands meaddowes & Common, with my aforesd dwelling house
together with my Barne, & all other my houseing (the house which I now
dwell in only E×cepted) to be unto my said son James Angell, to him his
Heirs & Assignes forever, together with all & every their Appurtenances.
Item I do give & bequeath unto my daughter Anphillis Smith & unto
my daughter Mary Arnold, & unto my daughter Deborah sabeere, & unto my 
daughter Alice whipple, & unto my daughter Margery whipple unto Each of
them two shillings in silver Money to be paid unto them by my E×ecutor
hereafter & E×ecutri× hereafter Named:
Item I do give & bequeath unto my loveing wife Alice Angell my 
now dwelling house wherein I now dwell to be unto her for her vse
duiring the time of her Widdowhood; and in Case shee Marrey not, then 
for the sd house to be unto her duiring the terme of her naturall life
with a small plot of land adjoyneing to the said house for a little
Garden; As also before the said house Conveniency of yard Room As also 
free Egresse & Regress for her to pass & repass as shee may have 
Ocation through any of the afore devised lands: But in Case my said
wife |do| Marrey then at the day of her marriage shall the said house
& small Plot of land come into the hands of my said son James Angell 
with all ye Privelidges aforesaid to be unto him his Heirs & Assignes
forever; but in case shee marrey not, then shall the said house & sd 
small Plot of land with the said Privelidges Come into the hands of my
said son James Angell after the decease of his mother to be unto him &
his Heirs & Assignes forever; And that my sd son James Angell shall 
keepe the said house in such Repare as may be Comfortable for his said 
mother to dwell in duiring the time of her makeing use thereof as 
aforesaid. I do also give unto my wife one milch Cow to be her owne, &
that the said Cow shall be by my sd two sons (viz) John Angell & James 
Angell constantly, both summer|ed| & wintered for the vse of my said
wife, & when the said Cow by Reason of Age or other thing which may 
make her unfit for milke doth faile, then shall my said son James take 
that said Cow himselfe & put another in its Roome, & so in Case any 
Causalty befalls at any time what cow is so for my sd wife her vse as 
afore E×prest then shall my said son James still put another Milch Cow
in its Roome; the which sd Cow shall be at my sd wife her dispose, 
Either if shee marrey or at her death; And that my said two sons John
Angell & James Angell their Heirs E×ecutors Administrators & Assignes
shall yearely pay unto my said wife (their mother) si×teene shillings 
in money untill shee marrey, & in case shee marrey not, then duiring 
the terme of her naturall life; the which said si×teene shillings shall
yearely be the one halfe paid by my said son John & the other halfe by
my said son James. And that my said | two | sons John Angell & James 
Angell their Heirs, E×ecutors, Administrators & Assignes shall take 
Care & shall provide for the Comfortable maintenance of my said wife
duiring the terme of her Widdowhood, & if she marrey not, then duiring 
the terme of her naturall life; And that such Care shall by them be 
taken & such Provision by them be made that my said wife may sufficiently,
suteably & Comfortably be kept & maintained both in health & in sickness
with sutable tendance & all other Nessesareys as her Condition shall 
Constantly Require; the which Charge shall be Equally borne by my said two
sons; But in Case my sd two sons shall neglect or faile, or Either of them
their Heirs E×ecutors Administrators or Assignes shall Neglect or faile
of the performance thereof, Then shall a third part of the defective 
party their lands afore devised be unto my said wife for her vse & 
Proffitt duiring the terme of her widdowhood, & if shee marrey not, then
duiring the terme of her naturall life; The which Third part of the said 
lands shall be the third part of ye same which may be most Advantag|e|ous
to my said wife. I do also give & bequeth unto my said wife all my 
household goods to be her owne & at her owne dispose; That is to say all
my Bedds bedding, Cloathing both woollen & linnen, & all sorts of vessells
both Iron, Brass, Pewter, wood & all other things to the house belonging
which are Nessesary for house keepeing which may be Counted household
goods: Table linnen as well as other is included; as also if any moneys be
left at my decease, the same I do give unto my said wife.
Item I do give & bequeth unto my son James Angell all my Cattell
of all sorts only E×cepting one Cow which I have before disposed of to my
wife; As also unto my said son James Angell I do give all my Tooles of 
what sort soever & all other my Estate both Moveable goods and Chattells
not before dispossed of: And unto my said son James I do give to him his
Heirs & Assignes forever all other my lands Rights Interests & Titles
whatsoever not before disposed of. And I do make ordaine Constitute &
appoynt my loveing wife Alice Angell my lawfull E×ecutri× & my son James
Angell my lawfull E×ecutor, both Joyntly, unto whome I do give all my 
debts unto me from any Person due, & they to pay all debts from me to
any person due; & to see that my body be decently buried & to E×ecute &
performe this my will according My true meaneing & intent therein, And I
do desire and appoynt my loveing friends & neighbours Nathaniell Waterman
& Thomas Olney to be the overseers of this my Will./ In witness of the
Premisses I do here unto set my hand | & seale | the Twenty & third day
of may in the yeare one Thousand si× hundred Eighty & five.
Signed & Sealed in the                             The marke of X Thomas
presence of us Thomas Olney,                                      Angell
Nathaniell Waterman,
Epenetus Olney

Be it knowne unto all People by these presents that I the 
aforesd Thomas Angell do Add this as a Coddicill to my aforesaid will;
That is, I do also give & bequeth unto my said son John Angell, unto him
his Heirs & Assignes for ever my Ten acres of land which was unto me laid
out in luie of my Right of my share of Meaddow in the second or fifty acre
devision, it lieing & Adjoyneing to my afore specified lands neere
Cauncaunjawatchuck; The which sd Ten acres of land was forgotten before
before when the other lands was disposed of; In witness whereof I do 
hereunto set my hand the Twenty & third day of May in the yeare one 
Thousand si× hundred Eighty & five.
Signed in th presence of us,                      The marke of X Thomas 
Thomas Olney                                                     Angell
Nathaniell Waterman
Epenetus Olney/

James Angell E×ecutor to the abovesd will appeared this day 
before the Towne Towne Councill of Providence being the 18th day of
September 1694 & made oath unto the said will: Thomas Olney; Nathaniell
waterman & Epenetus Olney, the 18th of September 1694 appeared before the
Towne Councill of Providence & attested upon Engagement unto the abovesd
will as Witnesses./
The 18th of September 1694 the Towne Councill of Providence have
E×amined & do approve the aforesd will; 
Attests Joseph Jencks Assistant
Steven Arnold Assistant, Joseph Williams Assistant
Recorded August ye 15th 1711 Tho: Olney Clerk.