Will of John Wells, 13 Apr 1723
York County, Maine

Know all men by these presents that I John Wells of Suffolk in old England Souldr in New England being by the Providence of God In a Sick and low Condition & Hapining Providentially into the hands of Elisha Allen of York in ye County of York in ye Province of the Massat Bay in New England house Carpenter and Expecting to be taken Care of while I live and Provided I Dye with this Sickness Do make over and Confirm unto Elisha Allen By these presents all that I have to Witt my Chest and what is in it and my beds and beding Blankets and pillows and all my Wareing Cloths and Whatsoever belongeth unto me with about Ten pounds of money Due to me from ye Country or what it is be it more or less and if the Said Wells live to Gett up again to any Measure of Health then he doth promiss By these presents that he will make ye Said Allen full Satisfaction for his Trouble.

As Witness my hand and Seal this thirteenth day of Aprill In the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty three And in the Nineth Year of our Lord George By the Grace of God of Great Brittian France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith etc.

Signed Sealed and Delivered In ye Presence of Vs William Pearce Sarah Ireland Samll Donnel

John Wells (Seal) his mark.

It is to be Understood before Signing and Sealing that ye above Mentioned John Wells was in his right mind when he gave this Instrument and the Interlining in the thirteenth line was written And these are also to Signify that the reason of my altering of my former Will which I made and gave what I had to Mr Borman was because he took no care of but Let me Suffer Beyond reason.

Sworn to by two of the attesting witnesses 3 Oct. 1723.

Administration granted to Elisha Allen 1 Oct. 1723.

Inventory returned 3 Oct. 1723, at £9: 5: 6, by Richard Milbery, Joseph Ware and Edward Preble, appraisers.

Source: York Co., Maine Probate Office 3, 112.

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