USA Dated April 10 1760 33d George II Copied by Joseph A Denny Leicester from the Records of Wills In the Probate Office at Worcester Mass Book No 6 page 897 In the Name of God Amen this tenth day of April in y year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred sixty and in the thirty third year of his Majesty's reign
I Daniel Denny of Leicester in the County of Worcester and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gent being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks to God therefor calling to mind the uncertainty of life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call thereunto I do therefore make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following
First, and principally, I commend my soul into the hands of God my Maker in hopes of everlasting happiness and life through the meritorious righteousness of Christ Jesus my only Saviour and my body to a decent burial at the discretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned And concerning the worldly estate with which God hath been graciously pleased to bless me I dispose of the same in the following manner
Item I give unto my son Thomas Denny above what I have formerly given him by Deed the whole of my estate both real and personal except what is hereafter disposed of he paying out as is hereafter expressed and also all my just debts and funeral charges
Item I give unto my son Samuel Denny above what I have formerly given him by Deed a pine lot on the top of Rattlesnake Hill as it was laid out to me and the plan accepted by the Proprietors reference thereto being had I also give unto my said son Samuel the Negro boy named Richard made over to me by my brother Samuel Denny for a term of years as by a bill of sale made to me as by my brother's last Will and Testament may more fully appear And if the said Negro boy should live with my said son seven years from my decease that then my son Samuel shall pay to my son Thomas fifteen pounds lawful money and upon failure thereof that my son Thomas shall have a right by this my last will to take the said Negro unto his improvement until he shall pay the said sum and if my said son Samuel shall die before the term of service shall expire that then the remaining service of said Negro shall be to his relict during her being his widow and afterwards shall be disposed of according to said bill of sale or last Will & Testament of my said brother I give also unto my said son Samuel half of my wearing apparel
Item I give unto my daughter Mary Sargent thirty acres of land at the north part of my farm and is bounded north by a way west by the way that goes from my house to the sawmill east by Robert Henry's land and by a division fence between a field that hath been formerly plowed and a brush pasture which since joins the said Henry's land at his lane coming South westward from his house and to extend so far southward as with a parallel line with the north line to make the quantity of thirty acres aforesaid I also give unto my said daughter all my land in a new township called number three in the County of Hampshire and also one half of a pine lot containing ten acres lying to the Southeastward of Samuel Watson's in Leicester and I farther give unto my daughter Mary forty pounds lawful money to be paid by my son Thomas within five years after my decease with lawful interest for the same from my decease
Item I give unto my daughter Rebecca Lynde the other half of the pine lot that I gave to my daughter Sargeant fore mentioned I also give unto her my said daughter Rebecca eighty pounds lawful money to be paid her by my son Thomas out of what I have given him within four years after my decease with lawfnl interest for the same I also give unto my said daughter the remaining part of the boards that I have at Watson's Mill after five hundred being taken out which said five hundred I give unto the late sufferers by the great fire in Boston
Item I give to my daughter Sarah Denny all my household furniture and indoor movables and all my victualling both corn and meat I also give unto my said daughter Sarah One hundred and sixty pounds lawful money to be paid her by my son Thomas out of what I have give him the one half of it to be paid within one year after my decease and the other half within three years after my decease with the lawful interest for the same And I also give unto her all the wool that is on my sheep that shall be sheared off this year
Item I give unto my grandson Jonathan Lynde a piece of land lying in Leicester that I bought of the Administrator of the estate of my son in law John Lynde decd but to be possessed by my daughter Rebecca Lynde and to be improved and the profits to be reserved by her during her natural life and if the said Jonathan should die before he come into possession or dispose of said piece and without immediate heir of his body that then the same shall return to my said daughter Lynde or her heirs 3ftem I give thirteen shillings and four pence lawful money towards purchasing a burying place west of the meeting house in Leicester to be paid by my son Thomas Denny And finally I the said Daniel Denny do appoint my good friends Capt John Brown of Leicester and Mr Noah Jones of Worcester to be the sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all other and former wills whatsoever hereby desiring my said Executors to see that every part hereof be truly performed according to the true intent and meaning thereof
Daniel Denny (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of
Samuel Watson
Samuel Crossett
Matthew Watson