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REDLONS OF YORK, MAINE.
Where no scene of earthly night will leave a shadowed blight
On the hearts of those who reach that heavenly land.”
WILL OF MAGNUS REDLON.
"In the name of God, Amen, this Tenth day of December, anno Domini 1766 I
Magnus Redlon of the district of Pepperellborough in the county of York and Pro-
vince of Massachusetts Bay in New England yeoman being advanced in age but of
discerning mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to
die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally
and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it
and my Body I recommend to the earth to be burried in decent Christian burrial at
the discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as touching the Worldly Estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of
the same in the following manner and form.
"Imprimis. I give and Bequeath unto my beloved son Matthias Redlin his Heirs
and Assigns about fourteen acres of Land more or less it being a part of my home-
stead Farm in Pepperellborough aforesaid beginning at the South West end of what
he has already improved and running back North East the whole wedth of my Land
till it comes to my new Field so called.
"Item.
I give and bequeath unto my son Ebenezer Ridlon the sum of five shil-
lings Lawfull Money.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Daniel Redlon his Heirs or
Assigns about twenty acres of Land and Marsh being also a part of my homestead
farm beginning at the North West end of my new Field and running back from
thence the whole wedth of my land over Goosefair River, including all my Salt
Marsh on each side of said River.
"Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Jeremiah Redlon his Heirs and
Assigns the remainder of my Homestead Farm both Land and Marsh with all the
Buildings standing thereon excepting twelve acres at the North East end of my
said Farm lying next to the middle line of the Patent.
"Item.
I give and bequeath unto the children of my beloved son John Redlon
deceased, the sum of Five Pounds lawfull money to be equally divided betwixt them
and to be paid by my Executor within two years after my dicease.
"Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter-in-law Elizabeth Redlon
widow of my beloved son Jacob Redlon deceased the sum of Six Pounds, thirteen
Shillings and four pence to be paid her by my Executor within one year after my
dicease.
"Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandaughter Elizabeth Redlon
daughter of my son Jacob Redlon deceased the Sum of thirteen pounds six shillings
and eight pence lawfull money to be paid her by my Executor when she shall arrive
at the age of eighteen years.
"Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved grandson Magnus Redlon son of
my son John Redlon deceased the whole sum that is due to me from the Estate of
his Father the aforesaid John Redlon deceased.
"Item. My will is and I order and direct that there be a road of one Rod in
wedth on the South East side of my land from the highway as far as the Land which
I have given to my son Daniel that my sons may have conveniency of passing and
repassing thro Gates or Bars as they shall have occasion.
"Item. My will is and I order and appoint that all my just debts and funeral
charges, also the charge of settling my Estate and the legasys herein given to the
children of my son John Redlon be paid by my Executor out of my personal Estates
and that the remainder be equelly devided among all my Sons excepting my son
Ebenezer, and my will is that the other legasys herein mentioned be paid by my
Executor out of what is herein given to him.
"Item. My will is that if any of the Lands herein given to my Executor be
taken from him by due course of law that then he shall be oblidged to pay no more
of the legasys herein given to the widow of my son Jacob Redlon than in propor-
tion to what of the land hereing given to him he shall finally have and enjoy.
Lastly. I constitute and appoint my beloved son Jeremiah Redlon Sole Execu-
tor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills or Executors
by me heretofore made or named, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be
my last Will and Testament.
