From the will we see that Samuel lived in Portsmouth and worked as a blockmaker with his brother John Shackford on a wharf with a workshop and a warehouse. He and his wife Frances lived in 1/2 of a house with his son John living on the other half where they had a garden. [Note: an earlier blog shows that she was his 2nd wife.]
The will was proved March 11, 1730/1 which indicates that Samuel died around 1730/1.
The family listed in the will along with any real estate they inherited are:
Son William Shackford - inherited lands in Newington, 1/2 of wharf, workshop and warehouse
Brother John Shackford
Wife, Frances [Hoyt] - inherited eastern end of dwelling house during her widowhood
Son John Shackford - inherited western end of dwelling house and house after mother's death
Daughter [Abigail] who married Samuel Sherburn - inherited eastern half of house in which they lived
Daughter [Elizabeth] who married Ezekiel Pitman- inherited eastern half of house in which they lived
[It appears that these two daughters lived in one house with their respective husbands]
Joshua Shackford - inherited Samuel's Half Right [land?] in the Town of Chester and in Barrington
Samuel Shackford - was deceased when the will was written but may have living children
Mary who married a Hodgden - inherited some money
The Great Bible was given to William who was the sole Executor of the will. If it still exists it would be wonderful to get to read any records about this family!
THE WILL AS TRANSCRIBED IN
SAMUEL SHACKFORD 1730/1 PORTSMOUTH
In the Name of God Amen
I Samuell Shackford of Portsmouth in Newhampshire in New England Blockmaker
Item : I give all my Estate in Lands in Newington to my son William Shackford & his heirs & assigns for Ever he paying such Legacies and bequests as hereafter and alsoe the one halfe of the Wharfe and work shop and ware house Where I usually Workt and the one halfe of all the Tooles used and in Partnership with my Brother John Shackford : the Wharfe house and Land my Part thereof to be to my son Wm his heirs and assigns for Ever
Item I will and bequeath the Eastern End of My Dwelling house in Portsmouth that part where I now liveth to the use of my wife Dureing her Widowhood : And the Western End where my son John liveth to himselfe and if my wife Mary again : or at her Death Then I will all the said house and Land Garden and appurtenances to my son John his heirs and assigns for Ever - my wife to have halfe ye Garden Deuring her Widowhood :-
Item : I give unto My son in Laws Samuell Sherburn & Ezekiel Pitman and their heirs & assigns for Ever all that house & land Where they now livs : to Ezekiell Pitman the Wester halfe; and to Samuell Sherburn the Easter halfe, Pitman to have the Bennifit of the way at the Eastern End of the house and round the same in Comon with his brother law Sam Sherburn
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Joshua my halfe Right in the Town of Chester with all preveliges to him his heirs and assigns for Ever and alsoe my Right in Barrington to him his heirs and assigns for Ever
Item I give my halfe part of the Gundulow in Partnership with my Brother John to my Son Wm : he to let his Brother John have her at any time or times to fetch his own wood or other things for his own use
Item I Give and bequeath to any of the Children of my son Samuell Deceasd If they or any Come here ten shillings to be pd by my Son William-
Item I give and bequeath all my Stock of Catle at Newington of Every Kind to my Son William -
Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Frances twenty Eight pounds p annum Dureing her Life and in lieu of her thirds of My Estate : to be paid by my son William : in any thing that my wife may want for house keeping-
Item I Will that my son William pay unto my Wife or her order the sume of fifty pounds money as he can produce the same out of the Incom of My Estate : or sooner if he See fit
Item I will that my son William pay unto his sister Mary Hodgden five pounds p annum in som sort of Goods for six years until thirty pounds be so paid her after my wifes Decease
Item I will that my son John Pay unto his two sisters Pitman and Sherburn after my Dwelling house Comes into his Possession the sume of ten pounds Each : within two years after such Possession happens -
Item I will that my son Joshua shall have one feather bed and beding after his Time is out-
Item I give unto Each of my Daughters two of my silver spoons
Item I give and bequeath unto my son John the Looking Glass & halfe Dozen of Chaires in the further Roome after his mothers Decease
Item I give unto my William my Great Bible after my wifes Decease
all the Remaineder of My Estate Not herein Disposed off I Will that it be Equally Divided betwene my Children after my wifes Decease
And I Do by these presents Constitute make & ordaine my son William my sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament And I Do hereby utterly Disallow Revoake & Disanull all & Every other former Testament will & bequest & Execr by me in any wise before named Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last will & Testamt In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the Day and yeare above said
Signed sealed published and Samll Shackford
Declared by the said Samuell
Shackford as his Last will
and Testament after the words
(house) (six) (thirty) (Glass)
were interlined - & five oblitera-
tions Made - In presence off us
William Winkley
Thomas Hammitt
James Jeffry
[Proved March 11, 1730/1]
REFERENCES:
Metcalf Henry Harrison and Otis Grant Hammond, Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire Vol. II 1718-1740 State Papers Series Vol 21 (Bristol, New Hampshire: R. W. Musgrove, Printer, 1914), page 404; digital images, Hathi Trust (http://www.hathitrust.com : accessed 17 January 2014
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