Frances Shumway

Not a known child of Zaccheus Gould

It is not known just when Peter Shumway came to Massachusetts, but it is thought he came in 1660 - 1670. It is also not know if his wife, Frances, came with him or if he married after he came. There is no rec ord of her birth or maiden name.

Will dated 3 Apr 1714 Will proved 2 Aug 1714

WILL OF FRANCES SHUMWAY

"In the name of god amen the 3 day of April In the yeer Of our Lord 17 14 I francies shumway of Topsfield In the county of essex In new england being week In Body but of Perfect mind and memory thank s be to god for the therefore calling to mind the mortallyty of my body and knowing that it is apointed for men once to dy do make and ordain this my last Will and testement that is to say prinsaplely and first of all I do give and recommend my soul Into the hand of god that gave It me hopeing through the merits of Jesus Christ to haue free pardon of all my sins and to inherit etearna l Lif and my body to be desently buried in the earth at the deseretion of myexecutor heer after nameed nothing doubting I,ut at th e resurrection I shall reciue the same again but the mighty Pour of god and as touching such worldly estate it hath pleesed god t o bestow me in this Lif I giue and devise and dispose of the same In the maner and form folowing that is to say first I will that t ime after my decees by my executor heer after named

Item I giue vnto my son Peter shumway all the sheep of mine which he h ath in his hand and all so that four Pounds which he hath in his hands due to me by bill.

Item I do giue and bequeath unto my son Joseph shumway all that money which I haue In Capt Peabodys hands and allso all that money which Is due to me from John houey Juner of topsfield.

Item I giue and bequeath unto my grandaughter mary butler all that mon ey which is du to me from Beniemin bixbe of topsfield and that money which is du to me from mikeill donill of topsfield

Item I giue and bequeath vnto my daughter dapis [Dorcas?] Butler two t hirds of all my houshould goods.

Item I giue and bequeath one third of all my houshould goods vnto my d aughter meriah my son Peters shumways wif and allso all the debts owing to me not mentioned in this will I do order for th e Paying of my funeral and other nesasery chargis which will aries and if thare shall be any money Left in my executors hands when all debts are Payed I do glue and bequeath the same unto my son Joseph Shumway.

Allso I do make and constitute thomas Perley Jr executor of this my La st will and testament and do commit to him the care of the executing my will and Pleasure herein contained as witnes my hand and seal this third day of Aprill In the year of our Lord: 1714 Signed Sealed in the Presance of us

Thomas Perley her nathanel hood FRANCIES X SHUMwAY Seal Joanna Hood mark

Will proved August 2, 1714 Made her last will and testament in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts si gning it: her Francies X Shumway mark

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