Wills of Joseph Maylem, Sr.

August 17, 1730; Probate: February 13, 1732
Boston, Mass. Bay Colony, New England
WILL OF JOSEPH MAYLEM, Sr.  (Will#1? or #2?)
In the Name of God, amen, The Thirteenth Day of Augt. in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Thirty, & Joseph Maylem of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, in the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Bricklayer Being at the present in health of Body, and in perfect mind & memory, Thanks be Given to God for the Same. Yet calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make and ordain, this my Last Will and Testament; (That is to say) Principally and first of all I Give & Recommend my soul in to the hands of God that Gave it, when soever he shall in his Holy & Soveraigne Will, and Pleasure see meet to Call for it Hoping through the merits, and mediation of my Lord Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain the full and free Pardon and Forgiveness of all my Sins and from whence it came to be Buried in rich Decent Christian manner as my Executirs in their Discretion shall think meet, Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurection I shall Receive the same again by Ure mightly Power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God in the Life to Bless me (my Just Debts whether of Duty or Conscience and Funeral, Changes being first well vituelly Satisfied Contented and Paid) I Give Domise and Dispose of in the following manner and form..

Imp I Give & bequeath unto Kenia, my dealy & well beloved Wife the one Third Part of the proper Income of my Real Estate in Boston, to be & Remain unto her during the whole Term & Time. .................. and no longer I also Give unto mysaid Wife the one full Third Part of all & singular my moveable or Personal Estate, whatever of the Household Goods, money, Rings, Jewells, Gold, Silver, Plate, Coined or Uncoined, which I may Dye of (Excepting & Reserving such Parts thereof as I Do in particular here in named Give and Devise to be by her freely Possessed & Enjoyed forever.

Item I Give unto my son Joseph Maylem if he be alive and Ever Return to his Native Land the Sum of five Shillings and no more. for this reason & upon the Consideration that he hath in the main Series of his past Life been intirely undutifull & Disobedient to me and no way Comformable or ardhering to the Instructions & admanitions I have from time to time, Given him for his Good.

Item. I Give unto my son Mark Maylem a Certain Lott of land number forty five which I Purchased of William Creesce. lying & being in Fish Street. within the Township of Nottingham in the Povince of New Hampshire with the Buildings & Improvement thereas containing about Ten acres, value all the after Divisions of Land & Rights thereto or may in any wife be belonging or appertaining unto the said Lott of Land throughout the said Township to him his heirs or assigns forever. also I Give unto him my son Mark Maylum my Gun one Silver Tankard of about _ meassure of one Quart and now in my Possession all my own wearing apparell both of Linnen & Woollen; and all my Buttons $ Buckles both of Gold and Possesed & Enjoyed for ever.

Item I Give also unto my son Mark Maylum the Wstermost part of my Double House with the Land thereto belonging which I have now lying & being on School Street within the Township of Boston aforsaid att the present in the Tenure & Occupation of Mr.Thomas Cushing Together with the free & full Privledge of and regress of in to and through the arch or Passageway parting the Tenement from my now dwelling House with Liberty of the Pump & yard Room at all times forever., also I Give unto my son Mark Maylem all that piece of Land which I have in School Street.. Bounded Easterly on the French Meeting House in Street and Westerly on the Land of Richard Hall. late of Boston Baker Died with all singular the Stables, Barnes and other Edifices on the farm standing and being and my Will It meaning is that this my Devise of Housing & Lanes be and Remain unto my Son Mark Maylem and his Heirs Lawfully Begotton of his or their Bodies unto the Third Generation.

Item I Give unto my Son John Maylem a certain lott of Land containing about Ten acres number Seventeen in Bowstreet within the Township of Nottingham aforesaid with the Buildings and Improvements thereon and also all the after Divissions of the Land and Rights thereto, or may in any wife be Belonging or appertaining unto the said Lott of Land through out said Township. To him his Heirs or assigns forever I also Give unto my son John Maylem one Silver Tankard of about the measure of one Quart marked I. K. M. annd now in my Possession and also my great Chest having a Dantrick Lock on it., To be by him freely Possessed $ Ejoyed for Ever. I also Give unto my said son John Maylum the Esternmost part of my said Double House with the Land thereto belonging with the like Priviledges of the arch or Passage way Pump & Yard Room aforsaid to his Part, as I before Granted my son Mark, to his Part; as also that piece of Land I lately Purchased of Mr. Peter Luce Bounded Westerly on my own Land which I had before and Easterly on the Land of Capt Nicholas Davis and my Will & meaning is that this is my Devise of House & Lands in both. the Parts of it be and Remain unto my said son John Maylem and his Heirs Lawfully begotton of his of their Bodies unto the Third Generation

Item I Give unto the Rev Mr. Joseph Sewall & Mr. Thomas Prince the present them in Publick Bills of Credit in Convenient Time after my Deceassed by my Executors hereafter named, I also Give unto the Poor of the said Church the Sum of Twenty Pounds in Povince Bills of Credit to be also paid out of my Estate in Convenient Time after by Decesse. by my said Executors, unto th of their Discretion of the Ends Intended.

Finally my will & meaning is that the other two Thirds of my Personal Estate, above mentioned and also what is--- to me (or maybe) by Book Debts, Bills, Bonds, Notes of Hand, or any other, Instrument in Writing whatsoever be Equally Divided & shared in two Equal Parts between my said two sons Mark Maylem & John Maylem whom I also Nominate & appoint Sole & Joint Executors of this my Last Will & Testament and I herby Disallow Revoke & Disanull in any ways before named Willed & Bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last Wiil & Testament, In Writness whereof Sealed Published Pronounced & Declared by the said Joseph Maylem at his Last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers                                     Joseph Maylem & Seal
Thomas Waite
Fra Hatton
Joseph Whislor Exam
John Boydell_ey

August 17, 1730; Probate: February 13, 1732
Boston, Mass. Bay Colony, New England
WILL OF JOSEPH MAYLEM, Sr. (Will#2?)
(see Joseph difference in will #1& will #2)
Joseph Maylem (bricklayer). Ex. Mark & John. Legatees: wife Kezia 1/3 of the income of my real estate in Boston, my son Mark a lot land No. 45 which I purchased of William Creese in Fish Street in the township of Nottingham N.H. also the westernmost part of my double house with the land in School Street. E. on the French Meetinghouse; W. on land of Richard Hall (baker) deceased. To my son Joseph land about 10 acres in Bow Street Township of Nottingham N.H. with buildings. To my son John the easternmost part of my said double house with the land. Also a piece of land I purchased of Peter Luce, W. on my own land whicj I purchased before, E. on land of Capt. Nicholas Davis, Rev. Joseph Sewall and Thomas Prince pastors of the Old South Church and to the Poor of the said Church. (SPR 31:279)