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Wallace Hale's Early New Brunswick Probate, 1785-1835

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Reference9255
Family NameSPRAGG
Given NamesThomas
Was there a Will? Yes
Date of Will1800-01-25
Date Will was proved1812-05-06
Was an inventory completed? Yes
Date of inventory1812-03-02
CountyKings
ParishSpringfield
Probate is for a woman? No
Abstract references a vessel? No
Abstract Parish of Springfield, Kings County, Yeoman. Will dated 25 January 1800, proved 6 May 1812. Wife Mary £100, personal estate and two cows while she remains my widow. Daughter Peggy £50. Son Richard SPRAGG £50 one year after my death, 200 acres of land on east side of Belisle Bay purchased from Patrick FOX and a piece of land adjoining the parsonage land. Daughter Mary DAVIS £50 one year after my death. Daughter Hannah ODELL £50 one year after my death. Son Caleb SPRAGG £50 one year after my death. Son Elijah SPRAGG £50, my homestead farm with the farming utensils and a "half lot of land No. 1 Timothy WHITMORE's Survey Situated on the North side of Belisle bay" purchased of Gilbert THEAL. Daughter Jane HARDING £50 one year after my death. Grandson Samuel GILLIES £30 in like manner and 200 acres of land on the north side and 100 acres of land on the south side of Belisle Bay, purchased from Henry REDDEN. Wife Mary three rooms in the east part of my house and "a sufficient maintenance for her out of my Homestead Farm as long as she remains my Widow." Any residue to be sold and divided among wife and children. Wife Mary and sons Richard and Elijah SPRAGG executors. Witnesses: Joseph DREW, Daniel HATFIELD, W. B. HEWES. Inventory, dated 2 March 1812, valued about £750 consisting mainly of bonds, notes and mortgages.
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