and  blankets  and  covelet  8s.  bedsted  and  cord  7-6 4.  2.6

I  Bear  Barrel  is.  Etc

Bristol  Probate;  vol.  17,  p.  546:  In  the  name  of  God,  Amen  and  28  of  Jan.
anno  domino  one  thousand  and  seven  and  sixty.  I  Margaret  Foster  of  Attleboro,  in
the  County  of  Bristol  and  the  Providence  of  the  Mass  Bay  in  New  England,  widow
being  weak  of  body  but  of  a  sound  disposing  mind  and  memory  for  which  I
bless  God  calling  to  mind  the  mortality  of  my  bo"dy  knowing  that  it  is  appointed  for
all  men  to  die  I  do  make  this  my  last  will  and  Testament.  First  of  all  I  recommend
my  soul  into  the  hands  of  God  that  gave  it  and  my  body  to  be  decently  buried  at
the  discretion  of  my  Executors  hereafter  named  and  as  touching  my  worldly.state
■wherewith  it  has  pleased  God  to  bless  me  ...  to  my  son  John  five  shillings  m
lawful  money.  To  the  heirs  of  my  son  Ebenezer  deceased  five  shillings  to  sons
Benjamin  Jonathan,  Timothy  and  Nathan  five  shillings  each,  and  10  daughter
Sarah,  Kitchen  table  and  household  goods,  constitutes  son  Michael  Executor,  gives
him  the  family  bible,  law  books,  sc.  and  makes  her  daughters  Margaret  and  Mary
residuary  legatees.
Margaret  Foster

Witnesses

Ebenezer  Lane.
James  Jillson,  Jr.
Joseph  Carpenter.
This  inventory  is  long,  made  up  mostly  of  small  items,  and  includes  a  "Gould
neck-lace  2.  3s.  and  Grate  Bible  6s."

He  d.  Dec.  24,   i75g.     Res.,   Salem,  Dorchester  and  Attleboro,  Mass.
6064.  i.         JOHN,  b.  March  4,  1706,  Dorchester;  m.  Hannah  Lovett.
6065.  li.        ROBERT,  b.  Oct.  2g,  1707,  Dorchester;  d.    before  1709.
