Edson, Samuel

Samuel Edson, Senior
[Plym. Co. Prob. I: 143] "Samuel Edson Senr Inhabitant of the Town ofBridgwater" made his will 15 January, 1688/9."Having already Disposedof moste of my Lands and a Great part of my Estate to my Children as Bytheir Deeds Doth appear"I "Bequeath to my Eldest son Samuel Edson myFowling peece and to my other two sons Joseph Edson and Josiah Edson mymusket Sword and Bandaleers.""to my three sons Samuel Edson JosephEdson and Josiah Edson to each of them a Draught chaine and also a Loggchain and all my wearing deaths to be Divided among them.""to my LovingWife Susanna Edson all the Rest of my Estate Both Personall and Reallhousing Lands Chattels and Cash all within Doors and without whatsoever Ihave not Otherwise Disposed of to be wholy at her Dispose During hernaturall Life and what is Left at her decease and mine Either Housinglands Chattels or Cash: all without Doores to be Equally Divided among mythree sons Samuel Edson Joseph Edson and Josiah Edson their heires andAsigns And all within Doores all my houshold Goods and Cash to be EquallyDivided among my five Daughters Elizabeth Susanna Sarah Mary and Bethiahtheir heirs and assignes""my Loving Wife Susanna Edson to be myExecutrix and my son Samuel Edson and my son Josiah Edson to be Joynedwith her as Executors""And I Doe .... desire Mr James Kieth JohnKingman Senr and Thomas Snell of Bridgwater to be overseers of this myLast Will"The witnesses were John Field, John Ames and Samuel Kinsley."John Ames and Samuel Kinsley two of The Witnesses" made oath to thewill, at Plymouth, 20 September, 1692.
[p. 144] "The Inventory of Samuel Edson Senr who deceased the 19th Day ofJuly 1692" was taken, 29 July, 1692, by Samuel Allen, Sr., and WilliamBrett, and was sworn to by "Samuel Edson and Josiah Edson the Sons of sdDeceased" on 20 September, 1692. The total was £148, 14s., 8d. The realestate was: "house and Land" *£50, and there was £30 in "Silvermoney".[There are no original papers in the files.]Abstracts ofPlymouth County Probate Records