Will & Testament of Thomas Pryor late of the Plantacon of Scituate in New England Deceased made the xxi^th day of June 1639 in prsence of these names are underwritten Inprs I will and bequeath my lands and goods in England my debts being payd as followeth Itm I give unto my two sonnes in old England Samuell & Thomas unto eich of them twelve pence apeece Itm I give unto my two daughters in old England twelve pence apeece to Elizabeth xii^d & to Mary xii^d more I give unto my sonn Samuell if he come into New England five pounds I give unto my sonn Joseph five pounds Item I give unto the Pastor of Scituate tenn shillings the rest of my lands and goods not yet given and bequeathed I will unto my sonn John and my sonn Daniell to be equally Devided betweene them and I ordaine and appoynt my sonn John sole Executor of this my last will & testament, and I do appoynt my welbeloved in Christ Mr Timothy Hatherly whom I do entreat to be overseer of this my will. Witnesse hereunto

John Winter
Joseph Tilden
Willm Crocker
Georg Kennerick

Georg Kennerick and Willm Crocker were deposed that this is the last Will and testament of the said Thom Pryor Deceased at the genrall Court held the 3^rd March the XV^th yeare of his Ma'ties now raigne of England &c Anno Dm 1639.

Crt orders 224

An Inventory of the goods and chattells of Thomas Pryor late of Scituate Deceased taken and praised by us whose names are underwritten this xxvii^th [28^th] day of Septembr Anno Dm 1639.

Imprimis his purse gerdle and money therein 00.08.00
It his wearing apparell linnen & Wollen 03-08.00
It 3 paire & i of sheets i table cloth & 4 napkins 02.00.00
It an Joyned chest 00.12.00
It 2 boarded Chests 00.08.00
It 6 peecs of pewter 00.11.00
It i [1] pott i [1] bras scapnet 2 bras kettles & i [1] bras ladle 02.00.00
It i [1] paire of pot hangers i [1] fire forke i [1] fire pann )
It i [1] paire of pot hookes & 2 spitts ) 00.16.00
It 2 small beere vessells i paile i wodden kane )
2 stone bottels i earthen warmeing pann 00.08.00
It leather bottle i earthen pann & 3 dishes & spoones 00.03.06
It ii dry hogsheads 2 dry barrens dry firkins & 2 old pecks 00-08.00
It i great bible i old small bible & 5 other bookes @ 30 01.10.00
It iii old Cushions 00.02.00

It i flock bed i flock bouister i feather pillow & 2 blanketts 01.10.00
It 5 bushells & a half of Corne 01-15.00
It 2 old sacks and 4 bags 00-06.00
It 2 shovelis i spade 4 hoes 3 axes 2 hatchets ii bills i iron rake )
3 pitchforks 3 persers & other small workeing tooles ) 01.18.00
It ii goates 04.0000
It i sowe pigg 00.10-00

by John Pryor & deposed unto by him 10.08.06

at the genrall Court the third of Sum total 22.07.00
March xv^to Carolo Re nunc Augt &c Thomas Chambers
1639. Crt Ordrs 224 John williams

Wm Hatch

(Plymouth Colony Records, Wills and Inventories 1633-1669.  Volume 1:34. Edited by C. H. Simmons, Jr., Picton Press, Camden, Maine.  LC F63.S56. Pages 75 & 76.

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