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Deacon Arthur Bragdon[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1666 - Aft 1736  (> 71 years)


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  • Name Arthur Bragdon 
    Prefix Deacon 
    Birth 1666  York, Maine, New England, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Will 15 Mar 1736  [6] 


    • The last Will & Testament of Arthur Bragdon of York in the County of York in New England Gent made this fifteenth Day of March Anno Domini one thosand seven hundred & thirty six. being far advanced in Years & not knowing the Day of my Death I would settle my worldly Estate & I Dispose of the same in manner following Viz.
      Imprimis I give to my Loving & faithfull Wife Sarah Bragdon all the House hold stuff I shall Leave at my Decease besides her Dower & Thirds in all ye rest of my Estate for ever & ye Real for Life.
      Item. I Give to my Daughters Sarah Johnson & Martha Lord Each ten shillings to be paid by my Executor besides what I have already given.
      Item To my Daughters Tabitha Linscot Bethia Leavitt & Love Sayer I give Each thirty pounds to be paid as aforesd within four Years after ye Decease of me & my Wife.
      Item. I Give to my Daughter Mercy sixty pounds the one half on Demand the other half within four Years after my Decease if She shall survive me.
      Item I Give to my Grandaughter Olive Farnam thirty pounds to be paid at ye Age of Eighteen Years or time of Marriage & if She should Die before sd time then to be equally divided between her Brothers Daniel Zebadiah & Joshua.
      Item. I Do give & bequeath to my only Son Thomas Bragdon all the Residue of my Estate both Real & Personal (he paying the above Legacies) to him & his Heirs for ever. only it is my Desire to my said Son that if his Son Daniel Bragdon shall behave himself well he may have settled upon him my part of the dwelling House & one half of the Home place besides what else my sd son shall see cause to give him.
      Lastly I Do hereby Constitute & appoint my said Son the Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament.
      In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year above written.
      Signed Sealed published pronounced Arthur Bragdon (seal)
      & Declared by ye aforenamed
      Arthur Bragdon to be his last Will
      & Testament In presence of us.
      James Grant Jur
      Alexander Junkins
      John Mackintire Jur
    Death Aft 1736  [4] 
    Probate 5 May 1743  [7] 
    Person ID I2001  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2020 

    Father Thomas Bragdon,   b. 1643, York, Maine, New England, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1690, Cape Neddick, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Martha Moulton 
    Family ID F1620  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Came  [4] 
    Marriage Abt 1691  [1, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Ens. Thomas Bragdon,   b. 20 Feb 1703   d. 28 Jun 1774 (Age 71 years)
    +2. Love Bragdon,   b. 19 May 1709, York, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1819  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
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  • Notes 
    • Notes for Arthur Bragdon:

      The last Will and Testament of Arthur Bragdon of York in the County of York in New England Gen(t) made this fifteenth Day of March Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and thirty-six being far advanced in Years and not knowing the Day of my Death I
      would settle my worldly Estate and I dispose of the same in the manner following Viz.

      Imprimis I give to my Loving and faithful Wife Sarah Bragdon all the House hold stuff I shall leave at my Decease besides her Dower and Third in all y(e) rest of my Estate for ever and y(e) Real for Life.

      Item. I give to my Daughers Sarah Johnson and Martha Lord each ten shillings to be paid by my Executor besides what I have already given.

      Item. To my Daughers Tabitha Linscot, Bethia Leavitt and Love Sayer I give each thirty pounds to be paid as afore(sd) within four years after y(e) Decease of me and my wife.

      Item. I give to my Daughter Mercy sixty pounds the one half on Demand the other half within four years after my Decease if She shall survive me.

      Item. I give to my Granddaughter Olive Farnam thirty pounds to be paid at y(e) Age of Eighteen Years or time of Marriage and if She should Die before s(d) time then to be equally divided between her Brothers Daniel, Zebadiah and Joshua.

      Item. I do give and bequeath to my only Son Thomas Bragdon all the Residue of my Estate both Real and Personal (he paying the above Legacies) to him and his heirs forever only it is my Desire to my said Son that if his Son Daniel Bragdon shall behave
      himself well he may have settled upon him my part of the dwelling house and one half of the Home place besides what else my s(d) Son shall see cause to give him.

      Lastly, I Do hereby Constitute and appoint my said Son the Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.

      In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year above written.

      (signed) Arthur Bragdon

      probated 5 May 1743

  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 109:301, 00390.

    2.  2.  [S328] Sawyer Families, 23, 00470.

    3.  3.  [S1149] TMG, 28:100, 00999.

    4.  4.  [S1108] TEG, 29:143, 00961.

    5.  5.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 106, 00218.

    6.  6.  [S455] US ME Wills 1640-1760, 471-472, 00349.

    7.  7.  [S455] US ME Wills 1640-1760, 472, 00349.

    8.  8.  [S988] Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 125, 00218.