EIGHTH GENERATION

184. Deacon Samuel Webber ⁽³⁵⁶⁴⁾⁽³⁵⁶⁵⁾⁽³⁵⁶⁶⁾⁽³⁵⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁵⁶⁸⁾⁽³⁵⁶⁹⁾⁽³⁵⁷⁰⁾⁽³⁵⁷¹⁾⁽³⁵⁷²⁾⁽³⁵⁷³⁾ was born in 1681 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁵⁷⁴⁾ He signed a will on 25 Mar 1735.⁽³⁵⁷⁵⁾ He died before 29 May 1735 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁵⁷⁶⁾ His estate was probated on 29 May 1735.⁽³⁵⁷⁷⁾ The will of Samuel Webber, prepared 25 March 1735, lists all
children including Dorcas. His land was given to his five sons by division; "if
they cannot agree concerning the division, that then they call in the help of 2
or 3 indifferent persons & abide by their judgement. Futhermore, it is my will
and pleasure that not any of (the) sons do sell any part of the whole of the
lands, housing and meadow to any stranger whatsoever or do make any exchange or
any ways convey or aliene to none: excepting that they have liberty either to
sell or lett any part or the whole of the housing or lands bequeathed on the
Other side by this Instrument. But brother may lett or sell to brother but to
no other" (Maine Wills, pp. 364-366).

Probate Office, 5, 14.

In the Name of God Amen. To all Christian People whom it may concern/ Know ye that I Samll Webber of York, being in my right mind; for good Reasons me hereunto moving, Do this Day make this my last Will and Testament.

Imps In the first place I Do committ my Immortal & precious Soul unto God, who gave it me; as unto a Faithful Creator: And my Body to the Durst, & at my Dece'se to be decently buried in hope of a glorious Resurrection at the last Day.

It. I make & appoint that my Dear & wel-beloved Wife Elizabeth be my Sole Executrix; & that she first pay the whole of my Just Debts with my Personall Estate: but if there is not not sufficient personal Estate to Discharge them then that A part of the
Real Estate be sold for that purpose & that my beloved Wife have one third of the whole of my Estate both Real & Personal after all my Just Debts are paid.

It. I give & bequeath unto my Eldest Son Samll twenty five Acres of my Home Lott, with A fifth part of the Housing & Barn; as also A fifth part of the Nine Acres of fresh Meadow Land, that I have at ye great Marsh so called.

It. I give & bequeath unto my Son Gershom, thirty Acres of my Home Lott, with the fifth part of my Housing & Barn as also A fifth of the Nine Acres of Fresh Meadow Land that I have at the great Marsh so called.

It. I give & bequeath unto my Son Nathanll twenty five Acres of my home Lott, as also A fifth part of Nine Acres of fresh Meadow Land, which is at the great Marsh.

It. I give & bequeath unto my Son Joseph twenty five Acres of my home Lott: as also a fifth part of Nine Acres of fresh Meadow Land lying at the great Marsh so called.

It. I give & bequeath unto my Son Paul five Acres of my home Lott as also a fifth part of Nine Acres of fresh Meadow Land lying at the great Marsh so called.

It. I give & bequeath unto my Daughters Bershebe, Mercy, Abigail Sarah Dorcas & Elizath Each of them ten pounds to be paid to them by my Sons, when they enter into possession of the Lands above mentioned.

It is my Will & Intention that my beloved Wife Elizath Do keep Possession of the whole of my Estate both Housing & Lands untill my Youngest Son Paul Do come to ye Age of twenty one years--And then & not till then, all my Sons as Abovementioned, shall
come into possession of their respective Portions & Divide it amongst themselves as they can Agree: or if they cannot agree concerning the Division: that then they call in the help of 2 or 3 Indifferent Persons & abide by their Judgment.

Furthermore it is my Will & pleasure: that not any of Sons do sell any part or the whole of the Lands, Housing and Meadow to any Stranger whatsoever or Do make any Exchange or any ways convey or aliene to none: Excepting this: that they have Liberty
either to sell or Lett any part or the whole either of the Housing or Lands bequeathed on the Other side by this Instrument. But Brother may Lett or sell to Brother but to no other.

It I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary twenty shillings to be paid by my Sons when they take possession of the Lands given them as above.

In testimony of my consent to the whole of this my Last Will & Testament I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this 25th Day of March 1735.

Samuel Webber (Seal)
Witnesses to Samll Webbers signing
Sealing & Delivering this his last
Will & Testament.
Wait Webber
Elias Weare
Alexander Bulman

Probated 29 May 1735. Inventory returned at o1124:3:1, by Samuel Clark, Eliakem Wardwell and John Woodman Jr, apprisers, 19 Sept. 1735. He was married to Elizabeth Young about 1704.⁽³⁵⁷⁸⁾⁽³⁵⁷⁹⁾⁽³⁵⁸⁰⁾⁽³⁵⁸¹⁾⁽³⁵⁸²⁾⁽³⁵⁸³⁾⁽³⁵⁸⁴⁾⁽³⁵⁸⁵⁾⁽³⁵⁸⁶⁾⁽³⁵⁸⁷⁾

185. Elizabeth Young⁽³⁵⁸⁸⁾⁽³⁵⁸⁹⁾⁽³⁵⁹⁰⁾⁽³⁵⁹¹⁾⁽³⁵⁹²⁾⁽³⁵⁹³⁾⁽³⁵⁹⁴⁾⁽³⁵⁹⁵⁾ was born about 1688. She died on 8 Jul 1778.⁽³⁵⁹⁶⁾ Children were:

i. Elizabeth Webber⁽³⁵⁹⁷⁾⁽³⁵⁹⁸⁾ was born on 12 Oct 1705 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁵⁹⁹⁾⁽³⁶⁰⁰⁾ She died in 1721 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶⁰¹⁾
92 ii. Samuel Webber.
iii. Mary Webber⁽³⁶⁰²⁾⁽³⁶⁰³⁾⁽³⁶⁰⁴⁾ was born on 15 Apr 1710 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶⁰⁵⁾⁽³⁶⁰⁶⁾⁽³⁶⁰⁷⁾ She died on 21 Aug 1778 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶⁰⁸⁾ She died from small pox.⁽³⁶⁰⁹⁾ died from smallpox.
iv. Dorcas Webber was born on 15 Apr 1710 in York, York Co., Maine.
v. Gershom Webber⁽³⁶¹⁰⁾⁽³⁶¹¹⁾ was born on 21 Mar 1711/12 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶¹²⁾ He died before 1757. drowned near Cape Neddick Road.
vi. Bathsheba Webber⁽³⁶¹³⁾ was born on 15 Apr 1714 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶¹⁴⁾ She died after 1788.
vii. Mercy Webber⁽³⁶¹⁵⁾ was born on 2 Mar 1716/17 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶¹⁶⁾
viii. Abigail Webber⁽³⁶¹⁷⁾ was born on 31 Jan 1717/18 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶¹⁸⁾ She died on 3 Apr 1776.
ix. Sarah Webber⁽³⁶¹⁹⁾⁽³⁶²⁰⁾⁽³⁶²¹⁾ was born on 31 Jan 1719/20 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶²²⁾⁽³⁶²³⁾
x. Nathaniel Webber⁽³⁶²⁴⁾⁽³⁶²⁵⁾ was born on 9 Sep 1722 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶²⁶⁾⁽³⁶²⁷⁾⁽³⁶²⁸⁾ He died on 11 Jun 1791 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶²⁹⁾ He was a tanner.⁽³⁶³⁰⁾
xi. Joseph Webber⁽³⁶³¹⁾ was born on 24 Jul 1727 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶³²⁾⁽³⁶³³⁾ He was a mariner.
xii. Paul Webber⁽³⁶³⁴⁾ was born on 7 Oct 1729 in York, York Co., Maine.⁽³⁶³⁵⁾⁽³⁶³⁶⁾ He died about 1762 in York, York Co., Maine. He was a mariner.