Samuel Bragdon was born in 1647 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He signed the following will on 10 May 1709.

The Will of Samuel Bragdon

In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Bragdon Senr of Yorke in Province of Main, being Aged and Crazy of body but of Sound understanding, do make this my last will and Testament as followeth, First and above all, I commit my Soul into the hands of god, and my body to the Earth to be decently buried in hopes of a glorious Resurection. And as for my outward Estate, which a good god has freely bestowed on me, I dispose of it in manner following

Imprs After my Just debts and funeral Charges are paid, I give and bequeath unto my Son Samuell (besides what he hath already) Ten pounds in or as money, as money shall generally pass, from man to man in this Country, when this sum comes to be dve, to be paid by my son Joseph, within two years after he shall come to enter upon the possession of the Living hereafter bequeathed wt him. Item I give and bequeath unto each of my four daughters, vizt Magdalin Patience, Sarah & Ruth, five and twenty shillings (five pounds in the whole) to be paid by my son Joseph the next year after the ten pounds above said is to be paid to Samuel

Item I give and bequeath unto my Wife, the vse and Improvment of all my lands, housing, Stock, houshold goods and moneys even the whole of what I shall leave, for her own maintainance, and the bringing up of my youngest son till he comes to be of age.

Item I give unto my son Joseph the whole living that now I possess and Improve, whither land, dwelling houses Barns, and orchards, with all the priviledges and rights that do or may any ways appertain or belong thereunto. I also give unto my son Joseph the One halfe of my stock and the one halfe of my household stuft, and goods of all sorts belonging to house keeping.

Item My Will is that when my son Joseph shall come to be of age according to law to enter upon the living aforesaid, his mother if shee desires it shall have the Choice of all the Room in the dwelling house, the vse of halfe the lands, halfe the stock, and halfe the houshold stuft or goods, during her Widowhood.

Item My Will is that after my wifes decease, all that is left of my Estate in Cattle, Houshold goods, moneys or whatever Elce not disposed of in the above Said Articles Shall be Equally divided betwene my Son Samuel and my four Daughters above said. Finally I do appoint my dear Cousin, Decon Bragdon the sole Executor of this my last will & Testament, desiring him, and Intreating him to see the Will of the dead punctually fulfill'd, I do also appoint Mr Moody our Pastor, and Richard Milbery to be overseers of this my last Will and Testament.

In Witness to all and singular the Premisses, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of May One Thousand seven Hundred and nine

| Samuel Moody Samuel Bragdon (seal)
Witt | Hannah Moody
nesses| Christian Passons

Sworn to and recorded 6 Jan. 1712-13. Inventory returned 6 Jan. 1712-13 at o296: 8: 0 by Samuell Donnell Samuel Webber and Richard Milbery, appraisers.

Will mentions wife, 2 sons, my four daughters, Magdalin (Hilton), Patience, Sarah, Ruth. He married Mary (Moulton) Hilton, living 1725:

Source: Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire.

He died in Dec 1712 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He was living on father's homestead.
He was married to Mary Moulton, as her second husband, on 4 Jul 1671 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.

Mary Moulton was born on 25 Jan 1651/52 in Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. "Penobscot Pioneers" uses an unconverted date. She died on 4 Feb 1724/25 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. York VR's says Nov 1725. Children were:

i. Samuel Bragdon was born on 31 Jul 1673 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He died on 3 Mar 1747 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He married first, Lydia Young and second, Isabella Austin on 25 Dec 1694 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.
ii. Mary Magdalin Bragdon was born on 24 Nov 1675 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. She died on 16 Jun 1697 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.
iii. Patience Bragdon was born on 17 Apr 1678 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. She died on 13 Nov 1753 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.
iv. Sarah Bragdon was born on 20 Mar 1680/81 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. She died on 28 Sep 1732.
v. Jeremiah Bragdon was born on 17 Mar 1683/84 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.
vi. Ruth Bragdon.
vii. Lt. Joseph Bragdon was born on 19 Sep 1694 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He died in Apr 1766.

Mary Moulton married first, Mainwaring Hilton, in 1670.