John Banks was born about 1657 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He was a selectman in 1693 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He signed the following will on 22 Dec 1724.

In the Name of God Amen I Iohn Banks, York in the County of York in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England being Sick in Body but of Sound mind and memory Do make this my Last Will and Testament this 22d Day of December 1724.

First & Above all I Commit my Immortall Spirit into the hands of God as A mercifull Creator & Father in Iesus Christ my Dear and Only Redeemer, & my Body I Comit to the Dust Decently to be Buried in hopes of a Glorious Resurrection And then as to the worldly Estate that the Lord has mercifully Given me, after my Iust Debts & funerall Charges are Paid I Dispose of it in manner following

Imprimis. I Give unto my wife my Dwelling house and house hold Goods to be wholly at her Dispose.

Item I Give unto my two Sons Moses & Aaron Banks all my Lands Homestead & out Lands together with my whole Stock to be Equally Divided betwixt them they Paying to their Sisters as expressed in the next Article.

Item I Give & Bequeath unto my three Daughters Elisabeth Mary & Hannah thirty Pounds that is to say Ten Pounds to Each one of the three to be paid by my two sons out of the Estate hereby Bequeathed unto them the time of Payment to be on Demand.

Finally I make and Constitute my two Sons before named the Sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.

Signed Sealed Published John Banks (Seal)
Pronounced & Declared to be
the Last Will and Testament
of the abovesd Iohn Banks
by himself in Presence of
Samuel Moodey
Joseph Preble
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Stephen ?? Preble
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He died about 1726 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. His estate was probated on 8 Apr 1726. He was married to Elizabeth Turbat about 1688 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Turbat was born about 1667 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. She signed the following will in 1737.

In the Name of God Amen. I Eliza Banks Widow, of York in ye County of York in ye Province of ye Massachusets Bay in N. E: being sick of Body but of sound mind & memory blessed be God Do make this my last Will & Testament.

First & above all I Comit my Soul into the Hands of my Redeemer whom I have Chosen & desire to love above all. & my Body I Comit it to ye Dust out of which it was taken, Decently to be buried: And as for ye small worldly Substance which I have by ye mercy of God I give it all to my beloved & Dutifull son Moses Banks who has taken faithfull care of me & been tender over me & his wife, who has been as a Natural Child to me. I need not express any particulars, they are so small: but all I can now lay Claim to of what kind soever in worldly Estate, I give unto my sd Son & Daughter in Law; He paying ye Doctr and Discharging all my Just Debts & Funeral Charges & paying unto my younger Son Aaron five shillings to my Daughter in Law, my late Husbands Daughter five shillings to my Daughter Mary five shillings To my Daughter Hannah five shillings. And I Do hereby Constitute & appoint my trusty & well beloved Son Moses Banks to be the sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament Revokeing all others, if Others there be In Wittness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Day of 1737. Annoq Rji Regs Gri undecimo.

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Signed sealed Published Pro- Elizth ?? Banks (seal)
nounced & Declared by sd mark
Widow as her last Will &
Testament in presence of
Wittness Beriah Young
John Leavit
his
Stephen ?? Preble
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She died before 18 Jul 1738 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts when her estate was probated. Children were:

i. Lt. Moses Banks was born about 1690. He signed a will on 12 May 1749. He died before 23 Nov 1750 when his estate was probated.
ii. Aaron Banks.
iii. Mary Banks was born about 1700 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.
iv. Hannah Banks was born about 1705 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.