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Wills

DateJanuary 2, 1733
Terms
  • Wills
  • Ink
  • Paper
  • Suffolk County (Massachusetts)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Russell H. Kettell (1937)
Object numberK0199.0020
DescriptionLast will and testament of William Sumner. Tightly written page (see K199.24, later version of same will). Heirs: his wife Esther (east part of the house for her life, portions paid to her by son Roger of produce and firewood, as well as an allowance), sons William and ---[name lost], son Roger, daughter Abigail Sumner, John (grandson?), daughter Mary Tucker, William and Seth Sumner. Mentions land in Stoughton. Witnessed by Samll [Samuel] Topless, Jasamah Tucker, and Ebenezer Bent.

K199: collection of manuscript documents, "Milton Documents 1636-1765, Sumner Family and Others." Documents recording functions of the colonial government. Originally in a cardboard portfolio; separately catalogued, numbered, and rehoused in 2007 (see K199.1, etc.).
Collections
  • Documents
Object number: K0199.0024
January 1736
Object number: K0199.0027
February 1, 1742
Object number: K0199.0036
February 15, 1691
Object number: K0199.0006
May 8, 1690
Object number: K0199.0037
June 27, 1679
Object number: K0199.0018
March 31, 1714
Object number: K0199.0032
June 29, 1698
Object number: K0199.0023
October 20, 1703
Object number: K0199.0017
July 8, 1692
Object number: K0199.0004
August 1, 1734
Object number: K0199.0021
February 3, 1662
Object number: K0199.0028
March 3, 1711