WILL OF LUCY WHIPPLE GREEN
LUCY WHIPPLE GREEN, Great Great Granddaughter of Matthew Whipple and granddaughter of Francis Whipple (1749-1838).
In the name of God amen, I Lucy Green of Westborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow, being in feeble health of body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding; considering the certainty of death, and uncertainty of the time of its approach, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, and be the better prepared to leave the world, when it shall please God to call me home, do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say; First and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor, hereinafter named, and, after my debts and funeral charges are paid, I bequeath as follows:
I give and bequeath to my daughter Abigail Green the house where I now live, my cow, all my household furniture, and all the personal estate which I may own at my decease, wherever and whatever the same may be, to have for her own use and benefit, to the exclusion of Elijah, Stephen, Joseph, Benjamin, and Samuel Green, they being all my other children.
And I do hereby constitute and appoint my son, Benjamin Green to be sole Executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this nineteenth day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. s/ Lucy Green
The foregoing will was signed, sealed, published, and delivered by the testator, Lucy Green, as and for her last will, in the presence of us, who at her request in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have thereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. /s/ Nathum Fisher, Stephen Green, Joseph Green.
INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF LUCY WHIPPLE GREEN
Appraised by oath of the subscribers duly appointed by a Justice of the Peace.
Dwelling house and out buildings – $45
3500 lbs English Hay, $25
1500 lbs Swale hay, $ 6
15 bushel corn, $15
5 bushel rye, $ 7
Cow, $23
Half of one swine, $ 6. 20
bu. potatoes, $ 5
2 beds, bedding, $ 8
Case of drawers, $ 1
Oval table, $ 9.25
Spinning wheel, $ .50
Churn, $ .75,
5 chairs, $ 1
Fire set and bramel $ 3.25
Chest & drawers, $ .75
Cupboard, $ 1
Brass kettle, $ 3
Warming pan, $ .75
Spider, $ .25
Porridge pot., $ .75
Skillet, $ 2.25
Fire set, $ .75
Pr. flatirons, $ .40
Table, $ .25
Crockery ware, $ .75
Pewter ware, $ 1.75
Tin ware, $ 1.75
Looking glass, $ .25
Chaise, $ 8.00
Febr 19th 1838. Nathum Fisher, Elijah Kimball, Moses G. Maynard, Appraisers
