HIS WILL bears date June 21, and was presented for probate November 2, 1682. The following is the authenticated record:
"The LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MR. EDMOND FREEMAN, SENIOR" exhibited to the Court of is Majestie, held at Plymouth the 2nd of Nov. 1682, on the oaths of John Fish and Nathan Nye, as followeth:--
"The 21 day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty and two, I EDMOND FREEMAN, the oldest of the name in Sandwich, being in a good measure in health of body, and of capable understanding and memory, do declare this to be my las will and testament; hereby renouncing and making void all other and former wills and testaments made by me, the said Edmond Freeman, by my knowledge or privity.
"Item. First, I make, constitute, and ordain my three Sons, namely my son Edmond Freeman, and my son John Freeman, and Edward Perry, to be my executors, and my Daughter Elizabeth Ellis, executrix, of this my last will and testament.
"Item. My will is that all former conveyances of lands by me given shall stand and remain in full force and virtue.
"Item. For the disposing of my estate, my just debts being first paid, I do give unto my two sons, namely, my son Edmond and my son John Freeman, all my lands on the easterly side of the lands given by me to my Grandson Matthias Ellis, on the same range to run as the said Matthias his land doth, from the northeast corner-bound of said land unto the northerly end of all my land, only provided and excepted that land which is called the Rye-field, and the meadow which is called Hedges-meadow, the which said Rye-field and Hedges-meadow, I do give to my Grandson Thomas Paddy.
"Item. My lands which are to the westward and to the northward of my grandson Matthias Ellis his land by me given to him, all my said westward and northward lands to be divided into three parts; and two of said three parts I do give unto my son Edward Perry, and the other said third part I do give unto my daughter Elizabeth Ellis, all which aforesaid given lands I do freely give unto my aforesaid sons and daughter, to them and their heirs and assigns, to have and to hold forever. Furthermore, the one-half of my lands at Waquanchett, I give unto my grandson Thomas Paddy, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
"This is my last will and testament.
"Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us,
"Plymouth ss., March 1, 1851.
"By me,
"Edmond Freeman. (seal)
John Fish, (his X mark)
Nathan Nye (his X mark)
"The foregoing is a true copy from the Old Colony Records, vol. iv. of Wills, part 2, p.5.
Attest: Wm. S. Russell,
Register of Deeds, and Keeper of the O.C. Records."
