WILL OF THOMAS CASEWELL SENR. OF TAUNTON: dated Sept. 28, 1691.

To my eldest son Stephen Casswell the land whereon his house now standeth and my land at Skunk Hill. To my second son Thomas Casswell six acres of land in the great plain, other lands of mine now in his possession and one half quarter part of my share in the North purchase. To my third son Peter Casswell sixteen acres on the south side of the highway opposite where his house now standeth. To my fourth son John Caswell "a pond called the ftage pound" also one half quarter part of my share in the North Purchase. To my fifth son William Caswell the land whereon his house now standeth and the land called the Neck, also ten acres of land at "Thinn Swamp" and three acres of swamp at the old Beaver Dam. To my sixth son Samuel caswell my house wherein I now dwell with my orchard, meadow and other land, all my land on the north side of the highway as far as James Bell's land, except a little piece where my son Peter Caswell's house stands which I formerly gave to my said son Peter. Also I give to said Samuel forty-six acres of my fifty acres division lying at Cotly between the land of Isaac Dean and Shadrach Wilbor's land. To my loving wife Mary one quarter of my share in the North Purchase, the use of all my moveables within my house, and the westerly lower room in my house during her widowhood. My son Samuel Caswell to be sole executor, he to take care of and provide for his mother and maintain her during her widowhood. To my daughters, Mary, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, Abigail and Hester the one half of my share in the North Purchase to be equally divided among them. To my daughter Hannah wife of Daniel Ramsdell one heifer of a year old. Witnessed by Shadrach Wilbore, Samuel Wilbore and Joseph Wilbore. "Pofcript" dated March 15, 1696-7: Whereas my share in the North Purchase has since been sold for the sum of £12, which money my son Samuel made use of, my will is that he pay the sum of £12 to those of my children to whom said share was given, in proportion as expressed in the will. Codicil witnessed by Elizabeth X Briant, Isaak X Leonard and Samuel Danforth. Joseph Wilbore one of the witnesses made oath to said will at Bristol, Sept. 14, 1697 and Shadrach Wilbore another witness "Did make oath to the Tone: and Effect of Jofeph Wilbore his oath: and that Samuel Wilbore was prefent and did signe as a witnefs at the fame time: Since deceafed", at Taunton October 9, 1697. The same day Mr. Samuel Danforth and Elizabeth Briant testifyed to the truth of the above will before John Saffin Judge of probate. John Cary Registrar. Entered October 30, 1697 by John Cary, Registrar.