Will of John Tolman
Will of John Tolman made 24 December 1722;
I give all my estate that I have not disposed of, both in lands, bills, bonds, and movables, to be equally divided among my children and grandchild, herein after named, that is to say, Elizabeth and Joseph, Benjamin and Ann, Ebenezer and Ruth, and my grandchild Farr Tolman, son of my son William, deceased. And my will is, that my grandchild shall have his when he comes to the age of one and twenty years, and if he dies before that, to be equally divided amongst my children above named. My will is, that my grandchilds part shall lie in the hands of my executors until it is payable by my will. I have given and did allow to my two sons, John and Henry Tolman, their portions in the land I sold to them, that is to say to my son John, 50 pounds, to my son Henry, 25 pounds. My son, Benjamin and my son-in-law John Robinson, Executors. Signed by John Tolman, in presence of us, Joseph Weeks, Abigail Withington, Ebenezer Holmes.
Inventory of the estate taken by Ebenezer Holmes, Joseph Weeks, Samuel Withington; Amount 161 pounds, 3 shillings, 2 pence. Presented 18 January 1724/1725.