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Middlesex County, Massachusetts, probate case 16188, Richard Oakes of Sudbury: will of 19 October 1756, first page. 'I Richard oakes of Sudbury .. Husbandman': twelve shillings to son Jacob (or his children); the lands and goods to daughter Susanna Hammon, executrix, for her life while a widow, then to grandchildren Mary and William Hammon; five shillings each to daughters Mary Brown and Sarah English; daughter Hannah to be maintained.
Image · dated 19 Oct 1756 · source: Middlesex County (Massachusetts) Probate Court, via FamilySearch.
Transcription
Word-for-word transcription (spellings kept; uncertain letters in brackets).
In the Name of God, Amen the nineteenth day of october Anno Domini 1756 And in the twenty ninth year of His Majestys Reign &c.
I Richard oakes of Sudbury in the County of middlesex in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng[d], Husbandman, being sick and weak in Body,
but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God. ... my Body I recommend to the earth, to be Buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executrix ...
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Jacob oakes if alive or if dead to his Children the value of twelve Shillings lawful money to be paid to him or them
by my Executrix hereafter named out of my Estate in the produce of the place or in creatures at the market price in one year after my decease,
to be his or their full portion both Real and personal out of my Estate and to claim no more.
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Susanna Hammon late wife of Edward Hammon deceas'd whom I likewise constitute make and ordain my sole Executrix ...
the improvement of all and Singular my lands and buildings in sd Sudbury [interlined: or elsewhere] and all my personal Estate and Husbandry Tools and Houshold goods, Debts and moveable effects,
to be under her care during the time of her natural life if she continues a widow, but if she marries at the time of her marriage I give and bequeath to my beloved Grandchildren
Mary Hammon and William Hammon children of the sd Susanna Hammon all my sd lands and buildings in sd Sudbury or elsewhere and all my personal Estate ... Equally Divided between them two
after the decease of their aunt Hannah oakes ... but if one of them dies without a child or children the other to possess the whole as above said.
Item ... to my beloved Daughter Mary Brown the wife of Philip Brown the value of Five Shillings lawful money ... full portion ...
Item ... to my beloved Daughter Sarah English the wife of William English the value of Five Shillings lawful money ...
further my will is that my sd Daughter Susanna Hammon tenderly well and carefully look after Support and maintain my Daughter Hannah oakes in Sickness and in health with good warm Cloaths
and Suitable victuals and drink and nursing so long as my sd Daughter Susanna continues a widow and if she marries or dies then my sd Grandchildren to Support and maintain their aunt Hannah oakes
... and to bury her decently at her decease (that to be my Daughter Hannahs full portion out of my Estate) ... [revokes former wills]
[Source: research-b-oakes-cases-kin-2026-10-02/TRANSCRIPTION.md sec. 2, frames 792-793 (will).].
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Keep in mind: Confirmed except where marked in the transcription. Nothing in this case names Nathaniel Oak of Westborough or his family; any tie of this Richard Oakes of Sudbury to Nathaniel Oak undetermined (no tie shown); it is shown here as a probate record of the surname, linked to its own research source and not to a person in the tree.