- In the Name of God Amen This Third day of April anno domi 1755, I John Huneford of Stratham in the province of New Hamp Tayler being something weak in body ***
- First I give and bequeath unto my son Zachriah Huneford and to his hears thirty pounds old tener bills of credit within two years after my decease by my executor here after named in this my last will.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my grandson Assa Huneford son to my son John Huneford deceased ten pounds old tener to be paid within two years after my decease by my executor hereafter named in this my last will.
Item. I give unto my granddaughter Hannah Huneford daughter to my said son John Huneford deceased ten pounds old tener to be paid by my executor hereafter named in this my last will in two years after my decease.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Huneford and to his heirs twenty pounds old tener bills of credit to be paid unto him by my executor hereafter named in this my last will in two years after my decease.
Item. I give to my daughter Sarah Coolbroth ten pounds old tener bills of credit to be paid to her by my executor hereafter named in this my last will in two years after my decease.
Item. I give unto my grandson John Wiggen son to my daughter Anna Wiggin deceased twenty shillings old tener to be paid by my executor hereafter named in this my last will when he arrives at the age of Twenty-one years old.
Item. I give unto my grandson Joseph Wiggin five pounds old tener bills of credit to be paid to him by my executor hereafter named in this my last will and to be paid when he arrives at the age of twenty one years old.
Item. I give unto the legal heirs of my daughter Mary Palmer deceased twenty shillings old tener bills of credit to equally divided between them and to be paid by my executor hereafter named in this my last will and to be paid when the youngest child comes to the age of eighteen years old.
Item. I give unto my daughter Betey Huneford daughter to my son David Huneford my bead and furniture belonging to the same and all my house goods with in doors to be delivered to her immediately after my decease.
Item. I give unto my son David Huneford and to his heirs and assigns all my sock of cattle horses sheep and swine and all my wearing apparel and all my utensils for my tailors trade and all my other in door movables not all ready disposed of in this my last will and testament and all my debts due to me.
Lastly, I do here by constitute and appoint my son David Huneford to be my sole executor.
Signed: John Huneford
Witness, Jonathan Robinson, Chase Robinson, Theo. Smith.
Filed July 25, 1764; endorsed "Not Provd, no estate."
David Huneford of Stratham declines to execute the will of his father, John Hunaford, June 25, 1764; witnesses Andrew Wiggin, Samuel Lane.
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