Dear Betty and Donna, I believe one word (for) is left out of that section of the will. See below. John R. Carpenter La Mesa, CA --I give to my wife the other half of the land I now live upon, for her life time, and the use of my household stuff, carts and plows, if she marry not. But if she marry, she shall have a third part in my land and Samuel, the rest; and she shall have four oxen, one mare, which is called the black mare, four cows, one bed and its furniture, one pot, one good kettle and one little, and one skillet, and half of the pewter for her lifetime, and then to give it up to the children; and if she does not marry, to have the rest of my land at Pawtuxet, which remaineth, that which is left which is not given to my daughter, Hannah, and that which is left Abiah to have after my wife's decease; if she marry, to have it the next year after. Liztho77@aol.com wrote: > > In posting by John Carpenter, a copy of the posting by you of the Will of > William Carpenter. I believe there is an error in the copying. > > In re section "I give to my wife - - - one skillet, and half of the pewter- - > - -" then says > "her lifetime" > > There must be a part of that sentence missing. Do you have that? The > sentence does not make sense as written. > > I descend from William Carpenter and am pleased to add this information to my > records. > > Sincerely, > Betty Thomas > San Jose, CA