Greetings to you....a Washburn researcher..... 19 September 1997 The following is a brief introduction of 'another' transcribed document I am about to share with you. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ AN INTRODUCTION IN BEHALF OF CHARLES MARVIN WASHBURN: My grandfather, Charles Marvin Washburn, of Minneapolis, Minn., had built the linage of our family geneology from the early colonists back to England through to the present day (of which I am carrying on in his memory). He, being a detailed person as an educator/teacher and an attorney, had done his homework with the family research. After leaving the Minneapolis school system as principal of schools he passed the bar and became an attorney at 54 years of age. He then went to work for his cousins as an attorney for the Washburn- Crosby Flour Mill and railroad. Today the company is known as General Mills. The radio station in Minneapolis still exhists...WCCO Radio (Washburn-Crosby Company). The time I am describing here took place during the 1930's and 40's. He passed on in his early 80's. Through his study and much correspondence and travel, he had accumulated all the birth and marriage certificates for our complete family line. One goal he accomplished was the etablishment of our family linage with the Mayflower Society and the Son's of the American Revolution. All of his documentation was transcribed by type-written accounts and bound together with actual photographs and supporting records that are represented in a "labor of love" in a non-published book. Also, I have a multitude of other supportive documentation. Xerox copies were not existant in his day, so all copied document's became actual photographic reproductions, full size...etc. You have to realize this was quite a accomplishment for that period! From the pages of his delicate researched study I present to you the following----- THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT AS TRANSCRIBED BY Charles Marvin Washburn..Circa: 1930-1940: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ WILL OF WILLIAM (4) WASHBURN OF BRIDGEWATER (Mass.) In the Name of God Amen. The eleventh day of December, One Thousand seven Hundred & fourty nine, I Will<smaller>m</smaller> Washburn of Bridgewater in the County of Plimouth in the province of the Massachusetts bay in New England Husbandman being very weak and infirm in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be Given to God therefor, calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye Doe make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament (that is to say) principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that Gave it, and my Body I recommend to the earth to be buried in Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Exec<smaller>rs</smaller>. Nothing Doubting but at the Generall Resurrection I Shall Receive the same again by the Mighty power of God and as Touching Such Worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I Give Demise and Dispose of the same in the following Manner and form. Imp<smaller>rs</smaller> I order all my Just Debts due to any person or persons whatsover to be paid out of my estate in convenient time after my decease by my Exec<smaller>r</smaller> hereafter to be mentioned. Item I Give and Bequeath unto Experience my dearly beloved wife the one half of my moveable effects, exclusive of Loom, its Furniture, my Husbandry tools and implements Armer & Martial Stoers; and five pounds Lawfull money, yearly to be allowed her out of my estate a Convenient fire Room to dwell in, and the improvement of One Cow, which Cow is to be found & kept for her; one Swine to be found and kept for her; as also a Sufficient quantity of fire Wood all which aforementioned articles are to be found & provided for her as aforesaid out of my Estate after my decease by my son Exekiel Washburn, so Long as she shall remain my Widow -- Item I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Abigail Freelove the sum of ten Shillings lawfull money to be levied out of my estate she having already received her part & portion out of my estate. Item I give and Bequeath unto my well beloved son William Washburn the sum of ten Shillings L m<smaller>y</smaller> to be levied out of my Estate he having already received his part & portion out of my estate - Item I give and Bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter Zepporah Washburn my Loom and its furniture, together with the one half of the remaining part of my Household Goods & moveable effects exclusive of the Husbandry tools & Implyments Armes & Martiall Stores after my decease; as also the one half of the moveable effects Already Requeathed to my dearly Beloved wife Experience Washburn after her decease, or ceasing to be my Widow as also the Liberty and previledge of Living in one of the fire rooms in my Dwelling House. Item I doe Give and Bequeath my Well beloved Daughter Thankful Kinsley the one half of the Moveable effects already Bequeathed to my Dearly beloved wife Experience Washburn after her decease or ceasing to be my Widow -- Item I Give and Bequeath unto my beloved son Ezekiel Washburn all and Singular my Houses, Lands Messuages, Tenements, Together with all my Husbandry tools & Implyments Armer & Martial Stoers, as also all the money due to me, on Bonds, Bills, Notes or Bookacco<smaller>ts</smaller>, After Debts and funerall charges shall be paid, freely to be Injoyed by him his Heirs and Assigns forever -- Item I doe in this my Last Will & Testament constitute & appoint my well beloved son Ezekiel Washburn my sole Exec<smaller>r</smaller> of this my Last Will and Testament, and hereby utterly disallow, revoke & dissanull, all and every other former Testament, Will Legacy & Bequest & Exec<smaller>rs</smaller> by me in any wise before named Willed and bequeathed; retifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal the Day and Year above Witten. William Washburn Seal Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced and Declared by the said William Washburn as his Last Will and Testament: In the presence of us the Subscribers -- Josiah Washburn Jun<smaller>r</smaller> Timothy Perkins Benj<smaller>a</smaller> Willis Jun<smaller>r</smaller> Will allowed April 5, 1757. ===END OF DOCUMENT TRANSCRIBED BY Charles Marvin Washburn========== ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++