History of the Reed family in Europe and America

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purchased other tracts of land in the vicinity ; and his
descendants settled upon it, and continue to occupy lands
in the vicinity, although much of it is, at this time, held
by those bearing other names.
The other instrument, intended for his last will and
testament, was written in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in anticipa-
tion of his decease ; and runs as follows : —
My will is, that my wife Maybel have threescore pounds for
herselfe.
Item, That my wife have the household stuffe to dispose of.
Item, That the threescore pounds which is owing me by Mr.
"William Brenton of Newengland be disposed of as followed], if it
can be got ; viz. : To my wife, twenty pounds. Item, To my four
youngest children, twenty pounds ; that is, five pounds apiece.
Item, To my three children that are married in Newengland,
that is, George, Ralph, and Michael, twenty pounds, to be equally
divided between them.
Item, That, whenever any of my four youngest children die, their
portion be equally divided among the other three ; that is, if they
die in their minority.
401b. due me from Mr. Shillingsworth ; 201b. Mark Eaton of
Blackeallerton ; 301b. from Mrs. Flora Hall ; 201b. from Anthony
"Walker; 121b. 31b. in my wife's hands, and 61b. in Mr. Oggle's
hands ; 401b. more in the house. George Errington of Longhouse,
and his sonne and his sonne-in-law, 40 shillings ; Sawin Anderson,
forty shillings ; Mary Chicken, alias "Watson, 41b. 10 shillings, and
10 shillings in my wife's hands, in all ninescore pounds.
The mark of "Wii. Reade.
Witness : William Cutter.
The mark of Thomas Gibson.
Oliver, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scot-
land, and Ireland, or the dominions thereto belonging, to Maybel
Reade, widow, the relict of William Reade, late of Newcastle-upon-
Tyn, deceased, greeting. "Whereas the said William Reade made
his last will and testament, which is hereunto annexed, and therein
made nor constituted no executor, but nominated and appointed the