Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENBALOGIOAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 15
"And it is my will and I hereby order that the deacons of the
churches for the time being, or such persons as they shall appoint,
do from time to time, let out or rent such real estate for as much as
it will fetch, (under this special restriction, that there shall not be
taken off from said real estate more than two crops in twelve years.)
And I do hereby order that the buildings and fences be kept in repair,
and the same be paid for, with all other reasonable charges
and costs, out of said rents, being the net profits of said divised
premises, together with the said personal or mixed estate, be paid by
the said deacons of said thirteen churches to the ministers of their
respective churches for the time being, who are, or shall be regularly
settled and ordained, and for whose support their respective towns,
districts, precincts or parishes, are by law liable to be taxed."
The rents so received by said ministers to be applied,
1-3 thereof in the purchase of Dr. Dodridge's Rise and Progress of
Religion.
1-3 Dr. Evans' sermons on the Christian Temper, and the remaining
1-3 as follows :
12 63ds in the purchase of the Rev. Henry Grove's discourse on the
Lord's Supper.
18 63ds in Dr. Dodridge's discourses on Regeneration, and two sermons
on Salvation by Faith.
9 63ds in Dr. Dodridge's discourse to young people.
12 63ds in Dr. Dodridge's discourses on the education of children.
12 63ds in Dr. Dodridge's discourses on the power and grace of
Christ, and the evidences of the Christian Religion.
"And that each of said ministers do distribute said books in his
church as he shall think most conducive to and for the interests of re-
ligion and virtue."
The net income of his estate he ordered to be so applied for one
hundred years. After the expiration of a cenlury, the ministers of
the several churches were authorized to purchase, three years out of
every period of four years, such other books as they shall judge best
calculated for the promotion of piety and religion.
He named as the executors of his will his wife Hannah Hersey,
Dea. Nathaniel Lewis, and Dr. John Davis, and in the codicil
thereto added the name of Mr. Joseph Davis. Witnesses to the
will, Timothy Phinney, Joseph Annable, Edward Childs. To the
codicilr Richard Bourne, Ebenezer Hinckley, Prentiss Mellen and
Edward Childs.
His estate was apprised, in lawful money, as follows
His homestead and 34 acres of land, £705
Calves Pasture, 10 acres,
180
The Dimmock farm and land adjoining, 68 acres, 906
230 acres of Woodland, 450,15
Salt Meadows,
188