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I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

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WILL OF JOHN WHEATLEIGH OF TINGSBORO.

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Phillis Wheatley·1753–1784
o Mary, my wife, to the use of six rooms of the East wingof my manor-house, with wheat, barley, etc., and the keeping ofsix kine. To John Wheatleigh, my son and heir, a chayne ofgold, value £20 which I will to remain to my godson Nathaniel,so to remain to the heirs of the name and family. To son Johnalso, my black gelding and trappings. To son Nathaniel and hiswife Dorothy, each one cow. Daughter Hossington, one cowand one young beast. To daughter Annie Barker, one cow toremain to John Barker my godson. To daughter Olive Wheat-leigh, one cow. To son Frank, one cow, 20 ewe sheep and aram. To my son Richard Whately, 4 sheep. To my son SamuelWheatleigh, one cow and 10 pounds a year to be paid out ofBalwoodestone until said Samuel shall have the benefice of theparsonage of Tingsboro. To daughter Martha, 120 pounds andone cow. Tomy servant John Roberts, 4 sheep. To JohnHall and John Sideham, servants, each an ewe sheep and lamb.To Henry, son of my brother Thomas Wheatly, two yearlingbeasts, and to my cousin, Richard Wheatly the remission of acottage in Tingsboro. My wife Mary and Roger Wingate, myson-in-law, executors, son John to be overseer. THE WHEATLEY GENEALOGY. 1]