Rambles about Portsmouth. Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents. By Charles W. Brewster.

THE SHERBURNE FAMILY. 47
wife of Woodbury Langdon), Hannah (the wife of Samuel
Penhallow), Dorothy (the wife of John Wendell), Miary
and Margaret.
Samuel Sherburne, whose will follows, (a brother of
Henry) died in 1765, unmarried. He was the owner of
the estate in North Portsmouth where the Misses Sherburne
(the daughters of Col. Samuel) now live. That with other
valuable property he gave to his nephew, who bore his
name.
SAMUEL SHERBURNE S WILL.
In the name of God, Amen. — I, SAMUEL SHERBURNE, of
Portsmouth,, in the Province of New Hampshire in New
England, Esquire, being affected with bodily pain and
indisposition, though at present of a perfect mind and
memory, blessed be God therefor, do ordain this as my
last Will and Testament, as follows: First, I give back my
immortal soul to the Almighty Giver thereof, hoping he
will through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ my
Redeemer, be graciously pleased to accept it. My body I
desire may be entombed near the south-easterly corner of
the Queen's Chapel, in Portsmouth, in a decent, but not
extravagant manner; which unnecessary expense. I disapprove of. Then as touching the worldly estate which God
in his providence has been pleased to bestow upon me, I
hereby settle and dispose of as follows, viz:
Imprimis. —I direct that all my just debts and funeral
charges be paid as soon. as may be conveniently done by
my Executors herein hereafter named in this my will.
item. —I give and bequeath to the Church of England
as by law established in the town of Portsmouth and province aforesaid, ~ 2000 of the present value of old Tenor, so
called, to be under the care and direction of the Vestry
and Church Wardens of the Queen's Chapel in said town
for the time being; and this I give for a perpetual fund for
that end, and the interest and income of the same to be
appropriated and expended if necessary, for the support of
an organist in said Church or Parish, without any diminution, o the principal sum.
Item, -I give and bequeath to the said Church or Chapel