Last Will and Testament of General Benjamin Lincoln
Title
Last Will and Testament of General Benjamin Lincoln
Description
This item is Benjamin Lincoln's handwritten will, which he signed on February 10, 1810. The four page document details how Lincoln would like his possessions to be divided between his wife, children, and grandchildren. His wife Mary is to receive such items as his furniture , watch, carriage, and some money. Most of the real estate is left to his son Martin Lincoln (who receives the homestead), and his daughters Hannah Lincoln and Sarah Thaxter. The other members of the family received money. Martin Lincoln is named the sole executor of the will.
Subject
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
Lincoln, Mary, 1734-1816
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1756-
Lincoln, Martin, 1769-1837
Thaxter, Sarah, 1761-1810
Lincoln, Hannah, 1773-1828
Lincoln, Abner, 1766-1826
Lincoln, Benjamin
Lincoln, James Otis
Baylies, Elizabeth, 1759-1823
Lincoln, Theodore, 1763-1852
Inheritance & succession
Wills
Death
Families
Creator
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1810 February 10
Rights
No known copyright restrictions.
Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Documents
Spatial Coverage
Hingham (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
1810
Citation
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810, “Last Will and Testament of General Benjamin Lincoln,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed March 29, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/281.