Edmund Bridges

Citations

1. [S161] George Thomas Little, editor, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1909), four volumes, p. 1602.
2. [S378] Lester Mackenzie Bragdon and John Eldridge Frost, "Vital Records of York, Maine", New England Historical and Genealogical Register 109 etc. (1955 etc.): 110:58 (Jan 1956).
3. [S1164] Lester M. Bragdon, transcriber, "Births of the Upper Parish in York", The Maine Genealogist Volumes 23-24 (2001-2002): 23:123.
4. [S161] George Thomas Little, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, p. 1602, "probably to the family homestead."
5. [S378] Lester Mackenzie Bragdon and John Eldridge Frost, "Vital Records of York, Maine", vol. 114, April 1960, p. 117, citing p. 15, no. 30. Eduind Bridges and Sarah Beedle, both of York, intentions entered 26 Oct 1734.
6. [S161] George Thomas Little, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, p. 1602, location inferred from residences.
7. [S184] William M. Sargent, compiler, Maine Wills 1640–1760 (Portland, Maine: Brown Thuston and Company, 1887), pp. 740–741, Probate Office, 9, 64. Will Text:
   I Iosiah Bridges of York in the County of York Weaver being aged & infirm, and not knowing the Day of my Death Do make this my last Will & Testament, as to my Worldly Goods.
   First. I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Elizabeth all my moveables except Money at Interest forever as also one third part of the Use & Improvement of all my Money at Interest during her natural Life. Also I give to my Grand Daughter Ruth Hambleton five Shillings lawful Money, Also I give to my four Sons Iosiah Iohn Edmund & Daniel, the other Two thirds of my Money at Interest to be equally divided amongst them after my Decease, and ye other one third before mentioned to be equally divided among them after their Mother's Decease and if what I have given my Said Wife Should be insufficient for the comfortable Support of my Said Wife, then my Will is that my Sd four Sons Should do each an equal Propotion twoards her Maintenance not doubting but that they will be kind & dutiful to her And I believe that they will be blessed in their persons & Posterity as a reward for the Same.
   Lastly I do constitute my trusty & well beloved Son John Bridges the Sole Executor of this my last Will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the tenth Day of Ianuary in the twenty sixth year of His Majts Reign & in ye Year of our Lord 1753.
   Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by the Sd Iosiah Bridges as his last Will & Testamt In presence of us Witnesses Ichabod + Willom his mark, Thomas Cook, Daniel Johnston. Iosiah Bridges (Seal) his mark. Probated 6 Jan. 1755.
8. [S161] George Thomas Little, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, p. 1602. Will dated 10 Jan 1753[/54], bequeathing "all his movables, except money at interest, to his widow Elizabeth; to his granddaughter Ruth Hamilton (Hambleton) and to his four sons - Josiah, John, Edmund and Daniel - two-thirds of his money at interest, the remainder to be divided after his wife's death. He seems to have divided his property by deed."