The Learned Family: (Learned, Larned, Learnard, Larnard and Lerned) Being Descendants of William Learned who was of Charlestown, Mass., in 1632

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Weed-Parsons printing Company, 1898 - 505 pages
 

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Page 458 - Christian burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form...
Page 458 - God and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and •knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried In decent christian burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God.
Page 468 - I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disanul all & every other former testaments wills legacies & Bequests & Executors by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal...
Page 470 - Brigadier-General in the army. As an appropriate tribute of respect to his memory, there will be fired at every military post on the day after the receipt of this order, eleven minute guns, commencing at meridian, and the national flag will be displayed at half-staff from the same hour until sunset...
Page 465 - Yeoman being very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be Given unto God...
Page 463 - Lord for the same, but knowing it is appointed for all men to die do constitute make and ordain this my last Will and testament. In the first place I recommend my soul...
Page 465 - Executors by me in any ways before this time named, willed and bequeathed. Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament, In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and Year Before written.
Page 465 - Same again by ye mighty power of god, and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to Bless Me in this Life...
Page 111 - Burgesses ; was a member of the convention which ratified the constitution of the United States, and...
Page 62 - A soul prepared needs no delays, The summons comes, the saint obeys, Swift was the flight and short the road ; She closed her eyes, and saw her God.

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