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                    Harriet M. Sweet
Will
                                Buttonwoods, Dec 2" 1895
    
       I, Harriet M. Sweet, wife of Smith S. Sweet, of the town
       of Warwick, in the State of Rhode Island, being of sound
       mind and memory, do make and publish this my Last
       Will and Testament, in manner following, that is to say 
       First: I direct all of my just debts shall be paid in-
       -cluding the expenses of Administration of my estate by
       my executor hereinafter named.
       Second: I direct that the sum of $5000 (fifty dollars) shall
       be paid to Charlotte E. Potter, for kindness shown to me and
       care given me during my sickness in Florida, and at her
       house, in the Spring of 1875.
       Third. I give and bequeath to my niece Annie V. Eldred my
       gold Watch & chain, also my jewelry box and all its contents
       also & all my shell jewelry, also all my laces and underwear
       also all my wearing apparel, including shawls, wraps and
       dresses. I also direct, that it shall be her (Annie V. Eldred}
       privilege to give to my sisters Sallie S. Leach Anna V.
       Scarborrough and Elizabeth C. Eldred anything among
       my wearing apparel she may see fit
        Fourth, I give and bequeath to my niece Annie V. Eld-
       red all the personal property I may have at the time of
       my death, after my debts are paid.
       Fifth I give and bequeath to my beloved husband, Smith
       S. Sweet the ballance of my Estate not herein before named
       Sixth, I direct that my dear husband will as he thinks
       best, give as mementoes to the following persons, my nephews
       and nieces, Walter C. Scarborrough, Howard G. Scarborrough Annie
       V. Eldred, Mabel E. Sweet, Mattie Pettee, wife of Charles S.
       Pettee, such of my books and pieces of fancy work as he, my
       said husband, does not care to keep himself, or if he, my said
       husband, Smith S. Sweet so desires he shall keep all until by
       his own Last Will and Testament disposes of them being gov-
       erned by my request in the persons named in the following
       clause. That all my paintings and silk quilt be given to
       Annie V. Eldred.
            Should my beloved husband not survive me I direct
       that all the above articles namely my books, paintings, pieces
       of fancy work, including my silk bed quilt be given to my
       niece Annie V. Eldred and that she give to the above named
       persons, such, of my books and pieces of fancy work not
       including any of my paintings or silk bed-qulit as she
       may see fit
Transcribed by Susan B Glasheen 7 July 2017
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