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Know all men by these presence that I Jupiter Farmer of Birchtown in the Township and County of Shelburne. Do make this my last Will and Testament, this six day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
 (1st) I do hereby give and bequeath to my two sons Isaac and Charles Farmer all my real and personal estate that I now have or may have at my decease to be equally divided between them, they pay in all debts due on the said estate and giving to James Roach the boy, now living with me with my two year ld Heiffer of steer.
(2nd) I do further give order and direct that in case that my son Isaac who is now at six, should die or never return, then in that case my son Charles to have all both real and personal as above mentioned                                   

                                      In witness whereof I have
                               Sit my hand to seal the day and
                                                  year above written
                                                      Jupiter Farmer

In presence of
Crowell Brown
Charles Farmer