Nathanael Greene

“ As I hope my Sons will come forward and take an Active part in the Affairs of their Country; their education should be liberal. My Daughters should not be less suitable to their Station, and Circumstances. But above all things let their Morals be well attended to. To whatever changes of <fortune they may be exposed they must be happy if their morals are> pure. afford but a temporary pleasure should their morals be otherwise. ”

“ Fifteen hundred pounds to my cousin Griffin Greene, Five hundred pounds to Cap William Littlefield. One hundred Guineas to M Phebe Sands and twenty five Guineas to each of the Children left by M Paine. ”

“ That is my Wife to have a share equal to one of my> Children should die before they come of Age, unmarried and without legal Issue It is my will and I direct that His, her, or their, share shall go to my Wife and surviving Children to be divided among them as before said. And it is further my Will and I do herby direct that should my Wife and Children all die without ever coming to the possession of my property that it be equally divided among my five Brothers, Namely Jacob, William, Elihu, Christopher, & Perry, after paying out the following Legacies. ”