In his will written a year before his death, Aaron Morrill of Salisbury, blacksmith, mentions his (unnamed) wife, who receives the house and household items; his son Elijah, who gets 50 pounds "on condition he do well and defend my executor from any charge;" David Merrill; John Greenlief, his son Aaron Morrill who receives 5 pounds, daughter Theodate who receives [?] pounds; daughter Judith who receives 7 pounds; daughter Joanna who receives 7 pounds; his son Henry, who receives one half of Real Estate lying in Salisbury; his son Thomas, who receives one half of Real Estate lying in Salisbury; and appoints Henry Executor, who will recieve the residue of his estate, including blacksmith tools. The will was witnessed by Archelaus Morrill, Daniel Morrill, and Philip Rowell.

[1][Anonymous], Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1915).

[2]County Clerk, Essex County Probate (Microfilm of original papers, Massachusetts Archives, Boston), 337: 65.

[3][Anonymous], Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1913), 423.

[4]Salisbury VR (published) [note 1], 72.

[5]ibid.

[6]ibid., 387.

[7]Katharine L. Morrill, Morrill Genealogies (Handwritten manuscript, 1903, New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord NH), 26.

[8]Salisbury VR (published) [note 1], 163. "Aligah"

[9]ibid.

[10]ibid.

[11]ibid., 596.

[12]ibid., 175.

[13]Amesbury VR (published) [note 3], 172.

[14]Salisbury VR (published) [note 1], 176.

[15]ibid., 175.

[16]ibid., 545.

[17]ibid., 168.

[18]ibid., 593.

[19]ibid., 170.

[20]ibid.