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]Salisbury VR (published) [note 1], 424.

[4]Salisbury VR (published) [note 1], 169.

[5]Ann Lisa Pearson, Morrill/Morrell Families Association Newsletter , 2(4): 17.

[6]Salisbury VR (published) [note 1].

[7]ibid., 175.

[8]ibid., 597. "Drowned."